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„"We are 1cr to apea1ti'yoo
IAA you mut understand the
eve made up toy wised'," Rebekah
saids4-11tteious1Y. "Father, 1 ean
obstievate stes* YOU,. DO you.
ithink ,X1 should ever haveconsented
had known that Cyril WAS en-
- gaged- to Mies retherston1 You
have played an iniquitous part, end
if you were net my father X could
curse youi" s'" •
"No Melodrama, please, Rohe
*h. Otireitsg its out of elate; b
, X ean do *11thatis 'meets,:
sees
what will be the result of: your
refusing to wazryi" he'demanded
atcrfll..
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tto one could believe that _you ,were
sserieuss, Yoe only said it in your
anger,", elm cried tremulously.
"I repeat, it now, in cold blood.
Ir you refuse. to do my bidding, I
will tell the world why the Mar-
riage does not take piece. It shall
know of the Earl's treachery.
Does that move you 1" Joel cried
jeeringly.
The younger man rose to his feet
with clenched fists.
-"Don't answer him, Cyril., He
ha no cativo for anger with ,you.
It is that refuse, not you," she
cried, and she jt[herhand on
his arin to „restrain him.
He, quickly steseognized the wis-
dorsi of her words, and held his rage
in check. r
!`I don't believe you could do it,
Mrs -Josephs," he said gravely. "I
do neit credit you with being s
low." -
"Don't rely on that, Lord Hare-
-castle," he said grixoly, -"You
delft know me. Ask anyone in
the, city if Joel Josephs has ever
been known to go back on his word.
I repeat to you most solemnly that
•if you two people - breake-off-•thi
marriage, I will give out the rea-
son I have told you.. I am sorry
that you two children should drive
me, to take up this attitude, but
think you will thank me a few
• years hence. You are nude for
one another; every one says so.
There is no reason why you "should
not look forward to a long life of
happisep,Ss. It is not reasonable to
expect Inc to tonsent to & course
that will raise a hornet's nest of
goissip. Thin, too, you forget that
Royalty is to honor us f with its
presence. How can 1 pet them off?
The idea is absurd, so dismiss it
-from- your niinils at s-once.'t •
• His earnestness made as deep im-
pression upon them both, 'but Re-
ekah did not waver for a moment.
"You are depriving -yourself of a
daughter's levee I shall never for-
give'if you do what you Bay. In-
deed, I will leave you, and never
- again call you father." .
Joel watched her admiringly, aed
he saw in her hie own fighting spir-
it, but, it -0 ly rendered him ell the
intsre &isthmus -of tortquering-it
"Make up your minds," he told
sharply. "If you so desire it, I
will inaltb the announerment to
our -guests in the inorning, that
the marriegepostpont,d."_.
- 'And you will say =WW1?* Res
beta% , asked enerly.
"I shall speak, and to the point,"
he said sharply. Hzve you. de-
cided1 You are as pair of .simple-
tons, 'tun *long and play and
Ws have no moire of this, non-
ene. I 'ala really verY fond of
o th if youlwal only b& len
it .
48 Imre" thais Rebekah
1.ear, and she-itarst-fortkinto- pas-
eionato tears. nut on Joel it had
not the olighttzt effect,.
' s'You need not, think that tears
swill make me alter my mind," he
began in an oven, cold %-oiee. "Per.
+apt --y0a•vh4d7better fto to bed:
itysistits rest, Way *malt you. to
view things lensibly. You are
overtired." .•
"I shall never rostwhile you.aro
so ertiel," she tried piteously.
nothing chistige our,
is useless," Iforecostle said,
for hope had left him.. "After all
my father must suffer. No good
cap 'mine by prolonging this inter-
view." •
YoUr father wILI.suffet
aril you too," Joel aid angrily.
"Do you think that any 4tont 4041
men wilt be anxious to marry you
11 she knows the trethf The name
of Wolverholme will be a bye*
word." —
"I silt 'ewe yuu, f t13,
said es, rate rise.
1%44 ienis final oppeal for mercy
I hut dceidtd, *ad. tinkles sto
agre I shall leste th lin i
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ro,uttc.crealizew
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a 1:.;11-;:ae, father, with all. my heart;
asked tippee. 1 ,
an vou ar I sneer : e
! c A don't yet realize the ea -
',Let the chid,
rt":41111::Pvlutab4i?itivies of this man," Hereeasgi
*id Sternly, ,
fkd with your ‘ rue t Do you
elc4 4214°it411•3'''
wielisto prolong her tormentr 4Wha't Itt"I' eau 11° 4°1"
The door closed •
".A reeson muse he given to the
" softly and tlie
two mem faeed one another. . world for iithe ,breaking off of the'
"I should like to give you my In4rriage.'
,I 40 not tee tile neeeseity* for
epinion of yorir ,onNitiet now that i •
we aralone," 0,,,Ilstie sad 3.,, it ; the announcement is sufficient."
o
tiled ""Igiy,
is felt . rl
aid hpe
Xelt tnus, got- down on your
.hot.Prey to.her asityou
*Pug for /our life, for it
• ora than that to you,"
aercel7.
, a, hiesk
an v,h"I'shig; o
IC 111vo4
er no:,-
,r
t!lot,
-r.
s o'
eta
s have been
ied a.nd 1 have been °livened to
young girl bear the
of.Stescots
, , hul • It
. es
er
*ouar,tor-
turing. Islo not appeat forreyeelf,
for I am prepared to *uffer the ig-
h r. flo is aix old Maplit and
u'ar to his gritiste, He has dOrte
wrong, hut it wasin the days of
is youth. He must have suffered
bitterly, for thatone att. Before
it, his life had been full of prom-
ise, and he hed to sink hes
ainbi-
tin. His career was wasted." s
Joel puffed vigorously -once or
t et* at his cigar, and then laid
it own on an ash teey. Re raised
his head quickly.
"We will sere the Earl. Perhaps
he -will have something to say
on the natter," he said with a,
malignant
CHAPTER XXI.
Joel led the way to the smoking
room, and they found that Lord
Wolverholine had not _yet gone to
bed.
The three men were alone.
Harecastle UM acutely feeling his
position. His father looked so!
happy and contented, and little',
dreamt of what was awaiting him.
"I suppose it is nearly time for
bed," -the- Earl remarked with 0,
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"It is only eleven o'clock," Joel
said quickly, "and I fear we must
have a, little talk. I want you to
use your influence with your son.
They tell Inc that. t,har engagement
* broken off," he wound up
grimly. !blow," the Earl said weakly. "1
"What madness is this 1" the Earl
cried agitatedly. "It is quite int-
postithle."
"Let the'rnatter rest; you can do eneies" 1°e1 sid cluletlY-
no good, :tools" ifstreeastle, The Bari lo_oketi pitifully at his
appealingly. "You must remem-,05011-- '
ber that the decision does not resti we. brave Hareettstle
with me." • I cried deeperatelys "Shall you and
tcpo-rha,pis the, Earl win be, 0101 I go abroad. togtthers I will never
to feersuede neeekite. He has marry and the name will die out."
every reason to use the persuasive "I do not "know what to say,
powers for whichhe is famed,"
oel said threateningly.
"What does it all meatil" the
Earl simked of his son. "Is it a
joke t If so, it is in very bad
taste." ,
"It is grim earnest, Lord- Wol-
verholtne. You may as well under.
stand that we all know of that lit-
_ air at St. Petersburg." -
Who words cisme as * thunder.
elap. Cyril instinptively moved to
hie father's side, end it was well
that he did so, for the Earl required
a- iiteadying hand.
"My tin hes found 1210 out, and
after these Torte yearti," the Earl
ow:Asses! feebly. He sank back into
his 'their, and his body trembled,
violently.
"Who knows14 he asked quaver -
"But Joel sees the necessity. He
wiU give the reason," Harecastle
mud untirtuously.
"Weill' the, Earl said inquiring-
seese
woe say T110* iscover
this thing of your pest., and that
11.0'bunse broke off. the marria e
imp
"Then he must d 1 -Earl
said with simple dignity. corn -
tatted the crux, and X ut pas*
the penalty. I have played ,the
coward too -long. But you Share in
the punishment,..0yril. It is more
than ]can bear. 'Be sure, thy sins
will find thee outP "-he. wound up
miserably.
By some miracle the Earl teemed
to have thrown aside the unworthe
art of his natures Too long had
he lived for himeelf, he would play
the part of a brave manand try
ti • atone.
Joel moved inniatieutIy, for he
had little, exeeeted that the Earl
would take up this position.
"Have you thought? Have you
duly considered the Consequences.
You hold a proud position. The
Earl of Wolverholrae is a man who
is respected; at whom dirt nas
never been thrown. Your name
will become an eibject of execra-
tion. You, it will affeet but little,
for you are an old man. But when
you are dead there wen be another
Earl of WolVerholme, who will
have to bear the ignominy after
You. And, your -soteit
They will be hounded trim the
haunts tef civilized men, they will
be ostracized by their class, and
will be doomed to the lives of her
initisio'n could not deal. them this
will .do auything tan, but I am
helplees."
"You underestimate your inftu.
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"'Rebekah, flsrecastle, Ackittyd,
nd myte Answered gni*.
o one eh 1" the Earl Asked
calOrly.
."No one."
"Thank oseds'he svhispered
hoarsely.
•-"Thenq am safe. „Did Arkroed
•telI your *
Yes," jOel replied. •
"The blukguard! And I paid
hm too.". •
arecostle rested his
af-
fectionately on his f.ther's shout -
der, for he was filled with i
for hint.
"It, was so long *go,
Don't' think . iibout itY" he said
soothingly. ,
"But tIOW does this affect the
utrriaget J'ael knows. of it It
behali also Who els.e h there to,
he considered, if they do pot
mindt" he asked wonderingly.
"Your, past *miters to hove had
but little to do with "ti148 rliPtUre
of the marriage. It is incomile.
hensible to mt. They don't give
ony reason. Rebekah merely toys
hot, she cannot be hoppr with
•.e.,ristle,; He keps si1.t, and
/hot he le* self in Re
olfs hand*.
te,
,
ui
OyHI. Your life must not be blast,
«1. I cannot let you make such a
sacrifice.. Will nothing move you,
Joel?" the Earl asked eagerly.
"Whyshould 1 change? Shall
i
give n now that it is so,nearly
sieconzplished1 You may save your
words, they are useless."
"What advents'se will, you gain
y doing us this injury 2" the Earl
asked simply'. -•
"At any rate 1 shall secure an
ample revenge. That will be 801110
satisfaction,"
Joel was terrified that they might,
defy him. Ifis manner was cold
send -threatening, and -he waited
etireerie for the Earl to continue.
Lord Wolverholme's faese twitch.
eel and he gasptsd
"Run to my room, Cyril," he
whispered' hoarsely. "You ;vsill find
o. bottle on, my ,dressing-tible,
Bring it siteonee.tts
"Only ,oxise Of those hoot site
Oise" the Eatli saidefeebly
(To liT3 continued.),
TIM JOYS., Or LIA.
tjtee t Simple Minded Youth I
Trnab1e the Handeart;
"In what joy -consists," said
ireWhackletoni. '"depends n g
al on our ago,. eircumstouces
()intof view. 1 doubt if any o
ter life are greater than those o
orly ,youth.
"Going along our street last night:
* & youthful grocepr boy
ing si band cut and imitating the
tell, of, s tot. /te didn't know
Whether be **s rielt or poor. If an
.autozobile posed him he . didn't
wish that he could hive it. 8110.
cient to himself, he siniply regarded
it of the show. 'He firkin
1!) 111` of the sorrows or set-
baeks
of life yet,' ht vat fearless
possible; *lives and kick.
:enjoyed eveey breath lie
and now he was walki
antotnaticsilly pushing t
.
tho
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,csrt iu tFe intensity
•joyment, alt wrouht Is
sound of hia own ,voiee axid the,
,effectivene. own effort
thinking it film , onder td .
thinking it nothing else.
"What wza the ,ta,iiir .to lilin, 0
t o eaTthIjLIake. in Zoo, ,tr wheri
: ,Iit tortring..frem Ito Pey.
t, r whyther 1A0,,coul.4,41144'
t 0:Abow,*reitxto. or 4ii.' uf
life's'',eti '4 trot 101 1f7' t n
*0 :ii ,i & svldi) :
xt wbieh be wia .,,tlikaltOt
3, 10 d, -r 4., • A
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„oriiing,,,-
04.i.t. , a 0 , ' at'
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just : nof hewas in. frill-111Ni' Of hi
irst.'irftettd pOwer 'in005 i.:aa
re he was ,pushipithe boo.'
along, 'teetering the handle .0 .0
&non), end with his heed thrown
Lek, saying at every other step,
Miseau—oer 1 Mi—au--ow!' and
finding it in 4 .pervadice and per-
meating, a. profoundly penetrating
delight. What greater soy could
one Audi"
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• LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
Mark Titain Said in a recent
speech: "1 wont to telt you one
more story, .the *tory of the lost
edea",-
wehaolt; %I's older people doesn't
oii—ofs the iost 0 or-
linow t
tiburb o1 Now edfoids7a, fri6nd
of mine took inc to the ekdicatioril
sr.v. a town hall, yid pointed out to
me a broneed, weather-beaten ell
man over ninety' years Old.
"Doayon1u" '51:34eidbany
ye past() 8rt.nin that
oldto
"You don't; well, 1 can make
him a perfect vol,no to you:
just mention to him something very
casually."
And he did.
•• Well, that 'old man suddenly
gave vent to stn, leutburst of pro-
fanity such as I had never hear
in my life before. I listened to
bine with the.. delight with which• listens an artist.
The cause of it was this. •When
that old man was a young sailor,
he came back from a three-year
craise and found- the whole town
had taken the pledge. He hadn't
taken it, so he was-ostraciscd.
Finally he made 4phis Mind he
couldn't 'stand ostricism, any -lon-
ger, ra
and he went to the secretar
and said: "Put , prune down fo
that tempera,nec society of yours."
Next day he left on „anothe
three-year eruise. It was torear
to him to watch the men drinkisig
and he pledged not to. Really he
got home-;
llegot it jug of good stuff, ran
to the society, and saki: "Take my
name right off, Em going a bus-
s, -
r.
"It isn't necessary," said the
secretary, "it was never on; , you
were blackballed before you 4:rent e
away."
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COVENTRV, ENGLAND.
• SHE WAS MISTAKEN. •
Hubby was evidently worried;
and wifey was tre,ing to cheer him,
up.
"Cheer up; John and don't wor-
ry," she cid. "It doesn't do any -
.4 4.44++,••++1,..***S++ keep salt and ashes within reach
About th
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MAKs CHICKENS SCRATCH»
Buss' hens are layers, providing,
go,od,Botorrobvtorrotrwlutbroleuyee.'0'hoed
husband. 'Great Caesar's ghost, the roost.
her; Dumpy birds that mope around on
of course, that they are well fed.
all day long, except
1 ain't borrowing trouble; I've got when a
it to lend." th ' little feed ie thrown in to
oi the pigs.
It pass to rise a disinfectant in
pig pens. An exeellent practice is -
to scatter a little chloride of lime
through the eta twice a -week, while
a few pails of whiteewash. to which
. I a
' u small quentity of arbolie acid
haa been added, will materially as-
isist.in keeping the place free from
'vermin. The bla is naturally it
clean animal if he is allowed to be.
Whin a man buys his foisr,da-Uisen'
stock and gives it .intelligeet care,
he has a reasonable assurance, of
success in produeieg the tame kind
oi hogs; but no breeder should be
• ,P1 CAM testify '••• to the -
great merits of your Mitt&
• sion, especially in all.
diseases of a pulmonary
nature.. It has,saved mail?
...lives that otherwise would
have yielded to consUmp..
• we kticxScates
Enutiston in the house all
•.tbe time -and Atha' family .
use it."44111...a.
Bo* 58,, 1Vas1
in no
s•s
17,
tr./it does by creating
d strength ..,:orrapidly
the progress the
ise is retarded and ottett
It is a lortudertu
fksh builder and so to" to
digest that theyoungtstthild
and most tlelicate 4du1t can
take it; If you are Icsing.flesh.
from consumption or any
other r8U4 tike SCO're8
E.MU18i011.0 It alt stop the
wasting, arta strer'gthcn the
1401e:system.
ein, are. not, as a rale, in an,y fied
Nv 1 'pr. c just as
hurry about laying. .Exercise ie as good stock as he started with.. It
accessary for the health and vigor ehoutd beshirehepeeend esnibition to
of a hen 11,3 01 a horse Or man. produce something .hetter. .
Chickens are intended. to tieratthe _ As au em_ii_r4Auin
for. their -living, and- 4 fow•FiThich i 'tire of wheat, hull ed • oasts, it little
does not have to do it is like it iaZY cracked corn and some millet seed,
man, who lounges *boot the house- is an, exceptiotally:g5od, one. If;
with, only 'such exercise as he ob- anakee a s;ret food- to seatter in
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taiI ns in Fitting down to the table, the litter fOr the bergs to work out.
eating, and getting up again. Who 'i For hens' housed and that - protected from the comfortably
-would expect such a person to het
healthy,vigorous or ofileient 1 Tfoic, cold; we Acted IMO onesthir-d hulled
idea, that hens or cows derive tuf-' ise,te, • one-third . wheate wad the
fieient exertiet% from the digestion other third compoited of equal' parte,
oft their food. 18 abSisrd. Mike the: st cracked. torn and millet seed. .
poultry screteh ler . their living, Torn is heating. .and if the heo$
not amJ filth ' And . aeounsulated ere ilia cold pen/We, should inereaets
0 Pin butint II e36, *tali dry- thk. article., Ile'd o*ts cost more
leaves or other litter, renew- than 'the' ordxary kind, but they
o Or three. times 8. week. r wesetli_tuteselsrles1 more; the a
Whcn throwing this—gra-1u into—th-e is '00 more food values in tho„hull,
seatter it smile, An41 rake- or, er husk et the eats then, there is
kick the .chaff, leaves or dust over in the oats straw itseli.
it,, so As to rtlakes"the birds use their
gis., It may teem like * waste 9f , •; 4
energy's but, it is not. gxercise and '
ogs are two words that begin with
ithe es,me lettere, and thefrelatiott
ioetWeen the facts is stot less eloae As
thon./thatl•between tho words, the e
ticitl4
vor produce mere and more
deadly weapons of warfare that
eentet fail te 'work in the same eli-
reetion. , One of the' latest is th.
ritle-hqwitzer ,, shrapnel grenade,
origLziated by Mr. F. Marta-% Hale,
xf Erglavd. ,It. CAA be, 'adapted to
*my '6er ‘ ko.riile„. and experiments
VE 8T ES.
Alway be sure that the eolla
413 exact fit for the hore. If not,
e.ke it 'fit or get- a nw ene, Don't
IA that the horse's neck will ad.
st itself to the tollor. Have a
srood fit in the collar and you will
E"lf DrsATII;
,
. , s t
r. by year nioresis heard of
ts to tetablislt 44 Interne.-
rbitratioa tourt rice
lo
asin.
s s - ..
hove but little trouble with sore demonstrated' that its 4.2%th.
shoulders.,
sive, the fret of an the colts
tied frequently and shaped pro.
ly, even if itis necessary to hire
aix expert liorsohoer to• go to the
stab'. to do the job.* Vaulty ac-
tion
mature sinimals is often the
esolt of -neglecting the feet when
the aniaa1 is young.
Should ur hogs grow too thin
in bone t 'blame it all to the
•
dealing powers. at A range of OM
feet, are appalling. The gretiodo
is aninch, thick, and 5, inches
long, and, when fully )eharged,
weighs nearly Ili" pounds. A man
could corky *dozen of them with.
oat danger or incoovenierice; while
ther con he fixed ready fOr firing
both easily and quickly. Experk.
went*, too, ore being tarried oat
with, on autornotic altotgan and
bkarne whmyAve
a:ew