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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1959-06-18, Page 7"Snake.Pit" Test For Bridegroom The Young medical student Was desperately In love with the dusky, sloe-eyed daughter of a 'Wealtlhy banker. But the young man knew that it would be years before he would be able to sup- port the girl in the way td which she was accustomed, Then he discovered that the banker was an inveterate gam- bler, So he made an amazing proposition to him, He would Upend the night in a room full of poisonous snakes. If he lived, the daughter, and a fat slice of the banker's savings, would be his. The banker said it was a deal. The "snake -pit" test was to take place in a room in New Delhi. The reptiles were repulsive creatures, all capable of killing a man instantly, But the student did not seem to worry. Into the room he went, Next morning he was let out -- smiling, The banker honoured his bargain but — too late — he learned that his son-in-law had worn a suit of armour while in the room! Marriage tests are still an ac- cepted practice in (many parts of the world. Invariably they call for great courage and deter- mination. In the sun -scorched South African veldt an old far- mer devisied a fantastic test for the young pian who wished to marry his beautiful, dark-haired daughter, The young man — Don Ester- huyse — agreed to catch a lioness and milk it to prove he was worthy of the hand of Estelle Joanneson, only daughter of the Transvaal farmer. But despite bis powerful phy- sique, Dan had never handled any thing bigger than a kitten! He had built up a reputation in the area for being a quiet, inoffensive giant. Somepeople even hinted he might be a cow- ard. Dan had borne these remarks stoically and in the process he had won Estelle's heart. She was just eighteen, and her father was not prepared to have a son-in- law who would not command respect when he took charge of the farm. For a week Dan laid careful plans. He studied the habits of lionesses and as he did so grew more and more aware of the gigantic risks he faced, One swipe from the claws of an en- raged beast and he could be rip- ped to pieces. At the en'd of the week he pre- sented himself to old man Joan- neson and said: "I am ready for the test" The old mall grunted. "I will provide you with trackers and a gun. But if you have to use that you will be finished with Estelle." Travelling by truck, they reached lion country late in the afternoon. Leaving his gun in the truck,. Dan selected a trail that led towards the setting sun. Leading the trackers, Dan set off. By early evening he had reached a water -hole, The spoor ended there. Dan rigged up a trap. Then he and the trackers took up position around the water -hole. Shortly -afterwards the biggest lioness the experienced trackers had ever seen approached the water hole. It padded Torward — and dropped neatly into the trap. Dan approached it, armed with e lasso. Twirling the rope, he swung loop after loop round the animal until, roaring with rage, she was trussed like a chicken. It took Dan only a few min - MERRY MENAGERIE "I always Carry a spare!" HERE'S HOW THEY FINISHED — Tomy Lee, right, Willie Shoe- maker up, nosed out Sword Dancer, with Willie Boland aboard. in the 85th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs, About Those New "Compact" Cars By winter you may be driv-� Ing a falcon, a Corvair, or a Valiant — that is, if you buy one of the economy cars the big three auto manufacturers seem almost .certain to produce, Reputedly, Falcon is the name ' Ford Motor Company has cho- sen for its car, Corvair is Gen- eral Motors' choice, and Valiant is Chrysler Corporation's. Unofficial reports have it that utes to collect a quarter of a pint of milk in a bottle. A cheer came from the natives. But their cheers turned to howls of fear as Dan slashed through the bonds holding the great beast. For a moment ani- mal and man faced each other. Then, incredibly, the lioness re- treated under the man's level gaze. Long before he recahed old man Joanneson's house, the story bad spread through the district. As Dan approached him the old man said, humbly; " You have proved your worth many times over. Estelle is yours. .. " A speed test was the answer when a girl in Buenos Aires could not decide between two suitors. Her father decided that the two men, local road speed- sters, should race for her. The two men did. And the one who went more slowly won. For his rival crashed at well over a hunderd miles an hour. A Queensland, Australia, far- mer did not think much of city dwellers, So when handsome Albert Knowles arrived from Sydney to ask for his daughter's band, the farmer insisted on a worth -proving test. Albert was sent out into the bush for a month without food and water. He had a gun, two dozen rounds of ammunition, a horse and fishing tackle. He sur- vived — and won the farmer over. From Paris comes the wackiest story of all. Two youths found they loved the same girl. They decided to settle the problem in a drinking contest. The last man on his feet would win, After drinking five pints of wine each, one youth found that his rival had disappeared. Next day he leraned what had hap- pened. The youth had become de- pressed by the wine. He had staggered into the Foreign Le- gion's recruiting office and sign- ed for five years. In a fit of comradeship,• the other boy decided that women weren't worth bothering about. He, too, joined the Legion! the Corvair will appear about Oct. 9, the Falcon about Oct. 16, and the Valiant in Decem- ber. "Compact" and "economy" are words you're likely to hear often around those times. "Small" is a word that will pro- bably get short shrift. For in automotive parlance, the big three aren't expected to turn out "small" cars but "com- pact" cars. If you're accustomed to "American -size" cars, it may make a difference to you, Autemotively speaking, we're informed a small car is a four - seater -- or, in a car like the Isotta, a less -than -four -seater. A .bona fide "small car's" w'heel base is less than 98 inches. On the other hand, a "compact car" will seat five or six per- sons and will have a wheelbase as long' as 113 inches but most often 102 to 108 inches. While their wheelbases wall be shorter and their price tags smaller than those of their big brothers, the big three's awaited offspring won't be in the small category. They'll just be smaller cars. Indeed in yesteryears they might have been considered quite normal-sized, If you're in the compact mar- ket, you may find not only the 'big three's cars awaiting you, but a wealth of offerings. There'll be the Lark and Rambler, of course, from the "happy two." Then, foreign manufacturers are honing up their own com- pact cars to meet this new com- petition', Fiat has introduced a six - cylinder car, its first in 2.0 years, •Since Europeans prefer four - cylinder cars, the trade maga- zine Automotive News suggests the car is being offered pri- marily to lure Americans. Simca, the French car distri- buted by Chrysler, has intro- duced here an eight -cylinder model, the Vedette. A Swedish Volvo with four doors made its ,American debut at the Interna- tional Auto Show. Several British "luxury" com- pact ears have recently come on the market and other imports have been restyled. Summing up the competition the big three's prospective com- pact cars will face, Automotive News finds 14 imports ready to do battle. Last year, the magazine re- cently reported, about 70 auto- motive import "names" were re- gistered in the United States. GOES LIKE A HALORATES — You ,can't liken the strange craft, above, to anything else in the water. 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