or 1:. . . . .'Then the professor came in, and Bridget am__1ounced_luncheon. `It was aunt in ecu:-tonne __M Drlugct axllluullpcu `Auuu not a ~suLccess.---M.AA.P. s"5h`nqh's?.: than Cur IT `Anything wrong? I asked care- -;-I.. :v`n4\4\:1rr npnuqnr` COHW `trim SIORIHERN ADVANCE .-aw-_.shvh'= cm ,,,._A --IJ' 11115: "I (lidn`t. He did the talking. es that kind of man, you know. i there's talking to be done he hinks he ought. to do it. But, my dear child, didn t you rrive at some understanding? Nol" I answered qulite shortly. (lid not at all like the way Alicia as taking it. I was `never so sur- rised at anything in my life-never! nd l must hove looked it, for he as very fatherly, and told me not 0 make up my mind in a hurry. And hen, before 1 could answer a word, he silly music stopped and-and. here the thing ended. 1 _L -._1,:..v.. 1.-.. LCI lllBo- Tomjand the pro- A They must have M . Llqaaavu` u \a -go`. `far t worst cold-, the _ st. cough `it on a. guar- .an_1:_ _e of your money-back if it doesn' " '1: actually BRANPS EUJSE EALLI A_ Iiontoderate Ofeu-'3 Story of What" Ht Saw `and Holrdewhilc ; His Fm-laugh In the House It which V _G_nnt Halted For Refreshments. 4. Every `now `andthen an incident or `story showing the little personal he-` `inhn side of thegar between the states` comes to light. ` Harvey W. Hill con- ..tr1butes just such a stow 30 the Metro- politnn Magazine. The tlarrative is woven aronng. General Grant. Mr". Hill` ,_n_ 5-4-1- ___._. The Federal commander : Nar- V: row _ Escape Frgme aptulT7 ms FLIGHT FROM JACKSON. _was an otncex-' in the Confederate army. V and he clnlmsthat his storyfsupplies Ii missing leaf in the life andexperience. i of the Federal commander which might "have changed the destiny of the war. The story runs as follows: . .1; ____.. -._. J.`-Lon-:4-u 6.4; B3-CUII '\A4|I\ ll now new av Ill? ` Jlt was my fortun SIUIJ I \I Z'f'nave been a I ` soldier, enlisting as an orderly sergeant In the Confederate armband in that ncity I _ received ....|..s..... +..A `cap 11.. my baptismal fire Inn!-fin of Qldlnh \ZlI|1u\.`l|.`y I nus-\.;u\u.a `no.7 w-r..~ Am the celebrated battle of 's"hnon. fought on the 6th of April. 1862. the.` United States forces. being commanded by General Grant. the Confederate by Albert Sidney Johnston. This battle 4 -1 7 AI. ._ I..l...;4I2.\:-L Anna `Alt :u'1C nlucnu Iauuuyg u vvvvvv .... -_-- .._---- `was one ot"the bloodiest ever fought between civilized forces in this or any other country. exceeding in slaughter the losses susxgiined in the celebrated` 1 battle of Wagtexloo. ' .--__. u-- 'n....n...a....V.-.4... ` well, but you must agree lIli_1I.-W||\:u a man whom you ve only seen half a dozen times suddenly takes it into his head to propose; well--its elec- trifying, to say the least of it. Be- sides, 1 hate spectacles. Well, if you refuse to be serious about it, there's nothmg more to be said, of course, snapped Alicia. It's because of the seriousness that 1 can t make up my mmd-,-at t Utlltli VA VI A|._.u\.a_.nvv- As is wel1kno\vr1, the "Confederate army retreated south, while the north- ern army went down the river to` Vicksburg. .. A wvvl __ /\____..l l'1....-`L ASA n\l\" On`,-In flxn` V IL BBIJBI 60 " Why General Grant did not take the same route is a mystery that history fails to supply. instead he. with his sta, went from the battleeld by the". overland route to Memphis. 9. distance ; of about seventy-ve miles. " I N _ -..--- :._L...-..... I........ I UI auvuu. :rcvuu;.v-..n.. ........... The intervening space betweenvthese 4 two places was at the time infestedi with roving bands of guerrillas- --#- -~~- --.-!`I..... A...` t\` `Inn:-vur\`s3n Twenty-one miles east of Memphis lived one Josiah Deloach. His residence fronted the Memphis and Charleston railroad. ltll IUVILJ8 uuuun vs by-y.---...--. 1 - . ..s n,,_.,_,I A- I -1- IClllI\Il\l~ I .After the battle referred to 1 ob` tamed a furlough and repaired to this quiet country home for a rest. Mr. Deioach was my stepfather. He was known near and far as a pronounced Union man. with -violent opposing ideas of rebellion and secession. and it seems that General Grant before starting on ` his dangerous effort to cross the coun- try had learned the politics of this quiet country gentleman and selected his house as a place of temporary rest for. himself and staff. At any rate. about noon on a scorching day in June l while Mr. Deloach, myself and moth- 5 er were seated on the veranda` a small l coterie of mounted soldiers. richly caparisoned, dashed up and dismount- ed at the gate. ,._J.-__-A LI..- _.._.I us... -6-nun say 5.4- own As they entered the yard my step- father said. By George. I believe that is General Grant!" and, turning to me. suggested that I had better leave. But since 1 was in civilian attire I re- mained. _ As, the general mounted the porch be extended his right hand. say- in;:. -.\lr. Deloach. I believe?" < 'Yes,'sir, and I believe this is Gen- ` ex-an" '6} Slul \)nuu|.o Taking 'a's'eat. he asked for refresh- ment for himself and staff and water 1' or their horses. He alsd called for the latest papers. ` ' 1 .__-__.1A..__1 __-|_..A. 4.l.2._ .._...-...4- I An-uI.1 Iuvvwn .IU||.I\n\a I wondered what this meant. I could scarcely realize the fact that the com- mander in chief of the United States army could thus recklessly isolate and "endanger himselfand his future. for in danger he was. for while sitting there awaiting the refreshments a negro man. our carriage. driver. came rush- ing up to the porch and motioned Mr. E Deloach to come to him. He informed .us that about a mile away the Confed-_ erate cavalry under General Jackson was advancing in that direction to :1 point intercepting the gener-.xi s route to Memphis. Of course immediate action was `demanded. and the general at once ! ordered his men` to mount. and quicker than it takes to tell it he and his stat`! were gone. I ..-__|.1 _1t-A.2...;I_ --_ 41.... A...` -1.86`.- vv \ I s evnavo i could distinctly seethe dust rlslhg .fro_m the column, and my heart came to my throat: but. as luck. would have it; by a ,speedy ight our distinguished guests pzgssed the danger point. hotly pursued by a Confederate sq`uad,. eager to apture sodistlngulshed a prize. ` - n`n-_ .__-..A. --........*_.1....5 -5 'Il...._.n.IuI--i ILJL tll\. \-man: u.-_v-. Really, Roberta, I shouldn t have hought it of you!" -- AII'\bD 111-_ III Lufllialiu l7\(\lIu1.nn-$uguu--vu- -- The post commandant at Memphis.` having learned of his commanders pre- `dicnmmetit. pent out a relief detachment," and 'the`general and his stun` were thus saved from capture;_n_hossibly dath; by . the timely nctiojn of ?Mr. Deloach`, the } negro man and t'h;e,Federal forces. _ ,-u 4\_.__..A' __'-._ ___;:'.___n_> __..;.-A.-| uni lg-v uacwnuq coco`. pg-v. - V`.-- vuvvuu _` General Grant was nnti;x:aily gra'tetul for the sexjxylcexendered him. He made Mr. Deloach promise to.. call upon him whenever` he should need aid in the. ` future. A short time _lut_er Grant fur- 1 1 nished Mr. Deloach with a penlth by wh__ic_h he was allowed to take cotton through theplocknde lines. This privi- lege netted him oxer $50,000.` ' ' rail.-- t1-..-_.|. iI.....i. I.-.'.._....: _..;_| ' K3537 uvsncu unnu \(.,-vvfl vuv,vvv. When General Grant became presi- dent it was necessary to appoint. a.- postmnster at Memphis. Mr. Deloach was` given the place and was reappoint- ed dnring Grant ; second term- Some "inuence was brought to bear to defeat" N-this second appointment. but Grant 1 proved steaarast in his Tlie writer continues: . ` ' Generdi 'Grant.w1req _Mr.. DeIoae_h.to come to Washington. He 'v?ve__'nt' his `arrival was; told that `party 1lead.eri`a{.in lemnhis hqd held in '13.! -.[_ ` Q39" _ t for ?hip;,rIemoval.`_.*,0iij_p eiiIg5 i i T `3"`vr . -}.u `..a- 'u..n..--A "pr" 75% : _u,If u Huauuuvuu ;- oner to the postoice department." which he did. The mes- uoon retnyned and handed him ` . government report of the oice at-; Ellemnhis. which -was A No. 1. On `raiding thishe smiled and said. Mr Delohch, you can return home. drink all you want and .fa1'- no danger so long as the department here can make qnch a~1-eport as th1s.` . v - u-v_. .31.: _-;. _-a..`.... l\... 4|... -.._s..._.-. ~_Be. did not retru. On -the contrary. he ioitezed about Washington: got on a spree right under the shadow or the White Hoiise Yet the general was un- , ivavpxfing in his loyalty to his friend. but' tor` whom in all likelihood. he would -neyer have been president of the United isiatesk.-vrlt was a` crucial ` 1281:, and instead 0: oustixig- him he} Sent his former chief of stair. Gen- Morgan. with funds and instruc- tion; to bi;y_ him a ticket, put him on a | sieepe r hndeeiid hini home. ` i` Ir 1L-_ Al. I_ II- n1\`l\l| nln nvnn On tVV1\.I\. I--I--don't understand stummcrcd. GIUVPVL ululla vans`: u u 2 - v : -v thigv. Mr. _Deioach went to Washington. carrying. the colored man with him;-`gland they botimcalled to see` . the president. who treated the dorky with the utmost courtesy` and kinds -nesp. going so far as to offer his col- "oredvtrienda iucflive position, but at Hthe. same time advising him `to; remain _ with his old trin(_i_ and master.`- , ":14- . -a /`La... .I:...Ll.. - _IVlII.ll UID Vlu |'A5_vn.uq uu\.u,_-- Reviewing-- the life-` or "this: dlstln-' Qguished warrior. citizen and patriot. in `the mldst of. the ' gnultitude of the -acghlevements which; so `_rl(_:hl,v. a'_do_rn`; his career none surpasses ll` luileidany, equals this famous feature of his uu`-`l wavering loyalty to his frlends. ` How Art Values Were Established by One Paris Dealer. .I_{.. the picture dealer. believed` he haclfound in N., the rich manufac-~ turer. an easy dupe. He planned ml sell him a number of art products of Van Gogh of Gauguin and._Cezaune. ---1-- A- ..-.........-`Ital: OI-ua Mn rnuy'\_ VVGIJ \J_\I8I-I vs \aun-Bu-.. --._.. _., _ In order to accomplish thin Bimn. aged to bring inuences to bear upon certain friends of N. These sounded the praises of these artists. the worst r of ixnpressionists. ` ;.rv..._ 1.. IL 9) LI..- I.-2...-spin Q'I1[\|j`A gap UL lull); CDEIAULJAD vs How is it. the friends would say. you, who have so much taste. do not possess a single example of Gauguin` nor of Cezanne? What are you think- ing about? ' -n_ ;n._ -...1 I... l-....-..-In4- u-`I:-.01-nwunus A? D Ills iLIJ\I|4II.i . .In the end he bought pictures of R. amounting to 700.000 francs. N., proud of his acquisitions. showed them. The critics pronounced them hideous. IN _-II--A.-... .....l2_l..L..-..-.13 rnnn nff, V \JllI.l_\.B lltvuvuuwvu mun...-a T_he collectoi`, enlighten;-<`1..'?I;:~1;ie aft- er the picture dealer. Take back your N pictures. he said. and return my ` money. T , ,__o___n_ .._._i. no ....:A I-I:I\llJ\rJ The sale was regularly made. said the dealer. "So much the worse if the pictures have ceased to please. But this is a swindle. M onsieur!" These pictures never had a value of 700,000 francs." Perhaps, said the dealer, they are 7 mere." I, A; LI__A. _.....A CI 4-.ou3;I W U: Lu ILIUI c. N Take them back at that price." said 1 therich buyer. -,_I-_ __-n --...:.......o.....l 4-hat In LLIIIJJLII lulu; vs. ` The dealer well understood that in refusing_to rebuy he would admit that they were worth nothing. 4:1 :21` A._I-.. LI...-us `\l|l'||' nf once. cu-yd -- - .1 will take them back at 500,000 francs. Ag:-eed!" said N. So N. lost 200,000 francs: But the most wonderful part of this adventure is that" the dealer inscribed on a page of his catalogues, Purchase 1 of 0.` important collection from Mon * vii sienna Pl`. Ill io And since then when amateurs ap- pear this. dealer says: "I have some very beautiful Van Gogs, some admi rable Gauguins and some very ne Cezannes. But 1 am obliged `to sell them at a high price, for I myself paid i dearly for thin. Here. look at my books. I paid Monsieur N. 500.000 francs for them. ` The Boy : Notion. A Memphis paper tells of a married couple who are in the habit occasional- ly of going out to entertainments and social affairs, and at such times they make themselves solid with their little boy by saying they are going out to seea sick man. One week these social affairs came pretty -frequently. On Monday night the parents went to the y theater and told the lad they had to sit ; up with the sick man. Tuesday night i they went out to visit a neighbor and explained that they were going to give some medicine to the man that was sick. On Wednesday night they pro- posed to attend an entertainment and apologized to theyoung chap by say- ing they had to put a plaster on the sick man's back to draw out the pain. 4 ,5: A_I.__ ___-_AI. All- LL. -2.`. WORKED THE COLLECTOR. man In much pain? IU& llluu S vault in: \--uvv v --- .v..-_. Papa, said the youth;-ls the slck ,;f* 1 Very much, thy son. a I ` And he is pretty near dead? Yes;,he's In bad shape. ' The lad thought deeply for awhile and then remaxked, Well, papa. he can't die any toojsoon to suit me. IEK, wuul. ll Crup Puavv: I .T1_e speaker. an etymololst. ourish- , ad a clipping. . AJIVL2- l_ 1..-... 5|... III7n-.60 nnlnnnnu Ab ` Shoe Shop. Vernacular. `:1 1 What is a _sk1ver,_ what a hand sub- her, what a cum .shaver?"- 1 9-n_- .._.'.I.... ..n. -5--nnlnalab QAUIQIQIL U\I C Dllfylnlao - 'J,`his,1e from the `Want columns oi - (boot and shoe journal, he said. It hes . opened up 9.1 new tongue to me, `Listen to some of the strangely word on -wants: - ~ b;L`Wanted, an expel.-ienced cal! cast- me'"?i.';; n_;;&" Bi'1i "" "' `f `Wanted. good slnl `in rough stun; also one, used toportlng up. - wanted, leglcutter. ` \ ' Wanted. agood hand sttbher; also og1r1tonn1s;:;oc., y9'wazma..u~%gooa`sk1vei. ~ ; %*waute. `aha:-p lad`_to~-punch ; 5 tlwo-_t`sblc_enr-. UHCC. . You should take a broad view of the matter. " -' ' `- A._1-- A: uncv_'. 7-'7'and +..,.s:.a. gm fornoclo g . ._ inc? W 9*. `"9 ..-...a - .'.|..'..a" `t.`.n.~`.;` `..-...".." * '2` `Wanted. ixnpetent crap shavers; , -LI_A_.__--J A_-I: IV \lI> Lu uvuunue b;1ck 500,000} l`vDAWll Made LEARN DRESSMAKING a BY MAIL I -u-uuw an - w---____ - , To enable all to learn. we teach on cash or metal. ment plan. we also teach a personal class at schod once a month--class commencing last Tuescay of each month. These lessons teach how to cut, tand put together any garment from the plamest shirt waist suit to the most elaborate dress. 'lhe whole family can learn from one course. We have tauzht Over 7.000 dressmakers and guarantee to give $500 to anyone who cannot learn between the ages of 14 and 4_0. You cannot learn dressmaking as thorough as this course teaches it it you work in shops lor lrear_s- Beware of imitations. as we employ no one outside the school. This is the only experienced Dress Cutting School in Canada. and excelled by none in any other country. Write at once fcr narv ticulars. as we have cut our rate one-third for a short time. Address . SADERS DRESS CUTTING SCHOOL In Your Spire Time at Home. 0! Take a Personal Course at School. _-4I_ -_ --..L A- ....L-l George s Powder WANTLD A I Ul\Ul.- We uuvcucmucu `to instruct and em loy a. number of smart youn ladies I50 teac our course in Dressmak- mg. ving one teacher for the six nearest towns where they live--a e 20 to 35. Those who have worked at ressmaking. or like drawing preferred. Please do not apply unless you devote your whole time. Address- THE SCHOOL. Jetd Edi you? kis proposed-. really has. ` _VVhy? Tonm Lsnghan1 khy. I laughed. .`vVc were `driving home after the us(m.~; dmner party. Alicia, I um zen you, w rnarned and chap- ones me everywhere. `TFon l ced as sgdn as I cogkll euk. l\,o! Thered be nothmg` w in Hun. Ile generahy does you ow, once 21 week, I mean Mrs. asonk kuest hon--the nnan of yhe ur--thc great Professor vW1ld- '.1I" D) lan- > `cu:-pvt: ---__. _ _ - V ` 31 Street. Srratlord. bah. Caaada. WANTED AT ON CE-We have decided [to aynraa-acv Indian an tnnn nnr nnnv-cm in I|r9RRmAk- |-uew mun STORE- | .JoHN"-sAso. 50 Bayfleld st, Barrie. WHOLESALE er RETAIL. BAuu{A_s_,_ and all Kinds of Fresh Fruit ;ALSO FRESH CANDIES [ TOBACCO and CIGARS. Give Me a Trial Order, V . It is the purest Ctunl` of Tum: BakingPowdet thgtdcncecan nuke. `- Send for our free Cook-Boo - fgsnofchoicenewrecipeq, `latlonnl 8} dunadn, & Chemical co. ted, llonttul. like 3 rst class suit of clothes cannot be bought ready-made You see the best only in our complete line of custom-made shades. Large assortment of T --_.. Int: ludLLc| . You mean not think onlyyof my-'- self and my feelings? ' "Exactly. There qre so V _many things to be taken mto,co_nsIdera;- tion. - 1 99 1' ;..-.....1:ArI Window ...Shade V WALL PAPER 9.9ox pu '{iIi?.&oIv"sha5 M1}e}sf BTord%rTs some pricc as Sidewall. Bookstore SCOTT S A New Designs non." _ There are, indeed, I replied. For instance, Dick must go to col- lege, whether he gets a scholarship: or not, and `Hilda a.ndgLucy ought to be sent to a much better school after Christmas, a nishing school for the daughters of gentlemen, and` so on. Oh! I m not saying. It wouldn't be a good thing for my family. Pity he s a widower and 9. frump! I sighed again. . Ag " -1_:1.I:..1.. """n1-i QIIV-`A. Artistic Effects ---DEALER IN-- oaducggi Lemons. l\\\|o vide. -What is it, Roberta? . ' "Ynu`1l never gueS- Not if _I81Ve u a week. I wa_1ted to se`? 1f sl 1e uld try. `She did not. 50 Ill ..,11 mm? Hp : m-nnosed- -I. rk 111 Inc carnagc, 1 LUUIU nu. liciu was really interested. She rt of shook herself all Over. My dearest Roberta, she cried cathlcssly, "and what did you y?" Her tone was not _a bit t.A!jc.iE!` E -1111 P) ' . ....... ... Do be serious for once in your` c!--pathetica11y. ?l um scrious-rcally! But you must have said some- hing?" `- v- H. 41,: .1... +-allzinrr I Illly 1 I5u\.\b u-and-0-' __ You are too _ch1_1dISh , f1"3_3_"j thing! cried Alicsa xmpattently. - ` '..1a." ith!W I A n (1 then, althpugh It was Cliftti rk in the carr1age_, 1 could 66 I - - -,...Hu anfprpcfed She Hung. \.|o\.\g ......,... ----,~r , , It s all very well for yot1_;to:'t_i_l'r Alicia, I replied quite se` .`but how would you like to b. enly confronted with the} of _sitting opposite ':Pra;essar g_ . mxth at breakfa st,~dini1er', tea, _"D9r for the re_sf`vo`f_-sybur ii` "Nuthig-` of IURSDAY, IJANUA-RY ;23:- ;%z"`9o8 -can't sleep-e-have no dppetite -dull headag:hesv-biting painin be back--bea.ring down uiness under the eyes--swollen ands and feet? Or perhaps your sick kidneys -l`---- I--_ __J '1... Jways tired-` `nerves innxpins" _ __ __...a.:a.. By `c.% s. Lawton. L A |-+-!-+++++++++-M-+4-!--l-i-!---+--'l- ~l-+-I-I-+-Ii-I-I--I-I--!-I-i-3-lg-I-++&I-+-I-3-b+-H4 Vtllu What do you. think has happen- .1: rv-_.._`., w in anotl;evrWfTonn and ycim r suering with Rheumatism, atica, Lumbago or Ncuralgig? A Professor and Some Others as [mum nuiii I began timidly. y0u! hand on my arm,` is there anyqnel else - Tom Lessmgham, for m- stance? ` I began to wish we would arrive at the Vicarage. A on ,,,'.-,, ,,,|`_, .. _--v v-v-.--cv. A penniless amateur gardener who chiey exists upon tobacco and roses-and expectations from a` maiden aunt, I replied, laughingly; thank you, no! I'm not a vege- tarian yet, and need something more than roses to live upon.- Besides, I I Tomvis a kind of brother. And, of course, brothers don t count. And_Mr. Halsb ury? '|r' -"-*~~- ----- -' 1 A pa:-son s wife! I exclaimed, ,cla_sping my hand_s in_ecstacy, C_)h, ]Alic1a, can you imagine me cutting out useful garments for the heathen and presiding at` mothers meetings? Poor Mr. Halsbury, I suppose I ought to have included him `in my calculations just now, but Ivforgot. llFl`1 I - V I T }1-ai-s{)'11~1';'7,' 1"ii;1{sE":e11 you, 15 lpapa s curate. 1 _ -,____ Al_icia very emphatically, and with eyxdent relief. Why, here s the vxcarage already. Thenf he r(Tlc>zes-;1_ tTV c<;1`1V1V1t, replied 1 I Tti1;s:1;1k;:( -} 1Ze"::uVren it was. The car- riage stopped. vGood-z-might, dearest Roberta; I; wish I could help youe- IjrstZo1)`1;zc l_`h7e(1:Vr\zvidttV1`Va`peck on, the lgheek and Jumped out. -as u . --4 ' f`GooVcVlZ;1;ig'(ht!` *}m`d; Roberta,you 11 thmk of it seriously. WIWi>a'r1_gve_c1 -t'1'1;:Twc-a;1d'1;iage door and` ed. . The whole of the next week Alicia spent in throwing the professor at my head, metaphorically speaking. And I in dodging .him. -r""" u-___. ` Roberta, will you post these let- ters for me, dear? he said. They re important, so I should like you to take them to -Drayton. And don t forget you,pronsed to leave those hymn books.at the schools before Sunday. A . .n v -'4 11/\ Ia It was `Saturday, and we had just nishedvbreakfast. Papa pushed his chair back impatiently. He was looking worried. , M`T`rI"\dN`on t forget, I said. "One--! two--three--four! Why, what a lot of letters! And one for the bishop, too! . Papg sighed, but offered no ex- planatlon. A119 ' I 1 . ,.I' r...,_,__- - _. 7 . I You re wormed about something, dear? I said gently. It s that in- terfering o1d`b1shop, I suppose? Partly, he confessed. _"Roberta, I didn t mean to speak of at yet, not even to you, but--Halsbury is go- mg. n } This announcement of papa s was so sudden and unexpected that I could nd no w_ord of _unconcerned surprise to utter. Anus - . an an up l1l1llllL|L\J. What do you intend to do now? "he dernumled majestically. Then it (i::\\'ncd on me She was really rlcascd that Professor Wildsmith had proposed to me. ' You`]1 lime to give him a denite answer, Roberta, she continued sol- cnmly. Is there any serious .ob- stew-lc to your accepting him? "ilc:ip.<!" .\Ir.~`. .\I:1.~`on is one Of papa s Old- \`.~-I friends and your godmother. She ` V A1 - . . . . . .- 4.. 1... 1n rn-anfncf infer- VV'r>'e}ia;Is iiliias and you himself, though?- continued papa, miscon- I struing my silence. . I shook my head. He had not. The 'bishop -has offered `him the living at -Kenford. And he s quite right in his choice; In his place I should have donle the same. Hals- bury deserves" promotion, but from an entirely selsh point of view I can t but regret his going. Of course! I agreed. -We shall miss him, Roberta. And I hate changes. . Then papa went out, Isuppose I mustuhave stopped where he `left me --thinking - for quite a. long time,ffor when I looked up the clock was _ striking "twelve. Then I remembered his letters and my promises. It is nearly two miles to Drayton, and I hadto be back in `time .;or- lunch. .. I put-onjmy hat quickly and. caught up letters and hymn books in `a jumbled heap. Just other? the sound of approaching --.L....1.. ...-.I_ ....- .......... TL--. 1!`-Inns '*' ' >' . t s the way kidney troublt A makes you feel-and thafsgwhyv you ma take ` '1'rney:a_:eaeusaaeyawen. man anytime. '.l`hntIowhyweg!'vcuuIIu_ (minute: with eyety box. Iaetllkiag Gin Pmn,y ovncu:'t my. I81 3'00 I8 9!`! better. return the box nod your dcletwm ..1.._.| n__ _...... QM-- Olugnn an Iluln UGIIIIIII [2 warns . on club: was --: guuruatceofacureotuoneyhck. acacia: -Otnrsaso. At`duleuorlton_1 . . _ Q .Eii" {lief wslinii ' '3? ' V _a.1)i){d`:1el'1ing wheels made me pause. They_s_top- ped, and immediately my sus_p1c1on s* were aroused. I took "a peep from the window. As Ifeared, it was Mrs. -Mason and Alicia attended by the professor. T ` T u. :0. 0< `I\',I ...- ,,.... .... .. I I stood irre`so1ute,,listening. Brid_- get opened the door, and a murmur- ed conversation follovyed. I could not hear much, but quite -enough: ((130 v\ I I . 1 _-.-_ 4-` "7"1x4"i Robela-b:Zyton-6i to` lunch - how unfortunate -e such a beautiful day-4-walk to Drayton-- bring her back with you--we II wait he:-e-I" want to speak to the vicar. 9 A a rude I Then I _ed_. Through papa .s study,. by the F tench` window into the gar- den, across~_the tennis lawn, and, fan- ally, out by the little gate into. the lane at the back of the Vicarage gar-L den. 'Ihen_Ivpa1`x sed to`1_'ec_over my breath. and oqsidex; the situation. I61` , , ,I ___..____. A-I.-..A.- 379- --Z.I - UICGIIII all UUIIBIUCI IIIC auuauvu. Good'moming,, Ro'berta?` said a voice just -above my head. I. started guiltily. `But it was only'Tom- Les- singham looking o_ver the wall; The .Lessinghams havealways live d;n,ext door _touo. . v \"`-L lllL 1H|..` unu Juun Svu - . . V . . . . .. ...-.7 has always ukcn~thc greatest inex'- t`5.t.1n.y()U. And Professor Wild- smlth 15 her nephew. "And a widower with four child.- . `:(:`r_ Tom, A-I replied as coolly 'a_s I could. _What-=what. are _Y0u domg?" v . . ` ' - . ,.A . Lookiqlg at':_yo.u, he repliedgwith % a griri. .T ox_nfcan" be abea`stasome- timps. _ .`fCharm'ing_, he continued to murmur; .`fghat_ wlute d11ess.`,~ so_ well`;Tiv,ith' the; .:.S.t_~ 9f_: the.1`ptct;i` y;3i;`(!?|1' ,..1!I19;'[ 5` { 3 - L ` $91" . F ` -1. .. J u`:,`-. IOLI DIUGA.O.. UIIQHPII. El GIN BILLS 38] L6 :- 5tl:Lre--`Th`e' Codfiess of Suinimer ; ho`y_v_Lw<.)u1d that do?., j`Do'i17:"te `3 idi'q't,e '+rom,2 I cried,` xf f you can help 1_t. .You ve been. writing poetxfy agam, I suppose? He denied the Iaccusation-. ' . Nqt lately,` Roberta, he added laughmgly,_ "but I s_hall now l ve seen you an` that whxte frock. n 1-\ . 11: YO11_ _fc' `a beast, Tom! Do talk sense, 1f.you_must.ta.lk._ V - A1`: 1': I. My dear 1itf'{'yous exoect a man i---rhe 1s-1ust tw9-and-_tw;u1ty-T to talk sense after lookxng into your _eyes _on a gazy,` sunny summer morning. hke th1s_ you re unreason- able, even for a gnrl! j Then.I glanced downi `_`Bother!* I exclaimed; What a nuxsance! - " What s the matter? My silly shoe s undone, and both my hands are full. ~11 an , n--|; \A\Ivvw Vvlhan gv--- -,, , , .4\lI\J (3 \\| ten!" 1 added. He is extremely clever-- T But awfully -ugly, Alicia, nu-.'. xxcars spectacles. -or\_-1_. LL:n ....n.-.inn.- at Ainnnr 7\/Tr,` --- ----- -- -- V _ -77, Tom was over the. wall `like a ash, and kneeling in the lane. I thanked him warm1y,_.and he got up. smiling. By this time;I judged the professor had had suF"cient"start- ` am... is 1' .\L........; ..--.....n-.' N......I.I `:'I`;>-_x;1-, I"begn.: sweetly; "c0u.1d-. you-would you do me a. favor, a real favor? - ` ' g- x--`- 4' 1; ""`_l)-c>-z'e_n's'__! he `said A~1.'}3;el.1._SS1'y. Poo:-_ Tom! -Hg "was alwa`ys__-sd_,1`;n'petuous. "Then" he an angel,I said, and `post these letters for me at `I}fayton." At this his cface fell, :I had._.fu1ly expected that it would.` "Nearly four milesto waflk in the hot -sun-"-it. was it lot to expect. Tom whistled soft- y_ . , ":'..'. ' 1. l .' -no .1 -3 "Can t yon come to,o? I" `he urged. g I shook my head. ~ ~' ...t ` _Do, Tom I continued, just in the right tone. _..They re papa s letp ters, and Aawfullhy important; I prom-, ised to` post them at4 Drayton, be-- cause they re soximportant, and now I ve left it too late, `[1 could never get thete and" back before lunch; could___Iv? . Do,` T_om_!-= . _Thenahe `gave`w_ay.' I, gave him the letters with .a glance of thanks. 4_ I shall expect a` reward, yo know,, he said threateningly, ' Wejll talk of;_that_,.when you ve got .back, I repl1ed~ smiling. ` |'f3R_i1:{. 'i li_rc31v11'eV ;cWlu.1:1'ch;v and |then we can fix it; up- unnecessary, but did_ not say ._so." Then he start: ed off at `-a `breakneck pace. I turned and went the other way.` I~decided to leave the hymn books` at the s,gl_"1]_oc_>}s,Mand then go home land face M`:-s.'Mason and Alieia. Being Saturday,=. and a holiday, I expected the place to be deserted, but just as I was raising the latch someone from within opened the door suddenly. "To my utter aston- ishment it was Halsbury. 'l`L.... T .33.` n n:`Iuv 6`n:o\no I Jenn I IlIlllCllL IL VVGD LLGIDUUI n Then I did a silly tlfing. I drop-.1 ped every one of those hymn books on the door step. `cv- When I got in again it was jus-t luncheon time. A murmur of voices came to me from the direction of papa _s study. 1- went in, swinging my hat by the'strings. Mrs. Mason and Alicia occupied the two most comfortable chairs in the room, 'while papa stood with his back to the reless grate , Mrs. Mason and Alicia were looking very` pleased about something. Papa wasn t. He was frowning. When they caught sight of me, alone, their. faces fell a little, except papa s. He smiled at 5 I I 5pCCl"rlClL`b. . _ "Only this cxjenmg at dinner Mr. Mason was tellmg_me he IS ~g.ie_of the coming men 111 the scientis world, and--" And also a_ heard, I interrupt- cd. I was getting hot and angry. "Ancl his position is all `that can be desired. Very wealthy`-- His only `recommendation! My_ dear Alicia, I know all that perfectly well, but must agree thatfwhen ~ ---- --Janna nnn \vA nnlv seen Ill! Lllllls VVl\lll5o J uunsyu was s. . `lessly, glancmg around. I -Roberta-alone? exclaimed Mrs.| Mason. ` y I Where 'is the professor? de-l manded Alicia in the same breath. ` I looked astonished. ` I The professor. I really don't` know. How should I? - l They gasped.` 7 Bridget` said you had gone to Drayton, began Mrs. Mason. 4 AaI` t\l\ no a Infnt` '1 IIYQIII Xllb JJT'dy LUII, ucgau LVLID. uxaouu. And so, as he wanted a walk, wfe| suggested to the professor he shouldl take the Drayton road and bring you home, continued Alicia. "Did1;n.'-to 'I`.-. .T`o-nuyfnnp (111. A nnl T rpnlipd. U11 EU} e vs . To-Drayton? Oh, no! I replied- You see, I'd left it rather late, and then I met Tom, and asked him. He s just a duck of a lfoy,..and so, 'goo'd-natured. He` went_at` once, and he s `coming here to lunch as a re- ward. A ._ -2-` ._ .---A. . A` - .51.`- ' "cur:-can-`I\IIv ~ :I-`-E` -Giancing "out `of `the "window `just then I caught sight of two very de- jected-looking gures approaching the Vicarage. They appeared not to be on speaking terms- Whv. there s pro- uc` y\;t(i`l\III6, UVTI ` y eye fe ssor! I cried. ' met on the way. 117. -_--:a....I tn- met Un ulc way- We waited for them in silence. Tom burst into the room rst. -His greeting was a comprehensive nod. which included everyone. in theroom. I've posted em, Roberta, he cried. What s `the matter with Halsbury? M_et us down, the road ten minutes ago. - Greeted the pro- _lost brother, and early shook. my fessor as though he d been a long- hand off. ` ` IIEHQ UH. '_ .` - Papa cleared his throat in his pul- pit" style. ` _ ` ` 'I`hg` bishop, he'sa1d has pre- "genctied. him with the livingof Ken- or `fl , _ . . an. .1... .1159! ....I...! Tam u.'+h 5 roruar _ Is that all? asked Tom with a suspicious glance at me, which,` of course, made all the Othcfrs look, It was mearljof Tom,` but I should have lad to tell them sooner or "later, any- : ow. ` ` ' . II A A- J _`__-9__> `__-.4`.-41' 515 RA gq\ap_ I IC\;lg of It. ' 'I'|IA.- gnow. M `_And we're engaged to be mar- ned, I added, makmg 9. clean breast -1 :5- """C"" " ' ur Alicia's tone was very cross iti- nccd. It made me open my eyes