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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-09-02, Page 6PAGE SIX THE SEAFORTH NEWS Ill -TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937 "It is •my fatII,' he said, with vexa- tion very visible in his face. "ff should have remembered_ .B•ut--bot--' :lee added, timidly—afor he was not aocus- tanned 1:o ministering 'to the wants of young ladles' --el could 'eget ye some bread' and a .drink of milk, if 'that would doe , 'What, right 'here?' "Yes,' 'Why nothing .could be better!' 'Or .1 could gook ye one of the sea - trout,' he sntgeslted. eAn:d 1 thought we were in a •wild- erness -the 'first 'people who had ever explored this end of the Take—and it turns out to be a land flowing with milk and 'honey. Well, so much the, better; for I'm esurry hungry; and if you could get some 'bread, Ronald rrhey were rowing the bolt ashore by this 'time; and when they had got to land, he leaped on to the 'beach, attd presently .disappeared. In a little more than a 'quarter of an hour he was back again, .bringing with him a ett'bs'tantia�l loaf, of home-made bread and a large 'jug of .milk. 'Weil done!' she said, 'There's plen- ty 'for all of us, Lend nae your knife, Ronald.' 'Oh, no,' said be, :it's 'floe- you.' "And what a fight she had of it, ere she :could get the two men to accept t fair division, 'bust she had her way in the end; and .Ronald seeing that she Was deternt!ned they should share .the nolle also (she drank ,first, and hand- ed the ,lug Ito hien ;dttite as a matter of .course) swiftly and stealthily pall- ed off the cup from: his whisky -flask end old Malcolm and he drank from that, pouring' the milk into it from the jug. It was a frugal picnic; .bat site was very happy; and she "was telling hint that when he came to Chicago, and they were showing him the beaus ties of Lake Michigan, they might give him a grander luncheon than. this, bet none more comfortable. In the afternoon they set out for home, picking up a few more trout by the way; and when they at length drew near to the upper waters of the lance. they found the other boat still Pursuing its unwearied round. 'More - ever Mr. 'Hodsot's strict attention to business had been rewarded by the capture of a handsome •li'sh of sixteen Pounds; whereas they had nothing but a miscellaneous collection of brown trout and white trout, with the doubtful 'ferox- Bu't, just as they were thinking of going ashore, for the sleek was now coming on, 1 most extramr, clinary piece :of luck befell thernetleegt Carry was scarcely thinking of the rods when the sudden shriek of one of the reels startled her out of. her idle contemplation, 'Surely that is a salmon, :Ronald(' the `cried as she instantly grasped the rod and got it up. He did not stay to answer, for 'lit business was to get fn the other line as ,fast as possible. Belt he had just got this second rod into his hand, when lot there was a tugging and an - ether scream of a reel-•t'here was now a salmon at each of the dines! it was 'e position of the direst danger—for a single cross rush of either of the fish ;meet inevitably break both off -and !now were they to be kept separate .with both rods confined to one 'boat? Ronald did not lose his heart. '+Row ashore, Malcolm—row ashore. man!' he shouted—"fast as ever yv can. titan!' Nor rlid he wait until the bow bad touched land; he slipped over tine edge of the boat while as yet the water was deep enough to take him up .to the waist; and away he waded, taking one rod with hint, and slowly in•crease ing the distance between the two :fish. By the time he got ashore, there were a hundred yards or so between then; and he dial not attempt to play this salmon at all; be gave it plenty of law; and merely waited to see• the end sf Miss Carry's struggle. She hardly knew what had happen- ed, except that :Ronald's going away had left her very nervous and excited and helpless. How was she ever to land a fish unless he was at her shoul der, directing her? But by this time old. Malcolm had jammed the how of the boat on to the beach, had .got in the oars, and now sate 'pa'tiently wait- ing, clip in hand. The 'fish was •sat a very game one, thoaugh he was no kilt 'Tat a goad strain on .him, Miss,' odd Malcolm said—who .had 'been tak- ing a sly 'Look round. 'Ronald's keep- ing eep-in:g: the other one. for .ye.' 'What do you say?' she railed to his—rather breathlessly. 'Ronald will be wanting ye ,to Play the other fish tem,' said the old matte And a .wonderful fine thing, if we can get them 'both—oh yes, indeed; It is not'an ordinary thing to hook two salmon at once and land tlieni b.oth— I was •nelfer seeing khat done except once 'before.' 'Beast!' tele said, between her teeth —!far the fish made a desperate rush away •out into the loch, with a magni ficent ,flourish in the air as a finish, But no harm was done; indeed, it was' ing1 about his lase 'strong effort to 'free himself, Yard after yard of the 'line was got in again; his struggles to get away grew leas and less vigorcees; at' last the old !highlander made an ad- ventwnous swoop with the clip, and was successful in landing the 'brilliant creature in the bottom of the boat. "Now, Miss,' he cried, leave him to ene=leave hint to . me. Quick, get ashore, and•try ,for the other one, And will you take the clip?' He was greatly 'excited by this en - testae adventure; and so was she—and breathless, moreover; bat she manag- ed to do as she was' bid. She golt ra- ther wet in .getting ashore; for Ronald was not there to •help her; but she had no time to mind that; she made her way as rapidly as she .could along the bank, .and theme' was Ronald awaiting her, with a quiet smile on his face. 'This is 'better work,' said he placid- ly, as he gave, her the rod. She was a'nYious 110 longer, she was 'triumphant. [Ronald was with her; of course she would get this one also. And who but Ronald would have brought such a .stroke of hulk to the boat? l • would get in some of the line now,' said he, calmly. 11 have been let- ting him do as he liked; and he is a long way out. And mind, you'll have to waitch him; he is quite fresh; there has been no 'fighting alt all yet.' "Oh, 'Ronald; she said, with the pretty pale face grown quite rosy with the excitement and the hard work, 'won't it be just too splendid for anything if we can get them 'both!' 'I hope ye may,' he said, ''for it'•e not likely to happen again in your life time.' The fish now began to rebel against the new strain that was being put on him, and indu'I_ged in a variety of wild cantrips—apparently at a considerable distance out. By this time the other boat was also ashore. and Miss Car- ry's father came along to see how Ronald's pupil could play a salmon. Just as he drew near, there was a pretty lively scrimmage going on. Why, you want to have them all,: he complained. 4It is not fair sport to bag a brace of salmon right and left.' She did not answer—in fact, she could not; she had enough to do, For now the salmon 'seemed wanting to get right out to the middle of the lake; and the length of line that lay between her and her enemy. dragged heavily on her arms. And then 'he al- tered his tactics—coming rapidly tr the surface and trying to break the suddenly slackened line by furion, lashings of his t ail. Beet all this was in wain; and now, as :he seemed yielding a hlttle, she put a heavier strain an him, . and 'began to reel tap. It was very well done; and without a word of admonition; dor Ronald was proud of his pupil, and wished to show that he coned leave her to herself. By-and-by the 'fish began to show himself a ttt,tle more amenable, and preparations were made .for receiving him on shore, Miss Carry stepped back a few yards; her :father got aril oi the way altogether; ,Ron•a1:d crouch- ed himself down, clip in hand. Of course, when thesalmon found him- alm o n seelf being guided into the shallows, he was off like a 'holt; and again and again -he repeated these sullen rush- es; but ea:c'h .time they were growing weaker; and at last, as the gieant oi something white showed in the water Ronald 'made a sudden • plunge with the clip—and the salmon was ashore He laughed lightly. T sn'ppose this :will be my last clay on the loch—and a very good •finish it is.' The men brought along the other fish, and these were all laid out on the erase side by side, though it was now too dark to see much of them. As re- gards the three salmon, Mr. Hod - son's, on being •accurately weigh ed, was ,found to he 1i15% 'lbs., Miss Car- ry's two •respectively, 1114. lbs. and lbs. Site was a very happy young wo- man as she walked home with her fa- ther and IRon:ald through the now ra- pidly gathering dusk. His last day on (the 'lake:—•Wel•[, it would he santetling pleasantto look 'back upon in after 'time—ithe . stili - mer -!eke weather, the .still Waiter, the silent and sunlit crags and woods and bays. And perhaps, 'too, he .would re- member something of her :bright so- ciety, 'her friendly disposition, and the frank ,,good -comradeship with w'hi'ch shared her meal of mink and 'bread 'With two common boatmen. ,Nay, he could not well help .remembering that —and with atoneh of gtlati•tude anti kindness, too—even though they sheued 'never meet again through the long years of life. CRAFTIER XXI'V. • Nowt amid all his preparations for departure nothing distressed 'pian so much as the 'difficulty he .found in trying to write something worthy of being 'placed in esvfeenie's book. It was to be his last gift to her; she herself, had 'asked for it; surely he ought to do ,his''h.est And 'perhaps it was this very anxiety that 'baffled him, ,Even of snc'h small lyrical faculty as Ile poss- essed, he was in no sense the master. He cooed write easily enough at' the instigation of some .passing ' eancy; trot the fancy ,had to ,come uncalled- for; it was not of his summoning. (And now, in this hour of direst need, no kindly ,Ariel would come to 'help hian. Walleing across the lonely moors, with the dogs 'for his 'sole companions, or .dying on a far .hill - •side, and 'tearing twigs of heather with los, t eeth, he worried hie brain for a sub'j•e'ct, and all to no purpose. Perhaps. if 'praise of Meeuie heel been permissible if he could have dared to write anything about 'herself in her own ,book—he might have found the task more •easy; for' that was ithe one direction in whioh his imagina- tion was always .facile enough. One horning, indeed, when he was com- ing down the •Cle'brig sl'o'pes, he saw Miss Carry and ';Nfeenie walking to- gether along the road; and he had not much .difficulty in shaping out some each verses as these—+jending the rhymes ,toget'her without much con- cern about ,the 'sense, and then scrib- bling the result an the (back ,of an en- velopeto see 'how it rookede-- 'Serely he must, be a big fish, Ron- body send him at 'copy 'of 'the paper? old,' she said, judging chiefly by the These ,Scotch people had so many,re- cffect on her arms. latives and friends all 'through' the .[He's a lively fellow, anyway,' was the .cautious /tepee,. But at 'length, after all his unavail- ing plunges, he was swiftly transfix- ed and landed in the bottom of the boat, her surprise was not occasioned by his weight. This was a kind of creature she had never seen before— a short, deep, heavy.shouldered fish, with a good deal of coarse red in its color , and with a prodigious under - yaw andsnout.- 'What is that, Ronald?' she said, Matting at her capture with some awe. "Well,' said he, with a smile, 'some would earl it a Salop !pox; but it's hard 'to say just ,exactly what a ferox is.' 'I-I'as it got three rows of teeth, [Ronald?' the giliie at the bow said. • `vest, it has. Now what do- ye say it is, Malcolm?' 'I'm no sure,' the old gillie said, shaking his head. 'I-I'e's a good eight pounds weight, anyway; (Ronald proceeded to ob- serve, as he held up the strange -look- ing animal, and if he's a trout he's a 'fine one; and if 'he's a Salmo ferox— well Miss Holton, ye should get him stuffed in IInverness.' 'Is it worth that?' she said, 'with some surprise. 'Why, II would rather have one of those splendid salmon stuffed.' 'But they are not so rare about ]Here as a creature like that,' he answered; and the big trout, or ferox, whichever/quarter. kind of a creature out there in 11 was, was forthwith acid. carefully deposited in the well. 'When they resumed - their quiet pulling round the little bays, they found that the three hinds were no longer in view; but there were plenty of other things to claim their atten- tion on this solitary voyage. What, for example, was this great circular mass of stones standing on a project- ing prometory?'These were the re- mains. he explained to her, of a Pict- ish fort. Another, in better preserva- tion, was on the opposite 'share; and, if she oared ho visit it, she might make her way into the hollow pass- ages constructed between the double line of wall, if she were not afraid of adders, nor yet of some of the un- cemented stones failing upon her. 'And who were the 'Picts?' she said, pilacidly He looked at her—fearing that she was joking. But when 'he sa'w that . she w'as ,quite grave, he replied that the further he had read about those people the less he knew about them, and that he had arrived at a very dire suspicion .that he was no more ignor- ant than the 'learned gentlemen who had laid down so many very positive theories. lAnd what are these ' she said, in- dicating the ruins of certain. circles 'formed on the 'hill -plateaus just above the loch. '1T1heyire down in the Ordinance 'S'urvey as "hut -circles",' he said, but that is all S know about them.' 'At all events, there must have been plenty of people living here at one time?' 11 suppose so.' 'Well, I ,don't :think .I ever saw any place in our country looking quite as lonely as that' she said. regarding the voiceless solitudes of wood and hill and crag. 'Seems as if with us there .was always some one iaround— camping out, or, something—'but I dare say in ID.acotah or Idaho you would get lonelier places than this even. Well, mow, whatt de they .call it?' she .asked; as an afterthought. 'What?—the strath here?' es.' "I suppos.e they 'would .call it part of Strath.INaver-' The mere mention of lStrath.INaver struck a hall to her 'heart. 11t recalled to her how she had betrayed ,him by sending those 'harmless verses across the IAtlanttc, and.subjecting them to the insolence of a nincomlpoelp's'pa't-l'—'same eight miles away. She con'fid- ronage. And if 'Ronald should ever ed her ,perplexity—her despair --4o get to know? Might not, some busy_ Rlon'ald. States, Or ;perhaps his .brother in 'Glasgow night have some correspon- dent Diver there? She dared not look hint in the face, she felt so guilty; and once or twice she was almost on the point of .confessing everything, and 'begging for this forgiveness, and getting him to promise that he would not .read the article should it ever he sent to him. And then it occurred to her as a very strange thing that from the mo- ment of Ronald'* appearance that morning at 'thee loch -side until now she had never even given a thought to :what had .caused her so notch an- noyance the day before. His very presence 'seemed to bring with it an atmosphere of repose and :safety and self-con'fiden'ce. When she had seen him go stalking by on the previous night, glue h'ad instan't'ly said to her- self—Oh, that ie. not the kind of man to worry about what is said of him.' And this morning when he came down to the boat, site ilad novel thought of hint as a criticized and suffering poet, but as—well, as the Ronald .that all of them knew and were ;familiar with—self-reliant, good- natured, masterful in his way. and ev- er ready with a .laugh, and a song, and a'jest, save when there was any youne lady -there, to make him a little more demure and respectful in his :manner. Ronald a disappointed poe't?--IRonaid suffering agony be cause a two -for -a - Chicago did not 'think we.. of !lint? She ventured to Lift her eyes a little. He was regarding the shore intently; and there was a quiet and humorous - smite on the hard -set, sten-tanned face. °There are six-'seven--.blackcocks; do ye see them?' eO'h, yes; what handsome binds they are!' she said, with a curious sense of relief. ',.Ay,' said he, Abe lads are very friendly amongst :themselves just now; 'but soon there will be wars and rumors of wars when they begin to set up house each for himself. .There will be many a pitched battle on tinge knolls there. 'Handsome? '.Ay, they're handsome enough; bun 'handsome is as handsome does. 'The blackcock is not nearly as good a fellow as the grousecock, that stays with his fam- ily, .and prdtects them, and .gives them the .first wanting cry if there's .clanger. These rascals there wander off by themselves, and leave their wives and children eo get on as they can. They're handsome - 'but they're ne'er-do-weels. There's one thing: the viltaitr bas a' price on his 'head; for a man would rather bring dawn one old rock thumping on the grass than 'fill his bag with gray hens.' A disappointed .poet indeed! And she was co glad to find hint talking in his usual 'half -bantering careles's fa- shion (that he should .talk 'in any oth- er way was only a wild suggestion of her own conscience, struck •with a qualm on the mention of Strath -Nara- er) that she made many inquiries .ab- out the habits of 'black game and sim- ilar creatures; and was apparently much interested. and a'it the while was vowing within herself that she wo111 'think no more of the mortifying dis- appointment she had met with, but would give up this last day on the loch wholly to such fancies and quiet. amusements as she would like to look ba•ek upon in after hours. :And a very pleasanit day was spent in this still, silent, beautiful region. cut off from all the world, as it were. There were plenty of 'trout, and there- fore 'there 'was plenty Of occulpation; mo'eover, one or 'bwo good-sized sea- traut Iaslded to' the value of the 'bask- et. Nor was this solitary elistridt quite so untenanted as she ;had supposed. About mid-day it occurred to her than she was becomin g hungry; and then the reflection lflas:ined on her that the lunch was in the 'other boat PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical DR, E. iA, efcMASTlER—Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ity of Toronto, and of the New York Post 'Graduate 'School and Hospital. -Alen:her of the 'College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Oflfiice on High street, Phone 217. Office fully equipped :for x-ray .diagnasl's and 'or ultra short wave electric treatment, Mena violet sun lamp .treatment and infra red electric treatment. Nurse in attendance. DDR. GILB+ERT C. J'A'R'ROTT -- Graduate Graduate of 'Faculty of Medicine, Un- iversity of Western 'Ontario. Member of College of Physicians attd'S'urgeons of Ontario. 'Office 413 Goderich street west. Phone .317, Hours 2-4.30 gime 7.304 p.m. Other 'flours by appoint- ment. Successor to De. Chas. '.Mac'kay, By M'odal's river she idly strayed, And drank afresh 'the morning breeze: Tell me, you beautiful dark -eyed maid, 'That's come a cross the 'Atlantic seas—. See you our winsome Sutherland ]flower, 'Her cheek the tint of the summer rose, Her :goldebrown hair her only dower. Her soul as whine as Ben Clebrig's snows? DR. H. HUGH ROSS, Physician and Surgeon Late of 'Leendon Hose petal, London, England. Special at- tention to diseases Of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and residence behind Dominion Bank. Office' Phone No. 5; Residence Phone 104. Blue as the railed loch her eyes, Sweet her 'breath as the. ,blossom- ing heather: 0 do you think the whole world's skies Can see aught fairer than you to- gether? Sisters twain—ogre slender and dark, Her cheek 'faint -tanned by the trap - One northern -;bred, her voice like a lark, 'The joy of 'the hills in her gladsome youth. Ben Clebrig shall qurke--ljnay. Ben Clebrig shall 'judge—nay, shall keep the two, And bind them in chains of love forever; Look to it, Clebrig; guard them true:` Sisters twain —and why should they sever? But even here there was a false note; and he knew it. 'Perhaps he was vaguely jealous of any alien interfer- ence: was not Meenie ,the sole and only care of the giantInountain?!Any- how; the verses were of no avail for Meenie's 'book; and otherwise he did not tare for them; so 'the envelop( was crumpled up said thrown away. (To Be Continued) ,DIR. F. J. B'UR'ROWS, ,Seafarth. Office and residence, 'Goderich street, east of the United Church. Coroner for ,the County of •'Huren. Telephone NO. 416. MALE vs. FEMALE Sonne folks will tell you that the fe- male of the species is Blore deadly than the male. But traffic accident re- cords . of •the 'Ontario highways De- partment don't bear this out by any means. In .fatal accidents lastyear, 94 per cent of 'the. drivers were men; and in non-fatal. accidents, 9133 per cent of the drivers were men. leelthoug'tt these figures do not show the relative number of male and fe- male drivers, still it refutes the old adage. Bust regardless of such an old and silly legend, if all drivers, men women, would make up their minds that highway deaths anitst stop, there would be mighty few motor gccidents, TORY PLATFORM OF 12 POINTS Labor Rights,Hydro, Civil Ser. vice, Marketing and Courts Are Included. Beaverton, August 28,—Explaining that he spoke on his own responsibility, Russell Nesbitt, M.P.P. (Toronto-Bracondale), out- liner,' to Muskoka -Ontario Conservatives, in convention here, twelve points in the party's campsign platform. These were: Maintain the rights of the laboring man in accordance with the practice of British people and in the traditions of the Conserva- tive- party. Restoration to municipalities who own fiydro of their representation on the com- mission. Reaffirm and carry out the policy of Whit. ney that license holders shall keep hotel and observe• the law; -continue policy • initiated by the late Hon. W, J. Hanna in connection with prison reform. Refuse to neglect essential services of gov srnment in the interest of humanity for the purpose of balancing a budget; end the be- devilment of the cavil service, and re-estab- " ish permanency, stability and efficiency. Re -open Ontario House in London, estab- lishing a market for farmers' produce in the world's greatest market, Restore grants tt farmers and assist them with agricultural Dans. Re-establish the party's humane social ser. vice policy and provide essential services to the underprivileged and to unorganized terri- tories; establish and maintain institutions to take care of all mentally ill; return to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind manufacture of brooms and brushes in order that blinded soldiers may receive .employ- ment. Reaffirm the principle that it is the func- tion of a legislature to pass laws, but the •duty of, a court to interpret them. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER— Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. 'Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto 11697. Late Assistant New York Ophthal- mic and Aral Institute, Moorefield's Eye, and 'Golden Square throat 'hospi- tals, ,Lond,on. At Commercial 'Hotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday in each month from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. DR. W. C. SPROAT Physician - Surgeon Phone 943,-W. 'Office John ,S'.. Seaforfs' Auctioneer. GEORGE . 'ELLIOTT, Licensed A'u'ctioneer 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 'Auotion- eer for Perth and, • Huron Counties, Sales Solicited. Terms on Application. Farm Stook, chattels and real estate property. R. R. No. 4, Mitchell. Phone '6314 r 6. •A'pply at this office. WATSON & REID REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (Successors to James Watson) MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT. All kinds of Insurance risks effect- ed art lowest rates in First-Olass Companies. THE MGKILLOP U f p !NUM Fire Insurance CO HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. O"FICERS President—Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Vice -President, J'o'hn E. Pepper, ,Brucefield; Secretary - Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. AGENTS F. MiKercher, R.R.1, Dublin; John E. Pepipdr, R.R.1, Brucefield; E. R. G. J'armouth, Brodlhagen; .James Watt, Blyth; C. F. 'Hewitt, Kincardine; Wm. Yeo, Holmesville. DIRECTORS Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth No. 3; James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; George Leonhardt, Bornholm No. I; John Pepper, Bruce - field; James Connolly; Goderieh; Alex. MoE'wing, 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. AFRAID- OF THE DARK? Figure's indicate you should 'bel Deaths from automobiles at night in Ontario increased 212!4 per cent from 1.91311 through 1936. Death's 'from day- light crashes decreased 18,6 per cent during .the same period, says 'the iOnt. Dept. of Hi'gh'ways. In nearly all reports of night-time accidelits,'there is evidence that some- one was driving :faster than his eyes could see, or into darkness that was not dispelled by headlights or 'high- way illumination. Human eyes are no't like owl eyes. Light rays 'from headlights do ,not bend around curves or over hills. The .facts urge'every-driver to slow down when the sun goes down; to have two self-imposed speed limits— one for clear days, a slower .one for nights and 'had weather. Fear the dark as you do a fog, a snow storm, er a heavy rain—anti make tor your' mind that highway deaths must stop.