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Werfemwwvrwwr wewwwmmwewemw :1: .r z A Scourge 4. 0R......... THE ERROR OF LADY BLUNDEN. q.4.4.4.4..3.4.newbib-int++4+$+Jl~i~tvtvicr'r'ki‘btwifidA-iwrvm“Metal CHAPTER VII. Kitty's engagement. makes little, difference in the household. Sir John has been coming and going so incessantly for weeks that now his more frequent visits cause no change, and hardly any comment. Every one treats him as though he were a second Brandy; and Brandy treats him as though he were indeed it brotlier,â€"â€"a considerably younger brother,â€"giving it as his opinion that. Blunden is a "jolly good fellow all round.” Mr. and Mrs. Tremaine are quite satisfied on all points, Gretchen is sympathetic, and even Flora has been graciously p.eased to my a few cautious words in his lavor. It is now October,â€"â€"dreary, and cold. “When great leaves fall, then winâ€" ter is at. hand;” and now in truth the leaves are falling, and flowers nrc (lead, and the cruel cutting wind speeds madly over barren lawns and loveless woods and colorless plains, striking terror to the hearts of shiv- ering birds. Dugdale has made several faint efâ€" forts to leave his present kindly quarters and go home, but the at- tempts have been poohâ€"poohed and let aside with determioation by Every member of the family. He has had rather a. troublesome cough of late, and Mrs. Tremaine has nursâ€" damp ed him tenderly herself, and done for him all that mother might do for ion. Indeed, so much has been his helplessnessâ€"and perhaps his beauty ~g’aincd on all hearts at the Towers that his talk of departure had been meered down by them with a will. It may be that they had not found lt a very difficult task to persuade aim to remain. Long since he has Ilis00vcred, and Confessed to his in- most self, that to be where Gretchen is, to him is happiness. But keenest bleasure borders upon pain; and for til the hours of sweetness gained when in her presence he pays an exâ€" )rbitant price when her absence nasz itself felt. And when night ‘alls, and silence reigns, and hope ies bleedingâ€"when all things stand mt plainly as they are, and kin.l leception flies, and the barrenness uid loneliness of his life betray .heinselves in all their hideous nakâ€" ldncss,_then it is that despair con- [uers him, and his heart cries aloud n its passionate vain regret. As love has been forbidden him, vhy has he been permitted to love, â€"to centre every thought upon one ibject with all the fervor and inrâ€" ensity of a happier man? I‘jach‘ lOill‘ of the day he sees her. hears for voice, feels, it may be, the cool Louch of her beloved hand as she eranges his pillows, and marks with :reedy eyes the gentle smile that ilways lights her face as she draws rear him. There is another, even a deeperâ€"â€" :rief than the knowledge that he can never be more to her than he now is, :liat lies hidden in his breast, and '.hat he hardly dares to drag from its hiding-place or let his secret love iwcll upon. Itisa belief he shrinks from, although hour by hour it g‘roWs stronger within him. Why and she blushed yesterday when he made that little foolish speech, half fanciful, half tender ? Why had that, 'aint look of distress crossed her, face last Monday when he spoke again of his return to Laxton ? Can it. be possible that , had fate proved less unkind, she mightâ€" mightâ€"â€" * 9t ’3!- * It. is the 31st of October. Allhulâ€" low e'en,â€"â€"and Flora’s birthday. Flora (according to Brandy) had been born at least half a century beâ€" hind her time, and is eminently oldâ€" lashioned,â€"a small being devoted to byâ€"goui- ways and manners, one hold-I ing in highcnst reverence the games‘ and customs of our forefathers. "]£\p0f‘l. an avalanche presently, says (lretChen. entering the library, where Dugdale lies. and going up to the fire. Dinner is over, and I~‘lora’s lestivitics are about. to begin. "We ire all coming to celebrate Flo’s )irthdayuand Allhallow e'enâ€"by cf Dillllll. 7~MÂ¥~+~fd~Â¥~M Md. burning nuts here." She smiles at him through the semiâ€"darkness that encloses her slight figure as though it were a veil. "Are you the herald ?" "Yes. Presently they will follow. There was a preliminary dispute be- tween llraudy and Flora, so I slip- ped away. “It was good of you to this direction." “Shall we all be too much for you? You know how Flora laughs, and how impossible it is for Brandy to be silent for two minutes together. Do you think you will be able to bear their noise ?" "1 love their noise," replies he, honestly. And then they all come trooping in, Sir John and Kitty a little in the rear, as may be imaginâ€" ed,â€"bccause of a. tender hardâ€"pres- sure, or it may be, a caress, the sweeter because stolen. "Mamma is reading ‘Ariadne,’ and is so entranced she could not be in- duced to stir," says Kitty, generally. I "Never mind: I’ll chaperon Flora," declares Brandy. “It is her own night; so I shall lay myself out to take care of her and see she does not fall into the fire, or otherwise injure her little self. Children are so Careless !” As Flora seams to take notice of this leading remark, silence cnsuern Everyone feels it is Flora's turn to speak, and her refusal to take no the gauntlet so delicately thrown, leads them to believe she has :11, last “(‘avcd in.” "Flora’s and Gretchen‘s birthdays come almost. together." says Kitty,»â€" yours on the 31st, Flo, and Gretch- en’s on the following 7th. It is funâ€" ny, is it not ?” “Is it ?" says Brandy. "I always think it. is rather hard upon the govâ€" ernor. Now. you and 1, Kitty, bi.â€" haved more respectably: we allowed him time to forget one misfortune before reminding him of another.” “Never mind," says Flora, gayly. “I am determined to enjoy myself in spite of everything. I hate going to bed early. and mumna says i may sit up toâ€"night until I have burned every nut on this dish; so I shall have a real lovely time." “I should think you would,” savs I‘lininout, gazing expressively at tie huge dish of hazelâ€"nuts indicated by Flora. "And all to yourself. too! You’ll be up all night, I shouldn't wonder." slip in "I shall have even a better time on. my birthday," says Gretchen: I shall go to a ball. I must say, Kitty, I think it was a very delicate attention on the part: of the Potter's to give their dance on the 7111.” "Who are the Potters '2” asksDug- To prowa‘ to you that: Dr. Chase's Ointment is a certain and absolute cure for each and every form of itching, bleedingand protruriin piles, be manufacturers have guaranteed it. ee tes- timonials in the daily press and ask your neigh- bors what they think o.’it~ You can use it and get: your money back if not cured. 80¢ a box, at all dealers or EDNANSON.BATES 85 Co.,Toronto, Ear. @hase’s Ointment dale, suddenly rousing himself from a reverie. "Very shoddy people who have settled in the county, and who ale going to entertain it, 'with a v.e\v L.) compelling its good word,’ " says Brandy. "They aren't, much, you know and they haven’t a grandfather between -em ; but that’s rather fash-l ionable nowadays, and don‘t count much. The old chap declares he. is a Conservative (though any one, can see at a glance that he i>n’t) so the governor says that we are to go to his balkâ€"as a support, I suppose, to the good causu "I am very much oiligcd to papa, says Gretchen. “A ball is a ball, and I love dancing.” I "Do you?" says Kenneth, who is listening to her. “You danCe well?" “I‘cautifully,” returns slicf with a low, soft laugh,»"like a sylpb, cry like Terpsichore herself, or anything else full of grace and vivacity.‘ "I can believe it," says Iliigdale,; v ‘lyfl "See how I have burned 1 nonsense "By the bye, 7eâ€" with all sincerity. sop fore you start, on the night of the bull. will you let me. have a peep at you ? 1 am a. devout believer in 'beauty adorned’ and I should like to see how you look when robed for conquest.” “Very Well, you shall see," says Gretchen. That is a promise; and one”â€"smiliugâ€""I shan't ask you to absolve me from this time." "Now let us begin.” says Blunden. picking carefully two of the largest nuts and placing them on the bar. “Only one minute allowed in which to make up one's mind as to who is to burn with who. 1 have a wonder- ful amount of brain-power,â€"asI am sure YOU will admit when I tell you mine is made. up already. Ilcre is I, and here is her! Let no one come. withing a quarter of a. mile of me and my beloved, or I shall dispense punishment with a poker.” "Are we to tell the names of those we choose 9" asks Brandy. “Certainly not,-â€"under death." ' “That‘s the worst of being engag- ed," says Flora, regarding Sir John with a pitying eye. "Now, every one knows exactly who you are. burnâ€" ing yourself with. There is no secret about your nuts." "So much the better: I hate underâ€" hand ways." At this moment I‘arkins enters with the tea, and looks longingly at the unlighted lamps. pain of H “No, I’arkiiis, not yet, says Kitty, answcring his unspoken thought. "Lay the tea-things over there, and we will ring when we want more light." "Captain Scarlett is in the drawâ€" ing-room, miss. Shall Iâ€"" "Oh, yes, send him in here,” says Gretchen. Tell Captain Scarlett we are in the library, Pal-kins, and that we shall be very pleased to see him." "Thank you very much," says Scarlett himself, emerging from the gloom that surrounds the door-way. "It is good of you to admit me to these solemn rites at all: but it is doubly good of you, Gretchen, to say you will be pleased to see me." “Oh, the treacherous darkness!" says Gretchen, laughing and blushâ€" ing, though nobody can see the soft color of her cheeks except Kenneth. who is nearest to her. “Kitty, how badly you are behav- ing!” says Sir John at this momâ€" ent, pointing to Kitty’s nut, which is blazing, but has jumped away a little from its companion and is now emitting angry scolding noises. Even as he speaks, the flame dies away, and the blackened nut with a filial leap returns to it's lover’s side and settles down there comfortably. “That means quarrels and separaâ€" tions, and a grand making up at the end,” says Flora, oracularly. “It isn’t as bad as if she had gone on altogether." "Well, no, it Sir John, ineekly. "Look at, me: am I not an exâ€" ample?" says Gretchen discontentedâ€" away. slowly, methodically, without, a sin- gle break, in. a most exemplary and" â€"wiih a sighâ€""humdrum fashion.” “Mark how Gretchen pines for the turmoils of married bliss,” says lrundy. "I really think she has a hankering for the roses and rupture of vice as well as the, worst of us. Never mind, Meg; you'll get ’em, my dear, take my word for it." "I don't think so,” replies she. “Such extreme tranquility denotes, I am sure, a life of single blessedness. I shall probably (lie an old maid. And that will be horrid: won't it? says Gretchen, feclingly. No om answers her, but two pairs of eyes rest upon her simultaneously as she ceases to speak,â€"one pair with deep sadness, the other with rising hope. "I wish some one would tell a story,” cxclaims Flora, vivaciously, who is now tired of burning and eatâ€" ing her nuts; “a nice story.“ "All about bogies, and blood is not,” acquiesces and ‘lntll‘del‘, and ghosts coming to one’s bedside at night and laying a clammy hand upon oue's brow, and telling one to ‘come along 0’ me’ like the hobbies: that‘s the sort of thing Flora. loves," says Brandy. 0, no," cries Flora, hastily, casting a nervous glance behind her. Anything but that. Not that it frightens me: only I don't think that I quite like it. Besides, they are all and quite untrue, those stories." “Hear my story," says Kitty. “There Was once a teapot. and in it. was tea~â€"-" “You're joking," Iirandy. with a bland smile. are you sure it was tea?" “Quite sure. And moreover,’ interrupts "Now, ' says A Medicine that iiivlgorates the Kidneys and Liver, Takes Away the Pains and Aches, and Regu- lates the Action of the Bodily Organs-"Strong Recommendation for The experience of Mr. Brown as stated in his letter below, is similar to that of scores Oi men and men who feel old agc. creeping in upon them. The kidneys grow weak and inactive, the back aches, there are and smartng in passing water. deposits in the urine, and pain aches not unlike rheumatism. Under such circumstances on] people turn to Dr. Chase's Kidneyâ€"Liver Pills for relief ' ’l‘hev have learned by repeated trial that they can depmid on Dr. (.hase s not. disappointed. Dr. Chase’s Kidney-liver Pills. The legs wo- sweil, and there come pains and and cure, and are Kidney-Liver Pills evcrv time, and consequently they have become known as the old people‘s favorite medicine. Mr. John Brown. (iti.Ne'swi sire _ _ . hard worker all my life, I am, beginning to fail. wrong with my kidneys. I was told there was nothing wrong ‘ _ I V ‘ "Hearing of Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills. I began usnig them. and by the . . - l - ‘l . n-- .v first box 1 1-,.” wusidombly immmgd, I continued using this iuedicme, and tomay feel ten yeais younger. I am strong and hearty, and do not sul‘fcr from my former ailments. I consider Dr. ct. Ottawa. Ont., states with my heart. I got. so bad that I Pills an excellent medicine for old people." V ‘ There are people in nearly every town, village, and country «ale road who have proven the merits of Dr. Chase's Kidneyâ€"Liver Pills. "ICifl. Ask your friends A» 2.11 dealers, or Edinauson, Bates and 00., Toronto. For some tinzo past I have thought, I seemed to bloat up. was very short of breath, and fouled heart disease, although or neighbors about them. :â€"â€"“i am getting up in years, and having been a. there was something had to do something. time I had used up the Chase's Kidney-Liver One pill a dose ; 25 cents a Poor. murmur. ' RENDERS THE LIFE OF THE DYSPEPTIC MISERABLE. Food Becomes Distasteful and 3. Feeling of Weariness, Pain and Depression Ensues. From LeSorr-lois, Sore], Que. 0f the diseases afllicting mankind dyspepsia is one of the worst to enâ€" dure. Its victims find life almost a burden. Food becomes distasteful; they stiller from smcre pains in the stomach: sometimes excessive heart palpitation, and a general feeling of weakness and depression. Though this disease is one of the most di» tressing. it is one which. if Ihe pio- per remedy is einploycu, can be mad- ily cured. Thousands throughout this country bear testimony to the efficacy of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills as a never failing cure. Among them is ers. Adolphe A. Lairousse. a well known and highly esteemed lady re- siding at Sore], Que. She says:- ferer from bad digestion and its ac< :ompanying symptoms. Food became distasteful and I. grew very weak, I suffered much from pains in the stomâ€" ach and head. 1 could not obtain restful sleep and became unfit for all housework. I tried several medicines without finding the least relief and [ continually grew worse until in the end I would vomit everything I ate. 1 had almost given up hope of ever being well again when one day I read of a case similar to mine cured through the use of Dr. Williams' l’ink Pills. 1 determined to give these pills a trial and am happy fo~duy that I did so, as by the time. I had taken eight or nine boxes my :trength had returned. the which had so long racked me dis-up: pcared. my stomach would digest food properly and 1 had fully reguiu< ed my old time health, and have not since had any "eiurn of the, trouble." Dr. '- ‘lliuins’ Pink I‘ills are a pureâ€" ly tofu: medicine and unlike all pur- gatives, do not weaken the system, dose. They are a certain anaemia. dizziness. heart. troubles, rheumatism, sciatica, indigestion. partial paralysis. St. Vitus' dance and the functional ailments that make the lives of so many women an almost constant source of misery. Sold by dealers in medicine. or sent posipaid at 50 cents a box or six bOXes for $2.30 by addressing the Dr. Williains' Medicine 00., Brouk- ville, Ont. cure for Kitty, rising, "i am sure it will be cold tea if we don't get it soon. Ring the bell, Brandy, for Pal-kins to light. the lamps." "I’ll light them,” says Brandy. times than sit still. So the lamps are lit, and simulâ€" taneously they all rise and move to- wards the table wliereon lies the tea. As Gretchen is passing Kerneth‘s sofa, he by a slight gesture detains her. toâ€"night?" he tain smile. “Why. that would be telling," re- turns she; "and you know if I de- clare my secret I shall not get what I wish for." [What did lett'.”' asks, with an uncerâ€" you wish fowlâ€"Scar- red as the name he has just mentionâ€" ed. "Ilow absurd!" "And yet you blush.” "That you could accuse me of such a thing, and because of the question generally.” "You are sure?” "Quite sure. Though perhaps”â€" with a. little shrugâ€"“if it were not the truth I should say just same. She brings him a cup of tea with her own hands, and one for herself, and, sinking again into the scat be- side hiin. tells him sweetly she is going to keep him company. The ness from her lips, and llt‘l‘ eyes as they rest on his gleam kindly. Kitty, at the other end of the, room, seeing her, frowns". A littlcl lshadow grows within her dark eyesj A SHIN? of uneasiness for the first 1 time touches her. She marks Crotch-z lco's beautiful face. on which at thisi instant rests an expression of lfiCL‘li“ ESL content, and Kenneth's handsome1 one. fuller of pleasure lb.:n it. is “out to be. and a sharp pone; rcnds her bosom. If it should be! But no, it is impossible. It would be too iterrible. Surely of all people on "earth her gentle “bonny Meg" inu~;t I he meant for happiness. Iii-r owui liolly has bred the thought. It is ;only that Gretchen dreads his feel-‘ .‘ing neg'lectcd, poor fellow. She is lever thinking of others and their‘ 'coiufort, and how best to pleuscl them. dear angel! And yetâ€"if it should beâ€" Some hours later, Kitty. having, dismissed her maid, walks leisurely into Gretchen's room and up to the fireâ€"place, where she stands "ozâ€"I ing IllelllitthCly into the glowing" coals. “Good child,” says tlrttcheu: “.«it down in my chair Kitty, and iuik {to me while I undress." l “How strange ’l‘mn Scarlett should , lhave come in toâ€"night!" Says Kitty-i 'rathel‘ abseutly. The apparent \vani of meaning in this.. speech is very lwell done indeed, and might have deâ€" lceived older people than Gretchen. ; l “Very strange. wasn't It" lull I: leiS glad of it. it is always 5: cusyi lto amuse Tom : and his presence gave "For two years I was a constant suf‘ ' pains l but give life and energy with every" who \vould rather do anything someâ€"' "\Vhom did you burn yourself with , “No,” says Gretchen, blushing as: , li‘:‘_i day and night. old phrase falls with quaint tenderâ€" ‘OllVlt'd, but did not quite the air of a party to Flo’s entertainment." "He is goodâ€"looking, too." “Very handsome, I think, don't 3 you?" “Yeâ€"es. Kenneth is better to leok at: isn't be?” "Is he?" “DOHW .VOH lliink so, dear?" “Well, yes, perhaps his features are more regular." ,3 "Much more regular. Whata pity 'he should be as he islâ€"such a. hope- .lcss invalid. He will never be any lbetter; every one says that." “If is very sad,”‘slowly. "lie is 5:0 charmingâ€"so desirable in every way,â€"-so much to be liked." "Very much." "He is one of the most agreeable 'nu‘n 1 ever met in my life," says Kitty, growing warmer in her praise as (ii'elclii-n proves cold and immovâ€" \ :llllt‘. ( "Sometimes." replies Gretchen, ‘ who cannot. conquer ilie desire to ap- 1 pear indifferent. ’ ‘ “True.” says Kitty. suddenly and ll‘l‘.i(‘ll(‘l‘lillSl_\7 shifting her ground. 1 have. noticed how on occasions he ’can be. mortise enough. almost. sulâ€" len. 'l‘oâ€"nigbt he would not speafik after Tom's arrival. I am sure he dislikes him; and that is very un- reasonable." “My dear Kitty,” says Gretchen, quickly, "what a curious idea for you to for] ;! Why should he dislike Captain Scarlett? I am sure he does not. lie is not in the least unreasâ€" onable; and as to being inorose and .sullen. how (‘an you so misjudgc him, poor fellow!" Kitty laughs faintly. "What a ptil‘li’ltllll you are!” she says. “And yet a moment since you sung his praises coldly. It. reminded me of the "faint praise that damns.’ You really like him. Meg?" “Yes,â€"-vcry much," replies Gretch- en. freezing again, and speaking in her coldest tones. Kitty rises. "i must go." she says. kissing Gretchen tenderly on either cheek. "Goodâ€"night. Meg.” Then as she reaches the door she turns and says, slowly, “Don‘t let yourself like him too much. my dearest." . To be Continued. . â€"â€"+--â€"â€" IN A COURT OF JUSTICE. A judge had a wealthy brother lwho, for a long time took a com- manding position in the business in- llerests of one of the big manufac- turing towns. While the judge was seated on the bench of the court one day in the town where the brother's business was, the latter appeared, and in his bluf'l‘, fraternal way, said: “flow are you, John '2 I have lbccn summoned to act as grand juror." Said the Judgeâ€"“When I am on lthe bench i am addressed as ‘Your ‘Lordship.’ " "Don't be a silly fool, said the buriucss man. “Fine Mr. Turner $100,” said the Judge. and he was forthwith fined. __+.____ THE BLOOM OF HEALTH. ‘How to Keep Little Ones Bright, Active and. Healthy. Every mother knows that little children need careful attentionâ€"but they do not need strong drugs. When .baby is peexish, cross or unwell, it. l is an unfortunate fact that too many liuothers (lose them with soâ€"Called "soothing" medicines which stupcfy, ‘and put the little one. into an unâ€" inntural sleep. but do not remove the cause of the trouble. What is want- ed to make the little one bright, ,chocri‘ul and well, is Baby's Own Tablets. which will proniptlycuru colic. sour stomach, indigestion, Iconstipation, diarrhoea, simple feâ€". luus and teething troubles. They, ‘give children sound. refreshing sleep,‘ because they remove the cause of the ,trouble. 'l‘hese tablets are guaranâ€" John," theftced to contain no opiate Or other Shall I bring you some tea?" i harmful drug. Mrs. James Found, Valentin, ()nt., saysiâ€"“Before I got Baby's ()wu Tablets, my baby was ,very palr- and delicate, and so peevâ€" l , ish that I had to walk the floor with The first tablet l gme him helped him, and that. night. he slept soundly. Since then ltbe tablets have made him perfee‘tly. well. and he is now a fine, healthy. looking.r baby, and is getting quite fat. I would not be without the tablets if they cost a dollar a box." llaby‘s (lwn Tablets are good for children of all ages and are taken as readily as candy. Crushed to a ‘1’)(dwdl'l'. they can be given with ab- solute sul‘etv ‘to flu? youngest. weak- est. baby. Sold by all druggists or sent postpaid at cents a box, by. addressing the Dr. Williams Medicine C0,. Brockvillc, Ont. _â€"+___â€"._ S‘Vl‘TAHIXG A GIFT. Thomas Nelson Page once told this story to lllllSll‘tllt' the gift of after- [ll ‘1' speaking. which gift he said l1 possess: “An was traveling: in u. third-class carriage. with an individ- ual who was swrariug must treâ€" mendously. originally and pictures- 11ll(‘1_‘.'. l-‘jnully the bishop said in him: "My dear sir, where in the world tlltl you learn to swear in that. ex- lraoiiliuai'y manner?" The lain-r rc- plied: ‘11 can't be learned, it is u. glit.’ ” English |)l.\li()1) Between June and September last, year 140 tourists reached the nu:â€" niit of Mont, Blanc. The earth weighs 5,852 trillions of tons. This number contains .0}. noughts. '