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Of [my Vision and ItguCh’ Will] the learn“ to nafigate fairly safely gleam of Steel _ and the neat array :"Hell 1,, I ejaculated. {1.1m nurse Ilogical sequence of my life, convmced through the narrows and shallows of of linen and knives. The room was Looked startled. She held my handa [me fin-ally that, whatever had hap- conversation. I was so taken up men. long and bare, flooded with a iblub 'moment’ then took my temperature pened to my soulâ€"this body, at least, tally that my phys1cal condition both- white light and smelled faintly_a g with a tiny glass thermometer She was in normal surroundings. ~ cred me. littleâ€"though I suffered from sickening ’sweetmh smell that pen Iput under my tongue_nodded her At last, after days of misery, I be- lying still so long, and the usual dress- _ _ . ' ' - ' ' far from pleasant. In three V _ head, and moved awa I came sufficiently master of myself to mg “as "‘31:: ::::tyet§1:f’come to the table 3 The, Strange man time in again a begin to make an effort to discover my weeks I Was allowed to mom from my ) I ' I I ' ' v . .ather than to be brought unconscious :little later. walked 11D to me and held new persogahty' But the mutant I bed. I was WOfuuy “ eak. 1’ Who hdd I wan-ted to Bung to my ego as long- :my hand - asked questions my doctor and nurse been the 'Centre “1511 Of my COHBEB as possible__to be a man to the last- i "How goes it, little one i" he said_ became alarmed. So I took the part team..and had,ke,prt my condition per- for I realized that with an operationl I looked surprised. "The nausea is of 81181109, and they thought 'me' bet' techsmcelgmmfted’ could net move for appendicitis there comes always the , better,” Isaid; "butâ€"”" tel," ’ unaided, and, in the frail body Ihad . . . u r i A. . A week or more after my operation come to occupy in some strange way reat uestion of If and death. M ; 10“ mUSt be very (inlet. 1113 dear . ' . ’ E q l e y tappemficitis is no joke, and -th0ug1; Ea strange, handsome, middleâ€"aged Could not. even lift a book. I began twin brother, Fred was waiting in the , l . . . outer room. He alo’ne of an the family your case was a simple one _‘ the in,_ ilady rwasadmitte’d. to see a few friends, though always knew my condition and the step Iwas flammation had not extended_stiu l Vi hp 15 that? I asked the nurse, carefully prepared for any condition about to take \Vhy worry the rest 'you mUSt be Obe‘iient and Very Stillâ€" lunwarlly' . 9f [.mpd' I caught them watchm'g me ' ’ She heard me, and, though eVidently curiously. The most trying ordeal I can’t say I was frightened, but I increased, she gave me a bit of. ice to felt chill, and my heart thumped when cool my tongueâ€"only a bit, but such i I saw the table, with its rubber sheet a relief. ‘ ‘ ' ' _. .it’s hard, of course, and you’ll suffer find gwe them the anxwty (3f wait -’ r, t d b t lprepared for my affliction it struck was when Tom came. He was tremul- ing for the news? I was in good 3 area 931* , u you are cour‘ home dus with ea erness at I could h hands. Dr. Jerrold was my classmate ageOUS-” ' g ’ y 595 3 feared the meetingâ€"and God knowsI feared it, tooâ€"but Iwas so glad to stand on firm ground once more that I greeted him rapturously. Then I forgot, and begaln in my own char- acter: “Tom. I'm that glad to see youâ€"my lord, -manlâ€"but this has siege! Nobody can ever know what 1 oniy ha]f_listened_ "Don’t you know me 9” she begged. gasked "is Dr, Jerrold ?H “Oh, Polly! Polly, dear â€" don’t you It was his turn to, be surprised. know your mother!" , "He is_with a case_W~hy r. The nurse ‘put up a warning hand, tant. A blackâ€"eyed nurse flitted in . - ,, ,, . but the poor woman’s distress had ' ' ' ' Ohl” I a ver d. I thou ht he and out’ bunglng thmgs' The light ns‘ 8 g ,touched me. Since this strange and . . - - !wou1dn’t have oneâ€"he was so anxi-i blazed Into my eyeS, and the P3111 ml g terrible thing had happened, I might ‘ous about me.” :is well make the best of it. my right groin was hot and torturing. i 1 b i ' _ ' “Was he i” said the man. "Wel , e Isa“ Dr. Jerrold raise a muzzle likeI “of course, mother," I said; "how “Where,” I and devoted to me. I thought of all this dimly, as I lay myself out with the help of my old chum and his assis- beon agup and down my back. ithought these were due to liver and apparatus, and pour something into ltâ€"the smell of ether filled the room, I shivercd a little. Another doctor entered and was greeted cheerfully, '.All ready 9" he asked. quiet nowâ€"like a good girl.” “Goodâ€"what l” I gasped suddenly. He leaned over me and looked me in the face; he felt my pulse. "The ether is still on,” he said, and slipped The muzzle descended gently over out Of the room- my face. I gagged and gasped. A cold wave swept over me. "Breathe in,” said the voice of the Assistant, immeasurably above me. Instantly a small, powerful voice at my ear repeated rapidly: "Breathe in â€" breathe inâ€"breathe inâ€"breathe inâ€"breathe in l” ' There came an explosion of light above my eyes. I gasp-ed again, while the big'voice boomed, far, far distant: "Breathe in!” And the little one at any car took it up once more: "Breathe in â€" breathe inâ€"breathe inâ€"breathe lnâ€"nâ€"nâ€"l” I began to move with excessive velo- city through an atmosphere of no resistance", supported by the voice. I was a flaming meteor! I flew through space without end -â€" masses of white star-dust wheeling beside me. The air was cold and buoyant â€"- that other either that dwells between the worlds. On and on we were hurled furiously! The roar of comets in their orbits becoming confused with the insistent voice that . bade me breathe. obey I should fallâ€"fall for ever; so I filled my lungs to bursting, and, as Iinhaled, was impelled onward with2 l .conscious the same horrible questionâ€" new force. We approached a mass of light that grew steadily. - The sun! I thought. \Ve should be attracted into it, of course, and perish! The light was too cold for the burning sun; it was white â€"-chill white.. Then I heard distant- ly the sound of voicesâ€"and the centre of the glare‘ became a gigantic ques- tion mark that stretched across the heavens. I began to slow up and to swing from side to side, like a ship at sea. The voice was gone. A deadly illness grew upon mcâ€"and the question mark became the back of a white enamelled chair. Then there was a. period of pain and nausea, butacool hand soothed my brow. I was held firme but gently, or I should have rolled about in spite of my weakness. I began to think againâ€"I rememberâ€" ed that Ihad been operated upon. "Is it over ‘6” I asked, amazed; for it seemed but a moment ago thatI saw the last of the bare, white room, “Yes,” said the nurse. “Don’t talk!” I saw she had blue eyes. A strange man came in, spoke to her and looked at me. "Getting on nicely,” he said. Then some remarks were exchanged about temperature and pulse. I was slowly assorting the fragments of my consciousness. I had a pain in the old 'place, but 'of a new kind. I felt bandages and dressings. My poor racked body seemed to be trying to tell me the terrible ordeal it had been throughâ€""when you were away” â€"-it spoke through every miserable nerve and‘relaxed muscle, as if saying: “Yes, we were always conscious â€" We knew. It was terribleâ€"where did you go 2" and my ego, in turn, tried to ex. plain. I looked at my hand on. the countei‘pane. It was changed; so ‘small and thin. I glanced at the room. Evidently they had decided'it I had chosen. This was probably the retreat of the doctor’s wife â€" it was filled with womanly trifles, though all superfluous furniture had been reâ€" moved. The nurse sat by me, bath- Ing my head from time to time, and, as the sickening taste in my mouth I knew that if I did not' would be best not to put me in ’he one] I put my hand to my headâ€"vaguely and felt a heavy braid‘ of hair, I beâ€" lieve I screamed.‘ The nurse ran to me. I waved at her "Bring me a mirror 1” ed. "Lie still,” she said gently. "Bring mo amirrdr l” I said, “or I’ll get up and get. it 1” I command- stupid of me.” She almost cried for joy this time. The doctor came in. "Don’t excite my patient,” he said, looking over her head the while at the nurse, who smiled. His face cleared. "Howâ€"how are they all?" I asked at a venture; for the doctor and frantically_ nurse were watching me like hawks. "Marjie is well," said “Tom is staying with us. the lady. you’re getting 'well again, he is betâ€" She pinned me to the bed with one tel‘ too- We 5113-“ an .be 50 glad to strong hand and rang a bell. “Violent?” asked the man, return- again. ing. Sh-e nodded. He came toward me and between them they held me fast and spoke soothingly. Then, to my amazement and rage, I burst into tears. ' "A mirror!” I sobbed. “Bring me a mirror!” I was almost insane. The man gave a nod of consent, the nurse left me and brought a hand- glass from the bureau. I looked! The face Isaw was that of ayoung girlâ€"her black eyes flaming with excitementâ€"her face drawn by suffering, and white, but for two scar- let spots on the cheeks. About my headâ€"for it ‘was mineâ€"was a great coil of brown hair! I fainted. VVhemI regained consciousness, the man and the nurse were bending over me. Then followed a confused period. I was half mad, and every time I grew who and 'what was Iâ€"faced me, and threw me off my balance again. My temperature would not go downâ€"my pulse beat wildly. The doctor finally administered opiates. The days that followed were terrible beyond description. I could not grasp the awful thing that had happened. I doubted my sanity. But as conviction grew that I was: not a victim of a delusion, but of some amazing change, I fought that theory with all the will in me: I felt trapped and cruel- 1y abused. I could confide nothing of my trouble or I risked the insane have our dear, laughing Polly back Your father is looking about for a horse for you, so when you’re up you can have one all to yourself.” “Thank you,” Isaid vaguely. “Re- member meâ€"give my IOVe toâ€"all of them.” I judged Tom and Marjie to_.be my brother and sister, so I thought it safe to say: “Cliell Tom he’s a poor sort of a brother if he doesn’t 'write me all the news. I can have a let- tor, can’t I, Doc 7” There was amiserable silence. My new moth-er said gently: “Tom is not your brother, Polly. Don’t you remember?” She picked up my left hand and held it up before me. On the third finger was a heavy, with a solitaire. "Good Lord 1” I thought. "I’m engaged, gaged to a man named Tom I" They must have seen the terror on my face, My mother’s lip quivered. ."You had better go,” the doctor said, "She mustn’t be tired.” ,They left me, all but the nurse. 'I lay thinking. Then I determined to take the bull by the horns. “Nurse,” I said, “what is the rest of my name; Pollyâ€"what? I can’t remember.” ' “Polly Delano," she answered. “And how many brothers and sisters have I?” "One sister, Marjorie." _ . "And I’m engaged to Tom who i-do you happen to know 9” “Yes, Tom Tregenna.” "Tom Tregenna,” rent .gures Vaughn: About By the Use of the Famous Prescription of the Vener- able Dr. A. W. chase. - Here are reported three cases in â€"”This is to certify that I was sick Chase’s family remedies blessing of incalculable which Dr. proved a worth. There are thousands of oth-fi in bed the most of the time for three years with kidney disease. I took several boxes of pillsâ€"different kinds ers just as remarkable, for Dr. Chase, 1 â€"and ' a great many- other kinds of through his medicines, is the consulting physician under treatment recipe book and home"patcnt medicines; besides that I“ was by four different in the majority of homes in Canada doctors during the time and not able and the United States. NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. Mr. Joseph Geroux, 22 Metcalf St., Ottawa, Ont., writes :â€"â€""I was ner- vous, had headache and brain fag. I was restless at night and could not sleep. My appetite was poor, and I suffered from nervous dyspepsia. Lit- tle business cares worried and irri- tated me. After having used Dr. Chase's Nerve Food for about two months, I can frankly say that I feel like a new man. - "My appetite is good, Irest and sleep well, and this treatment has strengthened me wonderfully. Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food Pills are certainly the best I ever used, and I say so be~ cause I want to give full credit where it in due." KI‘DHEY DISEASE. Hr. James Simpson, Newcomb Mills, Northumberland County, Ont., writes: to work. I began to take Dr. Chase's Kidneyâ€"Liver Pills, and since that time have been working every day although a man nearly 70 years of ago. Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills have cured me." EGZEMA 0N BABY. Mrs. A. McKnight, Kirkwall, Well- ington County, Ont.,writes:â€"â€"-"I feel it my duty to let you know what Dr. Chase’s Ointment has done in avery bad case of eczema on our baby. We had tried any number of cures with- out any permanent relief, but from the hour we commenced using Dr. Chase’s Ointment there was great re- lief and the improvement continued until there was complete cure. We think it the greatest of family oint- ments.” :3, . Dr. A. W. Chase's portrait and sig- nature are on every box of his genu- ine remedies. Sold everywhere, Ed- 'manson, Bates &. 00., Toronto. what became of my questions. Ponsonby? Idid not know you knew Your fath- him'” ler is very tired, dear, for we’ve all been so anxious about you. But now that oldofashioned ring, set' am Iâ€"en- I exclaimed ex- . trouble. I’ve been through â€" never lâ€"and, say, old chap, I’m rusty; what’s all the news? H-0w’s Will Featherly? and little Ponsonby and that T‘aunton girl? The club was talking of nothing else when Iwas taken sick.” Tom looked ampzed, but "When did you meet "Know him i” said I. "Why, Ponson. by and I spent a month together in Quimberley’s camp in Maine.” 'You did? When?” ikidncy trouble, icause, they kept me in terrible agony. 'The pains were not confined to the get little rash-my imuch impaired, and I was really a , lsick ans‘wmdlremcdies, without effect, and which ldisgusted Ifriend HVilliams .easily persuaded, for I had given up 1w i" A Eli SUFFERED TERRIBLE AGONY DUE TO KIDNEY AND LIVER TROUBLE. pun-.- ~ Medicines Apparently Had No What, lint]: at the Solicitation of a Friend lle Used Dr. “'llllams' Pink Pills and Was ('uréd. From the Mail, Granby, Que. Mr. Albert Fisher, accountant at, Payne’s cigar factory, Granby, Que" is known to almost every resident of the town, and is held in the highest,- esteen by all who know him. In con- versation with the editor ofthe Mail recently, something was said con- cerning Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, when Mr. Fisher remarked that he had found these pills a very valuable medicine. It was suggested that he should make his experience known, and to this be readily consented, handing to the Mail the following letter for publication :â€"â€"- Granby, March 16th, ’1900. In justice to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, I think it my duty, in view of what they haVe done for me, to add lmy testimonial to the many which I’ have seen in print. For some months I suffered most severely from pains It was .but whatever the back, but would shift to other parts of the body. As a result, I could appetite was man- I tried many different with medicine. that Pills. me suggested Pick of I try Dr. I was not the use of medicine, as nothing had helped me, but as he insisted, I fin.- ..Two years agkwe had Splendid Ially concluded to give them a- trial. sport.” “Who chaperoned?” ::Nobody; there, weren’t any ladies "No ladies!” "No. There was some talk (if. Mrs. Q. coming up; but we rather preferred keeping bachelors' hall." v. [I [purchased one entirely used, box, and was as- tonished to find that before it was I was quite a bit re- lieved, and after using six more, was fully restored to my former good health: I take great pleasure in recommending this valuable remedy, ’that Others may profit by my ex,- Then Tom began humoring me. "Of jpe'rience, and not suffer the tortures course, Polly, dear”â€" "Say," I went on, “I want awfully to see Dr. Jerrold; can’t you manage it? Ask what’sLhis-name, the Medico, to get. him to come.” "Of course,” said Tom, with ajeal- ous. look in his eyes. I laughed aloud. “You‘re not going to be jealous of him. I hope,’ Ii'oar- ed in unladylike mirth. "\Vell, why are you asking for him? Dr. Benson says you asked for him almost as soon as you came out frbm the ether.” “Because,” I answered, "I have an idea. that Jerrold will be able to help me more than any one else. Get Benâ€" son to talk me over with! him.’ Tom promised, and kissed me good- bye. I s‘hiill never forget itâ€"it gave me the horrors for a week! The next day when Benson came I pretended to sleep, for I did not want to be bothered with him; and I had discovered in my new brain adepth: of innocent deceit that amazed me. The doctor and the nurse discussed me in low voices. "The strange thing is,’ said Ben- son, "that Dr. Jerrold has an apâ€" pcndicitis case followed by loss of identity with a hallucination of change of sexâ€"a combination utter- ly’unknown before. And'he tells me he operated on the same day, almost at the same hour, that we did. Its most extraordlfnary~and Miss Dela- no’s insisting that Jerrold is the only man who could understand her case. It’svery odd. He’s coming here toâ€" day to consult; she insists on it.” "Hows his case coming on?” asked the nurse interestedly. “Not well. They’ve had all sorts of trouble. The case to begin With was worse than ours, and when the com- plicatioin arose they had all sorts of Patient”. was hystericalâ€" took everything hardâ€"begged for an imaginary family of sisters and brothers and fiances and thingsâ€"reâ€" fused to have anything to do With his own familyâ€"wouldn‘t listen to rea- son, and now he’s fretting himself so, the recovery is very doubtful." To be Continued. m ‘ lARRANGED TO LAST A WHILE. What is fame, pa? Fame? Well, Tommy, fame is a sort of perpetuated compliment. .A SURE WAY. rBow amiable your little boy seems be'bei Yes; we never object to anything he wants to do. that I did. . . Yours sincerely, ALBERT. FISHER. Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills cure by going to the root of; the disease. They renew and build up the blood, and strengthen the nerves, thus driv- ing disease from the system. If your dealer does not keep: them, they will be sent postpaid‘ at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. Williams’ Medicine 00, Breck- ville, Ont. -*+__ LOSING GROUND. The French Language Is Not 50 Universal- ly Suullcd as Formerly. Is French losing ground abroad,that is to say, is it being less spoken and read 'by educated people on the con- tinent of Europe and elsewhere than was formerly the case? This is a quea- tiom which has from time to time giV' on rise to interesting discussion and certain Lamentations lately uttered by a Parisian review have brought it once more rather prominently to the froliilt. ‘ There is no doubt that during re- cent years it has met with formidable rivals. The tongue of united Ger- many is more studied than it was in the old days, and various enterpris- ing nationalities of the smaller kind are bestowing more attention on their own langwage and literature than they had had the opportunity of do- ing for centuries. All this may be readily admitted, and nothing could be more natural. The immense faculties now given to traveling, the enormous expansion of international trade and the impulse which the nationality movement has received were all bound to lead to this result. ‘ .___.._¢.._. WHOLESALE REVENGE BEFORE- HAND. Tweny-five dollars for that hat, Maria ? That’s a frightful price for such a little thing. It’s? nearly all profit. v > The milliner I bought it from may have made a little something on it, but I took up the time of three other milliners for 'half a day while I was looking‘around town for it. There’s some satisfaction in that. SECRET OF EARTH‘LY HAPPINESS, Agree with everybody; it takes less time than disagreeing, and. the ques- tions you are asked to agree to are. not important. anyway. . smummmx: Hm ‘ ‘w' . saâ€"fâ€"Wm». ._ gailwx...W'u 4 «r, ».w awn .p..._ w. ~;_.-w Artur-A1 .1w. 4