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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1945-09-21, Page 7et $14M14. ilAYS • Eiirri#Ors.,. asociora,,E4c.,' raw* Arrpc940). - Glenn AaY14 . .SPL- (4. NT, • , Telephone 174 * 1' „, • t. 4, • IC% L McLEAN • Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. SEAFORTH - ONTARIO Branch Office - Hernial]. •fiensall Seaforth Phone 113 ' Phone 173 MEDICAL • SEAFORTH CLINIC DR. E. A. MeMASTER, M.B. Graduate of University of Toronto The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern X-ray and caller up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutics equipment. Dr. P. J. R. Forster, Specialist in diseases of the ear, eye, nose and throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 3 to 5 p.m, Free Well -Baby Clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon "IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE 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. FORSTER ' 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 Erst Tuesday of each month. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. AUCTIONEERS HAROLD JACKSON- ' Specialist in Farm and Household - Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth COun- ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed'. 4 For information, etc., write or phone HAROLD JACKSON, 14‘von 661, Sea - forth; R.R. 4, Seaforth. W. S. O'NEIL, DENFIELD If you want to realize greater re- turns from your auctionhtiales of live stock and farm equipment, ask those who know and have heard me. Fif- teen years' experience. Sales con- ducted anywhere. For sale dates, Phone 28-7, Granton, at my expense. 3979-tf LONDON and CLINTON NORTH London, Lv. Exeter Hensall Kippen Brucefield ▪ Clinton, Ar. - SOUTH Clinton,. Lv. Brucefield Kippen Hensall Exeter London, Ar. C.N.R. A.M. 9.00 10.17 10.34 10.43 '410.55 11.20 P.M. 3.10 3.32 3.44 3.53 4.10 5.25 TIME TABLE EAST Goderich Holmesviile 'Clinton Seaforth St. Columban ▪ • Dublin "Mitchell WEST Mitchell Dublin St. Columban Seaforth Clinton a Goderich A.M. 6.15 6.31 6.43 6.59 7.05 7.12 7.25 11.27 11.37 11.40 11.51 12.04 12.35 P.M. 2,30 2.50 3.13 3.21 3.27 3.35 3.47 10.33 10.44 10.56 11.10 11.35 C.P.R. TIME TABLE. EAST. P.M. 4.35 4.40 4.49 Goderich Meneset McGaw Auburn Blyth • (Continued Rani last week) She made her way to the enclosed veranda where she had kept her rendezvous with Pendragon on 'the afternoon of her arrival. 'It- was quite deserted now, but far out on the crest of one of the near hills she saw a moving, black splotch against the snow that as she watched gradu- ally resolved itself into three figures -John ,Peyton -Russell, Terry and Professor Pendragon. It gave her a strange thrill to see them thus -Pen- dragon striding along with the rest. Surely this was a miracle -a Christ- mas miracle, and she remembered a sentence in an old book of witch- craft that she had once read: "Verily there be magic both black and white, but of these two, the white magic prevaileth ever ov'er the black." • CHAPTER XVIII Ruth did not see Gloria until just before luncheon. "I told him, •and he's going," she said. "Did he make much of a row?" "Not after I explained that you hadn't any money." • "Let's not talk_ about him -any more -only has he gone yet?" " "Yes; he wouldn't even wait until train time. Said he could get lunch- eon in the village and started out as soon as he could pack. I'm so hap- py about " it -now you can marry Professor Pendragon again." She realized at once that she shouldn't . have said it, but she had left so much unsaid during the last few weeks and now with both George and Prince Aglipogue gone she felt that the seal had been removed from her lips. She felt to, in a curious way, that Gloria though so many years older, was in a way her spectal charge -that she was entering a new life and Must be guided. Gloria looked at her with startled Walton MeNaught Toronto Toronto WEST McNaught Walton Blyth Auburn Meta* dttoderich , .44 .4,4.4414.,44,44-64,0,4 • „ 4.68 5.09 5.21 5.32 9.45 eyes. "What nonsense! You're too ro- mantic, Ruth!" "But, Gloria, you do love him, you can't deny it. Didn't you tell me once that he is the only one you've ever really loved?" "It takes two to make a marriage, Ruth." "But he loves you too." "What makes you think that?" - "He told me so." "Even so, and even if I would mar- ry again, you must realize that men very rarely marry the women they love. That's why We separated, I think.. We married for love and that is always disastrous, I should never have married at all. Tomorrow we'll go back to town and Percy and I will each go our separate ways and forget the horrible nightmare of this place. It was just ., chance that we met -a weird, freak of coincidence. He didn't, want it: neither did I." There was nothing that Ruth could answer .and presently Gloria went on: "No woman was meant to have both a career and a husband; lots of them try it -most women in fact, but us- ually they come to grief. It isn't written in the stars that one woman should have both loves, art and a husband." Ruth. thought of Nels and Dorothy. Would they come ,to grief she won- dered. As for herself she didn't have to choose -love didn't come and art had turned its back on her. She wondered if it was written in the stars that she should have neither art nor love. Then she 'remembered Pendragon's quotation, "The stars in- cline, but do not compel." So many things had happened here perhaps another miracle would be performed. She wondered why Gloria said- noth- leg about Pendragon's sudden recov- ery. It was a relief not to see Prince Aglipogue at the luncheon table. The dinner guests of the night before had all returned to their own homes. Aglipogue was gone, and Ruth won- dered if .Angela would be troubled, be- cause, for once, there was an unev- en number of people at the table. She did look a bi,t troubled, though she was trying hard to conceal it. An engagement announced and broken ithin twenty-four hours was rather trying. Still she was smiling: "We've got news of your servant, Gloria dear -rather horrid news. It's quite a shock -a bad way to end a pleasant Christmas 'party, even though he was only i servant, and not a very good one." She paused, but no lone came to her rescue with questions or information and she went on: "They found him in the snow -he Am must have tried to walk to the sta- 8.20 tion and got lost -he was deada-froz- P.M en -and he had the -that horrible 12.04 beast with him -the dead snake ,:15. *wind round his body." 1-U! Het, tote; broke hysterically and alio Shivered With horror, ams4, -lhey didn't bring him here -thank 'ido--ibut took Met to att AnderM- er's in the village. If he has any rel- atives that you Could wire-" "None that I know of they wouldn't be in America anyway," said 'Gloria, quite calmly, though her face was pale. • "Then Terry said he'd arrange things, you know -one place is as good as another. I'm glad you take it so quietly -it's an awful ending." "He must have been, furious be- cause Pendragon shot the snake," said Terry. "Still, if the excitement of killing a snake could cure Pen, Miss May- field ought to be willing to sacrifice her servant," said John Peyton -Rus - BOIL "It really was remarkable -though I have heard of similar instances - of paralytics leaving their beds dur- ing the excitement of a fire, and that sort of thing- I trust there will be no relapse." Miss Gilchrist's tone left no doubt in, the minds of her hearen that she was prepared for the worst. Indeed, her eyes were constantly fastened on Professor Pendragon as if she ex- pected him to fall down at any min- ute. "There will be none, thank you," said Pendragon. Ruth and Terry exchanged glan.ces. Ruth's eyes asked. Terry, "Do you be- lieve me now?" and Terry's answer- ed, "I don't know- I don't under- stand it at all." "Of course we're all very happy over Professor Pendragon's recov- ery," said Gloria in her most conven- tional voice, "and of course I 'don't really feel any loss about George, though I am sorry he died that way."' "It is tragic, but now he's really gone, Gloria," said Terry. "I'm aw- fully glad to be rid of him. He was the most disagreeable servant I ever met, if one can be said to meet serv- ants. I don't think George ever real- ly accepted me. He used to snub me most horribly and I don't like being snubbed." "That reminds me that you haven't any servant at all, Gloria., so you real- ly must stay here a few days long- er. Perhaps I -can find some for you -she really can't go back now, can she, John?" "Really, Angela, that's unfair; of course I want Miss Mayfield to stay -we planned to have everybody ov- er the New Year. Perhaps Professor Pendragon can persuade her." "I have had little luck in persuad- ing women to do anything -if Prince Aglipogue had not left us so sudden- ly he might have been more success- ful." There was a little embarrassed sil- ence around the table after Pen- dragon had spoken, then Angela be- gan ,talking of some irrelevant sub- ject and the 'conversation went on, but always Ruth observed that neither Gloria nor Pendragon ever spoke directly to each othera.though the omission was so cleverly disguis- ed that no one at the table observed it'except Terry and Ruth who always seemed 'to see everything together. Ruth had been so busy with Gloria and her affairs that she had talked, very little to Terry and never alone; but they conversed nevertheless, con- stantly reading each other's eyes as clearly as they would a printed page. The same things seemed to amuse them both and except in the realm of mystery which Ruth's childhood had built about her, they understood each other perfectly. She knew now that he wanted to talk to her, but she pretended not ,to see, for having begun her task of managing the hap- piness of Gloria, she was determined to go on, and the person she wanted to see alone was Professor Pendra- gon. Angela who always advertised her house as "one of these plaCes where you can do exactly what yon please," and therefore never on any occasion let any one do as they pleased if she could possibly prevent it by a con- tinuous program Of "amusement" and "entertainment," was trying to inter- est them in a plan to go skating that evening by moonlight on a little lake that lay halfway between Fir Tree Farm and the village. Some one had reported that the ice was clear of snow and what was the good of be- ing in the country in winter time if one didn't go in for winter sport? Her plans fell on rather unenthusi- astic ears. The men, having enjoyed a long hike in the morning, were not eager for more exercise; Gloria wanted to spend the afternoon pre- paring to leave the next morning; Ruth was not interested in anything that did not seem to offer any fur- therance of her plans for Gloria; and Miss Gilchrist didn't skate, The very atmosphere seemed to say that the .party was finished; that these people had, for the time being, said ail they had to say to each other and for the time, and wanted to be gone along their several roads. It is a wise hostess who recognizes this situation rand apparently Angela did recognize it, for she finally stop- ped, urging her scheme and when Gloria asked Ruth, to help her pack -Gloria always went on a week -end eaniPped as for trans -continental ttaVel-,--Angela' made rin-effort, to de- tain thein or te go With'.thein. Obeitt+e naolnent ok'nordidencen had • '401604, 1,4 passed. She talked noya, but of Ter- Ers play. Mia had, told him of her changed decision and he•eeemed very happy about it, "Perhaps you'll have a chance to make sketches of us," she said to Ruth, awakening again Ruth's inter- est in the work to which she also was returning. "We'll End two women servants same place and goon before, Ruth. Except that I'm not going to see quite- so many people -only people 1 really like after this.. You know I really love the old house -as near home as anything I'll ever have. Wish we could get Amy back." "We can," said Ruth. "Apay and I had an agreement when she left that she would conte backhy you ever got rid of George. I laaila her address." "Really, Ruth!' said Gloria, look- ing at her with genuine admiration, "You are the most amazing young person I've ever met. You ought to write a book on the care and train- ing of aunts. It would be a great success." Of this Ruth was not so .sure. They were to leave on the morning train and while she had accomplished half her purpose she had not wholly suc- ceeded. Gloria and Pendragon had met and now they were going to parts more widely -15epaiated.„ than ever before, because their opportun- ity had came and for some stupid reason they were both • letting it go without reaching out a hand or say- ing one word to make it their own. And Gloria wasn't happy -she was just normal at last, and a normal Gloria was rather a pitiful thing. She was like stale champagne -all the sparkle gone out of her. It seemed to Ruth that she could not live through another meal with Gloria and Pendragon talking across and around each other - Pendragon with his grave, quiet face in which the lines of pain seemed to be set forever - Gloria, changed and quiet, determin- ed to 'work and succeed again, not for the joy of her work, but because it seemed the right thing to do. Yet she did live through another dinner, a most unhappy Meal at which John and Angela sat trying to talk, realiz- ing that something more than they could quite understand had 'gone wrong, and not knowing exactly what to do about it. Terry and Miss Gilchrist relieved the tension some- what, Terry consciously, Miss Gil- christ unconsciously, 'because no one else seemed able to talk, drew her out and once started on modern child training, there was no reason for any one else making any effort. She ran on endlessly with no more en- couragement than an occasional, "Oh quite, Really, Yes Indeed, or How interesting!" from Terry or Pendra- gon. What hurt more than anything was that Terry no longer sigiialled Ruth with his eyes. There was no longer any interest or invitation in them. If he had had anything to say to her he had forgotten it or lost interest, for now he seemed to avoid exchange of words or glances with her as Much as Gloria and Pendragon avoided each other. - There was a feeble attempt on the part of Angela, to start a conversa- tion with some semblance of anima- tion over the coffee cups in the lib- rary afterward, but finally even she surrendered as one by one they made excuses of weariness, the early train or no excuse at all and drifted away. Ruth watched for Pendragon's go- ing and followed him. He made his way to the enclosed veranda. She stood a moment looking through the glass door, watching him as ' he' pac- ed up and down, smoking a pipe. What she was going to do required courage; she might only meet with the cold rebuff that is due to 'Meddle- some persons, but Gloria's happiness was at stake and she could only fail, so she walked timidly out to him. She waited patiently until he turn- ed and faced her. She thought she saw a looof disappointment cross his face when he saw who had in- terrupted his solitude That look, fancied or real:, encouraged her to go on. "I wanted to thank you for doing what. you did -for not giving up, and to tell you how happy 1 am that you're well again," she began. "Yes -I and well again -I walk and eat and sleep and wake again -I am alive." "And I wanted to ask you if you're going to stop now- You've saved Gloria from George and from the Prince -are you going to let her go away now that you have accomplish- ed so much?" "My dear child, I can't kidnap Gloria -she's not the sort of woman one kidnaps -not even the sort one woos and wins. She is the other sort -the only sort worth 'whire I think -the princess who Calls per own swayamvara, and makes her own •choice." "But she did choose." "She has chosen too often." ' "Do you mean that even if Gloria attfl lotted you You woilld not marry her just because she .has -because the haa-" All her old Ideas and. training refs% • itp and kept het troth lifilalitag be .„, 4119Otc'AW,, 'o iii . :044ci,yotitx0,...foO0,4'4,11011., 14iO*41 ihAt. iiiI1re'beit''Ont.Hilhe At( shovel 'very 'plainly that e40.fall* Want ,My lOadnefal," -pgr went twiner toue ."but don't. trouble any inore-, what 1i -written; is Mitten.' auti.osa.a't. be changed o matter how on tries." "R I give you my Wordof honor thatGioria" does love you, what then? She told me so -she does know that you. love her, but she thinks you don't -she thinks the husbands make a .difference. She doesn't believe that a Mancould understand that they were just -Just incidents." Neither laughed at the idea of this twenty-year old girl speaking of two husbands as incident, though later Ruth remembered. it herself, and thought it rather funny. He did not answer -he was stand- ing quite rigidly, staring at the door, and, turning, Ruth saw Gloria ap- proaching them: "I'm sorry; I thought •you were alone, Ruth," she said and hesitated as if she would have gone back. "I've just remembered," said Pen- dragon, "that the small Mar Eros is supposed to be visible again about this time, but we have no telescope. Ruth has not found it, though she has young eyes- Perhaps you and I, together, Gloria -if we looked very closely-" Under the clear starlight she saw them in each other's arms. There was one very bright star, that seem- ed to hang lower in the sky than win- ter -.stars -are wont ..tohang.h Surely it was the star of love, though doubt - leas no astronomer had ever named it. so She did not know exactly where she was going when she left them there, but 'she was very happy. And then halfway down the stairs she sat down because her happiness was ov- erflowing from her eyes in tears and she couldn't see, and suddenly she felt very tired. It was there that Terry, ascending, found her. . "I say - what's wrong? You're crying. I saw you with Pendragon -has he done anything to hurt you? "No -it's not that -I'm crying be- cause I'm so happy-" af,1ss1h 4400h! Ft He looked at her half -disappointed, half -relieved and wholly bewildered. "It's Gloria and Pendragoii- they've made up." She reverted to • fOr (v) PttssiVe, 0.17-a .19C47.4o arotf cmr ana, tygriculth:WeTalere114* pbtelcdrigarnoe.':14%entgliO the Armed ServiCPS neet e; These Committees terke4e4e: of Agricolture, die aiid Employment Service, Whey are aid , , fanners or Service Personnel 04 *MY Pr9b4gM ing =OA relCaSeS. Ilkg farther infOtnInnen '11V*p-1., Agricultural Labour $urvey COMfinittfe, *ion Registrar, at Charlottetown'ifnlifaQf X10,14,i4 Quebec, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Lon On.,, VOtt Arthur' Winnipeg, Regina' EtignontOn, or VAINO,uYg• DEPARTMENT OF LARD MacAl"1 , il4§ Minister of Labour INPutY Waister HUMPHREY MITCHELLi the vernacular of childhood. "I'm so happy because they're happy." "But I thought -I thought you car- ed for Pendragon," stumbled Terry. "That's funny - what made you think that? I do like him but mostly for Gloria's sake." 'Look here," said Terry. "If you don't love Pendragon who do you She was smiling through her 'tears 120W. "Is it absolutely necessary that I should love some one? You know I, always thought that you loved Glor- ia. If you don't love Gloria, whom do you love?" For a moment he looked down in- to her .upturned face, struggling against the provocation of her lips. "I love the most charming, young- est, most mature, most unselfislh• most winsome -oh, there aren't ad- jectives enough. Who do you love?" "The nicest -the very nicest •and cleverest man in the world," she an- swered demurely. . "Nicest -I'm not quite sure that I like that adjective applied to a man." "I can't help it -we can't all have playwright's vocabularies, you know. r could draw, hir' a better." 54c.4 4y. He bent over very near while her clever tingekis niaa. strokes. When it was finished slin looked up at him with sliY, dig* "ixt her eyes. "Is my nose really like that" he asked. • "How did you guess who it ' meant for?" she teased, and turnelk:,, her head goicitly,-betause-stakt-**-,-,H; not quite sure even now that she,„ was ready for that wonderful *It kiss. "I've always -wanted to jriss yawl just below that little curl anyway," whispered Terry. 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