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Up to the last she never kept her bed; when she grew ‘2. weak to walk, she was carriet into the . tirawing-room, and plazed in an sasy:chait with all i about he ae should have liked,” she said, makes very little difference—only promise to bury me at Llandyl; never let me be laid in yee vault—I could not rest ther: am sure I shot eee gece up m™ shroud and walk a from it.’” y? aed My forget to tel the friends ve those unhappy wretches are confined at Crafton, my experiences there. ee will carry more weight with “J shall rout out the big spider that rules there, I swear,’”’ said he, These, in fact, seemed to be Ju- dith’s only two desires; but, occa- sionally, she harped upon them with a pertinacity which would almost have chuvaved the idea that her ma- lady was affecting her min Generally, however, she was calm and collected, talkin, mueh a f her re- 0 sen from town on business—to her the moment he resurned to London want to see him particularly,” she said, and Letitia remembered her message. One day, when she was weaker than ordinary, and left by a rare chance alone for a few minutes, in. He looked pale and ¢areworn, and there was a look of Esz ae he w trembling like a frightened child, and the sight of -his emotion caused T was afraid you would ae come Aes in time to see me be neh ! you must not aileron shall not d spai haya Rat you I fever Elevett ony ‘ore, I cannot oa in his knees beside her, and hid his face in her dress, and weet ike a chi For a moment she bent over him, utterance. And so, poor boy,” she said at last, ‘‘you have farted yourself’ in lov" up, Evan, and I told Letitia I wanted to been your wife ead, and hear what [ gift of your soul before a woman without a heart, who could never be more to you than a wretched, ue pallonel memory. S88 she “continued, nee ved a meres soealy ad re hee fever cated for any one else. I was his wife before aud my neta ok and yet— lon’t turn from married a mai ro had blighted my whole ving. 1 tae ame a cry he spran, the ee and looked denmsitingle in He was tee im, So they remained for some tim, until at ‘length a noise and bustle attracted Judith’s attention. There was a sound of remonstrance and penvemulstion s then she heard Mr. Gartm voice raised as if in anger; finally, a loud and imperi , ous,—"'T tell Hae I wey she is in the house, and ee oh, don’t let him. scome here! 3 -and prevent ~~ He rushed across the room to do her kidding, as a sound of scuffling arms, shrieked out the wor ~~ Yam-dying,’’-and tottered back pe her seat, her neck and dress dyed Bey eee ane bldod Use dane in torrents from her mout Charles! wl her friends as her strength permitted hee abGut 3 a ye. | fil his rhea and I would drag bin ie fell asa as toying with his hair, while the tears| ing came into her eyes and checked her | , SETS TOTS T OTST SCC TTT S SST eS TTC CTT T OCCT e TS. af entered; then Mr. tot, ac-| companies ed into the sesrement, follow Dr. Threffman, solemnly raising his hand ; “she is’ dead.’ Di tone valiveiciceiditoe bus band, iviouly; but it was true for al Wha ee teak Wark; which had suffered so terribly and battled so gallantly, iad found a peaceful har- Dor of refuge at Tact id tme’stio: had ‘éached it, might- cue her from n life's ocean no longer; out into the broad, fathomloss les more, after a ioe silence, address- ing those pre “that on the 25th of this ae Judith, wwife of and how CONCLOSION. Mr. Gartmore called such immedi- ate attention to the hour and day cf Judith’s death, for eat a eee period, legal e 0 be made Shi at Why do they come such a time?’ ask sone eyes. ause if Judith had died a week i ate dear, Evan wht not have been heir to ‘Llan dy] Hi: ; as he is uungnestionably at AS echt mipeerad “So you pee Be chin brutality: fiat retoh has done himself out of a snug fif- ee fivusaudl-acyears> Getve him right, too. He taiks of logal pro- ceedings. I only wish he would ful- i in his voice, "T have gota few accounts call to settle with Fike fellow arto blasted the life of as noblea woman ever went to her grave broken hearted. A scoundrel who would not even let her be buried in the pot she had chosen, till T gave him w cheque for the permission. Sell- ; his wife’s corpse, in fact—oh, him I heart had twined around the d and lung to her ever in her grave —who think of her wron furs of indignation, lifted up his hands, as if he were addressing t |ford; neither had Mr. Mazingford’ For she was dadeed dead—a wail, Te° w It wes not without good reason some suas being, and broke out those violent fits of rage Gull eerie te ee Ho said truly when he aes he had not yet done with Mr. Mazin For a long time they had with promises, and ra obe wait- f ever since he came ful understand how dear Judith was to hom him, and no Soe poner ently i Heaven — under chureh porch, tee oer sprenting _peenches pt an pire elm, or thie quit of her fatl thek: ar oad Laniaee Taaieh _Masingtord slept tranquilly at last “With her limbs at rest, In the green earth’s breast, And her soul at home with God!” THE END. persecution and frightful tyranny was given to the world—every en- my he had on the earth fell upon im. o Crafton, the owner of 16 was aca to shut up his establish- years passed h. to “satisfaction, that the woman meezing every shilling had sold her secret to her hi tenced pte transportation for rob- bing lady whom she was pursing. : thud for the: remainder, of bis ea- all pare: into the Maging ford’s credi- my eenou ocean cf eternity whe eg and got rid of the car- had floate jages, and let the house, and in- Ee sured his lites and the last place “From life, across the sca of] No, any mer acquaint- death—home ances ee aah a Tudith’ onl _| band. gaming: table at}. “Bear witness,” said Mr. Gart en, where it is generally be- Bad ee he cheated Sorencay ‘once too often for his own ee e this as it may, certain, that he never ube peared in England again, the select circle in which once ‘‘lived, an and the hour of | his and ie had his being,” from wife’s death knew him no more! But as one wave swallows up an- her, ery piquant little event hich cea es d about a year alter dase te ‘eople laughed till they were tired over the story of how Miss Lest tock, making up friends with hi aunt, ‘‘requeste: to now who those distinguished-looking people were she had seen them speaking to, was so delighted at the proposition, that accordingly, in the midst o large circle of admiring friends, a uncle to introduc: Fvan Crepton and Mrs. Duvard to their mother, and Miss Lestock to Welsh wild and beautiful lan more bought a property, from which ho tie easily ride over to Llandyl and see, as years rolled by, ee bata and luis wife and children - }prospered. For young voices echo- ed through the old pine plantations, amongst the woods tha: caught the sound of Judith’s hears) rending recall, laughter, clear and joyous, rang in hetunmaecdate slong | ee path. she had paeaues little went pattering. use she Ne ae was Se inels and, in the Nappy n once dilapidat mansion—whilst far, far below, where Llandyl spire er dear uncle and | | self.” : Set eet : oracking an o eon ry ‘Mis: eS ae AY « mountains, c THE HOME-COMING OF GECIL CLIVE One did not need to be a clever student of physiognomy to recognize that the leading characteristic in Mr, John Barth was concentrated selfishness. it peeped trom his small, pig-like eyes, from his heavy ep, self-satisfied voice. lurked in every cut of his clothes, the bulge of his waistcoat, the sweep of his watch-chain was reflected in the faces three people w feet table, his two sons, Arthur and George, and his daughter Masel Whilst those three endured, or scendants, there was s Louiinlt aS of the Barth ice for egot- ism falling into oblivion. in pompous silen hough occasion- ally. eS unbent ak een to impart a paragraph to his family. Cleerag his throat with much dignity he pro- ceeded to do so on this occasion. “The luck of some men is am: ing,’’ he observ ved. ‘‘Listen to this paragra] The report referred to a certain Mr. Constantine Mellwraith, who had succeeded in amascing 8 fortine £500,000 ip the goldfie! Klondike. The small pri ocine Seek Barth glowed hot with envy put ngrily. “Tt is a-painful thing,”’ he observ- ed, ‘that men like myself, who have worked hae ana steadily, should competence, whilst these sdventaress should wallow in millio! The governor’ 's got the hump this morning,” whispered Arthur to his brother. ‘No chance, of my getting ee seaY Sratuadoa aut dey emtidnt Ange wrowled “Gebige “you ought to be ashamed of your- if? ted Arthur, Mabel now put in her word. ie willshdive alt the womnell after him, anyhow,” she said. ‘I wish there was a chiance for me.’ “J wish so too,” observed her Pother «saa dun methane on got married and did something for ‘or the money I’ve n.? thought Mabel; and then added to her inner self: ‘If ever I do marry a rich man iE cnaietes that dad doesn’t have a finger in At that moment John, the aged servant, éntered thi look of intonse agitation on his face. “J beg pardon, sir,”” he said, ad- dressing his master, ‘but could i speak to you for a minut “What the mischief are en mak- ing a mystery about?’ roared old ® Barth. ‘What's happened?” The servant hesitated. “It's about Mr, Cecil,” he faltered. Mr. Besth turned pale. Cecil was his nephew and the family prodigal ; he had been brought up by Mr Barth on a small annuity left to the v farth’s practice at “| breakfast une, uy Coat his paper boy by his Settee: and at the age of twenty-one had been promptly packed off ae Australia, to sink or swim as he alias) Pg as the aes de- ot a jim had interval,” Barth had long : since Seeing himself on hav- ing got rid of the spendthrift so easily. When, thereior, his name was mentioned e butler, it is not surprising tnt he ee pale with amazement a! “Well,”’ he pantie “what of him?” “Tf you please, sir, he’s rome back. And he wants to know if you Goniend neuen ae ot on, before he comes in here.”” A suit of clothes! ‘Those, simple words told their own stor the eetiad Soi ae ee had come home, a beggar, ragged and penniless. It was disgraceful. It was unbearable. It was altogeth- er scandalous. “How dare he come to the house in such a state!’? cried Mabel, who . }once, it was believed, had eniectete ed a tender feeling for Cee ican ou eee ORe ed George. “Or let me,’? pleaded Arthur. “Silence !”? roared o Barth. “When I want your advice I will ask for it, but until then be kind enough to keep it to yourselves. it Mr. Cecil, John, but. tell tia ee ? advis- -| present I cannot deprive my ward- robe ie suit his convenience.’ x ”? replied the ser- enment ves he returned, fol- lowed by a tall, thin young fellow |h; with a Ae Se "frank face. Look- im, one perceived that his a change of clothing was Hien, natural. garb, which Hedtonce Decne Mine <div accu ed to have done a considerable deal imitation of a particularly shabby scarecrow. ‘Halloz le! you!”’ he ‘burst out when John had gone. ‘Glad to see you, though I suppose none of you will return the compliment. The only person who seemed glad to behold my hand- some countenance was little Miss Lae ee spas on biel Le who ied with joy. But, tow Nace, and doesn’t ye may sit down, Cecil,” ob- igen old Bs rth, in a dignified “and 1 will hear what you I perceive, though, ony any, Sagsatas, that you come bac @ngland in a highty ene able state “Hm oks like it, doesn’t ite” au Geel, as he plumped him- self into a chair and smiled at every- body. “And, really, Thaven’t much to say. My clothes will speak for themselves and. save. me trouble. “You are penniless, of, course observed Mr. B “And, course, it is all your own fault.” “Well, I don’t know; it was my confounded luck, I suppose. “There is no. such thing as luck, sir,’”’ declared Mr. Barth, severely, forgebiang, thes ten minutes ago ntterent state- “Jet me remind you that the stone never gathers any aes ; wee ie room with a | Mo! Cecil laughed. y dear uncle,” he said, ‘as the quoting of popular sayings seems fe Sores! to you, let re- min oH SoTL never kick a man when he is down. r Barth snorted with indigna- tion. “How dare you, sir,’” he exclaim- ed, tempestuously, “how di address me in this ma not enough that you come back here cider reached ate Basth ouseteld i in the|I - lounging since the when it Neti the hatde ef tke Valea andi rer together he was an exceedingly good Halloa, all of |fo, the | "2 Ww pubarniol saguents Gal bi like a beggar, without adding inso- lence and impertinence to your oth- er disgraceful doings?” The outcast smiled bitter! the fatted calf killed in my honor. As it is, I suppose that [ cannot “your faces speak for themselves. re’s not one of you will hol a friendly hand to me, not one.” open door, and an instant later i was flun, open an slender, pretty a aed into the room. “Tt’s a shame—a terrible shame,” e faltered and I can’t stand it. Secil, you were awfully good to He hele ‘you went away, Thaven’t soerenS Let me be your nd, now he others have turned against be Amazement, horrible and over- of Mr. John Barth and on the faces of his offspring. a moment the fonuier evuld poate Hed speed, but when the words came they were Jove-like in taeir solemn porten- Holmes,”’ said the magis- terial voice, “this ig most unusual— ost extraordinary—I might almost say unladylike. Oblivously, you have been eavesdropping.” “Yes, I have,” she cried. ‘And I’m not ashamed of it, Was it my fault if you raised "your voice that I could overhear every word in the garden? And sehen slahaacrdethiGed cruel words I couldn’t control my- self any longer. I felt I must come SR a Cecil tiaiee towards her, and ii nt towards the girl and took her hand, raising it to his lips. “Thank you,”’ he said, gently,“ am glad that I have at least one friend left i an this house. I—I shall never forget oe nfs Cont inued.) BEEF H EEE HH Pte ttt restos About the Farm Se ta ln tn tn De St Dat tt ln ad HEALING OF WOUNDS. Animals on the farm are continu- aut Weegee re ety wiastosseses of ad- preper treatment in the hehe of farmers will not be The first thing, to gain a worredt understanding of a sane and effective method. of ireabine wounds, is {o remember that na- ture does the healing be that re- cera: appli y for the : tuaitting bane THe Het mental attitude in this re- pect wit tent to eliminate @ thou- and a which are fried’ in nap succession in the be: lief that there is somewhere, if it could b nd, a specific remedy with a magical influence to bring red recovery ina OMe nkind has been diligently seeking such remedies for thousands of years and is st keep- It is time that such a view of the situation, which fa based purely upon -auporstition, should be eliminated and that we should get down to principles based A sob sounded of a sudden at the 7 ti whelming, was engraved on the face _ The ordinary wound will heal of itself if not interfered with. This Bnterteringn may be i ecti i look for any help from you, uncle, | SYPPose a case. A hor: or from my cousins. Tanust.get on y lacerated Tegra trom contact with s best I can.’’ e. hing to do othe song Lae of be four people ot course, sien seared ashy BOS eset This ci oe ia 0b ‘Yes, exactly,” he murmured; unnecessary and ngerous euntions” Having stopped the bleeding, re- move the clots of blood and cut off the ragged eee of muscles with shears. of antiseption solu- tion should he provided. of fae cheapest patsennes on the far r beast, is bottom. jo not al healing A a Bouket “that will hold is practically impossible orse anti- septic, it is farmer oy tie up the wound; leave tt exposed to the air and apply the pig ad wash several times @ good antiseptics are, raaeeae Snlientes which can be purchased at the drug store in tab~ lets use, formalin and boracie acid solution. ‘proud healthy granulation. advisable for the farmer to inter- fere with this condition by using caustics; the results are usually dis- e to c: ittle turpentine Ww weil help bri ng them to the surface where ti yy be picked out. 1 do’ not pee. sewing up the wound f from germs fou then kept clean. Rem ember that. ut is largely a matter of keeping aangerous germs out givil nature a chance.—Vet. —— HEART DISEASE. Most so-called cases) of heart i ae ease are nothing but cases of indi gestion or nervous ie aey Whenever the. heart is really dis- eased there are certain common- sense spencers whose observance: will lessen risk to life. When one lown i reason is that by rising. ene allows the Hivea in the veins. of the head and neck to run with iuchaeled force toward the heart, and one als the heart to send out its blood, for~ now a large quantity has to be sent. He eid ‘ence the heart is doubly rie ‘Do you remember anything of Mr. B.%? “Oh, yes, I. know. him very well,”’ was the * WILLIE DROPS A BOMB ON PULLTHIS STRING TO CUT LOOSE, THE BOMB. WILLE © WESTINGHOUSE, DI PAPA’S Hi ‘Dear Demi earcaey! “Jones cut my kite string stecl.on the end of his kite’s tail. the cther day with a piece @ 2 waited util f thovelit the: =e vas ey ‘Over. 1g head, and pulled the.