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etdier, 'th 8 very be nning. My sister b tly Jos three children, and Deaxiond = all' eft to her. Naturally, y tain is too good .for him, he had nop really an extremely "he mousd have beccme de: le by this 'time; but his heart's 'n right place, and a little while wandering n greoves, Here no ly the hag preper place, and will sottle down to work which he really ought to: be do- in his father's office. 1 must confess t 1 am very fond of Desmond, x don't, half enough of him." nid would have .profeproft ta. digousy » Qolone Dawney, to whom ehe had been at J d Hammond, and #0 But ag the day 3 Ahrown very much young man, there stole into tite feeling of regret and . 'Without being in the 0. could not mow' dis- the fact that the was thing more than & paceing ativac: for young Hammond, and the mere 1 of this. wae: painful 'and dis: Manon Laurie encouraging for in any pase the tour "an end, but because she od ghe was doing Enid a Lh "roused by this new turn r into the u a ghe made he Sr or the ne It weald be Tessy enough perhaps to 0 of . Dea: he only life she could choose would almost inevitably intimate contact with the nen, har ri th in the glehighi- g to her. a {hough dhe were a ght that she was ob- ito hide her i rebolting © to Enid! it peemed like # looking along a hard, "to herself, between hall have fo go out very, very hand, ding on here as 1 2 it 'that very kindest mot means of adding this 8, Lie to Better Light and ? lore of It EROSENE light is best for young eyes and old eyes alike. The a, p gives you digas Sime a yl ' al Pde ; : a Ee meter imo the 0 Dawney's farm iu "and I awfully keen for Jou 10 Lome and. stay with my mottier; 1 Jres i 'She knows all about yor would be such a ek to have a good long ri Enid looked at him nervo ery "I am awivlly eorny," she al afraid I shall not be able to mother. 1 have a great Sey "hat will eee me in town) and chrugged her shoulders, "I. think it very probable that I chall have to go to Canada in thé early autumn," "Canada!" said young Hammond, = He looked very. much upset for a moment; then hig face lit up. 'By Jove! What a eplend d idea. I've always wanted to go to Canada." To this Enid could way nothing, but che felt wretched. The difficu'ties were: get. ting @ little bigger. She began to wish that her visit to the Redtory could come. to an end at once. Colonel 'Dawney was standing at the tip of a large field which © et-etcheéd in front of the' low-roofed, olddashioned house where he lived. "You thad better take the car round there, Hammond," 4, indicating Wr read to J eo higher "You'll 'jolt your upring 40 nieces if ou attempt to come down his way." CHAPTER: XII, He smiled as he ghook hands with hie gue and he apologized for the rough: neey of ihe path, "If you hed given me a little time, Graham," he wald, "I might have got this rchled ont a Bit; but' you must jul take the me 28 1 am "Tent ib. eiwest Here?" gaid Mayon 'Lau: rie, slipping her hand through Enid's arm and drawing her on to the rough grass. a Ne must fill: our lungs with ag much air ¢ pcasible, then we chal wtantle the na- tives] by our wonderful singing on Monday ni Enid bit her lip, 'and then plucked up her courage. "Do you know, Manon dear, I am afraid I ghan't be able to go on with you when er leave hére on Monday morning.' Mies Laurie looked at her shamply and row ned, "Oh!" ghe caid a little coldly. "Why? They walked on in pilence for a moment or two. = Mrs. Gresham had taken Cclonel Dewney's arm and was moving slowly down the path; the two. girls branched off acroes the field, and were now some dis: ance away. "Look hers, Enid," Manon Laurie said | enddeniy. "I daresay you'll think me a impertinent oat; but the fact is that tumbled 'at once to the truth about you. 1 mean that I saw that you are breaking your heant, about someona or something, and, it seems to me, you want someone to take you in hand and make things straight for you. You don't know me very well, but, etill, you do know mie, T think; well enough ito be gure that I'd do my very Best to help you, Wouldn't it do you good to speak out?" There were tears in Enid's eyes, tears that tolled down her cheeks. "I'm awfully grateful to you," she said; "and df I could Jeu Jou my trouble, be liove me, I would going ask you to do something for me, fan the game," a. moment, then, ai Dhrished the tears away from her eyen, said: "Don't put wrong ideas into Mr, Hammond's mind Manon Laurie laughed a little shanply. "My dear," ghe said. 'I've put no ideas into his head. Why it wasn't a week ago {hat I told him quite plainly I didn't think the had & ghost of a.chance; all the C wl ext moment, 2) but now I ve thre but my ooinion, He | really i8 a decent boy, and, there is no doubt about it, he is head over ears in love with you. Now I've oaid it," Miss Laurie od a little defantly, 'and I'm rather sad, Decanee I've a feeling . that v to let you know just how ke said, nding otill{' swidenly. Fs look Tike. hat. Surely it isn't toh a dreadful thing, Deemonid Hacomond ghoulid be we 2 love with 7 "It hunts ane," said Enid, "hurts me in a way I he's explain, Tt ds" juot beca th | ei what A7e you § going to do?" asked 8 apoke gantly. &y ond ; a0 something befors | - ra oo "Hawa the from (hi In it any SH ad eed the young man, "I em afraid it isn't Jor Wi Miss "but if Enid Laurie anewerel suey Ei I Reals ie 30 ad chair tho] #b | Sane: 1 dhs ht by She 'be all right by Mr. Hammond wis till of éonoern. ing all kinds of remedies, {A aeadli fo | oh {5 EE 'I am pi Mrs, | ing is it, that | 8h Hs. Er nversation with i La I hot "he 8 hel fut splomaia d a xt himneels i ohne ob ARG aaE: ng 00! @ © vari: ous - Interesting. thir things he had brought back with him. 4 bx "1 Yolt so much etter; 1 go ot up," she said, "What wonderful stuff that wae! I think I shall have to get .you to give me on" not to have any head: ! Dawney answered her % Sin dad, a Dp! and wad Jatighing wi ith "and i "Ihat is a kinewoman ol mine, y is | a widow." "A widow!" repeated Enid. by. 1 thought she was. just. a hi 8 © 18 far more Tike a 86hoo! or Dawns said with a smile, ° great frienls, Nell and I; aisionen Jory Listie of her. alway an would oy one her, J hah ends ed this with his next Mods. "Noy that Nell is ever easily bored. That is one 'of her charms, she can ay mays find sun- ching wherever ghe "She ls ry he eaid Nd Enid. tn the next breath she added-- "There ie nothing I should like better than to live in such a place as this! ow quiet | it: is. How far, AWAY Ovary beak To 'Tt'e a dittie. Bi in the winter, and decidedly dull," said Colonel Dawney: but Enid only laughed her faint laugh. "Oh! I shouldn't mind that. I'm used to goal; cold, hard wintry weatlier. I believe," e added in & low voice, "I like the win: fer. better than the summer.' me," . Adrian. Dawne; apriag is the most. beaut all the fruit trees are beginning to put cut their white blossome, and the little lambs are fx Soking about in the orchards. You ought to know all about that," he ad- ged, Mor you 'are im the epring-time of 2. Her lips quivered; but she said nothing, and they walked through the garden iw sllence. Mrs. Gresharh put out her hand and| drew Evid down. on the seat beside her. am never $0 happy as hen I am taking care of somel * ah 3 "and 1 have a strong desire jot "tke case vi you. | Miss Launie tells me {i hat you have to go to London on Monday. I wish instead you wothd change your plans and stay with me." "1 wish Icould," said Enid; "0 jorty it den't possible." oe a determined effont to drive off the shadows; al ehe knew that this was only & sing ing Spell of peace and mleasure, she t that she would om dull oh adh of it. had epoken to Manon Laurie, her heart was a little easier, for she was sure that the other girl sould work in ith her; and truly she did not want to give young Hammond any real cause for unhappiness, "He has known me such a little while," she mused, as later on she strolled through the orcas with Mrs. Gresham. 'He can't powsibly ware about me. It 's only a i if 8 very young and 'we have been thrown together mather closely; if I dieappear he'll soon forget all about me," i am insisted on Colonel Dav. Joining them for dinner hat evening. He rot. willingly, Voth pro iecd Hanon Lays "but I am mie and Enid ad ons La some. music atiee in in oi were stro! 10 top: wheTe Desmond Hommon ae iy wait. ae the (eat, al, Snether motor appeared am. "1 expect no one he answered but tall slim figure got out of the frist dy sbood while Shattt with Mr. Hamm 'Ambassadors, out. The" the strong anti-Catholic sentiment' mon go tablishment of the Engli tant Ohurch; and although the Eng- lish Sovereign. mainta; ed 'a repre sentative in Rome as long as Pope. was sovereign /there--which was until '1870--the relation was broken off as soon as a King of| Italy assuided the throne. ~~ Only Temporary. . mations! of which were Oatholicas An 5 France, Portugal, and Spain+--con- tinued for the time being an pm bassador at the Vatica hile ing another one ® the Quirinal, Germany, being id Catholic, was finally Protestant the Col-| Vatican to ma also the two But England held | Government, knowing in 'the country, could not be per- suaded to brook the storm of disap- proval such a move would cause. Sir Henry Howard's appointment is announced. as being only tempo- "FAKERS IN THE WAR ZONE. Playing the Part of Wounded, Sol Sir Henry Howard. rary, to congratulate ae new Pope: upon his accession, and then to re- main in Rome during the progress of the war. But it seems to be gen- erally accepted as an opening wedge for the appointment of a per- manent Ambassador from Great Britain to the Vatican. It is said that the allies are alarmed at 'the prospect of Prince Von Buelow'a preponderance 9 . power 1 at the court of the King of taly as Ambassador from the Ger- man Emperor, and that England, Russia, and France have also be- 0. | tome suddenly alive to the possi- al ere SUE ronndine ing | n wl © shook hands with uh the three ilies 8 iy women and Enid fi dazzled the fasoirating of this oreature, The her, Rik the © a To, ale von back with J Duvny you Rr' soi all bility of the Pope playing an impor- tant role in the settlement of peace. In this event the allies wou have a weak representation in compari- son to their enemies, The Bole Representa Russia has no formal Ambassa- {dor to the Pope, France has bro- 4 © diers on Steamers. A brand new kind of panhandler , has been developed by the Euro- a pean war. He sails the ocean blue. g 8 clusters arownd the quays of Rotterdam and Southampton, with 'bandages on his head and on his arms and on his legs. He shambles and shunts his way into the steer- age of the big liners going to Amer- ica. And on the way over he tells itiable stories of the frightful suf- Fines the war has brought 'upon him. He is always a Belgian, for Belgian 'spells the admirable. and heroic mow in the public mind. He starts the telling of his har- rowing tales in the steerage and tells. them incessantly, so that finally they get to the ears of the steerage stewards, then to the ears 1. of the second-class, then to the first: class 'steward, and presently the affluent passengers of the upper deck know the stories. And these affluent passengers, coming ' them- selves, from the scenes of devasta- tion their whole trip for days hav- ing been across a tragic panorama, may be depended upon, with their sympathies thus quickened, to. look up the unfortunate and pour lavish charity into their hands. Usually it 18 quite useless for ships' doctors and ships' officers to tell the passengers that these "refu- gees" are fakes, They-usually can iow "wounds,"' With rich largess an incentive they will gash Shei heads, faces and ies, a then are prepared | to stand up for an unwrapping of "their bandages. Some, however, have been detected with sutface ratches hugely wad- with es. ded vi feature of their Story shat! always. calls out the bi w. of gold is when they say they are com | ken off her former diplomatic rela- | tions, Bir Henry: Howard w they bought old fF be died. and Grace hat T wis Bob fb Gomme back rd romised. for ud. d Dawney "but you. are at i dinner | a : 'glared, criminals have dese ing to America 'to try to build new homes and send: for families left © half-starving in their wrecked na-: tive land, but that they are withoot) 'the wherewithall---the $30 of cash necescary--to permit them to admitted to the new country. "the usually get about five times $30. from the wealthy passengers. On the other hand there has beer a great deal plintéd regarding influx 'of erooks from the Old 1d to the New because of the 'war. With practically all Europe a ing camp of war, it has. b Che Continent like rats and have go in droves to American ports, . mms FA ni Unknown Graves. "Isee that a good many German soldiers are getting the . 'Iron Cross." 'There are a good many more who aren't even getting a wooden cross, poor chaps.' Many a girl who thinks shes has a svaniiks neck makes a goose of her self j "Bald heads remind me of kind words." "Why so?' "They ean never dye, you know." - First. Financier--They tell me Highflier's wrecking of that bank was grand larceny. Second Finan cier--Grand 1 Ah it was magn ficent | EADY POSITION good pay. plozeant position to high class who ean introduce article that. reduces the cost of I . Balls on eight even this, a ly steady, . persistent