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011` ll VII I KIULZU .`What' is the matter "with her? said Mrs. Chester, when they found themselves alone. Margaret gave a_ deep sigh. Something, Althea, which has al- ways been the matter `with her. She dislikes me very, very much; she dis- trnsts me, .she does not think that I am--I don t know what she thinks about me, Althea. Sometimes I be- lieve that she has very wicked thoughts regarding me. Oh :nn1\nank'ln T7.-... -.----L - -L :ra:D i;1:;<.;;;lill)1:.`uc.Yo11 must not allow those thoughts to dwell in your! mind, dear, dear Mrs. Rand. (`Fall nu. `ll ____ _-A. A'|;1,,, -r I-- case, so very, veryA1ike blacgcmail. ifounrnnnln -nan -3-1.. A A A . . _ 4...... w:`":Aute`1"w:11l',_v:.a..s x` yo1`1rf work is urgent, k perhaps `you had beater see Althea [now, she said, and I can call to- lmon-ow. 1115 ' ' - - - m?};y""no means. I am sorry. I al-_ ways put my foot into it, don t I?` ;I am a woman without tact. Good- jbye, Althea, I will be here at eleven lto-`19rrow.. ` -n -n 4 us L vv1-avulvvvu. 1 5 She nodded to the two women and ;left the ro_om._. A -11???` A- ?scoTT s Coal i VVhen a rich man toils, he frequent 1y does it by proxy. gang u I have no right to pry into your Iprivate feelings. run A. .. _. ton less to from yard. Office Phone, 86.- Ya:'d Phone. 118. uuu ltvulr uoJ uuvcvvl ' "I not only could-'--but would. II should have no choice in the matter. At the same time Miss Manseld- while you have quite a comfortable "little income which liftsyou high and -dny against want, it is not one that I can safely advise" you to tamper with. You would be doing a most unwise thing if you lessened your in- come, as you will do if you `touch, capital. I (V n a v v nu Du` urn`. Ln--A -- --u--`-- Beginning `I13/ec. I prices will be as follows: Nut Coa1.... .. .. .. .. ....$7.5o tdu Stove Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.25 ton Egg Coa1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.25 ton Pea Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.oo ton vnnv UV Il\d Il$QtlUl>hI\.i\ `IAIN: &IIILl.I\J-I I am quite well now, said Mar- garet. I think perhaps towards the end of next week, if that would suit I you? A-new Jag. c-v.-...1.1 ....:L m.... T ...I_-II idiiculty, it i_s merely a matter of ! form, but as a matter of form it must be gone through. l Thank you. ; When would you like yuor little lone to be baptised, Mrs. Rand? uT ..m .....:+.. ......n ....... 79 ....:,a 1:..- Jvlno Any day would suit me; I shall want twenty-four hours notice, that is all. But my church is a cold one and; has not, I regret to say, articial heating. You must take care to have the baby very warmly clothed and be also careful of yourself. My wife would like so much to see your baby, Mrs. Rand. u q R .5`-LAD: LUIII-IIJI > Margaret coloured, then turned pale. (`T "v(uvu`I L- .........l_ ..L-__1.. LL_A_ 99 _I,- r`.:.I want to speak about that, she said. u . . - - - - \Iul- usu ;uuuuvl o You know that between you and me lies a secret? ((A1 nee n T lllmtrwod . A hnngiomolr 70031!` v,IV I-VV---V T C---V` on . any scientic` journal. $$..'.'.` """""""`` u-vv "13 wnnnuu Dare bent towards her. Nothing could exceed the courtesy, the grace of his manner. ([17 I :1 . C . - `III-I6! That is all right. For instance, if I wished to draw some money out of my capital,. and I asked you to ar- range the transaction for me, and also requested you and your partner- never to reveal the matter either to my father and mother, or any` of. my friends. You could get me the money and keep my secret?d n1 U\I\` l\I\`Ir n.\..1.I- 1...; _---1.1 1- Hf I000 IP09. U106! Patents take` nu;-141 `nth-1, I REPAIRED SH OES A. W. WHITBYS (T6 `)9 Continued). Elizabeth St. OPP. DREAMLAND N E AT LY QUICKLY . . farmcrs teaming As the grave,` Miss Manseldl replied the lawyer, .his .eyes . twink- ling. . ``"`Inn` :5 n`! :lI`I` "I70-.. :--L__-- nunmmsa a[ W`"':""'a I boxes or cnvelgfzo nu-.2 ran ug 1'9-EA .- "' `VII Iju 1- `jun nu -'- - Cor. Michigan Ave. and mold '-AA11;.1etw,'tegiI;:" Q$P3131`19tf . M-_.....N*'E%,. d= .7 V` 3' V ' see usfersonally, ca.11,;nt. .. ' :2 P! can in ?ou1"?`~'Wi!T ....4.-..... :_-..' ::.v`_'*_:z~.u.-'.:;.`.r3/`:5... , 4 X | K4. "5 UK HOME TR.EATMl3N'l'o. " ` " .H}`V`;" H e .5 Michisanm ans! VABIGOSE VEINSAGUBED HA5 `YOUR moon ` IEj " ?'- .D_I`` I.Dv? CHAPTER v1g.-(oonunuod). V over 0 551000.000 SAVINGS. A AccoU,N}r soucx.-ran 16- NO NAMES usan M18011? cpusmr. % confined to ma Home ton`-% weeks. $s.o5b.ooo 3 Total Assets Capitil` % A. Rearv.%L '.'if%'sn3 man " ~`o`:i`n3 aL "`o`3i . _.-__ _ _.l-Ll.'..A 34`. maul H . mm ; A1` "st mug vmifa? 331$: ""w'x'.2n 1 we: e?l`11:':!d-htl`:2":en uvtvl3ma u.'5.:S' severe and I was otten lald up` tor a: week at a . *- hyslclan told me an operatlon waamy only he . but I tried several specialists. but soon found out the wanted was my money. I commenced to look upon all doctors as 1 ttle better than rogues. one day may boss asked me why I was of! work so much and . cond tlon. Kennedy I told him In Re ndvlsed Inetolconsult Du. A & .'Kennedy.as chad taken treatment tron: them himself and knew they were square and skillful. . I wrote them andegot `ran Nnw Mm-non Tnurunur. My greeewu somewhat elovrand during the first xnonth'etreatn1en Iwnuomewhat _ . . K I continued treatment for three months logger and was re 1 with aoomplete cure. Icould only earn 8 a week in a..n_1achlnq il:l .i ".un..u.`".':?.: 3}',.u':`:::`u..f `:3 t. " w en t e n u ` HENRY 0. LOOUBT. TheSo_uI of % Margaret Rand - _ ygpgvvpvvv oIee.d:'nr1xi}ax, 1v.s. Manage:-3 ,.O3ce_.` ]2p,ro_nto.-` Genernl Banking Business TrdnSacted~- The Books gnd Statements of. this` Bank are _g_n'nuaIly`.submftted to at strictly independent `audi_t'i.'; T Barrie. - 1""/id_ve.nP<:)intds L. J. 84LTER MA`.V`AVGlB V C `H ! vo`\o 070 O I I R:g:_Ig_,Fuhd . ._._ . . -r-BY7- Y vu usuuv V VB vs` IJIIU lllua 11011 055 I ' Now up` to the present Charlotte! had been outwardly calm, but now she changed colour. and Mr. Money- ,penny s`sharp eyes noted the fact. 1 l, A mp` urn`: vvnuu A-A 1-bIg:v| no `A A gun ,,,v...., .. .......,, ..,..., uavvvu ..... ....... ET And yet you are ,going to Ans-i ytralio. with_out._ Mrs. Rand s know- fledge? " V " ' t That is true.L t V Then I am sorry T that I cannot oblige you.f ` ' u uuvw uuu uu vuuuuauu inc. I Again I thank you. There "is a" question I should like to ask. Wheni FI go to Australia, I shall be visiting jthe country 'of Margaret Rand si 'birth; I maylor may not wish to bring `her back tidings of the oldgplace. Will you give me. the address where _vo'u discovered the missing heiress?" ] : Krnuy uh` `'I\ {-1141 nwaann- ("I-ans-In`-On. ivavva-VIU ... svquuu uuq uluucy. `_` f you are quite determined about it-I will take steps at once, and sell out your least desirable stocln? Thank you.. ' If there is any other way in" which I _can help your father s child you have but to command me.A, u ((A7.....:.. 1 L`|......I- _-- nu.-. 1; _'| u JIIJDIILLJ Jul`! VUl. _y ulucu." I I am sorry. Can I have the money? Yes-against my will. Will not [half the amount do? . _ I No; I have , nnmedthe lowest * gure. * _ l f `Very well; your word 19 law. , ` Charlotte blushed, then she rose }and held out her hand. ` -V lln!L-__1_ __,,, an - o:- non 'uuu uvlu vuu HUT uauu. ' ` .'1`hank you, she said. I will! {gxve you at least a fortnight s notice] gbefore I require the money. - } T? vnn urn l!I1;`A Jnbn--nnA.l ..1....-.L` 'w:ri cannot. He wonldngive me the money, of `that I am sure, but only on conditions that I cannot comply, lwith. He would want to know why I I am going-that `I cannot "tell him. |'With the` exception of my mother, `who disapproves of the whole idea- but nevertheless promises to keep it socret-no one will know of my des- Itination, except you and Mr. Reade. You mystify me very much:` l 1nnnnwQ 7 ' obliged .to do. what you wish. But just because I am powerless to hind- or you, be merciful to me. You want to'vi'sit Australia. Most natural, you wish to go in comfort, doubtless with a maid? . _ ' Charlotte nodded. ' You will siind four hundred pounds, not enough -for your outt for your journey out; and your life when you get..there. You will want to travel, and hotels are expensive. Now why not consult your ,father-he is rich-- and ask him to give you, say ve hundred pounds._ I am convinced! that he would give it without hesita- tion. That sum, with your four hun- dred, would be abundance for a long and pleasant visit. Give your father the happiness of giving -you this plea-; sure. " ' ._ . ,, ._l Incorpbrated _ 1_832. j2j IV IIIIU 5159515 I quite about sell : desirable UIIDU DEVI 1' (ID 5'-LIDI \J-IIUDIIGI 3 V KW`!-IJ I want `you to love my baby and to: help me at Christmas. Althea, have you an engagement for Christ- mas, or, if not, will you" come and -A spend it with my husband and `baby `and me at the Hall? Baby is to be ,called Ronald Stephen, after my `uncle; the old man to whom` I owe the lproperty. -Ronald was the name of John s greatest friend; they were "at `college together; Ronald was drowned `at sea. John can never bring him- self to,_talk of Ronald Alderson; only once he said to. me, and . that was `after baby's" birth, `We will. call the` ,l1ttle chap_ after him, Margaret; Mar- garet, you will not refuse me? Oh,: Althea, as if I could refuse him an 1 thing. ` y (`T n... gun-A -nu. .un.l.l ....L 77 _-...N...'l LIV ADI ' `_.`He" is; to clergyman, such- a good "man--splendid. .;His name is Clement Dare. . He has "a church 2 in -the midst ot ` the` City, just `behind the V great roar` of the >'gre`ate'st_;' traic in the world. _It is -a littl'e';._'old,l old church, and is called by the name of St. John the Divine. Althea, you will be some- what surprised, ` but Mr. Dare has `promised to baptise my baby in the little old-`fashioned City church before long." . .._,..a. . . . .. _, , I am surprised at that, replied` Mrs. Chester.` .I-.shou1d have thought seeing that the baby is the- heir of Melchester Hall, that you would rath- er have had his christening in the old place, in the .parish church. `(T6 :3 n nan A` Iil` kn an`.-3 ....\,upa uu\.2'vC11ull U1. 5 uayxuux. } -..l,. I know that. I thought we had] disvjussed that point. V ` ` `!\Y!\IYf\%`1I(\1(\(1tI T -In--1-1 0-H` L4 UJVI PIGUU, cl-IA UIJU -yuaouu Ublunvug It is a case of must be, said scarcely uttered the words before the door was ung open and Charlotte Manseld entered. Charlotte` started- %and changed colour when `she saw Margaret. Charlotte had, not met her Margaret in a low voice. She had since that. day when Margaret Bade tor Street and go "back to the at. It was impossible to "- show open en`- rniity before `Mrs. Chester. Margaret `could always keep her self-possession. asked her to leave` the house -in Vie- i tCharlo,tfte,T 'w.i_th fan eort,` '*retain`e d ,,, -n-_n ,I It .'1__-'._-gs "incurs... ..,., ,...,...,...,. - It seems to Vme__that everyone will be there, but I don t know and don t care, The ones I love. will be near me-_my husband, my,baby, you, dear kind Mrs. Manseld, and sweet little |S.uzette, also Mr. Earlton, and I hope I" may induce Mr. Dare` to come. ' I (I'll- '1\..u..O T J)... M. 1...`... .-1.... I 4 | cnniauvv AI-I-5 alsnnv UV vvnuva . nnr. "Dare? don t know who he is.--? ' 111-1-,` 9.; _ _1-._.._.__-__- _',,--L _ _A_-s xfam sure you could not,-' replied rAlthea;*and I" shall-eloveto come, -and_already I love your child, It} `will be a'greatrest and a great plea- sure to me to be with you. Who else "will be present? T5 nnnvrua `In Inn ``-|:\` ncrnicvnnn im`v`.;;;t;hing in my power, dear ,was Mrs. `Cl1ester s reply. I T uron` irnn n `A191: run knkn nun` uuu uuauuvu Ill\L All-UIJLLILLI II\aUo I It will` be superb, said Althea, I sha1l love to make it for you. 1 van tannin` 11-Luv`-\ and-\nn~:-gnu n`n4. \ uncut: avvv UV IAIUIILU All `Vb Jvuc E y You must love_ something else, halso, Althea, said Margaret, and she laid her hand on her friend s arm and looked with her lovely eyes _into A1thea s. - nu 511.1 Lawn; I ! In'.'itations_ for the ball were sent lout and Margaret went to see `her [friend and dressmaker, Althea Chest- 52., She was nowewell enough to take her daily drives. Althea had not seen her since the birth of the baby; she welcomed, her with aection, made her seat herself in a comfortable chair, and sitting down by her side entered with eagerness into a descrip- tion of the dress.- Yes, Mr. Rand s.` ideas were good, the very best. Noth-i ing could exceed the beauty of a dress. of the nest and richest satin of .3 Lereamyc shade, embroidered in pearls, and nished vold Mechlin lace. ' IITL ,, `I Loon: sple ` .6 1 I IIOVIFUUVA LIL VV IIICIIC DIIVIII IILI\L PWCII 190 Margaret felt a queer choking sen- satioirin her throat`; she remembered the fate of the. string of pearls.- How was she to get it back? `The jewel-I lers in Bond Street had `promised to keep it carefully until she could re- deem it, but, rich as she was, how [was she, without ar'ousingsu`spicion, to obtain six hundred pounds in or- der to make it once again her own? And yet she knew she must do this, at -m_y risk. * I 7 A an n I` w;.res(nts three`, hundred Jand sixty puuntls, instead of four hundred. ~You will spend the remainder of your days ;:rievin,t_r over that missing forty pounds. . Charlotte laughed. Let me give you a word of ad-. vice, my dear young lady. Your } father and I are old friends.` I should, not like you to take a step of-this sort in the dark. At the same. timo my position as regards your fund8_is such that if you force me I shall be KI`? VI WI 715 I- see you, Margaret, standing to welcome` your,guests,i1ooking as you will look, a very queen. I wish you` to: wear the nest` and softest cream satin, and I want it to be richly em-- broidered with pearls. Then you will wear that long rope of pearls that` I gave you, my treasure, and-a `tiara of pearls {in your dark hair. You have, of course, thefamily diamonds,` but _I'have`a. wish just for this one }occasion that my darling should be dressed in white satin and pearls. ornosvaln n IIIIAAD nun, . ,`HT*.:,-\ 2`; .,V& g _ ` ~ y _'l`li1s nurse recfuired A an under-nurse, and there were; two larg`e:-rooms. -got -in- readiness`. for the inant:'s. reception; The child was .,-born: early. in November, and John -was anxious to spend Christmas. at Melchester Hall. [with his wife and baby: He -`was pinte lydesirous that heir .fsho_uldi spen 3 the rst Christ- of` `his little life in` the v old place, `which was eventually to be` his. He meant -to do great things at the =`.{H_a1l during Christmas; the place was to_,be lledwith-. guests, in`. special the l[anselds- were ,.to be present, <`-and _-Kuhn arranged with his [wife - ;that they _ were `jto give ; a great `reception, -at}.-1w'hic.h-allthegeounty were to .be present'_ The reception was to take the form of_ `a stately dance, the old- fashioned cotillon was to form part of "the `programme; Margaret was to look her very best. She was abund- antly` suited with every imaginable dress,_butA John insisted that she must.. get a_ special dress for this auspicious 000851011. ' I want you to look ideal, he said to her. I picture you sometimes in my mind s eye. I want you `to look ias my dreams bring you before rue. Ail!` bunny in `Hair :`nQ`:w\l-1. , aka` Iiv -c Inpilinlnnil Illllle JV IILVI-U Aunt | Aind how. is that, :1a;ling? _she `answered. L ` (IT ___ , `I ,, I I 1! % was Noxu*HEaN% ADVANCE qv uuu. 11 an. no You are unjust to me," said Mar- garet. I, do nothing of the sort. I could not recommend her as a faith-` ful servant to any lady`, but I did my best for her, and: from the; time she left me I have more or` less has- sisted her `with money. "_ ` I Really! exelaimed Charlotte; I alum.-`Ia 1...; n.`..m..1.e 9.... -....;..'u o ....; LIUGIIJI ULIQIHIII-lU`l> uuuuuue; "1 should have thought you would. not have liked :to do that. U ' , A:2dv-why! It would - look-4-forgive mo- -6`! course, dea1*f,.- `*-A';1tl16aV V `does not under- 8?'!**"*1"?'?L %?!9!; 101`-% : Vi .19? vv oaurvv Jvuo I know he would, answered Charlotte, but I cannot oblige him, I have other W01'k`.t0 do. I never go anywhere for nothing, I am going for a purpose of my own. By the way, I may as well tell you, Margaret, as I. have met you here by chance, that I `am taking your old maid.Clair, the woman you dismissed--I thought rath- er cruelly-_-with me, on my` travels. Are you indeed? l ' Yes, poor creature! She came to see you on the very day that I left Victor Street. As you could not see `her, . I had an interview. . She touch- ed me with her story. _ She`, said, since she left you -she found it impossible to get -work that was at all suitable either in pay ,or_ position. 0! course, Margaret, .p you have a great many worshippers in `the _world, but you don t excite . feelings of worship in the breast of poor Clair. She has to: earn her living` as well as "another; it seems a. pity almost to force her'in~ to bad ways. _ . ncn"uc1nq'ccnL' hi - ._J `f-_ this? :`Yes, yes. But you have no powerl to prevent me? - , None whatsoever. - - 1 ``Now I know where I am. I want, Mr. Moneypenny, to go within a short, time to Australia. I have a special reason for taking `this journey. I wish to travel in comfort and not to feel the pinch of poverty. .Money also may be essential to the further- ance of my purpose. I wish you andl your partner, therefore, to get events `I into such a position that at a week s: notice you may be able to give me one thousand pounds; This money, I may or may not spend, but I wish to have it in m-y possession. Can you dol ._ . .. A 7- - I vv A-an an: anal; anav I have no reason whatever for not telling you. My present desireis to join my Aunt Fanny. I left her in Italy; she is` there still. Be sure }you let `me hear through John, or otherwise, when the -date of the christening is arranged, as the sooner I can get out of England the better. You -are not going to stay Vfor Christmas, then, are you, Charlotte! Certainly not. I hate Christmas in England. u`n..4. ..n 4.1..-. ..n.-.... ..-.. -.....:.... n- im`71`3`m:.1`l`l. the others are coming to` the Hall. I know John would like tohave you. ' ` `(T `puutsvuo L4 --4-...'I.I 9) ..... _-.i vv B`-vv vv Au. 6 vvvv no , I When do you go away-where arei you going? asked Margaret. She` asked the question without any spec- ial reason and with little or no curios- ;ity; but the quick ash of colour iwhich lled .Char1otte s face, and the oblique gaze of her eyes, caused Mar-_ garet V to look at her with unwonted `attention. After a minute she said: `(TL 3--.... `L .._-L.L_A S Iavvvuvsvuo LLLUUI (I JAAALILIIIU BMW B3111: I It doesn t matter, if you do'n t| wish to tell me. ' 11"` I I I Q I vtsl-(nun-l\)a H promised to be one, said Margaret; and John has a friend, a Mr. Mason, who, I think, will be the other. l HT ...... ...`l...1 a.L..A._1' ..1._n 1.- 1.1.- "say, .5. vusunx, vital U0 IILIV uuucu. I l } I am glad that~I shall be the `sole godmother, said Charlotte. I `must: think of something handsome to give to my godson. .- I 1 llTKTlu\s. An on. run an"... ...L....- .._.. I . ....-..,, ........ . { No, but I expect to see Mr. Dare "today on the subject. I wrote and asxed him to be kind enough to call. 1 That s all right, I shall be ready. Have you arranged who are to be the e godfathers? 1` `MI . `l:'....`lL.._ 1.4.. .....-a. I_:_ 31.. t.....u. 1 I" I going away? Certainly. Why should I spend a winter in cold, dark, } foggy, disagreeable England? I ami not blessed with a husband andalove-1 fly baby to keep me in the place.. I , am certainly going. V a And when? asked Margaret. Immediately after the christening. By the way, is the date of the christ- ` ening xed? H1\T.-. `I....L 1" .........L L- ..-- ll - 15-..- ! , Will you come to--marrow morn-i Hug, Charlotte! Any time then will 1 suit me. . - : l I want plenty of mzgterials made- Certainly! But it is an`act' of; sheer lunacy! One thousand pounds; represents one-tenth of your capital.; T 1.-nnnr T \t\Ivtb`\`- I'I1l\ ` l";:Imv;;1nt pluenty materials minde- lup, suitable for wearing in a hot ' country, said _Charlotte. HA-.. ..-.. ........... ......... i.1.-_9n .__:_1 v I Margaret, in a_ -voice of some vprise. V uaavoJ , |JIll\L \JIJEllVUUO `Are you going away, then (1-..A.-2_I_. ? said sur- `I71... luau aAu1JvaLVuU lVVnau6 VVIIDIIII I ` As you are so busy, I suppose I had better make myself scarce, said Charlotte; but I am going away be- :fore long, and Althea is making some ;dresses for me. What time will it- be convenient for you to see `me again, ` .un..gcn Charlotte -gave a quick sigh. Her! ugly, light-blue eyes grew, bright for-1 a minute. She glanced at Althea, a` glance full of meaning; Alhtea turned | away. She was really fond of Char- ylotte; but she could not understand ` her attitude` towards her beautiful and imperious-looking young cousin. 1 AG Irnn own an Inns!) T aunnnan T I{1?11S'77' I I TYV'I1 UNCLE 811018 We cut of 8 good sized branch by this Beci procity Deal. We ll go after the hull and all. in I. short time. It takes me and Jim H111 to put it all over the Canucks. whole tree n ..ffZ_[:;.dc!) n t~;know who hr the rector,! ;Cnid_;,;M;rgAa:e,t,' `In-- some surprise. V `~I`%~1-.;g1%; e.I1; you . .. He 33,- the rR_ever- =. 7 " x A vuuu uxuu. I ` Nevertheless, I would not be act- ing faithfully by you .if I did not ex- postulate. I thought when you spoke of drawing from your capital! that you wanted twenty--fty-or at the most, one hundred pounds. A thous- EVYH] lrnno !Y\t\nv-in `R/T351. `1\noA1J LL..Ll ....-.. uuuvlouquu 11:31 a.` uuue.'\' ' I thought it only right to telli you, Margaret. Of course, you will promise me never to let her know that" I have breathed a word upon` the subject. _.Never, of course. The two ladies talked together a little longer, then Margaret left. Shel lwent straight home, she was tired. She was not long in the house be- fore one of the footmen came to an- nounce the fact that Mr. Clement Dare was waiting to see her in the drawing-room, Margaret desired tea to be got ready, and went there. _Dare had come hastily on receipt of Mar- 'gar"et. s note; he was at once puzzled and excited. He was wondering if the oxtnordinary, the beautiful young woman who had won his sympathies,= who had aroused his suspicions, who had tortured his soul, was about at ilasty.-to give 1113;... very truly her con- dayrce. `She was now a mother, there was nothing in all thelworld that Wouldoso soften her heart as the love .that feels` for `her child. .=1.. 'D..|...3 9? .._'2;I A.1.- unw a mower reels for her` child. I Mrs. Rand, said the, vicar, com- `ing to meet her, :_a,ccept my heartiest I cpngratu1a;tions.. I 1'-l1'l'IL..-v_ ' _.-_- 91 _,-'! -I `I - - I - iw:'`il`:"::;;l:_uf}`r :)`1:; said Margaret. I! am le mother -of a most beautiful holy; ` Please sit. down, Mr. Dare. . are 8atVdown.- * ..-'IVwrot'e...to you.- I "told you what II,-=fwa11`t.ed` you :- to. do for me. (C11... .12.: -..:| _.'.__ -1 N . -. l ., wuuuwu JUU nu uu Lur me." ' _ .`.`ou- d`1d,,an you also asked mel to come and.-.see you. I am naturally` willing_..1:o.;accede to your request, but -I...*nln3t- get `permission of `the rector :`o_;; this .par'ish.a ,a 3 ('l".4.`l.-...1 a., I-.._-'.. ...i_. 2. 1.1.. '.__ --L,# H vvu 1 vusvuhvu It isremarkable, -it is wonderful, it is blessed, said Margaret. A1- `thea, I am glad you told. me that;! now I` can pity poor Charlotte and- iand understand her a- little. \ (CT LL-.....1..J. 2; -._1__ -r`-J- - - " uv uuv uycancx a 4.i1UUo In an ordinary case, continued Mrs. Chester, I should think it un-. fair to speak as I am now speaking, but as things are between you and Charlotte, I think it" but fair to let} you know that you have done that thing towards Charlotte which a wo- lman of her temperament can never |forgive. ' 6 I have done---pardon me--what.?' `You have married the man she' Haves. A Althea! . Yes, I, am certain of it. In words, she has not admitted it, but in all 'else shehas. She unfortunately gave` her heart to John Rand when she was [little better than a child, he gave her, . in place of a heart, a true, joyous,l brotherly aection. Whether it ' would have come to more, no one can tell. You appeared. There was the will, that most` remarkable will. He! `fell `in love with you, quite indevpend-x ent of the will--you fell in love with! him; it wasreinarkable. Seldom does such an attachment arise when a mar- riage has also to be a marriage ofj convenience. V e 1 ll?n - - -- av V Auuuu UUIJHCL. `:Margaret, then. You. wi11 forgive me. I have known her -for years, she was always very- odd. Let me tell; you something, which I think perhaps- that you ought to know, `and which` may explain things a little. . `Int-nos-at Dn:nA:` is A - - - n-- J--`'- ----: o--9.] valuaxu. uuusa is uuuc." Margaret raised her very dark eyes :to the speaker s face. ` HT... .. .._.::........ ---- H ----n- -` uaauu U051, HUG!` J.V.I._l'3. Hana ' _,all me Margaret, Alth.-a, I like} -it so'much better. (III . _ _ . __ .. .-.~_-l yang, cu vcuj,` VUIJ Luxu Uxucnulall. ' Margaret rose. A nch colour came! into both her cheeks, then it faded, `leaving her very pale, ' I nu run:-9 1-nun-1- `an .....-._L ----- -Iv, uuc uuuutcu. puuuua. A bllUuB' and gone, means, Miss Manseld, that for the rest of your life your income T'l`YiTDQDH+u 4-Bron 1\u1n1]u}\I] nv-:1: a:wvv