The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

UR, SYBIL VIN DICATION BERN ER’S CHAPTER I. When Sybil recovered from her delnhhke swoon she felt herself being home slowly on through what scorned a narrow, tortuous underground pas- sage; but the utter darkness. relieved only by a. little gleuning red taper that moved like a star before her. prevented her hon seeing more. A pcsenliment of impending deslruc tion possessed her. and overwhelming horror filled her soul and held hei- facul- ties. Though her life had depended upon her speech. she could not havol uttered a syllable. And no word was brcaflcd by the mysterious beings who bore her on. Dumb as mules at a funeral . they marched. Silent. breath- less. as one on the brink of death, Sybil held her senses fast and prayed. And the We red spark moved throuin that dorm before her. like a malignant; star loading her to doom. And how long drawn out tho dreadful wayl Minutes seemed months. and hours ages. The awful forms that held her in their hands; their monotonous tread us they bore her on; their utter silence; the deep darkness; the damp, earthy. stifl- ing dinosphere; the agony of suspense; the horror of anticipationâ€"all these must have sent her into another swoon, but that her vigilant mind still held her senses alert. and she prayed. Who were these beings? Why had they abducted her? What would they do with her? She had asked herself these questions. but shrank appalled that any possible answer. Death? Manor worse than death? on that some miracle might save her in this icmeadous peril! She prayed. And what a tedious anguish of anxiety] When would the end coma? At length a breath of fresh air as from the upper world was waited past. her face. Welcome as a. drop of cold water to a parched palate was this breath of fresh air to her revered lungs. But it passed, and all was close and suffocat- ing new. N083 a faint gleam of pale light glanced through the darkness far ahead, but it vanished. and all was blackness again, but for the little red spark mov- ing banal-e her. All silent, suffocating. dark. But presently there came another breath of air. together‘with a faint. fair” blue light. as of day. in the for distance. And soon the breath of air became a breeze, and Sybil drew in re- freshing draughls that. in renewing hei- vitality, almost restored her courage. And now they moved on faster, for the path was freer. And now also the dawning light enabled Sybil to see her captors: and if any circumstances could have increased her horror. the looks 2.? these men must have done so. were of almost gigantic height. and shrouded from head to foot in long. black gowns.‘ with hoods that were drawn over their heads, while their faces were entirely concealed by black masks. A shudder ran through her frame as she looked upon them. But soon the changing aspect of the subterranean passage forced itself upon her attention. It now seemed no-t_so much a narrow passage as a succession of small caverns, one opening into anothe and every advanced one rather larger. lighter and more beautiful than the preceding; the walls. floor and ceil- ing being of bright red sandstone, and lighted here and there with sparkling stalactitcs. At last. through a narrower and more tortuous winding than any they had yet passed. they suddenly on. tered a spacious cavern of such exceed- ing beauty and splendor that for an Instant Sybil lost. sight of her terrors in her astonishment and admiration. The walls and roofs of this dazzling place were completely covered with the purest pearl-like spar. and lighted with ‘ pendant crystals and stalac’tites that, as they caught the stray sunbeams. glowed. burned, blazed and sparkled like a million of pendant diamonds, rubles. emeralds and sapphires. .The floor was thickly carpeted with living moss of the most brilliant. hues of vmd green, soft grey. delicate rose. and cerâ€" ulean blue. Into this enchanting palace of naturezthe light entered from many almost imperceptible crevices. . AH this Sybil saw at a. glance, and then her eyes settled upon a figure who seemed the sole occupant. of the place“ This was a young girl. who. with her red cloak thrown mallike on the moss, was sealed upon it cross-logged iii Tur~ kish fashion. Her elf‘in face. her malign eyes. her wild, black hair and picture- esque costume. wore all so ill keeping; with the aspect of the place. that oncr might have doomed her the spirit of that cavern. Sybfl bad scarcely lime to observe all this before her bcni'rrs stood hcr iiiiinc- diatcly in front of the seated girl. and, saying “There she is. princess! So work Eur will upon her,” they withdrew. Now the worst of Sybil's terrors wore over. ’I‘hosc dreadful men were. gone. Before her was only a woman. a girl. whom she certainly had no reason to fear. They lookcd at each other in silence for perhaps half a minute; sppallir. : then Sybil They 811 “What place is this? \‘t‘liu are you ‘3 Why alu I brought liitlicr 7" “One question at a tune." mlswircd the girl. “What plucc this is’ concrrns you little; ‘wllo I am' concerns you less; ‘why you are brought licrc.’ all! that concerns you very much! It con- cerns your liberty. and prrliaps your life." “I do not believe it I You have had me torn away from my husband! Where is he now ?” haughtin demanded Mrs. Berncrs. “He is likely in tlic bands of the con- stables. who are by this time in possns- sion of the Haunted i'ihnpxl. But fear nothingl Him thcy will rclwiisc again. for they have no right. to detain him: but you they would havc kept. if tbcy had caught you. Come. lady. do not re- scnt. the rough mallncr in which you were saved." “1 do not understand all this." “It is scarcely necessary that you should." “And my husband! Wlicn shall I see him?" “When you can do so with safety to yourself. and to us." “When will that bc ?" “How can I tell?" “Oh. Heava he will be half crazed with anxiety I” “Better that he should be half crazed with anxiety, than wholly crazed by dc- spair. Lady. had we not removed you when we did. you would certainly be in the hands of the constables before this day is over. probably before. this hour." “How do you know this ?" “From the information brought in by our spies.” "We came upon the Haunted Chapel by chance. in the dead of night. No one could have known so soon that we were there." “No one did know it. were coming there would have found you. had we not brought you away with us. That was my doing. I made your removal the condition of my silence." “Girl. who are you? I ask again; and why do you take this interest in me 7" “Lady. 1 am an outlaw like yourself. hunted like yourself. guiltlcss like your- self; the daughter, sister. companion of thieves. Yet. never will I become a thief. or the wife or the mother of one!" "This is terriblel” said Sybil. with a shudder. "But why should this be so ?" “It is my fate." “And why do you care for me ?" “I thought I had answered that qucs- lion in telling you all that l have told about myself. for ‘a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind;’ but if you want. another reason I can give it. to you. I care for you because I know that you are illless of the crime for which you are hunted through the world. And I am re solved. come what may. that you shall not. suffer for it.” “In the name of Heaven. what do you say?" exclaimed Sybil. in strong ox- citement. “If you know me to be guilt- lcss, you must know who is guiltyl Nay, you do know itl You cannot only save my life, but clear my fame." (To be continued). Tho constables for us. but they WW Marian Mayficld i W CHAPTER XXXVII. Who shall follow them or intrude on the sacredness of their reconciliation. or relate with what broken tones and frequent stops and tears and smiles and clinging embraces their mutual expla- nations were made? At last Marian. raising her head from his shoulder. said: “But I am come to you a bankrupt. dear Thurstonl I have inherited and expended a large fortune since we partedâ€"and now I am more than pon- n'iless, for I stand responsible for large sums of money owed by my ‘Orplians‘ Homc’ and ‘Emigrauts’ Helpâ€"money that I had intended to raise by subscrip- tlon" “Now. I thank God abundantly for the wealth that He has given me. Your fortune. dcarcst Marian. has been liobly appropriatedâ€"and for the rest. it is lily blessed privilege to assume all your responsibilitiesâ€"and I rejoice tll-‘IL tllcy are great! for, sweetest wife. and fairest lady. I feel that I never can sulllcicnlly prove how much I low. and reverence you~liow much I would and ought to sacrifice for you!" “.tiid even now. door Thurston. I camc hither. bound on u mission to the Western prairics. to find a suitable piccc of land for a colony of cliligralits.” “I know it. fairest and LlCal't‘St lcdv. I know it all. 1 will lift that but-.1611 from your shoulders. too. and all liti. bilities of yours do I (ISSlllllOâ€"Oh! m.’ dear Marian! with how much joy! and ~l will labor with and for you, until all your responsibility-s of cvcry sort arctilnough. his day was going to bc a very( ++++++++t++++++++H+ ‘ discharged. and my liege lady is free to live her own life!" This srcnc took place in the private parlor of the hotPl. willie I‘uul Dnligluss' was gone to (Loloiiul Thornton's mug-1 lugs, to carry the mud tidings to Mir- iam. and also to procure a carriage for the coilvcyauco of the whole plil‘ty toi Dcll-Dcliglit. IIc returned at last. arcoiupmlird by Miriam. whom he tenderly conducted into the room. and who. passing by all others. tottci‘cd forward. and sank, weeping. at the foot of Mr. \‘v'lHCOXt’Il. and clasping his kliccs. still wept. us if her limit would bl'ruk. 'I‘liul'stoll stooped and ralscd liar. priisscd the kiss of forgivilnt-‘ss on her young brow. and than willspcrrll: “.\til‘i.iiii._ l‘avc you flirgottcn that [horn is anz‘illirr IICI‘L', who claims your attention took her by the hand and bed ht‘I‘ to Mariam. 'I'lic youngr girl was shy and silent. but Marian drew her to her bosom. saying: “Ibis my ‘biiby' forgotten me? And so. you would have been an avenger. Miriam. Remember. all your life. (bear child. that such an olllcc is novcr to be lSlelllCtl by an crring liliiiiuii creature. ‘Vcligcalicc is mine. and I will rrpuy. saith the Lord.” And kISsing Mll‘lfllll family. she resigned lirr to l‘uul's carc. liiili turned. and gum her own ll-‘llld to 'l‘liul‘mui. who conducted 1191‘ to flu: cur- ll'iligo. and than returned for littln Angel. ‘wiio all this tune bud sol. deltllll‘l‘ly in a little parlor chair. 111ny were fnl‘iowrll by Paul and Miriam. find so set f'u'tli lo Ill-ll»l)cligllt. llut liiilc lliorc rcmriim to It» twill. Thurston rcsigmd his pastoral charge [of tho village church; sctllcll up his business in tho ncigli‘iiorbv‘iod; procured .a discreet woman to kccp house at. Dcll~l)clight; loft Paul and Miriam and poor Fanny ill hermarc. and set out with Marian on their western journey. to select the site for the sottlcmcilt if lirr emigrant prdeges. Afici- silcccss- fully accomplishing this mission. they returned East. and cxiibm'kod for Liver- pool. and thermal to London. where Mar- ian dissolved hcr connection with tho “Eiiligrants' Help." and bade adieu to llcr “Orpliana' Home." Thurston mode large donations to both those institu- tions. And Marian saw that hcr place was well supplied to the “Orphans' Home" by anothcr competent woman. Then they returned to America. Their travels had occupied more than twelve months. And their expenses of all sorts had absorbed more than a third of Mr. \K‘lllcoxcn's princely fortuneâ€"yet Willi what joy was it lavished by his band. who felt he could not do too much for his priceless Marian. On tlicir return home a heartfelt gratification mct themâ€"it was that the parish had shown their undimiilislicd ccnfidence in Mr. Willcixcn. and their high appreciation of his services. by Lair-ping his pulpit open for him. And a I-ew days after his settlcment at home a delegation of the vestry waited upon him to solicit his acceptance of the min- istry. And after talking with his “liege L'in " as ho fondly and proudly termed Marian. Mr. Willcoxcli was well pleased to return a favorable answer. And in a day or two Thurston and Marian welc called upon to give deci- sion in another case. to wit: Jacquelina had not returned to Beth- lehem. nor renewed her vows; but had dolled hcr nun‘s habit for a young lady's dress. and remained at Luckenougli. Cloudy had not failed to push his suit with all his might. But Jacquelina still licsitatodâ€"«slie (lid not know. she said. but she thought she had no right to be happy, as other people had. she had caused so much trouble in the world, she reckoned she had bctter go back to her convent. "And brcnusc you unintentionally occasioned some sol-row. now happily Over. to some people, you would atone for the fault. by adding one more to the list of victims, and making me miser- able. Ball logic, Lina. and worse reli- glon." Jacquelina did not knowâ€"she could not decide-alter so many grave errors. she was afraid to trust herself. The matter was then referredâ€"of all men in the worldâ€"to the commodore. who gra- ciously replied. that they might go to the demon for him. But as Cloudy and Lina had no especial business with his Satanic Majesty they declined to avail themselves 01' the wriiiission. and con- sulted Mrs. Waugh. whose deep. mel- IOW'tIlUgll preceded lici- answer. when she said: “Take heart~ Lapwing! take heart. and all the happiness you can possibly get! I have lived a long time. and seen a great many people. good and bad. and though I have sometimes met people who were not so happy as they merited â€"â€"yet I never have scl‘n anyone happier than they deserved to bet and that they cannot be so. Seems to be a law of na- ture that ought to reconcile us very much to the apparent flourishing of the wicked." But Mrs. I.’Oiscau warned licr daugh- tcr not to trust in “Alliily,” who was so good-natured. and although such a iliisguidcd woman. that if she had hcr will she would do away with all puu- islimcnlâ€"ycs. own with Satan and purgatory! But Jtt’flllt’llni‘l had much less Culllldt‘nCG in Mrs. L'Olscau than in Mrs. Waugh: and so she told Cloudy. who thought that ho hull waide already quite long enough. to wait until Murilln und Thurston cumc home. and if they thought it would be right for her to lw IlflDDyâ€"“\\'Il_\“ull’Ilâ€"Illtl)’l)0â€" stic liilgliti bcl But the matter must be referred to? tlicm. ' And now it was l‘cicri'cil to 'lliclll. by. the surely tl‘lt‘d Cloudy. And liii‘y guvu‘ lair-llllrliliu lcnvu to be “happy.” .\lltt. slic was lmppy! Ami us ful' Cloudy; poor. Constant fa-llow! Iic \\'(l.\‘ so r’i\'cl'~‘ joycd that ho lit-clul‘cll be “null poli- lioll tlic Imgé‘kitul‘c to change his llalllc as no longer appropriate. for .tliough his iiioi'iiliig lliul bccn Cloudy Silltlll tllc littlo \vriif. Align-l. bright one! When Mrs. L‘Oiseau heard of this on- gagelllcnt. she crossed herself. and told llt‘I‘ ‘bciirls. and vowed that, the wot-1.) was growing so wicked that she could no longer live in it. And she com- munde pl'cpariitions to retire to a con- vclit. to which. in fact. she soon after want. and where. in strict truth. she was likely to be much happier than her illlllll‘e would pcl'lliit her to be elsc« wlb‘l‘i‘. (leltllly llltll‘f‘letl. and took up their abode at the pleasant farillhouso of Locust Hill. which was repaired and refurm'shrd for their reception. But if the leopard CIlIl- not clilingc his spots, nor the Ethiopc his skinéiicitlicr can the fairy pcl'ma- nuntly change her nature; for no sooner was .liu-kn's happiness secured. than the plush spirit. the lightest part of her na- ture. cffel'vcsccd to flip lopâ€"for the for- iiicnt of Cloudy. lacko and Cloudy. even. had one quarrelâ€"it was upon the first occasion after their marriage. of his leaving hcr to join his shipâ€"and when the William Sister of Charity drove Cloudy nearly frantic by insistingâ€" whotlici' in jest or earnest no one on earth could lollâ€"upon donning the little nulldy's uniform and going with him! llowovcr. the quarrel happily was never renewed. for before the next time of sailing Illi‘l‘f‘, apprade n certain tiny (:loiuiy at limiic. that made the land quill» (IS dczir us the sea to its mother. and Lina. were very quietly And this little imp bccamc Mrs. Wuug'li's cspvcilll pct. And if lucquclina did not [ruin the little scion vcr straight. at least. she did not twist him awry”. And she oven mm. in her fit- ful. capricious way. to reform her own iilullncrs. that she might form those of hcr little children. And Mrs. Waugh and dear Marian aided hcr and encour- iigcd her in her uncm'laln efforts. About this time Paul and Miriam were united. and wont to housekeeping in the pretty villa built for them upon the site of (Hit I’lolll (Zoltagc by Thurston. and furnisiiml for them by Mrs. Waugh. Amt a vcry plcasant country neigh- borhood thcy formcdâ€"thcso three young falllllltlS-râ€"Of Doll-Delight. Locust Hill and the villa. Two otlicr important. events occurred in tlicir social circleâ€"first. poor harm- less Fanny passed sniilingly to her heavenly homo. and all thought it very well And one night Commodore Wang after eating a goor' hearty supper. was comfortably fucked up in bed. and went into a sound. deep sleep from which he never more awoke. May he rest in peace. But do you think Mrs. Waugh did not cry about it for two weeks. and ever after speak of him as the poor. dear commodore? | Bill Henrietta was of too healthful a nature to break her heart for the loss of a very good man. and it was not likely she was going to do so for the missing of a very uncomfortable one; and so in a week or two more her happy spirits returned. and she began to realize to what frccdom. ease and checrfulness she had fallen heirl Now she could llve and breathe; and go and come without molestation. Now when she wished to open her generous heart to the claims of affection in the way of helping Lapwing or Miriam. who were neither of them very rich-or to the greater claims f humanity in the relief of the suffering poor. or the pardon of delinquent ser- vnnls. she could do so to her utmost content. and without having to accom- pany her kind act with a deep sigh at the anticipation if the parlor storm it would raise at home. And though Mrs. Henrietta still “waxed fat." her good flesh was no longer an incum- brance to herâ€"the leaven of cheerful- ness lightcned the whole mass. Mrs. Waugh had brought her old maid .lrnny back. Jenny had begged to come home to “old mistress." for she said it was. “'stonishin’ how ageâ€"able." she felt. though nobody might believe it. she was “gettin' oler and olcr. ebery single day" of her life. and she wanted to end her days “'long 0‘ ole mistress." Old mistress was rich and good. and Luckcnough was a quiet, comfortable home. where the old maid was very sure of being lodged. boarded, and clothed almost as well as old mistress herselfâ€"â€" not that these selfish considerations entered largely into Jenny's mind. for she really loved Mrs. Henrietta. And old mistress and old maid were never happier than on some fine. clear day. when seated on their two old mules. they ambled along through for- est and over field. to spend a day with Lapwing or with Hebeâ€"or perhaps with the “Pigeon Pair." as they called the now married couple at the villa. Yes; there was a time when Mrs. Ilen- rielta was happier still! It was. when upon some birthday or other festival. she would gather all the young families â€"â€"'l‘liuislon and che. Cloudy and Lap- wing. the Pigeons. and all the babies. in the big parlor of Luckenough. and sit surrounded by a flock of tiny lap- wings. hcbcs and pigeons forming a group that. our fairy saucin called. “The old hen and chickens.” And what shall we say in taking leave of Thurston and Marion? He had had some faults. as you have seemâ€"but the conqucrilig of klulls is the noblest conquest. and be had urliicvcd surli a victory. He called Marian the angel of his salvation. Year by your Iht‘ll’ affec- tion llccpcncd and strengthened. and di'(‘\\' them closer ill hmrf and soul and pill-pow. From their lioiiic {IS from a Ltt‘lltl‘f‘ cmflllailcd a Iicultliful. boilcticnnt :lnll clcvzililig iiillucllcn. through all llicii' social circle. A lovely family grow around tbcn1~und among the ltcullliful (-lllllll’cli liollc \wi'c Illtll‘l‘ lollllcl'ly iilll'sod or clil‘efillly ll'ujilcll the [llt‘ZIS'lllt country liuigllblizliliml‘. tlic ~.\‘.‘ucb'~»-'t and liuppic>t liolllc is that of DollDi-liglit. The End. .___+._..-- BC good and you‘ll bc happyâ€"lilaybc. happily fwlt' .\nlI in nu" liberally during the winter. Allth file Faring CARE OF TIIE DAIRY COW. Can it be truthfully said that. the dairy cow receives at the hands of her owner or attcndaiit that care which SM dcsorvcs. and which will allow her to give the best returns? Though it i1 rather late to speak of it now. still wt Will take the fall seasonâ€"when farmers are busy preparing for winterâ€"ls ll limo when dairy cows are apt to bl neglected. Frequently they are left to pick up a scanty living from bore pas turcs and the fence corners of grain llclds. exposed to all the liicleinelicics oi the autumn weather. The highly organized dairy cow is very sensitive to sudden and extreme changes in tht weather. and nothing could be more detrimental to economical milk produc- tion. The flow of milk is often so ma- terially lessened that it. cannot be brought back to the normal standard during the winter. Exposure to storm and lying on the cold. damp ground at night not only lead to a decreased flow of milk. but they are very apt to cause udder trollblcs. rheumatism. and other discascs. and in some cases even death. It must be remembered that one night or even a few hours of cold rain cause: an enormous shrinkage of milk. Food criliifort and contentment are the primt factors in successful dairying. and it is not too much to say that comfort is thl prilncst factor. To feed well but to dis regard the bodily comfort of the cow is to court. and insure disappointment A cow will fail to elaborate a full quan lily of milk if she is wet or shiverinf from cold. Autumn is really a more critical ’pcr lod for a cow fresh in milk than winter Cold rains and raw winds are fruitfm causes of decreasing milk. Tile first makes inactive the muscular system. while the latter so disturbs the nervoul system that it. fails to perform its work Cows should therefore not be exposed to fall rains. left. out during cold nights. or confined in muddy and wet yards at any time. The proof of this was clearly demon- strated in an unintentional experiment carried out some time since. Somu changes were being made in the cow barn, which made it inconvenient to stable the cows for a few days. and just then a cold rainy spell set. in. to which the cows were exposed. There was not only a very marked shrinkaga in milk and butter fat at once. but they failed to recover during the winter. though the feed was liberal and the care the best that could be given. It was known when the shrinkage took place and why, but the attempt to recover it failed. The next. year such an experience was guarded against. and the herd gave a daily average of 28.4 pounds of milk and 1.2 pounds of but- ter fat. as against 16.11 pounds of milk and .8 pounds of butter fat given the year before. It may be asked what the cows did with their food. since they were fed They made beef or fat with it. for each gained an average of nearly half a pound a day. a gain that. did neither the cows or the owner any good. During the two win- lets the herd was composed of the same cows. fed the some rations and received the same careful attention. and yet. be- cause of that mishap the herd failed by just fifty per cent. of doing its normaJ or possible work. A FEW DON‘TS. Don't fail to spray every season. It is impossible to determine in advunce whether or not. the plant or tree will be attacked. Proper spraying is never in- jurious. _ Don‘t wait till the fungi have attacked plant or tree; the fungicide are merely preventatives and should be used early in the spring. After the disease has developed it may be too late to save the plant. Don't spray during or just after a shower or when there has been a heavy dew. Much of the solution will be: washed off or it will collect in spots. Wait. till the leaves are dry. Poison is more effective when applied to the leaves when dry. Don't spray the tops of the leaves only; spray the under sides where the posts hide. and be careful to keep your liquid thoroughly agitated. Don't give up spraying because you do not see any bencflt from your work. Perhaps you did not. spray early enough to prevent the bugs. perhaps you did not use the right formula. or were not careful in its preparation. perhaps you did not spray thoroughly and often enough. Try again. Don't buy a sprayer from an unknown manufacturer. If your sprayer gets out .of order. or if you break some part. it may be difficult to get repaired. Good Sprayers with proper care last for yours and all parts are easily and quickly duplicated. Don‘t buy a bucket, sprayer and ex- pcct to spray lin orchard with it. Buy a sprayer largo enough to (It) your work quickly tllltl easily tlllil if you do not know the sizc you want. \vrllc us Ilic. :il‘l'l'llgc you \\'tlllt to spray and we will tell you. Don’t put using it until away after thoroughly VOIII‘ yull spl'uvur lluvn .I‘ll‘.llll‘d out all the spraying llltthll'l‘. 11 bit in tlic spray lilixiiirc the pump will to lllllll‘t‘ti till"! Illv‘, gillllllS flllfl vzili-m Noggin]. lloli't blow your sprnyi‘r ppm-1n. it will fl‘w’w Hull-vs llfl tho S"l‘tl_\'."l' bug lmcn lll'ill!l“tl flmlll it. If litllltll‘ i< {imp r lIl ltu‘ pump it is bulb to Maui; 'rr q-Iinllvrs or sirclwii brass cyll'iillci's. kl inc pump will not work. \ .4«-\’_,‘ av“.