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Shall we, the creatures | of a day, keep count and reckoning wi' Him? Nay Marget, dinna fret on God. Have we had fifty years o' the won- ders o' His providence, and now shall we rebel when. for. a little time we underlie His chastening hand?" "I never thocht to leave this bonny | bit--to forsake the first nest, whereto| e brocht me a bride, Mathy. We hae Fon sae happy--sae happy, and ye hae been kind to me aye, kinder noo when I am auld and grey-headed than Ie were when I was a lassie--and ye hocht me bonny." The Elder's hand patted his wife's cheek. "Hush thee then, lassie," he said. "T have never thocht ye bonnler than this darksome day, and when His hand is heavy upon us. But we will bide its liftin' and win threugh. Think, wife, He micht hae 1a'en the yin or the $'ither-o' UE, even as He did our three nny bairns, and left the ither to 'battle through by their lane. But the Nard has tem His judgments. is His attribute, and justice only His law. And we winna mourn ower salt as if we mistrusted Him! He wadna like that." "I ken, L ken," she 'said, bending her brow till it{rested against his hand, "1 do wrang. to fret ye this day, Math, but. T canna help it, I canna help it. Ye maun juist bear wi' the heart o' a woman. It's no reasonable or rich, 1 ken, to mourn like this. And "Come your ways, Marget," said her husband, gently raising her; "come ur, ways ben, and we will gang into closet.and shut to the.door, This 1 shall not break our faith. I hae cht ower muckle o' this world, and maybe the Accuser of the Brethren came also to present himself before the Lord, and said of me, 'Doth Mat- thew Armour serve God for naught?" "For twenty-three pound going, this able ¢ It was the ye of : Muckle Jock Bennet in loud announce- 1 ment 'which came to from th a : outer yard. twenty-three? Twenty-four is bid. "No advance on} "Have ye a' dune at] Thank ye, Airieland!| twenty-four? At twenty-four this ex- cellent Ayrshire coo in full milk, go- ing--going--gone! She's yours, Airie- land, and I wish ye joy o' her." 'The milkhouse door burst open, and Kit Kennedy came flying in. "They are selling the kye, granny; come quick. And they say there never were sic prices as they are gettin'l" To Kit the roup was a day of high excitement. 'He had no sentiment about leaving the Nornal save that he would see new things at last, and in| his séeret heart he hoped that perhaps | his andmother and grandfather mighf§ flit somewhere where he would| not have to to school any more. He | did not mind the lessons, but he hated sitting still so long. So Kit alonep of) all the family, actually enjoyed the | sale.' He drove forward the calves with hearty goodwill. He helped at the "buchts" with the sheep. He rode upon the iron roller as it was taken away. Pennies, even shillings were showered upon him, till he had quite a hoard in his pocket. 4 Suddenly he noticed the serene grav- ity. of his grandfather's face, the traces of recent tears on that of his grandmother. He stared amazed, vaguely comprehending that there might another standpoint than his own, from which to view all this ex- citement and commotion, "Ye are vexed, grandfaither," he said, anxiously; "what is it? Is ft sil- ler? Dinna greet, granny. I'll gle ye a' mine, I hae lots and lots!" He pulled out a double handful of mingled silver and copper. "Hae," he eri eagerly, "tak' that; I dinna want it. I hae mair in the bank. And ye can hae my bools and my green missionary box.and my wee cairt wi' | the blue wheels, I'll fie e them a', but dinna greet, grandmither! Grown folk shouldna greet!" The old man patted the boy on the head and smiled down at his wife. "I tell ye the Lord had been guid to us," he sald; "this laddie will make it up to us. ind that we are suffer- ing in his cause. You and me, Mar- get, may not live to see it, but in the time to come this boy will make glad many hearts. ' Show, therefore, a com- fortable face before. the friends who have come in the day of our calamity, and let us give thanks for our many mercies!" And with this the Ruling Elder and his wife went out of the little milk- house, both of them together, and passing through the crowd of buyers and sympathizers, they entered into their own chamber. But when Mat- thew Armour knelt down there was nothing but thanksgiving in all his For as sald I not trust the Lord to do that which is best without Him? { ia and, and "we not receive evil?" A y | So with. well-assured hearts the pair de for that which yet CHAPTER XX. KIT KENNEDY'S SALE BY AUCTION, Presently Matthew and his t out and cheek Have we received good from |used to k rd spghen, bu the Tort. in sewer to our ; ve Somethin For His sake, purely 'we also. gain much." © : 3 There was no laughter mong ne crowd now. On the outs poor women who had lingered to up odd' household gear were " without. disguise. 'The ke phim ae ib moray Ae oe tree-tops, over the Dlaorm-any: where but at one another.» 4 Even the auctioneer, who had the reput. of being. copper-fastened as to , and iron as to nerve, unite the voice of a brazen bull to the senti- mentality of a horse-dealer, did not seem quite to achieve his customary fluency or raciness in description. It was felt that he was not doing him- self Hes. ow, gentlemen," he said, "here-is the closing bargain of the sale, and it is a collection of gems. Never in all my experience have I had such a rech- erchey lot to offer. A coach and har- ness all complete, earefully uphol- stered in blue paint, and with a win- dow in the back in case any lady should want to faint. Ido not conceal from you thgt one wheel comes off, and the harness is mended with string. But I can recommend the turnout to any family wanting a reliable article to take them to the kirk on Sabbaths, How much, gentlemen, is bid for this valuable family coach, with trimmings all complete?" Then from the crowd there came a curious wavering cry, as one and an- other with children of their own spoke out their hearts. "Pinna sell.it! Let"the laddie keep It's a cryin' shatne, his muckle cairt! the treble of Kit £0 it is." Once more rose Keunedy high above the growl and murmur of the assembly. "They are my ain to sell if I like. I will sell them, and granny shallna greet ony mair." X Then over the heads of the people came the gruff vdice of Walter Mac Walter. "Quit this fooling," he said. "Auctioneer, 1 call upon you to go on with the sale, or to declare it closed if it is finished." For he had caught the rumble of the people's anger, and he noticed with a curiously vivid resentment that when- ever, he came near any man or woman they had instantly business 'in an- other quarter. Being a man gonstitu- tionally eager for popularity, this cut him to the guick, But Muckle Jock Bennet did not like the laird of Kirkoswald, "I-am here to sell the entire stock and plenishings at my own discretion as to time. d the last item in this bill is sundries. Now these articles - evidently come under that head. So the sale is not The young man is very smart in & three-piece suit of grey worsted. The trousers are straight, open at the hips, where kets are set in. The coat has long, straight lines, is high at the neck-line, and finished with a roll col- lar. The vest, made of plain wool or white pique, has low side pockets, and is Zastened with buttons and button- Loles. ~ Any boy will enjoy Suit No. 1064, which for.the little fellow may be developed in cocoa-colored linen or tan crash and worn with a white vest. Cut in size 4 to 6 years. "Size 4 years| requires" 2% yards "of material: 88) inches wide. . HOW TO. ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and addregs plain. ly, giving number and size of such patterns ag you want. Enclosé 20c in stamps or coin (¢oin" preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 78 West Ade- laide 'St.; Toronto, - Patterns sent by return maik was set rolling by an offer of ten shil- lirigs® for Dapple; "Tt was offered by the mother of ten, and though she could ill afford it, she followed hrave- ly on till the noble steed had reached eighteen shillings. Then, recognizing that -there was keen compet iropped quietly out. But Mr. March- 2 gave her an approving nod. which made her a proud woman that over till they be disposed of to the highest bidder. How much is offered for this coach. The murmur suddenly exploded into laughingly given, others with a cer- enough to do a kind action. A whisper also went round, "Let us buy them and gie them back to the laddie" - "Half-a-croon!" "Three shillin'!" "And thrip!" "And six." So ran the bidding. "I bid a. peund," said the quiet voice of Henry Marchbanks over the shoul- ders of the throng, and the coach was knocked down to him. The keynote was struck. The peck measure with the marbles was disposed of for twelve shillings to the parish minister. A' top went for eight shillings--*going at a sacrifice to clear out!' said the auc- tioneer as he knocked it down to a swarthy bachelor farmer, (Ye'll hae to set aboot getting the bairns to play with it at yince, Urioch," he added. . At this the people had begun to laugh with _the curious hysterical laughter which may Tes be heard in sacred places in hot weather, And when Kit, dissatisfied with the auctioneer's praises of his favorite possessions, mounted the platform, there was a general shout of welcome, "This is a grand horse. Dapple Grey is ite name," said Kit. "I want a lot-for it. 'And T%l no let it gang unless the man that gets it promises to bekind to Da and er him every nicht and gie him fresh beddin'. For he's a prood horse, and has been ( ess 'a' hig life. Noo, bid awa'. " a series of sharp bids, some half|closely followed tain shamefacedness characteristic of Cairn Edward, known to all the world; Whinnyliggate when it was foolish] ay. The young. farmer of Urioch, Gavin Black, was perhaps the most deter- mined dnd enterprising, but he was y the auctioneer's brother, a notable horse-dealer from as "Muckle Jock Bennet's Muckler, Brither," who examined Dapple Grey's points with professional straw in mouth, hissingvas he did so. "Three pounds is offered--only three unds for this excellent draught: rse. He has certainly had the mis- fortune to lose one of his legs. But as he runs on wheels this does not in the least interfere either with his action or his usefulness." : So for one of the most interestin, quarter-hours that Whinnyliggate had | ever' known Dapple Grey continued skying, till finally he was knocked down to the cattle dealer for five unds ten, 'the cheapest beast I ever tbough& in all-my life," said Barney Bennet, smiling broadly as the whole circle of his friends congratulated F | } t id bid they did, fast and furio betwist de ard ri The Dati J -- or -- =i! $ "DIAMOND him on his purchase, and asked him if |- ane for myself, 1 always insist on' Sunli Soa 'because 1 learned many years ago that it is more econc to use only +. 80ap, Foundry 1 believe that Sunlight 4g of Sunlight laundry bar soap' made in Canada. Every' bf it 2 carries a-$,000 Guarantee of Purity, * oS Ca "And 2s every bit of Sunlight is pure. cleansing soap, it 3 leans dick wi sery little in ne a little i a pi & Sunlight ici Joni Sunlight doesn't make the hands give me 5 , dishes and general housework rough and red, either." Lever-Brothers Limited, Toronto, make Sunlight. : Ly he had got a i with Dapple, I fk he personally to let with- col (rangin, nies to half-cronne) Ww oh ed into wanted to pet him. muscle; and prop : The others only talkin that al thing w . * The people still lingered about, some fof them settling with the auctioneer, upon general sub- jects, but most with a strange feeling wi For one enry. Marchbanks stood behind the auctioneer's clerk as he the figures with a look of satisf on his face. Then, taking something out of his pocket, he went fo Armour, and without a word put a sheaf of motes into 'his hand, Walter Mac Walter was talking to. was not yet over. * at als up action atthew affectation. of us. ease. with his slapped his riding breeches FI, Jig switch, and occasionally laughed alou as at some rare jes I gaiety sounded a bravado. % But for all that he kept his: eyes uneasily about him, and when he saw ¢ towards hi and the sentence he had begun, leav. ing the latter suspended in the air like" the unfinished 'arch of a: bri So strained was the attention of people that, when the Ruling Elder approached Walter Mac Walter, every conversation died a natural death, and men drifted towards the. centre of the Yard where the new Dro Higlor and the outgoing tenant of the farm o Black Dornal.had met each other. (To be continued.) a Sembee fp If you have no good reason for ing a thing, don't do it. London's police force is 21,274 strong, while her fire brigade nimbers 2,000 men." Lae do- Fs We invite aprrespond gos tein merchants wh Teputal sell radio at any : "desirable. established. quickly. n e yeux, The Marconi Agency of: ¢ ; ni receivers ie. ress Ihe. A ) 8 mited, Montreal. x x ay s 3 ON it. ' : Tittle forced, like eral ! 1 Minard's Liniment Fine Yor the Hair, : | dent of thé Gold - | sense: occlirred, says Mr, Jones, the conduct: 'or of the train "let out a flood of elo. quence train arrived a few minutes later at Mt. Clemens station he pitched "the young experimenter onto the platform and hurled after (him the type and 'printing' press, the. telegraph apparats us, and the bottle of chemicals. Then he signaled the train to: proceed, and left the futuré inventor forlornly standing among the ruins of his most "| cherished possessions. = * "A little while later Thomas bad an experienéé that may have helped him' make up his mind not to be a news- paper man. He used his press to get ott 'a little newspaper -which he called -| "Paul Pry," ang in it said something » . : " that outraged the dignity of a certain and warranty | his agent, Souter the lawyer, with an did not mean He "travel" the country th'him. When Kit came down from nearly swamped from pen- was pour- , Al the women The men felt his hesied well of his his gameness. oys present waxed green with envy of his notoriety, and resolved to lick it out of him on the first favorable occasion. "There were no girls present or they would have warshipped him--that is, gxoept Betty Landsborough, 'and 'she did { ready. Betty did not count. ition; -ahe-~ ~~ og es 2 . gentleman -of Port Huron, whereupon : the offended citizen picked up the editor 'by the slack of the pants and ' threw him into the canal. ue "Genius Proved His Undoing. = Thomas Edison's job number two was a8 night telegraph operator at. Port Huron station. Since he-worked im,! at his scientific experiments all day instéad of going to bed, he was inclined to be. "asleep at the" switch" during "discovering this, "ordered young Edi. son to signal him every half-hour to prove that he was awake, whereupon enterprising Thomas rigged up a de- every half-hour while he blissfully counts for his being fired from that particular job. . : : Turning up in Memphis at another first startled the office by his speed and efficiency, then got his walking papers again--this time for Hancing the "can-can" during working hours, upsetting several telegraph instru. - ments. We hear of him next in Bos- ton, where he won great distinction which used to climb, for a regular Boxes were placed. Young Edison fas. 'tened some sirips of tinfoil around the The rest is history: First Serious Invention, Bdison's first serious inventions, we ~ 1 10 presi-- icator: Company is. price for these. "The inventor, mod: that' he would rather the president m cr. - Whereupon this en the fire which sounded. like a chapter | trom a. Scott novel, and when the working hours. The train dispatcher, ~~ vice that gave the signal punciually by ridding his office of cockroaches table and worked them up to batteries. *~ lare told, were an improved stock tick. = - f'er and a recording device. dollars when goo came to his aid, and he replied... slept. Which, Mr. Jones tells us, a¢* telepgraph post, high-spiriteds Thomas , 'evening feast, the table where lunch -