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HIGHEST AWARD ST. LOUIS, 1904
"Yes, certainly, uncle. dust make up
rour mind when you will start, and 1
vill snake due preparation."
Isere 'Mine. Debrisay made her appear-
•:nce, and sentiment was merged in fin-
ance.
Uncle Sandy was positively aghast at
he torrent of information poured forth
y the capable Franco -Irishwoman.
"Let me see"—pulling over the map—
Contrexeville? I can't make it out
.ere, but I was at Domremy once—when
ey poor husband was alive—and it's not
ar from Contrex. I dare say the fare
rill be close on forty francs—that's
ighty for the two of you—and the
hrough fare by Calais—you must take
he shortest route, Dieppe or Havre
could be the death of you—is something
Ike seventy-two, say seventy—that's a
undred and forty, and a night in Paris,
ixty or seventy; and cabs, and nacres,
ad luggage, and douceurs, and refresh -
sante on the way will run into fifty or
ifty-five more; that't a hundred and
orty, and eighty; two hundred and
wenty, and sixty; two hundred and
ighty—three hundred and forty in
ound numbers."
"Lord's sake, woman!" cried Uncle
landy, startled out of all propriety, "if
am are counting by hundreds, I'd. better
±ay here and dee, while I have siller left
ke carry my .puir body back to Strath-
lirlie"
"Oh, don't take fright, my dear sir;
'member the hundreds do not repre-
tent pounds. Psi tell you the total in
inglish money; we will just make it
three hundred and fifty to save time
Ind trouble (that is, reckoning four
Mounds to the hundred francs, and you
stay get a trifle more if the exchange
's favorable), that is just fourteen
pounds—first class to Paris, and second
en to Contrexeville."
"Ah," ne returned, with a sigh; "that
s possible , though it is desperate cost-
ly, and as much more to come back.
"Then she's fa'en in love wi' another
lad?"
"Ah," cried Mme. Debrisay as if a new
light had broken in upon her; "that must
be it. My dear sir, yon have the furth-
est sight of us all, and"—laughing good-
humoredly—`I ani really ashamed of
my own silly, talking to a man of your
stamp about what you ought or ought
not to do; you really must excuse me.
I have not often met a man of your
intelligence and penetration, so you must
forgive my stupidity, and give me plen-
ary absolution."
"I bear no malice," said. Uncle Sandy,
with dignity, "and I know it is hard for
a woman to keep her tongue quiet. Least
said, soonest mended. Let's say nae mair
aboot it. It had best not come to Mona's
ears."
"Trust me, I shall not breathe a syl-
lable to her; and I will go and prepare
your cocoa. Let me shake hands with
you, my dear sir."
Having done so, Mme. Debrisay left
the room, murmuring to herself as she
descended the stairs—"Stingy, cross-
grained, cantankerous old miser. He
thinks he can set the Thames on fire."
While Uncle Sandy, reclining a con-
queror in his easy chair, musing on the
altercation, ".A. hasty, stormy woman,'
was his mental verdict, "but no devoid
o' sense.'
CHAPTER XIV.
Finally all things were arranged, or
aranged themselves; and one fine morn-
ing in June, Uncle Sandy (to whom it
was no difficulty to get up 'in the mid-
dle of the night," as Mine.
Debrisay said) and Mona . were
ready at an early hour—packed
and breakfasted—to start by the morn-
ing train for Dover, en route to Paris.,
"I do not know how Pll live without
you," said Mme. Debrisay, embracing
Mona, with fast -flowing tears. "I was
!'went einhtpounds sterling—for how all right before you came, but now I
y b g know what it is to have you by me! It
Ong?—less than a month. will be awfully lonesome when you are
"Perhaps, my dear Mr. Craig, you gone."
night feel equal to prolong your ram -
ole and go into Germany; a little change
of scene and—and diet might have a
most beneficial effect"
"Perhaps; if she will come wi' me,"
pointing to Mona.
"Of course she will. She might as well
—breaking up now, she can not expect in, he'll be sure to trample on you. And
to get any more pupils this year." you will write to me every week?"
"Oh, indeed," returned Uncle Sandy "I will, dear Deb, and you must an -
;n an aggrieved tone. swer. Good-bye! God bless you!"
"Mona, my love, there is a letter for "We'll just miss our train," called Un -
you downstairs. You had better go and de Sandy from the cab.
tee if it needs an answer." Mona obey The journey across the channel and to
ad. `I am sure you'll forgive me, my the capital of fair France is now a twice -
dear Mr. Craig, if from my deep interest told—nay, a thrice-told—tale, familiar
In all that concerns Mona I venture to to every "'Arrp and his 'Arriet" Nev-
in
a liberty. As the dear girl is going ertheless, et was fraught with excitement
to set a daughter's part to you, I hope and delight to Uncle Sandy's inexperi-
you will see the necessity of being a ence. The fair hop fields of Kent, the
parent to her; and as you have never white cliffs and blue glittering waters
known much of young ladies and their of the Channel at Dover, the Admiralty
re uirements ou must suffer me to au Pier, the castle -crowned heights, the low-
gegst that a n ec little allowance — o ering of somebody's carriage on to the
enable her to dress as becomes your deck, all afforded• him hatter for won -
adopted daughter—would be—" der and admiration.
"Naw," broke in Uncle Sandy in his Hitherto his travels were limited to
strongest accent; "I will not suffer it. Gas ssituated in (wherechan
which had trisene atoobe
Wha said I was going to adopt her. You foreman and manager), and Strathairlie.
have just taken a vans great liberty" When he came to London he had taken
"I am sorry to have offended," said the night train, so every step of this new
Mme. Debrisay, stiffly; "but I consider- way was a novelty.
ed it my duty to one I look upon as a But the marvel of marvels was to land
child of my own—" "Eh! she has an at Calais, and not understand a word
adopted mother as weeles a father!" he spoken bthe chattering crowd around
put in with a sneer)—"to inform you him. Then, indeed, he clung to his
that the very small sum I hold for niece's aspen, and was abjectly ci,ell to the
her," continued Mnie. Debrisay, not polite interpreter who travelled with the
heeding the interruption, "would soon train.
be exhausted were She to draw on it Mona, who had been somewhat nervous
for her personal expenses; and I think about conveying her invalid uncle such a
you ought—" distance, was surprised and relieved to
"I am obliged to you, madame, for find how change of scene drew him out
telling me what I ought to do," inter- of himself, and how many of his infirm-
rupted Uncle Sandy again in high wrath. ities vanished, because he had not time
"I never did need any instruction as to to think of them.
my duty in this life. I shall do what She was glad, however, to get him safe
I think right to my niece, and you need- to the hotel recommended by Mme. De-
n't interfere. If I thought she had any briny, which was half way between the
Gare de l'
act or part in this attempt to extort Gare du Nord and the Gare
money from mo, I'd—I'd disown her
thoroughly French house, where they
"Exort money, indeed," cited Mme. found a German waiter who spoke Eng-
Debrisay. "Those are words you have
lish, but who had some difficulty in un-
derstanding Uncle Sandy's.
no right to address to rice. Extort mon-
The old man was quite exhausted, and
ey. I am more apt to give money away went to bed as soon as he had partaken
than to extort it. When your niece was of some food.
deserted by over one because she would 'you'll pit your nurse under your pil-
not sell herself in mercenary mar- low, dearie,". he said, tremulously, "and
rine, did I eount what it would cost me lock your door; and here, my lambie,
to keep her if I took her in? No, I was here are ten sovereigns. Tlrey are for
proud and happy—"your ain self; and when you want more,
"Eh? a mercenary marriage,�� broke you tell me. I dins wish you to want
in Uncle Sandy, his indignation merged for onything, only I would nae be talked
in sharp curiosity "Wha—what do ye out o' etller. Eh! it's wonderful to hear
mean? Did she refuse a man?" till ye talking to these outlandish folk
"Yea, a rich mai, and a real gentle- in their ain tongue, I wish I had had
mix," returned Mme. Dobrisay, recover-
ing herself, and perceiving she had made)
a false move.
"And how I shall miss you, dearest
Deb! You know I am half -afraid of the
task I have undertaken! It is a serious
matter to be bear-Ieader to Uncle San-
dy,"
"That it is! but you will do well.
Above all hold your own. If you give
have lighted a, night-1ijht, and my room
is next yours. If you rw,ll knock at the
door, I will come to you.
How strange it was to. be'fn Paris once
more, after four or five years' absence;
and under what different circumstances!
Her grandmother, though Most careful
of money, understood what things cost,
and what must be paid for, Moreover,
she had tike old-fashioned idea that girls
could not be trusted.'_ That they were
pretty, helpless children, to be penned
up, and kept from soiling their delicate
fingers, or brushing off the pearly fresh-
ness of infantile ignorance, till a pur-
chaser (1. e., husband) `was found for
such precious wares. .Therefore Mona's
reminiscences of; fornier travel present
ed a dead level of carefully guarded and
complete security, to which her present
somewhat troublesome responsibility
formed by comparison a proud prefer-
ment. The past had its pleasures as well
as its pains, but both had left a sting
behind. This, however, she Was thankful
to perceive, was losingits venom.
She could think of Lisle without emo-
tion, and look back with the half -pity-
ing, half -amused indulgence of an elder
for the weakness of a junior to the
strong attraction be had possessed for
her. At least she had succeeded in con-
cealing this from him,• and now they
would probably never sheet again. With
these ideas floating inher brain she fell
asleep, having given all requisite orders
for their early start thefollowing morn-
ing.
The journey was tedious, for the coun-
try was somewhat uninteresting; and
Mona, being a stranger in that part of
the land, could not supply information as
she had done during the previous day.
Uncle Sandy bemoaned the heat, the cost,
the weariness of travel; and his niece
was truly glad when they reached a
shabby little station in a rather flat but
prettily wooded country, and every one
got out.
A brisk struggle for the passengers oc-
curred between the condueteurs of the
various omnibuses, char a banes, etc.,
which awaited the arrival of the train;
and outside the station yard.
was a gathering of the peas-
ant inhabitants of the village — the
men in blouses, and women in nice white
caps and aprons—staring at the
strangers deposited at their gates, loud-
ly discussing their appearance in shrill
voices and with many gestures.
"It ought to be a wonderful cure to
come this weary long road for it!"
groaned Uncle Sandy, as he descended
from their conveyance when it stopped
before the entrance of the establish-
ment.
• Then came the business of finding
rooms and arranging -terms. This was
simplified . by a letter of , introduction
obtained by Mme. Debeisay from a mu-
tual friend to M. le Directeur, who speed-'
ily came to themand, to Mr. Craig's
infinite joy, proved to be an excellent
English scholar. Mona thought her
uncle would have embraced him when
he addressed them in their nativetongue.
Who that has latelyievisited Contrexe-
ville does not know 141. le Directeur, and
remember him with pleasure? Watchful
to contribute by care and judicious regu-
lations to the welfame of the humblest
visitor, considerate sent f`•ctberly in bis
thought for the weale. and suffering, al-
most ubiquitous in his ceaseless vigil-
anee —his gracious manners and kindly
strongly marked face made him ever
welcome to old and young.
The sight of the weakly, querulous
old man, who seemed far more belplese
than he really was, under the care of
such a delicate, distinguished looking
young creature as Mona, appealed to the
abundant chivalry of his nature, and
from the moment of their meeting him
all difficulties vanished.
The next day saw Uncle Sandy' duly
inaugurated into the system of water -
drinking, douches and massage.
Mona found her duties es adopted
daughter by no means light. At six
o'clock she was expected to be ready to
give her arm to her uncle, and assist his
progress to the spring; to walk with
him to and fro between the tumblers of
water; to translate his grumblings to
the bath attendant and; the "masseur";
to explain the impossibility of his eat-
ing the ornamental savory dishes at the
table d'hote—in short, though M. le
Directeur and the doctor• both spoke and
understood English, there were a hun-
dred and one trifles which • required
Mona's intervention every day in the
week, besides her ordinary task of read-
ing aloud the leaders in the Scotsman,
which was forwarded to him regularly,
and writing the few letters he needed
to despatch. For part of Uncle Sandy's
illusions about his health consisted of a
belief that a slight tremulousness in his
hands was an indication of spine dis-
ease, creeping paralysis, and various
other maladies. according as they came
to his knowledge.
The few years which had intervened
between his retirement from business,
on the death of his last original partner,
and its passing into other hands, were
passed by him in the seclusion of his
Highland home, and in the sedulous
study- of his own health. This had been
impaired by a sharp attack of rheu-
matic fever, not long before he had
taken up his abode at Craigdarroch. His
mental condition can therefore be im-
agined, and probably it was only his
meeting with Mona, and her subsequent
companionship, which saved him from
becoming a confirmed hypochondriac.
From this he had so far been preserved
by a little quiet and eminently success-
ful speculation, by which he had largely
increased the by
derived from his
own savings, and the large bequest of
the head of the firm, an old bachelor,
who fondly hoped that Sandy Craig
would remain in the house, and carry
on the business according to the old
tradition of the establishment. But the
advent of new melt was too mueh for
the elderly junior partner's faith.. He
could not, he said, trust his "seer -
earned siller to the whim -whams of
young hien," and he took his capital out
of the concern; again, at the first check
in his cautious speculations, he at once
bald his nand, and was content to let
Contrexeville is a pleasant place. It
boasts two tennis lawns, where chance
English and American visitors sometimes
lent animation to the scene; also an
archery ground, a shooting gallery, a
theatre and a sane de dense.
Occasionally Mona enjoyed a game of
tennis, as au English family, consisting
of father, mother, two daughters and
BUSINESS OWLS
Need Rich, Red Blood to Stand Worry
and Strain of Business Hours.
Business overtaxes a woman's strength.
Weak, languishing girls fade under the
a hobbledehoy son, made very friendly strain. They risk health rather than
advances, and frequently invited her to lose employment and the loss of health
join thein when they played. means the loss of beauty. Thousands of
The father, a stout, red-faced sufferer earnest iiitillegent young women who
from gout, made friends with Uncle earn a livelihood away from home in
Sandy, and many were their are-ments, public offices, and business establisb.-
as Mr. Clapton was a strong Conserves- ments are silent, suffering victims of
the, and his wife a dame of the Prim- overtaxed nerves and deficiency of
rose League, while Mr. Craig wee an ad- strength because their blood supply is
vanced Liberal, not to say a I3.adical.of
the most virulent description. This 1it-
tle excitement largely helped the cure,
and Uncle Sandy was reluctantly obliged
not equal to the strain placed upon them.
Fragile, breathless and nervous, they
work against time with never a rest
to admit that he felt considerably better. when headaches and backaches make ev-
"How well mademoiselle your niece
eryhour like a day. Little wonder
plays the tennis!" said M. le Directeur, their cheeks lose the tint of health and
taking his seat on the bench where Uncle grow pale and thin. Their eyes are
Sandy and Mr. Clapton had already dull, shrunken and weary; their beauty
placed themselves under the shade of slowly but surely fades. Business girls
some trees and in view of the tennis and women look older than their years
courts. "Do not derange yourselves, because they need tale frequent help of
a true blood -making, strengthening medi-
cine to carry them through the day. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills are actual
food to the starved -nerves and
tired brains of business women. They
actually make the rich red blood that
imparts the bloom of youth and glow of
;health to women's oheeeks. They bring
bright eyes, high •spirits, and make the
day's duties lighter. Twelve months ago
Miss Mary Cade-velewho lives at 49 May-
nard street, Halifax, N. S., was Tun
down. The !least exertion would tire her
out. Her appetite yea poor and fickle,
and frequent headaches added to her dis-
tress. The doctor treated ber for anae-
mia, but without apparent remits. A
relative advised her to use Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills, and after using but six boxes
she says she feels like an altogetiheir dif-
ferent person. She can now eat her
meals with zest, the color has returned
to her oheaks, and she feels better and
strongea• in every way.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cure blood-
leseness just as food cures hunger. That
is how they cured Miss Cadwell, and it
is just by making rich red blood that
they cure such common ailments as indi-
gestion, rheumatism, headaches and
backaches, kidney trouble, neuralgia and
the special aihnents which, make miser-
able the lives of so many women and
young girls. Sold by all medicine deal-
ers or by mail at 50 cent a box or six
boxes for ,,2.50 from The Dr. Williams'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
mob
IN DARKEST
gentlemen, I pray you," he con-
tinued. "I like to look at Glees
Craig, her attitudes are so graceful,
She seems like the spirit of the game,
yet she is so quiet and poseo and gentle
at other times. Truly she is a young
girl to be proud of, and I make you my
compliments." He bowed low to her
uncle, while Mr. Clapton indorsed the
eulogium by a short emphatic "Deuced
fine girl, 'pen my soul."
The heart of Alex -wider Craig swelled
within him. Perhaps of all the ingredi-
ents in his character, pride contributed
the largest share, and that pride had
been sorely let and hindered all the
years of his youth. He would have been
completely soured by this constant re-
pression, but for his devout belief in him-
self. To find that any one belonging
to him should call forth the praise and
admiration of the beholders was a source
of delicious gratification, and liIona's
merits assuined larger proportions in his
eyes as M. le Directeur spoke.
"Eh, she's a good lassie! She is my
puir brother's only child, and I look on
her as my ain bairn, as she'll find when
I am released from the sufferings of
this mortal life."
There was a constant struggle in Mr.
Craig's mind, between a desire to hide the
fact that he was in easy circumstances,
and a wish to command respect due to
a man whose pockets were well lined.
"And. a very nice daughter she must
be," cried Mr. Clapton, accepting a cigar
from M. le Directeur.
"The most charming of companions is
a dear daughter," said the latter; "the
constant presence of a sweet young girl
sheds a light of tender purity on her fa-
ther's life, such as nothing else produces"
He continued gazing at Mona with a
soft, pensive anile.
"Oh! Abe Yes! But they manage to
run up deuced long bills," returned the
Englishman.
"That's what should never be permit-
ted!" exclaimed Uncle Sandy, energeti-
cally. "No woman that ever lived. could.
talk me into paying a bill! I would na
mind giving her siller--eush" (correcting
himself) "to buy her bit duds before
hand; but bills—na, na!"
"Monsieur has much force of charac-
ter," said M. le Directeur, smiling. "But
he would find it very difficult to say no
to so charming a young lady as his
niece"
"Should I?" cried Uncle Sandy, tossing
up his chrn; "let her try me, and she'll
soon find out if I can or not"
(To be continued.)
KEEP CHILDREN WELL.
Stomach and bowel troubles kill
thousands of little ones during the
hot weather. Diarrhoea, dysentery and
cholera infentum sometimes come
without warning, and if prompt aid is
not at hand the child may be beyond
aid in a few hours. If you want to
keep your children hearty, rosy and
full of life during the hot weather,
give them an occasional dose of
Baby's Own Tablets. This medicine
prevents illness and cures it when
it comes unexpectedly. And the mother
bas the guarantee 01 a government
analyst, and this medicine is absolutely
safe. Mrs. J. J. Munroe, Sinbaluta,
Sask., says: "For more than three
years Baby's Own Tablets is the only
medicine I have given my children, and I
think the Tablets invaluable for stomach
and bowel troubles." Sold by all medi-
cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box
from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Brockville, Ont. Keep the Tablets in the
house.
Sentiments of the Schoolmaster.
Our fathers and mothers laugh while
they watch us trying to train their
grandchildeen.
It is easy to be liberal with
does not belong to you.
Those who heal ore those we love.
Here's a cure for many maladies and
disappointments—back to work again.
Gentlemen wro want the earth often
get it before they expect it.
A fool will find a flaw in the finest
work of art—Creswell Maclaughlin in
the American Magazine.
what
It Might have Been Worse.
Lydia—I'm just as mad as I can be
with Charlie. He kissed me right before
all the girls.
Georgette—Well, isn't that better than
if he had kissed all the girls before you?
—Translated for Tales from "Fliegende
Blotter,"
I
Force of Habit.
"That new farm handof yours used.
to be a bookkeeper."
"Iiow do you know ?"
"Every time he stops fora minute he
mair learnin' in my youth" his "seller" lie comparatively fallow, ( tries to put thepitchfork behind his ear "
"Thank you, dear uncle, you are very thereby depriving his dull life of its Translated for Tales from "Fliegende
good! Now you must get to sleep. .I one spark of excitement. Blatter."
AFRICA. '
Description of a Forest in the Central
Part..
An explorer describes a Central Afri-
can forest; "Ten miles wP•t of the lake
begins the only piece of rc..1 virgin forest
met with. It is throughout a dense vir-
gin forest, and almost impenetrable. It
consists of very large trees of many var-
ieties. • The upper parts are feetooned
with a light greyish green moss hanging
in long streamers and giving the forest
a very fantastic appearance. When,ptuese
long streamers are agitated by a ;storm'
rthey make the whole forest, seen • tram,
one of the hills near, look like a rough
sea. .Again, when the sun is vertical,
the whole forest appears dark, but when
the sun is low the general effect en the
sunny aide is curiously light.
"All the trees are bound together with
innumerable Mans and creeping plants.
Between the stems is a dense, tangled
amass of lesser vegetation. The forest
stands to a great extent in the water
and mud of the swamp. A singular fea-
ture of it is the abruptness with which
it begins and ceases on the plain. The
grassy swamp or open country reaehes
to the mighty wall of trees, which con-
tinue iii the same density from one aide
to the other. There is no smaller wood
or scrub outside farming a transition
from the open plain to the forest.
"Inside the silence and gloom are ac-
centuated by the apparent absence of
animal or bird life. There are some
herds of buffaloes that make it a head-
quarters, elephants visit is •occasionally,
monkeys amd parrots are sanvetimee
seen, and a harassed antelope now and
then appease at the edge, but the general
impression left is one of lifelessness"
+o
Brief Vacations Most Enjoyable.
Whether our vacation be taken at
home or afield its success depends upon
what one of the philosophers calls our
relation to ourselves. "Limitation makes
for happiness" is an accepted proverb.
That is to say, the more fun Is to be
gotten out of it." We are happy in pro-
portion as our range of vision, our sphere
of work, our points of contact with the
world are restricted." There is no rea-
son why the philosophy if sound, should
not be applied to holidays, For most peo-
ple the vacation period is necessarii,y
brief. It is comforting to know that ik
need not be fruitless for that reason.
The insect travelling around on its leaf
may imagine that it is master of a
kingdom. A one -day holiday is worth
more to some persons nob accustomed
to longer respite than a whole summer
of bored laziness is to the professional
idler.—Philadelphia Ledger.
naps as Domestic Servants.
Attention is being called to the en-
trance of many Japanese into this coun-
try. It is claimed that they are tak-
ing the place of other races of laborers
and tbat this is particularly true as re-
gards household servants, But it in
not by working for smaller wages that
the Japanese find employment in house-
work. They demand and receive better
rates of pay then are usualy given to
white labor in the same positions. Jap-
anese cooks •and butlers, valets area oth-
er house servants are much sought nftes
and the competition fort heir labor is so
keen that they obtain more than is given
on the average for this class of service;
The Japanese are progressive enough to
realize their value and to demand full
compensation for it.—Boston Heral&e,