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The Wingham Times, 1895-04-12, Page 2THE WINGHAM TIMES, APRIL 12, 1S9. -George •I._d=., i.,_ _x i 1__l. 1<: T,, James Turner," addedthead- replace her image in Itis heart, never WT'lI?PXNG SDP RSTIT ONS. seeking to add family joys to his scheme of life. It would be too NO MATTER ITow SENSIBLE THE wo- mueh to say that aro bad not recover- tu.sx sliE•WXLL BEt.IrvE IN ',MESE, cd, in the years that followed his disappointment, from its sting. As It seems almost ridiculous in these time rolled on there were often tithes of higher education, woman's mouths when lie never thought of alis George l'x 'lits, etc., to, mention Superstition, old love ; and when he took George Iti is noticeable, however, that though Scott into his employ, her image war every other superstition and hear- in dress, and gave it to the boy. BY ANNA SIIEILIS. "AUL 1 t0 wait for an answer, sir?" "-No !- Leave it, if the doctor is Black, your hoots, sir ? not at home." It was a childish voice,sweet and Then clients and friends came in, pleading. most unlike the usual and the business of the clay coni - shrill, half impudent tone of the mewed.. But the boy was not for- boot -black army, and George Mere- gotten. Errands that were not too lith looked down to see the speaker, tar away to tax his strength were Being a tail umn, over sit feet, and provided, a hearty dinner at a res - somewhat portly, with fifty-five years taurant was given him, and he went of life, mostly of prosperity, he look- hoxne with a steady engagement at ed quite a distance downward before five dollars a week promised him. be saw the little fellow who spoke. In that home a sad -eyed woman Such a very little fellow ! He slid with a shabby widow's caress, her not look more than six years old, face lined with pain and sorrow, but land had close clustering curls of fair yet a sweet tender face, had been hair, and 1'ig i.iue eyeslike a baby. all the weary. day living her life But the small facie was pale and thin, again. She saw herself a child in the limbs, int tieautily elad,werc far her father's pleasant home, where too slcn;lc';, and the low, sweet voice there was never great wealth, but had 811 uacltilctlike pathos in its every comfort au an atmosphere of tone love around then all. She saw her - "No. " said Mr. Meredith, before self iL young, pretty girl, with many the lr' ' "Neil vas you may !" friends, and some lovers. Ono of he added aiterwarcls- "What's your these was a man older by fifteen r, Char ley b,lppe , and t le et Gnt ttl day name :'•' he asked. presently years than herself; grave and tender, leis kind friend. t ' has been appuintecl incl is near. "George i Scott." but who seemed in her girlish eyes, Winter was over, and April winds , 1,ir,t of all, every girl believes to '"`H'xn, Orphan ?" too old and solemn to think of love. sweeping over the city, when- one a more or less t iGClat h1 the love "1\111 sic. Mother is living, but When her father;tolcl her that (Gorge day )1r. Meredith. sat waiting an ; charms of flowers- - titely burned under the varied sav- may be hooted at, yet when it political interests. touches upon a girl's wedding day use#'nlness and pot tl althere is sure to be believers, and not I But the buy stirred new well. springs in his heart of love and ' a few, It is upon this subject if gentleness. Ho was a quiet, gentle i upon no other that a woman will be child, with an active brain, but deli- I superstitious. And indeed, will cate eonstitution,:� one of the frail ! claim a right to be. little ones who seem utterly unfit to Ono seldom; if ever nowadays, cape with the trials and sorrows a#', hear the old superstitious saying that this hard world. Willing, respect- I our grandmothers held sacred, ex- ed and gentlemanly- he was trusted i cept it bear upon this one most iu1- with many errands that Mr. Mere - girls event. here some one of the dith would have hesitatedto give to girls is sure to say, " ()h ! don't do flus or that for it is unlucky. Just a boy of less reliuement and intelli- 'this soon as May gives them the first genee, and his gratitude made him ; i. IS eager to do his best to please j lnldi0,,; that she is going to make i r f interests of his career of professional she slipped on the ice about two Meredith had asifecl her to be his answer er to a note, in a state of ss on - weeks ago and broke her arm. She wife, she was frightened. It seemed derin'g impatient. It was some - 'd r.t tl fnic I was br• enough to y , ' thing altogether n for George to me try then. I don't make out very y, l i trues the endvisit, when In New Engle; d when a young as if it would destroy her volttia img a o e lady expects a vis t from her • lover g she will pluck a 1 arigolcl, take it in work before that, but she had to let take all joy onsne'ss from her life,to !loiter on the way, ,ol to neglect any ! her hand when be arrives and carry marry this state reserved man detail of an elra1dl. Yet he had t until f his vl-1t already a lawyer ofI been sent on a mission that need not I from its fresh or f€ldec.. condition she well Gentlemen think I'm too standing. occupy tavent yr lnl, utas, and three will judge the strength of his affec- • )louts had elapsed ''th" -his return i - little. But I can make boots shine, can't I ?" elating the v alae of the 1Ga1 as "You have certainly made that had been taken captive by her one saline," was the reply, while Mr. 1 brightness , and sweet girlishness. Meredith thought : "Here is some- How could she know that it would thing rare indeed a boot -black: who have made they happiness of the So she refused him, never appro., • tion. Impatience ' was giving way to : A superstition of the same kind is uneasiness when a policeman pre- !shown by the East Indian girl, who sented himself: 'places a poppy in',lher hair, "Lad employed here name ,of In France a girl desiring to as - 1 talks correct English Has he grave, lonely man's life to surround Scott ?" he asked, • ceratin the extent of her lover's af- stepped out of a novel?" her with all alai! could keep her as 1 "Yes,. What has happened ?" i fection takes the common daisy, and In a moment he spoke again. joyous and free its a butterfly ? "Knocked down by a runaway ' pulling off its leaves one by one asks "What work did your mother do?" He left his old home after his love- . team ; badly hurt. Wo took hien the questions :—`Does he' love me? he asked dream had fatted but he left plea-; home, and he wanted me to let you Does he love me little? Does he love "Embroider for a fancy store. sant memories. Even after Wm. i know why he was away " l ine much ? Does he -love me' with all She couldn't work very fast because Scott wooed and won the woman he' "Thanks. I will go to him." I his -soul ?' Dlarguerite in 'Faust' uses sale isn't very strong • but we don't had lost, she could not quite forget He took up his hat as he spoke, , the common blue bottle with similar eat a great deal, that's one coni- the grave man who had loved her. wondering himself at the thrill of questions. fort" Sunny days of wedded happiness :pain 'at his heart. He knew then And so the Spanish maiden • wear have Charlie wait until Saturday for 1 David Mack, ofcarberry,Man.,aged his answer should lie ask the all iln- 78 cried on Thursday morning from portant question on a Friday. a rtualamon d He may come in at the front door theuphandlereof of atn e axebdeon Mondaycause. Deby- ancl go out at the side door, or even ceased was long a resident of the the window if it is most convenient, county of Huron. on every other night but this one. Should he go out by any other than Karl's Clover Root will purify your the door by which he entered on this blood, ulcer your oo oplour , regulate .d your owel,; unci tTiakyour your hoaul clear night ho will never return to claim as 1l boll, 35e., ,rano., and $1. Sold atf his bride, • Ohisholat's Corner ,Drug Store, • The yearly loss in wages in Great A POLICE SPY who had the hardi- r hood to make his way into a thieves' kitchen in one of the worst districts of South London was somewhat roughly handled a week or two ago, - It appears be happened to be known to one of the habitues of the place, and the result was that he narrowly I escaped with his lifo. Still more re- cently a man in South London was attacked by indigestion. Headache, loss of appetite, and low spirits all joined in the attack, and the poor fellow thought be could not escape with his life, whoa some true friend came to his rescue and recommended him to take Holloway's Pills. He took the advice and the Pills, with the result that he is now a happy and a healthy man. Uses for a Hairpin. Instead of a hook it buttons boots, gloves and such like. Instead of a bit of wire it. will mend a broken bicycle. Instead of a needle and thread, it will fasten together a ripped. seam. Instead of mucilage, it fastens together the woman reporter's sheets of copy paper. It is so useful the wonder is how men get along without 'em. And they don't very well. • Instead of a corkscrew, it will open a bottle ; instead of a paper -knife, it I will cut open tnaga,zine leaves, Instead of' a candlestick, it does good service straightened out, with "Sorry comfort !" muttered the followed her happy girlhood. Chil- 'that he loved the boy as he had not :the moss rose, the English girl the 1 one end jabbed into a candle, the gentleman. "Any brothers or sis- dren came to bless her, and when loved anyone for )many long years. primrose, the Irish 'put a shamrock ters ?" her parents died,, her husband, her i The lad's own sweetness. with the' is her shoe, the flower differing only "All dead, sir. Mamie was the sons and daughters consoled her. last 'cept me, and she died in con- She was past thirty years old when sumption. She was sixteen and troubles came, thick, fast,overwhelm- lie]ped mamma, sew and 'keep the ing. Two children died on the same eyes that were a. memory of his i in personality not ability, according mother, had endeared him to the , to'the country in which the lass may world -worn lawyer, till. it was with live. positive pain he bent over the bed When these queries have been rooms in order.''• Oh, dear!" day, of a prevailing fever,'incl. be and saw the little' fico white and, satisfied and the momentous day is in "It was just a child's sigh, coming fore the month was over, her - bus- drawn with agony. , anticipation she believes that the day from a full heart to answer the look band followed them to the - grave. "My poor boy !" he said, tenderly, itself must be clear and sunshiny; for of interest and sympathy in the He had been a. clerk, on a moderate "what can I do for you?" 'Bain on the wedding day means gentleman's face. salary, and the nest egg in the bank "Did mother g� away ?" the tears, within a yegir,' and 'Happy is "Do you like blacking boots ?" was was very small, yet the widow look- and whispered. "She said I might the bride whoin the sun shines on.' the next question. ed at the little ones left her and see you alone." 1,Vllite, of course, is the luckiest "No, -sir !" ' strove to face her future bravely. "There is no one here but our- color to be married in, though a "Would you like to run errands ?" It was the pitiful story to be heard selves; ' • widow may be married in any thing "I think 1 should." every day, irregular work, poor pay, "Maybe I'm wicked." the child she pleases even in black if she likes, "How much can you make a day siekness, death 1 The removal from said, "because mother told me not to and no harm will come of it. A now ?" ' a country home to a crowded city, in tell you now. No please; don't stop widow may also, if she chooses, keep "The most I ever made was forty the hope of better work and wages, me. I'm badly hurt, sir, and I may both gloves on du fling the ceremony, cents. This ie my first job to -day." proved a failure, and the air of a die, and mother will be alone ; and a thing which is Very unlucky for a "Can you read ?" crowded tenexfient house dwarfed so I want to tell you that she knew maiden to do, it bili "Why, yes, sir. I am ten years and injured the children, who died old?'" one by one, till only her baby, "You come to -morrow morning to George Meredith Scott, was left to the address on this card, and I will console :the widow. try you for an errand boy." Then giving the lad a fifty -cent piece and refusing to wait until he went to get change for it, George Meredith strolled off to his hotel, his solitary dinner and bachelor apart- ments.. "Odd,? he thought, "bow much ' that boy reminds ane of some one, I an't think who it is. - Some one While she mused and wept over this panorama of her life, wondering a little that some long past memory had made her name the boy for her old friend, never hoping to meet him again, Dr. Turner called. He explained very courteously that Mr. Meredith had requested him to see if his professional services would help her, and examiped the aria. who had just such big blue eyes, at His directions were brief, and he once shy and frank, drooping most left her to wonder if indeed her old. of the titno, but candid and truthful 'when they did meet your own. H'm; vague, but somebody I once knew lead just such eyes. Poor little chap! friend was the gentleman who was helping her boy, and whose card lay between the -leaves of the Bible. Dr. Turner's report to Mr. Mere - I'll give hila a deeent suit of clothes dith was : And pay him enough to live on until "Delicate woman, evidently a lady. his mother gets' well. It won't ruin Arm doing very well, but general me 1" health at lowest ebb. Wants good And considering that the speaker food, better air,and, above all,mental counted his money by hundreds of quiet. Fretting herself to death." thousands, it seemed likely it would George Meredith being one of not. those rare philanthropists whose left The little, eager lad who walked band knew not the good deeds of his Into the.rich lawyer's office the next right hand, made, no parade of gene - day was an unproved edition of the rosity. If Mrs. 'Scott guessed, she boot -black of the night before. He never knew wh nee came an enve- had on his "best" suit, well worn,but lope with a ge rous gift of bank whole, and Itis linen was white, his notes. It en 'bled her to make hair nicely brushed, and his boots George neat, t add to her own shining. scanty attire, ad to provide the "Mother better?" asked Mr, Mere- medicines and food Dr. Turner no dith. longer hesitated t "No, sir," was the sad, quiet an- In these vvee sw r, "she coulln'. t get over to the George's en a eri dispersity tar,-` horning to have her to Mr, Meredith, th AMA 'dressed. ;The was so dizzy she far into the heart had to lie down." lawyer. For year, "That's bad! Suppose you tell me tion by Agnes W elide where yore the?" ' a busy life, trying:to "No. 17 tile,,riam Court, sir, back of his broken love Of - - -street," I ambition. A roan alw� "Wm 1 Well, I'll give you your I caring nothing for loci first' errand." 1 given to his old frietrd", He wrote <t note, directed it to one love of his life, never you once, many years ago, and that unforttgnate for h my name is George Meredith Scott. after taking it off. I was named for you, sir ; and If the ring fall's to slip on the mother's told me much about you, finger easily the omen is of the worst. and how good you always were, that Breaking or losing the wedding I am sure you will be kind to her if ring is the most unlucky accident I die." - that can befall a woman who has "You may be sura, George, that been but recently married. This is your mother will never want a friend why the plain thick, and consequent - while •I live," ly the strong gold. band is given pre - Presently she mune in, a pale ference to a more fragile, even though shadow of his brilliant young love, more beautiful and costly ring. and yet When they greeted each I have knownthose who have said other the voices of both were un- they would positively turn back steady, and in each heart was a should they hapjen • to meet a funer- memory that made the meeting • at al on the wall, to church en their once a pain and a joy. Over the wedding day. 4nd there are others little bed where George lay for who would be almost as shocked on seeing a black cat or a erow: When the party is once assembled in the church there must not on any account be a delay. If such is oc- casioned by any important matter the organist must have the tact to fill in with musie or there should be g almost equally • to drop her glove weeks in patient suffering, George Meredith once more let his heart expand to new hope, loving with deep, protecting affection his love of long ago. And the woman who had once thought life was to be all brightness, and who had shrunk from _ even a some extra service. The organ must shadow on her path, knew at last not delay one note or there will be what a heart she had,pnce rejected. discord in all the' future years. That he could love her again, with Dropping the Wedding favors, or her beauty faded, her life broken by any accident in cutting the wedding sorrow, did not occur to her, though. cake is considerecll to be indicative of sale knew that;her passionate gratitude much ill -luck, Should the bride by to him had long been: love, deep, any - accident eat her finger when sinecre love, such as sh had thought slicing the cake, a divorce case is buried forever in hr husband's sure to follow. grave.Various omens `. are also drawn It was in their first, grateful joy from incident attending the en - order. over Dr. Turner's asuranee . that try . of .the newly married to their s that followed George was out of danger and future home and spine women attach t as errand boy would entirely recover, that these a great deal of importance to the ar- E boy won his way long separated hearts met at last, tiele. ,first{- touchc4 or pinked up by the bachelor) They scarcely could have told the bride. A curling iron er any fter his rejec- 'themselves in what words they ex. artiele of metal must be allowed to he had lived changed vows of fidelity and love, remain just where it is if there is no orget the pain I but in Mrs. Scott's heart . there was maul near to move it. No matter if, ream in his not otto thought of 'tate .worldly gain it happens to have been laid on the ys reserved,' that would follow her marriage, and most elegant gown in the trousseau. ty, he had; George Meredith knew that for love, You need not hesitate girls to be- child the and by love alone, ilia Wife was won gin a new gown en Friday; all. the striving to at last. - fudge, is of the past but be sure to • other into the mantel. 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