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M A N N E a U IN S. a n i a a B


By W. L.


SYNOPSIS OF PPKVIOUS JNSTAry:MENT. r .RED]« : inCK U A j r rON is the young; ami


protiperoufi head of Hattons, liimitctl, tlie dressmaking llrm, o f Hanover Siinarc- Hu realises that, de.‘jpito his prosperity, lie i.s not happy. His wife, ADIOLA, is :i brilliant ercatnro, but liard and gl i t tering; they liave reached tlio stage when they commenced to


dj'ift apart. Ho is staying at the liomc o f his wife’ s


people, when for relief one day he motor.s over to Jteaditig, ami chances on jl mannetjuin displav there. Among the maimeqnins is a girl who interests him unti.snally, sho is J’JV.IJO FORD. He introduces himself, and on the spur o f the moment oilers her a situation in his hu^ine^^s.


laitcr, visiting her home, and seeing as lio


believes. Kvic , in jl dimly lighted room, lie kisses her. To his oonfu.sioii lie found i t was lier sister—OADU I FLLK.


I•ixp!anat^uns follow and he finds a place


for her also a.s a mannequin in his showrooms. The ehiols r.f the showroom ore -Mi>s .MonUtm am f ^liss Glass.


\t is found that there are more manncqnin.s


in ih»> linn than are needed, and Gabriollo is traiisferrod lo Jlar lon’s ofiieo as his personal assistant.


IUj's. Har ton linds Ih.t life* is bccomiiig more tuid more expensive, a friendship


.'jpring.s nj) lictweeii her and .Mr. M’ALKIOK, am! slu' tries t»> pDr.-sinuh.' him to lend her some Jiioney.


Harton iKcomes violently in love with


lOvio, and ^a\s he would marry her i f only ho Were free.


ClIAP'ri'dl. V.— (C’«miinm‘d.) ^li‘'^. l iar ton's organisation was an elemen­


tary alfair. Ac t ing on the nconiniendatio ii o f l>a<ly St-. Agiu ‘s. an aged peeress o f e\an- gelie.'il


1’U‘W.s, who i-oMle'^'-ed her faith in


soeial refo rm by always appearing in ionmple<l mourning, slu* s»‘t np a ^•a^d-inde^. devot ing one eard to «wery employee. It bored l:er i*normonsly to obtain 1‘roni a |•el^rlallt sijilf names ainl ages, ami an idea o f Iionie cMiulitioiis. 'Diis was the fir.si liim' she hail had contaei with tiie leneim'iit.s oi' f le rken- well : out o f ilie revelation.s of tlie awe.sinielc girls .*'ln“ jirodiuisl for herself only ilista'-ti*. t )\ererm\(ling.dingimss. all this irritated her. Om* or two o f the girls avail«-d tIn‘tn.selv4's of ■ilie 4-haim-t' to i-elati* long and <ln‘ary h)V<“ affairs, and .Mis. Harton km-w that one eoiihln’ t ricilly l»e in |o\-e nmler twenty |)otinds a we«‘k. Still, .''lu? was <h.‘ lerni3ned to f la y and waicrh, so .slu> listeiietl : in om* <as4*, with the iudp of lauly St. -Agins slio tun ed into an almshoti.se a grandmoi iie r who W4»nlil miurh ratln-r have stayed at home aiul Iroiii whom the fatnily tearfully part<*d he- '•.ins4* it. Llitln't. do to olfeml the ehairmaii’ s will*. .Mr.s. l lar ion did not at first have immii to


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lie with tlie slmwroom. The workriumi, i\illK‘r grubby ami vi*rv .vonilifnl. pro\ .-d easy to maiiagi.*. )»m tin* airy ilefianee of l>h»inli* Mi.'S ll igg. the irigid <alni of Gainielle. were tlijlieiili to i in p n » . as lor .Ml'.'-. Leelie. who at om;<' 4oiisiijiited herself Adela 's a.ssi.siant ami lalki**! eliureh.


.Mi’s. Harton siisjiueli-d her o f laugiiing at lur on


the f|nii‘ i : she knew enough ol woim-n to rr-alize t.leit. .Mi's.. I,<‘s|ie was too i*rndish lu l.e irne. Indeed, .she got on lie.st. with .Miss Garnish, ftir.slm Unik -Miss Ganii.sh’ s «-nornious sileitLX's lor sii»n>. ol' iiiU'fest ; .slm aho Mk^'d !0vi<* very well, lor the girl siMoneil aiiraeU’d to Imr, :>.s arc* all women in a suangel.v frimidlv. lio-tile way winn they an- invol\«-«l wilii llu*. leitne man. Curiously, thongli, .slie «»ver|(ioked the preliim-'.s hotli of Mvm and (kilirielle: to h«T ih-y wviv i iid girls in the iirni. and. h:’ing a woma'i . it <lid not at oneii «Kenr to .Adela that iier lin.shatid e<itildjook ilownw'atd.s.


,\ man migh: liave sns,|),.(i,',l


anollu?r o f aimmio with a shopgirl, hut .Mrs. I l.uton. like other wamieii. temi»‘«l i<» look ttpwards foi’ loll-, .-s,, ,|;iy hy (lay. suuking information, she pas,seil by the source.s wliuli might liai-«* alf«»rdi-d her wlial .she wanu-d, Ono reason was that Harton. witimnt i i i lent . lunl iner<‘a.sed her sn^pition against -Mrs. Daventry i»y disappeiiriiig with her til a gardmi jiartV. -\dela felt sure that it muf-t he .Mrs. Daventry. 'I'lu' dillii-nlty wa.s to get at tile faels. .After a lintniglii .slm li'lt stillieienily estahlislied to go a liillt* luriher. It was d e a r that if any letters came iltev iniist In- pileil oil l iar ton's private <h-sk. The tiling to do was to gel ai this ««>i rA sp(UMlem-i-. -Mr.-:, ila rton he.'it'.Ut*<l for .some time, lor 'In- .saw that it would he awkward to he cangli i. It was only at Inneh that, she re- lleeu-d that thing lo d«) was to gain aeee.sS to l iar ton’ s ofliee. Hr«* jilan was .simply laid. One morning,


she l)reaIcfa.sto«l I’ltlly <lre.ss,.<l in her hi-drooin. and left the liou.si*' at a t|iiaier past nine, kimwing that her liUfhand, with a cigar ami the 'I'nne.” would In- delay»-d at h-a.si Itall an hour. Slie arrived to tind only .Miss .Moulton, wiioin she told that iier liiishaml would he arriving sliurily. Sin* added that .she would wait, j'or him in tin* pri\-aiv- olHee. and Went on.


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favotifetl her. )hr upuit llm de.sl\ hall t\ do/.en letters lepo.s<.tI.


.Mr. 'riiorne proved eanlioualy. and was iiisL ahont. to pick them


np when tile doin* 4i|iened siiddi’idy to let in an elderly man with a vaemni.s air. wlu-n she knew* to he .Mr, Thorne, a great nui.sanee.


It s<H-ined tliat In* was


greatly iiu-eresleil in welfare work, being tln« head o f the stall', that he had wau-!ie«l witli exeilemeiit Zdrs. l iar ton’ s proceedings. -\(U-la aiiswere<l politely. Imt was iit'arly suainiiing with exasperation. Wlnni at last .Mr. Thorne added that hi.s wife wa.s veiy inlerefl<'(l ;ind .sngg«'>l(d tliai slu* shoiild lall on Adela. slm was leady to [ .r o ini '■ aiiy- thing. -At last he went, lingering ai the door. Sin* had to wait a niomr.-nt. le-i lie .-lionld <-«iine hack. Jli>t as slie was la.ving a linnd on the lelter.s, tlie door opemd again


to let ill Gahrii'lle. •• (III.” .saiil Mis . Harton. .slightly tltsinrhed


. . . •* Aly liii.sliaiid .liasn’ t eoiiie yet . ” No. Alailam.” said Gahrielle. Slie was


iiiisns|)icious. liitt sin* thonghl lliis r|iH|er. •• He Won’ t, he fuming in


soinu tinn-.” saitl Mrs. Harton. de.speratoly. ^ ” 1 was go-


ing to take, his lotU r.s to him.” •• I hope Mr. Harton i.sn't dl . ” fanl


Gahrielle. “ A'on .see. Madatn, he’ s just i-. le- plionod that he’ d .he a littli* dela.yed. ami wouldn’ t he hen* till hall past ten. Mr.s, Harton, enngiii m an obvious lie,


nnslied. Trying to hUistor. she. said : ‘ -Oh. it iloesn’ t mat ter. Tln*re’ s a mi.sinulersiand-


ing. Some of the.se letter.s are ahont the welfare .s4-hemo. I believe.”


Suddenly Gaiirielle undorstoml Unit iiere , , ^


were something wrong. She stepped forward, leaning against the ilcsk. so that tin* two woiiu-n f lo o d fjioe to laee. tin* lellei’s h»*- tween them:


” Vos. madam.


“ That will ho all right,” she said vaguely. Gahrielle nmlorstood that wlrs. Htirton


, . , i .s|ie s.,i,i


letter wa.s in a woman’ s hand, hut slie Uni not like to piek it np- .


polilolv. ” I’m .sure it's very intoiysnng. Adeia ln*sitatcd. She. conUl see that one


GEORGE.


faiil, .still politely: ** ^Ir. Harton will he here at half-past ten. 1 'hat won’ t tlelay the let.tia-.s much.” Oh, ilon’ t he ahsnial,” said ^Irs. Ilarton.


” .Surely I <-an have my own liitshami’ s Tetters if I lil<e.”


I’m soriy , Matkim. hut only the privafj*


letters fonie up here. I’ nii afraid .1 ought not to let yon see them. ”


” Do you mean lo say,” eried Adela. in


hnllyiiig tone.s. “ that yon have the insolem:(> to think- that I may not, rend a letter


addressed to iii.v jiu.-^liaml|{eiiiend)er whom you’ r<^ siiotiking to. ” •• 1 do rememher, Madam, ” said Gahrielle, ‘ ‘ lint- if letters an* private I’m


ohslinat4'l.v.


afraifl lln’v’ re private. I couldn’ t let you .SC4* tlieiiii. It would he Ji.s mneh as m.v post, i.s worth, ” -Adela hesitaU'd. She was flnshi'd witli


rage, 'riien the la.st seniem-e <lrew her ati«*ii- lion. Of I'our.se the girl wanii.'d to he pro-


lecleil. 'I'liat. was natural : ** honk hen*,*’ sho said, ‘ •don' t he. silly, and tlon’ t let's wiLsii^ any lime. I want, to >ee tliose lelter.s. hut i f vnii g'jt inU> a serapt*. I ilon’ t waiu you to he leU down. I want you to lielp me. ” •• Help .von. .Miadani-’” •‘ ^’es. and I’ ll make it worth your while.


.1 can’ t say that 1 s.iiall get wiiat 1 want to­ day. hut if yon lu'lp me, ihai ’s to say. if yon turn your liaek evi'ry imnning until


.1 liiid


llu* l(*tter I want. I’ ll gi\e yon fiflv ponmls ,” Gahrielle wa.s one of tin* people who g«»


pal(5 wln*n tliey are iii'-nlled, 'I'he idea of a lirihn enraged lu*r. hut she spoke in a. «-old


tone: •* No. thank you. Mailani, I, ilon’ t want any mom*y.” “ Don’ t, ho silly. A’on’d la'tter take tin*


moiu 'v .fo r if yon «lon’ t I’ ll do what I. lik«*. williont. you,


I’ mlerstaml I lnt«*nd to .see


those letters. ’ ’ .-Ydela’ s anger inasier»*d her caution : ” 'I’o-day or to-morrow, there will hi* a letter from -Mrs. Daventry . . . iny hushalid’ s mi.st r4*s.s.” -At the.se wor»ls G:i!»rielli* tirew h:ielc. and


-Mrs. Ilarton remained staring. Iier month op4‘ii. 'rids linn* a re<l tidi* o f blood <rover4*d the girl’.s I'oatiires, Her hands «>ntspr<*ad, she fninhh'd :it tiu* air. ln*r heai! falleii on om* side. Iier «‘ves hair-elo.s4»d. InM* month


agitali'd hy a hyslerieal I r*‘ inliling, *• What ’s tin* mat io r r ” aski'd .Mrs. Hart«ni. Gahriulle iried to spealc. Imt ret'k-d agaln.st


nndeis taml ! So it’ s yon! It’ s yon whom my lin.shand is dei eU ing im* with. Dlind fool I that’s what I am. To talk' of Mrs. Daventry nlieii I’d got yon under my iiosi*. with your pretty, I.N'ing face. Mv luishand’ s yoiir io\'4-r. A’oti’ d heU4*r own np. ’ ’ *• It.’ s not true. ’ ’ “ M'liat’.s the good «*f ul l i i ig mo i t ’.s not


tin* di'sk. to which slu* held. *• (111 I” cried -Mrs. Harton. “ X"W I


true when yon nearly faint hei-an-e I talk of another woman':' Own np. 1 t»'ll you. It’ ll lie tin* helti'i* for \'oU in 1 he end. ” •• I t’ s iioi trm*.” *-aid Gahrielle, iainily. “ Don’ t i»e a tool. I ilon’ l want to upset


y«m. W'iiat do \ou tiiiiik I «are if niy lii|s. hand d«»es make Io\'e to liis s!ioi»girl.sy


don’ t, core what In* d«H'-.. .--o pull yourself toget.!n-r and you shall liave ilie liliy poinid- atiyuay •• How dare >our ” Don’ t he dignified. All 1 want is


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<'\-itli aee agaiii.st, my liu.-haml. I iloii’ t care II I get it from Mrs. Daveii iiy or from ,vtm. I.ouiv lu‘ ie. Ju'*s written you letters some


tiim*. lia-n’ i he;" Give them to me, I’ ll giv«* you a liundn'd pouml.s for them,." Gahrielle tried to speak, lurched forward


ami fell into her eliair, .Jn-t as -Adela was ahont to pick ii]) the letter.s. .Mivs .Moulton eaiiie in. and Gahrielle took np a iiaiural jio-e.


later. Haitoii arriveii. .Ad«-I:i \\as heat,m. ;h


-\dela left tin* loom attei- her luisliaiid


i-aiiu* in. II -Mis- Moulton had not eoin.- in she Would have picKi «l tip ilie letler.s. hm


now v|i,. iiad soiiieiliing to go nj»on. .*s|ie


i i ‘al i /4‘d that, d she set a waleii U[ioii Ilarton. llie time Would soon eoine when she


4'oiild li\ upon him emnigli guilt to giv<* iie|- the power .she wanted. TlM..se two would In* earetul ioi a while. Imt a t^arele.-s moineni would coni'j. .Meanwliih*. la ing a c-ool-miiide<l woman, slio reah/ed that it would t;d\e sotm* lime t<> bring llarioii to siilimissiou.


It


woulil d«> no liarm to try amitln-r avemn*. So .she sp(.iit. t.iio moni ing shopping, and went ahont hi-r husiiu’ss witli a perfectly .sivady lie.id. ||»T m*\i


iaeiipalion was at mie


o ’ «-loek to Imii-Ii wiili .Mi-. Walki'i- in a pnxate room at tin* C’afe -Napoleon. .She was in a gootl mood, liaviiig got .so far towards her ohjeet : so AValkei loumi her charming all through the im*al. more attractive than evi>r. Ho was not half-<-apluie<l hy in*r. liaif- liostile. for iier eoniinnal deniamls upon him niadi* iiini douhl uheiln*r she oart'd for iiiin for him-oil . Dut lu-r hold tqion him was slrinig. and wiieu. a.s that day. .she was amiahle and yleliting. In* fell that really he loved hei-. A little later, wlien .she lay in his arms, apparently .soothed and eoiUeHl. and lie wa.s liiied with the mixture «)f jiricK" ami la.ssiiiide ol i.ii',* smeessful lover, he wa- liappy.


led him into, ami tin* ignominy she had laid n]M)n iiim iiy toreing him for the s.dte of money into a i'oui>e wliieli he di«l not like lo discnrs'. wjti. lur. “ I’ ll have to g o . " saiil .Mi's. llari«;n,


.se«>nie«l that I'uitnne .<lu- loo!;e<l ahont her


.M is.s .Moulton .st.iNS'd until a nioim-nt


1924.


“ WJiat noiisenso .vou talk! Aon nia.v ii<»t have the inoiie.v hiit. you know how to got it;”


Year, hasn’ t it!" I know yon caii’ i, get fotir liuiuirod ponmls out of oiu liGk* scheme in a dav. hut vou can spread it out.” " I teiryou I won’ t do it,” cried Walker. l’ v^^ been frightened I'roin the hcgiiiiiing.”


one of ihe.st' da'vs. Ij, eaii’ t, go on like this.


“ I. aJwavs thought yoti were a eowaril.” “ It’s all very well, hut it’ ll ho fqumi out


.1, toll von I can’ t, goi on.” Mr-w IJin-ton saw that liis eowaHIicc mu.st


ho stimulated. She went* np lo him, placed both arms round his m*ck, so that Ii(*r face was very clo.so to his. and tnnrmnred : " I’crh.ip's I can’ t go on. J’crliaps we’ il bet ter


make an end of this.” -Adela ! " ho cried, trying to grasj) her.


hut sho cimlcd him, ” A'ou wouldn’ t he so cruel. Don’ t* make mo do it- again. You don’ t- want nie to go to gaol,” '* .No,” .said .Aticla. " Dut it's ymir busi­


ness to gi't that four hundred ponmls, and yon know how to do it. It was my idea. So


von’ vo only ge.t. to go (Hi.” Go on !” cried AValUer. ” go on for (*ver.


I’ntil I’m c.inglit, A’es. it was yonr idea,


am! I hate you for it,” •‘ -Ami .vou lov(‘ me for it.” munnurud


-Adela.her t lieek very near lo hi.s lips, “ I don’ t, know.” said Walker in mufilcd


tones. ” Yoti’ io driving im* crazy. I |ov«* voii. I .su|ipo-c. But it!-- truer lo say that I.


hale vou.” .Mr.s. Harton langln'd low. and silently


jni-.*—t-d her lips to his. (To be continued.)


F V U I / J A C A C L F .


YOUTH FINED FOR MIDNIGHT^ OFFENCES AT WHALLEY.


i\t tin* C'ouiii.v Ses-ions. on Aloiiday. Harold


Mili. 17a. I’ai-son-laiie, Cliilieroc. was stiiii- moned lor drivin g a. motor cycl«> without light-at. Whalley and w itli riding an unlii-em ed


motor cych*. B.(t. Brooklield stated that at 12-1-j a.m.


(midnight ) ou April Stii. he was in King- street. Whalley, with B.C. Wrennall. when a motor cyi'le. withoi i l ' l ight . approai-lied from tin* direetion ol' Bhu-khnni. No notice was taken o f .sliont.s i-alling upon tlie rider to .stop ami lio was niiaiih? to see the r<-ar nutidier .plate hy niean.s o f hi.s 4 leei|-ic lamp hei-anso it was ohseiired hy a pillion rider’s coal , I()..‘l(l a.m. the sanu* date, lie saw dcieiidaii t


at C.'litlieroc. ;ind lu* a<lmilted riding ihrongh Whal ley. AVumvs inspected the i-ycle, which had no t-'ixation lieem-e nilaeln-tl. Dol'eiidaiit said lie luid horrowiMl the <-y( le


with a view to pnrehasing it. 'Fin* trial re­ vealed that the lighting ei|uipm(-Tit was not


in order and In* could mu- sliow a liglii. Ho lie:ird the policeman .shout, imt the gears were not in orth*?* and .-is he was not lamiliar uil li tin* machine lu* (-(»ul(.! not sto|» it. III? wa.s lined Ids. |oi- l':iiling to show a


light ami Cl for driving :in unregistered mai-him*.


WHEN FOOD DISAGREES. Wlu‘11 yonr food disagrees with yon, when


“ 1 can’ t g() on.” ’ Whv not;-^ I t ’ s gone very nicely :dl this


Vlr.s. Harton laughed on a _ high note. S E C R F B H A U N T S


0 1 - ' S T O N Y l lU R S '^ ^ l ' By R. AINSWORTH, in the “ Accrington Observer and Times.”


The in-oinineiice of Slou.vlnir-i In the vainnis


stirring episodes of histor.'* is clearly deimni- .strated hy llie .-ccrei hiding-places that, havi* from time to lime been discovered. 'Hiev hear eloquent. lostimon.y to their nseliilness t.ln-mighijnt an exci ting jieiiod in ^ iMiglc-h Iii-tor.v— from llu* days o) (Jnci'ii l‘.lizal)eth. llio civil wars o f the 17th cent i i iy, to the i ra'dc (lavs of l71o. -Many o f ilieiii no donlit dale to the relmilding of the lioiise hy Sir Richard Slierhiirnc, wln'ii they would hccome a. lU'ce.ssity lo those of tlie Boinan faith at a tiim* when prle-t-liniil ing h(‘camc a prolitahle


occiipalioii. The fact limi the clmpel was an apartment


within llie lion-e implied the presence ol pri(*-ts. In tlu* day.s o f perseeution tlien the liiiling-places, if not ali(*ady in existem-e, would then he planned.


'I'he civil wars and


.Jacoltite plots eiilianccd their value and jiecc.ssity.


KABBY l in) lNG-PLAGl*:S.


In llie planning of the house .-oim* provi-ion for .-alety and (*-c:ipe was i-onsidered. lor


the Iniilding o f .'•^toiiylinr-t wa- nml(*rtak<*n al a \-ery criLieal jieriod in Faiglisli li i-lory. when the old order oi tilings was fast dis- appearing, ami men liltb* knew what tin* changes meant. c-ptM-ially tlio-e of the old faith, as t\'cr(‘ the .'-^h(*rhnnie-. l )f tlu? !uding-|ilaccs di-cov(*i-ci‘! -ntm* art*


olivioiisly o f tills period, as iliey ap|H*ar to have he(*ii for the -ecr(*ting of vestnK'iils and sacred ves^ids : others wer(* tor the hiding of persons, being more spacious. A- to how many priests wci-(.* -lic|tcr(*d Iiere there Is no know led g(*.


.*st nnyiinrst -till t ii'asiires ilie


relics of llie blessed l■'alher Gamijion. one of the l•!lizaheti^:lll martyrs, who was in hiding at. :Salme-liiiry and el-ewliere in Laiica.sliiro. But tin* jiresent Stonyhnrst. of ih(* *sh(’rl)urnes was only tiieii in tiu* hiiildiiig. so that it is oiivions that he w:is not. an oceupant. alilioiigh he po-sihly may have made n-i* of tin* older portion o f the lioii-e.


'I'lii'n the


jieeiiliar position o f .*sir Bicliard .'s|i(*rhnrm* at lliat titm* makes it e.xlremely doiilitfnl a- to Imw far he. was prepared to go in t*xtending


.-\t


.-eci-(*t ho-pilalil.v to jK‘rsc(-ui(.*d inemher.- of llu* [H'o-ciih(*d f:iith. 'I'he di-coveries mmb* in tlu',-e hiding-i)lai.-es


coiicln-ivcly pro\'e them to have been tisod during .lacohit(* time.s. In tin* obi washing- house :i hiding-i)lace wa- di-cov.-ri'-d. wliicii was (•onc(*aled iiy a llagstone. Witliin were fonml iliirt.v guinea- of .Iaim*s II. In the .-aim* part o f the lioti-e wa- anoiber hiding- place i-om-c*aied hy a 1:i!s(* h(*ain. o|>ening hack on hinges. A iow(*I and a rat's skull were the only ihiiig.s found within it.


prohal)ly wei-(* of the older perio'l o f -ncli (-outrivances. Inn wei(* in n-e tip to a jx'riod


of tlie I'-'tli ceinnry. ■I 'lI lHBUNG DISGOVKIH KS.


Moit* romantic interest is centred in the Your Stomach Needs Toning Up.^*2


it. I'einieiits and (-an->es sour risings iii the throat, or forms gas in tin* sioimn-h i-ausiiig niiieh pain and di' tress. it, sliows il iai you are siilferiiig from acid dyspepsia. Tliis eonditioii can lie i-oriected hy the Use nt Dr. A\ illiains’ pink pill- to tom* np the stomacli. There i-aimot l ien pi'tleit digestion witlioul a. suflie- ii'iii suppl.v of good rod liloml. ami tliere is nothing better tliaii these pills to ciirieli ami inerea-«* tin* blood. 'I'iiis is (-oulinned hy the experi«*nc<* of .Mr. .•sheen, of


.\. -Mai .<treet. Tliringsioiie.


la'icc.-ter. •• For tivi* years. ” lu* said. " I \\:is :i martyr to iudige-tioii and clehility. I'.vervthng I ati* (•aiNed lorinre. 1 olten iiad to stay away from work. Doctor’ s nu'dicine seemed to ilo no good.


1 cotiM neiilier eat


nor -.leep, and fell awa.N- to a '•hadow. •' Om* day I read ahinii Dr. Wi lliams’ pink


pill-, am! decided i ol ry iliem. By the tiim* 1 had tini-lied tin* tir-t Imx of llu* pills 1 found iiiy appetite relnriiiug. and began to 1-4‘gain - irengih. -\s 1 continued tlu* pills I steadily iiii[)rovcd. and before long ail signs of indigestion and (.h'hility disappi’ared. Now I am lilie a new man. and it is once more a


joy to live.” St) tone up yonr .stomach hy taking Dr.


Wi l l iam- ’ pink pills now. Of all clu*mi-is. - per b o x - nothing el-t* i< jn- i a- good.


T A G K L ER S ’ TALES. l ie fo rgave liei* the ditlitmlties •'lie


MAN WHO HAD TO LIE DOWN TO KNOCK-UP.


.\ Hai-tcoat-)»ocket i-oile<iion *)f tale- tliat ;i


little af ter ihrte o ’ l loik. " Oil. don’ i g o , ” said Walker. *• I niusi. I’ vv* got to play bridge* witii some people who don’ t pla\- it a.-; well as I


vio. -Mn.'t gel Mini:<‘y .si>meln;\v.” *• I wish, y ni wouldn’ t. It se«‘ins .so horiiil


laaiving inoi'.i \ out ol eard.s.’ ’ '•Wel l , hiiw am I to get any money;""


•i.sked -Mr.s. Ihtrion. an a n gmg her hat, •• ! can’ t get any from my linshaml. and 1 can't gel an\' I l orn \ou. " " .YTei i ’ i veil a little hii exirav.agaoL.


Ad^-la.” " if 1 ah: t!i;ii.’ s Jiow I’ m tmnle. V«m lii;e


iny fact* as it is. ami you iloii'i. ask me i»)


change it. Why do you :»sk iiu- to eliaiige my waysi" Mul what ’ s liie good o f arguing. Yi>u


won’ t 1( 11(1 nu* an.v money. ” •• I don’ t, .say I won’ t . ” said Walker


irrilahly. " ihiw much d«» you want;"’ ’ " It’ s IK) go«)(l niy telling you.


I want four hundreil i>om!.s. It’ s no good Jiiy telling


you at ;ill.” " 1''our hundred pounds ! ” erietl AVtdkcr.


” Whateyer for!"” •• Don’ t ei’(Ks.;-(HK'.siion me. please. A'oii’ ie


_.u>t' like my mishniid.” Walker Hushed at this iusuH. which alway.s


stings a lover: *‘ Nonsense! ! can’ t leml


you four Iiimdrt'd. you know iliai. Mut I ean helj) you :i. little, if you like.” ” I could manage witli three fifty. "O h . tion't he alisnrd, -Adela.


I Iniven’ t


got three nf lv. I’ ll lend vou fiftv. if you like.” -Mrs. Harton laid upon him for some


seconds an unwink'ing gaze which discomposed him. His discomfort turm'd into anger. JIo JiaU’d tliis woman. He had Imted her from ilu*! iK'ginnlng: it wr.s only the desir<* to assert F.im.sest over her which he had taken for love. ‘ ‘ AVclI. why tloii’ t yon a.sk your


hu.shaiKl,” ho said rudely. " A pretty thing for you to sn.y af ter all


I’ vi* rJ.sked for ,vi«u.” ” I’ m not ttilking about that. I don’ t


wantod the letters, and the instinct to pn>- tce-t llniTon wa.s strong within her. So •''he


grudge you anything. If I had the money Yf)U know I ’ tl give it yoti. not lend it you. Only, o f cour.se. you’ re like a leceh . . .


.sucliiug my hloml.”


liavi* a gi'miiiie Laiicasliire ring has been made hy " Oud Shuttle.” ami is puhli-heil hy t lu* F^xpi t*-- C'o-oi)erat ive Printing C'ompan.v. of .Maiiche-ter. at fonr|ience. The title is’ •• Tacklci.s’ A'anis.’ ’ nuiuy of


the -toiics being at tlu* expense of llie none- too-popiilar overloolcor of looms, who. in other


days, wniihl -eem to havi* iieeii rcgiirded as a tyrant hy women ami ehild workers in the


mill-. It was a tackier who. in Ins old agt* (rnns


one \'arn). lu-canu* tlu* vlllagt* knocht*i‘-np and liml tlu* mi-fortniie one day to hreak hi- pole. Ill* Iiad a new om* madt*. hut. to tlie con.-ternaiion of a Irieiul. tlu* iollowing morning lu* was .-een lying on liis hack on the tlags and tapi»iiig at. the bedroom win­ dow with his pt)'«-. ■ What are tlia doin’ laiil tlown;'” :iski?d ’ ’ It’s that fool a’ a joiner.


He’s nuule nu* a new knoel\i*r-np. :iiul. Iiy gmn. if it i-n'v three .vartl.s too long.”


ICVKUBA.STING FIUK.


,A I’ isliton taeltler. tuns another yarn, and his wife ]>nid a visit one Sumhty to a brother


overlooker. The latl<-r had just honglit a gas-lir<* and the visitors were so impie->i*tl hy its cleanliness aiul neatness Iliai they deter­ mined to get one.


.Ahont a fortnight later


i!ie jiair met. " Well did ta hny a - lovel '” a-ked the


om*. " .A.ve.” replied the other.


:nul it’ s


doin’ champion. AA’i* Ui it si.x da.vs - in. ’ and it's never gone eawi sin.” ^ story is told of a Blhckhurn tackier who


honglit a lioii-eoli* and engaged :i couple of tackier pals to help him carr.v it a mile to Ids home. It. WHS anything hut an easy matter


getting it. out of the yard and the two helpers were glad to re-i. after a short distanee. Suddenly they fmnul the purchaser was not. with them. “ AVlioro’ .s 'J’ummas gctton t o : ” asked one


of the other. .A. voice from inside the cote answered:—


” It’s o’ reel, lads. I ’m carryin’ I ’ perches.”


the frii'iid.


Dark Gallery of tlie mansion, wliere ihere was a -eeret liiding-place conce:iled hy a hool<- case ami opened hy a -e crei spring. Williiii was di-eov(‘ red a niaUre-s wliicIi Imd h(*en laid upon hy -ome per-on. one hottli* of nun. and ninety .lames 11, guineas. This wa- evideiitly used liy some .laeohite refugee who decamped in lia-l(*. or tli(* article-- mentioned would not liav(* be(*ii left a< they were. W'liai tales (-onld suc-li a phu-(* tel! o f dark d(*eds. or ol -onie hntnan tragedy during those d:iy- wheii till* hue and cry of tlic pursuers sounded


: lo tlu* oc(-npaiit. lilte the l*aying of liomids fast irack'ing ilu-ir cpiarryl Doubtless ther re-led witliin ili(* liidiiig-lmli* with hlanchod i-.lu-(-Us. not knowing Imw .-oon they would meet tlieir fate. I’ rohalily tin* mo-t interesting o f all is tin*


hiding-p!ai-(* d i-cove r(*d within the Grei i Towi-r. Situated iinim’diately oV(*r the prin­ cipal entrance,


it was ino-i ing(*nion'ly


i-on-t ru(-1 e d . I)ire(-tly in trout of this eliain- her on till' i)Ui-id«* are tlie arm- o f *^ir -Ni(-lmlas .Sherhnrne. Thi* only nu*ans <!is- eoV(-reil of ailmil ting light and air to the i-bamher wa- through lioic- (-ontrived in tlu* interlacing carving that -nrroiinds tin* arms o f .'^ir Nif-liolas. It. lmw*'V(‘ i-. allowed any oi-cnpaiit to see anyone who approalu'd tlu* main (‘ iiirani-i* witlmm. h(*iiig seen. Thi-. kitter lac-t. ;ippears to warrant the coni iwing ot llu* liuiiiig-))!ace to have been duriiic the tiim* of .*-ii- .Nicholas. Witliin liie chainlu-r were' found -I'vcn lliiit-hx-lv pi.-toi-. tlu* ^toc!^s riclily ornamented, and lu'avily loaded with lead, and hiood-'taiiied. ai -o two lla*-'\-- of rnm.


T B A G K ’ ILU'X TS . riie-e hliiod-.-tailled Jiistol- -Uggc'-l the


lower biding-phu-t* to have been the refuge of -evcral ot llu* tiacohile- who (.--(-ape.I from Br(‘- ion in the l7 l o alfair. It. is mo-L likely tliat tile know!c*dge wa- imparted to tlio-o who attended the iii-toiic -upper-party al Stonyhi ir- t . just jirior to the -nrremler. o f ilien* being |)laces o f -ale iy Iiere if the ventnr(* lailecl as it did. What more nainr:il iluin that the safety of .<tonyhnr-t •vonld he -oiiglit hy tliosi* will) escaped, pariictilarly hy K’ icliard Towiieley. who esi-aj'i*d Iron. Bie- lon .Market Piai-e owing to ihe tnirnoil and confi i-ion.


l-’or a tiim* lu* lay in hi ling, hut


eventual ly wa- cajitured. He*, however, re­ gained his lihei-ty. dm* no doubt lo those who tried tlu* da(-ol)ii<* i-aptives having la*en satia­


ted with their orgy o f blood in tlu* meantime. These pi>tols at .-^tonvliur-i are a tragic


connection witli tlu* l*rt“stoii Figiit. and tiu* l)!(iodsiain- upon iliem tcsiifv to ilu* (Icsperale -trilggle made hy the .Im-ohites. (>itlier within tlio very (-iianilier i t-elf or at the harric’ rs at Preston. It. is cert:iin that nom* of tl-ose liiding- pbu-es loiild hav(* h(*(*n oci-npied without tiu*


know ledge or i-oimivam-c* o f .<ir Xii-holas. The ('videiu-e o f tlu* pistol-, guineas, and.tla-k - o] nun. ai-»* .-iili'u-i(*n1 to prove* tiia; tliey were ihu- o(-cn|iied. and -ugge- ted a l.niTi(*d tlight of tho-e (-om-ealed.


l low well llu* plac(*s liave


kept tlu'ir seert‘1 is .-Imwn hy the di-(-oV(*ry o f iliem in (|iiit(* receiii times.


.STONYIH'BST HF-NT. A\ e lu'w tmu Iroiu t raglv to lu ig li lcr days,


'rile -i-liool at Hnist Gre(*n. bl inded hy the Sherhnrne-. li.-ul as its si-hoohnusier a man


ol the name o f C'oitam during the early part o f the l<ih (-eniury, in the !ifeitme o f Sir Nicholas .Sherhnrne. He is known as tlie anllmr^ of a poem. " The .Simiyhur.-i Buck Hu n t . ” It. has a )jery long l i i l e :— " .An interesting account, of Stonyliurst


hnckinini. detailing the particulars of tile chase of that da.v. wliich wa.s hon­ oured with the presonee of tho Duke of -Noriolk. his iiohlo hrotlu'rs. and his kin.s- tnan. Tallmt. aeeompanied hv Mr. AVat<,'rs, -Air. Harris, ami Air. Peukoih. all ot whom were g(*uiK*men fond of ihe turf, and who .--tood at nought in taking a leap when in view lialoo.”


and was forinorl.v recited b.v old rosident.s of Hurst. Green. Tin* date of its composition can ho judg(*d lo within a few years, us Nicholas Slierhurno and the eighth Duke of Norfolk, his son-in-law, were present. The Duke married AHss Slierburnc in 1709. and


This ballad was priniod on a hroad.slieot.


C U T H E R O E R IF LE CLUB. c o c N T Y 1 i -:At;ri-: iDivi - iou i.«


Al. B.'ek .............................................. 1. Park ................................................. Dr. .1. .*s. CoL'per .............................. A. Bobiii-em ...................................... f'-


Tot:il .......


tditlie'roe.* wtm hy ono point. L


At. iteek .............................. . 9< T. Jackson ........................ 9 ’''


Southport. .......................... .“.'.'I


’-") and do yards I.K.AGl' K. 100


Dr. J. S. Cooper ............. .100 91 .Al'vplelou


Bohiiison ..................... . 90 9l! = Total


I’ lillioroe won hy U point-. OL'CH !


" Do >ou think .voung jH'ople should lie


traineel for in : » r r ia g e a s k e d Jones. •’ Certainly! J alway.s have been opposed


to sending raw troops into battle,” siiappod Air. Grouch.— “ C'incinnatti Kiujuircr.”


Riiutworm, Pimpli-s, Kash«-s Sores, etc., there's notliins like J


For Hcreina. Ulcers. Pili's I O'*


‘ •S — li't') rdi


ami P; Cornu Deiuie Dor Dow Flai Gl-eenw, Hull. Cl| |,ln!hi fkil'kiiig Smii h. Te-dd. V| W;addiinf AYoi'dw <


Sir Nicholas died in 171j. so it. was between these two dates that the hunt, took pl:u** and the |»nem w:is wi-itten. It is too b*ng i«> 1,^ (pioted in full, hut it may li<; of iKier-.-t to note those ver-es liaviii grefereiice to i Iicl,, notables. In ri*feronc(* to the Duke of .Noifolk


he wri tes:— ’ Twas m.v good hap to -ee his grae*.* As he on Twister mounted wa-. No r fo lk’s great JJiike. my muse doe- nu-an, Wlio -e skill in Imiseman-liip *\a- -e.-n. So (“xcellent, my fancy swore Gliii-on ne.’ «-r tangli t Ai-liille- more.


GOOD SIB N K ’HOBAS.


The sc!io<ilma-1(*r here airs lii- i !.i--ir;d knowledge* al tlu* (*nd ol the vc-r-^*, fmin g hi- generous patron :nid Ix-u.-i


.\- lie. ,


.Sir .Niiliola- .^lierlniiiM*. lu- write- ii; ait <'Io(pient -train


.Sir .Nicliohis upon a hlacit Was hraV(-ly inoiiiii(-d. -Imwcd no l.u Dm* (-oinmenda I ion. could ni.v mu.-<-. For his gre-at. meriis would dilfii-*-. Alorc* generous, jn- i . nr good than lie Nor inorlal cvi-r yet could lu*.


.loy in bis (-onnleiianee a])pear»-«l Wiierewitb bis lovely gm‘- i - lie ( !je..|,.i_ Brisk, airy, young jo all lie'll sow. And may lu* ev(-nnore he -o. Great witli t!i** lunionrabb* -ori . Vet -till the poor man' - clii*-f -n[•p'>1•. This i- iiid(*ed a tine ap|irccia 1 mn .>i Sir


Ni(-lu)!a-’ - gooil (juali lie- and g*-;;. i n a t III-4*.


The i-onehidiiig ver-e i- to tlu-ni h->u . .ii.I iiu lndes llu* 1 )iu-lu.’- - ;


■I'iier(*for(* -iiii-e i-mb-d i- ibe clia-e, Let healths go lound nmo In- gta •. To liis illnstiions Dnclie—. too. Tlu* lil<e devotion b-i n- -^liow Nc’Xt for Sir .Nichola- b-1. u- |'ia\ . And so (-oncinde mn hunting da\-.


Tlu* poi*m (oi i - i - t - of iwvnty-ioni-


desCT-iplive of tlu* day’ - hunt, and pr.....m- :i. pii-Uire o f llu- lighter -i<b- o f life a* S-.i-n*. liiii'-t. in sti-ikiiig coiiti-a-t to tlu- datl%*r da.vs o f troiihb* and per-ccutioi i oi whi' !; •.ee place's of hiding licar evideiic'*.


I ICBST GBKKN INNS. -niitlierly wind and cloudless -ky


J5’ i-o(-hiime<i tlu* liniuiug moining - Tlie inns o f Ihir-I Green and itiin.-lia;.*


distrii-t often witm-- -ed the liiint-Mu-i. .u;l hounds on many a hunting morn, lb-?.' uu,-- gathered tlu* villagers at tlm clo-.* ot ti:-- n.iv lo dis(-n— llu* (-.\e-itetneiit of the bun; , and fre((Heiill.v the old ballad was -ting -a ;l>e Stonyl iur-t buck linnt. The inn--ign -.ite ]*nnch Bowl i- appropriate to -m li -ura-iMi!-. The inn-signs of Ilnr.-t Gre*en cnmm.-nu.ra>.-


the family lii-tory o f .Sumylinr-i in th.* B.i-.1* \ .Arms, the .'-herlmrne Arm- , and th«- l-..igte and Child — an interesting link with i!.-- FiarU o f Dorhy. w ho-e* arm- ii is to


t l f


Sherl)wrnes were related in the da\- -'t t-i-- Ti idofs.


It is intere- t ing to imt.- th.t- ai Tlu’si*


Chorrey the Slierhiinies and, later, th.- W'.-lib. owiu.'d tlu* Boyal Oak Inn. wlien en .i;i,i:-*-r lavs the rent dinners wvrt* held.


——« o o ( >


CH A L LEN G E TH E


ACCEPTED RESULT,


-AND WIk'D. at the Borough Polii.- C. a:


Alomlay. Wi lliam Toml in-on. (iii;u r> .North-.-lr('(*l. was •,-hai g»**l w itli heing •: and ( l i -ordei ly, P.C. .-dollars siate-d tiia p.in. on Saturday Ii'- was in Wat


when lu* heard shouting and had i.ing in hack Nort h-.-t re e l . ( ioing iher**. !:<- pi-i.s(?m-r fighting with :i man and a ***• Tumlin-oii w:us drnnlv and


he had


hce-n c.iul ioncd earlier in the night, ia locked U\K Pri.-oiu r. who i“Npiv."*.-il rcgi '-i. -.ud i •


going quietly home wlu-n a man li.itn. He was nut going to pm up n:jh so tunu'd round :iiul .-tnu k haiT. T: - :i


poli(vmaii came. - A tiiu* o f Ills. wn-. ini!u-ud.


TH E ID EA L SUMMER MEAL. Our parents and grandparents i::;.ig.i.* 1


tliat a -olid meal was a iu*ee—ity evei; r.: a!** summer; wi* liml joy and -tamiini in :ed-’.e light refreshment. Fi iiit. and huilered Allin.-oii Br* a !. The fruit- for it.- i-h-au Jre-ii la-te. it-


value and the vitality and re-freshnu-;.; - : it- jiiici.--s; ,Al!in-oii Wlioleim-al Br**ad n r '.a.- vigour of the* wheat, tlu* -tamina <•: :'.- vitamine-ladeu ge-rm-i-i-l!- aiul tlu- d;g."t;ve value of it- free* iniiu'ials. .<iu h food is natural and ever.\b"i.i>- n;;;-;


appreeiaie its dehciou-iie--. 'Flu* main point is to ,-ee tliat tlu- h:* ud


Allin-oii Wholemeal, for In (.-om|>ai i-on u;-.!i tlnit *.-semial the compovuiou of the irnn meal is of le.-- impoi-ianct*—tiu* fruit :n.iy he raw or >ieuA*el. Betiu'mhe'r tl-.ai in .Mhit'eii Wiioleiiieal Bri*ad you have* :dl i lie nut i niu-nt


all the digestiun-lu'lping mineral- lom.ntu-d in that mi*-t valiiahle of ail ceTeal- *'du-.it. I-'or grown-ups ami chi!«li-en alike there u” food -o eomplete—-o perlei t !


'l'r> :t U *'.'


(iiu* we.-ek and prove tlu* hi-mdit. Mlinsoii Bn-ad i- .-old by baker- eveiv- when* ; a !i-i of .-upplier- in any l«)ca1i'. \ ; t


Iree on re(|iu*st. Allin-on Ltd.. Cambri-ige Boad. London. Id.’J.


1®\


>nl


aiul : Ba! Ill - Bii t w V 1;. Clark,


■ Yeoman I


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