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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1889-01-04, Page 8Ct ,crngt nmtintcs FRIDAY, JAN, 4, 18S9. . _ .--aoisisosin sell • _ e -• •-- - she add Pd inn ' 'ured they fell upon one $eot and Iontler voice e t c r , and w p sour trespasses, n we for- Elsie 1 liked up at him dd d h inquiring ]`Tuff needn't knave oven now, per* k with aa gra Y h that trespass ngatnst U. ey tl l his haps that needn't you're hero at Then . , ear said with a sudden burst : o Fosn her o0 1 haven't the porter, hours, he whispered in her tsar. Elsie 1 t can't die now, without eon- moaned out ; A she to ,It's too late now.. lie's been too cruel the he o erttaxed her strength, stairsiighttoft}NtoU Wur ane3 aparw up the t i► r tt, all, every wordy a t ousts men s au the xt Y' 1 dthetopo' P lovingly : 4 and Gast a keen glance at the bid. yd, and his wife was dy"urns up to m room on. the ' +or above.. m,] tan orgtve u ea, The duster Iso a gravely nee s v t in sloshes. give those to San t+ntp,' Then none duean-U obeWinifred buried her face wildly In drew his long whiskers tree ito g i ° , . , Elsie follawad ifi li Th Winifred,leaning beck stin fatigue, bloodless panda I can't she closed hand. A mere # question I blindly l from the ,Elsie of de hill., £ > nb you • Pnce tune Sheet o or a do you know- ntare than once I des tone. Her heart may fu#1 front reac se l theo en fllglit ahs Elsie H stella, followed by ,pr per t d u 1 For many tn#nutes together, y heard a voice -a fauailtar voice, that 1 k my darling,Elsie an d ( ver her whispering prostration. ill I. ti F dof a llttron and comfort na d ? Elide d would once have thrilled 111111111 C flub a yo • answered bent ten et y o , her to how, in omeut to moment. the with a tearful smite, kiaetng bel pale words Cott o very heart -01110 -fending below:, by white fingers many times tenderly. iierar , lite Winifred last, 1#AftereaEta a .iu a fever of dism you ate elle OR foliar, T understand. Youlong,b t h' business Wnnifred'a bedroom. Shame and A,I)L+`, ou needn't explain« It was had puttied her ivving taches, for an hour's stroll, the doctor answer- fascination sire- her, 'hei different resist ' SUN'SBI E and S help it. X her much it ' ] face with a ed with professional calmness, She's Fascinationviola. temptation to look over w i couldn't er I've sent barn o e tau is nreut ways, no wonder. *CHATTER,thenXXXiX--Conned on. -. aee Winifred gazedtruthful at her Ntro one vino Winifred g. looked upintel • once truthful face, No one who wistful gaze. think, to Elsie, set3 him, id if nit Dont! od the in a tgsig thofterical eon- the ti#m only the edge of usthe bnlountedrthese hairs d unburdened and ]] I could t It's a sad the had ] at ,Bobs. her tight t herself with P b ,tJn fish doctor, And. then Winifred un ur eyes zmore her poor laden soul is eonvulatvcf , saw them could ever distrust them, at can Dain stop with the here and help increases her exitemen . s r in measured toneg s I want to see Elsie ! 1 want o ,least while he lacked them. in User me. case, but a painfully common one. A from the big entrance hail, and Was ` • see isElle 1 grsha said, gripping o • g on earth who Elsie shrank into a husband's presence is often the very talltiug by the doe yet well, Miss Challoner? the doctor ellted could- truly one been„ indeed, of her own for• affected. T thought it would do her hiee1Ceaihde j,Adaalw ys used topics, e He know bar well as Could sympathize with her—I'll racial horror. al, snd That would be a worst thing to it aloneon earth for a ? with t so wit the g 1 re - broken $he kept your letters .the tenderest and best of alxiatot>r tell you why :BUM'S. ' ;fn, a hoz--your letters and the little giwenesa for the man who had wronged far more good $peat, indeed, but scarcely so subdued with h he ave you. her, and her own affection for poor her --you're always so gentle and —a little lowered by conven lona Winifred explained to him gold watt g Elsie dying Winifred. Meet. Hugh again, soothing, Miss Challoner. oken little d to and eager words •,No, not the watch, darling, tomb, swimmingl eyes. 1k suppose she as the doctor'strIf she's dead sayp so br ,--Winnie, I'll so painfully, so unexpectedly! Claws Elsie glanced back at him with as the awn. Inn prepared 'that she wished to aee'E]sie in Hugh's answered, s 1 did bankto ab Atnth. tett you what I with thathAiert►: back were,him at min, from the , +t the sea off. the pier at as it to rewind him of his crime 'mored low while he's udse, she einotion ur- feelings needn't I e ectedtitof e"° shocking my the donor readive inin all to soothingh1 threw it tooand before Winifred's eyes -- P h• elot, the doctor it the nese Lowestoft.'litfrom the vet where she at len face dist and suddenly over Wini- dying Winfrei's ! The alarm. idea,O philosophically, opte diically. octor prof can't tiprsed his iheip lips, She could see aghast at onceti fropx nctly bottom with professional acuteness. A light broke y h had made her shudder with =The sheporad wasvgot Her husband td' her the rue knew now Hugh Winnie, she cried lookingdown upon he answered with a faintishrug, she shrank ils surprise and horror. ▪ and she andhad never got on. She bun told her the truth for ouch. He p' That'sjust what'll happen m aa n. I daren't best we can. This crises has evident- I Hugh Hugh to end ubr ,btuyo h, what, bythe tide. with I couldn't face him. I thought I much afraid. We can only do the It was be sure, but o i, w a gated thirsted for human sympa- it up at Orford ese, she mused simply. her - friend with -her great Gray eyes, PP nd altered l little Why not stepped her yearning tat was woman's bobeen co severe for rise. a Huom thatlight basouln1 Be back into the woman's body—a body he took for it.should You mut n'tma k me. ]Y bare and. a apersuasively sittingly room. yolie, Eleis, , d burst out eagerly. from the bed an appealing face, and shipped in ca very form days at doesn't know I in alive even Then you haven't , forgiven him As he agate, Winifred turned up ettante poet the had love andIvor. ;I think, he said, ve suggestion, to Hugh, tiedd limbs and figure,.ldwere no longe- with authoritative better in end now. 1 hope Elsie liwve by her yourself 1 to Winifred ]dbe aa the better in the end side. L hope while I live he may never You love him still 1 Yon love him— beckoned Elsie to baud down closer er to the same , all were ratlike, and., the White - wife won theknow it, though I don't know now how you hate him 1—Elsie, :that's just the her. Elsie, she whispered, in a low, ,if she were forleft little.rely Yalour with presence now.—I lyr a little. Your teaence rah 1 how 1 do love him 1 simple want: fere I die. I I hound like too kiss difference i ere c was all to theiroidi advance e p we're to keep it from him, I confess, same as me. I hate him --but 1 love, hoµrae voice, send out for ug m -wom him ; :Her evidently disturbs and excites her. such ]anger.sterner had harder ; he had coarser Her condition's critical, it from distinctly npoured out her grief f in hers She spoke no more ie by her 1 won't last much longer. the and commoner and less strikingdthan Shs 1 won't conceal you• hand,. poured nut She's over fatigued with the journey friend's ear, and told Elsie thel dux we so often see, sh a and visible degeneration. No ;and with mental exhaustion. The bel long, ion„ sarro ' laved her bus an slightest aggravation. of the hysterical with a burning cheek. If only 1 d she hated kiss him h. Winifred wa symptoms o might tarty off atof any known 1 she ied aa shist. uch soonert that madehher bateWhimtltso indeed Look she ant hims othrough all'1sands and the weig ore oment. it I were you, along trby he known ot this ever s f . r an hour. bilis a bt.by the But 1 didn't want to come between her love gave point to her hatreds till you find him, and send him home. tion, t the shifti shifting and question, syou two. I thought ou s I happy jealously. .store or up the hills a bit. I'll stopy h perhaps No, darling, Elsie answered, bend- She wants to forgive him. ulster ing over her closer and speaking lower Warren answered her never a single had all left their mark stamped deep .anlook needn'teher. 5> a q with all. I fancied you were happy now. You come back„ for at with one another. spoken. word, but, nodding acquiescence, in ugly lines upon his lace and figure. And after I'm dead, Elsie, will you in her ear than she had yet spa of manly hour [ d 't love bun and I don't hate rustled down by himself to Dote of his fined andddelliicateiltyp but in a lean j her grief in her truth. a was judging h tale of own heart. d - With that -strange neeehomurriedooutsheo crrerdeneiagerly, formerly. His very style had suffered ro w, Elsie listened woman y para b even no v, uracil as through her blinding tears—go him ' jaunty old poetical air ; turnips and dies. foot -anti -mouth disease, the arrears of streets rent and the struggle against reduce ea. Hughan —res him? ]3ugh knew in his heart it was beat Elsie started. ;so. Winifred hated him, not without cried. e, never,. + ,•"" , -causes, He took a his hat crushed it heart one away last, and I'vetve given it moment, who could help pitying changed Hid eyes'h }frown dull :fiercely on his heathe water'sad strolling down Thou you don't love him any longer, some one alae now, ry given by himself to the edge, sat in dear 1 Is he coming? Winifred asked from I • assumed sordid sullenandesf she.; d sip sa had, the listless calm of utter despairof an Love buried long ago. I all to ger better man ;tthan laugh. Moselle him ? d fi bare bench in the coot fresh air dead and dainty abed Italian evening. Ile thought iu aWinifred cried once Not yet derangeuEls eaT neweereddoine ear wi tea many months for my dead love, ger. arse hynd?n t yon wait and help the bed feebly. hopeless, helpless, irresponsible way Winifred ; but after the way Hugh'sa ltuehed voice ; ] neat of poetry Omit poor dead Elsie ant poor dying treated you --how could I love hien?1more inter fiery nermy. Altogether, it was look him in - the face ; that's all, here goon. Lie stilt and ., wait for Winifred. how could` I help feeling harshly Because—Pm ashamed. , ' I can't - out to try and find him, He'll' be Five minutes after Hugh bad left rewards him 1 him, the 'pension,' Warren Reif and Elsie Winitred pressed her friend in her Winnie. to bar like a Winifred lay quite still for some .mounted atths big centre staircase and arms harder than ever. 0 Elsie 1 sody Winifred h clang d the door of Winifred's bare I'd Elsie, she burst out, with childish on the bed where they had laid her, knockedcried, I love you better than anyody frightened thrid to its mother's skirts. minutes more breathing hard and leu patron had else in the whole world. 1 wishappeared to spread :and dingy salon. The p e you'd vehemence, stop with me now to the The omees nter appear But no Huad. already informed and them that the signorwas had you always t with mo. If s gone out, that the signals been near, 1 might have been happier.. end ! Don't he ever leave deep eossessed her nearer again, with a frail hand that her room alone with the woman How on earth could I ever have ven- bosom. s A horrid dread ep into her came. At last she beckoned Elsie of in 'the hotel and the English doctor. tared to yon 1 saw one, Warren Reif remained' by himself They talked long and low in their o„ing befo a them thatlpossibility of motion. Elsie leant over herpower with ]i outing g Iii h her ear laid close to W inifred's. lips. on Th ion smouldering war &. r -darling, she olive_, sI foim rgive ago--Winnie, . I love 0 ane ande s ore in . enemy. Poor baff• l ed enemy, how his beauty, e b heart ached for Lim 1 ' At such a between his s extreeaton toltiaCedog ea '1' - beard with unkempt ends had ie g ured that clear -ant and that wee once so n eq but and culture. oge ter+ a pale and fllabbv version of the old, old Hugh --a replica from whose head the halo had faded. Elsie looked''- down on him from her height of vantage with a thrill of utter and hopeless disillusionment.. Then she turned with a pang of remorse to Warren. Was it really pdssiblet Wae there once a time when she thought in her heart that self•centred, hard- hearted, cold -featured creature more than a match for such a man as Warren? (to be continued.) Scott's I1Cmnision of Cod Liver oil and nypopboaghtten Is sold all over the world. It is tar superior to plain Cod Liver Oil, palatable and easily digested. Dr- Martin Miles Stanton, Bury Bucks, I.ondon,England, says ;'• i have prescribed Scott'sE,nuleion, and taken it myself. It Is palatable, efficient, and can be toler- ated by almost anyone, especially where cod livor oil itselt cannot be borne. Sold by all druggielII MC" and $l. in the anteroom. Elsie went in un- confidences to one another,eac p -:announced to Winifred. out her whole arrears of time, and Oh the joy and relief of that final each understanding for the first .mo• meeting ! The poor dying girl rose up Ment many things that had long been on the bed with a bound to greet her. strangely obscure to them. At last .A sudden flush crimsoned her sunken Winifred repeated the tale of her two • cheeks. d her eyes rested once more or three stormy interviews with her upon Elsie's face -that earnest, seri husband. She told them truthfully, •ous, beautiful face she had loved and just as they occurred—extenuating trusted- every shadow of her fear and nothing on either side --down to the misery faded from her look, and she very words she had used to Hugh : .cried aloud in a fever of delight 0 You've tried to murder me by slow Elsie, Elsie, I'm glad you've come. t attire, that you might marry Elsie; I'rn glad to hold your hand in mine and that other terrible sentence she ,again ; now I die happy 1 had spoken out that very evening to Elsie saw at a glance that she spoke Warren : He shall not enter this room the truth, That bright red spot in again till he enters it to see me laid the centre of each wan and pallid out for burial. cheek told its own tad tale with E:sic shuddered with unspeakable unmistakable eloquence. She flung awe and horror wimp that frail young her arms fervently round her feeble girl, so delicate of mould and, so little friend. Winnie, ?'Vinnie 1 she graceful of feature even still, uttered cried—my own sweet Winnie 1 Wily those awful words of vindictive ran - didn't you let me know before I • If cour against the man she had pledged I'd thought;I'd have • you were like this, hor troth to love and to honor. Oh come to you long ago. Winifred 1 she cried, looking down at Then you love me still Winifred her with mingled pity and terror ninrmured low, clinging tight and hard traced in every line of her compassion - to here ecovered friend with a feverish ate face, you didn't say, that 1 You veil ;ing. could never have meant it I I've always ]hued you; 1 shall Winifred clenches her •Yew ixidashe always love you,Eisie answered slowly. yet harder once more. ,il love doesn'tW' ilia If I hat n t eve say, I'd have come long since: It was hounded mei death ; and novo that for your own sake 1 kept so long away I'm dying, he shan't gloatDover me I ur husband, from you. Winne, ``Vinnie he's, y The English doctor rose with a sig]? your husband ! B,etnemberouwhat you u -from -the chair by the bedside and promised to d when y motioned the women out of the roam. him. Oh, for my sake, and for your wen. leave you alone, he said ire asake,Whittle If not for his ---do quiet voice to Elsie.—Don't excite i t O her too unfelt, if youplease, •loner. tut I know I Dan trust you. 1 leave her in the very beet of hands, You can only be soothing and restful . ghastly energy. Ile s driven in y, ou re Here et all, ' to perhaps s pe,inful ttwber,,f g.. The itymptoane y• ` i didn't speak eon Stumm emelt Made m anywhere, the ijrave; let him have life punish• nervousl her face twrtche wi a more. Blttterworth.it out of order,iserable tient t frightened Elsie, she Llm, 1 thought home other mean The doctor a ontidence vfas p p +late drew back, more horrified tlisln rdlarmed and frig would mows himI sawn hire on til advised. As soon as these two were E 4 Itemedy ble, utyli. Ahitoh s Core le the oder face spoke betted than opened the door of the little xa find thf equity , and I serif Itatiati"f Inst Awn or u" Per Salo by C. ' left byt]Ienieelves .the two vlonic'n ever. u rrtust • never signalled to the En;(lisli edoctor chum in on t i beach to tell hint he lytta +► inti that to who bad laved Hugh and whom Hugh er baste r t orda to Winifred, o ItiLsid •so lerply tvroitged end so omen/ / . die anti leaTl+e him 80 'Claerl its 4 return to the bmtlrooni. never seemed to recognise. 1; kept her letters, her watch, her relics. The poor girl's voice sounded very Suppose he should come arid--recog- weak and all but inaudible. now. I niziug her at once—betray his surviv- can't last till he conies, ,. Elsie, site ing passion for herself before poor murmured low. But tellifint 1 for- aying Winifred 1 She dared hardly gave hforgivem. inc Tial himturi1 netted Tehi,m him too face so hideous a chance. And yet, she couldn't bear to untwine herself wanted to kiss him good-bye. But from Widifred's aline, thee undii her And Elsie --her fingers even that last was was clutched her enied me. tight and so tenderly There was no time to lose, However : friend's convulsively-- tell "him alt she must make up her mind. Wini- along I've always loved him. 1 loved fred, sheturmured,, laying her head him from the very depths of my soul. close down by the dying girl's, I'll do 1 never loved any one as I loved that as you say. I'll see Hdgh. As long man. hWhim n I hated y. t was , m st, I as I live, I'll never leave you, y Wiunifred loosed her arms one : love that made me so hate him. Ile moment again, and then flung them l starved my heart; and now it's in a fresh access of a feverish fervour broken. round her recovered friend ---her dear Elsie forehead. Ae downoandekkissed hor beautiful Elsie. You'll stay here,ib lambent she cried help me to tell gI'''ll forgive kiss. tears ; over `inifred's The doctor lifted hisace at t open hand himhelp me to to Hughin warning. 'Elsie bent over her with liim ? I'll stop here, Elsie answered low, gathered brows and strained her eyes and I'll help you to forgive him. fora sign of breath for a moment. y .come and go in cried. neant it and I mean it. He's } loved you morn, than I can Gone 1 she asked at last with mute CHAPTER XL.—AT BEST A.T LAST. lips of the doctor. Gone, the termer observer answered Winifred I fell back on the apepiled with a grave inclination of his beard w wearily, I love hems mer whispered toward Elsie. Rapid collapse. A once to of lle hates ins, Elsie ; but singular case. She auf Bred no pain in spite of all, I love hi11I, I love, Ems at t the last, poor luny. Por year she bad locked up Elsie flung herselcf wildly into an secret in her town scul.• She had told easychair and burst into tears more it to no ono, Toast of all to' her bus' burning than ever. She band. But, confined to the narrow A touch n her shoulder, space of her poor hererail Healt, and pt and looked up with tt start. Could this be beating there with contempt Hu h'1 Thank heaven, no 1 It was acorn, tt had slowly eaten her very Warren who touched shoulder light• Hlife out, rowing 'very pale1 half an hour had passed and he oven iepee , Y• for hurt and speak to bila, just once, war ffte was l had now comeback again. But, alas, forgivingly. now. After all this eocitemeut, 'she too late, No need to stop Hera any Never 1 bed on answered with a was beginning e test, Ttolseinevitable u itaSSl reaction a fumbled longer, he -said reverently. Uugh's on the bed once mare nen a Was beerfin ors on the bedclothes down Attire, and they're breaking the up , e to tt+ith her fingers • h news to'him. lie doesn't know yet Christmas Weather Proverbs. A warm Christmas, a white Easter A green Christmas makes a fat grevq- yard. , A wind on Christmas day, trees will bring ranch fruit. if Christ- mas finds a bridge, he'll break it; if ho finds none he'll matte ane'.' If ice Willi bear a man before Christmas it wilt not bear a than afterward_ The shepherd would rather see ]lis wife enter the stable on Christmas darthan the sun. Ifthe sun shines through the apple tree on L'hristmae there will be an abundant crop the following year. Amnon To ?Ionians, -Are you disturbed at atg1L and broken of your rest by a stok childd euffsrtug and crying with pain of Cutting Teeth? B so send at cnee and got a bottle of "Mrs. Winstone Soothingii Syne-for Children Teething, Its value% inoaleu able. 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