HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1892-2-11, Page 2THE SIGNAL : CODERICH. ONT., THU SDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892,
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A POWERFUL STORY.
The Work of the Land and
Money Shark Fully
Peurtra;ed.
CHAPTUB EVL
GLUM +utas atoms
After • abort delay Atha Green's tuns
came and hr was.iihereil 1.M xis. Mille'
private adios. harry Parson sots there,
tad he received Orme with • rdwmimg
smile.e he roes and midi
"Mr. Great I tie sem yso hare been
4.167" ao I' m& het it ssmld not be helped.
I pleaded with may Mead Milk to make an
.i'.ptiost of yyomr taw. em Bement of your
sick wife. and Woe yen in baron your
turn, but Mr. Mi16 is vary c ws.•nentaiws
and systematic
he his M/ine.. &Taira and
he refused to do if. Said perhaps ante of
the. others were is as elms places es you
were, ate- However er that you are here,
1 hope Mr. Mille will maks as much haste
•s possible and let yM1 go."
John nlurmurd his thank. for all this in•
serest on the pert of Peeves, then t urnmg
is Mils said:
"1 appose yea are aware of the object of
my vett!"Ornately'
f," ,mi Mills. "Voir want
money, Wag to do is to list
the property Jam palms to give es secur-
ity. Jet e•n s teen. ttse
rtersim while i no
them down." '
.John named .war the articles to-
gether with u isarsIrdem of each one,
ow -lading his two heroes. the hareem, wagon,
pima and
"Nowa"ides hat mat
complete, "bow Nish twee, do you expe.t
to get on thenar
'•I haven't mads p a mind to any
particular .nay'• said Jahn. "1 only
know that I blow yam yak in every
seat of three hs do lars' worth of
property.
Throe hundred." repeated Mill. •'1'ould
you .e11 it for thee, amount!"
No, I suppose I eosld not under present
sin uaut•ao0y" Jobe admitted.
••\o, vol oseldmet. But could you sea
it for two ►amity% tl.Wrs "
"Not at premed."
"No, mor yin essfd.'t all it for one hun-
dred, could your
"I expect +tote
••N'rr fifty?'
••1 don't Mow. Perhaps I couldn't. But
remember that is fit Mie riot of worth.
Nothing sells now has foil."
•Bial it is a interim of worth Mr.
Green," Mills ,5wre.hd. "It is a crite-
rion of value ksoassea thing is only worth
whet it will ase far. We (ovens our luau
by what thewould fetch if it was
add toy, and net what of
t be worth if time, were good
pjmety. Ordinarily your
things= sell for three hundred dol.
lar. They might have ham worth that
last year or limy may be worth it next
year, but that las nothing to do Lith the
proem' toms. Wire drsliag with the pre-
set, .ad I'll maks you • loan ow the pre-
sent value d your ptdperty. 111 adv■uce
twenty-five dollars se at."
"Great he.vwmer nisi Joh*. "Only
twenty five ds11.rsi
"Only tweedy -40s dollars," Mille rot -
ed. ••I wouldn't de that if your freed and
my friend, lir. Poems, hadn't interceded
ie your behalf. I would rather sot lake
the lissome at an, and Mt for him 1
wouldn't offer to mdmeoe man than len
dollars. But if yes west is take twenty-
five you can have 11. Pluses decide quickly,
though, for my sins le prai.mr. and others
are in waiting..
"I meet aoaapt.. ssae1* as amount.".Jobe
:rrepysd !. "I ems do better. I
ill. at go at fifty, Mt ss Ie,..
••Thou our busimen is at as cud,- said
Mills, as he arose sed started toward the
d-«'Peeweecalled. "I
"Hold ors, Mak"
want to speak with yea a moment'
Mills and Puauus withdrew M the oppo-
site aide of the room sad t enill4 11111Na.
time is low tome,. Jolts did est hear •
word that pealed betwess dem, het he felt
assured that POWS= teas egret* for hum,
and it hen at was they MOW ba k sad at
down he was mewed of this, ter Mills said
at once:
"lir. Breen, I ma gaiag to make as ez-
. �opptti1oonn d your CAMS, sad mites you fifty
dolin i wouldn't de is for smother mem
Oft earth. and I ought mato NIM it for you.
It is making • great risk. mad Meds it as
setting a tool precedes*. However. Mr.
Parson rays your info is bs a had way. and
he hu pleader( with ms M 1.r sake to .how
a liberal spirit, end agtlfe. my judgrnrot
I'm cemented for egos to mingle charity
with Maims.. I mess ask you to keep
this t raaartion gsial, .$ least the amount
of the bas most realm a wgrs*."
John readily_eseesNd Mali t. this all re.
quest, oaf Milpe.saalel to meks out ilia
Mors, .ad • few 04$U$ S later Jahn (a reen
emerged from the pilvW elks with fifty
dollars in his pocket.
ally dollars did i may!
Ts, fifty dollars, kms Igia.' commie
mei interest, d,ra♦ were eight
lar • silty dye leas. three per
eat par month for Weenie and Ree
per mat par aeeatb for enmmi.kisse. A
(..11 metier. truly. sed as insignificant
.ase. Ol .ib1
damn ler the use of
fort two o for to m.sraha At that
rate if Ge... W made the km u e
year
h.womb'w' hart r.e.ieed two
cask
while the remsisim( hely' t would hay*
gear ler htoreM lied 00 the , moo.
Ah, • bleed thing 10 die Aosta mortgage,
tri hissed ie the ems who .some ase. It
was ..eramaeM settlers
11* leas.
I a Ismer, was die
oily remlem m( ser only.
W1so `dei.
IA the dike Pomona Whew
hies,
h w -
hies, •d she b.wnes&WISIter.li.linsit
e farmer the ir*f
�>ta Neater
uotateg. Tits
Stew I, rendered you and ywa ewe ( y is
.thin at a fibs**, was mere•
thea any mat should do it 1
am sorry we were not able to NAM Miter
mems with Mills, bait we www feetiente w
dose well as we did. 11 a' suy tier 1 man
reader You a service just let one hew, and
you dial tied awe reale to dor that
bee In 10),■.wee. lode .n gang Yew•
direct. I suppose!"
Nu. 1 ought to let Scraggy keuw that
1 have *toured the enemy so that he reel
tot put l.msrif to the trouble ..1 rotates it
1trr. 1 *111 uMat to hut at old then
beof..lo. Route.
The ariougetrpent dad 1101 .,Ill Praren.,
as wee platu1y evident fowl the frown that
mime t.. hu face. Yrt he Jared not
openly .,i.p.se It lest he excite bit
•wile • auspicious. It wee necessary
t1 the stovers of 1w plate 1 hat
uveae be kept away trona &Taggs, and
he resolved tial he should he if poasiblc.aird
if a meeting must take place Ietareit the
men he would manage to he present to held
hcra fgs lis ,•heck.
( orae Scragp, anyhow, be Holed
"The old fool hes got his head set agamat
me, and he won't hywtate to take any atop
to thwttrt my s'hemes. l nosh he'd never
got into the secret of ntv intentions relative
Iso Lome. Green. He thn-odrned to blow
on me once, sad of will be lust like Into to
du at. But, whew, whet nee.( I tear trona
that: Haven't 1 gut totem's confidence,
anti don't he take any word for e•erytlllu. !
1 need fear nothing from Scruggs, for I sae
easily disprove all he sera Still, if gree.
moa be kept away feet Iden all this better."
Then aloud Prareon sod:
••I cam see Sc•ragg* for yon Mr. Green, as
I am going right up to his office. and any
7:7w..��e you wish to deliver to him 1
dehver and save you the ttae sad
trouble.
"Thanks,- .aid John, "but 1 think 1 had
better gawped. 1 owe it M Ocraggs after
kis ear. ' smug
that 11 would be useless tom Wit, "we will
go up together.'.
to the two sten walked away in the
direction of 1 raggi °flit., end in due time
'rived there to trod Sa•raggs away.
"He has gime out in the t.untry,' Pear-
son
earsen remarked, glancing at a card that ley
OD the desk, "and there as nu telling whom
he will return. Probably he will not he
back before night. If you wish. 1 will de-
liver your message to him. and you need
nut wait. -
"Then you may," said John, "for 1 and
antLWu to be at home with my wife. You
tan tell Inn' that 1 have .evured the money.
and the. I will not be in .lav after tomor-
row. That is all, 1 believe. And now,
thanking you again for your aristanee, i
will go, but 14r.t beg you to crime and see
as at acv time you feel so dispose 1."
"Thanks,' replied Pearson, '•1 shall avail
myself of your kind invttettun, and before
many days you will see me at your house.
In return for your gondnw, )Ir. 4: resp,"
Harry wet on, "1 must leg you to remem-
ber what 1 said • while ago. and d It ems
in my way toserve you. telly kt ria lube.'
Then with a firm hred•pr.s.ere John
turned from the once and rode away %0,
Pie*.Z;e mos.
‘N6it
,
of
•
wort, tease. Jou soul pay Marty for all
the •id Perinea give. you, .ed the day will
came whoa you will wish with all your
heart that you had aerie emu him."
••1 ..1 it a lam," Joke mid, • •t0 mtdar
ataud y ou air. tkmagp."
'•'lint • because von du out un.l"r.tawl
1'o.reou a taut+,..''
••11%. hy , what mottoes, except sae of
lichee., Ulla he have in .ailing me He
n•aent bops to stake aeyllitag out of nue, ;
for 1 have tabling.'•
„You have no property, Mr. uresis, but
))ou have that whn:h is of lar more value to
Imotlt yourself .ink him You bare •
daughter, and it u ler rola he i. worbing
are
"Sc eqp," cried Juba, with livid ase.
••be.vatul what yaw may.
"1 au .areful, i,,s.n, and 1 would 10
Heaven it wit out necessary to say what 1
ass shout to tell t.w. But a... huslmad
.ltd father I feel it any duty to ,.peak out
ant warn you .guest Harry Perm.. 1
• know his purpose for be hut..1.ted it to me.
He iso designs on your daughter, awl
knowing that he wnoua stn her by fair
mew he .asks to do it b. entrapping you
In his wile.-
.lohn Leaked at Scrams an • daerd way
for saute tint., r. ideut y halt ing letweta
two optimum, or else noted up in • medley
of ..leas. Scruggs' monitor and delivery were
au earnest that it was land t., believe him
"DiCtor. yrl.'CI.V, TIw F: is vaso.. Pont."
ward his sal rabic, on the pro .:e H .'ry
l'e•rw.n, from hie promo by the window,
looke.l after hint until iie disappeared from
view, then .lerpkng himself un the thigh,
exclaimed balf aloud:
"The victory is sou, and Ilse gains is
mime. 1 swore to here lamiee Gr.*n for
my own. ,and 1 will. .loin green is in mai
power effectually, for it was ins' nuney that
he gut from Mills, and at is 1 that holds hie
note. He ran 'ever pay the debt. and
within • anent(' or so hs money will be
gone. and then he will be at my mercy.
Mercy! Bah, 1 don't know anvt hang of sum►
stuff. What do I •are for John lateen's
auor whet Lornes ,t that in
wits! They aught die of starvation
for all I care 11 there was not another in the
CYO. And yet John Green imagines 1 ant
a good men and a benefactor. I'uor feel,
he little dreams how dearly he will have to
pay for ell the kindlier 1 .bow hila
Lour. as the prtte, and .he .hell be
mine. Of course i cant marry her,
sad I would mot if i could, but a pretty
mistress as jntt as good. or Letter, tor then
when 1 am tired u( let 1 .an cern get her
off my handle."
So pleased wee he with the any of&in
were tending. that Harry Pearson slapped
himself agree and indulged in a ..aCatied
chuckle, aftir which h* went on:
••Wonder how old Blatchford will fee;
when he discovers .re of !lieu. 1n1e morn
tooggs how well 1 have serves) hum" 11-d,ndet
'Ant he win think *hen ire wakes ..p sud-
denly to find that 1, his meted ag.•nt. have
gone off with his grbier andseveral
thousands of hie ntuney! It •.li break hue
heart to lo.e the money, and it ought. but it
ain't likely he will here any sleep; on the
girl's amount. He'd rather give up ev,ry
relative he has, than to part with a dollar.
Slob old eu..es as he I. need 1° slated a
heavy loss to bring Ibem to their .stases."
For a long tame Pearson rv'm.ine.l at ;he
window mooing over his scheme and con-
gratulating himself on the flattering pros
Leets of its smreaful .rue. It us... ,limp.
1.1.1 and well matured Ilan for enili...Iinx
a large amount of Blat.•htmd'..on.ey, and.
will Louse few has metre.., fly to a devout
land, where he would live is grandeur.
1n the meantime t:ream was logging
homeward, and he. tan, was busy with
thought. sed musings. He had acetol a
little moire, but it WY not sotbcient to
keep off hunger for any greet length of
time. aad he realized that .niece Mary I.•
gots to remoter soon so that he e uld seri
employment he would in a few weeks iso•
without ensues again. with nothing more to
mortgage. Maaag thus, with nosy mi.-
givinga sod dark foreb.adinp, John at Ise
came faro to fare with a man in a buggy.
It waa N-.+rwats
"1 am `lad I .net you, Breen. ' Scragg•
sun. • i have hese sot in risme of
some moray, end luckily I wit fortun
ate enough to get it. So, if you have
time to go back with me we ..an fla the
horror up to -day
.•1 am ever r mti0h obliged to yes, air.
M.-raega... replied John, ' •Int I have srn,ed
• noun, t h. rug► Pears._ • as -.terve, from
Mill.. 1 •ism. 10 year Aloe to inform
you, I •m sorry that J]oruu hart gime to r
snitch trouble for adhiag.
• • 1 don't care for the trnuble. Green,
aid Scrap, "bat I'm sorry yea borrowed
Met n.emey from MiU•"
"Why sof'
"Steer the le yea hent to de with
Sam Pewee the__ blur. - . lied sr
"1 AM .:WD I 411.1' ruI ,
insm.•ere, last on the other hand it was
equally hard to think of Pearson as au esu
principled libertine after all his unoetenta
(loo. kindness. .tnother loan aught have
been able to form a correct conclusion
in the premises, let .lona lateen, honest,
open. frank, truthful awl that 1.e was, wee
clue to change opinions of a person. es-
pecially when he was called upon to ex-
change a gond opinion for a bed .sae. He
hail formed • high opinion of Pearson. and
°moldered bit. a true, unselfish friend,
while, as for Scr•ggshis npinioe of him had
never beet, of the (/eat. Seraggs. words put
hen in a quandary ar.d he knew not what
to say ..r how to proceed; hut finally, after
the .ileeee bops to grow- awkward he
apok e.
"This is • surprise to ms, Mr. Sc
he said, "and I do not know whet to think
edit. Peones has been kind in aiding me
and 1 never deceased that he could have a
dark purpose in It, u11 1 can hardly believe
that such can hes the Case. even now. But
1 thank you for the warning you give, and
promise to be on guard.'
T.. lo on guard to my purpose, Gree.,
you trust g l accepting ao favor
at Pearson hands In other word. keep
on
out of his power. it a because 1 know
what 1 do that 1 propose to let you have
money. l nude the offer to save the girl
from Isis clutches. 1 have • daughter my-
self, and, whatever else may Le said of me,
n o one tan say that 1 sol not a friend of
virtue. 1 •m sorry you borrowed that
money of Mills, hit it is done and we
must male the hast we tan of it. 1f
the worst come. I wiU write or tele-
graph to 01.1 -what's -hu. -nam.. Harry's uncle
us 4111io. awl have him conte m1_''
t'o•raagggg.e for fire moment tailed to r .•all
Blatchfonl's name. road he little dreamed
how much he nitre.' in .lung so, for had he
known the !elation that exuded bet weal
the 4;rewua and Milani 'Ratchford, and had
I:ween known the identity of Parson, as
the mention of Blatchf.rd's carne would
ha.e led to. a world of ho.hly .and mental
stiffs' ing w o.uld have L*eo spared t he poor,
un het ono,e t; teens.
loot as it was they parted so. -John going
Oa homeward u. a .tate of great mental per-
turbs( , whole Scragga drove toward
\l•go City, resolving in hu mind various
scheme* for thwarting Harry Pearson's
n efarious plans.
'•d.ieen a such • cuefidan . honest mol,
he muse.(. "that Pearse will have no ditfi•
cult. IU coining over Inn web th.re suave
scanner% of lila. It he had a little know-
lednte of humanity and wasn't such a trust -
ltd fool. i might be table to do something
for hint, lint a• 1t is 1 have little hope.
Souse people an sky blsuvdest fools in the
world. and .lobi careen'. one of 'em
here S. rages hit hu horse a vicious
asp to alleviate bis feelings of disgust
and *511 no: `He'• allow.,' 3'eir...m
by h.mho..zle bin. tat.. ,doing 1•' 11.11s.
and fool -like. he thmiks Pa•at.o;s iaa
done 1um1 re.1 tarot. 1 don't ane
whir in the demi :onss protide alae al•
ways eo anyone to belt the dint f the
feet of meals " aid $eragg. br•ul_l.1 hie
home another out. "Nom 1 to sot to ret
Green out of that scrape," Ile omits:m od.
"If .t eau be .done. I to got '., 1611• that
mote from dills, if he'll sell it."
CHAPTER XVII.
TOr. "IR►r.ST AND 111. „r•1..T.
The reader nay he inclined to think it •
tittle strange that Seragg. .1,00L4 • iamifeet
su•h derided Integer in a matte, that nod
pot at all atld t.1 ham. Pict are 1.e had .a:d.
Weagp w14 • man of !feet t, and he ens
a great friend of virtue. Besides, be was •
111011 of strong impulses. and laws likes aad
dislike, were extremely pronounced Preis
the moment he came to know Harry Pear-
se an his true r horac'sr he had disliked
Lam, tad the Instant he became cognisant
of 1mi 1.ioro a let*ationa relative to Louise
Brow, he resolved to t!iwsrt Ihe, if pea-
e ible. And it may he added that Ser•gge
was • map who, care hs. ing tonned • pur-
ples, never .b.ndone,l it moil he had
r,.'•he.l the end.
Thu. may the interest of Scraggy, in this
affair of Green's he amounted for to the
etafactton. no dont*, of a11.
It was late when Heresy arrived
home, awl it eras einposeible for hum to
do ought that day, bet at as early hoer
the nest morning he repaired to Mills' of-
fice None of the grand army of new seek-
ers who.. matte.d mill. ofhrc r, err day bad
maade theft appeerwr yes. tail ragg•
Sonnei that worthy alone. and is a vary few
words stated the objert of 1.0 ',1411. which
was to parehase John I;;sen a note
"I an. srry. Mr. o ragge 11111. replied
promptly, "let 1 apps' n." • •mm.•l.te you
with the mote."
"Why noir' *nogg.' asked.
"'.malar I loan sr.we) •e a business, wed
if there a a profit in it 1 wept it
's
lrtainly, Mr Mille 1 did ant es
pert you td sell the not., at ata fans
valise."
"u'ou didn't• Tkw you are wiling to
pay • pewa.nss•"
1 •a, or 1 should never have err. here.
We -00.1 tenders de net .1e things for the
fan of it.
"ilat's very tree, sad for thatass iI"
ea els Ina te .lacteal ttl•►jL P111
•
me Inoue( 1 ttlu ones • •••••• • pnmuam.
1 1M ►ora Irre twin as meek ea like pro -
at
.. 1 latah .ad.r emdeaaq ,.row-
et•aeea "
•"I11at 10.0.414.10(1040 souk the matter.
at .IL Plea dam what •count • ill ho,
ilia tt>t►"
mot;Isokd at lt..•wp oaten curt
Y tw•taul, thea broke tow a soft
••Ibhe Maui Wath yew, lir. Scrag's,.
Ie •aid, "sad to 1.1 ag Hs •gain to • potnt
at two•, 1 mu.1 . that tit• mote u nut fur
ak."
"At no pec.!'
••A• its peke "
"May 1 ask your purpose ta holding it
when you cut 'take a good profit by letting
It fi" ea, you may seat. lir. Seragg.. hu• 1
am tat os..pslled 10 answer
Iter a s•omsat Scruggs da. clearly
• mbiespsd' to me as expressive slang tete..
The note was evtdeotly beyond his reach,
and at seeped ....4.ss to try further to Yet
it. Yet he did not like to alaatw, the
effort sexton, bit how to pruc..ed farther
he did aot know.
S•.rew went back to by min olive.
whore he hound rearview iu wanting for
hem.
"John linen came up to Bae you ester -
(lay afternom,'' Prima began. "awl um
fudiog you at home, left a message with
ss..
"You needn't put yourself to the trouble
e1 stating it,' .sit ".'M(, boldly. "nods
Green himself delivered it a,little tater."
I'+ars.w moaa trim. somewhat aback by
these words. but in a moment he hail
recovered his equanimity and ..ad mire
eery,
••S'uu met heni on the way home. 1
-'Mw..`'
"Yea, and he told rue lulls bed furnished)
him the m..aey."
••That was the message he left with ens"
For a little while neither of the men
spoke, and Parma, began to hops that the
subject was dropped. (tut m this he was
disappointed for directly Scruggs resumed
it by artng
"You helped Cern about getting that
Min. Person, and 1 know whet your object
was in r doing.
"Perhaps you du, Scrams," Pearso to re-
pIied uvudo.-eraedly, "but for fear you
Mt. I'll tell you. My at. obj.tt was to ren-
der the ma little service.'
"Yew, to render hue a little service; atul
for what!"
"For his good. of course. do you think
all mankind are like yourself, willing to do
a fellow creature • favor only when it brtahlla
two dollars to your pocket to every one 11
brings him!"
•'Pesroun, maid Scraggy severely. ••11 .s
useless to talk nonsense to me. 1
know no, and 1 understaad your heart.
" THa .OTs IS NOT rot SAt.a."
You told MO ono., before pew returned east,
what your tuteations were tswar'd Green's
girl, and 1 understand that your imseations
are t;,c same ret. Yon an doting to get
brae,, m your power and moo him as a lever
in your efforts loath the girl. Mat was
your purpose to taking him to Mai to get
his money, and you are the mea who holds
that note."
"Yon are making rather reckless asser-
tions, ,are but my they correct, and
then what!' s
••Whv, only 11115, you most grye the note
up to Ina 1 will pay you a premium on
11..
••Wo -.s! Must fire it up, eh?'
•'Yee. yea must.
••Perhaps 1 meet, Mt I fail to ass why."
"Look here, harem. you proceed with
your intentions toward that girl, and 1 pro-
mise yea that Blmaslford shall be 11:11u/Med
of it trident delay."
•'Blaseatfordr What doe, he care! 1)0
you sapper hid bother his heel al, -.it a
daughter of see of these poor matters whom
he mems body sad soul' Pakaw, he don't
care what they do o! what I.e./vows of
them so hong as he has their mortgages.
Write to 'Ratchford. if you want to, and
see what good it will do you."
Aa Pesrue delivered himself of the
words he kept a oleos w•tdi ep Scraggy'
feature,. sad though he spoke cnntideetly
and with the utmost inditblenee, he
was greatly disturbed. H. was on yrinslaet
dread let esnethisg should transpire to re-
veal to Scra+gggps the relation' existing
between Blatchford sad the t:roans.
Ile became satisfied en the present oc-
casion, however, that Soragp had ns yet
received n.. lntimetaon of the truth, endd he
breathed Bier. But lSco''**aagggge�'� threat to
write t.. Blatchford duwrbed him. He
knew that 1t was not idly made, .ad be
oleo knew that if he did write the whole
truth would come out, and heartless u old
Blatchford was, it was hardly possible that
he would tet quietly with folded hands and
permit hu graadd•aghter's ruin.
Such thoughts se these occupied) Pearsn's
mind, and he saw the necessity of cooriliat-
ing the Irate agent.
••Mr. Scruggs, rid he, "what's the sense
(eu and 1 going on like • couple of fools.
1 doa't care anything for /:rein's girl. and
have no designs upon her. i did Drake •
fool amortise) • you or so sae to the effect
that 1 had, hut i did not .lean it.
"Dat, you swear,'. maul Scraggy. "that you
aro .penkmg the troth!'
yea, if you wide it," Pearson air
phot unblushingly.
"Then you will perhaps not mind letting
me have Green'. note. "
"No, I woulda't, ,f I had it. Mille is the
WAD for yos to sea on that hnaines."
(tarry Pearson left the o1Sc* directly.
and as he walked the street his mind
wise busy with thoughts of the interview
Just waled.
• •Old Senior is going to cause me tr,.r
hat.' he teak]. "unless i pressed with the
utmost caution. He's • sly ode devil, and
now that he's .s his waded against me, he'll
.io everything in hs power to down ne. It
would he jest ' his way to write to old
Rletehferd sad in that Baa the would
be up with one, for 1'4 .a have
Hlatehfdrd dews on m*, Int my , ten.
Thu as • blasted ticklish business, one, and
the firs thing 1 know old Scrag, MS get
weal, in some way, of the filet that thou
Orem. are aid Rlitck(eed'e reiativey aril if
he does old Rlsm►feed will knew ad their
whereabouts, and posse hustling them sop.
Oaes�e sad Gress must be k apart, .ed
1 ssusi men as est as peoikia i most
Mee Louisa, for i de love her with all my
rel and i esti Mink et beim without
her."
(w SO (1010911112‘..)
Nammers iaaltalea ens I aoiees.
A Fact
W10lTR knowing 1• that blood dim.
ease which all other remedies Itll
ss ..w., 7lebt to A7... B.e.....i alb
Fresh alainem.
tilts of this Mato.
n1 some• to
head dally. lives
sash deep -sated
seal iMiiera c0.
Shoo -
math" ib.sam
tis Oaei. mill the
like. ale
IMtwa-t-bwas.
w, 110 week
• Inti t1rmK New
York. webss-
• About two years ago, sitar
for
utfa able to walk oo y two years m
fro
dkeodart mm i lians retried _with
vmrMrest.s
without
l .dv.pw.
nmeet la a(lisl�r I se* by ma
a seem NA
been rrdistt.d sT tsu Imet �Min
pist.c,
dist suffering.
VW'• lareammna. I thea te
masks • trial dl this mad lest
it regularly Sur Agafit 1 ms
pieced to YJ Owl fit a oxer
piece cure, and that I hers shoe lid so
rotten of the disease."
Mrs. L A. Stark, Nadu, N. H
writes: 'Ons year ago I qs takes Ie
with rheumatism, befog ooYssd to my
six months. I OYma amt of the
very much derhilitelled. with w
and any systems disordered h
. I commenced is mss Ayer's
and began to Improve at
in strength and soot re-
visited heel. 1 cannot 157
leo praise of this well -knows
Bargains in Cloaking,
Mantles Cut Free of Charge,
Bazaar Patterns given Away
WITH GOODS PURCHASED FOR CHILDREN'S WEAR.
All LINEN 0000S STAMPED FREE
Wools of All Kizz.ta_
WOOL CAPES MADE TO ORDER
"I haw taken a Swat 4MI of meal•
ciao, but aot►Ing bas dims me so
mach good aa Ayers i! rf I
alt its beneficial effects before 11 had
quite finished one bottle, and I tee
freely testify that it is the beat blood -
'model ne
lood.'modelne I know of." -L. W. Wahl, fir..
woodland, Texas.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
T.t.ra.m ■T
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Melon.
rano; mbteales.Qt. Worth le • bold.
cn.LE T S
PURE
POWDEiIED T
LYE
PUREST. STRONGEST. REST.
13twBat(fa.ter ase lea li sormility. Wee muse Mery
woreW.,w rsiesi B•. � outer
a.. • e
5011 N At Crows owl la.wetr►
. w. t[iss.Ls air. Iruw_aerw
Patronise
True
Competition.
THE Cayanlax Po,'Irtc RaILwaT Co.'.
TsisoeaPH'.a. Wee .Btanhtsled to give the
public a gni-claw tervloe with fair and per-
^••eent competition.
1t is In.aased on basinsa principles and in
the lutenist of its patrons.
1t deserve@ the swoon el every person who
believes in °wopetiion.
Por quirk de.pearb use able losogsa 'n
Ilse.- conlxwiog with all 111aes mod riass
se Waled *q.tes. abaeds nes temp..
Direct through wire, to .11 point. In the
North west,dnlhth (Womble and Pau,Itc ('oast
Office -South :tide Weigel.
R. $AM'Us7%
!!i-tt local hammer, Ooderlok.
BURDOCK
Regulates the Stomach.
Liver end Bowels, unlocks
the Secr. tion n,Purlflssth•
Blood end rer,.ovec ell Im-
purities from a Pimple to
the worst Sorofuloussors.
BLOOD
CURES
DYSPEPSIA. BILIOUSNESS
ONSTIPATION. HEADACHE
SALT RHEUM. SCROFULA.
HEART BURN. SOUR STOMACH
DIZZINESS. DROPSY.
RHEUMATISM SKIN DISEASES
$900
. B Ageism Yom ted Wemaa, 7+s
an .ed (le,.yeme0 to I.trodue. • new mad
pe sel•r .•elerd boob,
Testimony of 19 Centuries to
Jesus of Nazareth.
The mem ,.eterM1Mt 1glewo ►..b M lbw •e•
w .lits b t
Me •he whsler.. Na-ekel•rl.a
s�i
llvery Gl�apisp�tr�lu imam It. Kronen writer,
ea^esl>Mrwsale once...ve aH1 reamoo nm
Mssa. AN WANTED
1
eTo ,.keliehef Lees/ Agee
fry. Geed spredier for right
oder, we eseeseees. weals Eft 'We
dim. WO wr• the sale promos se both Sims
aatslR�s�, ON. u N.T. ♦Yet we�lp
essoeme.ar! a mem far fat ye et
We
rtiliyia.wl. !'aia�dpit5t
- -der --
MRS..T --
MRS. R. B. SMITH'S.
WE RECOMMEND
Black Cherry Balsam for
coughs, colds, .•t..
Our Cherub's Honey Cough I
Cure for chil.irrn.
i
1
ca.&FC1. AND !'IaNTIIIy
Prescription Work
At all hour. Peraoo•1awned*. Ealy
the1
beet drugs amid
W. C. GOODE, - Remit.
THIS IS THE SEASON FOR
CROSS CUT S A WS,
In which we lead.
CATTLE CHAINS,
Finest in the land, at right pric
BEST MAKES OF AXES,
.4t prices which will make you buy.'
R. P. WILKINSON & Co.
LA GRIPPE,
Aa many-kirow fres espeetersoe. is al tai'
lowed by a bard. disorrRStO"oto
CHERRY PULMONIC
Has no equal der the over of this. and an omusk%t
soils, et10.. ate. Prepared aid sold oath bi
F. Jordan, - Medical Shall.
Pure Candies
Chocolates
"ONCE A YEAR:"
"CHRISTMAS CHEER."
NUTS,
DATES,
FIGS.
MALAGA
- - FRUIT,
GRAPES
Betger's
Tale Tellies
CANDIED
▪ - PEEL..
All hinds of
Tabs
Ddloaeios-
Chas. A. Nairn,
Family Grocer,
000ERICH, - ONT.
G� O_ B�.RRY
•lh.Ouraltisz ill= r�wip•
swig all kinds of hesitant at the lowest. •Mw prism 1t pe•
Salle; soap
oItsre a bene, sad lis w t Rtfi moa Yet k• bas ams ►a ra0
Fos
lsyth•ntiet see snit shill► Mit fest peare5.ge lr bass. aim reedy. • 1•011011111.11, K
are
GEO. BARRY, - Hamilton -at.
Amada
M_•. wrlta
ads m•toa
Its I have dk
thew dA
Pectoral. I
tress croup
Ila.
them ofirmInows
rolleved
af
~Mg robe
11,
1p'eo
a• 7e�sm..
nil, sod, la
complete. I
without *0
el ell
tribute w my
7
Ayer's Ch
Salem, N..1
•• Last wit
cold, which
came quite
troubled wit
Irritation
cone.,, witho
• bottle of A
taklug this
almost ham
well ever sin
Secreta. it
of the Orae
Juoenbutu,'
Ayer's
Dr, J.C.A
S W by .11 111
S
CON
TM (AEA',
d OOMSUMP
Bel in the hiu,
m awtkonned
Mot dist no
flrahave aC
as it, for it w,
be Croup. or 1'
ad relief 1.
Water CONST'
Al tare you
Ingest for 51
oels. and $i.
lack haat, UTC
Al
* 11tS, 1
Onward. and
Osiolai tender
Our Vim h
Dyad yet+
hem Noai'obrei
vile es to ote
we ,sake '. O
rt/.s. PA TA
We refer, In
d Money lard
U. 8. Pretest
benne wad rod
awn State Or
(ypw•'m
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solve
par
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