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a "Are you a g '#tairs, when he met 16s coming fi " Ry sorry," the maid said voluntarily, "oh!| I am sorry, sir." There was such genuine disap- fointme 4 in Bai oleg that Mr. raley st or a momen! and then made oT - "woman fo follow him downstairs. . {You have something on your © mind, Baines," he said, when they were alone in the ball. - "What ik it--speak out--yon are not 'afraid of me, surely? "I only mea would mise youjy sir." He looked at her keenly. 'No, that -is not quite all, Baines." Baines cast a hurried glimce all round. "Well, sir," she confessed, nerv- ously, 'it isn't all. I am so anxi- = ous and 'worried-like about Miss Nancy, I can't never give her her married name." "About Mrs. Crawshaw, Baines a of her? What are you afraid ° v Mr. Darnley's tones were almost, sharp in their eagerness, yet it was an indescribable relief to speak to this kind-hearted woman on the subject that had been oppressing * him 'so 'long. . "What do you fear, Baines?' he repeated, swiftly. \ "That's just it, sir!'"' Baines put out her hands with a sort of des porate sture. 'I don't know what ro fear, but the horrible dread's there, all the same. He's a awful man, Mr. Derry; it don't do to deceive ourselves about that, and the poor child little knew what she were doing when she married him. What she did it for, hating him as she did, I can't never make out! But there, that's over, so it ain't no good talking about it now. I hope you'll forgive me, Mr. Der- ry, for troubling you like this, but T've got to anxious of late. It ain't natural, now, is it, sir, that she should be shut up in that loomy plébe and never see a soul? ou know Mies Dorothy went over three or four times, and wasn't even let put her nose inside the rounds. She didn't say much, sir, ut it went near. to break her heart, all the same!' Baines stopped to take breath; lost in her own excitement, she did pot notice how pale and strained Darnley's face had grown. ' "He wouldn't let me go with Miss Nancy, sir, and she'd clung fo me in the morning and seemed to find comfort in holding my hands, sir; and then, when he come to the station he sends me away. Oh, I can't get that poor child's face out of my mnd! - It haunts me, sir--if I could onlv see her and know she was well I should feel better, but though I go and walk round and round the manor grounds, and I do it many a time, sir, I can't never see her." . Baines paused again, waiting for Mr. Darnley to speak, but words would not vome easily; it was al- most two minutes before his lips opened. " . "And--and you are afraid of what?' he asked again. . "Lov, sir, I fear anything with a brute of a drunkard like that." Darnley staggered, as though he had been struck. "A drunkard!" he repeated, huskily. "Be careful, Baines," he said, hurriedly; '"'that is a very strong word to use." Baines looked at him, startled by his tone. "A strong word but a true one, "gir. Ask any of the men, and * they'll tell you the same. Why, Mr. Crawshaw scarce ever drove back to: the 1 ober, and Bai- ¥ him'; hie' felt that there Ww '| cape from Baines' words. olin ) Bd in danger! ow bli they must have been back in the summer - not to have seen this, not to have known it! Now, passing in. quick succession 'through hisbrain, came many little signs which he knew all pointed to the 'truth 'of what Baines had said, a truth which made Nancy's strange isolated position doubly hideous. What was to be done Unconsciously this question es- caped his lips. Baines shook her nt as Miss Dorothy | head "Indeed, sir, that's what I've asked myself many's the time, and yet I can't. get at nothing. You see, Miss Nancy is his wife, sir, and we have got nv real evidence as he treats her badly, it's only what I thinks and fears. Perhaps I'm all wrong, sir, and she ain't unhappy; but if there's any truth in faces, Mr. Derry, there was a broken heart written on hers the day she married that.man," Darnley was silent for a moment, then he asked very quietly: "Does Miss Dorothy know this?" "What, about Mr. Crawshaw! No, sir; and I don't mean to let her; she's fretting hard enough about losing Miss Nancy as it is." Again Darnley paused. Baines was quick to see the fierce battle in his face, and she hastened to soothe him. "You mustn't get thinking any- thing will happen really. stupid old woman, you know. And, after all, sir, you can't do no good now. You may be sure I shall keep my eyes gpen, and let you know when you can." Darnley turned, and grasped her hand. "You are a good soul, Baines," he said, huskily. '"Watch--watch carefully, and promise to send for me if you get doubtful or anxious. You are right. I can't do any good now. We can only wait -- wait and hope for the best. But this has hit me hard, Baines--hit me very hard." : And with a break in his voice he turned and walked away. It was the sense of utter hope- lessness to move in the matter which oppressed him so horribly. If he could but have gone fiercely to Nancy's rescue, and torn her from this man's keeping ,he would have been almast deliriously happy. It was the knowledge that he must stand by quietly, and let her suf- fer without help from him or any one, that was cating into his heart; and look which way he might, he could see no light. .The dark cloud of despair was rapidly falling upen him, and en- circling him in its cold, grim em- brace. With Derrick Daraley it was night indeed--a night without a dawn to follow. » - o - . The room allotted to Nancy as her own was one of the largest and gloomiest in the whole of the Man- or House. At first, with natural womanly timidity, the girl had shrunk affrighted from the dismal corners and curious shadows; but the ghostliness had been greatly dispersed by the presence of Marie walking jauntilv about--and this was the one and only comfort Nancy had derived from her maid --and gradually she had grown ac- customed to the. huge, shabby apartment, with its dusty, old-fash- joned hangings and ugly furtniture ; indeed, of late it had been a very sanctuary to her. Here, at least, she was safe from the insolent intrusion of William, free from the intelerable oppression of Her husband's vulgar society. As she entered | that eventful after- ever seemed fo wel- girl flung Terself ig brightly, and {a tE I'm a] it on the evening a sigh that was arth, on. which | Gao closely round ocala with ty maka 8 wi 'which it' Ao Ba Da pry ur gravies and roa ef, » #! eo as 1909 Mes sauces. | gratitude at least would 'hot be hers now, Dorothy would know, and. would "understand the fault was nop hers. la How dear, how noble, how hand- some Derry had looked! She ¢ould feel the firm = touch of his strong hands on hers lingering yet . With a sudden, passionate gesture, Nancy bent her lips to her hands and kissed them, "If I could only have told him all!' she mused, sorrowfully, shiv- ering 'and creeping nearer to the fire. '"'And yet, what good could it dot It could not give us back the past; it could not wipe away the present.'"' And so ran her thoughts while the evening grew into dusk, and the firelight flung queer shadows into the dark corners of the room. Her heart was thrilling even yet with that strange mixture of dread and delight that came at Derry's sudden appearance ; her limbs were trembling from cold, anxiety and excitement. Gradually a drowsy sensation crept over her; she pulled a big chair up to the hearth and flung herself into it. "When Janet comes to tell me dinner is ready, I shall tell her to sdy I am not well; I do not want any,'"' she murmured, sleepily, and then heh head rested back, and a peaceful slumber fell upon her. Janet was one of the few domes- tics Mr. Crawshaw tolerated about | i the house. She was a.hard-faced, | | stolid woman, whom Fenton had engaged, with a cook and scullery maid, in Londéh. These two lat- ter had gone long since, frighten- ed out of their wits by the deso- a, loathi a a J Stoniger Bibb Ay AN the Borrivie The burdewr-of reproach and fn- | hot heart now #dy. [iomas Orawshaw, conviction forced - itself upon her | that the-man was nothing more |! nor less than a drunken brute. She |' regarded him indeed as ap animal Without ming " reason, who, in-' of responding to the goody: fortune which had 20 to him so unexpectedly, was using it to de- base imsel). till ne sank into ut- ter and hopeless degradation. Ib was a curious thing that a man who, in poverty and hardship, had striven well to rise in life, should when wealth was lavished upon him, and al need for struggle over, have so speedily lost all ambition, and have given himself up to the awful and pernicious habit which could not but end horribly. Nancy had tried to argue the matter out time after time; she had sometimes reproached herself. Perhaps if she had been kinder to him her husband might have been stayed on the downward course, and been turned to some good ac- count; but against - herself and these generous impulses Nancy was forced te see that nature would have been too strong, and that had she sacrificed herself it would have been all in vain, and strong, brave, good as she was, Nancy could never have made the sacrifice when the real moment came. (To be continued.) On the Farm TV VAI VV TVS PROFITS OF DRAINING. Prof. W. H. Day has recently been making some calculations on lation of the Manor House, and disgusted with its master; but Ja- | net stayed on, taking things very quietly. If she had any sympathy or lik-| ing for her young mistress, she never showed it by word or sign, only she might have been seen sometimes trying to arrange Nancy's huge, comfortless bed- | room, so that the girl might bé| more cosy in the one corner she! could with any degree of truth call her home. | Since Marie had gone--and Nancy had not the smallest idea why the Frenchwoman had heen dismissed, except, perhaps, on the plea of ex- travagance -- Janet had been thrown into closer contact with Mrs. Crawshaw. There was no attempt whatever | at anything like conversation or. confidence between them; and yet the girl liked the quiet, stolid wo- man, and felt a certain amount of | comfort and protection in her pres- HEART RIGHT When He Quit Coffee. Life Insurance Companies will not insure a man suffering from heart trouble. The reason if obvious. - This is a serious matter to the husband or father who is soliciti- ous for the future of his dear ones Often the heart wrouble is caused by an unexpected thing and can be corrected if taken in time and properly treated. - A man in Color- ado writes: "I was a great coffee drinker for many years, and was not aware of the injurious effects of the habit till I became a practical invalid, suffering from heart trouble, indi- gestion and nervousness to an ex- tent that made 'me wretchedly mis- erable myself and a nuisance to those who witnessed my sufferings. "I continued - to drink coffee, however, not suspecting that it was the cause of my ill-health, till, on applying for life insurance I was rejected on account of the trouble with my heart. Then I became al vine" I found that leaving off hel me yuic! it a er and 'having been at- tracted by the advertisement of use, % my condition was the financial side of drainage. A farmer has 50 acres that is rather wet, but although not drained it gives say $15 per acre. The value of the crop for five years in succes- sion, together with compound in- terest, would be $4,144 at the end of the five years. If however, he were to drain 10 acres of the land each year, and if the drainage in- creased the value of the crop by $10 per acre (which is a low esti- mate), then the value of the crop for five years, with interest, would ce 85,748. After paying for the drainage. with interest, he would : The terms on which surveys are|calves are kept 0. " . . . pave left hag] the Same within made are oxplained in Bulletins |they will not acquire the habit of So 174 and 175. which ma~ be had free [sucking each others ears, etc. if he drained the whole 50 acres at once, then the five crops, with in- terest, would be worth $6,908. This after paying for the drainage would eave him a balance of 85,121, which is 8877 more than if he had not drained. During the next fiver year period drainage by the in- stallment plan would net him $1,- othing | filled her). % ty. two years ago. Se) occasional and you'll feel like a new pe! yourself =stop top suffering the pangs a t what ie Ts tson. Sour stémach--heartburn-- indigestion -- chironic dyspepsia -- all yield : quickly to NA-DRU-CO 'Dyspe requires no further ald. psia Tablets. I The properly digested food i"your stomach regains, its tone, and soon «00a box, . If your druggist has not stocked them yet send 50c.and we will mail them. v 4 DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO. OF CANADA LIMITED, MONTREAL. "IMPORTANT HINTS ABOUT PRESERVING => 'When you want Loaf Sugar ask fer "Redpath's" Red Seal Paris Lumps in Dust Proof Packages. When Canning or Preserving, two essentials to good results are: Sound Fruit and Good Sugar. Canada's orchards supply the one and in Bxtra Granulated Sugar you have the other. Tell your grocer plainly "Redpath's" Extra Granulated, <u | The Canada Sugar Refining Co., Limited, Montreal Bstablished in 1854 by John Redpath drainage. The price allowed for drainage in |calf. the calculation was 828 por acre, | {and the increase in the crop was I placed at 810 per acre. As a mat- ter of fact, the increase is usually worth much more than this, the computation is somewhat un- fair to drainage, however it is bet- | hours, they mav be separated an ter to err on the safe side. But the increase in crop is not the only return from drainage. The value of the land is largely increas- led. CARE OF THE CALF. If the cow fails to lick the calf soon after birth, it should be rub- bed dry with a piece of burlap or some straw and, if necessary, help- from the Department of Agricul- ture, Toronto. calf. so that | a mixture of milk. age. whole milk from Those this fall even longer. -------- person. Irishman | the calf taught o drink. {have its mother's milk for the fir week or ten days; then it may hav Its first week This is illustrated in the case existenco will depend largely upod of a certain farm in Lincoln coun- the breed and the size of the calf It was bought for $6,000 about | ranging from six Last year $2,000 day, and this may be worked u was spent in draining it, and it has [to 26 and 20 as the calf advances i since been sold for $12,000. The Department of Physics, O. A. C., over which Professor Day has charge, has a large staff en- gaged in making drainage surveys for farmers wishing to drain. but they are kept very busy. who wish survevs made should apply at once. as there are nearly as many applications in as can be attended to this season. and the complete drainage would milk or "'colostrom' that is takef enrich him by $2,764 more than no from the udder of the dam, is |best possible food for the yo This milk contains a larg per cent. of protein and is a won derful laxative and tonic, work ing on the digestive system of tht After the calf has had access its dum for the period of 48 to 7 to ten pounds 4 It is customary to have theq three to four weeks, then gradually change over on separator milk by adding a smal lot of separator milk to ths whol! each day until the change has bee: entirely made. The calf may hav the separator or skimmed milk un til it reaches six months of age o Gront care should exercised at feeding times that the separate, so that "Do you know him?' asked a gentleman of an Irish friend other day, in speaking of a third "Know him!" said "I knew him when hl It shoul , 80 I quit| ailments van- | ensure your getting a pure, uniform and strictly high-grade cement, that will guarantee the lifelong permanency of the thing you build, but it will also entitle you to enter our Prize Contest. And in this contest you stand a good chance of winning a prize that will perhaps more than pay you for the cost of the work. Every farmer in Canada who uses "CAN- ADA" Cement is eligible to compete. Four prizes will be awarded In each Pro- vince and these prizes will be divided as follows: PRIZE "A"--$100.00 to be in each Province who will ven to the farmer use during 1911 the greatest number of barrels of "CANADA" Cement. PRIZE "B"--$100.00 to be given to the farmer in each Province who uses "OANADA" Cement on his farm in 1811 for the gre: number of purposes, PRIZE "Q" ,00 to be given to the farmer in each Province who furnishes us with the Photograph showing the best % any particu- r kind of work dome on his' Yarm during 1911 with "CANADA" Cement. PRIZE "D"---$100.00 to be given to the farmer in each a oe submits the best and most complete iom, of how any par- cement an equal opportunity. As an {illustration of this: In prizes "C" and. "D," the quantity of cement used has no bearing whatever on the result. The farmer who sends us the best pho- tograph of as small 'a thing as a watering trough or a gate post, has as much chance for prize 'C" as a man who sends a photograph of a house--and the same applies.to prize "D." Don't hold back from entering because you think you don't know anything about concrete work. It's very simple. Be- sides, we have a 160-vage book that we will send you free on request, which tells you all about concrete and how to make and use it. In this book, you'll find com- plete instructions for the making of al- most everything you can think of in the way of farm utilities, floors, vats, troughs, stairs, posts, etc. is free book--entitled "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete"--will not only inform you--it will also greatly in- terest you. So send for it anyway, whether you intend to try for one of the prizes or not. | 604 more than not to drain at all, /ed to get its first meal. The first father was a little boy!" --------r------ er ---------- i -- re tin 12 at rm = ---------------- -- -- -------- mm TE ET -- . . . $3,600 in Cash Prizes for Farmers -- RE you going to build that new ticular piece of work shown by photograph horseblock, sidewalk or dairy sent In, was done. house of cement? Then insist on . Notice how we have purposely planned your dealer supplying you with the and imposed certain necessary conditions CANADA" Cement. Not only will this in order to give large and small users of