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Exeter Advocate, 1908-12-10, Page 2r 1 n COO 0009N066.0NO0360•906C92900SNINS000a6411e0404,e 00606600 90000•0111900 It6$ OMD 9000000006t 69000600 dime Heals Most Wounds A Tale of Love and Disappointment CHAPTEIt VIII. decided that he mut on no account Lord Harecastle determined that loco cuuunand of himself. he would not give his father a \tie will leave the subject, Hare- asked with a wistful look. chance of seeing Joel, so he went castle. if I have made a nsiatako "Do you really love this man? straightway to look for that gen- tleman, whom he eventually dis- covered in the billiard room. He was playing a game with Rebekah, and Harecastle regarded her with increased interest. However indif- ferent a man may be to a woman, the fact that there may be a pos- sii ility of marriage—however re- mote—between them, must compel him to examine her with some de- gree of curiosity. As a result of his scrutiny Hare - castle was fain to admit that she would adorn any man's life; and cover his liabilities. For what rea- ho realized that he would miss her son then could ho want another friendship shculd Fate render a such sum? This was clearly a mat - severance necessary . There was ! b looked ' t the something bright and winning in her manner that, coupled with a beauty that was almost cold, made a contrast that was fascinrting and unusual. Then Nature had gifted her with insight, and she was able to adapt herself in a way that ren- dered her companionship alluring. The mere fact that Harecastle was capable of analyzing her in so cold-blooded a manner proved con- clusively that ho was not, enamored of her. For a moment their eyes met, and a flush came to her cheeks. Ile, too, became hot, but it was with shame at the memory of his "How will you raise the money?" father's words, "Rebekah can be Joel asked calmly, but ho was stag - had for the asking." gered at the statement. He noticed tho graceful curves "We shall cut off tho entail and of her figure as she leant over the mortgage, or realize some of our table to make a stroke, and ancon- estates." scieusly ho warmed towards her. In "The Earl will never consent to tho best of men, vanity plays no in- that course," Joel cried hastily. considerable part. "And it, would be madness to do But the memory of Ethel returned it. Land is cheap, and it would to hire, and he waited patiently for mean a great sacrifice." the game to terminate. itis pati- "That cannot be helped. I will once was at last rewarded, and Joel have things straight.'' threw down his cue with a cry of "I must speak plainly to you, triumph. Harecastle. I have your interests "Game, Rebekah. You can't beat at heart. As I told you the other your old father yet, but you play day, I like you personally. Dis- an uncomrnonly good game for a miss from your mind any idea of girl. Doesn't she, Harecastle 1" there having been a bargain be - "Yes. Not brilliant but safe, un- twcen your father and myself. He like the usual woman player," may have imagined so, but there Iiarecastle replied. was nothing farther from my His praise, though qualified, evi- thoughts. I, too, havo some pride, de.itly caused her pleasure, but she but where Rebekah's happiness is made no remark. concerned I sink it willingly. Is "Can I have a word with you, there no chance of you two young Mr. Josephs?" people hitting it off ?" "Certainly," Joel replied briskly. Joel leaned forward anxiously. "fug, along, child. What is it1" It was clear that he was in earnest, he asked when she had left the and Harecastle respected hien the room. more now that he had unmasked "How much does my father owe his battery. you 7" he asked, bluntly. "I am honestly flattered at what Joel did not immediately, reply, you suggest, but it is quite impos- hut gave a sharp look at his ques- Bible." tioner. He could not make up his They stared steadily at one an - mind as to what was the best pol- other. Joel quickly saw that there icy. With most men he would have was present a cold determination admitted the debt, and -reckoned that would be difficult to meet, and upon it as a lever which would work just, for the moment he lust his in the direction he wished, namely, temper. towards the marriage, but, with "And 'what of yourself, Lord Harecastle he did net think that it Harecastle? With your rigid hon - would have that effect. or .and your uprightness --what of "Our financial relations are ra- yourself that would constantly hang ther complicated," ho began slow- by the side of a young girl, making ly. love to her insidiously. Stealing "Straighten them out, Mr. Jo- her heart from her, and then quiet- sephs. They say you have a genius ly saying that you mean nothing. for finance, so it, should bo a sim- Do you call it a straightforward ple matter. The Earl has told me action?" „ that you have lent him twenty-fve "You are utterly mistaken, thousand pounds. Is that all 1" Hareeasfle blazed forth hotly. "I "The old fool:" Joel muttered to have never said a word to Miss himself. "What reason had he for Josephs that you might not have tolling Itis son. There is now no- hear '." thing else to be done but to admit "There was no need for words. it." Looks and manner are often more ' Roughly I thing the amount you powerful weapons, and they do not mention is correct. But there is blind. But, by Heaven, 1 will force nothing to worry about. I am quite you to marry my daughter," he content with my security." wound up fiercely. "May 1 ask the nature of the se- A look of cold disdain was ilare- curity t" Harecastle said incisive- castle's only reply, and Jori at les once knew that lie had taken a false Joel was visibly disturbed at his step. With an effort he curbed his runner. Surely the Earl could not rage, hat it smouldered although have been so foolish as to tell his hidden. ile assumed 4 iealm suave son ev 'r� thing. manner. but to those who knew him "I am not at liberty to say. It it told of a blazing fire beneath. -( I lost h afraid l bothc. In n a is your f tact "Forgive m sufficient that yo r a Icrg and l are satisfied." control of myself. You must konw ' - i should prefer frankness, Mr. • that I love my daughter dearly, Josephs. I may say that 1 havo 'and that must be my excuse." some idea of the nature of the se- "Your apology is a^cepted, Mr. entity in question. I am not go- Josephs. I think we had better ing to particularize more clearly, close this interview," Harecastle but in my opinion the whole trans- replied coldly. action is discreditable both to my Joel watched him leave the room, father and yourself." Harecastle with a cool calculating stare that said with dotortainatioan contained a threat. Not for one mo - "What do you mean I" Joel said ment did he waver in his conclu- fSercely. stun that Harecastle had once been "I am not speaking solely as it in love with Rebekah, and that he affects ti e other person's view. I bad paid her a lover's at1enticns. (10 not mean to say that I myself His thoughts returned to the like the idea of my father having Ftatcment he had just heard to the made me a subject of a financial effect that it was the Earl's inten- barg:in, but then I am a man. 1 tion to borrow another large sum tell you at once that you will be . of money. There must be a mystery wise to dismiss h..n your mind the and he would solve it. plan which you and ray father have "I've got it," he cried exulting - devised." ly. ''That man Ackroyd is the key. .fuel noticed that he was on deli- The Earl was taken suddenly ill af- cate (.round. The position taken ter his call. I must follow this up t:p by Lord Harecastle naturally and quickly, but first to see the culled him great disappointment. Kern" h ! •'-en the plain statement that But Rebekah came in quietly with he t, ••r "'t neard (lid not prove him a look of disappointment when she • •1 'eeset degree. it rather saw that her father was alone. h:t-a f hr the fight, and he "Lord liarc•-astle has gone r "Yes, dear," Joel rejoined list- lessly. "Do you know, father, there is something strange in his manner. Is he in trouble t Ile looks so wor- ried." "There is a little trouble. The Earl is ill." "Yes, but it is not that. It is something deeper. It is nut money, is it?" "So immaculate a than as he does not get into debt," he replied, and was unable to Suppress the sneer from his voice. "That is not like you, dear. Do you know what is the matter?" she 1 regret it, but believe me I have Is your heart set on him?" he ask - been acting for the best through ed with sudden energy. out--" "I don't like talking aboat it, fa - "That may be so, Mr. Josephs. titer," she replied with a blush. There is one other thing I must say. "But if he does not love me, 1 think On no account must you lend my my heart wi l break. But then I father any more money. I ant led shall not be the first woman to sui- te behove that lie will ask you for fer for love's sake. Even if he mar- s further twenty-five thousand ries another, I shall be proud to pounds." have loved him." This was indeed news to Jeol, and "I think he will love you, dear. he at once scented a mystery. He Don't despair. I shall live to see believed the statement of the Earl my daughter a countess," lie said that the cheque he had given would: with confidence. Joel then went up to the Earl's room, and was permitted to enter. The Earl received him with wel- ter that must o tato a e come. first possible moment. "Have you seen Harecastle?" he "You must allow me to act at asked eagerly. ley discretion, but you may take it "Yes," Joel replied gravely. that you will not bo concerned — What did he say?" be asked, directly or indirectly—with any of and his manner was expressive of my financial dealingv with your fa- disappointment that he had not ther. More you cannot ask in sea- been able to forestall his son. son." He had a good deal to say, Al - "You do not quite appreciate my together I think you havo made a point of view. I am determined to mess of things. He talks of cutting havo a hand in my father's affairs. off the entail and paying your In fact, I propose at once to clear debts, mine among them— ours "That he shall never do. It is willall be io ce ofs s�the first to bo and of course dealt impossible without my consent." with." "A\nd of course you will not givo it 1" "Naturally not. I want you to understand that I am doing every- thing 1 can to push forward his marriage, but unfortunately ho docs not stem to kc willing to con- sent." "So I rather gathered, when we discussed the matter. Neither of us spoke openly, but we understood one another. The question is, what can we do to bring pressure upon him?" Joel said reflectively. "It is difficult. He is not easy to lead and it is almost impossible to drive him." "By the by, Wolverholme, have you rid yourself of those debts?" Joel asked suddenly. The Earl was surprised at the question, and his manner became embarrassed, and this was not les- sened by the keenness of Mr. Jo- seph's look. "Not quite, Joel; in fact, I want- ed to speak to you about it," he Degan uervously. Joel did not help him out, but waited for him to continue. "1 suddenly discovered a labil- ity ; a large one, that I bad over- looked. It is some years old, and t had ceased to counton it as a debt." "What about the Statutes of Lim- itation." "I am afraid they would not ap- ply in this case It had to be pato and paid immediately. Can I fur- ther trespass on your generosity 1" "You remember our agreement. It was upon the prospects of this Marriage that I lent you the twen- ty-five thousand. Do you still think my security is good 1' "I can only say that I will do my utmost to further it, It is very trying, Joel. Here am I as weak as a rat, and I have to contend with an array of troubles that would frighten a strong man." "1 ani very sorry for you, Lord Wolverhohne, but I do not see my way clear t ) do what you ask. For one thing, you are hiding something from rue, and I don't like nisteries. Be frank and 1 will think hat I can do." "I can tell you no more. The money is nothing to you. Unless 1 get it immediately I shall be forc- ed to consider Harecastle's sugges- tion. I should hate doing it, but s must have relief." '•\What has Ackroyd to do with you 7" Joel suddenly demanded, and the Earl's ashen face and trem- bling lips told him that he had rtruck home. "Nothing, nothing at all," the Earl said, and his voice was broken. "How much do you want I" "Another twenty-five thousand," the Earl said, and his anxious eyes tried to fathom the Jew's thoughts. "It is a large sum of money," Joel said reflectively. It may have been a latent cruel taint in his character that caused the speech, for Joel had quite de- cided to let the Earl havo the mon- ey. The amount meant nothing to him, and it did net suit his purpose to allow the entail to be cut. "Give me the bills. It can snake the excuse that yon are ill and that I am looking into matters for you. I •ill settle them all, and let you have a cheque for five thousand. 1 suppose you are in need of ready money?" "You are very good, Joel. i du hope that everything will ltc, smoothly. 1 have had just about as much worry as I can stand. By the by. there is no need to tell Harecastle of this last loan." "Not unless it becomes necessary. but you will find that he will want to knew about things. That young man has a mind of his own, and will get his own way," HflON1C CATfIIIAH upon the causes, nature and treat- ment of disease." In the Diamond Jubilee year Uni- pE ma] 8Y PE—flu—NA, riche y Collo a Hospital vias en- riched t( the extent of $600,0(h0 by Sir John Blundell Maple ; while Sir Thomas Lipton brought himself in- - to enviable notice by placing $500,- 000 at the disposal of her present ` Majesty for the Alexandra Trust for supplying working people with cheap dinners. Tho following year --- Mr. Alfred Marriott left ` ,250,000 to charities, and Mr. Edward Mack- eson gave 8500,000 for a like pur- pose. In 1892 Mr. Berridge gave $760,- 000 to be expended in the causo of MRS. F. CARR. MRS. F. CARR, Vineland, Ont., Can., writes: "For several years I was af- flicted with catarrh, which made life a burden. The coughing and hacking which accompanied the dis- ease was terrible. "Tho complaint finally extended to the stomach and 1 was in a wretched condition. "I tried different remedies and the best professional treatment all in vain. "Finally, as a last resort, I tried Peruna upon the recommendation of my sister in Hamilton. "I could see steady improvement and after using four bottles of that precious rneclicine I was feeling well again, my old trouble being com- 1letely a thing of the past. "To -day I would not take one thousand dollars for what this grand medicine has done for me." Peruna is a universally recogniz- ed catarrh remedy. It will relieve catarrh in its most obstinate form. Joel was pleased at the result of the interview. He felt sure that there was a mystery, and that it ;ay with Ackroyd. He would have no great difficulty in extracting his secret from that gentleman, and determined to run up to town on the following day. tumatca value was nearly $450,000. The Earl too was satisfied, for Dublin owes its thanks to Mr. his financial affairs would soon be henry Hoe, who gave 81,250,000 to- wards the restoration of Christ straight. Suddenly he remembered Church Cathedral ; Sheffield is the the cypher papers. At his inter- view with Ackroyd he had placed inter- fortunate of Art, sor oundedhof te 1881 uskby in them in the breast pocket of his the late John Ruskin, than whom coat. Since then had been in no more open-handed art patron bed and they had rested there. and philanthropist ever lived; while Would feel safer when they were the dwellers in I1ighgnte have cause destrewed. to bless Sir Sydney Waterlow, who He rang the bell for his valet. gave the park, known under his "Give me the coat I last wore."name. to the London County Colin - The servant quickly produced it cit fur the perpetual use of dwellers from his dressing -room. "You can go," he said shortly. His hand groped in the pocket. A blank look appeared on his face and he fell back on the bed. The cypher letters had disappear- ed. (To be continued.) i.•••••••••••••••••••••+-4 • • + About the Farm• ♦ •+ • • ♦• • 114♦++++++•+•++++♦♦+•4* POULTRY POINTERS. Mix some "brains" with the 9d, and you will get better results than if you mix their feed carelessly. Carefulness in feeding is essential in any kind of stock. The amount of food given the laying hens, or education; while nineteen years the hens that should lay, is an itn- previously Sir Josiah Mason endow- rortant rnatter. No filled amount ed, at a cost of $1,100,000 a college can be given, but it must be govern - of practical science, of which the foundation -stone was laid by him- self and Mr. Bright in 1375. But both of these benefactions, muni- ficent though they were, were en - ENTIRELY OVERSHADOWED by that of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, who three ears since gave under deed of trust $10,003,000 kr the cause of education in Scotland. During the past few years Mr. Carnegie has also expended up- wards of $1,500,000 in founding and 1,ene4iting public libraries, in which connection the name of Mr. Pass- more Edwards must not be omit- ted, that gentleman having disburs- ed something like $550,030 in simi- lar endowments. In 1892 the magni- ficent Althrop library, the proper- ty of Earl Spencer, was privately sold to Mrs. Rylands. who pre- sented it to the public library founded by her in Manchostor in hatch them Scatter grain ocean- founded of her husband, Mr. John enally to encourage scratching. Rylands. One of the reasons why a small The artistic education of Liver- flock of hens does better than a pool possessed in its mayor, Mr.large one is because table scraps Andrew Walker, a most generous forma large part of the small supporter ; the Walker Art Gal- flock s rations, and they are an lery, which cost him over $150,000, evenly balanced ration. was opened in 1877 by the Earl of Crooked hroasthones in chickens Derby. Mr. W. H. Alexander ex- are caused by the heavy birds roest- pended over 8500.000 in the cause of ing on poles and fences. The bones art, while the magnificent collection of the young birds are soft and are lately bequeathed to the nation by turned to one side by pressing on Baron Rothschild can he seen in the roosts. the galleries of the British Museum. HERTFORD MOUSE, AMPLE DIGESTIVE A PPARATUS with its collection of pictures, ar, A good deal of overdrawn argu- ment china and other art treasures ment is occasionally advanced to of almost fabulous value, is a last the effect that beef cattle cannot be ing memorial of the munificence of economically raised and fed unless Lady Wallace; while the Tato Gal- they bo of tato very low -set, c.,ut- lery perpetuates the generosity of pact, cubical beef type, and of a Mr. Henry Tate, who, despite the special-purpose beef breed. As a Government's lukewarm response matter of fact, these models of typo tc his advances, did not rest until do not always prove the most pro - he had secured fur the nation a fitable feeders. Tho big -barrelled rriceless gallery of modern art, on steer frequently makes the best which ho not only spent $400,000, gains, and, while an excesa of but endowed it with a collection of paunchiness m^ar,s an extra pro fifty-seven pictures, whereof the es portion of cheap melt r.nd offal, still the cattle feeder's interest de- mands a certain departure from the trim -bellied, lathe -like conforma- tion which constitutes the butcher's or the packer's ideal. An experi- enced feeder remarked eo us one day that ho never likedssio buy a steer that lacked a good middle. Other things being equal, tho big - barrelled steer made the best use of his feed. Of course, he was not speaking of those pot-bellied runts 'which are walking barnyard evi- dence of insufficient nourishment on poor, bulky food, but of well - in the Metropolis.—London Tit- grown cattle that have been pro- Bita. perly started out in life,. and car - 't' reed along in geed thrift right up TEACHING COLTS TO FOLLOW ed by the judgment of the operator. Remember, the poultry business is liko any other enterprise. It starts small and grows big. It you start on a large scale to gain experience, losses will be harder felt and discourasemont is likely to follow. Ono of tl.o main essentials of every poultry -house is that it must be kept dry. Da,np houses cause diarrhoea, canker, sore eyes, rheu- matism and other troubles that all animals, es well as poultry, are heir to. The best way- to keep tho house dry is to givo it plenty of fresh air by opening the doors and windows during the clay. Supply fresh litter often. Build the house on a high, dry shot. A flock of livety chickens in an orchard will pick up thousands of insects, worms and the eggs that IiIU to the finishing stage. Among the many devices con- '-� trived for teaching colts or horses Patient—"Do you think raw oys- to lead behind a rig, perhaps the feta aro healthy Y' I'hyai.:tan—"I + — Pimviest and one of the most ef- never knew of any to euirlauiu." fective is made by taking a long —_-_ rope, or heavy plow line, and ex- tending it through the halter ring 1 over the back, having a loop as crupper. The rope can be dou- bled and one knot made about the middle of the back, and another further back. to form a crupper. By passing one end on each side of the neck through the halter ring, it will remain in place. When the colt pulls bark, this rope (which should be tied to the axle or rear part of the wagon) tightens, and the Lord Mount Stephen's splendid rope device pulling under the tail donation of 81,000,000 to the King's brings him to his place. One or Hospital Fond recalls Sir Ernest two pulls generally cures any ten- ('assel's gift of a similar amount to dency to rush beck. The same the King, to bo employed in chari- treatment will cure a halter -puller table purposes, and places him in the stable. among these great philanthropists — --- of whom we may regard George FARM NOTES. Peabody as the prototype. The late Certified milk is largely a matter ter's gift of $2,500,000 to ameliorate of certified cleanliness, and there the condition of the London poor is nothing to hinder any dairyman received ]loyal recognition in an from getting the habit. autograph letter from her late Ma- A banker said that'tnany fanners jesty Queen Victoria, accompanied were riot as caretsl of their credit by her miniature. as they should be. The feet that Eleven years later, in 1873, Mr. the farmer was a fixture on his land Holloway offered to erect, at a cost to a great extent made merchants, of $1,250,000, it sanatorium fur the manufacturers and agents more insane and hospitals for incurables willing to trust him than men of and convalescents. The offer was most other classes; and the farm - accepted, and the asylum, erected ors often was anxious about meet - at Egham, was opened by the ing the obligations he assumed, and Prince of Wales in 1883. In the was also tempted to buy man higher education of women Mr. things he could go without, simply Holloway likewise showed much in- because he could get a long credit terest, giving $1.250,000 and prom- The greatest obstacle to thorough iting another $,00,000 towards the farming is the habit of going eves erection of a college for the purpose a large area of land for a small which was opened by the late Queen amount of produce, which habit in 1490. has been ehgendered by cheap lands In 1889 Sir Edward Cecil (Win- and large fauns. Intensive farming nose, afterwards i erd Iveagh, gave it not something to be taken up !1,000,000 for the erection of dwel- and put into operation at once by lings in London for anyone, any more than an educe - THE LAIIORiNG pt:)()R, tion can be gained by attending a single term of echcol. It must be and $250,000 to be expended on a taken up or learned by degrees; like scheme in Dublin. Nine years and, more than this, it must pay 1.4 ea •.rI TO a tall .our M V•. Pnestsa'•WWI asd some, otR••►,urs. later he have 611.250.000 to the Jen- from the start. The Freeing of ,e.w na lb* aSisot. Ja•t suati,a wu. ner Institute of Preventive Mr(li• large eields by an unlimited expert- P•P•r• rine, "for the purposes of the high• diture c.f manures and labor is snore. est research in bacteriology and likely to be rightly called amateur ether forms of biology as bearing farming than intensive farming GIFTS IN NOBLE CAUSES MUNIFICENT DONATIONS IN AiD OF CHARITY. Britain's Well Men Give of Their \\ealth to Many Funds. - "I purchased a bottle of Scott's Emulsion and im- mediately commenced to Improve. In all, I think I took 13 bottles, and my weight increased from 133 pounds to 184 pounds in less than six months. 1 know from pt r conal results the efficacy of Scott's Emulsion."— FRED. R. STRONGMAN, 417 Bath- urst St., London, Ont. Let us send you a copy of Mr. Strengrnen's letter. Ile had a trying cxperic:ue, had got run down S 9,, A built hint up, as it has thous- ands of others. 'Fite strengthening and flesh - producing properties of Scort's 1'gturstox, are un- egualkd by any other prepa- ration, and It's just as good for the thin) dc•!icate child as kr the adelt. Be sure to get Sr'ors's. It's leen the stand- ard c.f the world for 35 years, and is worth t:»ny times the cost of the numerous imita- tions and substitutes. ALL DRCGGISTS SCOTT st e0WWI 124 Woikrgtee !t., W. Toteste