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8--THE PORT PERRY ST AR, Diary of a Vagahond By Dorothy Barker A CHALLENGE FOR TONY There's a chickadee on the feeder THY RS. 1661 DECEMBER 4th, breeze. He seems to remind me how lucky I am that this year the garden was put to bed in a very professional manner. Last summer George, our some- what famous gardener, retired on his {old age pension and a bit of govern- nent largess contributed to his se- curity in recognition of his almost forgotten suffering from an old that sways from the apple tree in the wound which he acquired during World War L. His retigement meant I must engage a new gardener to cope with our acre of grass, the pruning of about a quarter of a mile of cedar hedge that yuns around the property and rake up the odd million apples that drop throughout the summer and prove an undisputed attraction .for as many \ BEST BUY! -- SAVE 9¢! -- 1-1b. packages {ROSE MARGARINE 4-89 BEST BUY! -- MAPLE LEAF 12-oz, MED,, 45¢ -- 12-0z. 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C Finest Ontario Fanoy Grade 8-1b, poly bag 29 ea 35¢ 24-02. cello 19¢ Prices effective at the listed Red & White Food Stores only Dowson's Food Market ror pem | echysanthemum eg . 5S bd. v ol Sel ' . hoa } wasps, i sure they are all alco- holies whe. annually indulge their thirst on the fermenting fruit. At the time I engaged my immi- grant Hollander I was "still, as I thought, mastér of my own estate, How foolish can one be? Tony, who advertised himself as an experienced landscape gardener, was as determin- ed as George had been to help the old girl out and prove his boasted claim to horticultural know how. REPRIEVE We fared fairly well during the growing season when Tony had so many lawns to mow and hedges to prune he had little, or no time, to cast a speculating eye at my flower garden or the rockery. Gardeners I have found are like barbers, their fingers itch to cut, cut, cut. Tony was no exception. Because mine is a country garden I have always rather admired its cas- ual appearance, its rocks overgrown with myrtle, snow in summer, ground phlox and, let's face it--weeds. From the moment the first dwarf iris and grape hyacinth bloom, when daffodils precede tulips in a riot of color, when a drift of pink and blue forget-me- nots throw a crapet of color up the hillside, to the moment when the last snuggles under a blanket of snow, my garden is my love and joy. But to Tony it was a mess. He broke down my resistance to his sug- | gestion that he "remake the rockery" by prophesying the weeds would take over completely by another season, I had to admit that many things had prevented me from devoting the ne- cessary time to their elimination so I capitulated. Quickly, before I could dliange my mind, stones were rolled away by those strong brown hands leaving gaping holes and bleached roots. Next a pick came into play and with every blow of that devastating tool my heart bled. I tried to rescue an Easter lily bulb as it was tossed into a waiting wheel barrow. "No good", -said this Hollander from the store of his True, it has only produced one tiny bloom each season, but it has been a comforting reminder to me all these years. My two sons gave it to me on the first Easter after my great loss as proof of the resurrection of all living things. } Next Tony tacked that glorious mat of phlox. It was torn into long, lank shreds. Then daffodil and tulip bulbs went into the discard. "Too old", muttered Tony, 45 he produced a sack full of new, plump bulbs from his truck. a hen a inherited knowledge of -- bulbs. RESOLUTION The day wore on. From my picture window 1 watched the transformation and the pile of debris grow, All those discards had served me well; 1 couldn't bear to see them disposed of in such an ignominious manner. When I could stand it no longer I told Tony to pile the "refuse" in one corner where, 1 said, I would see that it was looked after. ' When his job was done, and I must say the results were charming, I paid him a sum equal to the national debt and waited patiently while he backed his truck out of the driveway. He was hardly out of sight when I grabbed a digging fork and started a new plot behind the tool shed. I dug until dark. My back felt like a brok- en bed spring that had lost its resili- ence. The small sickle of new moon watched me lovingly plant old bulbs, yards and yards of ground phlox, little brown stubs of forget-me-nots and the Easter lily. Manchester The Annual School Concert and S.8S. Chihistmas Tree will be-held in the Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 22nd. Congratulations to Billy Gray who won the twenty-five dollars on the Hospital Aux. Draw on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Roach, Eunice and Susan & Mrs. Crosier were in Stouff- vill on Saturday evening and attended the S.S. Christmas Concert in the United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams, Tor- onto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Thompson recently. Mrs. Wannenkhof and Margaret, Mrs. Murphy and Karen and Mrs, A. Vandervoort attended the Dutch Christmas entertainment in the Un- jon Hall, Oshawa on Wedensday evening, Mr. A. Roach is on a business trip to Detroit this week. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dobson, Tor- onto were recent guests of -Mri-and | -- Mrs. Josh Dobson. Last Thursday afternoon the Wo- men's - Association held. their Annual Christmas Party, with an attendance of over thirty. The church parlor was beautifully decorated with Holly gar- lands, a lighted tree, the fire place prettily decorated and Santa and his reindeer under colored lights partly covering one wall. Much credit is due to Mrs. Toombs for the lovely ar- rangements, not forgetting the .at- tractive supper tables, Mrs. Fielding presided for the wor- ship service which opened with a carol, Mrs, Crosier read the Serip- ture and Mrs. W. Holtby read a legend of the Nativity, Rev, Mr. Braham led in Prayer. A short business period followed. Sec'y Mrs. Meta Holtby read the minutes and Mrs. Bain the correspondence. The conversion of the furnace to oil heating was agreed upon. In January'the assaciation will cater for the Fair Board Banquet and for the Holstein Breeders luncheon. The next regular meeting will be at Mrs. O. Croxall's on January 11th, way and gifts were exchanged. All then enjoyed a delicious salad plate supper. 1962, The meeting closed in the usual}. Port Perry Star . CAWKE Fresh Ground Fresh Home ef ............ 3 e Sausage ..... 39' Fowl Early FRESH DRESSED FREE TOWN DELIVERY EVERY MORNING UNTIL 11 O'CLOCK Phone 985-2221 "The Family Butcher" PORT PERRY Suet XS AN OLLOBRIDGA -- ERNEST BORGNINE --- SATURDAY MATINEE a And The Last Safari" Cartoon -- News ONLY ONE SHOW EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY 8.00 p.m. Sharp Doors Open at 7.30 p.m. SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2.00 P.M. 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