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The Wingham Times, 1899-01-27, Page 7THE VIN6HANI, IAAF; J.ANU7'ARYA 27 18990 lV Io . .4*/wt . .Ne.+?\�9f•2, �ry.4 •4ve4w. %•,. 1te, ry4 ON O( •ane.. Author AGAINST * * * * * * * BY MRS. MARY E. T-TOLMES "A Woman's hover' "The Wife's. Secreta `tA Heartless Woman?" "Her Fatal Sin," "A, Wife's Peril," "A Desperate Woman," •`' `9' o n 9 9 9 '+ 7 ry �9 ry 9 ry" rc • ,, c -_ c cif. �/ *' c�,�e _rc�`�/_'� ����c•q�. P7�ac,�(�'cxrac� �ac�'`•.c�:d�x� �c��� � �;\c�. /yr �•b"�c� 'V`. �/l.\ .6���>�'�� 'rust'le told that sonleouL Hied entered. It colpltees," was the young countess. She had iteord . The mai started, leis face flushed, ", the last sentence from her 1U1Sbtoncl's "I beg your lulmdon; of eonree, Coen,. anailre'r'S. lops, and her Ince whitened a fess, permit me to introduce to you the little as she put her own construetieu Count et lura," oil it, Alive bowed again, and scarcely gln,ne-. Lady Derrell linil been drinking of ed at the man before her. She was CS pkce 'Captain Iiia erg his terrible. dearth, and suffering au agony of shame and pole, i• the �lddeuing aneety that had come "die wishes rota (lend," said her hearti • to12o when She shake. She rose from over and. overagain; "dead, so thee he f owhy die � �i h her chair, and beat lvwv before the• may be free, ), i( I eone, ' y' birlascl,Rgure... can I not ie:ne it all'; leis too Milch • ""�Ve1eotne countess;' she said 11ang11t- tweeze. Thiel' :acorn and cold contemptlirand .enlclly. trill kill 1n(!„ Alice eotutesied low, while S'alerie Count emu watched her etpreesiom Bared at her in sln0ee ess vexation. deepen en lute Redness with a straege lee Roy,. before he took his clepnrtnre, had t<? t st in his dank (yeas ,given his wife to understated she tuns „ So t3tas is the auug wile," he unl�rl. e*xpacted to comply. to society's iglus, . "Bat, icon Dien, how beautiful! led nn bad lett instructionswithDavis,at he hits eases for anyones, e'Velerie. most experienced la(lv's noises, to have —how 'dangerous , she bossy, bey eyes •ever-te-big obtained as befitted her ne- flash like chiggers!. Poor Lady Alive! tress' position.She is your dewily enemy—a fodled,.aene. o Me woman had obeyed • biro wall. oils ww onlstn is Valerie, Bose Beware!" •x)re;•s es and ninny nutnerous things were So tau his thoughts es be spike e:t, iy sent down fiom London, though, until - this evening, Alice hacl seen none of thee' marvels, contenting herself with 'wearing none but the simplest and most leexpeusis'e garments made by Davis's • ownn fingers'. '.'To -night she 'had nbancloned her Cin- der(+ila robes, and stood before the cold unappreciative eyes of the two women, 'Alice awoke early the next morntn,g. • a perfect vision of loveliness, • draped Slie ltacl le(1cecl slept but little. Her frons head to Vice in black gesseene'r wounded pride and aching henet snored mnteiiai and rich lace. veritaible Mimes in her pillow, Her fttasses et dead -gold bale were She way haunted all night 17. --the. coiled. and gathered in picturesque pro- w idols oe Roy's fair, handsome. erase fusion on her• dainty head; her should- e beetling over Wnlerie's hone, gazing, into ••ers rose white, fresh, and round from ' her eyes with eel eternity of love. • 3zer• black gown, her fair young throat i ,She did not like 'valeiie, yet she •was was eneireled by gems. dust. Once again the question rushed to i • It is I who keen tT_eni apart. What 'Va1e•iie s urinal: Where had this girl in- . eau I do—what can 1 do?" -was the iierit(wi her grace, her natural relno- ' ibouglrt t"ltatt ra (cl in her mind, and to. '•anent, her pare beainty? ihn wtls no they she could end ne answer. farm-0e,,as she stood before them, her She rose goal tookher bath, then rads teem drawn up to its grncefnl height, ed lter,aelf in her Simple grey gown, her tiny. well -gloved hands holding hen and wrapping a mantle round her, for plumed fan; she wvas a lady, every the marling was. chilly, she left her tshdt, as dainty, as bealltifiil an:1 as tri) rt•u eats and stole through the silent 'proud an ene of their •o)wm ftivnrC(1 CInsa, rnrridsrr to the gardens nue gmoullds. 'Valerie bit her lip, and turned her. .' •: unolgh .the .two • months - that;lied • 'back on the yotin ; eountF<ss• • ' ••lamed s:n('e this strange And tc ruble „ssieliete. tools no notice of title. coldness; -(,is s,ar>' tl the'. first .snatvd of thstt sten. 'the idl:ct ri*t ltawd' ehazrt;ed:=herr wvhial(t 14fe;. s -- she was listening, listening, yet a1rra:.lieg , . the earl had lived entirely alone. gltnip e of thnt tall, well-built form- and ; elle gave home: up to Study, and 1 oeis, and for reeleatioh .- walked at halos'(nie debonair face, • "Will eon not sit down?" asked It sy'g ' while in tine• park, till she knew every "'blotter of her son's wife. i noel: nee c..ruer by heart: Alice moved towards the eh,n1 :,110.•\n thought owner plrthis joy that she was past of this proud estate Inclnottod, and sank into it, while Ludy eaau( to her Blind ns she P•aiysed through. .Darrell grieve at the girl with asitoatisdl the avet:nts of leafless trete and c ttl;ht went end admll anon• •glxntl,sea of 'the •Castle, standing like .'t •;alar:l+ was beautiful. lint the girl VAS pnerloss in her strnuge j Hung•low (li_ 're,, ,(uti11e1 hitAtiie background. Iucttrr.d, Abe •a is:hed noun. ` ay end fright, •' for nesTs esanoth:ng diet sarnmild free .her from In nil her snug life T.1dy Darrell never her husband, and take .away the shame flint hille .over leer. . She walked on quietly., The wind •was sigh ing in the trove,- soundiaig lltoltt n I r,i and weird to the eau's. •At last she reached a spot she fre- quented iucst. 1t was thickly weed- ed, and even now, though autumn was et hand, the'lences were scarcely thin ,ned. It. was quiet and seel used, ted Alice loved it. _ . She flung herself down on an o111 Muni:, unl„ anal gave wvsly to her tholgivts. She heeded not the shill wind or the mournful rustle of the trees, but after slle had set some time, she became. eon - seems 'of the approach of some 1 '1 '(f1 <n pereens and-1•nneed'hei•self to listen. The eoie(S earn• 051 the air. "I tell ) an,, Paul, I can (10 no more; T. have nothing—potting. now but my t'ew jewels, surd you know 1 tenet .hoop them, even" if they were worth much. which trey• are not" • "Can't you ask the old lade?" spoke the deep tome of a roan, "1 n11'ossible—titteri3' impossible, Paid:" "Then the devil knows what is to be - mime of Ire, Valerie." • Alive geew enerenfn;table, she dill not care to 1:55ten to more, yet die:liken even stili greater to rise and dsseover iter:Golf to 'Valerie. fele wvase sut'ill:i5((l 5111(1 al. little nlaam- erl bet thought it wiser to sit still'and perhaps the speakers would, pass. "You know," Went of 'tee maul surlily —"yea know' how I ant situated. I ca)n- 1ented to wait while yen (alit( Here, bet• titre Rats gone, ,and now it is two menthe, and yon'hsrve done nothing for Me." "Have you f u,nttoi how I ant pi ne- el?" asked talcii( annn1v. "Tav( yon toa'hrotttnt the emiteler?" , The Inst» laughed. • "No, I forgot nothing, but T, re me •she was .vnte'as.z the hushene and wen, the less. Am :awry. I'i'ht' slid you not n ;tn to the girl, and, led her in to: dinner', - Itgy followed with Valerie, and a sight - 'valve; '"arks uow let the past go, it L4s refueled Alice's ear, telling philter than • dead and buried, end with it may fool'e words hew bitter• was his sorrow, a•n'1 1 .•n.scuee as you call it. Yon must be how great a burden 'was -she to his lite quiek' or 501110110 may' see 115, enol it nue happiness. .1,:•e .• • will do me no good to let the servturis - observe ole walking in the early Illaru- OHAPT17It V. a';' : ingwith a most questionable -looking scoundrel like- you l" . ‘"rrne sisterly • affection, upon my - weed. But you do not keep to the truth. You do not mini the servnar'ts;. yen fear Roy Darrell. What would lie say to See you walking with a mnn—a dnrst'nirahle-looking. scoundrel?" "Trus you are awed! T)o you forget he has a Wife."" ' - "No," answered Paul very. slowly;. "but I fancy you will be tempted to do in t.veri('tftir, wvhou Ithegait'e"s 1'eg ut'nib . wee quartered '»(41)9 yen reit.reit.tit<s':i;.l'it waR 2 Crit. Cr P1i11'.14411. 1 of the tllei111sr 14iill CAMP to lie for lee brief 111'ylu'llt of illy gt'0ait lemic: lle:+a,." Iii the $littecth century ail the pep tl 11 ;lira rat Inuttolileast au* head titin. per consumed In England was bought i wee rtvlke 11 nutteh against a tree ss if to light n, cigar. t'i V I tints known It • I sllmrl(1 'have (11de•.1 it pretty soon," '1:(1 5114 (1 gn'etiy, "•"t[';'ee 7' came to the Castle,"" mid. Valerie, "yon. thought I (lid so to please you. It mutts to follow hustau'e.. I had grown Jenkins,, 11.e was altering to Inc. Lady Darrell diol written often pres- Wee: me for n visit, sc I en11)reee(1 the cis, :rtllnity. Roy dill At ouee wvlult you P1 t,ih(s'(d be )1.0111d—fell 1u love with me, but Lens blind to it then.. I cared emfor Bustace, .Ml my life Wan for hint. Roy balloted lrty footsteps, yet I Rave hila no encourageelent, Then Eaatoce and I quarrelled,, 1 pressedtrnr o111' nlarl'rtge. he demurred again (511+1 again, and a eeolaess arose between the - two men ever lie. I know not how, tset• et—floe forgive rue—I believe now Ersteee fnatligned file to his fermi, at,nnl tont Roy in his love for 111e resented the affront, But let 'Quit pass, I Awl never keov the truth • now, The day L(foee the mtn•(1ee Roy sought lie, beg - god for my love; he asked no clnerstinne, bet gave 11)0 oval clays to coesiski'. 1 waneed ' no time, T Was homed to Enstatce for ever. Then --then come hes death, true ii ' eyes were opened. 1 was no Inn, e1' rt fool; I knew blurt what 1 had tlionght love was aI pastime to bleu—that I had thrown my emit's •bent bemire the feet of one unworthy." "If• you had confided in your broths' you would hew known in good time 'chert class of man was Hustace Itlw (yrs; tint—•" ' "But I did not," answered'. - Valerie's xecalk'tterl a mare peeelw- patrielan face, shies elle marvelled at it. "Have :roe erne 1 et ollect!ni) of yoer • childhhood?" site 1 s'.cc d st cldenlw and in- volt nt trsly.. "1):d you always live with env,• 1„'lt? Which tide are your re- lations?"" 'Alice looked np, strangely surpri•e•1. "1 can •'elnerllser nothing elenr1),".a1.e - ry9)ide(1; "bet T hare a dine rcenllec!t`.oii of a large house. and :t beantifail fare That seemed to Bend over MO: then (ewe "`h1Te' leng`;t`lnee with Aunt Martha, and all her awords." ords<." '"Whet n pity you cannot remember •'anythin;•!" dr:nww•led Valerie, who we eve telling the (15101 tonanlu 's t<w est wwi)tt jeal')l:s eyes. "We n1'►.i:ht cr:•Pave •diseciveine 55 seet, or lust fnthes•-yen alight halve dovelnpcdinto it queen: 'ar< • it is---" • "As it �1+, I nm only Alice dice, the •feem git 1, the young countess fiish'',heal • quietly. I.acly Dasrell's face clouded, at the 1(51 111(. "Trow• is 1:1'0," she sel'1 neein, IT "e ns hc'ic." 5111noliltr0d tltr3c, next at Chet n,reeent iho /Icor wee thrown • open`, til `slice "1'•w' (.1101' more tett wenn •'• eche ht1 '.)d l)c','c"c' her shat bygnctt' lnerni1i'j rs'•1 vowcnl hiS life to here. iii y 1:P'ed hie 151)111(1' 11nx1 tier/ em a • !non teemed the two gimes. emed to i'n!s'iee, tine the ;;lel stelae;; by s<) quietly sawn his eyee albite its with n glow of un- i•(stt-,1110•1 mission and happiness,•en•11 -=unti('('(l their hands iingered es teey • `' -ere eleepod slice's heart seemed soddenly to grew gold, but there WAS no Sign on bel' fn'a, tare. and the net moment, Res,, Berl f Darrell, trite before lien, greeting bee, w'ttlt 1 lows•. cc rruxnrians slow. 'Grn1ead( furry" 'ndisnt, site tests laiia t- ine end cit•ttting to Lord llacline' brit ?;knfiil 'knew her triemph Wan yot to corm(. grasp Roy Darrell when on had ;to,lr k. gm, nttered lin word to Alice. After ehanee? What fool's,nensel1Se was in ;1St bow he turned from her to 1144 your heed?" 'irt 1,'11t(r and began to converse ;Nett hire "W'iiiot? Love," seta V'elerie quietly: onr�nev, The main laughed again, • The other guest joined in the ohne, "Poch end bah! Von, Val(nom as, '' 1it'�'cthile be tallied his dark, glowing stayed by love. No, no, my s!ster; some • eyed were fixed on the girlish figure in other" tale—not dint," the rich black dress, standing• so lent "It is the truth, nevertheless," lesike .cfi,1 deserted, in 'i ltleiie s vo3(e, broken, harsh and He t111't)t:il+to toy. • agitated. "X foveal Tecietece Rivers. "i arrive, mile d, that I trap. have the . Ali, you may shako your ' head; yoti 3`1(lonol' of presentation to your: beautiful d!d iit)t are, .tett were blind its to wwrhat=t rtes goings on In your little eottnge home by, the English merchants from the; Duteh, who brought it from India.] Owing to the racial jealousy, the Dutch traders in 155)9 raised the cost I rem 3 shillings to 6 shillings per; pound, , Tbis petty display of ill feel- ! ing eninie,d considerable ann"iylinee I to the English merehants and aroused; lit them drat feeling of independence' Which has always been,,so (diameter- i ,,,.._:: istle of our race. . , ; They dia mteter- ey eternalned to import their .',r. ,A, -sharp stinging pain in the back—you think. it "".1,�• doesn't amount to any: 4', r �' thing—be all right in A few days• -,,but it doesn't get all right. --kidneys aro not doing their duty, and the poisonous matter that they ought to remove is 134tcs of our casae. .- going ?"...-_:;',rough the sys- Th d t tem—causing rheumatism, sarta *- gout, dyspepsia., head- —. ... Pepper direct from India in their.) •�/ ache` own ship‘, and fur this purpose form- f ot'ill ed a company, called the Governor 1 f tad Company' o, Merchants of Lon -1 DQAi S K'Y PALLS don Trading to the East Indies, and ' Cure the disease by removing (tie cause, which in latter days became event— w,D.P 1 'T .,St ,,,' .T op tam albo1St homes Out „ ually known as the East India cotn • says; "e have for a long time had seriosia Fatly. back and kidney trouble, My back was so stiff and painful that when I sat down 1 bad Their first voyages embroiled then] to have so)nethtng to assist me to getup. T innumerable taken £our boxes of Doan',: Kianey in almost Innumerable gilarrels with Pills, and they have taken the stillness and the Dutch and Portuguese, and fora etia ghten up vtitho t pal or dimcul't'y "to time the venture proved a financial Price see. a box, 3 for $r as, all druggists, failure, It was not until Bila that. The Doan Kidney Pill Co,, Toronto, Qat. the company became successful • and obtained lucrative treaties, ow- ing to their decisit'e'y defeating the Portuguese, I.}1f..I B 001 45 I u,. VI NOapWAY INE ►YRUiP HEAL$ AND SOOTHES THE LUNGS BRO CRPt6 HIAL TUBES. CURES CCUGHSAND COLDS, ,1 I11CKER THAfIV%•'" AAV f3EM DY . �4. h' KfloWN . • 25> A 6e7TTI F� -1k1 ,GLi Diene e-- r e P`s STORIES. - Il'z'Oixl this time on their possessions 4x411- �''®''� ®� a �e'®''�44.4S,'. ' ' �1 egvile ' gradually increased, slowly at first, "• and then very rapidly, 'until, by the $ HF, wise and beneficial management of a IS A WISE, snob men as Clive, Warren Hastings and Cornwallis, they exercised sove reignty ever the greater portion of A , eD India. ,In this manner it happened that an increase in the price of pepper i momentously affected the History of mankind.—London Standard. Then Shea Mends It: . "It is strange that I can't get my wire to mend my clothes," remarked Mr. Bridle in a tone of disgust. "I asked her to sew a button on this vest this morning, and she hasn't touched it." en laefo're long." • . "You asked her !" said Mr. Norris with a slight shrug of the s11',ulders, . "Yes. • What elee st:o'irld I do ?" "Yon havn't been 'married very long, so perhaps you'll take a tip from me,"answered Mr.Norris,with a fatherly air. "Nover ask a woman .to mend anything. T1uLt's fatal, "Why, what do you meaai "Do as,I do.When I want a shirt tilef7red, for• instance, I taice.. it in my hand .and; hunt up my wife. 'Where's !be rag bug, Mrs. Norris?" I; demand in a stern voice. " 'what do you want with the rag bag 2'' she says suspieiously. •" 'I want to throw'this shirt away; it's alt worn out,' I reply. "'Let ole see it 2' she demands. "lint I put the garment behind niv back. •No, my dear,' I answer, there is no use in your attempting tot do.any'thing vr'itl it' ATI"'Let m: see it syreiterates. "'But its all worn out, I t:f11,y-ou.' ''' "Now-, John, give tine that shirt !' she says in 'her most peremptory tone: :" 'Why, John Norris,' she cries with 'womanly triumph, 'this is a' 'perfectly good .shirt. All it needs 155--' "And then she mends it,"—Dallas, "What do you want?" broke in. Val - mine sh:uply. "Holey es . senree with Inc. I enun•.)t keep ou this constant supl:ls:" • "Yon have a • gcod banker to go to— Rey." o-It* ." "Tarot!" "Weil—well, Velvet desperate crises steed.1esperete ends, I•tcll you money I roust have to get me away from ile:e. • Dnitcn is en my track. Only fifty •t)ouncls." '•only fifty 'pounds!" 1c .peAted Valerie in alarm. "I have not half that sum nbuitt nor, nom in my syession. It Ie in111essib10." . "Twenty then." • "I will give you fifteen ,pounds, and thaill leave me jti St tell pounds to get to the end of my visit.,, , "Tee enol of your Mall seornfnity; ehy •cards well you will r "Lesn•o ole nlolie t t rlt 1.e exclaimedexclaimedi ,1 you were separated •Trout' Inc by Passinuart0ly. wwoil(Is—I wyi li we i again—I 1w lsi1—' "I were dead—eon b otlu'r. • "Yeti here debased and degraded ole," went rn Valerie. "I 5511 111(1110 in the world 'bet for yon. an scourge of uly,existence." "Get me this fifty pounds incl go. 1 will leave youlel, the -sum is' a ti"iii ill n second if you wi PO t millvisit'" laughed the , if 'you play a'oat(! iS•lt here fol. - ew er," o play my easels," ww "X night never meet ally," sneered her d yon are file very I will for ever. onrse it e! You ran get 'it 11: ' "You noon 'borrow it from Lody Dar- yell. I will not do it, Paul; she would be surprised; might gt1estien rue, end that would - never do. They do not know of your existence --they shall never know it if I c:s,u preeent it." ' "You ire quite right, uta chore Val- erie Ross, beaut;fill, gifted, petricinll, wroule lead: ill -classed with Paul Ross, No. 20, Coin--" There }vas n sound as of something put over his enouth, thein Alice Rested hilts laugh outright, ',Yon think these trees have ears, my ister?do" "I not know what I think, but take 0)1x0, Paul—breathe but once again your s11311nc1(tl disgrace, and I will ret er•••--•' "Help me again. Well, that is just what I don't want, so tint away,. my (WY; the secret is safe. Tie quirk with gnat emery, I am clue at Nestley in au hour's tame," "Stay Bore, end I will bring it to you." Alice heard n light step pass away, endo. what f undecided and site sat on, She was in a pother, tfddei Weil from sight, Auyone peering roiled would s('ul rely have distinguished bee grey (inn and cloak room the tree trunks, but she could sec a little way out 011 to the widen" pethway,'attcl as Valerie (lis - appeared, she heard the man laugh enftly to himself, end saunter to :tee fro wvhile lie wiuted. • Alive drew hmeelf bark as site sawn his leave miss the small spare at the opening of cher hiding.pince, noel o,s 'lit turned =and st•olled back she glanced nervotlsly at him. He was like Valerie, but eotrsles and herder, and his cheek tuna disfigured with the star of n wound that gave e Pine'dtcr leek le his fete: Ile was hthitg to hiutself, and 1bl net !Aimee no ar down. and Alice ' 1 Q "WHO DOES THE RIGHT THING AT THE BIGHT TIME The right time . to do the right thing is NOW, and ad. vertising space in will help to keep your business moving. With the good crops money gill. ,circulate freely this Fall,., and Winter," and no advertiser should iail to cegin now and. attract the. attention of pros- pective buy ers to his store and what it contains. • Tex., News. Dr. Gustav H. Bobertz 292 Woodward Avc., Detroit, Mich. has by his great success proved himself to be • A COOD DOCTOR for chronic and nervone •dlseasos. Sensible men, who do not desire something for nothing and who condemn the reek.est claims and ;!luring advertise. utents put forth by so loony medical concerns, should write to Dr. Bobertz, who is widely and fav orably known throughout the D.uninton and whose tenement is 0)0115e1 both Salentine and sumwtefui, Jemmies exec P4010. Addeeo ,a above, Saorocy asvured. " L 1 Blur was troublastsummered with Sick Headache and Bi iousness, and could not sleep ,o, . . A at night.. n h I tried se , ..r at doctors but to no effect, and got com- pletely discouraged. ' At last 1 saw an advertisement telling about Burdock Blood Bitters. My hus- band induced me to try it, and to- day I am using the SPIEtliirct boi:tte, and can trul sa it has done. d y ig me a •wonderful amount of • good. I feet better than I havetr years, and am con- fident I owe my restored health to B. B. B." MRS. EDWARD BECII, Riverside, N.B. B.B.B. is the best remedy for Ititiousness, Constipation, Sick Headaches, Coated Tongue, Liver Complaint, ,jaundice, Scrofula, Blood d Rumors, and all Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, fid- neys and.1lowels. TIMES ONE GIVES RELIEF.' l'1` �r P i. .r t a , tine a .:x ro x` �r ; liar for Medicine until yell have tried You can buy them in the paper 5 -cent cartons. Ten Tabules 'for Five Cents. �- -•cies reheat demand Rot a low trW Mort it put hp cheaply to gratify the �.1, p d pi•IM+' If you don't find this sort of Ripans Tabules' • ,r; I ; Druggst's z� .v: #. '' i_, ltrid rive Cents to `I`L'LS IttpANs CHEMICAt COMPANY No" tri AMMO St., 1)TeW '1t 1t, and. they will be writ to you by nail; oft 12 Cluttons Will be mailed for 48 cygnets. The chanter/ ltr'e roti i► )no that pipets Tabsles dr& the very neui.aue you ntiod.sums 4. :.r.nr„.