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Exeter Times, 1901-2-7, Page 7LOVE WON AND LOST rible news. He was at Ulvesford Mamj in, lying, dangeroesly wounded lay a fall Over ebe 'cliff into the rag- -Mg sea," Thewas no leek of syeapatley ehe apple eyes which gazed into Zoe Teeimes, expressed eore kindly thee words would liave done. .never keew a happy -moment ktnii til he recovered; you cannot wonder why I tremble so when he leaves my sight. Do you lenow, Izetta, that if arlethhag were toe baPpeu to my leas- bantt I should pray Ileavea that 1 might diel" "You (moot not have euela strange thoughts, Mrs. Ulvestord; ,Rothi.ng could heppen to your husband; etoe tlaine, could separate you." "So you thought, izetta, wben our husband parted from you' "Teat walea &Idly different case. Mrs. telvesford; your Itueband loves Loraine shuddered. at the pitiful wail le the sweet, young voice. ellould droop and die without Uleaantta leveewtisetered. Laraine. "Mrs. Ras," she COlatinnedR cenung nearer, her fair face eloqueet with -emotion, "I often wonder if God does not disapprove of so great a love es is mine. 1 cannot find words te express to you how dearly 1 love Illeeeett. 1 ceuld not he like those noble woreeta of old who have green up their Iove for duty; I should fluue .rneself in the dust at leis feet and pray him to take the life which wa got worth the living—without ha "'Vote are fanciful, 3ITS. Ilvesferd yourue* as pato as aleath;" cried lz in talarm. The vere thought of suet' a leas eibilty makes me weak arel lialcialerett Loraine. **Benne me, you are entertatning impos'ibfliUes in eaur thoughts; we must banish them at owe.," eel(' Iz etta cluerfully; continuingow tlial we have fine:lied ilia invitations &hen we not exernine the new bilks which orived for you ,yeeterday?" ,Itcr in. lite the Aprr sunstine, leoe raine's fair, flamer - Ike face cleared and Izetta saw the heti quite for- gotten. almost tbe floz4 moment, in behonnee the shirontering j les, her late -g °only fanriee. "i have a surer fee for efou, Tr- etta." Fite crted gayly; "idiL not an- nete ieour refuse! to atteind leura 'eh4, nanj IMVP metered n special eoeittene for- tee atieterelon for you. seep! do not tleeek OW. Irk -107a :MN wr, trite overwbelm me if eou do." "er le you who quite 4a -ere -beau me, rlvesford: nee eree, surez tlealtler, at pear henele--I have alO' e elt ittle to raezi' Lor dee t•leyfatilly heee her lathe fireeere ehave the red, tpl ivering el Tele up a *booty. amber rilereitia e. nee there a dash of the tit -herd, lest and darkest r neon. z'e new how superb y this ereetenue tied off that ereptaat, revile eay bair oe tee tweeting tilmont asked e; e lies going abroad on tee morrow. ' Alt tee long eumMer night Izett "4(3-ive me that lily. Loraine lie said, 'and I shall Wear it over MY beert• .whenever I azipnn shall rememoer ituy Lornale s gelden cures nave resteti againstte white petals and Its gelden cup.' That is the reason teeteaded flower is bayou?' all priee to ale,," she said, so tee. At eget tee ;Leto was found. As Izetta S114014 01,14 its :linty fold, some- thing (leveed into her lap, bitting the wedoling ring she wore with a clear, musleal Petted. Carel sely she etretened tetra), her hands to elasp it. Leratue never fergot the wild, tore rieiett ory that broke from izette's tips as she beta up at arm's length a p.earl pertrate ele a womaxee bee upe Ute petat of a graeefal lily, laer droopmg marls wound roend the stem anal mingiang with its „golden ealy.X. thee sliarp, jagged end had pierced her tender Ilene iu ;ailing, the hand whieli wore tile marring aing. ""Me husband painted that irertrait," said Loraine, proully. "Aldene, Alderie," moaned Izetta, faintly; the elexe mem •lat she lay et Loraine eilveremrd'e het. Kana tanos bere izette to her ehamber„ plaque' heir on the couch bee eide lattie egtment, ate gazed in baby weenier at tee still. white a70e0 of bee wbo was wont to earese M. Loratne taut Lae •tbe mem in charge cee a nurse an hour before. And - the good eittl nurse •wondered why the dark eyes bore each an expreeeion of $ egeny in teem depths. "Gen 4 (4P anything for Yoe, Mrs. Itoe$1" see inquired, and the aliewer , canto III a ptte'ell wail: • e "len; pave me alone It is the geat- st kindnees you .ean do one - alnAt the heautioell tace was turned toward the •; Still tee attendant Was loth ea leave eer amee; all the year* ot her he And in'014 14Soll to seeing Male e ' aess and. serum, butshe had never seen ellen terrible WOO in a bun= .1 face herere. el. sudden Leer ceo.sseti her naiad. "It 1 leave you alleges"- abe sdlda "pronuee me yon will do nottiog rash. I do not know what great sorrOw has tome to you, but try to ram. nalaer, for , your eaurs sake 'that you must bear up, travene. Heave you 'orgettera ,; your inlet baby in you eper,o e, lader • "eee„" izteta, "i., Wee of ! him 1 was thinking m *sae God help , tem e eneta g) mid 1, 1 think of any peer little endal." she ram 44. • -Once more she was Slut uut hum the gaze 'Pe mortal twee —• be was dame, nut net litti tiarient been Mere, Nevem one loved, • to Cahn ter ettentien, ner reaeon 311Uti4 certainly • nave lett Mee laerazue elveeeord's vire ern rang .tt her ,roovi &tying; "My htte:tand ?Anted that portrait." .rzetta leaned far out Into •the sum- mer matte., gaming up into the aiturry twavene. • "It was 41.1•le1es myehusbaud, who painted that pertraat," she :cried, g ! Her thougItte Hashed througb her : brain like lightning. ,„ e • , ! mew came 1.# IV49 ern witn that permute? Wee she 4:reaming? ' :1.14 the ;Mee of the purtrait,• where had she seen one like: it? ' 'tierce tit Heaven; it was the stalling e et Loraine which she had seen is . the band at Aiderie, her husband; ; whielt Atelene, herhushand, had worn en bis e . Lot= 'breath PUMP %trek and hot; the liteee leaped - through her veins I like molten lead; the. very air eeemed seethrog with consumiug fire. • bathing lier very soul in its nets cal- ; drop.. - There teuld be no aniStake; was not the very jagged corner proo. positivel Izetta neld the partrait •t iglitly clench- . d .114 had , . ,111eti..,and. they had not tallow it from • 1r. •She atm the egnerait like o. Moak- pering ialsehead cony -confront-, leg her mem the table. She thought of net eagged age of pearl shebad so carefully treasured. - In onether Instant see held ilaene in her hand- would those rough cages tneet? God...pity her, in .another in- dent she would know. op! 1 command y•ou to bear ronebee ebe eaid. lalliglainfer; "a ):our da111. eteorieg tir my' own eteorieee fare." *elal-s Pierer° learaiee conttnued. hi ngh;ugy: "You Must pot think hat leindnese. no you are pleesedeler term it.a‘prarirt. !VORA AU wetteelyterrneroue imam -lime -but `mind," she added roe - needy. "you are not to outshine eue. you know." "deleat would he as impossible, me dear Moe Clvesford, os for the dart, starlie* night to ce lime the • fait , sun -radiant day," Izetta elahned, earnest . Loraine ehook. her golden curls co quettishinestill she was quite to be eonvinced. They were well mutelied. Lovable the eaprielous beauty, was in guile a quaudary as to whut to Wear. I want something new and start- ling; you must decide for me, lzetta." ‘1.11 it rests with me" said Latta, "1 ehould not hesitate in selecting this white, silvery gauze." "De you think it, would suit me?" "leerfeotlyeee do not like the belf-sleeves and bared shoulders," answered Loreme, ruefully. "I did not notice the neck and sleeves," answered Izetta; "if it only a. had a covering of lace at the throat the effect would be charming." "I have a lace fichu somewhere. auite eellow with age; do you think we could make it answer?"' "That would he very appropriate Indeed, and with a bunch of white • heath or heliotrope on the breast. Would form so pleasing a picture that the guests who saw you would !lever forget the lovely apparition." "You sweet little flatterer," ex- claimed Loraine; you will make me exceedingly vain. You may. go 'to the old chest in my room and bring the fichu— lye will look at the effect axiyhow; the chest is not locked." The sweet odor of May blossoms stole in at the open window. The yel- low canaTy in its gilded cage coquet- ted with tbe crimson breasted robin, 1;43;1 ut;b:Igar b3:),uastife ehbeueirdubet est blow that could be stricken at a human heart was not about to fall. "I call that me 'curiosity shop,'" •paid Loraine, gayly; "I have no idea eif the colitents of it; some day, Izetta, sou shall assort its contents for me; • you will find no end a interesting • brie -a -brae; the histories a many of these souvenirs are wonderfully ro- mantic; among the debris you will come across a bench of faded Torget- • ineenotie to which is attached a card With the izetials B. 11. The, person 'whose name those initials represerit -was a beau of mine. Yui look sur- prised, Izetta," she added, with a gay laugh; "oh, I assure you I, was quite a belle before I married; why, the poor fellow who sent those flow- ers quite refused to be comforted. We met him abroad; 1 would searcely have recognized him he was so chang- ed, and all for love of me," sighed Loraine, pityingly; " awes said he lin- eered long over •the wine -cup; I do not know how true that woe; though . he was to accompany element and rue an weer return. trip -home, he failed toelrin is, and r afterward read in elm papers that he „was dangerously. 'wounded in a duel on the sliepery lefi• I never knew if he recoyered, elteough I have repeatedly 8eafched -the foreign exchanges. You iN iLL find emong tee Test a faded lily; shall I tell you why I prize that above "'yea'. answered Izetta'taking up he lily which lay in a crimson velvet Because," evidepeied Loraine, web ire heights the' 'evening before: Wia ee it i . loud a raouth wheeeevery caarve sh a remem- bered so well, and the dark- trowel o tuasteclua eoe ce de pr PaPea elm floor, love, horror, and bit- terost pair s rani:leg in her heart ear ellpeetnacy. Scenes such as that have made gentle, loving woman, th bitterest, most revengeful et foes. 'Wen .heth ig fury like a W01144 sPorIted,• '' It was sage ber ovexotaege Young neart did not burst then an there, ifiew strange bee should elba to Oen 30 -tenaciously, evhen sae want ; ed so much to die; she told herself S14 heel net etreneth to live, My poem lietle Ithnent." she Said 'laying her hot chlt against ha.bre 'tis well you are a boy; I eoul /lot have left an intocent litt1e. girl t 144Ye beelt ihrcniru out Q11 41.10 luercie ef Telentless fate, Which would hay been the worst crime, to have teken her with me in her innocent., spotless , babyhood, or to have realieedsb weuld be buffeted about by adversite. one, it too eveak to cling to life an Jeepe, would not some ceuel, blight Mg head have struck her down i! A reed the storm? Thank Reeven are a bay. ray sweet little one,' $e 11331rD441.bed. "1 an very gratefu you. for that been. There is but on 4 course leet us, baby,"- ste whisper ed. tAlf e meet leeve thee place a we; we will utter no word of th terrible wrong that be* been den as 1" t p, _ gic ear rowe that bad come to the lives of wet men. b ot she never remembered t hex& read of one eel aa he OW44, Dew dared he gaze upon her fee ace of ter child if he ha At &rite wlio had pledged. lateeneelf E • eeleellatle to the (teeing to 'protect her If elf/ could only settle the goes "' then er the fair hair to her veldts.. " faction. wetted go forthwith he child upoo her arm and confront tim ' flinging out her wrongs that tie - - whole wide world mieht know* eeyie out ; ! "Seel title is tbe luau Tito rarer Tied me but to forsake rne in my greatest neede-and, le! I find Man the husband a euatter 1" M, tills was why each careree he had giveu Loraine entered her heari like a dagger thruet. She reenembeved, with a Intreent- fleste how be had pressed leis false fair, mailing lips to Loraine'e, but yes ter -noon at parting. while ste, bis wife, otoo4 by. She Ind heard of the daring tread:- erso men. but this exeeceledbr wildest imagination; all otter grime: peled before 11)4LS. Izette hem LODlit0 would coon come. or eerie to gee if ado were bet- ter. ' "'Sha would never he better now. the told bereelf, "until Ate died." Hew could she look into Loraieene fair face. kil0Wing othe had stolen be husband% love from her, the love which bad been her very life? God belp tbeee two fair prow. ; women; 'twee hard to judge between there; '-edio could whieh breast would feel the deadly arrow's stroke the keener? - If title Juiced be, Alderie. Izetta could but pity poor, deerivea Loraine; sto had not forgotten that 'twas ate who sheltered leer that night front tho Sh storna e. %vistaed de- voutly she bad perished out an the cold wad the snow, bair clustered about the brow a. AI SMI LES. ereimees • "This age demands. who 114VO wa las • raautursistsuses:;;;.; pi RI, e She had hoped against hope, pray- ed blindly to heaven that this might be a mere 0o/4e/donee; ell hope lay erushed; the lest straw was broken She was fa era to face with the teertielo d truth. Ulment, Loraine's husband„ and d Alderie were one. g Le that (=Meal melee), the prenotee - she had gime blind Xereetrette came • baek to her. "If ever you meet the ante whom you have calleel husband, promise Me ; thet you will do notletog, say Roth., d beg, on the impulse of the moment." 0 Izetta knew that tour bad now s come to her; she would not break o the promise she had given. "You loole SO white and wretched, /beg yam to go back to your room and e lie down again; you are not yet rest-. ee, ean get on nicely witheut you. d I am expectiag motlaer to drive from • Lorrimer Hall to -day, and letraont e will return by dusk. I shall fill in . the time very nicely," urged Loraine. " Glad of eecaciag to bee own room agate, Tzetta consented to rest. She e wanted time to think. - will take any child aw'ay at I once." she said, bitterly. "He eta) e never again look upon the fare or tb e etild he hos so cruelly wart:aimed ". gow his words taunted her, 4 r suollaid tacit Dice 40 part wit le the • 'iitUe eheidi," he had said. "Indeed, tl41111: WM the handsomest Iittie fellow r have ever eeen." She cencluded to take little Mem 01 to blind Margairette's ectetage that - very nagbt; tben she would come hack 0 mad confront her guilty littebend. A terrehle idea int:erred to her In " ber bewildermeat and agony; elle wee Zeteeleeted desperate by tbe r theUght of tbe cruel weongs that Imo been &no her. "Ileaven :help me 1" she cried Inn n: bitterly, "Whatever happens, I me - net Mid myself accountable far me - action; any very sufferings cry (en ; to heaven fer vengeencel" Ofee.PTIeR ,XX1e1I. Which Was His Wife? Hoping almost against hope, Izetta :aught -up the portrait. Oh, erne/est eale cruel evidence. the jaggen edges fitted each other • ae-aetly; this was no dream, *but n, terrible reallty forced upon her., The (ace, the Strillreethe voice of tile mont investor:1 were so like Aiderie, the husband who had abandoned her to the cold. mercies of the pitilese world, ttlie husband who bad cast her adrift, -meth a smile on his lips and the blackest of falsehoods in his heart. 'The very 'breeze seemed whis- pering the startling thought. Ulmont tTlv-sford and Alderic, her husband corillu not be one and the -tune "This one has fair hair; Alderie's was dark," she cried; "and brother Or 3ther Igindred he had none; he was the last ex Ms race." The very enormity of the terrible liscovery which was daweing upon her almost drove her mid. If Loraine's husband, was Alderic, did the not ittrow, her? If he was her huslaa.nce now could he be the hus- band. of Loraine? "If this is Alderic," she cried, "great 'Heaven! which oe us is his wife?" The low .breathine of little element aroused her; the thought of the baby was the keeneet thrust of all. "For 'baby's sake.," she whispered, "e must probe this mystery to the very bottotn. Izetta. drew 'Imo:waif up proudly to her fun imight; she forgot the wild, passionate love she had borne leerhus- band it the face of the feu' wrang that eau 'been done the desertedeeriee. "This cannot be uelderic," she wail, "the husband et another --- for sea not 1 his wife before God and aninv The vets heaven that beds (hove us, and the listening angels can eear- witness to my marriage. I would attee Bung myself into the stormy acienn eeeore if would have bent ney- i;e1; to even a shadew of wrong ib ihouent or action. I have always all iny nonor stainless. 1 shall not c:•tieve it sullied, now. Heaven could riot nave been so cruel. I could not :tope to meet my angel mother above tl a stain lay on thy l soul." ' ; A greet torrent of teers wellecl up "rem toe (tare eyes'," bringing 06 re.: ' -1 If down ;h m flung herse011 e nla , er tong 'dark hair falling ro and her iike a veil, mottnieg-mal: AIderic, Id er ic! oh, cruel love, ietter 1 hid died in infancy upon any tbe3 's treast than live to suefer At that moment She heard Loraine': step le the corridor; she know ful well the dainty tapping oe the littl shivered feet. "May I come in, Izetta, please? Yes," answered hate, and sh was startled at the hoattemees an. hollowness of her own voice. Uvulae trapped lightly across the room to where she sat; the vete room seemed brighter for her pros - 'You are better this morning, are you not, Izetta'? I had 'hardly ex - prated to find you up and dressed so early." Loraine drew back with a startled cry at the white, haggard face 'raised up to beer own. Izetta did not tell her she had no: laid her weary head upon the pillow all the long nig' let through. "I was frightened about you last night; but I am still more *frightened about you this morniug. All the bloom has left your face; you look like at roS0 suddenly withered .by an unex- pected frost. If you have a seerei sorrow, Tzetta, tell rue, could 1 light- en it in any way.for you?" A sudden impulse seized Izetta to anburden the terrible secret to Lo- raine, but it was instantly abandon- ed. She could not bear that the fair face of the only being who had been kind and gentle toward her should turn from her in horror and amaze- ment at the accusations she would bring against her husband's honor., "No, no, not yet," Izetta told her- self; "she must tleink first what would be best." sudden thotight occurred to her: she would speak to Loraine about her husband's hair; the suspense of •the terrible mystery was kidixig her. "Did you tell me, 311.s. Ulvesford, your husband painted that portrait?" asked Izetta, pointing toward theeta- ble on which it lay. "Yes," answered Laraine, always pleased to omit of her husband. "He painted it while he was abroad 'in It- aly, I believe, and quite from mem- ory, too." There was nu mistaking the face; any one could. see Loraine was cer- tainly the "Hew strange it seems, Mrs. 'Caves - ford," said Izetta, in a low voice; striaing to appear cabn, "that you should have preferred a —a husband 3yith fair hair so like your own." Lprainc laughed a lit le, Jolly laugh, replying: "That is quite the amusing part of our romance. always 111mo:A could never leave fallen in love, with fair-haired suitor. Why, whee we were first engaged, his hair was brown, a dare, glossy, nut -brown." Tremble did net notice ` that the white, drooping face turned away from her was pale as death. ' "I have a pretty portrait Of my husband, 'the way he used to, look; 13 quite amusing to see the two eereres together, curiously alike, •_nd yet so unlike. Come to my' room, you e'thall see theme" Lee to. followed her, like one in a eraen• • • - 'elle Said Loraine, drawing aside che fiovy silken curtais,"here they ire side, by side," • Izet+a raised her eyes to the fatal. •ei No vo al "or cry eqeaped. her; I Liao seetned as 11 turned to stone. eelAPT.Bit Pan filar Sahe. gad it not been for her ebil ta, would have crept silently the home which should tors and, little 'lament's in the of night. or my citild'e selee I must net rently." elm told herself. starang fear was upon her that he wilt attempt to lecep her child. No 1 elee alest guard against that at all events. She would take tie eldld at Onee to Silvernook. Ste hastily wrapped a thiele dark sbn'n around blue and bore him from th room. It she met any one, she could roe elm was taking baby for an liana i. the around.% NO Q110 would queste• Isar except Loraine; she must ce telely avoid meeting her. Izetta took the Rath that It by the earl -Lege drive. She well: oertainly lanosit no one there, eh told herself. Ste had scarcely proceeded e dor. en xotis ero she came face to fae with Mrs. 1,orritner, wbo was leisure. ly driving Jeer pony- phaeton alum *Ito blehway. .A. dark frown crossed the lade - face as ter glance fell upon th nhild; elm unlined her stately heae in a told formal bow in. Tzetta's di- • reotioe, touched ter pony ligbtle with her whip, and was soon lost It sight beyond the lime trees. Izetta tremblingly clasped Mil, • Utraont closer to her breast, speedine euiekly onward. Sho was greatly fatigued when sh, reaobed Silvernoeke whieh was about dusk; and her arms ached with ell- mont's weigbt. It had been long months since sh, had trodden those grassy lanes; hov • much suffering she had passei through since thee* lzetta crept softly up the wat. that led to the flute- maker's door. 2 cheerful, home -bite picture met he gaze. Marguirette sat at the spinning wheel and Abel sat near her,. puff - tug great wreaths of smoke from eu, stumpy pipe. Her keen ear had de- tected cautious, approaching foot- eteps. "There is some one at the clx;or Abel," she said; "See who it Izetta stole softly in, as Any hat` done— the poor, Amy, whom the blind, patient Mother so sadly mourn- ed. "Mrs. Moore," she said, softly, "I hey° come back to you, but I am not alone. 1 'lave brought my little child." Izetta never forgot the cheery wel- come she received at that humble cottage, a weleome that came from .the very depths of their hearts, and, like a weary dhild, she sobbed out • her sorrows on faithful Marguirette's honest breast. She told her of her wanderings aid ef. her persecution; how site had :lost her 'way ixi the terrible storm while • on her journey to Silvernocdc, and had found shelter at envesfoed bran- • siort,, but a feree miles distant; but she aould not bring hereelf to divulge the terrible discovery she had made; she could not tell them that at Dives-. ford Manor she had found her hus- band. Alt, no; she could not tell them that I "What Is the little on.e's name?' asked Marguiretee, patting the little eurly heed; "Whet do you ,call him?" • "Ulincint," said Izetta, in a . voice site strove vainly to steady. "Ts ha named after' the master of Ulvesford Mansion?" questioned 'Mar- guirette. • "leis wife gave him that •/rime e answered ezetta, in a low, quwaring voice, deep flushes' burning hee pale faee at the startling truth. Strange, elate had not thought of it before. "Will you keep little Unmet here for a few days, Irvirs: Moore? will pay you well for it.I oiliest return to the manor to -night." - "To -night?" echoed both :Abel and efareet ette, 10 aetonishenent. "Yes," see replied, 'firmly, "to- night." - "Bless the deer little „fellowe• said ileareulaitte, crying softly over eine "of course, T will keep him for you, I z et 1 ' but do not speak ot• money; poor tie we are, I couldnot takel,it; he ,i)r ppiitc.ss of having this little a`gairest my lonely beast, f hut for a day or, an bour, is all It was 3eith the greatest difficulty t'a induced the aged couple' to , faint Deep, 'wore that twined in 0 b tinu eholatee the itafiessioned vre• lor. Where ellen. eve find them. eni prion!" replied the man in thai taller/. Mee. P.eall—What is the matter with that mege of Pottage? joeguegreat is the kind mother use' to reeekee--Preeitlyn Lite. "It's denrus," Said 'Uncle Hbe11, "to grit lute de way 4, eornPlaleine A Plau kin alles titop werkire to kick, but it emnee haled to top lacidia. to worle."-** Waehington Slate the chemist And auYttaing' wrong wtth the miller "Whet a reollet question! Ile wen looking' for deadlY gentle, wasn't be? Well, he eouldn't afford not to find therer--Chic.ago. Record. "Won't YQU give me your new baler brother, Nellie?" asked a visitor or er tittle fteer-year-Old miss. "No, indee4!" replied Nellie; " want tim to play with. But get you a. piece of paper and you call eat e pattern off hbee"—Chicago News. "Willie, did you ask you, -Napa to tell You why the world moyes, as teed yoe to?" asked the teacher, What did be eay?" eaYs be eleaeee it does it to tweed b Ver,' reut.„"e-Intlianapelis Sun. "MY Performance of 'Hamlet° led to great deal of telka" geld Mr. Shartile beaten Harem auewered Mies Cayenne; "1 In into- med that 'Hamlet la one the ugtet parts kneleen to the drama." "lie% been, telkihg' golf go match late - he eeena$ to be actually going eraleY." "Graelousl Then what must he the eondition of the people be' la been talk. tang to Press. "Is that performer familiar with year MUSIC?" Watt aeleed at a composer er the concert. "Ile must be," replied the commeter. who wa$ writhing; "he take* such 11O erties with The Itienager—Ilow eame ran, to Aveiro your last place? Applicant—I was dietharged rot -geed behavior, gin The Manager—Discbarged for goad behevior! Tleat'a unusual. isn't It'? Applicant—Well, you gee. good MO, duet -took three mantles ta ray eene tepee. Mammae -My gracious! What are ,earth lae$ laaepeated to eou. Wow: Willie--Boo-hood It's all your fault. ;eve here reeving with that new bey. "Went thet gillliZQZ hey?" "Yes, and—boo-bool---yett eal4 quer- here never liglete"—Plailadelplaie PreE3t. The Devoted Wire -011, hurry, please. This rubber plant tub has fallen on nlY lmehand and I'm afealal he's smashed! Chorus of rescuers as tbey grasp the tetb—Now, all together! The Devoted Wife—Gently, please. gentlemen, Don% 7,4 suaid, ttiq. It a got a new leer Just comiug oath—Cleve. lend Plain Dealer. "Well, little °bap," said the etrauger tbe picking up one of the children, "wbat are you going to he wizen you're amen?" "Null:Int" said the ehild. "Notbing? Why?' asked the strare ger. "Beciausee' said the child, "I nen o little girl." The eines was having lesson• s in nat- ural bistory, and the teacher asked: l" brl:rvTommy—a isthzyee her sira lneyboy here eau te !' 1' can. • Teacher—Weal, Tommy, what is ll ;cb Tommy—Please, sir, a zebra, Is donkey with a fottball suit ant "Really—er—" stammered the gos- sip, who bad been caught red -banded, "I'M afraid YOU overheard what I said About you. Pethape I was a bit too se ere—" "Oh, no," replied the other woman, "you weren't nearly as severe as you would have been if you knew what I think of you."—Philadelphia Press, "What," said the visitor to the vil- lage of his childhood, "has become of hie one boy I hated—Willie Hawker, the sneak? In prison, no doubt. He hem that fate on. his face." "Hush," said the old inhabitant "He is now Mr. Hawker, tae famous min tioneir e." "What!" eried the visitor. 'Sly dear schoolfellow a teililionaire? I an tat tall upon him and renew old friend. hip."—Bostoe Cemrier. Bobby (to his sister's beau)—Say, WT. Hangoff, ain't you afraid o' Lin Mr. Hangofe--Why, no What ever put 4siith au idea, in your head? Bobby—Pa did. l'heard hira say to ma a little while ago: "I guess Lirli get his scalp tonight.. She's gene up t' get her war paint on."—Philadelphia "My good man," said the earnest re- former to the misguided man who was tarrying but little between flowing bowls; "My good man, you should cease this unseemly carousing. You are in danger of an attack of delirium tree wens." . "Thash all re," answered the mis- gdided person. "Don' you worry,. al' fel'. I'm sbnake dharmer by pleuhun.." • oreemeci Airal •seri ;an psh. Ould say not," tneevered the editor. '"Would you &eve mee candid criti- cism of it?' "Certainly. It's ehmisy and vulgar end unspeakably idiotic:" "Geot)e°gd..'"' '' • ' • ::YGe°s°;d2's'et to nmsie it will lae' a popu- lareHour le the landlady this merle ing?" aseed one of the boarders. • "Threatening and cooler," answered the raan with the newspaper, misun.- a el stand ing th e wiriest on, And the other b,oander, who was no- forionely slow in settling with his • ItthdIacly, looked partly cloudy.—Ohly • Cage, Tribune. "My!" exclaimed the first little boy at the Zoo, „indicating a swan ori the lake, "I wonder what kind of a bird that is?" "Oh. that's just a chicken," relied young sc,in• of the boarding eolise mistrees."Look at all the neck Mrs. Feleodyer—Qh, Mr. Batts, how / enjoyed your lovelyvolume of Rome." Batts—Yotere very kind, indeed. Do like the Aleaie mete? lees e locelyer—Alcale meter? Oh eee, you want to c,hange the subject. .e.octeslyes the eroWn Of genillS. But ally I eatiet, say; Doe.s it save much aell—Brooklyn Life. 9 00 DROPS 14tatNatimi 11 AveggiablePzeparationforAs- sloaatingtheroodanfillegula- og theStomarhs andBowels of 1F.e CHILDREN' Promotes estion,Clrerful- ness andRestkontaitts neither Qplut6,Morphing nor Mewl sow NARCOTIC. .7.114arefaereetedleRieelireeree ereeeitle eeeare • lata404.rorree ., • weeeresoweeee4ae ererneleforee • feleyetwelzowea AparOtROrOdy tot Conapa. Itott, Sour Stoutadt,Diorrhoed, Worms Anvutsions,reverish- ;ma 41d Loss cor sage TaeSimite Signetaue et Alta a -wattle-. old 33 DOSES –35CEN-rs THAT THE FAC—SIMILE SIGNATURE etetiew0Pee---it POW etWeeter WRAPPER. 1.04,14perM. IS ON TITZ WRAPPER OF EVERY BOTTIABOF C STOMA aver:Lie is pat ep Ia eareehe betake gays It is not seld in bele* Don't allow anew to eii eel seyddr.s eke en It* plee, sr proedse Outt is "Jut* as grads' eurl "will totelear eeery_Pree "eert teat ece gat C-A-S-T-Odteren eeeeer of oRubbers. nude IV the CANADIAN RUBBER C ,Calneadae'rsso.idest. and best Rubber Woe lctur An extra thick corrugated protection band of pure robber eemiog high en the upper (see no out). Thick soles ab pure rubber and ta's and heels et' extra strength and thi...kne.,,s. These are soles that wear as long a the uppers. They are the strengest and hest heavy rubbers in s.t.7anada. Look for thiis rade mark on the les. Made by THE CANADIAN E if -- TORONTO, MONTREAL, WINNIPEG. PAT. 1 SEPT. '8 .rava. MMINISIIMPAIWAIR Malaga • i6OCELE 84 STRICTUlw,-, ..-thei• disease is so prevalent atuong men, as Warleocele. as it interferea with t ....n„ittiiion of the sexual organs it produces emissions, loss of semen through the nude, decay of the organs, pains in the loins aching in the back, mervousnessz des. tioneemey, bamfioneee, palpitation of the heArt, constipation, and a comb natuan Mese reeues in munplete Los, or manhood. Thousands ofyoung ane mtddbe- e"ed men are troubled with Stricture. If you have reason to bellevsi on are alli•elel with it, don't regle-t it. It will ruin 3,'on. Don't let doctors elzp,..ri Acta ro yon by cuttin', qtrotolting or tearing' it. Our ?Yew Method Treatsztent disaolves the atrlatare tissue hence it disappears and can never return W *Aire Vatic • Strizture 'without operation or loss of time. /he treatmen ria.- be taltc:, it Lon.,.. prirately, Sand for our Free Illustrated Book on Varicocele, b*Jer-„ttir.renai (toot. Vic arastrantee to Cure or No, Pay. "7* s & I All cr•Itratt complaints afIent these organs, Itenco the kidneys are a great FOUrce "ape e 3 ou :aching or weal:mess over toe small of the back, tender.c;" to • trmtiently, deiamIt in urine, coidness of Lands or feet, a drowsy feeling, in -teruir.g: Don't r,eggIect your kidneys. Cur Mew Altatlhoci Trorata=disit core zny disease of these organs or no pay. Names Uttod Without :Written Consent. 0.W. Rowe, of Jackson, Mich, says: -1 had varicocele in the secondary stage and two im arcs of 8 years standing. I was operated on twice. undergoing great suffering, but only got temporary relief. lwas finally advised to tr4, t.le New Motboci °Treatment of Drs. 14. Sr. R. The enlarged veins disappeared hi claa weeks, the stricture ticsue was removed in eight weeks and my sexual energy and vitality returned so I was a man in every respect. recommend you doctors with tny whole heart." 4 CURES GUARANTEED. NO CURE NO PAY. Before TT-earn:put After Trettntee We treat audoure Nervous Debility. Lost Manhood, varicoceie, Stricture, Syph- ilis, C-tt, Weak Parts, Oenorthma and Unnatural Discharges. Consultation IT'ree. Books -ece.• Write tor Question List for Rome Treatment. Ore & Amman 148 SHELBY DSETTRRE0EITT:micm. •t rrt ui au, In the Clutch Of Consumption, It Hurt To Eat. The pain, nausea and ds.. - tress that Dyspeptics suf-fet after every meal can all be permanently removed by Bur- dock Blood Bitters, It tones up and restores ti— stomach to normal cant-111Am sO Done neeelece :that persietent hacking tha.t it dio-ests food without Coneureption„ Iee on easy reetter td stop causing discomfort - Here s pioo posLave cough till you fine .3-oorself ill the clutch of it tiow by talting • " ; • f t • OR, WOOD'S NORWAY PINE SYRI!D . • ' Maegie Sphtcle Dalleoesie • This pleasant remedy heals and sootilez 'wrote the following: "1 bave been- a the hangs and bronchialtubes, and cu, -es sufferer from Liver Conaplaint and Dys- lingering and chronic coughs when other pepsia for the past two years and Telt Mr, W. P. Cann, writing from Morpetil, food as it hurt ale te eet. My fresees Ont., says: "I honestly believe 1 would sitid, Why don't you try 13.B.13.' 1 an Ilave died of consumption only for Dr., fiel using two bottles, which inade stage. a t\rood's Norma Pine S •ru Ih'u d y 3 p. c used ye rs an consu er It as no equal thing I lilte without it eausingme &vein - fit for ra idd .11 con1Pleto euro that caia hew eeteatty- • e"eil