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The Huron Expositor, 1949-02-25, Page 7(Continued from last week) Madre 'next , remembrance or Mummie 'must have been quite a year later. The little girl lead a blue serge skirt ands a sailor blouse of which she was iaordinatiely proud, and she was sitting on the 'hearllarug its the workroom play- ing with Loo -Loo. Mummie was 'Working the treadle sewing ma- chiae, which made a nice whirring noise, and Alice was tacking up the hem or a skirt at the deal table. Alice used to let Gladys pull out the tackings sometimes, and wind them round bits of pa- per "so as they can be used again." Sometimes G114 sewed and bit off ends of cotton. "Don't you do that." Alice would tell her, "you might swallow it and it would wind round and round your heart till you died!" Gladys was qbestioning Alice on this entrancing subject when a door banged. "That door do bang ;something dreadful," said Alice. There came unsteady footsteps, the door opened and Mrs. Feathers, the landlady, lurched in. Her face ware -very red, and Gladys sat star- ing at her. Mrs. Feathers' face be- came still redder, and she turned. towards the child. "Why d'you sthare a'me " she cried angrily. "Respec'able wo- man like me. Sthare at yer mar, who's no better than she should be, as is no widow—" The rest of the sordid scene - passed from the child's memory, but the words "yer mar, who's no better than she should be, as is no widow" were caught and held by the busy little brain. On the subsequent interview be- tween. IVIrs. Barnet and her land- lady Gladys knew netting. Mrs. Feathers., an obliging wo- man except—as Alice expressed it —"when in drink, and then a reel terror," had no wish to lose a quiet tenant who paid her rent to the day. leer information hadi been gained it seemed from Annie, the sluttish "girl" of. the West BroMA- ton house, and as Fate would have it some relation of Mrs. Feathers' 'lambent'. "It's not ,once in years as. I ,see her, and I'm sure as I don't care never to see her again. If you'll let bygones be bygones I'm sure I'm agreeable, Mrs. Barnet," apol- ogized a sober and repentant Mrs. Feathers. After that Gladys had another gleam of merahry, Mummie al- ways put pins in her mouth, sad so did Alice; therefore Gladys one day put pins in her mouth and proceeded under the shadow of the table to fit a lining on the much-endnring Loo -Loo. A pin sticking sharply into the unfortu- nate animal, it flew into the air with a yell of anguished fury which naturally attracted the attention of Mummie, who after unstuffing Gladys of pins, wearing meanwhile a fa,ce of dreadful calm, smacked her daughter soundly and bid her on pain of worse punishment nev- er put pins in her mouth again. Gladys, sobbing under the table, watched ,Mummie resume her seat, take up the navy-blue silk with the dahlia facings and feed herself with a new supply of pins, while Alice, in a voice muffled by pins, asked if she should make ten or twelve button -holes in the delaine. This experience impressed upon Gladys a tact which she had long suspected — that it Is an unjust world in which we live. After the "pin episode Gladys' . memory worked less and less spas-, BAC K AC 11 E ? modically. She could never re- member seeing her mother idle. UP in the morning, dusting, scrubbing Sitting in a draft—working in a damp and setting parlour, workroom, and place—wet feet—there are dozens of bedroom in order; sewing, fitting, things which may cause a backache! But there's one way thousandof cutting, cooking the little meals— s Canadians have found to help relieve the work was never ceasing. this condition—Dr. Chase's Kidney- Months passed and lengthened Liver Pills. This effective remedy tones into years. Gladys was now a per - up both the kidneys and the liver— son of five, and went escorted by and brings welcome relief from pains the small apprentice who had ,been in the small of the back caused by added to the dressmaking staff, or "cold" in the kidneys. So insist on this sonietimes for a special treat by reliable remedy—proven by over half- the fascinating Alice, to the Infant a -century's use—Dr. Chase's Kidney- School near the , Green. Liver Pills. At all drug counters. 19 The business prospered. "Mrs. Barnet was so clever, so business- like, one could depend upon her," Chesterfieldit.„ said her customers. Trouble's there had been of course. It was a sad and day for the little dressmaker when a l'ady—and if looks went for aught Occasion al Ch airs a "reel lady too," if Alice knew anything—employed Mrs. Barnet REPAIRED AND to make no less than three dress- es and a tea -gown and then van- ished, who knows where, leaving seventeen pounds' worth of work and material to he paid for out of Nettie's pocket. It was at this time that jam for tea became a thing of the past for Gladys, and bread and dripping took the place of meat or soup at dinner. "Where's my pudding, Mum- mie?" asked Gladys. Mummie replied} rather bitterly that Gladys' pudding had gone along with a lady, three dresses and a tea -gown. "Was she hungry, Mummie?" questioned Gladys. ' "Not as hungry as I'll be," re- plied Mummie very shortly. There were other times too when ba.nanas, sweeties and jam were not forthcoming; Gladys wept, and Alice talked indignantly of those "'as robs the poor and keeps a hard-workin' woman waiting for RECOVERED. Also Auto Seats and Backs, Ver- andah Swings and Steamer Chairs Repaired, Stratford Upholstering, Co. Stratford TELEPHONE 579 For further information apply at Box's Furniture Store SEAFORTH SURGE MILKERS DAIRY MAID Hot Water Heaters J. B. HIGGINS PHONE 138 ; SEAFORTH Authorized Surge Service Dealer Seaforth Monument Works T. PRYDE & SON • Memorial Ciaftsmen Seaforth Exeter Clinton Seaforth Showrooms Open Tuesday See Dr. Harburn for appoint- ment any other time, or Phone 41-J, Exeter. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO'Y. 1-1t5D OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFICERS: Flank McGregor, Clinton - Pres. Chris. Leonhardt, Brodhagen, Vice - President Merton A. Reid, Seaforth, Manager and Secretary -Treasurer. DIRECTORS: Chris. Leonhardt, Brodhagen; R J. Trewartha, Clinton; Harvey Fuller, R.R. 2, Goderieb; J. H. Mc - Ewing, R.R. 1, Blyth; Frank Mc- Gregor, R.R. 5, Clinton; Hugb Alexander, R.R. 1, Walton; Wm, It. Archibald, R.R. 4, Seaforth; John L. Malone, R.R. 5, Seaforth; S. H. 'Whitmore, R.R. 3, Seaforth, AGENT S Finlay MeKereher, R.R. 1, Dub- lin; E. Pepper, Brucefield; J. E. Prfieter, Brodhagen; George A Watt, Blyth. TOWN OF SgAFQRTII Tax Pre Payment eceipts for 1949 The Town of Seaforth will pay 4 per cent per annum up to August 31, 1949, my all 'Prepaid 1949' Taxes. ' ' • •- Certipeates and full particulars may be obtained frilf tli6 own elrIct& 0100, itte Town D. H. WILSON,, Treasurer. gti,Jaiil/'a 7,.• • • • • ,iygo coll'por14.40.4',.t,0.1a e. anneeee 0 *I We: 44n: the. Agee; -WOO heard iNtrEt .AgAtligee engthgleNge' 0040 fel'. Other z'as It might' have been sialUtarr IMO the *OW, maker's. vela ef vleW be. Set *- fore her patrons. Fere all.''Attee once obseeveda two people ear& think Wiest different about ewe and the same thing." Silent, wearied Nettie nodded age aent, knowing that .she must work half trough the night because Mies Jameson, having decided on a round deeogetage„ now thought that a square -cut bodice would suit her better, counting nothing of the extra hours of labor her eaprice entailed. And then suddenly out of the Vast loomed the landlady of the St. John's Wood lodging. The struggle of that shambling drunkard, the landlord, to conserve some appearance of the gentle- man's servant had come to an end. three dreadful days of delirium had terminated the unequal bat- tle. The woman, gathering together the miserable remaina, of her sav- ings, had come to lodge in Bules Street. The situation now became un- bearable to proud, reserved Mrs. Barnet, for her affairs were the property of the neighborhood. Ev- en the faithful Alice, made irrit- able by an unusually severe pain in her mysterious leg, when re- proved for puckering a revers, be- gan a confus.ed story about people who lived in glees :houses. Nettie dealt sharply with Alice, -who abed bitter tears as she pinned and taeked. "I can't think how I .came to say it?' she mourned, "for goodness knows I never felt it, It seems sometimes as if that leg of mine was an evil spirit as could make use of my tongue." In the end, Nettie came to the conclusion that she must leaVe' Bules Street For a time she had almost for- gotten the wires of the trap, but they were there. She dreaded to move too far, for her customers must be considered. Eventually in Notting Hill Gate, an upper part, over a little shop, close to omni- bus and underground was found; •and Nettie decided that she would be her own landlady, letting the two rooms which she did not need. It was Sunday afternoon. Nettie now a handsome young woman of twenty-nine; her face sad and a trifle stern, was stand- ing on the top landing of her new home, while Gladys, with a child's love of noise and movement, ran from one room to the other, and then finding a loose board dumped up and down to make it rattle. More to herself than to the child Nettie spoke: "If I coul4 let the two top un- furnished, it would be a help. When the business grows big, I'll want one for the bodices. Then I could, keep the big room for the skirts and cutting. P'raps I'll be able to have a proper cutting table new. Gladys, don't youmake that noise. Come along, we'll have to be getting back to tea." With the help of Father Jewett as reference for the rent, the new venture was started. Mrs. Barnet's customers follower' here so too did the repentant Alice, -and soon the dressmaker became knOwn in her neighborhood. From the first, af- fairs went so well that Nettie could afford to be particular about a ten- ant, and for some time the top floor remained unlet. Coming home from school one afternoon, Gladys found her mo- ther surveying the. rooms in the company of a grey-haired, beard- ed, spectacled man. Standing near her mother she stared at him with interest. There was a dignity and kindness. about this pleasant -look- ing person that she liked. "They'll do nicely, I should say,. ma'am," •he said, and, his voice, like himself, was quite and refin- ed. "Then, I suppose, Mr. Burns," said Nettie, "that you'll want me to do for you? As it is, I have a woman in to help, and when the rooms were let I thought that I'd have a girl by the day. Like that I could manage nicely." There was, a little more talk and then Mrs. Barnet led the way downstairs. Gladys, feeling that here was one who would be her friend, nodded her little red head, smiled and put her hand into that of her mother's lodger. "And what's your name, missie?" he asked, giving the hand a little squeeze. "Gladys," said the child. After a little pause she added: "At school they call me `Carrots' and 'Red Head' and things like that." She glanced anxiously' at her new friend. Only that afternoon Letty Gorman had assured her that no gentlemen liked girls with red hair. M. Burns seemed in no way up- s:et by the information. He gave her hand another little squeeze. Mrs. Barnet interrupted her daugh- ter's confidences. "Then if it's all settled, I could have the rooms ready by Friday. P'raps you'd be glad to have the Saturday to move in, and time to get settled on Sunday." And so it was that Henry Burns took up his residence at 54 Ban- ner Street, Notting Hill Gate. The lodger was a person of some importance in the local world—the owner of a Building and Decorat- ing business near by. He was a bachelor, self-educated, and at heart a dreamer and idealist. Pic- tures were his pasaion and wood- carving his bobby. Brought up to be a carpenter, he 'had saved money and eventually, drawn, by his love for Art, had settledi hi London and built, up a ,business. • He had askedepertiaslott b Mrte Barbet to repaper and • his, rooms, and- a week later; when -4013) Sunday Gladys helped her'Mother to take up his tea, she lofted round her in' amaz.ement.. TO cleattlineee she had alaVaya been aectultotned; bid hitherto her idea of a felttingetoteli Nadi been forted on that of the patioltrataith itecentre•table and olliffOniers 'Oh' Mr. ,Barns„1 do think it'si (This is the third of a series of weekly stories which Elliott Moses, a director of tb.t.5 tarso Plewraere:s Association, is writing about the visit of Canada's championplowmen to the British Isles). Canadians Win Ireland Event BELFAST. — Three Canadian plowmen won prizes on Feb. 9, at the International Plowing Match held at Limavady, near Belfast, Northern Ireland, according to Canadian Press reports. More than 50,000 spectators watched the match. The winners, Alvin 3. Mark, of Cameron, near Lindsay, who also won the Visitor's Cup, Robert Tim- bers of Stouffville, near Toronto, and' Rhys Bacher ' of Hagereville, near Hamilton, placed first, second: and third, respectively, in their class which was one of seven ev- ents at the meet. They are three of the five Canadian farmers who were awarded a trip to Britain at the Internationtl Plowing Match held at Lindsay, Ont., last October. In addition to the Northern Ire- land Match, the Canadian have been among the prize winners, at two other British plowing matches —the West England Champion Plowing Match at Newquay, Corn- wall and the Empire Plowing Match at N.v orkington, England. Al- vin Mark and Rhys Bacher came second and third in- their respec- ti,e classes at the West England Match and Alvin Mark and Wil- bert McIraddin placed first and fourth, respectively, in a general purpose horse, plowing class at the Empire Plowing Match. WORKINGTON,—Following the West England Plowing Match in Newquay, Cornwall, t1i boys and I toured the ,surroutth.ing country- side before leaving, for the Empire Plowing Match at Workington in the north of England. At Work- ington for the second time within a few days Canadians were among the prize winners at a British plowing match. Our travels of the past few days have accordingly given us an op- portunity to see and contrast farm- ing conditions in southern and northern England. Farming in Cornwall Adding to the charm and beauty of the Cornish countryside are the well -kept farms with their hedges and fences made of stone and earth with shrubbery growing along the top. Many of the hedg- es are said to be four or five hun- dred years old. We were impressed with the size of the Cornish farms, which seem to be larger than farms in other parts of England. The average is around three to four hundred ac- res. Each farm has four or five tractors and men to operate them as well as all the latest types of farm machinery. The cattle are said to be good .beef cattle and produce fair quan- tities of high testing milk, averag- ing about 4 per cent. We had our first look at the Northern Devon cow, which is a popular breed in this part of the country, It is a very large animal resembling our Shorthorn breed, only larger. Stabling and large barns are not necessary in Cornwall due to the uniform mild weather and this, of course, cuts down very much on the cost of operation. In the win- ter months, cattle are fed in the fields and truck loads of turnips, cabbage, hay and straw are spread over the fields at intervals during the day. Before leaving for Workington, we were entertained at a farewell dinner by the 'hospitable residents of Newquay. The Empire Plowing Match We reached Workington the fol- lowing evening after a journey of 609 miles. Needless to say we were pretty tired but after a good night's rest the boys and I were up early and ready to start for the plowing fields. It was early when we reached, the field but even so there were a good number already there. We could see that these English plow- men really take their plowing ser- iously. Later, we discovered that 65 had entered the competition. Our boys, using strange horses and tractors and competing against England's best plowmen, were un- der a serious 'handicap. Realizing this and in an effort to make the events more competitive, the corn; mittee suggested the classes they should enter. This of course was a wise move. The ground at Workington is quite different from Cornwall, be- ing hilly rather than flat. So roll- ing were the fields that our boys in the horse-drawn classescouldn't see from she end of the field to the other. The soil was different too. Instead of the light loam or ,heautiful!" said the child. Nettie looked too. She had nev- er thought touch about rooms and furniture. The Chiffonier she had bought because it was cheap and a convenient receptacle for pattern- boOks. The ,sitting -room of her lodger pleased her also—she knew not ex- actly why, but it gave her a. sensa; tion of friendliness and peace. On the plain greem wails hung productions of two or three fine pictures; the.glasa, over the man- tel reflected, a jar of tawny chrys. anthemuras; the floor was covered with green felt; and before the fireplace ,lay a rig of soft dull colouring. Here 'already Loo -Hoo had eata,blifeheal-hitself. He too liked the lodgers sittinvroorn, which Ws to beeenae a bi-Ven 3.11 which little 'Gladys Barnet spent some of her happiest hotirs. (COhtitaled NeXt, Week) • the Cornish earth, the Workington SOU was dark and heavy and full of stones. Three tractors used in the test broke down in the rough ground. Alvin Mark and Wilbert McFad- din, the Salada horse plowmen, were entered in a small general- purpose class and both succeeded in winning prizes. Alvin came first and Wilbert fourth. Alvin had difficulty with his team at first for one of the horses bad been yoked to a, plow. only a few days before. However, after cut- ting his first six furrows, he was complete master of his horses. The tractor classes were more keenly contested, but our plowS were so different that Rhys Bach- er and Bob Timbers, the Esso champions, were not in the money when the judging was 'completed. Need For Uniformity in Rules After watching two British plow- ing matches and checking on the types of plows used, I am quite convinced that we oannot expect too much of our boys, until we either change our Plows to con- form to the old country type or have the boys come over a week in advance in order to practice with the plows used here. The tRe of plows used and the meth- od of scoring as compared with ours is so very .different that we work under a tremendous ditad- vantage.. The Empire Plowing Match end- ed with the annual dinner at which the mayor and townspeople joined the farmers in honoring our Cana- dian party. The people here have been wonderful to us and I only hope we can do as much for the English plowmen when they visit Canada. British Plowmen To Visit Canada So far, owing to currency regu- lations, English and Scottish plow- men have not been able to com- pete in Canadian plowing match- es. Last fall, a team from North- ern Ireland entered the Interna- tional Match at Lindsay and this was the first time that a team from the British Isles had ever competed, is this; Canadian event. Now the Empire Plowing Associa- tion, has started a fund, to send their best men to compete in Can- adian: matches. They have warn- ed us too, that they will be out to win and from the excellent Plow- ing I have seen in this area, we would do well to heed their warn- ing. ''$:.k,'.i•j402.04.0,p.10:0# • „,4yJi t4, .A413,00;;.41#11jOt #40,.•004, +.$.7,!1:1400,::.:001:1+4.40;•40.00V 14; •*$#.*:.*44: -POP?! 940:y04.0: ft. the N4tiOnSS.,44.01e0...'vOf P1'44.0011," ia• 4040100. of t» pokoyio*„100,,- Pui• VW" shirts and caps ,th" Match; 04' they Are.net.:Wortt over'iterea the school children, were as Maos ate tracted 1:)y thein se they weve by MY Indian regalia. Iii addition :to his plaid, shirt' and .can, Alvin le also wearing WO...4=e town. (Cam- eron) hocleey ewe.ater with th.e crest on the frout and the figure 13 in a large circle on the back. We were greatly amused to hear an elderly farmer tell his friend that the number showed that Al- via had been a prisoner of war. The boys who visited' the indus- tries were shown through a steel plant and a modern woollen mill. The woollen mill is only' partly in operation, but when it ie ceimplet- eda the people say it will be ane of the" finest of its kind in the world, , Workington's, biggest industry ia coat raining. We had hoped to go down into a mine 'but unfortunate- ly we did not have sufficient time. Tour of the Lake District The day following the Empire Match, we were taken on a sight- seeing tour of the famed lake dis- trict, which in many respects re- sembles our own northern Ontario country. We followed somewhat the same itinerary as last year's group and like them were privileg- ed to see a demonstration of sheep dogs at work on Helvellyn MOL13.1- oP SCRATCHING) Relieve Itch in a Jiffk Relieve itching due to eczema, pinaoles, athlete's foot and minor itch troubles. Use cooling medicated D. D. D. Proscription (onlinary or extra strength). stainless. A Doctor's formula. Soothes and C141119 Intense itching quickly. 35c trial bottle proves it—or money back. Ask your druggist for D.D.D. 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