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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-10-27, Page 61 PAGE SIX. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 27, 1938 The Little rphan •••1011••1110 41.111111111Mmiaramts The wall led us to the pasture lane, cloud of dust, I put for the bed and and there it was easy enough to make from its friendly cover would peek our way to the barnyard and up to the dem of the house, which had a candle in every window, I remember, David was up and dressed to come af- ter, and I recall how he took Uncle Eb in his arms, when he fell fainting on the doorstep. and carried him to the lounge. I saw the blood on my face as I passed the mirror, and Elisabeth Brower came running and gave me one glance and rushed out of doors with the dipper. It was full of snow when she ran in and tore the wrap- pings off my neck and began to rub my ears and cheeks with the cold snow, calling loudly for Grandma Bis- nette. She came in a moment and helped at the stripping of our feet and legs. I remember that she slit my trousers with the shears as I lay on the floor, while the others rubbed my the meadow until we carne out upon feet with the snow. Our hands and the •highroad far below. We had plan - ears were badly frosted, but in an tied to take him to achool and make hour the whiteness had gone out of him a nest in the woodshed where he them and the returning blood burnt could share our luncheon and be out like a fire. af the way of peril. After a good deal "How queer he stares!" I heard of difficulty and heavy pulling we got them say when Uncle Eh first came to the road at last. The old dog, now to, and in a moment a roar of lnagh- hlind and helplesS, sat rontentedly in ter broke .frc,m him. the wagon while its wheels creaked -I'll never ferzit,' seid he presently! and groaned beneath him. We had "if I live a thou -en' yec,re, the :ickM' zone' inn a short way in the road when I ;in thet boy: bet it hurt me Acrse'n -we heard the red bridge roar under it hurt hint." rushing wheels and the familiar yell of Then he toll :71e ',tory othe blue Abe, ' beech. "We'd better ren." said Hope, "'er The next day ems that "e, ri- •e"! s .:.re at." day" long rememberec: ‘1,-; those who 1',eked aliout me in a Panic for felt its deadly chil:—a day when we- -"nu' place to hide the party, but Abe ter thrown in the magic air came we. coming fast and there was Ludy down in crystals. and heath i frost time to pick up dubs and stand our lay thick ;mem the windows. But that anuli. and the one before it were among the "Here!" the nian shouted as .he pull - few clays in that early period that lie. !A up along side of us, "where ye like a rock under my character. goin' with that dog?" CHAPTER IX "Go 'way," I answered, between Grandma Bisnette came from Cana- anger and tears, lifting my .club in a da to work for the Browers. She was threatening manner, a big, cheerful woman. with a dialect, He laughed then—a loud guffaw an amiable disposition and a swarthy, that rang in the near woods. wrinkled face. She had a loose front "\Vhat'll ye give me," he asked tooth that occupied all the leisure & leaning forward, his elbows on his her tongue. When she sat at her knit- knees, nil'hat'll ye give me if I don't ting this big tooth clicked incessantly. kill him?" On every stitch her tongue went in I thought a moment. Then I put and out across it, an I, standing oi- my hand in my pocket and presently ten by her knees, regarded the process took out my jack-knife—that treasure with great curiosity. Uncle Eb had 'bought for me—and The reader may gather much from looked at it fondly. these frank and informing words of Then I offered it to hint. Grandma Bisnette. "When I los' my Again he laughed loudly. man, Mon Dieu! I have two can. An' "Anything else?" he den -landed when I come across I bring him with while Hope sat hugging the old dog me. Abe he rough; but den he no bad that was licking her hands. man." "Gat forty cents that I saved for Abe was the 'butcher of the neigh- the fair," ,aid I promptly. borhood — that red handed. stony Abe backed his horse and turned in hearted, necessary man whom the the road. Yankee farmer in that north country -Wall boy," he said, "Tell 'em I've hires to do the cruel things that have gone home." to be done. He wore ragged, dirty Then his great voice shouted clothes and had a voice like a steam "glang" the lash of his whip sang in whistle. His rough, black hair fell low the air and off he went. and mingled with his scanty beard. We were first to arrive at the His hands were stained too often with Fa °clime se, that morning, and when the blood of some creature we laved, the other children came we had Fred I always crept under the bed in Mrs, on a comfortable bed of grass in a Brower's room when Abe came—he corner of the woodshed. What with was such a terror to me with his all the worry of that day I said my bloody work and noisy •oaths. Such lessons poorly and went home with a men were the curse of the cleanly load on my heart. Tomorrow would homes in that cauntry. There was be Saturday; how were we to get food much to shock the ears and eyes of and water to the dog? They asked at children in the life of the lax, It home if we had seen Old Fred and we was a fashion among the help to dec. bo.th .declared we had not—the ,first orate their speech with profanity for lie. that ever laid its burden on my the mere pound ni it and the foul c•onscience. We both saved all our mouthings of low minded spread like b•read and butter and doughnuts next a pestilence in the fieids, day, but we bad so many chores to do Abe came always with an old bay it was 'impossible to go to the school - horse and a rickety buckboard. .His house with them. So we agreed to one foot on blee •daeh, es he rode, gave steal away that night when all were the picture of ifinish. The asleep and take ,the food from its hid - lash of his 'bull -whip sang around him, ing place. and, his great voice sent its !blasts of In the excitement of the day neither noise ahead. When we heard a fear- of us had 'eaten much. They thought ful yell .and rumble in the distance, we were ill and sent as to bed. early, we ,kaew Albe was coming. When Hope came into my room ab - "Abe he come," said Grandma Bis- ove stairs late in the evening We were nette. "Mon Dieu! he make de, ;kettle bOth .desperateli ,hungry. We 'looked rack fly." at our store of •doughnuts and !bread It was ;like corning of a locomotive and butter under my bed. We count - with roar of wheel and 'Whistle. In ed it over, my childhood, as soon as I saw thel "Won't you try one o' the dough. out, often, but never venture- far unti the man of blood had gone. To us children he was a marvel of wickedness. There were those who told how he had stood in the storm one night and dared the Almighty to send the lightning upon him, The dog Fred had grown so .old and infirm that one day they sent for Abe to •come and put an end to his misery. Every man on the farm lov•ed the old dog and not one of them would raise a hand to hill hint, Hope and I heard what Abe was coming to do, and when the men had gone to the fields, that summer morning, we lifted Fred into the little wagon in which he had once ,drawn me and starting •back•of the 'barn stole away with hint through the .deep grass of nuLs," I whispered hoping that she would say yes so that I could try one also; for they ,did smell mighty good. 'Twouldn't be right,' said site re- gretfully. "There aint any more 'n he'll -want now" ‘"'Twoulibi't the right," I repeated with a sigh as I looked longingly at one of the big doughnuts. "Couldn't bear t' do it—could you?" "Don't seem as if I could," she whispered,' looking out into the night. "Purty dark!" I said, but you needn't •be 'fraid.Ill take care o' you. If we should meet a !bear I'll 'growl right th.ack at hint—that's what Uncle Elb tor nee t' do. I'm awful stout -- most a man now! Can't nathin' ,scare nae." ' We .could hear thein talking .below stairs and we went back to bed, in- tending to go forth later when the house was still. Bert, ,unfortunately for our adventure, I fell asleep. It was morning when I opened my eyes again. We children looked accu- singly at each other while eating breakfaet. Then we had to 'be washed and .clressed in our best clothes to go to meeting. When the wagon was at the door and we were ready to start I had doughnuts and bread and but- ter in every pocket of my .coat and trousers. I got in quickly and pulled the ,blanket over Me so as to conceal the fulinese .of my pocicets. We arriv- ed so late I had no chance to go to the dog .before we went into meet- ing. 2 was wearing boots that were too small for me, .aad when I .entered with the' others and sat down upon one ,of those straight backed seats of plain, unpainted pine my feet felt as if I had 'been caught in a bear trap. There was alw•ays such a silence in the zoom after the alder had sat clown and adjusted his spectacles that I could hear the ticking of the watch he carried in the pocket of his broad- cloth waistcoat. For my •own part I know I look with too much longing for the goad of my soul on the great gold chain that spanned the !broad convexity of his 'stomach. Presently observed that a couple of young wo- men were 'looking at me and whisper- ing. Then suddenly I became ,aware that there were sundry .protuberances on my person caused by 'bread .and butter and doughnuts, and I felt very miserable indeed. Now and then es the elder spoke the loud, accusing neigh of some horse, tethered to the fence in the schoolyard, mingled with his .thunder. 'After the good elder had been preaching an hour his big, fat horly seemed to swim in my tears. When he had finished the choir sang. Their singing was a thing that appeal- ed to the eye as well as the ear. Un- cle Eb used to say it was a great comfort to see Elkenah Samson sing bass, His great mouth opened widely in this foint 1 praise and his eyes had a wild stare in them when he aimed at the low notes, Ransom Walker, a man of great dignity, with a 'bristling mustache, who had once been a schoolmaster; led the choir and carried the tenor part. It was no small privilege after the elder had announced ,the hymn, to see him rise and tap the desk with his tutting fork and hold .i.t to 'his ear solemnly. Then he would seem to press his chin lull :hard upon his throat while 'he warbled a scale. Im- mediately, soprano, alto, 'bass and ten- or launched .forth upon the sea of song. The .parts were like the treaoh- erous and coniflicting currents of a tide that 'tossed them roughly and sometimes overturned their craft. And Ransom Walker showed always a proper sense of danger and responsi- bility. Generally they got to port safe - on these 'brief •excursions, though exhaust•ed. He had a way of beating time with his head while •singing and I have no doubt it was a great help to him, The elder came over . to me after meeting having 'taken my tears for a sign of conviction. • "May the Lord 'bless and comfort you, my boy!" said he. T got away shortly and made for the door. fUncle Eb stopped Inc - "My stars, Willie!" he ,putting his hand on my upper coat pocket, "what ye got in there?" "Doughnuts," I answered. "An what's this?" he asked touch- ing one of 'my ,side pockets. "Doughnuts," I repeated. 'An' this," he continued going down to my trousers pocket. "Bread an' butter," I answered, shamefacedly, and .ots the verge of tears. "Jerusalem!" he exclaimed, "must a 'spected a purty long sermon." eeBroe.ght 'em fer ,o,P, Fred," I re- rynd. '''01' Fred!" he whispered, "where's he?" I told my secret then and we both went out with Hope to where we had left him. He lay with his head be- tween his paws on the 'be•d of grass just as I had seen him lie many s time when his legs were weary with travel on Paradise road and when his (leas Were yet ,full .o'f pleasure. We called to him and Uncle Db knelt anel touched his head. Then he lifted dog's hose, booked a moment into the sight- less eyes and let it fall again. "He's gone," said he in a low tone ashe turned away, ''Got there ahead nv us, Willy," Hope and I sat down iby the old dog and wept 'bitterly. CHAPTER X ;Uncle Eb was a torn lover of fan, But he had a solemn way of fishing that was no credit to a ,cheerfiel man, It was fhesame when he .playecl th•e bass 'viol, but that was also a kind of .fishing at which he tried his luck in a roaring .torrent of sound. Both forma of dissipation gave him a seri- ous look and manner, that came near severitY. They brought ort his face only the light of hope and anticipation Or the shadow of [disappointment. We had finished .our stent .early the day of which I ant writing. When we had dug our worms and were on our way to the brook with pole and line a squint of elation had hold 'al Uncle E'b's face. Long wrinkles deepened as he looked into the sky for a sign of the weather, and then relaxed a bit as he turned his eyes upon the smooth sward. it was no •time Inc idle talk. We tiptoed over the leafy carpet of the woods, SOon as I spoke he lifted Itis hand with a warning "Si—h!" The murmur of the stream was in our ears, ;Kneeling an a mossy knoll we baited the hooks; then Uncle Eb beckoned to Inc. carne to him on tiptoe. "See thet there foam Mon side o the big log?" he whispered, pointing with his .finger, nodded. "Cre-e-p up j'es't as ea -refill ,as ye can," he went on whispering "Drop in a leetle above an' let 'sr !floe dawn." Then he went on, 'below me, lifting his feet in slow and stealthy stride's. He hall.ted 'by a 'bit •of drift wood and cautiously threw in, his arm ex- tended, ihis .figure .alert. Suddenly his pole gave a leap, the water splashed, his line sang in the air and a fish went up like a rocket. As we were looking into the tree tops it thumped the shore beside him, •quivered a mo- ment and dapped down, the bank. 'He scrambled after it and went to his knees in the brook coming up empty handed. The water was slopping out of his boot legs. "Whew!" said he, panting with ex- citement, as 1 came over to him. "Reg'iar e he one," he added, look- ing down at his boots. "Got away from me—consarn him! 1 -led a leetle too much power in the arm," He emptied his boots, batted up and went heel: to his tiebing„As 1 looked up at hint he stood leaning over the stream jiggling his hook. In a moment I saw 'a tug at the line. The end of his pole went under water like a flash. It bent double as Uncle lib gave it a lift. The line cut ,the water in a broad semicircle and then went far and near with long, .quick slashes, The pole nodded and writhed like a thing of life. Then Uncle Eb had a look on him that is one .of the treas- ures of his memory. In a moment the fish went away with such a violent rush, to save him, he had to throw his pole into the water. "Flea,vens an' airthl" he shouted, 'the or Settled" (To Be Continued) HURON COUNTY PLOW TEAM Ranked llth at International Plowing Match, at 'Barrie For the first time since the incep- tion of the Inter -County Competition at the International !Plowing Match, Huron County was represented by a plow team of young men under 210 years of age. The competition was held on Oc- tober lath at the International plow- ing match near Barrie, with twenty counties represented by team.s. Huron County ranked Illfith, win- ning $8 in prize money, The members of the team were: Lorne Passmore, Exeter, Rots Cunningham, Brussels, Wilfred McQuaid, Seaforth. County officials were satisfied with the showing of the team in their first match participation. Perth: 'County ranked Oth, Bruce dab, Middlesex 1'Sth, Elgin tilfsithi, Grey T.B. EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS IN HURON COUNTY Educational meetings on the sub- ject of Bovine T.B. and .particularly about the Restricted Area Plan, are being held this week in the north east Townships of Huron County. Cattle owners are turning out in large num- bers to acquaint themselves with the rules and regueations. Canvassera in each school section in the districts where the meetings have been held, are already .eiroularizing the livestock men to find out if they are in favor or apposed to the Restricted Area Plan. The m•eetings fer the coming week are as follows: Tuesday, Nov. Illst, 110 a.tt, Cuerie's Corners; 0 ,p.m. Kingsbridge. Wednesday, INOv, 2nd, 10 a. m. Dungannon; 2 p.m. Carlow, Thursday, Nov. :3rd, 10 ame, Ben - miller; 2 p,m. St Helens, Friday, Nov. bth, 120 a.m. St, Aug- ustin,e; '2 p.m. Zion. PUBLIC SPEA.ENNO CONTEST ATC Agricltural RepreselitativLeIITOCN u Shearer on Saturday conducted his first isettleli•c speaking, recitation and spelling contest since coming to Huron county, The contest took place in the Collegiate' a,uditoriure at .Clin- ton .and the attendance was good, al- most ece.pacity. The board of judges were School Inspectors E. C. Bea corn, 3. •Game an,d g. H. Kincaid. The recitation contest was .first .on the program and ;each .o.f .th•e seven school fairs had a competitor in the event. Next in order was the Junior Public Speaking •competition . and that event there were 'five ,entries :but only four in, attendance, Shirley Buchanan of S.S. No, 4, West Wawa_ nosh, failing to put in an •appearance. Thee contestants iet Rhe :order of merit as. ,determined by the judges were: Lenore Wormington of Hensel' public school '(Clande Blowes, prin- cipal) whose subject was "Wild Flowers of Ontario"; Stanley HOTS - 'burg, S.S. INio, 16, Howick (A. E. Martin, teacher) subject, "Farmittg in Canada"; Alice Taylor, S.S. No. 12, Stephen (Beatrice Green, teacher), subjece, "Abbey Daw,n"; Margaret Jamieson, S. S. NO. 10, Ashfield (Susan McKay, teacher), subject, "A Little Girl's Reveries." In , the senior contest all seven school fairs were in competition, the contestants in that as well as in bhte junior class being the winners at the various sdh•oo•I fairs, 'They were (in order of merit): Lorraine Durnin, S. S. No. 1116,. Asfifield ,(Bernice Blake teacher) subject'The Man who made Operations Painless"; Margaret Tay- lor, S. S. No. 112, Stephen (Beatrice Green, teacher), subject, "A Visit to Holland"; Grace Golly, S.S. No. 7, Morris (Jas. B. Shaw, teacher) sub- ject, "Princesses Elizabeth •and 'Mar- garet Rose"; 'Joe Marks, Hensel.' public school, suleject, "Dohs"; Ra. mane Baer, S.S. 18, Colborne (Gerald- ine MeEwen, teacher), subject "Screeoh 'Owls"; Doris Galbraith, S. S. 4, Howick i(Lyle Fitch, teacher), subject, '"Fight the Red Death"; Mary Forel' S.S. 3, West Wawanosh '(Ethel :McKenzie, teacher), subject, ',Music in the Home." The winners in reciting were in the ,following order: Hilda Pletch, S. S. 17, :Morris, (2frs. William Lane, tea- cher), subjeot, "A Very Exceptional 'Eskimo," H'ilda was in character cos- tume; Shirley Sherwood, S.S. 116, Aehfield; Joyce Broderick, S. S. Hensel]; Maxine Bolton S.S, 7, Ho- tekk (Gordon Mundell ' and Velma Lennox, teachere); Grace Lawson, S. S. -3. Colborne (Gordon Miller, teach- er); Audrey liarlton, S.S. 7, Stephen :Vint Ratz, teacher), sn'hject. 'Doomed"; Willie Bolt, S. S. 4, W. Wawanosh (Sadie M e Charles and Beatrice _McQuillan, teachers). Miss Lyle McCulloch, principal of Winchelsea public school, conducted the spelling match in which there were eleven competitors, who held the door in the following order: Blanche' Manto of S. S. 9, E. Wawa-. nosh ,(Miss 0, G. Farrier, teacher), who . spelled down the class; Lois Webster, S.S. 12, W. Wawanosh (Laurette McBurney, teacher); Meryl Bride, S. S. aa, Howick (Evelyn Mc- Lennan, teacher); Rose, Marie Lan- nan, S.S. 9, Ashfield, ,(Mary teacher); Eleanor TaYlar, S. S. d13, E. Wawanosh (Miss E, 13. B•eacom, teacher); Elda Good. S. S. 2, Col- borne :(Sydney Brown and Mildred Anderson, teachers); Ruby Wilson, S.S. 1, Colborne (Catherine McKen- zie, teacher); Gordon Campbell, Hen - sail public school; Clarence Dilling. S.S. No. I, Tuckersrnith (Jean Mc. Qneen, teacher); Grace 'Greer. S. S. 18, Howick 1(Beryl Fisher, teacher); Eileen Snell, S.S. 12, W. Wawanosh. \Utile waiting for the judges to arrive at a decision. Mr. Shearer called on Mrs, .R. Davidson of Dun- gannon, a director .of the Ontario Ed- ucational Ass ocia then, for a few words. Site referred to the • custom carried out sortie years ago of having the Huron Trustees' Association ,an- nual meeting held jointly with the School Fair Public Speaking contest. Inspector .E. C. Beaconi, after an- nouncing fhe winners, said he de- plored the ,fadt that the school fairs had fallen off in Huron county. Where in former years there were as many as 115 fairs, for the past few years there have been only 7. Mr. Game also had 'something to 'say on that subject. In Bruce county in which the greater portion of his in- spectorate lies, while it is not looked apon, as 'being as good a county as Huron, Bruce had 12 fairs .and Grey county about 30. Mr, 'Game made .some instntuctive remarks for yottng spea'kers. He ad - wised voice oultivltion and facial, ex- pression in giving emphasis to the subject. Mr. Kincaid, who has but recently been appointed to the Huron ins.pectorate, spoke briefly. Winning first place in 'ehe Senior Public Speak- ing contest entitles !Lorraine Durnin to compete in the Intencounty contest at Guelph. All contestants received $1 in 'cash, 415 'being donated by James PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical SEAFORTH CLINIC Dr, E. A. IvIcMaster, MB., Gradu- ate of University of Toronto. J. D. Colquhatin, M.D., C.M., Grad- uate of 'Dalhousie University, Halifax, The Clinic is fully eqnipped with complete and modern x-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and thereuptic equipment. Dr. Margaret K. Camp.bell, L.A.B.P., Specialist in Diseases in Infants and Children, will he at the Clinic last Thursday in every mantle from 3 to '6 p.m. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in. Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free well -baby clinic will 'be held on the second and last Thursday in every month itom 1 to 2 p.m. W. .C. S'PROAT, M.D., F.A.C.S. Surgery Phone 90-W. Office John St., Seaforth DR. H. HUGH ROSS, Physician and Surgeon Late of Landon Hoe- pital, London, England. Special at- tentlon to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and residence behind Dominion Bank, Office Phone No. 5; Residence Phone 104. was! DR F. J. BURROWS, Office Main St., Seaforth, over Dominion Bank, Hours 2-6 and 7 to 8 p.m. and by ap- pointment. Residence, ,Goderich two doors west of 'United Church. Phone 46. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER— Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto 1097, Late Assistant New York Ophthal- mic and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye, and Golden Square throat hospi- tals, London. At Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday in each month from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Auetioneer. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Licensed kuctioneer for the County of Huron. Arrangements can be made for' Sale Date at The Seaforth News. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed F. W. AHRENS, Licensed Auctiot ser for Perth and Huron Counties - Sales Solicited. Terms on Application. Farm Stock, chattels and real estate arcperty. R. R. No, 4, Mitchell, Phone 634 r 6. Apply at this office. 1WATSON & REID REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (SucCessors to James Watson) MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT. All kinds of Insurance risks effect- ed at lowest rates in First -Class Companies, THE McKILLOP Mutual Fire Insurance Co HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFICERS President, Thomas Moylan, Sea: forth; Vice President, William Knox, Lonclesboro; Secretary Treasurer, M A. Reid, Seaforth. AGENTS F. McKercher, R.R.11, Dublin; John E. Pepper, R.R.1, Brucefield; E. R. G. Yarmouth, Brod.hagen; James Watt, Blyth; C. F. Hewitt, Kincardine; Wen. Yeo, Hohnesville, DIRECTORS Alex, Broadfoot, Seaforth No, 3,; James Sholdice, Walton; Wm, Knox, Londesboro; George Leonhardt, Bornholm No. 1 Frank McGregor, Clinton No. .5; James Connolly, God- erich; Alex McEwing, Blyth No, Thomas Moylan, Seaforth No. 5; Wm. R. Archibald, Seaforth No, 4. Parties desirous to effect insurance or transact other 'business, will be promptly attended to by applications to any of the above named officers addressed to their respective post - offices. Ballantyrie, MLA., South Huron, and the 'balance by the Huron County council. OCTOBER S: M. T. W. T F S. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1? 13 14 ib 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 262'7 28 29 3031- _