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UIIAP'1'I:lt XLV. !find any reason, Basil, in r: hat I
As he passed quickly through one ;have told you fur brie—.11, r c n-
ef the side -halls of 1'zrentwood, fir : gagenn lit to an end. you trill h(• jus}
1:;1'i1 caught a glimpse of his fact* in tined in Being so."
a uri,•ror, and started back, almost ; 7 he general was struck be the pain
,
(lightened, by•his own reelection. 11 as and the pallor of th(, f.►ee, turned to of llettie•. "Yoe trill lute he•r, alogia,
that Laggard face his? He stood .hint 1 know. she is so fair, so sweet and
still for a few minutes before het"1 do not corupluin," said :sir Basil. goal. I think her most heantifi1,
went to the library, to endeavor to • "though I %vish that 1 had known too Itut. \nn love dark-haired wo-
collect hie.scl(, to drive ills weird the truth front the first. I understand men hest. do y00 scot.?"
Shadows (rote his face and eyes, to .yore- motives and respect there. I. •'1 live one dirk -haired woman
clear ..his lee in. '1 hen. when ho was in your place, silted,' probably have said Sir Basil. "1 shall not plc
giiilty to more than th.tt."
She Inugh ' 1 the happy, quiet laugh
he was not often to hear again, and
looked at hint with height. ning eyes.
.'flow happy we shall be together!"
she said. "I could not have believed
that so much happiness existed on
earth. Ah! Vasil, hots much 1
rni-sect my sister T could never to
you! in spite of all the luxury ai
.•
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UV ore Whit the less for It. Now.
grant 1ne one favor. 1tu,il: promise
we that y ou will never s1'eak of my
'past life In mew It was horrible. 1
had not, as I grew older. one thought
or idea in carnation with tnv poor fa-
ther. I wake now sometimes. heart-
sick with horrible dreams. fancying
myself once n ore li-,tening with a
rebellious heart to doctrine's and
teacltinls l hated. I say no word
against my poor father: but I can
netcr hear to think of the past,
dream of it, recall it. You 1• now
that 1 nisi 1lartin tray's daughter;
you love ole none the less for that; 1
ant content. You are very good to
uu', Basil," she '•aid; "1 will try to
repay yo•'. \ty uncle felt sure of
your good faith: he umierstsuteis you
well. Ile to!d you all about my
dear sister." Iter fare was trans-
figured in Its tenderness as she spoke
in some n,4,us:irr hiu.seif, ha went at done the sante thing: but I think hc:t-
once t th' rooni where the general ter of Martin linty than you do; and
awaited hi(u. the fact that he was the father of
Sir Arthur was alone. and so pre- the girl I loved would newer have
occupied with his own thoughts that made the slightest ditlet'cnce to me.
he slid not notice the pallor and alai- I hope you will not be annoved tvh •n
tation of Leah's lover. ate shook .I Fay that Martin Itay's daughters
hanels with him, and welcomed him would have kern the same to me as
home most heartily.daughters of your own." ..
I am glad to see you, ltasil,.. he I am delighted to hear tt, re -
said. "I assure you that some of donned Sir Arthur. "Affairs have magnificence that „trt•ruunded see,
us have found the past ten days very changed considerably of late years. was; desolate in heart until vod ram
long ones. 11'1 hate had a very un- Martin has been like a lion With his 1 have known no d0.S01tticn since'.'
pleasat:', anxious time of it since teeth drawn: but, when rnyillj►our sig- Ile would have given worlds to I
we parted. I am thankful it is over. ter ran away with hint, he was a turn her kind, !ovine words, hut
There retrains a (l!lty perhaps even power in the land." could not. alis lips trembled, 1
more disagreean:e. and that is to Sir 'Basil was thin!.ing dettiply• ito voice faltered, as he tried to frac
to 11 yoe a story width I would fain decided that it would he much better some question al o•lt 1('1tie.
have buried in oblivion." for hint not to tncution that he had "1 was sorry to hwar," he s;rti
"A story!" repeated Sar Basil. ever seen or known Martin Ray— "that your sister is ill. Is it true?
This, then, wast what 'fettle !meant much better that the whole sad story "She fainted. I wens talking to h
when she said "they- had cometh:ng should be buried a►id done with for- on the terrace when my uncle cat
to tell hirer. ever. Yet., as he framed these for tr;e; ho wanted to srpeuh to ole.
"You Will always remember. Ila.il, thoutghts, he was dazed atm blind ieft her well enough. Wien I wet
that it is I who have kept this sec_ with his great misery. 11'hat manner hack, she was lying with her fa
ret from von. It was by my (1e- of life lay before him—loving one sis- to the ground."
sire, iny wish that nothing was said. ter, marrying the other. and the one He strangled the bitter cry th
I.ca11 would have had it otherwise, if he loved always near hien? rose to his lips.
1 had let her have her own way. "e`�he has had a great trouble
The fault. if there be any fault. lies CIIAI''i'la� X1.VI, her life," said urcunecious Lea
with tyre. You can judge when I "and I am afraid it will be some
have told you Let the add this—if time before she will get over it.'"
anything which I tell you should be
adverse to your tastes and opinions,
you are as free as air. Leah would
not 1 incl y ou. You have but to say
the word."
"Nothing cnn free me from Leah,"
he said; and, Sir Arthur, in his sat -
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her selfish.
Strangely enough her thought,
w•ertt in the same direction. '1' _itiss
~•� "k
"'Basil," she said, gently, "thi,ro i; + f ,..
0110 more question 1 should like to
ad ask you—only one. 11 hen You heard 1 r
ir,v story—when you were told of my
choice—did you tai n'c lee selfish? It
was; as though I had to choose be-
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tw•ecn roverty and wealth. between 'a"I'!-h3»!<-et'�•4•.+}..�•l�et"i'•.
1ny love rind daft' to my fttlher al
1 CARE•. 01" Nt)1I'S AND 1'1(:S.
the 1nxury of al fashionable lifo. It If the f.trruwin_•, is to take place
was not so. 1Ind my uncle been inside, a 2xti inch scantling nailed to
poor and my father rich, I should the walls mooed the pen and al►uut
hate don • tate came It wa'; the li
•11 [•` ' 8 inches from the flour, will elimiu-ago. and returned with a haul of eno
or mo that tri htBnr(t h�•ard a w'eulthy- f,arnu•r, who had � fish � l.i ht lite+ Bristol sui lets c-
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ret(, the darker u[ Ole sow ly'in); oa :, K 3'- • ' g
ie rearm
count of each 1:ranch of the busineLs
he is doing. It is yieldin:; ct proal
or a deficit he should know it by
hating an accurate account to rete
to. It is teething more than a teat
ter of hat it and a few minutes' tine
each day.
Keeping account, is the best tray
in the tee orad to get rid of poor me-
thods. It shows where the lasses are
fled tVLere the pr,►:it; are d:rive.)
from. It is tie, kn.. to successfetl
far.11'i(g. '1 he i►re►c -s is eaoy. Farm -
in can he made to 1 ay if managed
ri ;art. Now is the time to be+,s,in
Lee} nee ac•coleits. Study yo'u•i-
Ines tend keep up with the I)roc•e': 1L:n.
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DAIRY 111 :N1:1'I'I s,
I (10 not belie'te tit re is anything
us► the farm that will help the farm-
er so notch as the cow, if she is given
a fair show, writer; u core res: nn h ret.
IN MERRY OLD
ENGLAND
r NEWS Br SAIL ABOUT J.v11N
BULL AND 1113 PEUL LE.
Occurrences in the Land That
Reigns Sit; re :._ '.:e tits Culm-
us^t ctai World. •
Windsor Castle has even so use as
a royal reside1ece for ilct:t l�' t 0U
years.
Major Dickinson, Royal Dublin i
}'u' lli,.'t's, has l ' n !t1►p0iete'ti Clover.
nur,uf the Blue Nile provinces 01 ,
Sou(ia►a adluitlisti'atlut,.
••Iiig Ben," tho We-.ttui1u veer• clock,
"rcperts itself" automatically 0.er•y
da; at Greenwich. %berme a record is
kept of its accuracy.
Records kept by the ('ape Govern --
Anent show that hast year £b,;,0U.-
000 worth of diamonds were seat to
1 id y(11 Bier r.'nli.&) t11�• it'e-•++etet of ; England, as compared with £3,:00
butter that is daily consunu.I.' ('lily j 000 worth in 11300.
a f•w wc(As n t() I was iu tOWI► reheat '; King Edward's Iluspital Fund has
u lady askr(I mu' ghat Was the n.:lt- received a donation for intestnrent au
ter with all the faraeers, that it was capital (.l £7,000 frotu Sir t'harloa
almost imp05*0hte to gest butter n: '1'e•uniut, Bart., in addition to hla
all, and then of only an Inferior
donation of £:3,000 in January lest.
grade. Alai yet there is no ono to ; Thu Board of Trade tu►(1 Triiiity
glume for this condition of
4,1111:-; !louse hav3 conclude'el a contract with
Com -
butter r;tnr'. et but the farmer. • larconi's !fireless 'Telegraph ('oln-
cow nil c•:•••lite an nail le supply, if Lamy, limited, pro klieg for tho
you only Bite them the op(4orinnity„ equipment of lightships with Uar. ani
1►i(1 you ever stop to consider what wireless telegraph installations.
good cows are doing, or at'l "i' pstblo r One hundred and forty-seven Devon
of do ng. for t he fur(ner? 1 tore° ! fishermen went fishing a few days
td skelchc'd out [
Inc. Itid you thine m►* s;ell.sh? 1811begun •at the bottom of the ladder,
any of the pigs. A iI ht betiding of say that he owe.( his; IICCest9 t:natt_•i- ' 1(4 41 d iu cinching (i# ounces erf lisp
nae." hie chaff but not of lung straw i►, a day's outing recently.
relay to very little thine .• that while
:1 young sparrow fell from its nest
He was silent for some minutes. He should he pro% i•}Bel.
'e- could not say "No," for had he not, I they were struggling along 11n tho in a tree all to a Guardsman een,ry's
7'I►e, HOW should be carefully hued-carlier years: th(;v 1011(10 it (t point fur
11c' already eonts•llrnrnl h,r'' lie could led :tt thisl time: her food should bo busby whilst he was in .he act of
lis not say "Yes," h,cause he could th0 cows ural eliick(nsa to Supply all saluting. An officer ordered the ser-
rtduccd some (lays before and her let- household tweak un(1 on a will regu-
I10 not wo+•n'l her. tion should be loose alid nolll'iSlrlrl • , they " genet of the guard 0) 31'1111 a initial
"I th n!c." he replied, "that the !+ latc(1 i11rm they should amply do to put the bird back,
l 1teavy feeding just before and after this. 'I hero is no crop of the farm `` only lite guineas wel'o paid at
(1. circumstances were unusual, and that farrowing may cause trouble in the that wilt give such satisfactory re- I Fisher
no rer•5nt1 but yourself can cont(4r'('- SOW and pigs, kitchen sltt•ill, sour turns in weekly installments as 11111 c ;Messrs. Rubinson and 1 tshet 8 roomy
"r heel them." s` immiltc, buttermilk, etc., should for a part of the sill: brocade cep
n(' •"! Haiti': you,'• she said eenlly. "Iand butter. Whitt a grand thing it :worn by Mury, Queen of Scots. The
not be given until stl•rneth rind ro-; is for the farmer to have a weekly same suns was also given for a part
1
wish it were in Inv rower to Prove busters aro in evidcn:e, and' 1hen;incotne of n few (10113r5 which Wilt of ilio verve doul,lo. )
it to you n',tv that I ani not selfish. I such food should ho given carefully t t worn by David
id
00 wish there were some grand sacrifice 6
I could make for your sake; you
at would see that. i should embrace it
as some would It gain or a pleasure.
in Yoe w•oold say to yourself then thaf
h. I was not to be judged by this one
actin n of ileo life."
"I do not thitt'c so now, Leali," he
remnri•-tet.
"But you would know it. then.
Basil"—ancf the light of herolem was
on her face as she q••o'•:e "1 wish
I cai•ld !:rove it. If any one at-
tempted your life, I would cast my-
self before you and receive the death
blow instead."
"No one is likely to put you to
the test, dear," he said with a faint
nugh.
(To be Continued)
CHANCES OI'' MARRYING.
A woman's chance to marry at
from fifteen to twenty years of age is
• said to he 14} per cent. From twen- eat.This run may be one corner of
11 ty to twenty -11N.° the chance is In- the pen fenced off, and by placing a
e creased to 52 per cent.; from twenty- Pan of sweet milk in it they will then
✓ five to thirty it. diminishes to 18 per slt(1•i'tly he ('ming.
Y cent.; frotn thirty to thirty-five it ground wheat next shorts separate -
/
diminishes to 1:,
} Per cent. From le' or together make a good ration,
thirty-five to forty the chances of an ,hut if the latter is very floury it
!Inman -led woman sink :1} per cont.; should he slightly lichtened with
e
:ruin forty to forty-five a still furth- - bran. Ifeavy shorts are hard on di -
snore titan pay running expenses awl 11ISZIc when mut-tiered at Hole -rood,
Leah had been terribly shucked at
finding llettie lying unconscious on The words smote him like a blow.
the ground. While she had been talk- It was iutpoesible that she could
ing to Sir Arthur in the library, one have told Leah. Yet. what did this
of the men -servants, who had been mean?
told to watch for Sir Basil's arrival, ""'• eV' he said. "I am sorry
had come to say that he had arrived, to hear it. What trouble is it?"
and the general had at once sent (or "1 cannot tell you.' she replied.
fart ion at the trendy, did not no- hltn grat•c lye "I do not know Much
no-
tice the tone of the speaker's voice.
"You will
leave yotr, uncle," she said. about it; but it is a sorrow that has
"Thank Heaven for that. Note lis- Y o t will be more at ease if I aur spoiled her life, and we must ye
ten to my story. Baell. I will begin not hero." doubly kind and gentle to her be -
from my earliest recollection of the She went tip to him before she cause of it. Out of the greatness of 1
one being 1 loved then better than quitted the room, and put one arm our own happiness we must be most
the whole world—my little sister," round his neck, half hiding her face
loving to her.
He did not think it. strange that on his shoulder. "(leaven be merciful to me!" h
Sir Basil turned his face to the resin- "1'ncle," she whispered, "you do cried to himself. "I ate sore(
dow. so that no change passing over not •really think that what you have tried,"
it could he seen. Ito say will snake any difference as "I know you will he like a kin
At first. Sir Ilusil seemed hardly to regards Basil, do you?" elder brother to nettle; will you not
realize the words ha heard—they %Vith one hand she clutched the taco Basil:' And in time I hope she tvi
rasscd over him as It were; then they on her bosom, and he saw that her forget this trouble and love some oil
hegnn to strike on tris brain. some !very soul was on iter lips. How well very much—some one who will inar
taint glimmer of the truth came to ;she loved Sir Basil. this beautiful her. she is so sweet and beautiful
him when tho name of Martin Ilav— &niece of his! look forward to site!) a happy future
enough to turn him feint and dizzy, "1 am quite sure not." he replied. Basil."
to !Hoke his heart beat wildly. "You may rest happy, content, and "And s'e• shall have one," he vow
Ile never forgot that hour. From assured. I know .hint so well. I think ed to hie -self. "I would rather di
the n inflow he saw the sunshine on nivself that he rather believes a ra' than s(* her made wretched!"
the di.•stant hills and woods, on the hid politician to be a great. patriot. t iie could not by word or look de -
hare branches of the trees, on the You need not have the shadow of a Leah was very loving to her.
white stone terraces and the ever- fear, Leah.'
greens: a little robin redbreast dery "1 shall know " said the girl, "hy
up itnd down; the wind blow the DV first glance at his face whether
brown !tranches of a dead gucslder- the story has vexed him or not. if
ruse against the window -panes. He I thought that it would, or that his
1)0101' forgot one detail.
The general's voice went on in dull
mean•;tone: and presently Sir (tail's
atttnt1on 1189 caught and riveted by
the names of I.eah and l fet t ie, the
two fair sisters. Ile listened intent- left llettie, Too tall figure stood from whose face she would learn at
ly uq the general told hint, with ; 1►v the balus,tra(1e; but she sow an -i the first glance whether he. cared less
some dramatic srkill, the story of the 'inanimate form stretched on the for her She went to the library,
choice they made. lie was back !ground. Full of alarm she hastened hilt 0 was empty and a deadly chill
again with Martin 11ay to fancy, lis -Ito the s;;ot. It. was 1fetlie, white, made her tremble. lied he resented
the disclosure and gone away? She
went to the drawing -room. Ile was
c
y
d
until the animals have become ac-
customed to them and all danger of
scourine is over.
Overfeeding the sun is often a
eourcc of trouble; she should be
keep hitt and his far:lily in pocket ; 1506.
change all the time. in the dairy- Mr. I;riw•in 'Truman, M.R.C.S., who
mans purse there is, ready cash at has died at the age of 8tii rias den -
all (0(40x. (If course. the mi'r'e rigor- 1 list to the Royal household, and the
ante of a weekly involve nerd net elan Who invented a process of puri-
sary. Pot -ring at this time cauSea lerought. onto full feed wowly, taking mean the entire expenditure of th s fying guttapercha which made deep -
three or four weeks for it if neces}- sante just because it is possessed in sea cables. His experiments in pro -
so much cash, but there nre plenty during insulated '`conductor" rccu-
of the daily neressi' les of life which ' pied him thirty years.
can be more fully c n'o1 ed if one has i '!'hero is a Jewish family living
the money to ray for theist when
1 olT Drury -lane, Lilo live children I•,!-
purchasect. '1'la0n, few it any (,ills longing to which were all Earle i►1 a
have to 1►o run, alai how much more
different country. The el(10.,t is ►.
independent you are, being under no ! native of Roumania, the ncxttof :lire •
otaigat iomrs to anyone an(1 always tris, the third of Gerinuny. . t h ,
she will clean tui) twice a day. An tinting the satisfaction in 1 nu*wifa$ fourth;of cos, while tho baby wall
alfalfa )pasture in summer and rootsbort in this country.
that you are makt►t, your living at 1 Accor(1in ► the '
and alfalfa buy in Winter are ittrli- least. Then, schen the principal crops i b to stere M the
8pe nsable and will effect a great say- of the farm are sold, almu)st the con- r'ostmastc•r-(.enc•ral, there sews to
ing of grain. The fact that the tire proceeds can be placed in the + have been a run upon the Post-ofltc-
nursing sow may lose: in live weight bank or used in nny other way de- Savings Bank. In all 210,2.1:3 with -
is no discredit. to the feeder. , , druwals by telegraph were made dur-
sired. I etsonally I don't like the
!!'here the pigs aro two weeks old plan of spending money before it. is ;' ing last year. No fewer than 15,269
a ran should bo provided where they earner!, and the kr'epin. (11 covey Is pk-; tel • ►t•apli notices of withdrawal for
can g('t away from the mother to one of the surest ways of avoidin • it, this y+ret were made on January, 1
• • b this your.
for the farmer.
One can scarcely ilnitgiti e a hieg
!'hen, Mende, let test tip our hats ; (,f England chasing a slut{ to its
more often to the female partner in death at Wapping—the seine squal4(1
our ho'ne's. She has march interest in i Wapping that recently welcoine'd tiro
the sucre$S of the bus(10085 Its the ( Prince of Wu1.'sa as he passed down
man of the house and la every bit stream. Yet Charles I. did so in
as deserving of the gond things° which °July, 1029, in Nightingale -lane,
come the farmer's way. Let tis make . from which thenightingales have
her a little more than our equal and fled centuries ago'.
treat her its: she deserves to be treat- The fabulous price of land in Lott-
ed. "Ube true man is never nrhamed, don has been exemplified by the re -
nor too lazy to do the milking for cent offer of L1,000,0(1*) for the site
his wife and turn the sr('1►arator, rolso.
Then he, will he found taking the
product to market fur her end turn-
ing over the mone'v to her can.. She
never rc'fuscra to 1450 it whenever it
tray he best, and in her hands it la
sure not to he spent carelessly.
loss of food and may work injury to
the animals. For the first two or
three (lays a light feed of (one-half
bran nWI one-half shorts with plenty
of drinking water will suffice.
As the pigs grow increase the food
of the sow until she receives all that
"( los., your eyes and sleep; yo
will be better then,- she said. "An
T want you to come down to dinner
I have a surprise for you."
"he little dreamed that it was tl
love for me would grow less, I should "surprise" Which had almost kille
die now and here." her sister
"Have no feasr. Lcati: trust to me." Leah stole away gently then. ITe
She quitted the room, and went lover would be waiting for her—th
back to the terrace where she had lover who now knew her story. y, an
er diminution is seen, her chance ' (;est ion. Ity gin ing the pigs all they
being but 24). Froth forty-five to ' will clean up of 3 to :i pounds skint -
fifty the old maid's chancre of getting mil': to ono of grain they will ho
a husband is hut three eighths of 1 strong and eating well at weaning
u per cent..; while from laity to (AY- and can be gradually weaned without
d five she is supposed to have but one- , causing a cheek in growth.
quarter of 1 per cent of a chance. It
should, however, be added that the OA•I' 'LAY.
0 ; table of averages does not apply to
d widows. Accurate statisticians, who 1•e►r several years this practice of
would not be caught In u mistake for matin,; H loner othe oat crop inti)
✓ the world, affirm that a widow of hay has hien corrf eing intra Irt;•e. lin
e any age has at least seventy-six- farms where there is a large amount
d spinster drawing power and ',.•,ne of this grant grown, this method
place her figure up to eighty-two seems to he preferred to letting the
The widow's chances at any age are 'entire crop ripen, and then hay;ne so
therefore seventy -sir to eighty-lwo match straw rev rd or otherw'se 'ii': --
times better than that of a spinster. pose of.
'4hen the crop is intended for hay
NOTiHING WiRONG ON HIS SiDE. it is ell to oa little ore thick-
'l'he mail had been grumbling stead-
lit in worder thasctw the growthmof straw
e ' ily for karat an hour to his seat -mate, mrav lye finer and of better quality.
(1 whom he had never 8001) beton*. ale '1'h(e crop ahould be cut about when
had grumbled about business, politics th'' grain is in the milk, ora little
e war, peace, vacations, chlit•c•h, child- • fast, and while the straw is yet
t
tevl:ng to this Stripe relation, hut.
tell in no different a fashion: and
he remembered with a bitter pang
that when Martin Ray recited the
story he (Sir Basil) had comhenned
Leah'—he had judge.( her cold and
geltab: he had admiredllieut.., tho
dalrs,•hter who clung to her itttirer• a
Iho'r'nnil ltittles more than h.•r who
had left him. And now the girl
whin' in his own mint lie had con-
sider, .t s;e•}tish nae} heartless vasa she
mhe was to makehis wife. ile
Wowed himself t hat he had not dis-
covered the truth: it all soein,.l now come: ons'nes,v teeth snmtnontel aid,
so easy to iunderstand. lie could not and !fettle was curried to her roost.
et. n imagine how he hail been so 'There was n look of intense pain
i•1ind, gravy that it had never oc- in the blue Byes when they unclosed
c•irre.t to hits) to connect Nitwit) !fay at last, and when they rested on
feet his family with the general's
he e-4,1101(1.
While thest' thoughts ran riot
thl o tt;h his brain, the g. n oral went.
o' %% nth his story rind Sir Basil lis-
tenedin silence to the end.
It was true then; he t h,' most un -
fort tine! e of )men, stood bet ween
thine two lot ing misstero. ito loved
one with his whole heart. and he
was bound in honor to marry the
o1h('e, and both loved hie). Was
there ever such >, misfortune, such a
fate? lie r; ae silent from sheer ex-
cess et dec}'.iir. Who could ha*. o
thought that the beautiful, queenly
won nit and t he fair. *cirsom(' girl
were sisters' --one the very queen of
beatify and fashion. the other earning
he- living and supporting h •r father
t.y tenching? 1'ote must have beet)n"
1nto:Itileg at then► whealit led hien to
Not t hwood.
'1 he gi neral wondered at hiss silence
and, when he had finishedhis story,
wailed for his voting companion to
speak. Sidi. Sir i?aril sat with ilis
faro to the win low, silent and still.
"Yoe will und:•r'+tnn(i," said Sir
Art herr, "that it wee no question of
stein, inequality. 1f my sister had
nut rriell ore greatly her inferiorin
rano. -and heh:-.1 heen a loyal hon-
est ,,,in, I shoe:lel have respected
hint• bet n nneinli!,, lfartin limy I
could not tolerate 'I here is no use
in s!'cnking ill of thedead; but my
Alter world not er lett e written to
nee t' ftbout dee reason to ask me to
ROt+• her chit Iron. ilone-sver it may
Ise; whether 1 dirt efeht or wrong.
it (-afloat by altered now. 1! you
cold. M'ns•(less, her 1oldcn hair lying
like a yell over her shoulder:a--Ilett ie,
t* hont she hail le ft so short a time not. there; beet front the window sh
before well and smiling' What w•as sae hiin walking slowly up an
wrotlg? She raised the golden head down the terrsl(r, his fare pate and
and looked into the white face. 11'as agitated. Better to know her fat
it (144(111 Was it sudden illness(? In at once. She hastened telt to bin
n paroxysm of terror she. kiss.(1 the (tn.1 touched his arm gently *villi her
sweet face. "Some oa0 has broken annrt.
her heart," thought Leah. She re- ••tta'il." she said—end there was
membered the pathellc little love- a world of piteous entreaty in her
story her sister )0.1.1 told her. Tt Wass voice --•'let me sot* your face."
that had caueed her to faint. Fine(- lie turned to her, fond her heart
ing it ienponnthle to restore her to strov the happiness that shone in
Leah's free: yet the other fare. more
loving, if less: fair, was a thousand
times dearer to hint.
"Bettie will be down to ((inner,"
!.conk a (ry ,steeped her ';ilee (ownedcontinued the u0eronS:'iousa girl, "and
her nears n"(1 folded her in them.then i ,..h.01 introduce the two people
"Leah! Leah!" she cried: and then
she checked hereelf. She must not
bet! alt' her secret. 1 rah must not
know that her lover had stt•ertrd,
I love best to (aril other. You will
1)e ell that is most kind and loving
to h.'r. Basil, trill you not, for my
sa': (e?„
men though unconscious}v, She1 will do cy0t•ything you wish,"
must not stand like a shadow be- he re111.ec1.
tween Leah and the full sunshine and 11. knsw hots well she lovc(1.hini.
gladness of her lute. and he knew nlso that. if ever she
gate one great hound of relief. tthich isles ed at. the truth. her life would
was quickly followed 1►y n smart of end with her hap( toes( She was
pain. 'There wile no trace of anger
or annoyance on the fate: she loved
so well, but there was unutterable
1:ain.
"Vasil," she said. "niv uncle has
told you all. lits it vexed or
Brie, a tl you?"
II,• gazer) at her with a t•neant
wonder in his ,yes. and then came a
gleam of recollection.
"It can never be," she thought,
"that he has forgotten so momen-
tous a conversant ion."
"Grimed tree'? No, Leith, not in
rho least." 'I lie pathos of her face
troubled 111111. "It has neither
grlet ed nor vexed me in the lenst . I
a`+tint'e y ou honestly that I shall not
Is. ns':8nr,(I of the whole w•ot id's
kno%Vint; that i married the daughter
of Martin Ray. After all, though
80100 of his Idea•: were strangely, leis -
taken. he was n patriot at heart,
was ho not, l.e•nh'"
"l'o not ant: tie," she cried. a ith
a shudder, is en to her lover she
could not speak of her father. "My
finch* has told you the a hole story,
anal y o') may that it has net vexed
or grietc'd you, that you do not love
looking up at him with gland ('yea in
which Snare were shining.
"i will be so good," she said.
"'1 hose w host 1 feaven blesses sh..til+t
nlways be good—and 1ieaven has
blessed me. Sonmetitmes 1 think i
relight have been sell i;h had I been
less happy."
lie could not help thinking how,
without knowing Ihnt it wen her
ONTINUE
Those who are Graining flesh
and strength by regular treat-
ment with
Scott's Emulsion
Should continue the treatment
In hot weather: smaller dose
and a little pool milk with it will
do away with any objection
which Is attached to fatty pro-
ducts during t h • h•at•d
season.
Stea 1e+1' fr. r. ample.
SCOTT at $Ow N s, Ch.,,d.ts.
Totowa,
asd r oO all °surto.
,.0 f 1 druggists.
ren, railroads, schools, farms, news-
papers and that unfailing scapegoat
—the went her.
The man beside him hail burro all
and can Ins put in cock if need be.
that seemed necessary, and at Inst Secured in Rood condition opts make
bethought biro (11 n catty to :silence
an excellent feed for cows in milk
the grumbler if such u thing were and yawing animals.'
possible.
".1re your domestic relations agree- NCI FARM AC'C'OUNTS.
able?" he asked, suddenly, turning The following is sotne sound ad -
i tin inquisitive gave on his companion.
"Yes, they are!" ~111111)0(1 the Winn -t leo recently given 1.y C, E.
Schwartz, a practical farmer. It
green and succulent. '1 he proce ssr of
curing is al:out the e:a(ne Its with
grans. 1t may take longer to euro
hl('r. its trey wife s relations that
make all the trouble." near lv f( (los*' his suy,•t;0at ioii , would be well if all %%mild molt
1.t
LOGICAL , INFElii NCE. would prey.
Every farmer should keep a hull set
Francis Macon had just ' written of accounts on 011 receipts and ex -
these words: "Wadley; mutketh a full petelitures of the farm. Everything
marl." that is sold, the grade of the article,
Then he stopped to reflect. the price it sold for, and the buyer
"if that is true," he said, "writing should ),e noted. Also (10 the sante Reverses of fortune had compel let
mntkct11 an empty titan." way with all the articles bought. lie MissiHyams to accept a position 111
Wisely suppressing this idea how- l'
11 B should know it by hating an ac- dry-goods+store-
ever, he continued to +trite. "flow du you like it?" risked le,r
4
IIt'DDIo:RS 1"11•:Lt►'S IIOItI1Y.
One of rho most pup':lar hobbies of
1Iuddrslield, Englund, people 18 1110
promotion of lark -:,in; it:);, for which
of a little Dutch church in Austin
Friars off 'l'hrogmorlun street, Al-
though the building can only con-
tain 200, and the promise to build
another church i1) the suburbs was
given, the offer was refused. .L1,500
yearly is 00 uncommon rent for a
smell ground i>lour in the heart of
the city. •
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1)1\'(►1tc•I•; IN Bt'f1M, .
Divorce preeerlure in Ihn•ina is sim-
ple. If a husband and wife decide
competitions aro yearly arranged, that. lite 0(11)11is+ ati ini(4ussibility,
the object being to 110(1 Which bird she guess out an(1 h0y'ss ttvu ran11(•s1 ut
can sing the longest without censing, eclua1 size, 11)8110 s+p('cinlly for the use
As each bird collies to ire turn 0 is c'f the nnhnppily twe(1dvd The cnn-
placed 111 front of a mirror 11 1141 see- (Iles are 11ghted at the same nuotn-
ing itself there seems to have the c•f- ;int, erred one represents the htesh,sn(1,
feet of spurring it on to greater el- !the otrrer the wife. The pair watch
(ort in order to beat its supposed the burning ta)►ers anxiously, for
rival Last year three birds sae); for
custom decrees that the owner of the
about 181+ minutes uninterruptedly,
which goes u:it first is et once
t hus Winning the championship.
BONY OIRNAME:N'TS,
A farmer near Sunderland fins
erected a gateways, the front ei'
trine to his yard, which is compos-
ed of honed of Various kinds, a'l of
whieh belonged to favorite animals
to leave the house with nothing I.ut
the clothes worn at the moment. The
other party remains in possession.
ROt'KEF1•:I.Ll•:ICS 11'1•:.\ 1.'1'11
John 1). Rockefeller in a few years
will be worth ;1,000,000,000, rho
of his stock. alis fonrlties:; for then -e ' hest. billi..nitire the world bus ever
relics is evidenced in other parte of s('e1), acc(srdieg to the New York
his dwelling, the :lanae on the fI'Ont + ('9111111.-rciul, a business peblicat ion
of the residential portion being mark- (with trustworthy sources of financial
e(1 out with knuckle -bones: pairs of information. F in�nrinl experts, af-
white horns and silver -mounted h.,ofss ter studying the nturvcloua growl
are the chit ornaments in Lh4, rooms, of 1(ockefeller's fortune, compute that
ho is worth to -day *550.000,000 and
that if he lives 10 years longer he
Will be a billionaire. 1t is estimated
flint the (•(ti)i t itl ient 11)11 of the enter-
prises: he controls is already over
five billions
1 O1• 1lt.1I'f..
9
env
mss'' c�"
c1
LIN!•:V1'l'UI )IAS O YAMA ON 'TimL nut;
Intimate friend, ret the close of the
first dny.
"It's horridly humiliating," said
Miss Hymns. "One line to engage in
familiar conversation a hundred
t intes n clay with pers:►ns Who never
have beer introduced to one!"
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'1'11!•: REAL THING.
Nell—Well, Mrs. Nuritch was deter-
mined that her summer hat should ho
more striking than Mts. Do Style'$,
and 80 it ifs.
Belle—It is? Whitt, that queer -look-
ing thing with the hunches of green
ribbonss on it?
Nell—Green ribbons nothing( Ttwy
are brunches of $50 notes!
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S11IRF.WD 1t0VE.
Mrs. Fox—C:rent news' l:eorge is
r'ngnged to Miss Itoxlrey.
Mr. Fox—What! Our son engaged
to Miss Itoxlcy? 1 m'rstt. object,
Mrs. Free—Nonsense! Are you out
of your mind?
lig,' T''...—V..t at nil, but if we
einn't kick a little the Rox1e'ys will
think we don't remount to much and
they'll probably call it all off.
10)11' IIA 1It (MOWS.
It. is a curious fact that a b.)y'S
heir grow un0-hn11 slower t han u
girl's. in boys the average rate of
greet th is 81t. }lin in six years. I e-
ine an average of .018 in. per day.
fluting tho twenty-first niel t"b Aye
fourth years a man's hair Vows
quicker than at any other peri••'!.
1t takes tin et e1,i5h twenty weeks t ►
reach a length of .429in., and U ea
its life is from 100 to 151) days. By
tneans ai a camera the wink of nn
eyelid has been 111008ured, and it W;.11
found that t wenty winks cit:) be
made in four !seconds.
1►r(;l; iX(: !•'oat 1•'1{11.
The natives of certain parts M In-
dia me in the habit every year, in
the ssu►nnler, of (Ijgging the dry I ivet
hankR for fish, which they dig r)'1t by
hundreds, Just no they twotild pots -
toes. The mud !"nips are (broken
oll(+n, nnri the fi►h, phni:s g. or
loin. lung, trill nlwnys 1•r h
alive, and ott�tt f• 1kyrr, ns1 if jinest
moved from ttM mmlphosedly reit•o
elale•p%- tS• *are,.
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