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The Herald, 1904-08-19, Page 3r.reelb alP44t %'° iKAP9a... , a p}..&*1 9""ba-gtre7 senreeeasoresraareeeafiewaerearereelLeareleardaglideteareeleacrneleardee2 These misfortunes culminated In bis own death, resulting from a shock of apoplexy, upon discovering that .a large cargo of unth ured wool had been destroyed by fire, and the man knew that this heavy loss would just about wreck iris business, for he bad depended upon the sale of this %vidal to meet some heavy obliga- •tiernrs that would shortly become due. What'served to make these circum- ,tstanoes all the more cad was the :tact 'that his cern, in whom all his Rhes were centred, lay low with a virulent fever at that time, tbe ,physicians having positively assert- ed that his case was hopeless—that he could not pass/bat rally. A few, months later, and about six previous to the opening of our abery, Mr. Robert Seaver, of New, York, was surprised ono day to re- ceive the card of Walter C. Leigle- ton, with a few lines penciled upon it, requesting an interview, with him. He instructed the boy to chow his el,sitor into bis office, and presently a handsome, finely -formed young man of some twenty-three years presented himself before him. At first the lawyer wae,favorably ,impressed with him. He appeared to be very intelligent, and well read, was courteous and af- fable—nay, more, peculiarly fascin- ating in his manner. Uytan learning the young man's story, that his father, after a ser- ies Of misfortunes, which culminated in the loss of most of his fortune. had died, thus blighting his pros- pects, and leaving him almost pen- niess, Mr. Seaver, whose sympathies were deeply enlisted, interested Mm - eel! ie his behalf, and he succeed- ed in eeeuring Mw a position as clerk in a. bank of watch he was one of the directors. More than this, he invited him to his own home, where lie iutroduced him to his faintly, and to his beau- tiful w,ard, with whom the young man proceeded at once to fall deeply in love., Mr. Seaver knew, of the compact Which the parents of the cwoyoung people had entered .into, year's be- fore; but it had slipped from. his mind, and was not recalled until the mischef was done, and it be-. came evident that young Leigh- ton intended to press his suit and secure • the wealthy bride that bad been selected foe him: Ile bitterly regretted that he had not foreseen this result, and guarded his ward more carefully, especially when it became appar- ent to him that, in spite of what- ever virtues the young man might possess. he had very grave faults as well; that he was addicted to the ha.bit of intemperance, while, now and then, there wets an evieience of tyranny and intolerance of other people's rights midi opinions that betray ed au '.rnderlying selfishness that would make the gentle and sensitive girl wretched if she be- came his wife. . Rut Florence had fallen under his charm; and be, making the most of his opportunities, continued to !weave the web of his fascinations about her, until she grew to be- lieve that her happiness lay only in his keeping; While, too, she felt that she was also carrying out the wishes of her father, whom she had idolized, and for whom alone she Would have sacrificed herself, even had her own heart not responded to them. Consequently, when Walter Leigh- ton told her of his love, and for- mally asked her to be This wife, she unhesitatingly pledged herself to h im Mr. Seaver decidedly disapproved of the engagement. In fact, he re- fused 'to regard art[ trilovers, g em as y saying that Florence was far too young, and had seen too little of the world, to bind herself by any promise, and he should not give his consent to such an arrangement until she had had at least one seas- on in society, and was more compe- tent to judge for herself. Florence, knowing how truly her guardian had heel interests at heart, would have cheerfully sub- mitted to his wishles, and this at- titude on her part created the first disagreement between- the love ers; and, the ice, once broken, the young man often made her wretched for clays by his jealousy and caprice. He began to bo less eourteous and careful of her feelings, in many ways betraying his innate selfish- ness ;, and, upon two or three oc- casions, had appeared in her guard- ian's drawing -room decidedly un- der the influence of liquor. Once err. Sievert had a long and confidential talk with. her nbo'at it. "'Flog," he said, With great ten- derness. as he Dame upon her weep- ing from ry,lxlety and mortification, "'If you are unhappy in yt ur rela- t1ons with Walter—and I tient: you have cause to be—I advise you to break them at once. T am sure he Is unworthy of your regard, or he would be mono considerate of your feelings." "•I3,ut I really am fond of- 711], Uncle Robert, and I should miss him so, to give him up; and, bee aides, papa Wanted me to marry him, you know," Florence replied, wiping the tears from her cheeks, and trying to smile away her iroihble. "My rhlld, your father never Would have jvlshed. you . tis be 1nfluy °need by, his desire if be could have foreseen these conditions," was the grave reply. 'Relieve me, dear, if he :were here to -day, lie would be the first to warn you against one who has no more respect for you than to come into your presence In a partial state of 'intoxication, and mortify you before your friends." "'Oh, but Walter says that he is no slave to drink—twat he has frer- fect 'command of himself, and—" "'Then why does he not prove his statement, dear?"- Mr, Seaver in- terposed ; "'why does he allow wine to get the better of him? If I am not mistaken, . he has been here a good many times, when It would have been more to 'his credit to have remained aw'rayt I claim itt is an insult to any young lady—to say nothing &bout her friendM—to pre- sent 'himself before- her with the taint of liquor in his breath. That is getting to be a common occur- rence with Leighton, not to men- tion his unkind treatment of you, at such times. Floy', I wish you would break with him altogether; the gentleman concluded, earnestly. •' "'Oh; 1-1` couldn't dd that, Uiele Robert,' sighed the girl, with a look of trouble In her eyes that went to his heart. "Walter says he couldn't live without me, and perhaps he will be different when he has a home, and interests of his own. I—I hope my in- fluence over lam will win Mm by and by, and—and then, I feel ate if I ,mulct do as papa washed, and try to save the son of his dearest friend." Mr. Seaver smiled, sadly, at this eophtbtry- , He realized, as many another has done, that continued opposition only serves to arouse antagonism, and, the more he argued against Ler lover, the more strongly set she would be In 'her determination to stand by him. But he could not re- sist one parting admonition. 'eery dear gill," he said, "don't flat- ter yourself that, if your influence fails to aceohpplish what you desire while you hold your fate in your, own hands, it will acnleve It when you have sacrificed your liberty to one wiho, Y fear, will prove a. veritable tyrant to you in the future." He lett her then, but with the sec- ret re,sotuiton to spare no effort to prevent a marriage Which, he felt sure, would prove most disastrous to the happiness of this lovely glee; who had become very dear to nim during the year and a half that she had been under his care. His ' whvn children—all save This youngerst son, wee was finishing a lon g course at Heidelberg, (irerinalhy— wrere married, and living in homes of their own, and Florence had been a veritable sunbeam in lhls house, which, otherwise, would have been dull and Lonely. • r He resod ietl that, on the completion of her studies—she would graduate that sunhmer from the Legh school— lee would take her abroad, where she would be utterly free from the influ- ence pr her lover, and would, per- chance, meet others who would give her different ideas of life, and per- haps open her eyes to the glaring faults and ueworthiness of the young man. When June opened, he had matured and announced hie plans, whereupon young Leigthton, suspecting their ob- ject, had at once begun to urge Flor- ence to consent to a secret marriage.. For a long time she had withstood all lrls entreaties, but at last, as we have seemdlis passionate appeals proved irrescistibie • theyheedswept ll barriers away, ane on her re- luctant luctant consent. For some weeks previous he had appeared to mend his, o ursu t f G r e and co duo ed himself with great i sv gr a, c ic,umspectien, when he visited ber; at the same time throw- eeg around, her all the fascination of which he was master, until the fair girl flattered Herself that her influ- ence was having the desired effect, and .kite grew proportionately llglh�t- hearted and happy. ', alloy parted, as related, in the &summer-[house—wihere he had ap- pointed a secret meeting, for lie was determured they Mould be subjected to no interruption—she returning to the house in a halt -.lazed frame of mind ; lie to go to arrange, for the ceremony that would make liim the unworthy husband of a beautiful and innocent girl, and—the master of a half -million of money. • He chuckled, with secret triumph, as lie vaulted lightly over the hedge, Ira,ok or tho summer -house, and walk- ed briskly along the highway to oath!" tire train for town. "New, 1 shall have everything fixed just to my mind," he muttered, show- ing lies white teeth in an evil smile. "Let them Daae tier abroad, and give her a taste of the world, for a few months, then I will appear upon the scene to claim in,y bride, and' the handsome tortuihe I have won. Iia, ha, my enr•ewd bid lawyer, future events well prove who has played the most sagacious gamo ; then, when I explode my bomb, I'll go in feria high old ;time on the other side of the pond, with my pretty little wife." Poor Florence went straight to her own room, where she confided to her maid what ache had premised to do. 'I1he girl was already in the pay of young Leighton, and readily lent herself to the plot, cheering her fair mistress, and painting the future it tteb bright colorsfor her that, ere long, I`loredce began to look forward to hex- approaching nuptials with more of , rerenil'i'`, !!. not with posi• - tive joy. • c • Tile remainder et the day parsed swiftly, in paelcillt and vial ing ready for the. rnor'row s departure, and, when •the dinner hour arrived, every- body professed to be S weary /twee arranged that they should retire very early, .to get needed rest for theirpontemeleted voyage. It was barely e'Gaht o'clock when Mrs: Heaver an,rt': F ore.tce bade Mr. 1 eaverr good -night,. and repaired to their rooms.. , l ; Mr, Seaver had a couple of letters to "Write, and went to the library for that purncrse. At a quarter tt>' five, Florence and her maid, wee were sitting in abso- lute ,silence and darkness, heard him aseend the stairs and enter his Owen apartment. Tan minutes later the two trem- bling girls etole softly down a. back stairway and out of a rear door. During the last hour, the night had grown intenaely dark; heavy clouds had polled up from the south and w;eist, while an occasional flash of lightning and the distant mut- ter of thunder portended an ap- prhoaebing storm. Locking the door, and taking the key with them, they aped toward the gate before. mentioned, and, upon reaching it, found the promised car- riage a,w,aiting them. "Mase Richardson ?" came the in- quiry, in a low,, cautious tone, from one of tie two figures sitting upon the driver's box. "Yeas," w,as the tremulous response from Florence. The men eprang to the ground and opened the carriage door. "1 am Mir. Leighton's friend, whom he hes went 'to conduct you to the Rosedale chapel," be said, in a re- 'aseuri g ,voice. "1 think we must make haste, however, or we shall be caught in a storm" A sharper flash of lightning and a louder roll of thunder seemed to corroborate his statement, and caused the girls to spring quickly Inside the vehicle, and in another moment they were ,speeding swiftly on their w,ay. "Oh, I Pm afraid! I n-,lsh I had not come !" panted the trembling bride -elect, while she clung convul- sively to her companion. "Nonsense, Miss Floe ! We are perfectly safe, and there is just ro- mance enough about this affair to make it exciting," flippantly replied the girl, 'svho was just unprincipled enough to enjoy such a. lark. "It isn't a long drive, and wee shall prob- ably get there before the storm over- takes us, and 1t will doubtless be spent before we come back." Nevertheless, the storm did over- take them, even though the driver hurried leis horses to the top of their speed. and broke with terrible fury Just as eta vehicle halted before the pretty little church at Rosedale. The girls quickly alighted, and hur- ried inside the clr'npal, ,which was but direly Ilea:L ?e r::, • r the altar, wlhero a clergyman, in his surplice, was awaiting, the corning of the liriday party. Young Leighton had not yet put In an appearance„ greatly to the dis- appointment of Florence, and the an- noyance of his friend, wile was to act as best man. Florence and her timid sat down in one of the pews to await the ar- rival of the belated groom, while her escort went out to the porch to watch for him. Here he fell into convereaa.tion with the driver, w,llo was aleo a friend of Leighton's, and during watch they discussed their escapade, and com- mented freely upon the ,shrewdness of the adventurer in managing to wheedle a pretty girl into the sec- ret marriage for the ,sake of get- ting control of her fortune. Meantime, the storm increased in violence, the inky at times being one sheet of flame, the thunder almost a continuous roar, and the rain pouring in torrents. "Where in thunder can Leighton be ?" at length muttered his friend, ?and peering forth into the dark- nees with anxious eyes. He stood thus for a. moment then he turned and re-entered the church with wl his companion. Almost at the same instant, a tall figure, muffled to the eyes in awater- proof and cape, emerged from be- hind the pillar near which they had been standing, and followed them. TIL, sound of hie hurried steps caused the others 'to turn sharply around, When ono of them ex- claimed : "Thank Heaven, Leighton, you have acme: Iiow did you get here ?" "On horseback; didn't you hear me ?" was the brief response, "No; this deuced storm deadens any sound. Ugh, just hoar it In said the other, as a, vivid hash was followed by a deafening crash of thunder, w,hibh shook the building to its foundations. 'T.ut come," he added; "the girl lia,s been waiting here for nearly half an hour, and is nearly frightened to death. I've been afraid ,she'd insist upon going home, as I believe she le more than [rale inclined to do, and you'd lose the nice fat plum you ]rave so cunningly plotted for. I've the certificate, and all It needs now. is the siignature of the ciergyma.n. I'll get that after the knot is tied, wblle you are taking your bride to the cariage." He hurried his eon panion down the aisle, for he was Melons to get the matter over ; than, going to Florence, be conducted leer to hie side, the maid fallowing. Florence !glanced anxiouelyt. up at her lover, as she came to him ; but in the gloom, and muffled as beeves, she could not see hinh distinctly, anti she was toe agitated to address him, Wilde she was eager to return home as soon as ;possible. The •clergyhnan was evidently in a hurry atsee leis patience having been. sroreily" tried, by the long waiting* itla'rid be kestened thrd'u h'thi ' Elate Floe with wh'.t speed the could with, out miakthgit scene ai tame. When he called for the ring, tbe pnoom seemed to hesitate for an in - stave ; but, ,after fumbling in a packet • of rias vest fbr a moment, pmoduoed it, a;nd two minuteal later, the couple were pronounced hue-, bend an wife. Ais the last weeds of the hurried benedi.tion fell from the minister's lipls, Florence lifted her wthite face and appealing eyes to her husband's. "Now, take me--" she began, when suddenly the words froze on her ape, and a leen, shuddering moan burst Trot] her. At the 'same instant 'there eaime Brother terrific crash, that seemed to rock the whole earth. But the young wife heard it not. She had fallen upon her compan- k n's breast, limp, whhiteand sense- less. The face intro which she had look- ed was that of an utter etranger ; sae bad married a man whom she bad never seen before, CII'AP,TIEIt, III. The companions of the youthful bride, were, however, unaware of the clause of her swoon at the altar, dlrectier' afr.er the ceremony. One sand all, except the man who• lead personated the absent groom, be- lieved it to be the, reaction from the nervous exeltement under which she had been lahbering, mingled, per- haps, with fear and awe, of the ter- rible conflict of the elements and the uncannyt gloom tbat bad attend- ed her nuptials. Hercompanion took ber in . hila arms, with a strangely reverent gen- tleness and tenderness, considering bis position, and bore her quickltyj from tbe place, followed by the other members knf the party; -a11 save the "beat man," wbo had remalired be- hind to secure the clergytman's sig- nature to the marriage certificate. As the stranger emerged Tram the cha'pei, with his u'nconselous burden, the rain had almost ceased ; the norm seemed tot have spent itself in that last deafening clap of thunder; tho clouds were breaking, and low 'do'w'n on the western borizon, where they, had lifted, there gleamed one Ione star of peculiar brilliancy. Was it the beacon light of a good angel, watching over gentle, mis- guided Florence Richtardstrn, and set there as a promise to show that, though her future might be frenght with storms of sorrow, yet hope should never entirely' fail her ? The young man strode directly to the carriage, and placed his burden within it, after which he assisted the maid to follow her mistress . "Get her home a•nd into bed as quickly as passible," he Raid to the girl, in a 1c,iv, authorative tone; and, mind," the sternly! added, "that you keep a cio'se tongue about this night's. 'work," e He closed the door upon them, without waiting for a reply, and then stepped back into the chapel to speak to the min who lead lingered to ,i,>v+t' the certificate. Ile met h<m just inside 1hp door. "Humph i" sneered th,:. "best man," as he came &ewe io his sup -posed friend, "the [girl hasn't much back- bone, has she? It's lecky for you, though, that she didn't oollapso be- fore the knot was tied. You've wen your nice fat plum, and now, I sup- pose, you are prepared to fork over my share fol• this night's work. tial ]ae excite nr, e1, in a. startled -lane, as the stranger, having thrown back the collar of his mackintosh, laid a benvy Imre upee his Monica -sr, and bent' a stern, white face upon prim, "what is •the meaning of this ? By! --! You are hot Walter LeIghton! Gad! This is a devilish plight, as sure as 1 am alive 1" (To be continued.) WHAT THE UOCTOIt DOES. The first thing a doctor does when he is called to see a frettiug,worrying baby is to give it a medicine to move its bow- els and sweeten the stomach. The doe for knows that nine -tenths of the trou- bles affecting babies and young children u irritation of the stoma or aredue to stomach bowels, and that lvhen the cause is re- moved the child is well and happy. Baby's Own Tablets are an always-on- rr Intl r and o cu Irani doctor, e all the promptly y minor ills of little ones. They contain no poisonous "soothing" stuff, and may be given with safety to the tenderest in - fent, or the well grown child. Mrs. J. Overhand, of Hepworth Station, Onta- rio, says : "My little one was much troubled with indigestion, and Baby's Own Tablets gave immediate relief. 1 have found the Tablets the most satis- factory medicine I have ever used for children" Sold by all medicine deal- ers or sent by mail at 23 cents a box, by writing The Dr. \Viliams' Medicine Co., Brockville, •Ont. STUDENT STUMPED PROFESSOR. The clever Dr. Ritchie, of Edinburgh, met with his match while examining a student. He said: "Anel you attended the class for mathematics?" "Yes" "How many sides has a circle?" "'lavo," said the student. "What are they?" What a laugh in the class the stu- dent's answer produced when he said: "An inside and an outside." But this was nothing compared with whet followed, The doctor said to the student: "And you attended the moral philosophy class also" iloso "SVell, you would bear lectures on various subjects. Did you ever &'ear one on cause and effect?" "Yes," "Does an effect ever ge before a cause?" "Yes." "Give me an instance,". "A man wheeling a barrow." The, doctor= their sat 'down. end pxo- ppiata iib iiiei'e' txeWtiorls, MILL FEEDS l..eaaing Cereals and Ey-Pro- ducts—Their Use and Value. A leading Nova Scotia farmer points out that the averageman buys the dif- ferent kinds of mill feeds without know- ing the grade he is buying, the value of each, or the kind of tale stook to which it. should be fed. Some brief notes on the. more common feeds are all that a newspaper article will allow. Wheat.—Wheat is a suitable feed for all kinds of, live steak if fed with judgx went. Shrunken and damaged wheat can be fed to advantage, as it may be nearly or quite equal to the best grain for this purpose. For fattening stock, wheat is considered worth about 10 per cent. less than :corn, The by-products of wheat in common use are bran, aborts, middlings and low grade flour. Bran is recognized as one of the very best feeds for dairy cows and sheep, and for horses rot al ir:ua work. On acount of its coarse and fibrous nature, it is admira- bly adapted for mixing with corn, peas, and other highly concentrated feeds, but for the same reason it is not suited for feeding in large quantities to hard -work - cd horses or young pigs. The distinction between shorts and middlings is not al- ways clearly marked, although the for- mer is supposed to be re -ground bran, and the latter the finer particles of bran with some flour included. The poorer grades of shorts often contain the sweepings and dirt of the mill, and are not satisfactory for feeding. Middlings are especially useful for feeding pigs, along with skim milk or corn. The lowest grade of flour, frequently known as "red clog," usually contains the germs of the wheat, and on account of its high protein and fat c9ntents is a valuable feed for cows, hard -worked- horses and growing pigs. The better sorts of low grade flour are similar in composition to the best grades and cannot be fed at a profit. • Corn.—Corn is the best of all the cer- eals for fattening stock. It is used. very largely in the manufacture of staich, glucose, beer, spirits, etc., and conse- quently has a. long list of by-products. In the processes of manufacture the starch " is removed, and the remainder of the grain is sold under the name of gluten feed, which is wel suited for dairy cows and fatening stock. Gluten meal is glut- en feed without the hulls and germs of the corn, and is very rich in protein and fat. It is a capital feed for dairy cows, but on acount of its concentrated nature, should be mixed with bran or oats. Corn germ is very rich in protein and oil; after the oil is pressed out the residue is known as corn oil meal or corn oil cake, also a valuable feed. Corn bran is relit tively low in feeding value. There are numerous other "corn feeds" on the mar- ket, but they vary greatly in composition and value, and should be bought only un- der a guaranteed analysis. Oots.—The feeding value of oats is well known. Oat bulls, oat dust, and oat feed or shorts are the ehief by-products of this grain. Oat hulls are of littIe value for feed, but ae often mixed with corn meal, etc., and the mixture sold as ground oats. Oat dust consists chiefly of the minute hairs reproved from the ker- nel in the preparation of oatmeal. It has a fair feeding value, especially if broken kernels are present, and there is not too much mill sweepings. Gat shei•ts or oat food varies greatly in composi- tion, although the better grades show a feeding value similar to that of oatmeal. Barley—Barley is a first class feed. for pigs and dairy cows. The by-products, brewers' grains and malt sprouts, are largely fed in some sections. Brewers' grains are simply barley from whieh the dextrin and sugar have been extracted. The wet grains are, not desirable for gen- eral use, but the dried grains are easily kept and are rich in protein and fat,rank- ing with bran and oil meal as a feed for dairy cows. Malt sprouts are a cheap and excellent feed for cows, but they are not greatly relished, and only two or three pounds a day can be fed. Peas—Peas are very rich in protein, and are among the best feeds for grow- ing animals, dairy cows and pigs. Pea meal is too concentrated to be fed alone. There are no by-products in general use. Oil Cake—Oil cake or oil ureal is a by- product of the manufacture of linseed oil. It is.L very rich and healthful feed, particularly for fattening cattle •and sheep. Its high protein contents makes it valuable for feeding in moderate quantities to dairy cows, along with corn silage. Cottonseed Meal—Cottonseed meal is a by-product in making cottonseed oil. It is richest of all the concentrates, but varies greatly in quality. It is not suit- able for pigs or calves. Good cottonseed meal, which is a bright lemon -yellow .in color .and has a fresh, pleasnat taste, may be profitably fed in reasonable quantity, if combined with other feeds. Not more than three or four pounds daily should be fed to dairy cows. Yours very truly, W. A. Clemons, Publication Clerk. Port Arthur. (Buffalo News.) Port Arthur has been taken, But speak not in Gath, The news will please some people And others move to wrath. Just read It in the headlines And let it go at that, There's unusio in the Ttussian air, The Jape are standing pat. If Port Arthur hasn't fallen, As was stated in Chefoo, Just buy another "care out," The joke Is then on you. Port Arthur will be taken, It will be, "on the dead," And when it's surely fallen They'll print the fact, in red. What He Wanted. (Chicago, Post.) "1, tail bride is the best looking, don'tycs `think?" ' well,""replied the tltled' EEngtishman enarg. 'lea caught on to a Ilttle.Amgetcan.; cling, + se. tar as T arts personally concerned I at. thine' am tot 'looking /or ono *he la tI