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The Brussels Post, 1950-7-5, Page 2S3Q.v.:Macif 5a 3114,W 3. aN ""1 J. a3lvatiOaki' N wavy O1LSAW 3.. 5w ANN 43 SHO; 3991Nv VAR a6S ?J I S as; r!' S3IN09 a BoW l.0h, rl '1 3 3` ,L -�T�S o Til aaNv v.310 Mgt,' al 'toes;:fafo1jillolyf4 Year in year out quality has always been and will it 4ways be ith,e first consideration with to A AD iders for the Hoot- Owl Pool I7 by G. H. SHARP CHAPTER FOUR (Continued from last week) Sheriff Hank Roberts left the saloon with the doctor. The old peace officer walked with a steady gait. Above the bandages, his face was gray and drawn with pain, but his puckered eyes were narrowed, hard. He refused the doctor's aria. There was the bloodstained pool table and the water in the basin that had become pinkish from blood. Tex and the Hoot -Owl Pool cowboys lined up at the bar. Webb stood there, alone, save for old Judge Anders in his rusty black suit and threadbare white shirt and string tie. "Come, Webb," said Judge And- ers and, taking the cowboy's arm, he led him down the street to his cabin, * * 5 Judge Anders found a sealed bot- tle and a corkscrew. He made Webb take a stiff drink. Then he shoved hint into the bathroom and laid ,out a razor and shaving mug,. He turned on the hot water. "I'll send a kid to the hotel for your clothes, \Vebb. You'll feel better after a bath and shave." He closed the bathroom door. Back in the front roost of his •cabin, Judge Anders stood looking at the uncorked bottle. Everything in his body cried for that whisky. His hands were unsteady as he corked the bottle and put it back in the cupboard. His lips twitched nervously and his gait was slow, faltering, as he moved away from the closed cupboard that held the untouched bottle. He went on up the street. He was steady enough now as he walked into Mae's restaurant. His smile faded when the cook told him that Mae was not there. She had gone to the town dance. "Alone?" "Not exactly, Judge," said the cook, an old roundup cook. "She went with Ab Abbot." Old Judge Anders carried Webb's -telescope valise from the hotel, It was a little too heavy for him and :he had to keep changing hands. It kept hitting the sides of his legs, .ahnost upsetting him. But he did not seem to notice. He staggered on doggedly until he got to his cabin. Webb had bathed and shaved. He had a bath towel wrapped around Isis middle when he opened the door, Judge Anders came in, a forced smile on his face, "Thought I'd bring it myself, Webb, Need the exercise." Webb looked at the old attorney, Then he held out his hand. When he spoke, his voice was none too steady. "I don't know what 1 ever did, Judge, to earn the sort of friend- ship you've showed ate." "Drink, Webb?" "I reckon not. Unless you need one," "I haven't touched it since the night after your trial. There's a case of it in the clothes closet. It hasn't been touched until tonight when I opened that bottle." Webb dressed and they sat there in the front room, talking, Or, rather, Judge Anders talked and Webb was forced to listen. Webb wanted to go up town. He wanted to see Mae, talk to her for a little while. Just for a few minutes. Be- cause, save for Judge Anders, he was absolutely friendless. He couldn't leave the old man now. It wouldn't be the square Upside down to prevent pee ting. 0 9 ,'f 1 ■ 3. o, ISSUE 211 1050 thing to do. And Judge Anders sat there smoking, talking on and on about his yesterdays. Webb shifted uneasily in his chair and tried to pretend to listen. It was nearly midnight before Webb could get away. The old at- torney was asleep in his big arm chair, his pipe in his hand, He looked gray from fatigue and he stirred restlessly in his sleep. Ex- haustion had blanketed the old man with slumber. Webb left him there in his big, old chair. He went up the street, spurs jingling. Mae's restaurant was closed. He found his way through the pines to her cabin, but the cabin door was padlocked. He reckoned she was at Hank Robert's place. He knew that he wouldn't be welcome at Hank's. A familiar figure lurched from the lighted doorway of a saloon. A short, heavy -shouldered, bowlegged man with a shapeless hat pulled slantways across his eyes. His widespread gait was unsteady. His spur rowels dragged on the wide plank sidewalk. He had a bottle of whisky in one hand, a six-shooter in the other. * * * Somewhere a piano was pounding out a ragtime piece. Some drunken cowboy was trying to sing, There was the laughter of dancehall girls and the voices of mets in some sort of an argument. Yellow, blurred light shone from saloon windows. "Damned, if it ain't Webb Win- ters," leered the man with the gun and the bottle. "It's ate, Joe Blake." "\Vltat you huntin'? Trouble?" "Hell, no, Webb. I'm just in town, that's all. A man's got to kinda celebrate now and then, ain't he?" "Better put up that gun, Blake, or else use it." "Meanie' what, neighbor?" "Meanin', mister, that it makes me kind of touchy when a man has Coulc.,u ...mai-4s, •,•i- conver- tible ensemble with ib snug -belted top, its stunning sundress is a sophisticated date -tinier, Jr. Miss. Really a honey -especially in a new border fabric! Pattern 4652 Jr. Miss sizes 11, 13, 15, 17. Size 13, 31,6 yds, 35 -in. This pattern, easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit, Has cont - pike illustrated instructions, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be acecptedi for this pattern, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123, Eigh- teenth St„ New Toronto, Ont. a gun n his hand. I got one in mine, now." Webb's right hand held a gun. The gun covered the boss of the Scissor -Bill fool, "Put 'er away," said Webb. "or else use it." Slowly, with a fumbling move- ment, Joe Blake put away his gun. He grinned drunkenly and held out his bottle to Webb. "Drink, neighbor?" "Not" \\'ehb's voice was taut. "Too damn proud, mebby?" "I reckon that's about it, Blake. When I drink, it's with friends, savvy?" "I savvy." Joe Blake scented to sober suddenly. His voice lost its blurred thickness and there in the uncertain light, his eyes were two red slits. "Keep on remcmberin', Blake." 'I ain't the forgettin' kind, ters." "Sof figgered," The two men stood there in the • shadowed yellow light thrown on the plank walk by a saloon window. Webb slowly put his six-shooter back in the waistband of his trousers. "\\rant it, Blake?" he said quietly. "Want that slug in your belly?" "What you dirvin' at?" growled' Joe Blake, Webb grinned a little. "The leaves has been rustlin' a little, mister. Just a little. Just enough to give me the kind of news that I wanted. Blake, I'm not goin' to kill you here and note, because you're drunk. Go sober up, then get ready because I'm corrin' after you and Ab Abbot. Tell that to Abbot when you 'find him," "What's the idea of talkin' that - away, Winters?" "Just a notion. Take the news to Ab Abbot that I'm killin' him on sight. The same goes for you. I got a notion who killed Ed Young and Bob Anderson. Do you under- stand what I mean, you murderin' skunk? Savvy, .you low-down, double-crossin' snake? Am I makin' myself plain, you yellow -bellied, bushwhacicin' coward?" Joe Blake stood there, his face twisted with hate, yet he made no move for his gun. "You're sayin.' words that no'man kin take,* Winters." Joe Blake's voice was choked with anger. "I'm killin' you fpr what you said." "Fill your hand, then." (Continued next week) UNDAYSCHOOL oz LESSON By Rev. R. Barclay Warren, B.A., B.D. Jacob, A Man of Striking Contrasts Gen. 35:1-7, 9-12 Golden Text: -Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest.-Gen. 28:15a, The word "Jacob" means "heel- grasper." It was applied .to the subject of this lesson because of an incident at birth. It was a very apt choice, for the name signified his character. Once and again he plotted to supplant his twin bro- ther. He bought the birthright for a mess of pottage when Esau came in from the hunt, ravenously hun- gry. Then, aided by his mother, he deceived his aged father and se cured the patriarchal blessing. Jacob was a supplanter. There arc two high points in Ja- cob's spiritual development. These were at Bethel and Peniel. He was at Bethel fleeing from hone be- cause his enraged brother planned to slay hint, Years later at Peniel, he inet with God before facing this brother at the head of four hundred armed men. Bethel means "house of God". When he awakened after his dream of the ladder to heaven with the angels ascending and descending on it and heard a mes- sage from the Lord who stood above it, he exclaimed, "-Surely this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." At Peniel, Jacob, having sent his possessions and his family across the brook, wrestled alone with God. His thigh was put out of joint. Then he confessed his nature. He received a new name and a new nature. "Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel (Prince of God), for as a prince thou haat power with God and with inen, and hast prevailed. He called the name of the place, Peniel (face of God); for, said he, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." "Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." As Jacob de- ceived his father, covering his arms and chest with kidskin, so years later he was deceived by his sons. They lcilled a kid, too, In its blood they dipped Joseph's beau- tiful coat and proceeded to deceive their father. Jacob's spirit struck a new low when, years later, he la- mented, "Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; all these things are against me." But the darkest hour is just before the dawn, Soon he would sse Joseph and he and his family would be bountifully cared for dur- ing the famine. Jacob is an intri- guing character. Two In The Bush's -Mrs. R. M. Bush gingerly removes the mail from lier sidewalk mailbox, careful not to disturb Momma Bluebird, who is housekeeping inside, The Bluebirds are the - fourth couple to move in and raise a family in the same loca- tion. It's okay with the Bushes as long as Mr. and Mrs. Blue- bird leave their nail alone. LnE S'7T�_.a. atilt, Foos" r ce.e st "Dear Anne Hirst: I have had to leave my husband and come home with my baby. He did not support us. "Since we married three years ago, he has had at least 18 jobs, Finally nt y stepfather signed a note so we could buy our home, and he even got`my husband work. Result, my stepfather did the work and my husband drew the pay! "He does not scent to care any- thing for me nor the children. I had to send my two-year-old girl to my grandmother -and I miss her sr much1 Now, away front him, at least I know my baby is taken care o!, and I need not worry myself sick. "Since I left, Ise does not want to work, nor even support the baby. "So I intend to take it to the Children's Court and let them set- tle it for nuc. Ani I right or wrong? MRS. B.B." A husband who refuses to sup- * port his fancily must be made to. * I do not see what other course * you could take. It is a pity you * did not resort to it long ago, * A man who brings children into " the world is legally responsible * for them, If Ise will not support * then through, love for them, he * must be forced to by law. That * is what Wr laws are for.' * Your husband seems to be * congenitally opposed to any kind * of work. It may be that, fresh * from service, he found readjust- * went to civil life a difficult prob- * lam. But he should not have Dry Diver -' Valerie Lloyd Chandos, 16 -year-old British schoolgirl, brushes up on her diving form in her own back yard in Teddington, England, without the conventional switn- ming pool. Instead, she plunges into a sand pit, She hopes her dry land workouts will help her to win the National Diving , Championship in July, * married without realizing the * responsibilities which marriage * involves. These, he has evaded, 4' in spite of all the encouragement * you gave hint and the help he * accepted from others. * I hope the future will prove * brighter for you, and that soon * a way will be found for you to * have both children with you. * Once free of anxiety, you will 4' find yourself a job, and help stake * this come true. * * A man who will not support his family must be made to. When Isis wife cannot move him, the law will try. Anne Hirst is here to help you through any trouble. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St. New Toronto, Other Women Found These Hints Helpful Keep hot -pan holders at your finger tips by hanging them at the side of the stove. I use suction cups with hooks attached (as sold for carrying clothes in autos). Moisten the rubber and mount the hooks on the burner side (opposite the oven end). This arrangement saves hunt- ing and bending; besides, bright holders add color. * * * When one of my ready-made dresses wears out, I often salvage the buckle and re-cover it with the material of a dress I am sewing. I pry the buckle apart and use the old covering as a pattern for cut- ting the new one, Then I baste the new covering on or hold it over • frame as buckle fits together again, * * * Make metal porch chairs more comfortable with shock absorbers cut from old garden hose. Cut a piece the length of each runner, split one side, and slip the hose around the runner. You'll find it keeps the chairs from sliding, pre. vents rust and paint marks. * * * I use art corners in my snapshot album and place the negative of each snapshot directly udder the print. This saves hunting for the negative when we want a reprint made. When chicken leg markers are inserted into the handles of dish 'mops, kitchen brushes, and fly swatters, they make excellent flex- ible rings for hanging tip these items. * * * When washing a bedspread, rug or slipcover with long fringe, braid the fringe, taking as much into each braid as possible without straining the fringe. Fasten the end of each braid with a rubber band before putting the article into the wash= ing machine to wash]. When it is alinost dry, remove the rubber bands and upbraid the fringe. You will find the fringe will finish dry- ing without tangling. * * * I've found that my crochet thread won't, tangle when it's not in use if I fasten the ends with a bit of transparent tape. *, * * Attach a used rubber jar ring to the end of the string on your toddler's favorite toy. This will give him a handle that is both easy to see and grasp -and makes his play- thing much inore fun. HEALTH' HINT -If contact is made with poison ivy, the whole body should be lathered with suds of any good soap. This lather should then be rinsed off and the soaping and rinsing repeated. Also, clothes or other articles which have collie in contact with the poisonous plant need attention. JldRO ILL S 71NGRFAM Gwet'tdoi,ir- e. P ClAxslse Sommer came to Ontario last week . , . and it stayed for nearly four whole days. So what? Well, we took off the storm windows and I spent one whole precious ,day painting screens and getting them on. We drew down blinds against the stat; we opened windows to windward and we brought the elec- tric fart out of hiding, Then as we were expecting three of our folks hone for the weekend' I went shop- ping with hot weather menus in mind -fruits, jellies, and drinks, and the makings for various salads. Then with the capriciousness for which our Canadian climate must surely be getting famous the wea- ther changed again, We needed soups more than °salads; hot drinks rather than the iced variety. We shut up the doors and some of the windows and in the evening we had a fire in the kitchen and a bit in the furnace too. However, maybe thecooler wea- ther was responsible for my hav- ing a jolt done for ane which per- haps wouldn't even have been start- _ ed had the weather remained ]tot. Anyway, four energetic young people got busy with pails and rags, and washed all the muresco off the ceiling of the room that is next itt line for being attacked with roller and water -paint. So now, to my way of thinking, the worst part of the job is done. * * 4: Sunday afternoon we had a very interesting and enjoyable -experi- ence. We had heard that up country, not so very many miles from here, there were beavers at work and we thought a real beaver dam might be worth investigating -the Exhi- bition variety being the only ones most of us had seen. We drove along a very narrow country road -so narrow that two cars could pass only by having their two off -side wheels off the road -and was I glad it was Bob who was driving! To get to the darn we had to walk about half a mile through the bush until we came to the streams In one place we didn't need anyone to tell us beavers had been at work. Several tall silver bitch, about 6 inches in diameter, lay across the stream, and had been cut down by these mar- vellous little animals. Quite evi- dently a new dam was in the mak- ing. Knowing there was more than that to see we continued on our way, pushing through underbrush, stumbling over the rocks and stones, and trying to evade the marshy bog -holes that were every- where. Then in a bit of a clearing there was the dam! We had heard it was about fifty or sixty feet wide but it looked to us to be nearer a hundred acid it was holding back a tremendous amount of wa- ter. In fact, although we had not seen it, others whom we met told us that quite a stretch of road, further up the line, was flooded on account of the water the dans was holding back. I suppose, like other follc, I had heard of beaver dams and knew pretty well what to expect but actually seeing it is something else again. As far as we could figure it out each dam is started by the beavers felling trees in such a way that they fall horizontally across the creek or stream a few feet apart. Then they' build their dam by filling in between the trees with brush, small tfees, stones, grasses and weeds, bound together with mud. Naturallyas the body of water increases they build higher and higher. The mud, so I am told, is put on with their feet and smoothed down with the tally which closely resembles a trowel! The beavers live on roots, bark and water plants and they always eon. gregate in families, 'Their work is done at night -which accounts for the fact that we did runt see any beaver's, although with this remark- able evidence confronting us we certainly had little doubt of their existence. When we were finally ready to leave the dam we found ourselves face to face with several head of young cattle coaling down for a drink, •so we decided to fol- low the towpath as a way out of the bush -and it was a far quicker and easier way to travel than the way we had chosen to cone in. Back in the car we thought we would go on up the road i1 it wasn't too badly flooded. We watched other cars come through without any mishap so Bob figured the June Bug could take it too. And she did -with the water up to her axles. 'Well, having seen the dant, 1, for one, wanted more particulars, so this morning I began making inquiries. I learned that in August, 1949, the local Sportsman's Club managed to procure two beavers, one of each sex, which they placed in the bush. The Department of Lands and Forests also contri- buted two and the four beavers were then left to their own devices. Since they propagate fairly rapidly, and always live in families, it is surely safe to assume that their number has doubled. With soil and water cgnservation such a vital problem it would seem that the industrious beaver could be used more often than it is. Perhaps this project could • be du- plicated in other counties. Our feet are a precious gift - 52 bones, 214.ligaments-more com- plicated, more delicate than ma- chinery, With a little care, our feet will give perfect, painless service. Without care, they'll lead to loss of time and earning power. When your feet give trouble, don't shrug it off. wrt4.tt%te AWWR'612(11. Girls and flowers - a beautiful combination! Embroider the gar- land and the girls, crochet hoop - skirts in simple stitches! Variety and beauty! Pattern 887; transfer; one motif 6x21, two 6x14 inch; crochet directions, Laura Wheeler's improved pat- tern makes crochet and knitting so simple with its charts, photos and concise, direr. tints. Send twenty-five cents (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 12'3 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. • Print plainly pattern number, your name and address. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS G. Indian . 1. Nimbus 7, Relating to 6. Cat short atmospheric pressure 8. Rance 9. Opposite of aweathor 10. Trade for money 12. 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