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'"Gypsies! How very delightful! I
•reality mtrst hare my fortune ,t'ol'd. The
dear things know all about the fat -
As Mr Belgrove 'spoke 'she peered
Through her Iongnette tosee if anyone
at the breakfast -table was smiling.
The sr ratiny wr neves art since she
was the oldest person present, and
there did not appear to be any future
for her, save that very certain one
connected with a funeral. But a soc-
iety lady of sixty-, made up to look like
one of forty Iher 71mid 'could do no
morel, --with an excellent digestion and
a 'constant desire, like the Athenians
of 'old, far "Something 'New!" can
scarcely be expected to dwell upon
a •disagreeable subject as death. Nev-
erthelees, Mrs, Belgrove -could not
drsguise front herself that•Iher demise
'onnld not be p-eetponed for many more
years, and examined the facee of the
other guests to see if they. thnugbt so
too. If anyone did, he and she 'polit-
ely sti pros ed a doubtful look 'and ap-
plauded the suggestion of 5 fortune-
tetling expedition.
**Let us make up a party and -go."
said the hostess, only too thankful to
lied
.something to amuse the house-
'p'arty for a few hours. ''Where did
you say the gypsies were, Garvieton?"
"In the Abbot's \Void," replied' her
husband. a fat, =mall round-faced man,
wino -was methodically devouring a
large breakfast.
'That's only three miles away. We
can drive or ride:'
"Or motor, •er bicycle, or use
Shanks' mare," remarked Miss Gree-
k- rather vulgarly, Nut that any one
minded such a .speech .from her. as her
vulgarity was merely regarded as ec-
centricity, because she had money and
braille. an exceeding. long tongue, and
a' memory of other peoples 'failings to
march.
Lord Garvington trade no reply, as
'breakfast, in his opinion, was much
:tax, serious a business to be interrupt-
• seal. He reached for the marmalade.
and requested that a howl of Devon-
shire ..cream should he 'parsed along.
EI is wife, who was lean and. anxious-
lnaking even Inc- an August 'hostess,
looked at •hien •wrathfully. He never
gave her any asietanCe M entertaining
- their numerous guests. yet alw tys in-
sister] that tin house .should he full
*r the shooting season. Being point
for a titled pair, they •could not ,afford
to entertain even a-hoeblae . much
less a crotid of hun_ary seweeemer
and e l:r,rde of irieolou- women. who
rt ,.need :r,, be antic er1 expensively.. It
was r ' =l.y had of Garvint.,n.
.t this point the reflections of the
hostess were ieterrinited by Mlts
Greeby. alto always had..a rresat deal
to _ay and who always tried, as an
4r erica t would observe, "to rent the
c : I
suppose yogi tun will 6'
apparently.
out shroting as usual?" she '.aid in her Her voice ,vas very 'ow and ntnsial
's'?rarp.clear voice. and all felt its charm. Garvington
The men present collective]_; declar- answered her question as he left the
cd thattch was their intention, and room "Renee(' or no Romeo, gnest or
that they had come to "The "Manor. n,, guest, he said harshly, "I'll sh+:,i
for that especial purpose, so it was any beast -N110 tries te'
enter my 113-331133e.
13131c3'3,3-- to ask then, or any one of (;'-,.,:ne on, yr'u rhvnw'-. We -tart in 'half
them, :t, go on a fortune-telling caped- an hour 1 r tite eovertn,
Irian when they .could find airy thing \V1ten the men left the room, Miss
rf that sort in Pend Street. •"•\nd itst;reel; ante nr ;
t i sat down .n avacant
al 1•..,t rot, aueli,ev," located one seat near her hes tess. -What ,fid
sporting y'meth with obviously mere Garr±nlxton mean by that ]d -t
naascle and stoney than 'brains; 'nn ,,nate:h?" she a -skeet with a significant
one can tail my ortnne•" look at Lady A -gree.
"1 ran, Billy. 'Yon will be -Prime •'<)h, .my dear, when does Garving-
Minister." flashed ,out Miss Greeby, at ton ever mean anything?" -aid the
which there was a general tau h• +other woman fretfully. 'He is so 'r 1-
Then Garvington three a bombshell. fish; he leaves me to do everything:'
You'd better get your fortune. ""Well," elraa1erl Miss Greeby with
.bold to -day, if you want to," :he grunt- a penelve look on her-me:intim, feat -
ed, wiping hie nnuetavltCt "for to-mt'or- tires, "he looked at Agues when he
now T'm going to have 'these Totters spoke." -
snored off any land straight 'away. "What alt, you -mean?" ,demanded
They're thieves and liars." Lady Garvington sharply.
"So are rotary other people," snap- ,Mss Greeby gave a signifigan•t
• Miss Greeby, who lost 'heavily at laugh. "I notice that Mr. Lambert is
'bridge on the previous night and not in the 'house," she said 'camelesely,
spoke feelingly. "But 'some lone told 'me 'he •was near
Her 'host 'paid no 'attenti'on to hers at hand in the neigh'hnrhood• Surely
"T'here'sa been a dot of burglaries +tt •Garvin,g'.ton ,doesn't 'mean to .shoot
this neighborhood of late. I dare 'ay him,'
'these .gypales are mixed pup in them." 'Tiara." 'Phe hostess sat op, very
`B'urg'lariesl" cried Mils. Belgrove, straight, rand a spot of color burned on
• a{td turned pale under her rouge, has either sallow cheek, "I amt surprised
'eche rentent'bered that she had her
.d'ianvonds with Iher.
"Oh, it's all :right! Don't 'worry,"
said -Garvington. pn:thing back his
chair. "Ilhey won't try on any .gashes
in .this house while 1'mt here. Lf, any
one tries to get in I'll shoot the 'beast,"
"Is tlltat allowed by taw-?" asked an
army officer with a•shrug.
"I d'en't know end 1 don't -care," re-
torted Garvington, "An Englishman's
House is his castle, you know, and he
can jolly well shoot any one who tries
to get into it, Besides, I 'shouldn't
mind potting a 'burglar. Groat spurt,"
"You'd d asle: his intention:: first, I
pre ante," said Lady Garvington tart-
ly.
"Not ate. Any one ,getting into the
house after dark -doesn't need his in-
tentions to he asked. i''d 's'hoot,"
"What about Romeo?" asked is Doe -
tic.lao'kin'g young man, "He got into
etliet's house, but did not 'come ,as a
burglar."
"He carte as a guest, I ,believe,"
said a quiet, silvery voice at the end of
the table, and every tone .tarried to look
at Lady Agnes Pine, who had spoken.
S'he
was Garvington'e sister, .and the
wife of Sir Hubert pine, the million-
aire. who •was 'absent front the 'house
party on this 'occasion. As a rale, she
spoke little, anti .constantly wore 'a .sad
expression 'on her pale and 'beautiful
face. Ansi Agnes Pine really was
'heatttifnl, being one of those tall 'sdim
willowy-lo'okitag women who always
look well and act charmingly. :\nil,
indeed, her norieniable charm of man-
ner ,prob'a'bly ha -d more to do with her
reputation as aha•nds'ome woman than
her actual physical grace. With her
dark 'hair and dark eyes, Iter Greek
features and ivory skin faintly tinted
with a tea -rose .hie, she looked very
lovely and very sad. Why she should
he, was a 'nuzzle to many women, as
being the wife of a :superlatively rich
man, she had all the joys that nn'oney
.could 'bring her. Sall it was hinters on
good authority —hut no one ever beard
the name -of the authority—that Garv-
in.t ton heing poor 'had forced her into
marrying Sir Hubert. 'for whom site
did ta't rare in the least. People said
that ,her cousin Noel Lambert was the
husband iii her choice, but that she
sacrificed herself, or rather had been
:compelled to do so, in girder that
Garvington mieht 'be set on his legs.
But Ladyh \gn,. never gave any one
the satisfaction of knowing the exact
•rnth She tnoted through the social
rid like a gentle ghost. fulfilling
her 1 sties admirably, hitt 'apparently
indifferent to every one 'and every-
thingC1t,>it t, ',onk at,'' the
young, nun, •'hitt tonss to talk to. X,'
sport at all." But then the young mein
'lid not possess the key to Lady Agnes
Pine's heart, Nor did her :husband
at you, Noel is staying' ie ,the Abbot's
Wood -Cottage, and indulging in art-
istic work of 'some 'sort. Put he 'can
come and stay here, if be. •likes, Yon
don't mean to insinuate ' that :he
w^ciuhil 'eliav!b into the blouse through
t win'd'ow after 'dark like a 'burglar?"
"'That's just -what I mean," retorted
leti•ss Greeiby daringly, 'an'd if he does
Garvington tirild 'shli'.ot itfm, He said
so,"
"He .said nothing of the sort,"
-cnie'd Lady Garvington, angrily rising.
Well rite meant it. I 'sawlhian look-
ing at Aignes. And we 'know that. Sir
He b em
t is asjealous as Othello.
Garvington is on 'gu'ard •I, suppose
atnd—'
"Will yon (hold your tongue?"
whispered 'the anistees's 'of Manor
furiously, land She 'would have aha ken
Miss Greeby, 'but 'tha't 'She had
'borrowed money from der attel ,dict
not dare 'to lector her entity, "Agnes
will hear ,you; site is looking this way;
can't yon 'see?"
"As If I 'cared," laughed Miss
Greeby, 'pushing 'out 'her fubf lower lip
in .a contemptuous manner. However,
for ,reastons !best 'known to 'herself, she
held her peace, altltotue h 'slhe would
have scorned the idea. that the .hint of
her 'hostess made her do so. .
Lacly Garvinig-ton 'saw that her
guest's were all :chattering with one
another, .and '1-dat the nit•en 'were get-
ting ready to heave foe ,the hou'se-
kee'per's 'roost. Batt all elle 'time :she
and. the 'housekeeper -were arguing
what Lord Garvington wookl like in
the way of .food, -ide worried woman
was,reflecting 'on what Miss Greeby
had said. iVhen 'the menu was .finally
settled—no easy task when it •coiaeern-
ed the 'mia:,ter of the house—Leidy
Garrin'gton ^s'o'ngb.t .out :Mrs. Belgrove,
That juvenile -ancient was .sunning
herself on the 'terrace, in the hope of
renewing her wan'in'g vitality, .arid,
being allone, ,permitted'heri_ael'f to look
old. Site Ibri•sked up with a leitten!:ali
parr when disturbed, and remarked
that tite Hentgis'hire air •was like
champagne, "My spirits are positive -
'y wild and -wayward," said. the
would 'be Hebe with a 'desperate
attempt ,to be -youthful.
Alli, you haven't got the house to
look after," sighed Lady Garvington,
with a weary ':look, 'and dropped info
a 'bas'ket chair to p!ottr oei her woes
to Mrs. Belgrove. That 'person was
extremely discreet, as years of -society
struggling had taught her the value of
silence. H'er'discri•minati•on in this res-
pect Ibro'ught 'her -many confidences,
and she was renowned for giving ,ad-
vice 'which was never taken,
'What's the matter, ivy 'dear? You
look a hundred," -said Mrs, Belgrove,
putting on her 'lorgnette with et
rhnncklc as if she had mtaale an original
observation. Batt she had not, for Lady
Garvington always •appeared worn and
weary, and 'sallow, and untidy. She
was the kind'of absent-minded person
"Clara Greehv s a 'cat," said 'poor,
'worried La'd'y Garvington, hunting
for her pocket 'handkerchief, which
wars rarely to he found.
"T-Ias -she ,been 'taking love to
Garvington?"
"baohl No woman attracts Gary-
ington unless she clan 'cook, or knows
something about a kitchen range. I
'might as well have .married a soup
tureen, I'm sure I don't know 'why I
ever did starry hive," lamented the
lady, -staring at th't -changing foliage
of the park ,trees, "He's a vaulter and
a pig, my -dear, a'1•tthongh I wouldn't
•say so to every one. 1 wish my anoth-
er hadn't insisted that I should .attend
cooking classes."
RV'hat on earth has that to do with
"What on earth has that to ,do ct i•t'd
it?"
"T,, do with what?" ,asked Lady
Garvin -gran absent-mindedly. "I -den'''.
know what you're talking about, I'm
sere, But mother knew that Garving-
ton was fond of a •g tc d dinner, and
made me attend Idcsc classes, so as to
learn to talk about French dishes, We
nsed Ra -flirt about soups and creates
and haunches of venison, until he
thought that 1 •was as greedy as he
was. So he married rte, •and 1'•ve been
attending to Suis steals ever since,
Why, even for our honeymoon we
vent to Mott St. Michel- They make
splendid omelettes .there and Gary-
inat'st, ate all the time. Ugh!" and the
poor laxly site tddered.
Mts. Bel,:r,te saw that her comp.
anion wa.s meandering, and would
never come to the point.unless forced
to face it, •s,r she -rapped her +knttrkle-s
with the lorgnette. "What about 'Clara
Greely?' ale demanded sharply.
Site's a eatl"
"Oh, we're all rats, mewing or spit-
ting as the fit hakes us, said Mrs. Bel-
grove comfortably, "i can't see why
cat should be a term -of ,opprdbrivart
when 'applied to 'a woman. Cats are
charmingly pretty animals, and know
what they want, also how to ,get it,
Well, my dear?" -
"T believe she was in love with Noel
herself," rauminated Lady Garvington.
"Who waw in love? Come to the
point, 'sty dear 'Jane,"
"Clara Greeby." '
Mrs. •Belgrove ,l'au'ghed, ''Ob, that
ancient !history, Every one who was
anybody 'knew that Clara would have
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939
given her eyes• -•and very ugly eyes him once or twice. What kind of a
they ire--- to !have married 'Nod Lain- man is he?"
bert. I suppose you mean him? Neel -Tall. and tibia, and 'dark, anti--'•
isn't a common name. ;quite -so. You "'1. 'know -his appearance. But his..
mean him 'Wild, Clara wantee• to buy stature?" •
hits. He hasn't any money, and as a "Hes jealous, an'd can :he very SEAFORTH .CLINIC
!hanker's heiress he is rich a's a Jew, disagreeable when he :likes. I 'd'ol't Dr, E. A. McMaster, M,B„ Graduate
But 'he astitldit''t 'have iter." know who he is, 'or where lite 'acne 01 University'of Toronto
Wiry Wouldn't he?" asked Lady from, He -made his money out of J. D, Colgtiltoun, M.D,, Cm.,
Grad
-
would
walking up -'she hoped .penny- troy, and South African invest- iota of Dalhousie University, Halifax.
tvoulal 'please her husband. "Clara has airearts. He was -a Member of Perlia- The Clinic is fully equipped' with
quite six thousand a: year, and doesn't inept Inc ;a few years, sapid' helped his complete and tuodein x-ray other
llcok had when ;her maid stakes her party so pinch -with 'money that :he up-to-date diagnostic and tabled?euptie
'dress in 'a proper manner. And, talk-, was knighted. That's -all I tante' of equipment.
ing about maids, mine wants to 'leave, hi -to, except ,that lie as wary mean," Da Margaret K. Campbell, M.D„
'What LA
anti—" "Mean? V4 hat you tel] fife �ci;oestl"t ,B.P„ Speeialist to Diseases in
"Site's too like Boadicea," interrup sound anean." Infants and Children will be at the
ted Mrs. B'elgnove keeping her conn- "I'm talking of his 'behavior to Clinic last Thursday xn every month
pani-on ,to the subject -of Miss •Greby:_Garvint:ton," -explained the !Hostess; from 9 to 6 p.m.
"A masculine sort of ,hussy. Noel is touching Inc 'ruffled hair, -"he 'doesn't. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in.
far 'too, (artistic to marry such a may- give m's- enough money." - Diseases of the Dar, Eye, Nose and
pole, She's 'six 'foot two, if she's an "Why should the .give you airy?" Throat, will be at theClinic Cliniewill thebe held first
inch, 'and her hands 'an'd f'eet—„ Mrs. asked Mrs. Belgnove b1-uutly, Tuesday in every 'mouth from 4 to
Beigrove shtsicldered with :a grateful, "Well,, you see, 'dear, 'Gaiwiatgt•on 6 p,m,
Iglanme at .her own slim .fingers, would nevsr'ha've allowed his sister to Flee well•baby
"Yom -know the nonsense 'that Garv- marry 'a n'o-body, untlesa—" on the second and last Thursday in
ington we''s talking; alb'oant eh -doting a "Unless the nobody paid 'fon. 'his every month from 1 to 2 p.m.
burglan," said the 'other women vag- .footing, I quite -understand. Every one
uely, "S'uoh nonsense, 'for I'm sure no 'knows that ,Agnes married the essan to JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A.,M•D.
'b'urglar would eater a 'house filled 'save :her family 'front 'bankru'p'tcy,
with nothing butt Early Victorian Poor (girl,' M,rs. Belgrove 'sighed. Physician and Surgeon
rfu'tniture " "And the loved Noel, What a s'ha'me In Dr, H. H. Ross' office. Phone 5 2
"Weld? Well? Well?" said :Mrs. Bel- that she couldn't 'become his eviler'
grove i'mppatiently. "Olt, that would -have 'been absurd,
"Clara, -Beeby th'ou'ght fleet Garving- '-said Lady Garvington 'pettish'ly. W. C. SPROAT, M.D., F.A.C.S.
ton meant to shoat Noel." "\l'ltat1s the •nse of Hunger 'marrying
"Why in heaven's •panel Because Thirst? Noel has no money, just dike Surgery
Noel ds his heir?" 'ourselves, and ,if it hadn't been for Phone 00-W. Office John St„ Seaforth
1eiI'nt lune I can't help it .if I've fro Hubert this place would -have been
-children," said Lady Garvington, 'go- scvliel long ago. I'm telling you'secrets,
ging off -nn• another trail—the one sig- mi•ind•."DR. H. H. ROSS
gss-ted -by Mars, Bel;rove':G remark. "lly deer, you tell me nothing that Physician and Surgeon. Late of
"I'd he a happier woman if I had everybody 'doesn't know." London Hospital, London, England.
:='onnething else to attend to than din "r -leen what is your advice?" . Special attention to diseases of the
pens, 'I wish we all dived on cloot_s, so "About. what any dear?" eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and
that 'Garvington :cioaild 'di'g' them ere "A+mut what I have been telling residence behind Dominion Bank. Of -
'for himself." you: The 'burglar, and—" flee Phone No. 5; Residence Phone
'My dead, he'd send you oat 'with a "I have told you 'before, that it is 104.
trowel to 'do that," said Mrs. Belgrove rubbish, If a 'burglar 'does -come 'here
le nnorentsiy, "But why does Garving- I Nope Lord Garvington will 'shoot
ton- want es'htaot Noel?"nt, ad's Idon't 'went 5o lose any!diam- , DR. F. J. BURROWS
"''(}h, he doesn't. 1 never said he did. otsds."hiOffice Main St. Seaforth, over Do -
Clara Greeby made the remark. You "But if the 'burglar is Noel?" minion Bank. Hours 2-5 and 7 to 8
see, ,Noel loved Agnes 'before she rear- "He w'an't he Noel. Clara Greeby p.m. and by appointment. Residence,.
ried Hubert, and I believe h -e loves ,has simply anad:e a nasty :suggestion Goderich St., two doors west of Unit-
her'stiil, which isn't right, seeing she's which is worthy of ber, But •if you're ed Church. Phone 46,
married, and isn't :half so ::rood -look- 'afrai'd, why not get her to starry N-0-
ing has she was, And Noel stopping at el?"
thatdottagc in 'the A'b'b'ot's Wood "He won't 'have her," said Lady DR. F. J. R. FORSTER
paintin'g in watercolors 1 think he is, Garvington 'dolefully, Eye, far, Nose and Throat
'hitt Pmt not same if itisn't in oils and "I know he w'on't. Still a 'persever- Graduate in Medicine, University
the—" ing woman,n� eau 'do orders, and Ceara of Toronto 1807, Late Assistant New
yWed't? Well? Well?" asked\its. Greeby has no self-respect. And if York Ophthalinie and Aural Institute,
13elgrove again. y'oo think 'Noel is too near, get Agnes Mootefle]d's Bye, and Golden Square
"1t isn't well at all, w• -heti yon think to join 'ter !husband in Perkin:' Chroat hospitals, London. At Com -
what a .tongue Clara 'Greedy 'has," 't5 think ies Paris," menial Hotel, Seaforth, third Wed
snapped Lady 'G:arvingfnn. "She said "'sell then, Paris. She 'can buy new neechay in each month from 1.30 to 5
if Noel caane to :see Agnes by night frocks.. p.m.
Garvington, taking ihint for a burglar. "Agnes doesn't care for new frocks.
might shoot 'hint. She insisted that he Such simple -tastes she has, wanting to MARGARET K. CAMPBELL, M.D.
idcuked at Agnes when he was talking 'help the poor, Rubbish, I rail it.. London, Ontario
about burglar., and meant that." '\V'hy: when :her dtus,hansi bel
"'W+ra; nonsense!" cried Mfrs, Bel- Lord Garvingtttn"r" asked \irs, He l- Graduate Toronto University
(rave vigorously, -at last having aariv- Licentiate of American Board of Pea -
.grove artlessly, attics, Diseases of Children
ed at a knowledge of why Lady Garv- Lacy 'Carvingtott 'irnw-ned. "\•Nisar At Seaforth Clinic, last Thursday af-
in'gton 'hakl sought her. 'N'oel can horrid things you -sae"
'conte here openly, 'so there is no reas- "I 'only repeat what every one is ternoon, each month,
.on he' should steal here after dark." saying."
"Well, he'd t'antantic, you 'know, "Well, I`m sure I 'don't 'care," -cried AUCTIONEER
'clear. And romantic people always pre- Lady Garvington recklessly, and rose
•far windows to doors and darkness to to 'depart cit some vague errand 'I'm
light. The windows here are so lose- toinly in the orld to look after din- GEORGE ELLIOTT, Licensed
cure," added Lady Garvington. -glans' vers and breakfasts. Clara Gree'by's a Auctioneer for the County of Huron,
ing at the facade above her untidy .cat m'aleing all this Tues about--" Arrangements can be made for Sale
hair. "3 -Tc could easily 'get in by 'stick- •'Tiush! There she is:, Date at The Seaforth News, Charges
ing a penknife in ihriween the upper Lady Garvingbon fluttered round, moderate and satisfaction guaranteed
anal lower sasdt m1 the win•rl'nw• it and drifted towards \iia Gree'hy,
would be quite easy." who had just stepped oat on to the F. W. AIdRENS, Licensed Auction -
"What nonsense you talk, Jane," terrace, The banker's'daughter alas in
said Mrs, Belgrove, mupatiertly, "Noel a tailor-made gown with a maws 'edit ear for Perth and Huron Counties.
is not the man to conte after a married and a man's lire., and a man's hoots Sales Sclieitec Terms on Apalieation.
woman 'when 'her hnshand is away. T .at least, as Mies. Be1.;roce float:mitt, Farm Stock, chattels and real estate
hell.have known hien since he was a Har- they looked like that—anal carried a property. R. R. No. 4, Mitchell.
row s'cltn' lboy, so I ]save every dell! very masculine slide more like ;t Phone 634 r 6. Apply at this office.
to speak. Where• is Sir Hubert?" $thud con than a cane. \\"illi liar ruddy
"ITe is at Paris or Pekin, or same •connexion and ruddy hair, and 'beet'- Watson & Reim
thing 'with .;P,' "said Lady 'arcing.- init blue eyes, and magnificent figure REAL ESTATE
ten in her auttai vtieue way. I'm atter _fnr se re Lily ad a-plcndtd figure
I don't know why he can't take Agnes in spite of firs. Belgrace's dcprcca- AND INSURANCE AGENCY
with 'hint. They ,get in vert -well Inc a tion—she looked like a gigantic Norse (Successors to James Watson)
married eon'ple." ;goddess. With 'a flashing display of MAIN ST„ SEAFORTH, risks
ONT.
"All the same she doesn't love him." .white teeth, .she ,Lanae along swinging All hinds of Insurance risks -Claneffec•
"He loves her, for Inc sere he's that her stick, or whirls- her soil aiah, as ed at lowest rates in First -Class
jealous that he can't scarcely hear her lire. Belgrove put it, and seemed the Companiep.
out of his sight." rmhortiuteut of Coarse, :igoecu-
',It seems, t' Inc that he can," re- health. THE McKILLOP
marked Mt Belgrove •dryly. "Since
"Taking a -un:Halls?" he inquired
he's at Paris or'Pekin and she i here:' hrttsqut4y and m a '': td haritnne Mutual
i
"GarcinLeton is looking after her. wise. ut y.,±t ,.t„ elderly ��Ilipl Firs Insurance Co,
and he ,roc Sir II,hart tnu niacin not :-,,:.",.:e,.1:.*,Very
g.1 ant , m for c ci
to see that Agnes t. all right." rsBelgrove wasdisagreeable ';t HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont.
Mrs. Bel rove peered at Lady Garv- "Going Inc trn. 4 tr, the Abbot',
OFFICERS
in through her •1-,renctte. "i think President, Thomas Moylan, Sea
you talk n creat deal of pmt -sire, fnt•th; 'Vice President, William Knox,
tiT',:t lever of to ; n tc ;' Mi?s Londesboro; Secretary Treasurer,
Jane, as 1 d he r re," she rrhsens' Gre,-ny smiled and nodded. Yes, i'an
I rtion't sit i "se for one moment thatM, A. Reid, Seaforth,.
going to look lip,'r Lambert": o she el- AGENTS
Agnea think, of Noel. <,r Noel •r,f Ay,.w ey- s; c kc of:herata friends in this
flex „ might to be too,F, McICercher, R.R.1, Dublin; John
hearty Cashion. 'Iia
,
Clara 'Grate says—" enjoying him -elf instead r living like z • Pepper, R.R.1, IIrueefield; E. R. G.
''Oh, T know what•she Nays 11'114
a h+•esprit in the 'vild Jtumouth, Brodhagen; James Watt,
what .she wishes. She wnnld tike to "II' haunting ';ti•cttire ;" hurt
in Blyth; C•. V. Hewitt; ICineat'dine;.
get Noel into trouble with Sir Hubert Wm. Yeo, Holmesville«
over Agnes, simply •because he will Lady Garyingtzm. "'hcrhitifs paint?' DIRECTORS
not starry her, As to her :chatter about "'No. :Only society women do that," Alex. 73roadfoot, Seaforth No. 8;
bur tars--" said MIs' t,reeby cheerfully, and 'Mrs' James Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox,.
"(rarvington''c chatter," ,eorrected Bel -crows faded eyes flashed, Sthe Lontlesboro; George Leonhardt, Born -
her nonspanikut, knew that ilia remark was meant for helm Nn. 1; Frank MacGregor, Chin--
"Wall, then, Garvington's.. I't's all her, an'd'snaplted 'back, "Are gats 'get- ton No. 5; James Connolly, Goderieh;
ruhhtah, Agnes is a -sweet girl, and—" ing to have your fortune told shy .the Alex. McPLwing, Blyth No. 1; Thomas
"Girl?" Lady Garvington laughed gypsies, dear?" •she inquired amiably. Moylan, Seaforth No: 5; Wm, R.
disdainfully. "She 'is twenty-five.""They might tell yostabout your 'mar -
Archibald, Seaforth No. 4,
"A mere baby. People 'cannot he nage." Parties desirous to effectinsurance
called old apish 'they,•'ace 's'eventy or Qhs 1 alaresay, and 3f you ask they or transact other buelne5s, w111 be
eighty. It is •a- bad babittgrowin'g told. will tprophesy your funeral" promptly attended to by applications,
I !have :never encouraged it myself. "[ 'asp in perfect health, Miss 'Crree- to any of the above named officers
By the 'v aly, tell me 'something about by,"
addressed to their respective post-
Sir
ostSur Harbert Pine. I have 'only mnet i(Contineed) oitices.
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