_ ——_ TARTA 4 and. 1@ SMOKING e TOBACCO J.RaTTRAY& Co MONTREAL.Ca O4O44@ 42 ]9SD6 ©OSO8 ‘NIAGARA . VAPOR MATHS We are the origina! manufa turers portable Vapor Bethe. We have, during the last. ten years @ supplied thousante of our Berths to physicians, hospitals, sanitariunis, ete. and we are now, for the first tirae, ad- © vertising them direct to the ,emeral public. o> coc «4 = ~—} © > *e > S yIN BUYING Ao%tc\ treme + VAPOR BATIH 2", Snese Ifamanufactarer does not snow you &cut Of airame without the covering yOU May take itior granted t).at his A “Bteel fraine” ie a wire heap that rests ? 00 the shoulder of the batler Get One that is eoweved with proper Malericl, Insist on seaing a sacaple of 3 Material before ordering, We make Strown covering material anc print with s handsome “ali over’ pattern 9 Of Niagara Falls ‘ Getone with a thermcwagter attach- ¢ Ment, Don’t go it blind —»# bath that #too hot or not hot enough wy! il be of A no benefit to you, — one that you eam aetiro and ¢@ “SY? your money back it meta: tisfac- ; ory in every way, Send for sampie of materiz] and in Presting booklet that will teil you a!! About Vapor Baths. ' nee tor Baths are an sekmow iedge t Ouse hold neceesity Tarkial é Hot 2a, Vapor, sulphur or Medicated f ns at Home, 3c, Purifies system, angth. events disease, ob sity. Cure Colds heumatism. : 4 VGUCES C ean iiness, he slrh, gl @ Neuralgia. La(sreppe, la, Eezema, Catarrh Female ils 4 { , loed, Skin. Nerve and Kidnev Trou- * @ %%. Besutifies UM plexion, ¢ Price ot Niagara Baths, $5.09 {The Kirg-Jones Co., ; Teronto © leragrxexr HH. ; AGENTS WANTED, M09606026263 926 ©e66o2 os 4°49 ‘2° 0£6£86*}45'3 0203 6% DO] O]OO]9O 4 4 GET WELL fakin Rows 7 mm U. &, ‘an PaPD tor ator mio. 8 and Cas PR. CLIFT’A VParendaygnd Suspa y, Dis ; trea'ment for *EASE<~andRUPIT KE. Dip ad:. Send .or callat CH/TOWN, x *7 a ax paz. - *Seatand 2 Seeded" Pap ay omame h Pitta oo '6 a ae LESS oo. eo «ve Ae 3 pyFate? ( OOOO 2 DO0OCOC NG A ow nas < o° Aenmtony, > ©“ Camedinentt, % CH m Vi Ce ed il re in { Pe ee . lL ou ' ‘ ! = ’ , on . } i’) : a) \ 1 t i \ Ws | I us i | \ i s t i ents! | d : ’ lam tired,” geaidiVidene,. “Let 1 t Wi dt » Home { Y | : } . } i e eign ” gh aa . as sPet , ’ : ! l Ld sh i rit ‘ i ft iers vi : eased I Mr. 4 h { be his le o i dear? “Why should I care if your baby fa ;} and baby ways have won Senator Ches | ter’s heir or notY”’ i All the pride amd fire of her nature ; seemed to flash in her face. Her « | rained scorn; her lips curled in direst ptempt. “Uidene, do you care for Rutledge Chester?’ Verhe’s. sweet young yor | rang out piteously. “Oh, my sister! has ; - - |} fate been so cruel: ‘tovus that we were both destined to love the same man?” In her great excitement Verlie had sprung to her feet and:had taken a step | backward. Oh! fatal step! tlerfeot had caught in the tangled brambles tihat had grown over a fallen tombstone, and she was precipitated headlorg upon the cold mar ble. ‘The sudden wreneh had sprained Ver lie’s ankle. Im an dnstant Uldene wus kneeling beside her. ‘Une glance at the fuce upturned te the gathering dusk, and she saw that Verte had fainted. Her first impulse wasrio ery aloud for help: but, on second ‘thought, she knew it would be useless. ‘Her voice could never penetrate beyond the walls of thit ionely, isolated grave-yard. No help or assistance could reach Verlie in chat silent “city of the dead” suniless she hei- self summoned it Suddenly a dark, ‘horrible thoucht came to Uldene—a thought so wicked ‘that she shrank frem dt:-at first in horror teo great for words. A moment she pondered-on the terrible iviea—and that was the darkest moment of Uldene’s life—a mement in which a temptation, the cruclest’ that could ever: érM@t across mortal brain, «came to her Veriie, the golden-haired gir] whom Rut- tedge Chester loved, lay-wounded, crip pied, helpless, and qaneenscious at het feet. Should she summen =help and save her, or turn and walk swiftly awzy, feammmg her helpiess rival alone and te her fate? She raised her white face to the storlit sky and to the fair moon: rising behind the ¢mrk, waving trees. Never did good and evil fight for 4 human'heart as they struggied then and there for the heart of bewzutiful, gui!! | Ulders every great man you will find a healthy Qe S ~\ =!) child’s phys- ical and mental wel fare depend deus degree upo the mothes’s con- dition «luring the petiod of gestation. If, during these critical months, mother -<suf- fers {no9m weakmess and disease of the deli- cate and isa- portant - ans that bear the burdemis of maternity, the hoasea are that her child will be weak, puny and sickly, with tire seeds of —— disease already implanted in its little body et birth. If the mother, during the interest- dng period, suffers from the abnormal eee tal states which recur periodically wit “enna meu who are weak ina womanly way, these coaditions will ror themselves upon ind of the child. : ae woman wants childres whe both physically and mentally 3 : Every woman may have that kimd of c ; ; dren if she will take proper care of bapeel in a womanly way. Dr. Pierce 3s ¥ nog . Preseription is the best of all medicines fo rospective mothers. It acts ey on the delicate and important organs that bear the brunt of maternity. it makes them strong, healthy, vigorous, virile and elastic. It allays inflammation, heals ulceration, ain and tones and builds up the the thes Shastete nerves. It baniskes the usual oo comforts of the critical period, and makes pv’s introduction to the world easy and saeeet painiess. It insures the little gir comer’s health and # bountiful supply © nourishment. Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Ad- viser. For paper-covered copy send st + cent stamps to cover customs and m i” only. Cloth binding, 50 stamps. Dr. R. V- Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 2 ee ee ; y LAURA JEAN LIBBEY ~ <Author of “Parted at the K > 29 el’s Lover. _—, > e< iors, SR» gama, ae Se = tee 44 " ia es VES Sey - op > oe an aa . ie Ceres rae “> Cen Re mee ‘ J eee staan : ; ("Grete Satta +2" tomate 0 ena acy OE aS, BZ o Altar,” “Lovely Maiden,” ) ‘“‘Tone,” Etc, Etc. ee fi) ' > a it i } } d ha rili¢ With Ka ft u Out { ‘ ! ; : ‘ alli nm Her ire oO b shat ly eal ‘ La) t uic. : i i vi to { \ { ! } ty c As » ' ’ . I ‘ (,od i ) ‘ { & the ‘ vful i li n ri lider daring to look bac le i n esolution should forsake her. at that eautiful, pallid, upturned face. Yes : ng Verlie to ae 6«6cBe, seay Over the white-crested snow Wldena | sped with winged feet, never stopping : . - ed ‘ own boudol ' As she drew the curtains, shutting out i e Dia ness of might outside,. she saw the snow had commenced to fall. With ‘| a startled cry she shrank back. o»b W was falling om these pvutished warble shafis. on the dark trees, and on ine white, upturned face lying among old graves in the: ehurch-yard. All through the long, horrible night she paced.the floor of der -boudoir. How vould she sleep with the pieture of that ned face in the graye-yard, upon which the snow was falling, burning mto ber brain? She must shut it out from her mind or she would go mad—yes, mad. How the winds shrieked and moaned as the snow descended. Oh, that long, horrible night! Weuid day-light never dawn? And when the gray morning broke would Verlie be found with the snow wrapped around her like a shroud? At Jength, weak and. exhausted, she sank to sleep—for even the guilty can sleep, yes, even through the appaliing dreams that confront them. It was morning when-she opened her eyes. A voice awoke her, and she Behind every great “@ man you will find a * # great mother. Behind mother. A |} to a tremen- | ed | « sprang from her couch and listened with dilated eyes. “Bless me,”’ the old semator was saying im the corridor outside, “this is the worst snew storm | have seen for years. In some the drifts ave quite three feet deep, and the snow still falling. tUildene crept to the window and looked out. ‘dhe snow seemed to bury the whole world in horrible, ghastly white ness, and she knew it must have long since covered that white, upturned face lyipag among the graves. places CHAPTER VIL A FATAL MISTAKE, Whe Jong, terrible night wore away at jast—night with its dark shadows and wailing winds. Lidene crept to the window again. and Jooked shudderingly oni, her heaii. beating with borrible fear. Yes, the snow was deep on the pave menis.and im the road. It had drifted high .against the marble steps of the houses that lined the avenue, and she knew it must have drifted in a greut wiritte heap over the upturned face and the rigid form lying among the tomb stones in the old grave-yard As Uldene passed the mirror,.she was startled .at the white, wild face that | looked eut into her own. What should she de to drive away the startled fear the vague dread, the deadly pallor? Oh, if the wind outside would but ston | moaning if whe skeleton branches of the snow..Jaden trees would cease ,rust- | lmg! Every rustlmg sound seamed t bear this .message from the lonely ' grave-yard over the hills—*You Jured we away from home—to die.” i Would those horribie words wever | cease ringing in her ears? | “Let me forget that white, 9p | turned face or 1 shall go mad!’ she cried out to herself. here was go more time for thorght. T’he breakfast bel) sounded for the Jast time. ‘lurning from the mirror, she walked with unsteady steps down 6 the breakfast-reom. ‘he senator bad already breakfasted and gone. Mrs. ({hester and her son still lingered over their coffee. Both looked up as the door epened. “(ood-morning, my dear,” said Mrs. Chester, smiling. “1 really believed you and your sister intended to sleep all day.” A: terrible whitevess overspread UlI- dene’s guilty face. “Has Verlie not been to breakfast?” ghe asked, in feigned surprise. “She is got in our room. I—I] have not seen her since last night. Il retired first, and dropped into a dreamiess slumber the moment my head touched the pillow. I must confess that 1 feared, when I awoke, that Verlie must have fallen asleep in am arm-chair, and remained there all night, for her pillow was un- disturbed.” oth mother and son looked up an- xiusly. “| shall have to scold your gister a little for such irregular habits,” she said, touching a small silver hand-bel) at ber elbow. In response to the summons, a prett> young wa d came to the door o, the breakiast-1com. “You wil gv to Miss Verie’s room and ure awaiting her at the tell Ler we breakfast-table.” said Mrs. Chester. “It you do not tind her there, go to che drawing-room, trrough the conser vato;y. ' 's told by pains for eight years, tind her,’’ Nanom flew hurriedly away on her mission, but soon returned with the in- telligence: “Miss Verlie was not to be found in the house, Ll took the precaution to look into the wardrobe,’ continued Nanon, “and then |] discovered her hat and ak were missing. She must have gone out on the street.” ‘hat is strange! Out on the street on siti a morning as this!’ remarked Mrs. Chester Uldene made no comment: she eoul not have uttered a word if her life had depended on it. She had with her a colppanion she was never to lose again— a haunting fear guilty terror that \ ld never more leave Her. Uldene had not taken her usual place at the breakfast-table; she took a seat at the table with her face turned from the ~hine—she could not endure the light «af the white snow outside, (To be Continued.) 8 +9 +e —___- HIS NARROW ESCAPE ED How Dodd’s Kidney Pills Saved Mr. C. 8. Griggs. HAMILTON, Jan., 30.—A startling story Mr bd Ss. Gr ors, carpenter, living sat 151 Queen Street Sontb. Res putable citizens vouch for the strtct truth of eve ry deta:l Mr. Griggs endured the most agonizing } He was a victim of Bright’s disease, and the best doctors could not belp him Finally be tried Dodd’s ‘Turee boxes cured him. sound und well in every way. It is wonderful bow many Hamilton peoyls have been cured of Bright's Dis- ease by Dodd’s Kidney Pills. They have never been Knowa to fail in a single case. Kidney Pills. To-day he is The Duke aud Duchess of Edinborough are celebrating their silver wedding at Co.ba. a Keep Minard’s Liniment in the House The Pope has completely recovered from his recent attack o1 influenzia. Dr. Chase Cures Catarrh after Operations Fail. Toronto, Marsh 16th, 1897. My boy aged fourteen, has been a sutterer from VCatarrh, and late!y we submitted him to an operation at the Central Hospital. Since then we bave resorted to Dr. Chase’s Catarrh Lure, and one box of this medicine has made @ prompt and complete cure. H. G. Forp, Foreman, Cowan Ave. Fire Hail. Khartoum isto oe occupied by British trcops during the winter months. Two hundred anda fifty menof the Royal Fusi- liers have been ordered there from Alex- andria, Minard’s Liniment is used by Physicians It is reported that a special commission will be sppointed inFebruary to arrange the details for carrying out the project of a Pacitic cable as ouvined by Sir Sanford Fleming. eo To all who find themselves with health gradualiy slipping away, Kidneys and Liver 6O disorganized tbat ihey are imcapable of keeping ibe »pystem tree trum Loisunous waste ualerial, Stamach Disorderea, Kowels Con- dipatea, Head Aching, Back Paiing, take vr. Chase’s Kianey-Laver riuls, ‘the quick way they heip you back to health wii sur prise ) ou, Sir Herbert Murray, the retiring gov- orner of Newtoundisnd, who is to be succeeded by Sir Henry Edward McCul- jum, Jate governor and commander in chief of the British colony of Lagos, West Africa, has sailed for England. Owing to the untriendly relations he sustained 1a consequence of his methods towards both pe'itical parties in the isiand, there was no popular demonstration of regretat his departure. Miuard’s Liniment Luoberman’s Friend Smallpox is ravaging the Abyssinian army. Ask for Minard’s and take no other i On Benzine producers of Germany, Belgium and Switzerland bave formed a combine. Chronie Eczema Cnared. One of the mest chronic cases of Eczema ever cuieda is the case of Miss Gracie Kila Alton, of Hartland, N. B. On a sworn state- ment Mr. Aiton says: I hereby certify that my daughter Gracie Ella was cured of Kezema of long standing by using tour boxes of Dr. Chase’s Ointment. William Thistle, druggist, of Hartland aiso certifies that he sold tour boxes o1 Lr, Chase’s Ointment which cured Graeie Elia, JAMES KELLY Wholecale Commission Dealer in al! kinds of FRESH FISH. Ells and Smelts, Specialties, NO. 8 LONG WHARF seeSouiccrst BOSTON MASS Write for stencils and particulars. Twenty Dollar Reward Any peraon giving information leading to the apprrhen-ioo of the party «r parties wue bruke iuto my beu-e Gv North River between the dates of the 23d and the 29th inet, wil] receive the above reward. R. M. YOUNG. tMINANT SALE w~NOW ON AT THEn~ LONDON House ra 2 oe ore: Dress Goods Prints White Corsett Ribbons, ete. Flanneletts. TI’ J Harris ‘SHE IS HAPPY WHY } es sae i) Her lover has presented her wit! \} a Fine Imperial Guitar For a CHRISTMAS PRESET When making your Christmas Purchases DON’T FORGE? h at a Musical Instrument will last longer, sive mor: p\-as: Goods and Toye s9 exteisively aly+rti- A tullline of Violins, Autoharps,A*»or'eon) 8 nj» Guitars, etc, on hand—Musical Toys of every description At Fashionable Slaughter Prices MILLER BRS The P E Island Music Connolly Building, Queen Street Store open every night till Xmas PROCLAMATION We are now ready and willing to place any number of Hotels, Stores a» private dwellings ina correct sanitary, and consequently healthy cona tion; and this at short notice. We will farnish all who desire it with Baths, Closets, and lavatories of the: latest and most approved patterns at prices consistent with first-class quality” of goods and workmanship. The latest and most beautiful New York designs in electroliers, stock of soil pipe and all plumber’s, steamfitters and engineers supplies now i AN it th AI i Rb isin ee ee ee ee Mer iio anes Anat wt nei han most Fancy se RY ere gpg, na RRR RPO 4 cx! whine: se = Call on us at the Masonic Temple Building. You will receive courteous treatment whether we sell you or not. -T. A. MacLEAN, M\NUFAOCIURERS AGENT. ts