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"Old House" Or, Dtilcie's Confession CHAPTER V. Continued). "Ye*, everything that went before is cancelled naturally," nhe agreed. ' Naturally. Only we cannot help re- nii-rt.i>crii.K' pome thing*. ca.ii we?" I do not i. HI. nil .!- anything, " ie,,]n-d Dulrio w.tli (.pint. "I dur* say I shall forget, too In n I have another girl to kUBr* "You are raOMdlnilf rude!" "I a:n. he replied. 'But truth will out." Herri'.tl Vane<l easily against a tree. and looked at Dulcie coolly and doliber- "1 suppose." *aid the girl, "you kinn every girt you go for walks with?" "A good many of them." he allowed. "CM couiM- there are some who do not permit that tort of thing, but on thu whole I must cunliv* He broke off, muling, and Ii expres- sion ma.le Dili. 10 furious. "You b'a-t of your conquest*.." ehe said corn fully. "Nothing of the Hirt." he retorted. "But J what it* the u.c of either of us pretending to bo wha-t w- arc not? You know we. fancied we were in love with each other ! Jt few weeks ago "I thought you were a gentleman!" cried Dulcie with flaming cheek*. "And 1 thought you were a charming litt.lo girl." he replied. Moiling. "Both uf n- -were evidently mistaken." Herriotl bowed. "Now. at* we haV4* t.'Jd each other whal we think. sh-iH w- nay good-bye or Hhall | : .d I .1111 Bi*ltiirhci? " be asked. Y.>II ai beneath contempt!" Dulcie! as-nred him. 'I don't care whether you. go or >tay!" >> il.d ii.'* move, however, and Her- riolt't* eipre-i.oti changed. l,et .... -,t down and argue it out." he | proposed amiably. Tlu-y cited ib-iiiselvc. ao-ordingly on I n fallen rrce. mil quarrelled in an atfree- j able in .MM - for the greater part of an hour "I suppK-e I had brttrr do the thing thoroughiy. i ::;l we you home," s:i"l Jim. -A li.-n II - .- rose to KO. n n<l at* she) did not take any notice of the remark he! B4-4-. Mil p ill . d iler to Hllle I'" Kho d .1 n it tc'l Pr.mroM. that i-hc h id not. WMI Beltiirin-t. inn acknowledged, t> a<-count [or her lunk . IH-.-K- and shining' eyes, that she hud not 4Mijoy4l herself. DO much mlici! the garden -palty ' It wlls- trui> tbi: Hcrr.ott had li.-eu exceedingly I rude i, i hor. and said unkind thi.'iirs. yet nil uld won '.rina a s at i-fa.-'ory look; Into h<- I in<l a light to Irs eyes, wlulo all her efforts left Belturbet un- j mo\ ,-.) "Arthur - ' cold and unfeeling as i tone!' rli>' miirujurcd iuip.it ,i-.at !y It ii like s.i:.iik' with un icicle when I am with l.un Aril dull! Heaven only known how dull n i- 1 ' Tho girl lii-came -o irritab'e iba' I'r in p-c wondi red it .-he had quarrelled with Belturbel Thf r Harriott walked boldly , to th" It'ii ; ..>or of Blile Posts, rang the | bell, and inquired if Mm Dulci" wus at.! homo. The -m. til -.Mvaiit said in a I frightened v.'i.-e that -she would sec. and pfv-i;itly Dulcio caine down tli4* stairs. Jim produced a note from Belturbet, * h - l i lin .1- : cad. 1 -upporu > ou know vliat it savsf she uked. 1 .1 r. t know how it begins or end.-.' replied Hi r ott. smiling, but I know Bel- tuilx-t h r. t,> if. i to 1,-i'nlon to-morr.iw fur .1 li .v day- oti urgent hiininess lie ha-n ' .1 monopoly ,if the w.iode. you kno i" "I.I'd Cither for 'preserv- ing or for I table use St. Lawrence Sugar is the most satisfac- tory and economical. St. Lawrence P.xrra (iranuUted Suilur in n Initli uUo product n.i-i i^iii^ M.Wi pure. Manufactured under the iim.t cleanly and sanitary conditions it i> delivered to you in sealed carlonit ur hngi. St. Lawrence F.xtra i M ii. i| i'i-.| Snijiir i-. made from i e I e R I e d , f u 1 1 y matured cane togar. You can h*v0 Si. Lawrence I in j GranuUleJ Sufar cither in fine, eotfrte or medium grain nil! ilt 2 111. all't 5 III. C jr (HUH ril ill lilja containing MHhi.,20 lh . 25lb>...SOIb..nJlOO Ibl. Sold hy mint good (roccrl. St. Lawrence Sngir Rellnerin, Limited, Montreal. U-7-M Dulcio held her head very high. "Indeed?" she said. "Ytw," he retorted. "Indeed. I nay. can I pee Mis* Priturreep" "She is very tired I a.m afraid ,not." 'Oivo her my love, then!" said Ueniott. "(iood-byc!" Ho liftorj his hat and hurried away. Dill- cie bit her lips. Him was- longing for some one with whom to talk. PrTmro e u.- usual was tired. paJe. and sad. while old Martha was no er and insolent that life at Blue Potts was very unattractive. Lven the thought of the tim when she w-ouUI be free from it all failed to <-on- tole her. It was not surprising, there- fore, that she wandi'n-d in her favorite woods the next dav where ho encounter- ed Heriot.t, whose eyes twinklod a$ he aw her coming. They spent a delightful hour, laughing and talking nonsense, and an- Jim strode back to Old House he whittled and salv- cxi ii.r- conscience, with many a ,-nt i::.. of Dulcie's indifference to his friend. "It is only the i.'.i- > die likes, not the man. 'All's fair in love and war,' and 'f Arthur Belturbet is in love with her. I'll eat my hat !" He realized however, that to make love to the promised wife of his oldest friend wait not a very honorable proceeding, no matter if there wei4; extenuating 4-ircum- stances. and he did not feel very comfort- able about it. He would have felt even losit a' ease had he known that Philippa t'xik the trouble one day to follow him, .iid that she -a-.\ him sitting with Dulcie on the trunk of a fallen tree. Mi*4 Ileriott wondered how she couTd turn the present, imbroglio to her own account. It teemed rather difficult with- out betraying her brother, and although Philippa would have betrayed Dulcie a hundred times without tho slightest com- punction, yet w it h Jim it was a different mat ter. There teemed /iiHh.nc to be done before Belturbet s return, w.hich came unexpect- edly one afternoon ha,lf-au-hour after the receipt of the t'-l.-u'fam announcing it. Jim wa out. Philippa met Belturbet, and welcomed him nordiaHy. "When' H Jim?" he asked. "He went for a walk towards Stalstead, I think." she replied, knowing that Stal- -lead was in the oppo.iltc direction to the woods. I will go and meet him." he said, but Philippa. fearing that he nistrh: encounter .l.in and Dulcio, managed to detain him until piifit six o'clock. Heriott did not return, however, and Belturhet declared again that he would ,-.' and look for him. Daylight w:t fading before he left Old 1I"US4'. for September was nearly at an end. He did not meet h ; s friend, o thought lie would take, a -hurt cut through the woods, call at nine Posts, and -e" Dulcie for a minutes. His letters to her had i">t been numerous, for her perfunctory little notca beginning "My dearest Arthur." and ending "Yours af- tf-i'on I'eiv. Dulc.e." had not made h'm feel any de .ire t<> write to her at length. Belturbet soon reached the womls. and as he w is wa.lking along the path-, now carpeted with imwly-fallen leaves, he saw in the <!!- am-" a man and woman walk- ing arm in arm The light had waned i-o much Ihat he i-onld not distinguish who they were, but seeing them engrored in 4-ach oilier he considerate! V slackened his pace ,n ' r.l -r not to overtake them. They appeared, h.iwcvei. to have heard hi" foolsti-p". for they vanished into a side path, and smiling to himself lie emit limed lus way Calling ;.t Hlue PII-:.- lie -aw Primrose, who to'd him that Dulcie was lying down n her room w.t'n a MTV bad headache. I'.e't urbet sent a polite mt -sag of sym- pathy, and inquired after Mr. ''arward- inc. "I am afraid he w worse." said Prim- r<j-c sadly, her gray eyes filling with .. becmiK Me 1 ' urbc'.'s you-!* was so ' nil. and 'b" w is mi-.! rmnr. weary of her fitlnr's lia.'-h tones. Mirtha's In (ll and Dulcie'H alier"'ite Ills of dcnr. .- ; HI I lid childish glee. H. It.urbe! longed lo --ay >m.-t lung con- - ding, but could llnd no word., at lea-t no word' he dared utter. Ho became tl'v t'-lne. said lie hoped Dulcio v.-.nild rail iMi'.uith to hiu tho next day itnl walked quicklv a-.vav with a pang :. i . h" rt. The girli* pallor and the tear- n her CMH mule him Ionic to tal.i he i . mid comfort her. "(111. what a fco-1 I have Iwen '" lie iuM , iin-elf angrily. "Whit a blind fool!" ' -ml, u.ick through the wood' l.ke M .. ar with eierythinst about him. CHAPI'KIt VI Later that, evcnintf. wh Ie TieUurbel nil Hermit were playini; a de :i!t nv .ii ! li.lhardH. Dii!.-!.-. with flushed In Its. wan walking rapidly aboiil her 'ootn. She Bullied at the recolbs-t in of how i hi 1 hid hidden in the A.I...I. \\t!h t vlnle Belturbet had wilked pa -t tlu m and In.v. ,-->ie had run ncirly all the way to nine Co :a in order lo reioh home b-'fon- llelinrbei. had rii~hed t. her room, cathlivdy told I'l-unro-ie to sav he had j headache if Ili-'l urli.-t called, and then lav on her bed c invulsed with laughter. v. h.ie I'r'Ilin-se. . on.-. di I a-ily pnzxleil. did her li.d.l.nir. It really had been a il.'l milt fill joke, Inn i.oiiieliow a tew hour.- Iat4'r the .ill i.r .1 .1 not appear in quite -nch a rosealo light. Snppo-inir Arihur Hell in bet had n /.ed her and Jim in the woods and hid -e MI :her lovei'.|:ke attitude, what .'. -u!d happen? So doubt, if Arthur threw her over, tjier" was Jim: hut he had no money, not a halfpenny, and wht W:M the u -e of tnjrrying a i.eHiiilcss suitor? Heside^, i here was somi.'thing alioni Jim she could not. quite uiKleistand. Arthur, as a bn- > M'.I, -In- I'el'., would be always polite and i i.rmidcrate. even if by did not care very niich for her hut Jim:' Jim -he iam-ieil tn.ght be the reverse of polite if he were > ros-ed. Sometiincr* i-h'j almo-t belitnetl he did noi think very highly of her. Perhaps." t-lie told herse'f with n iitlln 111-4. r. In- doe.tn't think an engaged girl 'Might to let another man make love to ner anyhow, if I am in the wrong. HO to It. will be seen thai her thoughts were not altogether n-a-s ftin ng, and when l'i imrose tapped gentJy at her dour, ihii ,d Come iti. ' very ungraciously, for -'ie did not mint to explain why uhn bad r .ir'i4il i headache in order to avoid ' urbet. Heriott had promised to send her a noto in the neiiii in- telling her :f they had l, .-i n recogirseil. I'riniro?*' s tlioughtH. however, were not f Dulcio at u.l': and shu had not the lea .t inpieion Ihat her nister wa* me4'tlug lleriutl. every iifternoou. Her father's ; l|ii(,.is iM'ciipied H|| her tini". and she had rcs< lutely thrust all other afliilrs into the biickground. Wlnl would happen to her when Dulcie married Beltnrhet would ! ive to bn decided another limo. Hut i-omet.hinB htid occurred iliat . blanrhed her 4'heeks and t.haken her rvM I'.vell Du'.-i.'S eyes were quick tc l.e Miilliuipine-s ill her ^I.HT'S face. Whiit is Ihe matter?" she. anked Is father win No he- his been better ill lo-tl-iv. ro- rllsil Prininue, but Martha must have been telling tales of in again, for when I took In h'H ten, In. commenced to find fault and grumble. I ditl not answer, be- ,. ;I MC I lei'l eo sorry for him lying I here. .Mth his brain o active and his DOW liclpbhs He began with the ui-uial com- ^luiiit. ihat i'e we i4i laiy. iMlep4. and I for nothing." Of coilf-e -n.i|i|icd Hub ie And then. "aid I'niunwe sbiwly. "he I Mial we '-hoii'ld pay for it dome da.v. 1 tit he d:.ln i intend to leave u hiH ;i . ninni'V. , ndeeil 1 ' -M .-tl Dulc.e. hit. lv ' \t wai i, nr inoih'-i s in. v :i..| .i peiiev l^lumr" to him rightly." t .. i kiinw." n.iwwereil Priui-i.- It r In. culls II his MOW. Me sa'il that we nhoilld nut 'ouch .. penny of it. at he h.ia left it all to charily. c yt a legacy to Marlha for tho care ho lias taken of turn, ami fifty pounds a year lo each of uw. 'It will just keep you from tttarving.' he said, 'and that's all I mean to do for you. " ' He's a winked old vlMainl" Du.'eio de- claw! pimsionately. "I don't believe the law would let him do such a thing." "He can do what he likes with his own," !; the weary re.Jy, "only it is rather hr.rd on tui." ' Poor old Prim!" said Duilcie compas- uioniately. "But it rra!'.'y doesn't matter: you mubt live with IUL- when I ;rn mar- ried." "Do you know, Duk-le, I believe father i really very rich, for our mother h.id a larg fortune, and t iu.<- her death fa- ther cannot have spent it all. It seem!) unjtUst thut ho should treat us .so very unfairly." "It in horribly wjckcd ! If we we-e rich wo could live' where wo liked, and- -iiid uiiirry or not, as wo pCcaned." Dulcic'M expression changed, as if a ne,v thougiht had occurred to her. "Yes," she murniurud ; "we could marry or not, as we pleased." "I wae.i't thinking of inaJ-rying, but of other things," said Primrose. Dulcie in..|.| <!. "I know." slie said absently. Her brain wim busy with a new train of thought. It had ott4-urred to her that if she were a rich* woman, *he need not marry either Arthur Belturbet or Jim Heriott, but vhe cv.uld choose whom chc liked! With her youth and beauty for she was well awbrt of the latter :ihe mijrht marry any one, become a lady of t ; lle MriUM, as many girls d ; d. Why tdiouid she have to marry before elie had on the W4)i-ld? Khe rcvrvlved this new idea ulowly. in her mind, .' .1 the longer t-'ne thought of it, the more it appealed <to her. Could no- thing be done to prevent the money wh.ch hod been tht-ir mother's pan-ing into other (hands? " 'Wihero there's a will, ther?'3 a way,' " she' thought, and the word "will" flashed into prominence. "A Will!" That was H Their father muet .have made a Wi'J. If she could only llnd it and sec if he had really .-arried out his threat! Had he made a Will recently, t*o that on hi death hiu money would not pat* to Prim- rc?e and herself? Dulcie woke early the next day. and as soon aa she was dressed, slipped out of tho house into the ni'-'y September morning air. She walked a little way down tho road to a place in the hedge which she and Ileriott had converted into a private letter-box. Between the flat etones which lay among a tangled growth of gratrt. quite of sight, was a sheet of paper, and on it was written: "AU safe." There was no date or signature. Dt-Jcie folded the paiwr carefully and put it in her dre-s. She .-tood irresolute for some minnt4'n. then took out the piece of paper again, f4>und a pencil, and -wrote below he words already there: "Invalid woree; impoxiblo to leavi' the house." There!" she murmured. "Now he will understand that 1 cannot meet him to- day." Hhe placed tho sheet of paper between the two -tone-, and returned to Blue Poste About twelve o'clock. Arthur HHturbet called. Du!c;c was watching at an up- stairs window for him, and ran down quickly to prevent him knocking C7r ring- ing at the front door. MI that Martha should not nee him and report to Mr. Carwardinc that he had called. "I cannot ask you in." nhe said. 'But I caa come out for a little time, if you like." Bolturbet said that he would be pleae- ed and inquired after Primt.ise. ' She is quite well, thank you." replied Dulcie. glancing at him. and thinking il was a pity he did not hold himself up- right: this morning his slight stoop seemed accentuated, and hiai face tain- ner and p:Ur. "Yon don't lo"k very well, she re- marked cheerfully. ~ Don't I?" he artkwl in urpr.se. feel very fit." Did you have a nice tune in London? "I should not rail it exactly 'n:ce.' I was with my soliciN.r-" incut of the time." D'll.-ie nodded and then noticing his deptc-..ion -he exerted herself to entertain and amuse him. !>liurbet smiled at her Bailies, hut his n-marl'.ti were few and often wide of the point and when Dulcie aid it war- timu f4.r her to return, h.- appeared relieved. "(;..o.|-liye. Arthur!" sli4> said, mischiev- nik-'.y. You are not in n mood for 4 ares- -c.. BO 1 won't ki-s you!" She wavi-d her hand and ran away ' '-"MI'I.'* quite right," thought Hi'linrbet, and ;'s lie walkisl back to the Old llouno IIIH rcfl.-cttons were not those of a hap- li'ly-engagcd man. Dulcie hummed gaily n the strolled through the warden. 1 d' n't mind!' she MM. ' ' he OOBin . .t,. t'or inc. neither do I for him. so we i i-,. qu-t- \nd dull' Could any one bo duller than Arthur Ib-lturlM-t? What on earth shall I do tit's, afternoon:' I won- di r if Jim has se'-n my note.' Sho went to the Icl'crhox between tho ,.t,.ii.,.. The pitx-e of paper was there, but beneath the pcnciMcd words, a sentt-ncu had been written. It ran as. follows: "Six-thirty. Stone Off" Dii'cln hinik-d. Jim wanted to seit her if Vi'hnr did not. She would meet him tlr et.uiiiB-but for Ihe last time. It win not safe, with Uelturbe-t home, yet It would he far more exciting than go.ng for a silent walk with her "lover. V dusk was nalherinir. Dulcie s.lippe<l oil ii loni; dark .-oat. close cap. and .1,,',. out of the liouje. She knew where Ileriott meant her to go. An old stone wall run through a part of the wootls. and one portion of it, broken down and dilapi- dated, w .n known :is Stotie (lap. Heriott u a - .-.a'lin^ for her, and as she came to- wnrd.i him with a i-unny smile, feelings, which he had hitherto kept within houiHls rein- >l to be repri-sed any longer. He -trnde towards her, ciiught her in hit) ariiM, and ki's-il I'er four or live times. Taken by surprise, il wns some tlio meiits before the girl re allied what wne happening, and then she freed herself from his euibnu'O How dare you!" she cried furloiudy. llo-.v dare you!" "I love you, Dulcie. that's why 1 dare. "If you touch mi 1 1 will never speak 'to you again '" "1 said something very much like that to yun once," Ileriott iismirod her. Itiok- ing at her intently, "but it did not make niiic.li difference. I love you too much." "Well 1 don't love you!" retorted Dul- cie angrily. "Ho* dare you do it?" On whal?" "Why. kis.s me!" "Don't be silly!" replied Heriott. who had got n n ' 'i in hand again. "Men al- ways ki)w f i !i when they are m love He felt a trifle ashamed of Irnmelf, hut Diucie. who found this sort of conversix lion much more to hor tato than any IhiiiK Arthur Belturbet had ever afforded, regarded him with friendly eyes. "Can't you llnd nomewhcre, for me to sit?" she asked coolly. Ileriott found a place on the atone wall where they could sit side by dido, and as it W:M not very safe, he slipped nil arm round ill er waist, to prevent her falling. "It IB quite uuuecfssury. ' slut remon- strated. "Yert but. it is nu'e. ho^atiRWCHHI. Dulci sighed contentedly. Herintt was rcvillv iniu-h nicer Ihnn Arihur. At. thi moment he kistseil her again. The pretty flowe.r-like fnce so closo lo (him wns more than he ould resist. "You really must not behave like this!" HKitn-tcd Dlllcic. I inurtl." he iMlwea. Dnlcie became slujlulv ilarmetl "You mil t not." rlie said more dccu.lod- lv "You seem to forget that 1 am en- ir-.ired to Mr. 11. Iturbel. "You may be," replied Heriott. "'but you .re Ki.ing to marry me." liul, -o mad" an attempt to escape, but lie held her tightly "Look here darling, you have only been ilivinsr witn McHurhet and me. hut you iist he. -i-rinus now, for I am in curliest. _ ..__ *.. Viln. J,* Y'-" 1 d v, . o, t ,.,,'. w HH i r.t * , ,. .! lu-ro hi... r ovory < I'" 1 l! fl-mly -What you ou ay "' ie llBr t, d.l .1 nrl.i-r, bin ',.,, aii.l then i< wi give et Of C..IM-C. I know I am not a match a he. but. after all, love '",[ "cd her again wit.h such awur th u Dulcio grew really frightened To bo ooiitiniied.) V- Nations may war and soldiers may fight, And Emperors totter 'neath their divine right; But the King in his palace and the yokel in his shed Must always and everywhere be thrice daily fed. The dessert for now and always So economical so tasty so easy to make and good to eat that you should serve it often. 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Forgotten are all later loves and vows, He plucks a primrose 'neath the greening boughs, Or sits 'mid bluebolls on a grassy knoll And hardens to the old, old church bell toll, "Ding-dong." How many a tale from days of yore ! Tluisr* wonderful enchanted days be- fore. Adventure led him fnr t>v Innti nid sea ! How strong were then his arms, how full his heart <*f glee ! And now his youth seems waftt-d back again. From hedges in a liawtluiriie- blos- somed lane ; And the sainc roses bloom, and wel- come give Back to tht 1 sheltering walls whore he did live, He thrills with joy at found of sky- lark's song, Gn/-es, until tlio tiny spook among The cloud is lost, and when it dis- nppcnrs ; Ho wakes to find<his nbbei wet with tears. In the Canadian Magazine for August. I'aiv Proposition. She Papa prcaohes on "Love one another" this evening. Shall we go and hear him I" Her Beau No. let's stay at home and practice what he's preaching. A IUSTIM TIVi; ( 0\V. 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