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Th,i may be accomplished by paying the Producer of good t r. ;un a hotter price per pound of butter -fat Iran is paid to the producers of poor cream, We solicit your patronage and co-operation for better market, ,tigeeelgi`Wo will loan you a can. See our Agent, T. C. MCCALL, or Phone 2310, Brussels, The Seaforth Creamery TBE BRUSSELS POST WEDNESDAY, .SEPT., title 11) 8 NEW SERIAL STORY. epi (All rights Reserved) 0 3tk"I res *+tee'ff-li e ".: "rI vio'Ni t7 v`')K,'soite eigta aft' "Welt," replied Haddis. "Lilith was not courageous enough to defy Mrs. Mansfield and refuse to be taken a- way to America, and I could not let her go to America without me. So I decided that the best way was to be married at once. I did not wish to make you any party to my proceed- ings and, though I wished to confess the Matter as soon as the deed was done, Lilith was afraid of agitating her stepmother too much. We decided to wait till the date of departure for America was actually decided on to make confession, but I must say I am thankful 'chat fate has taken the mat- ter out of our hands—for you will insist on immediate confession!" "I certainly shall!" said Lord Loch - finnan. "I must repeat, Haddis, that 1 blame you very much." "Blame ine as much as you like," said Haddis, "but don't hold Lilith guilty for my sins. I had hard work to persuade her into it. Come, fath- er, the thing is done and can't be un- done. Will you not say a kind word to my Wife?" Lord Lochfinnan sighed. "Well," he said, "it cannot be un- done. "Nor is it the doing I object to,.but the manner of the doing. However—" Ho laid his hand kind- ly, on Lilith's arm and, drawing her away from Haddis, kissed her with fatherly tenderness. "Bu'c (.,here must be no concealment, my daugh- ter," he said. "Mrs. Mansfield must hear of this at once!" "I know," murmured Lilith. "But —oh, Idon't know how I can tell her! What shall I do?" Lord Lochfinnan looked at her for a nionten'c with indulgent pity, "I suppose," he said, "I shall have to tell her for you, but it strikes me she will want an explanation of your being out so late this evening, won't she?" Lilith blushed. "She thinks," she murmured, "that I am at Mrs, Soane's musical party. It is never over till late. I was there for a short tine," she added, with a desperate attempt at excusing the deceit. Lord Lochfinnan smiled rather grimly.. "You see, my clear, the maze of deceit one false step has led you into! But there must be no more of it. Tell Mrs. Mansfield I particulalry wish to see 'her tomorrow at the earliest hour she can appoint, And now let us hurry Home." Lord Lochfinnan considerately led the way, and left the young couple to follow some yards behind, until they reached the railway which brought Letterheads. Envelopes Billheads And all kinds of Business Stationery printed at The Post Publishing House. We' will do a job that will do credit to your business. Look over your stock of Office Stationery and if It requires replenishing call us by telephone 31. The Post Publishing House them to a more frequented road. Then he waited for them, and tha three walked abreast in silence to the hotel, where Lilith, withou'c waiting even 'co say "Good Night" to either her husband or father-in-law, hurried indoors at once. When Lord Lochfinnan told Cocily of the events of the day she exclaim- ed at once— "I wonder I never thought of that! I have been expecting for some time past to hear that Lilith and Haddis had disappeared together, but I con- fess it did not occur to me that they were married already." Then she sighed. For a moment she could have found it in her heart to wish 'chat her lover would insist in the same ]sigh -handed way on her immediate marriage to him; but she knew that she was different from Lilith. She could never stoop to the deceit involved in a clandestine mar- riage. "Lord Lochfinnan wan'cs to see me again on important business?" said Mrs. Mansfield, when her stepdaugh- ter rather tremblingly delivered the message. "How did you come to see him? Was he at Mrs. Soane's party?" "No" faltered Lilith. "I met hint coining home." Though she had not the courage to make her con:fiession herself to her stepmother, there was mingled with all her fear a sense of relief that this life of deceit would now be over, Mrs. Mansfield sent a message to ask Lord Lochfinnan to come at eleven o'clock the next day. She was now always moved to the balcony early in the morning, and had an out ing in a Bath -chair in the afternoon. Haddis accompanied his father to the hotel the next day. Lilith Fame down to the drawing -room to receive them and take Lord Lochfinnan up. There was no one else in the room, and Lord Lochfinnan greeted her with a fatherly kiss, and kindly looked out of the window while Haddis caught her in his arms with the whispered exclamation— "My wife! And today 1 shall be able to claim you before the world!" Lord Lochfinnan turned round with a twinkle in his eyes. "She shall conte down again to you," he said, "while T ani making the tremendous disclosure upstairs. You may prepare yourselves for a bad gtearter of an hour after tha':,— and you richly deserve it. Cone, child, I had better go up at once and get it over!" Lilith obediently led hint up the stairs. As shd paused at the door of her step -mother's room Lord Loch - finnan saw that she was trembling. "Courage, my dear child, oour- age N" ho said, patting her shoulder. , "You deserve a scolding, and you will assuredly get onel But it can't last for ever. You are Haddis's wife, !No one can take you from him. At the worst, you can run away with him from scoldings if they become unbearable." But in reality Lord Lochfinnan quaked a litle himself when he was left with Mrs Mansfield. His ner- vousness was quite patent to her, and she looked at him rather curiously. Was he going to propose to her a- gain? After a few casual observa- tions on the weather, Lord Lochfire, nen carne to the subject in hand. "You will remember," he said "that the last time I requested an interview with you I warned you that —ithat my son was making up tre- I .nervi•,. 1r t,. your daughter:""Yrs." ' Me said cotttpo.ediy, ''tvik,j; yin ., tr11 1n:• 'n"tc;,. "You k,• c,v f Wal -11.11 you," h.• r— ip eie 1. "1 op.c ihu; 1, nut hold Di,. ro- „poauihle for what lett line.. •nod. I .sure you i would have given t!ve thou:mei pound: for it nut to tiit'e happened- — . ha- latni,.,cl,,1 int.•rr,tl,t- n•1 Mr,.me .kin Id inn;, ten sly. "'1 lu } . ,, cn.,; ri.•d l ,, ,lied Lord Lochtirtnan abruptly. Ile had meant to break the new very gently, Ina hp]. irritable !ni"nt- icnc,' and his own nervou-nes:, turd.. IJn, Ms . hi., .c'12-r"ntrol, 'l'hc mom- ent the words were out of his mouth lie teat seized with r.•rrnt', Wrtuhl Rho go into hyet•rh ? Iiy.tcries were nut however in 'Mitt Mansfield's line. "What?" .,her cried; and as ]o re- poat,.d the sttctrnent she foll hack on her cushions with a little. gasp, "Mar- ried!" she "'tat'(' in a curious tone. "My little Lilith! I did not think she would have clone such a thing. Per- haps I tried her too far." "I can assure you I regret it deep- ly," said Lord Lochfinnan, relieved to find '!tis disagreeable task so well performed. Mrs. Mansfield looked at him. "J really believe you do," she said. "And the only excuse I can find fora my son," he wen's on, "is that he was very desperately in love, and feared through Lilith's timidity to lose her altogether; and also I am sure if he had not known that she lost her money in marrying him thus without your consent he would never have brought himself to do it. You must admit that mercenary motives have played no part, and they are very young—and they loved each other— we must forgive them." Mrs. Mansfield was silent for a long time. Lord Loehfinnan, glanc- ing at her, saw to his surprise that the tears were rolling down her cheeks. "Yes," she said at length, "I think he does sincerely love her, and net for her money. I would have pre- ferred to test them a little longer, but the natter has passed beyond my control. There is nothing left for me to do brie to forgive them; and as for the money—if I am to forgive them at all I may as well do it thoroughly oI have only to sign a paper stating that my stepdaughter's marriage has my full approval, and her money is secured to her. I don't know," she added contemplatively, "now it is done and can't be undone, that I don't fully approve." Lord Lochfinnan rose. Ile took her hand and with a sudden impulse kissed it. "Our children have not trusted us as they ough'c," he said,"but we have always to forgive our children." She drew her band gently away from him. "Send them up to me," was her on- ly answer. But when he was gone she lay musing. "He certainly is a gentleman," she said to herself. Then the culprits appeared, hand in hand. Lilith ran forward and, dropping on her knees by Mrs. Mans- t CHAPTER XXII field's sofa, buried her face on her l shoulder. Mrs. Mansefild put one The end of March had come, and are tenderly round the girl; the other the situation still remained unchang- hand she held out to Haddis. ed at Alassio. Jacle Grandison-if ft "Well," she said, "you have taken were Jack, and Cecily, even yet could your own way. I hope you will mei- not wholly assure herself that it was ther of you ever regret it." I —continued to act as Lord Lochfin- Haddis like his father, put her hand nan's boatman without incurring his to his lips and kissed it, murmuring t suspicion. Mrs. Mansfield still re - excuses. enainecd at the hotel, although she was Mrs. Mansfield tightened her hold Perfectly recovered. of the trembling figure kneeling be- Cecily and she and Lord Lochfin- side her. nan ine( almost daily. Indeed Ceeily "She is yours now, she said rath- endeavoured to take Lilith's place to- er sadly, "but 1 will ask your permis- wards her as much as possible. sion to keep her for today. To -mor- Lilith had written to say that she row you shall take her away wither , and her husband intended to return you will." I to Alassio for a week before going "You are very good to me," !Tad- 1 back 'co England. Mrs. Manseld sat dis said, and with one rather wistful look at his wife he went away. ,"Mv lite1,, Lilith," said Mrs. Mans - Wig gifts If you have a Gift to choose for a Bride V IMIT Snot, GIFT II O i» In our store you will find suitable Wedding Gifts New Goods Just In New China New Silver'war'e Colored Glass Cut Glass ;;New Fancy Black and Tambour Clocks Diamond Rings Wedding Rings Call and see these lines. No trouble to show goods. WENDT Ra Jeweler Wroxeter Mrs. Mansfield ever made to her step- daughter, nor would she hear of her remaining to nurse her any longer. "No," she answered, "you must go away with your husband tomorrow. I dare say you long ago made your plans where you would go for your honeymoon." Lilith blushed and confessed that they had. Accordingly the following day the pair were seen off at the railway - station by Lord Lochfinnan and Ceci- ly; and the Alassio Gazette of that week contained the anounncement that Lord Haddis ,only son of the Earl of Lochfinnan, had been married on the eighteenth of February to Lilith, daughter of the late George Mansfield, Esquire, of New York. The marriage, it was added, had been private, in consequence of the state of health of the bride's stepmother. Mrs. Manseld postponed her jour- ney to America till after the newly - married couple mad returned from their honeymoon. As she said, with rather grim humour, there was no longer any reason to hurry back now. with the letter in her hand and pea - demi, She knew it was t3rne for her to return to America, if she ever in• field, when she was alone with her tended to return there at all. stepdaughter, "could you not have While she pondered Lord Loclafln- trustecl me? Bid you really think I nan appeared in sight, coming doom Should continue to oppose your roar- the road that led to the villas on the riege with the man you really loved? I only desired to test you to be sure that you really dict love each other with the love that endures." This was the only reproach that e.t..+44•44.3.6.6••+••h4444A'h•+4.1. [HENS t o: WANTED • + i t Highest market price e paid for your Hens / M Yollick 4z4W'M! hill. "Good morning!" he cried cheerily. "I suppose I couldn't induce you to come for a sail?" She shook her dead, smiling, as she hold out her hand to him. "Not today; but one day I want you very much 'co take me to the island," "Yes, Coolly is crazy also to ;;o to the island. I believe there is very little 'co see wbon you get there—the ruins of an old castle and a modern villa, which is also more or less in ruins. But we will go certainly, only it is not easy to get a day calm enough. You cannot land unless it is quite calm." "We wilt make up a party when i'Taddis and Lilith come back. Have you heard from Haddis today?" , "No, he does not trouble me with many letters. He thinks Lilith writes _eeeell for both., "Lilith has written to say they will ine here next Week. They are in n hurry to get haat to• Enyleed. They want to begin locking for :i piece oeiev'dtere in a bunting country." "And what :11'r,• you going to do?'" nskc-c1 Lord Lochfinnan ratites wee - :nicely, "1? 011, I :hill. ,ail for Amorea I tiff ik, the day after they leave for i nI i end, or a,, soon after a, .+ ..up .011A!" "Why should you be, so bc-nt on do- ing that?" be Said, sitting (lows be- d • her. "You will find it very lonely out there without 1,111th. �`ua ha1', made a 1.,' fine ncL' with u- all now, near your child, for I know you fe,.1 towards, Lilith ne if she were your ehi!d? Or why not"—he rlanr. l .iideWitys at her and began to draw figures on the gravel with his stark---. "think over what I once su;rgestea to you and voneat to make your home —With tae?" "My dear Lord Locllflnnan, if 1 ever could bring myself to .lose my money for the sake of any man it would be for your sake, but I confess frankly I don't feel like bringing myself to that. I have known what it is to be poor—struggling to keep up appearance on an insufficient income, and latterly I have known what fc is never to have to think of money, and I confess it le a position I prefer." "But," he argued, "you really would not be so poor as my wife. It is true that I have found it necessary to retrench a good deal lately, but Haddis's marriage to a rich woman has relieved me from many embar- rassments. "No, thank you, Lord Loehfinnan! I value your friendship very much, and I hope we shall always be the best of friends; but how would Cecily like a stepmother?" "Oh, Cecily will marry one day!" he replied easily. "She will not marry unless you give her leave to marry Jack Grandison," said Mrs. 14ianeeld. "Though, as I wanted Jack once for Lilith, I did not encourage the idea of his marrying Cecily, yet now—" "My dear lady," he said irritably, "if the man had anything to keep her on I would give my consent; but how can a girl brought up in the lap of luxury marry a pauper?" Mrs. Manseld was about to -answer when she looked up and saw Cecily approaching them. She rose and went towards the girl. "I thought father had gone out sailing." said Ceeily, "and I was com- ing to ask if you would come with me to Andora. I thought we might take our lunch and spend the day there. I have bespoken a carriage." "I was going Cut sailing," said Lord Lochfinnan, "but Mrs. Mansfield beguiled nee into conversation." "I like that!" cried the widow, !laughing. "You bad better go and =ail now. Yes, Cerner, 1 will vain, W Andora with pleasure.” "Will mule e dawn to the peel' with no. first 10.1 „e no. =tart," suggested Lord Lorhtio"an, and they all walk- ed along the sands 10 the piei'. Antonio, 0114:, as C"lily sudpreced, Jives, was in readiness. Ile glanced at .lit, el tnniiel,1, and 'ked in his ee• t ,, x cab) Italian t , � , , stat L t ,iii- whether tile ladies ttrrv:• rail -e A ! cIi 1', its M.t tri luolt.el it 11iin rather sharply, Some- thing 111 his faro or voice had appar- ently 411441 her; but she made no re- mark t she,. arid Ceeily loft the pier t"g,$i r. Tho: two ladies returned to the hotel to order u luncheon to take with then, and as about half -past ten they started on their drive to the beautiful Andora Valley. As Mrs. Mansfield ass not equal to climbing the hill to see the old ruined castle. and as Cecily had seen it before, they contented themselves with strolling about on the level ground of the val- ley, picking bunches of white and yellow narcissi, little pink anemones, and the pretty red -and -white Roman tulips. Suddenly, as they sat down to rest by the side of the stream, Mrs. Mans- field said— "Cecily, I don't wane to pry into your affairs, as yo uhave never spok- en to me of Jack Grandison, perhaps you will be angry with me for men- tioning hi mnow, but I should be grateful to you if you could tell me if you know where he is." Ceeily coloured deeply, and for some moments made no reply, She sat playing with the flowers in her lap, and on her face was as expres- sion of deep thought. "Oh, of course, my dear. if you would rather not tell me, I apologize for asking!" said Mrs. Mansfield. (Continued Next Week) FULL GROWTH. He—"Do you think you come grow to love me?" She—"I'm afraid not; you see I've finished growing." W. D. S. JAMIESON, MD; CM; LM•CC; Physician and Surgeon Office McIkelvey Block, Brussels Successor to Dr. White Phone 45. T. T. M' RAE M. B., M. C. P.. @ S. O. M. 0. H., Village of Brussels. Phyatoian, Surgeon, Aocnnuheur Office at residence, opposite Melville Church, William street. DR. WARDLAW Honor graduate of ti,e Ontario veterinary (Wiese. De and night pane. Office opposite I 9'iour Mill, lethal, I I TM .s1. Sl'.lt'i? z ,st BARRISTER. SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, NOTARY PUBLIC LECKIE BLOCK - BRUSSELS AUCTIONEERS THOMAS BROWN Seaforth, Ontario Licensed auctioneer for counties of Huron and Porth, immediate ex- r'angenients for sale slates • elm be made by calling The Post, Brussels, Charges lieasonable, Satisfaction Guaranteed or no eharge. 1e-9. 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