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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Signal, 1881-01-14, Page 2THE HURON SIGNAL Fii ,A, ,°JANUARY 14. 1881, A LEVI FOE I LIFT, ST Km mum* CH.APTRE Yl. Ria /TORT. 1 hail alined given up writing here. 1. it wins to begat again i Yet, to -day, in the snag lint with the east wind howling outside almost as fiercely as it used to howl last winter, over the steps of the Caucasus, one must do something, if only to kill time. Usually, l have little need for that re- source ; this barrack business eagFosses essay, leiaure hour. The commander-in-chief has at length Promised a couuuiasion of inquiry, if sufficient data can be supplied to hint to *arrant it. 1 have, therefor*, been col- lecting evidence front every barrack in the United Kingdom, and visiting per- sonally all within a day er two days' leave from the camp. The most import- ant were those of the 11eu-opedis. It is needless here to recur to details of which my head as been full all the week, till • seventh day's rest and eliaage of ideas become almost priceless. Un- professional sten can snot understand tint,; young Granton could not when coming down from town with rte last night; he was lamenting that he should not get at his cottage building, which he keeps up, in defiance of winter weather, till Mon- day morning. Mr. Grauton indulged me with much conversation about some friends of his, which inclines uta to believe an incur- able blow, and is already proceeding to seek consolation elsewhere. It may be so. The young are pleasant to the young; the happy delight in the happy. Tu return to my poor fellows; my country bumpkins and starving mechan- ics, caught by the thirteenpence a day, and after all the expensive drilling that is to make them proper food for powder, herded together like beasts in a stall, till, except under strong coercion, the beast nature is apt to get uppermost, and no wonder. I must not think of rest till I have left no stone untunted for the furtherance of this scheme concerning ing " an old fogie." my poor fellows. After dinner the colonel opened out And yet, the older one grows, the warmly upon my business, which his son more keenly one feels how little plower evidently considered a bore. an individual man has for good, what- ever he may have for evil. At least, this is the suggestion of a morbid spirit, after is • good lad, too --as lads do– told. up able an the gags. Come away, fang[,'- his head among all the young knows of "Ifetore a sad dog," said the tatter, the club, said keeps the very best of emu sltahgesis fist at him, with a delighted pay." i reminded ins of hornpipe - Bo wool on the worthy old father– with moms, w I f1. 1 bad Fels on my feet all diejr , Riad was what wemea can 'tired ' wl $ y delight to wheel m out ar�tairs and push warm slippers uarder wet feet–at least so I have seen done. London club -life was to me; nor was I aware that in thisland, thin `home'–words which ab we learn to think eyaoaamous and invest with an inexpressible charm–so large • propor- tion of the middle cloves assume by choice the sort of life which, on foreign service, we put up with of uecesaity ; the easy, selfish lite into which a orale com- munity is prone to fall The time- honored Uuitetd tjepviee I was acquaint- ed with, but the New Universal was quite a dazzle of brilliant plate, a palace of upholstery. Tea had not conte in, but his father showed nu, over his do- mains with considessable pride. Yes, this is bow we live --he at his club, and I at miss. We have two tidy bed -rooms, somewhere or other, hard by, and that's all. A very jolly life, I assure you, if one hasn't the gout or the blues; we have kept it ever since the pour mother died and Hearietta rnarrted. I sometimes tall Tom he ought to settle; but he says it would be slow, and he can't afford it. Halloo ! hero's the boy. Tom –a bey "six" feet high, good- looking, and well-dressed, after the ex- act pattern of a few dozen more, whom we had met strolling arm-in-arnt down Pall -Mall ---greeted me with greatcivility, and said he remembered me perfectly, though my unfortunately quick ears de- tected him asking his father, aside, " where on earth he had picked up that old fegie 1" We dined well, and a good dinner is not a bad thing. As a Ulan gets old he may be allowed some cheer– in fact, he needs it. Whether at twenty-four, he requires to dine on five courses and a half a dozen kinds of wine, is another question. But Master Toni was my host, so silence ! Perhaps I stn becom- the rad d whe * .1s fad to thi imam evil gissail rod dry 6,44 eziondito k old rash mad *sit tip out to this sitsiblre ,mete as a pewdeemi, essom4 up atelesot. , Aef this nilfh$ I maw kiln "in his habit as he lived, presented "in very form and fashion of the time." There was a good deal of show, certainly, it being a pageant play, but you felt show was natural; that just in such a way the bells must have rung, and the people shouted, for the living Bolingbrooke. The acting too, was natural; and to me, a plain MILD, accustonned to hold women sacred, and to believe that a wouian's arms should be kept solely for the turn who loves her, I own it was a satisfaction, when the stage (,►fuen clung to the stage King Richard, in that pitiful parting, whore, ,waning the poor dead laborer, James aelnwryrht, and his family, of whom, save Lydia, she spoke cti.mpasaiunately they had gone through couch " He really did not understand the matter; it was not in his department of public business; the governor always aiming at everything and doing almost thought they must know everything that nothing, which seemed tlld brief cata- was going on, when, in truth, they knew logue of my week's labor last night. nothing at all. He should be most hap - People are so slow to join in any re- pyo but had not the least notion what he formatory schemes. They will talk enough of the need for it, but they will not act; it is too much trouble. Most men are engrosseed in their own private concerns, business amusements, or ambi- tions. It is incredible, the difficulty I had in hunting up Ronne who were the most active agents of good in the Criinea; and of these, how few could be convinced that there was anything needed to be done at home ? At the House Guards, where my face trust be as familiar as that of the clock on the quadrangle to those gentlemanly young clerks, no attention was wanting I his wine and newspaper. but that of furthering my business. I That morning, as I stool talking in an However, the time was not altogether ante -room, at the Horse Guards, this wasted, as in various talks with former gentleman had caught my notice, leaning companions, whom I there by chance over one of the clerks, and enlivening waylaid, ideas were thrown out that may their dulness by making a caricature. he brought to bear in different quarters Now my phiz was quite at their service, And, as always happens, from some of ' but it seemed scarcely fair for any but the very last quarters whore anything that king of caricature, "Punch," to was to be expected, the warmest interest make free with the honest, weather -beat - and assistance cadre. en features of the noble old veteran echo Likewise–and this forme' the bright was talking with me. spot in a season not particularly plead•nt So I just intervened–not involuntarily --during ray brief stay in London, the –between the caricaturist and my–may first for many years, more than one fa- I honor myself by calling him my friend? miller face has carne across me out of far The good old warrior might not deny it. back times, with a welcome and remenr For Mr. Charteris, he apparently did not brance, the warmth and heartiness of wish to own my acquaintance, nor had I which both surprised and cheered me. any desire to resume his. We passed Among those I met un Thursday was without recognition, as I would willingly an old colonel, under whom I went out have done now, had not Colonel Turton on my first voyage as assistant -surgeon, seized upon the flame. twenty years•ago. He stopped me in the " Tom's right. Charteris is the man. Mall, addressing me by name; I had al- Rae enormous influence, and capital most forgotten his, till his cordial greet- connections, though between you and ing brought it to my mind. Then we fell to spun many mutual questions and reminiscences. He said that he should have known me anywhere, though I was altered a good deal in some respects. ' All for the better, though, my boy– beg pardon, Doctor–but you were such a dip of a boy then. Thought we should have had to throw you overboard before the voyage was half over, but you cheated us all, you see; and, 'pon my life, hard as yon must have been at it since then, you look as if you had many years more of work in you yet." I told him I hoped so, which 1 do, for some things; and then, in answer to his friendly questions, I entered into the business which had brought me to Lon- don. The good colonel was brimful of inter- est. He has a warni heart, plenty of money, and thinks that money can do everything. I had the Greatest difficulty in persuading him that his check -book would not avail me with the commander- in-chief, or the honorable British officers, whom I hoped k) stir np to s.,me little sympathy with the men they command- ed. " But can't I help you at all ?can't my son neither 1 you remember Tommy, who used to ,lance the sailor's hornpipe on the deck. Such a dandy young fellow; got hires place under government; capi- tal berth, easy hours– eleven till four, and reguar work; the whole Times to read through daily. Ha ' ha ! you un- derstand, eh 1" 1 laughod too, for it was a pretty ac- curate description of what. I had this week seen in government offices; indeed, in public offices of all kinds, where the labor is so largely subdivided as to be in the responsible hands of very few and the work and the pay generally follow in an opposite ratio of progression. In the present instance, from what I remember of him, no doubt such a situation would exactly suit Master Tommy Tutton. His father and I strolled up and dawn the shiny halfdriedpavement till the street lamps were lighted, and the Blab windows been to bngbten and glow ' Ton'll dine with me, of course nut .at the Pnitedd 8enfoe it's my duty with, Tom at his club, lb* New Universal– capital -lob, too he apologies–well quarter • uraelves upon Tommy, he will he delighted. Re's extremely proud of Au club; young ripe cat me–r s could do for Dr. Urquhart." Dr. Urquhart labored to make the young gentleman understand that • .^he really did not want him to do anything, to which Tom listened with that philo- sophical laiasec faire, but just within the bounds of politeness, that we of an elder generation are prone to find fault with. At last, an idea struck him. " Why, father, there's Charteris– knows everythingand everybody–would be just the man for for. There he is." And he pointed eagerly ter a gentle- man, who, six tables off, lounged over b bar ride, and trytt� to ' emus *e exesedtng bitter tease sand heralu .s she men evidenced, it stria ate that this lady wan herself not Ignorant of trouble. 1 left her at the gate under the bush of ivy. Through the ban I could see, right arcus the wet garden, the light streaming from the hall door. Now to bed, sad to sleep, if this head will allow; it has been rather unma.nag- able lately, necessitating careful wrtching as will be the case till there is nothing here but ea empty skull. 11 only I could bring this barrack matter to a satisfactory start, from which good rewilts might reasonably be ex- pected 1 would at once go abroad. Anywhere–it is all the same. A rumor is afi.cat that we may soon get the route for the East or China: which 1 could be well content with, as my next move. Far away-- far away; with thousands of miles of tossing sea between me and this old England; far away out of all sight or remembrance. So best. Next time I call on Widow Cartwright shall be after dark, when, without the slightest chance of meeting any one, it will be easy to take a few steps farther up the village. There is a cranny in one place in the wall, whence I know one can get a very good view of the parlor window, whose they never close the shutters till quite bedtirne. And, before our regiment leaves, it will be right I should call–to omit this •13ac1 men ye violate A twofold marriage, 'twin my crown and me. And then between me and my married wife." it was a satisfaction, I say, to know that it was her own husband the actress was kissing. This play, which Tom said the colonel voted "slow," gave me two hours of the keenest, moat utterly oblivious enjoy- ment; a desideratum not easily attain- able. Mr. Charteris considered it fine in its way; but, after all, there Katt nothing like the O ra. Oh Chart 00 D. C. Strachan's oris is o m -mad," said would hardly be civil, after all the hos- Tom. "Every subecrip ion -night, there he is, wedged in the crowd at the horrid little paaaage leading out of tiye Hay- market –among a knot of his cronies, who don't mind snaking martyrs of them- selves for a bit of tootle-te-tooing, a kick - up, and a twirl. "Well, I'm not fond of music." "I am," said Mr. Charteris, dryly. "And of looking at pretty women, too eh, my dear fellow 1" "Certainly." Arid here the diverged to a passing criticism on the pretty women in the boxes round us: who were not few. I observed them, also–for I notice women's faces more than I was wont -- but none were satisfactory, even to the eye. They all seemed over -conscious of themselves and their Looks, except one small creature, in curls, and a red mantle, about the age of the poor wounded Russ, who might have been my own little adopted girl, by this time, if she had not died. I wish, sometimes, she had not died. My life would have been loss lonely could 1 have adopted that child. " There inay be more beauty–I have heard there is–in the upper class of English women than in any race of women on the globe. But a step lower in rank, less smoothly cosmopolition, XT CE --THOSE OF OUR READ - more provincially and honestly Saxon; 1 ERS desiring steady and profitable em - reserved, yet frank; simple, yet gay; ploymest, or valuable reading matter cheap would be the Englishwoman of one for 1181, should send I5 cents to the FRANK LasLIF. PUBLIsHINU Co.. l5 publications New heart. The man who dare open his eyes, York. for a complete set of their publications fearlessly, to the beauties of such a tone and Illustrated Catalogue. containing list of –seek hoe in her virtuous middle-class premtama, f-c..orII.&)tor • complete agent's oaths of lr beautiful Chronos and our 1'remi- home, ems her of a proud father and um Book of Valuable information containing, mother, and then win her, and take her over 500 pager also Dr. Kendall s eminent Treatise on tie Horse and his diseases, with sample copies of all our publications, .c. An active agent wanted in every town twenty to thirty dollars pin be made weekly. Their illustrated Publications, with their new Premiums, take at sight. I o not delay if you quence. It was caused partly by refiec- wish to secure your Cerrito tion on this club life, and another darker y teatt FRANK LESLIE Fri aLsstltNa Co., 15 Day St.. N.:w York. side of it, of which I caught some glimpse when I was in London. e finished the evening at the theatre pleasantly. In the sort of atmosphere we were in, harmless enough, but glaring unquiet, and unhome-like, I was scarcely surprised that Mr. Charteris did not ' once name the friends at whose house I first met him; indeed, he seemed to avoid the slightest approach to the aub-'� ject. Only once, as we were pushing together, side by side, into the cool night air he asked me, in a low hurried tone, if I had been to Rockmount lately? Groceries, Crockery and Glassware. The dialers' Family Groceries always kept On hand. and at priors that cawwot be ketest by any house in the trade. pitality I have received. So I will call some wet day, when they are not likely to be out–when, probably, tho younger sister will be sitting at her books up stairs in the attic, which she told me she makes her study, and gets out of the way of visitors. Perhaps she will not take the trouble to come down. Not even for a shake of the hand and a good -by- - good -by forerer. Oh, mother! unknown mother- who must have surely loved my father; well enough, too, to leave all friends, and follow him, a poor lieutenant of a marching regiment, up and down the world–If I had but died when you brought rte into this same'troublesonte world, how much it would have saved [To az (or:r Iran.] A man who denounce infidelity, in a spirit which is itself essentially infidel. David'Hume, once said to such a person, "You hope I shall be damned for want of faith, and I fear you will suffer the same fate for want of charity." AGENTS Wanted. Rig Pay. light Work. Constant employment. No Capital required, JAMES LET. & CO., Mon treal, Quebec. 1762. CASH 1' AID F( IR F.tIt'tl 1I'I ()1)l'CE.' The Old Stand --south side of t curt Howie 4yua r. w. joyfully, to sit by his bapwy hearth, a wife, matron, me,tker— I forget how that sentence was to have ended; however, it is of, little oonse- me, Doctor, calls himself as poor as a' rHrise had heard I was present at ,the church -mouse:" I marriage. I made some remark about " Five hundred a year," said Tom, grimly. " Wish I'd as much ! Still, he's a nice fellow, and jolly good com- pany. Here, waiter, take my compli- hisyyabsence being rnuch regretted that �l'es–yes. Shall you be there soon(' The question was put with an anxiety _ SAMUEL SLO ANE, OEALFJt 1N ALI. KIND O►' SEEDS AND C+RAIN_ Huatilfo, Street, - - t:..1.rirh. merits to Mr. Charteris, and will he do which m answer in the negative eve e. us the honor of joining us ?" "O ttfen I 1751 Mr. Charteris came. densly relieved �1 h need send no message.W S He appeared surprised at sight of me' 1 thought you were very i ntinlate. A h both t through the ut we wen mug charming family–a very charming of introduction without mentioning that it was not for the first time. And dor- family." ing the whole conversation, which lasted His eyes were wandering to some until the dinner sounds ceased, and the ladies of fashion who had recognized him long, bright, splendid dinner -room was –whom he put into their carriage with all but deserted, we neither of us once that polite assiduity which seems an in - adverted to the little [parlor where, fora stinct with him, and ino the crowd we brief five minutes, Mr. Charteris and lost sight of Mr. Charteris. myself had met. some weeks hcfore. Twice afterward ark, I saw him: once I had scarcelynoticed horn then; now driving in the park, with two ladies in a comnetetl equipage; and again, walking I did. He bore out Tom's encomium in the dusk of the afternoon down Ken - and the colonel's. He is a highly intel- sington Road. This time he started, ligent, agreeable person, apparently ed- gave me the slightest recognition possible A ucated to the utmost point of classical and walked on faster than ever. He Buck W heat Flour refinement. The sort of man who would need not have feared: I had no wish or please most women, and who, being in- intention of resuming our acquaintance. timate in a family of sisters, would with The more I hear of him, the more in- ON HAND. them, involuntarily become their stand- creases my surprise–nay, even not un- ard of all that is admirable in our sex. mixed with anxiety --at his position in in Mr. Charteris was much really to the family at Rockmount be admired; a grace bordering en what in one sex we call sweetness, in the other effeminacy. Talent, too, not original or remarkable, but indicating as evenly -cultivated, elegant mind Rather narrow, it might be --all about him was narrow, regular; nothing in the slightest degree eeeentric, or diverging from the from the ordinary, being appar- ently possible to him. A pleasure -loving temperament disinclined fur active energy in any direction–this completed my impression of Mr. Francis ('liarteris. Though he gave me no information; Johnston world let her know if titers rioiee+d he seemed ►ib m ons friend _ Tomo to hake a point of knowing as little daughter, once in aerviie with the John .Hart &Co PROI'RiF.TOR&t 1752 D. C. STRACHAN MITCHELL KEEPS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST ' Groceries, Crockery & Glassware GODERICII mss, (Late POer's. ) A LARGE QUANTITY OF choice IN 'TOWN–AND MAKES TEAS A SPECIALTY. GIVE IfI%I .1 1751 Here i was suddenly called out to a bad accident case. some miles across the country; whence I have only returned in time for bed. It was impossible to do anything for the poor fellow; one of (Iranton's labor - ere, who knew tae by sight. i could only wait till all was over, and the widow a little composed. At her urgent request, I sent a note to Rockmount, hard by, hogging Miss t y y . r had been heard anything of Lydia --a and swish as slight intwsss sa possible stone, afterward in London - now - as the pone old mother mommfnlly ex - missed it - "gone wrong," To my surprise, Miss Johnston an rwwved the merrier m person, and a least painful rnnvprwation entered Rhe is • pod woman no dome of that; but she is, se Treherne o nee said of her father. "as sharp as a needle un.i aa hard as 5 rock it being timely dart. of course 1 saw ! Dims- RO0I CMU I ' Rewestt maims O her cafe hack to her owe She in tat Kt•• 1 iasesrA w t1 w w walker tan ! formed me tot the from were all villa ' a" an .cat re. oke wee. units Ila. "Isar. y cruet t Plow, Ki melt near. and Ro••p17 dere m/ sn• goad e1 ItsmMr ow •w•A—.w+ yk �+fir � ��stw'amten Kingston street. Godertob in toe state raachiwery of which he fortis a part--- he contributed very eorsiderahly to ti enjoyment of the evening It was he who nuojesbed our adjournment to lira theatre. 'Unless Dr. Urquhart ohjecta But 1 dame say ser buts fled a house *berg Go perbwntanee flrwtehes an none d Ute tea eterensandenente, *beset whirl. T ani atiire, he is rather partieelar' a1�b cried Tom " 'Thee *at not laD lb* b t' steel *ore the French; end $� impoesibkb what Tom coats me per de use /Reese ' on the Qsemn'e well which was the train tyonvmsrslion pawns ovR' fibov hi• net vet he are the only cotaasandinaeta ;ndiitpMp that lasers(' hetween its •from'► Net APPLES 2,000 Barrels OF CHOI(7t APPLaw W. MITCHELL, Hamilton Street, Goderic HARDWARE tiF EVERY DESCRIPTI(t' Reduced to Bottom Prices ! Fans sad (School Bells. Household •Hardware–at discount prices. Builders' Hardware and Tools at Whol::.ale ,'ricer'. Large contracts filled at Manufstturera Prices. Wanted at Once ! pa` Private Families supplied with choice hand-picked apples for winter AT LOW RATIO. James McNair, Hamilton Street. nodose*. Oct. 98. 1860. 1758 Carpet Weaving 1 In new Paftsrna and new %Flamer G_ H P E SoNs, GOD ER1CH. 1751 Extensive Premises and Splendid New Stock. G_ BARRY, CADET -MAKER. AND UNDERTAKER, Hamilton Street, Goderich. A good assortment of Kitchen. Bed -room. Dinies Room and Parlor Furniture. couch u T. - bles, Chairs (hair, cane and wood .eatedh, ('npbwrda .B,-d-ste.rds. MattrceMs, VI -doh -stands. Lounges, Sofas. What -Nota, Looking Glasses. N. B. --A complete assortment of coffins and Ehrcuds always c:n Land. i...so Hearses for hi-, at reasonable rates. 1'i.anre Framing a specialty.-- .1. call solicit. d. ?':1 1:. It.\ RHY' Red, White and Blue ! Acheson GEORGE Acheson New Dress Goods, Gloves & Hosiery, i •.1- ARRIVED. SELLING CH t AP_ Jr' BOUND TO GIVE C.A11a..lI : MEDICAL HALL GODERICH. F. JORDAN, Chemist and Druggist, MARKET ,tQ(-ARE, (.OL'ERI('H. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs. Chemicals. Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Artsat Color.. Patent Medicines Horse and Cattle Medicines. Perfumery. Toilet Articles, hr. Physicians' Prescriptions caret ally dispensed. -s5 GEORGE CATTLE, Chemist & Druggist, Dealer inlpure lmtgs. and Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Art i. .- k Imported Havana and Domestic Cigars, Pipes, Tobaccos,.&c. Physicians' Prescript ons and Family Receipts carefully prepared at all hours. 1751 COURT HOUSE S4�vARE_ SOLUTION OF REBUS. NO. I. ,�1t Rebus ls to inform the ppbile that we are prepared to 111 orders Ise farydture, ts��rtssmm��tw ieyvee�d<f�1�yyie�Nis !while � wouh aanalllp. and latrwt at);ee eT Of yam. 7M1 :t'A$RJ4TAN $ C�1<R9and aJe 1/see lis nenMs HA R& IV4N* klwet Warr. NO. 2. A sell foram/us louse 1s the pride of a.e alhie Oversaw sed n:r•d1t, t' ,y, ler ear rens sod do ..nt. two r .n . s0 rpt tin J . 0' BALL