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and you were with her. But I shall tell her, if any more invitations come that she must not accept them until Mr. Daryl gives. me an opportunity of becoming acquainted with him my- an“ I, ‘ '- “Kilmeny would not thank me for the advice which I should feel inclined to give. Mr. Daryl's desire to know her without first making your ac- quaintance does not seem to me just the right thing. How does it strike you, Mrs. Richmond?” “Exactly as it does you. I have felt uneasy since he sent for her in that abrupt unceremonious way. I should not have consented at all to her going only she was so headstrong about it! “‘1: _A-- “"â€"“" r snoum be so much happier if this acquaintance had never begun. People tell such stories about him, and Kil- xneny‘s father is ‘so far awayl-If any- thing unpleasant were to happen, I should never forgive, myself. \Vhat onghg Ito 'do, Chris?" “No, 110â€"1 don’t believe that there is anything of that kind. Make your mind easy on that score. But it struck me that he had some object in viewâ€"- what it was I could nOt exactly make out.’ " surély you daft think that there is anything in it? He must be sixty or seventy, while she is barely twen- ty.,’ “Mr. 'Daryl seemed to be greatly interested in Kilmeny. He took im- mgrase gains to please her.” “ \Vhat did you think of Mr. Daryl?” the mother asked anxiously when they were alone. “Kilmeny did not seem inclined to talk, and I fancied that something odd had taken place, I feel so helpless without Doctor Richmond, and I trust in you. How did things go yesterday ?” ' Mr. Warrender’s house was not in in the least like Mr. Daryl’s. It was cheerful and modern, with no gloom or suggestion of mystery about it. The dinner was excellent, and the prefer- ences of each guest had been remem- bered and provided for. Chris had no more romance about him than his house, but he was thoroughly kind- hearted, and wonderfully thoughtful for a man. He spoke to Kilmeny ex- actly as if nothing had taken place, but there was a shade of reserve or embarrassment in her manner. He de- termined to dissipate it and restore the old freedom. He considered his best plan would be to leave her free to do as she pleased, and when she and the others .went to ask the housekeep- er to show them all over the house after dinner, he remained behind with Mrs. Richmond. “\Vhen ’5" the young man asked, ?and there was sadness in his smile. “I don’t think there was ever a time when I did not think of you ‘ that way,’ as you call it. But if it troubles you for me to speak of it I promise you not to do so again. So youl may be easy as far asthat assurance will make you.” The girl turned away her head and was silent until they reached home, and Christopher, after all. was not so very. sure that he had succeeded in his intention. He called the next ev- ening, bringing a low carriage, and conveyed his guests to his house. “ I am never shocked by anything I 300“ deal older than YOU, Kilmeny.” that you may say,” Kllmeny dropped him a little our- “1 wish you did not feel so about; tesy. me !” Kilmeny cried, and there was .. I am going to see Mr. Daryl,” she genuine trouble in her voice. “Itisaid 'gaily. “See if I don’t!” makes me realize that Iam ungrate-i ful and stony and altogether mean to; CHAPTER III. know that you think of me that wayfi - and that lhave no feeling for you a; Mr. Warrender and his companion bit like it. Couldn‘t you change, Chris? Went back to the drawing room rath- Couldn’t you go back to what you were er soberly after Kilmeny’s declaration. once g» They expected to find Mrs. Richmond “ When 3” the young. man asked: fawning them, but she was not here.‘ 0 “Oh, well, if that is all,” cried the girl, resuming her walk, “he shall discover them without any trouble! Do you know, Chris, I never told this to any one before, but every now and then I have longed to be rich and have just such a house as Mr. Darly’s. I have wished that Iwere not merely a doctor’s daughter, but some weal- thy man’s only child, and that I could have servants and money and pretty dresses by the dozen, and nothing but pleasure. Of course it is shock- ing to confess it, and Iam sure thatI you are shocked.” , “Such men do not act Without one. He intends to find out your tastes and wishes.” “ I did not search for his motive. I do not care to discover it, if he had one.” "W'hat did you imagine was Mr. Pam’s motive in all that he said and dld toâ€"day ?” " Say what you have to say!" she commanded. “I don’t go a step fur- ther until you have delivered yourself of all the horrid things you have in your mind. If I decline to be put on my guard, you will think it your duty to unbosom youmelf to mamma, and I won’t have her disturbed.” “I don’t want to be put on my guard about anything!” Kilmeny cried petulantly. “\Ve had a wonderful and delightful time, and Iwon’t have the bloom taken off it! Such rooms and such magnificence! It is like a fairy tale.” “Don’t forget the ogre.” Kilmeny stopped abruptly and turn- ;ad kto her companion with a severe DO . vâ€"wâ€"v mfgâ€""£111 I always do you jus- tice, don’t I? And you have never yet slighted or forgotten an old friend. I do not in the least. mmd Mr. Daryl’s neglect of me. That is not what I wished to speak about ” “If you were only a spectator was that my fault ?”_ CHAPTER ILâ€"Continued. G A Double Dlsobedlence for her in that “'83- I should all to her going strong about it 31‘. But I shall - n.” with [Mun iic‘ - ‘. ' tbt' 3,2. 71.11. ing ‘Wt’fii ”134.5 and I an gnow. L9: L13 7not deiuy for anythlng!‘ _ “You must come in; l The faces of both' fhé looked pale and anxious Richmond answered. she cried a moment home! I don’t feel pain here” -â€" putting heartâ€"“and I want 1 father! He musr come “Yes, yes!” Ki lmen _- "rue" auu. 1 wa to féel frightened! Why speak?” ‘ h “I was here in the on "Mammaâ€"mamma!” running to her. “W been? This is the seco: have been. out looking Clare is crying, and I ... L‘â€"»' “ ° ‘ nwnmond’s name, ‘ rustling sound. Mrs. Richmond «came hurried and looked towards them without. making any reply to Mr. “'arrender’s shout. “Why do you look so anxious?” ChristOpher said, laughing. “Your mother is no: lost; she is only in' some other part of the garden, and we shall find her in aminute. Stayâ€"I think one side. Christopher called out Mrs. Richmond’s name, and there came a rustling sound. .The next moment Mrs. Richmond (came hurriedly out. and 100k€d fnu'urrlo or.--“ . - U vâ€"vv-Duh iquKl, Lituuelot"' curls- tOpher said. “Come, Kilmeny â€"- you and I will have another search in the garden. She must be somewhere.” They went out again. Kilmeny slight- ly nervous in spite of herself. “Why do you look so anxious?” n1‘_:~L_ ‘ ‘ “Quite sure. We must have missed her somehow. She will be looking for me; we had better go back.” They quickened their pace and soon regained the house, but Mrs. Richmond was not there. The rest of the party had gathered in the hall, and declared that their mother had not returned. “You can see about. the carriage be- ing brought round, Lancelot,” Chris- fnnknn ~- - A III-v VHV ”I‘UMUUO “ Where can mamma. be ?” she ask- ed. “ You are sure that she said the garden ?” â€"~'â€"â€" ”v..-“ van-vow 'VV ouvulu find her in the garden,” Christopher observed. “ This way, Kilmeny; I can let you out without going round to the door.” He opened a French window, and they passed through it. The summer dusx was falling, and the garden was beginning to take on the solemn, ghost- ly look which twilight brings with it, 'l'he colors of the flowers had disap- Peared, and they looked phantom-like â€" â€"â€" wâ€"v w “Vb 55‘1va The git): lookeifround ix; surprise. “ Mm. Richmond said that we should #2.. .2 a - I She stopped with her charming .face “lifted to his and a little audacwus sparkle in 'her eyes. . “Are you still bent on thwarting; me, Chris 1” she asked, in a soft' vome, 80mg close .to him. “ After all. my acâ€" quaintance with Mr. Daryl must cease when we leave this place, and that will be in a few weeks. And I cannot see: any possible harm in it.”” “ If he comes to visit your mother, and she accompanies you on your vis- lts, neither can I. Your mother is a goat}. deal older than you, Kilmeny.” - â€" ‘w'u‘ VA. uuu. u Jvu, AW GuJo MKilmeny dropped him a little cur- tesy. ‘ ‘You are only eight years older than I am!” cried Kilmeny with alau’gh- " Why should you be so immensely wise? I, for one, am not going to st and it !” “W’hat you object to is my inter- ference in the matter ?” “Noâ€"I will hear you! If you have advised mamma to put an end to the thing, remember, that Iwill not su‘b- mit to it. Mr. Daryl is quite an old man, and if it gives him any. pleasure for me to visit him Iintend to go. Of course, if papa were at home and were to forbid me, I should obey, or if mam- ma were to think things out for herself I should not mindâ€"” U c: 7“"It 'i-sâ€" gator for your mother to tellAyouf’ v--v' v ” You have been talking over Mr. Daryl with mamma,” the girl said quickly when they were alone. “ I was convinced that that was both her in- tention and yours when Isaw you set- tle yourself down with her. “’hat have you_ been saying ’Zf’ It was some time before Mr. w ar- render could collect his young guests and convince them that their moth- er really intended to return home, When at length they were gathered, the younger ones remembered that they had not seen Chris’ own room, and rushed off in a body to insPOCt it, leaving their host and Kilmeny to- gether. 9 1'â€" bu “I. V‘- Ian-v “‘I shall 515331 Ycifihd the garden,” she said, “and you can come for me when they are ready.”_ ‘I' ‘17-.. feeling for she changed the conver- sation by asking him to look whene the children were, as they must soon think of driving home.” , and :rying, and I was beginning tightened! Why don’t you here in the garden,” Mrs. answered. "Oh, Kilmeny,” a moment after, “let us get don’t feel well. I have a ” -â€" putting hen hand to her ad I want to write to your 3 mum 'nnmo k‘m' anythipg-t” .mma!” Kilmeny cried “Where have you 1e second. time that we aniouSIâ€"y; THE DURHAM CHRONICLE, November 16. 1899 unul ' "V 5“ long! Chris, We shall soon . shocked I \Vhat' “0h, she is not here 3” answered Jes- - sioa, a pretty girl of sixteen. “She went off tut see old as breakfast was over. . ‘ . gone to see him and left us by' ourselves.” “Gone [0 see Mr. Daryl 5’" Chris re- . L peated in blank amazement. “Are you - sure? How do you. know 5" “I know quite well. A nore- came from him to mamma, and she sent for Kilmeny to her. own room. After a while Kilmeny came, out and said that she was going to see him, and set .Off in a grealtnhurry. She was laughing, and seemed pleased. We wanted her to wait for the picnic, but she would not.” “And the meter told you to hold your tongue about it, Miss Jessica,” interposed Lancelot, “but girls never can be quiet about anything.” “She did not mean us act to talk to Chris," his sister answered. “We tell him everything. Do stay with us, Chris, instead of Kilmeny, all longing ta go out in the boat, :but mammal made us promise not to do so even under Launce’s experienced hing up- water- iilies for little 5-year-old Clare, and allowing Lancelot to row with him‘ to the far end of the lake ., and setting out the eatahles for' J ess' ‘_ ica,.his_ thoughts were on far differn ' ' ' . .That something had occurred. to turn . y “Kilmeny and all left me,” she said. *trying to laugh. . “There was abso- lutely no reason for their staying. I am quite well." “I am glad you think that you are better," he said. "There is no use in my staymg any longer." She did not try to detain him. and l “I wrote this morning." ; Mr. Warren-der sat pondering. It ' was plain, from Mrs. 11 -hmond's writ- ing to her husband, ”ml there was ther inquiry. Her manner had total- ly changed. It was, nervous and con- srr-ained, and for the first time in his life he felt as if she wished him away. Her mysterious illness in the garden, which he had; expected to have com- pletely explained during his morning’s visit, was only rendered still more mysterious. “I wonder that Kilmeny left you," he slid abruptly. “Did she go with the others ?" "Have you written- momd ?" â€"â€"â€"v- uâ€"v-v-gâ€"‘vuu. w I‘-“VUU was that Kilmeny would be obliged to remain with her mother, and that no visits to Mix: Daryl wouldbe possible for the present. Haj was struck with astonishment therefore at the new de- velopments which awaited him. Mrs. Richmond was sitting in the little ar- bor on the. grass plot at the side :of 'the house, and, except that she was pale, he could.- not at a distance dis- cern any difference in her appearance. She was sewing, and he dismounted and tied up his hirse in order to speak to her. He could not see Kilmeny . “You are better ?” he said, in a re- lieved ton-e, approaching her. “Yes, yesâ€"I am' quite well,” she an- swered. Her voice sounded nervous, and she hurried: on as if .to avoid any , closer ‘questioning. “It is such a ' lovely day that‘ I thought 1 would sit out of doors. The children have gone off on a picnic, and do not expect to be back until the evening. 1 have a good deal of; sewing to do, and shall not have time to miss them." Her words seemed to him in some curious way to be; a sort of farewell for more than that day, and made him feel as if the old life which stretched behind him into such infinite distance, with its cheerfulness and happy home- liness. were suddenly and unaccount- ably over. [The next day Mr. Warrender rode over early to the cottage. He reflect- ed that one! good thing \VhiChi would arise ‘out of Mrs. Richmond’s illness wowâ€"~â€" â€"v- __ ._ - “Good-bye; airâ€"igtopher!” shefi saidâ€"I “I have not thanked you for your kind- ness, but I do not forget it. Good-by ~g‘OOd-ohy1" _____ ‘u ‘9 'VMWV vvv-av- ' O tor do for me? I am not ill at allâ€" merely got a, chill in the garden Please do _not let us delay. ” “vâ€"vâ€"J - He stood iéélgvtgwallow the carriage tonsi‘targ,‘when she again leaped 9gt.___ "A doctor2”7ci'ied Mrs. Richmond. and her voice had anwodd, almost hys- Ferioal ging in it. “What could 3.5100: There was no time for consultation between them. Mrs. Richmond, finding the carriage at the door, insxsted on getting into it at once, and entreat- ed Mr. \Varrender not to accompany them. She seemed so bent on. it that he was reluctantly obliged to consent, but declared his intention of riding over early in the morning to inquire after her, along. Mrs. Richmond’s state was in- comprehensible to them. She had al- ways enjoyed excellent health, and they never remembered such’ an oc- currence as this. Their thoughts flew to Doctor, Richmond, so far away, and :hey heartily desired his speedy re- .urn. gerness for his' {)I-gg. ble“ ‘9 Sunply Ki]- 1.118 mmd Was pain- "I“,- Ler manner had total- was, nervous and con- r The first time in his she wished him away. :1] _ re that it would not be to fetch! a doctor at to Doctor Rich- gq’tic’iccpuraged. “’6 11 our house 'unw, vou 1mm uu. uuutFLWOOO, who is an engineer on the Jersey Central Railroad, has . 1‘ several days mpon hls'wif ' ' . ‘ . - tv-fiffh nki‘g glvmg blEth tofihe twen- ty-_fifth chii‘é. TWENTY-TWO PEOPLE. At intervals were great piles of bread. “It keeps me and the girls pretty busy looking after the eating and. washing for our big family,” resum- ed. Mrs. Smartwood! when I came out of the dining room. “ Father makes about $70 a month, and vhe boys bring in. about $93 a month, and.- while we get along nicely; we have nothing to spare. ‘We've given all the children as good schooling as they can get around. here.” “What do you think of married life?" ;I ventured to ask. ' “Well, I ought to know, I guess. Every woman should get married, I think. I. don’t know- much about the new woman, but it she don't believe in , married life, I don’t want .to know' anything about her. \Vhat's as happy as having children to love you and ”you loving them ?” having children." Mr. Smartwood, who is an engineer on the Jersey Ce'vn'tral. Railroad, has Been; receiving the congratulation n? It was a table to. look at: width, and very long. It. and knives and forks for to have them all here, although it does crowd. us up :1 bit. We haven’t got a big house, as- you. can see, and every bit of the space is used. Walk into the dining room there and look at the table." ' ' ' ' Ile “O “\Valter was our first child," she said. “He was married a little over a year ago. He was born on June 25, 187:2. Louis came next on Sept. 9, 1873. Then came Thaddeus, -Jan. 5, 1.875; Maude, who is married to Char- les Heslog, and has one child, Jan. 12, 1876; Cora, March» 15, 1877; Blanche, May 19, 1878; May, who is dead, on May 20, 1879; Herbert, Aug, 21, 1880; \Varren, 'March 14, 1881; Elsie, April 27, 1882; Samuel, 'March 11, 1884; Dan- iel, Sept. 3,1885; Ruth, Sept. 23, 1886; Alonzo and. Gertrude, the first twins, Jan, 20, 1889; Gertrude is dead; Elm-er, ‘June 21, 1890; Calvin, July 31, 1891; Florence, Nov. 19, 1892; Esther ‘and Benjamin, the second twins, on Dec. 31, 1893; Earl, March 20, 1895; Jesse, May 3, 1896:, Edith, June 8, 1897; Lot-: tie, Sept. 5,. 1898 and. our baby, which ' was born: on Sept. 17 of this year." , Regarding her married life, Mrs. Swartwood said: “1 was married when I was fourteen years old. I lov- ed \Vill when 1 ,was a girl and I; want- ed to be married. Ever since, .we have been very happy, and I .would. not change places with .any rich lunlu TWO SETS OF TWINS. which were born in 1889, and 1893. One of each set? of twms is dead. Mrs. Swartwood can recue the hour and day each child was born. 1‘... Mrs. Swartwood is a remarkably well-preserved woman. She was marâ€" ried when very? young, and her- first baby was born fourteen months after her marriage. There have been but five 'years since, during which the household has failed to be blessed with a baby. These years were 1874, 1883, 1887, 1868 and 1896. But two of. them were in succession, and in the succeed- ing] years twins were born. Of the entire. twenty-five children, there were but the “My children are my joy. Though I have always had a baby,"-â€"she laugh- ed. modestlyâ€"“and sometimes two to look after, they never seemed to be the trouble and worry some babies are. My last little one seems more cute and sweet than any of the others, but I suppose all babies seem interesting when they are just born." Mrs. Swartwood is a remarkably .‘lrs. Smxrtwood Man-led Twenty-Seven Years Has Twenty Living Children. Mrs. Samuel Swartwood of Wilkes- barre, Pa., is the mother of the larg- est family in, the United States. Al- though a comparatively young woman being only 41 years old, she is the lmother of twenty-five children, twenâ€" ty of whom: are living. The youngest is only a few days old, and gives prom- ise of being, like his brothers and sis- ters, hale and; hearty. To be the mother of twenty-five chil- dren is no mean achievement, :and Mrs. Swartwood is proud. of it. Her children are her greatest blessing, and, singularly enough, they are all good, obedient children, without the proverbial black sheep among them. Mrs. Swat-twood said: ' Altogether, Mr. Chiistopher War- render’ s reflections were anything but pleasing as he left the young Rich- monds behind and, made his way to- wards evening in the direction of his own home. He was too proud to try, to find out any more about Mrs. Rich- mond's affairs after her very decided action, but he suddenly felt very lone- ly as he entered the house. puzzle. racked his brains for a solution of the MOTHER OF TWENTY-FIVE. OUTCLASSED. To Be Continued. to. look a}, pf generous a poor fellow have twdna at bore plates er Omdu rmain. l-(l uuuu. 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This son as he grew up, had proved a greaL 2158‘: 5?- 8009 (arm. and his services had been ma de larch, tall and as tenacious in: when he chose to have one had one sonâ€"a handsome to his father in wowâ€"in ng we: the most of. The old man managed to keep mini 5!: home with him sometime after he gught. to have been doing for himsem, Not an acre of his father’s possessions was ever called his son’s; he owned nothing, save a horse, which some neighbor had given him when it was a sickly coltyand some sheep obtained in much the same manner; and Lhe on; man grudged him the keeping of 1; hese. Shellen and his son differed ohm, but there were two points in which Thr- differenee amounted to something serious. The first point concerned education, for which the old man mg the most profound contempt, and 1m son had 1101:. There was a college . ' ' Glen farm, and thitherâ€"having thoroughig prepared himself in spite of fazherly thwarting and Oppositionâ€"Henry m- took himaelf, and by one contrivanrg and another, and helped by his mo ‘2- e'rs small marketing, kept h m~<1f there for several months. The second point was not likely 10 be so easy of arrangement. At college Henry had found someâ€" thing besides scholastic honors. He had chanced upon a very charming combination of curls and azure eyvs, a red-liwed, dimpled-chceked fairy. daughter of one of the professors \ Lo. instead of curving her dainty lip 31 the homeâ€"spun suit which his I0” and his father’s niggardliness nary pelledhimto wear, never seemed 10 in: conscious of anything or anybody 3% when he was near. In short, Henry had found some one to love. some one that he wanted to marry, as he gravely informed his father. You should have seen ‘bw Oldhma-n's eyes; it was a merry they “(are fat in their sockets. "Marry a girl studentâ€"it was ridiculous!" find pray what harm is there. in hang a girl student?” questioned Bertha Halmstead, when Henry 1010‘. her, half laughing, half vexed, and '1’;- toSether rueful; for without. assist- ance from his father he couid not marry her for a long time yet. Henry laughed again, but with some embarrassment, saying, “My father is afraid that a daughter of Profvswr Halmstead would not make :1 Very 800d farmer’s wife.” “Does he think"-â€"â€" Benha hesi 1:. tn «1 lookmg with smiling perplexit; :1: her little white hands. "Why. how do you live then? 1'an cooks for you now that your myth: is ill 3” _ . “We do our own cooking." Hen 33'9” With a return of the half-SII'LLXl'gI. half-embarrassed eXpression. ‘3“ *f 0001: for ourselves or do without. ' “That these'pretty hands don’t know muph about baking, etc? Exactfy: I believe he thinks that.” “Then he thinks wrong,” said Rer- the, reddening and looking up 33 her lover With a comical little pout. “Didn’t I hear you say you wanted :1 servant at home? I’ve a mind to go down and offer to take the place." ienry laughed. "We want one badly enough. My ml." father will not suffer one inside me. house.” ‘ The Very day. Succeeding 1hr m1" Whlch witnessed this (’0x1'~'e:‘s;z.1iz._jn_ Henry was at home busying i;:II'l<t'.1 OVer SOme culinary operatiorm who-n the Outside door. which stood afar. “a? “0188188813; pushed wide 0pm; and a Smgularly attired form presented :- self on the threshold. IL wow u z" .1 and green Plaid dress, the chm-ks my large, a yellow shawl and :1 very :1: z,- med white bonnet. A red {mum nearly 88 long as his arm, straddllcf fmm one side. The face, what could be seen (:5 was a Very curious one to be i3;- - Such a bonnet, Just now. as .42... Surveyed th ekitchen and Henry. ingr- self unseen, the muscles (mm) 110:" '11 'twitched nervously and izvz‘ “’08 twinkled with roguish bright miss. Igmntly Henry looked that w). antly the face took a lugubrmu- length. and, coming from the. r001"!!- me 211.] “‘1‘ hnn;+n+:nn]v !\‘.‘.T \Ki‘EZ- g from the) 1‘00sz 1 1tatmgzy, hm ux‘ ;.