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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-12-17, Page 6In lee Laurentian Mountains, luxurious, modern log chalet . . ski lows, Alt. Balaly chi run and masked trails en property. . Ufflein! train service. Writes THE ALPINE, Ste. ,('a Marguerite Station, P. Q. �3 keel lel e SERIAL STORY BANNERS BY MARY RAYMOND JAN RUNS AWAY CHAPTER X rI,AYS that followed were to be remembered as part of a night- mare. Bart's answer to her letter bad- come: "It's up to you.,' So he was willing to give her a divorce. If she had needed any proof that he had stopped caring, here it was: "It's up to you." Jan had come by for her coat and found Christie with her face drawn by weeping. ':Hey! What's up? Biscuit burned? Cake tum- bled?" "Bart and I are breaking up," Christie said in a smothered voice. "You are crazy. You couldn't mean it." Jan said in a low, tense tone. Christie lifted her tear -drenched eyes, meeting Jan's searching gaze. "It's fantastic, Jan. But it's true." "How awful. 'What did you tell Bart?" "I told him I had found out there was someone else." "You're. sure, Christie?" Jan's lace was white. "Yes, I'm sure." Christie was thinking of Sandra and of four :old, unemotional words. "I suppose I ought to say I hope you'll be happy—" Jan's voice choked. $ * * Christie looked up at Jan and was startled. She had caught a glimpse of herself in a mirror a Ihort while before and had seen a girl with a white, drawn face looking at her with somber eyes. And Jan looked exactly like the girl in the mirror. "But I don't wish you happiness, Christie. I hope yon'11 be miser- able." The door had dammed behind her. Christie went to the window and Balled, "Jan, Jan!" But her sister's ear was roaring off. "How terrible of her to say that," Christie whispered, broken- ly, She had known that Jan was fond of Bart, but to defend him with such fierce bitterness — 'she would never understand it. "She FLYNG didn't even ask why," Christie thought. She felt faint. Several times lately, this curious dizziness had came over her. Maybe she should see a doctor and get a tonic. Only yesterday one of her co-workers had said, "I'm afraid you are work- ing too hard. We all want to, but there's a limit to strength. Why don't you drop by your doctor's?" Christie had laughed off the idea then. But now— "I guess I will," Christie thought dully. "I'll see one tomorrow." * The physician watched Christie walk out of his office. He was frowning when his assistant en- tered the room. "Recognize her?" "Yes, of course. She was one of the Colton twins." "That's right. Plenty of money her folks have. Everything will be smoothed out for her. And married to a brave young chap who will face every danger and hazard of modern warfare. And, imagine this—she's afraid to have a baby! When I told her, you would have thought the world had come to an end. Tears rolling down her cheeks, hands trembling. Imagine old Doc Sanderson's son being married to a scary little thing like that!" "Poor little thing," Miss Bar- 1ow',s voice was soft with pity. "It's the war — they can't look ahead." "Nonsense! There have been wars since the beginning of time. And women have gone right along raising families." While this conversation was tak- ing place, Christie was driving along the streets, going through the motions mechanically, shifting gears, stopping for the light sig- nals, ignals, and yet never really know- ing what she was doing. e News that would have made her so happy only a short while be- fore had plunged her into utter despair. She could never tell Bart this. No real woman would want * a KNITTED SOCKS FOR BED OR SPORTS The old fashioned bed sock is assuming a new role these days as a sport socks. Either may be knitted in a short time. Pattern No. 885 contains List of materials needed, illustration of design and com- plete instructions for both. To order pattern: Write, or send above picture with your name and address with 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Aims, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West. Toronto. to hold a man who didn't love her, She must Beep it from him, let him go to Sandra. She could not tell Jan, who bad looked at her this afternoon with such bleak, bitter eyes, Nor her mother—who would be sure to use this 'as a means of reconciliation. She let herself into her apart ment, where the telephone was jangling shrilly. Her mother's agi- tated voice answered from the other end, "Christie, where have you been? I've called and called, • I've been desperate! Jan's run away." "Jan," Christie cried. "Why should Jan run away?" "Haw should I know? I never have understood Jan. And now she goes off and leaves this funny note about roads. Your father's out of town --oil, Christie do some- thing." "I'm coaling, mother." 1 * '4 Her father out of town. Tommy In ramp — and Bart beyond her call. There was Stephen! She went downstairs and knock - eel nn the Marstons' door. Steph- en's mother, a bright-eyed little woman with crisp hair, welcomed her. "It's Christie, isn't it? On is it Jan? I've heard so much about you both. I know you're twins. But somehow, I always think of you as the older. You're Christie." "Yes," Christie smiled. "Is Ste- phen here, Mrs. Marston? • I re- membered this was his day off, and I wanted to see him." "Don't you hear him singing in his hath? He always does that when he's happy. I've wanted to thank you for what you did— about his job. But he's giving it up, after all. He's going to enlist." "Enlist'." Christie exclaimed. "Yes. You see he wanted to long ago, but he couldn't because of rue. I was pretty sure that was how it was, and so when I beard about a position open for a teacher of languages, , I applied. And I got it!" Christie met her beaming eyes. "I think you're both grand," she said. "We're just average Americans," Mrs. Marston said. "Isn't it ter- rible about the explosion at the airci;„aft plant?" "I hadn't heard," Christie re- plied. "I was away from home all morning." "It happened a short while ago. Lots of the workers were injured, they say. Here's Stephen. He must have heard your voice. Now, my dear, if you'll excuse me, I'll run back to my baking" "Stephen," Christie began. "I came because you're the only one I could turn to. We're in trouble. Jan has run away." "Run away! \Vhy?" She saw the color leave his taste. "I'm not sure—" Christie broke off, suddenly. In a flash of understanding, she was sure. Jan had run away because she, believed Christie bad meant Stephen when she told her there was "someone else" Jan always had magnifid evter'y small inci- dent connected with him. And Jan had rushed off before she could tell her about Sandra." * * * ' Stephen," Christ ie asked, im- pulsively, "are you in love wth Jan ?" "You don't know how much," Stephen answered softly. "I didn't ;,t:• cow mu''h either Miff just now, though I began to suspect it that day in the park. I carried a torch for you for tt long time • ou were so gallant and kind. But all the time. Jan's funny little fare with those woe -begone eyes kept bobbing tip. "And then thatt day in the park, T realized it was Jan. volt had on her coat. and you looked so for- lorn and unhappy, When you stumbled and I put my arms around you, I knew, Christie. I had almost lost my head, because you looked like Jan." "1'm glad." Christie smiled at him. "Because you see, Stephen, Jan loves you. ton, She couldn't stand by, because she thought you were sI ill carrying that torch..-" "I'll find her," Stephen said con- fidently. "Shu won't have any doubts, when I do," They drove to the Colton home and found Mrs. Colton in tears. "Mother," Christie asked, "where is that Hole?"' • Mrs. Colton held out Jan's pathetic little scrawl. "I seem to have been toliowing . alot of wrong roads," Jan had - written. "Now, I'm starting on a new one. i have a join. lt's in the welding tinpartment. What I do isn't, touch, itut. I feel I'm doing a little something for the country, and they say girls ave good at this job." "In the welding cit part.ment—" 541.1)14(11, voice was house. c'.hrisiic's eye:4 flew 10 his, search- ing thele for reassurauce, "I'm off to find Jan," ent•phen said, adding grimly: "eve {cert to" (Cmilhi i:d Natxt Week) GOOD EATING A1EWS Get out that strawberry jam you made Last somber, for here's a cake tot calls for preserves instead give ofauger, cakedelicious onl oth preser' es add the. sweetcnintr, but they f, moistness ao that it stays fresh for days. Bran in the batter accounts for the unusual nut -like flavor, The recipe, which is well wnrth saving, follows: All -Bran Strawberry Jam Cake • 2.18 cult„All-ilran 2 eggs, separated 1, ctyi milk I.i k cups cake flour is cup shortening a teaspoon salt 1 0'119 strawberry jam �2 teeSpooals baking pow'd- r ', teaspoon almond flavoring Soalc All -Bran in milk ,,bout live minute':i. Blend shortening with ';a cup jam, Add egg yolks; beat well; stir in soaked A1I-13ran. Sift flour, .r:t Dail baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with remaining jam. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into shallow g, seised .baking }ran; bake in moderate oven (350"F,) 30 to 35 minutes. yield: e pre eeee (!I x !t -incl, pan). Note: Finished take may be topped with meringue made of 1 egg white, 1-16 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons strawberry jars, Early Christmas Mailing Essential Bible For Munitions ' ('ar 1 d11f,' tl r hij g(;st book Min- istry of grIppiy )lad ever scum, a wbiteliaired nran walked into Lame sr: , t,.,e campaign head- quarters in l,.aardorr, England, s•ty 111', "Tiii. !tilde },'ass heon tri Illy faanily for .1;d1 tear,, Now it will be of more U.'( 104 cartridge eases,” All indications point to a record volume of Christmas mail this year and wartime demands on manpower a n d transportation make it imperative that the ap- peal to "Mail Early" be closely. observed. The Postal authorities advise that for delivery by Christmas, mail must be posted on or before the following dates: December 150—British Colum- bia. December 16th — Alberta and Saskatchewan. . December 1.7th—Manitoba and Maritimes. December 19th — Ontario and Quebec. December 20th—Local delivery, Last year—in spite of many appeals for Early Mailing—more than 10,000,000 letters and Christmas cards were dropped into mail boxes in Toronto on December 22, 23 and 24, and in- coming trains on those dates brought in many additional car- loads of mail. As a result of this deluge of last-minute mailing, Christmas snails could not be cleaned up until several days after Christmas. Shortage of trained help is very acute this year and public co- operation in Early Mailing is ab- solutely essential. Plans For Better Post -War Britain Freedom From Want For Working Classes Object of Sir William Beveridge'* Proposals Sir William Beveridge, noted British economist, has given Brit- ain a plan for post-war social security which forsees a system of compulsory state insurance covering every person in Britain, regardless of age, income or job, against almost all fcrms of per- sonal want or insecurity. The outlines of the plan, drawn up by a government -appointed committee were made public last week. The report now goes to Parliament for action—which Sir William urged be started imme- diately so the program could be instituted right after the war. Theoretically there would be work for all. The state woula control medical services. If a man couldn't work for some rea- son, he would get (basically) $5 , a week for himself and wife and $1.50 for each child. Retirement (not "old age") pensions would be provided for all, beginning for men at 65, for women at 60. Housewives would be recognized officially as performing special services and possessing special needs, which would be covered as would those of any wage earner. The whole scheme would cost about $3,200,000,000 a year, with $1,200,000,000 paid in $1 weekly contributions from people with incomes plus contributions from employers, while the government paid the other $2,000,000,000. This would mean permanent drain on the exchequer that would keep the postwar income tax above 7 shillings in the pound (35 per cent). The benefits were worked on the basis of a cost -of -living which has risen 25 per cent since 1988. The plan, if carried through by the government will go far towards securing the British people freedom from want and will greatly strengthen the demo- cracy by raising the happiness and well-heing of the cnlmnnn; !man. A volcano in the New Hebrides is generally in eruption every three or four minutes, British Sailors' Society At II erne and :Abroad incorpor:alett (Lstablltihrcl 1518) Linder Distinguished Patronage some Thousands of Sailors Will be entertained this coining CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR it our 105 stations all over the Leven seas by this TEE OLD- EBT LD- VwOTtSAAILSOa send Gil'! to 1 TF1] • BRIT,ISH S411, -ORS' SOCIETY ,George NG Specalie, • • 1)ori,inlon Ser,rc(c)ry, 50 Alberta /'.venue, Toronto, On lario. Wi11 be greatly nprpreel ated. • COUGHING CCS AT C TIMES YEAR-ROUND RESORT HOTEL STE, ADELE EN HAUT P.O. CANADA Snow Vacation A distltigui*heal Lotti- caltlan resort i'tvltrn you to "holiday for health:, Official s A 1 *014001, ski.tows, excel- lent cuisine, all eon. venlenee$ and ta$tetail ehpolntments. 1) a 1 13' train service. Select elle/Attie. Write .—bkpt„ CIiAINITSCLINfl, Ste. Adele en heist, I'dt. 171 LE TALES SADIE B. CHAMBERS On this fourth year of war please accept my heartiest wishes for a "Happy Christmas." It will not be a merry one for many who are anxious about members of their fancily in the army. But ti) make us all happy we need only to compare our conditions with those of .last year. True there has been great sacrifice and much sorrow, but we have seen the sun peeping through the clouds of our anxiety and sorrow. "Victory" is emblazoned upon our national sky and in fact on the horizon at; the world. It will be A DIFFI- CULT road yet with many turns and byways to follow, but ever will we be encouraged by tho thought that the objective of our goal is to bring about a world- wide justice and the brotherhood of man. Therefore as we cele- brate the birthday of the One who has given us everything we have personally, nationally and internationally,, who is there among us who cannot say "Happy Christmas to All"? Christmas Dinner Menu Cranberry and Grapefruit Cocktail Roast Chicken Savoury Dressing Creamed Mashed Potatoes Mashed Turnips Giblet Gravy Salad — Chapped beets in Lemon Jelly with Boiled Dressing Carrot Pudding Brown Sugar Sauce Beverage of Choice Cranberry and Grapefruit Cocktail Boil cranberries and sweeten in the usual way. Strain and chill the juice. Have quartered grapefruit sections ready also chilled. Place grapefruit in sher- bet glasses and pour over the cranberry juice. 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Serve on lettuce with salad dressing and garnish with parsley., Carrot Pudding 1 cup sugar 1 cup raisins 1 cup currants 1 cup suet 1 cup grated carrot 1 cup grated potato 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda li/a cups flour Dissolve soda in a little cold water. Mix all ingredients pre- pared in the usual way and turn into a buttered mold. Cover and steam three hours for 'r large mold or one hour for individual molds. Brown Sugar Sauce 1% tablespoons butter 4 teaspoons cornstarch 1/d teaspoon salt lee cups brown sugar 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon .vanilla Melt the butter, add starch and blend thoi oughly. Add salt, sugar and boiling water, Boil for ten minutes—to be sure there is no taste of raw starch. Remove from fire and add vanilla. the corn - Mine chambers weleouten personal letters from Interested readers. She is pleased to receive suggest 101111 oe topics for her column, nod 1s vn ready to listen to your ►:pet peeves." llequests tor recipes or special menus ere to order. 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