The Signal, 1908-4-9, Page 6d Tauuausr, April 9 l9lti
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* e hat clay your erreii. I be
"Oh. it's soon told." M. 'Etienne
Med volubly. as one delighted to find
himself uuderstool. "1 ant it jewel-
ler from Florence,; I em selling my
wares in your great houses 1 hate
but just sold a neckleee to the I)u-
eheAse de Jaye use; 1 ern ve 1'rnnssio;l
o Navarre show L take trinkets to the lair laches
Dere. But me to thein and they'll
not make you repent it."
"Go tell mad ," Pierre bride olio
A STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE of hia teen. and turning Resin to its
gave us kindly pernmission to set down
BY BERTHA RUNKLE. our burden and wait.
For fneI•edlbit g.>t.1 luck the heavy
Ooprreeto by The century Co hangings were drawn over the sunny
indows, making a soft twilight ill
the room. 1 sidled over to u beneh in
,_•1 l \ f'1'. the far corner and wits feeling almost
safe when Pierre- be+threw him !---
called attention to me.,•
"Now. that is a hee%y l.n( kw a
maid to help lug. 'Do you make the
lasses de miners' work. you Ehnen -
tines?"
roar settled tee 1 would have g
111
it
, ar ce • clothes fol
a
g bra saourr than
gn at all. and beltke he know It 1
pen arraying myself suJlenh•
clumsily in the murrain-peattee.at.
Their was a full kirtle u( grlt••wt•
falling to tui ankles, and a w
apron. There' was n white blouse w
a wide. turned -back collar, and
scarlet bodice lard with black co
over it green, tongue. 1 was soon
;mit a desperate tangle over these
ver, garments. so utterly muddled
to whie:h to put on first and. wh
aide forwerd and which end up. a
where and how by the grave of (
to fasten them. that SI Etienne, w
roars of laughter, came unsteadily
my aid. He insisted on stuffing t
whole of my jerktn under my blo
to give my fl,nre the proper• ell
and to make me a waist he drew t
lacing fiords till 1 was like to suffoca
His mirth had by this time got •4
laughing so that every time he pull
me in a fit of merriment would je
the laces from his fingers before
could tie them. This happened on
one ;
lint "Felix, we are speaking in our "est
be- tongue. It is .uc't Ieta.t -as these
and leiug men to the callow s. Italian
• from this word, lit' girl.'
ail, ••Meusteur. I hent lie notion how
hula • 10 bear myself, lf, .what to say," 1 sm-
ith swere,' geensilt•.
"Say as little as you eon. For. I your t'(•
rd: .•,m(es+.
ul ice said bur hand~
di- gays fur pause: othrraise• I would
as take yell anywhere for a Tess. l olio'
part must be the shy maiden. Sty
lid tenth, you look the role; your cheeks T
Ind 1 I" 1te P) es' . You will follow ,docile
ith et toy heels while ► t.•il lies kw toe.
to 1 have the hope 'lint the- ladi; .; will
he heed IIIc Roof my jewel.. more than d
Use yo•I. 11
nes.
-314.114.1e111", mild tt.• root gu AafeGcr H
he at richt?"
te, "I have though, .4 that. But nt a
to night the ho0seliehl gather.•,, in the
eill
rk s:don; we sh,ul.t rim the gauntlet k
he rof hundred hook, and tongitt . While la
no ..1 we hays I• ek, we may ',till t,
fie I n
iso n . .a tt w•r"
"But 1 ant a stranger here," M.
Etienne explained. "Did i hire a
porter how ani I tell an honest -one?
Belike he might rue off with all my
reseures, and where is pour Giovanni
hen? Besi :e: tt were cruel to leave my
ittlo sinter in our lodging. nut a soul
to speak to, the Inng day through.
here i. (none where re• w.` lodge knows
talian, as you du s0 like an tinge',
it Master of the Household."
Now. Pierre was n•' more maitre
'hotel' than 1 was, but that did not
ampen his pleasure to be called so.
e sat down on the bench by M. Eti-
nne.
"How came you two to be in Poria?"
My lord proceeded to tell him I
now not what glib and convincing
rrago, with even excellence. L,nlade
o doubt, of accent arid gesture. But
could not lista; 1 hail afair, of
y own by this time. Tho lackeys
ad come up dose round me. more
teresteel in mo that, in my brother,
el the saine Jest who had held me
or my bracing, who had wanted my
t stripped off ane that 1 might 're -
hacked to bleed. now paid:
"I'll warrant you're hot and tired
el thirsty. uuelenioiselle, hr all you
sok as fresh as cress. Will you drink
cup of µ•we if 1 fetch it'r"
I had kept my' ryes 1111 the ground
from the first moment of encounter,
in inured dread to look these nieu
i,1 the icer: hilt tea. gaming courage.
• I raised my planer• and miler, at 1)111*
bashfully and faltered that 1 did out
understand.
He understood the -ease if not the
before u. Inds It We.-
offer
tins out -shod fun.
offer slowly, loudly. 1 strove to l.etik
us blank as the wall, rind shook nut'
head gently and helplessly and turned
511 tnquira•.' gaze to toe tutilers, 05 if
beseeching thein to Interpret. (Inc
and again. and the more it happen
the more we laughed and the less
eould dress me. 1 ached in every r
and the tears were running down 1
cheeks, washing little clean chane
in the stain.
"Felix, this will never do," he gas
ed when
at
length he could spea
"Never after • carouse have I bee
1e• maudlin Compose yourself. fort!
iia• r'nrn-eH "woo I r l Ile 1
he Ion.:,r off abruptly and -slatted mimic u,
ih 'le a day dream, 11
,if,, "%Cell." he resumed ti.',ently. mill-
,, Ing back to the lie ••,1 : the in
,. nt, ar
! 'let is. know oar ;nems•: and -ta- !
p o hon. 1 ant (iittatoii lie•. -iii, .••n ••t
k n
the Eamon. .c..1.1,0...17 of Vioreiloo. cos,
eon, (' uhet .
n Cie la, re.- ta•.. %%'r reser to
ie Paris 111 the love.... 7 1•'tl,.t!,Idr 1,. al
Inv* of heaven. Think of somethi
berms"'; think of me: Think of Pe
rot, think of Mayenne, think of Luca
Think of what will happen to ftp 110
If Mavenne know ue. for ourselves.'
"Enough. monsieur," 1. Raid. "i a
sobered.
But even now that 1 held still w
could not drawl the last holes In th
• bodice -point nearly together.
"Nay, monsieur, I eats never sea
it like this," 1 panted when be ha
tied it se tight as he could. "1 *ha
die or 1 shall burst the seams." H
had perforce to give me more room
he pulled the apron higher to e,ve
gaps add faate4ted a bunch of key
and a pocket at my waist. He Set
brown wig on my head, nearly cover
ed by a black reorder. with Ile wide
scarf hanging down my back
"Rang me. but you make a fine.
strapping grisette.'r he cried. proud
of me as if 1 were a pietur.•, lir the
punter. "Felix. you've no netton how
handsome you look. Dame' jolt de-
frauded the world when you contriv-
ed to be born a boy."
"1 thank my star% I was .boil •
boy," 1 declared. "I wouldn't get into
this togsery for any one else on t(arth.
I tell monsieur that Rat." •
"You must change your "'hoes," he
cried eagerly. "Your hobnails spoil
all,"
I put one of hi• gossip's sleee on
the floor beside my foot,
"Now, monsieur, I ask you, how
am 1 to get into that?"
"Shall I fetch you Vigo's?" he grin-
ned.
"No, Constant's,- 1 said instantly,
thinking bow it would make him
writhe to lend them.
"Constant's best," he promised, dis-
appearing. It was as good at a play
to see my lord running errands for
me. Perhaps he forgot, after a month
in the Rue ('uupejarrets, that such
things its peas existed; or, more like-
ly, he did not care to take the house-
hold intos
bi confidence. He was back
soon with a pair of scarlet hose and
ahnee of red morocen, the ga)rent af-
fain you ever saw. •Alpo be brought
a hand mirror for me to look on my
beauty.
, ,t• 'N*v, monsieur." 1 said with • sulk
that started anew his latt•hter. "111
not take it; 1 want not to see my-
self But utonsienr will do well to ex-
amine his men rountenanre."
"Pard__ should oily 1•n," he.
or doll at Lotus, the . •itis hili c.•,l
le
)-; •o tie• hills for the !.el newt!. 4 i
s. •
tr runeµ ; reeve net s .4•1 Toot out of
Neve- out of si yet. ntin till 1
.'ante hl'her. But Father Frimeesco
e
;els talk...1 to me inurll id his city of
o Florence."
11 "Good; you can then make shift to
✓ answer a question nr_tao•if put to it.
if Your Italian, 1 aster. 1- of excellent
11 totality. You speak French like the
e Picard you are, but Italian like a
rentleman -- that is to say, like a
r 'rads."
a'Monsieur," 1 ta•m..an,•.I miserably,
cried. "1 mut
and p'o, Fc
fed."
I was in truth R hollow *. a 'drat,,
yet 1 e711.11 out Ili t 1 had rather
starve than venture its the kitd/en.
"You flatter inured " he retorted.
"You'd not be blown. (► Juntel will
give you the pick of the artier foo :.
kete," he roared in my s 'len fa.,'
end added, relenting: "Wel then, I
will Banti one of the lackeys
e -ell goo repair myself;
(x—Felice--must be
vl we.)
n .nlyer. The lazy beggars k hart•
naught else to do."
1 belted the door after htru, beet
when the man i.rnnght my troy ba
him pet down 1 n o t
onside. Ileinternee
Info 1c,-
me through the panels that he wenld
go drown him%plf before he would be
eontent to lie stultified the livelong
day while hie betters waited on hint
1 trembled for fear in hu wiHum1+
morn he should take hia fardcl awry
again. But he had had his orders
When, after listening to his footstep
deseeeding the atnirs, 1 reached on
a eautinua arm, the tray was en th
floor. The generous meat and wine pu
new heart into me; by the time to
lord returned 1 en. raper for the fin
tcrpriae.
Hove
you r
finis . �'
h 1 ' he demanded
"Faith. T see you bay. Then Ln ,
sf*rt; it grow.: late. The shadow-, like
grad Musaulm*ns, are stretrling t
the east. I must catch the ladies it
their chambers before supper. Penia
well take the box between f- "
"Why, monsieur, 1 carry that ul
my shottiders,"
Whet. mfr• 1as4, en your dainl
ahnnlders? hat', 'twonld make th
townynfnik stare."
"Now. never hrte i seen a nini,
fresh from the enntent blush so prof
tilt', 1'd tn.- my tight hand to walk
you out n -t the gnarl-rnorn."
1 shrank x; a snail then you tend
its horns. He cried:
"Marry, but I will, though '
Now 1, unlike Sir Snnil, had fit
snag Rifle fortress to take refuge in
1 might writhe, but I could not de
tend myself.
i
i
"1 shall never came through it alive; never In the toned"
"1 shall nect•r come through it alive,
never in the world. They will know
me in the flick of an rte for a Imy;
1 know they will. Why. the f..lk wa
Incpassing ,. .r
p fi g ren o, a,ethii w r•r
u np:
they ere all stnrin; nt rte,"
1 \ "(1, rouse they stare," 11e an.wered
1r iqujlly. I .-honld think some
air if they .lid not. Can your mod-
esty ever understand, my Ghlliettn,
µ'hat a pretty In•s toil are
Ile fc
to tau -
v ,iag itt rely dl?rnlll-
fort, and' thus, he till of gay confi-
t dente, 1 fall of n,i„eiving, w. rams
R before the doors of the lintel de Lor,
t Caine.
Y "('nurape," he whisperrd to me
"Courage will eine-jeer the devil Dien•
s.I 1.
Pill Yet a rood ern u
face nit end tido.
k
• I the plunge." Ti -• next moment he
v s- in the arabin•', dr•luring 1ht. ern"
e I t% wuh his rape•l Italian. "
1 "Nom d'110. (diem' \%hat's all this,
I Whet err you alt,•r'•" the men shout-
ed at us to make u= understand tilt'
i better. "Haven't you n word ,f bon-
' est French in your bend;"
c M. Etienne. tapping hie hex, very
e hrnkenly, very lalwuinasly shimmered
forth something ahem jewels for the
I ladies.
"Get in with yeti, then."
We Baia not slow t.. What•
The eoiirtynrd -was deserted, new
t del we Ker not one in the windows of
the house, ngaiust which' the after-
' boon sun struck hotly. To, keep out
' his ,nweleome-ra)''s • the house door.
µns pushed aline., strut. We goosed
a ntootent "11 the step to listen to
he vuiees of ens%iping lackeys with 1
r1, and then M. Etienne boldly
,norked.
Ther.' was n "eun71ng in the hall,
if half a demi' idler.' were {dung -
tali into theirtheiblrts and running to
heir Melees. Then toy good (neral
'were opened the door. In the row
( underlings et his hark T reeugnix-
d the two who had taken pert in
iy flogging. The cold sweet broke
lit upon me lest they in their turn
hould know me.
M. Ettenne lerek.el fr,tn one to an-
ther with the childlike "'mile of his
ere lipi,d.m$nling if any here spoke
!slim
"f " answered Pierre himself. "Now.
"Am you will. monsieur," I maid, t
petting me teeth hard.
"Nev. t dare not. Those fell,
owm1
woeld.follow els I:dem*ghin1R to the dem* I,
of Lorraine Hou -e devil. I've told ,t
nom of this prank; I irate even eon- 1
'rived to send all the lackey"' out of I
door* on fool•' druids. Well sneak I
mit like thieves he the postern. Conus,
tread your wmrieo." ,.
ret tiptoe • the caption of male- n
Teeter*. ee sept from stair to stair, n
giggling under r lir breath like "the
callow lad in iauey lima we looked
to he %+e won in oaten to the pop- n
fern and mama ret to fare the terrible
eye of the world.
1 of the feTlnws clapped Jean on the
1shoulder with a rear ,ef inughter:
"A fall, a fall!" he shouted. "Here'lgtt
the all-emering Jean Marchand
tripped upfor 0117.e.- r
p}ii thinks hot t
ing that weare petticoats ran with-
I stand him, but stere's a icai'I that
1 hasn't a word to throw at hien,"
"Papaw! she doesn't uneiertnnd
me," Jean returned, undaunted, and
promptly pointed a linger at nt
mouth and then raised his tint. to his
own, with sucks and gulps. t 1 allow-
ed myself to comprehend then. I
smiled in Rs c((111etti.1)t n fashion n•
T eould contrive and glanced on the
ground. and slowly looked up agnin
and nodded.
The men burst intr. loud
sr
pfai nr
.
"Good oil Jeer)! hem wins, Well
plated. Jean ! Ake Jean !"
Jean, flushed with triumph, ran ,R
on his errand, while 1 thought of
Margot. the steward's daughter, nt.
hone, and tried to recollect every air
and grace 1 had. ever seen her flaunt
before us lads,' 1t WWI not hail fun,
this. T hid my hands under my apron
and epoke riot at all, but sighed and
smiled and blushed it der their stares
like any fine Indy. Onee in tine's life.
for one hour, it is rather amusing to
be a girl. But that is quite long en-
ough, say T.,
Jean carte again directly with n
great silver tankard.
Burgundy, pardieu!" cried one of
his mates, sticking his nose into the
pot as it passed him, and full! Ciel,
you must think your lass has a hend."
"Oh, I shall drink with her," leen
answered.
I put out niy hand for the tankard.
Fanning the risk of my big paw's be-
traying Ins, resolves: that hr should
not dyink with me of that draught,
when of a midden he leaned over to
'patch is kiss, i dodged him, more
frightened than the shyest maid.
Though in this half light 1 might
perfectly look n'girl T Could not be-
lieve I should kine 111.. en, Tn a
pante- I fled front Jean to my master's
aide,
M. Etienne, wheeling about, ram.
neer to laughing out in my tsar., when
)t• remembered his pert and played
11 wl{lt a seal that wy.lika-to undo
us He sprang to his feet, draking hi.
deeper.
"Who insults my slater?" he ehoub
eel R'ho is the deg dues thia?"
They were Oil him, ,. enehitig the
'knife from his hand. wrenchint his
lame arm at the mute rime so nano
fully that he gasped. i was seared
chill. I knew if they mishandled him
they would brush the wig off.
"Mind your manners, oirrah 1" Jean
cried.
Monsieur's ardor vanished; a gen-
tle, appealing smile spread over his
fees
"1 cry your pardon, sir," he seed
to Jean; thea turnthg k, Pn•rre, "Thin
wearier does not understand me. But
tell him, 1. beg you, I crave hia good
pardon. I was but angered for •
moment narnt thatshould any she ud thick
to
touch my little sister. I meant no
harm."
Nr he," Pierre retorted. "A kiss,
forsooth! What do you expect with
n handsome lass like that? It you
will take her about"—
"Madame says the jeweller fellow
is to conte up," our messenger an
nounced, returning
My lord besought l'ierre:
"My knife! I may have my knife?
By the beard of St I'eter I swear
to you I meant no harm with it. I
drew it in jest."
Now this, which was the sole true
etateutent he had made since our ar-
rival, was the only one Pierre did
not quite believe. He took the knife
from Jean, but. he hesitated to hand
it over to its owner.
"No." he sail. -you were angry
enough. T know your Italian temper.
I'm thinking I'll keep this little toy
of yours till you come. down."
"Very well, Sir Majordomo," M.
Etienne rejoined indifferently, ".o be
it you give it to me when i go." He
grasped the handle of the box, and
we followed our guide up the attar,
n.y mIater offering inc the comfort-
ing assurance:
It really matters not -in the least.
for r i f air be
caught the • n r' not
d figfi
a n t
yet Jnrged can save ns,"
We were ushered into a large, fair
chamber hung with arras, the carpet
under our feet deep and soft it,. mo+s.
Al one side stood the bed, raised ou
its dais; opposite were the windows,
the dressing table between them, cov-
ered with scent bottle. and boxes,
brushes and combs, very glittering
and grand. Fluttering alstut the room
were some half duan liar darnel ami
demoiselles, brave ut,silks and jewels.
Among them 1 Wag quick *0 recog-
nize Mme. de Mayenne, and 1 thought
I knew vaguely one or two other faces
as those 1 had seen before about
her. • 1 started presently to discover
the little Mlle. de Tavanne: that night
she had worn sky color arid now she
wore rrr•c, but there was nu mistak=
rug her saucy. face.
We set our box toll a table es the
duchess bade us, sad I helpr.1 M. Et-
ienne to lay mit its runter•e, which
done I retired to the backer •u nd, well
content to leave the brunt of the busi-
ness to him. It was as he prophesied:
they paid nue no heed whatever. He
was sr:10.4111y launched on the third
relating of his tale; I trow by this
tante he almost believed it himself,
rents,: he never faltered, but rattled
ren as if he had two tongues, telling
111 confidential tone of our father and
mother, our little brothers and eistera
et home in Fl,renee: our journey
with the legate., hi* kindness and rare
of us (i hoped that dugnitery would
not walk in just now to pay his re-
spects to madame le generale): of our
arrival in Paris and our wonder and
delight at the city's grandeur, the
likes of .thirh was not to be found in
Italy. and last, but not -least, he had
murk to say with nn inn.oeent, wide-
eyed gravity, ilii praise of the ladies
of Paris, se beautiful, no witty, se
generous! They were all crowding
eround him. rolling him `pretty bey,
laughing at his compliment+, handling
end exclaiming over his trinkets, try-
ing the effect of * bueklc or a brace-
let, preening and Booing like bright -
breasted pigennn about the corn -throw.
er. 1t was as pretty a sight ns ever
1 beheld, but it was not to smile nt
such thnt we hail risked our head=.
1N Mlle. do Montluc there was no
sign. .
No one µ•ns ntnrkiug me, and 1
wonderer) it i might not slip out un-
seen and make my way to mademor.-
ellc'eLchtimber. i knew she Inde,'
on tills story, near the bred( ret the
114.11.,•. in ,n r.w.n, over ',looking the lit-
tle street and !inviter re turret window.
But i wets somewhat doubtful of my
skill to tinct it thro.t It the wittdia;
eorririnr, .,f it trent nalnr•c, T tin.
111018 J#0:0 likely to meet sonic our
who tyrnlrl .lneair.11 rtry pttrlw..e, and
whnt nt14-w'rt 4.001,1 1 make? 1 aroma
dared .Civ 1 was r,.•rkiug madrntoi..•Il•.
1 nm not ready et explanation., like
M. le refute.
Tot n
e her. were the Lnld••n rn•.rn.•ntr
• flying and our cause no further ad-
vanced. Should i leave it all to M.
Etienne, trusting that when he had
made
lila salsar
he n he would be per-
mitted to seek out the other ladies
of the house?�' Could
should I strive to
aid him? Could I win in safety to
mademoiselle's chamber what a feat!
Y It so irked me to be doing noth-
ing that I was on the very point of
gingerly disappearing when one of the
ladies, she- with 111* yellow curls, the
prettiest of 'them all. turned nnddenly
from the group, calling clearly:
Lorauee!"
Our hearts stood still- mine did,
andI
min
ea tech furl ' t v
us-�t he heavy
wind
erw i .
auris naawaved rondo and she
ea t
ne t
o�
She eatneQiatlesnly, Her hairnweep-
ing against her cheek was ebony 071
Know, en valdte the was; while tinder
her eyes were dark rings like the
nmenra of an inky finger. M F,t(.•nnr
let tall .the bracelet he was holding.
staring at her, oblivious of aught else.
his brows knotted in diatreee, his
fnen afire 'with leve and eyrepathr.
lea merino" step forward : 1 thong,'
)tin. about to retch her in his arms.
w hen he rprolleetad himadf and drop
s•il n, bI knee. to grope ter the
fallen trinlet.
Von wet". tld me. madams!" the
asked Mme. d. 9layenna.
raid: the duchess crfth a.tart-
ors% of wiser rhe seemed to ralarva
for Mlle, de Mnntluc; "'teras Mme.
le Mentpenttier."
"It was 1." the fel r-hairtedjbeauty
*lowered in tine same Sunil_ '1 want
you to atop terming over thmeeit the
corner 4'trrlre look at them Matilde.'
+wad Kee if they c*twtot hnng M spar-
kle to your eye. For, Ler/meet! The
having to, many lovers ,+ nothing
to Cry about. It im an altlietion many
end many a lady would give hr'r ears
to undergo,"
"Take heart, n' grace,. T:nranee!"
Vrie.' Mlle, de'Tavanne. "Tf you g"
on looking an you look to•.hay 7odll
not long be troubled by lovers.'
She merle no *newer to either, hut
stnewi there paesiwely (till it might •
their nleaeure.tnjhavelll dope'twlih he ber,
Perrin'sut1$Ci
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write direct to
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64 to the Ib.
with a patient smartness that tt weans
the heart to Ree.
"Here's a chain would become you
vastly, Lorance•" ,would
de Montpen-
sier went on, friendly enough, in her
brisk and careless voice. "Let me
try it on your neck. You can easily
Coax Paul or some one to buy it for
you."
110 ato tivrI. t'►a.1
Circumstantial Evidence.
"You say you met the defendant oil
a street car, rind that he had been
drinking and gauthling," said the at-
Corney for the defence during the
crotw-eaatuinat'
"fart," replied the witness.,
"Did you see hill take a di ink i"
"Nu."
'•Did you see him gambling
"Then how du you know," .1,".•
utanded the attorney, "that the de.'
fondant hail Ia•ru .pinking and gum•
Niue ?"
"Well," explained the witness, "he
Wive the conductor n blue chip for his
ctur-(Cyt', and told him to keep 111.•
change." -
-Lippincott 'r.
Adveeti,e in The Signal It pa) s,
�f am your Money Saver, Read me ail over. Keep ole for reference to
prices for the seven days of this great sale.
At Parsons' Fair
COMMENCING
SATURDAY, APRIL Ilth
AND CONTINUING TO
SATURDAY, APRIL I8fh
ONCE MORE we place before the buying public our price list. We
don't boast of what we can do, we just simply place right here in
your hand a price sheet, giving just hints of the saving we save
the patrons of this store. Compare our value and prices with those of our
competitors and you will say as everybody says the Fair for mine here-
after, for good goods for little money. Don't forget the date of this great
price -cutting sale ; get in the game and save dollars for yourselves during
this sale of all sales, commencing April l ith till the 18th.
Sundries
1(k Iron Handles for 7c
Ills Scrub Brushes int• tee
Carpet Tacks 2 packages for. he
:.c bottles of Vaseline 2 (orsic
Ilk: t.ottles of Vaseline
Baking Powder. Ih. tin Pk:
:,c Bottles of Extract, tiny
Hever .... . .... .... tc
•Sic Butcher Knives for l:x•
:se ix,xes of Matches ......
('hopping Knives . , , .10e
',range sire of Lamp filmset. :x
Medium size
Eastern Glasses 7c for....... :re
Curry Combs . , . ....... 11)c
4 dozen Clothes pine for, , ,...:,e
Dippetw.................... 5c
twat Hooks, per doz. ..H►c
Flodr Hitters, worth Vie, for..Ille
Telenun Powder -------------Inc
:w: 1a411aa of Ma(•hine 011 3c
Ilk• bottles of Machine Oil.. 5c
Galvanized Tubs. (Vie, arc and tete
Brown 'tea 1'. o e, lite. 15e. and'Lic
Glass Butter Dishes ilk
\Vater (ilassrs ;k• ,.r 2 for...: :oe;
Lic Cushion Curd with tassel, It(c
Writing Inds for ...... .... :PC
All our hk• Pads ter . ... , Mc
All one lac )'ads for 12e;
All cold►.: T'ads for....,,,, I:ar
I:ncedulsen to nuitch good
quality, per pnrkage :a
I(1:
package re linen hnvel-
ul oes, (OE.
% package linen paper to
match for per quire.. .... f4
Plea DAY'S (MIA'
\C101.• curtain lades limas
ends, worth 15e, feu•..-, ,,.Ilk
sewing Silk, all .Mules, :ie, or
1 fon•. :e1
Berlin
Wool
of
7
FOR DAYS ONLY
Nov in the time to get what
you want in Berlin %Nods
all shades, 2, , and N.tuld
entirgatrd, end Mhetland
floss per tri
This is a snap,
FOR 7 DAYS ONLY
All kinds of Mpiceo and white
Pepper .felly 1'uµ•
1 la' . Y dere
all flavors and Mustard
worth lite a package for per
pneknge tai
All fresh spiax'e.
FOIL 7 DAYS ONLY
Any (kis Wrapper for 7:,c
Any $1.111 " .. 85c
Any $1.411 " " $1.10
Sateen Skirts
Any n:a• Nkirt ter 7a•
Any $l.2 " " *1.111
Any 1.35 '• *1,10
Any 1.1u " g1,:.ir
•
Before yen purchase your sum -
titer underwear and home come
And ser• whet big bargains ave
eon glye you. All roles of
hone, pink, bine. brown, grey
e hit.• and hlnek, Jolt look nt
our window•, and you will nee
OMr prices.
Big Bargains in Soap
FOR 7 DAYS ONLY
:i lairs of (cold Dost Soap for 2.,c
7 Isar. of Richards' Pure for 2s:
13 hers of Krell -IC Soap fur..Sic
7 horn of Tar Scrap for ..... .'S,ic
All our :a• Soap per IMC .. lc
• Carbolic Soap for 1c lir 7 for ,lire
large barn of Pure Castile
i4oa1t, she -ll brand, for
Big Snap in Tinware
FOR 7 DAYS ONLY
Flue Pails 111 qt. worth 1:w
for p,,,
Frere Pails 14 qt. worth INc
fur i•k,
10 qt, dish peas, worth :$k• for I:a•
14 qt. ••., " �«• ,• 21k•.
In qt. „ •„ " :sk: •.,c
10 qt. bread •• " S:c • 1:r•
nc
Nqt. Milk Pans for .- 11.•
11k;
Ile
l0gt. ,.
12 sit. '.
Copper Bolt Boilers,
Nipper part way up. regular
price $1,111 for $1.011
Copper Bottom Boilers regu-
lar price $Ln5 for $1.35
A Big Cut in Sets of
Dishes
FOIL SF,VEN DAY ONLY
All our $6.50 Sets foto $1.75
$14.25 „ " not)
$7.511
$M.:I t
$11 1.50
This is ra big aunp to get ra net of
Dishes.
Egg ('ups, regular price per
dozen 2)r, ter 1.5.:
Egg Cope worth :ilk per doz-
en, for 2lte
" 1610,50
" $18.1.1 •• ••
A Big Cut in Whips
FOR SEVEN DAYS ONLY
All lac Whips for. •.,, 11k:
All 25e Whips for „ INo
All 15c
'Whips, p"', all rawhide e
Il 'tie•
•rhe H. & C. (:carnets for ...... 41le
.• .. 0 ,. (01:
Mitt. (ialv*nized fails for.:!k•
14 qt. '• " ';,e
Il qt. " .:ak
Double Roasters, worth 44k25c
" :tic
'• 044
' " 110ceek; -
All Ca: (Joel Hangers, for :k; or
2 for....
All Inc (!oat Hrusgpra for , .. ,
All l:ae Cost Hanger•. for.... Inc
FOR 7 DAN'S ONLY
All Pillow Sham Holders
worth Ire, for.. 1:"';
('n t Beaten:, worth 1.w•,.. ICM
I:.e.troll.. (01 IIM
Broom% 2•I5 i
flim It. * wrap to get a sweeper.
If yon want grand Garden
Nada jurat go to the Fair.
1Ve Imre just got n r.ewttrw•k
in for Ile a packeireor2for ire
.lout tet• our 25e (`offer, worth pet
A Big Snap in Gran-
ite Ware
Mit 7 I/ 11-8 ONI,I
All 2.1e Preserving -Kettles. la•
:f k " •b..
,• mak. ..
• :Iw'
""
7'a �'it
sic „
All • itis: granite Dish Pane 4:.•
Xie '• le
title •• fail' l:a
-, alk•
Its' 81,00101 7e
Granite Tea Kettles, regi•
ler $I.19, ter
All our Granite %Yash flow's,
worth Lfle, for I1'
A11 our Granite %%'sail IAtwb:
worth
x, be -
All cot• (iranit• Wash Bowls.,
worth :IM, for 3p•
1.1c (granite Soap Dialler forilk
Ilk 7.
•
Odd Dishes
FOR 7 DA1 S ONLY
%Vhite Pups and Natters s. per
half dozen - . :fur
I%hitc (tope only, per half
dozen....,. air
Blue, gown ,Ind brown ('ups
_ and waueer., regular prier
%Vper 1,101.011,
h te7 n Plates. each 711e
Breakfast. Plates, emelt.. ae
I)inne•r Plates, each fir•
Iflue Tea Mateo, each 5c
Blue Breakfast Pieter, each 5e
Itlue I►iillie• Plates, each1k;
/fowls, each .1
----
Cripper Kettles, nickel
plated,
worth 111..10,
$1. 1
Nceen Boor Hinges, real ire
)paint Brushes from .ie curb
up . t
0.
Noe
Towel Hoheta 15e
Salt Boxers I1'rc
Ilamnorrn, :n: and Ilk: up to , :' M
Frying Pana Ilk;
Frame OI*nnpb, ea, -1, ae
%Vaal Boards for,. ., , hic
Irk , - --lac
FOR SEVISN DAYS QNLY
H,engi ng homes, regular
price 1111,7,, for , ...$1.25
!fall (Amps, regular pries
for
IL
all I,
- -_ imps, eiS. S far 811.1 r
Toilet Sets
Cull 7 DAYS ONLY
All our decorated 10 -piece
Sesta, worth $2.2.', for $1.115
All our $'2:el Sets for 162.ve
All our $;1.771 Nets for letuu
All our $4,50 Seta for seri
FOR 7 DAYS ONLY
During this mak we are going to
give 15 per cent. oil on all Wall
Paper. This is it goal ehxn••r
to get a bargain in Wall ('aper.
FOR 7 DAYS ONLY
During this sale thele will he big
bargain,. in Tinian• and
Graniteware of different kinds
and other Articles tun nnmer•
coni to mention on the bills will
be put on the bargain tables in
the basement,
(thins 'I'rvo Mets. 11 pie...-.
regnlrar price 113.2i, worth
*:0s1, during this rude for $2.7.-,
PARSONS' FAIR
EAST SiDE OF SQUARE,
GODERiCH, ONT.
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