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.; dgh‘ foahome‘a- l“ “ti, l; rliuulreo. m. liar": m shall have my first one. eventually I shall hflvfl I would not beusincere in ‘a ng that I am who y lélcre unless I believed that, were: t°2;:"‘t..l"s$, a tnemse W‘ u understand

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n. eilifllfllll ‘l it 1 l to exprl ll not have to tell you how horribly I have missed Jerome in "H" as in every other‘ Alix‘, you dont.‘ Dexter suit! in :1 low voize.’

"1 was sure you would under- stand I \ s overwhelmed b)’ love at til . Dexter But be- fore Jerome left I had become like gym-my '0 was h ballfl, that hc should mo ’ d e ll.

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"Y Alix, I know

Letters from Jerome

Again a fork of lightnlnu quiv- e. f1 guy-mg]; the gloom. When it w s‘ gone, Ills darkness was mow complete than before

"If 1 41d not know it was hard for Jurome too, I would not mind so much." Allxovent on. 51ft efgry (11119 he writes he tells me-

Lctters from Jerome 116d b9"! tronllng tilrougil for over {W0 months now The first one. ar- Iivmg alm- a ‘cable sent from Karachi, contained a vivid ac- count of his long trip around the

since then

describing his first EXpCIIGIIXZBS in India Alix had read aloud from all these. and Dexter had listened to them with Daniel and Serena.

The interest he had shown in them had been genuine, though it had been tinged with envy. Some times Alix read trivial,

m; a, hard time sewing on his own buttons and cheoklnfl hi! own laundry.

But he was also getting accus- tomed to eight-course dinners, with a corresponding number of vines. served at 9.30 in the even- ing by barefoot native bearers rlll dressed up in white, even to whiltle giloves, and tllUd tiureba sas as ’ AM)!!!" y officers who entertained the young Americans at their mess did so with considerable style.

Jerome hmd closed cine“ getter. by say’ ng, " guess you’ n me n good deal changed, darling, when J finally get. home. This world travelling i, a great experience for anyone."

t would have been a great ex- p ience for Dexter, one from which he knowledge 8s [If he could have had such an e! perience, perhaps he would have changed too I-Ie would not al- wzrvs have been a plfidiilhtl "I'm- er. going on with a ceaseless round of drudgery. unvaried m- cept by season, and so dulled by weariness that he laxrked the ini- tiative to observe the nieeities oi Ilifc

will release and incentive. he

have been a man whom

women would have loved, as Alix lloved Jerome and as Judi

l-iled to love him. He would Bled-

havo given ten years of his

i. e if Judith had ever ken ls

Alix had been speaking en that.

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“No Signorina; this Colonel McGuire you have Braidwoodb batman.

crence to was Capt.

‘ A Canadians‘

While the sullen German war to end. one way

garrison at Dunkerque waits for the or another, Canadians and other isles of enemy resistance along the

continue to pound this. French coast. They have

settled down to the routine static warfare in the deep winter mud. Here

are Gnr. W. T. Jesso. North Sydney. N. 5.;

Pie. n. 1.. Chase, Chip-

lmh. N. 8-, and Cpl. N. S. Kennedy. Charlottetown, PJi-I. They are

pouring water into a captured German boiler

(Canadian Army Overseas Photo).

lashed ll-glhttling

used in a. troop kitchen.-

quwared usy for him and Judith to meet. n

through the darkness.

The thunder still rumbled inter- rnittzltly in the distance, but the darkness was unillumlned now, and under cloak of it Alix was talking again, telling about the parts of Jerome's letters which she had skipped before. course he had always known the must contain such parts, but that

home port and he finds ms wait- ing on the dock for him. I-Ie says he keeps wondering what we'll say to each other first. 0f course we won't say anything at first,‘ because we'll be in each others arms. l-Ie says he misses me more than I will ever know. Zut I do know because I miss him the same way." . “He says he feels I'm so far off. Of course I feel that, he is. He says he wants to come home. Oh. dear Lord how I want to

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wardness in t way. And konw it is important that you should stay late in the big field, Dexter. Only I do not like to have 3'01! 8W8 that as 11 reason for llot m-xtine Judith. when it is not the real one. I like to huh: you truthful in thought and speech both I am trying to achieve that sort of truth. It will help me if you do it too "

"Good night, Alix. And thanks for everything I'll get in touch with David and find out if it would be convenient for him to meet Judith because I am needed

the fields. But you're right. That wasn't the real reason I didn't want to meet her. And I will tell you the truth in the first place the next time."

(Continued Tomorrow)» .__.__.__.

ROSE VALLEY W.M.S.

The regular monthly meeting of

v the Rose Valley W.M.$. met at the

ii‘ I weren't praying for him every hour of the day every hour of the night when I'm awake. But want- ing him, too. And I don't lmovw whether I can keep my chin up always, Dexter- whether—"

"Alix. don't-don't let it get you down like this now. You have kept your chin up. You have done eve st as Jerome would have wanted it done. You've been bravo lzful and patient-everytlumg a man would want. his wife to be, Not just Jerome, any man.

Speechless ll

Suddenly he could not say any more. even to comfort Alix. He did not dare to touch her. He heard the thunder rumbling a- gain, more loudly now, and felt the first big drops of rain splash- ing down on his face. Still he did not stir, because he could not. But Alix put out her hand and felt for his shoulder. It had so very dark that she could not see him, though they were so close to each! other. and suppor n o ed with d dcr steadied her: she leaned on it heavily and gratefully.

"It has done me good to talk to you like this." she said softly. “There is no one but you to whom I could have said all this,

But in these last months you and I have suffered in the ssme way an that has given us kinship. we could say suchthings to each other. I must not stay here tulle- ing to you any longer. It is be- ginning to rain. But I want you to know how much you have com- rted me

"You have comforted me often than you know." he d. "So I srn very glad if I have comforted You." He did not aa she had comforted him tihnt night. but if she noticed this lack, she gave no sign of it.

"Special

Johnsbury Satur- day night. He could time his com- ing in such a way as to do it very easily. It might be a good

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cllecked out this morning!" .

home of Mrs. Angus on Monday evening. Feb. l2

The president. Mrs. Henry Chow_ all presided. Mrs. James McIntosh was devotional leader. Meeting opened with hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” followed by scripture reading John 14th chap- ter. The Lord's Prayer was re. peated in unison. Hymn_ "Draw Me Nearer" from the Missionary Monthl was carried out and the devotions per- iod was closed b singing hymn, “Jesus Saviour Plot Me."

The minutes of the last meetln were read and approved. The rol call was answered by seven mem- hers repeating a verse of scrip- ture. There were two visitors pr sent. Mrs. Beecher Graham in- vited the members to her home for the next meeting. Mrs. Beecher Graham was appointed devotional leader. Collection forthe even- ing amounted to $1.20. Four mem- bers paid their dues and one men1_ ber paid for missionary monthly. Mrs. H. Chowan presented a read- ing on Prohibition: Silent prayer was offered for our Prayer Mis- sionary. Mrs. A. n. MacDonald asked that Miss Bessie Halllwell’: name be adopted as a prayer mis- sionary along with Miss Alma In- man.

The meeting God Save th benediction. the hostess.

R. MacDonald

closed b i i e King unyd livfxigagg Lunch was served by

so This War-Four

Years Ago

MARCH 7, l94l—Adrrliralty an- nounced sinlrinlfi of destroyer Dainty; five Ita n merchant shi s seized four other: scuttled capture of Chisimaio. Kiel Canal reported closed to all but smallest vessels because

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rui- the ma. in cmrlottetown. Ionsworth avenue. posed for this picture to

was sung. The lesson‘

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Grade VIII: l. lkiith Inn.

l. llama MacDon-

MuDonald; 8. lu-

1. Shirley Dirt; 2.

Stewart MacDonald

; l, Kid‘ MAcDonlld; 2.

gamma uoonomld; 8. Martin

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J a J oyco l 091' Grids III: l. Pauy O'Brien Ind Mawmld (equal): 2. Bertha lhcDo .

Grad": II: 1.01am: Brown: i. Slnrley 0'8 en; 5. Leo Power and

rt Webster ( ital).

_Grade I (a): l. Stirling 81mm: 2, Margaret MacDonald; 3, Merill MacDonald. sh I l. Jun Dirt; I.

ll Warren.

Higegest average: Doreen Dirt. 98 per cent.

Perfect attendance: Ellen and Marion Wooldfldge, Shirley Birt- Doreen Blrt. Joyce Birt. Glenda Brown. Shirley O'Brien. Stirling Brawn. J Bil-t.

Teacher, Ruby Marshall. (Patriot Please Copy) HUNTER. RIVER SCHOOL Senior Department Report for the month of Iksbru-

ary. i945:

Grade X: 1. Beverley Cutcllffe;

Audrey Cutcliffe; 3. Jack Cut-

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(313.68 IX. Sr; l. Shirley Carew; 2, Lloyd Cousins, 3. Carroll Mac-

B8.

Grade 1X, Jr.: 1, Freda New- man.

Grade VIII: l, Betty MacNell; 2. Pauline Whitlock; 8, Manson Smith.

Grade VI: 1, Clayton Smith; 2. mnces Sherren; 3. Ruth Whit-

Grade V: 1, Joan Bernard; 2, Lreaslie MacLeod; S, Raymond Bern- a .

Perfect attendance: Lloyd Cous- no.

Reta J. Frizzell. Principal. Primary Departmmt Report for he month of Ibhru-

ry. 1M6:

Grade V: 1, Harold Bernard; I, Wlnnifred Newman; 3, June Spence.

Grade III (Sr.): 1. Blanche Ber- nard: 2, Shirley Spence; 8, Stew- art Bemard.

Grade III (Jr): 1, Mgrggrgt ‘Bulilflw; '2. John Sperlce; 3, Joyce

Grade II (Sn): 1. Allison Wood:

genial: Montgomery; 3, Mary

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Grade II (Jr.) 1, Lena Kelly; 3, Leslie

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Winnifred Newman, Harold Ber: 253' sills, ”1,"‘,‘:“°.”""' , ence, , m et Burns, Clgrkn L it B , _ (‘Pnrymepamg-orénopyteacher

RUSTICO CROSS CONCERT .

Th R ‘ti C conceal-t irurs Itclgsticbosiqlafiuggs Flégdli‘. Mr. Alban Gallant acted a; chairman. A large crowllilzgacendsd. 1X18 was th ' g sspening Chorus, O E-fiiilfimfi‘.

Welcome Recitation by Arthur allant

Shepherd's Night (A Nativity Play) a l p collontby Zevlicin cirllrziicmynmnd

an Gal is and Vincent Gall: So‘ "m 6:51am}: omaa uce e, encored: The Soldier's Last Letter. Wanted a Housekeeper (dial Francis

y, “Way Out West." en- .cored, ‘fltose of the Rio"

of ships sunk bylclfiecittation, "Kerchoo", Eileen a an .

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P. It‘. 1., Sgt. Axel Madam. 14! prove he no once in the

tropics Just in case he can't produce any other evidence such u part1

1min! in the slnkins of a submarine. Axel is squadron crew In Ceylon, watching tho giant ing boat as it drones over the Indian Ocean.

flight engineer id a ‘roster motors of a Catalina fly- Tho Tuskurs, only R.O.A.F.

squadron based in Ceylon. have been patrolling the Indian Ocean for

under-sen maraudcrs for almost. have not had the good fortune to

three years but so far Axel’: crow

attack ODG-—'(RC;AI Photo).

,1» our.» A Ivel Duetqullil! t g Y Coming Home‘ ht." " ....... ‘altar’; ‘met ‘as-

giuzfi.“ to? Ivelyn

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Allan Gallant.

I Recitation Darn the Man can

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Perry, Allan Gallant, Ed- Gollan. Alyro Doucette, Ray-

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Two Little Girls in Blue, Evelyn and Josephine Perry, Ra and Gal- lant and Thomas Deuce te. encored.

Dialogue. The Two Santas, Fran- cis Gallant and Thomas Doucette, Vincent and ‘Esther Gallant, Lor- raino, Lena, Edward Gallant, ltveolyn Perry and Raymond Gal- m .

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Carmen Ross; Balm Dawson. Pauline Green; . . rt Dawson.

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