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Clinton New Era, 1910-03-17, Page 11r_March zyth 9T0 , 14", 41.it 44. ',:.7/117:43a • wriest se Meese. "In. fact," he responded," "I 40'1 know jut why yed sheeld. Teo don't knotv nnything about Me." 'I know everything about you,' :venlig from her, "end nothing!' he protested, "that liounds as subtle as though it came from Georgiana. What does it mean?" "'With My heart I now you. With 037 head I don't ontlerseand you at all." "You pay me ,the highest vompli ment if your ansullied tweet teaches 1.4 •• • MATSUI "BY HELEN R. MAR.TIN, Allthor. V "'Tillie; A Mennonite * •IIP COPYRIGHT! WM IlY f MCCUIR-Et Milan fr erempAtey, iewaelemesarosellselemetahleaseesomme.rwerarelemeeweemeeemos ) (00ntietied from lallt Week -waxen you um not use ror um" al repeated. "and whicle theretore. mesi uow. I may telL you when I COMi hook. Memetinse ;Ire me the neele lace." "Doret,you give it to biro," Morning. star ordered her. "He'll be nein' it fur evideece or what." "It's Wore thiu," said Mrs. Morning- star, "1 wore it on 011ie till She over- grew it a'ready." "Lee me have it at any rate." , "1 got At to the chest up attic." "All right You Mee it down ror usa by this afternoon. Remember, Morn. IngStar,l" he concluded, turning to leave the room, "I' give you one week frOM today, not a clay more." He strolled out, and the 'man and woman were left alone to confront the Merin' of parting with $3,000 of their hoarded accumulation. CHAPTER XVIII. e INROSShad time to become very restless while be waited • that night In the haunted room be- • fore Eunice made her appear, mica He was rather apprehensive lest 'the curicisity of some of the household. about this room might lead tohis be-. ing 'discoveredthere alOne with the. girl. For her .-Sake he .wOuld greatly 1 dislike the apnarence of it. .„ It was quite IQ o'clock before he beard her light step. In the long hall ' Outside the room. . . . . • . • .. When at° last she stood before him . he 'washed spellbound for an instant by the radiance of her filee,.. Warmth, color, happiness, took the place of the pale, passive, reinote aspect sheorde wilily wore.. Her :whole peeson seem... Towered over the shrinking figure. ed to breatbe her eagerness te hear the be refeeded. You will pay to Eunice within die next week the sum of 83,000. I'll allow you a thousand dollars for your care of her up to the age of six years, though of course you never gave her a thousand dollars' worth of care in the whole nineteen years you've bad her." "You'll allow'." gasped Mr. Morning- star. while his wife's eyes fairly bulg- ed from her face. "What are you got Eunice," he began, surprised.at 'him. to do about. It?" self to note how his voice Instinetlyely "And how'd you know it was that softened when he spoke to. her' tis one mueh left us?" sputtered Mrs. Moru- would naturally., modify one's tones in An gsta r. speaking to a -timid, senaltiVe child, "to -I spent tbe greater part of lest be told you were born of verY. good night in the haunted room, and." he said, with a Mystertous- signaler:1nm- "I learued things. Four thousand dol. tars was fouud ou the child *lieu you took charge of her. You will 1,* $3,000 to Eunice within a week. If you make any difficulty about It I ' shall exact her back ,pay -$2 a weal. for the past eve year and interest ot the $3.000 for nineteen" years: See here. Morningstar!" He rose and with his • hands in 111: pockets strolled over to the settee tuk towered over the shrinking . figure of the little farmer. "I am notl man tc waste words or enter Into useless dis• cussion. I mean just what I say. 1 am going to befriend this young gin and see that she gets her rights. 1 • learned some things in your haunteO room last night which have given me the power, 1 -think, to do so. New, I give you just a week to make up yom mind. If you can't come to the poin be thet time I'll help you-byetnefins in a lawsuit. Do you understand?" "You ' must be crazy!" Morningstai chokingly exclaimed, "Pay that then girl $3.000! More'n our °Wet git til she gits married a'ready! Why, 5 would leave us poor yet!" "You have no right to be rich at , other people's money. The 83,000 be . longs to Eunice. Now, don't mak' .... anv fuss or I'll exact nineteen years interest besides. You must pay thr money. That's settled." • had ascertained what the probability "Well. I won't! Go ahead with you was flea her aunt would recognize her 'hawsult!" Morningstar retorted, lat claims. . . . . . . . face apoplectic. Eunice..heard him with , breathless. "I never thought. Doc. you'd turn or attention. But the break in the eon- - se like this here -or I'd cert'nly neVe tinuity of his story . bewildered her. you an instinctive trust or nm. With vour bead yeti (tool understand Tiler' he questionedhen er tem rsly. "I don't understand why. If you love ,11110a Ellery, you should go out of Font way to aVold her, even disguising yourselfand feigning unconthness." tier sinNicity alfOrded him tbe Ilve. tiest entertaiument. "SO that bus he bothering you, has It? Well, you see. 1. came here to be quiet and ailss -Mete Isn't, just to say, a restful person." She looked Unenlightened. "But you love roep.d,-: e,Qop.talw pie wlioaay7 loveOotoberetstfel?" with She asked it with her 1te.t;tal: ""A.M. 1 restful?" and. tone of wistfulness whit% he was learning to weteh, for in talelng to .her. "If .I told you you were, what infer- ence would you draw? You are such an Mary:tingly logical little person one has tq be wary or be trapped into all sorts of admissions one wouldn't dream et' making." "Is it a commendetion to be told you " are 'reetful? 1 would suppose that people Whe count tem semething in Our lives do not rest us They stir us." • She spoke with evident feeling.. Sure le. ;surely,' etre . was not thinking of Abet • He would not believe it. •"And we like to be stirred, don't we?" .he acquiesced. • "Tbrit'& what we Jive • for -to esperlence inomeets; Of' hours of thrilling iseusations." "Does Miss Ellery Make you experi- ence those?" "These r "Moments or hours. Of thrilling 'sea- s,atton.s?" • His shoulders shook withsoundless laughter. But he pulled himself to- gether. "1 have reason to believe she would if she could." • •' . lie read In her open countenance that he spoke in enigmas.' But, be did not Offer to explain. Be vaguely •won- dered why 'she seemeded to *ant to talk of Miss Finery with her own exelting story so freshly put to hen Be watched . her without speaking, as, looking away from him, she toyed thoughtfully :with he r• aproie 'strings. Presently she drew • a long breath, 'lifted leer bend us push a strand.- of. • heir fFetie her ..forelieed abLeigain rested her eyes upon his face. "I don't even know my owWnattier she said. "Even thet 1 ninsi learn Venn you. .Nybat is.it?" • .• • "1understand you •havelelirays been •ectilledeBudeeeelorniugetnerteee,_....., •:"Yes." • • "Will you have. ptitience teel I don't want to tell you even that just . " •-. ' • "'Will it be long before you tell. me?" 9. will tell you everything just as. soon as.' possible can. t know it twist be •Middening tcr yoato be.p.ut off Ilbe this, but it is out of consideration for. you (for no: other • reaeon) that I want to postpone telling ,yolf some th• ings." . vrill• waitor? eurbitrik you-fer Your trust In me."' .eso ma ny• ,th I n gs puzr.Ieme. though" "Neeesseriler , • • 9: ean't•eep 'Neely Mr.- and Mrs:Morn- ' Metter have :.thouglit .it, necessery . keep the story ef this room fromme- llow emild it hhre,hurtned them to l.et's tne knew?" . • • ."They havi. kept it from-you.becanse •• there was one phase of It which, from their iendpoint. it wee very necessary , that you shookr.not know, It eves for fear that you shouid hear h1s teem •• the neighbors that they have alwayiC kent you isolated, Dis'ten tri use. Fe- . . nice! Weer) that wiener, died the sum • of $4.000 was foundpinned to your dress; it was or.: coursemanifestly to nay, those who should take care of yen., The Morningstars 'kept this fact from vem, making believe you owed them a great • debt for their charity toward you." . . • • . Eunice gazed. at him in amazenlent .an intensified excitement in her eyes. "1 apa not. then, under the least •ohe story he had to tell bet At least so he interpreted it 11e placed a chair for her, the only one in the room; and sat down bim. Self on the foot of the bed. ' He felt rather at a loss as to how he shoeld deal with her. It was bard to have to disappoint the bright expecta- tion of that pretty young face, "Would it mean . anything • to you, blood?" - -"Why-should. "But In in your isolation from the world can you possibly have learned the :Significance df•such a fact?" "It means, doesn't it that my par• oats were people of gentle and noble minds?" _ "Well," he smiled, "we do net et • ways attach just that- meanirig to it. Some very degenerate families are proud of their good bleed." ' "Meaning merely their inherited eank? Yes, 1 know,"•she ;ridded. "But - "The rank is but the gainea'S stamp, A map's a man for a' that. "I should like to know that there Is be taint of dishonor in my blood." "You have the. comforting -knowl- edge. Your lather was a New York lawyer of high .stending and stainlese reputation," Her face glOwed at 13Is Words. "I have tiepride In .it," she'answered• SEND ME OF "LITTLE DIGESTERS" Ti4t 's wliat Mr. E. 8. Glawiece Termite, 'wrote IX last Ma', efter he had tried end proved "Little Digoter"for Indigeetien. Be Naar Wit113, you would send. me another box of your "'Little Digesters." All the merabera of my family have been usilig them and have obtabsed, the Moist satiefactory requite. "I congratulate you en your samosa in petting up a tablet for the cure of Indigestion. I buffered for years and Pie d evetythiug that was recommended to xne. Nothing gave me relief until I was ,persuaded to try 'Little Dips - ter% Now I never auffer from Indi- gestion. I enjoy my meals awl am.not afraid to eat, begause I know ft "Little Digester" after each meal will digest my food. "I recommend them to all my blends who auffer from Indigeetion and Would further !my that you may publish the above II you wish, I know there are thousands of people suffering from In- digestion who will be glad to know there is a safe and sure cure for them." 4 4 Litile Digesters " are positively guaranteed to cure or money is re- funded. At your druggist'e or by mail from Coleman Medicine Co., Toronto, .at 25c. per box. 33 $.3411:e'r 1.-7,1""...,•"",4 ' . -et ell Rome would surely wane to itis *hi; of the penalty which life exact* for indecielon of ptirpose Or Valero to re* spend to the vital call of Were through cowerdlee er other weakness, as in "The Statue and the Bust." Ilo was astonished to find how keenly *he felt end saw much which he would have deemed impossible to one of such limited experiences. Untrinisteeled tlY die worle's conventions in forming her opinions or in taking impressions of' riling% there were a freedom arid a ereadth in her way of looking at life •(the life of her world. neoeled by characters out of books) and a candor in her speech that were refreshing. to say the least. Iler own delight in .peaking for the first time with one who could understated her "secret life," as ebe erfiled it, was evident in her 'teaming countenance There Was an excitement to him. We in their cotturtunion. For the first tirae lu his experience he was talking to a woman with a spontaneity, a natural- nessethat seemed to Open up the flood- gates of hls soul, Ile had never before met Mee woman wirer, seemed to him 'to cembine such evident ardor of temperament with such finesse. Surely bere was it unique individuality, he thought,. with a thrill of happy anticipation, the long hunger of hie unsatisfied manhood leapiug to 1neet the vague yearning for life which be read in her strangely ex- pressive eyes, with their passionate Ore. He was warned at length by the !sputtering of the wick in Ids lamp hovYthe hours had flown. "It Is goodby as well as good night," be said as he rose and held out his hand to her, "I am going a*ay to. morrow."' The sudden' blankness of her faCe.al-s• most alarmed him. She turned whiter• • and she seemed unable to speak. . "But I shall be back within a week," he hastened to reassure her. -"And 1 styhhoeaunIll.nibeh oapbel.e Dtoidte71.01 uisytohutreiryintranngt :I was goings to break my promIse to "Going away?' she repeatedsdully, , Ignoring his question. "You are 'go., Mg away?" ligation to theinr she sahf dreamless. ly, 9t is this, then which Abe, had meant by his many then, that if 1 knew a certain thing be knew I wiauld defy his parents, I never dreamed of anything Ulm this. Then I am free -free and not a slaver' "So then," he abruptly asked, unable to repress the questioe that sprang to his Ups "you will, defy them and mar- ry Abe?, It has been your supposed obligation to them that has held you back from doing what they disapprov- ed?" She looked at him, an expresslon in her eyes that was inexplitable to. him, She tlid not answer him. Suddenly her lashes drooped, end to his con- sternation he saw two great tears roll over ner fare. Her relation wink Alai Was actually a matter of deep feeling It was, to be sure,- not more impost* ble than. everything else about her. There . might be- plenty of alccuSe tot her being in love with Abe in view of her lifelong environment, but he felt „. an intolerance, filmiest a disgust, with It that •rather dampened his enthusie asm, in ehemploning, her rause. She didn't seem worth while if she were -capable of that At the sable time her diatress. gave hini an impulse to go to her, child that she wee, take out his •handkerehlef and wipe away her tears. Being kind to her was a luxurioue pleasure, she was so grateful for end- wise. But he felt ;the n,eed of restrain - Ina lainatelf,• He ahriiPtly.asked her a ..question. • . • . • ' . "Why do you. bear it so meeltly when .11.1.M. Morningstar browberits and he • sults you before. other people toe? ..eettelyeaezon allow, her to?" s. , She had sunli.back.in her chiIIui The warmth' and color had all ' gone from her. ..She Peeked up at him, but the .fire had died' oat Or her eyes.. "Why should I mind it? It is to me as.a hetes cackle." • .• 71Ier words gate gbeross a shtick of astonishment He felt a thrill. -of pride in her, mingled .with a humorous sense. of her remote/tees from all, .ordinary standards. So it Was:, not poverty of spirit that made 'her so forbearing, but a largeness cif mind that made dire woman's noisy fiphraidings of • no Sense Moment to her.. „ • ... • • • "You ,are•••happy, Indeed; to. be 'able to rise above it Instead of letting it nutke. you suffer misery lend -rage." She did not -answer. 'The subject was evideotly without interestAuher. 1§ut... let us. -not speak' of . her," ' be , said, itnXioue -to restore the radiance :that had So stiddenly and Mysteriously, left bee. 9,1eave a notion thatI want to examine you -may 1? -as to, your, knowledge Of these . books," glancing . 'toward the. bookcase, "with a view to getting you employment if It necessary." • . "If it prove necessary? You mean,": she asked, her voice subdued,' her eyes again dovenctist, -"if .1. don't • merry Abe?" •• • • "Welt • yes "•••he lied • Her hp quivered, but she caught It under •her teeth and after an instant answered him. quietly.. "I am reedy to be examined." Evidently lie wounded her' by his referetices Abe. . He did net under- stand it " However. he. would avoid that subject, to, hereafter. He told her then 'what he had not mentioned before to' any orthe family - that he held the chair of psychology in the eollege of the nearby city,and he explained to her that by virtue of his profession he -eould the better "ex- aniine" her: ,When he epolte of himself she listen- ed with an intetest that brought beets to her face some of the brightness which had momentarily left it. The examination which followed proved. ta be the first in ids.experience In Which he found enjoynuent. It was not quite the eon ventional ' exhmina- tion. rt soon degenerated into form. at least, of a talk relied book% though ginrosse mental attitude the while Continued to .be 111111- 0? a sehoolmaster examining rt pupil. TIo led never be- fore fonnd any pupil quite so interest- ing. Her (whit Milt revelled to Min. 1101.V much mete reel +41 her were the dread' matures of her boohs than were the 'wide -or her aklierWOrId. , "It seems, so strange. so unreal, to me that I should be swatting out like this of my secret thouglits, of things," she said, e light Of: wonder Ili lier eyes when he bud led her on to talk of the &ogle tenting or tydgate . with Rosamond in "Si iddlernarelie` of the irony of fate in the gifted doctoe's so narrowly missing his true mate, the high minded . Dorothea; of the horecir It must have been to the mother heart of Mrs. Coppertield to die and leave David to the mercy of that dreadful • • "You may well have. Now," he went . on, -.as to the eureeut story about this room and, its connection- With you.- I. will tell you wbot it is." • . Be told her thee nearly all that he I knew, withholding only her prospects or great wealth and the source of Ins knowledge of her. Ie 'she knew 'of the existence of • the "confession'? he had found she would have a right to see it. He did not Wish beeeto see it until be, s Wlas All Ran W01$1244 1.1111 Tam 1)owns Noww000180. 3.fre. M. McGann, Debee denctien, N.13. writs: ---"I wish to tell you whet Mil! beats Ileart and Nerve isiuri have done for me. Three yeare ago I nes so run down I could not do my own Work. I went to a doctor, and he told me 1 bad heart trouble and that my nerves were all unstrung. I took his medicine, as be •ordered me to do, but it did ire no _good. I then !started to take Milburtes and Nerve Pills, and had only taken one box before 1 started to feel Leiter, se I continued their use until I bad taken several boxes, and I am now etrong and ' well, and able to do iny own work When I commenced taking yeer pills I weighed 125 pound% end now weigh 1E5 and have given birth to a lovely young daughter, which was a happy thing in the family. Wheo I commenced taking Milbunee Heart and Nerve Pills, I could not go upstairs without resting before I got to the top. I can now go up -without any trouble." ' The price of Milbum's Heart and Neer() Pills its 50 cents per.box, or $ boxes fde $1.2$ at *A dealers or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Ce., Limited, Toronto, Ont. ok you to board!" lamented Mrs Morningstar, her cheeks very white. "I'm not 'turning' on you. 14'1 , Morningstar. l'ra helping you to dem your conscience and do the hones thing to that orphan girl. It is mall; not so much for the girl's sake --s11 may not need the 'stoney, though nail she may -but for your immortal souls 4*TO how, then. did yon come to learn *hat you say is unknown to alt others --that this man and woman who brought me here were not my parents and that I am the daughter eed a New York lawyer, from ,whora they stole me away from my home?", "I can't tell you that tonight, Eunice, how I came by my knowledge It -le Sake." better that 1 do not -just yet. Trust "What do you mean? She /nape me and have patience." need it. Is it that you're sweet or She looked at him, the brightness of her and want to marry bet or what her face unclouded by his denial, but Why, I ain't never seen you so muci as look at herr "What was it you seen and beard 11 that there room?" growled Morning star, "that gives you such cheek h talk up to us?" "Ghosts reveal secrets. I may tel you after you've paid over the $3,000.' "Well, I ain't payin' it! Put that hi your pipe and smoke 11, will yell?" "As you please. If there's a law suit you'll pay it with interest an back wages besides. Let me know bj the time I comee back which you pre fen I'm goinguaway tomorrow morn Ing and will return here in a week." "Not here. Me and morn ain't board In' yon another dhy." -Then shall I put up at the villagi tavern n hen I come hack?" "I'll tell them young ladies you sin'. no farmhand." "Aud lose the money I have prom ised you if you did not betray who I was?" he nsked Indifferently. This al waye strong argument he savi was answer enough to the threat. "Now. lieseloenIngstar," he turned to her quietly, "will you be so good as to let me have the little necklace tied locket found on the child cOntalilliati her photograph and that of alady?" Mrs. Morningstar stared at hint al. most with horror. "Did e.oii sen the ghee., and did she tell you about that .there chafe and loelsetl" elle faltered, 91 eatet ailiele mitthirof tit Veil . 2 „li she did not reply. "You do trust me?" 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Milblitn CO., Litnited, TerOutti..4:ant. sese••• ee,_,,,e4eelfee.......4.0. • , itERALKA Why should ) mind itl"' "Believe me," he begged- her, "that I shall keep my promise to yon.. You shall know ail that I know within- a week." "I do believe it. -It Is not that. It le -that you are going away." He was puzzled. "it will be dull for you, you mean, nfteeethe excitement of our• talks 41 this room?". She drew a long breath, and. her eyes fell from: their inteet gazeinto his. s , , . 9 mean -since you came here the world hae seemed full of eight. When you go no doubt it will return to Its original color.". "What color is that?" he asked, imps ing. , "A pale edrab." He did .not for an instant give a 'sentimental interprets:don to her words. "Perhaps 7iiitl-W-Welr-forzeonr-- eye% to have a week's rest from the lurid Tight. of mypresence, tor I hope te bring'back pews to you that will daziie you:sure enough..unless I am, greatly disappointed." • "News that will dazzle me? Yea mean that you are going. to try to se- cure me a ,teacher'S poeitien?" she ask- ed, with humhte gratefulness. "You would call that dazzling news, Eunice, if I cape baek with a posh tion for you at teaching school? Well, well, everything depends 'upon one's - point 92 view, of course. There are some, young women to whom that *Old appear a 'pale drab." 1 shouldn't wish it to my meanest enemy." ' "Then that 'Stet What you.meant?" "You will be :disappointed if I 'say. "I am In Such suspense, atout niy future.. I am quite,deternafned.to leave • here and it would be a relief -to the to ' have something definite in.View." ."You may feel. entirely at peace about -that, Eunice. I promise you I'll take eare of, it for you." "You, . are sure you can find me a plece and that I am not imposing ou your kindness to ask it -of you?" ' •"If 1 'take' a day. off and roll up my sleeves to it.1 may be able to accom- plish it-doe't give it a m9ments anx- iety I" The contrast VetWeen the protale lot et a teacher to whieh she looked as a good almost toogreatto be .hoped for and the brilliant fate he knew to be possibly hers struck him dramatic. ally. . All the while he had been talking el ,her tonight he had been trying to catch sight- of that index to her Iden' tity giveu in the "confession" -the two little moles under her left ear. He had not :been able to see them,' and the fair began to trouble him that they were not there to be Been. He now -decided that he could not go on his 'errand to her aunt without this proof 'to add to all his other evidence He put his question iteth a directnees thet. startled her the work I'd never here te MN fete her. tfo It 1 am loatiths' km I alert doire SO bed. taliire it ail Walt 'fry= and pop would only stop Waite 1'4 Soon. telt her to pass Iter pegmatite And 1 tell you right bere. now, I'M pin" to marry her, anYinew-whettier yeast like it or whether youe don't. $u y0110 might as well stop your Wein,' To be irelre it would make me less 'work perelladlie Eunice if yetis would stop kieleire. She's awfill Stubborn headed about it." Mrs, eforningstar miffed conteraptli- ously. "Och, but men is dun1nt things! Her etubborn beaded about MUM' when she's been realtin" eyes•at you tuld trying to git you ever since Yon was in long pants a'ready and she Was In long boas!" "I ain't tools notice she was tryin' to git me," •Abe answered eullenly. can't never git her to be even sociable with Me. And before she'd grt biiW ridhe or to a eireue with met Certnly that Wes because: she had afraid of yetis," "Well, Abe, rieein' this bere'S the way you feel and you belie my own 0011 that way, 191 pile to aside my regrets and leave her have you. I'll tell her tomorrow." •.Abe was a.storrished-at his easy sue - cess with his mother. He bad =tide pated a complete routing.. "Will you make it all right with pop?" . he eagerly a"nd 'gratefully. Ins (Mired. With subtle diplomacy she answered • that She would. It was not until the next evening that she brought herself to broach, the subject .with Eunice. , When the evening Chores were this ished' and the girl was about to take her lamp to go up to bed,. ..be stepped her and made her sit down with her in the kitchen. "I got to speak somepin to yourshe began in a tone of sullen reluctance, her whole person bristling with'the an- tagonlam she felt against her enforced • concession. "Me and pop's been talkin' • it over, and we conceited we'd tell you • that you'd worked pretty good and, steady fur us ancl now that you're got yore age. end. ailet got no more claim. ,on us we wouldn't like .to see you throwed out on the world neither, see-, In' how we brang you up like our elan. So we just conceited that rather'n let you unpurtected on the world we'd keep on belie' parents to you, the/ugh; to be sure, we thought to look higher fur our Abe, him bein' Mr only son." 'Eunice, sitting opposite her at the kitchen table, was looking at her rath- er vaguely. • But at this reference to Abe her eyes lost their abient gaze, and she Met her foster mother's eyes with a fixity which the letter found al-. most disconcerting. • • • She made no reply, but waited .in lence for Mrs. Morningstar's ramlilinge to come to a focus. • • • • "TO be sure, one Abe Could do a lot 'better: But then, eeelte yeteve got him sci's he thinks he *moats you, Why, us. -wetreenotsputtineemehindrance.in_your, way. You kin have him." • ' • She looked for some jay or gratitude from Ennice, but the girl continued to regard her fixedly and without reply- ing. "19e . Mean it." she- said testily, "You're got the •dare •to marry him, seein' you want, him so bad; To be -sure, 1 guess it's .hard fur you to take it in that we're leevin' you have your way!" ' • • Still the girl liad nothing to say. "Well?". cried. Mrs. Morningstar tee. • - patiently. "What are you got to sae fur yourself? Can't you even ePeek saddy (thank you) to abodY?" "I wonder what you expect Me to say"_--the'.giers soft voice at hist an - CHAPTER XIX. R. AND '14115. MORNINO- STAR held counsel together and catue to some astute con- clusions, • "If that there Doc didn't have some- plis his sleeve to down us with be wouldn't have the dere to speak eto es so' positive," Mr. Morn- ingstar- gloomily reasoned. "To be sure, I wouldn't give in to him and make over all that there money to the girl if I didn't have afraid he'd squeeze ,me fair inere'n that yet -like what he sayed he'd do." "A.beam Morningstar, you ain't go- ing to up and throw '43,000 at that grrie his wife exclaimed incredulous- ly.. "Will you leave Me know, then, how I'm gettin' out of -ht?" he demanded. They were .together in the kitchen. lust after gitiross' departure on his week's absence. Mr. &ferule -altar was still too 111 -from his cold to leave the Settee, and his wife was in the act of pettinga' mustard plaster on him when he opened up the discussion et what lay se leaally on their ,hearts. "He must have- took a shine to Ell - nice," Mrs. Morningstar lamented, "to ,be takin' ap fur her like what he's do. in'. I don't know what's. got into the 'nem, such demi' take as they all -show..There's 011ieshe's tWicet as fat anhen-nicer cioes and, neer twieet the set:motile as what Eunice's got. The girl's just that tricky she makes eyes at the men behind our backs, pop, there Weer ° ' • "I've been thinkin' it outhow we Could spite him baele" Mr. Morning- star said, lowering his" voice and indi- cating with a twirl of his thumb the departed .boarder. "Ie. we do have to give-Euniee-thelin-$3--,000-Weliairelseep it -- In the Virally- and get ahead. ot that darned towner etarrylaelier to Abe rtght away% Miet? You see, what thatcity• sharper's after is to girt them $3;000 fur hislself. It Mire eften a girl -evena toWneeetris that much to. bring to her Mister. Abe couldn't .git no err round here With:that Much. If. we do have to give her the money we cpulan't do better by Abe than to leave him matey her." , "Well, mebber Morningstm. ars- swered, Mnsidering the matter as she buttoned her husband's shirt over the Onkel'. "But it would rile me tohave to Merry our Abe to it girl we twang ' up on charity."' . "That ain't neither here nor there," Mr.' Morningstar eiteerecle irritably at this .sentiment.: went Is settle thesehere hnaneek,withbirt 110 .inore lose, than we cen"t helpz." ‘.`there's tjatS to say," Mrs: Morning - stir fidded-"if she marries Abe mebbe that underhanded Hen • Muelifebenny will' be combe back to our 011ie when he sees he can't have Eunice." - "Yes, we'd be spitin' him too.'* Mr. Mornifigstar fairly smacked his lips With. satisfaction. "The hand of 'Prov- idence would be in it, and it Would all work out for his honor. and glory. toe; I tell you the Lord ides a many a thing heed 'of hisself that Way!" eYou.'re sfritin' every one but the one. I'dlike to spite," snapped Mrs. Morn- ingstar, "and that's that deceitful girl, with her snealtin' ways and her:13101W her tricks behind a bodjas back after ale we OM fur her a'ready1" ' "Seems we haven't darst to talk about that no more -what we done fur her. Seems she done everything fur us," Mr. Morningstar sarcastically *add- ed. "Now, look a -here, .mora; we'll tlx It up between Abe and Eunice before. the Doe gite back. See? I'll go ahead and tell Abe he has the dare to pass his promise to Eunice,. and you Ian tell her she dare have Abe now with- out workin' -no more tricks to git him." It Was a bitter thing to eles. Morn- ingstar, this task' allotted to her, but it was to become more bitter still be. fore she was through with it. It appeared for a moment that It was going to be made easy. Abe, entirely unsuspicious of what was brewingee came to his mother that very evening after his day's work Was over with a easelonate protest against her 'opposi- tion to his marrying Eutice and a plee that she "leave" him have the girl. "To be sure, Eunice she knows you're agin it, eo she portends she don't want me. You go tell her you're 1» fur it -our gettin' promised together -and certainly then she'll' be only too glad to git Me." This was Abe+e point of view, "Glad to git you! Well. I geese Webber Mrs. eloeningstar reberted. "It's a wonder you wouldn't look high- er, Abe Morningstar." "1 here Wenderful tired, mom of . beni•in' of this 'Woe& higher:" 1 got my age-Vm a man -and It's `iny own nears lf I look high or low for my wtfe. Ettniee elle suits me all right. Evert if she won't have no aussteme and ain't got nothhe comin" to het she's anyhow not One to spetie at the Plow or to run, rod she's so bendy at CCIRNS CURED 0124 HOURS Yr ou isaipainlessly remove any corn, either bard, soft Or bleeding, by applying rutnain's Corn Extractor. It never burns,1eaves no sear, contains no acidS I is harmless because composed only of healing gutaS and balnis. Fifty years in use. Cure guaranteed. Sold byall dtuggists, ene., bottles: Refuse litibatitatee. PiLITNAM'S PAINLESS -CC)RN EXTRACTOR stepfather; or the deep significance of that cey wrung from Outdo in the hour of hisextrentity, in unich evlien all other Settrees Of help are closed to him he calls upon Pompilia for mercy, tete tossing in that ery what Only his fear of the gallows could extort from binl- his faith that when all others failed WA On Whernt Iso had traduced hetet. • a 'Pardon my inquisitiveness. bet do you have two small moles on your neck under yoiir left ear?" His inquiry seemed to her irrelevant to the point of Madness. . "WWI has that to do with it?" "To do With what?" "With anything. I mean what do you Want ter know for?" "To be able to identify you as the dinighter of your Whop...Memo tell me." •. • . "Yes, 1 have." "May I see them?" She tureed her head and he Saw the steal' dark spots on ber White heck. "Thank you, 11' you had the least idea what those two spots may mean to you, little girli-now, if I don't go away at Once I Shall he tempted to tell you the Whole thing. Et will be an he ilttitely better story, I eonfidentle he- lieye, if I keep it until my return." Ile clasped hes' hand, which rated cold In his Own, Then lie left her far a fevi'briers' sleep before his departure ill the early rnornieg, A Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S OASTORIA 0110 stopped M 10minutee sine with Dr. Shoe 's Croup Remedy. test wil1 surely prove No vomiting. no dis. trees, A otele and pleasing setup -00c, Druggists, "Had you anything else to sae to me?" cv'ered the weenie's reugh tones -"ter thank pm for offering me your sou?" "That's little enough to eltpeet any.. ziow," Mrs. alerningstar retorted. Eunice rose slowly mad stood restiug , her hand on the table. 91ad you any- . thing -else- to erre to Mel" "You needn't go right aWaye. Set awhile;" she cetrananded. "Thereat some things we'd better talk out Wm we're at it." "What things?" Eunice asked heds Latinate*, not sitting down. "Och, I'd like to know how SOM you and Abe thinks yonS Would like to atand tip to say 'Yea' (get Married), and when you'll want to be begin' your nessteuer, and when yOus want to go to housekeepire-things like them." (To be continued tleXt week. Children. OM. FOR FLETCHER'S OASTORIA mr,iimparolleatesseild Calle foil* 011.