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Village Squire, 1978-06, Page 25after them, shrieking from impotent fury. But she can never catch any of them. Arthur's father has told her often to pay no heed to these hoodlums. "If they get no response." he says. "they get no satisfaction from their acts and will stop this nonsense by themselves." She knows he is right. He is a wise pian, but she just can't stop herself when they are at it again. Arthur however trusts her. and the unquestioning trust of a three year old child touches her somewhere in her turbulent senses. She knows that many in the village think that she is not right in the upstairs, but she herself knows better and Arthur knows better too. This gives her a great Lift. Suddenly she realizes that she hasn't heard Arthur's train for the last few minutes. Looking out of her back window she sees something disappear behind her chicken house. Was that Art? Behind the row of houses where they live are all kinds of home made sheds and buildings. Most are built in the far end of each yard. just in front of the swamp. Her chicken house, which she has built herself. is only inches from the edge of the swamp. "My God." she says to herself," that boy'is gonna fall right into that swamp. and we won't be able to find him again." With a speed one' would have thought impossible for such an old lady, she is out of her kitchen, across her back -yard and behind the chicken house. For a moment she sees nothing and her heart just about stops. The she screams. and screams. for all she can see is tv.o little feet sticking out of the oozing mud of the swamp. Her screaming brings the whole neighbourhood to the back and many a one thinks that she has at last completely gone over the brink and nos•: has to be put away for sure. She doesn't wait and with the scream still vibrating in the air. she jumps into mud up to her hips and pulls and pulls at the small feet sticking so forlornly out of the swampy goo. With gasses burbling and the smell of rotten vegetation filling the air and a sound like an obscene kiss, the boy comes to the top and to every ones relief. sets up a howl. interspersed with small pauses to spit out the stinking pieces of swamp he carries in his mouth. aer1 G8 IAILE 3TIZLET 'nor 61UNFOizD Male U L F 271-3401 To be found at PHASE 11,1 - 1Haairdressing Salon 'SI)t'ci<tliiing in Individually Designed Gowns . I Land Crafted Tennis and Golf Clothes ... Casual .and Children's Wear ... ('.r,itt' If'ellt'ry and Antiques ... r LOWREY ORGANS & PIANOS Ed has the best prices anywhere - so drive over to Stratford and see him soon! •Portable Electric Pianos •Instruments •Synthesizers •Large Selection of Music kelboart 27 ONTARIO ST., STRATFORD 273-0213 GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS •Corn Flower Crystal • Blue Mountain Pottery •Jewellery •Stationery • Discount Health & Beauty Aids WILSON'S Health & Gift Centre Blyth, Ont. Phone 523-4440 VILLAGE SQUIRE/JUNE 1978. PG. 23.