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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1904-07-14, Page 24 Clinton News -Record •Ir•••••••••••••.110.1.4. "'la, Ancient Foe- 4.1(0.!:,01,:9?liolioy,E*T.40i0E0-14:41Kow.)wwix.wmii.op*.tx. healV' an4 baPPineSS le Scrofula-. as ugly &le ever since time imulereerial, It causes btu:Mhos in the neck, die- ilzures the akin, infues the mucous membrane, wastes muscles, weak- ens the bo»ep1uees the power of resistance to aease and the capacity for recovery, and develops into con- sumption. "Two of ray children had Rueful* roree which kept growing deeper and kept them from going to spool for three months, Ointments and medial -pee did no good until I began giving them Hood's Sarsaparilla.• This medicine caused the sores to heal, and the children have shown no signs of sera, tile since." J. W. McGinn, Woodstock, Ont. HooCric SarcaParilia will rid you of it, radically and per. Inanently, as it has rid thousands. - - .. • , . . . 0.*****44•0•••11.41••••:. 1 --MAY'S ---.- ; i Northam i i i GTOWil SOOCIS i , . i . Noithern Gr • own Seeds:: are known to be su, I ; perior to any other,being• - 4 uarlier, hardier and 11101'0 , : producive. , 0 ; We are selling . these i + weds ac the same price •* .4) as the big departmental ''.4 • stores. • i 2c a package • e2.4: "ere ?ti 043:44K•misme,ow43(0<*wow**34)0Y4.4(4)0344444e4)14)14)K• A. Young A By Charles Garvice uthor of "A Modern Juliet,", T4A44#.4. "Better Than Life," 1141 S 1.1.1,1•• "Once in a Life." • l• • 15 Packages for 25c ' • v * 33 Packages for 50c• • 68 Packages for $L00 .• • Make .out .ycilir -list of.. Vegetable' atid Flower Seeds and .bring it to our store. We have the lar- ; gO$t variety" to • OiKtOSO • t from. in ordering .by • Imail send 'postal note.. • . He leaned • forwterd and: touched with his lips the small handstanned faintly by the suns hot kisses, and she freed one of her hands to lay it caressingly on his head. "Oh, 3.es," she said, smiling down at him; "there are heaps of things. I could not play football or ericiset; or, for that matter, even the piano." Shit sighed, • though smiling still. "There's ecarcely anything I can do, ain't* -yod .conie to think of it." lior eyes drew away from. his face to tho 'sky,- Wistfully: -"I wish I Wore more , other women, Cyril." "Ihank • Heaven you can't have: your wield" he said, 'devoutly. you .don't understand". she seed, softly. "But it doesn't matter so long as -as you aro satisfied with zne." • Ho turned -so thit he could put his. .arrn around her slim walet-t hey - had the- levee a'l to themselvee-and her face Moen to him. • 7 hat s easy . enough for. me, Naive," 'he stid, lenehlY. "The diell- eult thing • must Lo foe you to be satisfied witli me.". • - •"You - will upeet :toe- beat, • she •touching his et:Pithead with.. her s sllghtly.• .. . • - • "Who. ctue;s? Bute tell nie. Nallree "are. you •rectilee satisfied?, • Don't- you eonadimes lrIil.0 thut. 1 ani.'ait dg- siorent .kind of d. nee; unworthy -a" • She pet • her soft,: warm Phial against his Bps. . "Hush!" sh0. said,- ahnost solemn- : lv "Don't ‘ItlV that kind of thin, men ta Jest, CyiiL Noe are. to nie". -she stopyied,-end seirieething: like tears dinineed her -lovely eVes-"v aie. to mee-eyei•ythinge just the whole wide'. world, and everythingebehind 1-": ' leaned .back,. awed: by her tone .and :look, „and .eilent for a mo- ment or twd:' thou 1211 Said: . "Bead ..tes Mee Nance... 1. am a demo, :I know, 'though I didn't dis- cover it fully Mail lately; but I Tile, to hear you read. I :seem. to • under- ' ttirid thumc, eakily 'When .you , read- „than - when ••1 aia reading, :Myself. TiatY's;•..'"that., • ,welldell 1 peppoee. you are, a: bita ,itne nee.you on nee s1 • H. B. Combe • 9 * O Chemist and Druggist! ' 44.0004040.0000.......0 • . She. laughed as she shinned the . sculls and • picked -up the 1)001:-..a. vol - V ALT, 'ritRit OPEN'S • • .toue of. poems,. would. haye bor- ed'P,ei•nard to deat -month ago • "I ehall-he, awfully Vain if • you 00 riot. take care, sir:" ehe Raid:. • • Ire looked at her .gravelY. • ' . • t>ti 22(2(1 t., Nanee,-" he Said, with a• shrewdness 'Ono' -•wentld• t have seeiseeted: -• possee.S. "Nothing would ;make 'yoti .vain. •••/ never knew ra 'Woman 'se free .frOra. CENTRAL ST'...i•kTFORD., `ONT.; . • • • It pays 1,6 get ic businees..echaaa. tom and it pare to get. if in ce•Seli- 001. Otir attendance eltie.yeae•147leeen the laiatest in the history. of. ehisecol- lege. We have placed itidee studeats• in positians this year thanin atas pre- • yions year. Write to the eollegu -for a magnificent catalogue. •-• . W. J.. Elliott, Preetchnte ..• I). A. McLavIihni., PrineipaIe • • • 1.1,1 .1. , LADIES' RI NG • "Cyril; / am hungry!" Ile sort ng up, making the light boat rock. "So ant, I -starving!'" he exclaim- ed, He got out the picnic -basket and arranged the simple lunch which Mrs. Johnson had. for all its sine, plicity, nia.de and packed daintily, and laughing and chatting, they sat side by side and eat it. • • Now and again a boat passed theni; but few persons were on the river, and . they seemed to have it all to themselves in the back -water behind the Island to which they had derAiffttetsc. rilanch Bernard pulled home. Ile' had ordered the dog -cart to he in Waiting for -- theua• and • presently they werebowling along .the level Surrey roads, Nance. nianaginsr, .Ilecky-Who had followed . her " Mae- . ter's example and • learned :t O love her • .a light- ' :. As they passed through the' little village, the • people looked at them With a nneural .curiosity minaled wi th t heir admiration and • interest, Mr's. Johnson •was .no gossin: but ft wee as well known as if the fact were' published lu the local bewsna-. per, that "Mr. and- Mrs, Bernard" were On their honeymoon. In this the • 'Long* .Ditton tradespeople. and Jew: • residents saw • twilling surpeishie, 'but _they were .riether astenished and peva'. . • zled at the hitt thaannvisiters ever . came , to see • them, and that the had anv letters f�r. thetti, The Lenge•Dittonites were no. • more..cm•loies ors censorious than the , • otxnnkind, tiut th.e.v such : complete .leotation: from -the world.was rather curious, even, ia a. newly .ta.:11'kheed..docto:r"i's vi:ife..,• (Li' '.instan..ee,.-• at and -they a high tea that afternoon, given few the 'express purpose of- discussing Mr. , and :Mrs: Bernard, .gove it as her • 'oninicin "That it was strange," and I shaking her head, whispered -that she ' hoped nothing "was wrong.". ..• e ,e'Ile 'looks a gontleina,n -and she a • lady:. •Yes, certainly, • theY', 'seep ,all Tight ire that .resPectie'• remtirked. the , tho A ifi,""and they. -both come to . . clioreh 'edeias Sunday morning,"• ;.• . . .••• - And ese,e hat •the sweeteet . and . most inneceot -of • feees,"• „Said' • the Vicar. - ret should ',fuel it leant. .to• • credit an),i ()pc, with mich a..• faee,„ of . evil: • •We Muet rensember. that Chula ity-". . • e. . • cut In the • viearess,' : who , 1 nets. rather 'apt' to ieterrept:her loi'd 1 end master, in a Way. that semetipiese .annoyed, hies; •and, dievays•pantised his e. flock' -"yes, bet we: must • ye -member :that apyiettranges. are treeeitlele. .-We : '. can't ' forget that ' pretty. • girl who , Leine dawn ln.te OWt ? years., lig0;:lytt‘h • 'hey husband, as he 'was supposed • to • be, -and: left. -..witheett pitying • their iti ls„ and tegeryid .in the die.oice ou t a aftereCii. rd." .• ..• ' ' . .. .. • . • . . • ' • -.I. am told by Biles,. the . grocer. :that Mrs; Bernard pays her bills with: ' • Seri:it:Mous .eeguiarity;." said the . -, • ecar; meekly:. .• . .. .• ., .• , , edit you think they :are ;ettite' ree lit e'etable, -e'd better Call. upon them, • ' • said his wife, upon whom the apjyetir- : ance of Bernard and Nance, and the handsome horse end dog-Carta.which,. laid' hist gone petit, had , -had. their IT t ' • • • . . • ...,• • • . • dile, vicar coualied. : .- . • • ' •, • -- "I really . 'think you might,. "my . . . .. . , . . . - !ItOel-1:1.1n:(6.11:17•Yr.ow*e...11';,:it.s.shoe'f'snaOid.'.1use thwisilf.rteatl•-i . ' . neon, .ast they beive gone oue." ... 'Itappily 'unconselotis•:of: tile minable-. lietle plot against stheir Solitude, Der-. nard and Nance drove on, through. the sweet-Smellina. lanes ' and over the : •liroad:;.gereeecoveredheatlis, to the . :little country .iiin .where' they were to • ...get some tea •• before feturning 'to . dinner. ...: . The corning vehicle turneet out to IA StNlibik mall -phaeton well nuea with ladlei3 and gentlemen who were evidently in the hest of spirits, for they were laughing and tedkine• gay- ly. A lady was driving, and 13er- nard frowned and bit his lip as he saw that it was Lady Fanny 'How- ard, A nian lie knew sat beside her,. and Lady Grandison and a (laughter of Lady Barkley were behind. ! "Is there rooni for them. to pass?" • said Nance. Then, as she glanced at him, she say tho cloud on his face, arid understood it. Lady Fanny drew the horses toe to , then stopped them altogeth- er as, corning abreast of the dog -cart, she recognized Bernard "Why, how do you do?" she ex- claimed In her loud, boyish voice. "What a surprise!" 7 hen she ;stopped, ehort, and; looked at Nance without seeming to do 80- -the, look with Which a, woman takes In the whole appee.rance•of another - from top to toe.. Bernard 'raised his hat. The man beside Lady Fancy did likewise; the two other ladies bowed, But Nance felt • that they were regarding her with frozen eyes,"- and the color • rose to .her face, then lett it pale. "Are you staying here? We heard you had gone to Africa," asked Leidy Fanny, who - was not a whit ember nosed: or put out of countenance- . • "Wo aro going down to a rough -and, tumble dinner at the Wheateheat." As she spoke, she- looked at Nance -pointedly,' as if she. wanted to see whaher Bernard would introduce her: - then. as Dernald made a convention- al. reply', that sounded. stiff by rea- son of his einharrassinent, her mane ner changed, .and with a curt nod, she [sake, "Denghtfill weather, isn't it.? Cood-bye," and. drove on.. dile other ladies did not vouchsafe' him • . , eVen a parting. how, , Bernard eosiched the mare with the , whip and She sprung forward Nance a ea, . not a word, but leaned as far : hack as she could and as far •away ' from Ile felt .eonstrained to speok at last., . -,"That was Lady Fanny Hciward,". lie saki in ae would-be casual . way. “She is a gay young person, a re- . gislar tonselsoy.70. great chum of my :father; Who • is a• .bit of. .a .tom -boy ,hineself:. Did yott think her. pretty?" Nance was silent a moment.. a , • scarcely bowed when' they :went.," elle . painfully. "1-I anew the. rea- ..stIttis'ineibIli;ede_,,ilit, 1‘,‘n,t.issev.)::-,-a;catitniiide h‘t.t:LNI'volitche yoto" ...• tiche. • \on• Nen''•e, n't be :foolish, ,• deareet." said.' so011tinalya "there • • - .•.waen't .rfitich time.. ter. Proloaged con • VersittiOn." •• • • •'• .••••••• •• "Thee :would have'. • p12'.'.' (1 Voss ae 'if they bad not 1 .nineta.3.ent. if . • 'young hale ••...ttasl' espoloat," site said., with quiet eY'est 1 .tave .seeerieted e. You • frone. , our . •-erlends." • •' • . • •••• • She teem 1 teatetid,nway,. but he • knew •that ' •ya were t4iti.s 41 her'. , . -. • • . . . eyea. •-•" ' ..What,eould :sa0 He 'could . explain that if they •.iitet .hini... alone :• ; and • without: lice ..to-morrowi • thy would Ito as fri•enilly usual': Wha.t co.ulti"he. ,.to ease her • wounded heart? . • • .: . • : ;• ."Look. here, Nanee " said; eat last, . "that's • elle' 'nonsense about.. 'eeparating me front My, friends. . Of • .course they coeldititestoit and. folk. if' •they• didn't know you. And even. 11 thcv weeti•loet to "nie; dee yoe thIne. ehoold. c.are while .1.had you?. -You are all. the world to itie-:-.just all: .the. . t ;want •no ',other friends 7410 ..one : but you, .Nance.": . A tear -ran diewn• her cheek, timid her , hand stole int cetin •ori, -T fluttered there - Ake. a w minded. hied. Bet though she seeiried.• eontesited and 'soothod,:....Shie, utideestOod the,.signifieatice of Abe 121, dident ,full well.- Bernard understood: itoo,".. and' sulTertql inueh:ai• 'she' did, •wholly on :ewe' atcount; . • ' It .cut."".hith to the heart .that- 'she. • • MU:MI.0 have been slight -Ni mei., Acorn- '. :ode 'and for 'his teake-for -his-sake!: • drew•her to him and •kisseel her with 'passionate, reteoree anti' tender. • Pity; , ancl. as he 'del • so there • roe...) • :mitthin 111121 the resolution to make ber his. lawful Wife (seen' against her • .,.„ • • • . • ••: • :That evening [-he [seemed' to .•intve • forgotten the. nieeting . in. the )ane;• but .rieW and• again a shlidew trees- .. ed her face as she:.:sat . at , •feet with her book •Wing:...fate ;downward On her :tap, and preeently she. said: : ,"Cyril, want you to do genie - •*.thing for ine," • •"Nairie it, oh, eueenr" he reeporide le(t)10,kiinns::tdtiotItyntlittetipipitiilii,g",111t.i paper 'and " 1."I want you lo .go Londan morrow--" . ••.• • " 'And bring me eome singing . leaves,' “ he said; 'quoting and in- haling • to LoWell't poeie which She had read to him, . • • "No; do' not •brine •anYthIng. • I want you to go' and -and :see your • friends. • Stay, there all 'day, end .. spend the elate ati yeti used to , do•be- fore 10 8)0h1 •yette lifeea" "Noty„ • Nome*" • • . .: • • "Forger/nine, deer," sheniunnered . in a low -Voice; and letting' her head fall softly against his Paseo, • 1 hat was :unkind etial Ungenerous. tut 'don't you • See. what Ir. want'? ' That the !thought or•all yoe htiye sarretai- ered for mo..is 111111:ing 111e wretched! Don't refuse to leo, Cyril, don't!" • "All right," din quietIy, soot h.. ingly; "I• will go' and get -my letters and look in at the chili.: I see what :you want, you artful. one.' Absence makes the heart grew fonder, eh? and you know well enotigt that• shall be dying to get back to you, and shall love you all the better for.being Davey from you." .She smiled inseritt ably, • . "Yes, that .1s it," she said. "new :Well you understand me." : "Of course do," ho retorted. "Very Well; 1'11 go up to town to- morrow, There are one or. two things we want; soine more hooks, for in- stance, I suppose if I'm away for three or four houes It will serve, your purpose)" "No," she said. "Do not come back till after dinner, Dine at your elub,. Or wherever it is you dine, and enjoy yourself with your friends. Then t shall feel hitt have not rob- bed you of everedhing." She herself' ordered the, cloge•-ettrt to 1. eke. him to 1 he hi at ion after -break- fast ; but though eh- was itiore then usuall;y cheerful during the meal, her • face gi.ew pale and her eyes nutlet as the motnrnt came for hini to d. part. "Say the word Mal III stay, Nance," he said, as, folded in his 0,.01.20,70,,slico,11gidnoltigvyro;uttitoilltelif, t)111,1: small yiees. doit'e belieyeavou•hal'f know e•ossr• werth.. • For '111'3AM-wee •I :den't believe •yoa, Care Whet. Yea wear." • . sbe lassehed Again,. .hei• .6yes.• • leit- ing •On. hint With a tender. • • • "Do I not?. Why,. I nei,er. put on . gown or cig. mai bahe without ..think - Ing, 'Will he like this dress? .he like it done siet,in thie way?",‘ • "Ale)" he aitid, that's • an •on My' account. :You dien't care • efer your -- self. Now,. twist sVoinen, „dress to please eteCh other."; :" "They •nusst -have rid tine to love," she said, ..simply; "while e--" She • stopped, andoperTing• .the: k be t 'read She h chesen BroWnirge from the small library • which Iternard• had. caused •t� be sent • dime to Myrtle Cottage, and 13eta• nerd, as she .re,ad••in . soft, . tow voice, which seemed to give. 'effect. to the; -dulleet passages, wondered Why people .clecletred• Browning •diflicett to :understand.. She made hipe „easy enough.. . •• • • .She wee 'reading that •wonderful tove poem, "In a Balcony," -and her clear, ingtodidue. vo[ce vibrated- .in• sympathy with the- chareaters; 80, that,• • d d t sde and heae them. , •. • .•'• • When she bad 'finished, she let -the book fall, and, looked •dreiunily aeross. the: . • • • "Andeit is• all true,.'." Alta mti•rrdure' ed, more to. herself than .to.him. "Nance!". . , ', • - "I mean," with:sedden Shyness; •"it .true that • women and Men-ar�. content to•die for love's. sake. It is not all a dctieni of the. . poets .and• novebste." • • • • "You don.'t want to die; Nance?" he said, 'trying to laugh, but fella, ing. "No," she • said, , *smiling at hirra• titit ivith a touch' of 'sad wistfulness. "One does not want to, die when one is happy, iniless-'" • * . "And are you happy, Nance?" he said, taking. her hand andlaying it against his sunburnt •cheile. '"Yes," she solid; with simple truth, "I ant. quite heresy." , • . •PWIty did •you say !unless?' " "Deespise--well., at times one re' members that no one can be happy foe long -H ".Nance!" reproaehfully. . -"And that one ouitht not to be hewn. when one does not deserve to 1)0 80." • • "Nance!" he exclaimed again: "You cleserv•e. •all the happiries8-" ' • She shook her head fferit/Y, but with the smile still on her half -part- ed lips that always seemed eb invite his hiss. • • . "No: ah, no! Ilut can't think of anything, evepting that -you and are together, alone in all the world, and that -you love mo." She spoke the Medi without, a trace of . false 8112 21'2(2 she knew they were 'trio. "1 ought to think of so many things; of -of-" She could not finish, but he enderstood, and Ids voice was scarce- ly above a whisper as he rejoined, eat•nestlys "Nance, dearest, you have no cause to accuse yourself on his atcount. Ire lort you before You left Min; you did not leave 111211, And -and, Nance, remember, What I Arad a month ago 1 say hoW with all niy heart: 110 my wife!" Plie 011t her hand, 10 0 to push away the subject as well .as to stop hint. erNto. "They were an (Hinds Otyours?' • she- said Inea .low voice. . Ile' nodded. ' •. . . . • . . , . . .• • .' "Yeae-Lady deranditton and. 'Miss ' Barkley.:. The' Man in front is 'in the • Otiardsathe ladies are elcl.' frierele."' they did not speak to .you . . • Of 100 Ladie'S',. 90 at lea,st prefer Rings to any other kind of -Jewelry. For this reason we pay speetal atten- tion to this line. • You will find all the favor- . ite Stones and combinafidns at their bestwith us. D I A M ON DS, PEARLS, EMERALDS, • RtTBIESi SAPPHIRES, OPALS, • OLIV1NES, TITRQIJOIS, Every Ring at its very best both as to value and anal- ity. A. J. Grigg, JEWELER, AND, OPTICIAN 1. 3." r•t'A • v, .sr • • t• measot.,E.. No Horne :is so A.ttractive but that artistic photos will improve 1. t. ,.No matter how mac") .you enjoy y our 11°4191 photographs of your frieticis and members of your fain - increase your plea3ure. We can make you a beautiful characterGistic pict- ure. • • Pan] STUDIO. •.0 • They. eeached the inn; and got their. •' tea in a quaint, old-fashioned room opening on to a. garden filled . with , roses and lavender, stocks and mig. tenet te, which Bernard Said remind- • ed him, though it \vie so 'unlike, of eonle• of the gardens abroad., . "I've got to• show' pito Italy and • •Switzerland,. and. all the rest of it. 'Nance," he said. Cut- across ehannet andlook 'ease up when Wo get thief • of "lifyrtle Cottage ;and • Long. Ditton." . • . • "Then we shall not go for a , lona. .,a, vely long time," elle said, leaning against the door', on :the sten ,of • Which • he .sat- smoking, "At leastal shall never groty: fired of it. Ilut you -tell 110 the truth, Cyril," she went on, with etidden gravity, her ehand careselng • hie: 'slant; •Wavyhair-- "doe't yott:,,iniss: your Teonclon,111.1 end all yothe friends? Tell ute the (M- ita truth, please. Sometimes •1 third: that .I Meat be the omet selfish •of isiarta•ls to keep you away from them youldn't you like to go awav.• .froni me -occasionally, •• just for a, change? If so, end I think it lutist be ' so-foi• how tan you help being bora tel; 811111 up always with 801110 one who know:4 tiothing of the things vim care for? -if so; please go.' I:: shall' not inind," lie Ineghed shortly ase drew • her hand down and kissed it: "If r didn't know vou very well,- should think you teamed to get rid of rile, Nan,' he said.. "No, Pm not at all analous to leave you; and : ate foe missing the old life and the old friends -Well, I'd rather have vou than.,2th army of them. Make voer mind easy ort my account, Natter. I'mas hapnv tut a sand -boy, and Yon can't be happier than that. indi- vidual; I- believe." 'Mese were .sweet words for her to hear, and she breathed a sigh of gratitude and love. She felt, when ' She heard, him speak thus, that Idle had not made her great sacrifice in .vaitt. • Rehietantly they ordered Becky to be harnessed, amtstarted for hotrie. "Vtte shall drive, Cyril," she said. "1 feei.lasy." ' And she leaned back, With half. closed eyes, her hand now and agaln touching hitt arm:lovingly: P. • tl , ''hu18 thoy wer.Ain a narrow lane, they hoard the sound of an approaching vehicle. "Something corning; there's just room to pato, and no more,". be •••That was all. A Moment or tWo afterwm•d, as if him had succeeded i». banishing all renienlinlInte of the thoughts that had linen, gbost-lite,, in her mind, nhe turned her Jaw to him all „ • • lte fleshed and bit at hip meet - • Sending me away, and against my Wifi'llsTAO, no," stet said, smiling up at him., lend fighting ber tears sueceee- ftillielyft.rs't`Ytoimu 0 emit:IL avgeo,pahritiet-ti,t1(1riis ira isn't. it?" "And it shall be the laet, unless you drive nie awaY made, "dearest," bUSShaelfifitood at the door and waved . him an adieu as the dog -cart drove away, then went up to her room and flung herself down on her knees be- side the bed. But only for a moment or two, and. she rose ad wiped away her tears, chiding herself re- proachfully. She felt that he had - done right in sending him. Rut the hours-allots:Yen, vrith what. weary slowness they dragged themselves along!. She could not read for think- ing of him, and its she was unite- - eustomed to absolute indolence, she looked. round for something to do. 'Ter eyes fell, upon the lace ',Mew . which. Bernard had brought from Eden Place with the other things, :and with a sigh that was half a painful one and half one of relief, rho took it down to the parlor and be- gan to make some lace: . 13ernaed went straight to his roniiis, conscious of a feeling of strangeness as he walked Meng the well-known streets and .aseended the familiar stairs. It seemed to him. as if he • had been away for years., es if he were another person, rut 11 the old • Bernard Yorke: had died and he were his ghost. . Robson was dusting ihe -room, and received his master with surprise land ' pleasiire. Bernard had a knacit of • winning the regard ••of .his servants and in fi,,ni•tiorns.yrnoi,4 i „, eXelaimeil Bob- . son. "1 didn't hnow .yim were cent- ' Ing back, oe: I'd have -had the place ready; sir. , Shall. -I get you: ,sorne . breakfast?"; . Bernard laughed. ViThitt a •difTerent life -a healehier, purer lire' he had beee leading lately, to tho old eneof late hours •arscl fashionalde dissipae .11711.hreakfas. tea hours ago -in • the dark ages,•11 obson, 1ha11hs," he.Said. . "Yes;. sir," said Robson, discreetly suppressing any. sign of curineity. or surprise, "Will "yon lunch 'or dine at •honte, Sir?. I've kept the beddtired-"' • -ao; aed.rineon baek to -to -ohero • 1 'ite ' itety ing, this a (ten:mole ".s said Bernard. "Theee the •let tors?" .and ' lie toe*. the pile from the • mantel- : shelf. "Any • news?" • . . •. • .. "N -o, Sir, .notenitich;" replied Rob- • son, Idoking OA; his master, and tvene' • tiering where he had been and whet . he •had been doing -("Whatever.- !)eener) •to, Ale thought, • it &agreed. ..with him, 1102 01 sew hiin -look 'bete ter") -"no, sir.' rear Blossom. won .•ti...'"diole.ti:h.jr!t:di'llcit:u3'1•nttit1:12Lie'tioli:idj:01181:::°"3.:1.° 1),;(';' -. . i el %cry 1 ,t 3 . eet .say - . . Bernard nockled• without heeking: up :train his .iet tens. • .*: • • -: ••. - • , -.1 hope you had .sontedhing, Ora : •Roheon• '.. . ' : ' • "- ' : ea . • . • "Thenk. you; :I. had, a trifle: Bee ' ....,.. . .. , los Itec.aties le • a.• levity. gentleman, leis' t 111', -1412:? the alwaye. Manages tee spot the •wiiitive." •••• - .• • • . . . . . . ., .•Stoyla : :knows' 'his way - enticed," .slid Ilene:Irk aissentlY.:.7, • ': . • He -had 4..iit..tre upo.a. a- htter in -his . father's floild hand nd it Made him ..,. • .. . ,.. . P. Et. . . . .... ' • Vaguel3r uneasy: The. dear olthyonng fatheil•• :,. ' • • . . . • • • •••• .. • • • • .."Dear Berriaed"-1.it rane-el, Wonder /whether you .Would euro to tene 'down.. -here for .a • few 'days? It's rather . rough to ask you just inethe middle • . of the s•eason,. and • When I know you. are wanted' so :snitch and are enjOy- •ing- yourself:, but: -1, am rather hipped,. and •otit of • soktt • For the first time. .• fee goodness knows hey many years, :.1haese'..had to. call .1Weld •Blendeeta, '. the •dOetor. Ile canue: 'and " wedaugh- ..ed and chatted, and I'V.e.gat. a..bot-: tie of .1uNlielne -On.. the .inaatel-shelf 7 wh fen I need •notesay I've ree intene, time of taking: 'I. -think I want, a• : tonice--fitacy me 1 aking 'a tonicirt-an.d. . the mast, efrective•one I can think Of 1S •youreelf, my: dear lad. Run doWn - -Lit:yeti eun, ,aild Cheer:' mayeur dad..:. • . P. .. . • ' • • : • "Ikr.ollr • Loving : father, .,:. '. • ;7 . . ; , • ;"„. ., :: • :." ..714.11.E•N LI .Fe, ypitIcE.,.'.!, ' ". . 6.1).8 .--4 open this to say that,i'in. butter • .1.12,i,‘ri... .wasn't •:- anything, the... , . . Mattel weth: fne, leallea, though that ' old Illunderly. hinted thatethere 'aces ..• soineehing wrong :With the •hetiet. of. -.course there Is!: 11•11Y; I can't See a . pretty. girl' without : feeling :it 'quiver a's -ie. it :were. ee 'wires, and, -never eOuld, Don't trouble in coisi,e downe try .and .perthiadieher to•ahenge her name. You. lucky youth' l'[1 explain uhy when•I see •ynu, •By the way, it you. ,se.i• her, and, tell her -well, .per- -I. rimy -run' up ' to ,you:- •By.: the. Wei::: asones Caeh. There Is n'..cheek ineidee give iny. love to Mies Dammed' whin Occur% to ine that . you. toi•ght Want. if I were ewoity years -younger.' I'd. 0 t ' . • PO . ' ' lI i I .111e ne . . . tli "Dear old lathed" Bernard tour- ,. mired. • .. • : .' . • .• • • : • : • Ale:longed to go down to time but, ,welt,.;bis first .outy teat eo tho Wo- man who 'had 'the..gri itte[st • claim to' him. •• He could •net leave Nance for 'even ti: night.' - • . '.* . .. ' • Re. wrote a hasty, affectionate note to Sir" Terence, then 'opened the -rest ... . ($1Tliiiiess, 1°•et•teentrsictIostly imitations • en.1 • ., bilis, and he dropped thein hito 'the "wdittiln.etre(laeriter beeket,•t.v.itli impartial,oi- • Then• he put on: his hat .and' Vent :dowel to the club. On his witY he • Mopped at it jeweleee toidebouaht a plain.but 'heavy gold bracelet "end a. tiettple of sufficiently 'costly. rings far. Naive. • . , -- . "Though," he thought to himself, "she would :he just as wiell ildeateid • as he. dropped I with a. penny buneli or flowers. Coil bless my. darling)" - • • • Bernard.. lunched' at the• •Corint h Ian, and wag greeted: with imfeteened warmth by his friends. They. insisted ..tnion his sharing tier table and playing a game of billieds 'with them afterward. But though he was, not insensible or their kindness, his thoughts strayed to Long llitton, to Myrtle Cottage and Nance; . und, while 'he played with his usual skill, he longed to be hack With her, 'Bearing himself away with some diffieelty, he went to a deMaketeller's in Regent Street, mid was choosing soma novels awl volumes of poetne for .Nance, when a rdullff ladY rhiere ed..' Bernard WAS in the throes of selecting from a rile of more 'or less interesting volumes, and scarcely leoked up as she came near .him„ and Wall startled into tin 'exclamation by bearing his name Spoken by Felicia I/animal's Yoke. , Ile tliopped the book he had been holding awl turned to her. , She wan dreesed in deep mo lilting, looked very lovely with the flush \k, and her face Vas very graVe; lit It • which deepened on it as he took her , hand . . "bliss PaMOVOI!" be eald, "n10*6 . • 4 • . Xt •s" val this) is a smeirise!" It seemed to him es if Ito had been away for years "Why?" she asked, softly. "I have hn(sttlt,t., 1Lfrt books.", and I often come • on Bernard colored, thon he gleneed at her thick Oise, ''I've -I've hien ttwite•,'' he said. "And, Y012 hnow, when enteve been away yoie always. think that every oise else has. But," lowering his' voice, "yeti 0,10 122 .itiourning?" }Ter dark eyes ,seamitel his face in- tently. . "Have you not heard?" she 52011. in a. low voice. "No." he said, uncesily, almost guilt 1 ly. ."1Vliere ran yon have lest se?" she said. "Out of the civilived W• or'd?" '1 es,' .he Raul, awkwardy. "I've -put who is it? .1 am so: • She turned' to the mentor and took . up the book She had purcieseed. 22111 going 110111e to ten ," she said. "If you care to cotim-" . Iternarcl format ed for a in oturn t. 'Ther(' would fest be time for hies to the ti•ain he had chosen to Long ehDemerol; nd catch a 1:1Li1::01/11. (1')) of tea with 1(2y Win - ire and eriss akompanied her in the brough- • ani -failing to notice•• that the coach - Man and footman were: in mourning , , neeries-strel they droye to • Lady Winshire's. • As lie Meted roend the luxurious 'oriswinte-room, it seemed tare more to the as if he were his own ghost. •Ilad he really beers on• the i cent of aietang l'eliche Damen,' to be nis wire? • • she was as beatitifu.1 as ever as sh*2 sat at the table pourieg out the tea; r7iit hes heatity did not apPear to hes etinsia ony longer. Ins heart was full of .N4tn-e--titinve, with • her red -geld hair and violet eyes, *, w th • her [ion; flulealike voice end betvild-: • oring gattee; . talce. etigar,a ... I know," said '• . *“.1. han'es," h veld. • ''3)022' -good of you. to rime -meta! llow Is Lade' and aliere ie [he?" Shea looked at Will Sh.11(11:Y. for a moment, 1.10311 ht'r 10111 11rt: 1. vy vs-ati,1" though they me re net as loe Ay as Nenceies, they oleo e 1(0(1111 el-drop- yiett. . . • "Therait is really- tree that you do not know?" elle said, et re!. geletly. 'I 420 • 1"V in:, hire is .denti.„2. '"•-• his..cax, and Stitral at . :her aghast.) • • ' • "Yes "• she • sold. .as• quit tly as• be- ' fore: •. '1 con 11 ,t tailiiretand Why 3-ou know it. 15 )1" 0 have you t.reenl. IlaVo you bot St tn.-the papers? :••3,110iitiL hug bedead .2eare than Al.... " th . • • • . .11011;1yd 6.0.121d -Only stare. • 141 • 4...• ..tt was 1.n.„ nocult at, wee get-, t leg . out or, llil Vcs erica e at . \1 ti- - beneath ..1.1ieeee. •When the hersee, -st.tire‘lettelty a011(121 Ai.basse--1 )11ine. it.. •.vid , t • • • Ward end bolt d. She. Wes the teen •.4.0 1.110, ground, 0 she. st °peal. e'lhe doctors. said It evatet the .....stid- .4(14ilett:1111:iiicl c:ic e"t ill staved at. her, • • • T,"•.111.(...2111,thyoe heard 110)11:11:1:,-'. tit) • • „ renientLeted I he: newspaper ..boy, with his yelt . of ".liaceident to • ie countess!". and las cies/prod . "I can .not • think where Yon have • beer;" :she. Sold: "It was • in sill, the , •r • eri " " .. TatpI-1". have not seen .the Paper's," he.• +Said, awkwardly. •• ' “NO? iluse yen .heert abree•d?" : "No.." he eaid, tact .in -;7119t, went up to his .eyes again, -• oh; .1.• am so 'sorey!" and hie hind Lady Wineltire: lied • .ilet•ti .a goad friceat to eiderned tier:. , death. siererely: • ' • • a • ''.1c'es, I -ant .stife yeti niunt • be. • She • wae-well, .yeea rather., fond 'of - .yOu. But I dare!. say you wonder 2: Why1 11111 s011 11e1e." . •1 • Bernard had not liad.tiine• to think; "Of,the .fact, but it.,. struck hini. now, • ....itaasheenituded to et ,eae Oastdown her eyes. for a moment; then raiseefhein to . his... • . • • • • •". . Lader Wln'.11llc' 101 t 1114 a11 her pile' ••vato fortune," ,Slie Said, yery quietly. • •astuundottat its extemt... I •ain Diets ' ai,.44"ci most: miteitimate 'ofom • wan,..a etch • one. Everybody 'is eurprised-I :wits • heiress,'I • • , . , • remeinhcred tho line "4-ri. his father's letter, and midersto'eci,if, • • Tie colored, - • : • "1-1 . congratulate :you," I.:6" Said. • ''Shcoiild nut h V.. 13.11 1112 mane July ilth 1004 CONTINUE Thoeo• who Ilea paining flesh and etranath ley regular treat- neent with • Scott's- Entthion should continue tho nt • I-1 hot woathrvi smollut.• ( • .,+2 ' 2.8(2 12 tat le cool milk wit': it vein do awav with any vale.- ao, - which is attr 2)101 to fett 1.1-f ducts during tho heated season. Send for tree ritso!e. . SCOTT & DO IVN D, Coesii Ps., ' : Toronto, - 04tatio. Soc. and Voo i ALI artizs'nes. , 'C. each other as men- Mole' irlh-:y aro rinwtal foeS: then IkNrnard turned and left the room. Folicia latmerel sunk into a, cha ir beside the table. "1 am afraid the •toa is cold, Lord Stoyle," -she said. "Mr. Yorke hes had the hest of it." "Mr. Yoree is a very fortunate man," he said, leaning forwerd, and •Intesing mat thin hand over the -other :and looking at • her with a [signifi- cance which she ion iced at once. etAleit. do 3'011 WW1?'" Slie asked, areesting.her hem! on its way5 to the eetaisen.••• "Nothing, but flea he hag preceded me," he said, still smiling. . She °poured out -his tea. . "Mr. Yerhe his hein away for mine - time," "the 14E114. ...Ile hes not heatd of Lady Wen.' Ilea's.; death evil). 1 wonder- alsere he laes lean?" • Lord Steele stirred his tea (2102213'. 'I know,'" .110 sutd.. "Shall I .t,•11 you?" . . • Something in his mariner, in his sardonic tone, struek her. ."B atI1 1eek,1114," File [said, "Not that I alit: vett-to(le. Ilave you 1)0,11.. Spying- on hint'?" . • lliS pale rdVe re•te•nt fully at her scornful tone. "I am the last man' to' play ttut ": • - • spy," • • • • -"Really?" she put in meltingly: •,.. • ''Yes; but by mere aletece 1 :: have - • drscavervil .11r. Yorke's. retreat.• 1.`or- give me, T.- WWI going to say • little • . • ' • . can toil 'you." • • ."l'ell me," •eile said, below . be. ' • And. at this. momerit Bernard evies • • " Speeding back t� Nance, fully pore .. Mauled that hie .seceet'•wels: link:a:own little• dreaming. that the cloud:which , e would •overshaclow : his .1.ife"s happi- nese •Wtts Creeping over .the sky. • •-• ••• ' • „, • ,'CIIAPTER xVu • Lord .StoYle.fixed his:light eyes on FelicliteDaniezeiCs: face. • ", • • • • •• •. wa,4 mule, with: sem:ailing that was not far renioved irony apprehen- the •dark 'eyes '1,'"c*re • the•jaeltlissby.8. were tightly ...cone. preseed . • : . • • • - Ii 1118 fashion this anloyedher, • • had:•ttleveye • done. Soe: hetet)! . ,a cer.' tairity. "•lieved her...bet.ter wag 4.1(02e deelions ormaking lea his Wife- • •••• • now tliat slie P12 '.1 .vant . wealth.. Ile thissell. wan • anoisgla -but-some 'Men •art- nov,. .'• or:- have too enuch inciney; ana the . more 'they 11121'.0. elle•Incire they 'wage, • and Lord St0s.10, Wee el24.. or those. a' 13 • :es .c.es; • age • wee a :chime° :Ore ine ..juring • 'Bernard -* -1(orkt-a: • chaiwe ;‘,.7 • ,--'.••••••.W'.P:idti).t•ae•e-.h..tS..:.c0• .1d• e. :1.;c,a• ;r.tboat ..V.....1.41 nialignaieOleaseiie,„: . ., I dargay youetoftrewhy1 should 011)'2( to tell you," . lsaid, are.am. ••* She reisd her0108 10 Us *Maa gjanpe ofemn "NO, 1donot, 1 khowthat yon hate hmBut. Why I do notknow." : ' -Yes, you areriglt," • hesaid: coolly; "I hate him-beeeese Iiove .• 3'(uSh; , .,..., • did nOt: stiirt, • but •• her. °Yea : .dropped again:. . • . ' • • • : "I loVe yens, tits.(.1 1. -know that this• fellovt "...ha's .0e111e bc.,tAveen •.-08," " has . ... . aheave done no. You can't deny lee' . ' • .., • .1. 001 hek: 'assent to it -nor • deny' a ehe .saul, in measured 'ecines. , - " f"Yon think • that -:11e a's . eadrythisne • • '. - '.: that ie :lefty. ans1,--noble,".• 'hie:saki,. , .e...• -Witle•a: "F.,1int •Sni4.1 ... turd ' a touch ••of • .. • • c,orfoiO4 •111.y011:ll.e:114ac.•:;.:ff:,..th-falctil.Oa;Vii..ci.tltIO: jc."11.1d.tami;l o that :it. it - had' not: -bran'. for libite:-Vost. ' . -', ... • 1-,2i)I.zielts: it: i.i.:d..111.tvei.e.at./.,,tst '. it: I. se tte., r than ea of -winning Yetiyeti cantlSW.- ..prisseti at ' 111V win -nista to show • bile •, ': ie • : , " • - .;. . ,. . ... t In ng 'you .dict , in that • wag' ' ; . would eurpaise nue". she said. '.• He wincedand..the flush deepened. .. .. "YOU terce hard on. ince". • he said. "Harder 'then I (lagers's): Eypaythince. :is fide in love or • war, and i won't :deity that I'm. glad -to. be able ep en- ' deceive, Ton ' as 'tit ;Bernard • York's . Character, Ilow 'could 1 go on lotting you : thinle . him •all 'that's . straight when f..know that he lg a'villain." • ,Iler eyes dashed, , ' • " • .•• "It is 'easy, to call a men na1nes4,. . eSneciallv:.wlirn he ies ithsent,"'' She eitid, ' ' "Dtit • you haven't .undeceived M0. yet, as yens edit it. You hitti bet - :ter. tell nee What •yeiii tea : dollar to :tellana, Ilia Plenee underettind .thator do not premise 'hi 'believe voit." ' , 1•Thault you," he said, in a - lci* vat:4s. .4'1, • t)..k 9.ily." rate, 41111 •not :a. Ilita.'"' "' • • .. • ' . "-WhileMr. Yorke • is"? - I Fro.. no on, ideas.e:". sails intonti ently. tapped tahme,edf!,eor with bur foot. ' ' • Lord •Stoyle paused as if • he enjoy - :ea her fierce impatience.. . • • .. “Ilo Foil.. know .Long DittOn?" he. "I,ong Ditton?" . She reheated' the. ' mien! ' glierply.. "Isfoyes,• It is some., whisee up the eiver, islet. it?" ' :.... "Yee. A -pretty ouiet 'place-" - .. • "What..aletetit: it?" she broke' in.: ' . "I was on the river with ener bro.- ther yesterday," he went on, slowly, 'and we stopped there; ' Ile verve,/ bark to liamptoit-to the . barracks - leaVing 010 to come back from Ta- lon by train. 1 hint the beat parl, of art hour to wait, and I got a cheer and went and sat beside the river:: I was nearly asleep when 1 hpaed vOices-a :man'll alai it •Veo21tetn't4. Something in the inan'm struck ,eme ashtilli411an(lTsat2(1)'°ltleel l)oea:fwtit(lfir t11,iIoiti: rase, lThe man who WaS rowitg was 13einatYorke, and a gil was in iiinstn:s rejleia, natnerel ntr•ef .1 teti out 11.i hand for her imp and \miled scorn- In111, 11tthillti:It ieiiiled. .,Is4111tariibieliti(Ltontomptl 0111113', "11,11.3' 5110111a he 1101, take 11„ girl on tin. river? trove V011 IleVer done tea Lord Stoyle? AVas eta, pret- ty?" '"Very," he said, Slowly. wati•hlrirt Iti,ept:siafirliyeirsoundecciul.iigf. till:Its'!" fltiud714, ..2 ,•:1.2 see in 2letii1'es. don't 201) knew.... compliseion Ilite Cream ivory, reddieit haire•-aliat do yon cell it?---itubarti. 2211)1 a gold. n tinge in it, and dark- ish bine etes. Tho lava (21 face thet artiet fellown rilVe 121,0111. V011 1.03 it in the New Oallery and places of that ii01." (TO ull (.'o:want:DI) • tO a more • worthy pereon." !"Phanks:she field.. • • There. was.a.pause. Ileetnied.:seirred: his. tea. •.: • . , 1 .• And • now .tell 2,10 Where, aou bite, .etent, Anti t you • Ilea e. Leen I it'are...e1,.. •e: id 'with a tinsi'o the .ssiedle which a woman gives when she Wants 1(2whi a c. nhtionee. • " Bernard 'took ep it slice of bread Clod but ir-r, enci wens:lore& whether. he 'should catch his' irein, : • . • • "Oh, .1 lavas' teen I•oatileg up the s•iver," 1P aid, ril.reti•••Td:;.• . • ".Yee?" elie' said:. "r • did not-I,now you' V:ere us .final of, it as all that. • 000 does not leeem Lontloo for the' • river,for st whole: 1110lit11.'.' . • • . • . . "1: gotrather tired of .Loralon," he sand, feebly. "•1".o "pot 11 'eOtt dge 611 there, It's Very. e milled- out his, 2211 1113. "I'm allaid 1 Must go. sA.nrthing I eenid - say' worileaftexprees tny grief. at Lady Wisoiliere's. death.. or • My .eatie- fart len thate oilmen her' heiress.. arid. "She took the hand he held out to her, "and her •werm, soft.lingers cloyed over it, while her davit,. eyes ,sought his" appealingly,• • , • I•lew men could has 12 resisted the 'measure or the look: but Bernard was thinking' of Nattier and his train. "Good-bye," he said. Tier hand still Chin, . his„ her heart.still iipoke In her eyes; and said PhtiblY, "Sine'!" but, ta tho moment the tiodr °Paled, and the footman • announced Lord Stole. Bernard started and dropped her. hand. The two mon (111,0? themselves up to their and looted at Results from common soaps: 1 eczema, cearse hands, ragged , clothes, shrunken flannels.' Y let 711 REDUCES , xXPENSZ Ask for the OC114101% ItAr ' r' . '?4 1