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Miss Libby. “Hush! Hush!" suid lhcq more vain talk. We are 1 sencc of death. Mr. Lyon. 1 take your wife and daughi parlor. It is not. damp or cl‘ aired yesterday. The whnh been opened and hired fail] a month. ever since you away. And Joe went and m: the parlor about a quurior go. Take them in thorn. _nd leave me and my dang o‘lur last duties to this dead added. lurning lo Mr. Home As HI. lcr. 11" lighted. int! the ing HIE hurry her. 1 wouk open: put her hnnd on the cold hqu at the corpse-like man. and gently inquired: “Mr. Btondetlc. or Captain ‘lncunnu,’ dict you want to see me?" The expiring tlamo of tile flashed up once moreâ€"{lashed up brilliantly. Ills whole taco brightonod and beamed. 3 “It. is you! Oh, thank heaven! Yes, I «lid want, to 500 you. Butâ€"â€"- It is growing very dark. Where have you g’qne?" he inquired, blindt)~ fueling “A wild. bad man I was and am, but no murderer; and yet it is no loss true that it was through my fault that the cor woman was done in death‘ and y u driven to insanity. That was the re- son why I tried to save ,qu by eve '3’ other means but the only sure onefconfession: But now, when a con- “No, not yet," he panted hard. “Tell me: do you forgive m3?" “As I hope to be forgiven. I forgive on with all my heart and soul; and I gray to the Lord to pardon you. for the viour‘s sake." said Sybil. earnestly. "‘\men and amen!" faintly aspirated the expiring man. and his lrozen hand slipp from Sybil‘s clasp. and he fell back 1 pon his pillowâ€"dead. ' Sybil's sudden cry brought the three old wm on to the bedside. “It is Ill over, my dear child. The poor man has gone to his account. Come away," said the experienced dame, when she3had looked at the corpse. “1 am very glad as you happened to come in lime. and as you was good to him and forgave him. whether he de- served il. or not," wept the tender- hearted Miss Tabby. “Every one who is penitent enough to ask for forgiveness deserves to have it, Miss Tubby," said Sybil, solemnly. S ébbut And Miss Tabby, sion. went, up to My “Lislcn, now. 3 on); one person in wanted to see. and .sible to see her. Bx you understand me? mini: g mineâ€"mincâ€"â€"which is overâ€"I have made it, under oath. signed it, and placed: it in the hands of your solicitor, Laqu'r Closeby.” (0.555%: will lodcem your life without “I am beiside you. IM'C. take my hand. that you may feel that I am here.” said Sybil, compassiomlcgy.m _ Hé ceased tor speak, and very hard. “But. oh! ushered in t phanlm Sybil put. her corpse-l "Yes: 'l'lraxxké. Lady. 1 did try very hard to save you from the consequences of my crime." "Wreicliod nmnl" exclaimed Sybil, impulsively snatching away her hand in nbliorrencc. “You murdered that un- happy woman. of wliooe death 1 was falsely accused." “No. lady; no! Give me your hand again. Mine is not. stained with her blood. Thank you," he said. as Sybil laid her hand in his. hero “\\'h( listenin \ng at She continued lo hold his hand. which grew colder :md colder in her clasp. "Lie down.” she whSpcrod, gently. “You are too weal: to sit up. Lie down." WWW +O4~ '2} Â¥O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+o+o+oo40+o+o+l in H lsâ€"(halâ€"hor‘!“ Yes. yes; don‘t y ‘1 thoughtâ€"I t (ll l.-\I"[ ling to Mise ' at Sybil in [he ybil Burners! is Satan lnconnu and lou gravel ‘el'Yfll .-' well aired a [09. who was s ire. and Mopsy furniture. can nte \V( \\'h cnl ! the this a FCC reel their welcom: her, kiss Ill appru: on the Vi 7' ‘0 signs and omens as awful event!" whispered sh 110 pnnlerl [he Tablzy. in m same (In said the dame. We are. in Ihi (1'. Lyon. my do: :ux'uuched the bed. and the cold hand of the ml gently inquired: or Captain ‘lncunuu.’ 1d duughler into the Imp or close. It was {‘he whole house has aired faithfully, once :e you have been at and made a fire in qunx-(er of mu hour in thorv. Mr. Lyon, my daughters lo do this dead man." she m. homers. ! advict th 1hr“ that It In 0R, SY BIL BERN ER’S VlNDlCATION 3H “MILK )nlinued) .l l] H 1L was her dying man L sliH star :cd manner more rid as Ml mam. ht In :cmcrs L3"! dear sir into 1111 breathed MY 5 you mpos~ D0 “No pus- )n, 1 l' l‘( He. had married three times. First he married a certain Lady Riordon. the wealthy widow of an Irish knight, and the'mother of Raphael. who became his stepson. He soon squandered this lady‘s fortune, and broke her heart. After her death he joined himself to a band of smugglers trading between the French and English coasts, and consorted with them until he had made money for a fashionable campaign among the watering places. He. went to Scarborough, where he met and mar- ried the [air young Scotch widow, Rosa Douglass. \Q'Vzilering places and oiher public re- sofls. a. -.,-v.. v..- .â€" “Vl'elcome. my child! Welcome, Sy- bil! Welcome home! I lhunk heaven that l have lived to see (his day. Well may I exclnim with one of old, ‘va, Lord, let lhy servanl depart in peace, for I have seen the desire ol my eyes?" fervently exclaimed old Dr. Ilnrl, as he clasped and shook Sybil‘s hands. while the tears of joy filled his eyes. But Sybil threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. [or she could not speak. Then he shook hands with Mr. Ber- ners. nnd warmly welcomed him home. When the congratulations were all over. and the friends were scaled around lhe lire. Mr. Closel)y drew a pnrchmcnt packet from his pocket, and said: “1 mid you. sir, and madam. that you ing for you. I hold the cause of my words in my hand.” “The confession of Horace Blorixlclle‘?" said Mr. Berners. while Sybil lislcned, ... w, _.-V “Let us welcome you home. Mrs. Ber- nu‘sl And you. sil'l Words would fail In exprws our happiness in seeing you. You arrived in an auspicious h‘our, ton. ll you had not come I should have dc« spulchcd a special mosmngcr lo Eu- rope after you by the next steamer.” said Lawyer Closohy. grasping a hand each of Sybil and Lyon._ __ ...,.,A,,A a" eagerly. to $1)“, the Governor of Virginia. and finally published to the whole world; for it fully vindicates your honor, Mrs. Bemers." “At lastl thunk Heaven!" exclaimed Sybil, while her husband took one of her hands and pressed it. and her daughter took the other one and kissed it. 7 A ‘ “The writing down of this confession from the lips of the dying man occu- pied an hour and a quarter; the reading of it will take perhaps fifteen minutes. Can you hear it now, or are you too much fatigued with your journey, and would you prefer to put off the reading until to-morrow morning?" inquired the lawyer. looking from Sybil to Lyon. . 1‘.»L .IAA..~-..L “The Ebnfession of “0mm Blondelle need not be given in full here. A sy~ nepsis of it wil_l senfe our purpose. As the son of a wicked old nobleman and a worlhlcss young ballet dancer, he had been brought up in the very worst school of morality. His mother closed her career in a hospital. His father died at an advanced age. leaving him a large legacy. Ilis beauty, his wit and his money enabled him lo insinuate himself into the rather lax society of fashionable Delighted to obey their beloved mis- tress. they left the room. Dr. Hurt and Lawyer Closeby came up 1:) Sybil. _ ‘1..- n»... NW“. NW...” .7 _ 7 “Put oil the reading of that. document until lo-morrow? By no means! lead it. at once, if you please," replied Mr. Berners, with a glance at his wife. which she at once understood and acted upon by hastening to say: “Oh, yes! yes! read it at once! I could not sleep now without. first hearing it." "Very well. l‘nen," said the lawyer, as he unfolded lhe paper and prepared lo peruse il. . .. . nuudzuv- vub~| .4 “Yes; the confession of Horace Blon- delle, alias Captain lnconnu. anus SL- tnn. This confession must first be rcud .m 1!! hm )ul of M1 m 31-1 lived w UH money orucc in her CI‘CW Hey. and inherilanc ' of her j he same time a 51 JSpecled as such by ml cnlel‘cd the port. g under the British ucc Blondene. going her. recognized the -e\\' as his own old h until he had spent swindlcd her infant. c, and lhcn he had ewcls and deserted ready sm n11 11in i] H nu 0 V “'11 at the old ‘ They penem it. and there labyrinlh of mm lhat stronghold. Thence [hr their prcdulrj 0n the ni members of u lar Riord anoth his companions. he persuaded them to accompany him to the neighborhood. strangely mingled expression of pity, dislike, sorrow and relief. She had not been happy with the outlav. whom. in her ignorance and friendliness. she had been induced to marry; and she was not now unhappy in his death. Raphael, now a grave and handsome man, met Mrs. Berners with a sad com- posure. He worshipped her as con- slanlly and as purely as ever. He had known no second faith. Mr. Blondclle was buried at Dubarry. Ills confession was duly laid beiore the Governor of Virginia. who. in granting Sybil a pardon for the crime she had never committed, also wrote her a vin- dicatory lelter. in which he expressed his respect for her many virtues. and his sorrow that the blundering oi the law should have caused her So much of his stirrow law should suffering. The criminat's confession zmd the Governor's letter were both published through the lenglh and breadth of the land. And Sybil Bernors became as much loved and lionized as ever she had been hated and persecuted. In'the spring other exiles returned to the neighborhood; Captain l’endteton There is a free thieves that. enables t1 each other even at a. I Blondello and his reached the neighborh Mountain than they 5 force by the addition 0. laws who were at lnr,l They made their hen at the old (lcscrled “ their predatory errands. 0n the night of the musk bail. two members of the band determined to at- tcnd it in disguise, for the double pur- pose of espionage and robbery. Mr. Btondeltc had learned to his chagrin that his deserted wife was in the neigh- borhood. at Black Halt, whcre her pre- sence, of course. would (Moat his ptnn of marrying the little Duhurry hriresg. He arrived as an ordinary traveller at the Blackvitto inn. where he assumed the ghastly and fantastic character of “Death.” and went to the ball. Blondellc had that his desormd borhood. at Blue sauce, of course, of marrying the 'llis companion. known in {he band as “Belinl.” took the character of Satan, and met him there. With grsal dexlm‘iiy, Hwy hnd lightâ€" ened several ladies and gonllcmcn o! valuable jewels before supper was anâ€" nounced. And then they went and con- cealed themsoivcs in the heavy folds of the bod-curluins in Mrs. Blondene‘s ronm. inlending to rob the house that night. Raphael Riordon zind’his islcpmother‘ Mrs. Blondclle, came over 10 View the corpse and see to NS removal. Subsequently, when Mr. Blondclle discovered that [he bcnuliful Syhil Homers was accused of the murdor. he sought to save her in every manner but, lhc only sure oneâ€"confession. 110 could nol. confess, (or two masons. He was bound by the mutual compact of the band. never to belmy u comrade; and also he was resolved now that he was free, to marry lhe Dubarry heiress and claim (he manor, which he could never do it once he were known as an out- law. The death of Bolial and the disband- ing of the robbers released him from his compact; but still selfâ€"preservation kept him silent. until the hour of his death. when he made this confession as an act of tardy justice to Sybil Berners. llis violent death had been the direct result of his lawless life. A brutal ex-con- federatc in crime had long successfully blackmailed him. and at. length way- lnid, robbed and murdered him. The criminal suhscquenlly fled the neigh- borhood, but no doubt somewhere, sooner or later. met. his deserts. The confession was ended. At- the same time Miss Tabby knocked at the door and announced supper. And after this refreshment the friends separated, and retired to rest. There is but little more to tell. The next day news of the tragedy was taken to the Duhurry Springs. An accident revealed the presence of Bellal to Mrs. Blondellc, who. on calch- ing sight of him, screamed loudly for help. The robber was at her threat in an instant in another instant his dug- ger was buried in her bosom; and then. as Sybil‘s slcps were heard hurrying to the help of her guest, he jumped out of lhe low window, followed inslzmlly by Blondelle. They clapped the shutter to, and fled. GDentilisku. now a. very handsome ma- tron, gazed mime dead body mm a Jxe nexgm 1nd his w rolhod to C1 hey love as a Mr 'l'he (amili in the 1nd Mr is a frecnmsdm‘y among that. enables them to recognize 3 had desormd at Blue nnn‘ m rated into I re discovere lurnr‘d A KIND MAN n “'85 Blonde Dubarl with h )st 1 cavt [10.x lent rep allied out at errands. 'rns und ‘cforth . ‘lle the first meeting. band no sooner mood of the Black strengthened their )I all the local out- Jislurbed wdqunrt ‘lluunlc the vm sold Whit slcpso by all meal lh( 0d Chapel." lull beneath clcw to the ' the moun- :cume their ht- upon of pity' had not hom. in she had was not first 'Iere early. There are many men who are putting, the best they have into the business 't poultry breeding; and they are making names for honesty and success. Stand up for the fnncy and the business in generzi]. There is room at the top, and appiird manhood can get there. The fancy is u recognized culling and many glory in it. ; Some hens are not worth their keep. Others produce enough to cover the cost. :of their handling. The hens that pay are those " ‘ more than meet the ex- ‘IZCIESC of Illumey and time necessary to minke them worth while. The last is :the one we will desire, and the one we can have if wining to pay the cost. What i: necessary to own birds that 1pay? It takes more than money to do ‘this. You can buy birds that pay, but. it is another thing to have them pay you after you own them. Not only [must you have the right kind of hen, i over done. The “shurt-tcrm." Iuncm‘ and the demand {or good birds by those starling in the business will keep up nch’ve call for high class stock f0! many )‘f‘ars to come. The.s_n.mll pen cent of really high class exhtblhoh bu‘ds from the averaging muting. W111 3150 “031’ to keep the market ahve. I‘m?! five to ten percent of the best. maunbs produce top birds. purc well ant all, x slud have five to ion bcrconl of the best mating; produce top birds. Fifty per cent. of any variety or breed should be sold {or table use or lwp} {01‘ market eggs. Line breeding. u Clllb‘ er following of pedigrees and sewer; sclrctinn will improve these average‘ in any brewer's yards. The fancy DP" 501115 RS much of an opening [0-day ‘115 the; breeding of any class of pureblcd stuck. n slu cnmo Hm‘d head bu! ydu must use 1 caring for them to “paying kind.” \V C The paying hen is usually hatched from a paying strain. The paying hen that comes out of a flock of good-for- noihing birds is seldom met and it not e,worlh hunting for. It takes time. it takes money and it lakes born hon sense to produce a flock of paying hens. It takes 11 very Iiltlc neglect to send this flock back to the class of nonâ€"paying birds. The sheep-breeding business. to me appears to Le divided into three sec- tions, each one someth similar in aim, und yet differing considerably in the carrying out of the work, as it must be. to secure the harmonious whole, write: Mr. John Campbell. First, we have the, flasks where the aim is who]- ly, the production of the butcher's lambs. and the fleece to help pay the keeping expenses. Next we have the flocks of higher merit. which may be nnmeJ the subâ€"standard ones. They furnish the rams. to the producers of market lambs. In the third division. laying birds are a delight to the eye. You show them to your friends., and linger in your description of what they are and what they have done for you. You gladly take care of them; you are willing to properly mute and feed them, and you look for fresh blood to improve them. Paying birds never make up a large part 0! your flock when you sell the cream of the choice chicks every year. Money-making flocks are made up of the best you raise always letting the second qualily gm lo market. Hens that pay splendid profits are what the world is asking for. is lookâ€" ing {or and is demanding. Are you gn‘ ing to be among the breeders who will fill ihc orders [or this kind of birds? 9++++++++++¢++++++++++ GETTING PROFITS FROM III-ENS. Paying birds live in houses free from vermin and supplied with pure air and \mier. They get food that is needed to bring the profit to the proper point. bring the profit to the proper point. Cheap food, because it is cheap, never helped to produce the paying hen and kept her running to the nest. ++++++++++++++++++++++ l’oullry raising can be entered cheap- and for the man of rml ability as student of breeding, the returns will vino sooner than in any other field. nrd work with the hands and good rad work, will put the breeder to tho 'l'h About the Farm find the |bred (10 place the last class occu 3 fountain from which all mprovemcnl springs. \flocks being of the best, the grades between the] ler's block, of the superb on US SHEEP BREEDING. nee 0 first consider the 0 last class occupic ;. In the [hi1 high standard V081“ Jstr limé and thought in 0 make her of the rhaps it n} LC aim is who]- the butcher's ) help pay the ; we have [he which may be ones. They e producers of third division, ll' m Wilhmxt ui L. WC cnmm LC!” and H1 registered 1V lu 3n s it H'ly There are many purposes for which we can [ind use for concrete on the farm, beside making walks from house to burn, or from roadside to house. eTc. It is used for cellar and stable and poultry-house floors. for stock water- troughs and tanks, [or lasling bridge abuln'lenls. and even for fonceposls. Don't. Ict the carelessness of other persons «lo damage to your \vnomot by fire. It is worlh while, in the danger. Squire Boggs (inlerruptingyâ€"The dead socâ€"Jeeâ€"nusulemâ€"say Hank. yer lyin'. Henry anorâ€"In my travels through Palestine. I stood upon one of the sun- kissed nills 0! Juan and I could 500 [ha valley where the dead sea The American people are now expend- ing $150,le;>,000 for sugar that. ought to be produced in this country from cane and sugar heel. In order to make twentieth century farming a "SUCCCSS we must make a lhorough study of the scientific princi- ples which underlie 1110 various phasm of agricultural science and then make practical application of them on the farm. The building up of a high standard. purebred (lock is a fascinating business, but losses and crosses abound there as well as in other larm operations. Be- cause of the latter and the greater dis- appointments, pluck. fortitude and pen severance are occasionally in demand. a: well as skill and sutliclent capital. We therefore need not. fear the disns lrous increase or such flocks. for it any: where the old saying of. “there is al- ways room at the top" holds true, it is in this division of sheep husbandry. The Danish Cavernment’s experiment.» continued for five years with 1,150 cowst scattered through 110 dairies, failed to“ show that feeding fat into milk was m commercial possibility. beyond making the cows increase their milk. it might. be that this feeding for (at, continued through several generations, possibly would have its beneficial effect, but as the director points out: “Breeding is the only way that an increase of fat in milk can be secured," and some late breeding reports seem to indicate that even then the influence must come from the sire, which means that. breeding heifers back to their own sires is about the only plan by which this increase can‘ be maintained and perpetuated. is the one whose bread and butter large- l;I depends, on his successful efforts that alluins to distinction as a breeder. And i‘. is he also, who keeps on improving his flock, year by your, not so much by purchase. as by skillful mating and care- ful feeding. His surplus stock is cag- erly sought by those who have come to realize the safety and certainty, in: using such in their flockS, being as- sured that. good results can fearcely‘ tail. l-‘attening animals should never be allowed to become hungry; nor. on the other hand, should they be fed too heavily. Too heavy feeding clogs the appetite and too long periods between {reds makes the animals restless. « The natural horse first ate his till, then sought his drink. and there is pracv tically no danger in watering a horse right away utter he cats. The danger is far greater if he is allowed to go without drink for several hours later when the food has gotten out o! the stomach and is passing through the second stomach (duodenum) or farther along the alimentary canal. where tho water would in its passage to its pro- per place of necessity wash the toad along. It may take you six wonks to heal up a sore on-thc breast of a horse. Two minutes spent in bathing might have kept that sore on. Water is cheaper than drugs. LIVE STOCK NOTES. 1r FARM NOTES lh \vhil see thz 'II' l'muncnt on your princi- phasm make In 1b|c a]: the fire we- in- “18 Ihc