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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1937-11-12, Page 7144 r 5111 it Fr r§Ju,Ys rl �$1� 41';, 7�' lif�irrdgil';alt; tit �'M•R�R�A'til4thikt, HAY iA i'!IASI 8II4-6 41,041 � R. 8. H,a0. Pair stere, l oliciters, Deaveyancera tl1Al, 'Neto ries ,Ru$Ie. Snl?lcitors ler ttue•::Dondntau Bank, Mice in rearof BM Imig1ion Bank, Seaforth. Money loan. d 1246 1 DANCEY & BOLSBY ir3ARR18TERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. L,OFTUS E. •DANCEY, K.C. P..J. .,BOLSBY ' GODE,RICH - BRUSSELS 6-87 ELMER D. BELL, B.A. Successor to 'John, H. Beat Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Seaforbh - Ontario 12-86 VETERINARY A, R. CAMPBELL, V.S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, University of Toronto. All dis- eases of domestic animals treated by the most modern principles. Charges reasonable. Day or night - calls promptly attended to. Office on Main Street, Hensall, opposite Town Hall, Phone 116: Breeder of Scottish Ter- riers, Inverness Kennels, Hensall. 12-36 MEDICAL DR. GILBERT C. 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Office King Street, Hensall. Phone Hensall 56. 12-86 • DENTAL - DR. J. A. McTAGGART ' Graduate Royal College of Dent\ Burgeons, Toronto. Office at Hensel', Ont. Phone 106. 12-86 AUCTIONEERS Licensed Auctioneer HAROLD DALE Specialist in fawn -and household rales. Prices reasonable. For dates tied information, write' or phone Hai, old Dale. Phone 149, Seaforth, or apply at The Eepteetor Office. j 12-86 F. W. AHRENS Licensed auctioneer for Perth and Enron ,Counties. Sales Solicited Teritis on, application. Farm Stook -Chattels and Real Nstate Property It. IL No. 4; Mitchell, Photita 6M r 6 *My at ,tilts Office, .s111: rig 7 by ELiZAB TH ANX `(. H LDING- (Continued from last week) "I'll drive you, if you want," Min- e told her, grudgingly, "but I can't spare the time to stay through the service." The old lady then said that all this work on the Sabbath was godless and altogether wrong, and .that she would not help in the least. Which Minnie smiartiy parried by giving -her to un- derstand that there was, nothing she could • de—at her age. Relations were very much strained They sat down to supper, weary but peofoundly satisfied,. "Well!" said Frances, "I 'hope he'll be all right. I hope he'll be the right rt." Minnie shook her head gravely. "Not likely," she said, "at eight dollare a week." "It . isn't money' that gives People distinction," Frances protested. "Generally it is," said Minnie - Frances departed the next morn- ing with a comfortable feeling that now Minnie wouldn't be .so lonely. Penhaps she had a secret 'hope like the one Minnie so cunningly dissem- bled . - A fortnight later she had an en- thusiastic letter from Minnie, enclos- ing a blurred and artistic photograph of herself and the olds lady, sitting in the sunset. The polite, the well -in- former Mr. Blair had taken it. Then for a long time she heard no more on the subject, and she was too much engrossed in her 43wn affairs to make enquiries about those of anyone' else. CHAPTER EIGHT I That winter was, for Minnie the bitterest and hardest one she was ev- er to know.. She came to the very brink of discouragement; she had not as' yet fully developed the supreme self-confidence which later sustained her through such extraordinary trials and there were moments when she had faint doubts of her own wisdom and ability. When she almost regret- ted that she had embarked upon this course. The boarder was practically the first ,man she had ever known, for Mr. Petersen s,h•e didntt count, and on him and his gentlemanly letter she had built an elaborate and exciting future. • She looked upon it as almost a certainty that she would marry him, Or if not him, then some : one ,of his literary friend's, whom he would be encouraged to invite fre- quently to the farm. She was anx- ious td marry. All her maiden dreams were 'of marriage, never of love, al- ways of a "husband, never of a lover. She required a man who was, kind and able to support her; she didn't indulge in romantic dreams of a handsome man, or a gallant on•e. Still, Mr. Blair• was almost too un- rornantic. She was shocked when she saw him. She had gone down to the station to meet him, expectant of Heaven knows what—anything but what -he was; a pompous middle-aged man in spectacles, and baggy, cheap clothes. She could "bade wept at the sight of him. But before they had reaohed • the house, she had begun to see compen- sations in him. He was-affable,•oblig- ing, and courtly; so attentive -that She was disposed to overlook his age, his baggiiess and his dustiness. His conversation was remarkable. He talked ceaselessly, in a bland, slow voice. He explained everything. because.all things were known to him. They passed the rubber factory, and he explained the entire process of rubber manufacture, went back to/ the gathering of rubber, and finally to curious facts eabout rubber trees. He took pains t i use terms she`would understand. Also he explained to her why Bess refused to pass mill: wagons, and told her a great deal about horses ,hitherto unkown to her. Of the old lady be made an easy conquest. He obeyed the call to supper with alacrity, but although he had had quite an hour and, a ball to rest and make ready, although warm water and a clean, towel and a new cake of scented soap had been. pro- vided for ,him, it -wan evident that he had spent no time in washing. His nails were grimy, like his, cuffs. Still he was so pleasant and so courtly, so full of interesting information, that the two women couldn't withstand him. Especially the old lady. "Minnie," she whispered, when the girl rose to clear the table, "why don't you make some of your fudge ',for "Mr. Blair?" Minnie was quite willing and Mr. Blair very much pleased; he rather archly) admitted a "sweet tooth." She made haste to- clear the table, and while the kettle was heating for the .fishes, she started her confectionery, bending seriously over a seecepan on the fire. Michael sat watching her with scornful eyes. He nicker looked at anyone else; all hie faith was plac- ed in Minnie; the expected nothing from any other Lemirce. Sher was, somewhat surprised • at sie'eing Mr. Blair saunter .in; the kit- chen was not the place for any man, let alone a boarder. He was, 'how- ever, oblivious of .the proprieties. He offered to, and insisted upon, drying the dishes for her. Humorously he tied about hie ample middle a. ging- ham apron and set 'to work slowly but competently. I3e gave'nher many points, too, about how things might be done better, how she could save steps, ,and so forth. About the range and the coal, about soaps, about to* kitchen should be arranged effini- ently. There, when everything was neat and clean, ,the fire banked and Mich- ael tend, 'hos brethren locked in the cellar, he folifwe, Minnie into the parlour.; bringing 'a plate of the fudge. They set up unusually late, very cosy, about the blue china lamp, eat- ing Minnie's candy and hearing Mr. Blair'u stately voice telling of dairy farming 'in Holland. He admitted that he had never been there, but be knew. This was a curious feature about Mr. Blair; he always spoke as a witness, irrefutable and calmly pos- itive; apparently his lfnowledge came through inspiration or clairvoyance; for he never mentioned having read or heard any .of it. "Well," said . the old, lady to Min- nie, as they were going up to •bed, "I don't khow when I've spent a pleas- anter evening!" II lair 'had a remarkable oppor tunto display his quality the next `day, for the old lady had another of her "attacks." He at once assumed a position of authority. He sat by her bedside making the most profes- sional enquiries, and establishing boundless confidence by his grave- ness ,and. his assurance.' When the doctor arrived, he met him as a col- league, conferred, secretly with him. gave his own opinion and listened with professional courtesy to that of the other. Then went out to the stable to comfort Minnie. "It is not immediately serious," he told her; "I studied medicine for some time, and I understand these things." He not only confronted Minnie but he • helped her in material ways. He was very "handy," somewhat in her own ,manner. That is, he hada cer- tain manual facility, and was very easily satisfied: he didn't require his "jobs" either to look well or to wear well. He was of 'a most•domestio dis- position. He really enjoyed sitting in the kitchen and peeling potatoes while he talked; he even swept the parlour with wet tea leaves. He put up shelves and hooks, convenient al- though not quite trustworthy; he car- ried the old lady's trays upstairs, made the coffee for breakfast after a scientific method which required a large amount of coffee and took quite half an hour; he looked after the fire night and morning; did everything ex- ,tcept the literary work he had come there to do. It appeared. that he had not yet be- gun this literary career; he had been, he said, a business man., but his health had failed, and he had decided to earn his bread by his, pen. In a series of special articles on America's Indus- tries. He had planned them all meti- culously, the twelve articles, with their titles, sub -titles, number of words in each, and the space that was to be occupied by photographs. Only he had not as yet written a sin- gle sentence. His health was deceptive; o one would have suspected him of being so broken-down, except for a lasitude that was almost incredible. e ate very, . well, and slept well, and as al- ways cheerful; still it was nec ssary for him to take a tonic, a "heart medi- cine," and`a "digestive stimulan ." Ev- ery morning he read the new paper thoroughly from end to end, th n, af- ter he had helped Minnie wit the housework, he sat. Not readin , sim- ply sitting, in the sun,, if ther were t any, but always by a window, i r •he s liked to see anything that passed. The relations between him an Min- nie were curious. She knew tat he admired her; he often said s, and she exhibited a- very discree com- placence toward his compliment. She was, as always, impersonal, de ached With an agreeableness difficult o mis- understand. She was considers e and pleasant tbward him, just ass a was Toward her grandmother—or oward Thomas Washington. What sh really the ught of him no one knew, b t Mr. Blair, with characteristic sim licity, was sure that she was well -di posed toward him, if not something ore. m He was a Southerner, and a ighty consequential one. He believe that he understood, women, that h s `gal- lantry, learning and courtlines com- bined could not fail to conquer.Even the hard•fact that he made n head- way did not disconcert him. H knew it was i'mp'ossible for him to f il. r. ori n S H w e t S e h g e d h 0 t s t t t h t e u p s m d i s 0 e a It was not long before his too .Af- fectionate disposition became evident. He wanted to take Minuie's hand and pat it, or even put an arm about her waist in„ a fatherly way, .- Dalliance, however, had no part in Minn•ie's life; it was not one of her weaknesses, and she discouraged him pretty brusque - 'y. Or -rather, tried to discourage him.. After a rebuff he would stroll over to Thomas Washington's cottage and bargain to be taken into the village in Thomas's! Ford. Thomas, in spite of his dignity, was not above a cer- tain pride in being seen talking con- fidentially with a white man; he el - most always accommodated him. Anrl Mi. Blair would buy things for Min- nie and the old lady and come cheer- fully home again. They/couldn'thelp being .pleas d, they leed so 'very few pleasures. They would all sit in the old lady's room, eating the ice-cream he had brought and, of course, listen- ing to 'hint. Only when he recurred to the subject of Thomas Washington and his race did they become restive. They disagreed with him strongly. In the first place, they didn't at all like the work "nigger." Then, his opin- ions, boiled down, amounted simply to this: that "niggers" were created simply for the convenience of South- ern whites, that it was impudent and radical and altogether (harmful to Southern industry for Northerners to have them in their country at all ; that no one but a Southerner knew anything about them, had any right to their services, or could possibly get on with their. He and he alone knew ,how to "handle" Thomas Wash- ington) --that is, to exploit him. He did not think. it necessary to tell ,them that he had to pay well for any favor 1c !.ae1.: V?4 o,l T• t vm-rY,, J��ririlvti4 L. tyi 1e+ ked+ APO* was-, 3 iglCtio Io• a Prem : MO tete'. Fataa letter 4400 40W t a WO Ol,o'nyd,e4 i kN 1'. ;8PO# went into M1lb e reeeated' ovotere7 it X11 t'4,4, ,••••• aad i rt, hying awake hast t 'ia•7y g4,31,3 eve1P haydu before. Sita ktbew sh@ IT'AP beats'. tit .sloe iba' failed'. But this very defeat, the first she bad `yet known, had a, eali iln' +Ment �,.. upon her. ; She' Was humiliated and received from Thomas. s He',„ wanted 11wi en, but. far from, despysir. She, them to think that he stook ; in place of the- - Lord to that.family»•=tbat the Wasiringtons, young and ,old'ocouldn't. help adoring and respecting his South- ernesa. But Minnie and the ,,old lady know Thomas too well. A great triumph for Minnie was the showing of this boarder to Mr, Peter- sen. He had said .that she .couldn't get one! He came in one afternoon and she .presented them to each other, carefully watching the Swedish coun- tenance for some sort of, chagrin. Useless; he smiled this slow smile and held, out a huge,, paw, quite will- ing -to sit down and talk—or listen. • III She was glad, though, that Mr. Pet: ersen didn't know all about the board- er, for then her triumph wouldn't shave been quite so complete - . , His affeetionateness, for instance, and this absent-mindedness, He continual- ly forgot to pay his board. Minnie would be forced to remind him, then he would immediately take out a poc- ket book, and pay a week's board; ap- parently not, realizing that •he owed for two weeks, or perhaps three. -He never 'got up to date.- It was a great worry. She had to buy things for him, food and the "root beer" he wes so fond of, under the most dreadful dif- ficulties. The tradespeople, knowing that she had a boarder, presupposed cash, and grew more and more grudg- ing. She couldn't offend and penhaps lose the precious boarder by too strict insistence upon •the -letter of the contract; he was supposed to pay in advance, of course, but if he didn't! . . , There werecertain times when lie really alarmed her, when there was, something about him that she could' not endure, something not fully under- stood but none the less comprehend- ed. For, in spite of her soberness and her sedateness, Minnie was 'after all only a young girl, and a very ig- norant .one. She had nothing but her instincts and her cool temperament - to protect her. She had, one might say, no sex at all, no trace of passion. She adored compliments and atten- tions, and'very sensibly wanted a hus- band to work for her, but she recoiled with a quite' morbid aversion from the idea .of a kiss. Mr- Blair's little attempts were repulsive to deer. He used to propose walks after sup- per, but after one trial, she never ac- cepted again. It was a horrible ex- perience. She was too innocent to know whether she had been insulted or whether it was all quite harmless, but she could not deny cher own dis- tress. She lay awake and wept -a very, little—at the idea of marrying Mr. Blair. Of course, she could, and she would, but it wasn't an agreeable prospect. She believed that he must :have a fair income, for he did no work and yet had all the wanted. Tobacco and magazines and new neckties • were his sole indulgences, with an occasional bag of cheap candy. He was the most contented fellow alive. It was sot possible that he suffered from the us- ual human "money worries." His slowness' in paying his board she at- tributed to ,his literariness, G. ;it t P. AQP r �•�,r ilt�aa ete 04a, .. $,✓l`iEa had never feat so calm, so sensible, so competent. She wasted little. time in anger or regret; • she turned . her thoughtsi firmly toward the future, looking for a way out of her trouble. And found one, an amazing one, the. 'first of her remarkable ventures. She planned it out in every detail that night, envisaged the obstacles and ar- ranged her campatbgn against- them. She certainly did net intend to stop where she was, for Mr. Petersen to laugh at, for the brilliant Frankie to pity. Wounded vanity, mixed with envy, pricked, her. Her. life really began that night. Until then she had been dormant, un- tried; now came her first opportunity to prove her spirit, and she rose to it magnificently, gallantly, ruthlessly. V The day before Ohristmas Frankie came Home. • A new Frankie, who blushed as she caught sight of Minnie at the end of the platform, engaged with Bess. Im- possible that her Minnie should not notice the change in her, not read the happiness in her trembling senile. She hugged her passionately, and climbed into the buggy beside her. She was disappointed that Minnie no- ticed nothing unusual, hadn't a single question to ask. And Minnie, dogged- ly silent, was resentful because Fran- kie couldret see that something was wrong- They did not speak for a long time; then Frankie, too happy not to be affectionate, turned a bright face to he rsister. "What's the news at home?" sh'e asked. "How's Grandma? And Mr. Blair?" "Mr. Blair's curtly. "Gone! Not really!" She was shocked to see tears In Minnie's, eyes. "But, my dear, what happened?" Minnie turned away her head. "A letter from his wife . . - "So he was married! . . ." "Yes . . . He never mentioned it. She wrote that he'd written her again for his board money. She'd already given it to him twice, and couldn't afford to give it again. She said she hoped he'd pay fee, but that she couldn't be' responsible for his debts. That she was a business wo- man and found it -hard -,enough to get along anyway. And advised me not to 'place too much confidence in his statements.' She said she was sure that by this time his health was much improved "Was he i11, then?" "Ill! He was as strong as ,an ox. He ate and ate . . . And he just calmly went off. . , . He said he was going into the city to get some money from the bank, and would conte back on the last train, and never did. And he owed for five weeks." She wiped her eyes rternly and went on. "Grandma's so meati and petty a- bout it. Keeps saying `I told you''so' Miss.' You know -she never did. She liked him more than anyone did. I'll never hear the end of it." Frances did her best to console the frustrated Minnie. "Maybe he'll come back," she sug- gested, inanely "He'd better not!" said Minnie, "Nasty, lazy cheat! Oh, Frankie. I will admit that I was deceived in that man!" Obviously this was no moment in which to tell her news. With pati- ence and good temper Frankie wait- ed, listened to the long and harrow- ing story of Mr. Blair and said what she could to heal her sister's wound. She was really distressed about Min- nie, she was so unlike her usual self; she was severe and cold. It would be nothing less than 'cruel to tell the poor soul of her own good fortune. So she kept it to herself all the af- ternoon. With the superstition -so na- tural to, the happy, she fancied she. was making her happiness more se- cure, earning it, in a way, by repress- ing and disciplining herself, pretend- ing to take an interest Itt the affairs of the household. effacing herself and her important news. No one questioned her; they were absorbed in their own calamity. The old lady showed her a sort of diary of the expenses incurred by Mr. Blair, "to say nothing of the extra work." She did crow over Minnie without mercy; she was vindicated, once more the infallible adult, competent to guide and rebuke youth. Minnie said very little; she had, however, a sin- ister air 'of having something up her sleeve. • gone," said Minnie, Iv 41 It was a fine morning, late in April; Minhie had finished her work in the kitchen and was an the point of go- ing up to "do" the bedrooms when Mr. Blair came in with a camera in his hand. "I'm going to try to get a picture of you," he said. She said she was busy but he wav- ed that aside. "Call your cats, he said pompous- ly, "I've got ,an idea?' He ordered her to sit on -the back steps, with Michael in her arms and the others one on each side. "'My Lady of the Cats,' I'll call it," he said. And went cn to tell her, not for the first time, of the artistic photographs he had had in various exhibitions. -He told her that photo- graphy was quite as great an art es painting. She knew nothing to the contrary; she had not ---a drop of art- ist blood in her veins; who knows if perhaps she wouldn't have admired extravagantly his shadowy ladies in kimonos with light gleaming on ripc pling hair. She had observed that his Subjects were always women, and that he had a strong penchant for glowing glimpses of white breasts and arms, and a certain unrestraint of at- titude which disturbed her. He went as far as he dared with her. He want- ed to tp,ke her picture climbing a ladder with an apronful of peaches, but somehow she knew that the peach- es were a subterfuge, and so discourJ aged his artistic fancy. Then he pro- posed "Day Dreams," in which she was to be lying, very much stretched out, on the sofa. That too she reject- ed, uneasily. This new idea, however, showed it- self quite innocent from every, side, and she willingly tried to help. It was an unruly group, though; it took a tre- mendous time to prepare it and even at that it didn't entirely satisfy him. He looked at them through the lens, Dame over to Minnie and looked down at her critically. Y "A, little to this side," he said, and, quite unnecessarily, put a hand under her chin and turned her head. "You have a lovely neck," he said, but though his tone was impersonal and professional, there was a repul- sive look .about his big, loose mouth. He would have had a severe re- buke, boarder . or no boarder, if Mr. Petersen had, not saved him. But at the sight of his horse coming along the drive, she stifled her angor. She would not, in his presence, admit a failing in this boarder whom she had so brilliantly evoked. She Wats un- easy, though, very uneasy, rendering if Mr. Petersen had, seen , . • "I stopped at the post -office," he said, "and fetched your mail." • She thanked him and took the soti- !f, hip !;rtrlP�4yt etpf, ib1st T SoLt43$ 1310.e s .api, elate r•iiy•: heft R;t►ice lookedi *Ober nervously ,. "W4,4 qn 4r04,4940,1Q1108.44,1 uasked•. , ,.I Mean just- what I say- 3iou'1o' not going. back to New 1(•orfl, I'm going-4nd Mal have to stay'• .terh." "But -what , . Minnie, what non- sense! I have my job and. UQnel," "They'll have to • get on without you," said M nnie. aQi;,,,,�,'�ll•..�d@.: .�k'JfiM1IrR��'.{PrRQiR ',.��iti •RQ: tic 434. "You;re crazy!" said her Miter. "What would you do in New York? And who'll take care of Grandtina.?" -"You." "I shouldn't dreara of giving up my job." - "You'll have to. I tell you, Frankie; I'm going to have my turn. I've stop- ped here a whole year while you've been in the city and I'm eick and tired. of it. Fm thio igh. I'm ,going!" "You can't be such a beast. After I've just told you about Lionel." "He can come out here to see you." "He can't. He's too poor. He couldn't pay the fare." "Then you'd better not bother about him. 'You certainly couldn't marry him if he's as poor as that." "Minnie, please be '"reasonable. I'll just go back for a few weeks—r---" "You "You can't go back at all." "I will! I won't give in to your nonsense. "It's not nonsense; it's. justice: You've had a year and now I'm going to have a year. You didn't care whe- ther or not 1 wanted you to go, and now I don't care whether you want me to go or not. I'm going?' Frances smiled scornfully. "I'll ge back as usual," she said. "Oh, will you! - I've got a nice place myself." "I don't believe it! What sort of place?" VI At last they were alone in the bed- room. Minnie had just locked the door when Frances sprang at her, ca,ifiht her in a tight embrace, and whispered: "Minnie!" 'What?" asked Minnie sharply. "Minnie! . . . I'm, engaged!" Minnie gasped. "Why, Frankie!" , he cried. "How on earth! . . . "Oh, darling, I've been longing to tell you! . . . I'm so happy! - If you only knew him, Minnie! You couldn't help liking him. There's something about' him , . . He's so dear and boyish- i—" "Who is he?" Minnie asked. "He's an Englishman. Very nice family, and all that. The nicest man- ners. And I consider him really handsome. Just the type we've al- ways liked, Minnie." It occurred. to Frances that Minnie was not so enthusiastic as' the occa- sion warranted. She felt a. sudden fear that Minnie was jealous, felt herself neglected', "We've talked so much about you," she hurried on. "You're going to live with us after we're married; and we're ,going to do everything to make you happy. I told Lionel what a little brink you were, slaving away here, "I'm going to be- Aunt ..Iaene's com- panion," she said calmtly, "and I'm going to get just as' much as you're getting." They fought it out passionately, for- got their dignity, forgot their love, raised their voices until the poor old, lady at the end of the corridor heard them, . They cried, too, -tears of an ger and hysteria; at least, from sheer exhaustion they fell asleep side by side in the bed they had slept in to- gether for so many nights in harm- ony and affection, fell asleep hating each other, each utterly -resolved up- on her own way. VII But Minnie conquered. When Fran- ces woke up, she found herself alone. Minnie had left a note on the pillow. "Gone on the early train. Grand- mae knows all about it and agrees with me that I am doing perfect- ly right." CHAPTER NINE • I 'Frankie was quite desperate with grief and anxiety. She rushed into the old ltly her night,.11Ut� a storm 'off eoba.R' "How termed your" el, could you,' T•ow did low aa&&_..,. dare to 'arrange `my life. for mer way? - . You didn't know >;, You couldn't know ---what plans::1 be . How could you! Yeas don't. •r ° know what you've drone! The old lady,_ said that no:. great harm had been donee •; "It has! It has!" Frankie ',creed,.'; "You don't know! You've spoiled ev erythingl" This the old lady didn't believe; she asked for an explanation, - and Frances would give none. "But Grandma!" she implored,..` "Grandma, trust me! Believe me when I say I've got to ga back+- It's, terribly important. It means: -Mere- whole life. Oh, Grandma, pleahe,; please write to Minnie and make her come home!" ' "My dear child, I can't. She wouldn't come. And I must say think she's entitled to a littler---. - Don't you think you're rather selfish, Frances?"' "Oh, stop!" Frances interrupted, rudely. "You don't understand. It's something . . . I ,have to see about, something important." "What can it . be?" The old lady was indulgent; she fancied she scented a sentimental in- terest. . "I can't tell you—just now, any- way-" Frances, dried her eyes and looked at her grandmother with a new look, hard and clear. • - "You'll have to make out alone 'for a few hours," she said, "I've got to go in on that four -eight train. I'll be back some time to -night." - She went into her room and, dos- ing the door, flung herself down on the creaking bed, not to cry, but to tnink, to plan for •him.All morning the breakfast dishes were unwashed, the beds unmade, nothing touched in the house. It was noon when a cur- ious sound startled Frankie. She fan- cied she heard a step in the passage. She flung open the door, to see a poor, trembling little figure come out of her grandmothe'r's room. "Grandma!" she shrieked, and flew to catch her and half carry her back to her bed, reproaching• her bitterly, tenderly, while she got her clothes off. She noticed with intolerable re- morse how clumsily the things were put on and the scanty hair twisted up. (Continued . Next Week). CIieSNAPS[40TCUIL ANIMAL AND PET •PICTURES' dt The very fact that animals and pets graphic FROM household pets to giants of the jungles—animals are ideal subjects for snapshooters. They don't pose; they don't act.. You can- snap ansnap them in natural, undirected action and that is just the reason their pictures create so ,much in- terest. To get good pictures of any animal the first essential is patience. It is quite possible that the family dog will `Stand up obligingly for you on command, but in picturing all other animals you'll find it necessary to wait for the picture you want. And this brings us to the question _‘=what do you want in an animul picture? You may prefer to snap a kitten as it plays with a string or a dog wrestling with a stick. Domestic animals, of course, offer few real camera difficulties, for you can get them to come 'where the light is right. Opeti shade, on a bright: day, will be found best. As for shutter speed (If your camera don't pose makes them ideal photo - subjects. has variable speeds), you'll need 1/25th of a second or faster, to catch fleeting poses and expressions. Unless the light is exceptional, bet- ter work, with the lens wide open. To snap less controllable animals —squirrels, birds, and such—you'll need greater patience and cunning.' Much depends on_background and n your distance from the subject. At more than ten feet, for example, a squirrel becomes almost invisible UNLESS it 13 sharply revealed on a branch, with the sky for back - grout -de Obviously, you'll need to use a fast shutter; squirrels move too swiftly for slow snaps. The -zoo can be a happy hunting - ground, too. In many eases, you'll be able to shoot .through or over the bars of cages, obtaining cleat, unobstructed snaps. ' Use a`Ynedere, color sentiltit'e Min. <eou'11, need all the detail you can get. and the taming in color value fart - daring. rite Zahn van guilder 4.1