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The Wingham Times, 1898-03-18, Page 7e+' Il YP1M►g1�!*t,,1..p.:1.M'3MM......?M ..ww.wXxwMnT�'.*-fn4nuwa�.'�.ITwar+wrraNn•Mwr.: w.r..w. 441PIARCI1MONTESA rf, AUTHOR OF a P o o etlISI:R ItCARLEY:5 SEM - 'THC MYSTERY OFMOOTIMORE STI:4PIL 'tY Wt1OSE: 11rit`eo'a' v.* Y. 'Tete OLD MILL MYSTERY ecT ecT e a s C. Ct. YIT:,GNT ,Oj•y BY THE. AUTHOR f This commonplace way of meeting 'what he bad iueant as an adva1109 lather disconcerted flim, and he an- swered tamely: i "I haven't fixed the time yet," add- ing after a short, uncomfortable pause, "I'll come back if you with, you know." But at that he bl untie himself lest she should suntic•r -t tnU him. The girl laugh^a softly, but quite p without sign of ree.traint. She was an tlxeellent at ;rens too. "You don't seem to know your oven 3niud very clearly; not like you." "Some people seem to think I know it too clearly," ho answered, thiuking of his mother's letter. "Oh, people often make blunders Drying to guess one's wishes, 1 think." Ho thought ho could detect a little nervous ring in her voice, suggesting an eanderourrept meaning, but before he could say anything she added: - "Of course you'll just do as you like about coming back." "Do you mean you want to release .9ne from my promise to stay a fortnight Imre?" ' "I don't remember any direct prom. ise, Jaffray," she answered with the same slight unsteadiness of tone, "But even if there had been a direct promise 1 shouldn't want to hold you to it— never." This word she spoke with em- phasis, but added directly in a lighter tone, "Nor would Mrs. De Witt, I'm euro." "Do I understand you; Beryl" -- "Who's that taking my name in vain? Beryl, I thought you knew me bettor than to believe it possible for any soul on earth to say what I would or would iict do five minutes before I did it. I hope I'm not so commonplace as that .yet." Mrs. De Witt laughed, not quite pleasantly, as she joined the two. • The interruption irritated Sir Jaffray .greatly. It had come just at a point •1 when the interview seemed working ( light round to an understanding. "I was only telling Jaffray that I was sure you would not hold him to any pledge to come and finish the time of his promised stay hero." "Indeed, but I would; and I will and •silo. - And if be doesn't come it'll be the • worse for him and everybody," she said, with significant emphasis. "In the first place I want some explanation of his going away at all." "T7rgent private affairs is the usual ' 2eloa in tho service." • "Covering anything from a racket in town to a secret love affair," said Mrs. .pe Witt, with a chaIleuge in her eyes and manner. "And I'm surd that can't be your case, Magog." • "You're a very shrewd guesser," re - 'turned Sir Jaffray, with a look which the ehalieni Cr understood. • - "Do you moan I'in right? But there's duo ono hero es+'e ;, Beryl, and there's ',tio secret about her," she replied, step- ping boldly on to the thinnest part of the ice, "except, of course, Lola Craw- lhhay." certatu senaoz does. f, "Yee, she's a swci:t tempered woman. She's Po—what's that word you use s anetilu('s, 13ory1?—so altruistic. That means helping others out of aditch and keeping your lips clo'cd, doesn't it?" '"Not quite," returned Beryl. "Well, it's very convenient now at city rat:'." said Airs, De Witt. '"I'i'i 1'eully rexr :die can't collie, for I'm pos- itively curious about tho 3 sons for your scampering off in this N.-ity, Lola, end jue;t at the timo Magog's off as well. One of you might be following the other. I hope Mrs. Villyers has not been setting that very stiff and proper cap of hers at him and is running away from defeat." "I hope not, indeed," rotnrned Lola,. with earnest innocence quite equal to Mrs. De Witt's. "She is the best of good creatures, and a love disappointment of the kind is the last thing she deserves. She has said nothing to me about it, but there, of course, she couldn't, could she?" And Lola turned her large, lus- trous eyes upon Mrs. De Witt with an expression of real concern in them. "No, 1 don't think either of you'd exchange confidences on such a sub- ject," said Mrs. De Witt dryly, but smiling very sweetly. curiosity more than sue 114:!;1. NT• .ii,\ 1,A 11A' TIMES, MAUCH 18, 169$. ,P1"....A.4... ... LA.4ATMI W..,.PPRI V,+,F. .M .MwR71, .. ZUISU(•r('(. .1En 3 .toes.. serrOUslleee uUU eau's tee nigh : uw laughing c e?. "I hope sot uestly ," replied the Mrs. lee Witt bit ht'r lip. girl, "and with that object we bud bet - "You Baan you won't tell Tae, Lo- ter not touch on the sane subjects, bad la?" HIM said irritably, we? 1 um very Palma of my father's "My dear, I'll tell yon everything good name. He was to mo both father you ask nit. You ltuow I've no secrets and, mother." from you, tweet about our own smoke, The old lady looked piercingly at Lola What do you want to know?" as she spoke, trying to.detect auy signs "Did Sir Jaffray propose to you this of artifice. afternoon?" asked her companion point- "I kuew your father long ago," she ediy. replied, "aud I cannot but know what In a moment the girl changed. She his family thought of him. I do not drew her aria out of her friend's and with a manner which snggested that she con••ic'.cred the question had over- stepped the bounds of oveu the friendly footing on which they were she au- swered; "Surely you forget. Sir Jaffray, as you have yourself told inc often, is all but engaged to marry his cousin. Do you knew him so little as to think lie could fool vvitii tae under tbor:o circum- stances, Cr um :so little es to think I would let him? You've been wool gath- erin , my dear, tonight. Now I unticr- stand what you meant at dinner. On my word .1. hops Sir Jeffrey didn't, or I should iievee look him in the face again. But I must go to Mrs. Villyers now. (Good night. I slna'n't comp down again, anti ;,;oodby if I don't sea you again." And before Mrs. DeWitt could answer Lola had kissed her and slipped out of the room, leaving her as puzzled as ever, but yet certain that there was "something in it" and angry because she could net find it out. In the early afteruoou of the follow- ing day Sir Jaffray arrived at Walcote. His mother had been looking forward with a little apprehension to the inter- view with him, knowing as she did his great tenacity of purpose. She held so' strong a conviction that a .marriage with Lola would menu ultimate disas- ter, however, that she -was resolved to struggle against it to the end. But she could make no impression on Sir Jaffray's resolute determination. "I will marry no one else," was the burden of his case, axed nothing else she could say or.plead would alter him. "Mother, I have comeuot to bold out any prospect to you that your wishes can prevail' in this," he said, toward the close of the interview. "I am sorry that you hold the opinion you do, and I have listened carefully to all you have said, but you have not changed me one jot or tittle. A man must choose his wife for himself. So it has been since the world was young, and so it always will bo. What I have come to you to do is to tell you that the complication in tlegard to my cousin Beryl, which elm and others have caused, however untet- tin;ly, mid until now vvith my unfortu- nate 11e1p, you and others are in duty bound to remove. Only yesterday with your letters to Beryl and me you in- creased that complication, though, mind you, I don't believe Beryl does care for ane as you think or would wish." "You are pledged to her, Jaffray," aid Lady Walcote. "No, I am not pledged. I have ac- quiesced in a mistaken course while I @id not know my own feeling's. That is all. I have never breathed a syllable to her which could suggest that I loved her or that I wished her to be my wife. You must see her aud explain matters." "\'Pty?" "Because Miss Crawshey will net yi„ far.. �< Bear a word from int while other I' o- dt Sail distinguished looking man. ple couple my name with Beryl's. She3i uva Mrs. Do Witt and Beryl were both is acting as au honorable girl, of course, perplexed by the conduct of the other in this." two, and the former glanced quickly up 1 "Yes,. acting," =tinned `Lady Wal - to the faces of then both as if to find cote dryly. "She would be no(yrawsbay A dentist's case of instruments there an explanation, but she found if she could net do that. She knows her nowadays contains between 300 and nothiwi. Beryl was amused despite the under- current of interest there was in the dia- logue for her, and she smiled. "I don't think it's very probable," she said. "Well, if any one ought to know you or I should, Beryl. You've had all the confidences of his first boyhood and I most of those of his manhood." "The shortest plan is to ask him him- self," replied Lola. "Hero he is. Sir Jaffray," she said to the baronet as soon as ho had taken his seat at the table, "we are puzzled. The clear little wom- an can't understand why you are leav- ing Torquay suddenly. I did not know you were leaving till she told me, you know, and she wants badly to know why you are going. Will you tell us?" There was not a gesture or expression in her face or manner to suggest that she could know anything about it. Her attitude toward himwas precisely what it had always been, and her perfect self command and composure pleased him. He took his cue from her readily. He smiled as he answered: "Is she asking again? Just now on the balcony out there she wanted to sug- gest that it was something about you, Miss Orawshay." • . Lola laughed a soft, low, sweet laugh that made tho men who were at the ta- bles within 'earshot look up and turn round and feel suddenly interested in the doings of the group which contain- ed three such pretty women and tho want to say things to pain you, but this is not a moment for keeping silence for the sake of avoiding delicate subjects. My son desires yon to be his wife, aud, as his mother, I wish to know many things." She paused as if to await au ecpres sion of Lola's willingness to tell her what she wished to know, but the girl made no sign. "Do you object to my asking you some questions?" "I think you e?hould ask them of Mrs. Villyers," auswcred Lola elc:vt:'ly, "I have talked very freely with her. If you thick she is capable of introducing from her house any one about whom you have these qualms, is this not en interview at which she should he present?" ' "No, lane not doubting her belief." "Then you doubt eny statements to her? Is that it? I think, Lady Walcote, we shall be wiser to keep off topics of the kind. Stay one moment. Let us put the matter plainly. Your sou has asked me to marry him, and I have refused. I have told him that I will not be his wife, that I will not allow him even to put such a question to me, aud that 1 hol4.i,t for an. insult so long eeehe re- tro ns covTzvcurj THE DEAF HERS QR, CHASE'S CATARRH CURE Working Wonders in Toronto. . Gave MBS. BINDON hor Bearing when Specialists failed. About 3 years ago, Mrs. Bindon, of 11 Maitland St., Toronto, was attacked with la Grippe, which affected her hearing to such an extent that she was completely deaf. It was a serious affliction and she tried many remedies and consulted a prominent specialist on oar diseases, but derived no benefit. By a happy circum- stance she was led to use Dr. Chase',; Catarrh Cure, and before she had coin pleted 3 boxes her hearing had partially returned. She persisted in the application of th•. remedy, so confident was she of ultimate cure, and by the time 12 boxes had been used her hearing was completely restored. For 3 months now she has been free fron, deafness, and no emancipated sufferer way ever more delighted than Mrs. Bindon On Sunday she goes to church and enjoys: the a thind she was unable to (I.: beforservice, Dr. Chase:Catarrh Cure gave he - back her hearing. FIRMS Zia OEM's A SOX. Complete with Slower. pots UY node.. e,3, or Llmaisun. Butes 6 Co., Tomato. Ont. I1a.uts Ta Housekeepers. Sinks, drains and all impure' places that become emir and impure should be eleaned with carbolie acid and water. A halt glass of tepid water, with a heaping teaspoonful eaels of SAID and dry mustard, is antidote for most every kind of poison. In taking down the stove it any soot should fall upon the carpet or rug, cover quickly with dry salt before sweeping, and not a mark 'will be left. Sate every bone, whether beet', mutton, veal, poultry or game, as well as all juices in the meat dishes, for the stock pot. Into this store hoose of wealth, for such the stock pot is, go to the tough ends from the rib roasts which would only become t:i.sreleee and dry if roasted, also the Pat ends cut from mutton chops, the bone left from sirloin steak, and the carcasses from either poaltry or game, as well' as they bones front the roasted pieces. Meat is the most wetly and ex- travagant of all articles of food. Consequently save every bit and work it over. To those who study the nicities of detail in the preparation of even a limp e dish, it may be suggested that chocolate used as a drink is much improved if blended several hours beforehand. It is better even to break the lumps of unsweetened chocolate into an earthen bowl the night before, adding cold water and covering closely. In this way the flavor of the chocolate is best ex- tracted. A French cook never, it is said, washes the pan in which an omelet is C°i,.," R 1 have gone down into the valley et forgetfulness? -men in the fro rank of the party. Dr. Ryerson dei. (lined to run; he saw nothing but defeat staring hint in the face; Mr. !lowland retired from public 1.114 rather than work in the oopositioa., • Then Mr. 111agwood, Dr. 1leechan s, and Mr. St. John, three side by side went down, and two of the nearest associates of Col. Matheson, Colonel Kearns and 1.)r. Willoughby werealso defeated. We lost two ministers; they lost five of the most active mem- bers of the oppositien. There are always gains and losses in an elec— tion, We are prepared for these things; prepared for the victories as well as the defeats. The nisjority although small is a working major ity, and I venture to say that Cole Matheson would give anything but, his right hand today, if Mr. Whitney had the majority that we have. Theministerof education then entered neon an able defence of the educe- tional and financial policy and ad- ministration ministration of the government, re- ceiving a most appreciative hearing The English Cheese Market, Mr. T. J. Dillon, who was cheese - maker at the Bluevale cheese factory and is well -know among the dairy- men of Western•Ontario, has just re- truned to Prince Edward Island from, a trip to the old country. The Charlottetown Daily Examin- er says :— His primary object in visiting the Old Country was, of course, business but he managed "to get a good deaf. of pleasure also." He spent eight. days in the great metropolis of Lon- don—of the great extent and wealth, made. It is wiped clean with pieces , and business, and markets of which of paper, then rubbed dry with a i he had previously formed *but a. cloth. In this way the omelets (faint concepton. Then be went over . made in the an are not so a t to to Manchester, where a large ship— burn. These artists in cooking lay I ment of P. E. island cheese had been great stress upon the quality and the sent before Mm; and was cordially care of their tools. received. He spent two days visit— ing the markets, making the person- al acquaintance of the dealers, and. Hon. George W. Ross in Russell obtaining information which may be 1 valuable in the future. Thence he Damns ille, Ont., March .12.— ► proceeded to Kilmarnock in Scotland At the nomination for the provincial and thence to Glasgow where he election in Russell, Hon. George W. I spent three days in the same ceeupe.- Ross had an enthusiastic reception.) tion. From Glasgow he went to After some complimentary references I Edinburg, accompanied by a guide to the Liberal candidate he devoted' who was kindly provided by a local himself to the situation of the two firm, and who showed him the sights parties after the provincial elections. in the Scottish Capital. From this, He said : Col. Matheson had said 1 point he made several excursions,. ei here to -day that if we are defeated of the world's wonders -he in Russell it will be the death -blow the famous Firth of Forth bridge— of the government. Other speakers and attended a meeting of Scottish have said that we are dead already. farmers and dairymen at Castle If we are dead already, -why give ns I Douglas, Taking the stealnei•, a death blow ? It Would be i'ery _`At.'a, �'C nekt w i'it to Belfast, visiting cruel. (Laughter and cheers.) Ilere Drogheda and Dowd Castle, the an • — Por infante anti Chii;;;ren. is the positton : We have 50 seats— cestral home of John Boyle O'Reilly we will has e 51 after the polling in and paid his respects to some of the �,,,, Russell. (Cheers.) The Conserve- owners of the enterprising Irish ovary tives have iii ; that gives us a major- stock farms in that neighborhood., sr:1R4" ity of eight.. 7f we cannot carry ou Preceeding• to Dublin he took in not the affairs of this country with a only the markets but the Great majority, how can you expect the Nationalist meeting recently held. Conservative,party to carry on the there and listened to the leaders of affairs of the country with a minor- the Irish party, all of whom spoke ity? I never heard of such a thing, with moderation and sense --except It is perfeetly useless for Col. Mathe- Redmond, who seemed te be bent on sou to talk throtiglt his hat and talk mischief. While in Ireland Mr. of charges of corruption. What does • Dillon bad the plessure of seeing the he know of the elections. in 1\ -est home, at Shillelagh, whence Ms Huron or East Elgin ? That is r:ot father and mother emigrated forty— the talk of a business, practical nye years ago, and the parish man. We will see what we will see churchyard in which his forefathers when the time comes, and will know rest. After visiting Waterford and when the house meets whether we touching againeat Dublin and Man - have a majority or not. It is untrue I ehester lie embarked at Liverpool, to say that the Liberal 'party carries • having personally inspected and. seats by corruption. It is easy for; formed connections with most of the Ool. Matheson to say these things,1 great markets of the Mother Country. Mr. Dillon reports the present state of the cheese markets to he some— what unsatisfactory—the eonse— gnence largely, of holding cheese on speculation. From this cause, Cana- dian ehecse has not -always been put upon the market in the very hest condition, the result being to lower its reputation, reduce the eonsunip- tion, and depreciate the price. The practice of some farmers in Western: Ontario of making "fodder cheese" and placing it upon the British mar- - ket has also tended to lower the article. British Her two hearers winced at her bold- "Tn lure silo hinted, as I think very • !mess, and in the midst (If the women- unkiud1v, that there was some love- "Mother, I have Hover in my life eon- . Geo. Edward Maloney, Windsor's >s• a th ht t power over you. She has iidetuated you, 3 fray.„ 400 instruments. 1 making, at the bottom of it, aud that scoflsly allowed au un -ill .oug p small pox patient, was discharged you were running away either with or find a lodging in my mind,"said Sir from the pest house on Thursday, a from Ain. Villyers--I didn't make 'out Jaffray very earnestly. "Don't say1 W' what will leave a sting behind it. I few dollar's were given him by the can't hear things against the woman I am going to marry. Try to reconcile yourself to this. Try to see that you are prejudiced, that you have no cause to dislike . Lola except that she has come between you and a plan which you • have cherished. That is novo impossi- which. I suppose that's not so?" Mrs. De Witt looked up quickly, ex- pecting to intercept a glance of under- standing between Lola and Sir Jaffray, - but she was disappointed. "No, indeed not," returned Sir Jaf- fray. "Lola, I think you're one of the most daring girls I ever knew," said Mrs. ble. It vvouid bo the foulest treachery pound. Take no otirer as all rifiaturea, pills and De Witt suddenly. "You've a Balaklava and cowardice for me to marry Beryl imitations era dangeiona. Price, No. 1, $1 per pluck. You dash rl 'ht in under the hot- ieeling as I do toward Lola, and you box, o , No. 2 1degrees d g eespt r p or,$arid two 8 ¢en. test fire aud try to spike the guns which know how bitterly elle herself would stamps, The COOIO Company Windsor ont. i are shelling you right and left." resent it. Can't you do this for me? responsible satdin anctreo doaendod.brall "Not left, dear," returned Lola, who You have done•so much. Help me now ,, - = .'4- ' was sitting at one side of the small ta- to the happiness of a lifetime." • >\o.1 Rini no, 2 for slit bo, Colin A. Cr.upbell 4Gg right hand at the bottom and Mrs. Viii- then stooped and kissed her. Y attending physician, and he said he was going east. Cook's Cotton Root Compound Is successfully used monthly by over 10,000 Ladies. Safe, effectual. Ladies ask your dru gist for Cook's Cotton Root Coar- u `Y ` ^— ► ble alone `with Mrs De Witt on her He stood looking down at her and �� Druggist. --tc • __:'.,;. ,�2��_ sera' empty place between her and Sir She sat silent for a minute and then; yiistl ess_ A caller? Is ft a lady Jaffray, who was at the head. She asked: or a centl'ernan?` Servant—I don't n cies( Pointed to the vacant place with a sweep ", „ . know, mum it has the voice of a thou /ht. of the hand, which zfic u e y pause which followed a smooth baronet, and laughed. "1 will go and see her first and then 1 lady, an' etre clothes of a gentleman. far g h d tell you my decision."' And evith that I Kent; county is going to build a agog laughed ra. e i u i At's only a respite understand and I'm away to matterswhich were not charged ringer she drove over at once to, Moss-- i • i "Where le Miss Crawshay?"b 1.,8e sat folie or five minutes z 1 d d also the . With Mr. Villyers at Mosscombe, Voice was heard. Mrs. Do Witt understood erg and, a s, t "Dinner is served, if you please." fresh course coming at that moment, the interview closed. 1820 ,000 poor house. The Provincial "Pa which relief much thanks, eh, Beryl took advantage of tho interruption Lady Waleotelost no time in carrying ; Government will contribute X4,000.• • ?" 1 l d M D Witt "But to change the conversation and load it ant her proposal, and, ordering her car- j - 1 t 1 " with personal references combo. as waiting. zu , �id ,the baronet hurrying away tochange. De Witt purposely linked her arm in mother w lw trial of its be Lola's, and, walking with her into the that there must bo a t w -- OHAPTBR III. drawing room, returned to the attack. tween them, but conscious of her hold r LOLA's VICTORY. "`What passed between you and Sir over the baronet sho was confident of issue. f "Isn't S f }11B thes O t Lola, u Mrs. n afternoon, I+ Isi. t .�7rs. Villyers coming, Lola?" Jaffray this afters o , , tgSsked hies. De Witt, as the three ladies' veranda?" she asked. "My visit will bo a Surprise to you, I asat alone, waiting for Sir Jaffray, Lola "My dear, there was nothing passed Miss Crawsbay," said Lady Waleete ties lavi"n joined them at the table. between us. There was nothing to patsy. soon as Lola entered the roolu. "I her( da,,, treat; slit Into a het^"thuds';'" an- We were diene.'' seen Jaffrey Wilily." ty." • teewered Lola. ""Your re lattre is eonvenicntly active "It is an honor at any rate, L:uly "Want; to avoid teeing questioned tonight, dear. You know what I mean. Walcote," was the rtpiy, calmly spoken. It bore l:. t ( ::air, •e of elan and sudden de- What did he say? What happened? When wo patted last tine," said e Twill - etr, to:t.' "1 a the reply, hat was the result .of the interview.?'' l 111 d t r l not fortunate iii J? ,l w, , tto 1 y. \v 'rt."( 1y," ;laid Lola ealillly. "1 ''Tito dead a:allt �i ef"'. .a burned (alit fire 'Sleve_ :. - 'y ono wiio shrank from R anti ---a good deal o2 c ;,:.1' smoke," oho With t his they all went o into the ho- with they rose from the table, Mrs. When, Lola heard. that Sia? Jeffrey's'; • 't' to•seo her, she feit� but he does not know. I might say that Conservative seats were won by eorrupeion—I don't know'. I ant told of one case which is said to be a gross case, the north riding of Waterloo. I am told that a great deal of money was spent there. I have heard stories et other places, but we do not know. We are in the' hands of the courts; the ecurts will say whether .the gov- 'ernnient has carried the country by corruption or whether the Conservatives have employed cor- :rttption, and until the euarts say, :British' fair play says that a man is 'ittnocetlt until lie is proved guilty, 'Col. Matheson says that two ministers have gone, but they are on deck still. I do not know but both will tial is on a b `e e1CC 4 ° heir sea '(covet t r 3 after a protest. Col. Gibson was once defeated in Hamilton by a ma- jority of 700. ills opponent was unseated, and Col. Gibson carried the bye election by 700 majority, and on It protest he can do that Again. Two ministers have been defeated, to 1,e sure, but how many of my honorable friend's colleagues 0000 &.O.`i7IC1% Mkt .. r'rR.COUGI#S and COLDS PynyPctor=g The Craiacllr.r. Remedy for all 'THROAT AND LUNG AFFECTIONS Largo S.iottl^_s, 25 cents. 11AVIS a°t L.AWRL'NCrs CO., Limited, p the old lady, "WO w ` t9 Prop's. Perry Davis' Patti K;I11r. Ca choosing topics which alle til of (ar C9 ter Y„r?; Lioatrcal ag :s,grr.eiai„very ' k:11. 1 ttu:;t we i0iull b:' price of the Canadian farmers receive foe: their best cheese products one-third more than the Canadian product can be sold at. The way to overcome this discrep- n r 'a � iLn3 tOlnannflac- atl�S is for Canadians dl , Britain only it .i, to Great 1 al tut c and ship - it strietly first-class article. Mr. Dillon sees in the British mar- ket no cause for despondency on the part ofthe Cite :Kiln cheese producers, bat rather cause for hope and, con- fidence as n result of more careful manufacture and manipulation in the future.