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PAGE EIGHT THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1940 THUNDER STANDS By VINCENT RICHARDS FROM THE Synopsis Len Rollins had dreamed of fame ;_when, as a member of "Cup team, he would play defy her family and marry him if he will give up tennis. Len in- his ankle and the doctors tell he can never play again. He Grace are married and live ppily on his salesman's salary. "But the ankle improves, and Len . wants to play again, Grace says she will not be the wife of a tennis bum and when Len keeps playing, she goes out with Richard Whyte Len arrives home and finds her missing. As he waits, he exaggerates the truth a hundredfold. "I suppose," he said when she Vtinally came into the living room, ¥"that you've been chasing around again with Richard Whyte. Oh, don't try to put anything over. Frank Wheatley told me he was at the Monterey the other evening and esaw the two of you. If you want to § pick on anyone to gad about with, g Why not Pie something besides © that good for nothing playboy!" The gers of her mouth, quiv- fered as she spoke. "If youll stop 14 tirading I'll attempt an explanation * though you don't deserve one." She took a step forward, small i fists clenched. "Len Rollins, did it 's ever occur to you that you're neg- i lecting your wife, neglecting her shamefully? Oh, no, surely not! It wouldn't occur to the Len Rollins who rides fifty miles in a dusty train on a hot day to play a silly game of tennis. Not to the Len Rol- lins who bathes in the frantic ap- plause of a grandstand packed with stupid hero-worshippers. Len Rollins' wife shouldn't go out with another man because her-hus- band's a great tennis player--and she's head over heels in love with him. Yes she is--not!" She stood before him, body quivering, chin high, eyes challenging. She walked over and took a ciga- rette from the teakwood box on the coffee table. "If it'll make you feel better, Mother called me and asked if we'd like to join them at the Monterey, You were out at Fores: Hills--it was Saturday, you'll re- member! She told me to come along anyway. Dick was with them so we made it a foursome." 4 "The perfect matchmaker, your © mother!" "I went," she concluded evenly. "That's all. Except that I had a marvelous evening." "Is Dick living in town?' "Yes." ¢ He leaned forward. "Tell me, Grace, have you been spending all these evenings with him--when I haven't been here?" Oh, no, | "Not all." "I won't have you gb out with him again. And that goes whether your parents are present or not." "And what am I supposed to do, Mr. Rollins, sit here twiddling my thumbs every evening, including Saturdays and Sundays? No thanks! If you can't find time to take me out occasionally I'l find somebody who will." * + Mr. Arthur Justin's secretary stood just inside the door of his paneled office until the sales man- ager looked up from his desk. Then she announced: "Mrs. Rollins to see you, Mr. Justin. Says she has an appointment." "Oh, yes. Show her in, please." Justin rose as Grace entered and took her outstretched hand. "It's nice meeting you, Mr. Justin, You've been so good to Len--and to me." She peeled off her gloves. "I'm not interrupting?" "Not at all," Justin replied, offer- ing her a cigarette. Grace leaned forward. "I've come to see you about Len, Mr. Justin," she said. "You know, of course, about Len's ankle--the accident which resulted in his coming here and applying for a position?" "Yes" . "Well, you know he's gone back to tennis playing. It will ruin him in the end. I'd like to see him make something of his life--something real and worth while." "You want me," Justin offered, "to try to persuade him to give up the game?" "Yes, if you possibly can. He'll probably resent your talking to him about it." "Oh, I don't know about that, Len's a fairly sensible young man." "Not where tennis is concerned. You don't know his fanaticism." She paused and the Talbot execu- tive waited for her to continue. "Mr. Justin," she asked, "is there some branch store out of town, preferably a long distance away, to which you could transfer Len?" "So," he said, rubbing his chin with the back 'of his hand as he spoke, "it's that bad." "Not yet. But I am afraid it will be." "I see," Justin said quietly. "You'd have a better chance if he were not so close to Forest Hills, Easthamp- ton and the rest of the white-trou- sers circuit? How would Indiana do?" "Indiana!" "Yes, Indianapolis. The manager of the sports department out there is about ready to be pensioned off. A young, energetic, ambitious chap like Len would fit in very well. It would be merely- a trial, of course, but--" "You're wonderfully kind--" He answered, "I'm glad to be your ally. I'll speak to Len this WINTER BIRDS AS DAILY VISITORS Even in summer, birds are hungry { creatures, but with winter coming % om; and insect food almost nil, and | already the snow covering the ground in some places, finding food is a problem for those birds which stay with jus. in winter, Perhaps you think there are no birds here in winter. Here is a way in which you can have some inter- esting species come to your garden as guests, and by spring you will be surprised to find how many winter birds we have. If you happen to live near a bit ~ of woodland, this will give you a | good start, toward a successful bird ¢ feeding-station. Hang up bones with scraps of meat still on them, or lumps of suet, from the branches ot your garden trees. Before long the birds from the nearby woods will find such food, and will make daily visits to feast in your garden. There will be the cheery little chickadee with his black cap, the saucy blue jay chattering and screaming in his coat cf blue and white, and if you \ J THAT'S AN iol pA G i f t subseriptions to CANADIAN year-long pleasure to friends, relatives and neighbours -- old and young -- near and far. These gift subscrip- tions are easy to give and inexpensive. Simply send us your list -- enclose your re- ] mittance and let bw assume the whole responsibility, gift cards are to be sent state "gift card to read from -- Your frierids will be delighted with Canadian 'Nature. It reveals na- ture's events each season by fascin- ating articles and beautiful pic- | tures. It breathes the cleanness of: Popularly | watch them erijoy better still, if there is a good light NOTES 8Y STUART L THOMPSON are very lucky, the rarer tufted tit- mouse, the chickadee's cousin, may happen along. These are all birds which spend much of their time amid the branches and shrubbery. Another group you will have as guests will be the birds which spena mos! of their time climbing and clinging to the rough bark of the tree trunks, Of these are the downy and hairy woodpeckers, and the white-breasted nuthatch. To tempt such active gymnasts, food should be fastened to the trunks and stout limbs, as these birds seldom venture far out among the twigs in search of food. And then there are what might be called the ground foragers. These are mostly the finch family which hop about en the ground finding sma!l seeds, and sometimes scratch- ing vigorously to bring them into view. The tree sparrow (strangely misnamed) the junco in his slate grey plumage, and the dainty little redpoll with his scarlet cap, are all good examples of such birds. No lumps of food among the trees tempt them, but seeds, crumbs, or bits of nuts sprinkled about -on the surface .of the snow will soon be found; or better still sweep off the snow to the bare ground where food can be more easily seen and eaten. Of course, you will have unwel- come guests, The greedy starling and the rude little English sparrow are sure to find your feeding station and come daily and often. Discour- aging these tramps is a problem which must be left to you to deal with in your own way. I know how I handle it. Very little work is required to establish a feeding station in your garden. Merely see that the birds which come get a reasonable amount of protection from prewling cats of the neighborhood which are sure to learn of the visits of the birds and be on the watch for them, 'and that the provender be renewea and replenished from time to time. A good plece of foresight on your part is to have as many as possible of these supplies of food in plain view of your window where you can sit at ease and see your bird-guests come and go, day after day, and your bounty; and you can, use your camera to advan- By the time winter has past, you will have learned many of our win- ter birds, and perhaps even some of the individuals which have come to your feeding station, he 'be made is one he will find ex- courts. No, thank you; not for me. afternoon and the offer that will tremely difficult to reject, I assure you." "Thank you," she replied quietly. "It means so much to both of us." * +P As Len threw his hat into the locker after luncheon Weir said: "Justin wants to see you; and there's a letter for you over at the counter." The letter was addressed to him in evenly spaced typewriting on rich stationery. Puzzled, he turned it over. On the sealed flap was em- bossed, "Dayton P. Richmond." He opened the letter and read: My dear Rollins: "First of all, congratulations on your successful comeback. I've been reading about it in the papers. "Second, my thanks again for the sound tutoring you gave Bob. He's developing into a real player, they tell me. "Now, as to the chief reason for my writing you. There is a company in England from which' I=buy most of my leather goods, including saddles and harnesses and the like, I intended to go over myself this summer to get some new equipment, but I find I'm too tied up to make the trip. It occurred to me that if you should go over with the Davis Cup team you might take care of this for me--at a fair compensa- tion, of course, "Will you let me know? "Sincerely "Dayton Richmond" There it was again. And he didn't want to play on the team, didn't want to . . . He read the letter again. "At a fair compensation , . . What might Richmond possibly give him for such a commission? Enough, prob- ably, to allow him to take leave of absence from Talbot's if he wanted to. Of course he didn't know a thing about saddles and that sort of thing, but Grace had ridden since she'd been a child; judging the values of leather would be easy for her. That was it! That's what they'd do--make a trip to Europe together! It would be a splendid vacation. They had never been away, just | taking it easy, enjoying life. Cer- tainly Justin would give him a leave of absence. Justin liked him--if he didn't he never would have offered him that manager's job in Indian- apolis. Nice guy, Justin. He'd be for it, all right. That's what they needed, he and Grace--a good trip. Needed to get away alone together. It would give them both a fresh grip, tend also to draw them closer together. Late- ly they'd been drifting. His fault, of | course. But he'd make it all up to | her. They'd be together, not only while | crossing, but on the other side as | well, They'd spend a week in Lon- | don. He'd play at Wimbledon. Then they'd go on to Paris--the Davis Cup matches. There was enough | money and there would be that "compensation" from Richmond. | The U. 8. L. T. A. would take care | of his expenses as a member of the team in London and Paris. | Then he'd be finished with tennis | until next spring and he and Grace | would resume their former settled, | sane home life, | That evening Len hurried home, making plans. Grace sald as she raised her lips to his: "But I thought you were practicing." "I called it off. Something far | more important. I wanted to talk to you about it as soon as possible." His voice was eager, boyishly en- thusiastie. Justin, then 'had been successful! Her heart beat quickly, happily, as he held her to him. She was wrong, then, in believing as she always had, that she meant less to him than the courts! But she must never let him know she had gone to Jus- tin, that it was she who was re- sponsible for the Indiana job. "Oh, tell me what it is, Len! Was it the office, Mr. Justin, or what?" "Oh, yes, he sald, laughing, "I had a talk with Justin today. I'll tell you about that later--" She stood, her mind in a turmoil. If it were not Justin's offer that had made him so jubilant, what then? Her eyes, wide and frighten- ed, watched his hand come from his pocket triumphantly holding a let- ter. Dramatically he handed it to her. She took it with a shaking hand and read. Her heart, her life seemed broken in small pieces when she had finished it. She knew that the crisis, which had been imminent ever since Len's fall from the ladder, had arrived. + + + "Then you are going to Europe, Len?" she said. "We are, Gracie. We're going to- gether--a vacation we'll never for+ get." She laughed brokenly: "Vacation! All the scenic views we'll get will 'be of you running around on tennis Len, I'm afraid you're quite hope- lessly lost." "Lost," he defended hotly. "What do you mean, lost? You're just be- ing unreasonable. If there's a chance for us to make some side money, have & good vacation, and for me to play for my country all at the same time I don't see why you should raise a hullabaloo about it. It's just rotten sportsmanship, that's what it is. If 1--" I-" "Don't stop, Len. Say it. If you weren't married, then what?" His jaw set solidly, "All right. If you insist on making an issue of it. then I will talk straight from the shoulder. If I weren't married to a 'spollsport my life would be much more to my liking." "You'd be able to play as much tennis as you wanted to, wouldn't you, Len, if it weren't for me? Isn't that what you mean?" "Tennis is the only thing walle ever had any trouble about: ve seem to get along well enoughhin every other way. Gracie, whyWare The Golden Text "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.,"--Luke 10:27, The Sunday School Lesson By NEWMAN CAMPBELL (The International Uniform Les- son on the above topic for Decem- ber 8 is Luke 10, the Golden Text being Luke 1027, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as Thyself." AFTER JESUS' injunction that "No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." He ap- pointed 70 men other than His apostles, to go forth and preach the Gospel. The 70 were to go two and two to all the places where Jesus Him- self would later teach. Like the | apostles, they were to take nothing with them except what they wore, no money or extra clothes, and they were to accept the hospitality of those to whom they preached. Into the house they entered Jesus told them to say "Peace be to this house." In the same house they were to remain, eating and drinking "such things as are cet before you." They were also to heal the sick in the house, In the towns where they were not received cordially, how- ever, they were to shake the dust of it from their feet. "But I say unto you, that it shall be more tol- erable in that day (judgment day) for Sodom, 'than for that city." When the 70 returned to Jesus they were overjoyed, saying that "even us through Thy name." Then He gave them more power --"Behold I give you power to tread oh gerpents and scorpions, and over | all the power «the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you." $ He also told them not to rejoice at the power He 'was giving them, but rather to rejoice because their names were written in heaven. Lawyer Questions Jestrs A certain lawyer came to Jesus to try to trick Him. Said he: "Master, what 'shall I cdo to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him with a count- er question: "What is written in the law? how readest thou?" And the lawyer answered: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself." Jesus said he had answered cor- rectly, but the man wasn't satisfied, the devils are subject unto | | and said: "Who is my neighbor?" Then Jesus told that well- known story of the man who fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, robbed and beat him, and left him half dead. A priest came along, glanced at the man and went away. A Levite also came, looked, too, and passed on A Samaritan (a race the Jews despised) next came by, and, seeing the man wounded, hebound up his wounds, set him on hig 'own don ey (his only means of transportation), and took' him to the nearest inn. There he left him, paying the inn-keeper for his care, | andv telling him that if he not left enaugh money, he would pay him the rest when he came 'again. est thou was neighbor unto 'him that fell among thieves?" .asked Jesus. 'He that shewed mercy," answered the man. "Go thou and do likewise," was Jesus' answer. Here again, you see, Jesus stresses deeds of goodness, kindness and mercy. Those and love of God merit the eternal life, He said , Much Loved Story The last of the 10th chapter of St. Luke, today's lesson, tells an- other well-known and much loved story of our Lord's life on earth. He was a guest at the home of two sis= ters, Mary and Martha--intimate friends. Martha was evidently the type of woman who worries about the arrangement of her home and what she must have to eat, etc. when she has guests. She planned vishly, and was busy with the work of the household--"cumbered about much serving," in the lan- | guage of the Bible | Mary, on the other hand, most interested in Jesus' | word. Martha came to Jesus and | said: "Lord, dost Thou not care that | my sister hath left me to serve [alone? bid her therefore that she | help me." But Jesus answered, "Martha, Martha, thou art careful and 'roubled about many things: "But. one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." The things of the spirit--the "word" is more important than much material food and drink. An eli borate banquet was not what the Master needed, but that people should listen to His word and do as He taught them. To "love God with All the heart, soul, strength and mind, and thy neighbor as thyself." That was the important thing. you so set against my playing?* "I know what it will do to you in the end if you keep up this way, Len. Itl ruin you." "But it won't," he cut in. "How many thousands of times have I told you that already?" "It has begun even now," she said. "It has not, Ill quit when we get back, honestly I will, Gracle." "No you won't." "You're not fair, You misinter- pret, twist things to fit your own prejudices. I don't twist things I'm opposed to as they'll help bolster my arguments. Take your family, for instance. And Richard Whyte." "Please! They don't enter into this discussion." "But they do. They've been poisoning your mind against me; at least, against my playing. Oh, per- haps not directly, but indirectly, You can't very well spend a week- end out there without being some- what influenced by it all, without | perhaps wishing that you were part {of that life again." She answered. "I gave it all up for you, and I don't ever care about going back to it, unless--there is no alternative." To Be Continued "Which now of these three, think. | was teaching, | | and sat at His feet listening to His | At the beginning of the winter of 1826 a change was made in the British packet service whereby, in- stead of the packets leaving Cana- dian mails off at Bermuda (for transport thence to Halifax) and proceeding to New York, the United States mails were put off at Ber- muda (and conveyed from there to Annapolis, Maryland) and the packets proceeded to Halifax, omit- ting New York. However, _ this scheme did not improve matters, and moreover it cut off all direct connection between the British Minister at Washington and the Governors of the British Colonies. But the British Post Office dis- claimed responsibility for the ar- rangement, stating that it originat- ed with the Admiralty and was sanctioned by the Foreign and Col. onial Secretaries as a practical measure, In face of the rapid opening up of the country and the urgent nec- essity for the establishment of new post offices and mail routes to fac- ilitate communication, the General Post Office in London while claim- ing the sole power to carry on the postal service maintained an un- compromising attitude towards all proposals for the extension of pos- tal service in Canada, refusing to provide service except where it could be operated profitably or where guarantees were given that there would be no loss. It was {frequently expensive to open new routes, and while the Provincial Government in Upper Canada was anxious for improved service, it was disinclined to give a guarantee against loss on such routes while it had evidence that considerable profits were being from the older routes and sent to the General Post Office in London. The feeling on this point was growing stronger year by year, and in view of the withholding of badly needed postal facilities, the situation became more and more acute. The total population of Upper Canada in 1824 was about 150,000 west of York (Toronto) and there in this'district. Between the east- ern boundary of. the Province and York there were twenty-six post of- ing over 1200 people over a large territory. The other St. Lawrence and were comparatively fortunate, being provided with mails twice a week by the service between Mont- real and York (as compared with a daily service between New York and Buffalo.) Daniel Sutherland retired from of whom 63,000 were in the district | were less than a dozen post offices | fices, of 'which four (Perth, Lan- | ark, Richmond and Hawksbury) | served inland settlements comprsi- | scattered | twenty-two offices were practically { all situated on the shores of the and Lake Ontario, | e position of Deputy Postmaster- il the Canadas in;1827, ang "succeeded by his son-in- law, Thomas Allen Stayner, the last of the Deputies of the Postmaster- General of England. The system of communication at the time was placed in charge of the postal service of the Canadas and may be described briefly as fol- lows: There was a trunk line of mail service between Halifax, N.S. to Niagara, (1,356 miles) and Amherst. burg (1,616 miles) on the Western boundaries of Upper Canada, the frequency of the trips made by the mail couriers over the several stretches of this long route varying considerably. Between Halifax and Quebec a courier travelled each way weekly. The section between Quebec and Montreal, the most pop- ulous in the country, was covered by couriers who travelled five times weekly each way 'between the two cities. From Montreal westward along the shore of the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario to Niagara and Amherstburg, there were semi-week- ly trips. Running out from this trunk line were six cross routes, four in Lower Canada, and two in Upper Canada. Two of these left the trunk line at Three Rivers, one running to Sorel by way of Nicolet, and other places in the eastern townships, this being a weekly service, Mails were carried up the' Ottawa River ffom: Mont" redl 'as fat as 1, an t d to y ow rly oe wee) 4 n Upper Canada the only cross routes were one from Cornwall to - Howkesbury, with' weekly = 'mails, and another from Brockville to. Perth, with mails twice a week. From Perth there was a weekly courier to Richmond. The two principal points of con- nection with the United States were at St. Johns, south of Montreal, and Queenston on the Niagara River. As early as 1828, the United States Post Office had a daily service by steamer on .Lake Champlain which ran as far northward as St. Johns. Says War Will Wipe" Out Music In Europe Vancouver, Dec. 6 (CP)--Fritz Kreisler, world-famed violinist, said here yesterday he thought the great musical tradition of Europe would vanish after the war. "There will be no place for music in Europe after the war," said the Australian-born violinist, now a French citizen. "They will have to build bridges, houses, roads. They will have to be practical, In Amer- ica, well, there is a great influx eof talent." . SERVICES CITY CHURCHES IN THE KING STREET UNITED CHURCH REV. J, V. McNEELY, M.A, B.D, MINISTER WALTER H. JACKSON, Organist and Choir Leader 2.30 p.m.--The Church School. 11.00 a.m.--REV. H. F. SWANN, B. Paed. of Trinidad. Soloist, Miss Rae Lee. ; 7.00 pm. ~"THE DEW OF YOUTH." December 9th -- 6.15 p.m.--Young People's Banque. December 15th -- 11 a.m.--The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. A Welcome awaits YOU. ST. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH REV. GEORGE TELFORD,; M.A., B.D., Minister. Mr. C. J. W. Taylor, Organist and Choirmaster. Morning Worship--11.00 a.m. Subject. "THE BLESSING OF HUNGER." Sunday School and Bible Classes--2.30 p.m. Evening Worship--7.00 p.m. Subject: "WHEN SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN." SIMCOE ST. UNITED CHURCH REV. A. D. CORNETT, M.A. B.D. Minister. R. G. Geen, L.T.C.M., Organist and Choir Master. Calvary Baptist Church REV. JAMES MacFARLANE, Noted Scotch Bible Teacher and Preacher, 11.00 am. and 7.00 p.m, Prophetic Message at Night. Do Not Fail to Hear this Man of God. 2.30 pm.--Sunday School. DIVINE SERVICES, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8tb 11 am. --"WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR GOD?" 7 pm. --~"OUR THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES AND BIBLE STUDY." You are cordially invited to attend these services. Christian Science First Church--64 Colborne St. E, Sunday Services at 11 am, GOD THE ONLY CAUSA AND CREATOR 9:40 AM. -- SUNDAY SCHOOL Wednesday evening meetings at 8:00 o'clock include testimonies of healing through Christian Science, The Reading Room in the Church Bullding, 64 Colborne St. E., is open Tuesdays d Thursday afternoons from to pm. The Bible and Christian Science Lit- erature may read, purchased, borrowed or KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. W. HAROLD REID, M.A. -- MINISTER 11.00 a.m.--SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. 3:00 p.m.--SABBATH SCHOOL. 7:00 p.m.--DIVINE WORSHIP, PREPARATORY SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, AT 8:00 P.M. Revival Meetings Evangel Tabernacle 200 King St. West Rev. R. A. Bombay, Pastor Rev. E. R. and Mrs. Mallory, Evangelists. Sunday, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Each Evening at 8 o'clock, except Monday and Saturday. If you do not attend church come to the Tabernacle. First Baptist KING ST. EAST Rev. David Nygren, Evangelist 11.00 am.~An Ancient Con- queror and His Relatives in Oshawa. . 7.00 p.m.--The Most Beautiful Picture in the World, ALL ARE WELCOME. GOSPEL HALL 40 NASSAU STREET . ~~ SUNDAY -- 11 am. --~Remembering the Lord. 3 p.m.--~Sunday School. 7.00 p.m.--Gospel Meeting. Wednesday 8 pm. -- Bible Reading. Friday, 7 pm. -- Children's eeting. 8.15 p.m.--Prayer Meeting, ALL HEARTILY INVITED a Sb et A Good Neighbor > Besides the twelve apostles, pointed seventy others and sent them out, two by two, to every city and place, to preach the gospel and to heal the ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Jesus ap- this house'." Scripture--Luke 10. "Into whatever house you enter," told these men, "first say, 'Peace be They were what was set before them the sick, told. to and to 7 By Aled J. Bueedher - Visiting Martha and Mary, sisters, Mar- tha complained that Mary did not help her with the work, but Jesus said Mary had chosen the better way. ¢ (GOLREN , TEXT --Luke 10 FY]