The Huron News-Record, 1884-01-30, Page 4'TORY4EADZRS.
TUB 3AOJJEI1OR'S BALL.
Polio, Dick, la that you 1 Ity
Jove I Wall, I never !"
The utterer a these interjection-
ary sentences was a young man Of
eight -and -twenty, lounging in a very
easy ebair, in a very comfortable
•suite of baehelor'e apartments, of
whieh be was owner,
The Daus° of the interjeetionary
4' sentences wee the abrupt entrance
after the prefatoiy kuock, of a well -
made, tall, square -shouldered, band -
some young Now, of about the
speaker's, own ago.
"It is I, Ned. In flesh, and not
in spirit. You told •me to come
when I could, and, old fellow, 1
seized the fira„ opportunity, though
it gave um tto time to write. True
I might Dave wired, bdt, 'pon niy
word,. I forgot all about that. I
trust, however, I'm not putting you
out ?)
'Putting me out 1 Nut 'It hit' of
it 1 I'm, heartily—I'm confounded-
ly glad to see you, dear boy, ex-
claimed Ned Westcott, with a grip
of his frieud's hand that confirmed
the words. 'Sit down, I'm just
taking a hurried, snack, for • I.'111
awfully busy at this inoment 1'
'Busy! You, Ned 1' exclaimed
Diik Duhn, pausing to give vent to
a heorty laugh. 'Then I've arrived
in time o witness a, rarity. • I
thought that was among the impoli-
-10.1t.'&MLIY.hir.q...PkaliclitlaWAIMI9117,
. cerned •
'And pleasure it is, my dear. boy
By the way, that capital hock !'", re-
eponlied Westeett. • 'You know my
club •
08, the • bachelore. Excellent
hock, Ned, very ' •
'Well, I need not say we get more
invitations than auy other fellows iti
the town.; so we are going to make
a returu by giving a bachelor's
•
Lail.' • •
'A first-rate idea; and the right
thing.' -
'So having been nominated •a
steward,' taking a cigar from a cigar
cabinet 'you see I aui busy.'
'Assuredly.: Doti't let ' me pot
•.•yea-outroldiellowl,but 4r -tank -if
spin be of any help, make nse of
me.'
'Don't doubt that,' laughed Ned.
4Drawliegton; like most otlier towne
hoe surplus.'of ladies; sce a bache-
lor, .espiteially. w hen he is well favor.
edpersoe—don't has
money, • is • a stupendous acqttisi-
tiom' • • •:
• Dick Denn.threW Iiimself there-
nehl:/' into .the business,his aid
being readily avoepted. With that
ipirit .of enrulatten.'. inherent . • to
you th•,• the '13,richelors' determined
' that their ball should be the ball -of
• lb#. yeat, that, in' the words , of the
day, it eliould be 'quite too,too.." •
A bachelor's ball Wasnot:an ori-.
gheel idea; but it. Was. neW to.Drawl-
.: ingtoii;' and Drawi 0gton
very- -aristouratic seciety—was all.
•
expeeteaecy..' ' ..'•
The handseme,. asaembly.:•rootns
were made' almost - fairy-like ',with
flowers and .soft• Gene& byes. Flo w,
ers were 'arranged Ore each side of
stair -case;. the retiring rooms
ere, perfect boudoirs., , The ,general
ex el a ma tio.ns 'Lovely •?-•elExquisitel'
.were not exaegeeritions; No one.
who could 'poasibly accept had re-
fused the invite,' don of the. 'Bache -
lore,' and - the •large ball recall was..
brillituitly crowiled. • • ••••• •
'And, on the Whole,. a,. very fair
lithare Of- pretty girls they have. -
brought te-gether reflected ,Diek.
Dunn, as. lie strolled through the
place. '
•
Ned •Westcott had Off' e'red to•
, in-
troduce him to no end of jolly girls,
but at preeent he -had decline. Be*
WAs . not what -properly couldbe
termed a 'dancing 'Man.'. Ile could
• waltz well, but three. Or four dances
imaii evening contented so' he
remarked •• , • •"
'I'll atk for an introduction when
I want it, old 'fellow. • At present.
111 just look about me!. •
A. man can. see a geed deal ,•of
-character even iire, .ball;room, and
over an 'four paesed .very -quiekly. to
Dick Dunn, when his eyes%
upon one of the ssveetest;• lovliest,•
faces he had ever seen; It belonged
• to ta. . you ifg girl of alien t two!) y
dresseil.in a oredley-Whitefink, over
,which fell a soft; iniety, grtuzy , inn,
terial, like a .clelicate unitive cloud,
gathered- hereand there With knots
of .flowers. •lIer (!air, ..like.threada
of gold, and 'drawn Mt her .clear,
smooth, ivory forehead, had only
the sante aiMple ornament, theugh
round her neck and an 'her botiem
flashed a diamond necklet:0,a great
value. Her. leng,-, ,clear, 'velvety,
.ohadoky'ed by . long,
dark lashes, were fixeron the' clan-
• cers, while Ver.. exquisitely shaprin,.
rose•leitE• tinted lips.• t'Vere parted
eliebtly y a entire of innocent en,
joymzet. . •
The purity of expression, the .ar-
most ehildlike e'Weetnes's in the
pleasure around her, strhelt Dick
Dunn almost as much ma the deli'.
-cacy of feature, and leaning against
a window recess, he contotipla'ed
le•r with ;the admiration tut artifit
Might some 'soul insp(red pieture by
ct intester hand.
The equare don .;0- ws -over; twe
round dances eueceeded, whe 1 he
aliruetly eXclainital, sotto te6e4 mi(1
irritably :
•
triste for du' *an titul, dead in •
the "thernitere,' or. 18 Wier+ 80100
•Sooiallitheo on yonder leeely
the belle Of the room , SU rely,1 Not
OUR 1, ie tasked' her to daltee, Indeed
they p ass ovee fiS if she were a
1..tialv or. a stnn o, Only that fine
'gray headed ohj fellow has rookie]
to her at all. And •• ‘, hut. tt. smile
,Nbo bestowed on him... I'd'-ard
give tannetising for •attels• a: Mai,
had tliong ht 1 would net. (la))ce, it
is so entilnufettrdly hot, but f
rieliee, Hindi a Nailer, rti .tieelare
sit would waltz as lightly and gravel
f fai a herein.: lanthealit: Where's
N d 3 110 must 1tq1a1I001, me.'
, •Nral WIlidentl',. Wilt) u its Vie most
indefatigable of danciera, watt not
4-48y trY 0 I; anti whim Dick Demi
din amerced, he teas- 143)00ding'91r in
t-srarelt of his per(ect,
in) in ? Olt yee,
e. rtainly; hut must look alivr,. nirl
f. liovv.• the inn le, end 1
eau% keep my partner wattind
Whet, to Miss Ainiswarth 3 Ali,
VH, elle is knit the gh1 for you; oan
talk a ipital ly.'
While speaking he had been
hurrying cm, for the couples were
taking their plaues withia the cor-
dun.
'Miss Aineworth, allow me the
pleasure to iiitroduao you to Mr.
Richard Dunn, who is desiroua of
the honor.'
Tho girl bowed gracefully. Ned
hurried ell, autl Dick, feltet leg into
converaatien, soolt found that :Miss
..kinsworth was w oulyehartnitig
face. The moinenta passed rapid.
ly."' The' dance was over—a—tram
—thee the baud Struck up a waltz.
'Alias Ainsworth,' said Dick, 'may
I have the' honor of year baud for
this daneel', •
The girl turned her beautiful
eyes in los direction, then akerted
theta quickly, while—aa a vivid
hipsb, it sr-etned almost of pain,
f=preatt . °vet her fair elicelt—she
murmured hastily ;
iTlattilt you, 1 never deuce,' then
turning her head elle added: 'Papa 3'
'My love?' and in a second the
gray haired gentleman was ,by her
aide, • . '
'The roorn la hot, and, -dear, I'm
tired of sitting.' .
She retie, ber head te
Dick, who saw now she was very
pale, and the gentleman drawing- her
emit his moved away,
'Well 7' asked Ned, at that instant.
coming up, 'how did you get on
WW1 Mies ,A.insworth 1' •
'Admirably.. I have never met a
girl so agreeable, But I fear I've
°Seidel. her, though tor the life •ot
me I cannot tell how. For no soon-
er:bad I ;taint het' -be -da -neo--------'
"
by Jove I I ought 'te. have Odd
you. 'BLit ybu are ii.O1,-a• dancing
fellow, and I was in such haste—
besides all here ktiow it so well
, •;'Itnew what•so well, for goodness
sake Ned 1" .
'That Miss Aiusworth, .poor girl,
is blind.'
•' 1' The wordfell lika•
crushing' blowrori Diek'a head. '
4Yese. a ;peculier case. When a
girl she 'had a 'violent ,ellockoind for
-nearly •two'alays was insenible. On
recovery she appeared, to have, for..
, gotten everything, and was blind.'
!Poor girl. •BLit :dociers•L'
'Tile •General, her father; saye
-they-artrfairly-fiuziled;--
„you must excuse inn; •we'll t•alk.• of
this after. My partner will he wait-
ing.? •
. . ••
• Dick Dinin; if it had been polite,
•wOuld have said 11 onfouod yeur
parther:' .As it- was he made his,
way • ,Slowly • through the thriang.
again in search orLaurn Aineworth.
He would „have. bittenhhr tongue
t ratlier than lariat prune% d her;
yet how, could hese known t hat
vision had ben taken from those•
• • •
clear velvety. eyes, over. Which. the
.clark lashes had 50 rinodestly. 'fallen
Ali, • he :knew the' retteini • of'' that
'What a brute elle have
:thought •• refleeted., -'If
'cOuld only, apolagize•—but , OW; C0111.4'
1,1'd give .anything:•tti,
re-
move the impression she ratiet hitie
of me,' • , •
• Had. he been aware of 'the troth
••lre Would hardly. have dime that.
',1103 idled. who Cannot fall in, ley&
with a face do so with a ;:voice, •
• Ocaitinuitig his peraniliniations,
Dick Dunn alnuptly tlpon, Lure
A.aihswerth.• • She was seated seated in One,
of ' 'the. retiring • rooms' , Which •• the
'11achelors' bad fitted as a' conserva-
tory. :She. was . alone, L weary
expression was on her delicate .” feat:.
tires. 'Her eyes were turned towarcia
• her -It an'd.s, that toYed,listlessly,.with
her liequet,, as if -she SavV. them;
Diek'sdleart wde wruug with compas;
slate., SO:: young,' so beautiful,, so.
'deprived:of .pleas,nre. . •
• .1 must say eonriething,!: he. Mut-
tered,' , 'at ,the risk of even...again
threading tier.' And moving for-
ward, in the gentlest toile • he coul(1'.
arisen -1e, trust, .Mise Ains-
werth;• you have recovered troth the
heat oE the bail -toot% •• It is• as in,..
reelferably hot as this:
cool. Shall,I•be intrudsing, or eh-
etructive•if I ask. the pleas' ere ,of
confirming oitr• cOnveretation.1....
• Again the lovelY face had flashed;
the • lashes • tremblingly had' been
lewered;..bei now. the 'oyes.. were
raised to
•• .'You:at a 'very said Laura,
'turdt ani glad that I lei•ve an pp-,
porIunit'Q apologiza for
you just i,ov jio Abruptly, pet 1
know that you were unaware that
'Perfectly,' said •Dick,' dropping
hi. • a 'sot braid e her, and very
try.mpathetic. ' 'Believe; 10e, • 1.1Liss
,A.inewortlf,• ratbef-thakhave °treed,
• •
¶')h,' 8140 broke. in, 'you did 801 01'
• -
fend ;•Ifelt•intly petit,. . 1(10 (14) love.
dancing—that is I. know I should,
It must be So -
De yon tiger trY .
• ..Yes, A.tul dear papa„
• wIto... would give .tne anything, haa
b•t• ba.vd, th.0 beat toasters; ttut I
aut nervoue teat Crowd,' •
',I Wish .vou would trust yourself
te 010. You should •have 00 need
to. be • intrvotte,' •• retnarked Dick
.earneatly. 'It is a waltz nOW. I'm
81141we' could manage that eapia,
. : . •
Lanfit'.s heart beat, her refusal
'wevet ed. Already She liad a gumtree •
confidante% in 'the manly .intedeel-
vi'tice, Dick Duen u(ged, and lese
them live ininutea tato) Dra.wlington
'Neciety was amtized,by tho eight er
• A ineworth in the eirchi of
)laflC0(8 11i, too, bad 'been quite
right al out her dancing—it, was
perbet, mid grace itsrlf.. •
• '11:1:-Triv0,i.i!inarico1 Ned, ‘DISlea
get the befit, pother iii thh room I
now ever did he manage it? How
awfully Weit'slio ,waltzes
'My darting,' exelnimed General'
A inoworth, When. 'Dick returned
1)14 (breaker to Mtn, hardly aottld
believe My eyes.'
04, dear papa,' !duelling—a little
Inequities:I, but so resliant—qt was
so T knew it would
never have 80 enjoyed myself. T
'have t batik. thisgiattieman so
titugh.'•
ton, love, uinst dry. ;that,' ans.
wered. the General, his gray eyea ell, I do 3 fot it was not enly the
full of emotion and gratitude tot 1id1u 11, hut among the namee of
they rented itn 1 )ick, • • • '• the nnforilmatert area Richard. Duntrl
'Miss' A inawortIN pleoartro could JII low •strangely'you speak, papa 1'
not have equalled mine,' responded
• Weatcott introduced yt u 1 did not
catch your uanier
'Duen."
'Not any reletion to Horace Dunn
of It dowleee I'
'Ile y father, General Aiva-
worth.'
'ITow extfaordinavy I Ile woe
my chum at Addiacondie. Mr.
Dunn, I am delighted •to Iteow his
sou, extending hand. 'During
your stay at Drawlingtoo, 1 hope
you will fo.ver us with a, visit—nay,.
two or three ---as many as• you like,
you will be welcome.'
While Dick answered reedily in
the affirmative, Laura had been
arranging her cloak, for the General
had ordered hie carriage. Then the
adieux were epoken, and father
and slaughter moved away. As
they wenr„ Dick, who bad rather
lingered in their wake, with a throb
at the heart heard Luura say, reite
tug her bright f9,ce towarda her
fatlier's :
'Papa dearOvaltzing is so delight
hal?. Did Mr. Dunn say lie would
come to Dleacl&wleee 3 Yes? I am
so glad I'
"My dear Dick, why ever are you
sitting in this . conservatory all
[done Poor compliment to Der
ball—and Its ouch an awfully jolly
one V
'The most awfully jolly one 1
ever was at,' laughed Dia.
'You don't look pecadierlyalappy,
old fellow."'
was never happier, Nedi for,
in secret, I ani in loye,' '
qa love • •
'Yes, with Lamle Ainsworth,'
Dick Dunn was not long in put-
ting in an appenratice at Meadow-
leee. The •G'oneral lreeeived him
heartily.; ;Lamm with a delicate hue
which•were yet better welcome. If
he had found her charming the.
the ball' room, . how *Much more wee
she at home, where in •the
tion.of conversation, no one Would
have gUessed or heeded 'her Aline-
.
tion.
. ,
'It acurprises you how Much
,know 1'. she .-laughell 'one day, in ye -
ply .to .rather 11 t)gUardPd 'speech of
•of Dick's. ""I'liat's owing . to dear
• papa. Ile has taught me hv read-
ing aloud and r learned quiekly.'
It. •struck Dick, •Watching' the
nimile white fingers tatting, that. it
would be a delightful thing to be an
•instructor to such a pupil., "
•• 'Conte new, Dick,' Ned hecl,,re.
merited; Oliss ' Ainsiivorth, I own
'Is very •Ievely, but •you'iwould uo
choose a blind wife 11 •
•17es . would, if.. it were Miss
citineatilvyo.rth„'• .. replied D•ick
• •And • it 'teas true.. would
. .
rather have ',wedded' her ,than any
other, tiiid he hoped it *was. his for-
tune to de so. it would-be
an exquisitely ba her guirle—=to
know ala• reined on, and, trusted in
him, is in the Gleueral. • Above all
to see tile radiant pleased look On
her, features when she heard' his
voice., A 11, .yes,•he had. found out
'hew wideetne he wee to 'her already,
One Clay; while aeated lOgether in
the ground, she said ; •
t.
wish papa, Would .come; •,
weethia eyeti 'Hite Bernie
clid her fittlier'a, Caleb •PluniMer, ,
•,‘..AIiii.Ains•worin,. will not ;mine
serve'? • Oh Laura; if I:might hope
Writ you WAld say ••
• 'Yes. fer.eyer :exelaiined
exclaimed the girl,
ted, startled,. you (lb
not 'know What. •you •SaY. . Yeti
„ • •. .
. 'I would. Wed. you, Laura, 'for I
loVe'yodas 'have never leved, nor
ce..4 love women !'he 'remarked, pas,
-.‘If you ;Say so, I'll nefer
marry ;: but you Will' net, dearest -L. -
and he gently. drew her towards
hitn—jelY dearest.- •• •
• • • .
•
Before that week was out the'ehief
.topie aonversatimi Drawliegton
Society Waaintialsonie . Dick .Dunn'S
engagement Liiiire 'Ainswerth.
-9f cotirse. people Wondered ; but
Dick saW no. wonder ebout it: Ale
fel t, the happiest fellow 'ill creation.
The Only, obstacle had been the Gen -
'era He • had' demurred • sliohtly,
nervously anxious about hie' dangly..
ter's happiness, but there was that
in Dick's •devotion that even .won
Kiln, •, Beeides, • his ,. he felt,
.tvotild break his child's heart, • • •
The sunahhie 'Of those few weeks
was•at !net clouded by Dielr.
departure. •Ile lied .to 'get' back to
town ; but theti,when•he .camadown..
again. it would be to make Laura
his wife. . • - '• ••
'Why that eigh,nry darling. and
sad look 1 queried •aA Ite.held
her •fulliss arms beforowleaying. 'Are
you not happy?' ' • • ••'
• 'Happy Philo ,. 'Ali! Rich-
ard, :was e'er wernan mere so
llita is tbere ever happinees 'without
alloy 1 Dearest, what ' would, I not
rive .if Heaven would grant•rne one
„glimpse of your fade 1' • .
.•
.fiPieture •it as your .nleal ni.
dreams,. love,'.autitirt was gtine.
a:The-months passecl-Adieltly -oven'
•to the levers, for natoy preparation8
.
laid to be seento. Diek, liouiever,
• had cliscoVered one grent drawback
threugh Laulale affliction.. Sho
conld net read hie letters ; • and -a
lover hardly cares fSr hie epistle a to
ba conned by a gray-baired father•of
sixty whose rtheringe is all dead, •
At last, in -the .SWeet,
the 'wedding was • fixed, flint DiI
'ekpeoted dowu 'day, 'next -week;
aa. be wrote, •
P11 take you lay stfrprise, for
mliell speed 'off the inatant I gel,
free!' • • •• • .
Thtle,taera Was kept in 'a, state •
'of pleasurable expeetnecy. • .
' Tt Wail tile , mornioty of a
Weln 08d ay that General Aine•tvorth,
opening the noWspaper attid . • .r
• ther railtvey aecidei'it —fatal
iteally the frequettey of
Then be eame to en fibre pt pause.
rt;if4Nif paled,atm) ho gleamed with
alined terror at his daughter.
'Well, papa," fill0 Said. 'whore was
it 1,.„,Not our Hue I hope?'
"Oh, no, no,' not. tone l'
'Confound my voice Why. can T
003, 00 1» 016)1,1 it t (0/1(1 ?'(1M1 , as he
eatte allarp 'turn of
frive towarda hint. 'Tee ilw South'
Western I IL even pardon me the
fitlsehoort l' he reflec(ed; "1,0 what
104.4.1)0t imam of it, my •ehild !
1 II* earneatly. wa)tzea bati 110.iatinty ,•„,ott Pee, Mei it
nutgeideently.': aimeka.ono 1 I'd read its '
Pardon • me, air, Mg whew 1.rir onlyam in baato this mottling; 1
have 11.1a appoiutwent !
The General hurt id bi breakfaat„
and atarted for the Junction, not
flume miles off, where the collision
had occurred. Directly he had gono
Laura, ming, groped for the Daily
News, She was very pale, lier
Aienaitive ear bad caught an iutona-
'lion in lite father's voice that had
created, lier suspicions, Clutching
tlie elieets of rustling paper, she
rang the bell. When the servant
appeared and berme removing the
• Ineakfast, she eaid; earelesely :
Wave you heard of the railway
accident, John i'
miss ; . the Soutlan estern
line l'
Laura ascended:to her room and
asked the same gration of her maid
—to receive the.Attne•protapt answer.
'They are deceiving mel? thought
• she,
'Papa has told them.; I know it I'
Ohl if—if anything has happened to
Richard They will never confess it!
How can I fled it out ? Richard, my
love
Restless, she had found her way
inta'the grounds, when a child'voice
fell on her ears. It was the lodge-,
'keeper's daughter.
'natty,' said Laura,. calling her,
know you can read; read this real/my
imeident to tne, dear° you'll find it in
the paper, and I'll give you this
brooch.''
Taking the paper readily, the child
struggled through the account. Flee
minutes ' later uttering a piereing
shriek., Laura felt inseneible, her lov-
er's name an her lips.
'Here—Laura—my darling! It was
armistake—I-am safe came in an-
swer, and Mk, Pale, his. arra in a
sling, ran forward, butte° late.
*"..For a fortnight Laura lay on the
-verge-ottlargenverr.----StrarrrwriEthe-
struggle, ;Dien came the moment of
Wa it tobe tor life—or
death? Anidously the father and
lover watched and 'waited.. Seen the
sweet feature g showed aninititien; the
white lids rose; the eyes fixed on
Dick. • • ,
,'What is it?? murmured Laura.
•`'Firhe're is papa? I cannoesee plain
y.• Theire'is a miet before me.• Who
pre you I do not. know •'
The twci men at breathless. The
(lector bent forward eagerly. • "
. •'It is wonderful!? he whispered, '1
believaher sight is..reterning.'
. 'Thank heaven l' burst devoutedly
from Dicktind the general's lips. •
The Octet. wasrigbtthough rn on ths
eraPsed-before the cure was effeeted;
but one morning the bandages Were
removed, the 'light was let in, and.
Dick Dunn etood before her he love.cil
'411.1y• own 'Laura 14 •ho excleiMed.•
'You are. 1eppy:nenY1' ' •
, she' replied, nestling to him;
'for ,Itneveh has heard my. prayer.
see,yehr face V
Pious Smiles.
First parishoner (40 recently 'tip.
• pointedmin iSter) "17 -erre' 'glad to,
;fall ie sir.; an'• mak' 'yer ac7
quaiiitance ! I hinna.:*en at. the
kirk syne are..c.atn',,18.131 was in Ross-
shire."Parson... "Wel,.1 atn vei.y
pleasod•to tneOt you. You inity.1.10A
heard v1iet1erwy Herm -7" Pet r,s h
• brier, "Oh, ef. tbe.f6wk are greatly
.tit?en. WI' yer tnentiers an' 'appear-
"anCe,,yer attention to the peir bodies
o' the parish, yer Visitin, the sick an'.
.ee-whe, cares. for • preaen n' 1". '
• A lady (who had recently loatlier.'
husband)" and•her friend were eating
dinner togetIer ab the residence ' of
.the latter. • ".1 Sympatliiie with yOu
from the bottom of...my heart. in your
.great Sorrow," seid the friend. •"Ab,,
e;7s
1.ioipgeb'elof soonl ievijdonly ri
in a- better land that givea tee cour-
age and a desire to:. live." .."
• •A 'conceited yeung country. par-
• said, in all'usioir to his rustic atoll -
"I preached this morning tcre.
son, walking home from. church.tvith
ne of the ladies of Congregation,
congregation of
, . .
aOf that," observed;1°0.*.i
You dulled thetb beloyed .brethren.”
An. old Scotch farmer tieeti to say
the following grace; "Tak': elf yer.
:.bonnets,, honest men.. Are they a'.
,atfl. Oh lord wud out•ti' the pa-
pists out o' , the land ; .pluok • them
out as we do the thistle's f.rae out o'
the ground ; ,pour• down a .shOwer
whittles tipon a' the toons that wear
• the lawn fileevee, for they oat up tha.
fat and • the hale p'• the 'add and
winna let a puir bodie like tue gang
lilahie way. Put'a 'truckle . dyke
atween us and bell; but ti far muelcle
one atween ref'..and the . wild
0grent. thatIlie grey mare bisicknri
the tether, nor the whit] blaw.down
theintystaelce. Grant that. •we may
• keep the: brown cote, tTie crunertici
,cow, Otf Rewtte' and 0 preserve
• tie free' the witclies Ana whoockft,
.014.bettsts hut nobs that, gang
148 among the heather. 'Grant a'
'guile thing and glide hairts to ste
lioneSt folk, and .st' men present, and
My !tin elm tun rta trinckle as
oily &i o' them. ••Sliewee• doWn a •
bleesieg MO' holiest then that wea1.
blue bonnets' Sic like as 'Abraham.'
rsvio, allii•Jacob were in ,the holy'
lend of (Janette. 'thee, to . ourliele
Aral a' the friends of Seotland weal
and fortitude 'till endure a' the ilia
and 01)008' o' this life ; and what
we've gotten our min, its natl.
body's busitioSii.: Grant a blessing oe•
4110 preseet favor. Amen." .,
•
- .
Consigned to a ;toasting Place.
"Sao here, M.r. Elko)", eaiil
ate woman coiniog into the sanctum
and . leaving the don' • open, • "see
here, what's this in your mean Iittle
paper 2" . • .
''Irciall.koreniants there is- ed muCh
iy it,, conSidering that it's only ,$2 per
year i(1. advance, with liberal reduc-
tion to, clubs.„.tbat" erumot at the
firstblush boIt you what 14 1;,"
"'Weil, don't talk your itiVtt off,
but tell me whet you mean by this
reference to ray late Imabltal."
martam, 'the good, kind ,soul
who died miry yesterday.".• •.
;"11110,,ht4M6 ono; Ion
" i'tink
%es.plentingone afteeach al
dict '0U - ,
• "Hardly that, nutdam, hut what
do you refer to 1" 4!
"Why Alr, this passage° ' the
tintuary where y•00 say, "lie 1( 1/8
eonni)0ned t� a- roasting "ince a ith
1118 fathers,"
"Ahem, madam, ahem, let me'
goo,.» mid the editor grabbed Ow
P1411)' RIO gazed at the
work "I beg -your tomtits), madam',
it ahould have been "a resting plare,"
and if you will wine down 30 the
1irrini7153 &00.
—.CLINTON, Orr., inurzus IN'-
31::)]?eta„,ga (So IMEe, ai4oi. ragas.
Physicians' Preseriptions Carefully au d Accurately Compounded,
and Orders Answered witloCare pad Despatch.
The roblie will /bad our Btoels .11fecliei13es Complete, Warranted
anti of tles Pest Qmility
Toilet Soaps, Perfumery, Shoulder Braces, Trusses, Sponges, aol all
kinds of. Druggests" 508dae:0 usually 'apt in. a First -Class Drug Store.
IAND UNION HOTEL.
Newly and Elegantly Furnished throughout Electric
Bells, Heated with „Rot Air, Large and well -lighted
Sample Rooms, Bath Room, Large and Elegant Parlor&
Everything for the Comfort of the Travelling Public.
First-class Stabling and Yard Room; also first-elass
Stock Yard in connection,
OUR BAR is supplied with the Choicest Selection of
Liquors, Cigars, and all kinds of Refreshments.
jornotise situated directly opposite Post Office.
GEORGE McOULLAGH
Proprietor, Clinton, Ont.
247 tf
JOB PRINTING—Neat, Cheap, Stylish and
AttraCtiVe, at THE NEWS -RECORD Printing House,
WAIN 91.13E
.T••••••••••••••.
•
FARMS OF "ALI, DESCRIPTIONS,
POTta InettoVsa,
A.LO, 33 n. Loops
Any one wishing to soli this class of Promuty
ralt rear.lif obtain a purchaser by applying to
18.114110(41ESs
Lana Offieui [koalas St., London, Ont.
114.X0111.CY tc, .11.4 0 01,11.
at lowest faitt;i of interest. Apply to -
2.)2A110, ' 0, 11, iiityeilES, London.
Phe 43stasa,!--4-Cl1actaperat
• tiernaxiemaiema, .
BOOTS AHD SHOES.
. H.BEACOM
Sella toots. and Shoes of his 0301 makomp, at tho
. following. low, figures.:.—' •
. „
Men's coarse ImOtri from - . • *- 13:54 UP
41a4ft ric.b0010 (Conadtrot 001.0 front • 3.00 up
.ilioteti Preach. Ktp 11 Ott(f 114,04, from, - A.00 ltp
Bops liootg from . - : .- - - 1,50 up
hailiei boutl /ram • . . - . - - 150 ttp
sa....t&partoo prompis attelisea to. 11,•"ort.I.,
ritilt(lr- vita 41 ttleatt. .
• Shop nearly opposite RliCKY'S ITardwaro' storo,
Albert Street, oi.amvx, (DINT:
1M5 rod
- tc
office this :afternoon, you can. have
the S'ealp 'of any infernal compositor
in the °Bice, mid 111 tear it off for
you. Aye cap 'S(and 60)116 things,
but that style ie teo harrowing of
411)11 eoed• feel hies of a good payitie
subitcrilier liku,yoerself." • ,
olie was pacified ;and got; the.
, •
"
• . .
Giggling, says the: lare %/Cr • York
Grapladi is said ,to he exelusivelf
tut American aceolnplisliment., t Per-
hitpe it is, We -do not know: .
What's a giggle? •Beientiati-r-•that
fa to say, Anatoatists, .profeseors of
faciology,• phrenology,•, physiology,
arid smite of the "!other: ologies-L.
Might explain the • cause of it from
. • ,
several too . exeesSieely • practical
3)0111(18 03 view. They might explain
Why a hen produces eggs ..su,(4 why
butter is en. extraet • Of .eow, But
the giggloi8 44 verydifferent thing:
T16 giggle is it crPsti between'a sore
heart and an active and bounding
appreciatioo:of •fun. Your giggler
is never demonstrative, • ••
Wehak; omittkl te mention the
gotta:whatiinportetit feet that no
man giggles. • Yoet• giggler is al.
Ways a girl,. • A weitian laug'lls and
doesn't ear° who learsit. She has
lived long enoughto know that be
laid betterhave her entire fun or
let .the fun entirelY alone. It is.
•ouly girl,who giggles. It 18 mete-
ly.that bone which has not Matured4
that thomght, which Sears only to the
bonnet, that beauty which has not
cantle conseioue of tho,faCt that his
yond-eriticisini that,abrielit whieins
eursed only by the gl.rl'wlio has not.
had several:en gageole n 8, .an d accord;
is net convinced that her trent-
Atkin as a charming person is esiab-,
•
We find, according, that tho gig- ,
g,le is unbolted dough, undeveloped
art, uncooked Veal, incipient !aughter, It belongs ' never to man or
woman; hut merely: to girla. It is
pulsoless, but not seullesa.Tholun
width inspires it has- beea driven
back by (1101)11(14? as svith tstedge.
!laminae,. but it is there, It ims no .
inflow, hut it promisesa like the tell-
tferatesa of the yotiog willow.; to de-
velop, for it is full of sap. It is, the
brief so»gr of a bird in theqright.
It 860101.1me9 discouragethe one
who wirtild win. Isurghter; but pres
nntly it will armed ite wings anti'
Shako its- 81(108, lttiowitig what it
laughs fo'r, 14101 having little thought
of what the world, thinkof the
pretty sight and wend, ,
It ie now leaned, that 'Mrs.- Cud,
(111111., Who with her htlabaini, Wee
lyneheil Ouray,, 'Col.,last week
for hilminan treataient and final
11.1111%1er Of Mary Mattliewa, . was,
soon to .hecome a mother. •
fliteltlales• Artilert Slialreo
TITE 13)146 'SALVE 41 tile' l'7071r1 (,1118,
litql404, IT!et'V'Sr 16 4t11011)01
FPVI‘P iti()Mg, TV't(Pry l'01131/1.11
1104, Corns Mid nil akin' Drap.
thee:, and positively eines Piles, or ea
r,,,parp,t, it is en:IF:tweed Ity give
ppra.et sfliNfielhut, 10 terievy reltiuded,
l'flc• '('11(8 • pm. b ,..31,0 170
5Vatt8 CO, 2:61y
TO MERCHANTS;
HowtoSellGoods
----TALK TO—
U OAS
Mlif PAINTER. •
BLYTH CAMVIILL
GOSMAN &DODDS
Are now -prepared to do all kinds, of woriciin their
line. Having put in e. grain crusher, WO aro able
10 10 cleaving et.any einound qa the shortest
notice, •
GO'R. ZiAbl tbleODDS,•
;Myth, 04
The beadiu hours,
ALBERT STREET, •
Clinton, Out.
DEST vALtra: IN
• Teas,
Sugars,•
General
Groceries/
.ass,Crockery
China Ware
•
LTC ETC.
1, •
• .
Our TEAS are extensively; known
to be 148 (600(1 in (panty and..ae LOW
in pried its can be bought. •
Our Fri:LILTS are uP to the sedson'a
requirements. : •
OurOONFECTIONA.11Y Will' be
.worthy °Uygur notice, as also in teste
end design they a.re excellent—don't
forget tire tasting part.
S11t11.1.0111 SY141D,
GOLDEN 1YR1JP, ETC , constantly .
on hand. .Fernt produce, taken • in
exchange foe geed&
an elon H"os.
114
to, ries
• cheapex. than eVer ,
. •
COOPER'S GROCER -Y.
The undersigned begs to retorn his
sincere thaeks to his tannerous cus
tome?s for their liberal' patronage
for the past two years,and as 110
intends to give his cluitomers the
1308t 'Value possible fdr their money,
he 'hopes to meet a continuance of
their patronage,
NIS. BO GT. TEA
Will 14(1111 1)0 a Specialty, and ran not
be beaten ill the market, All ether
Groceris•s I.0W 08 possible. A
Largo Stock of GLA.SSWAItt and
ORO C KIN1 IT on hand. .A lap
FRESH OAT MEAL, ••••_. _
• CORN MEAL,. FLOUR,
OA Ts, POTATOES, . • •
:(re,
aivo me a call and be satisfied.
T. COOPER.
rall Stock of 0. 5.. PIX.rORD'S Cele.
• , Tivatial
1CM
t MPD.Ye.:i
*, ADIVAN.MICHIGAN.
At .0 DAVIS'
„
Mammoth Stove Warolinso,
-0 LINT N
Carriage (114 8.
U. OARTEL0114
alaStIVAOTIMBB.
PROPRIETOR,
AYER'S PILLS1
large proportion of the diteasei which cause
human stafering resultfrein deranfonent of the
,atornarb,howele,iind .A.Iffileit VATUI4trtO
PILLS art dIrealy 04140 VICSe organs, and are
especially designed to cure the. diseases caused
by their derangement, including Constipation*
IndlgeStion, Dyspepsia, iletulache.
tery, and a host of other aments, for all of
whiclx they area safe, sure, (140)1)414, 101(8 pleaeant
remedy. elle extensive use of tiles° RILLS by
virulent phyaielans la regular practice, sheers
untnistakablY the ettilnation in Which they are
held by the Medical profession•
eliese latter are compounded of vegOtal* sub.
stanees only, 11141 ,80 absolutely free/rota ettimutil
01' 1314 83)3' etber folerleas ingredient.
A, Sufferer front neaftacfse writes;
"Ames Etr.ts aro tuvaluabie to mo, and are
My constant companion. I have been a severe
sulferer front fleadache, anti YoUr P.11,143 aro llto
only thing conitt 10484 (0 for relief. One dose
wig quickly move sly bowels and free my head
from pain. are tbo moat effective and the
easiest physic J.littire ever found. _It a pleasure
411 )0) to smelt in then praise, and sways 414 80
when occasion Mors.
W. L. l'Aap, of W. L. Page Ss Bro."
Franklin, St., Richmond, Va., June 3, 164.
"I haw] used A.x.rites Pfbme in numberless in,
stances AS reeonmenuted byyou, ((13(8havenever
Utiowa areal ti fall 30 40:m141)4Y the desired re..
suit. We consta»tly keep them on band at our
home, and pr4o them as a pleasant, eafe, and
reliable family ntedicble, Pall DYSPEPSIA,
thev are invaluable. J. Zumrso."
Aiwa, Texris, ,lune 17, iosg.
The ltcv. FIYAXCIS 13. meows, writing from,
.43lalita, Gm, says: "For some years past I have
bee4 subject to con.tipation, front which, in
spite of the use of modioines of various eines,
1' suffered increasing inconvenience, until 80rn)1
montha 5501 1)05(415 taking AYER'S PIMA. inter
have entirely correeted the' costive habit, and
Moto vastly improved my general health,"
AYER'S CA2'0,111110 PILLS correct irregular!,
ties of the bowels, stimulate tho appetite and
digestion, and by their prompt and thorough,
notion ewe tone awl vigor to tho Whole PhYsleak
economy.
PatirAftED
Dr. J. C. Ayer. & Co. owell, Mass.
• Sold by all Dru
BUGGIEWOUTTERS; WAGONS s SLEIGHSAC.
WILBER AND SHINGLES taken in exchange. Give me a call and
will give yon priced that cannot be beaten in the Gounty, 130)°" Repairing an11.
ilerseshoeum date with deepatch.
11. CANTELO1s4,
FURNITURE
Ikzy
iCEO DIEU & SONS,
VICTORIA -ST., CLINTON.
0,ft
+••••••-:••••••-•-••••
WALLi
hWALL PAPE
450 time for Housea-C,leatiing is near. All waeting
Hall,Parlor, ,Dinimg,Bioom, or Be
• .• Room Papers,
'•• wiii.find
Best aid Latest
•
atterns
• YOUNG,
DLO, AND
MIDDLE-,
to.
8(21 esearioneo 0» w clod ul benefl-
eial effect of
Ayee.Sa.rsaparilla'..
: y
-
Children with Sore Eyes, taint
Sore Ears.
, Ati14b
G0_ ,ED or any scrofulous or syphilitic
morn° made healthy and strong by:Its uso.
;
all Druggists; 01, six bottles for gg.
:7.12,—;247.7a
1.EEIVIAN'S.
7.47,CM./71 1301i1TDERS.
Aro pleas/tut to ttiko. Contain their own
`firma o. is a oats, surd, and ofi'ociaal
•••rwr oK worms In ChilArren Or Jidda
• FRIEZES CORN10ES.AND PANELS, FILLERS &C• -
te.P" The Bazaar Fashion 3300113 for 1883 are out and can be had for nothing.
Call anti see the papers and. get a. Beek , , , •
• 0•Alt VTLER'S.
GoDERIGH
t:1' He Sells Cheaper than an'y oneee top of the Earth. •
manavaurcrortmaironasuanya, ' PlIOXIOWit
,;Stelt The/tactic and rcliove antho troubldn
djlit biihill1eInte of tlieeyetem, ilitCh a. Dis-.
' 1e.88, Drowsine88, 11i9t1018 Ottereatln,...,r, • •
('(11 -1 the Side, &e. While their most rclaark;
14(11 51403448 lacy berm shown suing " "
. .
•
Irr,nlarlie,ymt Cart er•8 y.iver P i 118 are eqtrally • •
vrimatila in Cinimilln inn, curing and prOVUOtinit, .
this annoying coniplitint, while they 1180 korrerit,'. • •
all di.iertlere <if the grourneli, sr imulai /1 tho liver •
and ivgaini tiro bowels, liven 0 11»yonly cured,
• A rbr 137wthhtbthathonpitecieFq to thorfewly
/rem tin di:armoring complit ill; but foi ta • •
go .,,it1oe.1ilo.-1310). onalion, and thoSe
....oco try 1 ent wilt (50) 111(041 I ! tle p88 11(44-
• • •, 1,1 ro 111 11 11,1 Ivy 'will not be williag
1.0 V, 110 01(0, ail Welt head
,
y
bon of y that:litre I r'whore .
0 ir 1 (oat. liar pills cure It %bilk),
co
t., r's Li f!'.0 Tills are very' smell and
•• y y (.1 1'. (.1' (WO pills Ma he ti
,•:t
4 1r1 ly 11, 1 ni,lo nail do not grypc Or •
m,•-e„lint 1,11 1441 110 lea. 1,1181e nil wluir,
, thew, lp .08 la rows; 11 ea (.1 131. Bold.
• y ;;;At4 ot cry -V. flak:, 01: lean byelaw. .
111-.7.ZDICINTO CO.,
••• ' ' rIevv:
.
•' Rotoland Domestic SlaCs;,Great Saving in Labor and Fuel,
9
Clothes Washers and. Trillgers st Ekes,
azi(1PTVf JUSTOPENING .A
-AL• SU PER I OR. LOT.
IRON AN!) IIABOWARE. MERCHANT,
Clinton, Deri, 18, .1883.
1.:,—Xarrs
44 IDOMMSIrTIO
Mac
Look for New Advertisonelit
a Few siVeolth.
CLINT011 •
mpoRruivx..
Hardware:4 !flit Slit* •
Le
A. YER
Sarsaparilla
eures itheunuttisni, .I.Touraluda, ithournaile,
Gout, General Debility, Gataymli, and all
disorders caused by a tido and innioverlifbed,
..or • corrunted, condition of, the blood; expelling:
the blood-peisons from tho .SyStent, ouriCibing.
:and renewing the wooer, alai restoring its 'vino.,
'king power, • ' ,
'burins a long partedof unparalleled useful.
008.8, $ARSAY.,YRI,LI,A Ints prOven ita
perfect adapt:ition to tha lure of all diseases,
0110 Hating in poor bloPal athi a weakened vitality.
It ki eillieentraIed 'extract or Seam;
iatctua, and Other blood -purifying root3,.
combined with lOdido kotioslaver ancI
Zron, and Is the safeSt,Most 1e111,ble, und mfmf, .
economical bleed-pie:1114 and blood -food that . •
can .be used..
• . Innemynatery Rheunlatisai -coxed,
"4)1611S SA INA PARILII.A has cured fni of Clio
InflaninitztOtt RlicumatiSni, With which 1 litiVe
Stilfereil for' many .yod rs. W. 0. Atoons."
• Durham, la.; March.2, 1833.
Eight years ago I an nitatik of Tithentrut.,
tlani so sere re. that Neu) not 1)1)00 11(1)1)18))
01- 1)11013, Withoht help. I triad several renicillea
thoueutuell if any retie(, WWI 1 took AVER'S,
SARSAPARILLA, tY 4110 )5, (If 111'le) -bottles of
wItielr I was=cohiljetelymitrerjr--fire,ye-not..beezt -
tYoublet with the Itlietatiati8111 Siker, nave sole
.1orgo rookeries or your SA 110A1 1111.1, and it
•111311 114111110 as wonderful potatierity. The many
la/table mires it hits effected hi this vicinity
'Oleo nal that it Is the best blood Medi/this ever
offered to the public.' 16.11.11831,01»
River St., liuckland, Masa., May 13, 1882,
"TAO Novell I wail se ironic front general de.,
nit if y that 1 coulii (404 184)10 511081 bele. 1001,
lowing the advice ef a friend, 1 connesticall takitq
A %. 104 SA 10,5 rAn I tr,A , 141111 'before 1 Tiatt U8ed
three bott1e$1 felt 11 4(115 as I ever did hiy Me;
1 hare been At Work now for two months, end ,
think .your. SAUSArAlt1LI.Athe greatest blood, '
inedioilie 411 the world, JAMVS navx.ken.o
• No West hitl 88,New York, July 10,1882.
AVrat's sarisar.tratta.•etwes Screfttla end
(111 SerofttIous Complaints, lelrytilpoltts, Me..
tienta4 forwortnt nlotthes, SONE% 430118‘
T111110111, Eruptions of the Shin. 1 t clears
the blood Of ralimpurl ties, abbi digestion; odium..
lates the aetion of the boirels,'and thee resteres
vitality ill.atitreittgittlEiZitlIct 1)10111,1.0(c, .4y440m,
Pr, J. O. Aypt.& Co.; Lowell, Masa.
Surd by all Inugglsts; via 34 al* bottles, $6.
•
,WILL CUtt. ort veumvE
DILIDUSNES4 biZZINI!Set
DYSPEPSM, DCOPSY),
INDIOEStION, FLUITERINO
JAUNDICE. •OF 111E IlEAkr;
EDYSIPELAA ACIDITY OF
SALT DilE1114 THE 8r011M014
11170ETPUIIN, DDYNES,§ • •
HEADACHE, • • , OF ria Slak.
' And ovist•y tpotiosn 61 Weeded Alight, OvYkii
dlsor9cred KIONV/1% STOMA01.14 •
EloWta.ilOR mop%