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The Blyth Standard, 1902-10-16, Page 3tiovetlida 414 - Jew roc' 6' GIPSY'S 11ARRIA6E 4444444 The color files up in her face; but she says nothing, and he goes on: "I know I am not good enough for you," "Not good enough? Oh, Jim." "No, .1 am not, Gladys. Every one knows what I am—a mad, wild sort of fellow• -and I know myself thuat 1 niu not a model by any means; hut I do love you, Gladys; and, my darling, I feel that 1f I had you for my wife I should be a better man." 'Jim, I must keep my promise,' she whispers, with one piteous look into Ills face. "Yes, you promise! Your father made you swear never to marry ate until I had Oval up drinking -- It le an ugly word—one roust say ugly wards sometimes ; but did he think, I wonder, what that promise would drive ate to?" " Oh,. hush—he is dead!" erted Gladys, brokenly; but Captain Lefroy feels his own wrongs too keenly to think of anything but himself just now. "lf you loved me as I love you, Illadye, you would take me hist as I nen, and not wait for Inc to be tome a Methodist preacher, or to take the plalge and jotu a temper- ance band." her habit her when Gladys en tong A WELLAND her llnbit Deer her arm, and her long hair hanging loosely down her buck. Its the firelight alto cannot make out fora moment who la these; they are nil grouped together on the hearth- rug—two or three men, Mre. Blake In an armchair, and Dora in the shadow beyond, at the tee -table. Sir fie says He is Now reeling Better Maurice Dermot comes out front the group, than Ile has for Many Years, "Dere,'ou aro, (lladys! What have you cone nith Jim!" 'Ile has gone home; he, was exP(ot- An Open Letter in whteh a Prernin- ing Mr. lir r," she answers, shaking ent Citizen gives a Strong nevem- hands with another individual in a red cont. 'Nott' do you do, Air. Gas► me,dation for Dodd's Kidney Pills, coigne!" AIM then, eta another figure a Remedy which He says /restored appears mit of tits gloom, she ex- Hint to 11eallh. claims, "Mr. Ker ! Why, Captain Le - (my thinks you are at Black Abbey !" Welland, Ont., Sept. 29.—(Special). "I shall be there directly," says a —Mr. J. J. Yukon], grocer and proviw very a{met votco ; and the hand of the ton me rc•hatnt of this place, haegiven epenker takes hers for a second. "You for ublcation au o cu letter is aro cold, 1111:014 Blake ; come nearer • the fire."' follows: L "WB found Mr. Ker here," chimes "For a year or more I had been In I'lorn, "eJtting over the fire with ailing with Kidney Trouble In alt mamma." its worst forms. I had a very de - MERCHANT, "Haying a very pleasant after- pre seed feeling to my tread and little noon," says Mrs. Blake. Gladys, we gor no appetite, a cortatant feeling "It wtu+ a long way," murmurs thought1you were lost." of tun our, and I became greatly Ginare who known from her mother's reew•td In weight. Every word of Idsspeeeh hurte %Wee that sho is daspleastd. AL tin 1 was entirely InoapaCl• `.441t her sorely; but he does not see it, But you moat have crept along," tntesl* NM only notices a tremor In her laughs Flora, from behind herer- teteal torso aprnt considerable money volt's, no she answers, after a sec• tray. "We came slowly enough, Riau- tet mr'li`'lt'es o1 dlt[ereut ktrde butt or two: rico and I; but wo have been home 111(1 not got nay good 'results. I 1 t ret with a phystciaa of Gipsy shrinks abashed into the who have . only to feta to each depths of the armctattr ; Sir Maurice, peeping over las newspaper, sees only the brown and red mingling In her cheeks and the starlike oyes that have taken his fancy, and thinks that no dress could make her look more beautiful than she [foes now. And by and by Gipey sees him page the windows, turning to wave his hand with a smile as ho rides away. Then the brougham is order- ed—for Lady Dermot is anxious that her nnfawnionablo niece shall bo In- visible et present to the public— and they drive to the country town, ten miles off, and go straight to the dressmaker's. It Is all very new to Gipsy, and the getting of three new dresses nt once is an event that fills her with excitement. Lady Dermot has perfect taste, and selects style and material suit- able to the young, girlish figure; and, 'In spite of herself, elle does feel an interest In choosing pret- ty things to snit the sweet, beau- tiful face of this most unwelcome Dime. Then they repair to the milliner's. "Would you like to choose a hat � eyes. T1te coils of her halt yourself, Gipsy?" have become unfastened, and hat Atter gravely consitheing the in a lou loose Iden plait down to variety of headgear, the girl re- g° leets a black straw trimmed with her saddle. And he, looking at the black velvet and ostrich feathers, shining hair and fair drooping face, "1 fancied e11e would choose the edges nee horse a bit nearer, and gaudiest thing in the shop," thinks Ings (lis hand upon nese. Lady Dermot; but aloud she Bays, Gladys!" "Tey it at, my dear." "Yee, Jim,' she answers, raising her The young lady attendant ex- gray eyes to lis with a proud, trust- ful in admiration as the hat is fol gaze, to read a great peaeton put on; rid (tipsy turns a shy, and longing in bis; and her lashes blushing face to her aunt for ap- full again suddenly. prove]. Gladys, how long are we to go "Wilt It do, Aunt Kntherine7" nn like this 7" be says, with re' It will do only too well, 'lite girl mooch In lie tones. locks n picture of lovellness, and such a becoming hat makes her more lovely still. "I have another pretty one, miss, that would just suit you," the young Italy of the millinery department remnrke. And at that moment who That Rheumatism is Due to should come in but Mrs. Bryan, gold -headed cone, dog and alit 'How do you do, Lady Dermot ; and other and do not mina a long stretch of road before them. So they proceed leisurely on the grass at the roadside, and in the eyes of his companion the handsome face of M. F. II: looks more handeomo even than usual with the yellow light from the smtset shining in his eyes. They have die - cussed the day's sport — the grand, mad gallop In the mortdng, and the fox that promised to give them such a good run in the afternoon, till, atter traversing three fields as hard as he could go, he wont to ground. They have discussed everyone who was out, and horses as well as riders have been (tom- mented upon. And now a ellenee has fallen peon them, a brief pause that heralds a sweeter, more sacred sub. Ject. Gladys, with her face bent down and the bridle loose to her hands, seeks not to break the charmed silence. And he watches her profile, and does not speak. Such a grave, sweet, earnest face It is upon which his eyes rest—the face of a girl who, for all her youth, looks as U sho were meant to suffer, because of the ave patience In her black - R POPULAR BELIEF Cold, Wet Weather how do yow do, my dear ? I thought I ehould find you here; I saw the carriage outside." And down she sits, and, putting up her glasses, rawerde Glpey, Ah, dressing up the new Importa- tion! sly deur Lady Dermot, elle will take the place by etorm; tend Sir Maurice haw lost his heart al- ready." l- r "1 beg you will not put such non- sense into my niece's head, Mrs. Bryan. (Tipsy Is too young even to think of such things," Lady Dermot ways, stiffly; and Mrs. Bryan chuckles mnliclously. "Too young? Not a bit of It ! Sir Maurice will aeon teach her. My dear, look at the child—as proud as a peacock of her pretty face under that hat!" Gipsy hue not heard a word of the cont•erentlon; the hale natur- ally occupied all her attention. ' 1 like that eeal'kin one," Lady Dermot Ways, ignoring Airs. Bryan's remarks, "Get them troth put upend brought to the carriage. Now, (llp- rsy', that is Mre. Bryan puts out her hand, and touches Gipsy on the arm. "Full of frivolities already, my dear 1 You won't know yourself !n a week." "I hardly know myself now," re - piles Gipsy, with the strange, sweet. seriousness thnt Iles in her eyed even when she sales. With an odd expression on her own face, Mrs, Bryan watches the quaint, elight figure di•stuppearing after Lady Dermot, "A very pretty child, upon my 'word!" she 'nye, half to herself, Meanwhile the short wintry day is on the wane, a faint yellow light behind the bare trees proclaiming that In the far west tits pale sun it setting, The Dermot carriage rallies through the etreets on its homeward ways well piled up with pnrcels, and Ltttiy Dermot, 'lightly fatigued after her 'exertions, ileo back and takes a nap. And Gipsy thinks. naturally enough, of all the new additions to her scanty ward- robe, and a smile rises to her lips n.o she wonders what Sir Maurice will say when he sees her In the new clothes. CHAFTaElt VII. 'Iwo figures are riding slowly home after the day's hunting. By some magnetism Captain Lefroy and Gladys Blake generally find them- selves on the same road when the day is over. They are jogging quiet- ly along, aa qhs way Is with people Such Conditions Aggravate lite Trouble, But it Is Now Known to be a Dlseaee ol'the Blood—Out- •vard AppllcatIous Cauaot Cure IL, 1 do not want you to be a Meth- fully half an hour, and Algy and lir. 0.190 t (x, or mast preacher, Jim; and I need not Garooigne were here before ue." vast expertense but got no benefit say anything about my love for you, "Yee; but wo had no inducement "At lust I became discouraged and, for you know it web enough. But, to linger on the rood," Algy bop»lees of ever being well again.' oh, Jim, Jim 1" bee voice breaking says, "and Gladys had, whtch makes One day by luck I heard of Dodd's now with tete coming tears; "you all the difference." Kidney Pills and began to ruse know what I promised papa, and 11r. Ker noticing the distressed them. won't you do Lt for my sake?' lank of Gfndys' Lave, Domes a few "Psora the first they seemed to suit "I can't,'' he almost whispers, feel- inches closer. my Ouse exactly-, and when I had tug rather than seeing the expression Had you a good day 1" he asks, token five boxes my old trouble had of her eyes; and bite voice Is as trem- and then smiles as ho adds, "Do you entirely dleappeared, and I was feel- uloue as her own. "Gladys, I swear know, 1 em an Ignorant about fox- !ng better than had In many year& I will be different from what I am - hunting that I hanky know how to 'I nm now to splenlid health' and when you are my wife. Yon would express myself properly. I under- able to utuni great exertion, In bo always rear me thea, and the stand yachting; but I confess 1 am fact my general health' is better than eight of your taco would help to keep at a lose In a hunting country. Jim it lute been ht it lortg time, me straight; iut when you are away is alwaye laughing nt my blunders." "Sieve my recovery I Iiave *old 1 cannot help it, and I get bitter, "1fe hadn't much of a run,' Gladys tunny callers of Dodds Kidney Plllr and I just try to be happy In some answers, looking Into his grave yet and how `boy cured me to stay fashtou'—farting his flushed, Pas pleasant face; "but I dare sag, (twist. Many of `hem sly iteeeme donate face to read a great sym- short us it was, it was quite long impossible nal ye' they know it le pithy In iters. "John Ker said so, eiouglt for a good many who were `rue;' Giadys; he said that, if we were out." iSlgneti), J J. Yokota. married, It would make a different Ile dose not reply ; hie eyes are Mr. Toknm has been a resider` pt man of me; ural T think"—with u regarding her intently, and the hope- Welland for years and is known to smile that chases the dark shadow fess tired look on Iwr face strikes every man, women. nal chid lnthu from his face—"I think you might lilm. town, He was bora in the neigh - believe John Ker," "You are not well," he says gently. boring township of Crawlers], with - John Ker, his staunchest friend, his "Mise Gladys, you are greatly chang- In three miles of its present home, Mentor, his adviser, the only real, eti from what you were six months and la known as n man of Chrtetlaa honest friend that he has ever made; away principles, who would not make how many words of Wise and good "Am It" she •este, and then the col- a statement that would in any way counsel has he spoken, In season or rushes to tier brow. "Please don't bs misleading, and out of season: remark it, IJr. Ker. I am quite well, "I do believe, Mr. Ker," Gladys indeed I am, Mut I may have been answers, a slight flush tieing to her hunting too much or riding too hard." cheeks; "at least, I believe itin in "I will say nothing,' he answers, most things; but he does not un- and closes his grave lips firmly. "But deretand about you and me, Jim." you will take care of yourself 7" he The Dermot brougham comes rum- adds a minute later, and then, In a bling along, the pair of elderly oar- low voice—"Promise me you will, tor riage-horses trotting leisurely at Jim's sake," the rate of five miles an hour. He had known 'her so long, surely Captain Lefroy holds up hes hand he may say so much! The rest are and the coachman pulls up, Lady all talking and laughing, and he Dermot, toms rudely awakened out watches Gladys unobserved, and of her nap, pops her heed out of the sees her eyes looking larger from window, the hollows under them ; and list- " Ch, how do you do, leesly she sits, her head slightly Captain Lefroy? Oa your way bowed, the light touching her grave home, 1 suppose ? And Gladys, too! brow and soft hair. Itime sago." pases Maurlco and flora a long "Shall I bring you some tea?" he &eke, and she answers without iook- Gipsy, siiting back In her corner, lug up ; , peeps over Iatdy Dermot'' shoulder "Thank you." at Gladys ; and the two girls' eyes But It le Sar Maurice who bringe Ill eet, her the tea, and Mr, Ker gets Into Gladys comes round to the other a chair away by himself. ride of the carriage, and, bending "I have seen your cousin," Gladys down from her saddle, looks in at says, ns she takes the cup from his the window, with a smile on leer hands, sweet, earnest face. "Oh, have you? And what do you " I have heard to much about von think of her'?" he asks, his face from Maurice,' who says, with a kind, brightening. friendly ring in her voice—(or Gladys "she is lovely. Mautice. I think she, le by nature kind, and she notices the hes the most beautiful face I have startled, timid hook In the brown eyes ever seen." Welting so shyly out of the carriage "Who is this paragon?" Flora In- -"and I told Mtn this morning that quires --Miss Blake has left her tea - 1 would bo your friend, if you would table, and conies o'er to the fire. let me" "Maurh.e's cousin,' expiatne Gladys; Her frank, pleasant eyes book full "I saw her to -day• flora, you didn't into Gipiey'e face, and never once half describe her, she is tan lovely:" stray to lotleu the plain dress and Sir Maurlee's face is beaming nt the old, wlie-brimmed hat—the garments words of warns praise; it is as though that fib Gipsy's mind with disnnty. she were praising some especial pre - She demi not even look at the cotton- duos poseemslon of his own, gloved hand lying on the window- "I ant so glad yon like her:" he ledge, but smiles and talks just ns says, heartily. if Gipsy were dressed like every one and then Mr. Ker and Alr, ':as - else. coigns; take their departure. When "flow lovely sho is!" Gladys thinks. they are gone, MIAs Blake lends dp "What a perfect face! I hope Jim to the same subjoet again, her roil will see her 1" bnpaeslte fare turned tun -u l Sir But Lady Dermot fa pretty e(tretu- MaurIec tit its mist becoming angle, Tae once popular belief Gust rheu- matism was entirely the result of ex- posure to cold or dampness is now know' to be a mist: ke. The disease may be aggravated by exposure, but the root of the trouble ilea in the blood, and must bo treated through it. Liniments and outward applica- tions never cure, while Dr, Aialllamrf Pink 1'Slis always euro because they make new, rich, red blood, In which dieease finds lodgment impossible. Concerning the use of these pills Mr. A. G. Lacombe, Sorel, Que., says: "For upwards of five years 1 was a victim to the tortures of rheuma- tism. At times the pains In my knees, shoulders and hip were ttllnost mist endurance. At other times I could not dress myself without assis- tance. I tried several remedies. some of them very costly, without getting any more tnan temporary relief at the most. At this Juncture a friend urged me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and epoke so highly of the pills that I decided to try thein. Al- most from the very fleet these pills helped roe, and by the time I had taken seven or eight boxes, every twinge of rheumatism hail disap- peared and I watt feeling better than I had for years. I would strongly le, his words, advise similar sufferers to give 1)r. chess hrprves him. and they pro• Williams' link Pills a fair trial, as I teed nm.cnbly on their way. At the am confident they wilt not only drive goitre of 1;ivere they part. away all pains and achee. but leave "}Coni you come un to the ltnusn?'' you strong, active and happy."' )leads tiladis. "fin, Jim ?" Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the "Sul to-n,gh1,'' bin repllrw. "John greatest tonic medicine In the world. Ker is coming; he will have arriveo These 111118 not only cure rheumatism, imine before I get borne." but nil troubles whose origin comes " I nm glad he' Is coming!" Gladys from poor blood or weak nerves, such says, and then mills up short In a as anaemia, consumption, neuralgia, butte confusion, and odds hastily, "I kidney trouble, tit. Vitus' dance, par- bks Mr. Ker." tial paralysis and the irregularities En laughs n laugh that has more which make the eves of ceo many of sorrow than mirth to it. women a source of mteery. Some " I know wiutt you mean, Gladys, dealers offer substitutes, and in or- very well You think John will keep der to protect yourself you must see me straight," that the full name "Dr. Williams';, " I never paid so, Jim." Pink Pills for Palo People4' Is on " Tour face dhl, If your words did the wrapper aresnd every box. Sold not. Good -night, my own dear love ; by all dealers of sent by mall, post but remember tills—one word from paid, at 50 cents a box or sixboxes you weighs more with me than John tor 1)2.50, by writing direct to the `Ker's longest lecture. Once more, Dr. Williams' Medicine Ce„ Brock- good -night I" viae, Ont. , 1 t ' • There are cheerful voices in the ter. ally blocking up tin other window, and as yet Ceptttiu Lefrrn' has 1101 cauigltt sight of the face that haus taken r, bo,y,i fancy. It a m'nute nr two hr reuty Welt hes horse and tells Lady Dermot that he well not keep her horses standing; tile, two girls sin le a (:rte tt ell ; and Gips'. (vele that all the women it) the world Into elect' she has cow) are not hard rind coil like flora Blake. 1) 1 you ars her 7" cries Gladys, ultra they lire moving on again. -'.nim. she is 00 lovely—seen it sweet face 1" "1 never look nt any leer but yovrrs;" Captain Lefroy says, with n look In hie eyes which gives emphasis jest why re the Lght strikes U'•st. ".Ind au yen admire Mnuriee'eteomt- try emote, Gladys?" she begilte. (well the have seat the bio tri 111 11- in;r to Itis temples, elle might have , el u111)d; bolt she dors mol; taut Sir Mauve -tee breast Is full of impotrnt fury while the beauty- goes on, with a sneering laugh— (To be Continued,) Surprised Wm, cud No Wonder, Mr. Ant 1,1111. Burst, the French hanker. hail his faith In human nat- ure increnssel by a stranger tvlto en- tered his office the other clay. "I suppose you don't know veto I eald the unknown, cordially. "Pm errata you have hue there," replied the banker. "Maybe that will refresh your memory" said the etratuger as he laid) a cheque for $70,000 oti the desk before the notmitehed banker. Then 31r. lforel recollected with a rush. The stranger WW1 tt former merchant of title city who failed for half a ndlNon 1:0 y-earo ago, Ile nseured all his creditors at the time that our day they would re- ceive their money, but they cuusi l- ered it jnat the conventional pro- nttee. It seems that the uhtn had been in Camlda elver 'nice. and all the proceeds of his business he bind turned over to his creditors, ope'n1 more than half of his life paying debt, and Mr. Bored was his last ere- ditor, Mr. Borel looks upon [hie pay- ment ae $70,000 from the old folks at home.—Stin p'rancleco News Let - Lovely Women of Purope. Every nation has Ste mauler type of feminine beauty. The American woman, whorl Americana think is the loveliest of them all, would play an inconspicuous part in a beauty show at Constantinople, in Algiers or la Vienna, there the foetal features, dress, manners, customs and style. aro vastly at variance with the Gib- son girl or her emoting. The Egyptian woman still clings to a Mousy dress, patterned something mt the order of the Chinese Imuta• loon. The march of civilization has had no effect upon the women of Egypt. But it costs more to dress one of Its beauties for a year than It re- quires to keep a Lake Shore drive resident clothed for twice the period. Up -to -Date Catechism, Q.—What Is the chief aim of man ? A.—To get a living. Q.—Whitt do you understand by a living 7 A.—Millions of dollars. Q.—Bow shall these be obtained 7 A.—If a man is not born to :nd- llous and can't marry them, he must make them by hook or by crook. If a girl is not born to them, elle must marry them. Q.—What is the value of motte,v? A.—It is more precious thee the w"11 of hien. Q.—By what rule should we gov- ern our lives? A.—The golden rule. Q.—WIN you repeat it ? A.—"Ike Unto yonrst if whatsoever you would have others du onto you," Q.—What should he our morning prayer? A.—Keep lie this day from mak- ing it fool of myself. Q.—What bennttfu! quality should be manifest in all the dealings of men 7 A.—Unselfishness. Q.—Define It, please. A.—Unselfishness is thnt which we have a right to expect from others, A BABY CI1ANiiEL. 'rhe Mother 'Fells I1, W It Was Accouepi stied. " A \vouderfui change," is the ver- dict of if lady correspondent who 111110s us about her little sou. "I take ph &sere,' writes Mrs. K. B. Bickford. of Glen Sutton, Que., '"1n certifying to the merits of Btiby's Own Tablets, as I have found them a sure and reliable remedy. My baby falls trouhlal with indigestion, and wns teething and cross and tamale -es, and the ma of the Tablets made a wonderful drag•, I think the timely use of Baby's Own Tablets might save man; a d.•ar little lite; .a.nd I would reettinntrud nit -Alters le. keep them in tit • Boase." The (minion of this wiso mother is echoed by other et ern- Itnby-'e (tttai Tablets give such com- fort and reit! to it rick baby ; they FO ir.fnlilhl-; prothlcc calm, peaceful slew that von [would almost 1hi'ik them a narcotic. But they are net. They aro only a health -giver ler children of any age. They cannot possibly do harm—they always do good. tiny bo had from druggists, or by mall, post paid, at 25 cents a box, by writing direct to the Pr. 1 Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., or Schenectady, N. Y.