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_ . eluded its perusal, he gathered up his let. how irksome the position i~ to you, and ters and went. 11,w3y to hie own room to your cond uce this eve~in<r is only wh~t I answer th..1u, leavi1Jg the husband an d might have expected. Y~u n eed add no TAKE P LEASURE IN I~CHAPTER XXIII; · wife t ogether . -further falsehoods to those you have al- ""{"iTE'. fT .ll' O.RMlNG our num erous patrons snd -The snow was falling softly, covering Sidney's opportunity had come. S teph- ready told me ro-night. Th:ey cost you others t h a t we 11ave just retumed anrl DOW 'the town of Ashford, the park at Lambsen had fi.nish.e d ms letter, and was star' n?thing ; but to hear you utter them is as have for ealo a very superior lot of English Horses, twelve. of which arP. carefully selected wold, and the pretty orn~mental grounds ing into the fi.rW with thoughtful eyes, oitter as deilth to me!" English Shire· bred hf'.avy wei1d1ts. surrounding Easthorpe with a pure spotpulling at his beard, as he Qften ·did when ·we also ]\ave som" of England's fnrnous (TO BE CONTINUED. Coach Horses, fin e and hlood like with weight less covering charming to look at from in deep thought, and he did not see the style and action second to none. ' ' the windows of warmed and cosy rooms. furtive anxiuusglances his wife was cast- -- Please call aDd examine, we arc prepared to sell .nt terms convenient and prices right.but not so pleasant to. encounter, if. one ing at him. More than once her lips .Persecution 01 i.11c oJClVS in UuS·ia. was .compelled to be without at the t1~e. parted, and she had almost said what she Tht!re are at the present time many so- Write for catalogues; col"respondence solicited A. Ji'ANSON & SON; Stables 13,l' RichmOila. .A. tired wayfarer,a man who was walkmg wished to say; but the words did not called patriots who do not cease t o utter St. \Vear., 'l'oronto, Ont. . "-4-wearily alon~ the high-road leading to come; and when half-past six o'clock the old calumny that the J e1v is averse to Ashford,; which town . ~e mus~ ~alk struck, theywere still unspoken. .A.s the physical labor, and yet he is being dehroug~ befor!'l he got to 111~ desti~atio~, clear single stroke sounded, Stephen barred from gaining his living by this shook it offh1s shoulders with an impat1sta.rted, glancad at the clock, and said means. The temporary prAscl'iptions of . gailyIgnat1 tff did n~t go far .,nough for the . ,ent sigh as he wen~ o!l his wa:r. Sidney and Chr1atme Grev1lle were m '·We had better go and dress. Sidney ; J ~d~opnube ob.l_~ccs of our patriotic ad- the former's boudoir, watching the flakes it wi,11 take rather longer than usua l, you mm1stratwn , so they are to bti made even .as they whirled .and ~ance~ before the know ; and I promised the m:>ther we more strict, with the result that J ewieh windows, at one of which Sidney stood, would be in good time for the dinner." ~Jricultural _laborers are to be expelled an ·expression of perplexity and care ~m ' "Ye-s," Sidney answered faintly, "I ti:,om t he villages,. where their families her fair face as she looked out, while will go directly; but-but -do not wait. have been settled for time immemorial. Chrissie was crouching over the fire, I want to speak to Toms before I go up- Yet even the temporary iirescriptions holding out to its warmth t wo tiny han~s stairs." g ~ve them th:e right of. rESidencl' until which were almost tran~parent m their Stephen rang t he bell before he left t.he tlleir contracts expired, or t hey tra.nsferrWhetlte-r Internal m·1E:r:t~.,..,.al :Pe.·ry/ D avis' Pain K-llle-r sh"1tld };awJ - ~ emaciation. room, and hardly ha'1 the door closed af- ed their immovable property. pl~ce ·n every Factory, Machine Shop a'IUl It would have been difficult I n t h e d" , t ot· · · Gfor ter him than Sidney tore open the letter istric l 'elchen, (Govern- Mill, on ever11 1i'urm., and fn < !V<..,..,J l Jquseany one who had not seen Chrishtme re· "Nay, dear, there i 3 no danger; which lay uppermost on her lap, and ment of Nowno) alone, upwards of ei"'ht 1wld;- 1·eady j'o"r immediate use, nl'>t o-11l11 fO'l" Acculcnt.~, Outs, B1"lt'i.stlS, etc .. ~«f ftYr B r,,.vr,t ville for two years to recognize ~rl and he will be disguised. Ah, poor girl," ::lid· glanced at it with eager eyes. It ran hundred Jewish families will, within ~he Cl)r11pla'l,.nts, s-uchos J>i a/l"l'hw a , J>yscn.tnry, - in the past few months especial ythe ney added in"' tone of p1iy ana compas thusnex_ t month, be compelled to give u p Cf1 ,.,ze,.a .Infantu·n, surlden Col<!.· , Ch-Uls, change m her had been very great. All sion, as Chriss1/sfeeble clasp d her hands '·D t A d ·11 1 1 t E th~ir places of abode. A ~irn1·1.,._ fate 1 · · ...~ eu,t·rt.lf!ia, !Jfc., rte. Sold e tJCYIJu.·lte J·"" P·r-r,cc, ,..,Oc, :J5c an,d IJ<>o p,... ,..llottlt-. her fierce resentment and rebellion d k · oc or n erson wi ca. a as~ d d d relaxed, an she san back swoonmg on thorpe to-morrow evening at nirie o'cloek m store for almost as many familtes i u DAVIS & LAWRE NCE CO. Limited. against her brother's fate ha fa e. no"ii; her p'illows, "how will bhe bt'ar to see to s.:e Miss Greville. As hi.i stay at Ash- th e Ponewesoh district· of the sarnt:l Wholesale Ager.t,, Montreal. she no longer gave way to ~espai[d; s e him, how wili she bear to let him go- for ford-will be very limited, )1e hopes not w Governmen.t; a 11d iu ot!Jer GovernmeJJts :.::e~.ot strength to rebel; 8 e cou only ever ?" \:Je d{Sttppuinted ot the interview. " expulsions continue. to, take place, though Fa~ a moment . Sidney stared at t.h1:> on a smaller scale. S-t1Jl m ol'e lament·11h a""isans ·1n Christine's life there was no hope; d d d th k able are the p rospects of Jew1 al1 was black and dark and miserable, and CHAPTER XXIV. note, puzz1 e an perp1exe ; en 1i 0 '" · MAKING. · it was no wonder that she drooped and . , . lightning its meaning flashed upon her, w~o, a_vailing thtnudves of t he r i!jht of d'l d " h As th~ day vi:ore on, S1d~ey s pe!plex1- and she began t n tremble exceediugly for- migiatmg from p.lace t o place wi~hout - -o-1 faded. She had no bo Y isease, t e ty and d1st_rees mcreased mom1>ntanly,and , g"ttlng the · othe1· note in her startled p<1.ymg d.:ductwn money, have established ~~~~~a~::;~!~:[. d~u~o~t ~~~g~~~oi:~ she !ielt .more and more an:xivui.d T~at terror. them11d ves outside the Jewish zone of Stephen would be seriously 1i..moye with "Did you ring, ma'arn1' stittlemeut. That they work when they .inst openerl Di·ess and Mantle Making in - heartif whhihchdwbas killing Chrissie, as sut:-ely her for being absent from the ball at Sidney · turned round with a start ., a hav~ t-mployment, aud that their pa.pers Has connect ion 'XiL h her .lVlilline.ry Uepartwe.n t, as · s e a een a prey t o consump wn, T.amb~wold stie knew, and she felt that are in "xcel lent md~1., no longer suffi.ues having Rectned a ft rst·class Ore"" Maker -sea·e recognized by " the ,..... servant was wait ing at the door ; but, a.~ 0r any 0 th er di and can gon.,1 '!Lt>Lce tlrot·class wo1·:t ~ the only excuse that would hold good at her excuse to her husba.nd·.for remaining and 'thoy must wol'k even when they have in all the lateet styles. fac lt " Her bTother's fate hung over , herulii~ a head cloud which WM doomed all was Chrissie's illness ; butt.hen Miss downstairs had been ono spoken on the none, othtrwise they lay them~elves open ·Greville ·s invalidism was a recognized spur of the moment, she did not r emem- ~o the dauger , of, being denounced one A Large Stock of Dress Velvets . d Sh h d 1 d h ' always on h1wd ; also a lal·gc stock or never to.be 1ifte · e a ove im fact. and Sidney felt that Stephen might fine .day by the worthless spies of the dewith the great and passionate and abeasily say that she could spare her host- her that Seep hen had rung. tect1ve pol. ce for not plying their occupasorbing love· that one sometimes meets f f h h h h f "No," !'he said huiriedly, "l "did not · MILLINERY . . f b h p ess or a ew ours. 0 nee s et oug to ring. Stay!" she added hastily as he was t100, a ch~rge which ea.uses them t o be just anivl·d in the latest styles and colors. with ma sister or an on1Y rot er. oor feigning illne~s herself ; but she was mercilessly transported within th: zone Call ~nd eeo the goocls fox· yonrsel,tS, yon will girl, her father had shown her too litt le afraid her husba'r1 d would in11i ·t upon re- about to leave the room "A gentleman- of settlement . fmd them Lhe latest an<l b esv ~l'l'XI · affection to be a rival to his son ; and, h h a Doctor Anderson-·will call here thia ·. when Frank was lost to her, she had 110 _ maining at omewith h.ar. Anot er greatf, evening to see Miss Greville. Ltit him be . A c,ise has _ been. brought under my no· Jlal.ls lte·shape 1J in all tlrn -C,a aest siyle~. . thl th. t t k difficulty was ·the utter impoRsibih ty o showIJ,_~t once into ·my boudoir, as his t1ce of a Jewish t ailor who hivt lived for MrtS. DONNELJ,Y. thi ·ng- noth mg- no ear Y mg 0 a e Christine's meeting wi~h her brother tak~ so many y~ars in une au i t;he kame house his placa or to alleviate in any degrae, ing place anywhere but in the house. tirr;,yi:s~~::.:~~~,i,t,d. " and had been employed by t.he Pri~caw of however slight., the unutterable loneli· Even had the time of year b ee ,n summer, t he-tow n, im d who, notwithstanding the of her li'fe· She w<ls too Sidney dropped the note announcing evid ence of t his function ary, was ex pelled · ness and nmery the poor girl had hardly strength eno Jgh sensitive not to shrink from the wellDoctur Anderson's arrival into the fir.,, meant efforts of those who believed that to drag .herself to the summer-house and, as she wen t up-siairs, opened tlw ·frorp. the place because he was found not h b h ,_ d f S . whe1·e Sidney's :first interview with Frank other letter that she lmd rec1:ived th<1.t to be at work. his·proposed here to go er rot er was tue mur erer 0 qmre had taken place. ,· but now, with fallin!l' even further, and to ap1)0h1t at the ex--nutledge to show that they di'd not w 1 ~ evening. It was shorter even than the one ' · "ll snow.and a bitter wind it was out of th1 pense of Jewish artisans, a special into shun h(lr on that account, or to include S d " · h" she had destroyed. her in the sho.me which had fallen o11 her Her voice died away into a faint arti- question. idney ha written t is bt lo "lV.fadam,-\Villyoukindly meet. at the spectohr, whosde duty} it will be to watch and asked hfm if it were possi " E H f d h orer t . em an . see t iat. tbeyar.e employed h e 1ook e d upon t h em as culate whisper, and Sidney put her ai·ms Frank, b roth er; an d s h ' h a· · ld 'xetilsior otel, Ash or , onkT ursday, a th e1r various h a.nq h b . d - h' round her in quick _ anxi ' ety, suppor·r1 ·.n 0 cr for 1m to wear sue a isguise as won h t'Crafts: This )!TO· · 1oc a. m. 1 .h er enemies, since . ·tf ey e11eve in is ner as she,sat. The .slt1nder emaciated bl h ' h h b h t e 30th inst., at elsven o'c · th b eni. e im to enter t e ouse ; ut s e . Jee as een h as b een fathered by t he il l 1 d h b gut-an t a.b e 13 was very genera; j h dh d . 1 d h . .t ig . ·"Yourobedient-sArvant, Civil Governor of St. Petersbur cr and t he 0 therefore, s~ve· for Sidney, the girl seem· [rame was shaking vio ently. a a no lrep y, an. s e wshs. h q ui 0 dd d . "G. HOPGOOD~" 'bl "Chrissie," she said 8 t'1adi ' ly, although norant of iis intent10ns, w ic a e headof t.l1eGuild,'VhO between i hemhave · e d utter1 y an Ya1one. E h ·· ·to keep h-er' . considerab1y to her suspense. H er ma1 'd. was wa1 ·t · · h er ~<l. ress~ng · l t hat J ewis - h masters ahal) con. d tern . it required a great e:ffiort mg m it!range< S he h a d oeen ttuee days at a.st orpe t e t 01 l '± · · 1 d · voice from t1·emblin , g, "be brave, dear. Chrissie's swoon had been of short du- room, . anxious t ? perfarm --. .et tr'i b ute tnree rou bl es, and their employees 'now, h avmg y1e de with e21.treme reluct- How can I tell you what I must tell you, ration ·· but she had revived in such a o perat ion~ ; an d w.1t,., h h t S d · sixty · k opeck s a year towards · ·~ a e~vy · ear .1 the salary ance to S idney'sentreaties thatsheshould b tt d M lSS G revi11e was '.1-wak e,, 0 f t h e J:ir<>po~ed inspector. The scheme d ., ·a if you are so agitated? It is not bad news, state of_ hysterical a!l'itation that Sidney 1 ney SU. ml ~ '. . h h spend a f ew days wit er; an 81 ney darling," she went on tenderly, fo1d1'ng had induced her to take ~ th d d h b h d S d h l d b b 8 mai, a dose of chloral sai ' as .s e rus 0 i ney s as a rea Y een su mitted to the F ihad not d ared yet to b roach t h e re~l tt h t t h d M - .cause of her wish to have her with her. the trembling httle form in -her arms and she was now sleeping calmly on the pr.e Y ~ es nu .air, very nervous an nance inister for his approval.= Jewish " I h d · d more clo~ely-·'not bad · news indeed- sofa in the boudoir-, and, leaviug Bessie fa~nt ~till, but qmeter ~han she had been ; Chronicle. ave ma e up my mm to gc dSd d d 1f h d d t t ---------abroad, never to return, '. ' Frank Greville. nay, it is almost good news, since Frank with h er, Sidney went to h er own room to an . 1 ne;v won ere s. e ar~ rus Thl· :&tisr avlut npHat11ta the ~UD&:J tu A ne·ll·Ll1 is~~e,J is well!" try to think quietly over her difficu .. lt.Y, and Be~sie with her pil.rt thJS evemng, half Queenie ill a little New Y0rker, whose had.wri.t ten. " (Jan you, in pity to " us d eeid ed tha t sh e wou_ ld d 0 so, and tiien gr11n d·mot h er lives m '£ oronto, and t o STRICTLY l'URE. · · b f I Christine could not speak. .A.lthougl summon· courage to meet it without arous1 b oth , 1et me see Chris111e e ore go'/ h,u ddered at the thou ght tha t through w 1lvm s h e pay11 · an annual visit, which is .d 1 d · f l' her eyea, wide and eaQ"er, searched Siding suspicion. s .A. . u d S i ney la wrnten a e\V ines to , f 'f ~ t h . t . any carelessness on th~ · part of the old a time of much delight. Sh e Is growin"' HARMLESS TO THE mosT DELI CATE. ·the address he had given h er, sa.ymg th.:i.t ney s ace m swi t eutrea y, t e v101 en As sh_e enter~d her dressrng room, t he woman Dootor Anderson's identity might a big girl now-in her own estimat i6n__.: he should see his sistti.r, and fixmuJt n~ht palpitation of h er heart had deprived her first thmg ~h1ch met hi:r aye was ~he be discovered. . . anti frequ ently +hreatens, when her . - a. night on which tliere wsis '6ut a uew of what little strengt · ~he possessed, costum e-sire'-wa~61H' m-the evemng --""-~ h · d ·- l .h' ~ · and she lay in Sidney's arms, resting · h d · , d f p · "'"""P en-w&l!'-Jll«b-i!ea Y- "" eove J8_ other vexes -h e r, to make t he journey moon- for him to come, if possible to . whic ha Just arrive rom aris, and dressing-room, looking very handsome "all by herself. " Recently mamma had It a ppr oaches so near a. specific t hat "Ninety~ Fa.sthorpe. Poor Sidney had haraly ca.I- a.g amst her, weak, faint, powerless, like a w.h1ch Bessie had spread out upon the and distinguished in the white Louis a visitor ·Q u e 'tt' h five " per cent are permanently c11red when: the culcated the difficulties in the way of lily broken at the stem, only the eager sofa. Stephen himselfha.d chosen the role XIII M ta· . d th t h fl · eem ~as 81 m ~ .on t e d irection~ arc strictly complied with . p1·011i!se, i'n· light in her eyes and . the hurried " "Sping f h dh d b i'nterested i·n de . . . .oi·~que we ress a a wort', oor,,apparent ly i1rnusmg herself with her . (Jf her . the tulfil m,ent There is no chemical ur other ingredicnuoto .·, " or er, an a een - when a timid knock sounded at his door· doll '·"\Yell ( \ · h t harm the young or old. '~-. creased as Lhey were by Chrissie's weak- breath showing that she lived. But for si<>ning the dress ' dh d . h' ·r d- , . ' ~ t1een1e, w a are you ,... these, it might have been a dead woman '" 'h : . d h" d , ,; h I an e opene it, to see is Wl e stan m g , doing?" slfa was afked, "Well.' mamma," nessa11d delicacy. · S e 1~ so coldan w ite an pure, el there ciad in the glittering robes of her she a· id ·'I' bl ' · · · d I' As an EXFEC~'ORANT it h<:r: r.o Equnl. L"ll t E tl Sidney held in her tender clasping arms_ ·d·t h' lt " h t ·1· · ·11 -. h a · m e 1evml!,-min you ro LI uy d M ·1 1 ner was s 1 a as 10rpe, sru · o ii;nse ,,· t a .ce wi su1u · er fan.oy dress. looking very beaut~fu l, but only believing-that I ·have Just arrived having prolonged his visit to be pres.:nt "Frank is well," she. went <,n softly, to perd£echt10n. . h f ! wlute as her pure spotless draperies. in Toronto in the middle oi the niaht ft contains 110 OPtUM in any.form. at a.fancy ball which Lady Eva was giv- "and- and less unhappy than he has An t e costume was a trmmp o art ' ,, . dI . ' , , "' ' Ing at Lam'oswold; but Dolly had returned been; and he is even able to l ook for- and beauty with its rich shining draper-' . ·Stephen, she said s?ddenly, speak- an J U~t go ~p t.o the ~~uPe· .and Cranrt~OLD BY ALL DRUGGISTO. :home 10 1-.,nder w!iaf asbiatance ane could ward with some degree of hop" to th e ies and crys-tals and icicles ; the great m g as if she were repeatmg some less?n ma ~a.~d For Go~ s sake! ' (N. B. Grni:dto her mother, an assistance which the future. Nay, Chrissie, if you faint, I will costumier to whom it had been intrusted sh., ~ad lea:r ned, "will you ~every d1~- ma ism th~, habit of greetmg her wit h staff of servants at La.nibswold rendered tt,ll you nothinJ? more. See, d ear- try had done his work well. appo~nt;~ if I do not go with you this the w.o rds, God.bless you.") cL1mTEiJ.) quit~ unnecessary. But Dully 's absence to be brave for his sake, and I will tell "ll:verything seems to go against me !" ev~;img :, . A French mother is credited with say· SOLE AGE N TS, waaarelieftoS1dney, and enabled her you how!knowthatheiswell,"· Sidneyrnurmured,leaningher headwear- '. ~,fyoudo not go with me. this even- ing : "l could wish niy daught ers I}O MONTREAL. to. devote all her time to her unhappy B ut for some minutes Chrissie's agita- ily agains~ the window pane, as she look· mg 7. h~ echoed, .the expression of ea~er worse l uck than to wish fur th"m to 6arfr1end. For Lloyd was the most ur1ex- tion was so intense that Sidney dared not ed out at ·t he falling snow. "Stephen ad.mirat10~. changmg to o_ne,?f cold dis- ry handsome men. " This probably tickles acting of visitors ; he was out niost of the proceed. She lay rasping and panting in will be so angry; but what can I do 1 I pl~~sllr_e. Why, ~r~ you ilH . all you homelv fellows. <!ay shootiug or hunting, Gr at tl1e mills ~idney's arms' ; and when at last the pal- cannot disappoint them both ! It is t . N?,. but '?hrissie 8eems 8~, ill that I · Continues to no a GeneralBankingBusine~s at with Stephen, or at Lambs wold, interest- pitation ceased,ahe was perfectly strength- very hard- oh, so hard, and I am so tired! h!1;1k it is unkmd to leave. h~r WANTED, a r esident A gent in every itsBowrnanvillo Branch. ing himstilf in the details of the ball, and less, and so weak that it required all Sid- Will Lloyd Milner suspect, I wonder ? _Do you m~an that she is ill enoug~,to Village; Town a.nu City of tho Domlnton· DEPOSI'J'S Sidney was comparatively free. n ey's help to assist her to the sofa. It ·Was Well, it is t he last r isk we shall run, and be m danger7 he asked. more gen~ly. Is aiso. a few 'l'mvellers to sell our N i<W Am GA!l 0 As she stood at the window of h er some time before Sidney dared proceed, theirs has been such a hard fate. How she worse _ ? ,, Shall l send a carriage for ~~~~!~~~a~ ~o11'.Fk~~~, ~1:a1~A~~~g~~-ce~~ 'Receive~ in Savings Bank Department and on ,rre~ty boudoir, looking out at the softly- and, while she knelt by the couch sooth- will Chrissie bea.r it ?" yo~r father ? . ll IRE or power r equired Ma.de in all ~i?.es call. and rnterest allowed at cUJ-rent rates. No f&lling snow, the perplexity on her face ing her with word and caress, she began Then she turned away from the win, No-o~, no- she is not wors_ e ! But, from 1ii DUHNERS to 1 .000, for PRIVA'rre HoUSKS, notice of withdrawal necessary. All deposits 'bl th 1 f . Stephen if you would not mmd el'V STORES, HOTELS, FAO'.l'ORIES, STREETS, MINES, p!!.yable on rlemand. deepened momentarily. A note from t 0 d read t erri Y e resu t o an mter- dow and glanced rather wistfully at the ' . ,, v ·., etc., Aaelress. Tm: v ANAUlAN AHt HA::> Fr~nk that morning told ~er that he view with Frank, thinking sorrowfully to beautiful dress. She would have liked to much, I should like to stay MACHINF~ MAN UF.A.C1'UlUNG CO.. H o St EXCHANGE W<;>';lld be atEasthorpe that night, for the herself that Chrissie would · never live wear it, she thought ; she would have She_ spoke very earn~stly; but she did Francois Xavier Street. Montreal, P. Q. 13-l y· Floughta.nd aold and Drafts iss11ed upon Burope, emigrant-ship in which he had taken a through its intense excitement. liked to show Stephen t hat she appreci· not ra~se her eyes_ to his as she st ood beUnited States and Canada. also Gold,Silver and United Sta:es Greenbacks bonE?ht and ~old. · "Tell me, tell me!" Chrissie murmured ated his kindness and she had still suf- fore him, he lookmg down at her gravely . passage was to leave London on the next ·day but one. Lady Eva's fancy-ball wail to with pale lips ; and her eager plending ficient vanity to like to look lier best. As "Have you considered my father's and COLLECTIONS the same evening. Sidney knew that the eyes repeated the entreaty yet more tu· it was, she would only vex h im. He- ~y mother's disappointment ?'.' ~e asked could not absent herself from it without gently. would th.n.ir h er not not going to the Have you rem?mbered. thll.t it is r~ally Promptly made a t current rates upon all part of Great Brittain, the United Sta.Les and Do excitingmuch comment and her husband's Sidney told her very simply, almost as ball was a determination to annoy him, t~e first entertamment t hey have given minion of Canada. grave displeasure; yet what could she do~ if she were speaking to a little child, sup- and she would have to bear in silence the smce our return, and that they would ~he could not dissappoint Frank and pressing much which she knew could only loo~ of grave displeasure and roproach feel your .absence. a ~reat slight1 ',,You Telegraph '1'1·ansf'er~ Chrislie, could not meet him without her pain her, telling of Frank's love for her which hurt h er so keenly. It was very say that MiE s Greville is not worse, he Made for large or small enms on ~ll parts of connivan~e. She was in a terrible strait, still and his hope that they should meet, hard. · went on ; "therefore I must refuse your Canada. This is especially advallc'llageous to and h er heart sank heavily as she felt of the steps, she- Sidney- had taken to All the short winter day sh.e was rest- request, Si~ney, unl~~s you have so~e persons livinR" in Mamtoba or the North-west :FREEMAN'S as it 'Dakes the funds available at onct1 at the that the only way out of it was to ellcite prove his innocence, of the hope sl1e less and ill at ease and the sound of the other special reason, he added, with place of }Jayment. her husband's displeasure, and refuse, on cherished that some day it would be pro- wheels of h er husband's brougham made s~me s1griifica!1ce,', "for disregarding my WORM POWDERS o For further particulars call at· the Banking whatever excuse she could, to go to his ved, of his intentiun of going abroad and her heart beat to suffoca.tion ; but she ran wishes and theirs. House. Are p1eo.ea.nt to t lllta. Contrlin their own mother's ball. And almost as much a~ makinga home thereandbeginning a n ew down-stairs and was in the library, with "~o, oh,_ no!" ~he returne~ eagerly, T. BRODIE. GEO. McGILL, l>urgo.tivo. Is e. ea.fe, suro, noel effectual sne dreaded Sieph~m's reproaches she life ; and Chrissie listened breathlessly, tea ready, when Stephen and his friend terr~fi~d a.t hlS mearung tone. No, .no ; Accountant. Manager ·strorer of ..,.o.rms in Childrnn or Adwta. -y .feared th~ effect of the communication with great hollow burning eyes :fixed on entered, chatting gaily and pleasantly ex- Chn~~1e is so lonely and unhappy ; and 11he must make to Chrissie. her friend's face, and h er little feeble cited at the thought of the somewhat un- - .A.t last she turned away from the win- hands held fast ·in Sidney's warm clasp ; usual entertainment l.n store for them ·' I cannot liave my wife's eyes red t odow and went over to the :fire, her face and, when the soft soothing tones died that evening. night," he said gently, putting his right very wistful and earnest all she knelt away, the unhappy sister spoke for the Once or twice Sidney glanced furtively arm round her as she stood- his left arm down by her friend's chair and took h£r first time. over at her husband, as he lay back in a was still in a · sling. " I want people to nands in hers. " Sidney, how do you know all this 7" great deep arm-chair, resting luxuriously see what a beautiful ice-spirit she makes, - -MANUFACTURER 01!'· - "Do you feel better this morning?" she she asked faint ly but eagerly. "Has he but looking somewhat weary and fatigued so white and pure and sweet, although said cheerfully. "Mason tells me that written to you? Have you had letters after the day's work as he sipped his tea. I am afraid"-with a little laugh-"! your breakfast was a failure, Chrissie ; so then?" How would she dsi.re to tell him~ she won don't want them to kn ow what an ice"He has written to me once or twice," dered ; and the thought haunted her per- spirit she is to her husband . "You must I am going to administer some beef tea KING STREET, BOWMANVILLE, and port wine here, and you must drink Sidne;v answered gen~ly, " but only little sistently as she joined in the plea sant go, Sidnev." it all up, dear, because I want you to get notes." · conversation, and poured out the fragrant "I cannot, " she murmured. "I am Has now on hand a number of veJ;iicles (and is ryi.a.nufacturing a great many more)of the newest patterns and best finish, which I am offering for sale "·t the lowest. prices conaisteut ".ltronger." "Then- then you have sean- - " yellow tea in~o the quaint dragon cups. not well; I cannot go." with due regard to workma.nsbip and quallty. The followiag is a list o! "Why?" the' girl asked drearily. " I "Yes, I have seen him,dear.'" Presently the evening letters were , · H e looked at her keenly for a minute, the principal vehicles manufactured by me: cannot see why you should wish that Sid·"Where?" Chrissie tried to say, but the brought in- two for Sidney, several for then drew h er into his dressing-room, Double Cover ed Carriages ............ ... .. ... ... , ... .. ........ ........ ... ... . $200 Upwai'ds. ney, if you care for me alittle, as I know word died away on her lips. .Lloyd. Milner, and one for Stephen.. As and, dismissing his Talet, who was still Single Phretons. . ....·...... , .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ·. .. . . . . . 100 11 you do. Sometimes I spend · an hour or "He came here one night," Sidney an- Sidney took hers from the little silver there, said gravely. Open Buggy. ....... .......... .................. .... ......... ............ . .. . . . . . 70 11 two cryfng because this dying is such a swered gently. "Nay dear, you need not waiter that t he servant had presented to "Sidney,fdonot often cross your wishes; T op Buggy.... ............ ... ....... .. ... .... .................. .... ...... .... ... .. 90 11 tedious busines~." · · tremble ; he was disguised, and ran no her, she felt the color ·rush into her face. but , unless you desire seriously to disDem ocrat Wagon ... .. .... .. ... ... ........... ........ .......... .. .. .. ... .. .... ... 65 " Chrissie, you should not speak sol" risk, or very little, .and--Yes, cry, Both were addressed in unknown hand, please me, unless you desire to show how L umber W agons .... ..... .. . ......... .......... ... ... ... ......... ·. ... ...... ...... 55 Sidney said unsteadily, the t ears rising dear ChriBSie ; do not try to check the w~itings and .I?oth had the London post- little r egard y ou have for my wishes, Light Wagon .......... ... ... .... .................. ... ... ......... .... ......... ... 40 iu herev!l£111tt the hopeless despair of her t ears- they will do you good. I saw him; mark ; and her fingers trembled ao much you w!J.l go with me.". Express Wagon.... ........... .. .... . .... :-. .. . .... .. .... .. ... ........ .. ...... .... .. 75 triend's tone,. "It is not right!" andhe was so well disguised tliat I - even that she could not open them. She put !'You mak e too much ofit!" she anSkeleton .. ....... ................ ..... . .......... ..... ...... , ... , .... .. .... .. . ..... 50 II " Right. i Perhaps not, dear," she I, Chrissie- think of that !-did not re- them on her lap 4nd cr9ssed her hands sw.e red, trying t o speak carelessly. "I Sulky ....... .... .. ... .. . ......... .......... ... .... .. . ............ ... .... ..... ........ 40 answered: ~'but I cant help it, What cognize him, or rather should not have upon them, as she sat by the little gipsy- am not well, Stephen, and I am sure I Possessing euperio1'. facilities for m.anufacturing carriagea I intend to sell very cheap for cash 1 does life hold for me but pain and un- recognized had I not known that table. should disgro.ce you to-night by a fit of or.approved credi t, and by so dmng I hope to greatly inl)reaae mJ number of sales. ' Vould sell the wood par ts only, or the gearings of buggies ironed. re11t and intolerable misery ~ Who would t11at . I should meet him ; and the.r e The two young men were reading their hysterics or by fainting away ! ~on't be sorry for me if I died t o-morrow ~Yon was no risk, dear, because it was night own letters, and did n ot notice .:P,er agita- urge me to go. Lady Eva will forgive would, . I dare say, for a ·little while; but and no on e.saw him- no one but me. Arid · tion. Stephen's was a long closely-writ- me, if you tell her that Chrissie--" you have J-OUr hasband and y .:ur home, n_ow he has . decided to go away- he caii ten epi~tle from an old college-friend set"l will spare you ~y furth er excuses," " At the Shortest N ot ice, Painted and Trimmed if Desirea:· --...' and by-and-by perhaps you will have do so· in all safety, I think-and make a . tled in New Zealand, and Mr., Milner's he ~aid, in a tone so·' cold and stern that At tJ,ie Factory I also do Plf!ning, Matching, l'urning and Sawing with Circle, Band or scroll little children to love, and you will for- home for himself in one of those grarid correspondence, relating to business-mat· she shivered. "Since you became my ~aws, and prepare all lo~ds <?f lum ber fo1· carJ?enters 1tnd others for building purpo1J0t1, get all about me." countries where hard work and persever- ters, was very absorbing. Having · con- wife you have shown me clearly enough Ornamental and Plam Pickets for fences Ill every s~yle required . made to order. 248 "I could never torget .you," Sidney answer whis~!)red faintly ; "you are too nearly ! connected wi.t h the great sufferings of my life for that. Can't you look forward, dear Chrissie, and--" "Look forward I To what have I .to look forward 1" she as~ed; with melancholy reproach. ' ·'I wn1 tell you," Sidney answered, forcing a smile as she rose irom her -·knees and rang the bell. "Bnt first you are to take what Mason will bring you 'n ow." "Sidney, what do I see in your face1" the poor girl said eagerly, catching at the soft folds of Sidney's gown as she was turning away. "What is it-what --" V ery gently Sidney unclasped the clinging fingers, and bent over the wasted but pretty face raised so eagerly to her own. "I mean that there may yet be some gleams ot sunshine in the'futureforyou," she said, smiling, but with quivering lips. ' 'Ah, here ·is Bessie!" she added, 38 the old woman entered with a tray. "Now Chrissie, you must take this. 'i'hank y'ou, Be~sie; you need not wait." Notwit.hsta.nding Chrissfo's remonstrances, Sidney insisted on her drinking the beef-t ea and the port-wine which the servant had brou1:1!i·· and Chri'ssi'e seui'iig ° "· ' ~ that it was useless to resist, swallo wed th em obediently; eagerly watching Sidney the while as she moved rather restles1:Sly about the room, tak ing up some of its pretty ornaments, then replacing them l' .1 · d fi ll · b k t n eg igen wy, an na Y commg ac her old position by Chrissie's side, and kneeling th£:reuntil she had taken the refreshment of which she stood in such need. Then , when she had :finished, and Bessie had been summoned and had ta· ken away t.Jrn tray, Cnr1ssie put hor hand ou Sidney's ahoulder, and made her turn to her, smilin 0 a a little with tremulous white lips. , "Sidney," she said breathlessly, "what is it1 What have you to tell me 1 You are tremblin:;r, and there are tears in your d ~ eyes an you are smiling. What does it all mean?" '·It means that · I have something to tell you," Sidney :mswered ~teadl.ly"wmething you will be glad to hear, I think, Chrissie." "Glad ! I~" was the half-bitter, halfincredulous reJ·ainder . . "·Could anything but one make me glad , · and--" She broke off suddenly. and looked up eagerly, with a look in her eyes which went to 8idney's heart, "Sidney, is it-is it about ~CIOL~" . ~IDNEY'U ~ ~ ..I. - 'W'MEF 1·e11 iJQft!UWIWWW*&Ah!iDNffeWF#N t&M&&WPi'*A 1:;ana9 AIW\WiWtAiWflctaMMWffliMMtiiiiLtfJlEitWEiiNf"iAt25i>S&iW@ &·UIJMCM" eeauwm·www ance.J;ilwayssucceed; and perhaps by-a~d by, when his innocence is proved, ho will come home to us, Chrissie ; or, if-if it should be the will of Heaven that the stain should not be removed from him here, none will know of it th~re ; and he will be respected and happy . .And perhaps-who knows, Chrissie, wh11t the future may have for us 1-his sister will go out to him, and forget in that happy home the unhappiness of the past." Chrissie shook her heitd wearily; "I shall never see him again," she de· clared faintly-"never I My brother-my dear, dear brother!" "Hush, dear, hush !" Sidney said tenderly, "Chrissie, if you are brave, if you will be strong, you shall see him." · · "See Frank? I am brave, I am strong!" the poor girl cried, h olding out her trembling hands. "Where is he 1 Is h e here 1" "He is co.ning," Sidney answered; forcing a smile, although her heart was he~.vyand sore. "He will be hei:e tonight., and you aball see him, Chrissie." "H, ·,etc1 But, if-he should be taken, he IMPORTED HORSES. Q ° DRESS and MANTLE MRSe DON.NELLY --'--'--------------.._,,-.- 0 "" · · · --" In GonsmnptlvM:ases DAVIS &LAWRENCE CO.! THE ON'fARIQ BANK HAINES' CA'R RIAGE "WORKS GEORGE 0. HAINES, Proprietor, CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, GUTTERS, WAGONS, &C.; All Kinds of V e hic les Repaired I