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Mr. Winkle f" To War

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".‘ .y," said Amy. “I hardly know you." She seemed‘ surprised. She touched the buttons of his uniform.

"How are you?" he asked.

"I'm fine." She examined him again in some admiration. "I never thought you'd look like that ill l». uniform, And your stomach —lt's gone. You'll have to have your picture taken.”

“Well? he asked admin, are you, Anny?"

“I'm fine," she repeated.

Thev stood on the railroad stu- tion in that state of minor em- barrassment when first. g. tings are over and may had to proceed from there. To fill the gap he

* . "Where's Penelope?"

Mrs. Winkle, a; they walked to. the car. explained that she hadn't! orought Penelope. She wanted to have him all to herself at. first. She hadn't even told the neigh- bors that he was coming, and Iouldn‘: until tomorrow.

Mr. Winkle drove, for the novelty of feeling a regular car under his hands. It teamed light and dan- zerous after the trucks and com- mand cars with which he had dealt lately in his field training.

He sensed Amy looking at him.

"You've put on weight." She gpoke in an aggrieved tone.

“I wrote you about it." he re- blinded.

"At least tcn pounds."

"Twelve and a half."

"You never did that before." She

“new

Pens was concerned, he was s, stronger in his own house.

Th distressing welcome made him think he must have even a different smell as a military mun. Perhaps there was ually some- thing to that. He understood

s could sense fear in mother an ul. at it. was one of their keenest instincts. E‘ lope was applying it. to him. sniffink It the mouse in him.

Amy believed it W94 uknply his uniform. "She wogtdknfiw you

to do that.”

up once and then covem her blue eyes again. which hat flashed brightly. She 711111111011!‘ shyly. “Oh. we. you

Mr. Winkle couldn't get over the impression that he was pop- ular with women and sought af- ter by them. "

He looked forward to the lux- ury of sleeping late in the mom- lng and having breakfast in bod. He planned it with Amy as, con- tent, reunited. and acquainted again. they lay holding each other

closely. -

“I'll make you s poached egg." she said.

“'I‘wo" he ordered.

“Toast and coffee. and bacon."

"I'll have the newspaper. too."

“You can be a king."

"Private Winkle, king.”

"You can sleep until ten o'clock."

"Eleven," he decided.

It was barely daylight when he awakened. He expected to hear the bustle of many men moving and cursing and the bugle toot-

scunded still more hurt. "No mat-cling its dreadful call

tor how much I fed you."

"It isn't the cooking." he as- sured her. “It's the exercise and being cutdoors that makes you eat more."

Though ho knew she felt better after he saifl‘ this, a restraint re- nxoined between them. They found thev could not at once. and easily. take up where they left off. The months in between. dur- inz which each had had another life. interefered and came be- tween them. They had to get to know each other all over ﬂnln. Mr. Winkle sensed her staring at him anew. in a different way. Hcyglancedvat her, and saw that her gaze was contemplative, searching. a little suspicious.

He feared that she was reverting to being s tervnagan. und that the effects of hi; suddenly being made into s soldier were wear- ing off. He supposed he couldn't be sure about that until after the war and he returned. if he

lee any women?" _

"I told you I'd sent.‘ you a post- card when I found somebody else," he said. “You didn't lief. one, did you?"

"No." she admitted slowly. She sat staring at him undi turned to look her for an instanv. straight in the eve. "I'm 81M she told him in u low voee

Mr. Winkle was nappy when she dropped the subject.

It was his turn to feel hurt when they reached the house and sneaked inside so none of the

l‘

didn't,” M

ed, not quite sure of where he was He hearcl Amv's light breathing. He looked at his watch. It was exactly 5:45.

He tried to go back to sleep again. This was the morning of his kingship.

But the king couldn't sleep any more. Harsh habit interfered. refusing him his crown.

It being also his accustomed time to eat. he felt hungry. Af- ter a time he got up quietly. put on his bathrcbe. over his pajamas. and went out. Downstairs. Pene- lope growled. snarled when he spoke to her. and snappﬁd when he made to pat her. He wander- ed outdoors just as a strange newsboy delivered the paper. The boy looked at bin. startled, then interwted. then wise. and went swav whistling.

Mr. Winkle didn't approve of such precocious behavior in one s0 Young.

He investigated the kitchen. over Penelope’: continued pro- tests. and devoured odd assort- rnents of food. He had an ides that tickled him.

Sometime later. with s daintiiy prepared tray and the newspaper resting st one side of it. he went in to awaken Amy. Her eyes went wide and‘ staring as he salut- ed sud announced: "Breakfast in for you. queen.” The Po had one thous- and questions to ask about Jack. Mrs. Pettigrew put nine hundred and ninet -nine of them. and

Mr, nkle was able to uri-

swcr. lie assured her that her

boy was bow a man who could

take core cf himself. she re- ===-_-»_.__ .

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The clement which betoken Christmas In many and varied, ranging from tile Eastern Star, the ﬁres Wise Men and the Manger, in flowers and I-lllllll, as the ass, the camel and, to children moot of all, tho reindeer, which they picture u speeding Santa Claus on his way from rooftop to rooftop as be distributes

gifts to the little ones the world over. i“ "d "l" "liwn" l"

door are ills mm of bu

Clement. Oiurko Moon. Tllo eight tiny nludoor which pulled Sonia in his sleigh are dour to their hearts for, even in the mocllunlsed world of toll!» 1M! Know that Santa's uppourmeo the night. before Christmas depends entirely on these steeds.

The fact that 8t. Nicholas lives in s climate of iy for the bollof that. relu- sn-theu sulnslo bola: ul~

F" ‘hildmm i“ Am°ﬂ°kv l" 1"“ l" l" hi!‘ imost solely used for this purpose in the fur nachos of

iliar with the poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” by | gun’. l“ A,“

‘TWAS the night before Christmas, when all through . the house '

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse,-

Thc stockings were hung by the chimney with can In hopes that Sf. Nicholas soon would be fliers.

14nd than, in d twinkling, I heard on the roof,

The prancing and powlnp of cool: little hoof.

As I drew in my hood, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads,‘ Ami mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long Winter's nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clutter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter- Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the uuh.

The moon on the breasf of the new-fallen snow, Gave the lustre of midday to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

.4 wink of Ills eye and u twist

“Now, Dashe ! now, Dancer; now Prancer and Vixen! 0n, Comet! on, Cupid: on, Donnie and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dosh away! dash away! dash away all"!

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane flp, When they meet wifh an obstacle, mount to the sky} So up to the house-top the couraers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too.

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ROVIMS‘ REPORTER

In Chicago. g roving reporter for a daily newspaper was given the assignment to Bo out and at vari- -ous persons what were the oldest presents they had saved from past Christmas holidays.

What he learned from u young 'has great sentimental value. musician was that when he was l2 years old his parents gave him a! red,__v_ll_1_i_t5 and blue decorated snare iw‘ , _______ . --_

mained only half convinced. evidenced by pliment she "If it con change you as much as it has," she said. can do a lot (To

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his ~head like o wreath.‘ He had u broad face and a round little belly,

That shook when he laughed, like a bowIfuI of jolly.

of his head,

And his clothes were all tarnished with aches and soot. A bundle of tops he had flung on Ilia back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twlnkled! his dimples-how merry.’ His checks were like roses, his none like apherrp! . .. His drolf little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was o: white as the snow.

He was chubby and plump, o right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself ,-

Soon pave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; thm turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving d nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him excloim, ere he drove out of sight:

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS T0 ALL, AND T0 ALI. A GOOD-NIGHT".

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dmm. That very drum started him Another young man, u cutter by | on his professional music career. trade. was stopped and asked what The musician said it was mo he had saved. He sold that the than "lust 5 gift" for lt had influ- Christmas following the death of enoed his whole life. his mother, his father gave him Then the roving reporter asked u her ring. He had it mule over to housewife what gift she hud saved fit his flnger and has worn n, ever from her early days. She replied since. He has hopes of paging it that it was u doll given by her on to a child of his own. ‘ mother. Since her mother is dead, i-il lsho keeps it in her memory for it.

CHECKS OLDEST CHRISTMAS GIFTS

UNSINKABLI LIFEBOAT EVER-POO The uniinkmble about. invented fiverpooi was it was used. The bout. which bu an extra buoy. uncy compartment, ' round the hull stability when inclined green. had its first trial when p ship was terpedoed and uvcd 00 men. v‘ a

Another woman, u llection spondent." told the reporter that when she was uiaht years old an aunt gave her s doll. She too, n a fitting remembrance of her aunt. has kept the doll even though little of the orllinul remains, hav- ing had u; re lace its head and clothes. It stll retains its chum. ale ma.

us the doubtful com- pald Mr. Winkle.

"I suppose it

to Jack." be continued)

Ike CZazZe 13" 16am]

‘Yes-but limo to .1... will. smu ‘vale. of u: n" b0 your guide. Arc you really playing tbs port you should in your coun-‘y try’: ﬁght for freedom? Are you honestly satisﬁed to b0 in "civics". How will you fool vvben your friends our: coming home from over-j sea union also: the war?

Dos’: let anyone cell you there are enough moo in the armed services.‘ ‘Your country needs more mcu overseas. Needs than badly and peedotbemNOW. lfyoumbctwooutbougeooflluud 58 (spacial. in: and tradesmen up to 4S) and pbyllally it. may‘ no longer.‘ Get into Canada's Army and do your biz-with the rest of the boys. Gain the satisfaction that comes with knowing youm doing you: duty!

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AIMOID OOIPS-l-flgbly skilled driven, gunners, wireless operators and motor mechanics m also needed so form pm of Ibo tank crows.

AlIIllIY-Still another group of specialists is required for . and-aircraft, anti-tank, field, medium and survey regiments.

Weakly Livo Stock

(Continued from ulna l7.)

Willem Cattle

Marita

e iberal eastern orders served to mm western market-l. Ind uli

bis mdes

lllld —(CP)— “M. o‘

o! cattle ul demand

N101! was on with puckcn rut-her indifferent due

to u lam ha‘;

“Sig: Wei-ibis“ ' m-r is":

held to _ at

can be on the

n. ‘no the tlcal Salamander: uro valuable con-

In The Guardian of pee. 6th., a

' bamﬂﬂllh stated that seamen from a Osnadiu

lelah. Surrey.

in Surrey, uii r ht; number and

bout 20 miles west. of

tie It ls u picturesque old cbonninglv situated on a. overlooking the wide

the ‘Tyne. and the Dre- has many pleasant

[memories of visits to me town and

its environments. It; history

l -‘ supposed wrench back u. Neolithits:

times, and from remains discovered known that wealthy Roman officials once had villas there. In Saxon times f-Ioxlwm

in its history rom whom it dc- pai d nity. its and-celebrity. is emin- ent man. born about the year 6M. ind visited Lyons and Home and seen the lory of the sacred archit- ecture. his return w England he was appointed to the see of York, and was in lﬁgh favor at the court of Kink Ecﬂfrid, where ueen Etheldreda gave him the wilich hm formed part of nor dowry. and among which was the

district of Hexhamshire. At Hulgutstadt St. Wilfrid bull! of St. Aaiidrevl. the fifth

for workmanship, design and u ualled beauty. lsnd nothing "to exists on this side of the

pa.

St. Wilfrid obtained for his

urch the rilfht of sanctua . midi,‘ extended for one mile ou -

e .

‘lilo outer boundaries were mark- edhbé fgful-ngosses at zhsocxnrdinal w compass. cc side the boundaries a homicide was safe from ucrs, but. had w un- dergo s ul by ordeal. The sam-

lurywlsthusaklntelheOities of Refuge instituted under tho Mosaic law.

But there was trouble at court

and when Queen llthedredn retir-

the veil, Kin Eicglr

ssissd. imprisoned 31"‘ u...‘ 2'.”

o or use one lnltgeSlmn klnoti

oms and there cock up work a missionary

f character. (To B: continued). The Bacon Situation

1am»; to u yo form about.

tho "Bacon for 8d i" tion.

I fotmd that. he wu quite mil-

in some of his ideas. “In the

first place (I said) we must set

‘n: of‘ the idea t-hotﬁlti‘: i: dion- cs9 o a ea v r

supp with ‘bacon; It is

purely commercial transaction.

Brit-ilhconltunurplyuﬂ can abound forthebscon that

. I 0t latte f frisgdlztlunlmronlicl:

n urduoull evor- resent

(lb cull on friend.

l4 say that the nexl. verse is

mack. Nature Y-btlilding in? 1M8 . to the fat. meals so alloy. Ibis to us. Then there is the 1on5. range view of the matter as well, If we can supply the BZHOIL; with the kind of bacon that. lu- 35kg yo, we are more likely to retain m; custom when peace cunts; though I (hlht whether he will be m. to my ‘is cents s pound for m, commodity. It seems to me ti“; there is too much of u “pl-l” spread" somewhere. and when 1g comes down the farmer will be lucky if the buck is not passed w himl" "You're not whet I would cptilnistl" we my you,‘

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Th0 Black Boul-

Bears must have been fairly abunda ‘ on the Island al one time, for many stories of their deprgd- ations have come down u, n. print. An old friend vlho vumq me lately told of his father taking him lo sea the caresses of thrgq BBB-I'd. the mother and lwn culls, which were lying in the pgmh 0g a house near "Duff's Brook" on the Brantley Point Rnnd. m“ was. I recall a bear killed on m. Island since I came hfIf.‘ (almost 34 years ago) but to mv great re- gret I omitted to make a, record of the time and place. Cal‘. any ma. er supply this information. together with any other data about tin matter?

mutual; Bain, writing tewards tlu end of last century, hns this to say: “The Black Bear L; our only dangerous wild animal and is found in the large tracts of the eastern and western counties. l-le some- times takes a sheep or ldfllb from the new settlers flock, but prefer! to subsist on berries and wild fruit 3° l; fond of outs. On comlni; 11M an oat. field the Bear sits on hll haunohes. and scuierlnv a bundle of the grain in his arm. 8M5 "l!

m; heads off. When this is devoured

he scuttled alon8 to obtain a fresh glpply, and in this manner does great damage to the croP- T!" Bear rarely attacks llulnnn beinfl unless enraged. 1n wlnlm he W‘ tires into a den and Dﬂ-‘i-WB u" season in a would trite."

‘Ihus far Baln: other stories so! that Bruin was fond of pork 100» mg um; 1m u; hi5 undoing. i0!

, .14.. pig (unlike the shew m lamb)

,voiced such a protest against hi! kidnapping that the sclllcl" eas1l7 tracked the mnraudcl" and with hi! Bun ended its career.

A Poser

Somebody set Dorothy W i poser last. week. by ﬂskmﬂ “f, ‘y; reason for the command laid‘ 0‘ in Deuteronomy 12o. DOPOLlI) sill ‘he m; not in the confidence o the Almighty (or Wolds to M?‘ effect) and lot. it so at 1W- ma, happens I had come nfmss u verse a few weeks e203: .hc co o! "mung the SQLDLUTQS. I???“ noted that it stood by Illicit-Xian“ out 5m; explanation. l time ms‘ Game law of which we have any record.) . .

In verse 5 the intention Ls- CWT’ ly, to set up a rellgiqllv? “lﬁgiﬂe, custom amongst tgligfigllglt‘f)p(ljsvd‘to be preudiclirll to p‘ The ta n my o . prevent the Israelites 1P0!“ h3g2}: 1n the vlclgug prnctlms opium amgng Eastern nations n; m. line-and not unknown v m“ Greeks and Romans of _l\_ Rap date. Dressinsln Wv-IWIKE m"

u51ng cosmetits. H amt. owl‘: ciuss styled Pathlﬁrﬂ 01‘ °a““.n'e' There was not the snntc m maven’ wum(l!n\ll‘lx‘unIlll0ll' rc. . myrlllnfnaadlzepathe taboo (ulnllletc and easv to remember-

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What is so rare as "A d!" ,1“ June? asked Lowell. vmgl-nléaftfl‘: lsked us. says the Wins ° n l, u (N.O.) Journal. wed say‘ which notional election csmvilf}! l" dmn, politicians on mth "lawn h, o; mug“ t? reernedy the D Q

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1°" w“ ﬂwmysnﬂs encour- fgﬂh 1n humanity. Its so m. aging to sec hi! mm “V!” farmers. >

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