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The Huron Expositor, 1919-11-21, Page 7t 214 1919 .1 iisomiagr OR • USES OFF ft any Corn fingerS L tiny bottle of k few cents at any: few drops en the hard skill on bot - rt them off. roves corns fronet-/ the bottom of feet, ft pink and healthy nder ar irritated. aful normal, ire of a and pro- roduoing just be ad excite- ternedy - ,t day -like tes an to can better it. Price r man post a of the ag- L can drive by using ,rice 26e, 6 and bring VCIUNG'S mful. el,„ Ont. 4A. : mane IN CANADA i NoirEmBEit 21, 1919 THE HILTRON EXPOSITOR • DIL P. JIta F"STER Lininninnunniiinnnumnimuminire' ' By., Ear, Nose and Throat t4raduate in Medicine, ITniveriity of Toronto. Late Assistant New York Ophtlial- tad and Aural Institute, lVfoorefield's :Nye andGoldenSquare Throat Hos- ttals, London, Eng. At ,the Queen's Seaforth, thud Wednesdar inac.li month from 10 am. to 2 pan. S3 Waterloo Street, South, Stratford. Phone 267 Stratford. 6 LEGAL R. S. HAYS. 'Barrister, Solicitor,Conveyancer, and Notary Public. Solicitor for the Do- minion Bank. Office in rear of the Do- minion Bank, Seaforth. Money to loan. J. M. BEST Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer and Notary Public. Office upstairs .._esveir Walker's Furniture Store; Main Street, Seaforth. PROUDFOOT, IcILLORAN AND.. COOKE e Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries `Pub - lie, etc. Money. to lend. In Seaforth on Monday of each week. Office in Block. W. Proudfoot, L. Killoran, EL 3. D. COOke. VETERIN4BY F. HAR,B1JRN, V. S. Honor graduate of Ontario Veterin- ary College, and honorary member of the Medical AssoCiation of the Ontario Veterinary College. Treats diseases of, all domestic animals by the most mod- ern principles. - Dentistry and Milk Fever a specialty. Office opposite Dick's Hotel, Main Street, Seaforth. All orders left at the hotel will re- ceive prompt attention. Night calls received at the office JOHN GRIEVE, V. S. Honor graduate of Ontario Veterin- ary College. All diseases of domestic viimals treated. .Calls promptly at- tended to and charges moderate. Vet- erinary Dentistry a specialty. Office void residence on Goderich 'street, one door east of Dr. Scott's office, Sea - MEDICAL DR. GEORGE HEILEMANN. Osteophatic Physician of Goderich. Specialist in Women's and Children's diseases, reheumatism, acute, chronic aid nervous disorders; eye, ear, note and throat. Consulation free. 'Office above Umback's Drug store, Seaforth, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 Elem. till 1 p.m C. J: W. HARN?' M.D.C.M.. 425 Richmond Street, London, .Ont., SeteciedIst,.. Surgery, _mid Genio-Urin- arY•diseasei Of men ana 'Women; • - DR. J. W. PECK Graduate of Faculty. d Medicine McGill University, Montreal; Member •of College of Physicians and Surgeons eif Ontario; Licentiate of Medical Coun- cil of Canada; Post -Graduate Member -of Resident Medical staff of General Hospital, Montreal, 1914-15; Office, 2 doors east of Post Office. Phone 56. !Jensen, Ontario. Dr. F. 3, BURROWS Office and residence, Goderich street Jeastof the Methodist church, Seaforth. Phone 46. Coroner for the County of Heron. DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY . J. G. Scott, graduate of Victoria and, College of Physicians and Surgeons Ann Arbor, and_ member of the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons, of Ontario. C. Mackay honor graduate of Trill - y University, and gold medallist of Trinity Medical College; member of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Ontario. ' DR. H. HUGH ROSS. Graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, member of Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; pass graduate courses in Chicago Clinical School of Chicago; Royal Ophthalmic Hospital London, England, 'University Hospital, London England. Office—Back • of Dominion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5, Night Calls answered front residence, Vic- toria Street, Seaforth. B. R. HIGGINS ' Box 127, Clinton -- Phone 100 Agent for -The Huron and Erie Mortgage Corpor- ation and the Canada Trust Company. Commissioner II. C. J. Conveyancer, Fire and Tornado Insurance, Notary Public, Government and • Municipal Bonds bought and sold. Several good farms for sale. Wednesday of each week at Brucefield. AUCTIONEERS. GARFIELD McMICHAEL Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales conducted in any part of the county. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Addresd. Sea - forth, R. R. No. 2, or phone 18 on 236 Seaforth. 2653-tf ralIMNINOMM, THOMAS BROWN Licensed auctioneer for the counties of Huron and Perth. Correspondence arrangements for . sale dates can be made by calling up pilaus 97, Seaforth or The Expositor Office. Charges mod- erate and satisfaction guaranteed. . R. T. LUKER Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales attended to in all parts of the county. Seven years' ex- perience in Manitoba and Saskatche- wale. Terms reasonable. Phone No. 175 r 11, Exeter, Centralia P. O. R R. Nn. 1. Orders left at The Huron Expositor Oee, Seaforth,_promptly at- tended. * David flarum - by ' EDWARD NOYES WESTCOTT TORONTO WILLIAM BRIGGS -1899 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111iiiiiiiiir (Continued from last week) CHAPTER V • - John found his htnnane experiment ' pleasanter than he .expeeted. ' Mr. Carling, as was to be anticipated, de- murred a little at the coffee, and still more at the cigarette; but having his appetite for tobacco aroused? and finding that no alarming symptoms ensued, he followed it with a cigar and later on was induced to go the length of "Scotch and soda," under the pleasant effect of which—and John's • stnnpathetic efforts—he was for the time transformed, the younger, 'man being , surprised to ,find him a man of interesting experience con- siderable reading, and, what was most surprising, a jolly sense of humor and a fund of anecdotes which he related extremely well. The evening was a decided succeess, perhaps the best evi- dence of it corning at the last, when, at John's suggettion that they supple- ment their modest potations with a 'iight-cap," Mr. Carlingcheerfully. assented upon the condition that they should "have it with him"; and as he went along the deck after saying "Good night," John was positive that he heard a whistled tune. The next day was equally fine, but during the night the ship had run in- to the swell of a storm, and in the morning there was more motion than the weaker ones could relish. The sea grewquieter as the day advanced. John was early, and finished,his break- fast before Miss Blake carifle in. He found her on deck -about ten o'clock. She gave him her hand asthey said good morning, an he turned and walked by her side. ' "How is your brother-in-law this morning?" he inquired. "Oh," she said, laughing, "he's in a mixture of feeling very well and feeling that he ought not to feel so but, as they are coming up pretty soon, it would appear that the mis- givings , are not overwhelming. ,e came in lastfnight, and retired with- out saying d. word.. My sister pre- tended to be asleep. She says he went to sleep at once, and that she was awake at intervals and knows that he slept- like -a top. He won't make any very sweeping . admissions, how- ever, but has gone so far as to con- cede that he had a very pleasant evening—which is going a leng way for him—and to say that you are a very agreeable young man. There! I didn't intend to tell you that, but you 'have been so good that perhaps so mech as a secondhand compliment is no more than your due." i ' "Thank you very much," said John. "Mr. Carling is evidently a very dis- criminating .person. Really ,it wasn't gooa Of me -sat:11.117-"ttWailluite the gainer, for he entertained me more than I did him. We had a very pleas- ant evening, and 1 hope- we shall have more �f• them, -I do,' indeed. I got an entirely different impression of him," he added. - "Yes," she said, "I can imagine that you . did. He can be very agreeable. and he - is really a man of a . great deal of character when he is himself. He has been goodness itself to me; and has managed thy affairs'for years Even to -day his judgment in business matters is Wonderfully' sound, If it had not been for him," she continued, "I don't know but I should have bee a pauper. -My father left a large estate, but he died very tuddenly, and his affairs were very much spread out and involved and had to be carried along. Julius put himself into the breach, and not only saved our for- tunes, but has - considerably hicreased them. Of course, Alice -is his wife, but I feel very grateful to him on my own account. I did notaltogether appreciate it at the time, but now I shudder to think that I might have had either to 'fend for ;myself' or be dependent." ‘ - "I don't think that dependence would have suited your - book," was John's comment as he took in -the lines of her clear-cut face. . "No," she replied, "and I thank heaven that I have not had to endure it. 1 am not,'" she added, "so impress- ed with what money procures for people as what it saves them from." "Yes,", said John, "I think your dis- tinction is just. To possess it is to 'be free from one of the most dis- agreeable apprehensions certainly, but 1 confess, -whether to my credit or my shame 1 don't know, ' I have never thought much about it. I certainly am not rich isositivelv, and I haven't the faintest notion whether I may or not be prospectively.' I have always had as xnuch as I really needed, and perhaps more, but I know absolutely nothing about the future." They were leaning over the rail on•the port side. "I should think," she said after a moment, looking at him thoughtfully, I"that it was, if you will not think me presuming, a matter about which you might have some justifiable curiosity." "Oh, not at 'all," he assured her, stepping to leeward and producing a cigar. "I have had some stirrings of late. ' And please don't think me an incorrigible idler. I spent nearly two years in a down -town office and earned—well, say half my salary. In fact, my business instincts were so strong that I- left college after my second year for that purpose, but seeing no special chance of advance- ment in the race for wealth, and as my father seemed rather to welcome -the idea, I broke off and went over to Germany. I haven't been quite ently debating something in her mind, A and quite- unconscious of John's scrutiny. Finally she turned to him with a little laugh. "You might be- gin on your tat, and if I am called time." • . . away you can finish it at another` , oF RH.EllmATis "I hopeyou didn't think I was i speaking in earnest," he said. i "No," she replied; "I did not think I Entirely wen After Sin wee& .....e.ee you really intended to unpack your Treatment With "1,RUIT*A-TIVE5" wares, but, speakitig seriously—and at the risk. 1 fear, that you may- think me rather 'cheeky,' if I may be a1Iow; ed that expression—I know a good I many men in America, and I think ° that without an exception they are Prefessienal mea or business men, or, being. neither—and I know but few such—have a competence or more; and 1 was wondering just now after what you told me what a man ,like you would or could do if he were thrown upon his own resources. I'm afraid that is rather frank for the .acquaintance of a day, isn't it?" she asked with a slight flush, "but it really is not so personalas it may sound to yon." . "My dear Miss Blake," he replied, "our acquaintance goes back at least ten year.• Please let that fact count for something in your. mind. The truth is. I have done ionie wondering along the. same line myself without coming to any satisfactory con- clusion. I devoutly hope I may not be so thrown absolutely, for the truth is I haven't a marketable comnitelity. Lfld less Greek,' Ger- enough to read and talkie -on the surface what mathematics, 'A little Latin, man and Frenc understand and of things—ad lustory, et,cete ii, I have not forgot- ten. I know the niano Well enough to read and play an accompanhrient after a fashion, and 1 have had some good teaching for the voice, and some ex- perience in singing, at home 1 and a- broad. In fact,_ I come nearer to a market there, 1 think, than in any other direction perhapst I have given some time to fencing( in ;various schools, and before I left home Billy Williams would sometimes speak en- couragingly of my progress with the gloves. There! That is my list, and not a dollar in it from beginning to end„ I'm afraid." "Who is Billy Williams" she asked. "Billy," said John. "is the very mild- mannered and gentlemanlike 'bouncer' at the 'Altman Rouse, an ex -prize- fighter, and about the . meet ac- complished member of his profession of his day and weight, who is eine ployedl to keep order and, if necessary, to thrust out the riotous who wo ld ii disturb the contemplations of he lovers of art that frequent the bar of that hotel." It was to be seen that Miss Blake was not particularly im- pressed by this description of Billy and his functions, upon which she made no comment: . . : "You have not included in your list," she remarked., "what you acquired in the do -dm -town office you told me of." "No, upon my word I had forgot- ten that and it's about the Only thing of use in the whole category," he answered. "If I were put to it, and could find a place, I think I might earn fifty dollars a month as a clerk or messenger, or something. Hullo! here are your people." He went forward with his companion and greeted ' Mrs. Carling- and her husband, who returned his "Good morning" with e feeble smile; enet submitted to his minhifiations in :the. matter of chair and rugs with an air of Unresisting invalidism, which was almost too obvious, he thought. But after luncheon John managed to in- duce him to walk for a While, to smoke cigarette, and finallyto . brave the perils of a sherry ,and. bitters before dinner. The ladies had the efternoon to themselves, John had -no chance of a further visit with. Mary during the day, 'a loss only partially Made_ good to him by a very approving smile and a remark which she made to him at dinner, that he must be a lineal descendant of the Smaritam .Mr. Carling submitted himself to him for the evening. Indeed, it came a- bout that for the rest of the voyage he had rather 'more -of the company of that gentleman , who fairly at- tached himself to gentleman, than, under all the circumstances, he cared for; but the gratitude of the_ladies‘ was so cordial that he felt paid for tome saerifice's of - his inclinations. And there was an hour or so, every morn- ing—for the fine weather' lasted through—which he spent with Mary Blake, with increasing interest and pleasure; and he found himself - in- wardly rejoicing over a mishap to the engine which, though of no very great magnitude, would retard the passage by a couple of days. There can hardly be any conditions more favorable t� the forming of ac- qaainteneeOkips, friendships, and even more tender relations than are afford- ed by the life on board ship. There is opportunity, propinquity,- and the community of interest which breaks down -the barriers of ordinary reserve. These - relations, to be sure are not always of the most lasting Character, and not infrequently are practically ended before the parties thereto are out of the custom -house officer's hands and fade into nameless oblivion, un- less one happens to run across the passenger list among One's souvenirs. But there are exceptions. If at this time the question had been asked our friend, even by himself, whether, to put dt plainly, he were in love with Mary Blake, he would, no doubt, have strenuously denied it; but it is cer- tain that if any one had said or in- timated that any feature or character- istic of hers was faulty or susceptible of any change for the better, he would have secretly disliked that person, and entertained the meanest opinion of that person's mental and moral attri-, butes. He would have liked the voy- • age prolonged indefinitely, or, at any rate, as long as the provisions held out. ,. It has been remarked by some -one that all mundane things come to an end sooner or later, and, so .far as my experience goes, it bears out that statement. The engines were suacess- fully repaired, and the ship eventually came to anchor outside the harbor idle, though I should be puzzled, 1 cabout eleven o'clock on the night of the last day. Mary and John were !admit, to, find a market for 'what I ! .have to offer to the world. Would i standing together at the forward rail. you be interested in. a schedule of my . There had been but little talk between accompliahments." I them, and only of a desultory and im- ,,oh, , he said, "I should be charm- 'personal character. As the anchor ed, but as I am every moment ex- : chains rattled in the hawse -pipes, pecting the advent of my family, and , John said, ."Well, that ends it." as I am !relied upon to locate ;them I "What ends what?" she asked. and tuck' them up, I'm afraid I shall ° • "The voyage, and the holiday, and I not havejtime to hear it' . • . f the episode and lots of things," he "No," he said, laughing, "it's quite replied. "We have come to anchor!' too long." . _ f "Yes," she said, "the voyage: is She was silent for some moments, over, that is true; -but,for my part, gazing . down into the water, appar-- if the last six months can be called . . ' MR. AMEDEE GARCEAU 32 Hickory St., Ottawa, Ont. "I was for many years a victim of . that terrible disease, Rheumatism. In 1913, I was laid up for four 'mentlis with Rheumatism in the joints ofthe knees, hips and shoulders and was prevented.from following my work, that of Eleetrician. I tried many remedies and was under the care of a physician; but 'nothing did me any good. Then I began to take `Fruit-a.tives' and in a week I was easier, and ialix weeks I was so well I went to work again. I look upon this fruit medicine, Truite.tives', as simply marvellous in the cure of Rheumatism, and strongli advise everyone atiffering with Rheu- matism to give Truit-a-tives' a trial." A.MEDKE GARCEAU. 50c. a box, 6 for $2:50, trial size,25o. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit-a-tives Limited. Ottawa. Ont. question but she did not turn her , head. question, she said in a low vote, and slowly; as if weighing her words; "Will it be enough if I say that I shall be very sorry if you do not come?" He put his left hand upon • her right, which was resting on the rail, and for two seconds she let it stayo, "Yes," he said, "thanks—very— much!" "I must go now," she said, turning ' toward him, and for a moment she looked searchingly,in his face. "Good nisht," she said, giving him her hand, and John looked after her as she walked down the deck, and he knew how it was with him, CHAPTER VI t. a holiday, its end is :welcome, and I should. think you might be glad that your holiday is over, too. But I don't quite understand what you mean by 'the episode and lots of things." - There was an undertone in her ut- terance which her companion did not quite comprehend, though it was obvious to him. "The episode of—of—our friendship if I may call it so," he replied. • "I call it so," she said decisively. 'You have certainly been a friend to alt of us. This episode is over to be sure, but is 'there' any more than that? "Somebody says that 'friendship is largely a matter of streets,'" said John gloomily. "To -morrow you will go your way and I shall go mine." "Yes," she replied, rather sharply, "that is true enough; but if that cyni- cal quotation of yours has anything in it, it's equally true, isn't it, that friendship is a matter of cabs, and street cars, and the .elevated road? -Of course, we can hardly' be expected 'to leokyou up,. bat VW -ninth street isn't exactly in California, and the whole question lies with yourself. I don't know if you care to be told so, • but Julius andmy sister like you very much, and will welcome you heartily always." "Thanks, very much!" said John staring -straight out in front of him, and forming a determipation that Shity-ninth Street would see but preci- ous little of him. • She gave a. side • glance at him as he did not speak • further. There was light enough to see the expression of his mouth, and • she read his thought almost in words. She had thought that she had detect- ed a suggestion of sentimentality on his part which she intended to keep strictly in -abeyance, but in her in- tention not to seem to respond to it she.had taken an attitude of coolness and a tone Which was almost sar- castic, and now perceived that, so far as results were apparent, she hadcar- ried matters somewhat further than she intended. Her heart smot her a little, too, to think that he was hurt She really liked him very much, and contritely recalled how kind and • thoughtfull- and unselfish he had been, and how helpful, and she knew that it had been almost wholly for her. Yes she was willing—and glad—to thmk so. But while she wished that, she had taken a different line at the out- set, she hated desperately to make any concession, and the seconds of their silence grew into minutes. She stole another glance at hie face. It was plain that negotiations for harm- ony would have to begin with her. • Finally she said in a quiet voice: "'Thanks, .very much,' is an entire- ly polite expression, but it isn't very responsive." • "I thought it met your cordiality. quite half way," was the rejoinder. "Of course, I am _glad to be assured of Mr, ahd Mrs. Carling's regard, and that they would be glad to see me, but I think I might have been justi- fied in hoping that You would go a little further, don't you think?" • He looked at her as he asked the ..f.tr;fe.,Irtii,l,'..'• 4!'21.,•:- I ,,,..:,, •.-,. 47-7- . '..tii),,•:. ,!e....et,-....,•.;,, ,,.:.-:•:. 1..,;.,,f,."-,•,' 4,-T:.;;,,,8' 4„irif,..; #iknkls/1 I'Vt.t.s:::ks",•'',4)01... pl.,47',.,' - : f, • r fj.;:•iiti., •:: il4. :;':'{'?fthi.%‘ :.• ''t4fIgi;;hf4. 4 ; .1411.,',,f...• 4,1 1, 11'1'''-'• . .. , Highest cash' prices paid for Skunk, Raccoon and Mink 1 • John saw Miss Blake the next morn- ing in the saloon among the pas- sengers in line for the customs ofh- • cial. It was an easy conjecture that Mr. Carling's nerves were not up to 4 committing himself to a "declara- tion" of any sort, and that Miss Blake • was undertaking the duty for the party. He did not see her again un- til he hadhad his luggage passed and turned it over to an expressman. As he was on his .way to leave the wharf he came across the group, and stopped to greet them and ask if he could be of service, And Was told that their houseman had everything in charge, and that they were just go- ing to :their carriage, which was wait- ing. "And," said Miss Blake, "if you are going up town, we can offer you a seat." -. "Sha'n't I dis4mtnode you?" he asked. "If you are sure I- shall not, I shall be 'glad to be taken at far as Madison Avenue- and Thirty-third . Street, for I suppose that will be your • route." • "Quite sure," she replied, seconded by the Carlinga and so it happened that John went directly home instead • of going first to his father's Office. The weather was a chilly drizzle, and he was glad to be spared the dis- comfort of going about in it with hand -bag, overcoat and umbrella, and felt a certain justification in conclud- ing that, after two years, a few hours more or less under the circumstances • would make but little difference. And- then, Apo the prospect of half or three-titzahers of an hour in. Miss Blake's• company, the Carlings not- withstanding, was a temptationtto be welcomed. But if he had hoped ' or expected, as perhaps would -have been . not unnatural, to discover ini that _young woman's air any hint or trace of the' feeling she had exhibited, or, perhaps it should be said, to a de- gree permitted to show itself, disap- pointment was his pOrtion. Her man- ner was as much in contrast with that of the last days of their voyage together as the handsome 'street dress and hat in which she was attired bore to the dress and headgear of her steamer costume, and it almost seem- ed to him, as if the contrasts bore some relation to each other. After • the question of the carriage windows —whether they should be up or down, either or both, and. how much—had been settled and, as usual in sucle dilemmas, by Miss Blake, the drive' up town was comparatively a silent one. . John's mind was occupied with sundry reflections and: speculations, of many of which his companion was the subject, and to some extent in -noting. 'the changes in the- Streets and build- ings which an absence of two years made noticeable to him. Mary looked steadily out of window, lost ill 110T own thoughts save for an - occasional brief response to some cas- • ual comment or remark of John's. Mr. Carling had muffled himself past all • talking, aad, his wife preserved the silence whigi was characteristic of her when untirged. • . • John was set down at Thirty-third Street, and, as he made hit adieus, Mrs. Carling said, "Do come and see us as soon as you can, Mr. Lenox"; but Miss Blake simply said "Good - by" as she gave 'him her hand for an instant, and he went on to his father's house. • He let himself/in with the latch- key which he had carried through all his absence bat was at once en- countered by Jeffrey,who, with his Wife, had for years constituted the domestic staff of the Lenox house- hold. "Well, Jeff," said Jehn, as he shook • hands. heartily with the Old servant, "how are You? and how is Ann? You don't look a day older, and the climate seems to agree with you, eh?" "You're welcome home, MT. John," replied Jeffrey, "and thank you sir. Me and Ann is very well, sir. It's a pleasure to see you again and home. It is, indeed." "Thank you, Jeff," said John. "It's rather nice to be back. • lb roy 'room ready?" . •*t• i - "Yes, sir," Said Jeffrey, "I think it's all right, though we thought that maybe it 'd be later in the day when you got here, sir. We thought may- be you'd go to Mr. Lenox's office first."' . "I did • intend to," said John, mount- ing thastairs, followed by Jeffrey with his beg, "but 1 had a chance to drive up with some friends, and the day is so beastly that I took advantage of it. How is my father?" he ' asked after entering the chamber, which' struck him as being so strangely familiar and so familiarly strange. "Well sir," said Jeffrey, "he's inuch about the same most ways, and then again he's different, too. Seeing him every day, perhaps I Wouldn't notice so much; but if I was to say that he's kind of quieter, perhaps that'd be what I mean, sir." •- -"Weir said John,, smiling, "my father was about the quietest person I ever knew, and if he's grown .more so—what do you mean? • "Well, sir," replied the man, "I •1 notice at table, sir, for one- thing. We've been alone here off and on a good bit, sir, and he used always to have a pleasa.nt word or two to say to me, and rnay be to ask me ques- tions and that,. sir;.. but for a long time lately he hardly seems to notice me. Of course, there ain't any need of his saying anything, because I know all he wants. seeing I've waited on him so long, but it's different in , a way, sir." 1 "Does he go out in the evening td 1 his club?" asked John. I"Very rarelv'..sir," said Jeffrey. -"He I mostly goes to his room after dinner, I an' oftentimes I hear him 'walking I up an' down, up an' down, and, sir, 1 he added, "you know he often used to I have some of his friends to dine . with him, and. that ain't happened in, I should guess, for a year 1 "Rave things gone wrong with him in, any way?" said john, a sudden i • ..i01 -SONS BANK Incorporated in 1855 CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,800,000 . OVER 100 BRANCHES PEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT H THE MOLSONS BANK. • And pay your accounts by cheque. Yoi avoid the risk of carrying sums of money, and the cheque is an abso- lutb receipt. Interest allowed on de- posits. BRANCHES IN THIS DISTRICT Brucefield St Marys Kirkton . Exeter Clinton Heiman • Zurich anxiety overcoming some reluctance to question a servant on such a sub- ject. • "You mean about business and such like?" replied Jeffrey. "NO, sir, not so far as I know. You know, Ma John, sir, that I pay all the house accounts, and there hasn't never been no—no sh7tness, as I might say, but we're living a bit simpler than we us- ed to—in the ina0er of wine and such like—and, asu-I told you, we don't have corap'ny no more!' "Is • that alt?" ask4d John, with some relief. • .. "Well, sir," was the reply,"per- haps it's because Mr. Lenox is get- ' trig' older and don't are somuch about such things, but I have noticed that he hasn't had anything new from the tailor in a long time, and really, sir, though perhaps I oughtn't to say it, his things is getting a bit shabby, sir,- and he used -to be always to particgar." John got up and walked over to the window which looked* out at the rear of the house. The words of the okl servant disquieted him, notwithstand- ing that there was nothing so far that could not be accounted for with- out alarm. Jeffrey Waited for, a •moment and then asked; "Is there anything I can do for you, Mr. John? Will you be having lunch- eon. here, sir?" • thank you, Jeff;" said John; "nothing more now, and I will lunch. here. Pll come down and 'see Ann presently." = "Thank you, she!' sai withdrew. • The view from the of most city houses is • to arouse enthusiasm. times, and the day vias singularly dispiriting: a sky of lead and a drizzl- ing rain, which emphasized the squalor -of the back yards in view. It was all. .very depressing. Jeffrey's talk, though inconclusive, had stirred in John's mind an uneasiness which was near to apprehension. He turned and walk- ed about the familiar rem, recogniz- ing the well-known furniture, his mother's picture over the mantel, the book -shelves filled, withi his boyhood's accumulations, the well -remembered pattern of the carpet, and the wall- paper—nothing was changed. It was all as he had left it two years ago, and for the time it seemed as if he had merely -dreamed the life and ex- periences of those years. Indeed, it was with difficulty that he' recalled any of them for the moment, And then suddenly there came into his mind the thought that he was at the beginning of a new epoch—that on this day his boyhood ended, for up to then he -had been but a boy. The thought was very vivid. It had come, the time when he must take upon himself the responsibilities of his own life and make it for himself; the time which he had looked forward to as to come some day, but not hitherto at any particular moment, and so not to be very seriously considered. • It has been said that life had al- ways been made easy for him, and that • he had accepted the situation without protest To easy-going natures the thought of any radical change itt the current of affairs is usually unwel- come, but he was too young to find it really repugnant; and then, too, as he walked about the room with his hands in his pockets, it was further reveal ed to him that he had recently found • a inotive and impulse such as he had never had before. He recalled the talk that he had had with the companion of his voyage. • He thought of her as one who could be tender to misfortune and charitable to incapacity, but who would have nothing but scorn for shiftlessenss and malirrering; and he realized tha he had neve? cared for anything as for • the god opinion of that y teig woman. No, there steal& 'be for hirn no more sauntering itt the d Jeffrey, and k windows et calculated t the best of vales and grcves, no mor 3 of !',iter - .ng er dallyTng. 'He would tat,e his place in Lbe working worl;l. and per- haps—some day • — A thought- came' to him with the inipact of a blow: What could he do? What work was there for Mtn ? How could he pull his weight in the boat?, all has life he had depended upon some one else, with easy-going thoughtless- ness. Hardly had it ever occurred. to him that he might have to make a career for himself. Of business be had thought as something which he should undertake some time, but it was always a business ready made to his hand, with plenty of capital not of his own acquiring—something for occupation, not a necessity. It tartlet home to him that his father was his only resource, and that of his father's affairs he knew next to nothing. Itt addition to his attention for him, he had always had an unques- tioning confidence in his father. It was his earliest recollection, and he still retained it to almost a ehildish extent There had always been plenty; His own allowance, from time to time increased, though never extravagant„ had always been- ample, and on the eine occasion when he had grievously, exceeded it the excess had been paid with no more protest than a gentle "I think you ought not to have done this."' The two had lived together when John was at home without ostentation or any appearance of style, but with every essential of luxury. The house and its furnishings were old-fashioned, but everything was of the best, and when three or four of the elder man's friends would eome to dine, as hap- pened occasionally., the contents of the cellar made them look at ea& other .over their glasses. Mr. Lenox was very reticent in all matters -re- lating to hiniseHand in his talks with his son, which were -mostly at the table, rarely spoke of , business matters in general,' and almost never of his own. He had read well, and . was fond of talking of his reading when he felt in the vein of talking, which was not always; but John bad invariably foond him ready with torn- ment and sympathy upon the topics In which he himself had intereet, and there was a strong if undemonstrative affection between the father and son. It was not strange, perhaps, all things considered, that John had come even to nearly six-amFtwenty with no more settlei intentions; that his boy- hood should have been so lon H.* was not at all of a r&kIess disposi- tion, and, notwithstanding the de-. sultory Way in which v he bad spent time, he had strong mental- and moral fiber, and was -capable of feeling deeply and enduringly. He had been desultory, but never before had he had much reason or warning against it But nowhe reflected,a time had come. Work he mi ust, f only for work's sake,.and work he would; and there was a touch of self-reproach in the thought of his father's inereashig years and of his lonely life. He might have been a help and a corn- panion during those two years of his not very fruitful European sojourn,, and he would lose no time ill finding - out what there was for him to do, and in setting about it. 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