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Fenelon Falls Gazette, 12 Jun 1914, p. 2

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“swash”... L r...“ uâ€"sfr. mu and provided. moreover. which swings. trapeze” tennis-lawns. with a. field in , and horizontal bars pointed conspicuous- ly to the fact that the pupils' physical training was being attended to after the most approved plans. Some of the girls Were playing ten- nis immediately outside the house. and I scanned them eagerly in the hope 0 recognizing Lilith. My mind was so that when I arrived at of him of Wilson. “ me that he feared \Vray had gone un- der completely." think he’d rather starve. _ the bad results of a mixed breedâ€"father a rank Bohemian. ic family. who workâ€"thought themselves above it. man I know met him on a sketching- tour last the latter thoughtfulness. “Very far from it. But I can afford a few sweets now and then.” “Ah! Don’t I wish I was rich!” ‘ “\Vhat would you buy?" the mother al‘iStOCW-t' “Some gloves. first of allâ€"nice long never did a stroke 0f suede ones to lny elbow. tan-colored and A black. And then some dancing shoesâ€"" “Dancingâ€"shoes? You don't go to balls. do you? W'hat do you want won't work. I really “F t is. he ac He's one of drinking the best spring. was compelled to leave everything except food behind him in attemptâ€" ing the summit. Having traveled far, and taken the risks of bears, wolves, and the intense cold, he re- solved not to be stopped,‘and press- ed on. White as Snow Try It ! Manufactured by The Johnson-Richardson Co Limited. Montreal. C:n. 1 0 cents. full of the girl _ the front entrance. the (1001‘ 013 Which brandy. smoking the best Cigars. and re- dancing-shoes for?" ~ was open. .as the afternoon was warm duced to sketchingr the landlord to Settle "We dance in class." she said. blush- Everywhere there was fresh :snOW law“ t' ' ' l'mbi d. e en’ - ’ ong line in c 1 ng own; v - and sultry. I asked the servant who ap- eared in answer to my ring. for Miss ilith Saxonfl when. doubtless. etiquette demanded that I should first have m- quircd after the mistress of the house. The girl stared at me in such evident the bill." names have had to do great name. bully. or borrow a pound out of any one. ing deeply. I chose to interpret her blush and slightly confused manner of answering to the fact that she did not like to re- call her former position in life as a strolling dancer. She went on speak- have made great that before now." but VVray will never make a As soon as he can beg. or “Great artists who “Yes. but‘ there did not seem to be much danger of an avalanche. I walked carefully for a few vard-s, and be- gan to believe that I had done the so, “I had to exercise the greatest‘ caution. I/could not give up. because I should never have been found. It | that Ihhasm-v crisis: ea: snakes.“ Spar;- He'd be. rules.“ were” wield-w .. d - it o- b t d o... ror. an gave er my ca e g y. an equa y poor on e 2.11 ~ 3 “ hen I’d bu_ a little gold wa c . an m 1 lino” u- a, secon a, ‘ ‘ .‘. . ‘ MVS- Mm'kmdv She seemed new to the MIC. Depend upon it. the mixture UL a silver-handled umbrella. and a bunch mmkin Vthii’decision the snow be- 15‘quned 8'11 the W111 power and. pa’ Bohemlan 15 51- of roses. and some nice fine hem-stitch- . a g ~ ~ {Hence I could command, At tunes house and of undisciplined manners. for she stared at my card as she placed it in a tray in the hall. and. leaving me! on the steps, she proceeded With it to a door to the right of the entrance.) whence her voice. in a hissing whisper. traveled clearly to my ears? I ' “A handsome. dark young gentleman. ma'am. gave me this card. and he ask- iazy aristocrat and lazy bad blend indeed." was \Vilson’s craze. _ I could not help remembering With a ed pocket-liandkerchiefs with my 111- itials embroidered ill the corner. and a purse. and a new hatâ€"oh. and lots of things!" “And suppose I buy some of them for youâ€"what would you say then?" “I should say you were my dear. dear Mr. Hervey. and nearly as nice as you used to be!" ‘ I laughed and left him. Heredity as I knew. and yet tinge of regret that Lilith Saxon came of just the same stockâ€"a. strolling. bar- loafing actor married to a lady: . I walked on idly.-smoking a Cigar. and had been so long gap to move, and I with it. I steer- ed myself with my ice axe for a rod or two when I lost all thought of everything. except. that I was be- ing carried to destruction. I turn- ed head downward, and stopped, I was so utterly exhausted, and my. legs became so- strained and sore: with slipping down between the; boulders, that I felt I couldunot stir another yard. After a brief: rest. I plodded on again. I was (16-, ed for you and also for a Miss Lily gazing about me. Saxon. I think he said.’ . out of London that_the shops and Tthg uttlwhyr only nearly?" I and the snow closed. over me; but l'ohb d t 1.“,1 t t on the Then came a sweet-toned dwomfip's gzoexczisregas‘gdth‘fogggl 13162: llgg’telé-‘gead “('31. “180;;mgoéléirfilzvolllgdngo (mac igo mag: I was able to knock the snow away I... 0 see my 1 e - en ' hfoigleari‘dl’gdlslieiltfnngceihecggcxeldfs iii me wefe nudging eacn Other and “mm”: think?” slie said. growing. suddenly from my head, and I found I could moralne' H asme m the” walk to Stare ' into a “rave” “I me‘m' 0"" can't “0 back and {breathe I had lru‘clkily' retained >I< _ tense annoyance: “You stupid girl! I was in?” Why did you say even you can never be, quite the Mr- Hervey you were when I firstsaw you at the inn at Lythinge." , "And why not.-Lilith?" jeWeler‘s shop-window. into which a young girl. dressed in some soft white material, with black gloves. and a large my grip on my ice axe, and this stopped me- from gliding farther New Style of Dating Letters. Perhaps the last thing in the At this point mistress or maidseem- ma , ’. _ ck hat. was steadfastly gazing. Her . . ‘ $0? a’fig‘fifib‘fi‘oofii‘fia}, 331331130223. back was turned to me as I passed~,flnd She looked up into my face. The ex- toward a prec1pice. Pulling on the . . _ _ ' ‘ I only caught a glimpse of a 5112M- pression in her soft blue eyes had grown ice axe. I managed ,to get on to my world over which the vagaries of After what; seemed an interminably long time of waiting. the servant returned to me with a message. evidently learned by rote. ‘ Her mistress was not very well and was lying down; it was a bad headache and a touch of sunstroke. and could be so very kind as to write my business and to call again? And with this she showed me into the drawing-room. “I have not the least wish to trouble your mistress." I hastenedxto say. while refusing the pen. ink. and paper_ she placed before me. "“I am exceedingly graceful figure. and a glimmer of very strangely wistful and sad. fair hair in a loose knot peeping beneath “I “man every. one changes.” she her hat' , murmured; and for a few seconds we As I reached Oxford Cii‘cuS. I stooped walked on in silence. while I pondered to decide which road I should take. and over her words_ at that identical moment the young girl But in a very few seconds she was all I had before noticed passed close to me. gaiety-again. stopping in front of a walking quickly. and evidently trying to shoemakervs Shop. and eagerly examim escape the attentions of the two young mg the wares shown in the Window men' Who dogged her. foolSteDS- and ~"Now. if you really meant what you strove by every means in their power to said." she cooed persuasively. slipping make her tum her head in their direc' her hand through my arm. “here are no.“ ‘ Just the sort of shoes I want. Do come ‘ Girls like you are too pretty to walk in and buy them for me. deal. Mr. Her. knees, and free myself from snow; I found myself a few yards from a sheer drop of hundreds cf feet and just on the edge of a steep slope that would have hurried me over the precipice. A lucky piece of rock had stopped my progress. While trying to make a fresh grip with‘my ice axe, I began to slip. fashion might be expected to exer-l cise and influence is in regard such an every-day practice as the. style of dating letters. ' Yet even" here fads and- fancies have theirl way. A new fancy is said to be the elimination of the date of the [month altogethe ‘, simply giving the day of For instance, March 1’ would be represented by “60-1914,”i sorry to hear she is ill. and hope she ., the year. ~11 act about alone._ I heard one cad murmur vey!" I _ -X)1unt’.‘°t1‘1lf;%’:%%rfife figtwgpfghnfigndon close behind her. a v “Choose what you want and I will I now remembered»my knlfe‘ so I 1'1 f . \‘f Y .r E u .w to see my Ward. Miss Lilith Saxon. who The El” turned ‘1 flushed an and“ A t h 1 W got 1t out, and Opened the Short w. 11 e 01 i ew eai 5 ve 360-. 0' you mus e D me' 1914 ’ would be. used. has been in Mrs. Morland's care a year. and concerning whose progress Mrs. It "was Lulu} Saxon- . I could hardly believe the evidences 1m. e one, and‘ to my sur rise and dis- - i - - . Morland Wiote to me a few weeks ago. of my senses. but there was no doubt mag. thrust out a Slendelx)‘. beautifully help, and Wlth its aid and that Of T the axe, I managed to regain the \Vill .you tell your mistress this. and ask? if Miss Saxon may be sent to see me.” Noticing a curious. embarrassed look on the girl's face. I stopped her as she was leaving the room. A sudden fear had crept into my heart. "Tell me." I said: “Miss Saxon is not face upon him. She drew me into the shop. a very in almost threadbare walk- possible. She was taller than she had be measured for slippers been a year agoâ€"about five feet six. I should think. or even a little moreâ€"and her figure. while retaining its supple grace and slender proportions. had gain- ed just that amount of curve which marks the difference between an un- developed child and a lovely woman in arched foot ing shoe to she reouired. “Why. what in the world have you been doing to y ur shoes at the sea- side?" I asked. “ ‘hey are absolutely in holes! You must throw them away and have some more at once." tin-opener blade. That Was a, great ridge. It seemed to take a second to slide down and about two hours to crawl back; the distance was about sixty feet. The wind began to blow from the north, intensely I Stand by Him. “How is it,” inquired a young bride of an older married friend, “that you always manage to have such delicious beef '2” ill. is she?" “I don’t know. I’m .ur . sir." .he her earl-V youm- “I reall hadn’t noticed they were so . I . - . stammered. in evident geniusion. "I’m Hel‘lglff)b1l§e fi-Vef- ungeg their curled; bad.” sheysaid. ruefully gontemplating cold, and this made me hurry off “It’s v-ely Simple,” said the older “‘3' go ' m‘m asms‘ a 05 “one 0 he“ sm‘m' m'Shw f°°t‘ N0 WOW“ I the ridge as fast as I could go. My women, “I first select a good, honâ€"j 'quite new to the placeâ€"i don't even know the young ladies’ namesâ€"I‘ll ask my mistress. sir.” \Vith that she escaped. and. after an- other tedious period of waiting. return- ed with a little scented note from Mrs. Morland. on pearl-gray paper. in very large handwriting. ' “My Dear Mr. Hervey" (the letter be- gan): “I am so grieved that I shall be disappomted about seeing you to-day. as you know what an honor I consider the viSit of any one so celebrated. But I am almost mad with nervous headache and acute neuralgia. Dear Lilith is not at home Just now. She received such a charming invitation to spend a few days With a schoolfellow a highly connected and most delightful girlâ€"at \Veston- super-Mare. that. -as Lilith has been looking just a little wee bit tired and pale lately through overapplication to her studies. I thought I might venture to permit her to accept the invitation. I expect her back daily. indeed hourly: but. most unluckily. I have mislaid the address. and therefore cannot give it you. However. when next you are com- ing to Bristol. if you will be so very kind as to let me know you are coming. I will try and arrange that neither Lil- ith nor I shall be ill or away. but here to welcome you as we should wish to ~~ bcw Congratulating you on your liant artistic successâ€"~your ‘Down to the Sea in Ships’ ill this year S Academy was superbâ€"one actually feltllips. “Iâ€"I didn't know you the salt spray on one's_lipsâ€"I remain, dear l\lr._ Hervey. very Sincerely yours. “leatherlne Stanhope Morland." The letter baffled me. It left me. 1- o. . however. no alternative but to return [0.1113,mlh 8' longel trm' But 1' Changed cla‘émed. “Doesn’t Mrs. Morland bu London forthwith: and London in the 213;}:ivand ran up to London for a you nice clothes?" y first weeks of September was muchl She seémed to be glancing nervous” - (To be continued.) more to my liking than London in brll- } picture thelabout her while I was felt moist and uncomfortable in the their forget-me-not blue shade. nor any rainy weather.” of their soft light. . Their gaze was just as clear and direct as of old. but into it had been introduced some dash of co-_ quetry. of conscious feminity. which rendered them irrestibly attractive. Her dress of Indian muslin. made in. what is called “baby bodice” fashion. all yokes and puckers about the neck. and falling in soft frills round a throat of snow. was, I should say. of quite cheap material and fashioning. and the long black gloves which covered her slender bilt beautifully shaped arms to the elbow. were of silk. and had been well darned at the fingers. Clearly Mrs. Morland had not wasted too lnuch money Oil her pupil’s outward adornment. But Lilith’s beauty was proof against sim- plicity and cheapness of attire. and her appearance in her plain white gown was so unique and so altogether lovely that the vulgar admiration and persecution of the attendant ’Ai‘ries was at least ‘comprehensible. - "Lilith!" I cried. at sight of her. i The girl stopped quite still. and look- led at me Wlth dilated. frightened'eyes. and a face from which all lovely rose- tints slowly faded. '- She knew me. recognized me in a mo- ment. and try as I would to be blind to line unflattering truth. it was fear. and nothing else. that I read in every line I of her face. “Mr. Hervey!" she faltered. with pale were in London. I thought you were at sea in a yacht somewhere." “I wrote to you a fortnight ago from Leghorn.” I said. “and I had supposed pers. The latter she would not sent ing away herself in a parcel. outside the shop I spoke my mind. ed. wearing out shoes; Staying away out of your pocket-money?" some act of naughtiness. . “Still. Mrs. vanced you some moreâ€"” I “But I'm always having money ad vanced. Morland. You don't know how extrava gant I am and how tiresome." , "Then you are fond of Mrs. Morland?’ "Oh. very. very fond of her." she an swered enthusiastically; mustn’t blame her for anything. Every thing that is wrong is my fault. here's an umbrella shop. and next to i a hat-shop. I should love to have one in my life. looking archly up at me. I burst out laughlng. ’ is speaking. as I waited in silence while she was fit- ted for the shoes and the dancing-alip- ave to Bristol, but insisted upon carry- But once “Mrs. Morland has no right.” I began. "to allow you to go about in such shoes. She has altogether neglected her trust." "Oh. she didn't know.” Lilith protest- . "You don’t know what I‘m like for And then I’ve been “With your shoes _in that condition! My dear child. why didn't you buy more "I've spent it." faltered Lilith. hang- ing her head like a child discovered in Morland would have ad- And you mustn't blame Mrs. “and you Now. an umbrellaâ€"I don't think I have ever had Only I should chiefly want it to take care of my best hat, and I haven't got a best hat." she added. “You insatiable little wheedler!" I ex-, clothes stiffened upon me,_rrand at one time I felt that I was going to lose the use of my hands. I rubbed them with snow, and began the de- scant; but the wind had glazed the rock with ice, and I was a. very can be handled yer the disease. by usi for mares in foal. Booklet gives ever existenceâ€"15 years. GISTS. t Give on the tongue or in feed. Acts germs of all forms of distemper. SPOHN MEDICAL 00., est butcher, and then I stand by, him.” ' “You mean that you give him all of your trade ’l’? ‘ “No; I mean that I stand by him while he is cutting the meat.” COLT DlSTEMPER y easily. The sick are cured, and all others in same stable, no matter how “exposed,” kept from having ng SPOHN'S LIQUID DISTEMPER OUEE. on the blood and expel; Best remedy ever known. Druggists and harness dealers. Our free ything. Largest selling horse remedy in Distributorsâ€"ALL WHOLESALE DRUG- Chemists and Bacteriologists. Goshen. Inch, ‘U. é. . m: - _,_ __- _____ _ _ _ - ._._ - ..... __-. _ ____ 5 . b- _____..._â€"â€"â€"__-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€" __.,__ ’_ .. ‘- . e _. ’ fear which marked Lillth’s manner to- IN A SNO‘I SLIDE. ,: X â€"â€"-r: ward me when we first met. gradually ' - gave place to something like the frank . _ â€" _ '{ . .é r . confidlentti‘e which had marked our form- Chmblng One of the Loftlest Peaks ’ " er rea. ons. , . ; ‘r 9 0 At first she glanced from time to of Siberia. ; -' e 6 9" s aim?I nervously about he‘r} orhturned lger T I h 1 _ ' ' €321 Slal‘p V to ascerta n w 0 was 63- v 35 e s ee_ 1n . 8 , 9 hlnd her; but before long. becoming in- he man “.131 “1 S to . 1?. b I . teiregted in the contentsfof the;l shop- tents eveiy mg t when he is 01m 1:) w n ows..she seemed to orget er apâ€" ' p .' , ' i no. * prehensions. and to give herself lip mg some loft-V mountaé? s.’ t f . Xaony todthe pleasure of the naoment. made of hard enough stu to get ii .- - - . er rea in h - 1e son on er ex- ' ' ' . 1» Or, Married to a Pally. treme naughfiinegls 2;“ dseceivmg friends its summit, declares Mr. Sarnilae' _Â¥ ’ byt running a\vay to Lonfion instfid gt Turner in his account of C y . < re urning to school. I as ed her 5 e ‘ ' I v t - ' 1 .on- i was mud of sweets_ andrrecelvmg an Climbing Adventures 1n.Fgll‘h d , irélfgnediaite anId emphatic ansxtverin “1110 tinenvts. That he must - e--- or y a rma've. led the way 0 a We - - , -. . ers 7 CHAPTER XIII.â€"â€"(Continued). quent plans. Since then. as he lied known confectioneris' and “eaten her enoughfio gncountm many. dangh - neither called nor Written *0 bonPw to a large bag of their best bonbons. and priva-tions, Mr. Turn-er as g, Marland House “78.5 a. spacious “White Inone ' I resun‘ed that he “’35 dqlng She ‘vas leas S a \vith the . - ‘- I - ~ Y D l’ e a . pioved by his own expeiiences. n x building. pleasantly situated in a laige we“. and I was the more surprised "in. and clapped her hands “nth glee. I _ . _ . arden- W811 furniShed “nth trees and when. upon inquiring what hail geqomg “You're Very rich. Mr. Hervey. aren't climbing Beluka, one of the loftlest Bl . _ Makes the Clothes as " n Olme you?" she said. eyeing me with an odd peaks of Siberia, in midwmber, he ulngs n: season. - ' K , . though she feared to be recognized Madge and her mother were at Hom- .. , - . 4- hurg. where Madge had succeeded in enâ€" be Iatst‘gmlgh‘gfi‘i- "ft‘ée‘m' 331° ogfm :0 H0 Started at Once. ' slaving a certain pompous little grand I came up from'cnfmn half (in hour £1.12) fl a Mr. Bentley (in the heat of pas- sion): “There’s not a single hour in the day when our 'home is per- fectly happy.” Mrs. Bentley: “Oh, yes there is, dear!” Mr. Bentley: “I’d like to know when it comes in, then 2” Mrs. Bentley: ~“It always comes in just after you have gone out.” duke. who. so I was told by kind friends I “From Clifton?" N ' . fol ' , r i' . v. lifmléetltfi'j‘ncfenIragdpgfd gel? gaggagch She caught her breath and looked at plilncnts. and her toilets had made a‘mfihgxgwgng “4‘3"? Willie by turns. sensation even -mnong the exquisitely! w “Y a_sIo ute tteéior n hei eyes. " dressed women of all ranks and nation-l ..Tes' wen?" or?“ there to see YOU- alities whom fashion attracts to Hom- ‘ um 0 ,5“ "fi', 5,3 celloed- 1" dismay. burg. in the autumn of each year. whilel , 1’ ‘_‘ 135’ d “.1 t 3/0“ Wllte and tell me old Lady Carchester’s diamonds were. l-‘Ou “e‘e Comn‘g' You had mint away of course. historical by this time. ' ligulonfiuttlul‘f' 10f fourseml dfi“ t eXDect From my cousin's letterS. she appear- 'iioui-se. whiff didas‘he 5:55" orland' Of ed to be surrounded by a court of ad- “Mrs Morland was tob'i'u to See me inirers: and she even sent me the little She sent me a note to say that you were grand {hikes portrmt- She had enough istaying with school friends. whose ad- photogiaphs of Weston-super- and Save Money BUILD the kind that will keep y our cnsilage always at its best. Build the kind of silo that does not have to be repaired or painted every other year. Youi l d u young Itnellii to stogkh aldress she had lost. at 8101). an icy were s uc aroun er 3. - _" o y ' ' ' Whig? (1%}thWomg'gntutifVelma“ 1?; face cleared. and she gave a lime tNecglosts to say the hoppl hour dairy herd Will show its appre- acu. ys1e i no one one o g , are a once. . . . .. . her numerous and excellent ‘offers of qiii-fuel]. now," she said_ a little d6- 5 Clatlon 1n the additional quantlty marriage puzzled me. Had she cared ifiantly' "I gunpose you Wm be very am i__ of milk it gives. The be“ silo, by keep_ ing ensllage perfect, increases output and soon pays for itself. a A Concrete Silo is the dairyman’s surest dividend payer. It- kecps cnsilage in just the right condi- tion and docs not permit it to "dry out or get mouldy. A concrete silo cannotlcak, rot, rust or dry out. It has no hoops to replace. Requires no paint and needs ' no repairs during an ordinary lifetime. Send to-day for this free book “What the Farmer Can do With Concrete." at all about ille she could never have; my and she will . . . flirted as she did. or treated me with so ! 5...? school friendsbIhllIkv fulfill; gldiiet: much Caprice and indifference. But she i to Bristol. and Mrs. “01.1mm thinks I “'35 a "9‘3" determinea Young Woman. lam at \Veston-super-Mare still. And in ,. “Pd had mafia “Pfier mmd yequ will reality I have run up to London just to “he” Sh}? “‘15, “View film! I nineteen; have a look at the s ops." an essay of 250 words about an "51, .I ,“aS‘l‘el b0) Sh sa‘e- FO‘maYT-V "Ion naughty litté l‘uant!" I said. I b'}- 31 b 'tt 1Lh f 1 1e. and I suppose that she nexel caied .as we walked slowlv on up Oxford (1111:0an 1 e. l 16 SH Illl v 64'. L» e O - gmggg ggg‘lglffin" one 6159 #0 trouble to Street side. by side. “This is one of 1 lowing: 'I‘ Shought'ablobbt these things as_ I £32.31?azggcshwggeggiggglegg,?g‘gm “My uncle bought an autmnobile. ‘3“,11‘9 1“? ‘3} C “d 0’1! WWW,“ “D “0m a year ago?" He was riding in the country when Bl Sto- ‘1“ (“m _ ‘1 8”“ “om Madge; “Oh. yes! But that time]: couldn’t - - - ' 1 ' with the Hombulg post-mark. waiting 15m}. down there because I wanted to be .11; busted gomg up a llil . I guess this is about fifty words. The other 200 are what my uncle said when he for nae.- I was vexed and'disappointed“with vour: at missing Lilith. and not even having: She“ loéked right up into mv face as was walking back to tmvn; but I won’t write them down.” ' What the 200 Were. A schoolgirl was required to write the satisfaction of talking about her. II . . was, in no hurry to read Madge's letter. :22? ,fiQPlfighfinfl,fgffiegfia‘lfipég‘ghf; “32:3 as l guessed it would be the usual l'e-gne.‘.el.‘mme before. ' that cord of triumphs and flirtatious. It was' n1 wish to Heaven vour “'85 a blazing hot day in town. and the,eagon for comm... now.» I murmured EhIeestlsi Siiineiiriiég'léltei“:55?”'t ' I I Coum not help it' The words were '1‘ It tells how to build a concrete silo and Golfer "gm, ex‘w‘d a‘nd estrous; 031’}? .true. and they slipped out. If the read- " FYI,“ . . I’icd'idillx"'i)r~d R" cnt Str et t to grief condemns me for uttering themâ€"- “ " ' many 0th” thmgs on the fan“ that V7111 ' ' ‘ " i ‘ “a e 0 m up ' ‘Veu- the made" did “0‘ 59° mum's “Yes Judge: “What is vour age, ma- save you many dollars. an appetite for dinner. as it was not yet? at that moment Faraers’ Information Bureau six o'clock. Save for a few countryx cousins. the great thoroughfare seemed deserted‘ and it was With a feeling of! positive‘surprise that 1 met a young named \Vilson’. black-and-white artist who had been a fellow-student of mine dam‘l” Witness: “Twenty â€" seven and some months.” , Judge: “I want" your exact age, “It was my reason." she said‘very softly. . "Nonsense!" I said. “You looked ter- rified. not at all pleased at sight of me. and you thought I was at sea." “I was frightened because I Canada Cement Company Limited ’ was Eugfifiiifif‘lhfidefllaglle gtgglfisslfi‘fcfi‘liofi' thinking of you. And I knew you were please. How many months 3” .539 Herald Building, Montreal 8; \Vrav " ln‘ImIljdcang shg alltswereid (:uiettly. th “ritnecg . “one Hundred and " ~ .., , . _ 'e a een u enmnu es oge er. " ' ‘ ' Meeting Wilson iemlnded me of the_but I knew my {ME I was madly in twenty.” Many a girl catches the man she rants by pretending to desire some man she doesn’t want. man whom I had not seen or heard of . . - . for about a year. He had left the sliel- llme “1th Lilith saxon' â€"â€"~â€".x. ter of my studio as casually as he had CHAPTER XIv. After we had been together a little - accepted it. moving his untidy parcels ' out one night. and leaving a pencilled note of thanks for the accommodation. ,while. strolling up Oxford Street in the and no da-‘o as to his proposed subse- sunshine. the odd constraint. and even

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