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The Clinton News Record, 1934-03-22, Page 2PAGE 2 THE .CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., MARCH 22, 193' Clinton News -Record With which is Incorporated' THE NEW ERA Torras of Subscription --$1,50 per year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. mdvertising Rates—Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion.. 8c for each subsequent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines. 'Small advertisements, not to ex- ,eeed one inch, such as "Wanted'', ."Lost," 'iStrayed," etc., inserted once for 35c, each subsequent in- •eertion 15c.• Rates for display 'ad.' vertising made 'known on applica- tion Communications intended for pub - }kation must, as a guarantee of good /faith, be accompanied by the name .crt the writer. C-7 03. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. IL T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer °Financial, Real Estate and Fire In- nnrance Agent. Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies. Division Court Office. Clinton. 'Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. ilarrister, Solicitor, . Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, A.C. Sloan Block -- Clinton, Ont, CHARLES B. BALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, etc. 4Dffice over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, CLINTON, ONT. BEATRICE R. GREENE Teacher of Piano, Singing and Theory. Studio --Commercial Inn. Phone 172. THE STORY SO FAR and dollars—land spent it in five months. He's a promising boy` at NancyGordon trades herself in spending—" marriage for fifteen thousand dol- "William"WilliamGordon; I'11,leave you if Tars—the prbee of her family honor I you don't stop!" his wife wailed. —sand the freedom of her brother, "Yon hush up, Mother, it's the Roddy, who stole, for a woman, that amount from the bank in which he'. works. Nancy, desperately in love with young Page Roemer, neverthe- less agrees to a secret elopement with Dr, Richard Morgan, and with the money he loans her prevents Roddy's arrest. Dr. Morgan, is lov- ed by Helena Haddon, a sophisticat- ed young married woman, but he adores Nancy and hopes to win her after marriage. In Washington they are married. Nancy is Richard's bride—and afraid of him. DR. FRED, G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont. One door west of Anglican Church. Phone 172 •.Byes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR, H. A. McINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, ,Office, 21; House, 89. assavaseda NOW GO ON WITH. THE STORY "I don't call him a decent man now, Sarah; I thought he was. It's not decent, it's not honest to take advantage of a wild girl beside her- self with griefabout her brother. I'd —well I'll tell him what I think of him!' "Nancy did it herself, Papa." "Nancy had lost her mind -he's a doctor and he hadn't!" "Ho's in love with her; when a man's in love—" The door opened abruptly and Am- anda's round black head came in. "Doctah Morgan ter see yo', suh." Mr. Gordon's eyes gleamed. "Tell him to come in here, Mandy." D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office Huron Street. (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat. and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION •tey manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron ' Correspondence promptly answered. •tmniediate arrangements can be made 'for Sales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling phone 103.r. Charges Moderate , and Satisfactior Henri Beauty Shone Over Counter's Jewelry Store Isaac Street Phone 223, open evenings. truth, isn't it? Well:he took it and he was in danger of going to jail. He came here instead — ran away and carne home, and .we're all broken up. You see, we've always loved the boy" -Mr: Gordon choked a little "he and Nancy, as kids, were as thick as peas. It broke her up altogether. She wanted to save her brother, to give him another chance. She went out like 'a mad -woman and wont to you. And you—Iby the Lord Harry, sir, I'd like you to explain yourself. How dared you take a gift like that —at her word—and tie her up! You're—you're--" didn't finish. Mrs. Gordon's trembling hand was over his mouth. "He's crazy, Richard!" she sobbed, clinging to her husband, "I'm sure he's going to have a stroke!" Richard turned and looked at Mrs. Gordon and then at her husband, and his look was astonishingly full of light and beauty. "I trusted to the power of my own love for Nancy — I thought I could make her love me, if once she was my wife. I think so still." in her lap and she sat and stared at it for a while. Then very slowly,. she picked up the drooping little violets and: kissed them. She sat there for a long time without mov, ing; then, the wind blowing from that direction she heard her father's voice and Amanda's in their garden, and nearer at hand the cracking of twigs. In an instant she divined the situation, they were looking for her,. her father, and her husband! This .night be Richard himself in, the brush across the river! She rose, trembling, and ran up the path. She knew her way here as no one else knew it. She slipped be- hind some cedars, climbed a steep rock, and came out, by a short cut, on the main street,' below MacDou- gall's drugstore. She crossed Main Street and went down Meadow Lane. Mrs. Gordon half rose from her seat. She wanted to run, but if she did—? She had never seen her hus- band like this before and she had swift and horrid visions of murder and sudden death. Sho cast a start- led glance at his drawn face and stopped crying. The hall door opened quietly for Richard Morgan. There was a moment of terrible silence. At a glance he took in the situation, Perhaps nis own heart - search ng had prepared hint for it. He glanced at Mrs. Gordon but he faced her husband. He spoke ap- THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont... Officers: President, Alex. Broadfoot, Sea - forth; Vice -President, James Con, •Holly, Goderich; secretary-treasur- 'er, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Alexa Broadfoot, Seaforth, R. R. No. 3; James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. 'Knox, Londesboro; Geo. Leonhardt, Bornholm, R. R. No. 1; John Pepper, Brumfield; James Connolly, Gode- rich; Robert Ferris, Blyth; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth, R. R. No, 5; Wm. R. Archibald, Seaforth, R. R. No. 4. Agents: W. J. Yeo, R.R. No. 3, Clinton; •John Murray, Seaforth; Janes Watt, Blyth; Finley McKer- cher, Seaforth. Any money to be paid may be paid -to the Royal Bank, Clinton;' Bank of •Commerce, Seaforth, or at. Calvin •Cutt's' Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will be promptly attended to, on applica, tion to any of the above officers addressed to their respective post of- fices, Losses inspected by the direc- tor who lives nearest the scene. "My daughter has told me that you bought and paid for het—yell" Mr. •Gordon still stared at. him, He began to understand that this man loved Nancy deeply, irrevocably, but it did not stop his heartburn and shame. "You'll get it back—every cent," he said, "you cannot put me under this obligation. I won't endure it." Richard's mouth shut hard. He did not answer this, he ignored it. "You say that Nancy told you she hated me?" he said slowly, turning to Mr. Gordon. Mr. Gordon nodded. Richard's shoulders seemed to square themselves like those of a man who had resisted a heavy blow. "I've already put it up to her," he said, with forced quietness. "I've told her we needn't announce it if she wishes.a quiet release. Of course, I—" he was speechless a moment and then added: "I've loved her ever since she was a child, I think. I'll put it all up to her again, I—" words were seemingly difficult "—may I see her 'now?" Mr. Gordon rose and went to the door, opened it, and called up the stairs. There was no answer. Mrs. Gor- don stumbled out of her rocker. "I'll go up, Papa, she perhaps she doesn't hear you." "Nancy Virginia," bawled her fath- DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD Smartly dressed Boy Scout ushers again`, played their efficient role at the opening of the Ontario Legisla- ture. At the end of at was an old or- chard; no one would find her there! She only wanted to be alone. She strayed along under the bare trees of the old orchard. The short. turf was soft and green and gave under her feet. The wind was won- derfully fresh and keen, and it was the only thing that revived her. She felt alive when it blew in her face. But she did not know what to do. What could she do? She had mar- ried Richard Morgan and --accord- ing to her father—even Richard would despise her for it. It was true then what her father said, he did not want her! She went on wandering under the trees, sure they could not find her there. She wanted to hide, oh hide so that no one would ever find her! Last of all Richard. ' Yet, all the while, she felt his ring hard and cold on her finger. It felt heavy there, but she dared not take it off. In the lonely' orchard Nancy's face burned with shame. She had asked him for fifteen thousand dollars. She had set a price on herself! The sun had set long ago and a mist was rising over the meadows, par•ently with some effort. "I see that Nancy has told you, Sit, that we were married yesterday in Washington," "My daughter has told me that you bought and paid for her—yes! What I want to know is -how you dated to take advantage of a young gird in such distress as she was? How }lid you dare to marry her'?" "I married her beqause I loved her, Mr. Gordon. I've asked her to marryme before. I've loved her for a long time. That was my(only reason." "Fiddlestocks!" roared Mr. Gordon. "How can you love a girl and let her do a thing like that? She doesn't love you—she told me she hated you" "Oh, papa!" protested his wife "don't!" Richard Morgan said nothing; he turned deadly white. . Mr. Gordon stared at him like an infuriated buf- falo about to charge. "Do you' happen to' know why she wanted that money?" he demanded fiercely. Mrs. Gordon half rose from her chair, "Oh, Papa, don't don't tell!" Her husband ignored her. So did Richard,: "She didn't tell me, I didn't ask— I don't want to know." '' Mr: Gordon stopped long enough to loosen his collarbutton, and then "went on furiously. "I'll tell you .all about it. My son's in the Greenough Trust Com- pany in Now.York. Yo,u know it? Hors got the get rich,quick fever, and he. picked .up a, handful, fifteen }house TIMTABLE Trains will arrive at and depart frond Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderick Div. Going East, depart 7.08 aan. -Going East depart 3.00 .p.m. 'Going West, depart 11.50 a.m. 'Going West, depart 9.58, pan. London, Huron & Bruce Going North, ar. 11.34. ive. 17..54 a.m. X08 p,tn• er. The kitchen door opened and Am anda's black face appeared. She was showing the whites of her eyes prodi- giously; she had heard all the racket and knew as much as they did. "Miss Nancy ain't in, suh. She done gone down ter do river, She was cryin." "Oh, Papa, you—you broke her heart!" wailed Mrs. Gordon, careless' of Amanda's ears, "she's -she's gone to kill herself" Mr, Gordon's flushed face . grew pale, his eyes started. "1—" he .snatched his hat off the rack in the hall and made for the door. But Richard Morgan was before him. Without .a word to either of then, he flung the door open and started down the garden path. Nancy :fled from the house when. her hnsbancl entered. Her father had painted 'a Convincing picture. She saw .herself a brazen creature,offer- ing to marry a man for a price - without excuse. Where the river was a little wider than a stream a heavy log spanned it, laid from boulder to boulder at the ford. Nancy crossed on, it. She had gone that way a thousand times. with Roddy, it was one of their childish feats. Nancy sat down, took off. her hat and let' the spring wind blow her soft hair about. At her feet, in a sunny nook, bloom- ed the first wild violets. 'She looked clown at them in dull misery. Page always picked the first violets for her; no doubt there were some fold ed into the letter she had in her handbag. She had found it in her nom., Now she remembered, took it out atld opened it. Sho was right, the first wild violets of the season fell out of it. She looked at them va- cantly. It was a moment before she began to read. "Dear Nancy Virginia: Why could- n't you conte down to see me? That headache wasn't excusd enough -I think you know what I had to say then, and I can't wait any longer., I must say it now. Nancy Virginia, will you marry me? I'm coming to -night for my answer." To -night? She looked at the date; he had written it the day she war married.. The crumpled paper fel Preparing Boys For Public Service Over . 5,000 "Proficiency badges qualifying for practical public ser- vice were earned by Canadian Boy Scouts during 1933. The subjects in- cluded life saving and advanced first, aid. 001111111•11 Rover Scouts in Polish Universities Rover Scouts play an active part in Polish university activities—scien- tific, political, self-help and sports. Special attention is given morality, duelling and •drinking problems. ere Well Over 2,000,000 Boy Scouts At the close of 1933 the total 7111M - ben of Boy Scuts in countries where scouting is recognized by the Inter- national Scout. Bureau was reported as 2,269,545. This was a gain of 230,198; notwithstanding removal • of Germany from the list. "Miss Nancy ain't in, suh. Site done gone down the river. She was cryin'" tells this on itself•:For a Parents' Night program the junior Scouts were, asked to provide playlets dem- onstrating features of Cub training. To one group was assigned the "Daily Good Turn." it due course this number was announced, A bow- ed "old woman" shuffled upon the stage, a heavy load • of wood on her back. Suddenly the load fell to the ground. Out rushed the other Cubs to assist her. Eagerly they gather- ed up the wood,reloaded it on the old woman's shoulders, stepped back and announced in chorus, "Cubs, nev- er accept a reward" -and allowed the old woman to stagger on her way. And they wondered why the audience roared with laughter. Boy Scout Rhodes Scholars Six of the ten Canadian Rhodes scholarships at Oxford have this year fallen to active or former Boy Scouts. They aro P. D. MeT. Cowan, North Vancouver, B.C.; R. L. D. Fenerty, Calgary, Alta.; Wilbur Jackett. Kam - sack, Sask.; John R. Baldwin, Toron, to; Norman Laidlaw, Saint John, N. B., and Sidney P. Wheelock, Nova Scotia. A large percentage of Am- erican Rhodes men each year are Scouts or fernier Scouts. e They Got Half of the Idea CANADA CEL73BRATES I3ISTORI- CAL EVENTS Three important events in the his- tory of Eastern Canada are to be celebrated this summer. The first of these is the Toronto Centennial, the observance of which will bo divided into three parts of three days each, May 24-26; July 2-4; August 4-6. The VILLAGE AMENITIES (By a Villager) There are some very mean people living in Richmond Hill. In the sum, mer they keep their lawns cut and walks' swept. This is very annoying to the neighbors who prefer to go motoring, or play quoits, or golf, and don't acre a hang anyway what their lawns, and walks look like. But these mean people are at their very worst in winter. Snow, frost or thaw, they keep their sidewalks clear. To the neighbors who wouldn't dream of demeaning themselves by wielding shovel or ,broom, it is a pos- itive insult,, Then think of the chiI- dren. - Those ` who never clear their walkscan sit atthe window and see the little dears enjoying themselves ploughing through drifts up to their knees. Older persons, especially those with heart trouble may find it tiring, but what of that. This is the age of youth, Presently it freezes and the side- walk becomes a free skating rink. Of course all the pedestrians haven't second is the 400th anniversary of skates. Some are old, some are i11, the landing of Jacques Cartier , at and many seem to, find the going dif- Gaspe in 1534 and the third will be fieult, .but how funny they look the 300th anniversary of the found- when they slip and wave their arms ing .of the city of Three Rivers, P.Q. and legs about. The onlookers at the Historically, the event at Gaspe is windows feel they are putting on a the most important. It was on the good show. It makes them feel al - shores of this bay in the Gaspe Pen- most public 'spirited. insula of Quebec that Jacques Cartier Just as snow and ice are getting a landed on July 16, 1534 and in so do- bit tiresome, it thaws and now there ing was the first European to set is real sport. All the sidewalks foot in Quebec although the land was where the snow and ice accumulated during the winter have become un- charted seas. What fun the children have sloshing through in their rubber boots. If the water goes over the tops of their boots, well the kind neighbor who has provided the sea feels it is up to their parents., They should have seen that the children had higher boots, or longer legs, or something. sighted by Gaspard de Cortereal in 1500. When Cartier landed, his first act was to erect a thirty foot cross and to take possession of the terri- tory for the King of France. The exact spot where this cross was planted is not known but a similar cross, as close as possible to what is believed to be the spot, will be put tip during the celebration this year. Three Rivers is eight years older than Montreal and appropriate cele- brations will mark the 300th anni- A certain Ontario Wolf Cub Pack versary of this city which was found- ed by the Sieur Laciolette in 1634. in the hall. As he did so she turn- ed her head away, but he had al- ready recognized her. "Nancy! Good heavens, Nancyl he cried, "what is it?" He caught her in his arms and lifted her like a child, carrying her into his 'office. But she disengaged herself, push- ing him off with both hands, her white lips shaking. "Don't touch me," she cried wild, ly, "don't touch me!" He stood dumbfounded, looking at her, almost as pale as she was, (Continued next week) Toronto, which has become the se. cond largest city in Canada, cele- brates 100 year's as an incorporated , city this year, Tho periods chosen for observance' begin with May 24 (Empire Day); tvith July 1 and ex- tend to include July 4 and thereby appropriately observes the part Am- erican history played in the develop- ment of the city; and with August 4, which is the clay on which Canada en- tered the Great War. Pageants, choral festivities, military manoeuv- res, symphonic concerts and band con- certs on a large and lavish scale are part of an extensive program of en- tertainment. As for the passersby who have no rubber boots, they should carry a pole if they haven't intelligence enough to know where the ice under the water will hold and where it is going to give way and plunge them in over their shoe tops. In any case they look very funny. Quite as amusing as the ice gymnasts, and that is all that matters to the onlookers at the windows, Of course the mean people lose this fun. And serves them right too. But some day they may realize all they'- ve been missing. Then they might be mean enough to have the window sitters charged an amusement tax, and the proceeds applied to a forcible cleaning of their walks by the vil- lage unemployed. Now wouldn't that that be dreadful. —Richmond Hill Liberal. It Han along the edges in circling wreaths like smoke. Nancy 'shiver- ed. Nancy hurried on. Another half hour brought her face to face with the old courthouse, deserted now and dark. On the opposite side of the street were some small old-fashion- ed houses given up to lawyers and their clerks. In one of these Page Roemer had his rooms. He lived there in- two rooms behind his law office, and the windows were lighted. now. Was Page getting ready to go for his answer? A wave of emotion swept over her, an intense longing for synipathy, for kindness. Page loved her! The temptation was too keel} to resist, the .longing to see hint, to speak to him, to tell bim her troubles. Perhaps he woulc! hate her, too,, then, and it would make it eas- ier for him. She turned, wont into the narrow hall and ascended the stairs. The door at the top stood open and she stopped, leaning against it, and look- ing into the room beyond, herself unseen. It was an office, plainly and simply furnished.' As 'she looked, the inner' door opened and Page Roe- mer came in; went to his desk and sat down, taking up his telephone., She could see him plainly; 'he was already, dressed, and he liad some of the wild violets on his coat. The light from the greenshaded lamp fell on the handsome arch of his young head. He Was younger than Richard Mar, gar, better .looking, more pliable, and gifted with .a grace of manner. What would he think of her? Wltat. of her coming hero at this hour? The wave of emotion that had borne her up the stairs to his threshold, swept, back upon her and' submerged her. She turned softly, felt for the bani- sters with a groping gesture and tried to escape unseen. Bat he had just hung up the receiver and in the ensuing stillness, he heard the rustle of her garments.He turned quick- ly, trying to look lout of the lighted room into the dim hall beyond. She had to cross his vision to reach the ,head of the stairs and he saw a woman where, as a rule, no ono but men ap- peared .at this hoar. His curiosity tools him to the door. Page took a step forward and turned up the old fashioned gasjet; T e Carpet agger dse The Local Prnter Many business men, when considering the cost of any particular job of printing, look only at the small sum they may be able to save at the time on any order. , They fail to ask themselves what the carpet -bagger leaves with them throughout the year in the way of business as compared with the local publisher and members of his staff. He also seems to forget that if he and his fellow business men would get more of their printing requirements done. in their home town the publisher might be able to employ additional help, which would still further swell the amount of money to be spent in the hone town. Always remember! A dollar spent with a firm in a distant town is gone forever so far as its service to the community is con- oerned. A dollar spent with other firms in the home town stays there and performs many good services, in its own community. 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