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STAFF AND warm. The ochool is nipped for full Junie: Leaving : lbtricnlat a work, under the following of compete-3 teachers for tbs: lament: Than. A”. Pflncipcl. Mill Lick. B A. Chain and Ideas. JUST ARRIVED a large shipment of Cutters which we are bound to sell at right prices. Call and see us FARM LABORBRS wishing employ- ment can be put in communication with good I'm-mars by enquiring of us. JOHN CLARK, Jr. DURHAM SCHOOL. inn-ding student- “and one: at beginning at 1.. or u soon after u pacific. 1000. 01.00 per month. (I. JOHNSTON, C. L. GRANT. Machine Oil, Harness Oil, Axle Grease and H001 AVIN‘} purchased the stock 0! \11' Charles McKinnon, and rented hi~ warerooms, we beg re- Ipectfully to intimate to the public thet we will be found at the old stand with a full line of Farm Sup- plies including Implement Agency! DURHAM - AND - MT. FOREST. All work warranted. Orders taken by Klmars. Barclay Bell. Uiruvn iupm-ters from European, American and Canadian quarries. 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[)EERING PRUI’KIETURS. a First. Class Hearse i in connection. Em- u: a speciaity. AGENT. DURHA \l, ONT. MANAGER. lover to take them away. saintly cousin. good as 'he i “I might reproach you with having telegraphed to Dr. Grant about. that miserable Genevra affair Whith vou had not discretion enough to lamp to yourself. Few men would care to lune. their wives send for a. former lover in their absence and ask that “Will you be Sorry \Vlun you read this and find that I am gone, that you are free from the husband you do not lme,-â€"wliom, perhaps, you never loved, though I thought you did. I trusted you once, and now I do not blame you as much as I OUght, for you are young and easily influenced. You are Very susceptible to flattery. as was proven by your career at Saratoga and Newport. I had no suspicion of you then, but now that I know you better, I see that it was not all childish simplic- ity which made you smile so graci- ously upon those who sought your favor. You are a coquette, Katy, and the greater one because of that semblance of artlessness which is the perfection of art. This, however, I might forgive, if I had not learned that another man loved you first and wished to make you his wife, while you. in your secret heart, wish you had known it sooner. Don’t deny it, Katy; I saw it in your face when I first told you of Dr. Grant's con- fession. and I heard it in your voice as well as in your word, when you said 'A life at Linwood would be per- fect rest compared with this.’ That hurt me cruelly, Katy. I did not de- serve it from one for whom I have done and borne so much, and it was the final cause of my leaving you, for I am going to Washington to enroll myself in the service of my country. You will be happier without me for a while, and perhaps when I return, Linwood will not look quite the lit- tle paradise it does now. “It's all accounted for now." hp said; “the piles of monvy that boy had abroad, his privacy with his mother, and all tho otlu-r toiin'milt-g'y I could not understand. Katy," and pausing in his walk, Mr. (‘umc-ron came close to his daughter-iirluw, who was lying,r with llcl‘ face upon the sofa. “Katy, ht' glad your bully died. Had it, liVed it might haw» [)I‘UVQ‘U a curse, just as mine have (loiu-â€"â€"Iiol all, for Bell, though iiery as u pupâ€" porpod has sonu- ht'ill't, soma- sensorâ€" and there was Jau'k, my oldvm boy, a litth lust, it's two, but wlwn he died UVH‘ the sou, I fol‘guw' all that, and forgot the chair ht- hi'oko OVt‘l' a tutor's head, and the svmpvs for which i paid as high as a thousand at one time. He sowed his wild loats. and diod before he could l'i'up themâ€"(lied at good mam, l lit-Ho u, and wont. to Houvvu. Juno you know, and you can jmlgt- whether she ‘ is such as would (ltlight a parent's heart; while Wilford, my only boy, to deceiVo In? so: I knew he» was a fool 1 in 801110 things, but I am trust, Wilâ€"I ford." 1 â€"â€".â€"-~-â€"... ..._. __..â€"_ -‘- . _ V -. ”I’ll swvar to that,” Was the reply, and father Calm-run conunenced his Walking again, just as Esther came to thv door with the morning lut- ters. There was one from Wilford for Katy, who nervously tor-v 011 the on- Velope and read as follows: Katy thought. of Dr. Morris. but. she could nut tvll of that, and so she answered: "Thun- was-hut plwuw- don't, ask me now. 1 Can't tvll, only 1 was nut to blame. livlivvv mo, father, I was not to blame." “And he was found him out. reason‘." ' The old man's \oiw hhuuk now. and Katy {vlt his tun-s dropping on her hair as ht‘ stooped ovrv her. Checking; them, lumen”, he said: “And he was cross bvcausv you found him out. Was thm'v no other But Katy W115 not. 1111111, and know- ing it. was now 100 111111 to 1'1.-t11111, she told 1.1105 story of (11-11011'11 1111111- bert to the 0111 1111111,11',111) 11111111 confounded, stalked up 111111 11111111 11111 room, kicking 1111'11y 1111111'3 111111 111111- stools, and 1vh11t1-11-1 1.1111111 in his; 11111' and swearing 1110111151-11011511 111 1115 wife and \V'Hilloxd, 11110111 he pr11111111111- ed a prmious [:1111'01 101115. 111111 11 dreadful adjective 11111101111011 111 1111-. fools, and an 0111111111515 in his 1'1111'11 WhiCh ShOWed he 111011111 What he said. “Genevra! (:encvra, Wilford's first Wife! Thunder and lightning! what are you talking about?” and fulhvr Cameron bent down to look into Katy's face, thinking she was going mad. “And then it. was; Worse after 1 found out about Genevru his first wife.” ed me as the cause of its death." “Don't babies die Mury day?” fu- ther Cameron growled, while Katy, without considering that he had nev- er heard of Genevru, cuntimu-d: She was interrupted by the carri- age stopping before her door; but when they were in the parlor, father (‘umeron said: "Go on now. Wilford has not been the same since when?” Thus importuned, Katy continued: A“ance baby died. I think he blam- “'I‘hére has Beeii troubleâ€"that is, he has not appeared quite the same sinceâ€"â€"" To Katy's repeated question: " Is he dead?” he answered: “Worse than that, I fear. He has left the city, and no one knows for what, unless you 'do. From something he wrote. my wife is led to suppose there was trouble between you two. Was there?” and father Cameron's gray eyes rested earnestly on the white, frightened face which looked up so quickly as Katy gasped: .§¢$$$$$$9fl9$$$$$$9fi9§9% %E%%J$$$$%$$$$$%$$$ Purified * * av MARY J. by Suffering "m Your him: but we will have no 1 “Yes,” came faintly from the sofa cushions, where Mrs. Cameron had buried her face, sobbing in a con- fused, frightened way, and af- ter a few moments asking to see Katy, whom she kissed and caressed with unwonted tender- ness, telling her Wilford would come back, and adding, that in any event no one could or sho d blame her» “Wilford was wrong t deceive you “I know what is in your mind." he said; “people will talk about Wil- lord's going oil suddenly, anh you WOUId like to have all the blame reSt on Katy; but, madam, hear me: Just so sure as through your means one breath of suspicion falls on her, I'll bla-at out the whole story of GeneV- ra. 'l‘hen see who is censured. On the other hand, if you hold your tongue. and make Juno “hold hers, and stick to Katy through thick and thin, acting as if you would like to swallow her whole, I'll say nothing of this Genevra. Is it a bargain?" lle whispered the last name. and With a shriek, the lady fainted. Mr. Cameron would not summon a serv- ant: and us there was no water in the room. he walked to the window, and lifting the sash scraped item the sill a handful of the light spring snow which had been falling since morning. With this he brought his wife back to consciousness, and then marked out her future course. "And who think you thv woman is â€"this (:cm-vru, Wilford’s and your diVnn'vd wife? You were too proud tn au'knuwlvdgu an upothocury’s duuuhtvr! SW if vou Iike better a dressumkm', u muse to K ale 'buby. Marian HaLZoIUm!" :ut her husband was not through with how yet. He had rvscrvvd the hittnrost drop for the last, and com- ing clnsv to her he said: Katy h'iml tn pron-st. but he was half way duwn tnv stairs. and in u nmmwnt nmn- was with his wife, Whn. human-n! at his long; delay. haul ('mnv lwrsvlf. armed an (I ugllippmi, to (-unsurc Katy as the (ulnar m‘ Wil- fm'd's disappearance. and In (h-nnmd of NW what shv haul dunv. ”HI, thv lady who mum in so haughty and indigmm: Was an very (Iifi'cs'unt Iter- sunugv Hum the lady whu. au'tm' list- ening for fifteen minutvs to u foau'ful storm of oaths and mprouchvs. min- gling with startling truths and bitter (lunum-iatiuns against. herself and her boy. sunk into a chair, pulv and trembling. and overwhelnwd with tho hau'wst. she was reaping. "\Hllmu \viii mum.- hau'k. ()I' ('oursv.” the father Said, ”but that! (luvs nut hc-lp us NOW. What ihu plzu.rIu---~ whu is ringing; that. hull mmugh tn lu‘vuk HH- \\'i;'v‘.’” he addt‘d, as u shun». m M ring ochuvd.thruugh tht' human and was unsww'vd by EM- hvr. "H's mv wife." he Cuminm-d. thv human and was unswvrml by 143:3:- hvr. "It's my wifv." he enmimwd. as he vungh! \lu- sound at her V0160 in the hull. "Yul! stay lwrv \Vhih' l moot. hp.- EiI'I-st uhmv. l'lZ ('hvutinu; nu- bu thumhu' gvnvraily Mr (‘dlllt’lnll (onld not look upon the “onmn “ho stood l.)'(f()l(' him so helpless and sunken in him (lt'SUld‘ tion. and heliuu hei- \Viong in an)- thing, The guilt lay in unothvr di- rection, and win-n, as tho ten-inh- reality that she Was indeed it desert- ed wife (fume rushing OVt'l’ Katy, she totturcd toward him for ln-lp; he strotchc-d his arms out for her, and taking the sinking figure in them, laid it upon the sofa as gently, as kindly. us Wilford haul (-Vm‘ touched it in his most loving days. Katy did not faint nor woe-p. She \‘zts past all that; hut. ln_-r face Was likv u Illt'CC of llllll'lllt', and lwr 051's \Vl‘l't‘ lilw tllUSl' of tho hunted fawn when thv ('hilb‘t’ is at its height, and vsvupi- llllUUhi‘sllilt‘. ofler you comfort, both religious a r otherwise; but if you ever wish me to return, avoid him as you would shun a deadly poison. Until I countermand the order, I wish you to remain in the house which I bought for you. Helen and your mother both may live with you, while father will have a general oversight of your aflairs; I shall send him a line to that efi'ect. “Your Disappointed Husband." This was the letter, and there was perfect silence while Katy read it through, Mr. Cameron never taking his eyes from her face, which turned first white, then red, then spotted, land finally took a leaden hue as Katy ran over the lines, comprehend- ing the truth as she read, and when the letter was finished, lifting her dry, tearless eyes to Father. Camer- on, and whispering to herself: "Deserted!" She let him read the letter, and when he had finished, explained the parts he did not understand, telling him now what Morris had confessed‘ -â€"telling him too that in her first; sorrow, when life and sense seemed3 reeling, she had sent for Dr. Grant, i knowing she could trust him and be? right in doing whatever he advised. “Why did you say you sent for him ! â€"'that is, what was the special reaâ€"' son?” Mr. Cameron asked, and Katy ; told him her belief that Genevra was living-«that it was she who made the ; bridal trousseau for Wilford's second 7 wife, she who nursed his child until 3 it «hell, giving" in it her own name, F armying it 101‘ the gnaw. illtll llwn ' lc'uVinL" lit-fun- liu' l'alllu'i‘ ('uziw. "I in. (-x' lnhl Wilford," i\.;i._\' Snll "I fill us if I Would l'ulhva‘ luv 52mm“: not. know it yet. l’cxhul's l “as wrong, but if so, I hau- lm'n [M'- rihly punished." \‘s’ill'm (I any In- 1'] 'rv \Vhilv 1 111001. luv I 3.11 v M. to hm‘ [or u lung, and raising ('mme hawk, ()l' 92' Said, ”but that Now. What ”the ringing; that l’wll Mr. Cameron knew that Katy would be happier at Silverton, and he finally consented to her going, and placed at her disposal a sum which seemed to the deacon a. little fortune “Do?" the old man repeated. “Go home with me to your own folks un- til he comes from the wars. He is your husband, and I shall say no- thing agin him; but if it was to 80 over I would forbid the banns. That chap has misused you the wust way. You need not deny it, for it's writ all over‘ your face." A- A " A “What is it, Katy-did? . I mistrUSt- ed something was wrong. What has happened?" Uncle Ephraim asked-; and with his arm around her, Katy told him what had happened, and asked what she should do. while the first tears she had shed since she knew she was deserted rain- ed in torrents over her face. ,With a scream of joy Katy threw herself into Uncle Ephraim's arms. and thcn led him to her own room, “lie haul feet and legs, and com- mon sense, and he guessed he could iind his way without 'Cni. Bleeged to you, gentlemen, but 1 don't need you,” and with a profound how the honest looking old deacon walked away, asking the first man he met the Way to Madison Square, and suc- ceeding in finding the number with- out difficulty. In his (-11.50 then- wus no Bob Reyn- olds to ofTvr aid and ('umfort, and the old man was nearly torn in piwres by the huckmon, who, the moâ€" ment he uppeurvd to View, pounced upun him as lawful prey, each claim- ing the honor of taking him when». M'cr hv wished to go, and raising smh u din he turned away thorough- ly disgusted, telling them-â€" Uncle Cphrailu hmrd her good-11mm- uroily. and stuffing into his pocket the mun-r of gingm'--snul 5. fried cakes and vhcvsv, “hich Aunt llumml‘. had prepared for his llmch, he started for tin-wars. and was soon on his way to New York. l’rvsmning‘ upon 1101‘ («Deviance as a trzn'vlm', Aunt Betsy haul profl'crcd sundry [liv‘t‘s nl' whim with rm'or- cute to what it, was lwst for him to do on the mud. telling him which side of Hm (.u' tn sit. when- tn got out, um! above all things not. to Shake hands with the conductor when asked fur his tiCkCt. I | 1 I I But \‘(iifmd was not mm to re- tl'u-yt “'hl‘li al «la-rhinn \VHS i‘oal"h<1]. and su in. ili‘!‘ill';:t‘d his lumine'xs nun-- 101‘s as “'0“ as his limih-(i tinw would alluw; tin-n. aim-r the brim .nnh- ’n his I'uthm', wrutv lhv [nth-2° 2330“ f) ldVH'd I“ the‘ fJersi-y furry a reginu-nt .0! soldivi-rs u." “:1 in 'i‘..i:~:;iiiig_gtmi that night. Four days “HH'P unzi Lieutenant \‘iil’m‘d Calm-run, \utla no regret. as 3.1-1 [01' ”iv past. mnrrhc'd away tn swell HH' ranks ()f mvn. who, led by (Icnvrul 'Alc('lcilun, wui'v I'l'r‘Ss- ing an, as tin-y ln-liuvvd, to hith- numd and Victory. A wvek ul‘ irr- rihlc suxpcnsc went by, and then thvru value a letter to Mr. (faunvrun from his son, requesting him to wire for Katy, but. asking nu forgivvmss for himsolf. 'l‘hvi'c worv no upmlugiea no explanations, no kind words for Katy. whose eyes lnovvd slowly over the short lc‘tcr, and than were Min-d sadly to her father’s face as she said: Mounwhilo at Silverton there was nun-h amxicty for Katy, and many doubts vxpz‘a-Hsml inst, snnwlhing was. wrong. 'l‘izul Wilford slmuld go away su suddenly, when he had never been noted l’m' any Very giant. amount of patriotism, seemed st 'angp and [11010 Ephraim at, last made up his mind to tho hcrculonn task, of going tn New York to 809 what was the matter. “I will \vriu- to him mysvlf, and on his answer will (lvpcml my I'uture Course. ' ' groan broke the :~i|.'t‘.('0 of Hm “8 Katy (“al.w up ln'l'un' him 51: MW haul louiu'd that. \cry mu standing: h} 1hr umduw, Mlh in NW ¢.-_\_'v.~;. mm! a wistful. surly on her \khi'u' fume. “1 shall do it," he said, and his lips WN‘P pressvd firmly together, as in his prixate omcc he sat reVOIVing the past, and thvn turning to the fu- ture. opening so darkly before him, and making him shuddor as he thought of what it might bring. “I will spare Katy as much as pos- sible," he said, "for hers is a differ- ent. nature from (:vnevra’s. Sh“ mnâ€" nut boar us \wll,” and a hitu-r When Wilford loft Katy so abrupt- ly, he had no definite purpose in his mind. Like mo-t angry people, he forgot wherein he had been in fault, but charged it all to Katy as he went down Broadway that spring morning, finding,r on his table a let.- ter from an old classmate, who was then in Washington getting up a com- pany, and who wrote urging his friend to join him at once, and ofier- ing him the rank of First, Lieuten- ant. Here was a terminationâ€"here an opportunity to revenge himself on Kitty, against whom he wrote a sad list of errors, mail-:ing it sadder by brooding o\'cr and magnifying it un- til he reached a point from which he Would not swerx'e. as to the Cause of his strange freak. They could not believe in domestic troubles when they saw how his fam- ily clung to and defended Katy from the least approach of censure, Juno taking up he ' abode. with her "amt-1- ed sister," Mrs. Cameron dnix'ing‘ round each day to see her; Bell al- ways speaking of her with genuine afiecthm. while the father clung to her like a hero. the quartette form- in},Ir a barrier across “with the shafts of scandal could not reat'h. mother-1y and kind; while ha- heart heat more poinfully at thoughts of a Gcncvra. living, than it ever had at thoughts of a. Genevra. dead. Wilford’n leaving home so suddenly to jam the army, could not fail, even in New York, to cause some. excite- ment, especially in his own immedi- ate circle of acquaintance, and for several days the matter was discus» ed in all its phases, and every pos- sible opinion and conjecture oficrvd. CIIAI’TICR XXX] X. Hm I“ it was .n\ n Vxn I)‘ l‘IlC \ Ill Ifi‘lllufi. Jill! I\ came. home for a few days, loo ing hronzed from (‘XpUSlll't‘ and hardship. but wearing a disappointed, listless look which Bell was quick to (lt‘lt’i't. connecting it in some way with llel-- ' Only once did he call at l on Len nox. was out Bell talking of Silvgton, of Helen and Katy, inthe latter of whom he seein- 1 ed far more interested than her sis-e . ‘ .. , , , Many (inestions he asked con- i “a" t" “mi! “lune. the chaldl' ll 30!“- ter. cerning Katy, expressing his regret. that Wilford had left her, and saying he believed Wilford was sorry, too. He was in the hospital now, with a severe cold and a touch of the rheu- matism, he said; this already she did not dwell long upon that subject. choosing rather to talk of Helen, who, she said, was “as much interested in the soldiers, as if she had a brother or a lover in , the army," and her bright eyes glanced meaningly at Mark, who an- swered carelessly: had him to herself. . 'cel window, lighting but as Bell knew l There was to he a ('ht‘istmas tree at St. .loin's. and all th.‘ win-L. the. ('htlt't'h had been 1h" seine ul' f.t=l('h confusion. llut the Work “as oxer now; the church has swept and «lust- .d, 2hr tree with its any admin-nxs was in its place. the little o:..--. ' ho had hindered so fillit'h, mre one. as were their mothers. and llelm; only tarried with the organ lo; topiny the Christmas Carol, whirh Katy ing in the chorus. as they htttl lit-en trained to do. It was very quiet there, and pleasant, with the failing sunlight streaming through the chun- up He cross above it, and falling softly on th- wall where the evergreens were. hum with the sacrtd words. ”Peace in earth and good will towards men." And Helen felt the [mace stealing ot- er her as she sat down by the regis-‘ ter for a moment ere going to the organ loft where the boy was wait- ing for her. Not even the rememv “Dr. Grant is there, that may ao- . hrance 0f the dark war-cloud hang- count for interest." Mark knew he must say something to ward on Dell’s attacks, and he continued talking of Dr. Grant and how much he was liked by the poor wretches who needed some one like 1 ing over the land disturbed her then, usher thoughts wtnt backward eigh- tetn hundred years to Bethlulezn'o manger and the little’ Child “hose birth the angels sang. And as the thought, the Child seemed to be him to keep them trom dying of With 1193'. a living Presence to whidi homesickness if nothing else; then, after a few bantering words concern- ing Lieutenant Bob and the picture he carried into every battle, button- ed closely over his heart. In!" Ray took his leave, while Bell ran up to God '0 keep him in safety w hermother'e room as a seamstress she prayed. leaning her head upon tho railing of the pew in front. and ask- ing Him to keep her in the perfect Deane she (sit around her now. i“ Mark Ray. too. she prayed. as whoa-triath- IUI‘ - M. II l Maine I there. and Wilford. True to her promise, Bell came the last, of July to herself a dreadful romp, as she climb- . ed over the rocks in Aunt Betsy's, famous sheep-pasture, or raked the; hay in the meadow, and proyini,r her- | Self, too, a genuine woman, as with blanched cheek and anxious heart. she : waited for tidings from the liattles‘ before Richmond, where the tide of success seemed to turn, and the North. hitherto so jubilant and ho; e.- ful, wore weeds of mourning from to Oregon. Lieut. lloli was too; and so was‘ i (.‘aptain Ray, digging in the marshy. swamps. where death tloatetl up in poisonous (‘Xllttltllltllls~|tlotltlilig on: the weary march, and lighting all: throngh the smell days. where the} sun poured down its burning heat I and the night brought little rest. No I wonder. then. that. three pains of“ eyes grew di:n with watching ' the; daily papers. lint the names oi'nei-= thel‘ “'ilford, Mark, nor lol) were e\‘cr found among: the wounded. dead, or missing, and with the fall of the first antuinn leaf llell returned to the city more put/led, more pel'plt‘Xed than eVer with regard to Helen Len- nox’s real feelings toward Captain Ray. , The week before Christmas. Mark‘ came home for a few days, loo iug. bronzed from exposure and hardship, i but wearing a disappointed, listless. look which Bell was quick to detect. E connecting it in some way with llel-- i I l -. .- -...._...-_.__ .-. en Lennox. Only once did he call at Mrs. Cameron’s, and then as Juno was out Bell had him to herself. talking of Silvgton, of Helen and Katy. inothe latter of whom he seem- ed far more interested than her sis- ter. Many questions he asked con- cerning Katy, expressing his regret that Wilford had left her, and saying he believed Wilford was sorry, too. He was in the hospital now. with a Severe cold and a touch of the rheu- matism, he said; but as Bell knew this already she did not dwell long, upon that subject, choosing rather to talk of Helen. who, she said, was “as much interested in the soldiers, as if she had a brother or a lover in the army," and her bright eyes glanced meaningly at Mark, who an- swered carelessly: _ t l l l l i amiable brother-in-law, nor yet Silverton, proving? ft)! Willard liraxton. their hired man. It was plain to me as daylight. and all i you have to do is to follow up tht letter with another, or go yourselt, if you have time." Bell said. as she rose to go, leaving Mark in a. state of bewilderment as to what he had heard. \Vho withheld that letter'.‘ and why? were questions which trouiiled him greatly, nor did his llitltllt'l“!~' assur- ance that it did not matter to Ionar as it all came right at last, tend “holly to reassure him. (lne 1h ng. however. was certain. He would llelen before he returned to his retri- ment. He Would telegraph in the morning to Washington. and then 3“! ‘0 run the risk of heini.r a {in} behind the time. appointed for his return to duty “Suppose you Mt\'t' llll'm‘ chi (ll"'ll when I return. instead oi tun. is lll't't‘ t‘tHilll in _\'t)lll' heart fur the third?" he. asked his mother “ltt'll next morn’n: he was almut starting for Silverton. “Yes. always room for lieéun " was the reply. as With a kiss of 'n'nedic- tion Mrs. llanker sent her hay away. Cll Al’Tl‘Ill X LI. There was to he a ('hristmas tree at St. Joln'S. and all the Week the church had been the scene of izmeh confusion. But the Work was over now; the church was swept and dust- td, the tree with its gay adut‘ltinzS‘ was in its place. the little o:.-e:-. 'rho had hindered so much, were _one. as were their mothers. and Helen only turried with the organ to; loplay the Christmas Carol, which Katy was to sing alone. the childrn join- ing in the chorus. as they had been trained to do. It was very quiet "term-and pleasant, with the fading sunlight streaming through the chun- oel window. lighting up tle cross above it, and falling softly on th! wall where the evergreens were hung with the mend words. “Peace on earth and good Will towards men." And Helen felt the. peace stealing ov- er her as she sat down by the. vegis- ' ter for a moment ere going to the organ loft where the boy was wait-, tag for her. I. _____ an 4.4- Not even the reinem. Katy did not. often go to Limwmd, and seldom saw Morris alone. After what haul passed, she thought it bet- ter to avoid him as much as pos- siblv, and was glad when early in June he acccptvd a situation offered him as surgeon in :1 Georgetown hos- pital, and left Silverton for his new field of labor. hvr twenty-Iii kiwi! heful'e t. (m hursvlf [he us the angel of their humble homes, praying: that God would rcuwmhel her I'm“ all she was to them. “il- ford had u-nsurmt her at. first for go- I‘m,r to Sihurton, when he preferred stu- should stu) in New York, hint- in}: darkly at the reason of her choice, and Saying to 1101‘ once, when slw told him how the Sunday before. hur t.\\'t-nty-Iirst. birthday she hadl ‘_ £___ 4L ‘1 - - " I... .l‘ hi(‘(‘ all. [o()4)| Thorv was much talk in Silvormn when it was known than Katy had come to stay until hvr husband r0- turncd from the \Vur, and at first, the people Wutchml lwr (3"1iuusl3' as She came among 11mm again. .cu quivt so suhduml. su unnikv Um Hg“; of nl.‘ that thvy “mild han'v' h:I"H\' rwng nix.“ hm -urâ€"- -_ “I'll tell her," Katy said, and than bidding them all good-bye. and put- ting her hand on Unw Ephraim's arm. sho went with him {mm the honw whore shv hnd lived but two years. and thum- tho suddwt, most, mentful ones of her shm't life. “I know you will never comeback. Something tells me so." she said: as she stood with her arms around Katy's waist, and her lips occasion- ally touching Katy's forehead. “But I shall see you," she continued: “ I am coming to the farm-house in the summer. and you may say to Aunt Betsy that 1 like her ever so much, and â€"-â€"-" Bell glanced behind her to see that no one was listening. and then continued: “tell her a certain ofllcer was sick :1 few days in a hos- pital last winter. and one of his men hruueht to him It dish of the most dc‘icious dried ywaches he ever ate. That man was fom Silvcrton, and the fruit was Set... to him, he said, in a salt bag, by :1 nice. old lady, for whose brother he used to work. Just to think that th» peaches I helped to pare, coloring my hands so that the stain did not come of! in a month. should have gone so. straight to Bob!" and Dell's fine. features shone with a light which would have told Bob Reynolds he was beloved, if the lips did refuse to confess it. was-heartily sorry to part with the young sister, who seemed going from her forever. thit' thé house will prol Crly wed tor, and Juno offering to send the latest fashions which might be tuit- able. as soon as they appeared. Bell and. thu sunny .szni‘u mid \thi h rostod oft nuy-ursl birthday she had {um the altar and taken up. CHAPTER XL for ”10 In ring \‘0' hzl'dh' rwng I0 hvn'fly of h; ~zni‘v -- h" gave Lu :1 nftv‘mst on flu who M05521! ho “She will not. answer no. As one Woman knOWS another, I l~now Hel- ‘ en Lennax. I have sounded her on that point. I told her of the rumor there was afloat. and she denied it, seeming greatly distressed. hut : shmflng plainly that had such offer been received she would not, have rth fused it. You should have seen her last summer, Captain Ray, when We waited 0 so anxiously for news ; irom Potomac. Her face Was a study as her eyes ran over the list- of casualties, searching not for her amiable brother-in-law, nor yet for Willard Ilraxton. their hired man. It was plain to me as daylight, and all you have to do is to follow up the letter with another, or go yourself, if you have time." Bell said. as she rose to go, leaving Mark in a state of bewilderment as to what. he had heard. “'ho withheld that letter? and why? 3 were questions which troubled him greatly, nor did his mother's assur- ‘ anee that it did not matter so long as it all came right at last, tend wholly to reassure him. (me tliEng. “Yes. always mom for UNI-n." was the reply, as with a kiss of hum-dic- tion Mrs. Banker sent. her boy away. "I was wondering whethvr it were well to send itâ€"wondcring how it might be rcceivc ." he said, and Doll replied: "I .sent it to the rightful owner, Helen Lcnnox. I posted it myscll. But why don't you thank me, (‘up- tain Ray?" she asked, as Mark's face was overshadowed with unxivty. She hesitated, while Mark's eyes turned dark with excitement, and even Mrs. Banker, scarcely lvss inter- ested, leaned eagerly forward, say- ing: on. “'llat. did you (lo-With that let- tor?" “I meant to have come before." she said, ating herself by Mark, “but 1 could not get away. I have brought. you sonw good news. I thinkâ€"that isâ€"yvs, I know there has been some mistake, something wrong somewhere. Mark Ray, yestvrday af- ternoon I foundâ€"no mutter whure or howâ€"a letter intvndvd for Nolan Im- nox, which I am positive she never saw or hmrd of; at least her denial to mn.thm a (‘vrtain Mark Rm' had ovov- «mare-ll himself is a proof that she never saw what was on ofl‘er made just beforv you went away. 1 read enough to Inuw that, and then I took the letter amdâ€"" Procrastination was not one of Bell Cameron’s faults. and for full half an hour before her mother and J uno came hoine; the stolen letter had been [5' ing in the mail box where Bell her self deposited it, together with a few hurriedly written lines. telling how it came into her hands. but oflering no. uxplanutfon of any kind. The next day a series of hindrance? kept Bell from making her call an early as she had intended, so tint Mrs. Banker and Mark were just ris- ing {rum dinner, when told she w” in «he parlor. "Mark is home now on . leave at nbscnce which expires day after to- morrow," she wrute, “I am going mound to see him. and it you do not hear from him in person I am great- ly mistaken." ‘ while; on the noon-fl on rom n gov x. which Bell picked up, in " “w" plwe it. “Miss Helen Lennox." she astonishment. “How ' Lennox's letter here. and from Ray, too," she continued, still no” amazed as she took. the neatly told- ed note from the envelope and glorie- ed at the name. "Foul play some- where. Can it be mother?" she ask- ed, as she read mongh to know thot she held in her hand Mark's ofl‘er 0! marriage, which had in some myster- ious manner found its way to her mother's room. "I don't understand it," she said, racking her brain for a solution of the mystery. "But I'll send it to Helen this Very day, and to-morrow I’ll tell Mark Ray." mn_ Varioqu gummy. Ignace “And what? Go on, Miss (‘umor-