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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-05-05, Page 6The Wingham Advance -Times Wingham, Ontario. Wellington Mutual Pure Insurance Co. Established 1.840 Risks taken on all class of insur- ance at reasonable rates, Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER COSENS, Agent, Wingham' J. W. DODD two doors south of Field's Butcher shop. F1RE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE P. O. Box 366 Phone 46 *,7IflNGHAM, ONTARIO J. W. I3USHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan Office—Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. S. R IE S i t ERI N G Y O N BARRISTER And SOLICITOR Office: Morton Block. Telephone 1W:. J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone ingham Ontario DR. G. H. ROSS DENTIST Office Over Isard's Store H. W. COLBORNE, MD. Physician and. Surgeon Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Successor to Dr. W. R. Hambly Phone 54 Wingham DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S. (ENG.) L.R.C.P. (Lond.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON t DR, IL L. STEWART 'Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the t Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. P Office in Chisholm Block t Josephine Street Phone 29 THE M�I, G.1�IAM ADVANC ANC RUBY M AYPES SYNOPSIS At twenty-two the only thing Diana really desired was another wo- man's husband. A nervous wreck from the excitement and strain o London's gay life, she is taken by heraunt, Mrs. Gladwyn, to a famou specialist's office, The physician or tiers her to the country for a long rest. She rebels, but the doctor is Handsome and sympathetic. She learns that he.is not' the great roan himself but an assistant, Dr. Rath- bone. "God made the country and man made the town," he tells her, and she agrees to go to a rural re- treat. Before she leaves she goes to Den- nis Waterman's flat, where they are surprised by Linda, Dennis's wife, who takes the situation quite calmly. "I suppose she wants you to marry her?" she asks Dennis. At the night club where she goes with Dennis, Diana collapses. She regains consciousness in a little coun- try cottage, with a nurse, Miss Star- ling, bending over her. Dr. Rath - bone's home was close by, Miss Star- ling told her. After three weeks' Dennis Water- man calls. He tells her he will have to go away, and his manner, as he leaves her, suggests that his love is waning. But Dennis has not been gone many days before Diana finds her- self asking Miss Starling all sorts of questions about Dr. Rathbone. Not long afterwards she •learns that there is a woman living in Dr. Rathbone's house, a woman named Rosalie. • Soon after the meeting in the woods with Rosalie, Dr. Rathbone calls again at Diana's cottage, home," lie said quietly, Site looked up, a hard light in her eyes. "Yes, on the Aquitania,". "And 'so it will really be good - f bye?" y The colour rose qiuckly in her $ face and died down again. Vv NOW GOON ITII TI -IE STORY "On the contrary, I ani quite sure hat you will never forget and that you will often think abut it, and erhaps sometimes when you begin o feel tired and bored to death with an eternal. round of so-called `gaiety' you will come back—even if only out of curiosity and spend a couple of days with Miss Starling," DR. G. W. HOWSON DENTIST Office over John Galbraith's Store. F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH Ali. Diseases Treated Dffice adjoining residence eexe ito ^.nglican Church on Centre Street Sundays by appointment. Osteopathy Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 D.M. A. R. & F. E. DUVAL Licensed Diuglesi. Practitioners Chiropractic and Electro Therapy. Graduates of Canadian Chiropractic College, Toronto, and National Col- lege, Chicago. Out of town and night calls res- ponded to. All business confidential. Phone 300. Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. J. ALVIN FOX Wingham. THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A thorough knowledge of Faint Phone 231, Wingham ock RICHARD B. JACKSON AUCTIONEER Phone 613r6, Wroxeter, or address R.. R. 1, Gorrie. Sales conducted any ts'here, and satisfaction guaranteed. DR. A. W. IRW IN DENTIS." X-RAY ffice, McDonald Block, Wingham. J. WALKER URNITUPE AND FUNERAL SERVICE A. J. WALKER Licensed funeral Director and ;IE rnbaltner. Office Phone 106. Ices, Phone 224, Latest Limousine Funeral Cr acts "I don't know there's nothing settled , .. anyway, I don't see why you should be interested," "I an interested because I like you well enough to want you to be happy," Rathbone answered, "And because there is such a conviction in my mind that you are making 'a ter- rible mistake.." The colour rose again swiftly to the very roots of her hair. "Well, you should know," she said defiantly. Rathbone was silent for a moment then he said in rather an expression- less voice: "Two blacks do not make a white, Diana." "I know that, but all the same— it's rather—cheap, isn't it?—to try to preach to inc when everyone says that you—that you—" She stammered and broke" off, and. Rathbone took up the words for her. "When ,everyone says that I have a woman living in my house—is that what you want to say?" She stared at him with eyes that were pathetic in spite of their al- most insolent defiance, but before she could speak he said in a voice of steel: "It is indeed time you and I said good-bye, Diana." "What do you meani?" "Only that as I have done all. I can do for you—all that I am sure you wish me to do for you, there will be no need for the to see you 'any more.' She caught her breath. "You mean .'.. never," "Never is a long day. It is quite possible that we niay run across one another, sometimes: the world is not such a big place. Anyway, I wish you all the happiness you can wish yourself." "But you don't it. or that I shall out passionately. think 1 deserve get it?" she burst "And you don't "l+if nen everybody says that.I have a woman living my house is that what you want to say?" She made a little grimace. care, either, in spite •of • 'what you "She might not want me." said when I was ill. You treat me "I am sure site will. Miss Star- like an ordinary patient now you ling has a great affection for you, think I'm well again. You promised though you may not believe it." to teach me to skate, but you've ne- "That's a change," Diana said sar- ver said another word about 'it." eastically, " for someone to have a "Isn't there someoneelse better great affection for me." They were at the cottage gate now. She led the way into the cot- tage. Jenny met them in the narrow and now you calmly say to yourself, hall. 'Thank God there'll be no need for "There's a telegram for you, Miss, the to see her again' . . 'Good-bye en the table. in the parlour." and good riddance,' that's what you "Thank you." really mean. It's always what hap- Diana threw her hat flown onto a pens to me when I really like any - chair aad wt'rYt into the pitting body—they always ., go away and room. leave mc. I suppose it will be the Thr:: i ,1{e ersvelepe lay same all my life. I was a fool to ;x li?hed t,.1~:, and he took it u think you were any different from teari1 o.., :.t. the ila, with nervous the rest. When you went to Paris promised to come and see vie -. -. ..ytitai+r:a' tenth. qualified for that privilege than 1'?" She ignored him. She went on. with a breathless rush. "You said you were my friend, •L lady. ,ate iP ,, ctly you got back.... , , You I.rr rbni " t never c.aine—you never would have d.r." 1, -,,re- into kora*. .rrie if I hadn't met you in the . ',µ , Fa,Fa r in her"..woods this morning . I don't Iknow why you've conte now. I stay - .t :l trl cut pnrposeiy because I thought .you shouldn't have to see me against inky-. W your will. You don't think I want. R tt, see you if you don't want to see 1 r mn, do you?" Ifiard'a fe 1,k , c ,, : ad ro.:a !the Neither of thein was aware that and acro: , i epires :h.ii in r hand, 6 the , moment was not without its 1'eIni,rrr,w 171,4tS th tlre,r,;,. ;in a week, humorous side. He looked so much Dennis world br i.°ryracR. !older than she, and their relationship 1 The ceble ram slipped from her had been almost one of formality, fingers to the fkyror and Rathbone she a sick child, not knowing what, stooped and reeftvered it, she wanted of life] erha -s wanting �, Zj P I suppose 114: is on his way nothing -rand he aworld-weary marl edDiana No,very qo.:( "'1'13a* t l6,, who had mere y done hisduty by healing .heragiinst her wish or de - Diana went on, ,her voice raised a little: "Well, why don't you go? I don't want you to Stay, As you say, you have done everything I can possibly wish you to do for me—you've done what your job is—more than you are paid to do, I suppose." He let the childish insult pass, and she broke off for an instant, biting her lip hard to hide its trembling, only to rush on again: "Why didn't you let ine die? I didn't want to get well , . . I'm no good to anyone —there's no place in the world where I seem to be really' wanted.' And then, as if suddenly realizing how far she had lost her self-con- trol, she hid her face in her hands. Rathbone walked over to the win- dow,' standing with his back to her, as he said: "You seem very determined to rake up all my sins of omission, but don't you think you are a little to blame too? If you had had any—any real regard for me, would you have gone prying into my private life— hoping to discover some wretched secret which you could triumphant- ly broadcast among your friends when you get back to town? If that if your idea of friendship, it is not mine" ' And then for some moment nei- ther of them spoke, till at last Rath- bone turned again. "Forgive me for that, • Diana. I have no earthly right to talk to you like this. It's absurd for me to be angry with you—or with anyone: My life is as I have made it; yours will be as you make it; so try and build it out of something solid that will ' stand firmly through the bad days as well as the good, Good- bye," She felt hine come close to her, felt his hand for a moment on her shoulder, heard hive say again, "Good-bye .... Be happy." And then he was gone. TIMES CHAPTER XIII During the next week quite a lot happened. In the first place Diana's car ar- rived, and there was the renewed excitement of driving it once more; driving it at terrific speed with the Creature silent and terrified beside her. "You'll breax your neck," she gasped once, and Diana laughed recklessly. "That would save a lot of trou- ble," she said flippantly. Then a second cable came from Dennis Waterman to say that his departure from America had been unavoidably postponed for another fortnight. "Linda, of course," Diana told herself, but she did not care much; nothing seemed of great . moment just then. Miss Starling was going up to London that evening to a lecture on something or other. She had told Diana all about it, but the girl had only listened half-heartedly, wonder- ing why people should trobule to waste a railway fare on anything •so dull. She had offered to drive the Creature up to town in the car but her .refusal had been quick and de- cided. "No, thank you; besides, I shall have to "come back by train." So it meant an evening alone, Diana leatted_:on the gate and de- cided that after all she hated the cotintry. It would be fun to get into an evening frock once more and to dnace at the Savoy or Ciro's; fun to drive home in' the 'early hours' of the morning through brilliantly lit and almost deserted streets: London was a wonder city at night. Did Rathbone ever take Rosalie Scnnething-or-other to London? Or was it his idea of happiness always to keep her clown in the country and walk hand in hand with her through lanes and woods. Diana had not seen either of thein for more than a week, and she sus- pected that they were deliberately keeping to the other side of the vil- lage, She sighed and made a "little gri- mace. Well, let them , .. Ratbone must be missing her just a little, seeing' that she missed him So terribly. "Be happy." That was the last thing he had said to het, and s1n0e then she had been more miserable than ever in her 'life before. The Creature cane out of the house. "I'll drive you to the •station," 1)iana saki quickly, 1t would be something to do -something to helli pass the tulle. "Don't drive too quickly,:tlien," Miss Starling said nervously. She sat with one hand tightly holding the 'door handle during the short drive, and Diana was highly amused. Diana stood on the little country platform' till the train went puffing slowly Londonwards, then she turn- ed dispiritedly away. The evening lay before her, long and lonely. And the thought came to her': "If Donald were only here." Funny she should think of Rath- bone by his Christian name: she could not remember that she had ever done so before. Well, he had more than once called her Diana. "If Donald were here . Why not? . . . She felt her pulses jerking with strange excitement. Why not drive over and see hila? Diana caught up a woollen jersey front, the coat rack and slipped it over her silk frock before she stole softly out 'and .through the garden. 1 The big gates of Rathbone's grounds were shut, and she had to stop and get out in order to open one of then. Diana went up to the big front door. It was open, and beyond she caught an attractive glimpse cf a wide hall and some bits of old fur- niture and shining brass. So this was where Rathbone liv- ed. Diana' stepped onto the inside mat and knocked with her knuckles on the door panel. Was everybody dead or asleep? She knocked again and was cc n- scious of a light movement --in the dimly lit tall Somebo y at last! She took an- other ste forward ready to ;peak, and at th same moment Nero, the big Alsat an; came running clown the stairs, and then, after the barest hesitation, he moved slowly towards' her, wall -i g on tiptoe. • Diana poke his naive at once, confident hat he would recognize her. g "Nero— good old boy . ." and she took another step towards him. She sawhim. hesitate; saw his gleaming eyes through the dim light, and then suddenly and utterly i d P e i n s t h without warning he sprang. Like a panther he was upon her, Thursday, May 5th, 1932 -CAM SelleViCe 01? TIIL (attabtan a?rat , , ,uriatirint :aitca'1,y GRANT FLEMING, M.D. r+ ASSOC PREVENTING BLINDNESS The loss of sight is a tragedy. We. do admire the courage of the blind and marvel at the cheerful way in which most of them accept their handicap. Yet, it is for each ane of them a loss beyond measure. It is bad enough to be blind, but it seems infinitely worse if the loss of sight might have been prevented, When we realize that as a result of ingor- ance or carelessness many children are doomed to pass their lives in darkness, we would well to take the necessary precautions _so that such cases may not be repeated. At the time of birth, the child's eyes may be exposed t� infection. Certain germs may gain 'entrance and set up a destructive infiaination that may lead to blindness. Because such a danger does exist, it is the practice to treat the eyes of the new-born with a solution which will destroy these germs before they have a' chance to do any harm. In many places such treatment is required by law. This simple and painless but ef- ficient procedui;e would, if carried out regularly and without fail, in all cases, ' eliminate quite a large per - his solid weight bearing ground before she could leap aside. "Nero!" She could feel his hot her face, and she put up wildly in a vain effort to shield her- self before she felt the agony of his great teeth tearing into her soft flesh. For a moment it was just a lurid nightmare of pain and pandemonium —the savage snarling of the clog, her own frantic' and unavailing ef- forts to beat him off, and his hot heavy body crushing her down, be- fore her fear and agony rose above it all in a wild scream of blind ter- ror, calling' frantically on Rath - bone's name: "Donald .. Donald!" (Continued Next Week) ATE SECRETARY centage of blindness in infants, The next important preventive measure is the securing of treatment without delay for the baby whose eyelids become swollen or red or if there is any' discharge. When we say, without delay, we mean actually without an 'hour's delay, because pro- mpt treatment may offer the only hope of saving the baby's sight. Injury to the eye is always serious and unfortunately it may cause the loss of eyesight, The proper select- ion of playthings will first of all help the child in his play and also lessen,, if not entirely, avoid, the chance of injury to himself. Toys which are. thrown into the air such as bow and arrow 'should not be given the child who is too young to understand its proper use. The rifle with small shot is particularly dangerous. Blunt -po- inted scissors should be provided for the child 'to use for cutting out. The possible dangers ' of fireworks is generally recognized and it is well to remember that carelessness as re- gards firecracker and other exposives may mean a serious injury, ' It is because sight is such a prec- ious possession and the loss of sight such a serious handicap that it is necessary for parents to keep in mind , those things which 'are dangerous to her to the the eyes of their children who would cry out or otherwise belong to the world of the: blind. Questions concerning Health ad - breath on dressed to the Canadian Medical As- both arms sociation, 184 College St., Toronto,. will be answered personally by let- ter. • "You should- join our discussion club; it is no end of benefit." "Do you cover a wide range of subjects ?" "Oh, no. We confine ourselves ex- clusively.to bridge and tango." * * * :k Son (entering' office)—"Well, dad,. I just ran up to say hello." "Too late, my boy. Your mother ran up to say hello, and got all my change." GRENFELL OF LABRADOR LEAVES ENGLAND Sir Wilfred Grenfell, well known as "Grenfell SAILS WITH LADY GRENFELL K.C.M.G,, (dor" photographed with 'Lady Gren-to embark on Cunarder Aq;uitania. of Labra- fell before' leaving Waterloo station 'for New York, HUNGER MARCHES ON WAY TO BOSTON TATE PART IN ANNUAL MAY DAY CELEBRATION Hunger marchers travelled in May 1. Column 2 is shown as it en- Doretta Tarina.n a young Worcester Y g "columns" from Clinton to Boston, tered Hudson, Mass,, carrying signs girl. Mass., to stage their annual May and posters demanding work and Day meeting on Boston common, food, The band is "being led by Miss