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crossed my mind.“ Theold lady leaned over, and tapped wm'h her spectacle case as she replied: , Montague Dottie- mn. You’re as blipd .as a mole. If _-_-“VV5 vaU\l as it should be. I may: be wrong but I cannot, get over the idea that he has some ulterior designs upon us.” Mrs. Lamshed put on her spectacles and stared at. her son-4n-law. "Do you suppose l’m a fool Montague Dottie- son .”’ “My dear madam, you misapprehend my meaning,” said Mr. Dottieson with anxious sauvity; “but really I have known such frequent: cases in which kind-hearted ladies have been led away by their gratitude towards schem- ing physicians. I never for an instant imagined that Dr. Lakeworth or any one eise would be able to bend your sturdy sense of what is right and just m an fn any-"n LL. .u--- “You know tfiat of {zitâ€"6'3}; Igguoatcle; occurred to me phat Dr. Lakewonhfs attention to you Is not so disinterested as it: should be. I may, be wrong h11f‘ I nannnfi "A.- A“-.. L1 0 .. . u- “‘D “"" “V‘t’ “‘m' lt was bad enough to hear- that this hanger-on was sent for more to: bene- fit himseif that the patient; but Mrs. Lamshed’s last words made Air. Dot- tieson turn red with anger. “Help,” in his vocabulary, was synonymous with money, and here was his mother-in-iaw cooily telling him her heir, that she was going to give help to an utter stranger, who had no oiaim upon her whatever. It was quite time that he did speak to her, so he cleared his throatiand began _w_ithou.t more ado: 01‘? 7 _-- "mummy w u, to drain your purse pretty heav1.y in fees.” 2 "He wants ’em,” replied the old lady dryxy. “.t’oor fellow! he finds it hard to make both ends meet. BILL he’d make his way; I’m gomgto help him.” If ---A~ 1“ ‘. ‘Oh, yes, he Lhmflis I’m ad right,” rep ied Airs. Lamshed. “Ll’ve great; con- fidence Ln Lakeworth.” \ “l’mgfraid he takes advantage of it “1 am very pxeased to learn from Dr. Lakeworth that your tears about your- sed‘ are unfounded." he said cheerlully. A Charies Lakeworth left the house, and Mr. Dottiesom went: in search of his mother-in-Law. He meant to lose no time in putting "her on her guard against this insidious enemy; but he knew that he; would have to approach the subject very carefuilly. ;ess risky to go 1.0 the root of the mat- ter with Mrs. Lamshed. He rose from his chair and extended his hand. “I’ll say good-evening, 13111311, Mr. Lakeworth; you have relieved. my mind very much regarding your patient.” Mr. Dottieso-n lay back in his: chair, considering What he had better say next. If he made any attempts to dis- courage Dr. Lakeworth’s calls, it would infalhbly come to his mothse'r-in-law's ears, and her resentment might produce resuits Very detrimental to himself. it would not do to attack the position from this side, when he had only his suspicions to work upon; it would be “I can do nothing for Mrsu Lamshed but allay her fears about herself. They are groundless; but a lady of her years is naturally prone to make much of any little feeling of indisposition.” “Then there’s no actual necessity for your rather frequent professional vis- its 1’” “That’s my doctor quietly. Perhaps the confident tone of Dr. Lakeworth’s reply irritated his ques- ti.;oner for ”Mr. Dottleson put on 'his most majestic air, and fixing his pince- nez on his somewhat rubicund nose, he elevated that feature until he could bring his dull fishâ€"like eyes to bear up- on his companion. “Is that your op- inion ?” he asked with light stress on the possesszve pronoun. “lVLrs. Lamshed is uinder the impres- sion that she is suffering from some internal malady; but I am unable to de- tect anything amiss. Of course. any or- ganic complaint would be serious to one of her advanced age; but I have no reason to suppose there is the least cause for anxiety.” . “I wished to ask you whether there is any cause for anxiety regarding Mrs. Lamsihed’s health,” he said when Char- les Lakewortsh was seated. . ”Good-afternoon, Mr. Lak-eworth,” he said, meeting the doctor in the hall. “Just come this way for a moment, if you please.” [He led the way into the library, motioning the young man to foilow him with the pojpous air which had gained him the sobriquet of “Ma- jestic Monty” among his City friends. “I’ll waylay him as he goes out, and find out, once for all, whether there is any actual necessity for these inces- sant visits.” man. (Dr. Lakewort'h went straight up- stairs when he came, and remained with the two ladies for fully an hour and a quarter, whilst Mr. Dottleson sat 'fu‘m- ing and fidgeting in the library ’be- low. . “Much value the fellow’s tinne must be,” he sneered looking at his watch, when the door upstairs opened, and Mrs. Lamsshed’s shrill crack-ed voice arose, cautioning the doctor not to forget that he had promised to come and see her on Tuesday. CHAPTER I.-CONTINUED. He got up and opened the door slightly, that he might hear the doc- tor’s arrival, and also ascertain Whether Kate stayed in the room during Mrs. Lamshed’s interview with the young FO‘ MRS. LAMSHED’S WILL. opinion,” responded the for had seizing the obportn‘niiva with“ He promptness of true generalship. pped Charles Lakemorth gave: a wine, a thing he had never been known to do since the memorable oc- casion upon which the err-private secâ€" retary of an ex-vieeroy of India came to dine with him. a \ The entertainment was a success from every one’s point of View. Mr. Dottleson was in high spirits that day; and as Dr. Lakeworth was fully alive to the importance of ingratiating him-l self with his host, he applied himselfi to the task With great assiduity. He} listened to him With such deferencefl and received his loudly expressed opin- ions with :3th respectful attention, that Mr. Dottleson’s overweening van-l ity was gratified, and he repnoacxhedj himself for the injustice he had done; the man. “He seems a very gentle».i manly, well-mannered young fellow,"; he mused, as they went upstairs. “Per- i haps, I have really been mistaken in him. Anyhow, I will put matters right i z with Mrs. Lamshed at once. I will give i Dr. Lakeworth m3 photograph.” The fortunate being to Whom our friend presented hrs photograph was ex- *- men by an exceptional mark of Mr.‘ Dottleson’s approbation. “I had a new photo taken a Week or two ago, doetor,” he said blandly, interrupting the guest’s conversation! with his daughter. “If you will come , 5 over here, I.Will Ishlow it to you.” i . I‘TL , intention of asking personally tor the pleasure of any one’s company at din- ner, it signified that he intended spe- cial honour to the favored guest; it went against the grain to confer suc‘h distinction ‘upon Dr. Lakeworth, but circumstances made it advisable. He came home from the City half an hour earlier than usual on Tues- day, that he might make sure of meet- ing the doctor, and actually took upon wine, a thing he had never been known to do since the memorable oc- casion upon which the err-private sec- retary of an EX-VLCEI‘OV of India on mni V “vw-uuL,\Ju, AGLC U - 0 “Dr. Lakeworth is a weakness of hers, you know, papa. It’s a regular case of love me, love my dog.” “Then, next time the dog comes to see her, we’ll ask him to stay to din- ner with us,” he replied, more good- humouredly. fi'He is to call on Tuesday afternoon,” sald hate, who saw the chance of do- v . __O J v“ ”WA“ Luâ€"uaj 0 “1’1! thmk about it,” said her father, who had decided to act upon his daughter’s proposition the moment it. was made. “Your idea. is a very good one. It wouldn’t do to offend your grandmother, eh, Kate?” llT\ W’hen Kate came down-stairs she flound Mir. Dottleson in a frame of mind Very different; from that in which he had spam; the earlier part of the afternoon; the storm ha'l sub- ;sided in cloudy gloom. Papa had evi- dently something on his mind, and she busied herself to rouse him. “Shall we go out, after tea,papa?” she began. “Grandmamma’s asleep, - - . , 3 grandmother, Kate,” replied Mr. Dot- Lleson, sorrowfully; “but really lfelt bound to speak to her as I did for your sake-3’ “She was rather hurt at what you' saidi but you can easily make that all right.” “Oh, you might ask Dr. Lakeworth to dmner, and make a good deal or him before granny; she would soon for- His mental vision had been so dim- med by the atmosphere of money in Which his life had been passed, that he did no understand the possibility of man or woman being guided by any other motive. Love was a misty un- reality outside the pale of his reasoning I powers, and therefore did not enter in- to his speculations at all. His affection for Kate took the characteristic shape of finding a wealthy husband for her; she might choose for herself as she had a right to; but measuring her heart by the size of his own, it! never struck him that her choice might fail upon; a.man whom he would reject as in- j eiigible. ‘Mrs. Lamshed had bluntly observed when she made. it, that Kate {was only six years old, and there was no know- ing what she might grow up like; so her money should be left to one who would at least take care of itâ€"namely, Montague Dottlieson. She had a high- er opinion of her son-in-law at: that time than she had now; but he had Paiways been kind and attentive since she went to live with him, and she had :seen no reason, so far, to alter ‘her de- szgns. .. “\Vhat can the man be after, if it isn’t the money ?" queried Mr. Dot-. telson on the hearthrug of .Mr. Dot- tleson in the mirror. "‘He cant’ be so much attracted by Kate. She’s a pretty ; Igirl and a good girl; but she’s got no- ‘ {thing Then, again, her grandmother was always of a saving turn of mind, and she wouldn’t encourage him: to pay expensive visits if she had no object in View. It’s absurd to suppose that she pays him to come here for nothing. If he admired Kate, he’d come without be.- lng sent for, and her grandmother what it says; but there’s plenty of time to add a codicil to it, you'knowâ€"plen- ty of time. Mr. Dottieson saw that he had made a grave mistake in mentioning his d18- trust; but he could not repair- it now, and beat a hasty retreat. Mrs. Lam- shed had hinted broadly that there was something going on. which he was too biind to see, and which she- was going to let him find out for himself. \Vhat- ever it might be, he would be very cau- tious in making his investigations; that remark about the possibility of making a codicil had gone home, for he knew he had not been spoken idly. The whil as'it stood was in his own favour. buj; gince you. have an undeservedly bad opumon of ham, I shall leave you to grope yOwrpWD way to daylight. I’ve "131d? 915' Wlfll,‘ Montague, and you know THE DURHAM CHRONICLE, April 15, 1897. Boys in the Ateâ€"bison County High School at Effizn’gham, Kan, took advan- tage of a young country schoolgirl’s ig- norance and sent a letter to her, in the name of one of them, inviting her in terms of some endearment to accom- pany him to an entertainment. She an- swered in a warmth of language not strange in one so green, and the next day all the‘sohool quoted portions of her letter to her. She hast ' sixteen miles, through a rainstorm, and was taken critically ill. . , _ ifica 4 L 10115. f as a settled thing, which the course of } tlme would bring to a satisfactory eonâ€" -. clusion; and so warmly did she eXpress {her approval of the match, that Mr. j Dot'tleson felt reluctantly compelled to i be Ellen't as to the views he held on i the subject. If he declared his Lute-n- [tion of opposing the young people’s * Wishes, his mother-in-‘law would jomi issue with them against him; and alâ€" though she held very decided Opinions on the duty of a child to a parent, the fact was by no means a sufficient guar- antee to satisfy Mr. Dattleson that she would not substitute Kate’s name for his own in her will, and. thus ren- der her independent of him. That weuld undoubtedly be preferable to the realisation of his previous fears; but it was an alternative he did not rel- Lsh. He would treat Jhis onl y daughâ€" ter liberally it she married with his approval; but he was more ambitions for her than she was for herself, and there was little chance of their agree- ing as to Charles: Tnbmqu mm: . ..... “a wv 'LLL‘J nutuoo. pub, 1“ hls own interests, he could not deal so summarily With Dr. Lakeworth. Mrs. Lamshed’s feelings, or, to be strictly accurate, Airs. Lams-‘h'ed’s money, had to be taken into account. To close the door in the face of “her doctor,” as she called him» might put an end to his intercourse with Kate; but the step WUuId certainly bring about the fulfilment of that half-made threat of a “codicil,” and that was a contingency which must never be permitted to arise. It; was no consolation to Mr. Dottlesom to discover that his action in asking his bete noirre to dinner had effected its object: in conciliating his {Botherâ€"inâ€"Law, particularlv when: he. u- cumcu,” and that was a contingency which must never be permitted to arise. It, was no consolation to Mr. Dottlesocn o discover that his ac’rion in asking his bete noise to dinner had effected its object: in conciliating his motherâ€"inâ€"Law, particularly when: he found that she regarded it as a formal _ _’ _w\__ “w bu‘vgu ”UL-u out; vawu he had gained by tremring that photo- [graph gait deserved. The good impres- svom hls would-be son-in-law had made 1113':an him had been more than Obll't- eijated by the unlucky focrgetfulness which had Wounded Mgr. Dottleson on his tenderest pointâ€"his vanity. He recollected with annoyance that he had Swen this presumptuous suitor permis- smn to come to the house when be pleased, and had. thus placed himself yn a somewhat delicate position. Had it been anyone alse, he would have had no hesitation in informing him at once that he had considered his p-r0posal and found it impossible to give his seno- HUD, and, if necessary, directed him to oeese visiting at his house. But. in A__, “He didn’t want it,” [he said to himâ€" self, throwing the picture into adis-h; “but he might at least have had the grace to take it away with; him, after ‘ asking me to write my name upon it. I. shall. be very careful to whom I give my photograph again; that’s all.” Mr. ,D'omtlesom was not the man to forget the Slight he had received at Charles Lakewozrth’s hands; and the Ineldent narrated above was no small factor in helping {him to come to .the (lemslb‘n he did ‘when, next morning, he [remembered the young man’s a'vow- i algaf'lo’ve for Kate. He would not ad- mlt even to himself that such a thing “’elghled a single grain in his disfavor; 13MB lit is doubtful Whether he would have dlsmissed the subject from his thoughts with a contemptuous im- Possmleg” :had‘ his guest held the ground the good work of the evening. Charles was so completely absorbed in Kate? Dott'leson’s society that he quite forâ€"l got everything else; and When he bade l the I‘familyr good-(night, on the best of terms with everybody, and his host in ; particular, he left that gentle-man’s photograph behind on the sofa, where : he had spent the greater part. of the time after dinner. There it lely unnot- iced until Mr. Dosttleson‘, casting a look . round the room before he turned outI the gas for the night, discovered the neglected honour sticking ignominiousâ€" 13' between the cushions. He raised his eyebrows in veritable astonishment as he picked it up. That such a gift from himself should be forgotten thus was almost anompcrehensible;surprise soon gave place to indignation, which he sti‘gg’e unsuccessfully__to smother. 1: was not mmmh.’ for the most sanâ€" guine Dover to build upon; but Charles Lakewm'thb who had never dared hope for anything but a positive refusal, .was mfgu‘e than (“10111261112 \Vith the answer. Alas, poor human nature! A slight Lapse of ‘m'emqry piqpelessly‘wrecked all Dr. Lakemorth’s gratitude was sin- cere, in view of the opening which the presentation indicated as before him. He took pains to seleet the most flat- tering portrait, and finally won Mr. Dottleson’s “heart by begging him to Inscribe his autograph upon it. HIS request was so graciously complied with, that almost before the ink had had time to dry he had disclosed his halting tale of love. It was listened to gravely, but not unkindly, Mr. Dot- tleson’s blindness was being lifted from him; this young doctor was in love with his daughter, and frankly admitted that he regarded Mrs. Lamshed’s calls her his services only as a means of his communication with Kate. Mr. Dot- l tleslon could hardly believe it; but hel recalled his mother-in-law’s remark,1 and felt suddenly reassured regarding ‘ the object of the young doctor’s atten- 3 tion to her. N o_ doubt he might have some other end In view; but it seemed clear that Kate .was the primary at-l traction. So relieved was he at the: discovery, that for the moment he lost sight of the fact that the suitor wasl a struggling professmn'al man, who 'had in all probability never owned a bank account, and he did not give the point- blank refusal he would have done at any other time. He hesitate-d, and took refuge in a promise to consider the l matter. Kate was young, and he be- ‘ lieved Dr. Lakeworth was also young. He oonld give no definite answer now; he must think it over; meantime, he should be glad to. see him whenever he cared to 1001; 1n, though he must mot regard the .Inwtation as in any-’7 way foreshadowmsg consent. 1 sglept one,” he said patronisingly to the Vlgtlmwhen the Ordeal was over. (To Be Continued.) .5 numb uuau Ce UL [[1811‘ agree- to Charles: T “Haw orth’ s anal- the six wealthlest in ‘the W0 : Isidoraf Cousino, $200,000,000; A jovial old lady of Paris, after pro- viding liberally fo ' la‘tives left by will $400,090 in small sums to a large . quaintances t'hat streets. She was been left without 11 , nec-tions, but being determined to have jolly people about her, she gave balls and parties to which she invited any person Whose face attracted her in em- nibuses or‘ shops: \Vhen she died she remembered all In her wil... y years’ imprison- ment by default. Just before the term was over, when, according to French law, the sentence could no Inno'pr 1m - . ' ter trying to 9311 Sir -‘rederick Leigh.t0-n.’s house Without obtaining a reasonable. offer, his famifiy offered it to the nation, but the gift does not seem to have been accepted yet“ tended to wear a mltre abs'talned from domg thrmnement. Biqhnp Creighton, of London, wore mrtre and cope at, a recent confirma- txcm Ln London, hung the first. 815130;) of London to do so in 350 years. It will be remembered that. objectiun was made to Dr. Cre'g'hgzon at: 111% offwiai con-firmwtloin 0n the, gmnml fhn‘r :m :n â€" v-- ~vw‘. L'LID . UJ a 11111.1 U6]: 1n: the most Irequesnted and best hght- ed part of the. city, the corner of the Boulevard des (‘apucines in front the Grand Hotel and the Grand Opera. A flower girl one evening stabbed a. man who sofid newspapers, and man- aged ‘to escape the police for several hours. Sleuth. Africa, is anxious to have a! real universi'cy of its own. The Cape U niversifiy is simply an examinino body like the London University ,and it is the admissieul; of women to the British postal service, on the ground that the department cannot. adapt the furniture , 0f”- the Post Offices to'the size of its servants. Girls of fifteen must be at least 5 feet tall, those of sixteen 5 feet i 1, and those of eighteen 5 feet "- ~O Paris has been: startled by a murder in. {-fln.“ mn__ .2 . _ - For the first time in seventeen years i all the Judges of England are about! to meet in. the House of Lords, to decide what constitutes intimidation in labor cases, the Law Lords of the House hav- ing divided equally in a recent case sent up to them. South. Africa, is, anxious to have a} real universi'cy of its own. The Cape U niversifiy is simply an examining body like the London Univprqirv and %+ 4n SIX WEALTHIEST WOMEN ._ .C-“I ! That was the fine reeehtly “imposed in l s ‘ . A thermometer was left near a stove 5111. a sleeping room at Dusseldorf reâ€" Icen‘tly and the fumes from the mer- icury poisoned two children so that ‘i tihexr hves were saved With diffioulty. So says the British Medical Journal. .Bieycâ€"ltng seems ‘to be. having a bene- flCLELl effect on British art. A critic of a recent exhibition states that “ow- 1:13, perhaps, to the rage for cycling, the amateur works are less numer- ous than! usual this year, and smaller} 1m Size.” Emile Artcrnr has ; received 2,000,000 fra bying for the Penman and has handed the the accounr; of the ¢ 1e. Poi‘ttevirnr, the jug his case. ._.___.. vutu .LU‘Ul-eu UL .LCLLU';- ' Official ista-tistiis for 1896 of the seven I Australian colonies give their popula- tion as being 4,323,171. Melbourne 18 $581531 to have lost 42,486 inhabitants since He is the Rev. P. J. Dwyer, coedjutor blshbop of lMai-tland. Jeihanm Strauss has brought out at Vlenna a new operertta called “The Goddess of Reason.” The scene is laid in! France, .duyin'g the Reign of Terror. {\cr: -3 _ 1 London city is going to hold an exhi- bitimn at the Guildhall of the progress of art during Queen Victoria’s reign. 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