The Lucknow Sentinel, 1967-05-24, Page 23WEDNESDAYS MAY 81str 11,67 •
SUGAR
AND SPICE
by Bill Smiley
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
The annual sucker play
Tranquillity is the most eva
sive • thing in the wrorld. ,.At
least, itis if you have a family,`
There must be a -few rich,, hap-
py' bachelors who can put their
feet up,.read a- book and take a
trip without becoming; in-
volved in several hundred irri-
• :. tations, .,
l•; very • spring; I go. through
the same routine, and 'I' can't
understand why an intelligent
man can be; so stupid and.suck-
ered annually. ' All it 'proves to
me is that experience teaches:
you nothing, ;contrary to the
old saw.
Each • year, May beckons - like
abeautiful maiden clad in the
flimsiest' of draperies. Every
year I pu>'sue' her, panting' (or•
puffing)., And each year, she
turns . out:to; be an old bat
garbed in potato sacks, with a
wart on her nose, faisies, and
bad breath.
The' worst, of .the Winter's. ,
grind .is: Over. And. I' look for
•. green. ;leaves and .•'a ' warm
'.breeze, •for a. soft rain and a
'warm sun; lora little cool fish-
ng and: some hot golf, a •little:
puttering in. ,the'• yard. Noth-
ing, wild, colorful:: or/ exotic.
Just a touch of tranqillity. And
every ;May ::it, eludes me with
the ease an eel, would elude 'an
elephant!
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Mostly, it's, the Old Lady's
fault. Like many .women,. she
begins to' see •'all that shabbi-
ness,
ness, in the yellow Spring sun
light, and acts accordingly:;',For t..
a ' solid month; • I've been : look- •
•.ing 'at drapery material; wall-
paper 'and chesterfield ',cover-
• ring. *Saturday' ` night, I'd had
•enough. I told .her flatly that, I
didn't rare if she decorated :the
'whole '.house inpink and par;
pie; but to .include me out.
Then; I get .•a one-hour: lec
tare; citing various neighbors
• and : brothers-in-law, on • my.
short comings. as a husband;: So
I finally tell her which of the
materials I detest. And then:
she tellsmme what rotten taste -I
have. •'
And •I bridle. Yes, 1 literally*,
,bridle, It's quite a 'trick. I tell
her I like the chesterfield as it.
is;, We've only had it .16 years,
T ask . her what's wrong with
the drapes we have?.c I refuse
..to admit the rug needs clean-
ing. •And then, as they say, the
' fat .is in .the fire,, sputtering ,ari
all directions and ' burning
Painfully whey it hits. •.
And. I stomp out into the
backyard, quivering ':with rage,
and 'fear, ..and . ' glare at the
"compost . heap"; a• pile of old
leaves and ; stones 1 didn't, get
raked last fall. And she stomps
right 'after me and glares at
me. And I stomp right in again
and blurt .defiantly, . "Well,
have it Your own way, dear
That's. the only way to settle
that. And I thought everything'
was cleared up and I might get
a smidgeon of tranquillity.
What a hope Our prodigal.
turned up the next day, and we
had to kill a:roast of beef. And
I • was expected to ` take him
aside ;and have a "good talk"
with him and "straighten ;him
out."
He : was tanned and fit, with
.a. beard' : that makes him'. look
like a minor; prophet. Had just
had .a pleasant six weeks, bum-
ming around Mexico and the
Southern, states. Worked for,
his keep, here and there, from
selling fruit in -:a ,market to
being a servant for a wealthy
couple : He's 19:
Had % broken a finger, Indian_..
wrestling on the beach at Aca-
pulco. A mpxican doctor set
badly; and , it has to be rebro
ken and reset: •
How -do you. ` have a i`gbod,..
duchu lithe tirst�
She . lookR' up at Mummy and Daddy with
complete trust, and that trust is .well placed: For
not only is she given love and understanding but
financial protection as well..Herfamily, are Sun
Life policyholders and her father makes sure that
their life insurance portfolio is. carefully. checked
at regular intervals to take care of changing needs..
4 x: I'm , associated` with Sun Life . of
Canada, the Company with the policy
• that's right for you and your family.:
Why not call me today?
WILLIAM J. K1NAHAN
• R.R. 2 Lucknow 1
. Phone Wingham 357.1987
SUN •LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, OF CANADA •
PROPERTIES
FOR SALE
30 acres, good small barn, house
e on _Highway 86
ASKING PRICE $3,750
* *. * r.
2 big • nicely' landscaped Tots, new
houses around, high • land;: water
available: , A house built on theseu.
Tots must be valued $16,000, .at
least.
ASKING, .PRICE PER LOT
$750 •
Country home 2 miles` from. Luck.'
now on :main road, bathroom, fur'
nace, 'one. aere of land..
ASKING PRICE $3,500
* *
Good home • in, Holyrood, Mcidern
• facilities.
ASKING PRICE; $3,375'..
Two apartment 'house in Holyrood.
.ASKING. PRICE $7,500
* * *:
50 . acre grass farm west' of :Ripley,.
44' . acres .under cultivation.
• ASKING .PRICE '$3,600
'Purchaser has to pay .for.. putting
incrop; when : required for 1967
° season..
*. *'.
New 7 room home in, small' village
on highway 81/2 "miles from:. Luck -
now. Has to .be seen to appreciate.
the. value . you can get for y ur:_'.
money.. .
*' *• '*
Some lovely '.lake -front; lots for
sale.
ASKING 'PRICE. ;700 to .;1,4011
Depends' on :location.
200.'acre::farm, 3 •barnse .very mode
ern 'home, A-1 :land. The owner is
willing to ' accept a 50 or 100 acre
farm as... trade.
.'SEE 'US FOR ALL YOUR;.
LISTINGS
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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT •
C. von EYL
BOX 193, .LUCKNOW:
PHONE 528-3614
. AGENT FOR JOHN • BOSVELD,
• REALTOR, LONDON
t
straight talk" :with: ;a kid who
just grins, listens to the blast,
and says, politely, "Dad, I have:
all my life*to go to college and.
settle down to a job and.raise
a . family. 'What's*. the rush?{'
What, indeed?
It offends my puritan up=
bringing, the'.whole protestant
ethic• of hard work, and the
capitalist -materialist outlook of
.our society. 'But•• I can't help . a
sneaking agreement with him.
I've' been hacking away for
• 20 years;` and• have wound up .
with a couple• of kookie kids, a
kookie wife, a car owned by.
the 'bank, a good-sized mort-
gage and, a job that is draining
my life aWay, drop by drop.
What, indeed, is the rush?
Oh, well; Now the family has
'decided we're , going' to Expo,'
and there goes the last hope of
a modicttrn of tranquillity. And
what the heck!: Tranquillity is
for old guys. And I ain't an old
guy, he said• shakily..
There's always'.next Spring.
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PAGE SEVEN
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Trailer To Be
Used As Showroom
WHITECHURCH NEWS
Garnet Farrier •received delivery
of a 40':x 10' trailer on Monday ;
to be used as extra space for a
piano and organ showroom.
Anne•and Donna Rintoul of Kit:-
•cherier'speht the week end with
'the'ir parents Iver . and Mrs.
Bill
Rintoul..
Mr, and Mrs. Mack Cardiff of
Brussels. were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Bili Rintoul and
family •.. • • •
Mr. and Mrs. Gershom :Johnston.
of Wingharn were Thursday visitor!
with Mr, and'Mrs. Clarence)Rit-
chie and .family of 2nd concession
Kinloss. .
AT EXPO
Mr' and Mrs. Elwood Groskorth
left on Sunday to attend Expp' this
week
Mr. and Mrs. 'George Erington
and family of D.0 gannon 'were
Sunday •Visitor • ith Mr. and Mrs.,
Dave Gibb, and family.
GEO RG 1
Applied Arts at echnology.
invites Applications For •Thee Position''Of
{ He .Wili report to' the President for the total businessOp-
eration of the college. • Her wilr be responsible for )the collection.:'
of fees, purchasing, payroll function,` maintenance `and office
staff, and the creation and .operation of a suitable accounting
system.
The applicant should have a C.A. degree or equivalent.'
Business experience at a senior IeVel preferred:
Duties to begin as soon
: as possible to prepare for the Col-
. lege opening in September:
APPLY IN WRITING, INCLUDING•COMPLETE.RESUME TO:
President,
Georgian College,
Applied :Arts, and ,Technology
Box 1000, :ALLISTOM Ontario
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