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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1944-11-09, Page 2Sapphires and Diamonds by DOROTHY TROWBRIDGE CHAPTER XI Nancy stood still a moment thinking. "Oh, all right," she said finally. "Only I still don't approve of having that detective come. I just know he is going to get us all in a lot of trouble. How did he happen to be here and know about you?" she asked, turning to Maxine. "He works at the studio in Hollywood and he is driving to New York. While he was in Chic- ago he talked to the West Coast studios and they told him that T was stopping here for a little visit before I went on East, so he came down here just to make sure that there had been no change in my plans. "He didn't think I would arrive until tomorrow, but tonight he heard someone in the hotel say he had seen me today, so he called right away He wanted to see me anyway, so when Peggy suggested having him come out to look for the ring, he said all right. And he is coming out in the mornng. I thing maybe I had better explain it to Gran, so you all can be a few minutes late for breakfast. I think it would be best for Gran to ask me most of the questions. Peggy would probably get all mixed up." * * * Maxine had already made her ex- planations the next morning when the two girls reached the dining room. Mrs, Horton looked up at them as they entered. " "My dear," she said, addressing Nancy, "' feel so badly to hear that your engagement ring has been misplaced while on a visit to us. I do trust that this young man — Newton did you say his by Alice Brooks Meet the personality poodle! The kind of love -at -first -sight toy for the youngsters. Crocheted entirely in loop stitch. Cuddly poodle with floppy ears in soft white yarn. He's easy to cro- chet and a grand baby gift. Pattern 7290 has directions; stitches. 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Have you thought back carefully over your actions since you last saw your ring, Nancy?" "Oh, yes, Mrs, Horton, quite carefully" "You do seem to take the matter very sensibly, I am sure. Peggy looks more as if she had not slept than you do." • * * * It was true that Peggy had not slept well. She had been out of bed several times to look again among the clothes she had worn to the train. Could it be possible that she had dropped it on the old wooden platform of the station when she went to put it into her bag? Or had it just dropped in plain sight of anyone who might come along and pick it up? But she re- membered so well putting it into the bag and closing it. What on earth was she going to say to Harry next Wednesday if she had not found it by then? So her mind had raced throughout the night. No wonder Gran thought she lookeEd as if she had not slept. "Of course I am worried, Gran. To have Nancy lose such a gor- geous ring here!" Her granmother smiled at her. "But, »my dear, rings cannot run away. And we know that there is no one here who would have taken it, so that leaves it simply mis- placed. I feel sure that Mr. New- ton wil: be able to suggest the place where it must be. Oh, that must be he. I hear an automobile. We will go into the front parlor and see him there." * * * Maxine followed William to the front door while Mrs.•Horton and the two girls crossed the hall and entered the front parlor- Peggy was surprised that her grandmother had chosen this place to receive a de- tective. It was here that Gran usu- ally greeted her more important guests. The old lady settled herself in a high backed chair with her back to the window, her tiny feet placed daintily side by side on an otto man,the covering of which had been woven by her mother-in-law. When Mrs Horton sat in that big chair with her feet on the otto- man she was like some little. power- ful judge who passed sentence on those who were brought before him, Peggy understood that now. Her grandmother" was going to judge this Mr. Newton whom Maxine was recommending. Peggy had not thought of judging a de- tective, except by his speed in taking over the job and finding the ring, * * * She smiled to herself as she thought of some big Irishman— weren't all detectives Trish,or did that only apply to city cops?—com- ing into this room of her ancestors and being judged by Gran. She remembered a detective she had seen in one of Maxine's pictures. He was a large fat man who wore a derby hat on the back of his head, and who seemed always to have a long cigar stuck in the cor- ner of his mouth. Suppose that was the man she could hear Maxine talking to now in the hall. Could Maxine really know someone like that? If a fat .man with a derby on the back of his head and a cigar in the corner of his mouth entered this room he might just as well give up all thought of his helping her find the ring, Gran would get rid of him without giving him a chance, she was sure. "Oh, I hope he won't be too bad," she prayed fervently as she heard footsteps crossing the hall. She shut her eyes, waiting to hear how Gran greeted him before she looked to see what he was like. "Gran," Maxine was saying, "this is Stanley Newton, a friend of mine from California. My grand- mother, Mrs. Horton, Stanley." "I am delighted to meet you. Mr. Newton," Gran sounded as if she really meant it and the mus- cles around Peggy's tightly closed eyes began to relax. "I can't tell you—" Peggy didn't hear any more. Her eyes were open now. Wide open. She knew that voice He wasn't fat„ he was- n't wearing a derby, andhe did not have a cigar in his mouth Mr. Newton was the Man from Califor- nia. So that was what a real de- tective was like, "And my sister, Miss Margaret Horton," Maxine was saying, after she had introduced him to Nancy, Peggy had been standing in the shadows of the room and he evi- dently had not seen her until Max- ine spoke. Recognizing her now he started eargerly forward. "How do you do?" was her chilly greeting, He stopped abruptly. "How do you do," he answered with no in- flection. (Continued Next Week) THE C.W.A,C. IN PARIS Pictured here are 2/Lt. Therese Vanier, Montreal, Que. S/Sgt. M. E. Dobell, Toronto, Ont. and Pte. N. M. Templeton, Niagara, Ont. Lt. Vanier is the daughter of Maj. Gen. George P. Vanier, Canada's Ambassador to France. Before the war she lived in Paris, con- sequently was acting as guide to other members of the C.W.A.C. when the army cameraman came along. , Ci ,SLY!] L1W LES or MINER FARM By Gwendoline P. • • • Clarke • • Last week I really managed to get away to the city for two whole days, It was a case of dire necess- ity. Partner couldn't get a pair of boots anywhere in town in the size that he takes and I couldn't get any' underwear at all. Added to that I needed my glasses changed ,so I think you will agree that a trip to the city was decidedly urger* * *` But what a time I had to get away. Every day there was some- thing to hold me back. When I fin- ally made the grade I went by early morning train so I was right on hand to shop as soon as the stores were open. How did I get along? Well, I went to six stores before I could get any stockings. I went for shoes and had no trouble at all. And Partner's boots—that's where I really got a break. The shoe store had just received shipment of forty -pairs of men's work boots. That was their quota for the win- ter—and they said they could sell from five to seven hundred. Then I shopped for women's un - Now Ease COLD.. e, SORE THROAT PAIN! Aspirin Relieves Pain Almost Immediafeiy 1 Drop an Aspirin Tablet in a glass of water: See it start to dissolve almost instantly; Within two seconds it begins to disintegrates and this same speed is duplicated in your stomach. Thus, you get relief almost at once! Aspirin is so fast, so effective—above all, so dependable, thatmillions of Canadians have come to swear by it. Get Aspirin today. Follow these simple directions: For pain due to : SORE THROAT: Crush 3 tablets in ig glans of water. gargle decpiy. COLDS ... HEADACHES: Take two Aspirin tablets with full glass of water. NEURALGIA ::. NEURITIS: Take two tablets with glass of water. NEW REDUCED PRICES Pocket Sox of 12 now 185 Economy Bottle of 24,.. now 295 family size of 100now 195 ASPIRIN Tho Bayer crest on each tablet k your guarantee that firs Aspirin ISSUE 46-1944 derwear and the answer to my in- quiry was—"Yes, we got some in just this morning, but I suppose it will be all gone by tomorrow." Lucky?—I could hardly believe in MY own good fortune, Greatly cheered I looked around for men's light weight woollen underwear. That's where I met my Waterloo. There just wasn't no such animal. I very nearly walked my feet off but the answer was always the same—"We are not able to get light weight woollens at ,all," * By this time it was nearly noon and a little relaxation seemed in order, so I slid into a down -town theatre and saw "Since You Went Away." It is really a grand pic- ture—I enjoyed every minute of it. But towards the end of the show I began to feel a trifle gone—and it was no wonder. Three o'clock when I came out and all I had had since I left my bed that morning was a cup of coffee. However that situation was soon remedied. Then I hunted up Daughter—and talk abopt coincidence! She had an ap- pointment with an eye specialist for the next morning—the same one that I wanted to see. So we both got in on Daughter's appoint- ment. Had we tried to arrange it that way it wouldn't have happen- ed. And still another coincidence: Partner's brother appeared on the scene just as we were having slip- per. So it was quite a family gath- ering and all by accident. If you read that kind of thing in a story you would say it was just written to make a good yarn. The.upshot of it all was a promise of three visitors to the farm over the week- end. And it was Thursday night when I got home; on Friday we picked chickens; and on Saturday I had to shop, bake, and give the house "a once-over". I sort of feel I had quite a busy week—or did I? Well, today we start another week. Partner and young John are out with the tractor; I have just received an invitation to help pack Ditty bags; there is knitting and sewing to take down to the Red Cross and "The White Cliffs of Dover" simply has to be seen either tonight or tomorrow night. So it looks like the beginning of another busy week. Russia is now growing her own tea. The first harvest has been gathered from experimental plan- tations in the Moscow region. • DO TRIS! To relieve discomforts, one of the best things you can do Is put a good spoonful of home - tested 'Vicks VapoRub In a bowl of boiling water. Then feel welcome relief come as you breathe in the steaming medicated vapors that penetrate to the cold -congested upper breathing passages! See how this soothes irritation, quiets cough- ing, and helps clear the head— bringing grand comfort. FOR ADDE4 RELIEF... rub • throat, chest and back with VapoRub at bedtime. Vicks VapoRub works for hours -2 ways at once -to bring relief from distress. Remember, it'sVicks VI C K S VapoRub you want. v VAPORue: Soldier Has Reason For Hating Cows PFC. James R. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Rogers, of Water Valley, Miss., has developed such a hatred for cows that he'll hardly drink milk—and he cer- tainly has reason for disliking the bovine creatures. Rogers and another member of an airborne division were pinned down beneath some bushes in the centre of a German artillery po- sition in Normandy. ' Rogers, a Medical Corps man, was attempt- ing to aid the jump soldier, who had received a broken leg. For three agonizing days, the couple had to watch silently as their place of concealment was being calmly eaten leaf by leaf by cows grazing in the area, On the third day, and with but a few leaves left, Rogers said, they were saved when the American Army advanced. An Open Letter to Premier Drew Re Religious Teaching in Public Schools To The Honourable George Drew, Prune Minister of Ontario and Minister of Education: The British -Israel -World 'Federation (Canada) in Convention assembled, recogniz- ing the need for more extensive and intensive Religious Teaching among the bens and girls of today, desires to go on record as commending the Government of Ontario for having drawn Public attention to the general lack of such teaching, and to the grave conditions which have resulted. Further, the British -Israel -World Federation is in full sympathy with the efforts of the Government of Ontario to provide the remedy by the introduction of !Religious Education in the Public Schools of the Province. There are, however, certain salient facts which must be kept in mind in relation to Religious Education as forming part of the curriculum in the Public Schools: (1) It is not the function of the State, but of the Citurek, primarily to provide Religious Teaching, and that In its widest :expect without any reference to Denominationalism. The Government by its action has drawn attention to the fact that the responsible Agent has not fulfilled its obligation. (2) The teaching of the alible requires on the part of the teacher a knowl- edge of the Bible, which cnn only be obtained front a study of the liable itself, and it is questionable whether tnany of our public school teas/term have that knowledge at present. We therefore suggest that the Minister of l:dueation arrange for proper courses in Bible Study to forst part of Teacher Training,, (3) Religious Education does not lie alone in giving a stere outline of )Iihileal knowledge. It should sine nt the building of eharmter and the Eueulea- tion of knowledge regarding the true relation of God to man and of man to God. It is essential that tate Bible Teaching; given in our public schools should be free of all attempts or suggestions in nny way falsifying the truths of the Bible; and the text -book should be the Bible itself and not anything that is or can be contaminated by the so-called Higher Critical Theories which Ieaii their origin in Germany, and although utterly discredited by the latest archae- ological discoveries, have resulted in the atheistic. modernist tote/dug 50 ;rrev- alent whist has largely destroyed the Paste Faith of nn etrr-growing numberof people. Further, it 15 to be hoped that an effort will be mule to prevent arty Ramie Religious linow•ledge imparted to the pupils of our Public and1➢ig h Schools, being injured or destroyed as. and when as students they may prs5 on to the universities. (4) The boys and girls in our public schools should be made aware of the fact that the Angio -Saxon -Celtic peoples sire the people of the stook and as such are charged with a responsibility or Service to God and the World. '1`I0144 .fact does not imply racial superiority, haft rather raoial responsibility. The Development of the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations within the Empire of which Canada is an integral part, as well as the Growth of the United States of America, is founded upon and has followed the progressive development of the Divine Purpose as recorded in the Bible. (5) The Government and Administration of the Empire and every seetion of It cnn only be successful as the lassie Truths, of the Divine Constitution based upon the Commandments, Statutes and Jndginenta of God ore Inculcat- ed in'fa the minds of our boys and girls who are the future citizens of the Prov- ince, Dominion and Empire. (0) Obedience to the Divine Constitution ns recorded in the llible is alone the guarantee of pence, stability and prosperity. For the reasons herein stated and other reasons not at present enumer- ated, the British -Israel -World Federation (Canada) respectfully asks the Minister of Education and his colleagues in the Provincial Government to take every possible precaution to preserve the heritage of the truths as set forth in the Bible and to ensure that they shall be presented as they are actually and definitely recorded in that Book. All of whieh Is respectfully submitted, (Signed) REV. E. J. SPRINGET'r, Dominion Commissioner. BRITISH -ISRAEL -WORLD F'EDERAT'ION (CANADA) INC. Canadian Tlendqunrters: Worid Uendquttrters: 518. Sherbourne Street, Toronto. 6 Buckingham Gate, ttondon, England. a t,)