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'prctestations, but he saw her shy, i 1f. Bags patienen and ws at 28 mental" journey. $26 Rar hese, the lifted it to her - ooxe Oat os weit glad!" j "Milions Whe Drink It ss to You, Deleioas ae SRA, mmond: et i " CHAPTER VI.--(Cont'd) A blush dyed her face, and a f wcal crept round the corners a r mouth "He is indeed my knight," she} jn id, softly, to herself; "twice he fas come to my re scue ; how stron ow brave, how--how dear he agi ding with on @ branch close to her carried it absently bo her lips. She was thinking of her episode with William, and she shuddered slight- "How cruel, how horrible he look- ed; thank Heaven, Mr. Darnley was so near; what should I have done if he had not come? I am al- most afraid to think. How right my instinct was! I always disliked that man, and I was right. It must have been intuition, I suppose, for how could I know that he was in league with Moss? Well, " with a deep sigh of Telicf, 'he is gone, doubt, he has forgotten that such & person as -- Hamilton ever existed at all, so he will not be likely to trouble me much."' And, having arrived at this sat- isfactory conclusien, Nancy began her toilet for dinuer, singing soft- ly to herseif as she dressed. The gong had nyt sounded as she glided Sask the stairs in her even- ing gown of white India muslin, the work.of her own. fingers, and she had time for a stroll in the grounds before dinner; so she stepped out onto the terrace, and was going slowly to the lawn, when she faund her progress barred by a tal] form. "Oh, Mr. Darnley!" she -- said, coloring deeply, "how you startled me!" "Did I?' Darnley returned, quietly. 'If you had been less en- grossed in your thoughts, Miss Hamilton, you might have seen me.' He turned and sauntered beside her. "Quite recovered yotr fright?' he asked, trying hard not to stare too closely at her, and longing to wrap his arms about her and draw her to his heart. 'Quite,' she smiled. "Then I can prepare' you for a great disapftpointmen Nancy looked suddeniy startled. "Mr. Crawshaw has gone away, and you will not see oe for a whole week," Darnley explained. Nancy drew a deep breath. 'How you frightened me!". she cried, feeling that this niece of hews came as an apt finish to her commonsense reasoning on her po- sition. 'I am so glad Her undoubted pleasure sent a thrill through his veins. "But I thought you adored money ?"' he said, fixing his gray eyes on her fair, sweet face. Nancy stiook her head. "T would not exchange my pre- sent lot for all the money in the world, Mr. Darnley.' Darnley drew a shade closer_to er. " ""Wouldn' t youl' he said, with a dangerous teademess hina by voice. / Neither wonkd I, Then he was sie "He felt as if » he could pour out words of love, or , and he restrained After all, they were scarcely more | an strangers to°each other; he must not frighten her;- he must + is 'pause, du on 4 vague, yét indescribable "wore _ the "locket dangling} ripesk on a slender fA eind eens Tales teen gree See ork, =¥: 0h OR, A LOOK INTO-THE PasT-- : passed through to the tennis court. x not pated" 'he "aid, fone, after 3.4 ring which Na had |; LiesB aad ot burn-}sion << she to 4 v 4 5 : ¥ a ~ ' Darnley gazed at the two pictures silently ; re then a ney closed the locket turned to go back to the "All, answer to the rae a gong, he pi a! little hand his; and od'then, eect uddenly and with tender courtesy, paaned his lips to "Tt 4vas his sign of contrition and delight at this dak. of her confi- deneg, and peek CHAPTER Vil. The day of Dorothy's tennis fete was cloudless and glorious. The heat was intense, but this seemed to have no effect whatever upon the exuberant spirits of the Hon. Maude and Ella Chester. They were dressed early in their white A rush of vivid. ibe dyed her ly hid this, for it shed a ruddy hue all over her. cheeks, but the umbrella merciful-| , "Mr. Darnley !--what extraordin- ary exertion! Are you bound for the tennis court?! You will find Miss Chester and Miss, Bila there re. ly"! "Thanks,'"'? obse Derri Darnley, with a smile; as he took r extended hand, and thought seen anything so dainty or so delicately tantalizing as Nancy in her cotton gown, with er soft white throat unembarrass- ed by collar or low-lying hair, "the rl inagar -is most oan, but I ve other ry; in plain words, I have ust b had a wire Angas my mother telling me-she is rive to-day, and so, like a 'dutital son, I am off to meet her. Are you going to-the gardens? I will walk with you. ' the wagonette can't be ready for half-an-hour at least." ° "T think you ought to go and greet the _ Chester girls," Nancy observed, slyly, as they sauntered across the hot grass igpetter. frocks, made a bebe, a style which Lady Burton determined | most becoming to their large, ra-| ther clumsy figures, as being |b young and innocent-looking. Nancy was busy arranging the | flowers all over the house, as they "But you will be baked ae Ella|, she ¢ried, in remonstrance, as Ella informed her they were golng to |? have a good practice. "The heat | is something terrtic!" "Oh, we don't mind it!' the Hon. Maude answered; "and," she} declared, with the most ingenuous | frankness, "we mean to win that! lovely diamond brooch Sir Humph- rey 18 giving for the first prize; demt we, Ella?' "Yes," agreed Ella. "Tes, no fun playing "lor nothing.' Nancy smiled as she watched 'the two energetic forms cross the lawn, and then returned to her flowers. It was a work of eve with her, going through the large, old-fash- ioned rooms, and beautifying them with all the rare and sweet -blos- soms she culled from the gardens. | By nature industrious, Nancy would | not be content with luxurious idle- | ness. She felt she must have so: me | [ores tion, so she cractionlty | took al] Dorothy's 7; coal duties on bor _ mae, 'and delighted in a half-past eight," she com- mun erself, glancing at a) clock; "I shan' t- have Dorothy ¥ | roused for another hour. She will) be nearly worn out before the day | is over! What a glorious day it will be! Fitting weather for her fete. She should have nothing but sunshine about Ker, darling Doro- thy !"' Nancy mad* avery pretty pic- ture as she stood, surrounded by scattered flowers, in her cotton frock of palest blue. She had bunched her mass of hair in one huge lump on the top of her head, and a few soft tendrils crept over her brow and round her milk- white throat. Day by day the girl seemed to ex- pand and beautify. Every gentle and sweet trait was drawn out in her nature. Life was so happy, so wonderfully good, in her sight, that she welcomed each hour with open arms; and, basking in the sunshine of -- care, gradually forgot the past The clock ticked on another five minutes, and Nancy did wonders in that short time. It was wonderful- y quiet and peaceful 'in the Jong, | ecalat drawing-room; "no sow came to disturb her, for although Sir-Humphrey had given ber his morning kiss searly an 'hotir ago, and ~was.by now out inthe park |superintendihg the-arrangements of the tents, etc., the other guests-- the Misses Chester -excepted--were | «: not Tikely" to leave their rooms till some time later, "Do you? I don't "Pleace don' be rude, Mr. Darnley.' "Please allow me be be just what I like, Miss Hamilto "J shall do mt of the sort; the day is much too lovely for ped- i Ple to be in Lad tempers." "My temper soon gets good when I am with you, Nancy." "But you can't always be with *®, Mr. Darnley." 'No, 'worse luck !" He picked up a blade of grass and ate it slowly, While he tilted his hat over his eyes and stared at | Nancy. "T wonder," he said, meditative- ly, after a pause, 'how you will like my mother. "Oh! vert! much!' Nancy de- cleared; at 0 crum--that ia by no means cer- She is not popular, as a le. "Is she like you?' asked Nancy, demurely. The young man's face twitched with a dawning smile. "I am supposed te resemble her | greatly," he replied--gravely, how- ever. Nancy -just glanced at his face, sare its eyes of deep, rare gray. ' she remarked, with much deliberation. Darnley laugheu cutright, and moved a step nearer to her. 'You insulting little witch," he: said, tenderly, = he came a shade closer stil] to h Nancy felt in 'choeks grow crim- ison, and her heart thrill suddenly. 'What a lovely day it is going to be!"' she declared, hurriedly. "Is it?' asked ve man, dream- ily, A po: at her fixedly. Don t--don't you think so? The sky is cloudless, and the areas de- licious.'" Darnley put his hand on 'Perhaps, Nancy."' he said, "slow- y, yet with a world of passionate love in his voice--"Perhaps that is why I feel in paradise to-day. No, don't shrink away, my darling, let me know that you, too, are happy, a a "There--there is some one com- ing!' she murmured, dazed, be- wildered by the sudden rush of glad gmotion that filled her being. (To be ens NEEDS IAPPINESS FOR SELF. bes Self-sacrifice Too Often in Life gt| © Wife and Mother. Charles Reade "says that instead ofthe perpetual preaching women get shout ane ness, they need continwial 'holding back from self- rifiee. Is it nof true that, as a rnle, wivessand mothers, neglect themselves far-too much? Too of- ven'the pleasant room, the appetiz- = poe the becoming suit, ev- e tender care and sympathy in. Hes of pain, are only hers 4 at,|the parlor firé is smothered-and iif ge Bieler when others 'Bo se wheels, so pleasant need the-reom1~ her. She hig Bo stop téeineuite oat "che" is happy ri ; it, ios as to why. th week hia en S0) you ask, 'is not that sa much Re. er ie ses peal she} No; she thould be. Ted. to ees pie, et fe, 2 'the' pursuit of ba iness'" for her- in inal 4 pro Bability ae rey have| bell. B eshe defeats atrived at no ry conclu-|' have done 20, How adroit she} e nut meats and sali English Beef pounds of beef--chémp-cut of round --one-half pound of suet, one quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, oue-half teaspoon- ful of salt, one and' three-fourths cups of milk and water. Cut the -- in -piece ut one inch quare. Put the meat through the food chopper and mix it- with the flour, with ate the ~--e Pow: der and salt the liquids, roll the Sch te to about e inch: in thickness, having it nee ch in shape, Lay it on the pud- ding cloth, which has been wrun from boiling w and dredg with flour te prevent the pudding from stic' Spread over the meat and a Iittle salt (the meat has little fat in it); dust with salt and a little pepper. Roll the dough as for a rolly poly, planes into boiling water and hres hours, amr ing the ieidine Sonting during the antes time of Borg If neces- sary to that iti ' ig the water open , and turn the wie ¢ a hot platter. Cut a slit in the puddin 3 aad if is does nots: n t have suf- ficient moisture, pour into it a lif- tle stock or drawn butter. Half of the material called for in the above recipe makes a puddin large enough to serve six hungry persons. It forms an excellent sub- stitute for'® roast and is much. less |" expensive. Nippy Cheese.--To » ono cup of rated dry American cheese add one tablespoon butter, generous da of cayenne, and salt to taste. Work 'to a smooth paste pl add one tea- spoon cream, - Put into tiny glasses and keep im-cold place until u This is a good way to use up bits of dry cheese of any kind, such as Roqtefort, Swiss, ete Egg Lilies. --Place one egg for on lily in cold water, boil ten inutes, drop into cold water, shell nae while still warm cut with silver knife in strips from small end near- ly to base, very cacetelly lay back the petals on a heart of bleached lettuce; remove the yolks and rub them with spoonful of butter, one vinegar, a little mustard, salt, % pepper from cone ped ball, aod place on petals, sprinkle tiny 'hits of parsley over balls, two or thre? stuffed olives carry ott the idea of bade: serve on glass dishes to give water effect. With care this is nov hard to make, and ita beauty re- pays _ trouble it has cont. hi hicken Shortcake~Make a soft dough, casing two cups of flour, two one- and 'cut twice as you need shortcakes. 'these rounds and fold together in pans. Bake in a quick oayen. 'Mix one int of cold chopped chickea, one- ourth cup chopped mushrooms. and oné pint of rich sauce made of one cup of chickeu stock, one cup of cream, one tablespoonful of but- jter, one jpoon of flour, one- half of a sebspes of salt, and one to serve, split chicken. 2183 ; add 'darkest brown sugar, one- -half cu 28! chopped fine, nilla, spread on first layer Bite | take one-fourth pound f hebed. Ute two pore of water,|-- cut into amall pieces -- Fe three cupfnls : : a ove cream, then put on top one. honr, are yandilayer and ice with dandestiones'a } look like cherries ak "when . Nicer fess, one Danone cold water, than stewed cone, as the jone teaspoonful lemon juice. Pour are yery irae coke, tep and sides bo A Attractive Balad.--To two bricks / little pink ca oy aes added to frost- of cream. cheese mix in one bottle|ing impro of ea As: » form ae . e 5 Weary rea White Oake.--Pit add a -sized onion| whites of two measurin not melted, then fi}! the cup up with sweet milk. Bift one cup of granu- lated sugar, onejand one-half cups of flour, and two level teaspoon- fuls of grag eer three times. bow] and then be in in pele a: bute ter, and --w) are all to- gether--and beat seven minutes. Bake in moderate oven in loaf. Ic- ing--Four tablespoonfuls of sweet milk and one cup of sugar. Boil slowly five minutes, remove, and t to a cream. Devil Food Cake.--Two eups of butter, two egg», one-half cup of sour milk, three cups of flour sifted three times, a pinch of salt; mix thoroughly. Take one-half cup of boiling water, stir into this one teaspoonful of soda and one-half cup of grated chocolate. Filling-- Two cups dark brown sugar, one- half cup of butter, one-half cup sweet milk or cream, cook until it 8. Fig Cake.--Two cupfuls of sugar, three-fourths of a cupful of butter, one cupful of milk, three cupfuls of owly so ad not to separa tro cupfuls of flour, then part of the eggs, lest cupful of flour with baking powder sifted in and the rest of the eggs. Flavor to suit taste. Filling--One pound of figs fuls of een oom eupful of water. Gypsy Cake. tke « or buy s good sponge oake ; cut it open and spread between jam or er preserves sh {you may have on Now get a few small macaroons. Out the cake and put into the dish you are going to serve it in. Place the mscaroons around and between the cake and steep the whole thing in port or sherry for two hours. Now make. a boiled custard or aueet cornstarch pudding, not bees tiff and flavored with vanilla, will a. Pour this over the cake and then or top of that pour whipped cream and stick on top. either blanched almonds or candied cher- ries. This is rich and deliciousand will serve in custard cups or small dishes twelve peop La Cake.--One- halt cup: chop- SEIT rns ote rotate ' Fes a g |omne until it will spread ices tn | a one and one-half cup- | *¥ hee- Drackeal and efficient, and of a oven. by sifting one cupful of a o sugar and adding = and flav- prey WORTH KNOWING. A piece of ne flannel is better than a brush for removing dust from silk. To prevent' the washboiler from Tusting, Pind it aud then rub the inside of the boiler with a bar of piesaesd soap. ey on plush will disappear if rubbed lightly and rapidly with a clean, -_ cotton cloth dipped in chlorofor: When shou to sweep a carpet, wet into a paste coarse cornmeal with water and ammonia and scat- ter over the carpet. It takes up ©OPall the dirt when swept, without |): dust. Ning the room wi The cheapest way of cleaning s white felt hat is to rub prepared French chalk well into it, and then brush off with a hard, clean, white- bristled brush. Block magnesia well rubbed in also cleans white felt successfully. When frying potatoes have the fat very hot, if not actually boil- ing, before the potatoes are Bag: in. Have Fos slice wiped quite dry, and when-¢ach is browned trke it RINE ee 5 yp Non Ry eR wy. igo lenge & a lit ' a }Dominion Parliament whereby an Pe | independent sires and uit {Government does =p Caesne Bee te ord 'racter, as the result of a be ind having the sanction of a ne ment or other official] audito That s copy of this iestintiod bs forwarded to the-Hon. the Ministes fof Finance," If, as the Traders- Rank sbere holders and directors suggest, the inougurate 4 their stang upon this question Government i tion of Banks is in Oanada to make our sys- tem beyond question the most solid and efficient in the world and those banks which, likwy the Traders, throw their influence in this direc- tion deserve the commendation of the Public. Other outstanding features of the 1910 business brought out in the meeting are given below, and the will make very interesting reading to depositors, shareholders and those interested in the success and growth of the Thciiate Bank. sits increased over $6,000,- otal deposits are --_ oves g To keep up with the growth of the country, eleven new branches were opened, scattered from Porcupine to British Colum- . $348,360 was distributed in di- vidends and $100,000 xdded to re- serve fund, which now amounts to $2,300,000. Totu! assets now amount to $47,152,736. There are now 1,813 people holding shares in the Traders Bank and the number is constantly increasing. The Man- agement has hand] tho affairs. of the Bank in an able manner, so that the development of the Trad- ers Bank is fully in accord with that of the country. The report for * 000. out and place on a paper before the ap wicks if boile js gar and thototably dried before |r. using will not smell bad when bura- ng. A wetk solution of turpentine poured down the water pipes once a week will drive the water bugs To 'vid your cellar walls of mil- dew try burning a little flour of sulphur in a tin plate. Paste up the door_with strips of brown paper after you have set light to the sul- ur and leave for at least twenty- 'our hours before re-opening the & FS To remove grease from silk or wool place the grease spots between blotting Paper ald press with a hot iron." The blotting paper will absorb the grease and the most de- licate shades can be cleaned like aew in this way. An egg beater never should be left to soak in water, as the oil will be washed out of the gears, mak- ing it hard t to turn. thing. ceats.| balance and have a nasty fall. 1910-is one that will further in- crease asset. the. "Mr. CO, D. Warren ectéd President and Honorable i a ae Stratton Vice-President. 1910 is being issued booklet form and will sent on request to any one any- where. 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