FREEDOM AT LAST History of a Man Who Lived in Misery and Torture CAAPTER XIIL. T is a wonderful steadfas ‘ast courage about men of Hyla’s breed. Evea though the object the y pur in a dogged relentless “following up’ from which nothing can turn them, ¥ hours or he mourned and thought EE old times; azing in a ki strange won- der at the silent carpet of grass. The shrewd pathetaact kas she He was surprised to find how ac- tual and clear his friend’ 8 person- + almost fright- ¢ glanced round once or twice uneasily. Ceraic seemed so real ani an unseen part- near, ner in the silence. When one has heard bells tolling aoe a long time, and suddenly they. the brain is still conscious of ae regular lin- ae 1608. While this psyc! fluence ed- died round him, pe the kindly old face, a ed deep with toil and sorrow, was still a veritable pos- session’ of his oo there was a cel gn comfor' s it began fade, as day from the’ a his loneliness came upon him like death. The real agony of is loss began, and it tortured him until he cou Pain is itsown anodyne in the end. The cordage of brave heart od he eyelid by all g"BO Tackes he had endured that be ore for sensation was z o mourne: no ‘Peake ourn his ronal was dea But we kiiow nothing of this poor Vasile: if not that in him was a sound ere ot manhood, hardened, tempere strong. soul was sweet and eslihy, his rough- built, body proud of blood and power- st, go on and fear no- @ fro Fate could have In this gouty as the poet sang, are gods, and in all y life there is like the “glory of going on.’ Then did Hyla the invincible, rise from the ground to breast circum- stance—to eeck his Latium once “ie ay se ee) pes Arse as » he ha the mu: gazed sadly at e. no thought of dentimedtal leave- taking, no little poetic luxury of am, ea pu! fen. (ial ae aded through with brilliant copper- 8. Once, push: ver a@ wid ond in which she sun was mirror red. en he © his way through Poss Bbsaeda #hian ie op EF above his he: re before him me creatures sre the ta ran tremblin; USometimes Fhe firmer Poca) ig as as briltal capes from the house iF an Bae. ‘pking, ‘The yellow broom moss was maturing, and bright onan colo: oa psulés curved among i 1 Saline crisped mary his foot. ‘The te iry down of the eotton grass floated round t Eifletatiacof spale. Reales nestled amps the joa leaves oft! marsh zostera, plump, rank, and full of etiaears é The, Tax tail grass and the cat’s-tail grass flourished ees We of to-day can takes oh a faint rf Wa ake cut deep dit he brown Ww strai the fen, eet beautiful and lah? in "ile, but wed for ever from its ancient the lone sprites of the marsh with their ghostly lamps Ait Seaates for the f come tamed that pee mning [is wilderness wi once 0 strange and ates Piptieg Mar Man was not ented there in those old days, and the cruel swamps claim. a, life- sattitce ag the price "ot their invasion Hyla's hard brown feet were all stained by the living carpe which they walked. His advancing Reged beoke den als great vivid crimson ‘alls of the agaricus fun- gus, and split its fat milk-white stem into creamy flal The crim- Son poison pai nstep, and the ppent rokenge chaataralle ming, is juice with that of igs . His ankles were wdered ith: te dull pink-white of the hydnum, that strong mush- room on which the; the hedge- og feeds greedily at midnight, the tiny fruit of the ‘witches’ butter’’ crumbled at his t a a the fiy | all i its med body, : ai cher tnt of ‘the fen ‘asec! i oi dificut o | excrement stagnant pools fringed with rushes a The light and shadow sweeping eauties than we can ever fee a: oh sees clump that st Ga is 00) ame suddenly upon old ‘ie basing in the Be ‘ike’ p in his i: athe green ape Ave Poe led as he sunk aw ‘ahe herons paddled in the shal- low pools, ane foned:| the little sil- yer fish from them to each other, the oe eon hawk tapped hke shooting star, me eae te stoat for sis ee killed shadows lengthened and lay in ipatclian over 'd world of water, Tho blue ates began to rise from a hundred pools, and the hats m. TI wanlight fade pidly away, the orld became greyish ‘ochre color ii grey, a leg h nd the eat esit ate plo- an owl, yer. Resolute, though weaved and though with ‘at his heart poe blunged on anna the aa light For some little time ved iid becd-aiualio emer a a little raised oe the level of the en, but as was dying he found he had eitated upon a long an gradual slope, and that once mor it bel ae him to walk with infin- ite ok pha with rotting vegetation eS all kinds, sent up a smell. of in his nostrils. At every step te sank up to his knees, and brown water, the color. af brandy, plashed up to his He more have arrived at a of the fens hed to desolate evil part le his progress more and He wan here tliat the night herons had their nests an ing-places, inaccessible to m h ground was bespattered with their nts, a with feathers, te. ken egg-shells, old nests, and half- r Then as he ploughed on he saw a sight at whic! his stout fled bina" His jong struggle nly all in vain, Right before him was a wide creek arm of the lake, Be nntelre Yards reedy shore, entirely “Ee ine abe Wage od tat for kien A switn, all dead-weary as he was: i ugly in the ie ee him over utterly to leit, 8] It began to be cold, and the chil- crept d the marrow ae cold as a fish’s bel elly and cover- ed with living and sh jimy. moss. His feet were buried water. now too dark to move in A efany direction: with: safety;-and -un- n act, and stretching himself over the ons fell into a, fitful sleep. He creamed he at th i pear tp mis asc of the monks was a picture of his own life, this sorry end to all his day’s en- Setve It foreshadow ‘is reer, so rapidly aauatce nice ih- is Sonn His life-path, trod with Spee growing ever more devi and pa painful, while the ignes fati ys" closing miles e CHAPTER XIV. a moment let us look into this so seeming-piteous @ one ‘of deri on which soon the iron cur- ain ia genes to fall. dt ern story this oF the rebel lifted his ‘ainst an’ established force: Kor our poor sae and “ag oe all'his woes. ifted in Sen See that. Hyla’s message to us no haga mice searred iperines on the castle Tie Lord of Hilgay could maim and kill his body, but the Manhood n him was a laine unquenchables «i burnt a mark upon bis sane of his battle. rings vehrough centurie His dings sowed a seed, and we ourse it to-day in that- great bind nauailinettee abs Ereedots which sprang therefrom, Ee: Sere ee The stars that night, were singu- larly bright and v The ab padereanyiile ad of light, anne which the greater stars burned like Belew thee Sips cacony Rial Tay in uneas\ Ever, and t are aclled to the bone, ‘Though t swore. all rorote teeth thie! worldeaad all ie ked up with Hyla believed, nittle eh |taught to this day, oe ns Tae eee chinks, ee ze gaps ws | though their etal pes “ight but Doomed to Suffering TESCUED BY “ FRUIT-A-TIVES On the Farm a nes from Biliousness. Ji fifteen vi neat tle cured me when srerything else faile a8 all sufferers from In gestion, sificohteas and Constipation, rongly advise them to try this Charles Barrett for $2.5 sess Akal dealers or fom Fruit Limited, Ota Pore th Old rotting, tree-trunks cropped Spas before. The approaching ane ot in the brown | © danced round its i © lan overflow of the ies white ra- dianee of God's that comforted bee put little as he lay cold and hungry in the swamp. Indeed it was easier to pray in the day-time, a hint of heaven was absent. enormous radiance was so remote in its splendor. It accentuated his for- lorn and forgotten state. He on lying but from dge eeathe uioad pool which atabred his progress, and ai he hours wore on and the ae a few yards too ruddy ‘and full-colored for a marsh light, and his hopes léapt BP half doubting, at the sight. nt or two, the light became pisnee ‘and he knew he was not deceived. The thing was real. i advanced towards him, and scem- ed like a torch sent a husky shout out over Whether the light be- iend or foe > 3 3 & a 5 > ° E r care. No answer came to his call, but he saw the red light become sta- tionary immediately, and cease to flicker. He shouted again louder than be- lore, st: p on the rotting log, and filling his lungs with air. ‘An answering voic out o! the mist at this, ea the light mov: the grey waste began to tremble wih light. Tho sun was rising, and at the first hint of his oes peak the mists began to sway d dis: w a fen wih skill, and seeme Ne home in tne management of his boat. About six yards from the shore, pole «deep down and e e from this swamp, The Hee regarded him fixedly for a moment, without answering. ‘Then he spoke in a slow, deliberate; but, resonant, voice. “Who are you? How have you come here in this waste? I thought no man could come where you are.” i! starving for food,” said Hyla, ‘‘and like fa ge in m the ele an you do at. Tam at Soanhy thrall & ate Prior ais Richard. The Lord of Hilgay’s men took me and another who lies dead in the swamp. They were upon the big lake when the pont Sneets and all were drowned He has got him back to aa: caels: and Iam journeying ‘o Icomb, if perchance I-may « there safely. “You tell of strange things,”’ said he tall man, I will presently hear- ive, taking nothing im return, nll take you safe back to the Fac thers, and feed you with food, But for three days you*must labor for me in work that waits to be done i in my field. a man’s arm “For a —; a by that you will save me from this.’ So be it, ot said ne tall man with great promptn “You shall work for a wea ‘and then I will take you to Ico mb.’ With that he tospetiens the drip- ping pole, drove it again into the watep, and the nose oe the punt g ied up to Hyla. clambored carefully on board and vat “an pping no food here,’’ said the aie c pe 1 hve hard by, and did but come out to look at some Lines set down Overt ehh but we shall soon be there.’ e spoke he was poling vigor. ously, and they were already half way over the pool s they neared aC Sonbete shore Hyla saw the re: w to a great height above them, firmiies thick screen with apparently an unbroken face. But LJ which would be quite imperceptible to the ordinary eye, and so it prov- (Lo be continued.) ae SLE A woman’s pride may be due to something she hasn’t got, but which she wants you to think she has Shilohs Cure Gre thro; tun: ‘28 BEAUTY AND UTILITY. ‘A large number of prominent men in all four of the dairy breeds are very fond of saying something like ae “In our efforts to promote the dairy quality in our cows we must tt lose sight oe ij oi s tne candid eee a Hi 's Dairyiman that thing has hindered so much the progress Bi making» large pro- ducing cows as this vain struggle r so-called beauty. es af “so-called”? for two amen will agree on what they n by ‘beauty think delicacy of form, a body Betas phage of tor would call a caeeaa | Sadana eo fined feminity form, which we see more in the Is- bred type of Jerseys and for the Holstein the breeders of the ally the Holstei: ae he: teachinicok uathrer wity- only one dominating itisapesinee=they got rid of the dual-purpose notion, hat or eas for large pro- ducing animal alone. But among. the | Jerse ou mnseys serious danger ¢ ae of ‘being le Saas onatuopial goal in a vain pursuit after beauty dhtauae Hades the csc an ees its aicnnnt ideas of outline keep P t to bread’ litue: produeing animals Ww - r se pagining constitution hear a grea said about at ”? when if we look at the great cows in any breed that ‘have given name fame to their pees the straight back Si pre- nd eeders an: ene are so unwilling obs guid- ed by nature in her effort to ‘ash- ica. cow thas aka bese inte pee rt pelicany of outline means too of- ten lack of ability to endure the So - dares production, In ty-five per cent. of the great Faadhet in my breed, we find a certain oe Aangularity, of basket—almost aivase ene ies sae power And yet Hie larg. tl Pages dueinete noe suit the pre- vailing notions of beat e believe hieaders Siecle look atten two things in their breedin; r constantly increasing powe ‘oduce well and strong, enduring constitution, Now, tter too frequently does not accompany the refined | beauty type. ust ane mere the phy- Soler Bre iry breeding. That qilbsedch steak bey tai things do not monize well, such, for in- BASS as beauty of form and con- stitution ; Waite of form and large 0 ar ion. rns and end of readin be th production at Sg strong constitutio ng improved animals of any’ kind is to amplify or inozenas ae func- oom we 60 much” lo thet we m jook for the Tao form of Ea “rmetion If we inject artifice of the main no- tions of outline, of feats or 0! fancy of any kind, we will do so at the ‘sacrifice of the main purpo we are after. Consider, first that. the animal body is a mechanical contrivance. Everywhere in me- nies, thine must have a form suited to its function. The great ruling idea of nature is fune- tion. With the sewing machine it is sewing, with the mowing machine it is mowing. Each machine must have form suited to its purpose, its function. Here is: the hed rock idea. in nature: In animal machinery the law is the same. We are after the a | to the best milk producers, the most ample mother, and nature will take care of the form. She will give us ‘m best de to that pur- 3 falte artificial Batis of Liat es Bi her purposes. jeyond nature we cannot go. —______ NAMELY. “JT see you advertise your honse gi lot, for sale chee! the er, ‘‘and state that you have ‘goGd| reasons for selling.’ Wi what the reasons ly tell me oryes, sir,’’ responded the own- er; “my reasons are seven i Ls ber—t right on the lel NOT THAT MEANING. “The doctor said that Bill was uaa when we took the poor fel- low to have his fete attended to last Fueht after r never ae anything of the ies “Didn't ! Bee him? Said it was a jagged c TRICKY ART DEALERS. Astute eaieleretstie For Booming New Master.” of a new artist eri dealer a3 seeniak ents" Cae at Seale him to paint 100 pict ay One by one, Sonllg A twos and threes, at judicious intervals the deal- rice at each sale, and he buys teat nc bansite After a Hew months the young ar- have a certain market s t them Is asked to look and when a ries out wich horror ae aler “What? “you don’t like It? Take it home with vor to me, live with it six months and then”— In due course an art amateur calls upon the critic and cannot contain his admiration for the new artist’s pte- ture. 1 “What a masterplece! ‘The most modern thing in art 1 have seen for «| long time!” he exclaims. Doubt begfaa | to invade the critic's mind, and wi 0 more en- | thusiastic ainaters have visited bim he is worked up to writing a column of panegyric on the new master. The amateurs are, of course, sent by the ler, yr two articles and the boom 1s Wealthy and simple lectors, remembering how other painters have been decried 1 thelr early days and how their works ter Uae commanded faney prices, the a new mister makes about 10 per Fermbler the seas floods the auction rooms witb bundred or so of his Sees Bid orders ne cone not to bid, the anit pelt t the can- yases sell at rubbish mtn and the boom is Dbee As. LONDON THEATERS. They charge rom a Penny to Six- ce For a Bill ie mae Play. Y= EAL Thus: SerddON khoatere’wrhopite arn Bla ap The rice ranges down rough “thrip- Pence” and “tuppence” as the galler- jes ascend to a penny in the cockloft. ‘am decline with the price, oe cent the same penny rhe fastidious thea- a neat and simple program rather than its gratis, as in New TOF devoid of advertisements. This ine purchaser re feeling that as the smeary printing rubs off on her rae gloves, the cleaning of which dim "The quality of the performance al the better London theaters certainly, great auditori- | ums with tier on ther of galleries, the | seating capacity rasging per! ‘rom. —London Letter in New eal Li ee tat VRusane tone of the sout cleverer than the amt ot, oy vor but they are just how Inzy may be gathered te this aiolalien. from Mr. Maurice Baring’s book, “Russian Essays and Storles:” “Phe Little Russian,” sald a Little Russian gentleman to me, * lazy ge THE Standard Article Ready for use in any’ quantity. ig Uafe fo five Ey hundre A can ae 20 We SAL SODA. Use oaly the Best. pS, SOLD EVE) For Making Soap. For Softening Watsx. For Removi For Disinfecting inks, Closets, AN ASTOR | DEAL. The Only Time T That Old John Jacob : the entire | life of old John Jacob As- | Rome had everything th tor,” said Niles F. Watkins, tate broker of New Astor , & real es: from huge Q yore sid aes pieces of property. 'A few days after it was finished tho vid gentleman and his eldest son, Wil- liam, were walking through City Hall park, where the postoffice now stands, and stopped a moment to admire the building, the finest hotel in America at that thm “ ‘Pop, that’s said SVU of the best sealed 's a mighty fine building,’ ‘I wish to gracious It Fa 5 & y ‘So? sinned the eee Billy, give me $1 and you can have It’ “Out came ina Solin lag silver dollar that ts b in sented the people in much the same the Romans dates The Roman Tribune. ‘The trib ancient Rome rep Sold Real Estate, way that the bouse of commons does | “One of the most stringent real es-|in England «nd the house of repre- | sa ave of the Astor family Is ‘never | sentatives in this country. For a loi * and only one sale is recorded he patricians or aristecrats of of the ecured their tribunes.—New York tena ale 's Aue y~ le—Yes, It's dead cor: tain that the editor who wrote that had never wee er: da roller seated ‘well, | Chicago Tribun } @ Holmet That Fel! CAIDAS a! deformed tis of ol iocthienahyealite iar ea dhe Louis XIY., coutrived to get out of of the property was made out and SRS Ee HA Tele wie ne Fecorded. ‘bis was old Mr. Astor's | day ho went to the king to ask bls par. ale of real estate in his life."— | don for having struck off the belmet of Weabuugton Herald, one of his sentinels who bad fated. to sive him the military salute . RES kn n, ouanereae what #L MOI Race Se Roguelnare ould rave. bia, parton hendedness, mixed with” pry that coat a great many. people a banch bed ie ine St Beane: money,” sald an oll operator, “It | q zs Merk eta wan dari. ibettinng tens Blagtciee ‘ meant a drop in the price of oll, The , foreman of a anil ere, bad been structed by the employers to of is In the helmet and fell aut. In | with it to the eth code in the event of oil being Pena The Astonishing Part. If it was a big flow he was to wire, | 10 wnshend at the battle of ‘Pine trees gro’ I’ If, on the other. Dettengen was standing q! vie near hand, the flow was small, ‘Pine trees , drummer boy w! brains re Ont grow small,’ was to be the code mes- | ed out by a sens ball. His spate sage. ‘The drill struck a gusher, rrible spectacle for the following message was sent gh the ivory Ividual: ‘Pine | | ga e | some ee ie silence, At Sast | satd: old officer spoke up and “Wh; yw tall as hell, and she is Riniee 7 is zen oe surprised? 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