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• "Portraits of D,ustinetion"
THURS., MARCH 2nd, 1941
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Cherry Pyecrof t, member of the ,draped the , dressing table, hiding i side the red Mick fireplaces.
Waifs, hurries to London to the the many tiny drawers in which] Simon and 'Cherry had their tea
apartment -of •her friend, Denise, who Denise had kept her little personal out on the lawn beneath an old
bad married the nasi the loved. On 'things. Mere she, too, when she lichened' -apple tree,
arriving• she learns that Denise no was able to snatch a few hours with! ''This time next week, Cherry Pie
longer loves Simon, and that she is Sinton, would hide her little personale. , he said, smiling at her as he
leaving that night to avoid meeting oddments; Idly she , opened one balanced his cup on his lap.
him on 'his return from a trip to drawer and then another. Suddenly "It's not long, is it, i5imon?"
America. Cherry admits she has 'been her heart seemed to stop beating. She laughed uncertainly. She
in with love wt h Simon. Denise asks her A Iarge solitaire diamond, set around knew now that she couldn't tell him.
to stay. and greet her husband with with tiny emeralds, winked up at Right ' or wrong, site loved him toe
the bad news. ,Simon arrives but' her in an unexpected shaft of sun -(much to break the lovely happiness
Cherry withholds the news. Learning light; With trembling fingers shethatwas theirs at this moment, If
that the train to Bristol had crashed took the ring out of the little box necessary she would fight to .keep;
—the train . that Denjse took—Simon where it lay snugly on its bed of that happiness. Only she knew that
and Cherry drive there, indentify purple velvet, She had seen it so 'Denise was probably alive. It Jas
Denise's charred suitcase and assitnoe many times• before, that unusual her secret and one she would never
a badly burned body is hers. Months ring! The first time when Depise'share. On the face of it, in a world
later .Sinton declares his love for had announcedher engagement; the ;where right was white and wrong
Chewy. Ilast time, she'd thought, in thatlwasblack, she was going to trans -
He touched her cheek as if it were I.waiting room after the accident: gross every rule whichshe'd been
For Appointment Phone 259 something ineffably precious. "Will The -color drained from her cheeks. brought up to believe in. But there
C1114011 • you marry me, Cherry Pie? Will She put it back in the box and closed was some excuse for what she was
ose
I you bear with me at times when doing. After all, she wasn't certain.
Ie moody and difficult? Would you lit swiftly, trembling all over as the There might still be some explana-
truth shatteringly dawned u on her.
bs willing to do that?" g Y b tion of the ring. Hadn't she, too, a
f Here was Denise's engagement ring.
Oh, yes yes. Oh, Simott, /II There was no mistaking it. Then right to happiness? Denise had had
understand, •It
Ithat other ring on that poor charred her chance. Denise had snatched
Simon and Cherry walked on to- finger most have belonged to sone -;Simon from her in those early days
gather, her hand drawn through his one else. Her mind reeled, then She had married him, wearied of
arm, "I've been wondering if it was slowly and painfully cleared. She hint, then run away with another
fair to ask you to marry me until 'knew now what had happened. Sim- man. Denise had trampled on his
the was is over. Sometimes I've on and she had been wrong when love for her without a thought of
told myself it • isn't. But for this 'they'd believed Denise to be dead, what it would mean to him.
Then fate had stepped in,. making
it look as if Denise were dead. No
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IL T. RANCE
NOTARY PUBLIC
Fire Insurance Agent
Representing 14' Fire Insurance
Companies
Division Court Office, Clinton
Frank Fingland, B.A., LLB.
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public
Successor to W. Brydone,
Sloan $foe, .... .... Clinton, Ont.
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t 1'
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ay' 1Vianipu a"tirM'Sftn-Ray Treatment.
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HAROLD JACKSON
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Specialist in Farm and Household
Sales.
Licensed. in Huron and Perth
Gounties. Prices reasonable; satis-
faction guaranteed.
For information etc. write or phone
Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth,
phone 14-661. 06-012
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT
Veterinary Surgeon
Phone 203 Clinton, Ont.
ERNEST W. HUNTER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
57 Blear Str. W. Toronto Ont.
THE McKILLOP MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
Head Office, Seaforth, Ont.
OFlF10ERS—President, Alex McEw-
ing, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R.
Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and
Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea -
forth, Ont.
DIRECTORS — Alex McEwing,
Blyth, Ont., W. R. Archibald, Sea -
forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, S'ea-
forth, Ont, Chris Leonhardt, Born.
holm, Ont., E. J. Trewartha, Clinton,
Ont., Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, Ont..
Frank McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh
Alexander, Walton, Ont., George
Leitch, Clinton, Ont.
AGENTS—John E. Pepper, Bruce -
field, Ont., R. F. Mcl~;ercher, Dublin,
Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont..
George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont.
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Commerce, Sealerth, or at Calvin
Cutt's Grocery., Goderieh.
Parties' desiring to effect insur-
ance or transact other business' will
be promptly attended to on applica-
tion to any of the above officers ad-
dressed to their respective post offi-
ces. Losses inspected by the director.
CANADIAN,NATIONs'
TIME TABLE
Trains will arrive .at and depart
from Clinton as follows:
Toronto and ,Goderich Division
Going' East, depart 6.43 a.m.
Going East, depart 3.03 p.m,
Going West, depart 12,04 p.m.
Going West, depart 11.10 p.m.
London and Clinton Division
Coming North, arrive 11.20 a.m.
Going South, leave 3.10 p.m.
Al WAYS`
doubt in my mind I'd have asked [That other woman had not been
you sooner. You see, darling, every - 'Denise. Therefore somewhere—God
thing is so uncertain." Sinton said,alone knew where.—Denise was alive one questioned it. There had been
"That doesn't matter." Nothing f at this very moment, a notice in the papers. Nothing.
mattered, but that they would be She heard the sound of a cal turn- could have been more final than
married as soon as possible. "I ing down the "Iittle lane that led to her tragic death. And now, no one
don't want to wait, Simon. I've -got )tlte cottage. A moment Iater it need ever know of the faintest
ten days' leave in a • month's tine." stopped and there was the honk of possibility of a mistake. Not, indeed,
She laughed shyly. "Is it very for -la horn. Sinton hadcome down from if Cherry chose to keep the secret
ward of 131e to suggest our wedding town as soon as he could to help lacked away in her heart,
should be soon?" Iher arrange their new home to- She looked at Simon, happy now
For answer he caught her to him gether. •because she had reassured him. She
again and kissed her. He'd start at • She heard his step on the little thought passionately. I can't tell
once to look for a eottage, he said flagstone path. hint. I can't! I won't! She knew in
These days were unbelievably The next moment he was in the that momentthat she would marry
happy for Cherry. It was fun being doorway looking interestedly around. him with her eyes wide open. She
engaged.' The other girls fussed „Lou and Mrs. Greene must have would httrt no one but herself, but
around her, wanted to know all de- worked like blacks." His eyes rested she would always live with the fear
tails. • on her face, "But you're looking that one day she might turn a cor-
A fortnight slipped by. Simon tired. I'm afraid you must•have been Iter and find' herself face to face with
found an unfurnished: cottage near overdoing it." Then sharply, "I say, Denise, that' one clay Denise 'Wright
Burnham Beeches, not, far from the there's nothing wrong, is there?" !return and 5vant Simon back, She
airdrome, '}where lite could commute'. • Cherry• answered Simon automat -,must face-Oo possibility that Simon
to town each day. Cherry, whenever leally. No, there was nothing wrong night return to, Denise, even after
possible, would be there• with him. except perhaps that she was .a little he had, learned the truth. Men had
A week • before her wedding tired. Anything to gain time. She been known 'to forgive and forget. In
Cherry, with a clay's leave before neededito think swiftly. She had not that case it Would. be up to Cherry to
her, set off for the cottage, The yet made up her mind what she was stand aside,: to say, "It's all right,
furniture was being sent down from going to do. The discovery of Deni- Simon, I understand. You mustn't
storage and Cherry, with the help of e'$ engageinent ring that she thought consider ate." But after all it might
Mrs. Greene, a local woman who she'd never see again—that ring riot happen. She was by no means
was going to 'do for them', was go- had told her that somewhere at this Sure Denise wasn't dead.
ing to settle it in. moment Denise might still be alive -1 They were married a week later.
By the time Simon was due to was as yet so recent. Sinton came to It was a quiet wedding, with only
arrive in the afternoon they'd near- her and' put his hands on her should- two friends ` of Simon's there and
by finished. It wasn't a Iarge cot- as, His eyes looked deep and • only Valerie and one ' of the other
tage and the curtains and carpets questioningly into het's. "You're
had been taken over from the pre -sure you're all right, darling?"
vious owner and this, insisted Mrs.! "Why, yes, Sinton!"
r • than half th A quivering sigh escaped her.
Greene, was more e 9 g
battle. , Simon put her from him and looked
Now, as they both stood looking at at her anxiously, "You know,
around, Mrs. Greene with appreeia- you've been overdoing it!:'
.tion, Cherry felt an odd sensation She pushed the soft dark hair up-
surging :through her. She remem-„ward from her forehead with her
bered that it was with these same cold hands. heaven. Resolutely she shut her's must
chairs, sofas and tables that Denise I "Perhaps I have just a little. mind to any doubt and fears. Every -
had lived as Simon's wife. The Furniture moving's hard work.”thing was going to be all right.
sight of them brought her back "You should have waited till I She mustn't worry, mustn't think
that somewhere Denise might still
be alive. Otherwise. . ,
It was wonderful how she man-
aged to forget, It . was as if she'd
Iocked her door on a room in her
mind and thrown • away the key.
She, would never find that key and
open it again unless site were forced
to.
girls to support Cherry. Cherry had
no living relatives. Simon had only
an invalid sister in tate north of Scot-
land. They said langhing]y to each
other, "We're both going to be
singularly free of in-laws."
After the wedding they drove
straight down to the cottage and for
Cherry it was a week spent in
vivielki... Simon had wanted to sell,came along to help you."
all this stuff, but it had seemed to"I wanted the cottage to look nice
extravagant not to make use of it by the time you arrived"
Now Cherry wished she had let him l "You've certainly succeeded"
have 'his way, ' 'The cottage, clic] loop charming
She turned and ran upstairs to with its gay chintz curtains, gleans-
the
leansthe bedroom. :A taffeta petticoat ing oak, floors, the inglcnooks be -
British 4.2 Mortar Now Off The Secret List
They were lazy days she and
Sinton spent together, each was con-
tent • to 'with the other. They went
Dm long walks and casae back tired
and hungry: to simple' meals that Mrs.
Greene prepared for them. They
gardened, planning the little rambl-
ing patch so that it would give them
the maximum of flowers and veget-
ables. .•
Then the last morning came and
there was nothing left but to say
good-bye. Simon held. Cherry in his
arms. 'It's been perfect, this last
week, Cherry Pie."
"I never knew it was possible to
be so happy„ Simon."
"Nor I, .my darling."
Had he really' meant that? Had,
he never before been so happy?
Not even during his first marriage?
"In
is fortnight we'll be together
again."
She hated parting from him, He
drove her to; the gates of the air-
drome and from there he was going
on to London.
Cherry was an A. C. W. 2 again
Details have just been revealed of (height of 4,000 feet. It is; manned by now, dressed once more in her neat
the British. 4.2 Mortar which has a crew of .4. blue uniform with her curls •tucked
done good work in Tunisia and inbeneath her • cap. "Does a Waaf
Sicily. This infantry weapon throws Picture shows: A 4.2 mortar in kiss her husband good -by?" Simon
a 20 Ib mortar bomb for 4,000 yards. action during fighting on Catania asked with a smile, as tate last mom-
ent came,
At the peak of its rise it reaches a Plain,
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Apply NOW for your
New Gasoline Licenses
and Ration Coupon Books
On March 31, the present gasoline licenses and ration coupon books
will expire. After that date no gasoline will be sold except on the
presentation of a 1944-45 ration book.
In his own interests, every vehicle owner is asked to apply at once
for a new license and ration' coupon book for each of his vehicles.
Application forms must be completed in detail.
Commencing April 1, under the 1944-45 rationing plan, the opera-
tion of which will be basically the same as that now in effect, all
non-commercial vehicle, owners willagain be allowed a basic" AA"
gasoline license and ration coupon book, containing 40 units for a
passenger car, or 16 for a motorcycle.
Similarly; owners of vehicles eligible for a"Special" category, who
can prove their need, will be granted an extra vocational ,allowance,
fixed in advance for the year ending March 31, 1945. In determining
the extra allowance — which will be measured to individual needs
— the previous category and mileage of the car will not necessarily
be an important consideration.
The extra vocational coupons will again be issued in books labelled
"Special", and each book will contain nor more than 60 units. To
permit constant review of the needs of each category applicant, only
one "Special" book, or portion thereof, will be issued at a time.
The Oil Controller also has the right to refuse any application for
a "Special" category, or to suspend any ration coupon book for
an infraction of the regulations.
The shortage of gasoline is still acute. Do not apply for a"Special"
category unless your need is urgent.
Gasoline for commercial vehicles will again be rationed. To assure
themselves sufficient gasoline to carry on normal Business activi-
ties after March 31, operators of commercial vehicles are urged to
complete at once and in detail the required application for each of
their vehicles.
On and after April 1, service station attendants will not accept
gasoline ration coupons unless the license plate number of the motor
vehicle for which they were issued is written in ink on each coupon.
Every motor vehicle must also display on its windshield a 1944-45
sticker indicating the category of the coupon book submitted at
the time of the purchase.
If the owner of a motor vehicle sells, transfers or disposes of it in
any way, it is his obligation to see that the gasoline license and
`ration coupon book for that vehicle is returned immediately to the
nearest Regional Oil Control Office.
To obtain a gasoline license and ration coupon book, secure art
application form at your nearest Post Office. Study the
form and follow carefully the instructions contained therein.
When you receive your 1944-45 gasoline ration book, guard it carefully.
Do not leave it in your car. if, because of your negligence, it is lost or
stolen, it may not be replaced. '
THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Honourable C. D. HOWE, Minister
OR•w
"This one's going to."
She watched him' drive away, and
stood waving until the car disap-
peared round a bend in the road, Then
she hurried along to her billet. The
girls crowded around her as she
opened the door. Blake, not usually
demonstrative, hugged her. •
Lane emerged from the bathroom,
her blonde hair a wet tangled halo
around her head. She took a look at
Cherry and grinned. "I wish you'd
take that look of ecstacy off your
face. It makes me envious
"She'll lose it once she gets .back
to work again,',' said Valerie.
But she kept that happy look as
the next fortnight slipped by. She
was working, working. working'
But mail time now marked a dif-
ference, Now there was a daily let-
ter from Simon and a daily one
written to him. "Simon darling,
now it's .only a week. . . ."
"Simon ..dearest this time the day
after ' tomorrow..."
At last -het;, first thought on wak-
ing: I'm seeing him this evening.
He would call for her at six
o'clock. .She.' had forty-eight hours
off duty and they were starting off
by going to Valeriets birthday.
party.
Mrs. Hampden, Valerie's aunt had
gone all out to recapture a prewar
party spirit for her -favourite niece.
When Valerie had greeted all her
guests and was free to enjoy herself
Cherry whispered to -Simon, "Dance
this with Valerie, darling. I' think I
can spare you just for a few mo-
menta," and she turned, to her hos-
tess, Mrs. Hampden, who smiled on
her warmly, "My dear, I'm only too
delighted that so many of you girls
were able to . come. ` But this won't
do! Why aren't ,you . dancing?" She
glanced around as she spoke, look -
for: a possible partner for Cherry, and
now suddenly ,seeing gone "411, Mar.
Miller, come. 41ere and dance with.
Miss.—Miss . . .? Inn so sorry, I
forgot your name. I've met so many
new :friends of Valerie's this even-
ing. "Yes, Edwards, do you want.
me?" She moved away to speak to
the :butler- who was hovering near-
by waiting fora word ;with her.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Consumer Branch Ottawa
Meeting
Regional chairman of the Consum-
er Branch, Wartime Prices and Trade
Board, and heads of the national
women's organizations met recently
in Ottawa. Mrs. 3. D. Detwiler,
chairman of the Western Ontario
region, brought back with her a
heartening message to tate women on
what they had already accomplished
and a warning as to what yet faced
them in the days ahead.
Mrs. Detwiler praised what had
been done en tite .farms in Canada.
"There is no actual shortage of food
in Canada," she declared. "In many
cases the seeming shortages were clue
to the fact that food was being sent
elsewhere to meet-t're .needs of others.
The farmers with 25% reduction in
manpower had increased production
by 48 per cent—a ' record. ' that is
outstanding."
In speaking of the watching of
prices, the checking and reporting of
infraction of various kinds, Mrs.
Detwiler stated the women bad been
instrumental in bringing • 'about
changes in orders and the malting of
new ones, An example of this was
the long hoped for labelling regu-
lation in regard' to suits, dresses,
underwear, etc., which went into ef-
fect on March the lst.
A warning' was issued in reminding
the women that when present, hos-
tilities "cease,. it will be necessary to
hold the line very securely.in order
to prevent a repetition 'of the situa-
tion that occurred in 1920 when the
cost of Iiving index was almost doub-
led. But in order to help accomplish
this there were now 14,000 women in
Canada working on the Consumer
Branch, in comparision' 'with 2,000 a
year and a half ago.
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More Steel Clothes Line
Wires.
Monthly . production of stranded
clothes line wire will be stepped up
to approximately 20 tons as a result
of the easing of manufacturing -re-
strictions announced by H. H. Fore-
man, administrator of fabricated.
7 'i.P7
Want Normal Pep, Vim, Vigor?
Try Oatrox Took, Tablots Colorants tons,,atimu-
fonts,lron,Yltnmin Al, calcium, p:` ,apt• rt': :as to
normalpep, vim, vigor.Htallly War l". 4 0 r to
Introductory slam only 355. 1f not Q.' 101 Tilt.
roaulta of first pnoka;l4 =nor MNt', 5,0 t •
At all dr„gglata. Start tolone Wray Tnhl_ts l ” 4: '•.
steel and non-ferrous metals, War-
time
artime Prices and Trade Board.
Aceording to information made
public by the Board's London region-
al office, the scarcity of cotton, man-
illa and sisal rope is partly respon-
sible for the urgent demand for
steel clothes line.
In addition to a lessening of re-
strictions on the manufacture of this
product, Mr. Foreman has also an-
nounced the lifting of restrictions
on the manufacture and distribution
of meta]" windows and the decision to
permit' the manufaeture in Canada
of metal venetian blinds prohibited
since September, 1942. Steel sections
used in the manufacture of metal
windows have been Iargely imported
from the United States where shills
may now accept orders. The strip
used for producing metal venetian
blinds is all imported fron the United
States.
Death of Mrs. W. Aberhart
1 An esteemed resident of Seaforth,
Louisa Pepper, wife of the late
William Aberhart, and mother of the
late .Premier Aberhart, died on Sun-
day in Scott Memorial Hospital, af-
ter an 'illness of ten days. Mrs. Ab-
erhart was in her 95th year and was
born• in Fullarton township. In 1871
she married William Aberhart. Mrs.
Aberhart was a member of the Pres-
byterian Church.
Surviving are three sons, Charles
and Louis, of Seaforth, 'and John, of
Woodstock; one daughter, Mrs. Geo.
14lclssac, Detroit, Mich.—Seaforth
News.
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"No need of sending 'anything to
me or any parcel. I am getting every-
thing from the Red Cross."
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