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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-04-28, Page 21i by Ruth Harley SYNOPSIS Maris Trevor is discouraged because Rod O'Rorke spends all his money in' developing an invention which he hopes will provide an income so that they can marry. Maris thinks they should enjoy the peecsnt rather than deny themselves for the future. She becomes uncertain of her love for Rod. Perhaps there would be mere happi• ness with someone else. CHAPTER II "I've never spoken to hits," doelared Maris stotutly. She wolu]E•red why Pat- sy seemed to have au almost r:neartny intuition about her thoughts. "Maybe not, but I bet you're t;:e.; h- ini: every minute for that very chance." "Well it's a long one, anyway. Miss Riggs gives Out all the work, and it's only the tried and crusted --- not a newcomer like me — who are allowed to work for the lutes or the bow's son. What chalice have I to get acquainted with young Fayson'." she questioned, nonchalantly taking t:uother roll. To herself, however, she confessed that she would make the chance ..urn if it e ln't some along naturally. ".Well. Maris, 1 haven't worked all remold hotels for the last few years without leering a thing or two. and re- member young fellows like Fayson may play arol:lhd with girls like us. but that's all there is to it. They don't Lunt us for wir. e." "Cho said we ranted to marry them? Yeti vile things too seriously," . He Needs A Lessen "No. Naris, but when you've a per- fectly good boy f1•iced, I can't for the life of nw see why- you want to tweak up with him on the chance that this young Payson will take a shine to you. Why don't you call Prod and tell him to oche around? I bet he's wishing you would. Go on." b _.^ped Patsy. 'Why should I? That young man needs a lesson." "Bet. Maris. it seems so silly to break up a worthwhile friendship just because Rod won't•get a new car! You know he'Il get one later on — once he puts his invention ever — and then you'll be nighty sorry if it's some other girl who goes riding in it instead of you." "0h. go on, Pat; you needn't think you'll frighten me into calling him up. When Rod comes to his senses again there'll be time enough to talk to him. Say, if you want to get to the hotel early you'd better be stirring — at least if you want to sample your choc- olate cake first." '•Hut the dishes?" countered Patsy. "Never mind the dishes. I'll do them only I want to take my time over this sumptuous cake and coffee," said Man is. rising and turning on the radio. The velvety click -clicking of twenty nRiseless typewriters echoed in Mar - is' ears. She was sitting at her desk in the stenographers' room the next morning. There was no sheet. of paper in her machine. nor any dictaphone going at her side, for she had just fin- ished a batch of letters and Miss Riggs, her chief, had not given her anything else to do. Her eyes were not on her machine nor on her fellow workers, but her gaze wandered along the corridor to the glass -encased office where young Stanley Fayson was seated at his desk. His coming had caused a wild flutter of excitement in many of the girls' hearts. Some of the youthful stenographers had openly discussed their chances of catching the wealthy young man who, like many another college boy. had assured his friends he was going to revolutionize his fa- ther's business, All The Luck Bait so far, in spite of a reputation that Ind preceded his arrival = that pretty girls were his specialty — he had apparently not learned of their existence, Or perhaps, as Miss Riggs suggested when queried by one of the girls, he was too near his father now, to+start anything. As Maris gazed at hint, site noticed his sleek black hair, his swarthy com- plexion and his restless, dark eyes. When he lit a cigarette the gleam of a jewel in the quaint ring he wore on his small finger, caught her eye, while she felt a glow of satisfaction in his immaculate clothes. "I bet he pays at least a hundred dollars for a suit," she thought to her- self, noting his smartly cut morning suit, "and he has a different one on every day. They say he gets them all made by some grand London tailor and he wears imported shone and hats. Oh, gosh, doesn't he look just swell!" • A faint frown of disco11te11t twisted her dainty lips. A girl would be lucky to get a man like that along with his father's nhiIIions. Didn't someone say his grandmother had left slim a. mil- lion too? slosh. some folks have the rock! "Now," site thought, "if only I had the money to dress like the girls he goes uremia with, I'm sure I'd look just as well. 011. wouldn't it be grand to marry a • man who could give you gorgeous clothes and jewels and cars? Someone who would take you to Eur 0, aiid anywhere you wanted to go." Then a far -away look came into her eyes, for she swiftly remembered Rod But then she ponied. Why didn't Rod lotion' more about his clothes? Often she wished he would wear then bet- ter. have ahem pressed oftener, and — But a wistfi:1 smile crept around the corners of her rosy lips. Rod was a dear. He had been good to her. That time when elle had the flu he had very 11_arly bankrupted himself sending her flowers. Ile knew she loved them. Loved The City Again a loop of discontent erept into her eyes. If she married Rod she'd have to live in some cheap little bun- galow. for 11e had told her he wanted to live in the country even if the bad to become a eomniuter. Well, Maris wasn't so sure she liked the idea. She loved the noise and the excitement of New York. The country kind of gave her the blues. It was so quiet. Maybe she could make 'Pool change his mind abort that. But suddenly she pullet] her flying thoughts together. Why should she he thinking of Roti when maybe Stanley Payson — the warm color flooded her cheeks at the very suggestiou of his name -- might fall in love with Noir? The creaking of a door disturbed her thoughts, and she turned to gee two giggling debs teaming down the corridor. How carefree they seemed; how stunningly they were dressed! Again Maris realized what a drab pic- ture she made in her cheap printed sills frock. One girl was dark, with a Pair of snappy brown eyes and seem- ed vividly electric in all her gestures; the other was a languorous blonde, but even her somewhat uninteresting face was transformed with laughter. "Can you tell us where to find Mr. Fayson — Mr. Stanley Fayson?" ques- tioned the small, dark -eyed girl. Maris was suddenly glad that her desk edged the draughty corridor. "It's like walking through a maze to find your way through all these passages," laughed the bind girl. Maris said, "Mr. Payson's office is the last one dowil the Corridor. He's at his desk." Quickly the girls turned. "011, there he is!" The small, dark girl turned again after she spoke, and smiled to Maris. Then she said, "thank you so much. I'm afraid we must seem awfully dumb." "0f course we are," rejoined the other girl, "though I bet you'd be- glad Rowene, if I told you so." When they hastened down the cor- ridor, Maris eyes were riveted on the girls. Where had she beard the name "Rowena" before? Then suddenly :she remembered what one of the girls had told her — that Rowene Quirk's moth- er was crazy to have her daughter marry a rich man. It Wasn't Fair Well, she'd eventually lost no time in having her gleet Stanley, for when they entered his office, she perched casually on his desk, lit a cigarette, and chatted light-heartedly with hint. She was a Western girl — fairly rich too -- and folks said her mother was erazy about money. Sudden jealousy seared Naris' heart. Why was a life of hard work to be her lot when she was just as cute as those other girls, who didn't know what it was to bit the keys of a type- writer, to toil all. day in an office, and sell their freedom for a paltry pay en- velope. It wasn't fair. No, it. wasn't. Then Stanley rose and took his flat from the rack, holding the door of his office open. The girls passed down the corridor accompanied by him... dull fury swept throeglh Maris. But even as they passed her desk and Maris noted the cloy glances Ho- wene gave Stanley Miss Riggs put some records on her ciesit. "You've got to be very careful with this letter," she told the girl, "There are a lot of figures in it, and as quo- tations on piece goods are being. given at frightfully low prices, you must be sure and get thein all right." 'She. paused beside Maris for a. moment. "You'd better lot me go over this after you finish, fora slip In any of these quotations might clean a. Ierrihie loss for the house." "All right," answered Maris, %lip- ping t sheet of carbon between the letter ]read and second sheet before she put 1110111 in her tnachine. But even as she put o11 her ear- phones and started 111e machine going, her thoughts followed Stanley and the yotulg society blade who had lured Itim from his desk so easily, While her Slender fingers transcribed the words that she heard, back in her mind her thoughts were busy contrasting her EAFNESS oval; !WE 6 Each ease individually fitted. Seeuro the correct hearing aid for YOUR needs. Horne and Office Demonstrations. S30 Bay St , Toronto, Otit Nemo 0,1r,• e • ov..e No, 18—'38 D lite with that of the girls -who •evidente ly thought an eeffice was merely an, other amusement place, • Working Late Hour after 11ou1' she worked,, with but a short jareathing space for lunch, for many oy' the salesmen were in from the road, and the correspondence room was deluged with their work, Site glanced at the .clock. Five Min- utes to five. Well, she'd not be in, too groat a hurry to +'finish the letters she ' was working on, or Miss Riggs ' might give her some more. The five o'clock 'whistle sounded. The hum of marching feet echoed all around. Maris raised her eyes. The last cylinders had been given out. She would turn her letters in. now. But when she reached the desk, Miss Riggs .said, "Oh, just a minute. We've got to check over that letter with the quotations. I put it to one side here it is." Gradually the room emptied as the girls hurried from their desks. At last Miss Riggs said, "I guess that's all. right," .and rising, hurried with the letter to the vice-president's office. Maris went back to her desk and cov- ered lrei• machine. She was 'just put- ting away her eraser and carbon pa- per when she heard a light footfall beside her. Glancing up, she saw young Stanley Fayson coming down the corridor. He tipped his hat as he passed her and said, "Surely, you're not still Work- ing?" "No, I've just finished," she answer- ed. With another smile the young man passed through the swing door. "He's a dear," whispered Maris to herself as, she gathered up her bag and hurried to the cloakroom. "1 bet there's nothing at all to those stories of his wildness at college. Gosh, but hasn't he the fine manners!" If only she could let the girls know that the proud young boss had spoken to her! They'd be jealous, all right, especially Milly Tremaine who felt she was the star office vamp.' But when she reached the dressing room, there was none of the giggling and chattering that usually greeted her ears. She opener] the door. All the girls had gone. It seemed too bad that she couldn't find even one for an aud- ience. Well perhaps it was better so. There might come a day when she could calmly speak as though Stanley were cm old friend of hers. (To be continued) FASHION FLASHES Silk stockings for spring have gine from the red effect to yellow and brown hues. Sophistication and quaintness ares popular extremes for the June bride. A chic new last with a round toe is a smart shoe this season. Whimsical fashionists will lave the current circus fashions; clowns heads for buttons, plumed bare back riders hats, prints featuring all the circus performers. "Dolls' hats," 4 niches in diameter, are the newest accompaniment for dinner dresses, Be classic or romantic for evening in full -skirted tulle or draped silk jersey. Wide chalk stripes are being worn in England in tailored suits with white waistcoats. Embroidery is good on coats as well as on dresses this year. .A. coat from Marjorie Dunton, with slightly deep kimono armholes, is made of black velvety woolen, very light -weight, with high waist sug- gested at front by crossed back gros- grain ribbons and slide fasteners up centre front. A Thorough Tan Peps Up Morale Is Advised As Psychological Aid To Sick Person's Recovery There's nothing like a thorough, if phony, tan to bolster a patient's mor- ale before and after an operation, a New York surgeon told the American Congress of Physical Therapy last week. Dr. Ralph Colp, speaking on "the employment of ultra -violet radiation on a general surgical service," said that all candidates for stomach or in- tedtina] operations at Mount Sinai Hospital were subjected to ultravio- let light. As a result, he said, "their looks be- come deceiving, their deadly 0011011 white is going, and favorable comment elicited from relatives and friends on subsequent visiting days as to the im- provement in their physical appear- ance does much to bolster morale." The end justifies the gleans, Dr. •Colp said, because "any improvement in the morale is a battle won." Dr. Copp said that ultra -violet rad- iation also facilitated wound healing and helped to sterilize the air in op- erating rooms. "In the iron destiny of Europe no dictator, from Caesar down, has been permitted long to live."—Charles A. Beard. Survey Shows Pupils Ale l Of Teachers Carnegie Foundation Discovers Latter Know Less Than Former American colleges are turning out . many high school teachers who know less than the pupils they teach, the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad- vancement of Teaching reported at New York last week, 10 -Year Study Its report, urging drastic reforms in the training of teachers, is based on a ten-year study in which 26,000 seniors in Pennsylvania high schools and ;students in 49 colleges of that state acted as educational guinea pigs. College seniors intending to teach fell below the average of nearly ev- ery other vocational class in a series of comprehensive tests, the investi- gators found. The majority of the prospective teachers, the report says, "exhibit inferiority in contrast with non - teachers in nearly every department of study; and they show up badly when compared in the same tests with students four years below them who represent the educational prob- Several Perish in Chicago Hotel Blaze Hampered by snow and cold, firemen in Chicago, Ill., extinguished a blaze in a cheap transient hotel in which several persons lost their lives, and many more were injured. Boys Learn to Darn Boys who attend the Herbert Hoover Junior High School at San Jose, Cal., should make perfect bach- elors—or model husbands. They are learning to darn their own socks—and they can wield a needle without sewing the stockings together or making a big lump where the toe should be. Laundry (picture of future hus- bands doing the family wash), nutri- tion, care of the room, etiquette, and the selection of clothing are also included in the course. Square Medallion fghan .,�` ycr'S a -.,..,tet ail*:`t4 s i a's: .,IAYb'A1R NO, b•i9 A perfect crocheted afghan you will find indispensable to keep you snug and warm when chilly breezes scurry through your open window or tumble lightly along the terrace or lawn. Seldom do we find a cosign that so cleverly colnhines a lacy center with generous spaces of solid work for extra warmth. Each square is crocheted of 0110 color and the c.oloiftil squares are joined with a. simple chain stitch. The pattern includes easy -to -Understand instructions without abbreviations, detail of assembling squares, color suggestions. Send 20 Cents for this pattern to Mayfair Patterns, Room 421, Wilson I3uildings, Toronto. P e lash Women Are "r iied As Co*ks Many Dishes Take Long Time to Prepare But Are Worth It Speaking before the Adult Study class •at Cow: sville, Quebec, last week, Miss Noel, a native of Quebec who spent several months in Poland, paid tribute to the culinary art of Polish women. Many of their dishes, she said, are very unusual and the only drawback is that they take long preparation. "In most of the ' ools a shalt sum is collected each month from every pupil and put into a fund, at the end of the year this fund amounting to quit a lot and for two or three dol- lars the children can go on a trip," Miss Noel said. "Each time they go to a different part of Poland. They travel very cheaply, paying only half fares and when they return their school work is more or less based on what they have seen and dune. "Some schools in Warsaw have cen- tres where physics and chemistry are taught, some have gardens, beehives, greenhouses and an outdoor eias0reom and vegetables are grown here for cooping classes. "There are also country settlements where pupils spend a month at a ting studying nature at first hand. At the present time women have the fran- chise whether they are property own- ers or not. Forty per cent. of the uni- versity students are women and in many cases they outnumber the men and are working in every branch of 8eience," Radium k oll A. full-size model of a human body, glade of celluloid, is now being conn- pleted. It will enable measurements to be made of the energy absorbed in all or in any part of 0 human body during treatment with variously shaped beams of gamma, rays while undergoing a ,co1rs of radium beam therapy. Sheets of celluloid, graphited on the surface to hake theta conducting, are arranged parallel to each other but separated by small air gaps. Alter- trate plates are cennocted to a battery and to a galvanometer. The scattering and weakening of the beans of gamma rays traversing the model will Cor- respond closely to that in the human body. ifBfrigiey's Gum helps you keep St! Relieves that stuffy feeling after eating. Cleanses crevices between teeth, too ... assures sweet breath. A simple aid to health! Buy some now! Small in cost but big in benefits! Enjoy it after every meal --millions do! cs e lems with which they must be pre- pared to deal." "Much of our present failure to provide further education for high school graduates who could profit by it," the report asserts, "is due not so much to lack of resources as to lack of precision in our knowledge of their abilities." The investigators gave identical tests twice to 2,800 college students to measure the frrowth of their know- ledge. About 15 per cent. of these students had lower scores as seniors than they had earned as sophomores. Students intending to be artists, musicians or dramatists gained most. Those planning to teach phy- sical education showed the least pro- gress. • .!! �j arried et.1 e Longer ,Livers 745 Couples In United Kingdom Observe Diamond Jubilee About 745 couples celebrated dia- mond weddings (60th anniversary) last year in the United Kingdom and 112 glen and women joined the ranks of centenarians. Ten couples in England celebrat- ed their ruby wedding. (70th anni- versary) and 14 couples in the do- minions had diamond wedding cele- bration, slaking a total of 769 mar- riages that have lasted 60 years or more. Ten years ago the total num- ber of diamond weddings was 181 and the total number of centenarians was 67. These figures have been worked out not from insurance statistics but from the records of messages of con- gratulations sent by the King and Queen. Actual anniversaries prob- ably totalled more, but these were the numbers sent to the palace. Messages From Royalty Every year hundreds of requests for these messages reach Bucking- ., lram Palace. Before the royal con- gratulations can be sent, documen- tary corroboration has to be produc- ed and every year a number of cases cannot be checked. Figures going back to 192C indi- cate either that longevity and last- ing marriages are on the inn:rease, or ,that more people wish to receive mes- mages from the Ring and Queen, be- cause from 1920 to 1926 inclusive, only 552 messages—less than 100 a year—were sent on diamond wed- ding anniversaries and only 245— an average of 35 a year—to centen- arians. Bed 'Making Consider Comfort As Well As Appearance Beds should be made according to a definite routine for comfort plus that smooth' look. Wrinkles must be kept out of every corner, so begin by placing the pad smoothly over the mattresses. The bottom sheet should be placed with the centre crease ex- actly in the middle of the bed and/ must bo tucked in well at the top and sides, with corners folded flat and smooth. The top sheet slhotrld be laid wrong side tap with the large hem at the top, and should be tucked in well at the bottom. Lay each blanket or cover evenly on the bed so that both sides can be pulled tightly and neatly. 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