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, she wax yesterday, „ without rivet or
nes related. to her. The truth is Wee% blemish!"
thneandely-thrust 'upon bim before be ss nee.te_nieeetsn e repeat,/ Lady
bas bed time to Mabee that there is a .Bouverme eegardieg bine with angrY
truth to be revealed, - contempt. 4 CODSICieglag all things, I
Who told you this infamous story ?" i meat pay your words are very ileappro-
he asks at last, in a toneethat unnerves priately chosen, Dopyou fully under.
• -' her a little, clothed about though she is
withthe armour of an utter heartless,
ness. Bouiterie has grown _pale; he is
leaning with downcast eyes against the
etancl the -the hideousness of the story
you hal& just heard ?
"Why cannot it lie hushed up ? "
says the young man, raisinghis ',niggard
- marble manteIpieceana is biting his .
Lips as if to compel the return of bleed Once more in the dull misery of his
to it. ' face she reeds victory, and rejoices in
"Colonel Oswald." it; but his mind has a,gain traedered
" Oswald! What slsould be know of far from his present surroundings, and
her.
" Fortunately forybu, he as mixed
up with the Maturins at one time, or
the wretched conspiracy to get you to
•marry the girl and give her an.. honest
name might have been, successful !" •
"Fortunately fee me ?" says Dick.
A low bitter laugh btea,lcs. from ',him.
.Uo clenches hie right hand until the
nails almost force, the blood from the ily should be the last to blazon it
abroad ; and I suppose. Miss Maturin
will have the grace to leave Greylands
as soon as possible. You must contrive
is lost in a mournful speculation as to
bow best to. keep :We wretched story
frora Dolore's ears, Oh, horribte 1 if
this vile thing should chance. to come
to her, to darken, to sully for ever • her
fain soel
Of course it meet be hushed up"
says Lad' Bouverie meguauimously.
" None of us will repeat it. Your fem.
palm, and stands rigid, waiting for whet
• he yet must hear. Ali, how he had
feared death for her i But shame-, .
to. end your acguaintanoe there in .soixte
" It appears that Oswald was actually- plausible, honourable weer that will spare
in love with this girl's miserable mother the girl," s
at one time. She threw him over, 11e- . " Oh, as for the holeour," seep Dick- .
lieve, or something of thatsort, and---" then, chenging his Mee with such rapid.
' • "And now he is having his revenge -
..a noble ouel Vengeance on the poor
dead! The more one knows of .Oswald
• the more one gets to respect him."
• " Meledrania is out of • place here,"
• says hie mother icily. "And you sheuld
remeMbeehe has deine you a service by
.
exposing this disgraceful plot, for which
you should be eternally grateful,"
• -
"Have you only ihts man's word for
--all this ?"
"Knowing the obstinacy of your dm. same oyes, the same hair she had yes..
position, I was ,preparecl for that clues. terclay ; but for elle rest-•-e-ePah 1 .111y
tion. If you wish further proofs, I have •dear Richard, let us be sensible 1 When
decided oil going to Miss Maturin myself. I believed this girl to be as well born
-unpleasant though such a duty must as she has been treacherously repro.
'naturally bee -to demand Wee truth from 1 sented, lents quite willingyou shelled
her own liven - - '' •:t pay your addreeses to here -her forteme
She may'cleuf it," says Dick eagerly, being all oue could desire; but now! "et
a gleam of hope' illumining hispale face •-teshe sprea.ls. out her bands in an UM-
, fox a, moment. Itie a very faint gleam, quent Mehl:6h' that makes further ex-
ceed dies almost as it is borne • plauation unnecessary. ..
e
•
" She will nob Pe -coldly,: "This neer- e Bostees ..eer I,* and eyes, who ims
'ling I induced Oswald to go to her." - • that fortune sti11,'2 says Dick, maltiug
"Td go to her?, To sneak to her ,on a last . attempt,. to smooth emitters
such -a subject ne hat ?"exclaims Dick., for iiie poor lave. •. '
statins bade from her,. horror and " Ipd she the•ininee of Golconda. I
ity that she scarcely heeds the el:
vehemence of his first- words, le•
tinues quietly, e What I fail L. / -.1; is
how this news affects Dolores, ea w it
changes her, what alteration it makes
in her nature, her—"
"Social position perhaps ? puts in
Lady Bouverie, with insolent cruelty.
"None, except that society is un-
forteuetely prejudiced in favour of people .
here in wedlock. • True, she has the
explain all, and asir her to release
you."
"Yon would go te her 1" cries he, fall.
ing back as though strieken ; then, re.
covering hitneelf, he etraightens .hie
tigure as one might who is just recover-
ing from soineefoolish fright, and looks
at her kindly, "Dear mother, unsay
that, at least 1" he rate's, a thrtil of Inde-
scribable horror in his tone, "1 ham mixing myself up with such a -a -for.
you did not mean it 1" , give me-questionehle imbroglio as this,
"You aro wrong then; ,I do mean it," diel Wit feel it to be imperative upon
returns she, enmoved. Me, for my son's safety, to listen to a
"Are you a fiend or a woman," mita 8120611ot abcount of the whole matter
aversion in his gaze. ,‘f, Good heavens!
And she said---"... : • . ,
"Not 'leg to tfie purpose, exCept that
she T7011:.T000iv,e-me at . any hour I.
might appoint to gel to, ter -no more
than that: !Rut her manner,' he said,
was sufficient. Sho looked strioltilin_ to
about it, will kindly give me we exact
idea of how the true story runs."
"What ia there to tell?" lays Mimi
•DIaturin wearily
" The truth" -promptly, 44 Whatever
it may be, I have tutored •myseif-as a
mother -to hear and receive it. Ieast
'tun you" -with a self -regretful shake
of her head-" I should not dream of
he thee, with a burst of uncontrollable
passion, "time yotenan time coldly even
think on such thing'? To 40 to that
cMld te mu bete leer ears words that
-will poison, all the freshnese -of her
young life, that will kill for ever all the
sweet happiness that thrills through
every vein 1 Oh, no, it is not possible!
You -yo e to do this thing! You, who
have looked into leer innocent eyes and
mArked the happy' smile upon her per -
feet lips! You, who only last week e.
tolled all these charms and made open
mention of them. You, who know of
our love—„ "
"Yon forget "-icily. "01 your own
from rehable lips.
et Colonel Oswaldeelips are reliable,"
says Miss Maturin withoue ,her
head,
"Ab, but yours -for a headstrong boy
--carry so much more weight!" remarks
Lady Bouverle, with a camel' smile,
"And you may perhaps have noticed"
-dropping into quite a confidential tene
--el that my son Richard has Of late
inia,gined himselfto possess a somewhat
exaggerated friendship lot Miss -for
your niece."
• " Not friendship!" saysMiss Maburin
sof blz.
, " on% depreciate it ; it is, I assure
free will, you kept me in the dark; I a very great friendship," returns
that. •I knew nothin." ' But, great e.4 it it, I fear it mus cease
knew nothing of it. • Always remember Lady Bouverie, still smoothly smiling,
"To, your mercy, says BoUteirie, • from to -day."
after a lengthened and curious gaze •,Miss Mitturin, starts ittel, if possible,
at her, "1 no longer appeal. It has geows shade paler than before,
failed me Before we part however "Yes,frorn to -day," repeats Lady
/
WOuld tell you that nay allegianee to my ,,Biniverie, the eold society smile still up.
love can know no dhange. And now a on her lips. "And to insure thie 8.r.
last word. I do not think --I do not ac ; rangement I look to you for assistance."
°use you of reallyeneanindall, that you ' "T9 rcier says Miss Maturin faint -
have old ; but "-his face grows rigid, ly,
andhis teeth meet -A but -hear me- • " You 1 Of course," goes on Lady
.if by your means thieunfortunate tale Bouveriti, shutting up her, fau with a
'should come to Dblores's ears, rernerce Little click: "You see it is ,abiolutely
ber this that you wilfully and of your necessary that Richard should be eon.
own accord broke between us all ties. ' vinced tit:no falsity_ lies in the State.
I shell be no longee your sole; I .shall meet re ede en iele"-by Colonel- Oswald
forget that you were ever -my MO-• ebout Miss Lorne. You are 'the one t°6
tl •• 1" couture all that lie bee said 1 .
needy . Bouverio's hands tremble She leans back in her ses.t and gazes
slightly As they rest 'epee the chair near with beim serutinising; eyes upon her
hee bet her face remains impassive. . vietim. A• dull colour flames into Mis.,e
" For this dutiful speech," Eihe says,
" I have to thank Miss -I mean the girl
Dolores. • Realiy "-With -an insolent
mule -"ono fOrgets at times that she
nolonger has a nenie !" Then, pointing
impeeiously to the door, " Go I" she
" I have done with you 1"
0. * 0 .
• Maturin's eheek.s. • Hitherto she bas
• been etaniling ; now she ;sinks upon a
lounge neaa•" her; as though physically
unable - longer to. suppOrt • her • own
weight. e „ 1'.
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•
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„. CHAPTER XXI.
” Yon Would haye me be my child's
elicited refuse. to recelye her as my •Lady Bouverie's threat toiler son to
daughter 1" declares Lady Bouverie go down to Groylands And interview . ratirderer I " ' Misti alatetin cries, in a
haughtily, rising to he feet, ° : Mistellfaturie'on the subjecb•of this sad e &eking. voice.: Then; a moment' later
Dick breaks into antodd defiant laugh- tragedy that beeefallen into_his life --" It is impossible 1" She covers her
and flings out hie arms impulsieely, ad proves no idlabile. • To order her care face with her hands and a 'dry sob
thoeugh thensting froth him porno hateful eectge, deem hereelf .with almost unusual ' bursts from her. "Yet stay! el° says
Vision.. • ;efire, and stare on her unholy expedisuddenly, a feverish light: coming into
death 1' Ats well she might 1,"-sterely. "That is .a pity," he says distinetly, time is but the week of a few minutesher eyes. "1 am wrong. ' You shall
ei such a scandalous "because. I shall 'most certainly marry No Womanly. 'hesitation, no godly
lless hear 'eta the pitiful :tale of my child's
"The discovery
deception should cover aey woman with here " . , ' . • shrinking frem such go( work, stays birth,..'' • and'make what 'evil u ' '
. .e.„:. ,e se of it you
everlasting sherao eer When we do meet, . The sileneethat follOwre' %eon hiS her 'An oyerptievering desire to beihg • may 't ' Her ' h.04015inesS'?!.-sel•eninlir-
M tell her what I think of
• • is so dee that it is Almost: min- down shame oft the head of her rebel. "lies not in inY hands or 13i6u1s; but in
-
. her,conoludes LI Uy -Beueeries -Nvt i --ful. Lady -RoUverie, still standiug, 'and etious son.,inoes ler orwar . e.
NV1
/ .
tee -keeping: Leteleird-be
Ttrue and all the
• calm vindictiveness. '• • ' pale to the lipti, regard's' ler son with - either gam the victety over hint or leavjorinay be. -world -false,eand still
" Is that part of your duty too ?" Says. Meshing oyes. This is a greater mutiny him abased in the eyes of the World so ' "same hers!"
" You mean,"-
hex eon, in a curious toue. . Then he than she had. eeee dreamed or. She has deez to fitit2' . ' . ' ' . bogies Lady Bouverie
covers his „face with his hand. "Ob, colleted on .hesitation and. :vain peecid- ' As . she °atom •„the libraey, a't Grey-
- anorily forgettml her assumed te of
re
poor sorilren
he Utters, "how she loves illoS, bpi. suclerank rebellion -never 1 lande, MiesA
&min rises' instinctively earnee-dsi s and hal Startinto her feet
g ''''What have I satd;""sa-ye Miss IVIatu"..
•• 4..,1era envea.--,21• • 46.Tf this it is.eadmirable," •
•• A little dele-deltea0eett crept into: his' she says at lest, In. a •voice ecarcely
mother's. cheeks, faint crimson lines that dedible, but ill-timed', Marry ! Mare
tell et :deepest engem. • Her pale .eyes ry her; 'with tiliS slur, this stigma upon
• takes n steely eltedo, • •Yet there is too a• her ?" ••' •
--r----misetable smile. ot lialfrpleasurable " Ay , Were the slur esee.ae -again.,
excitement Upon her cold face. • }vi- What -is slie to be' condemned -and °est
-to her feet... She is lookine - ale and •
haggaed. There.laa weildef expeeten, -
misery in her ;facer e estrange putt...teed:
gaze at thin ge thateheevould feed ftorne
•
her, wore thaeepossible.
Fear 'and misery mark her, It -seems
indeed as though rie• lifetimehas swept'
dentlythie encounter with miss Malaria asideslie, with her white . eoul and over her -since ,.
• . •
last she and Lacly Bow
' is not altogether so distasteful to her as guileless mine.,_, because of-of—eee leo ° verie stoodthes fee() to face, The .old
• she would hteve it seem. • . • hesitates,• . • - , • proud sweet graciousness'is gone from
• " Colen-el Oewald tells me she was a • Lady Bouverie laughe aloud. her, and she looks crtished, despoiled of
gn1-g- absentl i ear
the entire truth ;: et nothing be viath-
• litia, : Thep, if the. strain be too great,
. •wby, then--" An eXpressionef agony
• crosses her fade, but •shetdoes not. don-
• tinue the, senteece. "But,if, when he
imam' ell,". she 'goes en hurriedly, 'he
• still remains faithful, there is hope
before her yett'7 She ceases abruptly,
au theugh Jost in some happy, train of
•thought tonbrightfor the soure compre.
•most pitiable spectacle," she goes OD, . • " Yes, it is .difficult of expression, is hope, of peace, of all that makes iffe exesion. . • _
regarding her son fixedly:. "1± I. 'Were it wit. 2'.! she says wieh ' a . cruel :sneer. • pleapaate to the shpt. 1naiSuriderstend yon;" breaks
•
• you, Richard, I think I should reserve' ',(Yet xoti will hale to put it into, words 13u1 yesterday, end she had bum it 1
. ' l' e I trnstet
hi Lady Ilbuverie with.: haughty die-
iny sympathy for some- one hotterthan sooner or 'later ; yet* Itieucle will natute
au exposed swindler 1" A slow sneer '. ally,be anxicias to hear all about your
• curie her lip. .•• • • wife'parentage. .But thus ie • only a,
• " Oswalt -Ifs a brayeentin V' says' Pen- sorry' ' jot of yours 1" exelainee she,
' voicewith a harsh immirtlif elleugh----• turning; neon hire fierceiy. "Yap welikl.
:comely smiling women holding old age plaesure; "but, .if yen really imagine
-that berree desdreas still fan away •that any son of .inine, evotild. wittingly*
frem her in a region as yet entravoised. 'ally liinisolfevith dishonour anddisgraoer
To -day She is feeble, broken, already ene • you woefully Miscalculate, and raise.
'Weed be the unloved lietitagee-standing within yourself felse hop'n
ee that o
the letter part of his inothersespeech not dare to do this thing lex
elitinking On the outskirts of. it, witb
•• hits Paunheard
ssed by him. ." I 'wonder 1,' Do net mistake me fer a moment," the_last shreds of yoeth and herse lying , earthly ower sale realise." • . ' _
what meet men Woidcl baud reB
aeieed to . says ouverie ealinly. "1 seldom jeat7z- Wen d. behin. . " And yet there is eemething about
' hine-Dick,'says MissMaturin dteamily
‘prefornesueireeseteice as thae,feeyou!" .eiever-on shbeecte-eloseeteenybeart " .. -She mal os - attemne to greet her -" that still bids, nee hope..., And', 'in
"Yon cap regard his eentleet. in any "Ate you Mad ?" eiebeims She, reo:ve visitor • beyond that involuntary upris- teeth, madam" turnin,gto her With sad
light you will," Fatima she, With a ellruge ' ing.a little mazer to leint. • "Would eny Mg.; she ineltesn,o sten towards her., All. •
dignity -.e there is that rix the mournful
"He fortimately lamest lete little of y Out : seep man contemplate such a deed? her bra,vity and her high eettragebase
forsaken Mee, and there is something al. storY 1 ata about to meat° to you Which
nlight well soften any heart tovtarcle the
Moat terrible in the timidityof the gleuce ' innocent child Whe alone••survives the
• infatuation for this young endeetor •;What- ,elambur: 'ihas been.' cast ...-uport
leans he might lieve withheld his Seery.: yeti ?" , • • '
•
Your engegernent-oi which 1 wee eel -
lowed to 'know -nothing "-----with an.
injured NYCLVO a her hapd-" was also
of averse 'unknown t� him. Now, as ib
must neceesarily corn -clean end, perhaps
it was as well we were all ace wilfully left
in ignorance of it.'
"To an end?" repeats Dick dreamily;
he hardly lthows what he says. Once
more he is back again vvith his dealing
on the stormy beach, listening to her sad
voice, her •plaintive forebodings that,
alas, alcis, hav.e been so druelly verified!
Seeing hinithus, calm and apparently
convinced, Ladyelepuverie Mistakes his
silence. for eulenission, and 'her heart '
beats high with the hope of 'cOming
triumph. ,
•
' an end," she pays. 4.4 In -
a little time yott will -learn to forget you
over had the misfortune to meet her."
" Shall I 9" questions Dick still dream-
ily, still witb his soul filled with thelasb
words his. little pretty love had said to '
him'
• "Wo halve DOW Only to cousider,"
pendent .• Ledy 13ouverie ilmeghtfullye
•&Wick-beet...way tegoteout of iteeeeee
•" The best way to break her heart,
,you mean 1" -slowly raising hisboad.
"1 beg your will be sensible," returns
his mother severely. "All this is a
greet worry to me, and I musterealey
ask you` te help, inetobel of hindering nite •
in my eflottegiftexertotetteeenernost
•unplectsant a , 'fleteeterettga lb •
all upon yourself, remoneber-I hay&
been purposely kept in the dark all along
foe toilsome perfectly apparent to
me now '; Miss Matures machinations
have Ikon' brought to light-eand you
should cortaiely thank me for my roach-.
tees te give you any hap in my power.
Not that I look for gratitude front you,
Richard; ;lab" would be toe much to
expect. All my life I have been deorily
grieved by it want of sympathseson your
part. Still, when eocasion'atisost I can.
not forgebt em a mother 1" • . •
She pauses after this and trys to con.
jure lap a tear; but tears and she have
been strangers for so long that now they
refuse to answer to her call,
ItI don't itnagino you will have any
difficulty in breaking. off your -friend-
.• ship with her,4 She goes on presently
• seeing Dick makes, no offetb to reply to
"S1to.vill see at 01106 ,that this.
Marriage can never take place." •• '
" No," says Dick in 04 lOW ORO; " 3•Del,
vet She is the 99,1110 Parfod creature
"1 love her, and she loves me," says.
Dick simply. the: glamour that
rules the world and makes it sweet". A
little rapt look cornea into his face.
" Soon it Omni he my joy., ray-privtlege,
tesbield her front all scorne'
"When You epeak so, it is more folly.
The world is all around.ue, and through
the veriedeepest love, the most carefu1.
guarding, its eeorn Will Pierce. And do
not dream she will. outlive this thing.
The ehenee bore with,het oling to
her until her dying day
The meterea,sen why' I too should
clirig to her," says Bouverie steadily.
Poor litthelietiocent child t"
"You stand there Woe° ine, and pre-
sume to tell me you really mean mar.
nage with -her 2"--ee-
ir Certainly Ido." •
you . brieg .thigf ;girl, this
ontcast, this parittle-1--" •
Her burst of veherech't •i010ilde is
brought10 as Vehement conclusion.
• Bouverie, Striclifig forward,' lays Ails
•hand with tteitidden. Vehement pressure,
upon her wrist.:.1-liS Wns arare.diiated,,
-his 'Whale face ill whitewitlt unrepressed
rage. At this moment it Impossible
not to tiotice the Orange. likeness that
• exists between mother and sore
"13e.silentl" he eays in a lovi voice.
"Nb atiettiet word I forbid you to
Use suoli epithets • again towards the
• wornatel love!" •.
. A son forbid a ntother froivnt; she,
shaking her atm free- of his gtaspe "1
have yet to leatu that I owe you •abe.
dieuce I" •• •
41 Perhapis I ana wrong," returrie ho,
with a tetrible• weariness, raising hie
hand to his had; " but miseryis over.
-coming nie 1 Oh, mother, if this thieg
ehould come to herentrs 1 If she shoeld
hear of itee"--"'
•
Ilis voice fails him. There is an
agonised entreaty in his oyes thab Must
have touched any heart but hers.
• "She need not hear of it,"•she sari
• coldly., -4" If you so dread pain for her,
you can easily avert it." 4 •
"But how ?" asks he regarding her,
piteously. Ws own:mothe1,. surely she
will have mercy 1 -•
• 14 By putting an end at once to,tlain
'Most mistaken engagement," answers
she,, with "cold emphasis. " Agree to
tills sehone, and the. girl reda know
nothing, Persist, eia I •shall feel it
my duty as it mother to go to her,
she 'caste at Lady Bouverie.
She stands, irresolute supplication in
her whole form, her head bowed upon
her breast, ber bOdy ilightlyrbbnt, her
'bands clasped together with it convul-
sive pressure.
To see her staudinti thus -humbled,
TPI•TeeCIACOS:r•-erg4teS, Douverie's
breast' •Sense 'of vindictive' pleasure,
The peor soul is pleading.voicelessly fee
the happiness of the creature who
makes her happiness, waiting hopelessly
for a mercy that some kind inner spirit
Warns her will not' be granted. To
Lady Bouverie it I's even exhilarating to
:know that the waiting IS hopeless, and
that•the-most 'passionate -prayer for
mercy will fall on sterile ground.
" This is a very unpleasant affair,"
eh
says Lady Bouverie, at last breakinge
silence, pa speaking in her clearest,
most staceizto tone. ' •
• Miss Maturin, raising hd
her meleneoly
eyes, regards ber
" A very sed one," she eiurnnirs, in' a
'vome.ecarceirandible. • . •
She unlocks her fingers andpeintsio
ti chaireaLady-Bouverm•sinks languidly
into it• - • •
Ah 1, Doubtless it is SO from your
point of View," she says indifferently,
unfurling her fan. How warm it is to-
dey-guite tropical No, thanks, no•-•,•
one window is sufficient. • 'Well, you see
it was to talk over. irk.-
bo? , 'e'igee
cognition 61 Miss 'Maturn's " poine ;of
• view "-" that I have come over here
to•day. thiek tenlways better to•get
th
to e root of an ugly matter at OlICO-
• doill you ?t,t,•
If elie wore dlsetuising the last new
• peadiing, -affray , with, ii, companion As
unconcerned in the affair as herself, she
.could- hardly display greater coolness.
-; Miss Maturni, as though incapable of
speech, mikes some faint. movement
With her hand which stands for a.reply.'
"No matter how distressing a thing
may be to me," goes on Lady Bouverie,
in it self.righteous.tone,"/tiever shrink
from my duty. And really I have suf.,
fora IllOrti through this-erauticom. •
fortable report than I, can describe.;
Very great annoyance has been mine."
She leansUck in her seat, and there is
almost air• atalacious claim for Sympo,..
thy ill her highly uplifted brol,vs and
-droopeClips. "tow you, whokhoW all
tt you are not atraid of the results of that
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Money to loan. Ofilue and residence, corner crf
Ithigand gaeon street-8,13We',
, storw to battle with:the shame ponnected
.,with it. But I crave no pity from
you!" sheexclaimsibreaking abrupt -
ly. ". Hear thisestory, and.e•tipeat it to.
your son if you will, aed. let
if love -be strong enough to. crush the
fear of the world 1
Lady BouVerfe flings her fan upon the
• table 'with it little crashing noise, and,
leaning back in her seat, foldsher hands
• tightly, •••
"Now for yonr- story," she says Obri-
teraptuously.
lijr B. PROUDFOOT, CIVIL ENtINEE1%,
Proyittelal and Docikinou Land surveyor,:
Architect and Draughtsman, PganDa_BLooK,
Clinton.
RNEYE.-/OFFICE RATTENBURY ST. -
Murray Block, two doors east of, Hodgens' en-
trance, Reeldenee, opposite the Temperance Ball
Huron 6 Vset, Olin ton-. Mu° hours, 8 man • to 6 p.m.'
•111- HS-WHITT, T sm.nEEE OF MUSIC, PUPILS
• al. attended a t their o wo restaenee,ifneoessary.
sidence, Jobe Robertson's, Huron •Street, Clinton.
Rice's new method taught if desired.
Nineteen years ago. there came to
the eillge,cne neat which' / and my. tester '
lived a young man. H celled himself -
au artiste and certainly did ',gem° pretty
dabbling, in water,bolours. He was, as
I have s'aid, youtig ; he was h.andsonte,
in womanish fashion, and cif pleasing
mamma." Hoke she' ceased speaking
fee a moment, as though compelled, and
• tgen breaks foith again. " He ,was a
dentotel " she says in a hew voice inlet;
With eencentrated passion. It is as
though these..last wade,. are wrung from
her a,uguished heart.
ptay be -calm 1 " seyse Lady.
Boulcirie, With° a lady -like shrinking
foie a scene .of any kind. "1118 ell
vory--er--hOtrible, no -doubt ; but let
us be calm *whatever we are. Nothing
8. STANBURF', ti GADUATE OF THE MEDI
A-r-ear.OepartmenroNiateriaUniversity,Toronto,for
merly of the Hospitals ind Dit4/0118.91iq, New leek
Carene4or the County c't Huron ,finyeeld,Ont.
GF.O. POTTS, HOUSF.1, SON, oenarecie alee
geperal Painter; paper hanging and kalsoming
second to. none. Sellout. ItLAOKBOARD specialtY.-
Satisfactiqn guaranteed and °homes with the times.
lIsSionsgs,'.11TArtv STUB; CLINTON'. •
D w maim s 13.2L4 M.B., GRADUATE OF
Lib • Toren t o University ;11193171147 Of theC011OgeOf Ph),
tielab !I (1 ri urgeon )3, Out, • orrren Ansinnser the
house formerl) ,uniapied by D;. Reeve,. Albert street
Clinton.. •
nu. WORTMINOTON. PHYSIOTAN, SURGEON
1.1 au utihou ot 'tint 4o t the CollegeofPhy.sielan•
and Surgeons of LowerCatiatia,and Provineial Moen,'
biota and Coronerfor eCounlye f [Tarot'. •011Iceand'
roe hien e b f °rotor) ;‘, 4001,10011 loy Mr
ThwaiteR, Huron street,
(Minton, jim.10,1874. •
• • " •
CILINTON MECHANICS%
kAt.itY and Reading Rooms; Perrin:Meek, Clown.
stairs. About 1,700 vend-n(18.ln the. Library iind
all the Leading NeVospapers and Periodic:rile of
tho. day on the table. , ticket $1 per
annum. Open. from 2 to Spm., and froni 7 to
9 P ApplLeatiblis: -ter Minn nershsp reeived
by the Librarian In in the room.•
TF.S4T)11: A Tt0.T.Nr. OLD
• 'TO. TOE
-
&Mira doing so, call and got all rates and inter-
motion,from the agent of the eereve• Lime or
•• • address Box 17, Clinton
M. 0 TATTisoN -r•T•R AGENT CLINTON
•
BBN11.1.141,4E4,
oltT1T AND ORNAMENTAL TIMES, Nog,
WY&sPIRIO. •SCOTCH AND :
• ASTRA-CHAN PINE,
vie LATTER or vs Melee* ormagArr
LA•RGE. STOOK. ON HAND
-
The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery will be sold
.at very -lob, pricee, and. those wanting anything in
thls connection will gm money by "meowing here,
Orders by will be promptly attended to
Addrees,
•
• JOHN STEWART,. Benmiller
NEW TIN STORE:
IP= SUBSCRIBER, WII0 WAlt4011 MO
than eight years in the Kepley' of Mr. Silas
Davie, desires to intimate that lie has
Opal)! a :fin Slop ia pdswortIt's DIck
• MCL
YRON STREET, INTON,
Where he is prepared to
ALL KINDS OF TIN, COFRER AND,
. SHEET IRON WORK,
Ai the best Of style and on short .notioe.
keirGIL, *GT...ASS, stock
A CALTI SOLICITED, „..s.
SAMUEL WILSON.
Won. Dee. 1888.•
FARMAN 6z, TISDALL
• BANKERS,
MA,TT ST., ,C11NTOeN,
• .
TR &DIVOT 'A. OEM:SAL RANI:Lib G BUSINESS, •
Moneyadvaneed Mortgagee and Olottmoihand ,
Drafts iesuedtayeble at par, nt all the canoes of the
Merehant's Bank of Canada. Now York exchange
bolight and sold. PoomrT ATTE/MON PAID TO COI,
LEOTIONSctroughout Canada and the United States.
. • .
SALE NOTES BOUGHT at close rates, ,and,money
advanced to tumors on thdlr own notes,for anylength
ef time to suit the borrower. All marketable sem'
tiesbonghtand sold.
•
• BANKERS es NOWYOWL. AGENTS OF TEM.
41.1:11141IANT'S 13ANIC OP CANADA. •
I.NTEREST ADLO YVED 0../V DEPOSITS'
W. W. FARRAN. J. P. IISDALL,
MOLSONS BAN
IC
•.• Incorporated by Act Of Parliament, 1868.
' ).-31•17.A1, $2,000,000.AEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL.• THOMW
AS OEKMAM,. President. .
J; II. R, IVOLSON • Vice -Pres.
• F. WOLPERSTAN' THOMAS, Odecrai Manager.
Notes: diecannted, -Coltectioux;mtadc,.,Drafts
• issued, Sterling and Anzerican 'c,a4irkz40,.. • •
bought and' old at loteeat
current arates.
• Intcirest at 4 per cent ,allewed on deposlia.
• Money adyariced to•farniers on their own notes with
.ne or more owe:meets. Remortgage required -as se.
• .
• . H.
.0. BREIYEIL :•Maniger,
January 188 Clint:oh
Jr BIDDLECOIVIBE0
atc an 1. •,oc a or,
.pft:P$IC TEAOHERs
-IS'NelY READY. TOitECEIVE rupu.s.
'• BARBER'S NOTICE,
• If.you may wiali an busy shaver.
• et, good as barber over gave,
• .1Tust mill on Me at my.saleop, .
At ibern,•or eve, or busy. noon.• ' '
" I coinb.iind curl thejniiewith•grace,
• To suit the pontour of the lade, •
•'And all. my efforts you will 4nd,
•• . To please the.tasto and suit the mind. •
•• My razors are beth sharptind keee.,
AinItowels also neat and:clean. • •
• DOMINION. siatmo PARI,Olt, CLINTOH:
• PROF: D. DAVENPORT. .
•• JEWELLER,
OP POSIOVE TIS:E EtKE'r, ttifTON.
Where 'Do keepa seleat'assortment of ' •
•
- - pf-A-T-CHES, doom JEWFLLERK
Which vidWIle11Asi!kat reasonanieeates,
•
Repairirig of every debeription eroniptty, .at
tended to, and all work warranted'. .
Odn'to• n.,:Nov. •1882. • - * BPVDtECI°11.13E.
WILK*;
ilbof NtiST
, . , •
,
thmeidlusive right for the county for the Ihird
process of admitering-• chemically pore, Nitrog9
Mbnexideorhioliqs the 'a:W(84yd "beg systeirryeedis
covered for tlie.'•painless' extraotion.Of teeth. ()barges
moderate, satisfaction gintranteed. Onion, BEAVER
BLOCK, over Thompson 4:: Switzer's Grocery Store
AlbortStreet Clinton, ••
is to be gained by violence."
'4 His mane was James Bolton," goes
on AtiSS Maturin, precisely as if 4.she
had. not heard the other's delicate,
appeal, as doubtless she Ilia not; being
lost in miserable ineraories of her own.
"'James• :Belton ' " repeats.' Lady .
'Bouverie thoughtfully, as one commit-
ting' something to meniory. "But why
• not Lorne,
' my deal .Mitie Maturin?
• )(bee niece's -et -assumed name is —";
Entirely different from his, inter.
• rupts Miss Maturin feverishly. "44 1 tell
you 1 would for oVerthavn obllterated
his name ftont the earth if Snob- a thing
• were in tayepowete ettidettteet, her bear
• it woule have smiled, to ntelike- dese.
oration 1" •
She 'grows quieter again presently,
• and. her eyes go back to theit old
monotonous unseeing contemplation of
• :the carpelu.
• well, he came; and through the
ViediF of afar parish we got. tolatow him.
My sister was on o pai g,
intimacy spran,g rap between them. , She
was yonfig girt then, gentle, innocent,
ht, vontinena • • t
, W51. 'COOPER, CLINTON, •
•:
641(.0' EXCEVIO11, ORGD
.• A ter the severest test at the latil fair in
Clinton; it was universally, admitted tli0
Va. PERFECT AND EASY AOT/0,11, BEAOTY
OV FINISH, AND SWEETNESS OF TONE the
•EXCELSIOR was away ahead pf all oth-
ers, and destined to,be the palmier instru-
ment of the day; Tbis.,:along with the fact
that a strecial prize was awarded ire-cell-lain-
ly speaks volumes for the instruments, and
perties purchasimeshould see the HUED
•" pion before buying elsewhere.
'
GEO: F, OAKES, ritefeeisroii.
Factory three doors West ot Miilloy's Pelee'
Sham• Rettenbury St., Clinton.
PHOTO G A.P.It ER
rosva'
;0114IN'tON
reek -slim weak' A SPECIALTY.
DRY
reitie SUBSCRIBER HAVING etrst eceltettikete
atuilernishbil his now Planing Mill.with Machin- .
ety of tire latest improved patterns, is now prepared
to attend to 'till orders in his line •in the most prompt .
and satisfactory manner, and at reasonable rates. He
would also return- thanks to all who patrenized the "
old firm before' tliciy Were burned•ont, and now being
In. a better position to exeCute orders expeditiously:, '
feelacciiiiiden,t he can give aatisfaction to all. • •
• FACTORY -Near the Oretalunk
. ,
• ' THOMAS MaiENZIE:
DENTIS,
codias nom
!IllY SUFFER nom
ik adaghe.
.DYSPEPSIA OR INRIGEsinotil
-WEST'S LIVER PILLS
CUARGJIS toimakel, '
nLiii•ToN•
h7s.
;20*i oa‘disvaiWiliSLEJGHS. •
& :11.71300 swot, BOOKS
• AlWayq en 11(111(1.
BEnzaw toropps,
•,SA.XONY, FINGERING, •
ATI4T) 17-ANCIV • ihiN'AWAIIE.
A Specialty et the
alleAVIelt, BLOCK I100h.S1
Will thoroughly ..cure yen. • They
• de net gripe or iiurget bitact
• ;nfilicliYo.`and whenever 'ioad
.aorisidered • price-
-They - have '
. proven to bo She •
EATEST
BLESSING
'•,OF TH-5 AGE'
To all oufforord front Indigestion, •
* •Disordered Sitinsoli.
THEY ARE AN ABSOLUTE Atir •
• PERFECT CUBE
Use thorn and bo relieved from
• your misery, '30 Pills In a box.
38S. per boxt 6 boxes foe Si
•#OR SALE De ALL onuaaars AND
• DEALERIN MEDICINES
Beware of Counterteits And 11.14 huitatingi,
Genuine wt.:mere fee), itt nue, with „signae
Dire un VVOI r 1,0e. Free- ti lel leieleige
thew te•lele et, e '69it to any
on receipt or a 3 eat eirene,
'Jac). C. =ST
• ,• 6410544M
el AND ; "etatIT 1, citit