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"I've fnd
ououw
t hy ow speak of the
participants in a wedding as the con-
tracting 112121 12,34,"
"1 biiC. What's the answer ?"
"It's beettft-e the two beoume one."
lomonolinowilmilionampouitioursupowaimit
sudden emotion tvithit tcaelation
ber positieu Itad avoateed in aim.
"'eta hour -en beer and a itaif ago,"
cit id Joao,: treeithitteg, she anew not wile.
"tVliat le the wetter"
Beetle walked to the windowand leak-
ej, out; then he turned, and Netted at
tier awn, and then Wok to the window.
"Don't. -dun% *peak to me ;for a mo-
ment, plettee," he eaid, era his voice
ovulate!. "What you here told ane tele
tether startled Ine. Porgive me if I seem
'ammo. I will explain' directly,"
Great heavenel huw eloula he explain?
.yet he must, be wont, l save her.
:CHAPTER XIV.
GLASS4OOTTOM BOATS.
"*.A.
A Western idea That May be (Ail.
ized Eisewhero.
The boatman anxious to iniprove
the shining hour might certainly
profit from Weatotta aleYelopMento-
that itt, if Wel conditiens are amen-
able thereto, Out at Oatalinu 102044,
off Mn Francisco, glass -bottom
boats are in 1,1reat demand, for they
reveal to those who patroni4e them
an unknown world arid new beauties
-the bottom of the sea'. They are a
distinct noaeity, and ply a thriving
trade tipple the Bay of Melon, which
inshOre at not deep, while the water
le as clear as crystal.
In the bottom 0 the boat, seYa
Chambers' ITournal, are placed large
sheets of 'transparent glass, and
through this the passenger can see,
as he is propelled elowly Along, dense
elastera Of Seaweed aesutning fan-
tastic shapes, shells, fishes of in-
finite variety 0 hue in their native
element, as well as Some of the
strangest creatures that are known to
live in the deep. The charms reveal-
ed in this mannezare so kaleidos-
copic tie to exercise a peculiar fas-
cination upon one. A trip in one of
these glazed craft is not only a re-
creation, but an educational exper-
ience as well,
Wiiia•
Witte an etverage of five hunarea
earthquake eltoeles a year life k main -
Ramat at an interesting level In anima.
- -4
Pett Why s:tiftliti. Dr. Cook have retear-
ed mouths of seelusion from the %atria
to prepare L'original data" to prove las
polar elainte?
Again the Transvaal has broken he
gollaproduction record. 111 4kugaq it.
produced 040,209 ()meow. rallied at A:2,-
750,010, or .t:44.83.1 more then i 1 July,
whieh watt the Ivo .tet ttp till that time.
• it tie
The aboriginal inhabitants of New
South NValee are ilying out. in Septem-
ber laqt they munliered 7,370, ae again;
8,910 iti 1 eee, The blood.; ate
saia to he :alert lived.
&
h&Sitt has about 11,000,000 Polite. In
Prussia and Aush•lit there are 7,500,
000 Intae. Russia's effort at denation
alizing the Poles lute not been sawy sue
et:arid and ehe ha; her trouble; to reek
-
on upon.
.. The 0-e1111 eatoe eentem.
[hap a reduetant of naiad d eahle-
gra t from aa to la I. eaea word, There
no deabt that aa iniportiei reclue:lan
ie cable rate,-; would lead to Longa' to
both the chanianiee Ana the autdia
Tile withdrawal of the Britieh garri-
son from. St„ Helena hi 1900 has left the
4,000 people of the island in a sorry
plight, and many of them would gladly
leave it, if they coal& People cannot
cm memories of an exiled emperor.
4 -.-
.Admiral Evans, of the United States,
says that country ie unprepared for
war, not because it lacks vessels or
soldiers, but bemuse it has not a supply
of powder on hand. Guns, however big
they may be, ere not very terrifying
without ammonition.
• • as
The population of the country Within
20 miles of New York's City Tiall, from
the kat Official figures obtainable, was
5,332,00, equivalent to that, of Chicago,
Phila.delpaia, 81, Louis, Boston, Balti-
more and Columbus combated, or over
half that of the combined Stateof New
York ana New Jersey.
Right at LastiXT
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jean never anew how the evening
passed. SIM did uot hear the immere
thwe of the girls. aria was deaf to the
tiona: giowle. ThOT Wile 00 mom
in het theughte 11oe7 for eitylitiug et.
.anyone but Lord \Mania. ahe elide
away from the house at the Appointed
ti Mt' and 4ttri ()tilt -it!' 3101111 lito lane.
tetra Villiers was by her eide in a
mometa.
atly darling!" he breathed with al-
most an air of relief. "I fancied your :
eeltelege woula bave failed you, it is so
ilnd k ; and aleo au late."
As he spoke he almoet kook Iter in
' hie arms and carried jeer to the carriage
which was waiting; the door elueed
sharply. anti the uext moment they were
off.
Joan noticed that before they started
the grcom extingoisited the lamoe, and
in the intense darkuess they mede their
way to the station.
"Wait here, dearest, 1.111 1 come for
you," said Lord Villiers.
Ile bed seemly spot:ea during tile
drive; and he went and eeked for two
tivaete, one for London and one for
Plymouth; then be ran down and mut%
fling Joan in a voluminous wrap, brought
her on the platfotm at the laet moneent,
and swiftly drew the eurtaine.
A brougham was waiting for them at
Paddington. and with the same swift
decision, Lord Villiers conducted Joan
to it, stiii enveloped in her wraps, and
the carriage was the first to leave the
station yard.
"So fer we ere safe," he strid; "and
now we can defy them'Joan, ' Look
Look around you, dearest. We are in
London at last."
It was noon, and tbe streets were at
their fullest, with the same sense of un-
reality, Joan looked at the people as
they whirled past, as if she were look-
ing at 4 city in dreemlend.
He had no time to engage rooms, and
ae the brougham passed down the quiet
pert of Pall Mall, he kept 'a close watch
mail Ile saw a bill in one of the win -
The house looked respectable and aris-
toreatie, and, stopping the carriage, he
got out and knocked at tae door,
He was shown upstairs, had a sltort
interview with the landlady, and in
five minutes had made Jenne, explath-
ing that his wife and biniself had come
up unexpectedly, and, offering to pay
a week's rent in:advance.
"That is not necessary, .sir," said the
Jandlady, quietly. "I think 1 know a
gentleman when I see him, What Dame,
r ?"
Once again Lord Villiers was at fault,
and be heeitateds with his own name
on his lips, as the thought flashed upon
his .mind that to give his true .name
would be to provide a distinct :eineto
the colonel, who WS by this time, no
doubt, in pursuit.
. "My: name is Newlands." he said, giv-
ing ona of the family Chriatiau names
at rand,oni.
Japan has been obliged to modify her
naval expansion policy. lestead of
izing, as hoped for, a surplus of 130,000,-
000 yen, the Government finds itself
with little more than 30,000,000 yen.
Perhaps sanity in war preparation, is
to be hoped for only from leek oameans
with which to indulge jingoism.
Peter Liebaeh, hermit, who, in many
years o.1\ retirement, has accumulated
40,060, has received 05e, offers of mar-
riage, 32 of them from Capedian widows
and spinsters, some of whom ask him te
pay their railway fare to Pattibuite.
Lielmeh thinks that photographt of tht
appliceets will be euffielent for his pule
pose,
Iowa has received a shock by the re-
velateion of the census that there bas
been no gain in population of the State
in the deeade, but rather a slight de-
crease. The Chicago Tribune accounts
for it by saying: "Men have left be-
cause they tatoughe there were better
agricultural, opportunities in Canada or
the far west."
•
Premier Braga, of the Government of
the Republic of Portugal, (toes opt seem
(pate happy yet, Ilis position was won
by treaehery and violenee mid he finds
it necessary to go about with an armed
guard, which is uot above suspicion of
being corrupted as was King Manners
8oldiers, "Uneasy lies the head. that
wears a erown"; also that of the head
of a revolutionary Republie.
There is a great exodus front Nome.
Dnring the height of the plaeer gold ex-
eitement in 1000 there was a population
of 70,000 there. The steamer Umatilla,
which brought away MI passengers re-
cently, reports that the exhaustion of
the "%vomitories" has led to the desertion
of the camp, although probe:bat 2,000
men are still working claims in the lo-
cality. Nome has yielded neatly $40,000,-
000 in gold in a little over ten years.
- • 1*
In Kansas City prison 40 :convicts are
now serving sentences for financial
erooketiftesses of variotts kinds. Recent -
Iv they preisentM to the Board of lar -
dons a joint petition for velettse; hot, it
wait rejected. There is too much lati-
tude allowed to shady finance in this
day. If men in positions of tromt felt
that betrayal thereot wee may to be
eondoned ou their working out the eom-
pensation of those they Imee, wronged,
there would he an improvement 111 the
11101111. ik0115 Of the ago.
it is expectea that Caitut will soon
have a Parliament, instertil of waiting
till 10I1. On Oetoiter 3 'ma the new
Semite met for the that time. Of lie
.200 members. 100 bed been appointed ity
oat threw,, thi hit. 20 the Senate
ithanorialie.ed the threw*. praying for th
or.tablishniont nf It mender parliament
at the earlieet pessible moment. Wino
Vn Lang anuounees that the grand couto
ell recommendthat the petition eboula
be grained. There are eliangee galena
From Peollawur f0111054 the 111,51 that
the Afridie ere likely to etatee 'trouble
ott the nertheen Ana weeiern i'roetiee of
Indio. 111(7 aeve proliably 5011911 fight._
hig men, and they hate. reechtly been
get tiny, a %apply of 15111(41 loaders
"PIC' I MOW 1'4" 11 tiVe fe 21. 11 .1. I, !
le eaid that they will : ealy get the
eympttity perlitip• twice Coax 011111 -
her of other Wine:men. :Ina, if so. they
evelail present a salmi.; problem in thitt
beaker' .acaintry. It lit not unlikely that l!
laiteliener may hale Avnne work t iTt, TI
in India again, •
The landlady bowed.
"And mine is Parsons, sir. I think
you will be comfortable. We have only
one -other gentleman in the house, and
he :will not disturb you; hie rooms are
on the floor beneath yours."
Lord. 'Villiers nodded and - went ou
to Joan, ,
"I have been a long while. have T
1101 1" he said, with a smile. "But we
are at home at last;" and he gave her
hie arm and let her in,
A comfortable fire was. burning in
t le glate, and the recall looked cosy and
homelike after the tong journey.
Lord *Villiers drew a ehair to the fire
and make her sit down and, warm her-
self, while he ordered someluncheon;
then, when the landlady had left the
room, he went and put his arm around
Joan and kieted her. -
"Joan, dearest, I have something im-
portant to tell you," he said, trying to
speak lightly.
"I will do anything, everything you
tell me," she said, simply.
"You will have to help me in a little
harmless pieee of deceit."
"Of deceit?" .
"Yee," he said, smiling down at her.
"For inatance, you must forget that my
name is Villiers. It would not have
done to give the people of this house
my right name. dearest! Colonel Oliver
nifty advertise in the eveningpapers."
"1 see," site said. slowly. , 'And whet
your mullet" and site laughed softly.
"alOtir name is Newlands," be said.
"Our name?" she echoed, her brows
arehed as she smiled up at him, .
He smiled baek.
"Why, yes, Joan. Husband, and wife
are of the same name, you know."
Her face went erimsoa, but her eyes
11151 1118 steadily, with the old light burn-
ing in them.
"But we are uot husband and wife -
yeti." she murmured,
"Not yet; not for a few hours, dear-
est," he said; "but we must past; as
suell."
fat7e was silent, her eyes fixed on his
"Iieve you told the people of the
house that we were married already?"
she said, in so low n tone Its to be at -
nicest ineudible,
lie laughed reassuringly.
"‘Yesit was eeeeeeary, don't you
Site raised her eyes to his with a little,
Remitted look that Amine - maddened
him.
"I am so sorry," :she :said. 'But if
you say it is right -and vet 1 am await
I shall let out the truth!'"
"Do atet do that!" he said, quickly.
"You must listen to Me, loan! You must
keep this little deeteitl"
"And now I must leave yon for a little
elate. Joan," he: added, with a reluctant
Wel "Heaven knows, 1 hate to do so.
but there is no help for it. I shall not
he eone loag. atoll. will stareely minute
laitm. 1 em Lack again."
.-Ali, yoa will not be gone loug, in-
deed. f hen." she murmured.
The loving retort, se eliaraeteristie of
her, tautea him to take her in his ante
SIM 1'fi44 act- passionately.
"I ein going for your sake, ;roan," he
teal. "I am goleg to see about out.
me; rlag., Not having been 'married be. '
fatC" illid Is' laughta, "I am rather
stleutte to the hueinese. Hut I am going,
to _meta. iegairiee. and I will be beck
11P 153 sit111,11 1:110 ittaire hurriedly,
mat tell yee all alemt it.a
mimed the deer. mut Motel ea the edge i
of Thu vm 1., waiting for a Sale Otte
` .114, Ili lo .11 lilmliobt fir two, fuld lie
ailea it a 14 ft, d in, telling the 'Weer
a ativr te the lawver's in Lincoln's Tan,
tte at. (et...urea .tito tilt, tio• door of
14' 11021.4 110 emi jest left wee thrown /
rv. (ma a. youg man. with golden ,
a:r slid btee evee. .derted oat, calling .
lit by mina. Bitt the ealt -had atertea
Tlie young fellow stood geeing, with
intrprise and astonishment on bie face;
then he went ittsidc, shut the door, Ana
rang hie bell so ittnottely the landlady
eame Itorryiag up breathlese.
"Did you ring. MY 101'41 ?" she said.
"Tati," saia Lord Dewsbury, for It
was he, end it WAN to the house in which
ho had name that Lora 'Villiers had.
401104 Joan. "That gentleman who
jest left here; 1 saw hint go out of the
door, Das he been Iterer
"Yes, init lord." said tile landlady;
"he INAS got rooms aoree-the second
floor. His wife's upstairs."
"Me wife!" said Beetle, staring and
dropping the andel which he ignited to
light Itie cagey.
'Tea my lord, a beautiful young crea-
ture. One of the most beautiful young
ladies I ever Bawl He took tbe rooms
for her this morning."
Lord Bertie stared mend for a min-
ute or two, thehe said;
"I ought to eall on her, Mrs, Parsons.
Her ausbend is an old friend of mine,
yott know. Strangest thing in the world
his putting up at the same diggings.
Yes, 111 make a morning call. just send
my man, will you, and 311 get into 11
decent coat. _3/4tut look here, you can
manage a little dinner tor three, elt?
ask them to dinner,"
"C'ertainly, 2217 lord," asseneed Mrs.
Parsonte "And if I may make so hold,
I think the dear young thing will be
glad to see you. She seems very loue•
some."
"Olt, ]'ll call," said Behtle. "Send my
man, please."
His valet mime and assisted .hi a ines.
ter to change his coat, and Bertie walk-
ed upstairs with Mrs. Parsons.
"Just say that it's a friend of her
ituebs,nd's, will you?" he said.
Mrs, Parsons knocked at the door, and.
Joan, who had scarcely moved Rime
Lord Villiers went out, rose and said,
"Conte in."
"A friend of your husbamas, ma'am,"
said Mal. Parsons.
Lord Beetle entered in las free and
easy way, but at sight of Amu, et the
slim and graceful figure, at the beau-
tiful face, with the large dark eyes, be
felt, as he would have expressed it,
"takeu abattk." In all his life hit had
never seen a more,beautiful face, or one
that itt a moment moved him more pow-
erfully.
"I beg your rden," he said, modeat-
ly; "but 1 tote ouly learned that you,
aud your husband were just stopping,
here, and -and—" he stammered, "I
thought I would call."
smaioa.n regarded him with her serene
le
yon sit down Lord -my hus-
band has gone out" -the color eame
went -"but he will be back directly."
"I daresay you have heard lam men-
tion me," said Bertie, sinking into au
easy chair. "My name is Dewsbury."
Joan Amok her head.
"No, 1 beve uot ; but I am very glad
to see you. My -husband -will be bail;
directly."
"Oddest thing in the world, his tak-
ing rooms Lore," said Lord Bertie, plea-
santly. 1 should have thought they
would not have been loaf swell enough
or him."
"They seem very comfortable," eaid
oan. "And do you live here?"
"just underneath " said Bertie.
Awfully rum, isn't it? I used to know
int very well when we were at Ec
ogether "
"Yes?" said: joan, pleasantly. "I don't
ementher your name."
"Dewsbury -Lord Dewsbury," said
ertie. "It is not such an old name as
ours, Lady Villiars.".
"My name is Newlands," said Joan,
ravely,
Bertie's blue eyes opened wider and
ider, and his frank, handsome f.et
rew crimson. For a moment or twa
e at regarding het with an ernbar-
ased stare, in horrified silence.
He had evidently made an awfui tnis-
ake, and had teen the man who got in-
tim cab for Stuart Villiers. And ,vet,
hat an extraordinary resemblance!
Anyway, he had made an ass of him -
11, and the only thing to be done was
apologize aud take himself off.
"I --.I beg your pardon 1" he said, eitg-
ay and humbly.
"1 ani very sorry, I am, indeed. I sew
our husband leave the house and get
to a eab, and 1 took him for as oid
iend miue-Stuart Villiers. And-
nd I thoaght I would come up and call
pon you and tralc if there was anything
could do, aud-'pon my wow!, 1 am
ry, very sorry," he stammered, pais-
lly.
There was a pause for a moment while
art struggled for a decision; then the
teed her pure eyes and ntet his gaze
eadily.
"1 tola an untruth," she said. "My
nte is trot &viands, and it 'was Lord,
uart Villiers whont you saw leave the
use."
Bertie drew a long areata ; the calm,
'eet dignity of the confeseion touched
im.
"I thought so," he said; "but -but--
eourse, you were right to eontradiet
O if you had any reason or vrish to
p it aorta, and -I beg your pardon,
dy Villiare, for intruding," atul he
ade a movement to the door, beiug far
ore embarrassed than Joan.
At the "Lady Villiare," Joan's face
willed, then grew pale again. She
d told hire so much that the could not
him go away believing another lie;
sides, what did it matter Ile was a,
end of Lord Villiare, and would help
em rather than betray.
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and toed ailliars Was out of hearing,
"I thank 1 mut tell you -you Are
friead of Lord Villiers?"
Borba nodded eagerly.
"I-anot his Wife, but I am to be
We are to tte• married toalay or to-
morrow."
Lord Ilertie stood for a, moment as if
10 had aot heard, then his feet grow
deadly pale, and a wild horror shone
in his eyee, as they laded on her innoe
seat faee.
"Not -not his wife! --and living Ixere
atone with luml" he alreost wove&
A Slow etinison mantled to joau's face
but her lomat eyes met his frankly,
though with it vague troable in them.
"Yee -for few hours. 1,Vhy not"
Bertie put hie hand te his brow and
Wiped the great drove of wood }alit lad
ttartod upou
eeto young, and beautiful, and ham-
:, utl Great heavenat what a fiend Stu.
art Villiers must be!' he thought.
A groan buret front hie iips, Atel he
E'4 up the room end back agaen,
seareely conseious of what he wits doing.
"When -when aid atm comer he
asked, *talus valise WItI hoeree With the
Beetle stood at toe window with
brain in a whirl. Be had never bee
plaeed 111 such eh awkward. Peinfl0 si
nation before.
Here wee rt beautiful woman, who
innocence was evident, pleeed in a 1105tiu4 of deadly peril, and by a man who
he celled a friend.
Though not in the sante set, Lia
Berrie knew Start Villiers' reputatho
stories of hi$ mail exploits, daring di
regard ef the conveutionalitiet and ato
ahtiee of life had been rife in many
club emoking-roont, and Beetle .wita
vaned thee thisbeentifel mature ha
been deceived, and that her ;emote;111
would be wrecked by the men whom 90
ciety regarded as 005 01218 most danget
true members.
He turned from the window, tylth 111
handseme face its pale 5.2e hers, ale 0010011'blueue oyes anxious and distressed.
"I am afraid I -I have alarmed you,
he said, gently. "WM you sit dew
I have Boatething to eay thee I 112018ius
say, mut that you nittet hear, and
find it very difficult to say
There tees something so gentle an
1101310, so full of consideration for he
in his grave, frank voice ana honest
boyish eyes that Joan felt rather reas
eured than otherwise,, ana sank. Into
chair with a faint smile, but there wa
81111 a vague look o'(troaele het eyes
"Ileve yon known Lora Vilaars longr
aeked Bertie.
Joan fleshed, as the question brottgh
bome to her the eact of their reeea
acquaintance.
"No, not very long; u few weeks,'
site faltered,
"And --and knowing him Only a
Etnfew
weeks, a in entire ignornece of hi
past, you have put -pardon me-yot
aave put thie great trust. in haul I
Is awful!" and his lips trembled.
;Nen half rose with displeasure in
her dark eyes and on her browe.
"I do not know what you meant"
"Heaven, I ea,nnot speak more plain.
ly without wounding you!" he exclaim-
ed, with a groan, "Ceti you not under-
stand that by doing wbet yoa pave done,.
by hiking flight front your home [aline
with Lord Villiers, you have eommitted
au act that the world, that women 5011-
a shameful one Yon s :e t '1
111001),111001), do you not? Lieten! Suppoeing
at
thStuert Villiers d:d not 17 you, could you go home to -morrow --
the day After?"
Her face and neck grew crimsoa, then
deadly pale.
"No! You could not! 'innocent and
pure as you are, you know that you
could not do that. You know what
your people, your friendes the world
would. say. They would say that you
were not fit to -to associate with their
daughters and sisters ana wives, 511(1they would. turn their backe upon you."
joan's breath came fat Ana painfully,
then ‚die
"But Lorm
d. Villiers is to marry ole at
once, thio afternoon, or to•morrow," she
$aid, proudly. "How "How do you kow net wili?" (1P..
mended poor Bertie, with desperete
"I`I'llriaeges'aid so," she replied, 6101•0 proud-
ty than before.
"And he never breaks his word?" said
Bertha in a low, significant voice,
"No, he could not lie!" she replied,
tpiroozptlyd d
., with simple faitlt aner°.
"Lord Villiers not break his 150511ord in
such a ease as this!' he geld, bitterly,
"How little you know 12141111214111 11 19 elmost
intpoasible that he should keep itl He 14
notorious for -for juet such escapades as
this! His name is known throughout
London as a man who never keeps such
a promise as he has mule to you! He
will not marry you; Ns never intended
doing so!"
"For $hame!" she cried, her eyes Bash-
ing "How dare -you come and tell me
this? How dare you tell me that Lord
Villiers, your friend, is ea base and vile?
I doe't believe a word of it! I believe
001 you are out of your nand! (101"le
and site poiuted to the door. t!Indeed,
you had better go before Lord 'Villiers
returns. I will not listeh to another
word!" and, she pointed to the doer
again with her trembling hand:
Lord Bertie stood. looking at her is
despair. He had done Me best and it
was no use:
"Good-bye," he said, brokenly; a1-1
have done all I could, 12-11 eveit you
:amid want a friend, you will know
where to find one." He took out his
card and. laid it. on the table, "Send.
to me ally time of the day or night, to-
day, to -morrow ,years to come, tend I
will come to your side at 'once. I cannot
say or do any more. I must roman and
see Stuart Villiers, but as you do not
believe Inc now, you would not believe
me '551200 he was standing by your side
to contradict 010, o, I have failed!
Oood-bye, and heaven help you."
Joan was touched, notwithstatidiug her
anew and. she said, more softly':
"Good-bye."
Lora Bettie moved to the door; as he
did to he palmed the window, and. looked
Out, half-unconeciously; he saw Lord
Pontelere coming (woes the toad, At
sight of hint a sudden idea (mattered to
him, It seemed a Wild, far-fetched one,
hat in suck Inental extremitlea men
eat& steaws.
Ile turned swiftly,
"Give trie One more chance!" he ett-
claimed, earnestly; "there is a room-
thereaY and he pointect to the door lead-
ing tile dressing -room adjoining; "go
in there and listen You shall hear and
perhape you will believe, Go in
Well, and do uot speak until he lato
°AciZvely, hesitatingly, she passed in, and
Bert's, hurrying to the window, opened
it and called to Lord ',crosiers, who
stood en the steps.
"Hallool" reeponded his loraeltip, look.
ing up in surpriee. "Is that you, Bettie?
What 00 earth ars you doing up there?'
"Never mind, just eome up, Will
you'?" said Beetle, 115.t lightly as lie mild,
seeing that his kart was beating like a
eledge hemmer. "Conte up liere-eeeond
floor,"
A minute afterward Lord Notelet*
twos heard toteending,
"Wald on eartaw-e-e" he began, but
Lora Bettie tut in with a loath that
trembled and Psou d hollow ht Josn's
set no She stood with the door slightly
4.51,r. her body leaning egtahst the
framework.
he Con' tinned.)
Ice sells for a cent a pound in 1021*1
af
A 'MOTHER'S PRAISE,
Mothers are always willing to shower
their praises on a medicine that not only
relieves their precious tittle ones from
pain but removesthe cause and. keeps
them well, bright, Relive and liappy.
11 Medieine IS Baby's Own Tablets.
No other meaieine for little ones bas re-
ceived such praise from thousande of
thaokful mothers. These Tablets nevee
fail to relieve the little ones from any
of the malty title ills that afflict them.
Mat. Thos. Hodgson, Riviere du Loup
Station, Que., writes: "I altvays keep
Baby's OSVII Tablets in the house and
have given them to my two little onee
with the beet results. I always recom-
mend them to my friends as they are a
a grand remedy." The Tablets are Bold
by medicine dealers or by mail ot 25
cents a box from The Dr. Williams' 'Med-
icine Co,, Brockville, Ont. Brockville,
Ont.
• te
E ANIMAL,
(New York Herald.)
Aesop's fable of the ass that carried
the idol ie recalled by Mr. Roosevelt's
conduct slue his return from Europe.
Seeing all the people as he weet along
bend themselves in reverence, the autmel
faiteied that it Was to him they were
pitying obeisanee, and in eoneequenee
pricked up his ears and flourished hie
tail. Mr. Roosevelt, reeeived abroad as
a former president and hobnobbing with
petentates, Sendai that It wee to him
and not to the nation that obeisance
alonothiee uotion that he was greater
was paid, and eame back with the meg•
than his country,
•
I was cured by Rheumatic Gout lat
M1NARD'S LINIMENT.
Halifax, ANDREW RING,
was eured of Melte Bronchitis by
MLNARDIS LINIMENT,
LT. -COL. C. CREWE READ,
Sussex, •
I was cured of Acute Rheumatism by
IfINARD'a LINIMENT.
Markham, Ont. . C. S. 13ILLIN'Oe
Lakefield, Que., Oct. 0, 1007
AROUSING THE GREEN-EYED.
(Buffalo Expreee.)
"All the girls at the football game en-
vied Clara."
"Why -did' site have the handsomest
suit*"
"No, but she went with a fellow
whose eye was bandaged„ whose an
was in Et sling and who walked with
crutch,"
A WINDSOR LADY'S APPEAL.
To All Women: r win send free with
full instructions, my hotne treatment
ithich positiveryi cures Leueorrhoeale
titeration, Displacements, Palling of the
Womb, Painful or Irregular Periods,
Ilterine and Ovarian Tumors or Growths,
also Hot Flushes, Nervousness, Metall-
eholly. Pains In the Head, Back or Bow-
els. Kidney and Bladder troubles, where
eel sed by weakness peculiar to our sex.
You can contirtne treatment at home at
a cost of only 12 cents a week. My book,
"Woman's Own Medical Adviser," also
sent free on request. Write to -day'.
Address, Mrs, M. Summers, Box H. 8,
indsor, Ont.
FOR EST end la
Dupla was III, and his friend Donald
took a bottle of whiskey to him. Don.
ald gave the ievalid one glass and said:
git anither yin in the mortally'
About five minutes elapsed and then
Dugald suddenly excleimed: •
"Ye'd better let ate line the ither noo,
Donal'; ye hear o' see many sudden
deaths nooadays."
* is
170A, CU
amichlY stops coughs. cures coldi. heals
the throat and lungs. cents.
****
MAKING ROOM.
Clevelaud Leader.)
"Party gowns will be cub lower In
the back that yeer."
"Is that .so? Then we'll have to make
our belts uarrower."
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget
Cows.
IIE WAS THANKFUL.
(Delineator.)
Willie Vail very proud of his first
pants. That night evIten saying his pray -
Ors, he said, "Dear God, 1 am thankful
to say I haete on pants 11011'."
•..,
"Don't you think much thought should
be given to the think business?" "Yee.
Much sober thought."--13altimore Amera
can. ;
tDODD'Sit\
P L. 5
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biAfir-rr s
K\I\D\NhE''N.Y
If- tirel „cf. e
noi "AiA1,51./Y
Ir., --GroT s C1 ',A11
k.
STOMACH TORTURE
"FRUIT.A.TIVEV BROUGHT RELIEF
DANIEL S'ilUNDERs
Shoal Lake, Men., June 1101, 1010
"For years I was bothered with per,
sistent Dyspepsia and Indigestion, having
severe pates after meals and I tried every.
thing that I could get but the pain in my
stinnitch became no bettor.
A druggist recommended "Fruit -a.
iives," I did not give up any foods I was
in the habit of eating nor stop smoking -yet
"Fruit -naives" has done wonders for rne
and I strongly advise all my Mends to
use it," (Signed), DANIEL, Sat'SDERS
"Pruit.a..tiveS" is sold at Mc a hem,
0 for $2,50 trial size, 211c, At dealers or
front Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa,
'
IN LOVE WITH ONE'S WORK,
This love of one's work is at the root
of all SOCCeS9. The proportion of sue-
tesses to faiinres in lensinese 18 in a very
decided minority, and if we reckon the
Mutat' failures and the milk -and -water
successes, the ratio. dwindles. Suecess
to e merkea degree can may be obtained
by the man W120 is really in love with
ens work. 11 18 not saffielent to be eon -
tent or fairly well satisfied altit the re-
turns ot one's wort:, or to make jut
enough effort to keep out of trouble.
Big dividends will never be made oraleig
businesses built up it one regards work
as a neeessary evil, something to be en-
dured and. forgotten at the (meant poe-
sible moment or when the shutters are
down. Show me the man who is really
in love with Ids work, his busthese, ins
profession -hie joh-end you will point
to the antu who le bound to rise to suc-
cess by reason of his entimeittsm, his
hie imagination Rini his breadth,
-George IL Prost, in the Organizer.
+4* •
CURED HIS BLADDER TROUBLE
Mr. Herbert Bauer, of Davieville, saYa
he owes Gin Pills e debt of gratitude
width he can never repay, He suffered
for years with bladder trouble, and
could not pass urine exeept by nmelt
strailang, whieh caused great pain.
Mr. Bauer seat for a free eample 02
Gin PilIs The first date dia lain FiCt •
much good that he ordered six boxes and
began to take them vegularly. A montiVe
treatment completely cured lam.
You can try Gin Pills before vott buy
them. Write National Drug & 0 teinival
Co„ department N. L., Toronto. for free
lilt:5.1e1, At all dealers, 50e a box, fl for
• m
OTANDIRFom
O 0 0NLY,
•1
(Succetts Magazine,)
The regular umpire Was sick and a
kind old gentiemens, from the country
agreed to do the best he, knew how All
went well until the fifth limbo; when,
with the bases. Ina. the pitcher got web.
bly and pub over four wide onee and
the batter started to take hie base.
"What will we do witlt the young fel-
lert" asked the old man of the pitelter.
"We ain't got any place to put him."
•••••-••••-.
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc.
0.0
Why Young Men Shun the Ministry,
The colleges and theological sehoolos
will soon begin their work for another
year, As one who has elven much at-
tention to the subjeet, 1. wisii to inter.
est the Christian home in an inamtant
theme. No one can be blind to the feet
that our gifted yam% men are not rttsh.
ing into the ministry, The brilliant
students in the universitiee are going in-
to eivil engineering, chemistry, law, med•
Wile, indeed, into 51111081 'any profession
rather than that of preaching the gos-
pel. Parents do not now dedicate their
sons to' that noble work. One eeason
probably te that the 101nisterM1 profes-
sion is poorly paid, and that a man after
spending the best years of hie life in
working for a stipend, scanty enough 111
the beginning, never gets ahead, and if
he live to old age ntay be a charge upon
Ole church. The average ministee earte
not hope to save anything, and he may
emelt the dead line when be is still in
his prime, physically and mentally. 'rhe
churches clamor for young men and dis-
count men of fifty. The young men who
are ambitious and talented try to fina
Christian work outside the pulpit, -
John B. W., in the Christian Herald,
e • •
THE TIME IS COMING
When all people will gaud by "Mecca"
Ointment as the most wonderful relief
and care ever known. In many lands
and elimes its healing virtute have saw.
ed the lives of thoustuide of people.
Onee you try "tleeen" you will be glad
to always have it iu the home. All
druggiets; '25e.
• 4* 41
PORTUGAL'OSPEMNOEVING EY-
E
The Portuguest republic probably Is
surprised every time it ieakes up in the
morning and finds itself still there.
4 4 Or
ttedt, Weitle. Weary., Waterr
Relieved By Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine For Your Eye Troublea. You
Will Like Murine, It Soothes. 60e At
Year Druggiets. Write For 16yo Books,
rree. Morino Eye Remedy Co., Toronto.
•
ENOUGH TO (1O.AROUND THEN.
(Washington Post.)
If some one woula ten tie how to 1(111
chickens so that they would not keep in
cold, storage we eoul(1 all eat chicken,
548
M In a r Ws Liniment Cures Diphtheria.
The Test ef Time,
"Are you quite sure this fislt is fresh?'
"Absolutely. I've held it a 'Week to be
sure of it."
teete-----
Mintted's Linitnent Oures Distemper.
—.,-.4......---........
TAKING TEA WITH DRANDMA.
tPlattadelphia Record).
Samantha Anne and Mary Lee
aver( asked by grandma out to tea.
When they arrived, dressed in their best,
They found dear gratim5 at her reel,
"Olt never mind." toad Mary Lee,
"\Ve'll just sit down alone to tea;
We'ra. hungry and ean't watt," Feld she,
. So down they sat, Ole hungry dears:
And pretty 110011 their grandmo hears
The dleheit clinking on the tray,
While "Mary, sugar-ereani," they say.
I haven't tasted loam in years,"
Ts what the resting granama hears.
"Pieame Imes the jam," thug 0415 thy
Ideara,
"Vray, ladles, wonu s
't yotay a while!"
Cries grandma. Pouting, with o smile.
"I'rti very rude to he Et.snooze
And all this pletteant party hist%
Rentove your bets and t•tiats 2 pray.
And Make youreelves at home to -day."
f101d MU% "WO beven't lent to AttitY."
PURE Mti.K.
111r. Nathan Streue, the well known
timerleen philanthropipt probeltall
event over ete),000 in reducing Infantile
murtality means of pasteurised
It Is about tiventY year ego *Moot he
aelian to devote lamself to the task of
saving the live* of ehlidren. He Inlit led
to take up the work by the death of one
tit lila. oval children, while (Tossing from
New Yetis to England. Ile formed the
opinion that pure milk was everywhere
working great destruction among the
Young. Mid 110 deLC1111111ea to start
pauteurisation plants in some of the
principal American vales.
At the present time he has neventeen
etatIone in Now York. Nvery day, all the
year !round, about 10,000 bottles of milk
for young ehildrett are disposed of; Um'
are mold at nuich below cost price while
to those who cannot afford even a nom-
inal sum they are given away. During
the Bummer about 25,00Vglasses of milk
aro sold daily In thia park e at balipennY
50
"Since I started rny work in New York,"
saki Jr. Straus in all interview with a
Press representative, "death -rate • has
come down in a most remarkable way.
It has been the same everywhere -In
Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Ht. Louis. In every city where a plant
litiN been installed good results have been
almost immediately apparent.
Mr. Straus added that he was most
anxious to do something In this eountrY.
Indeed, he was now considering a scheme
for starting pastem•Isation plant in the
potteries In Which district he bad a per -
0011111 Interest. Recently be placed a
plant at the disposal of Lady Aberdeen,
and he had reason to believe that It was
paving good effect In Dublin.
TSSUE NO, 47 19:10
REM VANUA.
ANTECO-AT ONCRI, A CHONZRAL
T dornastie, 0110 willing to lava. AP'
PIY $4 Luke street, Itenution. Org..
UT 1.2%127./D cAra.Brzo Muer..
41.5Y1qxrilitild.s1464ezner". A. Q. Ueml#Y•
AGENTS, WANTED,
ANYASSHItle WANTIOD. WEEKLY
entlara paid. Alfred Tyler, 065 Clar-
ence street, Lontion, Dot,
'WANTED-ACT:1We SALESMEN OR
women for holiday books that sell
at eight, Salary 82 per day guaranteed,
furl COMMISKON. outfit ERVI:). Write
ialtrIcaintelY, 3. 14:Nichols Co„ 1,4ea1te01,
TorOntO,
Dr, Martel's Female Pills
SEVENTEEN TEARS THE STANDARD
Preecribed and reconmencisti for wo-
men's ailments, a scientifically pro.
pared remedy of provon worth. The
result from their m*� ti quick and par.
nianont, .For (ale at all drug stores.
NOVIM6 PICTURE-HAUB
ALt.,
GIVEN AWAY
Dutch Collar or Belt Pin.
With VaLIP initial
Thom Pine aro snade of e solid ble,e of German
Sliver, heavy &AU& Silverginish, with raised bright Ponta -
ed letters.
will give one 02 (1,5. handsome Pins to 11Y035 P111101112
who will sell 4 bones of Dr. ratatuvisOurratn0113 Vega.
ta.ht* rills for 51..), Sumas Kidney and Liver dia.
cases, to their Mends and neighbors, nt2I.o. a box. 1004511,11
Ma
ee nd address to day and We Wilt Bela ye& the Palo post-
paid. 35110 0. Ms we send you 4 fancy Pins, to givo one to
each customer buying a box of pals Cord you. Mon sokt, 12 -
turn the money 5200 00 us and we trill 0011 300 one ot Ileac
handsome elms, veldt any Initial deSire.), by return mail, ab.
solutely FRU.
Address MATURIN MEDICINE CO..
DEPT. 31 woman, ONT.
00•11.1.1.1311•1••••....
FAM LY H EA LIN .
Brother's in a hospital
Busted up and lame,
Scene one used him for a mat
In a football game.
Mother's also quite smelted up
Joialitg ie the rush,
Clot some fractures and the like
11 a, bargain emelt,
Sister ha''a broken leg,
Quite a (emotion bora
not it walking in the street
In a bobble skirt.
Father has A broken Ann
Prom a little n)1x,
Got a brick upon hie beaa
Talking polities.
virt"65vkAw
This wonderful imported Moving Pic-
ture /1,1aohine with 2 films with es VieWL
All given free for selling 24 pt0000 or
Our goode at 10c each. Get this marvel.
ous Machine and earn plenty Of money.
Write for goods. When sold return $2.40
and we send Moving Picture Maohine
and films with 63 viewe. IeR/END SOAP
CO., Dept. nr, Boston, Masa.
STU WIND *AM FREE
AND AINO
Genuine American Watch,
Stern Wind, Stem Bet.
Beautiful case, Guaran-
teed time
keeper: also
Ring with -
Spark 11 n S
Gem, both
given for selling 24 aeweiry Novelties at
1.0c each, Write for SertvelrY. 17fhen sold
send us 52.40 and we will send watch ana
ring friend Soso Co., Dept. 180, Boston, Mass,
FREE!
This elegant wa to h,
Stem wind and set, fancy
engratted SOLID lifiNtlit
eases, FuLLY atIAMAX-
T nEfi , will be sent yon
FREE tf you sell only
92.00 worth of our beauti.
fully colored and embosS.
NI post cards at 0 for Me.
These are the very latest
designs In Views, Floral,
Holiday, Comics, &a. The
swiftest seHers. Just show
them and take in the money.
Send your name and address,
PlaililY.11r1tten, and WO will •
torwara you 0 package of
eards and mir big premium ,
list. Don't delay, for we give
tilts extra present for prompt -
COBALT GOLD PEN CO.;
Dept. 301 Toronto, tint
Jt
What Hapoened to. Him.
Gyer-Windig mot an athletic stroke
;yesterday.
Myer -Athletic stroke! You mean
paralytic stroke, don't you?
Gyer-No, 1 meae just what I eta&
He got mixed up with a professional
Loxer.
Stop 10 211 30 minutes, without any harm to any part of your system, by taking
Headache Wafers 25*,0,4%*!*"
Ar EMiCAL Co, OP CANADA LIMITEO, MONTREAL, 27
pi" NioNAA:DonRuGUANnOC cO:
INFLUENZA
CATARRHAL rEvat
PINK EYE
EPIZOOTIC
DISTEMPER
CHRONIC COUGHS
Booklet "Distemper: Causes, Cure an. Prevention," :0112011. Ail drug-
gists, harness dealers. 81 and 50t. a bottle. SU and 88 a dozen. DIstrib-
utors-ALL WHOLESALE DRUGGISTs.
SPOIIS MEDICAL CO., Goshen, 10011100, 0. S. A.
Paatcal
=mailt
Worn
• a, "-v4r... rt. -
This is a fi•-e, handsome, clear•tened Violin, highly polished, richly colored,
etesploto with string bridge, thrso gut sting% ebony finial:pegs, Ione bow
of whit° hors° hal", and•bss of resin. Byer) thing elm:dote sent seenroly
packed in a bus. Just send 53 your name and addre,i, an/ ag-00 to sea
only buod cf Dr. Maturin'sraradue Vor,etable Pals, at -ese. O. box.
A grand rettualy and cure for weak and im,nre conditions 01 1110 blood, Jodi.
gestion, stomach t roubles, constipation, nervous disorders, disc. -tees of the liver and kidneys,
iltetimatiem, and Persalo troubles. .41111)4 laxative, mud 502)10 1111,1 Life Builder They 12)1!,e t sell its each cadmium litu Ingo. box of pills, fmm you, receives, at the same 1:ime, a nice
fancy Phi, which we semi you with the Pills. Do not miss the ch•fnee of yourlife.
Don't Seed any money-Oely your name arid address, at once, We wi:i promptly end
you by mail, unity %id, the 8 box°, of inns and tho Pins. Who .1 4;01,1, remit to u3 teo saati Loid.
wo will send you this handeetue Vluiln, oto.just as represent° I. lerlte t41 -day.
Address; ME DR NAMED/ MEDICINE CO., rORON'ird.
.11•1.1,111Y1101.•••••••••••••111111*
Dept. 156
eatteateente oat tetareet ewe . eare
EDDY'S "SILENT" MATCHES
ARE THE MOST MODERN AND PERFECT
A SURE LIGHT, THE Fon STRIKE
They make no noise or sputter -a quiet, steady flame. The tnatch
for the smoker, the oflice and the home,
All good dealers keep them and Eddy's Woodenware, ribrevrare,
Tubs, Pails and Waehboarde.
arelaraE4
The Et B. EDDY Co., Limited,
,ftuu„ CANADA •
Eilitt4DSOME VdATOIN FREE.
A Gems or Ladles Solid Gold Wahl' Cottle !tato
025 to 5501 Den Not throw your &Whey rows,. If
you desire in altintirS is Watch which te keep Mine
arid last well wIll be oftriel to oily Solid Gold
yWatinedk,asronede tz.too aytoluirleoatteoxecaquodwatlorre.6eri.muroteitiloitt,es•
tFlt*rtal, gpvdtt.1.5 tVe LIM" bel d. yr Inj 3 0' alt2h5C4 rtk t '111,5. TO 1101 rP1
011
)r
*011leaphre bleed, indigottori,, headaches, cowl,
petion, Townes troat lee, Hybl', bladder and kid.
DC? diseases, and all tomato wealmesees; they ore
the Great Mood Pueliier•Eiktd Intl:tort+
otor'Tn.eand Lite 1Vith the Nilo&co6c1n'6ee1;dlara%Il:liTtgr°4 itbt%iiitm%laytOoc11.islhtVs11
31)21pttaDon4146tortrukteheittSotunztletz yr•Luir cpt:(11.4r
When have sold them, send lathe motley V.;
mid IcilvQ11711610,or LADIES WATelk
1110 110111 day the ;wow 141 reteilal
Wears gfeing those hos.utitul Watcoes 2., advertise
eur Remit/leo, 'I Ws is *grand cpro:tunity to Iv
cute a valuable Watch vettleuut lovI.,;; to opted a
tent,. And oar Watch h note vein tau t lucre Ao4
:4111hOt th& cheep tete Will art/ c.8 ge4evit4,
gleglry.kAledritemsolTuniErh 08,t4.1111111 0292' 51')4
CO., Watcli 13441, Tarmacs, Om.