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Zurich Herald, 1939-09-28, Page 7MIT WRAPPER' e SERIAL STORY NOTi q, % yl E TO MARRY K EAYSERVBCE 91NC, BY EUUNORE COWAN STONE CAST OF CHARACTERS JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She eves engaged to frnandso ee young architect LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lance had great dreams for the future. So did CYNTHIA CANTRELL, or- phaned granxdaughter of great- aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was BARNEY McKNIGHT, news- paperman. But Barney was more than a dreamer.- Last reamer.Last week: At r- party, Janet rinds Lance alone on the verandah Keith another gid—Cynthia. She Bees in terror, trips over, a man corning out of the house. CHAPTER XV Someone caught Janet and supported ' her somewhat awk- wardly until she regained her bal- ance. Then Barney McKnight ex- claimed, "Janet! ... Why, Janet, you're shaking like a leaf. What nne "Barney" Janet begged, "take nae home! . Please take me home, Barney!" "Wait a minute! There seems -to be more here than meets the eye." Barney slipped her hand through his arm, and roved, as: if . to stroll along the quiet verandah. But Janet held back. "No, Barney," she said in a stifled vice. "Not -that way! I can't go back there." "AII right—this way then." He reversed their direction. "Now, tell Uncle Barney all about it." "No, Barney, I—can't .. - Just take me home, please," ' "Say, listen, honey," Barney said. "I took a lady home from a party once because she seemed to think she had to go in a hurry, and nearly got my fool block knocked off by the boy friend when I got back. This knight-er- rant business can be pushed too far. I'm not rescuing any more damsels in distress without good and sufficient reasons. Where's the fair-haired boy?" "He's—I don't know," Barney turned and stared. down the verandah behind them for a long moment, 'and Janet felt his arm stiffen under her hand. Then he said, his voice roughening sud- denly, "I get it . .. You've fin- ally got the layout, too. I think I knew all along, for I never did manage to kid myself about Cyn- thia in any big way. . . . 0, kay, Jan. Wait for me at the side drive. I'll get your wrap and sign off with Leslie." Talk About Anything After they got into the car, Sarney said, "How about driving around for awhile?" "I don't care," Janet said numbly. "Talk to me, Barney .. . Just talk to me about anything." "All right. You asked for it," Barney said as he turned the car out upon the broad moonlit high- way along the river. "The man doesn't live who needs any more excuse than that to talk about himself. Heil/ about this for a lrsrdwnre defiers TO suthorisod to show you 51,00 on my One iron towsra the eweeA.t0 01 5 lean _'^'-lobo, rt rmlroe en,i heal awn gas. No come,„"'',res, Lights instfntiy. SEE VDDR DEALER or erito to os 00t dotfilsr THE COLEMAN LAMP & STOVE 00,. B,t.L., Debt. '470427001'esoato,Ont, (9327) start—I've got a swell new job.” "A new job?" Janet • ecohed, surprised for the moment .out of herself: ° "But I thought you liked working for the News." - "I should have said a special as- signment. . . .. You remember I told you the other day that I had the lowdown on the Skidmore killing? That is, I know what's back of it, but I can't prove it yet. That's my assignment- Young Billings is going to handle foot- ba.Il and. college sports, and I'm going to keep the prize -ring angle and some others which will bring .me in touch with a lot of the sort of people I need to know to get my other story. I'ni to have three months to work on it. If I break it, it may shake up the whole city government, and incidentally mean a whole new field for me. - . . If I don't—well I may not eat for awhile." "But, Barney, it sounds danger- ous." "Not necessarily. No one but the boss and I will suspect what I'm up to till it's all in the bag. No one expects a sports reporter to have eyes for anything but fouls and knockouts." En A Pretty Spot So. Barney talked quietly on, and Janet listened, steadied and quieted by the listening. To Jan- et's surprise, she learned that he had been, writing on current eve ents for some time, and bad even had several articles published in current magazines. It was almost five when they finally drove home. Lance was sitting in the living room, white and rigid, while Aunt Mary knit- ted quietly in her low chair by the fireplace. "Well, I must say, McKnight," Lance began, his voice tight with anger, "you and Janet have put ore in a pretty spot. Can't you imagine how I felt, after hunting all over the hotel for you,. Janet, to be told that you'd gone out hours ago, with another man? And your aunt has been frantic with worry." "I have not," contradicted Aunt Mary flatly, "been at all frantic— especially after I learned that Jan- et was with Barney." Janet, wino knew this was a high-handed prevarication, almost smiled. Lance flushed with.annoy- ance and turned back to Janet. "I thought," he began icily, "that we agreed it was best just now to be seen together as much as possible. What will people think—" "Now, that is an important con- sideration," Barney interrupted smoothly. "It doesn't matter, I suppose, who you. do in private? Well, that ought to go both ways, ounghtn't it?" What Other People Think "Please, Barney!" Jar:et broke in before Lance could reply: Then she turned to Lance . . It would have been more decent, of course, to have had this out with Lance alone; but since he had raised the issue, it might as well be settled here and now. "Lance," she asked quietly, "What difference can it possibly make what other people think about us, when all this time nei- ther of us has seemed to have any idea what the other was thinking? I understand—now — a lot of things that have seemed strange to me these last. few days.. You see, I was on the verandah, too, tonight; and—oh, there isn't any use talking, is there? Won't you just ---go away, Lance?" After a monierit Lance said in a smothered voice, "You'll be sor- ry tomorrow, Janet. At least we might do this thing with some dig- >nit�,r' Janet even . smiled a little a? that—her eyes very bright and dark .and steady in her white face, "Dignity?" sh echoed. "What a funny word that can be And somehow, just -now, I'd rather be honest than dignified —.I wish you'd go, Lance. And please do tot come back." Then Lance did go, without na. word. 'When Barney )tinged about as if to follow hind, Aunt nary quickly turned' the key in the lock and planted her shall ' person against the hall door. "Oh, do, young, man!!" elle said, "Pm here to .see that :he has at least five minutes' start. I'm not going to have you 4knoeldng hie block off' as I suppose yea. would- term it, on my doors'ep. This fancily is getting enough publicity these days without that." "And suppose I 'just lift you ,out of the way?" Barney -suggested, glowering down at her as .,if to were seriously •considering it. "I," said Aunt Mary, "should scream for the police as . loudly and long as I could. And' if you don't think I have' good stout lungs, just start something." Barney continued to gloWe±' for a moment, and then clissolved'inte laughter. "Now, that's being a pal.!" he said. "If you knew how long I've been wanting to push that lizard's face in, 'you'd give me a break." When Barney, too, finally went, Janet said, her fingertips white from .gripping the arra of her chair, "Of course it's better. to find out now, all at once, instead of —afterwards ... Aunt Mary, I'm almost glad I lost my money." "Now that' it's happened,". Aunt Mary said bluntly, "I'm free to say that I think it's worth it at any price." Late next day Cynthia came nn - ceremoniously into Janet's room, "Jan," she began, sitting down and nervously stripping off her gloves, "there's something I've got to talk to you about" (To Be Continued) Neatness For Mature Charm Perfect Grooming Is Most Important So far as the mature woman's good looks are eonderned, immacu- late grooming counts • most import- antly. Her young daughter may be able to get away with a ahiuy nose or a stray wisp of hair or, comfort- able, old- grass -stained golf shoes, but not mother. For her, casual ef- fects must be studied in their cas- ualness, not just plain careless. Her hair, whether snow white, iron gray or nicely dyed, must be shining with health, clean and soft and arranged neatly as well as be- comingly. If she has it dyed, it ought to be exactly 'the color it was before it turned gray — not some strange, exotic shade. .•; Sae, must have it retouched frequently to avoid grayish tones near the scalp and a darker shade at the ends. Her clothes must be trimly fitted and always absolutely clean and perfectly pressed. Her decision on skirt lengths is governed by the shape of her legs and her size ra- ther than by what "they" are now wearing. Hand Stitched Fabric Gloves Erni oidery 405e By CAROL AIMES DESIGN NO. 4036 Hand -sewn gloves are simple and easy to make. You will want them to match or contrast each costume in your Wardrobe. Select inexpenciv.e chamois, wool, silk, cotton or a piece of the material from which your frock is made, stitch them as directed in the easy -to -follow sewing chart and you will be delighted with the result The Pattern can be obtained in sizes 6-6r14 ( puti. 11), G -6% (me- divan) and 5-714 (large). Pat- tern includes transfer for the de- signs, diagram of stitches to be used, and complete working in- structions for assembling and 'fin- ishing he groves. ,Send 15 Cents for this pattern. to Carol Aimes,13 West Adelaide +ireet, Toronto. Government's Profiteering Restrictions Wartiarme. Prices and Trade Board at Ottawa Will Fix "'Reasonable" Prices — Pen- alties For Violation of Reg- ulatiC s• The wartime Prices 'nal Trade Board will have power, to seize any supply of food, fuel or other nec- essary of life it deems to be "un- reasonably withheld from the mar- ket," according to the order -in - council ereating the board. Tabled in Parliament at Ottawa tho first week of the war, the or- der -in -council clearly defines the powers of the new non -profiteering board. establishes regulations for sale, supplies and distribution of the necessaries of life,- and an- nounces a penalty of up to $5,000 rine or tip to two years' imprison- ment for infraction of the regula- tions. Anti -boarding regulations of the board will affect the ordinary householder as well as his merch- ant, wholesaler and manufacturer. "No person shall accumulate or withhold from sale any necessary of life beyond an amount thereof reasonably required for the use or consumption of his household or foe the ordinary purposes of .his business," the regulation declares. Handy Hints To prevent -ie loss of the glove you so requently slip off when you're shopping, counting out your change.. eta„ stitch half a press - stud on the inner side of your coat sleeve and the corresponding "-elf on the glove. Snap them together when you take off the glove. - Why doesn't someone introduce a_mlets for walkers in the country after dark? Country roads, many of which are without side paths or lights, can be most .dangerous to people on foot, as its difficult for the drivers of cars to see them in time. If white armlets with red discs hike bicycle rear lights in the centres were u -ed, many accidents would be avoided, and motorists would find driving at night a good deal easier. When packing for week -ends, put a flat cardboard box in your suitcase first. In this pack your ev- ening frock, afternoon frock, your blouse or any "specials" with lots of tissue paper. Consequently, '.'-e things come out looking quite fresh and never• get that awful "mangled" appearance. A further advantage is the one can pack a lot of heavy articles on top of the box without the least fear of any- thing inside getting crushed — a blessing when on. has to pack very tightly! Isn't it annoying to discover that the drawers of a tallboy or other piece of furniture have stuck fast and can't be moved? A very ,simple way of preventing this from hap- pening is by lightly rubbing over a]1 edges and sides with a Attie furniture polish. The drawers will then slide In and out with an ease that is , perfectly delightful. This job doesn't take a minute — and it's results will save you quite a lot -of time. - Graceful Carriage eauty Essential If Your Walls isn't Smooth, Here's How To Correct it • it Most human beings rear up and walk on their hind legs before their first year of life is out, but, according to beauty experts, that doesn't mean that they know how to walk. The most satisfactory practice for attaining a smooth walk is to follow a straight line, allowing the legs to swing freely in their sock- ets. Straighten each knee as the foot touches the ground, and, if possible, try to point the toes . straight ahead. Follow A Straight Line 12, through misguided childhood years, the toes have persistently pointed outward, a good way to conceal this defect is to bring the heel of each advancing foot direct- ly in front of the other foot. Following a straight line will be taxing at first, but it can be made second nature by practice while you are shopping, by trying to fol- low paving lines on the sidewalk. 'When mounting stairs, avoid pulling upward front the knees. Spring front the balls of the feet. High Heels Are Taboo For Work "High heels put more wrinkles in women's faces than beauty op- erators can take out," says Dr. Eugene C. Rice of Washigton, old- est practicing chiropodist in the U.S. He warned against extreme shoe styles for business or house- worlr but approved them for lim- ited social use. Chinese Wedding Quite Expensive If Done In the 'Traditional Chi nese Style—Overwhelm- ing Cost of Preliminaries The most expensive weddings In the world are Chinese weddings: when they are done in the tradi- tiona] Chinese style. The reason is that the follow- ing pr•eliminarie" have to made: (1) I-l'otoscope from bridegroom's family to bridd's family._ (2) Horoscope from br'ide's fam- ily to bridegroom's family. (3) Preliminary presents, from bridegrcom's family to bride's family, (4) Betrothal presents from bride's family to bridegroom's family. (5) Betrothal presents from bridegroom's family to the bride's family. (6) "Milk money" presented to the bride's mother. (7) "Betel -nut money" sent with No. 4. (8) Fee for preparing docu- ments. (9) Card announcing the ap- proach of the bridegroom to the bride's house. (10) Card acknowledging the above. (11) Card inviting the bride to come and worship the ancestors of the bridegroom. - (12) Marriage contract from the bridegroom's family to that of the bride. (13) Marriage contract from bride to bridegroom.. This list has been published as Bart of the campaign to popular- ize the "modern style" wedding which costs very little. Mass weddings, when as many as 12 couples are married at the same ' ime, are now common in Singapore, but many conservative Chinese retain the old style and go through all the preliminaries listed above. NewVarieties Fruits Grown Superior Types Forever Being Developed — Improvement By Breeding In considering the action of old and new varieties of fruits, the improvement of fruits through sel- ection of the hest wild seedlings has been carried on for centuries by horticultural scientists, and will oontintte as long as frtilt is ego)vn, In recent times, improvement has also been sought by breeding, and the fact remains that varieties of fruits in use today are far super- ior in quality to the original wild kinds from vhence they came. Original Wild Types Mention of new varieties of fruits -a n provokes the criticism that there are already too many varieties. As a matter of fact, says A. 3. Mann, Dominion Experiment- al xperimental Station, Summerland, B,C., the present list of accepted standard varieties is very limited. Further- more, he quest is not necessarily for more varieties but for superior varieties. Progress in the fruit in- dustry depends to a large extent on the introduction of the latter. McIntosh Red—Fifty Years Superior varieties may be found on chance seedlings, as in the Mc- Intosh apple ar-' the Alberta peach; or by bee mutation, such as Turner Red Delicious appl- and Fisher peach; or by controlled crossing, like Veteran peach and Jubilee apple. Even after a prom- ising seedling or bud mutation is found, it requires years of testing under a wide range of soil, clim- ate, and cultural conditions before it can be accepted as a proven standard : ariety. For instance, it required 50 years to establish the McIntosh apple as a proven com- mercial p:'oduct. Container Keeps Cheese Odorless Keeping cheese for any length of time is somewhat of a house- hold problem. Taking it out of storage after a while means risk- ing horrific odor. But there is now a simple glass preserver which will keep cheese safely for a long time. 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