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_ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, LOVE'S PRISONER ¢ Beth Shannon, tn love with her employet, Phillp Dane has been th with stip and la about 'to res turn to works ®h haw learned from hil that he ls going wouth for several weeks and trusts her 10 carry on A special campaign he has tn mind for his firm, Specialists in industrial ateurls ties. Ble has dismissed George Metcalf, a persistent suitor, from her life, and means soon td wove her iavalld mother from the squalid tenement to a more cheer ful place. Bhe knows that her love for Phil is quite hopeless for he la attentive to Caroline bone, a woelety girl of hia own soclal world, ut she has "gor friends, Arnold Stone, an olde F man who worke In the office, Clara Smith, another seoretary and Ned and Frances Havens, young married people, poor but Bay. Also she has a letter which arrived for her (hres months ago from an auat who dled in Parle, and the around whieh Heth weaves dreams hae been marked, "Teo be opened a year from today" INSTALMENT XXII Ultimatum! All that morning of her return to the oftico Beth kept watching tor Philip Dane to come. 8he knew, of tourse, that he wouldn't but each time the door opened or the tele ohone rang Beth's subconscious sel! expected it to be Phil, Every one was genuinely glad to see her, "The place looks natural now with you back," Clara assured her, "and it's grand for me, with Mr, Dane gone. I haven't a thing to do, he lett all his confidential work tor you," . Arnold came in to shake hands with her. "You're looking a Ittle wan," he told her, "but otherwise all right, I'm mighty glad to see you, Beth, I've missed you, even It 1 have been away for a week. "Nice time?" Beth asked, for she knew Arnold had spent the last week at Pinehurst, "Pairish, shot a lot of golf and played bridge until all hours every night, just the usual thing, How's your mother?" Plans For Moving Beth's face grew grave. "Bhe's not so well, Arnold, I think wy being slok upset her a great deal She hasn't been able to get about ob all these last few days." "That's too bad, Deth, T hoped you'd be able tuo come out for our next play." "I'm going to talk to Dr. Grey about mother", Beth sald slowly, "For one thing I've made uv my wind fo move away from the place where we live now, I think maybe she'll be better {f we have a move cheerful home." 'Let me Lnow what the doctor says," Arnold bade her, "aad {! there's any way of arranging it we want you for our next play, Btiaus Is most enthusiastio about what you $id in 'Love's All Right," Both marked off the days that had passed on her calendar, elo was ten whole days nearer the mys ptety of tho letter now, for slo bad not returned to the oftiee until after Now Year's day. She worked faithfully at notes for Phil, and got Mut a-numher of letters, But with. put him there the office seamed freary and desolate, and Beth was glad whey it came time to go home, "Don't forget to tell me what fhe doctor says about your mother," Arnold reminded her as she was leaving, "I'm awtully interested. And the first night you feel you oan itay away from home you're to go to dinner with me." : Beth nodded. She planned *o stop in at the doctor's oftine nn hor way lome and for some ren ton she was nervous about it. Ne sense in being nervous, they didn't owe him any money, not even for hor own recent {liness, and Dr, Grey was hardly the person to maka her feel uncomfortable even If har bills weren't paid up to the minute He was alone when she went in tad turned to smile at her, "Hejlo, Meth," he sald in friendly fashion. 'Let me take a4 good look tt you before we begin to talk," "Sho Needs a Change' Ho went over her with his steth: pcope, looked at her throat aud smxémined her heart and lungs. "Bound as a nut," he pronoinced hor when he had finished, "You nave youth on your side, Beth, You got over those little infections 4 a way we oldsters can't oven dream 14 It seemed to Belh that he was sparring for time, kept making her talk, and he must know she was anxious to get home, At last she reminded him of the real puirpuss of hor visit, "You sald yon'd ke to sos mo abovt mother," Dr Urey, slie romarked. "Yos=0h, you. Abou' your mother; very Interesting case, your mother's ease, Beth, She's shown really remarkable improvement un. dor new treatment 1 started in Octs sher, In tact, 7 had been hoping for approximately 8 complete recovery {tf things had continued as {they were koing those last two monthe," Ho paused, 'Is she worse now?" feth asked anxiously. "Yes and no. She's not nearly 0 bud as she was a year ago, hit she hing iost & lot of what she had gained, fresdom of movement snd so on, The fact 10." he looked at Poth n long time, 'the fact 1s. Heth i knowing your eirenmetances "PmYimost ashamed to tell you this The fact 19 that she needs a shinge of climate, Unless she ean get gwav from the cold anA Aampless of New York throvgh the winter montha 1 don't think she'll keep gnvihine of what sha has erined, § think eat] alin hack to whore she was when 1 Jon tresiod Hipfome hans even get worse, De oth laughed, 8 short biiter faneh for one #0 young and pretty Py. (rey , v8 now, anyway, "You ont ji rs, bp wa an nasde init y rr PRP a LT IL ot couldn's manage it, Dr, Grey, by Barbara Webb ¢ "I suppose pot," he satd thought. fully, "only | hoped perhaps that it you could get to some place in the South you could fiad work there, and take care of your mother! as you are doing here." "I've got just $35.18 ia the save {ng bank," Beth told him. "Not enough to take us any place I have got a few clothes I could sell, They might give us another $50 but I'd have to have enough to live on until I could got a job==I just don't see how it could be done." "Then what would you think of our moving her to the hospital were We could give her sunlight treat. ments and institutional care? At the rate ghe's going now she's going to be completely bedridden soon, and you can't very well stay aoine to take care of her' "I won't let her go until the laat minute," Beth cried detlantly. 'She was {n the charity ward of § hospital once==ugly gray gown, only allowed to ses me twice a week, no privacy of any kind. 8he hated ft, she'd rather stay right where we are thay go back thers, I know she would" Advantage in Marriage The doctor sighed, "I wish I "but honestly, Beth, if you won't let me commit her to the hospital 1 don't kaow what you are going to "I had planned to have us move to a pleasanter neighborhood," Beth told him, "One where she would have a more cheerful room, at least. I can do that much, The doctor shoolt his head, 'it wouldn't help, Beth, You'd have the expense of moving, the excite ment for her; it might make lor much worse. I can't see anything else tor you, then. bul just ta get along as best you can Where you are and hope that spring will come early enough to save her from the hospital, I'm going to send the visiting nurse (hn morning and alles BOON tO Masenge her and make ner comfortable--no, I'm going to do it and you're not paing to pay for it, wo have a fund tor cases like thin and you're not going to let falee pride htand fn the way of yore tak ing what help I ean give you Hat I must warn you, Beth, that unieee Ale has a ehanee tn olimate sour mother hasn't vary lone to live,'* Beth went out then with these words rinsing (n her asp, he would find Clerrme. Bhe would marey him, He hod atferad to takes them hath away, only few days ago he iad promised her tiie and she hedratnaad him, &ha had beat u nels fish pie not to think tira of advan. throm to hep mother that warslage thought, and 8 1atgh say lo with George would mena. Gone Halt blind with tears she went to bis old place of business. He wouldn't refuse her. He wanted Ler on any terms, he had told ber 80 time after time. A stranger ask: ed her what she wanted in the sinre Hestitatingly she asked tor Georpe. "Ho's gone lady, sold his dusizess to me and lott a couple of days ago,' "Can you give me Lis forwarding addres?" "Ie didn't leave none, lady said he was clearing out of here, had paid all his pills and wouldn't Luve no impbriant mall, Beth turned and Yeft the lot, steamefiiled little office, Liko a squirrel in a cage her thought raced round and round. George gone her mother worse-=change of elim. Bift0 money~-what could she 0 "Well, tor one thing--=and her sturdy common sonce asserted itself ==ghe could dry her eyes and pres ent a cheerful face to her mother, who must by now be wandering what detained her daughter, With an offort of the will Beth want up the stairs whistling to herself and opened the door. "Mother?" No answer from the bedroom. Beth went to the door, and fhe sight of Mrs. Shannon's pale face emote her anew, But her mother smiled and spoke to Her in o faint velee, and for that much at least Both was grateful for tonsght, (To Be Continued Tomorrow) BASE LINE WEST A number of boys have been en loying Skating, on the marsh, Callers ut KE. 's on 8 y were Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, VanValken sel Collins, 0 On Sunday, ¥eb, 1st, 1081, at Port Whit ' and Mrs. J, H. son oslebrated tha" doth ners: eon. tan. stage of ho hou enlled to , Wier wen Lg ; 1s could nelp you some way," he sald, and Mr. 4L 4 ro ah 130 hat Voges of wl t, Je Kah life of happiness er ; Mn James U Il is able to be ound again after u week's illness. Miss Irene Cowle, of ronto, spent Tp ay with her ts here. nn Lye Mr. John MeGrath's' sho , tecently moved into Mrs. Harry Thompson's house, formerly occupied by Me. lark Linton, Mrs. D. A. Pugh, of Lakefield, Fag" a couple of days with Mn D. « Morgan. Me. and Mrs. Thos. Bacon enter tained a number of friends on Mon. " evening. iss Elizabeth Pugh is ill Mrs. Sherman Rhumor returned on Saturday night after attending the funeral of her cousin, who was killed in an automobile accident at Jennsylvania, Alken, Bank manager, is his holidays out of town, n 1 spent the week end with friends in Toronto. rs. John Fleming, we are sorry to report, i not improving from her serious illness. A large number from here attend. ed Levi Linton's sale last Wednes- wy afternoon, he Misses Selman, of Toronto, spent the week end at their home ere. Members of the C.G.LT. enjo a Sleighing patty to Ry Pea ton's last Monday evening and en. yed a pleasant evening at thelr one. Morgan Pugh had the misfortune to lone a valuable horse last Sunday ave \ The Baptist Church had a wood jee on Tuesday afternoon, which was largely attended and their usual supply of wood was eut up and store ed away for future use. We extend sympathy to Mr N. Gleeson on the loss of his brother, who died recently, Several from here attended the funeral of Mr. Willlam Smith at Columbus on Monday afternoon. Ice harvest is the tople of the dafs but the reports are that the ice is not first grade. James Melton {s contemplating setting up a grinder here in Clare. mont, which would be very conven. ent for the farmers nearby The curlers travelled to Markham on Thursday lust, only to be defeat. ed by Searboro for the first District Cup. Scott's team won from Tom Maxwell by 8 shots, while Evan's was 3 shots down, leaving a 1 shot down on the round. Our hockey fans went to Stouft. ville to see the double header play. ed Locust Hill defeated Altona five to one, while Stouffville and Al. mira played, their score being 2-1 In favor of Stouffville. Stouffville and Almira now meet to decide which should play Claremont for the final. - ----- -- ASHBURN Mr. Francis Willams spent the week end in Toronto. Mr, and Mrs, Henry Leask, of Ux. bridge, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs, Fisher. Miss Hilda Hopkins spent a fow days last w with relatives in Glen Major, Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Day, of Port Porry, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mra. Jug, Horne. Mrs. Walter Trull spent the early rt of the week with her mother, re. C. A. Lynde, of Baggotaville. Service in Burns' Church on Sun- day Feb. 8th, at 11 am. and 7 p.m. Sabbath School at 10 am. A hearty invitation is extended to everyone to attend. No meeting of the Young People was held last week. day evenin of the Ladies' Guild was a decided success, A short given, consisting of the following: Rano solo, Fern Stephen; solo, Mr. dard; violin selections, Mr, H. Ash. ton; recitation, Miss H. Mole, and plano solo, Mrs, R. Walker, Subject of debate was 'Resolved that a mar: tied woman's place is in the home Jather than in business," Mrs. G. Isher and Mrs, H. Ashton uphold. Ing the affirmative and Mrs, RR. Wal. ker and Miss Mary Kerr the hogu tive, The judges: Mrs. N. While, Mr. N. Goddard, Mr. A. A. Knight gave their decision in faver of the affirmative. Refreshments were served and social hour spent, Pro- ceeds were $20.00. Miss Vera Leach Spent Tuesda last with Mrs, B, Jamieson, of Bal sam, Miss Bernice Goose, of Paterboro, spent Tuesday at her home here, Mrs, Ci Slack spent last week in Whitby. A numbers from the Vilage were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Doble on Friday evening, Several from here a the late Wm. Tucker's sale on Saturday ust, Messrs, Miller, Kerr and David. son trucked their cattle to Toronto on Monday for the annual sale on Wednesday, Feb, 4th, Miss Margaret O'Boyle returned home on Friday after spending the st two months with relatives in touffville, 3 -- UDLEY Tmo y here, al- Slel, is general thou -- are gesting along on the " {gy bos Po "ob, jonsiderable damage A ie Sd out through last yesr by Xs the ub holds bruary meets i EE ri 2 186 eo 3 Jar hate, the new blacksmith ined audience. This drama been given about nine times already. Farmers hera are generally short of water for their livestock, bot sp parently better off than in the Unite States. Many farmers from this section whose farms are affected by the Gate ineau power casements Jitended the Mass meeting at Brooklin on Weds nesday. Many hunters from other sections are trailing rabbits and other game all over the farms. It is sald that there is an occasional Jack Rabbit here. Whether these men have licenses or not is not known, but they shoot black squirrels as well as other game something ou be done to stop this form of tres. passing. Mrs. W. Harbron has been confine od to the house for some time suf- fering from un uttack of ig The annual meeting of the Wom an's Association held in the church here on Thursday last was well at- tended, the following officers being elected: President, Mrs. Jas, Wilson; 1st Vice Pres, Mrs. J. Ward; Sec- retary, Mra iW, Wilson; Treas: urer, Mrs. Geo. Wilson; Pianist, Mrs, Wm. Harbron; Assistant, Mrs. GQ \ Mr. Paul Wilson has secured a position in Toronto. Poni = Tapp is indisposed at time of writing. My. Ralph Tomlineon, of Toron. to, spent the week end at his home 'ere, The Mission Band met on Sunda fternoon in the basement here, with \ falr attendance. The Choral Class will be discon. ued for two weeks, owing to Mrs. Sadler's being in Whitby nursing her daughter Vivian, who has scar let fever, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilson visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Sadler, Kinsale, : Miss Vera Leach, of Ashburn vise PICKERING The second Brotherhood Dane wet was leld in Bt Paul's unday School: on Tuesday oven: mg. In spite of the inclem: ancy of the weather, noarly a hundred men were in attendance. KINSALE At the regular Tuesday night meeting of the Young l'eople last week; Mrs. C. J. Stephenson gave a talk on prohibition. Although an old tople it still affords lots of room 'for controversy. It looks to us that education of the right kind fs about the only thing to wipe out the ovils of this terrible geourage of the liguor trape. The Women's Institiite met ut the home of Mrs. Drignall en Thursday of last week, The Insti tute is doing a good work in many respocts. They are ever ready to render assistance to the distressed and lend a hand to help any pers son whom they can assist, This neighborhood heard the news of the unexpocted illness of Mra. Greenwood, sister of Samuet Farandale, who with her husband came out from England last spring to spend a year with his Canadian relatives, De, John Moore was called and all has been dene to alleviate her trouble. We hope for a speedy and permanent recov ery, At time of writing she was doing ae well as could be expected, Some friends from this commune ity attended the funeral of the late Hon, Wm. Smith, of Columbus, who was quietly lald to rest on Monday afternoon of lust week, af- ter an {llness of n month or more, Our Reeve and Deputy havo been attending county council con- vened at Whithy, We wonder if they will try to bring down the sounty rate and case taxation for 'he farmer who is hard put to meet his current oxpenses. Taxes are about four times as high us they were 106 years ago. Some of us think at least one third of our Aunty representatives could be one without and some go a step farther und say wo could get long nicely and much cheaper without a counell at all. Let our county fathers think things over and try in some way to lessen the almost unbearable -tax rate now levied for years, ovory year going one woree with $10 of an increase. Owing to the snow und blocks ade of tho roads last week, the milkmen were forced to draw thelr milk to Brooklin highway for a 'ew times, The snnwplow came through and including visitors from Claremont, Brougham and Dunbarton. The supper was one which splondidly. upheld the r 14 'lon of the ladle of the con® fon, Communit singing was | by Rev, H. Btain ton with Mr. Tredser, blind organ ist, at the |' no, Mr, IY M: Chip man made © very ca"able chalr man, A tt to tho ladles, was proposed in a very humorous man ner by Rev. A. McLellan and was responded to by Mrs. V. I. Cart. wright. At the close of the pro gram, u vote of thanks was moved hy Dr. H. €. Pearson, of Dunbarton and seconded by Mr. [Horbert Down, A highly Interesting and stirring address was given by Dr. McLaughlin, of Toronto which em. bodied the spirit of good eltizen ship. Dr. MeLaughlin is un orator of the first rank. Professor Harold Annie, of the Toronto University was also present and gave an il. strated talk cn the resources of he north land, which held much nfermation und was greatly ap. reciated by lls audience. The 1usleal numbers of the program were given by Mr, Troneer and hie | | rogramme wus | White; recitation, Mr. N. God | male quartetto, The quartette wore unaccompanied fu the sum. Concert and debate held in the! bers but Mr, Treneer gave several | basement of the church on Wednes: | !natrimental selections, fn whieh Inst, under the auspices Ye soothed to make the plano talk, "he nest banquet will be held on arch Grd and It 1s expected that "abbl Kisendrath, of Toronto, will e the speaker of the evening. The loeal branch of the Wo. men's Institute met at the home of Mrs, 8B W. Davis, on Tuesday afternoon. Iu spite of the wet weather, a good meeting was held, Papers on Home Yeonomics and Immigration were #iven by Mrs, Gordon law and 'Irs. W. V. Powell respectively, 'Irs. 8. W. Davis and Mrs, X. Ane 'rew wera uppeinted as o come 'nittes to look after the relief work af the Institute. A cooky demon 'ration was given and a social hour was spent at the close of the srogram, The Swastika Club held {ts rog. 'lar meeting at the home of Mrs, TA Bunting on Tuesday evening. In the absence of Miss Olive "eure, of White* 'e, teacher of the junior room of the village 'chiool, who Las been oft duty for averal weeks owing to 11iness, Mrs. oyco, of Whithy, 1s acting as sub. stitute, ° The Audley Community Club Aresarfed thelr popular drama, "Wild Ginger' at 8.8, No. 4, Bast "ehopl house on Wednesday even. Ink, "to a very appreciative audi "tice. The play, which was hum 'tous had a good moral running "rough it and the playors were 'ell norted to thelr parts. ¥ollow. 'ng the program the performers worn antarinined at the home of Mr. Melroan Bryant, wsecty.-troase firer of the school board. The voted (o the plano fund. Miss Norinne MeGinty, td week-end with friends oo. Mero, D, J, Callaghan snd/ chil. Arent, of Welleville. visited this Taek with Mr. and Mrs. John Mur. Mrs. G, Whithy, spent Wednes. 'vin the city, Misses Bunting are spending a hid wer's with rolatives in Tore onto. Mrs, V, 1, Cartwright fies vee turned home, after visiting her aunt aud uncle, Mr. and Mrs, Vielding, of Gravenhurst, Mry, J. Summerville spent u few days this week at tho home of Wer nephew, Dr, R. MoQuay, of Whitby, + ©, Murkar spent the week: end in Ottawa, with Mr, and Mrs, 1. Jones, Miss Trethowey, the -guest of her sister, Mrs, 1. Sprouts, on Sunday, Mrs. M. '8, Chapmsp, was is on Wednesday, attending an evecutive meeting of the Osh. awa Progbylerial of th J beh y o United nroceeds of the evening were de | spent of Toronto, was | ft the road passablo after the wh, Mre. Greenwood, sister of Mr, m [Farandale, was taken to the wpltal for an Neray, We hope ol trouble Js not serious und hat she may be soon restored to ar former health, med oyster supper at Greenwood tat Monday night and report a 10st enjoyable time, ' Home talk of our young people ecuring n_muelcal director to us ist our young folk along musleal Ines. It no doubt would material. ly assist our choli,. We have lots of valees, hut they ure untratnod. We hope the young people will se cure. a real musical training as thelr assistance in the cholr is most helpful, Migs Munro spont the week-end with friends to the north of us. The reads have heen pretty bade ly blocked with snow, cspeclally the sidervads but the highway Is kept open. John Bryans, who lived with © J. Btephenson for three years and latterly with My. Bertrand, has been away from our neighborhood for sevaral weeks and nothing has beon heard of his whereabouts John will be heard from by and by. no doubt, Out baker now comes through with team and sleighs weokly and he drives a real team of matched horses. Our postman is also do- Some from here took in the post. 1931 on ol sh on to th . relatives, fering with a lame back littlp time, livering with horse and cutter as | the side roads are impassable for | a ocar, ing and painstaking und give eplen: | did satisfaction to thelr many cuss | tomers, These med are most obligs Mark Brignall hag again been ling on old Kinsale friends and Mark has some notion coming this way and engaging 1n his old trade, viz, cobbling. rR. 15. Mowbray threshed lately for Lounls Dunn, clover and grain, | The Mt, Zlon young people were | the guests of our young people's society on Tuesday night last, the Visitors giving a nlee, program, servad, interesting Afterward 1nnrhenn we These friendly meotings ould do lets of good in- many ways, Mp. John Brignall hing been sufs tor¥some Irvine MeBrien has only missed e or two days this winter getting through 'with hig milk truck owing | \ the state of the roads. 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