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A DAUGHTER OF.CAIN
A Novel of. the ProOettri*;
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And before the astonished wastes I trwinshig to beelemaeous that IN
emaid recoinnefrom her surprise. Ce- held rime diem ?teepee, and that it
odic had turned, and, speethag down would require mucb of depletion and
the path, was half way to the house Independence to meet and causer
before she eoula recover her breath. I them.
Mrs. Langley waitched her *alit aka,, ids resolved not mention tbe
disappeared within the door, noting I fact of Helena visit. and Its object.
her graceful bearing, her slender, per- to Howard when be cum She
feet form, and her firm, proud step. knew it %roue! Wake hi= bath imam
Ste had not bait her say out, but it nant anti melnippy, nail do her no
mold not be helped now ; Cecile's calm, good beyond arousing hie rynomithy
elitiet dignity, her decisive words, and for bee; and unlade he should see fit
her dauntless manner had taken her to mention his sister's oblations to
entirely by surprise. tar firet, he eitould mover know of
"I thought she we but u pretty the unitise to which eke lied bean
doll -a vain, silly, empty-aeted girl, eutdectod that day.
but I was never more mistaken in But Howard add nothing ; he had
my hie," she mut t ered to herself; bene very buoy all day arranging
"she has the tire and spirit of ten with Mr. Vavasour'u ereditor'a re -
ordinary girls, although lobe is usually garding the articles that he wished
so quiet and gentle. What s pity she reserved for COs. WOW 'kora
ham,hisa-eseelliblatir-I amid gis4 0" hominess also had 41ernaaded eastah
taut/ with her hat that." attention.
With these observations rhe ifs had went a note to Mrs. LIME -
turned to Iter carriage, which was ley, telling her of his Intentions, and
waiting, for the teat time. for her, requesting her pregame at the care -
before the slatelvmanalon of the loony ouleseeeday. at 11. H. had
Va Tamura also mentioned that he and hia bride
Art alto was upon the point of outer- would sail for Europe the week fol -
Ing It. a (swarthy band was thrust be- lowieg.
fore lier. and a plaintive voice seed: Helen didearit receive, this note un-
" Please. WNW, give me antlase. I'm 111 after her returu from her visit
to Cecilia and theall the notice
octoroon--atanding by her side.ec
.
formed woautn of color -evidently an ega0 (15', a ad wow ,easpema,
tweet, amiLiounto sine tltet,of it WM/ to Cala it tawny
nin pour Moffeiselve glee it
She was apparently about fift7 booropportunity (should weer.
year* age, end 111' most ball' been Molerd very thoughtfully made ar-
very limildsome when elle was yowler. re„g„th with grii. carroi and
tor the resnuant of a grand beauty yet ber to daughter«, of whom Cecile
lingered upon her clear -rot( felgolmr. 'lead ken, to go to her the night
though sharpened features. before the wedding, and remain un-
tttie wee F"wrIY. though IteatiL. It trite over. tal
hat ohm lght not
dewed is a (lark clean print. with a .4 utterly alone, and might have
white nandkereinef crowed upon her ;ignar one to ronneel and menet h„
hotpot after the fashion re the colored Au the neeerwary preparation' for
people of the South. tier abundant Abe erent.
hair, somewhat watt y. but smooth find •• • • . •
Irklee7 ea Vatiabad Jet. was twbtadlflhi Paturday-a brisht, glad morning
leitelthr "I at the bark af bar head • • in the last of 34y -a very email,
a finely-alatped head It was. tem.
t eopany gathered in the
with a broad. Intellectual forehead, ecmth
„amour maneion 10 "epee the
smelt no la oilltiOin twat lit one of 'errnao-
ay that wan to make Cecile
Ilwe ?see Hee tie. were bkrilret bat •VerruOur the wife of Howard /font -
very expreserive. and there was ape- iramery.
culler snourniultiest 10 them aurt Very fair and beset:VC
now. as she 1514 mitt her hand for the
paltry aim be htti cravat to bay '441 'Coked, aa silo entered Ube room
kw- minute. past eleven, leaning
breed to setlady the deanandit hull
GI • i the arm 01 her manly lover. •
• - --Melee • Lemegkey terisedIker Areas WAS._
and lovely, omosed of white maga.
who was begging a her tar woman -with ace t;Ivmminpg, VO full ruching* /M
fell back as if some unseen person
haul struck ,her a blow, and uttered .o( the material.
a 609, Cry Of surprise that was at Het Teti, whtch completely corer*
the same One hell a moan of terror. eel her, was fastened over her golden
her face blanchag to a sickly yellow,. hair, which lawn* like elm/aline
Something In ber intensely ',wee through Mat by two huge. amities
eyei. ber clear-cut, regular features. pee rho, with lnvlatble settings. and
and in the stately bearing of the two- celemeleed her only ornament..
man. arrest.' Helene( attention- There was not en atom or color
nay. more, it Pelletal ber ! about her, save the dazzling gold of
"Wheeler., you?" .he asked, with A her lade, and the wonderful azure of
strange tightening nboat th, • MUM- her eyes, and she seemed almost like
cis of her throat. scale heavenly Anion, too pure and
"A poor woman eke tee hungry, beautiful for earth, and more than
:=.but evidently struggling the tears rise unbidden to their eyes
the creature returned with one of 11P' few guest' Preeent felt
1 face
with Lome inward emotion. , as they looked upon the lovely orphan.
-What' is your tramp 7. and- realised the deep sorrow through
- "Selnin," was the brief reply. whit+ she had so recently been call -
"Hellas ? Soma what 7" and th -eel to paste and thought how much of
proud woman of fashion bent neater, *sadness must be mingled with the
awaiting her answer with strange event of that istportant hoar.
eaten:wet the eolor foreskinit her Some surprise Wait felt Oast Mrs.
• Omelet. it helf-wondering. heti -fright- Langley -411004 •A5erelleitereiff-7"T
ene•1 lark in her eyes. the weeding; hut those present were
The woman glanced up at her -a too well-bred to express it, and the
quick, wriest, erarchieg glance. fact wen quietly Ignored.
"Nothing bat Selma,' bt. mid. sue When Howard had gone to Cecile's
Wily, although atie was trembling Meeker to lend her taloa, he found
her alone, and waiting for lam. He
-Where were von railed ? Were stopped with n quickly drawn breath
you torn in Kentucky ?" Alaride de- upon the threaboid, as she turned her
mantled Mrs. Langley, while rile pure, tender eyes upon him.
clutched at the strings of her hat She seemed to him almost like some
an If they choket her. verbal virgin. too pure to belong to
The woman's! is tw lichee noir- the world, ton ignored to be claimed hy
voliste. bar 'fare was ghastly pea, him: but the glast light which glori-
and.rhe folded arm*. across her' floi ler face when she mw him die -
briar& as If to quell the fierce throb- pelted lia fancies, and he went for-
feits of her heart. which even rithe ward and took her reverently into bbl
red the motleen kerchief folded over arm&
Lt. as Idle anowereti in husky tones: " My darling,' Ile whimpered ten•
"Kentucky ! Kentucky !" derly, " you WPM beyond me tb-day.
The words were like n moan of pain; Notnehow I do not feel worthy of yon."
thin Siting her Proud head with a " Howard. &met, say than plena',
tort of pitiful defiftnee, she continued: for you are all that I have in the
"Never mind, miens, where I was world. and it le I who am not worthy
retard I'm only Selma -wandering- of you," Cecile returned, clinging to
Selma, with no frienia no Irene, here -11„t••• ahe ,,,tire. a glow coming
nothing. Oleo me some rooney, honey( into her cheeks, "1 believe that oat
pesetal'x powerful bung -r7 704fre love makes us worthy of each (Ohre."
e, rich, you're like a (loam. Nu grand. 'Howard annal.
so beautiful." Her eyes lightei with .. what wise a rut apt, "too suyiugs
woucierfnl brilliancy am the welt no: you utter sometimes, Cecile." he mitt
"You are never hungry, you neverYes I believe that. our love kg true
want for anything. Ale honey, pray iv
a pure, and that alone would make
Ocel you never may. You (mold not -
las; worthy of each other. But, dear -
bear it -you, no like a delicate Dower; met., I never snw yon so lovely in your
bat-pieue, maim, one dime."
lite before as you are now."
"EhaniCee. honey; 'she eoncluded.
as Her eyes esegeoed and glowed.
Helen dropped a Mere a Wirer In "That is what .1511 Ileo for hence.
her outetretehed palm. and then
forth, to be loreiv in your sight, How-
lookturned away with blanching line a eee.„iee -
of terror in her eyes, and with *"'iin i;e7Craor'''aned and kissed Iter ten-
-
wildly beating heart sits groped her
_ way blindly into ewe carriage and doily, the caress expressing more than
wtak 1,,methiewg nmong. 1„„
‘riouscould
words have dove, and at that
rathiome and was drive, away. while Instant the clock upon tbe mantel
chattel eleven strokes with It. nilvor
the poor reenter. whe had begged
from her doori looking after her ha miner.
with heaving bream, tightly clenched Both started anglitly at the sound.
haee, and a face that was :envoi "Who W below ?" (*elle eakell a
COIIVOIMPO with itnienhib• grave look settling o% or her face.
listen fangiey. on reaching hsr The Eldred', Leverne, Frank
Maw. went directly to her bedroom, Hervey, Appleton Tracy and the Car -
dist ami locked the door, and then role -only it very few, dear, besides
threw book ber veil mud lo-Aied In the Bev. Mr, Lathrop
Maw. Her Pyre .1111 lingered upon his as
"I feel -yes. am' I lapin as if I Mut if die woeld question him further, and
wee a gi, and i hemete I eitege. h *omen to interpret their mute
the faltered with lase that 4111 were query. for he ertntInowl, n flush lining
menerkes. to hin brow:
k Iv - "Mellen luta not cow, although I
sent her word yesterday at what hone
Merriest • the epremony would oecur. I offended
Cecile was cud to the leek beetle her deeply n few days ago, and per -
from her Inter few with the I.awyr. lapit Vie has not forgiven me yet.
og. Ahe wag, moroneee grieved. „egeyit do not !thew her Absence ex) tram -
/lid a oininin prig% and dignity a • • ' you, my darling; she will feel
which rhe herself had not Wen aware ashamed ni It by and by."
• of potheridite atitil 110W asestained her, (elle mads no reply( telt almost
strlal 1111/1 Tioorret1 that idle would not tinerstaeloaaly her form straightened.
allow that ovum/tress insolence and ar- rind lo
her het wowed a prouder poise.
rolraINW to make her niimerable. The blond of the Vavasoure wear -very
if day e,„,,tg. ltowes.r.the awn, of bit As good mu that of the Montgono
the morning remained in her mind. And erre, and Helen Lnngley shouhl never
the WOO she thourit Of It the more trample upon her simply because for
she demised Helen ar the part elle hed tone had favored hfrr1110 a be III
•?third In it: end yet she felt quite Pape- , . ' •
anns else amid hood ell her energiss,
and ese all her Infhlenne, to persneele naked- wolewellif tollallfbat the
Howard to retiunutub ewe of mar. eold look that aunt Into her eyes.
rill,trill not swoop,d1. • • *he met to white -gloved hand upon his *rat. and
with her. And for sneerer she gravely Mid heir
herself, with a quiet senile of trust, an they went below Into the flower -gar-
gle+ sat In the fading light at the ekge landed ressati;c4r ere. In a few simple.
of the day 'pilrIter loom to Mit solemn he tolorggiesn nutria
MOW. "11;ausoe igaiy, la an truc aa knee them tandoori and wife, praying
ithelf. And he will never be Infineseed vtrastelli that Olt" beet of eirth."
by her, and 1 Wall del as he wishes blaming' might be theirs is :hvY
allgt my own heart date tee. Per entree wolhed together on Melt inertte7,
nee env emelt hoe erweew A Ninth, or while not one of that company
wornful liseverment at the thought, 04 of the fearful darkness, wreteh-
.«. • will marry •peor edema, and misery whisk wen to
aid.. mot rst ghow HUI,* Luria. shroud their pathway althea *MUM
ley that ons bea weed mew will wer_r befroeieg-
he prosider of • the feset-promier More hen wee during that elbert
diekaChrleillbO Me, who bare not is dol- otecaoult • eboking sob •rtes in Ce -
kir to Mena him, ass his wife, than if I rile'. white throat •• she thosgbt of
wee the pieseesor of millions " those dear ones sleeping in Goma-
fm, 01 v.. y rmrig ere', wood. end that she cone, receive no
Aare had moot] to ehafigo Awe moon. feed parental bleed ng on the meet
birLlatoi vas it deeper. more thoeight- Important day of her life.
But eke mire nn outward aign of
fel In* fn her atolotoe eirew_teere bar sorrow she was fast learning lee
„ere emor, era," limy, Abouth., of self-oontrol, and no one would
were,' meat!, Imagined from ler grove end
tellatwe 154 egainW4 a pioalp mitturo tompased manner that ewer lees
emweeerm, obits. there was a segetty log and heart -breaking grief wei-aJ
e" fee and carriage that de ag **Ohl* her bream
lad "V" Pagtolt•td before; she unr
• *eras *see spoken sod Cecile
Vavasetur wee Howard Montguruery e
wits. Alt he lifted her veil and touched
het lips Use(' was a world of love in
his leak, abli it repreweed tenderness
la his mantilla, i
The coition thaws which followed
were very - thoeire'eerailigly
spoken, for one felt the sadness
that hungGvr the bow, and knew
that n.njVbi like clemonetnitIve juie
w.ouid grate the you bridea mew
solve nerve}
A ananwtolOno breakfast had beet
spread 1ii gee grand dieing -room; tee
last that Coale was to eat 111 the
beautiful home where elks had beau so
happy and tree from tare; and after
HIM yr as served the Ulttm departed,
have* the wetly husband and
wile to take their farewell q the
place try the/Waves
They gathered together what few
treasure,' they were to take with
them -the renialsido were to be care-
fully packed end dewed until their re-
turn from EP rupr-and then went
away War she week that remained
m lor
to thee nailing at the GrandUnionUo1i. Union LI •
Three•e tater an Auctioneer's flag
waled oventhe poreh of the Vavasour
manitiote, and cme after another of lee,
luxurious eleipoiiitments were struck
off to MAO higimet bme liad -41•wn.
ri
ie fled of their bee*, tool
lorliArrfore the lofty rooms &lid
l
eamd left empty. silent. and thee -
to
The tollewinti oSaturday Mr. and
alltel-T.Hrrlanniat, off[11;treYWlarite EMoanr
lies, bound for the. European trip.
Aa they were passieg front the car-
riage to the steamer Howard suddenly
stopped, seyisag he would like to get
some motag papers, and leading Ce-
cile to a mall waiting -room near by,
he lett her to go in search of ome.
She had not been alone. more than a
minute when a boy darted into the
roonnend threat a note into her hand,
then *disappeared as quickly as he had
Mlle.
She Distantly recognised tnm is be-
ing Mrs. fLattgley's errand boy, and
surmised et *see front whom the note
might be. •
Imagining that it unpleasant nature,
she put it into her pocket, thinking
she would not read it until she oould
be by hermit. Howard was liable to
return, and the did not wish to dis-
turb him uneecessarily.
Half an bunr later, while ber hus-
band was busy looking after their bag-
gage, she dipped into their state-
room and •read it.
It was cell, insolent and bitter.
"Cecile Vavasour,----I shell never for -
700. and you will live to meet
the weep you have taken. You may
lire for years thinking yen are blessed
_ei-htliiPZ ; .79u may trsval thasiosid
der: Art rergreanoe will pureue you
and wait tor you. You are the cause
of a bitter estrangement between me
and my belotkee, and *hell be tires of
yon. est Iiiknow he will, you will ex-
perience ahmeenlig of what I now
feel. You arive d•facti me, and for that
Iheware! ;repeat, you will lire to re -
it.• „ / "Helen noisier."
Cecile', taab was pale as she read
this, but a time of icorn curled her
lips, while *he tore the note into atom*
and scattered them oat of her win-
dow* upon the waters
"It la but the Idle threat of an angT7
WOinalt. I give it to the winds,- she
eftid
"Howatd tire of me? Never !" die
continued a look of high resolve set-
tling over her face. "Helen Langley,
you have wide a mernake In your esti-
mate of my character, and you will
live to find that 1 had something bet-
ter than money to giveeour brother
Whoa 1-beeakelineseloye be
will orercome every obstacle for his
sake, and make me go necessary to Labs
Impel:Kw and life, that name. fortune
nnd position will he nothing In com-
parison."
When her husband sought her to go
ou tick and watch the ate/inter leave
her moorings. Ceelkes face was an
illeiVae and unterniterd ne if no such
pervert as Helen Lenglee existedrind
she had indeed given her threat.* to
t he wind,.
CHAPTER V.
A Presentiment-
.% year of foreign travel ; a year of
wandering among emotes of twaty
and art ; a year of such perfect 107
and blemiedame am seldom falls to
the lot of human being, in this stia
blighted world; a year of utter con-
tent, of freedom from care, of de-
lightJul study and culture, and tben
floweret Montgomery aurl him fair
young wife began to long for a retook
to their own country.
To Cecile thls year hall pawed like
a 'beautiful dream They had been
everywhere, and wen everythntr. and
in every place. This aspiring young
wife had bought books and mapeand
made herself mistreat of both the his•
tory and geography of the locality.
reading by the hour to her husband.
determine(' that thle opportunity
should be improve:1 to the 'utmost.
'nee studied art and artists with a
wit which few travellers maw, and
became oo familiar with the trtyle
and works of the old meurtern that
the could tell. almuit at is glanee,
to wbotn a painting belonged.
fiehione 1 ween, (10 tourists limit
the 'Oki World and garner up know
ledge, and More away Incident. nnd
romance and legend, es 41.1 Haim tier
enthesiatrt. who had vowel to ree to
her buebandei level, and make her.
self to neemosery to his heppinesi that
the evil prophecy of hie 111 -natured
aster -"that he would the of her"
--eould never by anyporribility be
fulfilled.
Hand In hand, all by thew -elven
with ho one to annoy or erltichn.
thew wedded lovers had vlaited the
peewee and galleries of art scat-
terel tbrongh ell Europe ; they had
revel through the fragment groves
of orange. ani ore and olive. In
ap,
erinyItaly_. nt week,' In
the ''Eternwe ,'' visiting the
mine of Ito tompee palactes,
and (-hurtles, they had trav-
elled the deserted street. of those
once thried but now partially exca-
vated cities, Herculaneum and Pom-
peii, climbed %tannin& and Relied upon
the fele Bay of Naples"
Now they am -muted the Alpine
hearlits-now repent a few woks upon
the whores o1 mine beautiful lake, and
penetrated into Hutein, Anortrin and
Turkey. • .
Ah 1 It Wthl..._6..nOtt, noTtit,Acijto Ler-
gtieseir tt` warm* A pbem-e vision
of delight ; and luta as the moon of the
twelfth month wan wartime, there
earn, to the happy entipia a cemented
Joy -a tweet merit In human form,
dainty, perfect, almsat divine.
A evened Cecile this little one beide
fair to be, and 'In thta vrontirom hap -
mime of fatherhood and t motherhood,
It almost named am tf heaven Owen'
had opened for them.
"floweret It makers me minket" (e-
pee mid erre day, with a tort a Awe
stealing over her an they were both
hovering neer the little one with ten-
der wimp and fond. happy Nem.
"What mires yen efrekl, tar dar-
ting?" he eualted, in surprise, lot lend-
ing forward to kW liar heautifeil
lip
Title heppiness-ottr love -thief pee-
ned enntent."
" Are thews tot *ratty thingto
he afnaki of ? Wheat do you fear f" he
mired. milling down into her someone
erre.
"1 (lo not know," she einnwered,
with a alight shiver, "hot do you're
merether that perfect day whet. we
let .7enlea fereeetinto down Wm'
All'e P The WM was Ilke her
veer . the *y like mi &sure *NMI bar
a
•, :
rowel like a cried!., bah esellere we I
were aware et le the iseavene grew
blactk, the waters like a Wiling cal
dom. sad a .herribie dee* seared us
In She fano for hoar* Do you remein
her, Howard r'
"'ive..tiettr, ot ofbeiTir
r ; no one could forget ierrible
oat expea4enoe, But why do you
speak of it la emeneetion with our
Joy mow? Sattel7 you do not antic'
pate that our -111a -no auspiciously
negun, will tertuluate in anything e
fierce and dliwatrous? You are
weak yet, from your Ulmer. Cecile. 1
fear you are nervous and imaginative.
Let ma take our brambles* as it Is given
to ase, and not mar It nuttoottwarily by
the expectation of evil," Howard re -
tamed. fondly.
ismapowe 1 ant foolish to think of
any such thing; but, ole Howard! I
am so perfectly happy and content;
si honed and bleared In your love,
and alma* trausliortod with delight
in the poseseadon of this little living
gent-lebis priceless treasure whom
God has sant to us, that I tremble
lest something should occur to poison
our Joy -to dull our brimming cup to
the groondL"
*Teethe,' tier humband anewered.
genvely, "1 realise as well as you that
aur t7e a presellie Is Mad eritliWigtele
nem and promise, ane I can divert' as
pee no shadow' thee le-gbety -441
win tt. But we know that triala must
come to everyone; they will doubtleas
Mine to on in ewe form or other; 1
upset them. *aid U Lind &ode them I
trait. that we shall both bear them
in the right pbit; for we know 11
is thaw 'wham He loveth that
He chastenethe But while we
have Well other - while we love
each other, have our health and
our eland *pared to es. we can heaved),
meet airmen anything elate"
"Ah. yes !" Cecile sake earnest-
ly, "I could bear anything else. I
should not dread any earthly
trouble. If I could only he assured
that these females' wiil be vouch -
auto! to Inc. But since we have
talked of meas./line 1 hate felt op-
pressed rtt Mama Howard, I could
beer anything cheerfully ; them' le
nothing in the world 1 could not
bear better time to lose you or your
love,' elle repeated. almost trem-
blingly, while she twined her fair
armahout his neck and laid her
cheek to his.
He teemed back and looked into
her fee •, les own very grave.; her
intense. poindonate devotion moved
lilm inrangely.
"Little children. keep yourselves
from Mate he murmured, softly,
then added, with a solemnity which
she had never seen In him before:.
"My love is something that you can
never lose while I live; forVt.
faillrete elinalt- eitellegre
ant not my own keeper.
But." he eontinued. more brigttly,
"do not, my darling, tote that hor-
rible, day upon the Adriatic as an
omen of our future. I never dream-
ed that the memory of it would
cling to you in this way ; (wee' it
will haunt you lo spite of yourself.
do not forget its glorious close ; ita
matchless sunset; ice gorgeow
clooda. which hong like beautiful
Petetismo upon the western sty ; our
peace and joy for our safety. --sifter
our extreme peril; how we gilded
smoothly into port over the almost
peewees. bosom of the weitere, and
the enchantment of the mellow
voOes of the Italian saiore. as they
cereal their evening hymn. If we
get through life with only one
*tonne' he added, laughingly. "I
think we may consider ourselves
very fortunate, and we .hall do
latetao-theit OWY-sinettne pes."--
('s be Onatilmelst)
Deewess Cannes be Oared
By Wed applications as they cannot
reach the &waited portion of the ear.
There le only one way to cure dee-
ms', and that Is by coostItotJonal
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the MUCOUS lin•
Ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
tbW tube la inflamed you have a rum-
bling sound or Imperfect heseleg. and
when it a entirely closed. Denfneas
la the result, and unless the Inflame
illation can be taken oat and thie
tube restored to Its normal condition,
heartier will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous sur-
faces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars
for any ease of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cared by
Hall's Catarrh Cure, fiend for cir-
culates, free.
F. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo. a
Sold by druegista. 75c.
Hall's Faintly Pills are the beet.
Paithered eentelkonista
Many birds' form th,er mounds with-
out opening their bills. Tbe pigeon Is
a well-known instance of this. Its
cooing can be distinctly heard, al
though it does net open Its bill. The
call le formed internally In the
throat and (-beet, and is only ren-
dered audible by resonance. Similar
ways may be observed in many birds
and other animals. The clear, loud
call of the cuckoo, according to one
natuvallst. le the repentance of a note
formed In the lard. The whirring of
the snipe, which betraym the up-
proeteh of the bird to the hinter, ha
an act of ventriloquism. Even the
nightIngele has certain notes which
are produced Internally and which
are ituditile while the hill Iv closed.
TIGIR STOVZ POLISH
does not fade but protects the stove
fromrut.
The Kaiser's Below/of Reap.
During the tuberculosis emigre... in
Berlin the Kaiser displayed great in-
terest In the question of manatoria. He
etprowed the, opinion that the only
way of aricornpialling anything In this
difficult problem was by Monne of
Inlitable hygiene. •• Soap, you know."
His lbelesty saki to ons delegate, la
the Main thing! Orate maple
Canada's beam Illeettage
Dore not consist In agues aeme. Pole
mines Painless% Gori Extractot is a
boon. It erste right to the root Of
the trouble and nets outsr
painlessly. Sewers. of Mime- •
Outs Pansy of a Little Mald
At St. Ann's, Soho, recently an amuse
Int inoldent occurred. A little girt
Was waiting to he laptized. When that
verger mine down the aisle carrying
a deeding jag, to take the ohlll oft
the water. The little girl milled find
exedalmed e.syfully ' Now we alien
moon have tee !"-Limilon Mail.
Mt.ards
WNW err Weir
'Me Prim st pew,
_ _
Dien ffirieplicant sit tale Levia-
than Assurance (ompany)-yon wish
to be earned against antidenta. sir f
May I eat your profeemion
Appnemnle-1 am ft football referee
Clerk (politely) Virri door to the
rlgbt for tiro (eolith departmalt
- -
DALLsre P1111,11110T 007/%11
a Motored cobs.
Lore may 111110 at 600k111/elthe, set
le• etwatrtiendillitt bath
*NOM lo brother under
euta.1
BUN 101801110.
Terrible Saffaiiii of a Prim
Ildwari beat; Winer.
Keeptail Treatnient Paned to Bemeine
and lie Life Was Despaired
&gam Wail and Strong.
(Frau the Belleville Bun.)
A reporter of the Belleville San re-
cently bad an opportunity to Into,
"Agate a eve glade through the use
of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pule
People which Is little short of nalrac-
uk•us. The subject. of the cure is M.
William H. Cotiklin, is well known
farmer who live, In Antellasburg
town.hip, Prince Edward euuntY•
When the reporter drove over to we
It, Conklin he was under the lin
preadon. from what he had beard of
tbe cave, that he would find a partial
• bel, to hie wool* foetid 41
sestarmat, robs* asset of Nis feet, ace
terety engaged nAtionlirtyt Inge from
a Weigh On making known the ob-
ject, of his visit the reporter wee in-
vited luto the house, sad (•k -
In gave Me story as follow,:
You can we for yourself that my
condition is now one of good health.
anti yet I have been near death's
eioor. A year age. Inert ammeter 1 10.
lured mya. with the result that
bloud 1*'g set in. A doctor was
Called In and tbe metal treatment
ghee and the hand apparently got
well, and I started to work. It IMO
turned out, bowever. that the potaon
had not been entirely got rid of and
it spread through my whole system.
The doctor was again called In. Mit
lotaking upon my CAN. as critical, ad -
deed me to go to tbe hospital e1
Beiteville. This I did. anal remalued
theft throughout the month of Octo-
ber, 1897. My condition was desper•
ate, and aa I was sot making any
program! toward recovery. 1. may
frankly say duet I gave my case up
as hopeless. Believing that 1 could not
recover I asked to be taken him,. I
Men tried various treatments with
no better ramie& I amid not
walk without help. and I was
doubled up like a jack-knife. At this
stage I was advised to try Dr. Wil-
liam,' Pink Pills, and sent for ,half.
a ilosea box** After using the fast
tnneClimemytej appeals. efriumuidaad
night sweats whleh had been she
bane of my sleeping boars deserted
me. Knowing that the Mils were help
Ing me, I lone for a further supply.
Meantime a swelling came in my hip,
which finally broke, and from that
ou my progress was mire rapid and
I am again as sound as ever and ftWe
to do a day's work with anyone. I
can only add that Dr. Willi/one Pink
Pills brought me to my tpresent atate
of good health and mo long op 1 live
1 .1511 praise the remedy that
brought me beck from the verge of
the grave.
Dr. Williams' pink Pills care by
going to the root of the &mew They
renew and build up Uri blood and
strengthen the nerves, thus driving
dimmer from the system. Avoid Imi-
tations by twisting that every box
you purchsee le enclosed In a wrap-
per bearing the full trade mark. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pill. for Pale Peopie.
If yew dealer than. eietellisereettalin
they 'will be sant poet paid at 50
t ents a hoz or de boxes for $2.50 by
addressing the Dr. Williams' Medicine
Company, Brockville, Ont.
13M17311 Tab VVZONG MAW
Disgusted &easier legends IS and lbs
Hours loitering a Little Mistake."
"Theme cases of mistaken Identity
are mighty funny afterward, but they
are emotions anything else at the
time Ererybody could tell of mouse
ludricous experience he has had. but
mine baste them all. I went to one
of the theatre', one night when the
hostel, was running to big business.
I taw a man sitting In the back row
of mate, 1 thoPlickt I Wow as a fellow
worker In the game field. I crept be-
hind him, and whim they turned off
the lichen I WWI a good -Wed fist and
handed him a stiff one between the
shoulders, •
Thu opoke a well-known man
about town yeeterday. It was cool
enough to wear coat and veal with
comfort, but the relator swiped a
broad bmw when he remembered his
experience. Then he continued:
'Just then they turned on the
lights again. Then one of the biggest
men I ever saw roe* from that seat
and retorted for me He did not go to
the aisle; itt bet climbed over tbe
back of the asst. He got bigger every
axone and waxel fierce In proportion
WI I became humbler and noes &pore -
gene He reached for me, but I was
backing away and talking hog. mo he
railed to land. But be kept coming
all the same. 'You confounded Idiot.'
lie roared. as be icanw for nue 'what
do you mean by belting ine like that?
I'm going to eat you up for It.* I
thought he would, too, but kept right
on talkies.
'1 explained boat I had mistaken
him for another man. a friend, and
was merely playing a }Ate on my
friend. but he mid it made no differ
Mee, he intended to wipe me out right
there. I apologised in more different
ways that Melt than I ever believe
before the F:nalleh langetage would
admit of. It looked vary much me if
1 would loss a fight, but talk. anti
lot.' of it, to my nothing of certain
reers'hmentn-for which I paid -won
the day and I wee not bruised up It
coat nee a eoupie of dollars. I boat the
*how and put In my evening explain
Ing. Now 1 always look close before
hitting any inein.”-Chicago Chronicle -
Panted Paragrephe
It doeen't matter how often some
people change their minds they mover
nursed In getting is good one.
The latest wrinkl., aro rough on
any one.
A porone plaster Is a good tiling. but
It has its drawharem.
Make haste slowly--tiesep• wheel -
you ars runuing to catch a aall.
A man hen no oppoiltion while be
begin, to make love to himself.
A good memory la lees desirable than
the forgetfulness of 1111tIrlea-
The less Important a man really la
the more Important bus thinks he Is.
Ratan probably orlainitted the say-
ing, " Man wants but little here be-
low "
A widow know. when a man Is in
love with her long before he knows it
lemself.
If a man flirts with a girl and she
Inlet In love with him he think., her
telly; If she claeln't be thinks her oon-
oelied.--Chleagis News.
steralide• In liallassusse-
A mu eau be turret -I In Melbourne
elesper than In any oilier stet of the
world. Ithalebers advertise la the pa -
peal agatnet wash other One mist&
ter offers lin emninne together '<wag
nostphis f‘w ifitt ed, another for 7* Rd
end se on down to 2. ed• In some
evoste welding breakfairte awl rings
are sepplied.
New Vigour oird liteisrgy are area
Merle* by ihe ase se Wages Ciaw-
rimed lees Mlle 11, deals lb mkt&
1011,11111Tallt
!Wham Bang ebb Illialfbisite Of Mr ea
Mr. &ad M of
Ailblir41*iiirtatoitai..ttet7lij*
Nant
rad the greater part of that Haute
701 the wife has never emu her has
band, for else has beat blind matte
fibs was 5 Be. too, had been blind
duos she was 18.*
neigbbor talking to is Wanking -
ton eta.r as*ii says or them :
No one would suppee, that blind
persons' were the oaretakero of
their little home. Weide there Is
not a ems* of dirt to be seen. The
floors are ipotesi* oad the wisdom'
aro decorated with house plants.
Beth /dr. and Mna Mau are devout
mentbers of the Baptert Church.
They always Menu guidanoe to the
church. declaring that when cluing
their duty Providence will guide and
protut them from all harm. When,
however, the infrequent upportun-
ity of going to hear music. of which
bola are very fond. tenure they are
glad of amatance, fearing, as they
say, that in the pursuit of pleasure
berm may C01110 to them.
"Mt. UMW has bona Meld Illty teed
yam% Mat ble wife loot her Might -Kb
5 years' et lag% anti hog Weer
bee ,hu•beind. He. however, eatir-lher
at 18, .and tJainks of bar aow as still
in the full (Iamb of girlish beauty.
Mrs. Chess reads aloud from the
raised -better btble for the band, and
thee le their favorite occupation when
at leisure. In order that the wife's
finger.' may be ill good condition to
read the husband dues the heavier
wort of the howebold. The eouple
ard much esteemed by the towns-
people who never allow than to want
for anything that inone7 can per
clam.
Give DALLITS
PURI nurr EXTZACTS
a trial and they will please you.
Where Heyde Wm Morn.
The "Haydn hyalite- at Ilobrau, near
th. Hungariau frontier, where the
great compoier. Joseph Haydn, was
t,orn. has been burnt to the ground.
The memorial tablet elfixil to the
house in 1877 waa preserved and the
"Grthukbuch" was reertual from the
burning room. The howl was the pro-
perty of the compomer'm father. Mat-
thias Haydn, and there Joseph. tbo
skill, 01 14 children, first saw the
light, on March 81st, 1782. When the
Haydn festival was held at Rotated in
1812 a portrait of the composer was
Placid tn one of the moot., Tide Pa-
tine periehed la the Damen
•
Martin Quo, May 16, 1696,
O. C. Rickards 4 0o,
Gestionnes,-Last November my
child stoat a nail in hie knee causing
inllanimation ao severe that I wale
advised to rake hien to Montreal and
have the limb amputated to save his
life.
A neighbor advised ua to try MIN-
AHD'S LINIMENT, which we did, sad
within three dais my child was all
right, and I Mel so grateful that I
send you this testimonial, that my ex-
perience may be of benefit to others.
Louia Gassier.
Lak sl nellbse
Near Grohogana. Java, there Is a
lake of boiling mod aboit two Intim
in circumference Damen,* columns of
-*Wanting lead are eatititentie ascend-
ing and descending, and on the west-
ern edge tee gigantic bubbles are
eonstantly forming anal exploling at
the rat) of three a allnate•
Linimut is the tea
WOMIatra Vases Made et Paper.
'There ie a new heal to Vie chainoia
elt41, Mika NO king Worn by Woman for
extra warmth. bete new vests are
of toper. Those who have worn theta
pronounce them kan bulky, tart as
waren, and km expensive than the
chamois. They are so cheap. Indio&
that they can be thrown away and a
new one purehased without troubling
the eonscience of tbe woman with
only a modrrate puma.
tiller's Worm Peed*s lier rest lees -
nem and peevishases.
Annie Squats to Hat,
Mrs. Annie Recant Is said to have
renoueoed England altogether (tad 10
leave adopted eastern oluitoms of liv-
ing as well as thinking. Bile Is re-
ported as winatt'ng, crawl tee a
carpet, living and eatingegrZti any
Bengal' In Calcutta and dressing in a
moo -lineation of the native .xmtume.
She Is starting a School and melee, at
Bemires for 'Endo° boys, hoping to
make It the Eton and Oxford of the
east. The school will hare a European
headmaster.
au.
Nome
Seekers'
60 Day
Excursions
To the
Canadian
North West
sin,••• mese
Ouse
betas •-.-
feasalkabf) $35
are Diu • •-
lwintitle • • •
antiatirstereing wow A.5
ma, tilk'..r'' soot mow 111
aiyadrwizsluteuinolois meth Soot. IP
taATEMNIVigErave
IUE
It Is natural fill 416
them to lose flesh
during summer.
Rut losin flesh is losin
grousd. Csn you afford
id con- •
to approach another win- li
ter n this weakene
throatsditi°n
and lungs, come 1
Coughs and colds,weak il
have poor circulation and a
quickest to those who arc s
thin in flesh, to those cas- :
ily chilled, to those who :
• 6
•
•
• feeble digestion. •
Scotts
likitifigislon
1.4.,..taihtaskyPo-t as
• mneh good In summer as
•in winter. It makes flesh
in August as well as April. You certainly need
strong nerves in July as in
January. And your weal
as
throat and lungs should
tobe healed and strength -
e
•• ened wit
hout
• 4 St orr a eee . (en -mu, forum.
we it
6 e••••••• ••••••••••••••••
• alt•111011.1ms MULISH
Pratt Oussard That Mats In Ono's
Meath.
Fruit custard la an old-(eahlosleti.
delicious dab, to be made when cur-
rants. (berries, etc.. are at their
height. Take a pint of fruit Mee,
and, when boiling hot. stir it Into
the yolks of four eggs w.Il beaten
with a cup dr emulated sager.
Dissoive a pinch of battler mda (port
Lively not powder) In half a pint of
fresh creams er melt ; tar this in the
eggs and baks eatidag the beklog
dish in a pan of cold water, with a
'stand in the boas... The custard
should be smooth within and brown
on top In half an boar. when It,
should be drawn to this mouth cd the
oven. the whites heaped au top as
• meriedne &ad her/Weed. eariewid.
It is easy to Omahas bow refreshing
such a pudding as this lion a warm
day If served icy eakL
Limit s Lineages Cell %Ora
Pie Has tate Pau 01 Igeser.
The people of Bulgaria are conceal •
to *rams* In %idling a Bulgarian
home you ars expected to take off your
shoos and reit on your hat At the
dining table the Ilatlre family eta
cromelogged upon the ground armee'
a table not more than a foot In height
Meat& vegetables and other edibles
are cooked tage•ther nod m served
There are no potatoes In Bulgaria.
Pie la given the greatest distinction
at the &elm -table, and it is considcred
illenannaed for one to accept a cut
when It la offered the fir* time. After
two or three entreaties' you may thee
accept a portion.
Orip Panelisr• Care
,41. Crease for Diverse.
AB IMO Man low wed for divorce
tn. ids wife cm the groand that
she wilessed " him and (tweed him
to de Illbe family amebae estd ,ssik
lag.
Miller's Worm Powders for sallow
skin; old or soesg.
One et Them.
-There gas one of (lb bank.a
worked men in this town."
'How can that be pomade ? He
rich, lent tier -
Yes. but lee 11U three married
daughters who work him for the sup
port of their heithantis."
Every year about 2130,000 cosalbriPla
an. added to the Roman army. . In
Uwe at peace it numbers 1,000,000
men, and Is the large/it standing army
in extetestos.
ASK YOUR GROCER
'00 110111C0 KRALTIN DRINK. at
TOM Ilia AND COTT'S... Mimi..
COMO &ad notirioalog. maw indigeolon
tied an saw alkeellbs morel by Tie eat id
fee whip! ere ralsowies. Rolm lo ebeolowli
pure tad me be used is ssr onaralty vrItbote
lajtu7 &elm., system Itoltoo sow twice at
bar as Teased Coles eel eery kik layamoe
A lee. Package will Niels 7110.pa
and at yoor week instead ot Ts. Oldlis.
&orltdOr tweeter tkreeglient Oas
KCO • 00, Terenie. OW&
HOBBS HARDWARA 00.,
LOUDON.
BINDER skim:.
TWINE.
lemma ea* AMA ..//tATIOSS•
RasPAIL1—TATIX CUPID HY F Ts IDDr. Ewe. (4r10Nem
terse Ne Ms or esmasnew
attar feet day'sP.. Or aristratie
A
11111 rta Street.
1750 Voinaltleine
vareseategg"""1.1411toethebillwilaa'S.M.Dell7tr•irefe7uhr ilworkshiktaltmogereifill7
rmaipaemes...sipiami
1 EDDY'S.
• • TELEGRAPH MATCHES;
to FIRST b 1851. FOREMOST �s 1001
The nosy dthe: MT MUMS F;
; tot the 1,...ot
00UPIT THOM FOR YOUlteltUr AMID OM el
agaSoLigt***620.0
J. J. VIPOND (CCO
• 1
Fruit seed Produce Oommission Merst--ntsol •
CoorweeolOomo 11.1116*.
Advance* Noes of ComMemour , MC 'SAL