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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1934-07-12, Page 6SIX T E WING BAM ADVA •C -TIDE$ SYNOPSIS Three -weeks after a cream colored xoadster had been found wrecked in the sea at the foot of a cliff, a girl calling herself Anne Cushing appears at the desert town Marston. She .has bought, sight unseen, a ranch located thirty miles away. Barry Duane, her nearest neighbor and his man, Boone Petry, procure a reliable woman for her and in Barry's car; loaded •down with supplies, they start across the desert. In Marston her reticence has aroused suspicion NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY The glimpse was only a ,glimpse, Passing as quickly as it had conte. The car gave a jolt of protest and slanted off obliquely from the read they had been following.She had wanted privacy and here it was. "Now" said her host cheerfully," known it, was give led into something to thanks for pat t •le "'Wm,'Wm,I'm glad Mrs. Larrabee is After that she had tied herself into a cyclone, But 1 love the old beams ?a hig apron and worked with Martha, and that fireplace -- although it's !despite ,lire�teet, and now, after two shard to imagine needing a fire after ;hours of beating end (lasting and 1 w that sunshine outside." wishing and dragging things around `.'fait until the nipping ntnights; he sat quietly 'by herself- on the ;anm- ,t:Jmilt. They ca rt<m .n be chilly enough ! iably sagging porch. � " He Fingered, in time doorway.1 Fromsomewhereere near the lower d the disreputable car and de - Martha got her 'breath back. "Oh, t t} lone She said crossly, and a leu h Caine backa to her es the slim. legs fleshed through the bedroom- door, 1 (t'tzitti teed Next 'Week) 'HE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON GOD CARES FOR ELIJAH Sunday, July 15--1 Kines, 17: 1-24; 19:'1-8. Golden Text: Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of allthese things (Matt. 6:32.) God can work stupendous miracles, utterly- beyond the knowledge or pow- "111 do a chore or two for Martha nmeadow she heard the deliberate et• or science of seen to duplicate or titeal shall not waste; neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon' the earth." Thi;; was long. before the familiar hy.mmn -had • been written,, "Trust and obey, for, there's no other way." But that is just what the widow did, "and she, and he, and her house, slid eat many days' And the barrel of Meal wasted not, neither did the eruse ,of oil fail, according to the word of the Lard, which He spike by Elijah," When the widow's sen fell sick and flied, and she cried Diff: in reproach lced against the prophet, Got war 1 an- other aniracle, and in answer to Eli- jah's prayer, he raised: the boy from the dead, Yet after all this Elijah's faith stag- gered, even collapsed one day, after God had worked another stupendous miracle at the word of the prophet. He had called down fire from Heaven, and 450 prophets of the false god Baal before She gets after tne, and then if thump of hoofs, the tear and crunch imitate, had been dgnciininously defeated and ! !You're k> a look of the meadow grass. That would be God can authorize and empower dcatro cd: Ahab's wicked wife Jeze- y ou re rand);. we can take ) men to �� ork' such nunteles.—wonders around . .. the perhaps you'd d rather i one of titer' rates.holly su erimatural, bel, the Queen, then served notice on that o t P my own ranch: 'her drowsy. The valley was .o quiet. not to acae>;rzt at tor inside of twenty-four ho to s He fie "t?ctore. I've stein at al or scientific !ares or discoveries. !Never! a just want to get out :met ;The moo ed rich -tucked it ism, Back into the wild:ernes, "`sat down under join you in lust of the ridges tall peaks loomed dark- This omnipotent and tmmiraela-work- a juniper tree;'. and asked God .to let sensible ible sl e , III . t - a minute. ly-, mysterious in moonlight .. Trail's ting God has the tenderness and Cour- hinm die. ``It is enough; nosy, 0 Lord, }with a bac'e trard look. End Site Wondered if it would be. 1pas:ion of a mother for a helpless take le. my l;fe;for 1 am not bet He went. but .. i ;child, and He SFmows that loving Com- „ Interested and not a little puzzled.. She hard learned that "home fair , ter than nig fathers. that the girls of his own Barry was rather high up its the hills. ' las ^slots ca�ntiiivall)'' God did not take him at his word. 'He knew r retinta did ,radically what they She wondered is he had always .lived ; God's love expresses itself not only: Instead, He sent an angel who touch- ene. pI , l., d ! 'unpack first." The steady, crunching sound nmede e r , arit, rt 'Elijah that she would have his life bet e f f by any natur- t. d we are aiming straight --more or less pleased, but they didn't usually- please there. He must have been away to in me acre tear peop e s .sou . an straight—for your ranch. The real to bury their talents in humdrum and school. He didn't talk like the oth- spirits, but also for their bodies. s. This is just your - farm work, Perhaps it 'ers ... She liked hire. ', These are outstanding truths in our road is back of u- l t.napzc.tatiular . little jag in -- a let -down :iter Martha's solid step sounded back first lesson on Elijah. short cut to it. See that t e `,,a. just a whim, t. the hills? Your ranch is right below ,a love affair, or—Oh, damn it, what of her,Phis prophet was one of the gigan that, in a valley." business was it ei his, anyway? He `. 'You better get to bed. You look tic figures in all Bible history. He She loked at it with sharpened in- event ro find Martha Larrabee, mighty near done out to me." towers anmeng amen in Old Testament v sounded nice; sortherself, Anne grimaced `.Just laey. You've done wonder_. times as did the last of the prophets, serest• A v -alley- . Left to he. _ F, of snug and tucked away. The agent frankly at the slightly- dines look of I like my ranch, Martha. Perhaps I John the Baptist, in New Testament had . told her that a streams ran :her new quarters, and blessed Mar- ,am a hopeless greenhorn, but I do." times. In fact, just before the birth through the ranch. She boped that tha s stern creed of soap ap and water, "'So do I ' said Martha unexpected- of Christ an angel prophesied that was true, but she did not ask Barry ;Slee slipped into a pair ai smart sport "ly. '"I've always like it." 1John the Baptist was to come as His Duane. 'shoes,, and hurried eat. I "Oh, do you f' A certain Iisdess-forerunner, who should "go before The hills were coming closer and a "Mrs. Larrabee, I can't ask two :mess had gone out of her voice. "I Him in the spirit and power of Elias" .slow rise- of land began to be spotted`perfect strangers to do all my work ' thought perhaps—well, it's generally t (Elijah). (Luke 1:35). thinly with dwarf evergreens. Higher';: for me. ha, awfully nice of thein to .agreed to be rather run down, isn't In the midst of the history of the slopes towered ahead, great, wrinkled, :be willing. but, it's really- too much.' ; it?" Kings of Ihrael, Elijah suddenly rocky folds, almost black in shadow. "My name's Martha," said that cap- "Nothing that plain, ordinary hard bursts upon the scene, without any Further south, where the car was !able tt:oinan composedly, "and don't : work and a little backbone won't introduction, without any preliminar- heading were long, thinly wooded ;vou worry- about the work. It won't ; bring up again," said Martha bluntly. lies. Ahab, powerful Bing of Israel, ridges. Lying lonely but protected, •hurt 'ern. Besides, they'd likely want "There's a home and a reasonable was suddenly confronted by Elijah, there was a little valley. to anyway. It's only neighborly. Now liviri on it, and in good years there and the prophet dared to say to the Anne had a glimpse of willows and you run along and tell Barry to show ,ought to be a little over to tuck in King;. 'As the Lord God of Israel cottonwoods, hugging what must be a ° you around; but before he goes he the bank." liveth, before whom I stand, there 3itt'e creek. There was water! Itnight as well help Boone out with She looked shrewdly down at the shall not be dew nor rain these years, They swept .in with a triumphant ;that table. I thought we might have ; small dark head, at shapely, taper- but according tc my word." burst of speed, past a strip of fence : supper early.-, and eat it outdoors:" fingered hands clasped over a round- It was- not an easy thing for an with tired looking posts and di_scour-! a. step sounded on the porch. Anne ed knee. Martha had a head and used unlmov;n man like Elijah to confront aged wire, past a ragged iield or two,':entero already whose it was. it, but whatever she may have felt of a King and deliver this message of catching sight of a lovely meadow. • •.,I'vebre-asbre-ash-a-ea some water, ,curiosity or doubt she kept to herself. warning and judgment. But, as Dr. "Here we are," said Barry Duane, :mamba. artha The well seems in good She added a brief afterthought,. cau- Scofield has said: "It was a small 'at Cushing's Ranch. You mustn't shape, bet I'll take a better look at tiously. thing fo a man whose life was passed 3ndge it by first appearance, because ; i. tonrotrcw- It's placed right for "And if you ever got tired of ranch- in Jehovah's presence to stand before a, handy man with a hammer and a ?drainage, tea,- .in' I guess you wouldn't have any 'Ahab." few nails can work miracles." ! He sihted Anne. White, even , trouble turnip' your money over. Any- The drought, with resulting famine, His voice sounded nervous. They -teem fila ed. "All ready- for settee' body could easily turn it into a dude were all looking at her, alittle an_- C :me along. and I'll show you the ranch, and I guess there's rich men iousiy. ;estate." that would like it just for the shootin' She began to laugh. Softly at first, She trudged off gaily- with hint, to and fishin' back in the bilis. Now I'm but with a swelling note. This was -look at her kingdom. Martha looked on my way to bed. We've got to get bey ranch, hers, bought insanely over after them, with elevated brow and up early tomorrow morning." The counter in a dusty little office in that little quirk at the corner of her • "All right, Martha. I'll follow in a small town.sniffling r}touth."' a minute. Be sore to call me." "The dear little funny old thing!: -Him!" she :aid eloquently. "Run- The firm step retreated. Anne was don't mind it it's nm down. It's ', nin' after a. gull" alone again, and thoughtful. Home mins! And I'm going to have orange The tour of inspection took in the ,and a living. It was curious how pre - hay barn and wagon shed, tool house cious that seemed now. Hidden away and store house, a disused black=smith in her smaller suitcase there was still shop cluttered with odds and ends, a curtains atthe windows. Flaming orange! Let's explore!" She was out before anyone could fairly good cabin with several bunks, bag, hated and yet miraculous. En- - nee a little store of bilis in that golden help her, running up a carless path to a frankly sagging porch, and turn- used, nct doubt' in busier day s. There ough to buy some needed things for ed at the door. "I forgot the mast important part. Welcome to Trail's End! Mrs. Lar- I some noticeably patched harness and disaster should pursue her even here, =bee, if I help, do you think I dare and the need for flight should come suddenly. A memory stung her like a nettle, She shook it off'abrutply and jumped' that season of the year, and "thou to her feet. shalt drink of the brook" said God to Four days had passed since Anne Elijah, "and I have commanded the were farm implements more or less her ranchito, and a little in reserve, in repair, a fair assortment of tools, always in reserve, if by any chance invite the gentlemen to our first meal?'" They stayed. It would have taken '.the little creek, hustling busily along force 'to have dragged at least one of over its stones. Young willows crowd - little away from that glowing picture ed close to its banks, cottonwoods on the low, lazy old porch, with the towered gracefully, golden green with weathered logs making a silvered young leaves. It was quiet and lovely background for her vivid youth and the lovely flame in her cheeks. "Don't see why they shouldn't," she agreed calmly. "There's plenty to eat, and we can easy keep two men busy there and some irrigation ditches on until supper time. Boone, you take each side would add acres to this these things out, and I'll show you place. But try to make them do it!" where they go. And then you might There was a curious bitterness in clean out the stove—it'll need it—and his voice, out of alt relation to such lay a fire for me. Barry, suppose you a harmless subject. She wondered. show Miss Cushing around and tell "Why, I think it sounds exciting." her about things. And you might take "Yes, it's exciting enough." He a look at the well and see if it needs broke off with an apologetic grin. cleanin' out." "Don't let me get started. It's a hob - Anne listened to thein, eyes alight by of mine. Come on, let's go up to with laughter. "Tell me when I can that knoll. Yo uwill get a good view help. I'm not going to be a drone, down your little valley and a nice you know. But I want to see what glimpse of some aspens on the other the house is like, first. Coming?" side. When they turn in the autumn. This was not addressed to :Martha, that upper slope is like running gold." .A slightly dizzy young pian picked tip Ditches and views and creeks, bit - a suitcase in each hand, and followed terness and an eye for mountain slop- es running with autumn gold! An tin - a quite respectable saddle. They left these dusty details behind them and walked slowly down beside here. "An Indian," said Barry Duane, "would feed a tribe on what a Simp- son wastes. A primitive dam out The door yielded under her hand with a gentle squeak, and a slanting ray of sunlight followed her in. She was in a fair-sized room, with doors on both sides leading to other rooms. The first impression was one of dust andbareness, the hasty litter of oddsand ends dropped in moving. The room wasn't bad at ;all. The its of the dry sandy washes in the bare floors needed scrubbing, but season of rains. Of everything, in fact, there was a generous stone fireplace except the reason why a girl with. with some glinting quartz surfaces, beautiful hands and the smart tailor - and a long mantel above it formed ing of expensive elty shops should of 'a single cedar slab. The tittle -dark have elected to live en a little ranch cued beams were hand-hewn, and if in an isolated valley. the few pieces of furniture were Then finally, rather reluctantly, her I envy " and primitive, that, had she :two stin-browned guardians had elirnib' was God's judgment on Ahab and Is- rael because of the King's apostasy and idolatry. "Ahab did more to pro- voke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the Kings of Israel that were before him." Having delivered this message, El- ijah disappeared. He was obeying God in this, who told him to hide himself by the Brook Cherith, not far from the River Jordan. The dried- up bed of that brook can be seen to- day as one journeys from Jerusalem down to Jericho. It is in wild, deso- late, abandoned country. How could Elijah possibly be provided for there? The three years' drought was a miracle of judgment on a nation; now the same God worked a miracle to feed one lone man, his obedient pro- phet. There was water in the brook at had arrived at this tucked away, ne- glected ranch of hers, four days of almost unremitting work which had sent her to bed with every muscle protesting and had swept her in five minutes into dreamless sleep. From the kitchen came a subdued rattle of pans. Anne's eyes opened wide and: she reached for the watch ,giIfistn the land." Was God at the end of lying on an unsteady little table be- resources? . side her bed. Seven o'clock! He told Elijah, to go to a place call- outA swing and a soft thump took 'mer ed Garepath, and dwell there, and a of bed, and she threw open the widow would take care of him. door and ran out. At the gate of the city there was a "Martha, you villain, you've let me widow gathering sticks; the prophet oversleep' Don't you know I'm a asked her to bring hire a little water hard-working woman?" to drink, then added: "Bring me, I Her shrewd eyes warmed, in spite pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine of an inner protest, as they looked hand." at the gay little figure in the kitchen There cane a pitiful answer. She door. Bright eyes and a curly mop had no bread, but she had a handful of hair, bare feet thrust into gaudy of ineal in a barrel, and a little oil, Chinese slipper, silken, impudent pa- and she was gathering sticks to go„ jamas, scarlet and black. hack and "dress it for me and my son, 'If you're goin to Yuri around ismthat we may -eat it, and die," People might not you'dbetter keepan expected young man. Life'those red pants, be sosolitary here after all. eye on the door. First thing you That had been hours ago, They had know one of your reg'lar callers will eaten picnic fashion, with zestful ap- be stickin' his head in, and then what petite and ini the open air. Strange will you look like?" that it should seem to 'natural! They "Why, just like this!" She plucked had talked of deserts and of deep bos- a bit of gay silk in each thumb and omed hills, of the temperamental hab- forefinger and bowed extravagantly. Then with a sudden glint in her eye she swung out a slippered foot at a perilous angle and twirled off i.n series of extraordinary . dance steps. The older woman stared at her, a girl gone mad, whirling and swooping, ravens to feed thee there." Again Elijah•obeyed, "and the rav- ens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.." But after a while "the brook dried up, because there had been no rain ed the prophet as he lay there asleep, told him to "arise and eat," and "there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head." .It was "Jehovah's tender care of His over- wrought prophet." Surely we can take comforting les- sons from all this for our fears, our anxieties, and our needs today. BARLEY VS. CORN FOR POULTRY A' feeding trial was started at the Dominion Experimental Farm at Nap - pan, N. S. in the fall of 1930, with the object of determining the relative values of barley and corn in poultry rations. Two pens of pullets were selected each fall for this test. They were sis- ters of half-sisters and as uniform in size and age as it was possible to select them. Pen 1 was fed a dry mash made up as follows: 100 pounds each of bran, shorts middlings, corn meal and crushed oats, 50 pounds each of beefmeal and charcoal, 25 pounds doubtless were dying on every side, in the stark hopelessness of the aw- ful famine. Elijah did a strange thing. He ex- pressed no sympathy, but asked her to go and bake a little cake of the meal first, and bring it to him, and after that make something for herself and her son. It was Pot as heartless as it sound- ed, for God had said that this widow s'aould care for Elijah—and she must care for herself and her son if she was to care for the prophet. small feet stainping a curious time Elijah did not talc her faith too beat in: light staccato thuds. much, for he told her that God had "Like it, I/tartha?',' promis d him. that "The barrel of Thursday, 'July 12th, 1934. y.. sew i aip i i'" i lel. li A': I `- Q Eal GOING WEST? 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Pen two received the same ration except that cracked corn in the grain ration was replaced by the same weight of whole barley and the corn nieal in the dry mash was replaced by groundbarley meal. In addition to the aforementioned rat- ions, each pen had free access to oy- ster shell and grit; also green feed, such as mangels, cabbage, swedes, cut clover or sprouted oats. Averageing the three years' results, the pen receiving the corn in their ration consumed an average of 3079 pounds of feed at a cost of $40.24, leaving a profit over cost of $30.64. The average feed cost per dozen was 11.61 cents. Pen 2, with the same number of birds, consumed on the average 3320 poundsof feed at a cost of $44.40 • and laid an average of 4627 eggs, with• a market value of $74.68, leaving a profit over feed cost of $30.27. The• average feed cost per dozen was 11.62: cents. The average cost of the corn was $1.46 and of the barley $1.41 per hundredweight. The results of the three years feed- ing test would indicate that barley. may be used very successfully to re-• place corn in the poultry ration. A firm kept a book in which each employee was required to write his. name every morning, together with the time of his arrival and any excuse he might have for being late. The first man always gave as his excuse, "Train late," and the others followed suit by writing "Ditto." One morning, when the usual num- ber of "dittoes" had followed the first man's alleged excuse, it was seen that the latter had written: "Wife had; twins." Professional Directory J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes. H. W. COLBORNE, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Phone 54. Wingham DR. C. W. HOWSON DENTIST Office — Over Bondi's FruitStore • A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and ELECTRO THERAPY North Street — Wingham Telephone 300. 1 R. S. 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