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The Clinton News-Record, 1905-01-26, Page 7Januitry 2oth ,1905 01000101PaseeliCeU-; arefe„te sith Clinton NowletoRecord G. D. McTaggart BANKER.. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Nwrus •pipCoTTN- TED. DRAFTS issunD, INTURUST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. - ALBERT STREET, CLINTON. W. BRYDONU, BARRISTER', i:SOIJS.:ITOlt.. NOTARY, PUBLIC, ETC. OFFICE -Sloane Block- CLINTON. kin.',NRY BEATTIE (Successor to Ma. Jamie Seette)._ _ BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC onice formerly occupied by Aire James Scott, in. Elliott Block MONEY TO LOAN.. RIDOUT & HALE e.onveyancers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurawie Ageticy, Moues! to Loan. C. B. IlALE JOHN RLUOUT. DRS. GUNN & GUNN Dr. Vie Gum L. R. C. P. & Edinburgh. Dr. J. Nisbet Guru sa. R. C. S. En, L. R. C. P. London .' • Night calls at trout door of residence uu kateenbitry street, opposite Presbyterian churcit, OFFICE- Ontario street -CLIN'n0Ne DR. SHAW , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE-. Ontario street -CLINTON. Opposite St. Paans caurch. DR. C. W. THOltIPSON . . PHYSICrAN AND SURGEON: , Special attention given to diseases :of • the Eye, Ear, Nose eand Throat..a . -011iee - ALBERT STREET WEST, CLINTON'. North of Itatdenbery at, DR. G. W. MANNING SMIT.EI PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON., . Oilice tortnerly eccupien by Dr: Pal- lister on Main sereete ttAYFIF,I,D, - ONT • :. • DR. A(;NJW, UTIS Office 'adjoining Inlet° 0x11rry. • epee every clay and Saturday nightuntil to o'clock. CLINT° , - * • • A G. ERNEST IRELINIES • •specialiet 10 u ad /fridge Week .D. D. 8.-Gratin1te ui 03e. Royal Col- lege ol Dental Stergeonp ut tenter, ice L. D. S. -First class honor .• graduate of Dental Deparement •el leasento University. Special' attention paid to .esarvetwe Of children's teeth. ,Will be at tne River lIetel, every Monday 'roan • io a. ni p• ------ ONT. • OersanY's Aectuirod Torriterh /t is twenty Yeare, CVO The Lon. don Post, since Germany began to build up a colonial etnpire, and the • net reetilt is that iefter spending settle ' fifteen or twenty tuillions sterling she ' heti I:Inquired raore tha,n a enilliou *mare mileS of territory, with a SparselY seattered German •popula- tion of between IITO and eix thou - and eouls•-men, women and child- ren. Of the adult male population a •third are officials or soldiers. UM- tariam is rampant everywhere, with the result that the white settler •aVOids German coloules as he would Diague, •e Sore Thro04 and Cough. A temple, ,efreeteve and -safe remedy for all throes eation:Eta found in Cresoliolle Antiseptic Te,b1lots They estebi ea the germicidal value of Cresolene with theses:4in properties of slippery etre anemia:wise. 411 Druggista400 tft. J. ItE1e1V1 AN V E I?, R1N ARY S URG EON ea- member of the Veterinary. Itleeliran Associations Of London and avdin- burgh and Greelitate •ol the ,Outar- lo Veterinary College. O1iF10E- Huron street --CI,INTON. • Next to •Ceminercial Hotel. - Phone 97 Marriage kotteubury Street Works importers, Work lean- • Ship and Material gueranteed. J. G. SEALE et Co. utters titters We have a good .assortnieht of cutters,. comfor table ; stylish and durable. All, our. own.inake and guar - anted • Repairing in all its branches promptly L at - ended .to: Repait ing Promptly attepeed to •itIBALL and aordATH- .11111.on Clinton, . . .harness ++4+++++++++++44+++0.+44:44$44+11-44--0+++4+4414, ND• HERS 1 AZ:IL ,, • BY DORA " "The f$roken Seal," °The Last Signal," 4Tootprints • in the Snow," "On Golcien_Hinges," Etc, a 1 • end lei& his dark browse: cliareeful, as to endeavor t (Ia.:troy Ohs Sal& in a law tem. . !: "It le very diettgrvietble to have a '... °amine chitranter like this?" ha "But why?" pleaded Sir Ralph. 4,1411°„,"41.1 4til w'lintlInitinee," .MI. aseed himself. Ile did net think i "Yeti do not dislike mo, d0 •y0W" ' "Ine" 411-"Y' will' aliiI•li"1 demur" - too low. It could etot be Patty; and . reasons -a reason' DJ. least -that znuSt lughlY ot l'attY litaY, but this wits I "No, no, indee.d! But thel.e are reefs. Ilow Was it von gut to Mem . "IC,!an I see the lett r?" asked t'lle finally 'tit atalrh tieterntived to eo AlwaY8 preVent this." to Maddox Street, and ask mien in. I "Yon do not care for any One LalPh. ublinitlY, without replying' to gram herself who• was lieely to tf•y 'ollie, do You?" • i'nVet.tfstaciiiitTvii,ti(ify. you will go with me to injure her, as the writer of .this "1 de net. I. am verY grateful for your kindness to me-ntost grateful. to the house,' X /lave not got It with. letter had certainly intended to do. Sir Banta was ushered into Laura's Accordingly early in the aftertioon / wish to reniain your feiend, but-" t, X will try to win you yet, Laura,. i ''''Xf yeti don't care tor any one AtWi'! il.115t to Miss Ingram that much a let- . "All right; let es turn. It's Only roma. by the wititingemaid, and Must try; I have set my heart 1c10oft"rig. Itioti;.do yeti Icnow 111:.- J auto rose with a pleased smile to this.". 0n. tet,.,Itso,tiloelf receive him. But Sir Ralph's tnien- ' nu weeUncertain and absentand "I am Very sorry, bat it can not anything About her family or , r , ++++++++4444+++++++++++44444++44+++***++++ '°°r° than one +-it Laura glanced at •he'. Indeed, indeed, Sir Ralph, it eair frtendso" . Again Sir Ralph made no reply. : + hint, wondering what had happeeted nOt be." • Ho turned' and strode quickly on, (Ina to hint. At last Sir Ralph blerted '7 do not understand. why," Patty tripped daintily by his:" side "lilies Ingram, I tt to ask yOu cou not tell himi "why" --could not i et; May say or Mrs. Grimily. I want tY in her rag° PurP°seli c4L her' tell hi tla They tUrned into it, and •as theyelid w eh beuntoci her own mind. S'he 1 la 4 minute or two later. And she a gruclg!) ageethst you? , Have yott an pleasure," le in te.1 at the StorY With Mr. Valentine tt,t ti.ut floor of the house where Laura Laura gently shook her head. I when, by and. by, she saw Laura "An elle• p , .,.. . „ ruigeng at the deor-bell, end ieet, ale leave the house with Sir Ralph and great surPrisl.'. "No, not that • .I xtoss, and Of another of which sue they neared the house heawae admit - \had made a *sketch. Rut RalPh ted, "You will warn all the better." my?" re eated Laui 0„; jolt indeed et is. yen have y 0 u r. treated_her. disgracefully, though, he ge'llAceful letter;;;" 1 ly." want to tty to live for my work, to live in it, and forget myself entire- : "That ex fany_feegeee e,15, swing.: cried, rind declared Sir Ralph had s herself with rage. . She rayed, she have you?" asked Laura. 1 gether side by side. --.° Patty indeed lost all • Conti p1 over "Why do you say so, what reason s_ree„ ,o- Ituow of, certeinly." • ' w "I haV° receiv"I a letter; a tits" , f'aleilriercia,' fttaotuldshze.(4171frodhihnina ijaenldinAthbaet. "Yet you must have." . 1 I I , t,, 5 /Aran e subtle lustinet b wnicn, ' , . . .eig sznilingly up irt Sir Italphe ___210"oPmerby ale:co:hit la one of Miss Ine gram's; adealrers?" Said Patty, loolc, E4e the two walk down th i t t "No I think not " she said. ooclia.nd did not seem interested, pillestewlyasprzteloocoeduypiedanwdittiatianotiincide4ewowhmye- life to live; your work late.y be part of it, but never the chief part." truth be had done pothing of thebout mt. Itipossib e. Ma- - g .,_ 5' sort. Sir Ralph in the nwantime was only have no enemies in town, bet I gauge other's reelftige seemed te tell- Thou they in thnir turn rang th•e- . hlai still that this Was true Y t J. wish to feel that it is Eto." feeling exceedingly nalena• and• oroyened the But why? You are young, and-- utterly forgotton the very exis Yet this Ittter had been posted in - ' Once e ' . had kton:wn she 1510ke 1,0 positieoy; she 1,1'04 gl.,/,... 1,:i4g101 apnadttya 8 adtahreessmedaid.h eri him no hope. don't be angter-you .are handsome, of Miss Patty Alay. ,nso one." .. and naturally life has eauch to offer you." .•. . • Again Laura slightly Shook her head.• "Life le a reestery to me," she paid. . "It is to 'us LIR, more or less; but I' think we slicreld try to ntake the best of it," "It is so difilcult always," went on Laura, "It seems to me there is al- ways a struggle between' what we want to do and what we ought to do. And . it is so tangled; the 'gins anti soreoivs of others burden those who have had no part in them." 'The wisest plan is not to let them do so. Our •ewn .sins Jena sorrows are enough, seed too unieh, But we nave drifted away' from. the point. Will you go somewhere with me to- morrow?' • "It Would be a pleasure for nte to clO SO," said Laura, 'raising her dark • eyes and looking in Sir Ralph's., face steadily and 'sadly, but I think I had better not." • ' "If it will be a pleasuia to you, I will listen to no 'buts,', " answered . Sir Ralph, briglitly.. "I will' call for' you at four, or say three o'clock, and we can go where you like, and then we must flx about . the the- ' "I don't cara:either'what the Mime grp,m came running upstairs, and Pat- 04 the sotitewnat startling worths: ; Lieura turned away her head. She -until they reached Maddox Street ld you to have a. little amusement Ana 1 "Itni too disgusting,' she told FA- Sonwthieg-is titers) any One who has ne e eerie* suspicion, they both saw a, gentlemnin standieg aiid:obes Pot harness' Well inaile and that looks well and: wears long come to us. • . . Do you 'need a robe'? If , so., see our stook of , Saskatchewan einbes,ete. Tbetels no hettet stoek food than the International, Read the testi- Monials aa(1 jolt will bity it, • We stll it • , on, -ApBuRN,-- T110111E4.111011 1111111101 flre lesuratice CDfnari --Farm and Isolated Town PX0PertY- , Iusured.-- • nitpICERS. • "How.lovely they are! how beauti- hi "And m• y work?" thought it more disgusting stilt enelay? •• aga n a er a.• 1 tt 9 a i et to Ingram and Patty liven. Ile was • she said, "who has just gone in?" o a a gen man, rice, He wAs with Laura, and Laura had "What is it about? Will you let • Frofiently he went away, and his ,vith a become to him the one oman he 019 see it • face was 'very gloomy as he did, so. "A gentleman ' for Miss. Ingram, cared for in the world. Ile took her "I can not let yoe Laurepoketo hirn kindly and gent- replied the ihall see it to a Picture gallery in New Dond "But I think, Sir Ralph, you )y, but she also was greatly disturb. W?" smile; "the 841110 that was hero yes - Street, and they spent the afternoon. Might.. If anY one bas been writing Od. They shook hands, and thus teedeye, 1 ogether, and tbere was a subtle .10Y things that art net true about Me, Parted, and Sir Ralph went slots lar , Patty said nothing further; she a significant glance at Sir analyze. That secret synapathY contradieting•thetn," • Regent Street, with downcast eyes, in Laura's heart she did not care to X ought to have the opportunity of down the street and turned into gay, Ralph, who 'had, • of touree, over- wideh we can not createthat silent Sir Ralph nesitated,and a str1n --ange uneasy feeling hi -a heard the brief tonversation, aucl , knowledge et an unseen bond which "I dicl. not believe e sr grd of the heart.. . . then. she led 'the way upstairs, - and we can not ignotet, had arisen be- letter," ho said, only I wanted to ' 'here must be some strong rea- 'T Sir Ralph followed' her to the draw- , tween these two, and for tbe time ask you if you knew of any one mho 5cni,t4,11e told. himself; ."0, girletruge •iug-roorn. bright to T.both. ' "But what was the letter about?" thus.•" • • "Vol* *04 Make me quite idle." • "Is that a hint that I have .stayed long enough lust now? Let me stay :five initiates irtore,:Miss Ingram, ,and • then X really will ge." ;e/ never *give, bints," answered • 'Laura,. • • "I ate glad of •thet, If you are tir- ed . of me, tell me plainly that •you are But tnat,,weuid not be polite," said •Iethrie still smiluig "I don't care about you being po- lite to me; X want you jest to say . what you tliink.." • • . ' • "No one does. that, Sir' Ralph." that • .:semehow' or other. I. think. that • we :11.,lnow-not amon_g .• people Jalking to you better 'than to any do. . At least I knave. that I like • "I find it very -eaey • to :talk 'tee do nOt understand each either; • . but to inc reeetnough 'ant not as a . rule, very eaay •to get on with, they say." one else,, and you semn able. to taik• "I'm•'glad of that, welle then, morrow at: three o'cloCk call for you; and now good -by.' : He pressed her' hand- as he parted With her, and. Laura sighed deeply • after he was gone. : • , ' "I suppose 1 ishOuld not have pre- inised• to go with she was thinking;•• "but hie . will is stronger. than Mine,. I think, and after all it. Can do Me no harm to be friends with einp-iend I like him .so mecle" • Tnen she smiled a little to her- self, thinkieg of the two girls. up - attire, and their evident annoyance because he had left the 'room with her .'• "He had hatter not have done Eio,..perhape," she -.reflected, and. yet . she • was pleased that he had And. something .of the nante feeling rose in her heart the. next day ...when it neared three o'clock.. She, had•looked niere than 'Once at hen wateha and when Nat at the beer She heard the. house (loon -bell ribg she lietened, anx- iously: .ininute or two later' Sir • Ralph waS. Usliered into her .roora, bronght fee you?" he •said, • as he saw he ,was carrying a magnificent bouquet, and as she ro'se to receive him: she. "Wilt yeti accept posy „ have placed it in her hand. . • Lahra's face flushed With pleasure, :and her heart beat fast. fell" she Said, "bett yoti shotild not J. 13. McLean president, Xippen I'. have brought them." 0. ;• Thog. Vraser, . Vice -President, "Why not? X have been down to 13rneefield P.: 0. : T.• E. Hays, • See. - Licenses •Treasurer, Seaforth 1'. 0. • ',fancied; somehoW, that , you COvent Garden. to get them for you„ • DIRECTORS. • 'ISSUED BY • . • Grieve, Winthrop ; George Dale, Sea- Yet-'• B Rumballt Clinton forth ; John Watt, Harlock ; • • John "Pet what'?" a . •would like flowers." • "Indeed I dee 1 love them; and ,it at • least. made the World seem •was likely to wish to do you nartn." Ong., for • her daily .• bread to aett e 'I Will show you. tho . letter," • said. . _, Patty, as soon cee they reanhed. it, There.vere not inany people in the eeneiewns.anaetylettee,itsaid.iThen the hateful ' letter that he • ,, .. I fearthere must be some truth ia gallery, and they eat down and talk- , you had, a, gentleman with you au bad received' recurred to his mind,- :ice , • ed quietly enough, but qUiet co. . werds •yesterday aneanoon, for one thing,” Re was thinking ef It whee some She then unlocked a slight !lush spread •over Lautee's one address.ed him, and looking ttp desk and produced a letter in the li4 an be _full f meaningLaura forgot A tle leather in -those sweet moments the hauntirie ._ clear faCe. • ' he saw the willing,pretty fae,e 01 same !that hung: over her Ralph had received about -Laura. He same handwriting as the One Sir did not ask herself, Does he love 010?life' She "Tliere• Is •soliie truth in tliat at Patty May, with her yellow bah. • least," •eles said, after a moment's more elaborately aiTanged even then •open:ed it and read it with eager • but she felt it, and' the lenowledg'0 pause. "My ' lawyer, Mr, • °Mord, Viatica neneath a Veky becoming' little eyee. It was net worded exactly as brought joy to her soul, , wee here yesterday afterneon, apd. bonnet, .. • • his was, but it was to the seine ef- ' At inst., unwilling' she rQs(5 to go, remained- for some tinie. It naish "How eke you, Sir Ralph?". $he said, 'feet. Miss Laura Ingram was net a and .turning to Sir Ralph She said, e have been Hemet one in the house, •holdiag mit her well -gloved hand. litis6- P en to be an aequaintance of with a smile: . them that wrote itProbably Rise "X 'am. so glad to see you -I, hate young ladies like the Misses May m ,. "Xis time my boliday was over a . ' _ . May." something to tell you ". c: ane was ot bad cheracter,. and so "Your first holiday," he ansWerod ' "11 I I . ' "• ".' +ht so-' began, Sir Yes " anewered 'Hanel brief' ,., , . . Sir , A •y on. And it was signed, as Patty 'pleasantly, also rising; but I. hope • . , 1 enits . Ralph, angrily and'then ho stopped . May I turn with you a few stens, ltad said, "A Victim,"- ' ' you inean to hatre nian,Y.” • • ' -is 1 i •.. 11 ' "It is most li .e Ye you know t testi or will you take withene?" cootie- "Isn't. it ino,st disagreeable," re - "No, I must not have Many.." •• youngleulies ealled 'on me, and that tied patty, in her airy fashien. . marked Patty; Ete-Sir Ralph finished ''Yes; you must.'' X meou t yin their roam. ' Well, after ' "Just as, you plea'aid Sir reaMug it to be In the liouse with " e , . , , , "• "Tant afraid youare a willful Man, , . you telt me there eliat day, 1 saw Ralph, who was not over -pleased to eueh a persoh?" • • ?Sir Ralph.'' Shesisee, Setefotelt ; John. was sp kind of eon, to. think di it, Nennewiss, nreeeado. ; James eeeaes. "I think I should scold yOu for lieccliwood ; :James Connolly Clinton; bringing them." AGENTS. • "If they give You any ,pleasure, • Robert Sipitli, Iferloce ; pleaee don't scold •ole. And now are clay, Seeforili : JEanee Curteningsa you ready to go out'? . Eginondville ;• J. W. Yee, Holnies1 but first I must ring 'for something have just iny bat to • pet on, trifle. to put niyheautiful flowees in; thank ' • Parties &sheets to :efiect insurance 3'oti for them inueh." or trausect other betimes 1'1'884.11°Y ill° maid brought a promptly attended to en application e'Laura placed the flowers le it, and 'ease, and Sir Ralph steed by as tu any of the above ollicers addressed be noticed thee ber hands trembled a little Ets she did no, Thereethee ran upstairs to put on her het, and on the landing she encountered Patty May. Who turned her head awfty with a Eiudden jerk when she saw het. Laura tette-ally felt surpriteed. Miss May had sought, her acquaintance, and to .treat her in • this untourteous fashion, to say the least, was very strange. But she took no notice, and passed into her own room to pre- pare herself for going out. The truth was that Patty May had been nursing her wrath ever since Sir Ralph had lett the, drawing-reorri with Laura on the previous day, had also heard the doorenell cher, and af- ter rushing to the windout she had iseeti Ste Ralph Alight from a. han- som, carryiag a large bouquet In his hand. loor a, moment or tWo Patty's heart beat fast, and her cheeks flushed. There had been. days when„Sir Ralph had brOught her flowers, atel lt flash. ed throe/eh Puttee mita that these Might be for her. Dot no; he entered the house, but he did' not come up.; stairs. had brought them foil that girl, and Batty's anger was almost too greet for words. She panted, elle grew pale, arid then 'she went out on the landing to toy !f• she eould hear or see anything. 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Lever'sY.2(Wite Iteed)Disi a foci ant soar Powder hatter then other soap powders, 0,S it also sots is a disinfectant, • to their respective, postellices. •Losses •.inspected by the director • who lives nearest the scene, ••• Rine* AlLVVAY; unil SYSTEM I TIME TABLE. Traina will arrive at and depart from Clinton stattoti as ionows 1 • IltirALO AND GODERICII DIV, Going East Express 31 0 0 Going Eat Going West • 7.38 a.m. 3,23 1)..111. 5.20 p.nt. Going West .1,xpress 12,55 pour, '1 arrive 6.15 leave 6.40 11 • 11 •11 X0.32 pan, LONDON, IIII11.011 AND )3z/ex DIV. Going South Express 1.47 a.m. tf It ••4.15 Pali. Xotth Express m.15 a.m. 5,35 p.m. A. O. DATTISON, Statl'Ott Agent. F. rt. IIODGENS, Toasit Tinket, Agent .1%.D, MACDONALD, District Vassal. Agtitt, ionto, • 1 . Aill,S; I ), accident on the stair,. have her 'company thus thrttee •on. ll,t'ivtipo tulu an eixtraeletliteativ-yeetavhinpgi.oeteilioe; Laura• laughed. softly.. Women es ii: ease, fuel sne deleeittinately :ctit Mee:. keve iln.. • rule by no means :dislike to be treat, What absurd folly, -ie it • L"T ot?" ' e :. - • hen .1 will turn. with Yale.' Such and she' lowers. So feW, or indeed no cd in tells lordly fashionShe liked '11 1, 4100 ht • patty May woeld do • an itxtriterdinery: tiling 'has happened, oho, in London,'" said 'Sir Ralph. , . ' to' beetd she Must do hat this :such a t.1,111.44 as write' such -a lettee I Sir Ralph,' and I told Ella I wite.de- ' "So'she:telle you strong ::r' esolute-faced mein bade ber; eheulii• eh1•0 .lier ne ' - ;le . w , and tell •hee: eerie.: 'Lc:emitted to tell you of it. y ou • Patty said. this with such Marked . , • . but shsaid nothingThey walked platen,whet . -1' ehotient; • but. I • tan know that lady' who ie ..inethe effete menhasis that Sir Ralph loelted at :- e .. :. and togeth• : ' • 'noose with us, . Miss, Itigrani?". . lire' keenly.: . • • '. • ' back to Laura's roma. ere : . ea c:''cc(.4Y t'el11.:We' it•:' iictVe'r .'s:rkw or thought of looking up ---'2-But ill ere e is . ne 011i. else': :could ' "Yes; what Of het"?" answeren Sir . "Why , 'should she. •seek to deceive . Ralph quickly ' .. : ' . ' • • .. .. nee'r ..he said. • ' .- - •••• • . ' • mtoaliseewhtohew: washitseeit!titizelegcl.,:trealtilleddr• awlov: ::,'Ilinyo", r-: (lffl:4'..1 .. was lu're: .'1‘!.•!-../:-.. . . Well .y01.1 . kilo* we... thought, •as -"Ole": Ana one d Mono Patty shrug- .tshoebwe lactei..firgihetnd '.500f • Nyvaet!cei7At,d70an, shuoti,: 0 ei her • sheen:fere, ."sho •litak want . . . linagtleirroneue.::7indoW ; watching for: tire, .i,p,red'Ailid0-11.4l:?•a-ea yote:: known . a.fr. n a , . . ”.Will yea- collie' in .altd have - Some "For some years at least... lie and teal" seiel,Laera, when they .reachect his father ',tire . the. principal kolici- tha door of the house; and Sir Ralph - tors in , the colintry..tov.11 inhere ,I: was • only teo *glad to• .a,ceept•the in- ',lived when My •poor fittlie•r was alive. vitation, . ' • ,- . •• :. . .,. ..-,And:Mr. Gifford: also enowe veryefew, ' lie went ,in with here end. noticed if any one, 'in toWn, so the lettee as he pitesed her table :that a letter .;', Could have 'bon written by 410410 of directed to .,her lay there; a ietter in his . acquaintances7-414,.; I...,biflieyeAt. a rearee bandwriting. ' Laura also :was• Miss Maya." , , . • e. • - noticed' this, • atal lifted it .np, and re- ,. Sir' Ralph was silent. • He began coehieed that Mr. Goiarge. Gifford of Walking- up : and ., down the roMil,:: •Suffeki .•cVo..s her c0i*ITSpOrlde0t, A. with IX -contraeted a brew and a dise , faint coloe passed .0 -ver her face. as ebe .saw this, for she had not •hearcl • from :George' Gifford aline her arrival in town. , . - . . . • But .sho emietly laid the 'letter down ein the table without 'opening thrbed heart; and .I.aura.'s' eines. fol- lowed , him' as he .einclesO. Then' -sud.- . , . denlyami idea flasiatel 7through. her,. brain. Which ' drove the .bloocl &OM' her cheeke.. 'Could this ...letter. - be ;Written hy any; ono.. who. knee./ : or it, and Wended a„t. itelplOas she , guessed. Of the .darlc tragedy that her did so, Who . wan :somewhat Moodily fa thee° s lent, hater had ,diSelbsecl? If : regaecling. 'it. , ' • • ' ..: se tine • -Might account • foe , Sir " "Xis from My lavvYer at Suflold," •Thilpli's eyidexit uneasiness and Clia'. said Laura with mortientre.y.ioseinet, • eeo.s.. ,, • : • . - . _ . . ' and Sit .Ralphis expeesaien et once '"Ieshould rather see the letter," changed , ! ' ' ' she: said, aeinorreent later; and she and very 'expensiv,e :notice, too'," he listened with parted lips for his. "Lawyers . are Often givat bores, , seid, • . : ':••• - ' • . . •61"8.1wecia'n nt'ot• Show it toeyou," he re - 'Mine was very kind to ine at the . oiee, aneetale, • : .• . •• time of nly poor father's' datea" an-. eIseels. there :any otheiename men- -the eonvereation, and ' fnir .11al:Pa: Lem*, with an earneet rink in' her th it but, Mine?" weett on sworad . Latiren : end thee she changed . tieeed. drailic numfuley" three cupit of tea, en .• eeke.. . . . e . .. . .. : e. ,. asto'prelong the' lutervievyA , . . '. I • "None,',eXcept the gentleman, this'. ' At last he test: to go, . , . -: ,, Mr. Gifford,. who .was with you s. -es. for yoU?" be said, ' as he: hold out nth -101'(11T iYo'nedt1",1•1,U. • :his naine.. :. eve..n:' is ,. n.f..1.t , ' ''May I bail: to-inorrOw afternoon' " "No; tonnorrow• afterriooh 1 "' hen it is some piece .: of p siteful his hand. ' • : . ' ' • . • I going. to be buse, I can go.nowitere," am • folly," said 'Laura; • a little scrim - answered Laura, deeidedly. . : • . fully; "and I do not nwan:to think Tliie - next afternoon, then; • till , of it any 111ore. By the by, Iehave got something, to tell _Yon.. Mr. Vale then good -by." And with , a signie• entine- Moss, the :editor, wishes me .ficent pressure of her hand he :wont; to call at his office: about the stery awaY. . Le,, . • • .• : ' - ' • - he aceepted; he wants settle small ale And all the .11e.EV. day hp,,: kept ., • :.ations ittadahe it thinking of Laura; of Laura whom , tee," !!Why'. can't he send it her,e?" ane he 'meant to, ask to be his Wife, and '. to whore his heart • YenTlind owl'Al 13 711` ed suiTpirosItitio hipeh,wrilteshetai ..t,stta.pilky.: it to - Imagine with what dismay . irid, :. over. I have written tee say ' that I ivilica . ll morrOW." etre:lige deep tendeeness, : ". ' . 'shock, ,then, he received the .follolir- Sir Ita.liSh felt :unreasonably ap- ing letter by an early. itepte on the- ees,ed. e •• . - . , •. Laura; theeday , he had perted "Ilene rather' 4. ferWard felletv, ed to call on meirning of the day he gain intend. 1 'with herIt was. written in; to himS , .. Eth.s.ess'''. ihlee:alaiedep' ifee. . Laura, with a. mile, . "Well. , I do not think L said he Would do so When -he an unknown hand -Writing; and ho ehiill be afraid bf him." • • reed the, words it contented . With a , "Let me go with pee?" fast-beatifig 'aitgry heart:- ' , ' "N64. I think :yeti had better ,riot. • "Sir; This is written by a friend warn you of the charatter of the'. It is very good of yott to offer to to w person Whcini• you visit in Maelcioa , do' so, you, see I Must get . ac- cUstioined 1 -to going about among Street. Miss Laura, Ingrain is- a• publisherie offices, II I ever realise bee • noman of . bad character, the write)... .cohiet a writer:" . el this knows too well, and a gentle., It must be veky unpleaecent for man spent many lewurs al°n° 'ari,P 'ladles, 'I -think," '. . • • her yesterday in a youe absence. e• "But what can neer ladies do ,Who Warned tune. V/CTIM." oloore.=•• CHAPTER VII. and; tiS yea remember, we had her to tea te. meet you." e.o.ii fer a victim; too, yott keew. Ralph, .gave..aa impatient „ges- tiliL e did 110e mate' me, ace manner, gram"te. aequaintance," he not It was. who sought' Miss In- howaver,"'::*went. on Patty,:' with a eliss Ingram mine.'' • . little sheets' of het „pretty . shoulders,' "That may be:, but my. :advice fancY, this • mornieg .1. get a letter .weeld be to: drop her ftequairetance kt54 quickly as .poesiblee at,. least We .`neut still: that; is reethinge But jest .warnieg the against her, saying the shell." • most dreadful thiegse? • • " yloSi4itRainlpthogiellaydeannilooyeeedplywittho. •i,talitites; A flesh . rose on Sir Ralph's face •and spread to hie very limow Muv abnudi 1,,leaftttyhorsmaiLaso.aaniitateie Ptort A lotter? hu'lerki ;hat 11-'tPee'Oitteeedh ttei iiinphantly after ho was gone; •"011., a. letter to, tell usanvell, that "1:. think. I have spoilt . her little mhowas no titacquaititance for us; .game." she theagfit; "and he --nelrer that she, had done and did the Most seepected me,. I axe almost sena": ' dreadful thinge; that she Wee not • a • • fit Denson. to know, -ite 104.1-4(1 it elte ' . • CHAPTER VIII, received . gentletheri 131010 i fe et; ' and this letter :Was', signed 'A 'knee .. While Patty May was abusing e her. tineand whoever wrote it _ seemeel . upstairs, Laura , Ingrane. was • sitting to Ichow allabout ber." - dew:it:stains tench* gravely euel quiL- 1 „don't believ.Me word of. an • ly to 'her old •ffierul, Mr. George Gil - entered Sit. Ralph, eotighlyford of Stitfolde • : • . "Not •that I got the letter?" sail . `'And you say you .have got one Patty, opening bet large blue. eyes. , story accepted?" said. Mr.•Gifford. ' ,s, ' "Yes,'' answered Laura; "hut ;it'll' 1 (1aic say '01 may 1.iayr, got Ilit only 4 'short .story." ." • • ' • letter, but •X aelieve it's all lies." • • "And will not be :highly reimmere...• • "Well, X oely know that ;thee: I at1.d 1 fear:" • •• read the letter e asked the meid 'of • "Ilt seemed quite:a largo snip; tot : th house, about her, and, Hie, said a ree," :sinned Laura e f`fiye. pohnds-lny'. eentleMan smelt all yeeterday :first earnings," . • • noon with her,' and 'when Briee took• pounds ;".• repeaeen., 011 - in. the tea she heardethis man. .stey.„ ford, reflectivelybut It takes a - something. vela,' Setreet to hLI abOut, :great niany five, pounds to live.q , bygone days" • • • ' ;Still tg. beginning • ' • Sir Ralph made no tinsWen, he bit • (a -0 ble Lee:N.1'1a LlD his lip under his::heavy''ruoustachet‘i,,, •• • • • have ' te Work, for= their bread? , - • . "1 de not, liko to hear s'ou say that. Latira,"--and a sudden flush' ispread over Sir Ralph' nark face -- It Is almost impossitife to &Scribe "Miss legrene X plum' say -1 hues ething to say to you," the feelings with which Sir Ralph --'som .• ‘i • again. and again read thie'shanttl "Yes," answer .\d Laura, quietly. letter. lie WAS a wan with strong "It is .noneethitg that .this con-, though stippressed passions, and one •founded letter has only :inade me of hie brat actions Wah to fling it more anxious to say. You have indignantly on the floor, spine enemy, some one at least who Iti..,t,eere lialott,,ocoo he . g•eld, aloud, ‘‘An. "cellos to do You an injury -give me a Tight to protect yea, to make it - Then he began • to pace the room; impossible to Say injurious things of with knitted broW, remembering his You.," . . ' first acquaintance with Laura; cer- , . "You mean" -said Laura, with tehtly she had not sought Mtn, he quiek blush and dewneaSt eYes, told himaelf. Could there he arty "1 twat! wilV 'you be my 441 0? one, else? Ho lifted up the letter 'flat wilI mid p.1 scalds, and then again and read the condemning it III101- Patty May did write this words. A gentleman with her ttil . °Wolin letter about you, 0 a will•find yesterdaY afternoon! Yesterday af. Out her Mistake." ' terhoon, When he had offered to call "There could ha no scandals abaft . and take her out, and she had said• ole, Sir Ralph," said Laura, raising uid her head a little proudly. "But people inVant things, and - and Xem.a., if you *Ili be ray wito - ho It will make nie very happy." lofty -mannered, high-mieded gir wit° Again Lainene 0Yes fell, and fe lit - bow rceie befewe his Mental- vision, tie quivering itigh eiteceped ner lips. eitting by . his Web hi the picture "'Prom the fleet titre) I saw you I gallery, with her dark eyes raised to liked you, you know," eontimied Sir his, and full of thettglit. 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