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The Clinton News-Record, 1905-03-16, Page 7march 141:1 1905 0. D riiciraggart BANKER. A GENERA', BANKING BUSINESS • TRANSACTE1). NOTES IIISCCOSN- TED. D.RAFTS ISSUED, INTEREST A.LLOWED ON DEP parr; 00.0 .11.1.• maw= KRRET, cLorroN. W. BRYDONE, IIARRISTER., SOLICITOR. NOTARY, PUBLIC; ETC. OFFICE -Sloane Block--• CLINTON. HENRY BEATTIE (Successor to Mr. James Scott.) -BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC office formerly occupied by Mr. James Scott, in lelliotnIllock z 4 MONF,Y TO LOAN. •RIDOUT & HALE s:onveyancers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurance Agency,. Money to Loan. - C. .B. HALE - JOHN RIDOUT, DRS. GUNN & GUNN Dr. W. Gutin L. R. C. P. & L. R.C.S. Edinburgh. Dr. J. Nisbet Guru et. R. C. S. Eng. In R. C. P. London Night calls at froat door of•residence on Rattenbury street, oppesita . Presbyterian church, OFFICE- Ontario street -CLINTON, • DR. SHAW PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE- Ontario street --CLINTON:, Opposite St. Paul's church, , DR. C. W.' THOMPSON PHYSICrAN AND SURGEON,. Special attention given to diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat -Office and Residence-- A.LBERT STREET WEST, CLINTON. North of Rattenbury $t. - DR. G. W. MANNING SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ' Office formerly occupied by Dr. Pal- lister on Main street. IsAYF1ELD, - - - oNT DR. AGNEW, DENTIST Office adjoining Photo Gallery. open. ts-rery day and Saturday nights until vo o'clock. . "., CLI.Wr ON, ONT. S.R. G. ERNEST HOLMES . Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work D. D. S. -Graduate of the Royal Col- lege of Dental Surgeons oi Outer- io. L. D. S. -First class honor .graduate of Dental Department al Toronto. University. Special atteution paid toe _exert:ration of children's teeth. Will be at the River Hotel; Bayeeld, every Monday from io a. ie. to 6 • ).m. , • BR. J. FREEMAN VETERINARY SURGEON. A member of the Veterinary Medical Associations cif London and .Edin- burgh and Graduate of the Ontar- io Veterinary feollege. OFFICE- Rerun etreet --CLINTON. 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Insurance GLIIDEIBRU .-44 arm and Isolated Town Property-- -Onlv Insured.- • OFFICERS, The Mod ?two* Record, IS WILL " 1110 DORA AND HERS RUAut8h71:1L "The Broken Seal," "The Last Signal "Footprints , • in the Snow," "On Golden Hinges Etc. . 9 I • weariness that had fallen on 'ller spirit during the 'fang months that she had been parted from him stained suddenly to have passed away. Life was once more worth living for, and not merely the dull monotony of duty that she bad lately passed through. Her oval cheeks flushed and her dark eyes shone, and Sir Ralph, watching her, thought her • handsomer than ever. "And your book," he said, "what did it do?" • "At first , nothing," answered Laura, evith a sort of vague smile • flitUng» over her finely formed lips; • "It was publiShed on the half -profit system, and there were no profite, tne publisher said, and X had given la - meet my last penny t,o aesist at tee expenses of the publication. It quite broke me down; 1-1 lost all hopo-" • "And then?" askedSir Ralph, still with his eYes fixed CM her expressive face.• "Then -things changed," she said, with a sudden blush, She was re-* membering how on the morning of • her • marriage things had changed. Thinking • if that change bad come before ehe might not now hive been • George Gifford,'s wile, "And Valentine Ross, did you ever see anything more of •him?" inquired Sir Ralph. • "That reminds' me, Sir Ralph, of • something 1 have always wished to tell you. I went to see Mr. Ross, Otal when I thanked hiin for paying me so promptly he laughed; and: ad- vised me always to be paid through you. • In fact he gave me to under- etand that you had paid me for the story, not himself. Is this so?"' "IThe idiot!" 'said Sir Ralph, grim- ly. "What made:him talk such fol.:. ly?" • • ' . • "Then this was not so? I should. like to know." , • "1 thought Ross was not quite • such .a. fool," replied Sir Ralph, lin-, patiently, "as to talk such bosh. Are you writing •any More stories tow?" •• Laura shook her head. • •"Nor 'painting?" • •• "No, I do nothing now • it is ell .so different -I seem to. have lost in- terest -in these things.". . • : - But Sir Ralph • undeleteed, :she had lost interest in most •thingS; that „ somehow the spring of: .hee life was" broken, and that all her bright hopes • had pessed awey. • • • • "I have an 'e,,cplariation to make to • you, he said, with suppressed agi- tation; "a long explanationshall 1 Make it now?" • Mat before Laura could 'answer they both perceived Lady Danvers ep- proiiching •them down the :•corritior. . - "Another time, then?"' said Sir Ralph.' • • • • letere bowed her head,.and a mom- ent later Lady Dairverb ..had joined • ave , kissed away my little darling's tears,". • she said,. "I hope I did not scent to keep. you lore", ': • • ••• • • 10h, no answered Latira, hastily, and with a blush. . . . "Ws have been talking Of Taietures-• and slid Sir leelph. And Lady .liarivers; as she glanced up at hie ' clerk face,. •Wondared. What niade him look so strange. • • CHAPI'HR XVII„ • • ' The next day, •after : the men,: as inmate had gene out to shoot, Lady Danvers. proposed •to, .drive• Laurae through 'some of the by-roadsof the perk in her • pony • ceeriege, •. "I. want • you really,"'. to kiee: the plitco,"' she Said.;. ?Ithe hoteie is: very but the ti eet are "far better,.... , It wasone' or those bright :autumn days. When the feint, "fresh '.chill in the air invigerates. •oine"feareesi and arises our spirits." And as Lady • Daneer•S drevethrough thi . long ar- cades.:. 43f feliagee Laura s leOlang"ilp-; Ward at- the :spreading 'branches, -ihreugh which the Seri was glinting, and: dapelirig the'feeinerakes, thought she had -never seen anything, so wild and beautiful as • ,these woodland glades. • ' • It -was all so still and lovely. • No. sound but a bird on •the .or a 'hare scudding, "seared, • across the • path., And the tints Of.the trees, the tawny o.range, the mellow brown, and ,the blue mists lying over the , J. B. McI,eare PrSsident,, Yeippen • P. 13r.icefield 1'. 0. Iv. Hays; See- Triasur,er, Seaforth P. .0. • DIRECTORS. William Shestiey, Soaforth ; John Grieve, Winthrop ; George Dale, Sea - forth ; John Watt, Ilarlock ; John Bennewieri, Brodhagan ; Seines Evans, Beeeliwood ; Seines Connelly, Clint011. • AGENTS. • Robert Smith, Ilarlock ; • thley, Seaforth ; James Cummings, Egmondville ; Y. W. Yeo, goltnee- • • • Partiee ' desirous to effect insurance et transact •ether business will bd promptly attended to on application to any of the above officers addressed to their tespeetiVe postoffices. Losses iespected by the director who lives nearest this scene ' A GRAND TRUNK Rsv.4-rEe TIME TABL41. Traits will arrive at and depart I ttoin Clinton s ation as follows: •IltePALG. AND GO/el:RICH DIV. Going East Express, e.23 'p.M. 7.38 Going East • 5.20 p.str. Going Wen •-• • 10.15 a.m. Going west Aspress eo.55 p.m. 55 , • vs " " " arrive 6.15 leave 6.40 x0.32 p.m; LOXDOIst, 11DRON* AND BRUCE DIV. Going South EXpreas " North Express A. 0, PA,ITTSON., StAtibta Agent. P. TIODGEN5, Town Tielcet Agent. MACDOXALD, District Passeti. ger Agent tOrouto,,4 ,7.47 a.in. 4.13 P.m; xe./5 a.m. 5.55 • -duels.; ;ere led-Iem raesenreistic -gime with wistful delight, • • ,will carry It • away rity. bra•in, ' • she. Said... "Oh, if • my'erand could only • portray it!" " . . • . , Lady Danvers .. was charmed with her .enthusiasm, • . • • • "X felt you woide. 'love it," she said. When We ;were. first "married I • Was 'never weary • of wandering • in these woods." . • • • . • el. can not tell, what they make me feel, • • answered • Laura, ' because woeds• never, to my' inind, . express the deepest and • tenderest of our thoughee. • We do not talk of our ewe.' • •• ' • Lady Danvers looked at her, great- ly interested.. "You eciuld love very deeply, Mrs, Clifford?" she said. • • • . Laura's grey answer • •was a soft" low sigh. • . "It is a dolibtfte gift, you know,1 think,"' continued Lady Danvers, ''tyhc-r? one absorbing passion takes possession of our hearte. It mite bring, misery; it's very intensity is pain. ' • 'Yet it might bring happiness - great happiness." And again Laura sighed. • "Yes; but I shciuld be afraid. to risk it. It its beet to be conteet with small thiege, and to give moderafe- ly, / go on this principle, .Mrs. Gif- ford," added Lady Bak:were, with a little laugh. ' but, " you have eVerything," said Laura, • "I have much, and I am thankful Lor it, and try to make . the best 'of my life,. and do my best 'fee those atoned n10, but -there is always a 'butse you know," • • • •-r think there tan be, none in. your lot, Lady Beevere." "Well, I do not mind confiding' tie you that I did net marry my first love, Dear aa my husband is to me, most Justly dear, there was some one Who was once dearer still." "And now?" asked Laura, eagerly, "He sleeps in, an Indian grave. We bik$1 410 money, between 110, 4Wc ' tere11,1eredith went' out to India, to • di., "And ' it was a great blew ta you?" "A great and bitter blow, yet; yon see, I have got over • It. 1 thought when I married that I had no heart to give to thy husband, but. I found .1 had, or something that does • very well in its place." "Still-" began Laura, wistfully, ant happy and content," said Lady Ranvers; "if I had married poor Walter I could have been no #14Iwish°`re."I could' feel thns." I am older than you, and per- haps colder; but, believe me, it is un- wise to love too MUC.4." • Lady. Danvers spoke almost In a • tone so/ warning, • This •clover woman had almost unconsciously sounded the depths of her companion's heart. "She may wreck her life," she was • thinking, "he does not love her • husband, and she may learn to love seine ono else too well." •. • With a sort of effert Lauratried, eo• change the convereeticin. We are talking quite sentimental- . 1.Y:"' site sentlin S°ent; both very • good things in their way, "laughed • Lady Danvers, "but both to• be take• n in moderation." •• •n7icdLaura.hisisnt a spot -to ealk sense," s • . "It, is certainly very lovely," said LadY Delivers,' booking around at • her fair surroundings „ "Dia, lot us talk sense for it little aline. Tell me. of " your new heine. Of whom does it consist?" "Of my husband's • father, a' dear old man, and his niece, wheel1 can not say I think dear." •7 • "A middle-aged Weariest, 1. sup- pose?" • . . . . "Yos,. 1 should cell Mee. Lindsey middle-aged," • • "And therefore jealona, of a young7 er and handsoinee Woinan. Age eith- er improves the cleiracter or &Aerie - rates it; as a eel° it 'iMproves-. the • large mind, and a snuill one .grews. 'worse. Is this lady large -minded?"' .' Ne; very entail -minded,: X) should think." ' • "Then forgiv.e Me if I wain you to liewitre of her.' Renterneer., gnutp cap.• • , . . sting." • • • • . - -Laura laughed pleasantly: • • • "X thn not afraid of her," She said, "d George, ley Inieband, does not 'care • foe" her much, either: but shoiS with etnist • try not to quarrel : , . w useful... to7 : old' .r. •Glirin't.1,so • *e . • "Yes, :of course. But I am . afraid . we iiMst tere .homewerd, .The vicar lerieh to- day, fee they wishe , to : see:sine abatit -seine eilteratititie in the -church; and litotber ',comes .in the l 'afternoon. :1 wish You .to know her; . I.' thiek, though she 'is so old; 'yeu ,will ' fled :,))0 meee conipanionable than moil .of the Seffold 'pe:ople." • •. • - . ain sure 1 shall like her!' . . Then •Ledsi :Danvers tinned the • -,,Pony'e- head, ., and they went- ' beelt throtigh . tee winding tracks in the :wood,. just Wide enough for 11. pony phaeton to advance along; Carpeted :with Mossy turf, and overshadowed by the long. larenehes of the •eirett, or. the ewee:pieg ,inasses• of the oaken . boughs.; Laiira felt in a' state of sup- pressed "ekeitement,. and • was **on - tiering if Sir Ralph Woodland' would return, to the Park for lunch. '.• • But no; none of the- sportsmen did. LunCh.•Was •Sent to thetn,,and the:: usnr(y nt, the,•Park Consisted iOreiy . Of the Yitar: of the perish, his, Willie ;tied Lady• Daneers end, Leurie iiie viter Was intent .on his repairs, and hie 'Neilsen her children. reide' • Date- Vais .sympaehized with both; ,and :Laura naterally felt •veey little in- tal'esti in 'the.. conversation.. 1.Vheri lunch•evas oyer, there*fore, she asked Ludy Danvers" • leave to go out °rice renra in the Woods. ' eBut..1 ain afraid • I can not • go with yeti," said Lady Danvers, "as • , Irly MOthei.Wolild be. WO cliseppoirited not to find inc at home, "tvaiting ler liereetehen shearrives; but One of tt.he grotirris will drive emi." • Prefer Walking,'' answered . reterne siniling. "1 vish'. to see if the wonderful. light, and shade of the • woodlands , will inspire. me. . _ : go 8,nd weave it. - mance, X *ant the. Danvers woods te. 1)0 inamoleallied," '.said Lady Dan- vers, gaily, . . .:" • Thus Laura was five to go, aed. :she teene-went along the mosse . piths .andthe wooded glades." : "She ,• tvelked one and' on, scarcely' noting ' . the, time, her heart 'fell : of .vague e :- and restless ongingse , At last she 'Stoppee beneath a inighty oak, lipreading its gnarledbranches to .. the sky, .Ite vast trunk was, gray • with clinging lichen; its foliage ' 'changing with the changing year, and yellowing in the sun. • . • Si was looking . upward. . :Mentally. Measuring • the great houghs ehat .deooped to tho very ginned, and fornied •ari ample tent, whose' waving • curtains stirred with the passing breeze, when elle heard fotastep approachieg her; and. looking hastily round saw Sir Ralph Woodland's tall forni, carrying his gun, Coming toward the very tree beneath which she stood. Ile he& not seen her, did. not see her., until he Caught a glimpse of her gray gown belotv tho shadowing boughth. Then he stopped, " took off IiiS Cap, laid down his gun, and also • went beheath?4he ,r4Preacling oak. , lipS. "It is of use; to meat least. You. remember my telling you that X bRadrnt',;inive: agaeninsate)•11Z1313izt4 lett" errni "And yon remember that-thia let- ter did not prevent my doing what I had intended to do -that I •asked you to be my wife?" "'Yes," again half -Whispered Laura. "Yoe answered that it could not be; that there was a reason •why it could not'be."" "I remember," sale Laura, with A little gasping sigh; and her face grew very pale. . "1 felt greatly disappointed. 1 lett you with a moody and uneasy hart, •1, asked myself Why yeti should re- ject me love when there was, X know, • such a strong pond of syMpathy end union between our minds, • I enew • that then; X know " it now. What - could be your reason? Then I. •re- membered' the anonymous •letter Ip. which your character was and 1 vs actually thinking of this when I accidentally met Miss • Patty May.'" • lettere lifted her dare eyes and l•ooked. him quickly in the fade. "Well?" she said, inquitiegies, •"She told •.ene an •extraoreieary thing .had. happened to her; that she also had received an anonymous let- "' ter against your character, warning herthat you were not a proper per- • eon for hee to know -forgive inc , speaking: plainly, but X must know the truth." • • Laura's- Bpi slightly curled, : "Sheprobablywrote both the bit- ters herself," she said, scornfellye "1 clid not, 1 could not believe this of. any •worean at the time,. now: I have .strong doubts on the subject: nay, I believe she did commit this shameful [talon. However, 1 wept to see her letter, and as I turned into • Mad.dox 'Street .I saw you enter :the houSe with a gentleman,'. "It inest'l beve been: Mr. Gifford, then, for. X. 'meet'. spoke to any one elate!' . • , : • ". •.''Parderi me for asking you such 0. question; but *ere you engfieed. to Mee Gifford then?" •• ••' • • "Meet certainly riot. II° had been my poor father's lawyer, and he Was none; he had arranged all about my affairs, and had acted in the kindest inanner to me, 1, never spoke to ano- ther gentleman , in London except' yourself • and two publishers:. I, keine • no ono; •• Miss Patty May realigned character totally without •retie son:." •-,,, • . "I perr now only too -sere of this. But consider., and forgive my eater- • al' jealouey • and anger: Another •day saw a gentleman hand you in ie. cab; Then ]told myselfyou were il ;wife for me; that :your theater ..' for refusing Me had probably been your love ior •another, man." • • . . ' "Its was not!" said •Laurae alid a sudden llush dyed her • feee froal chin to brow. • •• • • • : • " . thank God: for tffisei Said Sir ,Ralrie, in a lo*, • einehetic voice, But he added,. f'1. believed -this to hiwe eeen : your reason at the.:titee, . and 1 Made ,up nry iniedete tre and forget you. I went alnema, to, Paris first,- and lett an idle, •careless • life' Ahem, but. I die not de What 1 meant, • to, do. I could' net : forget :yoie and- . at last, after e wine months,, 1 clecice; ed to: return 'to... town and try to learn tho tretb. more ful.ly. ."nbctut me?" • • eYee,...,aboet you. • Well, I did re- turn, X Went •,th,very .next day to your re:erns' in Maddox •Street .: That little wretch Patty :May must.: .na•vit: ser- vrnc at the hottse, ant ecidlot.P.onarrheieesheere- ago, and • Patty May :cantle e'usheige down to meet me. 1 wanted to hear about you,. and I went •-into her rooms for the :purpose1 asked about • yoile.aeneshe •put On a shocked air. P3he Said .there . had • ' been 'a great scandal 'about you; that you had left ,Maddox Street some. 'Menthe • ago, and. that you had goee away With e young : Mae." • ahairiefell ,.• How: • utterly ehemefUll" pried -Laura, indignantly.: • "You • teary well say hosf shareethe • But this news, title he, was .a bitter blow to me ' • Unc el 10 I hd cherished e hope that I. Might :have ••heen mistaken- befere. • Now, 'what' .pouldele believe?, A. few days later :niet you in the park, and. when ybu bowed- And smu1d I 'felt obly anger" end scene". • , . ' ..,"Aee you passednie,. without •• A- woke" :said Laura e with :a. • strange' pathosin her, ireice, 'Paseed eie at a tirne When, a kind word from. a, friend • would •haye been ••mtich. to inc. Now,• let rile tell you my • Story; • tell ,:you the "reabien I left Maddox Street, but not With .a. young Marie:. I left it• beceuse 1 was toe ,poor to stay; bee . cringe. one disappointment after ano- ther had happened 'to me. I went t� • shabby lodgings in Edgware Roadi and there, also . had nothing but trOuble, T spent iny last fifty eeeeds in trying to get, my e novel •letiblishect I Was left without Money. I could not pey my landlady, • who ,Was insolent to rtie-" "Geod. heavensl'' intthirupted Sir Ilalpe, With -passionate impatience "and •ell this time X was thinkingof. you -wearing Myeheart. out for your sake:" • • - •• • "And at • laSt,!'. continued Lieura, as though, unmindful Of' his Worde- "at 'lase, When the. landlady .would, I. amsure have turned me lionieless into. the streets unless X had 'paid her be 'A certain day -X Wrote to Mr. Gifford. He had told me before Xleft Suffold that if °yet' I needed a friend I had to think of Win. I wrote Ito ask • him to tend me tenpounds." "2"And eared?- 1 uedersta.nd now," : Relph, with Suppressed bit- . "He carne; • h . ebrought lee money; he was raost, generous: And after attihile-heasked end to be hip Was very friendless, and se I-" Tears rushed into LaUra's eyes cie, In broken accents, she faltered out • theee last words, and she. turned her head aWaY to try to conceal them, but 'Sir Ralph caught her hand and bent down his head and kissed it • - "Will you --can you forgive me?" he r• ,I • TE ,s*/ . 44 t.o., CC) 444 ii4c4:41 1- 14905 c.z. •••• „- -•,;:, co •,..)4( /:,9 , , 41f, (EAast• `• or• 'Xrs' osAi • /Mb • ,,,1J,EGR.AR BEETS' PAY. .00 GROWERS HAVE THUS FAR RE- NEwEr) THtiR CONTRACTS FOR • THE COMINg SEASON. WRITE U S FOR CONTRACT FORM AND WE WILL SEND. ONE FOR YOUR SIGNA- TURE, OR, SEE OUR CANVASSER IN YOUR D.IST- . RICT AND HE WILL GIVE YOU. FULL • INFORMATION, SUGAR • PULP is OF BEET • VALUE . - • • for Stock feeding and is given to beet growers in propor- • tion to amount of Beets delivered. WE F'AN7,50CtN.TSF'ER TON in Berlin for pulP, to any grower Who .does not Wish his - • pulp for his own use for stock. feeding.••• • •:BEET NOW-READy. • for grcivvers and willhe sent to the grower's shipping, . station SEND IN. 'YOUR• CONTRACT NOW, BERLIN ONT • • ' • • . • . • I Laura did notespeek, . • Laura,did - you lo•ve • me? MY • eThere eothing to forgive," an- swered Laura, a little sob halechek- ing her voice. You were deceived by ' Miss May, and he -my husband -Is i • very good to me." • *1 Sir Ralph did. not speak. He stood full of emotions he dare not tell. • • ' there holding her heed, his heart ' CHAPTER • • • , . "I think 1 must go now .saide 'Lainet; a Moment later; and the gent- • IY drew .her hand away feom . .11alph's trembling. grasp. • He did net ask. her to Stay. Ile ' put .asido' the ciroopitig • of the oak .for her to pass from be-. neath it, and followed her,. picking iip his gee as he went", • - • 'May e •welk with you to . the •Park?''' he aiked, as he rejoined her. "Yes,"' ..ariswerecl• Laura; and for • some minutes not another word w4s • exchanged.between therii.- They walk- • ed side"by side-athese.twe who fovea each other in Silence -for what was •• - - - • • there to :sari •Ralph was In- wardly , cursing Patty May whoa° • , treachery, he believed had lost him the temearene loved; ' But Luara Was. not 'thinking of PaitY May. She Was thinking of ' her dead tether's letter, .ancl. the cruel legacY be had left .to her -young life. - , • 'Under any circiensianees it 'could. sertft.' hniavoeurbriefuenw, "...she was telling her- . Twice Sir 'Ralph "tarried his head and looked. at her before he spoke again. HS Saw her -delicate profile, . her deoopecl head, her quiverieg epee Then, eucidenly,, there flashed across his mind the remerebranc.e some- thing she had said. . •, "May I ask you one ,more clues- .; •tiOn?" he said. • - 'Yes,' answered .• Laura; ,Without . nosing .her 'head. • ' • ' You told me a. little while ago that it 'was net any attachnient to anY one e se , a made you refuse me. Will you tell, me. what was your reason?". • • ' • • . . Laura was silent. 'Was it: that you did. not care for me that you were indifferent to me?" , •urged Sir Ralph. . I. •'Oh,: hush, hush, Sir •Ralph!" oied Laura, in great agitatioe, • e• . • "I pray you to tell the .the truth." "1 can not," "ansWered Laura.; end •she put her hand over her face. But thee much I will teleyou, I cared 'for no ono else. ' • ' refused him. Ile was ehe only lover jgr,, Gifford had asked inc to • marry "X Was eot; Meet certainly not. I ever • had." • him' before I left Suffold, and had • "You were beund to no one else?"•. "There was one exception, • .at ble.ilittestr,n"estisa.id Sit Ralph with soMe •V011e do' not speak of it, Sir Ralph! There. Was a reason -a pain- fulereason-but it had nothing to do with you nol. inc. I was forced to act afi I did.", "And but for this reason you• Might ilfrottively.10:VIed me?" said. Sir nalph,• • "You start ed me, he fetid, try- ing to speak lightly, though les dark \ face flushed, "I took you for one of the nymphs of the wood." eThie is a Attlee bower for one," • enteVered 1,atira, with a smile and a 'Vivid blush. • "Yes. Are you alone?5' "Quito alohe. The vicar Of the Parish came to lunein and I found myself rather in the way, and so set out for it walk in the woods by •myself." "X am glad that 1 have met you," said Sir Mink, looking at her gravely. Laura. stirred uneasily, and • her eyes felt. "I Went to talk to you; to ex- • plain. Iny conduct, Writ& must have seemed inexplicable to you." "Ts it of any use to speak of It noW?" Said Laura, with faltering • ••••••••••eria••••••••ianii,rsilmonsitairiisilissi••• The Kind that has Cured Your Friends and Neighbors in Spring Time... •• heart told me that you did." .„.. • Then Laura. looked at; hfin, and • there was reproach 111 111 ' els this generous?" she iaid. • "Noe it is ungenerous," he an- '• swered• "I -admit' that -but even. . '• _1•1(-)1X.57$i'aid nothing inora. ' few nuin- utes later he :pointed to a winding tvoodland path which 'breeched off. from the one they were then ivalkieg • .vzh..is. 'is. wonderful place, ; • - it? he he paid, elmoet. he his Ordinary " • ' • It is very beautiful," • answered. . 'Laura, in 'faltering tones. . . • . "D I. st h ' • t . . Do you. think you could sketcleheeee". ''''WI-4342!anittigfrilatidtt!1,ycit.'sfroine day : Lady •• Darrvera sketches fairly Well. I must • reek her to get up a sketching party:" , • "Nd, no; I could. not . answered • , • Laura.. She could net recover . her com- posure as quickly • as he • had donb; she was trembling.: The eery knote- • . • ledge that he had • always loved her,• . that his estrangement even had been part of his • lovo,--his jealous loye,-- • • filled her ' heart . with the deepest , emotion Sir Sir Ralph. e•vidently• wish- ed .to talk of . Other allege, but she .. could not 0 . • ' • • "And these girls," he said 'Miss May -have you seen her lately?" • ' have •hael a letter from bei, • answered Sir Ilalph, with a. little, - shrug of his .shoulders, "I know where to find her, and I shall call, ,. her strictly to a caiunt: f() t. the rills, thief she has done," . . • ."That is only right -and yet-"' , • '• PDO you not wish me to do this?" asked Sir Ralph quickly. , ' "I do wish it; but .1 •was thinking. -etve met, you see, there as strangers • ' • -perhaps more mischief Might. colrie • * of It ' • • . . • "1' understand what you mean; but • ... It was such shameful conduct, and to ` allow her to go, unpuntahc "Still-" hesitated Lam'a, "1 shall cat her, at all .eventsee, said 'Sir Ralph, grinilye "and she WOret 1PC0 that : • "I 'suppose -she must Ilte you?" • • • "She wishes to mare:, me, I be • - lieve," answered Sir Ralph, scornful- . •iy, and with a contemptuous shrug. • -But by this .• time they had . neared ' . • the hoUse, and Leh' Ralph 'did not of - fee to accompany Laura any farther• ,. "I will go round by the gun -room," he said. But we will meet at• din- ner; and -and -I shall never forget . a hat I have heard to -day." • Lanni made no reply to this.' She • ' knew also that she would never for. • get what• she had heard that ilay, • but she knew also • teat she must make no , sign. . 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