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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1913-2-27, Page 2Why doesn't she take NAip»RU-CO Headache Waters They stop a headeohe promptly, yet do not contain any of, the dangerous drugs common In headache tablets. Ask your Druggist about them. 25e..a bee. t1M erect. cave AN CHRM1t,1ALPOA OP OA$ DA, 1.1Mnt.. 122 Write at once for our 12.page handsomely il. lustrated Catalogue of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Implements, and Poultry Supplies, etc. ESTAELIS*ED 18bO ONLY A MONTII; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER XXXVI.-(Cont'd) "But what a terrible autumn kr you !" exclaimed Frithiof. "And to think that all this should have sprung from that wretched five - pound note! Our stories have been curiously woven together, Sigrid." As she thought of the contrast between the two stories her tears broke forth afresh; she walked on silently, hoping that he would not noticethem, but a drop fell right on to his wrist ; he stopped sudden- ly, took her face between his hands and looked full into her eyes-. "You dear little goose," he said,_ "what makes you cry ? Was it be- cause I said our stories had been woven together?" "It's because I wish they could have been alike," she sobbed. "But it wasn't to be," he said quietly. "It is an odd thing to say to you to -night, when your new life is beginning, but to -night I also am happy. because now at last my struggle is over—now at last the fire is burned out. I don't want anything but just the peace of be- ing free to the end of. my life. Be- lieve me, I am content." Her throat seemed to have closed up, she could not say a word just because she felt for him so intense. ly. She gave him a little mute caress, and once more they paced along the garden path. But her whole soul revolted against this no- tion' of content. She understood it as little as the soldier marching to his first battle understands the calci indifference of the comrade who lies in hospital. Surely Frithiof was to have something better .in his life than this miserable parody of love ? ' .This passion, which had been almost all pain, could surely not be the only glimpse vouchsafed him of the bliss which had trans- figured the whole word for her? There came back -to her the thought of the old study at Bergen, and she seemed to hear her father's voice saying "I should like an early marriage for Frithiof, but I will not say too much about you, Sigrid, for I don't know how 1 should ever spare you." And she sighed as she remember- ed how his plans had been crossed and his business ruined, and his heart broken how both. for him and for Frithiof failure had been de- creed. Yet the Christmas bells rang on in this world of strangelymingled y and sorrow, and they brought her much the same message that had been brought to her by the si- lence on Hjerkinsho "There is a better plan whicl? l can't go' wrong," she said to her - CHAPTER XXXVII. "I have some news for you,", said me –6Sra m d egoo. % o.fit rr Arraefeae t ten Mho CLEANEST, SIMPLEST, end BEST 1 oirtte. Di'n, tree can buy -.Why you don't oven have to know v hat KJNC. of Cloth your' Cootie ere de of, -.90 Alletakoe aro Yo,poeetble, Send for tree Calor ford, Story booklee, cad to of dyeing over othor T15 rY col ett The . - • -' rt S:AROSoFi Co, XAlerted, /ontreel, i^,r,.., •.,, nont Cetll.in Peen Mr. Horner to his wile a few days after this, as one evening he enter- ed the drawing -room. The huge gold clock -with the little -white face pointed to the hour of eight, the golden pigs still climbed the gol- den hill, the golden swineherd still leaned meditatively on his golden staff. Mrs. Horner, arrayed in peacock -blue satin, glanced from her husband to the clock and back again to her husband. "News ?" she said, in a distinctly discouraging tone. "Is it that which makes you so late? However, it's of no consequence to me if the dinner is spoiled, quite the con- trary, I am not particular. But I beg you won't grumble if the meat is done to a cinder." "Never mind the dinner," re- plied Mr. Horner, captiously. "I have other things to think of than overdone joints. That fool Boni- face has taken me at my word, and actually doesn't intend to renew the partnership." "What!" cried his wife, "not now that all this affair is cleared up, and you have apologized so handsomely to young Falck 7'' "No ; it's perfectly disgraceful," said James Horner, looking like an angry turkey -cock as he paced to and fro. "I shook hands with Falck and told him I was sorry to have misjudged him, and even owned to " Boniface that I had spoken hastily, but would you be- lieve it, he won't reconsider the matter. He not only gives me the sack, but he takes in my place that scheming Norwegian." "But the fellow has no capital," cried Mrs. Horner, in great agita- tion. "He is as poor as a rook! He hasn't a single- penny to put into the e.oncern." "Precisely. But Boniface is such a fool, that he overlooks that and does nothing but talk of his great business capacities, his industry, his good address, and a. lot of other rubbish of that sort. Why, without money a fellow is worth nothing— absolutely nothing." "Froin the first I detested him, .said Mrs. Horner. "I knew that the Bonifaces were deceived in him. It's my belief that :although his character is cleared as to this five - pound note business, yet he is real- ly a mere adventurer. Depend up- on it, he'll manage to get every- thing into hie own hands, and will be ousting Roy one of these days." "Well, he's hardly likely to' do that, for it.seems the sister has been keeping her eyes open and that idiot of a Roy is going to marry her.." "To marry Sigrid Feick 7" • ex- claimed Mrs. Horner, starting to her feet. "Actually to bring into the family a girl who plays at danc- ing classes and parties—a girl who sweeps her own house and cooks her own dinner !" "I don't know , that she is any the worse for doing that," said. James Horner. "It's not the g!rl herself that I object to, for she's pretty and pleasant enough, but the connection, the being related by marriage to that odious Fa]ek, who has treated me so insufferably, who looks down on me and is as stand- offish as if he were an emperor." "If there is one thing I do de- test," said Mrs. Horner, "it is pushing people—a sure sign of vel-' garity. But We partly Loveday's fault, If I had to deal with the Falcks they would lave been taught their prover place, and all this 'would not•have happened," At this moment dinner was an; riouneed, The overdone ,nieat did not improve Mx: Horner's temper, and when the servants. had left the Poona hebroke out into fresh in- vectives again the Bonifteece. "When is the wedding to het" asked his wife, "Some time iu February, ' I' be,- neve. e-Neve. They : are house -furnishing already." Mrs. Horner gave an ejaculation of annoyance. "Well, the sooner we leave Lon- don the better," she said. '"Fin not going to be mixed up with all this,. we'll avoid any open breach with thefamily of 'course, but for goodness' sake do let the house and let us settle down elsewhere, There's that house at Croydon I was very partial to, and you could go up ended -own easy enough frons. there.'' "We'll think of it," said Mr. Hor- ner, reflectively. "And, by the bye, we must, I suppose, get thein some sort of wedding present." "By good luck," said Mrs. Hor- ner, "I won a sofa -cushion last. week in a raffle at the bazaar for the chapel organ fund. It's quite good enough for them, I'm sure. I, did half think of sending it to the youngest Miss. Smith who is to be married on New-year's-day,..but they are such rich people that I suppose I 'met- send, them some- thing a little more : showy and -ex- pensive. This will do very well for Sigrid Falck." Luckily the opinion of outsiders did not at all mar the happiness of the taro lovers. They were charm- ed to hear that the Homers : were leaving London, and when, in due time, the sofa -cushion arrived, sur- mounted by Mrs. Horner's card, Sigrid, who had been in the blessed condition of expecting nothing, was able to write a charming little note of thanks, which by its straightfor- ward simplicity, made thedonor blush with an uncomfortable sense of guilt. "And, after all," remarked Sig- rid to Cecil, "we really owe a great deal to Mrs. Horner, 'for if sl;e had not asked me to that children's fancy -ball I should never have met Madame Lechertier, and how could we ever have lived all together if it had not been for that?" "In those days I think Mrs. Hor- ner rather liked you, but somehow you have offended her." `=Why, of course it 'vas by earn- ing my living and setting up in model lodgings; I utterly shocked all her ideas of propriety, and, when once you do that, good-bye to; all hopes of remaining in Mrs. Horner's, good books. It would have -grieved me to displease any of your relations if you yourselves eared for them, but the Homers well, I can not pretend to care, the least about them." The two girls were in the little sitting -room of the model 1odgiiigh putting the finishing touches to the white cashmere wedding -dress which Sigrid had out out and made for herself during 4he quiet days they had spent at Rowan Tree House. Every one entered most heartily, into all the busy prepara- tions, and Sigrid could not help thinking to herself that the best proof that trouble had not spoiled or soured the lives . either of Cecil or Frithiof lay in their keen enjoy- ment of other people's happiness. The wedding was to be extremely quiet. .Early in the morning, when Cecil went to see if she could be of any use, she found the bride -elect in her usual dress and her house- keeping apron of brown holland, busily packing Frithiof's .portman- teau. "Oh, let me do it for you," she said: "The idea of your toiling away to -day as if you were not go- ing to be married l": Sigrid laughed merrily. "Must brides sit down and do nothing until the ceremony?" she asked. "If so, I am sorry for them:; I couldn't sit still if I were to try. How glad 1 am to think Frithiof and Swanhild will be at Rowan Tree House while we are away ! I. should never have had a nionient's • peace if I left them here' for Swan*, hi.ld is after all only a child, It is so good of if;a. Bonifeoe to have asked thein 1" "Since you are taking ltoy away 'from us, I think it is the least you could do," said Cecil, laughing. "It will be such 'a help to have thein this evening, 'for • otherwise we should all be feeling veryflat, l know." "And we shall be on our way to the Riviera," said Sigrid, pausing for a few minutes in heir busy pre- parations; a dreamy look carne into her clear, practical eyes, and she. let her head .rest against the side of the bed.' "Sometimes, do you know," she exclaimed,; "I can't believe' this is all real, I think I am just imagin- ing it all, and that I shall wake up presently and find myself playing the Myosotio waltz at the academy -it was always, such a good tune to dream to." "Wait," said 'Neil, "does this make it feelmore real?'.' and"hast- ily going into the outer room she returned, bearing the lovely wed- ding bouquet which Roy had sent. "Lilies of the valley !" exclaimed Sigrid. "Oh, how exquisite! And myrtle and euoharis lilies—it is the most beautiful bouquet I ever saw:" "Don't you think it is time you were dressing," said Cecil. "Come sit down and let me do your hair for you while you enjoy your flow- ers." "But Swanhild's packing, I don't think it is quite finished." "Never rind, I will come back this afternoon with her and finish everything, you must let us help you a little just for once." And then as she brushed out the. king golden hair she thought how few brides showed Sigrid's wonder- ful usefulness and care for others, and somehow wished that Roy could have seen her just as she was in her working -day apron, too full of household arrangements to spend much time over her own toilet. (To be continued.) Torpedo Boat of 35 Knots. The British desitroyer Lurcher, during an official Asea trial of eight hours, achieved a mean speed of 35.34 knots, or 3-34 knots above the contract speed of 32 knots. The trial of course was run in deep wa- ter. The Lurcher is one of three destroyers 265 feet in length by 25 feet 7 inches in beam. 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