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n NI, pher- 11-mi- am}. ET! Do ty I"‘10“ have , condor: to I: like and um thin: Mn: 1 you all“! " will be “In at I WI. new. tendorlj “And I will at has been highly mxspeeted,"attd y M not condemn it simply been! up gem: has dishonored It." a: lib when gravely. "I think Nu :re moral reasons why lt~-will letter for us to be known by 1 name that. rightly belongs to in. “Well. I Alma you are rlsht--s always are." Ned thoughtlully untied. “but pleas: do m make a rhanao while, We are here this m, he laid. eagerly. “Ion ”all be nah-{my atom. me. 1 promise I wu never do anything to mat untamed ot mo." but. new “is mm at“ t But no one had such a weapon at hand. and with " cry of lmpatiuwe be bounded into the house and up in; ma on mom to bring one. Bat help tor Mr. Lam-non was nearer than that. Ned's bright eyes lt near, (no ot the hen his and by the 30“! how. - "Back! bark!" twrled the old man My. no he saw the brave boy and named " lntentlon. "Go back. boy. or you rarely [in tt,letmer' ' w. '" "___-_ . Bat Ned, with uplifted mallet and Nada“ "ee-tttout) he {would not have been whiter if he had been dead, paid no heed to hislwords. “Bold him jun one minnw longer, no I'll nnists him'." he Showed. and the next inatart the mallet amended with I uptem- stroke upon the strug- Bt1ayr 'm‘ny. Ped: a H k V The. bounds and it handywhen. with "yin apt“: astraitrht toward .hu. v.w-..._._ N,” He gave a how! ot agony and kick. ed convulslvoly. but not tor long: an. other can and powerful blow from the torrornerTed arm of the brave by. to" directly between [m eye» and the do; rolled over and stiffened out. a“. but as Mr. Langmld 'et Gaia.' in his hand. "Thane the Lord '." fervently ejacu- kud nonhmln Lawson. who was “not! lava pale and unnerved than $30 - boy who had rendered him -. - Woo. p‘M " hold upon his cane. In. Immortal 6am ed M Burns I"! b ad ipon -thf' 'og tt ht w Err, with won want. an yt m tears in his eyes. very happy now, don. m my. Pry good PPete', that gm: m-eted,"attd you rude-mu it simply humus» has dishonored It." said granny. "I think there ream-om why lt-will in " to be known by the then sttie t t I want whom. our always bad min you more an, r. "You "all have h " “my now mt upon you " A/Ara, 7 u cockéd shame but 1nd yew grow at” answered. added. ntrtrhirt to taut ',"/'lfi 1mm 1think. to take the ht his aim No. espied. lying croquet mal. men ot the was In hi, g leaps. In. Mr. Law , was Cano t-but. I venture. (ad the raw t" Ned ' followed. that they ? walk from the trel r" she hmbn; but friendly t ' . forth to tteip-them u; to so? where they sank all: - chairs placed to mosh m that "Brave boy l brave he you "d.carr., Lawson wank i, approbation to Ned, tl m‘ l a shaklng hand the p l grow ', his own brow. ._._..a I But Ned was too 3; broke "o, exp} 8 that and foam and an] d whc more} tion "A" the u whk‘h athmmaMal in the mouth 01 the dead dog. tsl'ppod his arm around Sedu shoulders. and Ind him toward tho ham. _ Both vote no overcome by the tae- ribte oxcwsmont of their recent! al- venture, and the ructnon which new fol’kwved. that tttry could scarcely walk from the tremblhut in their limbs; but friendly hands were put forth to bel'pxhom upon the voranda. where they sank exhausted into the chairs placed to receivo than): "Brave boy! brave hay!" murmur- his own Brow. But Ned was too spent to do more than smile fnlntby in reply, though he was wmhat. refreshed Ann," The guests of the house gathered around the two heroes, with various expressions of sympathy, adrrtHation and thankfulness for thelr almost miraculous escape. while the (other and mother of little Nellie Trillion. who had mum the whole transac- tion, were too much ovuoano to: speech. and cook! only look the gut!- tude they experienced for the harms who had saved their darltng from a frightful death. The news of the terrible encounter had flown like wild-[Ire thioughout tho hotel, "uaus reaching the ears of Mrs. Iksathortot1, “no, with sinking heart and trembyntg steos, sped down kinking a gigs. clerk brought to, met him. during tho next low dayl. his lips would tremble. tears would spring to his ayes. then he would pat him softly on the shoulder and go away to recover his (minim-a .. We must do Wham; tor that boy." the guests began to whupee doubtlt one. Mr. Lawson (unheard the remark, and turned sharply upon the speaker. .. Yes. Inn‘s a poor boy. but he slug" never want, tor anything after this. Don't give him money, though. for such a tieird-give him sonnet-hint to kmep--rontetiutg that he will be proud to show as a testimOnIal ot your nppreciation of what he hm) done. Givn [fun a watch." This proposal was received with applause. and a paper was at once circulated .ror subscriptions tor the time-piece. Mr. Trafton headed the list with a generous amount. and - genw man In the hotel contributed mesa cheerfully. - A - - boy All save M r. Lawson. who refused to put his name to the paper. but re- marhtegI that he'd "like to ttooneot tho mun-mince appointed to purchase the watch." ' 7 _ - 'Vi'ing'I-eqnest was 'readlly granted. and Mr.r’.l‘ra!tqn. mung!- wit? {In Laugmuid. having been chosen to as- sist in making the selectkp. it was arranged that the urchase should be made that W/vdpi'lt'll' ---= _ This was on Tuesday. Thursday afternoon New! noticed that there Seemed to be a hood deal ot yeg,',ti1',f gning on among tho you; people 0 the honsv. while some of the older am also unpaired to have something more than usually mutating ttpon their micdg. __ . . iiiiGiiki- WM peculiarly graciou- Wha t m tt th guests began) m whiapet present, clrusssrd In their best. and awoken a tew .lnyslater. all the glrls and boys in gala ttth not allow such an act (the, while as the doors opened the lthmxt mm substantial lonsllestra, stationed at the farther of appreciation and300d- Ig,) of the room. behind n. [8019011 of flowers. struck up a gay ml: we do? He is a poor (air, and the mystery of their proa- purse of money would !once in the house was explained to 1m a+eard the remark, v upon the speaker. rr boy. but he shall uythimr alter this. my!" murmur- :ly. and nodding as he wiped with )erseration from nun mid, and hmv R (LNG He is a poor money would a." suggested which ll amen nerU youthful '0 u ro- m, thonght it wn but dld not attach porta nee to it. _ He war: kept quite. all the afternoon. l thing”! tho work ol W in; orrangwd In tlr d rooms-tho doors of d I locked-by Fottttt ot norm "ngngad tor 1 '- I When [an wen - mother's mam at y l alwass' had their Y 3 - he wordy-0d , 1 ton like tom not, ( har , s'mc to Mm. Tho gentlemen oNsttqt and joked with him ; tho ladies salted upon: and p-‘ttni Mm. while the 0.111!de Domini myirioux whenever they met him. _ He thought lt WI!" r but did; nut attach an portamee to it. He we“ Kept quite. but! all the afternoon. thu' thingy! tho work ot at itat "rrangrd in tho g rooms-tho doors ot wl Iockrd--by mum of tlw norist engaged tor tho :When he went mother's mom at " and hi habit, friends "Why, mother. what is going to happen?" In: asked. "Mr. and Mrs. Langmahl are go- ing to "ntprtain me friends herds "in owning. and haw luvitad you and I to jam them," Mrs. Heather. ton uplnlnwl. The Lawnuuds' private parlor opened by folding doom into the great drats lug-room. and it had been arranged to have Ned and his per: The Lamnuuds' private parlor opened by folding doors into the great. drawing-room. and it hadbeen arranged to have Ned and uh mother come thorn. after which the doors should be thrown open, and the young hero prvseml to the 3:25“; who should :mmmblo to honor II . "Come with me, and you wlll soon find out." who answered. with .1 any little laugh that was like music in his ears. [1X40 They dew-ended the stairs togmher and went directly to Mrs. Luugmald's room. to Ned's astonished (was the grand drawing room. all abluw with light and gorgeous with potted plants and cut t1owers,whieh had been prolusoiy seattered ewe-ry- where. He gave his arm to Mrs. Heather. ton and led her within the parlor, whom thvy found Mrs. Langmuld. beautifully dressed in lavender silk and blazing; with diamonds. She greeted Ned and his mothbr very cordially. then the doors of the room suddenly. rolled back. revealing to Ned's astonished (was the grand drawing rooms, all “blame air, and tn" mystery of their pros PnPP in tlrs house was explained t1 Ned. Bat tho boy was amazed. What vould it all mean? this at font-ion to his mother and himself all them» finely dressed peoplojook ing toward thém with sniiloé of wel. Come, and the burst ot muale that had grnetml their presence'.' _ _ _ But lie was not long loft in doubt. Mr. Langmnki led his mother to a place near "om" tall flowering giants, Mrs. Langmuid following wit him. Then ho saw little Nellie Traiton coming toward them, all themed in white, with gleaming pintt ribbons fluttering with every movement, and holding a 'pmtty white box in her hands. I . Shza stolrpod directly before Ned and nodded and smiled at him.” The hand stopped playing. then the child, lifting; her voice so as to be heard by every one In the room', made a Fit'g [11,th speech. the drift of whic Ned. in his embarrassment. could hardly under- stand. though he caught the words; "bravo bor'-"-" tMtro"-'%ottte mam" and other similar phi-9993; they. So in some way, he never could exactly tell how, he [mind " beautiful velvet. lined morocco case open ln Ills hands. while. bewildered and turtototted, he looked down upon a. handsome old watch and chain, and know that any lmd been presumed to him by the guests of the house tor m- bravery in holplng a, kill the and dog a tow days prlevoup._ .. A . = A L H r 'e 'Qu iO 2'baii, glad, exultnnt Itetsrethrott rt'rr Ii very Trtiott, wnn mother won , helm: 1m th tl m k rttthor qua: mi, with sup: th mt st, in ogothtt. 7 , what might be re {til tho hour appoint W‘Optir 1 then ran down to noticed sour" men. they had evidently one had a harp. :oxcs and the fourth a busy in tho otNo than ho knew nn. t art that was Inc-I :0 grand drawing-o I which ware koptt 1UMt ho indict» e ataxia up t toa-tlmc mesh in 1r nicely Horn is I'd like rn ther strungm My special im- the houm y happened to To parties trm r rmsidNuwtg ia rclnestras came D Ned thong-ht something ot night, and tho , hotel merely s with' his Ms mother a most tug. riun new- " his vest;- MT will soon errand. as com 1nd isn't. v ll Erik to: In: tho , the ever tor they the a ml file 'nor d Mr. John Quinlan. of Lranonburgr. N5. had almost lost his voice mm Ute enacts of eaten-h. A can that bar- tled the doctors and which months of hospital treatment failed to benctit. I clean and unclmn ttttatm whu. “If ', serve his mum. bum hll -.tttgttgt U . ' [mot personal. I slmuld (all " ml. I --t---- ---_ l, f,t,','e1,um:l'1'.'if'dr/12, [:0th ff,", _ . t n WP.if'tt m mus It . e Mr. Jenn Qumlan. or Lurtemhatar.N.tr, I ' , F _ ' “I . ' . " haul almost. lost his voice from the I Mrs, Hammond Says She IS 3 i/e,",'.,',",',,".,',",,",),,,',?",),'??';,,",',',',:',',',':",', Jan' (streets of Catarrh. A one that bar. 1 F . ' I at. a,", /,'/2i0iiir) Lt ',,el'et, w; k tted the doctors and which months of I at and ilimterestiog, l 'ii'mi'iriiiifiir.'; \‘va'v kins“: pug“ hospital treatment failed to tpenctit. i -----. , un'i hr tridwsi it, hub." cum; nothlné CATARRHOZONE CURED. lg STUDY IN MONOCHROME. i, f,",) 1.fvi't'""i'r"i1,'? [r",.":)':':",),),',,""', "ev.er Mr. “Mum" an": "Fur yours I lulW'i Hum to. Wm KOH 1. ' In. ”Him.“ benn n arm“ to m“. of the n...“ ‘ln-mlotl Mrs. John H.135 Hammond talks Lli- I "Mr Pd I 11r' ' ' _ ' furme .,r r-nrnrrh. My Vm'nl Manna Momma) termini“ IV Ft u: ' . q I ' t T ' . K9t "a Jives In “w si? A', of an _.. g, r l mlnmun an]! [monk F q 1 . T urnduahy nib-vim], and MN "mum“ I in t'rsut,h htt"tic, ‘1' I " tt i, t "I . AW, “I (Hunky w,tmtleuwtu, anl his mum not "y"'" nImw n whisper, l u) -ri trf the iiddi.V.. . . _ l" " h ni U '" , persunn! ulhtm‘ "r" sit JAM-Hy Mme”, '__. ah, .A .n.| "._r-. .. l ' .s. 7 7 l but I think 'W' npprwhrtm What " CUARRII. BRONCHIIIS. "IRON IRRIIMION. podde CATARRHOZON E A watvh I a gold watch'. and all his own to keep and ttMo. IVs did not be. limo there was a troy in the United sum» us happy us he at that mo. ment. " ll tt new. sclentlnc method of trout- ntertt, (but we unnrnntm to cure them din. oau‘n or money refaadrd. The medicated alt. when Inhaled. sprvnds to all portion: ot the nasal plunges and hmuchlnl tubes. where It kills the “In“. and " the name time soothes and hculu ttto sore membranes. Complete outtlt. slx weeh' treatment. price " extra bottle. ot mllnlnnt 60e.- At lruu'glulx. or by mail. Twenty-tbut vent Mal rdte tor loo ln stamps, from x." C. Pulsou A Co., Kinpton. Ont. “an the rim blond surging to brow. . . He turned a questioning look upon his mother. who was smiling fondly upon him. but with tears in her love- ly eyes. for ho felt, that he ought to my something tn mun-n tor tho beau. titul gift '. but. ho was tongue-tied and did not know what to do. - Then he glanvml nppPthgly at Mr. Langmuid. "Please, will you for mo P' his when: mm. in a few well pressed Ned's appre light in his now p kindness' whieh hail kindness which had promptod It. From this he drifted into some pleatrantrim and withdrawn rp guarding the “mulesty of re:- min individuals who, Ign0rius their own merit, wow all euthuslasn: for others.'" then, helm-0. the man dreamed of his intention, ha turnet to Mr. Lawson, who stood hour him onjoying Nmi's sun-prist- and boyish the light, and presented hint with a ham til"! zold-hondm] vane to who tlu l mud: cn my debt. as you Imag- gino." he roturned lttuonivally, and _tlarihiug: u peculiar look at her out l of his tom grey eyes. She did not pay nun-h heed to his l words. but, later, they recurred to her t with a meaning she did not. than attri- l but? to them. ' Miriam found Mrs, Langmuid a very kind and congenial friend, and the two Women ware often seen sitting together on one ot the upper, veran- da 18. (shutting aociably, when Mrs. Heathertem'ts ducks were over tor the ,dny. _ _ . CHAPTER XII. I The remainder of the summer 'ass- l ed very phuraantiy, but mothlug more of marked importance occurred in con- nemion with either Ned or his mother. Both grew mall and. strong; Ned became as brown as a lrsrry, from bung much In tho open air. while Mm. Heatherton'a cheeks mud out round and pimp, and, with the bur- den of the last. thump: your: re- moved from her hurt. her eyes be- I came bright with enjoyment in the present and hope for tho future, her l step as light and elastiu as that of a t girl‘ of eighteen. "I never expected to be no wetl again,” she once will Mr. Lawson, when he remarked upon the change in her appearance; "and," she tt ded, gratefully. "I feel that I owe it all Ned and Gertrude were also the best of comrades, in spite of the tact that sam- at the. little lady’s "lends. who were perhaps jealous of the attentions she received, sometimes tossed their heads arsornfully and spoke contempt- uously pt the Itrrtutd boy." , her apps: gratefully to you." But she would never hear a word against him without splrltedly recent- ing it, and constituted herself his ytu'utnt_t,thaPpi9n upon ,yrreeeattioli. Mrs. Heatherton would smile when. sometimes. she overheard her speak in high praise ot Ned, and wonder it we would be no true and teal-low when another decade of years should have passed. _-. .. _ __ ' Cleveland authorities expect to complete during the year I tunnel brmglngmater to the city from a point tIve miles out of Lake Erie. in Mr. G. W. Humph! perhaps you're not as ch tn my debt as you imag- J' he returned lacunioally, and thing: a peculiar look at her out Ill not on Cat W 7:? a. neverdailitttt cure to m; be contttnusax an buxom! he felt that g tn return t ho was to, r what to d tun-ml amok Ill you HIM {altered 2 ttal w well-chose Atort I'D," , : ul ren wry gtr' th tit um um; Hum-t) nto h} the that with mu; win “pm H tt R his ll Mrs. John Hays Hammond tanks tertalninely of cunditimm and pm in tbouth Atrictr. 51.9 has this to ot the Boers: " Both men mu! order of life. Tl lhe in Pretoria he ner-a sort of on " ”Are they never attr was naked. "Rarely. They are t All of South Akin: is a. --tho dusty Idling» of i skin ot its pcople--it all i All of South Africa is u montx'hromo: --the do,” foliage of its breed. the skin ot its pcoplc~it all is of the same color scheme. And the women are auubnrnod and doll in color. The! are lazy and ilovollly. They have none of l the tttrift of their Dutch macaw". I They, with one or two Mattertur Katrir Penance. keep their homes. but never well. They wear print (1mm and mmhunncu or go "archeaded. They have me vanity, and willdeck uwmselves out in pun-llbeck levels l when they romp to um" to take tho l sacrament. but how tto mat“, no otiu. eatton and no rermertteut. I haw gam- l amass the country a nugnlm- of tuners ' with my husband in n, Cape part, and I have often atom)!“ at “us house '0! a I Boer tor mfrrshnr-nt. 1 “mm always l out first for watt-r. and all the w" I men Would rump. {romping in with mp i to watch m" tuk" my hath. Thu)" have a (sort. of nnimul low. for mat;- ' and Olfiprlmr, :lll'l "rs fur a»: I Givi, bcen able tr find out :ll‘l' tittious." I “Is there Oro' truth in tho rtant l jLOCAL Mil) GENERAL (: ' TREATMENT. that the into the "AL.solt thing bu middle tween now t Brides: "no you know 1'oril Rhodm-s, and what is your estimate of him?" alt" wua questioned. "Oh, yes, Mr. Ham-Irma and I know him irttimatdtl.v, and often stay at his lump," tthe replied. "Mr. Rhodes is " man of the world, and can use both For Catarrh, Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma and Kindred Ailments. Tho two methods of treating disease are local and general or constitu- tional. -- _.-'. '. _.___._, U No one would think ot "dying! on a gvneral treatment to clear the air pus- sagcs of the head. throat and brow chin! tubes. No amount of general treatment will heal the ulcers on the delicate mm'oua linings or allay the in- titsmmation of the pulmupury organ" sax-y. If tho trouble is cold in the “NHL catarrh or hay fever, Dr. i'hase's ca- tarrh Cure is tho most effective 1oval treatments available. Dr. Chase's (lama-m Cure la not in- tended for any other Purpose than that of curing catarrhul affections of the, head. nose and throat. " la a. spe- cine for than ailments. and cures thoroutrhtr and radically by healing tho ulcerl. counteracting foul breath, stopping dropping- into the than» and removing the eratMqr ot catarrml Itetad- wluwddeatmg - _‘ f l - " Likewise. as a. local treatment for throat troubles. bronchitis, asthma. cough-‘01:"! colder, Dr. (time's: Syrup of Linnea and Turpentine is a spaci- m unwind in curative maria. " as communal ot nature's cure- for throat and has would“. I mutant d every one or the idlemen have and ten the Boers an! t, w the Americans ti itlsn in the general s Boer for the Ana no you know twil mintieatment is" absolutely news tr Itry a number nd In a Cape ca up“! at the but mil-Ht. Iwouird rater. and all l rs thumbing in , tako my hath. animal law tu and us far as 'lml out nr" ti w truth in thr I will put thrir n h n 1tffiid.rart:tn mm. Well, de tron-bit the Emma hare w . ha tred IoAhxor Rhodo- tlu IU w. no elm haw son: r ot Mum hurt, sun) )0le hf u n l‘l All h In "1 h tor mothexhood in a we womanly Purity. "HIE Cporito book tor inte, and tito one which hltt bad at night. ir, n (I) Aurelius. It is worn through and through. M greatest. temptation wt vows to my probity wan lpok. Think of what mum to have the key man’s lite. Me has a. nun interesting 'im-ury, to the “new an "xvondcrfuUy Lenin“: and soothing: in its clients. hr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Tux-pun- tine aids eapectortsuoet, loam “I. cough and tightlwas in tho cheat. al- lnyu intttrnunauon and peoveuta our It',',',."'"" pneumonia and lung tron. an. ' In cues of nasal mum: or ordin- ary colds. general or constitutional treatment is frequently monetary. But when the body is weakened and dvbnitated by the ravm ot chronin (-nfarrh. lit-Jere chest ooldl, la grips}; lung Nubian or other exhausting ttls- am. a general treatment, such at Dr. Ghana’s Nerve Food. . ”and to radon the strength ot the body And rebuild the muted Hm. Dr. C.ltapie'rt Nerve Food gives to the body tho Vigor ronuired to uvenoma disease. It forms new, red cot-wales in the blood nml 1'9th thy. wanted nerve cells. The load and tgeneral treatments t'oettttme to form an Meal cure for all dim-u at tho air T3dMetrt1e ot the head. tttgoat and Inn. Dr. Chase's Datum (NR. 25 cents a. hos, blower (we. Drew'- syrup ot Lima and Tun-pent}... " 'att, to tt 'lt 3. all “in. can ' X. or Edam-on. Data a as. M‘ t I think he nppruointm what is rl m lite. "in mhlo in of the sin:- nt, and although he MIMI n mt dPat. 1114 gumm- un- u: “my m_ have not. down at his table with Inn-tour $tuestti :um I the any In to have the key to a Ig?tl: B’s life. Me has a must iam- I interesting 'im-ury, but he u: not mat render. flet known want in In hooks, hnwemr. He likes PitNatrett, ho in not, a critic. and Ira-kl: n he in not a judge ot art. He mm him: fur tnusir and tiotrg not un- nit-711M it,. Ht' in intensely mum-nu m. and f realty think ho. bitumen not like 'romeo-e- " t.hvm and diam-1. MN' natural. no be h WORSE! and unscrupu- Jttt to sell body I.“ nus cannula [or which be - - he must faint. He ire. There h no no a Immense wulll " M privnur need and may haa M vows. tut, be (nu-m nothing ' ILIHUH --it is never Lctyru' um. run-inn " h yr prim 11 ll ah copy of mum private run]- I always by w of mm and marked q I think the ich hm: ever to “all that " would to a great ruwing rootr fity itself, a what in if the Mas- one to my NF N Ira-kl: Be cum not un- mum-rm. , [lemma 0 in Na. ma ‘ L'rrtwt" A.“ M dons " w his ti w [in Mm m or. am IV." if tt IC,,?,)' go