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Ointment if-: :o ill** l*nS>- ^ , ;(.r W'uwif r-"-ri:i: "cnr* Kir r-n-a of Urnlr -. I;arr-. SooJiIk, j":-.:-v.c "Krurtioja*. sari. S^-e Brra*U", . .:,(* j Hiirpoant.'i .. .-iSIic-.jDf Ere*- .' ; "<;iv rirUiaaliajt. ::<!.is. t'learti.' _ :.c< :o tc ooe of |*.>j" Cf=rar:^rtD<Ic<J:f'^r Nator* i' hc-y are nwlfcl. C:>iojiU: n U, 431ai>- l-;i wr.l and *upr*r . Lxir.hi^y jp Ibfehitt J : ^r^'-rttor 'cbantB le a?.l. 1::<J-, Sfcu*tt SHOP- Tlio subscriber': begs to'announce o Uio inhaliituntij of Acton unci -ieiiuly fhatjio hiiB- oommenciotl the i:>nii>s business in tlio Office Building, MOX'T T Ami tKC IT TOHE1BT, There's ii any a troublo Would li uak liko a lmlibio, ' into tlio vatora of Lutho dojmrt, ' l>id not vorcbcarhe.it, j Ami toml|)rly nnnic it,- j pennariont i>laco in tho And into tlio givo it hcartL Old Post HILL, SjEREET. ACTON, vlioro ho Is prepiirod to turn out v'ork socoud ;p none in tho Domin- on.;as chjeap.Bii the cheapest, and | in the sh6r|eit! possible notice.' I lave' on hand] a lajrgo and well select d stock 6t 2orao Bltmiots, 'Whip's, Bmshos, Com'bii, Trunks, otc. Repairing aromptly attended ^to. .iire ie tt'.cn 11 and bo conrinqcd, ;T. F- DEMPSEY Acton, Hoy. 2o,:JS75. (1T0X ItAKERY. i *jl*:ui:s (c .* prejiarra I "irst-class Bi I-'rcsh every i'. *' & . -, Ua'Io lo ordpr Tlio snb<<rl(ir Ucjf-i la (nf.irm the In- Tlu'ro'-R n Would vi Wore \vo not wing i . . So sadly And nio It. hatcin tiling How wol< -Of look's AVhothor ouii' jM>or Kyeli brij ht as a berry; any,a Borrow ( nisli to-morrow, ' " . unwilling to furnish tho utrudinu :ly brooding, >lt. all corta of horrible oino tho seeming . .'; hat are bokining, i wealthy or w kothor oho'i ! '-ye t'hecks n Tho groan ant ncho - ltesulyod '.: All wor: Acro&j tho . fvrK^ Anil-iKt-l< lint hnpji " '" "ifu ii 1 d asa'chorry, thocumc and tho heart- San euro. ; Id boimerry,. to fdrry imed waters that bid us Wo.fi-.tH iug f< [on aiut upi.ly vk-hilty thai ho Broad. Buns, Cakes scnits, vie. THE BEAUTIFUL CIRCE: Or,,;Marfipry Clare's Story. 'til ff\>m la*t tcrei. got ting, palo and thin/' if., rtn'u day. " Wlmt tiny d.-Uvercd at ""houses'. - tt).plr DINQ CAKES In tin-lairst styles and at reaiou^ble cbur^ui i5i.HishBt jirice In Uah paid for KseL * Con'rUu " Yoii are sllO' K;itd to i is tl:c lnatU My I'yes f in- g-a'zi the truth i " You'net slio went on mi'iit. " I, are. Itj.s iner's doiiijrs. HlnrfrjBS, ll ;BAENICQTT^: >po"kt, ..Ejs'ciAsii,.- MeAdneyendori : e script ion hid most af-^ s'vJes, \> : ictt&iatth^M '-> OFFICE | Ui^ Puilding'), ill vtjy Pi^jprlet9Ri':j-|^ X i ' r. " ~ ". . -rj- . 1' I- 3iy'e wi'.!i-r.ev uirii'iiur^. (.'omin Tmve.ilt*rs wi 1 riii.i'iioxi _:*roou.ij:t>- Und ct>ma'> a< -u- S-impt' f-*i->niH 4ii- rJt :*.>n \~i.l ' f>th- :iUL- o* the %: aittedtive tf-otsUers. BOYALEXCUAXfcE HO^EL Ac on. i.n.u lU'tu DiCiiiv Hijuple r'*-rir? .ars-1 aiid oimmoili Gomrn^rcial Travail, rn. UooU i rocxiaUon U>r T.-avii-'o-s: and Uue'sis. Bi-,t IsraniVor l.iir-ion, and i'i-^ ir at the Bar. Uood SUbllns an J a':t'.-iiiivo Hcst.fi ! " Porhu| fiiltered. -! ' Bali ! I dj-.signing | 11 beneath her Roarch- How could I tell her 11 that I was suffering? d not speak, Margery," in considerable excite- i.m not blind if people nil that slv Mibh Wil- i'-<f), hQw'iluite her!" she is iiot to blame," I f? W tt. HEIISTULET, laicen&ed Auctioneer lot th<? Count:es of. .Weill i gtoii mid lid." urders 1- : k; Xlib Kkkk I Ucfice.. Actor, or ;.; Tny. ri->\'l<:u HkicfeWftd, ifio tx-TJxuLuyVr) .itleail Terms reasonable. A 'A'JI:D'SOJ, -r LICENSED AUCTIONEER For t"he*l'ouDly of Ilaltoii- gales'atiendel to in anv part o C^mitT, at reasonable' raieK-- 4 : Adirevs; A. D iVIDSON"." CaropinllviHe, I'.O. ----------- Marble Works, Opposite ti'le from. Mills Uoodfullo-vv's Foundry, and Xear Eramsa Bridge Gueluli, ALL KlSUis OK MONUMEHTSl Tomb Stones, Mantle Pieces &c, made "to any size or design arid put up io iaoy jjart of tli< cbontry." -.. 2" .Scctcli' Granite ,Manu ments imported to order. _ ' P.S. A. li'ennedy is aprac tical marble cutter. Hl- PR I NGLE, (Maker, Guelpji, I ME ,)-..- FHOTOGBAPHS w is the Time for t'qeap ' Pictures^ llaf n-piol sto-.-k of V "RUSSEtl' AND "AMERICAN? "* Ik- atlend.s himself. f :o repairing af floe vratclieK kindly earv anu from (Jlie 'Juelpli.'Sci Jj^tTOX PLANING are rid. of 1 .-lor nil of 11J iiiv mind u dav&." ;J Auiit' I ^1:turned itit* tl;! Sllllllilj jit'niidiiii; mi T11 In-cnii.di ^vljiat humid liaiLsaiit, 1111 ing siHin" un stored. But destiny After walking suddenly came L: w.'iys 011 hand. Mf.'lfiintelnjj, nf tftie jKkbe rnv-iS-wMl l>~u when rctiticstuii. MILLS AND) and looked 1 Aunt Polly ': I'm afra or," lit-sitati It was which before aught of eh tJie task of doubly bind '-.' " I do no KWet-ed. " T( oppVi-.-S me. 1 would that, but he ine. There in", on will eredjiiml lie cited. His of i man wl up his mini some ngoniz ng spelL " Marger whiRpered, ' fie did not finish Pnuip, Sajsh, Door Factory, and Blind EBBACE & CAMPBELL, Manufacturers BlfBt/" Retouched" ahti 'Burn shed Pbotograghs reduced to x$l-.00 per dpzen'at the ' > .. ~\. \ I Ontario Phoiogruph Gallery, /. cion. Call at once and obtain a goo i and cneap pfcture, finished in th best s|yle, before 'prices . are agaii ad vanced: j N.-B^We were awardel-a I the first prizes over all competit)rs at the late County Fair at ililton, Oct. 18th and 14tbrli75. . , j C. W. HILbf Shoto Acton, Nov.'26, 1875. 22f3m plAKM FOE SALE. One hundred, acres of lahdj Well wooded, being the east half of lot 21, ii the 3rd Concession, in the Tio\ unship ; of Esquesiag. : Por particulars a hlress - , -THOMAS GA'UMK. Erin P.O., Out., .Soy. 30, 187 of Windo'-v Sash Doors, Venotian Blinds Mouldings, . And othei'Building Eequlsites jtlso Makers of I-MPS07EP SUOTI01T PXTUFS Lumber Pit ned and Breeaed to orde In .be best manner. 83F All ire rk guaranteed. Acton, Julfl, 1878. like so mu TJiere'iitood path, not a Noel d swung on h led to him '"I have lonby. Will it-'(: Ho strod them, kneel her supple ACTON, ^>NT., tPHURSDAY, FEBRUARY nger tearful, and cheerful, j much that's worth liv- r-yet, . " I I" "Thbisft'co' Allonby. It hi to me. I havo in the whole u "Hor words hiin doopely, , cruel world, Mr. been doubly cruel o real true friend ivene svo you.'" ust have touched |e dreV her towards him, a gentle ]ity Boiuing in his face. I saw th enough, for tho eighth of nnino centre nnd near parlor was visi power to stir fi At lust Noel not happy here movemsat plainly urtains lacked an of meeting in the one half of the le. But I had no |m my hiding place, [spoke. "Are you he asked. She know better. "She's a i we,, and tho sooner we the better it will be And I shall speak iout it, one of these ly " flounced ofT,". and > u path that led into ry, for we hal been the steps;.while tulkitig. ,'j my eyes . wei-e soniu- aftev what Aunt Pollv III svishe l.to avoid be- ;iL composure ^-as re1- \vas against _uie. Oil a few Step8t I face to face with "Spel, who s;eiied to ha taking a little turn ii; the shrubbery too. He starte 1,' came to a dead halt, t me more keenly than bad done. > ,<X you are ill, Margery, io, "unhappy." ^ le old tender (one in he Uail wont to "address me our, household -had known iiingeineut: It made :eeping' back lny tears ; feel very* well," Iia'n- ie.se'hot days seem to have passed on with l)i-Kl out his hand tft was some struggle go; ilnhiL-, for his lipsquiv- looked flushed and ex- inunner was like that o has suddenly made to break away front the sentence. His niime vj'as- suddenly called in that low voipo I had learned to dis- h. Wo both turned.' Miss Wilnief in the l.ozen yards from ua I iopi>ed my hand and s heel. Then she cal- iin : % | ist my ring, Mr. Al- you help me look for - towards her. I saw together on the path, hands almost touching his as thty glided serpent-lilce over the gT;tsses. My heart grew sick within rue. v I felt a sudden, overpoweriig sense of loss. This serene unruffled ^oraan waft sure to triumph over me, no matter bow bravely I might struggle against her. I. crept back to the house utterly despondent. There seemed no Wac in which I night'bide my miapry. Three day later than this I saf; in- one of the <i eep window embrasures listless and c jspirited, though the de licious morning breeze waa blowing in coolly upon me, and the whole garden seen ed flooded with melody, and bright with beauty. Suddenly there came the sound of familiar voices, that mad* me" fifiirt and shrink further intoi thej recess. Ths nex.t,instaiit Noel and' Miss Wilmor came into; the parlor and sat down at a little distance The curtains of rose silk ]had fallen about me, a> that they did not^ mta- -pUBEjlllILK. ._. The undo -signed begs to tlian^t 'bis custamersjfo the liberal patronage rei- eeived: duriig.tho past summer, ajrid, would say| tb atjie is how prepared1 to supply an 'ad Jitioaal number of custom ers with go^i 1, pure, fresh milk deliver^ . od every mot ning, and twice a day on' pect mypresence in the room J Saturdays. Parties whokcep cows will' -'- - ..... ' . ' find ii much cheaper and less trouble to get. milk, de liyercd at their doors, anii they would dp well to sell their cows and buy thei r milk. ' Twenty-one quart tickets for. *l,if paid in advance,^or twenty-one nint tieketsfor 50 cents. P. s; ARMSTRONG. ^dcton, NdV. 10th, 1875._ Lifted her eyea ti> his face, and .let them fall again inatantly "I ought to be, :perhaps," she murmured. "You are j here, and you-. are- -good to! me. _ But none of the ot iers, even Bertha, have quite got jen ovori thoir dia tnist. And it |s killing mo, kill ing me, Noel I" : He flushed a little at-the sound of his name and the impetuous tone in which she spi ka Her lip qui vered,, she hid h face like a griev ed child, and Beamed to shun- his gaze. His irresolution vanished, then, and ho to ilic her two hands, firmly into his own. j ' "Why need you cark! Edith T he whispered.. ; " I love \ you. I will.stand between! you atjd every hrenth of rejifoai :h." 'f You 1" she rupea'ted incredu- loualy, "You1' ' - She looked tif at him now. II# met her gaze wit hout flinching. ' '.' Why not J How cojuld I help! loving you}" j ' " But but --Margery Clare!" sho ejuculuted, brokenly. "She loves you, and I thought you were Agoing to marry ler." She overdid hi x part when she said-this. ! Not 1 -looked shocked a^nd hurt. :As jjr me, the bonds in which I had leen held were bro ken asunder uJl it once. |_roseup from my seat, an d moved with a firm step into th<' parlor. " If yoii please, Miss Wilruer, I claim the-privilege of making my own confessions,' I said haughtily. I quitted the tooin before either hud recovered frt m the amazement carusfid by my sudden appearance. As I flewjitp the stairs, a tall figure confronted me at the lauding, but I rushed past j \ and gained my own chamber. ; [ was the weakest of all weak mortt is at that moment, for I flung myse! f on the couch and gave way to a passionate fit of wet ping, - A hand touche 1 my hair, present ly, : gently stro cing it-! "Poor child," said Aunt Polly's voice, "the worst mns; have happened, or you would r ot give wuv like like thnj." I felt hurt anc angry. It is not the pleasantest t i ng in the world' to be caught weeping and wailing for a man who it iulove with an other woman. .. ' " Go awuy," I cried, sharply. . " Poor child,' Aunt Polly re peated. "Don't ake your troublo so to heart.' Ami tliere'a no use in being crass wi ;h me, y.dur best' friend; jDon't b 3 so foolish."! ; "I will not,' and my arms crept round thef tod,woman's neck. " Forgive me," I whispered in>a better mood. She kissed my cheek. "Things and sevens just now, Mariiry. But take heart of grace. 11 - isn't always to be so. All will be right yet." - "I !do not see how it can|be." " Humph," smiling oddly. "I'm on that sly creatires track that baby-faced Miss Wilmer, who has caused all the n ischief. Do you see this!" And che held up a bot tle containing : i cme dark-colored liquid for my inflection. ] " What's in it ?'I asked. '^Hair-dye!" / Her tone coucf not have been more, melo-dramtic had she .said " poison." Theiej was also a twin kle of! triumph ii flherjeyes. . VWell!" said _il,: beginning to laitgh, despite rty misery, for the absurdity of the stene had sudden ly occurred io m . " Don't you c< mprehendi This will 'help me in e cposihg that paint ed Jezebel.- I al all |give it to Noel with Miss Wilmir's [compliments." "Whatffoyoijm^inr ! - "Bah!" grimly "'I've been on a tour of inspect on in the music- teachers' room. ' Thb b one of my discoveries. Tl < i odd contrast in color between he t eyes and hair al. ways puzzled in i Will Noel be any the less in'atuated when, he learns the art to which bb divinity resorts, I wonde "i J". .' The drift of her remarks was clear enough no\r. " You must h it tell him," I said, earnestly. It rould do no good. He loves her." , " Bah 1 I dot ft believe it She has bewitched h !m until he thinks dear Margery," he -are dreadfully at fixes I ho[>e " I had ho wish to play the j part of eavesdropper, bat a weakness and trembling seized suddenly jupon; me',-bo'that I could not stir for a minute or t' vo.. Then Miss Wilmer spoke in p, subdued, , balf-tearfnl ione: himself in sorry for love her Besides, he b ; I was late at breakfast the next morning. t There was nobody in the dining room eiccepi Aunt Polly and Bertha. Thd latter glanced over the rim of her coffee- cup at me ra'thpr curiously, (. " Margery," isaid she silddenlyy " I have some news te disclose," I knew whajt was coming, and preserved iny composure by a de termined -elfort..- " What b it 1" I 'asked, though not very briskly. " It's about Noel and Mtss Wil inex;" and she looked at m 3 harder than oyer. " He has askoc hor to maiTy him." ! " Are yon glad 1" "No." . My composuro puzzled he . She could not know the hours of-bitter anguish through which I bap pass- od to gain it Her lip begun to quiver, presently. Sho leaned for ward and kissed me, I "I was afraid you would take thb more to heart," she said, wist fully.' " That b why I determined to break tbo news myself.". | ' . I Of courso it could hardly be" termednews after the scene I had witnessed tho previous day. But I did not say-so.;- "I am sorry," she answered, " but do not feel called upon to in terfere. "Noel will be ha[ py, of course, though 1 did hope tins bride1 would bo somebody else. B it my prejudice agaiinst Miss Wilmsr has no longer existence. She ha i been unfortuuate, poor girl. I at) glad her future is likely to bo hup pier than her post has been." That was all. She continued to watch me, however, anxious to learn whether my indifference was real or pretended, no doubt, Des pite . the half estrangement1 which had arisen!, between us during the weeks- that had passed since the coming of Miss Wilmer, I [know she felt a tender yearning towards me still. ' - ; ' !_' j Aunt Polly had looked^grim and silent, j When I arose from the table and left the room, presently, she followed me into the i-hall. f' You aire a regular little Spartan, iMargeryr" she j said bluntly.: "I don't see how you kept your face so unconcerned while Bertha! was speaking. But bear up, my dear. I had no idea that matters had gone so far.. It is time for mo to go to work in earnest, and I shall doit!" T.' ! Sure enough she did. Later in Jthe day, I heard her making par ticular inquiries of Noel concerning Will MacgregorV address. And sho was careful to take a time when Miss Wi'.mer was hot by to hear. Her reason for thb I learned after wards. i i'l. j I kept my room for the niost part, that I might see'Noel as lit;le as possible. - He, also, seemed ai x- lous to avoid mo, but when circum stances compelled us,to meet I sur prised one or two questioning, half- sorrowful looks which he fixed upon hiy face. , ' '- . I r: i It was afternoon of the next diy. I sat in my chamber attempting to read, when Aunt Polly rushed into the room in a state of intense ex citement She held an open news paper iu her hand. " See here 1" she cried. " >Vl*t do you think of that?" and sheLdd her finger on a paragraph of the paper with, an air of ill-conceal J triumph. ! The paragraph read as followf .'." Escaped. A convict woman nami Betsy Hague. Is .twenty years old, of Sedium height, handsome, hair a lif ht ancle, eyes blue, has a prominent m ole upon the right ear. Was convicted] of murder in the second degree." j Then] followed .some unimportant particulars. I read to the end, ut terly failing!: to- comprehend Atint Polly's self-congratulation. " You don't understand," , ihe said, " and no wonder.! Luton, That runaway ' woman, b in. the house ! Miss Wilmer and Be sy Hague the murderess are; one and the same person 1" I . - .. . I could not repress' a cry of hsr- ror. "Impossible!" She smiled grimly. "I told jou I was on that woman's track. You knew now to what "purpose I he.ve watched hpr. Look at the date of this paper. It b nearly a year eld. Miss- Wilmer's desk was unlocked when I stole into her room a f sw minutes since, and thb paper was the first thing I saw, folded care fully away among some old letters. I knew it must be valuable tor some reason. I unfolded it, and fcund that; paragraph. ,Yu will see that the paper b creased, Idi rectly about it, and bears finger marks. It was those that called my attention to it, and directlv I had read it I oomprehendeJ the trnth." She ended with an emphatic n xL "You must be mbtaken," add I, still bewiTdered. "Miss Wil mer a vile creature like that 1 : i.b- judg Be it, accidentally, only a fevr dayi since." / I began to waver in my meot of-the lady in question, fore I could say one word in i-eturn Miss Wilmer came abruptly inU the room, without taking the trott ble to knock.' Her eyes; blazec upon Aunt Polly in a vinlictivt way that fairly made me sb adder Bat her voice was calm and ^oo enough when she spoke. \\ L "That paper b mint^ I belbre.' And she quietly took possession o' it "Hereafter I shall be carefu that my. boxes aie kept locked ainco it seems necessary." i With these cutting words sh vanished. I looked at Aunt Polly " What will you AoV' .. " Keep silent for the present. Noel might hot bo inclined to be lieve. my story, should I tell it U- him. But I have an idea that Mr Will McGregor can give "us addi tiorial light on the subjectvof Miss Wi|mer. I shall Write f hina to night, asking him. to come here." She chuckled audibly, (Observ ing my surprised; look,! she bent ^>ver me suddenly and whispered : ' '1 That last remark,was for M WilmeiJ's benefit. She b listening at the I door. I hape. wr|tten! al ready. But she Inusi not kno ar it.' Sure enough, on opening the door, I saw that lady's drapery jwtisk sud denly around a turn in the passage. Going back to Aunt Polly, I asked, in increasing surpise: , -.'- '* Why did youinentlon the suh(- jectatall in her hearing; J" "I wbh to give the wretch creature a chance to save horself b flight, if she feels so disposed, have no idea that she will, hdweve No matter. Let her suffer the co sequences of her crimes if she elects." ' . Ml"' It was a terrible time to me. felt sick and helpless.. All our Uvi seemed to be endangered while th convict' woman was in the house. Most of all did I tremble for chival- lonlely condition, surd I" rous, impetuous NoeL Would he suffer, very deeply on learning- thp true character of' the woman hie loved t ' I' . j -.-. I could, not sleep that night for thinking of it A sense of coming ill weighed mote and mpre heavily upon my spirits as the spurs crept on. I had been down[ without un dressing. Wide.awake; I stareji into the darkness, wondering whit calamity threatened Sow. j . H The old house was very stUl. Presently a stealthy step glided past my door and entered Aunt Polly's room; which was-i nekt to mine Very soon it came back again, soft;, cat-like, barely audible. 1 Had not all my senses been pretematurally acute I should not have noticed it All was silent for a few minutes. Then I heard the same stealthy step again, and this time I was sure it came' from Miss Wilmer's bed room. It advanced, as | before, fjo Aunt Polly's chamberj remained ja minute or two; and then retreat ed. -Finally I heard the click of la key in Miss Wilmer's'lock!. { Something waa. wrong] I lay thinking these words over and ov to myself until they, seemed burn into my. brain. Something w, wrong 1' When the suspense came unendurable, I jumped fro the couch and rushed along the Rage twi Aunt Polly'iiljoom. door resbted my first effort* to o[ it, but I burst it in. A faini Uglj pervaded the apartment Some thing, hot, suffocating, seemed -t< strike me in! the face. The windows were all dowi Aunt; Polly lay in the bed in sluggbh sleep. A pan of I b charcoal stood at a little dis I comprehended the truth intuitively. Miss Wilmer hai there, and she meant t< murder tb woman ! Aunt P0II5 ! kne much there waa no cl lojce save give up lier scheme <>fj'marryi Noel or ^ut thb relentless enemjy out of the way. She had chosen the latter alternative. She! could "Margery, tay darling/* he whis- peredj "thb b dreadfuL You must tell me all you know about it^ to-morrow." ! ] . 1, Hb voice sounded hoarse and strange; He werit away Without saying anything jnore. I knew that he and others were puzzling their. brains j to aocount for what had happened.' But only Miss Wil mer and myself could solve the niystery, and she yr'aa hot likely to speak. \\ , Day dawned at last. I - must .have looked strangely haggard and. worn, for Aunt Polly put *p her arms suddenly, after having watched we for tome minutes from under he* half-closed lids^ "Poorchild," she murmured her old form of address. She was jmuch better, al- most herself again. At last she looked, up at rae. '. Lock' the door^" said she; "I'm going! to get up, and want you to ht^lp me dress." ."I expect vbitor," she said, smiling grimly. 'jl may be disap pointed, but, I think he will come." " WboT V '." WU1 MacgregOT.'V : She saw the start I gave, and laughed aloud, 'f The drama\jb nearly played out^,my little Mar gery," and her lips touched mine. "Your sad face <wtll brighten after to-day. I asked Macjgregor to be present at the grand finale,,and I think he will .come! thiS-merning." Afterwards she, did not speak until her toilet was nearly com pleted. Then she turned to me : - " Miss Wilmer intended to suffo cate me, I know that.\ Will you tell me the particulars. . I told everything I knew. She listened quietly to the end. / " That woman, b deeperate," she said; then, i " And he wonder. She did not know I had already sent that letter to Macgregor she thought I would write it last night, r perhaps thefirst thing thb morn ing. But she didn't intend to give me the opportunity; and that con- firrns my suspicion that-Macgregor is able to expose her more fully. Otherwise, she would not be afraid to,face him. . .- - We went down stain, presently, walkings slowly; for Atint Polly was very-weak. The-driwing-room door stood oh the swing, and we heard voices within; Noel's^Ber- Aunt easily! rid herself of me, she sorry Men teke natur Uy tbo the role of " Bah. Listen one momeit, champions anc protectors yoirplbs Wilmerdyes her hair. Othjer know. That b of Noel's interet I was so sure :he long ahi short wise it; would be blonde; and 1^'r I in Mbs Wilmer;" I eyes are blue.: She has a mole over and this decbra>|her right'ear, but iwears her hiir tion did not con fort me very much, low onjipuipose to h>de it 1 I siw when once my champion posed of. - These thoughts came and: like a flash. I roshsdj into the room J tore open the nearest win dow, and threw the pat. of charcoal, with, all the strength I cokld com- mand; into the garden )low.J Then I roused the house witl 1 my shriek 1. Myj memory of wha t followed s very juncertaim I ktow that tie whole house was soon in an uproa:-, and pjBreons <me fkwkirigiinto the chamber Mbs Wpmer among the rest, pale, .eager, solioitDtu; her face expressing well simub ed bewilde - meht! Aunt Polly was! dashei with |x>ld water, and h sr hands ani feet rubbed vigorously, bat it was somejtime before.she Iecame fuller conscious at what wits going 01 about! her.} Perhaps the:' use <f some ipowerful narcotic had produo- ed the trancelike alee 1 which hai assbted the1 deadly gas inita work It [was a horrible-vi tight j Not! leaned over me once, its 1 sat witi my head buried in the pillows, m{v hand clasping Aunt Ptlly s. thhught, dis- :Macirreg|<r broke into an odd laugh. "To be frank," h'eWd, "J know no good of her. Has she been; Imposing on- anybody 1 Mfy mother erofalpyed her for some time, but dismissed her becaose she thought I wanted to marry her. Vaugh I I hever thought of such a t^ing. 8b|e b ndt fit .to bb the wife of an honest man." '-.1 ! "She b a convict-woman I" cried Aunt ^Poljy, vindictively. " jji,- true name iii Betty Hague \" \ Let rap 1 drop* a curtain I oh 'th> scene thati ensued. ,1 caafaot de i scribe it^ '__ The beautiful Circe who had darkened-; !our household ; for so [Lis- ing. exclamation, and her face "The Joxe- between her tha's, and Miss Wilmer's. Polly grasped my arm. "JWait/1 she whbpered. ten," / ' T Miss Wilmer was "Did you never hear of criminals repenting of their crimes even in the act of commission, and seeking to undo them f she asked in her sweetest tone. ; ' It was Bertha who replied to her. "We.,were.speaking.'of Aunt Polly, and wondering who put that pan of chareoa! in!.her chamber." . " To be sure;'. .Bat.my question may net be-so foreign to the sub ject as you may imagine. Your aunt b a wealthy woman, I under stand. Has she willed her1 money to anybody f- ~ " Most of it goes'; to Margery Clare. Margery b a,favorite with her, you know." ^ \J -i "Ahl" :." There was no mistaking the ter rible significance of her tone in uttering this .little Aunt Polly heard it grew suddenly stern, be! 1" she muttered teeth.- '/How dare she accuse yout She shall pay dearly for this'!" She strode along the nail with a firm step..' At thb instant, the doorbell rung.- ' After "standing ir- raeolute for a moment, she motion ed away the servant who appeared, and herself answered the summons. A young man, handsome, bright- looking, stood oh the. steps. She scanned-him from' head to foot, and'then asked abruptly, " Is thb Mr. Macgregor!" - " ? He bowed ; lifting hb hat . " I wrote that letter asking you to come here. Follow nie and you shail learn why it was writien."-.] He seemed puzzled, but obeyed in silence.' "She led the way direct ly to the drawing-room, pushed open the door and entered. - - : ?! Mr. Will Macgregor," she an nounced. .."'_ Noel rose1'up with a surprised exclamation to meet hb friend I looked beyond him at Mbs Wil mer. She grew ashy pale, and at tempted jto; shrink away "with.'^a frightened, baffled look in her face. Mr>- Macgregor saw her. , He started forward a few Btepaj ; " Good heavens!" he cried, and stood still again. . \\ \ ' Noel looked at him in amaxe- ment; then he glanced at Miss Wil mer. SheVwas. cowering against the. wall; frightened and urembling. Every feature of ner face betrayed guilty confusibn. NoeJ *w as muob, and confronted Mr. Macgre gor. ' ' "What do) you mean; manded, "by tiiat,look, 'exebmatiorif! "!-- "Speak,?1 said Aunt Ppl?y. "Tell shame pase<I many week's, fled from it ui and disgrace. - A year hai} since rthen^ and we know riotAfng of her movements, from t jatlday; I pray Goc^ that we may mvec see her or hear: of her again. I em Noel's wife now, and know thatjhbbesfi and truest love nevnr wandered from mej Ber ha arid Atint Polly are; my staunch friends. What inore could I ask 1'] -' - . Men as Ixyvers. Mbs,}Abhie J. Telrry, sajrs : In the first place, it b an irrpositior on any well-bred girl tot l:eep he! up later -then 10:30 o'clock,, when you h4ve the opportunity < if see.inj; her pftenV If you always 1 eave he ?. with! the wurh,in"hr feart that yoi had stayed longer, you! gain SO much. Nev^r ^n theriskif wearjf- ing her with your presen . Be just as eanaeaf and straight -forward as in jour, honorable "deal ng- with men.; Impress; your frierds wSi the worthinesg'and seriotsnass 01 your love, so that vulgar a id sense- pleas bantering may appeal to them- as such. Love m religic nV- the:; supremisst happinW, wjaii it man fully and proudly,'but holily.' W-oo a'woman bravely. If the re is anr- tbint* humilbting to a vomah,4t btopsve aloverwhonisi! '-wbbi% to honor,! weak, and valid, ever ':i:. yielding and half afraid of longs to tell him " to act like; man!" The man who <cnceabV L beii g A le" e n if denies hb love for fea^ laughed at b a coward.' that has no element "of divinity it b not love, butpassioB, which itself has Nothing ennobli ng. Thtit was a beautiful inscription anin, engagement ring," Ba Other and both lor God.' her. SI e for the wbh fo: sweara dbtrndta >il by f hedf by that us. what you woman yonder." know of that guilty ' - V I: ' -.:' vii'.v-I.'l r \v. GRAINS OF ^.r_ Do; nothing, you would conceal. . " He who often; his own word, . As you- stand hy-!yic|ur: youi^g brfde when- you are rflarried, stand by her ever afterwards.; If you would pass for more thin your value, say little." It b easier! to look wise than to talk! wise. - Superficial knowledge Is like upon !water--it shines deceitfully, but can easily- be skimr led ofE * ' Action b the great bw; it'fb Steady, strong, conttnuaus action that.-all great works ! are accom-, 'plished.- )! 'i=y>.' J j 1 Talk about 4e~extrhVagincri ip dress of women|f ctred ^larfha .Jane, exuJtfDgly. "V^hat-do sayto Tweed's $6,000,000 suft, like to? know f He bn't^ a womi guesr!': :";- -. A colored preacher reinark 'When God made the fust manj he set him up, ajpn the fence to dry/ * Who made de fence t\ interrtirTted an eager lbtener. " PjUtdat niggee 'out,' exclaimed the.colored preicb.-? er. -*.. Such questions as dat ^de stroy all de theology ihde worl "Jim," inquired a-achool-bo; one of hb mates;what i\' meaning! of;relicst", '.Don't know.!- Well, I ean'telfyou. know the master'l licked acbool yesterday 1"^", Yes." he Wasn't aatbfied Iwith that^ but1 keeps me after school and Ucked mekgaio. - That b what I call a. ;- A fellow in DorrbViile, Galifor- ,nb, had a mother who disliked the girl whom he had engaged to 1 ry. . Said the blotter: "I'll give you the brindle steers and the mule if you doht marry h^r." He tooic the brutes in preference to- tte , Victor Hugo asks for the ejtab- lishmsnb in France of a democracy "which shall end foreign1 war! by arbitration, civil wkr by amnf^scy, and dbtrete, by MucafioD, .-^ITOilav. Sounds well, Whichjb peirhmpaiao6^" all thb great French; UtiemtijJr. , cares for, but it b not very practice" able. Aj long as men are1 What thjey aie now, arbitration will not to any- great extent, take the place of: war between nations, amnesty can only follow a civil war and not prevjmt it, and universal education, ho wet er desirable, wuuld not; prevent, ill distress, unless it included edum. tion of the, heart to such an ejite i| that not is Case of want w^adjl t left unoaredfor. ;^ '1^: :',-- i:f: ter*riS:-:;Vv