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AHDEB. be planed to w days- in JTTLE'S TAND to ts. "Bat it wasn‘t me,” declared Noddy. "You both seem determined not to guess right; So, as I‘m dying to tell, you may as well know that it wasâ€"Verne. She has married my brother Dick. He 3.!- wuys adored her. poor fellow, but there “are always so many rivals in the path. :‘id Walk--11}; bashful, always thought 3w hadu t the least ghost of a chance of Awning her.” "Tm: description would be by no means out of the .way, Neddy," laughed Rutledge Chester. Our story is ended, dear reader, un- lt-SS, it is to state that three handsome \‘i‘lius, side by side, grace one of the finest avmxues or the gay capital. and in (die of them dwell Rutledge and his idOliZc‘J young wife. who is now the Ride of his heart and home: in the next :zuwion fives Captain Lansing and “MN: and last, but not beast, is the luln’fiin: 1101110 in \x"h§(~h fair \'4n-Hn on.“ such a gram! wedding in “'aslxinmon, and, oh, the bride was just “crux-11y lovely. Guess who she was." ”Not you, surely, Nuldy; you've been married longer than that.’ "Me!” cried Neddy, aghast. “Do you think I'd speak of myself as ‘perfectly lovely? I’ll let other people say that," she added, with a saucy little rogu'ish 131mb. Two white arms stole around his Ind: and a joy «that he newer forget came into her be.1utjful face. "Is this a dream, Rutledge?" she whispered, nestling closely, fearfmly witth the shelter of those strong arms. “If this is but a. dream, let um die dreaming thus. Oah, Rutledge. has my grunt love won you wt last?” As soon as L'ldene was able to travel, Rutledge took her abroad, luavmg a 1'; rexvell note to \‘erlie, every line or which Uldeue heartily endorsed. "Live for my sake, Uldeuc. I have 21mm! all. Live, and we will commence life anew, and be all the Wurld to «such other.” He cluslmd the frail form of this psor, dvsolate girl-brdie In his strung anus, pifluwcd her dark, curly head on his breast, murmuring, brokeuly: lzudedge and L'ldcne'remained abroad 1m; years, and, returning in the end 61 112:1: time. the first persons whom they met as they landed Were Captain Lan- shone upon. ivory (meat 11! Lhe strung: romm :hroe pretty brides .v-ere entangled at he htzml of cruel ‘ (p. h'. N 2111115... nizl'.‘ ‘7' ' ,‘.‘;...u. ‘1‘}: «15.6311 The great strength and depth of U1- qlmc‘s love had. in the supreme moment when her life hung in the balance, won his in return. A true, deep love. such as he had mwcr felt for I'ldonv, even in the old days, came to him now. 3'01111. pines :tronger one, and a houxse, thrilling cry whom! through the silence of the room: "l'ldene. my wife! live for my sake! for my love!" The voice and the words thrilled poor l'ltlene's heart to the core. In that one supreme moment Rutledge ( he ters 3:11:11? was touched and awakened :15 it and never been touched before. \\-‘ men one moment of >1lence would lune given him his hearts desire, his lreedom back 11;. :1in, he had awakened to the truth. I'ldene. his young wife. was dearer to 111111 than 111).. the world beside. In that awful moment he had 2bo~en between VLerle 11nd L'dew â€"\'LS. his heart had gone out to poor hapless leene, who would ban: given her "He said one drop of this gave strength. while ton meant death. swift, sure, and with but one fierce thmb of 1min. Ten drops, then: shall be my Im-tion: and as I drink it let the swan-t thought sustain me that I am giving my lireâ€"yes, my life-to make my darling happy, for then he will wed Yerlie, whom he loves. He will never know that his happiness was purchased with my lifeâ€"never knew that my last “‘0de were, ‘Oh, love of my heart! my darling husband, farewell!" Lid-wine raised the vial to her lips. Its liquid contcnts flashed like gleaming wants in the flickering light: but it was dashed fmm the little hand by a cram" . n I l" "You ough-t to have come a week amber," she declared, giving L'ldene 8. Marty sdwolzg'i'rl hug. "Oh, we had mighz awaken. and, seeing him there, receive a great shock to her nervm, but at the head of the bed, where he could watch lilden-e. while he himself remain- ml unseen. The sound or his footsteps as he uppmzlchcd made no sound on the thick Velvet ml'pet. A Luv nman broke from I'ldme‘s lips, and peering breathlessly from behind Lhe screen of silken curtains, Rutledge could see that there were ttears on the long, dark lashes. "I am to live." she moaned, feeblyâ€" "live to curse the life of the one boring z-u earth I would die to make happyâ€" at (' She put out her feeble hand toward the little marble stand close by the bed- side, and grasped one of the vials, and held it up in the flickering iighst, mur- mur-mg, faintly: "Uh, Rutlcdge, love of my lifo. you “ill new-r know ho'v my heart bleeds for you." A moan that was most piti- ml I0 hmr brukv from her \\hit(‘ 11w. "WM: is xm' life and mu pooh blind, \\or~..1p1ul low to you, deer 1, thSU love has been Your doom: But I will upuir the terrible wrong I have dun») you in taking 3ou from Ycrlio. You shall he free to woo and \"in her for pour bride, 10\’(.F)tb 50:: shall bu free ‘ He held it to Uldone‘s lips, and she idmuk we potion. and shortly after the white lids closed sofly over the great ark. pilteous eve-s. believing she slept the doctor had stolen softly from the room, and Rut- Inigo hid taken bkplace at her bed‘ ~2idu: not at the Slde of it, where she‘ jive to be a barrier bc:wcon Rutledge and the girl he lovesâ€"live to know that he hates me, and will we {119 hour life struggled bm'k to the breast that should have hex-n saillod in death. "Uh, linth-dge, love of my life, you “ill IIL‘VUI‘ know 110'.’ my heart bleeds to: You." A moan that was most niti- at the cost of We.” (Concluded from Page 6) heirslde, and dréppmg One drop into a wine-g lass full of cold, clear water. "This will produce refreShing sleep. Ten drops would be fatal. But you are to hYe.” "01'? hoax: h ushu mi (1 Couple g life to have purchased his hap- and m; bride, piquunt, gay Neddy PARTED BY FATE fives Captain Lansing and me] last, but not beast, is the home- In which fair \ oxlie an] 1nd live, and are the most de- llrlc towch other the sun ever Thursday, Ianuary nth, 1901. mi my own poor, worthless 10 gay capital knows .utic story of rthese S. and how their lii'cs one time so cruelly by K fn’n: and txht‘y IOH. moaned, £00nyâ€" of the one boring to make happyâ€" bczwcon Rutlvdgc Uub;l Mr. Price said the floors are a very hard pQOple to get at, They appt-ar suddtnly in small hands, shoot. 10r- ific volleys into the onémy and then fly. Their horses are the best saddle animals in the world. They are easy to ride and do not stumble into the badger hoks that are such a dis- may to British horses. It. was for carry/mg Mr. Price out of danger that Trooper Ineslcy, (in the papers Kingsley) is one of the four or five recommended for the Victoria Cross. Mr Pricv 101d 01‘ Hm incident as fol'ovss: "We “Th: m1- vancing about. 20 yards apart, when A representative of the Watchman- Warder was on the (_'.1’.ll. train that brought battery "1)” and some of the mounted men up froth the cast. They were in charge of Lieut. Mc-L'rea of Guelph. Miss Atfleck of Perth who was one of the red cross nurses got off at; her town and was given a great reception. At the other thief plat-ts along the line (lemons:rations were held while the train was at tne station. Three of the men were. from Peterboro and that town was in festive attire for their rot-option. The boys were: Trooper "Chill” Turner, son of Mr. J. J. ’l‘urner, Gunner Brown of the Kingston Mili- tary College, but home on fj-tveeks leave, and Trooper Percy Price, a nephew of Lord Roberts. The last- named is probably the best rider and shot that went from Canada. He broke the horses before they went on board ship at Halifax. This was learned from his companions. He distinguished llllllSle' in action and was promoted several steps, ‘ While away. His father is a tanner near Peterboro. His brother, a member of the N.W. Mounted Police was with that force at the Queen's Jubilee and Lord Roberts tht to his tent and asked about his parents, one of V: hom as has been intimated is :1. close re- lative of the great soldier. At the market 51:71am Mayor Smyth. Col. Hughes. Mayorâ€"«flea Inglo, Chapâ€" lain Macmillan, spuke words if wol- come to which Ircmpcr Mofi'at briefly replied. ' On Monday night l’tw‘e. Gifl'ord who used to work in J. .\. \Villiauxrson's harness shop and “mm 10 Africa. as a7 saddlcr came hon»). Ho. was met at the station by the nmyur, Council and band and escumod In his lmmc at. Mr. Pater Fish.m"s. Mayor Smyth, mayor-elect Ingle. the new council, Chaplain Macmillan, Senator Dobson. Col. Hughes and a number of other military men receiv- ed him at the platform which held a. big crowd of citizens. As the bronzcd face of the tall young soldier in his khaki suit and slouch hat ap- peared in the car door Ihl’ band struck up "Home Sweet Home," the crowd cheered and his sisters stood with tearful joy at Seeing their brother home again. Portugose territory and from there struck away inland and after .1. wonâ€" derful march of 400 miles came to the vicinity of Mafeking from the north in time to coâ€"operate with the other relieving columns in the. attack that, drove. away the besieging Boers. They know that; he afterwards fought at Rustcpbnrg and Warm Baths and has trafielled arc-um! Lhe Dark Con- tinent more. than the average cam- paigner. On Saturday 11'«’m[u‘r Mofl'al’t reach- ed town on the :2 o'vlock train. Let- tors from him to his faunily at \‘alun- tia. published in these columns have kept, our readers posted on his work. They know that he Was among those who went up the coast to Beira. in that enthusiasm has manifested itself in the hvartivst. sort of demonstra- tions. The fwnplc are glad to have their soldivrs back again, with a gladness unknown at, their going away. The arrival of the troupship Ros- lyn Castle. at, Halifax with the sec-- 0nd contingent stirred the Dominion Once more with enthusiasm fur its soldier boys and as these have been reaching their widely severed homes Trooper Moffxt and Pte. Gifford Were Given Receptions on 'I heir Return from Africa. THE BOYS WERE And in 1heir happim‘ssxwe will leave the-m, (Dar reader. mmomvborlng the courw of true love nvvur duos mm smuuth, but. In quuto happy, dark-eyed Uld-cne's Words, "AI-1‘s well that ends ,uu ‘- “It is best that everything happened as it did, Ifldem‘. The mystery that shadowed your early lift: is a mystery no lungor. And if Rutledge and 1 had In t lwon parted by fate at the very 21': 2r ahmxst, I Would never have been Dick’s bridtv." Verne and Uldcne never Ioforred to the past but once. and that was to mur- mur, as they twined their arms around each other as they had done in sunny chillhnodz guests at this: three mansions. So is Miss Lon‘nox, «the poor, patient creature who was Uldeno's friend in her hour of need; and, if report speaks truly, she will not be Miss much longer. bOme time In nre; fdr‘ Mark Sefton WELCOMED HOME TUE EX L1 ; féo.‘ thik 1% fate.” Nelkl are welcome â€"LieuL.â€"Col. Biggar cables the Milâ€" itia Department at Ottawa that Strathcona's Horse will sail from Cape Town for Halifax on or about .110 215t inst. â€"â€"'l‘he following are the. market, prices at; Edmonton N. W. T. ’ Flour per sat-k, .82: bacon. bretkfast,15c.; baron, dry, 11c.; hams 1:.e.: pork, dressed. $5.50 per cwt.: beef. 86 per cwt.; mutton 6L2: potatoes, 25c per bushel; wheat 60 to 65e.: oats 25c. $22; stubble plow, .818 to $21: brush plow, .825: iron barrows, (3), .815; Implements: Breaking plow, .320 to iron harrows . (4) .825; wooden harâ€" rows, 1.88 disc harrows. 8. ‘30 to $35; mowers, 855 to .86."): rakes, $28 to .835: w.1gon,875; binder, .8155 to .8170; buclxboard, $45 )0 $65; jumper .812 to 818: buggies, .875 to .8125; road carts. .825 to .850. Horses are Worth from 8.5 to $12.3: cows, 840 to .860; sheep .85; steers, .1 yr. old, .820; 2 vrs. , .725: 3 us, :83 . Hay bring "rs 88 per ton. Horses do nota do well for a few years. It would be more profitable for settlers going in to bring high grade gattle.» If I --Thursday last a, deputation coni- DOSL‘d of Sheriffs .‘Jownt (Toronto). l)rury (Barrie). McBrady (Oxford). G emmell (Kent ). Wu tt, (Brant). Bettes (Muskokn). waited upon the Ontario government. They comâ€" plain that the revenue incident, to their oflice _is gradually declining, and, in \’i0\\' of the responsible char- acter of their duties, they ask that some adjustment be made of the fees which will give them a reas-mmble (molument. Sonya of,th(' .ttherifi's of )n3ario are receiving: very comfortâ€" able returns. but; others again reâ€" ceive as low as .3700 per your. â€"Tho December monthly casualty list shows that from the beginning of the war to the 0nd of Doc-umber, 1900, 12,158 ollicers undmcn have been killed in action or dicd of wounds ‘ or (liscusc. During Decem- ber 298 officers and men were killed in action or dicd of wounds and 481 died of disease or were killed acci- dentallv a. total dcath list for the month of 77‘; -â€"The bye-election in South Winni- peg, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Hugh John Macdonald will be held on the 3lst inst. They Spoke with disgust. of {.10 house-lmrning they were compellml to do. For (lays'thoy went through the country turning women and children out of their homes. If there were svvcrul bags of corn in the. nousc only one. or two would be. givcn those poor pvoplo. “Where did they go 2’" was asked. “Oh God knows," said the boys, “but it “1.15 a job we halted. The houses were burned by shoving a torch in the thatch. It was too had." WCXCL‘UUOHS and declared that the men were in a good mood to throw them overboard on the way back. Trooper Price was among 3‘ of the boys who were poisoned. by out- ing some cheese whon near Bloemfon- toin on the way down the railway. He shot suvvral Boers. From one of 1119111 he took a beautiful Mmlsur rifle and hmulolivr, but, when sick from 1110 poison lost both, for which he was very sorry. The boys spoke one or two oxcvptions and (Inclurcd a. couple of shots and ran as far as I could but my breath gave out and I dropped behind a. boulder mm fired a dozen more shots. Then I got up throw my rifle and ran as hard as I could. It “'us nearly up with me when Inesloy rode back and took me up behind him." we were fired upon from a kopje. We dismounted and prepared to return the fire when all of a sudden a. lot of Boers rode right at us from the foot of the hill and fired heavy vol- leys into us. Many of our horses stampeded. Mine was among them. Our follows had to retreat. I fired News of the Week THE WATGHMAN‘WARDER LINDSAY, ONT. Remember these prices are {or the balance of this month, and for CASH ONLY. Every ‘14:-" STOVE guranteed or money refunded. Oar stock is complete in all lines, and many lines we are offering at less than ..... GINNAMDN 8: EVERSON’S 18 Days More Stove Bargains Manufacturers’ Prices CINNAMON EVERSON The New Hardware Men, If you require a STOVE it will pay you to buy now. First come, first served. We are also headquarters for all kinds of HARDWARE, and FARMERS’ SUPPLIES. OF WONDERFUL Kent-st, Lindsay 11