The Wingham Times, 1912-11-28, Page 7TGIF: 1ING��1 `i•1,1tt;,. NO‘ 1
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by MARY J
ies:Suffering
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'they lett tete shaaow of the butter-
nut tree, site knew that In all hu-
man probability six weeles' time
would find her on the brood ocean
alone with Wilford Cameron. :lo
perfect was Katy's faith and love,
that she had no fear of Wilford
now, but as his affianced wife, walk -
(ed confidently by his side, feeling ful-
1 ly his equal, nor once dreaming how
great the 'disparity his city friends
would discover between the fastid-
ious man of fashion, and the unso-
phisticated country 'girl. And IVil-
ford did not seek to enlighten her,
but suffered her to talk of the de-
light it would be to live in New
York, and how pleasant. for mother
.and Helen to visit her, expeciatly
the latter, who would thus hove a
rchanco to see something of the
world.
"When I get a house of my own, I
anean she shall live wit}>:,,nte all the
while," she said, stooping to gather
•a tuft of wild blue -bells growing in a
marsh spot.
Wilford rd wince
) dnhttel, but he
would not =o soon tear down Katy's
•castles, and so he merely remarked,
,as she asked if it would not be nice
to have IIelen with them—
"Yes, very nice; but do not speak
•of it to hexet.as '
Y it will probably
be some time r • ) ' ,
r before r e. s iii. will conte
to us."
And so ITelen never suspected the
honor in store for her as she stood
in the doorway, anxiously waiting
for her sister, who she feared would
take cold from being out so long.
.Something though in Katy's face
male her guess that to her was lost
forever, the bright Tittle sister whom
:she loved so dearly, and fleeing
up
thto
e narrow stairway Ly her 1'00111,
•she wept bitterly as she thought of
the coating time when she would oc-
cupy that room alone. and know
that never again would a little gold -
•,en stead lio upon her neck, just as it
-had; lain, for there would be a new
love, a new interest between them, a
love for the man whose voice she
'could hear now talking to her moth-
er in the peculiar tome he always
speaking a5*aided when } t kis
1g to any one
of them excepting Morris or Katy.
"I wish it were not wrong to hate
.hilt," elle exclaimed Passionately;
"it would he such a relief; but if he
is only kind to filmy# I do not care
1how much he despises us," and
bathing her face, IIelen sat down
by her window, wondering if Aar.
Cantonal teck her sister, when it
would peobably be. "Not this year
or more," she said, "for Katy is so
young;" hut on this point she was
soon set right by Katy herself,
who, leaving iter lover alone with
her mother. stole up to tell her sis-
ter the good news.
"Yes, I know- I guessed as much
when you carne 1 ae•t1 front the mea-
dows," aid TIelen's voice was very
insteady in its tone as she smeotb-
,d the soft rings clustered around
her sister's ';row,
."Crying,'', Irelen! oh don't. I shall
love you just the same and you are
coming up to lie,! with us," Katy
.said, forgetting Wiiford's instructions
in her desire to comfort ITelen, who
Woke down agetin, while Katy's
tears were mingled with her own.
it was the first time Katy had
thoeght what it would be to leave
lotever the good, patient sister, who
nate been so kind, treating her like
e, petted kitten and standing between
her and every hardship.
"Don't. cry, Nellie," she said,
"New York is not far away, and I
shall conte so often, that is, after
we, return from Europe. Did I tell
•i we are guiuc. there fleet, and
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4
is Ilford will not wait but says we
ceu't bo married the loth of Juno?
- that's his brithday--thirty--and he
1 telling mother now."
"So soon—oh Katy! and you so
yc.:ngl" was all :Helen could say, as
o'ih quivering lip she kissed her
e.i,*er's hand raised towipe her
teats away.
"'ices, it is soon, and 1 am young;
but Wilford is in such a hurry; he
nen't cafe," Katy replied, trying to
comfort Helen, and begging of her
not to cry so hard.
No, Wilford did not care how much
he wrung the hearts of Katy's fam-
ily by taking her from thein at
once, and by dictating to a certain
extent, the way in which he would
take her. There must he no invited
guests, be said; no lookers-on, ex -
rept such as choose to go to the
church where the ceremony would
be performed, and from which place
he should go directly to the Boston
train. It was his wish, too, that
the 'natter should be kept as quiet as
si
Po s br e and notbe generally Y
dis-
cussed
I -cussed
in the neighborhood, as he
disliked being a subject for gossip.
And Mrs, Lennox, to whom this was
said, promised compliance with ev-
erything, or if she ventured to ob-
ject she found herself borne
down bystronger a age will than her
own, and weakly yielded, her man-
ner fully testifying to her delight at
the honor conferred upon her by this
marriage of her child. Wilford knew
just how pleased she was, and her
Obsequious manner annoyed him
far more than Helen's blunt straight- i
forwardness, when, after supper was
over, she toI'd him flow averse she
was to taking Kittyso soon add-
ingin still further that if itmust
g be,
she saw no harm ix inviting a few
of their neighbors. It was custom -
al's, it would be expected, she said,
while Mfrs. Lennox, emboldened by '
Helen's boldness, chimed in, "at
least your folks will come; I will
be glad to meet your mother."
Wilford 'was very polite to theta
both; very good-humored, but he
kept to his first position and poor
Mrs. Lennox saw fade into airy no-
thingness 1111 her visions of roasted
fowls and frosted cake trimmed with
myrtle awl flowers, with hosts of
the Silverton people the r:+ 'o (1,1
and gutrta'te of the 1 url.a,et• .
It wee ', ) ; ell an -1 50 Aunt t 1.1:.
said, eh n, t:1•t•t• Wilford had got:e
to 1 'n (7d, 111family art to'rn.) r
el , ih:• 1 itch..n stove tttlkiuer the
1. 1' es over.
. e-. it was too bad, when there
was that white hen -turkey site could
fat up so easy before June, and she
1• new how to snake 'lection cake,
that. would melt in your mouth and
was enough sight better than the
black stuff they called weddin•' cake,
She meant to try what she could
do with Mr. Cameron."
And next morning when he carte
again she did try, holding out as
inducements why ho should be mar-
ried the night before starting for
Boston, the "white hen -turkey, the
'lection cake, and the gay old tines
the young folks would have playing
snap-and-catchenl; or if they had a
mind, they could dance a. bit in the
kitchen. She didn't believe in it,
to be sure—none of the Orthodox
did; but as .Wilford was a 'Piscopal,
and that was e. 'Piscopal quirk, it
wouldn't harm for once."
'Milford tried not to show his 'dis-
gust, and only Helen suspected how
hard it was for him to keep down
his utter contempt. She saw it in
his eyes, which resembled two smoul-
dering volcanoes as they rested up-
on Aunt Betsy during her harangue.
"Thank you, madam, for your good
intentions, but I think we will dis-
pense With the turkey and the cake,"
was all he said, though he did smile
at the old lady's definition of danc-
ing, which for once she might allow.
Even Morris, when appealed to.
decided with Wilford against Mrs.
Lennox and Aunt Betsy, knowing
how unequal he was to the task
which would devolve on hint in ease
of a bridal party at the farm -house.
In comparative silence he heard from
Wilford of his engagement, offering
no objections when told how soon
the marriage would take place, but
congratulating hint 8o quietly, that
if Wilford had retained a feeling of
iealousy, it would have disappeared:
Morris was so seemingly indifferent
to everything except Katy's happi-
ness. But \Vilford did not observe
closely, and failed to detect the
hopeless look In Morris's eyes, or the
w here n,•ss which settled about his
Mouth as he fulfilled the duties Of
hint and sought to entertain his
guest. Those were dark hours! for
Morris Grant, and he Was glad
1= hen at the end of the second
,L•,v 'Wilford's visit expired, anti he
(aw• hire iil•iven froin Linwood round
to the farm -house, where he would
•ay his parting words to Katy and
Glyn go hack to New 'cork.
()I.tPTER VIII.
":111Sel HELEN LENNOX, Silver-
' on, Mass."
This was the superscription of a
tester, pustntarlted Now York, and
brought to Helen within a week af-
ter Wilford's departure. It. wee hie
handwriting, too: and wondering
What lie could have written to her,
rdelen broke the seal, starting at
these dropped into her tape cheek
for Jive lutndreed dollars.
"What does it mean?" site said, her
t heck flashing with anger and in-
eulted, pride as she read the follow-
ing brief lines:
"Neve York, ?day 8th.
•,Miss Helen Lennox: Please par-
don the liberty I have taken in in -
dosing the sum of ISO() to be used
by you in procuring whatever Katy
may need for present necessities.
rresumieg that the country seatn-
stresses have not the best facilities
for obtaining the latest fashions, nay
Mother proposes Heading out her own
private dressmaker, 7131•x. Ryan. You
May look for her the last of the
week.
"Yours truly, Wilford Cameron."
It would bo impossible to describe
Helen's indigation a5 she read this
letter, which roused her to a pitch of
anger such as Wilford Cameron had
never imagined when he wrote the
offensive lines. Ile had really no in-
tention of insulting her. On the
contrary, the gift of money was kind-
ly meant, for he renew that Uncle
Ephraim was poor, while the part
referring to the dressmaker was
wholly his Mother's proposition, to
which he had acceded, knowing how
much confidence ,Juno had iii her
taste, and that whatever she might
see at the farm -house Would remain
secret with her. or at most lee con-
fided to the ears of his mother and
sisters. &10 wished Katy to look
well, anis foolishly fancying that no
country artiste could make her look
so, he consented to Airs. Ryan's go-
ing, never dreaming of the effect it
would have upon Helen, whose first
impulse was to throw the check in-
to the lire. 'Fier second, however,
was soberer. She would not destroy
it, nor tell any one she had it, but
Morris—he should kitow the whole.
Accordingly, she repaired to Lin-
wood, finding Morris at home, and
startling him with the vehemence of
her anger, as she explained the na-
ture of her errand.
"If I disliked Wilford Calderon be-
fore, I hate hilt now. Yes, I hate
him,"she said stamping her little
P g
Not in fury.
"Why, Helen!" Morris exclaimed,
laying his hand reprovingly on her
shoulder; "is this the right spirit
for one who professes better things?
Stop a moment and think."
"I know it is wrong," I3elen ans-
wered, "but s"utehow since he came
after Katy, 1 i..tve grown so hard, so
wicked toward Mr, Cameron. Ile
' seems so proud, so unapproachable.
Say, Cousin Morris, do you think
him a good man, that is, good en-
ough for Katy?"
"Most people would call him too
good for her," Morris replied. "And
in a worldly
point of view she is
Y
P
t
doing well. Cameron, I believe, is
better than three-fourths of the men
who marry our girls. Ilo is very
proud; but that results from his ed-
ucation and training. Looking only
from a New York standpoint he
misjudges country people, but he will
appreciate you by and by. Do not
begin by hating him so cordially."
"Yes, but this money. Now, Mor-
ris. we do not want him to get Ka-
ty's o'itlit. I would rather go with-
oet clothes my whole life. Shall I
st 111 it bats?"_
"I think that the best disposition
to make of it." Morris replied. "As
your brother, I can and will supply
Katy's needs."
"I knew you would. Morris. And
I'll send int to -clay, in tine to keep
that dreadful Mrs. Ryan from com-
ing; for I won't have any of Wilford
Cameron's dressmakers in the
hose,"
b3orruis could not help smiling at
Helen's energetic manner, as she
hurried to his library and taking his
pen wrote to Wilford Cameron as
follows:
Silverton, May 9th, 18—
Mr. Wilford Cameron:—I give you
credit, for the kindest of motives in
sending the check which I now re-
turn to you, with nmy•compliments.
We are not as poor as you suppose,
and would almost deem it sacrilege
to let another than ourselves pro-
vide for Katy so long 08 she is
ours. And furthermore, Airs. Ry-
an's services will not be needed, so
it is not worth her while to make a
journey here for nothing. Yours,
Helen Lennox.
Helen felt better after this letter
had gone, wondering often how it
would be received, and if Wilford
would be angry. She hoped he
would, and his mother, too. "The
idea of sending that Ryan woman
to us, as if we did not know any-
thing!" and here 'Helen's lip curled
scornfully as she thus denounced the
Ryan woman, whose trunk was pack-
ed with paper patterns and ,devices
of various kinds when the letter ar-
rived, saying she was not needed.
Being a woman of a few words, she
quietly unpacked her patterns and
went back to the work she was en-
gaged upon when Mrs. ('atner•ks pro-
posed her going into the country.
Juno, on the contrary, flew into a
violent paseion to think their first
friendly advances should be thus re-
ceived. Bell laughed immoderately,
saying she liked Helen Lenrox's spir-
it, and wished her brother had chos-
en her instead of the other, who,
she presumed, was a milk and water
thing, oven if Mrs. Woodhull did
extol her so highly. Mrs. Cameron
felt the rebuke keenly, wincing under
it, and saying that Helen Lennox
must bo a very rude, ill-bred girl,"
and hoping her son would draw the
line of division between his wife
And her family so tightly that her
sister could never pass over it. She
lead received the news of her sob's
engagement without opposition, for
she knew the time for that was past.
Wilford would marry Katy Lennox,
and she must make the best o1 it,
so site offered no remonstrance, but,
when they were alone, site said to
him. "Did you told her? Does she
know it all?"
"No mother," and the old look of
pain came back into Wilford's face.
"I meant to do so, and I actually
began, but site stopped me short,
saying she did not Wish to hear my
faults, she tyould rather find them
out herself. Away from her it Was
very easy to think what I will do,
but when the trial comes, I find it
hard, Wo leave kept it to long; but
I shall tell her yet; not till after
We are married, though, a11d X have
made her love me even more than
she docs now. She x111 not mind it
then. I Shall t1t1Se her Where I first
Met Genevra, and there Will I till
her. Is that right?"
„Yea, if you think so," Mrs Otani+
nron replied.
Whatever It tette which Wilford had
: o tell Ifaty Lennon, It was very
evident, that he and his mother look-
ed at it differently, he regarded it
as a duty lie owed to Katy not tae,
conceal from her what might possibly
n'hrenets her decision. while his moth-
er only wished the secret told in
)ropes that it would prevent the mar-
riage: but now that Wilford had de-
ferred it till after the marriage, she
saw no reason why it need be told
at all. At least Wilford could do
as he thought best, and she changed
the conversation from Genevra to
1Ioleo's letter which flail so upset her
Plans. That her future daughter-in-
law was handsome, she diel not
doubt, but she, of course, had no
manner. no style, and as a means of
improving her in the latter respect,
:Ind making her presentable at the
1•ooe(1 sending out Ryan; but that
altar and in Boston, she had pro -
project had failed, and I3elen Lennox
dill Plot stand very high in the Oame
cron family, though Wilford in hie
to art felt an increased respect for
h+r independent spirit, notwitllstand-
;u. that she had thwarted his 'de -
dens.
I have another idea," Mrs. Cam
'con said to her daughters that af-
te:noon, when talking with them on
the subject. "Wilford tells me Katy
and Bell are about the same size and
figure, and Ryan shall make up a
traveling suit proper for the ocea-
5:on. Of course there will be no one
at the wedding for whom we care,
tart in Boston, at the Revere, it will
be, different. Cousin Harvey hoards
th •re, and she is very stylish, X
•'alt• some elegant gray poplins, 01
the finest Lustre, at Stewart's yes-
terday afternoon. Suppose we drive
down this afternoon."This was said to .luno a4 the more
fashionable one of the: sisters, but
hell answered quickly, "Poplin, mo-
ther, on Katy?" It will not become
11'I• style, I nm sure, though suit-
able for many. If I am to be fitted,
T shall say a word about the fabric,
(let a little checked silk, as expen-
sive as you like. It twill suit her
better than a heavy poplin."
Perhaps Bell was right. Mrs. Cam -
'+ren said; they would look at both,
apei as 0 result of this looking, two
rrsses, one of the finest poplin, and
•ne of the softest, richest, plaided
41k, were given the next day into
qrs. Iiyan's hands'
with injunctionss
') spare no PL11sor expense in
r rimming and; making both. And
ei the dress -snaking for Katy's bri-
dal was proceeding 111New York, In
apil.o of Helen's letter; while down in
Silverton, at the farm -house, there
were numerous consultations as to
what was proper and what was not,
IIelen sometimes almost wishing she
had, suffered Mrs. Ryan to come. Ka-
ty would look well in anything, but
Ifelen knew there were certain styles
preferable to others, and in a maze
of perplexity site consulted with this
and that individual, untill all Sil-
verton knew what was projected,
each one offering the benefit of their
advice until IIelen anis Katy were
nearly distracted. Aunt Betsy sug-
gested a blue delaino and round
tette, offering to get it herself, and
actually purchasing the material
with her own funds, saved from dry-
ing apples. That would answer for
one: dress Helen said, but not for
the wodding; and she was becoming
more undecided, when Morris came
to the rescue, telling Katy of a
young woman who for some time
Past had been his patient, but who
was now nearly well and anxious to
obtain work again. She had evi-
dently seen better days, he said; was
very ladylike in her planner, and pos-
seseed of a great deal of taste, he
imagined; besides'that, she had work-
ed in one of the largest, shops in
New York. "As I ata going this
afternoon over to North Silverton,"
he added, in conclusion, "and shall
pass Miss Hazelton's house, you or
ITelen ]night accompany me and see
for yourself."
It was decided that Ilelea should
go, and about four o'clock she
found herself ringing at the cottage
over whose door hung the sign,
"Miss M. Ilazelton, Fashionable
Dressmaker." She was at home,
and in a few Moments Helen was
talking with Malian Ilazelton, whose
face showed signs of recent illness,
but was nevertheless very attractive,
'roe its peculiarly sad expression
unci the soft liquid eyes of dark
!slue, which looked as if they were
/tot strangers to tears. At twenty
y
-he must have been strikingly beitu-
'iful: and, even now, at thirty, few
miles could have vied with her had
-he possessed the means for gratify -
mg her taste and studying her
Bayle. About the mouth, so perfect
in repose, there was when she spoke.
et singularly sweet smile, which in
a measure Prepared one for the low,
silvery voice, which had a strange
note ol• mournful music in its tone,
making ITelen start as ft asked,
"I7id • you wish to see ane?"
"Yes; Dr. Grant told ins t•ou could
make dresses, and I drove round
with Ilial to secure your services, if
possible, for my sister, who is soon
to be married. We would like it so
much if you could conte to our house
instead of having Katy conte here."
Marian Iiazeiton WAS needing work,
for there was due more than three
Months' board, besides the 'doctor's
bill. and so, though it was not her
custom to go from house to house,
she would, in this instance, accom-
modate Miss Lennox, especially as
during her illness, her customers had
many of them gone elsewhere, and
her little shop was nearly broken up.
"Was it an elaborate trousseau she
was expected to make?" and she
bent down to turn over some fash-
ion phttes lying upon the table.
"Olt, no! we are plain country pee? -
pie. • We cannot afford as Innetl for
Raty as we would lite; besides. I
dare say Mr. Cameron will prefer
selecting most of her Wardrobe him-
self. as he is very wealthy and fax-
ticrious," Ifelen replicas, resenting, the
next instant the mart concerning* Mr.
f'cuneron's wealth, es that aright
leek like boasting to Miss Ilazelton,
whose Head \vas hent lower over the
magazine, es elle sate, '•1)itl T un)dt+r-
stn:nd that, the gentleman's Ilaxlit• wits
Cameron?"
"Yes, Wilford C'alnemn, from NeW
York," Helen answered, holding up
+...W.....rw .rva utt,q,a..tlt.*.a
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bter sliels caanto s-rsukilnngf teotwtehred kit -
Iter,
videntlyintent upon springing into
her lap.
Fear of cats watt Ilelen's weakness,
if weakness it can bo called, and in
her efforts to frighten her tormentor
she did not look again At Miss Haz-
elton until startled by a gasping cry
and heavy fall.Marian had fafkcd
,
and Helen was just raising her head
from the floor to her lap. when Mor-
ris appeared. relieving her of her
burden, of whom he tool: charge un-
til she ehowed signs of life. In her
alarm Helen forgot entirely what
they were talking about when the
faint came on, and her first ques-
tion put to Miurittn teas, "Were you
taken suddenly ill? Why did you
faint?"
There was no answer at first: but
when elle slid smell:, Marian said: "I
am so weak that the least exertion
affects me, and I was bending over
the table; it, will soon pass off."
If she was so weak she was not
able to work, Helen said. proposing
that the plan be for the present
abandoned, but to this Marian would
not. listen; and her great eager eyes
had in them so sacred a. look that
Helen said no more on the subject,
hut matin arrangements for her com-
ing to them at once. Morris was
to leave his , atient some ntedicine,
and while he was preparing it, Hel-
en had time to notice her more
carefully. admiring her ladylike man-
ners, and thinking her smile the
sweetest she had a"er seen. Greatly
interested in her, Helen plied Morris
with peestions of Miss Ilazelton.dur-
ing their ride home, asking what he
knew of her.
"Nothing, except that she carte to
to North Silverton a year ago, op-
ening her shop, and by her faithful-
ness, and pleasant, obliging manners,
winning favor with all who employ-
ed .her. Previous to her sickness
rhe had a few times attended St.
Paul's sat South 51l rte
n that be-
ing the church of her choice. Had
Ifelen never observed her?"
No, Helen had not. And then she
spoke of her fainting, telling how
sudden it was, and wondering if she
was subject to such turns. Marian
Ilazelton hacl made a strong impres-
sion on Helen's mind, and site talk-
ed of her so much that Katy waited
her appearance at the farm -house
withver'
feverish anxiety. •. It was \ even-
ing
ven-ing when she calve, looking very
white, and seeming to Ifelen as if
she had changed since she saw her
first. In her eyes there was a kind
of hopeless, weary expression, while
her smile macre one almost wish to
cry. it was so sad, and yet so
strangely sweet. Tiaty felt its inliu-
03We at once, growing very confiden-
tial with the stranger. who, during
the half hour in which they were ac-
ridentalle left alone, drew from her
every particular concerning her in-
tended marriage. Very closely the
darn blue eyes scrutinized little Ka-
ty. taking in first the faultless beau-
ty of her face, and then going away
down into the inmost depths of her
character, as if tc; find out what was.
there.
"Pure, loving, innocent and unsus-
pecting," was Marian ilazelton's
verdict, and she followed wistfully
every movement of the young girl,
as she flitted about the room, chat -
Vire as familiarly with the dress-
maker as if she' were a friend long
: nuwn ln-t:all of an entire stranger.
"You look very young to be mar-
ried," Miss Ilazelton said to her
mice, and :halting hack her short
r nes of ha O., Katy an.^,werch,
•'1'ligbtrcn next Fourth of J uly; but
Mr. Cameron is thirty."
"Ts 1•e a widower!" was the next
question, which Katy anewered with
a
merry 'nigh, "'Mercy, no! 1har-
mer a Wic'ow•er! 110)0 funny! I don't
!Aeon he ever eared a tig for any -
be dy but ale. I moan to ask him."
"•1 would." aid the pale lips shut
tightly tooth ,r, while a resentful
Ovum t hot fol' a moment acmes Mat' -
i; ft's face; but it quickly passed
away, end her senile was as sweet
:14 ewer RS she at last bade the
'entity goo(( night end repaired to
11B
/it 1.1e room where Wilford Cam -
11 on had once wept.
A long time she stood before the
g'it••S. Crushing her dark hair, and
homely ret;lu'dine lien own features,
e.hile in her eyes there was a hard,
1cr,11l look, from which iCtlty Len -
(1 )x would have thetas in fear. But
that tpo passed, find the eyes grew
xaft with tears as they turned away,
nn•I fallings 0:1 h tants, moaned
sadly, "1 never will—no. I never
will. God help due to keep the pro-
mise. Were it the other one--Ifielen
—T might, for she could hear it; but
Katy, that child—no, I n'ver will,"
and as the words cr. d on her firs,
'hrre came struggling up from leg
11 •art it prayer fo'• linty T.' nnos's
btlp!)iness. es fe vi nt cul l sinrrre at;
any whit had Inc r Leen ua.d• f•)t
her piece silo was 1'etrolhcd.
They- grow to liki: g Ian h n h r ro^-
idly, Marian and nate., the I,itt'i' o'
whom t+rou:Olt her new friend get a,-
ly oa t 01 glare as a dress:nakt r,
telling )lei' sh • ought to ntal'ry Some
Heti near, euli'ng herr ?dal'itin alto;ge
tiler. and ,vest toning her ve•v e•0ve-
ly of len iirevious life. l;t,t Mar-
ian (.07y told her 'hat she w•as Loma
in 1.( n 1,141; t hat 7II•' learn 1.1 h+r
trade a 11 the isle of Wight. near to
the Osborne Thump, rhe:s' 'lie royal
fanny sol. e. lines came. an 1 t. cat she
had oft. a ', 0 the Ween. thus try-
ing to tl•t err Katy's rlliltfl 1.10:11 as.-
ine 11111)1 there wus I.es des that n;-
pt•n1i('e°hip to the !le 'sees '11•11.•,gl
t ale Isle of Wight. ('n •e 1n fee 1. .54"'
ri 181 fa e•: iter•, say log that her fr•i(n.;v
wtr: dead: that she hail c":e 1! 1.0
mien in in bogies of doing 1•ttt)' III•11
she caul(. ht 101,lt the +l
rtitvId\'r•r10:k t(11(1111:11,11 10I' h•(1li 'h
i
tone to fail. 117Id th n foul . •d
wh.a 1oi.ntry sir would do. rout
til `:(r'h f=d1 et'tou be' curse a y •e:ui
1 4);11.11 111:v 1'011.4.1 in 1 •'+n.t h p
wee i11011,11.111 there r1:11 rem II-
u-etteled the p'ae•e. 'rile wt s all
Kitty mold lt•nrn. and Marion s Mutt
list013. if the 11041 oho. was g,teard.ti
•nri'fully.
They ln..'i decided at lilt to on the
•0erld'lt4 dress, which Helen ns.'1 ('I
ha right to make het self. Id lis
•rtee'ltnn ]rust fit it, of course, bee
h'r nefem td the privilege of en.-
esx ft, ctery :titch; Katy would lb ne
i
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Children Cry for Fletcher%
The Sind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over CIO years, has borne the signature of
and has been made under his per*
Sonar supervision since its infancy.
• , . Allow no one to deceiven ou i
:f i this.
,frill Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just -as -Food" are but
Experiments that trifle with. and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor 011, Pare.
gorse, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contain$ neither Opium., Morphine xtor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms.
and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years It
has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
rlatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and
Diarrhoeit. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels*
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS ye
Bears the Signature of
t`t
ThelUnd Yon Ilave Mways fou t
in Use For Over 30 Years
THE CENTAUR COMPANY, T7 MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. r
more of St, if she did it all, s r.
i but d b t s did � COMM et
he hot o s
t I
the bending over that dress. both t..
ly. and late, was the es('apc-valve h:
the feelings which otherwise wou:
have found vent in Passionate tact
llelrn was very wretched .during 11
pleasant May days she usually et
joyod so much. but over 0 Melt not.
dark pall Was spread, shl.tt!n u
all the brightness, and let.ving (1:
thl terrible certainty that lilt
\errs lost to her furevcr--bright, f
ticsonte linty, who twithoct a i.l)
dew on her heart, sported tunid .1
bridal finery, 18 u'n;i uI of the n
guish tagging that the 1704.7' s
110(11 the patittlt 10(111(11, Mks inn al
IIelen, who 11oar 1 0(1 )0 t1 ' ntly,
serving their t' ars '(r 111 11i 1,
tilIl", 1011 n Katy was drr•uil, ti ; t.
Wilford Cameron. lit 1 11 Ives go,
Iv interest:d in Masan, 11:r n,' 1
guessed 111;1). her fe, l:n s, 100, v.e
stirred to their very (loom:, els 11:
bridal prepilret 1on4 In'o;; I.it(•(1.
010' knew Itow o r, t 11 d : ire )1a:
herself, and how 11 1•tl it wits 1+
tight ho: neon 1:1 Vii; as site, Lent 0'
es the slit, welly 11t in 10 to ever.
stitch 0 port o: the clin•rin r lu
twhi 11 0:11 11 (10y grew s(l't.n •t•: for 111
only 4•( I 1', 111n) /04111111 :0111 1
gma: c'rly rare I:111 she h'ea't ct
tir,'!y (1(787), at.d that 1 0 0 h n 11.
dress 10118 41011'• ('MI Naly 1r 1d iI
en, admiring its eticct, and !ha1Jn
a second glass brought that ee
alight see it behind
-.Isn't it loyely?" she exclaimed
"and the more valuable because yo
mode it. I shall think of you ever:
thio I wear it." and the imrulsi• e
girl wound her arms around 1 -Telt n
neck, kissing her lovingly, wh I
'Men sank, into a chair and sol)110
aloud, "Oh, TCaty darling Katy
you won't forget neo when you are
r1(h and admired, and can have al
you want? You will remember u.
here at home, so sad and lonely .
You don't know how desolate it will
be, knowing you are gone, never lc
come back again, just as you gt
away."
In an instant Katy was on he
knees before Helen, whom she tri' d
t0 comfort by telling her she shoute
come back — come often, toe
staying a long while; and that whet,
the had a city home of her own, she
should live with her for good, an
they would be so happy.
Z cannot quite give Wilford ll
to please you," she said, when thnt
gigantic sacrifice suggested itself to
s enhething which it was possible Het,
,•n might require of her; "but I will
do anything else, only please don't
cry, darling Nellie --please don't cry.
It, spells all my pleasure," and Ka-
ty's soft hands wiped away the
fears running so fast over her xis -
tee' face.
After that Helen did not ever again
in Katy's pre'ience, hutthe latter
knew she wanted to and it mad.
her rather sad, particularly wine
she caw reflected in the fares o'
the other members of the faintly the
grief she had witnessed in Ifelen
Even I'nrie Er•h^nim was not as
cheerful as us'utti, and once when
Katy 00111e upon hila in the wood-
elle(* chamber, where he was
sh 11'ng corn, she found bin.
resting from his work and
10014111g from the window far .on
acmes the hills, with a look which
made her guess he was thinking of
her, and stealing up beside him site
laid her 'hind upon his wrinkled
face, whispering softly, "Poor 'Uncle
I'.ph, are you berry, too?"
Iis knew what she meant, and the
aged ehin quivered, while a big tear
dropped lato the tub of corn s,,I he
replied, "Yes, Katy -did• -vary sor-
e That Was all he said and Z
atter smoothing his silvery hair Zaty,
moment, kissed hiss cheek said then
stole away, wondering it the love to
Which she 'Nag going wait Sault to
tt;o Iove of home, which, as the days
'Went by, grew stronger and strong-
er, entoldiug her in a mighty eon -
brace, which would only be. etvered
• (Tole eolllbitatot4
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LECT
• l" §
Headache is not a disease in itself, belt
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To get rid of the Headache, and thus
or serious more se ons troubles it is
absolutely necessary to cleanse the )
system of all waste and poisonous matter,
and keep the bowels well open, tho
clogging of the bowels being one of the
principle of headache. causes he^
dache. Burdock
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makes their movement free and natural.
1
A cure for headache; a medicine that 1
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The result was marvellous, the headache
stopped entirely, and I feel better in
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Between the toothachedentist a man I
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No matter how young you are, you,
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Owing to the prevalence of blight in
England, many acres of potatoes are be.:
ing levelled with the harrow, not being
considered worth picking.
Dr. de Van's Female Pills
A rcl:ablc French regulator; never fails. These 1
pills are exceedingly powerful in regulating the •
generative portion of the female system. Refuse
all cheap imitations. Dr. de vans are sold at
t!; a box, or three for $10. Mailed to any address.
rho Scobell; Drug Co., St. Catharines, Ont.!
Paris expects to secure 300,000 horse- •
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Carlisle•1ofit E Walker
Walker, sonTr. E. Wa k
Va
grocer, Ilarriston, who is about four-
teen years of age, is of an inventive
turn of mints, and was experimenting
with a machine with which he used gas-
oline, The gasoline exploded and burn-
ed his ftree vary severly, also other parts
of his head. Although suffering, he was
alert enough to notice that the building
had taken fire, and hefouggt desperate-
ly to smother the 11asnas, which he sue-
eeeded in doing, but in thz wr,rk got
his hands b dry burned. •
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Larder Lake, Ont., March ertlz.
"I had been suffering for some t.u.e :
With my Irelness and '.trine. I is s
Constantly passing water, willed cots
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thirty times a day. I)l'l( trine the •dell
was sometlliag awful, a::•i no rest et
night.
I heard of your GIN PILLS` and
decided to (rive them a hill at ottce,
I Sent my churl do tiles 1,) get tllent
and I am pleased to inform you that iu
less than six hour., X felt relief.
In two days, the pain had left me
entirely, I took about half a box and
today X feel as well no ever and my
kidneys are acting quite natural again."
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