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CHAPS14111 I. •
"Flog, ease, that you will -promise
"Walter, you frighten me -I dare
riot !" '
"You must, dearest. There is notli-
ing else for me to do. Your guardian
Evill take you abroad to -morrow ; it
wall be a Icing time be;ore we meet
again, and I cannot bear this part-
ing ;without making sure 'that you
are mine before you sail and the
ocean separates us. 'hell me, darling,
that you will be my wife, and then Y
tens hope, and wait, and, work for, you
while you are gone 1"
"But, Walter,' wily not hope and
wait, believing and trusting me to be
true, without taking such an under-
handed step--" • .
"Because, 'Ploy, you know, that
your guardian does not like me -
thee he hae,done, and will do, every-
thing passible to prevent our union,
•cio;tw,tthstanding he knows that your
:parents and mine planned, years
ago, that we should marry."
"But I shall be of age in a little
more than. a year, Walter, when I
can act my own pleasure -when I
can manly wrhtom I;clioose- ;'
"I cannot wait -a `year is an age,
Floy. I pannot run the risk of, losing
you. Surely, you 'love mo, do you; not,
dearest ?"
"Ye -s, you know. that I do, Walter."
"You nave expected to marry me,
ever since you were a child'?"
,.•yes.=l-know„--" ,. •.
"And you know that, If your la-
ther had not died, leaving' you to the
ease of Robert Seaver, he would have
redeemed This pledge to my father,
and 'given you to me when we ar-
rived at years of discretion and be-
came fond pf each :other:`. So, really,
ri•oy, In spite of 'your guardian's
grudge: agaixxsit ree,.and his evident
determilmtion to keep us apart, you
rightly belong to me, .and! I am only
carrying out our' parents' wishes i.n
urging you to settle the matter for
all time, before you go away."
Tee young girl did not immediately
respond to these last arguments.
She set with downcast eyes and
flushed cheeks, but with an anxious
expression on her fair face, which be-
trmyed teatime bears was ill ae case:
Se:lee, with. her companion, was seat-
ed in a pretty rustic arbor that bad
been erected ,in a. cosy nook of some
spacious,, grounds that surrounded a
h�aaidsomes mansion, '*hose-. stately
tower and massive chimneys could be
dtsoerned risingpbee th thic old
treeeeemaple,•else and leak whicell
bad been pithrted'•'more than a cen-
tury ago by a wealthy Englishman,
Alonzo Beaver, the .. great -grand
father of Robert Seaver,' the present
bavnr of the-:al,ualile estate.
Thw= ar er' ';vas covered With, 411nib-
int, vines -roses, honeysuckle' and
wocidlithe; 'tines Makih'g it a minerals
retrea,t•-an ideal trysting-place for
the clandestine meeting of a pair of.
lovers, on tie bright summer morning
on ',weigh our story opens.
The eager 'wooer' Is a handsome
fellow', of medium height, well form-
ed, bis.rather.massive. head crowned
w.:th mutely -curl ug, dark -brown' hair.
His forehead is broad and full ; isis
brows straight, and a trifle heavy;
his eyes a deep dark -blue, and gleam-
ing with intelligence. Itis nose is per-
fectly formed, his mouth delfea,tely
chiseled, the upper !lp wearing a be-
pomingly-trimmed mustache that ex-
actly matches the dark hue of hid
glossy. ;rale.
At the first glance, one would call
him' is 1iandeeme itellowe-pepuliarly
attr;aotive, indeed, In every way.
His attitude is very loverlike ; his
manner earnest and full of magnetic
appeals and .tris eyes aro bent upon
his beautiful companion with; a wist-
ful yearning which betrays his fond-
ness tor her ; they have, at the same
time, a ,gleam of determination in
their depths which shows that he ie
bound to -win lids way, if possible. •
And ;yet. as you . study it, 'there is
a suggestive pallor in the clear-cut
face, which makes one suspiciotus of
night revels, and 'too 'mucic wine;
and a certain tremutfoftisness of the
hands, which are toeing nervously,
with n spray; of 1poiueysuekl•e, broken
from the /lattice hear trim, eonflrins
this suspicion.
There is also an jeglyi line between
the shapely, brows, and a sullen cow-
pressiofn` or the Mabile mouth, which
betra 'ees feel`i:►,ig of impatience at the
Indecision of the girl beside bine, and
a spirit of intolerance of any- opposi-
tion to his `wishes,
His companion is very young - lv
slight, graceful creature, -with an ex--
quisitely fair oamplexion, a lovely
tam, epee whieh innocence and pur-
ity, are written, and, verified in :ev-
ery! varying expression. Her hair, of
purest gold; is coiled 'in a Massive
knot at the tap of her Small head,
and fastened with a merlons pin of
amber and elver, while a few dainty
Lacks curl .lovingly- about the milk-
white forehead and neck. Her eyes
aleo, are blue, but, as she lifts them
to her • lover, .after the laneg pause
Willowi!nlg hie last argunents, there is
an expression of trouble in them
that makes .them seem', for the mom=
ez,e, einiost black.
='Wells" ,said the young man, goes-
tifantngllyf, as he met her glance, while
10,8 upper 14p curled sliglitlyl, reveal -
leg, the strong, • white,perfect teeth
beneath, the expression being sing-
trlariys suggestive, of an element' of
cruelty and selfishneso in his itiatitre.
"Yes, Waiter, I know that Mr.
Waver dives not approve of ;you." the
rnalden e• ravel% remarked; "but X
„tidies. 'Got, that he is honest in his
•
Objections to ;your attentions to me
-he has always boon kindness itself
to me, and wound not willingly; pain
me."
`'Ob, tyres, of course, he has been
kind to you, was the irritable res-
ponse. "But cannot you see through
that ? His ward, Miss Florence Rich-
ardson, is a person of great im-
portance, since She is heiress to a
round half million, which he hopes,
one of these days to sweep into his
owe family coffers by wheedling you
into is, marriage with that tan -port
ored hopeful of his, whom he is plan-
ning to have you meet in Germany a
few months hence."
"Walter, how can you be so en
just ?" exclaimed .Florence, reproach-
fully. "Why," sire added, with a lit-
tle laugh, 'I • could never marry;
Stanley- Seaver ; he is years and
years older than I. It is too bad,
though, to call him tan -colored, even
if he is dark'; and then, besides, haw-
,
en t I 'promisee to -to--"
"To marry!' me?" the young. Man
eagerly! supplemented, as 'she • hese;
tated and hushed to the brows a
loveiyl pink. "Yes, I know you -rave
said thatt you will marry me, when
;eyou return; but there's many a slip,'
you know, and I shall be wretched all
the time you aro away, fearing some
one else will win you.'
`'Surely; then, you have not much
faith in me," replied Florence, with
a little proud uplifting oleber bright
head; and, elon pay' my hbner,a very
pao•r compliment by your doubts of
lay fidelity."
"Forgive m:e, Flay,"' sled' her lover,
with assaned }impiety;; ";rut why
will you not grant me this one wish
PS my heart ? Surely, it can do you
no harm to give yourself to eae a
few months earlier than we had
planned. (Wo shall be sure of each
other than -we can easily 'keep the
matter secret; and, when You, re-
turn, tic his nibs is still, opposed, 'and
Withholds his consent, because he
does net consider me an eligible
•part;, 011 we will have to klo wi
be to present our papers and a
sert ourselves,. Floe! Floy 1 Do
deny no in. ales!" .the :yogxng in
Pleaded, reac atig out..his arms to,
clasping her convulsively 'ta tem.
may; he foolishly superstitious, lei
something seems to tell me that if
Let !yiou go -without binding you ire
aocablyt;to me, I shalt lose you; e
;tirely,.,Darling,,. u 'will marry n
t to esigh te," a
`'Waster 1,•, dare'"net r+i-'^whispe
led the girl, rifting a eaesceching loi
to liim.
"Leave it to me; I will dare•..
' for ylo•ii ; I will take all the respo
ability., and I have my plans
e ready- lai,id."
"Beoh°t-pray do pot urge me as
farther," she faltered. "Such a s
ret would spoil my. whole ;trip --
would o&sfpease .me 1751 day and ham
rime 1 yi nught ; I shoareid not kn
eine moment of peace - 1 could n
enjoys a single•,thing-to me it 'wwo
be anything 'but a `pleasure trip
The ypung man's upper lip ag
curled upward, revealing his whi
teeth in a disagreeable smile.
"And 'what about me ?" he bega
in en injured tone. "How about
being, left here behind, for a who
'year, while you are travelli
about from plaice, to place, see
the wonderful sights • of the worl
How about my days being oppres
ed and my nights haunted by t
fear .of losing you?"
"But you will not lose nee.
can be just acs true to you on t
other side of the ocean as her
said the fair girl, Iclyally.f
"You think so, perhaps,' but y
do not Know to what temptatio
you may be subjected." ,
"A girl who could 'not withsta
any temptation and be true to t
man 'she loved, would not be were
of him," Florence retorted, se
more of spirit than she had yet
trayed.
"That all sounds very fine as
theory," said her lover, sullen]
"but I want you to prove yo
love for me now. Ploy, F+toy, I ea
let you go so -I won't let you 'g
Aa he gave utterance to this, w
almost savage vehemence, he ag
drew her into his arms, and be
ing over her, looked down into 1
eyes, with an expression that ma
her involuntarily catch ,her brea
and regard him with a look .in whi
something of fear was mingled wi
its ~wistful appeal.
Is no one else in the world whom
you could love better than you love
me?" queried his colopanion, hl
mesmeric eyes still: .holding her
gaze.
No, Walter; I -I are quite sure
I love no one else."
",Then yon are betrothed to me
,you gave ^ ,ourself to me more
than six months ago." '
"Yes, I promised to marry you
when I am or apse."
"That betrothal makes you mine,
as sacredly as any marriage vows
could do -at least:, as far as yeti
and I aro concerned.--iuor'a1Iy speak-
ing, it makes you my wife; it means
that to you, does it not, Floe ?"
"Yes-I-tltink-sso."
"Then why will yea not grant me
what I aisk, darling? You will, Ploy
-you will," said her lover, bending
his face closer- to hers and speaking
-with an intensity which eo thrilled
her. that she shivered again.
Tell me, tele me 1" lie pleaded, still
making passes over her brow with
, lus shapsiy hand. "1 have had the
license in me pocket for several days,
and have all my plans arranged to
consummate the marriage. 'Tis but
a simple thing I ,aeil.; of you, sweet,
and the moment you are mine you
shall go where you will, and I will
not murmur."
eral days." Florence exclaimed, in as-
tonishment.
"Yes; I grew desperate -I have
been almost wild ever since this
first trip began to be talked of. I
could not rest until.I had planned
our marriage, even though you have
put me off every time >; have sug-
gesteett it. All is airanged 11 r' o ni•'ht.
however. You, with your maid -
Anna, who wet do anytb'n,;• foe;vc:u-
cau slip out of the hcuse about
"You have had the license for sev-
nine ; a carriage will ba waiting by
the •gate'which leads out upon the
beak road; we will go to Rosedale
chaps], where,we will bi quietly mar-
ried ; then you can conte directly
home, let yourselves in with your
latah -key, and no one, save our-
selves and our witnesses, need ever
learn one secret until we see lit to
divulge it." •
"Walter, I tell you I dare not do
it. Oh, why will; you* urge
me to it?" Florence moaned,
as she suddenly releas'd hers'li
from her lover's embrace, and sat
isp, shieenin:g with repulsion in view
of his; proposals.
Hce regarded nee a moment Ln el-
lenoe, hie face deathly. white and'ri-
id es marble, • .
Then, leaning forward, he again
laid hie hand upon her forehead, and,
holding her head back, looked stern-
ly'into her eyes, while he whispered
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"Floy, you will -you must 1"
whispered, pes:sionately, while w
one hand he smoothed her gold
hair from her forehead, caressing
softly arid fondly with his magne
fingers, his eyes, fastened with s
gular intentness upon 'hers.
She showered slightly. stirred re
lesely In his embrace for a mome
and' then, all' at once, beca
• strangely passive.
"Do you rteally love -Me so mu
Walter?" she questioned, the 1
of fear and anxiety, vanishing
a sweet, dreamy smile wreathing 1
beautiful lips. •
' I -I worship yen," he mutter
hoarsely. "You are stay. prom;
wire, are you no't, ? And yon belo
to me, and me only?" , f'
.
"You told your father when he
was dying that you would marry
the sign ,of hie told friend ?"
"''es -I told itinl that I would be
your wife, if -if we could learn to
love each other," tee girl dreamily
responded.
"And you do love life, ploy? There
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her a fond farewell, + we
hurrying by a dens ;shaded
out upon the hlghwa •
, CHAI'TBti II.
A Secret Marriage.
(Florence iehardson had been left'
an orphan at the, age of fifteen► years.
Beit Path e •Appleton' Richardson,
had been a prospsrous wool merchant,
forming during hie early life a part-
•tership with ; horwood :E igiiton, the
Iwo baying been close friends from
boyhood, and, after 'their marriage,
and the birth of the son of the ono
and the daughter of tine other, they
had planned to perpetuate tins friend-
ship the union of the two vieldron
provided they could rear them to
:oar upon the arrangement with
favor.
When this partnership had first
been entered into, Mr. Leighton ,Isad
charge of the purchasing and ship-
ping of the , wool from Austral.a,
going ,• back and forth•, twice a
year for this purpose. Brut, as the
blueness increased, be found it ne-
ee;ssary to take up his residence in
SS dnoy, to avall himself of oppor-
tunities which be could not have as
e. traveler, and, being unwilling to
be separated from them, he removed
his family thither about eight years
previous to the opening of our etory,
Mr. Richardson remaining in New
York to conduct the business on this
side of the world.
T1iu,s ti:e lifelong friends were
parted, although their affection for
each other was still as strong as
ever, and they looked forward to
ama,sein,g, at no late day, a large
fortune, which would enable' them to
retire from active business, settle as
rei.ghbors, to each other, and con-
summate their plans to marry their
children. But the sudden death of
M. Richardson, about two years
previous to the opening of our eitory,
blasted these hopes, in a measure,
leaving 111x'. Leighton mourning a
sincere friend, and with the heavy
responsibility of settling up their
large business in accordance with Me.
Richardsnn's dying request, because
he wished hie daughter's fortune to
be secured to her against all risks.
This Mfr.' Leighton did, with un-
swerving fidelity, and the youthful
maiden was found to be heiress to a
good half -million.
Iter mother had died about a year
previous, and Mr. Richardson,' when
he realized he could not live, com-
mitted her and the care of her air -
'tune, until ,she should become of age,
to another trusted friend, who had
long conducted all Mee business for
him -Robert Seaver by name. .
Mr. Leighton wee obliged to come
to New York to consummate this
busicees, an(1' he became greatly at-
tached to Florence during •Isis visit;
and . tins feeling was fully recipro-
.catetl on , her, part. She was a,
charming girl, and• the man found
himself looking .forward with fond
anticipations to the time when his
son 'would meet and win her, and
he could claim her as a dear daugh-
ter. .
'With' this end in view, lie remixed
-that 'the- two, should -.meet.' as early
as possible, and he returned les Aus-
tralia with the intention of selling
out ltto own business, as soon as he
could do so ,with profit to himself,
when he would return to New York,
;awl • 'amp, mere'°ta,•kesepelas resaar 'ee
in she city of his birth.
"' jeut.'aisisforisene seemed to pursue
rine from that moment. •
;;Span his arrival et Sydney, 'lie
was greeted with the terrible intel-
ligence that his wife had sickened
ar,d died very suddenly, only the
week previous:;
This, in 'itself, was. a blow from
which it would take him long to
rally ; but it was succeeded daring
the year by lose after loss, finale-
dally,' which threatened to leave
him' a poor man and blight the pros-
pects of Isis only son, if' fortune's
wheel did not soon take a more fav-
orable turn.
(To be continued.)
WHEN SICKNESS COMES.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills Should be
lhsed to Bring Back Health.
Sickness conies sooner or later in the
life of everyone. Many who for years
have enjoyed 'the best of health are
suddenly seized with some one of the
numerous ills of life. Most of the ills
result from an impoverished condition
of the blood; thus if the blod is en-
riched the trouble will disappear. That
is why Dr. Wiliam& Pink Pills have
had a greater success than any other
medicine in the world in curing sick and
eiiingpeople. These pills actually make
;new, rich, red blood, strengthen every
nerve in the body and in this way make
people well and strong. Mr. Alphonse
Lacoussiere, a well known young fann-
er of St. Leon, Que., proves• the truth
of these statements. He says : "About
a year ago my blood gradually became
impoverished. I was weak, nervous,and
generally. run down. Then suddenly
my trouble was aggravated by pains in
any kidneys and bladder, and day by
day e grew so much worse that finally
I was unable to rise without aid. I
consulted doctors, but any relief I ob-
tained from their medicine was only
temporary, and I began to despair of
ever being well again. One day I read
an article in a newspaper praising Dr.
Williams' ink Pills, and I decided to
try them. I got six boxes and before
.they were al gone my condition had so
greatly improved that 1 knew 1 had at
last found a medicine to cure me. 1
continual the use of the pills for a
while longer, and every symptom of my
trouble was gone and 1 have since en-
joyed the best of health. 1 think so
much of Dr. Wiliams' Pink Pills that
I am never without them in the house."
It is because Dr. Willie -xis' Pink Pills
make new blood that they cure such
diseases as anaemia, rheumatism, kid-
ney and liver troubles, neuralgia, in-
digestion, and all other ailments due to
poor blood. But you must get the genu-
ine, bearing the full name "Dr. Wil-
Hams 'Pink Pills for Pale: People," on
the wrapper around every box. Sold
by medicine dealers everywhere Or sent
by mail at 50 cents a box or si;t boxes
for $2:50, by addressing the Dr. Wil-
linens' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont,
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TESTING
a' AIRY HERDS. ,
4.0•Ar'0^4-4 4 9 ++4
The Department of Agriculture, Ot-
tawa, has for some time been recom-,
mending the establishment among Cana-
dian dairy farmers of eo-operative teat-
ing associations, somewhat similiar to
those which have had such a merited ef-
feet in increasing the milking capacity
and reducing ±he cost of production an
Danish dairy herds. Under the direction
of the Minister of Agriculture, an object
lesson along .that line is now being gfven
in the district about Cowansville, Que.,
with the Government Cool Curing Room
as the centre whore the testing ss done
and the records kept. Arrangements
have been made whereby eighty-two far-
mers in the vicinity undertake rto keep
accurate records of the daily milk yield
of each cow in their herds. Samples of
both •morning and night's milk are taken
three timesa month, and tested for but-
ter fat art ehe Cool Curing Rasta. The
milk record eheets are collected monthly
and .these are compared with the books
of the cheese factories to which the fax -
mere send milk, so that a fairly efficient
cheek on accuracy is provided. Some
1,450 cows are concerned in this Cowans-
viile cow census, which shows that the
large dairymen of than district ase alive
to the importance of weeding 'out the
unprofitable producers. This testing as
sociation is, as yet, merely in the experi-
mental stage, but if it works out satis-
factorily, it will doubtless lead to a con-
siderable extension of the movement.
CHILE MOOD DANGERS.
How the, Heavy Death Rate, Among
Children May be Reduced.
The death rate ancone infants and
young children during the hot weather
is simply, appalling. For example, in
the city of Montreal alone in one week
the math of one hundred and six chil-
dren was recorded. Most of these deaths
was clue to stomach and bowel troubles,
which are always alarmingly prevalent
during the hot weather, and most, if not
all; df theseprecious; little lives might
.leave been 'sexed, if the wniothcfr had at
hand a safe and simple remedy to check
the trouble at. the outset. As a life
saver emcees infanta and young children,
Baby s Oen Tablets should be kept in
every lame. These Tablets prevent and
cure diarihoca, dysentery, cholera in-
fantum and 'all forms of stomach trou-
ble. If little ones are'given the Tablets
occasionally they will prevent these
troubles and keep the children healthy.
The Tablets cgst only 25 cents a box,
and a box of Baby's Own Tablets in, the
home* may. 'save a little life. They are
guaranteed to contain no opiate or harm-
ful drug, and may be given with; safety
and advantage to a new born babe, or
grown ebilde If your dealer. does :not
keep the Tablets, send' the price to' the
]fir. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville,
Ont., and a box will be sent you by mail
post paid. '
SWAMP SOIL.
(By Prof. It. Harcourt, Chemist.)
Scattered here and there throughout
Ontario there are many swamps 'vary-
ing' in size from a •fele, aures to, many
thousands' of acres. Originally these
swamps were covered with such trees
as the ash, tamaraek, willow; cedar, etc.;
or bushes indigenbus to the -soil They
were low-lying and covered with water
the greater part, of the • year, Conse -
quently the fallen trees and bushes, and
'grass have not had free access of air to
bring about their natural decomposition,
and the partially decayed matter has,
through long ages, accumulated until it
is from a few inches to many feet deep.
In all cases ihese:,surface accumula-
tions are rich in nitrogenous substances,
but they contain no more mineral mat-
ter than the materials from which they
were formed. They are, therefore, very
likly to be deficient in potash, phos-
phoric acid, and lime, necessary for'the
full development of our •cultivated plants,
especially those producing seed.
During the last twenty-five years a
large number of these swamps have been
cleared and drained. Where the vege-
table matter is well decayed and not too
deep, good crops, even of cereals, may be
matured after the soil has been 0111H -vat -
d for two or three years. The best re-
sults are obtained where the subsoil is
clay and some of it has gradually be-
come mixed with the top soil; but
where the vegetable mould is deep, or
the subsoil, sand or gravel, the rsults
ar usually not satisfactory. Crops, such
as hay end roots, whirl i are not matured
before harvesting, very often do well,
while wheat and oats will fail to' pro-
duce seed. There are still other soils
which fail to produce remunerative crops
of any kind. ' The rank growth common
on swamp soils is doubtless due to the
excessive amount of nitrogen which is
derived from the decaying vegetable mat-
ter, and the poor seed production is prob-
ably caused by the small amount of min-
eral matter present. In most`' cases,
where a drained swamp soil dries out
too much in the summer, the organic
'matter is not sufficiently decayed to
forma close soil.
In recent years so many letters com-
plaining of the unproductiveness of these
soils have been received at the Chemical
Department of the Ontario Agricultural
College that we helve decided to investi-
gat the matter and see if a remedy can
be suggested to increase their usefulness.
For this purpose, nearly 1,000 circulars
letters have been sent to farmers who
own swamp soils. Prom the information
contained ea the answers received and
the'results' of the analysis Of a number
of typical simples and, from pot experi-
ments, we hope to be able to aul gges*
some remedy and next year to undcr'tako
co-operative experirnnts to tst the em.
ciene,' oP these Yeinediesa. - -