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Marian llayiicl Or, The Strange Disappearance CHAPTER XXVIll. When Marian recovered consciousness she found herself on board ship and a lady attending to her wants. When she was at last able to ask how she came there the lady nurse told the following story : “0n the evening of Holy Thursday about the time the storm arose. our ves- sel lay to opposite a place on St. Mary's coast. called Pine Bluff. and the male put off in a boat to kind a passenger: as they neared the shore they met another boat rowed by two men. who seemed so anxious to escape observa- tion. as to row away as fast as they could witnout answering our boat’s salute. Our male thought very strange of it at the time; but the mysterious boat was swiftly hid in the darkness. and our boat reached the land. The male and his men had to help to carry the passen- ger's trunks up to the top of the bluff, and a short distance beyond. where a carriage was kept waiting for him. and after they had parted from him. they returned down the bluff by a shorter though steeper way; and just as they reached the beach. in the momentary lull of the storm. they heard groans. Immediately the men connected those sounds with the strange boat they had seen row away. and they raised the wick in the lantern. and threw i's light around. and soon discov-sred you upon the sands. moaning. though nearly in- scnsible. They naturally concluded that you had been the victim of the men in the boat. who were probably pirates. Their first impulse was to pursue the carriage. and get you placed within it. and taken to some farmhouse for assis- tance; but a moment‘s reflection eon- vinoed them that such a plan was futile. as it was impossible to overtake tho. ear- riage. There was also no house near the coast. They thought it. likely that you were a stranger to that part of the country. And in the hurry and agileâ€" tion of the moment. they could devise nothing better than to put you in the boat. and bring you on board this ves- sel. This is the way you came here." The grateful gaze of Marian thanked the lady. and she asked: “Tell me the name of my angel nurse. “Rachel Holmes." answered the lady. blushing gently. “My husband is a surgeon in the United States army. fie is on leave of absence now for the our- pose of taking me home to see my father and motherâ€"they live in London. I am of English parentage." Marian feebly pressed her hand, and then said: “You are very good to ask me “0 questions. and I thank you with all my heart; for. dear lady. I can tell you no- thing." The next day the vessel which ha-l put into New York Harbor on call. sail- ed for Liverpool. Marian slowly improved. Her pur- poses were not very clear or strong yet -â€"-mcntal and physical suffering and ex- : hauslion had temporarily weakened and ‘ obscured her mind. Her one strong im- pulse was to escape. to get away from the scenes of such painful associations and memories. and to go home. to take refuge in her own native land. The thought of returning to Maryland. to meet the astonishment. the wonder. the conjectures. the inquiries. and perhaps the legal investigation that might lead to the exposure and punishment of Thurston. was insuppo‘rtable to her heart. No. not rather let the width of the ocean divide her from all those hor- rors. Undoubtedly her friends believed her deadâ€"let it be soâ€"let her remain as dead to them. She should leave no kin- dred behind her. to suffer by her loss â€"- should wrong no human being. True. there were Miriam and Editht But that her heart was exhausted by its one great. all-consuming grief. it must have bled for them! Yet they had already suffered all they could possibly suffer from the supposition of her deathâ€"it was now three weeks since they had reason to believe her dead. and doubt- less kind Nature had already nursed them into resignation and calmness, that would in time become cheerfulnesv. If she should go back. there would be the shock. the amazement. the ques- tions. the prosecutions. perhaps the con- viction. and the sentence. and the hor- rors of a state prison for.one tho least hair of whose head she could not. will- ineg hurt; and then her own early death. or should she survive. her blighted life. Could these consequences muscle or benefit Edith or Miriam? No. no. they would augment grief. It was lint-l ter to leave things as they were- hallm- to remain dead to themeâ€"a deed sorrow might be forgottenâ€"4 living one never! For herself. it was better to take into w. 5110 found it-to go home to England. and devote her newly I‘Lxs'ml’ed lilo. and her newly acquired fortune to thow. benevolent objects that had 3.: ialvlyl occupied so large a share of im' lu-u-t. Some means also should he founi \'.'l!t":l she should grow stronger. and hm- inflll‘ head should be clearer. so ,;t .~.h-: should be able to think~to int. li=litli and Miriam the recipients of :lll the. benefit her wealth could pos: _ con- fer upon them. And so in root] ting. meditating. planning. and trying,r to reason correctly. and to understand her embarrassed position. and her diilicult duty. passed the days of her climates- ccnoc. As her mind cleared. the. thought of Angelica began to give. her uneusi~ ncssrâ€"shc could not bear to think of leaving that young lady exposed to iii-2 misfortune of becoming Thurston's wife it‘ll- l‘. was arranged that the donor should ‘ian’s in-titution. “The Children‘s llnnv. 1mm pom-r desirrd. l WW“ l a -â€"-and her mind toiled with the (lifllcu‘, problem of how to shield Angelica with- out exposing Thurston. A few days after this. Marian relate.‘ to her kind friends all of her persona history that she could impart. withou compromising the safety of olhers; on: she required and received from them tin promise of their future silence in regan to her fate. As they approached the shores of fin}. land. Marian improved so fast as to In able to go on deck. And though ex lremely pale and thin. she could in longer be considered an invalid. when on the thirtieth day out. their ship on tered the mouth of the Mersey. Upoi their arrival at Liverpool. it had beet the intention of Dr. Holmes and his wit: to proceed to London; but now they (ll cidcd to delay a few hours until they should see Marian safe in the house . her friends. The Rev. Theodore Buruc) was a retired dissenting clergyman living on his modest patrimony in country house a few miles out of Liver pool. and now at eighty years enjoyint a hale old ago. Dr. llolmes took chaise and carried Marian and Bach-‘3 out to the place. The house was liCill'lOvergrown with climbing vines. and lll' grounds were beautiful with the earlv spring verdure and flowers. The olt‘ man was overjoyed to meet Marian and he received her Willi a father's we] come. He thande her friends for thci. care and attention. and pressed them u come and stay several days or weeks But Dr. Holmes and Rachel simply ex plained that their view was to visi their parents in London. which citi they were anxious to reach as soon at possible. and. thanking their host. the) look leave of him. of his old wife. ani Marian. and departed. The old minister looked hard at Mar ian. “You are pale. my dear. Well. 1 al ways heard that our fresh island roses withered in the dry heat of the Ameri can climate.~and now I know it! But comet we shall soon see a change and what wonders native air and nativi manners and morning walks will Work in the way of restoring bloom." Marian did not feel bound to reply and her ill health remained charged :c the account of the unlucky atmosphere. The next morning. the old gentleman took Marian into his library. told her once more how very glad he was th'i‘ instead of writing. she had come in per son. He then made her acquainted will certain documents. and informed he' that it would be necessary she shoal-l go up to London. and advised her to (ll so just as soon as she should feel her self sufficiently rested. Marian declared herself to be already recovered of 'a- ligue. and anxious to proceed with tin business of settlement. Their journey was thereupon fixed for the second day from that time. And upon the appoint- cd morning. Marian. attended by tin- old clergyman. set out for the mam- moth capital. where. in due season they arrived. A few days were bitsin occupied amid the lumber of law docu- ments. before Marian felt sufficiently li case to advise her friends. the Holmeses. of her presence in town. Only a few hours had elapsed. after reading her note and address. before she received a call from Mrs. Holmes and her father Dr. Coleman. a clergyman of high stand- ing in the Church of England. Friendli- ness and a beautiful simplicity charac terized the manners of both father and daughter. Rachel entreakfl Marion to return with her and make her father’s heuse her home while in London. She spoke with an affectionate sincerity that Marian could neither doubt nor resist. and when Dr. Coleman cordially second- ed his daughter's invitation. Marian gratefully accepted the proffered hospi- tality. And the same day Mr. Burney bade a temporary farewell to his favor~ lie. and departed for Liverpool. and. Marian accompanied her friend Rachel Holmes to the house of Dr. Coleman. We may not pause to trace minutely the labors of love in which Marian sought at once to forget her own exis fence and to bless that of others. Ae few events only will be necessary to record. In the very first packet of Baltimore papers received by D.. llolmcs. Marian saw announced the marriage of Angel- ica Le lluy to Henry llarnwell. She knew by the date. that it took place within two weeks after she sailed from the shores of America. And her anxiety on that young lady's arcount was set at rest. I After a visit of two months. Dr. llolnu-s and his lovely wife preparvxl to return" to the United States. And the little forâ€" tunu that Marian intendrd to settle upon i Edith and Miriam. was intrustcd to the: care of the worthy surgeon. to be iii-i vested in bank stock for tin-.tr benefit, as soon as he should reach Baltimorwd remain :nionymnus. or be known oniv as a frimid of Miriam's father. in the course of a few months. Mar-l was (vtlililit‘lli‘t‘ll. and lu-i-irn the i-nd r'f‘ the “lift year. it was completed and filled v. 2H1 inmates. Cl‘o i-e Conttnucdl. ' quested to . pggw’lll lliily “What has become of the ‘ncâ€"w “to. man' we heard so much about a few years agui" “Busy making clotting [or her grandchildren. I guess." +++ t++++++++++++++++++++t t . I t I gfilllllil the farm I * t + ++++++++++++++++++++ HANDLING LAMBS. In the feeding and fattening of lambs for market, rather distinct. methods are iUI‘SUOd by the English frodcrs. Those who rear early lambs aim to grow them rapidly. so that they will be ready for uarket in .lunc or the early part of tuly. The advantages claimed for this nethod are that. it yields quick rclurns. hat. the lambs are sold before parasites lemme troublesome. and that it gives .11 opportunity to purchase a bunch of heap or lambs for fall feeding. thus in- reasing the sheep-carrying capacity of he farm and bringing in larger returns. those who prefer late lambs believe that hey do not require the same amount of iitcntion as early lambs. that the ewes to not need so much special feeding. bat warm sheds are not. a necessity. .nd that the lambs can utilize the waste if the form during the summer and fall. >5f>ccially that of the stubble field. .Vhere talc lambs are reared much care s necessary during the summer months. ind old pastures must not be used as :riizing grounds as in them parasites re almost sure to attack the flock and auso serious losses. in rearing early lambs the mothers re very liberally fed on clover. hay. train and succulent feed. The amount, if roots fed is surprising. in some in- .lnnccs as much as twenty pounds per 'we per day. but from ten to fifteen tounds daily is considered very liberal ceding. Winter rye. winter barley and {ate are utilized before the grass pines. The lambs are taught to eat :rain at a very early age. most of them toting well at three or four weeks. 4pccial lamb pens or feeding creeps. are irovidcd for this purpose. in some in- stances a self-feeder is used. but the najority of farmers prefer such feed resh every day. The amount of grain fed is gradually increased until the ambs are eating from three-fourths ‘0 me and onoquurter pounds each per lay at three or three and a half months if age. This method of feeding is main- tained even when the grass is abundant. The lambs are marketed when from three to four months old. weighing from 60 to 100 pounds each. The more prevalent custom in feeding late lambs is to withhold all grains and utilize the pastures and stubble fields. with perhaps some green crops in emergencies. until after weaning time. which occurs in September. At that time lambs are generally folded on rape. kale. cabbage or more often turnips. While close folding is not deemed adâ€" visablc in the case of lambs intended for breeding. it is admirably suited to fattening purposes. in addition to the succulent fccd supplied in the folds the lambs are given a grain allowance ._f from three-fourths to one and one-quar- ter pound each day. Cottonseed or lin- seed C(lkf’ or a combination of the two usually forms one-half to two-thirds of the concentrated feed. The remainder of the grain ration is oats. barley. beans. peas or corn. depending on market price. As a rule not much roughage '5 used in fattening lambs during the fall. but those who do furnish such feed use either clover hay or straw chaff. The chief reliance is placed on the use of green crops and roots. especially tur- nips. ___â€" FARM NOTES. Spring is approaching. and no doubt some farmer readers are thinking of giving up the farm and moving off in the city to pass the rest of their life in case and retirement. Now. don't. you do it. because it frequently works dis- astrously. in purchasing seed that has not been tested there should be suspicion of any seed offered at an unusually low price. There is nothing deserving of more so» vere condemnation lhnn offering for sale seed that is lacking in powers of ger- mination. And yet it is done your after year. and farmers buy it year after year because it can be bought at a low price. Such business not only causes the loss of the money paid for seed. but causes the loss of labor and use of land. Evergreen sweet corn gives very large yields. The growth being shorter than that of field corn. and the stalks smaller. there is not so much waste in feeding. The yield of total dry matter to the acre is far in excess of either dent or flint corn. and the fodder is more palatable. if drilled thickly in rows the crop is not as likely to lodge under the influence ll 31 Boxes of 001 300 Boxes of Greenbacks For the most words made up from those letters v i=Io= Grape = Nuts 33: people will earn these prizes. Around the fireside or about the well- lighted family reading table during ill‘} winter evenings the children and grown- ups can play with their wits and see how many words can be made. 20 people making the greatest num- ber of words will each receive a little t-ox containing a c510.00 gold piece. 10 people will each win one box con- taining a $3.00 gold piece. 300 people will each win a box con- taining $1.00 in paper money and one person who makes the highest number of words over all contestants wdl re- ceive a box containing $100.00 in gold. It is really a most fascinating bit of fun to take up the list evening after evening and see how many words can be added. A few rules are necessary for abso- i fair llll. . 1litany world authorized by Webster’s dictionary will be counted. but no name of person. Both the Singular and plur-l 1.1 can be used. as for instance grape and “ ra ." The glam in “Yâ€"lâ€"vOâ€"Grape Nuts" may be repeated in the same word. Geographical names authorized by Webster will be counted. . Arrange the words in alphabetical elas~ ses. all those beginning with A togeth- Cl and those beginning Willi Elo CulllO under E. etc. When you are. writing down the words leave some spaces. in the A. E. and other columns to fill in later as new words come to you. for they Will Spring into mind every evening. It is almost. certain that some contest- ants will tie with others. In such cases a prize identical in value and character with that offered in that class'shall be awarded to each. [Each one Will be re- si-nd with the list of wordsa plainly written letter describing the ad- vantages of Grape-Nuts. but the Contest- nut is not required to ruircliase a pkg. 'l‘hesr letters are not to contain Doetrt'. or fancy flourishes. but simple. truthful statements of fact. For illustration: VA . have cxcpcricncud some in- Cipicnt or chronic ails traceable to un- wgq; gvlcction of food that failed tocivc the body and brain the energy. health Seeking better con- ditions a change in food isunade and Grape-Nuts and cream used in plum? of former dict. Suppose one qutls the meat. fried potatoes. starchy. sticky mes. ses of half-cooked cats or wheat and cuts out the coffee. fast. a bit of fruit. a dish of Grapeâ€"Nuts and cream. two soft-lutin eggs. a slice oi hard toast and a cup of Postum Fowl Coffee. Some amateur saws: A 2...... would faint away on that." but my door .3: Try. say. for break-i friend we will put dollars to your pen- brain than he ever had on the old diet. nice that the noon hour will find a man cu our breakfast huskier and with a stronger heart-beat and clearer working Suppose. if you have never really made a move for absolutely clean health [that pushes you along each day with a spring in your step and a reserve vigor iin muscle and brain that makes the do- 'ing of things a pleasure, you join the army of “plain old common sense" and start. in now. Then after you have been 2 or 3 weeks on the Grape‘Nuts train- ing you write a statement of how you used to be and how you are now. The simple facts will interest others and sur- prise yourself. We never publish names except on permission. but war-often tell the facts in the newspapers and when requested to give the names by private letter. There is plenty of time to get personal experience with Grape-Nuts and write a sensible. truthful letter to be sent in with the list of words. as the contest does not close until April 30th. 1906. So start in as soon as you like to building words. and start in using Grape-Nuts. but this statement out and keep the let- ters Yâ€"lâ€"(lâ€"Grapeâ€"Nuts before you and when you write your letter you will have some reason to write on the sub- )CCt “Why I Owe GrapevNuts." Remember 33! persons will win prizes. which will be awarded in an exact and .iust manner as soon as the list can be icountcd after April 30th. 1906. Evei‘v ‘rontestant will be sent a printed list if names and addresses of winners on an. I pliralion. in order to have proof that the ; prizes are sent as agreed. The company 1: well known all over the world foi‘ ab- soluteyfldelity to its agreements and every single one of the 3111 winners may .(lepcnd on receiving the prize won Many persons mi 'ht f‘el 't ‘- ‘ iconicst. but when I: t I “Muss m [great number of prizesâ€"filililâ€"the curi- {(iSll)’ of seeing ll:)W munv words can Ei'vullv be made up evening after even- Sill}: and a good. natural fun and educa- é“on ‘tlln' coilinetition. it seems worth bi: Lilli, thorn is no cost. Nothing to [lose and u lllft‘ onpoi-lunitv to win on- ;of the many luixcs of gold or ‘ ‘ ‘ r freon- .‘lur-ks. L ‘ ~ .\\n initlm the pi'otlir-tiv‘m flint mum who wan a ltl‘l/..‘ of chili m- Luau-n w-lv will n1 -' N (“so “in bar-k ll-"Jtllh and sire ,th worth .l‘llil'it it! “Will ‘iumtr‘v prizes. ‘ Thur»,- ore no cut out i this statement and do at it. and send in :lh-- list and lt-ltm’ before, Amp sou. mtuin ('orcril (141.. Ltd” Battle “b” am] hi vour- name and iv: zi.inl_v written. than :1 Wagon i-ill of prelim inn rics one remembers the| and it will make one pound of flesh on less food than any other farm animal because its diges- tive juices are stronger. It is the ideal meat making machine. Hence every effort should be made to keep it “up” and growing from birth. No let up because it is too much effort to get it back. It is less efl'ort to draw a wag- on : given distance if constant- ly in motion than if stopped and started every once in awhile. Clydesdale Stock Food will keepyour hogs "up" and growing becauseit gives a. bet- ter appetite, thereby increasing the digestive fluids, and these dissolve and assimilate more food and at a profit. It keeps them in tip-top health enabling them better to resist disease, thereby making a firmer flesh. It gets them to market weight: much sooner, saving feed bill. Nothing better for mots. Equally good for Horses Cattle and Sheep. Nothing injuriousin it and can stop feeding it without harmful effects. If you are not satisfied after feeding it your money cheerfully refunded by the dealer. Same for all Clydesdale preparations. Clydesdale Carbolinc Antisepâ€" ‘ tic will keep your pens and pigs clean. ; TRY HZRCU LES POULTRY FOOD ~ CLYDESDALB S‘mc: FOOD Co., L1 KXTBD. T010810 , wind and rain as if sown broadcast. This makes an excellent crop for fall feeding. on account of its evergreen nature retaing its succulence longer 1 wet-.- than any of the other corns or sorghums, and making an excellent fodder when The urine is the most valuable part f the excreta. containing much nitrogen and potash in easily available forms. The nitrogen easny' escapes into the air solid excrement or straw. Sailing has a very marked effect on of a much lighter color than suited. and hence. if the salt is not evenly distri- will invariably be mottled butter. and if mottlcs appear when the trier is drawn from the butter. you can bid good-by to that sample. Do not plant or sow poor seeds of any band. Better feed them up. or throw them away than to trust them for use produces poor crops; like produces like every time. and it is poor economy par- tially to lose the use of the soil in such '1 manner. Root out the poor yielding better and something that the markets In changing seed we general- ly get better crops. A man has a different sort of a chance on land that he rents. If he owns the what he shall sow and plant. how he fence and build. Everything he puts on own wishes and convenience as to how he is independent. and no man can molest. him. His feeling of freedom anl would suspect. MILLING Tiff-l EDGES. Before the year 1631 English coin: by driving a die down on them with a a much greater intrinsic value than it has now. this offered a great temptation coinage become such a serious offence that men were hanged and women were burnt for it. So far did the mutilation go that when Sir lsaac Newton was was calculated that the Silver coins in circulation only averaged about half .tlndr lngal weight. The practice of mil- .hng was first adopted in France. when Juan. was used. The first milled coins nuuh- here in ititit: but the old lslumpcil coins were still issued. and it [was not until 1000 that llllllllllt‘ll coins Intokiug iln- milled W universal, turn] so putting it st-t} igniting. was {SILthL-Will. it was lit pier-l this (:xnengg illiut mp- of the fill! I, iztip’ip'ilu‘ taxes- cured. ' unless the manure is mixed with the the color of butter. unsalted butter being bated throughout the butter. the result all hopes of getting a high score with sort. just because you have them on in growing crops. Poor seed. as a rule. sorts. and replace them with something demand. for himself on land that he owns than land he is his own master concerning shall plow and cultivate. how he shall the place is his. and he can consult his he shall arrange things. He feels that confidence is worth more than one were simply pieces of metal stamped hammer. in the. days when money had l-L coin-clippers. and mutilation of the appointed Master of the Mint in 1605 it to screw press. invented by a French- :Cruwd to be li-gtil tender. 'l‘h.- (fast (1 tin" \X‘lflilt'd' 'lviii llf\lt’l!, l l ____§___w_ “Now. 'l‘on'uny. if viii had six pennies :i'i-fl Jimmy Smith should tukt- four 'f them. what would ln- tho menu?" “An 'uuibulunr‘c for Jimmy."