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Silverware, Jewelry and Clocks, Moderate prices, is possessed by every girl who re- ceives an engagement ring from McCARTY’S Jewelry Store. be- cause it has a beauty and artis- tic value such as is not possessed by the goods of any other jeWeler in Lindsay. We have rings of every style. Our 14 carat die.- mond rings at $15.00 are apeci- ale good value. TAGE FOUR See our' BLACK and BLUE TWILLS before buying else- where. When wanting a fashionable Spring Suit or Overcoat we have a full line of Suitings, W'orsteds and Trouserings at the lowest prices. THE NOBBY TAILOR Season of 1902. Lindsay THE JIWELLER, South- Side Josiah gave a. prolonged whistle. He noted her diflidenceâ€"her evident perturbation, and whilst unwilling to influence her decision, was still at a loss. Now was the time for the ex- Ergrise of tact, he thought. "I; like him. too,” returned the lady, ruphesitatingly. regard, and 1 may say, have permit- ted myself to think. kindly- of him." Josiah looked his astonishment. ”Do I understand, my dear,” he said, “that you cannot altogether make up your mind 7" “Yes, that is it. I like himâ€"" ‘1And- Mr. Featherâ€"chappie?" quer- ied J oaiah. “I hardly know, Josiah," she stam- mered. “I have been aware for some ilittle time of Mr. Haiddock’s ses nervously. ‘7'I shall» be glad to receivé the. gen- tleman,” he said presently. But, hqng .it. all, what am I to tell Sam?" ”It has my entire approihtion," returned the lady. J osiah’s disappointment was ap- parent in his face. “Ah, believe me, I’m giad,‘ Josiah, surprised. “Then I take it you consent ?" "An estimable gentleman in every Way, J osiah,” the laidy remarked. “Of good family and income. I could wish nothing better." â€"honora.b\le intentions are Concerned, you ,k-now your happiness is my con- sideration. But you will see that I must haveâ€"erâ€"an inkling as to your ideas. This Featherâ€"fellow ?” 1‘You Wanted me, Josiah; I be- lieve ?” she said. “Well, yes, Deb. I’m in rather a â€"erâ€"quanda,ry. As far as theseâ€"er ing over in his mind how beSt to handle this delicate business. His sister entered. He noted her apparâ€" ent confusion. “Quite, my dear,” said Josiah flat- tered. "A little tact, eh? I see. I ‘don’t mind confessing to you that I had thought Sam Was the favored one; but upon my word, you never know women. Just run away and tell aunty ‘I would like to see her." The girl disappeared, and J ostiah threw himself back in his chair. ‘turn- “Aunty Likes Bob, I know,” she said, “and 1 think you’ll like him, mo. I should be careful with her, though. She is so sensitive, you know. Introduce the matter casu- ally. You see, I hardly think she has made up her mind yet, andâ€"you understand, don't you ?" The art- ful minx smiled. Daisy burst into a. ripple of laugh- ter. The idea of Bob Featherstone haugh having any intentions toward her respected aunt was too ridicu- lous. She could have put a very different construction on his requeSt, but she saw a farcical situation a- head and determined to play up to it. “Well, I’m foozled !” cried Josiaih. “J ust listen to this. The fellow says he wants to call and see me this evening ‘to obtain my approval to pay court to my vrelative, Miss Rab- bitt. for whom he has long.r entertain- ed feelings of rcgard.’ Two of ’em in one morning '2 " he laughed. “Why, Deb's getting quite a. flirt." “Well, Sam's a good sort." he Said reflectively. as he opened the other letter. “Plays a. rattling good game too. I'm sure old Deb couldn't wish for a. betterâ€"eh, what's this ? An- other of ’em ! My stars, Daisy ! do you know a. fellow named Feather- smnehaugh ?" “Yes, uncle," returned the girl. artlessly. “I know him very well. Aunty and I have met him frequent- ly at ping-pong parties.” -v.-- a. pleased smileâ€"and pocketed it for perusal in the sanctity of her own room. Josiah and the girl noted her action with interest, whilst. pre- sumably occupied in digesting their respective epistles. . “Well. I'm blessed !" he blurted out suddenly: "if Sam hasn’t, writ- ten me for my consent to pay his adâ€" said. as Miss Deborah hurriedly rose, blushing like am; school girl, and disappeared. ‘ ‘_ ygs, line for you, Deb: From Sam, too. I could swear to his crabbed writing.” I'MisvsvDeborah seized the letterâ€"her face lighting up with somethgng lgko .‘V vâ€""â€"~_c “Josiah!” burst out his sister. with afiected displeasureâ€"when there came a. knock on the door, and her further remarks were interrupted by the entrance of the maid with the morning’s letters. â€"v' â€"â€"_â€"o , "Ah," sa,‘d Josiah. “two for me- half a dozen for that giddj girl:a.nd and her disconsolate neice." Miss Deborah gasped. "0’ I know what I know,” went on the tormentor. mercilessly. “Mr. Samuel Haddock doesn’t come here to play ping-pong every evening for love of the game. What do you say, uncle ?" “Well,” said Josh, deliberately, I've had my suspicions about Sam’s game. There my dear girl. you needn't blush. I've known Sam this thirty-five year. since he and I were behind the counter together as im- provers. There's many a. worse fish in the sea than Haddock. You have m blessing." Miss Daisy smiled and tossed her pretty head. “I’m in no hurry to leave my dw old aunty." she retorted gully. Josiah frowned. “No,” continued the young I‘dy unabashed. “I shouldn’t be surpris- ed, though, if dear aunty took it into her head to leave her brother think I understanéfl yuur dilé’m- w‘Vfielcimi‘ahfi’ femurked Miss' Deborah. caustically, it's time that girl was married." ‘ The Rabbit family sat at break- fast; Josiahâ€"a: round-laced and portly little gentleman of forty-five --was expatiating on some original fancy strokes in the fancy game that held him in thrall. Miss Deborah. higmaiden sister, prim and stately, Was ministering, as usual. at the urn. Miss Daisy, his neiceâ€"not yet twenty and attractiveâ€"sat gazing with a. bored air that ill became her laughing? face, at the ceiling; pING PONG ; covarsmp Deborah toyed with her said en in the next ‘by a couple of mis- leading undercuts which bounced the sphere over the net before he could locate it "Twoâ€"four, " cried J osfan warningâ€" 1y "Sam, my boy!” Hr. Haddock' 3 tips tightened at The next game, alter a. varying and exciting struggle, went to the eta-anger on the final serve. In the fourth Sam also failed to meet his rival’s service and was beaten in a similar hollow fashion. The fifth he managed to win by aseriea of well- placed edge-rs; 'He was beat- ‘fli‘ifteenâ€"Jove!” stuttered Josiah, gazing at his astonished crony. The young man repeated the shot, only this time causing the sphere to fly of! the other side. Again he did it. “Fortyâ€"love !” gasped Josh. "Reallyâ€"I neverâ€"-â€"Play!" gasped Josh. Reallyâ€"I neverâ€"Play!” A ,lovely tableâ€"edger this time. and the play was won without his opponent touching the ball. ”Remarkable!" cried Josiah; “you must show me‘ that shot, sir. ” _ l Ping ! The ball shot forward, struck the table, and broke at right. anglgs on its line of flight. “Pin a. bit ofl (aim; Iifancy,” drawled Bob. “Better luck this time. Are you ready, sir ? "Splendid!” cried Josiah. excited- ly as Sam scored with a neat under- cut. “Beautiful ! That's the neatcst shot I've seen over this mahogany. First game to you Sam. By J ove, young man you must play up.” "Love-fifteenll" cried Josh. “Sam, pull yourself together.” "Play!” snapped Sam. Ping ! ‘ Pong ! The little celluloid sphere rattled merrily backwards and forwards in a. spirited rally, which was ended by a baffling screw from Sam. “Fifteen all!” cried Josh. 2"Play!" cried Sam, serving an un- playable beauty on to the edge. A sardonic smile lit up his face as be repeated the shot on the other side of the table. The third time he at- tempted the feat but with a neat chop his opponent succeeded in re‘ turning. To and fro the ball danc- ed, skimming over the net like a flash of lightning. Ping! .Owing to a. nervousness or eflcitedness Sam fluked. "Good! ” cried'Josiah, delightedly. "First. serve to you, Sam." be con- tinued, “‘Are you ready ? Go." “This is very unorthodox, you know. ” remonstrated the stranger, slipping off his coat. “but I pever refuse a. chaHlenge ”The lady has left herself in my hands,” returned Josiah. " Sam, you won't hang back. Mr. Feather- stonewall, the stake is Worth your efl‘orts.” ”Hang me, no!” cried Sam, decis- ively. “Sir, I await your pleasure." “ lint the lady ?” burst. out the young man. _ I .yvu “so :1 ‘Dam 3 358.113; JVI-mo a gentleman -â€"-â€" "Josh," burst out Sam, “you don’t mean to tell me that thisâ€"erâ€"stran- ger aspires to the handâ€"" “Compose yourselves, I beg." said Josiah, blandly. "Such is an indis- putable fact. I think with a little amicable feeling, tory conclusion may be arrived at. "Gentlemen,” he went on, springing. to his feet excitedly. 'fl take it that you are both sportsmen. I know you Sun, by personal knowledge. and you, sir, by repute, to be both keen exponents of the exhiliarating game. You can't both have the lady. What I suggest, therefore, is that you play for the right to make your adVances to her.” however, a. satisfacâ€" l “Mr. Featherstonehaugh! " gasped the lady, staring from one to the other. “I don’t understand i" That gentleman's {ace evinced am- azement {or a few seconds and then he caught a rogu‘sh look in the 8328 lot Miss Daisy and went into a burst of uncontrollable laughter. Josiah 'looked astounded at his explosion of mirth. Sam muttered something about “abominable bad form." "My dear sir," said Josh, “there is something here that goes beyond us. Pray let us share the joke." Bob's face suddenly straightened. “Pardon." he said, his eyes glist- ening with the merry tears. “but really we seem to be working at cross purposes. This ladyâ€" Miss .I A-___I_:_._ ~vâ€" â€"vâ€"- Vâ€" o "Surely, sir." he said. re'turning Sam’ 3 stare, “you are joking ? This genglemaznfl _ ._ ., ,,, A-” A "firT'Haddock dropped his glass and rose to his feet. The young man started and gave a. short: laugh. “Same here." and the young man smiling. "I‘ve often heard your nameâ€"particularly at breakfast ; yours, sir"â€"turning to his hostâ€""at dinner. "-‘You received my note?" he went on; "I had hopedâ€"" “Quite right. " said Josiah. beam- ing. “All in good time. Sit down and refresh. Fact is. I feel an ex- planation is due to you both. When two unaoquninted gentlemen are un- conscious rivalsâ€"" ”Glad to meet you." said Sam 0391118 him “flew“? A "My dear sir." he said. gripping his hand. '.“thls is indeed a. pleasure. Allow meâ€"my old friend. Sam Had- dock." ' J osiah ins surprised gt h‘s youth- ful appearance. Hg expected t9 gage someâ€"{me more nearly the age of his friend. However. there could be no mistake. The name was all right. “Yes." returned Jodgh; "it's all right. Sam. I'll expluinâ€"" "Mr. Feather-swallow !” announced the maid. and a. young. good looking fellow. perfectly groomed and self possessed, was ushered in. _ ”Um," said Mr. Hnfldock. surpris- edly. "'I'hat's awkward, Josh. I particularly wanted a. private five minutes. You got my letter '7" a. little business to transact first. eh? Butâ€"there goes the ball, by Jove ! I’m expecting gouge}- 3'9”; toâ€"night. “'Ah. my dear Sam.” said Josiah. bobbing about. energetically. "Here .you are, punctuality itself! The ladies ? Ah. you dog 1 they‘re quite well. We'll join them later. There's Precisely at. eight o'clock Mr. Had- dock was announced. “By my life that is well thought of." respOnded the old sportsman. with alncrity. "A set. with a novel prizeâ€"the hand of the 1d: Miss Rab- bltt. It. shall be done I Not a word to wnty. It's a. glorious plan. "Why not let them strive for her- like the knights of old ?" the girl suggested promptly. "They’re both keen ping-pongers. Why not. have a match, the winner to claim the mire ludye ?" "Can't make up her mind,” return- ed Josiah. fussing about the table. "I must own myself at a loss. I want to give 'em both hit play. you understand, but hang me if I know what to do." an." be said, after g, pun”. "Will you leave the matter in my hands ? Tell the romp I'm waiting for my morning set. Grand game. ping- pow-u "Tell me. uncle." add the girl; when they were alone, which is it. to The choicest apple in am” just bo- vond your reach. WaiteNYOD have u uncommon mount of patience, llr. Compliment '0"th W... 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Daily and pergonany‘ conducted tourist car excursion: . to California. Oregon and Washington. Apply to your nearest ticket agmit or addrws B. H. Bennett, 2 East King St., Toronto. Ontâ€"13. "My dear sir," said Josh, “there is something here that goes beyond us. Pray let us share the joke." Bob's face suddenly straightened. “Pardon." he said. his eyes glist- ening with the merry tears. "but really we seem to be working at cross purposes. This ladyâ€" Miss Rabbitt"-bowing to the laughing girlâ€"“is the lady to whom I have been referring in our â€"erâ€"little con- versation." “We'll, bless my soul!" exclaimed Sam, dropping his glass. ”Josh, you ,old muddler; what game do you‘ think you've been playing with us?" “Daisy!” Josiah gasped, and gaz- ed round the room as if seeking a way of escape. The girl's merry laugh brought the smile back to his ‘face. "You little rogue!" he cried. “How nicely you tricked your trust- ing aunt and your eredulous old uncle ! Sam. you must blame it all on her. I’ve a good mind toâ€"But there, never mind. It was a good . game. and the prize was fairly w_on. ' Eamâ€"my sister. Bobâ€"my niece- us go in to supper!" "Deb, my dear, Mr. Feather-stun- who-is-lt has done me the honor to confess hlslleeling toward you. My dens. you will allow me to be the first to congratulate you upon the regard of a very estimable gentle- man. _ - "I” too." said Sam. stepping lor- ward. ”I would lika to add my tel- icitations." "Good old Sam!" cried Josh. “That's the true Briton's spirit. And now. with your permission I will cdl‘the ladies." Miss Deborah. with heightened col- or, and the young lady. pol-loctly selt possessed entered the room. Jos- iah elected his throat and. rubbing his hands together. remarked,â€" “Sir." returned Sun. putting on his mt. "1 sun plea-ed to have met you. Though beaten. I hope I know how to accept dent." was breathing herd. hie eyes fixed and his face set. stern. Hie rive! waeemlllngaeuchereeultva'ed- ready assured. Josiah was pruning onthehearthrug.uulnthe¢rip 0! St. Vitus. "Play!" Sam eened. Aw” eped the bu! on its mad dance. One mim uceâ€"twoâ€"threeâ€"and the game stood fortyâ€"thirty! Another thirty eco- ands, and Josh called "Deuce!" Five minutes - and Bob Feather-stone- haugh coolly laid down his raoguet and 1% a cigarette. The redonbt- able Sam was vanquished ! "Josh." he- said glumly, "would you mind telling me who I‘ve been 9mm: ‘1’" “Oh. I had the gooddortune to win the county championship last. Thursday week." remarked the visit- or. modestly. p_ “Serve!" Ping! Pong! want an merry tune. J odah'n eyes bulged like those of u gutted nah. "NOV 3mg" With intent Sun pinned hi! opponent to the corner. sud M with a. low Iwut Ihot he 41'0" across the ante. "Five .11!" yelled Josh. ".Sam I'm proud 0! you?" 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