She turned on me like a tigreuR, when it happened—indeed, Maud was the cause of it. She was a womlerouslv bewitch­ ing woman, my cousin Maud, and now.” ’ that afternoon she was at her best “ -A Cheswold dares everything I Presently they remembered the that they all live there. We wer* dining at the “Willows,” is one of your favorite savings. I “My Christmas gift," the fond CHAPTER IV. others were awaiting them, and with Squire Bronson’s mother. bridegroom whispered, the evening am a Cheswold as well as yourself. How well I remember Maud’s dress! 4,No, my dear madam, but the sacrificed the joy of being alone to after the wedding. “An ofT-shoot from the ancestral Where she got her marvelous robes man to whom she was engaged is the rightful demands of others; be- ■ i V elma C aldwell M elville , has always been the one mystery tree, I grant you.** here in the city with rue, as is also sides, Rose was anxious tc see her of mv life, „ -, It was true as she said. My sister, the woman, too, who had her twin sister—my wife.” Pale, golden silk, so heavy and I father was Roger Cheswold’s broth Mrs. Lane was delighted. “In­ b-'en instrumental in bringing all CHRISTIS’S STWE9EM. lustrous that it seemed to irradiate l er; but he disgraced himself in the the great old dining hall; decked deed,” she said, “I have grown to this joy to her. The meeting in ,eves of his family by marrying a. I out with rare old laces and quaint A Story for Halloween love the girl as my own, and noth­ the parlor can better be imagined garnet ornaments, a few scarlet Annie’s doubts rector's daughter. ing could plefese me more than see than described. buds and trailing sprays of green Lilian was in trouble, and had BY EMMA GARRISON JONES. and fears fled at the first kiss from her rosy and happy again.” in the heavy, purpljsh black nurls; been ever since midsummer. * Where fehall we find her?” Lute her sister’s lips, and the tie between her cheeks a vivid carnation, her From N. Y. Weekly. Stiire Bronson, a great Herculain eyes like winter stars. them from that moment was one of asked. ( to be continued ) “She rooms on Sutter street—but great tenderness. Their likeness ’ "Tonight ia Halloween, girln; and fellow, with sleepy, hazel eyes and stay! 1 will invite her here this to each other was so great that fur I’ll venture to nay not one of vou a long tawny beard, was her lover It was the old story. They had evening and you bring ywur wife Rose’s pallor and the difference in remembered it!” We wat in the long drawing room their costumes, Lute could not been companions from their vouth and friend.” low, have told which was his wife. at Chenwold Manor, with its — happy in their childish love, hap- Reece Rodgers could scarcely re­ oak It was a very thankful, happv neaward windows, and black ' pier still when the slender crescent strain himself and wait for the long in a party that took its way back to I paneling, our chairs ranged of youth began to round into the afternoon to pdas. Annie was nerv­ fire, Oakland the dav following. Reece | semicircle before the glowing full circle of maturer years. ous and timid. with urged an immediate marriage, but when Aunt |£unice entered, i Lilian was exquisite, fair, and “Maybe she will scorn to own me • ■ '. the girls opposed it. and Rose] tins remark, It t brought « us t<> °ur » feminine bavond all expression— because I have not bad the advant­ Í availed herself of the lady ’ s right , feet on the instant. the one woman to win the heart of ages she hud,’’ said Annie. Lute Cheswold to "set the day. ” We were in Devon, at a strong, nnuctiline fellow like the patted her head reassuringly, and a visit to “ All the great events of my life Manor, Ma ni and I, on voting master of the “Will* wh ” Reece hastened to say it was not came on Christmas,” she said. Lilian—coiiNins, all of us, and He loved he.- as his life, but he was Rose's way. Very Strange must have been her three aw merry, rosy.,maidens as foolishly exacting, and a trifle prone "And maybe she will hate ns for to jealousy. Men of his type invar­ living nt the Villa,’ the young wife emotions us she once more set foot could be found 'll wide England. in the Villa. She laughed and Ltlian, a rare, pearl ” faced blonde .went on. iably are. ?ried. and Annie did whatever she was Aunt Eunice ’ s only child, and “Don’t borrow trouble.” Lute If Lilv’s blue eves turned from heiress of Cheswold Manor; Maud. | laughed. “She’ll likely he happy did him an instant, if she chanced to • Wasn’t this room yours?” Mrs. dark and stately, was the daughter i to find a sister.” cmile upon another, he was vexed Evening came at lust, and found Gaylord asked, leading the way to of Uncle Roger, a London banker; anti wounded. Lilian was as true JAMES R. WAITE, Mrs. Lane’s music teacher sealed a sunny room with a bay window. while I—but no matter, you will •is steel; there was not. a spark of M*air»r of Wafto'z Celebrated Comedy 0a. Premium Band and Orchestra. “Of course it was; how came you find out my pedigree time enough. in that lady’s cosy boudoir. She coquetry in her nature. She loved Br. Klltt Mfdleal Cu., Elkhart, M. “1 thought you had let it slip wore a simple black dress. Not a to know?” Yon will remember the condition I w In fir» the squire, great, bearded fellow year-, ago. when 1 was afflicted with a combina­ “ I guessed; and something seem ­ vonr memory,” Aunt Eumce con bit of white relieved it. save th I that, he was, as a mother might love tion of disea-ex. and thought there wax no wrir row »r 1 Tied all kinds of medicines.and «cores handkerchief in her l ip; but the ed to tell me not to let it be dis 'iniied. pushing up to the tire, and her babe, but in her shy. girlish or eminent physicians. My nerves were proxtrsted, producing dizzine-s, heart trouble and all the ills dainty frill < f chick lace only made turbed. How glad I am that it is «ettling herself in her great velvet modesty she never dreamed of let­ that make Ufa miserable. 1 commenced to take chair, "young folks made a great the snowy throat g'eam whiter, and as von left it.” DR. MILES' NERVINE ting him know it. and in three months | ««s reareeviy cuxta. Under Rose ’ s tuition Annie lie-, fuss over Halloween when I was a lent an added charm to the pale, In mv traveUeuch year, wiwii I x«-e the ihou«unal She had promised to be his wife of physical wrecks, sum-ring from nervous pros- delicate face. The queenly Lead came quite a society woman, and kiirl, but the times have changed _ - _ tration, taking prescriptions from , tint the squire always was in doubt LJ A l u< thia wundei l«l jireparntion «.nil.a market itu*i »>>great lias been the den u I that ne are now Intridli • >. out a plait or two and settle back and the thou-and and one things J pleaded Il throughout the world under the uaru ot bueeu'n A i>ti-Haii iue. Maud laughed till the drawing IT IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS ARD She had been u society belle loo women have to attend to when ' SC SIMPLE AN Y CHILD CAN US | . there is a wedding in prospect. room rang with silverv echoes; then long to fear a.iv of the people slu Tar the hair over and apr y th-mixture for a few minutes ai li e hair di'.nppeam as If by n»'gi<- w itboul the slightest pain or injur v . eb bending down, she took Lilian’s I was likely to meet among Mrs applied or ever afterward. 1i is unlike any other preparation e\ er i >»•' lot a like purpose. Thousands of l.A 1 II K who have Leen airtioj<<• It was Christmas again. The cheeks between her jeweled hands wah hair on their F ICE. XH'K nt <1 A 1'111 *> attest Its merits Lttiie’i intimates. Phu door opened <• F NT!. EM KN w ho do not appreciates beard or hair on their nt-. '■ t'nrt a priceless boon In Queen's Anti-l'ali In«- which docs w "Little Lilv. lou’re a great sill) and Jane ushered in a gentleman, Villa was in festal array. The w..h Shaving, by rendering It- ftitore growth an um r impoestl i ■ Fnc© of Queen’s Anti Horine 1. w ner boitl*. boitl■». Rent sent In Rnfet safet n billnr uilltij box«« poetRee poetaee pr-ld paid by us («ecv.n (aecvt' llo.-e raised her etes, gave a little bride was lovely in her filmy, while j and that’s a rhyme.” she said sealed irora observation). Send I monev or Rtamps ’ii. i w ith fiill <1 dress w ritten plainly. Coir* xt»n>px by lt lei., with full p address written C< 'r- ponden e strictly confidential Th ’ * advertisement is boncfit nrd strnigbt fo wnrd hi everv wcid Th's advprt'o-ment Is boreal arrl straight ward in every wctd u t_ hysterical scream, and the next lobes, and peeple said Mrs. Gav i gayly. "What good will trving I contains. We invite von to drtal with »• it-and nnd vou will fihse “ The fox didn't covet th«' grapes 10 MRRUCC STRCrT, • • NEW TORR. cried, in astonishment. and tie ............. —-.................... -......... 1 to have evi r» »blog cither. Maud—they were aourj’r thought he was iuar< ving me?' The Villa wa« ample enough for, “Yes, love; but he seems quite MRS. WLITO.X’3 CHRISTMAS content with his wife as Annie, both couples, and the sisters begged her eves flashing. GIFT. 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