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7 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATU! RDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921 bo "JAC By COUNTESS Author of "ROSE O' THE SEA" thing | if you could only he yougzelt, Just your natural self. We've only one life so far ng we know, It gooms | queer and foolish to shut one's eyes and heart to all the promptings of | the sould--the dictates of nature." Irene's face was rosy, "Oh, my dear, I'm lecturing you! Forgive me, I) suppose it's because it's my wed-| KIE" BARCYNSKA tp | | ding day. But you will let yoursol? CHAPTER XXVIL, The day after Virginia's final rup- ture with Marlbury she left Portling- ton House and took a suite of rooms at Claridge's, where she intended staying until the divorce petition was through. If by that time Irene was married she could then return to America and there in her maiden name pick up the threads of her old life again. Wounded pride and a sense of failure weighed her down. Her dig nity, often amounting to arrogance, wag no longer a support. She quiw realized that Marlbury had had very little out of his marriage bargain, In fairness she could not blame him for cutting adrift at last, His nature demanded love and companionship which she could not give, The news of their separation, which by now had hecome public property, had given her food for reflection and time in which to see the whole unfor- tunate situation in its true perspec. tive. Bhe alone had failed, Marlbhury heyond dispute had given her a deep and true affection. She had not cared for him at all, Of course she had loved Sam. She loved 8am still. Ambition and the desire for social prestige had out- weighed that love. Therein had lain her blunder, her sin against her- self and Marlbury. For now she had to admit to herself that it had been a gin, She was young when she married him, barely twenty-two, but ghe was worldly-wise enough even then to know that he could never inspire a wifely affection in her. 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J * great to admit of their being real chums, It need not have heen go, Here again she did Marlbury an in- justice, He was over twenty years her senior, but he had the physique and enthusiasms of a young man, The for years of his active service were proof of his fitness, endurance, and spirit, She had marvelled at his determination and admired his grit, To do her justice she had no notion that her cold indifference had made him careless of his safety, If it was his luck to stop a bullet-- well, she would be spared his dis. tasteful company in future. That nad been his thought, : | The. alliance had heen a mistake | fox bye Virginia felt the DARL | from start to finigh--her mistake, | 5 life just now seemed to her Ten uneventful years of her life maa | tO be made up of nothing hut part- passed Ih. a. round of social epgage- ings. But for Mervyn's intended ments; mers emptiness, Ten Vers call she would have indulged in a of Marlbury's life had gone in trot. of weeping. Bhe felt near enough ting and hoping for what it was not to tears. in her to give him, The end had Mervyn and she had scarcely met been inevitable, It was a wonder Since her unfortunate encounter with and perhaps a pity that it had not [Jackie at his flat. He came now ex- ae Fam p pecting her to be Inimieal, especially | after the pronounced way in which' Before she placed the whole wn-iop, "4.0 spotted Irene's marriage. | Jortunsie nflalr Mig her solicliors That, he supposed, would add to ee had * I Ee a her ire. To his surprise he found | her quite friendly, almost affections sed contrition for the havoc she bad oo "gp reproached him for not made, of his life and sincerely hoped | po vine" come to see her moré often, for his happiness in the future, Such : as they were, the few lines came "I'm of a retiring disp sition,' straight from her rather cold heart,|$8id, Whimsically. "And I'm She could never hecome reconciled |Partial to offering sympathy to him again, but she knew her own |! mayn't be wanted. short-comings and regretted them, "You think 1 can do without it?" virginla took Irene with her when! "Well . ye was she closed Portlington House and|YOur hands of all of us, Virgie.' | conscientiously continued her chap- eronage. In her way she was very fond of Irene. The girl had filled a gap in her life. Bhe had héen a handful, but she was essentially lovable, and Virginia, who had| starved herself for love, wanted the | little that was left to her. Irene's willing presence helped: her in another way. [It gave her. courage to face the approaching legal) ordeal. Now that she had with- drlwn her opposition to Irene's mar- | riage with Grandison no friction ex-! # '"" isted between them. Indeed, Irenc's| Presch friend? th attitude towards Virginia was sym-| roi anh pathetic. She did not altogether! op 00 "C00 5 CL implication blame her father, but" she was also 38R YOur name, by implication iz | extremely sorry Yor her stepmother. BS°0ciated with her's in the news-| I ois aboot 3 pon Virginia papers Ju Irene dys her a trous- - " has id sean-- id used nerve-racked after a long morning's "You ip mi interview with her lawyer, Wis. "That, like Irene, resting on a couch when Irene came | ling--on love." into the room. There was something! "No I'm not gambling. odd about her. She was all in white,! yociing in love, Virgie." but not the simple white of a sum-| "you are married mer-day frock. Her dress hinted at! not vot. But my little Jacqueline | something bridal. She went up 1943 promised to me." Virginia and kissed her in a self-! yioinia turned this over her conscious way. mind. After a little while she said "Please don't he angry with me, "I went to see her performance Virginia. Wish me happiness," she! She is a great suecess. You're proud said. { of her, I suppose." She held out her left hand A "Very proud." bright new wedding ring was on her! "Does she come of any finger. i+ de Brie her real name?" "I didn't { "Poor little sould! As far telling yom," can zather her whole family were} "I know wiped out in the war. [I believe th 'de' was conferred on her by Calder on, her manager." A smile twitched | his lips. "Titles are going cheap | | these days." He suddenly reme at | ed that she was about to relinquish | | hers "I didn't mean anything per i sonal, Virginia. After all. Carter i: | words in nia! a steady. solid name. Keéenly aware of | gone back to it you'll he their underlying verity, Virginia re-| self once more." mained silent. H "1 wonder." said Virginia "You're mot Virginia 2} Jacqueline? ? Without the os TE Bri be happy, Virginia, won't you Tha chance i3 sure to come." Virginia smiled sadly. "I had that chance once," said, giving way to the (first of confidence that had reserved lips for came to me just onr ~father....But ack on it." Irene had guessed as much, She would have given un great deal (o help Virginia to he happy again, She felt her happiness to he some- thing of an affront to one who hed #0 completely missed her own, After a little more talk she said | she burst passed her many a day. 'lt before 1 married I turned my he not where | now that Irene's married," she "1 hope you've forgiven her.' | "Of course." "And me?" "And yon. I think I've forgive a] everybody, even Marlhury.' The unexpected change sentiments delighted Carter. "I'm. glad to hear it," he said. amily jars ought to be fitted with shock absorbers. What [I really | came for was to--er--tell you--" | "Something about your young] in her os did yon guess i out her hands you are zamb- I'm in-| mn stock? Is mean to do it witho she said apologeticall how you wanted me to wait jar, Virgie, we'd waited five years al-| ready. It's a long time. And Grand-, isen wanted me so. Love is the best thing in this world. The war has tzught us all to make certain of ft' an Mar rye as | { { | | | LH own old | your ! 1 { And | of Vir gratefus angry, your Wishes. I do care. You've This was a concession from one been a real dear to me always, even | such aristocratic tendencies as when you felt you had to be angry|ginia. Carter gave her with me for my good." look. Virginia sat up and kissed her. "I should like Her eyes were moist. Love! Yes. it ghe went on. was a good enough prize to gamble | Carter could for. The knowledge had come 10 ears her too late. She must have been "To apologize." signally lacking ia the gambling in-! "I must admit 1 was very rude the stinet, the courage to stake her day I met her. As I'm going to be happiness on love alone. | her sister-in-law 1 suppose it's up 19 "Of eourse § wish you every hap-' me to make amends. Will you take piness, dear." she said. "If's true I! me 10 see her one afternoon?" hoped you would have waited a little Carter reached out and nearly longer. Bat perhaps you know best hook Virginia's hand off. After all, your happiness ought 19! "You're a brick, Virgie!" come firet....Only, I shall be aw- clared enthusiastically. fully lonely without you. especially | dreamt you'd take it now. | dope you am injustice. 1 made "But I'm not going 10 leaye you you'd talk about misalliances altogether. We wanted to make bad bargains and give me the sure of one another, that's all. We're | shoulder." going away for a little while, and! "I've known trouble lately, then I'll come back if you i have me | vyn. It has opened my eves 10 my till you sail for America.' own blunders. ['ve come to the con "When were you married?" | elusion that I've no right to criticize "An hour ago. Im a dear old any one who has the courage of tncked-away church in the middie I know now that it's the one essen- of Covent Garden. So lovely and) tial to matrimony. Unforgumately 1 quiet, no crowd, no fuss. Mervym | found it out tem years too late." gave me away." { The sorry admission' stirred Car So Mervya had been in the seerer" | ter's pity. But Virginia had not been "He'll be here soon," Irene wen: | fishing for pity. She took a queer on. "He's got some mews for you, | pleasure in humiliating herself. It {was her way of holding the scales Virginia thought she could guess] even between herself and Marbury what his news would be; something, "You don't blame Maribury, do w do with the French girl. you?" she asked. irene sat down at the foot of the! "i can't judge. 1 think he should ocouch. {have stuck to you." "Virginia." she said. "will you! "Me wanted to. think me dreadfully rude if I say! him to admit it. what is in my heart? It's about you|{ me and I didn't know how to treat Well, m going to. You've been | him, or rather I dida't want to boon awfully sad lately. More 59 kmow. He was awfully patient, and than you'd admit. I'we seen it. Ws] suriety honorable. 1 deserve what made me sad. too---all~this trouble | ¥' ve got. I'm mot an imjured wife. with Dad. I mean. [ don't know all ' I fee! more friendly towards him the rights and wrongs of it. 1 don"t than 1 ever did before. And yet 1 want to. But/ ¥ve rr oy lately | hope we shall never meet again." that perhaps vbu never lo himi to! A speculative look came into Car- start with. [If that's so it was hard | ters face. Virginia had always been luck on you both." { something of an enigma to him. He "Yes." said Virginia. | wondered whether she was like the "Well. ...it°s 'not Dad I'm spoti-4 dce-maiden in the fairy-story who at ally troubled about. He's struck out | flalit tamed to flesh and blood at the | for himself--chosen his own way But you'vecgot Mears and years in!was Virginia's prince? front of Fou. Weu're mot realty | had always thought him "a cod" and | much more a gl oe {she had turned him down. 'That ro- | "Thirty-twd," satd Virginia. "That's young. 1 hope with all|chances of bliss that oceur so fre-| my heart that you'll marry again-- guently in fairy-tales were always at i somebody who loves vou and whom | long odds in veal life. Canter sin-| You'd be the densest da to meet her again," hardly believe his pursued Virginia. he de- never I've sure and cold "q like this Mer- | it's only fair to He did his duty by Sam? She! | this one person jeonventional social {a8 you seenr to have washed ago Virginia sighed. "I shall be Jowely | Be 1a cold hand | gle," | But { past | myself, I Arst le ' UNCLE Copyright, | jaet When you've |» | mapptnoss in store for Virginia. He was fond of her, Still, he didn't think it llkely she would find love or marry again, Although he had unhent' about Jackie her (rigidity would always eramp her feelings, For all that, he left her in a buoy ant mood. 'He promised. to arrange an early meeting, That she should want to make amends to Jackie pleased him immensely, Virgin'a had nothing to do hut to sit and think. Her enforced idles ness went against the grain, She had cancelled ali her social engagements; It would have heen intolerable to subject herself to the scrutiny of curious eyes or to the commisera- don of friends. The lack @f occu pation made her realize how very lonely she was, In the past she had hardly ever been at home. That this sheuld have been a grievance of Marlbury's was comprehensible to her now. The emptiness of her life jarred on her. But all these depressing reflections were suddenly swept away, One of the hotel servants entered her room with a card. The name engraved on it set all Virginia's pulses leaping. By what astounding coincidence had this most welcome of persons-- managed to turn up at such a moment SI was on her feet, her hand out, words of pleasure at meeting him again on her lips, mask. ing her real feelings. Last time she had seen him, nearly eleven years ago, he had kissed her, ,.. kissed her good-bye om the lips... .Those years had not changed him much, outwardly at any rate. Sam was stil) the big-shouldered, kind-faced man ghe had loved, hut whony she had not thought equal to satisfying her aspirations. What had he made of his life? He did not look though he had fretted greatly. course he'd got over it all long Men did He took her hand and yih of his It was cold, argue or held it in but did not a warm heart? and see von, Vir- "I thought you'd like ww I've made good at last. It's slow work, and of course 1 blame you for not waiting. I'm not going to talk about the Gee! You've altered a lot, lady. You're great person now, aren't vou You look it, You remind me of a beautiful, pale princes You make me tre savior all over like Fourth of July," "What Virginia "trembly "Why, "I had to come he said. kn be en i don't little a kid on 'the brought asked. you to England? She also was feeling I a holiday; eleven just Sam, you've to see you take had for said to the years. ' a T Garis' Bedtime Stories WIGGILY AND RINGTAIL. 1921, by McClure paper Syndicate. Howard 4. you going to Uncle Wiggily?"" Fuzzy Wuzzy as doorway of the hangalow morning "Oh. not bunny vis pink owe {By "Are y Garis.) be very tod Jane the ghe ste wa hollow ne one specia rabbit rheamatism « Tite hill ok liy so." gentl answi 1 givingz man, ruich Snow am to le T'm adveutur ' time from ofl going for or Two "Wel 1. then me some went salt you'll have things on Nurse Jane butter, store," ugar, | ind cheese." "Oh 1 those! me «« Oh? member." laugh. remember all Wiggily was never can said Unels now, the first I knew. vou wouldn't said Nurse Jane with "So I'm going to tie rings of string around your You always can remember when tie strings on your paws, you know "Yes, that's right." Wiggily "Tie away. Nurse Jame!" He held out hid paw : and the wusk- rat lady housekeeper tied oue piece of string around it x hat's for the sugar." she "Sugar! Sugar! I mustn't v0 bring some sugar! uy gentleman over "This string is for salt." weat om Miss Fuazy Wuzay. fastening the second loop around the bunmny"s paw. And so it went on until he strings. three on each of re- a paws. I agreed Uncle shid. forget and over his two Here is your opportunity to insure against embarrassing errors in speling, fs pronunciation and poor choice of J words. Know themeaning of puzzling war germs. «docresse your which sesults in power and success. 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PRINGLE Ontario mA --------------------- SOSA ------ 000000000 and ere J am! the day after Tv Sing akan to-morrow. Yes, 1 said to myself, 'I'll just see Virginia and then come away home again.' It's worth it, too. I've been crazy for a peep at yon." He took a seat close to her talked of the old days, and girl adventures, of her first ball and his college days, of their old haunts and mutual friends. Then Sam had to tell her of his long struggle with fortune and its pros- perous if delayed result Virginia forgot time. Although she listened | ta his personal story to the sad tune "What-might-have-heen," it was Sam there---Sam in the flesh instead of only in the spirit- a more finished, a maturer Sam--- sam whose Jove would have heen sure enough to gamble on They of their hoy "1 had some bother to find youn." he "Looked up the papers, but 4 didn'. happen on any mention of you in the social goings-on. So I motor. ed to Grunge Sutton. That's one of your . houses, isn't ii "I's let. "So I discovered led down to Blenshay Then | travel- House in Sus- * | + front paws; a string for salt, another | Sug, one butter. one for} 2 fifth for crackers and a sixth asks for You won't Uncle strings dangl kites 211 a pictur said hopped | ithe the 4 Ke «sed up for sex don, and was told you were in Lon. at Portlington House," Virginia nodded "And there they referred me to this hotel Is your town house un- dergoing repair? 1 noticed the blinds were all down." "No, I Pve left It," she murm- ured. "I'm going to America soon." Sam looked delighted. "With your bushband? You must introduce us, Virgie. 1 must try not to bear him a grudge." "1 can't introduce youn, I'm going to get a divorce I intend leaving England I'm free' Sam wondered ! Sam. . That's why directly if he had heard aright. He was too astonished to say anything. But presently an ex- pression that can only be deseribed as one of sheer joy and elation stole over his fade and he said: WwW n't you happy? heen d to you?" "Quite good. ...It i've a cold heart, Sam." Without any conscious effort Sam managed to get her hand 'Poor . pat a chanee Hasn't he was my fanlt possession of 1 littie Virgie neg We heart You didn't give might have looked the rd of happiness to- | gether and found it. . Tell me.' His voice grew soft "Have yon any tittle folks?" "None "Two jolliest Have you?" A he oF and y oungs Hid Vir Ay that had begun pounding, suddenly seemed to stand still. So he had married! Of course. | it was only natural. "And your wife' effort. ~ "You are very "She's a dream-wife." he 1 a gir The ! fa's she asked with happy?" | Ynswer- an | When | glad this time to have . Her eyes and her ---- ---- "I'm rolling | you tales, Virgie. My kiddies are only dream- kiddies, too. I've' never married. You might have guessed I shouldn't. I'm alone nights, smoking, thinking of what might have heen, 1 kind of vision you sitting opposite me in my bachelor parlor looking s0---80 at home --as though you pro- perly belonged there. Then the kid- dies come pattering out of hed, down to us. One on your lap. one on my knee. The girl's like you....I've seen her quite distinetly." Virginia hid her face 1n her hands. "Don't Sam," she whispered. Sam got up "All right, Maybe I'd say too much. need to know what 1 you all about it once, altered. Perhaps my beart has goi- ten fonder, if that's possible. I'm going away back. When you're free and you start for home. send me a cable and the first thing you'll sight in New York harbor after the Statue of Liberty will be me I've waited ten years... I can hold ont another six months But not lon- ger." He lifted her hands. and went quietly out And Virginia, ice no ed playtally. Virgie. I'd best not. You don't feel. 1 told and I haven't Guess kissed them, longer, was nothing to do The jarring was forgotten heart were full of but to sit and think emptiness of her life dreams. . .. TO BE CONTINUED Reliably Informed Tom 1 that popular Miss Bute last Ab, there's a wo- man for you! Dick-- Not asked her. met night. for me; I've already Boston Transcript. I think I'll remembe ny "First. I'll mye az and then 1' look at the ud remember the things 1 ef ar tis ry store hauny hopped on on over and througa | " last pateies | shady place cone Animal | + Wiggily hoped | of a sudden the man was thiaking he no adventure that day. he Voliee say "Oh dear! isn't too bad! Ive my string and I can't spin i? Spin what?" asked Uncle Wig. ily before he thougar "My answered a voice, there Bobbie Ringtail all dressed in fur. bought a new top." be said. lost the string 1 had to wind it to make it spin some string: Unele riccoon boy strings dangling paws. "Od "said bun ad « nan ti fields where th soon woo winter saow WO ald yim io as bunny would heard gentle has ing: it lost wr top" stood and the y but 2 around as he from the Saw bunay's course 1 have! Take them'™ Loungears Aud then. for- getting all about why Nurse Jane fiad tied the strings on him. as well as forgetting the things he was to zet at the store. Uncle Wiggily gave he cords to Bobbie. The raccoon chap tied them to wether. and soom wax spinning his top. And then all of a sudden, Uncle Wiggily watched the top spiu- wing arcund. he happened to think of what Nurse Jane had told him. "Oh dear!" sadly cried the buany he 28 "What's the matter" bie. "Oh, 1 had some rings of strings tied ou my paws to remember things from the store." said Mr. Lomgears. "And you took them off to make me a cord for my top: is that it?" acked Bobbie. "Yes." said Uncle Wiggily, "it is, and now 1 com't remember a blessed thing! Ob. if only 1 had the rings of string back?!™ . 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