The evening times., 1898-02-26
VARICOCELE CURED AT OF
WITHOUT OPERATION.
AT THE LAST MOMENT.


There are still people who talk of
Wellington and 1915. but it is now gen.
orally understood that the real battle of
Waterloo takes place every Saturday
morning at the station of that name,
when the special train starts for South
Africa. 1t is a desperate struggle while
it lasts, and the uniformed men have
an exceedingly warm time of ii, but
they always conquered before, and this
encourages and gives them enthusi-
asm. Mr. John Beste-the name was on
the leather label of his single portman-
teau-Mr. John Beste, down in good
time before the real tussle began, look
ed on with interest. He was a tall, re-
seryed-lo looking man. with a short beard
and the brown complexion thar comes
to men who have looked at the South
African sun.
No one to see me off" said John
Beste. "a short mother was stepping
on tiptoe to kiss burIy youth, and the
sight gave him thoughts) 'Of course
there is no one To see NE off. he con-
tinued argume Why should
there be-
Mr. John Beste placed his pGrtman-
teau in the corner Of a tirst-class com
partment, and laughed a little bitterly
at his grumbled sOlloquy. A little
touch on his arm made him wheel
round. The sound of d soft voice made
him flush.
Mr.. Beste?"
Miss Langham, Are you here to say
good-by TO me-"
That was the idea" said the young
woman, brightly. Il suppose there are
others How long before your train
goes?"
About twenty minutes. Miss Lang
ham"
Only twenty minutes. | am sorry
that you are going SO quickly And you
will see Mr.. Charterhouse | suppose
she stepped aside to avoid a jugger-
na~t Of lugga gas soon as you ar
TiNu she resumed.
Il can't possibly avoid that Is Mrs.
Langham here?F
My aunt does not know that have
come down. Did you want To see her.
Mr.. Beste?"
Her presence" he said gravely is
not Indispensable to my happiness
I'm afraid that you are inclined 10
be a little unjust to her. You don't
know her as well as | do, Mr.. Beste"
That is SO. But Mrs. Langham has
made a Confidant of me during the time
/ have been here. and-well. ! think 1
understand her
Tout comprehendre c'est tout par
donnar," quoted the young lady.
Not in every case
Il should like TO kn0wwhat you talked
about. 1t occurred to me at dinner last
night that"
Upon my word. Miss Langham,
have half a mind To tell you"
Half a mind is a plenty, Mr.. Beste.
| have a special reason for wanting TO
know. My dear aunt has not always
the best tact in the world"
That" he said dryly, occurred to
me-
Was it Of me that she was talking
/ wonder Was | the object"
1t was of you he said.
And my aunt said2''
Am l bound To answer these ques-
tions. my lord?''
a band of Jewish financial gentlemen
came along the crowded platform. FORM
ing an encourage to some important in
diyidual i'm the center. With the enter
prise of their race, they forced the
other passengers aside, and Mr.. John
Reste and Miss Langham were separat-
ed in the cGmmotiun.
You are bound" said the young Por-
tia. returning, TO answer all the ques-
tions that are put to you for the next
fifteen minutes"
Mrs. Langham. said Mr.. John Beste,
shifting his rug from one arm to
the other. and bending a little closer to
the bewildering hat and the charming
face that it selfishly attempted to hide,
Mrs LanEham was extremely anx-
ious that / should convey certain in
formation to Mr.. Charterhouse. As
manager to Mr.. Charterhouse'S Valu-
able mines. Mrs. Langham seems to
have thought that | should be a valu-
what shall | say?-a valuable fellow
ccnsEiTator.'
Go on" she said quickly. and with
great concern.
Il wonder whether you can guess
what l am going to say
Il hope | am not guessing rightly. 1t
is too terrible
Mrs. LanSham was good enough to
say that for anything / could say to my
my master, Mr.. CharrterhOuse, that
would ASSIST the object she had in view.
/ should be We'll repaid. This was, of
course, very generous of your aunt"
Go on, Mr.. Beste."
The time was flying. Passengers were
settling down in their compartments.
and at every window was a bunch of
heads There. were tears. too, because
some of those on the platform-parents
saying good-by to sons, and wives say
ing adieu to huSbands-were sufficient
ly old-fashioned to possess emotions.
And what | had to do was this. Mr..
CharterhouSe is, as you know, a bache-
lor."
mir. CharterhGuse may be an old
maid for all / know or care" she said,
hotly.
And II was to use my influence
with CharterhOuse-whi is. I admit,