HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Signal, 1882-09-08, Page 2f'Who plucked Mks hewer,.
Cried the seedurie as tie walked throw,. the
garden;
HL fellow .erten seswered
**The Water!'
And I s asiordieur blajamer.
Who the gVd ter said
As he MAKI
A talk bead_.
Therm once ttyibbalaad kW hope and pride
A brier response bit mete 4s meed* --
'The Master; let the murterhVssea e.
And from that moment held his peace.
"Who plucked that flower r
In &aguish deep, and dark and wild;
bare no mote en earth te wise;
Who took my era, my readies (Add r
W hlle yet she speaks s calmness stills
The waves of sorrow's sea; they cease
'•1t is the Master; than He wills,"
And the mother bolds her peace.
"Who plucked that flower. any darling boy r
The father says, In hopeless grief
'He was sty light, my life, my Joy;
There's nothing now can bring relief."
But lo, there shines from heaven •light 1
Re pees and all bts.orrows cease;
'11 is the Master -all ie right-"
And so the father holds his peace,
"Who plucked that Aowcr r the man of are
iCxclalms, when wealth eludes his grasp,
And vanishes le misty air
The prise be Madly hoped to clasp,
A voice tallgcatly on his ear -
"The Master -let thy longings cease;
Wealth casual buy en entrance here.'
And so the worldling holds his peace.
•'Who plucked that flower I've watched
long r
The &spinet for honor crier;
With it, my hopes for fame were strong;
Witeottt It, all ambition dies."
An answer cosies- "Humanity
Wet hid all lore of glory cease;
Tis the Master -yes, '11s He,"
And eo the mur•m'rer holds his peace.
'Who plucked that flowerr we all inquire
When disappointment Is our lot,
And hopee are blasted as by Ares
The future dant, the part a blot.
hut when we Wt to Jesus' voice,
Oar murmurings all quickly cease
"I1 is the Muter" -we rejoice --
And all, submissive, bold our peace.
THE HURON SIGNAL. FRIDAY SEPT r, 1822
" Wb. rtsssesea sass Ilt.arser
a.. auwastm-D, on £a01U Ya., peva
aT4
MARY MOORE.
a rie.uaal neve Nter•y.
tate of my mammas, bat beanieJ, "'4
hurious industry had a ot
eve is my eater* sal
a better .aro n, What.
tett
end of
three years in i prepared to
t.ttiabnme, 1 ..i *Mat a the re--
1
t.I knew had
b
AU my life I had known Mary Moore
all my life I had loved her.
Our mothers were old playmates an
first amain'.
My first recollections are of a boy in
red frock and morocco shoes, rocking a
cradle, iu which reposed a gun -haired,
blue-eyed baby, not quite a year old.
That boy was myself—Harry Church;
that baby was Mary Moore.
Later still I see myself at the old
school house, drawing limy little chaise
up to the door that Mary might ride
home. Many a beating have I gained
on such occasions, for other boys besides
tile liked her, and she, I fear was some-
thing of a Hirt even to her pinafore. How
elegantly she came tripping down the
step. when I called her name; how gayly
rang out her merry laugh. No one
but Mary could bring her heart so near
her lips. I followed that laugh from my
days of childhood till I grew an awkward
blushing youth; I fcllowod it through
the heated noon of. manhood; and now,
when the frosts of age are silvering my
hair and many children climb upon my
knee and call me "father," I find that
the memories of youth are strong, and
that even in gray hairs I am following
the music *till
When I was fifteen the first great sor-
row of my life came upon lily breast. I
was wait to school and was obliged to
part with Mary. We were not t ) see
each other for three long years. This to
me was like ria sentence of death, for
Mary was like life itself to me. But af-
ter all hearts are tough things.
I left college in all the Hush of niy
nineteenth year. I was no longer aw•k-
wark lir embanasaed. I had grown to
be a tall slender stripling, with a very
good opinion "f myself, both in general
and particular. If it thought of Mary
Moore, it was to think how I could daz-
zle and bewilder her with niy good looks
and wonderful mental attainments, and
never thinking she aright dazzle and be-
wilder me still more. 1 was a cacomh,
I know, but as youth and to od looks
have Heil. i trust that I may bo believed
when i Ray that self conceit has let the
alae r.
d
a
An ail vautageous proposal was made
me at that time, and, accepting it, I
gave tip all idea of a profession, and pre-
pared to go to India. In my hurried
visit home 1,1 tw-o days I saw nothing of
Mary Moare. re. She had gone to a board-
ing school, and was not expected home
until the following May. I utte-e.1 a
sigh to the memory of limy blue-eyed
playmate, and then called ti ysel( a 'man'
again.
Ii a year, I thought es the %chicle
whirle i away from our doctor- i w ill rt -
turn, and if Mary is as pretty as she us-
ed to be, why, then, perhaps I may mar-
ry her.
And thus 1 settled the future of a
young lady whom i had not seen for
four years. i never thought nt the pas-
sibility
sesibility of hew refussne me never
dreamed that she woulo' not a,n•les-eyed
to accept my offer.
ilia now i know that ht 1 Miry met
me then she would have despised lite
Perhaps in the scented and affected site -
dent she might have found plenty of
sport but as far loving rte. 1 should
perhaps have found myself mistaken.
ieda was my salvation. not merely hm
btll�i.ifat of
taken plwe. Thiel loud me S 1 was, I
tmtatattttd tri'eyed( tired they that) bad'
out far themselves whether I am better
wort *Meg than formerly.
I ptdtred tli� ptlty a token from that
land of romance and gold,for the friends
I hoped to meet. The gift fur Mary
More I selected with a beating heart; it
was a ring of rough virgin gold, with my
name aid her's engraved inside—that
wu all, and yet the sight of the little toy
strongly thrilled me as I balanced it on
the end of my little finger.
To the eyes of others it was but a
:mall plain circle, suggesting thoughts,
perhaps, but its elegance of the beauti-
ful white hand that was to wear it. But
not to me— how .nuch was embodied
there all thew delights were hidden
within that little ring of gold.
Tall, bearded and sun-bronsed, I
knocked at my father's house. The
lights in the parlor window, and the
hum of conversation and cheerful laugh-
ter showed me that company was as-
sembled there. 1 hoped that mater Liz-
zie would dome to the door, and I might
greet my family when no strange eye was
looking carelessly on.
But no, a servant answered my sum-
mons. They were too merry in the par-
lor to heed the long one who naked for
admittance. A bitter thought like this
ran through my mind as I heard the
sound from the parlor, and saw the half
suppressed smile on the servant's face.
I hesitated s moment before making
myself known or asking for any of my
family. And while I stood silent a
strange apparition grew up before me.
From behind the servant peered out a
golden head, a tiny, delicate form, and
swept, childish face, with blue eyes, so
like those of one who had brightened my
boyhood, that I started with sudden feel-
ing:of pain,
"What is your name, my pretty f" I
asked, while the wondering servant held
the door.
"Mary Moore.
"And what else I asked quickly.
She lifted up her hands to shade her
face. I had seen that very attitude in
another, in my boyhood, many and many
a time—and answered in a sweet, bird-
like voice :
"Mary Moore Chester."
My heart sank down like lead. Here
was an end to .all bright dreams and
hopes of my youth and manhood. Frank
Chester, my boyish rival, who had often
tried in vain to usurp my place beside
the girl, had succeeded at last. and had
won her away from me. This was the
child --his child and Mary's.
I sank, body and soul beneath this
blow, and hiding my face in my hands
I leaned against the door,while my heart
wept tears of blood. The little one gaz-
ed at me, grieved aid amazed, and put
up her pretty lips as if about to cry,
while the perplexed servant stepped to
the parlor and called my sister out to see
who it was that conducted himself so
strangely. I heard a light step and a
pleasant voice saping:
"Did you wish to see my father, sir ?'
I looked up. There stood a pretty,
sweet-faced maiden of twenty, not much
changed from the dear little sister I lov-
ed so well. I looked at her a nioment,
and then, stilling the tempest of my
heart by a nighty effort, I opened my
arms and said :
"Lizzie, don't you know mei'
"Harry ! oh, my brother Harry '•" the
cried, and threw herself upon my breast,
and wept as if her heart would break.
I could not weep. I dretf her gently
inti, the lighted parlor, and stood with
her before, them all.
There was a rush, and a cry of joy,and
then my father and mother sprang to-
ward me, and welcomed mo home with
heart -felt tears.
Oh, strange and passing sweet is such
a greeting to the way -worn traveller.
Aud as I held my dear old mother to my
heart, and grasped my f other's hand
while Lizzie clung beside me, I felt that
all was not yet lost; and although anoth-
er had secured life's most choice bless.
in4, many a joy remained for me in the
dear sanctuary of home.
mit6,4011410 he went away, but his
and Mg See the &aloe as evor. It
is s beam that chanfes bit. Ho
May btey 11111."
.'Aye, ao ," " 1 answered, redly, "1.
aar yuan ray etW.
Neevie kelp SIN et dal tt *twat
felt like a bdp, and it ae M blurs ww q
blessed r*Iti to hams wept eta lite 1or.,,tn
There were four inmates of the rooms
who hail risen en niy sudden entrence
One was the Niue eyed child whom I had
already u•en. and who now stn ,d beside
Frank Chester, clinging to his hand.
Near by &toad Lizzie Moore, Mary's
eldest sister, and in a distant corner, to
which she had hurriedly retreated when
my name was spo.en, stood a tall and
slender figure, half hidden by the heavy
window rurtaine that fall to the fl ..t.
When the first rapturous greeting was
over, Limic led me forward with a timid
grace, and Funk Chester sar.ily grasp -
any hand.
"Wecnnme hams.. my boy," be said in
the load, cheerful tones 1 remembered
n.,
well "Yon has* changed so that i
n -•ter would known you; but no matter
about that; your heart is in the right
dace, i know."
"Hnw can you say that he is chang-
ed 1" said my mother, gently. "To be
HOMO be looks older and graver. and more
•
Mae Severs Censer and Beememe a.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1876.
Messrs, Sara W. Puerta aborts:
4=lx—]bless. Butes. of Seven -
(leaflet flrMla, has Mgt hews
tad hoarse-
' ebtriak. eiiq.
;K tenet *du=
able to
titlltsit
ly 01.1. )lpns ibiI Di.
Comm t tlbe
of which astir*
Aar, spit L nem four wartis.$ice
Sok 64r. last et it, during which
time iilla load no return of the complaint.
For the good of suffering huwauity,Miss
Burns has requested ata to lay the case
before the public. Tours truly, T. D.
McOa*rts, M. 11,, Druggist and Chem-
ist, S E. nor. Seventh and Whart.n able.
bOc and $1 a bottle. Sold by all erug-
1 bad dosll, in icy iitiOcti. bet I)tgtt.
cid ,n the timer of my Ups and aMw.t-
ed quietly se I looked into his 1a11,1tand-
some face
"You have changed, too, Frank, but
I thank fur the better."
"Ob. yes; thank you for the compli-
ment," he answered, with a hearty
laugh. "My wife talo me I grow hand-
somer every day."
HI* wife ! Could 1 hear that name
and keep silent still.
"And have you seen nay little girl 1"
he added, lifting the infant in his arms,
and kissing her crimsoned cheek. "I
tell you. Harry, there is no other such
in the world. Don't you think she looks
very much like her muther used to 1"
"Very much," I faltered.
"Hallo ?" cried Frank, with a sodden-
ness which made me start violently. "I
have forgotten to introduce you to my
wife. I believe you and she used to be
playmates in your younger days. Yes,
Harry," and he slapped me on the beck,
"for the sake of old times, and because
you were not at the wedding, 1 will give
you leave to kiss her once, bet mind,
old fellow, you are never tc, repeat the
ceremony. Come, here she is; I for one
want to see how you will manage those
ferocious mustaches of yours in the ope-
ration."
He pushed Lizzie, laughing and blush-
ing toward me. A gleam of light and
hope almost too dazzling to bear came
over me, and I cried out before I
thought, "Not Mary. '
I must have betrayed my secret to
one in the room. But nothing was said:
even Frank, in general so obtuse, was
this time silent. I kissed the fair cheek
of the young wife, and hurried to the
silent figure looking out of the window.
"Mary—Mary Moore !" I said in a
low eager tone, "have you no welcome
to give the wanderer 1"
She turned, and laid her nand in mine
and said hurriealy—
•'I am glad to see you here, Harry...
Simple words and yet how blessed
they made rte. I would not have yield-
ed her up at the moment fur an Empe-
ror's crown. For there was the happy
home gar up and dear home tire-side,with
sweet Mary Mc.ore. The eyes I had
dreamed of day and night were falling
beneath the ardent gaze of ,nine, and
the sweet face I had so long prayed to
see was there beside Ine. I never knew
the meaning of happiness until that r -o-
went.
Many years have paased since the'hap-
py night, and the hair that was dark and
glossy is fast turning gray. I am now
grown to be an old man, and can look
back to a happy, and I hope a well spent
life. And yet, sweet as it has been, I
would not recall a single day, for the
love that trade my manhood so bright
shines also upon my white hairs.
An old man ' Can this be eo ? At
heart I am as young as ever. And Mary,
with (her bright hair parted smoothly
from a brow that has a slight furrow
upon it, is still the Mary of ort,ter days.
To me she can never grow old or chang-
ed. The heart that held her in infancy
and sheltered her in the Hush and beau-
ty of womanhood can never cant her out
till life shall reale to warm it.
A Well 'Warner utter.
At No. 80 King Street, East Toronto,
Ont. are the editorial rooms of the
Son lay School Manuel, edited by Mr.
Withrow, or 240 Janis street, in the
same city. Conversing recently with
several gentlemen,—one of therm the
representative of the largest advertisers
in the world,—Mr. Withrow remarked;
"As to advertising, I consider St. Jacobs
Oil the beet advertised article by
far. It is a splendid reniedy too. 13e -
sides the many cases of rheumatism it
has cured right amongst us, it has ren-
dered me the most efticient service in
curing a severe soreness of the chest and
an obstinate headache. It dares its work
satisfactorily."
pita.
FUNCTIONAL HEAT TROUBLES
are commonly the outcome of impaired
general health from deprav d nutrition. and
are peculiar to nervous. Irritable tempera.
tweets. P.alpnat:on, Intermitting, or Irregular
puhe, di/lenity of breathing` and head nm-
toessare Mk: or sympathetic from *totnsach
si
derangements. especially that form of dyspep-
a with acidity or heartburn, ftatuieoce, irre-
gularity of bowels, high -colored urine and
Oriel dust deposit. Many of these cease have
been entirely relieved by the prolonged use of
WHEELER'S PHOePHATES AND CALI-
elAYA fortifying the nervous system and re-
storing the digestive eppatuit to Its normal
activity,
7'OA
RHBINATISI,
Neuralgia. Sciatica, Ltr.nbagyo,
Baokaahe, Softness of the Chest,
Gout, Quinsy, Son Throat, Swr/N
ings gad Sprains, Burns and
Scalds, Genera/ Bodily
Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted
Feet and Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
Ito rr.parsttoa se earth equals ere Jarem Ott.
_ • sail ears, *Melte and cheep External
lemony. A 1,411 south bat the comparatively
trWaa outlay of ie Cab, &ad eery ow mike
tag will pate can have chap sad positive peer
of Ile claims.
Dir.etloae 1. a.,,s Lareages.
BOLD BY ILL DBII(O6IBTS LID DEALERS
lI It DI0IIE,
A. VOGELER & CO.,
Bertilswere, Md., U. e. L.
a� tbYeal..4G
4 'JOHNSTON'S40Q'
SARSAPARILLA
—roa—
coM411 rl7.:at
land for Purifying the Blood.
It has been in use for 20 years, and Ilea
proved to be the beet preparation in the
market tor S1;'K HEADACHg, FEIN IN
THE SIDE OR BACK. LIVER COL
Dr,tTNT PIMPLES ON THE FACT;
)ssPE118IA, PILES, and all Diseases
;hat arise from a Disordered Leer or as
.pure blood. Thousands of our beak
.•e.ple tako It and give It to their chit -
_rim. Physicians prescribe it daily. Those
w:i.. use It once, recommend it to other&
it is made from Yellow hock, Hnndu•
me rlareaparilla, Wild Cherry, Stillingla,
Ja:rJellon, Soisafrsa. Wintergreen. and
r wall known valuable Roots and
fort*. it 1s strictly vegetable, and can-
t.: Lura the moat delicate constitutloa
t:.• • or the boot Ted/c111011 mus. for
linm;.atlnr the Dowels.
It .1 sold by all responsible druggist'
at one dollar for a quart bottle, or ME
bottles for eve dollar.
Those who cannot obtain a bottle of
this medicine from their druggist
send us one dollar, and we will send
to them
W.
rantrivs a CO , Kasnschuiet,
Aaasaarscui Ont.
Farmers and Memchant,:.: ;g
Frini:: yntt-'elks w.: 1 a 1,^t 1 r Cf J'.4 lltrX1I LER at t' c fop)
cf ii,e _
s,,f;, angl sure rare. It mss sa`-c rot dirt of eleknesa. so 1 vi w 11
MO it is ,n a val"ah'o that 'd. i'e sure nit hnv
fI 'I' I' 4 77.; 1'AF.vgILLEA'. and take no ot',• r mists -e.
Ceeuea..Ost.. March 3, 1t.o_
1 Live t tea ar-li..` Peny D.r:.' re:a-Enke far the past As yearn and hath
asses emotes ie 'today that its s.ie is that time has hem logger than any ether
patent belfries that 1 time se my sheIrm. sad ia them years 1 have Haver been! a
eletsmer my sngtt twit welds of the highest praise in its fever. It is an article that-.
IMMO le have romhi.e.l in it all that goes to make s flraf-elan faintly 's• o,, aid
•Imus. 1 have • hones and storm Parry Davis Paii.lZAkr will be foetid in both.
Veen. he, J. E. KILItItlIDY.
• Beware alCommts•rflelta sued inNlattbeas.
ZMlss IiOe., 150.. bed .506. per bottle.
ear, C-'•e't prom r Mmplili- fiet
it is a
r„mlo•.
BOOTS AND SFW3ES
At the Oldeit =stdtii►ed Sham Store in Town,
In 1udtI$,
MY SPRINGr
Is nos no;npleee, and I take pleasure in infcrn•idg tyy customer' that at no pre
vious •imp have I had such a
Large & Varied Stock
As at present I have raised the Standard of Quality and Lowered the Pries tint
it is a positive fact that no such value in foot weer can be gut elsewhere.
CUSTOM WORK
of every grade still receives my prompt and careful attention, and will be ina e up
in the most approved styles by first-class workmen, sad
of the very beat material obtainable.
ies and Misses Boots Ncl plaid Frac of charge,
At time of purchase if so desired.
_ D 0 ENING
BEEGMILLER
Chilled Plow
—AND—
AGRICULTURAL WORKS.
Having purehased the Goderich Foundry,
am doing the premises for the maaufactur
of CHILLED PLOWS and AORICULTURA
IMPLEMENT8 on • large scale. MW Work
General Repairing and Jobbing will bei con
tinned. All work guaranteed.
Mr. D. Runciman is the only man tut►.rise
to collect payments and give receipt* on be
half of the late Arm of Runciman & Co. an
all persona indebtod are requested to gover
themselves accordingly.
S. 96E0MILLER,
Proprietor.
GOOERICH BOILER WORKS.
Chrysta 1 & Black.
TO MILL MEN and SALT WELL MEN
New B 91LER8 and 1 SLT PNS manatee
tured•on shortest notice.
11of Repairing executed under th
personal supervision of the 'Proprietors w h
•Rk
Practical W ork me
P. O. Box Uta 1787
W. 8. Hart & Co.
14100PRI=TORi Or TRI
Goderich Mi11s
LATE PIPER'S.)
Deg to ret urn their thanks to the public for
the liberal patronage received during the past
year, and to state they are prepared to do
G- HISTIN GI -
on the shortest notice, or for the convenience
of ps"ttes living ata distance wilt exchange
grist& at their town store
Late W. M. Hilliard'&,)
Masonic block, East 8t. Gederieh.
per Highest price paid for wheat lent
St. Catherites Ntraeries,
2.T1sllwED IN 1896.
(laving fully tested
KOORB'S EARLY & BRIGHTON
two new grapes. I unhesitatingly advise my
patrons to plant them. You willr not be die-
app.l.ted. MOORE'9 EARLY is the best
very early black grape yet grown in Canada.
h has stood thirty degrees below sero unhurt.
HttiGH TON Is a delicious red grape, ripening
Jud after Moore's Early. They are both large
in bench and berry, and very productive. I
will mail both to any address, postpaid, on
receipt of $2. or either for t1. Agents wanted.
D. W. BEADLE,
'T. ('CTHERINErt, OrrT.
MO -3M
HARDWARE
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In fact, everything you want in his line
HE IS BOUND TO SELL CHEAP
This Spring ,and Sumpter. See his FENCE WIRE, the best yet.
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NEATNESS AND DESPATCH, AND AT LOW
RATES AT "THE SIGNAL OFFICE.'
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