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M+++++++++o+++++¢&+++ Up to the last she nev-rr kop bed; when she grew Kw won walk, she was carrial inln drawing-room, and placed i easy-chair, with all her fr about her. “I should have lil-zcc," she said. “a. sight of the country again; and; m if it might have been, to have diedl‘o beside the seaâ€"~but after all, itlt] makes very little difierencoâ€"onlylk promise to bury me at L.la.ndyl;~d never let me be laid in Wavour vaultâ€"I could not rest there. I 0 am sure I should rise up in my a shroud and walk away from it." "1 promise!” answered Mr. h Gai‘tmore. “And do not forget to tell the friends of those unhappy wrctches who are confined at Grafton, my experiences there. Say it; would be Letter to kill them at once. I wrote anonymously to those I could get the names of, but your representa- tion will carry more weight with it.” These, in fact, seemed to he Ju- (lith’s only two desires; but, occa- sionally, she harped upon them with a pertinacity which would almost have conveyed the idea. that her ma.- lady was affepting her mind. Generally, however, she was calm and collected, talking as much as her strength permitted »her about the plans and prospects of her re- lations. on subjects of general in- terestâ€"but scarcely ever of herself. “I shall rout out the big spider that rules there, I swear,” said he, savagely. _ She was very fond of Letitia. Dar- win, who came frequently to thei house, and once told the girl to be: sure to send Evanâ€"who was absent from town on businessâ€"t0 her the moment he returned to London. “I want to see him particularly,” .she said, and Letitia remembered her message. One day, when she was weaker than ordinary, and left by a rare chance alone for a few minutes. Even came in. He looked pale and careworn, and there was a look of anxiety in his face, which deepen- ed into an expression of absolute agony as he beheld the ravages a. few weeks had wrought on her. She held out her hand to him, which he took and retained in his own. Judith felt that he was trembling like a frightened child. and the sight of his emotion caused her voice to quiver as she spoke. “I wanted to bid you good-bye. I was afraid you would not come back in time to see me before 1 “Oh! you must not dieâ€"you shall not dieâ€"I cannot. spare you. I have loved you as I never loved any- thing on earth before. I cannot live after you ;” and he fell down on his knees beside her. and hid his face in her dress, and wept like a child. For a moment she bent over him, toying with his hair, while the tears came into her eyes and checked her utterance. “And so, poor boy‘” she said at last, “you have fancied yourself in love with me. Look up, Evan, and listen. I told Letitia. I wanted to see you before I died. and it was to say this: you must crush out the feeling you have just expressed; )ou must think oi me as a cousin or a sister lost, but never as of one who might have been your wife Raise your head. and hear what i have to say. WI health restored to me to-morrum I could never marry you. I an: not wlmt I may he re. seemed to you, a. dying girl re- luctant to learn. this world. but a weary wife thankful at the prospect of release. Xou lime cast the best gift of your soul before a woman With ground v. ent without, a he be more to 3 unlmllowcd 1: “Long ago, a pause, “I murdcrcss I never cared was his wife my conscienc from meâ€"I I hatedâ€"who existenceâ€"w] am not Misn cousin, Judit A SHAEEOWED PATH; p. “I loved a n‘ ;s I virtually wa: rod for any one wife before He ience, and yetâ€"( â€"â€"I married a 11 who had blighted ml 1 â€"\\'ho 1s nv sn Leake, I dith Mazin cry he spl her rt 01', The Curse Of The Family she continued, after mgford fore 3, won) 0 could nex‘ n a wrctclu tude heaven and :tâ€"don't turn a man Whom \ted my whole w living. I Vim, but your g from the )alrmgly m {L n was I): weep \vlu 10K +++++++¢++++¢+o¢++++++ 11'- “~_ I - , He rushed across the room to do her blddmg, as a. sound of scufl‘hug commenced downstairs. He had Andofor the remainder of his ca- n-Ot rcached the (1001', hOWC‘TCP roar, Wavour Hall passed into the “hen Jl‘dithy Strl‘tChing 01117 '10? hands of Mr. Mazingford's credi- al'ms. Shl‘ieked out the WOI‘dS‘ “I tan-rs, who sold the antique furniâ€" am dying,” and t‘lttEI‘ed baCk “13% ture by public auction, and dispos- 1161‘ Seat, 1161‘ “BCk and dress dd'el cd of his stud and got rid of the car- crimson with the blood that poured wages, and let the house, and in. il- torrents from her mollth- sured his life; and the last place "Help, help, UharleS! 1191133“ “here any of his former acquaint- Shrieked Evan. and in another n19 ances caught sight of Judith’s hus- ment the room was full. Drs. Threfit- Land~ was at a gaming-table at; "Help, help, Charles! helps" shrieked Evan. and in another mo ment the room was full. Drs. Threfif- man and Duvard were the first win entered; then Mr. Mazingford, acâ€" companied by two policemen, rusw ed into the. apartment, followed hy Mr. Gartmore, red with passion who made a spring at the intruder and tried to drag him out again. 1 “Hush. gentlemen, hush.” S‘dld Dr. Threffman, solemnly raising his hand; “she is dead.” “I don’t believe it,” said her hus- band, furiously; but it was true for all that. The poor frail bark, which had stliiféi‘earsfié (geniny and battled S4 gallantly, had found a peaceful 113.1- bor of refuge at} le‘ngtgh. Just in time she had reached it. and with an expression of impotent rage her enemy gazed upon the prize which had escaped himâ€"When near enough to touch it, when ab- solutely within his graspâ€"a. night- ier than man had interfered to res- cue her from him. For she was indeed deadâ€"a. waii on life’s ocean no longer; out into the broad, fathomless. trackless, mysterious ocean cf eternity she had floated:â€" “Bear witness,” said Mr. Gartâ€" more, after a long silence; address- ing those present, “that on the 25th of this month, Judith, wife of Lewis Mazingford, expirec .” On hearing which appeal. Dr. Threffman having looked at his watch, took out a card, and silent- ly made a memorandum of the day and hour. t was not without good reason Mr. Gartmore called such immedi- ate attention to the hour and day CE Judith’s death, for within a fort- mght from that period, legal en- quiries began to be made concernâ€" mg the date of her deceasc. as he is unquestionably at present,” I answered Mr. Gartmore. “So you| see by his brutality that wretch‘ has done himself out of a. snug fif- teen thousand a. year. Serve him right, too. He talks of legal pro- ceedings. I only wish he would {ul- fil his threat, and I would drag him through every court in England 1 have not done with Mr. Lewis Maz- ingford yet, however,” added Mr. Gartmore, with a. tremor in his voice. “I have got a few act-ountsl still to settle with the fellow whol blasted the life of as noble a woman as ever went to her grave brokenn hearted. A scouudrel who wouldl “Why do they want; to know? ’v‘hy do they come teazing here at such a. time?” asked Alice, with tearful eyes. “Because if Judith had died a week later, my dear; Evan would not have been heir to Llandyl Hall, as he is unquestionably at present,” not even let . Spot she had 0 a. cheque for ing his wife‘s Judith, if I would!" ADC heart had twi? and clung to E â€"- W wrongs and 1101‘ $01 burst. of indignatio; hands, as if he some invisible being into one. of those vic and grief in which I rom' life, across the sea of deathâ€"home.” " And the old man, W 1nd twined around the 6 mg to her ever in her g could never think of l and her sorrows withc )f indignation, lifted n] as if he were addre: CONCLUSION to her grave broken- scoundrel who would her be buried in the ‘hosen, till I gave him the permission. Sell- corpse, in facbâ€"-â€"oh. could hang him I violent himself ever since he came fully to understand how dear Judith was to him, and that by no possibility could her life be prolpnged. He said truly when he stated he had not yet done with Mr. Mazing~ ford; neither had Mr. Mazingford's creditors. For a long time they had‘ been kept quiet with promises, and for a shorter period they had wait- ed patiently until the decease of Stephenâ€"who was known to be in- capable of making a. willâ€"should put the ex-meinber in possession of the Llandyl coal mines; but now that there was no chance of a. soli: tary sixpcnce of the income ever reaching Mr. Mazingford, new that :2. perfect storm of public indigna- tion, raised by Mr. Gartmere, abet- ted by Evan Crepton and Dr. Du- va‘rd. burst upon his head; now mat the whole dreary story of domestic persecution and frightful tyranny was given to the worldâ€"every en- ‘cmy he had on the earth fell upon l him. Baden, where it is generally beâ€"1 lieved he cheated somebody once too often for his own personal safety. Be this as it may, however, one thing is certain, that he never pub- licly appeared in England again, and that the select circle in which he once “lived, and moved, and had his being," from the hour of his wife’s death knew him no more! But as one wave swallows up an- other, so a very piquant little event which occurred about a year after Judith's death. obliterated the me- mory of that branch of the Rids- dales from the polite recollection of fashionable society. People laughed till they were tired over the story of how Miss Lestock, making up friends with her dear uncle and aunt, “requested to know who those distinguishedâ€"looking people were she had seen them speaking to, at the other end of the room?” “May I have the pleasure of pre- senting them to you, Adelaide ‘2” said Mr. Gartmore; and the lady was so delighted at the proposition, that accordingly, in the midst of a large circle of admiring friends, her uncle begged to introduce Mr. Eran Crepton and Mrs. Duvard to ,their mother, and Miss Lestock to ll‘er children. Amongst the Welsh mountains. amidst the hills and the waterfalls, the valleys and the streams of that wild and beautiful land, Mr. Gartâ€" more bought a property, from which he could easily ride over to Llandyl Hall, and see, as years rolled by, how Evan and his wife and children prospered. For young voices echo- eu' through the old pine plantations, amongst the woods that had caught the sound of Judith’s heartâ€"rending local], laughter, clear and joyous, rang in the summer daysâ€"along the path she had pursued, little feet went pattering. The house she had loved was beautified; and in the still, twilight evenings, a. happy group might often have been seen, standing on the lawn in front of the once dilapidated mansionâ€"whilst far, far below. where Llandyl spire pointed silently to Heaven â€"â€" under the. shadow of the church porch, beneath the spreading branches of an ancient, elm. close to the quiet homes of her father and Marcus Lansing. Judith Mazingford slept tranquilly at lastâ€" man an) wu- hu‘ halal vas a lelll m “With her limbs at rest, In the green earth’s breast. And her soul at home with God I1 LI 1‘ Zurglm‘ )metry, O W at 110w lKi an 1'01 ard ne glve me : ‘ous,’ meauln zerous.’ full 1‘ 0 W >111 11d said thE â€"‘ ‘Did you Bill '2‘ " B square THE EN D ut use named after Thomas 10 first started making land in 1705. full of hazard ‘2" There a in the class for a m0- 8. boy sitting in the t out his hand. “Well, the teache", “what ls getting grammar. he teacher, “can 5 a word CDC]an ass Bill â€" “Yes.” wish. you’d tell stralght police- ull 01 p12 dange . an Thor study THE KAISER’S CASTLES NOT ALL AS FINE AS HIS PUR- CHASE AT CORFlT. A two hours walk from the capitall cf Corfu brings the dust-covered tourist within sight of one of the most glorious architectural crea- tions in existenceâ€"the Achilleion, the fairy castle of that restless, un- fortunate Empress who was to die under a murder’s steel. The beauty of its outward formâ€"‘ a clever imitation of the Pompeian styleâ€"is only matched by its lavish inner decoration, on which the Emâ€" press Elizabeth is said to have spent £250,000, and by the magni- ficent views it commands. The thilleion, says the Lady’s Realm, is the forty-ninth addition to the residences of the King of lPrussia. The German Emperor as such draws no payment or emolu- ment of any kind and there exists therefore no “imperial” posses- sions. In ordinarv German narlance This is the Forty-Ninth Addition to the Rosidoncos of Ibo King of Prussia. In ordinary German parlance every one of these forty-nine struc- tures or estates is called a “Kaiâ€" scrliches Schloss,” an imperial cas- tle, but the truth is that only a. few of them are real castles in an archi- tectural sense of the word, and still fewer in a historic sense. The royal seats in Germany are not national. For this reason the restoration of time-worn castles does not go ’on according to a. large, liberal insight; as to what is of it goes on unsystematically, accord? mg to a dynastic feeling of what may conduce to the dynasty's dis- tinction. A comparatively uninteresting castle like the Hohkonigsburg â€"â€" to quote one example out of manyâ€"is therefore restored. as the outcome 0‘. an imperial whim, at an enorm- ous expense, while seats of overâ€" whelming historic importance, as for instance Konigs-W’usterhausen, are allowed. The German Emperor’s residen- ces are mostly plain country seats m- mere shooting boxes, so that the total, forty-nine, loses much of its sensational character when proper ly scrutinized. Among the various Berlin and Postdam palaces the Royal Castle on the Spree is one of the largest city residence buildings in the whole of Germany. One of the favorite resorts of Emâ€" peror William and his family seems to be his domain of Cadinen, near Elbing, situated in a most charm- ing forest landscape. It has become widely known through the Emper- or's successful experiment as a manufacturer and exporter; the handsome majolicas produced at Cadineu and publicly sold all over the world are highly valued by con- noisseurs. William H. is also the owner of a steam brick factory and alcohol distillery at the same place, and lie attends to the details of his business with the circumspection of A TRAINED MERCHANT. Some of the royal estates have been turned into public institu- tions, as for instance Oranienburg, which has become a seminary for female teachers, and Niederâ€"Sehon~ hausen, which was given over to the; public as a park and resort for re- creation. - W .‘ ‘1 u; vagv... But all the Emperor‘s landed posâ€" sessions outside of the capital shrink back into the second rank, as far as historical importance is con- cerned, when compared with one small, insignificantâ€"if not shabby ~â€"looking cottage situated at half an hour’s distance by mil from Berlin. 11; was the favorite summer resort of Frederick William»I., the second King of Prussia (1713-1740), who spent a. few months every year at this unattractive place. with his family. The place is called Konigs-Wus- terliausen, once a famous hunting ground in a very large and noble forest, still in part preserved and still frequently scoured by royal sportsmen. The castle is also in existence, 3 plain, solid building, something like a. respectable farm- house of the second class. It con- tains many relics of Frederick Wil- liam and is shown to tourists with touching gravity by the guardians. 1n THE FIRST IMPORTANCE; Patient )l‘ pcratlon râ€"â€"“Phy 11 Dcct )lain, SOlld mun ‘ a. respectable f ‘econd class. It ics of Frederick town to tourists tv by the guard )ne bu how a recon append or fit 11' financial 1D fror does (1 934+ o + +1 +3333}: 9 + ¢ 9+3 a+++++++o++¢+++++++++fi Animals on the farm are continu- ally being injured by accidents that lzappen in a thousand different ways. Barb wire cuts are most fre- quent, and a word or two of ad~ vice as to the proper treatment in the hands of farmers will not be amiss. The first thing, to gain a correct understanding of a. sane and effective method of treating wounds, is to remember that na- ture does the healing and that re~ medics applied are simply for the purpose of assisting nature. The right mental attitude in this re- spect wnl tend to eliminate a thou- sand and one nostrums which are tried in rapid succession in the be- lief that there is somewhere, if it could be found, a specific remedy with a magical influence to bring about the desired recovery in a marvellous way. Mankind has been diligently seeking such remedies for thousands of years and is still keep- ing up the search. It is time that lsuch a. View of the situation, which is based'purely upon superstition, should be eliminated and that we should get down to principles based upon scientific research, and in« stead of groping blindly in the dark seeking the “where” let us always be ready to inquire “why.” The ordinary wound will heal of itself if not interfered with. This interference may be from germ in- fection, parasites, or too much meddling with various applications or. the part of man. Now, let us suppose a. case. A horse has a. bad- ly laceratod leg from contact with n barb wire. The first thing to do of course, would be to stop the bleeding. This can be accomplish- ed by a. tight bandage of clean white muslin, tied directly over the Wound, or above it. Often the bleeding artery will protrude, and a thread can be run under it with a needle and the artery tied. Do not use flour, dirt or cobwebs, they are unnecessary and may produce a. dangerous infection. Having stopped the bleeding, re< move the clots of blood and cut off the ragged edges of muscles with shears. A pan of antiseption solu- tion should be provided. One of the cheapest antiseptics on the farm, good for man or beast, is creolin. Add a teaspoonful of this to a pint of water that has been boiled. Place the knife, shearsg etc., in this solution, and wash the hands before beginning. After having cleaned out the wound wash It thoroughly with the antiseptic solution. See that there is good drainage from the wound at the' bottom‘ Do not allow it to start healing with a pocket that will hold pus. As it is practically impossible to keep a wound on a horse anti-‘ septic, it is not advisable for a; farmer to tie up the wound; leave if. exposed to the air and apply the antiseptic wash several times a day. Three good antiseptics are, corrosive sublimate, which can he UlzvuAv v v._~___~v , purchased at the drug store in tab- lets ready for use, formalin and boracic acid solution. After about a. week, it is well to change to dry dressing. Clean airâ€"slaked lime, powdered over the wound twice daily, is very saitsfactory. The soâ€" called “proud flesh” is only un- healthy granulation. It is seldom advisable for the fariner 3:0 intelu fere with this condition by using caustics ; the results are usually dis- astrous; better in this case to call in a, qualified veterinarian. If mag-_ gots should get into the wound a. little turpentine and chloroform will help bring them to the surface where they may be picked out. I do not mention sewing up the wound for the reason that in case of the ragged barb wire cut it is very seldom worth while to do so. A wound, to heal properly, must be gotten perfectly clean and free from germs from the start and then kept clean. Remember that it is largely a matter of keeping dangerous germs out and giving nature a. chance.â€"~Vet. Firemen 1n berm tight jackets, which the hose, and afford tion from the flame About the Farm Our idea- Landlad ,ise wit) HEALING OF WOUNDS 1n 1th 6 K llldre 1' 1‘ 3" H u ful