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The Huron Expositor, 1942-09-18, Page 7• Q V Vie• rtro 1944 -...., I 14 IVIcCONNELL & RAYS Barristers, Sollteitora, Eta, PatdlckD. McConnell - H. Glenn Rays is SHAJl!ORTH, ONT, Telephone 174 86,98- - 3. L McLEAN Barriptor, solicitor, Etc. SEAFORT:El - - ONTARIO Branch Office - Heinen Hensall Seaforth rhorle 113 Phone 173 MEDICAL -SEAFORTH .CLINIC DR. E. A. McMASTER, M.B- Gradikate of University of Toronto PAUL L BRADY, M.D. Graduate of University of Toronto The. Clinic is fully equipped with Complete and modern X-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutics equipment. Dr. F. J. R Forster, Specialist ii} diseases of the ear, eye, nose and throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 3 to 5 p.m. Free Well -Baby Clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. 8687 - JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE ; Phone 6-W - Seaforth -. 1 i MARTIN W. 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'• . i .1+. . . 9'd 6. 3 k'.% p 12iV l p; 164, , C , , , i ia VV SYNOPSIS DIAN wseSTON attractive Arden - dale girl, is• jilted, and her aunt, MISS MARTHA WEISTON, tries to persuade her to marry JhIItO'ME,CIAItR, a local banker. Dian happens to meet BILL ROLLINS, a New York artist, who also has been jilted by another Ardendale girl. CLAIRE LESTER. The 'latter - bas discovered she loves, PAUL PETERS, a local boy, who is now an, engineer. * * * LAST 'WEEK: •Eloping,• Claire and Paul aresanded when their auto- mobile ge stuck in the mud. They make a dash on foot to seek shel- ter at Dian's farm, not knowing CHAPTER SEVEN - Meanwhile, Dian and Bill had al- ready reached the house. "It looks as though I were going to have to accept your hospitality for• the duration," Bill laughed. "Any- way, until I can telephone for some- one to cme out and get my car." "And that," said 'Dian, "is going to be difficult --since there's no tele- phone." She smiled. "And I'm ra- ther glad. Thunderstorms make me nervous, 'and it'll be pleasant having osu pang . . So, welcome ' to 'Plum -nearly'!" "Where on earth did you ever find such a name for a place?". Bill want- ed to know. -"Grandfather called it that," Dian replied. "It's plum in the country," he used' to say, 'but nearly in town!' " She crossed to a smalltable where sat a kerosene oil lamp, "Just a mo- ment and I'll have a light. 'There's no electricity, but •I always keep • the lamps filled and trimmed." ' • "Wise little virgin!" said • Bill. "Show me where the other lamps are kept and I'll light up a couple more." "There's a row of them on the shelf shadows inside, rain and thunder • out- side. The whole business struck him as being oddly unreal -like something in a • 'half -formed dream. William James Rollins in an ancient farm- house, alone with a girl whom he had not known existed 'a few hours before. Something that had really happened -all these things that had happened to him in so short a time -and yet seeming fictitious -dreamlike. "Are you really planning to live here all alone?". he asked Dian. • "I'm not sure," said Dian. She glanced up at a large portrait hanging over the mantel. "Grandfather would admireme' if I did stay here alone. He liked bravery in women as well as in men." "Is that him -up there?" "Fine-looking old' gentleman." "And fine too," said Dian. "His life was a sort of frustration, though - maybe that's why I'm so . drawn to him. I . mean, he had the heart and the hands of an artist, and was forc- ed to he a plantation owner and man- ager, from necessity. This place - which used to be much larger; that is, the land part of it -was for him a white elephant and millstone about his neck, combined. He used to paint whenever he could -having made the attic his studio, and-" "You mean lie actually had a'stu- dio!" said Bill. "Yes. He had a north light put in, and worked up' there." Dian' sighed. "Poor darling, folks called him 'queer' and had no 'sympathy for his longing to be an artist." "That gives us something , in com- mon," said Bill. "Your grandfather and me." "How do you mean?" Dian wanted to know. "My folks had no sympathy for me, either," said Bill'. "They wanted me t8 be a lawyer. But when I was .fin- ally left alone in the world, I went at 'art' with all I had." He studied "Von doti't seem like a girl who wants to get out of things." • there • in the stair closet," Dian told him. "Under the stairs, you know." She held up the lighted 'lamp so that Bill could -find his way. "I think the pleasantest place to settle down for the duration -'as you call itis the big living room over there , to the right." When Hill had two other lamps. lighted, he followed Dian into the room indicated. He stood looking a- round. (him, pleased with what he saw. "Say!" he exclaimed. "This IS a charming place! So mellow, and - and lived in," "I love it," said - Dian. ' She told Bill where to place - his lamps, and • sat down the one she carried herself. "I've kept hoping . I could get some- thing out of Grandfather's books and Paintings, and maybe some of the furniture, so I could pay up back tax- es and things, and make the house more livable." "And then what?" Bill asked. "Then I'd come here to live - and •let the busy World go by." Bill looked a•t , her.. "You don't seem like a girl who wants to get but of things," he. said. -"I mean - run away for good." "Maybe I'm not," said Dian. "May- be I'm just Mixed up because of the jilting . . . Macy. I have 'a e1garette?" Bill took out iris ease. lid lit a cigarette for Dian-, and one for him- self. 'Then he again looked around the rooni-admiring it, seeing it with the eyes of an artist -noting the strange shadovrs upon the walla, the OAS, of golden., light the lamp flames l '110;10110 fgdfn•. ,lr)1et, (dit%ei4 1 Grandfather Weston's picture. "I'm certainly eager to see that studio of your grandfather's, and his paintings." "I'm eager for you to see them,". said Dian. "Shall we go up now?" "The light's pretty bad for looking at paintings," said Bill- "But maybe we'd better -go-since I'll probably not be around Ardendale much long- er." • ' . "Oh," said Dian, "your, coffee and food! I forgot.. Suppose we have them first. Bring my suitcase out in- to the kitchen, will you? There's bread in it. I'll make some toast, and open a jar of juin." "Fine!" said `bill. "You fairly make my mouth water." He went out for the suitcase, and just as he stooped to pick it up, there was the sound of a dull thud out upon the front porch. He and Dian both heard it. "What was that?" ,Dian called in a stage whisper. "Maybe it's • your Aunt Martha," said Bill. "Oh, Lord," said Dian, "I hope not" There was another dull thud, and then the sound of voices, one femin- ine, one masculine. "Of all the stupid things!" said the feminine voice. • "Well, I'm sorry," said the mascu- line voice, "Anyway; we've found shelter." • • 'Asking a girl td elope with you," the feminine voice went on, "and then getting the car sttiek in the mad." "Good heavens," said the mason - line Vol* "you talk talk as though I'd, douo. It ,otk, pUtpntee, kioted the short cut, and so-" "And so it's my fault!" "Listen, darling, I said I was sor- ry. But after all, I can't control the weather." • "And just look at' my shoes! They're ruined, simply and utterly ruined." "Never mind, when we get to New York I'll buy you dozens of pairs of shoes." "You mean IF we get to New York." "No- darling - "So far we've only, landed, wet and. muddy, on- the porch of a godforsak- en farmhouse." "It's •: a shelter, and that's some- thing tp be grateful for." Footsteps, shoes being scraped. And the masculine voice speaking again, "Try to kec.p a stiff upper lip, da.r- Png," it said. ••'There may be wea- ther like this occasionally in the West Indies. This'll give you some preparatory training." "I don't waut to be trained to live, in downpours," said the feminine voice. "I'm a wreck - simply a wreck." "Be a good sport, darling - for- get your looks for a Moment." - "Well, even if I' could forget my own looks, I couldn't forget yours. You look a-a=mess." CHAPTER EIGHT Inside the house Dian stared at Bill and Bill stared right back at her. "Claire!" said Bill. "Paul Peters!" said Dian. "Eloping!" they said in unison. "Suddenly Dian- ran out into the hall. She flung owl., the front door. "Come right in!" she called. "You are just in time. for some bridge!." Claire and Paul jumpedand then stared. Then they 3valked inside. "Fancy finding you here!" 'said Claire. "After all, it's my house, you know," said Dian. She led them into the living room. "Claire, I think you know 'this gentleman," she said, nod- ding toward Bill. "Oh!" said Claire, her eyes wide with astonishment. "Fancy finding HIM here," said Dian, actually enjoying herself. Paul Peters stepped forward. He took a good look at Bill, and then glared. "Claire," he , demanded, `ho's this man?" Before Claire could reply, Bill spoke up. -'I'm the man she didn't elope with!" he said. It took Claim some" time to •_ t hold of herself and handle what ` s,e e felt was indeed an awkward situa- tion. "This is Mr. Rollins, Paul,"- she said. "I told you about him. Don't you-er-remember?" "Yes, I •remengber," said •PauL "But you gave me the impression he had left for New York." ' "I thought he was on his way," Said Claire. "And I was," said Bill. "But I got stopped by a shoe," "A shoe?" said Claire. "What on earth do you mean?" -"It Was my shoe," said Dian. "I threw it.'•'• ' "You?" 'Claire said, eyeing Dian - with a peculiar expression. "Yes, Dian," said Bill. `}here it is -HER shoe." He 'took it from the pocket of his coat. "Cute -eh?" - "Well!" said 'Claire explosively. "A damsel was in' distress," Bill went on, "and we Rollinses , never. could resist going to a rescue." "Adventure -arid all that," said - Dian. She smiled at Bill, grateful to him for carrying matters off in such a charming and amusing way. "And I thought it only happened in books and plays." "I must say," - Claire remarked, "that you didn't lose much time after hearing about Fred Mayhew." "`Oh, that!" said Dian airily. '_"Yes, . that." "Just one of those things, Claire - you know, here today and gone to- morrow, if you know what'I mean." "Well, I don't. All I know, isthat you and Fred Mayhew have been talk- ing about marrying ever since I can remember." "Just` a lot of talk - that's . all. Propinquity." -. "Propinquity -my eye!" "Anyway," Dian went on, "I was never One to let the grass grow un- der my feet. So when Bill drove past my 'house, and I saw haw handsome he was, I simply couldn't resist stop- ping him." . `,With THIS," said Bill, again hold- ing up the' shoe. "For heaven's sake," Claire said, "put that thing away.". "Besides," said Dian, "Bill needed comforting. Didn't you, Bill?" "I certainly did," said Bill. He shook his head sadly. "Don't forget that tragic scene you and I enacted upon your nloonlit front porch." "Bill - you poor darling!" said Claire. "I came hurrying up -Tour walk to claim my bride," Bill went on, "my footsteps ';ligh+t, .my . heart singing - and then . Well, just g'baeit and think. •You told the it teas all off -after I'd driven nearly A th6Yilgand miles . to Make you• Mrs. William; James iollins. Vic esid your old! Aw'eet4a'4 'hrid returned, gitt 'chit r.jflli, pli0,l..na . • • '` Qt?' . , •• ;004te•err0q,nt,fe� '100,AWe'ar' en3 jittees nn.104,."7,-;"0.0t.:04.2.:4*,.„ ropf." E#il1 sighed #p�Yaly,,; i` 't!: a?eax t footsteps 'going liaek.do'vn your. Wath-xny keaxt"" likKe:10404-4P2..00.. singifl$ wrung out of 'it." •He made an exprc;:•sive gesture. "So, can You blame me fo.' welcoming spine sort of diversion?" • "Weaning .t.% an Weston?" sat d Glare. "Exactly.": Bill turned to. Dian. "I hope you .don't mind." "Goodness, no," Said . Dian. glad ;I can be called -a diversion It's something ,different. ' I've been call- ed lots of things, but never that." Bill and Dian smiled at each other. It was almost as though they shared some wonderful secret. "Dian was swell to me," Bill con- tinued. "It was a sort of case of - of -misery loving ,pompany." "Or when jilt meets jilt," said .Dian. Claire looked from one of them to the other. . "Are you two: serious?" she. de- manded. ..��,, "If you ask me," Paul Peters 13;44e in, "I think they're kidding the whole business." "Paul Peters!" Dian exclaimed. "What an awful thing to say! One doesn't kid a broken heart." "Darned if you Took or act like a broken-hearted girl to me." "It just goes to show," said Bill sadly. "To show' what?" said Claire. "Oh, it's hard to explain," Bill re- plied: "Only, so few people under- stand what emotional upheavals the other people are going through. You agree with me, don't you,. Dian?" "I certainly do." - "You would," said Claire. "I'm dy- ing for a cigarette, if either of you men can Spare one." Paul and Bill each reached for his cigarette case. "My pleasure," said Bill. "I. beat •t;'ou to it, Peterd." • He lit Claire's cigarette for her: . "Thanks," she said. She drew deep- ly and blew • a smoke ring ceiling - ward. "Well," she said; "here' we are! Now what?" "That's what.. I'd like to know," said Paul. "Oh, Bill, I forgot!" Dian cried sud- denly. "I ' was going- to give you some food." "You mean you're hungry?" Claire asked, • shocked. "Yes, Claire," said.Bill, "I am." "Imagine!" Claire was frankly an- noyed. "Hungry -and calling each other by your first names -you and Di- an. How perfectly ducky." "Yes, isn't it?" said Dian. "But you'd hardly expect •me to call Bill 'Mister Rollins' after' I'd gone so far as to throw my shoe at him." "I suppose not," said Claire. "And me sitting. at,home thinking Bill was utterly crushed." • "Are you disappointed to find that tropical,.` p`i sort Re `trte 3oost ;eve a%3 town, .a'iuI patlettt a e$ts bat} ; lea ^ nisi' a Iirete ce o� 1{d t4: :14 oXe n e stock and adyt•n' tlie� ,wr oat •qf his size. F'i�iall +' her ;C& nrl# e; a clerk more trfltbfpl. than izipleeMli Oce who, after loakiiyg ,helm over, s4iffr "Frankly, mister', Nre catty' u9thin fie P1 -101-4111A G:J zo. Do you keep -a photographic notebook -?,It's the•easiest way torememtier' the facts about your snapshots, andto assure good results .in the future. THE most valuable thing in the world, it issaid, is experience._ But the question is, how can we profit from this . experience? Shall we rely on memory alone? Photo- graphically that isn't a very wise plan. It's much better to rely on a photographic notebook -one which, for ready reference, contains the essential facts about each negative. These should include: lens aperture used; shutter speed; type of film; filter, if any; general light condi- tions; time of day and location. If you're taking pictures indoors, jot down such data as the number of lights used, distance of each light from the subject, and exposure. You might, if you wish, include a rough lighting diagram. Those facts, if you study them. in relation to your results, will be' ex- tremely -valuable. For permanent •' reference number your negative file to correspond to pages .in'your pho- tographic notebook, and by all means take time to study your prints in relation to the written. facts. 'Ask yourself, "Is this picture satisfac- tpry?" If so, "Why?". If not, "Why not?„ That's the quickest way to under- stand why your best pictures -like the picture serving as our illustra- tion -are really good.'Furthermore, you won't be ' letting your hard earned experience go to waste. You'll be conserving and using it wisely. 373 John van Guilder RESTRICTIONS �a o ELECTRICITY Effective as of the 20th Day of September, 1942 The following 'are excerpts from Order No. PC5 issued- by the Dominion Power Controller, and apply to the use of electricity by and the supply of electricity to a person or persons in any area in Canada designated a Power Shortage area. The area in Ontario designated 'as a power shortage area by the Dominion -, Power Controller is all that part of -the Province of Ontario lying south of the line from Parry Sound, Ontario, to ' Huntsville, Ontario and from Huntsville to Pembroke, Ontario, including the municipalities situated on this line, which area is served by the Niagara, Eastern Ontario and Georgian Bay Systems of The Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario and by a number of other. electric utilities. SECTION 2. CERTAIN USES OF ELECTRICITY 'PROHIBITED Except as provided in Section 3 next following, no person shall use electricity for the operation in any Power' Shortage Area of lighting or electrically operated equipment or installations 'or: • Interior or exterior sign lighting (whether com-, IDercial or non-commercial)' but not including direction signs in stores and signs at the office or residence of a medical practitioner; Interior or' exterior show window and showcase lighting (but not including stock wardrobes); Interior to exterior outline or ornamental lighting; Interior or exterior lighting for decorative or advertising purposes; Outdoor lighting and floodlighting; provided however that ' the following shall be exempt from this subsection: - Such lighting of marquees or sidewalk canopies as is necessary for public 'safety up to but not exceeding one-half watt pier square (dot of floor or sidewalk area covered by such marquee or canopy; Such exterior lighting of entrances to and exits from buildings as is required for public safety up to but not exceeding 5 watts per foot of width of such entrances or exits; Such exterior lighting of the facilities of gasoline service stations as is necessary for the safe and proper operation of outside equipment up to but not exceeding 100 watts per active gasoline Lum ighting between the hours of 4.00 and 10.00 p.m. of outdoor skating rinks up to 1 watt per 100 square feet of skating surface; Lighting for places where outdoor sports are carried on, subject ,to such restrictions as the Power Controller may from•time to time impose. The operation of any electric air heater or electric grate in a store or office building. The lighting of any theatre, music hall or concert hall to an extent involving the use of not more than 40 Atte per hundred square feet of floor area and the lighting of any entrance to or exit from such place or any passageway leading foam the street to the body of such place to an extent not greater than is necessary for public safety. SECTION 3. USES EXCEPTED FROM SECTION TWO • The provisions of Section 2 next preceding shall not apply to lighting essential to the construc- tion, operation, maintenance and repair of the following services: Ordinary street lighting and lighting for traffic control and signal systems; provided that the power used for sheet lighting shall be reduced by at least 20% from that ordinarily used, except in areas which are lit by series arc lamps located more than 200 feet apart and that no street light shall be' lit before one-half hour before sunset or after one-half hour after sunrise; Signal or other lighting for police, fire or other public safety requirements or devices; Lighting for war production plants; Airports and air fields, military training or other military purposes; Hospitals and schools; Urban, suburban ' and interurban common or contract carriers for passengers or freight, in eluding terminals; Railways, terminals and related facilities; Generation,transmission and distribution o electric power; Stripping . on inland wafers, including locks ' and terminals; Oil pipe lines, refineries and pumping stations; Maintenance and repair yards or shops used exclusively for the - maintenance orrepair oil transportation services; Post offices; Radio communications; Telephone and telegraph systems; Water supply and sanitation systems, including waterworks, pimping stations and sewage disposal plants, and equipment; • Natural and mixed gas systems, incl'udiug manu- facturing plants, pipe lines, pumping stations and facilities; . Military establishments, including caritonm'ehts, posts, depots "and forWicatione; l ;-- 'ews dissemination 7but npf Ior, ar y c dverhsPng piirphsess). If•feitthc ;_rlarifrcatiort is regiri edplease contact your kecnt gydro 6fli : T+- ,/y.' y��[. ■y.('� ■yy■ �,��1/y yF�Y►� e�jly(, ... ,., is " .. ...W.,r.:'. ;IJ1 w.. •r'L,1 +HN .., .OW M' T!\, iO t�.V'.#\, AI It