Ross Gazette 24th September 1914 - Page 7
Ross Gazette 24th September 1914 - Page 7
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| Date | 24/09/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 24th September 1914 |
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ACTION FOR LIBEL . IN J. LYONS & CO . , Limited ( Plaintiffs ) D. LIPTON , Limited ( Defendants ) . the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE Mr. Justice Sankey , on September 8th , 1914 , granted an Interim Injunction restraining Lipton Limited , their Agents and Servants , from speaking or publishing or writing and publishing any words to the effect or of the substance that J. Lyons & Co. , Limited , or the Directorate thereof , is composed of Germans , and that by purchasing their commodities the public is assisting the enemies of Great Britain . J. LYONS & CO . , Ltd. ( His Majesty the King ) , ( By Appointment to IS AN ALL BRITISH COMPANY WITH ALL - BRITISH DIRECTORS , HAS 14,000 ALL - BRITISH SHAREHOLDERS , AND 160,000 ALL BRITISH SHOPKEEPERS SELLING LYONS ' TEA Cadby Hall , Kensington , London , W. [ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . ] THE MISSING BRIDEGROOM BY SILAS K. HOCKING Author of " Who Shall Judge ? " " The Shadow Between , " " A Desperate Hope , " " God's Out- " Her Benny , " " Yours and Mine , " cast , CHAPTER XII . May Trefusis returned from her visit to the That the witch with very mingled feelings . old woman had told her a good many true things she could not deny . She seemed to read her like a book - to divine some of her . thoughts to put into blunt most secret speech what she had not dared to whisper to herself . But could she read the future with equal certainty ? That question perplexed and troubled her . It was pleasant to be told that whispering tongues would be silenced , that suspicion should give place to eonfidence , that the ter- rible shadow that lay upon her like a pall should be lifted . But when the old woman in her crystal gazing went further afield , and spoke of a dark stranger who would cross her path and prove to be her destiny , she felt something like resentment . It jarred every nerve in her body to have such a matter even hinted at . She was still the betrothed wife of Frank Carleon . He was still her ideal in many things , perhaps not quite so much her ideal as he had been . Still , she was resolved to be loyal to him , and if she never saw him again . to cherish his memory to the end of her life . It had been a cause of distress to her for several days past that she had been unable to grieve over the destruction of her hopes and dreams as much as she thought she ought to have done . Most girls , under the same cir- cumstances would liave been prostrated with grief and disappointment . What could be more tragic than to be robbed of her lover , on her wedding morn . She told herself that her hair ought to have turned grey , that she ' ought to have hidden herself and refused to see any living creature , or else taken poison and so escaped the misery of life . Yet , as a matter of fact , the desire to live was as strong as ever , while her interest in the world and in her friends had not abated in the least . Indeed , in the case of Dr. Tregony , it had considerably increased . At the present moment she was far more concerned about him that about herself . Her greatest anxiety was lest he should not recover . It was disquieting , however , not to say an- noying , that the witch was able to guess her feelings so accurately . Could it be true that she had never really loved Frank Carleon ? That she did not know what love was ? The witch had told her so bluntly and harshly . But even that she did not mind so much as to have it hinted that her real fate or destiny might eross her path at any time . That her own will was not to count in the matter , that all these matters were arranged beforehand by a blind fate , and that nothing was to be done but just drift where the stream carried one . The ego in her rebelled against such an as- sumption . She was not a mere atom , she was a living woman . with power to choose for herself . giance or Tnquiry with a spatnenie smule . If I get better , " he said , " I shall owe my recovery to you . " " I " Oh no , no she said , impulsively . have done nothing - I would have done so much if I could . " He did not reply for quite a long time . Then he said , slowly and with half - closed eyes , " You do not know how much you have done . " She waited for him to say more , wondering why he had asked for her . two Would you mind writing one or letters for me ? " he questioned at length . Her face brightened in a moment , and she rose at once from her chair . How glad she felt that she could be of service to him no one knew ; she hardly realised how much herself . " It is the first time my brain has been clear enough to put ten sentences together consecutively , " he went on , with the same wan smile lighting up his pale face- " and my mother , who is too ill to come to see me , will be glad to hear . " " She will be delighted . The letters I have written to her will have been poor comfort . " You have been very good " But she was out of the room before he could say any more , and in a few moments was back again with pens and paper . She almost loved him for the words he dic- tated to his mother - so full of tender solici- tude and deep affection . THE ROSS GAZETTE- or Tour - And - twenty at the outside - and ner manner was shrinking rather than aggressive . For a moment she rose to her feet when . May entered , then sat down again with a sigh . " I hope you will excuse me troubling you , ' she said , in a trembling voice , " but I could not keep away . " " You are not troubling me at all , " May answered , kindly . " Pray make yourself comfortable , and tell me what I can do for you . " SEPTEMBER 24 , THURSDAY , mstance , and she laughed harshly and defiantly . " But did he ever acknowledge you as his wife ? " In a moment the woman's face fell , and an angry gleam shot from her eyes . No " she said , shortly , that's where he He was afraid of his got the better of me . father . Yet , mind you , I'm as good as he , and as well educated , though I'm only a farmer's daughter . " " I am afraid you can do nothing for me , " the woman answered , in a tired voice , " and acknowledged ? " yet I was bound to come , all the same . " " But why did you not insist on being " Whyt And the woman laughed . " Be concerned . I believed in him , and so did mother . " 1914 . tomed seemed to have no meaning or rele- vance . Her faith had slipped its anchor and foundered . Her life was a chaos and hope a delusion . Fortunately , the sweet angel of sleep came and touched her , and when she opened her ing by her side . DENTISTRY . eyes again it was night , and Tilda was stand For Natural looking ARTIFICIAL TEETH and PAINLESS EXTRACTIONS CHAPTER XIV . While May was engaged with Mary Monk , the witch was doing her best to wring some hint or scintilla of truth out of Jeth Main , the " Yes ? " May questioned , and waited for cause I'm a woman and a fool where men are look - out mad the hillside alowly and thought- the woman to go on . " I suppose you have suffered in your own And very " But what about your father ! " way , " the woman continued . " Father's dead , or things might have been likely I shall make you suffer more ; but I can't help it . But nothing that you have suf- different . Mother was fond of him , and be fered or can suffer will be equal to mine . " lieved everything he said . " May walked across to the nearest chair and sat down . Her first sense of impending trouble deepened a hundred - fold . The stranger regarded her for a few moments with fixed attention . Then she said , slowly and deliberately , " Before I saw you I wanted to hurt you ; but maybe you did not know . You do not look the sort that would wrong another woman . " " I do not understand you , " May said , sharply . " Why should I wrong anyone ? What is there I do not know ? " " You will understand me soon enough , " was the somewhat dogged reply ; " and pain- ful things , they say , should not be told too quickly . " Whatever you have got . to say , please say it at once , " May replied , in a tone of im- patience . " It can't be told in a word , " the woman answered , in the same tired way . " I must take my time over it , and tell it as best I can . It will be as painful for me to tell as for you to hear , and the worst of it is , as far as I can see , no good can come of the telling . " Then distress why yourself ? " answered , sharply . " If nothing is to gained by this visit , why did you come ? " " To see you , " was the quick retort . tell you what you ought to know . To compel you to relinquish- " And when did you learn that he was not true to you ? " " Only when the news got about that he was missing . He used to come to Lone Farm every week - end , and stay two or three days . Good Heavens he might have married you- or gone through the form of it - that's where your Providence comes in . " May felt a cold shiver run down her back . Could it be possible that she had been so near destruction , and had escaped as by the skin of her teeth ? But even now doubt assailed her . It seemed impossible that Frank Car leon had so deceived her . He was so hand- some , so fair - spoken , so gallant , so thoroughly a gentleman in word and action , so devoted as a lover , so considerate of her feelings . It seemed to her as though the very ground were slipping from under her feet ; as though the foundations of things were being re- moved . If this story was true , whom could she ever believe or trust again ? climbed fully , passed the high wall that marked the boundary of the Burwood Estate , paused now and then to look down at the green water that surged at the foot of the cliff , and finally hesitated for a moment in front of Jethro Main's cuddy , VISIT D. GORE BOODLE & Co. , Ltd. , 43 , HIGH STREET , ROSS , EVERY THURSDAY from 10.30 am . to 6.30 p.m. A Lady always in attendance._ Extractions First Hour Free . BRANCHES EVERYWHERE . Abergavenny , 6 , High - street , Tuesdays , 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monmouth , 12 , Church - street , Fridays , 12 to 5. Hereford , 3 , St. Peter - street , Wednesdays , 11 a.m. to 6.30 . [ Chepstow . Tuesdays and Fridays . Gloucester , Every Day . nate . BOODLE'S TEETH . Jeth called himself coastguardsman , but Jeth that was a genial fiction of his own . had nothing to do with the coastguard , whose nearest station was four miles further on . He had on one or two occasions given infor- mation of a more or less valueless character respecting the movements of certain craft which were supposed to be engaged in the was , purely smuggling business , but this voluntary on his part , and constituted no claim whateter to Government recognition . claim whatever Her mind would play unconsciously As a matter of fact , Jethro was subsidised round the subject . She would be anxious to by the parish and by the fishermen ; by the see more of him . Curiosity would urge her parish for whitening the stones that marked forward , if nothing else . The idea of the in- the footpath along the cliff , and by the fisher evitableness of fate would grow upon her . men for keeping a look - out and reporting She would become obsessed by it , would feel when a shoal of pilchards came into sight . her utter helplessness , and ultimately yield The subsidy was a very small one , and to his wishes . nobody but Jeth would have undertaken the Such was his line of argument , and up to a task for the money . was right . May's first As the villagers said , certain point he " There wasn't a living in it . " But Jeth glimpse of Ned Nankivel sent a cold shiver all man the witch was not altogether dependent on his pay for through her . This was the This was the his livelihood . , The Mains have means , had foretold she should see . Jeth's was a common saying in the village . post before him , and had both managed to live comfortably notwithstanding the small ness of the pay . Hence there was a tradition in St. Olaves that the position of look - out man belonged to the Maine . Jeth had a son who would no doubt in time follow in his steps . May will make no claim to him . Oh ! you nearly father and grandfather had both occupied the be " You understand now why I've come , " the woman went on , " and , what is more , I don't intend to go until you promise me that you caught him ; but I forgive you . You didn't know ; but now that you do know , I'll stand ife nonsense . There's to be no ' buts . You've got to relinquish him , body and soul . Do you understand ? " " If he is yours , " May said , quietly , " I have nothing to relinquish . " To no " To relinquish ? " May interrupted , without hearing the sentence out . " Yes , to relinquish , " the woman answered , with a sudden flash in her eyes . " Now hear me ou . " CHAPTER XIII . May rested her elbow on the arm of the chair and waited . For several moments there Then the woman was silence in the room . questioned abruptly : " Do you believe in fate ? " " I believe in Providence , " May answered quietly . " Why do you ask ? " " I wanted to know - that's all . Perhaps there is a Providence in your case ; time will show . In my case " and she shrugged her shoulders . " Providence is no respecter of persons , " May answered . " I doubt it , " was the reply . " But never mind Providence . Can you tell me what has become of Frank Carleon ? " May started , and all the colour left her . face . She felt angry that this young woman should speak of him by his Christian name- angry at her tone and manner . " Is it any concern of yours where he is ? " she asked , keeping herself well in hand . " Much more my concern than yours , " was the slow , half - sneering reply . " Indeed ! And how may it be your con- cern ? " " Because he is my husband , and this is his child ! " had May half - rose from her chair , and then sat down again . She felt as though her heart stopped . Fear , incredulity anger , The woman watched struggled within her . her with a look of triumph in her eyes . " Are you mad ? " May questioned at length . " If I am , there is nothing to be surprised at , " was the quick retort .. " Heaven knows I've had enough to drive me mad . But I'm sane enough . Frank Carleon loved me before he saw your face , and , what is more , he married me ! " " Married you ? " " Ay , in the sight of Heaven he married her face hardened once more . " But what care I about a or " But they say I've no legal claim , " the woman answered , almost tearfully , and she darted her hand swiftly across her eyes , and piece of paper or the mumblings of a parson , ' she went on , scornfully . Here is the evidence of our marriage , " and she pressed her baby a little more closely to her . May's sympathies went out to the young woman unconsciously . Whether her story was true , wholly or only in part , it was evi dent she had been greatly , wronged . She had trusted a man who had deceived her , and of all wicked and cruel things , that seemed to May to be the worst . If that man was Frank Carleon , then she would despise him and loathe him to the day of her death . In spite of her prepossession in his favour , she could not resist the conviction that they had both been the dupes of the same man . It was a humiliating reflection , but there was no escape from it , nor did it mend matters in the least by supposing that the woman before her was a weak , yielding fool , and had walked open - eyed into a trap . Who was she that she should fling stones at the weakness or credulity of another woman ? In one respect they were both in the same boat . They had taken the man at his face value . Had be- lieved everything he said . Had been flattered by his attention . Had been carried away by man , according to her philosophy , whom fate had decreed for her . She felt startled , almost dismayed . The witch's words were being fulfilled so rapidly . She had told her , in the first place , that she had never really been in love with Frank Carleon . In the second place , that he was unworthy of her love . In the third place , that the whispering tongues of St. Olaves Jeth was a silent , taciturn man , with should be silenced ; and in the fourth place , weather - beaten face , rusty - brown hair and that a dark - eyed stranger , whom she would whiskers , small greenish eyes , a low fore- meet , would be her fate . head , and an abnormally wide mouth . one seemed to know much about him - not even his wife . He went out when he liked , and came in when he pleased . He was not the kind of man to attract his fellows to his side . He was too sullen , too slow of speech , too much of a heathen in his beliefs . No Jeth had no faith in God or devil , heaven or hell , witch or wizard ; and as he had no faith , neither did he appear to have any fear . He was daring in the extreme , cared nothing for any man , was indifferent to everybody's opinion , and appeared to desire nothing so much as to be left alone . Gave - room The roof of Jeth's cuddy was on a level with the top of the cliff , and was distin- guished by a chimney - pot which was kept whitewashed . A short zigzag path led down to a stout oaken door , which opened into a room about ten feet square . The sides of this were boarded with drift - wood of The floor was varying colour and thickness . also of wood ,, covered with matting . One of another corner was the corners was given up to a fireplace , in a cupboard . The side next the sea was pierced by a round hole which served as a window , and through which Jethro swept the wide main with his glass . The cliff dropped abruptly for a dozen or The knowledge of the woman was abso lutely uncanny . How could she possibly know that she did not really love Frank Carleon . She did not know herself at the time . She be- lieved that her heart was entirely his . It was not until the last few days that she had begun to suspect the truth . And equally surprising was her knowledge of Frank's unworthiness . How could she , pos- sibly know this ? She had never seen Mary Monk , and , humanly speaking , could not And yet she had know anything of her story . thrown out hints that could mean only one thing . It was no doubt true , also , that the wind of popular favour was beginning to blow once more in her direction . Tilda was quite con fident on the matter , and she herself had felt the change . That might be due in some measure to the fact that Dr. Tregony was getting better ; but how should the witch fore- see all this ? And if she had been right on three points , was there not a strong presump tion that she would be right also on the fourth ? It was a disquieting thought , and she re- sented its intrusion ; but as often as she drove . it away it came back again . She found herself on the look - out for the stranger directly she his handsome appearance and winning tongue . fifteen feet , then there was a wide ledge pro- got outside the house . She wondered who he A hot flush of shame swept over her from head to foot . She recalled almost with anger Her her ready response to his appeal . eagerness yes , there was no other word for it - to be his wife . " Were She turned to her visitor again . there no witnesses to your marriage ? " . she questioned , timidly . I " Yes , there were two , but I didn't know them , and I don't know where they live . " " And where did the ceremony take place ? " " At a registry office in Plymouth . At least , I was told it was a registry office . never suspected for a moment that there was seemed fair and aboveboard . We went to London for a month , and after that he came nearly every week - end to Lone Farm . " " I am so sorry for you , " May said , after a tected by uneven pinnacles of rock . Below was another ledge with a final sheer drop There was no into the clear , surging water . beach - the , sand was never visible even at the lowest tides . The cliffs stood knee - deep in water all the year round . Jeth stuck to his post with great assiduity . As a matter of fact , he preferred his cuddy on the cliff to his home in the village . No storm appalled him , no uncanny noise ever made his flesh creep . He loved to hear the beat of the surf on the jagged rocke , the echo of the waves in the caverns . He was gene- was at its worst . She seemed to get me . They say that the marriage lines are not anything wrong . Why should I ? Everything rally in the highest spirits when the storm new conception of his character , as she wrote down the short sentences as they fell from his lips . He seemed no longer the serious professional man . He was something more - something . greater . He had always appeared to her a clever man ; now , he re- vealed himself as a strong man and a good Unconsciously she compared him with the handsome , dashing man of the world who had caught her fancy and whom she had pro mised to marry . man . legal , but I don't believe it . I'm his wife- nothing can alter that - and this is his child . " And she looked with ' not too much tenderness at the helpless infant in her lap .. May stared at her with parted lips , but no long pause . " So terribly sorry . If I can words escaped them . " You doubt me , " the woman went on , " but I can prove every word I have said . You think he belongs to you ; you will try to claim him when he comes back- " When he comes back ! " The words fell During the last week or two she seemed to in a whisper from her lips . have added years to her life . She saw things " Yes , he'll come back sooner or later - I in a different light and from the heights of a know him better than you do - and when he widened experience . The showy , adventitious turns up he'll have a plausible story to tell . things that once had appealed to her so much Oh , I know him - he's good at telling stories retreated into the background , and the strong , and inventing excuses ; but he'll not escape solid , abiding things took their place . me . He shall own me before the world as his lawful wife , and if you try to interfere I'll- I'll kill you ! Tregony was almost exhausted by the time he had finished his dictation , and he closec his eyes in utter weariness . She looked a him from time to time as she folded and ad- dressed the letters , and the maternal instinct -which is of the essence of true womanhood seemed to leap suddenly into life . She wanted to mother him , so wan and helpless did he seem . Taking the letters with her , she hurried out of the room , and in a few minutes was back again with a cup of warm , fragrant soup .. " Will you try a little of this ? " she ques- tioned , smiling at him . " I am sure it will do you good . " She fed him slowly with a teaspoon , as & mother would feed a babe , and every now and then their eyes met . She laughed gaily , and chattered all the time . She wanted to hide her feelings , and was afraid he might suspect the stronger and delightful thrills that kept chasing each other through her veins . For himself , he forgot the pain and weak- ness that had been his portion for so many days . It was sheer delight to be fed by so fair a nurse . He had no illusions about the present or the future , supposing he should Live . Indeed , he scarcely thought at all . It Mrs. Hyder met her on her return and told was too much effort to think . He was con- her that Dr. Tregony had been asking for tent to lie still and swallow the liquid food her , and all unconscibusly the blood mounted that was being given to him , and feast his to her cheeks , and her heart began to beat eyes on the fairest face - for him - the world perceptibly faster . contained . She went to her room and slowly removed her hat and coat . Would she grieve very much if Dr. Tre- gony were to die ? Had lie become to her dur ing those awful days and nights of suffering something more than a mere acquaintance ? Was her interest in life and the world bound up with his recovery Did she think more of him than she ought to do ? These were some of the questions that crossed her mind as she stood before her mirror and tidied her wind - blown hair . She was quite cool and collected when she entered his room and walked up to his bed- side . Yet when his eyes met hers her heart leaped again like a startled hare . There was something in his look , some quality , that she had never noticed before . She tried to meet his gaze without flinching , but her eyes dropped after a few moments in spite of her- self . " You are better to - day ? " she said , pulling a chair close to his bedside and sitting down . She had tried to speak without emotion ; but his ear was quick to detect the tremor , and he smiled wistfully . " I am in less pain , " he answered , " and my brain seems clearer . " That surely is good news , " she said , brightly , and her eyes sought his as though a magnet drew them . The lessening of pain is not always a good symptom , " he answered slowly ; then added , after a long pause , " But I am in good hands . " " You are in the hands of God , " she said , the tears springing unbidden to her eyes " and oh ! I have never ceased to pray for your recovery . " " You have prayed for me ? " he questioned , a faint tinge of colour creeping slowly to his cheeks . Do you think me so poor a Christian - so worthless a friend ? " And she turned away her face and looked out of the window . He did not answer for awhile . until she looked at him again . He waited He met her " May did nearly all the talking . Now and then he returned a " yes " or " no , " or asked some banal question if the musical stream of her talk threatened to Her voice soothed him like a lullaby , and when at length she went away , he lay with closed eyes and wondered . ' cease . The name of Frank Carleon had not been mentioned . It could not be that the tragedy had passed out of her mind . Doubtless she had been thinking about him all the while suffering the miserable torture of suspense . How well she had concealed her grief , and all because her heart was kind . reverence . He had loved her ever since he came to St. Olaves ; but he loved her now with a deeper Her beauty attracted him first . She was so good to look upon . Now he loved her soul . She seemed to him the most un- selfish woman that had ever lived . back May shrank little before the woman's blazing eyes , but she did not speak . " He loves me still , wherever he is , " the woman continued , in somewhat quieter tones . " I'm sure he does . It isn't possible that he can have changed so quickly . But he was then he was in afraid of his father ; and debt . Oh , heavily in debt . out lately " . I've found that Then the woman's tones changed again . " You think he loved you . Bah ! In his heart he despised you . He wanted your money ; that's all he cared for . I don't deny that you are pretty in a pink - and - white kind of way . And I don't wonder that you fell in love with him . He could make a marble statue love him if he set about it . But you're not his sort . You'll excuse me speaking plainly to you . It's best you should know the truth . I know it hurts . Of course it hurts . You had set your heart upon him , but you can never have him , you must understand that . He be- longs to me . Legally or not he is my husband , and I'll brook no other woman coming be- tween us . " do anything to help you I shall be only too glad . " Instantly the woman's harsh and defiant manner vanished , and she burst into tears , and for several minutes she sobbed unre- strainedly . " I hated you before I came , " she said at length , the tears streaming down her cheeks . " I thought you had tried to rob me of my man ; but I shall never hate you again . " " We have both suffered , " May said , quietly . " You more than I. " " And you will not try to hold him back from me ? " May smiled sadly and pathetically . " No , " she said , " I will not try to hold him back , and if by any chance he should still be alive , I will do my best to restore him to you . " д " Oh , you are an angel ! " the woman said , impulsively , and I shall go back with lighter heart than I brought with me , " and she rose quickly to her feet . " You must not go until you have had some- thing to eat . You look tired and not too strong , " and May walked across to the fire- place and touched the bell . The woman sat down again without a word , but her lips trembled , and her eyes were full of tears . In a few minutes tea was brought , and of a substantial kind . Peggy , the maid , looked hard at the visitor , and wondered who she was and why she was there . " Have you come far ? " May questioned , after a long silence , during which the woman ate almost ravenously . " A good many miles ; I don't know how many , Ben , our man , drove me over in the trap . " will be late when you get back . " ween us . " , stared at the woman with paried " I don't mind that . Ben knows the way , lips , but she made no reply . All her wits seemed to have deserted her . Her brain was in a whirl ; her heart torn with conflicting emotions . If this woman's story was true , or only partly true , it revealed to her a phase of life that she had never even suspected . Her trust in Frank Carleon had been absolute . She no more doubted him than she doubted her father , or Dr. Polwhele , or the Vicar . Her knowledge of the world was so limited , and the few men she knew in her own station of life were so honourable and upright , that she scarcely conceived it possible that a gentleman , so called - a man of education and position could also be a rascal . All her ideals seemed to go down with a crash . Her faith in human nature seemed to wither at the roots . " Are you sure you are not mistaken ? " she gasped at length . " Is it not some other man of whom you are thinking ? " " Mistaken ? " the woman answered in a tone of scorn . " There is only one Frank Carleon in the world , " and she opened a small handbag that dangled at her wrist and drew out a portrait . " Is that your lover or isn't it ? " she questioned , defiantly . " Did he give you that ? " May questioned , meekly . " Of course he gave it to me . And he gave knew that it was a sign that he was getting me many other things . my wedding - ring for May's second visit was to her father , who was gaining strength day by day , but whose temper became more and more trying . She was not distressed at that , however . better . She She had almost forgotten her visit to the witch , and was feeling in a strangely placid mood , when she was summoned downstairs to see a woman who had called . She found her visitor in the study , seated in an easy chair , and nursing a month - old baby on her knee . She May paused on the threshold , smitten with a curious , sense of impending trouble . could not understand the feeling , but there it was . All the talk of the witch earlier in the day came back to her . She heard again Molly Udy's voice speaking about fate and . destiny , the courses of the stars , the undevi- ating laws of necessity and inevitability . Yet there was nothing in the appearance of the woman to cause her any apprehension . She was plainly , though respectably , dressed , with a face that was rather pleasant than otherwise to look upon . She was young too - not more than three DELICIOUS COFFEE . RED WHITE BLUE & For Breakfast & aft or Dinner . should ever be in St. Ivor parish , ask for Lone Farm . I should like mother to see you . " " What is your mother's name ? " " Betsy Monk . My name is Mary . " " Would you be offended if I gave you some- thing with which to buy a present for baby ? " " Offended ? " " You must have had many expenses of late . " " We are not poor exactly , and mother is very good . " " But you have not much of your own , perhaps ? " " Not now . He used to give me something every week ; but since " I understand , " and May left the room for a few moments , and came back with a small parcel in her hand . " You need not open it till you get home , " she said , with a smile . " It is for baby , you mile . " It is know . " " Heaven bless you ! " was the answer , and the tears started again in her eyes . " If I have said any hard things to you , please for- give me . I have suffered a lot lately , and been very miserable . " He opened his door to the witch's knock without a moment's delay , but he did not in- vite her inside , or betray any curiosity or suspicion . " Well , " he said , gruffly , " what do you want ? " " I want to talk to you , " she answered . " Talk on , then , " he grunted , " there's ' nothin ' to hinder . " my cuddy . " " No , I won't . " Why ? " was , and what he was , and why he had come to St. Olaves ? The She was almost angry with herself . whole idea of matrimony was repugnant to her . Having escaped one deadly peril by so narrow a margin she was not anxious to get into the way of danger again . Besides , the last few days had taught her to search her heart as she had never done before , and she had made a discovery that filled her with mis- giving . She was sitting in the drawing - room one afternoon trying to read , but in reality re- flecting on the events of the past few weeks , when a knock came to the door , and Tilda en- tered with a card on a silver tray . " Mr. Edward Nankivel , " she read ; then ' added to herself , " I don't know anyone of that name . " WISE AND OTHERWISE . Take care of the pennies - you may never get anything else . The self - centred man seldom hae a wide radius of interest . On the highway leading to success very few keep to the right . If you want to avoid being annoyed by flies in your house , keep them outside . Executive ability is merely the knack of " What is this kleptomania , I read so muchi about in the papers ? Is it catching ! " " No , getting someone else to do your work for you . it is taking . " A little girl told her mother she would not like to go to Holland , because it was a low , lying country . He said her hair was dyed , and when she he false ! " indignantly exclaimed , " Tis said he presumed so . Victim : " Mercy ! That isn't the right Dentist : " Be patient , tooth you've pulled . " Back- madam , I'm coming to it . " New Waiter : " That seat's reserved . " woodsman : " Then what is it doing here ? Take it away , an ' gimme another . " There are three kinds of men who do not They are old know anything about women . men , young men , and middle - aged men . " What's the matter with your writing this " No , sir . " morning - new pen ? " ink ? " No , sir . " " What then ? " Neuralgia . " Chief Clerk : " If I am wanted , I will be in with the manager . " Office Roy : " Yessir . An ' if you are not wanted , where will yer be ! " " My husband said when I married him that my every wish should be gratified . " And wasn't it ? " I wish I wasn't married . " " No. " You said you were going to marry an artist , and now you're engaged to a dentist . " " Well , isn't he an artist ? He draws from . real life . " A lot of people who should be spending good time getting good money spend good money getting a good time , and then get time for getting it . " I hear the sea captain is in hard luck . He married a girl and she ran away from him . " " Yes ; he took her for a mate , but she was a skipper . " " How was your speech received ? " asked one Labour Member of another . When I sat down they said it was the best thing I ever did , " was the reply . The bricklayer was a source of great inte- rest to little Gertie . She had never seen any- thing like him before . And when he took up his trowel to apply more mortar her excite- ment know no bounds . " Oh , mummy , " she cried , " look at that man a - butterin ' bricks ! " * " Father's going to give me a watch , " " That will be Willie informed his aunt . nice , " replied his aunt , and it will help the morning you getting to school in " Yes , that's so , ' cause when I get to school I can look at the watch and see just how late I am . " The teacher was instructing the youngsters " Show the gentleman in here , " she said a moment later , foking up ; and Tilde vanished . in natural history . " Can any little boy or In a few seconds the door was pushed open girl , " said she , tell me what an oyster is ! " again , and Ned Nankivel , well - groomed , The small hand of Jimmy Jones shot into the " I know , Miss Mary ! I know ! An smartly dressed , handsome , debonair , was air . " Won't you ask me inside ? " oyster , " triumphantly announced Jimmy , " is ushered into May's presence . I don't have no women in She rose to her feet scarcely able to repress a fish built like a fut . " a little cry of sunrise . Here was the identical " Now , Tony , if there were , nineteen sheep stranger who had occupied so much of her in a field , and seven jumped over a wall , thoughts during the last few days . What was how many would be left ? " " None , Miss the meaning of it ? Never before did the idea Steve . " No. Tony . Think again . of fate - fixed and relentless - so impress itself were nineteen sheep , and seven jumped over " Well , Miss Steve , you may upon her mind and heart . She felt as though the wall . " she was being enmeshed in a net which was know arithmetic , but you don't know sheep . " gradually tightening round her . Was she , The motor ; ' bus stopped and the conductor after all , a free agent or only a plaything of looked expectantly up the steps . But no destiny ? " Because I won't . I don't like ' em , ain't that enough ? " " I don't know why you should dislike women more than men . " " Well , I do . What else have you got to say ? " " You've seen nothing , I suppose , of Watty Grigg's boat ? " His small , shifty eyes gleamed . " No , " he said , " I've seen nothin ' . " " And " Ehet you ought to have seen . " a gin . and his wide mouth snapped like You ought to have seen , " she repeated , slowly , never taking her eyes from his face . " Did It How'd you make that out now ? " She tried to fix his eyes with her own , but failed . " The boat was in these waters , " she went , on , after a pause . " When ? " he asked , abruptly . " The night before Miss Trefusis was to have been married . " " Well ? " " You ought to have seen her . " " I'm not a cat , " he said , with a broad grin . " I can't see in the dark , and I don't spend my nights here . " " You spent that night here , " she said , coming a step closer to him , and looking him straight in the eyes . He winced slightly , but quickly recovered himself . " Did It " he said , slowly . " I don't remember . Anyhow , I didn't see nothin ' of Watty's boat . " There one descended , and at last he stalked up im- Ned advanced smiling , composed , and patiently . " Ere , you , " he said to a man on apparently sure of his ground , I am sorry top , " don't you want the Public Library ? " to intrude , " he said , in his most gracious " Yes , " was the reply . " Well , " retorted the manner . " I am a perfect stranger to you , conductor , " come down for it . I can't bring but I could not resist the desire to call . Do it on the ' bus for you . " you know that during the few days I have Gentleman ( riding on jaunting - car , which been here I have made the discovery that I is just passing a large mansion ) , to driver : am distantly , related to you ? I have heard " Who lives there , Pat ! " " Och , sure , it's my father speak of a sister of his or was it a Mr. O'Flaherty - but he's dade . " And what first cousin who married a Mr. John Tre- did he die of , Pat ! " " Faith , thin , he died fusis , and I have learnt that that is your dear of a Tuesday . " " And how long has he been father's name . He is better , I hope I should dead ? " " Shure , yer honour , if he'd lived till so like to make his acquaintance ! But it is good of you to receive me to - morrow he'd have been dade a fortnight . " A girl amateur once showed some of her dreadful attempts at painting to Whistler . " I always paint Nature just as I see it , " she said . " H'm , " said Whistler , examining one " I admit that is usually Usually ! " exclaimed the lady . " I How I sympathise with you all ! " thought one should always paint Nature at And he drew out his handkerchief and one sees it ! " touched the end of his nose with it . " Not at all , " May replied timidly , not knowing what other reply to make . " Won't you be seated ? " " For a moment I will , but I must not of her pictures , trespass on your time . You , have sickness in right . " the house . " You are visiting here , I presume ? " May questioned . " Do you imagine I believe that ? " " Resting , shall I say , rather . These are He wagged his head and smiled grimly - strenuous days , and we are all apt to work cunning , sinister smile . It don't make any difference to me what you believe or don't believe , " he answered . " You may discover before you are much older that it makes a great deal of differ- ence , " she said , angrily . He spat on the ground and laughed . " Look ' ere , Mrs. Witch , " he said , " you'd better go home and tell fools their fortunes , and leave me to mind my own business . " " If you were a wise man , " she answered , bitingly , " you'd rather have me as your friend than your enemy . " " " I don't want thee , any road , " he replied , " so what's the use jawin ' ? " " You're not afraid of me ? " she ques- tioned , after a long pause He spat again , and wiped his mouth with his hand . Feared ! " he ejaculated , scorn- fully . " Feared of a woman ? Obediah de- liver us ! " and he laughed till his sides shook . Molly took her departure with great dig . nity . Outwardly she had been defeated . It was a new experience to be defled ; but she " There is no need to talk about forgive . made no sign of what she felt . Moreover , she ness , " May answered . " I quite understand . " had satisfied herself that her suspicion was So they parted . May went with her to the true . What her suspicion was she confided door , and watched her down the drive till to no one ; but she felt as though a new inte- the trees hid her from view . Then she turned rest had come into her life something much back , and went to her own room . What a more exciting than trying to promote a match day it had been . What a conflict of emotions between May Trefusis and Ned Nankivel , and had surged in her heart . What a crowd of far more satisfying than telling the fortunes perplexing questions had chased each other of love - sick girls . through her brain . For several days she , scarcely left her hut . Her visit to the witch had tired her . Then For the most part she eat with her head in had come her interview with Dr. Tregony , her hands , buried in thought . with its unexpected suggestions and revela length she did venture forth it was night , and tions , and , last , her long talk with Mary instead of going to St. Olaves she made her Monk , which had shaken the very foundation way towards the cliffs . of things . When " No , " was the reply ; " cer tainly not when one sees it like that CAUSE AND EFFECT . too hard . The further away from London You admin this tower of granite weather- the better , ' my doctor told me . Somewhere Ing the hurts of so many ages . Yet a little by the seaside , where the air is soft and waving hand built this huge wall , and that humid . It has made a new man of me already . " which builds is better than that which is " St. Olaves is considered very healthy ; built . Better than the hand , and nimbler , but we are very much out of the world . " was the invisible thought which wrought " It is B most charming place - most through it ; and thus ever behind the coarse delightful ! Do you know , I am quite in love effect is a fine cause which , being narrowly with it . I shall be sorry to go back to the seen , is itself the effect of finer cause . toil and moil of London again . " " You will return soon ? " Not for another week or two . not trespass longer on your time . B. W. EMERSON . But I must I felt , don't you know , in duty bound to call . I am LIGHT AND SHADOW . If the sunshine is good , so also is the cloud sorry your good father is not well enough to of the latter rain . Light is only beautiful , be seen . Please convey to him my dutiful only available for life , when it is tempered And he rose and held with shadow ; pure light is fearful , and unen- respects . Good - bye ! " out his hand . Won't you call again before you return ? " May questioned timidly . " Perhaps father will be well enough to see you . " " Thank you ever so much .. delighted . durable by humanity . Both are rendered safe , healthy , and useful by the other ; the night by the day , the day by the night ; and we could I shall be just as easily live without the dawn as without the sunset , so long as we are human . Of the What a glorious old house you have , and the view is sublime . Yes , I will call celestial city we are told " there shall be no again . " And with a smile and a wave of the night there , " and then we shall know even as we are known ; but the night and thegmystery hand he took his departure . both have their service here ; and our business is not to strive to turn the night into the day , but to be sure that we are as they who watch for the morning . - RUSKIN . self . I May sank back in her chair when the door closed behind him , and reflected . " It's too silly for words , " she said to her " Why , he scarcely noticed me . question if he would recognise me again if he were to meet me to - morrow ; but there can be no doubt his manners are nice , and he is undoubtedly very good - looking . " CHEERFUL COMPANY . A man finds himself pleased , he does not know why , with the cheerfulness of his com- All of which goes to show that the oracle panion . It is like a sudden sunshine that at was still working [ To be continued . ] She felt so spent and exhausted that she Meanwhile Ned Nankivel was manoeuvring threw herself on the bed , and hid her face in on his own account . On two separate occa- the pillows . If Tilda had seen her at the sions he had succeeded in attracting the at- moment , she would have said that she looked tention of May Trefusie . He had not spoken more like a white ghost than ever . to her , of course - had scarcely pretended to Never in her life before had she felt so notice her ; but , what was of importance , she All the familiar land had noticed him . That for the moment was completely adrift . She would recognise him as marks seemed to have been swept away . She quite sufficient . did not know where to look or turn for the good - looking stranger with black hair The seed that had been guidance . She tried to pray , but the old and dark eyes . " forms of prayer to which she had been accus- dropped by the witch would begin to germi awakens delight in the mind , without her attending to it . The heart rejoices of its own accord , and naturally flows out into friend- ship and benevolence towards the person who Professor : " Too bad ! One of my pupils , has so kindly an effect upon it . - ADDISON . to whom I have given two courses of instruc- tion in the cultivation of the memory , has for- gotten to pay me , and the worst of it is I can't remember his name . " collect the Landlord : " I've called to rents . " Little Girl : " Please , sir , mamma's gone out and forgot to leave it . " Landlord : How do you know she forgot it ? " Little Girl : " Because she said so . " Printed and Published for the Ross GAZETTE LIMITED , by GODFREY M. MORTON , t their Offices , High - street and Church- street , Ross , in the County of Heroford THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1914 . Dr. Carter's Liver Salt THE Admirable Remedy in all Stomach troubles such as Indiges- tion , Heartburn , Sick Headache , & c In tins , at 4d . and 8d . SOLE AGENT- BENJAMIN . Gash Chemist VOL . XLVIII . No. 2 SALES BY AUCTION . COOPER AND PREECE STOOK SALESMEN AND GENERA AUCTIONEERS . 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October 13. - Highly important Sale of Live an Dead Farming Stock , at T Warren Farm , The Lea , for t Representatives of the late 1 Garrold Howell , Esq -See adv October 15 - Sale of high - class Poultry at Co Exchange , Ross . - See advt . October 22 , -Ross Stock Market . Further Appointments respectfully solicited . ROSS STOOK MARKET . THURSDAY , the 8th OCTOBER , 1914 . ESSRB . COOPER and PREEC will SELL by AUCTION , in the abo Market , a large Consignment of M FAT & STORE CATTLE , CALVES , SHEEP , and PIGS . Commencing with the Pigs at 10.30 shar THE WARREN FARM , THE LE ( Five miles from Ross , and one mile from Mitcheldean Road Railway Station ) . MESSRS . COOPER and PREE are favoured with instructions from Representatives of the late R. G. HOWELL , E to BELL by AUCTION , as above , On TUESDAY , the 13th day of OCTOBER , 1914 The whole of the valuable LIVE and DE FARMING STOCK , CONSISTING OF 109 Black - faced SHEEP , viz . , 39 E 69 Lambs , and Pare - bred Oxford D Shearling Ram ; 32 Well - bred CATTLE , viz . , 111 Heifers and Bullocks , 3 Fresh Two - year Bullocks and Fresh Two - year - old Hei leifer Cal 2 Shorthorn Cows with 2 Shorthorn Cows in Calf , and 11 Year Heifera and Ballooks . 9 Cart and Nag HORSES and COL viz . , 3 Cart Mares and 2 Cart Geldings five years old , and good workers ) ; Bre Oob Gelding , 15 hands ( quiet to ride drive ) ; 3 Dark Brown Yearling Cart Co BOW in Farrow , 3 strong STORE PIGS , nun of POULTRY . A General Collection of Up - to - date AG CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ( by the Makers , and many equal to new ) , inclu Broad and Narrow - wheel Trollies , Thripples and Sideboards ( as new ) ; Nar Wheel Waggons , Broad and Narrow - W Carts , Water Cart , Spring Market C Dog Cart with Rubber Tyres ; Long , Sh and G.O. Gears ; Sets of Black and Br Cob Harness , Saddle and Bridle , Wi Horse Rugs , Eleven - Coulter Economi Drill ( by Kell ) , Bouting Drill , Heavy Light Cambridge and Flat Rolls , Crusher , Swath Turner ( by Ransome ) , tin's Side Rake , Lion Horse F McCormick Binder , 2 nearly new Mower Bamford ) , Manure Distributor ( by J. an Wallace ) , Single and Double - Furrow Plo Horse Hoes ; Chain , Drag , and Light rows ; Batterkins , 2 Massey - Harris Cul tors , Scuffles , Banbury Cutters and Pul Sheep Troughs and Racks , Cattle Cribs Troughs , 15 Rolls Sheep Netting and Stays , Cask with Machine Oil . Stewart ping Machine , Antique Oak Settle , P Sack Lifter , Winnower , Fiddle Sower , Crusher , Avery's Scales and Weights , Carts , Cider Cloths , Pulley and E Chain , Feeding Tubs , Barrel Treacle , Bins , Rick and Waggon Cloths . Long Short Ladders , empty Sacks , Garden 2 Green's Mowers , Dairy Utensils , End End Churn ( by Hathaway ) , Milk and C Pans , Butter Worker , Milk Buckets . quantity Farm Tools ; 330 Gallons CIDE PERRY , 50 empty Hogsheads and Casks ; Potatoes in Lots ; 300 Iron S HURDLES ; Portable Cider Mill and 2 Portable Poultry Houses on Wheel RICKS and STACKS of HAY and FO ( to go off ) , standing on the Warre Hill View Farms ; quantity , of GRO FRUIT ; and numerous other Effects set out in Catalogues , to be obtained Auctioneers 10 days prior to Sale . Sale at 12 Luncheon at 11.15 a.m. N.B. - The Sale of Live Stock will com with the Sheep punctually at 2 Albion Chambers , Ross . CRADOC RADOC VILLA , Gloucester TO LET . Three sitting - rooms , co tory , Beven bedrooms ; bath ( h . and c . ) ; I Excellent walled garden , with tennis Near Golf Lin Immediate possession . plose to Town and Station . - Apply , Coo Ракиси , Вова . T HREE superior FURNISHED DENCES in the Ross district T with immediate possession . - CoоPRB and Ross . Tore , Ross . Early possession LET , LANDSEER HOUSE , £ 20 ( inclusive ) .- COOPER and PREECE , Ro V LET , SPRINGHERNE , To with Three Acres Pasture Lar ticulars of CoOPER and PREECE , Ross . S YMONDS ' YAT . A most con BUNGALOW , Unfurnished , FOR Overlooking the Yat . Two Recepti Bedrooms , Bath ( h . and o . ) ; prettily Flower Garden , & o . Immediate poss Faller particulars of COOPER and PRE perty Agents , Ross . |