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YOUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY on a sealed lead package of Ceylon Tea, is your safeguard and guarantee. "SAL AD A" mean* freshness, purity, exquisite aroma, delightful flavor. "SAL ADA" means purity, healthfulness, satis- faction. BLACK. GREEN OP MIXED oca ONLY A MONTH; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER XXXLX.-^Cont'd) When the will was read it affirmed that Herr Sivertsen, who had no relations living, had indeed left his property to Frithiof. The will was terse and eccentric in the extreme, and seemed like one of the old man's own speeches, ending with the familiar words, "for he is one of the few honest and hard-working men in a despicable generation," Naturally there was only one way to which Frithiof could think of put- ting his legacy. Every penny of it went straight to his debt-fund. Mr. Horner heard of it and groaned. "What!" he exclaimed, "pay away the principal ; hand over thousands of pounds in payment of debts that are not even his own debts that don't affect his name ! He ought to put the money into this business, Boniface ; it would only be a fitting way of showing you his gratitude." "He put into the business what I value far more," said Mr. Boniface. "He put into it his honest Nor- wegian heart, and this legacy will save him many years of hard, weary work and anxiety." When summer came it was ar- ranged thai fhey should go to Nor- way, and Frithiof went about his work with such an air of rolief and contentment, that had it not been for o forUbiy installed la the dlain-g- room with her book. "Have you not readjenough?" he said. "We are very dull without you in there." ''I thought you would have BO much to talk over together," she laid, putting down her book and lifting her Kft gray eyes to his. "Not a bit," he replied, "we are pining for music and want you to sing, if you are not too tired. Come and ting me 'Princessen,' if you are really not too tired. I am very much in tho mocd of that rettless lady in the poem." It was quite late one evening that they steamed down the dark- ening Romedalsijord. The great Romsdalshorn reared its dark head solemnly into the calm sky. and ev- erywhere peace seemed to reign. The steamer was almost empty ; Frithiof and Cecil stood alona at the forecastle end, silently reveling in the exquisite view before them. Frithiof turned and looked at Cecil. She had taken off hr hat that she might better enjoy the soft ev- ening breeze which was ruffling up her fair hair ; her blue dress was one of those shades which are called "new," but which are not unlike the old blue in which artists have always loved to paint the Ma- donna ; her face was very quiet and happy ; the soft evening light seemed to ethe realize her. ''You will never know how much I owe to you," he said, impetuously. "Had it not been for all that you did for me in the past I could not possibly have been here to-night." She had been looking toward Ve- blungsnaes, but now she turned to known nothing like the happiness him with a glance so beautiful, so of that voyage, with its bright . rapturously happy, that it seemed expectation, iW sense of relief; On to waken new life within him. the Wednesday night he slept lit- 1 Se was glad .she was silent, for tie, and very early in the morning: he dreaded lest anything should was up on" the wet and shining ' rouse him and take him back to the deck eagerly looking at the first dull, cold past the past in which glimpse of his own country. His for so long he had lived with his heart bounded within him when the heart half dead, upheld only by the red roofs and gables of Stavaiiger intention of redeeming his father's caine into sight, and he was the honor. very first to leap off the steamer, And the steamer glided on over far too impatient to touch Xor- the calm moonlit waters, and drew ; wegian soil once more to dream of nearer to Veblungsnaes. where an I waiting for the more leisurely mem- eager-faced crowd waited for the ! bers of the party. In a rapture of great event of the day. A sudden! happiness he walked on drinking terror seized Frithiof that some one down deep breaths of the fresh would come to their end of the morning air, until coming at length steamer and break the spell that to an we shall actually be at Bergen once more I And Sigrid. looking at his eager, blue eyes, and remembering his brave struggles and long exile,- could not find it in her heart to be angry with him any more. Certainly, for many years he had CHINESE SEALS OF WOOD. Stone, Too, There Forms Part of Artlele* Usually Made of Metal. In Chin* eala are made of wood and stone, as well as of metal. They are ued. in addition to a signature. I to represent an individual, a legal ! person or a corporation. The seals used by the former emperor wre distinguished aa privy and state seals, and were three inches square. China'i state seal ia used chiefly upon documents relating to foreign countries, explains the Oriental Re- view, and has Chinese characters stamped on it. Th privy seals are j stamped on imperial rescripts, it- sued for proclamations at home. Japanese law require* that each individual should send in an im- pression of hia teal as a specimen (called jitsuin), to have it registered and kept in a- government office (district office of a city, town or vil- lage), that it may represfcnt himself in a deed. The material employed to make these seals consists of various kinds of precious stones, gold, silver, etc. Those mostly in use at the present day are of agate, rock crystal, ivory, rhinoceros or wood or bos- wood, and recently India rubber has come into use. There are two ways of engraving characters en a seal relief and in- taglio. In the one the characters in the impression are shown in color, while in the other they are repre- sented in white on colored ground. The ink used for stamping is called niku. It is generally of vermilion red. The cheapest kind of seals are made of boxwood and sold at 5 cents apiece. Most seals are oval in shape, but seme are round and others square. They rarely exceed one-half inch in diameter. Shi/oh^ "The Family Friend for 40 ytr." A naver rolicl for Crcup and Wbacpina Cough. A Safe Investment Yielding: Good Returns In Montreal brinks are sold for caih, and all the brick manufacturers together are unable to supply the dt-maad. 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Bellew Syndicate, Registered Suite 23, n St. Saorement St., Montreal the cathedral he caught sight of bound him. and then the very fear old woman standing at the door, itself m.ide him realize that this ; was no dream, but a great reality. ! key in hand. He stopped and had a long con- c il was besi<de him - " an<1 he versation with her for the mere her a new era had begun in his ' life. pleasure of tor hearing his native tongue once more; he made her But no one came near them. Still happy with a korner and enjoyed the - v ato<xl there side bv side, and hidden anxiety Sigrid's | her grateful shake of the hand. happiness would have been com- plete. Her marriage had been so ex- tremely happy that sha was less than ever satisfied with th pros- steamer moved on peacefully then," partly to please her, entered once .more, the silvery track still : the cathedral. .marking the calm fjord till they' Later in the~day, when they slow- reached the little boat that was to ly steamed into Bergen harlor and [ an< J them at Naes. When it was saw once more the In Private. As he started out with the bush- el of ashes he walked into a clothes ' line that he didn't see. When he had picked himself out | of the ash pile and recovered his hat he stood in the back yard and relieved his feelings. 'Henry." called his wife. Well?" he snapped. "Don't stand out there to do it. Come straight into th h^use and tell me that it's all my fault.' 1 Will Tattooed on Man's Arm. The will found in a scrap-book *ii:ch canre prominently before a Dumfries (Scotland) Court, is one of many that have been discovered in unlooked-for places. Even Mr. Rider Haggard's story of the will tatt<x>ed on a woman's back is nearlv equalled by the ca,=<> ' T whi-.-h a dt'dd man'd arm, carefully pre- served, was produced in the probate court. On tho flesh appeared the last wishes of the testator concern- ing his estate. A lawyer, who ia chiefly concerned with will cases, gave a representative various ia-: stances of strange places where wil'.s were found. And I1 <l:aw of th* horse fT-tinii his throat, fpedilj| cared: coitu i\nd h"rs in ame stable >opt frutn hav.ag th by union SPOHN'S DISTEMPER AND TOUCH CURE. i do*- of:n oa.-.-. .tie juaramwd TO cur* on Aafa (or brood IE :r- 5. bu-r .-'I'-s. ta"iom all agi-s and dltions. Vest *k:i!fu! r:t>tu;:ic c-impound. Any drugguit. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Coshen, Ind., U. S. A. to see after the and presently, with an dazzled feehn* fund himself lovely surrounding mountains, his happiness was n-^t without a strong touch of pain. For after all, thousch on the shore - where Horr tl;e place remained, his home had l landlord, stood to welcome gone forever, and though Herr ;; Gronvold stood waiting for them on ' the landing quay with tho heartiest Which is the hotel ?" asked Roy. And Herr Lossius replied, in his n!iep that Ti no longer possible to prolong that - .- .. -... ....... ....^ p*ai.r i.i. u ue r . foct that seemed to he before Ce- had so cften longed for with its stran S e - weird calm, he went, like il. The secret which she had found dear familiar houses and 'spires, its a raan ha!{ out at the t:me of rrithiof'a dis- graco weighed upon her now a good deal ; she almost wished that Roy would guess it ; but no one else seemed to have any suspicion of it at all, and Sigrid of course could not spoak, partly because she was Frifhiofs sister", partly because she had a strong feeling that to allude to that matter would be to betray Cecil unfairly. One evenrag it cham-ed that the brother and sis- ter were alone for a faw minutes during the intervals of an amateur concert, which Cecil had been asked to get up at \Vhitechapel. ''How do you think it has gine off?" said Sigrid, as he sat down beside her in the little inner room. 'Capitally ; Cecil ought to be congratulated." he replied. "I am, glad <;h has had it on hand, for it | oYthefr own. Fru Gronvold and must have taken her thoughts off Sifcrid met with the utmost affec- the children. " 'Yes." said Sigrid; "anvtliin; that does that is worth something." of welcomes, yet he could not but quaint, careful English: "It is yori- fcel a terrible blank. ; der. sir that bouse just under the ; Cecil read his face in a moment, nioon. and understood just what he was But the "nous* under the moon, ' feeling. '. though comfortable enough, did not "Come and let us look for the P^ve a good sleeping-place. All! luggage." she said to Roy. the night long Frithiof lay broad Rather different to our last ar- aw * ke "' hls 1amt room, and at rival hero," said Roy, brightly. , length, weary of staring at the pic-. They were all to stay for a' few turt> of tne sta S painted on the win- : days with the G. remolds, and there ' dow-bhnd, he drew it up and lay. was now plentv of room for them, ' . , out at the tlark Romsdals- since Karen 'and the eldest son horn - for th<? b&d as placed across Yet she seems to me to have plenty of interests," said Frithiof. "She is never idle; she is a great reader." "Do you think books would ever atisfy a woman claimed Sigrid. like Cecil?" ex- were married and settled in homes tion, and all the petty quarrels and the window and commanded a beau- tiful view. He could think of nothing b'.it Cecil, of the strange, new insight vexations of the past were forgot- that natl oome * him so suddenly, ten; indeed, the very first evening of the marvel that, having known they had a hearty laugh over the ner 9 !o "S and so intimately, ho recollection of their difference of ha<1 wtll . v J llst realized the beauty opinion about Torvald Lundgren! ! of her character, with its tender. "And, my dear " said Fru Gron- ' womanly grace. Us quiet strength. void, "you need not feel at all i lts steadfastness, and repose. anxious about him, he is very hap- ' He fell into great despondency ; pily married, and I think-yes, cer- but the recollection of th.it sweet. , -, - looked at her quickly, struck taiuly I can not help owning, that by something unusual in her tone. "Oh," he said, teasingly, ''you think every one has your ideal of glance which she had given him in repl^ to his impetuous burst of gratitude, reassured him; and when, later on, h? met her at i he manages his household with a 1 firmer hand than would perhaps I have- suited you. He has a verv happiness, ami can not manage to | pretty little wife who worships the breakfast his doubts were held at exist without the equivalent of Roy i ground he treads on."' | bay, and his hopes raised, not by "\\hich, \x>u see, 1 could never anything that she did or said, but and baby, to say nothing of tho bouse and garden." ''I don't think anything of the ia happily settled. : : niof must ort," she protested. "Norway will be the .best thing in . go , and see him- H ow o you the world for her, he sax! ."It .s Swanhild is looking, auntie f' the true panacea for all ovils. Can you believe that in less than a week j- ru Orouold. have done," said Sigrid, merrily. KV h.-r mere presence. . (To be continued.) ^ ^ 'Poor Torvald! I a:r, \ -y glad h'j DYO1A If* KM CUANEST. SIMPLEST. M4 BEST HOME OYC. oa cu bur -.Wli v you don't v* b.- iu know WJM< KINt? of C ' ,,!h your *..\'^J r* OM^ l.So MhMk. u* UipowIM*. So J lot > ..- Colot C.r4. Si,.tr Booklet. a Booklet tf\\t>i rcUM of Dyeing ov.r v<b*j coloM. T! JOHNSON JBtCHAR'WdS CO., M -nr.jl. t nind*. Sam ''Will you keep our engage- 1 nient secret for the present '"' Lulu "Very w<?ll and very pretty, sax! -A|| right; but where's th< r "O,w would natur- ally suppose that, at her rather awkward agr, she would have her good looks, but she is as graceful as ever. "She is a very brave, hard work- ing little wv.roau," said I i pro Bill "Why dkl you brea*c your j engagement with that schvK>l tea- ' chert" Jack --"If I failed to show ! up at her house every evening sho expected HIM to bring a written ex- j Because (hey act so gently (no purging or griping) yl so thoroughly told you that ehe had begged; CU3e , igliwl bv nlv llK , ther . so hard to stay on with Madame ' ' Lechertier that we had consented." ''By and by, when she is grown up, she. is going to keop my house,'' eaid Frithiof. "No, no," said SigrM : "I shall iwver spare her, unless u is to get married; you two would never get on all by yourselves. By tho bye. I am sure Cecil is keeping away from us on purpose ; she went off on thv plea of reading for her half-hour society, but she h,a been gona quite a long time. Go and find her, Frithiof, and tell her we vry much want her." He weiit out and found Cecil com- NA-oau-co LAXATIVES ar bol for the children is well as the grown-ups. 25:. a box at your druggist's. liiiwui Dmt IN CS.T'csl Ca. of Cinift, i .< . 162 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OFCANABA The leading features of the Directors' Report for 1912. as presented to the Annual Meeting of the Company, held in Montreal, March 4th, W13, are &s follows : ASSETS as a? 31st December, 1912 Increase over 1911 $49,603,616.40 o.TO-l.ToO.ol CASH IN" CO ME from Premiums, Interest, Rents, etc., in 1912 Increase over 1911 PROFITS PAID to Polieyholders entitled to participate in 1912 . " ADDED TO SlRPl IS during 1912 TOTAL Sl'UPLl'S 3Ut December, 1912, over all liabili tie and capital, (according to the Company ' Standard, viz., for assurances, the Om. (5) Table, with 3 1 ^ and 3 per cent, interest, and, for annui- ties, the B. O. Select Annuity Tables, with 3'.^ per cent, interest) DEATU CLAIMS. Matured Endowments, Profits, etc., during 1912 PAYMENTS to Po!k-yho!ders since organization NEW BUSINESS ('paid for in cash) during 1912 Increase over 1911 1.775,746.03 691,975.34 614.00S.09 5,331,OSl.sf ASSURANCES IN FORCE 31st December, 1913 Increase over 1911 4.702. 163.29 34,402.7:14.68 30.SI4.4IMK64 4.377. tK-v i.'i 1S2.732.42W.OO 13,160,347.00 The SUX LIFE OF CANADA now occupies the premier position among Canadian Life Assurance Companies. Outside of Companies issuing industrial policies, the SCX I.ll'K OF CANADA now does a larger new life as-mrance business than any other company incorporated in the British Kmpire. YMr. 1673 1893 1<*M 1913.. The Company's Growth : Ascitt Income I *3,J10.W $ 96.l 98 $ 1.064.ijO.OO U08.MO.U ) S3.WI ,947.00 J.561.5W.J4 .. j 67J.o02.W 12,833,061.60 49.603,616.49 1*,7*2.420.W Lift Auuranc*3 in font ROBERTSON MACAULAY, Prtsldtnt. Head Oflloi MONTREAL. T. B. MACAULAY, Managing Dlrtotor and $rtary.