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3 It was a dull, damp, December af- ‘.,;.:- . ternoon, and the trees and‘hedgerows ., by which I walked were dank and wet with the clinging vapors that rose from the sodden fields beyond. OAKWOOD A slight rain had begun to fall, and‘ my clothesâ€"unprotected by umbrella M or maekintoshâ€"already felt not. it 3 - little damp. It would have suited F 3 H Seclean. my mood to go Walking on, nonnatâ€" Or. 0“ ter in what directibn ; but I reflected . - . that to get wet through might pro- lng Tl me duce serious results in the way of ill- ness. and in my then position sick-3 ness of any sort was a luxury that I . We have made CXtenSive prepara- could not possibly aflord. So I turnâ€", tions for the needs at home ed and went back to my lodgings, at‘ the same time dreading to go there ' a full stock of Cleaning» and have . d P - is lost. my landlady should again askl Wall Papers, Mme d Shm‘ ’ me to discharge my debt to her. Sanderson, Pearcy S in 6‘ wm It, was a bad case : I had gone to Williams makes, Oils; ands) Hilfordin order to join a theatrical! Dry Colors, Val'mShCS. Fumlture company then performing there, and Polish, Gold Paint, Paint Brushes had been stranded at the end of the first week by the failure of the man-t Kalsomine Brushes, Kalsomine, . - ' - ager. We had played to poor houses . Pans White’ AlabaStme m an all the week, and the manager look-i Shades- ed obviously worried; and I think. none of us were surprised when there! LACE CURI‘AINS was no “treasury" on the Saturday{ ' morning. My fellow-actors and ac-l Cretonnes, Carpets m WOOI’ tresses melted away somewhere and' Union, Tapesmes’ WIndow somehow: as for me, I stayed on, . .. .. ~ . . ,. v. . .,_. “,4... .._ . . .. .. , .w.nqzoam.w A '3 ) h h 3 3 slim a» A ' ' x .. ’ :1 Nineteen , . l. - n A ‘ it i, ,, ‘ l p . ' 9 ‘. i. . . i *A .. ‘. u o ..- “if ‘ 4 uérw . New . v. . egg, .45.». . w: Lie... “out...“ 9.. Ma’s... z... 3 Shades: etc- ' hoping that something would turn} .‘ up. 3 ‘3 WALL PAPERS The truth Was. I was on‘ my beam-j 33 . . ends so far as money was concerned, . 3 i3 51h“ value and large vmehes and I saw no way of escape. But,‘ to select from in 5 cent papers being stranded, I tried to make the, Ii" with borders to match, 10 cent best of 1things tshy lendeavt'ggiris to - ”i ’ ‘ find emp oymen . wan 0 pay H, ' 133211363me 1:?) gaicshmacl: bgrgiealrf my landlady : in fact I couldn't leave 1 3 3; . an CC ngs ’ P the town until I had done so. Butl .333 ly gOOd value and neWCSt deSlgnS try as I would, I had no success ;‘ 3L - and now it' was the Friday of the 3 Tailoring and Dress GOOdS dc. second week; and there I was, walk-3' 3 "'3 pments Still busy, You Win ing along the country road, with just I 3 3" find the newest materials In StOCk sixpence and some coppers in my 53 this week. pocket. a blank helplessness before .’ : 3 me. ‘3 3‘3 SUGARS â€" caload Redpath be“ I turned into nhv lodgings with a‘ f 33 muted and yellow sugar to sort of callous despair. I expected .' 3 hand. Prices very low by barrel. to see Mrs Smith in the passage, 33 ‘Q with her bill extended to me. But 33‘? 33 M instead of Mrs. Smith, I met her ‘ .3 Q: 3 33 maidâ€"of-all-work, who at sight. of me C 3 HOGG BROS immediately disappeared into the kitâ€" ' ' chen regions to return presently with % 3 ; omoon, om. a. letter held gingerly between her tin- .3 '1 3 ger and thumb. 3 3:3 ' “Please, sir," said she, “this 'ere 3 » come by the afternoon post and mis- L' _ sus Says ’will you please give me the I" 8a a[ e “I s penny that she paid for it ?" : i ‘ , I took the letter fgom dtclie girl: i 3 hand and looked at t e a ress. 3’ .....' I sud-den thrill of surprise and hope‘ shot through me; the letter was from my Aunt Maria, with whom 8 prepared to furnish the people or and her husband, Uncle Robert. I Lindsay and surrounding country had been at variance for some time. With monuments and headstonesmoth ‘Theyâ€"good, honest folkâ€"had wanted ROBERl’ CHAMBERS ., narble and granite. me to go in for commerce. in which l; mm ates promptly given on all Uncle Robert had made a fortune. I :2 . kinds °f cemetery requisites. had Wished to satisfy my absorbing ? 5 Marble Table Tops, Wash Tops. passion for the stage. Now, they. Mantle Pieces, 83.6" a specialty. were the only relations I had in the 3 Bemg a practical workman, all world. and they had not only brought me up. but also educated me at their would see his desagns and compare own expense: and it was a matter l i, l. 3‘ 2 prices before purchasing elsewhere. ; WORKSâ€"In the rear of Market on ' 3 Cambridgeâ€"st, opposite the Packing ‘ ;,‘ l . . l. House. ROBT. CHAMBERS 3 / my own Way; and so there I was, with Aunt . -â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 333: ‘3 practically penniless, ‘: 5335 Maria's letter in my hand. , .2»; ;f I tore open the envelope. and rap- . My Uncle of deep surprise to them, pain to me. tllut we mid not agree as to my future. But I was bound, being young and headstrong, to have idly read the enclosure. Robert was ill. so ill that there was ' next to no chance of his recovery. J “UNDER . As soon as he had learncd that his ‘ 9 disease was imminent, he had ex- pressed a strong wish to see me. nce‘? He .late of Cameron, has openâ€" Would I go to him at o but I must might linger a few days, Cd out In Byam’s Old lose no time. I glanced at the date. and then at . 3 0 d dressed to me teice. Alas ! 1. 1e let- ' t ate StOCk Of ' ° ° ' ter w-as written on Monday, and it was then Friday“: But 1 would goâ€"a ha - - i U 1 R b) t! H Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots 23;).21‘ieefi‘c Zooi’ ”to me,e even and Shoes, CfOCkefy and though he had never understood me. It might be too late but even then Glassware, Imight be of use to Aunt Maria. Yes, I would go. and at once ! As I started to my feet, I suddenly and CV6 3 hlng kept 111 a remembered that Southchester, where Uncle Robert and Aunt Maria lived. first-class country store, was just a hundred milesgway and cc in all the which will be SoldECheap that I 113531;: 13...??? do 2) I had Jun n... i. .1. 33 J World. 3 ‘3 for Cash. pawned my watch and all the cloth- . ' ing I could spare a week earlier ; ’ I there Was literally nothing left to ‘ 3 I I A Share 0fy0111' patron me on which I could raise money. 3g 3 3 - I would Mrs. Smith lend me ten shil- C SOIIClth. lings 3? I put the thought aside at once; why, I owed the poor woman Then . n a1 . d. ! Butler and Eggs Wanted three times as “1“” .32: {here no what was I to do ? one to whom I could apply for help?. The express left Hillford for South- SUPERBA CABLE - cheste at seven o‘clock, and it Was Inow within a few minutes of six: I had an hour wherein to raise ten 3 - shillings- How could it be done '? I suddenWthought myself of a young gentleman with whom I had â€" , f d n cru -'n- Patented lst May, I900. ‘struck up '1. sort 0 ran 0 l a 1 an tance during the Week of our per- Guaranteed by Manufacturers. formalice at the theatreâ€"a right. m 3 companionable fellow, who seemed to â€"FOR SALE.BYâ€" . . .. like me. We had met casiially in the ANDERSON, NUGENT C0. billiardhroom of the “White Hart." .. L LINDSAY, - - Ont. I would go'ro'u'rid‘ to the billiard- room at once; he was usually there about six o’clock, enjoying a game before going home for the evening. 2} Comparative strangers that we were. 3 m I felt sure he would lend me half-a- _ sovereign when I explained my posi- Do Not Buy " ‘ tion to him. So I seized my hat and departed. In the passage Mrs. W I] P ‘ Smith confronted me." a apers “Goodrevening, Mrs. Smith 2;" I _, . . , cried, protesting to be in a (10598!“ " . until you have seen my stock. ate hurry. “I can't stop to talk » just now; I’ve just received a most important letter." Mr. Smith sighed and looked at me doubtfully. . > p . f. a: "‘I hope it contained. than remit.â€" . m NOW ON 5 centPapersarebigvalues. " 5 cent Bedroom Papers are beauties. Call and examine. 6130.1 mnrs Madman! . “All right. Mrs; Smith. , 1" ‘Donf‘t stop me now; there’s. a good soul: a -_ down w away. for I felt that it was highly problematical as to When my liabil- ity to my landlady would be dis- charged. ‘But a ray of hope came with the thought of Aunt Maria. and . I ran on to the ,"White litrt." hop- ing to find young J ones, and borrow from him the wherewithal to take me to Southchester at once. There were several people in the billiard-room when I entered and looked eagerly rou.od for young J 01108- At one table two townsmen were playing a friendly game before 8030!; home for the evening; at the other a young midshipman. evidently ‘having a holiday ashore, was hugely enjoying himself. and delighting the onlookers by the happyâ€"go-lucky character of his play. Three _or four men sat about. smoking and watch- ling, but I saw no_ sign of the man I Wanted. I went up to the head marker, and asked if Mi‘, Jones had been in. The man answered in the. negative; he had not seen Mr. Jones at all that day. He called across the room to his assistant at the other table, repeating my question. A man seated near the fire turned round, and. addressing me. said that he had seen Jones that morning on his way to Manchester for two or three days. I nodded to my informant and sat down, feeling inexpressibly disap- [pointed It had been my last re- source: my plans had failed. A1- ready it was drawing near half-past six ; I had only half an hour in which 20 raise the money that was abso- lutely necessary, if I meant travellâ€" ling to Southchester that o'ening. And yet. what could I do ? I knew no one: I had nothing whet-eon money could be raised: every chan- nel of assistance seemed closed to me. Visions of travelling without ticket. hiding myself under the seat of a carriage. throwing myself on the mercies of the railway company. flashed across me, and were rejected. I sat there. miserable,, helpless, a .feeling of dull despair at my heart. The midshipman made a wild shot. land scored, amidst general laughter. iHe himself laughed. too. and called to the marker to order a drink for 3himself and his opponent. He pulled ‘out a handful of loose coins. andl 3threw a halfâ€"crown on the table. iHoW greedily my eyes watched his hand ! I saw the gleam of gold and silver. and coveted his wealth. If: onlyâ€"â€" He was puttingb his handful of lmoney carelessly ack into his poc- .ket. His opponent was chaffing him iabout his last stroke. and he was ;laughing gayly all unaware 'thing but his amusement. But I, ,watching his hand and the money it grasped, saw half-aâ€"soverelgn 'from his fingers, and drop to Ifloor. The rug was thick ; the little 3coin made no noise as it fell. It 1 . . ,rolled a foot or two, and then set- gun to be busy in a new way. ‘tled close to my chair; and before 1 my foot over it. 3 The players went on with their, game; it was evident that the mid- lIt was the 1101“" 59°50“ and I .shipnmn knew nothing of the coin that he had lost. He continued tol as of great ilaugh and jest ; his light-heartedness l [jarred upon me. As for my mind. 'it was in a whirl of conflicting emo- '0" itions. There. beneath my feet, lay 3the means'that I wanted. With that ‘ halfvsovereign I could travel to ' Southchester. and perhaps arrive; . . there in /tiine to see my uncle alive. ,himself. I glanced carelessly at him yet-would he miss it ‘2 I though iButâ€"it was not mine ! It was my 3 . . . â€"â€" 'duty to pick it up, and give it back ldenly I recognized him as the und- 0 to its Owner there and then. And: .. ea ;F0l' Jof all the other coins that I had. seen in his handâ€"what (lid 3. [altry half-sovereign matter to him? Now. to me-â€"â€"â€" nobody Was lookin in mv d'r ' . I stooped and picgked up theecéboiii. 3hnd, promptly 103333031 him up. H33 Within the moment I was in the 3dem°d nothing 0‘ th‘s' but, on the street walking quickly in the direc_f.contrary'. apologized for his misbe- tion of the railway station. I trea- ,iiavior. and expressed his deep reâ€" thed hard; I was a thief, just as He Was. he “id' very foolish black a thief as plenty of those lock-l - ‘dered him to pay a fine of ten shil- ed up in the county jail. I half ex- . pected to feel a hand on my shouilder Eggs: and in“), costs; at Which a some- at every step. and a stern voice at our ous expression came ox er charging me with mv crime. But I charge office to detain him awhile, went on. knowing that all. was. safe. and that detection was impossible. Under a. gaslamp I stopped nd lookâ€" 3 ed at the coin. It was aahalf-sov_ iThe officer who took the fines was ,ereignâ€"yesâ€"and on the face thereI was a triangular mark. evidently stamped there by a chisel. rather frightened me: supposing the midshipman missed his money and I not be traced by it ’? I 'hurried on. wanting to get out of town. ,Turning down a dismal street that: ed towards the station. \the sight of a pawnbroker’s shop gave me an-. other idea. Of course I must pav the midshipman back. Aunt Mariia would find me in ready moneyâ€"l knew thatâ€"and.I must return to Hi1- ford and find the boy out. andg'lve him the ten shillings that I had sto- len from him. I felt that I should like to give him, his own halfâ€"sover- ergn too. The three brass balls sug4 gested something to me. I hurried inside the frowsy pledge office. and confronted the man behind the coun- ter. “Look here,” said I. laying the marked half-sovereign before him, “will you lend me ten'shillings on that ?" ’ He picked up the coin and looked at it and me suspiciously. “Why," he said, “this 'cre is ten shillings. isn't, it ? What d'yer mean ‘2" “I mean what I say." I retorted. ”That’sm. coin which I don't want to lose. and it's the last I have. Give me ten shillings for it, and let me redeem it later on. Come. man. its always worth ten shillings isn’t it?’ The fellow looked at me wonderingly. He bit the coin With tances that you Was aâ€"speaking of. his bi tee . ‘. “Mr. Howard," said. she. .. 'Cause"-â€" gas j e: to th and ehiidmtgrzpdw “1°, mark on the coin. he remembered it. “Give‘rer ulna b‘obon It." flaccid. Inflected. The. fare to Southchw your bill shall be discharged. I pro- ” was. “INF-Wm . land on... mi: I answered. «1w mining; an. .. . ' I v the steps into the“. "' I . [tan .m‘l'"§-, jg.“ “Lift , ~' . . WE" ." Wfl'wtx stem " of any- somewhat lazily. at least I did no slip leisure to the affairs of the town. the and so they made me councillor and thought what I was doing, I had put ' t gwhirl at that. but I knew that he i The players were at the Other end of the table; their ttenti n wa: had come over to Southchester, had a o 3’ aUâ€" gtaken too much to drink, and got stand Wlth a DCIV and 11P- the envelope WhiCh had been read- Isorbed in the plav of one of them '- ’ "into a brawl with the police. who That on him. sir.” said he. “He thinks know ltigdn from any other: lt’e‘ got a secret mark on it."- He made out a ticket. and~handcd Iranodintothestrectandon to the station. Within five minutes I was rattling away in the express to- wards Southcbater. It was an eventful week that fol- lowed. I was in time to see my uncle before he died. and to and that the dear old fellow had cherished no ill thought of me for taking my own wag. He told me, almost with his last breath, that he had left me "a little matter," and that I was to be good to Aunt Karla. But I had little chance. glad us I should have been to take it. to fulfil my promise to him in this rispect; for my poor aunt, who had been deeply attached to her hnlband. never got. over his death, and she cied and was buried within the week. They had no chil- dren of their own. and so I came in for the whole of their little fortune. Thus, 1118!. seven days after I left Hillford with the proceeds of the stolen half-sovereign. I found myâ€"l self master of five hundred pounds; , CHALMEIn-x '3 CO”) "I inhiu.‘ l V l \ THERE’S A SNAP and GO about the Clothing at captivates the man or boy who wishes to buy Superior Talon?“ 3.“ tow/ear Clothes at moderate cost. In our Furnishing dC't: ., rm), aim Sigurd on seeing the latest productions. we kéc‘b ~19“ Cu touc many of the leading manufacturers, and aim. :1 a,“ C303: they produce a new style we have it, and in most cases new???“ ’5 trol for Lindsay. This is why you see so many new 1,3,. 3‘3 :03- shown by other stores. A Visit to our Hat department" {93” . . you that for style, quality, assortment and price we shoot =3 if”? the HATERS or VICTORIA COUNTY. “ “ “he __________\ Easter Clothing Men’s Spring Suits An exceptionally fine line of Men’s fine quality high st le Suits in All the fashionable 5.0" :n i- . single and doub c-brca s t e d fashionable goods. Li‘iy” .332 sacques and morning shapes, WhipcordJa-ecds W, 3033333 latest color effects in Worstcds, in light and median; C3303 Serges and Tweeds 38. SI! and greys, extra well ”this; : Men’s Spring mamas business to transact, but on the ear- liest possible day I travelled to Hill- ford. intent on personally discharg- ing the debt I had contracted wibh Mrs. Smith. and restoring to the flz, . midshilpman the money I had robbed Men’s Suits not SO high in price perfect fitting, h' . M .5 'th 'sed _ . . .. _ _ _ 1m 0 rs ml was “rpm but illst 35 Stthh! “-73 ‘5 3°, 650- 7-30~ 9-00. l0-50.SIZ ‘: so is at ml to see me: she had given me up as “'a bad job," she candidly remarked. but she Was ddlflltcd to receive her money. and showered blessings and 'good wishes on my head as I left her , door. The midshipman, however, I could not and; nobody seemed to know anything of him. The marker ‘ at the ‘White Hart" was certain l that he was not a resident or native ' Iof the town. but simply a traveller or passer-by. I tried hard to come across some trace of him. and failed. 'But I went to the pawn-shop and re- . ”deemed the half-sovereign ; and. when I got back to Southchester I looked it up, intending to keep it, in case chance ever brought the mid- shipman and me together again. I was now provided for. and I gave up all thought of the dramatic pro- fession as a career. Instead. I turn- led mv attention to the cultivation Iof roses, a hobby which had formerly l had much attraction for my Uncle; l tches and MCCARTY’S te time-keep least repairs *ful usage. oepcnded on. $6.50, $7.50. a year. I had many things to do and much Boys’ Suits -piece, sizes 27 to 34 inches, sin - double-breasted styles, Tweeds, £335: and Set es, in all the latest styles, in; range 0 prices that ‘ pinch nobody’s pun-sic1860 2.5. to . l 'e are selling 1 in a filled c ' Boys’ Vestee Suits in Blues, Browns, Greys, Fawns and Gr»- efiectsâ€"some have silk facings and it; spot VcSts and everything else that so. to make up the nattiest of - .. dressy suits for dressy bOys 23. to L. Boys’ 2-plece Suits in Serges. Tweeds and Worsmds, in alt: new colorings, nicely tailored i: all it very latest spring styles, and u: think it best value ever shown in Lindsav. A d wiltf‘tcgiwgicc you that our in: rig , e c cndablc kind .- . . are from p- . 1-23 3' Ill! JEWEL zRobert. In time I married. My ‘life was quiet. uneventful and happy. I had my books. my romarden, and my pipe. and. if 1 spent my life iharm. But some of my townsmen {felt that I ought to devote a little procured my appointment as a bor- omgh magistrate. After that I be- It was. I think. just tea years after gmy uncle's death. that I went dOWn to the town hall one summer mornâ€" ling to take my seat on the bench. M. J. CARTER 9 TheOnePrlceCleiherudFur-hber, - . . um? \ lwas the only magistrate present. The iclerk leaned over to me and whis- pered that there were only two or three cases to dispose of. and that ly was was of any consequence. l'They \vo: -' lulst, and therewith the l‘nziufzzl‘lvs put into the dock a young man in anal uniform, Who looked very much ashamed of 3°00 WW3 ° 11 ms 10 BUY Al tumors] 3 l lat first. then more closely. and sud- WWW O 0 'did not recognize me, so I Compost-d ‘myself and listened to the evidence. llt appeared that he was now second 0 .0 imate on a liner, and was taking a lholiday at a neighboring town. He 0 MILK CANS. MILK SEE OUR BAiiomsn PAILS, CREAMERY CANS, SAP BUCKETS COOk SiOVeS SAP SPILES, SAP 0 O O .0 o .. #9}. 0 Get our prices on Eve I - I is: and Job Work .0 lgret. lat times. and lost his head. I or- § KETTLES Etc. Ask for our color car: of PURE _ ’ MIXED PAINTS 2:: AH , his face. I sent word round to the .2. AT LOWEST PRICES BASTIN': r Mimics“ ‘ 0 ' Xaâ€" ;Ver ' land then I settled the other cases. 0" {isofsfuine‘lu rcgu ati I and went to the magistrates room. Slomach d' I o O O M Pills ‘ are purel _ Weaken "Or 5' D. CINNAMON. 3°. fludqmcfil’filfiBuildei-s’ Hardware and l waiting me there. ' “That young man has no money shipman! My brain was all in a! l he iiltumbhave spent or lost it all last .9. nag : ut he says that if you'll let ‘ Farme , I85. .him walk over to Peterborough Where .;. - l'S SUPP] ° ,his friends are, he'll send the money 9 Kent-st» '- - - LINDSAY 'at once." . * "Bring him here." I said. "In 00ozoo:onto-wowwosoeeeuzwzmzoz : 4+: in , , ‘speak to him myself." __ When he came. I shut the ‘door and _ - -/ ibade him take a chair. 3 "So you've no money?" I said. 3 1 "No,” he answered. looking very 3 ‘uncomfortable. "You see I got an 3 6 31/5 miles S m m1”DOS. rather exerted last night, andâ€"â€" "‘ ; brick ., . "Do you remember me '2" I asked. interrupting him. "Look well at “19-” Ladle ~’ F' - H: stared at me in-blank surprise. 2i. 33,. 363.313.1301‘883303‘30’315'" 75C 3031' Em‘fm’“ *Ulv. {insole Undsay, 17 "- o. sir 2" he said. "Indeed I 3 """"""" very nea - """ 3 ' "It 120 d ' - , 1M]. ’ ‘ 7 ' a 3 1‘32; 301313333303. saw you before that I exttnsliilheww 0Xfords, I 50' BOys' EXWDSinn sult‘, {5.41;le- .. ' ' """"""""" ' harminr Boot... Do you remember plaving bil- . . . C 1, iwddstie1t the "3‘3"“? Hart' 3; "i"- Laé‘iiiiiissggmgt Dongoh'ean' 2 00 3193's EXtPnsion go}. nuts 1 or , :1 years agoâ€"one December ' """ ‘ from $2.00 to .. evening ?" I asked. ‘ ' . v , , ~ . ' ”Yes.", he said. "Of course I do. BARGAILS FOREVFEKRMERP“ TO‘VNSPI'JMJIL , 4:, ninet, .. I had gane over there to see an om ,- RI CINE. Jr .0 sahool friend and! dropped into the . ' 7 3 km 901:6 ‘ hite Hart' while waiti for ' - " ' train. Were youâ€"” ' pg ' ' ~‘ 3 W “I was there.")I answered. “An _ 3 l ' I 3:18 3:33:83 803331333“ "0!“ Vow" ‘. ' , r s a at me in sun u . ' . surprise. 8 3‘ ' Dcnlas In Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, Lindsay. . ' “Youâ€"stoleâ€"half a sovereign. from ‘ . a.-- ,- _ // me i" he said. “I don't know what ‘ . you mean." W? W l" . ‘ um Get an ' . . O . When I told him all. as I have set M ml one more condition." Name (iiterari‘ editov I it down here. When I recalled the “id 1' "and “I“ 1' that 30" let ' star! M the marked half m .. manuscript) -‘ ‘0‘" W . . e :0‘ CM .0 far as 1 in!" ’ "And now,” I “id "10m ‘t your 80‘! w M “I, M m w W . ' .- , cepttbattbehemlsn ‘ . But. ifyou wont prosecute Man-m a racial-moi Hdlmmgwdtdwu- mal'llpayyburflneandcoctc,und how-m m M W‘ 'hybhnchiithln nu. , . . .2-" , . v . mo: -‘ v “o . . . .\. , . ._ .. . - if“ -23.. if"? ' »- . ‘ ' ‘g - ~ 38%. « .w , ., \