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M 2m. boots reversed, on the soldier’s last. pa- rade and a volley of musketry had been ' over his grave. There were me who said it had been better so. ‘What availed now his medals and clasp: for distinguished service? He dare not wear them lost his story might get .nhout. Perhaps only Dick ma one or .two others knew his melancholy his- tory, and they kept it a sacred secret. They strove in pity to help this man who had erred no: because he had once t “somebody," but, because he had been punished for his sins and Was him- self striving to lead a new life. There in that other cot. in the corner, deep in shadow, lay the only son of a widowed mother, who with him had been left penuiless by some sudden and unexpected monetary erisis. Brought ilp to a life of ease and plenty, he found that gifts like his had little chance 01 earning salt in a country like England. where the race was only for the strong and the trained. He had emigrated to Canada. But those who employed himâ€"only manual labor of the most unskilled and menial sort conldhegetâ€"had after abrief trial uxnsmz FRIDAY J A SINNERS TWAIN. of him dispensed with his services. They said that, no matter however will- ing a man might be, the hands of a woman and the lack of bodily strength and Ordinary skill would not suit them. Then from one stage of hardship and penury to another, and then nothing he- tWeen him and sterntrtion but the red coat. Yes, here at last was a life where intelligence and a. lcnztxwledge of horses and firearms would stand him in stead. And now ho had taken the position of servant to :11 officer, in order that the extra $5 a month which he earned by it - ~ - 4--.-" ma mna sum that every more Wouucshu.‘ nvm~--- m, penned by the hand of man, and which Were now bound together by a some- thing more than the merely convention- al term of camaraderieâ€"by a spirit of sympathy and common brotherhood: Oh, the infinite and unspeakable possi- bilities of human life! But beyond the veil, and guiding as it were the finger of what men eall destiny, was there no them that would fain rob them of their ultimate reward? A few minutes before Yorke had giv- tombs, who has never seen me Gun-nun thatoongeninl amen“, but “”8 in thorough: thalivesof msmmm nobleaspirations and strong P83310118: at them ‘1 Wm” hm“ m - 1;-..‘J_ Ros-“1' hfld (Continued from W tuber: week. ) game amqe demand for space of some growing fam- ily had necessitated, until it was impw sible to tell which of the many sides of the house constituted the trout and 1011“ new: ‘Iwn uâ€"‘- _ ‘ roses and honeysuckle sprawling over it. Each of these three porches in their particular day had indicated the front properotthehouse. “Thetimeschange, mums Mu Luwu- â€" _. dow sills. Some people have got an idea thatyoucannotseearealpictureofm- n1 beauty outside the old country, but " â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" An'ln “AVG? travel. T0 8- 1'01 any ream“???m any mpvuatvu uv" -_ .‘ Her thoughts were evidently otherwise engaged- The girl looked at some of the familiar objects of the old Canadian days that were ranged around her. with taste and simplicity, on the walls of that low roofed roomâ€"the miniature bark canoes, the tiny snowshoes. the plumed and headed tomahawks, the many mum-u. unu- â€"V._-“, the Indian’s and half breed’s skill in beadwork (though perhaps savoring not a little of that barch richness of col- oring that the savage loves), the antique coarse blue delft that came from France ‘ 200 years before, the picturesque spin- ning wheel in the corner and the many old world things that would have de- lighted the heart of a lover of brie-a-bmc. But still all these familiar things did not eeem to bring any sense of comfort f D 1135133 Marie threw down we Sam on which she had sewed the refracton button, gave a little half queruloua sigh as if of relief, andmsaid: Au- 1' Anvl,t hot as 11 01 WHO}, Mun-‘nn-v-v ‘ “Do you know. Jeannette, I don’t be lieve it is in the nature of any human being to be ever really happy. When we were upon the prairies in Assinilooia, I used to think that if ever I could go: dad to come away to where there was some sort of civilization and to differ- ent scenes and associationsâ€"such as these, for instanceâ€"I could be quite hap- pm and now that I have had my wish, that he is happy, and even more prosper- ous than he was on the ranch, there are a...“ when m-ervthinrz tires and wea~ these, for instanceâ€"I could no quiw “up py, and now that; I have had my wish, that ho is happy, and even more prosper- ous than he was on the ranch, there are times when everything tires and wea- ries me until I could almost wish I were back again on Many Berries creek. ” As she spoke the roses stirred and “um: nus, heath: at the oven window uuun “sun; v... -..._..d As she spoke thenrbses stirred nodded their heads gt: the open Wil #A- .â€" ._.1n DOQueu LUV“ uuuu» w- v..- ,. as if in assent; there was asubdued and drowsy murmur as of myriads of busy bees among the honeysuckle :md flOWers of the old fashioned garden; there was a scurry and chase of squir- rels and chipmunks moss the stem 01 a great fallen tree that wag used as 23 garden seat at the far and shady end of the lawn, and a hawk flew past screech- 77-..AAJ 1... an ing, followed and tormented by an avenging crowd of -a11 birds. A but- terfly fluttered in throagh the open window with all the colors of the rain- bow glorifying its wings. and the spirit of that beautiful summer’s day seemed to speak thrOugh and permeate every living thing. Surely here if anywhere one ought to have been happy. But it is a great mistake that modern philoso- phers make when they think that it is one’s physical surroundings that con- duce to happinessâ€"it is in one’s rela- tions and associations with humanity that one is happy or otherwise The si- lence of the country is the worst place in the world for a man or woman who has something to live down. The hu- man heart and its promptings are at all times more potent than the mere senses, 7,, 3 :_ m:-;“fl um“ must: WNW-r ._.._. V, and it is only in work and in mixing with the busy crowd that we can ever hope to escapefor ebrief spacefrom our own rebellious selves. Human na- ture is, generally speaking, a complex and inexplicable thing, but perhaps it was not so very strange, after all, that her, and what_1t exactly was she herself tryingtofindoourage tomyforseveral weeks. and now that. she had said it she wasapprehensiveofthe consequences. "Jeannette!” cried thegirl implor- ingly, the warm blood summing her melearakin. “Youtalkasif Ihad myon into myoonfldenoe andasit and? mud. THE CANADIAN ;in her to we Ileana.- 1 “u--.â€" --,, tohave miles away. S along slowly, about a icheer- come travel as )aronse mileorsoofi Nowitwasonthetop ' it in her. of a little rise, and a any herwise armed. nol :cer than a flv. and 31,121: a ot‘ghe it was lost to sight in one of the 1331 ~--- --â€"- L.“ n1wgvfl‘itW88 coming neural faces. and in his"â€" But the girl hadfled. Shehadamght ! up her fightsfiawhahandwith eyes thatWere strangelydryand brightand cheeks that were strangely flushed she had run from the picturesque home- standalomgthesoftgreenturtthat aha the shady pasture field into which her , .L- .mnmntta ahe came toalittlerise, and thenahe sat down on the grass. What was this that had changed the current of herli!eso,that came into her thoughts the firstthingin themorn- ing. that followed her about like ashad- owallday,andthateoloredherd:eams atnight? Whatwasthisthingthathad robbed her of he: girlish peace 01 mind and left her h strings quivering and Vibrating as if they had been rudely touched by some :11 hand? What ~ -â€" ”“133 On hm- 5““â€"'a Immuu touched bysome master hand? What was this thing that now seemed to her likeableming and newlike a curse? What need to ask when it comes to nearly everyone some time or other our lives, that which is older than the hillsâ€"they changeâ€"and is the primary and most potent instinct of our beings: it is that-which makes fools of philoso pher and so; a and makes fools divine it is that wh ch is graven on the hear of time, car blossom from theâ€" ver dust of fleet ; and is the keynote 01 ex :stence. The girl lt )ked down the long, dusty and tree 11-h :ed road, whichwith many a dip and g utle rise went straight «I: to the neam: : railroad town, some tour 1 miles away. She could see a figure come travel ug along slowly, about a mileorsoofi Nowitwas on thetop of a little rise,and a tiny speck it nit-med. no! net than a fly. andtlggu it was lost to sight in one of the ho! lows, but always it was coming nears: and nearer. S that Marie should take an) regarding these tiny specks that cam toiling along. and as they herein sigh! herself sadly, and she had time and again resolved that she would do so at more. But perhaps she did not know had mechanically sought that road and her eyes had wandered wistfully along it. And new the solitary figure of the traveler was lost to sight, and again it appeared on the crest of the rising ground. No sooner there than it short- ened and disappeared again. A flock of dusty and noisy small birds indulgeé in a dust bath within a few feet of he! in the roadway. An old crow perched on a dead limb right above her (query â€"â€"why do crows prefer dead limbs?), and who, by the way he carried his head on one side, looked as if he knew a thing or two, shut one eye in a criti cal fashion and looked down upon hex inquiringly. He was an inquisitive old (now; he had followed the girl right up ‘ the road to see or hear what was going on. It is sometimes just as Well perhaps ‘ that crows can only talk in their own language; otherwise the amount of scan- dal that would be floating about the world would be something horrible tc ‘ contemplate. It is a mistake to suppose most persistent chatterboxes in the world. Then the girl heard a hurried pattering behind her, and Michelle, the tawned upon her and gamboled with akaard movements round her. “Poe: Michelle.” she said, patting the dog on the head; “heliked you. You neve: usedtOgrewl at himerbe jealous at him, did you?" uuuuwâ€"J v turned roundiniaeh the air, looked along the road inquiringly and then ran a feWpaces forward and stopped. Dogs have a wonderfully mpathetic sense. Then the girl‘s heart seemed 90 stand still, then to start beating so nolently is indeed 8 m maggot 989111830“ wnowumu In" inghiapartdthe wax-la?" was a cymml old crow. "I have just beenwmderingf“ me monthsbackif youwonldbemd to 5.9 me again,” he answered slowly nave mm: to have drawn some infer- .ceiromit. "Ihopoyon mghdto see me?" he added. - ,_ n -1... minim“ finick- ”0 uuc “OB, of course," she rejoined quick- lyas if she thought that perhaps she had not been quite socivil tohiin as she might have been, “and my father will be glad tosee an old friend. for you know you were one to him. " The hound made another cimnlar bound into the roadway and scattered the little birds right and leit. A: for the old omw,he leapedhackon his 0! falling of! backward end chuckled hoarselyandgrimlytohimaelf. uifhe were immensely tickledovereoxnethins. brought home to themâ€"run the gamut of earthly pleasures. but by violating nature’s laws have destroyed their ca- pacity for further enjoyment. It is worse thanadoginthe mangerspirit. "Marie”â€"the girl looked up and starved slightly as she heard him pro- nonnoe her nameâ€""is this all you have to say to me? Is this all the Welcome “We might shake hands." she sug- gested calmly, but with her breath com- ing quickly and with heightened color in her checks. 0 ,, ,1 L- Li.“ O3m;r‘- She held 15’, but 11 held them. nelu tutu. “Ha-a, ha-a!” cnwed the old repro- bato up on the (lead limb. Then he broke into a hoarse laugh. but pulled himself up short and tried to look as if ho had only been clearing his throat. He wanted to see the whole of the coun- e05. Harry Yorke looked steadily into her eyw, and she in turn looked shyly into his as he held her in from: of him. “Marie,” he said again. after-anawk- ward pause, “do you know what has brought me yore?" ‘A â€"â€" -13!me fhifi?" faith,” was the comment, with unmi- fled severity, “since you think it news- sary to probe an old wound and view the print of the nails. 18 there not any- bL- -_ 4......912 10C“ :ld out one hand to him timid- he {caught both of hersâ€"and masking 1139 Igor nu distressing duo-Io at Myra. at the (mu. «.1 alum ls dc. to an. ocdaud South Ameflcu Kuhn! Can We [withouotsny' . Andwlth manual I 10 occur-«lac! - 11. In the not: (ll-tun we. rend some; [9.092. unnulx Janna-y. It: twenty-m yard publica- tion. Thumbs-grad“!!! you mm mm W. until new“ unocc- nneduuooudmnonmiou Joundln “a “Dual-nu- uuâ€"vâ€"__-, manual for dawns-I! the old an. nvodmm mud. walls I numbn- ot new wrluu Inn would to contribute to the “do" mad the pupal. 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He said it ga.‘ bllcan speech can platform. and “ political associates He was cheemd by many Republicans defeat of the hm, the only true relief in the free and at silver. dvoca )1 Mr. Burrows (0-1 Senate an amend"! which imposus unl duty equivatent ‘03 duties imposed by ind subject to the 1 union: ot that 80'- _ '. . 1-11 Schedule via-£01.90} dyes. mineral oua coppemsztndisn. N «0:011 011. paints sulphate of soda salt_or_njtrg cake Schedule 13â€"1“ Mu or Steel; tnrcrs 9‘; n ”I "ééiiédule binding. Schedqlf IVvvv (1* Schedule Hâ€"” sad 0‘2”!” 5‘31““; Schedule Nâ€"b' mungS. etatum ttcles undrr sect macâ€"cotter. 8031 The new bill 1 per cent. of the lumbu‘. which. u g. {mported free. 1.: this way! Lumber. hewn an valor-:m: so“ of a com per cub so cents 13'"r tho“ lumber. 31-20 99" shingles. of wfiite I other wood. 18 ‘ wmrton. Ont- Johnson of Spry In the woods. on him. almost which had to be .mpham of. c all prewatim . miner!” °“.3i cent m :1 thousand: I Mk. br‘ plants. 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