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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-12-11, Page 3£n 4 4,44,7/l eidt& 7fikern. eet GIPSY'S MARRIAUE *444444444 "Lark to that point, you. will see them again directly," Mr. Ker says quietly to Gladys, his heart aching at piglet of tho anxious misery In her oyes; and he climbs up and stands beside iter. "Put your hand on my shoukior," ho . says again. And ehe docs go, hardly conscious how great- ly she needs that strong support. Her eyes are direotod with an in- tentst gaze toward a distant green field where the hor8e8 are to appear. She never varies or wavers for a second, and her face is as white as death, "Here they camel Hero they come!" shout tho spectators, and they rush Meat and climb up the hedges and onto any elevation to got a better view of the finMNh. Yee, hero they come, at racing speed, five only wet of the nine horsae who started so gayly a few minutes ago. "Jim le all riglet; he le to front l" Mr. Ker cries, etueerfelly ; and he (eels Gladys tremble. "Don't look, if you aro nervous," be whispers hurrierily.l "1 will tell you when it is °vier." "1 must look," she returns, her eyes on the first figure. On they came, amidst the hoarse cries of a delighted crowd. "Sir Maurice wine! Sir Maurice wine!" "No—Lefroy. Lefroy) The M. F. H. is fleet!" "Ily Jove., it le a race!" So it le ; nock to neck they come. There are only two left he it; and at raring epoeri those two make for the winning port. "It ie matinees racing at that bankl" somebody shouts. ' Here they come, nearer and nearer, the bay horse and the chestnut! "Lefroy, Lefroy I Come on, Jim!" eQaote Algy Blake. MRS, YOUNG'S tate: A Strange Case That Baffled Doctors None of Her Friends Believed She Could Recover and Her tatxts Ilas Excited Great Interest. From the Courier, Trenton, Ont. The cavo or Mgrs. Robert Yonne, of Stanley otroet, Trenton, le one that 11118 caused a great deal of talk among titom who aro acquainted with her. Afro. Young Is now, in her soventy-eighth year, and is quite vig- orous. fora woman of that ago. Mimeo years ago he took a chill, which appeared to affect her whole eysluu. Iter lower limits and body swelled to emelt nn extent that elle could ecarcoly move then. Her stomach became so disordered that 0110 could not tako solid food, and her heart fluttered oo violently that ohq could not Ile In bed, and for two ,pears had to 110 bolstered up day and night. The china which were ap- parently the original canoe of the troublo became chronic, and affected tier two or three time a week, and after a ehlll her skin would turn a dirk brown color. Iles• friend; (11d1 not ktetieve elle could recover, but novertheleue did all they could for her. Three doctors tried their skill, but to no purpose, and the strong- est consolation they could offer was "Weil, you know we are all growing old," Several advertised ntediciuea were then given her, but with no bolter reculte. In August, 1901, Mrs. Young lied become so bad that her daughter -in -taw had to oleo from a distance to nurse her. She brought with her some Dr. Williams' fink Palle ami persuaded the old lady to begin their use, In the course of a few weeks there °Dunt 1r no doubt that they were helping, her and the doctor advised continuing their use, and now, after using then[ for seine • months, the )wellint that ha.1 effect- ed iter limbs Is gone; the chills no longer bother her; her stomach Is restored to Its normal condition, and the heart fluttering that hal rade it necessary to bolster 1.er up in bed has also disappeared. It le lie wonder that the en se has e0ellel much comment, and the editor of the Courier, who has personally lnvestl- i gated It, can vouch for the (ante re- fated above. Such marvellous cures 1 as this prove Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to be the Pest medicine offered the Public to -day, and all those who aro ailing should promptly give them n trial, All drueglets Nell these pills, or they can be obtained by hall at 110 cento a itox or six boxes for', $2.60, by writing direct to the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville. Ane then two horses rise simultane- ously. "They're over! No! 011, Heaven, One is flown !" • 4 hoarse roar comes from the mul- '' ude as the chestnut horse and his eider breast the baulk and Come down with it sickening crash. Gladys sees It all—ihr flash of the hoots in the a11', as the bore° rolls aver and over—and then 1t and the rider both Be still. figure is earrled out oto a gate. A ''If 1 epuid go, too 1" Mie oriel!, broke "It la most unfortunate Gladys was gflrh with a fano of utter anguish, Pulr. I not ni Irr e,l to h um -+she c.'m s not takes her place at the aulferer'ls )le strokes her hand softly. Mile. "100 meet nut grieve, dear. You "Gladys, stay with me!" lie obis-, wero the only thing I oared for, and pare, with a piteous quiver of his yet you tell, tie impeler without me." pale lips; and the sad procession Happy 1 Sim w.h never be happy no will, so, of course, elle comes In for eaves slowly away. again ; and the blinding tears Dome malting'. 1 cell it really wrong of a Jelin Ker walks beside lila, and ; at IasY. man to engage a girl's affr°tions, there are sad end ssnl,leala( faces' All her life will she remember the ami let himself lee killed In that around. Sir Maurice tries to lead scene that follows—John Kor's nor-' shocking manner. without making u s away ; u.,1 she nunwrrs, never rowlul Pone, the old huntsman, with will or anything." the tears running down bis cheeks, "And, being beyond the Juriedietlon face: ng her eyes from the ashen and the hounds orowd.ng round, Icel. of the English eourte, you cannot sue face: ing up Into the face of their dearly- for breach of promise," snappishly es 1 Lir lose more 1f she wee his wulon —atel very I Lely Black Abbey would Imve been aettlod on her•fon her life. le It Is, f believe he hex left He asked me to Riley with him" So she goes with him; and tide last of the Lefroye, the handsome relk- Iess Jim Lefroy, is earri(el hone to die. And to -morrow the n'1vFp(1- prre will give a detailed acetate of the a(c1leat, and careless eyes will reel hoe- the sad affair cast a gloom hands, and gals away with beat olon ly encourages the hope. over the netghborhoed, and how, out head ; the dying eyes watch till the "Cory likely he has left her every- ef respect for the dying ratan, the 1 loot hound disappears out at the thing," she hazards. remaining racer, were not run. Set door, and then Jim Lefroy hides his "1 barely expect that," returns the whirligig of Ilfe goes round; and, 1 face In the pillow, Mlrs. Blake, complacently. "If Black AS the carriages roll home, people„ To leave it alt,” he groane. Abbey Is not entailed, he may have are already wondering who will be Gladys, Gladys, comfort me." left her that for her life, in that The lltrhte are rat and ihora two 01'01 mister. comments Mrs. Bryan, to whom these "(food -by !" he whispers, oh, so sad- reanarks happen to be addressed, It'! "Comely, Grateful, Clansman—all It Is the defy of Captain Lefroy's of you, good -by 1 Wo have had many I funeral, and Mrs. Blake is apxhusly a good day together. Ole Heaven, looking out for Algy's return. Alter life le very sweet I" he cries, • ' all, Captain Lefroy may have left Iu edeuce the huntsman wrings hie Gladys something. Mrs, Bryan mall• Master of the Hounds hoW. And, as In the saddest moments, the eleu11'nte of the ridiculous are who love him hot( ore with him to ease, we should eye Rivers, and lire the end, at Black Abbey. It is n fine old place. A mile looms 1n the ale, hand• mane foal a greet 11+'8(•1 wanting, people smile as the g p devil more certain if my poor Gladys (lrimshrtwe drive away,because "°lee face' Illi eyes, tette no earthly bad ken married to hint; and It le the Miss (lriroehaw tvho kora look In thorn now, turns from ()Be so provoking, for the wadding was nhvn y s Iald abbot to Ca twin Le- toted face to the other. Very weakly fixed to come off in thest+mmer," P he Joins their halide together. Mirs list'en's bend old e Troy Is dissolvers In becoming tears, "Mako her happy, Jolla," he W11 le. "1t is a mercy th+ menyes brek( hie and and a general flourish if packet- pars. "I-1 leave her to you " and/leek I I h:tndkerrhirfs l 1 tt 1 i me ;oiih i tat broken her pros u m 10 gr a than he half turns to where she heart." n remipathy of the Grimnhaw kneels beside him, and her arms go "1 think Itis broken," :Rtes. Blake and faintly.round „•is neck. "Love wife—good- saps, sadly, for one moment turning Ola Mrs. Bryan drives home In a by 1" And then, Lower and fainter: from the thought:a of worbgy- Pre, - temper. She Imo a dinner•parly "Forgive trespasses-" pots to the girl alone is her grief 'ffht, and mintst, of course, put "Jon, sen," sato moans. "Darting, upstairs, "Children aro a great Unit- a the man break hie I am here. Oh, speak to me, Jim." ble," alto seat's, presently. "This in a neck ands ell rat tor I re might lie looks up into her fare with one trouble you have beer, spared, Mrs. P y Irrlglit, glorlous smile, and with her Bryan,' she a11d0; and the old Indy at least have had the good taste last kiss upon his lip", the end comes; gets up suddenly, to mash himself over a fence we 110) poor, reckless Jim Letroy Is, "I had one, and elle dial. 8110 might couldn't see, without doing it be- (lead, have had children of her own note fo re our very Pyeft !" she says, If elle hod Ilved" ; and Into the heal, 8uappishly, settling herself In her old f It islate when at lard the, carriage rumbles rap to the avenue at Rivera rued slaps at tile moor. MIrg. Blake goes out to receive her daughter her - stele ane opens the hall door before any servant can possiblyappear. Yee, Ilya has come. Site gets out of the carriage and walks slowly up the, ate to but Mrs Blake Is too in- tent on her own grievance to notice the look in the girl's face. "So yen have come at bast 1" she begins "Mf dear Glade 1 don't now what tot link of such Improper oviduct, 'melting off to Captain Lc troy.) louse , What will people say— '. drunken, disreputable man like that And then Gladys reface her white rugs rind shawls and giving tho lir• g r nor fumes sso row. like ih( MOTHERLY ADVICE shadow of an ell sorrn'w -She ons a '1'o'.Nothers 11 be Have ('roes or Sickly Babies Cross or eying betels ore either slek o1• In pain, ;ofd make everyone 1u the meso miserable, healthy ba- ttles are aiwayu happy tables, and all lido ones can be kept both healthy and happy by rho occasional use of Baby's Own Tablets, If your little one is cro,s, give hila n Tablet and see how euick,y 1t will work a change for the better. 'Sirs, W. Il. Austin, Farmington, N. 14. says: "Baby's Own Tablets are Just what every mother needs when her 11tt!e ones are cutting their teeth. When my Ilttie ono erica, I give 111111 a Talb- lit and It helps hint at once. Moth- ers who use the Tablets will have no trouble with their babies," These Tablets aro sold under a positive guarantee to contain neither opiate nor any poisonous drug, and they will promptly cure all the minor all- men.t8 of little ones, Sold by drug-' glee or Rent by mail post paid, at L.i cent¢ a box, by writing direct to the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co„ Brock-, vel, Ont.. or Schenectartr. N. Y. "Oh, Jim, Jim' On, mnrelfal lien, - /en, he is oeard 1"—. rad oleo turtle Iter' stricken (nee to Gipsy. Jahn K°r 18 running over the field • toward where hie friend Iles. t "Stay there till 1 come back!" he- t shlutol back, and hurried away der "Moine!" ll a voice that mattes dnv Md pv baby and oho the coachman Jump• died," alto sk,-tye, with a short At Black Abbey Jim Lefroy is B little Inngh. "cool -by, Mee 'Make, wiretehel upon his deathbed, andout her grief on nie brense I hope your highpHc cyprrlalioa will e, Giant's, broken-hearted, le pouring pl be realized ; but it 1s wwerfnlhe un- lucky to count on dead men's shoe," "May poor little (latlys!" 111 w•hls- An hour later MRs. Bloke learns tiers; and hie eyes grow dint with f that Captain Lefroy flied without tears that well up and fall over his making tiny will or repres811t5 00en cheeks unheeded, so much a8 a (('1411 of 011 pori or Her hands aro clasped in his, her kind ; and Black Abbey passes into head le burled on 410 shoulder add y y ' the hands of strangers. no eyes save his have seen the sor• k h t 1 (To be Continued.) rely li her face die. ba has been 1 r brought home to die- . "0h, Jim, my love, my darling!" t d k BOER PROPER NAMES. slip sobs, frantically. Her heart Is breaking; closer, Set Ind so0row-stained taco to her 10"1101 ,1y1.4•an 1'rooun1•iation, of closer site creeps to hint, and John uithiir. LradingOnkel, Names. Ker, with mig his dying friend, turns "No one can say anything against General Ilotha's name is sounded away with an Irrepreemlbie burst of Item now.' oho says, with a rob In her bye the public as it the first syllable tears. voce ; "ho Is dead." And elle walks rl, 1 Captn1 Lefroy moves hie trace across tl hall 50011 with the mead "loath!' To(, '1h" is dutch, has not the Eng- firei sound, but 11 18 regarded Mere- ly 08 a variant of the letter "t"; the mane Iket.ha, Martha and Ile Moth are premouuoed Botta, Hartle and De Mlotl. The ".r' in llullha has, nloreorror, a 1 11511rimed sound some: thing lalernr.vlhite between the "a" ,m, w rat ❑ - sowed as M'ar'l In 15' (0,(4(11 "1,0101'' tvnys drove out at !ds own Butes• 'uul "loot." In De 1,0 is ease the with a laugh and a Pet. It is more!Mistake arises from the toudeney to t - like a "meet" than a funeral. lob- ; !'mann ace 111' tarda(' tot 1f 11 "were lowing' the coffin, saddle.(1 nod bridb d, 11•holly 1: 51!,,! . The 1411111 .strict - walks the chesinul horse that he, e l eatlettlithcen "De1bee, Keeno Wet is e], i fav node on the fatal race day. Nest, n }•renrh,mnu would pirmauucr' It. slowly round. o the and up tho etalrcaeo "Don't fret like that, John, ole) to her own room pian; don't make It herder for me CHAPTER XVI. to go;" and, as lie spoke, his lips A coffin canned on men'a shoulders, quiver—therm firm lips always 80(11- and 0.1 ilio coffin -lid a simple wreath Ing no gayly until now. "Dying, John of white primroses—the hast gift of —I—I cannot understand," he wills- the girl who loved him. So Jim pert; faintly. "It was a dreadful Lefroy 18 carried from his own home fall; the horse never rose; he w s taor light-hearted I' I 1 done; and Maurice won, didn't he?" "Yes" Mr. Ker renewers ,in achoked codec—it 'teens so strange to talk f 8aelt things now—and then he goes lout', and leaves these two, who were to have been lean and wife, bone together for the Inst lints. .1 silence falls upon them. Gladys anted speak ; but she clasps 111111 in ter frail loving arms, "Dear," lie says, brokenly, "It 1a better ns It ds; I—I have been n. be td man—" "Don't 1 Oh, Jim," *she Walla, "1 11'0 you so I" n through the crowd, with an awful dread of tvlutt he should see lying' cm the gnaw, r Gipsy pats her 00m round Gladys. "Ohl perhaps be is not hurt 1" sir whispers, very shakily ; but 1t has been an awful sight, and cheeks are' pale anti people are trembling from ' the shock. With tearless eyes, Gladys watehee the surging 011180, and presently Cap- tain Lefroy's horse 10 led out very slowly, and the crowd closes in again. What is going en within that black ring of human lwlngs? The agony of the suspense is unbearable. Mfrs. Blake, to the next carriage, las fal- len into hysterics ; several Indies are crying, anti Gladys alone site dry- eyed, and almost silent, "Look I" she gripe, alt last, "Is it he? Yes! Olt, nod" A figure emerges from the crowd and runs across tho grass toward Gm teat, , "It is Maurice," Gipsy saga eadhy; "perhaps lie Imo game for a doctor or score help." "Why doesn't serve one come back?" cried Gladys wildly. "Tiley must b know this time. I—I will go to him."—et.eing lir :toadlly ; but Gipsy prevents 11410 1 and tile tears aro run- ning down her bum like rain. "You pr"tnioell Mr. Ser to stay ; and look what a crdwd there !s— pe' could never get near him." And Ghulys, wield her eyes wide witlt harrier and grief. MIs down again in silence. Here Is Mlaur!ro1' Gipsy cries presently; and (1lndys answers: , poem Gladys Blake's white face of agony. "Some our ou lit to take her g away'," he whispers to a gentian:1u eathding Hoar. "I'oor girl; It Is sad for her," "Jim le badly hurt; they are tak- ing him home," Sa• Mlaur,00 tells her. "Only hurt '1 Olt, thank hcavelm," ale) into the smitten, sorruwdaien "Yes; len (4111 tell me ntooat .lint," 1 Sir Mandrel' ec-m e over slowly, his 'tel hetet, S teleely hooking up, lie; Ince 101114(5 u gleam of hope. Gladys loops up at Sir Maurice. lIe end:not tell her the won't — that ,hn, Lefroy will not 1110 To sir another sunris), '10 110 malt hart ? May I go 10 Min 1' elle whispers, eel Gtr Mae, leo turns away with a lump In l'04 throat, "Poor Jim poor fellow—it was an awful crueller 1" Gladys hears the voices saying; and one voice clear- er than the rest, broken with tears, says sorrowfully; "His brick lo broken 1" Hurriedly she walks over tie' grass toward where he lies; the crowd opens, men and women stand Ont, aside, a crushed, maimed, helpless welt bowel heel, rh-dsthe old hunt,- Ilelarey's name suffers the Meet in man, the 11011054 11180 renewing their , en mittemted mouth, through the master to the ;reeve; and then comes f muted has a tendency to pronounce 11 long string of redcoats. .Eloy) it "Deelam'y," with tt strong accent member of the Huut ants turned out en the second 871101ble. T11e general to -day to pay a last tribute of re- Ma00,11 banwis the end syllable very tenni to one whowhatever h18 other strongly although the two other failings, was, at Mae' a sauuud syllables are also peon(nnmed with a sportsman. The long procession llst!not stress u n ti winds its wayRo s'111. at n foot's -pace: and w Illa head reatiessly to and fro., nets Quaint ax these mistakes are to "Yes," he answers faintly, moving leo Jim Lefroy Is borne reverei.'ly to Smith 1frIen is ire nnderxtand lila grove, The, earth (elle 011 Gladye' Dutch, the gealls would no doubt prlmrcraex, that l.r, above his bead, be the firer to recognize that their prottunchltion of torttln EngHsit words meet sound equally ludicrous to unlF,nishuGal e, ane truest friend, takes one long, far lxtsuicglo, snnip10ai,k8 ofener"Mfr.De I{1Yamti- Poor Jim Lefroy- He has been no haat, sorrowful look. Then they all borlatn," 11,14 Mr. Kruger has al - one's roomy but h18 own, and it will go away and leave him there—poor, ways dams, and refers to "Myn11Prr woe no tie over now. The afternoon reelable, goy -hearted Jim, who never Moorlt," while General Delaney line wears away, In18he,1 steps move could bear to be atom. to his life. The considerable difficulty iu pronounc- about, carriage wheels are bard rat hlrses are ridden h me slowly ; people lug the hoping "1)," the mxnni '111- the door, and a mostetge coulee for are already sm'hn.g again, and iaik- fleetly with foreigners. Yet the gen- Gin dye. Ing of other things,. There le noth- oral on mane than one occasion 011 oil The brougham from lei ore hoe been Ing more to sae ; Jim Lefroy 14 dead his escape frion capture to lits pre - gent for her, and elm lx to come and burled. 11010-: of meld rind his knowledge of Iwme at once. On1y Uie old, grizzled imatnmalt English. Of the three General Botha A faint smile llglttl Jhn's (ace. lag., behind, with teardrops on his speaks the mart correct leiglish, "Yon will stay, Gladys?" wr.nklel tore, and the bounds walk though he 1195 11 good deal of rol- "Yes," she answers, hopelessly, dejectedly behind him, as If they, too, i ental 01'1(5..111+111e:r st'cretarhes and pressing les blone lerlererl for the rna.eter w110 followed the members of their titan( speak per - "No ya0(811:g tour now," be save, them many and many a ti ht feet Engle:lee-London Daily New,, "When peoplt die they pray. Gladys, wife, pray for me" And who dares say that the peace tltat comes unto the poor dying face le not the answer to her prayer? and crushes their sweet freshness forever. It is all over. John Ker, his best presently. No more worry trying to many a glorious gallop, ooly to meet keep pour Jim straight. I wonttet• who his death in the saddle n 1 last, will halve the lemleis when 1 nm " tvns n Gnnd moolo, and Hemel 11.atn, Philn.e ; I in Pre,. Roue'!" lie arks, suddenly. 'linen he kind," 10111ogi1zes the oil man, bo'k- ' I suppose," said tae long-taieei eolith:nes: "They hill m189 n)", and Ing down 1010 rho intelligent brown 1idtor, "tha1 a thir(.t for 10111(10,1 tide horeee, too. ,iolw, 1 W0,1 1.1 like eyes gazing rap wistfully at him, Isrivghl yon here." to see the Impolite, to say goodly., "You'll never get ;teatime wase! 'r lik • ' " fit( notal," r( plied ,l hr ciinckct. It le hard to leave tile. world 11 his him ; you may say he could Lunt „ Thiss Uie lalam.pbtc0 1'd cow, to strung uuunhool and yenta ; and the Lounds, and ride to them too!" ; l,.oh it' for ar,hi,kry „ g,rl who loves I,iin chokes back Imre l At Rivers Mfrs. Blake ami Flora 1 '".111! there was n 1Volila11 In the pn.)0i0.11/t1 0 subs, and looks into his , rather resent 111 ulyri grief, Mrs. I , ', 'wrhaps 1"' 111(111 11 Wtiuf he,yworef of love in the i Hake m:k^s her tn0an to everruue i ' 11'rll, tee Weals Mn I•11 lame ht m:• 11 J vtho calls. , ere ,-ere emllu;h." NY CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL With Coughs anti Co!ds, and Parents 11"nerywhere are Proviin Cie '-fo,acrcr-fui Curative Powers of Dr. Chase'3 gyrus of Linseed and Turpentine. When green peel ' (4 51101 their ailments and allow them to develop lute serious 1!I8i'llx.'4, they have. no one to blame but themselves, With children it is different, be- cause they do not realize the se- riousness of a neglected cold nor the aro 110 of obtaining cure, and many a (laid, n4 he grows older and lints himself a victim of pneumonia, con- snlnptiin, bronchitis, asthma or throat trouble, cannot but see that tIL: 14t 1.01,1 8 weer rrspnu ",;r for neq- let•ilog Isoiteteat elft, lin sill -nett began in the form of a roll. To -deet'• the L('( (114 have tunny a 0,110/1 111 tea1 en neceent of coughs and ee;,18, :rn;l nu.uq' children lv110 are dire' ni+o:111,1 be at haute. What treatment :u" these children get- ting? 1)0 their parents ('eali0' the 1 r 'b it: s o' negleeting to cure a col I :' Hate they proved the merit of De. l' -bards Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as 11 cure for coughs and colds, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, end all kinilrer] ills? Very many have, for there le no peeve -ail in for theme and {t,ngdt•- ease, 'lea, ha., nnylhing Ilk" the sa e e: Ur. 1'r lee';, (glue of Lievred awl TI,1'110!' 1 het. lir, Clue(: nl when you any to nee that the portrait and rigeat-re of Dr. ('lw,' is 011 the trenpp'r. 1f you 801111 the Minaret 4o the steer, warn them not to accept any imitation or t;-b9tHnlion. Children like to take 1 (r. ('bean's Syrup of Linseed tine Totpe:eine, and there is no remedy •so prompt and etlrcl!v'. 12, cents n bottle; family size, three times as mneh, BO cents; at all dealers, lir Edivausun, (1:1.1.1 e C0., Toronto.