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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1933-09-07, Page 6HAM ADVANCE -TIMES Wellington Mutual Fire insurance Co, lstaablished 1840. Risks taken; on all class of insur- Inee a,t reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont, tBNER COSENS, Agent, Wingham J. W. BUS}IFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan Office -Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER And SOLICITOR Office: Morten Block. Telephone No: 66. J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone Wingham : Ontario DR. G. H. ROSS DENTIST Office Over Isard's Store. D.R. A W. IRWIN DENTIST — X -FAY Office, McDonald Block,Wingham. DR. Q. W. HOWSON DENTIST Office over J. M. McKay's Store. H. W. COLBORNE, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Successor to Dr. W. R. Iiambly Phon 54 Wingham ;R. ROBT. C. REDMOND 111.R.C.S. (ENG.) L.R.C.P. (Loud.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON F. A. PARKER 7'i ' OSTEOPATH 1 All Diseases Treated. 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SYNOPSIS RA,tth Warren, living in the East, comes into possession of three-quar- ter interest in an Arizona ranch, left to her in the will of her only broth- er, reported' to have died while on business in Mexico. With her ailing husband and small child she goes to Arizona to take possession, thinking the climate may prove beneficial to her husband's weakened lungs, Ar- riving at the nearest town, she learns that the ranch "Dead Lantern" is 85 miles across the desert. Charley Thane, old rancher and rural mail carrier, agrees to take them to "Dead Lantern" gate. Lantern" gate, which was 5 miles, from the ranch house. As they wear- ily walked past a huge overshadow- ing boulder in a gulch in corning to the ranch house, a voice whispered. "Go back! Go back." Their reception is cool and suspicious. Snavely and Indian Ann are the only occupants. They hear the legend ofthe gulch. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "Ann, do you think it's going to rain? asked Ruth, with an anxious look.`" toward the mountain where Warren had gone. Ann shrugged. "Maybe so. Good thing to have big rain. We can hang the clothes on the porch." But the rain was not a big one. It came steadily all afternoon though not with violence—a penetrating driz- zle, oddly cold. • Ruth could not longer see the mountains distinctly—they 'hulked, a "Mama, when is daddy coming home some more?"' David would ask at bedtime. grayish blue against the dull sky. She. knew it would be impossible to find Kenneth and at every moment she expected 'to see him ride into the clearing. But a little after three she could wait no longer and asked Ann to help her catch and saddle Birsket who had not gone far from the cor- rals that morning and now waited at the gate for his old crony, Sanchez, Snavely had not yet conie in from riding the lower pasture. Just as Ruth was tying her hus- band's winter overcoat on her saddle, Warren rode in. His shoulders were drawn up and his smile was distorted by a shiver. "Well, here I am, I had the darn- edest :time with this old fool of a horse when it started to rain I went to get him and found that he'd come untied and gone for .a stroll,. I chas- THOMAS E. SMALL LICENSED AUCTIONEER. 20 Years' Experience lir Farm Stock and Implements. Moderate Prices. Phone 331. go for a doctor!" "Is he that sick?" asked Snavely, without much surprise. "I'm afraid it's pneumonia—please go!" "Why, there ain't no doctor be- tween here an' town — eighty-five miles." "Then we'll have to go to town for one—please hurry!" "But not having no automobile we couldn't get there for—" "Old Charley!" exclaimed' the girl. "Ride over to his place, and he'll go in his car." "The horses is all turned out," complained Snavely, "an' anyways I don't like to bother no neighbor — they don't both me none no more an' A cold, clear-headed fury possess- ed the girl. "Listen," she comhand- ed, "you are to start for Thane's this minute and ride as fast as you can! Do ,you understand that?" Amazement shown in Snavely's face; a reply came to his lips but he thought better of . it. Then with a jump his pale eyes turned on Ann. "Go ahead!" The girl heard the feet of Ann's. horse on the rocks ten minutes later there' must have eben a horse near the corral after all, she thought idly. Kenneth was talking ceaselessly and unintelligibly.. She put David to bed without his usual , goodnight story and seated herself by her husband. Hour dragged after hour. For a time the sick man seemed to , sleep. The girl sat immovable, his hot, dry hands in hers, her pleading eyes on his face. Now and again his lips flut- tered and she bent down her head. But there was no speech. The silence of the hot night pressed close; the empty miles of motionless desert made themselves felt, as if they, too were concerned with what took place in the old adobe. All the silent world seemedwaiting, waiting . Many times, bits of the road to town flash - can't tell exactly," "Weil?" "Well, we got about a hundredmo- ther cows, an' the calf crop don't run more'n fifty per' cent--" he • paused and wrote out some figures, "That'll give its about forty or fifty seine.' calves—that's our increase for the year an' we can't sell noo more than that, without goin' down hill. Well, if we get thirty dollars for fifty head that's fifte ''n hundred dollars." "For the whole year?" Snavely nodded. "But couldn't a ranch as big as this. —twenty thousand acres—accommo- date more . than one hundred mother cows?" "It could. But cows cost money. Your brother Jiggered on buying more—that's why he fixed up the She looked up. "What- can we do? We must do something;" windmill an' the tank an' all -but he claimed he could get hold of Dine ed through the girl's mind; she saw capCouldn't we get some? Couldn't the twists, the hills, sand -filled ar- royos, shore stretches where speed we borrow some money to buy cows so that there'd be more calves?" ",How?„ "Oh, I don't know—people do bor- row money. Couldn't we say to was possible. The road was so very long. Twice it would have to be tra- veled before the doctor came. She knew that at best he could not ar- rive before six o'clock. someone, 'Lend ass so much to buy Suddenly the man's eyes opened cattle with, and then we'll pay viwhen the cattle make the money—we could give the ranch as, security." "No l' Snavely's voice was a high - wide; his voice was an imploring whisper, "Ruth! Ruth!" - The girl brought her free arm across his breast and laid her cool pitched shout of protest. "None o' cheek against his burning ,one.. , that,: none o' that. You.don't know As, a matter of fact, the sun was what you're getting into when you two hours high before Old Charley fool with that sort of thing! You'll and the doctor finally arrived. Ruth lose the whole ranch ' tp some cute Warren, Svith wide-eyed David in her sharper—that's what'll happen! No, arms, was sitting like an image of Mrs. Warren,. I don't feel that, it'd stone on the doorstep of the old I be wise to put the ranch up to bor- adobe—staring at the live oak tree row on. An' it's the law that 'both east of the ranch house. Kenneth was dead. * * pardners has to agree before any- thing's done with the property." "Certainly, I understand that, Mr, In the days which followed close Snavely; and of .course we shall agree upon her husband's death, Ruth War- on everything." She smiled her' best. ren felt that she had separated into "We're not children looking for some two women. The one she had always thing to squabble about—we're own - known went about her tasks almost ' ers of this fine ranch and we want as before—even smiled and played to improve it." with David. The other Ruth hovered 1 "I wasn't complainin' none — that behind her, a black shadow—a half- much'll keep me;'' crazed thing of grief and utter terror,1 Ruth summoned all her courage., wailing questions which , had no an- i "But your' share would only be a savers. It was .only by pretending quarter of that amount." not to know about this -other Ruth' "What are you hintin at?" Snavely that the real Ruth could keep her a half rose. "Let me tell you that i little away. But at bedtime David ain't got all that's coming to me by invariably asked, "Mama, when is a long chalk! It takes all the ranch Daddy coming home . some more?" bring in to buy my grub. I'm the Then the black shadow entered and only pardner that's working an' 'I fig ed him all over that end of the ranch became her very self. ger my quarter is due me as clear, --never sweatso much in my ifs At last question uestion of what she salary." life-- must do became as strong andth then Ruth sheart was thumping.rng "And It00kms an hour to catch hrn.s than the hovering shadow of certainly agree, Mr. Snavely I — Ruth put her husband to bed, fed stronger him scalding coffee and piled on all grief and despair. One day Ruth I think you have done splendidly, and the available bedclothes. By the time went to Snavely, as he was turning if possible I'll see that you get back Kenneth should have been uncotn out his horse after the day's ride. your share of the money my brother Since the slight rain both he and Ann took whet he went to Mexico. That's were in the saddle most of the day. not the point. We've got to make the Ruth had been glad, ranch earn more, for both of us." "Mr. Snavely," said Reith quietly, "The ranch can't. It'll bring in ere. "could I have a talk with you?" ough to keep the man that runs it, "Eh? All right—go ahead." but it won't do no more without you "I thought we rniglit . want the buy some 'more'. stock an' pet in a ranch books to refer to," said the girl well so's the stock can live after you hesitantly. e.„,, get 'em here." Snavely's eyes jumped to Ruth and Ruth's fingers 'drummed nervously back to his horse's head in silence. on the table top, No one would have When they had entered the living, guessed how near she was to break - footle of the ranch house Snavely sil- irag dowri. She didn't pretend to know ently collected some papers arid the anything about the ranch, nor the old daybook, dumped them on the business of ranching --she only knew table, seated hintse•lf opposite Ruth that her interest in the ranch was all and waited. she had in the world—that David had "The first thing I want to talk no father , She looked ,up. "But about,". said the girl, "is the 'ranch what can: we do? We must do some- earnings," thing." „ "You mean you got to do sonic- "How much do you think the ranch thing. I ain't needin' money—I been will earn this year?" gettin' along for 'mor'n fifty year. 'I "We can figger it pretty close don't reckon you can come anywhere near understandin", me when I tell: you I don't want no motley, The only ,goed money ever done me was to give it to people so's I could get slit of 'em, Well—I'm tt long eiray,s froitz broke right now. "You got a claim• on this ranch. The only thing this rands means to you is money; the only thing it means to me is a ,place to live by ntyse'f. I'll swap yoit one for the other." "How much is my share worth,. 1C2r, Snavely; what will you give•, me for it?" The girl's voice was strain- ed, eager. A gleam of almost insane sntisfa.c- tion lit Snavely's face; he leaned 'for - weed and would have pineed his harul on Rieth's arm had she not with- drawn it, "Now, Mars. Warren, I think you're gettin' some sense, This ranch ain't no place for a woman an' a baby—it's a tv-ild, lonesome coun- try—mighty strange to you, Sudden- ly he stood up. "Mrs, Warren, give you every cent I've got for your interest. Then you can git out." His voice, ternbling and pitched high, rang wierdly in the small room, "Y"eti., you can go! You ran leave ins like you found ine—you can go back to the stinlcin' mess of people an' their low tricks an' their. *nennn hog ,lives an' you can leave n'ie be! That's what I want an' that's what I,aint to have! I can't abide people—I don't want no Money, I don't want nothinh but peace! There ain't no peace 'anongst People;• don't you know that?" His pale, staring eyes bored through the girl. "—you come here 'cause` you thought you could have money out of this place. Well, you can—I'll give you every cent I've got, an' it's more 'n' this ranch'll earn you in ten years. I'll give you near ten thousand dol- lars an' I'll give it to you now and youcan go to -night! Yes," his voice rose to a scream, "you can go to- nighf! To-night—you pore little lonesor`ne thing! You, don't belong here—I can't have you." (Continued .Next Week.) • THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON JONATHAN. Sunday, Sept. 10-I. Samuel 18 to 20. Golden Text. A friend loveth at all times (Prov. 17:17a.) In the More than 4,000 years of human history recorded in the Bible there is no other case of true,, noble. friendship between two men ; quite like that of Jonathan and David. It is an impressive fact that the Holy Spirit, in inspiring the writers of Scripture, chose to give this . friend- ship such detailed and notable prom- inence. Jonathan was no weakling. ' He is first 'mentioned in the 13th chapter of I. Samuel, when, with a command of a thousand men, he defeated a garrison of the Phillistines. A. little later, as the Philistines were '•encamp- ed at Miclunash, Jonathan took his armour bearer and went secretly in- to the camp of the . enemy. They were discovered, but they disposed of some twenty Philistines and . spread' terror in the camp., It is an interesting fact that a Bri- gade Major under ‘General Allenby's command during the Palestine cam- paign against theeTurks in the Great War got out his Bible the night be- A. J. Walker FURNITURE and FUNERAL SERVICE Wingham, Ont. Ambulance Service fortably warm his teeth chattered so that he could not speak. Then sud- denly .the chill left and he was too warm.' Ruth discovered that her clin- ical thermometer was useless --- weather had forced the mercury to a hundred and twelve and it refused to be shakers down again; She sat still and watched the dull red spots on Warren's cheeks grow brighter and expand, utterly helpless to know how bad the fever was. Periodically, she felt an overpowering impulse to run into the ranch house and telephone a doctor, and periodically she remem- bered that there was no telephone. It seemed incredible: It was dark when at Tact she did go' into the ranch house. Neither Snavely nor Ann had inquired about Warren; now Snavely lookedtip as though wondering why Ruth was late for supper. . The girl spoke, "Some one roust Snavely nodded fore the 13ri.iish had decided' to take 1lfichtr ash frPin the Thrice, `.!'he 111:Et. jor read 131.11 and 14th chapters of J. Semite], and foetid the topography of the land,. where he and his troops were described, in detail in these chapters, He was 50 impressed that he went to the Brigadier -General, and the two officers rend the Bible story again. Mujtu Vivian Gilbert, tells . the inci- dent in his book, "The Romance of the Last Cr'usacle" (Appletons), aald says: "'J'Jxs; General decided then and there to cheese the plan of attack, and instead of the. whole brigade, one infttattry company alone advanced at. dead of night along the pass of Mich - mash, A few Lurks met were silent- ly dealth 't,ritli. We passed between 13ozey at Seneh, climbed the hillside, and just before dawn found ourselves on the flat piece of ground. The Turps who were sleeping awoke, +thought they were .surrounded by the armies of Allenby, and fled in dis- order.. We killed or captured every Turk that night in I fi.chmash; so that after thousands of years, the tactics of Saul. and ,Jonathan were repeated with successby a British force." It is to striking commentary on the accuracy of the Bible in its historical. records of topography and military campaigns. But David :also was winning some great victories, and in the heart of King Saul, the father of Jonathan, a deadly jealousy of David was spring- ing up. The young shepherd boy .had killed Goliath and routed the Philis- tine and delivered Israel; and when Saul and David returned from that campaign the women came out of the cities "singing and dancing to meet Bing Saul," the "the women answer- ed one another asthey played; and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands." Finally Saul lost all control of himself and hurled a javelin at David, who . dodged and saved his life. Just before this we read that "the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul." Now Jonathan was Saul's oldest son, prince royal and heir to the throne.. David was a coming man, idolized now by the people. Jonathan had everything to lose; and nothing to gain, by his un- selfish love for David., But "Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon hint, and gave it to David, and liisgarments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle." a - As we follow the story through these chapters, even down to the death of, Jonathan, when he and his father were defeated by the Philis- tines'through the tragic apostasy and sin of Saul, ; we find .never a blot of any sort on the true, pure, divine love of Jonathan for David. The young prince is one of the singularly wor- thy, admirable characters found in Bible history. The Bible never white- about but tells the truth about them, recording their worst sins. No such sin is recorded against Jonasathan. its David finally had to flee to save himself from Saul's murderous hand. But Jonathan kept his friend inform- ed of his father's plans and attitude. By a code of words agreed upon, as David was in hiding and Jonathan went out `into! the field ostensibly to practice archery; and called out to the lad who went after the arrows he shot, Jonathan let David know hulrscla; ember 7, 19.3 1- tarort 64 Erie Debentures are 4 legal investment for executors and trustees. Safe for estates funds. Safe for., 'the hard earned savings of individuals, r 5z is "paid upon $100 .and over for I , 2, 3, 4 or 5 years. Applications are accepted by Abner• Cole ns INSURANCE AND REALESTATE Wingham Ontario Interest Rates Are Falling. Other Companies Are Only Paying. 4M. Act Now! that his death was still determined by Saul, and so he protected the lov ed friend's life. At another time later . Jonathan went to David to keep him informed of his danger, and said: "Fear not, for'the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my' father knoweth. And they two made a cov• - enant before the Lord." (I. Sam. 23: 15-18.) It is a question: whether these two Hien ever saw each other in this life after that, A ,few years. later Saul and Jonathan were slain in battle by the Philistines, and David voices a. heartbroken psalm of mourning. "I am distressed• for thee, my brother Jonathan;" he mourned. "Very please -- ant hast thou been unto me; thy love to me was wonderful, passing the Love of women." (II. Samuel 1:26.) The *inspired description of "per- fect -love," the divine love that "en- vieth not," "vaunteth not itself,' "seeketh not her own," "never fail- eth," in the thirteenth chapter of. I. Corinthians, should be read'as a New comment on the rare beau- ty of this Old vTestament character study. GEMS FROM' LIFE'S SCRAP -BOOK PITY ;Pity, the tenderest part of love." —Galden. * * "Be pitiful, be courteous." The Bible. * * * "The poor suffering heart needs its rightful nutriment, such as peace, pa- tience in tribulation, and a priceless sense of the dear Father's lovingkind- ness."—Mary Baker Eddy. * * * e "Pity enlarges the 'heart."—Fenel- on. * * * "He best can pity who has felt the woe." --=-Gay. "It is easy to condemn; it is better to pity." -Abbott. * - * "More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity, that will not -.forsake us."' George Y' Eliot. A Wo -man` at Banff •, `<,Q;..:4;`�;, 1. •t$•..; .Sf.t.. >? rf414: s;n. I know God fashioned little fields This solitude, where 1,1igbt So they would be A comfort for old homely folk Like you and me. Small gardens with their fences Snug and tigiht, And tiny gates to shut ue From the night.. But THIS He 'made with `Glary in His 'veins, )'orever reigns. Molded the hills with glad Exultant hands, Shaping the valleys for Wide pasture lands, And so this towering Ifeak Forever bears, Old ringer -It a1'ks 'upoaoa, xts rutted stairs. And every shining height ' RefleetS the glow Of some white virgin, field of dz'lfted snow, And over it he laid With loving care, The mantle of His peace 1 orever there. µ t i7D A 3A4M1. gra or