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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1920-12-03, Page 73 1920. and Aroma est card for a free ay and if you use s Salada,Toronto = mannered red tender-. - for the sake „Jif = l il 'a ant. out. lee: 4. ti'.y. is like; e s ^•:aa s t , ..4,':'pin;.• over tit .illi �t'r' a (%17 a summer as s v3 <;,l , eel iiiaiat?;le�c? k ._ t rho into � 4,a 111V, the vees et, • ._. :.<<- ace taken �k' t °eerily, "to L -:. any b4nk-totes F , high sh •al tnin so irvNr• of the moms imse 1 u i n it zze.ti began to siheel-reenz es.hoing with; Lugir t lades t?-::,twas des- .i. y.' ra to he the delight est :Adorable circle in - e had s1=: cte,l an old bal- e forth ,he emotions felt by orn traveller as he thread - :reeds: of his native village :s of wandering abroad, and, esrus was composed of the ons -game rhymes sug by en in th"eir" play, it was quite to the pupils of Mistress joined in heartily. ' cried Moore. beckoning the 'o.sa th=sir places. 1`Ntrw, all to see Miss. Jenny Q'Jortes, G'Jones, jenny C)'Jones, Miss Jenny O'.lones, is she to -day':' " in hand the children, their ices raised tunefully under rship of Moore, marched gay ltd back, the poet pranc- tusly as any of them, as e with a ruler. • .i verse," he said, and, en - very note, sang it through age delight of his audience, :n the chorus was reached a me, danced around hire in a ieir pleasure proving so in - that Bessie herself deserted to take part in the wind-up, as both" uproarious and pro-. will do you,' said Moore, his face with his handker- `Faith, it is great fun we have sting, Bessie." t appears,'x she replied, rap- . the desk for order. have a fine lot of pupils,. I'd like to be father of thew Moore!" exclaimed the giiri, 1 at such a wish. scan Fd like to have a family rt as they look," explained helping himself to a. chair. would not require much ef- eplied the girl, coldlye it would, take time," suggest- graceless young joker: Then ;inued, as Bessie gave him a f glance, "I mean, never hav n married, I don't know, so 1 se to take your word for it.' deserve- to be punished for npudence, Tom Moore." e I'm a bachelor, that is easy • about, Bessie? • would marry such a rogue ,1, not going to betray the ladies' ace in my honor by giving you f their names," replied Moore. y. The he added softly: Sow something—1 mean some deserve, whom I am afraid I ;et" (Continued next week.) "DI MON& DYES" Dye right! Don't risk your material. Each pack- age of F•Diarnord Dyers'con- t tainsi direction: so simple )) that any woman can diamond -dye a . new, rich e•olor unto old garments, Etr lser:t•:s, coverings, every- thing, whether wool, silk, iihwn. 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As this was not forthcoming, the bird took wing I with an tinge;- flirt of the tail and mental objurl ation levelled at the un- conscious l.ea of the dapper young 1 Irishman, who lilted gayly as he wandered along the path worn in the swardrcof the •n aRov by the school children ox, their way to and Iron ! the institutio s of 'learning presided. over by Mists e a Elizabeth Dyke. "The time I've lost in wooing, In. watchi ia and pursuing The lig'et, that lies I eyes Has been ..s heart's undoing h ., , n won-tel.'s``What's that,' Mr. Moore?" A 'small boy, barefooted and, shock headed,, cavae across the meadow in the direction ofthe schoolhouse vis- ible in the distance on the crest of a long, ° slowly rising hill. He carried .bundle of books and an Fold slate tightly clutched under one arta, while from the hand leftdie disengaged swan a long switch with which he smartly decapitated the various weeds which had achieved altitude sufficient to make them worthy of his attention. Noticing Moore for the first time, ,the boy's face brightened and lost its crafty look of prematurely cie- ` v eloped `cunning- and anxiety, as hie approached with a perceptible quick- ening of his gait. "Is it' sou,' Mr. Moore?" he said, a rich brogue flavoring his utterance. "Unless I am greatly mistaken, Micky, you .have guessed my identity," admitted the young man, making a playful slap with his rod at the new- comer's- bare shins, which the ,lad evaded with' an agility that bespoke practice,- at the same time skilfully parrying with his jawitch. "Goin' . fishin'?" "Shooting, iny boy. Don't you per- ceive ea41. , fowling -piece 'it" replied Moore, waving his fish -pole in the air. "Sure," said Micky, grinning broad- ly, � "you `-will have your joke." None of the editors will, so, if I didta, who would?" responded Moore with a smile not altogether untinged by bitterness. "Where are you go- ing. Micky?" "To school, sir, ba'd cess to it" "Such enthif iasr in the pursuit of education is Worthy of the highest commendation, iny lad." "Is it?" said Micky doubtfully. " "Commendation?" "Ydsd, "Well, if I said you were ao.good boy. what Would that be?" - .. "Father would say it was a d—n lie." f . • Moore chuckled. b "Well, we will let it go at that. - ou seem to be in a great hurry, Vicky." "So do you, sir." "Humph!" said Moore. "1 perceive you are blessed with an observing mind. Have you observed the where- abouts of a trout brook»that is locat- ed somewhere in this neighborhood?" "Yis," replied Micky, himself an enthusiastic fisherman. "I. have that. Don't ye know the place, Mr. Moore?" "Not I, my lad, but, since Provi- dence has sent you along to show me the Way, x'll speedily •:be possessed of that knowledge" ' . Micky looked doubtfully in the di- rection of the schoolhouse. It was almost time for the afternoonses- sion, but the day was too beautiful to be spent in the dull depths- of the School without regret. "I'd show you the way, sir, gladly, but it '11 make me late." `"A e you afraid of Mistress Dyke?" queried Moore, noticing the boy's hes- itation. "Yis, sir." "So am 1, my lad." Mick looked surprised. That this dashing young blade in whose person were apparently embodied all the manly virtues, at least from the lad's point of vieW, should stand in , dread of - such a soft -eyed, red-cheeked little bundle of femininity as his school- mistress was a natter beyond his juvenile comprehension. "And why, sir?" asked the boy curiously. "She's very pretty," replied: Moore. "When you are older you_ will un- derstand what it is to be in. awe of a trim little miss with the blue sky in her eyes and a ripple of red emr- rirnent for 'a mouth. In the mean- time you shall show me the way to the brook." - "But she '11 lick me," objected Micky, numerous ferulings keenly in mind. t "Not she, my laddybuck. To -day I'm coming to visit the school. Tell her that and she 'ill not whack you at all." "Won't she?" ' "No, she will be so pleased, she will more than likely kiss you." "Then .wihy don't you go and tell her her yourself. ' You would like the kiss, wouldn't _you?" "Micky," said . Moore ,solemnly, "you have discovered . my secret. I would. Ah me! nay lad,haw little we . appreciate such dispensations of Providence when we are favored with them. Nov you, you raparee—you would much rather she didn't prac- tise osculation upon you." Micky nodded. He did not under- stand what his companion meant, but he was quite convinced sertion made- by Moore pate d in his ditty and sat down on a cop venient stone, while he wiped his brae- with a ragged silk handkerchief -'hi; h though of un- mistakably air -:telt origin, was im- maculately cleen, "Faith," he eirniured, "there's no ction in that 'a -it stanza. - It's brok- e -hearted 1 aril, or as near it as a .Irishman eon be without too much exertion." He sighed p''nost unhappily, and drawing a..;knife from his breeches pocket proceei'ed to manufacture a whistle from ' =.ie bark on the end of the long willow wand le had cut a few moments before to serve as` a, fishing -rod. This last a es accomplished after some little effort. accompanied by much pursuing of iips and knitting of brows. --'-.' i i. His labors completed, Moore re garded the whistle with the critical approval of an expert, aiid putting it to hisnouth blear a shrill blast. As- the s the result was eminently satisfactory, he bestowed the toy in the crown of, his beaver and, crossing his legs com- fortably, proceeded to take his ease. His appearance was decidedly at- tractive. While quite a little below middle size, his wiry figure was -so well proportioned that in the absence 'of other men nearer. the ordinary standard of height, he would have passed as a fine figure of a lad.. He. carried himself with easy grace, but. affected none of the mincing, 'studied mannerisms of the dandy of the period. He had a round., -jolly face, a pleasing thought slightly satirical mouth, an impudent nose, and a pair of fine eyes, so brightly good-humor- ed and `laughingly intelligent, that no one could have looked into their clear depths without realizing that this was no ordinary youth. And yet at the period in his cereer from .which' dates - the beginning of this chronicle Tom Moore's fortunes were at a decidedly low ebb. Diso•usted and angry at the ill success which attended his at- tempts to sell his verses to the mag- azines and, reapers of Dublin. for at this time it was the exception, not the rule, when a poem from his pen was printed and paid for, Moore gathered toget':e' his few traps, kiss- ed his mothers and ,sisters good-bye, shook the , hard of his father, ,then barrackmaster of an English regiment resident in Ireland, and _hied himself to the sylvan beauties of the little town of Dalk y. Here he secured lodgings fc'r li:t1e more than a trifle aanct began the revision of his transla- tion of the Odes of Anacreon, a task he had undertaken with " great 'en- thusiasm a year previous. Thus it was that he chanced to be wandering through the fields on fishing bent this bright and beautiful morning in the year of our Lord 179—. MILLIONS KILLEDmeed that the el him was absolutely as - correct. - What a beautiful thing is faith! "A pretty teacher beats the devil, Micky, and you have the prettiest in Ireland. I wish I could be taught by such a preceptress. I'd need instruc- tion both day and night, and that last is no lie, even at this day, if the les- son were to be in love," he added, a twinkle in his eyes, though his face. was perfectly sober. IN ACTION Wonderful news! Millions and mil- lions of germs killed in action and thousands and thousands of victims relieved of bronchitis, asthma. coughs,. and colds. There is great rejoicing in the fact that science has at last in- vented the -world's surest death trap for germs---Buckley's Bronchitis Mix With the first dose this remedy gets right down to business, and' never ceases in its destructive work until every trace of the disease is completely removed and the victim restored to normal health. Letters from all partci of Canada praising this wonderful mixture aro literally pour- ing into headquarters. Bead this let- ter:—"Years of suffering from that terrible s€flietion, bronchial asthma, ordered by all medical men to close my business in Montreal - and go south to a warmer climate but I noticed. pour ad. in the "Montreal Standard" for the above mixture and I said I would give one more trial to health before I' 'leave my native town, and *salt the good maker 1 did. My bronchial tubes are clear, the hacking cough ass disappeared, the wheezing tough has ceased as if by magic, and all i -comforts have gone since talking kcr wonderful mixture. "Herbert rt, 417 McKay Street, Montreal. e is no reason whatever why you sunset be eornpletely and speedily re - stared to health if you take this rem- it'. Ton are satisfied or the money b refunded, according to our guaran- tee. Diet delay. Buy s bottle now *sin year druggist - 1s Sofa in Seaforth by E. UMBACH. "Sure," said Micky, "she don't think you nade lessons. I heard her tell Squire Farrell's daughter blarney ran off your tongue like water off a duck's back." "What is that?" said Moore. "I'11 have to investigate this matter thor- oughly." t At this moment the metallic clang of an old fashioned hand -bell sounded faintly down the hillside mellowed in- to comparative melodiousness by the intervening distance. "Ah," said Moore, "your absence has been reported to Mistress Dyke, and she has tolled the bell." It seemedlas though the young Irishman's execrable pun decided the ragged urchin that the away of the transgressor might be hard, for, without further hesitation, he took to his heels and fled in the direc- tion of the schoolhouse: After a moment's thought Moore followed him, beating time with the willow fishing -rod to the song which half unconsciously issued from his lips as he turned his steps in the direction of the headquarters of Mistress Bessie Dyke. Tom Moore was going angling, but not -for trout. C" THE HURON EXPOSITOR ^ Fair 1eadaches: If you suffer from headaches, there is a cause for it, there is some nerve in the body that need's attention. If you are a sufferer, you try a treat- ment of Vital Tablets, you will be Surprised. The French Nerve Tonic. Price 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, at all drug stores. The Scobell Drug Com- pany, Montreal, Quebec. CHAPTER TWO Certain Hapepnings iMilstress' Dyke's School. Over her desk, waiting for develop- ments, leanest Mistress Dyke. A moment passed, then the tousled head of the tardy Micky appeared above the level of the bench behind which he had secured shelter after carefully crawling on hands and knees from the door, having by extreme good fortune made the'hazardous journey =detect- ed: only the fatally unwelcome - in- terest displayed in this performance by 'the red-headed boy on the front row prevented the success of Micky's strategy. As it was, the blue eyes of. Bessie met -his with a glance of reproof as he slid noiselessly into his place. • "Micky." ; The boy rose reluctantly to his feet. 'Bessie looked at him severely. " To his youthful mind she appeared very stern. indeed; but, if the truth were known, to the ordinary adult eye she presented no fiercer exterior than that ordinarily produced by a slight feeling of irritation upon the aspect of a kitten of tender age. Shales always lurked in Bessie's big blue eyes, and little waves of., mirth were ever- i eady to ripple out from the corners of her mouth at. the slight- est provocation, so it can readily be understood . that it was no easy task for her to sternly interrogate. the freckle -faced youth who, beneath her j disapproving gaze, shifed uneasily from one bare foot to the other. Mistress Dyke ruled by love, and if she did not love by rule, it is merely anothex instance where- excep- tion. can be taken to the old saw which so boldly and incorrectly states that a good maxim must of necessity be reversible. "Why are you late, Micky?" de - mended: Bessie. "Sure, mistress, T dunno," was the hopeless, response. "You don't know, Micky? How foolish!" "Yis'm," assented Micky. "1 was foolish to be late." Bessie smiled and then tried to deceive the school into the belief that it was only the beginning of a yawn ley patting her mouth with a dimpled palm. The school knew better -`•and anxiety grew less. "But there must be some reason for it," she persisted. "I know," said a little liad with long yellow curls, which were 'diode. doubly brilliant by the red flannel shirt that enveloped him, materially assisted by diminutive trousers, with a patch Eof goodly proportions Upon the bosom. "I saw him goin' fishin' wid! Mr. Moore." L. , "Tattle -tale! Tattle -tale," came in reprimanding chorus from the other pupils. Dicky, quite unabashed by this disapproval, made a gesture of defiance and returned to his'. place. Unfortunately the copper -tipped bro- gan of one Willy Donohue, who chane d --to be: sitting immediately in the rear of the youthful informer, was deftly inserted beneath Dicky as he started to seat himself, The result of this was that the cherubic Richard arose with an ex- clamation of pain and surprise, much more quickly than he sat down. "Dicky, you may remain after school. I want no telltales here," said Bessie. "Teacher, Willy Donohue put his foot in me seat," expostulated Dicky, on whom the lesson was quite thrown away. "Willy shall stay after school, al- so," "Ah -h -h!" remarked Dicky, mol- lified at the prospect. of his unkind fate being shared - by an old-time enemy. - "I wish you wuz big enough to lick," - growled Willy, under his breath. "Yourown mother wouldn't know you after the flakin' I'd give you. I'd: snatch you baldheaded, baby." Dicky turned his head far enough over his shoulder to prevent Mistress Dyke from observing the protrusion of his tongue, and was so unlucky as to be hit fairly in the eye with a paper pellet, amply moistened, pro- pelled with all the force the vigorous lungs of the prettiest girl in school, aidedby a tube of paper torn from the . back of lier goegraphy, could im- part to it. "Teacher, Milly O'Connor hit me in the eye wid a spit ball," snivelled Dicky, who, being of tender years, did not share in the general mascuiiiie scholastic worship of the youthful belle, . who was admired and fought over by the larger boys, on whom she bestowed: her favors quite impartially. "Oh dear!" sighed Bessie. "Was there ever such a lot of Children? Milly, rise." Milly stood up without any visible sign of contrition or embarrassment. She was pretty, dark -curled lassie of ten, dressed neatly and becomingly, which made her doubly prominent in her present surrouiidin'gs, for most of the children were of such poverty- stricken parentage that the virtue possessed by their wearing apparel consisted almost entirely in shelter- ing and hiding rather than ornament- ing their small persons. "What shall I do to punish you?" asked Bessie„ wearily. "You might ferule her, teacher," suggested Dicky, good-humoredly coming to the rescue. "Dicky, mindyour own business," said Bessie severely, "or I'll ferule you. Now I shall punish 'you both, Milly, kiss Dicky immediately." " "1 dont wan _ to kiss ,a tattle -tale," said Mi11y, wl `o placed fully the pro- per er valuation: on her caresses. " Exactly,, slid Bessie. "This is a punishment, not a reward of merit" "Not for Dicky," corrected Milly. "He will like it, teacher." t here the little lady was in grievous error, tier _wh e. n she, resign- edly obedient, approached the small rascal, he promptly burst into tears and, .dropping on the floor, hid his head under the ,bench. This , was more than Bessie had bargained for, and she was about to 'motion Milly to return to her seat when Patsy, a youth with carroty red.locks already mentioned, rose • from his place on the front bench, burning with the noble flameof self-sacrifice. "She can. kiss lite instead, teacher," he announced heroically, "and you can let Dicky off. this tune." Bessie laeaghed outright in spite of herself but. Milly, regarding Patsy's suggestion as nothing short of pos- itive insult, turned her . back .on the admiring gaze of the gallant youth. "I think we will excuse you, Patsy. Dicky is punished sufficiently, and I fancy Milly will behave herself in the future. Patsy sat down with a gulp of re- gret, not comforted by Milly's whise per: "I'd do anything rather than kiss that red-headed monkey." Micky, to. whom she had imparted this welcome information, nodded ap- proval. - "Wait till I catch him` after school," he murmured hostilely. "I'll dust his jacket -for him." Meanwhile Bessie had rescued Dicky from his grief and apprenhension, and when, the curly -headed youth had had: his nose bipwn and resumed his seat, school assddmed its wonted quiet until the sight of a tiny mouse nibb ing a bit 'of cracker under an unmet/pied bench. drew forth a scream of terror from Milly, who considered herself entitled by age to the enjoyment of all the follies peculiar to her sex. "A mouse!" tshe shrieked. "Oh, teacher, teacher, save me!" And she immediately tel am_ a sought d a position of sate y upon the eat. ,Pandemonium broke loose. The other little girls not/ to be outdone became equally as frightened, and fol- lowed Miller in her ascent, an ex- ainple which was most bhainefully emulated by Bessie B s e he l rse f, with her desk as the baseof operations. Patsy plunged headlong in the di- rection of the small disturber bent ole demolishing it with his geography. The other boys were equally prompt, in. following the ehase, with the ex - t ception of Micky, who, realizing this was an excellent opportunity for ad. ministering a rebuke to his latest rival'samatory ambition, stepped a ata y a b n, st peed quickly behind his enemy and kicked him in the place handiest at the time with an enthusiam worthy of a bet- ..er cause. Patsy, justly aggrieved, abandoned the pursuit, and, rising' to his feet smote Micky in the neck with a force that jarred him meatal ly as well as physically. Retaliation fol- lowed In a swinging blow on Patsy's r.nub nose and a clinch ensued which continued: in spite of Bessie's desper- ate remonstrances until Tom Moore -put his head in the window, realized the necessity for prompt action, ran to the door, entered, and, seizing the combatants by their collars, tore j 7 them apart by ` main strength. CHAPTER THREE Tom Moore Entertains Teacher aid Pa P>� Moore held the boys at arm's lengtle thus frustrating their desperate At- tempts to continue the battle,, ante glancing up t Bessie, who was Stitt perched on the desk, favored her wit. a Iook of mingled- astonishment and admiration. "What a nice quiet time you bay. {Continued on page 6) oate i At•ttr �`f MCAD 0 44u' • • tier' 'sO/rime' 111111111111111111111111 ti .30 et eeeaeeee• TcCeE2G6r't" ler vir411r4le. . 1 ‘11111:0111.1111111119"!,.:.�����! 11II! Itl,l1)1 111I1111111i,...._ _ �^ �neearrrerc„crAprsttea+te: rsc+t�n.ntaterx#tr.ri il rig re I. j111 (11 [61111111111: tUl t i, 111(111��I1Ui1W Furniture 6s always been one of the Yid I ' op ar, most appropriate and most useful of C1-11 ,strna.s.Gifts THIS year it is doubly so, because of the move - Anent "to beautify the home” That is, at present, sweeping across the world. Therefore, gifts that will help to make the home more attrac- tive, more refined, more comfortable and more hospitable, are particularly timely this Yuletide: CI ristmas in the Dining Room • Just think how much more delicious and more delightful the savory turkey, the plum pudding,' the entire dinner, will taste if served in a dining room that is furnished to reflect the good cheer and 'Warm hospitality that are associated with Christmas time. Why not give «The Home", itself, a gift of' a beautiful new dazing room suite? "The Home" is just as deserving of i>i Christmas` gift as the. individuals who live in «The Home" and to whim it is the dearest place in, all the world. A Family Gift Let all the family club together and give "The Home" a real, true Christmas gift. If not a dining room suite, then a Chesterfield suite, or some bright, cheerful sun -room furniture, or a richly designed library table, or a handsome chair, or an attractive, decorative hall seat and mirror, or some other appropriate piece of furniture. For members of the family there are more than a score of suitable gifts of furniture. For father or big brother, one of the Dandiest and most welcome of gifts is a Chifforobe or Chifforette. It is a real aid in keeping clothes, shirts, ties, etc., in smart orderly shape. For mother, there's the curate or the teaAvagon and tray that she's been waiting for such a long lune. Or wouldn't she be happy if she were:,' to receive a modern vanity dresser, or a littict=` bedroom rocker, or sewing caL;.ret, or a charity ing writing desk. More Furniture Suggestions For the musical daugly, : .what would be more appropriate than a handsomeRpiano bench or an artistically designed music cabinet? And for baby, there's the cute little cot, or a high chair, or a st"nall.table and chair, or :a suite of juvenile bedroom furniture. ` 1 For the friends that are dear to you there is nothing more 'appropriate or that more truly represents faithful, lasting friendship than gifts of beautiful furniture. For men friends, there's the smoking table or stand, the bench on which to rest the feet, the card table, the easy chair. For women friends, there's the bedroom box, and many kinds of artistic tables and chairs. As a present to a man and his wife, what could be more suitable than a telephone table and chair, a flower box, a jardiniere stand, a floor or table lamp, a pedestal, a i .ling table or a fireside bench ? Tokens of Happiness Gifts ,of furniture are gifts - of cheer and happiness. Unlike many other gifts, they have the advantage of permanency. A piece or h; suite >'of furniture is a lasting token of your love or friendship for the person to whom it Is given. And it will help to beautify the home, which makes it the ideal gift -- THE HOME FUdtNISHINGS BUREAU Bank of Hamilton Building Toronto, Canada NOTE:—The Home Furnishings 'Bureau does not sell furniture or goods of any kind. Its object is to promote a greater interest in the famishing of Canadian homes. Your local dealer will be pleased to give you any inflrmationou desire about suitable furniture for your home and to show yov. suites and individual pieces that will make appropriate Christmas gifts. `•ri�t,3