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HAROLD BELL WRIGHT. Helen of the Old House | CHAPTER XVII A IN THE NIGHT Helen knew, even as she told the chauffeur to drive her home, that she did not wish to return just then to the big house om the hill. Her mind was too crowded with thoughts she could not entertain in the atmosphere of her home; her heart was too deeply moved by emotions that she scarcely dared acknowledge even to herself. She thought of tne country club, but that, in her present mood, was The Interpreter-- she to tell Tom that she wished to call at the hut on the cliff, but decided 'against it. ' She feared that she might reveal to the old basket maker things that she wished to hide, - She might go for a drive in the country, but ehe shrank from being' alone, She wanted some one who could take how out of herself--some one to whom she could talk without be- traying lierself, ' ? , Not far tram. .the Mill a. number of children were playing In the dusty road, Helen did not notice the young. sters, but Tom, being a. careful driver, slowed down, even though they were already scurrying aside for the automobile to pas, Suddenly she was startled by a shrill well, 'Hello, there! 'Hello, Misa!" i ' Bohby Whaley, in his frantic efforts to attract her attention, was jumping up and down, waving h tap and screeching like a wild boy, while his companions looked on in wide-eyed wonder, half in awe at his daring, half in fear of the pos- sible consequence. To the everlasting honor and glory of Sam Whaley's fon, the automobile gtopped, The lady, looked back, called, "iia. Mohe by!" and waited exper, nily for him to approach, With a look of haughty triumph at Skinny and Chuck, the lad swag- gered forward, a grin of overpow- ering delight at his achievement on his dirty, freckled countenance, "I'm so glad you called me," Hel- en sald, when he was close, "I was just wishing for some one to go with me for a ride in the country, Would you like to come?" "Gee," returned the urchin, "I'll say I would," 'Do you think your mother would be willing for you to go?" "Lord, yes--ma, she ain't a carin' where we kids are jest so 's we ain't under her feet when she's a-work- in""" "And could you-find Maggie, do you think? Perhaps she would enjoy the ride, Loo." pbby lifted up his voice in a snrill yell, 'Mag! Oh---oh---oh- Mag!" The excited cry was caught up by the watching children, and the neighbherinod exchoed the'r calls, "Mag! Oh, Mag! Somebody wants ver, Mag! Come a-runnin'. Hurry up!" Their united efiorts were not in vain, From the rear of a near-by house little Maggie appeared. A dirty, fade? .'q haw] was wrapped agbont her ti v waist, hiding her bare uur a. foiling behind. A sorry wreck «(a hat trimmed with | three chicken feathers erowned her unecombed hair, and the ragged remnants of a pair of black cotten gloves completed her elegant cos- tume, In her thin little arms he held, with tender mother ea:¢, u doll 'so battered and worn by its long service that one wondered at the. imaginative power of the child who could make of it anything but a shapeless bundle of dirty regs, "Get a move on yer, Mag!" yell- ed the masterful Bobby, with fran- tie gestures. 'The princess lady is sgoin' t' take us fer a ride In her swell }limerseen with her driver 'n' everything." For ome unbelieving moment, little Maggie turned to the two min- lature ladies, who, in costumes that rivaled her owp, had come to ask the cause of this-unseemly disturb apee of their social affair. Then, at another shout from her brother, 'she discarded her finery and holding fast to her dol] with true mother in- net, hurried timidly to the wait- g automobile, ; On that day when Helen had sent har seryant to take the for a ride, these children of the Flats bad Shought tbat no greater happiness was possible to mere human beings. But pow, as they sat with their beautiful princess lady between on the deep-cushioned seat, watched the familiar houses glide swiftly past, even Bobby was silent. It was 21] so upreal--so lke a dream. Their former ex- ce was so far surpassed that would not have been su bad the automobile been n- transformed into a magie ship of 'ar with Tom a fairy pilot to ry thew away up among the to some wonderful sunshine dastle in the sky. It is trus that Bobby's eon :c ence {eit an ad he things to which she haa So far giv- en herself. Ag the Helen of the old house had lenged to ery aloud im the Mill her recognition of her man, she hungered now with a strange woman hunger for the feel of a child in her arms. : And 80, with no care for he: gown, which was sure to be ruined by this contact with the grime of the Flats, with no question as to what people might think, with ne thought for class standards or in- dustrial problems, the daughter of Adam Ward took the children of Sam Whaley in her arms and car- ried them away from the shadow of that dark cloud that hu alwaye above the Mil From the smoke and dust and filth of their heritage, she took them into the clean, sunny air of the hillside fields and wods. From the hovels and shanties of their familiar haunts she took them where birds made their nests and the golden bees and bright-winged butterflies were busy among thelr flowers, From the squalid want and gruel neglect of their poverty she took them {nto a fairyland that was overflowing with the riches that belong to childhood, And then when the sun was red above the bluff where the carving line of cliffs end at the river's edge, she brought them baek, For some reason that has never beed made really clear by the wise ones who lead the world's thinking, Bobby and Maggie must always be brought back to thelr tg [home in the Flats, the princess lady must always return to her castle on. the hill, . Charlie Martin was unusually quiet when he'returned home from his work that day. The father men- tioned Helen's visit to the Mill, and Mary had many questions to ask. but the soldier workman, usually so ready to talk and laugh with his sisted, answered only in monosyll ables or silently permitted the old er man to carry the burden of the conversation, When supper was over and ff was dark, Charlie, saying that he thought he ought to attend Jaks Vodell's street meeting that even ing, left the house, But Captain Charlie did not go tr hear the agitator's soap-box oratio: that night, For an hour or more under cover of darkness, the work man sat cn the porch of the on house next door to his home, He had pushed aside the broke: gate and made his way up the weed-tangled walk so quietly tha' neither his sister nor his father who were on the porch of the eot tage, heard a sound, So still was he that two neighborhood lovers who paused In their slow walk, as it tempted by the friendly shadow of the friendly old place, did not know that he was there. Then a! something her father.said, Mary's laug rang out, and the lovers mov ed on, A 'little later Captain Charli stole softly out of the yard and up' the street in the direction from' which Helen had come the day of her visit to the old house. 'When the sound of his feet on the walk could not be: heard at the cottage, the workman walked briskly, tak< ing the way that led toward the) Interpreter's hut, One who knew him would have thovzly that he was going for an) ei nn eall on the old basket mak: er F'e saw the light of the little house on the cliff presently, and for a moment walked slowly, as il debating whether or pot he should go on as he had intended. Ther he turned off from the way to the Interpreter's and took that seldom, used road that led up the bill to ward:the 'home of Adam Ward. With a strong, easy stride he swung up the grade until be came to the corner of the iron fence, Slowly and quietly he moved on in this deeper shadows of the trees, When he could see the gloomy mass of the bouse unobstructed against the sky, he stopped. The lower floor was brightly lighted. The windows above were dark. With his back against the | trunk of a tree Captain Charlie! waited. An automobile came out between the stone columns of the big gate apd thundered away down the street with reckless speed. Adaw Ward, thought the man under the tree--eyen John never drove like that. And be wondered where the old Mill owner could be going a! such an hour of the night. Still be waited, Suddenly a light flashed out from the windows of an upper room, 'A moment, and the watch er saw the form of a woman frem- ed in the casement against the bright background. For some time she stood there her face shaded by ber bands. pressed close to the glass, as if she were trying to see into the darkness of the night. Then she drew back. The shade was ans. ery slowly Captain Charlie went back down the hill. (To be continued.) Canadien Graphic Deposits Graphite is found fn Canada in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, it | New Brunswick, Nova Scotis, and did cot quite understand. But as for that, the princess lady herself did not quite understand . . Pérhaps the sight of little and her play lady friends British Columbia, and fu the north- fo the duction, however, comes from On- tario and Quebec, wheie graphite has been mined for mearly sixty years, most of the producing mines and concentration mills being sit- uated within a radius of 159 miles of Ottawa. The old-fashioned girl was thought considerate if she helped her mother get the diner; the modern girl is thought considerate it she comes in for it on time. North Lendon Rate Defauiter: After Lloyd George and Winston have had their bits off my wages there is nothing left for rates. CLAREMONT Claremont, Mar. 16.--Mr. Pat- terson had a business trip to tne city on Tuesday. Thomas Oliver who has been working in the city for some time is leaving for the west in the near future, 3 . Miss Selman, of Toronto, spent the week end at her home in the village. Mrs. Lyman Pilkey entertained a few friends at her home on Sat- urday evening. Mr. Levi Linton took a mumber of C.P.R. employes to Port Mec- Nicoll one day last week. Mr. J. R, Thexton, of Toronto, spent the week end at the home of J. H, and Mrs. Beal, Those having articles to sell at the combination sale on March 31st, are requested to hand in their list as soon as possible to the auctioneer, George Keay, of Stouff- ville or to the clerk, John Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, of Brooklyn, visited on Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Gregg. Mrs. Beverly and little daughter is visiting in Port Perry at the home of A. D. and Mrs. Peters. We congratulate the two little daughters of Mr, and Mrs. Norman Linton on their success at the re- cent examinations at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, On Tuesday evening, March 20, the Claremont branch of the Wo- men's Institute purpose giving a community supper in the form of a St, Patrick's tea in the basement of the United Church here. Sup- per will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, after which an excellent programy of readings and recita- tions, instrumental and vocal mu- sic, consisting of solos, duets and quartettes will be given by local talent, assisted by Miss Merle Ste- phenson, of Agincourt. Come and help your community and enjoy a treat, NEWCASTLE Newcastle, Mar, 16,--Miss Jen- nie Lawson, of Toronto, was In town Monday for the wedding of her friend, Miss Eva Burke and Mr. Francis Sutton. Mr. J. Anderson Smith, had business in Toronto on Tuesday. Miss Tucker Couch entertained a number of her young friends Fri- day evening. All who braved the storm were rewarded by a pleasant tinre, and when the party was over the storm had abated. A party was given at Mr, Isaac Selby's home on Saturday evening, to' celebrate Carl's birthday. Among the gifts of the occasion was an elegant Pontiae Six from his fa- ther. Mr. R. C, Louckin, Klicol- man, was largely instrumental in affecting the sale of this ear, which has already shown that it can hit 70 miles an hour as smooth ns silk, . Miss Clara Caswell has success- fully finished her business course in Oshawa, and is now ready for a position. Mrs. Walter Queleh, of Newton- ville, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Aldread. Mr. Kenneth Pearce. teller of the Newtonville branch of the Stan- dard Bank since last summer, un- der the . supervision of Manager Batty, of Newcastle, has been transferred to Port Perry. Mrs, H. P. Mills, of Toronto, re- cently visited her sister, Mrs. El- gin Wight. [ Congratulations to councillor J, H, and Mrs. Gibson on the acanisi- tion of another grandson in Bow- manville, on March 1st, and to Gathered By Times Staff Reporters and THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 em ---- am-- Suburban and District News Correspondents councillor and Mrs. J. H. Jose on the birth of a son om Friday the stormiest day of the seasom. Shaw's school section again takes the lead and once more proves that the little Red School House continues to turn out top- notchers. On Monday evening, Miss Marion Rickard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, J. S. Rickard, Shaw's, with her Bowmanville col- league, Mr. Ted Mason, defeated a city of Oshawa team in an inter- school debate, Then on Wednes- day evening following, at Green- bank, Miss Lillian Clemence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, I. H. Clemence, Shaw's, with her collea- gue, Mr, Norman Hogg, of Orono, defeated an Ontario County team in an inter-county debate, a series of which are being held all ever Ontario under the auspices of the local agricultural departmrents and association of junior farmers and junior farm women. Both , Miss Clemence and Miss Rickard, who are first cousins received the whole of their public school education at Shaw's. Newcastle feels a tinge of pride in the fact that both young ladies have since early childhood been actively identified with various phases of the church and social life of the village, The Young People's League held a very successful meeting on Mon- day evening, Mr. Gordon Ash. ton was in charge of the program, A new plan has been adopted for future programs. Five leaders were elected under whom the Lea. gue is to be divided into five groups, each to give the program one night next month, Topic '"'So- cial Standards and Ideals," was taken in a very capable manner by Mr. Clarence Allin and was followed by a lively discussion, Other numbers in the program in- cluded a vocal duet, Mrs. George Wright and Miss Elizabeth Hane cock; a reading hy Farewell Black- burn and a male quartette hy Messrs. Wilbur Baskerville, Harry Cryderman, Gordon Ashton and Lawrence Cryderman. The Lea- gue contest is proving very suec- cessful, three new members join- ing on Mondav last, Mrs. A. H. Fisher, of Belleville, spent the. week end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, George P, Rick- ard, with whom Mrs, J. G. Rick- ard, of Bowmanville, also spent Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. I. EE. Bowell and grand- daughter, Miss Ida Parker, of Tor- onto, made a flying visit to their Newecastle-on-the-Lake home on Monday. HARMONY Harmony, Mar, 16.- Mrs. Vera Gimblett spent a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Harry Gimblett, Mrs. R. Terwillegar and Mrs. N. Lyons visited with Mrs. Ed. Fice at North Oshawa on Monday and also attended their grand- mother's sale. Mrs. Fice at North Oshawa, on Wednesday. Miss B. Drinkle and Miss I, Cody, of the city, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. K. Fletcher, Mrs. Chas. Mackie spent Monday in Toronto. Glad to report Mrs. J. Luke able to be out some again. We hope he will improve niuch more rapid- ly from now on. Several more cases of mumps have developed here this last week. Mrs. 8S. Cook of the city visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hogarth, on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. Genore, of the city, and Mrs. Gibson, of Detroit, visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mackie on Wednesday. Miss B. Lott and Miss O. Steph- TT STUFFED CELERY SUI ASSORTED CAKES WALDORF CAFE 11 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, Ontario ' Dinner 11.30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 1928 SPECIAL DINNER MENU HORS D'OEUVRES TEA, COFFEE, Special Dining Room for Ladies TEL SWEET PICKLES CONSOMME ST. CLOUND T, SWISS STYLE PREME OF HALIBU SLICED CUCUMBER, POMME CONDE BREADED VEAL CUTLETS, AU MADEIRA GRILLED FILLET MIGNON DE CHAMPIGNON CHOCOLATE ECLAIR WESTERN PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, DEMI GLACE STUFFED MILK FED CHICKEN, CRABAPPLE JELLY * TOMATO SURPRISE MASHED OBR BOILED POTATO BOILED CAULIFLOWER, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE STEAMED WALNUT PUDDING, SNOW SAUCE GREEN APPLE, HOT MINCE, OR PINEAPPLE CREAM PIES CHEESE VANILLA ICE CREAM OR MILK Private Parties can be arranged for in our Banquet Hall Also Special A La Carte Dinner, from 35c up. 0 ; WN eson of the city spent Sundar| with Mr. and Mrs. A. Lott. Mrs. O. Lander and Miss D. Lander visited © with friends at Newtonville on Wednesday. Glad to report Mrs. R. Carmisle and baby boy born on March 10th are both doing well. Congratula- tions. #1 Mrs. W. Frayl received word the other day that her brother, Jo- seph Connell, of Sault Ste. Marie, had won the oraterieal contest there. He goes to Sudbury for the semi-finals. Joseph attended the collegiate here about three years ago. We wish him every success at Sudbury. Miss N, Greenfield, of New Tor- onto, visited her grandparenis, Mr. and Mrs. L.' Edwards on Sun- day. The play "The Old Oaken Buck- et," put on by the Sunshine Re- becca Lodge, under the training of Mrs. A. Bell, on Tuesday, March 13th, was a great success. De- spite the bad weather the hall was nearly full and every one enjoyed the play and also the other items on the program. The proceeds amounted to about sixty-five dol- lars ($65.00). At the close of the program, Mrs, Bell was presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses on behalf of the lodge. -- Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Chloa Brown and children of the eity, Mr. and makes of 'Mr. Mis. J. Carrol, of Toronto, speat @Enday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Lott. 1 = Afternoon tea will be served at the school next Tuesday afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30, Come and bring a friend. Everybody wel- come. Mr, and Mrs. L. Hogarth Migs Dorothy Hogarth visited Toronto recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. Saunders and family spent 'Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pollard in the city. Miss Ruby Greentree visited witu Miss B. Brooks in Toronto on Sun- day. Miss Vera Petre met with a wmis- fortune at school on Wednesday, when she fell, hurting herself quite seriously. She had been sit- ting in ome of the windows in the basement and when she went to get down she stepped on the end of a bench, the bench slid, throw- ing Vera down very forcibly. She received a bad cut in the side 4nd it was necessary to call a doctor He had her removed to the Oshawa hospital where it was found nec:s- sary to put several stitches in the cut. Reports say she has been re- moved to her sister's, Mrs. N. Smith, on Alma street, where sne and in 7 Simcoe St. N. 000 and annuities, and $3,646,000 in dividends, FRANK V, EVANS, Representative Standard Bank Building - Oshawa, Ont. EE ---- been quite ill with inflammatory rheumatism Mr. and Mrs. N. Saunders spent Sunday at Bowmanville with Mr. and Mrs. GG. Sanders. It was Mr, is esting as well as can be expect- ed. She will be confined to bed | for several days though. Mr. and Mrs. G. Glover visited Glover's parents at North oil burners combined. you G. Sanders' 72nd birthday. Coau- gratulations, Mr. Sanders, and we hope you enjoy many more happy birthdays! Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, of Oshawa on Sunday. His father nal | Nn, ein ang | Mrs. iL "ra Miss Vora Gimblett, of the city, visited Mr. and Mrs, H. Wilison on Wednesday. The Basketry Class did not m ¢t on Wednesday as Mrs. Heist wus called away on account of sickuess, | Next Wednesday, March 21st, it will meet again so all members Ibe sure and be present. 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