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FOURTH PAGE 'THE SUNNY SOUTH JULY 30, 1904 Good Short Stories for Leisure Summer Hours ] A Knight in Fustian 15he Wrong' f Elixir Dolly By BARRY PAIN. X the days when science was more poetical and less scientific than it is now there lived a certain al chemist. He was an old man. His feet shuffled and his knees doddered as he walked. He had the Kray and hairy face of a sick monkey. His knowl edge was so profound that he was generally respect ed. and his temper was so a!>ominable that he was Intensely unpopular. Therefore, when on a fine morning in | Bertha* was also dark, but of the sort. HEY were four truly lovely girls that were seated in the drawing room of Melksham court. There was a large house party, i and there was evidently something in the wind for ■the four fair maidens to he gaKtvred together with out a single male in at tendance. The quartet combined all the graces and beauties that are at tributable to femininity. Grace was dark, with disdainful eyes and a haughty manner that became her. May he came down to breakfast with an expression approaching complacence and entirely omitted to curse the cook (his Universal procedure before taking food) his wife and family were surprised and a little nervous. Tt was so unlike him. His wife asked him if he were unwell. He not only answered the question, though on principle he never answered His wife’s ouestions and usuaTIv affected rot to have heard her speak, but he even added a "thank you" to his "no." She was the more distressed and he noticed it. He never thanked anybody. Tt tended somethin" serious affectionate, clinging species that ap peals to some. Marie was fair, with little kiss-curls and a caressing manner that made one wish to hug her. Vi was the real beauty, and my pen is not equal to the task of describing her many charms. The four had been a.t the same school, and they had remained friends when By HERBERT A. MORRAH. T is well known that the Commerilis of Verringley are a very ancient family. Perhaps it is not so well known that for several generations its representa tives have been at sixes and sevens among them selves. When Vida Selwyn, the new Rady Commerill, came Into the sacred circle, it was with the determination to heal the old feuds and steer clear of new ones. This was strnegth- ed when she heard a few home truths from friends and neighbors, among others from T,udy Rosa Moyle. "My dear," said this stately personage, “that you should want to put things right is most sweet of you. But I think your poor, dear mother in law, as, living, she would have been—always the dearest of friends to me—was really well advised W’hon she drew the line.” "Drew the line at what?" asked Vida Commerill. innocently. “Do you mean to say you don’t know? they started forth to startle society and Oh, I couldn’t possibly tell you. But to capture a husband. where on earth can you have been That was the question that had brought brought up?" por- j together thtis meeting—a husband—not "All over the place.” T^ady Commerill | any man. hut a special one. upon whom laughed, sweetly. “You know, my father he paid “that the studies ' their longings and hopes were centered— was in the service. That means a roving “The fact Is, of a lifetime culminated last night in a j discovery which T believe to be of im- j portance. TTenee mv unusual hilarity.” i Tfilaritv was perhaps a strong word for it. Yet even a great and tumultuous jov would have been comprehensible con sidering the nature of his discovery. "Ts it the philosopher’s stone?” his wife asked. But he was in no mood to overdo h's vein of gracious light-heartedness. He Stared at her stonily as if she were some thing in a bottle which he had already analyzed. Then he shuffled out toward his laboratory. Tt was not the philosopher's stone. Tt was. if possible, an even greater dis covery. for in the elixir which that very plght he meant to taste he held the secret of eternal life. Eternal life was in these dark ages considered desirable by quite a number of people. He did not propose to communicate his secret to any of his fellows. Tt was to be for himself alone. They would go and he would remain, growing slowly Into Hugh Eraser. Good-looking, manly, tender,, and—of most importance—very wealthy. “Well, girls, we can't all marry him, that’s sure.” remarked VI. “The ques tion is—which of us is to make the run ning? Don’t all speak at once.” “Bet's draw lots,” suggested Bertha. “Piffle!” broke In Marie. “Bet us have something a little more original.” A silence ensued. "May T come in?” They all turned to look at a fate dam sel who stood in the doorway. “What do you want, Dolly?” asked Vi of her sister. “You look like conspirators. May T play, .too?” "This is only for grown-ups." “T am nearly eighteen," Dolly rejoined, indignantly. "Your hair is still down," Vi answered, with scorn. Dolly passed behind the others and gathered hairpins from each head. With a few deft turns of her fingers the mass of curling locks were gathered Into a life, of course. But home is home always, isn't it? Home is the people who make it, and one can never forget what it was, even though it might be constantly shift-* ed." "Shifted:" murmured Bad.v Rosa, with a peculiar sniff. But she quickly reverted to her original train of thought. "Of course," she added, thoughtfully, “it was very different for her.” “Was It?" asked Vida. “Possibly she was just a little stand off.” "Starchy?" questioned Vida, mischiev ously. Bad.v Rosa frowned. "Her father, the duke, was noted for his magnificent de portment,” she observed, severely. “She certainly did great credit to her upbring- | jng. She never allowed you to forget who | “Haven't you found it all you expect- j ed?” he asked. “Oh.” she said, “all I want is that everybody should be as happy as I am.” “Then there's nothing remiss,” he re- | turned. “You and I ought to be the happiest people in the world.” “Are you in love, Jack?” she asked, in surprise. “Very nearly,” he said. "Indeed, if there is such a thing as love at first sight, I am quite in love. I’m perfectly i in earnest, old girl; and you know I : wouldn't breathe such a confession to any one but you.” I “But who can it be, Jack?” I don’t j understand.” "I had a bit of an adventure on my way | here. You know. I came from Aldershot —a cross-country journey which meant changing. T did change at a station within 20 miles of Verringley, and hap pened to render some assistance to a , very 'pretty girl who had lost some of her belongings and could get no help from those churis on the railway. We had a longish time to waft, and became quite pals. By Jove she's as good » sort as I’ve met for a long time!” “A lady?" "Of course, a lady! What's more, a Commerill! ‘Here’s luck.’ T said to my self when T found out. which I only did at parting, ‘for Vida can tell me all about I her. T’nless—’ ” “Yes. Jack, I'm afraid it is 'unless.' " I The young man whistled. "Oh, no; we never mention her; her name Is never heard." he hummed. “But. T say, Vida, these family feuds are the greatest humbug’’ "This one is very real, T'm afraid." said his sister. She told the story as far as she know it. “Well, T mean (o cultivate her. You must help me. Vida. I really mean It..” "But it is just what T was going to ask you. I wanted to see her. I tried to end the feud, but T am barred out. T don't believe it's the poor girl’s fault.” I “I’m sure it isn't. Somehow, the very sadness that comes into her face now ! and then when she smiles is too beautiful I 1 You’ll think I'm talking awful rot. I | know, but, honestly I never met anyone 1 nt all like her. 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In the meantime be was not disposed to be idle. His ordinary avocations called him. A gypsy faced slut of a girl had come to him with gold pieces, got. the devil knows how. The. alchemist did not inquire. He tested the gold and found It true. 'And for this?" he asked 'There is a man," she said in a tired, uninterested way, “why has got to die. I reed leaves no trace of poison in the body.” "Painless?" he inquired. She shrugged her shoulders. "It is of "Honor bright?" "May I never—" “AH right; that’s sufficient.” broke m ; Bertha. “Bet's get to business. VI." "I've got it!" cried Vi. at last. "We will blindfold Dolly and then sit down. The first she touches has the first chance." The idea was received with acclama tion. and Dolly was blindfolded and placed in the middle of the room. Then the four took their seats and waited with she was." “How very considerate of her!” Vida answered. , "Some people have such wretched memories. . . . But I, too, am a Commerill. 1 am as much a Commerill as Sir Roderic himself.” “Of course." Rady Rosa said, accepting the rebuke, and secretly admiring the girl of spirit, "of course, dear Rady Com- merill! And you will in time be as much to this place as those wiho have gone be fore you. Forgive me if I say 'in time.’ ” "Indeed, indeed!" replied Vida, flushing a little. "That is necessary,” continued the visi tor, "when we remember what terrible trials they may have had to put up with.” "Isn't it best to put away the past as much ns possible?” "If you can,” Body Rosa agreed. "Here you cannot. The child Alice is still alive; in her position it is impossible that she so afraid.” paid Rady Commerill. sorrowfully "that Captain Selwvn will be no hotter received nt West Verringley than the mistress of this house.” j The old woman may behave like a brute j to you, but she can’t to her. No one could. ” i ‘T don't know. She lets her out some- j times, of course. But when they drive, : it is always In a hooded barouche, and for the rest, no one ever seep them. | One might as well try to heard the Rama of TibPt in his den ns Mrs. Windsor in her fastness at West Verringley." “I don't, mind betting that I'll get in," said Selwyn. very swift poison and one that anxiety. Dolly walked carefully round the and at last touched her sister Yi. "Hurrahi” cried that lady, "he's room no importance.’*■ she said. He begged her You’ve all got to give me a chance.” to come to him again in three days. He was a man of vast experience and had no trouble in satisfying the simple needs of the gypsy girl. He took one drug here and another there. He blend ed and cooked and strained. When he had finished he had a pale green liquor ■with neither taste (jor smell. A drop of which he seemed to take little advantage. “Who's yours?” asked Dolly. “Mr. Fraser. Won’t you like him for a brother in law. Dolly?” ***** For the next few days the other three gave Vi a fair run with Hugh Frasi should he much longer ignored. She must be quite twenty by this time. I really feel gardeners, the young officer suddenly almost sympathetic towards her personal- i gave one of his cheerful whistles, ly, though I can do little. And that Mrs. “Hot 'V” bp sa ^ d ' Windsor is too terrible for words." .^} ba */ ^ , . , .. ... .... ,, , T "An idea. Put down vour letter and “I am still quite in the dark, Rady , , if . t( , n to mP •• Hosn. ' \ “Tt’s from Roddy." Body Uommeril! re- The visitor shut her eyes. "Then your marked. "He’s awfully interested about husband has told you nothing? 1 am not poor Alice Commerill. 'Go in and win.’ surprised. It is a painful story. The quar- he says. ‘T've no objection; the quarrel rel began about money and ended about 1 dea *LJong ago. and they are quite wei- marriage. No doubt, you have got over doubts as to his intentions. Now do be l nice about, it. See how nice T ami I am j just going to fish out Dinweedie and get some of those immense godetias | for him. Jt is something to he able j • * * • • to beat Bord de Veyne on his own ground, ! So. In fact, it proved. The called was j and, besides, when he gets them lie will j barred out. i think of you. Now, wait here a few min- I “She is evidently a real prisoner,” Rady | utes while T go.” Gommerill said. | She disappeared, and Alice, head down- j “Then how did she gel out?" ques- cast, sauntered up and down the garden- ! was only a kitrin, after all, and a very tinned Jack Selwyn, triumphantly. "Oh. path. , S<>od natured one. too. and flew straight I'm not going to believe that storv! Selwyn watched her. He stood upright, j at her head, where it alighted between * ‘ folded his arms, and gazed for the sheer , her oars There was no time for me to her aS and she looked" up. and her glance ! ^® ach the bir d then. If Mollie wanted fell upon the young gardener. She looked I to catch the bird, she could do it before again, and blushed hotly. No, it could not I could stop her. But to my amazement, be! But he smiled. And then she smiled also. "Surely,” she said, ‘*T must be dream ing. or else it is a joke.” "I’m in dead earnest," he said. I am here for a reason.” "Tell me the reason.” „. , . , “I want to know if you are happy." They were in the garden. A garden is “Far from it'" the very place for happy thoughts, and, | ..j ' wa jit to know if It is by your wish as they sat on the lawn, watching in that those who want to be your friends i the distance the movements of one of the turned away from the door." Canary-Breeding', For Pleasure d Profit CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAGE. “Not my friends,” she answered. "My sister, Rady Commerill—” ’’You sister?" “Yes; she came, hoping to see you, and was refused.” "But she is our enemy, not our friend.” "What a word from your lips!" acting as an appetizer, just as pickles do for human beings. When the hen bird is laying, cuttle bone also fumishe~- the lime needed for the shell of the eggs. A piece of apple should be given as of ten as possible, and a soda crack* should always be the cage. The bir should have a hath every day i n luk‘ warm water. Should have, but, like th rest of us, canaries don’t always do as they should. Some of them will refu: to bathe, looking down on the sparkli; _ waters i r , silent scorn. If a bird tl has been in the habit of bathing ar secms to enjoy if. refuses to take , bath. lj. will usually be found that it h is not feeling well in nth*- Some times, whe n a bird h t chance to bathe for a in- 'for 3 ltS r,PsirP to dn so. a'. ] 1 we would find them alone in the room, j water when it is placed 'befre i?' U 7- 1 - j the canary silting asleep between the cat's ' bird should have it? hath, if n ot eTr ' cars, and the cat asKep, also. unc e a • ay ’ at Hast, several times a week. p. » strange cat got into the room through TvilT H71-J!. 0 a be forc ed into the bath, that the open window, and Mollie was the tJL B°. , A t,m t d hlr d. or one th t she lay over on her side and begaji to purr, while the little bird proceed*d to calmly hop all over her, prodding its tiny beak here and there into Mollie s fur. In fear and trembling I watched the ill-assorted companions for some time, until, at last, I was convinced that Mol lie had not the least intention of hurt ing her tiny visitor. From that day dated a strarge, but deep, friendship between the bird and the cat. Sometimes a cold respects, not had while, it seems Tt is not my thought at alii" she cried. "You see how ihard it is to get at the first to see i her all at one One evening after dinner Vi and he sauntered through the rose garden and took their seats on a rustic bench. sigh. "Indeed!” VI replied, with ill-disguised indifference. "They say it is a pleasant position to be in.” "It has its miseries.” rejoined the other. There was a silence—an embarrassing one to Vi. "Do you tliink T am the kind of man he asked, plead- it would have killed an elephant, and a. gallon of it would have defied the best of our modern chemists. It was of the same color as the elixir of life which he himself was to drink that evening. And. of course, lie made the usual mis take. Possibly he had primed himself ■with strong waters to give him courage for his experiment, and* the courage had been bought at the expense of clear headedness. At any rate he reached his hand to the wrong glass, and in a moment it was all over. He had drunk the poison that had been intended for the gypsy girl's faith less lover. He lay. an untidy lump of that a girl could love rlav-eolored, worn-out humanity, on the ingly. studio floor, with a fixed grin on his face that would hn\*e frightened people. His wife found him there in the morning and wept bitterly, and was sincerely sorry that she would never hear him curse the cook again. There was a glass filled with a greenish fluid, and this she threw away not knowing that she had lost here the discovery that had never been made till then and will never he made again. Tt seemed to her safer. The gypsy girl was annoyed, hut gaid nothing. She had enftugh money left to buy herself a knife, and she got into serious trouble over it. That he took the poison is undoubted. That he took the wrong elixir is a point on which I should like to have the dead man’s opinion. the division of the property; but it i. more difficult to get over living people. Having said so mucih, I may as well say all. "I remember your husband’s uncle so well. John Commerill was the handsomest man of his day. His wife—the first wife, I am in love," Hugh said, with a deep i of course—was a sweet little thing, and WHAT BROUGHT A RELIEF. A popular Washington youth remained out a great dervl later than usual a few nights ago. and for obvious reasons thought it wise to remove his shoes in 1he vestibule of his homo and ascend the stairway as quietly as possible, in the hope of not arousing .his parents, pays The Washington Star. It .was an old, old scheme, of course, but he thought it would work. All Went well until the son of the house was a little above the second story landing. Then he was startled to hear the voice of his father thunder; "Is that you, Walter?" No answer. Walter thought his sire might conclude that he had not heard anything after all, so remained quiet as a mouse, but again came the demand, more emphatic than before: "Is that you. Walter?" Still no answer. There was a pause, and then the significant and startling click of a revolver, determined tone: "Is'that you. Walter?” "Y-e-s, s-l-r,” Walter hurriedly shout ed, his teeth chattering with fright. He has decided to walk upstairs boldly and loudly on all, occasions hereafter. "I don't know. I'm sure. Hadn't you better ask her?" Vi said, tremulously, with eyes turned to the ground. "1 haven't the pluck." A smiie almost of disdain flickered at tthe corners of her mouth. "Try a brandy and s<>da and gain a lit tle Dutch courage," she suggested, play fully. “By Jove! Good idea—T will.” In a mhment he had gone. She waited patiently. Half an hour passed and he did not return; an hour, and she grew impa tient. The moon was shining gloriously. Foot steps could be heard approaching. Her heart went" pit-a-pait. "Thanks, so much, Vi,” cried Hugh. Vi turned and faced him. By his side stood Dolly, a crimson flush on her cheeks. "It did the trick. She's mine. May I salute my rail- and beauteous soon-to-be sister in law?” he said, as he bent liis fare toward her. With a sudden movement Vi boxed his ears and, rising from her seat, walked away with a dignified step. "What have 1 done, Dolly?” he asked, in bewilderment. ”1 am sure I don’t know,” she replied, demurely. EMERSONIAN LULLABY. (From The Chicago Tribune.) The little boy leaned over the crib and softly crooned: i when she ran away with that scamp,.Dick Lovell. T always thought she must have done it in a fit of foolish passion. That didn't justify John Commerill in acting as he did. He brought a terrible woman to West Verringley, who made the place notorious. She was only one of many. No decent reputation was safe under that roof. He called her his wife, and she may have hecn, for all T know; but. of course, they were cut by the county. A low, dis graceful, thep.trical crowd, painted and bedizened, without a shred of shame. Then came a tragedy, such as you read of in books, and John Commerill and the actress were buried in the same grave. One draws a veil over these things. I hate harrowing people's feelings, hut. perhaps, I hate worse blinking facts. And, you see, all this time there was little Alice, the child of the first ill-starred jnarriage, growing up to inherit West Verringley. I don't wonder if Sir Roddy doesn't like it, any more than his father did; hut there she is. very much alive, and Tier guardian is Mrs. Windsor, a most impos sible person. You see what eventualities are opened up now.” "I feel sorry for this poor Alice Com merill. " "How angelic of you I" “Until now i had never heard of her." "I ought not to have told you.” "I sliail make a point of going to see her ” “But. Sir Roddy—suppose, on his re turn—” “He will approve. Rady Rosa, of any thing 1 may choose to do," said the reach you. Must it always be so? Can t you make your own life?” "Not yet. not yet.” "But in six months—” “I sometimes think another day of it would kill me. I might seek my freedom “That's the one thing that brings her * arl > er - Pprh aps you heard what wa_s said? Perhaps you have heard of Lord de Veyne?” "He is notorious enough,” said Selwyn, with scorn. "I only know of his love for flowers,” she said. "He is better known as a wrecker of women's lives." come to West Verringley: but that Wind sor woman Is a Tartar.’ ” “Well." Selwyn said. "I've got an idea that'll Keat her. I hear she's great at gardenin takes ] into contact with people. Sh scores of prizes at the shows.” “They’ll be wanting extra labor at this , time of vear, Vida.” I “Possibly.” I “T'm awfully good a.t potting.” j “You might so easily make a false step.” “A\ ith my own special Scotch accent. | T can undertake to win any head gar- i deccr’s heart.” * > WhiIe the heart you want to win—” "Trust me to look after that! Now which one of vour men can T tackle? Some one who won't talk.” "McTavish is guaranteed to he as silent ! as a kirk on a week day.” McTavish. in fact, rose nnblv to the ■ occasion, supplying an outfit and com mending the voting officer heartily to his compatriot. Mr. Alexander Dinweedie. So Selwyn was enable d to set out upon his adventurous journey. AVithin twenty-four hours lie was at w"rk in the West A'cr- "But here 1 am a prisoner." she said. "I can't endure it much longer. “Don't! he whispered. "Am I not here to set you free?" He turned quickly hack to his work as he saw the portly form of Mrs. Wind sor again approaching. "i do not know. Alice, why you should assume an attitude so confidential to wards a dependent,” she observed. "I was speaking about the flowers,” Alice said. For her it was a sleepless night. She was indeed awake to that glorious feel- , , , — , , , . ing which comes but once in a lifetime, rmglei potting sheds. Ruck favored him ^ man had (Iono an a( . tion which seem ed rare and beautiful, lie had found a , ■■ not hat lie vnh tij to tempt it. Put a little Fill the bird, as is th* ■ c n. is fond of lettuce it will tir,a AAny into the bath In the effort to "e- ’ o "a head"f V , £ to takp th°e , ? f lettuce, wet the out- ' ' ^ .!LP- Ut the bottom of ■ it out lea’ cage. the habit or oetter »tl;i. .f coming the floor, it will be cannot hut get bird to the ser to g' in so d is in also in the fact that a room was given him in one of the cottages on the estate. The da vs passed pleasantly enough. Selwvn never showed his grit more than he did whilst lie was playing his part, for hia fellow-workmen never suspected for a moment that he was anything hut what lie pretended to be and they swal lowed his stories, as far as they could understand them, with the great ish. The nights were, perhaps, r more irksome. In three days’ time he felt that he knew his way about and could be more venturesome. Tie had become intensely interested in the personality of the won derful Mrs. Windsor, who descended to the gardens three times every day, and invariably contradicted the orders given on the, previous occasion. One cannot say that Mrs. AA'indsor was attractive to look at. She was hreadtli without length. The color of her hair was of that reddish tinge which seems insensible to the light; it is more than possible that all life had been taken out proud young wife. • • • • • | of it by long years of doctoring. AVhil A week later Rady Commerill drove ' her general appearance was tawdry, he over to West Verringley. The place was a beautiful one will never do . „ . ... . „ 0 i lias heart trouble, and this is no un n I was horrif.ed to see j mon disease f 0r birds to have-of , , - — .... spring upon the canary, ! d*es in the hand when forced truth." he said. "I had to adopt this ruse her loved comrade, and seizing it in her ! bath - Whether from sheer fright mouth, dart under my desk, j sprang to . u’ 0 !? the shook of the water, ttmre my feet, and at the same moment 1 saw When^ p i< kness or death a strange cat leap for the window. A tarlly, try to "mnUt" moment after, out hopped the little bird. ' of lettuce in thA tL'^ ” J,tr H pi not even a feather ruffled. You may be- l,nwi1 with a small weight ? a hminT’ lieve that brave Mollie was praised and flf; ., Ir J 11 the bath with water and petted to her heart's desire, and that the 1 tPn as is the c ase mn» time? o, r last lingering doubt of her probity as ‘ " to our yellow pet vanished forever. Alter that day a wire netting protected the window from the entrance of prowling cuts. But to go hack to the time before there were any baby birds about. It was not very long before my two little birds whispered in my ear that they would like to make a small cottage of one room just for their own use, and for the re ception of some tiny babies by-and-by. So they w* re provided with a nest box and material tor building, and with bits or moss, short pieces of horse cr cow hair, bits of soft string and soft feathers but none of these long enough to catch in their tender feet and legs. This is a point on which the greatest care should be exercised, for many a poor bird has had a broken leg or been strangled to death by its neglect. One of my own baby birds was found one day hanging head down ward from the nesi, caugnt by a long p' c k ed "up S w i Un»in' p e r m! s s ion' had ^ ™ withdraw Don and Dollle had a. happy i n ,sv ~ . ™ E BATH, time building and shaping their nest. I no 1 .. anari(,!J have fancies and liking? ’ fn I flo w W ° re tl pl;,Ced 0,1 thp tat >H ? , ' r f ° Iks ' Sometimes the cause pleasure^o'f hunting Z a dl>! , the cradle was finished, and it did not bahv J ° f 1,10 hath t,lb °ne of take long either, the little wife laid ^ ^ rp W d to take her hath pc le bine eggs in pleasures in raisin ent of any profit otherwise) ?iL t K e -f£ eatW, i ° f these Iip s ^ watching the building of the cradle-nest The hen B the chief work r.'and often shows signs of thinking abrut it before she ready to set about he r t a ? k in rPa , U hen she is seen to pick un or scraps, give her a few scat tered materials, just to play or practice w'th. When she settles down in earnest to build, she picks up a beakful of mate- ardens, Jack Selwyn found I „ • f1r °P s hi the nest, then jumps in o position o£ ;i man who j ®»*nfnes around for m on thr this wav m to take^ , Wa * ’ did enjov iri £T h I' q hath - and how he ”^tr°nete^ Ve h5s Senile* lUtlecall hfs head «na a " f Ll he " .? l . n wo ' :, fl i- because ^bo won’t spp body, with tail ai barrier, and he had broken it down. How slight was the knowledge of the world which this girl possessed, how falsely im agined it must be. seen through the spec tacles of the termagant with whom she lived: and yet*how true her instinct and "how fine! Not once through the next bright (lays ■ if rel- d id her heart falter. They stretched out [ shade to a month. Both were young enough to delight in | the humor of the situation. It was a per- | petual joke to dodge Airs. AA'indsor, but beyond this, they obtained a joy ever in creasing from their stolen mertings. To Alice came the gratifying knowledge that there was a world, beyond the barriers which folly had erected, not wholly defi cient in beauty and kindness and grace. And so he schooled her. Then he plead ed with her to take another step, and to take it in secret. The preparations were mode, and one j morning, instead of proceeding to his work in the himself in the position tw a man who • and when r did not .- there are none so blind ould com* hi off the drops"^ w d ate’r n&S * a "' V 'f h ‘ pd w 'th this novel his hath, that he would wet anrl r0 " OVPr —u over wet l PaV e.<. Thp , ettu0o , va , h 'Vo 110 bath tub. and hesitation h e jumped in s even wh = hp gradually taught tr even when the lettuce hi fhi P't slight Th us He way of gettlr ften lie down a mo- final i the >n as and it did not I babv bird e wife laid live There are many canaries (indepencl- and one seeds was ii i t wa s in the would not g so long as th? tile bottom of Put there eve- 1? earnest. threads moment. gets up and shuttles and the house hardly They reckon 111 who leave me out; AVhcn me they fly. I am the wings; Again, in calm, but j I the doubter and the doubt. | And I the ..ymn the Brahmin sings.” “\Vhat are you doing, Osgoodson?” ask ed his mother. I "Putting baby to sleep,’’ answered the I little Boston boy. less noble than A'erringlev Hall itself. Both were show places of considerable rank. Here, at West A'erringley, the gardens were the great feature, just as at the other mansion the arcliiteetual beauties werre of the highest order. Rady Commerill found no one at home. The next morning she received a let ter, written in the third person, f i ora Mrs. AVindsor, asserting in terms of pe culiar forcefuiness that the slight had been intentional, and that on no occasiin would the occupiers of West Verringley be at home to Rady Commerill, who was furthermore informed that she had com mitted a breach of social decorum in thus attempting to acquaint herself with _ _ people who had no desire to know her. A w»tch that is rood anatifh lor «ny man, b* ha anginaar, i j "Told VOU SOi” said Rady Rosa, triumnh- mechanic, farmer or merchant A watch that will keep per- SS a * £ = ° j .. , , k feet time and wear forever The caee is genuine Solid Silver- § J antly. When she h€*ard the Story. ‘That l«la "• j house is a prison, and that woman is a lamp Tk ill! »• I barbarian.” But Lady Commerill was not weary of This RAILROAD WATCH for $3.75 boBS-fia* offw bj Amories'i pMiiit mail oroer wateh bouor, th* old ootabliahod ond rollabl* * 5 S JJ! » K. £. Chalmen A Co. Th* editor of thla paper will tall jeu that wo an tfcoroughlj rollablo. ■ £ 2 • - S *S ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED FOR 20 YEARS^ 1 - 1 ” tints and wear forever The caee is genuine Solid Silver* lne, estra heavy 4 or. case, solid through and through heller than solid coin silver for it will never tarniah. screw back and screw bezel and therefore dust and damp jijj *»£ S proof. Just the watch for railroad men. mechanics, farmers ^ g g * and those who require a substantial, solid heavy watch and ° manner wns exceedingly dramatic. She herself imagined that she swept through the gardens with the air of a queen. Selwyn. of whom as yet she had taken no notice, was equal to hating her So far, her charge had never once appeared in the gardens. What tyranny! But, at last, one evening she appeared. Yes, there she was, walking with the duenna, looking charming, desirable, un happy. They paused under a cypress; it was more than ever like the Italy of Boccaccio. He saw Romance must remember two things; first, that his * sits d°wn. tlllrl Tnora , Aldershot was not indefinite* f orr ?° more, and then the sloight-of-foot I b n ln s he hopped o shortest of 1 and the nest. too. " “h* took, such a royal sp leave from and second. that was even the once hut regularly, and nown tn get he; little, white dish the enge. Still. "•> tor a time, in the hope tha ZT think bp tter of i, But she ’ " nU! "ho da >' When something h- and ? * e . r usua * ba tb tub got hrnk di?k s ri> a| l blue and white china s" sh was used in its place. Well preHv nt hl that 1Ut ' e bir<1ip Paw P ettf blue and white hopped to take and then toward him. and vet he could not move him a honeymoons must be. preceded by a ser vice at which the presence of the faith ful few is all that is necessary. It need hardly be said that Mrs. Windsor was one of these. But she missed Alice a.t the breakfast table. She was alarmed, and something more than alarmed, by the sudden inrush of Mr. Dinwiddie. "It's time ye knew!" he cried, without ceremony. "Ye’ve time tn stop it if ye're iruen; irried on un- Nelther you nor T As soon could do It SO well. stepping quick. That braw youth frae the ot move him and Miss Alice they’ve carrit ‘2 e l * a reliable timekMpsr. Th.movem.nl i. in kMpin, witlilha g.fv 0 - j well-doing. And it SO happened that site case and is absolutely the Best Standard American Ruby *• i * ., Jeweled Movement on the market to-day. It is quick train, —x g | was CXpCCtlllg her brother to Stay, lever escapement, compensation balance, and haa every im- g 8 o-f | ca , “Jack’s the man for me”* she refleoterl proveinent known to make an absolutely correct timekeeper » g e iS 35-» ! I r II . sne renectea. and a watch that will last practically forever. It Is stem - * gB m bld there W'aS 114) man in the \ world, With the exception of absent Sir SEEING IS BSLIEVINO. Cutthl.ont«nd wnrtit ■!£?;;! i Roddy, who could compare with the :;^^ , ‘. h nd T n: ra Vof' yo P ur^^fX’.“- » P d r w.°“ C ,l Fmart voun « pa ^ ai ” ° f Hussars, best of send tha watch to yon by express for examination. You ex- *2 2 * 5 • * | t amina it at your express ofllee and if as represented pav ex- “ 1*1* fnV.nHc press agent our bargain sale price $3.75 and express charges*" a-c eJf ■ J ot triendS. brothers, bravest of soldiers, most loyal and it is youra. A handsome double breasted chain and £ charm sent free with each watch. Order to-day es th ~ advertisement will positively not appear again. Address K.E. CHALMERS & CO. 356 Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Illlii So, on the evening of hjs arrival, at din ner, as he talked of the old days, she talked of the new. forward ln greeting. They came in his direction. He bent over his work. Acs. Mrs. Windsor was saving. In tones which cut the air; “ ‘duty is a. big word, and a big thing. But West A erringlev is not a, place to he sneezed at. You have to remember that your father was slighted, and it is in vour power to revenge yourself.” T don t at all like the word ‘revenge ’ ” said Miss Alice. Cal it something else, then,” Mrs. Windsor continued, sharply. “You will be your r a month before nnf De Veyne estate a i, '"VU uuwii. coma nave uau UJIU ue veyne—see, i A queer smile lit up the face of the his letter—you've gone and married r J'" ou ng man bending over his work close gar-gardener!” at hand. But Alice looked miserable. They dried her tears. They she whispered der veer very nose. . . But it was too late. Something of the storv. though in a queer mist, reached Mrs. Windsor’s fainting brain. "Where did he tome from?” she de manded, sternly. "I took him from A r erringley Hall,” he said. Mrs. Windsor ordered a carriage. She drove at full speed to the hall. She asked for Radv Commerill. “Her ladyship is gone to church.” She drove thither. She reached it just dish, down si closer look at Such a ba ( tew - - -plashing of dro sr„«as?- she J ai<J a tinv pnlp blue i part >culnr wee hfr,? 1 nV<?r l ° Tbi 0n T O ‘ bpp and another, until she "had ^ fi'e. Then for two v\Vek s she tuc £ a 2 them away under her out of sight and then, presto, change! Instead of eggs were five tinv yellow balls of * le attached to five b*g moumi. ° f f, ° Wn ’ 1,4 , T n , ot Purpose this week to toil i on about the actual business mri Ji ■ ««• and of the nueerltle? ne ' Ph< ? d P^t*. by taktno. k" ”“' 1 - and she thanked twice 'by wa r v bi of h eVery - day ' Un ' P tub -do • ' f experiment, a viT. with fh» S1Ven hPr instead of her ov g ba the h f- reS " U ° f a not her refusal I 0 bathe. Funny, was it not? 1 I* shorifA bir<1 Wil1 r ’ ot bath '\ vet is wc’lt or dust hr Sp J lnir,ed with a whisk hr— I With n . r ",- :|1 ' ° r 11 may be spra- i f iliv a spray pump, if It is . • ; rullv done. J have at this present t;:r-! capabi;. th F 1 q rsr r a‘‘ I T 0 ° t Lr hich they’ are nd this, of eourse applies"- 0 - 11 - ^°° d ' current year. as the bridal party came out. When "she I ^n?„. S ' 1Tni ? Pr 1 was tom * ]eSacy from a dPar friend gave tbat bp ^uld not hath, ' certain'll™ .l. he rheumatism. It is tr :■? and "it i ’ , tbat bp will not take a hat! Ser in? \ n ’ e n,So tbat PI1P b ’" ' tinge 1 r gs does sometimes show stores "** T drug, or ° , rhenm atlsm. But when lb four parts of Sioih- C> s shouI d contain sion-n S VP1 y warm he. get? an >■ fully cleaned! and^alw^tJ** 1 * Care bte Wl!' W,1 " n ,b ‘ bi * the fipreewt yv n. j s the nrnn e« ... ® have his hnth wiii the birds course, that are kept on as well to T t'wo P Pa r tS ^GPr-'Ly 1 * way : fhe Tittle bird" • two parts of tU5;_ b A • and in a line -v. his bath, whi. rape h is given parts of India ! x h ’ “ n . d J n a ,ine with "the former! U Then the spray is made very fin-, like 1 , 9n ? whispered. I round her, laughing, explaining. The be- ! weed ,,anael verringley hail would look a trifle fool- w jidered woman grew calmer. , ,, ' pe PP Pr -gra.«s, The THe Ap PETIZER “ ** r -1 pressed | watercress, dandelion," lettuce.^hV" and apple, and the ish then, r fancy,” the curious old lady And at last. Lady Commerill. her sweet attor b * the hone of the . . said. \\ ho would he the big personage face beaming with kindness toward ail tbe £ r een things named ■,«. , b ' , lbp chance. Birds in these parts then? Who would turn up the world, came up to her and put her i 1 i ttIp birds, and the ' Kood for the - lu ® t as People do. her nose. Rady de Veyne would be a j Bland in hers, saying. "Now that dear , cessity a s on it the,- ?h ° b '’ ne is a np - ! „ Nex l week, having made their socfl somebody T shouid imagine! Mr dear Alice is so happy, can’t we all be ! (commonly called > sharpen their teeth I intar >ee. we wil? enter into the mv** Alice, Lord d e Veyne left me in no , friends?" ® j ff „ ca,led ^ak). and also eat it l v.t. 5 L,° f rais tng th. can«y /o! preri the m tbp dr °ps that pass throv. tt. r° ts cage fall upon the ram: ' ways sp ems very much astonise how K his brl * ht eves aloft to ri ... J 11 world the rain gets t lire aw shlknr rcb i.. ror,f ’ as hops to and fffi nnotiJ V s ruffIed feathers. He hf - „. er close companion, a Java .-wj i and this beautiful little fellow wvj hi* . a . ba . tb sp veral times a aay if differ, you Mext week hr>,.!r,~ j . US 8li&thIy It taste being relished, and i & . (TO BE CONTINUED.)