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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-08-27, Page 6^THURSDAY, AWW 5S7th» W - -w THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE UOWtNA «IDW iw RUMS'" , __ m COPYtlfiHT ion tYTNC AUTHOR 4 NINTH INSTALMENT Jlackruff Motors hire Rowena to ac­ company Peter on a nation-wide ; tour in their roadster as an ad- 1 yertising stunt. At the last min- 4 ute Little Bobby is engaged to * jaet as chaperon, A few miles out Bobby becomes i tearful at bein'g, parted from lier j ^sweetheart and Rowena insists i -on taking her place in the rumble so that she can ride with Peter and . have him to talk? to about Carter. . -Rowena gets Peter to consent to < -divide the expense money each : week when it arrives, and aston- ; ishes Peter by eating too econ- , omically. ’ The three tourists reach Denver ' after passing through Buffalo, ? Chicago and St. Louis. Peter and ■ Rowena have many tiffs on the 4 way while Carter keeps wiring 't Bobby to return to; New York. - The morning after "they reach j Denver, Peter and Rowena dis- - cover Bobby has deserted them and returned to New York by 5 train. They are faced with the Impossible condition of continuing * their trip without a chaperon. . Rowena suggests to Peter that they make a “companionate mar- ‘ riage.” They are married and go to Cheyenne, their actions, when ‘ they ask for rooms on separate floors, arouse the suspicions of the ( hotel clerk. They finally succeed i in getting rooms, but not without •exciting the laughter of the hotel ( loungers. ; They resume the trip the next ‘ day and are overwhelmed by a ( cloudburst in an arroyo and are 4 thrown out of the car. A party ( of tourist campers gives them dry clothes and food. Spokane * is finally reached and the hotel ’ clerk smiles when they register. They find Raekrufif Motors have arranged a public reception and dance for them. They are c delug­ ed with presents. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY When Peter went out for a look ^around town she hurried away with Jier share of the wedding presents in search of a pawn-shop, where she left them securely locked away from ^danger of theft, or loss, and stopped: for an express money order on her jvay home! There wasn’t enough money for the- suit but she bought a new frilly ^collar and cuff set to- brighten up the -old one which she extravagently sent down to the hotel cleaners for press­ ing. She had -a small electric iron a.nd a folding board in her big suit­ case, but she felt some hesitancy jabout resortinig to such an economy With Peter in the sitting-room. ‘The reception was a huge success The best people in their best clothes were properly impressed. Peter and SRowena in a mound of flowers in the Rackruff roadster were photo­ graphed for the local papers, inter­ viewed iby representatives of the press, and congratulated on every 4hand. Peter was given a pearl-stud­ fid cigarette lighter, which worked successfully and Rowena a wrist watch with the same design in chip diamonds. She accepted it with a .glowing smile and inner regret that -she had not had it earlier in the day to provide the coveted suit. Mr. Meeker told her confidentially that the only reason he had not told 3her about the wrist-watch was be­ cause they had evidently planned it .as an afterthought and he hadn’t inwwn of it. When the reception was over they were driven triumphantly back to the hotel in a procession of Rack- jruf-f roadsters, so that a consider­ able crowd gathered in the streets to cheer them on. “Peter, don’t you love it?” -de­ manded Rowena when they were again alone in the bridal suite-— •alone, but with the door noticeably ajar. “Don’t you adore being a hus- -fcand? Aren’t you glad we got mar­ ried dozens of times before- this. Peter waited in the lobby down- jstaiirs while she dressed, for the big affair of the day, and when she was jready he took possession of the bed­ room and bath while sue sat in the ^tower-filled sitting-room—-the door 4into the corridor wide open, you may •l)e sure—and wrote a long gay letter <o Buddy enclosing the money order At seven o’clock Mr. Sleeker called to escort them down in person, He brought a huge corsage of orchids and orange blossoms for Rowena and a gerdenia for Peter’s buttonhole. “Guess we better let her stick it in for you,” said Mr. Meeker, tn f<r you,” said Mr. Meeker. “Seems Hike it 'gives more of a bridal to inch things.” Rowena rose to the occasion. She ldseed the gardenia prettily and then -flicked it codiiettfshly in Peter’s chin tbetore she tucked It carefully Into lapel- of his 'coat-^-aii this to the beaming delight of Mr. Meeker and the confusion of peter. .Flushing with rosy pride, Mr, Meeker led them down to the recep­ tion-room and introduced them once more to all the Rackruff dealers and their wives and then to the gentle­ men of the press—and editors and publishers among, them too, as well as mere reporters. Tim orchestra struck up the wedding march and Peter and Rowena flanked by Mr. Meeker on one side and the head waiter on the other, led the proces­ sion into the ballroom for dinner. The seats designed for them were raised above the others in a royal mound of white roses. This, Mr. Meeker explained in a loud whisper, represented the solitaire diamond of an engagement ring, which was typi­ fied by the rest of the tables ranging the full extent of the hall in a great circle. Never had Rowena been so beauti­ ful. Her eyes—the blue of a, summer sky—sparkled with pleased excite­ ment. Hei’ lovely lips quivered sens­ itively. Under the table she felt about with the toe of a silver slipper until she found Peter’s foot to press when she wished to call his atten­ tion to' anything particularly price­ less that caught her eye or ear. Peter stared and stared at her. Everyone else did, too, if it comes to that, but no one of all those present was so1 amazed and so bewildered by her beauty as Peter himself. Over and over again he had to remind himself that this radiant exquisite creature, the cynosure of all eyes, whose sheer beauty fairly took away one’s breath, was the very same crisp and curt Rowena who kept such a stubborn finger on the steering, wheel of their trip. When the dinner was over and he dance with her for the first, time he was startled and stirred to discover that she was a feather in his arms; that her gleaming hair was fragrant as flowers; her skin velvet to his touch—an that she seemed to melt into the music like music itself. “Rowena,” he whispered, “it’s great isn’t it?—Really, it’s just cork­ ing!” “It’s gorgeous, Peter, it’s glorious! And, oh, darling to think how they­ ’re igoing . to feel in a couple of months when they read in the paper about the annulment and know it was all a farce! Won’t they go down —plop—like a flat tire,” “I suppose so” he assented soberly “Looking at it ethat way, it seems rather a low trick to play on them. They mean so well.” “But it was Rackruff got us into it—it isn’t our fault,” she protested. They danced through the. ball with a display of domestic devotion th'at was thoroughly convincing.. At two o’clock when it was over they went laughing, up-stairs to the brid­ al suite and while he changed quick­ ly from formal to street clothes she lounged in full display in the sitting-room before the chaperoiuaige of an open door. When he went in to say good­ night he sat down on the arm of her big chair and cuddled her bright head, roughly, in his arm. “Why put me out, Rowena?” he began in a wheedlesome voice.” After all, we are married. And I fancy we’re going to have the devil’s own time convincing any sane judge that there was nothing to it but the cere­ mony.” “My judge will believe it.” “If he does,” said Peter moodily, “lie’s 'going to think what a damfool I am.—-Anyhow, it’s been a nice night and there’s more of it. We’ve had a lot of fun and a little more wouldn’t do us any harm,” he ar­ gued persuasively. ■She laughed good-naturedly. I’ve had all the fun I can stand for one night. Run along darling, and be sure to get a receipt that will !con- vince the skeptics.” When Peter had gone she sat on the edge of the bed and thought it all over. In a way, she decided, it was rather an awful thing they had done. But it had been so tremen­ dously important for both of them— the trip had—the pictures 'and the stories. And the money—the money most of all! But it was too bad this sort of thing had to happen— and to a sweet thing like Peter who really rather deserved a better break —he was so old-fashioned a,t heart. Rowena stood up and yawned and got into bed. She would'do her level best to insure that 'annulment, in common fairness to Peter. Certainly it was for her to make sure of it. He was too careless, toO’ sensitive' to public opinion. He might get that receipt for his night's residence and he might not. Bhn would make sure She lifted the receiver of her tele­ phone and asked them to send up the housekeeper. When she came in, an efficient large, Stootch woman, Rowena looked a little limp and wan, “I don’t feel so very well,” she said childishly, “I wonder jf you copld get me something hot to drink? I don't want to be sick.” The housekeeper was surprised. It was three o'clock; id the morning and the bridal suite, well lighted showed itself guiltless of groom, His pillow had not been touched. But hotel housekeepers are schooled to sur­ prises. She brought Rowena some hot strOnig, tea with a little rum in it and gave her an aspirin tablet. “If you don’t feel better pretty soon have your husband call me— when he comes in,” she said. Rowena’s smile was a littel forced “I will.” she promised. At five o’clock, she asked foi’ her again, “I feel worse,” she. said. But she did not want a doctor. “I’m just nervous.” she explained. “Would— would it be asking too mulch—for you just to sit with me a few mill- utes? I’m sure it’s only excitement after the 'ball.” The housekeepr sat down beside the bed. Rowena looked very young very flushed, altogether adorable in her soft night things. In the dim light the housekeeper could not see how old they wei’e, and worn. The housekeeper had her own opinion about men anyhow, and her face grew grimmer and grimmer. ‘The night housekeeper in a big hotel sees much. When Rowena seemed to have dropped off to1 sleep, she leaned over her commiseratinlgly, “Poor child,”’ she muttered, “a pretty young thing like that.—Him out all night and them just married —Thank God I found men out in time!” Rowena smiled comfortably to herself when the housekeeper had turned out the light and tip-toed softly from the room. She1 had a witness to the virginal privacy of her night in the bridal suite. Rowena was about half through breakfast the next morning when Peter came in. He sat down opposite her and the waitress almost ran up to get the order. But Peter said he already breakfasted, would take only coffee, very hot, please. “She’s entirely too go for him, the brute,” said the waitress to the pastry cook. “She never said a Word but ‘Good morning.’ Didn’t even ask him where he’d been, all night.” Peter was a little self-concious about it all and to the critical maids his constraint seemed that of a guilty conscience. Rowena was sweetly gentle, even friendly. “I only wish the hotel had given them a pearl necklace instead of that cocktail shaker.” said Mr. Meeker regretfully. “She’d get to wear the pearl necklace it he didn’t pawn it, and it’s plain to see who’ll use the cocktail shaker.” Peter had the receipt for his night’s lodging and Rowena folded it away triumphantly in the pocket of her portfolio, along with the oth­ er proofs of their complete segreg­ ation en route. She was full of enthusiam, entire­ ly satisfied with their future pros­ pects, as she was packing her bag before the witness of iani open door. “It’s a great little burg,” she said warmly. “When I am a thorough old maid I shall .buy me a dog or something and come and live here. It’s just the sort of town I like and if I am rich and' famous I will rent the bridal suite by the year and you can give me an autographed picture of the Rackruff to adorn my walls. And I’ll invite Mr. Meeker to; tea every Sunday and we’ll disfcuss our past glories and remember-wlien,” “It’ pretty plain what they think of me in these parts,” said Peter re­ gretfully. “It seems a dirty trick to play them—they were so kind about everything.” “One good thing about it.” en­ couraged Rowena, “If for any reason my judge should hit a snag in get­ ting us annulled, we won’t need any other grounds after last night. We’ll call on the hotel staff for affidavits. “What a cad they must think me!’ “Don’t you care darling. Next time we come here, you shall have the bridal suite and their sympathy and I’ll step out for the night.” Continued next week LITTLE LAD DIES John Russell, little son of Mr, and Mrs. Hubert E. Dickinson, of St. Marys, aged three years, was taken ill about six weeks ago. Toronto' specialists diagnosed the case as a very rare disease and Jackie was given a .blood transfusion, He im- proved and was around again as us­ ual when the final stages of the ail­ ment developed and the little lad passed quietly away. Besides his parents he leaves a little sister, Mur­ iel* Sunday School Lesson August 30—The Mission to Cyprus Abts 12:25 to 13:12 Golden Text I am not ushamed of the Gospel of Christ; for^it is the power of God unto salvation to ever one that be- lieveth.'—Rom. 1:16, The greatest character in the his­ tory of the Church of Christ pn earth now comes into a leading plaice in our lesson. Paul’s first missionary journey is begun, It was some time years after his conversion on the way to Damascus (Acts 9). Immediately aftfer his conversion he remained in Damas­ cus, and 'boldly preached Christ in the synagogues there, until such antagonism from the Jews was aroused that he had to flee for his life. Going to Jerusalem, ail'd vouched for by Barnabas,, he told the apostles the story of his con­ version, and preached boldly in the Holy City, until again lie had to flee for his life, and was brought by the brethren to CaesaTea, and then to Tarsus, his native city. The persecution of the Church that arose at the time oif the stoning of Stephen scattered the believers abroad, and the Gospel was carried to the Jews at Antioch, where a great number were saved. As news of this reached the Church at Jer­ usalem they sent Barnabas to An­ tioch; the great evangelistic cam­ paign continued and increased, un­ til Barnabas left Antioch for Tarsus “for to seek Saul.” He brought Paul back to Antioch, and. for a whole year these two men preached the Gospel, many were saved, and “the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch” (Acts 11:20). Persecution of the Church con­ tinued in Jerusalem, James the brother of John was killed by Herod Peter was thrown into prison and was ’miraculously delivered in an­ swer to prayer by “the angel of the Lord” (Acts 12:7): and now we come ba/ck to Antioch, where the Holy Ghost says to the Christians: “Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have call­ ed them.” Thus begins Saul’s first missionary journey, in the record of which we are told that his name had been changed to Paul. . Robert C. McQuilkin’s" valuable study of the book of Acts suggests that in studying Paul’s three journ­ eys it is a good plan to consider these topics: Beginning of the jour­ ney; places visited; companion; churches > founded; chief events of interest; the special characteristics of the journey. This Antioch must not be confus­ ed with Antioch in Pisidia, which was some hundreds of miles to the northwest in what we now call Asia Minor The Antioch from which Paul and Barnabas started was on the northern coast of Syria, and their journey took them first to Seleucia, just southwest of Antioch on the seacoast, and “from thence they sailed to Cyprus,” the large Is­ land off Syria in the Medditerranean making their first stop at the port city of Salamis. 'They went at once into1 the syna­ gogues of the Jews, preaching the gospel. Journeying on through this large island, they finally reached another port city, Paphos, on the ex­ treme southwest coast. Here oc­ curred a significant, rather startl­ ing incident. The deputy or Roman proconsul of the country was a thoughtful man named Sergius Paulus. His charac­ ter is disclosed in the fact that he sent for Barnabas and Paul because he “desired to hear the work of God.” But there was also at Pa­ phos “a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a .Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus, who, we are told, was with the proconsul—in what capa­ city wo do, not know. The Greek word for scorcerer, magos, is the word used for the “wise men” who journeyed from ’the East to Jeru­ salem tc> worship Christ after His ■birth in Bethlehem; the Scofield Reference Bible tells us that the same word was used for a vulgar ma­ gician, and for a true wise man of the East.” This sconcerer of Cyprus, therefore, whose name was Elymas may have been a man of culture and standing, whom the proconsul may have been in the habit of consulting in matters of policy or government just as people have always consulted astrologers or “seers”—a danger­ ous practice. At any rate this scorcerer, Elymas when he saw that Sergius Paulus was becoming interested in the Word of God and the Gospel, sought “to turn away the deputy from the faith.” Paul, “filled with the Ho^y Ghost dealt with the man in summary judgment. He denounced him as full of the subtley a,nd mischief," “child of the devil” and “enemy” of all righteousness,” and determined to pervert the right' ways of the Lord.” He declared that God’s hand was upon him in judgment and that he should be blind, “not seeing the sun for a season. immediately the judgment fell, and the scorcerer was blinded by a mist and a darkness’ and had to get Others to lead him by the hand. The scorcerer’S' attempt to defeat the work of God was a boomeran'g, in­ juring only himself; ?or the deputy* “when he saw what was done> be­ lieved, being astonished at the doe- trine (teaching) pf the Lord.” Surely Elymas,, the scorcerer, is a type of the many false teachers of today in the field of religion. Prob­ ably more than ever before in the history of the world such false teachers are seeking to turn men away from the faith, the only true faith, of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, New thought, unity, Christian science, astrology theos­ ophy, modernism, all deny vital teachings of God’s Word; “not see­ ing the sun,” the Sun of Righteous­ ness, and they blind those who ac­ cept their teachings. AUTO BURNED Mr. David Lubetsky, of Detroit, while on his way to Kitchener, had a narow escape, when in order to avoid hitting another car ahead of him without a tail light he applied the brakes so quickly that his car skidded into the ditch and overturn­ ed and soon burst into flames. Mr. Luibestky forced his way out o<f the car door just in time to; escape more serious injuries. ----------------------- PICNIC AT BAYFIELD 'The management* and staff pf the A, T. Ceoper departmental stere held held a picnic at Bayfield last week. The sales staff comprises ten-regular and six special clerks. Sports were enjoyed during the afternoon after which all partook of the bountiful lunch. slats’ diary Friday—wile we wias out a rid­ ing in the 2nd handed ford tonite Why pa was bizy taw Wing a^bout a farmer wbfcli’s cows nad cammit- ted sueside yes­ terday and lie forgot wliut he wus doing tail'd all most run in­ to a fella in a nutlier car and the uther gentle­ man sed to him Say where in the h—’—11 do you think yure going aiid Ant Emmy wanted to no if that wias whut they spoke, of as the call of the open. Rode. Saturday—<Ma- was saying that the wir.ld is getting wirse and pa dis­ agreed with her. he sed Well you never here of nolbuddy acusing a man of hideing behind a womans skert eny more do you. I gess he was just haveing his little joak. Sunday-—-Pa was pritty mad today He sed the telefone sirvis was very very rotten and raa sed well why dont you report to the clieaf opera­ tor and pa 'tryed and cuddent get Sentral to answer. Which failed to improve his idea of the servis. Munday—Mrs. Mulch is haveing a hard time with her husband witch Offen beets her and she sed she wood have him a rested but she was so ard up now she cuddent a ford to pay his Fine. I dont think so mutch •of Mister Mulch nohow., Teusday—Pia ast Jo Hix of he let his wife pick his close for him and Joe sed No she dussent pick, my close but she is pritty regular at picking my pockets for me. and then they both lUffed very Hartilly. Ma was not among those present. Wensday—Well Jake and me had lots of fun today playing like we was Brokers, -we used a ribbon' we found in the Waist basket, then when we went to eat we found out we had been usein'g pa’s old tipe- writer Ribbons and it wassent so pleasant. We (couldn’t fergit our bisiness when we left it. Thirsday—At the party tonite Jane and me set out a dance and I ast her how she wood like to have a nice dish of .ice cream and a kiss and she sed she dident care for eia.tlier one. 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