Wingham Times, 1892-07-01, Page 2,� 1 it is a very fine old place,
suppose
. your Madtime 6loli4,ony' s would be a
,ra
borne for her.
Yuen the swallows bowoward fly,
fly is svyallrnved.
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she went on.
a Very --for those who fanny fine old
good
Letty's eyes brightened, her cheeps
then the homeward
What is it that works when it plays,
_ t places. Toedmy taste they art+ apt to
! r9denAlld her ))trip tongue was uu•
and plays whet it works'l--A fountain,
t FItID AY, JULY 1, 1393, hit ,tvsrrutt with rats, full of draughts
I loosed at once, Her travelling com-
It is not cowardice to yield to neces-
and picturesquely inconvenient,
I panion watt social and chatty, and the
airy, nor courage to stand out against
t
And haunted perhaps, put in L• et-
time fleeted quickly by,
it.
A Winter Day's journey. ty, the roguish Spat cominry bank to
C
I
i You are going; ? she cried, as at
What Word is that composed of, five
._
A bitter February day. Not a pleas•' her eyes
:lonely inn, overshadowed with silver-
letters from which you take two and
alt -Pu to travel in, by any means; but Co far as I know Easterdam Hall is
stemined birchas and funeral spruce
one remainsl—Stone.
heu Lettice Uaianaring was one of `free from any supernatural occupants,
woods, a light sleigh, drawn. by two
A friend you have to buy won't be
40 sort that males the best of every- I am sorry for that, said Letty.
Ids "rolled his eyebrows.
milk . -white horses wad waiting,
I have reached the end of i:ty jour-
worth what ycu pay for him,no matter
Icing,
It's a loot;; distance over the hills, i You would like to share your room
ney, he said, courteously touching his
how little they may be;
do the most
Hiss, said the wife of the' landlord of with a ghost or two,
I but I do like a little tinge of
far cap. I had IntendVd to keep on
to the end of the route;" but I see they
I don't know which
harm, said an old judge, enemies with
:be little one story tavern that was No,
romance about the lace' something
the crest of tho highway, I P
have sent to tweet me "here.. I wish
i
the worst intentions, f or friends with
terched on
nd the snow's powerful deep. to set a little above and beyond rile
1
you every success and happiness in
your bear -taming.
the hest.
TI a ob'eet of all ambition should
I think a winter landscape is the
rettiest'thing in the world,said Lettice,
�iPerily; as she wound h6r fur hoa
'ound and: round her neck,
Aird old Stokes' stage 'is awful on.
atnfortahlej added the landlady.
I like stage riding, asse,`rted Letty.
You'll not get there till dark.
,911, that is sooner than I expected.
And Lobe, . climbed up into the
tago coach which stood greakin�, and
groaning at the door, ;having just.
umbled up from the ngxt village a
wile or so down the hill.
One solitary passenger. occupied the
pposite corner—a tall, dark man with
Bpamsh sort of complexion and clear
dark Eyes, who wore an ;odd sort of
olive-green cloak or mantle, heavily
trimmed with sable fur. He nodded
briefly in return to Letty's smiling re-
cognitionr Our little (ieroine would
have talked with a � pola'r bear, had a
polar hear chanced to be `;lies travelling
companion. '
Lettice arranged her furs and her
basket and her bonnet strings, and
wondered secretly how far the tall man
y
was. going.
Can I be. of assistance to you I
courteously queried the wentlemav, as
Letty searched in the straw at her feet
for a dropped glove.
Thanks—no, said Levy, coming up
again with red cheeks and curls a little
disbeveled. Are you•goit g all the way
through ? ?
As- for as the stage goes—yes.
Oh, said lliss Mainwaring, so am I.
The gentlemanR noddod interroga
tively,. and went >fack to :his paper.
Cross thing' thought Lay involun-
tarily pouting hey' cherry lips. Why
can't he talk and make Himself agree-
able I And he knows very well that
we are to• be shut up her ;together for
eight lonti h(
But
But the wild,' moull6inous land-
scape, as it fittea by, wl. ile gleaming
with snow,ai e� darkly fringed with the
waving of heilock )loughs and solemn
erested pines, was, after ,ryll, nearly ai
good a atudyPap the human face di
vine ; `and Lefty soon faggot her tem.
porary annoyance and I+ bagrin iu the
old paper mill long' sin p disused ane
fallen to ruin.
I wonder if it is hatit4ed ? said sh
aloud.
The stranger suailed,"and laid dowt
level of the common•p ace—
He did not answer and talkative And as the sleigh hers jingled away be to be happy at home. If we are
ersationall Letty felt herself flushi ft deeply. not happy there, we chnnot be happy
Lefty once more set the conv
ball rolling. I am afraid I have been talking tooi
elsewhere.
The Easterdams are Very rich, I much, thought Letty , but what is r. The incapacity of men to understand
suppose 1 l b d to do shut all da ion r in a stage
I never heard of them, until last
week. she said, musingly ; and how—
howstran'galy things are ordered in this
world 1—I am going to cast in my lot
among them. ?
How does that happen I; said the
gentleman. He could not very well
say less in ordinary politeness,' and yet
Letty felt triumphantly glad that site
had drawn him out.
They wrote to 34me, Mollgny, my
old teacher, to select a governess quali-
fied to teach two little hogs; .and Ma-
dame knew that I wished for. a•situa-
tion and so here I am. I wonder how
they will like me I
1 hope yon will like there, said the
gentleman.
Tuat isn't the question, Lefty cor-
rected, imperatively. Mr. Easterdam
is a dreadful bear.
You are not acquainted with him ?
Oil, no ; only what I have heard 1
answered Letty.
And what may that be 7
You are it neighbor, said Letty,
doubtfully. Perhaps I have said too
much already. y
He laughed with more animation
than she had yet seen in his manner.
Depend upon,it, I shall not betray
you to Mr ,i `Easterdam. So he is a
bear I Well, I have thought so some-
times myself.
But he won't bite me if I am a good
girl and do my duty to the little ones;
and they tell me they are very nice
boys, persisted Lettice. -
They are very like their father, I
believe.
Oh, said Lettice, laughing, I can
tame young bears ; it is only the full-
grown specimen with shaip teeth and
long claws that I am afraid of. Only
think, and a demure, apprehensive ex-
pression came over Letty's round,
blooming countenance, he goes all
around the house, all day long, and
never say a word to anyone.
He must be savage,indeed, observed
the gentleman.
°
coach with a conversable gentleman ?
each other, is one of the principal
I causes of their iii=tempeer towards each
And the rest of bliss Mainwaring s
otlher. ,
journey was just a little tedious.
Happiness;„ it has been well observ.
It was dark when they arrived at
ed,, is in the proportion of the number
Easterdam Hall—a st,owy, chill dusk
which made the-glowpf lights through
of tbings we•lb�ve, and the number of
scarlet moreen curtains and a coral
things that love us.
shine of a great woodre in a stone
INFerit is never so conspicuous as
paved hall, as seen though the half-
whenit springs, from ob� eurity, just as
opened door, most delightful and wel-
the moon never Aooitis so bright as
went, l ut which is s
e/uarautee that if you a
when she emerges, from behind a cloud.
come.
Aunt Eleeta, a tally
prime old lady
True wisdom, is to know that which
Jin snowy cap ribbons, and
a brown satin
is best' worth. haeowing, "and to do that
dress, stood ready to, w
lcome her, and
which is best Werth doling. Upeople
just behind her Letty s
w a tali gentle-
were as willing: to, be: leased and as
man with two little h'
s cling about,
anxious to•please ii>m 0101 own homes as
him.
they are in.t1i . aooapso )Df their neigh.
Iiave
This is my nephew„ hilip, the old
l hors ,they' vv+gold the happiest
lady said,and Letty fel as if the blood'
homes on. eftvtll. g
in, her veins were turni>; to fire its she
It cis easy to pith Boles in other
recognized her travell' companion of
people's work,: bat it its for more profit -
the .day. Do -1 look vey mach like •a
able to do better work yourself. Is
bear; bliss Mainwaring ? he a.ked,
there a fool irn all the world. who can.
laughing, ssshe stood,. trembling and
not criticize 2, Tiboet► who' can them -
tongue tied before him. Noe don't. I
selves d,) good, serriee are but as one
promise you to allow myself to become
in a thousand es cortnpasred .with those
very tamable. And you must not cry.
who find fault in time labor tof others.
either, its the .tears catne into Letty's
and a complexion all pt
eyes. There is nothing for you to cry
for.
Why -didn't yout 11 rine who you
were ? she seised piteously.
Because you neverpasked me.
Letty resolved within herself that
she should leave' E1he
lterahm the very
next day. But sheidn't keep her
resolution.
At the year's end had neither
quarreled with Aunt Electa nor Mr
Easterdam, and the } oys thought hiss
Letty was perfections" So did . their
father. �1 •
Letty, said he, the ear for which I
hired you is over.
Yes, she respondeJaoftly.
Will you stay anon er year I Will
you stay with me alw ys, Letty ?
And so,within the y Row shine of a
wedding ring Letty f-,und herself a
prisoner fore ver at Eaterdam Hall.
Women are not slogto comprehend.
'• They're gtticlz. Thezy' a alive, acid yet
e And Miss Elects Easterdam., the it was a mall who disc jv'red the one
old maid aunt who keeps house for remedy for their pe iliac ailments.
i him, has quarrelled sueaesrively with The man was Dr. Pte�ioe.
Tho discover was' his '°Ie'avori'te
his paper.
every governess they have had, event
y @
Prescription the bo`
n to delicate
Do you believe in such nonsense ?
on Letty, pattting her little foot on the
women. Why go rot,d "with one
he asked.
I rustling straw on the stage floor, but
foot in the grave," stioerit,g in silence
Lettice Itlainwaring aiid col-
She sball not quarrel wit me. I won't
—misunderstood — �aen there's a
laughed
let Icer. I am too goo -natured and
remedy at hand that!isn't an exper'j-
ored,
Of course not -,and yet=are you
too accustomed to humoring people-
went, l ut which is s
e/uarautee that if you a
ld under the
. disappointed
much acquainted in tilts region of the
especially old ones. 111ne. 141o1ieny
'in any way in it, you
;can get your
country?
wrote me tbat she dislik&d young and
money back by applvi'"g to its makers.
I have lived hereabouts a good
pretty governesses partie liarly. Now
We can hardly inla,�l. ne a woman's
not trying it. Possibl' it may be true
deal,
I I am not yougg-• not vettty youni; you
of one or two ---but we doubt it.
Oil 1 Oh : Then perhitps you know
see•
women are ripe for L They must
Sagterdatn Ball ?
No I
have it. Think of a j rescription and
;His face briglitensd",
I was twenty last wee,, fiaid T.ietty
nine out Of tell waitin for it, Carry
011, yes, You are going there I
solemnly, and I am not . retty enough
the uews to them 1
Yes. I am to be 4overness to the,
to disturb her mind, I in only toler-
The seat of sick hoa ache is not in
little children, said Lotty,makln'g+haste
tier
jablely decent looking, ow, if Mune.
had selected Olive Drayt n who used to
the brain. Regulate 0a stomach and
you cure it, Dr, Pier 's Pellets are
to eitlighten him as to true position
in order that lie, ehould folly corapre-
be in the same class wit me-�-sbe was
the Littler Regulator
bond that she was o;o elegant young
a regular beauty, with gi� at,tihady eyes
irls and roses,Ile
Grains of bid.
Ieidy ooming to the bat to make a visit,
and a complexion all pt
has not lost a who bas tiro
but a )tumble little ;'vorkina bee, uh
there would have beet) danger then,
future loft to biro,
vas, obliged bei €oit steadily for the
The stranger began too look interest.
A handful of comnfptn sense is worth
.chilly broad she ate.:
pd.
In bushel of learning.`
li:nde'ed 1 he said, .
Tell iso more about youe school,
i ):fan's knowledge but as the rive.
;, AIV Latty was v rid at herself for
said be. I hnt p a sister wbota I think!
let,, bis Ignorance its 'he sea.
the sligh indiffere°rite into
of p1gaing In sat�pNe d'sairalAtinstitutiotl
I • Wheit may 8111p', be 110440 be its
iii i erre tl rslwl I frlrtakl 'We to Jahe whathor, lovo'1—who ii she +yea ter h daft,
In my endorseaa.eat of Anti -Dandruff I
can say something tia"t k never could be-
fore, which is- thwt tllts• preparation is a
perfect remover of Duadruff, . not only in
the first stagps,•bmt even where the plague
has become ohroaoe. wad has merged itself
into w disease. Yeaus of experience as a
hair-dreaser, duming which time I Have
experimented with every recommended
preparatiou, not one has nor, 1 might say,
even all put togetle,er)j given the sardsfaetion
that Anti-Daudruf ]%as.
It positively removes Dandruff. It stops
falling of the hair. It cools tho head. It
makes an eleganit hair -dressing without
leaving a trace of its use- I use it daily in
rey hair-dresaina• place, at Balmoral hotel,
and hove yet toy find the first customer
who was not pllsased with it- , , . ,
S. T. FONTAItjE,
Proprietor barber shop, Ralmorial Hotel,
Montreal, P. Q.
A. betty Tear Romance.
I stn only a clerk no a small salary
silo said, but I can offer you a comfor-
table home if you can dispenso with
luxuries Ilarold
I am no ,ice cream fiend he answer-
ed coldly.
And can you forego soda water ?
I never touch it
Nor candy?
Mamma would never let me acquire
the candy babit he said truhtfully,
Sweet boy. But yoti love the thea-
ter—the matinee?
You forget. I was raitvad in Boston
Uh then concerts are your only we*k-
ness •Darling there is a symphony to-
night. I ate sure you would like to
go.
Yams. If it does not koep in too'
late. Will you call for me my Edith is
At ay quarter to eight precisely. You+
will be all ready, dettrest?
Yaas•. I never keep anyone wait• -
Ing.
Punct mal to the hour Edith' Narsh-
mellow made her appearan w and
found heityoung lover ready' foie 'the
evening. All except his gloves.. These
he hold liv his•liand.
I can pet, them oil in the earrage,he
explained,. us we go alone.
Carriagirr shrieked. Edith, did -you
expecfi for moinent,Marold Smith„
that I'was; to, bring a carriage ?
And did' yon expeet for one moment„
.Edith hl"amirliow, that I was to,
walk I
It was the• bitter end of their ro--
inance, andteach gent oil their-his----
her—way,.a.%veiser sired a sadder man --
and % onium —Detroit Frea Press.
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have Colic, if. youu"aave Diarrhoea, or
if you have any summer complaint,—
and you are move tkan likely to suffer
in that way before the soft -crab season
is over,—buy m bottle of PaLRY DAVIS'
PAIN KILLERt alar) secure instaneous
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treating severe attacks of Cholera,
bathethe bows with, the PAIN KILLER.
Twenty drops of Mr. Davis' wonderful
medicine will cil,re a child of the worst
case of Colic. A bottle of the PAIN
KILLER call be bought at any reput.
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Bottle. �t
Two hundred and forty-five"vehiches
crossed Silver Creek bridge in Mr
Dorsey's funerat procession, at Son -
forth, and it took them 50 minutes to
do ad. The distance covered by this
large number of vehicles was two and
a half miles. v
Mr dames Giant, of Clinton; who is
in charge of the school at 13rucefield
has found it necessary to tender his
resignation, to take effect at the mid-
summer holidays, owing to the loss of
Chru>nang a Partneir, his voice.
I suppose,. said the old geutle'ni`an to
the young: fellow who had asked him Fagged
for his daughter, that you lmow my Out ,
dauahter hays 6250,000 inl her own
t gra
name I
Yes, sir, I've so understood, re. owS� i
I sponded the applicant frank).�o�
And you have nothing I a° '
Not it copper.
1 suppose if she had been as poor
as you are you would not noel, be ask-
ng nie to let .you have here
No, sir, 1 vvo ild not.'
Well, now, young maw, and the HATtfre,i, ware -out fooling, of
father's tone Was tint l.indly, dont you Twh hso many women complain after a
consider that sordid and t] day's Stashing, is done away
+' mercenary with, by those who �
and selfish ? use that great
The young man shook d" head. Labor • O •
As a business man to ;a business
mail, lie said, let"me ane -ver that by Saving ®O
asking you if you needed money in •
your business and you ha`d a choice of 000
two .partners, one poor abd one rich OP.
which would you admit to partner-
1 ship ? ii
0
Theeold gent studied a moment and
then withdrew further o1jejection, whiohmakes the Dirt drop Ott
_ 'Without Itard Rublbing•
A S3ure, Heiiaitp b. Without Boiling
Gitvnl:tti.x,_Nve have a amily of ,aeveu 'without Washing
children and have reliea ojt Dr, 'Fowler's Powderas
Extraot of Wild Strawber y Por the past *dry the easy, olean and economleal vvay--the
tell years in' all cases 44 diarrhoea and . vvay of washing, and
{{stimuter complaints, It never fails us,audt +� ����l�ht YOU 'will not be ale.
I saved many doctor's billsq, A7Ulltl anpolnted,
d. T. PAttitrNSO , Granton, Vat. t
' tStr�l`t,IGtRV SOAP no equal telt
!As the course df t e lave never purity,yaumaynbeltiwitheamtcrtenddeltgllt
runt) stYsootl7, it is su owed that 'thee" for every, hauseliald liurtiosa.
will ttlwayit be pl ty of friction • i 0 1t a
I niiiUbe-r in bleb world.'
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