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en so limp a specimen of h a as Cyril Moreen Toad that,' after all, existence in this primitive ~ region Slanthe » joyed herself & ver 'en "herself so auch. ip her life. "As for Frithiof, he m le no secret of his love for her, it was apparent to all the world 7 to the light-hearted Nor-| + ie who looked on approving-: One morning, 'a little tired with previoits day's excursion to the Buphelle Brae, they idied away the sunny hours on the fjopd, Frithiof rowing, Bwanhild lying at full length-inthe bow with Lillo mount- ing guard aver her, and Blanche, Bigrid, and 'Cecil in the stern. +'You have been all this time 'at Balholm and yet have 'not seen King Bele's grave!" Frithiof had exclaimed, in answer to: Blanche's inquiry. green mound by that tree." (Isn't ib odd,)' said Sigrid, dreamily, 'to think that we are j in the very place where the Frithiof Baga really lived?' "But I thought it was only a le- gend,"' said Cecil. | | 'Oh, no," said Frithiof, "the Ba- gas are not legends, but true stor- tes handed down by word of mouth." "Then I wish you would hand down your saga to us by word of mouth," said Blanche; raising her sweet eyes to his. "I shall never take the trouble to read it for my- self in some dry, tiresome book. Tell us the story of Frithiof now as we drift along in the boat with his old home Framnaes in sight." "I do not think I can tell it real- ly well," he eaid; "but I can just give you the outline of it: "Frithiof was the only son of a wealthy yeoman who owned land at Framnaes. His father was a reat friend of King Bele, and the ing wished that his only daughter Ingeborg should be educated by, the same wise who taught Frithiof, 80 you see it happened that as chil- dren Frithiof and Ingeborg were al- ways together, 'and by and by was it not quite natural that they should learn to love cach other! It hap- pened just so, and Frithiof vowed that, although he was only the son of a yeoman, nothing should separ- ate them or make him give her up. It then happened that King Bele died, and Frithiof's father, his great friend, died at the same time. Then Frithiof went to live at Fram; naes over yonder; he had great possessions, but the most useful were just these three: a wonder- ful sword, a wonderful bracelet, and a wonderful ship called 'Ellida,' which had been given to one of his Viking ancestors by the sea-god. But though he had all these things, and was the most powerful man in the kingdom, yet he was always sad, for he could not forget the old days with Ingeborg. So one day he crossed this fjord to Bele's grave, close to Balholm, where Ingeborg's two brothers, Helge and Halfdan, were holding an assembly of the people, and he boldly asked for Tn. geborg's hand. = Helge, the king, was furious, and rejected him with scorn, and Frithiof, who would not Te | whose life youn have spoiled! ' Andi Women's commonest ailment ~--the root of s6 much of thelr ill-health---promptly yields to the gentle but certain action of Na-Dru-Co Laxatives. 25¢. a'box at your druggist's. NATIONAL DAUG AND CHEMICAL CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED. i6i | MAXWELLS | TERRES 'Look, there it is, just. a. | he would-fight for him. ; But Helge; {then Frithiof caught sight of the | | image, which fell into the flames, ill | a hard fepnbash BD; - ite eh while, ra vite brutal Cus xX ® thief, however, felt that he no longer bear to be nea: : $ Inschorg ind since she belonged not 10 groye of Balder, he went to see her | (if 15 SAESLLG, WA [este of her in 'Ellida, thou Bré WANA AW | gira said that the time of his own that, whoever ventured. to approach : ke Thar ald be. wk . Now Ingebg al- ways: loved him and sand, to be betrothed .to him, and takin, leave of her, Frithiof went with.al haste to tell her brothers. This at Bele's grave, : - thisf asked for the hand of Inge: borg, and promised that, if Helge would consent to. their rothal thiof to take his kingdom and Iu- geborg, and to be good to his son. Then he plunged his sword in his breast, and so di Be the people met to elect a new king, and would have chosen Frithiof, but he would only bé regent till Ring's son should be of age. Then Frithiof went away to his father's grave and prayed to Balder, and he built a wonderful new temple for the god, but still peace did not come to him. And the priest told him that the reason of this was bérause he still kept anger and hatred in his heart toward Ingeborg's brothers. Helge was dead, but the priest prayed him to be reconciled to: Haltdan. They were standing thus talking in the new temple when Halfdan unex- pectedly appeared, and when he caught sight of his foe he turned pale and trembled. But: Frithiof, who for the first time saw that for- giveness is greater than vengeance, walked up to the altar, placed upon it his sword and shield, and return: ing, held out his hand to Halfdan, bard the two were reconciled. . At that moment there entered the temple one dressed as"a bride, and Frithiof lifted up his eyes and saw that it was Ingeborg herself. And Halfdan, his pride of birth forgot- ten and his anger conquered by his foe's forgiveness, led his sister to Frithiof and gave her to be hig wife, and in the new Temple of Balder the Good 'the lovers received the blessing of the priest."' ; "How well you tell it! Tt is a wonderful story,'"' said Blanche. It was such a contrast to hex or- dinary life, this quiet Narway, where all was so simple and true and trustworthy, where no one seemed to strain efter effects. And there was something in Frithiof's strength, and spirit, and animation, which appealed to hér greatly, My Viking, is adorable!" she used to say to herself; and gradually ghere stole into her manner toward Him a sort of tender .reverence. She no longer teased him playfully. and their talks together in 'those long summer. days became less full of mirth and laughter, but more ear- nest and absorbing, Cecil saw all this, and she hreath- ed more freely. "Certainly "she loves him," was her reflection. Bigrid, too, no longer doubted; indeed, Blanche had altogether won her heart, and somehow, whenever they were together, the talks al ways drifted past, of Frithiof's future, or Fri- thiof's 'opinions, She was very happy about it, for she felt 'sure that Blanche would be a charm: ing sister-in-law, and love and hope seemed to have developed Frithiof instead of answering him, asked if he had pot been to the sacred grave of Balder, contrary to the law} Then all the people.shouted to him; 'Say no, Frithiof! Say no, and In: geborg is yours.' But Frithiof said that though his happiness hung on that one word he would not tell & lie, that in truth he had been %o Balder's Temple, but that his pres: ence had not defiled it, that he and Ingeborg had prayed together and had planned this offer of peace. But the people forsook him, and King Helge banished him, until he ghofil bring back the tribute due from Angantyr of the Western Isles ; and every one knew that if he escaped with his life on such an errand it would be a wonder.. Once again Frithiof saw Ingeborg, and he begged her to come with him in his ship 'Ellida,"" but Ingeborg, though she loved him, thought that she owed obedience to her brothers, and they bade each other farewsll} but before he went Frithiof clasped on her arm the wonderful bracelet, So: then they parted, and Frithiof sailed away and had more adven- tures than I can tell you, but at last he returned with the tribute money, and now he thought Inge- borg would indeed be his. But when he came insight of Framnaes, he found that his house and every- thing belonging to him had been burned to the ground." 'No, no, Frithiof, there was his horse and his dog left," corrected Bigrid. 'Don't you remember how they came up to him 1" 'So they.did, but all else was gone; and, worst of all, Ingeborg, they told him, had been forced by her brothers to marry King Ring, who, of she had not become his wife, would have taken the kingdom from Helge and Halfdan.: Then Frithiof was in despair, and. cried out, 'Who dare speak to me of the fidel- ity of women? = And so it happened that that very day was Midsummer- day, and he knew that King Helge, Ingeborg's brother, would be in the Temple of Balder. He sought him out, and went straight up to him and said, "You sent me for the lost tribute and I have gained it. but either you or I must die. Come, fight me! Think of Framnaes that: you burned. = Think of Ingeborg L ly 'grown 'manly and considerate, nor did Sigrid feel, as "she had feared, that his new love: inter~ fered wyth his love for her. x "Will there be church to-mors row ©' asked Blanche, as they rest- ed half-way. go to a Norwegian service." "There will be service at: some church "within reach," said Fri- thiof ; "but I.do not much you Bo; it will Be very hot, a he pn be pac then in great wrath he flung the tribute-money at Helge's head, and Helge" fell down senseléss. Just bracelet he had given Ingeborg on the image of Balder, and he tore it off, but in so doing upset the on the altar. The fire spread and spread so 'that 'at last the whole] temple was burned. and all the w trees of the grove. Next day King ace will ked.'"' Helge gaye chase 'to Frithiof,~but{ : "Why? Are you such a re luckily in the night FrithioP's friend{ people?' .. | = = 0 = had scuttled = all the king's Ships, . 'The peasants-are,"' and 50 his effort failed, and Frith-{"And of course é wome dof sailed ont to sea in the 'Elida.' {going and religi Then he became a Viking, and lived life, and won' 'he came At la; Tong |: death 'was come, anid he asked Fri- |, 3 '"Perh: felt a. little inclined to consider the problem of . the distribution sof ealth just then, and the talk drift ed. round once more fo that absorb- ing personal talk which was much "We. more' familiaf to them. X (To be continued.) ei Ml 4 PICKERING'S PEERS. As his father, the Earl of Claren- don, is no longer a Lord Hyde's much- in emigrating as a farmer to Can- ada with his wife and children and his brother-in-law, Lord Somers, has not. that air of permanent exile about it which lends, as a rule; a definitely depressing 'quality to such actions, says the London Bystand- er. Indeed, it is probable that | great. { clear. | have been decided: 4 Ihed-o8-action] ned is why you rel C p j.? 123 Taman 8," said Frithiof, but he | hel He (atter poppil Mexee, 31: Why do vou 'c o Jurge fish that had bit- | 5, Offend You bis ten, and "was being pulled to 'the ace. £23 "Suddenly fish and line wera.snap- }d away, and thro i water I sa ! mass, scarcely as oat. Shouting to our Mexican en- gineer to the launch, T threw the harpoon with all. my strength. $ It struck home, and instantly a wis } great disturbance took place. Some ryt The "ev monstrous eremture rose to the sur- me." He ( rly) -- face and dashed at the boat, strik- |e 5, Blanche! You ma i ing ub with what looked" like. two ut rite with the Kisses 1 They DOW: on ; k * The strokes were terrific, and we| had the Stmost difioulty in keeping d one of these 'wings' touched the A otrld been d the boat, 3 Fa and, as sharks were watching the disturbance, our fate would soon Although the water all around us was segthing from the fury of the monster's onslaught, we kept our! heads, and did our best to disable the creature. '}/. 'We embedded three harpoons in Lord Hyde. health considerations, especially for his children, are the prime rea- sons for a step which is certainly an unusual one for a former young man about town, the heir to § rich earldom and a fine estate, and the gon of a life-long courtier, In Edwardian days Lord Hyde, who is dark and well set-up, though slight- ly lame, was one of the few young round to Frithiof's]: in a wonderful way ; he had sudden-| / "I should so like to] it. We also fired three revolver bullets into it, each of which pro- duced volumes of dark exudus; and every time the madly flapping wings came near enough, the man in bows gave them a lance-thrust. Gradually the manta's struggles grew less, and it began to yield to the strain on the ropes. It was a long battle, however, for every now and then the great fish, seeming to regain strength, would attack us with renewed ferocity. Eventually. after a final flurry that caused the water to heave #s if 'with an earth- quake, it ceased its struggles, and | we towed it ashore, escorted by shoals of sharks. i " Tying the boat up at the wharf, T got permission from the comman- 4 . ne a Your Doctor will tell you Fish as a 1.2% most. valuable : oT food, and should be more Food frequently used, The Bar- 'food value, is unusual a in addition { to a lly appetising i- cious, but the "KING OSCAR" is the very 'finest the best packing skill can produce. > > They ae uniformly small, autumn-caught ant alr a Sealed Tn" Sabir, Solderleas,, self-opening, gold-Tacquered