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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1904-07-07, Page 7000011141100000110011090114104111011•“000000100•011100011 A Tangled Web 13Y MRS ALEXANDER 0 Audio- of "Beaton's Bargain," "His Perfect Tru "By Another Name," "Her Hea t's "Half a Truth," "H s Rival." IRE IVINGIUM TIM ,TITY 7 fr:64 A Iittie Sunlight Soap will clean 0 64 cut glass and other articles until they thine and sparld,e. Sunlight Soap will wash other things than es. AA ably be but short-liVed passion. I suspect he is colistant only to Moon, etoney—still, tomporatilY, he likes nte. Now if, AR 1 haVe sometimes thought, Ito ken W is taken Nora L'retrango, In. will be gadding to and fro, and spending a, lot of time at their mieorablo lodgings. I wient lo yon to op no. informed of tide. I aut not going to let that girl inter-. Imo with my plans, cost what it moot to cot 1 yr out!" She spoko with t ong 10('1.01051)4.hasit4. 1.(10171t and," said Shirley, who had thaened sulkily to this long •spoech. "If you have SA NOM' mind, on Marsthot or Elvosloigh, n'., v1 cloth 000000000VagteeettaeGiVe0e001004inegM0000etr ' 11111st glvt' WitY. "S 11"1. nett, I am stwo 1 hopo not." cried Ray Dorrington, with a searehiree 'look, "I bog your pardmo but I come foss I hoot. boon 'forcibly uneasy sire%) you paid off that mortgagc. of firma- I wood's, in May." " ! ems. I was wondyrfully lucky last goring. I won a fow thou- .stouls et Monaco, and Do llettdon's brolwr numaged to (1001)10 thont soy - oral tinws (woe; in Moat, I never had stroll a champ le•foro, so I wits • able to elem. Oroonwood and ono • or two °Owl' small things. You may volt bog nty pardon. If you boliovecl • me to ho such a blackguard, how 1 vould you can, onough ubout 1110 10 ! WiS11 nto inarriod to any wounin—to sacrifico ony woman to me?" "Clifford." eriod Lady Dorrington, "I know that you havo very Milo I prineiplo., vol. 1 atu fond of vou. Itave soon you grow up. You havo always boon nico and kind 10 me, , and you Srt. the last of outfamily. I want to sec! you well ntarriod and Imo from tho owful Immo at 100 of money los. lf T havo done aoou injoet lee I ton vete. sorry." "I can afford to forgivo you, Ise- . bolle, but If yon know how much I valtto your good opinioo you would not have wounchol ino as you have dome" Lady Dorrirurton, mato meItod, hold tout hor hoed, and • Marecion ruse, took it, ond kiesod hor brow. "Now," eho resumed elworfully, af- or a momont 's oilonce, li t us talk soehrusly of your marringo." "Mt11.t I marry?" "Why, yes; of coto•vo. 11 is a !mo- rel/Il. in '(1' 1)1 ion of j)eovid,..nee that .sprif '''•1•14, 1'0,1.4 MI 111 Y0111' 1.VI1Y—ttad ' such an ail votive. woman too." "vso, ate. cloos hor best ea that • eeirl to italtro by your condiest, os- roompo1 ho oight of 1 tat onlooky bar, mioontly eoccoreftil. You roony tom 1 ot play fol vita louee 'with a a owun's 0170(1 ions." ",\ rect. b.r,! You don't moon to soy you testi, V0 111 S 1 1101.v..11 1 pi u!,y '1.1('ti()(8, ,!-114.) hag 1 unity if you like, amf oriorte s they tood to tt 11 flatus. o• o.ee, op in 11' 1 oleo "Still, Cenord, I tit, sincotoly 011 (11,1), to sem: itod toot 1:011841ov Ni hat hot. mem y V. ould es) for you mid your ystaty!" "1. doft't flint. you M,ow t"a*0 frioodship for hop by 1,•‘ to n000 .ry hor lo au iliipectu.iJuz cote/or:1 gantlet:tan." • 'Notts:moo! You only wont a lit110 • !ready motivy to put you wool:Al-A again, laid the (+totes woutd toroot . recover t bootee) 114. ' • "(live hor allot hor chance, " yotos sealed Marsden, "Ask ow. or two mop trimonially eieposod pool's to wove aeo, nod soo if my faseinal ions coun1yr4010uce 0 coronet." "1 shun do nothing of the Irine,',1 <cried Ludy Dorringt on impation".e, "I dare say you are talking in Cole .strain just to worry no. I dare soyes you have outdo 01) your raind marry Imo all tiro flaw. If so, do not ho too sure of your gaine—are -ware of that Captain Shh•ley. Tie a rival. 0 111081.i00 liV111; is aiWaYtg hanging about, 1001 acting ae if leo were r host friond." • 'Ire is docidocily objectionable; I do not fear him." 'Yon aro wrong, Cliffordl t! f: not to he dospiei d! am going to persuade Mrs. 1 luthot 11 to ecase -down with mo to Chedworth. It wig draw hor away from hor porpoteeil fretting about thoso jewolo; thy are porloct crave; and I think thou/0 horrid dotoct hes are 1 Ittyilq, 1210(33 . her erontility; it, is a game that poen them tv(.11.'' t "I. don't believe she is the sort oil 'woman to waste hor Intower in crier elirection. But 5110 IN a lit th. gotta off uhout this unluyky rohlwry. DO you know 5110 5001111.11 C111,1,101411att S110P001 ; hisea itimsolf!" : "Is it poesiolo? eho lotrooto 111111 hotter than wo mt. I do likt. his countonance!" "Novortholose, I do not suppoae eSo being ohjoetionahle to you is roof • proof that ja, wood ho guilty 041 felony," said lIal•stlen laughing. 'Of yours,. not. T am .not sto elro as to think any etu•li immensel lame, seriously, Clifford, I wont 7100 come (town 10 t'hodwort h and helot • ;Was hi Dread of t Heart Disease tBut by enriching the bleed and hooding up the; sootern with on i Ohearnvielfg.rdtro Le:racotrigeo,sykraptorno I Many who are going through life in tonstant ? horror of Iteart disease can take 110W courage in - the fact that by supplying the bent with tr. !mei- ' cieney of rich red bloodby the use of 1 .r. ('hos-. ' Nerve Food they can newt e tho ntamataetion et •thoheart and evercolne the dist rew.tng synxicmo. 1 MR. PAIS J. Doeovee, 17; fet. teem,. tenet, Moeutol, (et ., eroo'..**.etta '.•'..' • "1 V -i ' Ili 1tl,1 (Iowa in health, vao . 1,1 very pervoto ((((1toi moo ? ered IL lot W,1.11, 1: 1 ilia • , " 1 • in tit: )eztion ct ni,/ Lean el- coa..cd 11:.1 to ativo quts.yr 1,el'n44 crane 1 Net 11'.0, '1 he re1.1ltotic,11 1:11/111 Dr. ......eay, Citeses Nervo Cool het -e •Oo au a tosesta aloha.? anti • ••!1ei^.- ,•.31.{ nerve rote/et/the led me to t' 111 a tetattereet vete t..:1, t.' it 01:,..414)1.....-, . f;..., '41 i '.'' t czal asm,,,,:..,..,,r,211. ro, fa'. 7601.T01A1t tults. 1!".. ,....-oe,tooloo• strong and oteady, the. pains in tity oe..e. lowo tot me and 1 feet better 111 every way, t tie tot ; hesitote to tecommeod Dr. 'atiee*s Nerve Food . it to protest 10" )4110t irtlitaii0TO fie portrait ; ift the hightst toms," . and signoture oS Dr. A. W. •Chase, tho Lauf as i receipt booe ok .thor, are oa evety box of his rentedies tno to (limo- up poor dear Mrs. Buttie von—there is very good shooting, you know how strictly „I n gt on PrOe Nerves 1118 gaine—and if you de woke. up your mind to marry Mose, itutly,•en—which I hopo and pray you will—overything might be settled. and 1110 corounney (mold take) plaoo varly 10 the new yotto!" "Not so fast, my door sister. 11 will do my host to oblige you; butt netke 00 positive promise. Do be too 5111•0 OP your little gaMel lltiwovote I will so far oblige you, en to bestow Oat delights of my society on you for alow days; then 1 may' bo 0W11,4% for I have some business in hand which requirea porsoual 1I1101111011, So I will leave 1 ho final obvert/1g up ot our fait! friend to More than this he would not pro. mise, Ludy Dorringt 00 wits therefotts forocel to bo content. "I hear Mra. L'Estrango and Nora teee in town? 1) hat to Du. world are they dotes; hone? Wasting their nomoy?" 'I suppose, t boy got -bored and norvous at Drooltdale. Why should tho' not ho comfortable and happy? It can cost nod to nothing, livines us Uwe. do.' "Oh! you think people are strictiee oconoinical whi'11 thoy don't drive four-in-hand uncl sit down to trui- ties, pincomples and pato de foi gros came" clay. Howevor, thoy have a right to ploaso thentsolves, 1 wisL \Vin1zi would mako haste to marry Nora, it is time she were settled." "Aro you sure he intends to marry 'Nora?" "He is bohaving very badly if ho doos not, Why, he almost livod ii ltor house all the summer, they tell me." Is it not just possible he moor marry Mrs, L'Estrange, who was his name long ago? It looks to rIV vory like 0 cotse of rettn•ning to Lis - first love." cried Lady Thierington, "Ie it poseildo? That uovor struck me, 1 don't soy why it might not turn out vory well, and then Nora need not mako any provision for her lita th. sistor; 10 sides, I have oftest thought, what a nice match ehe would bo for Dorrington's nophow, Charlie Dyson. You know Charlie? a . very good follow, and rooting on very troll indoect at the bar. •ITo woold bo tho voter thing for Nora. If 'Mos. L'Esteange goos to India, wa 1111181. 111111'1W N01.11 lo some one, silo can not livt. alone." '•Certainly llot, we must marry hes 10 ecnno wee" agroed Marsden, with theorful olatrity, "I will osk tluon all down to Ched- wot•th for luestmas. It would be oldie exiting if the triple even.t camo ori not thy house!" "It would, holt eta Now," addod 5Tared, n, tilling and swallowing a loroo goo s of 24101 ry, "I 11111et leave you, ha vo ono or two people to • 1 e 1 lotil e to rest; so good-. ng! t, s'e mime try and believe j r brother is not a felon!" "My (It ar blood, haw can you Say such things'? Do sure that you do n .1 loso moiroy at ottrds or any-. i Ling i1 tent I incl. Lot me 51.0 you to -tion row, and nonomber. you have promison to come down no wock to ohodwoltio" The morning 1111 00 Lady Ilorrington told her lo other had dined together, :ors, 11(14 111(11 rovolvod a socond visit froto. Waite. Me was got up in a y'e of tho st rospeetability, and mieet from his appearancy have 1 eon the et e rot ury of o iwnevolent ios itution, 1!' poosod in the middle of 111. room. and mod,. a low bow. . :Mrs, 1hrt111 lookod at hi112, so tedily botoro sped:dog, thou a smile crept ; rot•nd Hos. " I think We 111110 succossfully di - 8112141 toty 24)48141)' (11(14 or loans Caro 41 11 1o71 owe- ha% htul." she :aid. 'I can ;Ilford to wait. You ' to dont. your work well, it only rt nothts to gi1o. ertri yota. toward." Slit. oponocl 1,or ('0811-1 (0i. which etotol on 22, 1E1100 11014/(10 lune nod counted riot some woos. '1114' man's , • s spore hot no Wati.l.ed her. !.tr.,t1 11 d ca,t ho ireo cs, • lot el :the 111.1a loc sely, -ho oleo In . booed low. •! ! "*1 ea.: been a difficult businees," I:04 slid, ta"..ing "porhaps the in Jet ditEcult I ever toolortook, nor (mind any WY' haey vocre,ded but for cl-w "Volt 111414' reWal <lp1 nuk pp.:yew:sly, and you o tOwnys find mo a(1y to do your "I :hall 1.e ItiOre gc.11i.1•01)S," $411111 1(1114. 1111111- 41 oagorly. "If a oleo. pusses without a whistror. 11 snsPie 00 11 of . 111 . truth 1 111101. uhroad. If lIlo yoarte fifty; cater that all will Ito Foto. lItot no lotto. crouton. be- yond you tool na.,ham tho faintest iflkliiig Of la' fart. 11;,-12i:ore Should 11 114. 1,110Wii, it Will in. through you., llut," ette (14%01 011 OW WO1A, 111111 11101 71'1t118041. "should 1 ho disposed to opott tho cost., o punish the—the folon•'—her 0110111 baler 11 11171' on 110 labile t.11,1,•111.c1 itsolf tightly. "your evidyncy fruihyouling',1" \laity 1)02104.1. -Mars vou htonaht Ina the 1)11P(14'71 01)1' 11,111. 111 a vomit of your seemly)" "1 have," He drow a long, won. etiyolotto 'from his ilivast-poc- Lrt , and ;now il to itor. 'el hat 11 well.'' Sit. to•aoped it rage erty. -Of cootie..." she! torntintwil, in Nolro, "of connee .oh- joet io to got hook toy jowols. If 1 eau do -that , I do not wish to do - stem. into otto, 'mut, v. mad do tiny no ;mod." ...• ertuuttt y not, madame, it ittgave vott im• part ir ular grat ideation." "V.G0 haV0 Wid0 experh me, Mr. Waite. I suppose 1ok11:10 tiratire dove riAt 8120111 very estimable to you," "We know nothing better, and core tolely nothing worse," he returnod ithilosophically. "At any rate this espoctal culprit has boon fortunate. ITad you loft him to the regular po- lice, nothing would have saved him from public trial; but, even with yota belp, I doubt if they would ever 11011? tracked 111111. Englishmen aro clumsy in such inattere, and 1 found my nationality, my Itouiliarity with my fathet"s longtotge, of important assistance in my rosettrolies. As I said, it is well for—" "CaPtAtin ShirleY!" cried a waiter throwing 011011 the door to its fullest exteut. Mrs. Patthvon ond Waite exchanged 0, look, and a elight tootle passed oeor the lips of the latter, while Mom, Ituthven rapidly thrust th.e par- 1.ot sho had just newt orl into her eash-box and locked it, boforo she rose to receive the newcomer tvith a sweet stuilm.of welcome. • Waite stood back with an air of extreme cloference. "Very glad to find you are looking so mud1 bot•ttr," said Shirley, who was ueator, kooner than ever. '1 ant almost's' myself again," she replied; then turning to Waite she said graciously: "I need not detain you longer." "I wish you good -morning, ma- dame, 11.11(1 cleoply regret I could not do you better service." "I con quite sore you have done your bvst. 1 have your address if I need your assistance further. Good- in°1.inlig.e,." 51ilookecj gator him. '"rhon lee has given up, has he?'he asked .cotiokly. "Fop tho presont, yes. Thor°, don't lot us talk any mo)0 ttbout my mis- fortanes. I ton going to take your advice, throw the load 011 rely mind, and try what a chauge of scone will do for mo. 1 have mminised dear Lady Ilorring ton to go clown and stay with het. (or a osook or two. Slut says she will get a few ploasant 10.01114. togother to moot rue. It, will be much butter than going away by mysc'I." doubt," ret urned Shirley. drawing* 0 chair near tile tablo, be- sido which Airs. Ilutliven sat. "You look cheerod up already." Ile gluncyd at the cash -box. -Well, if 1 do, it is no ordinctrv proof of resignation.. I have just had the eatisfactioit of paying heavily for my agent's failure." "Oh! that's What brought Waite hen.? What a villainous countenance the fellow has." 'I th) not think so. In fact, the advant ago of his fact. is that it is absolutely expressionloss; 0111y I foar if he has not suceveded, no ono else Ivi'1•11:' suppose you will have Lady Dorringt cm's cacl of a brother at -- what do yott con hor place?" "Chedwortit? I'es, it is highly probable." "1 t., not important onough to be askod," said Captain' Shirley in all injuted tono. "Noiteenste pry dt.ar friend. Dot if you aro. 1 tun going to beo you not to Immo." 'Wile'? I am sorts you would not lot me or airy one interfere with you." "Cote tt MIN. not," said Mrs. Ruth - yen, with swoot coinpoeure. •••..ele. ))'a 241)17 for askime this favor is that I want you to tell me what goes on iti totott.'' "olt! 1 hutso to play the honerable part of smbase l'?" "You can do exactly as you like. If you choose to disoblige me, and break with 100. 71011 van, Only—" An oxpressiee pause. "You know very well T don't want to do anything of the soil.. T con- fcss . to emt out of lenmer -Mum 1 see yOu clyterminyd 4o throw voursolf away op midi 0 (pilaw as Marsden, whoa you might do so ortioh hotter." -1 <on not so eon. I could. Mr, Marscleo is or.itlently not the eoend- Oslo you matte ont. Th., looney eou inrimintod ho had made • awaY with for his own 1'11"1.119011, 111115 101'l 11- ('010112g n 1 noteled it. I prefer, too, ieting high 1111 11111011g t111. 111111i0t1 r.g1t171'. to %vire (q Howe ' new-matio, ineign Meant. le Pr." "1111.71• 1101 on old hope:toot our?" "rt cause- at this ir Gnu *a Usti tt is scarce one 1.1111.11111 '11 0 Peet'ago gi es valuably infot mat ion."' ' "And hocres.• Go. ftweinafing Itats- tor or Et•t.Fit.igit happet,s to please your fancy 1 "What is it to you if ho doom?" she eritol, with emelt n liercattoos. "it ie groat (fool to lit', I hate the, idea," II 1111110d '51)i. ler bitterly. -You don't wally teet'n to say eott still earo who or tolmt 1 likt.?" she exclaimed with a Slight, 110t 1111 - .smile, "that is too Idol' isit. A strict alliance for our mmitai ! leowlit is torso and rotoionable, but 1 think We brew •exlmustod sontimotet. Tho fact is you hate' earstItn. 1 cm) your ontaity t ilriihg 3 (m)ld n11t:eornpis ofsour mouth0 unit gloo:t- , ig through the glattets you c110')')'e7111trt4vtIai<)t1 1111111 gtts11,ti1:104t:xgpiTa i on 4)1'pro,itttlice.1 ott nut): have 7m11a:0 to report. Mittsolt.ti 34,0Y aelt 114e 1-0 11110`1 11110 'Shaba; that Visit, 1 latiev Lady Dorrington ospoate it. If ea. tear notidi as, 1(114 •lo ht.lieve tliat te 1 weep eiateo thou 1 am000eti me et to any woman unless- she (,:ltoesits--he *would not tie himself to "etaild VIA.3 1100 rit•LtS0r01 It will prob. • marriage for you, and thore 04111 be only ono 1')114101114t 1(10 for it. Still, Maystion can not lto Lis heavily .eux- barraesod as 71 was led tO bellove. 71 was rather surprisod to find he was roady with tilt? mouoy for your new purchase." "What!" cried Mrs. Ituthven. "You imagine Clifford Marsdon would be faithless to his trust? Inuit a bate) suspicion." "I see nothing to olovate hi(11 above it• ," said Shirloy wi'tlt a, sneer. "Howet•er„ I will ondeavor to curry out your WiSiii.S, SS 1 110VO tilWaYS done. but not for nothing." Mrs. Ieuthvon lookod at him— curious evarchlog look. "You shall havo emu. pay," she said, "ia any way you like except ono." 'Yon need not have mentioned tho exception, 3,am Wen 0W1.1r0 Of :11101'0 WUS a pause. Then Mrs, ituthvon said in an' Shored tone: "Lady Dorrington goes down to Chedworth to -day and „1. follow 'to-. 1110/T0W." "And how long do you rontain.i' "Ten days, possibly a fortnight. Now, my dear Shirley, 1 am going to be rather busy, anti mast hid you goodetnot.ninge" underet and," he. said, "and oboe." * * * * * Lady Dorrington had written a few lines to her god -daughter, excusing herself for not, baying culled on or sent for her. Time was too ehort, she said. It was of the otoloat nu- portaoce to get poor dear Mrs. Huth - yen away to 0 totally new scope, and among fresh facts. Mrs. L'Estrange smiled as she road the noto. 'TS/most Ulifford 'Marsden Will be her best comfortor," slut said. "Do you know," rottunt cl Nora in O wise relloctive tone, ''I begin to doubt if Clifford can's as notch for her as I thonght he did." "Do you?" said Mrs, I.:Estrange. nevor WIRE. sharycl your opalon on that subject., though I think it likely enough thoy will marry. Mark Winton was saying yostorday that thoro was an :flea at ono thee aniong her Iato husharid's brother officers that Mrs. 11.lithv4.i would. marry Cap- tain Shirloy. It is curious that he should still Ito so mach with her, hen a man is rejected, communica- tions aro gonerally brokon off." "It 11118 111010 gossip, probably—the report, I mean. Why should not men and women be dear friends and noth- ing more?" "I am sure 71 do not know; but you don't often see "As odueation and common sonee incroaso, friendship botweon mon and (t111O1)(11111.te1,, 1Will, I suppose, be mrore fe- "Postutos so," said 'Mrs. L'Estrange doubtfully. "Mr Winton was talking - of roturning to India yostordate His kare of absonco has not expired vet, hot ho mous anxious to got back to his work. -1710 says ht. teals ho is wavting his thne• here, and that, for 1, man of his (1isi)osit ion, tbe only charlll life possossos is work." -That is rathor a dreasy doctrine, is it not?" "I told him so. Ile 1108 very nice and pleasant veeterclay, but I fancied thore was an motor -tone of Oepres- sion in all he eaid." "Why. Mr. Winton is the last man .1" shook1 suspect of sontiment al 11101- )11wholy," criod Nora. "Perhaps he has lost mew money." 'I don't think you do Mark Win- ton lostire, Nora. I have known him sine,. he was a lad of St.Velltetil, 411141, 1110, lit' has a good, true Imort °If yoo otev so, I am (mite willing to helmet. it," then. breakinir off sud- donly. exclaitoode "Listen to this, Tislen. "I ire enterprising nutnagor of Primo Lone bas in melioration one of .111. reost brilliant pantomimes ev- (kr prl .!'.•t. (0 a Lonthor audionee. 'nu? Frotlir Virt.ris Will 1*A of SO ovine- oal nod oxteacireinary char/neer, and the ballot ono of tho mos gorgeous cool' soo°•' 'I'llilt is sonlothing, for 11')'!raldlires Ole will be in! pro. ^O win be such fun going With Ity thy livo, 1 1 elen, don't you think Cilia it.Lt. Vratiltiiii Sellriglf`r 04 011'1141110, ti/lit'? She is not harm, el 1174' eolood, and SS she has even noto'' ste. is going to loavo, they will lo cross and disagrovable." "Yes, I base no doubt Wti 0.(10 lo 1111571:if;;;11.11.:i. v.(1)::;(1(.‘.t,I.,(1,.111,s1t)ttitiT0i,::::ligtlittirtit'(0:1110 Iti08 l'es;, alio was far front 244 1,12(11., • had token cold, and was 4'asiI3,- persuaded to keep in -doors. The do. no;ng dry and crisp, Nora t ook t 1i»ii 1 0 a , Wat son. an olderly, stool 111.l oe, 14110 had beeu 111 Mrs. L'Ies I range's 1401'\ 1(0 •0‘ or 8111.112 she was rourriod, to boar hor cono- paw . mot wulloel acmes the 'park i1iti1111.t. for Mrs. ll.taltvenand bid . her gootaliva. CITAPTETI, X, ran against sortie one on ihe first "ItilI'Vhgc: ' g your partren," said Wia-k tOL whose voice she instantly recog- nised, '11 14 So dark." "Yrs, the evenings draw in so mop: ntiorio. liv,iyi:die replied, with 001110 con- , "I am glad to have an opportuaitv • of wishing you good -byte. I eon go- , n't g't. S) :1 bfy) ttift'ewntilge)-41.11°(7a°n11: 11())1rte' 4tk. 71' 8111411 have made up env nlind ‘thet14- ' or I shall return to Italia at, olive or stay to the fall extent of irlY 1v4"Nill'a:s' the oia country so Tittle a.tt. ; traction for you, Mr. Winton, that , yott are ready to leavo it?" 'Plenty of attract ion; 1112t-.4 'need not trouble you with my 1,1211501124, tiood-bye for the present. I hopo to aytti 00 omo) eg(itithlie., thefo,rit long, either r hee He hold bet' bond for a int:anent • a»d was gone. ; Nora ascended slowly, thought- , fully, to 11)0 drawing -room, whore ! she found Mrs. L'Estrango lchlning leek in an easy -chair, her 1101141kue- chief to her eyes, 'beside a bteglit liattl::ancea t oward her, Mrta ' lIelent" (Tirol Nor, as she a • I:Et-Orange started and unemmred bor ht: to the strong light of the flames showed that she had, been. Ulla N11.10t 118 ' eti/o111:1;; "PorHelen, what is t "Do not ask toe now. I will tell you all one cloy, but not now," said • ;Mrs. 111'2strange. 'Rising, she rtone cpt e ly toward her -stop-dattgliter, prossed her Iiirs for an instant to. • Nora's rhook, and left the room. • ood lootoc ns!" ojacti lot ed Nora. to Iteroolf, "ehe has riqosed him„ • lint *1171."?" Ovyrconie with surpriee, silo sat clown, .all dressed as she 111184 to ponder this unexpeCted 0(11- ('01110 of their ploosant intimacy with Winton. Hp, too, seemed cloprossed and unlike hinisolf, Why—why had Helen rejected him? tome:101y as seat had evidently felt doing so very keen- ly. Could it have boon because she . knew that shy and hor little g•irl • were unprovided for, and that she did not liko Nang a burden on a husband? Winton was fairly well olT, . and mit likely to lot such an 12111014' 141011(1 stand in the way of his own or her happinoss. Could it be any I:omit at ion about leaving Iwo (Nora) alone, ..vith somo more hired struiy- got. for a, companion'? No; Helen WaS too 8011Sible lOr such an oyer- 24t1aint.0 seuse ot duty or friendship. . Then, as shcgazed into flu. red mass 1 which glowed in the grate memory .unrolled !tor long rocord of paste bene- fits and gonorous acts. The quiet, Moody kindliness, which had won tier hyart, in spite of her natur- al prejudice against a stop -mother, the perpotual shield she interposed betwoon Out irritable, exaeting, ty- rannical fathor raid his daughter. Now that N'orit was a woman—a, thoughtful, observant woman—how many instances of her stop -mother's I patience, her core for every ono's , comfort, hr entire self -forgetfulness, came back to her mind frcon dim, by- gone days. Hor own vaguo wonder that Ilelon never wanted to go any- whene nover sought release from the wearying attendance on lu•r otteru- : loos; suspicious, inValid husband, her undefined inipression that somehow . life was over for Iwo young step- mother—that sho had nothing lore but endurance and kindly thought for It lien they reach( d 1110 hotel, Mrs. 7111l21.1011wag ma. and 'Nora 1)4,0- 1(:,. (1 1,,e, we. to 121101071 & o ,s 11.11000 0:10 111 11 1101' 111 1011110111 SO.lit 31 dolightful horne tool, evveral Intends' tl 0 lime she roacien her tern - novelty home. Nora fele retro:lull ar.d no.ip.ottatttl by air oral oxorcisce '111e silt:the; of owning hod- begun to gath- er, anti she platmo(1 ft) borsolf tbot. tia! mould read atom! to Voter( nticr (Vatter, lo atone for 'her long 1i.11, • t. The gas had not been lit, and go - )ng upstairs in semi -darkness, she • tTo be con(inued) SAVE. 3ABY'S LIFE. Y.00 e710i014 3001" littls OW'S 400 e14r,1 uffs dating the Jut, 1'.wher. At 1 IRS 1 010 K141 1104111 04112248 RW1111 111113. 1110 s todsof the lit 11. !in. are apt to glide ,t1W0V 10111. 1-C tr-fot," 71' 0 ktitiy47 it. Dy - • t3', diarrhoem elutiera 101011' 4101, aod g Iugun trout)lee tla ettlarmingIy frequent moo042 hot weer her. At the first shot Or :toy of do so troubles. Bala 's Own al& ts eimuld he p:veu -better Alin all occssioml doss old pro 0714 41 est. trout). !les ot•iinflg. 0101 'he Tit Wets ehould thereloro ho kept in every luaneP2om pt. ees rutty save On 1' eh ilti's hit' Mrs. 11, Founder), Wayburn, N. 1.V. T., viys: "lieby's Own Tablets ont val n able i/1 00505 01 &art 114 24)1 oottsopation, hives, told when teotiong. I have never used 41 medicine that givoe saoh good Kitts merlon " This is -he exilerteatoe ot 411 mothors who hovo used the Tahlots If pax oo not tool the Tablets at your •Irugoists seed 25 tomts to Tito Dr 'Wil- liams' Med cino Oa. rr).kvit;„ Out od a bo X will be hear, you by 111411 p.rst• poi& INsictorao Tom -ten. There is certainly mo accounting for tastes, and surely the strangost 15 that of the Eskimos. Taliew is their candy. It is put to) in bri. lit rod packages made out of the feel 1:1 waterfowl, The W01001.1 cut off the rtql foot of teht bird, 'width le called tile ewe:tie, draw out the bones and blow up the skin sto as to make pottolies, width ;hey 1111 with the reindeer te.lhav for thtir little folk. None of Ow 1(041 cult the Eskimos oat events wry inviting 10 1124; hilt they are extromoly fond of it and are very apt to overeat. It is saki by explorors who hoot. gone Into'Groottland that it Is no unouninton Kola to see an Eskimo 1%'i10 71104 r110O0 all -enormous moat of tile raw, froxon tioell of the reindeer, s1.e.1 or wahme lyittts on his bitok and rating blubbor until ho oannot moVe. A Love clirerni. A. young woman who thonght she was losing her hush:Ours offeetion • wont to a sevonth darightor of 0 sev- enth daughter for a love pirWiltit. The myetery menuan told her: "Got a raW pitwe of, heo, vui rat, 1211(1)14 (11) inch thiolt. Sfitoenti •oittOlnht tit() and rith the Ineat on both sidett with it. Pot tut popper and ealt hod . toast it on molt shit. orer a trod 1001 Drop 00 it Dam 11111)1)4 of tor and tw-o epeigs Of Pereley and get him to cat it." The young wife did se. -atd her hns. band loved her .cter after. . *SZNI SN's. 'Ir.\ %. The Kind Yon Ifavo A;wc,ws 13ougLt, atul web bas beat in uso for over 30 years, as home the signature of and has becu tualle under Ills per. • sonalsuperviston sineo its infancy. • AllOW110 0110t() tleecive you. in this, AU Counterfeits, lmitotions and “Just -as -good." are Indi Y.Perintents -that trifle with mut endanger the bealth of Iujitnt l(341(13..031---xper71e1ie-o agaials& Ithcperlineut, What is CASTOR1A Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare. goric, Dirops anal Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains zioither Opium, ItioE71ihhtO *nor other Narcotic Substance,. Its ago is its guarantee, 11 destreyS Wornts find allays Fevoris71tne3s. It cures Diarriu.va and Wind Celic. It relieveS Teething Troubles, tures CoUstlitatiozz rand Flatulency. It Llssinalates the -'064, reerulateS tlite 1401/wore Elnd Bowels, healthy and natural sleep. The. CL.Ildreu's Panacea—The Motlie4.'S Frieud, e 'KUM rt: CASTOR1A ALW.Y 30ars ezo Slcaatztre al Pave fittly8y0 BoLovat En Use For Over 30 Years. 1,40 CCNTAUA COMPALNY, VT MUMMY EI014.. 8421 4414* GITY, rflarraZIWInri,:=SWAgr.MYRFAMT..V4 1-,V4'3.1:11Wi-X17:.10giltU107W7oMenrilS111MTtenT 7F •ii• VEGMTAnLE SICILIAN br% itrdeQ-bi w Kenewer Is it true you Wain to look old? Then keep your gray hair, if not, then use Hall's Hair Renewer, and have all the dark, rich color. of early life restored to your hair. Tabloid Philosophy. [Philadelphia, Reert1.1 It's early worm that catches the fish. Pros/ e-ity makes more fools than ad- versity, IEven a repatetion may be cast ia the shade. He scoffs a dentist who never had a toothache. The more temper a man has the of. tenu he looses it. Cherish no ideals if you would not be disappointed. A barefaced lie is often old enough to have whiskers. . Parrots and imitators are not all as green as they look. It's hard to he popular and economical at the same time, It is generally the sure thing on which a man goes broke. In the race for happiuess, marriege naturally results ha a tie. . . A little change will vary the monotony of even un empty pocket. The girl who craves excitement should marry a man to reform him. The undertakor sill tell you that some mon die hard, and others are dead easy. Queer Advertisements. T,Exchangt} The following copies of queer adver. tisaments have been collected and print- ed. by club Wutueu: "Bulldog fcr sal - will oat any. thing; very fond of children." "Waittetl—A boy to he part lo ontsido and partly behiud the counter." "Widow in coarfortfthhe eireUmetatlats wishes to »tarry t‘vo sons." "Annual sale now en; don't go else. where to be cheated; (2.1400 i11 here." 'A lady wants to 71211 1711' piano, ae she is going abroad in a strong item frame." ' L Wanted- By a respectable girl, her iptssage tO New YOrk; Willing to tali i 01701) 4)1 children and a good sador." "Lost-1ie:1r Hiehgate archway fill ! tulabrella bolotteire• to it gentloman with a bent rib 011(1 41 bone handle." "Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to announce I, The P.!risinel joorooje boss lotto Ioutsido Prautto-olto Ptgont awe Tem 1 —1111V0 11. etrOUlati011 Or ‘,111S0(4104136. I 071011, Wlaie le• Journal Itas 7:34', 004). i Petit 3 ar(lal ant) ote), tool Le Petit J. ! !Mao 1,4)0.',001) claffe. I' ES*Autiae ;Ili the li.ing Edward Si!. 1 12011.5 you 0..1!. )'S3) '02112' 25o MO 1 pieers. A goo); strielt 11.1111'11ton roce ly and soa r a t red tile o,,miterfeit rod right and left. Tiwro aot 00713 b.11 23,t niece:. t 1101 any (neer elins. T Iodic liw.e. tae goattitte ((('7) 1113 ;tad 411 have tilt. viola Ong Ism :hey are so et th it a pors 111 whafl go ei toet1 mood le' theta in Ewe. that 110 vytti make up mootte. motes, 44) fue ladies out of them won " "Au /dry both -non) for a gentletnan feet ioug tool 11 feet w;cle,', 2,10TEEZ OP The trustees, secretary, and oth officers of tho Free Hospital for Gottsuta ti•ves at Muskoka are daily in receipt many piteous letters. A few days since Mr. W. .1. Gage, Toronto, Chairman of the Bxecuti Committee of the Xational Sanitari Association, received a letter front. resident of Quebec, pleading for the mission of a •victini of the dread whi plague, living about a hultdred.'niii south-east of Montreal, and asking if were not possible to admit. her iztta t Free Hospital. The writer says: " T applicant is a Mrs. Wm. Paterson, mother of four chitlren and the wife o farmer' in a plaee called Goshen, ix& township of Windsor. The doctor as that her left lung only is troubled. is able to go about, but her appetite very bad, 1 boliove if she could be =Med into the Free Hospital. for C sumptives she might 1e cured. She co not pay much, if anything. itindly mo know if you-col:Id rt'0f.'11/0 her." We are by Mr. Gage that appl tions for admission to the Free Hospi reach the secretary from all points in Dominion, tind pa,tionts have been eeived from Prince Edward Island on vest to Alberta cm the west. T 'surtaxe,1 and twenty-five patients it boun a.dmitted. in eightee11 months, not a single patient Iles been ref LcenuSe Of his or her 'poverty. We eltn barmy think of any char that aPiS.0314 111010 pailletieanY SUIrp11rt (1 tho Canadian peoplo. Subseriptione may to sent to Sir IV IL Monolith, Et., Vice•Prosident of Natioeal Stinitationa Association, Or 1,Ir. W. ,T. Gage. Pain (71 Left- Arm Shout der - CALLED REIEUMA. Trsmr. *There is a E.treat deal of poin and ache termea Ilhou- matle—stanetimes 011)10(1 Kidney pain. The bask shoultlers, Side, awl hips. A cold mill otiose pain and distross in the back, Iliducy nna Intuldor rouble.. CaSeti Or this Ind use Atiti•Pilt and sec now toiteltly you alit Irelief. It. Item un all Mtge textile of the lex) Any one Who 1100111.5 $110 Mit 11 ftee canal Witsos-lo:er Co., Niagti 11.1114, not. 10. Ialmhardra Se a pt!rfcet System meat. Priee, 170 coda, 'On SALE INWINGfl.tM BY WALTON