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Wingham Times, 1892-05-27, Page 24.4 •••••11,,411,,,..• - 411101.00, t‘u g! when weessary. back, we found we had lost our • cold, proud mask oyfr your features was only vanity which prompted the a calf's into it, with the beau/ en bQL CS Ivayd 410 airtight that 1 was something moreflaunting out. Dick; you must have taken a wrong After that, for many.. days, nothing than a inere'child to Mr. Carrington, : Some time after be noticed a grave- - tern! exclaimed Margaret, would induce Margaret to go out of 13y the way, Gertie, did you know looking personage standing near the iii Y, 'MAX 27, .1892. Whileiwo were consulting together, the house, and Dick, welt aggrieved, stiddettly, with a loud. Halle() Dick was obliged to take ine is a compan- 1 sprang forward, and ran towards a ion. We often ma 3i, auringtou, NQLED THEADS, Jepupio of gentlemen who were 'op- though how it was he icveria.bly Made proaching, Tpey soou neared us, his appeartence, even when we change Irr cant, ntilnittrr, While lliek, Waling one of them hurl- the °ulnae of our walks, 1 weld net were. all in the library, Lucia, Moly by the hand, was voluvly ex- tell. plaininr; our trouble, 1 instantly reeoguised, from Lucia's enthusiastic description., the 1r,, Carrington she liked so well. Gracefully doffing his hat and com- ing to my side, he said; Dick informs me that you are his cousin, Miss Ward, I am well ac- to be allowed to iningle among my quainted with his sister; though 1 have cousin's guests. I. heard Lucia re - the pleasure of meetin,g you for the monstrating withler mother about time -e -perhaps you have heard my something,and thoonswer, remarkably name—Mr. Oarrington. Then turn- decided for easy, peaceluving Aunt Ingle his friend,—*.11ow me to pre- Howard, enlightened nut as to my sent to you Kr. Gainshorougli. Quick- cousin's meaning. ly recovering my ceMposnre, 1 in turn She is a child no longer, Luella, introduced Mist Ogilive. She is seventeen almost. And I shall I could not help noticing how very not Iwo my sister's daughter kept out d pale her face suddenly grew, and what the colall her a strange, dilated exprssion her eyes My 'first party.-. how I aid enjoy it! were.; but as we walked homeward, Never again will things seem so rose- soonhued as they then appeared to my forgot all else:.save the handsome un - dark eyes' which inet my glance with accustomed eyes. an answering. ainna in their brown Miss Ogilvie, i6 black grenadine, with scarlet geritOurns at her throat depths. Truly, Lucia was right! Mr. Carr and waist, looked; superb; but she iugton was one of the noblest and would persist in 'occupying a retired handsomest of MOD. nook in the drawing -room. We parted at the gate. I had not Mr. Carrington was often at my side, I could st,e; Lucia's eyes shoot been long in ,my room until 'the door scornful glances* me now and then, opened and Merearet came iu. I saw something was agitating her even be- but I was too happy to care, fore e &Hsi Gertrude, said my partner, as shspoke. Gertrude ! she 'exelaimed, did Mr. we promeeaded together, du you know . Carrington tell you how long his friend that I expect my friend MrGain- was to stay with lime? borough will he here to•night ? And' No1 do not think we spoke of him, ! that he has a particular reason (which , I answered, slowly, wondering at her he confided to me) for 'etoming ? manner and words. n He watched my face keenly a mom- Shef regarded'the a anoment, as ient. doubtfully ; then seating herself at my I see, he said; Miss (Wive has told feet, and teeing my hand, she said : 1:you that she once knew Reginald My dear friend,' (for I feel that you Gainsborough. Does ebe know, I are one,) let we tell you my story, and , wonder, that even though he deems you will understandewhy I asked, and that when she flung .away his love she why,if Reginald Gainsborough remains was actuated by mercenary inotives,he ather, Dick and. myself, when new governess, Nlargaret 0.61- s ushered in, it rose OS she, entered, and fur - took her .liandeaud after a com- lace word or two regarding Iter y, rang for dm servant to show her room. Mt do you herl asked Howard, as tale door closed be- tter. aia's lirr carnet! rather supereil- as she said looks as if shis;bad sPnnk enough tinge Diek, tit irry rate. k's crimson stockinged legs gave, grit wave frou4is position upon ng, white I spoke up impulsively, s, my want : for one, think she is levely1 heart had gonsright out to clear, face, with its greet, pathetic, gray los ely governess 1 interjecteda. Gertie, -yoteialways were a ful y cousin well knew that in no r way could she Wound, my feel - than by calling me a child. le next few days Oen proved that new acquisition toonr .household cause of great relief. for Dick urebed 'to what. he.nover had met re—a master Spirii. • o .mere did. tortured Nep fling 1,i8 's out' upon the vitt air ; cats dad their way about the fences out their former dread of, small e s nd tin cans, and alt around the s peace reigned supreme. -les Ogilvie was certainly a trees - So said Anus Howard,. and with t dismissed her froth her thoughts. Clem not so with me, however, for said before,, lilted her from the t moment I saw her, and as my iu this neighborhood. I must go. loves her still, and now that be has ngs at the Dine were never com• . You know him then! I asked, wealth, is willing, 1:14, '-anxious to ted upon, the school room saw me Know him? Yes ; he was once my bury the past, betrothed husband. Olt is true,—see- Then in a few hurried words I told ing my look of amazement—and to• ;him Margaret's story; and with glowing day we met for the first, time in fourcheeks, exonerated her from the hateful years. Once I was not the poor gov- charge of being mercenary, erness you now see, but with an indul- 1 saw Mr.Carrington meet his friend gent father, and everything wealth upon his arrival, and I could easily could bring. During that time I met surmise what he was Saying. Reginald, then a poor 'f,eacher, and we All unsuspectingly;: Margaret still • loved each other. Ohen my lover sat in the bay window, almost entirely asked my father for li‘s consent to ' concealed by the lace draperies. our engagement, I shall never forget I Ali 1 how my heart heat with the At last, 1r, Gainsborough went away, and then Dick was happy nee more in the society of his dear gover- ness during our rambles •So things went on until Lucia's birthday. A grewd party was to celebrate the event ; and at last 1 was ost as often as it did Dick. liss Ogilvie was ;beautiful, as I nowileiged to myself on further tar -armee, end Dick's loving sub - •tion was owing perhaps more to the arm of her sweet, .mournful eyes an to her foece.of command. From polled (-errata 1 could see that under • ,kind supervision he was fast grow- g to be an affectionate, manly boy. Leda sometimes rallied me upon y low tastes;, but -she did not often oeble,herself about me. 1 was sixteen, .and of course not t ia society; and therefore, though drawing-roorns • were frequently how angry he was. 1 *as very younglexcitement a true, lovi story always and yielding, and when my, . father brings, as after te tini, I ' saw Mr. Aunt Howard persisted that Miss Luainsborough turn histeps that way. Ogilvie should be married from (eller threatened. me with hi: curse if I re- sided his will, I consented to give my I That night Margare came to me. hOose, and I stood as; bridesmaid. I Her usually pale cheeks were suffused Lucia's manner towards the promised lover up. I spoke to Reginald,though with a rhdiaut color,. tip(' her great bride of the wealthy Mr. Gainsborough with breaking heart, and severed our , .. died by Lucia's gay friends, 1 had no sad no longer, gleamed with was very different to wbat it had al - engagement, notwithstanding bis pas- gray .e.Yes• estre, even had I any ' invitation, to . a glad light. \l ways been ,to Dick's governess'; and sionate pleadings. I c14red not do %.i Din their number. I occupied an' k, 0 otherwise, for I had been .'; brought Up Darling, she whispered, I am so when Mr. Carrington asited my aunt's nomalous position at the Elm. I; to consider filial duty before all other happy ! Everything lute been explain- sanction to his engagement with my- Vhen my poor mother died she left virtues, and my father Was old, My ed. Reginald has loved mo through self, I, from the height tyi my happiness lover parted from me in.:` diger. In till, even when he thought rne a selfish, truly pitied her in her disappoint- - ri one short month thint'ni changed, . svorldly girl, and now that he knows ment. all along of Miss Ogilvie's engagenlent door with his spectacles gazing intently to that rich 1\1r. Gainsborough? What .on the sign, And there he continued a ely puss you were to keep a secret to stand gazing and gasbag. until the fio well! curiosity of the tanner was greatly Dot I did not -liced 1,Ucitt'15 Nailer I excited in turn. He stepped out and I addresta the individual, words for with my eye-licis olosbcl, was forcing back the tears which Good morning, said he, ,would come at the thought that Mr. Morph*, saidlthe outer,without. Carrington bad not eared enough for moving bis eye from the sign. me, even to make a passing inquiry. Do you want to buy leather ? said One mild, sunny. elay, 1 felt so much the store keeper. stronger, an irreetible desire for No, change stirred witbio me. Without Do you wish to sell bides ? asking permission, I decended the No. Stairs, and lay down open a lounge in Are you a farmer 'I the sitting -room. No. • Lucia was singing in the parlor,aunt Are yon a merchant 1 busy with some houseAld duties, and No. Margaret the scVeol•roorn with Are you &lawyer? Dick, so we's alone. 0 No. Suddenly, through till, open window, Are you a doctor '1 near me, a cluster of +fragrant, rose, No. What are yon, then? buds was thrown into my lap, At last! cried a loud voice. At last I'm a philoriopher. I've been stand- ing here for an hour trying to see if I I see yon again! Before a moment lied passed the could ascertain bow that calf got owner of the voice liadi'eollowed the through that anger hole. roses into the room. It was 11 1 held out should be without Perry A Family Friend.—No family Davis' Vege my hand rather coldly. He took it table Pain -Killer. It can be eiven to and went on : , I the infant for the Colic, and to the e How glad ..1 aru to speek • with you adult for; Rheumatism. There is tooncseeeinyoorue,IbIu afterthyttovteutrioeodusdianyLuoiaday bsceabreeeole.vdtoiodiiisyeaosoepitioodw. Wept 0 iotnnatitaiyosnnoot deleterious drug, but may be used for declared it an impossibility. So .1 the various ailments of mankind. Get have been waiting patiently, hoping the Big 25c, Bottle. • you would recover enough to see me society Avenges Itself. and bid Inc good-bye before I go abroad. Society has a way of avenging itself for the wrongs counnittPd at the lowest My expression must l;lia,ve 'hymn of till its members. Sir Robert Peel rather confused, for he noticed it, and gave his daughter a magnificent riding a sudden thought seemed ilia come to him. Have you not heard of rnyvisits, or received the flowers I sent ',you every day ! But by this time I had rallied my- self, and though Lucia's deception (which might have sent any friend in the churchyard. 4he poor seam - from me withotit one farewell word) Stress, in a garret inr":eii‘ of the slums, wap plain to me, to screen her 1 quick - while she was embritidt ing that gar- ly turned the topiceowfacyoriveveryrsasotiooun; 1 ment looked nr. on a husband shivering gar - ..re you going. in the proxysna of chills, and she took chaired, looking up. the half -finished garment and laid it An eager light sprang into his clerk over him ; and the' garment took up face. ''. Miss Gertrude, would yqu care? from the hovel of the poorest to the .. the germs of fever, and conveyed them My eyes fell before his earnest gaze, palace of the statesman. And so we and grasping my hands, rosebuds and are bound together in one bundle of all, in both his own, he spelce again. social life, and if we neglect the poor- ButWhat he said is between ha and me. est and lowest, society will avenge. I was right, after all, Mr. Car - herself in the destruction of the high- rington did love me, little Gettrude Ward i and 'uefore he left me I had est and the richest and most cultiva- promised to make haste and get well,' ted• and then accotnpany him upon his --------'el-l-CNI- EASY 'WASH travels abroad, . . SIMPLE AND CLEAN habit on her nineteenth birthday, and, attired in the embroidered gown, she rode side by,side with him in the parks of London. She had scarcely return- ed home before she was, taken ill with the most malignant forrn of typhus fever, and in ten days was laid to rest se to my aunt's keep. By her I had, lways been treated kindly, but I felt ,., hat to Lncia my presence, if not ex- Reginald's uncle died, anlleft him an be was wrong, he loves ine even better But, notwithstanding I do not feet = ,0,1,1y disagreeable, was a nuisance. Bo i immense fortune. It dill not take than before. as if Lucia in her heart really likes t Was no great deprivation for me to long for the news to reacii,'my 'father's The next day I'l awoke with a me, She is very willing to enjoy We pend'the evenings in the school -room, ears, and then he withdre4 his restric. - strange burniLg sens ionin my7 head, benefits her cousin's position and , sten though sometimes the blood tions,telling me to write Ultoneiliatory and when 1 essayed b rise, my limbs means can give genii and oUttvardly, at vould tingle in my veins as alicious letter to my lover. But •'that was re- refused their office. ' That was the, leak, we are good' friends. I often trains of music would rise from bee. . . .e timing too much ; my time would rig o t 6 ever made me for /d's * f h f that'hear from my deaiMargaret, and very 0v,. : ‘. •soon I expect a long visit from her ; ee • not stoop to such an net.; manyImonths unconsiiious of aught 1 f There was only one of Eakeittle ,, ,.. • That week, very suirily,my father but suffering. Then las the days wents . and her noble, deflated husband. riends whom I had a desire ' r, te4t,ipti died. His affairs wee fund to be by, and 1 grew eonralescent, 1 re- A Philozo4er Puzzled. Its name was Mr, Carrington, Itrill Ike deeply involved, and.I understood then membered certain tepder words some The proprietor Of a tan yard in On- twned A vf ryjarge place not far froth why he had so opposed nay marrying one had said to me he night of the tario detelmined to build a sort of is. I had heard hie many fascinations one who was not rich. ',' party, • ,.• . .:•., • . g ---z ....a UtiLIGItr: l'ii 0 Without Hot Steam and Smell Without Washing Powders Without liard!Rubbing Without Sore I'ande 11, THESE ADVA4TAGES AE OBTAINED Illy USINO imong men. trong curiosity to see such an Adonis Meted upon so often that I felt a my own living, as you/ know, and she passed through thi3room—has Mr. the like. Since that time 1 havelbeen earning Lucia 1-1 called name softly as ing his leather, buying cow hides, and stand or shop for the purpose of vend - Which has been awarded earned t4 call 'her so at her request), place like borne. One afternoon; Margaret (I had but your love, dear, hs made this since I have been sickl until I cense here it, was a bard strugle; °Arrington called to/ inquire or me Ils,ving completed his building hets D7atotiduolAvaLreeicereieytottnihscasfoo.rn.usise )1 Lucia quilled SS SlO came to my it wohld be best to put up for the par- it the largest sale in the'world. SOAPuE00ALLE given HO t )ick and 1stsirted out for a ramble. How could you rnotit him so indif- side. pose of attracting attention to his new "Sunlightre is better without. other soaps. n use waslung epowders 'with poses, and either use &mitt" for alt pur,. )ink was the guide, and by his direc• ferently I asked, whreq' she paused. What a strange queition As if a establishment. After occupying llomc .t Water, worms: tentrannet ten nacitte rewrite either d or soft seat slate newt dee Sling, when turning able to control your °dons, and put Then I had been mistaken, and it hole through the door post and stuck brough are *nods which stretched on When you are older, too, will be of a mere child like you!, Lou we had progressed a long distance Oh, Gertrudt, life ifft a bard school! gentleman of sdciety think twice time in thinking on the subject a happy idea strack him. He bored an augerjj jati tenelrre 11.