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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-03-07, Page 5CHRONICLES of OMER FARM e 0 . t3y Gwendoline P. Clarke Well friends, how did you weather the big windstorm last week? No doubt every person {iv• ing in ala: country has some sto te' tel: --o` trees blown down, stint- iers ripped from the wall, or barn doors blown off. Itwas quite a wind, wasn't it? We started • the day with the discovery that the power was off, ao from five -thirty until daylight we ,g:i'ped our way around oy • candle and lantern ` light, Partner said, even with the lantern alight, it was like working in the dark at the bare, so accustomed has he he • ccme to good lights everywhere. He wonders now how he ever got along without the hydro. * . s * The first damage from the ga:e that I noticed -was to our storm door. It had blown open—as 1 thought. But when I went to -shut it the d,.of just wasn't there—et !east not on its hinges, But it was on the ground—with broken gins and par'. oi.'the frame work pulled out Erne the door jamb. And then Partner got to the barn just in time to stop the barn door from blowing in. The brace on the inside of the door had snapped in two and the big hook which fastened it had completely disappeared: It was ten o'clock before the power carne on again—long enough for us to realize ho • dependent we had already become on electricity. - No lights, no radio, no toast, no easy way to boil a kettle. But it did not affect the milking, Our menfolk still milk the hard way, * * * Right' now,of course, we can Home all our troubles an the sun- spots. If it becomes terribly cold well, that's the sun -spots. Sudden •haw and wind—well, that's the sun -spots too. And if you are -feel- ing blue or reckless, lazy, energetic o. irritable—especially if you are feeling irritable --well, that isn't. your fat:., of course. It is just the sun -spots taking it out on you. If sun -spots were all we had to worry. about! It seems to me thu:e •rmist be a few earth spots around somewhere too, Or something ht.e that. The latest is this spy ring scandal—and ''it doesn't give one a very comfortable feeling, docs it? h * * Partne, and I often have quite, an aigunient over present day world conditions,especially as they affect industry, agriculture and our own everyday life. Partner is al- ways liking ahead—planning this and planning tha,, I contend that it is sreless to think too much about the future; that the best any of us can do is to live one day at a time. By that 'I don't mean we should just sit back , ed give no thought to the future at all. But I do mean that, 1, in living one day at a time, we make the best possible use.,f each day as it comes along, then eve are to a certain extent, laying a good ro•t. dation for the future. if we are not behind with our regul•tr work then we should be -able ro take advantage of opportunities as th ey' arise. * * * So many things : that effect Okir daily airing are beyond our cons ttol. A farmer wishing to increase his milk output thinks he wi1I supplement his feed supply by the purchase of bran, shorts and utl • cake. He is soon told that bran and shorts are needed for -milling mid that oileake is practically unob- tainable. His wife plans to raise more chickens only to find that the brooder coal she ordered lost fall will not be available. That is what I mean when I say we cannot kook ahead. But we can help the situation in some cases by thinking of the immediate future. For in- stance we cannot help a power r eak but if we are caught without candles or coal oil that is nothing but carelessness. It is a grand thing never to set off doing anything. I wonder how It feels. Like a lot of other peoule 1 mean well . I always mese well. But you know how it goes. Or do you? How Can 1? By ANNE ASHLEY • Q. How can I- prevent a fresh bump on the flesh from discolor- ing? A. One method is to rub imme- diately with wet 'starch. Q. How can I, wash corduroys? A. Wash the corduroys carefully, then rinse until the water is clear, Do not squeeze out the water at the last rinsing, but throw the gar- ment over the line in a shady place while dripping ,wet. Q. How can I clean tinware tho- roughly? A. Dampen a cloth and dip it in- to common soda; then rub the tin- ware thoroughly. Follow this by. washing ' and wiping dry. This treatment will remove all stains. Q. How can I varnish paper on a kitchen or bathroom wall, so that it can be wiped with a damp cloth? A. Mix one ounce of gum arabic, three ounces; of glue, and a bar of soap; dissolving all in a quart of water, and apply with a paint brush. Q. How can I make a good nickel and steel polish? A. Mix one tablespoonful of tier- , one tablespoonful oonf r p ul of sweet oil, and enough emery powder to the consistency of. creast. Apply with a soft rag, then wipe off, and polish with a dry flannel. O. How can I easily remove grass stains from clothing? A. These stains can often be re- moved by sponging with ammonia and water. Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE 1. Is there a fixed rule for the se- quence of pages in a letter? 2. Is it necessary that .the china used throughout a dinner should exactly match? 3. Is it proper for a girl to pow- der her nose, file her nails, or comb her hair in a• public place? 4. When a . person arrives at a home fora call, and finds the one he has come to see just leaving, but is invited to come in, what should. he do? 5. Who should pay forthe con- veyance in which a bride leaves her father's home for the church? 6. Who should enter the hotel dining room first, the man or the woman? ANSWERS 1. No; but when writing a letter of four pages, use pages one, two; three, and four in sequence. 2. It is customary that the china match, but if preferred, one may use different sets for different courses. 3. No; she, should do this before leaving home, or iii some dressing room, 4. Go in and sit down for about five minutes; then leave. But do not fidget during those five minutes. Be poised and natural. 5. The bride- groom. 6. The woman. Sunday School Lesson March 3rd., Entering and Possessing a New Land Joshua 1:.1-4; 23: 1-11. Golden Text. — Thou shalt bless the Lord Thy God for the good land which IIe hath given thee. — Deuteronomy 8:10. Joshua Sucoeeds Moses The children of Israel were on the plains of Moab east of the Jur- dan where .they received the sant- neons to invade Canaan. The order came from Jehovah to Joshua, the assistant and successor of Moses who had just passed away. The urgent task before the new leader was the invasion and con- quest of Canaan. He must lead across the foaming, surging Jordan, all the peoplewithall their belong- ings. Henceforth Israel should tra- verse no territory they could not call their own: before them lay their land divinely promised to them. No Turning Aside First they must be "very coura- geous to keep and do all that is written in the book". It takes cour- age to keep all God's commands in His Word. Here is where most fail. We do "keep and do" some things that are written in the book, but not alt. God says all. There was to be absolutely no turning aside, "to the right and or to the left". All intercourse with heathen na- tions was forbidden. Joshua exhorted the people to "cleave unto the Lord", to hold fast to Him, to His commandments. The Source of Strength Joshua again reminds Israel that Jehovah is the source of their strength, and that to Him they owe their recent victories. God had pro- rnised Joshua that none should stand against him for He would be. with him as IIc had been with Mo- ses. If God is with us, then it mat- ters not who is against us; we shall prevail, There were occasions when this was literally fulfilled. When the Lord puts fear into the heart of a crowd, then one man full of the spirit of the Lord can do miracles. Young David killed the mighty Go- liath and his great act so terrified the Philistines that they fled and were slaughtered. One 'man who has God on his side can face a crowd of evil men and put them to shame and confusion. Obedience To God The wonderful love of God ex- perienced by the Israelites in the, past and assured to them for the. future demanded a like return of love on their part. This love waste; be shown in doing His will from the heart. The only way ,true love can be shown to God is by a life of 'obedience. TNT SHAKES UP KING'S PALACE Everyone in Buckingham Palace, London, was warned to keep away from the part of the building facing St. James' park as a bomb dis- posal squad prepared to get rid of a German bomb that had been buried in the park since war days. The bomb's own explosive was first neutralized, thenthe missile was blown up, as pictured above, with a heavy charge of TNT. The explosion rattled the palace windows, but caused no damage. 6.9' HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER XX. "I've got all the information," Grice said. "I know how much he's sunk in that well, It was a fool proposition from the start and we tried to sell him that idea—indi- rectly, of course. But we didn't get anywhere with it. We thought Kimball 'could handle the business. but he bungled it every time tie turneri around. He told us he could get us the lease on Mason's land. This stuff down -here isn't big enough—we've got to expand. If we had Mason's stuff we could go somewhere. But I{imball fell down on it, and so I was thinking, now the•. Mason's quitting definitely— maybe you., ." "You want me to talk Mason in- to leasing to you, is that it?" said Gary, in .a cold, level tone. "So you can go out and sell stock in an oil field to little school teach- eds and widows with a little in- surance—and bring '501 out here to see derricks going .up and drills going down—and everything but oil!" "Look here -1'm ready to mike you a legitimate proposition, The well up there is no good to Mason. He'll pull his derrick down, and having an abandoned well only a quarter of a mile fdom us isn't going to be good for our business. You're in a better position to ban dle Mason right now than anybody —and we'll take care of you, of course.. , * * * ' The way you took care of old man Harper when he went out and cut Mason's water line, And Slide Ellis, when he trumped itp a fake lawsuit to harass Mason and delay work on his well?" "Listen, buddy, when a business man won't listen to a business ar- gument .. "You heard what he said, Bill.' Gsry was grim. "Keep it in mind, I may need you.- As for you, Mr. Grice—I'm young and out of a job and because 1 was in a tight spot I worked for you for two days. But I don't want the money. You can tear up the check. I've never worked for a crook—and I don't expect to begin. Good day, sir." He turned away but Grice sprang in front of him, squaring his thick body, "Look hear, you young pup— you can't talk that way to niel 1'11 run you out of the country—P11—" "All right," Gary set his jaw, drew back his arm. "'I'11 give it. to you in a way, you will under- stand, then!" He swung once at the' pulpy, crimson face. Grice went down with a wheeze and a grunt. Red-hot pain shot along Gary's tortured shoulders, but he was toy enraged to notice it, He scrubbed , his knuckles on his shirt and strode off. Bill Grant trotted along beside him, "Boy, what a sock - he panted. "Well, now I guess we're both out of a job. Yippee!" - Gary had promised Harvey Ma - eon to stay on the job till he re- turned; and a promise was a prom- ise. He'd help Hickey clean up the area around the well, and in the meantime something might turn up —a good job. somewhere. Bill came to say good -by. He was off to the Pecos River coun- try. "I'll be waiting for you, big fel- low," be said blandly, as he de - Farted. "I'll nail- down a bed for you—one with no corncobs in the mattress if possible --and I'll look the gals over;. they're sheep ranch- cis out there—goats,aiid stuff ---a,1 kinds of money. Might even find , ISSUE 9-11946 you a rich widow. Widows always have a weakness for curly hair," * * * Adelaide had stood by, listening, her face cool and aloof. "Be sure, Bill, that she enjoys starving in wierd places," she said nastily. Gary felt a hot. savage surge of anger, but he kept his control, with difficulty. "I don't want any wid- ow," he said curtly. "I don't want —any woman." Her eyes blazed at him, her lip curled. "Did you ever see such a mule?" she asked Bill, scorn- fully. "All right," Gary flared at her. "I'm a mule. A mule utas sense, He knows when he's licked, He doesn't knock himself to pieces trying to do the impossible—he just quits. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go out and clean up that slush pit." He stalked away and he did not look back. He worked till he ached with weariness and then, very late, he went upstairs and threw himself across his bed. But he could not sleep. He jerked erect, Iater, when someone tapped on his door and Mona Lee called anxiously "Gary?" * * * He opened the door. She was standing there, and her eyes had an odd, excited look in them, "Gary, Mr. Hickey's downstairs. He wants to talk about the wetl— and I don't know what to say. You conte Gary." --- Hickey sat in the living room, looking strange and stiff in his Sun- day clothes. He was turning his hat round and round in his hands. "Here's Gary, Mr. Hickey. Now you tell him what you've just told me." Hickey scratched his head. "1 was telling Mis' Mason here—looks like a plumb waste to pull the cas- ing on that well. Looks to me like, we're mighty g ty near down -did. you take a look at that stuff we was • drilling yesterday?" "Yes, I looked at it. Sulphur in it." "Yell, and where you got sulphur, a lot of times you got oil. I fig- ured maybe we could shoot that well." "But, look here, Hickey—1 haven't any money. . • 'Yeah, I figured on that, But I figured if you was to help me—kind of take the responsibility and fix things up with Mason—I'd buy the stuff. As the well stands to be a to• tal loss the way it is now, 1 figured maybe Mason would be willing to cut us in, for say an eighth, if the went ahead and fetched him in a paying well." * * * "But you've got anhydrite down there—and shale—" (To Be Continued) EERY RATION FASHION! ,,,, otie ee ore -- SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THU. FRI. , SAT. 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