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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1900-05-03, Page 3Oriental-4qm~ Marriage Customs Neese Through Storni and Sunshine 0011.11011WWWW.S.WSWINWWWWWW.SeseneWell The Chineao Marry their children , CHAPTER, XXIV. when veraa young, aometimea as soon In the intereat of her half-brother aa they are born. The marriage, Vivian had determinnd to forget all is ar_ past differencee, and to make a friend Which la a mere civil contract, 'ranged by aome go-between or match- ee'aiittoditteigreslie' SO one evening she maker ou behalf of both partimi, In- "Valerie, if you are not engaged dependent of the consent of the Young will you spare ane VW Minutes if* couple, and they never free each other balan pV0eoutuhInfactiusipeetlit abltalc; •until the wedding day. Persons bear- h:ve none alt." 7 e e. ing the same family name, although "It is ilet verY usual thing for not related, are atriotly interdicted . You to seek me," she replied aloud. "I -am not ettgaged. What do you from Marrying etteh other, says are- want t" - cent writer. The negotiations for a "I want you to walk out into the marriage is generally begun by the grounds with me. bave sometthing family tO which the intended Wide- to say to you." groom belongs. The It was an August evening, and the go-between la warm still air was heavy with the furnished with a card stating the an- fragrance of the tall Ascension lilies. cestr Whe sunbeams lingeted with a. golden UUMe, and the eight cha,raoters whioh denote the hour, day, Month u dg:peir thoettrorogaf71;tretie.the= and year a the birth of the candidate and sky looked so fair that Valerie for matrimony. This card he takes to saw no particular reason for refusing; the family indicated, and tenders a jotiaslettaeh't:ia ti;ocltaelrarovold !tag zit proposal of marriage. If the parents fountains played in the suulight. of the girl, after instituting inquiries How long was it sines that sunny about the family making it, are will- summer motning when she had stood !no to entertain the proposal, they wthoeurlad dram:1.1mi oef tiliaveer pillared:0V ittee. consult a fortune-teller, who decides scene. again. She remembered her whether the betrothal Would be aus- auger, her passion and dismay, when picious. If a favorable deolsion is :hem° :X=1 13heorw h3a deg: re i;g1Z made, the go-between is furnished with against his marriage, and how impot- a similar card, a.nd the same consul- ent, how worse than useless, all her struggles had been. How long woe tation. of a fortune-teller follows. If it since she had sat there in the sun - this fortune-teller pronounces favor - •Evil days were dawning for lottn00- wood. The hope that had cheered her ' gVaoontxish:da.n t Haw, with MUM a moth- er, could the boy. ever develop into a Life grew aleaost intoleralate to her. Ono thing that saddened her was the ' conduct of the servants. Now that ,Sar ArthOr was dead, they turned to her instinctively as the head of the house. It Beamed almost impossible to make them understand that the French stranger and her little boy.were really to be atudied before thelr own young lady. They appeal- ed to her, they went to her for or- dets, they referred to her, and it was quate in vain• that she assured them sthe had no authority. She and theY soon saw the punishment. AnY ser. vent who so transgressed was sure, v•ery shortly afterwatd, to be dlinnige- ell by Lady Neske-thsznissed on some trivial pretext, though every one itnew the truth. The result was that in a short time most of the faithfua old servants had left, and the kbbey was filled with new faces. Wile new-oom- ers, who had never known anything a Vivien treated her with neglect, because they sitv_v that by so doing they pleaSed Lady Nesite. It was a rniaerable life. Slae won- dered otten how It would end; there were tiraea when ("he could almost haye died in her despair, when the weight of her sorrow seemed too great for her to bear; and then, during those dark hours, she began to appreolate the devotion of Gerald Dorman. a She knew nothing of the fact that be loved -her, but be was the only per- son laving tp whom she could speak ot her father, wblo understood in the least how bitterly painful and ating her positfon was. She went to the library at times that she might talk to him; and those hours, so paintul to her, were hours of bliss to hi3xt, He drank in the beauty of (her face, the music of her voice, until his love for her became it, passion be- yond the 'reach a reason or self con- trol. ably and the two families agreeon the A few years -as men count time; to details of the marriage, a formal as- sent is given to the betrothal. If.for her it seemed that a life -time had the space a three days, while the be- Passed.. And new, abe had lost all, except the guardianship of the honor trothal is under consideration in each of .her house, But she was there to of the families, anything reciconed plead with the stranger who had unlucky, such as the breaking of a supplanted her. bowl or the losing of any artiole, "Valerie," she said, "you will' mit should occur, the negotiation would be misunderstand me." But Lady Nes- broken off at- onee. • lie 'interrupted her. • in modern Egypt a woman can .nev- "Once for all, Vivien, let me tell er be seen by her future husband( un- you, I will have no interference.' I til after she has been married, and am mistress of.Lancewood, and I shall she is always veiled, The (Mole° 'af do what I like." a wife is sometimes -entrusted to atarci- . • apo not mistake me," returned fessional woman, who conducts the Vivian; "I am not about to interfere. negotiations for a price. Generally a I have seen nothing -that calls. for in - man inolined ta be a husband, applies terference. • I was about to ask •you, to some person who is reported to Valerie, whether we cannot be' better have daughters and desires to know aatendea, . if any are to be -disposed of. If the Heaven knew the effort it coat that father replies affirmatively, the as- proud girl to humble herself so. She pirant sends one of his female rela- had so heartily desPised the woman tives who. has- been already married, by her aide.. • to aee the girl and report- the result. "Let us be better friends," she bega Should the representation be favor- ged. "We . 'have -but one interest in .able, the intended husband pays the. cominon "--. the welfare of 'little Os - father a stipulated sum, and on an wald. It we Rye in peace and har- appointed day all parties interested raony, we can act ao much better for in the event assiat at the solemnize- labm." . ., tion of the marriage. On the day be-, "What do you call, peace •and har- fore the wedding the bride -goes in mony ii.' asked Valerie sharply. • state to a blab, walking under' a can- "Never disagreeing," replied Viy- opy of silk wihich is carried by four ten. • • . men. She is covered from head to foot • "I:never haVe wanted to disagXee," inun ample shawl; which in size much. said. "aniladi." ' "It. was you. From - re,sembles the Hebrew veil. -On her- the very first.you always dirsliked rne, head is, a small' cap or crown. Fol- 'You •were 'always Jealous of me; you lowing the bath, the. bride and bride- would ,have seot Me away if you - groom and thcar friends have a sup- could." , . er. On the following day the .The beautiful- face flushed otiamson bride goes in procession to the bride-- with humiliation; but it takes more groom's house, where, another repast than the..spitafol ;yards of a spiteful is given, • At night • the 'bridegrooria woman to Shake the resolve of a noble goes to prayers -at the mosque, after mind.. ' • • whiah, he returns home and is intro- - "There is sonte truth. in what you duced to and left alone•wath his bride. say,. Valerie- I;did not .like , you. • I Then he lifts the *Shawl "from her face was vexed and sorry that 'my father and sees her for the first time. had married you. But. now. that he A.woman who lived many years in is dead and we are alooe, let it be Japan, in Speaking .of eaurtshin and -different.• I offer. you What -I never merrier among the. "littl,e btoWn offered -you before, my 'hand in *true thus ceremonies,' and that thiay 'still it,. V.aletie I Will you lit me do my people,' says that both are very our- and loyal friendship. Wilayou accept savor somewhat of barbarism. "When best for you and ler little Oswald l'' a young man," she informs us; " has •But "rmiladi" was suepicious. She fixed. his affections upon a maiden of was too ignoble 'herself to understand suitable standing,. he declares hisaeve a noble motive. . She becaine sus -pi - by fastening a branc,h of a certain cious. What did Vivien want I She shrub to the house of the damsel's could not, wofild not, believe that it parents. If the brawl be neglected. was friendship with herself. She the suit is rejected; if it' be accepted, turned abruptly to her- . "What is it you want, . Vivien I SPeak plainly. You must hav,e aome swats to his bride as costly as his• a. 485.,. . - . means will allow, which she immedi- ." ately offers to hey parenta in aoknow- Vivien relied her patient •face to ledgment of their kindness in infancy the clear blue sky before she answer.; and of the pains . bestowed aopon her. "I live nairmatiye, Valerie, but the so is the suitor. At the time of the marriage, the bridegrooni sends pis- desi n or motive in this -tell me what education, The wedding takes place wish to help you in the training and education of- your son, the wish to in the evening. The biade is dressed in a long white silk kimono -ILO white help you make him a good man." veil, and she and her future husband "In plain worda," thought 'Valerie Mt facing each other on the floor. to aerself, "she wants to have her Two tables are placed close by; on the share in the management of matters bottle of sake and cups; on the other aI do not see any need for all this, • CHAPTER XXV. "I think," said Lady Nealie •to her aid " that I max, safely lessen some o my grief now. " In what way, • miladi " asked Marie. "I• may' safely mix a little gray with my black, and then gradually subside into a becoming shade of lava ender." " I hope you will be eareful, miladi. I have noticed that the English peo- ple are very particular abaut their mourning ; any impropriety in that re- spect would be—" • " I do not want a lecture," said Lady Valerie, haughtily. Do what I tell you. Relieve that somber bleak silk with a little gray. It is six months since Sir Arthur died; surely that is long enough for crape." Ilhere 'was wonderful familiarity be- tween Lady Nests and her maid, Marie book the sllk dress in her hands and began busily to trim it with ribbons of soft ahinang gray. Mane, satd ,,LEW), Valerie, "lam going to Paris.' ' The maid looked up almost in Marin. Her ladyahip continued- • My fortune is made and secured. I have plenty of money, and I shall be mattress the Abbey for fifteen years. I think now I may enjoy my life." • "You have had nothang but enjoy- ment," said the maid. "Miladi," laughed coaatemptuously. " Do you call such a lite as this en- joyraent ? I do not. English people do not. even know whet . the word !plea- sute ' or gayety means. 1 ball a car- nival enjoymeot ; I call this' life of restraint and conventionality impri- Sonment. I long to find myself in sunny Parisawhere I can do more as I like." Marie shook her head gravely. "It is not my place to lecture, mi-• ladi, but I hope you will be care- f•ul." " I have nothing 'to risk or lose now," said Valerie. "I have made my coup. I am going to be very gra- cious. I intend during my absenee to place Oswald under Miss Neslie's care -she will be delighted." " The best thing you -could do would be to put him entirely under Miss Nes- bie's care -begging your pardon for the freedom, railed' ; you are not at all one is akettle with two spOuts, a LLOYD W OD, Toronto. anal. Aelig(T. and she WWI not." "Miladi" laughed good humoredly. Tit ckffE of the Elders' As.soclation, in connee- l • • od oda ted t • child " , . "It is very possible," she replied, " but I shall go to Paris, and you Bribed by these promisee, the little Sir Oswald, consented to go; and dur- of loyalty and honesty. Ife was terribly deficient -the result of her question- 1„„„. lug their walk Thiel' tried to lay the groundwork of her plan, to awak- en in the child's mind the first faint glimmering idea of truth and honor, ing alarmed :Vision. NMI "Did you ever say your prayers: V" she asked. ASK YOUR DROOER FOR ey•-•••• ANTHRACITE COAL * Inch Beam Diseevereit the Lauren- tian. liatiutains, (thence. A Mineral discovery whielt Tim lead to important results hags been made in the Lautentian Mountains. This la CEYLON GREEN TEA tile unearthing of a seam of coal on CEYLON. Put up trviii nothlag but tho Slant teas obtanaulo. You can't We illfics A DELICIOUS CUP OP TEA - DELL " No, mamraa, found Mrs. Cody itio!f the same flavor go.lapan tally more denotes! teaching them to me once and she „i once for sacred things. She was lit- a) /,11 SCO The boy seemed, to have no rover- 'filo, ,1 111,AN said it was all nonsense." orally at a loss how to talk to hlm. " What shall you do when you are gnaster of Lancewoodr, she asked him. " I shall eat all the grapes and peaches myself, shoot the .birds, and whip the stable -boys," was the prompt reply. The more ahe conversed with him, the greater became her dianaay-he had so few qualities. He seemed to have inherited his mdther'e disposi- tion. Hard,.stern training and good teaching might make him different; but these things Vivien knew he could not have, Evil indeed would be the The late Mr. Alexander Hall Wil - day when Lancewood became his. son, Shipbuilder, Aberdeen, has left She found alao, that although he Lord Overtoun luta given 4a,001) to - over £134,228 of estate. was six years of age, he dhicliranho:8,:iveetri. know hia aohabet. There was a bat - tie every morning in the nursery when wards aka cost of a new Maternity Hospital for Glasgow. the nurse triedwtaoyetecaaemb tars; and he al e off victor- About 700 operative johaers in Aber- 11,SADPASKASSO. 211.30.40.0010$11011. the land of the Shawinigan Water and Power Company. Quite by accident and while working Upon the exoava- DLions on the St. Maurice River, the e find was made. The cuttings neees- I sary to form the headrace are eaten - sive, and in sections a depth of 125 NEWS FROM THE HIGHLANDS ; thoaps obfeetniaereoaichiftet:1,0ainwevaes.ureIdt f rwoams while upon this work that traces of I v. coal were found. The sand was dis- AND Lowuns. _ _ ..._.-:-.a._-------....-- ..--, faaelaallvetaihowillsalillititeaallaisataah. ma attee laalitehaata hallasaaa lialiti covered to be thiokly latoregnated Many Things That Happen to Inter-! with coal dust, which in some untold a est the Mind.s of Auld age had managed to break away from II # ' SCOtiars Sons. the present body and drift down. Lat. t A TOUCH OF There's a tefined REFINEMENT elegance about our paints, asso. elated. with gentle uplifting sur. # roundings and quiet good taste. PRE3ti •••••••••••••••••..1, ions. Vivien was grieved and distress- ed ; matters were even worse than she had feared. 3,Vhen she returned with the child to the house, she went at onoe in search of Gerald Dorman, and told him, " It is not often," he' said, "that Et mother is 80 completely blind to her child's interests; h. must be that Lady Nestle keeps him ignorant on purpose that she mayaaave the utore influ- lance over him A good tutor would in some degree remedy the evil, if one coutd be found who would take a true interest in the child's wel- fare:" Vivien's 'arable fiice brightened as she looked at him. " Yaa have anticipated what Towne to say," she said, with a gracious smile, " I dare not engage a tutor for the boy; if I did, Lady Nestle would discharge him at once on her return. But, if you, Mr. 1i -omen, would take hint a few hours every day, we might do something with him." " You can ask me nothing, Miss Nes- tle, that I would not do for you," re - tamed the secretary; " if you' think could do the boy any goodaI will de- vote myself to him." "But your own work, Mr. Dorman, -bow will you manage that ?" "I will do it at night," he replied. "Do not refuse me, Miss Nestle. I speak truly when I stiy that I would I d lit t P Tait ay own my e o serve you. et me then to offer you• a few hours of my time each day." "I should be more pleased than I can say itt you would devote those hours to tattle Oswald. You, tas well as myself, have the true interests ot Lancewood at heart. We can do noth- ing with Lady Nestle ; but we might, could take him out of the bands of servants. Yon might have him so good." many hours each day, and so could I - between us, do much far the' boy -we and then surely we might do laim some deceased artist eXhibited in the Royal I a tuancipa cause i near la- TakeLaxativ 11 Q 1 druggists refund. the mo 0 romoneu nine Tablets; Ail y if it fails to aura 7 a . eat 3, eare ease, though of course there are vari- ' His face glowed with rapture too •Scottish Madera t the :1 Mc. itl. W. Grove's signature is on each bon him. He worked with 'zeal and Will is almost entirely confined to his bed - has ''' Ous causes. . . 'great for words ; that she should as- ofT1:t.3 se• ere lily for Scotian sociate him with herself -that she should anpeal to him, rely upon him- proyed ot the purchase of the eitate . ment„ and the • commonest cause of . .ci In Ontario. Kidney Disease in its • many forras is the most cominon 'al- oe- • colds the worst plitee in regard to Of all the towns in Scotland Falkirk - _____ _____ near Hamilton, Ch ioe 1 filled his heart with passionate, rap - of Girgenti-situated about four miles FARM FOR SALE. fruit, new buildings and shipping facilities, firAt?oht:i Seventeen Acre Fruit Farm turous delight. To please her be would have devot- from Stewarton, from Kilvicinning and 1 Kidney Disease in this province is the variable nature' of the climate. These drunkenness, Amor g to the judicial basaln. See auricle for flue Stock and Fruit Farms. ed every vvaking moment of his liae from Irvine -for an Inebriate Reform., two facts probably explaip the ease of statistics published. Out of every Mrs. R. Fitzsixamons of Ulla place. ten thousand of population Falkirk has to the boy. He began his task at atory for Glasgow. Th Duk f A 11' h Halton County being under the try- 808 cases of drunkenness, Glasgow once. He bought the prettiest, and is emus- ' e . e o rgy s ealtit Lng weather conditions governed by comes next with 604, and Ayr has 5'71. POULTRY, BUTTER, EGGS APPLES dean. struck against a reduction of the standard rate of wages from 81-2a. to 8d. per'bour. Prof. Sir Wan. Gairdner has intia mated his resignation of the Chair of Practice of Medicine in the University of Glasgow. Dr. Title has intimated his re- signation of the position of lecturer on German language and literature in Glasgow University. The death is announced of Mr. James Currie, the eldest brother of Sir Donald Cutrie, MP., and manager of the Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Paoket COMpany. Mrs. Alexander .Clapperton, who en- tered Sir Walter Soott's service at the age of 16, and was with him at Abbotsford when he died, recently died at Kirklaill. Rev. Dr. Walter Smith, a former - . Moderator Of the Free Church, and EFFECT Oft" • er, in the work of excavating for the headrace, a seam of coal was stumb- led upon. Tbis woe tried in the fur - Daces and found to burn well. The •• Strata bearing the coal is some 40 or ' 50 feet below the surface, and Its ex- tent reanains to be seen. It is thought however, that the main coal body , locat d • • p up r• er 09;ovraerietbsehatatvaecaheavette lareatdhes present cha- in appearance the coal has all the properties of the anthracite, and is not unlike the Pennsylvania artiole, the difference being that it has more polish and is far more brittle. Ex- perta who have seen the specimens pronounce it not unlike Seine of the Nova Scotia product. The surrounding formation is, of y en tom a in the anthraeite regions of Pennsyl- vania. The shale and slate which surround the coal measures of the Keystone State are entitely lacking. Geologists have always maintained that no minerals existed in the Lanr- rentian Mountains, and that those granite hills contained nothing more valuable than the iron -like stone of which they were formed. known as the author of "Olrig ;range and "Hilo Among the Broken. , 1 s Gods,' bas been seriously ill. --- , In Perth, Scotland, coral-4rd Provost 'no Great. Lakes Influence in Dewar was presented with his por- Weather Conditio trait and a massive silver bowl as marks of the appreciation of his pub- Fouthern Ontario. lie spirit by his fellow -citizens. idr. George Inglis s.s.o., has bees variable Nature lir Climate in I. ake itse • appointed law ageni in Scotland for • Wee the cats•ie •se Kidney Disease GARDENS,AT KIMBERLEY. The gardens of Kiraberlei are said to be remarkably beautiful. There are in the gardens radiant beds of geran- iums, fuchsias, verbenas, heliotrope EV various°. Government departments in- . -mrs. m FitzsImmeay, or Nie Nen, eluding the Seottieh Office, the 2War . atattea, ce., Cured by Ilotbre . • Office and the Prison Conamitasioners. .Klaney rills. . Commander . Ogiliy; R..N., who has Burlington, April 23.-aarhe County .of been promoted. for ' his services in South Africa, 'is- a younger seta of Sir Ha 1ton at. the -head of . Lake Ontario Dundee,•for whieh his father was.31, P. F5r)ovince. It has its share of Kidney D dd's Xidney - Pills in • the Upper Reginald Ogthry, whose seat • is near• who • Was hern in •Daitafriesshire, 53 .atitaheeart.disNtreictviiiiia. William Ewatt Lookhart, R.. S. A.,• Dthiesenasoerthlikoef theraercyon years ago, has 'died i.lo. London,. age; . town or • -city in the northern The 'zones hits. everamicaped; • Climate. .is Ramsay's Pai"nts, are ready for use and just about a grade higher than the best. 11 g 80I1 Mule s polliirD Mir 1,0,46.46„4",,,wwww,,afrieviimso ,u.iimthitviviw,171:N.vsk,tosvTREAL. HOTEL TRAYMORE Atlantic City, New Jereey. ON THE BEACH. The World Pained All the Year Eleelth and Pleasure Report "1"..f) • . %. t• 47‘4# l'or lei • During' the peat four months has been extonelvely onlaireed and im• facing the ocean, and unsurpassed on the Atlantic Coast for docionation and elegance. 'au -change and Sun rarloredoubled in size. Capacity sea proved. .0ter Co Priv ate D at h s. New DI n. Di. n. gi:wo.osingrrozn. cjilote;odimi ananed, del recioept,lrY. •-is not the least fruitful field for • raSS and Instetincents, Drums,. UnIforma, Etc. ery Town can havea Band and mignenatte and occasionally a an ti.Z. wire i,ovanyhtfle„ WI) Muir Lowest flees r t •• hedge of the great spiky• -leaved gray trod or. Musical Instruments. , with beautiful flcivering 'creepers: aloes. Many of the houses. are covered Whaley Royce & CO • g, ToronNevoi,624,,te .T, .Dredda TO OURS A COLD IN Ogg DAT ' MILNE & LULL, Hamilton, most =tieing books he could select, some anxiety to his family. He the Great •Lakes. pitakautmorr Stirling's laropairtioin is Vel7 =oh sad otairartootroz, to ensure beat ratilts consign 11), to make learning to read pleatant to hIg Kidney Pala . • Coe. Weet•Market Colborne stalterento, and fervor, content if, during the room; his medical adviser is in con- — course of the lessens, Vivien came in Mani attendance; in fact, in residence Some time ago I got a very bad THE VICTOR'S CROWN. pain in my side, It was that bad at mowdMOSE Stook Farm, 179 soros, 3 miles from Elmira. and rewarded him malt a smile. at Inveraray Castle. tells of her experience with Dodd s lower. The Dawson Commission Co Limited', • times I was hardly able to walk, and Should adorna the brow of the haven- ;Taw, ce„ Ont., for vie by nubile auetion at ' One morning when. she stood before Sir James Clark, who is going to nothinethat I took seemed tO do me tor of the great corn care, Puttanas 0. m. Iforportioulors apply to DALZELL BARR ' .Queen Hotel, Galt, on Saturday, April 24 at 2 wawa them with her sweet, grave, lumin- an ood. As it seemed to be getting Paieless Corn Ex.tractor. It wo South Africa in charge of the Scottish F g r . ous smile on her face, the boy cried S worse 1)ja thought would try your .qurekly, never. makes a sore spot; andl " I gay, Visrlen, you de not look wick- the famous Sir Andrew Clark, and I began to feet better. By the dine you get Potnam's Painless Corn Ex- ' Religious Patina Statuary, and Churoli Ornamented, ed, yob" know,a • succeeded to the baronretoy on the I had used tavco boxes the pain an teat tractor, the sure, safe and painless oure I if:: w°. 51.14tiriali;raggr. out suddenly-- outh frican ho.spital, is a son of ocr, Rosaries, (Irst• Pills, a d before I had used one box is just; the thing you want. •See that ;Catholic Prayer 'A 8150 Scapulars. Who, says I am wicked, Oswald?" death of that distinguished physioian me, and I felt better than I have for for'corns. " Mamma told me so. She Said you Dr Clousto , ph • ' t d mins mule A Mates the good Dodd's Kidney Pills have ' she askiid. • in 1893. over a, year. I tell all any friends of • hated me because had taken Lance- • n ysician superin en - dotte for ;ma, wood from you. °To hate is wioked-- ent of Morningside Asylum, Edin- a°, if you hate me, you must be•wick- burgh, in his annual report just issued e4." says that the recent epidemic of influ- A RAIN OF POTATOES. "I do not hate you," she replied, "I enza caused more insanity by far in I often wonder we had not more ac- •••••••ete!"...*: • way to Heaven to make you a good the country than all the public anx- cidents in our cooking school, consid- man." a • ering the Ignorance of our ladies iety and even the private griefs and • ,ro be• continued 1 Do you believe in heredity, Mrs. LAW trait Bobby has I can trace right hack mond Bt. W., Toronto. parristers,ete..removed o Wesley Blfte., Itich• Simpson Indeed, I do ; every mean to his father. Does his father be- an—d ;set Covering In the World. in heredity, too? : Yes, he traces P•obby's faults all back to me. mica PIPE AND BOILER Covering luau and Hot and Cold Water Pipes, Cold Storage • • oases of the war. • says Lady Broome, in the Cornhill OICE E FE'S LAWN A I,,T At the annual meeting in Glasgow Magazine. Oddly enough, the only • Inrsprates and Eitrebtherut HOWIbF . Lion • with the °hutch of Scotland, girl of the people, one of the four wbo table a miniature fir tree•-eignifying Vtviep," she said coldly. "I am will - the strength of the brialegroora; • a ing enough to he on. friendly terms must not be surprised if you find that ----- against the artangeraents in force in things. on the tairtoise, representing long life interference. I will not yield one Principal Story •made a strong sPeech • plum tree sigaifying the beauty of kitchen maids.- Their idea was a goocl ..attheorr-- 6atlisultthallt'rlftc!:fg had begged to be allowed to act as quite distinctly that I will allow no me. I IUD tired ot these dulI English. TERESTING EXPERIENCE. refused the use of churches in the one, for of course they got their food Author -Well, I wrote a check the all day, and were at least in the way of picking up a good deal of useful knowledge. These girls also cleaned up after the class was over, 80 saving the poor weary cooks, who early in the undertaking remarked, with a sigh, "The young ladies do make such a mess, to be sure!" Well, this girl, who was very steady and hard work- ing, latat abnormally stupid, saw fit one mornieg to turn on the gas in certain stoves some little time be- forehand. The sheds were so airy - to say the least ot ia-that there was not sufficient smell to attract atten- the bride and lastly a otork standing with you, but you must understand I bring same of my friends back with A WELLAND COUNI'Y MAN'S IN- India by which Presbyterians were L want some one to aware me gay.". • and happiness desired lay them both 10 a •sny p. • y y u.." Her words had A strange effect. The — . At the marriage feast eaoh guest "I have no wiah to usurp it. Oh, maid rose with a white seared face. Go Ilad Suffered for Tenni Pruitt Kidney tn turn drinks three cups of the sake believe me, Valerie, the good of Lance- " Oh, wiled!, be oareful," she said, "for and the two -spouted kettle, alao con- Trouble -Many Medicines Were Tried, wood, tbe_ honor of our .narne, is all I Heaven's sake be -careful. You have But Failed -Mr. Williams' rink MIR taining sake, is put to the motths of care for 1 I ask you in all good faith, won so the bride and bridegroom alternately much -mind that you do not saved aim,. • in all truth and loyalty, th let mat be lase,,, by two attendants, signifying.. that Your friend, your adviser, your .thian- "I cannot lose -and of course I they are to share together joys and Mr. James Upper, of Altenburg, is a w at use- would my money be gentleman well known in Welland selor, your right . hand. I hate no shall be careful I must enjo myself, sorrows. The bride 'keeps her veil all wish: to take your place, and .no wish or of h ; ,her life And after death it is buried to wrest your. authority from you., I Marie looked grave, . .3' - a, county. Mr. Upper was proprietor of with her as her shroud. The chief "What is it you want ?" she said "Evil .days will come cif it, niiladi the village hotel for over thirty years, duty of a Japanese womao all her life coldly. "It is something quite new 'to ehe said. -"If you. wish yourself and., and no better landlord ever catered to is obedience -whilst unraarried to her hear you talk about submission." a traveller's wants. Mr. Upper's ac- er.e. Will you let me have some on as you are going now." .. ._ . aasda smeq.uel to h.ia prominence in Orange : aver Ontario your child well you will not return to quaintance also extends parents •, when married, •to her hue- "I will tell you what I want, Val- France -you wad remain here ana go band and hiks parents; when widowed i ales4d ilin'athpri esent vocal: to her son." , will be the first to set an, example of " Which I do not intend. You. can tion is farming n asonto cure . 1 Until the day of her marriage the obedience and submissiOn to you." • prepare my luggage as soon as you a ealling 'he East Indian girl has' been the spoil- Only a noble - wom,an could have like. I shall go in a few days' has been very suocessfUl. Mr. Uppe ed pet of her mother, but the hour pleaded thus; but the Woolen listen- time, has been a sufferer for years from that SUM her put into a Palanotlin, ing did not understand. T.hat same morning Vivien was sur- kidney trooble and began to think that good hea g shut up tight and. carried . to her share in the training Of your boy 'I He that sh i t d h tl -t e n ende 1th had alto etherhpaahs- prised to hear from Valerie's own lips, h.usband's house changes all that was la to be master of Lancewood-let to aliirie. very 0 or y 0 G -° found a complete *cure and is again ed: him by; bat the time tame w en e . happiness into. raillery. She becomes him learn what will make a noble. "I left many dear friends there," said strong, happy and vigorous. In regard from that moment the little slave of man" he is to bp master of others -let "miladi," " whom I should like to see to Mr..Upper's• eiekness and cure he her motherain-law upon whom she has me ;teach him- self-discipline, self- again,” saYs gt-" In DeCember of 1897 I was to wait hand and 'foot, whose lightest control. He is quick to. learn -let me Vivien wondered if she remembered . prostrated with a aevere form of kid: wish is law, and who teaches her what teach him lessons ofloyalty and truth, refusing. to invite tbese same ftiends n y trouble. Previous to this I was dishes her husband likes beat, and at good faith . and honor. I would during Sir Arthur's life -time, •ba she slightly afflicted in the same way,but ' how she' IS to .prepute them. -:A kind- never be crime vrith him, Valerie -I said nothing. She had long' since dis- at this time matters came to a climax mother-in-law, is. a thing . seldom, if would 'be patient and7gentle; may I as the result. of- exposure. and over - covered that words were useless. Va- ever, met with 'and rarely 'does she try I" • exertIon. To say that I suffered does give the little bride -leave to•go home "No," • lerie was unusually gracious. • not express it ; the ,painta in my back replied Lady Nestle; you " shall a and visit her mother. Whale I am away,"• she said, "I were terrible. I gradually grew worse have no wart, no share in the train- should be really glad, Vivien. if you and was compelled- to keep my bed Of her husband die girl sees little hag of my boy. I will make him what would take c.harge of Oswald. I know or nothing. She cannot tomplain • to I like, not what you like. He shall and far months I existed as though in that I tan. trust you with him." a hideous. dream. I had considerable trim of the crueltY of his mother, ior learn no cant, no hypoorisy ; h h II -8 a -a-- " You .may safely trust me," Witt; • f f d he would never by any .ehance take enjoy his life. Self-control is all the grave reply But Vivien did not nausea, and loathIng or oo , was caotonments which had been conse- orated for the Episcopalian form of worship. . By the death of Miss Florence Wright Pitt Terrace, Stirling, the last of the lineal descendants of "Pin Wright," who, according to tradition removed the pin, hence the sobriquet, which caused the bridge to collapse into the Portia at the battle of Stirling, has been take.n away. Deceased was a ahatty, intelligent old lady, and a fervent admirer of royalty. • During the month of February Scotch ship builders launched 23 ves- sels of 29,510 tons, as conapared. with 13 vessels of 81,204 in January, and 29 vessels at 29,008 tons in Pebruary, 1899. To the total the Clyde contri- btxted .25,876 tons, the Forth 900 tons, the Tay 1,900 tons! and the Dee 840 tons. New work is coming in very slowly, and few contracts are an- nounced. The death ha announced of idr. Jas. Bruce, of Inverquhamery, one of the best known shorthotn .breeders in Scotland. Deceased aumeeded to the estate on the death of his uncle, who bequeathed over 440,090 among the poor in the Presbytery of Deer. Mr. BrUce took no part in public affairs; it dila ted TROIA of lais time to the tion, and the gas accumulated com- fortably in the stoves until the class started work. It chanced to be a. lesson in cooking vegetables, and potatoes were the "object." About twenty-five small saucepans had been filled with water and potatoes, and the next step was to put them on to boll, I was not in that kitchen at that moment, or I hope I should have perceived the es- cape, and have had the common sense to forbid a Match being struck to light the gas in pertain stoves. But I was near enough to hear a loud ''pouf," followed by cries of alarm and dismay, and I rushed in while the po- tatoes were still in the air, for they other day and the bank rejected it, so I think 'I have reached the limit. pipes. Kitchen Bolters. ate. For portioulan apply to MICA BOILER COVERING 00.• LIMItOth Eorooto, Montreal, end Iambus. Keg Miohigan Land for Sale. . el"? A0111111 0000 FARMING LANDS-ARENAQ . poe.. feet. 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Mg directly Upon the blood and mucous env f •cog of the ((astern. Price, 76o. aer bottle. sold by au emit sta, Testimonials free. !Ufa Family Pins are the beet. • • Mrs. Newbride-You know, John, you promised to let me have all the pin -money I needed. Mr. Newbride- Yes, dear, and you. shall have it. Mrs, Netabridea--0, you sweet thing!' Well I saw a pin to -day with diamonds nod pearls in it,, and I do want it so. " Pharaoh 10o." rualZDt= 416 They say that in time the home will beeome practically extinct, said Broneho Bob, I'm glad to hear it. It'll save a powerful sight o' 1 ;Ia.& MONTREAL NOM INNEOT111111. pAcKti the young woman. Well, o.nawered • ROOFING and sheet Metal Works, 1100FING SLATE to Black. hafilefsB"Cl"CARDS 64e surly qua I.., .to! RooVirtalltrEsttlftgyi'L_Iitt $11, TorOwto, done by our/Ina Metal Collings, Oew is an, etia Estimates furnished for work complete Or fee paSerlaleshipped te any part ot the country. Phone 126:: 11.11111THIERSOIMI, Adelaide &Widmer Sta.,Terento Linen Marker tgrrogIcrivnisgspAnet ilh,111,17,,12.171 nes& warranted illinteablet".361aeicmoer.. 4:radaOtel, rote; tenn3rie;letr 0.1drpnelli:z7r2tfrg.M. lki4egrotta" 231111:1• d (5.11 LArtilolttS e""" DRESSING MAW er part. He Sends in to her the very well for poor people -it keepa feel h • n greatly reduced in flesh. The pain rearing went up tts ,high as ever they could rti f th f 1 h vi h k d opo ul as she would have e t of his herd of Shorthorns, /1 ' po on e con e ; s es coo e them hoiaest ;abut it la not one of the setae ti daily grew more intolerable. I got h• h f •s ' suee salon scored gat' apply no one woe hurt, • me before ; the child's evil hab- little Mee • 1 ft k d though a good deal of damage was w to or yea" in for himself, her and the children, and virtues of A gentleman." its were becoming so confirmed that wairsi ea an ex - when it is rea.rly she places it upon " hausted Pond espairird of getting signal vietories at Smithfield and eisewh a large talatter and it is sent hate bis "do not say such things!" them almost despaired of correcting well. bifferent remedies were tried ere. a very narrow esespe, owing doubt - done to some of the stoves; but it was room. Ile eats all he fancieta of it, But "miladPs'" anger Was thorough- • Lady Nestle looked up with a laugh without benefit, Finally I was per- The trustees' of Burns" cottage have leas to the space and involuntary ven- and then it is sent back to her, and ly aroused now. in which there was a note of eon suaded to try Dr, Willie ta Platt Pills IT! midst of my alarm I well remember _alatt.....Itod the chillren sit upon the. °you have triumphed over me," she a_ . •: and btecured six betas. ultra Was received from Miss Sloan, 2 Barns illation of these same (Media In the floor aritirattalValttarrar-41-104. said, "often. and often. You haVe about March lst, 1898. X took the street, Ayr, a necklace, accompanied the ridiculous effect of Haat rain of e she The girls are married as young"as- 'been Pleasitteriallith atalrflitnPranael fludOn return I shall expect tdo t..psa uyana 0 012 0 WO ill f ithf 11 d 4 th d f t by the lollowing notice of its history: potatoes. Every one had forgotten all trasseaos RD , id Balmoral," 1Frdaaay. Bus -"auler.L. 6.T.E.Stailoo, hiblatreal. 000. Car:e_IP4a4c1kle:ikidiCrogoamiAtrovaespleie..L ,3800081 MSC fete retertit r0411114"9:5 4 BOMA &VENUS IIOUSE—Family IIotel rinse .54 Hotel Garslake:11:f 1118 50fIAND 14.1581.8 IS UNRIVALtD r011 KIVA .851 „5 en e0N8 t5 A"trei"401 st fr°,1"0„.11 „ I three years of age, and should a little my defective education; you have said „111 a grand moral reform," she 811•3 months I felt well agaio and able to "This necklace and a chair were made about them, and their reappearance' ST. JAMES HOTEL•Nmaramtairrop t die, she Is called a widovv, and can down on me from the supreme height Wont you would like him t 0 be. Foriny attend to my work. The following autumn I experienced a slight re- from wood taken from AllowaY's auld created as mueh surprise as though spetztothg:solsorastraroisii hem. Modons'le. such things had never existed. • CANAIDA PERMINEN1 boy, to wholm such a baby is married, that I am not a lady; you have looked . suppose my hoy as anything u never marry again. Married life is of your own grandeur. Now it is my Par admire his spirits and his 'a , entrance of the tiro ttble and again Haunted Kirk. In 1822 the obair was presented to George IV. when he visit - hard, but far harder arid more gad is turn to triumph, and I mean to en- nina v tun." .en. s. J. h. ope you will not contradic used a feva boxes of the pills and now ed Scotland, and In tha same year this - ' I auppose, sha said at the break- 4v1P,,, has since passed and I have not exa Auld, Doonbrae, toMrs.Sloan, mother gage Corporatlen. nmeareitaaselma. the lot of a widow, for she Is consid- joy my victory. I mean to repay „.g. r I .be kind to h conaider my cure complete as a year necklace was presented by Mr. David Curo Yourself of Rheumatism. fast table, that you know something The Oldest and Largest Canadian Mort' ered disgraced and degraded. She you for every insudt, every sneer.' a 11, 1 I b t I ta t must eat only the thereat kind of food "I have never insulted you, Valerie Pra.mlaa t 0 indulge b 111 -00 8 7-' .."' perienced a pain or ache. I am now of the late Dx. Sloan, Ayr. Miss Sloan, i 132.r illi hr The application of Nerviline-nerve. about the open door policy I He nod- 1 . vellous power over all nerve pain, has you consider it extremely desirable? . 1 Paid.up Capital, • .# $2,600moo pain core -which possesses such mar- ded. Am I right in believing that and one day in two weeks elle must -never sneered at you.'" , F able to follow farming pursuits with 2 Barns street, Ayr, daughter of the term did ou never read these woras, feet for twenty-four hours, Her food "Then you haVe done worn •-• you __ke th 0 a id v, , pertect ease. My svife also speaks as above mre. Sloan, presented the newt., proved a remarkable success in rheu- she asked. Again be nodded. Never- Reserve Fund • • • 1,200.000 'Give thy son his way and he shall " No," ewas The I hi 1 ' a -I. warmly in favor of Dr. Williams" Pink lace to the museum at Burns' Cottage madam and neuralgia. Nerviline nets theless, she went on, I desire to state toad lefles-torento St., Toronto, must always be eaten away from oth- have treated me with silent contempt. Wa her hair, never sleep upon a bed and --the insulted me when he appointed kl d. I h b r a y ' Pills as I do,. having used them for Feb. 20, 1900." The trustees have ac - headache, dizziness and lose of appe- ceoted the necklace,. and it will be le- on the nerves, soothes them, drives that it will be suspended in this house 811111011101flein-WinnIpss, Man., Vancouver, ILO er WOM011, and she must never dress Your father, oo, dias added his quota aug ng rep y. do not go In fo n thing of that pain out, and se gives relief. Try it unless ton get aWay item the club ' ' DEPOSITS RECEIFED, Interest allowed heVer wear any jewelry. you the guardian of the family honor. n --d ave ut two requea s omat t t ke 0 ' tite the fpills always &in! comfort . posited in the raauseum. D/tHEN7URNS ISSUED for 1 2, 3, t or 5 leant, I so much less than I expected." MAGIC MIRRORS. In japan what is known as the gee fildia patioulara apply Ifs ILoan and Savings Company. sing psalms," and " miladi" went avaay and be convinced. earlier hart has been yottr custom. with Worms °miracle attached. ' In Turkey, by authority of the Out of sheer revenge for those words o not tettela hitt, wise saws or Koran, the sultan la allowed seven I have a great Mind tO drag the name wives and every other Mussulmarn Nealie through the mire I" with laughing disregard of Vivien% ave -learned tiat a good remedy is none the less good bemuse its cost Was MONEY LSNT en security of real eitate mortgagee P 1021 Government and Mitoloipid Ronda ea. four, and as many foliate slaves na Vivien recoiled as though Valerie they pleaae ; but in the present day ' had struck her a blOw. What man - few man have more than one wife ner woman was this her father had oath. Polygamy is almost confined to Married?" the very wealthy, and Is by no means "I have quite made up my mind to general even among them, probably one thing," said her ladyship. "Your becalm' a plurality of wivea produces dike shalt be no sineoure.,You shall a pluality of expenses, All their have plenty to do. Your family honor. shall require some looking after." priests may marry except the derv-. ishes. The Turks ean divores their "I thought you were a nobler wo- wives very easily, end are allowed to Man, Valerie; for Oswald's sake I am sorry that you are not." marry near relatiOnS, oh the prineiple that a double tie makes the friend- "No, am not. Nobility is not my ahip stronger, forte. You understand Me. MISS MA - NI / forbid you to interfere In any way with nay elhild. Ile shall be Hicks -How did he ever eome to trained aa / wish, not agt you wiah." marry her t Wieke-On account of "Then, Valerie" said Vivien, sadly, pleaded' to you quite in her name, presume. He% a proof- “114tve vain t" reader, you knowt Hieks-Well, what ',Quite! A d has that got to do with it t Wicksa, ott - Dv 8 ta:ot woast0 of time and *Why, lier name was Miss Prince. "And would nothing that I might say be of tilael' Vivien etantinued. MON AT LAST. "Nothing 1 You had your Way when Preacher. -What la your highest idea You, Were Inligtregis here -now r oho , have mine." of neriVetal Mr. Hordpushed-it's a Moen where ' And Vivian, seolng that offorto Were ; Indeed all in vein, turned sadly AVOW. ho o' 00 tent tO pay t t $ flushing indignant face. Lady Neslie went to Paris that soma week, and to Vivien it seemed as though the sweet spirit of peace had settled over the Abbey. An impulse CAMS over her, when Valerie drove (mai,' to have all the windows open- ed -4t was as though the very °Amos- phere of the Obey were charged with her mocking apirit. She felt that through every room she must have a treat current of air. Once more she was alone in her father's house, and. but for the noise of the young heir, the terrible past would all have seemed &dream to her, Onto inicre she was mistress of the house where she had ruled so long, and the only drawbaek was that "sai- led!" would return. Vivien waited one or two daya before AC tried to do anything with tba child. Then aim in- vited him to go out for a long walk with her. "May andel" he asked, looking anxiously at her. "Yea; and what is MOM Oswald, t will ask Mr. Dortnan to teach you to Ante. YOut Will ilko thaV mommiliema BUILT "LONG TO " magic mirror is sou everywhere. Aoa There are about 14,000 Men employ- CALVERT'S SIIIELDS POR MODERN WA.IillIORS in France. This firm will undertake awarded toe Modele and diplomas for superior J. lieRBEIRT_M_A.S.7_. Dtreciee. ?onset*. he Creusot Gun Work.s Carbolic DIelefecianto. Soap*, °Int Recent experiments at Sheffield, • magic mirror was invented to tempt cording to a Japaneao myth, the firs , the sun-goddeas to come out of a cave an order for a 18,000 -ton ironclad or the re -arming 11 utttiotes trtilletY, x :4112:etd„Ttt vegulor,.prevs„.1. inf.u. sheet, 'tooth PoWders, etc., here been am."4.- England, suggest the possibility that in whioh she had secreted herself. On 6,181111116.114.41",i• *NA sea liass t ed to -da at t in the twentieth century shields may the back of the mirror are seen birda, Lists slancretge or 4'11pm:subs The gun section of the vast busineas supply. er 16 Obtain I smassaa* once more form an important part of flowers, dragona and mythologieal the egAipment o/ an army, Steel scenes, in raised designs, artistically recy. The Seer "Long Tom," was put together in these yards. shields, three millimetres In thicknesa executed. When looked at direetly and abota 150 square inchea in area, the regil mirror reflects the object in ha b la t th ame as an orilina 4, ve een dev ed, which afford cora- pieta protection against bullets fired from the service rifle at a range of 400 yards. The small size of the shield,' which weighs only aeven pounds, re- quires that the soldier Sla111 lie prone on the greund in order to be sheltered. Each shield has a loophole for the rifle arid studs at the sides so that a series of them ean 120 linked into a contire. uous semen. The idea is that by the use off such shields the necessity of digging trendies may often be avoid- ed. tio eenenrea Go4 who quarrola with the imperfections of men,—Durke. front o t Jus e s ars, mirror does, but when a bright light is reflected from its highly - polished eurfaee on to a screen there at onee depleted on the semen a ' bright -lined image on a dark ground, representing the raised designs on the back of iho mirror. EVOLUTION OE THE SHIRT WAIST The modern belle'a jaunty and beau.. tiful blowie waist has been hated book to the tirae of Garibaldi, the liberator of Italy, who assumed a loose red shirt tuelted into the belt, a eoatume whit% beanie. the uniform of hia troops. aorid endfthi eitit/ Glikt/4,41filf". ‘4414144' F. C. CALVERT & CO., anti an IMANONICISTIR • • EINCILAND. aaa BOILER 0. 1 ESPIk._11ade. 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