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EAFORTH, day, December 24.
Merrp Christmas
The life of a country editor is not
a bed of roses. It never has been,
nor in all probability will it ever be.
But it has its compensations too.
And among the things that have,
made life a little more worth living
during the past year, have been the
loyal co-operation of our staff and
correspondents and our advertisers.
And we have had some very unex-
pected expressions appreciation
from our readers, both at home and
abroad.
We appreciate these things more
than the public can know, so may we
extend to each and every one of you
A Very Merry Christmas, and a
Brighter, Happier New Year.
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An Unusual Municipal Record
The Expositor does not often com-
ment on the work of the town coun-
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cil, nor offer advice or criticism, whe-
ther called or uncalled for, concern-
ling the government of that august
o,k body. ,
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it
A , And\we are not going to do it now.
Far from it. What we would like
to do is to point out to the citizens
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of Seaforth, that .the record of the
town officials during the past year,
has not only been an unusual one,
but a record of business ability and
progressiveness, that few towns can
imitate.
When a town council can show a
balance of $1,356 at the close of the
year's business, that is something
worthy 'of comment: - -
But when a council can show a
ba- lance of that amount after relay-
ing an up-to-date and substantial
cement $idewalk from No. 8 High-
way to the C.N.R. station; on the
' west side of Main Street, at a cost
of $0000.00, and pay for it out of cur-
rent revenue—besides all other town
expenditures ---that council shows
not only business ability, but the
initiative and, other necessary qual-
ifications that makes any town pros-
perous, and a desirable place to live
in.
That is what the Seaforth council
has done, and that is a record worthy
,x)f comment too. A record made
possible only by a careful study of
the town's needs and business meth-
ods of furnishing them; by a system-
atic collection of money due over a
period of years, and by a willingness
of co-operation among the members
on council work and town planning.
The council's record is there to
speak for itself. We would like io
congratulate them on it. We would
like, too, to congratulate the people
of Seaforth on possessing such a
council.
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Some Prettp Stiff Punches
Ontario's Premier Hepburn dealt
.ott some pretty stiff punches to all
..and sundry during the past week,
ne accused The Grelbe and Maihof. _
&liberate misrepresentation a n d
Worse. He accused Finance Minis-
ter, Dunning of having designs on
tario's succession duty taxes, and
MUM Prime Minister King of
Ahe foe of Ontario because he
sed his sanction to export Hydra
tO the Milted States, until
ihett had had its say on the
rzir Hepburn ,aceused
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Whole of ,Cariada of
• Out of step withhg1i°
't• *6 are to
ly placed
fiien ,at the
e*o,
appear to be two sides to the glues,
tim And, if we are to take the 'word
of these men, it would appear that„
Mr. RePburn is Tirrolit—c,leeidecnk
vvrOng• -
It would appear that Hydro power
and the export of that power, was
the Main issue, and that the other
vpnches the Prenlier threw out were
just a little spectacular sparring.
Well, what about Hydro power and
the export of Hydro power?
For one thing, there is an embargo
against the exportation of Ontario's
power to the United States. And
that embargo was laid down by the
Parliament of Canada. For another,
that embargo on/power export was
passed ,as far back as 1929. At that
time it was unanimously looked up-
on by Parliament as being a neces-
sary safeguard to protect Canadiaij
industry and the Canadian people. Tt
continued to be looked upon in that
light all through the Conservative
rule of the following five years, and
up to the present time.
But Mr. Hepburn wants that em-
bargo abolished, and abolished forth-
with. Not abolished by the author-
ity of Parliament, who passed the
Act, but by the authority of Prime
Minister King himself.. And when
Mr. King refused to over -ride Par-
liament, the fireworks started.
And Mr. Hepburn being Mr. Hep -
Mn, and having a lot of expensive
pi5wer that he wants to export, why
wouldn't they start? When and
where they will end—well, that is
something else again. '
As, we have said before, the whole
Hydro situation is a little confusing
to the rural mind. As we see it, it
is something like this: In Septem-
ber last, before the elections, there
was no shortage of Hydro power in
Ontario. We have Mr. Hepburn's
oft repeated statement for that.
In October, immediately after the
election, the Government entered in-
to new contracts with Quebec power
companies, to purchase 430,000 horse
power at $12.50 per horsepower.
Why?
If there is an actual shortage of
power in Ontario now, why do the
Government want to export power?
If there is no shortage of power, as
was claimed by the Government only
a few months ago, why did the Gov-
ernment purchase 430,000 horse-
power, the greater part of which can
not be used, but still has to be paid
for, and at the same time knowing
there was an embargo against its ex-
port.
The export of power to the States
would be a profitable venture for the
Government if it were permissable
to export. But why not get the nec-
essary permission to export, before
loading up with power? That ques-
tion will be settled when Parliament
meets. Would waiting another two
months make any difference?
Mr. Hepburn is Premier of On-
tario, and naturally anxious to im-
prove the finances of the P ovince.
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And let it be said, he has be emin-
ently successful in that ,,i " e. But
Ontario is not Canada, and while
Mr. King is the Prime Minister, he
is not the Parliament of Canada.
And, in 'refusing to over -ride the
rights of Parliament on the Hydro
export question, he is doing the
right thing. And doing it in the Bri-
tish way.
Why all the desperate hurry? Why
all the hard words, the stiff punch-
es? Are they not rather unbecom-
ing to the dignity of the Province,
and the prestige of the nation?
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAE
Those Queer People „.
As municipal eleotions altrawt nearer, it becomes
more and more i evident that a number 'of local
ratepayers appear dissatisfied with the personnel
of ti fir bresent council, and yet some of these
eritles are lint 'Willing to offer themselves as can,
didates, or, do not try ndeinfluence other cap-
able men to ran for office. The people of the
town gent every manicinal council, and when
nomination day comes around, it, is the .peitnde
Who notmlnette the candidates:
'n
The Dimandlie Gazette has this to say:
"bilmniftation Day Is Friday November MIL
Aourmally there are these queer people who let
tdds' dhY pats( tatinoticed, and then Weary an and
anhdry, Who coMe contact with the later, by
their harping elitielems of the retiring' conani1,
and
their canatic 'coin/newts on the unsuitability
of' the nten seksted to succeed them. It mkaddi
be a Weletanfe, danger thio rear, if any so Mind-
ed def' ilio Ad:nee their g!'rUtlibling to eaten
bY ,iittoptiter 114.01 anti Militating'
fit Men 18:'ritit Gre natiffiln Offi4a, Otifter,
I*18% reg -111.an4lheratiffen: hold the Otte,'
intereStingt. DOM. Picked/ From
TheHurofl Expealter of Fifty, and
Twenty-five. 'Years Ago.
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From The Huron Expositor
December 27, 1912
While' moving a building near Chis'
elhurst for [Mr. Mooney, Dave Chapple
of Hensel' had the misfortune to get
his leg broken. The Wilding was on
rollers, and one side was started be-
fore the other, causing the roller to
skid.
The following are the names of
the staff of Stewart Bros., Seatortin
Dry Goods -71i, Jeffrey, Wm. Jones,
Rifasel Hays, Miss R. McClure, Miss
L. Hammett, Miss A. Barton, Mrs. M.
E. Marvin; Millinery—Miss Burke,
Miss C. Pinkney, Miss McDonald, Mise
McFadden; Delivery—Grant Praiser;
Clothing—R. McKenzie, R. Hamanett,
H. Pearce; Tailoring—J. H. Taman,
John Than:Ipso/1, J. B. Duffy, N. Bo-
hannon, Miss- L. Freeman, Miss- M. -
Pinkney, Miss Hudson, Miss McCloy,
Miss Campbell, Mies Bullard; Office
—Mise. M. Friel, Miss E. Williams.
Miss Pearl Hanna, who resigned
her position as teacher in jlelainley
school, has accepted a position as
teacher in Grey County.
Mr. John Gordian Caimpbell, one of
the early settlers of the Township of
Flullett, died at his home near Con-
stance, having reached the great age
of 104 years.
, At a congregational meeting on
Monday last the Egmondville congre-
;at:on extended a call to Rev. James
Argo, B.A., of Ivan.
There were $98.00 worth of stamps
--(1c1 at the Seaforth post office on
Monday, this being the largest day
the office ever had on stamps.
Miss Olive Ross, daughter of Mr.
Mex. Ross, of McKillop, this week
r(=ceived the diploma that was award-
ed her by the Teachers' Institute and
Public School Inspector of East Kent
for excellence in school work in Chat-
ham.
Miss Margaret Scott, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Scott, Thorn-
ton Hall, who had been teaching in
the Lakelet village public :1 41111, was
handsomely honored by er pupils on
the last day of school when she was
presented with an ddress, gold
bracelet, jewel case 4.4d silver fern
pot. The address was read by Miss,
Floi ence Wright and the presentation
made by Miss Christena Boyd.
rhe members of the Ladies? Aid of
First Presbyterian Church presented
their president Mrs. • S. Dickson, of
Seaforth, with a handsome easy chair.
Mrs. McGuire and her brother, Mr.
and Miss Frances, took part- in the
program at the tea meeting at the
Presbyterian. Church at Walton on
Monday night.
Mr. J. B. Thompson, of Seaforth,
received a handsome C'hrigemas prete
ent in the form of two black 0,rphing-
ton pullets and a cockerel, which were
sent to him by his cousin from New
York.
Mr. S. G. Bowden, of Exeter, has
i.urchased a new Oakland auto. He
sold his Reo car to Mr. M. Doyle.
Miss Eva Sperling, of Alanley, has
been engaged to teach the junior
room at that school.
iil sifer of Lazy Meadcws
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From The Huron Expositor
December 30, 1887
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It is stated' that over $100,000 has
been paid out to the farmers of the
County of Huron for apples this sea -
MISS M. Elliott, who has been
teaching in School Section No. 4, Hul-
lett, for three years, has taken a
sohool near Bayfield and was surpris-
ed by her pupils on Thursday after-
noon when they presented her with
a handsome ladies' writing desk and
work box.
The nomination in the Town of
Seaforth on Monday resulted as fol-
lows: Mayor, James Beattie; Reeve,
D. D. Wilson; Deputy Reeve, A.
strong, all by acclamation.
Archibald Scott, of Seaforth,
arrived/hem& from Manitoba on Sat-
urday last. On his way he narrowly
escaped a somewhat unusual experi-
ence. In Minnesota on Friday fore-
noon the whole train ran off the track
and many of the cars ran over an
embankment. The train had just
passed over a high trestle bridge
when the track spread and, derailed
trhe train. Thirty persons were in-
jured and only two seriously.
Mr. T. 0. Kemp, of Seaforth, was
made the recipient of a handsome
silver water ,pitchee recently by the
children of St. ThomaaLeChurch Sab-
bath school, of which he is supierin-
tenident
Messrs." Thomas Soole and William
Steet, both graduates of The Exposi-
tor office, spent ChristniaS with
friends in town. Mr. Soole is now in
business for himself on King Street,
Toronto, and is doing well, while Mr.
Steet has a good position as fore-
man. of the 'Picion Thnes.
Ori Tuesday evening last as Mes,srs,.
R. Richardson and W. Reid were re-
turning home from Varna, the horse
took fright and started) quickly, when
Mr. Reid was either thrown out or
jumped out and fell on his head.
Mr. John Strang, of the 3rd COMO,*
sion of Ueborne, has,purcitased a very
fine yearling Dunham bull from
Messrs, and. W. D. Smith, for a
handsome price.
At the- close of the weekly prayer
meeting held in Carmel Presbyterian
Church, Itensall, on Wednesday even-
ing, Dr. McDerraid in the name of
the congregation, presented the pas-
tor, Rev. R. Y. Thompeon, with a
purse of money containing $120.00.
Mr. Thonipson magn a suitable re-
ply.
Lockhart -Dickson -0n the 27th inst.
by Rev. A. D. McDonald, at the resi-
dence of the bride's father, bir. Jas.
LoOkhart, McIfillop, to Margaret
Willkuneen, daughter of Mr. J. T.
blickson, of Roxbor.
A targe number of guests aseemb-
led on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr. Thomas Stacey, Glen -
quack near Croinarty, to mdtaesa a
double wedding, the marriage of two
of Mr. ,Sitatey'es daughters. Rely.
Scott tied the !Mats.
On bin/1day of hut Week Mr. John
Xing, teacher of the' kinburn'tehoel,
was presented With hapdatnite dretSb
ing ca Alitt and'an albuta.
ter
(By Harry J. Boyle)
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"JINGLE BELLS"„.,
his arm around 4wt Susie.
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I would -like to knew who invented .andiver3li Zilredigtjaithot it quieNtrasth, aeuribast- time
sleigh and cutter balls, andl if I did to :start jogging ap to, horse. I did
know 1 would like to sand him a writ -
and this time with: even more
ten word) of congratulation. If there "zip” than the laat time. I tell you,
le one thing that will make aday I evien had to hang on myself and
seem even 'better,' We to beer enIlle that horse made a break right,u.p the
of the neighbors go jogging down. Main Street of the village. Every -
the road to the village. Usually, 'body , inaane out of-,, the tavern and
there will be just a. bIt of snow drift- they were yelling and: hollering and
ing down and you can see the amoke thee on tib o comer • the whole
from the chimney at Neighbor Hig- skidoodie went over. I shot out the
gins' place sort of drifting upwards back of the cutter and the "slick"
. . by golly! 1 tell you that's the gent who was courting my aunt,
kind of weather thah., suits, me. went ein his head. My aunt was hug -
I remember the' time ray Aunt ging the town pump.
Susie was courting. Now, I tell you That fellow got up and started to
that fellow of hers was a "toney' swear. His voice sounded awful fun
gqnt. H hid' one of -those box cut- ny and I wondered why it was . .
tens -before we even thought of there. then I discovered that he had lost
Then one night Paw, he eort of hint- his teeth.- He wee pawing
a
ed around that it was tune to play the snow and by this time tbimereldwains
a good joke on the young oouple. Of quite a -crowd around. My Aunt just
coulee Paw he just winked at me and took one look at him, and then she
twisted his nuoustacho around, a cou- took ane by the handl and started: for
ple of tunes and brought that mous- home. She never even chastised me,
tache cup down ion the table with a and I didn't know what to make of
thump and said he thought I should that:
help him with the °haves.
Then young Peter Hawkins came
We won't go into that. but down the road fithi hie horse and ,:ut-
the result was that crawled in the ter. My aunt seemed to be sort of
box affair at the back of the cutter. —well, ,ene sat quiet for a while and
then she inumble,d• something about a
"fool," and Peter just laughed and
said to forget it, When we got. to
hgate,ci:susie. they chased me on into the
My mother had gone. to bed, but
Paw was reading a paper. I told him
al) about it, c.nid, -tre• isort of grinned
and said: - "Your mother said to give
you a lickieg for staying out after
rere. Make a holler and then go on
up ytoou be"seed.
my
Aunt was going with
young Peter Hawkins, and then that
slick gent came out with the "toney
clothes and the flashy horse and cut-
ter" and started taking her out. She
just seemed to forget all about Peter
and all she could think of was that
'flashy" fellow. That is until I
sneaked out with them that night.
You know, it's funny, but I thought
of ...that to -day when I heard those
chimes, and then I remember the day
she married Peter. She came up and
Patted me on the shoulder that day
and said something about how munh
I had a bag istrirug tied down under
the cutter and another down along
the side. One riviab itied, on the horse's
tail and another true tied on the new
set of "chimes" which graced the
shafts. Paw brought the horse and
cutter up to the house and my aunt
and her boy trienidi came out, She
hscl iherself all bundled up and was
giggling up at him . . and they
est got in and drove off. •
When they got down the road
about a mile or so, the horse sort of
eased up. Ah, ha! . . . that was
my time to start.
Just as soon as he said . . "Do
you mind if I put my arm around
yeti?" I began pulling the horse's
tali. That stead just gave one big
jump and don the road he went,
and I gave those chimes every bit I
could. "Say, that hoarse did every-
thing but fly . . and that dandy
was yelling and. my aunt was scream-
ing. Say, I bet everybody on the
concession heard it. I sneaked back
in the box -affair under the seat. The
horse ,stopped and it took about b" she thanked me. I didn't understan
quarter -mile for that fellow to get then—but I do now.
Invincible
Seed in . the
ColiptyPapoi
/ Honor Badge For H. E. Jenner
Mr. 11. E, Jenuer, formerly of Ood--
erich, now of Listowel, was present-
ed with a ten-year honor badge at
the district meeting of :Prudential In-
surance Co. agents held recently at.
Listowel. Mr. , Selmer has completed
ten years of .service with the com-
pany.-Goderich Star.
• On R. A. F. Reserve List
Frank Vines, of Goderich,- one of
Oansda's young sky -pilots, ' and a
friend:, Jack Kershatv,`Who is well on
the way to becoming a licensed avia-
tor, have had their names ,placed on
the reserve list for Britain('s Royal
Air Force.—Goderiah Star.
On Bank of Commerce Staff
Mies Marion Webster, daughter ef
'Mrs. Helen Webster, Bruce St., was
chosen from among a number of ap-
plicants to succeed Mips Helen Page.
as stenographer at the Bank of Com-
merce. Mis's Page, who was witth
the bank eine yea,r,s, will be married
on January48th.-eGoderich Star.
Receives Appointment
Mr. Creighton Gibson, who has been
employed at the Clinton Creamery
/or several months, recently received
notification that he had been appoint-
ed to the management of -,the Cream-
ery Branch, Experimental Farm, Ot-
tawa. While here Mr. and Mrs. Gip-
son have made many friends who are
sorry to see them le -ave. They leave
for their new home this week-end.----
Clee News-Recordi.
Bandmaster Turns Inventor
Mr. G. A. Babette, local bandmaster
and violinst, has invented a new sys-
tem sound post for a violin that will
improve the tone and power of a
violin by 100 per cent. He also claims
that the future violins made accord-
ing to his discovery will be much bet-
ter balanced for higher positions, the
high -notes being clear and true and
retain their fellness of tone. No
change has been made in the manu-
facture of violins in this respect for
200 years and Mr. Schatte is satis-
fied that his invention will be a boon
to all Mt/ringed linStrument players.
Mr. Schatte is contemplating getting
a patent on his idea.—Wingtham Ad-
d.vance-Ti(mCoen.sti. nued on Page 8)
by ELIZABETH SANXAY HOLDING
(Continued from last week)
111
Miss Eppendorfer remained in bed
until noon.; she was "better" she
said, but exhausted and listless. Fran-
ces was inordinately busy. She typ-
ed page after page of the authoress's
manuseript, and when there was ab-
solutely no more to copy, set to work
cleaning th-e table silver. She did
not wish to think., It was the end of
the world-. Nothing ahead, nothing
she could endure to contemplate.
She hated Miss Eppendorfer be-
cause Lionel had been drunk. It was
an illogical and unjust feeling, but
she couldn't repress it. She kept a-
way from her as much as possible.
She was very thankful to see 'her go
out, arm in arm, with her cousin
Kurt, to a concert for which she had'
bought tickets for a fabulous price.
She thought she would go'out herself
perhaps to church; she had been to
get ready, in fact, when Lionel arriv-
ed. Lionel exactly the same, non-
chalant, superior,' not a trace even- of
fatiguel—
"The (hall boy told me Miss E. and
theGerman chap had. gone out, so
I thought I'd come up," he said.
Frances was frigidly silent.
"I owe you an explanation," he
went on, "only—I haven't any. I ---
had an awful row with Horace, and
It knocked .me up, and I . . . ied
to—more or liessi--foreet it."
"No doubt you sUcceeded,"
"It's evident," she went on, "that
you don't 'know at all how I look at
that. How I loathe it. I'd rather not
talk about it at all. I'd rather you'd
go."
"You don't mean that, Frankie, old
girl!"
"I do!"
He searched- her face.
"Frankie, you don't mean . . .
.see you do, though. Very. well, I'll
go . . . But, Frankie! . . . Good-
bye!"
"Gobd-bye!" said' Frankie.
IV
Frankie resolved to forget Lionel
She titled her best.
"I made a mistake," she 'said to
herself. "Very well! It's over and
done With now. I'n not going to be
a sentimental idiot. It's over!"
It wasn't, though. Her loneliness
was bitter, -her wound profound; she
had nothing to sustain her but her
own seltnighteous,ness—cold oonafort
in that. It was all very well to tell
herself Lionel was no good; whether
he was or net, she wanted him back.
Worst of all was her worry bout
huh. S'h'e was convinced that wi hout
her he was. lost, was helplise what
all women:think about their me She
had the loftiest Views about omen
anyway, and their influence. They
were ordained the spiritual «onitors
of men, as well as the nat al guar-
dians of their healths ai pocket-
books. Woman was the p : ctical mile,
a school teacher to a Prejudged cul-
Sh e spoke with cold precision-, like the n
hrigs cboaisierTke;erthe
afsrecialusOI tehre ebfeasuatvy-
prit; and he, acknowledging her nd the charm of life. ' n hat remain -
claims as he always did,,foreed him- ed was Man:.
self to explain. It was wretched f. Frances had planned- a future for
him, an almost intolerable h Gi ia- them with care; and ittle by little
tion to be called to account in this
he longed passionately to drop the smshlioehnsfahabininee,isedemifo,6rellemashewdainagse, more what a
way; he was ashamed of himself, and himimPrem(v?rge there -
subject forever. But Frances was the woman. demands Of a husband. She
woman who had promised' to marry was to intelligent t understand him,
him, and he felt he owed it to her. Shecouldn'thim
manag.
"You see, he was offendedh
. . .
—gradual. Stop on in his office, at
He thought—wa,nted me to be more
nTveowhiaindewaleuelvderyhav eedkoner.ead7ithshe'evheadry
least. And in the end', we quarrelled. retreated from e position that was
1 told him I wouldn't take anything her birthright,
more from him—all that you advised
She thought over Lionel with a
and so forth. And he—but what's Passiotn:iinig
te dudance
e reto frdimeo righttr; btrraieind
the use in repeating all that? It's to eb
the first row we've ever had." while her h rt was dumb. She won -
He could not tell her how he re- dieted wheth r t did him more good
gretted old Horace, with what affee-
to.see how eriously she regarded his
tion and patio he remembered his offence, or whether it would have
benefits; nouldn't explain how much helped hie more to forgive him. Nev-
this "ro#" had hurt him. Ile had 'er consi4red it simply as a matter
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been horribly tactless arid had wound- of cruelt ot kindness.. She was so
ed and infuriated Horace, without conte with thinking of what was
making it clear to him! --or to hinn marally best for Lionel that she neg.
self—what it was about. lectedi er own soul'g good.
If he expected sympathy he Was, And without doubt her soul Suffer-
.
gized, said he virae ashamed nnd ear -
disappointed If he had dnas,. apolo- ed. he was becoming irritable, in-
ttder lit, over -naughty, wrapped up
misfortune of having quarrelled( with SW et te(mper. In spite of that, she
Henze, this cool paaning ever of his a
ia,
ght Was) "geting over" it
1Y; it was this insistence pion the el ly, needed hi
rr3', she would have melted omplete- in h r own, affaire. She needed Lime
s carelesenese, his
e.
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own ibeastliness, that he COUldn't s f endidly; 'being senelble, an,d so on'.
etand. She didn't even ask hira toe Was able to eat end to sleep and
t .
Sit down but rernained tending her. * live as usual; even looked the
Self, lobking straight, a thin. sable. And! then, studded", one night
"I'm awfully sorry," 7b said, "that
I came here like that Amenity sOr irrekseis"tibl:ithitendellitaelfillig: and 10 ilia mootg 1 g;
TZ ft wasn't kir tie ' you. But for him.
didn't realize what as doing." "1-TO'W' nnlild 1 haw been so neartm
Prances laughed Shealy. 1- less!" -the asked herself, sitting uli
"Don't bOVIier to/ abOlegize. VirhY 111 bntt. 11140144,ibt her handa li"s,
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She got up then end there and
wrote to him, addressing it in care
ef Hoeace.
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He came the next evening. Quite
in accordance with his extreme char-
acter he lied in ten days' time be-
come unnecessarily wretched and
shabby in looks and manners'. He
was even thinner.
He had looked( and looked for a
job, he said, but no one would have -
an inexperienced man of his age. He-
wes in despair. So that Frances
could not for an instant maintain her
2 injured majeisty, but had to comfort'
and fortify him, even to cry over him
a little.
"Don't be discouraged!" she en-
treated, stroking his 'hair. "Poor old
boy!".
"But 1 haven't a penny! I used
that money in the bank. I've moved
into a ,--oheip boarding house. But
still I can't manage. And my remit-
tance doesn't come until January."
Follow -ed an extraordinary -period
for the lovers. Lionel pawned his
watch, his travelling -bag, his cuff-.
buttons, one thing after another. He
would get down to -his last dollar and
come to *ankle, White with despair,
and she would: think of something
else to do. He would come back
frown eaob of these visits to the pawn
shop jubiliant and( pleading for a
"celebration," but Frankie never O'er -
mated it. He put everything into her
hands without -reserve, and received
back what she allowed him, unques-
tioningly. They frequented cinemas
instead of theatres; he found a cheap-
er brand of cigarettes - He did it all,
too, with 'such generosity and sim-
plicity bleat Frankie was utterly en -
laved. Ile was 'her child„ her ewe .
lairib, she watched over hini> plumed
foe guided hint, with passionate.
dievotion.
He alternated between ghastly wor-
ry that made him talk about suicide,
and the wildest (hopefulness. It was
Frances who bore the brunt of the
mrieery. She fretted , continually,
couldn't sledp at night. She thought
and ocher:rued and planned for means
of sustaining this beloved creature,
above all trying to secure him proper
food three times a day without his
suspecting that some of its cost came
from her own pocket. Luckily he al-
mlost always' forgot how much he had
given her to keel) for hi(m, ansi how_
much he had spent out of it. He
didn't imagine tlie suffering he caus-
ed her. On the contrary, he believ-
ed that his fits of extravagant gaiety
in, reality quite beyond his control,
were contrived 'especially to cheer up
Prances.
He was Sometimes ready to admit
to himself that Fraskies disposition
,was not quite what he had :Once
thought it. She vas absolutely cross.
Titusafter titre She refitted to go
ant With ihim, even to the :temples";
she said they couldn't afford it.
"Rut you don't realise," he protest-
ed, "how much I need a, bit of re.
treation."
realise how much , you're going
;te nand a bit of menet"' she replied'
.griady, tkar Calk be Childish. Yoh
'WA ;have te db. without everything-
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