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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1911-5-18, Page 2'F i4+++++++'++++++++44#+ FORTUKF [LORS 1NE BRAVE ; OR, A. LOOK INTO THE PAST ,w0+4.4-..4-4444-04-441"1+4,-4-•+°•+' 447+••^4'44.'F`4,'},...}•444-f•e.'+,e,+,. CHAPTI R XIV.-(Cont'd) Dorothy was disappointed beyond expression, and Mrs, Darnley' was annoyed.. It hurt her to think that any woman should have such power over her son, and that he should have gone without a word or sign to her; a sense of vexation, too, mingled in with her satisfaction in that she was effectually parted from that designing girl, vexation new to her proud nature in more senses than one, It was from Banes that Nancy learned of Darnley's departure, and, though her face made no sign, she felt a wave of relief pass through her; it would not be so dif- ficult to bear now he was gone, she told herself. Tlie torture of seeing him day after day, reading his ut- ter contempt and disgust, would have been too great. The maid imparted the news very cheerily; but her sharp eyes were not to be deceived by any acting, however good. She had grown very fond of Nancy, and, woman-like, • she had oonjured up a romance for the girl in which Derrik Darnley took a prominent part. They would make a handsome pair, she had determined ever and over again, as she had watched Idaney walk across the grass, the sun glinting her russet curls, the sky above not bluer than her eyes. Any one could see Miss Hamilton was a lady born, and she was as sweet as she was beautiful. There might be a double wedding, for all they knew, when the Earl of Mere - field led Miss Dorothy to the altar. But all these dreams vanished when Baines beheld Nancy's white face, and told her that Mr. Darn- ley had gone away; gone for good be had, so Foster said. Something had happened, and when Baines knew what that something was she was thunderstruck with horror. "It ain't natural!" she cried, to her fellow servants; "and she'll break her heart, see if she don't." "If it ain't already broke," ob- served old Foster, shrewdly. "Don't Miss Dorothy take on, toe; I never see two such pretty faces so chang- ed. Lord 'a' mercy on us, what does a nice young woman like that want a-marryin' that beast; like enough he'll kick her as he did poor Zoe." And at this notion Baines turned pale with horror. "I wish I might go with her when she goes," she thought to herself; but she said nothing to either her young mistress, who had grown strangely quiet or constrained, or to Nancy, when she went in to help the girl dress for dinner. It was Baines, and Baines alone, who no- ticed how wan and weary Miss Ham- ilton was becoming. She knew just how much value to put on the red patches which decorated, the fair young cheeks; she knew that it was bo amount of heat which brought the dark circles round those blue eyes.. Her ,heart beat in sympathy with the girl's, though she said no- thing; she noticed the quick, hun- rry look that came in Nancy's face hen Dorothy's voice sounded out- sde or her step came on the stairs -Dorothy, who used to rush in every other moment Laughing and romping, but who never came near the room 'now, and, indeed, rarely addressed Nancy at all. For leerothy was simply over- whelmed with grief and disappoint- ment. She had to listen, day after day, to bitter remarks about Nancy Hamilton, and hear her summed up as mercenary, heartless and un- grateful, knowing all the while she could not contradict the slander. "I tried to make her happy, and I failed," she used to say to lter- self ; "she wants wore than we can give her—with that man she will have 'ever/ luxury possible—that is why she is going. If she had not told me herself it was her own wish, I would never have believed it; and even now she is: longing to be gone. She never comes near me. Ohl Nancy! and I loved youso.elearly 1" Well was it for -Nancy she was spared th ainents, or her burden IVO w� 'been till heavier I It q s �s a horrible time—a living night- , mare 1 She shrank from mingling with the flow. of guests, yet she was compelled to de -'ie; and -a11 the tune she was conscious of Dorothy's changed fare, Sir Humphrey's as- tonishment and undisguised regret, Mrs. Darnley's contemept, and the curiosity bestowed on her by all the rest. Awful as the future seemed, the present was to her. More terrible, and she "grew, to long for the moment when she could es- sape'ell this, even though in that escape she found herself Craw - Shaw's wife. The marriage was to be immedi ately—the Brat week in S4.rptember —and Dorothy had one interview alone with Nancy when this was announced: "I have . written and asked Madam Celeste to come to us here, Nancy," she said, gently. "She will take the whole 01 your trous- seau in hand. No—no, please"—as Nancy's pale lips opened to speak —"please do not deny me this one pleasure. I entreat you, for the sake of the love and friendship that once existed between us, to allow me to act toward you as I should act to a sister." Nancy's eyes were blinded by tears. She bent and kissed Doro- thy's hand. Do as you will, dear. I accept," she said, in choked, miserable tones. Dorothy grasped her hands. "Nancy!" she began, eagerly. Was the moment coin when Nancy would throw aside this horrible mystery that hung over her ac- tions? She waited almost breath- lessly, but the other girl made no sign, and, with a deep -drawn sigh, Dorothy moved to the door and went out. If she could but have heard the moan that broke from Nancy's over- charged heart, and seen her arms outstretched in an abandonment of tenderness, she would have been happier than she had been ever since that memorable night; but seeing, knowing r othing of this, she remained in the same state of dis- appointed pain—a pain that was not lessened by the triumphant expres- sion on her Aum Priscilla's and her Aunt Anne's respective faces; they said as plainly as though the words were written there: "This comes of quixotic kindness! Ah! we always knew that girl would turn out badly." And to Dorothy. in her simple truth, it seemed as if she must, against all love and loyalty, agree with this, for she felt that Nancy must be sacrificing her very soul to gain this man's money. Mrs. Darnley watched the rift widen between thee two girls with intense satisfaction. "Once married, Dorothy will have done with her fer ever." And Nancy. alone in here room, the night before her wedding morn, with none but the stars to shine in en her solitude, spread her arms and bowed her head upon them. "Only give me strength to bear it all!" was her prayer. "Oh, Father, above, do not.Thou desert me utterly." CHAPTER XV. It must not be imagined that Nancy had calmly accepted Craw ahaw's statement concerning her uncle as oomplete and final. She had received a letter from, Henry Chaplin, as we know, giving here a rather incoherent account. of his crime, and imploring her, by every- thing she held sacred, to save him from dishonor and open shame; but when the first sharpness of the blow had worked off, Nancy set about procuring further information from her uncle. She found it very hard in her own mind to reconcile the thought of Henry Chaplin with so mean and base an act; and thought she could not deny the authenticity of his letter. yet she could not crush down a strange suspicion and doubt that Crawshaw was deceiving her some- how in this matter. When the first week of her most miserable and comfortless engage- ment had passed, Nancy wrote to Dr. Grantley. She dwelt but briefly on her pre- sent position, but asked him many questions about her uncle—always, of course, repressing anw mention of his orime—and ended by saying how glad she would be if Dr. Grant- ley would prevail on Henry Chap- lin to come down to Ripstone vil- lage and see her, if only for a few moments. The answer to this letter arrived the night preceding her marriage. Dr. Grantley heed been abroad, hence the long silence. Her old friend wrote his congra tulations on her good fortune; but they did not sound altogether sin core, for he was in reality astound- ed at the news, knowing, as he did, how the girl had loathed and de- tested her future husband when he had been simple Thomas Moss, of the timber yard. Then he went on to say that, immediately on receipt of Nancy's letter, he had gone in search of her uncle, only to find, greatly to his astonishment, that the little grocer'sshop was empty, and N that the Chaplin family lied gone away, some said to America some cloy some eeedba. oltree able., heels to Australia; but no one quite fheoei 4044 'reed* . '• • 2d Geta: , %new. 'yfiere. "The neighbors hint at `lode pe- cuniery trouble which lately befell dour uncle,,, Dr. Grantley wrote, 'and are of opinion that he was oompe11cd 1,0 go away. Of coursoe my dear child, you may rely on my doing all in my power to discover his whereabouts, however difficult a task it may prove to be, I only regret that I was not at home when this crisis, whatever it was, came upon him, poor man. I had a strong feeling of friendship for Henry Chaplin, and I pitied him from the bottom of my heart; he was an honest and honorable gen- tleman, and must'ever remain so despite a hundred grocer's shops." And with a few more kind and affectionate words to herself, the letter ended, Nancy's heart beat with a sudden hurriedness as she read that simple testimony to her uncle's truth and honor, but the faint gleam of plea. sure did not last long. Her uncle was gone, flown to dis- tant lands, without a word or sign. What further proof of his guilt was necessary To Nancy this new dropped the last stone to the barrier that stood irrevocably between her and happi- ness; it was enough, and her final hope, faint and feeble though it had been, was killed entirely. The night before her marriage 1 What a. dark, close, sombre night it was! One byone the glittering stars faded out of the gloomy, clouded sky, and, the sound of pattering rain on the leaves outside reached the girl's ears as she sat keeping her lonely, miserable vigil until. morning broke. She was very weary, bet sleep was impossible to her. Her hot, sad eyes went round the dainty room. How dear, how inexpressibly dear, it looked to her I Here had been spent the happiest moments of her young life, such moments as she could not under- stand now, they seemed so far away, as if they dad belonged to some other creature—not to her, poor, helpless, hopeless Nancy! She was tired of thinking, tired of dwelling on the past—the future she would not even let enter her thoughts; she shivered with dread and fear at the bare mention of the word. She was such a poor, young crea- ture to fight against so many and hideous difficulties. "Oh, if I could only open my heart to her!" she cried, as Doro- thy crept into her mind; "if I might only tell her all and hold her clasped in my arms. it would be almost happiness. She would knew then I am not the worldly, mercenary, ungrateful oreature she must think me now. She would sympathize with ane, and heal niy walling wounds with her swede love; it is the oozy hardest of all that I must bo miejudgad, that I must wateh them growing cold and hard toward me, and yet never move my lips to tell them my story, . Per- haps if he were to know, he would be lass cruel in his anger. Derry! oh, Derry! my dear heart, my lost love 1". The rain fell steadily ontsido, weeping, as it were, for her wreck- ed youth and gladness. Tho cool, damp night air stole in through the open window to greet her with a chilly tetra, the alook from the tower chimed the quarters and the bours, and she still sat on, crouch- ed in her chair, battling with her grief with all her strength, and longing with a dumb, great longing that it might end even' by death, she cared not how, so that she might be free, * * * * * The morning broke radiant after the torrents of rain that had fallen in the night. Ripstone Hall and Eipstone" vil- lage were awake early, and busy preparations commenced with an eagerness that bespoke excitement. And is not a wedding always an excitement, come when it may? Of course, there would have been con- siderably more of this had the bride been Miss. Dorothy, their golden haired mistress and idol; but as it was, them was a good beiskness prevailing, and every one 'had a kind wish for Nancy, who had en deared herself to all with. her quick sympathy and generosity. Sir Humphrey and Dorothy were determined on doing everything as well as it could be done, despite the very disagreeable remarks passed on their folly by Lady Mere - field, and the sneers with which 'vs. Darnley watched the proceed- ings. ""It is scandalous,' the Countess of Merefield declared; "there could not be more fuss or expense if Dorothy herself was goingto be married; it is passing all compre- hension! What claim has this Girl upon them that they should make fools of themselves about her in this way? She is a very lucky per• son, and it would have been more becoming altogether had she gone iia C ofizammumpasamomminimot THE PAINT TEST It is the paint that stands up bright and beautiful through rein or entree That le whet you want on your Home. leou.can t expert - anent. eat RAMSAYS PAINTS do the egp:do entime tor you. They have done It already„ and aro AMY guaranteed, Therefore, talcs no risks. Fou don't need to. Iiso nalnsay's Paints for all true painting and be protected. 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A horse that brings $300 at three years of age pays as well or better than any other animal on the farm. "FOR SICK HEADACHE. For a headache, take the juice of �mcklr .man a■■ e., a r.. ��ldekeei■ a lemon in a glass of water with a foaming. This ■ t .■at cod tuai.. .. . ze ware, pinch of soda in it. Drink while l nous people. Here's. Horne Dye That ANY®;'.: E Can Use. HOME DYEING Nes always been mare nor lesrof a difficult under- taking— Not so when you use Send for Semple Card d Story Booklet 90 The JOHNSON. OICHARUSON oLimited, InMnta,C , - JUST THINK 01' I71' • With DY.o-La you can color either Wool, "Cotton, Silk or Mixed :Goods Perfectly with the SAME Dye. 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He is nolo .using eabinder is still doing good work and the repair bill for ten years has been only $6. In the winter he goes over all his tools and repairs, repaints and gets the min shape for next sum- mer,' The cost of his shed was $50 and his time while building it. The toolhouse need not be a cost- ly building—a good roof with cheap siding will do. anc any man should lin able to put it up at odd' times. Some farmers Use shade trees for roofing their tools. The shade is but little protection, as the more moisture the more rust, and the shade will hold the moisture for days. Tho Dost of one new binder will pay for a good building largo enough to store the full equipment of a fair-sized faun. In this shed may .be placed the forge and'' workbench where small repairs to machineryand many a new and useful thing may be made during the winter months. Put in plenty of windows on the sides and ends, particularly on the workshop side. • ANIMALS FREE FROM LICE. Lice seem to be more troublesome during the spring when the farm animals are kept inside until warm weather comes than at any other time during the year and as soon as an animal is discovered to be lousy, the lice should be destroyed at Ohm. We have found a strong decoction of tobacco an excellent. wash for the purpose of destroying, lice, but during recent years eve have been using a mixture of crude oil and crude carbolic acid mixed 50 parts of drude oil to one part crude carbolic acid, and find that this does the work in a 'very thor- ough and effective manner. On the cattle we apply it with a hand spray- er, but for the hogs we prefer to use a brush, or to settleate,a few gunny sacks or old blankets and wind them around a post in the hog yards and allow the hogs to make their own toilets by rubbing against these posts. They will soon learn hove to apply the mix- ture where it is most needed and will keep themselves free from these pests if their beds and houses are. kept clean and dininfeeted. TRAINING YOUNG TREES. Training the young orchard is more needful 'than pruning, and should consist mostly in shaping the trees or keeping them in formand properly balanced. Very, often the side 'opposite the direction from which the prevailing winds come be- come • heavier than the side towards the wind, and the removal of some of the branches' and heading iu of others becomes necessary. Some shoots become too rampant. and need checking to preserve the balance of the tree, and others can be bent and tied to fell the opea spaces Work of this kind and the removal of water sprouts may be done in the summer. A bushy off' clustered habit of was on the .momentous and it was growth, is not uncommon even in quite yerfiing trees, and needs to be corrected by the removal of surplus branches. SWINE BREEDING. In the selection' of breeding ant. mals, more . attention should be paid to the individual qualities of boar and sow than to the particu- lar breed. Breed alone does not , determine good breeding stock. A pure-bred boar is to be preferred, and both boar and sow should bo ,rsather of a medium than an extreme eyrie of the brood represented, Un- der present conditions, farmers find it most generally profitable to raise the larger breeds of hogs; the sows ;troilitcing more pigs at a litter and growing more rapidly in weight than the others. ' POULTRY IN THE ORCHARD. A well -drained orchard promotes tee life of your trees;'a well -drain- ed poultry yard affords a long life tootic flock. Why not plant both on the same plot of ground, Tie droppings from l.t;` poultry en they roam over the orchard e:ea valuable. In ardor to keep up the fert`5.lity of the soil in the orchard, 000 ra>:°t .. Iso a good fertilizer, and there :is nothing more valuable in this lino than poultry manure. Scatter all the cleanings from the colony end henitotisea all even .ear orchard.