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glorious again after yerterday‘s squall, and it will be a splendid day for a trip %o the lake; and Beatrice,"‘ lowering his wolce to a confidential whisper, ‘‘do you know, my dear, that it is related as a ~‘act, that if a young lady gazes for tem aminutes into the placid bosom of Mirror Lake without once moving her eyes, that the face of her future husband will &ppearâ€"beside her own. It‘s a fact, he wontinues. ‘‘Now, don‘t you forget to §ry it, if you go to the lake toâ€"day." . Beatrize breaks into one of her old ringing laughs, and Mrs. Dale, who is a flittle hard of hearing, says:â€" â€" *‘What joke is the General indulging mild and balmy, and the white seagulls _gtrocle overhead in the meliow autumn subsbiue, while the waves break with a gentle murmur on the yellow sands. This day, so fraught with joy, so full "of delight, yet not unmingled with pairn lotfifl"y.nluluwm-oll the least," she replies, as she runs lsughingly up the steps of the piazza, into ‘the arms of Mrs. Dale, who hugs and kisses the girl as if she had béen absent a month instead of one day. The houschold is astir at an unusually early hour the next morning,as there are many last things to be attended to before the youne men set out on their Rastâ€" who are looking out upon fl?m the rosy glamour of youthful‘ love, will by them never be forgotten. In atter years, when stormâ€"clouds and tempests Obecure their mow shining horizon; when the heart MJO'I sick and faint with the cares #urmoil of life‘s journey, fondly will the mind of each revert to this quiet, pesosful day spent at Mirror Lake, as one femembers some fair, sweet dream ef am enchanted land. In the dim gloaming of the autumn day they return to Deepdale General %hem, and as he tuoks Beatrice‘s arm protectingly within his own, and starte ‘"And did you remember to look into the magical mirror, for the purpose of which I reminded you this u‘nifi'" ‘‘Oh, you may rest assured that 1 did 5s unusual pallor on her rounded chook, and deepened shadows under the violet eyes. This was the last day of her brother‘s and lover‘s stay at Deepdale, until the reminded her friend that she must strive has, best to overcome her depression and appear cheerful and happy on this the last day of her loved one‘s stay, so that they might not have to look back on this dag, during their long absence, as They all ride in the family carriage, and are followed by Johnéon in a light wagon, in which are stowed a huge hamper of provisions, fishing tackle and a guu. "l'or."qnhn,h.“&hn is no telling what sort of game one may start up; and it would be provoking to be denied a crack at it for want of a gun.‘" Raphael‘s two favorite hunting dogs Mowthw:ut.nldlv to show their appreciation of this treat in every manâ€" mer possible to dumb animals. ‘The sea is very calm, the sky above the heart of each of these young people _ **You are looking as bright as a bran mew dollar this mu&.-y dear, and Will, I am sure, second the motion which ‘"Oh, no, thank you, my dear. I have grown quite too old and fleshy to enjoy those tramps through the wood which were the delight of my youthful days. You young folks go and have a jolly time, and the General and I shall keop house for you." Do yor see how determined my wife is to make people think that I am growâ€" ing old? Who ever heard of such an abâ€" surdity,"" says General Dale, with am injured air. At this, the young people join Mrs. Dale in a hearty laugh,and befere breakâ€" fass is Sntshed, it is decided that her plans for the day shall be carried into effect. Mirtor Lake is fire miles disâ€" tant, the road to which from Deepdale as thoughts of the morrow‘s parting inâ€" Mre. Dale. He is talking about going to Mirror Lake toâ€"day for the last picnie of the season, You will join us, will you ©o%, if we decide to go?"‘ ‘"Oh, no indeed! You brother has set on foot, about you prts ol Abonet | m was "my yoe merin ahe bas ore LH spoken word retrace their steps to the musicâ€"room, which is almost dark from elosed blinds and heavy curtains, while its atmosphere is laden with the frag ___ noon from May ist to Novemb TEZ REMTUOPTE®T TN [Edom WIsn Oe Hrage pGHY Gento Sqqnorew, Soq voo wEquent r::"‘" -:::va No Cure | "oml *"Houn "threws bersolt into a Flogngen :flfum'mq'-uhhmu,xu*.ummam uit mul. _ * * + romare vishicand" soate, and ons _buckber ::’-nyd-p’.hhul. Buppose you | those bags of gold in.‘ O"'I:.a"":':".'."" imd LIVBRIMS, uk ons "um. the tahk m on aus wy for just one day to be happy in the lohlm-* out. The| !"¢ ‘g IVERYT AND Liy friend‘s feet, Rer flushed Tace in little things that come without antiéi|problem was a delicate one, Bnyder‘s Drug Store, m %.' ""h"‘m wild, tempet |pation or tion. Sappose you |the goid to be stolen, tb-.l!Eq . hu-rhmhlfim! é‘:‘;‘“_‘:: tases moplsa &m‘m“flfl“fihnflhmu had ...'.‘:...‘.;'&%%f"a: father‘s "Good morping," e chinidbe :**-m::”;,"‘flf. oirmnemnsmuntenaliemeeremesne aritermectemmnts * * T. 4 KUMPI “ll.ih:fli ~-m mo“m.-iflfl- -M‘.h""h. R_T LLL1L.L W%.. L8 _0 _ VY . Phe a and the Captain gently assiste his wife t control your and not Tenaet»rtm ied Tout frlin® He shakes hands with Helen and Mrs, Dale, then draws his wife‘s hand protec. She breaks off $é listen to an unusual commetion and bustle in the hall, as if words of welcome. Both girls dart into the hall to ascerâ€" tain the cause of the tumult, and the mext instant Beatrice is clasped close to the heart of her tearful mother. as he gently unwinds the clinging arms of his wife from her daughter‘s form, and then adds, as he shakes the girl‘s that is gives him unalloyed pleasure to discover that he has not yet quite outâ€" lived his usefuiness. So everything is in prime order when the newly married pair arrive early in the afternoon, the evening of which is appointed for the reception. K here,‘‘ sighs Beatrice, as she with Helen are taking the last survey of the magniâ€" flcent preparation for the evening‘s ‘‘Yes, it would be pleasant to have them with us on this occasion,‘" replies Helen, stooping and picking up a few tiny green leayes which lay on the velvet carpet of the musioâ€"room; "but, as that is impossible we will not be unhappy over what we cannot help, and show your mother discontented faces when she returns, shall we, Bee? And, after all, the boys are better employed where they are; for it will take work and steady application to enable them to reach the goal of their unbmo-l-u until this is gained, they will have‘little of the arrival of some one, accompanied says the soft voice of Captain Lennard have had trouble with h&w account of her marriage with im Lennard, had it not been for Helen‘s influence over them."‘ ‘‘Well, my little women.‘‘ says good Mrs. Dale, the next morning at the breakfast table, addressing Beatrice and Helen, ‘‘the very last of the summer birds have fSown, and we must begin our preparations to his back to the busy able season is upon us; so we had better give instructions to the housskeeper and servants toâ€"day accordingly,and be ready by the first of next week to close Deepâ€" dale, as Mrs. Lennard desired we should, and be in readiness to welcome â€" her to which may be any day, because she is not fond of traveling.‘"‘ Thus the two girls have plenty to eccupy their thoughts, and as time passes quickly to those employed in interesting work, it was not long until they are settled in the clegant mansion of the St. Clair‘s in the city, awaiting the arrival of Mrs. and Captain Lennard. Mrs. Dale and the goodâ€"natured Genâ€" eral have kindly consented to remain with the young ladics until after the reception, which the newly married pair will give immediately upon their retura to the city. Indeed, the presence of this jolly and sensible old couple has been m source of great comfort to the two girls left at Deepdale, all through the daily happenings since Mrs. St. Clair‘s marriage; and is now really indispensâ€" Dale, who remarks to his wife, after the inmates of Deepdale have retired for the night:â€" ‘"Raph S¢. Clair is a lucky dog in the hoice he has made of his future wife. He could not have found another girl like Helen Pendleton, had he his chatce Dale, enthusiastically. ‘"Only think of the taut, delicacy, good sense, and sound judgment she has displayed, not only within the last few days, but during the thought of in making preparations for the grand reception. General Dale flles hither and thither on errands which the ladies will intrust to none but himself. It is he who must interview the flower decorator for the oocasion, the caterer that no unpleasant Ifitch shall occur to mar the pleasure of the eveting‘s proâ€" the finest band in the city, to make sure Beatrice and Helen, without another "If ‘‘Bestrice, my dear, your mother is o uy mamnt P uk Lied ud se€ 54 27 father‘s "Good morping," and baby‘s | been stolen frow rm.p the chuskle as X llvx ® serioba Ets recter ols To‘ Aaraeds | ues ie ol Doi be n y mutite out anzions cure for the good time to| Bo midnight arrived before Mr. For mogrow. Buppose you giveyourse‘fup|ter, who had in the meantime been to the gunshine asd the cavrefâ€"doors and{his bedroom to pat on mtfl the new book, and the hrhh gouwn and alippers, made ap hkis and mother doy tholr m what to do. , u&':-:&:% “'lxmllhn:t;: béhatiftal youre, > «nd let those of the fatare Ob, | jerry ifl'i-u::n-'fl"t nlank Bome few years ago several shippers, who ought to have been in the penitenâ€" tiary, shipped dissased meat to Europe, and the Kansas bog has not yet reâ€" eovered from the slam on bis reputation. Foreign potentates, who don‘t like us any too well to begin with, have nounced the "American" hog ux ndul-dhl-d-mhfi;rn epective nited States ie sprat plomms of guioce ty prove Dishonesty an Expensive Thing in y would rich faster by sslling ‘:.’Hahu.:" As a result, CUanada captured a good share of the cherse trade that originally belonged to the United States. A short time ago some millers conâ€" cluded that it would be a swart thing to adulterate . their flour by mixing in cornmeal, which wasn‘t bad, and then do better by t:::l:l" hnb mixing in gypeum. Orber dealers used clayâ€"Carolinn clay. The chanoes are that there wasn‘t one barrel of fvurin a bundred made in the Uaited States that was aduiterated, but that one in a tiundred burt the other ninetyâ€"nine. In séveral foreign markets "Awerican" flour is reâ€" garded now with aud _ every honest flour dom& United States i: bound to stff r on «ccourt of a fow rascals. imbibed the notion that the proper way to get rich in business is by resorting to tricks, we want to emphasize the truth that it pays to te honest,, says the Merchant‘s Journal. A firm that triee to paim off a ewindle is liable to ruin the reputation of an entire neighborhood, or even a whole state or country. A few years :r&oU-ltdsumhdtl-uollnn the cheese trade of the world. Then For the benefit of any of the and rising generation who me«; your state of tears and dejection, wher you should be smiling, lightâ€"hearted, and happy. __Thus, half coaxing, half commanding, speaking still more gently, ‘‘that you willnothn?'ton-dl in the same home with him at the farthest, and during that time be charitable, or tolerate him in peace if you can do nothing more. Let me go with you to your own room now, before some one surprises us scene which mighs have rendered you both unfit for the duties which will devolve upon you this evening Rest assured that it was for this reason alone ‘‘before you surprise some one else by should come between us at our very first moment of mesting. and carry her away from my side with that triumphant look upon his hateful face?" _ _ _ ‘"I cannet for my life se why you should feel so &l’.fl“ Bee," she answers gently, ‘‘On the contrary, I think you sheuld respect his motive, in thus coming to the sesoue and saving She rises and comes behind the girl, and stoops over her, and passes her soft, cool hands across the burning tempiles, charming the throbbing pain to rest. ‘‘Depend upon it,. Captain Lennard did not intend to insult you, or wound your feelings; and I beg of you, for your own sake as well as for the sake of your moment of his advent into your home. Remember, darling,‘"‘ she continues, bending lower and imprinting an affecâ€" prompted by a desire to come between you and your mother‘s love. Come now, dear, loo:nmfih little affair in a sensible light." â€"~ TY misconstrue every word and act of your Helen leads her away to her room. ‘You saw what he â€" did,‘"" she answers impatiently. ‘‘Was it not an insult to both my mother and myself, that he dear mother, that as you value the hapâ€" piness of the whole family, you may not (To be Coftinued ) 'v!lo may have Mr. Foster meditated till dinner time. He meditated over his chop and bread and cheess. He went on mediâ€" tating over his whisky and water afterâ€" _ Bo he vook no one in to his confidence but thought out a scheme. 3 _ _ Wednerday cane, and with it came the meesenger from Lothbury with the goidâ€"$50,000â€"tied up securely in ten leatber begs. He helped Mr. Fosâ€" ter to lock them away in the safe, on fiohd(ql_?dwhhhhom over a gimes of sherry and a cigsrette. ‘I;-“l;ly?lllwig'mwr . *You‘ll support my application l':'. better one. In d meantime, however, I‘ve got this.‘ He brought the six shooter out of the drawer of the desk and showed that it was loaded. ‘ Br. Kosit meditatod l dipmer Sidoup branch of the London how, I‘m uot rounding on my pals, and &o-;;d.ohâ€"h.uâ€" eoper, arrested l'-'uuihiq-qhvhm- his attention, The door by which the vion. Fâ€"cuis, I overbsard w couvers=> | bank parior communicated with the tion that ‘wasn‘t meart for me in *#{private nart of the house was haine P T T d Lsnt hegars~* Silline‘ Pilliccninich CBPA pxing it shou‘d turn out that you have tâ€"r:“uaauvzu“u evedih id epring h C eepropre reverage rooght is ‘me * uaturaily be rery m to § 'N-mdflhiselfl-l'-l. ce T:';:a-hok about 40 mivutes. the make â€" I only came and told 792 | As she end of that time the door of the usceuse I thought you‘d like to know. strang box was open, and the thieves By, by ! Load up the shotgun and fook were puiling all sorts of papers out of "-::!..l....st....a...as...l.a.ndl.. it in their cager quest for bage of gold. Fie shook hands and burried off withâ€" out even troubling to mention his same 01 the other hand, the branch was not as a rule, worth robbing. It did mylittl-b:hnl.uhth.-dnly.l:‘r the purpose of raking in deposits, my??it_l{ohm_'_oyolmhuqthr That very afterncon he began his preparations for giving the intruders » warm reception. Asscon as banking bhours were over he went up to town and bought a revoiver. It was a weapâ€" on he was used to, and he practiced lssned back in his chair and turned the matter over in his mind, _ ‘Hum !‘ be solikquiz:d. _ ‘I . wonâ€" ted been bought cheap from a stationâ€" er whose business bad been unsuccessâ€" fal. The safe, which stood in the back parlor, was of a very simple and ordinâ€" who had given notice of a withdrawa‘, there would be $50,000 in the safe. Mr. Julisan Foster, like most bank ‘Burglars,‘ he reflseted, ‘like policeâ€" men, usually act upon information reâ€" ceived, though heaven ouly knows where they get it from ! If there‘sany idea of breaking into this bank, I think we may take it that the attempt will be made while that money is on the managers, was good at arithmetic, and he put twonad two together. _ On account of the fluâ€":.s:_a‘. o.rl-r This vln‘&':\h”mlh porrauh poory Rpciowse .‘.‘:‘m"...‘.,“ fifi:xnu" Warn snb the J. K. Shinn & Co|Fred G. Hughes D.D.S WATERLOO, â€" ‘ is ready tor you. 1‘il retivre to %-fiaucv As the front of the ‘bank ‘: cct there was ao probabiliey 'mâ€";m the garden aad the kitchen. So Mr. stor withdrew into the bank iteoll, en i watched dsrelopments in the bank Umaitb“:;w' uing when a alight w m’ .“ifl_hld&ud o'hloI:: ised himself, and then expressed the groatest regret when, a few months aftâ€" erward hbe announced hisintention of retiring from their employment on the ground that ‘a fortunate speculation had released him from the necessity of working for his living.‘â€"London Anâ€" FQOR XMAS GIFTS mryddldulv l moment had arrived. *What in thunder!‘ Mr. Foster exâ€" elaimed and burst in upou them, firing as he came. Oane of the men fired buck at him, and for ten seconds or more there was and Miscellaneous! In fact, spesking as a sharshoider, I shouldn‘s wonder if the directore found they‘d got a bit over to do something for you. They ought to, anyhow.‘ And they did. They paid Mr. Fusâ€" ber‘s doctor‘s bill, and they gave him the service of plate which he had promâ€" Life‘sA Blank f Without Hearingâ€"Catarrh Induces McLachlan Buggigs Undertaking and Picture Fancy Tables goods suitable for holiday gifts ! iy the And many other articles nihhlo'snm We have all kinds of fancy Fancy Rookers Jardinieres, Etec Office in the Oddfellow‘s Blook. Waterioo, Ont. SPECIALTY : Preservation of natural ka iIncluding mounting artificial crowns an 10 roots, and the insertion of gold bridges to supâ€" rameszsssiss) John Strebel‘s, saddiery and Stuebing‘s grocery : ; : : : W. R. WILKINSON, DentiSt. | we atso alsoextend our thanks :.:iruua:..u.. to our many customers for their ; GRECILALTY : Preservation of natural teeth, | patronage in the past, and hope Auzx. MiLzas. Q.C. Harvgr J. Suus, BCL Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, obc." L D. ®. Royal College of Dental Surgeous, D. D. ®. 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