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mer and the veterinarian in winners of the 1970 Hog Quality Competition, as fol- lows:-- Farmers producing 25 to 100 hogs-- C. B. Hewitt, Beaverton #3 by Reta M. Berrill AND A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH On a cool Saturday morning in early autumn | was deeply absorbed in kitchen tasks when I heard a sharp urgent rap on the back door. Snatching a teatowel to hastily dust flour from my hands, I went to greet my caller. Standing on the porch steps was a tall boney woman of quite unpredictable age, shabbily dressed ip a faded cotton skirt, and a tattered sweater that she clutched with both hands. 1 said "Good morning" pleasantly, and waited while she re-arranged her facial features, but ignor- ing my greeting said "Do you have a boy?" I assured her I had, and frankly wondered what he'd been Up to. Quickly then came her second question 'Does he have a dog?" This I also answered in the affirmative. "Well then" continued my visitor with a look of ha, ha, I've won this round. "His dog killed my chickens." About here came my first chance to interrupt. I said, "Won't you come in? It's chilly this morn- ing. Fil make you a cup of tea while you tell me all about it." I'd soon decided that she wasn't familiar with any form of kindness, but perhaps could use some. She hesitated but declined, and her face was less harsh when she spoke. Trying again, I said, "Look, come in and sit down. Tell me how many chickens you've lost and how you know it was our dog. Ill pay you for them." She gave me a long hard stare, but spoke with a voice that was now almost kind "Oh, no, I couldn't." She glanced away then, seemingly startled, and I knew she'd seen my nine year old and his dog Tip, skitter across the garden and through the hedge. She stood for a moment, silently, as if following him in thought. And as she turned to me again, 4 solitary teardrop slid down her furrowed face. "You know" she ventured shakily "I used to have a boy too, and he had a dog. A long time ago he went away." After another uneasy pause she went on, "Maybe it wasn't your boy, or his dog." Her sunbrowned face so unaccustomed to smiling, made a brave attempt. Then quickly she was gone I returned to my kitchen chewing the remnants of defeat Perhaps, I thought, I could have tried harder She seemed so lonely and disturbed I was still pondering this when my son came in for lunch and -- wearing his special mask of elation. He was bursting with some news that I knew he'd tel -- in his own time As I served him a piece of his favorite apple pie He looked up grinning impishly and said "Know something Mom." This was always his approach "That old lady who lives down by the subway 1 met her on the road this morning -- even patted Tip's head. She always yelled at kids before. How about that?" Teasingly. If tousied his thick brown hair and lightly planted » kiss on his freckled nose. In my heart a small voice had whispered, "And a soft answer turneth away wrath." PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 17,1971 ~ 9 Utica News been post-poned until Marchjed home to Oshawa after Service will be held in Epsom United Church on Sunday, February 2lst, at 11:30 am. Utica Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Ken dall were guests at the Mat thews - Fisher wedding in Ashburn on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey and Allan of Minden spent the week-end with Mrs. Chet Geer. Miss Shelley Olsen of Prince Albert spent the week end with Mrs. Violet Skerratt. Other callers were Mrs. In- gram of Whitby, and Mr. and Mrs. Van Conant of Stouff. ville and Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey and Allan on Saturday, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Skerratt & Joanne. Sympathy of the commun- ity is extended to the rela- tives and friends of the late Mr. Ernest Howsam of Wil- lowdale, in their recent be- reavement. o Mr. Bill Watson of Toronto spent the week-end with his parents. The L.O.L. dance planned for last Saturday night has DIRECTOR STEREO Was $519. Special REDUCED to clear 1970 G.E. 13th. spending two weeks with his Master Scott Wilbur's team] parents while Mrs. Fielding the Port Perry All Stars,| was recuperating. played in a hockey tourna ment at Brooklin on Satur de day and captured the Conso lation Trophy. Congratula tions, boys! Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Demp- sey of Greenbank spent Sat- urday evening and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hillis Wil bur. Miss Donna Yake of Stouff ville spent the week-end with Rev. and Mrs. lL. L. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fie!d ing and Carrie have return SPORTS SALES ART'S Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Saun- rs and children of New- market called on Mr. & Mrs. Saunders on Sunday. A. E Johnson OPTOMETRIST 229 MARY STREET 985--2383 PLUMBING and HEATING scorpion TELEFUNKEN THE ATTACHE TV. PRICE $ Was $499.00 a" THE COURIER