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water ?"
"No ; I u'ns content to 1003 it out
011 the Shorn: int it s'omod to ole that
I saw you as clearly theca as here."
"I.,ittlu tc•ouder ! I most have been
the most extraordinary -looking creature
that ever prowled in meso wibis.
"You were; m,''. lookers-on hili all
the devouring. I wouldn't dare tell you
the cowpliment11 I have hoard."
"You had better not, if your reason is
even wichiu sight of her throue. When
the danger was all over 1 caught a
mental glimpse of myself, and fe11 over
as if shot;" and a slow, deep crimson
stole into her flee.
"Madge," said Graydon, gravely ,aid
almost rebuldngly, "do you think there
was a matt present who laid not re) er.
enco yon ? I was proud even of y our
acquaintance."
Her face soften"' svrle' h's u•nrds,
bun she did 1101 1 .,:! at tun:. -"lee
were i :,..,,,• 111 leiscry,`
laugh, . ., it.v; "1 have a (signs r• - -
me111'„1R'11't• :11 .0 yon wore as great a
guy a,1 I Wits."
I». ., ,•••ltobeaguy with vet
in any -• .. .noes von can i,,,a..n••,.
if ,y00 111, .ome 11(1120 my Noce, au,l
will bivalve ins general stupidity,. De
Pease, •. ! • ^'v:), n; well a4 morel1tll. If
it tun). . ,. cr two years to make such
changt... , a should give me a fow slays
to rub my ore; and get thous focussed
on the res .it,"
',lnd;e ))• . now laughing Lionville, "I
t sn't 1 elle..., it teal! could Over ori;; 1110
whoa- id 11, humble 00," Bile said. ^lie
ever illi -t that the donor, especially if
she be a woman, should have a plow
also,"
"'There new." cried Graydon, ru •holy;
;;Ive. 1110 allot' it, and mako your series."
•"'oln'nou 111(1)301£ couldn't have ad-
vised you better," said M olge, tvlli: )
HenryIonised back in his ,'hair and
levelled as if immensely ly aulneod, while
Vary i) a-000ed 1110 occasion byremark-
iug. "Wil 11 will men ever learn that
thar is tho way to get the best terms
poss. I.• from a woman?"
i,:lie1)1 " said Graydon. "I'Iow you
euli,ght. n vie I Well, Madge, I'm the
more ••seer now to learn your terms."
She 1 -it that it was acritical moment.
"Come, Graydon," she said, "we have
jested long enough, and there is no oc-
casion for misunderstanding. I have
not forgotten the past any more than
you 11 eve, nor all your unstinted kind.
ness for years. As Mary says, this is
a family party. I'll1 not your sister,
and oubarrasslnent always accompanies
an ulluatural relation. The common-
sense thing to do is to recognize the re-
lation that does exist As I intimato-1
at first, I see no reason why we should
cot be the best of friends, and then, imi-
tating the stil.n,•ekod Hebrews, do
what seemot1 good in our oyos."
.'tad these aro your terms, Madge?"
"As far as I hive any, yes. I (ton't
ius'st on anything„ but warn you that I
sling follow m' eyes, and consult a very
wi1ul little will of my 0))11."
"Will your wilful will pormit you to
except of a dorso that I am going al ter
in the morning? Dr. Sommers told. )uo
alums Lin), amt I bac- proposed to maim
him e 1'L,l' .n"'('1'111(."
of cut, and now, honeyingthat ho tuulor
stood dmlady bettor, f'e1t that tiers
was no occasl3u £or it. While her
diplomacy with Arnault sho111)1 clx(se to
be ossontlal t0 her father's safoty, the
final worth; could bo spoken.
lIo acted 0n tide policy 80 quietly
that she was emlmwllttt tlbllble.l, and
feared that 3ladgo 11110th bo baking too
lark° a ],Isco ill his thoughts. 'Ther°,
fore, when .lruattlt veuturud to make a
somewhat humorous rofercnce to the
young gi1']'s appearanu0, her spite found
UW.1 010,' "I never saw 011011 01"olt-
iug mature in 1ny life. She hod the
apl(DnPnn)0 01 a crazy woman, with her
hair dishevelled, and her wet, muddy
010111011 sticking to her as if glued. She
ought at least to 11.100 1111,1)0,1 away
when the doctor oatnu. But instead of
that she faiutod.—all put on, 1 believe,
to attract atteutlon."
CHAPTER NIL.
AN 0131).(1 Foie sr na.Ttiv.
isfi;s Wil/llner0's indigtlaeut virtue watt
not soothed on the following morning,
1.1111, as she r0tnrued from a drive with
.i.ua,iit, Graydon galloped up on a
superb bay horse, and Madge so far
forgot herself again as t0 rush to meet
hho with uua1T_cled pleasure. The
champion of propriety pansud in the
distanou to take an observation, for she
thou:flit she saw a cloud in the sky.
" What a boauty I )what a grand arch
of tits neck he has 1 1111, I'so jos, 1011.1
to bo on him I Don't bribe 111 ? with
horses, tiraydou ; I call resist auytlling
,:leo."
'•1 am glad of the inform (1)00. A
volume of thanks would not to worth
half so much."
1 tln)'i_'nt the thanks wet,- in my
ton. Rod manner."
'So I 1.011(211. nn i an( utero t1,.to
on)toit; b.1t, •]lad .,, 1 esu troubles
a181,1t y, dn- 1',dlllg him. 114 d1' 11° is 1
very ' (0al, nt a horse."
'•.vlu,t'10u ! Wait till yon see in,
nu) tutu:(, (coil your fears wt.' voids])
P°ui,le don't walk at Saute Barbara
they rid;, ; (ivory one rides. If the horse
don't tumble, there'll be uo tnulbliug of
lay' part. Olt, 110 is 331.101.1 a splondit
fellow! What shall I call him?"
"]latter u:ell Ilio 'Go.' There 1d 111011a
go in hila thau any hor00 I ever bo
strode."
".111 tho better, I shall give hint am,
other name, however. It will come tt
me sometime;" and site patted the prom;
nook, and fondled the tossing bead, 10 a
way to excite thio envy of obsorvori
from the piazza. "0 Graydon, what
shall I do for a saddle? Do you t1inll
there is one to be had in this region?
I'm impatient for a gallop."
"1 telegraphed early this morning, for
oquipmeuts; and they should bo bora
this afternoon."
"That tvas 0011shl0rat0 kindness (.self.
Yon must lot me pay for all this. You
kaon. 1 eau."
"So can I,"
"Bob there's reason in all things."
"Th0ref0re, a little in mo. 1101)50
3laclge, don't teak° lee feel that I
almost a straeger to you. If 100
mained togotllar, I should
more thou [Ilia far ca
nonsenso. 1 lia)'b
havcu't I? anal
to foul a 1'
If
Till, ar.u,zzLti P3..1T
rl. ec ISSil
"1\ e ]hut's yon ?" sue hotshot 10111) It
fascinating and incredulous smile.
"You 1,uew well that 1 would tot."
"I shall warmly know what 1 know
wllell1 eco you galloping away with Miss
AIdo1."
"Como, 3Iiss Stella, we may as wall
get through with that 1111aso of the
gnosticn at once. Madge Alden came
Into our family. when I. was scarcely
mora than a boy, and she but a chili].
She is still ono of the family. Tho 111)1(1,
of your being concerned about her rualt011
1110 sm110 audibly, 1 only wish you
gh'ls would be good friends. It would
save awkwardness and embarrassment.
1ladgo is a sister to me ill everything
but name, and over will be. I'm proud
of hos, as I ought to bo, amt a 1118tant
manner would bo absurd toward a prem•
ber of our hoeisehold. Why (honk1 1
affect it when I'm truly fond of ]loo and
Sind her jolly good company ? Don't you
think I aro s31tiug a good example?
I'm patient over your god tithes with
Mr. Aruaelt, who is an open suitor."
"I have not said t11oy were good
times,,"
"Nor have you said they were not,
Ho evidently enjoys them, and little
wonder. You can make any fellow have
a good time without trying. I don't
pretend to nulerstand the necessity of
,your being so friendly, or toleraut, or
what you will, with him ; neither do I
pry or question. My regard for you
makes trust imperative. 11 do trust you
as readily as you should trust 100.
What else can we do till times are
better ?"
"What do you mean by saying 'till
times aro bettor?" eke asked in gonitle
solicitude, "Aro you havi11g a hard time
in town, lilto poor papa'' 1"
"Oh, bless you I no, I don't suppose
Henry is mai:iug much. He's the kind
of nem to talo in sail in times like
those. I'm not its the firm yet, yon
know, lint 0111111 be soon, 31y foreign
do )artment of the business is all right.
I left it snug and safe. Of course, I
don't know moth about tllfngs on this
side of the water yet. Mr, 3luir is not
the kind of man to speak to any one
shunt his affairs unless it is essential,
but if anything were amiss Lu would
have told me. I know the doles are
cti:::ual, and I am beater off on my
assured salary than if iu the firm now.
No ono hat 'bears' aro making any-
thing."
"I hope your brother isn't Si, anxiety,
paha," site said, war1.)ly.
His quick commercial instinct took
ienr01, and be asked, "Irhat, nave you
lies r.l anything?"
"Oh uo, indeed. Papa says that 11r.
Muir is one of the most conser-
vative of men ; but be also says that
there is scarcely a chance now for any
honest man, and that investments whiz
once seemed as solid as these moo
are sinking out of sight,
we shouldn't be so w -
like it if he k
in this way •
00 fur
dwo'
THS
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fu want of First•Cilass Quality of Goode
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The undersigned has the following
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THE DUNDAS CORD BINDER.
Harvest Queen Reaper,
Front and Rear Cut Mower,
Ilay .Rales, Hay Tenders, Wisner
Seed Drill, the Bain Wagon, The
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(Machine, General Purposo Plows,
Sulky Plows, three Ninths of Sealers,
horse Powors, Grain Grinders, Mow-
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Hill, 1 second hand Buggy, 1 second
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by competent Judge