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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-04-18, Page 6TURNING POINT Mary Imlay Taylor SYNOPSIS Chapter IV: Wounded and dazed, dlazlett was unable to, prevent, Tor - tan's -.escape, setting tireto the 'orral and sheds before departing. Eaziett saves Jim's life during the 'tampede of cattle which followed, CHAPTER V For the second time tier soft, cool fingers touched his, her clear blue eyes looked into his, and he wavered. He eedderrerg to his hair and felt his purpose growing soft at her touch! "It's nothing," he said horsely, "an accident. I'm no skilled cow- puncher and I shot up your broth- er's steers, broke legs and did no end of damage." "You saved Jiml" "Which makes me happy," he said, smiling, "but I take no credit. I had luck, that's all," The girl, leaning back against the wall behind her, studied him gravely, "You don't like to be thanked and you won't tell me your name. Can't you—trust me?" "If I told you I couldn't stay here, and I want to stays" His voice shook. In the shadowed hall she could see that he paled to the lips, but his eyes held here. "You will stay?" she exclaimed, and her hands trembled slightly as she pressed them against the wall 'behind her. "Don't you realize that you saved my brother We're in your debt." • * * "There's no debt about it—it was my good luck; you owe me nothing," he replied gravely. "If I should tell you why I came across those mountains you might send me away." "I haven't told my brother," she said simply. "He's going to do all ' he can for you; he's in bed now— , I made him go, be was worn out— but you'll see him later, I told him nothing." "Which makes me your debtor," he said at last horsely. Then he turned and saw her fine face and her clear eyes and choked back the words that came, ending abruptly: "Why didn't you tell him?" "I didn't tell—" she hesitated, and added quickly — "because 1 want you to stayl" "You you want me to stay?" he exclaimed, his face aflame. He got no answer, Quick as a iflash Jane opened the door behind her, slipped in and shut it in his face. For a moment he stood, staring at LI.. door in a strange tumult of feeling—she wanted him to stayl He passed his shaking hand across his eyes; there was a lump in his ' throat, Then, suddenly, a door opened far down the corridor and he heard Stenhart's voice, It rang strong and hearty; the invalid was getting well! It was like an elec- tric shock to Hazlett. He straight- ened himself, turned sharply and went out of the house. * e * The sun had risen, the wide acres of the ranch were bathed in beauty, doves were cooing in the trees, Jane's roses filled the air with fra- grance. He turned and was going • toward the creek. He had forgot- ten that he was hungry until he heard old Mac shouting at him. "Grub's waitin'I" The old man was beckoning from the low adobe in the rear. Hazlett followed him in the bunk- house. The vaqueros had bolted their food and returned to the work of hutting up the strays. There was no one about but MacDowell, Ah Ling and old Teresa, the house. keeper. The little brown woman chose to wait on the stranger her- self, "You saved the senor," she said, ! gazing at the young elan with in- ' tent dark eyes. "Madre de Dios, but you are n brave man, senor!" she replied fill- ing his cup with Ah Ling's strong coffee. "Teresa likes you a heap better'n • she likes Stenhart," laughed old Mac, lighting his pipe. Hazlett looked around at the lit- tle old woman. So you don't like Stenhart s" She shook her head violently, crossing herself. He has got a dev- il, senor!" The young man laughed loudly, thrusting his plate aside. "Come," he said, "tell me—what sort of a devil?" Teresa only shook her head more violently than ever: • * * Old Mac, taking his pipe out of his mouth, laughed outright. "What you goin' to do, Teresa," when he marries Jane?" "God forbid!" said Teresa, roil- ing her eyes. "I heard it was comin' off :soon as he got well," teased Mac. cious look, scowling like a witch: "Cal Then I will tell her," she said bitterly. "I will tel her what kind of dreams he is haying!" MacDowell chuckled, "Dreams? Nightmare, I reckon—hello, there he is now they've got him out under the trees, Jane an' tit' nurse. First tune, tool" As he spoke he pointed out of the window, and Hazlett saw the three figures under a group of live oaks. Fanny Sewell was seating, the convalescent in a large wicker armchair while Jane stood talking to them. * * * Teresa, crossing herself and mumbling retreated suddenly on Ah Ling, and upset a dish of fried potatoes. The Chinaman began to scold loudly and old Mac laughed at them. It gave •Hazlett his chance; he rose and went out quick, ly, standing still in the shadow of the house and watching the group udder the trees. The morning light was wonderful, he could see every object clearly. Stenhart looked thin and pale. Fanny Sewell, needing something she had left indoors, turned and went back to the house. Jane was alone with Stenhart. The man watching thein turned white; he had no difficulty inseeing that Stenhart was taking advantage of his opportunity. He was leaning forward now to plead with the girt And Jane? The watcher could see that she blushed. For one tense moment he meant to intervene, it was more than he could bear; then she laughed at the man, turning away. "You're a lot better, Max!" she teased, and her fresh young voice came clearly to Hazlett's ears. Stenhart answered inaudibly, stretching out his hand, trying to detain her. Jane laughed at him again. Meanwhile, the trained nurse, coming to the door of the house, called Teresa, * * * Hazlet heard the slap of moc- casins on the stone floor behind him, He stepped back and caught old Teresa by the arm before she came in sight of the others. "Don't go yet," he said, in a low voice. "If you go with the nurse —Miss Keller will be left alone with Stenhart!" The little old woman stared up at the big stranger. "Madre de Dios!" she said, be- low her breath. "You hate him, too, ch?" Hazlett nodded grimly. "Ile and I are old acquaintances, Teresa. Conic—tell me what he dreams about?" The old woman shrank, "I promised the nurse; 1 can not tell senor l" He frowned, What was it that the fair haired nurse and the little brown woman were hiding from Jane? Had Stenhart told things its his sleep? He pressed his hand hard on the woman's wrist. "Tell mc! Se, if I knw I might keep him from marrying her." Terme looked up at him with shrewd dark eyes. "1 do not know you, senor!" "But you like pie beter than Stenhart?" "Tck! I like a had tooth better, senor!" "But you won't . betray him? You-" "Teresa! Oh, Teresa!" called Jane's young. voice close at hand She was going up to the house to answer Fanny's summons. Teresa broke away and ran after hcr, and together, the three women went into the house. Stenhart sat alone tinder the trees, a paper open in his hand: (To be Continued) Quality Guaranteed "SAL TEA ALEXANDERS EN ROUTE TO CANADA Aboard the Aquitania, before the great liner left Southampton, Lord .and' Lady Alexander are seen as the new Governor General of Canada sailed for the Dominion with his family and sheepdog*. The three children held the dogs, Shane at the left and Brian and Rose at the 'right, TABLE ,:TALKS Easter Dinner 1 Easter dinner, 1946 style, may not include the traditional hani we as- sociate with this occasion, but this needn't prevent it from being Use tive. Easter and spring go hand in hand, so springlike touches in the food should predominate. DINNER MENU Rhubarb Juice or Fruit Cup Roast stuffed veal Browned potatoes Parsnips Mexicana Scalloped Corn Gingerbread with Honey Meringue. Roast Stuffed Veal Use boned leg or shoulder. Stuff with favourite dressing. Roast, un- covered, in moderate oven 325- 350°F, for entire cooking time, al- lowing 35 to 40 mi,nutes per pound. Do not add water to pan. Baste oc- casionally during roasting. Since veal is rather bland and has comparatively little fat, the meat will be more moist and will have better flavour if a small amount of pork fat is spread over the top of the meat before roasting. Parsnips Mexicana 2% cups cubed parsnips (2 me- dium) 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon fat 1 cup diced celery 34 cup tomato juice Cook parsnips covered, for five minutes, hi boiling salted water. Drain. Simmer in a covered frying pan with the celery and tomatoes until tender — about 25 minutes. Hot Water Gingerbread 54 cup shortening (any mild -flavoured fat) cup sugar 1 egg cup molasses 2% cups sifted pastry flour OR 2V4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1% teaspoons. baking soda teaspoon cloves 134 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons ginger % teaspoon salt 1 cup hot water Cream fat until fluffy, 'gradually cream in sugar. Add beaten egg and molasses and beat well. Mix and sift dry ingredients, and add alter- nately with the water, combining lightly. Bake in a greased cake tin in a moderately slow. oven, 325°F, for 50 to 55 minutes. Makes a gin- gerbread 8 x 8 x 2% inches. Serve warm with Honey Meringue. Honey Meringue cup honey (liquid or granular) 2 egg whites Put honey and egg whites toge- ther in a bowl, and beat until the mixture comes up in peaks. If using granular honey, beat honey until soft and creamy before adding egg whites. Makes 114 ups, Sunday School Lesson Fellowship With the Living Lord Luke 24:13-21, 25-31. Golden Text. And they said one to another, did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures. — Luke 24:.32. Journey To Emmaus Two of Christ's disciples, on the day' that Ile was risen from the dead, began their sad journey to Emmaus where one resided. As they journeyed they sought to tin- derstand the death and burial of Jesus and the rumors of His resur- rection that filled the air. Christ drew near the confused pair but they failed to recognize Hine It was His will not to reveal Himself as yet to them. We may imagine Jesus to have walked a few moments by their side and then asked what made them so sorrow- ful. They cannot understand holy anyone should fail to know the cause of their sorrow, cif the recent events in Jerusalem. - - Jesus Joins The Disciples Jesus draws them out by feigning ignorance in order to reveal their own ignorance. They regard flim as "Prophet mighty 'in word and deed," but no more, Ihis cfeatit had destroyed their hope that He was the Messiah, They admitted Jesus had power given flim by God, but death had ended His power of working miracles. Then the Stranger, after chiding their Lack of wisdom, faith and knowledge of the scriptures, de- clared that the sufferings of which they spoke and the glory upon which fie had already entered were essential parts of the divine pro- gramme for the redemption of men. Their Eyes Are Opened The recognized Christ opened the eyes of the disciples at the end of the .journey. Their hearts had taught fire from His burning words., They would not let Him travel on in the night hut, with Oriental insistence, constrained Him to ac- cept their hospitality. No sooner had Christ entered the open home than He changed from guest into host. As He asked the, blessing and distributed food, I -ie became instantly known to His tri;-: ciples: Carden Notes try GORDON L, SM:'YH Unchecked . growth is the real secret of tender_ vegetables. Crisp beets, carrots, beans, celery and si- milar things without stringiness or tough cores come from gardens where growth has been hurried along, unchecked by weeds or other neglect. Even if the weather is none too favorable, experienced gardeners can produce this sort of quality. First they keep the soil well cul- tivated, both to keep weeds elimin- ated and also to conserve moisture and encourage quick development in dry weather, They thin those ve- getables which need spacing in or- der that there is proper, even and speedy development. They harvest vegetables when they arc at their best, just the right size for eating and before they start to harden and /nature. Plant Often But that is not all. '!'hey keep a fresh supply coating on aft through the season by making plantings ten days to two weeks apart riglittup to the 1st of July. It is the greatest mistake, old gardeners punt out, to sow all seed on a single after- noon. Carrots, beans, beets and many other vegetables can be plant- ed successfully over a period of from three weeks to eight weeks in almost every part of Canada. If strung out in this way, the harvest - is extended equally at the other end. To extend the season still fur. Cher one tan use early, medium and late varieties. Nowadays a few days of feasting on fresh peas or corn is not enough, one can' have that sort of luxury for weeks on end, • One of the Most Effective 111000.11t001 , TONICS BUY " 11 your blood lacks iron! You girls and women who :oiler to from simple anemia that you're pale, Weak 'dragged out"— this may be due to lack of iron to the blood. So. try Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Tamara with added iron—one of the best home ways to help build up red blood—us such cases, 1'mkham's Tablets are oncofthemosteffectiveiron to¢icsyoucanbuy! ISSUE 16-1946 CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke *. . I . ! There is no doubt about it mechanize( farming is here to stay. I'or over a week the air has been heavy with the hum of trac- tors .— tractors of every kind — • green, yellow, orange; red or buff, Sonne ;with oil -burning motors,. otherswith gas , . some on rub - bet wheels, others on steel. Some work like a 'charm, others act as if the very de'il possessed them, But all of thein do a good job as long, as the wheels keep turning. Bob has been busy with his tractor' all the week, mostly .on neighbouring farms as Partner thought our land was hardly ready to work. * * *. You know, if the food situation were not so serious it would be al- most funny — that is to us farm folk, Instead of the farmer being "the uuforgotten man" he now finds himself very well remember- ed. Politicians and the man in the street, who formerly did not care -too hoots what the farmer did with his milk or what he got for it are now mightily concerned to see that the farmer gets a square deal and keeps his cows producing. Too often it is forgotten that the supply of these products to. the public does not depend en- tirely upon the primary pro- ducers. It sometimes happens that fayity distribution is to blame, Thus, if available supplies are un- evenly divided between Peter and Paul, Peter naturally goes short if Paul has more than his share. * • * Enough of such worries — they are only temporary, anyway. I want to tell, you of a visit Partner and I made last week. It started out as business but it ended up as pl• asure, particularly for me be- cause I was talking to the lady of the house who showed me her hobbies and I was thriiled and fascinated beyond words. There were rabbits — dozens of them — white, woolly, pink -eyed, flop -eared bunnies, and just as tame as you please. Every bunny had a name, and he —. or she lived in a hutch by his or herself,._ They didn't even know what hous- ing shortage meant. The wool of these bunnies is plucked at regular intervals and spurt into yarn arid sold at a good price by the enterprising owner. * * 4 Another of this lady's hobbies was evident ' on her dining -room. table, in the form of a beautiful hand -crocheted tablecloth; Itwas really a marvellous piece of. work. One looked at it and wondered how many hours went into its cre- ation. But that wasn't all. I had, just about got ray breath back after seeing• the tablecloth when myeyes fell almost literally — on the dining -room chairs, all of which had seats done in needle- point! Can you imagine the value of the things in that one room — and dear knows what was scat-, tered through the remainddr of the house. As I looked at all that - lovely work - and at the bunnies — 1 couldn't help thinking how much some folk have to show for ` thein time — and other folk, how littlel As for me, I expect to have, three hundred bits of fluff by this time next week. drops Bring Quick Relief to TIRED EYES Let Murine bring ease when eyes are wearyorwhenthey smart and burn from over -work, dust. wind, sunglare, bright lights or loss of sleep. Two drops of Murine is reit• eye,quicklysootbes,cieansestattd a rettbes. Thousands use Menne regularly—say there is nothing gene like it. Ease your eyes with Marina Always keep it handy. [1RiNE, Foil ✓�EYEs COLOUR MAGIC! WiTH J dee-gat.% flntex ste EASY, GUARANTEED TO DYE EVERY FABRIC, INCLUDING NYLON AND CELANESE FASHION'S LATEST COLOURS QUICK, PERFECT "No no, Carry/novel You were supposed to rescue Miss Aloor —not the crisp, crunchy, delicious Grape -Nuts Flakes!" "Sorry, Mr. De Bill—but when I saw these malty -rich, sweet -as -a -nut Post's Grape -Nuts Flakes floating arotmd out there, I guess I got carried away!" "Well put 'em down over here near me. I could do with some of thbse carbohydrates for energy; proteins for muscle; phosphorus for teethand bones; iron for the blood; and other food essentials," "Ws the two grains in Grape -Nuts Flakes that give you all that goodness. Wheat and malted barley are skilfully blended, baked and then toasted for golden Crispness, tempting flavor and easy digestion." "Let's re -take this scene quick and get home for a couple of bowlfulsl" Smart Girls always carry PARADOL .FOR QUICK WE. IEt OF HtADACHE'& Other'`Pa,lo,'