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Combe, ' 4, 4 Gas:nest and DruagIst; e/' a •aeleca4ahaliattattaareete.arate4.4040•010 • * ar. e The Clinton, News -Record , [ 1 III 1 T.., I "Oh, was it your. Lord Stoyle? X 01111,ct By Chutes Garvice Author of "A Modern Juliet,", Girl s "Once in a Life." "Better Than Life," r• • 4.4. ?,•:• .21'A,,,T 4 `4At",!•'.,V.;1‘.04',44tf:44. W,C4',.)1(4!**V461(4,-)1(41)K.W.403434 • • • him all the way through the 401, seedy streets of the river -side sub - !Orbs. all the way =oils the park; and they haunted him as ho went up the Steps of Lady Winshire's hause to meet Felicia, Demerol. ••••••••••••11, ' I CH,A.PTER XII. Still thinking of Nance Grey, Ber- nard Yorke went up the staircase to Lady Winshiro's ball -room. The countess, standing near the door to receive her guests, • greeted him with her genial smile. "I said "early,' 'Ma Yorke," she torrid, "But better late than never, though you don't deserve -to get a dance." "I'll go away again, if that will atone,. Lady Winshire," he said. "Oh, you'd better stay now you. , are here!" she retorted, with !lee pleasant laugh; anti he passed on. The ball -room was full, a waltz in progress, Bernard sauntered about, on the edge of tae revolving couples, note: ding to ono another, and looking round rather absently,: Presently k'elicia• Damerel• passed him. She was dancing with Lord •Stoyle, and looked superbly , hand- some in the "Worth" dress, and I3er- nerd noticed and admired the antique lace 'with which it Was adorned, lit- tle guessing that Nance Grey's heads had arranged it. . . • The beauty saw him, and suddenly her eyes, whkh a moment before had been rather hard and cold, lightened and 'softened, and the color rose to her face as she nodded to him with a smile. As she did so, Bernard, all uncon- sciously., found himsellecomparing her with the girl whore. ,he had snatched from ander the cab, and Felieia Damereas beauty, rich as it was, paled before tile saveet loveliness of Nance Grey. . He was not In the humor for dart- ciag, and he joined a group in ono of the recesses, and entered into, the; conversation. They were mostly young people of the "smart" kind, and their' talk wris' ofnothing but -pleasures .past • and to come. They were planning a drive on a. four-in-hand to Richmend • for -the following. day, and there was a good deal Of laughterand joking. • , 13er rd i addi th MANY ..CALI,S . are, recea ed•frdii business firms. aral many striae:las ara plaCed in good positions each year .sy the remota • CENTRAL STRAT.FORD. course I'm fend of It," he added, apologetically, "Inv, of course," she added, in the tone whieh invites a continuation of the su.bjeet. Sae was, in truth, very curious about and interested in , anything connected with Bernard Yorke. "Do you spend much time there?" "No," he enswered, with a touch of regret and self-reproach; "not nearly so much as I ought to do. X reue. down now and again for thp shooting, and at Christman*" "And they kill the fatted calf for you, with mach, rejoicing, .no doubt," she saki. "There is only your fath- er, is there?" "Only my father," he field, very quietly, "MY mother died when was yoongeter and I have no brothers or sisters, Yes, my father lives all alone.. He must find it dull s. -but no; he ie never dull:." and he broke into a short laugh. "I should like you to know blia, /Hiss Damerele he is the jothest, gayest -hearted man in alngland. There's Irish blood on his side of the family, and he is as light and cheery ral if he had just vane from the Erneaald Isle." "1 sbould like to know him," she said in a low voice. "Does he come to town often?" "Not very often. He just 'runs up for a spree,' dear old governor, now and again. X never know when he is corning or when he is going back, But I'm boring you with my family detaile. Shall we dance the remaind- er' of tide?" She rose at once,. and they went into the ball -room. Berriatal (larked, well -there was ecarcely any physical exercise in 'Which he did not. excel - and relicia•Damerel's heart beat with a sena!, otedeep enjoyment as, hold- ing her lightly and yet firmly, he steered her skillfully through the throng. I "How well you have my etepi" she • said, in a voice scarcely above a • murmur. He laughed. ' "I was just going to say the same to you," he said. "What a difference it makes when one gets a nice part- • ner, doesn't it?" • . "Thank you," she said, with . a smile. woulcl bow for that pretty compliment if I were free. • What divine music! What a pity life can not be one iong. e s a' rts• ter of course,: ahd g• . o ! very sorry. But you write such shocking hand! See?" And sire : held out her card with a smile that was rather forced, "Perhaps Mr, Yorke could Italie assisted you to decipher it," he said, ; arcking- sideways at Bernard. "Be I knows my writing fairly well," There was something in the tone fe which the Apparently inpignificaat I remerk was made that nettled Bea - 1 pard. His handsome face flushed, 1 and he looked Lord Stole straight 1 in the lean . 1 "The .fault was mine-mbae :entire ; la," he eyed, with quiet cantalaSaa 1 "and you must hold me aceountable, ! Stoyle," 1 She looked from one to the other quickly. It flattered her vanity that these two men, both notable in their way, ohould be on the verge of quar- reling over her; but at the sante time she was calm:fetus of a vague senee of fear. "Row stern and anffrY YOU both look!" she said, with a laugh that was rather. nervous. "What a fuss to Matco over a poor little waltzl" - "Not the waltz, the lady," said Lord Stoyle, with a bow. "Oh, thanks!" and she swept hine. a courtesy with mock gratitude, "If It was the lady you valued so much -well, she will give you this next dance." She teok up the ord. "Oh, ilee your name is down, gr. Yorke. Felicia; her *glee sounded rather . Well, it is only peotical justice that • hard and forced. "Yes, I danced you should give it to Lord Stoyle," nearly every•thing." Lord Stoyle loOked straight in "I missed you once ' or twice; X front of ' enemata you were sitting out?" " ' "Don't :let me deprive air, Yorke,' "Yes; I sat out with Mr, Yorke." he said, coldly, She spoke the name as carelessly and . She shrugged her white shoulders indaTerently as she could;• but • the and laughed, countess was a woman of experience, "Well., then, you shall neither of and know girls as. thoroughly as a ;exert have it,a she said, "Now, I call. • trainer knows the race -horse under that a very feir compromise; and es his charge, and she detected the un - I ain really the one in •fault, will reality in the tone. not datice at all. Mr. Yorke, please "Yes? You danced with him too. take me to Lady Wiltshire, She must He is a very nice young follow, is think ant lost." 13ernie Yorke, You.aanced wtth Lora • Lord: Stoyle bowed and turned Stoyle twice, didn't you?" away without a word, • • "Twice( or thrice," replied Felicia, She looked over her shoulder at with genuine indifference this titan his retreating figure,•• "Hernia -yes, a very pleasant .man; "You and Lord Stoyle are great I have often wondered he has net friend, are you not?" she • asked, • married. • With his title and. wealth • with an affectation of carelessness, .a•they credit him with a fabulous '• "Great friends? Oh, well, -yes; amount-ahe ought to settle," . suppose ao," he said,. looking down Felicia, made no response, but looka:t her with a , .ed steadily at: the elaborate area - He bit grateful to her for sending ment of plate glass and ferao• in the &twits' away, turd his sense of her fire -place. preference for himself shonc. in his , "He is always very attentive to eyes: Her own fell before them. • 1 you, is b: not?" asked the •Countess. • If : she could but have ',aim to her- Miss Drimerea nodded. self for a kw urinates latiger-awell, "Ye,s," she assented, in a dry p p , voice. There weir silence for a, mom - taut •wauld give lam to her for' the .1.. ent, then she • raised -her .hiad and rest of her life. • • . . looked, with- a kind of Mahn dea "Will you be shocked if a say that fiance, straight at the . countess. I tun thirsty'?" sae said', "You have -something to say to nue, He turned her round and led her Lady lainshire," she said; '.'what is . the • refreshment-roone It was • it?" • pearly empty, end he found " a table I The tone would have been . better and got, some champagae. I suited to • the countess. then it was "Oaly a very little," she said. .! to the penniless girl to whom she " 1k4 . heierked woman, nal of taffuldatala, and always fond of the ghee ahorn 1 $ho took in hand. It was even ree ported that tato had beea known to weep when they were married, whivir eounde retailer Incredible, Seeing' that 1 their marriage lreA been the work of tier own hands, and her niotherla heart went out to the girl puma,up and down her room. She anocaea at the door gently, and after a moment 1 or two Felicia ' Demerol - opened it, 1 The handsome face ehone pale in the tight of the countese candle -no gee I was permitted in the llouse-and 1 there waa a hard, alinost sullen look in the dark eyes. "Not in bed yet, my dear?" saki Lady Winshire. "I thought you would have gone at once. You eald you were tired," "So I wee. Perbape X am too 1 tired to sleep," saki Masa Danairel. "May I come in'?" asired the court - tees; and she passed' into- the roma,. and setting down her caridle, seated herself as if for a. chat. /Felicia stood by the flre-place with • one small foot on tho fender, her head leaning on her arm and sup- ported ba the manteleehelf. "lanite SUCCeSsfUl evening," said the countesS, placidly, but watching • the pate face all the sante, "Did you enjoy it? You. danced nearly eN'ery-• thing, I. suppose?" . "Aare. I enjeyed it very much," seed "You have -brought no glass. .fpr- good;but beOn SO goobut Lady Wiltshire aoul•Iela •, • was: particularly sweet -tempered encl ' 'el will take years when youhtive 1• patient, and perhaps are alreacir knew what Was the matter with her • protegee; so she answered, placidly ' tit her facie end h eyes. glowed as "I Me i bc s I thou ht I heard yell 'walking up 'dad down, and fancieci something might be the mate ter. • Is • there? • Are yea. unhappy about 'anything? • Really; -don't think you ought to be, my Few girls aave had Such a sticceas as you, and I "am guitaapleased With and proud of you. Lord Stoyle said to- ngiirgihtintthbaet l'.0yootbia,,;sere the pre • ttiest • •:Felicia's eyes flashed, and she sigh- ed impatiently. • • • "Don't ' you like • Lard Stoyle?" asked the couptcas, gravely, . • , • "I hate him!" came the answer; " least, think s I-1 don't knew. Nes I scarcely hate him." • • "But there is some. one 'aou ' liko better," said the eountess,. vera. quietly. "It is a. pity. . The tttle is an old 'ono; he' is very rich. Who is ' dear"" k fil fter th • was. asekeca of the Hungarian • Band.," . and she . , done with it, he said as a mat • • • • She laughed; hut the. ecilot .came to drive, for he was a 'fanieue whip; , eighcal faintla . • .but, though he Was usually.- quite an . Bernard' looked down •.at her. A ahe raised thene to. his. I ready' as the others: for such ' outings, . man Must be more or less than hu- heseemed this. everting to be father • . than to withstand the subtle•infitienCie : indifferenC. , • . " • at a beautiful woman whose head is ' . , _ "Afraid Ianengaged to-morroWS" - aaaose on me• • 'd "A 0 I ,• n't r mise shoulder whose eyes . . . • ' • teddy° you. -111 tura up. if I can." 'are' sigmas. because ; she aan riot ' . , . . are oo up. o • w ose iris This selioal for thee kigaest • and best. an. besiriess alueettaite. in Celt- aaet tcclay. ' alana busipese . colleges • melee, our • gritagat teachers, We Iteye. 'scares or applecatians faem dtter. colleges. Ask t� sea thein elte day yoa enter*. Cowmen:cc course nOW,'..c4til.-. •legite. Srees - •:. W. ST, ELLIOTT,, rriaciPal. • . and quiver, in his Oar eyes, • •'• • voice behind them,. allot Mk, Yorke 0 she was•Poor,•a dep• en4ent. • "You. speak wet look as if you had dame with him through a life -timer all the business of the nation • on arta Berriard Yorke felt:the influence ,. your shoulders, iiir.•YOrka," gaid one: of Fiaiefit.Darrierela -proairnity :verv. young gift, a Pretty, bright little ' strongly just thens ' . • thing, Lady • ninny, Howard, the For some time he -forgot .the girl O daughter of a very street. and reli- ;with the auburn and gold hair, • the • gious old peer, who :daily groaned sweet pale leo and wonderful eyes; over his •,e " daughter, but was and evhen the music died away softly farproud (' . bee than i8 would he drew his partner's arra within his • hex° been if were a saint. and led her aside, las own fate flush- . don't he disagreeable, but comeaa ' ed s a light, which made hentrernale 'Who is dis reeablera risked 4 • k• • • • • stirelYr.' and: • Felicia Damerel -came Lath' Winshire's charity; .a .wealthea • • up on the arra of .Lord Stoyle. "I marriage wall of absolute. stecessity to "That rcininds .me of the story of the • aentiemen at the -.fancy fair;" : she said. "Don't*you remembeil Be went up ..to orre"of the ladies at the: • refreshment -stall, end:asked, for a cop of ceffee,, and ingeiredthe 1 . eae . Was, a careful seal .1. .. 13ernara, absently. .; • I • He leaned againet the. awl I, looked down tit" the aandeente :faze' 1 turd brilliant eyes. Yes, she was very befaititirl, and. yes, . surely he loved herd Why should he ilot. tisk bee te be his wife? Semething told him I that sh woulei ot aa no •"Yee, he was a careful mare" she said, siniiin, ''und he was 'Father startled when the girl told him •that .1 it was:ten- but guinea if 1 oho sipped ehe co nb ee e ore she gave h' " • L 4,1V 1 h f th • best -tempered men In the world."• •her life, She anust Inaliry money; a ways . thought 0...was one 0 e .hea; It, waS the one end and aini of . "Don't 'you be deceived Miss , ' E gra,vity. •"I'm 'really a Perfect bear, Yorke ha's been poor .and frienaless, Dement," said Bernard, with mock • she widoubtedier wear; that if Bernard only • I ..".Cienceal it with 'admirable and were to Rita to her! aFelicia. be, '01' 1,00 Ladies. 90 'at, least, prefer Rings t6 any other k n of jewelry. • • For . this reason we pay speetal atten- , tion to ,this ,• • You Will find all the favor ite Stones and combination at their best .wit u my rife," she must poi•force have She sunk, into a .soat and leaned ' 4apswered, ""Take me:" • • • ' `bade. • • s .•• But fortuna,tely for ri•was • I I Sto 1 " • al k • Ddn't let Me. keep •you Lord th h • t . b - • d ' d y e , she Sri! . 'nOW YOU are estate; Was all that she could de - engaged for this dance." . • sire. , • . • Lord Stoyle took his conge • with True, she might •do better. There L perfect composure, and ma:de his bow was Lord -Stoyle, a baron with vast but as he turned away • he glanced • ith, glazice;d at bit sideways, 'and With anything but an0 • as he • passed them, she shuddered` • amiable expreesion, at Bernard faintlys and unconsciously, put her Yorke yea had seated himself' beside • 01.4.MON DS. PEASHIA, • the beauty. •aaaa E 3113 at A LDS,• HUB' Eta .• and left the two alone. Th SA PP:ill:RE% OP.A flush that had ripen to Felicia Diane- while tile Manta whom, she had en: o .closed • :hand •on Bernal d Yctrke • The others moved' , avvay presently ' TheY fiat out the text dances'in , a • 'Warm quiet corner 'of •the ' censeraatory • • • • OLIVINES, T1.111.Q1.101a, rel face at sight of Bernard Yorke gaged herself -for it plunged wildly renrainede'on. _it, and her Iips were round.in ;march of her. 'rhey did not talk ranch, but' sat • ' • Every Ring at its . very best curved with a smile that softened • • e them very pleas,ant y. .•looking a.ta the flowers and listening 1 • both as to value and anal - "What 'a crowd it is!" sh,e said, to the music, It was quite enough • ty. . • • looking dreamily ' at- the balaroom. • • ': "But- aren't you dancing? Haven't • J. .0_ . • ix JEW ELP.111 ANT) OPTICIAN eeseeeasenteeeeirea-areeeeeritaaaaaatatrata rt'aae7ZS!aaalaaae..ae,feita.aiaaafae?/ pos., 4.• 4'1 .1 14 r:11.121 17 aeet ' • att. a re • 11 A Welcome Nothing so complet- ely eal-,isti e s the mem- bers of the family as a good Photo. It will be 'your opporttinity to have one taken, on the 24th. We can. and will plea8e you. We will bo o.oen all day, but secure your sitt- ing beforehand so, as not to be kept wait - You a partner?" ' . "No," he seed, with something like seart, for his thoughts *ere still Wandering Nance Grey's way. "No; I havnamla just come in." Then he looked at her with recite attention. "Will aott think Inc very rude if. X admire your dress, Miss Demerol?" he said, with that audacity which,' somehow, 'never 'offended Women. "On the contrary," she said, the color • cleepeaing, • her smile flashing ripen hint, "I feel tremendously nat- tered. It is not often you men honor! us by noticing our clothes." "No, X suppose swe don't, We are awful idiots/' he said, • "But it is a pretty dress. larat that vera hand- some lace?" She glanced down at it and smoothed it With her fart. "Yes, it is; rather," she assented. "Xt is very old. you like the way it is arranged?" • • - "Yes, very much,"- he said. think that is what struck me." She dichat say how it had come to be arranged so artistically or who had dente it. •"It hire been In our family a long tinie, suppose it belonged to some one of my ancestresses who possesS- ed money. It muet haVe been a long while ago, for 1 don't remember arty rneraber of our family with money." She shrugged her shoulciere with a kind of proud indifference, "I've aeon something like it at aortic," said Bernard, in a Slightly lower tone, "It must • hdve been among my inother's things. There are some old boxes of them at the .1 tall." "Ilolv delightful those old boxes of antique relics are!" she said, sym- pathetically. "X suppose the Bali - you ineeil Your fathera plo.ce in Sparshire, don't you? -is very In- teresting. Lady Winshire says that • for her that Bernard Yorke was be- side her, titat she could, if elle chose, touch hiin by merely Istretch- • • ing out her •• hand. And he'? Well, she was the meet beautiful vic•Man ,in the room, and -ho was a man. a"There ' goes • 'The • Syren,"' he . said, as the band 'Commenced the feunous waltz. "Youll like to dance • this, won't you?" • "I think I'm engaged," she saki, reltratantly;: and she consulted her card, and frowned slightly as dm saw Lord .Stoyle's name upon the line, "Never mind; I'll &tete° and she langhed with cbarming de- (iance. "11 he should come tip and claim me, you will hale. to eve rue .up and make all the excusees" O "All right," he said. They start- ed, and had not taken a dozen turns before she saiv Lord Stoyle watch- ing them with lowered lids and zom- • pressed lips. If. her partner. had been any other man than .Bernarel Yorke, sho would have asked him to take her to Lord Stoyle at once; but she could not tear herself irevay from 13errutrd. "Your partner did not turn up, . luckily," he said, as the dew° came to an end; and quite as a matter or course he led her toward the conser- vatory. "Who was it?" "Oh, I don't know; • it does not matter," she • replied, utterang the White He with ready ease. "I dare say X min make it up to him later in • the evrenieg." • As she spoke, Lord Stoyle on- • a n e eat e g • . • "What dal he d�?" -he asked, stilt I .fasbion of women. . . . . thinkiag, ."Why not ask her?" 1 Felicia made no aepla. .• "Ho put down the guinea,: and ; : • "Shall I neak•o. a guess?"th , said 'e after she had sipped: the coffee asked 1 eounteee, 'sympathetically.. "Is.i1. for a. 'clean 'cup. Ihm't you. think it Yorke?" • • : served her right?" - • . • ... . '• . ' The beautietil .face • crimsoned * and " ,Bernard • •,,I'Lltalvoi you wa.riarv.hate.0:aawutiV "yohua‘haaalvt . ,th,e.w.teoitilrittes;ssleas answered. n aswe•ereedo.uragi.ng.iy, •. . : I you ht de • :Worse. ' :Of eclat's° • some mere No; ' Then-4hanks."' ,! ., aught ' •• • , Be filled her glass and raised It to 1 cwo:rrdesgesbaend).0intigoildnoftohrer snotottaterantenttiltyp i• tiektoronwatte;:eheYe-orPera1k•essheaeisajadbe-teietyne,baroaltilya.t-h.esoero;des his lips: The: waneawoald giv° 111°1 a** a parti as Load Seoyle. He is .only would have , been spoken, but at tacit. ;. a. whisper of some incumberahces upe moment, as he raised his arm, *ha a on the Yorke estates. .I don't know • taw a• Spot af blood eipoli the edger.1 nythina definite, and perhaps 'there of the wide expanse eif • sae asked, , 'atilt' front.: : Is nothing . in it; but even .11 there • "Why', what is that?" .I a. to it. . 1 sphooertialdooyat be, .a bartmetcy is not a sudaenlyS and pointin ,. . 1 • "What is what?" he artid, looking ; Felicia Damorel 'raised her head, deem. . ' "You speak : is if-aers if 1 eould ' In an instant his -face, :his ,manner • choose between them," PhD -Said; with changed, alba spet sof blood heel. aa,nee, up the .aiitort Of t..he girl,' whasee. e only "PPrttioths..flthrow lo • lv)yittnerrytirirrairrchilefl•:!liad head had rested on his • br° a •st' • -The .countess , smiled AO suppress:. • His eyes 'fella his lips tightened, t . .. then looked „straight m front of turn 01 ed a yawn; she was, very tired. • . • 1 "Well, ry e , . and beyond' her and 'his, 1...,s., th came . amounts to that, elle Said, smell*. "Bernard. Yorke seems as. attentive "That," he said-r-"ihat?"Oh, it is .. . . nothing:" '•. ., - . • ' as Lord' Stoyle-7-trior so, An ' fact, She saw, felt the change that arid Indeed, X' Should. not have lieen sun. a man came in With the preoccupied it he had struck her; her lips part- • Before either of them totail speak', White; and 'she -ai,--iv•birch'.6.11elastatinsaaa,0"aNciesIeaawaii the..resaorree-e"hut,.,1, ed, her breath coming painfully, , 11°'Tth'e eouhtels leMiced at her thought' 1 fallierp:nycibuwwitheabinctibeaatse;locitnttebro•eusgth. . raised if he, had 'proposed to-nigh:1 • with a 'Sharp; bitter' laugh, ''he did earne over him. :: Her faco •grew neatinei which triaral • hint who hes 1 was going to do, so, my dear?" been seeking his partner Ion • a and • Felicia loolced at :her with hard, deL anVisussitamerel," he asvcittimed,r in • . • dant' eyes • • a tone. .of Tenet • thie.ie ours., I thialci !' ' ' t, "Yes he was. The veorde Were - wore t'rembling on . his Bps. It was • in the refreshinent-room Pfe-he ' Ile recovered himself In time to lookod--" * ' •. ' apknowledge her nod and forced, , smile, then put down the glass, IVA • ,S,he paused, and her eyes dropped, I knowe' murmured the countess, hie hat and cloak, and left the heuae. who, indeed, • did know the -whole . irho ball went its eoarse, and, as r coulee of procedure. "Well?" , usual,• Miss Damerel wag the ace 1 -0!He lookedeehe ahnont 'Spoke; ••ktovidedgod queer!. Her eyes shone 1 then, suddealy, he" -she paused as if brightly, but there was no softnesS ' Scanething• had come into her throat in them km*, only the glitter of Laid prevented her tepeaking-"ho conquest, and her cheeks wore flesh- seemed to recolleat, to eharige hie ed, but not with the delicate tint hand." . • . which they had Warn While she had aler 'voice died away In a whisper, been sitting out with Bernard Yorke. "Ile• Watt nerVOUS, perhaps" said She Was in the =highest of spirits, the cauntess, "Men are so focilislit and her little court, preehing round Xf they only knew that it is we who her eagerly, Vied with each other in • are always -nerVoua, and that they devoted attentioas, She Was gate- can do What they like witle us if betur to them all, but especially to, they only speak out and play the Lead Stoyle, with whom, after Beta. master." ilard Yorke , had left, she danced "Nervous!" • The word came with - •twice; • a laugh of mocking denial "Bernard The "small and early" came to art Yorke nervouel No; It Wak not end rather later than uilual, and Mies that., Ha thought of something, Oh, Darlene, • dutifully kissing Lady if X only knew vvhat it was!" - Vikinshire, and confessing that she She turned from the fire -place arid was tired, went to her own rooms paced up and down the roorn. the • It was the countess's custom to go train of her soft silk dressieg-gown through the • reception -rooms and the traiHng erfter her in graceful itWdeps, corridors cacti night before' retiring, • "You dare for aim ea welch?" said whether in sicarch Of concealed burg- the countess in at whisper. Tars or gips of fire, neither site nos Felicia Dearier•ell stopped in her. any one ills° knew; and that eight, as ithe passed reliciaa door on her ,,Care for him!" she exclaiimd, Pacing and confi-orited her. . regular' round, elui thought elle heerd with it 'here, fierce laugh. "If you Sounda aS if SOnte One were trying, only kaew!" Her Utterance wail She listened, Athen heard the girl .. choked for it enomeat; then the hot, pacing up and down the room hut*. paSeienate words poured tooth like s tiedly, 'rhe on'00000 0/91, a lt,tad.! torrent suddenly ewoeping ;Ivor 4 proached thorn. His athin lips Were curved with. ei slight smile, His pale - blue eyes were cold as oblong pieces of china. "Pray forgive toe, Mimi bantered," he said, •"I ought to have looked 1, for you before that last began, it was my fault, and I deserved to lose the dance; though the punishmeat was rather heavy." it is a most charming specimen of She raised her oyes with it kind of antiquity." defiance, but as they rested on his Bernard nodded dreamily, cold, expressionless ones, tho defiance . ' I 1y, "Yy#, intereittinK enough, Of not oaks tor,•. 11,6411Y1 PHOTO STUDIO "It's pretty old," he said$ modest.. wavered and gave. *way to soinething May 26th MO4 11 ,„,,,,010,MINIMM;1 I, 01:11 • I siarmateasinowal •• rileiiniain:side. 'ar'himT Every farmer knows that some plants grow better than others. Soil may be the san,e and seed may seen the s-une but some plants are weak and others strong. And that's the way with children. They are like young plants. Same food, same home, same care. but some grow big and strong while others stay small and weak, Scott's Emulsion offers an easy way out of the difficulty. Child weakness often means starvation, not because of lack of food, but because the food I does not feed. Scott's Emulsion really feeds and gives the child growing strength. • Whatever the cause of weak- ness and failure • to grow -- love him! I hate, deepise myself for it; but can not help it! Yee, I love him! I think of him night and day! I -I dream of lank! X-" Nha stopped and pressed her hand to her heaving bosom, her dark, lus. trous eyes axed before her. • Lady Winshire regarded her grave- ly, and with anything but critical , approval. She had listened to. girlish coral- td:hcieson.many Ulna and oft, but ! never to a confession made in this ' "tify dear, my dear," elle Male quietly, "is this wise?" "Wise? No; it is foolish, wicked, unwomanly; that, is what, is is, a•nd 1 know -you thin% it. But," defiantly, "I can not help lt1 I ought to la anharneel of myself, shock you, dare say. X can not help it!" ''Hush! • hush!'" murmured Lady. Winshire. "1 ou surprise rues Any dear. I -well, I always thought you owtebreerwriastet.teur of a cold nature theta "I Ana" was the almost fierce re- tort. "My heart -I thought I had none -is adamant • to all but him But he -oh, whcn he approaches me: I when he speaks, toy heart beats, and • She In the middle •of the room, • Sif-e(loil•snt.P°4 . end wrung her. hands with Se "Why do not you reproach me?" she said, huskily. • "Why do yea • not • tell me that. I am unwomanly ' and ,• wanting In dignity and modesty I knoti • you thing so. I can see it in your face, hear it in your. eilence.• Tea-. to love a Mart who does not care for mel" a She tell to pacing the room a:g`"BillUt you said that be nearly spoke to -night," the countess &dd. • "Yes" -she stopped and looked . straight before. hez•-•ayes, he did, and then' something; sotne thought, stop- ped him. What was it?" $he asked the question in a whisper, "Do -do, you think he cares fel' any one else?" Lady Winshire considered n mom- • ent,. iota ,then .,book her ear • 'Sfadon't think so. I have 'never seen aim pay any one:Muth attention as }10 has paici to yota. No, my dear, •I think you tlistress.yeureelf without eagle i en t ca Ise '! • •• afes,a. suia 'with a. forced ,smile, "end; :whether 1 de or not, X • ani unlyttly-lite; nti, yes, ungrateful. „Lam 'awakes, •••I ought .to take the hest chance-Leed Steele." • • • allot- if you diSiEke hint po .aruchsa .. saki the countess, .`aikenard Yerke is a grate match, end- astute, °my .aear, cheat lose heart, lie . rimy • epeak yet. .• Pencil:1, shook her head. ••• she seed„ . "he will not speeke There is polite elseT am Sure of it; 1 tun. I eahnot tell you why I anoWs but I feel.ei. It Was •of ber he, :suddenly .thouttlit where ho., stop- ped to -eight • et. s he wasoar to .g g • speak ,to ate.".. fahe Irew a long• breath... "Ii I only law* who it writaebte...!0:etihri.oteuslod atOFt ncitV.o'ohr up•• •• . her dear girl, he* • wild lar Hylea*" What cauld*.3.011; de, even if you anew?" . the:, r'Pes4piloi:es: ,r kill nyselt;" was. made .with. a •laugh•,,of self -scorn. The'O.:mates looked. rather •ehocke "rau.sn, hush!:".:skid, "You *Me.. overtired .and hysterical. Get to bed. -• era .'130..wciara .arlage. you. up your , breakfast to-xlion ow. .You have been .overdoleg • it, .. and .want rest." The liandioine face hardened as. • its' owner coldly returaeci the:eider wo-- • rearas kiss, • - ••. • datiaht; 'Lady Winshire. Yes, . I.t.letibrilcivIdeirincswov,Featirea„ and .71.11 go 0 . • •• • 13ut when.. the Geantees had gone. Felic.JaDalnerel, instead .of .Seeking • rest, threw herself irito a eager, anti lie/aril-La • bee fade la her • hands, Sae' . motionless until the gray dawn ' of . the serial morning glided softly, int . a • •• the, team. ous roadie.• • • , ' • • • • ••• . • CHAPTE11,. ; O •-"At*•Irititeprist . eight that morning Nance 0 rey garrin • doWn :to thee little sitting-rooire of • No 2' Eden • Placa'. • The dieritriutives aslaveei.."' who' came, into light the ilra .of a. morning, aid , • • . . •• . ., at 'odd hoUra during -the 7tday, .hate 'Set. ..out thebreakfaet andstarted, oa for .the neighboring :boardeecaool: •- • 'The room was .Sa•ept, and ditstada -!- and the kettle was singing'. on the • hob. • .It wire, a pleasant. little apart - 'tient, With a• vitae of a strip:of '.• the river; and though the furnituree was .of the plainest description, it was neatly arranged a.nd .scrupulously . clean: .There Were a feei inexpensive ..'engedvingeonthe wall.. • The cur - ;tains were of 'plain raUsliti : of a . delicate ' art tint; •there were zome ,-, books on a shelf fn.the recess of . the , fireplace, •and here. and therewere evidences of:a refinetrieht and taste which oho would scarcely: 'expect to find in "etty house. in Eden Place. Car ••lace in cotiree..of.•making, . with the , • Cara table- near the window 'stood seine bobbins depending from the pillovr 'upon which the aelieate material wee • fasts *.* • _ :Stretched, .']he.. table-e1oth,,,1gOht,p4k clean one, lie service of white china bright arid spotless, and Nance her - fall, in her simple morning -chess 'of • light cotton, was in. harmony .with •• her eurrouadings. She looked round the room, "Gated" it with that touch which is so peculiarly ,femi- nine, then went into the small patch •of• front gatalert and filled some., glasses with stocks and wall-fiowers. Then she sat down at the tablo.and Waited ler her father, ' After' it -few minutes there Wee • a heavy step on the stairs, arid Mr. Or•ey entered. Ife wore an ill-fitting frook coat, loud-patteened trousers, liana at -the knees and ef the mask.; hall type, and a gaudy necktie, • and looked, if that 'MOM pOSSiblO, rather utore hehaddone the night before in his loose jacket and slip -shed slippers. . As a matter of feet, liar. Grey was one of those persons who do not appear toadvantage in the elear light of a airing Morning; and his dissipated eyes Walked in the sun- shine that poured into tho little. room. • • 1 As he came shambling to the table, the contrast between the tanned - looking girland the common, vulgiaa looking mart was most marked, There Was not the least likeness be- tween them, neither itt feature, form, nor voice. Scott's E11•1111SiOrt seems to find it and set the matter right. Send -for free sample. • kott novitne, Chemists, Toronto, Celina see. Awl $:.00 att druuisits. that .it's. strong. I had 'a 'lard day' eat. • GliVO me a cup of tea, and see yeeterday, and I've got it heaaaelat. • Both statements were strictly true, for Mr. Grey .bad been drinking hard, and tlie headache was .the natural and molter .sequence. aThe feet Is, I'm 'worked' to death." He was • -employed e,S a trav- eler by a firth • of tobacco manufaes terers-Mesers. Schiff & Sneller-eand las wort; consisted in going about.- • from public -house to • pubtic-hottae eo- liciting orders, and collecting aet- • aounts, and it suited his taste ea-• - .actly. • All the money ho- . earned he spent in liquid refeashment and bet- • , ting on horse-races,.."ia the way of business," aud it was Nance's la.ena. • . work ,that kept the sniall household .• , going, ana bought both. his and her .. clothes, • . Werked to . death!" • ho grunted. alias the peace comer" • . • . I+Tance 'carried. it and the tea to • him; and he •swallowed, the 'latter eta: • o draught,, and 'unfolding the former.' - turned to •tho sporting intelligenee. The news pontained therein. was evi- dently enweloome, • afor . lie muttered an. oath ande flung the paper aside. "Tllue. Bottle ramp • in testa': 'he. • • muttered. "Just my luek; and yot got the tip straight enctugh.. . give me sores 'mom tea.' :Wh,y ain't . • there a herring for breakfast? , you . aver have • anything. a. man' can. ••"1 am .sorry, • father," she • skittle' • • gently. "T Fat erre for •you to- a'To-neeerow ain't to-daya.' he:re- • ' • • • . •• . • You can't cure a cough or rola ' •' .• • frone the outside. You' must . • cure it' through the blood. - G..... - c; Cc)nsumg3ticD1r1 . I th s A DI 0 cure. the Lung Tonic . . • • • is the only remedy that • . • will do this. - • • itgets righttoI , • ' trouble. guaranteeceto cure, • Prices 26c4, 50e. and $1.0.0. • . ••S. C. WELLS & CO.• . Toronto, Can. LeRoy; N.Y, 8 . „ - • . , :iorted Stalinly. "I Mayn't fancy • it to -morrow.' He bent ON'e• the fire, warming the coarse hands that trembled with the effects • of last night's numerous "whiskies," and poked it savaaela; then, without lookirig at her, said, • cornplahriaglY: :(TO CONT/NTJElta, . A GROWING TREE... irs.0 %%tugs Tbsit Nature Invariably- • •Does. t� Protect It.. 'Nature invariably does tviro things • When she tries to grow• a tree -she protects the bark trent botteat sun- . • shine and • the roots from severe• - changeS of teinperattire. Both tbese Points are ahnoSt invariably overlook- ed by man. Observe a maple or elm 4.9,qkrOWICAt•Ifil?„(?•9tCAPPAI,f, • ' Its sides are clothed all:the evia yvain'a" " :small twigs taxless removed by knife • OL' browsing. Any tree starting in. an open lot is thus protectedfrom the, ' aim Otherwise the extreme heat wil) rupture cells, and the bark will dry • • and pplit. As far as possible there • ". .must be equal -development of cella On • all sides of the.tree, But care of the roots is even more important. • The feeding of a tree is at unequal . 'depthie'but most of it is near the Stir - face. If the Sun bie allowed to strike directly on the soil ,the liner rootlets : that do the foraging are destroyed, and extreme droughts will affect the roots fora foot' in depth. What is I worse, the extreme changes of tem- perature also affect the tree and stick I itir lift away, In sortie eases such • conditions are produced as encourage the development of fungi or other ene- • mies to. plant life. Nature guards againstthis by laying down each au. Winn a layer of leaves to Hilda her • forests or solitary pets. . .• • ' ea Up than • NI "Breakfast is quite ready, father," said N'arice; SheJspeke in a low voice; but notwithstanding 1 ts under- tone of sadness, it had nothing. of Complaint in it, "Will you haye same ..bacon, or ah egg?" Mr. Grey grunted, and, eyeing the eatablea, eth k itisI . 1 . "No," he said, drawing hie chair to the fire and shivering slightly, though the room was very warm and genial: "t don't Want anything to 0,4 Sunlight So`ap wilt not burn tho nnp off woolen.:5 nor the surface off linens, si4,q vktv, itt zDttc1;:,-2.4, Ask for the Oetagett Bet N`S'4 e• a