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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%