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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-07-08, Page 6PAGE MX. THE SEAFORTH NEWS UHURSDAY, JULY 8, 1937 Rose ee ie Seventeen pounds -and a 'beauty: 'Because we got ashore as ,fast as . • as lere14Y a lfish as ever '-1 saw' 'mile we could, and had the ,fight out there. ut f the loch, But please papa, don't ask me any- oo' Well, we've -managed it. Ronald, thing more than that. I don't know ,said she, laughing, "but I -don't know what happened. The wind was chok- how. There 'he is-sire;but 110w we ing me, and a was 'half -blind, and the • got hini out of that hurricane I 'can't stones were slippery and moving, and tell: • -and everything was in a kind of up - 'There was twice a thought ye had roar. iPerhaps yon dpn't think I did lost him,said he, -gravely. 'The line catch the salmon. If my .arms could got desperately slaok after ye jumped speak, they could tell you a different • ashore—' tale just at this ininute; and II shall lumped ashore!' she said. 'Seems have a hack to -morrow morning, I to me I was ,flung ashore, like a sack know that. 'Seventeen pounds, - Ron- a& -old clothe.' ald says; and as prettily -shaped a fish dlacut ye, were not hurt?' said he, as he has ever seen taken out of the glancing !quickly at her. lake.' 'No, no; not a bit -nor even wet; 'He is a handsome ,fish,' her father and if a :heti lbeen, that is enough for admitted; and then he looked npteim- anything,' patiently . at the wilid-driven sky. 'There is no 'doubt there are plenty of "Johnnie, lad, get some rushes, and put the cfisli in the box. We'll have a fish in the lake, if the weather would surpiise 'for them when we get back, enly 'give 115 a chance. But .it's either Poi 'thinking.' a dead calm, or elite a raging gale:- sAnd can we get back?' she said, Why, just look at thatl' 'We'll try, anyway -oh, yes -it's no. For at this moment a heavier gust so thad now,' than ever struck down on the water - But still it was a stiff pull; and and widened rapidly out -and tore they did not think it worth while to the tops of the waves into spray -en - put ofit the line again. Miss 'Carry de- til a whirling gray cloud seemed to he voted her whole attention to shelter- flying over to the other shores. The ing herself from the spray; and was noise and tumult of the' squall were fairly succeseful. When, at length, indescribable; and then iu five or six they reached the top of the loch, and minutes or so, the loch began to re - landed, they were treated to a little ,appear again, black and ',ellen, from mild sarcasm from those who had under that mist of 'foam; and the prudently remained on shore; bet wind subsided -only to keep moan - they said nothing; the time was not ing and howling as if meditating fine tiler springs. There was not nmeh tise' in hurrying luneh. The gillies had comfortably lit their pines. Invo of the younger lad, were trying their for there 'they would have shelter for strength and skill at 'putting c the lunch; .while here in the openn every stone'; the others merely . lay and gust that swooped -d own from the ' looked on; an occasional glattee at • Clebrig slopes caught them in mid the loch told them they need 11.1 Stir. career. Nay, jest then the wad event -1 It was not jealoney ,,f hie &Ingle: - ed to moderate: so they made all i er hat caught a fish that made haste into the coblee; and in due t !Ir. Hodson impatient: it wa: the time. the whole party were landed on Itect-te of time. He could not find re - the rock, whieli, with its 'bread ledges Inge in correspondence; he had no for seats, and its overhanging 'ferne, book with him; while gazing at seen - formed a very agreeable and shelter- ery is a feeble slibstitute for salmon - fishing, if the latter be your aim. And tilt ti again the loch tVaS very tentalizing •-aWaliitla, ilvla•ivt. IllIpe5 I C'VerY few miteres. Sometime,: if W011:ii becente almost quit --cave for / certain little Week puff: °Mind' that fell vertically and widened and wid- ened out: and they would be on the point of summoning the men -to the; cobles when. with a low grovel and then a lousier mar. the ale would he rushing elo,vn again. and the storm- • , father sand. ' witches' white hair streaming across eyes, we did.' she ans.tered inno- the smith:Illy darkened waters. 'You must be wet through. ceSomeArlaying Trout," ' -aid he peevishly. I ntly. ,- ' "hn eClibrig-the Hill of the don t befteve a 'world of it. Why, the reltie raevs 'were famous for giving characteristic Halite, cribing thethings ace:irately, "'The Hill ti the Playing Trout!" Now, if they called it "The Hill ei the Infer- nal Whirlwinds" or '"The Hill of litirricanes." or something cif that kind, it would have he nearer the mark. And this very day last year, ac - 'cording to the list that Ronald bee, they got nine salmon,' 'Perhaps we may get the other eight yet, papa.' said she, lightly, :And indeed, shortly after this, the clay seemed to be getting a little quieter; and her father decided upon a start. The men came along to the cohle, .Rnnald said to her - 'We will let them get well ahead of SIS ; it's their turn now' -and so he and she and the lad John remained on the shore, looking after the departing boat, and in all sincerity wishing them good luck, ?Presently she said, 'What's that?' --for something had struck her sharply on the theek. It was a heavy drop of rain, that a -wild of wind had sent round the side of the rock; and now she 'became aware that every- where -beyond their shelter there was a loud pattering, • hecoming• every monient heavier and heavier, while the wind rose and rose into an omin- ous high screeching. And then all ground there was a •hising and a roar; and from tinder the rock ...he ary phantasmagoria -.for now the sheets of 'rain at, they fell and broke on the water were caught by the an- gry mountain -blasts and torn into spindrift, so that the whole lake seemed to be a mass of white smoke. 'And her fatherl-well, she could set something Eke the ghost of a boat and two or three phantom figures; but whether they were trying to fight their way, or letting everything: go before the tempest or what, she could not make out -for the whirling white rain -smoke made a mere spec- tral vision of them. Ronald came to her. "That's lbad luck,' said he compos- edly. 'What?' she asked, quickly. They are not in danger?' • 'Oh, no, said he. "But they've got both minnows aground, as far as I Call make out.' IBM what about thee? why don't they throw the rods and everything oveeboard, and get into safety?' 'Oh, they'll try to save the min- 4.10WS, Van thinking,' And they did succeed in doing so - after a long and strenuous struggle; and then Mr. 'Hodson was glad to have them row him ,back to the shel- ter of the rock. lApparently, his etre- cess with -regard to the minnows had put him into !quite a good humor. 'Carry,' said lie, 'Int not an otbstin- ate man -el know when 'I've .got en- origh, II will allow that this 'battle is too much Inc me, len going home. I'm going to walk.' 'Then I will go with you, papa,' she said, promptly. 'You may stay if you choose,' said he, 'You may stay and take my share as well as your own. But Inn going to see what newspapers the mail brought this morning, and there may he letters.' 'And 11 have plenty to 'do also,' said she, ''I mean to cell on that pretty [Miss Douglass 1 told you of -the doctor's daughter. And 'do you think she would come along and dine with ue-or must 1 ask her mother as well?' o, 1. don't know what the society Irtiles, are here,' he answered. 1 sus- ! pect yon will have to find out.' 'And • Ronald -do you think he 11011111 curve it, and spend the evening with tisi1 fl can't flintl out anything ahout him- -it's all phantom-m:0mo,, and thing's when he is in the boat.' "Well, I should like that ton,' said he -for he could not go back on the theories which he had so frequently propounded to her. And so they set forth Inc the inn - leaving the men to get the boat,: hack %Olen they could; and after a lona and brave battling' with rain and wind they achieeed shelter at last. Anil then Mks Carry had to decide what costinue would most appropriate for au afternoon call in the High- lands-- on a day tilled with pulsating hurricanes, Her bodice of blue with its regimental gold braid she might fairly ii<lo:it ..fte; it could be entered ever and protected; hut her lames II, hat with its gray and saffron plume: she 1nel to cliseard-she had • no wish to see it sticklenly ehirling away in the direetiem of Rem Loyal, CI 1 I' TER SVC Mies Hol-oe was in no kind of an. siety or embarrassment ;Omit thl. visit, .lie had quite sufficient reliance on her 0,4\ 11 feet; and when, going al- ong' to the doctor'. cottage, she Found Xleeriie alone in that little room of herse'she explained the whole shut'. thei very prettily and simply *and nat. tiredly. Two girls thrown together • in this remote and solitary, place, with scarcely any one vise to talk with: why should they not know each oth- er? That efts the emu and substance of her appeel; with tt little touch here and there ;chola Inc being a stranger, and not sure of the ways and customs of this; country that she foetid herself in. fAiul Meenie, who was perhaps a trifle overawed at first by this res- plendent visitor, was almost inclined to smile at the notion that any apolo- gy with necessary , and said in her gentle and quiet way - Oh, it is very kind of you. And if you lived itt one or two ,Scotch par- ishes, you would know that the min- ister's • family and the -doctor's family are supposed to know every one: She did not add 'and the at every one's disposal'---cfor that might have •seemed a little rude. However, the in- troduction was over and done with; and Miss Carry set herself to work to make herself agreeable -which she could do very easily when she liked. A' Yet she kept the invitation to din- ner in the 'background; talked of all kinds of thingse-the salmon fishing, the children's soiree she had heard Of; 'Ronald; IRonald's brother •the minis- ter; -and her wonder that -Ronald should 'Ile content with his present position; and always those bright dark eyes seemed to ihe .scaiming ev- erything 'in the ream with a .pleasc'el •curiosity, and then again and again returning' to efeenie's face, and her dress, and her way of wearing her hair, with a frank scrutiny which made the conntry mouse lint a little phy Itt the presence of this ornate town mouse. Foe ,Miss Carr, with her • Yet come. 'Then came tite question as to whe- ther they could ptaB &NM the oppo- site side of the loch to the big rock; •eri-resort. Of -course, there was but • the one thing wanting. A fishing par- - ty itt lunch nn the- shores of a.'High- land heel is a very picturesque thing; • • but it is incomplete without some becteethe gever-gleaming object in the ,foregronnd. 'There always is a bit of grass looking as If it were ,just nwant. for that display; ane when the nole plateau is empty, there is soinktflin wrong w ith the pittnre. 'Wel!. you caught something,' Inc times could not see the b.,at at all for 'the showers of spray. Did you get much sheltef- where you 'stopped?' 'Not newh-a little: ' 'It was a pretty mad trick, your go- ing oat at all. Of .conrse Ronald only went :10 please you ; be must far • known you hadn't a ghost of a cliall0 in a gale like that' "Papa, clear,' said she, 'there's no, thing mean about me. There's many a girl I know would play it on her pa; lbut 'I'm not one of that kind, When -T have three icings and a 'Stop it, Ca:rry,' said 'he, angrily. rrn tired of your Texas talk. 'What do you mean?' 'T only want to show my hand,' she said sweetly; and she called aloud The young fled jumped op from the • group that were cowering under the shelter of the stone dyke. •"1Bring 'the fish out ,of the boat, please.' •He -went down to -the Icolble, and got 'the salmon out of -the 'well; and then, before 'bringing it and placing it on the grass ibefore the young lady, • he held it 1111 in triumph 'for the lies to see: the sarcasm • was all the • Oilier way now. • 'You see, papa, dear, You would have het your bot, against it, would- - n't you?' she remarked. 'BM -where did you get it?' he said 11 amazement. B was watching your boat all the time. I did not see yott playing a fish: tlooked forth on the most extraordin- 'upper wrappings discarded, was not only very prettily attired, but also she had 'about her all kinds of nick-uacks and bite of 'finery, that seem to have Come from many lands, and to add to her foreign look. Of course, a wo- man's glance -even the glance of a shy 'Highland girl -takes note of these things; and they seemed 'bin part of the untieual character and ap- pearance of this stranger, who seemed so delicate and fragile, and yet was fell Of an eager vivacity and talkative- ness, and whoee •soft, 'large, 'black eyes, if they seemed to wander oniok- ly and restlessly from one .object itt another, were clearly so full of 'kind- ness and a wish to make friends. And very friendly indeecb she was; and she had nothing .but praise for the Highlands, anCI, Highland scenery, and Highland manners, and even the Highland aecent. 'I suppose II have an accent myself; hut of course 1 -don't know it,' she rattled • on. 'Even at home they say our Western accent is pretty tbad, Well, I suppose 1 have got it; but anyway a aun not ashamed of it, and I am not in a hurry to change it. .1 have heard Of •American girls in 'Eur- ope who were most afraid to speak lest they should be • found but - found outl Why, I don't see that En- glish girls try to hide their accent, or want to copy any one else; and I don't see why lAmerican ,girls should be ashamed of having an (American accent, Your accent, no -w; I have 'been trying to make out 'whalt it is, but can't. It is very pretty; and no1 the least like the ,English way of talking; but 1 -can't just make out where the difference is.' ,Vor this young lady had a desper- ately direct way of addressing any one. She seemed to perceive no at- mosphere of conventionality 'between perscm and person; it was brain to brain, direct; and no pausing to 4Odge of the effect of sentences. know my mother says that I speak ht the 11-light:old • way," 1Meenie said, with a smile. "There now, 1 declare," said Miss Hodeon, "that did not sound like an English person speaking, and yet I could not tell you where the differ- ence e•ae, 1 really think is is more manner than accent. The boatmen and the girls at tite inn -they all ;peak a; if they were anxious t(1 plea..e you." 'Then it cannot be a very disagree- able accent." said NI eeele, laughing in her quiet way. 'No, no: 1 like it. I like it very much. Ronald now, leo, nothing of that; he is positive and dogmatic -I would say gruff in Itis way of talking, if he was not so obliging. But lie ..ery ging and •good-natured; there is just nothing he won't do it- t,- tittl 'AO etre perfect strangers to Ilin1"el so -11eprattled em apparently quite satiefied that Iton- :hey were good friends; while Meenie had al- most flreo ut ten her shyness in •the interest ',shit whirl) she listened this remarkable yormg lady • who had been all over the world and yet took her travelling so much as a matter of course. Theft Miss -Hodson said- • 'ou ktiow my father and I soon exhaust our remarks on the events of the clay, when we sit down to dinner; and we were wondering whether You you'd take pity •on our solitude and come along. and dine with ns this ev- ening. Will pm? I wish you would - it would be just too kind of you.' Ileenie hesitated. 'I would like very well,' said elle. but -hut my mother and the lad have driven away to 'l'ongue to fetch Illy father home --and it may be late be- fore they are baelr--' 'The greater reason why you slionlel some. --why, to think of your sitting here alone, I 'will come along for yon myself. And if you are afraid of hav- ing too much of the star-spaogled banner, we'll get eoniebody else in who is not an American; I mean to ask Ronald if he will come in and upend the evening with es -for come in to dinner as well, if he has time-' Now the moment she uttered these words she perceived the mistake she had ,rnacle. -.Weenie all at once looked troubled, conscious, • apprehensive - there was a -touch of extra color in her face: perhaps she was annoyed that she was 'betraying this. emlbar- rassment. 'I think some other -night, if yon plea -se,' the girl said, in a low voice, and with her eyes cast down, 'some other night, when mantilla is at home. -IT would like to ask her -first: 'Class -distinctions,' said Miss ,Cae. ry to her sell, -as she regarded this embarrassment with her observant eyes. 'Fancy class -distinctions in •a little community like this -in 'mid- winter too! Of 'course the doctor's daughter must not sit down to dinner with Lord Ailine's head keeper.' But site could sat .nfrer to leave Ronald out -that would 'bet have added to the -girl's confusion, •whet- PI-Vr MIS 111e cause -of it. She merely said, lightly - 'Very well, then, some other even- ing you will take pity on us -arid I 'hope before 1 go to Pt ris Att 1 tit en 1 want you to let -me come in now / and again and have a cep of tea with you; and 4 get all the illustrated peri- odicals sent inc fram home -with the fashioneplates, you know.' She rose, 'What a nice room -it- is 411 yone own, I suppose.' 'Oh, yes; that is why it is so un- tidy.' 'But 1 like to see a room look as if it was 'being u -sed. Well, now, wthat are theee?' she said, going to the mantle -shelf, where a row of bottles stood. 'These are medicines.' 'Why, you don't look sick,' the other said, turning suddenly. . • 'h, no, 'These are a few simple things that my father leaves with the when he goes from home -they •are for children mostly -and, the people have as much faith in me as in any- body,' ,Meenie said, with a sly laugh. ',Papa says I can't do any halm with them, in any case; and the people are pleased.' 'Hush, hush, dear, you must not tell ane any secrets of that kind,' said Miss Carry, gravely; and then she proceeded to get on her winter wraps. • :Weenie went down stairs with her, and at the .door would see that she was properly protected and buttoned up about the throat For it is very brave of you to •come into Sutherlancishire in the winter,' said she; 'we hardly expect to see aiand., ly'one ueni ntil the snier is near et h 'Then You will let me •come ansi have some tea with you at times, will you not?' 'Oh, yes -if you will be so kind.' They said good -by and shook bands; and then relis.e Carry thought that lsieenie looked so pretty, and so shy, and bed so such appealing gentleness and friendliness in -the clear, transparent, timid blue -gray eyes, that she kissed her, and said, 'Goocl-by, dear,' again, and went out into the dusk and driving wind Of the afternoon, entirely well pleased with her visit. 'But it seemed as though she' were about to be -disappointed in both (lir- ' ections; for when site -called in at IRontdcl's cottage he was not there; and whett she returned to the inn, he was not to be foetid, nor could any one say whither he had gone. • She and her father dined by them -selves. She did not say why ldeenie had de- clined to come along and join them: hut she had formed her .own opinion on the: point; and the more she • thought of it. the more absurd it seemed to her that this small handful of people living- all by themselves in the solitntly of the mountains should think it necessary to observe social • distinctions. And was not Ronald, lelie asked herself, fit to associate, with any one? tint then site remembered that the Highlanders were said to be very proud •of their descent; and she- lled heard something about Glengask and Orosay; and she resolved that in the future she would be more circum- spect in the matter of invitations. About half -past eight or se, the pretty .Nelly appeared with the mes- sage that Ronald was at the inn, and had heard that he was being asked for. I "What will I tell him ye want, sir?" she said, 'laterally assuming. that Ronald was to be ordered to dc, iinnething. 'Glee hint my compliments.' said Mr. Hodson, 'and Any we slimed be obliged if he won/d come in and smoke a pipe and have a chat with •us, if he has nothing better to do,' But Neily either thought this was too wretch politeness to he thrown aftay fel the hands -tine 'keeper or else she had some small' private quarrel with him; for all elle said to hint, and that bresquely, was - 'Ronald, yon'ee wanted in the par- lor.' ,Accordingly, when he came along the passage, and tapped at the door and opened it, he stood there uncer- tain, cap in hand. Ancl Mr. :Hodson had to repeat the invitation -explain- ing that they had wanted him to have some dinner with them, but 'that lie could not be found; and then Ronald, with less of embarrassment than might have been expeeted--for be knew these two people 'better now - shut the -door, and laid -down his cap, and modestly advanced to the -chair that Mr, Hods -on had drawn in tow- ards one side of the 'big fireplace. Miss Carry was seated apart on a sofa, apparently engaged in 5,01110 sort of knitting work; but her big Week eyes conid easily he raised when there was need, and she could join in the conversation when she chose. (To Be Continued) 'Two Welshmen were fishing 'about two miles from land, They had had an excellent catch, Thomas said to David: We'd better mark the spotg"in ease we come out tomorrow!' On reachieg -the shore Thomas -aek- ed-, "Did you mark the ,peace?' "Yes," said David, "I put a chalk mark on the lelHrtted side of tle' boat." PROFESSIONAL CARDS , Medical DR. E. A. MeMAST,ER-Graduete, of the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ity a .Toronto, and of the New York ' Post 'Graduate -School and Hospital. :Member of the College of Physicimes •and Surgeons of Ontario. OFfice on High street. Phone 27, Office fully equipped for x-ray diagnosis and for ultra ,short wave electric treatment, ultra violet ,sun lamp -treatment and infra -red electric treatment Nurse in attendance. DR. GILBERrT C. JARROTT - Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Une iversity of Western Ontazio. Member of College of Physicians end Surgeons of Ontario. 'Office 413 Goder'sch street west. Phone X. Hours 2-4.30 pm„ 7204 pen. Other hours by appoint. merit. Successor to Dr. Chas. Mackay. DR: H. HUGH ROSS, Physician and S-urgeon Late of Lendon Hos- pital, London, England. Special at- tention to diseases of the eye, eat, mdse and throat. Office and residence behind Dominion Bank. Office Phone No S; 'Residence Phone 104. DR, F. J. BURROWS, -Seaforth. Office and residence, •Goderich street, east of the United Chureh. Coroner for -the County of Huron. Telephone No. 46. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER- Eye Ear, Nose and Throat, Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto .1IS97. 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 pen. to 6 p.m, DR. W. C. 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Yeo, Holmesville, DIRECTORS Alex, Broadfoot, Seaforth No. 3; James Sholdice, Welton; Wm, Knox, Lon des bor o ; George Leonhard t, Bornholm 71. 1; John Pepper, Bruce - field; James Connolly, Goderich; Alex, MeEwing, Blyth No, 1; Thom- as 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. To which Thomas replied: "Silly, we might not have the same boat to- morrow!" There was a young lady named Kate • • Who was learning, on rollers, to eleate. Her friends, for a game, -Quickly gave her the name tOf "Nittgara"--her falls were so great! Wetness; "If you. break another dish, 'Norah, we'll have to -get an- other maid," • INeerali: "Well, ma'am there's cer- tainly -work enough for two, of us." "One swallow can't make a smu- ttier, you jellOW." 110, .i)111: one frog can make a springl"