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The Brussels Post, 1939-10-11, Page 2,ENT IT LED 1.1 BY LIL.IAN IV.ERSON THE BRUSSELS POST "And," Lydia had flung after her, shining eyes, "It was it case of pitp flt wasn't pity an your grandfather's on both sides, I fancy! I know it aide by u tang chalk that tntroduc, was on (nine. You may smile and ed him to 'make the suggestion, He is all there le Me. Gray and knows a valuable servant when he sees one." When the meal was over, some ]tow Brld.get. 'tutted .hereslf alone with Robin and minus preamble lm- puleively exclaimed how glad they were to have trim at Hopcoit, but hew lnteae,-ly sureeised and sorry site waw w 1«urn of his ntisfottaue. She did not put it as concusciy this, but that was the gist et her outfit:w of sym!patny, "But ycn've known al Ialong." hN said lush a trine sharply. Bridget stared at him. "Certain ly I haven't. In only found out to- day ilist now, 1f I had known, don't you think I should have wen, - ed to speak to you about it before?" Her voice was shalty and her eyes held t.wo bright, tears. IIe Rewired and glanced away, blaming himself for the belief that had plagued him of late that be- cause of his ftuuncial portion Biddy had allowed him no innings, but had chs,eu Adrian Falkland rather ple- ciritately instead. For ever since he had come to this neighbourhood and bad become 1 icutlly with the two Meters, it. had imagued that Biddy realised how much he cared for her'. Also, that she would be willing to let hitt find itis feet a bit with regard to obtaining a send ealary before he spoke of a union between them. She was so Young and so satisfied with her healthy simple plea ures that It had never dawned an hitt that he need fear a rival, or that the latter would snatch ber from him before he had been able to tell her of his deep love for her "You said that you knew all:" he repeated tad now he looked full at her. "Your words could not be mistaken. Don't you remember? I was very down the day I met you—it wasn't so very long ago. Before I could explain to you what lad happened you forestalled me with the assurance that you knew all and felt for me very much, or something to that effect. You can't have forgotten." (Bridget coloured warmlp. "I was all at sea. I thought you were re- ferring to a girl you loved., and who had behaved badly to you." "Biddy," he cried, "have you wholly taken leave of your senses? What girl have I laved but you? And Falkland has appropriated you with a vengeance—small wonder as you were mare than willing to let him do so." "Nothing of the sort" denied Bridget with quivering lips and James McFadean Howick Mutual Fire Insurance —Also— Hartford Windstorm —Tornado Insurance —Automobile Insurance 'Phone 42 Box 1, Turnberry Bt. Brusesia, Ontario 1 WALKER'S VNEOAL HOME William Street, Brussels, Ontario PERSONAL ATTENDANCE 'Phone 65 Day or Night Calle MOTOR HEARSE B a. WALKER Embalmer and Funeral Director_ IllaesSeettaaatioeseearesethefeeelebesSireveall NOW lE THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR HARNESS REPAIRED N. CHAPMAN Brussels, Opt. OC 1 know it emirate; conceited, but he del keep an referring to itis loneli• nr,,,-• and 1 hadn't taken it in that Mies Seatlon and he. were absolutely suited to one another." 1teein was readying her away, "Are you positive that my penury mint, bits+t-,:n you and inc, i. edit: t••1' Mask exxpreasioe was euf- tieee ere before she flamed in, veeee of indignations and dewal let:vl rested on her shoulder. Til why foeuke me and show m,• y.,n 11a3 ne t•urther need of me " She .thunk hF:•r bead. 'It was all a b,nn,ter anti everytbtng was set- tled so breuthie sly,' I seemed carried along ,iuwrt a rapid stream, Rob." -.Tot you enew 1 loved you:' he urge,!. "Wherever did you get the wild notion tbat I gave a thought to anyone else?" She was. silent, but as he intend - 0.1 evidenIy to have an answer she et -em .e tt in a low tone— "I concluded it was tttne." 'Ante " hi e.hopd. "You couldn't have imagined that? impossible. "So Anne said," Biddy chimed in with much relief now in her man- ter that they were so far through with this ordeal, "And that other' girl or woman away? Mere does she figure? What Place in the picture has she? he teased. "You said so clearly tbat she had failed to keep her promrse and had let you down," was Biddy's starn- mried rejoinder, Again he laughed and again his hand, rested on her arm. "Oh. child!" he cried. "Oh, child, I was referring to my late step- mother who had the joy of bringing me up! She had no affection for me, and so calledout none from me. but she always struck me as being a woman of ber word. She vowed she would give me a chance in life and declared ghe would pay for me to become an expert farmer. As you knoll, Burleigh at Pendie is considered that, he has had much experience and aftei-words I was going to Australia to sat up on my own with perhaps a pal efficient as I should be." He cleared his throat. "You know dad is a spendthrift and always is in dept, My step- mother was fairly -well off, but she lefit her money to her own people. Indeed. I dlon't fancy now sbe had the choice to do otherwise. How- ever, she kept that dark through her lifetime, and others did after wards, Dad naturally expected he would he left fairly comfortably off. An through their marriage she paid the bills and, was the master, I hate to talk like this, for I'm fond of him and it hurts, earn that's how the land lies, and that is why he married again. This wife has a small income, but they'll have to be jolly careful, and I'm. afraid site's not so capable and far-seeing as, the last" His hold tightened on ,Bridget's band, "So you see she was the 'she' I spoke about, little dreaming that my allusion would work all this havoc. However, Bid, you were annexed! by Falkland before that conversation, weren't you?" "I am going to demand my free - don, I shall get it to -day," stutter- ed Beidget. ''Sure be doesn't care? Could he not care? I doubt it?" Robin murmured; craving to kiss her and yet because he was Robin he would not thdiulge in any such privilege until she was no longer Adrian Falkland's fiance, and, also before he bad asked her grandparents' consent to their gutting engaged. 'Mr. Falkland will rejoice," pre- dicted, Bridget, "And Mise. Seadon is an angel, (Robin, how Iong are you staying milli. grandfather?" "It looks like for keeps. It seems he has taken .to me—took to me directly I- dame to Pendle—and en- vied' old Burleigh. Fancy, it's all very embarrassing and meet won. awful luck, Biddy, the trouble is how soon can I become engaged to you I've not a bean now, and your grandparents may rightly be distapponted that you Yave no wish to marry Falkland, qt's all a mass of muddle ptthi. We must have eons of patience, little girl, and stand by and,,w,at events' Ilrleett1 smiled serenly. She could afford to obey him. Was not this enough—to .ltnow that Roble :loved her and that she was the sole one in hie world that counted, and, "'be girl away" a myth—a glorious myth! Sontr.t;ring inftueuced' hem to go teed reek Adrian that afternoon -- that is if he intended to pay Don- ee'. l t 1''ra. ii:it ebe would rather that tIIey should talk in the open, right away from her t ail(I tt t.ntg..and' Anne. Se need not have feared about the latter, for a caller had arrived at the Farm and was asking for her, Mts. Gray opened the door to him and gave a little. gasp when she saw that it wa erSurtees Radcliffe Ad- rian Falkland's friend, who had stayed with thelia in the sunfiner for several weeks to recuperate tits health. I'Ite 1oeked well enough now and desperately eager to see Anne, and said so without any ' hesitation at "I promrisd to write or come be- fore," he seated, with hie custom- ary frankness. "And. thou I had 10 go to America on business, I am a slew:ring correspondent, but I am sure I sent a few cards, The trouble is. I haven't hada line from Anne. Is elle all rght and why the long silence between us?" Bars. Gray's face straightened, "What is Anne to you? She is not of age, recollect, Mr, Radcliffe! We know sothing of any friendship between you two, and why you ex- pected to hear frcm her." He smiled and held out his hand again, "I apologise. I love her and I believe she loves me, We saw a fair amount of each other in the stammer. I haven't changed, and I can't think she has. I've come to ask your permission to claim her. I shall be returning to South Africa. before the winter sets in. You and Mr. Gray talk it over while I'rn discussing it with Anne, please," "Sure as sure Anne is fond of him " beamed Mrs. Gray to her husband. ++Then it was him she's been fretting after. It's good he's came or she'd 'have been on our hand, ill. It will be a wonderful marriage for ber—wonderful, for he's a rich man and -owns land in Africa! A ,pity d3ridget doesn't like her lover more—they'll never marry, mark my words! He miles me, I wish ,eve could have had Robin Cardrew. He'll be like a grandson to us and, will step in here when we're too mushy to at- tend to things ourselves;" 'So we will," heartily agreed the old farmer. "He's a trusfbworthy clever lad. He'll wed Biddy yet. I'm sick of that Falkland turning tip here—he's not Biddiy's man, as You saY „ Anne had received Surtees Rad- cliffe joyfully, and Peace reigned between them, Surtees being amaz- ed that only one of his postcards had reached 'her. Anne in a soft, glad voice had briefly sketched .her position. How 00011 she write when only that last card had come to her? She spoke of her loneliness, o1 how she had welcomed Adrian Falkland; at first, because sire had so firmly imagined that he wos a bearer of tidings from his friend, who was neglecting her so cruelly, "I sent card5s" Surtees' repeated', "but I was traveling about In Am- erica, so perhaps some were lost in the post." He stretched out his arms, his dark eyesholding here, Then their ills met again, and Anne belonged to him for aiwayst While Anne was so blissfully en. gaged, Bridget had met Adran and been perfectly frank yith him, "It was all a mistake and we are wretched all round!" she proclaim- ed, vebeheenentiy, IT Want to be free because—because I have Promised to get my freedom to another," Adrian looked greatly taken aback, the he sad, slowly— "You love Robin Cardrew. Well, I wish you every happiness ,little girl! Do you prefer to explain everything to your grannpaernet or shall I ile16r yon?" Biddy above .to manage her own affairs, and in her turn' showered eongratulationst upon .him, Whereupon Adrian soon left her, intensely relieved, overevhetmingty giiateful, altar,omgh perhaps eon-', WI;DN$DAY, OCTQS11!:li 111h, 10$9 vmitnmrnmmtryxnm16im6 itiven ll ri`u i it e winos AWngiNw�cem"af man n:n nm01 MACHINERY HAS STRAIGHTENED UP THIS Sit" ft PE Millet, the French artist, son of a farmer and himself a farm laborer, has in his universally known pictures of—The Gleaners, The Man with the Hoe; etc., left a very graphic record of farming methods and their influence on farm workers of a century ago. Edwin Markham, the American poet, viewing The Man with the Hoe, interprets it to us With dramatic force in his poem of the same name when he says, Who loosened and let down, this brutal jaw; Whose the hand that slanted back this brow; Whose breath blew out the light within this brain. Ringing out the challenge, he asks—"Is this the thing the Lord, God made and gave dominion over land and sea"; and calls on "Masters; Lords and Rulers of all lands to straighten up this shape". But each step in this great emancipation has come by the introduction of some newlabor-saving machine. Thus by liberating man from back -breaking, brain- deadening toil, modern machinery has done more than all the masters, lords and rulers of all lands to straighten up this shape. For ninety years now Massey -Harris has played a conspicuous part in designing and making such labor-saving machines and in the development of power and power equipment for farm operations. 0 MASSEY-HARRIS COMPANY LIMITED MAKERS O F. M O D E R N' F A R M MACHINERY scions of a slight wound in his pride. As he walked down the principal , street of Hardnvicke Qre overtook Cynthia Seadon and in a few words told, her that his engagement was broken off. It seemed the most natural tbing to do, and just before he left her at I the gate, he said in a oontrained voice— "I've been missing the mark, so has Bridget. It was all so foolish.) After a little wbile may I come to you, Cynthia, and will -you be kind?i Why have I$ eon so dense? It eves you all along!' ,She smiled, and he grasped her hand. Z'9=115311 "May I coarse soon, Cynthia? Can you overlook my folly?" "Come when you like." And she smiled now into his eyes, then quickly vanshed. Bridgelt was g'r'eatly delighted to hear Anne's news and felt just a little shy when Surtees Radcliffe Stated that he must go on now to Hard!wioke School and .look hisold friend up. 'I've broken off my engagement with, Mr. Falkland, grandma," Brid- get said, nervously, Mrs. Groy nodded. "I'm glad. I suppose, though, you'li Soon be getting engaged, to someone else?" (Biddy blusihed. for Robin was be- side them. "When I've scraped together enough to dare to asrt you for her, Orgy, will you say yes " he civilian en, alas. Graig shrugged a shoulder, "I shouldn't wonder," was all she admitted, but there was a twinkle in her eyes. Bridget bluslired, divinely and when Mrs. Gray had discreetly dis- a,ppeored slro found- herself without any preamble in the sure shelter oe Robin's arma: "Heart of my heart" he cried - "At last I can claim the kisses I've ached for all this trying time." THE END, Royal Canadian Pacific Engine at World's Fair An impressive feature in the "Railroads on Parade" pa- geant at the New York World's 8'air, Catalan Pacific Railway Locomotive 2850 is attracting marked attention. The Royal de- corations it still carries recall the important part it played in the westward passage across Canada of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elisabeth and make it the outstanding engine on ex- hibit, ' Locomotive 8860 impresses at four daily shows as a powerful, efficient piece of machinery. It !s, above everything, the engine which hauled the royal train from Quebec City to Vancouver, a dis- tance of more than 3,000 miles, the longestcontinuous run ever recorded by a passenger train, At the end of that run, Locomo- tive 2850 worked its way back to Montreal in regular duty, mai- pitting practically 6,000 miles of continuous service. The Cana- dian Pacific Railway announced that the entire trip had passed without engine trouble of any kind; that the locomotive was tail in perfect condition and could, if necessary, be turned right around and operated back to the Pacific Coast again, It la one of s0 engines of the same series capable of a similar per- formance. ;Four times daily during August the cyclopean Canadian. Pacific locomotive goes on display at New York; and four times a day Mspectators the ajestyQueen Elizabeth. when she inspected the locomotive dur- ing the tour: "Isn't it a lovely en- gine?" - Standing on the engin in this picture are the "Gay Lassies of Yesterday and Today," ,members of the cast of the pageant.