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The Liberal, 24 Jul 1924, p. 6

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l N TEA ‘ 8480 The exquisite flavor indicates the noes-feet blending of choice teas. ASK for a package today. FREE SAMPLE oi OREEH TEA UPON REQUEST. "SAMOA." TORONTO APPEARANCES BY JAY GELZER. I PART III. Cullen Beck, remembering more ex- citing amorous passagesin his St.‘ Louis days, sighed. ’ Patty Jessup, he told himself fret: fully, was thin, and he preferred. plump girls. And Patty Inanifestly' lacked spirit. His heavy chin sank upon his breast. in the warmth of the blazing, fire, he drowsed comfortably. Patty Jessup, her face flushed, and, her eyes bright with tears, slipped at‘ length from the circle of his carelessi embrace and went out to Where Joel Beck smoked stolidly outside. With a little sob she sank down be- side him. Joel dropped his pipe. “Whar’s Cullen?” “Asleep.” “Cullen’s jes’ tired,” consoled Joel Beck gently. “Shouldn’t wonder but‘ whut he’s plumb tuckered out." “Hit’s more than that,” said Patty almost inaudibly. Remembering the candy produced as an afterthought, Joel was silent. Together they watched an autumn moon rise above the mountain top and float in a pool of silver light. “Reckon I’ll hev the last 0’ the cotâ€" ton in shortly,” hazarded Joel. Patty Jessup murmured something indistinctly. Joel sighed. Little Pattyâ€"so nearly his own wife! Days followed in which Cullen' lounged contentedly in the sunshine upon the steps before the cabin, col- larless, unshaven, vest unbuttoned over what was quite frankly a paunch; or departed, a battered felt hat low over his eyes, with a fishing rod and a can of worms. Rapidly he reverted to‘ the soft, slurring speech of the back-I woods mountaineer. Once, awkwardly, Joel tried to broach the subject of his prospective‘ return to Cullen. “When ye figger on goin’ back, Cullen?” he asked bluntly. l A slow, dark flush invaded Cullen’s averted face. “When I’ve wore out my Welcomed", “Sho' now!” placated Joel. “I didn‘t Ifound that out that mean no harm, Cullen,” Cullen’s resentment faded. Raptly‘ studying the twin mountainsides, he proceeded to make a strange remark? “Reckon Pap must hev had con-I sid’ble of a time, with Maw forever bounding him,” he observed negli- gently. l Astounded by such blasphemy, Joell uttered a feeble defence of Maw's dili- gence. “Somebody lied to drive Park-fer git any work out’n him." "Work!" scowled Cullen. "Sounds Afte Ery Meal It’s the longest-lasting confection you can buy â€"and It’s a help to di- gestion and a cleanser _ , for the mouth i lSSUE No. 30â€"24. I " appearances. .a girl tcr know jcs' why she like ‘â€"hcr voice droppol 13 an illlt‘l‘it that be A Himself. with his ' ‘ lack of Cu‘l :"< c‘ like Uncle Keating. Hit’s all he thinks of! An’ thar's more in livin’ than work, Joel. Sometimes a body jest likes ter sit an’ think.” “Ef everybody jes’ set an‘ thought, folks’d starve," pointed out Joel rea- sonably. “We raise more’u we need,” declar- ed Cullen restlessly. “Thar’s fish ter ketch an’ rabbits ter shoot an’ honey ter find. An’ Maw’s got more quilts’n she kin ever use now. Paw worked hisself plumb out so ’t Maw ’d hev quilts a-plenty!” “Cullen,” said Joel sternly, “thar’s somethin' I want ter talk erbout: You bin spendin’ too much time down at May Gowdy’s place sence ye _.came back. Tain’t fair tcr Patty!” “Patty’s skinny,” shrugged Cullen moodily. “An’ I like ’em fat an’ sassy. That May Gowdyâ€"â€"” he gesticulated inarticulate praise. A quietness invaded Joel’s manner. “You an’ Patty air tokened. An’ Patty’s waited three years now.” ' “But how’s a man goin’ ter know at twenty whut kind 0’ female he’ll want at twentyâ€"three?” “I’m twenty-five,” said Joel. “An’ I’ve known ever sence I kin remember that I wanted Patty Jessup.” “Then whyn’t ye marry her? May Gowdy suits me better.” Joel Beck trembled, a haze blurred his vision. Cullen was scorning Patty Jessup. “Patty Jessup’s got her mind set on you!” he returned thickly. “Reckon ye got ter keep yore word, Cullen.” Their eyes caught and held. “Well.” yielded Cullen, sulkily, mak- ing gooi his escape. Lacing a broken bit of harness to- gether with stout twine, Joel wonder- ed if Patty knew of Cullen’s atten- tions to May Gowdy. Likely she did, news circulating freely in the Valley. Likely that was why Patty Jessup’s eyes had frequently of late borne traces of tears. Maw would prefer May Gowdy. A strapping, broadâ€"hipped, fullâ€"breasted girl. Patty Jessup, it secmcd, did know about Cullen and May Gowdy. lie very evening. when he encountered her outside the cabin, staggering undcr a load of fireâ€" wood. “VVhyn‘t ye ht ("ullcn wood?" he demanded hotly. “Cullen’s gittin’ too lazy ier live! He’s allers bin lazy but. he‘s worse‘n cver now.” Patty allowed him to take the wood. “('ullcn's a Beck," she returned startlingly. "Only yore Maw cain’t tote that 'st-c hit ‘cause 0’ his looking like the Kcatings. But ye cain’t allers go by You you’re the Keatâ€" ing 0’ the family, Joel." Joel gulpcd astonishment. The Keating of the family? "Joel," said Putty Jessup suddenly“ “Did ye know (‘ullen’s courtin‘ May JUL‘l slammercd with pity. ““'hy, Piittyrsfiv" In the faint glow of the stars, he saw Patty Jessup's small head go up - proudly. v “I hain't carin’,‘ she said. “Hit 'wuz all a mistake. -m_\‘ bein' tokened ter Cullen. Livin's powerful hard fer wimmin in the mountings. an' I hain’t strong. len 'd be able ter give me an easy life, him lookin' so much like a Renting an’ all: reckon hit's powerful hard for ! But (“0' do M r like v man somqtimts goin' ter in- buddy; he ain‘ Ithtt kii.,l. An' l 'r " \y'hisiici>â€"»"l'<l ruthcr h»'\.' 33:11. It seemed to liit‘k lll 'l‘a‘. ino- h-id :i". i semblurct to 'hc sl‘ “Pattyerâ€" '7" h».- Patty Jessup crowdtd face raised to his. “Joelâ€" Joell “X :zâ€" llit jss‘ the pro:: - - H ise ye made ter Pap An immense tenderness Wet his] eyes as he dropped the wood and drew her close. “Oh, Patty, honey-«J' he whispered. ~ He did not in the least resent her previous preference for Cullen. Tth was the natural, instinctive reaching out of her weakness, for sccuri‘y, and it was her vcrj, weakness which espe- cially endeared I'aity to him. Then with vexing distinctness the old problem of Cullen‘s return came back to f1”: him. He could not, he decided, endure waiting an instant longer to know the cause of that am- biguous return. Putting Patty aside almost sternly, he strode across the hard ground purposefully. To Cullen, lounging before the fireâ€" place, he put insistent question, Maw coming to listen. “Ef ye didn‘t come back fer Patty. Cullen, whutevcr air yu hyar fer?” “Hain’t I got a right hyar?" de- manded Cullen violently. Maw Beck interposed, quiet and forceful in her black calico. “Answer Joel, Cullen." Cullen weakened. “I hain’t never goin’ back!” he flung at them. “Citiesâ€"I hate them. An’ anyways, Uncle Keating sent me back. He says ter tell ye ter send Joel ef he ain’t cut off ’n the same piece 0’ cloth. “He saysâ€"” Cullen paused biiefiy. “Uncle Keating says I‘m a Beck all through. He says there ain’t no goin’ by appearances!” There followed a brief silence dur- ing which it seemed to Joel that Maw aged before his eyes. “Uncle Keating saidâ€"that?” she in- quired at last. Cullen nodded sulkily. “Reckon hit’s true,” he acknowlâ€" edged. “I like doin’ jes’ Whut Pap did â€"huntin’, fishin’ an' jes’ settin’.” Spectulatively she allowed her eyes to rest upon her older son, the image of his shiftless father. “Joel’s the Keating 0’ the family,” informed Cullen suddenly. “Only ye never c’d see hit, Maw." “Joel’s done right smart with the May had a lively way with her.‘ Reckon I kindcr iiggered Culâ€"- Joel 1". farm,” brooded Maw alond. “Mebby hit’s true whut Uncle Keating said erbout appearances.” Patty Jessup’s hands fluttered up toward her throat in a gesture of agony. Instantly Joel knew what she was thinking. Another lover was to vanish over the thin strip of road leading to the outer world, this time never to return. But Patty needn’t be afraid. He would never forget Patty! His eyes met Maw’s imploringly. Would Maw give him his chance? Would Maw spare him, knowing be- yond mistake that Cullen could never take his place on the farm? Maw spoke at last with surprising gentleness, the old prejudice entirely wiped out of her tone. “Reckon ye better go, Joel. Ye’ve worked right spry on the farm and I reckon hit’s yore due, son.” Instantly the deep-buried restlessâ€" ness came alive in Joel, all the old throbbing demand for new conditions of living and new problems to wrestle with. His whole being flooded with a mighty emotion of joy and release. He had no slightest sense of fear of the outside which had worsted f wo rl d ! Cullen. Characteristically he chokcd down his emotion, accepting his release casually. “I'm takin' Patty with me,” he acâ€" lccpted quietly. ‘ And he saw. with the old stab of tender pity, that Patty’s hands relax- ed their agonized clasp and a glory camw into her gentle blue eyes. (The End.) . _ ___. can- '_-â€"r Wernbley’s Monster Organ. 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The skin ié completely 5 0 A P aflealth Habit The odour van; gs after use. but the pr'o'too oi: remains. Which? “Do It Now" and "Wait a Bit" known to one and allâ€" Which of them belongs to you by choice? By their use you'll notice that your fortunes rise or fall; “Do It Now" will make your heart re- joice. “Wait a Bit," the sluggard’s phrase. with idleness imbued. are Shirks the task from which it runs away. Cast it off, and own it not, an enemy so rude; Start with “Do It Now” this very day. “Do It NOW" steps out the opportunity to seize, Chance that n‘e‘er may come your way again; _ "Wait a Bit" lolls carelessly in idle- ness and ease, Chance to rise may knock, and knock in vain. Which of these belongs to you, to make for good or ill? “Do It Now" the wise man makes his; own. “Wait a Bit" will pull you down and' keep you waiting still For Success that leaves you well alone. I Protecting Whales. How to protect whales from extinc-‘ tion is a matter to which the British Colonial Office is giving serious atten- tion. The Arctic is already ‘whaled out," and the Antarctic is being in- tensely hunted. A scientific expedi- tion sent out to study the question will shoot small metal darts luto' whales found south of the equator: They will lodge firmly in the tliickl blubber without causing and aprecl-l able pain to the animals and will; serve as identification marks if thei whales are captured later. If it can i I be proved, as is hoped, that the whales ‘ return regularly to a breeding ground off the coast of Africa. it will be a: l simple matter to protect them. , , -6. Which Jackanapea? It was in the days when Germany was an empire and folk had to be care ‘ ful what they said, lest they be aco- A carpenter, says The man had an excellent position, but he ws uneasy because he had promised to meet u conceited young brotherriir law, and the broiher-in-lzlw had not ur- rived. “\\'lll the juvkanapes never come!" cried the carpenter angrily. A policeman promptly arrested him, "But i was speaking of my brother- in-lawi“ gasped the carpenter, terri- lied. "You said ‘jackanapes'; you lllllri 'have meant the emperor," replied the policeman and marched the man Cn’. ___Q__ Decayed Teeth. 15 your [Grill are :ier'djsel ti..-y make poisons in your b.» iy. lie sure :0 clean yt ur teeth. tongue and gums thorough- ly each night an“. inc-Ming by liruSm ing with a tooth-brush, Move the brush .up and down and will a ('i“('llil‘.f' mw - v 's 13;: till. lf V 13111 can do so. clean :l.eni after bail. (lisw I nut-oi. ‘ :l 11‘ In". al are gv'ici cleaners. 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