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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Times, 1902-07-10, Page 7teieet tifeaVae*M4Zepet4==eeftieeeeee. ee;"e'w " &lee eeeittereat e• e•eie,Meeeeteetitteeeereeteeetverettetett'seeeeee'eeeseeeeee'eteWeee'keeeeFee'leiee" „„ee ,eeeefeesereeeeetesetieeeteeteeeetteteetReeet., ..,,teriteeeeetteeePeeieleseeseeee rted byFate 0000000cmccooctoo By LAURA JEAN LIBBEY Author of "Parted at the Altar," "Lovely 1\laiden," "Florahers Lover," "Ione," Etc., Etc. Tut tve were on the wharf, eeenvevessee to what ocentred between you tied t eee tW0 Y4IUftg hitis, and hare had t!, • p entre or eavreepting lles ilt t11tele eileee weee net remelt havt• eneeemliel ht de- tey ued ie. t ing t hem." Uldene and Volewould bare spreett from the eotteh aud emit ru tower, bur the bluff tett uolieentan bade thou le t•p thee' seats, deviating, as he heeded over his inatincliel erisoiter te his mete, telt he himself W1M111 ihm 0 the depot .and mit thou on the train ;lee Wash OA* thIL It WhS 80111e thins bef,n, e:thet of the eould recover from the leght omelet by the sleirtleag expo Iowa "Ur course, you did not know," smil the Oa:or, kindly had sotIli t1y. "ten- suepecting young girls tu•ver dream or the iniseitief that may JIe beleud .tetrattehee polite attentions. At all:public: 11,1heeli We See the pine:tribe 'Beware tit leck-pocketee but there ehould be quite is thilli1f bourne; the warning: 'Beware .ef etietagerse foe the benefit of the In- nectint and unwary. I hope the; may be a lesson to you both. Be chary of asking advice or accepting the asseamtee iot strange gentlemen." "We wile" declared Verne, calmly. At that montent they reacht•ct the de. pot, and. were. seen eliscouced in com- fortable seats in the car which was to bear them to the capital. Tiheir new -rotted friend teat: the pee. .caution of telegraphing aht•ad to Mrs. elieeter, whose addrese they had given trim, that the young Ittale$, unattended, would reach Washington on the 10.31) exprees. This time a coach was In waiting at the depot "A. servant was seat dawn to tite wharf at Baltimore- to meet you," ex- plained the coachman, "but it seems no eniesed• yott 01(90." • "It seems like a dream of fleey life," whispered Ultimo to her sister, as they were whirled through the leeleanziy- lighted streets of the gay capital. Both Ildene ana Verta• hatt mete er- .pected that the Indy whose acquantance teeir parente so fantiliariy cliatued muse be same motherly teat of person. hving in seine unpretentious home; un1 teey were mate %then the math ped Wore a briliantly lighted palatial reedenee. be fur the neeet magteficene 07.1 the *Millie. 'The driver must have wide a mite take,' cried Velem., in great bewilder. went. "Mrs. Ceestine dots not live here. It is quite imposselete Ales. Chester did live there. .and wee waiting on the maible sestet te reitt.ve them, its the carriage dashed up teethe curb -stone. Beside her stood a tall young girl, %Atom it would have been no flattery to have called handsome, had it not been Lor the &Meting smile that played aliont the full red lips, and the cold, peliseed light that gleamed In her large gray eyes. "Je is really toe bittl, auntie," Siie was say ng. bott y, "that tau se ceuntry gir.s should have thrust tette): presence upon us at this particular time, of all otheile Lt will be intensely mortifying to-" "Hush, Dora," interruped Mrs. Chest- .er, in a low, pained voice. "You must :remember Mark Sefton, their father, :once saved my darling Rueedge's life. "We must show our gratitude by receiv- ing his deughters with all pos•db:e kind - mess. Toy are, it all probability, the . and awkward: but you must do yeti - .best to make the timid young strongere feel perfectly at home with us, if yeti wish to study my wishes in this matter." The scorn upon Dora Challoner's face • deepened. She watched her aunt de- scend the steps to meet them, thea her .eyes waudeted impatiently down the avenue again. A moment later. and Mrs. Chester hud ifed the two young girls up to her. "Dora. my dear niece," she said, "yen .must help me to welcome our gueste. This one." nodding toward the slender figure on her eight, "is Verlie Sefton, . and this is her sister Chime. They a..4 to "remain duriug the wilder season with ,us." Dora raised her eyes. and saw stand- . ling before her two of the most beautiful visions of girlhood lee had ever beheld -one fair as a lily, the other like a dark glowing damask rose. Her face grew white as marble, and :the oleo swift thought that swept . through her heart was: "Whet would Rutledge think when he sees them? Life would be all over for if his heart should go out to the one or the other." She recovered her composure by u •violent Mime find Welcomed them, yet instinctively feeling that one or the . tether egoehlebe or zlrel. .As a Food For the Skin Powders may cover up the disfiguring eruptions, but ,can never cure them, and are positively injurious, because they clog up the pores of the skin. Dr. Chase's • Ointment is a food for the skin. It is teadily abseil:ha, and thoroughly cures • each and every skirt disease, making the skin Smooth, soft and dear. No woman's toilet is complete without Dr. Chase's Ointment, for, besides being the most perfect skin beautifier obtain. -.able, it inn be used in a score of different ways. It absolutely cures eczema, salt rheunt and the itching to which women are especially subject. When the feet are sore and chafed with walking an application of Dr. Chase's CI:linnet:It takes out the smarting and Allays the inflanimation in a surprisingly short time. Then for burns, scalds And every sort of chafing, irritation or eruption of the skin, Dr. Chase's Oint- ment affotds a safe and certain cure, It ha come to be indispensable in sceres ,of thousands -of homes: 60 dents a hos, at all dealers, dr Edmantote. Bates le Co., Tpronte. •Or. Chase s Ointment Vote woe them ttb te tile Vette' 0 el" doir white). they were to weepy eently, nue be an hour's time the three 3et1i1)ie girls were warm irieitite et ail appear - Thee it weelt passed that wee like- a theaut of heaven to bent leldeue aild mem -.At the end of tha t time Dora was ealied away to the in•deitie of a dying ieletive, tied twoilnym later levee (tune fleeting iirto her sister's bendole with the ettirtling •intellgence that lietledge • Cheeier lind tutut•d stuelealy 111111 Up- expeetedly from letirope. The dark head, minting over with . mole, vras lilted suddenly trent the ha- ' pillows, and Ultlelle's dark, veleetY tycs (emended wider. The; wee early in the nit/ruing, tuel teethe was 110t 14 11 early toier. ,"1 you set• him? Anil what ts he like?" sheasked. all in a kettle, with all of rt. youne girl's ettrioeity. • levee leektel perplexed; thee iter face brightened. "Ito looks very brave anti game" sele emed. A shrill peal or I:emitter, half im- patient, broke from l'Illeoes red lips. "What a descriptionle teat, cried. "What 1 want to know Is whe.ther lis is fair, like the Saxon king, or dark, I Ite the lecture' of iltemeo or Sir Lancelot. Is ho hort or tall, necked or good, gay OT quiet, clever or stupid" • "Oh,he is not stupid; anything but that," declared Verlie. witemly. "I saw hill but it. moment, as he eassed the vemi- bule into the drawing -room; caught but . . fere imperfeet glimpse of a tall figure, lir/mesh° Lettered and me ra nee haughty fline. W110Se prine!pal clia. •was a pair of large dark eyes, a attelt mustache. and dark hair. lie looks tc be about six -and -twenty." "1 our glimpse seettos to have beeu Pretty thorough serutiny.e (tethered III larighing immoderately. "I sup peso we Anil meet the ogre at tee breeleaet tabte." , weep jeweled deeply, but del not reply. When the ttvo sisters came dowii.. stairs they were inet at tee- door at the mei tiling-4)mi by Mrs. Chte4ter. flushed villi excitement, and happy tenirs ShlILiIlg in her eyes. ~I have tall a wonderfully plasm': eurnrise, nty dears," she maid. "ely son lettieuge returued unexpleftedly this morning. Conte and be preseuted to him before we ire to breakfast." • A tall, handsome youlig man rose. from an easy chair by the wiadow as Alrs. Chester and the youug ladies tored. • -.Malan. Melte nor rerlie iinuld 'ever remember in what words that presenta- tion was made. V erlie's sweet, dimpled face was mime son with blushes as he bowed law before them.. Chimes was strangely pale, and her great, .(lark. wondrous eyes never (eft his handsotue fem. And that was the begmeing ot one of the most pitiful stories ever recorded,. and which ended in it tragedy. Sweet, golden -haired 'Vedie and dark. . eyed. passionate Chime might lune had a pleasant enough life of it if their paths • had not been crossed by this hautlsonte young man. The coming doom that wreeked a soul might have been averted if. Uldene had but heattl the story or her life from lettirk. Sefton's lips, AV1ilell held thesee emn warning: **She meet never love, for she must , neVeT marry." • CHAPTER, V. • A invete's MeTku JEALOrn. Rutledge Chester acknowledged the lie ttoduction to the two beauties by a 10W 110W. Ile was a little bewildered. He had never before seen two steel young Be thought the golden -haired fairy tit° sweetest aunt faireet, yet the dark, glowing tropical beetuty of the girl who stood by Ler side dazzled him. "What do you think of the senator's son. Vedic?" cried Mena bre:hill:seer, when the two girls touted themselves alone. "Is he not grime? No other word would suit him. Do you like hint'!" Verne turaed aside quickly, but not before Uldene had seen a vivid 'flush pass over her face; and that did not quite please her. "He is very agreeable," elect Verlie. "I caa better answer the question it I like him when I have knowa him longer and better." "what a strange, cold !Memo eours Is. Verne." cried Uldette, impat ently. "I always make up my Mind the first in - Leant 1 meet persons, whether 1 JIM to tike thent or bete them." "blest impressions are not always cot.' teet ones," said Verne. The two girls brought with them au atmosphere of yonth and gayety to Screw tor Chester's stately Immo. No day passed withotrt $0010 amusement. Grani dinner parties were given tin their hewn', to which the elite of the eity were 'in- vited, balls were given, eleighlug twee; were formed, and parties to concert AA then tie. And In all these festivitiee it so hap poled that Rutledge Chester was 111W11.‘ g the escort of both .of his mother's lovey guests. This did liot please "Mem S:cretly the wee wishing. from the depths tie her heart, that Vedic had reneeneel at home. Two months tolled by on golden wings-einonths that were destinee never to be forgotten by both Verlie and ell dene-tutd at the end of that tette strangers began to See what the stately senator Ond his Wife never dreamed or - that both of their Inteutiful guests loved their hatidsome son. But it as (Mite imposeible to decide which -if eithee-ewoule be Itntledge tthester's einem lie seemed to have a libelly Uking tor lienetiful Mena Ile bleglied With her, talked to her, "mug over tiut Mono when she ,sung tender, ,eloquent love ballads, enjoyed her settee, mingled her constant animation, foe it was hnpossible to feel dull where thIS bearatiftle brilliant benuty was: but it was uncertain whether be loved her, atm thought that he .oreteered the • ' •saesekliallasaeetellistige... • TIIE AVENillr A IT in! ER, JULY I O. 1962. pure 11 1141 gentle girl wiles, :net was nee e ellebeltel, aud. whose rutels Whil like emote, lie tanced less lit Verlbo hut there was (WO. another expresteon cu hitt fag. when he tiadressed log-oue of Cott -digital reverence. Vedic. Sefton, erten sitt.!ter in the stir - wife 4,,s her /twit room. wetdil anew ir s ihruglits to drift d1etnni4 Wee .rt r t;oi Ore months /4'0 had pt.:, re il in tles :.;..1-..t- ol'g ht etti, 1, fee it r Retell dge t eteeter Iiii.011 Le. . g Ill-, RN' P1:41 net see: bet the e.ins 1 :, Y Wet :eon. than fee no 4 . iv. tit , In 1 ev r seen yet the wont,: linve tees' a are:heel ,14. .1 J;$ rota •.• 1lisi •iet Ie. :thee it A' .. • 4 111+1' r ,vret, rit.,,.1y emisieen:.:,-s Chit' .:111. 11111 0111' !fir 11 .1! Nile(' IIr rely, owl :fed reeervel tt eh one; 541 raMill 8 , '1' 1111M ills left her to siee: ranee aeel emusement with gee reeete• Anil etn. was it welt beautiful, pee. hes be ni "love 44 111'.41 Eight" Wiiit ll E14401 le, rni 1ty Mow? et her. lice heart boy) gon:s 4.11t T.1 (Pig.. ('11, •••;tor ellen leer lie e wee ell" had teed mice, in speakine of liersee' feet_ eh h her love wouhl be a lee, 21,4 h ni'lliiillent. . „Now She was to kliall* low true ti ,t• Wiall,1 were. With spell ill-reglilated Irittires ns ho -s -a-limy:on:4. wilful, yet capable or ate leeleet dierree or inienee tilfee'i n •-.1,,-.0 enews no moderatien, no Jimmie to me. a11111. . Luring Rutledge Chester, she hal en thought for any tote else. lier locs .5, ion ;teem all began end pulled with him. Snell eatures IN ht•I'g 1r011h1 511.511• little tlitley to. a viral. if fate Ounce 1 to tint e that rival in their power. Woe lhoille 1..e person who might orate 'icemen letlene and thc• elect or ter love. It wits the legless enema of hive teat doe -roes all ebstitterte that breoke no tee potetion. that will not be stayed, eirrc theatre impetuously on it$ wiee, l'eaCilii;g its 1111lIt let the cost be what it 'Wein. A file that destroyed all that oppoetel he twegreee. It lire .tlint would consume and barn.. t Thiene had.rightly limed 11. The knowledge of her love for him enme to her suddeulee end Wile brought about in a strange way. The berme: had beeu brought arouiel to the curbstone nee morning tor en me ly canter in the park. ele Omelet and the two girls had set out m the gayest ep t i ts. An hour in the park, in the keen, frosty air, had brought roses tp the cheeke of both Verne and Uldelle, MO ariglalleSS to their eyes. 11 was Just Ls they were about Wang tht•ir home' heads homeway that a. startling event occurred. A :mired darting iterees the path caueed \Wee's horse to rear wildly and before Rutledge Chester coula reach out his hand to nvert the horrible odes- tropha the animal end wheeled suddently about and plunged down the path with the velocity of the wind, threetening to throw the white-faced girl who clung to him in such terror, a.t every mad plunge. The kid .bridle had enappml asunder, and the lovely rider, who had lost all control of the animal, swayed to awl fro en the middle ilike it slender lee 'ea .e. gale. The piercing cry that floated back made Rutledge Chester's heart altnost cease to beat. He could see tent it was only a question, of a few brief secomis ere the terrified girl would he dashed from the saddle, meetiug certain death by striking one of the trees that lined either side of the road. It was a circular path, and Rutledge Chester knew that in It Monica of time the horse would be abreast :igen of the spat where he wee standing. • In an instant he had made up his mind what course to pursue. Ile would save sweet Veelie Seetoies life, ter he would die in the attempt. Springing from his owu horse, he turned thet and frighten- ed •Uldene's into a bridle path, that they might be out of the way; but it was not done too soon. 11.mnd the circular path, en with tat speed of the Wind came the coal -black horse, and again a wild, piteous cry floated to Rutledge Chester's attest and that cry nerved him for the terrilee or - 008! that followed. Ile saw that the maddened steed Must pass withie e. yard of where he stool fairly rooted to the spot, and if he should swerve a single lutir's breath in his diree- Soft Harness Von rnako your bar- nesf4 doft as a ;lova and am tough an hir0 by aging EUREKA Mir- a o • a 0 1 1. 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It acts proMptly and effectually ant permanently cures all derangement* o digestion. • tom. t 1. .parnirmg. iron "notne With a whette dt•ternened Mee, he 1,51.41111.1 his left lain fifiale tommil the trunk ipt a tree, nue sent breetblessee wailing to ',veep the broken, set:, ng Inelle of th7; infuriated animal with 'Ills strong anti tie it dashed past it in, let• few el:11011..14 1,11::1; enettel, en le awaittalthe terriele nenifeetseemed lee Ivegtli tit eterilite. All fli n merlon. a tri"1 tezsttt h'io Iv; L-1:r.L., Ne .1: If rt e*.o..s1,1 part ineet, all Itappa.a-s in 'If • woenj he 4byer lle mit ILII 1Vl"i 111,1 eve,. Ji. 1:.•;..i1r tied sheegth. hreg Vrtt:e's: 111% .Nett ror, net,' er t11e.1i4 the ond lieret• with it e tool:eel ti', 10,1, brief Metent later 110 wee ;Omer -1 of Itittleette tele:eve and in flee thee! ne itetera a tereng tight rem time mit ty 112 tUtpli'llig y1,10'1011 It 0: St -.'1 i:11V Vt. the tiers uttitiavq, to the let. Thele WIN 1 ItoWePriii 111114c. fq; that thotr!y tide lettic.ige (1t. '('r light min lima its eireee. If hie lee arm lied lea twee trowel sn firlue ;1 10:111.1 the of. a tee. me ired 10 I a tragt•dr. it NV1ls, the powerful head' 1011 ss. ho: so, per,..;,•net end quivering, but enotig 1, to :1 stmeistill. 11.e hiol wt.:2111w.! a westerly letzal. Bet in that Intekv.-Iirt1 plunge rein. hail lost ler Italanee, :eel willed have talent lwatIleug feom the Faddle if 1e hail mit !weenie(' hie grip hunt ill • knee and ittect 'tut his 'emits just in liere to meelt her. As It wive she eauk ;at teem. uneouseletts. Invelniettrily his n11114 tighteeee Melee; ebeut lune tie she fell, it against his brig's:, hig. lovely gelece 1•„•ir brushing, les cheek, as he beet mei 11 r, tt great, mighty !eve for her stt:gret through hie lieart, but he melte tio at- tempt to caress her. Ile would take 1.0 advantage of tee ell -nation, Itittlieige eiceter wee a .gentlenittn-one or ne.- ture's (*hit -Meow; noblemen. Ily this time quite a crowd of pedos. erians ha4 gathered uremia them. nod Lieleue rote' lneathlessly up. I/tepee 1 cause, a fierce, (leerily pang of pelmet., shot through her heart, anti her fere grew pale tte death as 'she saw her go:.1- e1t-lutire4 tester in the arms of the neta she loved with a wild, unrenetinieg, pas - Siena te love. Verlie wns taken home in a (envie, but it Whit houre berme conecoamenese rte turned to her. \Ileum ehe (mono1 bee blue eees, Dna lifted ber goldencurly head from her found her-e.ir in her own room. Uldem• wag standi hy tit 1.11'0-ar8lyt‘d Willd,OW, with her back toward her, gnzing down into tn., gaselt. It was evening. "Uldene," Elie ctillol out in bewlieer- meat, "have 1 bveit '!" But before her sister eould hefty she sank on the pillow, with a cry of terree. In a flash meinery hail returned to bor. tehe sproug from the conch and crept to •Uldene's side, with bated breath, thighed cheeks, and llIiuing t•yes. ".Did. he save me, Uldene?" the wie- Pered. "Wee it a dream or reality that he saved me -Periled his life for muter' "Air.. Chester saved yon, if that is what you menu," announced Uldene, sharply, shaking off coldly the clasp of those clinging arms. "Any gentleman would have notetl. precisely the same wider .similite etrennettences. There is ite useein heilefier a Ihterie of him for a temple ecurteous net. 1 it111 sure he would not like you to think he did auytleug oat of the ordinary." Verlie drew back abashed at the eioillitersi.es and bitterness of t.he other's t "Uldene," she cried, in sudden fear and apprehension, "are you sorry • that I did not die?" 'The lovely, defiant fnce into which she gavel so eagerly grew white. Heaven forgive beautirtil, faulty, treatheree, lee tle»0; such a thought.had ameed tbrorgh her bitterly jealous. heart; but she dared to deity it. CHAPTER V. AT THE MASK name Uldene turned toward the vtindow again with an impatient gesture. "You talk like a child, Verlie," she cried. "Uf course 1 eared whether yoa lived or died. When you spoke to Inc un suddenly I was thinking of quite an- other matter-whether.or no you would be able to attend the mask ball at Mrs. Warrington's tohnurrow night. For, of course, if You were too ill to go, I wou stay at Ileum tee." "You shall make no euch sacrifice for me, .Lildene, darling," exclalmea throwing her arms around her sister's neck and affeetionately end eagerly less - lug Uldences beautiful fake fame ''Uf come we :hall go to the grand mask ball, 1 Wolatilit nliss it for worlds. I fine not ill, you know. 1 tun uot even hurt; only shook up and frightened. I shall be n11 right by to-morow," A. tap nt the door intertri(i,t8ttelep.their tote veriettion. It was Mrs. eiii "What: up and around so soon, dear?" she exclahaed, pleasantly. "Rutledge will be delighted to hear such a pleasant account of you." "I was more frightened than hurt. Mrs. Chester," replied Verlie, with a blush; adding. falteringly: "You must thank your son for ine. for his timely ate sistanee; but for him I should have met a far worse fate." "You must keep your rooth for it day or two," returned the lady, kindle,: "even thongh you forego the festivitie:i. of to-nuirrow night." "Indeed, I am not as week as you I imagine, Mrs. Chester," exclaimed gayly. "Why, 1 wouldnt think of ndis- tag the mask ball, not for worlds." "As you pleame my dear," responded Mrs. Cliester, sntiling, "Of cense, ybuttg girls will be young girlie I heed often known thou to plead to get mit of a sick -bed to attend such gala ht. fairs." .• "But you know I am not 'persiete ed, lenlee, lifting her blue ryes coyly. The grand mask ball which was to be givenin a ueighltoriug mansion had neea a notch antietpa.ted event to both Verlie itud (Arlene,- it being the first of it; kind which either had been invited to atteed. The costumes had taken fully a month's planning; they Were marvels le thole Way. Mote Was to take the char - titter of' the beantiful, fatal, irresistiole lielee of Troy, whose smile was more .dangerous than 0. draught of poisoned Wine, mid Weise wondrous dark eyes led Men on to their &obi. Her dress was to be cloth of gold, draped with crimson tulle, ,eaught an here and there With dilaters of blood -red passion roses; crimson satitt slippers Were to inclose her tiny feet; .glowing crimson rubies Were to encircle her White throat., and her. . bare. rounded ro ' tattreintied behind a guidea • . ;t geliten mask to e 'Yee ter gaTe red 14,1.4 ;tell tiltepled (attn, k in..0 wes V.) be it fairy Wide. A fa Ice pang of envy .ehot through Th- -(11,14. g 111911t AS She San' liels gol.leteitehed I 4. eke' sot:14144 dressed anti ready. be- 1'it' OW 1,1!:;.; 1•I'renelt ni.r.ror In their Les:do:2, 1'. next eveniag, 11 Ara ; :2.4, it a beatit•ful Velure th.' :.....:e1 r...ai..,, xeneel(91-11 liniti. se 40 I . .k.t1:,,,It Ilene., 4i:eyed lit shiptiele.n 4' V it::0 :"..t a 1.1....'.1 fee in erteefel Whet 1., lee et.e.l. e imeles; whet. loe gloyee, 4 eieeeleg et tee eleetv,• set ite tee pearee , 14 nee' • s if the levels rund oed owl t ol. :It. 11, reel wtete kid elippere that t. e eev. a hot e.' -,e ....et have leers:, ' t' re v. 1 re to vequieitely twee awl denier, Il 4p*. 1•.:Y!" OW.: f !Mai beneath t'..i.-• 1414141, i..1 ..;:g $.8 i.-.„7 ikei:n.4..F. • .1.1......:1011 tIbt:'";';',":::i.1.0.,II. 17,.'calli;iii4...liet,l')rillignititi'l 41111 get ..110 111 the conserrae ! tee, . reet: reed t ielt eie Leillie. eale. "Ii::....; I've.' (tie of the sit rants to . 38.8 one." '1 15 Al go 11 3-,,,I1.- dedated Wino. , daitit.g ft,..tt •tne irntdoir, tois:eg ityr uth.,1,.• ,...-lit mask ii....,.. l'Alt-De's 11111, hi s.,e Ihn-seii lii:t. 1'111 i'il. 'Ai 248 tbit:i il 111 ,11.ts111 . ehe c.c1110 .1111litsZ'illg lic1e11. ilisl' eialasgn 0/1 /14,00W Wc1:1 alieiteltlelli. "Oil. U1' Kent.: 1 lettl Hitch a itairove en•up: r 8110 18:91 41. "1 had lin theuer reetael tete et:rife:or when the library deer Wee nue' Melee epere 1111181 Itinialge t21eetee eiiitie lettetelty vat. I replied beheld n mar. lee 1'.4(.1 11. -bet 1 tun not pon.tiVe Wile - Mer h•• tete' me er not: but 1 think not, trwlIgli. lie 1412,8eci all taWarsi tile .e.s,,,,.. wevieory; tie 1 del not go thee. ern. evert a wctil,1 spGd half the Wu to h.ire 111.y one ive•ii.oLze L.:, •1,efete the woo 1..r ninna-kieg. Mr. ye . Itseter has rot eGI - 'toil ;t gt.."gue- rather late?" (j llellCea Into antillp.: ! 11.h • tcekt. ,• el toppose so." returned 'Chien... "The seeator is to aceinterany es there, ;tad Rieiceigt• is to Jaime us heinte I i•e litre that's the airaugeniteit. isiet it?' N't1 lie nothit 1.1. Alt: there is the co.14.11 at the (.1,11)1, 18,9 W. t‘..rapped and h Anted, they mere 60(41 Wal4.:!..1g away toward the grand 18111. "tt all. well." deelared Senator Ches- ter, touring back ..n Las :ear w.ta, a Itearty laugh, -I siviiald Lever be able tO deretinillti 1Vhich W:14 Which. The tts,cle. sortattve of 'Olen et Tioy is thesis - tine; the daelty, fairy bride eh:ululate Many a le hie lillight Wili lose 11.:4 141•61..1 ere !iris affair is ever." he (teetered. It was the gayest mask ball in high life that was ever given. Mrs. Neat- eengteues grabil peelers, the reception - routes, mut the magnificent dem:mg-hail Melted were ablaze with lights f.o.n 11 Sc't:VI to: mereef eleotr.iglobes, and °dittoes with the ptrfunte of gurgettei Minks of teopical DiniltS 111111 rosee that made the stole apeear like a lei:epee et faitylued. It Whe a quaint auft uovel eight that caught and hied the eye. Uoze,oas prineLosses, in royal velvets anti gleaming u :newels; kings and knights, wee W41 111g plunu•s; etateiy . yottug .qutst 114 Li en wits of orillinnts; the trenutese and must coquettish epaitish end .Nerece .y maidens. and the preteic•st gipsy maid ewe smiling beheld thi•ir silken maske, that ever were seen, were leateng dtr mutely upon the al'Ille of graceful, masa- vd partners, er whireng in the leaz,..s of the bewitching, bewilder:nen' waltz. Vet 14! hat! entered the glittetaig hall reom a few paces behind Indene, mid niore thau one pair of ,eyee tented ad 11enile-1y front one to the other. There was (me guest who never took his eyes crew the fairy bride since ler lie had first made her appearance. lie smiled a little, MI eniustel light in his eyeso "f eourse, the darling knows that I saw here and reeegnized her in the ette ridor." the said to himself. "Yet. rather than meet the adenheng gaze of Ins eyee, she Muted behind the marble More. What a wide aifference theet• is be- tween teldeire and sweet, golden -haired %erne! 011e seems rather plowed with my eneiety; the other avoids me ae thought I were an ogre." . XVith hurried steps he crossed the linll room :Ind gained her side. Tee next instant the tall, linutteome, plumed knielit we s lei wing1 OW beeore her. 'elle baud is about to strike up a waltz." he said, diegniteng hit voce, and smiling down upon her from beheld his mask. "Ilay I client it?" Verlie placed her 811:1111, white,. kidded Wind (111 itis 11T111. end the 'next momt•nt they were whirling away to tl.e eny, mad music of "The Blue -Bells of Scot. land. Au hour later Uldene sought Verlie out. "How are" you enjoeing yourself?" She asked, abruptly. "I see yoo on the floor most of the time." "1 should enjoy myself very well were it not for that tall, plumed knight who follows me about like a veritable Phil- dow," pouted tee lovely red lips behenil the White silk mask. "Ile is nt my elbow wherever 1 turn. and persiste in Claiming every dance. I wonder who he is. Uldeue?" A bitter laugh, sconftil and mocking, was Uldene's only answer. Was Verne blind that site had not reeegnized thnt. tall, timely form? telette neltml her self, wonderingly. lier keen, brilliant eyes had songht out that plumed knight almost the first moment thee had enter- ed the ball -room. She knew he was Rutledge CI -teeter; and she realized, too, that ite :unit indeed have teeogetited. Verne in the corridor et home, when shethail started lent in search Of the magnolia blossom. • 'Did lie care tote her beautiful, golden. hairea sister?" she asked, bitterly. Alt, why, not try a test and .see; heaoceat erlie would be none the wiser. "It is anuoying to be followed, about by one persistent partner all the (Nen- ing," declared Illtiene. "Now, suppose you mei I outwit this presumptuous knight, and in a clever way, too?" "I‘I. eould we do It?W " asked rite, 111‘ "By going to a private bendeir t.nd exehanging rostuniet0 Vertu) readily consented, and both lett the hall -room together, reappearing some twenty minetes later, Verlie in the cos. thine of Helen of Troy, and thieve ns the fairy bride. Both being slender and of the same height, no tlittereti*te. was discernible to the eager plumed knight, who canie intr. riedly forward begging the lovely fairy .bride to favor hint with just one mee0. waits, and they floated together, kee». ing time to the dreamy dance heettstwes They had reached the entrance to the 'conservatory, and there Rutledge 'Ches. ter (for the plumed knight was he) stop. Ded With his fair A41140,r,g timeatrande. 5 ' • • te, • see's. e • et- •ei ee•te Nrirrecis. One, month's wear. Toe broken down, seams ripped,,b6oks broken off, heels run over, ?ape # stiffeners, ready for the aSb. barrel. No wonder they were not worthy of a name, Next theta try ft "Sovereign". They'll stand dissecting, they are not "surface" shoes but are perfect la those hidden parts which. really are the found- ation of good sluxinaking $8.00, $4.00, $5.00. Name AND PRIDE Ai-WAIN:1 *TAMPED, ON THE 50L,E. „stves4 5i14 ifl WIN: ham by 'W. .1. (; root'. • . . • • • . . -e-ee--•erregnerreere. gefeerenee-re ...'"e_eseeeere flJST n F.11 ee 1.6/ ...,.........••••••••.x....nr•nawomramr...rrox••••••r•cm,•••••am•••.6,--•••.-•••..hrw,,••••••••.-••.-,••raummva, ta,••••• te..),.....••••••••••r•••0111.••yet.....1•Al•••••••••••••,..1.41.4.1,••••• A very 14rg., coni.ignrtrnt of SCREEN DOORS and SCREEN WINDOWS. We have 17 different st> les and s:zes in doors. Also 9 diff., rent styles and s.izes And in pr:ce and quditv they are very low. 1 hose interested in building Wire Fence 14 fli (I-) well to call on us, as t‘e hale all k111,83 of lA ire tin hard :it. prices that are right. We have the. celebrated F.1122))o 1ecial Woven Wire Fitnce, ' 50 -in high, at a very 1..2" price,. an..1 see our stook. SITPETHi If you want a. Bicycle, see what we can do for you. C••••••=im,•••••••••••••••••••••10. Mr4(4 • 11, • e eeee-e. Oa account of Rs terrible effects, blood disease is called the Icing of all diseases. It 02417 1)0 either hereditary or contracted; so while it may not ben crime to lawn the disease, it is a crime to permit it to remain in the system. It may manifest Itself In the form of Scrofula, 4oze=a, rhountatIc pates, stiff or gyration joints, itchiness of the akin, eruptions or blotches, ulcers in the month or oa the tongue, sore throat, failing out of hair, "iserdered stomach, and a general depressloo of the system. If you have any of them symptom:I don't neglect yourself. You have no time to 104e. Beware of "old foes." treatment -beware of mineral poisons -- beware of Quacks and M`akirst. OU* a r,itcyreton "L`ROAA.T&ISae'r is guaranteed to cure this disease, n.ver to return. Bank Itende wilt protect yee. Our treatment in not injurious In any way, bat reaches the very 1,001 01! the disease and elittlinates all poison f rom the sygteru. nte symptoms of disease eradeany disappear. The blood bocemes pure and enriched, the whote systeni. is cleansee and purified, and the patient feels prepared anew for the detiee aFcl the pleasures of life. CCICIfitSGUA.12AST8231.1 OI 1810 1,0.4.17. 25 VenrS. iri Detroit. 250,000 Cured. Coustliation Free. Quoztion Blank ter tatna Trestmor.i and Eseks Free. ••• $7. Zet Mc_ ' Cor. R.Itchigreu .flyc. mad Eiltelby. Ett,,, Detroit, &Slab. .1tery,MararM: ... 21 ••32 NM- porta heavy man on the end. while he eivings around the ith lateb.es which allow th.em to be open , iss ,.....5 ..n„ • . 1,1s, ss .e. circle without causing them to Eag. They. (150 neat in .. wappearance, will last a lifetime. Will not sag nor get rickety, , .. 4: i - They are supplied te ; eeee.4'eeeeeeereee-l''e- •••'• 1 ed either way and are self acting. The only good metal gatcl that is low enough in price for general farm purposes. We also xnalte Farm and Ornamental Pence, Poultry Netting, Nails and staples. Tee Page Wire Fence Co..iimited, Mamma, Dat.] -Pt 41,GE METAL GATES • no one can affo rd to use wooden ones. Light, and yet etrong enough town are so low in pric -ewe* etern The 'dila 1 yrni 81 110wer ear more suitable to the cline :toter you represent than Inc magnoda you are wearing.". • With a throbbing heart, Uldene per- mitted him to iced her into the ceol, green rose bower, dim with shndievy light, from the emerald swinging globes, and odorous with the breath of cut 1;:4. lie found her a seat hsoiattli a blossoat- Eng amend tree, close by the tinted, Perfumed fountam. Close by her an orange tree was In full bloom. Itntledge eheete.. detached a single blossom and handed it to her. "This' is the flower I would chens .0 • you," he stud, his deep vcice husky midi enteseen. "Dam would be the 111 tit 11 whose honor you would wear a crown of them." "Verliie." he cried, "forgive me. I know you; I recegnized you in the en, ridor at home to -night. 1 knew this le hot the time Oa' place to speak, but the words bunt from my h.ont to my 111)4. I love you, little Verliti-love you w.th all my heart. 1 too not gifted like some Men to titter elteptent words at such a moment; my heart is too itill" for utter' t11100. 'Could yett o'er eltteeeene. little Verbee-love. inc evell euoughto beceiue my bride?" "I 'realize flint I have been abruiel 1 hey° startled you. I do not ask for your answee 110W; yen :hall have time to eensider It. 1 ask but one favor, dear; he land and grant it. You see I him - gathered two Hewers -a pure whlte r.se and a deep blood -red one. "lt eon mean to give me encourafte- Meld, Wear this wItite rose on yottr breast nt the tune of unninsking. If you mean .diseourage my intentions -to convey to lite in silence that we van inwer be mote to each other than Wi are -let the red rose be the sorry signal of it. Will you -consent to this, Vele, via Wing ?" tratsont etriinbling ligare bowed her head in "1 am bewildered: leave me here to myself for a little while -to think," 1320 rattrtnured. Rutledge 'Chester looked at her in Wonder. The voiee that spoke to hint Seethed like nothing htnen11. Re boWed late- Over the little hittia In Which he hall Owed the roses-turn- .ea,sitollywnelle(liror gtis(3: to her stood perfectly mill; the Paine shock werild twee killed Salle ghls. She clenelted her heeds so 4:elillv lima ter (To be continued) Another of the worthy pioneers of Seaforth district has departed this life. : Mr. Thomas Govenlook passed peace- fully away, at the residence of his son, Mr. Witham Goreulock, North Main street,- keaforth, on Tuesday eve)ling, July lst.: Mr, Govenlock had reached the good age of SI years and 10 mouths,. Although still going trcuud, he hcs tot eujoyed good health for seine months, but his iudisposition was not considered scrious until :Monday. He did not suf- fer from any particular disease, but sac-, combed to a gradual wearing out -Of At once robust constitution. Xtr. Goyen- loex was the prayst son of the late Mr. John Gotienlook, :welcome to this coun- try with his father and other Members, Of les family about 63 years ago, and they settled.en the corner carat, on the 2u4 concession of 111eKi11op, told ort which the deceased has ever since con- tinued to rattle. .* it Iregut to eenige Persons who have used Dr. Ohaoe's Ointment have the best right to jndgo of itsmerits and there is no Preparation Oa the market to -day whieli it baeked 1),y such a mass of nusolicited testimony. It e,ures eezenia, salt rhenin and piles no tomptly and thoroughly that people ft el it a pleasure to recommend it to mho* sefferers. See testimonials hi tho newspapere. TiMa'S CLUBBING oFFens. Our einiking rates with different newspapere aro as follows : - Times and Weekly Globe $1 00 Times and Weekly Mail 1 71$ Tithes and Pantily Herald and 'Weekly Star 1 7ti Times and Weekly Sun 1 13 Times and Montreal Witnese 1 (11) Times and Western Adeertiser 1 SO Times and Partners' Advoettte 1 85 TinaeS and Toronto Daily Star 60 nTeivirnoteesmescaryonud.latoi,zrIte,eyneGbe ,ailitoih but it is rya gie iveist'yott elnbblatc 4 419. rates on any newspaper or itingeeitte. 11111 TILOS" • ." •