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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1911-03-31, Page 7Arranging' your patent leather boat anelooking the new coat, -1 euppose," said ETnily, urtly. latiZhOd. "Yes," :he said. "You can't tell hove well I look in my new clothes, Emily. When you see rne to -morrow you will be sorry that you are not going to marry me yourself, at; I have remarked. once et twice before." Iteeity tossed her head. "Sorne people are .not so easily -taken iv as others," she retorted, gleaming at Joe mieehievously ; "1 dme t like ta thin men. Besides, I'm waiting for a reel, live earl. I Shan't marry under- ehall 1, father? You'll be more civil, Mee Royce, when I'm 'my 'lady!'" There was general laughter at this' Pe.13y, and .the little dinner commenced. As it proceeded, Mordaunt Royce threw off the restraint anti abstraction' whieb Emily and Joan had noticed, and he ,grew talkative and amusing as usual. • Ohl Harwood, tom was in the best of et,hits, and when he had a glass or two ef eharnprigne grew quite facetious, in - testing upon drinking the health of the !able, and filled joan s glass so that the wine overran., "I think we ought te have reserved that toast until after the ceremony to- morrow, father," said Emily. with mock gravity. "There's many a slip between the sup and the lip, isn't - there, ,Mem esnet?" He had. his glees to his lips as he poi. and he set. it down without erinking, and smilee. "WA true, 'Emily," he said; ebut there is going to be no slip in this ease. rve got the ring in my waisteoat pocket at tlais moment, and Pin in to call on lighted to bear it. What inightethese prospects be worth now? A thetesand a .yearr "Considerably over that, sir," said Royce, inedestly. "I ,eliould think twen- ty or thirty thousand." The old man started arid stemmered: "Dear me. Really. Er-eli-I----hope you'll excuse me for seeming curlew; but you see, as I say, feel that I am .a kind of parent---" d.". • "Just so," said Bore. "An • now shell we join the Julies?" 'be "Well, I think just stay and hehee a pipe," said the old man, deprecating- ly, and with a glance at the bottle. "Ae pipe does me good after dinner, and" -with a ohnekle-"you won't miss me." CHAPTER Royce left him and. went into, the drawingmoom. It wee strange and ridiculous how the jeeting words of Emily- rang in his ears. "There is many a slip between the cup and. the lip." And this foolish old man, too, had seen fit to -night of all uights to ques- tion him as to, his pecuniary positiene Well, a few hours more and all would' be over. Be would be safe and secure as the husband of the heiress to the Deem combo Wold and all the Arrovslield wealth! A few hours more! He cleared his face from the slagle,t frowe • which eloeded de, laetemomereet Was the Prere about to and opened thee! imeg• mein his as he felt big, drawing -room. door. FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE DOMINION Come Reports of Cures Made by 130delhei Kidnee/ Magdalen isiancle, Quebec, Tell of Mrs. Oormier, a Sufferer for Six Years, Who Was Made a New Wo - Man by Dodd's Kidney Pine,• Areheree •Island, Havre Aubert, Mag- dalen:1.9@de quo, Mardi 27 (Speeial), -That suffering women in all corners of Canada. are being restoree to health by Dodd's Kidney Pills is shown in. the pressevery drty, and this Island is not wielaeut its striking example. Mrs. Pet- er Cormier, a well known and esti- mable resideet tells the following story of her curer "For six yearn 1 suffered. with 'them matisra, Backaches gand Nervousness. could not sleep nor eat, dell 1 was al - Was. tired. My limbs were he/elm and X had. a dragging sensation across the 'eine. "Hearing of cures by Podd's Kidney I decided to try them. Seven boxes made a. new evornan of me." Xer score of years road's Kidney Pills have been in use ie. Canada. They have been tried in thousands of eases and there is not oe• record a single case where they have failed to cure diseased Kidneys. Thousands of Canadian men and women will tell you they owetheir good health to Dodclei Kidney Pills. hand. wandered unconsciously towards his breast pocket, where ley the will. Wa.s ehe going to escape him at the Emily was nowhere to he seen, and . , eingers closing over itt Joan was sitting by the fire, her hands. "Pity!" he, said. "You ask mee to <messed in her lap, her eyes fixed On have pity! Have you nonel Are You goine to ask ane to relinquish the hope the ground. She did sob hear his soft ~ -..., - • gliding. step, and -21e laid his bends ear- of making you Mlle, Vek...-Vil ,15 ind.e.......1 9.5 • essingly en her shoulder before she my very breath and life? Oh, my dear- est! Cue you oft! It is you who would knew that he was in the room. • . 1a#,(.1 parson and the clerk myself to- east me off! Aud here, on my knees at WILIL a, violent start she looked oup, TWorroW, and take them down to the our feet" -and lae knelt to her and (Meech in handcuffs. When I get them and he saw that her fee* was pale and .31 that her eyes were momt; a pearg a o - ' h't "seized her hends-"I implore you to be there I shall lock them alp in the vem . • ••• ' `true to me and to your mlighted word! throngh his heart. • try, and keep them in sight. entil the "My dearest!" he murmured, .Why should you be afraid to truet your. eeremenv is over." "exTbat's the use of your parson and Marc celtyfiodllt-v you - toot obnavl000kbeeson s..eacity?.7 - clerk if you haven't got the. bride?" re-: torted Emily. "Suppose she done% 31, canon ftehreeedvme ofgoliyir Weadille'' come up to time toenorrneve And such "No, 1 hews not been etyin.g," she tbiugs have been before!" said in a low voice; "I have, only been thinking." "Thinking!" he echoed, as he looked down at her, "of what? of how beau- tiful you will look in your white dress end orange flowers to -morrow, dear - "No!" she said; "but 1 was thinkin of to-niorrow." He. smiled again, but a strange look ereeeed his face, -which Joan, who wus •poegou "If that were to happen," he said, with a faint laugh 9 should go up to the eller& steeple and throw myself en" Turning to Joan -"I give you fair winning, so don't be too late to -Mer - TM." "And what of it?" he asked, softly. En "ly "the /*bride • . . • , '1'71)nrnlel' said • ' I "Of -but uo, will not tell you," she always ie late, just to • show her inee. brake okf. emelt:nee and start her married life as / "But you must," he ex -Maimed, with Jr i means to carry it on! We'll keep hiin standing at the altar, looking doWn t his boots, dear, won't we?" does smiled, but said nothing, and she'. and Emily rose and went into the draw- ingeroom. The old man pushed 'the bottle nearer te Reryee. "Like another glass. Mr. Itoyee," he saiti, "I suppose you are all anxiety to fellow thein, but we -Must have another glass and drink your happiness. Ah, dear me, little did I think that night that beantiful young creature staggered into lee old. workshop that she was going to neeerae a famous ncitress, and that T should have the honor of giving her Away in marriage. You're a hicks mart, Royce. re lucky man, and berele yam. heelth." And the old man, whom the "Poem - toe" had mellowed out of his usual slay renerve, nodded and chueleket )(levee drank and nodded. in response, Jr. Harwood, after a momenles plume, cleared his throat, and, stiffening himself With a comical air of dignity, ioaid "Ahein, supreme, sir, stand some- what in the 'light of a parent to this young lady?" "Certainly, certainly," assented Royce, half absently, his thoughts fon lowing Joan, "Yes, so 1 thought. Now, Mr. Roe•ein 1 hope you won't take offense. at whet. I em going to say." • "X am sere- I shall not," said Royce. "Teeek you, sir. But seeing thee I am, eet you say, a. sort of parent to Mimi Ida, it don't appear to me that 1 shall have -done my duty unless 1 mention a iittle matter to you." "Pray, go on, said Royee, politely. If • "Wen, Mr. Royce, we've known you for some time, you know, brit 1 can't say that we know meth about you -I don't put it offensively-Prn not a gen- tleman, Mr. Royce, •you know, and I eau% twist words and put 'ern nicely as .on would, do, but what mean is this. It is said that you are a. wealthy :nate You're a swell, we know, but some swells is wealthy and some is not. and what I should like to know is, what gentle persistence; "erre must not be- gin our married life under the aloud of voiteealment. Tell me what it is that makes you sad, Ida?" "No, I' cannot 1" site slain, with a ges- ture. of denial, as her hand clasped each other tightly. "1 rennet! and yet PJ "And yet—" She covered her eyes with her hende. "'Oh, if coedit only be sure!" she /murmured. • "Sure of -what, clearest?" he said. self to ine? What is this that haunts and troubles you? You -you do not love me as you think you shoulri? Is that itr "Yes 1" said Joan; feeling like a bird • that has tried to free itself from the net and. finds the meshes only the more tightly amend its feet. "Yes! I do not -love you! I have tried! -ah, if you knew hew I have tried! There is not an hour of the day that I have not told myself that ern cold, and. wieked, and ungrateful, that ant unworthy the name of woman, SO cold and leartlese1 seem to enyeelf! .• Bur., 11, wiete fully, despairfully-"Ime. ' in not he forced! Ala! draw Meek w, ehire is timet Something tells me in words that burn into ray brain that 01117 misery can come of our nterriage. To-nierbt it seems as if a voice were saying to rue, 'Draw back while tilers is. time! To- morrow will be too late! Draw back!' e He smiled sardonically. "Sure ,of this -that would make you, happy," she said, in .a low, agitated. voice; "sure that 1 am not repaying you for all your goodness by doing you the greatest injury a woman can' do n. man." • "My <biding! my queen! what is •this !" he said. "Don't say any more! •you are haraseing yourself with fancies and forebodings that have no rooiesaie an your imagination. Repay me? Ah, ram, darling, how eau I ever repay you der all you are giving me, your omit sweet self !" • "Alai" she said., quiellen brokenly, "bat that is just it! 31 is not myself - it is a cold, heartless, soulless woman - not the laving girl you should have won! Oh, I must speak now! Listen to inc. Don't-tion't be angry! Be patient as you always are, will you not?" and she looked up at hint pleadingly for a MOMmit. • He smiled down al; her. "Listen to you! of course I will. And as to patience -them shall be no such Word ID my dictionary as far as you are contemied: my love soars far above patience, Ina." "I know It -I kuodr it," she said, • 'humbly, contritely. "1 know how well and truly you love me, and the know- ledge only adds to my self-repreaoh, Oh, 1 wish that I had never-- ' • "Never what?" he said, Iris Yoke qui- wering a little. "Never promised to do thim" she said, Almost inaudibly. • • Ile stood for mamma, his lips ems - ;pressed tightly. "You regret it -for your 'sake?" he year prospects?" and lie squared his said, huskily. shauldere and shook his head as he had "No, but for. yours!" Joan eopied. '1 en the heavy tethers do on the stage. Royce hid his impatieuee under 0, • . "Your question comes rather late in theedey, sir," he said, pleasantly, and vita shock respect. "But I am glad you do not think of myself. My happiness does not matter. 1 shoed be hap - me enough if I could feel that there was some chance of my being able to rettax MI the wealth of love youhave leviaherl upon me, lint-ebut---e lia,ve put it. lely income is it very good "Del, vebitt?" he eaid. ' "ne itt In"ent" and I am happy' fol 114:4;"I'',4.'"'"Pt' J''"' 'aid, her han" ohest and, throat it vigorous an. rub. 'Mee sake to be able to Add that I heve my' regitogetin • ,41:',1er, quiveriu tee e . le 1 r . •5 ..„,.,, g Ding Werth. Nerviline, gargle the throat , iterge -prospects froin,an inheriberiee." , -, • tte•einti t eel. .. , , "Ale" said Mr. Harwood, still ilsyi0; "1'. ' ' r H ' 4 ''''' ' 1 t'Pil'ti. Stf 1,'", rtk4o.rwl, 14'Mjesthe INnei'lavoitlilleiresetaciartt. tYakotea'11,1-begtellip. r6isetliliC .he part of the heavy father a,11( eiqpiltt ) ' . ling It amazingly, "Very good; I lons tt* '4,2"Te'elfi'-'• 'boW fast the cold will A/mein:rear, Of' Joan; "gpou treat me aedre child. Xn&e USING PURGATIVfS woman!, eine best, the senreteste, In all the world!" he melee aeely. . "Give you upi 1 vete, give up life itself. Did you bete, eaid just vow to whotP4 JURE& HEALTH tuu Hedge Lnily -jest there tees meeray eitp).1,e44lutt' tnd the • worde, Sleeken lightly esetheetrevere, 5et tliinleing,!aerd led mate seek to you. Por Enellyelf she krieW•td • With tem 'ettree, Royce eeheede "Pear Emily! Yee, eadeed! 'Bee' would be sorry enough if she. knew thee wiew idle:word9 lied brought ,you -such. •dietresii But think no More of it, dear- est! You have laid. bare your heart to Dees you have coneertlee nothing." .Joan hid her fame'le hand.s. "You have nothing Ma aeptoiteh yeerself me My freedom: is whetteme offered me, is it not?" ,ad metiled tenderige "Well, you see, deolinedeit t 'I prefer to re. main your slaiiet to lietimelealne at your feet! No, ":I• OVA!. 'note give you up, dearest, . 'bedause I cannot! As well ask nie to give my life iteelf, and wend sooner lose my life Mien you, 1tty• queen -my' Virife,1" Joan rew 'her hands from hint. "You have decided?" she said, in a low voice, . and almost solemnly. "1 have laid bare nay,.heert to.eou; 1 have told you all thee Makes the thought of to. morn)* a, misery and dread to ine; and you }Mere deeded?" "Yes," he said, his Mee clearing; "I have decidediti In the future, when am inelincd'to be cruel im you, 1 will read! these words of yopr, and we will laugh at them together!" Joan rose and steed looking at the. fire. A dull apathy seemed to have fallen upon her, the apathy of the eon - domed wreteh. who .b.as said his Met weld and received his aeatenee, andefor whom in this world there le ;13.13 gleans el hope. "You are tired now, dearest," seld. "1 will go. You mut go to bed early and look Whe beautiful bride' toeuor. row." He held oelliTS hand and drew her to- wards him; but at that =meet. the neer opened aMd.Emily came in. *eeh, 1 beg your pardon," she sail, hurriedly; She paused and !ter face went froen red to white. Joan looked at her with. a. belt -deemed glance. She Was overetrung and. ren- vou.,,sv.hat is it, Emily?" she mid. "Oh, nothing -don't be &termed!" said Emily; "but there is gesneone who waate to see you on important Iiainess." 'To eete me?' said Joan. Then dm srniled.'.Lt is Mr. Uifferd with our agreement about the new theatre, 1 ex- pect, Why dot* yen let hizu come Emily ?" "It isn't Mr. Celffard," eeid -glaneingat Mordauut Ileyee. who leant againeeethe- reautelediett eieterthimewitli hie telm, eelfmmseessed.sniile eneemtling all traeei of his recent agitation. "It IS dear, eon% never guese!" "Don't give her the trouhle," seel a voice,. at the sound ei whiett elorditent Royeet..' started forwarl *lightly. ell. is Mise;Mezurka. Miss Tre mil van!" And that yonng enteri..1. end. stood' regarding Mord ,unt Itoype bicklIlli(!°1Sastiele-fleelied hatly fer a me:aerie then he came forward with a Mew. Joan, as she heard the ;mine, fele a three of pain run throvigh hem Thil was the .wouum 'wheel Stuart was going to marry! 'What did ehe want with her, jean? But with an effort she meshed Mies the sharp misery -mid jealoirey, and in 'her graeefal, gentle way ,No.88ed the room towards hem Misrs'iNfazurke•bow-ni, her eye,' fixed on Joan's face in an inquiring feehion; then as- if something in is beauty and sadness had. touched. her, she held, out her hand, "1 hurehly beg your pardon for Intrud- ing at this late hour, Miss Treveleran," she said. "I know it ie atumet unpar. dona.1:de, but wanted to wee yon on im- portant businese, and en heard that you were going to be married to -morrow --you are, aren't you?" "Yes," said Joan, in a. low voiee and without a *Inge of rider. "And to Mr. Mordannt I hear?" suid Miss Mazurka, with s sweet eudle. "Mordannt Royce basad se eersily and (molly 83 possible. "AIM" and Anse elaeerke lereatlied the ejaculation as if elle wished them every happiness with' it, "Weil; was rightly hiformed, wasn't I? And, of (tourer, if you are going to be menial teenorrow, whyuyoull disappear from 7uorts1 ken - as we say 4) the siege.- for two or three weeks, and,..my bushel -se beilig import - "Too . impertaineethedtweit a week or Levee" imereatfre4d eterne, quite eleasant- ly, andowitb c- /mile aetiorn- penying the ingeireed "Oh, quite too inefortente" vhe with the ni.ost marked soniebiiity. Mordaient lloye,e Watched am ?matey,. white seeming ti> eetheily eereleee and Peljtely "Miss Trevelya eaid hl Ma riirka terninghto ,e,oa u, ,".f have. fumed your acetates° oft -en that 1 feel as if we were :01a •ffierids, doint shear yen any '"And e, voice says to, rue, deerest: 'Seize the happ•inese, thee awaits you, and fear not!' Shut your mire to the voice, a false voice, that haunts you, end listen to mine! Ida, you ask me to release your "Yes! yes!" she mid, eagerly, sadly, her hands clasped. "And 1 answer, 'No:'" he said, 111 a low, calm, :set voice. . bae drew back from hien, and Ile -fate set pate and cold. "1 will save you againet youreele, dearest," he went on. 'These fancies ere unreal and unnatural; they are not worthy of you. You have been over- worked of late; you have (studied too ,herd, dearest, and then there was that iirceitement. and strain of the fire. Ale IdikA trust yourself to met I alma give you up, dearest! I will uot! ,See, I hold you to your promise!" and he grasped titr halide tightly and kissed , them. f'Onee you are my wife you'will•learn to love me. I will be content ;to Vial will be patient! You said etist now that I was patient; did qua not? Well, yon shall see! There shall 'not be re whim of ye on m engem t if i ed---" • " "Ah, there it is murmured 16,496 Beals fromiteumania 'Mere are good geouride' for a puem inollue scare. beau: newspapers have been publishing atatistics Wheel show it is a formidable Wival of eormumption an the death rate. During the menses year in the United, States there were nearly seventy-seven thousand deatbe due to pneumonia, end although, eonstemption letvcie, this by 132,000, pneumonia •is re- for The eameale is Chet people -ma, seadiet fever, smallpox end eaucer spontible for more deetli,e then diphthe- are too eareleee about eolds-let them run on -grow bigger every dey--nuAlly oid ,pnetunonie, stepie in. The very beat thing to keep bandy in every household ie Nervilieee which you arm depend on for curing It at - fords certain pellet and. a quiele eine, et hat more potenoy, greater penetrating. ',grudge fog terldng my plate at the Coe. and etirative power than eny other lin- ,Orietemilm poor Co ro n hough intent, 'eVhen a cold is Martin gi•ve the' earghtu't to say' 1,6ok my, nlad'ed be- -cause "'Yee yeller." ,hie,her thee ever went, oi shell go -I doeitt'vddereelli ;fairies' wire, pf reoursre,"' • Ircugherl. • ;Mau coldiv. The. asked dill retrained unlit did Miss Mazurka, Stun time wife want with lien e You won't need to feat' Pneumoruct, Mies eleaurka. atteneively?' lietA•Mete Griepe. leronehistis or Cold, Of eery whauge had taken plasm ilk the girl; the if Trott keep Nerviline bendy, feature e /seemed softer anti getitler 'her •Ib ' 14,11,5 ring is a ood Ruildili4S ionic. eVerspring triedielne is an einem' ne- cessity to meet people: Nature denaendh it aa an aid. in earrying off the impure Mee that have aocumulated in the blood timing the long winter menthe and In- door. life. Unfortunately tineuereanis of ?tipple mho rest/melee the neemesity for 5. spring medicine do not know what is, best to take and dose themselves with' harsh, griping purgetivee. This is a serious mistake. Ask any doctor and he will tell yon that the use. of purgetive medicines weakens the sye- tern, but dorm not eine disease. In the spring elle system needs building im- purgatives cannel: do this --they weak - ea you still more. The blood should be made rich, red, pure acid only a tonic medicine can do this. The best blood building, nerve metering tonic medical science has yet discovered is Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. Every dose of this medicine eetuallyanokea new, rich blood. This new blood strengthens every or- gan, every nerve arid every part of the body. This is why Dr. Williams' Pink Ping eare headaches and beekaches, rheumatism and neuralgia, banish pim- ples and eruptions, and give a glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. Men, women and growing boys and girls who take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills eat well, sleep well, and feel bright, native end s,trong. H you need a medicine this apring--a.rel. most likely you do -try Mee great reviving took and feel the new life, new health, and new strength it wilt -put into you. Sold by all medicine dealern or by nett' at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2,010 from 'Che Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Vel•AMPIMMNAMIMMoWte.•• pee, end, east •SJulobb Atop" csAttilloto,, Alnin throst owl Wilds. 14a,‘Att k.Zby ae graiv dark as ,dight, and iu omelette 4ered ID cave," .10±044.01,: 6'""8" c itooti lools7iag delve itt N.er his coulee the mitele ahoulie be ereteetee by a Nerviline }Meows Blaster, evince will abs.ofb all eongestien eild inflenianatione :manner more subdued and 1ms imperi- tome Mordeunt Itoyer, noticed it too; but he was almost entirely engrossed in rtrying to geese what her amiable man- lier meant and what envenomed thing lay beneath her pleasant emilo and hos- eled words. "Yea you are n. good. mamas- and a famous woman, but 1 don't eery you; I did at first but 1 don't now," she add. ed, in a hew voice. "I congratulate you 'with all my heart, and I'm sure the stage will enetain a great loss by your marriage." Joan inclined her head. "I ani rot going to leave the stage. Miss Mazurka," she said. "No," eut in Emily, "'of course she isn't 1" "Not?" said Miss Maz-arka, glancing at Mordeunt, Royce with upraised eye- lids. "Really not? I thought yon were going to be very rich." Royce smiled. "Mies Mazurka credits us with too inuela geoll fortune, Ida," be said. "Oh, then you'll be none the richer or your marriage," said Miss Mazurka, (To be Continued.) Face Sores and Eruptions Zam-Buk Win Quickly Heal. appronell of 'spree; finds many !mope, with uneightly face sores erup- tions, Wis. etre In thee eerinflethni UM - But, is isivalualee. An ilhectration of the wiry in which it mines even the melt serttlia,K anl. elironir met of erup• tents, retires said 'deem, is provided by Mr. R. lieleetrker, of tile:maim, Ont. life eaye el never coed have believed that any meetly eould eure en quickly and at bhe same dem so effectively me Zara-Buk cured me. My face began to be eovered, with 9, kIDU of reale whieh itched and irritated. This rash then turned to some, whieh discharged freely and began to (Treed. 1 first tried one thing an& thee another, but nothing seemed to do me much good, and the eruption got worse and worse until my fare was just covered %vita runitnig sores. "Apert froru the pain (whieh was very bad, nty fo42 WAS Sdell a terrible eight that. 1 war, not fit. to go ont. This was ray state when someone edeleed inc to tryZinn-Bite. I got a supply, and with - 10 e. week I could wee that the sores were replete healing. A little longer, and Zuni -Birk had healed them ()one 'nuttily, sad my skirl wits as clear as if 1 had IiirVer 11%41, a sore. We (men never again 1:e, without Zain-tuk in the ;8 unequalled for spring reehtne eruptions, ehildrents 'Toros, sellp diseases, ringworm, ulcers, emeee,sses, eeZer119, tetter, pile.8. eete, burns, brulees, and skin injuries and diseases peer:lily. Ail druggists and stores -sell rte 50e, hox, or post tree from Iremiterk Co., d•oronto, for priori. Refuse !harmful imitetiore. ietern.leule Soap, whieh may . be Imet from any .drliegiet 01, Mee, a teb. e1'rm11 he used inetead co• ordinamy seap in an yeses of eruptions and skiu ti eel es., A VAGUE IMPRESSION, • (Washington Star.) "What is your idea of the obstructer. of Lady Macbeth?" "Ileally," replied Mrs, Crunrox, "there Th sotiyol.psaip about people conneet- edUeeithethee,Stage that one . seemly ideridedeelilidete believe." Ona. tbeosl ,Ntaftiaita,Itt -00,1,*,. emetnerrighle afraitotia,reeg',vertithed Pent parteer. • ;en