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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-10-17, Page 6PDDlry MEANLY PREPARED ARO ii MOMS ' BLACK, MIXED tar Free Sampteo mailed on enquiry.. NATURAL GREEN ) Address: "SAILABA," Toronto. Her Great Love; Or, A Struggle For a Heart. CHAPTER XXL—(Continued). "I see he has told you. Miss Deoima" he said. "Yee," said Deoima, with her back al- . most turned to him, "he has told me, and am very sorry. X am sorry that you should lose so much money through my ' father's fault." Be drew a little nearer. "There's no occasion to be sorry on my account," he said; I sha'n't miss it. I'm sorry,too—for your father." Decima sighed. "We must bear it," she said. "X have I lust been telling Bobby that we must ! leave The Woodbinee and live very plain- ; ly, like—like poor people—which I sup- ! Inose we shall be. There is nothing very /lard in that" He looked at her with a curious ex- pression. And—and perhaps if we are very ears - dal," she went on in a low voice, 'eve may be able to pay you back some of the money you have lost through us. I don't know how much it is." Mershon suppressed a smile. "I'm afraid your brother hasn't told you all," he said. Yes," said Decima, "he has told me all. He is bearing it bravely. Poor Bob.t by! It will be a struggle for him, he will have to manage with a very small aIlow- ance I'm afraid. But it, will be all right 'when he gets into the army, for he is so clever that he is sure to get on." "It is evident that he hasn't told you all," said Mershon. "I'm afraid, Mise De- oima. that the case is worse than you guess. I didn't know how bad it was my- self until I'd had a talk with your father and brother together." Deoima looked at him with slowly growing apprehension. "What do you mean" she said, faintly. "Sow can it be worse?" "Well," he said, with a slight shrug of his shoulders, "you talk about paying me back, and your . brother going into the army. but I'm afraid there's little chance of either event coming o8 not. that I want to he paid back or should take the, money. The fact ie Miss Darien; your father has been going in for this thippg 'heck or nothing -what . e call in'the city, lose all' or win all. It appears— ! mind, I didn't know it or I should strongly have advised him against such tool -hardiness -that he has put every ,-penny poesessed into this confounded thing. And of course he haslost it. In t tact. I'm afraid he has made himself liable for more than he has got. He says be is utterly ruined." Decima stared at him with Wide eyes; her lips quivered, but no sound came. Mershon went and closed the door with his foot, then he came near to her, as near as he dared. "Look here, Miss Deoima,"he said, "it's 'beet to face these things straight out, and so I've told you the absolute truth. Your lather's ruined, and your brother will have to give up all idea of the army and take his chance in the colonies, and a deuced poor chance it is, I'm afraid. That is, tmlese"—lie paused and looked at her and then down at the ground, for the terror in her eyes and white face daunt- ed even him for a moment,—"unless"—he went on. Well—it all rests with you." "With me?" Her lips formed the words; they were scarcely audible. "Yes," with you," he said. "Miss De- anna, I'm a. straight man—we have to speak out straight in the city --and I won't treat you as a child, but as a girl a woman, upon whom her father's and happiness and welfare depend. This trouble's about as bis as it can be. They must go under with it—unless you care to save them." "I—I save them!" said Deoima. He jerked his head. Yes. You remember what' I said to you the other night at the Leafmore Ball. I told you X loved you, and I asked you to be my wife. You said 'no' then, but X said I wouldn't take your answer; I haven't taken it. I ask you again—now I If you say ves,' I will take this trouble off your hands. I will find the money your father's lost, I will double your brother's allowance, and pay his debts." "His debts!" breathed Demme,. Mershon laughed shortly. "Oh, yes, there aro debts, He has been going the pace. I'll do more than this; I'll keep an eye on your father for the future and look after him. And I'll make a settlement on you as largo as you like." In his eagerness he load taken a step or two nearer. Decima drew hack until she leaned against the window, Her brain was 'whirling; she felt as if she were suffocating, and her eyes were fixed on his shrewd, sharp face as if she were under a spell. Come," he said, "I've made the offer bluntly because it's business; but I could put it in another way. I love you, De- cima, love you with all my heart and soul. I want you more than I've wanted anything before in my life. If you'd said yes' to me the other night, you'd never have heard anything of this troubles I'd have paid up every penny and said riot a syllable about it,.,yy That's my way, But, . you said 'no,' anderm 'obliged to tell you and make a bargain with you. You close with my offer, and I'll never refer to it re 3xd,� ya'�rG4 i Most people would be a benefited by the occa- sional use of Na -Drs -Ce Laxatives Gently, thoroughly, and without dieconefort, they free the system of the waste which poisons the blued and lowers the vitality. 2,5c, a, box, at your bruggiit's ' National Drug and Chemical Co, of Canada, Limited. 176 • a•-ain. No one need know anything about it; not even your brother; for I can tell him that things have turned out better than we expected. It will be easy to bam- boozle him. for he knows as little of busi- ness as the rest of you. Do you mind me smoking, for I'm a little upset. I see your brother had a cigarette," Ile lighted his cigar, and his hand shook as Bobby's had done, but with a different emotion. Decima put up a shaking hand and brushed the soft hair from her fore- head. No bird in the fowler's net was more, helpless than she was at that mo- ment. As Mershon had said to his sister. he had got her tightly. Her father ruin- ed, Bobby's future absolutely blasted! And by a word, a word of three lettere, she could save them. At that moment all Lady Pauline's les- sons inculcating the duty of self-sacrifice flashed across her mind. To live for others, to suffer for others, it was the woman's ideal, the woman's duty, should be the woman's pleasure. No thought of herself rose to deter her. By saying "yes" she could save those she loved'. She thought of her father, broken-heart- ed by his failure, cooped up in a labor- er's cottage, deprived of his work -shop, of all his dreams; she thought of Bobby, the bright boy, with hie shattered hopes, starving in the colonies, and a shudder swept over her. She Could save them by the ono word— yes. that moment—why, she knew not— she thought of Lord Gaunt. If he were only here to help her, advise her. But he was not there; he might be thousands of miles away. She was alone and helpless. Mershon eyed her covertly. He knew that she was struggling. but ho know that there was no loophole in the net that he had drawn round her. "What do you say?" he said at last. Decima seemed to wake as if from a dream, and. turned her eyes upon hint with a half -dazed, half -appealing gaze. "Why should you hesitate?" he . said. "You said the other night that you didn't dislike me: I don't expect you to love me, but I dare say you like me well enough to be my wife. . All the rest will opine after we are married; itenerally does. Anyhow, I'll chance it. Give. me, your answer. Say 'yes,' Decima, and I'll so straight in and telt your father and brother that they. needn't worry them- selves any more about this miserable business. ' 'Your father can go on playing at making his fortune by inventions, and your brother can go into the army, and be a general in time. Only say the word, and leave the rest. to me." There was silence in the room, broken only by the faint croak of the jackdaw as he preened his feathers, The slim, girlishfi med eyes, leanedh by face and k Her heart was like lead, and beat slowly, heavily, as if it were imprisoned by a hand of ice. To save. them, the dear ones! "WeIl," he said, "what is your answer?" Her hands clinched at her side, the mar- tyr's look came into her eyes. "I must—I must!" she breathed. "Yes." CHAPTER XXII. "Yes," Deoimasaid; and almost in- audible as the word was, it sent the blood rushing to Merelion's face. He took a step toward her, with out, stretched hands, as if to take her in his arms; but something in her face, as she shrunk back, arrested him. There was almost a terror in her eyes, and she went pale to the lips, which form- ed the monosyllable "No." The color died from Mershon' cheek, and his arms fell to his sides, as he stood looking at her irresolutely. But he was very much in love, and he was wise enough to know that a half loaf is better than none. Besides, she had not told him that she loved him, but had simply pro- mised to be his wife; and he must be con. tent with that—for a time. "You have made me very happy, De- cima," he said. "I've always got what I've wanted all through my life, and my luck hasn't deserted me; it's not a bad thing to marry a lucky man, my dear." Deoima winced at the 'my dear," and shrunk back a little further. She was confused and bewildered, and the pre- dominant feeling at that moment was the desire that he would go—if ho would only go and leave her alone to get her breath, as it, were. "You'd better leave me to tell your father and brother," he said. 'X dare say they won't be very much astonished; any one could have seen that I'd fallen in love with you. Yee; I'll tell them." "Thank you, she said, almost grateful. let for she ehi'unk from the thought of having to tell thein.' He still -stood 'looking at her irresolute - 1"' then he toolr•her hand half fearfully and touched it with' his lips, which burn- ed against the coldness of her hand. When ho had gone, Deoima looked at the hand vacantly, as if it did not belong to her, then she Bunk on to one of the cages, and sat staring before her, trying to realize that she was to be 'Theodore Morshen's wife. Her very innocence prevented her real. lziug fatly what it meant. Lady Pauline's system of_perfect ignorancee wits bearia its fruit. If Decima had known as teuc as other girls, that whispered "Yes" would have been impossible • and the knowledge would have saved her from a sacrifice all. too common, but none the less wicked and unholy, But, all she shrunk from was the thought of leaving The Woodbines and her, father, Mpad going to live in the society of Mr. ershon and his sister at The Fire. She would have to be with him alwaye, tofo with him where er he went; to live,n the great new ouee, the Splendor of which oppressed her; to spend long hours listening to M;rs. Shonborne's praise of her brother. Th was all which presented itself to her This but it was enough. Only one thought, consoled,her—that she 'would still he near, her f ther, and, that she would be able to see him often that she had saved him and Bobby from ruin, and that Bobby's future was assured, A.Fter a: time she went 'top to her own room, She caught eight of her face ill, the glass, and its expression startled hen. A knock at the door Meet her heart; and ahe turned rot look in her eyes almost of ;t she dreaded to seakMs'. Maras But it•'was llopby, "Decimal" he excl aimed, 'ha. usly, and yet with soinathing like i• n his voice; "is this; true• •'tiaat yi has' been telling us?" She 'stood with her back to the light, one he could not Ree-, cr faire.. distinctly, or it would have told its tale. "Yes, it is true, Bobby," he said; and she managed—Heaven only knows how— to force a smile and epealc oltcorfull .. "Well," he exclaimed, it's' taken my 'breath away. I hadn't the least -'idea! But I suppose it's been going on while I've awaybeen.away?" Yei3,, ," she faltered; "while you've been Ile looked at her a little doubtfully, and. began to pace •up and, down. "It seems sudden to me. all the same," he said. "I didn't think—" He bit' his lip. "But, after all, Mershon"s nota had fellow. Se's improved— I—I---bag your pardon, Deoie; I do, indeed! But it's the truth; he has improved. He has behaved like a brick over this affair of the com pany. He must be a good fellow at heart.. or—he -would have cut up rough. :And then you see how fond hie sister if .of him! And—and—Decie, I've come to con- retulate you," "Thank you, ..Bobby," she said, very slowly. "Of course, he isn't worthy of you," he said, hurriedly, ' I don't know, a man in the world who is, except—"He stop- ped and colored. and Deoima knew—how, she could not have told—that ` the' un- spoken name was Gaunt. The blood rush- ed to her face. then left it pale again. "You'll be very rich. Decie," he said, and he simply worships the ground you tread on. I could see that while he was tell - inn nil: He has gone off like 'a man half beside himself with joy," "And father?" said Deoima.ein a low voice. - Bobby laughed shortly. "Oh, father's very glad; it's"cheered him up wonderfully. Besides, Mershon told him that he thinks he can see a way to save a greater ' portion of the money— something about foreign patente; .I didn't quite understand" But Deoima did, and she: turned her head away. He looked at her still a littleuneasily',. then he 'went to her and took liar hand. "Look here. Dods!" he said. "You're glad, aren't you? You're doing this of, your own free will? It's what you want?" Her lips quivered, but ahe forced a smile upon them, and met his anxious gage steadily. "I am doing it of my own free will— yes. Banally." He dropped her hand and draw a breath. of relief. "That's all right, then!" he said. "I only asked because—because it's so sud- den.,, He stood +with his .hands thrust in his pockets and looked out of the window, and she went up behind him and put her hands upon his shoulders, and laid her. cheek against his short wavy hair, "You will work hard for your examina- tion, Bobby, won't you?" she said in a low, pleading voice. "Yes, yes, he said, a little . hoarsely. I must go back tomorrow morning, and I'm going, to grind. away like anything. "And—and, Bobby, you won't he ex- travagant?" She felt him wince, and he still kept his face turned from her, "No, no; that's all over!" Ile bit his lip. I mean that I will be very careful. London's a deuce of a place, and—and the money elts away before you knew where you are."He laughed uneasily. 'I'm go- ing in for retrenchment andreform, as the political chaps say; I'm going to be a model young man, oie." The color came and went in his 'fade., "Thank you, Bobby! she• murmured gratefully. He turned•suddenly and caught hor in his arms ,aril 4. liar; then he put her; away from hhki" ked, sud denly, and. hurried from the'r`oom.• Mr. Mershon .walked back ' from The Firs treading on air, , No success liehad ever made had affected him astine' did. He went straight to his sister'gs boudoir, and flinging his cap on to a chair. smil- ed down at her where she eat, with some fancy needlework. She half rose nerv- ously then sunk back and gazed , up at him inquiringly. He laughed stridently, and pushed the hair from his forehead. "I've got her!" he said. "I've come to tell you the news. Decima has promised to be my wife!" Her lips parted, but she said nothing. "Don't you understand?" he demanded. "Why do you gape at me as 'if- I'd said the world was coming to an end? I tell you, Decima Deane is going to be my wife. She has just accepted me. Well, can't you speak?" "I—I'm very glad," she stammered. "I congehtul'ate you, Theodore, and I hope -you will be happy." "Hope!" He laughed and sneered at her. "Of course I shall be happy. I al- ways am when I get what I want, and God knows I want her badly enough. Happy! What man wouldn't be happy with the loveliest, sweetest girl in all the world for his wife? 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She felt very tired, but she eat up long after her 'father had gone to his labora- tory, while Bobby smoked endless cigar- ettes—sat close beside him, her halide sometimes on his knee, her head on his shoulder. At last she went to her own room, and even then,in its solitude, she did • not realize wat she had done. How could she, encircled by' the innocence with which. Lady Pauline's system had sur- rounded and guarded her? Once or twice that night, all innocently, she thought of Lord Gaunt. Where was he? Would he be glad or sorry to hear that she was going to marry Mr, Mer- shon? She dreamed of him that night. She dreamed that he turas far away in' Africa; that she was trying to toll him what bad happened, but that, though she cried at the topof her voice, it could not reach him, and in her sleep she sobbed at the thought. (To be continued.) 'CURIOUS GREETINGS. • Some Strange Customs the People oY Various Races Observe. The kiss, the hand -shake and the bow are the salutations that are in the most universal use at the pre- sent day. Yet there exist races to whom these forms of 'greeting would seem as ludicrous as their own customs seem to us. In this connection Reolam's Universum de- scribes some curious customs that the people of various races observe when they greet one another. The prostration and the salaam, salutations that many Orientals use, are only more pronounced forms of the bow. So there is a connection between the embrace, so common in civilized countries, and the greeting of the member of the Koiari tribe of British New Guinea, "I --I am only surprised, Theodore," she who, in saluting a missionary, said, nervously. "I didn't think that she placed one arm about his neck and --x mean—" „ stroked him under the chin. I don't oars what you meant he said, savagely. But what do you mean? Is Among the Masai and the Ulcer - it so very wonderful. that she, a should ac. ewe it is a mark of resect to cert me, like me, caro for —yes, love p gree t me me? Am I hunchbacked, deformed, old? an acquaintance or a stranger by What is there so surprising in it .that you e turn as white as a sheet and gape at me?" spitting at him. Almost a:5 :strange " I—I didn't mean to, Theodore," she 11s the custom ascribed to the Tibe- said. "It's—it's -a good match for her." tans or ,stYeki out the tongue b He was leaving the room, but he turnedng $ y upon her savagely. Way of 'salutation. Rubbing noses "What do you mean by that?" X sup cite epmmon ' pose that you mean to insinuate that is cl , 'bhe Burmese, and seathe'smarrying rile for my cony? Is many tribes of Eslcimos, Lapland - She was frightened by his voice, and visibly cowered in her chair, "No, no; why should X, Theodore?" title said. "I'm sure I don't know," he retorted, his eyes shifting from side to side; for he knew that he had spoken the truth. "All I know is that you take the news in a ghoulish fashion that is simply disgust- ing. T suppose you are thinking that you'll be turned out?" Ile sneered, "You needn't be afraid. I shall want you still, I won't have her, Decima, mywife"—he spoke the 'word with as exultant pride -- "I won't have my wife worried with house- keeping. You can stay on here—if she'll let you. Perhaps you can console your- self with that and find something snore cheerful to say." She bent her head, "I'm sure I hope she will 8b happy, Theodore," she said, Happy!" he snarled. "Of course she will be! Why shouldn't she? She will have everything airs wants, everything money can buy. By Jove! I'd pull the .noon out of the sky if she wanted it!. You can tell her so, if you like; when you go and see her to -morrow." 'With this command he flung himself out of the room. They were very, quiet that night at The Woodbines, D.eeisna seemed be under the influence of a spell from which even Bob- by'eepresence could not free her: She had listened to Mr. Deaneas he paced tip and down the drawing -room and talked in his ryapeodical way; now of her -, engage' sent, now of some new invention, for alas! the Electric Storage t'pmpany had lost 'its hold upon him, and he was off' in another direction. Every new and thee tb"by would glance at Dhaima with the resston•of faint doubt and 'anxiety i his 'face had worn in her room; ie al ,',iys met his glance with a And n11 through the,evening !itis hi •buoyed hon+ Uri I have saved these two, niit- a{;aiust their •hapiness 'mine does 'sq. +¢cunt.'• era, and Malays do so. Stranger than any of these cus- toms is the weeping salutation that has been observed among central THIS is a HOME LYE that ANYONE can use The Guaranteed "ONE DYE for All Kinds of -Cloth. Clean, Simple, No Chance of Mlatekea. TRY IT! 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