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r .1 Time Heals Most Wounds A Tale of Love and Disappointment CHAPTER XXm. Ethel Fetherston waa obviously nervous during the journey. She had beea given to believe by lle- bekah's earoeii'tness that th«re awaite-d her an explanation that would disperse the shadows from her life. What it could La ahe could not imagine. But the joy of the thought ontliralled her, that (he would be able to take back Lord Harecastle to her heart. "You must own that I had every reason for my distrust," she said wistfully. "Everything was so black against him, and even now it all seems like some wret<:hed dream. I am anxious, dear. You do not know what it means that my confidence in Oyril shall be re- stored." "I can understand," Eebekah said simply. "You will oot deny me my friendship w-th Cyril. He is all I have," she added pathciti- cally. "I could deny you noihing, dear. But it is too good to be true. I can only wonder and wait." Lord Harecastle received them at the door of Leighton Manor, and helped them to alight from the car. He watched them ascend the staircase to the Earl's bedroom, and wondered what Fate had in store for him. His father, too ; Cyril realized the sJiame that he would suffer in making this con- fession, and his heart went out to him in pity. Joel eamo to him and greeted him gruflSy. "I e«« Miss Fetherston has ar- rived here. What does it moan'i" he asked. "She has come to 8''« my father." "I hope ho will put everything to right," Joel said, to Hare- castle'a intense surprise. "I am weary of Rebekah's reproachful face, and I suppose she will not be content until she has brought you together." "Mr. Josephs," Harecastle be- gan diffidently, "I want to talk to jou about money matters. My fa- ther has consented to the break- ing of the entail, and we are in a position to pay you the money you advanced to him." "You must please yourself," Joel said indifferently, "but don't put yourself to any inconvenience." "And then, too, 1 must thank you for your kindness in putting up with us for so long, but unfortu- nately it would be dangerou^ to move the Earl." "You must not think of it," Joel said quickly, "auJ please forget the unpleasantness tiiat ItaS' passed between, us. I can now see rivy ac- tions in their true lig-j. I wish you could give m.e back Rebekah's love." Lord Harecastle looked at him wonderingly, for their was little of the Joel he knew in the manner cf the man who was appealing to him. "Yes, I have had a lesson," Joel continued quietly. "Your father's illness has given me a shock, and T cannot rid myself of a feeling of re&pons.ibility." "Mjy father has been liable Ito these attacks tor some time. You must not worry too much about that, Mr. Josephs." They fell into silence, and Hare- castle marvcllod at the change in Juel. This new phase was incred- ible, but he realized that hi» char- acter was a complex one, and that Ke must be judged by no ordinary standard. Rebekah led the way to the Earl's bedroom, after Ethel ha<l rcnaoved her hat. She mad© a motion to the nurse, who left the room. The Earl looked at th^m curiously. Hi.-* eyes rested first on one and then en the other. They both came to the conclusion that he was compar- ing thera, and their faces flushed. "Do you know why you are here?" the Earl asked grimly of Ethel. "No," she replied nervously. "You owe it to this girl's gener- osity," he -said, laying his hand t'n Rehekali ; "and you ought to he duly thankftil. I understand that vou think that Cyril acted the blackguard to you." Ethel liinehed at the word, for the sharpness o* his manner moveH her strongly. He waited a moment for her to speak, but she remained silent. "You are wrong. It was another ninniber of the family who played that role, and he is going to con- fess to you." Ethel watche<l him with frighten- e<l eyes, and she longc<l that the tense staccato words should cease. "I am the blackguard," the Earl continued, "and Cyril was pro- tecting mo." "I do not understand," Ethel jaid brokenly. "Xo â€" and you want the whole *retohed story. You shall have it for it'.s your right. I understand that there is some chance of your becoming a member of my fnniilv That is n you aie satisfled with Cyril's whitewashing, and are not too disgusted at the character of the other member of his family." "Don't," Riibekah pleaded. "You are cruel.'' "Let me alone, child. I must tell my story in my own way, and if you expected tears you are doomed to disappointment. Won't you sit down. Miss Fetherston. 1 must trouble you with a little anci- emt history, for my confession must be a full one. Y>.iu are the sort of woman who will be content with no half miasures. You require full pound of flesh and you shall have it." The Eail spoke vindictively. He was feeling terribly the shame of his position, and the only way he could hide it was by this vindictive manner. At heart he was sorry for Ethel, but he realized thait if he once let go his self-command, he would break down. So he became more bitter as he proceeded. "Thirty years ago I was a prom- ising youn£ster. I had the world at my feet, but I did not kick it. I gave it a ehanc j to kick m.e I was extravagant and got ioto dif- ficulties. It was a way young men have, who are allowed to run loose. My father died when I waa a boy." Instinctiviely he looked at Re- bekah, and she understood that it was to her that ho was trying to find and excuse for his conduct. "When I had landed myself in pecuniary difficuLtias, I fell madly m love with Harecastle's mother. Unfortunately her trustees were not fools, and they objected to the match unless I coulu put my fin- ancial affairs in order. Their de- cision was communicated to me on the eve of my setting out for &.â- -. Petersburg, for I had -been entrust- ed by the Government to arrange an agreeirjjDt with Russia. I did really love the woman who was to become my wife, and the thought that I should lose her drove me mad. And then came the tempta tion. The devil choo&es his time with care. I think I can see before me now the sneaking, oily Russian and his insinuating way. 1 longed to kick him out ot my room, but 1 refraiaed He offered me money to consent to certain terms in the agreement, and to my eternal shame I consented." "Enough! Enough," Ethel cried passionately. "Don't tell me any more. I forbid it." "I don't see that what I have said affects Cyril. Be patient," he continued more quietly, for he had regained control over himself. â- 'I came back to England and was married. I was happy, inconceiv ably happy, when one considers the weight of shame I was carrying. But perhaps I had no conscience then. That is an inconvenience that sometimes awaits old age. But there is an all-sccir.g Providence that forbids that crime shall go un- punished. To my horror my treachery was discovered. I had an interview with the Prime Minis- ter, which I shall remember to my dying day. The result was that I retired into official obscurity, and was not treated like ithc common crimminal that 1 was. Wc can pass over the next thirty years or so; and we come to the part where your interes-t begins." The Earl broke off suddenly. "Give me a glass of water, dear," he said to Ke-bekah, and Ethel watched her with eyes that were niagneti/cd by the tragedy that was being uufolded. "Ackroyd doesn't concern you. It is sufficient that you should know that Joel discovered my treachery. He bought the papers which proved it from this man Ackroyd. I un- derstand that you were then en- gaged to Cyril. Joel went to Cyril and told him that he niisst marry Rebekah. I may say that I also desired the n^arriage, but I had no idea of the pressure Joel was bringing to bear." The Earl looked keenly at Ethel, whose face was twitching painfully. "I begin to understand. You have said enough," she cried tear- fully. "No. You shall hear the whole atory. It docs me good to talk about some one else's bad deeds." "Forgive mo, dear." he said quickly to Rebekah. "I forgot that he was your father." •'Can you understand Cyril's position ? He had cither to sacri- fice you, or my secret would have been disclosed to the woVld. What would your uprightness have a<I- vised him to do? Should he have considered his future wife, or should filial affection have pre- vailed. It is a pretty problem." "You must stop," Ethel pleaded : and tears were streaming from her eyes. "I have little more to say, foi ,vou can imagine the rest. Rebekah discovered her father's action h\ sunie means or other. What did she do 1 She acted the part of a brave and noble woman, for she sRcrificed herself, and she hat ^tnl2gled for your happiness. Whyl Because you were loved by the man she loves. Which has been the greater in generosity 1 You or this dear girll" "Forgive me," Ethel whispered hoarrely. She realized that this confession must have hurt the Earl acutely, and she felt mean to have, beea the cau«e of itF having been made. Bu* this was quickly overpowered by her realization that she had done Cyril a terrible wrong. She quickly owned to herself that he could have acted in no other way. The horror of his position was dis- closed to her. Her heart wept with sympathy for the sufferings he must have eidured, so greatly increased by her own disbelief. Could she ever forgive herself? "I have a quest.on to ask you," the Earl continued anxiously. "I (♦♦"♦^♦â- â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦-♦♦♦ttt* : About the Farm ': "*-♦•♦>♦♦>-♦•♦♦♦â- â™¦â™¦â- â™¦â- â- â™¦â€¢â€¢â™¦â- â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦â™¦-♦ HOW TO OBTAIN LARGE MILK YIELDS. There is no one best feed for C0W8. Big results have been ob- ta,ined from many different rations. When the cow freshens, she must be treated as an invalid. She must be given light food for several days as her stomach is weakened during maternity. Her stomach gradually regains strength, sometimes in a , . week, other times in two or even do not understand you, and I fear | three weeks. Feed her carefully, 1 for your answer. Shall you let tne ; gradually increasing the feed, j knowledge that Cyril's father is a j Watch the e.xecrement closely. Ex- I criminal prevent you from marry- perience will soon tell you as to ing him? Have you the mind that] the state of the stomach and bow- can judge bim for himself alone ?"j«ls. The avidity with which the "How can you ask me? I have , cow eats tells much. She should always lovjd Cyril. Put yourself i'-^ keen for her feed at all times, in my plara. He discarded me and j I' she is slow in "taking hold" she almost immediately engaged him- ''* getting too much, that is if she self to Rebekah. I thought that! leaves anything but hay or straw, money was his motive, and I have I The cow can do her best work only always thought so. If that had] when all the organs work in bar- been so I could never have forgiven j mony. The importance of this will him. My mind cou'd not conceive i I'C readily understood when we con- any such reason as the one you sider that there is in the intestines have given me. I fromise you thatj^^ the wellfed animal some 150 to if Cyril will take me back again, j 200 pounds of fodder in various I will endeavor to make him happy, stages of digestion, writes Mr. But it will be long before I shall [George Rice. be able to forgive myself. I feel i It is not food alone we must sup- that it is I who have played a de- i P'y the crw. A heavy milking cow spieable role. 1 ought to have! takes 150 to 200 pounds of water trusted him in spite of all. I can|<'a'ly> even when fed on a succulent see it now when it is too la.te," she j ration. Too much v/ater taken at a said miserably. I ^'""^ ^'^^^ *s a purge and causes The Earl lay wearily back on hi.sl serious trouble. It seems natural pillow, but a loa<l seemed t* have I f"/ a cow to want to drink water been lifted fr jm him, and he looked less troubled. Ethel glanced grate- fully at him. "May I kiss you!" she asked tim- idly. "Thereâ€" there," ejaculated the Earl as he felt the touch of her lips. "And you are now content? It so you can boih leave me for I am tiredâ€" to death." Rebekah slipped her arm round after eating. Water should be be- fore her at all times. Food and water are i.-nportant, but there are other things to be considered. We know that we can take two cows, feed them just the same, and one will produce more than the ether. Where does it conie from. Some- times from her own body. But then there are cases in which this her waist aadled Ethel to her own | (''â- '-â- tV does not account for the dif- joom. i -srence in yield. It is generally said "Now I am quite happy," shejCne cow has the milk-giving func- M,''d brightly. "And you â€" you tion to a greater degree than the will see Cyril?" other. What is "function?" We "No, not to-day," Ethel said | "QiKht define it as a nice sounding hurriedly. "I am too ashamed. li word that we use when "stuck;"' must have time. I dare not face ". a similar case t)ie untutored In him.'* "Y'ou need not fear, for he un derstands self." "Promise me that you will let me go away. I am unstrung. That poor old man. I am filled with pity." "And I too, for I love him dear- ly. He has terribly suffered for dian gives a grunt and we are just about as wise. If there is not some Cvril is generosity it-i source from which the cow gets the increased amount ot milk then she performs a miracle. THE PART OF PURE AIR. There is still another element that is too often not considered, and that is air. Air is as vital to the existence of animal life as it is to The New DAIMLER Extracts from a few of the letters received by the Daimler Ca. bearing out the claims made for the 1903 engine. CHAS E. MARTIN, ESQ. 12, 12, '08 •♦ I have never ezperienced such a delightful feeling as when gliding along silently and smoothly on the New Daimler. • ' THE RT. HON. LORD BU-ITOH. 20, 12, '08 « ' She runs very quietly and smoothly, even on very bad roads, and she pulls beautifully up hill. It 13 a real pleasure to ride in her.'' MONSIEUR CIRAROOT. 8, I. '09 "I have noted that its chief qualities are its extraordinary flex- ibility, its absolute silence, and its marvellous efficiency, in compar- ison with tappet valve engines. CHAS. HAY WAUER, ESQ. 28, 12, 08 '♦The way she crept along on her top speed at about 3 miles an hour was marvellous.'' The Daimler Motor Co., (i904) Ltd. COVENTRY, ENGLAND. that one back-sliding. Ho is not plants. A man can go for a long I one to wear his heart on his sleeve, j v;hile without food. Some have j His suSering he would conceal be- | fasted forty days and nights. But, [ neath a light-hearted manner that deprived of air 40 minutes we would ; would deceive the world." ! soon collapse. Just in proportion] '"And to you, Rebekah. I do not|afc we deprive the animal of pure! know what to say. You have be- i air, we reduce the efficiency of the' haved nobly, and I shall be ever grateful." "I only want you to be happy- whole system. Pure air taken into the lungs, oxidizes the blood, pro- motes circulation, aids digestion, you and Cyril. Never distrust him j and produces the power that en- agaia, though everything be against I ables the animal to accomplish him." I work. "I have learnt my lesson," Ethel! The cow to be a good one must replied simply, but with g-eat feel-, have great lung capacity. To pro- ing. "Will you give him. a mes- duce well she must have sufficient sage from mc ] "Yes. dear.'' "Tell him I implore his forgive- ness-, and ask him to come to me, but not for a long, long time. I am too ashamed." "I feel that you are wrong, but I will do what you say," Kebekab promised. She took her down to the car and they did not meet Lord Harecastle. Once alone Ethel gave herself to the bitter thoughts that assailed her. She was full of self-reproach, and as she had been hard upon the man she loved she became hard upon herself. She went over every- thing that had happened, ard when she remenibe.red how she had re- pulsed him at their last interview, her anguisli grew. She could see his eyes pitifully pleading for mercy, and the cold rejection which had been her answer. No. She did not deserve happiness. She must suffer as he had done, for she could not accept happiness, fought for so bravely by one who had been her rival. When she arrived home she sa,t down and wrote a letter to Cyril that was painful to compose. It was filletl with self-h-.:miliation, and reproaches of her own conduct. She expressed her admiration of Re- bekah and compared her own con- duct with the other's generosity. "Do not cotne to me, dear. I believe that you will forgive me, ijut give me time to recover from the feeling of shame that is over- Ijowering me. But iu spite of all, joy gladdcHs ray heart to thiuk that you are my old Cyril. The man I "have loved and worshipped. Per- haps some day you will understand my wretche<lue3S, and we can be to one another as in the old days 1 have no pride left, Cyril. If it be necessary I will go on my knees to you, when I am fitted to meet vou. Good-bye. dearest." She felt happier when she had unladen her htirt but her sclf-rc- -^peet had received a terrible blow. (To be continued.) pure air to fill her lungs, else her superior lungs are of no benefit. ** My youngest boy, 3 years old, was sick with fever last June, and when he got better the doctor prescribed Scott's Emulaiortf and he liked it so well that he drank it out of the bottle, and is now just as plump and strong as any child of his age any- where . . . two bottles fixed him OK."â€" MR. JOHN F. TEDDER, Box 263, Teague- Freejtone Co., Texas. Why is a man supposed to saw wood when he says nothing) is the greatest help for babies and young children there is. It just fits their need; it just suits their delicate, sensitive natures; they thrive on it.. Just a little does them so much <rood and saves you so much worry. You owe it to them and yourself to make them as strong and healthy as possible. Scott's Emulsion will help you better than anything else ; but be sure to get Scott's. It's the best, and there are so many worthless imitations. AU, DRUCCISTS Mr. Teddvr liiu JTWt writtoo ui ftnotber letter ftbovl hl« broUnr li>-U»'« ehilJrtn. Lot w wmd you hia Utten «n^ othor InformBtion on the ciibjool. â-² Post ijmti, nitnUoBlug thU pa(.«r, is tuSi ioal, SCOTT A BOWNB US W.lli.«taa SIh W. The o.xygen that she breathes goes ! to the nerve centres, stimulating | them to greater effort. Just ex- 1 actly how, it is a little hard to ex- 1 plain. However. I will give you an exa.mple that I had in my work. Two years ago I ha-l two cows of the same age, same breed, calved on the same date. They were in about as equal condition as it would j bt possible to have them. I tested! them for a m )nth at home. One gave right along more milk, also ' more butter fat, than the other. | She could not be taking more from | her b(xly ; if anything the one giv- 1 ing the least was losing the most in weight. I took them to the sta- tion for a dairy test. This dairy had a very bad reputation with us tow men. VENTILATION. The air in there is never good. Sometimes it is very bad. The committee in charge have done all they can to iniprovc conditions, but the building is too high for one thing, and to get enough pure air on the floor where the cows arc, it would be much too cold. Then the cows stand with their heads against a solid wall, and the air they breathe out cannot get away pro- perly. Part of it must be breath- ed over and over again. It is bad enough for cows when they stand up. It is worsB when they lie down. Judging by the manner this building, and a lot of stalls in the country are put in, we should think that the cows breathed through their tails, as the air has a bet- ter chance to circulate there. The less boards and other obstructions there are around a cow the better. The way it affected these two cows was that one made no more while there than did the other. She fed all right, and was all right, but her superior lung power was of no use to her, as the air was not pure enough. There never has been any big work done in this pen in which the dairy test has been conductetl. Yet cows have done, better work before coming here, and others have done big work after leaving here. We had better follow this up to show how the air and heat affects heavy milkers. Anyone that has done much official testing knows that big work is not done by the cows if they freshen in the summer. We can get the feed all right and we can get the water all right, but we cannot get the air all right. We can get it pui«. but we are liable to have hot spells. And that will knock a good cow out quicker than anything. Wo can see a good reason for tnis : A neavy milker takes so much air into her luoKS that when it is too hot, it raises the temperature of the body too much, and the n.-rve centrei are not stimulated. SHOULD FRESHEN IN WINTEh I was testing two cows in June. The weather had been nice and th« air exhilarating and the two cowl had been doing well. Along cam« one of those very hot spells. Tha one cow dropped from 2.4 pounds ci fat daily to l.Sf. The other cow had njt been doing such good work and did not drop so puicli. Dairy- men are gettin.^ wise to the fact that in order to have their cows (that is those heavy yroducers), do big work, they must freshen in the winter, when the temperature can be controlled. Too much cold ia also bad, and no wonder, consid- cring the amount of water the cow drinks and the air she uses. A cow not milking in the wintci will not require so much water. But. if cows are to give a larga amount of milk the following slim- mer, they need to be well cared for, and put in goixl f-ondition for the heavy demand that will b« made upon their strength. Pura water is quite as necessary as good feed. A cow kept in an ill-venti- lated stable at nights, turned out ill the raw cold air all day, will not attain the desired vigor. Two wrongs never made a right. The cow should have good air all th* time. We should avoid all drafta iu the stable, .\void extremes ol temperature. Keep the air as pura as possible, even if a little lower temperature must be obtained, and be regular in feeding and milking. A GOOD RULE, TOO. Hearing that a large boot and shoe establishment was giving away a present of a foot rule with c\ery pair of boots or shoes they sold, Mooney told his wife about the bar- gain, and said, as her shoes wera nearly worn out, he would give hef the money to buy a uew pair if she gave him the f-jot rule when she returned. His wife went to the shop, and after great trouble got a pair to please hor. As she was leaving tha shopman gave her a small box, which, he said, contained a foot rule. She went home delighted with her bargain, and gav« the box to her husband. When he opened it, to his disgust, instead of a foot rule, was a slip ot paper, on which was writteiv "Avoid tight shoes." He â€" "My income is small, and perhaps it is cruel of me to tak<( you from your father's roof " Fh«< "I dout iivQ on th« roof I" msimS^mMmmM