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"Why should that be a mistake, Kil- neny? You know that 1 am ready, and, if you do not fieel exactly as I flo. that will come in time." "Bun: perhaps I do not want it to acme. You thought that you conceal- ed your feelings completely just now wlhletn I said that I intended to follow up my acquaintance with Mr. Daryl, but 1 know you too well to be ‘deceiv- ad. L knew as well as if you had Itold me What you were thinkingâ€"that if you had any voioe in the matter, I should mover speak to Mr. Daryl again. Now. I «am determined to speak to him, 9.0 in is clear that any thought of an nugggement between us is an impos- “I am going," Kilmeny answered de- .cid:edly. "He looked so old and Ions- ly.” she said; "and when Chris told me a'bomt his dismal life, and his misfor- tunes and disappointments, I was sorry for him. Oh, yes; I intend to go back and parlmaps see him again. You have no objection, mammal, have you? There could not be any harm in it, and I should meet nobody except possibly Mr. Daryl, and he is an old man. Think of his living there all through his life and seeing his rela- tives disappoint him one by oneâ€"even his wife and his soul And then for years everybody has been dead, and he bias lived alone I" ne‘ditatively. Their eyes met. and both laughed, but' Kilmeny's {all before His: “You think that you will bring me round to it some day," she said, “but I don‘t think you will. Here is the place where we climbed in. Shall we go out by it or! go on to (the gate ?" 1. "ll believe I did. Well, 1 must keep my! word at any cost." “Do you always do that 7" he inquir- ed, curiously. "Always. Won't you came in when we get home? I want to tell mamma about our adventure." He Emodtded. fie had been in love with Kilmeny since she was up to his ‘elbow, and it took little persua- sion) to induce him to remain in her society. libiiliiy." "H‘S‘ISl-rwfiréinrirsé‘a Mr. Darylâ€"to go out byr_t}_1ue _ gate»: Ten years ago, Doctor Richmond, a struggling physician With an increas- ing fiamily, had been glad to receive him! into his house at a moderate fee as a pupil, and finally as an assistant; and, when, by a series of unexpected events‘ the young man had come into a property which he had. never dream- e'd would be his, he had decided to complete his medical studies exactly as if he still required to work for his bread. He was always regarded as a Son of the household, and though he was obliged to spend most of his time at his: new estate, “Chris’ room" was kept ready for him in the Doctor's house, and he was as eagerly and af- fectionately welcomed there when« ever he could return as if he had:been one of the family. It was at his suggestion that Mrs. Richmond! and her children had come to spend a mouth! in a charming cot- tage near his house during Doctor Richmond’s unexpected absence in America, whither he had been called to the deathbed of an only brother. The Doctor had been thankful to have his wife and children under Christo- er'a care whilst he was absent; and rs. Richmond, 8 soft, pretty, moth- erly woman with a gentle voice and clinging ways, looked to him for ad- vice in everything. She glanced up with a smile as her daughter and he entered the room, Kilmeny went to her and kissed her, taking a low seat lit; her feet. “We have had such an adventure; mamma 1" she cried, and she gave her an aqcount of thgir meetipgy’ith My. Daryl. “Wasn't it nice of Kim to" ask me back after our trespassing on his gropuds 1" - "Do you mean to go?” Mrs. Rich- mond asked doubtfully, glancing at Mr. Warmnder. “And does that make his case less sad ‘1’" the girl asked, still in the same thoughtful tune. “Dhunmu, aren't the children in ya” They have bean out 94 long time." "They are gathering flowers to de- corate Lancelot's room before he comes home tomorrow. It is delightful for them to be in the country, and they Ire never happy except when out of doors." “Such; a state of things generally comes about through one‘s own fault," Christopher Warrender said. “One al- w‘ay_s {caps wh‘at one sows, Kilm‘eny." “Just like me I" Kilmeny cried, with a, laugh, rising from her seat. “I am going to see about tea. Chris, so do uoL- run away." "Kilmeny generally does what she! likes, I think." he answered with a: smile. "Recollect that I am imvited‘ too, .and am as much bent on accepting ; Mr.Dary1's invilation as she is,1h0ugh : from a different motive." ‘ "What do you think I ought to do about Kilmeny and this Mr. Daryl 7" Mrs. Richmond asked, when her daughter had left the room. "Shall I let: _hgr go ?" "Oh, if you go with her, it is all rigptlt» _ Mrs. Richmond, with a relieved look. resumed her work, and Kilmeny pre- sently came in, accompanied by the old servant carrying afternoon tea. The big, lattice wmdow was open, and the summer roses were nodding outside. the! green of their leaves thrown into relief by the deep-red color of the brick walls. The faint warm air car- ried in now and then the mingled scents of summon Mrs. Richmond, still lovely in her gentle motherhood, sat- tranquilly setting the ornamental stitches in her work, while Kilmeny movedi hither and thither, as sweat a. visionl as one could wish to see, busy about the details of the tea table. As she! did so she sang softly to herself. CHAPTER I.â€"-Continmed, A Double Disobedience. ,” Mr. W‘arrender answered mnd_pnesently, looking up and meeting Ohrlstopher's eyes, smiled, and then flrowmd a little. the; one to give advice, not to ask it. She was the moving spirit of the house. It) was Kilvmieny, with her blithe ways and joyous laugh, her tireless activity and whole/wsoule‘d interest in every- body’s affairs, who made life such a pleasant: thing in the Doctor's house- hold. Kilmany was the beginning and and: of everything, always discovering fneshl interests, always ready to help, and scold, and laugh, and make life a delight for those around her. It was 8.11 a pne'tencse, Kilmeny’a ask- ing her mother’s leave to do any- thing. As Mr. VVarrender said, she generally did what she liked, and}ng It ' CHAPTER II. E A group, of three persons stood on ;t.h|e steps of Mr. Daryl’s house and {gtancedgupi at its gloomy exterior be- ifore entering. Kiimeny Richmond's iwhite dressâ€"rshe nearly always‘wore i whiteâ€"and the b‘ack of her hair look~ t ed too pretty to be in keeping with the :severity of the building before her. or ‘wit’h‘ the harsh and cynical aspect of 1 its master. Christopher Warrender, = the. third’ member of the party. noted I that Mr. Daryl had eyes for no one but iKilmeny, and that he narrowly ob- served everything abjut her. Her springing step. her~ ready laughter. the gleam of her dark eyes the exuber- ‘ ant" vitality of her whole being, seem.~ ‘ ed to impress him to the exclusion of ‘everytihmg else. He turned his back on young “'arrender, who, if he had had, any notion that the invitation to him‘ sprang from personal liking, was effectually disabuse'd of that idea. ] Mr. Daryl desired the presence 01' Kil- Tmenyi for some reason best known to ihimself. and he desired none other. Christopher gathered one of the roses at the lattice and offered it_ to beer; and she put it in the ’belt :of her white dress. Though he had told her many times that he loved her, the fact did not seem to have entered a yet into her serious thoughts. and , eir intercourse had been kept on its old frank footing. So they sat and sipâ€" ped their tea in the pleasant afternoon warmth, while Mrs. Richmond listened for the sound of the children’s foot- sle-ps. Lancelot, the only son, a boy of twelve, was expected home for his holidays, the next day, and their thoughts turned to him. “He will be so sorry that papa. is away," Kilmeny said regretfully. "But, them, Chris is getting so aged that he will almost do instead. How old are you_ really, Chris ‘1" "I thought that it was only young Ladies! who concealed their ages 3” the young man said, leaning over for a biscuit. “I am sure you know my age as well as I do, KiLmeimy, and I shall vn'oab excuse you from your usual offer- ing on the happy anniversary of my birth, if that is what you are meditat- ing. »1 shall be twenty~eight next month, and you will be twenty at the same time. Curiousâ€"is it not ‘Iâ€"hav- ing our birthdays in the same month;" “Most extraordinary! Nature must have exhausted herself in producing two such paragons together. How- ever, as there were eight years beâ€" tween us, she had time to gather up her energies. What sort of a house were you living in when I was ’born, mamma? It was before you settled in Re‘dminster.” Mrs. Richmond awoke with a start from! a fit of dreaming into which she appeared to have fallen, and came back apologetically to the present. “1 was Just thinking of your papa, my dear, and wondering how he was dieimg in America. What sort ot a house. did’ you ask D3181? Oh, we were very poor at that time, and hardly knew how we should get on I We marâ€" ried in haste. though neither of us has ever. repented it since. We seemed to prosper from the time when‘you came. Kilmeny; and, though‘ we were never rich, yet we always had enough." VVV -u_. "Papa must have got on well at the first place he book to be able to buy the practice at Redminster. I often wondered ‘why he left it when he was doing so we'll. and I have heard you say that you were struggling after you settled in our present home. Now tell me. mamma," ’cried Kilmeny, train-sifixing her mother with a judiâ€" cial glance, “Why. when you were getâ€"- ting on and making money, you broke up your home and went to a place where you had to begin all over again 8" 'But we were not making money; that was the thing." "Then how did papa buy the prac- tice ?" - “Really, Kilmeny, you ought to have been a lawyer!" cried Mr. \Varrenâ€" der. -‘“Stop cross-questioning- your mother, and give me some more tea." Still. though he had covered Mrs. Still. though he had covered Mrs. Richmond's evident hesitation to an- swer :her daughter's demands. the fact that she had seemed unwilling to do so came back to him am; he walked beam that evening and struck him as rather odd. "Are We going in i” the girl asked in her clear quick tones. “it is very interesting, Mr. Daryl; but I would much rather see the inside of the house than the outside. I always fancied that I should like to live in a big house. Ours is delightful. but it is small, and, when all the children are in it. one is inclinedr to feel cramped." i 1 Mr. Daryl led the Way up the. steps, anffi‘the _two young people followed. "There. is a rather large ho-use waitâ€" ing for you, Kilmeny, if. breadth is all you want." Mr. \Varre-nder (xbx'erved ina low tone to the girl as they enter- “It is not half of what I want!” she retorted in the same key. "Hush! Don‘t be tirasome! Just look at the ball} Now thabis my idea. of what a hall ought to be I” "As‘ gloomy as that T" "It‘ is not gloomy; it is only mys- terioua See"â€"â€"raising her voice and turning in the direction of the master of the houseâ€""the great staircase winding upwards and lost to view be- hind that heavy curtain, the narrow windows, the huge fireplaces. Imâ€" agine a party seated in this hall, with logs blazing in the hearth. and some one dispensing tea, Could anything hex better i" I" “So that is your idea of the height of bliss," Mr. \Varrender said, laughâ€" ingâ€""a big house, with a hall where one could have tea. among plenty of peoplel" ’ "Come, then,” Mr. Daryl interposed --"1er us see the other rooms. I per- ceived that it would be easy to satisfy your: wants. Miss Richmond, and it is a'nerw experience to me to be able to do that for anybody; .This is the drawing room," Mr. Daryl said, usherâ€" ing his companions into a splendid zip-figment to the right. 7 'j'There are other things." the girl said“. "That is qnly the. beginning." Like all the rest of the house it was gloom , and. the drawn blinds rendered it; still more 80. Though the sunshine was blazing outside, the air was almost cold in th‘e great room. Trees over- shadowed the windows, and a chil' silence reigned. Kilmeny involuntari- ly shivared, and Mr. Daryl observed the motion. "Why do they keep these blinds down ?" he cried angrily, striding acrimss and pulling them up violently. “Any one would think we were in a v‘aultl Now you can see better, Miss Richmond. lVVhern you have had tea in the 118,111 you can bring your party in: here; and. if you were in‘ it and. plenty of youlng people. and this piano were tuned, it would not be such: a bad roomâ€"ed 9, What do you say?" “Not such a had room T’ she cried. "It is beautifiulf I could spend days wanderilng- round it looking at all the lovely things in it. I think also I should get one or two of the trees out- side taken away. and then it would be perfect. W’hat are you laughing at, Chris I" “I am not laughing. Kilmeny. I was much‘ interested in your remarks. The girl glanced at their companion, ov-er whoss face a dark frown had stolen. 1. "You say that Doctor Richmond is In America; when’ do you expect him back?" he asked abruptly. ‘ F‘Not for a. month at the earliest l" the girl answered} - "And meanwhile you stay here 'I" “Yes. Mr. Warrender has been so good as to offer us the house until papa returns." The old man turned for the first time and surveyed his second guest. Christopher Warrend‘er was leaning against one of the windows, smiling to himseif as he watched Kilmeny, whose pleasure in her surroundings was apparent. He 'had an athletic figâ€" ure. and was gooodâ€"looking withoui being handsome, and the amusement in his dark eyes gave them a very kindly aspect. The sight of him seem- scmehow to offend Mr. Daryl. who treat‘edi him with: an Open. almost inâ€" sulting, neglect during the rest of the visit. The young man did not seem at all put out by it, and indeed bestowed as little attention on the master of the house as that gentleman did on him. He flung a debt open and ushered 1113 visitors in‘tn the apartment which he had mentioned“ It was 01 noble proportions, but chili and deserted. KiI-meny gazed at it half delighted, half, repelled by ’its loneliness. _ “The ball room open-s from this," Mr. Daryl said, pointedly addressing Kum‘en'y. “It wants people in it, too," she said. -‘ “Yeaâ€"that is thb fa/ult of everyâ€" thing with which I have to do 1“ Mr. Daryl dbserved witlh a smile. "In some unaccountable way I seem to be unattractive. But that maid, of course, be remedied." “Then you must take down the notice to trespassers. You must throw your gates wide open, and make every- body welcome. There are a number at fine houses all about the country. mind with such a. ball room as this. surely the people in them would be glad to come here!" ‘ "Unfortunately I do not dance." Kilmeny laughed. , "I did not mean that 1" she said. “Then what did ybtu mean? Who wouldi care to come here to see 'me. if they) were nothing else ?" "E4 care to come; It; pleases meâ€"oh, [more than; I could tell you! And Mr. Warremderâ€"" ' “‘I am not talking about him I" "No, but I am. He is amused and interested, t‘oo." "I fear that it is molt in anything which my house furnishes." Mr. Daryl said coldly. “Limit yourself to your owg experiences, Miss Richmondfl' “I (would be happy hereâ€"aflor a while." the girl said frankly. "But I should gmw lonely, I cannot limit myself to {my own experiences for very long.” "I desired luncheon to be served,” Mr. Da‘ryl said. He offered his arm to Kilme‘n‘y, and looked freezineg at the ycung man‘. "‘You will join us, Mr. Warrender T‘ \ “’With pleasure." he replied eheer- fully, and followed the oddlyâ€"matched pair to the dining room. ’ 1’ Places had been prepared for three, and they took their seats. Chris had expected scmething simple. and was surprised at the formality and magniâ€" ficence of everything around him; The sid-r:b__:\ard glittered with plate, and the meal was served with an elaborate ceremony which puzzled him. Kilâ€" meny was delighted, and seemed to have completely forgotten ,him in her new and splendid surroundings. Her eyes" shone, her color grew still more brilliamt. her laughter and bright words made the room gay with an un- wonl‘ed gladness. The talk was chief- ly between their host and her, and it struck the most silemt member of the‘ trio that the old man had a pur- pose whiph Kilmeny did not suspect in every word he uttered. Chris War~ render looked thoughtful as they rose from the table. Thé sound 6f the gang iutérrupfed them. “’\Vhen wiil you came again 9” Mr. Darynl ask-ed as his guests were leavâ€" hng. "’1 am always at home, and I am anxious that you should come affirm. I! have left: the picture gallery far your next visit. When will that be? Tumâ€"marrow? The next day 3" k "l[ will write and nam‘a a day," he said abruptly. "Good-by.“ I He turned sharply, and left them without further farewell. ‘ "fWe dine with Mr. W'arrendér toâ€" marrow.” Again the dark frown crossed Mr. Dapyl's face. "I suppose. Kilmeny," Christopher said; when he and his companion had gone some distance, and Kilmeny had given expression to some of her feel- mgs on the subject of their visitâ€""I suppose that there would be no use in sayimg anything to put you a little 0:11 your guard about your new acâ€" quaintance? You -'are so charmed and delighted with everything that you: would not listen to what a spec« l'atéir's impressions of the affair might be :1 q I make myself a leetle drink, And den I say, "Moln vieux. You goin‘ be fader soon, I tink, You like hit '4'" Dan I make a. vink, 5 And say, “Bullee for youd” My game ees Jean Ba’tees Paquette. I live near h'Ottawa, If I was marry? "Veil, you bet. Ole Jules Lablanohe of Calumet Ees my p‘apaâ€"ee‘n-law. It’a boy or girl, you wan’ to known Hit come ’bout five, six mont‘ ago, My wife get sick, and I was go x Well, wait, and. I will tell; 0119 year ago las’ Mardi Gras. I'm' marry Rosalie; And now I’m fader; ou'L, mon gar; Iu makes feel good for be papa. Wid leetle small babee. So when dat docteur come, She say, "Batees, you keep downstair," I say. "Batees, prends done an verre, 'Ski Blane avec du gcmme.” :Fo'r bring 'DoctVe'ur Labellé. Bellemere Lablannhe. she's livin' dare, De_1n' by eniby I'm nqt so glad. , I tink, “Poor Rosalie, Maybe she's feelin’ pretty bad, Maybe she die.” Dat make me sad, Peirhapa I'll go and see. I go so quiet lo de stair. And deal I call "Ducteur!" He say. “You get away from dere,” And den. "Tats toi," says my belle- ~ mere, “’chu can‘t keep still for sure." Dan I sit an’ feel so tniste. Tm sane one laugh en haut; Dav solulml hall right; I say. “Batees, Yolu'lJ hke some whisky, just d8 least, Small drop, for Luck, you know." “Batees, I .wish you joy”; And den I hear de docteur say. "‘Hullo., Paquette, I tiunk he'll weigh Ten petund, dis leetle boy.” I drink mysele a b‘m isal‘gt’e. I‘ll feel so glad I jump dat high, I go for run up stair. De‘ ddcteur see me come. and or). “'Hdle on. I'll call you by an by, De roDm ain't quite prepare.” To~ waizt dis time was mum 1 do worst; I'm’ fiee‘lm’ pretty Queer; I; say, "Batees, yo’ve got \a thirst ‘ For! drink to Jules PaqueLte do First. ( H‘a don’t come evexry year." I Give: my moostashl a curl. mind when I jus’ was reach do stair. De docteur shout, "‘Paquette. "or: ‘ date? I Here come a tenâ€"pound girl I" I jump datrhth ; Rm egargd you know; I derink his healt’, and den I cry-â€" Dat make y‘uu laugh to see? And m. I laugh, and wipe my eye, I wash: my face and tin]: I’ll try For. go see Rosalie. I, fix up clean. I bpush- my hair. I'm stan‘ dere in dB hall. Deni call. "‘Docteur 1" He say, "Hellol" I say, “Docteur, I wan' to know You tiJlk dnt dat is all?" 4 "How many more you‘ Wantf I guess dut’s all you have toâ€"day. You wan’ to see de family. bah! Dial way: den, en avanLl’ ? I’m glad to see dam ball. you bet, I say to Rosalie, “Dal’s splendid babies. Ma’am Pa- quertte, I can’t spare one of dam, and yet I’m glad; ypu don’t have t'reel‘ .â€"Victoria. B.C.. Times. He! lgaugh)‘ like anytiug an_’ say. SIAMESE SUPERSTITION. The Siamese have so strong a super- stition against even numbers that they will have non-e of them. The number of rooms in a. house, of windows or doors in a. room, even of rungs on a ladder, must always be odd. GAMBLING IN FRANCE. Gambling in France is said to have reached such proportions that the Gov- ernment has begun to study the quesâ€" tion seriously. 1t is estimated that half of the suicides in Paris are due to losses at the races. THE MEMORY. Scientists hwve discovered that the memory is stronger in summer than in winter. Among the worst foes of the ‘memorzy age too much food, too much physical exercise, and, strange- ly enough, too .much education. JUST LIKE A MAN. Hello, Dasherly. Glad to see you at the club agam. You deserted us for a long time. How comes it you are with: us again? JEAN BAPTISTE PAQUETTE. To be Continued. The Salvation Army. THE "LIFE OF THESE SELF-SACRI- FICING WORKERS OFTEN ONE 7 OF HARDSHIP. While on Duty Capt. Ben. Bryan Wag Stricken With a Supposed lncurablo lblsease and Forced to Rellnqulsll the “’orkâ€"He [Ins Now Recovered Ills Health. From the News, Alexandria, Ont. _ ‘ The life of a Salvation Army! work- er is very far frdm being a sinecure. Their duties are not only arduous, but they are called upon by the re- gulations of the Army to conduct outâ€"of-door meetings at all seasons and in all kinds of weather. This be- ing the case, it is little wonder that the health of these self-sacrificing workers frequently gives way. Capt. Ben. Bryan, whose home is at Max- ville, Ont., is well known through his former connection with the Army, having been stationed at such i‘mh portant points asMontreal, Toronto, Kingston, Guelph and Brockville, in Cianada, and at Schenectady, Troy. and other ,UOints in the United States. W‘héle on'dxuty he was at- tacked by a so-called incurable dis- ease, but braving been restored to health through the use ofl‘Dr. \Vilâ€" Iiams ’Pink Pills, a representative of the Alexandria News thought it worth while to procure from his own. lips a statement of his illness and re- covery. He found Mr. Bryan 94:" work, a healthy, robust man, his appearance giving no indication of his recent sufferings. The story of his illness and subseâ€" quent cur-e by the use of Dr. Wil- liams’ Pink Pills reads like amiracle, and is given in his own words as folâ€" lows :â€"" While stationed at Deseron- to, in July, 1897, I was attacked with what the doctors called "Chron- ic Spinal Meningitis.” The symptoms were somewhat similar to those preâ€" ceding a. plueuratic attack, but were accompanied by spasms, which, when the plain became too severe. rendered me unconscious. The length of these unconscious spells increased as the disease advanced. After spendin four months in the Kingston Genera Hospital, and on the Salvation farm. Toronto, I regained some of my for-A mer strength and returned to my work. The second attack occurred whenI was stationed at Schenectady, N.Y., in October, 1898, and was more severe than the first. The symptoms of the second aittack were very simi- lar to those which preceded the first, the only apparent difference being that they were more severe and the after effects were of longer duration. Owing to the precarious state of my health, Iwas compelled to resignmy position after the second at- tack and rb’tu‘rn to my home at Max- ville. While there a friend advised me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and I began using them in March, 1899. . I have used only a dozen boxes and "m ‘am-e more enjoying perfect health, I fie?“ that I am perfectly well, and can cheerfully say that, I attribute my per- ssnt state of health to the effects produced by Dr. William-5' Pink Pills. Mp3. Bryan has also used. the pills and; has benefited very much thereby." Twentyâ€"five‘years ago there were 500 lady doctors in practice in the States; toâ€"day there are 4,500â€"one in are a few distinguished homoeopath‘l- ists,‘physicians, and surgeons, profes- sors in medical schools, oculists. and electro-therapeutists, the great v‘ma- jority being ordinary doctors. The first lady doctor in the World was an American woman, Miss Elizabeth Blackwell, who was enrolled as a phy- sician in the Medical Register of Janu- ary 1, 1849. One of America’s most not- ed lady doctors, Marie E. Zakrzewska. was a. native of Berlin, but she had to leave thevGerman capital in conse- quence of the strong prejudice arous- ed against her. That was many years ago, and the lady doctor is now tol- erated even on the continent. Even the Far East’ has its lady doctors, the best known among them being a Chinese lady, Dr. Hu King Eng, first physi- cian to the household of Li Hun Chang. Dr. Eng is a Christian, an comes of a wealthy family. She took her degree in the United States, and is now in charge of an hospital at Foo Chow. As to the earnings of the lady doctor, they vary, of course, very largely. There are women who count their income in thousands, and cm lady practising in the West End oi London earns $20,000 a year. Miss An- nie Romberger of Philadelphia, has a practice worth $6,000 a. year, and shr lis one of many who earn as much. 1 / r" ‘1 15,000 of the population. Among these,» ALCOHOL FOR AUTOMOBILES.» The majority of molor cars are now driven by petroleum, but .a French en- gineer: recommends. the use of alcohol insitead. and motors are being altered! so as to consume it. There is no tea; of explosion with alcohol, and it is‘qal to be less costly than petroleum.- ; WOMEN IN MEDICINE.