The Willamina times., June 01, 1933, Page 4, Image 4

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Thursday, June 1, 1933
TIMES, WILLAMINA. OREGON
See No Harm in
Using Left Hand
L a d y B la n c h e
But B ritish E x p erts W o u ld
H a v e C hild C ultivate
A m b id ex terity .
A ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
F r a n c e s P a r k in s o n K e y e s
WNU hr»!««
We have published the fullest and
most considered pronouncement ou
left handed
writing
which
hau
reached us in the course of a lively
correspondence. • The topic was
raised by a request for advlcu
whether It wni or was not well to
Insist at school upon the use of the
right hand for writing. The Inquir­
er's experience was that boys who
wrote with their left hands were
apt to he slovenly not only In their
writing but also In their thinking.
That slovenliness others have stout­
ly denied; but one suggestion la that
the appearance of It may be caused
by a tendency In left-handed people
to read from right to left, which
would make written and printed
matter, and especially figures, muck
more difficult to take In. Then camo
the question whether or not compul­
sory use of the right hand for w rit­
ing by left handed children waa
likely to Induce stammering. Our
correspondent “ Medlcus” does not
deny thia; but he says that It la dif­
ficult to discover what. If any, con­
nection exists between stammering
and left handedness, because stam­
mering occurs In right handed peo­
ple. A surgeon thinks that compul­
sory right-hand writing Is likely “to
encourage an Inferiority complex” ;
and It Is not unreasonable to sup­
pose that a sense of guilt (or, at
least, of being “different”) and the
enforced struggle to do as others do
might easily result in some disabil­
ity or trouble of which stammering
might be only one. and not an In­
variable sign. The parents of left-
handed children may have to chooso
between allowing them (or seeing
that others allow them) to write as
comes natural to them and letting
them run the risk of nervous or
other afflictions through being forced
Into the usual practice. The choice
would not be easy. Probably the
most sensible course would be to In­
duce a left handed child, as gently
and as early as possible, to use hla
right hand, not Instead of but as
well as bis left hand in drawing and
wrl.Ing. holding out the reward that,
when both are reasonably efficient,
be shnll take his choice and lie a l­
lowed to maintain It nt school. On
all but very highly strung or uncon­
querably left hnnded children this
ought not to put an undue strain.
And Indeed It would be no had thing
to give right-handed children the
same chnnce of ambidexterity.—
! London Times.
and Cousin Jaue. I'd tike to be alone
for his first furlough. There was a you,” said Philip, "i m not very stroug
little while. I think— But I ’ll be
and
I
’m
not
very
good.
I
don’t
think
merry
little
housewarming, when
ready
to start In an hour."
that
for
a
minute.
But
I
do
love
you
— l-
Philip appeared, wearing his sergeant's
There was no time to waste In
Mrs. Elliott had aeon Mrs. Gray uniform, for all Hamstead wanted to with all my heart and soul. T h at—
breaking the news gently."
Mary
that makes more difference than any­
watching her slow approach through see him.
found the two older women together
the deep snow from the kitchen win­
But after the last guest had de­ thing else. I believe. That curse is
and, without a single unnecessary
dows, and had waved a greeting.
parted, he lighted a fire In the wide, never going beyond this generation,
word, told them what had happened.
Now, as she mounted the porch, she shallow fireplace of the big, soft-col­ and you must tell me tonight, that
Violet, horribly stunned and shocked,
you’re
glad—
I
ought
to
have
gone
to
shook her umbrella and stamped the ored
bedroom,
and
unfastened
broke Into angry and rebellious grief
war when 1 first knew It was the right
snow from her overshoes.
Blanche's party dress by candle-light
thing for me to do. We can’t help which prostrated her completely. But
“No. I ain’t a bit wet,” she said, as they stood before IL It had grown
when Jane had done all she could to
that now.
But you’ve got to say
returning Mrs. Gray’s hearty kiss.
very cold outside, and the many paned
relieve her and the frailer woman had
you're
glad
I'm
going
now—
"
•Tm dressed real warm.
If we’re windows were frosting over with deli­
goin’ to set In the kitchen, I guess 1 cate shapes. The man. looking towards
His arms tightened around her, his recovered somewhat and they had
taken the necessary steps to send
Ups, meeting hers, lay for a long time
won't lay off my overshoes.
If I them from the fire, suddenly shivered
Blanche and Mary to bring Philip
keep 'em on my feet. It’ll take em off a little. They were so icy and spark­ against them.
home
and to prepare Hamstead for Its
"If only we had a son— "
my mind.”
ling. reflecting the frosen moonlight
“Whenever 1 think of Lady Blanche first military funeral, Jane went alone
This point being satisfactorily set­ out there, that there was something
to her room and sat a long time, ths
farm," he went on. after a long silence.
tled, the two ladies sat down in rock
of almost unearthly loveliness about
tears rolling down her grliff. plalp
“1 think of you and the brook—Its
era beside the stove and started work them, something ghostly—
face, the old candy box tied with red
freshness
and
fragrance
and
purity.
on their sleeveless sweaters. Mrs.
“Blanche." he said abruptly, "when
It's shallow In places. It rushes Into ribbons which Philip had given her
Elliott, as usual, scarcely stopping for you fixed up Carte Blanche, what did
long before and which she had kept
little falls, but where 1 found you. It
breath before she began her recital
widens to a deep pool, clear as crystal, ever since on her bed-side table near
of the recent news of the neighbor­
her Bible, clasped In her hands.
a haven of refreshment and delight
hood.
•That nice, pleasant, happy boy,"
and—holiness. That’s what you seem
"Have you heard that old Mis' Hun­
she
said repeatedly, and added Invol­
ter, up to White Water Is married
to me tonight—do you understand?
untarily. "and he was a real Chris
Oh, my darling—"
again? Mr. Taylor tried to reason
tian, too. same as Mary said from the
with her, seein' he's buried four of
first.”
her husbands already, but she said,
C H A P T E R X III
Violet, when she had discarded her
as long as the Lord took 'em, she
mourning for her husband, had laid It
would. Shockin’, ain't It?— How's the
And so the first winter of the war
away in her attic with her usual ex
baby? 1 shouldn’t have thought that
came to Hamstead. The mall that
qulsite neatness, and Mary, unlocking
Austin could have borne to go off and
brought letters from Jaquellne, nurs­
the trunk, brought down the things
leave that little helpless creature, but
ing in a convalescents' home in Brit­
that Blanche needed and helped her
It seems to be thrivin’, don’t It? 1
tany : from David, operating In a field
put them on. Just as she had helped
don’t s'pose you have the least notion
hospital directly behind the firing-
her dress for her wedding, a year and
he'd want to marry again, not for a
lines; from Austin, driving his am
while, anyway. Yes, 1 knew he was
bulance over shell-shot roads; from a half before.
“If I had let him go when he wanted
real fond of Sylvia, but men are hu
Paul, “somewhere In France;" from
to, this wouldn’t have happened.”
man. Writes you real regular, does
Jack and Thomas and Philip at Camp
That was the only complaint she
he? And Thomas, too? I’m always
Devens— all as yet, unharmed and
made, the only grief which, so far. she
real pleased to hear about your boys,
well.
seemed able to voice. But she said
but I declare 1 steer clear of Violet
There was a ball, and a banquet,
it over and over ugaln, after she and
Mannin' these days. You know how
and “comfort kits” for all the boys
Mary were on the train, and the door
set she was against Paul goin’ to war.
There was the preparation of Christ­
of the puilman drawing room had
But now she’s got the biggest service
mas packages. There was the careful
been closed, leaving them quiet and
flag In town and we are 100 per cent
searching of the newspapers for ac­
subscribed’ on her Liberty loan card.
counts of the unsatisfactory conditions alone together.
“Hush, dear! He might have been
1 bet all she bought was 550 bonds,
existing at Camp Devens. . . .
don’t you? Be that as it may. morn-
killed
in battle."
Then, suddenly, the first blow fell.
But A fter ths Last Guest Had De­
in’, noon and night she don’t open her
•■There'd have heen »orae meaning
A telegram came for Blanche.
parted, He Lighted a F ire and U n­
_some compensation—a
glory of
head except to talk about ‘her hero.
And Sol Daniels. Instead of tele
fastened Blanche’s P arty Dress.
Goes around with a letter of Paul's
Ib is was just
phoning it up to the house, as he had achievement in th at!
waste! Hundreds of boys are dying
in her hand, and— ”
telephoned so many times, wrote It
you do with those old law books that
like that— when It could perfectly well
“Does he write her regular?”
down
slowly
with
his
stubby
pencil,
were here?"
“Seems to. 1 cant make out that
have been avoided. They've been al­
Blanche was standing before the and locking up the station, walked
he’s ben in any great danger yet, and
most freezing to death In the camps
down
the
road
through
the
deep
snow
mirror, combing her hair. She did
I ’ve questioned her close.
Enjoyin
all
over the country."
with It In his pocket, blowing his nose
himself considerable, 1 should say. not even turn.
“1 know. I see how you feel. But
hard
on
his
red
bandana
handkerchief
“They were so musty and shabby
Them Mannin' children always Just
I don’t believe that anything Philip
as he went along.
Itched and hankered to get out of and dry-looking, I burned them up.
ever did was wasted. Just the same."
To
his
Intense
relief.
It
was
Mary,
Hamstead and 1 shouldn't be a mite Why, did you want them?"
“If Paul dies, at least It won't be
who was with her cousin a good deal
"No. Did you burn them all?"
surprised If that itchin' and hankerln
this way.”
in
those
days,
who
answered
the
“Yes.”
didn’t have somethin’ to do with Paul's
“ No."
knocker at Carte Blanche. Sol hand
“Read any of them first?”
'patriotism' and Blanche's Tomance.
•*Oh. Mary, now could you let him
ed
the
grimy
paper
to
her
without
a
“No. I could tell by the looks that
And that brings me to my main piece
go
the way you did? Supposing he
word as she opened the door, and
of news— Philip
Starr's
number’s they were dull. Not what you and 1 cleared his throat.
never comes back, ^ th e r—do you ever
been called and he’s goin’ to Devens wanted In our lovely home."
“For Blanche?" asked Mary In a think of that?"
She walked across the room to him,
this week. Blanche's cornin’ home for
Did she ever think of It ! Not long
startled
voice.
her golden hair falling over her shoul­
the present and I hear she's mad clear
••Yes— it's a doggone shame. You before. Mrs Weston had handed her
ders, her soft white dressing gown
through.”
a letter that had Just come from
flowing from her bare ncok and arms better open it first, and then tell her
“Oh, the poor child!”
Rosalie King. She had married her
what's In IL ”
in an unbroken line to the floor. De
“Poor child nothin’. I don’t deny
floorwalker
on a "hurry call ami they
“No—
I
want
It
myself,
please."
liberately. she blew out the flickering
Blanche is pretty and pleasant, but
had had three days together before
Mary
and Sol turned quickly.
candles, one after the other, and. In
there ain’t nothin' very deep about
he "went across.” And that, she had
Blanche was standing on the tiny
the dim firelight, put her arms around
her. I bet she's lookin’ forward to
winding staircase, holding out her learned, was to be all the honeymoon
bis
neck.
cornin’ here with lots of good-lookin'
hand.
She. too. had heard the she would ever have. Mary, taking
“It is lovely, isn't it?” she whls
clothes and new ideas and puttin' on
the letter from Mrs. Weston's limp
knocker.
pered.
airs with her old neighbors. Mary’s
hand, read It over twice.
And she
“I've
been—
been
expecting
It
ever
Philip bent over her. There was
got her faults, but I’ll say this for
had refused “a week at some quiet
something In her manner that had since Philip was home for his fur
her, she ain’t near so high and mighty
place by the sea’—bad denied Paul
lough. Take Sol in where It’s warm.
never been there before.
W as she,
as the rest of the family. Well. I
the chance of looking forward to com­
Mary, and give him some coffee. It
too, feeling the mystery and power
must start along home. C learin . ain t
ing back to her “that way.” . . . Did
was
awfully
kind
of
you.
Sol,
to
bring
of the night? Had these last weeks
it? Well, this'll make nice sleighin’
she ever think of i t !
It yourself.”
of separation been teaching her, too—
and that’s one thing to be thankful
“Yes. I think of IL" she said slow
" I’d a-rather ben licked than to
teaching her the lessons that for a
for. It ’s lucky we got a few comforts
ly. “ But I nad to do what I did. Just
time. It seemed as if he, for all his a brung it.”
the same. Even If I’d known he was
left.”
“I know— please.”
love, had failed to make clear to her?
Philip had longed to volunteer in
going to be killed Paul didn't—didn't
She opened It slowly, almost care
Was the dread which had been slowly
the first days of the war and Blanche
love me the way Philip loved you."
fully.
It
was
from
one
of
the
doc­
growing through the spring and st. Ti­
had been so bitterly opposed to it that
“M ary— what do you think It all
mer that his white star was to prove tors. and It was rather long. Phllii»
he had given in to her wishes, trying
had
been
stricken,
very
suddenly,
with
means?
Why do the people who aren't
only a wlll-o’-the-wlsp. to be taken
not to let her see the bitter spiritual
pneumonia.
The entire Illness had needed, who aren't even wanted, live
from
him
after
all?
struggle and loss of self-esteem which
and live and live? While the ones
been a matter of only thirty-six hours
“Yes, sweetheart, beautiful,” he an
it had cost him to d. this. But when
swered. “But 1 want you to know a The doctor was obliged, with the deep­ like Philip— Do you think that it's
the draft came, th> re could be no
If she really punishment for selfishness—not
story that was in one of those books est regret, to Inform her . . .
question of evasion or hesitation. His
would telegraph her wishes, they
Just mine, but—”
you burned. Just the same, if you don t
little Income would keep her com
“This whole war is a punishment
would of course, be complied with In
already. I ought to have spoken of
fortable, and there was no child
of selfishness—and an atonement for
sofar as possihle—
it
to
you
before—
”
This. Blanche knew, had been a
The yellow sheet crackled In her it
Philip is— one of thousands— ”
As quietly as he could, he told her
source of <Ksappointment and grief to
“But my part. That story coming
hand. For a moment she shut her
first
of
his
reading
of
the
legend
and
Philip while she had secretly rejoiced
eyes, swaying, and Mary started
true. And the certainty we both had
then of his talk with Mary about It
at "not being tied down right away.’
towards her but she put out her hand that It was going to.”
Now the fact that a baby might have afterwards.
(T O B E C O N T IN U E D .»
as If to keep her back.
Not even
“ 1 can't pretend to explain IL But
kept him at home made her resentful
Marv could help her through this mo­
It seems to me the first Blanche
G ob i D e s e rt W in n e r
that she did not have one
ment; she wanted to meet It alone.
In the vast Gobi desert of Asia the
It was out of the question for her didn't want to hurt any person, espe
Then she came slowly down the stairs,
d a lly — that it Isn't a curse in that
to stay on in the little Brookline apart
and going to the window where the camel and the pony still are used for
ment alone, and there was nothing for sense— but to teach her descendants, service flag hung, she took it down transportation Jus, as they were in the
her to do but to return, rebelllously. if she could, what a terrible thing It is and stood for a long time with It In days of Genghis Khan, that great ori­
to be selfish. Most of all. the selfish
to Hamstead. Philip, with never fail
her arms, her lips quivering. At last ental conqueror of all Asia. At infre­
Ing understanding and gentleness, saw ness that calls itself love. Occasion
she gathered it up. and crossing the quent intervals streams have to be
how hard It was for her to do this, ally mothers feel that kind of love for
room with It. she bung IL as If It had crossed, and some of them are too
and Insisting that It should hereafter their sons, or children for their par
heen an emblem ot victory, over the deep or swift to be forded. In such
ents, or husbands for their wives ’
be called “Carte Blanche” to perpetu
portrait of the little French countess. cases ferries are used. The camel of
“You mean that Is the kind that
ate his joke, urged ner again to amuse
Then she faced her cousin and her old these high, cold deserts is of the Bac-
trian breed, quite distinct from the
herself by having the little law office Colonel Moses felt for the countess.’
friend.
renovated to suit the plans which he said Blanche slowly, “and—and it’s
“I'll have a new one, with a gold dromedary, native to low. North A f­
had made so long before This time, been so, straight through the family
star, in the window,” she said quietly, rican deserts. The dromedary has but
the suggestion was a godsend. Blanche That's the way mother cares for Paul.
"but that one belongs there. Can you one hump and the Bactrnln camel
two. A heavy cokt of wool enables
became
genuinely
Interested
and T h at’s the way—that’s the way I
have the express stopped at Ham
the Bacteian camel to withstand the
worked harder and more happily than cared for you—once. But, oh, I don t stead for me. Sol?— You’ll go with me
rigors of hi« environtnenL
she ever had done before in order to any more!"
Mary,
of
course?
Please
tell
mother
“T h rt Isn’t the way I ’ve cared for
have the tiny home in perfect order
CHAPTER XII—Continued
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