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twat-maths!” Pm Taxes WIS; :DSA ‘M tl'O - '0 Tints K ent'st- 1â€"th ’4 14B a? 2221 mm 88% flfifl.‘ a? .122 He was a reserved and undemon- mative man, to whom embrm eline but strangeLv, and 8371'“- 3° Mrely betrayed emotion that motion somewhat halted in her presence- NOW, however, at sight of he? (59' trees,‘ he took her in his arms. He let Ipmselt go a little, kissing her WWW! 1118 which VerulaJn never tired of ad-- Mg. For the beautiful DOW 10!! never failed to forthwith don her liftest trinket, and seek approval in his eyes and her own in the mirror. NOW, however, setting the golden W case carelessly aside, she broke 3.4.- . --ru IV of love the Ti?! ok-_.x_ ‘ 'I‘ 1and came to him for comfortfie ‘ e1 '12 darlin ," Awhisnonfale an about 1 , g That is the kind we keep, and is he secret of our increasing trade. All the best brands of Tobaccos in stock. A full line of Smoker‘s The bride-elect broke into tears. “1y dear !” the bridegroom depreear ted. And indeed, her grief was quite inexplicable. He had just presented her with the very handsomest card use of gold. with her monogram. the monogram of her impending change of name, recorded in emeralds andpearls. It was the last of many and costly tributes. Indeed, it would seem that he must have been but to it to find variety sufficient in suitable gifts in order to avoid dupli- ration. 1 man-"the one of all people E: Should be able to tell,” he urged. {#:3231511 wore that look of trans- mm fly dear :" the bridegroom depre- 'theflo had She dr “Ma ea mu; . naggiioidngd 0 I ted'hinfnâ€"jo .t . bin. h: wm mac?“ Ch her lienâ€" . the an tobe died Iii 3w - LP ,‘ . married AA '09 Jar1mg 3" he said tenderlyâ€"and the first time. She seemed sur- ety She listened, she yielded. {FEW Yet half clung to him. _ so miserable'!" she sob- 30“. sopbing girl lay so ._A .- I. but he held her with insistence. Then-â€" Want to be married !" t bash burst of tears. Every' Smoker. WARDER. up? 15th. 1902. .J. -..... He pulled himself together. In do- ing so he withdrew his arm from be- neath her touch. “I shallâ€"I missed what you said," he confessed with a. dull smile. “You will find somebody a hundred times worthier and better than I to care about,” she repeated. “Oh, yes 8" he said. “Possibly.” At the same time his eye was upon a tumbled castle in his mindâ€"e. mere rubbish heap. where there had been a fair growing structure, with roses and white lillies and sweet perfumed. fancies. He held out a. hand. “Well, good-by, dear. It has been a pretty dreamâ€"for an old 1001. “But you will never go like this." she protested. “You will be our friend. You will come to see us.” "I think no ," he said gravely. She broke once again into tears. . “Oh, I never thought you would go right out of my life," she cried girl- ishly. “I am very fond of yOuâ€"" “You will get over that,” he said grimly, and quitted the roam. He Wu u: 0 Had he not been thinking of other things he would not have echoed the phrase. He was somewhat scrupu- lous in his modes of speech. rcuu uv u a, â€"_..v _ “I forgot to tell you, I will make all right with your father. Leave to me," he said. She had cast herself upon the flat She moved toward him, seeming, in her white draperies and a. new buoy- ancy, like some bright bird. His arm lay at length on the mantelpioce. She put an impulsive hand upon it. “And you will find somebody else to care about," she submitted shyly. “Somebodv very much worthier, and “Oh, yes !" he 137- “Yes-f1- c I Oh gently “And you will find someway e to care about," she submitted shy “Somebody very much worthier. :1 who will suit you better than I." Avuu v- J V‘- “You are very goat ," he said dryly. . She had wiped her iids and was re- gaining her normal poise. “'flxere now I am glad it. is all over," she smiled cheerfully. "It was ever so much better to tell you the truth. Now. wasn't it 1'” O. ‘ very mommg. via pleaded, “don’t ‘Tather,” Syl f I tell you the truth.‘ be very angry i , He is generous enough to shield me. He speaks of realizing the unsuitabilâ€" He settle! a. thongâ€" ity of our 33%. ‘ *4‘-- .- m.‘ Fatha'. “2'” know ?" “How shall I dare to tell him ?” “Yet you dare to tell me," he subâ€" mitted, looking curiously at her. “You are so kind, and I am soâ€"so fond of you." - an I ‘_:‘. She was not looking at him. or the sudden pallor of his face would have taught her. “A youngerâ€"a. young man ?" “Yes," she said. “A man you play tennis with and dance with and laugh with ?" “How do you know ?” she demand. ed, looking at him through her tear. wet lashes. "When you are with him there are no long silences ; you do not need to make talkâ€"the time does not seem long,” _ ‘__ . “And I have thought it was mere girlish timidity,” he said to himself. “What ?" she inquired. “Nothing. And does your father all my innit. (133 that I c still love 9 ”From what is it difl'ercnt 9" he submitted, in dangerously quiet. tones “I am in love “nth somebody else,” she confessed in abasement, “and it is different from that." “Oh, but I do !” she cried. ”How can I help it when you are so good to me !" He made a. gesture of re- pudiation. “Onlyâ€"only it is dinerâ€" ent,” she ended helplessly. “Where there is 10V8â€"" he began and stopped short. "And. so you would have married me without cur- ing for me in the least ?" “Oh, I am so ashamed. And you have been so kind to me.” “And so you were marrying me against your willâ€"to please your father ?” She made as if to seek again the kind shelter of his arms. But he sent her away, and, taking some pa- ces across the room, he stood leaning against the mantel-piece. There Was a long silence. “Father will never forgive me,” she cried hysterically. "We are so poor, and father is so sternâ€"andâ€"and now you know everything." “Then, as I said, I an; the first person you should tell," he maintain- ed. "Now tell me all about it. Syl- via.” She dried her tear-stained face with a pretty lace handkerchief, one of a. set he had given her. His face regained its strong reserve. He took her by the shoulders and set her gently apart from him, that he might see her face. . :Tfiow do you know ?" she inquired so much," he SyiViâ€"ai-SY'm' who 12 in her shoes since "sg'ia, stag manta!- ’1' her .I'"“"" ’ "George," she saw. alter a. minute. “you should be ashamed to speak so. Doctor Verulam has behaved in the kindest, noblest manner. I will not beer a word against him." "It dmn’t interest me to hear his virtues catalogued," he returned dis- agreeably. “I don't pretend to quel- ities in the superlative. 11 you be- lieve what you say. it seems rather a. pity, after all. you changed your mind." her mind. tonelwsly. He believed himself an adept in the art of dealing with women. He caught her suddenty in his arms and kissed her a dozen times on cheek and lips and throat. -a- I. A ‘A___ “No-w, will you leave bed. as he released her: She stood gasping with and repulsion, rubbing h1 countenance with a. palm: “You are a brute!" on last: “and I will never :3: 1y speak to you as long a; She fled from the room. “Oliver kissed me as-th been a princess!" she was Sylvia stood very white and still. It was their first interview, and sum- mon her loyalty as she would, she could not refrain from contrasting the tender reverence of \‘erulun's de- meanor with this oflensive attitude it pleased George to neonate. ' ,IA,AAA “Perhaps it is.” she skid. in a low voice. He moved up to her. “Now, look here, Cill, there's to be no more shillyâ€"shallying. I’m not the kind 0! a chap to put up with it. You must choose once for all be- tween us. You must take me or leave me. " Doctor Verulam sat in the dull con- sulting room of his house on Canon aspect. It was before the hour of paâ€" pied by workmen. The tide of white and Bridal paint had spread to the very threshold of ms sanctum. But he had issued counter-Orders, the sanctum was to remain in its present 7 ‘2‘]. "non you I did'n'tvfeel flattered my- self when you threw me over {or old Moneybags." hands. ' Jon I in not like'ly to be looking out for flattering epithet}, " he _.u.id “If you mean Dr. Verulun ?" Syl- via. returned stimy. “I do i" he retorted. ' "You didn’t. happen to have more than one old butler in your train, did you ?" ' ”I can't recognize him under such a term," she objected. She was finding need indeed of 10.11 her imaginative resource to sustain that vision of George disconnolate. haggard and lovelom, rushing reck- lessly to destruction. beside this no tuulity of George, swaggcring and confident, haggard it was true. lut. with a. pallor painfully suggestive of tobacco and late nights. Cousin George was once more P“- mitted to visit the house. Mr. Luv cellw had simmered down. After all. Sylvia's future was secure with Ver- ulam’s settlement. Cousin George was inclined to give himself airs. For was he not a. per- son of importance, whose beautiful cousin had thrown over her rich suit- or for his sake ? Because, although no word had been said, he had jump- ed all too certain to the truth. “You tried him before," her mother said wearily. "Your influence did not keep him straight then. But it is too late to talk. You have taken an irrevocable step without counsel, and counsel now is superfluous." “And so you have got rid of your old bufler !" Cousin George said. “0h, mother," the girl cried tem- pestuously, “I met him last week at the tennis club. It was pitiful. He says I am driving him to the bad. He looked ill and neglected. I had not seen him for six months. He says I am the one good influence in his life." So soon as he was gone, Mrs. Las- cellos said quietly,â€" "You are making a sad mistake. dear. You have thrown over an ex- cellent man who loves you devotedl.v forâ€"well, you know my opinion 0‘ your Cousin George." “I completely wash my hands 0‘ you !" he informed his daughter. and departed as it were, amid sulphuw“8 seethings. - w â€"-“-- it ended in Mr. Lasoenes departing”, for the city, mortified. engaged. but with sufficient control of his delpt‘a-n- or to lessen the risk of his loan!!! 8- not very lucrative but very necessary position. Scenes were not mtrequent. 1511‘!- Lascellea, who was a woman of strong charac , had come by ex- perience to be an adept in the arty! qvelling them. She now stepped 1n. and, although possibly she disapprov- ed of Sylvia’s action as strongly as did her husband, She realized that there was nothing to be gained by loss of balance. __ 6:in I will leave you," she said hall and corridors brute!" with indignation as: her outraged she cried at again willing- “ I live!" he laug- you I love After an. “For the last time. Sylvia. are you coming ?” George demanded. “No !" she insisted. “You realize that it moons all v“! be over between us?" “'Ihere is nothing between us," she maintained. Hc flung out of the room without a. word. “18 this the young man you are in love with, dear 7" Verdun submit- ted. “Imuot!”shea-MW 1y. “Howeunlbenow. when! knowhimashels?” After a. pause “And shall things be as they were? vmumsdd. ‘Wyonn-rryme “w..- me and it must. be final. I shan't stand any ahillâ€"shallying. This time you're dealing with a, man. Como!" he added. moving toward hr with a material air. “I'll lake you home." She retreated toward Vandals. "Oh, my I remain ‘P" she appealed. "Please, please send him any.” AC. ___- But Verulam ova-heard. And, mor- eover, Verulam's jealous eyes. flash- ing shrewd, comprehensive looks w tween them. marked the avoidance and repulsion of her (ace. “That's rubbish!" George said again. "You threw him over for - ml.-."g The elder man stood between them with an air of authority. “I cannot permit Miss Luceua to be annoyed in my house," he acid firmly. “If you have anything to say to me. you must dela- it till an- other occasion." T‘i’voui’have no right over me,” she protested indummtty. “That's rubbish!" he cried drily. *seei'ng that you are snip; to bemy wife." “I am not. I told you yesterday!" shé insisted in a low voice A _ ’ "I will not leave bar has." Per cousin protested furiously. “I do not see how you can compel Verulam. “Do not listen to any- thing he says. he has no right to in- terfere in my affairs.” "And you are Cousin George?" sub- mitted Verulnm, turning penetratlva eyes upon his rival. “I am: and I tell you once {or all happened to be passing. and I now her coming out; and I tell you I won't have it. 1! you encourage her you'll have me to settle wltll."_ A sudden impube took him. In a. moment he had her hands in his. “Kiss me for the last time, dear," be appealed. The face she lifted was implexible to him, white and passionate and tender. She left him with a. smile upon his lips. Sylvia. had never kis- sed him so before. The cling of her lips remaibed. The clasp of an am about his throat lingered. "I! onlyâ€"" he was thinking stre- nuously, when the sound 0! voices in the passage aroused him. He heard a. muttered Mine ex- clamation. The door was flung vio- lently open. A dissipated young may in a state of trembling anger. broke into the room. Sylvia collocâ€" lug dooely after bun. - - A j W‘V‘Y'ou shvall not go!” she heard 3 girl's voice insbt. “You shall not interfere in my own." She made a. gesture of repudiation. She placed an envelope upon the table. “I brought back the settlement deed," she said in a low voice. There was a. long silence. Then.â€" "Will no persuasionâ€"" he began. "No! no!" she cned and moved to “No! no!" she met! and moved to the door. Arnwedthcnssheturmal. Ehrihce was trembling with emotion. ‘1 sewn an ungnufloue enunnrm” she said, "butl 1m gretdul with tfll xny hunt. I can newu'thenk )ou enough." “Oh, not horrible," she cried. “How you have misunderstood me. From the very first I have thought so very much of you" He shrugged his shoulders. ”The term is not too strong," he insisted, "for marriage with one man when a woman loves another." “See here, dear," he said. "If you knew as much of life as I, you would realize that, little as it is. it will be of service. I have been very fond of you, Sylvia. You must allow me this satisfaction. I owe you some- thing ior saving me from blindly forcing you to a. horrible bondage." She stood embmased. For the first time he looked at her attentive- ly. He observed the pallor of her face. He decided that Mr. Lascelles had been making things at home un- pleasant. Whenee he gathered that the young man was lu- trom being well 01!. ' “You did the best thing." he said. "the honest thing." He turned to his table. "13 theâ€"the young man well on?" he submitted in a. con- strained voice. He smiled awkward- ly. “The ypung man in such cases." he added apologetically, “is not us- ually well all." "Oh, but I cannot accept it," she insisted. "I have treated you shame- fully.” » “Indeed, indeed I cannot take it." she protested with drooped lids. " "You are noble, kind, everything that is generous. but I cannot ae- cept it. ” ‘ You would deprive me of a. great pleasure, dear," he said a little stil- fly. "I shall never miss it. I have more than enough for my needs." Two minutes hm. however. his handgwere held last in a girl's warm, trembling fingers, and Sylvia was max-muting gratitude. sorrow. em- barrassment. compunction. lover to put on the grave pigskin: Keep do brighth-PW What 08 use ter 518! “Hm: is looking amm- lhwnh' bra-by 1- Keep dc bright mad. honey“ Heaven ain't so hid! ; Love is and dan manyâ€"- llunin" brat-b} Y aAfluu mu the sanctum was painted nave a pal" u: M0 an my wâ€" -_ râ€"-,_, _,, , péraun who in troubhd with kidney (it backache trouble to use Il’r. Pitch- er's Who Kidney Tablets by all was. for I can highly recommend made a sound an: Dr. Pitcher-'3 We Kidnm‘l‘nblcu are the formula of Dr. Zi. Phebe. formerly Pantesaor o! m ladies and Quito-Urinary Dina.â€" lbu-oit. 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