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THE MYSTERIOUS KEY OE, PLANNING FOR THE FUrUKE. CHAPT'ER XXVI. Tha twelfth of April, the dato *et for Allisou's we-dding, was mild and beautiful â€" an ideal April day. At an early hour the florists aad decorators took possession of her stately home, and before evening it was tiirned into a magnificent tem- pi* of floral beauty. The church, also, where AllisoD had been in the habit of attending was ta&tefully adorned, and redo- l«nt with perfumes, which was like a fragrant benediction upon the consummation of her happiness. "iN'S^i.ng had been omitted to maJce the oc<;asifli3r<M^g befitting the mar- riage of the petctsl darling of Ad- am Brewster, the late wealthy ban- ker. After the discoveries of two even- ings previous, a little change was made in the programme of the ser- vice. Mr. Charles Manning had been asked to give the bride away ; he had been considered the one best calculated to officiate in this capacity, for Allison had always regarded him as a relative, and had been particularly fond of him «nd his family. But, after learning that the sweet little bride-elect was her daugh- ter, Lady Bromley begged that «he might be allowed to usurp this pn- Tiiege. "Gerald, she ia mine â€" I am fond of you both, and I want to give her to you," she had pleaded. Mr. Manning, therefore, cheerful- ly resigned in her favor ; Allison was greatly pleased with the ar- rangement, and everybody regard- ed it as most appropriate. There were no bridesmaids. Gladys Manning had been chosen to act as a floral page, and, pre- ceded by the ushers, walked before those two beautiful women down the broad aisle to the altar, ecat- tering a profusion of flowers in their path as she went. Lady Bromley's jewel-casket was again opened_ for this occasion, for surely, she t&ought, she could not •withhold anything that would add luster to this important event, and thus the magnificent diamonds which adorned her person, to- gether with her stately bearing and proud, beautiful face, attracted al- most as much attention and admir- ation as the bride herself. Allison's wedding-gown was both rich and elegant, yet characteriz- ed by an airiness â€" the effect of its trimmings of lace â€" that was just suited to her youth and style of beauty. She was veiled from head to foot ii. tulle, with no ornament, save a great cluster of orantge-blossoms which fastened her veil in place. Lady Bromley performed her part with a stately self-possession that was charming ; the glance which she lifted to Gerald as she gave him her only treasure being most im- pressive, and then she remained standing beside Allison throughout the remainder of the ceremony. As the young wife turned from the altar, leaning upon the arm of her husband, her faceâ€" her veil having been thrown back â€" gleamed like a pure pearl which had caught the tints of sunrise, and many an eye grew moist from an impulse of peculiar tenderness, in view of the thrilling incidents which had threatened and been crowded into the life of the lovely girl during the last sixteen months, while every heart rejoiced in her present hap- piness and the brilliant prospects Gerald, of course, also received his share of attention, and it b*gan to be observed that he bore a strong resemblance to his father in his erect, stalwart figure, his self- contained manner, his well-shaped head, and a certain rectitude of a purpose that was expressed in his firm, clear-eut features. It was an occasion of unusue.l interest, from ©very point of view, and as the ea- ger "throng followed the bridal- party to the Brewster mansion, the glamor of romance surrounding it was the theme upon every lip. The papers of the previous day had announced and enlarged upon the wonderful discovery of Alli- son's origin, and this revelation, of course, added a hundredfold to the interest which everybody experi- enced in the happy couple. A brilliant reception followed the ceremony at the church. Allison was her sweet, natural self ; she did Dot appear to be in the least con- scious that she was the cynosure of »ll eyes'â€" the central show-figure to be admired and stared at, and erected every one with a sincerity That was charming, while her hus- band appeared a veritable Brew- ster of the Brewsters. Two days later the happy couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lyttleton, with Lady Bromley and her maid, Ellen Car- ion, sailed for Europe on the Oer- eianic, to be absent indefinitely. Mrs. Pollard was left in charge ll liie Cr';wster mansion, aud was t-o be retained as, housekeeper by young Mr. and Mrs. Brewster up- on their return. As Mr. Lyttleton had prophesied, there was very little difficulty or delay in settling the Bromley es- tate after the appearance of Alli- son upon the scene, with the many indisputible proofs that she was the child of Sir Charles and Lady Eromley, and thus the only legiti- mate heir to the property. At first there was an attempt to make it appear that she was a pre- tt'cdar, but when all the facts were disclosed, Mrs. Bryant having joined her friends in London a few weeks after their arrival there, to give her testimony regarding her connection with tha caseâ€" it was found useless to prolong the suit, and the other claimants were oblig- co' to withdraw all pretensions to the estate. After the rendering of the decis- ion of the court, the whole party spent a couple of months in travel- ing aud sightseeing, visiting im- portant points in France, Switzer- land, and Germany. This trip was followed by a visit tc Bromley Court, a magnificent estate located in Esse.^ County. But while sojourning here, her ladyship decided that she could not remain in England to be separated from her daughter, while Allison, whose interests were, of course, identical with those of her hus- band, and who, by education and inclination, was purely American, could not think of making her homo abroad. Thus it was finally decid- ed, after long and serious discus- sion, to disjKJse of the estate, if it could be advantageously accom- plished, and transfer all their in- terests to their native land. This was not difficult, since the Bromley relatives were very anxi- ous to secure the Court and retain it in the family, and under the lon.g- piescrved family name. An amicable and most satisfac- tory arrangement was made, and the transfer accomplished in a manner which resulted in establish- ing a very friendly intercourse be- tween the fauiilies, who always thereafter e.Kchanged delightful vis- its once or twice every year. Gerald and his bride returned to Xew York about the middle of Oc- tober. Lady Bromley, of course, made her liom'e with her daughter, between whom and herself the ten- derest relations now existed, Ger- ald also receivir.'g his share of her ladyship's reg:ard. while his re- spect and admiration for her con- tinued unbounded. Ellen Carson, who was a per- manent fixture in this delightful household, cousiderod herself the happiest and most fortunate indi vidnal in existence. Her affection for and devotion to both Allison ond her mistress was both remark able and touching, and under the careful and patient instruction of the latter, she was acquiring a fair education, and becomiug the most efficient of maids. Later, to her great delight, she was installed in the* nursery, to care for the little one who came to add its charms to the already al most perfect household; and, as the years went on, she nursed in turn, with unswerving faithfulness, the four children who were the pride and hope of their fond par- ents. John Hubbard served out ten weary years of his sentence, a bro- ken-spirited man, when a gradual decline was followed by death, which re'oased him from the torture of imprisonment. Mrs. Alan Brown was discharged from prison at the end of a year, when she found an asylum with her daughter, Mrs. Huibbard, who, hav- ing acted in accordance with her husband's advice, had established herself- in business, and was mak- ing a very comfortable living. Later she married a respectable florist, when she removed to the country, where, becoming actively identified with her husband's in- terests, she led a iiusy life, and was quietly happy with the man of her second choice. Her motlier lived only two years after this event. Thus, with no one to remind her of the wretched past, the memory of her early poverty, with its shadow of crime, gradually grew fainter and fainter, until it calue to seem sim,ply like an ugly dream-phan- tom, which ha<I paused threaten- ingly over her for a time, then swept onward into oblivion. The Lymans an<l Bryants fre- quently exchanged visits with the Brewftfrs in New York, the friend- ship between Mrs Bryant and Lady Bromley growing more tender, as advancing years and freedom from care gave more time to spend with each other, whiln the former felt almost a.s if she had been absolves! fiom an unpardonable crime, in the restoration of AlHwii to her birth- right and her mother. "I never forgave myse'I," she once remarked, as she suddenly clasped the youag wife in her arms, with an impulse of gratitude, "for my share in that romantic, but ter- rible, episode of your mother's early life. Oh ! if girls could only realize what miser}' they entail up- on themselves and others by swerv- ing from a straightforward course and practising deception, they v.-ould save themselves many bitter tears and regrets." The Mannings again established themselves in New York, after the artist had completed his work in Boston- Allison told them that this was all that had been needed to complete her happiness, and the closest friendship always thereaf- ter existed between the two famil- ies, "Cousin Annie" invariably be- ing her referee ^upon a!l important matters of a feminine natur,?, when- ever Lady Bromley was ub ent from home. Gerald continued his connection with Mr. Lyttleton as a student, as previously arranged, and, after two years of diligent study, was admit- ted to the bar, where he became an ornament to his profession, and eventually an authority upon legal questions of a complicated nature. His aim was not so much for pe- cuniary emolument as to achieve a rigid administration of equity, ana he never spared himself in his ef- fcrts to win the victory for those clients who had fallen victims of the trickery of unprincipled sharp- ers and rogues. He and Allison, with their inter- esting family, always spent a por- tion of each year at Lakeview â€" the early summer and late fall â€" which j was their favorite home, and where, their children never wearied of lis-! tening to "mamma" while she re- 1 hearsed the story of the never-to- 1 le-forgotten lawn-party, where "papa" had made such a hero of; himself iu rescuing pretty Gladys • Manning, who was now fast ap-i proaching young ladyhood, from, drowning in the lake. I The swan-boat still figured con- spicuously upon it. and one of thej greatest treats to which tlve young' Brewsters aspired was to sail, with! their parents, to the very spot where Gerald had leaped from the craft, and live over, in its rehear- sal, the thrilling experience of that daring and gallant exploit. The villa at Newport was sold, (vs Allison had desired, and another! purchased, farther up on "the; bluffs." I But she never passed the other dwelling without a shiver or re- pugnance, and never entirely re- covered from he- artipathy to the spot until the dwelling was burned, and another, entirely different in style of architecture, was erected upon its site. Doctor Ashmore must not be tor- gotten, for ,\llison always remem- bered his kindness on the day of Ellen Carson's accident, with i' gratitude and pleasure, and early renewed her friendship with him after her return to New York. Once, several years later, when she was spending an afternoon in Central Park with her children, and Ellen as an attendant, she met him, and called his attention to the faithful, womanly appearing girl, and thanked him again for his ser- vices upon that memorable occa- sion. "That, with later kindnesses. Doctor Ashmore," she remarked, with her charming smile, "was the siepping-stone to a new life for one who otherwise might hav-.> gone the other way and never known the meaning of the word happiness." "Ah, but, Mrs. Brewster, you forget the gentler, sweeter influ- ence which first turned her steps in ihe right direction â€" the commenda- tion belongs not to me, but to your- self," the eminent surgeon return- ed. In the "old Winchester lot" in that little town in Rhode Island, Gerald caused to be erected a fine memorial to the self-denyi'ng wo- man who had so tenderly cared for Hs heartbroken young mother dur- ing her sore trouble, and who af- terwaixl so cheerfully devoted the remainder of her life to him. The place was a sacred spot to him; he had the date of his mo- ther's death inscribed upon the space left for that purpose, and al- ways had the lot cared for in the nicest possible manner- The mystery of "The Golden Key" is a mystery no longer, and the' tiny bauble unlocked for Alli- son a "Heritage of Love." THE END. NO TIME FOR FIREWORKS. The brave ship was wallowing in the waves that threatened to en- gulf her at any moment- Hastily the captain ordered a box of rockets and flares to he brought to the rail, and with his own hands ignited a number of them in the hope that they would be seen and the passengers and crew rescued. Amii4 the glare of the rockebs, a tall, thin, austere-looking individu- al found his way to the skipper. "Captain," said he, "I must pro- test against this foolhardinoss. We are now facing death ; this is no time for fireworks!" IN 1915. "Mother may 1 go aviate?" "Yes, my darling daughter ; See that you steer tho airship straight And don't land in the water." FROM PAIN TO PLEASURE SHOWIXG THE EXCRE.1IES OF LIFE IN ONE DAY. A YLsitor to Jamaica Telia of Sad Scenes and Plcusunt Diiya, Once I saw the extremes of hu- man pain aud pleasure iu a single day. In the morning I breakfasted with the medical officer in charge of the leper u.sylura at Spanish 'fown, in Jamaica, and afterwards accom- panied him 'U his rounds through that institution. All lepers in the colony are segregated there, unless their friends can guarantee effec- tive private isolation to the au- thorities, says a writer in London Answers. When wo entered the gates, two little mulatto girls â€" dusky, lively children of five or sixâ€" ran up to u8,-*laughing merrily. One caught hold of the doctor's arm, and gave him a bunch of white jessamine she had picked in the garden. Evident- ly he was a great favorite- "Good-morning, Mabel!" he said. "See what I've got in ray pocket 1" She dived her little hand in, and found some sweets. Then they both scampered away, triumphant. CHILD-LEPERS ! "Are they " I began; but I ctiuld not speak the word of them. "Yes, they are lepers, and by law they must be confined here." His face grew very stern and thoughtful. "It is hard to see men and Women day by day dragging out this most miserable of lives. But to see these young children stamp- ed with the same curse, and to know that in time they, too, will become ghastly parodies of human- ity ! Unless we can discover the cure. I have been experiment- ing on them with a serum I pre- pared, but the results, so far, are not conclusive." We went into the pretty, flower- bedecked chapel â€" the gift of an English lady who happened to visit the settlement when touring in Ja- maica. A negrcss was kneeling be- fore the altar iu silent prayer. Tho hands she clasped were almost des- titute of fingers ; her upturned face, though terriblv mutilated by the progress of the leprosy, had the spiritual beauty of one who walks among things unseen. "She was a deeply religious girl when she came here," the doctor whispered, as we went out into the burning sunshine "and she has never changed." DRAGGLING OUT LIFE. We walked about the grounds, and chatted with many of the in- mates, who seemed plea.'scd to see a visitor â€" a rare sight in a place which the nutives cannot even speak without shuddering. Some showed hardly any signs of the disease ; others had lost almost every outward trace of manhood. But there was no distinction be- tween them; they all talked, work- ed, or played together freely, for all were lepers. What the worst were the others would become, un- less from some other cause death intervened. Leprosy, unfortunate- ly, does not kill. ' The doctor told me that he had known lepers die of old ap:e, and I saw more than one man there over seventy, and an old woman nearly eighty. Some haa beeu in the place the greater part of their lives. "Is there much pain this morn- ing?" the doctor asked of one very bad case. "The pain never seems quite to leave me now," was the patient an- swer, as the man went on deftly weaving a basket; "but it is a bit easier." In most cases there is, fortunate- ly, no very acute painâ€" at all events during the greater part of the course of the disease. But, enough. Everything that could be done to brighten the lives o* the wretched dwellers in this h<'use of pity and of pain was done by the Government and by private charity, yet some of the things I saw there cannot be written down. On the afternoon of that same day I went to a garden-party, given by Lady H â€" -'*, the Governor's wife, in the beautiful grounds of King's House â€" an earthly paradise which would be hard to beat even in the tropics. Wandering along narrow, moss- covered pathways, between huge masses of blosom-laden bushes, and trees covered with wondrous or- chids, talking the while of "home" with a sweet-faced girl, wha still had the English bloom on her cheeks, and the English energy in her manner, it was hard to realize that, only a few hours before, and a. few miles away, I had witnessed sights that would have saddened her young life for many a day, perhaps tor ever. WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS. "What a delightful land this is!'' she e.Kclaimed, as she buried her face in a great cluster of the roses that rioted iu color all around us. "How happy all the people seem to be â€" even the poorest of the ne gtoes!" I responded to her mood, and did my best to make her afternoon en- joyable. She laughed like a happy child at the absurd antics of a few of us in an Impromptu burlesque c-f a gymkhana on the tennis-lawn- She delighted iu talking to mild- mannered, sun-tanned men, who had been in wild places and done bloody deeds, which they carefully sub-edited for her benefit. She inspected with reverent awe the treasures of King's House, with its relics of by-goue naval heroes who made the Empire. She felt, like Charles Kingsley when he vis- ited the West Indies, that all the beauty and glamor and romance she had read about and dreamed about had come into her life at last. I do not think I ever saw- man or Woman more frankly, glori- ously happy than she was that af- ternoon. The English reserve, tho society manner, were completely forgotten for once. "Well, dear child," said her hos- tess, when at length she regretfully Said good-bye, "I hope you have iiad a nice time I" "Oh, it is all perfectly heavenly 1" she sighe<l. "I wish I could stay in Jamaica for ever ' Everything is su beautiful here, and everyone is »<. happy I'' Lady H , who was herself a ministering angel among the po<jr and the sick and the outcast, smiled sadly at me. Can This Man Read Your Life? Tha rich, poor, exalted and humble Hcek his advice on Busi- ness, Marriage, Friend.s, Eaeiuies, Changes, Spcculatiun, Love Affairs, Jouruoys. aud all events of Life. HANVSAY HE REVEALS THEIR LIVES WITH AMAZIiNQ ACCURACY. Free test Readings will be sent'for a short time to all our Readers. : : : About the Farm | FILLING THE SILO. The silo is no longer an experi- ment, as all those who have £«d silage properly will agree. Tb« round silo, whether the same is made of wood, metal, concrete or biitk, has overcome many of the difficulties which were encounter- e<i in keeping silage in the old-fash- ioned or square silo. The present form of the silo is probably as per- fect a form as will ever be devised. Thus, in selecting a silo the main point at issue is the cost. There is now no longer any doubt as to tho right method of filling the silo. With the perfec- tion of silo-filling machinery many ! of the troubles. attending this op- eration in the past have disappear*- cd It a long spout is hung from the end of the conveyer so that tha S'lage falls in the i^ntre of the silo i I a large pile and the surface of the silage next the wall of the silo is kept tramped, and water added as necessary, there will be no danger of the same spoiling. The questioa as to how mature corn should be before using for silage is much less iG dispute than it used to be. Now it is generally accepted that the best silage is made from corn that is quite mature. If a dent va- riety, the dent in the kernel should CDinmence to show. A good many of the unsatisfactory results in storing silage in the past have un- doubtedly been due to the use of corn that was too green. An ar- gument w hich we might mention in favor of silage in addition to those v/liich we have already mentioned in the present high cost of feeds. .Ml grains and feeds of all kinds are higher in price than they have been in the past and the prospects are that they will continue to be ligh for some time. There is no way that we know <»f to supplement high priced grain in dairy feeding except by the use of silage. We, therefore, believe that every dairy- man, and every farmer who has young cattle on his hands, can well afford to consider the silo as a val- uable adjunct in his feeding opera- liens. Has t*e veil oj mysUji-y that hns 30 lonit Bhrouiled llio annlcnt sciences been ralsud at laa" > C.iu it be that a system lias been lierfcctfj that reveals with rcuBDiiabla acciu-ucy the character and disnosition of an individual, and so outlines Ihe life n» to assist in avoiding errors and tukiiiR ad- Tantuge of opportunities ? Uoiroy, a man who lias for twenty years been delving Into the mysteiicH •>{ the occult, inakinK a scientific study of the various methods of rcadinjt the live-« of people, seems to have reached a hiEhfr round in the ladder of fame than his ore- decessKCS. Letters are ponriuK into his odice from all parts of the world tell inu of the benefits derived from his advice. Many of his patrons look upon him ns a man ffiftod with some strauRe. mysterious power, but he modestly asserts that what he accomplishes is due alone to au under- standinic of natural laws. Hn is a man of kindly feellne toward humanity, and his manner a-Jid tone imme- diately impress one with hii s'nccre beliif in his work. A huce stack of erateful letters from people who have received read- ings from him adds to other convincing pioof as to his ability. Even Astrolocers and Palmists admit that bis system sur- passes anything yet introduced. Tho l!ev. G. C. 11. Ilasskarl. Ph.D of St. Paul's Kvanifclical Lutheran Church, in a letter to Prof. Roxroy, says: "Y.)u are certainly the itreatest specialist and mast- er of your profession. Everyone consult iiiK you will marvel at the correctnesa of your detailed personal readinits and ad- vice. The most sceptical will consult you Bfiain and .igain after correspondiuK with you once. " If you wish to take advantaffp of Rox- roy's Rcnerous offer and obt:iin a free readinK, send your date, month and year of birth, state whether Mr., Mrs. or Miss, end also copy the followins verse in your Bwu handwritinir:â€" I have heard of your poiwer To ra>>d people's lives. And would ask what for me You have to advise 7 Be sure to (jive .yotir correct name end address and write plainly. Rend vour let- ter to ROXROY. Dept. 37. No. 177a Ken- sington HiKh-street. London. W., KuRland. If you wish, you may enclose 10 cents (Canadian stamps) to pay postaite. cleri- cal work, etc. Do not enclose coine or silver in letters. THE MINER'S V. C. Just as there is a Victoria Cross f<ir brave soldiers, so tlicre is an Edward Cross for heroes of the mine. This was instituted two years ago, and sliows on one side a King Edward head, and on the other a miner succoring his faint- ing mate. Struck in silver, the miner's medal is attached to a dark-blue ribbon with a yellow edge, and is a prize coveted by every hardy pitman in Great Bri- tain. Marie â€" "I think Chollio is ,1. de- lightful dancer; he's so light on his feet!" Lillian â€" "When you're better acquainted with Chollio, you'll discover that he's light at both ends. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Never compel a horse, much less a growing colt, to stand day in and day out on a bard, dry floor, with- out e.\ercisl9. Arrange to have two sheep pas- tures so that tne flock can be ciiangcd from one to the other each week. The sheep relish a fresh, clean pasture. If .vou can do no better, put a fence through the â- old one. â-  The task of training a colt re- quires patience. Lessons must bo repeated time after time in order to make sure that the colt is learn- ing and that he does not forget. It is a wise precaution to hitch tho colt with an older horse that has -A -good .eait. The colt is thus apt to ac'qTtilie a like step. Much has>bccn said of the utility <{ birds as insert^scavengers, but 'there are no better'hwgH^ ^stro y- ers to be found among all ThefB^k.' i tiiered tribes than domestic poul- 'tiy. The farms where hens and turkeys are allowed free range, are lir.variably found remarkably ex-. I oinpt from harmfiiil insects. Tho i free range o/ thS.pIace is not only I the best way to derive the most i l;enelit from f«wls, but it insures jthfc grep0»$t exeiiiption from most i of the latge insects, such as grass- lioppers, cutworms, cabbage and 'ooruworms, and nearly all largo larvae a.nd grubs that infest th« crops- FARM NOTES. The best way to dispose of bones of all kinds is to grind tlieiu. Tho finer they are ground, tho sooner they become available to the plant. If they are treated with sulnhurio acid they are almo.st immediately u.-jible by the plant as food. A good deal is said about cover crops just now, and many kinds are recommended, but most writ- ers make the same mistake farm-, ler^ do in growing soiling crops, i.e., thinking plants will grovv largo oD poor soil. It does not pay to buy high-priced cow peas, crimson clover, C'anada peas or red clover (o sow on land so poor that it will not yield a load to the acre. ' .\n essential feature in plowing. Is that the broken connection ofi the inverted furrow-slice with thoi subsoil will soon be repaired. It' is well known that the moisture in the soil comes to the surface by means of a natural law called capil- hiiy attraction. The same process, may be observed in a sponge where & part of it is in water,, or where a bit of bhitting paper is iisetl to lake up spilled ink. Strawy ma- nure plowed under will in a dry reason hinder the re-uniting of top a:!d bottom soil, and the capilliaryj attraction remaining broken, mois- ture is denied to the growing crop,! and the season, or the manure, or^ Providence is blamed. W M It A bad imitation of ttlter than the real