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PAGEEIG1LH[ :~~ 1VèDM LANTERN TEMPLE BAI LEY' CHAPTER VI Baldv Barnes farinz forth to find Edith Towne on Sundav morning was a figure as old as the aes- youtb in ouest of romance. It was very cold and the ciouds were heavv witb ind. But neither cold nor clouds couid damp is ar- do-at is journcy's end was a lady with eves of burninz blue. Peopfle were izoinz to church as he came into the city and bells were ring ng. but presently he rode again Businessfire ctory Legal M.L G. V. GOULD, BA., LL.D. Barrister, Solicitor, NotarY Phone 351 Royal Bank Bldg., Bowmanvile W. R. STRIKE Barrister, Solicitor, Notary ,%olicitor for Bank of Montreal Ifnyta Loan. Phone 791. Bowmanville, Ontario. L. C. MASON, BA. Barrister - Solicitor Notary Public - Etc. Law in ail its branches. office inunediately east of Royal Theatre. Phones: OfiRce 688; Home 553. Dental DR. 3. C. DEVITT Assistant: Dr. E. W. Sisson Graduate of Royal Dental Col- lege, Toronto. Office: Jury Jubile Bldg., Bowmanviile. 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Yet liad the waY beeil packed with motors. he would have stili been alone in that world of imagination where he saw Edith TQiNne and that f irst wonderfui moment of meeting. So he entered Alexandria, pass- ing through the narrow streets that speak so eloýuently of history. Be- vond the town was another tretch of road parallel to the broad stream., and at last an ancient roads.'ide inn. of red brick. with a garden at the back. barren now, but in summer a tangle of bloom. with an expanse of reeds and water plants. extending out into the river. and a low spiderv boat-landinoe. which showed black at this season above the ice. For vears the oid inn had been de- serted. until motor cars had broughit back its vanished glornes. Once more its wide doors were open. There was nothinz pretentious about it. But Baldy knew its reputation for gen- uine hospitaiity. He wondered how Edith -had kept herseif hidden ini such a place. It was amazinz that no one had dis- covered her. That some hint of ber presence had not been Pivent to the newspapers. He found her in a quaint sitting- roomn upstairs. "I think," she said to him. as he came in. "that you are very izood-naturcd to take ail this trouble for me-"ý "It isn't any trouble." His assur- ance was zone. Witb her bat off she was doubly wonderful. He felt his voutb and inexperjence. yet words came to him. "And Y didn't do it for vou. I did it for myseif." She lauizhed. "Do you always say such nice things?" "I shall always say them ta you. And vou mustn't mmnd. Really," Tane would have recognized return- inz confidence in that cock of the bead. "I'm i ust a page - twanging *a ivre." Thev lauzhed tozether. Hie was great f un. she decided. different. "You are wondering. I fancy. how I happcned to comne here." she sai d, ieaningz back in ber chair. ber bur- nished bair azaiitst its f aded cush- ions., "Well an old cook of Motb- ers. Martha Burns, is the wife of the landiord. She wili do anything for me. 1 have had ail my meais upstairs. I miglit be a thousand miles awav for ail my world knows of me." "I was worried to death when I thought of you out in the storm." "And ail the wbule I was sitting with mv feet on the fender. readinz about myseif in the eveninz pa- pers.' "And what vou read was 4-plen- tv," said Baldy slangily. "Some of those reporters dese rve ta be shot." "Oh thev had to do it," i 'ndif fer- entlv. "and wbat thev have said is nothînz to what my f riends are sav- îng. It's a choice morsel. Every girl ewho ever wanted Pel's millions is crowing over the wav lbe treated me., The look in bis eyes disconcerted lier. "Do vou really think that?" "0f course. We're a greedy bunch." 11 don't like to hear you say such thinizs." "'Whv not ?" "Because-you arent greedy. You know it. It wasn't bis millions You were after." "Wbat was I after-I wish you'd tell me. I don't krnow." "Well, I think vou just followed SAVE! shingles Rootmng ?Plooring Paints Lumber Cernent xmfwork Every cent that yeu spen, on your home for repaire and improvements cornes back ta yau wlth interet 1 Interest in tise actuel recog- nlzed value of your home and interest hI iteIncreased livabililty. Moreover, you'Il f md that aur prices meet cioseat competîtiosi. SAVE! IDBUI&tiOfl Varnish Asphalt Til. Pipe Cernent Sidi2ng SHEPPARD & GILL LUMBER CO. LTD. Bowmanvffll THURSDAYý, AUGUST 3RD, 1939 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO the f hock. Other girls gat married So you would mnarry. You didn't know anvthing about love -or vou wouhdn't have donc it." "How do van know I've siever been in love?" "Isn't it truc?" "I suppose it is. I doa't know, reailv." "You'll know some day. And you mnustn't ever think of ourseif as mercenary. You're too wonderful for that-too-too fine-"2 She realized in that moment that the boy ivas in earnest. That lie was not sayingr pretty tbip.gs ta hier for the sake Of saving tbem. He was saying tbem in ail sincenitv. "It is nice of van to believe in me. But von don't. know me I am like the littie girl with the curi. 1 can be very. very good. but sometimes I ain horrid'." "Yau can't make me think it." He banded lier a packet of letters.1 "Vour unche sent these. There's anc f rom Sîmms on top." "I think 1 won't rcad it. I wan't rcad anv of themn. It bas been heav-1 eniy ta be away f rom things. I feelj like a disembodied spirit. iookingZ onq but havinz notbîng ta do witb theq wvarld I have left."9 Thev were smiiing no.w. " can1 behievýrthat." Baldy said,' "bjit I think vou ouglit ta read Simms' let-9 ter. You needn't tell me you haven't1 anv curiosity."j "Weil. I have." she broke the en- velape. "More than that I apm mad- iv curiaus. I wouidn't confess it thougli ta anvone-but van." "Thty c1wn cut me up il, littie pieces-bef are I break my silence!' Again) thev laugbed togethen. Then she broke the seal of the let- ter. Read it tbrough ta htrseli. then read it a second time aloud. "Now that it is ail aver. Editb. 1 want ta tell you bow it happcned. I know you think it is a ratten thit* I did. But it wouhd have been warse if I bad married Yau.' I am in lave1 with another waman. and I did t find it out until the day of aur1 weddinz. - "She isn't:ini the least ta biame.1 and somehow I can't feel that I am auite the cad that everybodv is -cali- ing me. Things are bîgzer some- tiffies than ourseives.- Fate iust, took me that morningr - and sw4pt mie awav f rom you. "It isn't bier fanit. She wouidn't go away with me, aitbough 1 begged bier ta do it. And she wýas right of course. "She is paon, but she isn't marrv- ingz me for My money.- The worid ivili say she is> - but the worhd doesn't recagnize the reai thing. It bas came ta me. and if it ever cormes ta vau. vou're Roing ta thank me for this-b 'ut now vau'l hate me. and I'm sarrv You'rc a beautiful. won- denful woman-and 1 find na ex- cuse for mvseif. exccpt the anc that it wouhd bave been a crime under the circumstances ta tic us ta, each ather. "In spite of everything. Faitbfuliy, DelI." There was a moment's silence as she f inisbed. Then Editb sajid. "Sa that's that." and tare the letter into littie shreds. Her bine eves wene like bits of steel. "'He's riglit," said Baldy. "I'd like ta kihh him fan making Van un- happy - but the thing was biggen than himself." She sbruggzed bier shouiders. "0f course if s-au are gaing ta condone- disliaaor-" He was leaningz fonward huzging bis knees. "I amiflot condaning anlythitlg. But -I know this -that some day if van ever f ahi in lave. van hi fongive-"2 "I am not likehy _'ta fahh in have," "Oh. I kxiow. You've bad strings of loyers - vanne tao tnepiendoushv hovehv flot ta have. But ýthey've ail been afnaid of yau. No cavemian stuf f -or anvthingr like that. Isn't that the trutb?" 111 shouid liste a cavemnal-" "0f course but von wouhdn't be in- different. and vou'd end bv caring-"2 "I dislike brutal types - intense- IV-" He sat witb bis chin in hi-s hand. bis shouldens hnnclied up) like a faun or Pain at bis pipes "Ail cavemen anen't brutal types Some day I'm going ta paint a piçture aOf a mani carrvinz off à womgtp And I'm going ta make him a shender voung gad - and she shah ble a nather substântial igoddess - but she'il go with bim - bis spirit shahl conOuer ber-"' She iooked at bim in surprise. "L'il sav I do. Terrible things- magazine covens. But in the back of mv mind thene are masFter- pieces-"' He wvas a whimiscai vaungster, she decided. But no end intenest- tng. "I ddn't behieve yaur things feit that I wauhd do anything to keep vou awav fnom him .as long as yau liked. But I don't feci that wav naw. Voui iust sith -ere and gnrow bitter about it - instead of thankinue God on your knes." He f luniz it at lien, unexpcctedlyý Thene was a mament's intense sul crence. Then lie said. "Oh. I hop( t Education Efficiency C.ILTuck optometrist Eye.igh Disney Bhlg. (opp. P. 0.) Number 92 Seeing worse in light' may seem a peculiar symptom, yet it te pas-t sible and is at tines connected with an over-indulgenoe ini alco- hol or tobacco. It may also be due1 ta a degenerative nerve condition1 leading ta atrophy of the optic nerve. The strong light k-' the5 above cases aggravates the ah-1 ready damaged or weakened ret-' ina or optic nerve increasingthe5 condition of exhaustion. Irie- diate attention is necessary ini any of these symptoms if we are to know the seriousness of the case. Certain types of cataraç4 have1 as their symptoms seelng worse int bright light or the opposite - see-E mng worse at night. There was a time when these cases were neg-1 lected but it was found that a veryt large majority of these cases are held at a standstiil indefiitely if al the errors of vision and eye muscles are corrected and the eyet relieved of strain. Periodie ex- aminations of my own personal experience have proven this ta be true. Color bllndness may actually exist and be hereditary or a pecu- liarity ta the persan, but when itt cames later in 111e ta one who was not sa afflicted previously, when they notice it, should try ta find a reason for it. It may be a syrnp- tom of some dangerous condition which if taken in its early stages, may be relieved.t ta be cantinued) vou' don't tbink I am »)reacingt.--" "'No - no -2' and suddenhy liert head went down on ber arm. that beautiful burnished bead. She was crvingiz 'I'm sorrv," .he tohd ber. huskiiy.1 And again there was silence. She bunted for ber handkcerchief, and he handed ber j-ils. "You ncedn't be sorry." she said. "it seems - rather refresbing ta havýe sameone sav thingzs like that. Oh. I wohder if vau know bow bard we are - and cynicai - the people of mv set. And I dan't believe aili7 of us ever - tbank God." Thev taiked for an hour after that. "There is no reasan why vou shouid hurry back," Bahdy said. "but Id let your uncle tell peoople where vou are. Then the papers will drop) it. don't you se? "I sec. 0f course I've been silv -but you can't think bow I suf- fered." She wouid not bave admitted it ta aagyone else. But she met bis *sit- ceitv with ber own. "I was gzoingr to have our lunch served up bere," she said. "but I tbink I won't. The dining-room down-stairs is charming-and if any- one comes in that I know-L shanet care-as long as I'm gzoing back." There were other people in the room. but it was not until the end of the meal that anvone came wbom Edith recogznized. "Ehoise Harper - and she sees me.' was lier sudden remark. "Nowî watcli me carry it off." She stood up and waved ta a par- tv of people. two meni and twa wamen. who staod in the doon. They saw ber at once. and the effect of their ,comng was a stam- pede. "Bhessed chiid." said the girl wba was in the iead. "have you eloped? And is this the man?" "This is Mr. Barnts," said Edith. "wha comes f rom my uncie. I am to go back. But - I bave had a cork- ing adventure." Eloise. red-haired and vivid in a cloak and turban of wood-brown, seemed ta stand mentally on tiptoe. "I wouhdn't miss the taik I am go- !W~ ta have with the reporters ta- nigzht." One of the men of the party pro- tested. "Don't be an idiot. Eloise." "Weii. I owe Edith sometbingz. Don't 1L darling?" "You do." There was a f lame in hack of Edith's eyes. "She liked Dehafield before 1 did."' "Cat." said Ehoise lightly, "T lik- ed bis yachit, but Benny's is birer. isn't it, Benny?" she turned to the Gutta Percha Tires are sold and recommended by: MeKEEVER & SMITH Temperalice St.-- Bowmanville riat s pokcen. chieerfulhv, "and it isn't iust mv yachit that sbe's aften. She bas a reah case an me." The second woman. aider than El- r>tse. taîl and fair-baired in snjoke- zray witb a sweep of duil bine wingz acrass ber bat. said, "Editb, van bad chihd. voun uncie bas been frigzhtfnhly worried." Everybodv hangbhed cxcept Baldy. He ran bis fingers witb a pervaus gesture tbrougb bis bain. He was like a vaung eaghle witb a ruifled cnest. Mantha came up ta arrange for a table. "Bning your coffee aven and sit with us," Eloise ssid; «"we want ta hean alh about it."' Edith sbook ber bead. "I don't behong ta vour wanld yet. :And I've liad a bcavenlv time witbout yau." Thcy went on lsugbing. Silence settlcd on the twa they icft bebind. And ont of that silence Editb ssked. "You didn't hike the thingzs we said?" "Do Yan ahways show wbat you feel like that ?" "Jane savs I do." "Weh. if it had been anybody but Eloise Harper and Adelaide Lana- more. Adelaide is Unche Fred's lat- est." She rose. «Let's gzo upstains. If I stav hene I shahl want tQ tbrow thingi at their heads. And I dan't cane ta, break Martba's dishes." Tbev stopped at the other table. bowever. for a liglit word an twa. then went-up ta Editb's sitting-room on the second f bon. Whçn tbey wene once more by the fine, she said. "And naw wbat do van tbink of me? Nice temper ?" "I tbink" le said. promptiy. "that theyv rabably deserved it." She haid ber band for a flceting moment on bis arm. «"Yýod are rather a darling ta sav that. I was realhy borrid." Wben lie was readv at hast ta go. she dccided. "Tell Uncle Fnederick ta send Briggs ont fan me in the mornig. I miglit as weli bave it aven. now that Ehaise is gaing ta spread the news." "I wisb vou'd go in witb me- ton iRbt." ":Oh. but I ?auhdn't-" "Wbv not?' She weizbed it - "And surprisei Unche Fred ?" "I think wc'd better tehephane, so lie can kili the fatted caif." "Yes. He doesn't like tbings spniing an bim. Hnrts bis diguitv - but he's rather an qid dean. and I lave bim - do van even quarnel witli the people you love?" "'Jabe and I f iglit. Great.times." "I have - a feeling I shah h hike Jane." "You will. Sbe's the best even. Nat a beauty. but raowingr betten- lookingz everv day. Bobbed lier bain -and I nearhv took ber bead off. But sbc's ratben a p)eacb." "Pl'lhave vou bath down for din- ner somne day. I think we are gaingz ta lie frieuds" - agzain that higlit toucli on bis arm. He cauit ber band in, bis. '«I shahl onhv ask that yan let the page twang bhis Ivre." Then with a deep- er note. "Miss Towne. I can't tell van bow mucli voun friendship wauld mear" "Would it? Oh, I am gging ta have some gzood times witb van and vaur littie sister. .Jane. I am 50 tired of people like Ehoise and Ade- laide. and Bennv and-Del. .. On this same afternoon litthe Lucv Logan was writing to, Dehaficld Simms: "It secms hike a dream* laver. that van are ta came for me in Feli- muarv snd that then wc'l. be mar- ried. And that ail the rest of my life I arn ta belong ta van. "Deh it isn't because Yan are. nicli. 0f course I sbalh adore the things van can do for me. I am nat going ta vretcnd that I sban't. But if van ,were ponr. I'd work for van - hive for van. Oh. Del, I do hope that van will behieve ut. "The other day. Mn. Towne said in anc of bis hetters that van bad alwavs bedri ficklc. that there bad been lots of gzirls. Ehoise Harper before Edith. And I wanted ta scream riglit ont and say. "It isn't truc. He basn't even neaily caned befone this. But of course I coudn't. But I broke a pencil point. and as for Mn. Townc. who is be to say sncb things% about van? I bavWnt talc- en bis letters for the hast tbnee ycars for notliinz There's alwavs some- hody - the hast anc was Mrs. Lana- more and naw lie bas bis eve an a hittle Tarte Bannes whose brother found Miss Towne's bagz and the ring. She's nather a darling. but I hope she wan't tbink lie is in earn- est. "And now. mv dean and piy dan- lingz. iood4Iii-at. I wonder how I dane call van that. But 1 arn al- wavs savitsg it ta myseif and ai niglifT I ak God ta kepou ot-s-afe." Recent Visitors: Mn. and Mrs. Wesley Ghenney, Newcastle. witb Mn. and Mrs. W. Hoskin. . Mn. and Mrs. Ed. Cougli- ilh witb Mn. and Mrs. D. McTaff- gant. .. Mn. and Mrs. E, Wilson, Oshawa. with Mn. and Mns. A. Wil- son. .. Mn. S. Hearn and Miss J. Stokes. Bnookhin. witb Mn. and Mns. .N. Taylor. . . Mn. and Mrs. Bruce Scott. Toronto, witli Mn. and Mrs. T. Bneck. .. Mn. and Mrs. M. Heard sud Elgin,. Enniskilhen, Mn. and Mns. L. Hoskin. Murray and Allyn, Ty- rone. Mn. and Mrs. Frapis Hoskin and Joan, Oshawa. Mn. and Mrs. W. Glennev. Newcastle. Mn. and Mrs. H. Rundle. Misses AIma and Florence Rundle. Hampton, were tes guests of Mn. and Mns. W. N. Hoskin on Sun- day evening. The "ScwinLg Pals". Blackstock, of the "Cottons May Be Smart" project enioved an intenestingz and profitable day at Millbnaok. wben thev attend- cd Achievement Day in thie Town Hall. Congratulations ta these girls who won î>izes. In thie Seniors: Miss Jean Wright, st; Miss Audrey Stin- son. 3rd; Miss Grace Mountjov, 3rd: Miss Incite Castes. 4tb. In. the juniors: Miss Kathleen Stinson, hst; Miss Dorothsv Hoskin, 2nd. Sec fulIl repart in anothen coiumin. where Miss Annie Coulter has aside fmom taking came o a large u1LLAaLy been dietitian for a number of f amily, includedChita ew _____years., ardship with the Methadist Interment was made in Bow- Chumch and later Trinity United Thomas CouItem, Bowmanville manville Çemetery. Church, and its variaus organiza- tions including the Ladies' Aid Que of Bowmanville's - weil and the Missionary Society whose known and highly respected cîti- Mme. David T. Morris, meetings she attended as long as zens in the persan of Thomas' health permitted. Coulter passed away suddenly BowmanvilleSichden erbontM. Juhyk 24He w victn ifea eainr ne of Bwmanville's oldest and Mrs. Mrris, four of whom att ak. He as fauondalfles in rsidents, Irrs. David T. M rris, survive. Norman died in infancy, hisgadenealy anaymarn- 87, was buried here July 25th, and Mrs. F. H. (Lily) Jones was mng where he had spent many after succumbing an Sunday ta buried in June 1938. Dr. Arthur enjayable haurs. an iilness extending over a year Morris te living i Vienna, Aus- Born in the country of Tyrane, and a half. tria. Misses Ethel and Helen Mor- Imeland, 76 years aga, lhe came ta Funeral service was held fram ris are at home, and Mrs. G. W. Canada at an early age. Iu Bow- hem late residence, Horsey Street, Garner resides in Oshawa. manvile hie worked for the late with Rev. Sidney Davison, pastar She te also survived by three D. B. Simupson, K.C., and was of Trinity United Church, con- sisters, Mms. Wm. Clark, Landau, inter employed with the Goodyear ducting the service. Palibearers Ms.Wii St. Clair, Windsr, Ms. Tire and Rubbem Ca. For many were Messrs. W. R. StrikeDrIl ilM OeraleeIhldelphir years lie served on the town f ire C. Devitt, Gea. W. James, Fred 'and two brothers, John McBride, brigade and was always active and Lawry Cryderman and Fred Toronto, and Edward McBride, and eady for service when duty C. Vanstone. Interinent was made Gaît. caîled him. He was a member of in Bowmanviile Cemetery.Beuiuflrltbtsfou the Orange Order, and has been Mrs. Morris was bamu Martha I euiu lrltiue rm a member of St. John's Anglican Adlad McBride, in Napanee in the Women's Association, the Pub- Chumch for 55 years. 1852, eldest daughtem of the late lic School Board and Teachems, He te survived by his wife, Mm. and Mrs. John Roblin Garri- from Trinity Chumch choir and Rebecca W. Coulter, and twa son McBride, United Empire Loy-,from fricnds and relatives, bank- daughters, Mrs. Irving B. Game, alists. At an. early age she moved, ed the casket. Londau, England, (Flossie), and with hiem family, to Whîtby where Miss Annie Coulter, Toronto. she received hiem schooling and « ~'wetmrsso ra aa The funeral was held frasu his later married a skilled cabinet hazard wold bse ufnet aken late esidence on Wellingtôn St., maker, David T. Marris. The fol-orhzd ulbenetan July 26th, Rev. Canon C. R. lowing years saw the couple in i we had nat the power of mag- Spencer, his rectar, conducting the Bowmanviile where Mm. Mri nifying the advautages we expect service. Palîbearers weme Messrs. was emplayed with'the Doino from them."-Jahnsan. A. E. Gilders, D.- F. Henry, J. Ross Organ & Piano Ca.; in Brantford, Stutt, Lawry Cryderman, Fmanik and iu Listowel wheme he con- Crydemman and Dr. R. W. Clarke. ducted the Morris Piano Works__ The floral tokens, bath numer- until he died in 1894. Mrs. Morris ~if~IfI fao aus and beautiful, expressed the returued ta Bowmanville where P I J $ syznpathy of a wide circle of fmi- uic resided until hem déath. ~ rl ri tbn f1s -tha ends. Beautiful floral tributes An ardent laver of fhoweis,- she ,. athio' foot, osmut d yzm were eceived from the Board of maintained anc of the finest gar- mdat >newLia 1 "*cIia.12 Management, Emplayees, 'Staff, dens in town and took great de- D. ad. ripom O tcmua and Alumnae Association of the light in exhibiting hem womk ta îtchm ehîng ài abottIe w off toeomukA Toronto Hospital for Incurables, friends. Hem other main iuterest, yStw drUW9 t odai f-rD-.D. D- HRMipTON. >g t0 ILii e - Savers. For HOMES 1 Keep Up The VALUES Phono 715 1