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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-10-07, Page 74r9,wpe has, f�ql► -fir altesaanleelii'b aea" b r"on aialis.srsesese The UnR7own Bri , a e room. C$APTER X4I, The next moment the young ma turned to Florence 'with the ol smile, which she remem er�ed so well, and as calm and seren as if he had but Oust ehoved som, light inanimate obstacle from hi path. "I hope he did not hurt you," he said, putting out his brand to clasp tie trembling one which she ex- tended to him•, while bis heart lent - ed with secret joy at the confiding look which she flashed at him. '" ,No ; but oh, I am so glad that you came to my ass4etance," she responded, somewhat nervously and still clinging to his hand as if fear- ful of being spirited away from. him. "Have you any idea who the vil- lain is?" he questioned, drawing her aside, for the atttention of people around them had been attracted to the stunned and prostrate figure on the ground. "Not the slightest," the fair girl returned, with a shiver; "I left auntie at Madam Joy's furnishing shore, opposite, while I ran across here to get a book thatt I very much wanted. Just as I stepped outside he accosted me„ talking as if he knew me, and insisting that I must go with him. What should I have done if you lead not came to my rescue?" "Why, someone else would have come," he returned, smiling down into her troubled eyes. "Ah, Gaut I am very glad it wasn't someone else else, because—because I !know you," she confessed naively and shyly ; then added, "And now, will you take me back to auntie ?"s ;j "Certainly. I wave on my way to call upon you," he explained. Florence, anxious to get out of eight, hurried her companion across the street and into Madam Joy's, where she found Mrs, Seaver await- ing her return. That lady greeted Mr. Carrol most 'Cordially, after which Florence ex. planned how she happened to meet him, Mrs. Seaver was inclined to be alarmed over what had occurred, but Mr. Carrol made light of the inci- dent. Then they fell. to chatting about more interesting subjects, until Flor- ence mentioned that Mr. Carrol had been on his way to call upon them,, when he so opportunely came to her reacu e, whereupon Mrs. Seaver tneleted that he must come home to lunch with them, and two min- utes later, they were all rolling on their way toward Portland Sivare, where the Seaver's apartments were located. Here they found Mr. Seaver, who was heartily glad to meet the young man, and in wose estimation he rose higher than ever when ht' learned of the efficient :Service which be had rendered his ward that morning. They passed a very pleasant hour over their meal, and after smoking a fine Havana with his host, Mr. Carrot took leave of his friend, pro - =dug to join thein at a reunion of some of their fellow -voyagers, which had been arranged for the next evening. On his way Mr. Carrol purchased the flowers he had intended to take to Florence, and ordered them sent to her with a note of explanation. The next evening when he pre- sented himself at their rooms in Portland Square, he found quite a number of people present whose ac- quaintance he had made on the stea- mer, and conspicuous among them was Mr, .Addison Merrill.A rrown of exceeding annoyance contracted that gentleman's brow as our hero entered the pretty drawing room looking the manly man, every inch o fhlm. "Blast him," he muttered under his breath, "the beggar hasn't last any of his good looks getting over his accident. What on earth Is be here to -night for? It can't be that Sea- ver has invited lam to go along with our party." This reunion had been arranged chiefly for the purpose of making up a party to travel, under one cou- rier, through Germany and Switz- erland, Mr. Carroll had not heard ofti,t, ,but in the course of e`the evening Mr. Seaver broached the subject and sug- gested that he join the excuriiion- llsts. He would have been glad to have joined the party, but he wa,s not ablo to leave London, just then, and consequently was obliged to decline the kind offer. The next morning the "Seaver party," as Lt was called, started on their trip to Switzerland. The following week Mr. Carrol dos- ed his last business transaction, con- nected with the settling of his fa- ther's estate with his creditors, and found himself a free man, although an almost penniless one. His first act after this was to. write to the head nurse of the hos- pital, where Crazy Moll" had so long had a home, and beg her to use her influence with the author- ities to Induce them to allow the `Ivo- t man to receive scientific treatment for the restoration of her mental ' facilities. Two days litter he was somewhat dismayed to receive a reply stating teat the ,woman had disappeared in the most mysterious manner, some two weeks ;previous. Oar, Carrol deeply regretted thus losing sight entirely of the woman; tot upon leer and the restoration of her faculties has costed his only bofee of ever being able to discover Ifo pare Cage of his protege, n Bu ,t' W perplexity was soon swat- t lowed up by new interests, for some n parties whom he baa come in( contact ld with while settling his father's bus- iness, impressed by his unimpeachable honesty and manliness, together with the thorough knowledge which he had manifested relative to the busi- ness, that they proposed to reor- ganize a new company, giving him a third interest for his knowledge and services. , This was a very flattering and and he immediately promising although offer, would nee- essiate repeated absences from Lon- don and the leaving of James be- hind. This he regretted,for he was be- coming very fond of the boy, who, in return, fairly idolized him; ut the opportunity was one not to be slighted, as it was .sure to lead him to even better things, and the separ- ation, though trying, would have to be borne. Therefore, he put James into a fine boarding school for boys, and, ob- taining from pr. Field, who was also deeply interested In him, a promise to look in upon him occasionally, he was ready' for his first trip, which would take him from London for from three to siv, months AU a time. Before leaving, however, he made an effort to look up his ,mother's re- latives ; but, on paying a visit to their estate, he found, it deserted and no evidenoe that the place had been occupied for some time. This was a keen disappointment to him, for he was so alone, he had hoped to establish some tie of kin- ship; but thinking the family might be travelling abroad, he; tried to com- fort himself iwith the promise of. seek- ing them again upon his return from his trip. a * * * * Nearly two months have elapsed since the Seaters, with their ward, sailed for Europe, and we now find Walter Leighton located in Ne* York City, whither be had returned about the first of September. He had been in; anything but; an en- joyable frame of mind since the de- parture of Florence, for her quietand decided repudiation of their pre- vious relations had warned him that the girl had more strength of pur- popc than he had ever given her credit for, and it also enraged him beyond measure to have been so balked in his plans. - Another circumstance bad served to greatly augment his irritation and annoyance. If: will be remembered that on hie return Iron hie last interview with •F1ore•ice be had found • a. visitor in his rooms—a man, whom he both bat- ed and feared, and one whom he had believed to be dead and thus helpless ever to rise in the judgment against him. A stormy scene had ensued ; but,, al- though the man had finally departed without having accomplished the object for iwliich he had come, the knowledge that he was still living and might rise again in his patb, seeking redress for the wrongs he had suffered, was a constant source of annoyance to him.He also hated the ceaseless routine of his life, with its limited remuner- ation, and It hvas maddening to think haw near he had come to securing a handsome fortune, only to have it slip from his grasp at the last mo- ment. Six 'leeks passed thus, every day. only serving to make him more and more dissatisfied with hes life of drudgery and monotony. One even- ing, after returning late from his club, where he had been playing a losing game at poker and drank far more 'than was good for him, he threw himself heavily Into a chair to finish his cigar, before re- tiring, and drew a paper from his pocket. le read for half an, hour or ,more, and then turned careleesly to a page of advertisements, lazily run- ning his eye up and down' the var- ious columns. All at once his gaze became fas- tened upon an advertisementeal:ich caused him to almost heap from his chair and every 'atom of color to recede from his face, as he breathlessly read it through. It ran time ; WANTED—iNFORMITION I1EGARD- ing the nearest of kin to Sir Julien Page or Lady Laura Vin- cent Page. Relatives of the above named parties will learn of something to their advantage by conferring with Wellington & Hayes, Attorneys, No. 17 Linooin Inn Fields, London, England. • "This means, of course, that Sir Julien and Lady Laura are both dead and left no heirs," the young man mused, *nth his heart in his mouth, as he realized what the de- mise of the baronet and his wife meant to the next of kin. An es - ate in the south of .England, worth many thousands of pounds, with a ent roll and a bank account that would pet the incomes of some of the New, York magnates in the shade.i "Let me see," he continued, "what Is my story ? My mother—um — yes, my mother was a Vincent '— Emily Abtliorp Vincent— and the on- to sister . of Charles aliment, the father of Laura, Who married Sir Julien Page. Oh. I've hoard than res lationship discussed times without good lack that I shave all the pap; m ers also to prove y position, But I'll look over them carefully to-mor- row—my head isn't clear enough to -night. Blast that brandy ! I wish I lhadr't een'elied it," At the usual hour .io repaired to the bank where lie was employed, sought the president,, and showed h.im the advertisement, which he had discovered the evening previous, together with the proofs that lie was the nearest of kin to the late wealthy baronet, and notified him of his. :intention to start imedi- ately for.. England to secure leis in- herit(ance., Mr. Wright was greatly sur- prised by this piece of news, and the heretofore scarcely noticed un- derclerk at once arose a great many degrees in his estimation. • Walter Leighton was hastening on his way to procure the tickets for his passage, when, on turning a corner, he suddenly came face to face with Anna Folsom—Florence's ex-miaid.i `Aha 1 Mr. Leighton 1" she ex- claimed, se a familiar ton ; "e was just ten boy tva,y to the bank to see you)' "You .were going to the bank to see me ?" Leighton repeated; with suggestive emphasis, accompanied by a frown.. "Yes, I am in need of some money, and 1 thoarght you would be obliging enough to help me," the girl returned, with a confidential wink: Her companion flushed with an- noyance, and an angry rebuff sprang to his lips, but he clfecked it, "Hum !" said Leighton, thought- fully, an he drew, forth his wallet and began to look over thq bills in it., "I rather ° think I can let you have a trifle, Anzia, anci," he added, looking 'her steadily in the eye, "provided I should be able to do something handsome for you later one, I suppose I could depend upon you to swear to a certain cere- mony which you saw performed a few weeks ago, eh?" "What good would that do you ?" curtly demanded Anna. "It wasn't you who was married to MissFior- on•ce.;' " What do you moan, Anna ?" sharply demauded the young man, wlio had taken this way to find out how much the girl really knew„ She laughed at him saucily. "Oh, you can't play that game on m'e, Mr. Leighton," she observed, flippantly, "Of course, I thought it was you who was being married) to her—I believed the knot was tied, far and square, aind I should never have known any different if Miss Florence hadn't told me that a strange man had taken you place, and the shock it gave he hien she found it out was wha made her faint," "Yes, I know- that is what s11 claimed," Leighton return cd, stil holding the girl's gaze with his mag natic eyes, "but she was laboring under great mental excitement, a eve all know, and so, liable to b FARM HYGIENE. Unsanitary Closets and the Dry Earth System. Department of Agriculture, Commissioner's Branch, Attention was recently called to the fact that out of some 100 to 200 sam- ples of water from farm wells analyzed annually by Prof. Shutt, ebemist of the Dominion experimental farms, not one- fifth are found safe and wholesome. By far the greater number have to be ut- terly condemned, and it seems very evi- dent that a great improvement in our water supplies is necessary. This dan- gerous condition of many farm wells is undoubtedly due to pollution by unsani- tary closets. There is no reason why we should have our farmhouses to -day in the semi -barbaric condition in which so many, of them are, with their closets and privies a menace to public health. We may talk about bacteriology, sani- tation, and so on, but all that and a great deal more is included in what we understand by "cleanliness." The lack of cleanliness is primarily a matter of ignorance, and secondarily a matter of laziness. Ordinary shallow wells in the vicinity of the old' fashioned privy pits are al- most certain to become contaminated by seepage. The soil is an excellent filter- ing and cleanaing agent, oxidizing or- ganic matter rapidly, and tending to check the development of many of the common putrefactive bacteria. But the soil is only liable to dispose of a certain amount of contaminating material, and such disposal takes time, so that by heavy rains the contaminating matter may be carried far into the earth below the true purifying layer. and thus soak unchanged into the we1'+. An old pit which has been closed aaa covered with earth is almost equally dangerous, as the decomposition of the large mass of excreta contained therein is a matter of years, unless hastened by the prox- imity of trees whose roots reach the pit. The contents should be removed and spread upon a field, and the pit left open long enough to permit the decom- position of any organic matter remain- inlf farmers once took time to think of these matters there would undoubted- ly be a great improvement. Windmills are now both cheap and common, and there is no reason why well-to-do farm- ers should not have a water system in their houses, with all the conveniences and advantages which residents in the cities enjoy from the waterworks sys- tems there established. Though not quite so convenient, the dry earth closet is' so cheap and so satis� factory from the sanitary point of view tbat no 'farmer can discover a reason- able excuse. for refusing to adept it, .A. well laid cement concrete floor will be found by far the easiest to keep in a clean and wholesome condition. A stout box of suitable size, mounted on run- ners and with a strong hook at one end to which a horse may be attached, makes. areceptacle that can be conveniently drawn to the field or barnyard to be emptied. This box may be made whol- ly or in part of sheet iron, and if the bottom be semi=circular in form a kettle of hot water will be found suffieienteto loosen the frozen contents in winter. Galvanized iron buckets, larger at the top than, at the bottom, are also easy to empty in winter. The nature of the receptacle is largely a matter of eon- venience;,the essential features of. the system are the storing and use of a plentiful supply, of dry earth and the emptying of the receptacle regularly. If the contents.; be spread thinly over the surface of a field they will be de- composed in a very few days with no danger to the public health. Ashes should not be used as a sulssti- tute for earth, and road dust is very lit- tle better. The surface soil of a field or garden that has been frequently cul- tivated will be found just the thing. If a little coarse or lumpy it may be run through a gravel screen, It is always advisable to keep a good supply on hand, as it becomes drier and better with age when stored in a bin. If a man wlio has hitherto been care- less in this particular will adopt and maintain a proper sanitary system in connection with his closet, he will find himself gaining largely, not only in self respect, but in the respect of his family and of the strangers within his gates. Furthermore, he may thereby' escape the ravages of such diseases as typhoid fever, which are so frequently traced to the use of contaminated water. Yours very truly,• W. A. CLEMONS, Publication Clerk. 'It is a great pity, that there Is • no direct bele to perpetuate the name," Sir. Wellington observed, e while explaining the situation to 1 the newly discovered heir, "for Wor- _ thing Towers, which is located in Sussex County, is a grand eCtate; s with its magnificent rent roll, to say! o nothing about n Handsome bank ac- mistakon. Now, if I with my two friends and you. -which would be four against one — should swear that Miss Richardson was married to me that night—and I have the certificate as additional evidence— it would bo vmzy, ,elffioult for her, to prove the contrary. )eo(t " "Yes, I see," replied Anna, mus- ingly, "and —I—I shouldn't won- der if it could be done, provided— the returns were satisfactory;" she concluded, with a sly! smile. "Well, here is something to tide over your present necessities," her companion obeerved, as he slipped a folded bill into her hand. "I hope that no witnesses will ever be re- quired to swear to anything of the kind, but if they are you will be from me again. One thing more., ,Anna—don't ever go to the bank again to inquire for me. I ane go- ing away and shall not be there an'3' more." Ghali mole XiI, On the very day of his arrival in London Walter Leighton pro- oeeded directly to the office of Messrs. ,Wellington & Illaajea to whom he presented his letter of in- troduction front the banker and other papers, to prove his close re- lationship to the late Lady Laura Vincent Page, Tics his exceeding jay, it was an easy task to make dear to them beyond question, that bis mother, Emily: Apthorp Vincent, hard been the aunt of the late Lady! Page, and this ,of course, established his kin- ship, as first cousin and nearest bf kin to her. No other applicants had presebted themselves, although the attorney's had been advertising for man'y, months, and had almost des- paired of finding an heir to the Page estate, which, in that case, wound lapse to the crown. Leighton had learned Sir Julien Page had dived. a year and a half previous, and hie wife survived elm ondiyf a few months. CRYING BABIES, Babies do not cry unless there is some good reason for it. The cry of m. baby is itature's warning signal that 'there is something wrong. If the fretfulness and crying are not caused by exterior sources, it as conclusive evidence that the crying baby is ill. The only safe and judicious thing to do is to give Baby's Own Tab- lets without delay. For indigestion, colic, teething troubles, constipation, • diar- rhoea, worms trend simple fevers, these marvellous little tablets have given re- lief in thousands of cases and saved many precious lives. They are gtiaran- teen to contain no harmful drug. Mrs. John Dobe, St. Andreuv'e East, Que., says: "Baby's Own Tablets are a splen- did medicine for the cure of conetipatron and other ills that afflict children. I consider it my duty to recommend thein to all who have little ones." The Tea - lets are sold at 25 cents a box by all druggists, or may be had by mail by iting The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., unbar, so T have it rialit at my wn ockvallet Ont. ongue's end; and it's ° Snell rare Dr count and other well -paying invest men t s." Ali !" exclaimed Leighton, lit heart throbbing heavily -with in ward excitement, in view of his pro spec -the wealth, "I had no idea that Sir Julien was so rich i" "It is a fine inheritance, young man, ti very fine inheritance, and you are to be canogratullated upon coming into it," the attorney res- ponded ; "but, as Stir Julien and Lad Page were dear personal friends as well as clients, it is but natural that I should regret there is no son to reign in leis l'ather's place." "Yes, of course," said the young man, somewhat coldly; "but were there never any children ?" "Yes, there were three born to them ; but they are all dead—at least, it is supposed that such is the fact." - " `Suppose!' Is there any doubt about it ?" abruptly demanded the would-be heir, a sudden blur ob- scuring has sight, every; atom of col- on forsaking his face. To have so nearly attained the summit of his ambition, and then Lase all by the possible appearance of some massing heir, wiould be more than be could endure. "No—do not be alarmed, my friend; there can be no doubt at this late day', and Sir Julien and Lady Page gave up all hope years ago. They were very unfortunate with their children," the lawyer observed with a regretful siege. 'It is a sad story; —do [you cane to listen to it ?" he questioned, bending a searching look upon the youn eman's face. "Certainly{ —of course I am deeply interested," he tried to say! in a' proper tone. "Welt, they lost their eldest child, a boy', when he was only 'three months old, and nearly: thirteen ,bang years ago," Mr. 'Welling - ten resumed. "This was a terriale ;blow to them, but they were sonie- what comforted when a year later, a daughter was. barn to them. Two years afterward there came another boy', and then life looked very bright to them again. When Mils last child was about a year and a half old, Lady Page's health began to fall, and her physicians ordered her to the south of France for a few months. The little girl was allowed to accompany her parents, but the boy, who wee a robust and. very noisy little fellow, was forbidden to go, lest he worry his mother, and ass nos left behind 'with a trusty nuc o who had been in the family for many years. They were sent to Brighton—which is riot very far from Woirthing Towers—to beard with n, good woman wlio had once been housekeeper for Lady Page, but wird heel married and located in that place. Lady Page improved rapidly, and at the and of four months was pronounced able to return. As they wished to spend a little time in Lon- don before returning to the Towers, Sir Julien, who was eager for a sight • of his boy, wrote to the nurse to join them on a, stated clay at the Arcadia, a ai,otel Where they Were accustomed to soaourn during their visits there, On the same day he also wrote to the proprietor of the house, bespeak- ing a xuite of rooms for himself and family. But, as it happened, and it was an unusual circumstance the betel was so full they could not be recommodated, and the proprietor was obliged to telegraph him to that effect. sir Julien immediately tele- - graislied'to another house and secur- ed a suite, then wrote to the nurse s at Brig;;ton, telling her of the change he had made. It appears, however, that elle diel not receive this last communioat'on, but. according to the story of the woman with whom she and her charge had been boarding, site left Brighton on the specified date to obey the instructions of Sir Julien's first letter, and that was the last that was ever seen or heard of Lady either nurse or baby, by any of their friends." "How strange !" exclaimed Walter Leighton, a,e the man paused. Ho h,ad listened with almost breath- less attention to the story ; but a feeI'.ng of excessive uneasiness—a sec.ret fear—oppressed him, in view of life mystery ',bleb appeared to en- velop the fate of the little heir of Worthing Mowers. (To be continued.) TIRED AND DEPRESSED. The Condition of Many YoungWomen in Shops and °faces. Thousands of young women have to depend upon their ,own efforts to gain a livelihood, and to these, whether be- hind rthe counter, in the office, the fac- tory or the home, work means close con- finement — often in badly ventilated rooms. There Is a strain on the nerves; the blood becomes impoverished; the cheeks pale; there are frequent head- aches; palpitation of the heart and a constant tiredness. If the first symp- toms are neglected it may lead to a com- plete breakdown perhaps consumption. Whitt is needed to restore vim and energy and vitality is a tonic, and abso- lutely the best 'tonne in the world is Dr. Williams' Pink 'Pills. They actually make new blood, and bring health and cheerful energy to tired and depressed girls and women. Miss Viols Millet, Robinson's Corners, N. S., says: "I was a great suf- ferer from headaches, Heart palpitation, and troubles that .afflict any ,sex. 14y blood seemed almost to have turned to water, and the least exertion left me weak and depressed. I used seven boxes of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and they have made a, •remarkable change in my con- dition. I can truly say that I fuel like a new person, and I strongly recommend these pills to all weak, ailing girls." These pills cure all forms of blood and nerve troubles, but you must get the genuine, with the full name, Dr, Wil- liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, on the wrapper around each box. Ask your druggist for them, or you can get them by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., ]3r•ockville, Ont. Newspapers Exclusively. "The largest advertising grocer in the country" (a New York man with 06 retail houses and one wholesale) credits a large part of his extraordinary suc- cess to newspaper advertising. "At one time," he `says, "I used circulars, but abandoned that Ynethod for the exalt:Silva use of newspapers."