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b0 \\' “You put the case gently and deliâ€" cately, dear Edith, but the hard truth is thisâ€"is it notâ€"that he will disinherit you, if you consent to be mine? You need not answer me, dearest Edith, if you do not wish to; but listenâ€"I have nothing but my sword, and beyond my boundless love nothing to offer you but the wayward fate of a. soldier’s wife. Your eyes are full of tears. Speak, Edith Lance! Can you share the soldier’s wandering life? Speak, Edith, or lay your hand in mine. Yet, no! no! no! I am selfish and unjust. Take time, love, to think of all you abandon, all that you may encounter in joining your fate to mine. God knows what it has cost me to say itâ€"butâ€"take time, Edith” and he pressed and dropped her “I do not; need to do so‘ My an- swer today, to-mox‘row. and forever, must be the same," she answered. “Now take me in to uncle, and tell him, for he asked me not to keep him il‘ suspense." hand "Well, I was to have been his heirâ€" ess. Now he disinherits me, unless I consent to be married to his friend and rnvorite, Dr. Grimshaw.” “Yet listen! You know I was to have been his heiress!’ "No, indeed I do not know it! never heard it! never suspected it! never even thought of it! How did I know but; that he had sons and daughters, or nephews away at school!” “What is it, Edith?" "Ah! how shall I tell you Withâ€" out ofiense? But, dearest Michael, you will not mindâ€"you will forgive an old man‘s childish prejudices, esâ€" pecially when you know they are not personalâ€"but circumstantial, nation- al, bigoted." “Well, Edith! well?” "Michael, he saysâ€"he says that I may give you my hand " “Said he so! Bless that fair hand, and bless him who bestows it!" he exclaimed, clasping her fingers and pressing them to his lips. “Yes, Michael, butâ€"â€"” "But, what! there is no but; he permits you to give me your hand; there is then no butâ€"‘a jailer to al, bigoted." “Well, Edith! well?" "Michael, he saysâ€"he says that I may give you my handâ€"” “Said he so! Bless that fair hand, and bless him who bestows it!" he cXCIaimed, clasping her fingers pressing them to his lips. “Yes, Michael, butâ€"” "But what! there is no but; he permits you to give me your hand; there is then no butâ€"‘a jailer to bring forth some monstrous male- factor. . J J r “I have nothing against you; but after what has occurred, I don't want to see you at Luclienough again. Goodâ€"by!" Then, turning to Shields, he said, “I will have your own and your wife’s goods forwardâ€" ed to the hotel, here," and nodding gruflly, he strode away Cloudesley stormed, Edith begged that the carriage might be delayed yet a little while. Vain Edith’s hope, and vain Mrs. Waugh's exposâ€" tulations, Old Nick was not to be mollified. He said that “those who “Dearest Edith, where have you been so long?" ' “With my uncle, Michael. I have my uncle's 'ultimatum,’ as he calls it.” "I will talk with Michael, uncle,” said Edith, meekly. She went out, find found him pac- ing the lawn at the back of the house. "I do not know, Edith! I cannot tell; when you have deliberate]; chosen one of your own fancy. in preâ€" ference to one of mineâ€"the man I care most for in the world, and whom I chose especially for you; why, you've speared me right through a very tender part; however, as I said before, what you do, do quickly I cannot bear to be kept upon the tenter hooks!" “That is allâ€"is it not, uncle? You will not deprive me of any portion of your love; will you. uncle?" "I do not know, Edith! I cannot During the speech Edith remained standing, with her eyes fixed upon the floor. Now, she spoke in a. treâ€" mulous voice: “Now all I have to say to youn Edith, is this,” he concluded, “that if you will have the good sense to marry Mr. Grimshaw. those inten- tions shall be more than fulfilledâ€" thoy shall be anticipated. Upon your marriage with Grimshaw, I will 1 give you a conveyance of Luck-1 enoughâ€"only reserving to myself and Old Hon {1 house, and a life-support; in the place; but if you will pel'sist‘ in your foolish preference for that young scamp, I will give youâ€"noth-{ ing. That is all, Edith." | count. First and foremost, he wasn't, "Grim." Then he was an Ismclite. And, lastly! horror of horrors! he was a. British olficer. and dared to aspire to the hand of Edith. It was in vain that his wife, the good Henrietta, tried to mollify him; the storm raged for several daysâ€"raged, till it had expended all its strength, and subsided from ex- haustion. Then he called Edith and tried to talk the matter over calmly with her. CHAP’ ‘ER IV. Late in the spring Ensign Michael Shields received orders to join his reg-iman in Canada, and upon their reception he had an explanation With Edith, and with her permission, had requested her hand of her uncle, Commodore Waugh. This throw the Veteran int-o a Lowering passion, and nearly drove him from his proprie- tios as host. The young ensign was unacceptable to him upon every naâ€" count. First and foremost, he wasn‘t, "Grim." Then he was an WW WWW I hope yox ou dqsorve! to cnme ofl‘ aid Michael, with you may be as hapâ€" b'eL “11011 is the' proâ€" Or, The Strange Disappearance tulations, Old Nick was not to be ,mollified. He said that “those who pleased to remain with the new- married couple, might do soâ€"he should go home! They did as they liked, and he should do as he liked.” Mrs. Waugh, Cloudesley. and the ‘bridesmaid determined to stay. The commodore entered his 'car- riage, and was driven toward home. The party then adjourned to the hotel. Mrs. Waugh comforting E-dith (and declaring her intention to stay 'with her as long as she should reâ€" main in the neighborhoodâ€"for Henâ€" rietta. always 'did as she pleased, ‘notwithstanding the opposition of her stormy husband. The young bridesmaid and Cloudesley also ex- pressed their determination to stand jby their friends to the last. Commodore Waugh } the cottage to live in, make a, living, if they the poor land attache‘ was all the help be h: poor niece, and all, as she could reasonably 011.3 who had so ma The property was an appcnda the Manor of Luckenough, and at this time occupied by a poc lation of Commodore WaUgh, niece, Mary L'Oiseau, the widc Their patience was not put to a very long test. In a few days a packet was to sail from Benedict to Baltimore, and the 301mg couple took advantage of the opportunity, and departed, with the good wishes of their few devoted friends. of their few devoted friends. Their destination was Toronto Canada, where the young ensi regiment was quartered. Several miles from the Luckenough, upon a hill 11 the seacoast, stood the the Old Fields. mece, Mary L'Oiseau, a Frenchman. Mrs. but one child, a litth lina, now about eight of age. Edith put her head forward, eag- erly. The little interval between this and Sunday morning was passed by Edith and Shields in making arrangements for their future course. Sunday came. A young lady of the neighborhood officiated as bridesmaid, and Cloud- esley Mornington as groomsman. The ceremony was to be performed at the Episcopal Church at Charlotte Hall. The bridal party set forward in two carriages. They were attendâ€" ed 135 the commodore and Mrs. Waugh. They reached the church at an early hour, and the marriage was solemnized before the morning serâ€" vice. When the entries had been made, and the usual congratulations passed, the party returned to the carriages. Before entering his own. Commodore Waugh approached that in which the .bride and bridegroom were already seated, and into Which the groomsman was about to hand the bridesmaid. “Stay, you two, you need not enter just yet,” said the old man, “I want; to speak with Mr, Shields and his wife. Edith!" “Let it be next week." abruptly broke in the commodore. “What's the use of putting it all"? Tuesdays and Thursdays are the marrying days, I believe; let it. then be Tuesâ€" day or Thursday." "Tuesday," pleaded Michael. "Thursday," murmured Edith. "The deuce!â€"-if you can't decide, I must decide for you," growled Old Nick, storming down toward the exâ€" tremity of the hall, and roaringâ€" "Old Hen! Old Hen! These fools arc to be spliced on Sunday! Now bring me my pipe;" and the commodore withdrew to his sanctum. Good Henrietta. came in, took the hand of the young ensign, and press- ed it warmly, saying that he would have a good wife, and wishing them both much happiness in their union. She drew Edith to her bosom, and kissed her fondly, but in silence. "WhQWBâ€"six months ahead! Entireâ€" ly too far off!” exclaimed the com- modorc. “What, sir?" "The marriage. young gentleman?" "When shall I say, dearest Edith?" asked Michael. “When uncle pleases," murmured the girl. “Uncle pleases nothing. and will have nothing to do with it, except, to advise as early 8. day as possiâ€" ble," he blurted out; “what, says the bride?" “Answer, dearest Edith," ontrcatâ€" ed Michael Shields. "Then let it. be at New Year," said Edith, falterixlgl). ' 'And so it, whispered Michael gh, upon a hill not far from iSt, stood the cottage of CHAPTER V re the young ensign’s quartered. it really is Oiseau 111‘}, J .seau had ‘1, Jacqueâ€" nine years manor of iV and was poor re- lgh, his widow of begged delayed Edi th’s s expos- beloved, in long time. for what he called “maâ€" ture deliberation"â€"â€"often one of the greatest enemies to upright, generous and disinterested actionâ€"to hope, faith, and charity, that I know of, by the way. Commodore Waugh also determined to have his own will in all things, this time at least. He had the vantage ground now, and was resolved to keep it. He had caught Sans Souci young, before she could possibly have formed even a childish predilection for one of the opposite sex. and he “as determined to raise and educate a Wife for his beloved Grim. Hostess (to eastern tr} true that you were bastl you were in China? the vulgar talk of the fishermen." On Saturday, at the hour specified, the carriage came to Old Field Cob tage, and conveyed Mrs. L'Oiseau and her child to Luckenough. They were very kindly received by the commodore, and atl‘ectionately em- braced by Henrietta, who conducted them to a. pleasant room, where they could lay ofl’ their bonnets, and which they were thenceforth to conâ€" sider as their own apartment. This was not the one which had been oc- cupied by Edith. Edith's chamber had been left undisturbed and locked up by Mrs. Waugh, and was kept ever after sacred to her memory. The sojourn of Mrs. L'Oiseau and Jacquelina at Luckenough was an experiment on the part of the comâ€" modore. He did not mean to comâ€" mit himself hastily. as in the case of his sudden choice of Edith as his heiress. He intended to take a good “Hush! Jacmwlina. You shall not use such expressions. So much ccmos of my letting you have your own way, running down to the beach and watching the boats, and hearing the vulgar talk of the fishermen." “I mean I‘ll grind his nose on the ground, I’ll hurry him and worry him, and upset him, and cross him, and make him run his head against the wall, and butt his blundering brains out. What did he turn Fair Edith away for“? 0h! I’ll pay him 01‘?! I'll settle with him! Fair Edith shan't be in his debt, for her injur- ies very long. ” From her pearly brow and pearly cheeks, “Fair Edith” was the name by which the child had heard her cousin once called. and slur hull cullâ€" ed her thus ever since. Mrs. L'Oiscau answered gravely. “Your uncle gave Edith a. fair choice between his own love and pro- tection, and the great benefits he had in store or her, and the love of a stranger and foreigner, whom he disapproved and hated. Edith delib- erately chose the latter. And your uncle had a perfect right to act upon her unwise decision." “And for my part, I know he hadn'tâ€"all of my own thoughts. Oh! “And for hadn'tâ€"all I’ll do him- "So am I! Just as whimsical! I'll do him dirt," said the young lady. “Good heaven! Whore (lid you ever pick up such a phrase, and what upâ€" on earth does doing any one ‘dirt' mean?" asked the very much shock- ed lady. Then she called to her side her childâ€"her Jacquelinaâ€"lzer Sans Souci -â€"as for her gay, thoughtless temper she was called. “Now, Jacquelina," said Mrs. L’- Oiseau, “you must. cure yourself of these hoydenish tricks of yours be- fore you expose them to your uncleâ€" romemher how whimsical and eccen- tric he is." 3 Mrs. L‘Oiseau was devouring the ‘contents of a letter, which ran thus: ‘ “Mary, My Dear! I feel as if I had somewhat neglected you, but, the truth is, my arm is not long enough to stretch from Luckenough to Old Fields. That being the case. and myself and Old Hen being rather lonesome since Edith's ungrateful desertion, we beg you to take little Jacko, and come live with us as long as we may liveâ€"and of what may come after that We will talk at some time. If you will be ready I will send the carriage for you on Saturday. Your Uncle Jack." Mrs. L'Oiseau read this letter with a changing cheekâ€"when she finished it she folded and laid it aside in silence. Eastel a dresser of rough the right of the firepl board on the loft, a bottomed chairs. a It was day, nee Mary I sat (low And suc cheapest a corn < ed in th( of grass. party h sistence And drought and cor grass} it was up y, near th .ry L’Ois‘ ', down to d such a yapust tea, DRIVI COl‘n lg l‘aIr. Hardman. ‘â€"She was driven to it and Erim (To l Traveler lam. WHERE ELSE? lke' baked upon t.le butterâ€"that upon a dry and ' the last of August Oiscau and her (1 to their frugal br‘ 1 a frugal breakfast tea, with brown 511+}; Lke baked upun the be Cont w this year (1 parched up her 1d, and her cows yield of milk for 1avc th TO rn traV‘cler)â€"Is it nu( uloed when Bett the other the long garden had fail- the want ole blu‘ aux-11mg that mghter aakfast. ! The 11', and tliI iddl The bottles sh‘ There will siill h mentation, which 0f Cid Put the barrels, if possible, in a room Where the temperature will be fairly constant at 65 to 75‘ degrees. Lay flat and fill with juice to with- in 8 inches of the bung hole. Cover the bung carefully with clean cot- ton, so as to exclude the entrance of germs and vermin. This cover readâ€" ily permits the gases to escape. Novâ€" or allow it to touch the liquor in the barrel. It is a great mistake to allow the barrels to foam over, as all sorts of germs enter, under such circumstances, and destroy the cidâ€" Having- secured the juice, a. proper barrel is all important. For drinkâ€" ing cider, use only perfectly clean alcohol or Whisky barrels. Never use a. barrel that has contained cider or any other liquors than those men- tioned above. An old Cidfil‘ barrel Cannot be properly cleansed. Barrels should be thoroughly scalded with boiling water and washing soda, then rinsed clean with cold water FROM A PURE SOURCE. The fruit should be clean and free from rot. To use unclean or rotten fruit simply invites bad fermenta- tion. If one puts into the cider all sorts of germs found on soiled, dirty and decayed fruit, he, should not expect good results. The fruit should be carefully pulped when it is cool. the juice'expressed as quickly as convenient and put at once into ‘clean barrels. Great care should he used in selecting a grinder. Proper machinery will recover four gallons of juice per bushel. German mills, made with stone rollers, will crush the fruit so that four gallons of juice can be recovered by hand. To my mind it is far better to pulp the fruit by hand with wooden mauls, in 8. Wooden trough, than to use some of the modern hand mills. By this method one can extract the juice very effectually. Where only a. couple of barrels of cider are wanted for home use, this is not a difficult job, and one secures a juice that will make good cider. Good cider can be made on the farm in small quantity, wiLhmit‘. much apparatus, but, as a. matter of fact it. is seldom so madci 'l‘he reaâ€" son for this is lack of attention Lo chails. Only good fruit ,will make good cider. It is not worth while to waste effort on poor, unripe fruit, or on early fruit with a. thin acid juice, weak in sugar, The finished product. will never be better than what one starts with. Unmcrchantâ€" able grades of our very best table fruits should be used for homeâ€"made cider. Some of the crabs showing good sugar content. as Madden Blush, and occasionally, a good seedling apple make tha very best cider. bvcause of the tannin found in those sorts. ntrar Avoid ordinary tea; if you care for SOUND. SWEET SLEEP, and ask for the SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED, CAREFULLY PACKED Blue Ribbon Tea. Red Label. such Plaagamfi. Bream??? will air 2 ONLY ONE BESTâ€"LUE REBON’S IT. co. sooner raid of 1 eat each bonzoau MAKING GOOD CIDER an Come to those who drink only PURE tea like (121 and n iculs, 1 th about flat air, find h( ating Sufficient water at -\ hmperaturc of 110 degrees should be added to fill the bOWI to wet and Warm the surface, thus preventing the cream from sticking. The milk should then be turned on full flow and the feed pan kept well filled un". the milk is all irl. The speed should be kept Well up and as uniform as possible at all times. Three things should be constantly watched: 1, The speed of the bowl; 2, the temperature of the milk; and 3, the feed of the milk to the bowl. Some of the points of merit which a. hand separator should possess are; 1, Simplicity in method of construe: tion; 2, cheapness and durability; 3, maximum capacity and minimum power required to run it; 4, close- ness of separation; 5, dcsired rich- ness of cream; 6, ease of cleaning. A wellâ€"protected room should. be selected, where the air can be kept perfectly pure and Where ventilation is good. The frame of the separa- tor should be fastened securely to a solid foundation. Before the separâ€" ator is started, all parts should be thorcughly cleaned and all bearings Well oiled. In some sections, it is considered a good practice to flush the oil holes with coal oil or kero- sene once every week or ten days. This removes the thick oil and grit and adds greatly to the easy run- ning of the machine. The usual cost of a. hand separa- tor ranges from $50 to $150 or more, according to the size and ca- pacity. They will sKim from 150 to 700 pounds of milk per hour. A separator having a. capacity of 45!) pounds per hour is of sufficient. size Where from eight to ten cows are kept. In choosing a separator, a farmer should select one with 3. ca- pacity somewhat larger than that required for immediate use. The feed tap may be slightly closed and the skimming done with the separa- tor running a. little below its capo.â€" city. I consider the hand separator problem one of the most important questions before our dairymen. writes Mr. Geo. R. Taylor, It is extremely important that the farmer should understand how to operate the separator and get the best re sults. He should also understand the processes in carrying for the cream. In my experience. some of the most potent factors and causes of poor cream are: 1, Improper care of cream after separating; 2. having the separator in an impure atmosâ€" phere; 3, careless in washing the separator or neglecting to wash it each time after being used; 4, skim- ming a cream too low in butter fat. The latter cause may be easily overâ€" come with a little extra care on the part of the person operating the separator, and cream poor in butter fat or one containing a large amount of skim milk is objection- able for many reasons. both to the farmer and to the Creamery men. Some of the advantages, as I saw them recently, from the use of a. hand separator are: 1, The loss of fat in the cream is reduced to a. minimum; 2, the saving in cost of utensils and space required for their accommodation; 3, it gives a. better and more uniform quality of cream and butter; 4, the richness of the cream can be easily regulated; 5, it saves labor in washing utensils and the handling of ice for cooling purâ€" poses; 6, the skim milk is in the best. possible condition for feeding stock. A separator agent, who advocates a th‘m cream and washing the separ- ator once a day or only when con- venient is not, in my opinion, work- ing for the best interests of the dairy industry. Thin cream con- tains a large amount of skim milk, which is Valuable to the farmer for feeding purposes. It requires more water and ice for cooling and in it the conditions are more favorable for the rapid development of lactic acid and bad flavors. The hand separa- tor has many advantages over the shallow pan and deep setting meâ€" thods of (Teaming milk. cider sparkling and agreeably gase- ous. Good cider, cleanly made and preserved in bottles is a most whole- some, refreshing drink and especially to be recommended for dy‘pcptic and gouty persons. I have drank bot- tled cider 20 years old. uld COST AND MANAGEMENT THE HAND SEPA RA'I‘OR Iil H must be exp 3 is not runnil mm 1t In". Lhe milk is should be kept orm as possible 0 things should (1: 1, The speed 16