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"Not yet,” she replied. "I think the .vish nearest to Lady Neslie’s heart is that I should marry and leave Lance- wood entirely in her hands. I would rather that she knew nothing at pres- ontâ€"it would but increase my difficul- ties." He kissed the soft: hands that lay in his. "Your wish shall be my law. I have won from you the admission that you love me; I should be wanting in grace Ind courtesy it I complained after that. Vivien, you will remember one thingâ€"it is by Vo-lr own wish and de- nire that our love remains for the present a secret; but you will not for- get now that you have one who is all the world to you. I stand in the place of father, brother. friend. My darling, you will tell your trials and difficulties to me now; and, believe me, they will seem all the easier to bear because you have some one to Ihare them. Should a time come when you need a friend. one word will bring me to your aide, and I will de- ,_lend you against the whole world." They eat for some time longer, while the last rays of golden light died away and the stars began to appear; still he found so much to say, and she was Id pleased to listen. Then they re- entered the house. Vivien retired at once to her own room; she wanted to be alone with her happiness. Lady Smeaton went to Lord St. Just. " I'hope you have good news for me," she said. " Dear Lady Smeaton," he replied, touched by her kindness. " I have not gained all I wanted; but Ihave made some little progress. I do not des- pair." ) On the following day Vivien return- ed to Lancewoud. It was keen sorrow parting with her friendsâ€"above all, with her lover; but, as she drove through the pleasant smiling coun- try, her heart grew warm within her, thinking of her love. She thanked Heaven for itâ€"lhie love which had changed her whole lifeâ€"this sweet happy love which had dawned upon her like the smile of an angel. Oh, if it would but please Heaven to take pity on her, to help her to save Lance- wood, and to give her her love! {Presently the carriage drew upat the front entrance. There was no one to receive her. The servants seemed he be all out of the way. Repeated summonses brought a bewildered foot- man on the scene. “ “[11:11; is the matter? Neslie. " What is going "A fancy fair, miss," man. ? The house seemed to be deserted. She walked through .the grand en- tranceâ€"hall, through the long suite of rooms, and saw no one. “Where is Mr. Dorman ’4‘" Abs inâ€" quired of the footman who followed her. 1! there is one single reader of this paper who is at all skeptical regarding the value of Dr. Chase's Ointment as a cure for any kind of piles, the follow- ing statements by we I known business men of Western Ontario should he suf. ticient to convince him that his un. belief has no foundation. The only better or more convincing evidence you can possibly get is to be had by a personal trial of this marvel- lous cure. By using Dr. Chase’s Oint- ment regularly you are certain to be cured of this dreadfully annoying ut- {liction, and will be just a: enthulias- tic as thousands of otheri in praising this ointment, the only actual and absolute cure for piles. By the Use of Dr. Chase’s Ointment, the Only Positive, Thorough and Guaranteed Cure for Every Form of Files. Here is the evidence. Weigh it care. fully and if a sufferer, as these men have been. profit by their experience, which they have related for the bene- fit of just such persons. You need not puffer for fifteen years, or even [or three yeaxs, u these men have done, In a week or two you can be thorough- Iy and permanently cured by using Dr. Chase's Ointment. Remarkable Cures 6f Itchng @ieg Mr. George Thompson, a leading mmhant of Blenheim. 0111., states:â€" "I was troubled with itching piles for fifteen years, and at times they were so bad X could warmly walk. Itried Through Storm and Sunshine ‘ anked Miss on here ’6’" replied the A few minutes afterward Gerald Dorman stood before the woman whomI he loved so well. Lookiiing‘into [the beautiful face he saw a subtle |change there. The haggard, worn ex- :pression had disappeared, the exquis- ite colouring had all returned; the dark eyes were splendid in their depth and fire. Vivien held out her hand in kindly greeting to him, but Ger- alyd could not speak, He could only look into the face that was all the world to him. "Ask him to come here to me in the library," she said. "Say that I have returned and wish to see him." "You seem surprised," she ‘said, with a lovely, laughing smile. "I am pleased to see you, Mr. Dormlalnrâ€" Wall? do you look. so astonished at "You are changed," answered Ger- ald. “Somethingâ€"J cannot tell what â€"â€"has disappeared from your face ; and somethingâ€"I cannot tell whatâ€"ban taken its place." ‘ She blushed crimson. Was it 30 pLain then, this love of hersâ€"so Pat- ent that peeple could read it in her face? " I have been very happy,“ she said. " It was so gratuflul to be at peace and to be free from discomfort. I met snob pleasant people and such kind friends. But, Mr. Dorman, what is going on here 2" "A fancy fair,” he replied,â€"â€"' her ladyshxip‘a last whim. I am almost sorry that you came home before it was over. I should not imagine that there has ever been such a motley crowd at Lancewood before." ‘ "A fancy fair! But why has Lady Neslle introduced that ?” "I cannot tell you, Miss Neslie. The whole‘neighbourhood has talked about it. You must indeed have been hap- pily and busin engaged not to have heard-of it." L gaged. fady Smeaton newer- .sxpake of Lancewood," she said. ” knowing that it was not a pleasant subject to me. Even if they knew of it, no one would bell me." Agaain her face finished at the reâ€" membrance of blow she had been enâ€" “Every one in the county knows of it," declared Mr. Dm‘mwn. "There could not be greater preparations for the coming of age of a prince. G'un- ter‘s men have been down for the last two days from London; we have \Vall and Tlnford’s band. The pictur- esque part of the affair baffles all my powers of description. There are tents with gypsives who tell fortunes, Tyrolese peasants, Swiss peasants, Italian peasants. More is dancing, shooting, every kind of amlusement." "In “And who are the guests ?" asked Miss Neali-e. i “I have seen few familiar faces amongst them,” he replied. “Her ladyship- has been seeking popularity lately amongst the very mixed so- ciety of Hydewell, as the county fam- ilies positively decline her invitaâ€" tions. The visitors, many of whom are staying there only on the pre- text of taking the waters, as well as other: who are nol. recognized by the county people have accepted, and they, with their wives and families, a great many remedies, but never found anything like Dr. Chase’s Oint- ment. "After the third application I ob- ? lined relief, and was completely curâ€" ed} by using one box.” Mr. A. Hayes, Brigdlen, 0nt., says: ‘ _ have been troubled with blind and bleeding piles for twenly years; tried everything I heard of, and got treat- ment from best physicians, but noth- ing did me any good. Sent to New York for medicines, but they did me no good. I was advised to try Dr. Chase’s Ointment. I got a box and used it, and never have been troubled sinus, and that is three years ago, It has been :1 great boon to me." Mr. C. Harnacher, of Berlin. Ont., stale-z " For three years I was a vio- tim ol itching and bleeding pileAIand tried nearly everything, never obtain- ing more than alight temporary ro- liefl A druggist recommended Dr. Chase‘s Ointmnnt, and less than on. box completely cured me. The itching stopped at once, the bleeding soon quit, and I have never aim-n been trou- bled with piles," Dr. Chase‘s Ointment is sold at 60 cents a box, or by mail. postpaid, on receipt of price, by Edmanson. Bate! Ni Co. his room, miss," was the an- form the greater part of the guests. Then there is a fresh relay of visitors from Paris of thle sauna stamp'as the last. I saw Sir Harry Lame yester- (hay, and he said that he! did not know what Lancewood was coming to." " Lancewood shall come to no harm,” said the girl with flashing eyes, "And you have not. joined the crowd, Mr. Dormarn ‘2" ; " No," he replied. "And Holmes, the butler, has offended Lady Neslie. He told her that he was acustomed to wait upon ladies and gentlemen. Her ladyship would have sent him away at once, but Monsieur de Nouehet said no one else understood the wines." A rustle of milk was heard, a. sub- tle perfume seemed to float through the room. Looking round, Vivien,saw Lady Neslie watching her with a mocking smile. u " How do you do, Vivien 9" she [ask- ed. "I had quite forgotten that you intended returning to-day. You find us in the midst of a very brilliant "I see a number of strange peo- ple here, Lady Neslie'." she observed. "Yes," was the careless rejoinder. "'When we cannot have what we want, we must be content with what we can get,’ says a very sensible ren- dering of our French proverb. I hardLy fancied you would return, Vi- vien. ’.D\i|d you noi' find an admirer amongst Lady Smeaton's friends 9" Miss Neslie‘a face flushed indig- nantly. fete." " ngu forget yourself, Lady Nesllie." she said coldly. "No, my dear. I never do that,” Laughed "miladi." But I fancied that I had heard of something of the kind. You will join our visitors, Vivien '3" "I think not. I do not know any of them, Lady Neslie." “They are very amusingâ€"much more so than your stiff countesses. For my part, I hold the English ar- istocracy in abhorrence." " And they return the compliment," said Vivien. Brut " miladi" went back laughing to her guests. CH‘AIP'TER XXXI. It was a long day for Vivienâ€"the time hung very heavy. She wandered through the deserted rooms; she looked. I11) at the noble faces of the dead Neslies on the walls; she thought 01f the man whom she. hadJearned to love. She looked long at her moth- er’s pacture. The show, cruel, swnny hours lingered. She could hear the sound bf music and revelry in the park. Passing through the dining room, she saw preparations for a Large banquet; and, hearing anolse in the ball room, she went thither. She found that preparations were be- Could this be Lanoewood, the state- ly, beautiful home wherein no unworâ€" thy feet had ever troddenâ€"thia de- serted house, the servants of which rushed distractedly from park to garden, where the sound of loud laughter came in through the open windows? ing made for a dance when the late- ness of the hour prevented further dancing in the park. If Sir Arthur could but have foreseen thisâ€"all the evil. the scandal, the humiliation that [his woman would bring upon his home! Then Vivwn belhougllt herself that. she had 1101 yet changed .her tmveling attire. 510k at heart, she went through the ceremony of dressing, Joan choosulg her lady’s favorie costumeâ€"i dress lot rich black velvet, cut afier \h(‘ I qunzni fashion of a Venetian poHraIt square in the front, showing the firm while neck and throat, “ith wile hanging sleeves, the costly lace snou- ling the rounded, beautiful arms. A idlamond arrow fastened the mass of i dark hair. Hours later she saw the flushed, disheveled revelers entering the house. So motley a. crew had never been seen at Lancewood. Vivien saw soiâ€"disant military men with huge mustaches and large cigars; she saw ladies overdressed and rouged in the rooms that had been to her as shrines, be- cause her father and mother had liv- aid in them; she sum laughing crowds at people whose presence she consid- ered a dire misfortune. She did not go amongst themâ€"few inquired about her; others did not even know of her existence. The once-flattered mistress of the house was now little. more than a cipher; no one noticed her, or seem- ed to remember her existence. She had difficulty in finding a ser~ vanL who had leisure to prepare her some tea, they were so busdy en- gaged with “my lady’s guests. ViVien ordered it to be taken to her roomâ€"- there at- least she Would have peace. But even there the noise of the music and the crowd followed her; she felt as though she were in some abode given up to the influence of evil spirits, Vlvien went to the nursery to see the boyâ€"he was absent, jommg 1n the revels. Then she sought Gerald, "Nothing." he told her, "But Laidy Neslie has given me to understand that she will not much longer require my piesecne at Lancewood.‘ Turn WhJOh way Vivien would, there and asked him if anything had been done In the way of lessons. Amongst other devices for the amusement of her guests, leen found there was to be a grand dxs- play of fireworks; after that supper and dancing were to foilow. She was only anxious not to see and hear of what was going on. She went to the drarwmghroom, the windows of which looked over Lhe broad terraces and pleasure grounds. Turn whmh “a was no comfort. The day was dying when she took up her station thereâ€"the western sky was all aflaJme. She went out on to the large baloomy, alwajs afavo- rite resort of hers, and sat there w'alchmg the light fade over the trees, thinking of Adrian, and how well she loved himâ€"thinking of her fate, and how‘ hiard it; seamedâ€"{won- derlng if circumstances would ever take such a turn as in some degree f0 free 1161". At present to leave Lance-wood wouldL simply be to place 1t in the hands of the enemy. thought. She was, thinking so deeply and so Inteutly that she had not notlced the ruth of people toward that part of the grounds where the fireworks were to be seen; she had not heag'd the loud explaixons. She had: not notlced the dylng away of the day and 'the gleam- nng of the golden stars. She was wrapped in a dream. She would have sat there for hours, but that asud- den around near her startled her. Look- ing round, she saw that "miladi’ had entered the dra'w‘ingHroom with the tutor. He had lighted one oif the lamps,‘ and a soft, pearly glow filled the room; by it Vivien saw Lavdy Neslle. She wore a dress of white amd gold bro- cade, with jewels Shining 11] her halr, on her breast, and round her arms. The lovely,' laughing fiance was flush- ed, a mocking smile curled the mob, red lips, a defiant light shone in the large, bright eyes. along tress of halr, unfastened, had fallen on to ‘her white shoulder, As Vivien looked at her she thougfnt of a picture of aBac- shame w‘hlch she has seen In aParls galleryâ€"a Bacohante With just such another love-1y, laughing, defiant, flushed face. Vivien would hive spok- en, but the first words uttered arrest- ed her aLtentlon and seemed to strnke her dumb. It was her ladyship who spoke first, and the conversation was earned on In French. She held ajeweled fan In her hand, and waved it lightly as she spoke. “Now, Henri, quick! “Why have you brought me away from my guests? \V'hat do you want to say to me?“ "You rat-her enjuyed the duping, she returned, carelessly. "I have; been here nowâ€"hon; many months? I fmd. it dull, this old Ab- bpy of yours. I am tired of it. I long to be at Blden or Mona-co, Hamburg, Pans, anywhere where there Is a semblance of. life. I wanL your ans- wer at once." ’ "I want your answer to my queer- tbpn, Valerie, and I am determined to have it. You duped me years ago; you 51153.11 not, Iswear, dupe \me again." "You call it hurried, when I have been waiting for months! I win have it to night, and the reason that De Calloux returns to Paris tomorrow, and my affairs [nu-3L be arranged.’ "\VhaL if I do not choose to glve you thus promise, monsieur?‘ Hls face grew livid wiLh rage. "Then," he replied, "I swear that l wxll belray you to the proud (Laughâ€" ler or this house. All England shull know \\ ho my Lady Neslle ls.’ "And why, pray, do you want. it in thus hurried fashion?” Vlvien had reocuvered herself. She pushed aside the roses and the pas- slon flowers all dwmp with dew. She stepped from the balcony Into the l‘ 00:11 "Let me warn you,‘ she aaLd French. "I have no wish to hsten your conversatlon. Permit me pass through the room.‘ "1 am glad you are here, Miss Nes- lle. Imuke my appeal to youâ€"you are proud and cold and hard. but you are just and honorable." "Maladi" laughed mockingly. “This promi~=es to be interestmg,’ she said; and the French-man‘s dark [ace grew darker as he heard the znockmg lanes. “Inppeal to you," he said passnon- alely,"losee justice done tome. Thus lady promi'sed most faithfully, when I met her in Paris. to marry me, and now she refuses to keep her word." "That I do, main decidedly,‘ put in Valerie, with a smile. But Henri de Nouchet interpos- "Is it fair to me, Miss Neslxe’fi Is shall not be annoyed hare; she to it justâ€"is it honorable? She promls' ed. We grranged it all. I was to firms to Lancewood on some pretext o. othar, to seem to fall in love with! her, and. we were to be married. I should hnva come in the gums of a traveling artist, buf that she pro- posed my coming as mutor. Is it fan- or just thnt she should refuse me now?’ "1 beg of you noL to appeal to me 111 the matter. I can have nothing to say.‘ replied Vivien. "Most wisely answered." sneered “'miladi.’ "We were engaged to be married.‘ went on M. de Nouohet, undeterred, “when Lady Neslie was only sevenâ€" teen. \Vhen she broke off with me to marry your father. $1118 promised failhiully that if she was left a widow â€"~:Lb0ve all, a wealthy oneâ€"she would marry me. Imet her in Parts; she re- newed the promlse, and now refused lo fulfill it. Is. that just, Miss Nesllell'f "Pray Instenl" he continued, vehe- mently. "You are the only ong here possessed of truth and honesty. Is it honest of miladi to deceive me again?” Vlvien turned away with an 811‘ of proud contempt. "IL does not interest me," she said. coldly. iLady Neslle laughed, while the light qulyered In her jewels. "It is all wasted pathos. Henn.L 5119 said “Miss Nesliza does not like you." "1 know it; but Miss Neslie wnll see justice done to me,"*h‘e cried. 7 "My dear Henri" said L‘ldy Valerie. "l was a foolish young girl when I flrsL fell in love whh your hmndsomo faceâ€"and a very han-dsvame face It was In those days.‘.’ He muttered something between hns closed lips; "miladi" banned herself langnfidly. THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT. From the Telegraph, Quebec The primary cause of indigestion or 'tkyspepsia is lack of vitality; the ab- sence of nerve force; the loss of tho life-sustaining elements in the blood. No organ can properly perform its functions when the source of nutriâ€" ment fails. \Vhen the stomach is robbed of the nulriment demanded by nature, assimilation ceases, unnatural gases are generated and the entire system responds to the discord. A pract’ical illustration of the symp-tomssnd torture of dyspepsia ls furnished by the case of Mrs. A. La- bon'te, who lives in the village of Stadacona, Que. When interviewed by a reporter of the Quebec Tele- graph, Mrs. Labonte looked the pic» tune of vigorous health, showing no braces of the malady that had made her life for the time misenable. Speaking of her illness, Mrs. Labonte said: " For about two years I suffered dreadfully. My digestive organs were impaired, and the food Iate did not assimilate and left me withafeeling of flatulency, pain and acidity of the stomach, and frequently heartburn. This condition of affairs soon told on my system in other ways, with the result that I had frequth headaches. dizziness, and at. times adimness of vision with spots apparently dancing before my eyes. I became so much irun down that it was with difficulty ‘I could do my household work, and at all times I felt Weak, depressed and nervous. While I was at my worst, one of my friends, seeing that the doctor was not helping me, urged me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Myhusband then got me half a dozen boxes and I began taking them. Af- ter I had uSed two boxes I began to enjoy my meals and the various symptoms of my trouble begun to disappear. I continued the pills until Ihad used the half dozen boxes, and I again felt perfectly well. My stomach was as healthy as ever it had been. I could sleep well and my head was clear and free from the dizziness and aches ' that so long helped make me miserable. It is more than a year since I stopped taking the pills, and health has continued better than it was for years before.” Mrs. Labonte added that she will al- ways feel grateful to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for the misery they have released her from. and she always advises friends who are ailing,r to use rthem. Dr. Williams’ 'Pink Pills cure by going to the root of the disease. They renew and build up the blood, and strengthen the nerves, thus (lriv- ing disease from the system. Avoid imitations by insisting that every box you purchase is enclosed in a (Wrapper bearing the full trade mark, Dr. \Villiums’ Pink Piils fro: P. le People. If your dealer does not keep them they will be sent postpaid at l50 cents a box or six boxes for l$2.50, by addressing the Dr. VVil- l liams’ Medicine C0,, Brockville, Ont, going to me They renew an and strengthen ing disease trot imitations by Dyspepsia’s Victims. Frequently Produces fle Jim-he, “enro- lnu-n, Dilzlnes» and olher DIslresslus Symptomsâ€"A Victim Tells of Ilcr Ile- lease. To Be Continued.