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wif * THE ONTARIO REFORMER, SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1922 AGE ELEVEN - THE COW By Robt, J. C. Stead = PUNCHER Cr CHAPTER XVII-- (Continued) "I'm not so sure. Perhaps not with art in tha abstract, You must commercialize it. Don't shy at that word. Believe me all art is pretty well commercialized in these times, Our literary men are (writing adver- tisements instead of poetry and get- ting more for it, And it you on the one hand can make a picture of the > <) at length, why not? Why shouldn't Conward marry her mother? And what other purpose could he have in his. continuous visits to their home? ; Mrs. Hardy, although no longer young, had by no means sur- rendered all the attractions of her sex, and Conward "was slipping by the period where a young girl would be his natural mate. If they should marry----- Irene was no plotter, but mountain' passes; another summer was upon them, and still Irene Har- dy had not surrendered, A thous- rand times she told herself it was im- possible with her mother to think of-----~ And always she ended in indignation over her treatment of Dave. It was outrageous to keep him waiting, . . . . And some where back of her self-indignation flitted the form--the now seduetive form-- of Bert Morrison. CHAPTER XVIII Irene Hardy chose to be. frank with herself over the situation. She had not doubted the sincerity of her attachment for Dave Elden; but had she experienced such a doubt the en- try of Bert Morrison into the drama | Would have forever removed jit, In- deed now that she knew that Dave's | suit would he regarded with favor by another woman---an accomplished clevér, experienced woman--she was very much more eager to monopo- ize it to herself. And in fairness she admitted that thirgs could not dL RELIABLE SALESAGENT For this district to sell our Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, etc. Exclusive Terri GOOD PAY cid Our agency is Valuable. The Stock we sell is grown in our own Nurseries, Our list of Varieties is the best. Far particulars write Pelham Nursery Co., "Sm* Established 40 years - 600 Acres minute accuracy with which he controlled his flying motor; and she prayed--and did hot know what or why she prayed, But a colour not all of the dying sunlight lit her cheek as she guessed --she feared--- 'she hoped--that she had prayed that he might forget his fine resolves --that his heart might at last out- EE FIREPROOF Cuest Rooms { Every Room i an Outside Room rn [mm SOHTTIRIIn it did seem that such a match would clear the way for all concerned: She was surprised when she turned it over in her mind to find that Con- ward had won for himself such '1 long would she continue to stand place in her regard that she cowd| aside? Irene was old enough to contemplate such a consummation a8 {know that the ramparts of friendship Yery Jue 10 be Jeslved, = son. are a poor defence when the antitery! sciously, rather 1a 4 Bpec)- brought to hear; indeec Try your pencil on something---any- fic motive she assumed a still more of Passion NE those vgry thing at all--and bring down 'a few | friendly attitude toward him, ramparts that the assault is effected. | A samples," Bert Morrison's confession had, | Apna if she continued to trifle with [Proud ! So. Irene's little studio room be-| however, set up another very insis-| pave Elden------ Her fingers followed his arm to gan to take on a practical | tent train of thought in Irene's| yes trifle. She would he frank. !the shoulder, and the car had idled | purpose, Tt was work which mind, She realized that Bert with | gpe would not spare herself. She to a standstill, "lI have fought as ¢alled for form and propor-|all her show of cynicism and mas-|nad been trifling with him_ Rather long as 1 can, Dave." She raised t ion rather than colour, and in these | cylinity, was really a very womanly than accept the terms which her own | her eyes full to his and felt them lirene excelled, She soon found her-| young woman, with just the train-|,¢ritude had made necessary--rather [glowing upon her in the dusk. I] 'self with as much as she could do, [ing and the insight into life that than tell him with her lips: what |have fought as long as I can," she in addition to the duties of the | would make her almost irresistible|gno felt in her heart-- she had trifled {said; "and 1 always wanted to-- household, as maids were luxuries [should she enter the matrimonial away all these months, almost these [to lose, you know; and now I sur- | which could no longer be afforded, | market, And Bert and Dave were years . She would lay her false | render. . . ." ! and her mother seemed unable to [already good friends; very good pride aside. In the purity of her| Elden lost realize that they. were not still living | friends in deed, as Irene suspected | womanhood, which he could not mis- | unpleasant in the affluence of Dr, Hardy's in-|from fragments of conversation understand : she would divest her- come, To Irene. therefore, fell the | which either of them dropped | ga1p of all convention and tell him work: of the house as well as its|from time to time. Although sha | geankly that--that--- | "Irene is of age," said Mrs. Hardy | support. But her success in earning | never doubted the singleness of | 'ghe 'was not sure what she would | bluntly, "If she will, she will, But | gt living did not scem in the slightest | Dave's devotion, she sometimes sus- | to}), or how she would tell it. She |l must tell you plainly that I will] ASaree ko sleap te way for marriage, pected that in Bert Morrison's pres-| wag sure only that she would make |do all 1 ean to dissuade her. Un-| 5 16 cone not ask dave to assume | ence he felt a more frank. comrade | jm know--at the very next oppor-|grateful child." she exclaimed in an | t/he support of her mother; particu-|ship than in hers. And it was pre-| gunity |outhurst of temper, "after all these | ljerly in yisw of Ms, Harve hepays posterous that he should not know | [t came on a fine summers even- | years to throw. herself away in ani for towarc im, she could not ask | that Bert might be won for the win-|ine i p ile ap P infatua OW " tihat. She sometimes wondered if | ning. And oil Mig ng . fate, Juy Wille #31 |insatustion 7 3 8 punches Ss (fonward---- For a long time she re- Another winter wore away; an- Feng 4x 4 n ia Sar > ha ver ie thory ot Mrs. Haxdy's Qistress, Bre hi ay, ripening prairies. Everywhere were |revealed as it was in those last con- fused to complete the thought, but'aother spring came rushing from the fields of dark green wheat beginning | temptuous words, struck Dave as so to.glimmer with the gold of harvepe; | ~idiculous that he laughed outright. | everywhere were herds of sleek|It was the second occasion upon | | cattle sighing and blowing contend- | which his sense of humor had sur-9 [edly in the cool evening air, Away |fered an inopportune reaction in her! |to the West lay the mountains. blue | presence. | and soft as a pillow of velvet for "Yes, laugh at me," she said bit- | | the head of the dying day; overhead |terly, "Laugh at her mother, an| |inverted islands of brass and copper |old woman now, alone in the world! | floated lazily in an inverted sea of the mother that risked her life | azure and opal; up from the south for the child you are taking witn west came the breath of the far i 3 laugh-- " | | cific, mild, and soft, and gentle. by beg your pardon," said Dave. BRINGS | "We started at the wrong end in "I was not laughing at you, but at | our nation-building," Dave was say-|the very great aversion in which , . > ' ) | ing. "We started to build cities, leav- i you hold anyone who has at gne time ! uick Relief i the country to take care of itself. | followed the profession of a cowboy. | § ) | We are finding out how wrong we|As one who was born practically | | were. Depend upon it where there with a lariat in his hand I claim the lis a prosperous country the cities! liberty of being amused at that aver- Bronchiti (will take care of themselves. We sion. I've known many of the cow | {have been putting the cart before | punching trade and a good few oth- | ers, and while the boys are frequent- | PBALSAMEA quickly and permanently relieves the hacking bronchial cough that exhausts you with its paroxysms and keeps you awake half the night. Rockies, which you can't sell, and on the other hand can make a picture of a pair of shoes which you can sell which, as a Woman of good" sense, in need of the simleons, are you going to do? You're going to draw the shoes---and the pay cheque, Now I think I can get you started that way on catglogue work and ad. cuts, rule his head-- In the deepening darkness her fingers found his arm. The motion of the car masked the violence of her trembling, but for a time the pounding of her heart would not allow her speech. 1 "Dave," she said at length, *I [ want to tell you--that we---that ?-- |oh! I've heen very selfish and continue as they were. The menace of Bert Morrison was static, so to speak, With fine :elf-abnegation Bert was standing aside. But how | | | | The Largest Hotel in The British Empire no time in facing the task of an interview | with Mrs, Hardy. It was even less | pleasant than he had expected. | Opens Wednesday, Dec. 20th. 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Some-| --and with sounder respect for a | thing of that colour played across|good woman than I have found in | her fine face, mellowing, softening, |circles that consider themselves su-| to cheeks and lips and eyes. Dave |gize for the class from which I have 4 9 3 Mautsed in his speech to regard her,)come 1 have only a laugh for your ad > (and her beauty rushed upon him answer. But when you say I have Re this Doctor S Testimony [engulfed him, overwhelmed him [taken your child thoughtlessly, there fin such a poignancy of tneder|you do me an injustice. And when have used' with unvarying success in cases (ment all his resoives must be|world you do both me and Irepe an persistent coughs. It is one of the finest preparations I have !<wept "away and he must storm injustice. And when you call your- | ever used during my twenty years of practice. I am so well | the citadel that would not surren-| self an old woman you do us all an | pleased with it, that I expect to use it continually in my sani. . . Only action could |injustice--"" PTY TY tarium, bottle {drawing as it seemed the very soul |perior, Sg if you ask me to apolo-| " . You sent me a sample bottle of your Balsamea which I [,css that 1t seemed for a mo-| you speak of being left alone in the | der to seige. . . : be 'hold him resolute; he pressed down "You may spare your eo li- " ; ompli ship me, without delay a five pound . {the accelerator until the steel lungs ments," said Mrs. Hardy tartly. "J! "tof his motor were drinking power to have no relish for them. And as for | their utmost capacity and the car your defence of cow punchers, I pre. | | roared furiously down the stretches|fer gentlemen. Why Irene should | | of country road. wish to throw herself away when | { It was dusk when he had burnt |there are men like Mr. Conward--"! "Conward!" interrupted Dave. "He has the manners of a gentle- man," she said in a tone intended (out his violence, and chastened and | spent he turned the machine to hum Iback gently to the gotten city. | Irene by some fin slepathy, had to be crushing. {followed vaguely course of his| "And the morals of a coyote," | |emotions; had followed them in de-|Dave returned, hotly. Buy a Bottle To-day licious excitement, and fear and 6 ,L'"0-0-0-h," said Mrs. Hardy i Sold by Druggists Everywhere. |hope. She sensed in some subtle |low shocked ery. That Blacs sheild | For Sale by THE REXALL STORES: JURY &| feminine way the impulse that had (speak of Conward with such disdain LOVELL, I/fD., and ¥. W. THOMPSON, Oshawa, | sent him roaring into the distances: {seemed to her little less than sacri- she watched his powerful hand on |lege.. Then. gathering herself to-! the wheel; his clear steady eye; the gether with some dignity, "If you | {cannot speak more respectfully of | | Mr. Conward you will please leave the house. L-shall not forbid you to see Irene; I know that would be useless, But please do not trouble me with your presence." 1 When Dave had gone, Mrs. Hardy very angry with him, and almost 'equally angry with herself owing to |2 vague conviction that she had had if anything the worse of the inter- view, hurried the telephone. She {rang up Conward's number. Lge baa ssid = = | "Oh. Mr. Conward," rhe said, "you | LOOK HERE! Let me put you % ou a Ee a . . \ ; uli oo. house by Du wise to something pT ]: : Comward called early in the even- et ling. Irene met him at the door. ¢TL »" € Neiormer > Has a very fine assort- and bustied io fhe tow. Bie lat nt of and made no effort to conceal it, me : : I am so glad you have come. Really, I am so upset. it ; t ' rd is such a comfort to have someone Reasonably Priced yourself. Tell me. It will relieve you and perhaps I can help." (To be continued) De Valera seems to have made a grand bid for popularity in ireland in| urging the people not to pay taxes.| He greeted her even ore cordially you can depend on--someone whose J Jy Catharines Standard, PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES Pleasant to take and contains no harmful drugs. pS ---------- G--_----------d than usual, dropping into that soft confidential note which he had found S0 potent in capturing such affec- tious as his heart, in 2 somewhat varied experience, had desired. But | advice one can seek, On occasions like this. I mever thought-- Mags. Hardy had been fingering her handkerchief, which she now pressed to her eyes. Conward laid a sooth- there was mo time for conversa | tion. Mrs, Hardy had heard the bell | ing hand on her shoulder. ""There. there," he said, "you must cemtrol Come in and See Them