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BY IW. P. ROE.
,Author of " tIo Fell in Love with his
Wife," " Opeaiug a Cheatuut
Barr," etc.
CONTINUER.
The next day Ella was potbing
like so voluble as usual, Little
frowns and moments of deep abstrac-
tion took the place of the mirthful
smiles of the day before. Never-
theless, her strong love for Mara
led her to speak quite freely of her
experience during her'callAat Mrs
Willoughby As Mer"a.'s closest
d; esli
frien'aj' tI''iat"yeti ence was a
kind -of disloyalty. It was alio true
that out of the true abundance of
her heart she was prone to speak.
At the same time the belief grew
stronger hourly that she "[had a
secret which she had not revealed,
and could not reveal to any one.
The more she thought over Hough-
ton's words and manner, the more
sure she became -that his interest in
melt be appreciated. the cbenge and bile, 4 k 4 aecau. • time., yo put
ths tt af: alb' dot hr
thought, "09, Slle sot ready I,e Xet,and:, aw ,l'}� >~,...
lncteed, may nem -
v r be read .t' His Botch the .,,glrle attgtred nervously,•
eoY
a to change,. as. a and >Flla, began. 40• leitgb.
cloud g tout beganh" Missy lk[Itra, yo>t fergi, to agate
cloud ,gradually loses aomajthtng of
its warmth of color. Mara was cape ill de Oben, from de way it
grateful, and in her thoughts paid rfinell,"' and Ann' Sheba drew out
homage to his tact and delicacy. some cookies as, black as herself in-
" Mara,". he said, "has Ola told stead of a delicate brown.
you of her experiences at Mrs �Vil Mara looked at them ruefully,
loughby's 7" and then said, " I must make some
Yes, quite fully. I should more, that's all."
think, however, from her words that " Wot's de matter wid you bofe,
you were wore truly her confidante." honey's 3" the old woman asked
"Yes, she has acted very honor- kindly.
ably, just as I should expect she "Politics," Ella blueted out.
would, and yet I am anxious about `` Polytics ! No won'er you'se
her. I wish- she sympathized with bofe off de handle. Dove's been ony
us more fully in our dewire to live } two times wen I couldn't stun' Unc.
apart from those who are insepar• I nohow. De fust an' wust was wen
able in our thoughts from the mem- he get polytics on do brain, an' be.
ory of ' all our woes,' as Millon lobed dat of gusenee Alosee was
writes:" gine ter lead de culud people to a
"I have often expressed just this promis' tan'. I alus tole hint dat
regret to Ella ; but she loves us all, his Moses 'ud lead him into a ditch,
End especially you, so dearly that I an' so he did. De secon' time was
have no ausiety about her action." wen he got so on, but you knows all
" No, Mara, not her action ; I can 'bout dat, You're bofe too deep fer
control that, but I should he sorry me. How you git into polytics I
indeed if she became interested in don't see nohow."
this young man. There is often a " There, Ann' Sheba, don't you
mind Ella's nonsense. We're no
more into politics than you are."
" You'se i',ter sump'in den."
" Yds,'' "said"°"'Ella, ,.'t we're st'll
carrying on the war'"
"Please don't talk so, Ella."
" Oh, Mara ! I must have my
nonsense. You've got the 'storied
past' --that's how it's phrased, isn't
it 1 to sustain you, and I've only
my nonsense."
" Well, puttin' in.5w-spice double
is nonsense shuah nuff," said Aun'
Sheba, looking at the girl keenly.
" Wet you want 'stamin' so fer
once, Missy Ella 7 You pearl, an'
stucy Ps ober. I ony wish I t girl'
see Missy Mara lookin' like you.'
" You are getting old and bl;'ul,
Ann' Sheba. 1 have;fa secret sor-
row show; ig at my 'inerds,' as- you
.0 those organs which keep people
awake o' nights, geeing at the
-noon." '
" Yes, lrglley, Aun' Sbeba
hairy ole an berry blip', but she a
dal devil's sumpin out ob kilter wid
de inerds oh you bofe. Well, well,
I s'pose it's none ob do ole wonl,ut's
busi news."
"Ann' Sheba," cried Elle, with
an exaggerat'd sigh, "if you could
mend mattes. I'd t nue t Jou
quicker than to any one else, you
dear old . '1l ! Well, now, to tell
her was nut merely -a passing fancy. perveratty about the heart not amen-
Maideuly reserve, however, forbade able to reason."
even a hint of whet might seem to I• " Poor Mara thought she knew the
others a conceited and ' indelicate I truth of this remark if.any.one did,
bli -nii' o. She therefore' gave only 111 nor could she help'fancying that her
the humorous side of her meeting companion b .d himself in mind
with Houghton again, and laughed when he s!,ol-e. .
at Mata's vexation. So flu' fru'" ! " Youeg Iloeghton," he resumed,
"is Legin'ung to lube some rather
shy, awkward advances, as if to se
cure my favor—a aery :'utile end'er-
v'ur isa s Oat tau imagine,. My .views
being afraid of her friend, she rather
enjoyed shock'ng her. At last she
said, "There, Mara, dealt take it so
to het Papa sr ys I mus; ostra•
VIZI him, and so Guth and Vandal are cllnligilig in respect to t•emain-
h l hi r' eat :—the abyau•,l idltea l", img in his father's employ. The
"'lour father would not require igfasping. old roan would monopolize
�.r to, do anything absurd." I ever] tlaiug, I believe he • would
"No, not what was absurd to impoverish the entire Sonth,
h''n; but he does not know Mr hecould; ani 1 don't .feel iflee vs -
Houghton any mora than you do. mainirlg a part of his infei ,hal
It's not only absurd, but it's wrong ness-machine."
from my point of view." " I don't wonder you feel .so l"
" Oh, Ella, I'm sorry you feel so exclaimed Mara, warmly. " I do
different from the rest of us." not litre to think of your being the •e
. " Why do yea feel different ft on, at all."
so many others, Mara 1 It isn't to That settles it then," said 1:').
please this or that one, or because dine quietly. " It would not be
you have been told to think and feel wise or honorable for me to act
thus and so. You have your views 1i; Stily. iI must ;ve Mr Boughton
and convictions because you are, proper notifieatior but I shalt at
AS awl, Wallingord, and not some one once begin to seek other employ-
- lti' Am I made of putty any
went." '^
lucre than you are, sweetheart 1" Mara was embat gassed and pained
Her welds weee live a stab to by such large deference to her views,
Mara, for the thought ,flashed into and her spirits grew more and mote
her mind, " I have required. that
Clancy should be • putty under my
will." Ella, in her simple common
sense, often made remarls 'which
disturbed Mara's chershed 1' aief
that she was ';ight end Clancy all
wrong. '
As a very secondary matter of
interest to her, Ella'at last began to
speak of Clancy and Miss Ainsley.
" If ever a girl courted a man with
her eyes that feminine riddle courts
Mr Clancy. I don't, think I ever
could be so far gone as, to look at a
man as site does at him,- unless I
was engaged."
" How does he look at her 1"
Mara asked with simulated 'indif-
ference. .
" Oh, there's some freemasonry
between them, probably an engage-
ment or an • understanding ! She
expostulat"d against his going away
as if she had the right. I don't
think be cares for her as I would
wish a man to care for me, for there
was a humorous, half -reckless gleam
in his eyes. It may be all natural
enough, though," she added musing
ly. I don't beijeve Miss Ainsley
could inspire • an earnest, reverent
love. A man wouldn't associate her
in his thoughts a ;.th his dead mo-
ther."
" What a strange expression 1
What put it into your mind 3"
"Oh," replied Ella, hastily, and
,flushing a little, " I've been told
that Mr'Clancy's parents are dead !
A plague on them both, and all peo-
ple that I can't understand—I don't
mean the dead Clancys, but those
two who are fooling like enough.
You should be able to interpret
C.ancy c t';r th'du I, -for Cousin,
I,phy �y a -•}m-u write nnnes CAl,ito
goc'1 friends,"
"I cannot ru.nain the friend of
any one who is utterly out of sym-
pathy vi ith all that I believe is tight
or digniled."
" Well Mara, forgive me for say-
ing it, but Mr Clancy may have had
convictions also:"
"Undoub' 1'y," r,'plied Mara,
coldly, " but time cert be' no agree-
able companionship between clash-
ing minds."
• " No, I suppose not," said Ella
laughing ; " not if each insister that
both shall think exactly alike. It
would be like two engines meeting
on the a tine track. They must both
hack out and go dilfereat ways."
" Well, I've backed out," Mara
t euuarkt c1 almost sternly.
" That's life you, I1 Ibis dear.
Wel!, well, I hope Elie war will be
over some clay. By the way, papa
told me to tell you that lie was busy
1'st eve':'•1,a, but that lie would call
this afternoon fur a breathing with,
you on the Battery."
At the t'sual hour the veteran
tf.appeared. Maras g:coling was out-
wardly the same; nevertheless Clar.-
cy's worm'~ hn'ntcd her, and her old
i-erene n`ironscio11sneSS was gone.
Now that her fecultiey wero on the
alert, she soon began to recognize
subtile, unpremeditated indications
of the light in which Bodine had
begun to regard her, and a sudden
fear and repugnance ,chilled her
heart. "Was Clancy right after''all 7"
she began to ask herself in a sort of
dread and presentiment of trouble.
Instinctively, and almost involunta-
rily, she grew slightly reserved and
distant in manner, ceasing to meet
his gaze in her former frank, ofl'oe•
tienatr' way. With quick discern -
depressed with the conviction that
Clancy was r'Sht. But she hat. i you the honest truth, there isn't
been given time to think, and soon very much the matt 3r wah me, and
believed that her best, her only there's a ce,.iaineke' .e. that's going
course, was to' ignore that phase of t) cure me just as sure as this has.
the captain's r -•card; and to tea' tar (holding up a spoonful) is going
h;m, with a delicacy equal to his io be cake in tan minutes." •
own, that it could never be accepted. " Who dat 7' .
" More*er," resumed Bodine, " Doctor Time—oh, get out !" At
‘-apart from a duty to Mr Hoaghtuu this instent all irate humble -bee
—and I must be more scrupulous darted in, a•:td, Ella, in a spasmodic
towards him than if he were my best effort of self defence, threw the spcon
friend—I owe it to Ella and my ab it, and both went flying out •of
cousin not to give up the means of the window. The girl sat down
support, if I can honorably help it, half -c y:n;, half -laughing in her
until I secure something els'.— vexation, while A. -un' Sheba shook
Houghton has held to our agreement with mirth in all her ample propor-
tions.
" Dat ar cake's gwine t e be dough
for ebor mo', Missy Ella," she said.
" I'se feared you're case ant berry
Ferns. Yit I worries mo' bout
Missy Mara. Heah now; honey,
you jes dun beat out. You sit down
an' Missy Elia an' ' me'll finish up
in a jiffy. I reckon Missy Ella only
got a leetle tantrum :dis mawnin',
but you'se been a wuckin' e-1' tink-
in' too hard dis long time."
' "Y-,', Ann' Sheba," cried Ella,
" that's the trouble. Let's you and
I tike the business out of her hands
for a time, and make her a 'silent
partner."
" She too silent now. Bufe ob
you gittin' ter be silent par'ners.
In de good ole times I'd heals you
chatterin' as I lento up de stars, an'
to -day you was bofe right smart
ways off from dis kirchin in -you
mins. Mum, mum, tinkin' deep,
bofe ob you. Eysters ud make a
re:Aret long ob yell ons dis mawnin'."
" There, Ann' Sheba," said Mara,
kindly, "don't you worry about•us.
-This-1s ,Ji'ly Fa'nd in-August--
take
n—August`take a rest. You deserve and need
it as much as either of us. I'll get
well and strong then, and you know
it makes people worse to tell them
they don't look well and all that,"
Ann' Sheba gave a sort of dissat-
isfiedgrunt, but she helped the girls
through with'theie task in her own
deft way, and departed with Vilet,
who was always very quiet and shy
except when at home.
Well,"
said Ella, br
vlog herself
a little shake, when they were alone,
" I'm going to get over my nonsense
at once."
" What's troubling you, Ella?"
" Oh, I hardly know myself. -
What's troubling you 1 We both
seem out of sects. Do let us be sen
-
seem
and jolly. Now if we both
had a raging 'toothache we'd have
some excuse for melancholy. Good-
bye, dear, I'll to up with the lark
to morrow, and we'll make a lark of
our work ;" and she started home-
ward, with her cherry lips sternly
compressed in her re-tolntion to he
her old a irthful self. In the emit •
gy of her purpose she began to walk
faster and faster. " There now,Ella
iiodine," she muttered, "since it is
your duty to ostracize and bake, os-
tracize and bake, and he done with
your rid:culous fancies.' And she
swiftly tut tied the corner of a street,
as if, under the inspiration of a great
purpcve, she was entering upon a
new and wiser course. The result
was she nearly ran over George
Houghton. Looking up she saw
him standing, hat in hand, with a
broad, glad smile on his face.
" You almost equal that cepa 4
waggon," be said. "Are you going
for the dcctor 7'
Her mouth twitched nervously,
but abs .wauaged #o -.oar,.
u114..
,ortaingt. t r ' r9ugbtl9nt 'rw, in
hasten' .41d' Qa kii!.e welts Ile ow
hQk head Woe alo laugh,
ing Or cr<'.yling i rag l atter l?Raa4,l?i-
litybrungbt hili to bors4do i`rtatantly
"brroe ;�':Ru ill trotleave hf� a: klad
very kindly, 'E,Isn't theles sonic
thing oh, I see you are laughing at
me,"' and his tonea proved that hia
feelings were deeply hurt.
Her mirth ceased at once. "Nn,
Mr Houghton," she replied, looking
up at him with frank directness, "I
was not laughing at you, but I could
not help laughing at what you eai,I.
I'm in no trouble, nor shall I be if--
if—well, you know what I told you.
We mutt be strangers, you know,"
and she went on again as if her feet
were winged.
" I don't know anything of the.
kind," he muttered, as he turned on
his heel and slowly pursue I les way
to, his father's counting -rooms. En-
tering he paused an instant and look•
ed grimly at Bodine, whose head was
bent over his writing. " I'll tackle
you next, old gentleman," was his
thought.
Punctually to a minute he o flied
on Mrs Willoughby when the week
had expired. She to )ked iitb his
resolute face and surmi s IL fore he
spoke "that time and reflection had
not inclined him ta prudent with-
drawal from a very doubtful suit.
Nevertheless she said, "Well, you've
had a little time to think, and yoa
probably see now that your v, :rest
course will be to give up this little
affair utterly."
" Pardon we, Mrs Willoughby,
I've had an age in which to tl•ink,
and it's not a little affair to me. I
did not quite underaaand myself
when last I saw you=it was all so
new, strange and heavenly. But I
understand myself now. Ella Bo•
dine shall be my wife unless she
finally rejects me, unless she herself
makes me sure that it's oflo use to
try. What's more, it w 'l take
years to prove this. As long as she
does not belong to another I'll never
give her up."
"She belongs to her father."
" No, not it. this sense. She lira
the right of every American girl to
choose her husnand."
"Du you mean to defy her father?'
No, I man ix) go to him like a
gentlemac, and ask permission to
pay my addresses to his daughter.
I mean to do th'e before I say one
word of love to her."
"-Since you are so resolved upon
your course you do not need any
more advice front me."
rr
I don'tmean that a
at 11 Isn't
this the right, honorable course 1"
" Oh, your royalty wishes me to
Applaud your decrees and dec. 'ons,"
she said; laughing. -
"Now •please, do n'l: be bard 'on
me, Mrs Willoughby. I've followed
your advice with all my might for a
week."
"Done notning with all your
might 1"
" Yes, and you couldn't have
given me a harder task."
"Are you of age 1"
" Yes, I am. I'm twenty-two
however immature I may seem to
you."
" Miss Bodine is not of age."
" Well, I'll wait till: she is."
" Wouldn't 1 •.ins -b3 better. Wait
till she is of a ,e, and more capable
of judging and acting for herself.
Time may• soften her father's feel-
ings, and your father's also, for, b
Neve me, you are gc•oe t) have as
much trouble at,home as with Cap-
tain Bodine, that, is, supposing'that
1�1!a would •listen to your suit.'
"And while I'm idly biting my
nails through the creeping yeers
some level-headed Southerner will
quietly woo and win her. I ••euid
deserve to lose her, should I take
such a course."
"You° certainly would have t t
take that risk; but perhaps you will
incur greater risks •by, t ) hasty
action."
both in spirit and letter, and I can-
not complain of him as far as I ant
concerned."
" I have confidence in your judg-
ment, captain, and I know you will
always be guided by the ,most deli-
cate sense of honor."
" I hope so, Mara ; I shall try t3
be, but with the best endeavor we
often make mistakes. To tell the
truth, I am more an-cioutiabout Ella
than myself. l'nis young Iioughtbn
is, I fear, a rather hair -brained fel-
low. I've no doubt that he is sin-
cere and welt -meaning enough as
rich e,ad indulged young men of bis
class go, but he appears to me to be
impetuous, and inclned to be reck-
less in',carcying out his own wishes
Ella, in• her experience, has formei
far too good an opinion of him."
" Well, captain, I wouldn't worry
about it. Ella is honest as the sun-
shine. They have scarcely more
than Met, and she will be guidrl by
you. This epiLole will soon be fur -
gotten."
en." •
" Yes, I hop so ; -I think so. I
herlle.etou e4-,on--•yeettw-influuencer--for-•
she loves'you dearly."
" I know," was the rather sad re-
ply, "but Ella does not think and
feel as I do. I wish she could be-
come interested in some genuine
Southern man."
" That will come in time, all too
soon for rue, I,fear," he said, with a
si ;b, " but I must accept the fact
that my little bird is fledged, and
may soon take flight. It will be a
lonely life when she is gone."
" She may not go far," Mara an-
swered gently, "and she may enrich
you with a son, instead of depriving
you of a daughter."
He shook his head despondently,
and soon afterwards accompanied
her to her home. She knew there
was something like an appeal to her
in his eyes as he pressed her band
warmly in parting. By simply dis-
turbing the blind confidence in
which she had accepted and love I
her father's friend, Clancy had given
her sight. She saw the veteran in
a now character, and she was dia•
tressc.l and perplexed, beyond mea-
sure, Scarcely able, yet compelled
to believe the tiuth, she asked her-
self all the long night, " IIow can I
bear this new trouble 7"
CHAPTER XXVIII.
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IQate fattilt,' h _,replip4 earnestly.
"{ 'leaan'tell iehaven't I decidedon
tbo ri kit j.onoraMXocet;rse...-or what
%MIK seen hen.orahlO to Qs .tain
Bran me and to. We also 1"
Yesa if you will act now you
can take no other."
" Well, won't you please approve*
of it ','''
"Mr Houghton, I'm not going to
to be timid at d pusillanimous either.
Since you ale of age, and will take
a perfectly honorable course, I will
stand by you as a friend. I will
atilt counsel you, it you wish, for I
fear that your troubles have only
begun."
"I thank you from my heart," he
said, seizing her hand and pressing
it we why. " I do need and wish
your counsel, for I have very little
tact. I can sail a boat bette( than
I can manage an affair like this."
" Will you make me one solemn
promise I"
" Yes, if I can."
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" Then pledge me your word that
you will not lose your temper with
Captain Bodine or your father."
" Oh, I think I can easily do
that," be said good humoredly.
" You don't know, you can't ima-
gine how you may be tried."
" Weil, its a sensible thing yott
ask; and I've sense enough to know
'it. I pledge yoa my word. If I
break it, it will be because I am
pushed beyond mortal endurance."
" Mr Houghton," she said, almost
sternly, "you Must not break it, no
matter what is said or what hap-
peng. You would jeopardize every-
thing if you did. You might lose
Ella's respect."
Ile drew a long breath. "You
make me fool as it' I were going in-
to a ve• v doubtful battle," lie said
thorl"rurally.
"Is is a very doubtful bati le. ft
cera^lly N• 'i be haul, and proba•
bly a Ione eve, and you will lose it
'F you don't keel, cool."
"I can t i vel v Ii' ni, I Suppose."
"Yes, as firm and decided as you
please, so long aa you are q,'iet and
gentlemanly in your words. Let
me tory one thing more," she added
very p,•'avely. "If you eritor on
this affair, 'and then, in any kind
of weakness or fickleness, give it up
I shall despise you, and so will all in
this city who 1- low about, it; ! punt
the cost. I'm t' i t; tie a Southerner
t3 lc*k at you again if you trifle
with a Souther a girl. Your father
w:'lofferyou great indu°ements if
you wi'l abandon this folly, as he
will term it."
He flushed deeply, but only said,
quiet emphasis, "If I ever give
up, ex• apt for reasons satisfactory
to you, I shall despise myself more
than you can despise lie."
"A rid you give me your word
that you will keep your temper to
the very end?"
"Yes, Heaven helping me, I
will."
" Heaven sper I you tnen, my
friend."
m
" HEAVEN SPEED YOU THEN."
Aun' Sheba and Vilet entered at
the usual hour the following day.
The girls smiled and nodded in an.
absent sort of way, and then the old
woman thought they seemed to for-
got all about her. She also obeet vest
that they were not as forward with
'the work as cystomary; and she
watehe'l them wonderingly yet
shrewdly. Suddenly she sprung up,
exclaiming, " Lor bress you, Missy
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NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH.
AND ASTRACHAN PINE,
TUE LATTER ON WUIOB WE MAIM A erEOIALTY.
J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST
Holds the exclusive right for the county for
the Hurd process of administering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
safest and best system yet discovered for
the painless extraction of teeth. Cbarges
moderate, sattstaction guaranteed. Office,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK over Rance's Tailor
Shop, Huron Street /Mann.
ROBERT DOWNS,
CLINTON,
The above ornamental trees and shrubbery wi
be sold at very low prices, and those wantin
anything in this connection will save mono
purcbasmg here.
Orders by Mail will be promptly attend
ed to. Address,
JOHN STEWART, Benmlller.
THE MERCHANTS'
Protective & Colldctiog "Assouia#ion •
i -
— OF CANADA
Office, Hamilton, Ont.
Esrenslsusn 1884.
Manufacturer and Proprietor fur the best Saw Is an Association of business and profeasiona
DIM Dog' in use. Agent for the sale and men, having for its object the
application of the gVFrsusa PATENT AUTOMATIC
BoitanCtransi. STEAM FITTINGS furnished
and applied on sh-rt notice.
Rollers. Engines. and all kinds of
Machinery repaired a'peditlausly
and in a satisfactory manner.
Vann implements manufactured and repaired.
steam and water Pipes furnished and put in
position, Dry Hilus fitted up on application.
Charges moderate.
Clinton Post Office Time Table
grotc0Oional sand other CardO
MANNING & SCOTT, -
Barristers, Solicitors,
Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch
at the Clinton. Post Office as follows:-
cm,o9E 4 ere
Hamilton, Toronto, Strat-
ford, Seaforth, Grandl
Trunk east and intermc-
diato offices 16.30 a m. 2.50 p.m
Toronto, Stratford, Sea -I -
forth. T. and S. east1'.30 p.m. 8 tin
Goderich, Ilolmesville and
Grand Trunk west 2 p.m. S a.m
Goderich° 8,40 p.m. 1.15 p.m
Hamilton, Toronto, 3 45 p.m. 10.45 a,m
London, L., H. & B. south a.m. p.m, a.m. p.m
and intermediate offices 7,30 3,45 10.45 6.40
Blyth. Wingham, Kincar-
dine, Lucknow, L ,H,&B.
north and intermediate a m. P to. a.m. p m
offices 0,45 6.10 8.15 4.25
Summorhill, Tuesday and
Friday, 5.3G p.m. 5,30 p.nt
British mails, Monday,Wed-
nesday, Thursday 6.30 a.ni.
Money Orders issued and Deposits received from
one dollar upwards.
Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Savings Bank and Money Order Office close
at 6.317 p.m.
•
THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster, '
Clinton, Aug. 1887.
CONVEYANr'ERS, &c.
Commissioners for Ontario and Manitoba.
OFFICE NExr Hook TO NEW ERA, CLINTON
ltirONEY TO LOAN. • MORTGAGES
11YYL Bought. Private Funds. C RIDOUT,
(Mice over J Jackson's Store, Clinton,
�jARRIAGE LICENSES. - APPLY TO
AL the undersigned at. the Library Roonis,
JAMES SCOTT, Clinton,
AsRs WHITT,-TEA':AER OF MUSK,
1YL Residence at Mrs R. II. Reid's, corner
of Huron and Orange Streets.
1\TP'"'iAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY THE
1.TA. unZv', "t a:'•E4rdence or drug saoro,
it`•tS A, by U..'I'f•.4 V.i'ION.
" Be sincere with me now, Mt
Willoughby. I don't believe you
women like timid, pusillanimous
en. '1EIZ coird TTappear 1'll
wise to Miss Bodine if I should
withdraw, like a growling boar into
winter, quarters, there to hibernate
indefiditely 7 The period wouldu't
be life tai me, scarcely tolerable ex.
istence. What could she know
about my motives anti feelings ? I
tell you my love is as sacred as my
iaith in God. I'm proud of it rath-
er than ashamed. I wish her to
knoweit, no matter what the result
and I don't c re i
be,a f all the a
may
world knows it, too."
" You mean to tell your father,
then 1"
" Certainly, at the proper time,'
" Suppose you find hire utterly
opposed to it all 7"
" I do not think I shall; not when
lie sees my happiness is at stake.
Ile may fume over it for a time, but
when he comes to know Ella she'll
disarm hire. W by, it's just as, clear
to no as that I see you, that she
could make the old gentleman hap-
pier than ho has been for over a
pi srter of a century."
" My poor young friend, I r', ish I
could share in youjr sanguine feel-
ings."
i+ Oh, I'm not so very sanguine
about her. What she vv ill do wor-
rier me far more than what the old
people will do."
" Well, you are right there. The
old people are the outworks, she the
citadel, which you can never capture
unless she chooses to surrender."
" That's triie, but I don's believe
she ever would surrender to a man
who was afraid to approach even
thrt outworks."
Mrs Willoughby laughed softly an
she admitted, " Perhaps ydu are
right.'
" If I'm not my whole monk eel
}
'INONEY TO LEND IN LARGE OR
.131. Small sums on good mortgage security,
moderate rate-��of interest,,, ,Ii r,,,L,Ft,r,;{yist»
DR APPLETON-OFFICE- AT RESC
DENCs on Ontario street, Clinton, op-
posite English Church. Entrance by side
gate,
HB. PROUDFOOT, CIVIL ENGINEER.
Provincial and DominionLaudSurvey-
or, Architect anti Draughtsman, PERRIN
BLOCK, Clinton.
DR REEVE, -OFFICE, RATTENBURY
St, Murray Block, two doors east of
Hodgens' entrance. Residence opposite S.
Army Barracks, Huron St, Clinton. Unice
h'ours, 8amtoitpm,
JAMES HOWSON, LICENSED AUC-
TtoNt.ER for the County tit Huron. Sales
life-,anywherer
rte I 1 in the county, at rea-
sonable
a -
ac y, o
sonatble re es. Reeldence Albert Street
Clinton.
Z la.
Z�
R<ON
O�
$50,000 to Loan at 6 per cell
COLLECTION OF DEBTS; -'
And to prevent its members making bad de
by furnishing -thein -with lists of parties who
not pay.
Merchants and others having accounts to Goitre
andwlehing to become members, by remitting
87 to our Managers, Hamilton, Ont., will receive
by return mail, full particulars, certificate
of membership, &o.
J.B.MILLS & CO.,Managera,Hamilton
Or to .1 AS. THOMPSON, Agent, Clinton
J. C. STNV
—THE LEADING—
UNDERTAKER
—AND—
EMBALMER.
A FULL LINE OF
COFFINS, . CASKETS, &c,, &c,
FUNERALS -; FURNISHED
On the shortest notice and at
reasonable rates. The best
Embalming Fluid used
Splendid Hearse.
ALBERT ST., CLINTON,
OPPOSITE TOWN H,LLL • .
Loudosboro Roller Mills
After being thoroughly overhauled anti re -fitted
with NEW MACHINERY of the most approval
kinds, these -mills are now in splendid running
order, and will not be surpassed III the quality of
the work done, by any mill in the country.
Why pay others , 9 and per Special Attention given to GRISTING
cent, when yououcannsetet money front us
at 6per c.
First•claes loans Si per cent. Large
loans 5 per cent. . CHOPPING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
DR STansUnY, GRADUATE OP THE
L Medical Department of Victoria UM -
vet city, Toronto, formerly of the Iiospitals'
and Dispensaries, Now Yerk, Coroner for
the County of Heron, Bayfield, Ont. _ ^`
T� W. WILLIAMS, B. A , AI. D., e•,RADU-
lb AT' of Toronto University ; member of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Olt. OFI'ICF. & RESIDENCE the lunisc for-
merly occupied by Dr Reeve, Albert Street
Clinton.
TERMS made to suit borrower, re-
garding payment and period of loan,
Apply to
FARRAN & TISDALL,
BANKERS, CLINTON.
The Molson I3ank.
DR WORTHINGTON, - PHYSICIAN,
surgeon, Accoucher, Licentiate of the
College of Physicians, and Surgeons of
Lower Canada, said Provincial Licentiate
and Coroner for the County of Huron. Of-
fice and residence, -The building formerly
uoenpied by MrThwaites, HurouStreet.
Clinton, Jan,10, 1871.
ELLIOT & GUNN.
H. I' DDllk.I M. D,g,I NV. Gunn, M.D., L. B.
L R.C,P., Edinburgh,C,P„ Edinburgh, L.
L.T'.0 S., Edinburgh, I R,
C. S„ Edinburgh, Li -
L:,:,',. ate othe Mid- connate of the Mid -
v• EA nl.,urgh. wifery,Edin, Otlice,on
Ofrlco'at Bruccaold. 1 co—nor of Ontario and
1 IN .11, ,t ni S15., Clinton,
Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1855.
CAPITAL, $2,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE; MONTREAL.
. , TFEcrM-A , , ..... rresirteni:
J. H. R. MOLSON Vice -Pres.
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager
Notes discounted, Collections made,Drafe
issued, Sterling and American er-
c's age bought and sold at lowest
current rates.
interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits.
A.11/VIERS
Money advanced to farmers on their own notes
with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re•
quited as surity,
H. C, BREI 1 ER, Manager,
January 1857. ' Clinton
G•OLINTON MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE,
Library and Reading Rooms, Perrin.
block, clown stairs,About 1,700 voltunea
in the Library and all the Leading Newt.
papers and Periodicals of the day on tin
table. Membership ticket St per annum.
Open from 2 to 5 p m , and from 7 to 0 p.
in. Applications for membership received
ny the Librarian in the room.
•
MONEY! MONEY ! MUNEY
We can make a few good team' Prom private
rends at low rates and moderate expense.
Terms made to suit borrowers.
Clinton Cltntott, Nov. 1882.
M A NN i N O& SCOTT,
Oakes' Excelsior ORGAN
Satisfaction guaranteed. Parties wanting any-
thhigwhatever in this line will find it to their
interest to give us a call.
E. HIUBER, Proprietor.
RICHLY Rewarded aro those who road
this and then set; they will fled
honorable employment that will not take
thein from their homes and families. The
profits are large and sure for every industri-
ous person, many have made and are now
making several hundred dollars a month, It
is easy for any person to 'make SC per day
and upwards, who is willing to work. Either
sex,young or old ; capital not needed,we start
you. Everything new, No special ability
required ; you, reader.can do it as well as•any
one. Write to us at once for'full particulars,
which we mail free. Address Stinson.& Co.,
Portland, Maine,
After the severest test at the late
fair in Clinton, it was universally ad.
mitted that FOR PERFECT AND EASY
ACTION, BEAUTY OF FINISH, AND SWEET-
NESS OF TONE, the EXCELSIOR was
away ahead of all others, and destined
to be the popular instrument of the
day. This, along with the fact that a
special prize was awarded it, certainly
speaks volumes for the instruments,
and parties purchasing should see the
Exeatsion before buying elsewhere.
GEO. F. OAKES, PROPRIETOR.
Factory three doors west of Mulloy's
Pump Shop, Rattenbury St., Clinton.
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & Clock Maker
JEWELLER, &a.,
OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton,
Where he keeps a select assortment of
Watches Clocks, Jewellery,
Silverware.
which we will sett at reasonable rates.
Repairing of everydescriptionIMomptly
atteoted to, and nil work warranted.
J. BiDILEvoMHE.
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan -& Investment Co'y
This Compa»y is Loaning Money or -
Farm .Security at Lowest Rates of
interest.,
MORTGAGES- -- PURCHASEI'
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed
on Deposits,accordi»g to amount
and time Zrft.
OFFICE -Corner of Market Square and North S
HORACE HORTON.
MANAOss. '
Goderich,Auglwt 5th leash
M'ire Xnalturaisce.
All kinds of property insured at lowest tariff
rates. First-class companies,
TiCKETS VIA N. W, T. CO. LiNE BOATS'
TO WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS,
Ai.SO by all rail lines over the GRAND TRUNK
and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on that
line, Winnipeg, Brandon, &e„ Dakota, Kansas,
or any point reached by rail, local or foreign.
Como and v.'e me before you buy ticktts any-
where,
J. TIl1OMPSO', Clinton.
CLIN'1 VN
Planing Mill
—AND—
DRY KILN"
MITE SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM,
1 r,,iren and furnished his now Planing ma
with machinery of the latest improved patterns
Is now prepared to attend to all orders In hie
line in -he most prompt and eati,faetory manner
and 'at reasonable rates. He would also roturn
thanks to all who patrontzeetheoid to 5,fore
they were burned opt, and now being inn bet-
tor position to execute orders expeditieusiV
fools confident he can giv tntisfa etas to all.
FACTORY—Near the Grand Trunk
Railway, Clinton.
THOMAS MCKENZiE
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