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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE NINE Today's Short Story What Council Did "GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART" By Johnny Rowley t RLEY FERRIS had always said "Goodnight sweetheart" to his wife the last thing before going to bed when they were first "married. He had continued the 'practice when he was thirty . . . and when he was forty, and now that he was seventy-three he saw no reason for giving it up. "Goodnight sweetheart," he murmured. standing in the dusk of the upstairs room in his 'daugh- ter's home. He didn't get into bed imme- diately but went and stood by the window overlooking the garden. Tt was hot with the heat of late summer after a scorching day and was only now, at ten o'clock, be- ginning to cool off. He stood there, absently. drinking in the warm glow of the moon, scarcely thinking, when he caught the murmur of voices from the clumn of evergreens around the small summer house. He didn't mean to eavesdrop but the voices wafted up to him 'on the cool evening breeze were i clear and distinct. He knew at once who was there and frowned. His granddaughter Dorothy . . . Dot, as she was to the family . was almost the image of his wife when they were first mar- ried. For that reason he had always thought more of her than his other grandchildren. Only to- day he had heard that she and Dick Albright were on the verge of breaking up. The news had bothered him for he thought a lot of them both and had been looking forward to the day when they would be married. He had continued to worry about it all His hesitant offer of help had been met with refusal. "It's noth- ing you can do anything about, Gramps," Dot had told him. "It'll just have to work out of its own accord." by Afieen was looking up into his eyes in the dim light of the moon e thought he could see a smile on her face. He had had to be content with that but it had continued to worry him. The voices were lower now 'and he could only catch a word now and then. He heard Dick say earnestly: "But Dot, if we're to make this thing work out we've got to trust each other." Dot's reply was lost in the night air but the old man had #arcely listened for it. His mind had gone back almost fifty years, 'Did you hear that, Nancy?" he asked. "He says they've got to trust each other." He chuckled. "Remember that time I had to go to Chicago and was a day late in getting back? That was bad enough . . . but when you found the gloves in my valise, the ones I'd forgotten to give you, you thought I was lost for sure. It was a long time be- fore you would trust me com- pletely." He sobered suddenly, coming back to the present. "They're going through the same thing, Nancy," he said. They were talking again, earn- estly, and had got up and stood now just in front of the summer house where the warm glow of the moon glinted softly on the girl's hair. She was slim and tall and her hair, tumbling in soft curls was a raven b "You know I love you." he heard her say. "I guess I always will . . ." He didn't hear any more for his eyes had filled and he was thinking of another garden in the moonlight and of another girl. "She's the spitten image of you when you were twenty, Nancy," he said. "Do you remember the night I asked you to marry me . ..? He was lost for a few moments in contemplation. "It was a night like this," he con- tinued finally. He meditated on the scene, his eyes half closed. "It's almost as though it were yesterday," he murmured. As he watched the boy stepped forward and attempted to take her in his arms. For a moment she protested, but only for a mo- ment, and with a muttered ex- clamation pressed her face to his. Again the scene faded for the old man and he was seeing an- other scene, a scene out of his own past. "Remember that night at Haloran's beach, Nancy?" he whispered. "The night was as cool as this one . . . and the moon shining on the waves made them look all silvery. I took you in my arms . . ." He stared out of the window, his eyes unseeing, look- ing back into an elmost forgotten | past. He shook his head to get rid of | the image and looked again into the garden. Dick had hold of both her hands and was talking earnestly. She was looking up into his eyes and in the dim light of the moon he thought he could see a smile on her face. They stood like that talking for several minutes and then he could see that Dick was about to leave. The fear he had forgotten in his own reminiscing returned with a cold, deadening impact. It seemed that everythir; must be right, but he couldn't be sure. He strained to catch what they were saying but their tones were lower now. Then Dick kissed her again. Quickly, the old man thought. He turned to go and paused when he reached the path which led around to the front of the house, He turned for an instant and for that brief moment the old man could see his face clearly in the moonlight. "Goodnight, heart," he called softly. The Jade silvery ripples on the girl's Charley Ferris tened BE felt al was gone and its place an exultation he had felt only once bbfore . . . the night he had JEoposad to his wife! "Did you r that, Nancy?" he demanded. "Everything's all up, he stant before he got in . . . long enough to switch on the light and look at the picture of a dark- haired laughing girl in a high- collared, long-sleeved dress which stood on his bureau. "Goodnight, sweetheart," he whispered. and then turned off the light and sank back against the pillow with a contented sigh. "Goodnight, sweetheart," he myrmured once again before his eyes fell shut. (Copyright) &. 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R. which it is hoped to arrange next month. One of the questions to be discussed will be the onus for the plowing of streets to allow buses Committee to operate during the winter. * ® * Decided to call tenders at once for the resurfacing of First Street, between Simcoe and Albert Streets and to proceed with the surfacing of this street from Albert to Pros- pect Street. A request for this work was received from Duplate Canada Limited. * +» Moved to amend the Zoning By- law to prohibit the issuance of per- mits for gasoline stations between St, Lawrence Street and Rossland Road, on Simcoe Street. Council felt the street should not be turned into a "gasoline alley". The permit for the Shell service station near the Bishop Bethune property, al- ready issued, will stand. > % & Moved to pay Relief Administra- tor J."C. MoGill's expenses to the conveation of Welfare officials, be- ing held in Brantford today. Mr. McGill will deliver a paper on Hos- pitalization. * RB * Accepted the tender of the On- ario Motor Sales for a truck chas- sis and cab which will be used for the construction of a new pumper for the Fire Department. The chas. sis and cab will cost $2,369. * Asked City Enger W. T. Demp- sey to contact the CN.R. as to the possibility of lengthening its bridge over the Oshawa Creek to allow for the construction of a foot path for the use of Lakeview Gardens residents. - Council understands the CNR. is to findertake extensive repairs to the bridge in the near future. Council approved of a rate of 45 centg per square foot for the con- struction of sidewalks on Quebec Street in ah agreement with An- thony - Mayer. * #* Authorized City Engineer Demp- sey and Aldermen Jackson and Starr to attend the convention of the Canadian Institute of Sewage and Sanitary engineers being held in Niagara Falls-early in October. * % * Declined to grant an application from Roy Berry to open a business for servicing knee-actions at 206 Verdun Road. x ® % Referred a petition from resi- dents' of Central Park Boulevard protesting against the changing of the name of the street to Cowan Boulevard to the General Purpose * * * Learned that officials of the Pensions Department will visit the city in the near future to explain a pension plan for $ivic employees. " J An application Gordon K. Hardy for permission to erect two gasoline pumps on St. Lawrence Street was referred to the Planning Commission. * 2 » Refused the application of H. L. Bowins who asked permission to erect a service station and apart- ments on the east side of Park Road South between Hibbert Street and the CPR. The application was turned down as the area is residential. - * + P Referred an application from P. Berezowich for a service station on the west side of Simcoe Street, be- tween Whiting Avenue and Erie Street, to the Planning Commis- sion. * > In receipt of an application from Mrs. Reginald Smith for permission to operate a refreshment stand on the south side of the Lakeshore Road, east of Henry Street, Coun- cil moved to refer the question to the Board of Health. > &» & Approved of the application of H. R. Bond to erect a garage and implement sales depot on the north side of King Street West, west of the Arena Road. * & & : A letter from A. J. Parkhill, on behalf of Walter Zygment, applied for a building permit for a store on the west side of Huron Street, be- tween Stacey and Eulalie Avenues. The application was referred to the Planning Commission. * * » Granted an application from Trinidad Leaseholds of Canada, Ltd., formerly the Goodrich Oil Co. of Port Credit. The company asked permission to construct a gasoline storage base and ware- house on the north side of Bloor Street East, betwewen Albert and Oshawa Streets. The company purchased the property from the Oshawa Railway and will erect four 10,000-gallon storage tanks. BP : Approved of an application from M. Poloz to erect a cement block building on Second Avenue, be- twween Ritson Road and Drew Street. LS Decided to send Sanitary Inspec- tor Lorne Slaght to the annual meeting of the Ontario Association of Plumbing Inspectors and Affil- lates at Windsor on September 18 and 19, * bb In receipt of a request from Ste- phen Kichko for a transfer of the poolroom license at 504 Simcoe Street South, Council referred the matter to the General Committee with power to act after consulting the Police Commission. The business was formerly owned by Carl Semenuk. * 2 *» Referred a request from Mel Jol- ley, 91 John Street, which asked for two street lights and repairs to the road surface, to the City Prop- erty Committee and the Board of Works. * +B Filed a letter from Arthur Wood regarding a service station on Mec- Kimm Street. His application had been turned down on two previous occasions. * 2% Accepted an offer of $660 from Arthur Walker for 23 feet, six inches of land at the northeast corner of Church and Richmond Streets, * % & Granted a rebate in tobacco license to Puckett Brothers for the last quarter of the year. * 2 * Received a report from Chief O. D. Friend on parking meter in- Check Sniffling LL Mentholsty m uic reli Jus y ; eves sniffling; soothes nl Jars and tubes, 30c. 20% MENTHOLATUM « COMFORT Daily "Hey_ Kids!" BURDENS "HOBBY . LOBBY' OPENS FRIDAY! Listen in to the HOBBY LOBBY BROADCAST 6.30 - 7.00 p.m. FRI. Eve. over Station CKDO ® Remember The Address BURDEN'S HOBBY LOBBY STORE A Veteran's Organization 35 SIMCOE ST, N.- PHONE 302W | 'Street. fractions for June and part of July. Members of Council voiced exasperation over the fact that many meters were out of order. Ald. Willson said five he tried would not take any money while from another he got 10 cents when he tried to use it. * % * Granted an application from W. F. Perry, 187 Park Road South, to operate a booth at the corner of his property. > % Learned from Mayor McCallum that there had been 33 convictions for speeding in the city in recent weeks, Four-fifths of these had been for speeding on' Simcoe Street. Police are making an ef- fort to slow down speeding taxis, he said. L 2 IR J Decided to grant a plumber's license to Frank Foley, 204 Church The application was ap- proved by Sanitary Inspector Lorne Slaght. * + @ In receipt of a complaint from R. E, Kelly, 362 Mary Street, regard- ing an excavation on the property to the north of his property, Coun- cil decided to request Sam Jackson and Son to put in temporary sup- ports on the south wall of the ex- Savation next to the Kelly proper- = > > & » Due to the fact that the property is now serviced by a sewer, Council turned down an offer of $500 from A. Zabolisky for an acre and a half plot of ground on Burk Street. * 2 * Heard a report from City Engi- neer Dempsey that projected storm sewer ocnstruction would cost $7, 975 armxd pavement repairs, $85,895.- 15. The city's share of the latter amount will be $55,348.67 with the province assuming the remainder. * % *» Referred a petition asking for a sewer construction would cost $7,- coe Street to the end of the street, to the Board of Works. * + @ Referred nine bills for extras, from the Brennan Paving Co. for work done during the surfacing of Simcoe Street to the Finance and Board of Works Committees for investigation, The bill totalled ap- proximately $2200 : ® * In receipt of a petition from 10 residents of Cedar Dale complain- ing of the use being made of prop- erty on Ritson Road South by Phil- ip Druz, Council decided to request Chief o Police O, D. Friend to ap- pear before Council! next Tuesday to explain why Council's instruc- tions had not been carried out. L Mayor McCallum was appointed to sit as a member of the committee which will lay plans in the near future for the convention of On- tario recreation associations to be held here in the spring. 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