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SEAFORTH - ONTARIO
Branch Office = 'Zefsall
Hensall Seaforth
Phone 113 Phone 173
MEDICAL
SEAFORTH CLINIC
-DR. E. A. MCMASTER, M.B.
Graduate of University of Toronto
The, , Ilnie .is . fully' egaipped •with
comre'tite•and modern X-ray and, Other
tipto-date diagnostic and therapeutics
equipment.
Dr. F. J. R. _Forster, SpecialistLin-
Wieaste`a of the ear, eye, nose and
throat, will be at the Clinic the first
Tuesday in every month from • 3 to 5
- Free Well -Baby Clinic will be held
on the second and Yat Thursday in
every' month from 1 toll p.m.
JOHN A. GORWiLL, B.A., M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
IN DR- H.H. ROSS' ON'i+'ICE
Phones: Office 5-W Res. •5-J.
Seaforth
MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D.
Physician' and Surgeon
Successor to Dr. W. C. Sproat
Phone 90-W "' Seaforth
DR. F. J, R, FORSTE.R
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Graduate in Medicine, University of
Toronto.
Late assistant New York Opthal-
mei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's
Eye' and Golden Square Throat Hos-
pital, london, Eng. At COMMERCIAL
HOTEL, SEAFORTH; THIRD WED-
NESDAY in each month, from 2 p.m.
to 4.30 p.m.; also at Seaforth .Clinic
first Tuesday of each month. 53
Waterloo Street South, Stratford.
CHIAPTER X
•Cherry,Pyecr-oft, member of the
Waafs,. hurries to London to the
apartment of her friend, Denise,
who .had• married,. .the• man She
-loved. On arriving Oho • learns
that Denise no longer loves Sim -
en, and that • sheis leaving that
-night toavoid meeting him on
his return 'from a trip to Anted,.
ca. Cherry. admits she hasbeen
in love with Simon. Denise asks
her to stay..'aand.greet her- hue-,
band with the bed • news.: ()Simon
arrives but 'Cherry, withholds the.
news. • Learning that the train to ,
Bristol had crashed -the train
that . Dwaine took -Simon and
Cherry drive there, identify De-
nise's charred suitease, and- as-
- surne_a=badly- burned. •body -is hers.
Months `later Simon and Cherry
are. married, but Cherry's happi-
. nese is :spoiled at finding Denise's
engagement ring In a drawer ..
proving to Cherry that Denise is
still alive. Cherry finally shows
'Simon the ring and tells him all
the facts. He is very bitter about
it and they separate. Later,
Cherry asks for a few hours'
leave to see Simon. in London- -
Leave is granted 'and she meets
Simon, who greets her coldly.
"I cabled a man I knew in New
York. .I found he was a friend of
that fellow Schneck.''.
"Toddy Schneck? The man Jerry
Miller• told me had -had , , . " Some-
how she .couldn't .bring herself lto say
it to him ". had gone off with
Denise." She didn't know how he
felt about it, how badly it still hurt.
He nodded. "Yes, that's the man.
I've learned that he was on his way
back to. England abol}.t two months
ago. The ship was •torpedoed 'and
he lost his life. So that puts an end
to our finding anything frgm . that
quarter."
Their one chance of finding out
definitely,if Denise were alive or dead
was even • further from them than ev-
er. Disappointment swept over Cher-
ry, swamped her, and anger follow-
ed. It was cruel to allow her to be-
lieve all might be straightening eq.,
and then'•: to be able .to tell her noth-
ing. Tears stung her eyes but she
forced them' back. She said bitterly,
"But Simon, what good 'does that do
us? We know no more now than we
did last, time' we met."
AUCTIONEERS. He lit a cigarette slowly and threw
away the -dead match. "I know,
'Cherry, -but • 've been thinking that
perhaps I made a mistake in sug-
gesting you and I should Iet it .make
any difference."
She thought urgently. Here's my
opportunity. I can have him -back.
We can be together again. He wants
it, • too: He's miserable without me.
As miserable, I believe, as I am with-
out him. It's not that he doesn't
love me .
Yet she knew, perversely, that now
the •chance was hers she couldn't, take
it because there wouldn't be any real
happiness between them. Always
there would' be that awful doubt. It
hadn't mattered so much when she
had' been the only one who felt 'it.
But • if it were both of them, if it
were Simon! Simon now was sug-
gesting something that was • .really
against .his better judgment, suggest,,
ing it because 'he Loved her. If she .
and Simon resumed their married life
there would be a ghost always be-
tween- them: Denise's. ghost, laughing
at them,, mocking them; Denise's
ghost that might any day, any hour,
cease to be a ghost any:. longer and
become a living person.
Simon said, , 'Perhaps now you've
changed your mind?"
She wrung her•. hands. "Darling,
it's not that." •
SOUTH "Then what is it?"
P.M. "Oh, Simon, can't you see? It's so
Clinton, Lv, ,... . 3.10 difficult jo' explain "
Brucefield . 3.32 His brows drew together. He said
Kippen 3.44 curtly. "Do you prefer this present
Hensall 3.53 state of affairs? ' Perhaps you're ;hay -
Exeter 4.10 ing a good time without me."
London; Ar. 5.25 "Of course- I'm not," • she said an:
Si;NDAY ONLY grily. "It's • simply . . , oh, Simon,
dearest, when things come right be-
tween us, I don't want the least
doubt in your mind as to the 'right-
ness of our being together. You won't
be' happy otherwise."
• "Isn't that for me to decide?"
• She leaned toward him. "Simon,
look at me." And his eyes" met hers,
"Can you tell me honestly that you
C.N.R. TIME TABLE
won't' always be' worrying,...that"you'll
EAST• be...completely sure that it's right for
A.M. P.M. you and me to be together?"
Goderich 6,15 2.30 He made an impatient gesture.
Holmesvilie 6:31 2.50 "Oh, what's the good of analyzing
Clinton 6.43 3.13 it in this way? Don't you think I've
Seaforth .................: 6.59 3,21 gone all over this countless times
St. Columban 7.05 3.27 since that *ghastly Sunday? Can't
Dublin 7:12 3.35 you just agree with me that it's bet -
Mitchell 7.25 3.47 • ter to be together under any circum -
WEST stances than to be separated as we
Mitchell 11,27 10.33 are how?" Dublin 11,37 10.44 She said slowly, tears. itr her eyes,
St. Columban 11.40 . a twisting pain in her heart, "It might
Seaforth 11.61 10.56 be for some people, but „not. for us,
Clinton 12.04 11.10 Simon," ,
Goderleh 12,35 11.35• "Then you won't come, back?", ,
�• want to more than I can say.
HAROLD JACKSON
•' Specialist in Farm and Household
Sales...
Licensed in Huron and Perth Coun-
ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction
guaranteed.
For information, etc., write or phode
HAROLD "JACKSON, 14 on 661, Sea -
forth; R.R. 4, Seaforth.
EDWARD W. ELLIOTT
Licensed Auctioneer For Huron
Correh1ondence promptly. answered.
Immediate arrangements can be made
for Sales Dates at The Huron Exposi-
tor, Eeafortb,.or by calling Phone 203,
Clutton. Chargesmoderate and satis-
faction guarahteed.
LONDON and CLINTON•
NORTH
A.M:
,9.00
10.17
10.34
10.43
10.55
11,20
London, Lv,
Exeter
Hensall
Kippen
Brucefield
Clinton•, 'Ar.
Toronto to Goderich
(Via London and
d Clinton)
Toronto, Lv.
London
Clinton
Goderich, Ar.
P.M.
6.00
9.40
11.55
12.20'
C.P.R. TIME TABLE
EAST
P.M,
Goderich - ' 4.35
Meneset 4;40
McGaw 4.49
Auburn, 41.5$
Blyth,ii.09
,Walton alton ..• .- , ''5'21
McNaught 'S 2
Toronto. ' 6.4Z
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But I'm not going to, because I don't
believe that under these conditions
we'd be happy. Perhaps I can find
out something," she said desperately,
not kpowing 3•n the least how -she
would set about it.
"If' I can't,' I don't - see how you
can."
the didn't answer. There was.
truth in this. But something Might;
happen, ..she-didn't-kno y,,QUiter• what,
All she was sure of was that it was
,her :turn to Make .some klnnL0f ef-
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Toronto , $ 20 . Simon. glanced at his watch'. "I've
e a-. p M• got• things to do before I e tch my:.
lkletatig'ht . „y i'..... 12A1d 'tilde. I'm sorry, but I Might tea.
Whiten
ten ... �............. , 1;t 1b and see about them."
illytli •...:'.,, 14 2£f , .She flushed, She felt herself
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you'll let me know how yott are?
I've been worrying 'about you, won -
tiering how you :were getting •along.
Not "knowing ,•
"I've been all right. And you?'"
"I've been all right, too.'
What were they, two polite' friends
`aboux...to -say good-bye to each other?
They 'd.be shafting'hands next. "Good-
bye, Mr. Lindon ." "Good-bye,
Alfis., Lindon." "Let the know when
you're back in London." "Why, yes,
I will; we might lunch together:"
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Iie•„tgok•rry a stepRio. ,wtoards her. "Cher
She drew a, quick 'breath. Every
trace of colour drained from her
cheeks. , For a moment she hesitat-
ed. Again came that dreadful weak-
ness, as -if every bone in her body
were melting. She loved him so: He
loved her tete': , .
Then resolution. came back to her.
Blindly she- turned from him without
a word and wept out into the blazing
sunshine of a warm summer's •day,
knowing only in her heart that deep,
ly, though she was hurting herself -
and hire -she was right • in believing
site had no alternative.
Cherry, Valerie,, Lane and • Blake
had a day out together the next time
they had their customary brief twen-
ty-four hours' leave.
"We'll just be four , girls together,",
Blake had said cheerfully when they
planned what they'll do, "and if you
ask me I think it -will be far prefer-
able." „
They had decided theyy'd have a
ramble and a delivery wagon oblig-
ingly gave them a lift for the first'
ten miles. They had sandwiches and
cake 'and apples in their respirators
and at lunch time •they would stop
and 'picnic by the wayside .
At tea time they were within half
a, mile of Cherry's `cottage. She
thought with longing of the green
beneath the apple tree, of the peace
and quiet of tea in. her beloved gar-
den,_ ,Mrs. Greene lived near -by.
She'd `slip in and get it for them!
She would bring cakes from her own
place. Trust Mrs. Greene 'to look af-
ter 'them!
They hesitated when they ,came to
a crossroad. "This way," said 'Cher -
TY"
Valerie looked at her. "Why this
Way more than that?"
"Wait and see."
Soon they came upon the cottage
smiling at them, in,•,the sunshine.
Lane gasped "W+hat an adorable
little place!".
Cherry smiled, "I'm taking you all
to tea there:"
Valerie remembered that . Cherry
and 'Simon had a house within easy
motoring' distance .• of the .airdrome.
"Oh, Cherry, what a grand idea!
When did you think of it?"
"Only when I found out how near
we were:"
• A head appeared at one of the up-
stairs• windows, then 'disappeared, and
the. next moment there was Mrs.
Greene at the front door beaming at
them
"Well, m'm, this is a pleasant sur-
prise! I'd just.,popped in to take a
quick dust around .There now, allyou young ladies will be. wanting
some tea,. I'll be' bound!;'
'
Cherry ' smiled. , "We would, love
some, Mrs. Greene, if you can man-
age it."
'The girls 'admired everything,'tact-
fully• pretending that theydidn't know
there was •any breach between, Cher-
ry and her .husband. Lane said: "If
only Derek and I could And' a • little
place like this to come to when .we're
both off duty!"
It crossed Cherry's mind to say bit-
terly they could come to this one if
they wanted, now that she and Sim-
on were no ,longer together. She
glanced from ' the window and saw
Mrs. Greene taking the deck chairs
out into the garden. "Come along,
girls," she said. "Tea will be ready
in a minute." •
Mrs. Greene • was warming the tea-
pot. As Cherry had 'surmised, she'd
popped home to get them the most
wonderful tea imaginable.
"I' do hope we're brit putting you
to much trouble, Cherry 'said.
"Trouble!" Mrs. Greene scoffed.
"Why, I'm that delighted to see you!
As 'things are; 41 don't feel I'm earn-
ing me money. But I have a bit of
an extra turn -out 'ere the other day,
m'm.' I hope• that. was all right. You
know that bureau in the sitting room?
I put fresh, paper in all the drawers.
There was •a few odds and ends of
letters and bills and things. I was
going to throw them away, but as
you're 'ere perhaps you'd just take a
Iotik' at 'ere, please, tn'm."
Cherry -glanced through the odd
scraps of paper. Suddenly her heart
faltered. She picked' up a.,. bill from
among the rest. Oh,, Grid, what had
she found?" What was this She was
reading?
.It was a jeweler's' bill. "One ring
(-copy of original), two pounds ten."
She looked at the date. , Yes," it had
been made at the time Simon had
.been, in. America,..What_did it moan?
Did it refer to the ring Denise was
wearing .at' the time of the accident
this was what she must find out.
She , must go to the jeweler's and
show. hihi the ring that was here at
the cottage. "Is this' an original or
a. copy?" And whatever he might an-
swer, "Did you make one like it?
Look, can you track down the ring
mentioned in this bill?" "
Was it possible that here at last
was a -way to .learn the truth?
Mrs' Greene, 1ookted intently_at
Cherrq. "4•,-khele--:24nything'rthere.
worth • keeping, mn3v
"I'...�at,sure, Mrsa,-,4lreene. I rather
think-l'ver-',1'outrti �aihethlli �f 'thd'
greatest ireportance. Oh, Mrs:
Greene, If I have .., ..*'
Mrs.;. Greene po'ure'd• boiling, water•
into the teapot and decided that `int
was lose as Well site: hadn't thiiawli.
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In the meantime, Cherry raced up -
,stairs. She pulled,: open the little'
drawer in the dressing"^-table,•-ruin-
maged„ for . the 'box .and found the
ring. She or Simon should have put
it away somewhere safer, but both
had felt too sick at, heart" on that
ghastly Sunday to,.care what became
of it. She had merely stuffed it back
'again -where •she'd fotihd it. But
now
Carefully she tueked it away ing a
snug corner of her resbirator: It
a'puld be quite safe there. Tomor-
row . no, it.would have to be the
next day when she",liad 'a' whole af-
ternoon off duty. She'd manage with-
out sleep and, go straight tg the jew-
eler's,
She heard Mrs: Greene's voice call
ing up the stairs, "I've taken the tea.
out into the garden, m'm."
When Cherry rejoined them it,
struck all three that she looked sud-
denly happier, brighter. They won-
dered why, What -had happened since
she'd gone •• indoors? "Help your-
selves, everybody," she said, after
she'd passed them their' tea. "Lane,
Would you like to chuck me a scone?"
It was nearly seven befere at last,
reluctantly, they decided. they must
leave. Getting` back to the station
was extremely problematical. They
had to trust to lifts...., But they were
lucky. First came a motorcycle, then'
a little sports car : driven. by a young
army officer. Before long they were
back at the airdrome, eager to catch
some sleep before they went en duty.
"O.K.?"
"Yes, I'm fine, Oh, John, you are
a friend in need!! '
John Grinned down at her. "That's
just as it should be. Well, off we go.
London next stop." ,
(Continued°Next 'Week)
ONCE OVER .LIGHTLY
When cooking macaroni, spaghetti,
rice and the like . . rub a bit of
fat around the top of the pan. Pre=
vents boiling over.
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In our previous message, we indicated the two parrs, of the mit
of supplying electric power to the Rural I r. 1,4 us,+eainsi4
the part covering distriibution cost, and its relation to the
MINIMUM BILL..
Electricity cannot not be toonot at a store and~ taken hone for use. ,it° -
- to be delivered to yOnr home or farm over di3ttsibutioa lines built of..
- poles, wires, insulators, tralisformers, metes, etc. These lines must be
ready to deliver electricity day in and (lariat, when, you turn the,awitch:.
These pole lines, with -related equipment, cost agoneyto, construct, and
on this cost must be -paid each year, interest and; repayment of capital
In addition, these lines must be properly. maintained, replaced when '
necessary, and kept in good operating condition,' including costs df billing
and collecting and superintende{tee. All of these distribution costs
must bemet each year, in addition to the actual'. cOst. of 'electricity at
the substation.
Let us see what this distribution cost amounts to:
Cost to construct 20,000 miles of distribution lines
to serve 135,000 rural users $39,000,000.00
Yearly cost (1942) of operation, maintenance,
interest, renewals, etc • - $ 2,991,400.00
Average cost per customer $22.20 per year
1.85 per month
In hamlets where customers can be grouped and lines are shorter,
this average cost per user is slightly less. In the case of farms where the
users are spread along the line,the cost' is somewhat greater.
Whether or not you use power in any month, the cost of this equip
ment ta: serve you still carries on. If you use less electricity than is
covered by the minimum cost (on'standard farms, 56 kilowatt hours a
month), then you have a MINIMUM BILL to.; meet this distribution
cost If • your use of electricity is greater, your bill at the Uniform Rate
covers both distribution cost, plus the cost of electricity at the station.
The Minimum Bill, for a 2 -wire Hamlet user is $1.50 net per month; for -
a standard Farm, _itis $2.02 net per month. ,
Theseexplanations are given t� help you understand the new rate.
In our next message, we will discuss, •.for your benefit, . "Installing Services
under War Conditions". In themeantime, if you need further infor-
mation, please ask your Rural District Superintendent.
THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC POWER
'COMMISSION" OF ON•TARI.O•
Its order to have a complete understanding of the new rural rates. ws1 suggest ,you clip and keep
these explanations.
'e Can Do Better
the past, wars have brought
with them a .high cost of
living, ending -with inflation.
This sapped the strength of
nations and added poverty and
injustice to the other tragedies
of war.
Later it -has led to falling prices
and unemployment.
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In thus. ,,war,we Canadians... are'
determined to head off this
danger.
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We have done much to avoid
a repetition of the disastrous
price rises of previous wars.
We have paid higher taxes.
We have bought Victory Bonds.
We have severely limited profits.
We have put a ceiling on
prices. And to mire it possible
to hold the ceiling, wages and
salaries have been. controlled.
In one way or another most
increased costs have. been ab
sorbed and very few passed on-
to the consumer,
Holding the ceiling has been
a struggle. But the results have
been worth while. From 1914
to 1919 prices rose 60%. From
1939 to 1944 the rise has been
only 18%.
This effort of the Canadian
people ,has been successful
enough to be noted in other
countries.
But we must continue to hold
theline. We need not let history
repeat' itself. We can do better.
We can all help -
By cutting down unnecessary
,spending, and buying Victory
Bonds instead.
By not hoarding or buying in
black markets.
By not taking advantage of
the war situation to press claims
for higher prices, higher wages, •
higher rents or hig)ier profits:
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