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JOHN SHELDON'S WARD. By Dorothea Corbould,
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ger, and then swore she had never heard of him."
CHAPTER VII (Cont.) Mildred's letter, coming on the
"My dear Elizabeth, you do use top of one from the firm with such strong language sometimes. which he was negotiating for the Miss Sheldon's voice was even more management of a branch in martyr-like than usual. "I don't Canterbury, saying that the post think I should go so far as that in had been accepted by a resident describing Mrs. Grow. I only in the place and offering Mr.wondered if she was quite the gen- Melford another in a country tlewoman she appears to me.", town in the north of England, "Well, mayn't a gentlewoman be a put the finishing touch to the liar?" John Sheldon laughed. recipient's outraged feelings. He "Why, if Mrs. Gayle wasn't my had been so certain of getting the mother-in-law to be, I should any Canterbury billet, which would she was Al at it.” have brought him in touch with Elizabeth's guardian, and con- sequently with her, and alse that Mildred would have succeeded in paving the way for him.
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“Well, I don't see why clergymen's daughters shouldn't be llars too," But he had a weapon he could put in Elizabeth, "but I mean to ask held over the woman who loved Mrs. Gilrow point-blank if she him should she fall-the loss of knows that man Melford, and com- hf love, and the fairy dreamspel her to tell tlie plain truth for which Elizabeth Hyde's money once in her life. I don't think I would make a blissful reality to have ever told you about him, John," them both. Once married to the turning to her guardian, "because girl, he told himself, she should I have always wanted to try, and live just as long as it suited him, forget all that horrible time at Mil- and then-well, then he would port. You see, my father liked Mr. be a rich man, and he and Mildred | Melford and thought no end of him, if she carried out their bargain beenuse, I suppose, he did manage if not, someone else could the business at Outaria well. Fa- live happy ever after.
ther never cured to go and see after it himself, and Melford did every-
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to her letter, "do please bear in a little girl when I first came across "Dear Milly," he wrote, in reply thing. Well, of course, I was only mind the fact that upon your him, but I always hated him, and success or failure in this little at the last, when I had left school, make-believe between us depend he presumed to make love to me, the whole fature for both of us and my father encouraged him. 1 also that the thousand pounds believe he would have liked me to I gave you for your expenses will marry him. Of course, the wretch not last for ever, and you will only wanted the money he know I get no more. The hillet I was should have at my father's death. trying for in Canterbury is off. I was not pretty or taking, and al- but the firm offers me one in the ways appeared at my worst at Mill- north, which I have almost decided port, therefore he, couldn't possibly to accept, as enabling me to have rared for me! I can't tell you spend my married life far away how delighted I was when I was told from inconvenient espionage. I was to come and live in England the meantime it might not be and have a guardian there look a bad idea for you to claim after me, because then I knew I Acquaintance with me, or even should be able to get away where Frelationship, such as your brother, this man would never find me. I in which case I could pay you a am afraid of him!" she shivered, visit and be introduced to Mr. "and when I saw him that day in Sheldon and his charming ward. London and he dared to speak to You can asily make some excuse me, I felt as it all that hated past in for baria pretended you didn't any life was coming back. If Mrs." know a mistake in the namie, Gilrow knows him she will tell him or the knowledge of Elizabeth's where I am, and—” dislike to me which made you Elizabeth did not finish the sen- reluctant to claim kinship with tence, she shrugged her shoulders | You'll have to stuff old and once again she shivered.. Marne about the brother stunt Miss Sheldon rose. too. But do be careful, my dear girl, and make the best of your time, because when that two thou' melts and there fa no chance of further wealth, ali will have to be at an end between us,
"Of course not!" Sheldon said, "At present believe me
and he put his hand through his A. M."
yours,ward's arm as they left the arbour, "You're quite safe here, kiddie, "Selfish, unfeeling brute!" was don't conjure up hobgoblins out Mrs. Gitrow's angry comment as of the past. If this Melford fellow she, tore up the letter and threw does turn up, he'll soon get his the fragments into the waste- conge You looked awfully nico paper basket. "I've a great mind to-day, didn't she, Aunt Lucy? to chuck the whole beastly show." I've always thought you only want- "Do you know, I'm a little dis-ed dressing up properly. Come and appointed in Mrs. Gilrow."
play to us, and don't think any- The speaker was Miss Sheldon. has incurred your displeasure, thing more about that Johnnie sho She and her nephew and Elizabeth Poor devil Perhaps he was fond sat in the arbour after the garden of you after all. F've rather a fel- party was over and the guests de low feeling with him somehow." parted, feeling that they had carneil
Elizabeth drew herself sharply
me.
"If you are cold, my dear," she said, "we must go in. I'llon't think John will let anyone annoy you while you are with us."
a rest. All had gone off even more away. successfully than usual everyone!
..
"Don't you pity him, John," she
too,"
declaring that though the "Aden- said sharply, "or I shall hate you
croft" garden parties were always delightful, this one had surpassed them.
Johu shrugged his shoulders and laughed..
"There is something about her," Miss Sheldon continued, apropos of those nice things to you! You are "And that after my saying all Mrs. Gilrow, which in spite of a difficult person, Elizabeth, no her charming manners and aristo doubt about it!" cratie appearance seems to me not quite well bred, She made one or Gilrow called at "Adencroft." Miss A day of two, afterwards Mrs. two remarks this afternoon I did Sheldon had gone to see an invalid not like."
friend, but Elizabeth, who had
"I quite agree with you, Aunt declined to accompany, her, was at Lucy," Elizabeth. replied, John home." Sheldon being apparently more in- "I'm glad to find you alone, Mies terested in puffing tobacco smoke Hyde," Mrs. Gilrow said after the from his pipe into a neighbouring usual, greetings had been cx- rose bush than in his aunt's little changed, because I have a con- speech, "and if you ask me, I be-fession to make." Hieve she is a liar into the bargain." "Yes? Is it that you know Mr. "Eh?" Sheldon turned sharply Melford after all? was the bluntly round. "What's that?"
put question,
"I said Mrs. Gilrow was a liar. "More than that. I have come She was talking to Captain Marne to tell you that Austin Melford-un about that man I hate, Mr. Melford, is my brother." who used to be my father's mana-
HEUGHAN TO-NIGHT.
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(To Be Continued.)
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The following extract from a review of his work by one of There must be many who were America's leading critics gives an eloquent than the words, more unable to hear Heughan, the world Interesting light on his art, yet cogent than the rhythm that is famous actor-singer,
the even so, as this critle says, when not confined to his Scottish selec- occasion of his last visit who will all is said and done, Heughan must tions alone. He is equally effec- welcome the opportunity now! be seen and heard to be aptive. In interpreting. the dialect afforded in the porles of two re- preciated: citals, the first of which will be
songs of the English countryside. "Unique Burely in the realm of He catches the atmosphero of given in the Theatre Royal to-song is the position occupied by the Irish hillside. He reveals to night.
William Heughan-abundantly de. English-speaking audiences better It is indeed seldom that any monatrated in the course artist, and even more so a British programme, varied, intensely in- broodiness' of the Russian steppes, of a than has yot beon done the artist, moste with the universal teresting, wholly attractive, which He.imbues, well known aries from acclaim that has been accorded to revealed the cosmie character of grand opera with a new and more Heughan throughput the cities of his genius and afforded him enduring appeal. He is drama, the world, giving him an inter-abundant opportunity of exhibit-comedy and romance all in ono national reputation such as only ing his exceptional talents, hisa marvellous entertainer. the greatest have achieved. rare mimetle powers, his extra-
Not in his voice alone Hes his ordinary dramatic instinct.
"Genius such as Heughan's be greatness. He is actor, singer
longs to mankind. Art, such as and story-teller all in one. He tiae voice and a fine stage presence, is When all is said and done, "Joined to a magnificent base Heughan's cosmic in appeal. made 2 fusion of the arts, an inspirational sense of the Heughan must be seen and heard dramatic, lyric and humorous and Something behind the song more to be rightly appreciated."
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