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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-10-27, Page 9m I It CHAPTER IV from her, more a separate end el �, self-sufficiebefore nt entity, than she 'had, WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE ever been Lisbeth Carmichael lived Gay was reading in gibed waken If with her widow) mother, Gay Lisbeth came in, the following `9 Jon Who had been going with Reis, night, from leer date with Terry, who Lisbeth. loathed. Everton, She put down her 'book k: While visiting Cassy Devine, and waited. - si fashion authority, Lis met But nothing happened. There h Jdn Everton. The Carmich. was no sound of voices. No light st ael financial condition was ser- flashed on in Lisbeth's room. After d' lobo and Lis wanted to get a a while Gay called softly, "Md you S Job singing, but the plan was have fun, darling?" s•] rejected by her mother. Lis Lisbeth came, then, into her ti returned from a date with Jon mother's room. Her cheeks were ti and told her mother all about warmly flushed and there were it si<.rs in her eyes. She was still tl y , • minutes earlier and taking a hot -:. Paring her coat. She hadn't even If Her fingers curled around Lis- taken off her gloves. beth's appealingly. And the girl's Hay thought, "She must simply determination wavered, undermin- have been standing there in the e ed, as always, by her mother's dark. But how queer! How very o'. pathetic aversion to any form of queer!" ti unpleasantness. Lisbeth's voice was huskier than h Lisbeth said, "I had lunch with usual. "We did have fun. -Such ii Sandra, And then I stopped in to a lot -of fun." But she didn't go tl see 'Gassy Devine. Poor Cassy ihas or.. Site just stood there. ti a miserable cold." -Gay patted the side of her low n It was the first time she had bed. "Come, tell me about it." e -been even a shade less than frank Lisbeth came, willingly enough. F with 'her mother. But, somehow, She dropped her coat and gloves s she couldn't force herself to go on, on a chair, kicked off her slippers a to tell her of her meeting with and curled up, facing Gay. She Jon Everton. There had been was rather breath -takingly lovely, something between them, some- her throat so pale and firm above thing too new, too nebulous to the neckline of her frock, her cop- e share with anyone, even Gay. A per curls tossed casually back. b sharp awareness of potentialities, Lovely and young and all untried, r a >;ense of something more to with life and love before her. f] come . , , Seeing Lisbeth thus, regret for e Lisbeth sat silent, her hand in her own vanquished youth rose in a her mother's, yet more withdrawn Gay, But •fhe pain of her loss was v On. Rush lessened -by her love for her t Crazy, daughter. And t that love had its s 1 Was Nearly roots in the 'fact that Lisbeth was With Fiery Itch— a part of 'her, a projection of her t the I I discovered Dr. D. D. Dennis' emazina- own personality, it was none less, a real love, the nearest ap- t [sat relief—D. D. D. Preacrivtion. world this pure, coonnc. liquid medication proach to an unselfish emotion in 'r ap*«v puce and comfort from cruet itching bD eo:ema,pi�t tan, "syse, nthlote ■ Gay's life. t blue and other itch trou$les. Trial borne ss,• application cheats even the most iniense Lisbeth said softly, here eyes dreaming, "It wasn't that we did t or money back. Askdru�alst for D. D D:, ilea (ordinary or acts: etren¢tb).. anything special. Oh, it was a t nice dinner -and we danced. And I THE MCBILLOP -the play was good, I guess. At i FIRE least, everyone applauded. I ap- < i MUTUAL plauded, too—but I didn't pay a INSURANCE CO'Y. lot of attention to it. John didn't I 1 seem to, either." i HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. 'Gay's laugh was understanding. ' "I can imagine." She said then, ' OFFICERS' "He's a very charming young man, i President - E. J. Trewartha, Clinton this Jon Everton. We had quite a Vice -Pres. - J. L. Malone, Seaforth talk while he waited for you -to Manager and Sec.-Treas. - M. A. finish dressing." Lisbeth flushed slightly. "I + Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS don't know Why he came so early." E. J. Trewartha, Clinton' J. L. "It usually indicates impatience Malone, Seaforth; S. W. Whit- for the evening to begin." Gay ' more, Seaforth; Chris..Leonhardt, teased. But almost at once she "His father is Car- Bornholm; Robert Archibald, Sea- grew serious. ter Everton, head of the Everton forth- John H. McEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm, S. Harvester Company." "Yes, I know. Jon was telling Alexander, Walton; Harvey Fuller, me how his great-grandfather , ..' Goderich. Telephone 41 AGENTS: "The Everton Harvester Com - E. Pepper, Brucefield; R. F. pany," Gay went on, evincing not McKercher, Dublin; George A. •the slightest interest in Jon's Watt, Blyth; J. F. Prueter, Brod-1 great-grandfather, "is one of the rhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels. , largest concerns of bile sort in the Your Busine: LEGAL McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. PATRICK D. McCONNELL H. GLENN HAYS County Crown Attorney SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 i A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phones: Office 173, Residence 781 SEAFORTH - ONTARIO MUSIC TEACHER STANLEY J. SMITH, A.T.C.M. Teacher of PIANO, THEORY, VOICE TRUMPET Supervisor of School Music Phone 332-M - Seaforth 4319.52 VETERINARY J. O.TURNBULL, D.V.M., V.S. 0. C. MAPLESDEN, D:V.M., V.S. Main Street - Seaforth PHONE 105 T. R. MELADY, D.V.M., V.S. Main Street . Dublin PHONE 80 OPTOMETRIST JOHN E. LONGSTAFF optometrist Eyes examined. Glasses fitted. Phone 791 MAIN ST. SEAFORTH Hours: 9 - 6 Wed, 9-12.30; Sat. 9 a,m. to 9 P.m— AUCTIONEERS HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and House- hold Sales. Mensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; sat- blaction guaranteed. write or For information, etc., Phone RAROLD JACItSON, 14 on 1661, Seaforth; R.R- 4, Seaforth. EDWARD W ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Correspondence promptly aihewer red. Immediate arrangements Cam bo made for We dates -by phoning 203, 'Clinton. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. JOSEPH L. RYAN Specialist in farm stock and im plmelefits and household, effects tisteation guaranteed. ' Licensei it Ifidr6u and, Perth isouritiee . For piii'ticulars and open dates wltlte or phone JOSL1PH L. ItYAN 1, u'tiUiyhAne 49o r 11 ---- t ;s Directory MEDICAL 1 i SEAFORTH CLINIC' E. A. McMASTER, B.A., M.D. 1 Internist ] P. L. BRADY, M.D. Surgeon 1 Office Hours:. 1 p.m, to 5 p.m., i ally, except Wednesday and Sun - ay. EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday ,nd Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made -in advance Lre desirable. JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H, ROSS' OFFICE Phones: Office 5-W; Res. 5-J. Seaforth DR. M. W. STAPLETON DR, ROSS HOWSON Physicians and Surgeons Phone 90_ Seaforth DR. F. J. R. FORSTER 53 Waterloo St. South, Stratford. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. Late assistant New York Opthal- mei and Aural Institute, Moore - field's Eye and Golden Square Throat Hospital, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Seaforth, third Wednesday in every month, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 - Hensall CrHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction COMMERCIAL HOTEL Monday, Thursday — 1 to 8 p.m. ACCOUNTING RONALD G. McCANN Accountant CLINTON — ONTARIO Phone 561 Rattenbury St. E. Oaitl, :.'13ut 7Kllak aTi olt4. GQmGd�,' : dencel I'w sailing next a. ernu da t4 3 Lisbeth could ld 'liever e .. , 9P. , the next few moments: vefiy well r lntry."Fortunately. everyone's . ahtent p}z : 'Jolt?" Lisbeth asked, ya'w`ning; was riveted, on Gay, and no ,one ou're tired, aren't you, dor- `noticed the stunned. bewilderment ,v g?" Gay's :tone. was solicitous. in her daughter's face. • Even Jon etter run along to 'bed:" stared at the lovely woman. across Lisbeth leaned forward and the table. And by the time his at f Ised her mother, then groped be- tention returned to Lisbeth, site �e the bed for her slippers. She had her expressions under control. d reached the door when Gay Vaguely, through .the first thick d, "Oh, I almost forgot'. I haze of astonishment, she had )peed .into see Cassy tonight. 'heard Carter Everton exclaim, "A e's feeling much better. In fact, very pleasant coincidence, Mrs. a's planning a small dinner par- Ferris! One that makes, me look tomorrow night, for the Evef- forward to this vacation more than is, and we're invited." ever." Lisbeth said, "Oh—nice!" and Then Jon was asking, eagerness an sleepily, "Good night dar- and puzzlement warring in his di g rect gray gaze. "But Lisbeth— 'Good night." you're coming too, of course? Why Phe light in Lisbeth's room 'flash- didn't you tell me?" on and Gay extinguished the Lisbeth managed a faint smile, e beside her bed. But long af- made 'her voice casual: "But I'm a. • Lisbeth was asleep her mother not going, Jon. Gay and I don't f< r there in the cool dark, think- always take vacations together. u Making careful plans—plans And it didn't occur to me that B it couldn't be really definite un- you'd be sailing at the same time." _ tomorrow night, until she diad She 'hated Gay for making her A Carter Everton. But prepar- lie. For making her lie to Jon, of ness was a virtue. And Gay all people. 1F rris had a bunch, •a hunch so The rest of Cassy's party was •ong that it amounted to almost lost on Lisbeth, Afterward, she premonition. recalled that. there Thad been a 1 table of contract, that she had ' • " danced with Jon, and with others, Cassy Devine's parties were nev- to the music of Casey's radio. She dull; perhaps because Cassy, remembered noticing her mother rself, was such a real and forth- and Carter Everton, sitting on a ;ht person. Her wit was unfail-,. deep couch utterly absorbed in g, if sometimes caustic, her food each other. cellent. And Cassy, deciding on After what seemed to Lisbeth guest list, was like a chemist '.ike an eternity, she and Gay were to combines uncombinable mix- at home, s res and lives to enjoy the re- Gay stripped off her mink coat Its. at though nothing had happened. c With the exception of the Ever- But her eyes were apprehensive. I ns, the guests at this particular ;:he said, "It was a lovely -party, I Lrty were all old acquointances. wasn't it?" c inversation flowed easily, and so Lisbeth's face was stony. "What I ngenial and stimulating was the are you going to do?" mpany,that both Carter Everton Gay went into her bedroom and id his son felt almost at once Lisbeth followed her. Gay hung t though they, too, were on fam- her coat on a padded hanger, put ar terms with these pleasant it away. She sat on the side of ' �c ple. Jon and Lisbeth, younger her bed. l tan the others, and somewhat She said, "I'm going to Ber- oof in a small, intimate world of muda Is there anything repre- teir own creating, paid little at- liensible about that?" ntion to anyone else. And Car= "It was meeting ,Ion's father ' rr Everton, as the meal progress- made you decide. Why?" Lisbeth 1, found himself almost equally demanded. "What are you plan- igrossed in the lovely, scintillat- Ding?" ,g woman who was Lisbeth's Gay's eyes blazed suddenly. Her . other. )voice was brittle with fury. "I He was a tall matt, spare and won't be pinned down like that! L, gray-haired and with gray eyes 'Made to explain. It's ridiculous! keen and clear as his son's. He If I waist to take a trip, I will!" as, Gay decided, somewhere in As abruptly as it had risen, her is fifties. The assurance of suc- r,tige receded. Leaving her crump - sat visibly upon him. What - led, there on the satin coverlet, ver he wanted he could have. And leaving her small and shaken and °t he was Ionely, Gay sensed pathetic. There were tears on r.eliur;s around him like an her lashes. Her voice tregobl'ed. ura, sensed in him, too, the same "Heaven knows. I need a rest, a leak despair she sometimes felt change. All this trouble of Bob's 'hen she looked at Lisbeth, the . I've been under a terrific itter awareness :of life rushing strain for weeks, And cruises are u, too fast, too fast. That was always more amusing, if one fist had prompted this trip with knows, someone on shipboard. To- ffs son. A longing for companion- night, when I heard the Evertors hip. His wife had been dead for were loin -,,it. just suddenly oc ears and ill a long time before curred to ma th';t Bermuda was hat. what I needed, too, So I decided quite on the spur. of the mo- a;y Decided That She trent Vould Marry Jon's Dad Ga.'s softly plaintive voice went Gay thought, "This isn't going to on. but Lisbeth wasn't listening. ,e hard. Not nearly so hard as •I Her chin was still high, her gaze magined." And she bent her love- cold, but the stern young deter- Ytai^ head a little to hear wthat mina.tion had gone out of her, tarter Everton was saying, and leaving only despair and a bleak auhed softly when he finished, realization of the uselessness of Ettir:g her eyes linger on 'his argument. Something else had Lisbeth wasn't sure just when gone out of her, too. Some mea - ter attention, wandering momen- sure of confidence in her mother, a uray while Jon spoke to Cassy, Hitherto impregnable loyalty, the n'a; caught by the unmistakable ability to believe whatever Gay' ittitude of Carter Everton toward told her, no matter how illogical it ter mother. Unmistakable, be- mother She dndn't believe her h m rause she had seen so many men other now'. She knew Gay was ook at Gay like that before. Not shading the truth, altering facts :hat you could blame them. Not to her own advantage. :hat you could even blame Carter Yet somehow she couldn't ac - Everton. Gay was so fragile, so cuse herShe could only plead, flowerlike in her soft green frock. "'Gay, don't do it! You can't! You And she was smiling up at Jon's mustn't!" father- Gay rose, then, calmly collect- Lisbet jhought, trying to quell ed, entirely in control of ,the sit - the unre 4oning panic that rose in nation. She laid her Hand affec- her, "I'm imaging things. It's just tionately , Lu eth's shoulder. that she likes him and wants him She said, "You'rre tired, dear. to like her for my sake—because You're being melodramatic and ab - Jon and I . It can't be more surd, even a little insulting, over tban that. .It mustn't be!" Her nothing. Go to bed now," thoughts were a whirling confu- Lisbetb insisted' dully, knowing siou• without form or pattern. She it was no use. "We can't afford it, realized that Jon had, spoken to Where will you get the money? her, and tried to recapture what You owe so much now—" he, -bad said. Something about Gay said indulgently, "Don't Br-rmuda. worry, darling. I'll manage. I'll She became aware all at once of sell something. The vacation will Gay's startled glance resting od do me a world of good. You'll see. Jon, of Gay's voice, asking, "Are I'm only .sorry I can't take you you going to Bermuda?" along, but that's impossible. If Jon said, "Why yes, Hasn't 'Dad we both went it would look too told you? We're sailing the first much like flight. The shops where C.N.R. TIME TABLE GOING EAST (Morning) A.M. Goderich (leave) ........... 5.40 Seaforth ................... 6.20 Stratford (arrive) .......... 7.16 (Afternoon) P.M. Goderich (leave) ........... 3.00 Seaforth 3.46 Stratford (arrive) ... 449 GOING WEST (Morning) A1VI, Stratford (leave) ........... 10.45 Seatorth .. 11,86' Goderibh (arrlve) . , , .. 12;20 (Afternoon) P.M. Stratford (leave) .. 9.35 1! .,... , ;10.21 I' (arlvti) ............. _X -.0 - - PRE'PARE FOR PALL AND WINTER MOTORING WITH' , , * CHRYCO Engine `tune-up' e Grease Job (battery check) • Oil Change • New Oil Filter • Rowdiffe Motors .'hone 267 . Seaforth "rQl�i rettti ,�vaylbkl '�'�`Mr ueelpdiliTo%t to ale, oGCRi'aZtPA mid 1 43re ca� P tlu�tr tlifflpr x?'�a{ t•�rnY: �ob3„. e Qdfa P1 till ,” #4 'f � ".1' 'sour �'i �, Tftat li�,t1P 'e1QeP may' euz a �o��ee A(lt`� �e'�s� is 7l! have a bad vfi'eet upnmee1i,: �4lstti >zhl�nai �dUar Rt! restful �laE:t�Glp di �,:'v �. �f�,; , rn t?, ani �`Erfi it J. R. M. Spittal who has been s '11e1L�fpl 1�lgfitde 19n$ trE I Breakfast is Importdrlt . to dmilrel3s I}aA gikend. ! s}`4ltetxar ? s�ude>al! The busy person Who cis 9nt of rdya:::^:;.. s .>t, '<"� bed at the last mtnpte, and frusta* Ing her mother's hand on herf ~ t off to work minl}s breakfast is f, building up health troubles "10 will make themselves felt. sooner or later. After the fasting Period ' ' Rub r' since the last meal of the previous calculating voice. She said bbickly, day—usually eight or more hours— j a further four hours without break- ing bhe fast is not conducive.to•a Don't Neglect First Aid good morning's wont. Rising a few ' y , • minutes earlier and taking a hot `• beverage and cereal and toa.at or, -refer-h-1 d b X Y. a goo I reakfast o fruit juice, beverage, hot cereal or'�� nasty so long as things seem as , a 7l! usual." eggs with toast will make for int°+a creased efficiency 'A Of. tk, ` rry• X J. R. M. Spittal who has been and comfort- xau• ¢ ,1 � )pointed Manager of The Domin- rdya:::^:;.. s .>t, '<"� Ing her mother's hand on herf t�:?:'`fit N n Bank, Seaforth. lidr. Spittal was, .,�.,•, ' �;�� � � tl calculating voice. She said bbickly, ..> ,vtll recently, Manager, of the Don't Neglect First Aid . „ Rubber StaMp ank's Branch in Brantford. No matter 'how small, a cut or It was the middle of March •t'• ; 1,s,:.^;.�<;1> • " burn is never too trivial to be. """"' s,1'$' nvttda.f She hadn't notified any- � ,ARM HOME FIRE given attention. Immediate first aid and treatment until fully healed! will infection one of her arrival, so the first her we$ -run iusi>ns > 't was t he d of t hint had NADXAX ,. "d t prevent and serious trouble. Every home and place of � 7 , , They save you time` amdi n t '.LAIMS'YOUNGLIFE a taxi driver behind .. ° o„ fob o : withluggage. do'hili with sm business should have its first aid smart . (L ed Next '11Veelt) money. 1 ilii in which are kept bandages, " StaM- - er = W�����mpm� at' w Three D Se Pr p�+►► antiseptics Pur and reliable dressings, cuts, burns or insect bites. A' j,�K -GEST IMPRESSION - On. Rush IrS. Clifford Scott Vic- handy information book on first aid helps 7HE -' Stam Pads Dat ' h tim Of Usborne Town- an,tddtes on poisons and their should be readilyavail-' > ,ids , & various=stfjlire� ship Tragedy. able. ; Mrs. Clifford Scott, 30, died Fri- 1 ay when fire destroyed her two- Hobby Medicine The Huron Expositor tore farm home in Usborne Twp. Y Doctors say that hobbies aret Early arrivals at the house man good medicine. A form of recrea- I `t ged to save several pieces of turn- tion that is quite different from , Telephone 41 Seaforth lure before they were driven out your regular occupation will give ,y intense heat and smoke. T,bey you new interests and provide a .id not know the victim was in the necessary balance in erercise. The l milding. _. Albert Scott, father-in-law of the ctim, was one of the first to see to smoke. Mrs. Scott was the former Ul- ane Rundle, daughter of 'Mr. and !rs. Bert Rundle, Woodham. ' Survivors include her husband nd daughter, Jean, 10; her par- nts, and a brother, William Run- te, of Woodham, as well as three Esters, Mrs. Rae Sweitzer, Dash- •ood; Mrs. Frank Levy, St. Marys, nd Mrs. Jack Smith, Woodham. A private funeral service was onducted Mpnday at 1 p.m., by ae Rev. Gordon Wanless, in the Copper -Hockey funeral poem, Exe- ar. 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Next time you travel, askCanadian National about duplex roomettes ... now in service on these routes: Montreal -Halifax, Montreal - Toronto, , Toronto - Chicago, Winnipeg - Vancouver, Montreal -Chicoutimi. *POOL SERVICE II have accounts won't get really nasty so long as things seem as usual." %`%�• a ed Gay Returned Engaged :�•:r�+ ;a . v�• �• •t . rry• X Father s er To Jon's ah X '" l 1� " ^rr• Lisbeth turned blindly, eseap rdya:::^:;.. s .>t, '<"� Ing her mother's hand on herf t�:?:'`fit N shoulder, the sound of her coolly .,�.,•, ' �;�� � � tl calculating voice. She said bbickly, ..> "Yo bink I'd o — no matter u t g l p� . You how. badly you wanted me? Y ;z> , t:>:;,;.': <% :»?err.,,•:..,:1 ^a. In think I'd 'have any Par i t this?" :•:sem: r: :;•: :<!�•; ,.w.,;;r:%' •�s. It was the middle of March •t'• ; 1,s,:.^;.�<;1> • " when Gay came home from Ber- """"' nvttda.f She hadn't notified any- one of her arrival, so the first her , 't was t he d of t hint had NADXAX ,. 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