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He: Did you ever love like thia before?

She: No. All you need is a little practice though.

GOOD RESOLUTIONS

Rabbit: resolutions?

Have you made any new

Turtle: No--I can't think of any that I won't want to break!

NOT WINTER YET

"Pretty cold. ch. boy?"

"Yep-but not winter yet."

“What. viot winter yet?”

"Nope-the girls haven't begun to buy their spring hate."

INSTALMINT i2 "There is much.

‘at Ilavedan," I pursued at last. of me that I depart."

"You mean the Cause," cried. do nothing. To sacrifice yourself cannot profit it. Infinitely better

‘other blow. And how can you ibetter preserve your life than by ‘remaining at Lavedan until the ipsrsccutions are at ‘an end?" ' "I was not thnking 0d the ‘Cause, mademoiseile, buy, of my- self aione—of my own personal honour. I would that I could ex- plain; but I am afrlad," I ended liuneiy. ~ "Afraid?" she echoed, now rais- ing her eyes in wonder. “Aye. afraid. Afraid of contempt, of your scorn." The wonder in her glance in- creased ‘and asked a question that I could not answer. I stretched forward, and ‘caught one of the {hands lying idle in her lap. "Roxalanne." d murmured very ‘gently, and my tone, my touch. and the use of litr name drove her eyes for refuge behind their lids again. A flush spread upon the ivory pal- ior of her face. to fade as swiftly. leaving it very white. Her bosom rose and fell in agitation, and the l'ttle hand I held trembled in my grasp. There was a. moment's silence. ‘Not that ‘I had need to think or choose my words. But there was a lump in my throat-—— aye. I fake no shame in confess- ing it, for this was the first time that a good and true emotion had been vouchsiafed me since the Duchesse de Bourgogne had shat- tered my lliusbns ten years ago. "Rnxalianna," I resumed pre- sently. when iwas more master of

your

to your chamber, have -we- not?" "But yes, rnousleur,” she fal- tered. .

“Ten days ago it is. Think of it~—no more than ‘ten days. And it seems as ifl had been months at Lavedan. so well have we become acquainted. In these ten days we have formed opinions of each r-hi-r. But with this difference. that wh'lsy_ mine are right. yours

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BAD CONDITION OF FEET

Editor: You should take thia_ poem to a chiropodief. not bring it to me.

Poet:

Editor: dlticn.

Why—what do you mean? its feet are in bad coir

“Junior. I pet so tired oi saying ‘don't’ to you all aay long.’ "WeU mother, think have herd

are wrong. I have come- w know vnu for the sweetest, gentlest -:-..irt Eu all this world. ‘Would

‘n ‘ilcd ~I hnd known you earlier! it mlelig have been very different; I might have been-ll would have Ween-different, and ‘I would not

h-we done what I have done. You

“ave come to know ms for an un- ‘srtunnte but honest gentleman. snch em I not. I am under false "fllflltffi here, mademolselle. Un- fortunate I may be—-at least, of ‘rite i seem to have ‘become so. Honest I am not—I have not ‘been. There, child, -I can tell you no rnore. _I am too great a coward. But when later you shall come to hc-ar the ¢ruth—-when, after ll am vane. they may tell you a strange story touching this fellow Lesper on who sought the hospitality of your fiathefs hose- bethinlc you or my rwstraint in this hour: be- ihin-k you of my departure. You ‘viii understand these things per- ‘~"ns afterwards. But think you of {helm and you will unriddle them ‘or vourseif. perhaps. Be merci- tiil unon mc then; judge me not over-harshly."

I niiused. and for a moment we "vrrp aiifillt. Then suddenly she ‘poked lint her fingers tightened vip"n mine.

"Monsieur de IRBDQYOII," she “waded. “of what do ynu speak? You are torturing me, monsieur."

"look in my face. Roxaianne. ""n you see nothing there of how I inn torturing myself?"

"Then tell ma, mousieur," she lic-gizril. her voice a very caress 0i snppliant softness,——"tell me what

that le on mo."

miller

vexes yOII and sets a curb upon your tongue. You exaggerate, I yllli assured. You could do noth- ,|ng ilishonourahle, nothing vile."

i "Chlld."‘l' cried, "-l thank God ithnt you are right! ii cannot d0 iwhrt is; dishonourhble. and I will

Lnot, for all that ‘a month

Citizen! are warned to keep tvnn-inlvdsed myself w do it!"

lidowaike cleared of anew; other-

A sudden horror, a doubt, a sus-

wice the city by~iaw as m“ ‘mg; pinion’ flashed into her glance.

will b0 enforced. JAM E8 W. SHAW,

City Marshal.

Clearance

Ailiiiiiiii SALE

At Frenchfort

ON MONDAY. DECEMBER zeuiiconfess. to tell her everything, was At‘12 o'clock noon, sharp, of farm.

ltoek, crop, implements and house-

hold furniture will be acid by pub-

iie auction on abevie flats. tropes-For] w" confident ma, once my ‘lion any time up til ey o see-wager w“

Terms of farm at eaie, cil atcck.

crop. etc., 11 months on all eume

over 06.00 6 per cont oil‘ for each. Dale positive, no reserve.

EARL COFFIN,

F""°"'°"'- t” 7°" me Rmmlanne!" I'm‘ of certaint account me an ‘ . e oi leids’ J. A “hmmmm, piored her, and than il sighed W“ Hwy wgum make “hora worgling to the Aidan Riv r g d f . ' Auctioneer. “w” , "Pk" H“ I "m “w ~r me I never doubted. ‘nut um fl-“llll- W“ a“ '91:‘ I '1,“ “,2: dram“ ‘mo, was something that troubled me ' gee‘; .. "d u t 9 worn“ ‘ens than the opinion Mademoiselle issued a. decree giving all non-Rus-

WARNING

Pereene driving any eied or eieigh in the Olty are hereby warn- ed that eflliciont bells must be at- tached 1e the bores er eidiliii be proloeutel. II W. li-IAW.

f Olty Marahsi.

are a spy." she asked; and from

up to ‘Heaven that this at i; was mine frankly to deny. "No. no——not that, I am no spy.’

sighed.

“‘lt ‘s, ‘I think, ‘l could not forgive. ‘Since it is not that, will you no; fell me what it is?"

For a moment the temptation to

again upon me. Bug the futility of it appalled me.

“Don't ask ma," I besou ht her; "you will learn it soon enough."

paid, the news of ii ‘and of the ruin of Bardelys would spread across the face of France like a ripple over water. Pres- entiy- ‘ "Forgive me for having come in-

"I will not pry. rnonsieur, since your remlve appears to be so firm. Hut lf-if after l have heard this thing you speak of." she said prer- ently. speaking with averted ayes, "and if. having hoard it. l illilflfi you more mercifully than vou judge yourself ,aiid I send for you. will you-mill you come back to Iioviedant"

"Bu; my—-my obligations demand vigorously.

myself, "we have ‘been S001! 5T6 mourning V0113’ friends, you and l, since that “Ah!" said I. "And who may night whee ‘I climbed for shelter these be?"

ago I

"Yon-you do not mean that you my heart a prayer of thanks went least Her face cleared again, and she

the only thing

[the rebound into despair.

, “You will ‘not lend liar me, be I madernoieelle. assured o! the " ‘I acid with final- ‘much, indeed, to hold me firmly ity. and we spoke no more.

ii wok the oars and plied them I was in haste to end Tomorrow I must she think of my departure and. as I "But, believe me. you can rowed. I pondered the 'worde_that

the situation.

had passed between us. Not one word of love had there been, and

you can serve the Duke by wiait- yet, in the very omission of it. lug until the time is ripe for au- evowal had lain on either side. A

strange wooing had been mine- e wooing that precluded the poe- sibllity of winning. and yet u .wooing that had won Aye, it had won; but it might not take. I made fine distinctions and quaint paradoxes as ‘I tugged at my oars. for the human mind is a curiously wniplex thing, and with some of 'us there is no such spur to hn~ mour as the sting of pain.

Roxalanne sat white and very thoughtful, ‘but with veiled eyes. so that ‘I might guess nothing ot what passed within her mind. At last we reached the chateau, and as I brought the ‘boat to the terrace steps, it was ‘Saint-Du- stache who came forward to offer his wrist to Mademoiselle. ‘He noted the pallor of her face. and darted me a quick, suspicion-laden glance. wards the chateau- “Monsieur do Losperon." he in a curious tone. "do you know that a rumor of your death is current in the province?" “I llilil hope that such a rumor might get abroad when ‘I disap- peared." I answered calmly. "And you have taken no single step to contradict it?"

"Why should d, slnce- in that rumor may be said to lie my safety?"

“Nevertheless. monsieur, voyons. Surely yOII might at least relieve ihe anxieties - the a.ffl'ction. I might nlmosg say—-of those who

He shrugged his shoulders and Dursed his lips in a curiously de- precatory smile. With ‘a. sidelong glance at msdemoisslle—

"Do you need that I name Mad- emoiselle de Mai-sac." he sneered. I stood still. my wits busily WOPKUIE. my face impassive under his scrutinlzlng glance. In a flash it came to me that this must be the writer of some of the letters Lesperon had given me, the origi- ntal of the miniature I carried.

As I was silent, I grew suddenly conscious of anotherpair of eyes observing me—~Mademoisel‘le's. She remembered what I had said, she may have remembered how ‘I had cried our the wish that -I had met hnr earlier, ‘and she may not have been slow to find an interpretation for my words. iI could have grgan. ed in my rage at such a misinter- preiation. I could have taken tho Chevalier round to ghe- other side of the chateau and killed him with the greatest relish in the world. But I restrained myself, I resigned myself to be misunderstood. What choice had ll‘!

“Monsieur de SaIntJEust/sche," said I very coldly, and looking him sttilight between his close-set eyes, "I NW6 Permitted you many liber- ‘lee, -but there is one that ‘I cannot permit any one—and. much as I honour you. I can make no excep- tion in your favour. That is to lntertere in my concerns and pre- sume to dictate to me the manner in which I shall conduct them. Be good enough in ‘bear thvat in vour memory." .

In a moment he was all servility. The sneer passed out of his face, the arrogance out of his demean- wur. l-le became as ful-i of smiles rnd capers as the meanest syco- ohant. _

"You will forgive me. monsieuri" ‘ieicried, spreading his bands, and with the humbiest smile in the world. "l perceive that I have “aken a great liberty; yet you have misunderstood its purport, 1 "ought to sound you touching the wisdom ‘vrve ventured."

‘iThiit is. monsieur?" I asked. ‘hrowing back my head. with the scent of danger breast high.

“I took it upon myself today to nention the fact that you are alive ind well to one who trad a right,

'5 coming hither tomorrow." “Thai. was a presumption you nay regret.” said

this information?"

. "To your friend. ‘Monsieur do

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I between my eeth. "To whom do you impart

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN .

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This ie the beginning of the sec-‘ ond week of "Cosettds Christmas?‘ Did you save all the ipitper dolls last week‘! If so, you will soon have a complete set with which to acti out the story.

During dinner at the crouching in her usual cornerzi woiiited away while the two pretty, stepsisters played with their doll.‘ The stranger observed her closely, all this time, and then said to the‘ stepmother: i

"She is knitting stockings ti" my daughters." the woman answered. v "Would you sell me the stocklnEB for three francs?" asked the stranger.

.’i‘hls was s. good price for thorn. so the ‘landlady consented. When he had paid her the money, he turned to ‘Cosette and said, "Play little one, you need not finish knit-‘ ting the stockings."

(‘Cosetids other ‘stepsister is wearing gray stockings and a. lav- ender slip. I-Ier shoes are red, to match the dress she will have to-

ette took out her knitting and} f;

"What is the ittle one doing?" , "

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her banquets.

Anne, and King George Ill. evident- ly all shared Elizabeth's fondness for cherries for all tiiiee cldlmod cherries the finest and cherry pie the most delicious oi‘ all the sweets prepared in the Royal households. Queen Victoria pluccrl her seal ..\I favour on the cherry_ When as only a girl 0i eighteen she was naked to name some of the dishes she would like to iind on the menu of

By Miarie Belmont

Fullness at the back may be smartly achieved, whether the

again growing apparent. avill be here tomorrow," nested.

Vicomte de Lavedan on; to me since my coming.

was an impostor. hapen then?

must form.

whet. thereafter (To ‘be mniinuedi

perfectly. madam." "You. it certainly couldn't b» e ibetter match."

My heart gave (great bound .4 great, e sudden throb of hope. But al sudden sndyss great was

quire, mnflpjflr’ "Oh. m» l i la the MI}

rv. regain .

Marsac." he answered. and through his mask of humility the sneer was‘

“He he re-

hed meted

la ii wonderful that ii stood as ‘f frozen. my wit-s refusing to work ~nd my countenance wearing, I doubt not .a very stricken look? Here was one coming to Lavedan who knew Lespemn — one who would unmask me and say that I; ‘What would A spy they would

‘How would she inter- pret what l had said ‘that day? ‘In iii-iii would she view me

"This cioih matches your sample does-it "How mnnv vardl do you ra- yet. You nee-till

for evening, or a strictly tailored

affair for wear during the day.

Marsac was that friend of Ises-‘amvib The ‘"5" h" “"9 "ivefled A-ldun district without employment. ‘ieroifs to whose warm commends-um)“ “'- ‘he Mm“ [our “w” "t Milli)’ ‘if imi“ "w" 5° ‘ion of the (l-asoon rebel I owed them. which ond in V9195“ "mini found not oven a crust of bread, let ‘he courtesy and kindness that the-i" m9 i-"P-b? i‘ “mo” dam

‘oi-ed, washable blouse.

Russians Will Hold Their Gold

YAMAIPIDSK, Siberia. Dec. 24.— The horde; of Koreans, Japanese and Chinese who have ‘been flock-

month in which to depart. Th0 great mane of wold is go be for Rul- aians alone.

dred tone of available loid in

tive control by the ties of

brought up that she did not even

[rwk i“ question i‘ a filmy modal firult. Although some of the Rus- slian ‘picture of Russia's new "Eld0rad0,". 91 “i9 I'm-i" vim“? is m“ “mun it is known that there are nearly

lbelge kaaha street frock sketched five thousand prospector,‘ m the

‘alone finding gold. There .'s Ian ac- With the froilr is worn n iall-‘um ghgfiagf) of provisions, duo to itho inaccessibility of the gold fields from any point oi civilization.

will be throw-n into coneternatioiilnnrthern Japan yesterday. A num- timg the govlst Government hasber of houses were wrecked and You play with your life

sian prospectors and residents one

know the names of the good ans. irostll’ dishes which usually figure

ROYAL CHERRIES

i iii ouch functions. So she plumperii

Cherries have been popular wlthifoi- her favourites. And it was‘,

So de- Cherries always remained Queen: i

I her Coronation banquet she; Buvo personal orders that Cherryl ‘Pie or Cherry Tnrt should iind ti‘ i

place 0i‘ honour among tliei

season on the Royall labial

Queen Henrietta Maria, Queen Stew the cherries

cooked. Then break into them 5

of all fruits,

p eiiish. cover tlie rim

In later years

niul than bake. CHERRIES

"To a poumi of cherries allow ‘V, iii. of iliie ‘loaf sugar. cherries and when cold iiirow purl ni‘ the sugar iipon them. Boil fast

gyedciiiggfglméh,cfifgljyjnd sgsérrf‘, with the remainder of the sugar ilii mm; so simply m“, she bee}, the fruit is cleur and the syrup

ihlck. Remove the scum. and poi “

JUST FOLKS.

papers have panted a rosy, THE POOR "s".

Said the lish to the man 0n the rlvulet's brink, As he reached for s hollie ' Ami alarivd to iliiink: "I rim lust a poor llsb And when hungry I eat; i am lured in my ileath Fly‘- whai seems to ihe moat!

fur have

. -'- ‘1'Ii is true l'in a fool, 15Q Flshermen Fear- WAnd l iliini stop u. look if it's tied to a hook. I trike a long chance ‘ Iiut not every minnow TOKIO. Dec. 24.~— Twenty flBh-_ is tied lo a wire,

. - hon a minnow i see ed Losi; In Storm i- For the food I require, ing boats containing 150 fishermen‘

Russia's new “Kiondikefl doubtless are missing in a storm which struck "You 'arg smarter than I,

‘Hui, I'll veture io say t

forty vessels capflzed. _---3Q&i—- OETTING IN EASILY.

In the very same way. ii‘ the luihsl reads ‘whlskeyf You don't stop to think, lg may be rank poison. But you'll take a drink.

’Women with small waists and,

Th9 Commission of investigation large hips who have been clelminir sent to the gold fields by the Soviet that getting into the step-in elueiic "You laugh at a fish estimates there are some four iiun-jeirdlel hi! M! brews also but a the-tug of war. have been offered re-frbough a bass that is hungry six thousand square miles of tbeilfl- The iliflt Willi’! have i" Aidan district. The remoteneer of small vents one art either aides of But ths mnn who will drni; the distr'et and the scarcity o! the we'll. ‘Phase are unllced when provisions. however, mat, effec- authori- i‘ l.‘