t .4 *H1* 1 iiunniii s A cuinnmu oncmmnn 19 .906 ““iif5i?'i' @ ,___ _-_ ~:‘f»wIe=~_ __ 186561 . -si.l'l-io. lssoiasev.-ni... ami.. _lkeul epmsdxits eyes vsfy pm. lllwash its-ssssts me on ran.. M-NM t-mush is , i* NIUIII this long time A skin. but msn ess WWI 1 not exactly sure in its '|54 0l*’¥|¢llI( its streets even upen 'I INN! sldsaeddie wss not rather ¢qll'lp4_l_the` country it was dif- fl&"` ‘His #ery llest young umm” reds_thsr'o. loreover, it had cone ts 23%* PNY;-rb__smong the pian- folk"that the hardest and most rscllssi riders were town girl visitors. Vg»¢& of IQ hd any mercy upon 9° NU” llllhleuvush to carry thel5_¢hla net |1180 they were hard- hesrted, but from sheer ignorance and that pure animal- delight of ending ¢\°|l_l0|ves _uaiettsed for s time. They *"5* 35.** ||"J6.~t.hess town bred rider»._,wnau _rss _country ron; checked spend at iiiuror insisted that a nom smddlays a chance to blow a hit s a` hard gallop. - PoltlIU`snvy, the least touch, gave lille to their disapproval of Edith Taunton. Edith had a fortune and thrss~ lp! mddle horses. As if that wsi»§`snt enough. only ni-ayton ren into #key of sharing her early galiops. 'Until she cams back to the old homestead Billy had not seen s sun- rise ellie a year. It was provokingly_ signideaat, this change in him. He had .the despair of the town matchilihkers. He was s governor’s grandson, rich, good lookium good hu~ lllored. Further, he was a squire of dsmes so nobly impartial nobody ever yst-had' been nuie to satsbiisu a claim to him. The people he regarded meet and was readiest to serve were méek-'eldfdsdles who had known his mother and very little girls. Iidith was. ha insisted, onb a big lit- tle"giri, very lone and lorn in her big empty house. What he did not say was that he thought her coming, back to it something so ilne and brave he was hent.on helping her iight down the lone'iine‘si and make her own social place. in the beginning-until the town gosaips took to 'evening the neclr,shak- ing ~tbe_ head ag drawing aside the ;§@',§|rgwvhes- rgiri* name among thelii. Billy saw“lh_e head shaking, the drawing back, s long time before she did. She was open and unsnspicious as daylight and had no thought of tread- fng on the corns of town propriety in ` authing she did.. But, being also lull of quick intuitions, after awhile she understood. i' " ` vmcuxn iiR£.r1,¢19.fi.S 1-».fr`/\~._Li,ir;f5l_J,1g_F|rii3 ff wvvuuvo .-w\NN|r>i;c; ~. .f~,,. You Must ' Save Wsushadm asvs$50 g yy-Sl awed“"Y/‘ll ,gMU5‘l‘. ltssscaeele et . ~. yuciaridlhvm ssessyluulsvwberdlv _fss\'rlr\ae\s\*°'*- I As Ealwvaspl Peiv ii "" 'ii“iJi|s»l` l.‘if¢s»i\ena¢w» ‘ ’-'~|.¢...ss~s».d»-ln¢- .Hasi will 5 Nl! " Ahqevapasll- . ‘ wmsaheewii- '~|qas.Bsf'-visas Wgsriss,C¢rh. Jfé.. Areerianlt. Genera *oe Charlottetown. . .1 ghge' -*BMX* . i J 'f. Bl ll/qi” L ~.. . did sewn!!! an "rv V to right nor B.the corner by Qlllvsadtnke him Isa! week it was s cem- i§i§i@§fli§§iiii*iiiii=‘f §?”5§i=iiri*i' ~=¢.i§;s,- hge 55 3213;. #fi th the horror of little latenwhlll » UPN tubal! in time that nav- te pass. But he s fortnight right carh. lrst making have no more audi until he was there te give her countenance and protection. When he cams hack and found the mischief done, hs was in s sad taking. “I see just one way out of it-you have get to marry me, else you won't have a rag of reputation left,” he mid, pretending to shake her hard. ldlth made a mut|nou`a mouth at him. “Suppose we try some other sac- ridcial lamb. Aren’t you most too old and tough?" she asked, her eyes danc- ing wickedly. , Billy grinned cheerfully. "Yon can have csrlosds ef 'em for the taking, nice white bsa lambs, but I don’t be- ilevs they'd he the least electusl," he said. “Yon see, what you need, really. is not a sscrlnce, but a scapegoat. ,Pm strong enough to have your sins confessed ever my head and thence- forth imputed to_me." “But scapegoat: have to he sent away, out into the wilderness. l learn- ed that mmm at Sunday school, and I can’t have you go away," Edith pro- tested. “Bdides, I am not doing any- thing honid. I shall go to church mornings just the same. An for the evenings, you know yourself other girls go to church then, mainly to have somebody see them home and stay all hours afterward making love to them. I really feel like a missionary-the boys _can come here and rest or talk or do anything they please. As it is now, they have ns choice at all-they must elthermope at home or go* out and court somebody-and that must be dreadfully wearing." "lt is,*' amy said fervently, ms eyes reminiscent. "But, my dear girl, you had better give it up. Get n telegram calling you sway. l'll send it if your conscience is against iibblng"-- " “ily conscience is not against thing necessary, and you know iibs are necessary," lidith interrupted. "But I have mad more conscience api: ha¢ing but of anything just because i’m afraid of some old tabby cats and young ones." “Tabby cats have claws," Billy said orscularly. Edith looked at him doubtfully a mln- nte. "I know. They try even to scratch you," she said. And then quickly, her eyes naming, “They actually came here, three of them. to tell me about Your past"- "They did!" Blily's voice was deadly quiet. “And you?" “I said it did not interest me to know about lt; all I was concerned with was your future," Edith answered, ber voice trembling a little, although her eyes wars brave. Billy got up and stretched himself. “That settles it," he said. "Name the day, right ol, ss I can go order wed- ding cards." e s e ' e e e e ldlth did nsrns the day. but not until she~hsd stool out against him a week. She might not have given in even then but for the erdesl at church. Not only was she cot right and left-the minister . preached at hm-not by name, of course, but inataehlonmors thsnsm- lnistakable. Billy was there, acces the aisle. glnm and furious. After service he ~ half led ht out, and walked ‘away with her. his head high. But even that did not hurt like the furtive yet swag- gsring airs ef the three men who called la the evening. There ws tur- ther something et patronage about altogether they meds Edith hate them, but not as she hated herself. She was full of quick kindness and had not meant hurt or about to anybody -at least net in the beginning. Dully she wmdered why her tewnafolk would not understandsheksdcomebnck te them becalle her inlusst lay among them and had been sage te help in all good works if only is had been pen- mitted. But she held as ht bssd and laughed andjastedtlllthslaeaatefhsrullers took himself sway. 'lien silently she sold outherkand I lilly. ls under- stood and annssneed an early wad- dlng day. It was s church welding. with the ‘house jammed te the ll hh. After it the newly married settled hack' into their old wall. galil I &t ke!! them the talk ef the Tilt! anew!- frem s her was was may make wise -sate! be had troll!! QI' US js was & sfvlrs. i i 2 l yoerselfwtthell wouldmaksan iioalyihstway was is make hiswili. ll Thus they ah “Nl IIIPUUG *|01-ll. until Aibel them. Ashbel was s\`l so of Q16 iirst day Billy wonbred. _ulfvlll ` breath, if he had been WHO i ding a msn like Aalbd 5'! th. I , sau D4! part sure-be ing sruilly: ‘ seressiei Pl liho was clearly fastinsteil W um ‘ l'iiey were forever walking about V uig, scrubhy garden or along the ltrill - . of lawn in full slit of padllb! li he lalle lisorbetl il Blk. Ki ll 0 the a t w a U1 was brighter too-quits use de. will some self Ashbei seemed equal!! GOD- tivated lie roused hillseif as had notssenhiinsincsthey wie wseiiwr Bo the days went by, monndng into weeks, at last into a month spd Bill! was in torment. He had made a INN and mannerly third for the most of the time. still hs was sure lths two had some secret understanding. Be had made up his miud to endure te the end. There was no danger of dishonor. Dlsbouor and ldith could not coins to- gether in his mind. But when he was quite sure-if he lore units _ lvllll X llllllt el Us Hi! le- ggulémdiel ' i . nm Ashbel to know, entirely he had friend. So he ml-ost use paper into Cla re'a baud, say~ i-in I ' ' “` "'“ 'sv-iii»`s.is.‘ss..»*¢.s.‘si,"',,,,,“"°"°'”""" -_ kd tha!! You are l'Ve ii Q0- c&¢ lndiscts if i sm half a savage.” ‘1 Bl Eyerything, greg; 'eg gggll, ~ as yasr wire." alum mu, toes, wma I wllilell, half dreamy smile, f‘Do; tive- e at it. Billy growled. alanine his name with s~ blurred lou.-ish. Aahbel bent ovcr him, laughlugi ' l mmne u “The perception docs ‘rcdit to her ‘ ` ~»»»~=.- »» --. fl- ie- ie-fl.: Tablets . r |‘ I Billy, you brute. that knows no belle | than -to belong to you wholly, and you cm' . an in W my t Cure Gr# kr Two Days wou’t see it, you blind, blind bat!" A salt, stifled sob, the pstier of swift. light feet, sounded at the door. Billy followed them, caught his wife in his arms and said, with his lips on her forekdd: "Derliugl Darling! lf you i really do lsve me"- “Huahl” Edith said, with her hand ver his lips. "You were a blind bat. ep jealousy could not make you i=° 1 i__l_._é1;- roam ‘asm | :-'..f.€`.z:.'f::.: ='%g§s°§°*.'.3T.~Q'.'$.:.~:°,,=“*~a: , ‘Ill tu.wed.|rl,sa. ydl Blew that sin-'s the most faednst- - __ _ .-,. llg Quture ulive'."' - R ` W _ "4 mi 'ld what she says of yon!" Billy I ‘ gag-_ggqjggig Alxlvev-¢`|':"in“:ia|.iltA ‘ "Ei" ‘:i EEE if§{~§.'s~.§¥f ' . ur ltrhe é % ....., 1 ' """'°‘”‘ FOR SA L E | upquirsruihls isnrrewi Siiuate on the south side ol Hillsboro' ‘W ° '“‘ liver opposite the city, one mile from g,"',,',,,,|“° i Charlottetown, containing 180 acres,|3v~ J hill mouths' THERE I8 l0'|’|¢}||q L||(£ sur-s cleaved and in a high siuie oi cul - "‘\';f1:‘:v?.“ri ?t.l:|"0 - ' l U tivation. Terms liberal. 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