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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1899-3-2, Page 3] '' BEATON'S -BARGAIN. fl! MAB. ALLXANDSIi About two years before the beginning et this narrative, her aide died tutor este, and sbe became the owner ot oma- ideroble wealth. Math herself knew little or nothing about it. Ito TUIy had told bar ode would now be well off, bet no alteraMon had beau teed* tan her pude of Itr'e, To Dares, tlti demi* in bis ward's circumstances was a ponies torment. Ins grasping fingers itched to dater♦ --That a brilliant women of aidirt n, mated sad admired as the was, ttoulJ etiik remember her tine vote *ter tigts& toyer, was entomb to make a tie' .1 moot mea Jack had lung ago cease d to fess the nosiest eager aguiusat her. lie was naturally grmerouo and bre .1 but not very easily melted. and there w s. s dash of cautenipt W she plenary lib- rolutlen he had extended to buuuy Jeou Beaton. "Why should I dislike her for btiug what atle i., rather than what 1 thought herr' had been his reflection years lock when he began to work his way out ear the cbaos into whish she bad piuug. I bout; sud, however, attractive the might still be. the core of hie opinion was uu n.e.Me ut thy Aches they could touch, k altered and uual trrsblr. But Mn. Win uld not take while dela of discovery»- mII'a beauty and softness appealed -0e bald him back. Hie Imagination coo- Mandy pictured Edith running off with some shrewd fortuue-hunter, who would not ouly {alba' up every farthing of both the principal sad accumulatlouo of this later totteritaoce, bet make him, 14rp'. diagurge the coneiderable pick - Logs he had contrived to get, even out of the miserable two hundred a you he had so bong manipulated. To end • imitable 1?I husband fur his ward before she ranched the Independence ot ma- jw+ty, was the object nearest his herit, and as Edith •ppiusched elghteeu, bis feverish unrest drove him to the el- pettiest i- pedk it we have recorded. Edith to Dart with It was a Ertel to Mrs. Hiles, who, [bough somewhat bet- ter, ptllsl,•l(y, was terribly demonised In •pint; and it was also something of a trial to go to Mrs. Wlntngotn's, but • teal not unmixed with Pleasure. Though dl her .ire • recluse, Edltt Vivian am not she; she was natunBy brave, and disposed to trust her fellow - costume. She was dim singularly free from eeltcon.ciousWev, and bar extreme ist(osance ot Itte and society liberated her from many of the doubts and tears wbich would have beset a leas complete e ntice. "I will writs otters, and tell you every- thing; you may be sure I will! You know i love writing; sud do -do write to me! It you are not writ 1 will come to you. I wflt, whatever Mr. Damn rheoees d my. " So with iikenikleses Edith bade ler good old companies farewell, and took her seat in the respectable -looking brougham, which, to her surPtiee, had been engaged by M r. Dargan's direct on to convey her to South Kensington. Oa her way there her Itoaglnatioo was chiefly occupied to picturing Mrs. Mils' arrival at the little homely cottage. How lonely she would feel! How Snap the teener and the collie would welcome her, and then look about for the# mistress andew -•I playfellow! Wen, 1 , eon some to b the senses, and Meitland's lithe et 1 treat% and krru. lie could tut Li' p t sweated consriousutta that bis el.1 1 , wax not iudirpuret1 to auto out he r p lr-t cute Cu his urns, anti he twit. --sone Le • ter --how aerie those type red 1 M ei tiers used to be In the delightfully de tiw.ve old days w'bee they mindere! t• gt•tleer among the "banks and braes'' ..f Craigruthie. Ile therefore found it very pleasant to drup sato luncbeou, and oftener st 11 to tet, though he scarcely went as ..fte-n a. he was asked. 1t Is true Chet Mrs. \Vitiug bua'was frequently surrounded; but thee • were uco•ait•al hours of quiet tettot tete talk. chiefly retrospective, which hr could not help enjoying. Indeed Maitland often wondered what she saw in a pI.ln and somewhat un- polished roan like himself to find wont' fascinating. Still that proems was agree- ably exciting, though he was often uu• grateful enough wheu leaving her to to dimly thankful she was mut bis wife. There was now a fresh atelier for lia vista to Fairfield Verden.. He was an- xious.*** n- xiouseasee how Bestow► suit pimps:ed. ]low the little field flowers bore the s:- Lowthhere of the splendid hothouse into whkb she had been tre:umlauted. Mrs. Winington was dispensing tea to Irdy Mary Hay, Beaton, Miss VIvian, a youthful guardsman and a very thick1et elderly man, with a small allowance' f heck, who breathed with • an. One round. and drank his tea outsi!y. Mise Vivian was tattoo; • tittle more bury with some fancy work. Maitlarul could hardly believe that dress could hare se improved auk face and dere witpout destroying its intkviduul.ty. A gown of soft, creamy material alt ruffle! with foamy lace; her tuft hair pled on the top of her head, meeting • fringe of tiry curb parted on her brow: a tealOee end stony of fern ■gainst her net k. the looked like a moment primrose, and bad is no way Iwt her air of dcdtcste quaint - them a■ soon as the had gathered saw u".• MidWnd felt a sense of tetrertn knowledge of dtLWHhg, .54 TeleafflgllN'r•• too kW ef4g401l•ep•. her, sad the, her guardians to let her return next spring fur a long spell of study] Mea. W tnington was at home sod alas to receive her. She was ushered Into that lady's private stung -room, al de- kghtful apartment, looking Into a large public garden, and furnished with all that could charm the eye and contetbut• to luxurious ease. "Ab, Miss Vivien! I .in so pleased to see you." cried Mrs. Wipingtolm, rising to greet het with great eodtalfty. "It b really very good of Mr. Tilly to trust yos with me! But we shall take grist care of your --sod she drew forweed a low, eageAalr. "You ars looking pa'e and tined; I am sure you mon be moped to death." "Yon aro very, very kind to ask me Mee." said Edith. earnestly. "i am to different from you that I may be dew some. bit-" "1 shall turn yol out with Inexorable create If you aril•" interraped Mrs. Win- Ingtou, laughing; "but 1 de not anticipate such • catastrophe! Now, you mast leave all tristesse bebied you; and M roti know your eyes look suspicfosty like tearer "Ti., I did ay a little." said With. c04isine. "I was so tarry to lee Mea Mike go away home; I have Dever boil away trete hr ince she came to WA. snarly seers kers ago." "Very sweet and nice of you, dear, but k le thee you broke away from this la- ooaprsoua eomp•n: ,n•hlp. That good old woman was only fit to be your nurse! Yo■ need not discard her, bat you bave been shamefully neglected, and kept In the bac kpound. Now you most be to - traduced to society suited to year Por- ten ortune and poition." "I am •frald I am not suited to say soclety, except that of • few people e-bom I like and understand. It is • greet pueasire for rue to look at you and Yates to you; I wonder if I shall ever be able to paint you:" said Edith, with simple earnestness. Mn. Wlningtas was sal to blinded by her natural and ac - gulled woridleer as not to perceive sad be Battered by this honest and unstinted admiration. "I with you a better subject," the seed, laughing. "Now, come with me, and 1' will show you your room before lunch- eon. Madame Lure has sent tone of your things, and I see you bave put an ole of bar dresses-" Edith followed het hostess opetalrs, bo • pretty comfortable rooal, where were laid oat what seemed t0 Edith aa se erose') amount of ctotbee-dotes, too, of • superb description. Delicate Ale. runty grenadine, fairy-like bate, cogi't- tish mantels. "What a quantity et moony they Meet have enter she cried, aghast. "What will Mr. Dargau rye" "That you have • right to the com- mon *memories requisite for a Yonne lady wise is to live like ether people," saki Mrs. Wlningtos, carelessly ringing the bell as the spoke. Her manes. was almost immediately answered by a grave, wail -deemed young woman. 'There my dear Mise Vitiate, le you, especial m.idl Bbe will teed to year toilet, sod she understands bar badness. Marklaml You had better do Minim VIviaa's hair before iunebeos; she baa teen Helag ghat up In the country, and I trust to you to do her justice." At leaches" the only {rest was Bee - tote who did kis beat to be imminent*: and then came • crowning joy. Mee W(nmgtno's smart Victoria conveyed therm to a studio quite near, where 11Mth ea Oohed her eyes with the draw(nge leattered about, while itis. W ttingten' ilei[ t ''•'se Abe *vat" esu the pies+err arranged terms with the fashionable artist, who condescended to instruct •w MVOs fora high remuneration. It settled rtled that Edith should tinmmence Ge fallowing Monday. Some shopping In Regent and Bond Streets sad • drive in the park completed the day; and &titlh, ezhlwarsted by the snol move- ment and variety; found herself quite me Meto the aeronomy of Wanes', as ole bad never emu diens served before; ••d Introduetiof to Colonel Wtaington, who wisequitereedy to accept his wife's atm favorite usgoegtlootng, as be sever in- teetred with her to leo{ as she heft him slaw. and ad sot sat ebe ostr•gsoos aw • gntity of money. Meanwhile Jack M*tlsed dill loite'r'ed t• awn, dlwtldited with blan.•if, est w t•aHng to km*. Hs,wsa troll' awl M•ettettng swar ag, to b. t mss Mrs. kBssietA b Mrs. Whilaglen's real .nse, ares and yet her hearty, her gee, her evl- &sat &Mire M Pan it gams way urtar bee �belbslr•ss, dueled OW t•ad.otai met them with a sudden brighhvirig of ot her.own sa.she re to meet•him with an hottest unconcealed expression of plea- sure. Mn. Maitland, I tbuusht you had left (own," cr-ed Mrs. Wlnington, bd.:hig out ber hand. "What has bewon.e of you? -and what bate we dome that you should cut us in this way?' "1 have leen wandering to and fro/ ss usual, and f..'liag • good deal bored." returned Ma dead, making hie way to )dies a'Jmien atter greeting Lae, leery and Beaton. "l ecercelyiknew ydu as I tame in," he said: "tuch a nom Plate a trsaformation is contusing," '•Yea," said Beaton, 'tont me me that Jeans reforuilug fiugcra have swept the lira when rset had lingered." "Reidy, Leslie. you are absolutelyto hivtal:-to ssoc:e rest with anytt ng half so ethereal as Edith is too •beurt, rxdainted Sirs. Winingtun. 'Ike necessities of rhythm obliged no to curtain the word rustic or rnet,oty Mies Vivian h taming enough to beerre the truth from bar most appciative a'1y May I mot say tor' 'Chia, in a caressing alas sad with • lingering glance. "Indeed you may! Atli e s ma see i am a emetic, and will moot probably al ways be a rustic." mid Edith. anomie: Met part of his speech with a good- humored smile, "But I ahoa:d be dull indeed it Mrs. Winiagton could not im prove me." Theo the conversation became general. and Mans n wemade fur taking Oleo Vivian to Wtndaor, and a d.nne•r at Rkhmood. "And what do you think of the thy tre?" asked Maitland, who had drawn a chair beside Mies Vivian. "I like it better than anything else ex mot the studio, and even better these that sometimes," themid, earueetly. "I cannot deep afterward, it seen. so re .1 ate; e; I cheat over it, and feel so KOLA the people are trade happy at la -t. 1 have never seen a tragedy; I do not think I could bear one." 1 ' "You had better realise the unreality of the drama neige Jon n..: ' ' turned highland smiling. "And bow :.outi Mrs. Miles] 1 trout the is til'fter." "i hope so -I think to; at lent she does not complain in her lettere; but ehc must be lonely and melancholy withoe:( duel Rule i all go back m her whru the audio closes." When way that ter' "At the end of July." "And how are you getting on?' "til"call, eery siowly: yet i hive some hope i may draw pretty well yet, Wilt .nn come 10 the "Outgo one day with Mr. le.eton? He bio kind; he often twits 'n bring me back io time for 'nacho a. Nn. Wilmington always likes me bark for leech/on. Is it not good of Mr. Beaton?" "Very good, Indeed." returned Ma t Milleland, tlle with eyes cast dews, he thought: "He has made no Imprsdon at yet; her unconacieuenese proves ttett." "Then Loa mast be very well employed with art la the morning and gadding about the Net of the day?" he wide, aloud. "Mrs. Wtningtow would make tiny me happy and I sever knew what it was to live before. I was happy enough, lett catty halt awake." "Thee you bave turned your bark on the humdrum routine of country life for ever?' "No! I should not Nke to live milt aa Mico. Wi*ingtom does. 1 like to E dine Wiaingtoa out ,and I shay be all unguarded U lea will not ohms sad take caeca et me" • • . Of course Maitland cs.mented. It te ea a soft cleat, delicious olght, sod atter a *smut dinner and 111.8 lively folk they strolled shout the ear- thiest; Beaton waxtfng Vivian; Lid), Mary, sumewbat to Maltisnd's Purptiew, pairing off with tke Mit/anon;wide lie himself tall to Mrs. Wtnington'e share. How beautiful ohs looked in the momI :eht or when her large sparkling eysene get -red in the gleam of the tainted Hew brightly she talked! V, bat subtle t bee n et teuderess sounded through hes llght- er tone] end yet Maitland was unusually indifferent. His ImyluaUoL would stray Away after Edith Vivian and the man who bad aligePrlltsd• her. Was he 'e•atta.og her to love him with the fi;isbed aft of long experience? -and when l:e had .1ne her heart and annexed ler uu,tn•y. buw would he repay her? muse nse of profoundest pity, of guilt revn-tor did not his knowledge of theRaynese make him an aocomplk'e?-ore premed hint, and to was powerless to sit bar. She was so defeneeiege, so sa lriwull! Why, k would be better tor her to marry him. He would be a kind ant loyal friend, though he could never love hm any other woman as be bad the charm- ing, dazzling creature whose baud lay o lis arm, who halftmgerred, beef-fastinato ed tum. Even while be looked down tat bar appealing eyes, the recotlectiou of Edith's. with their quiet, truthful, stead- fast expression; the delicate simplicity *1 her manner; the interest of her pesee,w- changeful face, came back to him r fnalungiy, like the breeze from a field of new -mown bay over the heated ab mosphrs of a Ably perfumed conrlrva- tory. Mrs. Whtrtthgton'i voice recalled bits. "Your judgment was the right toe." she wadi waling_ "Your little protegee is really very doe Naturally a lady, but so s tr frightfully neglected, she does en -in to take Leslie's lovemaking in and he is really most pereevertng. I think if she were a little responsive be world grow quite fond of her. Really mea ave P o stOmed t0 be made love to sow -- that"she paused. "It must be rattier an agreeable change to do the lovemaking one's att.'rid Maitland, laughing. "'1'o men like you ye'! -but, joking apart, 1 am really interested in MilosVivian. I neer mmeglned-I could like ■0l other girl so much! Rhe h not stn. id, by any means, but to mm strangely em- ve.atiooal! Her genuine adrnirwtios for me is very amusing, and extremely -flat- tering. I with Leslie could get on w th bre more quickly. 1 want there to be uurried before we go down to Watford. Really, Leslie L nearly at the utmost eerie of his isomub cos." - "And supreme. Mies Vivia■ prevee so unsedigbtened 15 toIl t to appreciate ea• too?" "Now, Jack," -with a dimmest' -•g glance -"de not be a prophet of evil. She mot ma Ty him! Oh!--Interrnptnm; they ey are." The separated party had drifted together at ,tbe il- lumined feu ntaln, "Detroit Jean," said Lady -llary, M an aide quite •udib!e to Maitland. I e.nnot stand '(-bang' nnllonger! I1 take him off my hands and let sir have • turn with 700: brother, otherwise you will see me a petrified corpse a1 your feet." So for the rest of the evening Mies Vivian wee in a Maitland's .'barge, and both Mit that it was the better part. odor; cast water odor•. gad beautiful objects to bed whoa the goes out In the evastns. galleries find driving is the park. 'lb •n every nee is very good to me only 1 deo not always understand what tiew an• talking about. I am never galte sure if they are le srnetet. Of course I am very ignorant. i believe i .bo.ld he hap Pier In the country. 1 mean to have y tanto. there." "►Ler* is little that la homelike ie L t don lite," said Maitland; sad atter a pease he asked, "who i• the stoat genie limas 7" "He is a Mend of Lady May's; she broagbt biro here a tow days ago. He b • Mr. Brown. i think; hot lode Man calls bio by some fumy tome.l.hle He sk*a Need a long deco b Chas, nd he le vary etch." "WItat !!Napa aro you and Matteotti lateblegr said Heaton, coming over 10 Insern?pt theta "My Teter .11rremt• tbs we should a0 as. at the Healthent.fi this ovoids sad listen to the Gomm Wed. WMI yet ease, Maltlandr' Yea. pm mingle' cried Mrs. Widagg'•• "W. dull wart th/SS g ate men; Cassel CHAPTER V. REFUSED. The days took to thetneelvee wlegv-- wirtgs of pleasure, the rev self-,ndu gent because refined- and flew away with not snrpnping rapidity. Mn. Willington was supremely content. it was mo loner/ mmcult to attract Jack MaiUsod to bey horse. He was ready to come on the slightest peovocatiou. The slow -our ng Bill ea which be so long waited had at OM been before the committee; be bad girea his evidence and was free to return to hi. native wildo- yet he lingered. True, tie was still calm sad onelesnoer strative but Mn. Winington knew bis in the days when he had not acquired kis pleseet self-mastery, sad could Dot better, that the old fire which once burled to strongly w -as quite extlngu ab- ed or ezhaused, and she found as ab eorbing interest in the endeavor to re- kindle the flame. Never had the been u generally kind ■red eoniderate. Edith tbonght her an angel disguised in ■ faahioeabIe exterior. Her brother re- joiced in the spell of sunshine, though he had a shrewd idea why "Jeanie Wen so deucedly amiable." While Ma/tilted found his Imag natio• lag and ler occupied with Mn. Wirers. tone Civet', loving eyes; her smiling. kite - able lips; and the sweet, half -playful, balftender ezpresaimns that fell from them, other thoughts. other Imaglnines replaced these. Yet. though he could not tear himself away, he wee miserable, no- may, Self-rePr •chfnl. He watched with keenest perception every move in Hee game of which Edith Vivian was the eecotrtieue se. He paw too clearly tbs. utter indifference which tended/7 Becton's attentions and pppsrent divo flow; he fancied that ems. instinctive re- n,rnition of this on. +t the root of Mise \"iviaa's may, nnmo• ed Mend) es. For Beaton wee a revernr eitlh worn, n, and whet was there to guard that simple. un- taught, trusting girl from his influence. but kidioct ? ]4'o aa OONTnfOm.] CURTAIN RAISERS... Flash tweaatA►*AineT"4 the &ss* p r• formai* of tem Important plays Leas work. Blawhe Walsh will star next owing to bar mitoses In Fanny port s rules Not Goodwin has produoed more moss► RIM by American au1bure than any osk-r ounutltan on th• stage. The negro cake walk has booms stab • teaturs in London that it was lutruduoed uta the Christina* pantomimes. - Ellen Terry mos then the greatest quail - Motion for Wotwrs on the stage le • good huw-1, and lira Kendal says It is imagina- tion. 11 1s saki the Duke of Manchester hag made upiktoesetideraosseasathe if acting in order to recuperate his Ishak fortunes. George Thatcher, the minstrel, has bought • faro, in New Jersey and L go - lug to riles vegetable' In summer and laughs In winter. Morten McEnery, who 1a to go on the IalldevUls stage, is a daughter of former Uo.tu•nor McEnery and belongs to one of New Orleans' fashionable families - Members of a muttony errsted In Bos- ton fur giving en ofleclionable entertain- ment gave their spesWtls In court that � judge car fur himselft► and coo This h the teeth from Bernhardt: "1 am amid I shall be going to Anuria next year for the last time. I havear- ranged for • long tour mid suppose It will be my farewell visit." Sir Henry Irving carries with him his own ten --a line Chaco variety that toms In silk sacks. He has his own tea- kettle erkettle and atter urderlug but water, sugar and roll attends to the making of the tea himself. Bronson Howard has written • letter asking American dramatism to attend • meut1ug in which is to his oorl,,1derud the building of • theater in New York where the nolo' (Inoue may be encouraged by the pruduotion of American playa mason Davao aoslallty to Order. Then N In London • "smile" doctor For • small fee he will transform an on - comely grin into • dainty •nd bewitching smile -only he most have his fes first. I1 M no may matter to oontrol the oarvm of the lip• and mouth. Small wonder, than, that the services of the smile dodge ale 1f1 great demand. This gentleman puts his eluents through certain Hp and mouth ei- nem' of his own invention, and by elms slent prattles the desired sole, slowly grows fete groes. Actrewes and musts ball arfl.m largely patronise this .mile tutor, and rumor has 1t that be is In a fate way *0 make a fmgtwsr Thar* Is ono drawback to tbm method -the mouth and ob.eks biome so Hoed g dimpling that the subtotal lawtth diMoulty able On keep • serious taus Even when she wants to appear serious abs menet without dIM- salty do es This is Inconvenient --a fa - murals, for Instances This 15 certainly • drawback in some walks of life, but se teems and the gay enuhrette do not objme bitsomuch MI. W.reblp ('.rve.t.4. At the licensing seaplane held in a ow - lain west country city rwsntly the their man, dealing with the statutory limit tee bona Ade travelers and rotting his spess dons • little mixed, referred loft a be- i three mils es the flow miss." Wllsswapse some one engagwd 1n this eras vsatard to eorrwos his worship. With it dglstgalLl senile thea expound bled to rimed lbs pluesls, but eoald gat no nese thea, "Your worship meatal r the dy mews, sr rather," los addst natally, "as the ere liars No.*S wog stifislea* 11► ,ash to moms • farther dksmpa -lush j.. AstsMtb TOWN TOPICS. When excepting in Boston L there • beg hotel that can do burleys suooemtully without a bar? -Burton Globs. Boston's new terminal station will ao- oommodam 9,000 trains• day. That ought to enable everybody to leave Burton that wants to. -Philadelphia Ledger. Mayor Quincy of Boston used 55,000 wont In talking to the aldermen of that city They mud be rare creatures Indeed if they deserved ti. -New York Preen A new Chicago fad is to aM fee cream spread over mime pie. This produces • sew and unique Vele of stomach ache ex- clusively Cbkagosew.-Denver Pod Philadelphia h content to sell it plats pp " but Hasten refuses to recognise "grip" is dfkwited • bona ."bast pneutuonl . "-St. Louts Ulobe-Demminet Boston U boasting of making money out of bar Dopper. This L • dock jeslt la other planes it 1• the Dopper that makes money out of the city. -Sb. Lout Repub- lic. New Orleans has suffered In Dadna s and to property value' from lb tnmltary eondit1on more than any civilized arty in world gave ter city of Havre•.-Sisw leans Times -Democrat. '- - hinny els pope's am -trying _to make the outside world believe that fear of footpads keept people away from church In that town in the evening. How is the attsnd- ans at Tony Faust's? - Minneapolis Times Prominen cinemas of Bridgeport have a plan 10 'dim funds for lmproring their dry by Insuring their lives. Is this not putting the ears before the horse? Why 001 ensure their Ilvea by improving the dtyt-New York Herald. PEN, PENCIL AND BRUSH. W. S. Gilbert, the librettist, counts his working hours from midnight to noon. The French painter Moreau left his h ouse and all his pictures to the Mate. Tbere are 700 ell paintings, *00 water wo- ws end 5,000 aketebr.. Professor Theodor Mommeen, the Ger- man historian, having oelebrated his righty-fiM birthday by completing bis work on Roman criminal law, has now re mimed work on his Roman history. Old Sleuth, the author of over 600 dime N ovels, died recently in Brooklee, aged •1. His name was Herten P. Halsey. I1 took him a week to write one of his detect- ive .torts, and under pressure he even prodtged one in • day. Foyle, the French arleaturld, was re- cently e'cently asked whether he found depravity the deeper among the rich or the poor. "There is no such thing ie depravity," he replied, with all the disdain he could put into his volae. "At the top it Is dl•s ad Wye., at the bottom` Runger. " THE JEWEL CASKET. Crystal scent bottles are attentively mounted In square stands of pierced silver An Ivy leaf incrusted with diamonds and set with an coat afford• a delightful brooch. 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This seems rwtloa•I enough when one a calls the ex - platten which oocurred in the Indian ooesn some years ago which sent a tidal wave around the globe and abeolitsly en- gulfed an iaLnd or two. 1.11.,.rt A ..e•e•e.i. Itrquir.d. A Liverpool correapondon' mends the following. for the truth of which he vouches. Some time ago the Liverpool Tramways Company (now abaoibed 17 the corporation) posted the following settee in Its can: "Passengers are re - ,quested to pay no more pennies than the Imodiotor in their pawnor. punches boles in their tteke'r for." This remark - Mee montane. exulted public notice, not to say de,ision. Accordingly the dirge - Sore tried again, with this result: "Pass- e ngers an requeated to Gay no mon Isis alma katwields. She ou04Dmtor lA their prison* punches boles in their itoket c " Again the company was chaffed. and the e•oond notification was with• drawn, wane • thine attempt, literary assistance hiving no doubt been obtain- ed, was passable enough. - Loudon L 'broniele. TM Cane of lt. Miss Townsend -Do you find much dlfmculty In keeping help here? Mea. Suburb -Indeed, ye'. It U next to impoadbls b keep • girl more than a week. . Mem Townsend -Why L that -too OM from the city? Mrs. Suburb -O4 no, 1 think not, but you net we have only one policeman in the town, and he's married. way Up. Fond Wife -I want you to get Ethel and myself egqme of those 9e -button Moeda Lovindf b.band-I cannot do it, dear. They are very expensive Fond Wife -I know 11, darling. Tbey some high. but we nowt have them. PUT YOUR FINGER ON YOUR PULSE. If It 1s weak er Irregular don't Hesi- tate to Start the use of ■IIb.rn's Heart sad Nurv. Pills at oasis. With • strong, steady, regular pulse cos may expect vigorous health, A ' 4 / ; i 4. M.k.s a nlg.,..e.• Mrs Sycamore -Didn't be .ay he'd be your slave beforey. n married him► Mee: wee WON the war "Why, whet differentiadtse,that make?" "A good deal. Slavery woe eteteehd then, you know." -Yonkers Statae.man. Hieht 1n 1.1..• "Tonne's cvalyarda were burned last night." Damaged tnncbt" "I don't know. Gut I see he haw a fin sale advert OM for tomorrow. "-Phlladol- phia North American. ]got Mt. React. Father -Why, when I was your reek 1 didn't have as mpeh moody in a month se you spend 1n • ray. futon -Well, pa. don't geoid me about 111. Why don't you go for grsndfatberf-Cbf- ••ts Nowa Whey Aimee. The OpthoiuI-They my ait$Mpattes 10 mese plertnant Hes realised zu, but 1 deal think so. The Pselmtt--ltetthee do I. Obs ti abet* as had as the other. -Nagata. With a weak, irregular, intermittent poise we can tell at once the vitality is low -that Dizzy and Faint Spells, Smoth. ering and Sinking Sensations and similar conditions are bound to ensue. By their action in strengthening the heart, toning the nerves and ennching the blood, Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills relieve and cure all those distressing conditions just enumerated - Mrs. B. Croft, reaiding on Waterloo Street, St. John, N.B., says: " For some time pate i have suffered from pallor, weakness and nervous pros- tration, I had palpitation and irregular beating elf the heart ao severe as to rause me great alarm. 1 was treated by physicians, but got no permanent relief. "I am glad to say that from Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills I derived the first real benefit that 1 ever got from any Medicine. My appetite is improved, my entire system towed up, and 1 can do no less than cheerfully recommend these pills to all requiring a reliable heart and nerve tonic Miss Mary B. Hicks, Smolt Bey. Oat , toys Laze -Liver P111.. eared her of Sick Hetdsebs, Iron whish she had mitered Ms yetis. ' HEARTBURN, " in the Spring of r897, i was attacked with Dyspepsia and Heartburn. So seven was the pain that I could not steep or away ow* f - west -t Uuii-with headache most all the time. 1 remained in that state for three months, and tried everything I could think of. At last one day 1 read in the paper about Burdock Blood Bitters, and thought i would try it. Great was my surprise on finishing the first bottle to find 1 could eat better, the headache left me, and before I had used the second bottle. i was comptetety cured. I cannot advotk too strongly all m,fferers from stomach troubles to try B.B.B." MRS. WM. GRATTAN, In. diantown, N.B. The nniver.al testimony from all parts of Canada gives the palm of victory over all diseases of tba Stomach, Liver, Bowels and Blood to BLIRDOCKa�ri�. 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We have a lot of NATIONAL tender Twine on hand -mo much that the batik .rate of interest until atter harvest. on the money locked up, will amount to many thousand dollars. We want to save that Lttstert and ghee it to the farmer in return for cash. - That is where the premium Domes in. - • I FARMERS CO MAIION FARMER$ MPANY COMPANr NATIONAL a/Lngalrersatoreferredtoany Irereantlle A(rrreney NATIONAL _FARMERS and tiiiin_emto the Editor of thea paper a. to oar responJMlity. luaF MPNANr COMPANr FARR MERS FA MFARMERSIFARMERSFAR,MER NFAARMERSMARMER FARM PS rA1MPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPAN COMPANY AN EFFORT TO MOLLIFY. When' Peeves There's !rete Teas Owe may 1. Moet AI>g•meut. The hie brusque chisel' wile talking in a very loud and indignant tone to the small friend who every now and then reached up, patted his shoulder soothing- ly and tried to get • word In edgewise. At last there was a lull In the big ntpn'i donumns. Several toms he repeated: • "I tell you, this country doean't want any islands," and then he paused. "New, look hen," exclaimed the other, easing his opportunity. "There 1s no use of our having any more words about this. I think if we talk it over we an fix up some sort of arrangement that will be set- tdactery to tooth of us and permit affairs to go right along friendly end smooth as nothing had happen..]." "No, sir! We don't want any Islands," he exclaimed. "Islands ain't. good for Ito" — — "Well, I Hast attempt to contradict that. I will admit that you have put 1n pine mighty oonvtncing arguments, but Ise us get right down to exact facts before We go any farther- Let uu go back to the days when we studied geography in •rhool instead of In the newspapers and inquire, What Is an Island?" MAO Wand Is s .mall portion of land entirely surrounded by water," was the proinpt reply. Exactly so. Now whet 1s s peninsular" "A peninsula is a portion of land con- nected to • termer portion by an isthmus." Correct. Now, as I reoollect, then L n othing In geography which specifies what an Othello shell he (emptied of. It may be rooks or sand or a mountain chain containing gold, rapper and other valua- ble alueble minerals. All that is exported of an isthmus is that it .hall connote." "Well, whet of It?" ' Why, it simplifies the whole subject - maks everything easy and amiable. Of oouree we'll want telcgraphicoommonlcs- Ilon with theme islands, and having ono, eetithlfshed onmmuniation we won't hold them as islands. Well, rail the cable M Isthmus and hold 'em se peninsulas and not have any mon words about Waahington Star. USELESS STRATAGEM. Th. . s,,...15 Llt.. Nothing s rmede Lie .nt''.s., s s gl tree d the bummer and a gaiddlligdataa lgd:JM of lbs (leads Lf • A-•u.•16a• ekeepuey. 1;DL coutewne is now over bags a wooer! fid. and Ma become a gnat mama ODD. teem. and k manic therefore he managed on notional beans pr+odWs and not as a mere -!meal c.m ,•R7. Hews the eher'bolde M ere, by • majority of about 400 Mama, dr• cided at lee iwoeot ennead meeting to re- move eta (lead Offi,-e to a Moe Maar al 'entre. Toronto. Th: a deletion Is meet Ing with the M wovaJ of the financial Dre'A •mal ef financiers g.oersll. use 1e' app sed obteay by Hamilton sent Moat art a tor of the )moms men wen w andtm errag te gala sympathy from .shiers ea all aur • r 'NaU'mants sad tsdoea,Hone P.,Ycybeidern Mil do well to let time .dead•• ervereb alone sod allose President Ramsay (was bee tow forty yarns managed- re' ..-.s50) ✓ od tile able co dju tor. to aer.w.s the IOW ereaful enanegeensue ret than S tag. aehbere Were. a.b Myna .t assatlpez. "Yep, th' trod agents used t' be party reckless w'en I wur delete stage way hack In tie seventies,)' -.remarked Tank Wilson reminiscently, "an ail kinds of ethemet was put up t' throw them off'o the sant. "Tina wee *hanged on all th' stage routes, an due nmy mail tags an express boxes was carried, but 'twan't no nee. "Th' tend ease of hold up I ever experi- ences *os drain tile 'mea oz scare. We one full of peseengere, inside an out, an every one of them carried a belt of gold dust. We had heard that • new Inde- vldooal had taken to th' road an tharfore maks our precautions, "Of course If fix or seven men holds up t stage 1t ain't no nue to fight, 'caner/ only one shows himself an all th' *sat am brushes an gets th' drop on you. Then they moms formed en take' your wealth. ''So we gets up • whims. We knows road agents is purty much •steered of smallpox, so we takew along an ole tramp, weeps him ap in bandages an hangs out a 'alter flag from th' ronf of th' stage. "Jed as we was pulite one of a canyon we bears a familyr hall, an Of course • pnlh �nnpp,,����� ""•N/Tgr* Wien 'Mk/ flag 'fide; oat • feller, with his Wfneheeter M hle cheek, a powerful big feller with • mask on. Pasuenr,+r'. got th' .mallpnz P I an- swer. In a weenie trine. 'Waal, all eon pnwaengerre get out an boy your ham's up!' wag the answer. 'Throw drn►n them mall bags an that there express boll' 'Them villins took every bit of duet that cons carried on the aeon, an then th' Mad villin thonght a moment to Moon an then pulls th' band'gee nfrn th' tramp. Then he grins an my .omethin t' one of his pardnera, who pulls a .mall box out's his pocket. 'Th' heed villin then ranges him mem when the' onnld shoot ns down wf we mnvad, an be dips his knife point in th' hos an then jab. 11 A halt Inch inter th' tandhp's tom. Re doss th' gam. I' oak an ev'ry one of us an then mei "'Now there's no danger, gen'l'me*. Yoo'n •11 vansynaa•d. A. fee me as inw teen's, tau ain't •akewwd of no meal - pox. 11 we cons.a' remove thew 'ere masks, roe would art car 4 e11 peek - marked: " President Mum, ■ nb the reare of 01. re,Amw aro respected sad angsentkal beet - nos moo, and they crew beet what Y N the fumy Lateran at lee peat enetgarr. aide mem ash agitators Amid be left eer«ev dam. ,. • email Matt.ye, "I1's oho little things to this earth that make all the trouble," remarked the ideal- ist. ' Yes, " answered the mallet The oon - Unente get along .moothly and easily, but the islands an liable to raise the mer sheet."-Wa.hington Star. ■edleal J le ries.. Copy. Blynklns-Hoard anything from our friend Twlggletgh lately? Poor fellow, the doctors gave hem up, I'm told. Wye', ins -Yee, but he retaliated by giv- ing up the doctors, and now b.'. recover- inc.-Baltimore eoovs -ing.-Baltimore Life. He Keeps ea byte.. "Here, this writ.tep about the death of the oldest Mizen can't got" "W'ht.t's the nutter with it?" ' Metter with It? Why, we gars his half a c.dumn at the time." "\\'hat Beset" "What tenet Why, when he died four months ago]" -Cleveland Plain IMaler. o Just. For eeaaesteg. Mabel (full of poetry) -Why should I n ot love Jack? He is one of the atilt d the earth. Ethel (full of fact•)-Postbly, my dear, Ind one can't live on salt. -Brooklyn Liles A Tang Napoleon. He was an odd looking little Baum al he aame merrily whistling down dm ✓ een the morning afser the big snow. His nom was rd, boa hands were dare, his fast were in shoes several dies toe large, and his hat was bald to plaint by a roll of paper ander ibis sweatband. Bat be piped away like • abeam whistle and serried the beg snow •hovel meek as a marching soldier tarns hie rifle. He's a brave little lad with his Blear blue eyes and his determination b earn what be sae. "Hew mnobt" from an Imposing look- ing man wbe was salted 11 be wanted b15 walks cleaned. "Ten mute?" 'atoning the lad'. reply. "A nfektl'. enough." "It would be 11 I oiohldn't de better. Bot I've got et ?b the bast i sen, mid Menem Is rushing, Good morning," and that marry *17411a ailed tie alp r . dh. boy .tared away. "Uo ahead and clean 'em," shouted She man, whose admiration and Mow nature bad been aroused. "Just ase that little rascal make the .now dy," he laugbe.d to his wife, who stood at the window with bum. "Why, be's a regular mow plow. And be dors 11 well. too." "What • little mile, and bow eomlsel. I wonder it he'. hungry." She ailed bio In as moon as M bad finished, but he would not take rim. for mon than a sup or coffee. "Too busy." "What are you going to do with the moneyP' asked the man as he Instated on settling at • qn "i'm going to get mother a shawl fee Christmas. Elbe's wedeln' one len ass see through, and ill ain't right." On be wen with Me gtowtwg dash and his oratory whl.tle. Bot they had Ns same and •ddresit was the wife who Brink a shawl to the mother, and It was the hothead calm levelled the nifty little mew ebovelle, se Mils boy 1e' • Might sew nnitorm and with urralsetes to whistle when be feels like it a7 r