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The Clinton News-Record, 1907-09-05, Page 7Siktitiotat 8th, tOta • G. D. Meg It, X. D. Xi;Tagge.rt.' * Several Euroneane are said to have suceumbed to Cholera at Shanghai, .McTaggart Bros. hS A GENERAL RANKING BUSI- „ NE$S TRA.NSACTED. NOTE'S rirseMINTBD. DRAFTS Issunk, ovrunzstr ALLOWED ON DE. POSITION VACANT, THIS TERRITORY IS OPEN OUR AN ,AGD,ThIT,--EITHER LADY Oh •GENTLEMANi--TO REPRESENT • US AND IIAlsIDLE OUR PRFiOT- 1N ITTrNG, TAILOIWADE-TO- ORDER , SKIRTS. A C41ABL4E AGENT WN MAKE A LARGE SALARY. APPLY AT ONCE TO • DOMINION GARMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, OX118 GUELPH, ONT. POSITS,' 'SALE NOTES': PUROH- , W, BRYDONZ, .• BARRISTER, SOL/CITOR . ETO. • Oh -VIM -Sloane Bloa--CLINTON, RIDOUT & HAZE Convayarieers, L,ommissioners, Real Estate and Ipsurance ' Agency. IVIoney to loan. HALE - JOHN RIDoIrt • DRS. GUNN & *}UNN Dr. W. Genii L. R. C. P. & L.R.C.S. ---eg(linburgh= • Dr. J. Nesbit clunn'lef. R. 0, S. Eitg R. 0, P. London .'•1 Night cal °at front door residenee . on Ra enbury street, opposite Presbyterian church OFFICE Ontario street-CLINTON " J. . SHAW— LOFFIC • AATT, BURY ST. EAST, • -CLINTON.- , • DR. C.. T MPSON e• PHYSIC el AND SERGEON Spezial atten given to diseases , of the Eye Ea Nose d Throat • -Office Residence -- HURON ST. )UTH, CLINTON 3 doors west of Commercial hotele . -DR. F. . AXON. - (Successor t Dr. Holmes.) Specialist in own and Bridge • work. Graduate of tee pal College of • Dental Surgeon t f Ontario. Honor ,.• graduate of Uitiv sity of Toronto ' :Chicago College oi• Dental Surgery, Dental Departmer , Graduate of the Chicago. Will be, at th4 Commercial hotel Bayfield, every M' nday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. • i • - LEWIS THOMAS. Civil Engineer, Architect, etc- • (late Dominion Department Public Welks.) Consulting Engineer for Mun- • icipal and County Work, El- • ectric Railroads, Sewerage and ' Waterworks Sy.s.fams, Wharves, • Bridges and Re-enareed Con- crete. , Phone 2220 LONDON, ONT. , AUCTIONZ,ER-J AMES SMITH LI- censed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. All orders entrusted to me will receive proMpt attention. "' Will sell either by percentage or per sale. • Residence on the Bayfield Road, one mile south of Clinton. LICENSED AUCTIONEER.-GEOR- ge Elliott, licensed auctioneer for the County oe eluron, solicits the • patronage of .he • public for busi- ness in his line. Sales -conducted on percentage or so much persale. All businees• promptly attended to. -George Elliott, Clinton P. 0., re- sidence on the Bayfield Line. 58 4, .4ff' 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, t . k PAIFvE N. •TS t.t.. § • •t: Therm MARKS . DESIGNS _ , COPYRIONTS ase. A Anyone sending a sketch and description niny ,. /110d, akcertaln our opinion free whether lot 'IMMO 111PrObabil patio_thble._ Communica. . mg strietlycomidentiali HAMMON on Patents wafters. Oldest Alifreher for securing patent& Patents takenA:rOthrh Atoxio A co. receive , , imapstoosi, wil_t tit ekstneeletho ' . e falC. ,:ilinerka ,oein _ , iii 11. '4 A sly illustrated weekly. te-sest eip. ett os,of aril edentate Velmal. Tame, $8 s .,. ear: fourizionth.,$L Sold by uil neesaaatera. . ; ,.. CO SelBroareee, New yolk .,• .s Om'.. 525 1' Bt. wv,htnaton, ....0 , . . • I. re' I MONTHLY 1111AGAZ I NI A FAMILY 1.11101ARV • Th. Best 10 Current literature . 12 com.....ttit NOVEL* YEARLY • MANYANORT STORIES AND • PtittS 'ON 41 hi kV! 1001106 $2.00 Ptieytaft t 04$ OTS•li 42001f lioNO OttlierINUtet **MMES.. mitiot Nutasitt owe poeretri ITSLV Ibis! Huns pilugCliilloil I have been appointed -agent fer the Mapsey-Harris Com- pany in this •dietriet and will keep on hand a complete list of supplies in niy store oppos- ite the Molsoes Bank. ana also continuing tife flour, feed and seed grain bus - Mese and respectfully solicit a a, Continuance of your patron- age: J. A... Ford. The rficKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Coffirianu -Farm and Isolated Town Property- -Only Inseired- . • -OFFICERS e•-• J. B. McLean, eterceidente Staferth P. 0. ; Thos. Fraser,' • Vee.e-President, Britcefield P. 0.; T. E..Hays, Se.t.• Treasurer, Seaforth P. ..(5. • -DireetorS- Shesney, Seaforth; John Grieve, Winehrop ; George: Dale, ,Peee foxth ;• Jelin Watt, Harlock ; John Bennewiee, Brodhagan, ; James ]vans Beechwood; .Iames Connolly, ' Holmesville, =AGENTS-- - Robert • Smith, • Herlock •e.E. Hin chley, Seaforth Jame Ciimealligs, Egmondville ; J. W. • .Yeo. Parties desirous to effect- insurance or ttansact other business Will be promptly attended to on application to any of the above officers addressed' to their respective postoffices. Losses inspected by the director who lives nearest the scene.•• . • WILSON' FL Kill them au, . We dead Kiea • iyiieraeout , . PAD. whee esed.as .. . . directed• : ---,ewe KY --...: DI111001373, GROCERS' etio GENERAL STORES 1004teepaciteteora retakes* for Ida• . - lain last a whoto oteason. • • - • FOR SALE BY W; 11. HELL'YAR CLINTON, ONT. • • v....4 -TIME TABLE-, • 'trains Will . atrive at awl ta.pArt, from Clinton station ae follows . BUFFALO AND GODERICII 6.22 a.' m. Going East t I I 1. 11 t 41 Going Westt., 4 • 4 7.33 a. • 3.16 P. m. •• 5,20 p. m. 11,10 p. m 1.el p. rn• (1;40 "p. rn I t •10.47 p. nt, LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV. Going South 7.47 a. m. 4.23 p. m• 11.05 a. nt 6,35-p. Yu. _ 4. .4 Golr.g• _North' • 4 4.4 rlitiVStIMMER SERVICE LAKE SUPERIOR urvislon.--Steatners leave Sarnia 3,30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for Sault Ste. Marie, Port Arthur'trort William and. Duluth --Friday &teenier going through to Duluth. GEORGIAN BAY & MACKINA.0 „ ors leave Collingweed s.so p.m.,Owen Sound 2140 0_10., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satut, days, l'uosday and Saturday steamers ko through to Mackinac. Thursday steamer, accommodating but 36 pareengere, goal to Soo only. 14 Ono antinn DIV. -Per Pally Sound. I3yng Inlet, French River and Killarney, steamer leaveS Callinglrood te:so pam. Mondays and Fridays, PARRY aOUND & !OMANI; Steethet leave. Yeedtitth# daily mad p.m:, for Parry Sound And way ports. $ Tickets radliferisiailesi from ail railway ow Odor Ideate, rth Edged Tools By HENRY StTON MERRIMAN anther ef °late gowers„” "Redett's Corriere "Man 00* detilleatlest tte Afietaber," Ehe Cottyricbt, 1800., be' illARPAR- 1sistoTuzit, steiseeeemeweenresolaraetimow Jelin asleep in a chair during the itoure He moved uneasily • and, walked to the that -other -people- watch, end. Ole -fireplate„ where be stood with 1110 Ulle eteady hands inching idlyealmostnerve ously, ameng the ornaments on the mantelpiece. He geramitted the rare , discouitesy of almost turning his back upon t lady. "I must as you to believe," he said, looking anywhere but at her, "that I did, not forget you in. the matter, I may beem to have acted with an ut- ter disregard for your feelings" - Ile broke of suddenly, .and, turning, he stood on. the hearth rug with his • feet apart. Ills hands clasped behind henack, his head sliglitly bowed. "I •drew on the reserve of an old friendship," lie said. • "You were kind enough to say the other day -that you were. Indebted teeme to some extent. You aiee indebted to me to a larger -extent than you perhaps reallee. You 61/27e the fifty Years Of -happiness; fifty years of a life 'that might have been happy bile you decided differently when -when we were younger. • I do not blame you now. I never blamed you. But the debt is there., ' You know my life; you know almost every day of it. You cannot deny the debt. X drew upon that's And the 'White haired woman raised her hand. - • "Don't," she:said gently, • "pease •confidence"• . • • don't say any more. • I know all that . a, . Your life Ints been, and why, you did Lady Cantourne glanced iound the a teri" iht What. is a litele trouble room as. if looking. for some object' eu • - g • - • • to. me, a little 'passing Inconven- - * !mice, the tattle of a few idIe • tongues, compared with what Jack's. ' life is to you? • 1 see now that I ought to have Oppesed it strongly in-. 1 Steadof ietting it take jesecouree; YOU , are -right; you •itlwayg „have been right, 1 • john. There IS a sort Of consolation • in the •thought . I' like it. 'I liketo tiliplethet yoe • were always eight and. , that it Was I who was wrong. It con- • ,• flrms •my .respect for you. • We • shall ' • get over this somehow." • •• ' "The : young' lady," suggested • Sir • Jolin,.."wilLgetnverLit .after. theiraarteete ner Of her kind.. he will marry some I one else, let tue.hope, before her Fed, ding dress goes opt of fashion.'" • •,"Millicent will belie ,to get over it as e, she 'May. Her feelings need scarcely • ,be taken into :consideration," ••-•. Lady Cantourne made a little 'move- • me'nt toward the . 1.9o_n T'eere was • • alueli. to See to; Much- of that women's cvdrit 'which nlakes weddings the wild, •conftised ceremonies that theyeare. . • "I am, 'afraid," Said Sir Jobe; "thit I never thought of taking them Into • consideration: As You. knew; I hardly. considered yours: I hope I have: net faithful old servant Was not going tQ begin to do so now. "Alvin said $ir John, surreptitiously composing his collar and voluminous necktie, "thank you." He rose and glanced at the clock, n Was nearly 7. He had slept through the most miserable hour of Millicent 'Ohyne's life. At the head of the spacious stair. caseebe paused In front of the mirror, half hidden behind exotics, and, presied down his wig behind either ear, Then he went into The drawing room. • • Lady Cantourne was standing patiently on the hearth rug, and scarce, ly responded to his bow. "Has Jack been here?" she' asked, aceio." .• ••et, She stamped a foot, gill neat despite Its long journey over a road that had never been very smooth. Her manner was that of a commander in chief, competent hut unfortunate ire the • midst of a great reverse. • "He has not neeit. here this after- noon?" • "No," answered Sir John, closing the door behind him, "And you have not heard anything from him?" "Not a word. As yen- know, I am not fortunate enough to be fully in his "john, vpuhnor sOntethind 'aboui this 1" It watt not :facie but e note from My Dear Father-elreentetances have neeetuiitated the breaking off of my en- gagement at tie) Lott lament. Tomer. roW'm ceremony will net take place, Ao the Above named tercutnetarge4eharwderi; partly ureter your control, n offer an explanatioe, lee* town and probably gpgiane tonight. I aln, your affectionate son, 301IN MEKUDITII. ' There were no Wpm of baste or olio- compoaure. The letter was neatly written itt the !somewhat large calla. raphy, firm, bold, ornate, whicle Sir John bad insisted on Jack's !earplug. The stationery bore a ,club crest. It was an etnineetl'y gentlemanly cow:, munication. Sir John read it and gravely tore it up, throwing it. WO the .fire. *here he watchtd it burn.- . Nothing. eves further from, his mind than Sentinient. He was net =eh given to sentiment, this hard hearted old _sire of an ancient stock, Ile never thought of the apocryphal day when he, being laid in his grave, sliould at last' win the gratitude of his son, - "When I am dead and gone you may be sorry for it," were pot the words that any . man' should hear from his liPlre than once during their lives Lai,dyy;u0annetvoeurrcnhealinagde ysoauldm: John," referring to otte thing or another. And he had invariably answered; "No, I am not the sort of man to change." •. • He had always known his own Mind. When he had been in 'a position to rule he had done so ,with a rod of Iron. His purpose had ever been in- flexible . Jack had beep the only per- son -who had ever .openly opposed. his desire. In this, as ,in other matters, his indomita.ble will had earried the day, and In the' monteet of triumph it Is only the weak who repine. Suecess should have no disappointments for the man who has striven ter it if hie will be strong. • . Sir John rather liked the letter. it could. only have been written by a .son of his-ndmitting nothing, not even' defeat But he was disappointed. He had hoped .thittjack would .come -that some sort of A reconciliation would be Patched.' up. • And somehow 'the disap- pointment affected him physically. It .attacked him in the. back and In- • tensified the Pain there. It made _him feel ' weak and unlike himself. •He rang the bell. - • "Go round," be said to the butler, overdrew/1 that. reserve."•• • He had. crosseel the room' as he stioke to open the doer for her. His fingers ' "were on the handle, bet he did not turn 14 awaiting her answer. • She 41(1 not upon which' to fix her attention: It .wati a • characteristic Movement which • • he kneW, altimegh he had only Seen • it once Or twice before. It indicated ' • that if there was an end to .Lady Can- teurne's wit she had 'ellipse reached. that undesirable bourn...; • r • • • "He has broken off his engagement," she. said„ leaking her companion • Very straight in the,face,"now-at the eleve , enth hour Do you know anything.. about itl"- , . . • She came closer to hi1n, looking up from her ,compact llttIe tve-feettwe with discerning • eyes. ' • ."Ainir' she eiccialmed. ' • She came' still :nearer an laid. her gloved hands upon his sleeve. . • "John, You know -something about. -thisr' • . • . •• . '01 should like to know more," he said suayelee ."I ani afraid -Millicent•• • win be inconvenience4:" • • • Lady Ceintourne looked keenly 'at , hini for a element Physically she al - meet stood on tiptee, mentaliy -She did it Without diaguise.. Then She turned .away and set on a chair. which .had always been set apart for her. ' ."It IS • a. question," She said- gravely, "whether any *one has a right topun • ish:a. Woman so severely." ' • .• • • ; The center Of, • Sir john's, twitched. • • •' • "I would' rather Punish her than; have Jack punished for the rest of hie life." • •• • • • '"Et mon" she mutinied. impatiently. • "Ah".--• with a gesture learned' in, . •sonte foreign cotirt-"I , tan -Only ask; • • your forgiveness. I can only remindC: you that she is not your daughter-tf she were she would. be a different Nre- :man-while he is My son." ' • • Lady Cantourne nodded 'as It • ditate timt•he need explain nomore. "Hew. did you Ile it?", she asked.' quietly. " • "I did net do it. I merely suggested •.. to Guy °beard that. he should call on You. Millicent and -her ',fiance -the Other -were tilene• in' the drawing room when we arrived. Thinking that might be de top, I withdrew and left; the young people to settle it among, - themselves, which they !Ave apparent- ly done! •I am, like youreelf, a great. edVocate for ellowitig -young people to. settle Mingo among themselvell. They arealso welcome to their enjoy-; went ot the consequences so fan Me akeencerned." • "But' Millieeet was never, 'engaged to gny Oscard." Veld elle tell you tor asked Sir ,john, with ft, queer smile., . • • .kete•to - 4 1141: you believed her?" • ' • NI • "Of cotirde-and you?" Sir, John smiled his courtliest . "I always believe. a lady," he an - slivered, "before her fad% ghty °Mat gave it out hi, Africa that hot Wail engaged .to be bieltied, and he even declared that he Was returning haste to be married, leek did' the atinte,In every; testae:rt. IJitfOrtinuttelt. ' there wit, only tine fond heart Welting for the ionple of thent at hoMe. That Is W-hy I thought it erpOodient to give' the ruing peitple' oppartitnity et itettling bettrOien theMoteltel." • The ohne left his WOrit Old fitted ; leek' at .him, but passed him toward. the 'shaded lamp, with. that desire to fix her attention upOn- some inanimate object which he knew of old: • .• • • "The reserve," she .absveeeed; "will • stand niore than that... It has accurate breed; with eempound intereet • But I deny the- debt of which. you saioke just now. There Is TO (1.03t. have .paid• it, year hy-year,., day. by For each one of those fifty.years,of 1 have paid a 'yeti], of regret." , • He opened- the deer end passed out into the brilliantly lighted 'passage and dowe, the 'stairs; where the .servants -.were welting to open -the' doer and heti) ' her to her carriage. • : .'• . : '• Sir John did not go downstairs'; With' ,her. .„ . • • ' . • Later on he dined in „hie usual Soli- tary grandetir. He was as carefullY dressed as. ever.. The discipline his bousehold, , like 'the discipline under Which he held himeelf, Was unrelaxed. • . 'What wineeleethiselehetisite.diewhe he hadetasted the port: •,•"Yellow seal, sir," replied the tititier confidently. • - • • • . Sir John sipped again. • •• "It is a, new bin," be said. . "Ie,s, sir.: First bottle of, the lower bin, Sir.," . Sir John nodded with an .air of self •Satistaetien. Wee•pletesed to have, proved to himself and to the "damned butler," Who had:taught •napPing in the library, that he was still a young Men in himself, with. senses .and taste,,, •timinipalied.' But his hand. was.at the -small Of his back as. he returned to the Ithrary.. • • .• . • • • ••lie. was! not :e.t. all Sure about Jack; did.not know whether to expect him or not, jack did not always do what one inightliaVe expected him to do -nadir given. circumatinees. And Sir John • rather liked , for it. • Perhaps it was that emelt taint Of heredity' vrhich • Was in blood, anif Makes it thititer than . . water. , . • • "Nothing like blood, sir," he was M. the -habit of • saying, "In horsed, ,dogs and men," And thereafter ho. usually threw baCk his shoulders. " • • :me -good blood that ran Hz veins, was astir tonight. The intidents of the. day had aroused him from .the Peace- fulness that, lies under a Weight of , years we have to lift the years one IV • one and lay them aside before we find it), and •Sir John Meredith Would hat% sat very uptight lie ,thair Were It not for that earping• paitt in his back. He waited for an hour with his eree illmotit continually on the cloek, bitt Jack never came. Then he tang the bell. . • _ ocoffeeVk Sale ut like pUnctital- it', if yeti please." . • "Thotight Mr, Meredith might be ex,. pedted, sir," murmured the htttler hr'hunt*. ;obit • Wee reading the evening paper, Or, appearing to read it, although he had not his glaseed. • _ "Oblige : me by refraining front thought," he said Urbanely. „.• • Bo the coffee wita brought, end Sir John coneurned It In silent Majesty, 'While he ,Was .pouring out sedond cult -of it diMintitiVe elde -- the, boll rang. • HO let down the Oliver coffee Dot With it *Wait clatter, es if libe terveis Were net .optite de geed they tuts to he. "to Dr., Datner and ask him. to cell in during the everting if • be has time." The 'butler busied himself with the ' coffee tray; • hesitating,' desirous of- f ' . • • . . •, nYthint -Wrong,' : sirt hopeT,Youv are net feeling ill," be .said nervously. I"Ile sirr cried Sir johh.. '"Hang• It, ..e.„ • • , 7 • 1.1.0: 00, flook 111? Just obey, my orders, . if yeti please". e • * . • . * e. • * .* *,,,* ...My Dear Jack -At the risk of tmingt considered an interfering old woman, I Write to ask you: whether you are not • soon coming"to England again.- Aseyou • • aro aware. Your father and .I knew each ; other as -children. we have known.eaeh -other ever einee-we are now almost the �nly ittiiiefefg of •our ,generation. -ear :reason for troubling you with this corn - metrication ie that during the Inet . , months I have noticed a very- painful • • change in. you t• father, . se is getting I•I/• ' • • • ery old. Be has no one but -servants 'about him. You know his manner-; it is • • difilcu•It .for -my. one to approach tire, even for me. If, yOu could come home - by aceiaent-I think that you will never • regret it in alter ilte.. 'I need not sug-• • gest discretion as to this letter. our •01:.. fectioriate friend, . • • • • cAROLINE DAKTOLTFDII. Jack Meredith 'tead this:letter in the coffee mem of the hotel of „the Four Seasons Wiesbaden. It was a lovely morning; the gen shone doien tiirough. the trees Of the •Friedrienstrasse Upon that spotless patter:tient, of Which the e . stricken welt The .kresh breeze .catne. bowling down from , the Twines : tains.all balsainic•ena inVigorating,•: It • "deiced, up *Weeders of the seringa nee:. , • 'firmeting currant in fbe.fiurgarten and threw itself in at the open window ef the coffee elooni of the hotel Of therOur. Seasonse ' " . • • • ' • Jack . Meredith:was' :restless.. • Stich odors as. are borne on • the. morning. :breeze are aptto mete thoge men rest- ; less' who have •not, all that they Want. And is not their. name legiOn?, The . morning breeze is to the etrong, the .4rnitokranlighak.et osto'ntr_ yasgeunetkmeynetaarinin' •rtertst. the other to get up andtake. By the . train ledving Wiesbaden' for Cologne, "over • Mainz,"eris the •:guide beak bath it,. jack Meredith left for England, In .whIch• country he had net set foot for fifteen months., Guy Oseard was ht Cashmere. •The shniacine was. ahnest forgotten es e nine' days' Wore der except by tbose.. who live by the 1116 of mankled. Milficent Chyne had .. degenerated into a restless •society .• hack.. With great Wail she had PoSed. as a• martyr; She had. allowed it to be understood that sliee having • remained • taithfill to Jack Meredith through :his • time of adversity, had Dean heartlessly thrown over when fertune smiled:epee him aud there Was: a chance of his _making n more brilliant match. With a,. chivalry.'.Which was not withotit 'a keen shaft of irony father and. Son al..' lowed this story to, pass uncontradicted. Perhaps a few believed it. Perhaps. they had foreseen the future. • ft may have been that they knee:* that )41111 - cent Chyne,•iiiirretinded by the halo of whatever story she might [event, ermild be treated with a certain 'careless non- clialanCe• by the older men. With a re- spectful .avoidance by the younger. Duly- women have the deepest punits,h- ment for their eine here on earth, for sooner Oriater the time will come, after the brilliancy of,the first triumph; after' the less' mire satisfaction of theekilled siren, the time will come when all that •they Want is an eliduring, honest teem ,And • It' Is Weitten, that an chaining love 'cannot, with the best Will in the World, be bestowed on an 'Unworthy object. If a Woman whilies to be loved purely she eittselutve apure heart and no peat ready for the reception of that levee This It sine qua now 'The woman with a past has no future The short March day Was closing In OVet"London with that murky sugges4 lion Of hopelessness affected by metro$ politan eventide When Jectt Meredith presented him& at the door of hid father's house. In his reception by the seryantit there wite a subtle 'Suggestion ef .expectatioll Which Was net lost on his keen, mind There ie no patience like that tif. ex4 &Oaten. in an old heart. Jack Mot* dith felt Vagaely that he hdd been eta : petted thUs, daily, for Many tnenthd twit. . ile was shown lute the librery, end • the tall form etauding there on the hearth rug had not the outline for which he had loeked. The battle be- tween old age and Stubborn will Is long. But 014 age while It never raise* the siege. It starve it the pre - son out. ,Sir John Meredith's head seemed to have shrunk. Tbe wig 414 not lit at the back, Ills clothes, al- ways bearing the suggestion of empti- nege„ Nowa to hang on ancient given lines as If the crease* were Well wind:). lished. The clothes were old. The • fateful doctrine of not worth while had set in. Father and son snook halide awe Sir John walked feebly to the' stiff backed Chair, where be, sat dOVVIA in shanie-. faced. silence. Ile was ashamed of his infirraities. III0 Was the Instinct of the dog that goes away itito some hidden corner to die, "I am glad to see you," he said, Us- ing ids two hands to push_ himself farther brick ip his chair, - There was a little pause. The fire was getting low. It fell together with a. feeble crumblhag sound. "Shad I put some coals on?" asked Jack. simple question, if you will, bet it was asked by the son in such a tone of cptiet, silbmission that a whole volume could not contain all that It said to the old manes pretud, unbending heart. "Yes; my boy, -do," ••, And the lest, six yeaks were wiped - away iike evil -writing from a slate. There was tie explanation. Thege tero hien weis net of • those evhe ex- plain themselves and in the Warmth of explanation say things, which they do - not fully mean, The • opinions that 'each had held during the years they . had left behind had •perhaps been modified on • both 'glees, but, neither sought details of the Morlincation. They knew each other now, and each respected the indomitable will of the other, . • They inquired After 'each other's. health. Tbey 'spoke of* events of a comnion interest. Trifles of everyday occurrence' seemed to contain- absorb- • ing details.: But it , IS the everyday occurrence that makes the Wee' It was the putting on of the coals that • reconciler] these, two men. "Let me gee," &aid - Sie. gave et your rooms before you left , England, did you not?" :-.• "Yes."• • • . jack dreei forward his elude. end put • his feet out toward the fire. It was, • marvelous .hew thoroughly at. home he 'seemed tobe. ;• • . • "Tlien,e continued Sir John, -"where. is„your. luggage?" . , • "I left it at the club." • • • •• . • "Send along for it.. Your room le-er • • -quite ready for you. •I shall.be gladif you will make pie of it ns long as, you ;like. You will be free to come and go as If you were heyour own house."• Jack nodded with. ,strange twisted • little smile, as if he Were suffering from cramp in the legs. •• It. was cramp -at the 'heart. • • • • • • • . "Thanks," . he said. !I Should' like' teething. better. Shall I•eleg?" .•'. . "If you please." . • • - . Jeek rang and they' waited the • fading daylight without speaking.. At pride. Eitel) YAM # *pp we nethoo haughty conquerors • who lefepeeldo DWI clad, on England's shore* 800 Yee* ago. Form and feature, mind and heart, had been handed down. front father to son, as great types. are. "One may have the right feeling and bestow it by mistake en the Wrong Person," sahl Jack. Sir John's Angels were at his lips. "Yoh", he' said rather indistinetlY, "while tlte right person Is waiting for It" Jack looked up sharply, as If he either had not heard or did not under- etand. "Mile the right person is*tvaithw for it," repeated Sir John deliberately. "The right pereon"-- "jocelyn Gordon," explaine4Sirjohle "IS the right mewl," Jack .shregged bis shoulders and leaned back so that the firelight did not bine upon bis faee. "So I found out eighteen months ago," he said, "Witen it -was too 1ate:11r , "There is no such thing as too late for that," said Sir John in his great wistioen. "Even ifyole were both quite * old it 'would not be too 'late. have Irilawn it longer than you. found it out' two years ago." Jack looked across the room into the keen, worldly wise old face. "How?" he inquired. "From her, ' I -found it out the MO- • •ment she meetioned your nanie, I con, ducted the conversation in Ouch ti man- ner that she had. frequently to say It, • and whenever your name crossed her •' lips she gave herself away." • . • Jack shook his head with an incredu- _ions smile, • "Moreover continued Sir John, HI maintain it I's not too late." There followed a silence. Both men • seemed to be wrapped in thought, ehe same thoughts with a differeuce of. forty years • of life In the method of * thinking them, "I could not go ,to her. with a lame • story like that," said Jack. "I' told her all about Millicent." "It is just a lame story like that that • women undeestend," answered pir John. "When I was younger ',thought as you. clo. I thought that a man must .• needs bring a clean elate to the woman he asks te be his wife.. 'it is only his banes that must be clean. • Women see • . deeper into these mistakes Of ca1:0 then we do. They see the good of them • • where we • only see the wound to our vanity, Sometimes- one would almost •be inclined toethink tbat Div prefer a _ few mistakes In the past, because it Makes • the present surer. Their ro- . mance is a different thing from 'ours. It • Is a better thitig, deeper less selfish. •They can wipe the slate clean tied' never look atet again. And the, best. of • • :them' rather like' the task." '. • • jack made no reply. Sir John Mere- dith's 'chin. was resting •on his vast: • necktie. ./Ie was looking with' failing; • eyes into •the fire. He spoke. like, one - • Whdi was Imre of. himself-eonfident• ip his slowly. accumulated store of that knowledge 'whieb . is not • written • in. - books. • ' • * • • • • -"Will you oblige me?": he asked. • . 311.ek'mov,ed 'his Chair, but he made. no (Lederer. , glr Jelin • did ;not indeed " .,eePeet it. He knew lig` tee even. . "Will .you," he Sontintiede "go. Out • • to Africa. and your lame story to ' .Tocelynjust as it Is?". • , • . . T.here' was a long silence. The old Wort:mut clopit on the mantelpiece . Wheezed tied struck a • • "Yee" answered Jack at length, ! • will go." • . '• • ' • Sir John nodded his 'heed with a •..sigh of: relief. -411, indeed, comes to him who waits. • • , I "I have seen a good deal Of life," lie Said suddenly, arousing himself and , sitting upright in the stiff ,backed , chair, ,"here and there • in the world,. . and 1 have fond that the .happiest.' '.people are tilose. who- begen.bY think Ing that It was too, late.: The romance . ' of youth is, only lit to Write' about lit . books. It. is , too • delicate a *fabric for • everyday :use.. It Soon Wears out •or:, gets torn." • . • Ye& dld not seem -to be listening. • . • "But," continued Sir, ti.,Tohn, must. not waste time If •Iemay • sug- " • gest it, you will do :well to go at once." • . • • . • ")es," answered Jack. "I will go. In 4 'month o'r so, I shotlicl.• like. to, see You In a better State of health Isitese-C --Were-1 leareytinf, , $ir John putte4. limeeelf tbgether. • 110 !f e tnehrd11it 9 12( s baeek e'•hii7 61161tidert. "MY' healthhe excellent" he . replied . sturdily, '"Of come 1. ad beginning '• :tope1 thy years a little,but oiiiirolust . expect to do that afttireh--er-4-s1xt),?4, 7 . 7 'Oast la vie?' N Ep IN NEXT ISSUE. Ault,/ put sonz' e)pocati on?" aalcef Jack': times Sir John moved his: limbs, his hand on the arm of: the chair and his feet on the hearth nig, with the jerky, liaif restless energy of Abe aged which is not pleasant to see. •• When the servant came it was lack, who gave the orders, and the. butler' listened to them with a sort of enthusi- asm. When he had closed the door be- hind him he pulled down his waistcoat: with it. jerk, and as he walked down- stairs be Muttered •"Thatik twice, and wiped aWtty a tear from .Itie bibuions.eye •. 1:What have you beee doing with. YoUrself since 1 ea* yeti?" hihuired Sir. John conversatIoeglly when , -the deer Nirafrtiosed. • ' "I have been out to India, merely for, - • • the voyage. I. went with Oscard,°.wbe Hz out there still after big game." Sir John Meredith nodded. , "I like that man." he said. "lie is tough, I like touWe 'men. He wrote me a:. letter before he went away. It •was the letter of one gentleman to another. Is he going to spend the rest of his life 'after big game?'" Jack laughed. • , "It :seeine ratber like it. He is 'cut out. for that sort of life.' Ile is too big for narrow streets and cramped housee." ' • "And matrimony?" "Yes, and matrimony." • Sir John was leaning forward in big -chair, his two withered bands clasped on les knees. • "You know,t' he said elowly, blink ing at the fire, "he cared for that girl more than you did,"my boy." "Yes," ansVvere4 Jack softly. Sir John looked telvard him, but 10 • said nothing. Itis nftitude was inter. rogatory. There were it thousand ques- tions Hz the turn of his head; questione *obi& One gentleman eould not ask an- other. • Jack nult his gaze. They were still Wonderfully alike, these two ben, though one was in his prime while the othet Wee infleM. On eftelt face there Was the Winn) Of it long dritWit anent Appointed to High Post. . The Executive Council of the I.O.F. has appointed Mr. Wm. H. Hunter of the law firirt of Hunter & Hunter to the pest of Supreme Counsellor of the Foresters. Mr. Hunter is 'a son of Mr. J. How- ard Hunter, K. 0„ inspector of in- sUrance, regiStrar of friendly Bode- • ties and loge cOrporations. For years . has, :been associated `with the order hnd was solicitor for the organization, appearing for it. at tbe Insurance Coleimiseion. • , . • • • At the winding up proceedings in connection with the Atlas Loan Co. of St. Thomas, Mr. Hunter represent- ed the liquidators, the National Trust Co. • , His ditties will .now consist of re- • vising the decision of the Supreme Court and Executive Council. The vacancy was (treated by the appoint- ment.,,of Mr. Elliott 0, Stevenson to the office of Chief Ranger at the death Of Dr. Oronhyatekha. ' The following gentlemen .00mpose the txeelltlVe Connell :---Messrs. El- liott G.- Stevensert; Supreme Chief Ranger; Victor Morin, Montreal, Past Supreme Chief Ranger; S. D. Clark, Dayton Ohio, Supreme Vice-' Cliief Ranger; 'R. Mathison, Supreme. Secretary; H. A. Collins, Supreme Treasurer; Dr. Millman. Supreme Physician. and W. H. Hunter, Su - prelim Counsellor, toi The girl who always ponders twice Ere she speaks once, by gum, Is -either very, very nide ' Or else site's deaf and duinbl Tar dote For Snakebite, The Child of P. Grobelar, of Water* val Iloven, Transvaal, was bitten by puff -adder, and was in danger of. losing its life, when the .intter plied a poultio of eoftunon tar to the wound. The swelling Boon admitted child reecretod.