The Clinton News-Record, 1905-01-19, Page 7Janttaty 19th 1905
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ALLOW10 ON DEPOnITS,
• • • • • ' " " this or e other?" And Sir Habit
'41 did oot like all thie before Latirit
1° Ingrain. Peaty woe ao
ls
gulatione. The moll retailers, in dressed to
1BY perfoction, laud looked really very
RUSSELL
DORA
handeorne, and certainly did. her best
was not reepousivo. Ile sat an
looked Ot the three girle, and thO
one that made ao effort to attraet
to fascinote her gueet, Out $ir Heil
ERs eel Lauro oot say very. much, for
hie admiration attracted him most.
, Patty seemed determined. to let•YAS•
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ALBERT STREET, CLINTON.
W. BRYDONE,
BARRISTER, souerrox, -•
NOTARY, PUBLIC, ETC, '
OFFIC.E -Sloane Block- CLINTON.
HENRY BEAVLIE
(Successoe to Mr. James Scott.) .
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETO
office formerly occupied by Mr. •
James Scott, it Elliott Block
MONEY TO LOAN.
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PHYSICIAN AND _SURGEON.
OFFICE,- Ontario street -CLINTON,'
Opposite St. Paul's church.. .
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one aneak but herself. She wished
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. dark -eyed girl dressed la her black
gown, wnom slie wished" to eclipse.
4.+4.4.4.+4.4.4..4.++++++++.4.+++++++++++++4 Poor Patty! Sir Italph was soon
I tired of her chatter aed Ion t,
Linea pat out her nand and ran
the nen, end Sir Ralph breathed
glee of inwerd satisfaction. Re w
not at all fond of tea, but it ga
hint an eSeetree to stay a quarte of
an hour or eo 'longer with 1,e,ura,
and he would have drunk many
cups: of tea for this pleenure.
So the tea was bronght in, and
Lauret poured it out, and Sir Ralph
sat watching bar by the flickering
firelight. Jaaura was graceful, but
eh° had none of the eensuous grace
that distinguished Patty May. She
moved with a certain dignity of
bearing. and made no effort, and in-
deed never thought of attracting ad-.
miration, She was simple and Xi
tUral alike in her word e and ma
ner, and all this Sir Ralph had bee
quick to perceive,
"Mutt a differenee there Is betwee
then," he was thinking, comparin
in his motel vision. the two girls h
knew under the same roof, "The on
upstaire frightens me, but with Mi
Ingram X feel at home."
, g ng o
, have a, quiet conversation With,
Which the maid et once proceeded to ' Laura, He addressed Laura onee er
a do. •twice, and she answered sensibly and
an Theo patty one Ella entered, and to the point, but Patty interrupted
vs Loura, Ingiam rose to receive thpm. ththin.
grfk "And where did you two fleet
" and bowod
Entree urt for coming," said Pat, meet?" atm mid presently; and a
ty adVolleing smilingly; "but a verY spook nunin nose to Latira'e ovol
great And very old Mod of court/ cheelta as she listened to the quern -
told us all about yoti, turd X think tion.
you know him also --Sir Halph Wood- 414
anmet at the National Galleala"
l"die"s, X know Sir Ralph Wood- her tone,
she replied, with a Slight reserve
siaonindechataneszieorvesdiy Latautrhae, twl000pkrientg_
a "
At the, National Galleryi " echoed
ty girls before her.. ,ritty. Then were you introdecodAnd to each other? -
the t_ pretty' I , • Of course we were," eaid Sir
teem at leases, WAS 1001ting• most eri- eharply.
tically at her. And PattY Was too
in. shrewd, too clever, not to admit h" !At: jiloVvh:rt baceflUntitheYre;P10fAilitoOuldmielekot
A that the slender biackrobed wornao to SO. Will you take us tame daY,
before • her, with her handsome ia.eo Sir Ralph?" went on Patty.
n and noble bearing, was a da.ngeroua "Yes, if you wish it, replied Sir
g rival, Patty recognized this at Ralph, coldly.
e ono, but she made no sign Of ann. ."Oh, X do wish I love pictures.
0 such feeling/ She looked in the Do lot us fix a day. *
se most, freiedlY manner at Laura; she on
• you go on a students' day you.
9 juldiirlitlirlprha.roelelt yartilleal:e a writer . very wen worth looking at"," said
• • will eee .a picture by Miss Ingram
a and a painter," she said, "and I was !?Iir Ralph.
e so interested. It must be charming cnetlot us go on a.. student's' day.
to .I
• ns lever; and as we are in tbe. by all means, What day shall we fix?
O same house, and • all girls; we took I shall be delighted to go, won't we,
r the liberty of calling." • • • Ella?" remarked Patty, with affected
a "X am • 'Very pleased to SSP you entimsiosna.
. will you, sit?" .
answered Laura, eourteoutly, "Where "you should not say that,' Sir
Ralph," smiled .Laure, Ingram, or
r Patty"' having placed herself. in a,
• graceful attitude on a chair, 'cora- MyisoneMciarYatwteilinl Irbte,"disaPP°thted with
menced again to talk. of Sir Xtalph,
' aein. if she knOWS how to judge
k W.°"°ItcUanwads* she said; "but X
good work," said Sir Ralph, also
smiling; and his .dark face softened
•met Sir Ralph yesterday afternoon
h just cowonderfully as he looked At Laurel.
old frie,
ming out of tour room. d of ours." Ile "VVell, after that pretty speech, I
s is a verynde
d And here Patty bast down her eyes: think I must go," said Laura., r-
$ He was a pupil of my poor s-
ing, and holding • out her hand to
" uncle's,.
d yuPotty, Who took it. "Good -by, Miss
o. know, the vicar of Laytonside,
he was
whMaY. Good -by, Sir Relph,'' And
. en,' . a youth. Of course we she next offered her hand to Sir
- were children. then. Have you known
him long?" Ralph. Woodland, 'who, hov ever. rose
i
•
Not very long," Without taking t in
answered Laura,
with it half -smile. She was beginning"I will see you, • safely downstairs
,.
- to perceive the caif you will ail= me " he said
use of Miss Patty ,,Good_by, miss
1 May's visit from the drift ot :her .
So much m
at hoe, indeed, did h
feel that he sat talking to Leun.
whet he knew was ea mireasonabl
time. Then suddenly he sprang up.
"I am ashamed of .myself,',h
said; "here I've been wasting you
time, and I dare SO You have bee
wiehlnge mei away .a thousand timee.
""No, I have not," answered Laura
pleaeantly. "I have enjoyed. you
0011*preatiOli."
"Then °I may come again?" realm
Sir Ralph, holding out his hand.
Wes," answered Laura as she too
It. •
tbey parted, and Sir Ralp
went out into the now lighted street
with d new sense , of elation an
pleasure • in his heart. Laura wa
such a charming companion, he tol
himself; so welt read, so thoughtful
Not .always. thinking of • her hand
some face, though it was a hundred
time& handoomer than 'Patty May's.
Re was sorry Patty was in the sante
homes, bat, what did it matter? Pat
ty bad nothing particular. to tel
agniast him. '
At the same, moment Xis* 'Patty
May' Was receiving what to her was
almost a shoat. The maid of the
hone°, whose name was Brice, apd
who .was of.- a talkative and lively
disposition, was engaged' in remov-
ing the aiternoon teawhich had been
ordered for Sir 'Ralph, but which he
had declined toapartakecif; and as
she was .placing the cups ' on the tray
the rein/tilted, casually: •
"The- gentlemau who called here
had tea': with Mimi Ingram down -
Stairs, nailer." •
•."What?". said Patty, looking
Rq,,zula:cpekhallsyy,:u. eph,air by
y ve.toh.ire 1.eafinre.ira, gwbitahek, in a:
novel lying on her lap. Not Sin
,a
-"Yes.. • misoi. he was -called Sir
italiih sot:nothing, but I have' forgot
the rest; but he called on Miss. In-
grain first. this afternoon, then on
you, and after he left -you he went
again to Miss Ingram's room, and
they had tea' together; :he's just
• gone."• •
A pang shot through -Pattyat'vain
heart --an absolute pang of pain. He
bac! declined to stay and 'bat% ,tea
with her, and yet he had gone . to
this Other .girl!. . -
"Are you 'suref?"' ehe said. "Sir
Ralph Woodland is an Wel:friend Of
ours.
•
'"Yest, miss, i ern quite sure, for I•
took:in the tray. They Were sitting
thgethei by the lire when I went Jn:'!
Patty 'salted no moro. questions; she
ter/led almost faint. She had get her
heart on Marrying Sir Rainh Wood-
laiod, and if thie other 'girl had real-'
ly come between she felt it was more
than,the Could bear, She looked at.
Elle, who Was lying on a couch, and
Ella gave an answering glance.
Then, When Brice arid hertea-tray
were gone, she Oft • trona her seat,
- .•
k'What do you think of. .thals
la?". : •
'It looked rather queer," answer-,
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ed Ella. •
• "Whit 'can she, 'to hitn?" went
on Patty, excitedly. ''''she'e .an, tvr.
tist; ,riaid, and a •writer. Fancy
Ralph Woodland. &trying on a filet -
at -ion, With- a blectp-istockingi . What,
shall we. do? 1 must stop it some.
• .
"It May not be is. flirtation," lug-
gestad Ella. • •, •
"It neat" .not;, would not
stay to have tea here,' and he went
back, you tree,. to here'. .1 think,'
. and Patty stairiped one -of her prett
foot Veheraemtly on the fioor, "I cotsl
kill her if 'trite takes him away troll
• inel" " •
"Don't be Silly, Patty." . •
"That' e what X feel, can tel
., you. .1 am certain he cared for m
at One titne, cared tor nie awfully
and to think that any, one shOul
notne between us would'• 'just tiriv
.1 inc Mad, We meat get to know
at ohm, Ella, and see what sort o
girl she is. I wonder if she is as
.good-toolcing as la" .
She went up to the mirror. in the
overmantel as Eh* spoke,' and stood
there looking at her pretty fade. It
was a. fair image, and Patty's eyes/
did fart. recognize nor see its taulta
She believed lo her own beauty, and
was proud of it, and she felt as she
.; mined at herself that she w.ould win
,
nearest the scene!
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GRAND TRU N lf%tisLivvEV
Sir Ila)Pit still. •
"She shall not tut me out," she
• said at length, turtling' away. "Let
; us Call on her totanorroW, Ella; X
I, told Ralph Woodland we would
"Do you think you. would until
you know more aboutaher?" suggest,
ad Ella.
Al do not dare who she it, or what
; she is, as „twig as X etop her affair
with Sir Ralph," onewered • Patty,
recklessly, "'Yee, we must go, Ulla;
grid try to get out. of her how
ehe got to know him, and how long
She ha* known him, and all about
it,'!
• Accordingly the next after/Men
1. Patty and Ella haldrig arrayed
themselves In their Most -becoming
tostunies, and having 'learned front
the maid Brice that MISS Ingram
' was at homer proceeded downstairs,
amt told Ilrice to rap at the door of
31 l� Ingrain's room, and take in
their* &cede, a.
,Thie Brie. did, and Patty then
h d d
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D. MACDO/SULD, //Istria l'astrat.
ga Agagpt ' Tatiosita4
Shein the YoUng Whet ift Brio, "
conversatiOn. "What,! yOu are serely' not, going?.."
Do on the voluble'Vatty. "Are they' loveYcs -
st:ries7t,e.11, Me what you write?" went ' thank youatly an
. 000d -by, miss
Patty, gre•noied.. •
Elia
"Thera must be some loVe in an But ahout going to the National
stories, you know;" repliod Laura,
with a little laugh. ' •
"OEMyou lend me "one? 1 am Oing
to read. it."' -
."I ani sorry X can not, as I have
. had none published yet; but I have
had one accepted, end then r. shall
be glad to lend it to yoin"
"Oh, how delightful! Thank you
SO much'. And Sir Ralph' said you
paint, too; Is this one of ,yours?"
• And Patty rose and went up to an
easel in the corner of the room, on
which there was an unfinished study
of a girl's head.. ' •
"Xes," said Laura, following her,
• And looking at her work; "but, as
you see, this' is in a •very crude
state." • .
"Still, I see it will he lovely when
-.it is done. How clever you arel"Aln.
I wish I was clever." '•
Patty rattled on- in ;this fashion
for at least half an. hour .longer,
•Elle, o.ceesienally, one
-.then • the. • two . via() to. .go, .. Patty
.tvarmly Pressing • Laura. to preterit
their visit early. 'Then,. pas the doer.
.elosed behlnd •the' sisters, they looked
at each other significantly, and -Pat-
ty's expression -was not 'a very,happy
one; and .. soon' as they .reached
their own room, she said quickly:.
"What 'do. you - think. -of her..Ella?"
"She. is good-looking; almost hand-.
stime for a dOrk girl,"areplied Elia
_ "Yee," adinitted' Patty,' unwilling-.
IY; 'but she wants 10itiething.
don't think Ralph Woodland. can real..
137"tdblicii"idrld.4neori''isay ..sn' h :about hint..'n •
4."0b.! X think nothing of ,that;.• that
might, be just slyness',' and. taur looks
one of these slY• °Matures who .lieep'
everytlin to "thenaselves ' Of course
She 11 try to make up -to. him. -ort girl
'Working for her bread,, -suppose,.•
and living in a back room. But we'll •
tree.". And '.Patty nodded her *Aden
head; ,and again Went .to the.. mirror,
•,and arranged her pretty bonnet more
• to .her eatisfaCtioriabefore going out
into the titreets. . • .
The evening' did...not • pass, hewever,.
, Laura .nurgram was again • re-
minded .of 'her, neighbor's.. Thiel:Ulna
the, corinnunication (t.pais in' the form
Of , a- little note front Patty ,May, and
was ear follows '
' '"Dear Miss Ingranti. Would you
very kindly, if you have it, Ore me
Sit'. Ralph PWoodlandqr address lit'
town? Was it not stupid' ,of ue, but
though • he lett his .card. yesterday,
we have •contriv.ed to mislay it, and,
1 wish to ask hint to 'come arid have .
tea With tali to-Morrotv, and: X hope
you Will cOme also; Do come;
"Yours sincerely,
"Patrica. May."
• Ltilira replied by giVing Sir Italph'e
addrese. at his clob, and..elso accept-
ed the invitation to. tea, Shrnielt a
little curious- about these tWo girls,
and.. their evident interest in Sir
.1141ph excited hers..
"She is handeorne, the eldest one,"
she thought; "at least she has a
sort 'sof captivation - about her.
wonder if he admirers her.". •
And Laura Sighed. "
, • .014.1,,rzu . •
• diallerY*".° gild Patty, tryingito
,tain h.ini, But I.,Etirro *as alreody at
' the door a the rocitti, and Sir RalPh•
.hurried after ly!.r.
'If you .Will. fix With. Miss Ingram
any day, 1 will, meet yoe.there,'' an-
:..svvered Sir ,Itaipti, glaneirig round;
r and the *nent• moment' he closed the .
dept.. 'and fol I o wird.. Laura.: down-.strairs,:leaving •Patty,iiiterieety...cheg-
rined. . ' • ••
"Did you otter see anythirtg so
' rode, . so Ungentlemanly!" she. cried;
"going after, tbat. girt :like • that, .I
don't *know. what to think; ,,yes, I
"do,. r don't believe one's resonen-e.
able!" • . • • . • •
Ilit.bohitired Very oddly; certainly;
.X think he must admire • her," .an'
a. /melted. Ella.' , . •
•"Admire' her!" And Patty starep-•
'ed her little foot on the 'floor. "Man
don't really. ;admire women of that
sort:: They run after them, ittid It
thorn Make „fools of ,them, but a
. 'mire, indeed!'" ..• •
.• Patty in truth was in a thinering
rage,: and oould net conceal it, Her •
cheeks fleshed, her eyes noshed; and
then filled with tars, and she, hegua,
walking-iip and •down. the .roorri with
irregular footsteps. • .
"We' shoald never • have • got to
know her," the Said, presently.
'
" • "Well, we don't • know anything
against her, really," suggested
.• -"Oh, dqn't wel •Do you suppose a.
:stiff- and Starehed man like ItalPh.
Woodland, would run after her as he,.
did. Unities the had hint' in her toile/
Do you think it'. .proper, hini going
down' and sitting all alone ,With. her
. in that hack room of bersa It's dis-
gusting, simply disgusting; and . the.
next :time I see him I'll give him ara.
piece af my mind." •
• 'That woUld be very stilly. year
might make him think of Marrying
her, if .you were to attack her aike
Sir Ralph received Patty Anity's in-
'Vl•tation the text- rricirning, and she
had duly baited it,
"Your.. friend downstairs," she
weote, "is corning to have tea. with
tar to -morrow, so will you Orati. also?
DO come," and 06 on •
Sir Ralph certainly would not have
gone unlesa hie "friend dowostairs"
had been, going but. he could not re-
sist the' pleasure of treeing Laura In
-
grant again so soon. Bo therefore
sent 'a -telegetim to eceellt Patty's
invitatitun and at five o'cloek in the
afternooti was ringing atethe Street
door et the house in Maddox Street.
fte risked for Misti Ineram, but was
told by Brice that She watt "having
too, with. the two other ladies io Me.
drawly-roOm. nut they eapeettp you,
eln," added the malizi,"ntraling,
Sir Ralph accordingly proeoded ups
etairs, and wail received with effes.
Jon and a great show of intirnaey by
Patty May. It annoyed him, the rc.
keener% she constantly made to their
former frierelehip.
"Alt, alon't you remember that day
we went so and 80, Sir ItalP11?" Xt
Wan titlWan04 ,"Dettit Zon Orate*
•
"Harry her!" screamed. Patty. "Do
you thinn he'd, marry:a. girl like that
--a beggar like that? I know na men
nrotider than alaiph Woodland,. She!s
alt very , well to aneree. Jaimeelnyith,
to make a fool of for a time 1 but
t
Merest her, .not he!'" .
In the enestroVnile the two , Whose
. conduct had createn all this commo-
tion . were standing :quietly together
by the fire in Laura's room. •
'"She is Certainly' •pretty," Laura
was, saying, speaking of Patty a May.
p"Yes, in a way," answered Sir
RalPh; "but I don't adinire her etyie
partieularly."'
"X am ;afraid •tate .did not 'like you
lea•vIng• with me." ; „.
"X don't care whether she liked it
or not,: I liked it; and X ;Filleted not
have •gone tailess r had expected to .
Meet you. there." ,
'Laura sighed ever so softly, and.
her head drooped a little loWer, but
she did not spook. •
;'f Want you "to. do rne 'a favor,
'Anis Ingram," amid Sir Itanito after
a little pause,
"Yeo;" answered Laura, 'looking les
"Will You come with me to the Ly-
ceurri. earn° night? You told me von
had never seen Irving, and should
like you to see ' "
'Laura hesitated.
is very good of you," she said,
"Why should you trot go? 'wish
you would let me •trieke yott• about a
little to different Places." • •
t would the Mescal May say,
what would IVIra. eatruhtly say?" an -
swami Laura, With a !somewhat un- •
, •
' (70 Li S ONTINtIED.)-
, ....ate int eneep,
A few apples now and then, piek-
frig out such es have decayed spots L
itt them it you are short or tieing bet. 1.
tel. ones it you can spare them, will
make the, aheep laugh 'ad briag. your *.;
better lambs and more wool at shear. !
ing time.-yartri eIburnal. "
lire fled ileard /tee alias
fewitt-flettet says that his wife '
earl cook and play the piano with
equal faellity„
Joseetteerd hate to eat leer COW.
trk eV. By Charl;;; Gar vice :1
+04 ;etel
Author 4
• "A Viodern jufietf'l
I ee
s rust. "Chico in a Life."
"Better T1)4n Life,"
cr
"Narita," het whispered, drawing
lier arm within hie, "era yOu haPPY.
Nano?''
She did not reply for a moinent,
but allowed her head to sink wills
Shoulder, and put her lips to his
cheek,
Tiler° was eilonee for a moinent-
eilenee broken by the sourn1 of the
piano in the drawing -room and the
voices of the two children on the
lawn below the terraCe, then alre
said in a low Volzet
"1 had a letter this morning, Her.
nerd."
"Prom Felicia?" he littipd, gravelY•
"Yes. So beautiful a letter! It,
made me cry. And yet the writes as
one who is not unhappy. It is SO Still
of peace, and -end gentleness, X
would show it to you, 13erriard, but
--but •the asked me not to do so;
she said that it was meant for me
alone. Det, think may tell you
nomething of it," •
"Where is " sh,e now?" he asked,
an. Do you think" --she drew her-
eon' up, and looked into his fare
• eagerly -"u you think you'd /Mud
waiting for rne? If you don't mind
waiting, I'm sure I Shall go. on lov-
ing you. Only think! Wiron I'm it
big girl, shall lave you even 'more
than I do now, sha'n't I? Ilevauee,
you see, there'll be more of me to
love you. with, Do wait for nie, will --
you?"
Bernard and Nance looked over the
railing cautiously, and saw him kiss
her -saw the child's 'face sink on his
,shoulder and nestle against his face, ••
as she. sighed contentedly, when Ire .
said in his gentle voice: •
"All right, Nance. I'll wait for
you. •
"Let us go in," whispered Nance --
O our Nancea-and the tears ran down
her face even as she smiled,
THE END. -
•
Veging.suipeatliYn: The cholera has look_ rottittnabeprololigtiestiiiinle"strikeehn.adoindielilteretnot.,
en out there, Ond she has gene. out. getker at dinner, and a controiersi-
with a band of nurses. Vlore are ol topic: having been atoned, the er-
ten. of them, but she save thot there parent was becoming undttly heated
is work enottgh for twiCe that num- when Pistol Blake, whose awn re-
ber, They 'got irearcely any rest, and Jjgjous oonviotioh, won, some•what, of
the seenes amidst which they work . a loose •flt, intervened. "Dena), you. '
are too terrible for description." fellows," he said, "what's the use' '
"Tibor woman!" he miirmured, of quarrelling over trifice When We're.
"No," said Nance, with a, evo- agreed oa.the main points?'New,
mares true insight, One mast not • don't we all. believe in heavea and. '
IpitY •ter„ l3ernard, One can not, af- . so
:tar .the. rebel's! ..econpan'Y
ten reading her' letter. She says Ves
would all go. with binl; •
sthatnes the work
nwtioSek.kr; and e shualfedr i . • "And don't We ail believe :St, Pet-. •
.tlihfee :bbletalYrabtillei;ng•tshatthattliehyelhireitpo heerara„kief
Here yery 'decided •dillerenceis
or holds the keys of thein?"
oi
not to :forget the past, to keep trete '• opinion. Made themselves' apparent, • •
dwelling on it . • "Well, I believe it," •paid Pistol .
"What woxiderinl; . Marvelous Blake' firmly; .,"and I .believe when
-change!" said;. musingly., "Pktiloy anyone leaves this world and passes *
Damerel a hospital nurse
risking 'her life amidst, chelera and
fever; working.; without hope of re-
ward or Inc for people who, per-
bapsa don't even thank her!' Felicia •
Dainerei, the professiiinal beauty!" .
' "Yes, it is. Wonderful!" said
Nance, gently ; and yet it does not -
scent so Surprising. to Me. I SOW the .
Change conning' over her uS he died:.
.1 saw her face Wireisbe said that it '
was On 'accident. -a.-" she broke offp.
With a 'shedder, and stole 'little
rieriker to. ber,huabanti. . • ' , '
• : "Yes! Poor Stoyiet : He might
have exeeted terrible* reverige-"
was his forgiveness, that
tchicheil her, and wrought, the change
in *her. • Poor wo in a tr.! ' • And her
: eYes filled with tears.
"i)o you think: she would wind
• back -come to England?",,- sold Bee-.
Nence aboOk .head, !
"No? Sli rii 1 t o .
.• "I' have asked •hei,'. she, old,
siMply. ' .• e ..•
.
He stooped and•kissed'her,-
..."Thet's Biro yea, • Nance!''.• ....he
'sold, proudly and fondly. •
• She raised bee 'eyes, still glistening
:with almost. chilel-like stirprise.
, ''Why shorild 1' aot? Do.. you think
t -do you that. I could not for.:
, get; or.::01. that -her voice was Al-
most inaudibier-"that 'I was afeaid
to do so?No " ' •
. •
no," he gold:hurriedly. Our
secret is safe , with her, I know -as
aide as if it 'woke buried," , ••
Tliat is what ,she • said in • her
last letter," said Nance with down-
- cast oyes, her hand tightening on Itts
Ann, tile past. is dead to her
-quite dead. Nothing would Induce'
-he e to come back; to be reminded .of
that dreadful time. ' She". Ways that
it le only 'when she is watdhing
side some poor wretch Strnergling ter
life or sinking into death; that she
data flat hear the •sottrid of -a, pistol
shot, and ace his face as he jay at
her feet". .POOr woman! I am writing
to 'her t6enight, Deenard.. Shall 1-.4-
shit11: I give hern.ana xi)bssage from
Ile 'Wee .silent for a mentent. What
coUld he answer?
:Though. he did not know,, she, •wlib
a' wontan'e quicker instioct aridfiner
delicacy and taet, kneW. • •
"Z will say," she 'said, ali•Orst
solemnly,: .• "that you, ,too, forget
everything, excePting .that she. Oilee
• •
Igifneeniy ' sweety agood
Nance!" he said, as she stopped; and
• he lciesed her. . • .0. •
"kins.hi". she /raid, after a raorne.et.
"Listen.". . • ,
'rue voices of the chilaree came
nearer,. httle.filance's clear trable
iOst below them, .
• "Yon are -very fond of gIrls,
'Uncle:St, John'?" she was saying. .
. "Very, Nancel" he reniled; ant! it
Was eViderit that, he Was carrying.het.
in his arnis- again. •
There. was a pause, their she said:.
"Melo St,' John, • you've nevee
been Married, have you?" •
"Not that I'm aware -of, Nance.".
"Why not?".'she asked, gravely.
• He wee silent 'a moment. Nance's
hand stole down to Bernard's and
clasped it, '
, • '"Well, you See," said • St. John,
hesitatingly, "one doesit't alwayrs
ale the lady one would like to blares.,
Nance."
"What a pity! And there seems to
be ine many nieci ladies. Aud
shotild think any one would like to
Maxey you, Uncle' St, John. You
are so enrver, you. see."
'A. I? As how, Nance?"
idor?Itil,knine wevaeroysboodnlYanwYbotheianngijitnokre
e a. rabbit on the Wail half so Well as
you can; and you tan do cotjuring
tricks Me nicely. And See how You
mended. dolly's leg. 'Uncle St.
John!"
"Well, Nato?"
"Do you know, now X toirie to
thlnk of , 1 should like to Marry
you, it you don't mind."
"Wanly? Thatle Very nice of you,
Nance."•
"Is ft? Fm glen you think inn
hied. nut you`dcat't mind, de Yen?
On do you think I'm too little?"
"We -en, ,now You' • mention It -
mind, you mentioned it, Nance, not
Ie -you areil. Ifttle little, aren't
YOU?"
/ eitipporm X am," she Yeti&
thoughtfully, regretfully. "But,"
brightening up, "If ann grbwing, you,
know -I'm wowing- fast. 1.4dy
Deekitt say. so,. Z shail be quite a40,
ig ;Ida Jrislinit......„tlYeest.4midt Ad...manta
1‘.
to the upper regions -as •.trustalt
here may do -St, Peter meets.. them-
at the. gate, Who are you?' 'heasks.
• 'Please, St. Peter; So-and-so '
'Are you a -Protestant- Or at Catho-
,Ile+' ‘A.,•Catbelte,. St.-. Peter.' 'Come .
fn •and tura to the'rigeit.. 'Another • •
:soul ap.pears before him.. 'Who are .
'you?' 'please. St.' Petr, •I'm Such-
"it-one."Are you a Protestant .or xt
Cri.tholic?"• . I'm a Protest,ant, p
•
Peter.'' 'Go to the left.", Well, when
my turn eomes to. quit tiller. world ,
and *I arrive at .the gate alkAve, .St
Peter will say to. nie, 'And Who moy
you bp?' '•I'lease, St. Peteir:, "p1 ni Via.. • '
tol 331E1,1E+3 of ••Galway..' .- 'Are yen u, • „.
:Catholic Or a 'Pretestant?' -• 'Indeed; •••:.
St: peter, ve,''nener boon able ts...
inners up my 'mind, which I arra'Mb
.right,• Rietol Bloke, step in " an • .
'take your choice of treette.'."-,- . •
• Blackivood'A Magazine.
• . •
Antl7t.h:
4116:1.614;rieig'ag"tsi*oinea(
ni *
anToe. ,
ronto):Church• tea -meeting 'every man '
on the 'platformwas. an octiVe Or, ..•
, .angeman, 'exeept „Air. !Thomas allta,
Gillieuddy, echo was. 'invited as '1
presenting... a neighboring ehueela .
.When his turn came to speak, he .
altucled• to•the' number .of. "Worthy,. '
Masters" • arid tha''''Grand Worthy .
'Masters' who. had preceded; him; and
_said.' that .he could not help fhinking . • •
at the following. stery:.'
A if.
It ishmaa came to .this country, • • ,.
, and', having:prospered, sent . for hie, • ..,-
br.other. When the Jotter.; arrived, he ; • .
was taken out fax a traune into the
.•Woode, to see nature In her •atarac-
tive Canadian garb. The, neWebirier. ..
eipied it big 'baggy looaing.thing in. •
. a -tree., and, weeted to climb 'ap,./inci •• •
1, il.TY‘eltSeti goltt httle'r than: replied: '..."NoW.
.:Mike, let -me-go and .see; I'm longer, •
itt. this .country than you are
, He climbed the tree, and said, . •..
,.' ter hastening carefully: "'Whist, whist;
., there's fuhabitaets in it••
• He, then took: a twig . and thrust it • *
'into the bag, when :to his surprise •
'and discomforta hot of yellow -jac-
kets issued itt fighting trinn .As Pa.t
leaped to , the - ground; he yelledout .
.in• warning tenet:. ' ' • . ,
•. "Rua" for your lite, 'Mika; I've dls-- • •
tutted. ai..Oranire Lodge In OS -
4.0 applaUSe 'f‘rorii the .brethren:'
ofl
.and ofn the 'platform 'proved that tho.
nieral did not need t� be pointed
. out in. Rethel Church. of • the • date
, when Rev, 311r, Madill Was piistor,
•
• a Ikfcailitcuddy. Starr. •
,Tito. McGillicualja of this :City,
trayS The 'Toronto Stier, usually has
• a • story to .snitthe occasion.. -.A
g• roup 01 former Maritime • Proviheo.
men were diecussing the celebration
of Senator 0. Wark's one hundredth •
birthday, when Mr, . 'McGillicuddy
• said that' the hopeful And 'vigor/hie
. condition of .the 'venerable Senator.
:reminded him' of the following etorye
A few years Ago a 'man •ixt an
Uastere, town attained his one, horn
dredth birthday. Most of the
teirtnefolk, came to the house Of the..
•contenariair and roagratulated hint
upon his having ,seen a hundred
years of life. „ But among every half
dezea or ee alio there is alraost cer-
tain tobe a pesehnistie fellow -none
*Ms . was born on a dull • day, and
who carrioe the glpoot. of that day
ink his tealprirailtit aid TI4wPOilit
all through we. The -fifth .or sixth.
chap Who Came to congratulate the
old gelato:Mtn • upon having reached
'his Century. was last such, a fellow
a* that, and as he shook hie vinesf
ante tonmenout by the . bland,
lalWdI ell, Sir; you hove beau a hun-
dred yeial, but it is het et
year time of life, that you will tie°
txtany omore'
fiao Idanan drevrahimeelf .Up hope-
fully, and, with a ttnfekisi his eYe
•
replied: "I--tioint know About that,
rny friend, X would have you remelts-
ber that X ha** started on my Se.
toad century, a good deal stronger
On My legs than I began, my fleet."
Wad tit at itarsary.tivo. .
A bride who Was marrleel at St.
Peter's Oltutch, Norbitort, a, few
days since had reached the age -of
seventy-two yeara, Iler husband is
only thirty-two.
The lady was dressed in a bilglit
blue gown and wore a white toque
trimmed with a white plume, After
the terentony she tripped froot tne
church and etisotted patted to tree no
Many spectatere, The britletreeitt
100ked leita Sal( gojrsessat.-Laadoa
Mall*
•,,,
s
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