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B u t I e x c u s e d m y se lf a lull o f c o n v e rs a tio n h is lo rd sh ip o b k e e p e r ou S ta te stre e t, B rid g ep o rt. su t In a v e lv e t-c u sh io n e d pew , did not on th e score o f w a n tin g to le a v e a lm o s t s e rv e d in a q u ie t to n e : C onn., called a d o cto r one m oru .u g . te e m to g iv e h e r th e lu-lp she " W a s it so le ly a n In te re s t In a r t b rin g g ard en , w ith a n o rc h a rd Im m e d ia te ly , in te n d in g to re su m e m y s ta tin g th a t s h e w as iu te rrib le agony. ro u g h , w e a th e r-b e a te n itp p le tre e s b e for, f o r «¡oil, n s It se em ed to her, was v isit n e x t d a y . L e ft alo n e . I e x a m in e d in g yo u to M e rlv a le ? " L aving sw allo w ed h er fa lse teeth , p late I a n s w e re d in th e n eg a tiv e . hind It. w hile nil o u te r circle o f a n c ie n t not n s c lo se u s w h e n sh e used to pray se v e ra l o f th e m lu ln tu re s . A t la s t I a n d all. 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H a v e yo u becom e a h o u sehold w o rd a n d th a t is h a p p y p a s t a n d a n e m p ty p re se n t w ith th o u g h t w a s s u d d e n , a n d , too impa- th e p re p a ra tio n k n o w n a s ' “ P in k P ills it w a s p e rfe c tly so lita ry n n d sile n t. B in a n y k ey to u n lo ck th e m y ste ry ? ” o u t a lu rin g f u tu re h e r e ,s h e fe lln - d re n n i- tle n t to w a it f o r t r a i n s not due for "N o ," I s a id , “ b u t m o st lik e ly C r a c k ! fo r P a le P e o p le .” S h ak esp eare 6aid, on r e tu rn in g to re p la c e la ird M ount- . “ a rose by an y o th e r n am e w o u ld sm oll lu g of bygone d ay s, w hen h e r f a ith fu l h o u r s y e t, th e y s e t off a c ro ss th e coun e n th o r p e h as. M ay I p m him th ro u g h fa lc o n 's m in ia tu re . It h a d d is a p p e a re d . T h a t m ay be so. but Jo h n h ad b ro u g h t h er, a b rid e, to th is t r y In t h e i r c a r r ia g e . A s th ey drew a c ro s s -e x a m in a tio n in y o u r n re se n c e ? ” as s w e e t.” My fe e lin g s ca n lie conceived. I "B y a ll m e a n s ," r e tu rn e d L ord M ount- p ills p u t u p by an y o th e r n am e w o u ld s e a rc h e d in v a in . E v e ry th in g else h ad J iy , fa lc o n : “ it m a y p re v e n t h is t i lug lodg n o t h av e th e sam e a ttra c tio n n o r p o p u b een u n to u c h e d . A m id b e w ild e rm e n t a ed in Ja il. T h a t u n lo ck ed d o a r In th e la r sales t h a t P in k P ills b av e in S po te r r ib le idea o c c u rre d to m e. I k n ew b lu e g a lle ry lia s re v e a le d w a a . a g ro ss k an e, W ash. C ra o k e n th o rp p 's m a le v o le n t n a tu re . A re p re se n ta tiv e of th e M in n eap o lis ly d is h o n e s t fellow he Is. A sk him H a d he, I th o u g h t, fo u n d u u o p p o rtu J o u r n a l s ta rte d o u t th e o th er day tt> in w h a t y o u p le a se ." n ity to p ay off h is g ru d g e a g a in s t m e? v e s tig a te th e m e rits of th is p o p u la r and S am C ra c k e n th o rp e , fe a r fu l o f b e in g w id ely -so ld h o u sehold m edicine. T he I t w a s tim e, h o w ev er, to m eet th e dltll- p ro se c u te d by h is m a s te r, a n s w e re d e v ev id en ce w as on every b an d . H a m il e u lty . S ta tin g w h a t h a d h a p p e n e d . I e ry q u e s tio n I p u t. T h e e x a m in a tio n , to n B. M e rrill, a y o u n g m oney lo an er re q u e s te d C ra c k e n th o rp e to n t o n ce a s n e a r a s I reco llect, w a s a s fo llo w s: of S pokan e, w as seen by th e n ew sp ap er Kiinimou h is m a s te r, if a t hand. “ W ell, M r. C ra c k e n th o rp e . you k now m an . M r. M e rrill m ad e n o secret of L ord M o u n tfalco n liste n e d to my th is f a c sim ile o f th e m in ia tu re yo u a s h is re m a rk a b le c a re by th ese little s ta te m e n t w ith th e g r e a te s t c a lm n e s s s e rte d I h a d In m y p o ck et i " p ellets. an il p a tie n c e . In re p ly , h e sa id m ost “ Y es.” “ Do I k n o w th e efficacy of P in k lik e ly I m u st h a v e I n , lv e r te n tly d ro p " W h o p a in te d 1* f* P ills? ” h e re ite ra te d . “ I sh o u ld ru th - ped th e p ic tu re a m o n g tile p r in ts o r o th "M r. M oule." , e r th in k I do, Ihey h av e been a blessing e r t ’llu g s on th e ta b le . T h e k e e p e r an d " W h e re T * to m e. I am n o t in th e h a b it of prais- n fo o tm a n w e re th e n o rd e re d to m a k e a “ I n m y s ittin g room ." j in g p ro p rie ta ry m ed icin e, b u t I m u st s e a rc h th ro u g h e v e ry th in g . It w a s p e r “ W h o o b ta in e d h is s e rv ic e s '* eay th a t P in k P illa as fa r as m y case fe c tly fru itle s s. T h e n o b lem an , w hose " I d id ." goes b a v e n o e q u a l in th e w o rld . A e y e s h a d n e v e r le ft m e, sa id : " A t w h o se re q u e st f” l i t t le over a y e a r ag o I began a ilin g and “ W h a t e x p la n a tio n h a v e y o u ? 1 le a rn “ A la d y c a m e to see th e g all •• - a a f t e r oum m enoed to lose flesh ra p id ly . T he t h a t y o u h a v e b een alo n e w ith th e Tam! M o u n tfa lc o n w e n t off ro th e M ed d o cto r to ld m e to sto p sm o k in g ; th is 1 w o rk s o f a r t m ore th a n h a lf a n h our, ite r r a n e a n ." d id , b a t th e re s u lt w as oven w orse. nm l d u rin g th e tim e no o n e h a s b een My h e a rt b eats d ecreased to lesa th a n “ H e r n a m e ? ’’ n e a r th e g a lle ry .” fo rty a m in u te . I w as prescrib ed for “ M iss V<Tneaimton." " I t ts a m a tte r o f opinion, m y lo rd .” I “ W h e re dlilY die see th e o rig in a l m in by m y do cto r, b u t w ith o u t receiv in g re tu rn e d , looking h a rd a t th e k e e p e r; ia tu r e ? ” a n y benefit w h atev er. I co n tin u ed " a n o ise I h e a rd w a r r a n ts m y b e lie f "A t M oslem , th e Je w e le r’s, in P lca- d a lly to g ro w w orse aud my p a re n ts be cam e a la rm e d over m y co n d itio n . Som e th a t so m e o n e s e c re tly d id e n te r." d illy .” " W h a t s to ry w a s to ld th e m in ia tu re one su g g ested P in k P ills; I th o u g h t I “ D o y o u w a n t to th r o w su sp icio n on w o u ld tr y th em an y w ay . A n d I te ll m e?" ex claim ed C ra c k e n th o rp e . " I t p a in te r to b lin d h im ?” “ T h a t h is lo rd s h ip 's s la te r s e c re tly yon I c a n n o t en d o rse them too h ig h ly ; w ould i! .t lie th e U rst tim e y o u h a v e th ey w orked lik e a ch arm in m y case. w a n te d n co p y ." fa ls e ly c h a rg e d m e w ith d ish o n e sty ." " H o w c a m e M ias W ln c a u n to n io w ish M y h e a r t soon becam e n o rm al ag a in , T h e n o b le m a n w a v e d h is b a n d a n d m y flesh in creased and 1 felt liko a new f o r n co p y ?" r a id to m e: W IT H IIE U O LD G R A Y H E A D B O W E D O N T H E F A M IL Y BIBLE. " I t Is v ery p a in fu l to m e. b u t 1 h a v e " B e c a u s e s h e sa a d m ire d th e like* m a n . T o te ll you th e tr u th 1 am still ta k in g th em . I h av e a so rt o f fo n d no a lte r n a tiv e . You m u st be s e a rc h e d ." n e s s.” ness for th em y e t an d I am lo ath to d e a r old hom o, w hich se em ed so g r a n d n e a r th e o ld h o m e th e y fo u n d news of T h re e m o n th s a f te r w a r d Mr. A th e r " F o r b e a r , m y lo rd ." I calm ly re p lie d ; g iv e th em up. a n d b e a u tifu l th en . H o w co u ld it e v e r th e le s t o n e. S h e h a d p assed only " s p a r e m e su c h h u m ilia tio n ." s to n e ar.d I w itn e s se d th e c e re m o n y o f “ J k now of a y o u n g la d y liv in g in seem lo nely a n d h u m b le to h e r w h e n It n lm u t a n h o u r b e fo re , p lo d d in g wearily th e m a r ria g e a t St. (le o rg c 's. H a n o v e r " H e a r m e f o r n m o m en t o n ly ." r rle il 1 th ia c ity , w hose c -ed itio n Was even w as so rich in a th o u sa n d h a p p y , b le ss a lo n g th e f a m i li a r ro ad , an d , with th e k e e p e r. ” 1 a s s u r e y o u h e is n m an I s q u a re , b e tw e e n L ord M o u n tfa lc o n an d w orse th a n m in e, ahe took P in k P ills ed reco llectio n s? H ad n o t th a t b een lig h te n e d lir n r ts , th e y h u rrie d on. o f d is r e p u ta b le c h a r a c te r .” nnd. creep - ilie b e a u tif u l L a d y S u sa n B re w s te r. A a n d is ouo o f so c ie ty ’s g ay est y o u n g J o h n ’s fa v o rite ro se b u s h ? H a d n o t W h e n th e y c a m e to th e lean in g old In c rli.--.-r to m e. C ra c k c n tlio rp e s tr u c k : rlv a i. M iss W ln c a u n to n . h a d In sin u a te d la d ie s now I w ish 1 w ere a t lib e rty m y b r e a s t p, .-kit a n d 1 Is -c.l o u t. "IVlin* th e n o b le m a n w a s in love w ith h er. p ro to g iv e h e r n am e, as I am su re she w ould sh e an d J o h n p la n te d th a t v e ry m o u n g a te , th r o u g h th e w e t g r a s s th ey could ta in ash to g e th e r? A nd co u ld th e roonia se e a s o lita r y p a th w a y tro d d en hy li iv e y o u th e re ? " d u c in g a s p ro o f th e m in ia tu re sh e hail I o n ly be too d e lig h te d to giv e th em a o v er seem e m p ty a n d c ra m p e d to h e r o n e w h o h a d firs t v isited th e low 1 k n e w fe ll w ell, h e a v e n kn o w s, b ui o b ta in e d u n d e r .uouli m enu a u d c r a f ty h e a r ty send off. I b eliev e P in k P ills w hen ev ery nook a n d c o r n e r sp o k e to m o u n d , w ith t h e tin y o n e beside It, w h a t could 1 d->? c irc u m s ta n c e s . L ad y B rew . :e r r e t u r n c a n n o t be too h ig h ly recom m ended. l.-.-r so m e tim es o f th e liv in g o r o f th e n n d fro m th e r e It le d s tr a ig h t on to ihe "1 h a v e no p ro p e rty o f L o rd M ount- ed L ord M o u n tfslc i.n 's p ic tu re lu a til T h ey are gem s, in d e e d .” d e a d a s elo q u en tly a s to n g u e s co u ld h o u se . So. w ith t e a r f u l eyes, and uot fa lc o n ’s." 1 sa id , “ a n d Mr. C rn rk eti- o f a n g e r, b e lie v in g th e falseh o o d , a n d M r. M e rrill is a y o n n g m a n of 22 or do? a s h a m e d o f t h e i r te a r s , e ith e r, th e par th o r p e k n o w s th a t p e rfe c tly w ell." b ro k e off th e • .g a g c in c n t. ( la Mr. Ath- 23 y e a rs of age an d to d ay is th e p in k H e re Is w h e re sh e u sed to s it a n d ty tip to e d lik e c h ild re n u p th e low, "D is p ro v e hla c h a rg e , th e n , by p ro e r s to n e c o m m u n ic a tin g th e f a c ts o f th e of h e a lth . H e h a s a sp le n d id co m p lex w atch th e fire on w in te r e v e n in g s, ric k e ty ste p s , th r o u g h th e hall and d u c in g w h a t y o u r p o ck et c o n ta in s ," c a s e L ad y S u sa n b ec a m e reco n ciled to ' ion an d w o u ld he th e la s t person to be , ro ck in g th e c ra d le a s s h e k n it. T h is p a u s e d r e v e r e n tly n t th e door, w ith re w a s th e a n s w e r. "1 c a n h a v e no m o re tier old lover. ta k e n for one w h o h a s been so se rio u sly d a rk sp o t o n th e w o rn floor Is w h o re m o rse fu l hen i ts t h a t lo n g ed to toll the d e la y . If y o u a g a in r e fu s e w h a t Is de- A f te r th e c e re m o n ia l w a s o v e r Mr. il l o n ly a f*w m o n th s ago. H e is a h i h y M ary h ail sp illed th e in k w h ile g e n tle o ld m o th e r, a s th ey w ere wont m a n d e d o n e o f m y s e r v a n ts m u st rid e A th e rs to n e tixik m e o u t fo r lu n ch eo n . sp le n d id a th le te besides an d m oves iu sh e silt th e re w ritin g to th e so ld ie r to d o o v e r so m e clilldM i d'*iiii"dletec. off to S a lis b u ry fo r a c o n s ta b le ." L a te r on. d a lly in g w ith a c ig a r nm l a th e host circ le s of society here. f a th e r f a r a w a y w h ere th e b a ttle ra g e d th n t th e y “ w e re su u iy , m o th er.” S u rv e y in g th e w h o le s itu a tio n . I a n b o ttle o f c la re t, tile a r t d e a le r sa id : D r. W illia m s' P in k P ills co n tain , in on th e lo n g , d re n ry m arch . A n d h e re T h e s tilln e s s o f th e old house g-ew s w e re d : "1 th in k w e a r c lu d u ty b o u n d to d rin k a condensed fo rm , a ll th e elem en ts beside th e o ld -fash io n ed ta b le , on o p p r e s s iv e w n lle th e y sto o d -ncertaln "A llo w m e a p r iv a te In te rv ie w . L ord th e h e a lth o f th e b rid e a n d b rid e necessary to givo n ew life an d rich u ess w hich «till lay th e w e ll-th u m b e d B i a n d , th o u g h th e y liste n e d th e re was M o u n tfa le o n . n n d 1 r u n g iv e yon su c h g ro o m .” to th e blood an d resto re .sh a tte red ble, she h ad k n elt a n d p ra y e d fo r tw e n n o f a in t f o o tfa ll n s o f o n e going alwnt a n e x p la n a tio n th a t m u st rem o v e nil "B y th e b y e ." c o n tin u e d m y old n erv es. T h ey a re a n u n fa ilin g specific ty y e a rs w ith J o h n —p ra y e d fo r h e r n f t e r th e fn slilo n o f o n e Ju st gutting s u s p ic io n ." frie n d . 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