HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1907-11-21, Page 3to leave her all his fortune," madam
! said,with an ;u'ch look into !the beau -
ail face at her aide,
"Yes, he gave mo all he Myth, excepting
the ten thousand that Earle was to
have, 1 was always his 'pet,' itis 'ray of
11u,hine, his 'happiness,but I would
mallow base my dear, lunch 111101e back
hen
all the ionones in the n.s1;1"' she
said, sadly. •
'Ile was your mothers brother, you
say, dere'-what was his name?" asked
madam, who had been very deeply inter-
ested in ;til she had heard.
"It is a name that lie *as always
very Proud of__ 11--"
"l?dstlet!" suddenly called 31r, Dalton
from bellied them, "I have been chasing
you around for the last 111111 Hour, Do
you know what time it is?"
"No, papa"
"11, is after- one, and time that deli-
cate people, were at rest"
trim"' • "Very well; 1 am ready to go now,
"Those are `lave, cheering words, If I if von wish>" she avid tuietl'.
could but have some='kind comforter like 1 y
1'u, 'llessnlia and AIr, Syh'ester now
you all the time, I could bear it bet• joined them, and the ?miner made some
tor," Editha said, with fast -dropping ro osal to madam regarding an ex-
teurr, find realizing more than she had proposal
u'oiou for the ntn'roiv. g
eeer !lone before how utterly alone she •nil.; they were discussing the clues -
was in the world. 1ioe \Ir, 1)alton tried to hurry ,Editha
"My dear, you forget the great Divine ❑wee, regardless of the propriety of the
C''oudortcr. Haven't yeti yet learned to
trust Ilius?" madam asked, with great '.1 was[, bid them good -night, papa;
tendeules0. she said, coldly, and wilfully' standing
• "Yes --o11, yes; at least I thought I her ground, while she wondered at his
had until this last trouble cane, upon extreme baste,
uu:, which has made It seen almost as "Be clic'( about it, then, for I ant
if 'aa blank despair like the shadow of a domed tired," le. said, impatiently.
starless night was thrown over the world She then said good -night to them in
in whiclN`T moved alone: Matey and a general way, and turned to accompany
many a time I have felt as if I must he her father, not very well pleased to be
down like a weary child and weep out treated so like a child.
the life of sorrow which 1 have 101110, "My deny" called madam, withean
and which I stilt must bear until the 101)4110118 look 14, 1101' 0ya, u8 110 saw how
end, "the young girl said, with almost pale and weary Editha was looking, "get
passionate earnestness. all the rest you •mut, and then cone to
"lay poor child, how my- heart grieves arse a9 80o1 a0 you base breakfasted to.
for you. 31r. 'Pressen° has told ate morrow, I'or.1 have spoletlting very- par•
something of yens tremble, and I think tical l'• to. say to you, _113' roost is No.
I never knew of anything quite so sad 1055"
Editha promised, while Sumner Dalton
ground his teeth with inward rage at
this familiar request,
"\Haat you win see in her to admire
is
More than I can imagine," he remark-
ed, curtly, on their 50ay out of the park.
"Why, pang, where are your eyes? I
think she i•1 the most charming woman
1 ever met," Y..11.11111 replied, with 11 11101110
ens?)118108111,
"I lunar you should not be quite so
free with en 0.:;:ire stranger ...it is not
propel, he p,tcwled,
Sloe Bet her little chin, and her eyes
flashed with a light which told that she
considered herself olil enough and capable
of judl;pg for herself upon such matters.
"i[(n1e you enjoyed the evening'!" she
asked, avoiding any reply to his remark.
"Well 00000/111 until they cause," was
the curt retort.
"'1 an sorry if `von do not like any
nie1v friends, papa, lbut Ithought you
used to admire 11r. T'ressalia," Editha
returned, a little spirit of mischief
prompting the last half of her remark.
"IIe is well cuorlgiy only ace0ftling to
u)y Wily of looking at things, it !toes
mit ammo just the thing for him to be
hanging around you all the time and run-
ning.
mrnin,g. after you ns If you belonged to
him,' :Sir, Dalton said. crossly.
11e was evidently entirely out of sorts,
and Editha knew it 114011111 be better to
let the Matter drop, batt Elie could mot
resist one more little shaft.
"1 thought ,you liked me to receive
.lir. l'ressalia'a attentions," she said,
innocehtlp.
"So 1 did once, but circumstances alto'
00004 sometimes; anal -we will not dis-
cuss _11i,'L'ressalia further, if you please"
Ito was unoledably cross, and. she 'es
glad to escalie to her room AS soon las
they reached the hotel, while she was
inwardly rejacnlg. at the''prospeei of
having Madam Sylvester's companionship
for aavhiie, at least,
"This is just like Herbs nobility -he
is St noble of name's otic creating("
said Editha, admiringly; and Ler face
glowed with pride for this grand act of
one whole she so fond?)' loved
"Was idle Mart very seemly injured?"
she asked, after a mo00111 of silence.
"Yes, in the thigh; he will probably
ben cripple for life, Earle says."
"Ifov sad! What will bo done with
him when he recovers?
"Earle did not write what his inten-
tions were, but be will probably be
transported for life, where, with a'ball
and chain attached to Min, you will nev-
er steed fear him any more.
"Poor fellow! The English laws an
more severe than our own theta," she
said, with 0t sig'li,
"Yes, but if the laws of the
United States were more stringent,
and the penalties for extreme eases more
severe, your prisons would not he so
full, and, in Illy opinion, there wouldbe
less mischief done," Ali, Tressaliaa replied,
though I fully.
At this moment someone spoke 11is
name, and, turning, they saw Madame
Sylvester and her brother approaching.
Pleasant greetings .were exchanged,
and then they all sobgl,t seats ata lit•
tie distance' near to fountain .for a few
moments' conversation before returning
1" their hotel. ,
CHAPTER XXXIX.
\\'leen Air. Dalton turned so abruptly
and left Alit '1'ressalia and Editha he was
indeed terribly excited.
Hu walked rapidly to n remote por-
tio! of the park, where, out of, the sight
and 8omtd of everyone, loo paced book
and Myth under the trees, muttering
114:)1) ; apreeatlt1111 (men sena; ono, 111(1
gesticulating In 0. wild and clary man-
na
"1 must get away front here at once,"
lr. muttered: "Whatever could have
pos5essed thein to follow ns here? Of
0(101110, she cannot ]:now anything, and
what especial interest cat 9100 have its
my daughter? 13001 I'm terribly afraid
some unlucky remark o' question will
expose all-Editha is so charmingly be
6 v
e�ennous" he went on v ith sarcastic bit-
terness; "and 1 have teat enough al-
r'eadv--1 will not he balked at this, late
dray, 1 have fought fate all my life; and
now 1'll conquer er die. AYo will get out
of this place instantly; -load, since they
are French, they 0111 not mind, perhaps,
if we take 'Preachy leave.'
,1 half lea' or more Mr, Dalton spent
by himself giving vein to his anger and
vexation, and then, in a summit:t Dahm-
er frame of mind, he went to seek Editha
4.0 return to their.hotel. Ile was obliged
to search sour thee, for the throng 1v113
immense, and it was no efts). matter to
discover 0 pesos once lost sight of.
But he found their at length all to-
gether,Madanne Sylvester and her tiro)
titer, -a11, '1104,41)1110 and Editha, starling
1iy elle of the fountains, as if they had
lust risen Nom their seats and were'e011-
jemplfling retiring from the place,
loin in waw standing b3 Editha, her
'1100 lightly clasping her waist, and talls-
Ing, in ber gentle, charming way, while
the young girls eves were fixed upon
her Ince in a loot- of earnest admiration,
\ ve y touehmg scene," sneered 111r.
Dalton, as he came in sight of them, .1
steer case of mutual atfinity that is re-
markable under the cirmumstamees, 11y
daughter seems to possess a p01001 0f at-
ttattumis in certain directions that 0
truly wonderful."
Ile stood looking at the group for a
fele moments with a dark frown upon
his brow, std Ile if undecided whether it
was best to advance or retreat.
lfc ;welled at length to decide upon
tbo latter course, for he turned, and
1(1(5 01110111 Slipping aeras, when Editha
espied hien, and called out:
There is Ise now, Papa, ('onto here,
ph ass nod She went toward Lam, draw-
in?,
t ne-
in Madam Sylvester with her. "1 want-
ed to introduce you to my friend, Ma-
dam Sylvester," she said, with a sweet
smile, and all unsuspicious of the tem -
vest, raging within Mr. Dalton's bosom,
It ens done, and there was no escape
now; but it was a vary' pale face that
Sumner Dalton bent before madam, and
for sten like ,'i1G'0' of hes eyes repelled
MT, and made her thin]: of Editha as a
pour land, fu the eltitehes of n wolf,
" (1oe u lesk lite h n; ,he mast
resemble ler null n; but I has bolt
and eye) hike tons madam's Inwood
comment, but !,Ili'); w'as broken short'
1.11 ;It this point with ;a reeretful sigh,
1iut. the 111'x] moment she had hurtled
hint again with. her usual grncious-
"Mr, Dalton," site said, "I have been
telling roar slaughter Trow disappointed i.
was to find her gone so soddenly from
Newport. I hail only ,just become 'ac-
quainted will) her, to be sure, but I had
prout'eil myself match pleasure in my
interunuso with 110r."
Mr, Dalton hewed and smiled, and me-
chin1ie.11l ' repeated something stereotyp-
ed about "110010a1 pleasure, etc„ and
then turned to be presented to 111r, Gus.
tare Sylvester, but not before n0adal1
haul
11t.11( MI again those steal -like glitter
111 his ey0s.
"My (loam" she said to Editha, "I have
not yet asked you where you are stop -
41 the Grand Union."
'That is capital, for we have all seem-
.
ell rooms there oleo, and I hope w0 shall
see 'ankh 1f each other,"
"1 hep0 so, too," F.1litho said, heartily,
and thinking how all her life she had
heigt'd for just such a friend as she'
thought madam would be,
"flow long do you remain?" she asked,
"I ;lin sure 1 tenet tell. As long as
papa desires, I suppose, as I make my
plies conform to bis 015 much as possi-
ble," and Editlm exist an anxious glance
at Alts Dalton, whose 511115e manner she
hod ecma•I:od, and was s0mew'het tree -
110 lie Was 1 toning rather a ferrel
eotn-0asati0n with Mr. Gustave Sylves•
ter. but his 4110001001' was nervous and hfs
brow gloomy aril lowering,
"You are. Inokitlg bette5 than when I
saw you at Newport;" iivadiul1 soil, with
an adwoiong glance at her beautiful com-
piiliion.
"Yes, I think my 11001110 is improving,"
hdlthn 0nsw'cred; but 5110 sighed as she
said it, and a look of pain crossed her
face.
Speaking of her ill -health always re-
minded her of ifs eau80, and sent her
]loon hts riling over the ,ea to Earle.
'The sigh flushed madam, for she di-
vined its carve; cud, draining thee fair
girl n little close' within her encircling
aria, she lai•.l her lips against her car
and tenderly whispered:
' VA c roust neve.)' forget, dear, no »rat-
ter how dark aur lot, t101.. Otte boo said,
'Tin- strength'is-sufficient for thee'"
b itl:n started, and her lip quivered a
trifle. '
"Do you think it is possible to real-
ize that 11111101' all ciretm,staicee?",she
asked, a 0115111 tremulousness in he' tone,
notwithstanding Tier effort nt. self -eon.
trot,
!Madam drop- her gently to one side,
and began walking slowly around the
fountain, in order to be beyond the hear-
ing of ,the others,
In the first moments of our blind,
unreasoning grief, perhaps not," she an-
swered, with grave sweetness, "1 have
(mown, dear child, what It 18 -
'Te W11 11 00 (n loithoot n ray of Hope,
1'o find no respite 1)1011 in our sleep,
Life's sort extinguished, in the dark to
grope,
And hopeless throu51 the weary wand
1Lorld to ereen'-,,.
'Phut is elle luny he scented to ole once,
but in time '•1 came to realize, that in
this world of weary toil and waiting
utero must be 501110 burden -bearers, 01)d
Clod meant me to be one of them."
"But all burdens are not heavy alike,
murmured Editha.
'1,o, dear; but if 'Our Father' sends
them; we may be very sure that it is
right for us to bear then]; and Frances
Aline lionhle tolls us:
'AC sacred burden is this life ye bear,
].00h: on it --lift it, bear it patiently,
Stand] np ;0,1 walk beneath it stead-
fas alga •
Bail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,
But onward, upward, till the goal we
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010,1 lesson patiently learned will give
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we are told that oat of ao1Pow are come
forth purified if wo bear it rightly:" -
"r
"flue 1 teat 1 shall IlvVer 10 pari -
fled," 1' -dada answered, bitterly. "I can-
not bear it rightly, 1 ant -not patient,'
Sly heart is constantly rebelling against
the unjustness, as it .seers to me, of it
all, l by did not some instinct nun
me that Earle lya5 011y brother before 1
had Ielerned' to lore him so well?" site
ccnilud.d
"111t:1, dear," madam said, with gen-
tle 00proof, but her flue face was eery
gerove and.troubled, .'"We cunitotuttder-
skrr.d the w'1(3' of .a great many ,things;
we !mow that they are, and we have u0
gut to question the ]wisdom of any-
thing that is beyond our comprehension;
but 1 am greatly interested. in this aur•
VOW of yours and the young Margins of
Wycliffe. I know it will do you good to
onbm'den your hent, and if you can
trust tae w110 11111 apnoea r stronger to
you, tell n10 more 1tloout rt;' •
• "You do not swim like 10 stranger to
use. You are more like 10 dear, long -
tried friend, and 1 can neve' tell you
hole comforting yolrr kind sympathy 10
to ole," l,ditho'returned, with eyes full
of tears,
Madam's 0111)' repel' 11113 a closer grasp
nrnund the slender waist, and the young
girl continued: .
"when we met you that .tt dayiu 11011'
cod L1.na;v at Newport ane 00101' 1000111
closed over mine writ hsueh a strong yet
fond clasp ,and you looked into my eyes
in that earnest, tender way yon have,
I could have wound my arms about your
necl1 and wept out my grief upon your
1)080111 01'041 thein,"
TLtd<nn's ev0s wore full of tea's flaw.
but Editha did not see them, an ihvent
on:
"1 will gladly tell you all about. vii
sad trouble, only I would not like to
w'ear'y you."
"It will not weary me, dear,'
1hd so ]0)ilia, icon more acid more
by this bcattt,ful woman's sweetness and
gentleness, poured into her sympathiz-
ing ear all her story, beginning with Ow
time Earle had conte a poo' boy Mtn
her. uncle's employ, and ending
* with their
final separation when they were told
that they vere 'both eitdldn of one fath-
00.
"1t is a ver)' strange, sad history,"
madam said, when she had finished;
boot the facts of the ease are 00 very
evident that there can be no day of
dispntntm then?, Mel 1.hlo uncle of ;101)00,
what a 1101111' 011111 he was,"
"Yes; he was mamma's brother, and a
dear. dean' uncle. Old if be could but
Imre lived," h:ditha. sighed.
"Aly dear, he could not have prevent•
ed this."
"No; but he would have comforted ane
Its no other could lucre done."
"You were very fond of hie, thiel?"
' 1 believe 1 love] 11101 better than
"'1 c. t
1'o' That does n.
any one in the world, 11a dor, net
seem lust right to say, perhaps, when
papa and mamma were li'ieg, but ho
was always so sympathizing nod tender
with ane. ITe would -always listen pati-
ently and will] interest to all may little
trials, and sympathize with me when
everybody else laughed at them ns
trifles"
"llod he no fainly of Isis own?"
"No; he was what we call an old
bachelor," Il(litha .replied, with a little
smile, andlie was the dearest ole
hnchelor that ever lived. 1 used to think
sometimes that be must' bare loved
ovine one long ago, for there were times
when he wa0 very sad. But ho never
seemed to like the ladies very -well; "lie
would never go into company if he could
i »
help it, a1d, whenever'[ said anything
.the
rg
to kin) about it, be used to tell me in
a laughing way, that he was waiting to
be nay' escort so as to frighten away all
unworthy suitors."
"Ito did not like the society of ladies
you say?"
"No, he was always coldly polite to
them, but would never show timet any
attention."
"lie liked one well enough, it seems
• A ladatne stood nud watched her as she
left them and moved away with her
father,
Her face woo very sail and her voice
trembled slightly as, turning, to her
brother, she asked:
"0f whom floes she remind yon, Gus-
tave?"
"0f no one in pa'ticu lar," he returned,
indifferently,
"Not of ---?" and she bent forward
and whispered alae rest of the sentence
in his ear.
"No, not if my 1000010ry sp'i'es me
right," he said, shaking his head; "ani
yet," 1,o added, "utero may be an, ex-
pression 'about the eyes that is familiar.
1 had not thought of it before."
"Gustave, her name is plditlbl," madam
said, in a low voice, her face very
pale, and with an eager look into her
brother's face.
"'There are doubtless 00 •thousand T,11
nos 01 the w'e'ld; do not allow yourself
to become imaginative at this late da}
Estelle," he retuned; and, dropping the
matter there, madam signified her read);.
Hess to return to the hotel also: •
C'1IA Philip YL. , • '
Editha hail told her maid that she
need not sit up for her, as it would die
vyry late when she returned from the
park; but sloe almost regretted that she
had done so, for, on reaching her room,
and with the false strength which ex-
citement gives gone, she found herself
very weak and weary.
She sank listlessly into a chair and
began removing her orllsurents,aod while
thus engaged there came a knock upon
her door.
Almost simultaneously it teas opened,
for she had not locked it, and 30'. flat -
ton thrust in his head. -
"Where is Annie?" he asked.
"In bed, papa. 1 told her she need not
wait for mc. Do you want anything
very particularly?"
"1 want to see you," he replied, con-
ing and shutting the dot "1 ate sorry
it is so hate. I wish are hail corm hole
earlier. 1 hero had had 0004)V8, 1 have
important business that calls nue ionic
immediately," he coueleded, speaking
disconnectedly and excitedly.
"llonie?"I'0111o1nled, Editha, greatly
surprised, .and feeliriedeeply disappoint-
IOil, fo'r'.of rousse, she knew he would ex-
, pest her togo with him *Sides, she
ould not hear the thought of leaving so
0(10(00 after ltladaur Svly'estol's arrival, '
"Fes; tie most start by six to -Morrow
sit:ruing. Call you tut ready?"
"Sooll'n?" she and, with 1a Ive,try
;h.
ca ! must go !nun^dint 11: tf there
wa_t a l aiei {sena Isom, and we 0001d
get renis, 1 would take it," ho nnswe,0d
oscitcdl l',
"1110, papa, what can timidity have
happened to recall you so suddenly?"
"You would not understand if I shntdd
tell you," boo, said,0nmasily; "11 is private
business of ani' own, AViii y00(1 be ready?"
"11 fs Very little time," 1111(110 replied,
wearily. "Would it not do to wait a
THE TACTFUL WOMAN,
Secret of One of the'Groateat of Feminine
Charms.
Idle art of "being tactful" Kerns a
complicated subject to the woman 1x110
longs to add it to her list of charms, yet
appears to conic natural to others, who
find themselves popular because of this
seemingly unconscious chao-on, 11, is 11
truism to say "1t is the small things of
life that go to make up the stun total
of human happiness and comfort,"' and
yet is a fact that 18 seldom studied ,in
(lay or tiro longer?"
No, not an hour longer than it trill
take to peels or trunk.s and eatrh a
11r, Dalton sand, ,with a f'row'n.
Ile was beginning to be very neg)y
to he sluts opposed.
"i wish this had not happened just
non', and they have only arrived ace
night," }Atha murmured, reflectively.
ctively,
11r. Dalton scowled angrily, and mut-
tare(1 something about the selfishness of
women generally, 9'
Editha sat thinking for of few mo-
ments, and then asked:
"Could you not go home without me,
papa, if this business is so very urgent?
1 wonld really like to rennin at the
Springs a little huger, and I know that;
110,1000[ Sylvester would gladly net as
my chaperon until goat can return."
It was Ito
l ,o114oud do
tosoppross antbt otath1,', wt 1
);11hio,10 recquest,l
lTo hn enntinurd.4
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RAM RUN DOWN.
Dr. Williams'. Pink Pills Came to the
Rescue After Doctor's TI'eatmet
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The life of any constant traveller is
always a hard one, het those whose
work - compel thein to take long tire-
some drives over rough roads, expos-
ed to all conditions of weather, aro
in 'constant danger of losing their
health. The extreme beat of summer
er the piercing wends of winter sap
their strength, the kidneys become'
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Whitt is needed to \rithstand this
Inirdslip is rich ted blood -the pine
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yield • trips, sedietimes verb - titin �.
1 returned home' from one of those
trips last 01100(1001' very much fatigued.
I was 'oserhenaed.:and tried to
cool and rest myself by lounging on
the verandah till late at night. I
eauhb Bold and. the' next day I did
not feel At: all; well, 1 had a head-
ache, pains in My stomp]] and was
very weals, I went to see a doctor
but he said I would he all right in a
day- 0(e• so, so T stated on another
trip. I had )lot "gone fail 'before ` 1
felt very 111 and -had to return ]mole
and go to bed, • I had chills, bead.
ache pains in e ml. stomach and ki'1-
uy y ct Tho c,oetol cane to see '0010
and !ho said t was overworked, Ito
treated me for several months, hi01
instead of improvinig -I continually
grew worse. I waisted allay almost
to askeletol and"really thought T
was ,nine to olio, One by nor wife
returned front tlo,e Pillage with a 0np-
pl3' 0f Dr, Williams' Pink Pills, She
urged me to take them, 00 she said
they had been very highly recommend-
ed to her. 1 diel so. and by the
time I had taken four boxes 1 felt en-
ot14h benefit Cn eleci,h' me to confiuuc
them, all 1 took 111l001 a dozen boxes,
They fully enrol ane, and to -day. T sin
aide to' go ((boilsay w'ork,without fool -
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Fa'a'ur, or the least exertion, is a
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Tabor will be .n pleasure.' Don Wil-
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,
heart pnlpitatiol and 'the 1100)00)4001005
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The Dr. Williams Co„ Brockvillq Ont.
is many branches. For instance, We
say:
"So-and-so 10 a delightful conversation-
alist and has charming nla0gm1," not
realizing that the attraction lies princi-
pally in tactful little ways that in tllem-
selves 0041111 of little importance.
"1 was noticing the other nay," re-
marked it mutual friend, "the tliffor[mo,
between Mrs. A. and Airs, G. in the way
they carry on a conversation !Airs. A, is
considered to be exceedingly tactful, and
bTrs. '1. the rev000se, although they are
equally clever and interesting women, .1
wars wondering vaguely what constituted
the difference, but in watching their
methods I begon to see, One little thing,
for instoo e, ;gents immaterial, but in
all probability that alone would slake ;a
decided difference. 111m. 4„ in talking nt
the table or in a r0010 whore several
persons were present, mould invariably
include every one present, tome, first
to one person and then to another, while
Moo, 7,. fastened upon one individual,
and almost pointedly, although, of 014000,
it was unintentional, left the r0at of the
party entirely out of the cos rersation.
Phis was only one of many 011011 details •
%Odell. was noticeable, and which went'
to make up the difference between 111e
two lionteu,-Since theft I hate Ind 0(c.
eaion to netiee this particular treit fn
others, and it always spores for or
against. It seems a moll thing Is retuei-t-
ber to glance in different dirootn,u,while
talking, but it shows asdesire to ;nebula
the person to whom the_)11114100 is d5'ect-
ei in what is going on 'OM io, there-
fore, flattering."
And .the same subtle
and seemingly
uncolleei0118 flattery may. be extended in -,
rainy other directions, and the one who
is willing .to be thoughtful will find it
1y very easy matter to eniticate the art
of being tactful.
MIXED DATES,
ITmsosnd-Why do you look so sad,
my love?
Wife -T was thinking of a poor little
beggar child that came here this morn -
last think. Charles, the poor child
was only eight years old, and ler father
was killed in the' 00;11 war, and her
another died of sorrow within a year
011 iilltrds.
er♦
A Sympathetic Chord.
Bishop Dotttnoulin disapproves of solo -
singing in church service, because the
practice Inas often given hint pain. The
ambitious choir soloist has mach to
answer for and the distress of the ven-
erable thurebman will touch a sympa-
thetic chod in many souls, who also
have suffered.
Wi3E AND OTHERWISE.
"\I'11at we brant," said the patriotic
citizen "is a system that mill compel
nom to vote Honestly." "That's right,"
awew'00(1 311, 'Yard lleolc0, "11010's too
litany voters getting into the way of
taking your money and then voting as
they please." ----Washington SIor.
lfuugo' Has 0mUl0 men do .a lot of
dings for witiclt''tl(ey gave the credit
to amid Li °is -Florida 110)es-Union.
10e:en AWere rhe places you visited
attractive? Cbodys--Yes, 6ndeed, They
have the loveliest lot of souvenir portals
that you eve' saw. --13001011 Record.
Is it not sheer madness to live poor
to die uchf-Tnvelal.
Knic1et-]low do you play poker?
-'"'s 'e s in then t it
Bociso 1 u. t yen ,1t a ,tet you s1 it
Mt, and then you go 'way back and sit
lawn. -New Yes's San.,
For nal helot mero,y; for resist -
'thee, woo' to the knifes -Ancient Rom -
Ins.
"Where did 1 get it?" snarled the
y'm ing millionaire. 'There is 0 questiol
that makes vie hopping mach," "Papa
won't ash, it," simpered the fashionable
Ionise]. "11';ve ,you still got it ? That's
111 papa w:u0ts to know.-Pittabu'g
Post,
A tai's idea of being Minster in his
own house is to darty to 80o111 everybody
bitt the vellums. -New York Press.
"Yes," remarked 'Uncle Tasper, af-
t"' much meditation, '410 good par1001
ved et was de' apple' tree oat calmed all
le trouble in de world, but 1 think et
nns't loam. been de banana tree," "And
city do yo' think et was de banana, tree,
boulder Taspali?". asked l'eacon Dew-
berry, cuuously, `Because troubles stn
Ink ban rtes -"des always come in buneh-
es,'-lch10070 News,
* 0
NO CHARGE FOR IT,
The Laundry Man Gives' the Bachelor'
Matt a Little Lesson in Nerve,
"When I came to,enon my bundle of stuff
n ernln
east bows from the ]dr tbla un y � m g",
said the bachelor man,C "I foundin It, sent
back washed hit not ironed, one?e111rt that
had Paned to it 0 51010et reading ,lkhe this :
We are ootnraing tilts shirt on 0ocount of
it 001 being in a condition to withstand 0050-
' Th18 was It new ono tai ane, but Nr/leu
I entn0 t0 01(00 wn file oldOt and 1 ^k-_, 11
over I didn't wtjader that thq bada't tried
to 100)1 (0 ono";rtl\ 3Vna 401 waa ",n
Its gockot anew 4 r..Waa' :a bole pmt0h0d
tbrbugh ono 0(437 •a 1vltly ' a tear exteadu00
froom this holo' d . 41 Ingh or 4Wo up 0000,
sleeve, The slit; tt^,pa sure mt. in wnditio0
fm• ironing, but ' did 't gat : o? '
"I certainly never sent it to the looindly-i
to that 010610. Id hale .rad herd war 11
Uterine ala sleeve out 1' the sl:ouhlee t
IVRY this 0111 50100 tarn .end I souidn't hr
nae,,lo that hobo 1u the cur wit4out
sort of a sharp and big pouch. Cl
the shirt had bean torn and mangled la
manner by being caught in the Tau
machinery, and. so I wrapped it no is a
II1.0Ie bundle and ?ooh It over to the I
dry office, Intending to make a claim for
Value of It, I spread the shirt out 0(e ilia
counter andcalled the clerk's attention to
it and told 0,010 thst 1`couldn't have torn rho
shirt in that manner, and ft uu0st lawn 0(00
cion' In the laundry, 011(1 how' about It?"
"'1v0li,' 0nys the clear, 'we made no
charge for 1t.'
"As the full significance 004 this came up-
on me -they had torn my shirt a0 to eleee0,
but they didn't -make any charge far 111-1
staggered back, and I kept on staggering
that way until I bad got out of the door.
"I shall never make nay f irl:'er claim for
the shirt. 1 got back far more ham Its value
in ".bed lessen is elsor 7.11.1 0erre."- 1x•
ear,*
4' YOUR BABY.
• No mother can expect her little ones
'm escaf"a all the minor ailments of child•
'tool, but she can be reasonably sure
that lou' child will lie healthy if she
gives it an oeensieal dose of Baby's Own
Pnhlets. And she can feel absolutely
safe in giving this medicine, as she has
the guarantee of a government analyst
!ant it contains no opiate or poisonous
soothing stuff, Mrs, Uriah Creasman,
Vew.Hamburg, Ont„ says: "I hove used
Baby's Own Tablets for stomach trou-
Ides and constipation with the greatest
success. i always feel safe when I have
a box of Tablets in the house." Sold by
all medicine dealers or by moil at 25
cents a lox from The Dr. Williams Medi.
clue Co., Brockville, Out.
ACGol1Amn:e11 y'r;,
IVidower-I world willingly die for
yolil
SweetMaid-Howsoon?