The Signal, 1898-4-1, Page 2•
TH E BEST MATCH MAKER
like s sleeper abruptly aoakeaed from
'rho ruorrow was the great day. At soma happy &retina He had noticed
eleven o'clock a doren large open car -
C1114110 to conlitly the guests to
the church. The coachmen %ore large
nosegay. with streamers of white rib -
boa on their cheats, and the horses
like the sheep of the midsummer -
Oar's Procemion. The weather was
splendid; it seemed as it the sue it-
self wished to participete in the re-
joicings. Groups of peasants were
waiting all along tbe rood. sad tbe
men waved their hats and the woolen
passed before them. The marriage tame. and the tiTdge:rvCaaynten dragged
MANI had beep celebrated, and Ferdin- themselves through the house. turning
and and hire young wife were standing „out rethe hilltops and extinguishingd the
under the church porch, just about to reitie.reth hie O taci:nr quadrtersewdbeecni Ferdtri°-
t into their carriage again, •when nand darted like • vihirlwind across
Hector approarbed and abruptly asked the epartment. Catching hold ot Min
by the arm Hector eagerly wilted:
''Hoor name. tell me her name."
with the golden hair. "Her name ejeculated the bride -
"Oh one ef our neighbors," (wireless- groom. "Whose name f My wife's!
ly replied tbe happy bridegroom. end at;.hzi,halvden't.t1 told you-Helerliein.ie."
stretching out his arm toward the aa
la tentitt to' cfratean' you coo -see ewer already freed himself. and Will .ituatti
yoader. half -way up the slope, like a
white dot in the midst ef the trees " CHAPTER IV. •
This did not WII Hector ber n ,nie Her name ears 1..oulee d'Amblecay,
and als was but seventeen years old.
but it hsOlmeed that Sir was Mademoi-
selle AtmanilliTbridesmaid. demoiselle
d'honneur. ao that custom made Mtn brief but happy married life. Still
her cavalier servente for the rest of young, wealthy. and decided not to
the day. Blithe and gay she hung on again. the haruneaa had noi,
fourarl the
hia ann. chirruping like the birds in from her oiTyurlidaigueghtoeraerhr:mteabhee pro-
ne trees; and while they followed (erred to educate at hOine. She was
th. amiated in ber task by • learned old
their friends along tbe garden Pa
ways. and through tbe arbors, Hector
had to tell her the history of hie
friendahip for •Ferdinand. mad how hO oaf. eller. they indeed will prolebly
bad decided to come. Her questions
to borer moitnherra theier dam
fully revealed her girlish innocence. not go either t ischtl Or convent.
antraaaa-e-ar twice Hector was se Mr- tilers thei-atinaispolieri ao Often fatit
prised that lie oould not conceal itO tZrYhoung girle; and. brought up LIO-
tainociramliotheart's eyes. abor had thus re -
Then her bla tremulous eyes would 1
tb girlish inn nce and
gam at Ma questioningly. but mon grace, which for many of ua have even
she reeanitgetakier carelese serenity.; greater charms ttuin beauty atoll.
white wry,. joked that ob. bad farm_ , ma_ dame d'Anableesy lived in almost
yritiiitici-oli-vW-tnrIt" 61i -band's heath aullernPh:ati hal" If up
emeereation; for otbervrise bei, would in her chateeu ao aa to allow her
10 • grief full course; and later on. when'
scarcely have known what to say
ber.. Addressed to her. the ordinary uttninev, i:Ititgdtrilecdhaber shedehad torn
would. indeed, have seemed singularly ' who lived at Tours. and who canae once
out of place At times. whilst listen- l_i•ayesier to spend a fortnight at the
lug to Hector. ahe stooped to pluck cvtiu'ung. teand oili7tef.ase,d,rmeirioisfeliever, on
a flower, and lednt, in doing so, more Mem ol the neighborhood bel 4Ing to
heavily, on lila arm; &ad thin he paus-
ed in nts talk to admire tbe exquisite
gram and suppleness of her move-
that her carriage had brigbter limas
WM the °thee, and ea long as pa/nazis
le watched their light fleshing &long
the winding med. AA times it would
disappear behind the tree*, and then
joist for a moment. suddenly shins
like a o illeciatheevi tap darting through
tbe marshes. At leuet from eller. lie
stood be retold see the lamp. no long-
er, but hoping to perceive them from
the draoing-rouna he hastily went in.
doors. end with hie forehead against
the window -panes, looked out long and
anxiously into the night. The draw-
ing -room was now i oid of guests; the
his friend who was that pretty Frtri
priest. and an able Engliab governess
ot the Catholic faith. both of ehom
▪ reside• at the Chateau d'Amble-
the •nstocracy or landed gentry.
Glee marry very early in Tourains.
and for the past year gossips of the
district had been asking mob other bow
meets. By and by, her charming it happened that atheleassanalebeeney
toilette of white crepe de Chine csught did not occupy herself with Mediae
in a straggling briar. and with a throbatiinddfor her daughter. aad one or
rest chatterers had even
bough ease stooped again toffee her- spoken on the subject to the baroness
self. though not vi ithout pricking bar herself. Madame d'Amblecay invert -
fingers. which she at onoe carrion --
leer mouth,. aad Dibbled. as it MU%
With hea.alng ;early teeth. Margate
ed. entranced. Hector abandoned hino ing ber in fact. 5o as to make her an
eel( to the Irresistible charm of in- °id wad in Vito of hermit
I Hector learned all them partieulare.
nooence. without even thinking of an- mnd maul,
others besides, from his
alyzing tbe new sensation that pervad- , friend's wife. Madame Aubanel was
ed him Seated near her at dinner,: precisely Losiee's best, and indeed her
spoke to bins. and coinprilled him to slie was alone ble profited of the oppor-
reply. perferriag by far to watch her Welty to ialk with her on the euhilect
etealthity, while she daintly bandied Dearest ts his 'mart, „d „en wawa
bier knife and fork or timidly diPP04 Ferdinand was present be invariably
her lips In the ruby wine. served ist offered Mr his arm. and monopolised
goesamer gleams. 1 tbe conversation to his owe particular
Precisely et six o'clock, it was still eameat. Oa all passible occasions. no
broad daylight. a.scraping of violins deed. be fairly robbed his friend of
was beard. This was the sigma for his wife. considering that Ferdinand
tbe ball to begin in tbe arbor. and by wag moat eadaugaue with
and by it wag to be continued in thee mama" gallantry. However, altbougla
Orewlng-room. At the first twang or be always bad ilademoiaelle d'Amble-
the strings she roes. and Rector fol- eay's same co his lips. be endeavored
In speaking to her to assume an air
a utter indifference, and he really
thought be succeeded in his efforts;
but if be had bees lose pre -occupied be
might have noticed the ahy smile that
refreshment trays. Waltses. polkas &ten played round hisidame Aubanere
aati mazurka!, &twee's found him in the lips. She thougut that she could reed
trent rank, apd at last old Maclaine his heart. But bow could tbat be.
since be mold not read it himaelf-at
beset during the earlier day*. He dis-
simulated in all good feith arid wag
the first. to I. deceived. If he still
lingered at La Free:mile it was because
he really not do °them be. He
peremptorily decided that point; and
indeed there was any number of pre-
texts and good reasons for him to re-
main. In Touraine no marriage takes
pia°, Without "return" festivities. Re-
latives and friends vie with 'web other
in enterteining the happy pair. and for
a whole fortnight there is a perpetual
turning of spite and scraping of •Io-
;'dinnere and tells picnice and ex-
cursions, following each other with be-
wildering rapidity. Now couki Rec-
tor refuses the invitaitone which rain-
ed upon Mini Would he not have
effieftded his friewi by tiolog eel Thee
be went everywhere. and cn each fresh
occtuiion he met Mademoiselle d'Am-
blecay, whose mother. making a great
exceptiou in favor of the regent mar-
riage-lierminie. be it remembered. had
been Lonier's only friend-rnowientar-
tly abandoned her life of retirement.
If Hector had still been in the 00-
.1011neat of his calm. sober • bit
would certainly have noticed the maga-
r change In Mademoiselle d'Amble-
coa's character tend matinee. rho. vb."
• ehly replied that thus was no reason
tohurry, whereupon item charitably
reported that she waseserificing Louise
to ber material apothem. sequestrate
lows(' her on ta the sward.. Be demeed
all night, just like • youtb fresh from
',college. wiping the perspiratioa from
las forehead after each quadrilim and
streaohaeg eat both hands toward the
Outwore was fain to compliment him.
Me did not hoer her. He wee listen-
ing at tbot moment to the voice of
tendons.. which whispered. "Yon can-
not properly dance with ber more than
me deuce out ef every five." And
to maitre that privilege, he determin-
ed to dance in turn with every woman
present. It mattered little whetber
they were young or old. pretty or ugly,
be wee tali of attentions for them all.
wit aad flattery falling from hie Hp@
et every turn in the mary dame. He
had never felt m satisfied in his life,
aad perhape be imagined that tbe ball
woutd last till the day of judgment,
for he bad made Angara:mots as far
hood ela the thirty-eaventh quadrille,
at suddenly. just as three ',alma In
be morning was striking( it am notte-
- id that the bride bed dlaacpaaaed. and
tbe guests et once took this es a 'sigma
for departure. all the old coosin's ef-
forts to organize a ootillen meeting
with no suc.oess. Hector offered his
arm to the lotely girl with t he gold-
en hair. cooduoted ber back to her
soother. and eanorted them both to-
ward their carriage througt the hall,
which was erowried with guests looking
for shawls and wrappers.
'Row tarty we are leaving, mamma"
sire said. with • little pout.
"Ob. quica quiet. my 4ear," rejoin- no the oroeudoe of their Mod meeting
ed the old lady, giving no direct re- had boon so gay mid expatiate, now
Ply "cover your mock and arms and grew more and more reserve& As
shoulder*. It is very cold outside,
and yea mustn't be imprudent. Quick.
wrap yourself up In thin shawl and t him
cloak and this mart. aed pUt this hood
ma pate heilat''
The young bridesmaid laughingly al
LOWS(' 11OrtOr ambit her ia donning
Um meaty thews her 'teatime meow
Cillgr•Hanneed Um. inrionbod Trolls heed
& InnuallOrg; Oki could hardly
walk so that be had element to carry
bar in tbe carriage. Ho *meat •
heavy ter nag over bed' ladies, mot
Wilsey nweibrai tleeir thanks; the
afeerwora the vehicle was
De dowat the Imo avenue of
abilibmit tress Thar. .mooti Hector
they became better sequalaWd 'the
more it seemed se if he iatimideted bet.
Still ho did net remark it. "boa Juan"
though be ease with pretensions to
greet knowledge of tbe femioliM heart.
But thee tin most expert salami Iowa
hie wits as eons as he be really is love
However. days an/ days elapsed. and
76:guleight fleator strapped OP his
abate. to unstrap it again Oil
the folierwiag morsager. He canted
himself for beim Iblemit. Be I -Mold -
ruiner ; for whet ela oarth wee be do -
is g st La Freaseille. troubling( las
Ma preside* maw a Ghanian' tetme-
tete. At them be felt riamesegui ead
lageltabt. "Poor INOMMilend must be
•isgaste4• w/tb ntw 1& I wen Iht els
- bars turned m; dries!
Mector out set doors long ago.'
But Ferdlaagd had never had any
such ides. On the oontrary his
friend's presence delighted him. end be
oous(dered bimsel( the, happiest on
ser!► to be able to speed his life be-
tween love and friendship He ewe
moreover, so wrapped ep in his ow■
bliss that a hundred years might base
elapsed without his notk:ing Hector's
perplexity if bis .vife had not appro-
prietely warned biro. It happened one
tnorning while the happy pair were
breakfasting together. Hector had
gone of( at daybreak. under tbs pre-
test of bagging • few partridges. but
in reality to roam aroun t Madame d'-
Amblecay's chateau. In the course of
000rereation Ferdinand began to sing
the praises of that [dead o[ his -a per-
feot phoenl## hs declared. who was no-
tlecting aft- his own affalrs to give
hem several weeks of his delightful
society.
"But are you sure, dear," aaked
Madame Aubenet "that it is only M.
Malestret's friendship for us tbat still
beeps him at La Fresnaie f"
"tyle, of course." replied Ferdinand,
with bis mouth full, "what other rea-
sonf"
"Oh I who knows 1 Perhaps • very
pretty reas..0-very young •ud very
fair.":
'.!lab I"
"Mademoiselle d'Amblecay. for 1n-
aLancv
« hat, do Joy _ a thlat , deer l
What an idea 1 But atter a11, wbj
not 1 People say she is very good-
looking.'
"People say, indeed t Wby, don't
you know bar yourself Y"
"1 -es. no doubt. but then for thetast
two years I have never looked at any
other woman but yourself."
"And 1 hope such will always be the
"Oh. I can swear that." gravely an-
swered Ferdinand. "But to return to
your discovery. It seems incredible
that Hector ran be in love. Why has
be said nothing to met It would be
the height of dissimulation. a perfect
crime against friendship! However,
I will sonless him and find out the
truth."
• There was to be but little difficulty
about the matter. for in point of fact
-Hectare •a0edentdrrt was -'gstteae beady.
After three weeks of the cruelest and
yet moat comical perplexity that ever
troubled a lover's heart and bead, be
had at last made up his mind. ♦b l be
had not done so without a struggle. He
Loved Lo�,iss d'�biee = • he- felt it.
#tt>�1` t `tr wars for
f `d efellgri "Cha on
pended the happiness of his lite. He rola Rickard Qornnitiun of Vietor-r'0Nk
fe;l asleep thinking of her. And then
ail ot • sudden in the midst of his
dreams a spectre rose before hem. It
seemed as if be beheld Aurelio Btau-
dureau standing at the foot of his bed.
like • statue of remorse, and as if he
could bear her reproaching him for litlaa�
his treason, his perjured word Ahl
there was his father's promise. and tbe
�i father was •soldier to the old
letter which he himself had written 11th Foot. My eldest brother enlist -
tut two months ago. Had he the rigbt M 1a the 4th Light Dragoons. and was
to give his bsart to any other woman 1 all through the Crimean War. ale the
What would M. BI•mduran say t At
this thought Hector lowed his bead.- mooed broth-
er
But then day by day his love for Louise
d'Amb&ecay grew more intense. and be
realised that it would be imposaibls
for him to forget ber. Alai yet, still
mad ever be was haunted by the oldest sen is at present edorsergeant
thought of Mademoiselle Rlandureau, in the 2 d Northumberland Fusiliers.
He could never marry bar, he telt it ; Tho emoted mom is serFesnt in the ind
nay, be was determined never W do eon Royal Fueil%ers. the third son is a sap -
But then, how could be recall bis ea-
a•ggeemeat, his pledged word t Hee • per in the Royal Engineers; and the
father's ooatmercial inet incta seemed to fourth eon la about to enlist.
rise within elm, and he was literally The daughter married a bandsman
hurrltled by the though of being post- of the Norfolk Regiment_ My oldest
ed as a defaulter on settling day. Biwa, ! !sister married Private John Taylor. 1st
paradoxical w it may seem, this was Warwickshire Regiment- and has five
the opt thing that
oould
save him. toms. tbe eldest belong to the Royal
He at first began by dismissing such • Horse Artillery. The seoond sad third
oottiagenoy w unworthy of kis hon- sons are is the Norfolk Regiment. The
esty; but by and by be had to return fourth eon V in the Dario of York's
to It. Be set it .side once more: wool` ead application le about to be
then he diarusaed tbe question at great made at that school for lbs tttth moo.
length In his own mind, and finally �- Private
attar • terrible effort he decided that
be had no other alternative.
"My father," be aid. "entered into [oR Regiment. The neons& daughter
engagements which be bad no ri`ht to eparriR a volunteer. The third is the
tube and I acted wrongly Ia ratifying wife of a rivets in the Army Ordnance
teem. But in reality, what have I „---- ,,Q_ fourth .- marry
promised t To love Mademoiselle
Blandureesu. Now tbs charm of love
000sfst* it Its being involuntary, and
I love another girl. If 1 kept my
word I should he a dishonorable man.
for I should not merely tondo s t4y-
self to perpetual misery. but Mademoi-.
selle Blandnreau as well. fie I must
withdraw. It is s case of compulsion ;
and besides. after all. It hs scarcely
bankruptcy. but ratber Ilquldatloa;
end permission 'to wind up' is fairly
my due.'•
Hsving comer to this deternlnatio*.
Hector asked himself bow and whoa
be should ask M. Blaadurean to can-
nel the agreement, end after a coop�lts•
of days of torturing perplexity be de-
cided to write to Paris when every-
thing wns finished -that be, after he
" It la trach 1'w pot • noblemeJl•"
" L1►. t.bat._would not b• tis diffl-
cul ty."
" Not Then what wool& 10 be 1 Oh,
madame 1 ineplore you, tell me."
" ft's • secret."
llectot seemed so distressed Khat
l'stdinand. who babltually looked at
thing* from their comical aide. could
not help bursting out into a loud
laugh.
Ab I ab 1" •aid he. holding his aides.
"Go on soy deal fellow.. It's a secret
you know ; well, what have you to say
to that 1 Come oh. if you oould only,
see yourself 1 you don't know• bow
t•oenio*l lou look ! I have never seen
you w0 amusing 1 efore."
I'erdinand's laughter +watt stow
shared by his wile. and Hector rose to
els feet lnfurleted.
"%'eil, yes," said he, "I do love
Itfsdemoiseile d'Amtlecay. But what do
you find so comical about it 1" And re-
ceiving ao reply. he continued: " Yes.
I love her an,4 wish to .make ter in;
wile. Besides 1 sen determined to
nettle the matter at eer�a I can't
endure this euerens. 90 good -ha
lam off to ase the baroness."
" And what shall you say to her r'
asked Ferdinand
I shall may. 'Madame, I love your
daughter. and I think she is not quits
indiffsr•nt--' "
' Dear Will, bow conceited you' are !"
" IdtIR I May repeat w bat your wife
told li:•'__-�_
f1 .ir. for •hams 1" inttlr�rP-pt-
IWIldalnlintlibilnera- "a"""'
Heeter gwee the yewag -wife a fart -
me glance and resumed.
1 may perhaps have cruelly misin-
terpreted certain word• you •aid; and
Cf that Is the ease I won't say what
I intended. No: I'1l soy-- Well. never
mind. I don't know as yet whet 1'11
spy. But at all events. I'll have mn
erpfanatton : I am determined sot to
remain in this state of ancertalnty.
I canal bear uncertaiaty ; Lt's like the
toothache and when • tooth bothers
mer and prevents eon from sleeping.
1 don't hesitate I have It pulled out at
0005."
Bo wyiat. be walked out of the room,
leaving )fC and Ibladame Anb•oel fair-
ly convulsed with laughter.
(Ts be Continued.)
SOLDIER FAMILIES.
•r heastag.
The Lciedon Daily Mail printed sev-
eral cases im which three generations
ot a family have served their Queen
- vomit twist.** tolloseleg
Colchester. Mows that his "Soldier Fe-
mily" will toles • lot a beating:
I bane fregatoUy seen accounts in
your valuable paper of soldier families.
perhaps, this might take a
Balaclava allergia thumberland and Royal Fusiliers. Oh
bag four gone and ooe daughter. TM
mooed oLourT married Franca llust a 4th Battalion, fhb
Rifles. and has four daughters. The
eldest married a bandsman of the Nor -
about to I myself had ties honor of serviag In
tbs lot Nortbumberiond Fusiliers. My
oldest daugbtor is the wife of a prie-
st* in the Derhyabire Regimeet: and
isy °sly son is at prenent servile' in
the tad Nortbnanherlated Fusiliers.
Sir. that, is all wo tam st present,
bat as soma of them are yonag, there
may yet be others to follow da. VW&
Or. will slow you the military spirit in
one family. There are several medals
tn the roma,. Those wbo have nom
have not had an opportunity of earn-
ing them. Mt who are ready whets
The foregolog ie eon very close by
the family record of Sergeant C. T.
Rasa whom grandfather is stild draw -
had asked for Mademoiselle d'Amble- .iolt hi? rutin* In the RTI Engineers.
carol aaga, as 5000 sa (ma past was at wine Sergeant Mom • serving. to -
settled. he banished care. elientimed ell gather with an ancla. • brother, and
thoughts of Mademoiselle Blandur-
eau. and, giving airmail up to bia
love. waited for a favorable cocestaios
to declare himself. Be who had Mei
been all audacity bad Miaow bow -
he would here waited a eon/Adorable
time longer if Madame Anbanta beet
not chosen to praciaitate events. Fon
the hundredth. or rather thousandth
time, be bad just clumsily turned the
oonversation to Mademoiselle &Amide-
" I ani Atria my prewslee bees must
distasteful to her. for she wse your
test friend. madame. end ethos Toor
marriage Me has aot moo nailed at
" Ah so you have retaseted
mid Madame Autonel. " Dear me, it
meet serious."
Verdinand beiges to bine* "114
Hector lambed. ',tampered, grew 0011-
famd. ant finally blurted mat
cit, how do I knew r answeree
ou,ghlt to have asked bor."
" yera might to leave dared."
Wade I beget Ras she spokelattaYou
" Olt dant go on fast t dein !bilk
no Me told me anythisg." t
' Of sale* Ur to eatery you f Vaal
‘1111 1 filar You WIG meet
six ebesina Ter/ other uncles. now de-
cimated. also served tbe Iltagineere,
another is in the Royal Artillery. gad
a moan In the Navy.
Yet another military norrespoodent,
who modestly signs blinaelf "MIA,
bite little Regtment," mends Ms family
pedligree in the Army, beginning with
leis grestagrandfather, and including
his greadtat her. father. etep-father
flee brothers. aria mon bill mother, who
be Oates. "was here in the Hort Regi-
mes*. sad le sow *vise at Richmond "
STOVF. PIPE RADIATOR.
A Freeelespee has breath out • doi-
ngs which solves in • very simple way
the difficulty oaths mat with of secur-
ing Os a cold day more tban tbe ordi-
nary amonat a hest trout a given
stoma. TM vorthal leg of the seenke
flies. leading frusta the stove to the
ohbaney. Is traversed by two pipes,
open at both top and bottom to the
air of *be room. Through these the
:Jr naturally circalates, becoming heat-
ed he Its menage. The efficiency of
the beating power of the store is praa
fatally doubled by the seditioe to the
hating surface of the radiating smoke
rm• TAO" VATIIFTY RUMNESS
tyltat preifemion do you. (*row, ask -
• I hove followed n moat every seri
if loathers off, rt It 4 reply.
An EasterPr gal
"I'm glad be'y gone. 1 wish bead
ever tome bink," cried Frank Norton,
as he turned from the window with an
angry frown upon him Loyieb face,
, "O, my son. He V your father still,
whatever be does. It boats me to bear
lou 'geek ut hien so."
"Yes, be la my father. I'm sot likely
to (orEet that, mother," replied lbw boy
stilt angrily. "I can't show my bead
in town without thing reminded of it.
'There's hick Nortona I•oy," the boys
acream after me. If b• could only get
drunk quietly ss *mw men do, it
wouldn't be so bad, but lee moat •lwaya
do some silly mischief to advertise bs
condi tion."
"Tee," added Howard, an elder bro-
ther, "ten dollars paid out Iset week
for • plate window, b oken while be
had his New Tear's 'frolic,' as be calls
it, when mother hasn't a decentadrees
to bar name. If ever I live to be a
man," the boy's Beta were oleached
suggestively.
"If yon Live to be mea, my boy, I
hops you wlU shies the haunts of your
horse's pools clatteredm w(
.agenead iceed, A eisr
en wn to the 'Conn. It was light-
ed, and voices within were sialan& glad
strains, preparing for the baster wr-
vios op the morrow. lick Norton stop-
ped his bores irresolutely.
"I've a trotion „(p stop here and lis-
ten to the mwdo awhile, and go home
sobar for oow."
Then the tempter beges.
"Drive tour miles on a dark night
for a bottle of drink, and then go
home without it, 11itk Norton 1 N hat
a ninny. Indulge ,onto more, and
then you can break off, and be agoody
if you want to."
' Christ is naeo. Ile La riiirm. I.et all
the earth rejoice," sang the choir
within.
Dick Norton had been s member of
a choir in his oung days, and the
strain+ felt on his ear like a heavenly
reminder of en innocent past.
"I'm going In there It 1 never have
soother drtak aa long as I Ilve," he
stctaiuved doggedly, as It addressing
moms one nut i o the darkness from
which he bad driven. An unseen ad-
verssry, more real flap the darkness
!troll.
Best widanied iaqutriagly, as he
hitched ber to a poet in front of the
church. Bbs was • remerkatdy Intel-
ligemt animal, and had often carried
ber master bop►• safe when be was un-
able to look deft for his own safety.
The a. Loon ,.r bad bis eye woo
ly rR mak(*. acay(r,Ltlo when
1soppt bad exhausted b s ceab
The tarn had thee ter yielded cash
rotaries for its owner's degredgtion,
bet. tea sdoon keeper was an old hand
at the business of ruining men's lives,
and hie knew that sooner or /liter, mon-
ey would tail, and the live stock, it
not lbs farm heelf, would be at his
motet'.
t, "O, O, Best' you think I'm not stop-
ping at the right place, do you 1 Let
pt's tell you. old girl, it's the beet post
we've hitched to for some time," wife
a pat of affectiod on the sleek neck
of hi• favorite, for be wee not yet so
tar gone ea to neglect his animals or
lose bL atfectiou for them, when be
was sober.
Ha entered the church and took a
swat far beck in the shaduws. The altar
wee filled with bloom, and the air was
Amey w44e sweet odors. Ties v�rir
were singing, and the floor beneath his
Mot trembled .+ith the vibrations of
the immix o1 the heavy pipe organ.
"'He ever liveth. he ever li.eth to
make Lntercession , for us.' Do you t e-
1Leve that, my friend r' The young 1 ss -
tor had noticed the bowed form in the
I tadows; '-sett-ttsowtng Mir fife,; -iced
guessed eomethtng of the feeling wbtrb
had brought him there, and with a
prayer in Lis heart, bad gone to hie,
laying Lia arm across his whouldere in
bks loving way.
Dick Norton looked up.
_'Vee, be's there safe enough. tett it
is Ins thst Isn't worth it"
"O, yes, you are. It wasn't tike nice,
white,' e t Iamb that always stay-
ed close to its milk that the Saviour
s{wks of is his paratds, but the way-
ward one that ran away and got lost.
He is searching for you. my friend,
Won't you send up one pleading ery to
tet him know that you are wilting to
go tack to the fold r'
"I'll thlok about it -about It," Dick
te�1 bed, in a curiou0. uffled toes.
I"lit ate.,&lmns, p1eaq ' ,eo bit.:
???��h6eeee pastor wisely left hint, aad is
another shadowy corner of the chatch
knelt by himself. praying esraust4
for the soul whirl be knew now was
wtraggting 'tor Its fife against agusat
temptation.
"You had better go to bed, mother.
Father may not be home before Wei-
niaht. and yon are tired. Howard al-
ways stayed below until Ms father
rams, to cars fur the horses. "I caa
help him to bed, if it ia emeasary." he
added in a tooe of bitterness.
"No, dear, I will loot allow that."
firs. Norton replied, in a tone of de-
rision, "but if yon will keep up the
fire I will Re down for awhile. you
ran eaten me when be mines."
"Why, there is Bess codas this mo-
ment." cried /toward la surprise. "Hear
her loose shoo click r
He sprang- to light tbe lantern. and
in a few moments Yr. Norton came in.
His wife looked up inquiringly. He
tad gone ona in sager, bat titers was
ngsr era
"Mary, make roe the atronasst onto
of coffee that yota ma brew,' De said
hope npringing up le Mr heart. Rs
drank it silently, whet see brought a
tall rap steaming bot to his aids' How -
ward looking on in wearier.
"Tim devil went with me to town W-
eight, Mary, but I dropped ban at the
March sad took on abetter ne-
er,' he said. when be bad reed the
last drop. "Give nes another oup,wife,
sad them ell must get to tied, for we
joalg to Easter maybes to -mor -
"Don't cry, Mary. Lamb now that
Too have the chance, tor God knowa
I've gime yea °manor' enough for
Wars. There's an empty bottle lying
in the Image someohere by the road-
side, and with God's help, 1 intend it
Malmo( traitimetber.srofstiotrhovfmoirtich." ft ieee.guel.
&toned next day when be beheld DOM
Norton, hia %He and sons. aittinz is
one of the pews.
Better thin the fragraore let (low-
ers or the voice ot mueic, was the of-
fering of • penitent Mart, and thee
voice of prayer from trembana lips,
not only to hint, lat is tam eight of
Of all fearinatiag places under ties
sun tbe Island nf Tahiti. one of the
Society latharia in said to he the moat
faminating. In that country -a little
earth lost la a vast onsen---Ostarie hes
done everything to make indoterit Mule
happy. The climate is temperate, and
even all the year round the vegetation
liesnrlant, tbe women beautiful and
the ni hat fall of perfume and mysti-
cal lig t. stir the most preothal mind
to loft a meditation sad dreeeniag.
The %fleeter* of that drove". laa7
Is Way insidious. It is not nemesia
to nark. as the island furoisbes food
Aherionne mai French who hive
=bare for a villa have bereave se
land with tbe Wale-
IWO that. lite the Melton 10 Latta
the, tat Omni Old feral
T LAND Qt0Aj�8t
inTERESTIMO NOI CS FROM Buell('
SCOTTISH BRAES.
• Sew Weeds.
The Prince of Wales Ma ooneentot
become President of the Highland
Agricultural Moiety for the ens
•t the last pleating ot the Scot
Anniversary end Historical Society
Fainbargh, It was agreed ter repuhl
the "War a Independence," and
erect si monument to the late Mr M
kenabs. editor of the "Scottish Ho
Corporation have applied to the State
Labor Committee for permission
lower tin level of Springburn it
under the Caledonian lthilway brid
at a oast of et.1180. If the sanction
obtained four double -Moiled electrie
oars will be placed ou the *glottal!
route along with the single-deoked ca
almady resolved upon.
Me. Edward Murray. Scottie& aged
ftforeehratt
alibi:toms' certificates tor the Ktos.
dike goldfields. His exporliice a
that there is no rush from Scotland te
Klondike. and this he puta down to the
canny character ot Soottiab people. as
has Md. however. much oorremondesta
and many peraoasa cella on the entoret.
and be expects more people will leave
Scotland wben tbe new railway ia ease
There has just died at lie &madam.
11 Barony street. Edinburgh. in 11.16
eighty -Meth yeeir. Mr. William Ratios,
late el the Royal Scots Groya-"tho
father a the regiment." Raving ea -
listed in the Greys in Ink Watts sp-
ed under King William IV., aa weft MI
Unction which probably few men liv-
ing at the present time ma claim Is
recent years the Bdtabingth Soar
Greys Ansocation looked attar hie wed.
fare and many el hie old comrades is
the AasocisUon.
On Wednesday afternoon Cattails,
Mashed. aged eight and a half years,
was_ standing with her back to the fire
In Rosa schoolbolli;.
ignited. and in a macenent Me was en-
veloped in flames. which the teacher
with hie hands. It was only alien he
wrapped the little girl in bb coat that
the Gaines were extinguinhed.
sufferer was immediately conveyed le
the teacher's house, where she lingered
for a few hour*, and died the saint
evening.
Recruiting la stated to be brat in
Glasgow. la that city last year i
recruits were accepted for the aully
and six bundled saell seventy-nine far
the militia. The favorite corps *mono
the applkants for enrolment in the se r-
alid"Saitherlaad Highlanders.
VirirsISTIO tile Gordon Higblanders the
tate Oamerunians. the Kiagle ciao -
Bah Borderers, the Royal Soots. and t he -
!ZraiEloots Fusiliers (or infanoy.
the Soots Greys for cavalry r‘ii
pod many also enlisted ioto the Roy
Artillery. Meantime. the eetablialiments
of the Gordon Highlanders awl Scots
Greys are eseraplete. sad recruitlag tor
these two roglineate has been tempor-
arily mumended. Since the °psalm of
the present year a large number of en-
liatalenta have taken pima, and the
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
pobarvethisecy.ured on an average one :ma
Deaths from exposure aatouget rail-
way navvies in the district col Lochaber
ant occurring so frequently se to reuse
some disquietude to the anthoritim at
Fort William. Alter the recent storm
two *sties from this cause were re-
ported. and the police have now Naar
mutilated of other three. A workrots
on the Kansa( Railaray. named lames
McLeod, was found dead me the aide of
ono,:pi TO RI:IL .W./
el the peat
i'dodBactaill:okeedianrb ti
• freedom oi samob ant
e,,,dliptaopetruhis 0:14 hams rere4
their pro-Dreyhri
in of proorregice and
onotorage avtig:attose0rUlitte:melifttionwiUtasreilayi
:Ai bore out 3d aola's c
Mantra for maniteis. h
lied from the army, w
there bolding civil
sue o
wearily removed. Ais
why affects only the
gent clam io France,
rt to violence in u
the • more that the mai
t mar ham
• staticieot
el dictator succeasfully
Sada inarolidar
bail et 'silica belle
Dreyfus affair wee aro
ed and tam theirs oull
• retriel-ato the army
seal by OS conviction
which would Mum the
gaga la Umiak Samara"
come oat. the
the Republic. The pp
take plane two moat
alhould the Deforms •
the, mould te held
confusion and moral
would give the sith.Y.
bccanion to declare tla
wager nedgere the -be
wou• ld almost certaialy
found that the '0,0121
priiteat military secret
fool %hat it deemed
oellemalumberabile -LOOP
hi permitting the mai
sede the civil authorit
tion while it may me
It it practicolly an ir
Iva rem:Ned by the
la not just levr gem
whole army confides.
the public road near Kielembeilort.
erbieb la about midway between Fort -
William and Mailbag. Densimed lied a
cut am the temple. and it is tbought
that he bad fallen and. becoming un-
moselous, diod from exposure is
the snow. The second cares was tho of
two worinnen who bad determined to
walk from Mallaig Railway Work» in
those in ronnection with the atew In -
remarry line Their roses lay over
et bleak hillside. and tbe night coming
M. the men resolved to sleep among
the heath. With this view. op. 01
them took off his ooat, aid the other
being En pasession of a mackintosh.
the two men lay down under this
scanty towering. TM night was
oold. and one of tbe 'workmen
feeling beisumbeal ram to stretch his
limbs. when he was horrified to 'tim-
esaver that hie companion wail quite.
dead. Deceased was betiawa fifty end
the faet that the neighbor -
of Fort -Augustus the body of •
man etas haul on the roadside. and it
Is believed that the cause ot death nas
The %hole army did
era Boulanger, yet Fr
made him dictator. wl
love dorie had the aria
Do man of sufficiteat
their (ma Mankber. the
pima le pretenders et
ed soldier. Colonel
the late Prince Bona
may deem him 'offal,
other danger is the et
table revulsion of p
against tbe outrages
vokett in the Dreyfus
le no remon to daub
brain of the nation
amity resumed ita se
behalf ot justice will
leen the millWry
th struggle between
publie is Healy to sa
be ail the more dead!
anent triumph of
course, it is meddles
them demean may ki
the generiabi may be f
thit the Republic hi
eas • month ago.
XRIIIE AND TRIC FALSR.
Tbe differentia' betereene men le Is
their prituiple of emendation. Soule
men classify objects by mita sod mits
otter* by Wilma° or to the
relation of cause Ana effect. The ern'
grass ot the intellect amine in *ha
Meaner vision of senees. idea+ over-
looks sa eta°. '11 threw:as. lb the cot,
tbe rbilempiter. to the seine all
thaws are friendly sad oacrect ell
eventa profItaale, all days May, ell mos
Meta*, For the eye la fastighed to the
life and slights the eirrur**1110".
ortra Vilna in ita growth Mahe* ito
unity mum the variety of app..* t -
DIMMED. ose
Tanoro7-Pskte, what le the lull terrors
the atonal
LOAT ON THE
Fran March. IMO,
between Haute
ont9 ',ere lost en r
rect remit 6( this flat
The estimate of lines
nt her ealleel is Ton.
ing port was IT. Th
one 9, and the num)
12 The other wrook
rc kiting, hiving wa
hobo eith iceberg*.
ONO, tn the toginnit
/ear tho leas et HSI
ba" "Pew very Minh*
er ream, Movie on
steamers have had se
one wee never beari
411114,
WRITING TO 1
The paper me whicl
Vietoria are written
ed. No occomnitice
*eateries of Levine
ever fall info Bur
bands. The proper
on thick. (trey wb
which fita t. Auy
ration never »Wan
Matte reason tkat
at it. All sure 14401
the Mistress of tam
rule. their eon=
is rotaries& tel
direction. hew
Oarcaretin Traveler
l"" 7011 Madly tell
you buitt la my re
Gierl Mee flee
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