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though she is her sister," said Lady Belfield, after a long reverie, " I only hope shti is not quite vhe worst," replied Adrian, laying down the new Quarterly. "I wonder that Valentine doesnotsee WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1888. the danger of such a.n association," " D11.11ger is an al11.rming word, Adrian," " I can use no other. The beautiful Mrs. BelfiE)ld, the la.test fashion in beauty, ought AUTHOR OF" LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET, WYLLARD'S WEIRD, ETC., ETC. not to be meet everywhere in London without CHAPT ER XXIII.- (CoNTINUED.) r d H e1en, h urrx "edly, wi ' th a. t roubled·,I her with hsuch a woman as Pie Mrs husba.nd, Baddele and f0 h Adrian had a good many opportuni·tx·es for manner !;._drian thought, not as one whose , " h · .d h Y 1fr. er ~ apcron ; a woman mind w~ as ease. w o pri es erse _111 _ gomg eve_rywhere with observing his sister-in-law after that even" y b d h . . ,. three or four men xn m her tram." Having pmchased the business formerly carried on bv H UMPHREY & ing at Lady Glandore's, . and every new . our horse has more ree t an mme, "It is all d Ad . " MA. YE;a, I have moved it across the street to the ~premises lately meeting only convinced him the more that he said, by way of changing the conversa- It was 11 very sad, dri.an. tion "He is a very beau tiful creature a very ea. · an it was sadder tholt occu:Pied b~ Shaw & Tole! wh~1·e in connection with my Tin and Stove II a was not well with her. St. Austell's Wh~re did Valentine pick him up?" ' Lady Bel~eld and her son could do nothing shadow followd her like a blight ; and yet .. He was bought at Tattersdl's. It wa.s to stop this hea.dlong _progre.as. of reckless Busmess will b~ f~und a full lme of Heavy and Light Harness, and all Adrian had never seen anything in her .· . · husband and foolish wife, dr1ftmg towards other furmshmgs usually foun<l in a firs t-cla ss harness shop. ·conduct which would justify him in remon- not \ ·alentme who chose him. It was Mr. ruin Gonsta.11 · . B lfi Id f It th t . strating with her, or even 1 ' h lee e de lie a. xt was ·0 ,'w~rni·ng her Beeching-or Lord St. Austell- I am not I ~ b. h f th 11 b h '- 1· worse t an use ess to we upon the subarrainst Lo1d St Austell Sh Id h - dl sure w xc o em rea. y oug u im. 'ect x·n her t· . h h 0 · · e cou ar Y They a.re both considered good judges." J · conversa. xon wit er elder refuse to know her sister's friends, while "No doubt. Bm; Val pa.id for the horse son. _She wished on his retu:n home, that will · th t f I she was chaperoned by her sister; and St. f ~" · all things should be made bright and plea· receive e mos care U attention, having secured the services of Austell was an old friend of Major and Mrs. 0 course · sant to him and yet her own uneasy fe ·MR. W. HUMPHREY, whose skill in this branch i's so well known B d· 1 · " Oi course " answer ed Helen reddening ' . 1 us a ae ey s. h . ' "Wh0 1 8 h' Id f about that other son weighed upon her throue-hout this district, as t o need no f'urtl1er comment. He to~k the opl?ortunity of a. tete·a-tete a~ t ?'~question. e ee ou pay or spirits 11onu made happiness impossible. = lunch with V.alentm~ at ~he Ju111or Carlton, She was surprised and somewhat agitated All my W?rk is. finish~d by experienced workmen, none other employed. to speak of his marrrnd life. He must have given a. high figure, I 1one morning within 11 week of her return ~.11. I a:sk is an inspection of my stock and you will be convinced t hat "You are quite happy, Val ?" he asked. take it?" 'at receivin~ a . l etter from Helen l:mrriedly t th ] h "Your marriage has realized a.II your "No; the horse wa.s a bargain. ·when I written arid with unmistakeable'signsof agi· i lS e argest to C · oose from, _best workmanship, and prices really hopes ~" told him I wanted a horse, Valentine Haid tation. ' · low~r than. any othe1· place m town . My expenses bejng lower, "Well, yes, I suppose it ha,s. I don' t he would only give sixty guineas-that was j 41 You told me t here were silence and rest the1efore I give my cus,tom_ ers th_e benefit _ . . Gentlemen, place 1 -n your· t PUREST,STRONCEST,BEST, know very exactly what my hopes were. I all he could a!ford-and 1 believe Ra.-yioli ,for me at the Abbey, and that you wanted d only know that I was desperately in Jove, was ,,bought for that money- or a. ht;tle lmesoon, " Helen wrote. "May I go to you or ers a once an~ don t miss this oppo~tu,mty.. Repairing promptly CONTAI NS NO at once? I am tired to death of Londoa done. Don t forget the place, Quick s Block, Bowmanville. ALUM, AMMON!A_. ~ ! ME, PHOSPHATES, and that y ou were a. good fellow to give me less. the ~e~d, and a.re a still better fellow for , . "Then there is somethii;ig wrong with and the season, and I think . sleeplessness · or any m1unous materials. forgivmg me as y_ou have done." liam, I sui:pose. I hope he 1 9 not a dunger- would kill me if I were to hold out much Ti'_ 12/J. 'l'rl?Tr'.11~\"fi? E. GILLETT, ' TOROl'(TO,OYT. CHICAGO, ILL. I He stretched. his h_?-nd across the. table to ou~, horse. . longer. Valentine has Goodwood and B ~e ~j~ ~ ~ ~ ~~e Kan'f'r of tae CELEB::!A'!'EDll01!AL ?EAS'l' CAIIES. ijhake hands with his brother, with more Dangerous l Not m the least. He has half a dozen other race meetings coming on ow man ville, May 15th, 1888. 20 feeling than he was wont to exhibit. perfect manners. " so he ,ea.lly does not want me here sine~ "Time has been v:ery good to me, Val. I ::.And ~e is not .~ whistler, nor a. roa.rer ?" he can hardly ever be here himself, May I MEACHAM'8 am heart-whol_e agam, and I can think of "Certamly not. . go to you to-morrow, dear mother ?· I shall Helen as my sis~t1r, and love her as a sister Then I oon~ratulate. you on havmg se- not wait for a letter, but shall start oy the shol!ld be l? ved. 1 can never forget that c·~red a wond.erful b~~?am. Anyone wonld i 1.1 45 train, unless I rece ve a. tdegram to give you credit for rmmg a three hundred forb '.d me." If y !lore languid and weak, and your appe· she 1s the first woman I ever ca.red tor." lLC lJOO r . "How about the second, Adrian?" guimrn. hor~e. I gave very ni:arly two bun. The telegra.msent in responscto this letter ~Y Beef, Iron and Wine is t he tonic, be sure. "'.J..'here ia no second yet. I will not say d:~d for t~1s fellow, and he IS not half so was of lovi_ n g w<,lc_ onie. "Ask Valentine - - M.ANUF11.01'URER OF - 1-.<il a.n invigorati11g tonic it is recognised by of myself that I shall never love a.gain. handsome as _yours. · Ah, here c_omes St. to come tVIth you 1 f · only for a few days, " the Medical profession as the best stren1<tthen· vVas he m your cot1llon last was the last sentence m the meesaae. ing medicine thus far produced. It is invalna· Life means mutability and 80 Jong as a , 1\Ustell. I1e may change. ' · help night?" . !Jle as a blO'ld and mu,scle maker, especially man l' tves _ 1 cant "y· h . d d . ,, Lady Bel.field drove to meet her ., daughter m those cases where weakness is the reelllt· of wishing, Val, that you and Helen were a 19 evote to the cotxllo~, es ' e in-law. She atooct on the plat form as the KING STREET. BOWMA.NVILL imperfect or insufficient food, or wasting I7ord ~t.__ AHustell met then;i both w ith the train from Exeter came slowly into the sta- Has now on hand & number ot vehioleo (and ls ma nufact ur ing a great many more) ot the n:e fevers or excesses of a.ny sort. It contains t-he littlri less fashionable. I don't like your easiest air. e, t-00,compla1ned of sleepless· tx·on and th fi t 1. f H 1 , ± nu~riment or Beef! the stimulant properties of semi·deta.ched wa.y of living" i:attern~ and best finish, which I a m offering for sale e.t tho lowest prices con 8; 8 ten ll · " Th I t t' k'll" ,, · e rs g tmpse o e en a ace -W:1ne and the tome powers of Iron, and is ad· vnth due regard to "":Or~manehip a nd quality. The following is a list of · "My dear son!, we live as most of our neas.. "ese a e par 198 are. i mg us, startled and ahooked her. That a.le we.n mirably calculated to ·buil<l up th" emaciated fellow-creatures live," answered Valentine, he said. tho prrnc1pul veh1clos manufactured by me One loses th.e capacity .fo~ sleep. look wh ich she had noticed .,n the pmornin , i-ystem. Sold in Bowma.nville by Higginboih· 111 l~ghtly. "I am nm; the kind of man t o be I ~hall have to go t~ a nydropathio the after the ball, had intensitied to an a.lmos1 11,m Bros. ~i~U..r!e ~~vered Cam ages ... .. .... ... . ... .......... ........... ... . .. ......... $loO Upwar,a 1 t1~d to any woman's apron string, wife or wilds_of Scotland or Ireland for a ~onth or ghastly pallor. Helen looked wretched! " . i retons ......... ............... , ... .............................. . ...... 100 11 mistress. To stand in door -ways while my tw,~, Jllst to pull myself tog_ e ther. . ill, and there was an expression of mise/ 0 TpenBBuggy. . ............. ., .··. .................... . . ...... ........ ... .. ······· 70 ii· . wii!l dances;. to sit out plii.ys I ~m sick of f ~ ~hould hardly h~ye · ~iven ~ou cred1.t in t hat pallid countenance which was mor~ op uggy .·. ; ...................... ......... .. ........ . ........... ..... ..... .. ... 90 '"' wlule my wife looks on, or to Jog up and or emi:< ou~ so early said A dna.n. al11.rming than any physical decay r~:b~:a~v~~~sn............................ . . ............ . .. ........ .... ....... 65 ··. down the Row at her side, If Relen and I "Wonld? t you ? Oh, I am better than Constance Belfield nad too ~u.ch tact to Li ht ·~va o~ .... ... ....................... ... ....... ......... .. ........... ... 55 ... are to hang together for the r est of our lives I my reputa.twn, I assure you. I hate the remark t hat appalling change as she and we m_ u st be free !;o eDjoy ourselve~ after our} Row whe.a the mob are out, and the band, Helen cla~ped h ands on the platform, or ress ~;~...... . ...... . . .. . . .. . ......... ...... .. .. ... ...... ... .............. 40 11· own ideas. She h~,s an excelle.at chaperon, and "the talk, and the nonsense. Good during the drive to the Abbey. She did not Skp l t g .. ........ . ... .. .. .... . ........... . ................. ........ ....... 75 ,., and I am letting her sow her wild oats. She da.;i:. He saluted Halen and ~ant.ere~ away, even aik what had brought about the chan e S ~ke on. .. .. ....... . .... ..... ...... .. . ................ .. ...................... .. .. ' 50 o, will be tired of gadding a.bout in a season or as if he had no .other p\lrpo~e m las n~e than in the young wife's plans. g u 40 " ·wo " healthful exercise, and Adrian and his com· " I am ver gl d t h · h · · . · f h. Y a o ave you ere, my Possessing superior tacilities tor manufacturing carriages I Intend to sell h 0 " And when she is t ired of gadding about panion saw no more im. dearest " she said and th t U or approved credit, and by so doi ng 1 hope to greutly !no~ease my number vg;Y ~ e ap fo r oac _ J"REEMA1'PS is she to sit by the fire-alone?" ' I T~ey ro~e up and down. for a.n hour, Hele~ was curi~usly sil:nta~da.offered no · sell the wood parts only, or tho gearings of buggies ironed. sa es. Wouh'I " My dear Adrian, don't lecture. Who !~~~~nbti;;mgdt~e &ac~~ of ts De;:- horse, expla.na.tion of her sudden visit.. She ne8 tl \VORM POWDERS. 1 knows_? By that time I may be .tired of of hors:s a:i~at ha.v: b:e~w n~~~~lie~a.f:e~ P-d a.lfectionat~J.y against La<'ly Belfield's knockmg about London, un d may ~1t by the de::\! , d f b b' . shoulder, rEstmg her weary hea d there Are pleasan t to take. Conto.in thE>ir own At the Shortest Notice, P ainted and ·rrimmed if D esired. fi re and smoke-or take to books, like you I of ~ yar _ . or space, t tt e Jtugati?n t smiling faintly, with a smile that was sadde; Purgative. I s a sate, a;u-e, ttnd effectual In the meantime, Helen and I get on ca.pi'. r h · , en:dorigda _si:-t lk t a q uted than tears. ~t the Factory I a.lee do Planing, Matching Turning an<i Sa.wing with c· l n d feb"Ciro..nll' of worU?.~ m C:llil dren or AduU.t 8 Saws. and prepftro all kin.ds o.f lumber tor carp.enters nd others for bnfi~l:g ::r·pos~ 3 ~ . tally." h1 ?sur1.s .:: ~ aln qbmek at 'h rd 1an escolr t e "I feel so much happier here than in "yes, an<l s he gets on-: capitally .. _ . s s~r · 1n - aw ac o er oor w.1ere L d ,, h ·a " I Ornamental and Plam P ickets !or feno.,a llll every style reQuired. made to order. ' . 1so safe with you with men the f th _id 'h . on on, s e so.1 · fee """"-~"'!:""_.:... .. who are ever so much more attentive to her h. ma~ rom e Ivery ya.r w~s 0 ewing mother." ., than you are- men who don't mind looking · i;,cM ,us omerh·y stradwl; anbd hkerte tn D ey pa rh t :d. She had hitherto refrained shyly from ,_. d ances, and d o.a ,tmmd . . . y mo~ er . an Hgo ac y o , evons T1ar name, b ut m . h er yesterday's on w h en s"e Joggmg, t t f ire t h a t f am1 VETERINARY SURGEON. up and down the Row. St. Austell, for in· 0 f;~~rrow mornmg, · e1en. ou 11 no or- letter and in her talk to-d a.y, the word stance." ge".N Ad . G db ,, mother seemed to come naturally from her Valentine frowned, and then shrugged Ando, ti nan. t doo - yhe. .d t d yearning heart. b· h d so iey par e . 8 e sa1 no a wor "y d f . hA · about going to see Lady Belfield that a.fter· es, ear, you are sa e wit ~r1 an and is s onl ers. ··You don't suppose you can make me d Ad . d'd k me. He ha.a forgotten and forgiven the not Mher. :~~e~rd p;i.at, and lou are to him as a dear sister." jealono ?" he said. "I am not that kind of n~ton, and t~i~n person. My wife may accept as much ad- :, e~wa; ed. and t~ rs. · de ey " That 1s so good of him. ~ut bow poormira.tion as she likes from other men. I her late . a.nt~ ag ' · meto d ere, fan bro ve ly he must think of me. Yes, I know he Purify the Blood, correct all Disorders of the know her heart is mine. · oTmhe ab mt.f el eMvenmgB . fi rledsa or a ka11 d. must despise me for the pa.at, and for the 1 e e eau i u rs. e was as e 'oolish frivolo s p t t 11 l.f th· H e smiled , r-ecalling his slave's devotion ; everywhere this sea.son and fresh young · LIVER, STO.!TIACD, KIDNEYS AND BOWELS. ,, u resen · or a my I e Is · , ht a.t a k m . d 'Yord , h er bl ushing beauty had · · doors which had 1a.at season· h er d e11g opened· many "T . . They invigorate and restore to health Debilitated Constitutions, an pleasure at a casual kiss· . He forgot tha t hitherto been closed aga.instMra B~adeley "t f . hel~i;a.son ?Ver now, Helen, with all are Invaluable In ~11 Oomplalnta tncidental to Females of all Agee , Fol those things belonged to his experience of There was an awkward story ~bout that ~ 6 rho it~~s. t 18 not even worth t hink · Chlldren and t he a ged they 11.re pricelee11. last year. He had not even noticed the lady's diamonds the particulars of which m¥, a. out.. · growing chaD ge in his wife's manner, so had been only c~rrectly known to a select No, _it 18 . a.II .over .~ow," ,answered ~"'~ - , ,.,_--,~ completely was he absorbed in himself and few bnt which the select few had not for . ~hlen, bi th a fa.mt sigh. I don t suppose ~~...,,.. ~~ .:,_ - · --~ his own pleasures. gotten, while even the vulgar herd knew ave een much worse t han other people. infallible remedy for Bad Legs, Bad Breasts, Old Wou nds Scir J "Indeed, Valentine, I have never doubt· there was a story of some kind, not 11olto- I know I have not been half so ba.d as some s an and UlcerB. It is famon11 for Gout and Rheumatism. For dis order~ of l.h .. Graduate or the Ontario Veterlp.ary Colle~e. ed Helen's affe~tion for you ; biit I think ~ether crt;ldH!LIJlt: ~<J ~he ~carer of the gems. ff m~~-and yet I hate myself for my 0 -Chest it has no equal.Registered mem!:>er of the.Ontario Veterinary she deserves a little more of your oompany ,{' · · · Medical Assomat1on. -a Jittle more of yotn' care, She i~ too ~ . . As long as it has left no stmg behmd For Sor~ 'l'b:roats, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, .-ot11.ce and Residence, Nl'lwtonv!lle, Ont. young ai:id tc_ig ~~~!1tiful ~~ ~tp,,µg 1!!!tlµ1i in . ._ · ,, n, d~!'!~?st, the folly may sQ fl!IBily be for. Will visit Orono every Tuesday andlSaturday LJndon society." · CHAPTER XXlV. = " I T CANNOT BE. l ~ottien, _. . Gl~ndular Swellings, and all. Skin Diseases it has no rival . 11 O!Hce honrs fr m 10 a. m., to <l p. m., . a t "Bo~h I .A ,. ' ·-- · · . . r 1 .. · · '!~: but there is alwu.ye a sting the contracted and atlff joints It acts like 8 charm. · ' an c oulwrs' Hotel _ Calls by Telegraph rece;·,-(' t . _ ·;. · . good woman always knowa Lady Belfield went b!i.ek be vevonshire stina of self. contempt ,, ' .. · inu: ediate attention· I how co take care of h erself. It is only bad disspirit«l a.t having seen very little of her "' . . · CJJAF GEi> MOPE:l~l\'fl!l 1 ones that wan t locking after." younger son during her sta.y in London, and r " I w ill not. hea.r you talk o{ 11elf-contemp·. Manufaohti'ed only a.t T:t:tOM.A.S llottow.u -'s Est ablishment Adi-a.in w<>s sil ent. He felt that he had not altogether satisfied. as to the aspect of You are comm!( to the Abbey ~ be ha.ppr, s~id as much as he conl d safely say to Valen· his domestic affairs. That marria.~e which and t o get back your roses ~nd l!hes. Adr1~n . 78, NEW OXFORD STREET, (late 633, OXFORD STREET), io NDON tine ; but there was something whioh he We.s no nnion, that laborious pursuit of has a. horse th?'t he .says .w.111 smt you a.dmir· 4.nd are aold 111t ls. \;d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lla., 22n. , and 33s. each B ox o:r Poi mea.nb to say to Helen before he went back pleasure which husband and wife were ~bly. You will ~nioy,,r1dmg 011 the moor may be had from 1111 Medicine Vendors throughout the World, · to D _ evonshire. carrying on in opposite directions, filled her ID thedea_rly ~ommkg~. d b Wl'urcluise:n honld look at tb.<1> l.abel on tl1e Pots and Boxe·. If' ·th anx.1e · t Y· " A r1a.n He rode in the Row the day before he left WA . is . too m ,, '· u v I don't care I u 533. Hxf1>1~d iltJ"eet. J.ondon . t hey are liDUl:'lmu. London, to try a. saddle horse which he had Th?se darker clou~s which Adria.n bas m~?b fo~ ridmg no_w. . . Don t you thmk ridmg would brace bought at Tattersall's on the p revious after - perceived on the bonzon ha~ not revealed noon. He 1·ode early, and was surprised to themselve~ to the ~e.tron's mnoce~t. e~es. you up after your long spell of late _hours her to pity and to bless his despairing meet his sister-in-law coming in at the Ken· Her e~per1en:e of lxfe had. not fom.1bai:1sed and bot r_ooms? At aq:y; rate t here will ~e plcres love, to let him be bhe sharer ot her life, the s ington Gate quite a.lone as the clocks were her with the idea of false wives and deceived cub-buntmg for you ID a month or six guudian of her happiness, since wivhout ' ontinues to.do a Genera l Banking Business strikina n·l ne~ ' husbands. These too bad married for love, w eeks, a.nd that you are sure to enjoy. her li±e is intolerable for him. H e pleads ' eBo wmanv1lla Branch. "I hea.rd you were to be at t wo d11.nces she knew, casting all other considerations to H elen only answered with a sig h, which as poor humanity might plead to the angels. j DEPOSITS las't night Helen so I ha.idly expected to the winds, in order to belong to each other; sounded like an expression of doubt, and He revers, he honours; her in tenderest 1 :teoe!veq In Savings Bank Department and see you otit so ea;ty, " be s11>id. and it never occurred t o her that such lovers wa&silent for the r est of t he drive, a.3 ii too phrases, in sweetly flattering speeoh, while 1 a1l and interes t allowed at current rates No "I couldn't sleep," she answered; " so could wea.ry o~ ee.c~ other.. She saw .t~at weary _ for spee?h. . he exercises every art be knows to bring her 1otice of withdrawal necessar y. All devoslt 1 WI LL CURE OR .RELIEVE: it wus just aa well to have my r ide oefore they were leadmg frivolous lives, and hvmg Adrian was m the por ch ready to receive down to the level of the fallen and the lost payable 011 rlemand, the herd came out." very much apart; she saw many t okens of his eister-in -law with a brotherly welcome; BIUOU8NE88, DiZLINES8, among her sex. He blinds and dazzl es her She ha.d flushed suddenly as he rode up .folly and extr avagance on both sides; a.nd and hl;l too was .startled at t he change for by t he glitt er of artful phrases, by t he lurid DYSPEPSIA, DROPSY, to her, but the colour faded as quickly as it she left L ondon full of vague fears for the ~he wor?e which the last week h a;d m~de li<>ht of a phantasmaqoric visi.;n- the fancy lough t antl sold and Drafts issued upon Eur ope ' JNDIGES:rJON, ft.UTrERfN(J future. But those fea.rs were only vague, 111 Helens appea.ranca. T hat detenorat1on :> · Jnited States and Canada. also Gold S"l .JAUNDICE. OF TH -: HEARr~ came and left her very pale. picture of the future they two would live J n!tedStatesGr eenbacks'beu ht · 11 vera.nd together, once having broken the bondage . R anc s old, . ERYSIPELAS, t/!C:DJTY OF j had of conventionality. "Conventionality !" fC Ol.JL!EC'1.1 !0.N~ . SALT RHEUM , THE srOMACH, a.t her waxen pallor, but still more at the in the httl~ J apanese ~rawmg·room, JUBt Helen's rooms were in the southern wing, HEARTBURN, . DP.YNES8 'l'hat is the word by_ which Lord St. Austell E'rom11tly made at cu rrent ra t . startled guilty look with which she had re· before she ~ro;e to Paddington. immediately 9ver the library . There was a defines duty to her husband, respect for the Jf Grea t Brittain the u 't d e~ tup on a il par fiEADAOHE, OF THE SKIN, cognised him. It was w1thm an hour of noon, and Hel: n large bedroom with a wide Tudor window, world's laws, and fear of God. Conv\Jntion· minion or Canad~. m e ates and Do ~nd every species c f d !3ease aris ing _fro m: "I da1 esay I do,' she anewered, ce.reless- came o?t of he~ bedroom, pale and wa.a, 111 and an oriel at the sout hwest ern corner. ; ality alone is to be sacrificed. ' T l > ·· h T ~ disordered LI VER, l\~DNEYS, STOl\llAC~'. and there was 11 spacious dressing- room adJy "We were d ancing the cotillon at five her whit e muslin wrapper. So he pleads to her, half in moonlight, c cgt ·-'P · ra11de1·s BOWELS O Fl Bi..O<l-0, o'~lock. I bad no idea you rode in the "You have had a. very shor t ni ght, I fear," joining, which served also as 11 boudoir, and ha.If in shadow, in that quiet corner of H url· Made for lll;r~ ~r smaH smne on a !! parts 0 1 Prop" T~R~ Park." . said La.dy Belfield, was provided with all lux urious appliances ingha.m lawn far a.wa.y from t he bustle ancl · Canada. ~his .18 especially advantagcone t persona l!vmg m Mamtoba. or t he North " I am only here because of my purchaue "Oh, I wouldn't mind how short it was for rea.ding and writing, or repose. There the rack et of ' t h e c1u b ·h ouse and t h e terrace, I ae It makes the tunds avail bl 11 t ·wes ================~- yflaterday; How do you like him?" if I could only sleep," answered H elen, im was a. secondary dresaiug Foom on the other where frivolit y cha.ttcrs and saunter s in the place of paym ent. a e once a$ ~ -t Helen looked critically at the handsome patiently. ' 'My nights are always too long, side of the bedroom, which Valent ine had moonshine. F or·r urt h er particulars call at· t he Bank ! . no f r1vo · r·t H er e xs . d eep· · upstanding bay. The birds wei:e aiDging w hen we ca.me home, used on former visits, and where t here were H er e ther e is I y. !louse. n " Very much. He looks· every inch a and I though t if I could only sleep for a still some of bis hunting and riding whips est purpose. He pieu.ds, and she answers T. RODIE GEO hunter." couple of hours I should be as fresh as t hey in the r ack, and some of his hunting gear in weakly, falteringly. No, a.gain and again no A~countant, " · · McGli:~~· 3 1 "Isn't it a p ity that I only want him for were; but I lay awake till the birds cha.nged the drawers. - it cannot be. ' a ha.ck ! said Adrian, wit h a touch of bitter· to the milkman, a.nd the milkman to the The c11sementa were open, and the scent But for that nigh t at least he ca.n win no nest, remembering those days, when his be- postman, and then came the tradesmen's of tea roses and honeysuckle came in with other answer than t hat d espairing refusal. t rothed had lamented his deficiencies as .a I carts." the soft breath of summe1 winds. The view T hey p art after the drive home, on her sis· " You must come to the A bbey, H elen ; from that wide old wiudow was of the loveli· ter's threshold, where they have dr iven in a sportsman. "Never mind, Helen, you can hunt him in the autumn when you come to there will be silence and rest for you in your est, a wooded valley tbro11gb lVhicb t he party of four, the inevit;a.ble Beeching in at· the Abbey. Y ou will come1 of course?·' old rooms." broa.d full river ran sparkling in the wes- tendance upon his liege la.dy, a lbei t resent· "Oh, I love those old rooms, t hough I t ern sun, and across the vale rose the h>old ful of ill-treatment . T hey part in silence, " I don't know." BOW1UAJ1VILLE, Ont. "Oh, but you must come, Helen. You have had some sad t houghts in them. Yes, dark outline of t he 'lloor, like a wa.ll that but even t he clasp of St. Austell's band at muat eome and stay with my mother, and Val says be will be delighted to go to you shut off tbe outer world. . parting is a prayer, scarcely less insistent E STABLISHE D, 1857. take your fill of rest, a.nd d ulness, and for the pheasant shooting." Helen sat at the broad .window seat after t han those spoken prayers in the Hurling· country air, after the whirl and wear of " But that is a long time for me to wait. Lady Belfield left her, looking out at the ham garden. J;.ondon life. There is not hing in the world I want youvery soon, H el en. A quarter oaks and beeches, the t hickets of hawthorn This was the night before last, and she A LL KINDS OF so good as perfect rest in a quiet old coun- past eleven. I must go, love, our train and holly, iond t he river flowing behind hae not seen him since, and she has sworn try house. Valentino will have the shoot- starts at a quarter to twelve. Good. bye. " them at the foot of the hill, looking an d to her self t ha.t she will never see him aga.in. ing in September and October, and you can And so they parted with kisses, and not not seeing any of t hose things which What shall she do with her life w ithout ha ve plenty of cub-h unting. I will get one wlthout tea.rs on Helen's part. showed t hemselves with such exceeding him ? That is t he question which she asks - :B'Yof the Miss Treducey's to look aft er you. The door had scarcely closed when she loveliness in the golden haze of a fter. her9elf despairingly now, in tac golden light T hey never miss a morning." flung herself on t he sofa and buried her face noon. She was seeing another scene, far of afternoon, sitting statue-like. wit h her done in the latest styles and materials. And then, bending over her her horse's in t he cushionstostifteher.sobs. Valentine less fair, yet not unbeautiful. A lawn hands clasped a.hove her head, leaning ... I am Cully prepared t o attend Funel'also neck, he said, with gentle earnestness : was fast asleep after a. late night at the club. slopinl( to the Thames, with fine old trees agai11st the deep embrasure of the good old the shortest notice, at the lowest possible rat " Remember, Helen, the Abbey is your He ha.d the happy temperameut of ,the man here and there, and in tl1e back ground a. window. W hat is to become of her without Caskets a nd Burial Cases ready on short noti B'lrst-claas hearse on very moderate teru SCOTCH , ENGLISH, GERMAN AND natura.l home, and my mother your natural who can live hard, and slumber after a night white 101.mp·lit house, with classic portico love, or mirth, or hope, or expectancy ? All Shrouds and Coffins constantly 011 hand · .1!'11 protector, second only to your husband. In of riot 11.s ser enely a.a a ploughman sleeps. and long F rench windows. Across the river t hings that gave color to h er life have '!'an· e~aloardssuppliedatonce. Furniture Sllbp ~ the hour of doubt or trouble that home after h~ pla.cid labours. other lamps, shining in many windows aud iahed with th..t fatal lover, who oame as how Rooms- Bounaall'sNew Bloc.Ii:. ' NEW BRUNSWICK ought to be your haven of refage. Never Adrian met his mother at Paddington, t all chimneys and d ark roofs, and a large suddenly into her existence as a r ainbow fear to fiy ther e ; never fear to confide in and they went down to D evonshire to , barge sailing by upon the moonlit str eam ; glorifies the horizon. Miss S11.ratoga- " Is Mr. 0. Shaw any re· my mother 's love." gether in t he seclusion of a. reserved coupe, and on the rustic bench beside her, in t he (TO JlE CONTINUED. ) lat ive of yours 7" Miss Wauka Shaw~ " You a.re very good. . L ady Belfield is with books und newspapers, fruit and fiow - shadow of a veteran elm, sits a man whose IN STOCK. " 0 yes, h e's a distant relative." " Holli the dearest woman in the world. Of course ers, an d all the things that can make a long voice thrills her like music, a man who Very grea.t ta.lkers· must lie more or less, dieta.ni ?" 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