CHRISTIS’S STRATEGEM. I •
The squire came only once more,
and then there was a etormv time
in the library, from which poor
L Iv eame forth with a proud, pale
face, t he engagement ring gone from
her finger.
A Story for Halloween
BY EMMA GARRISON JONES.
From N. V. Weekly.
stroke of twelve, von shall stand dazzling allurements held out to
before the great look I glass and me by a man to w hom three months
pare an apple, and as yon toss the before I had been a stranger.
I had done all this, and despised i
paring oxer your left shoulder the
face of your f 'tore husband will myself for the ac', but pride would
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That was the end. or the begin
ning. rather. f«ir Lady Maud.
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Yet poor little Lilv was so eager
“She’s a magnificent
woman, by 1 ...
about
“trying her fortune.” Wo
Jovel”
man's love is so long suffering, so
The exclamation escaped the
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tenacious. and vet so proud,
young siptire s lip«» a I mont before
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It was cruel in Maud to speak
lie knew it..
Maud heard it. am
a« she did under the circumstances.
a sudden resolve took shape in her
1 and I should have expressed III v
dazzling eves
imlignation in clearer terms, had
She was sitting apart from the
rest of us. ai 'I I. watching her not Aunt Eunice interposed and
l cut 'lie sluirt.
Covertly, could read her liken book.
“For shame, girls.” she said. se
Before the dinner-bell rang, she
!
verelv
"You’re like two cai«,
had managed t«i get the ► quire bv
I always resdy tn scratch.
Christa-
her s|dv—for Lilian was ta Iking to
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hel.
vou
are
the
older,
and I’m
Captain Turner, of the Lanci rs. a I
very <•),{ frien«l of hers, and h«-r really surprised at vou.”
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greater devotion in a lover; and
when you a-H installed in that an.
cient Italian castle of hi«, when
vou can c »nut vour servants by
«cores, when vonr mime is ringing,
appear in the glass, Aunt Eunice not let me recall it—that pride that as he says it will, at every court as
was fated to wreck my life, to work the loveliest woman on the conti-
savs it never foils.”
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She laughed, and her eves dilat mv utter undoing.
nent, vou will forget this tHiue )itt]e
It was two weeks since my last romance, you will bless the sudden
ed with terror; but she did not draw
hack. Twelve o’clock found us meeting with Hal—dear, faithful .accession to fortune that enabled
f
t voti
»r\i,
1.. in al
vonr
father
to v nlnno
paled <« as V ••••
no ' 1 vniir
both at the door of the deserted • Hal,
• • • • I whose
~
• face
••»■'«• had
•■«•'« £'<«■«-"*•
- • - • - • •••••••
■ tn
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( place
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the so
fear
or
danger
couid
have
w
hitened
jcietv
where
vou
could
have
purple chamber—Lilian with a
an op.
penknife ami a great English russet it. when I told him the truth—.portunitv to meet with and 8 cure
apple in her white, trembling fin pleading compliance with mv par ; this golden prize ’’
gers.
(To BE CONTINUED )
cuts’ wishes, and the importunity
“Come, now.” I said, entering, of friends—anything save the actual
ai d sitting down the light, “von truth that I had turned traitor to
shall try first and I'll stand out in love and faith—as an excuse foi
breaking mv troth.
the hall.”
In utter silence he had heard m»
Iler cheeks whitened, hut she
started on eagerlv. fascinated by through to the end, then reacliinj
out his hand, took mine in the old
the weird terror of her task.
The wind was high without. I tender way. that hurt me more thai
went off with a wicked shrieking amid the turrets, and the [a flow would have done,
“Heaven bless you, Ellie,
st-and with a
glance, and I sought Lilian, . Rhe -ea beat upon the st'and
for soiiv film* in a fit of jvalousy
s.ihl
ii
g
said,
“imd grant you every h’ipp
crv.
A«av
up
in
some
was
in
her
own
room,
her
bright
Blit Maud soon siieeee«|i‘«l in be
But if the time ever conn
gnilitiu turn into something like head on a cushion, the b ars trick 'oftv tmver a great bell struck the; ness
midi
ight
h'Hir.
when
yuu
need a friend, rememl»« i
inti re»t.
II«- was a handsome, ling through her fingers
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"Now. ’Lilian!
steadily ! me, iind if human aid can avai
"Oil, Christie,” when I raised
cotirflv t’mit letmiti. this heavv
—
and
mind
vou
tell me y«»u, I will give it freely, eien t>
m .««i
so w.-ak
weak and miser
young >«piire. w;th -ome of th«- best her head. "I’ iii
silly lover had been lounging about
Maud
mv last breath!' then he was gum
She went in. closing the door af leaving me to mv shame and grief
“Happiness!”
ha piix —slip’s
M» beautiful, aii't •*r her. I listened • •real bless] v.
I ill then life h i<l been all sun
1
hie
moment
of
dead
silence,
t
hen
^’’its him so Well. I wish I cmil«1
shine; hut well I knew that fron
«lie. and ••»• out of the tvav—iudcc«. 'here came a short, sharp crv.
the day I took upon mvself th<
I
rushed
to
the
door
looked
and
I «to. Christi«-!”
of English Mood i • his veins, and able
nnto|«| Fngli-di guineas at his com can't
initiid—tliv v rv l«st mati-h of the '
Ami me La«lv M:i«i«l with !
peas« m
all her regal beante ami fastidious I
tiisto, w as poor as a church mouse I
!l. t ice she did h< r Lest to lie
I try not tu be Hcltish. but, I
help it.
I waut them tu ••♦■
I !iti«ith«,f woman ha«! «•onl>,
ami timph I
v’ itch Lilian's lover,
Lili >n looked on. well please«!.
“You’ll «Irive wi«h me. 1 ilian
V«« n’t v« ii ?” mk« <! Sojiire Bronson
as we wmre preparing todvpiirt.
I wasn't divim*,
lik“ Lilian.
v|i"st- face \ oil see
n. Th • squir • had her ill his
irms, his handsome »• V» < full of
vordless tenderness. I 11 al ami
»•ft them io tluir happiness in tie
•urple splendor of the long unused
•namiier.
It
betwe«-«
m<- »ml mv atliai «•«■«¡. I Hhiuild hav«
l»«*cn h - ih ! v to 'mr her cv «* h out
I
tmid«‘ up mv min«l on th.* instatit
lot- rf«Ti-i|i-p li«-tw»-cn lovi'is i« ri'li
An hour elapsed, ami Lilv cairn
ip stairs, her sweet face all Stili le.-
■ ml nhi'hes
“Well. Lilv. love. I got
Lilial! wanted to sav “v»s” 1 ut er a ri<*kv thing, but I did no
she was i"o •n<»«mst. to* ai’raid to pan««* at ri«ks. I ki>«e«| Liliiin
Letrav her preteii-ner; accordingly ami went out
(too short mom«*nt, and I W }| •
she stamim red something about
umh-’-the souring O«*totier moon
having promised the captain.
equipped
for a walk; and in t wen
The siplire was off in a l"oath.
and in five minutes hr whirled past tv minutes, f sto«»«1 lo-for th<- great
ns. with beautiful Maud
hind Ins Ido tiled ba vs
♦
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seated be
id.i' k oak door ¡it the “W’ i II owh ”
'I'h'* s«piire hini«e|f net me. al
spurred and bon'ed for a ride
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“Are the Bronsons quite a good tine, clear «-ves opened with aston
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familv, /Xlint Eunice?” «piest¡«ine<l i-lonent, as In- led me into th«
Mund tli.it Hallow« en, lying Pack drawing room
• (fne nimiii nt. Miss ('l'«>swold ; I
a mid her cushions w ii h lazv indif
♦
fcrence.
“Verv good, I believe,” was
lac "ic reply.
‘ Weal hv. too?”
“Very Wealthy ”
will «•all mother.”
"No. I beg your paidon; my bus
tin
ines< 1« with vou.”
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I te dropped into a seat.
“Sqlll't- limilMHi, will VOUlitlSWel
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mime of mv new hiiRband. ♦ -Ve I
thuiigh it a«l«lt‘«l tn me the prou •
title of princess, and gave me rank
among the nubility of the Old
World, my wav thenceforward, as
Refute another Hallowe en
oll 11'1
• hev W
were
ere III I iHl'-'t,
ri i' ll,
cane
Kilt I had set n.v face
forwanl.
• ii > had be«- .
m>-" in t tumen*HI iii
,'in«r iip- tn i-
p* •’ri’ice M--z ;i
Sipilu
*rons< >n i and Lilian, and so was I
Mund's prophecy was veri Keil
Lilv settled «low’ll at the ‘Willows’
• tu- happiest of English matrons,
•ut. for Match . da’k-l r >we<i Lad i
Mail«! herself, she still hangs an
unplucked rose, on tiie ancestral
t ree
blazing eves—“Captain Turner 1* girlhouii forever behind m<, am
hlf
er —
was a woman, old. it seemed t ■ tm
you know it. Maud,” 1 cried; “lie’s
’ llush! Sit down and here wh it I •villi somethii g more wiarmg th i.
engagi <1 to Lilian
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ive votile to tell v ou.”
• he stamp ot years — I was (lie mo i
— I’hc poor child boimd« <1 to her
with
In half an hour I was back
ta-art sick, wretched ami undo e
feel, witii sludi a h «ik of pun «»•»
Lily.
I had gratified ambition. i>ut I f it
her sei sitive taee that 1 heartily re
and
’Now. Lilv. I'm all ready,
that I bad -aid good uve to h i| p
gn tied m v t hough! has words.
We
we
must
try
our
fortunes,
iich *
“No. no.” she pl,>t«-Ht«<L “he’s
mas
u
t
ever
spemi
another
Hallow
\\ hat wouhl I not have giv«-n, a-
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free—I’ve no claim on liim. Coos
“Squire BmiiHoll is not free, lllld
I Mood in the little si.lv parlor, list
lessly r.garding s >mc of lile w< d-
ding finery that had jn-t come
home, for the privilege n| recalling
ttmae last few iimnths. I • ft »re the
glamour of pro-p« ctive lmm»r* a nd
the pursmisiont* <.f parents and rei i
JAMES n. WAITE,
nf Waite'g Celebrated Comedy Co,
Premium Band and Orchestra.
X>r. IZHe.* Mtfiral C
Elkhart, Zn-f.
Ynu will remcmlicr tlic condition I wo« firs
yco-- ugo. when 1 wus alllu ted with «i combina
tion of di-eu-e-. unit iiiought there wax mo mils
roe «*- 1 tried ull kind« of medicines, and srorca
or eminent physic,ai.s. My iiervcn were prostrated,
prouuciiw dizzme s, heart tr uble i nil all the ills
tout make hie miseiuble. I commenced to take
I mg as I lived, would lav among
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ill»- shadows of v iirshed hopes and DR. MILES' NERVINE
I and in throe month« i w*s FrarterLv cuso.
vain regret.
lit mv travelseucn >eai, w hen 1 e. e the thou.-, udl
ami com«- wijai w old I would no’
mi were so 11 read tu II y long,
«•etrace mv steps or undo what I
h'id done
ii'« did vou see?"
"'imi will !i‘i’-ii 'oa|.i’’e him in
‘Oh. Christie, vou know; it Wll‘
1«.
111 yonr doing, and I am so happy
' oe.” was tII <•< ih se| nf mv aunt.
AMONG I HE SHADOWS.
"Well, well,” vawning gracefully, im* a serious question, if I ask it?’
-Yes. if | can ”
and clasping and unclasping her
BY MRS E 11. HOUGH.
"'A’ntch of mv tv» ci’isins do i
pretty luiml«; "I've a mind to HI 1
mv can tor the squire; lie's rat hvi you l«»v« — Maud or Lilian?”
Lilian.”
Wnat
a pleasing sort ot person
"Y«»u
are engage«! to Maud
I ought to have been a happ'
do v on sa v, girls?”
“
No
”
zirl—« v« rytiodv sai«i so, ami I t>>iii
ialv’s I ice crimsoned with pain
a
rt
"Then
—
«-xcuse
me,
hut
vou
Hl.V
self so, blit all toe time 1 knew
fill confusion, and mill«- 11 «med
Lily
it was a miseruoie, trausparei t
with liliger. Knowing, as I did a p tir of simpl tons, you ami
this
She
i«
lireiikimi
her
heart
uver
falsehood, ami that of all girls o
that Maml knew how nuit’ers stood
•Voim-i —(nr never «lid I •ealiz«- s
bet we«‘ii t he squire and Lily, I could i i «•straniiemeiit— '
i
t
h
“
Lilv!"
—
liouuding
u
p.
w
«iillv
that 1 had J--t’t light le-ait««
Anit restr «in myself
in Mnml III»»------- "ami the sent- ceil together. M imi's ton tine a
etice ui linishrd, she vanished from ladv; we ll haw it all to ours. Ives
( ollie
the room.
She sprang up, all in a tremor
Aunt Eunice said nothing, I nt
She
was a childi*h voting thing,
M ami in <1 I lutd it .sharply tor
aoim* momenta. Midi parted t«»r the and Aunt Euti’ce’s old time talcs
h d inspired her with a t-U|s-rsti-
nigh* in high w rath
'I lie »«pure wh * down bright and timis reverence of the customs ot
I
snr
•Ì could il«k f'O
Of physical wrecks, suffering from nervous pres-
• a
tration, taking prescrptlons from
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1 '« al physieiuns whohuvenoknowl-
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«age if their case, and whosedeath
Is certain, I feel like going io them unc saving,
••err D r .M ilks - N ervine » no be cywro.” In
mvprofession,
where ihera
niesomuiiysu
J U
[J
flerers
from
overv. ork.men ww V* ■ • M m
tui prostr^
lion n::d nervous exhaustion, brought < n by the
character of the business engugea in, I would
SS
THOUSANDS
u sure cure for all suffering from these cause«
J amzs B. W ait «.
Sold on a Positive Goarante..
D r .MILZS’ PILL3.50 D o ^ ls £5C ts .
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.. 6GVERY
In <■ icpi.iindiug .. •.oiulioi; a pi o »» scci<-«'tii|y spilled on tl c I md
a i .,11 •••■ ..! riu
, ail .1 Ii was ,1 sc„, , red tln.l the l.iiir v.tscni.
pi. leiy r. Ill O-.
We ill ..nee tm till, won,|e.|Ul |)I(t|,.,r!,tj(|1 .„ h ,,,
■e.iUkei..,. ,
..ill has been Hi. demand I,.al we are now introln. . g
it ihroim-huui t
world m.dertl,.- name ul i.un «•» A>>li-l.a.in.e
K I. PAAFECTLY hARMLEbS ANO
SO SiiYII LE AN Y c HILO C AN UEU I .
T.av the hair over and apt y tl 1 mixture for a few minutes se' It s
naif Hi - > »»{»♦• hfn us if by mbgic v iibom i Lv sligl. test pain or inji-!' \ . • h
m-pl i < <t or ever after* aru.
; is unlike any other pi ui arMtii n
< r t ►« -I
l i a Jke purpose
1 I h ‘U'.«* i .U s of LA I I I < who have Loen ai n< y i <>
"l'-1'.-( k
d -*r
it« merit’ ■
F.e >lli '■ >b> \\ no du not apprrch.tea t.c.-rd or hair on their
Tr.»« ya
’»M a price!.'«» boon in Queen'» Alii -1'ni.ii«*! rh dues
Prim Af O.iniJ*.
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b
«•»'nilerlnr H r future grov th an ul h r nupossibv
a' ,’'‘rboltl‘-
tnssfe«. mailing l.os.. tost ace pi id by us (seem <
m> den
nT
"r ’**”
b-v
'1 wi,b '"ll «•<’drn«s w ritten plainly, din-
cont-Cns U’e mli?
, Tb""“’vert «< n.ent is honest ai d sitnlgbt Io wi rd In every w< id It
« n.l 1 . d»e
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T,‘" "H1 Hn'' »‘Very thing ss rnrrewnted < lit this i ut and
s nd tolar, idlress
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Every bottle guario tend.
e PF nill — T° ladies who in’rodne- ."i ,-u among their friends
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we do?” she whom I inti looked forward to a
MEDICINE CHEST
married life unshaded bv a sing le
ask»
d.
brenthlessl
v.
<iiwf
b< brnf fbr
and lift hi n with Mnlid. ami an
:
«4JH* in rtvry/tom»/#.. •
"We'll go down tl r purple chain- clotnl—to barter his true, faithful
hour later she went riding with
1er, and just as the clock is on tlte love for the title, the honors, the
• Captain Turner
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EASY TO TAKE, QUICK T3 ACT.
tarlv them xt morning, but Lilian th • past
‘ l’ut what shall
vanish« <1 the mom« nt he Np|M*ared
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