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The Chronicle is the most wide ' Lbkr cad newspaper published in the Coagntv of Grey. ' ‘ FIRST CLASS HEARSE IN CONNECTION Gordog’a new jewellery shore. Lower wn. ‘ Any amount of money to loan at 5 per cent. on (arm property. §ARRISTEEL Solicitor. etc. Ofllce over Undertaking and Emhalming A SPECIALTY Farmers, Thresher: , and Millmen â€"‘â€"' [alachineryg Band Sam 5, Emen Machines, hand or p0“ er , Cresting, Farmers' Kettles, Columns, Church Seat Ends, Bed Fasteners, Fencing Pump-Makers’ Supplies, School Desks. Fanning \lill Castings. Light Castings zDana! Builders’ Sup- plies, Sole Plates and points for the different plougbs in use. Casting repairs for Flour and Saw Mills. Furnace Kettles. Power Straw Cut- Sers, Hot Anr Furnaces, Shingle -- WE REPAIR-- Steam Engiixes, Horse Powers Separators, Mowers,_ Reagan. Circular and Cross-Cut Saws Gummed, Filed and Set. Dfliwz-Flrst door east of the Dur- Ium Pharmacy, Caldera Block. R encetâ€"r‘irst door west of the ‘Bost (flee. Durham. I am prepared to fill orders for good siling'ms 0mm SMITH, - J. SHEWEL‘L ~ BURMA“, - 0ST ARRIS'S ER. Solirithr. etc. MCIHIYPBQ Block. Lower Town. (Scllcczciun and ,goncy pl'unlpti_\‘ attended to. Seuchcs made [who Registry Office. JACOB KRESS. [AMES CARSON, Durham, Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Grey and Valuator, Bailiff of the 2nd Division Dun Sale: and ail other matters promptly mended toâ€"higheat references furnished required. OHN QUEEN, ORCHARDVILLE, has resumed his old business, and is preps: to loon any amount. of money on real ate 01d mortgagee paid ofi- on the ntliberal terms. Fire and Life Insur- cesed‘ected in the beat Stock Companies lowest rates. Correspondence to chardville, P. 0.. or a call solicited UGH MachAY, Durham, Land Valu- ator and Licensed Auctioneer for the runny of Grey. Sales promptly attended and notes cashed. Office and Residence a short distance at of, Knapp s UQEQL Lampton A general flanking business transact- I. Drafts issued and collections made a all points. Deposits received and in- tent allowed at current rates. 'AMES BROWN, Issuer of Marriage Licenses.Durham Ont. FURNITURE INDER'EamNG P1910 0. Out; .R. JAMIESOX. Durham. DURHAM FOUNDK YMAN reet, Lower Town. Office hours from to 2 o'clock.- :enclee In all principal pointsjn 0n- tario, Quebec, Manitoba, United States and England. Furniture DR. T. G. HOLT, L. D. S. ital Authorized . amt. allowed on Savings Bank de- posits of $1 and up w.a.rds Prompt attention and every facility afford- ed customers living at a distance. J. KELLY. Meat. AT THE BRICK FOUN-DR ”tipâ€"i1.â€" . .rve Fund . 1,’ooo;000 000,000 SAVINGS BANK. Durham Agency. gdgrd Bank 0f Eanada Head (mice, Toronto. G. LEFROY McCAUL. Medical Directory. Legal Dzrectory. bean"- in all kinds 0! Embalmlug a specialty. -- WE MAKE -- J. P. TELFORD. iHisrell aneous. DENTIST. it was a clear: cold, frosty day in December, and Vivien had been work- ing very hard. The winter was un- usually severe 'and frosty, the 'people suffered much from cold. She had been round the estate, giving with a bountiful, royalthand relief where it was needed. The poor and the rich cried, ”Heaven bless the good lady of Lancewoodl” while she herself cried for mercy because she was a sinner. On this cold December day she came in from her long drive almost frozen herself. She took off her Warm, rich furs, and stood for a few minutes before the cheerful fire. It was the twilight of a December day. Ahaze lay over the fields and hills; the trees stood like huge bare giants, the air was clear, brisk, and cold, *a gray shade was falling over the land, a gray shade that gave a peculiar yel- low light. She was standing in the drawing-room, and, in that weird, strange light the room seemed to glow with radianceâ€"the fireligh't cast a ruddy, cheerful blaze that contrasted forcibly with the grayness outside. Her hie: was a. busy one; yet she Would {din have done more to drive away the specter that haunted her, the i‘emuree and regret that never grew 'less. She went to church, but she did not join in oLhers’ prayersâ€"- how could she, while her injuatice and She was one of the women essenti- ally born to command. She would have been lost in an inferior position. She had grand administrative powers. Old dwellers in the county looked with envy at the fine flourishing es- tate, at the order, the method, the prosperity. She was a woman of large mind. Any one going to her with a. plan, a scheme, an invention of any kind, was sure to be encourag- ed. ihe adopted all modern improve- ments; she spared neither thought, labor, nor expense, and. it pleased her to hear on all sides high praise of Lensewood. As she looked round, her heart warmed to her beautiful home; but for the shadow lying over her life, how happy she should be! Then she half wished that Gerald Dorman had cared less {or her. In such a case he would never have done what he had. Uer thoughts wandered to him. She had heard from him once or twice. He had written short, sad letters con; taining no particular news. It seemed like an answer to her thoughts when a footman entered with the let: tar-bag. It had been delayed in the morning, owing to the state of the roads fromithe frost, and had not Miss Neslie was no advocate of we- man's rights; she had no idea of stand- ing on a platform and delivering va- pid lectures; she would have declined the study of medicine, except so far as it was common; she laughed at the notion of lady-barrister. ' Neverthe- less, in spite of all this, she took a keen womanly interest in politicsâ€"in all social matters. She could discuss "the probability of the return of a new member, the best plan (or model cot- tal-IES, What was really needed as re- garded the improvement of the lab- orer’s condition, the most approved school buildings, the prospects of the crops, with equal facility. sin remained? the opened the pages of her Bxble, but closed them, for words telling of the reward and Lhe blessing that; followed justice were sure to trouble her. “Do right ceme what may.” were words that continually sounded in her ears. She thought of them until even her clear mind grew confused. Was it right to do as she was doingâ€"mak- ing Luncewood what, even in its palm- iest days, it had never been before, or was it right to restore the estate to one who Would. simply ruin it? Did the means justify the end? Could it be possible that good ever arose {rom evilâ€"that wrong could ever be right? She pondered these questions long and anxiously, and then she decided that Lancewood was her dearest interest, and that she would attend first of all to that. 'l‘here came a. day when all these questions were aiuddenly settled. She opened it mechanically. There could be nothing to interest her very greatly. The first letter she saw- was one with a deep black border, ad- dressed to her in Gerard’s handwrit- W'hat did it mean? The other-let- ters fell unheeded from her hand to the floor. A gasping sigh parted her tarâ€"bag. It had been delayed in the morning, owing to the state of the roads from the frost, and had not arrived until Miss Neslie had left the Abbey on her long round of visits. CHAPTER XXXVIIL A year and a half had passed away, and Vivien Neslie was once more firm- ly established at Lancewood. She had fallen into an even method of life that never varied. To keep up the hospitality of. the Abbey, she gave grand entertainments, but they dif- fered greatly from the gay revels held by Lady Neslie. Mothers with young daughters no longer refused invita- tions to Laneewood; on the contrary. they were eagerly sought after and an entree there was a passport every- where. ‘ Through Storm and Sunshinc She was herself. as she had not been since her father's marriage. She did not seek to hide from herself the ter- rible enormity of the sin she had com- mittedâ€"with deepest contrition she accused herself of it before Heaven: but the burden of the sin seemed to have been Jemoved by the child’s death; and, if any anxious thought came to her that his death might have been caused or hastened by his removal from Lancewood, she remem- bered whrlt Gerald had said. His al- lotted number of years would have come to an end whether he were in England or America. If the idea was that of a fatalist, she did not know it. ' Yet perhaps she had never shed bitterer tears than she shed as the knelt and thought of the dead child; but, when the tears were spent, and she rose once more to the level of ev- eryday life, there was a great change in her. She seemed to have grown years younger. The rich color re- turned to her beautiful face. She laughed, talked, smiled, as she had not done for years. The terrible weight had fallen from her. She was no longer keeping unjustly what belonged to another. }. "I have sad news for youâ€"sad, though perhaps, after all. for the best. The boy is dead. He was unwell, ails ing for months. and then became seriously ill; now he is dead. Believe me, he has had the best of care, the best of nursing, of advice, of atten- tion. The cleverest of doctors, the most skilled of nurses, have attended to him, but it was all in vain. Had he been my own son. I could not have done more for him; but he is dead in spite of all my care and efforts. He Passed under the name of Harry Dor- man, and lest you should feel a doubt of my word, I inclose you the certificate of his death and burial. “I am sorry for his death, bflt it is well that it has taken place. I enflreat of you to believe that he could not have been more kindly treated. Rememter. a certain num- ber of years are alloted to every one. He would have died just the same. even had he remained at Lancewood. “Now, Miss Neslie, you may be hap- DY- You may cease to lament and mourn. 'ihe boy is the better for what has happened. My brother taught him what he would never have learned at Luncewoodâ€"to fear, and love, and serve his Maker. “Once more before I die I shall try to see you; it may be soon, it may be in years to come. The kind words that you will give me then will be the reward of my Mfg-lung love and de- votion to you." People wondered how she had lost her sad gravity, her gloom. They fancied it was the effect of time on her sorrow. She knew: that she was released from a terrible secret that had weighed her down to the earth. “You may be at rest now; Lance- wcod is your ownâ€"the tex-rbile past lies buried. Let me hear that you have married the man you love, and that you are happy; you know how I long to hear this. She lookeu at the papers enclosed;. they were copies of certificates of, Harry Dorman's death and of his; burial in New York. And so she said : to herself the tragical page of that' story is closed. Was she glad or sorry? The world seemed to stand still; her heart beat slowly; her pulse barely throbbed; her whole soul seemed to have suddenly received a sudden shock. An hour afterwhrds she found herself kneel- ing with the open letter in her hands. She might be sorry for what she had ' doneâ€"for the sin of the pastâ€"but; the haunting sense of wrong was at ant endâ€"quite at an end. She was not; keeping now that which belonged to: another. It was her own. She need: no longer feel scrupulous or hesitate? to enjoy her life. The dark, terrible: shadow had vanished. She was not? wronging the heir of Lancewood, for3 he was dead. Then she heard from Gerald that his brother, no longer having an object for remaining in America, was return- ing to England. Gerald preferred re- maining where he was. Vivien sent to his brother a handsome sum in ac- knowledgment of his services, and then she said to herself that the whole affair was ended. He was deadâ€"this child of a stroll- ing player, whose inheritance she had taken because she did not think him worthy to hold it. He was dead. and Lancewood was in very truth her own. That year, for the first time since her father's death, she went to Lon- don. She left her beloved Lancewood in all prosperity, and went with Lady Smeaton and her daughters. In the lipa What did it mean, that broad black border? What did it portend? It seemed to her that an hour had passed between the first moment that she had seen the letter and the mo- ment when it lay open before her. Then Gerald's words seemed to stand out in letters of fire. . Yet as she thought of these splen- Zdors, of her riches and her magnified ence. she told herself, “My sin will keep me humble before Heaven and man." It was so. There was no kinder, more considerate, more thoughtful or chari- utable woman in England than Lady St. Just; above all was she tender, ;comp:1$sionate,and loving to little children. a strong and noble measure, blessed by half the country, was first discus- sed at Lancewood. She was wonderfully happy; there were times when she bent her beauti- ful head in mute, lowly thanks to Hea- ven, wondering that so much mercy, so much pity had been shown to her- wondering why she' had been preser- ved to enjoy such blessings as fall to the lot of few. The Snuff Trust has been incor. porated in New Jersey, with 825,000, 000 capital. “She will be happy at last,” said Gerald Dorman, "while I shall never know what happiness means.” Lord St. Just studied how to please his wife in every way. Knowing how well she loved Lancewood, he spent six months of every year there, and with- in the walls of the Abbey, recently the scene of light revelry, were gathered some of the noblest and wisest men in England. Lord St. Just was a keen politicianâ€"nothing delighted him more than the interest his wife took in his affairs. She was 0! consider- able assistance to him; she entertain. ed the noble statesmen who gathered round him. Many aGordian knot was cut by her quick womanly wit; many Then a son and heir was bornâ€"heir of King’s Rest and his father’s title. That increased her happiness, yet brought the past more vividly than ever before her. She never looked in the face of her own child without thinking of little Oswald, buried ina far-off land. . But his mother had not loved him as she loved her boy. She had cared only for the prosperity that her child brought her, not (or the boy himâ€" The marriage took place in June, and perhaps there never was one that gave more general satisfaction. “Married and happy.” It seemed to Lady St. Just, when she heard the bells chime on her .wedding-day, that she had reached the end of her troubles at last. She was in one of the highest positions that {all to the lot of women uncrowned. She was mistress of Lancewond, with its large revenues; she was also mistress of King’s Rest. Lord St. Just was one of the wealthiest peers in England. She had almost boundless wealth - boundless love. What more could woman de- sire‘? Then came news from Parisâ€" “Miladi” had married the Comte de Calloux after all, and sent her wed- ding-cards to Lady St. Just. Her husband wished her to ignore them, and he wondered why to this woman whom he knew she disliked Vivien sent a magnificent present. It seemed to her some kind of reparation, so she did it. He seemed, at first, as though he could hardly believe her, as though he fancied that she was still unsettled. He could not realize the happiness that was really his. He found, at last, that it was true, and then his delight knew no bounds. Lady Smeaton was delighted. “You have come to your senses, Vivien, at last,” she said; “though why you have acted in so strange a fashion puzzles me.” One of the newspapers containinga full account of it was sent to America, and read there by a lonely desolate man, who bent his head over the paper, weeping bitter tears. "How you love children, Vivien l” he said. “1 almost wish I were achild; you would love me more.” And Vivien did not wonder at it; looking- back, she was almost puzzled at herself. "I could not love you better,"dear," she responded. And the words rose to her lips, "I once wronged a child,” but she did not utter them. So in every way she tried to make reparation [or the wrong done. “It I could only understand you t” he said to her one day. “You are the greatest puzzle I have ever met with But, do you know, I begin to think that you do love me eiter all, Vivien. and that you will consent to be my wife at last.” He looked at the beautiful, earnest, noble face, and smiled. metropolis she met Lord St. Just, who was first amazed, then delighted. “Mine has been astrange life,” she said, “a hard life, and it had had same terrible episodes in it; but, if you thjnk that I can make you happy, I am all your own, Adrian.” “Try me,” she said, with a blushing smile. A_. â€". “Will you 9” he asked. “05, Vivien, it cannot be that you; intend. to make me happy at last 9 I cannot believe it, Will you be my wife 3” , k She laid her hand in‘ his and looked up at him. CH AFTER XXXIX. To be Contizfilecl. A solution of soda and water, ap- plied with a whisk broom kept for the purpose,will remove the brown streaks in~bath~room towels made by sedio ments in the dripping water. When aground-glass stopper sticks last in a bottle the safest plan for loosening it is to wrap a long string of cloth around the neck, over which pour astream of hot water, beginning with it blood warm. A bott'e of linseed oil and lime wa- ter, mixed in equal parts, is the best application for burns, and prevents scare. Always it should be borne in mind many articles of food, harmless in health, may be actually poisonous to the child suffering from a disturbed digestion. Let us glance for a mo- ment at the foods that should be avoided by the child who is the victim of bowel trouble. Suppose he has pass- ed his fourth or fifth year and is ac- customed to such a diet as was ad- vised in a recent paper of this series. Potatoes and oatmeal which are am- ong his standbys when he is well, must now be ruled off his bill of fare. Corn bread, mush, hominy, Wheaten grits, fresh vegetables of all sorts and fruits must be forbidden until his re- covery. Butter and cream should be Mattresses that have become flat- tened will fill out to the original shape it pilaced in the sun and pure air for atew hours each day when housecleaning is in progress. A defaced straw hat may be cleansed by brushing with a strong solution of borax and placing in sunlight to dry. Summer squash is good only when young, fresh and tender. To cook, wash and cut into quarters or small pieces. The skin and seeds need not be removed. Cook in boiling salted water till tender. Place in a strainer- cloth, mash thoroughly, squeeze till dry. Season with butter, salt. and pepper and heat again before serv- ing If tansy is sprinkled through “-001- en clothing when laid away they will never become moth eaten. When moth- millers are seen in a closet it is well to burn a little camphor promptly. If done in the early spring, it will gener- ally rid the closet of the pests. Cloves is the spice that should be used Wlth elderberries. It brings out the peculiar tang or flavor of the fruit. ' In making bread pudding it is never a success unless the oven is hot and the eggs have been beaten to a froth, Then beat the batter, after the bread is in until it is light. The more you beat the better the pudding. Dip slices of stale. bread in milk, then in beaten egg, fry in hot lard till well browned, and after buttering Sprinkle with sugar and a little cinnamon. Nice for tea or for breakfast on hot morn- ings. The babies who are nursed instead of bottle fed must; rely upon doctors for advice as 10 means by which to re- gulate their digestion, although these are more likely to be normal than those of the artificially fed children. It is when the little creatures grow old enough to forage for themselves, and, escaping from the" watch and ward of their mothers, to take what pleases their palates that they are likely to get into trouble. This, too, is the period when injudicious adults begin to bestow candies and Other sweets upon the youngsters to the de- teriment of the small stomachs. Soak a tableapoonful of barley over night in enough cold water to cover it. In the morning drain this off, and put the barley over the fire in a pint of water. Boil this for five or six hours, filling up the saucepan as the water boils away, and keeping always a pint of water in the pot. Strain it of and set aside to cool. It will pro- bably form a jelly and should be used in the proportion of two teaspoonfuls of the barley to a cupful of the milk or other liquid food. When breakfast things are cleared away The same old problem’s rising, For she again sits down to think 0f something appetizing. The dinner she must soocn prepare, Or give the cook directions, And great is the relief she feels, When she has made selections. When dinner things are cleared away, . The problem that is upper [s just the same, with one word changedâ€" “ What can I get for supper 7” She wants to give them something new, And long‘js meditation. Till choice is made, and then begins The work of preparation. When supper things are cleared a,Way, Again her mind is worried, For then she thinks of breakfast time When meals are often hurried. She ponders o’er it long until The question is decided, Then hustles ’round till she makes sure That everything’s provided, THINGS WORTH KNOVVING. A WOMAN’S PROBLEM. BACRLEY GRUEL. taken sparingly. Simple broths, of beef, chicken and lean mutton, and ar- row root jelly may be given, endoc- oasionally a little scraped beef may be added to the diet. All food should be administered frequently and in small quantities. If the trouble is severe it may be wise to provide stimulants, but always under the doctor’s orders. Corset cover of white lawn with scalloped edges handsomely embroid- ered. The ends cross in back and tie around the waist with a ribbon. Ma- terial required, 36 inches wide, 1 yard. As a rule, few plants are watered to death in soil that has no tendency to become muddy. The old cautions against over-watering have driven us to the opposite extreme, and we water with a dash that wets the surface of the pot and allows the main hall of nail to become solid. an dthe plant slowly starves to death, often so slow- ly that we do not suspect what is the matter. Never water sparingly, either out-doors or in. A watering that goes to the bottom of the roots will keep them growing as they should; a scan- ty watering sets them to reaching towards the surface for moisture, and they are soon incapable of maintaining vigorous growth. PLANTS IN POTS. I do not believe there is any great virture in soil selection for the culture of plants in pots, writes John Cham- berlin We get much minute advice on that line, and from it the infer- ence would be that every plant, to grow in a pot, must be provided with a very exact variety of soil, or it will not do well. This is true in a min- or way. “’9 all know that certain plants, with the ferns leading, pre- fer light, peaty soil, and that others like something more sandy. But this in all by' the way. \Vhat plants all de- mand is rich soil with some sort of texture, so that it will not become muddy when it is watered. If it has nothing of this sort, it will have a tendency to smother the roots of the plant by the exclusion of air. Pot soil is very subject to acid con- ditions. In some cases a bit of lime or charcoal will correct that. but M. McKechnie. flag We take this Opportunity of thanking our customers for past, patronage, and we are convinced that the new system will merit a continuance 01 the same. We beg to inform our customers and the public generally that we have adopted the Cash System, which means Cash or its Equiv. alent, and that our motto will be “Large Sales and Small Profits.” Adopted by _‘ ux _\ {315$ mg»: I ‘ L ‘ be erBg in some particular and tho plant is suffering, wash all of it from the roots and repot. using a rather scant supply. Often the plant will thrive again at once. Some plants will do well with more soil than the roots can work ovér, but usually they will not. pastime. He was at a loss to know how to prevent a fourth from going astray, when all at once a brilliant idea occurred to him. Immediately before sitting down to a game he took his brand-new garment, hung it over the back of his chair. leant against it. and said to himself with a grateful feeling of perfect security, “ Now it must be safe.” A noted German chess-playing pro- fessor had lost three overcoat: at a cafe while engaged at his favorite He soon became deeply engrossed in his game when a light-fingered gentle- man approached, and apparently be- came greatly interested. At a- critiéal moment he tapped the professor on the shoulder, exolaiming. Exc use me. Don’t mention it, returned the ab- sorbed player. bending forward. Like lightning the thiet‘withdrew the coat from the chair and a moment later had disappeared into the street. many‘ plants do not like lime in quantity. and neither treatment 13 I. sure safeguard. Better let the root do its own work of sweetening the soil by making sure that there ls new or much more soil in a pot than I: needed,£5 Where the sell is found to HOW THE COATS DISAPPEARED. 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