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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1895-11-15, Page 2THE WI G x, M TIMES, NOVEMBER 15, 1895« WM tT WORTH HAVING? lt1 1:It.1Nt'Es IIENSIIA,'►v BADEN, The 'look of aunoyanec on John Fulton's Mee vanished quickly on entering his wife's •eazy sitting -room, where he found that matronly -look- ing little body entertaining a half- dozen or more of her relatives. John rubbed his Bands with evid- oont satisfaetion, exclaiming: '1 am ve'r'y glad to see you—very glad 1 in. Met, I never was so glad before !' And around from one to the other he went, shaking their hands, and really looking jut what he said. '1lrlma:, alt ain not of travelling around you have all saved me by this opportune visit,' lie continued, 'I want to make al:present. I should like Von all to sh:lro it, but as I can present it only to quo,: to hold and to keep, 1 am in rather a ,delicate posi- tion. lilon't wanader'show a prefer- ence, not even in favor of my wife? It is something of virtue, upon my word.' 'Give it to me !' 'No, to me !' - I'm the oldest !' 'I need it more titan the others !' These were the ries all around John; and Mrs. John, being to polite to urge her Claims iu preference to her guests,. only 1Noked what she tnought---that Johk was not a bit smart or be would;+ have kept what- ever it was, and s id nothing about it until the folks wj3re all gone and then have given itgto her. will explain what you are anxious to know.' John read out; JOHN It'I1LTON, EssQ. 1)E4I Sit.: --I ata the medical adviser, and friend of Miss Eliza Wall, Some years ago Thad the pleasure of meeting you. Although you are not a relative of the above named lady, I have determined to tape the liberty of writing an'd informing you of her destitute condition, I errs entirely unacquainted with any of her hin- ared. I believe your wife is nearly. related. As 1 have been infamed, several of Miss Wall's nieces and cousins who• are residents of W---, aro in affluent cireumstanees. I have no doubt but wren advised of her helplessness and' extreme poverty they will come to her relief, She can during this mild weather be. removed. The distance Rot being great, will not be t'oo fatiguing. You will understand that I wish to sug- gest a home witii lier kindred being offered. Hoping to bear at your earliest convenience, I ani Very respectfully yours,�� G1OItGE GaoDALAN. nu.' several seconds after the letter was folded and 'retuned to John Fulton's pocket tot a word was spoken. At length Airs. IIartly be- gan to comprehend the situation. 'John Felton,' she exclaimed, 'you have deceived me ! tt think you have acted very ungentlemanly. In your own house, too ! o impose on a guest's confidence Well, sir, as there was no prize, othing of value to be won, I think I am free to de- cline receiving the 'burden you wish to shift from your own shoulders and impose on me. I shall not conset to it,' 'My dear, I think we might. We have atnple room—' began Mrs. Iiartley's husban4 'You think!' .interrupted Mrs. Hartly. 'I knowit is simply im- possible. What with my duties as president of the Ladies' Home -Mission, vice-president of the Benevolent Society, and seere ry of the Sewing Circle every mo m ent of time is Y taken up, every 'dollar that I can spare. John Foston, take Aunt Eliza yourself.' 'If Kate wishes, I will certainly I relieve you,' began John. 'Oh, indeed, indeed, I cannot. ,John, what are you thinking about? Men nowadays d` have the least' consideration for omen. How can ► 1 haveh her . I o 1 keepon servant; none t and with six children, too. 1 cannot; stand any additional care. And, i John, if you hal any money to spare I wish 1 hath; known it before.; Your children, every one of them! need spring clothes. I'll not put off going shoping another day. Take Aunt 1'Jliza ! —when the best dress I have got to my name is a seventy- five cent alpaca. , Now, Mary Hart- ly you ought to s • nd to your word ; you could if you hoose. Bat if you won't, Ellen Mayhard, you surely can. You have o children, and your husband is cjoing a good busi- ness.' 'Yes, Nellie, dear, do relieve these poor people's mind'. We c;an take care of Aunt—no, ' he is your cousin, I believe. t ' You k ow we can.' n 'I know you want to kill me, Barry Maynard. ' True enough, men have consideration enough for all women but their wives. You know how feeble my health is, and what the doctor said about the importance of my being kept from any unneces- sary exeiteinent. As far as the money question is concerned, I aln wining to help heir . Emma Worth, ,. you take . ,.e bar • she is never related to you.' 'I wish I eoti:id. If it depended upon iuo I certainly should, but Robert would Hover consent. Sons nowadays have too much considora- tion to suit ria.. They seem to con - skier it incumbent upon there to think and act '.for thou mothers. Robert will not rave any change in our d retie " , rr ons al ►an erne rt . 1 rs be- lieve, if I should': have .Aunt Eliza come, he would t. But as you say, Ellen, money 1 Cori and will gladly give.' No ono would rhave her,. All had spoken except title Lon l•iayden. Poor Lou,h' was ata n orphan. a Iler home was id too rooms in the fourth story. of 0 lodging4house, but the landlady war' kind-hearted, and Lou was wells tisfied, and lately v Ci happyi the possession. of CharlierDawson love. l n Lott WM a satteweman in White's, avid received den dollars a week She lived i c+tt cora and had moved wedding el oth 'Well, now, what am 1 to do? Here you are„a nieces, nephews, cousins, first, second and third, all speaking at once,; and all eager to have what 1 leave to give;—no, there is one silent enough. Why little Lou don't jtou chime in ? I sup- pose you ihinkj you will stand no chance with all:ftllese matrons; or are you so contgnt with what you have now, you want nothing more ? All, those telt-title blushes. Well, I must be hunting up a wedding pre- sent; perhaps this might not be apropos. Bat now to business. There is but one way to decide this. You will have tp draw lote. Ever!.• one before drawing will have to promise to bo Billy satisfied with the result.' 1 'All right! ;was the simultaneous answer. a John went t8 the table, cut several slips of paper wrote on one, and rolling all alike placed them on a waiter, and presented them first to his buxom, cousin, Mrs. Hardy, say- ingi I 'Now, cousin' as' you oeeu so py many important positions, I suppose it is but proper • to give you ,first chance. Do not open yours until all are drawn. Now, Kate, as you are sitting next, you shall draw next, Although I do not know but etiquette would pat you last. Draw now, Lou ; 1 want Yoe to promise to let me share with you if you get it.' 'Yes, indeed, Cousin John. But 'd rather not be t u one. I he fortunate n . Indeed it I do draw it I shall not keep it if anyone else wants it,' Lon Said, in a decidcd�tonc. 'In other words,if no one else here, thinks it worth having, and won't take it you will ?'. John said. 'Yes! only thus.' Well, there is no accounting for taste. Maybe it unay be your lot to have the prize.' 1 The fourth tci. draw was Airs. a widow, r Worth,r 1 gentle and kind, with an ample ailuount of worldly - goods. As she strew out the little roll. she said: 'If 1 should be the fortunate one, I will give it if worth giving, the prize to dear little Lou.' Lou smiled sweetly, in acknow- ledgement of the kind intention, 'You earn affi�cl to be generous,' said John's wifd. At length alll Were drawn, All were eager to !show their fate, John gave the word, and quickly the slips were unrolled. 'Prize !' sang oaut Mrs. IIartly. , atna' �.1tCl t, t10 aof n disappointment ppointntent Wiped. the lips of all, save itrs. Worth and little Lou. 'What is it ! 11c1 show it or tell nye what it is?' es eagerly. John drew fr Opening it. he said: '1 cannot show -it just now, cousin. Bstt don't be nuc sr; you shall not l what son ha. ;e fairly rvon. In a few ciao 1 to put i a,u n p Yo peeemesioa-of the .pribe. This letter maimed Art's. Tartly, tt his sect a letter, would be needed soon. Silently she listended until all had spoken ; then, with tears in her sott brown. eyes, she asked. h W I Aunt Eliza whirpet ed, feebly, I Causes for Present -Day ,d.ilmente• ain'N gat much, but I want Tette to I'rohabilay the most potent factor of• t........ ...1, It 1.t...,,.. �t.. ....,1 .... 4......5.7..1 _ aliments,15 the .. ani 'Cousin Emma, did not mamma' 'That is my profession,. aussty,' permitted to fall by dwellers ism ivc . with Cousin Eliza, once, laefor e Charles answered. ` cities, who are daily becoming more her marriage ? Then write --you know sabot to ! dependent endtent on artiflisial means of 'Yes, dear child,' answered Mrs. say.. Be sure -all I've got,. and—1 p � locomotioli, until. disorders of des- ortll, and all I may ever have. I'.tat that' tion aloin nervovs ralatadtes are riovat 'And mamma loved her I think, word in—ever have. Who knows? as .common among the coin .arativsl Then, if no one else wants her, I do. who knows ?'' she whispered.. poor members .of the• cam unit:ss will willingly have her come,'—she : Wallin:; to• humor her, Charlie did they are among those who are esitated-'if any one of you will her bidding,. and in a few moments wealbl'i.,y; indeed,while the rich Iran bring her to me,. I cannot leave my told her it was all right. Aunt business, and can hardly spare the Eliza's mind was clearer than they money it would take to pay for a thought. She insisted that the land - conveyance,' Lou said, looking lady and her son be sent for to hear timidly from one to the other. the will read, and witness it, That about it. Can you da it ?' into wtlielh the n I t Illuls. msen ar sys e ` Exclamations bf surprise came done, Charlie,supported her while from all, remonstrances from ono or she wrote her name. Frequently two, but it was pretty generally murmuring, 'Who knows?' she soon agreed that Lou should take the fell into .a quiet slc `li. aged relative. i A few days afte came the day 'She will be alompany for you,' : which was to have been Lou's wedd- said one. ing day, Aunt Eliza seemed passing 'And can mend'.;. your clothes,' said C'entlY away. The low, soothing another, tones of the man of God had just 'And keep hduse while you are eeasedd, when a slight knoek was away,' chimed in a third. heard at the door.. 'I will stand by you, Lou,' said Charlie Dawson opened it to John Fulton. • admit a stranger ;;to all. A few 'Don't hesitate to send to me when- hurried words oil explanation, and ever you wish. But I will not wait the stranger approached the bed - for that. I will attend to all the side. extra expenses,' said Mrs. Worth. 'Aunty, this gentleman wishes to And so it was. One week from speak to you? Are you able to listen?' that evening poor Aunt Eliza, with Charlie asked. all her worldly possessions, consisting , Tlie half eloped, eyes opened, with of a feather bed, bolster and pillows, more intelligence in them than for a half dozen of patchwork quilts, a many hours, pair of well worn and '. darned ; The stranger; who was a lawyer, blankets, numerous old pieces of cut- drew nearer, and told her he brought glass and china, remnants of better her tidings from one who had but clays, and relics of departed friends, lately passed away. eight silver spoons, not particularly 'From. Willie ?' Aunt Eliza mur- heavy to hold, arrived, at Lou's ,lured, in a scarce audible voice. humble home. ! 'Yes, frons Willie,' the lawyer told; Aunt Eliza greats very happy with aid then produced a document, .he the dear, good girl, and for several read it, while the wondering friends months proved no burden. John involuntarily drew nearer to watch Fulton and Mrs. Worth.true to their the effect of the, strange news on the promises, came ften, and never dying woman. empty-handed. 1 William Garner's will it was. All Lou's wedding was fixed for June. of his•immense fortune he had left to With the first a proach of warm his only love. In:'the advent of her weather Aunt Elia's strength visibly death to those clearest to her. failed, and Lon's • sweet face grew 'I always thoteeht Willie loved daily paler. All day she worked at me. I'm so glad to know he did— the store ; at night watched and he does,' Aunt Eliza whispered, a waited on her poor old aunt. Siie soft, sweet smile settling over the began then to feel her Auut Eliza aged face. Eagerly her eyes sought a burden, oh, no, she never thought Lou's, then Charlie's. of her thus ; but, a very great care. i Theydrew carer. With feeble Mrs, Worth waft out of town and' a effort she tried to join the hands of f John i d J n Fulton's s lit sited means were taxed severely. • irs. John's falling , each, and whis ered the minister's health made abange of • climate i name. • necessary. A nets baby, required a 1 All present u iderstood the un - nurse to go with ,he invalid mother :spoken wish. W th clasped hands and an extra se ant to take care of, Lou and Charlie stood before the the children at heime,increased John's clergyman. ii expenses to an alarming extent. I A. little while more and Charlie osm' to the bed, again in Aunt .lowt earnest voice, e , I Lou knew all this, and she would led his bride i not let him know how much she placed her hat i needed help: The noble girl kept Eliza's, and in , up a brave• heart and a cheerful, said: smile, and carefully kept her anxious I 'Thank you, auntie.' i thoughts from all but Charlie Daw- I `Bless—good—children! Glad, for ' son, t a —your sake !' Aunt Eliza said, her 'We cannot bit married in June, i voice growing almost too faint to be Charlie,' she said, her lips trembling , understood. ; a little, I Slowly the eyelids drooped again. 'Oil, Lou, pit win not treat me so ! • `Willie --loved -me !' Lou heard bly on that amount, iomethin for her which folks said cruelly,' Chadic) answered, hiss fine again. . eyes full of repl,oaeb. I A smile, a Bente sigh, and Aunt And then the brave little heart Eliza's spirit waskwitli Willie. failed, and dropping her head on i .;a-.—, rs, Lou sobbed forth a 'Who would h grave fellow! wanted John Fulton's w love all the more,.I 'If Z could onl; 1 t r .p wanted to shoulder ( .Mfrs. esiden 'elf. just to think wh But bow could o thing ?' 'It is just Lown,' t you might and ought to have said John Felton. 'Bess is like Lou's will surely meet row rd hero, as well as Hereafter.' Charlie's should her sorrow. -And Charlie, to take Ms dear and right away the burden him. Earnestly h pleaded, but Lon grew firmer. She would not add an extra care to so true a heart. Yet genushe gently put him off saying : 'Wo will see;': wait a little while.' But then Aunt Eliza grew so ill there was no cllb,nee for thoughts or the happy time. ok One day she called 1 ed Lou, and. saki: 'My darling, p;ood little Lou, I wish Leonid lea o you something, to prove how magi I love you. I've only the little thing's 1 intellect here. Yon must have . ,11, ail I've got ; but' —the poor,blue! iqs so thin and . tightly draw' uivered — 'but Willie's picture •1 want to take that with me. Pat 1 with rue, dear, We missed each oth • horo—maybe we'll find each other n heaven. I don't just know what •ent hint oti'r 1 treed 6 to think he Id ct ore. Some ono told him false, think, But novae mind that no . All is yonrs but that. Is Clrarli down stairs?' 'Yes, d> aut es ti do youFish to see 1 pine?' Aunty assent , and Lou stepped luic ly out. Aew moments more, and Charlie 1)a on stoodwith Lou' beside the bed. 1, '1 want you write my will; ve thought it?' said. e. have known,' said s,rtly. 'Dear! dear! t might have been. ►e dream of snob a To raicrly 311 t office asnd functions, n s,An Itnrtant Office, itisimportanth th t t o blood bo 1�ttrc. When itis in suer a.condition, the body is altrtost certain to bo healthy, A coin- 'plainta his ilk is eatnrr t t b ,his seine of its various form.; A slight cold dovel- o,a the decease i the head. Droppings o corruption passing into the lungs bring on consttmption, The only way to onto �thie disease Ie to purify tho blood. The rnostfobstinate cases el ca- tarrh yield to the medicinal powers of Hood's Sarsaparilla es if by tangle, simply because it,rcaohes the seat ot the disease, mid by purifying and vitalising the blood, retnov the cause. Not only does flood's Bars parilla do this but it i vis renewed t i r' to t s n talo how e R 1101 system, making it poseiblh for good health to reign supreme. ` Above every evil we sirotYld con eider sin the gr,eatest evil. Milburn'e Coes Liver Oil Emulsion with Wild Cher and w H ypopltossphitiis ie the surest and boss cure for roughs, oolds, hoarteneee, bronchitis and asthma. Price 500. and Shot} per bottle.. endeavors to overeeme the misabief wrought by his sedentary lifo• by riding in the park or playing golf, the poorer Iran, who is unabiae to afford these pleasurable ezcelaeises, neglects his musm ler development and invariably mounts his omnibus or tumbles into leis train rather than waste the time necessary foe a brisk walk or a Half hear., in thett gym- iiaaasium, The Englishvolunteer movement and the popularity of the bicycle have tended to counteraet the disuse of the muscles engendered in a large proportion of town residents, but there are still numbers of both sexes who require vigorous muscular exer- cise in order to maintain health. The centralization of many domestic industries may have improved the character of the products thus manu- factured or of the work performed, but when bread was made and wash- ing was done at home the female members of many families were fairly well off, but not toe richly endowed with this world's goods, were proUt- ably employed in kneading the dough and ironing the linen: Healthy exercise of the museles being in many eases no longer re- garded as a necessity for the main- t mance of well being, the latter end of this century has produced the revival of a practice which is reeord- cd in the -earliest medical papyrus in the British, museum, verifying the old adage that there is nothing new under the sun. PRIEST AND PARISHIONER. MISS MAGGIE MELODY, OF HAMILTON, USED DR. AGNEW'S CELEBRATED CATARRHAL POWDER, ON RECOM- MENDAT1ON OF REV. FATHER HINCHEY, AND FOUND IT A GRAND REMEDY FOR INFLUENZA. Having himself been benefitted by tileusof D 0 Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder,Rev. Father Hinchey, of St. Joseph's Church, Hamilton, Ont., followed the counsel of the good book, and carried the good news to others. One of his parishioners, Miss Maggie Melody, had been a sufferer from influenza. Father Hinchey knew how much good this remedy had d done in thecase of cold in the head with himself, and recom- mended it to Miss Melody for her case, who, over her own signature, has written : "I have used Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder for in- fluenza and found kit a great remedy. In fact it gave mi relief almost at once. I can with, pleasure highly recommend it to alt who aro suffering from this malady.'s' One short puff of the breath through the Blower, supplied with each bottle of Dr. ,Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, diffuses this Powder over the surface of th nasal passages. Painless and del ohtfttl to use, it relieves in ton'ini • tes and perman- ently cures eatarrl , hay fever, colds, headache, sore thrsat, tousilitis. 60 cents. Sample bottle arl'il blower sent on receipt of two :cent stamps, S. G. Detehon, +i.l, Clnt ch Street, Toronto. Sold at Cbisholm's Corner Drug Store, Wingham, Iloiroll cl troubles LlblGS aro the heaviest. (live work rather than alms to the poor. The former drives out in- dolence, the Tatter industry.. ,, Slrox e\1 rrlI. ALTER. ----A terrible tragedy took place recently. A marriage eoretnonyi was in progress When a young mals among the conte ;re at,on rose and shot the bride deti, The assassin is said to be an old' lover of the unfortunate girl. Snell a tragic ending to a young life strikes the imagination and arouses universal sympathy, but is it not trite that thousands of young lives are jest as wantonly saerifieed? A child seems poorly, it has a. cold, its stomach is out of order, it complains of headache and weariness. The trouble is considered important and is neglected. 1ToW foolish this >s is when Iiolloway's Pills are a. simple and infallible eure fbr all childish complaints. BANK,pf°��491L�aN WI$N HAM Capital, Q1,2501,0001 Rest,,,Itas AOe President-4mi Erma' 'trice-P,'ttidont--A, O. 34 31410, Pli ones JOUN Paaaroft.4ra, home, WM cazasoa'a ,3fl;.dt T,' li on, A: lb. Los (Torouto)h•. Gaehler-�1C. TttitNBULL. Savings 8n011,•-llfiesere,10 to. S• Suttt.,lu o, SO 1, Deposite+ol..31 andltg,nard, recelveJtund' jt,peraet allowed. Special Donositts oleo rooeivai,, at ettorenl rags er ir., sreet, Drafts ar.,Orontnsitain and tho t1oAtedr Statse bought and4,o14 B, WXI+LsO11T,• 4 DENT E. L. D7X.MIX$01i, Solioitor.. HALSTED & SCOTT f JoseIiine' Stlaeet • - WIlgba 1, Ont, J. A., H:1Ls1tt»,,I ,it, W, Scorr, Molina Forest. Listowe Deposits' Received aid Interest allowes , Money Advanced t€ Warmers and Business Men, On long or short time, en. endorsed notes er Collateral security. Sada notes bought at a, fair valuation, Money remitted to all, parts. of Canada at reasonable charges. Special .Attention. Given to letting Accounts and N otos. Agents in Canada—The merchants' Sanas of Canada office Hours—Froin so. m. to 6 p, nl A. E. S14ITT1I, Agent. FARM FOR SALE, [Be , N. E. part of Lot 3. . nd 1`T. W, part o _ t 34, Concession , ant Wawa., nosh, conta 'ng 73 aore, 45. acres clear- ed. Farm in 'od s . e of cultivation; good barn and • . bles. Well fenced; good bearing . oh • ; good water, both well and ing. t ' ble for either stock or op. Will be s • reasonable, Apply US or JAMES MGDO D, St. Helens P. • Ont. FOR SALE. A complete brick cottage in the Town of Wingham, on Minnie street, one of the most desirable streets for a residence. Heated by a furnace; a large wood shed, with hard. and soft water in wood shed;° a good stable. The lot has 55 Peet front- age and runs 105 feet back to a lane, Terms easy. Apply to JOHN NEELANDS, Winghatt, HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. The subscriber airfare his house and lot in Lower 1•i et Z'il`ingham for sale on reasonable terms. The lot contains half an acre, on which there is a frame dwelling house containing five rooms; also good stable and poultry house; good well, 16 fruit trees, &;c. For particulars, apply on the premises. R. 0. KITTSON. LAND FOR SALE.. For +• sale, e about QUO acres of land; 200 of it nearly ' a y a 11 iu liasture; with first class buildings; large part of it underdrained, the balance, about 400 acres, mostly new land, with h a large quantity of timber still on it. About 350 acres cleared and seeded for pasture. Land will make a firs -class pasture. Fara situated two miles from \3r!neham. On the premises is a good saw mill in runningordor. All will be sold on reasonable terms For particulars. apply to Post Office Box 125, Wingham, Ont. trA mac' ,i 1 ' °17. ti crvEs 1. `iEEARss ®0 71', uFtmF.sl:S • e' CL. s tv �URE5; 'Cb ,Tll?QTi'tJN 1NDIGf.STION b��xtnix ss., cAl PtiQN'S.oN YN6;• SK 1N, • BEAUTICk S'+'-CoMPt.EXiO N. 1 (FOR,VeCASE• W1L 'NOT GU: -• An Agreeablo.imaat;ro and N.EItvis TONIC.bold by Druggists or sent by &tail. :moo., SOC„ and 51.00 per package, Sarnplea free. H/� �L9 0/� The Ftworita T%�%pTK POWDER Vt for the Tadath and ilreath.:t5a Sold at Chisholm's Corner Drug Store. ain' ak rite liec n' i 5.5 taxa tisnl att(i)eimsular Pain6 again elft Whytint Cry Cita” t. atcl Neer. t ltt�rdr► eldsCme one, iYccrirad lilts m fit. 6ttne L suffered wieh Rhat esattatu t: ba tldcsk e! %weir r�]>sa t took net •',' ,g lyht. 31t wire adxived a I> k IYt L. tried k and rr ns atopen S. El a 111; wie'er wroth, ashore stn..tat:i lEqg 1' Cd33.a 'J1they stryleE • Ren the d' ! G • Ian don si premie I me pobsib tion is Wh( the s; order. 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