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The Wingham Times, 1912-12-05, Page 7TILE 1i INGIIA 1 1'1 �1 r �,, 1)1 ('( t1B i. 5 4912 • 4.17. ` Purified* BY 4 MARY .1, HOLM) S, '4 by Suffering 6116 oy bitter tears rand fierce heart -pangs, such as death itself sometimes brings. In that household there was, after Katy, no ono glad of that marriage except the mother, and she was only glad because of the position it would bring to her daughter. But among them all Morris suSiered most, and suffered more because he had to en- dure in secret, so that no one guess- ed the pain it was for hila to go each dray where Katy was, and watch her as she sometimes donned a part of her finery for his benefit, asking him once if he did not wish he were in Wilford's place, so as to have as pretty a bride as she should make. Then Marian Hazelton glanced up in time to see the expression of his face, a look whose meaning she readily recognized, and when 1)r. Grant left the farm -house that day, another than himself knew of his love for Katy, drawing her breath hurriedly as she thought of taking back the words, "1 never will,"—of revoking that decision and telling Katy what Wilford Cameron should have told her long before. But the wild wish fled, and Wilford's secret was safe, while 'Marian watched Morris Grant with n pitying interest as he came among thein, speaking always in the same kind, gentle tone, and trying so hard to enter into Katy's joy. "Itis burden is greater than mine. God help us both," Marian said, as she resumed her work. And so amid joy and gladness, si- lent tems and breaking"' heart s, the preparations went on until all was done and only three days remained before the eventful tenth. Marian home,' for h u she going U tL .l`lt0lt was 1 I � Il; g would not stay at the farm -house until all was over, notwithstanding Katy's entreaties were joined to those of Ilelen. "Perhaps she would come to the church," she said, "though she could Hot promise:" and her manner was so strange that Katy wondered if she could have ofieuded her, and at last said to her timidly, as she stood with her bonnet on, waiting for 'Uncle Epiiraitlt, "You are not angry with me for anything, are you,,,, "Angry with you!" and Knty nev- er forgot the glitter of the tearful eyes, or their peculiar expression as they turned upon her. "No, oh, no; I could not be angry with you, and yet, Katy Lennox, some 111 my posi- tion would hate you, contracting your prospecta with their own; but I do not; I love you; I bless yott, and pricy that you, may be happ 'With your husband; honor him, °Vey faint if need be, and above all, never give hint the slightest cause tp doubt you. You will have admires !Keay Lennox, In New York other* than your husband will speak to you Words of flattery, but don't yotl list!. en. Remember what I tell you; aril: now, again, God bless you." She touched her lips to ICIty's forehead, and when they were with- deawn there were great teare there ;which she had left! Marian's tears on R:aty's brow; and it was very meet that just before her bridal day Wilford Cameron's bride should re- ceive such baptism from Marian Iiaz- elton, CHAPTER IX. On the morning of the 9th day yet June, 18—, Wilford Cameron stood in his father's parlor, surrounded by the eu'tee family, who, after their •sidusur.'ly early treakfast, assembled is bid him good-bye, for Wilford•evat1 ging ior Itis bride, and it would be Menthe, if tint a year, ere he return- ed to theta again. They had giVer. WHO0PING COUGH LEFT A NASTY DRY COUGH. `doctors Could Do No Good. ter • 4606;546tt him up to his idol, asking only thai none of the idol's family should he permitted to cross their threshold, and also that the idol should not often be allowed the privilege of re- turning to the place front whence she canto. These restrictions had eman- ated from the female portion of the Cameron family, the mother, Juno and Bell. The father, on the con- trary, had sworn roundly as he would sometimes. swear at what he called the contemptible prldd of his wife and daughters. Katy was sure of a place in his heart just because of the pride which was building up so high a wall between her and her friends, and when at parting he held his son's hand in his, he said: "I charge you Will, be kind to that young girl, and don't for Heaven'ti1 sake go to cramming hor with airs and nonsense which she doe* not un- derstand. Tell her I'll be 4 tether to her; hor own, you" say, is dead, and give hor this as my bridal pres- ent." He held out a small box contain- ing a most exquisite set of pear:e, such as he fancied would be becom- ing to the soft, girlish beauty Wil- ford had described. Something tic hie father's manner touched Wilford closely, making hits resolve anew tbat if Kitty were not happy as bit's. Cameron it should not be his fault. His mother had said all she wished to say, while his sisters had been gracious enough to send their love to the bride, Bell hoping she would look as well in the poplin and little plaid as she had done. Either was suitable for the wedding day, Mrs. Cameron said, and she might take r choice, onlyWilford must e ht h m s F that h di not wear withthe pop- lind a d ea t pup lin the gloves and belt Intended for the silk; country people had so little taste, and she did want Katy to look well, even it she were not there to see her. And with his brain a con- fused medley of poplins and plaids, belts and gloves, pearls acid Katy. Wilford finally tore himself away, and at three o'clock that afternoon drove through Silverton village past the little church, %(hick the Silver- ton maidens were decorating with flower's, pausing' a, moment in their work as he tient by. Among them 'was Marion 1faz.'Iton, but she only bent lower oter her work, thus hid- ing the teat• which dropped 11f!on the del 5,'tite bu(is she was fashioning in- to the words, "Joy to the lle•ide'•" iniendieg the v 1,ole rs I he e n: 1•(' of 11:o wreath to be placed (Pier the altar where all could see it. " The handsomest man I ever saw," was the verdict of most of the girls as they came hack to their work, while Wilford drove on to the farm -house where Katy had been so anxiously watching for hitn. When he came in sight, however. end she knew he was actually there, she ran away to hide her blushes, and the feeling of awe which had come suddenly over her for the man who was to be her husband. But Helen bade her go back, and so she went coyly in to Wilford, who met her with loving caresses, and then put upon her Anger the superb diamond which he said he had thought to send as a pledge Ot their engage- ment, bttt had ilnnllr Concluded to wait and present himself. Katy( had heard much of diamond., and seen some is Canandaigua; but the idea that she, Katy Lentos, would ever wear them, had neYer entered her Mind; and now, u s� looked at the brilliant gem sparklieg upon her hated, ehe felt s thrill of some- thing more-:thaat j st that good fortune '+ehich had r0ught her to diamond;. Vanity, ere suppose it was—eueh vanity * was very natur- al in her case, an Ries thought site should never tiro fit loottitig at the precious stone; but when Wilford her Hex t e lain broad band we h showed of gold, and tried it en her third anger, asking it she knew what it Meant, the true woman spoke with- , in hor, and she answered tearfully: "Yes, I know, and '1 will try to prove worthy di What I shall be to you when I wear that ring for good." Katy was very quiet for r< moment se she sat with her head nestled against Wilford's bosom, but when he observed that she was lookhig tired, and asked it she had been work - Mrs. A. Mainwtight,-St. Mary's, Ont., Writes:—"I feel it my duty to write and Dig hard, the quiet at was broken, ]bell you the good your Dr. 'Wood's Nor- and she told him of the dress '" we viey Pine Syrup did for my little boy. Ore ]tad whooping cough, which left him with a nasty, dry hard tough. 1 took i did him ' toseveral ford' theyut #clefdoe b 1 Ido good, and I could see my little lad tailing day by day. I was advised to take him to another doctor, which I did, and e told going into a decline, Was telllf►g a neighbour b t.i,,t,� d Norway Pine Syrup, and girt ' itmgularly. She hegot to tell inc haw 6uch good 't did her children, , ftlaothee'i parlor, and in ltiis man. required, and then went back eyes were very red, while wiltord 1 Asters' boudoir' while for the to Katy, who was going into rap- was beginning to look chagrined and impimimaingsvoimmaimmogigion111110111104 last five weeks he had heard at home turns over the beautiful little wat.h impatient, when at last the train i little else than the probable tout kin- j which Morris had sent over as her swept round the corner ;and the very . lit .:emble of K'aty'e wardrobe, bought i bridal gift from him. Even 3lrs. last good-bye was said, Many of the ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,, , and made in the country, his mother 1 Id's. Cameron herself could have village people were there to ere deciding finally to write to her cone- found no fault with this, and Wil- Katy off, and in the crowd Mark had "t, hive Harvey, who boarded at the ford praised it as much as Katy no cleans of distinguishing the Bar- 1 evere, and havelher see to it before p 'i%.aty left the city. Under these cir- pumatancee, it was not strange that Wilford did not enter ante Katy's die - got me he was i t o about an Cie told me to get a bottle of Dr, Wood's it to him c tr n so 0 ketole, and gate it to my little boy, and Was so pleased with the result that I tiftnight another one, and by the time he bird finished it he bad no cough. He is IOW fat and strong, and I would not be without a bottle in the house on any account." ft ; Whooping dough generally begins at 0 po'tninon eold accompanied With cough- ang and a slight discharge frogs the nose. Itis, its a rule, more of a child's trouble stat also affects adults, 1)r. Wood's Noraray Pine Syrup it preventative if taken in that, and is a positive cure for any of the after t4 ltF "Dr. Wood's" is put up in a yellow tipper, three rine trees the trade mark; rite 23 and 50 tents, ' Manufactured, oily by The T. Milburn Limited, Toronto, Ont. had made," the "too" referring sob i- ly to Helen and Marian, tor Katy had hardly dons a thing. But it did matter; she fancied *he had, and not she asked if he dtta not wish to sea her dresses. Wilford know it would p1'.cs' Katy, and to he followed her into the adjoining room, where they were spread out upon tables and chairs, alth Helen In their midst, t'.iady to pall: them away. Wilford thought of 11lrs. Ryan and the cheek, but he shook hands with listen very ids illy, saying to her playfully: "1 slippose you are willing I should take your sister with me ]his Wilford Mullett was touched, and !felon could not answer, but tern- Ws - time." though he noticed the detecon'a Arts- Very ltrtodestfy she rseeited his sslr Minci ti tthe did not Vett mottle. ed away to hide her face, while Katy S how (d o f ` I other YAP. l when lie called her by the new til site crone to the silk, which, with .ellen sates. utas pray* was over aid y ea- t bright blush sire told hies " was haired deaeon felt it incumbent apta tered the carriage waiting for her. h Isisq to say a few wards consertttsr the or t thins itrelt—the tsN inteted- clots behind her came Morris and ed for te-nturreer," and askeel it ko JC51ty" Helen, this fernier quits as ntueh as - did not like it. 'Shave a youwg, rattle lisadad eielt- as- tonished at meeting Mark ccs iVilfeird Wilford tecta net help !Mlles kir 1100 tstbt musk tike Your testk[r3, I haft britt. 'There wee no time for ro'fverl(ation, acid hurriedly introduc- could desire,noticingthe inscrip- lows from the others, except it were tion: '"Kiety, from Cousin Morris, by the fond caresses given to the June 10th, 1&--," wishing that at- bride. • Aunt Betsy he had observed h otherest,both from t1 ter the "Katy" had come the nam, from all r the light, even after she told him hop Cameron, and wondering if blprria hanging of her pongee and the gr'.ner- IIelen had made every stitch 01 the had any design in omitting it. Wit- al quaintness of her attire, end ;hink- ttrel's herself, and that it would on ford had not yet presented his fa- inr, it just possible that it might be that account be very dear to her. ther's gift, but Pe did so now, and the lady of lemic' bone memory, he Title gnu a favorable time for get- Katy's tear* dropped upon the pale. touched Wilford's arm as site Passed ting time poplin off hie mind, and soft p„1: Is as she whispered: ” I - them by, and said: with a premonitory "ahem," he said: "Yes, it is very nice, rep doubt; but," and )sere he turned to Helen, "atter Mrs. Ryan's services wore de- clined, ztty' tttuthcr determined to hay♦ two dresses fitted to sister Bell, who I think is just Katy's size and fig- ure. I need not say," and his eyes still rested on il:len, who gave him back an unllinrhing glance, "I need not any that no pains have been *pared to make these garments every- thing they should be in point of quality and style. I have them in my trunk, and," turning now to Katy, "it is my mother's special re- quest that one of them be worn to - Morrow. You could take your choice, she said—either was suitable. I will bring them for your inspec- tion." He left the room, while Helen's face resembled a dark thunder -cloud whose lightnings shone in her flash- ing eyes as sho looked atter him and then batik to where Katy stood, be- wildered and wondering what was wrong. "'Who is Mrs. Ryan?" she asked. "What does he moan?" but before aeleit could command her voice to plain, Wilford was with them again bringing the dresses, over which Katy neferiy went wild. She had never seen anything as elegant as the rich, heavy poplin or the soft lu*tt'ous silk, while even Retest ackno*lodge4 that there was about them a finish which threw Hiss Hazelton's quite in the shade. "Beautiful!" Katy exclaimed; "and trimmed so exquisitely! I do so hope they will Ott" "I dare says they will," Wilford re- plied, enjoying her appreciation of his mother's gift. ' At all events and they will answer for to -marrow, a any needful alterations can bo made in Boston. Thick will you wear?" "Oh,I don't know. I wteh I could wear both. Iealed to hor sch ister, who and Keay app could endure no more, but hid her head among the pillows of the bed and cried. Katy understood the whole, and dropping the silk to which she Inclin- ed the most, she flew to Helen's side and whispered to her: "Don't Nellie, I won't wear either of them. I'll wear the one you made. It was mean and vain in me to think of do- ing otherwise," During this scene Wilford had stol- en from the room, and with him gone, Helen was capable of judging candidly and sensibly. She knew the city silk was handsomer and better suited for Wilford Cameron's bride than the country plaid, and so she said to Katy: "I would rather you should wear the one they sent. It will become you better. Suppose you try it on," and in seeking to gratify her sister, Helen forgot in part her own. cruel disappointment, and that her work of days had been for naught. 'the dress rutted well, though Katy pronounced it too tight and too long. A few moments, how- ever, aceuetomed her to the length, and then her mother, Aunt Hannah. and Aunt Betsy canto to see and ad- mire, while Katy proposed going out to Wilford, but Helen kept her back, Aunt Betsy retnarkint under her breath, that "she didn't lee for the tile of her how Catherine could be so free and easy with that man when Net the sight of him was enough to tERke away a body's breath, "More free and easy than she will s by and by," was Helen's mental testament as eke proceeded quietly to flask the trunk which Morris had brought for the voyage aerosol the .a dropping into it many s. tear ae she folded away ea* article after an- other, and wondered (under what eir- cumetancee she should see theist again if she saw them ever. Helen was a Chrietian girl, and many a time had she prayed in se- cret that He who . ruled the deep teeters calm and still would keep iti while her sister was upon them, and she prayed so now, constantly. bury- ing her face Once iti her hands, and asking that Katy might come back to them unchengod, it posatble, and asking next that God would remove front- her heart all bitterness towards the bridegroom, e ho was t0 be her brother, and whom, after that short, earnest prayer, she found herself lik- ing butter. Ifs loved Tiaty, she was sure, and that was all she cared tor, though elm did wish he would re- lease her before twelve o'clock sit that night, the last she would spend with theta for a long, long time. "t int. i But Wilford kept hor with h n the parlor, kissing away the tears fast when she recall- ed towed a0 aS which a ed the` prayer of Uncle Lrphraifis, with her kneeling by hint as she might never kneel again. He lead called 'her by etude, and his voles was very sad as he commended her to God, &skin% that He would " be with our little Katy eheraver she might go, keepieg her In all the me - Wandering ecenes of life, and bring- ing her sit last to K1* own heavenly hams." shall like your father, I never thought of having thing's like these." Nor had she; but she would grow to them very Soon, while even the fancily gathering round and sharing In her joy began to realize how great a lady their ICaty was to be. It was late that night ere anybody slept, if sleep at all they did, which was doubted, unless it were the bride, who, with Wilford's kisses warm up- on her lips, crept up to bed just as the clock was striking twelve, nor woke until it was again chiming for and over her Helen bent, a dark ring about her eyes and her face ve:'y white as she tvhispered: "Wake, Katy darling, this is your wedding day." CHAPTER. X There were more than a few looker- on to see Katy Lennox married, and the church wits literally jammed for fail three-quarters of an hour before the appointed time. Back by the door, where she commanded a full view of the middle aisle, Marian fia- eelton sat, her face as white as ashes a rid her eyes gleaming strangely wild from beneath the thickly dotted veil site wore over her hat. Doubts as to her wisdom in corning there were agitating her mind, but some- thing kept her sitting just as others sat waiting for the bride until the sexton, opening wide the doors, and as ;timing an added air of consequence told the anxious spectators that the party had arrived—Uncle Ephraim and Katy, Wilford and Mrs. Lennox, '1r, Morrie and Helen, Aunt Hannah and Aunt Betsy—that was all, and they camp slowly up the aisle, while countless eyes were turned upon them, every woman noticing Katy's dress thecarpet with so longa sweepingc e P trail, and knowing by some queer fenealo instinct that it was city -made, and not the handiwork of Marian Hiteelton, panting for breath in that pew near the door, and trying to for- get herself by watching Dr. Grant. She could not have told what Katy wore; she would not have sworn that Katy was there, for she saw only two, Wilford and Morris Grant. She could have touched the former as he passed her by, and she did breathe the odor of his garments while her hands clasped each other tightly, and then she turned to Morris Grant, growing content with her own pain, so much less than his as he stood before the altar with Wilford Cameron between him and the bride, which should have been his. How pretty she was in hor wedding gerb, and how like a bird her voice rang out as elle responded to the solemn question: "11111 you have this man to b* thy wedded husband," ete. -Upon Uncle Ephraim devolved the duty of giving her away, a thing which Aunt Betsy denounced as a '"I'iseopai quirk," classing it In the same category with dancing, Still if Ephraint had got it to do she wanted him to do it well, and she had taken some pains to study that part of the cereutouy, so as to know when to nudge her brother in case he failed of coming up to time. "Now, Ephraim, now; they've reached the quirk," she whispered audibly, almost before Katy's " I will—was heard, clear and distinct; but Ephraim did not need her prompting, and his hand rested lov- ingly upon Katy's shoulder as he signified his consent, and then fell back to his place next to Hannah. But when Wilford's voice said: "' I, Wilford, take thee Katy to be my wedded wife," there was a slight confusion near the door, and those sitting by sold to those sitting in front that someone had fainted. Looking round, the audience saw the sexton leading Marian Hazelton out into the open air, where at her re- quest, he left her, and went beet( to see the closing ceremony which made 'e car- [e. Morris1 f r himself 'n art s withem he forgot t o ' n z a ez n t ul op Katy L4 t I Y rlag'e was at the door, and the newly that the day with him passed faster married pair moved slowly out, Katy than at the farm -house, where lite smiting upon ell, ktssitlg her hand to lied its interests seemed suddenly to some and whispering a good-bye to loco stopped. Nothing had power to others, her diamond! flashing in the rouse 1h'len, who never realized hoe light and her rich silk rustling as ,such she Loved her young sister un - she vaiked, while at her nide was til noes, Witen she listlessly put to Wilford, proudly erect, and lnoldint rights the room which had been his head so high as not to see one theirs do long, but which was now of the crowd around him, until, ar- hers alone. It was a sad task pieic- rived at the vestibule, ho stopped a inti tip that disordered chanler, boar - moment and was seized by a young lug; so many traces of Kitty, and Man with curling hair, saucy eyes, 1Icleave heart (wheel terribly as rho and that air of baso and assurance hung away the little •pink t a'i o • which betokens high breeding and dressing-•g(,wn in which Katy had tvealth. looked eo prettily, and picked up "Mark Ray!" was Wilford's aston- trout the floor tate pile of skirts just fished exdantati0n, while Mark Bay w•le.'e they )inti been left the preri•eus replied: eight: but when it cause to the little ''Yutr did not expect to see ms haft -wain s Sf yore which linkt twee here, neither did I expect to cone un- throe one here and nnother there as til last night, when I found himself Katy danced out of then], she in the little village where you know rnttld control herself no longer, and Scranton lives. Then it occurred to ,ttoppieg in her work, sobbed hitter - me that es Silverton was only a few lv: "(1h, 'Katy, Katy, how can T live aloes dietent I would drive over and t;itbout you!" But tears could tot surprise you, but T *.m too late for he Mg Katy hack, and knowing this, the ceremony, I litre," and ]fork's 1:elen dried her eves ere long Fend eyes rested admiringly, upon Katy, ••lined the fancily below, who like whose graceful beauty Was fully ateseif Were apiritleatl and sad. equal to what he had imagined. - --+__ r 1tt !le ret -^t' Tr(rn,. Tf trete r1: Glut (,;t 10 tui;(.w t, a'; iu bet ntl;rne,t, 3.11}51.'., •'see is ei `n e. 1'•t.e tri 1 l 0iliiiet.:..30, Or lett tor.; -, n„G w 1 011 .t1 111,0.1 they S(tt dot: tl 10 1 • r' 11 11.3 1 icy 1.i:rLcn tl 1 y 1.110. `.r 18 in 1 1'.hitt.” and the e-1; ie•t:• •.•t reel'. the .1nu' ul it 11 h (1 "''n r.d ..t. 0 i''t' teeming sepal int t 1 til'.lme. .,n:le the met; s (131018311, ma. at before 1.•1' st133)(, :e;•,, 1 0 r.• tt;.a could 1 e . the imai .t:es of 1.3:1! v 11) longer, state meters, the 801•, 11 1,_uwood, 1u1,,ini .31 )it -r t''s 01. • ; ,.13 info -hip to f..1 1311' 01.11 14 iii SH part. Iall \ O: r- tta5 kt 11 ! ' 001.1- forter then. 1 e teal t.uti5.• sed ..3. tiseal to hitt p.t!iteas that Goy, 1S•t- en5a to 01. 11' (onlT,lai;,t� nl,t1 at. - 8130. leg pat:,•;t ly t)tci. 'bead. tee, but "Tell nes, Will, quick, who is that woman in the pole bonnet and short, slim &tete?" Wilford was just then too much occupied in his effort to rescue Katy front the crowd of plebeians who had seized upon her to :hear his friend's query, but Helen heard it, and with a cheek which crimsoned with anger! she replied: "That, sir, is my aunt, Miss Betsy Barlow," "1 beg your pardon, I really do. I was not aware--" Mark began, lifting his hat iuvolunt'rity, and mentally cursing himself for not ob- servieg :lira was near to him before asking personal questions. With a toss of her head Helen turn- ed away, forgetting her resentment in the more absorbing thought that Katy was leaving her. The bell had rung, the heavy mer, chinory groaned lend creaked, and the long train was under way, while from an open window a. little white hand was thrust, waving its hand.- ' kerchief until the Husband quietly ' drew it in, experiencing a feeling of relief that all was over, and that un-. less he chose his wife need never re back again to that vulgar crowd standing upon the platform and look- . big with tearful eyes and aching hearts after the fast receding tisk. For a moment Marie talked with Motifs Grant, explaining how he came there, and adding that 00 the morrow he too intended going C to Boston, to remain for a few days be- fore Wilford sailed; then, feeling that ho must 111 some way atone for his awkward speech regarding Aunt Bet- sy, he sought out Helen, still sta�d- ing like a statue and watching the feathery line of smoke rising above e had r Her bonnet distant trees. the n d re- vealing her' 1 11 from he rt a fallen a r 1 p Y " her bands of rich brown hair and the smooth, broad forehead, While her hands were locked together, and a tear trembled on her dark eye- lashes. Taken as a whole she made a striking picture standing apart from the rest and totally oblivious to them all, and Mark gazed at her a mo"tent curiously; then, as her atti- tu changed and she drew her hat hack; to its place, he advanced to- ward her, making some pleasant re- mark about the morning and the ap- pearance of the country generally. Ile knew he could not openly apolo- gize, but 11e made what amends he could by talking to her so familiarly that Helen almost forgot how she hated him and all others who like hint lived in New York and resembl- ed Wilford Cameron. It was Mark who led her to the carriage which Morris said was waiting. Meek, who handed her it1, smoothing down the folds of her dress, and then stood leaning against the door, chatting with Morris, who thought once of asking him to enter and go back to Linwood. But when ho remembered how unequal he Was to entertaining any one that, (lay, he said merely; "On your way from Boston, call and see ate. I stall be glad of your c"rtnpany then." "Which means that you do not wish it now," Mark laughingly re- joined, as, offering his hand to both Morris and 'Helen, he touched his hat and walked away. CHAPTER XI. "Why (1i(1 you Invite him to Ltn- a•ord?" Bolen began. "I am sure eve ilavu had city guests enough. 011, ;f Wilford Cameron had only never (oar`, we should have had Katy noes," and the sister love overcame et a v other feeling, making Helen cry hit ierly as they drove back to the farts -house. Morris could not comfort her then, and 50 iu silence he left her and went on his tray to Linwood. It was well for hint that there wore many sick ones on his list, for in attending to ne (!tens u ter s t ,d hta instance was wiry reepiettul, ;reL , *tory greeting, blushing pr.ttf- ttite Wet „joie 51 moatea*, the •elil~ts- name she had not heard before, and Y . then ar a motion from Wilford, rn yea, for he lomat like elated hills to de so, but lei kti hetet lee itis *Ode- . ng bad tkeughts aga{ait the ward- robe of Atte bride elict-Ahouglato which would kaVe weft for hires the title et hen-hualey ire* 'Bette*, s♦ ltd *he Mag. ksireler *eta. And yet N ford did not Isier!e that state, Se had bosh 51*eurtebie* 5111 his 111e to •kiallpg vow gisCYHN tit kb sheds; Mut, young men, eh* les dear ti the apple. si our eye*, and l abstge you to 'treat ;kir leen, &lie has neYet )tad a erosewaye Wu& ipole,s to kin' in alt her tits, sad diet You be the Arid to spea* ft, nor let your toilet browbeat her." Aa they 'Were stens, it rots kNlai# ter Wilford t0 be b iUtbls aad eotkeil- ftttary, tilt he prellijefe! 111 lice obi log Helen as Miss Lennox, Morrie followed her into the rarri4, a With the bride) pelt , eild Wait driven to the depot, ala'. a they were joined by Italic, 'wheee pie:reant, good-hufn1: r..l sallies (;1l notch towards making tits parting more cheerful than it Would otherwise have been. It wast sad enough at the most and Kett3('I e un "+ ealelt gnnunuu nettle store nun, 9 OC J)i1.1D1 s _u.u:uttl.Lm Ci kre ;efablePreparationforAs- Uigthet5toonw hg s Ran welsLoaf PromotesMgestion,Cheerful- 'ness andYest.Contailis neither piotumelliorpllin0 nor x�1L1e1G31. NOT N.,ARRRC OTIC. likes ea/OldIl SI tfZE4P/1WEI: Jwmp7iul J'ocd ,flxJ(w a + RocSellsSdv- drtia etct L + Reparn:mt - lh reelar:at.fee see (]&united - lan&r AryanIlUvrowon• Nairn Aperfect Remedy forConstipa- tion. Sour Slomacb,Dia rhoea, Worms,Convuisions,Feverish- ;less and LCsS OF SLEEK. Tac Simile Signature of m� NEW YORK. Eior Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use dor Over Thrty Years EXACT COPYOY WRAPPSa. VIM Ott YAY8 COMPANY, N W YORK etre. n -iPs� ",i.:.i �:s �'t3�""•,;ruf �3r�e�lo9<r�y�"e;�tu.d,-�3:x?et#Ie�^Si "'-iiS;:�iiri-' '_..,�4:;;; ;x:., amid to maze, 'd all he walked as in m tt hearing u(thi0,• exceptt the words "1, Baty, take thee, Wilford, to he my wedded husband," and teeing nothing but the airy little figure which stood up on tiptoe for him to kiss its lips at parting. Ilis work for the (Ste wits over now, and he sat. alone in his library when lTrlen cause hurriedly in, starting; ut sight of his face, and asking if be Was 111. "1 hnve had tt hard day's work,,, he said. "1 tun always tires) at night," and he tried to smile and appear natural. "Are you tory 101)0• 1y at the far1t-house?" he 11 i1;((1, ami hen Helen b1 oke out afresh, tmolten- su1eu'lim es for linty, 1(3111 again ,,11Hcittaf Wilford as proud and :1t.l:tless. "Positively, Cousin 71Torris, he net -- ed all the while he 33as in the (•hu1 ch its if he Wert' doing something. of which hr Was ash:une(1: and thlen dill 3Ot1 notice how impatient. 110 seemed when th,'' neighbors were ahai.iu:; ham's w•it11 l.a.ty at the depot, and bidding her good-bye? lie loot. ''1 as if lie thought they had nu right to tweet her. she wits so much their su- i eri0r, lust because she had married him, lung he even hurried her away 10:ore lout Betsy had time to kis; lit'('. ere] yet the people think it such a splendid match for i'aty, be- catlet' he is tie l•it•h al1(1 genet•Q.tls. Gat0 the (•10 ylnen 1(fty dollars and the eeeton !it e, so I heard; but that doe Out help hint with nu'. 1 know it's w;r.:0d, 11o;•r1s, but T 15(1(1 111yir!1 real comfort in hating Wilford Cnov.on." ")'hat is wrong, 'Helen. n11 WrnllO,,, and 'Morrie tried to reason 33111) bei; but his argulnrn s this time were not very :strong, and he linally said to her inadtrrteetly: "If 1 can for- give \V1110r(1 Can el on for hurrying our Katy, you solely ought to (to so, fur In. has hurt toe the most," "'Yoe, .Morris! ori, you!" lichee kept repeating(, 0tanding back still farther and farther from hits. while Strang", uterwheluting thoughts pass- ed like lightning through her mind as she eetr:.od the pallet face, where Tart written since the morning more than one line of sur;clin , and saw in the brown eyes a Took such Its they WOre not Wont. (0 Wr01'. "'1101•- ris, tell cu—tell me truly—did you love my sister leafy?" and with en impetuous nice] 'Helen knelt beside ]hint, as, l,tyiu0 his head upon the table he mists erect: "les, '1101en. Orel forgit(' me it it 1 !lad Pains itna liver! Doctors Only Relieved Her For A Time. When the liver is inactive everything eeems to go wrong, and ,t lacy, slow or torpid liver is a terrible affliction, as its influence permeates the whole system and causes Biliousness, heartburn, Siek Headache, Floating Specks before the Eyes, Jaundice, Brown Blotches, Consti- pation, Catarrh of the 5tomaeh, etc. Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills stimulate the sluggish liver, clean away alt waste and poisonous natter from the system; and prevent as well as cure alt sickness arising from a disordered condition of the liver. Mrs. Wesley Estabrooks, Midgic Sta- tion, N.13., writes: --"For several years I have been troubled with pains in the liver. I have had medicine from several doctors, but was only relieved for a time by then. I then tried Milburn's Laxa- Liver Pills, and I have had no trouble with my liver since. I can honetly re- commend them to every person who has liver trouble." Price, 25 cents per vial or 5 vials for 51.00. For sale at all dealers or mailer/ direct on receipt of price by 1'lu; '1'. Mil- burn Co., Limited, 'Toronto, Ont. WonderFui Machine �w An engineer, working away from home boarded at a house much frequented by, locomotive engineers and firemen, who; bragged a great deal about their feats in getting their trains over certain hills; without the help of a second locomotive. At last the stranger grew tired of it,i and one evening at supper said loudly, to his vis-a-vis. Weil, I went over and saw that new machine today, and it's' astonishing the fine work it does." "Oh, how does it work?" inquired' the man addressed. "Well by means of a pedal attach- ment, a fulcrumed lever converts a ver- tical reciprocating motion into a circul-2 ar movement. The principal part of the machine is a huge disc that revolves in a oe:tieal plane. Power is applied through the axis of the disc, and where speed of the driving arbor is moderate] the periphery of the apparatus is travel-! were wrong. 1 did lot e 31100 r'istering at a high velocity. Work is delle on the hardest o ,r . . All the. tender rite Ina *omen was steel are by mere impact redu.te l to Katy, and ltte Ler ,ret, and that is this periphery. Pieces of the hardest' t } 1 t i P rr" reelse(1 in Helen, 1111(1 151(1'• a. sister any shape the skilful operator desires. . site somothett the Incl s of damp, "What in the name of settee is that dark 115r, keeping a perfect silence as the strung man, 110 knlf;e1 able machine called?" demanded one of the to bear up, wept like a very esti}(}. locomotive men. 1 For a time Helen z "A grindstone," was the reply., s w c Restorer for Men Electric it ketcnhnnni testares every nerve iu t'..l body i 4( 'o r`5torer *ret felt as if bereft of reason, while earth and sky seemed she chaos a S 0 wild cl blended in one t I( thought., "Oh, why couldn't it have been? Why didn't you tell her in tinge?" 011(1 at lash she said to him: "It Katy had known it! 011, Morris, Why didn't yon tett her? She never guessed it, never! If she had --if she hail." Vei'n's breath came cho}ctngly, "T ant vers sen.—yes, 1 know it might We been!" "Of all the words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these --it aright have been." %Terris involuntarily thought of these lines, but they only ]hocked his :sorrow as he an- swered Helen f " I doubt if you etre right; I hope you nee not. Kitty 'o'ved nto las her brother, nothing More, I am confident. Had she Wait. - ed till she Wet older, Clod Only ]mows What might hate been, but now she is gone lend our 1� atliel Will help ins to bear, will heti) us both, if we Wok hint, as we must." And then, tie only he ..0uld ilo, 'Morris talked with lTrlen until she felt h.'r hardnes'.s 1()words Wilford giv.. ing ttu;., while she tvmme'red how (To be eo 1�1 to is proper inet n , c von and vitality. Premature deray and ;til eexer l' weakness averted at once. Phosphene' will make tie a new man. Price 53 a box, or ttt,1 for Co..S iledtoarines.Ont. The S oLollDrn>K, Vinegar flavored with different herbsi will be found a delightful adjunct to; various salads. Pot fresh, dry herbs int a clean bottle, cover with vinegar, cork-, ing tightly. Put the bottle in a kettlel water and remove as soon as thet water boils. Let stand for a week. If you are troubled with chronic con- stipation, the mild and gentle efreet of Chamberlain's Tablets makes thein es- pecially suited to your case. For sale by alt dealers. To clean white marabou feathers, dis- solve a teaspoonful of waahing powder in a pint of boiling water and let it partly boil, Bold the feathers by the stems and swish them gently in the suds for a few minutes. Rinse in the seine manner and shake gently in the open sir or in a warm place indoors till they dry. >f