The Clinton News Record, 1938-07-07, Page 3THURS., JULY 7, 1938.
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
WIJAT CLINTON WAS DOING, IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade \Of The Old Century?
The Clinton Nrews-Record,
July 7%, 1898.
Mr. Ike Rattenbury leaves for the
"otherside" next week, where his
speedy pacer, Amnon Jim, has been
entered in a number of Circuits.
This horse is expected to give a good
account of himself, and none of the
Purees he will compete for are for
less than ;$1000. Mr. Rattenbury
does not intend to return for six
Weeks.
Mr. Pleuty has moved down his
effects from Blyth and taken up his
residence on Rattenbury street.
Miss Edith Swallow, niece of M.
G. Swallow, fell overboard from a
boat at Bayfield Tuesday and was
immersed where waters of the river
and lake co -mingle.
Mr. Jane Levy, of Little Eng-
land is giving his house a thorough
remodelling inside and out, putting!
on a new roof and adding a kitchen.1
Sen Cole and A. Cook are doing the
carpenter work, and A. Cantelon is
mason.
Jack Forester and Leslie and Fred
Dowser returned Tuesday *pm Eng-
land after a month's absence. They
report having a very pleasant trip
to and fro.
Miss J. A. Combe, B.A. and Miss
O'Neil left Monday for Owen Sound
where they will take boat, the form-
er to spend a few weeks with Mrs.
(Dr.) David, nee Miss Josie Reeve,
formerly of Clinton. Miss O'Neil will
holiday in Manitoba. They went the
C.P.R. route, and were ticketed
through by Mr. W. Jackson.
Miss Dingman, of the Collegiate
staff returned to her home in Strat-
ford Thursday, and all along the
line was greeted by professional
friends also joyous because of the
long vacation ahead of them.
Miss Alice ,,Stout of the Public
School Staff is spending her holi-
days at Lucan.
The Clinton New Era,
July 8, 1898.
Mr. Jos. . Trewartha, of Sapperton,
B.C., formerly of Goderich township,
and brother of Mrs. J. Bean, was
married on June .8th. to Miss Lizzie
Johnson, of Sapperton
"Shorty" Cantelon, who is an ex-
pert angler, . went to Bayfield on
Tuesday and captured the largest
pike on record this season, which
measured two feet three inches in
length, and weighed over five lbs. ;
Will Carter, late of Goderich or-
gan factory, has bought out Sparl-
ing's restaurant,
Horace - Foster leaves on Monday
to attend the annual meeting of the
Photographers' Association in New
York State, his photo gallery will
be in charge of a competent man
from Goderich. -
Dr. McCallum, late resident phys-
ician of the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Montreal, 'has located here and rent-
ed the office belonging to Dr. Dous-
ley, Rattenbury street. He comes
with good recommendations,,: and
considerable experience, having been
associated with the ablest profes-
sors of McGill University.
The following persons, who left
on the burning of the Doherty fact-
ory, have returned and resumed work
there: R. Grisch, IL Gould, D. Smith,
H. E. Rourke, P. J. Foster, J._ Ross,
G. Russell, L. Adams, T. Ford. The
following new men' have joined the
staff: Lewis Eidt, Berlin; F. For-
ster, Dundas; E. Wilfong, Berlin;
F. McOharles, Walkerton.
Col. Hoare, of the gravel road,
north of town, has worked 'up a prof-
itable business with his fruit farm.
He has five acres in strawberries.
In addition he is interested in apiary,
having at present 80 hives of bees.
He is also a thorobred stock raiser,
having some fine Yorkshire and
Tamworth \pigs. Then too he finds
time to manufacture dulcimers, from
the sale of which he derives a snug
revenue.
On Wednesday evening of last
week, Mr. W. Edwards, of the 5th.
concession, Goderich township, had
the framework of his new barn rais-
ed when everything passed off nicely.
Sides were • chosen and captained by
Messrs. John Sturdy and Robt. El-
liott, the former winning by a couple
of rafters. About midnight a severe
storm arose and completed wrecked
the framework, laying every stick
flat on the ground, and all but
splintering the sills.
Mr. T. J. Powell, the .'popular
teacher in S.S. Not 9, who has been
visiting in this vicinity since school
closed, will leave next week for his
horn near Glenanan, where he will
spend the rest of his vacation.
Messrs. J. Ketchen and Wm. Simp-
son of Brucefield returned from the
Old Country last week where they
had been with a load of cattle. The
trip took 17 days going over and the
same in .returning. This was slow
travelling for these advanced times.
=SNAPS41OT CUIL
SUMMER CLOUDS AND SKIES 'e!
Clouds help your outdoor pictures. U
effect
SUMMER is the ,outdoor season,
t7 and one of the season's chief
picture charms is its wonderfully
rich blue skies against which cloud
grasses stand out in magnificent full -
:nese and contrast. Given two Pic-
tures of identical subjects in which
the sky appears, it's a safe wager
that your attention will be held by
the one effectively showing the
clouds against a gray sky and not
the one :with the unnatural andun-
attractive fiat, white firmament.: •
Here is the way to picture clouds
and skies as your eye sees them:.
load your camera with chrome type
or panchromatic film, and slip a
yellow colorfilter on your lens. The,
diagram below shows how a yellow
filter works—it preserves the sky
tone,recording blue in the cor-
se a color filter to record them more
ively..
responding shade of gray instead of
white. Thus, theclouds and sky are
more dramatically recorded and
much is added to the appeal of your
picture.;•
Summer clouds and' skies are pic
torial studies in themselves. Try
picturing clouds alone—the different
types of cirrus and cumulus; fair -
day clouds and stormy -weather
clouds. Use the sky and clouds as\
background for your pictures of peo-
ple. Work them into your landscape
views. They give your pictures real-
ity, and a warm, summery feel. Use
your filter for all such pictures, 'In-
creasing exposure according to the
instructions that come with the fil-
ter or with the film you use.
Such practice pays rich enapshot
dividends. 194
• John van Guilder,
GO'
SCENE K-1 FILTER FINAL PRINT
Color filters are traffic cops. A yellow filter (K-1 or K-2) stops part of the
blue light, so that in the print, blue shows up as. gray. Filters come in
several colors, but a yellow K-1 or K-2 is what you want for general use.
When The Present Century
Was Young
The Clinton New Era,
July 10,'1913.
Considerable excitement prevailed
in Blyth today when it was learned
that Herbert Dexter, aged 23, was
under a cave-in in the gravel pit on
Mr. Taman's farm adjacent to the
town. The young . man was covered
over with two feet of earth and how
he escaped death was a puzzle to
all who saw the cave-in.
C. E. Dowding and his rink com-
posed of J. Watt, Rev. C. E. Jeakins,
and E. G. Courtice captured the tro-
phy at the Goderich tournament on
Wednesday of this week after a hard
contest. J. Stevenson' took up a rink
composed of W. Tozer, W. Grant and
J. Nediger, but they only stayed one
day.
Mr. W. G. 'Wallace of Tuckersmith
had a very close call during the re-
cent thunderstorm.; He was carrying
some cultivator hoes to the barn when
a'flash•of lightning stopped him. He
was dazed and could not drop the
hoes. After a while feeling was re-
stored, and he was able to reach the
barn. He is still very sore from .the
effects.
Mr. Amos Francis of Usborne, has
accepted an appointment from the
Dominion minister of agriculture.
His work will take him through the
county testing thorobreds as to cream
and butterfat. He receives $1,200 a
year and all expenses.
Mr. William Sneath, baggage
master.' on the London, Huron and
$ruse received painful injuries when
he dropped a heavy trunk on his
foot while unloading the other day.
Mr. W. B. Scott, wife and daughter
of Toronto, were here last week, Mr.
Scott is an old New Era employee,
and his sister, Miss Scott, who has
resided here for years, will move to.
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Taylor left for
Winnipeg and other Western points
on Tuesday morning. During Mr.
Taylor's absence his business will be
attended to by his son, W. B. Taylor.
The Clinton News -Record,
July 10, 1913.
Major H B. Combe, who was in
command of the Huron Regiment at
the recent camp in London, will be-
come Colonel in September. Major
Combe joined the Regiment when a
boy in knickers and has for twenty-
four yearsbeen an officer. In Mil-
itia affairs in general, those' per-
taining to Hurons in particular, he
has always been deeply interested.
Miss I3tta McBrien, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McBrien of the
Base line, has just been successful
in passing with honors the junior or
grade three examination in connec-
tion with the Toronto Conservatory
of Music and is to be congratulated
upon .her progress.
Messrs. A. T. Cooper, W. H. Hell-
yar, R. E. Manning and H. S. Chap-
man went out to the Methodist lawn
social at Londesboro on Tuesday ev-
ening. Mr. Harry Twitchell took
them out in his car and came back
for another load.
Mr. and Mrs E Floody and Miss
Olive came up from Toronto with the
Old Boys on Saturday. Mr. Floody
took the auto trip through the county.
Mrs. Floody returned to Toronto,
but Miss Floody is remaining in
Clinton with friends this week.
Mr. D. S. Kemp,' of the teaching
staff of the Ottawa Public schools,
spent the weekend with his wife and
family here. Mr. Kemp is travelling
in Perth county for the summer and
will probably be a frequent visitor
here.
Mr. Bert Sloman, who has been
teaching in the North Country since
the New Year is now holidaying at
his home in town.
Mrs. Harry Rutledge and - Miss
Maude of New Liskeard are visiting
the former's sister, Mrs. David Steep
and other friends. in town.
Mr. Roy East of the Royal Bank
Staff, Winnipeg) has been home dur-
ing the past week, having been called
home on account of the serious ill-
ness of his mother.
A 'POLITICAL STORY
There is a story going the rounds
at present which, whether true or
not, should be good for a laugh. It
was in Northern Ontario where the
Grits had a special stronghold. The
teacher said: "Who gave us our wond-
erful highways?" Johnny's hand went
up "Mitch Hepburn." "Who gave us
our fine bridges?" Again Johnny an-
swered "Mitch Hepburn," "Who gave
us cheaper license plates so that we
all might drive a' car?" and Johnny
piped up "Mitch Hepburn" Changing
the theme the teacher said, "Who
gave us the beautiful green trees and
the lovely spring flowers?" This time
the minister's son answered "God".
Johnny turned in his seat, gave the
youngster a dirty look and said,
"Gwan, ye dirty Tory.",
The three per cent income tax lev-
ied by Mexico on shipments of goods
from Canada has now been removed
as from Jane 2, 1938.
Family Reunions
BUTT RE -UNION
Butt reunion, held at Barbour
Park, Goderich on Saturday,- July 2,
was the scene of a connection of over
'100 descendants of the Butts'. The
oldest 'gentlemen, Mr. Willian Butt,
of Kippen, age 86 and Mr. Mark Butt
of Cottam,' Ontario, ` age 75, are the
last of the older generation.
It was an all -day enjoyment for
young and old as they started to ar-
rive long before noon and ketween
60 and 70 sat down to a Hot Chicken
Pie dinner.
The afternoon was spent in play-
ing soft ball, races, chatting, etc. A
very interesting part of the day was
the raffle of a valuable silver plate
with "Butt Reunion, 1938" engraved
•and the lucky ticket went to Helen
Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les-
lie Ball, Londesbora.
The winners of the races were as
follows:. boys and girls race, under
5, Helen Ball, Dennis Penfound; boys
5 to 10, Kenneth Vodden, Billy Gib-
bings; girls 5 to 10, Jean Gibbings,
Thelma Shobbrook; girls 10 to 16,
Dolly Boyce, Roxie Ball; young mar-
ried womens race, Mrs. Norman
Wright; young man's race, Fred
Wescott; married men's race, W. H.
Philips; women's slow walk, Mrs.
Philips; men's slow walk, Sidney
Smith; egg throwing contest, Mrs.
Philips and Paul Philips; ladies over
40 shoe kicking race, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Siddall; young ladies shoe kick-
ing race, Mrs. P. Gibbings, Mrs. H.
Philips.
Those present were from Detroit,
Clinton, Hamilton, Stony Creek, Hen-
son, Kippen, Stratford, Toronto,
Denfield, Windsor, Blyth, Seaforth,
Gotham, Londesboro,. Holmesviile,
Auburn, Goderich.
Butt reunion to be held at Harbour
Park, Goderich first Saturday in July
1939.
Committees appointed were man-
aging committee, president, Thomas
Butt, Kippen, secretary -treasurer,
Amos Ball, Auburn, assistant sec-
treas., W. H. Mew, Goderich, sports
committee, Bert Wescott, Stoney
Creek, James Petty, Hensel], Miss
Flossie Bateson, Bay City, Michigan.
POTTER PICNIC
The 13th annual Potter 'Picnic was
held last Friday, July 1st, at Munro
church sired. Owing to the damp
day, we were forced to stay inside,
but the shed was so large, there was
plenty of room, even for car capac-
ity. About 61 members of the Pot-
ter family sat down to well -laden ta-
bles, of salads, sandwiches, pies,
cookies and tarts. Before leaving the
tables, a short business meeting was
held, during which new officers for
the coming year were appointed. Af-
ter dinner various sports were fn
dulged in such as races for young and
old, and bingo. Ice create was serv-
ed about 5.30, after which everyone
said their good-byes and journeyed
to their various homes, with memor-
ies of a day well spent. Merdbers
of the Potter family were present
from Woodstock, Stoney Creek,
Springford, Mitchell, Clinton, Dun-
lop and Goderich.
BOLTON-REUNION-
On
OLTON REUNIONOn Friday, July 1. 1938 the Bolton
family held their reunion at Harbour
Park, Goderich, with 38 members of
the different families present.
From eleven to twelve o'clock cars
began to make their way to Harbour
Park bearing members of the Bolton
clan. After' the greetings were aver
lunch was served and the sports were
soon in full swing. These consisted.
of numerous games and contests, in
which everyone took part, directed by
Glen McKnight. The prize for the
largest family on the grounds was
won by Mr. h Bolton. The bean gues
sing contest was won by Mrs. W.
Humphries. The races for children
under six was won by Bobby Mon-
aghan; under ten, Jack McKnight;
under fourteen, Clifford Elliott; mar-
ried men's race was won by- Lorne
Elliott; young men's race, Earl Bol-
ton; young women's race, Beth Shan-
non; three legged race, Mrs. H.
Monaghan and Glen McKnight, clothes
pin race, Mary Humphries and Bert
Gliddon; necktie race, Ruth and Jim
Elliott; ladies time race, Mrs. A.
Dodds; driving the nails, Mrs. W.
Humphries; dropping clothes pin,
Mr's. I. Bolton. The prize was won
by Miss Dorothy Bolton for find-
ing the mysterious Miss Bolton who
was in' the crowd, The mysterious
lady was Miss Helen Elliott, A. ball
game followed in which everyone en-
tered with much enthusiasm.
Boat riding was then enjoyed after
which ' the officers were elected for
the following year: pares., Mr. Bert
Gliddon, Clinton; vice.-pges., Mr.
Robt. Campbell, Winthrop; sec.-treas.
Mrs. W. Humphries, Walton; sport
committee, Miss Reta Campyell, God-
erich, Mr. Jim Elliott, . Atwood, Mr.
Russell Bolton, Winthrop, ,Mr. Glee
McKnight, Exeter. A sumptuous sup-
per wag served by the ladies which
everyone who partook of it thor-
oughly enjoyed. A hearty 'vote of
thanks was extended to the officers
and sport committee:: Those who at-
tended from a distance were Miss
Evelyn Knipper, Miss Dorothy Bolton
and Mr. William Bolton, all from
Rochester, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs.
A. Dodds, Listowel
This Side Of A Bridge
By A. C. Livingston
(Member Story Tellers' Cl'ub),
1
Anne listened. Faintly across the f Anne's part in that long ago even -
valley came the rattle of a caterpil-1Ing's conversation had been a minor
lar tractor and the rumble of wagon one for the young engineer had re -
wheels. The noise struck strangely vealed a' talking acquaintance with
over the quiet landscape. , !literature and John Carmichaei had
Anne might have been forty; per- engaged, him deeply unmindful of
haps a few years less. Her hair,1 the hour grown late. Finally Anne
drawn straight back, was touched had excused herself to set out a bite.
with grey, and her features express -Ito eat. .
ed the composure of a kindly wo- "How long will it take to replace
man. As she stood pondering the the bridge?" John. Carmichael had
cause of the commotion there came asked.
into her eyes an eager light. But "Two weeks 'anyway."'
she smiled wisely and `lulled the "Then come back often; come back
hope that was stirring. every night when your day's work
Paralleling the 'plain wire fence is done."
that bounded her flower bed and "I don't want to wear out a wel-
lawn to the south of her big white come," the younger man had laughed,
house, a gravel road wound down- glancing in Anne's -direction.
ward in sweeping curves into the '"Wo will be glad to have you"
valley. Perhaps a •mile distant the she had confirmed simply.
road lifted to the opposite range oft Anne and her father had stood in
hills, thin and white on the far -hill- the doorway when Jim Walker left
side and ascending to the crest where late that night. His voice had come
back to them out of the darknesss,
"I forgot to get your answer about
the milk and butter,"' he laughed.
"Anne's the boss," John Carmich-
ael'had answered. "Can we supply
what they need, Anne?''
"In what quantities?" she had
asked.
Again the boyish laugh had come
noon, when wild canaries darted a- from behind the gate. "I will have
mong the poplars, -and bees hummed to ask the cook about that."
their drowsy 'song, Anne sometimes
caught a glimpse of that beautiful He had come back each night, and
world and was strangely moved for on leaving had taken with him what
a passing moment. fresh produce was required for the
camp. .And he had come one hot
Of course Anne knew every yard night that marked completion of the
of the gravel road for fifteen miles bridge. He asked John Carmichael
distant; knew the normal landscape if he would like to see the work of
that lay beyond the opposite range the bridge builders, but Anne's fath-
of hills; but factual knowledge did er had declined.
not spoil, entirely, the beauty that "It's hot tonight" he had said,
she could read into the paradise of "and the hills are . a bit too , much
her childhood dreaming. for my legs. I'll drive down some
Three hundred yards from where other time. But take Anne to see
the gravel road curved out of view your bridge."
below Anne's house, stretching level) She had gone with Jim and had
for a distance of half a mile along seen the new bridge but dimly out -
the floor of the valley through which lined, since it was almost dark. It
flowed a small river. A wooden' was quite dark and, ominously still
bridge had spanned the stream to' when they had climbed the gravel
give continuity to the road between' toad from the valley back to Anne's
the two parallel ranges of hills. house. There had come between them
And as Anne listened to the in- an awkward incapacity for speech.
creasing rattle of the tractor shed"Tell pre," he had asked after a
was recalling sketchily what had heavy silence, "about your world be -
happened in the years that had pas -I gond the hills, Anne."
sed since the spring -flooded river „Oh it's just some of father's non -
had torn the wooden bridge from its
moorings, had broken through the' sense," she had declared.
ribbon of highway that led to the "Was it a beautiful world?"
hills beyond, "A child's world is always lovely."
That was more than twenty years There was a slight tremor in his
ago; Anne well knew the exact num- 'voice as he continued: "And the road
ber. When the bridge was swept to that beautiful world is broken."
away there had come the' sound of 1 "You're talking like father now,"
men's voices, of clanking chains, Anne had said.„—But the road is mended liow,
neighing horses and the pounding of
mallets on stakes, That long ago A. new bridge is there so that you
afternoon she had hurried her house- may cross to your beautiful world,
work and gone to a prominence that Anne,”
afforded a clear view of the valley. The girl was silent as they stopped
She saw tents below, and men and at the gate.
horses at work. A new bridge was "What I mean," he continued, "is
being built. that a girl must—'. His voice,
The same night Anne talked with modulated,' but with a growing trem-
her father about the bridge builders or of excitement in it, broke. "Anne"
in the valley and he had teased her he had pleaded abuptly, "I love you."
—for he was a bookish man—about, He drew her to hint and lifted her
the need of a quick mending of the face. , "Do you love me, Anne?"
break in the gravel road that led to! She had answered quietly, though.
her far-off world. Remembering her heart was beating so that her
still, she thought of the house after' breathing was diffidult: "Yes, Jim,
sundown that night, when the oil I love you," And she gave back the
lamps were lit in the house; when) first kiss of her only lover.
heavy footsteps were unexpectedly1 He was as a poet in his new
on the walk that led to the kitchen strength. "The bridge is built,Anne,
door. Anne's father had been ab -I he had said, "for us to cross your
sorLied in his book but Anne had' enchanted world." Then, to his con -
heard. She ,had called to him when sternation he had found her crying.
the knock sounded and he had slowly "What is it, Anne?" he had ques-
put aside his glasses and gone to tioned gently.
the door. "I' can't go with you, Jim, she had
In the lamplight that fell through answered.'
the doorway a man had stood. He He realized intuitively, why. "Your
was under thirty, and wore riding
breeches and mud stained high
boots.
"Sorry," he had apologized, "to
disturb you. I am Jim Wacker in
charge of the bridge gang below.
Weil need fresh milk, butter ,And
eggs. It's the cook's job to arrange
these things, but I was out for a
walk and saw your light and thought
I might try 'my skill as commissary,"
"Come right in, sir," Anne's father
had invited cordially. "I suppose you
have had your supper?"
The big. fellow entered. "Yes, thank
you."
Anne's father's eyes had twinkled.
"I'm John Carmichael," he said ex-
tending his hand:, This is my daught-
er, Anne," Then, waggishly, "Anne's
been a bit worried about the bridge."
Anne explained hurriedly "When I
was a little girl, Mr. Walker,/I used
to imagine that the gravel road ac-
ross the bridge led to an enchanted
world hidden beyond the' hills, Fath
er still teases me about it."
"A very grave situation, indeed;
Anne's paradise inaccessible with
the bridge gone." The old man led
the engineer into the one untidy
room of the . house --his den—in
which Anne never was able to main-
tain any degree of order.`,
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the farther hills and; passed from hes'
lonely vision.
Arnie listened. The caterpillar'
tractor rattled to a stop and voices
directing .operations came froin the
valley faintly. And driving his old(
,buggy along the gravel road near
Anne's gate was the mailman.
'Good mornin', Anne. Nothin' for
you today. But there's do'n's in the
neighborhood. Men down there—"
He pointed in the direction of the.
valley." —are settin' up camp-
They're goin' to tear down the old:;
bridge and build a cement one." He.
delivered this information without
bringing his horse to a atop, and the
news imparted, waved his •buggy"
whip in token of good-bye.
• All that afternoon the air Anne
breathed seemed surfeited w.itkm.
dread. She sought, relief from her
forebodings in work about the house
rather than among her flowers, and.
so did not notice a young man ap-
proaching the kitchen door.. He lift-
ed an unshapely fedora from his
head.
"Excuse me, Ma'am. I'm the bridge
I gang's cook. We need' butter' and
milk and eggs for ,the men."
"Please come into the house," Anne.
invited. She seemed suddenly, years
older, yet deliberately she, steadied
her voice. "What will you needi?.'"
she asked.
The young 'fellow grinned. "First,"
he said, "before any of the others;
down there gets looked after, I want.
to arrange ` for a quart of buttermilk:
every day for the boss."
Anne : started. She forced herself'
to ask, "Why buttermilk for the.
boss?"
"Bad, stomach: gas did it to him int
France."
"Sure,"
Again, quickly: "Does he suffer'
much?"
1 ``_Coughs a lot. Guess sleeping its.
tents isn't too good for him."
Anne went to the cool pantry and
dipped a three quart pail of butter-
milk from a large stone crock. "It's.
'freshly churned," she said, "I hope
he will like it."
She had intended to aslenext how -
much butter was needed. Instead she
startled herself by inquiring abruptly,,,
"What is your boss's name?"
( "Jim Walker; he's swell."
I Apparently calm, Anne packed but-
ter and eggs for the young fellow'
to take away, and filled a second)
pail with sweet milk. After the boy
went, time dragged slowly. Dusk was
shading the valley as she closed the
gate behind her and followed the
gravel road. Jim was standing near
the . old bridge, so preoccupied that'
he didn't hear her approach.
She saw that his hair now was
grey; but so solid he looked, stand-
ing with folded arms and legs apart
that Anne suddenly, afraid. She:
stood still.
1 For a minute or two neither mow-
ed; then Jim coughed. It was ai dry
cough and it rid Anne of all her; fear.
She called, "Jim", and ran to him,
Calling again, "Jim—you're sick:"
I His coolness surprised and hurt
her. "A little," he admitted. "Not
I much."
"Jim- you were gassed; does it:
hurt you much7"
"Not much: It's good to see you,
again Anne, after—" he smiled'
shyly, awkward at her finding him
a weakling—. `well, after so much
water has flowed under the old.
bridge "
"But the old bridge is down, Jim.
I wonder if I should be glad that.
you built it of wood?"
They unconsciously had drawec
away and had found a quiet spot on
'the river bank. He took her hand..
"That 'was the bridge you wouldn't:
cross," he laughed.
"Father needed me most then,.
Jim." There. was instant sympathy'
in his voice. "Your father has gone?"'
"Nearly fifteen years."
She felt the understanding pres-
sure of •his hand until a seizure of
coughing turned him from her. Anne
listened "to his difficult breathing;
saw him draw back into his shell of
!reserve, But in his very weakness
she found courage.
"Jim," she asked, "Do you stair
love me?"
As though he were hurt he cried)
out, "Stop it, Anne!" Then, after s
moment's silence, his. breathing stilt
difficult, he confessed, "There never
was anyone but you, Anne."
"Then build your bridge, dear;
"she counselled in her triumph;
"Build it strong to last a thousand"d,
years if you like. And when yout.
have done that, let the bridge build-
ers go, and take me with you, Jim;
not over the new bridge, but back
along the gravel road to ourhouse,
and there you will grow strong again..
The End,.
it lost itself.
The gravel road was old. Anne
as a little girl had remembered it;
childlike had created a gypsy's
world for it to traverse beyond the
farther hills; an unexplored paradise
of verdant landscape, singing waters
and sunshine. Now, when the sum-
mer sun was high in the early after -
father ---0."
"He hasn't many years left, Jim;
I. couldn't leave him alone."
Then thunder had reverberated
along the valley, with vivid light-
ning. Heavy rain followed. Next
morning the sky was deeded and
sullen. %From the verandah of her
house Anne heard the muffled rattle
of, chains and the receding rumble ofd
the wagon wheels.
Presently men and horses had em-
erged ghost-like, from 'the mist that
lay deep in the valley; had ascended
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