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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
THE THIRD
OF OCTOBER.
BY NJ. Z. ANDERSON.

Wniie ne was telling this Miss Marion
chung 10 me with her head buried In my
shoulder. and I felt her sobbing: MY
Cod" / heard her say, and my God.
Ny Cod" again.
marion" said Mr. Percy. speaking with
dry lips while the strange light I'm his
eyes fairly frozc the blood IN my veins.
Il know now that these spirit messages
are more TO me than homo or fortune,
friends or-wifcl They are sent to guide
and warn me. I shall want you 10 re-
spect them as much as / do"
Then. noticing me for tho first time.
he motioncd me away, and | withdrew
and lett them alone.
THAT summer Miss Marion busted her
self on her country place, for they came
back TO Miss Marions home to spend
the warm months. II was pathetic to
see her working all day so patiently with
her poor and attending so faithfully to
the wants OF her household, yet so quiet
and sweet with il all. At evening she and
Mr. Percy used 10 walk IN the grounds.
but / thought that Miss Marion did not
like these walks, and after an cVcniI z
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catch myself. and I'm doing so upset
bottle that stool on the shelf az my SIDE.
1t fell with a crash.
With a cry of fear MISS Marion dropped
the glass in her hand and rushed from
the room, giving me time 10 make my
escape by the other door.
let Miss Marion undress herself alone
that night. for the trembling in my arms
and knees was such that / dared not go
to her But 1 slept outside her door
and when she tried 90 open IL once I'M the
night 1 gave 1t "a little push shut again.
enough 10 frighten her. poor thing, but
] could not do otherwise, knowing all
did.
And an night the door Of the study
doomed before my cyes Shut as Miss
Marion had slammed IT, while behind
lay-that OF which was too awful Tor
me to think, How / lived til morning
l cannot now tell at ali.
IL was not my sWeet-iacei mistress
that came down T. breakfast next day,
but hatchet-faced thing that / should
never have known.
Kate. have YOU called your master
YETI" she asked me.
mo. Miss Marion. said. hiding my
face behind the tea things I was carry
ing.
do so at once" said she. thon hesitat-
ing. she said quietly. mo- ! VIII call
him myself
"shall-shall I go with you. Mis- Mar
ion?' ] asked. but she turned ON me
50 quickly that / shrlnk back and let
her pass alone up tine hall.
The next minute there was n wild cry
In The house and the voice oi Miss Mar
ion rang out. Percy. Percy, are you
awake? Percy, Percy.
Tho other servants rs wen ~ myself
heard it, too. and We CROWDED around
the door. There. ln his armchair say
master, with his head leaning against
Miss Marion's scarlet morning -obc. and
she chaiins his temples ana saying 70
him; Percy. Percy. Percy. 4 am 80
gladi'
Masters face vas pale. but his eyes
were open, and he smiled as she spoke TO
him.
THANK you" he said softly. "and for
give me, When you left me last night
/ must have fallen asleep. tainted, per-
haps, 1 was so worn with-that horrid
vision, And while l slept. FOR ! did hot
wake until | heard you calling, dIe'ih1
again. and / saw the foolishness Of IL all
the awful wickodness OF IT, Forgive re,
darling, and We will begin over agah.
That hateful third OF october shan De
turned into a day Of thanksgiving and
JOY for MS Little darling. why don't you
speak to me- Marion. Marionl'
But little mistress heard him not. she
had sunk To- the floor. with her arms
thrown over her head. and look OF
death in her face.
When our old doctor found her an hour
later, he shook his head. 1t Is a severe
attack of the heart" ne said 10 Mr.
Percy. "and she must be kept quiet she
Is weak as death"
For two days and nights / watched
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
GoIng Back To school.

A merry tramp Of little feet
just hear the sweet vibration;
The children over all the land
Have had a long vacation,
And back again they haste 20 take
In school the dear old places.
TO measure out the days by rule,
With fair, unshadowed faces.
They troop along the city streets.
Grave eyes grow young that see them,
And wistful hearts from every blight
OF sin and pain would free them.
Athwart the dusty ways OF Change
with watts Of flowers and grasses,
As ID q music sweet and strange,
The brilliant army passes.
Along the quiet country roads,
by purple asters bordered
At nine O'Clock and half-past three,
The eady reviews are ordered;
And CHILDISH voices. clear and shrll,
Amaze the peeping thrushes,
The wrens and the orioles,
Housekeeping IN the bushes.
We older people like 10 watch
our little lads and lasses,
As sfuIdily they set 20 work
IN sober ranks and CLASSES.
Such happy brows are overbcnt
70 con tho pictured pages
Such earnest Wills are wrestling with
Inc story OF the ages.
And sometimes signing as we gaze
30 fast the BARNS are growing
We think of darker skies 10 come
For these, so glad and glowing.
Fain would we keep the children still
BrOwn-chcekod and blithe and rudy,
With nOhtlng harder In their lives
Ihan days OF task and study.
But God our Fathers wiser love,
Prepares them for the evil.
This army yet shall wage the war
with world and flesh and devil.
God bless them i'm the coming years,
And guard the waiting places
Which, by and by, He'll bid them fill
His smile upon their faces.
MRS. NJ T.. sANGSTER, In
Washington Star.
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On the ist Of juno. 1897, Miss Marion
and | made n mistake
We were married.
She the mistress and 7 the maid, took
unto ourselves new master: and though
AR Percy was good TO ms and lavished
his millions upon Miss Marion yet we
knew both shc ami ]. In less than twcn-
ty-four hours. that the world was not
the same FOR us
Never shall forget the evening when
Miss Marion I.angdon and Mr.. Percy Se-
rard were made one The servants hau
was empty that night for Miss Marion
insisted that we aii so 20 the church 10
see her married. and when we came back
there was music for as IN the servants
hall and dancing until light Miss Mar
ion WAS the hcircss OF all the Langdon
estates. and had a. not been for great
aunt she would have had TO live alone,
for no close relatives had She
was sent on ahead that night TO Bos-
ton with the trunks. and right coy /
made the rooms for Mr.. Percy and Miss
Marion. Just as 1 had done for little Miss
ever since / went into her service as gov
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N NV NorfoIk@Wsstsrn
cchedule in Ffacf

e~r1~<~~~~<~n<n IS Hoss
JULY 4. 1877.
LEAVE RICHMOND OAlLU, BYRD
STREET STATION.
900 A. NJ, RICHMOND AND N0h-
FOLK VESTIBULE LIMIT
ED. Arrive Norfolk l.25 A.
NJ Stops only al Petersburg,
Waverly and Suffolk. Second
class tickets not accepted on
this train.
3:o5 A. NJ. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS,
for Lynchburg, Roanoke, Co
lumbus, and Chicago. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to COluriDus,
also, fOI Bristol. Knoxville
and Chattanooga.
$50 p. NJ, For Suffolk. Norfolk. and IN
termediate stations, arrives al
Norfolk at 1910 i. NJ.
1850 Z. NJ, For Lynchburg and ROANOKE,
Connects at Roanoke WIN
limited Pullman Sleepcrs
Roanoke 20 Memphis and New
Orleans. Pullman sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynch
burg. and berths ready for
occupancy NJ 900 =. NJ. Also,
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg
and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch-
blrg and the West daily at S.ll \. NJ.
and $50 +. NJ: from Norfolk and the
East at HOS a. NJ. and VESTlBULED
limited 700 p. VI.
Office: S3S Main street.
r. w. COURTNEY
District Passenger Agent
W. b. BEVILL,.
General Passenger Agent
General ONCE: Roanoke va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

scHEDrLE IN EFFECT APRIL l5 1891.
so 4. NJ. SUNDAY onS ayt @si .ors To-.
Elba. Glen Allen, Ashland,
boswell Ruther Glen, PenOla,
Milford, Guinea, tredericks-
burg, Brooke, and Whitewater
o." a. " Washington and points North.
STOPS at Elba, Ashland, Tay-
Iorsyille, boswell, Ruther
Glen. PenOla, Milford, Woods
lane, Guinea. summit, Fred
ericksburg, Brooke, and Wide
water. Pullman Car.
300 N. Iay Except snd s sginqsy Hor IPr
Stops at Eliza, Glen Allen.
Ashland, boswell Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke and
Widewatcr, ParlOr-tar, also.
connects with Congressional
Limued-at Washington.
NJ DAILY, for Washington and
40 l. -"' points North stops al Elta
Ashland, boswell Mi.fora
Fredericksburg, Brooke and
Whitewater, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper Richmond TO
New York.
ARRIVE BYRD sthEH ~ n 9ttvHial asSo,.r
o'iO a. "a Rro0ke Fredericksburg, Mil
ford. boswell. Ashland and
Elba, and other stations Sun
days. sleeper New York to
Richmond.
. 80 - zf na.ly, except Sull1y. Stops
2:i0 T. W at Whitewater Brooke. Fred
ericksburg, summit. Guinea,
Woodslane. Milford. PenOla
Ruther Glen. boswell. TaylOrs.
ville. Ashland. Glen Allen ard
EIba. ParlOr-Car from Wash
n pa7iy. Stops only az Fred
LlJ T. ~ crIcksturg. boswell and Ash
md. Pullman-Cars from New
Y5rk and Washington.
chr ~ N Daily. stops at Whitewater.
t;So T. ~ ar Joke. Fredericksburg sum-
nit. Guinea. WOodslane Mil
ford. Pen0la. Ruther Glen,
DosN ell. Ashland. Glen Allen.
o.oo NJ Arrives Byrd Street station
90" "a tDaily, Except Sunday)
ASHLAND TRAINS
and Elba. Sleeping Car
I'D r,r,rRICKSB'G ACCOMMODATION.
fDaily, Except Sundayl
a.n0 = NJ. Leaves BYRD street Statich'
go A NJ. Leaves Elba.
e.90 p NJ. Leaves Elba.
e.l0 A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
COO T. NJ. Arrives Elha. 49,,
wv c. a. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
RAILROADS.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY 10. 1877.
TRAINS LEAVE RlCHMOND-UNlON
o.oo =, c DEPOT. .,o.,,
A. NJ, Norfolk ll.G y. NJ.
stops only at Petcrsbuis'
300 A NJ. Daily. arrives Petersburg 2.?O
4. M; Weldon li1y A. n
Charleston 1920 l.. NJ. Savan-
nah l2.JO \. Nj. Jacksonville
..3g A. NJ. Port Tampa o,-u
J.. NJ. Connects at wilson
with No. a. arriving Holds.
boro $40 +. NJ, Wilmington
J.iJ r. NJ. Pullman sleeper
New York 20 Jacksonville.
200 +. NJ, Daily. local, arrives Peters,
burg 3.i2 +. NJ. Makes a"
$50 p. NJ. Daily. arrives Petersburg G.l0
=. NJ Makes local stops x.
and i. railroad.
= NJ. connects with y. ana
W for Norfolk and iuterme-
dlate points. EmpOria 5.lO
connects with A. and ID. for
stations between Emperia ana
LawrenceyilleJ. weldon -. =
y. NJ. Fayetteville 1901 A.
NJ Charleston 6.02 A.. NJ; Sa-
yannah 500 A. NJ. Jackson
yilie 100 NJ. Port Tampa
new LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arrving
Aiken 72s A. NJ, Augusta S.lV
A. NJ. Macon II 4. NJ, At
lanta 1915 Il. NJ. Pullman
Slcepers New York 20 WI.
mngton. yacksonvlie. fori
Tampa. Aiken, Augusta ana
1856 p. NJ. Daily arrives Petersburg
9:3l r. NJ. Weldon II 20 z. VI.
Makes local stops. between
Petersburg and Weldon.
100 Z. NJ, Daily, arrives Petersburg
1885 A. NJ, Lynchburg 800
A. NJ, Roanoke 100 a. NJ,
Bristol lis +. NJ. pullman
Sleeper Richmond to Lynch
1885 A. NJ, Sunday Accommodating
Makes ali stops r. & p r, X.
4:4O p. NJ, Sunday ACCOMMODATING
Makes ali stops 4. & T. r. II.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4;2O A. NJ. Daily. From JacksonEiIle'
Savannah. Charleston, Atlan,
Ia, Macon, Augusta, ana all
Sis A. NJ. DAILY Except sunday. Attain
Ia. Athens. and Raleigh, Hen
derson. Lynchburg. and the
s:37 A. NJ. Daily. Petersburg Local
500 A. NJ, Sunday only. From Atlanta
Athens. Raleigh and Iiender-
son. Lynchburg and The. west;
ll;OJ "A. NJ, Daily Norfolk, Suffolk. aud
ESQ p. NJ. f Dsiiy Jacksonville. savan-
nah. Charleston. Wilmington.
Goldsboro. and an points
South
700 =. NJ, Daily Norfolk. Suffolk WAY
erly. and Petersburg
500 =. NJ. Daily Petersburg. Lynch
burg, and West.
9.4O a. NJ. Sunday Accommodation
7.2j Il. NJ. Sunday Accommodation.
T. NJ EMERSON.
J. Il. KENIY Traffic Manager.
General Manager.
Division Passenger Agent.
G. 6. CAMPBELL,
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YORK RIVER LINE IN n VA ~. %EsT POINT.

THU FAVORlrE ROUTE NORTH
LEAVE RICHMOND.
4.3O r. NJ. No TO-. baltimore Limited.
'''' daily except Sundays. for West West
on Mondays. Wednesdays and tri-
days with steamer foe Baltimore;
also With stage at lester Manor for
Walkorton ana TappahanuOck on
tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
an y NJ no. 10. local cypress. Mondays,
Point and intermediate stations.
Connects with stage a. Lester Manor
for Walkerton and Tappahannock.
niso at West Point with steamer Tor
,.o Ra,''m9M5e NJ. Nos No. as. a. Local MIXED
o'OV Gives daily except Sunday from
Virginia street Station for West
pcin9 and intermediate stations. con-
Meeting with stage - Lester Manor
,GT ,ywg a gJkRR19r 29 al TRREPfahMoiTfpt
oLHA rV~ Daily ercog. MONDAY.
20. "a a M, Mondays. Wednesdays. and
,,x IN NJ Daily excent sunday from
''' West FONT and intermediate sta
a,eamer~ leave West Point ~ 500 p. 81;
nsitjrnore ~ 500 p. NJ Tuesdays. Thurs
daaxs ana a., "a AZ ata,ior foot OF Virgins
.,rsst omen from 900 A. NJ. q. 500 p.
sseeand from $50 p " 10 A. VI. City
,cket ofice o03 east Main street.
ucM CITLP. W. A. TURK.
. TTraff,c Manager. Cen. Pass Agent
" II GREEN General Superintendent.
Washington. -. G.
q w WFeTpURY. Trav Pass. Agent'
ypo eae, Vain street. R'-hmont. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Katie l ought to be punished, / must
be punished, Promise me that you Will
tell the world my wicked story: tell II 50
that / shall hear it again and read IL.
Promise me. Katie"
/ nodded.
Now call Mr.. Percy. Tell him that /
Will be well again: that both our sins
have found e2piation in self-crucihxion."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

Leander Richardson has taken TO writ
ing coon" songs, with Andrew Mack as
composer OF the melodies. The strong
est success among May Twins budget OF
fresh speclalties In this line appear 10
be Ma Sweetest Girl by this author
and composer IL Is described as pecu-
Harry plaintiye piece OF Niger verse,
set 70 an exqaisltey characteristic
melody.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
STEAMBOATS,.
sTEAMBoArs.
Raw Line James River Route
for Baltimore.
Close Connection for All Points
North.

Appointed sailing days, every
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at sP. N. Freight received daily
until s P. NJ. Elegant state-rooms.
heated by steam and lighted by
eIectrisity.
For tickets, state-room reserva'
lions and further information, ap-
ply to h. NJ. bOiN MN
General Agent. $50 E. Main st.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
RAILROADS

- y--------~~~--s-,'-rl - @.-a-y-- 49,
Rv9FA Chesapeake and
49, s','1,:s. Ohlo RaIlgiJ
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER ~. 1877.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. M. Daily, with parior car for
principal stations. NtNloit
News, Old Point. Nofioik anu
Portsmouth. Connects daily
with old Dominion steamships
for New York
$40 T. VI. Daily with Pullman Tor
local stations. Newport News.
Old Point Norfolk and fotis-
mouth
1000 \. NJ. Local train. except sun
day. for West tiiitph
Forge. Connects az Cor
louisville for orange. Culpcpct'
CalyCftou Manassas AicNan-
drla and Washington, az
Union station. Chariot 'sviNc,
Tor Iynchhurs, at Basic TOT
HagcfstoWu.
2l5 T. N. Daily. with Pullman 20 Gin
cinnat, Louisville and -.
LOUIS, Connects at Coyingt1n
gaiy Tor Virginia hot SPRINGS.
Sipps only at important
stations Meals served on Din
Nir 'tiF. no. 10 Local. llaiNf
except Sunday, follows above
train from Gordonsv.lle %
500 P. NJ. Accommod,tlon oxccp, sum
,o.oo - day. for Charlottesville
lV'Sv I. VI. Daily Tor Cincinnati. with
PULLMAN 20 Hinton, " Va. snd
Gordonsvlle 90 Cincinnati.
and Louisville. Meals served
Sn ulnlng ear. connects Jag
Siaunton except sunday Tor
winchester. Va. AND AZ Gov
ington, Va. daily FOR Virginia
Hot Springs
TRAINS LEAXE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
Low a. NJ Daily. for Lynchhure and
clifton Forge. Connects az
Bremo, except sunday for
Aryonla; except sunday at
Balcony FOR Lexington. and at
W. Clifton Forge with $50. !
for Cincinnati
400 T. NJ Except Sunday Local accom-
mediation for Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati
nlo 4. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Old
Point.
$50 p NJ DAILY from Cincinnati and
Louisville
ESQ p NJ Pssiiy. from Norfolk and old
7:f5 2. NJ Except Sunday. from West
CLIFTON Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
o-o ~, STATION.
500 \. vi. Except sunday from Column
800 =. VI. Daily from clifton FORGE and
Lynchhurg, and. except Sun
day, from Lexington and Ar
Noui9.
JOHN y. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger AGENT.
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On Southern
- GIN Railway.

t1a$
SCHEDULE In EFFECf MAY %. 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. Va.
2.W A. M, No. III, Southern Express.
daily Tor Atlanta, Augusta and points
South. Sleeper Richmond 10 Dam
vile, Greensboro. Salisbury, and
Charlotte. Sleeper open at v.d9
L. NJ.
Connects at Danville. Salisbury.
and Charlotte With n. Washington
and Southwestern Limited 90. SO,
carrying sleeper New YORK 10 Ashe-
Vile, Hot Springs, Chattanooga ana
Nashville. New YORK tD Memphis.
New York 90 New orleans. New
York TO Tampa. ana urSt-class day
coach between Washington and
Memphis. Connections are made
for all points in Texas and Calif0r-
mia. Sleeper open Tor OCCUPANCY az
$50 l.. NJ
Il 20 noon, No. Z. sona Train train daily 10, Tor
icy with Farmgille and Powhatan
railroad. At keysyille for Ciarks-
Vile. oxford, HenSersnu, ana Dur
ham, Raleigh, and WINSTON salem;
at Danyille with No. 30 United
States fast mail. solid train daiiy
for New orleans and points south,
New oTiea5s aud Kew York to Jack
sOnville Through Sleeper salisbury
10 Nashville Via Chattanooga. also
Pullman tourist sleeper every We'd
nesday wash ington TO San Fran
cisco without change.
so0 p NJ. No. II, local. DAILY. except
sunday. for Keysyills and intornis-
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
e s@5 2. NJ. from Atlanta. Augusta, Ashe-
Vile and Nashville.
Wv LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS
Nos. 81 and g. between Manchester and
NesDolis. va.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-15
ABOUT THE BABY,

The mouth of the bottle fed bab>
should be washed out daily with a soft
cloth wet in water in which a little
borax and soda have been dissolved.
Where baby's gums are red and pain
full, they may be gently rubbed with
the finger with little of the follow
ing mixture. Nitrate of potass. one
scruple; syrup of roses, half an ounce
Let the baby sleep. No one has a
right to break in upon the repose Or
dained by wise providence for the
healthy development of the brain and
nervous system of the little one while
the miracle of soul Weakening goes on
Visitors can admire him sufficiently if
his eyes are closed; and if the hour
for nursing him passes, it is proof
conclusive, that nature is fully aware
of his greatest needs and is resnond-
ing to them.
Milk may be tested by piece of
blue litmus paper, which becomes rod
if placed in anything at all acid. Lit-
mus paper can be bought at any chem
lists and should be kept in every mrs
cry. A small piece is to be torn off
and placed just under the surface Of
the milk. AS milk rapidly takes I'D
any Impurities from the air it shou1d
be kept in a cool place out of the wav
of dust and drainage arrangements
Milk may be kept good if there is no
refrigerator by turning it out into a
large basin and covering this with a
thin cloth wrung out in cold water.
If an alkali, such as lime water or car
Donate OF soda, has to be added to thc
milk in order to prevent acidity in the
baby, it should not be added until the
milk is required for use, lest by taking
away the acid taste or smell it should
prevent detection Of the fact that the
milk is not fit for the infant.
Conviction is worthless till It con
vertS itself into cond lfct - "a rlvJa ss33 .S
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Knowing eyerYthing.

! been wronged. Knowing everything,
have exerted all my influence with
I your uncle in your favor, but so far in
vain. Now tell me, what can I do for
you?"
Doctor I am starving! I will not
beg. I can not work without some eX-
perience, but there is one position l
am fit for. Long training" he said,
very bitterly, has made me good
nurse. Will you give me nurses
place and a nurses wages in the l.
hospital?"
"1ou!" the doctor cried, and then
tried to move Rodney from this reso-
luton, Offering him opportunities to
study medicine, loans of money--any-
tAlng the truest friendship could sug-
gest. But Rodney was firm. He
must earn the bread he ate, though he
thankfully accepted the doctors propo-
sit1on to make the position stepping
stone for the study Of medicine and
surgery. 1t were far too long a story
to record all the trials of the next two
years. Faithful in the discharge of
every duty, the nurse found time for
study under DR.. Bedlowes advice, and
put in every dollar not needed for ac-
tual existence toward the expense of
medical education. He was amazed
himself at the enthusiasm his study
reused, and the doctor encouraged him
warmly, seeing clearly how he would
be fitted for his profession. But over
the new hopes there hung a heavy
cloud. Six months after he left Fern
dale, his letters to Bella remained un-
answered so long that he went to seek
her, to find the store in new hands and
the family gone.
Shocked, anxious and bewildered as
he was, he did not lose his faith. When
ne could offer her a home he would
seek Bella and find her true to him.
News from home came to him from
DR.. BedloWe He was kept Informed
of the rapid changes-the first that
Ralph Olney had taken his place in
his uncle's affections and was a most
devoted stepson. Later, Mrs. Kirke
died, but ROdney's letters to his uncle
were returned, and he was informed
in curt note that Ralph Olney would
be his uncle's heir, as he was his de
voted son.
'Your uncle is completely under that
young mans CONTROL" DR.. Bedlowe
said, land the mention of your name
excites him to a perfect fury of rage.
Trust me to do all I can for you!"
And having already given up all hope
of reconciliation, Rodney only studied
more diligently, and gave more faith
full attention to every opportunity to
advance his practical knowledge
He was in his own room, a tiny cell
of place at the end of his ward, bus
led with preparations for the day when
stroke upon the bell over his head
warned him that an accident case was
on the way to his care. Instantly he
was on the alert, and moved to the va
cant bed that must receive the new pa
tient. Cool, self-possessed, but tender
for all suffering, he helped to lift the
injured man from the stretcher to the