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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-05-09, Page 7(Crlatialledi from !bet ayeea). • . Shakespeare eyed Ilte traVellentAtIt deep ettriapity. Tke nan ataltlatauab a sorra', Pligaa.. Platt be could not re, treat from pityhig 1lin. tYou eapear to -have ire:Veiled ft,fria*dr lie said. The man lotikedat epeabefitaa maanuer to 'Sagged* that he might be etreegly everse from tate„atatalete Of peopilecuoas conversation with a 'total ,11 stranger. "yetett ,,haett.tratellea fere' be' said, WW1' a ,weary sigh. He, buried his head ift itifehantle as If he were in. despair. Aad even af- ter refreshment had' been brought to biex he -did not. Iteed.tt; but continued in this. .attitude ter gome little time. Then suddenly hetshook Off his leth-. aro. and 'firm* the ale. , Feeling a little' rermwea, h caned for a secant' tenkard. ."Yon don't happen' to have. seen couple .o' young gypsies travelling through...CdOrd?" he asked sadden - 1y. • elmmediatela the Player grew very. alert.- "What hied 'of gypsies, do you mean?" he asked in a casual but wary tone. "The tall of the 'two might be slaying the flute; I reckon, and the .you. -lane, who hao the voice and look ors girl, might doubtless be singing.". • . William Shakespeare, as became a thoroughgoing man of the worlit, was far too acute to blurtout on the spar of the litemenathe full measure of his information. Rather he 'preferred to parry the question of- this, singular traveller by putting a few of his own. 'What might you be wanting with LEGAL McCONNELL & HAYS - Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. Patrick D. McConnell - H. Glenn Hays SEAFORTH. ONT. Telephone 174 A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. .SEAFORTH ONTARIO Phone' 173, Seaforth MEDICAL • SEAFORTH CLINIC OR, E. A. MoMASTER, M.B. Physician DR..P. L. BRADY, M.D.' Surgeon Office bouts daily, except Wednes- day: 1.30-5 p.m., 7-9 Pm. • Appointments for consultation may be made in 'advance. 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- snei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- pital, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL, `SEA.FORTH, THIRD WI- NESDAY in each month, from 2 p. to 4.30 p.m. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. Qatar' he. asked cauUoneiy J be Celigtealeat atelseheld -Who were n -a :at-peOf ale t *Ore 0 e, an*:Werf.4 rode off iil directions In order that Ttaie ataveUer drstale coploualy of Wei able of body Mediated aur heaseaml semft .-e.u.14447tOr he did it Wago • Ira the prisoner might be retaken, And I'ti e i'a _,... er manlier Pf One who it fen to me as I rode that same morns etronaly &Wee to beep ale oWle cont- est •and yet wat well enough train- ed la the art of politenese to be a‘ble at Mee it gracefully. "That's my effete" he said bluntly , The player Wes too wise a man to pursue his inquiry at the moment. But by now his curiosity Was fully engag- ed. There was a mystery here. And mystery of any sort waa apt: to en- gage that subtle mind, Whenahe bad first set eyes on that picturesque pair of young vagabonds he 'had •been strongly inclined to believe that they were ether than they seemed. Now this man's coming. his agitation and his seerehar confirmed ban in that theory. Clearly there was a goo tl deal more in this matter than -met the eye. The Player was convinced that les. had see a both these ragged robbins be- fore, And --in some vague way he felt he had seen them In circumstances and 'surrouerlings wholly different from those in which they were at pane& He knew how to keep his own coun- sel however. It was left to the tray - eller himself to renew the topic. And this the man presently did, and in •the manner of one who against his natural. judgment is driven by some remorseless, some irresistible force, "Did you say ybu had seen a pair o' gypeles pan along the roads?" he asked. "I say neither that I have nor that I have not," said the player. "Still, if you care to tell me more it is .pos- sible that I may be able to help you. But," he added, with Well -assumed. in- difference. "after all, it is hardly like- ly that the persons I have in mind are those whom you are seeking." The Man hesitated as one impaled on the horns of a dilemma. Evident- ly he was very loath to tell all he knew. Yee at the same time he re- alized that up information he sought could only be won by a measure of frankness on his own part. • After a careful weighing of the pros and cons of the matter he seemed reluctantly to conclude that his silence might lose him more than it would gain. "I know' not who you are," he said t4ast. "But you have a fair -seem- ing air and- the face of an honest man. And God send you are all of what you appear, for it is a very strange and grievous story that I have to tell." The traveller spoke in the manner of one who is entirely desperate. He 'seemed to have been driven to the Emit bf hig mental as well as his este:Icel.-endurance. In the face of the •player was that beaehn of true sympathy which is as ,a talisman in the sight of all men. He had the power to put himself in the place of others. And , here was a kindnen, candor an openness for all' men to read, and reading for all men to trust implicitly. "My story is one you will find very hard to :believe," said. the young man. "But there is no reason why it should not be told. It is in the power of. no man to make things in a worse coif than they are. And while I do not think aught is to be gained by mak- ing others e party to them, after all it can do no harm, a,nd. I may even gain e certain ease of mind." The player showed very clearly that he was following every word with the closest and most sympathetic atten- • JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. 'Physician and Surgeon , Phone 110 ;Hensel 40682E52 AUCTIONEERS • HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and Household .• Sales. ' Licensed in Huret. mid Perth Coun- lies. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. Fdr information, etc., write or phone HAROLD JACKSON, 14 on 661, Seat • forth; R.R. 4,'Seaforth. • EDWARD W.' ELLIOTT Lensed Auctioneer Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates by aliening 203, tease tom Charges moderate and sal:brae tion guaranteed. ' • 4142x52 PERCY C. WRIGHT Licensed Auctioneer ing in the aneadowts 'beside the Trent to come. upon W. Itleriet hiding in throre grae7M"oment the unhaPPY young • Men covered 14 aco With his hands.. It was as it lie was .wholly uhable to- •Preveed with Ilia story or to contem- plate that which was 'cawing. • With an Oyermounting ',interest William .ahakeepeare Waited 'in sil- ence for this emotion to pass. "I had but to speak" the Young' man was able to continue at last. "I had but to Ory eut to my eon:trades, 'veho were lesa than fifty yards off, and ,the prisoner would have been, taken But I did,not do this." Again came a dire threat from an overwrought mind, but Tate, a. Roarer - fat effort of Will the 'falconer was able to proceed With his &tory. . '"But I dal hot do this, for beside him in the grass was Mistress Anne Feversham, the daughter of the Con- stable my,master." ' A sharp ery broke from the lips of William Shakespeare. He rose from the bench in the stress ot his excite -- meat. "You let them pia free!" said the player. "Yes," said the falconer. "I had it not in my heart 'to -take them when she, for whom I would have given my life, had given hers fot the man she loved •better than her own soul." The face of the player was all Melt- ed. with compassion. His eyes of strange •sombernen ,grew fixed and dark. "But this ia not the end of what 1 have to tell," said the falconer. tl let Mr. Heriot and my young mistress go free; yet before that day was out the truth' came to the Constable my master,. that it- was his own,daughter who 'had contrived the prisoner's es- cape and that she was away with him over the country -Mae. And nie -mas- ter, being one to whom boner is a jewel, posted. .at once to the Queen to her palhce at Greenwich, With his own lips he told ter that Mt. Heriot was broken free. And not a word did he speak of the part 'his daugh- ter had borne in the affair, but took the whole blame of the matter upon himself. • ' ' • "They say that when Sir John told the news to the Queen her displea- sure was • terrible. They say that his story—as in faith it must with the chief part of it left oute-caneed so little credence to her mind, that she -art once sus.pectecietim of treachery, oldand loyal servant as. he was. She :had im straightway comnaitted to the Tower. He is to stand itaniedi- ate trial before the Court of 'the Star Chamber on a charge of aiding and abetting tae 'escape of a prisoner of state. And as I learn from those 'best able to judge of such a grievous matter, my master, unless the prison - is retaken at once, will without a doubt be condemned to the 'block!! Shakespeare had followed with -a growing excitement as strange a story as he had ever heard in his life. There were elements in it which ap- pealed intensely to his dramatic sense. Besides, be did not doubt that two of the chief: actors in the tragedy were very close at harfd. He did not doubt that they were that fascinating pair„ of vagabonds who hard Wreualit, upon his eutiosity,, so short a time ago. • • CHAPTER XVI 'Seldom' had themind of William Shakespeare been, - exercised:: More severely than in this hour. No story could have been more poignant. Yet was it the duty even of a true subject and of an honest man to .confide to the diatraugat John IVIarktain hi- k-noevledge of the nearness of those whom he sought?. Anxiously he considered this preb- lera; biltI the more thought he,gave to it, the more baffling and. complex seemed to be the difficulties it pres- ented. ' Shakespeare talked lona and earn- estly with the falconer as they sat out in the sun en the tavern. bench. And the result df this intimate con- versation was that, he came to form a hieh regard for the character of this unhappy man. The mind of the poor fellott was grievously tormented. On the one side was worship of his young rnis- trets; on the other his fealty to a good and honmad master, He was as one. rent • in twain. A high adoration had divorced. him from his duty and now, in horror .01 an action that was to, cost his master his life, he was determined to do all that lay in his power to repair his crime. '. Up bill and down dale, in all wea- thers, at all hours of the, day and night, had be jeurneyed for more than a fortnight past. Far over the coun- treside •by liatle-frequented ways had. he ridden in his quest of the fuga flees. Now did he hear of them from one of whom a •few dart before they bad obtained, a night's lodging; now 'frorn a Masterless man upon the 'road; now from a tribe of wandering .ayp- -siee; now from the keeper of an ale- house. He was ever upon the point of coming up with them, yet ever by - the interposition of some strange Providence had. they eluded bine • As ,Shakespeare listenetato the tate of John Markham's 'wanderings the tore problem' was. ever posed before bis mine Should he discavert the distraught falconer the wherelouts of the fugitiees? Must he set him upon. .ebe road they hal taken but a brief twohours ago? 11 was. -het at once that the player :ceuld come to a reatilve. Indeed an 'extension of time was unexpectedly granted to time or as John Markham sat on the.bench in the elm a great tatigile Maidenly overeats the yotlng than attd he fell asleep., trousehold,•,farpl, stock, implements tind pure bred sales, Special training end experience enables. me to offer you sales service that is most effici- ent and satisfactory. PHONE 90'r 22, Heasida tion. • • "To 'begin at the 'begirining of my story," Said the young man, "my name is John' Markham. My calling is that of a falconer. I have been eight years in the service of Sfr John Feversham who is Constable of Nottingham Cas- tle, and chief justice Of th,e Forest of Sherwood.. He has the reputation of being a bard man. But I have always fo-und him a very just one. • Moreover I say to you, whoever, you be, that no man could desire a better master.. "Well. to , come at once to -this dreadfill story, which, it hurts me to tell, some months ago, six perhaps or more -,—at least it was in the fall of, the year—the Queen caused 'to be im- prisoned privily' in the Castle a Mr. •C.,-ervaSe• Heriot.: Ile was a highly placeil Young Man.- But be- had mixed with. -the: Papists„ andafter h trial which had been held in secret before •tho Court of Star Chamber, he had been found. guilty of complicity in the Round House ,Plot, which you may know had -for its object: the taking of the .Queell's 'lifeBy a good} Provi- dence the plot was discovered in time but the"conspirators Were 'able to fly the country, except Mr. Heriot, who alone was taken. "Mr. Heriot, as I say, was. tried in secret, because the Queen's advisers were anxious not to inflame, the. pub- lic-natnd, and the Y wished ale little as possible, to be made of so uglY7S, Mat- ter. Mr. lienotwas proved, guilty of conspiring against tbeelife of the Qiieen, and he was committed. to the Castle of Nottingham to be held .there by Sir John Feversham, my master, until such Wile as her Pleasure con- eeriang him should be farther kneWn. "Seine two months ago the 'Queen signed the warrant for Mr. Heriota death. The •da.y.for the execution was axed. And' now 1 some to the sttange, the grievous, the incredible part of the story a In the sudden flood of his emotion the falconer's Vette almost failed''On the very morning that Mr. Heriot was to die by the axe on the blecaeWithin three .houts of the time appointed, he escaped, from his durance." The young mail cou1 not go' on But the unspoken sythpathy of his auditor nerved biro to oontinue, Yet as he aid so a kind, of tragic horror 'entered his voice, "At first nothing was knotn of the ciretimeteneee Of 'Mr. HetiOtaf eseapo. Yet 'without 1066 of stithe an of us of W. S. OTIEIL, DENFIELD, ONT. 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"I wo '4 'to heaven a wee not eurst with this fell disoasew "Which of your fell- diseases is that, dear ceer 'the bittereat, of ta�m all—the dig; ease of not- being. ebb to- know your own mind." eThePatta- al, staiYaIl of ''/Iletraimagination,'Burbage Burbage, irien with an air of understanding and sym- pathy., • "You are right, Dialton. The pen- alty of amaginationa as :you say. One of ' these days I win taloa a revenge upon myself and metre a play of it. at Is the bitterest thing in the world. There's no peace in this life for those who suffer it. But I bave hereta mat- ter in. which I Crave your help. +Sit 'Ye.thete, by the yew -tree yonder; and I will untold the most ,tragical, tale that ever came from the lips of man." Burbage sitt as his ftiend desired. In spite of his col'league's perplexed face he was prepared for One of those odd, aantastic, whimsical inventions that often enough had. been poured into his ear. But this -was to prove another kind of matterk.altogether. The story did not take long in the telling. The tragedian was thrilled by it. He listened with rascal/del atten- tion. "And now, pick," said the play- wright when he had ,come to the end of the tragic story, "I ask you what is to bevloner "Aye, what indeed!" ald Burbage in his deep voice. "God help- them, poor souls!" said the poet tenderly. "Amen to that!" said Ilurbege. These were wise Men.. There were few of the coils that fate weaves for her children with which they were unacquainted. But here was a matter which in its sinister and tragic com- plexity seemed to lid beyond • their grasp. The problem was indeed a soreone. They were true subjects of the Queen. As loyal, chivalrous and honorable 'then they could. appreciate the cruel pass of the unfortunate Sir John Fev- ersham, and also of the ill-starred faa colter. But how was it possible to de- liver up two such fugitives, two who were little more than. children, who had dared and done 'so much, to the vengeance of the bet? , "1 ask you, Dick, what -is to be done?" said the playwright. The tragedian sat with his head in his hands, the picture.,of daeolation. "Nay, Will," he said teplessly, "you would do better to. 'consult God and your own colistience." "Ah' I do that," said the playwright, "a curse will lie on my soul for ever- more." „ ..„ •'. „.. • CHAP 1 hat XVtr After their fine repast at the Crown, Gervase and Anne left Oxford at once. Soon they were in tact pleasant meadows that lay all about that fam- ous city. It was a really glorious morning of, the early summer, with the sea, which day by day had scorch- ed them, more powerful than ever. All the forenoon they wandered id- ly in the fields. Anne shamed her bore apparel by plucking' the wild .flowers, gathering a great posy. There seemed hardly need for a care jest then. They had meney eneueali, to car- ry them through the day and even provide a modest lodging at,nightfall. The grass in which they lea -for tette hours was soft, dry, delicious - Every day that passed strengthened the sense of comradeship that sus- tained them. They were all td one another now. Vet enraptured as they were with their love: they were never able to forget that they were Proserin- ed. This glimpse of 'happiness could --7,77tr.(77777. simple e0-S10014.t0 • ne of the satisfying tying 03,m4 gar4eni4 is that one. can spend 'At- tie energy' Or Money! as Om, -tvitigtes Unlike some strentionS tiOhbies„ tha one is elastic. There is scope for the most' elaaerete planning ;and; design, for an immense amount of exercise- if one feels that way. On the other band; if time or health are limited, or if one feels like loaling,,,then one eau - hate a garden to' suit that' mood too. One 'eannot say, that a small- flower garden is less •beaetiful than a large •one, bat theft 'is a difference in the amount of work iavolved. It is really .amazing the results in satisfaction and •beauty one can get from a tidy plot df flowets. ,And they -will eet take much work either. A little digging Ann a few pa,ekets •OE seeds or boxes af started. plants ire all that are needea. If one has more time it can be enlarged, and as ones interest grows, more frills can be added. — Some enthusiast, for example, plan, all or all yellow flower garden% some prefer sharply contrasting bor- ders. The beginner, and many others, however, are advised to stick to fair- ly simple designs, with irregular clump plantings rather than straight rows. And also, insteadi lof solid sheets of one color, a eontinuous dis- play of bloomwill usually give More satisfactory results. One of the first jobs in the spring is fixing up the lawn. One can start Ibis job as soon as the sod is fit :al walk on. Grass seed makes its best growth in cool weather. Experts ad- vise getting a good grade- of lawn grass, which will be a mixture of var- toile sorts of grasses designed to make growth quickly and stay gene year after year. For patching, the :bare spots should be thoroughly ester - red with a rake, then •seeded rather heavily. ' Covering with brush or wire will protect from the birds. From one .piece of land, even. in Canada's relatively short growing sea- son, it is possible in a single season to get two crops of vegetables and several of flowers. Where this sett -of gardening is practised, there is greater •satisfaction 'but also, of course, a little more care is, requir- ed. I114404A, erk"' , 004 -10 Iiave 410014. 010 *41401,0p.O.lotll1040:,0 . The, lirolk00* eflaaradttalaa falkallttlitOto ateetialitift MlOaalaaPat 4111094 eiyearli At 000,104 „ first of the tatteatlieht tleaa. palea ,zoift 01 •Ue. late rune the Bret altallale Win he la- • bloom, especially if . started .P1.,a IA; have been used.: Won thin). Until Oetober 'blooming chrysatrtheintga4;..; centinuons bloom is easily acbieved. Usually the experienced gal'At4er will use a combination of perennials, •bulbs and annuals flanked: by, or14 front of, flowering shrubs. Br USW: - a little selection' in each group it 'is_ possible to get a succession of bloom from the time tae snow gees away until it arrives again in ih6 In some of this multiple gardening actually one 'layerofplants will under -another, such as tbe deep:plant- ed tulips under the shallatv planted minuet. Certain later blooming an- nuals, too, will be used to screen oth- ers that are fadin•g. In this intensive gardening with flowers, as with vege- tables,- extra fertilizing and extra cul- tivation and, in dry seasons, extra watering will be neees.sara. Double Plantino With Vegetables Where one aims at getting two erops qf vegetables from the same ground, usually a combination is se- lected of something early and late such as radish, lettuce,' spinach„, and peas, followed by late beets, beans and carrotseeatist es soon as the soil is fit to work Mie can put in. the first three mentioned. By the time these are ready for the table there will still usually be time to make the last sow- ings of beans, beets, carrets, corn, only be a transient thing. Any day, at any hour, Gervase was likely 'to fall into the band e of his enemies. But whenever that:dread accident be- fell them, as sooner br •later• it must, they had made their pledge -that they would die together. Was there no way df ultimate es- cape? Each day that passed had seemed to minister to . their love of life. As they lay in the grass, gazing afar into a heaven so gorgeous that it filled them with wonder, this long- ing' to live took hold of• them both with a, still greater intensity. Was 'there ne way by which an entirely in- eacent man could escape the saafteldt If onlythey had a ante money to buy a. passage on board ship they might hope to escape across the seas, Instead of, wandering aimlessly from place to Take, void of purposeeweft.- ,sign, there was no reason why they should not make for the coast. Un- happily it was likely to profit them little when they came there unless they could provide themselves with some money. • • The whole of Gervase's property had passed into' the hands of the wicked man who had boine talse testimony against him. This man was his uncle, Simon' Heriot, who had succeeded to his personal effects and his,, estate iit the west of England. These had been confiscated by the Crown. And in ,that age it was cus- tomary to bestow the 4poils of -Suc- cessful prosecution upon the person or persons who bad procured the con - tion of the offender! (Continued Next Week) t Another metheditf .double cropping is to have alternate rows of quick - maturing things with slower but larg- er growers. Thusin between the rows of potatoes, beets, !beans, cern, etc., we will plant lettuce, spinach and radish. The last will be used up and out ,of the way before the first named, require full space. Both beginners ' and .old-timers should.eemember that the business of improving flowers and vegetables does not stand still. There are strains and types today, that were not in existence before the war, and each .year there are some -brand new varieties. It is a Sound rule to try something aiew each season. In this way, variety and interest will be added to the garden. 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'After that date any premises not in proper condition may, by order of the Local Board 'of Health, be put in proper condition at the ex- penses of the owner or tenant, and where neces- • sary the expense incurred be collected as ,by statute provided. 13y order. ' BOARD OF HEALTH TOWN OF SEAFORTH • The label on your copy of The Huron -Expositor serves a double purpose. It tells the postman that it is Our Copy, but at the same time it tells you the date to which your sub- scription is paid. Look at your label. If the' date' Shown .is prior to May 1, 1947, your • ° subscription is in arrears. If this is the case, please forward your renewal this month. 'he:Huron Exposit�r . J4TARIO • 61, 11