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.We do not claim that every cnc who is paralyzed can be cured by using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, for many are beyond the reach cf any medical treatment and must Luis]: their days in helplcsxnces and suffer- ing. ously absent in her character. Miss Evelyn Westcar was a woman with a past. Most women who firavel on life's road for threeâ€"and- tweniy years Without a stop en route at the forgq where marrik 0 letters are riveted, have a past. Sfie had, too, a carefully concealed know-ledge of the world, and slxe was an actress to the finger-tips. The names of such women in {he Thespian world figure on the hoard~ in in gags sicx feet 1 Lg. 13th mgxrifs ‘66": fihxio‘us ?o from as a stage star. She needed as a firm- axnen’t something more permanent and enduring than public opinion and the favor of critics. A bank balance had charms for her before aJl‘ot.hey: things. When 5n n i gh‘ts, headache, and 10511 courage, Had Sir George’s wife been a Scrap jealous|'â€"wh1'ch she was not:â€" ahe might have noticed how keen bhe governess was in doing little noticeable things for Sir Gccrge's comfort. And they had the effect she intended them to have: Sir George thought very highly of her. As a. commencement, she was satis- fied with that thought of his; a Et'ronger feeling would come latenâ€" when she was ready. At the same timé she. was clever enough to keep in with the mistress of the house. Indeed, her mdssion was to give satisfaction, and right well she fulfilled it. She had taken the post of companion, which she had filled for nearly a year, because It entailed retirement in tl'e counâ€" try. She lmd a motive in getting gway from London, away from people who might know her. V Thad her real clxmra/cter been known she would never have found a place in the Grayne H'all household. The taint of the guol was on her when he came to itIâ€"came by means of a It. is rutlter to those who are only partially nm‘alyzed and to those who are slowly but suron developing the symptoms which indicate the ap- promh of such ailments that we would suggest tlze advisability of us- ing Dr, Chase's None Food, the great food cure for diroascs of the 'éelr irritn 3mm um the mind, ed‘ disho: thtcr giV nerves. a degree. To shape her character, x‘u'B ofi its corners, and mould her ggpgrally, she had a companion, or Qomp‘finionâ€"governessâ€"fliiss Evelyn Wag'tcar, 1f the pupil came out the shape the auburnâ€"haired govwmoss could cast her; thgy would the sWeetness and timidity be conspicu- ously absent in her character. Dr. Chase's Nen‘e Food cures and prevent-1 paralysis and Immnonor Her daughter, Vere, was in her twentieth year. She was a sweet, Eimi'd, broughtâ€"up-in-thc-counlry girl, but highly strung and nervous to CHMPTER II. The household at Grayne Hull Was not a particularly happy one.‘ Sir George Gmyne was arriving at that age when pettisflmess sets inf-a dis.- ease which, if left unchecked, grows _with alartming rapidity. He was munh film-v than his wife, and her Bbili-fy td indulge in such things as 80”. 'tcnmis, {.5311 Cycling in no way reconciled hiiii to his fast-failing ability to do 56 himself. Moreâ€" 'bvea‘, his in‘telligence .was no longer of fihat keen order of which he hfld been so proud, and he knew it. He still retained his seat on .the local bench, but his mental decay was unno‘ticed thereâ€"6m’heciliiy is quite a common ingredient of many local benches. He had m‘m‘ried a young widow'â€" pox‘haps because she was freslh and young. Why she married him he did not, pause to inquite. PoSsi- bly his title glinled before hear; anyâ€" wpy, it was not money. She had an excellent life-income from her finsr'tz.liusband's estate, and she had the disposal of it by will; she meant to exercise that power in her daughâ€" ter's favour. Meanwhile, she was a young-old woman, with no fear of death before her. “lien she record- ed her forty-first birthday she felt, as young as she had done at the age! of twenty-five. Who Could Now be Well Had They but Known of Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food. Hefigfimg :lie, feel drowsy after meals losing energy, ambition and :9, it is time 10 pay attention 5 xgcrvos. You may find your- ~rimblo at times. wgl‘riod UVei‘ things, Tmablé "1.0 (Queen-trait: and, forgetful and absentmind- isheartened and discouraged. - give some attention to the , v m WWQNMW BWWM ou find sufier f Wank! ,eaeammeeaoemmmm your Arrow Or. The Sign of the lyu ion mmke 1 and fifth @améygg ataxia. It does not care by induc- ing unconsciousness and unnatural sleep. It does not deaden the names as do opiates and narcotics. But, on the other hand, by assisting nature and supplying the elements from which are formed new blood and nerve force, eli‘ects thorough and lasting cure and is bound to benefit all who use it Seldom, If ever, has any medicine secured such hearty endorsemem of physicians and people alike. The cures which it has brought about have often been most ex'tranrdinary, grid anyone who regula'ly and perâ€" sistently uses this great' food cure is sure to find it of inestimable \"ulue as a nerVe restorative and blood builder. By noting your increase in Weight while using Dr. Chgse's Herve 1700,11 vou can i‘fg_‘.'§ phat new, firm flesh Ema muscular tissue are being added names as do opiau But, on the other 11: ‘vou can 359).; 'tnaf new, firm flesh Una muscular usme are being added to the body. 50 cents a box. six boxes for $2.50, at all dealers. or Edmanson, Bates 6: Company, Tor- onto. To protec" you against \mi- tations 'tl'c portrait and signature of Dr. A. \V. Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every box. No scheme of villainy in which a beautiful, well-dressed woman, and an unscrupulous Frenchman could com‘bine, seemed to have escaped them. As a record of brilliant crime, the history of their labors was unique. But, as has been said, it ended, as most such labours do, in the labor which is hard. She came out of prison with the clothes she stood upright in, a poa‘tm.a11teau of underclothing, and two sovereigns, the latter given her by the chaplain. She dese'xfl'ed the money, for she had Worked hard at religion to please him. As usual, she had succeeded, and many a lit- tle concession was titerg'hy hqrs.‘ Gaol chaplains lilie convertsâ€"it iv a sort of tribu'te to 'their skill. The convoy; _0f the lip is no rare thing; but if it suits him to say nothing, the chaplain sees through tlte hyâ€" pocrisy. In this parabicular instance he knew he had a genuine convorfâ€" she was such an excellent actress. On Sacramcnlt Sunday l:er perfor- mance nearly brought tears to his westâ€"She played so well. sober, demure black, with white cuffs anid collar, which her solicitor had insisted on her wearing at the trial. Mr. Rupert Lewis was a. lawyer with o. keener knowledge of men than of the profession he throw: by. Possibly that. accounted for his suc- forged reference. At the interview in which the engagement was secur- ed, she spoke well, charmingly, and was at once engaged as companion [to Lady Grayne‘s daughter. Life at Graynewood was a change aim-r the two years of i111.prir~;omncm't flue had suflered, although even there she fared well. Even in gao] she had ’striven to please, and succeeded. [Success attended most of her eiâ€" iforLs; it had been a. prominent fen, tume in her career. until that unv fortunate time came when she was . “found out.” Hm" dress was useful to her. It was not the stylish, fashionable dress 0! the time of her previous libenty, when she was reigning a Queen of the Night, but the plain, (“0:8, The prime feature in his doâ€" Iencc of a woman was her “get up." Even judges, he would argue, were led away by appearances. Prior to a trial he had his client in his roorm, and rehearsed every upward rl‘wo years prior to her engageâ€" ment as communion, she had mood in the dock of the Ancient Baxiley, gaming a judge and juryâ€"not alone, fox Alfred Dubois stood by her side. Her beauty possibly had .an efiost on the judge, for, in passing sen- tence, her companion was allotted five years 0! that labor which is hurl, and she henself but twoâ€"(their ogfl'ence had been the same. And they deserved the smntencwâ€"ricluly. The police description of their life sounded like a romance. Printed in a con‘timued-inâ€"our-noxt form it would have been largely reagd. They had swindled right and left‘ since they came together. At first it was attempted to sfhow that ‘the woman was coerced by file man, but the absence of any marriage lines stopped that line of defence. Bil. A. W. GHRSE'S OATARRH CURE . .. Inn-HI UUHI- III “‘7‘” is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heals the ulcers, clears the air passages. stops drcppings ‘m the throat and crmanamly cures Camrrh and Play Fever. Blower free. A]ldca1ers.or Dr. A. \‘V. Chase Medicine Co.. Toronto and BulfrJo. to her. It fashionable her previews But at tlze fourth office luck was waiting henâ€"waiting her in in the share of Sir George Grayne's wife and daughter. Aa-ident helped. Two gm‘nrnesses had been written to to meet Lady Grayne and her daughter; but even as the agent met those ladies. he saw the letter to the govei-nesses making the appoint‘ment lying on his deskyâ€"unposted! He showed Lha ladies into the waiting-room. He was compelled to go through the lance of keeping them a little while; and then in the outer orifice he reâ€" lieve'd his feelings by discharging one, wretched clerk, and cursing another. whose services were too valuable to lose. Even an infuriated employer will exercise a nice discuimination at times. He would in a Very few moments have to apologise to the waiting ladies, who would Probabli go Some dilie‘ agency, in whic case he would lose the commission which lie would have exacted had he brought about the engagemen‘t for one of the governesses whose letters had not been posted. Hlaving ex- hausted his curses on "the clerk, he began to curse his own luck, when he was interrupted by a. voice say- ing to one of his staff: had been in her cell with her for two yenms. Parts of it she knew by heart. A great change was wrought in the style of her conver- sation. Before her conviction her speech was spicedâ€"highly spiced. Now she embellished it with Scrip- tural ph'mses and illustrations it was good to hear. She was one of the holiest frauds around. But she had had enough of gaol. She meant to be wealthy, amid live the life of enjoyment. that money brings; but she meant to acquiie that wealth by nqnâ€"pumishable memm. At the second and third Mike the result was the sameâ€"Inc openings, but fen-vent anxiety to secure regis- tration fees. The heart of Miss \cht‘car was not given to sinking, but she mounted 'flhe staixs of the fourth office with less lightnws than she had done the preceding three. She had imagined that asking a low salary would have ensured success; size had yet to learn the state of the go\'ernessâ€"coxm1=anion market. But at tlze fourth office luck was From the Morning Post she glean- ed that Lady Norwood had just sailed for a tour round the world. Lady Norwood was as good a name as any other. Her friend, the dirâ€" ectory, i-old her that Lady Norâ€" wood‘s London address was 36A, Hyde Park Gardens. When she had finished her breakfast, she spent some time writing a let-tor. The time was necessary, because of the need to disguise her hand. None but a handâ€"writing expert could have reeegniscd it as hers' "EGA, Hyde Park Gardens, “London, W. "Lady Norwood has great pleas- ure in writing in the highest terms of Miss Evelyn West.ca.r’s ability as companionâ€"governess. She is an admirable manager, excellent lin- guist, most punctual and attentive to her duties. Lady Norwood's projected tour is the whole and sole reason for her parting with Miss Westtcar,’ whose services she so highly prized." A woman leaves prison as a rule bet-tar for her stay in itlâ€"not moral- ly, bu't physically. The regular and simple fact] and exercise in almost all cases improve her. They im- proved the woman who left the gaol as FA’elyn “"ea'tcar. but who had enâ€" tered it under another namera name with aliases clinging to it like ban‘naclos. There was a stately quietness about lzer beau-12y, and the look from her clear eyes was conâ€" fiden'ceâ€"inqpix‘iugâ€"it had been fthe chief factor in the success of “the Dubois combina'tion. ‘At the first scholastic agency at which she presented herself, the principal tried in vain to secure a registration fee. If theie was an immiedia'te opening in the Country, salary little object, then she was propaqu to pay the prewar charges, not otherwise. There was not such an opening in the books, and Miss Evelyn Wcsvbt‘ar left the ofiice. The nonbmantcau of clothing she had had in the prison whilst await,- ing her trial, and which had been returned to her on her discharge, sihe left at a Cloak-room. Whilst having a. l)reakfasHoW sweet those eggs and baton, cofiee, and rolls and bu'tter tasted after two years’ abstinence from them !â€"â€"s.lne asked for the Post Office Directory, and from the column hea’dod “Scholastic Agencies,” she took down 'two otr three addresses. And, primarily, she would cut all that set which would, she knew, 'de- spite her imyrizlomnent, welcome her. Diddhm‘gL-d flrom the gaol at nine o"cloc.k in the morning, she knew she had some hours in which she could with safety move about in Lonidon. She warrth to be out of London before her "se‘t" arose. CHAPTER III It is been said of Princess Charles of Denmark, that She can bind a. book, steer a boat, pull an car, ride a bicycle, knit a stocking, take a. pho'tog'raph, play chess, and speak five languages; 1 list of accomplish- ments which even a Girton girl might envy. Sir Tatton Sykes is one of the wealthiest, baronets in the kingdom, the rentâ€"roll of his Yorkshire estates falling not far short of $400,000 per annum. He has some singular clothing fads, and never wears fewer a wayside place. Miss Westcar would not fail, would she ? N), she would not. And She did not. She fetkched her portnmnteau from the clozik-room, and was at Waterloo station with the G'raynmvood label on it before the appointed time. So she travel- 131 down with two members of 'the G-raynewood familyâ€"so she entered the Grayne household. Notes of Interest About Some Leading People. Arnd he went" out of the room, leaving an ammsphere of lies be hind hm. He did not usually speak so; but he was in a hole through the non-posting of the letâ€" ,‘Mliss Westcam was questioned and cross-questioned, but she came out of the ordeal with colors in the wind. It has been said that Bhle was an excellent actress. That quiet, cxompcved, refined face of hers was a. mask. Behind, nhere were brainsâ€"shrewd, keen, calculatâ€" ing intelligence. In a manch of wits she must needs conquer. The battle is over to the smrong. The two ladies were charmed with her. Lady Norlwood's teJtimonial was accepted without a Shadow of suspicion. Could Fiss Westcax‘ com- memce her engagement. at once ? Yes. They had come up by the morning express, and were returning by the 2.15 train from Watenloo. Could Miss \\’»ech-a.r manage to catch that ? Yes. That was so nice, “chem, because they could travel down by the same train, and 'thc brougham would be waiting for them at G'raynawoo'd station. The Hall was some disâ€" tance away from the railway, and vehicles difficult to get at so Small "Step this way,” he said. as he opened the door of the waitingâ€" room. And Miss Westcar enrtetred. "This is one of the governesses, my Lady; the other one has not arrived yet. You will, I think, find her emry‘thing you require. .We have personal knowledge of the excellence of hoa‘ 'languages,’ and slze comes to us with several good tedti- monialm. .We procured her her last cnga emen't with Lady Norwood, and __ dy Nomwood assures us that she had every satisfaction given her. Her terms-«she asks fifty poundsâ€"are perhaps a 'trifle high; but in those days, my lady, a. good article comhmands a. lidgh figure. Lindy Norwood was paying as much, and but for her tour abroad Miss Westcar would not now be at libâ€" erty. We should be able to srulpply yaur needs at a much lower salary, but not with such a strong recomâ€" mendation as in this case. I'll leave you now; perhaps you would like to question Miss “'9st, my Lady.” tons, and he filled the hole mp that way. Few men in a difficulty hes- itate at a lie to get themselves out of if~it is so easy. This was said with an amorous smirk and grin; but Miss Westcar’s reception thereof did not encourage its continuance. This was not the first man she had oontmolled by a. glance from her eyes: they were organs sfhe could use. The scholas- tic agent subsided. lwere waiting to inton‘icw a lady; ’Uieir place was in the Country. "We have a vacancy, but it is more companion than gchrnoss that. is rcquiu‘ed. The only tomching needed is lmtgwages. Do yowâ€"~â€"?" "French, German, and Italian." “Fluentle ?" "Fluently." "References ?" For reply, she handed him Lady Norwood's letter. He read it through, and then said: "How long were you with he:~ ?" "Six years and three month's." She was looking straight into his eyes as she said this, without a. tremor or blush. She was a beau- tiful liar; it seemed a pity to waste such a talent in a governesfiship. “Umrâ€"that ought to do. “That salary are you expecting?” "The plane is away in the coun- tryyâ€"quiet ?" “Quie't, yes. Dead-mxdâ€"alive hole, from what I know of it. G-rayneâ€" woodâ€"down in Susaex." "I don't Intimd its quietness." “,“lhat salary do you want ?" "What should I ask '2" “You pay us here a commission on your first year’s salaryâ€""mu per can't." l "I am willing 'to 'do that.” "Sign this foMm thenbâ€"oâ€"fltere, an'd aak fifty pounds a year.” "Fifiâ€"oâ€" ,Will they pay so much ?" “Well, it is more like a cook’s Wage than a governess's. But they want, the real articleâ€"a thorough lady. The daughter is a. bit 'nelrvy,’ and they want her shaped. You look the kind of woman able to shape.” “Have you on your vacancy for governess, ionâ€"Christian humus-«in try;~sa.1.ary not the chi4 The scholastic agent “ and faced the applicant" just such PERSONAL POINTERS (To be Continued.) wancy the) wife and (la P mgis‘ler a y 01‘ compan- “in the coun- ief object; 7:. Whirled roun'd If. He had , Sir ~“ ghter Every Mother of a Growing Girl IiidY: Will Be Interested in the 'it is Story as Told By the urnncr: Young Lady. The time when children are cutting teeth is always an anxious one for mothers and when this occurs during the hot weather solicitude often deep- ens into alarm. So many ills that oiten result fatally are liable to en- sue that every mother will be inter- ested in a medical discovery that robs this period of many dangers.. Mrs. R. Ferguson, of 105 Mansfield street, Montreal, Que., gives her ex» perience for the benefit of other. mothers. She'aays: "My baby in always been small and delicate, and suflered so much last summer Wit! his teeth that I did not think 11! would live. The medicine the docfin ordered for him did not do him muck good. Then he was “tacked with dysentery and a. vary hot skin and cough. I sent for Baby's Own Tab: lets, and they’ did him a. wonderful amount of good, and he is now get: ting on splendidly." Baby's Own Tablets are sold by a1 dealers in medicine or will he New post paid, at twentyâ€"fin;- cr‘nh a Lox by the Dr. Williams Medicir') “- - pally, Brockville, Ont. Mr. Gully, the Speaker of the British House of Commons, has one great. hobby, and that is to know more thoroughly than anyone else the geography of his own country, and his knowledge in this direction is really wonderful. He was, one day, some few yeals ago. and before he came to his present high position, travelling from Carlisle to London, and on the way was able to tell a companion the name of every stream they crossed, even down to the smallest brooks. No discovery of modern times has proved such a blessing to young girls and women as Dr. “‘illiams' Pink Pills. They act directly on the blood and nerves, invigorate the body, regulate the functions and reâ€" store health'and strength to the oxâ€" hausted patient when ei'ez')‘ ell'ort of the physician proves unavailing. These pills are sold by all dealers in medicine, or may be had by mail post paid at 50 cents a box. or six boxes for $2.50, by writing to the Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. Remember that no other medicine can take the place of these pills, and see that the full name, Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills for Pale Peo- ple, is on the wrapper around every box. her We owe also such well-known old-time favorite songs as "Rosalie, tl‘e Prairie Flower," “There’s Music in the Air," and “In the llazel Dell my Nellie's Sleeping.” Mrs. Van Alstyne has been blind from a. few weeks after her birth, and in 1858 she married a blind musician. Mr. Gully, the Speaker of the A Safeguard For Children Cutting Teeth in Hot Weather. Miss Laura Duuiontier is the daughter of u Well-to-do farmer in St. Cuthbert, Quebec. The circum- stances under which she was forced to discontinue her studies and leave school will be of interest to all moâ€" thers of growing girls, and Miss Du- montier consents to make them pubs lie for the benefit her experience may be to others. She says: "At the age of twelve I was sent to a-conâ€" vent School in this parish. At that time I was as healthy as any girl of my age. At the 0nd of a couple of years, however. I felt my strength leaving me. My appetite grew poor, and I sufl‘ered from severe headaches. I nevertheless continued my studies. until October, 1901, when I became very ill and Was forced to leave school. The headaches that had bothered me became almost constant.1 I sufiered from pains in the back and stomach and the least exertion would leave me almost breathless. A doc- tor was called in and he said I was sufioring from anaemia, and was in a very dangerous condition. He treat- .ed me until February without the' least beneficial result. Then another doctor was called in, but no better results followed his treatment. My parents were now thoroughly alarm- ed and two other doctors from St. Barthelemi were called in, and after consultation their verdict was that my trouble had reached an incurable stage. I was greatly disheartened and did not expect to live long when one day one of my friends. asked me why I did not try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. I had lost confidence in all medicines, but was willing to try anything that might help me, and my father got me a supply of the pills. When I had used a couple of boxes it was very plain that the pills were doing me good, and after I had taken them a couple of months 1 was once more enjoying the blessing of good health. I feel that Dr. “'il- Iiams’ Pink Pills have saveh my life and I gladly give my experience in the hope that it may be of benefit to some other young girls." Oi TEE PITIABLE STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL. HAD TO LEAVE SBHUUL. OF INTEREST 'I'O MOTHERS Dell Van