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arta Insolvency and Letters Patont, home and for-
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children:a first teeth, before allowing ono to be ex -
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tenable styles al, hie bindery in St. Mary's. ltager
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OOD 'HORSES AND COMFORT-
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trANUARY 1) 1874.
PHOTOGRAPHY,
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photos. of deceased diouds enlarged, will do wel
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tosorr361a3 be had. Also 3.1 155005±11103(5 of oval frame
u5s.
idly =hand, Charges moderote and stork
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" Q TANDARD "
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Rooks, Pictures, Paper, Wall Paper, Toys. Picture
Praand,Horlin Wools. and Palmy C400ds
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Weber's Splendid, Pianos, the best Made in the
Ilorninion, front 8350 to $730. Call and exs,mine
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ST. MARY'S.
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Agent for the
INMAN LINE
OF OCEAN- STEA MSH IPS,
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Tickets frora St Mary's to Queenstown or Liver-
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Parties 'wishing to send for their friondslin the
old country ean procure propaid certillcatos cheap-
er than by any other lino.
Agent for the Mieliigan Central and Erie 16511
roads Ticketissued 10 1507 part of 5110 13 oast
or west,
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Greenbacks Bought and Sold at the
Best Rates,
WHOLE NO 19'
THROUGH FROST AND SNOW!
A CHRISTMAS MYSTERY. ,
CHAPTER III.—(Contintoci„)
"Will you come, A.utolaia ?" said
Juliet.
Not I, indeed. I agree with Isa-
bel."
"1 will go with you Juliet," said
Beatrice. "1 (1°111 mind tho snow."
*
Juliet end Beatrico were returning
from old Patty's eotage, and in spite of
the trees looking as if hooded and
robed in Swansdown when in the
darkness visible of a December clay at
5 pan., tb.ey easy, eressiag the park,
and. halting at the entrauee to the court,
the mournful procession consisting of
the lifeless remains of Lord Foreetclale
stretched on a hurdle, the two stalwart
yourig woodmen, old Duke, thehfather,
carrying a lantern in front, and Sir
Harry Vernon walking by his friend's
side in a deplorable state of mental mis-
ery, and bodily exhaustion.
His clothes wore drenched and drip-
ping, and his trembling limbs scarcely
able to support him 1
"Who can it be ?" eided 13eatrice.
" Some stranger lost in the snow, and
found and saved., I hope, by that huge,
noble dog walking like a chief mourner
as no doubt he is, by the siclo of the
bier." •
" 011, don't say the bier, Beatrice.
Let's hope it is some poor creature
numbed and insensible, but not deed.
Oh! Beatrice, who can it bo? Lot us
make haste. I see my uncle has rush-
ed out bareheaded ; he is shaking hands
with one of the party."
"Yes," gasped. out Beatrice, " and
that one is Harry Vernon; but Harry,
as the light froni the lantern falls on
his face, I see lcioking more dead. than
'When Suliet and Beatrice teethed
the hall, they found all the householcl
in the 'wildest alarm and the greatest
excitemout. The earl had been remo-
ved to the -state apartment, which had
been, by Lady Trovor's orders, partly
prepared for him.. Doane fires had
been lighted, aud in a very short time
a warm bath WO S got ready, the village
doctor was sent for, every customary
mode of saving life was resorted to ; he
was undressed, wrapped. in hot flan-
nels, put into a warm bed, and still
there WW1; no sign of life.
Sir Philip was in constaut attendance.
Harry Veruon, in spite of his weak;
exhausted state, and his wet garments,
would not gait his friend's xoom.
Ledv Trevor Antonia and. Isabel
were shritssniesawastheac
nurdle, was weening and. praying in
7 •
her own room, and Beatrice, Perim it
climber adjoining Lord Foreetilalo's,
seas listening and watching, hoping to
eietch a p;limpse of Reny Vernon, and.
to exchange a word. with him.
The groom, ivliehcid been sent NI
eearch of the villeoe cloacae Derry (earl -
ea by the poor, Dr. Derry), had foand
him, after a hard clay's work and long
riding in the suow, fast asleep in his
08,•47*.elitiir by the five.
He had warmed, comforted, and even
slightly fuddled. himself by few extra
gleeses of port and a strong grog-!
Ile was very unwilling; to resign the
ne plus ultra of:warmth and. comfort, for
that of cold and wretchedness, but he
betel no choice.
WWni ho reached Trevor Court, he
was still it confused and obfusca-
ted, but he assumed an air of wisdom
arid authority, which doctors should,
always do, if they have it not, and after
hearing all that had been dime, and ex-
amining; the earl's body, he pronounced
life to be extinct, and ,added, that it
had. been so for some hears.
" thirdc," said. the little purple -faced
cinder, " that death, in this instance,
was cansed by .conenssion of tile brain,
33.ot by drowning,. There is evidence of
a very severe blow, caused, no doubt, by
his lordShip'e head . striking against
some very- hard substance, when he was
dragged out of tho water. I think the
post-mortem will prove I am right.
But nothing CCM be done. The sooner
we leave him in suitable hands the bet-
ter."
He then advised. that those old WO
-
men in the village, accustomed to such
offices, should. be sent for at once to lay
out the dead, and then he departed.
When Harry Voenon heard the doe-
tor's decision, he sank on the floor in 11
death like swoon,
That night Lady Trevor whispered
to her httsband and herself, before clos-
ing her eyes in. sleep--
" Good night, Right Hononrable
Philip Trevor, Earl of Forestdale.!
Good night, Right Honourable Antonia
Isabel TreVot, Countess of Forestdale
Health and. long life to you both 1"
LONDON,'
UEBEC and MONTEAL
Temperley Line.
Composed of tho following first-elass
IRON STEAMSHIPS.
SCOTLAND, MEDWAY,
THAMES, ' DELTA.,
SEVERN, NYAPZA,
HECTOR.
It Mt=
Pradeafe Votott.
of
Ontario ,
death to hive any foar °filo dead, they
were in very aeat turd): pf the living,
in tile shape of' Hnhert.
Ho, mounting guard °Vol. his master's
body would not suffer these hags to
touch thaa (to In canine sense of honor)
sacred trust, but growled, barked, show-
ed his white terrible fauge, and fright-
ened them so, that it was not till Sir
.Philip, who know Hubert well, had suc-
ceeded, with great cliffieulty, iu getting,
him out of tho room for a momenaby
throwing Lord Forestdale's coat on the
landing, and bidding the faithful area-
ture -fetch it, diet the door was scoured,
and the death -watchers were free to
perform their ghastly (intim
* *
It Waill midnight, and all but the
death -watchers wore supposed to be in
bed and asleep.
But Juliet could not sleep.
Per two long hours, in thesolitude
of her chamber, she had been alterna-
tely pacing her room, wringing her
hands, and throwing herself on her
knees, 'wildly weeping and fervently
praying. s
Although only sixteen when she had
last seen Jocelyn Trevor (then neither
an earl, nor yet with much chance of
heeoming one, for the Lord. Forestdale,
then living, had two sons, and Jocelyn
was only hie nephew), she had loved
him with all hor warm, passionate
he.rtr—'1 h
,,s. eart which had far outgrown
hos. 3
She had lived an, hoped on, endured
and
no-
, foioth_,
e °hMin ence or seeing again
" Oh, Potherb. Heaven 1 " she cried,
" take MG too, and let me Inuit him
above ! "
Sb.e went to her window, and. looked
out on the snow -mantled park.
The snow itself was not falling at
that moment, and a light, for which
she could not acconnt—a silver light
rose before her.
Pressently, in the centre of that light
there seemed to rise before her a lovely
female form, white as the snow itself,
and whose hand pointed to the state -
apartments, on the same floor, where
Lord Forestdale was laid out,
Trevor Court was a quadrangular
a.
building. Thee -Mate apartments were
to the south. - 'Juliet's room was to the
werceelfug she could not have analysed
or explaiued, made Juliet at once obey
the bidding of the Snow Maidon, soul
taking her lamp in her hand, she went
with it wildly throbbing heart along the
corridor that led to the state apart-
ments. Juliet was very pine, and
footniea
Well -Vet
eiteS,,le
1
eed .Lord Poreetdale in a
a boa, where, in a few min-
aet Weep, • e - •
* * * * * *
By Christmas Eve Lord Forestclalo
Wits quite well. He was able to join
the family circle ; and, though full of
gratitude to Joliet, to whose affectionate
devotion and true, heroism he owed
his life, he 'e"eaa too ardent it worship-
per of beauty not to love to gaze on the
surpassiogloyeliness of Antonia'sRehe
like face, geed the stately . graces of
Isabol's form, 'This was an admiration
vorYnainfill to the poor girl who loved
as these ambitimes beautiescould
never lone any but, themselves. Sir
Harry had been, as he prophesied he
ehould be. Very coldly received by Lady
Tl'OVO1'. ',She 10St no opportunity of
favoring young Mierehmont's suit. She
pliteedhiee at dinner by Beatrice, she
coupled them together on all occasions,
and said 114.10 she thought voryeentting
thing's isla,'VS "love hi cottage." , Seeing
ell this lead no effect on Beatriee, Lady
,Trevor ori*, v smight it private intet-
Isiue?:, 'IL: :vWdi °t:1;1.1 41:4 /I .C"../-1' \71::' .:94-:\I'ri 6/11;fle;A:1:9. Isl "7;1 '99tItQl.:11elai:1:11:-bwo
you canypti 1114 Beatrice youeself, and
you want` to pr'Sveitt anyone else having
her. Itis very, cruel•to spoil a girl's
market ilr. that
Spoil ftegirl's market ! How coarse I
how vul at!
` e - think, if you allude to Mr.
But ady Trevni. was vulgar, and
,epite in! e her more' so than usual.
"1 ds 't
Marchns`onc.i", said Sir Harry, " that's
he's it
1
, match for my beautiful blonde
fair Be, 'rice. , He's only a banker."
" He 'as five- thousand a -year, and
he's alfiry nice loold,ng young man."
"B ft doesn't think so," said. Harry
affccti
p
that ft
g the fop.
y, Mr. Vernon, don't speak in
elear way of my daughter. If
you ev re not here, I feel sure sb.e'd
marry fr. Marchmont."
".Bit think she ought to do better.
Instea4.- of the banker with five thousand
a-yean` I know a baronet with tan thous-
and or annum who loves Boa, and
wish me to plead, for him, and ask
yeller
Pliili
consent. But here collies Sir
, I have already told him all
abon it. I leave hien to explain all."
Wen next Lady Trevor and Sir Harry
mot
and
slig
men
le took his hands in both hers,
rgetful of all former opposition,
9, audinsults said. he was of all
ii. earth the ono she should have
for eteelf but for that little want of
i
°hos ei as a husband for Bea need a son
the iteedful wide :11711,A‘1,7,"..r. ,`,.... ' ",,,,• ' -
trembling violently when she eatclatahlr..)Niggice_ pd.., ...e ssgss.,ssnss g=esosose
the antse-ebeten6m- ''' --1-lint• llidw' Awe Eve.
a..........a. g ............. iNeX1.1 Oilt7 n11
the guardian spirit of her house, though llueic, dancing, Pax innneents, and
in all cases it might be only a phautaam many other pastinies, occupied the
or an optical delusion, the result of a yourig pcfople till late at night.
state of great nerovus excitement of Lady Trevor grew wild with Trage,
pondering ou the wild. legends of th,o when her watchful eyo detected ni
borders. She nerved herself to enter Lean Forestdalo a growing indifference
the state,bederoom. Juliet fully expee- t entoma (whom he at first had
od"to fend. the death -watchers there. To s emed to idolise), ancl an ever-inereae-
her surprise, the ouly tenaut of that ing preferenee for Juliet.
room was the one she had loved best on As for Isabel, sees had, by wisely ap.
as"lottowst--8cotland, Wednesday, 9.701 Angust,„
naryana ovory altornato Wednesday and Sittarday
thoroofter. Aria from
College, UEBE0 FOR LONDON; AS FOLLOWS:
0rfati13,--71ox6 door to Lr,'Wining'4 Drug ,Store
led opposito W111u5s 11.6t01‘, Exeter., Veterinary
climes always on 31510, C5118 promptly atton-
NT, .,--Tierses examined. 58 to soundness.
Angtiat 28 18711• 1,423.
'OAR. rOlit
/W011141'1140 for 4er111se on his faviri, lot 14,
ITsbortt.k'nit ireproved. Yorkshire. Ileh'
i11proliottnced"to bo 0(1005 ±110 bed !,.11
o 'AVMS, 75, cents, .1111.1145
,(1LuVii<,----llg ,(ilz1;,;14))
eC,, on Ti 16, cori,"4, 1"!S113151o. nth-ifi
TorniS 711.,5±0., if dash '1i(l.
'WU.* 00D,
Thaulefi, Thursday, 3151125(21.
Severn, 7115(75d151,1011 sept
FSeOtland, Tires/lays 212d "
And ovory Wier/late l'iiesday itea tratirttatie
aseoafter,
Rates Lower than the Linm
nortieeatos wealto pontos ateitette of "mtg-
.
ing out their friends,
Per Preight 755225ge, eppee to
DAVID WIAVV, Montreat•
A.1341rLY,
tie Marl.
earth. The death -watchers, having peering not to court or like young
clone their glioatly duty, had elipped Marchmont, inducedhim to transfer his
down to supper in the kitchen. Gossip attentions to her.
end grog heel made them forgot the But what to Lady Trevor, if juliet
iiightof time. Juliet at first could. not were to become a countess ?
nerve herself to look at the forni that
lay under a white sheet on the bed.
"1 ninet see that dear face once
more," she thought, and she stepped
forward towards the bed. As she did
so, she fancied that the sheet moved
and fluttered. Withheroic resolve she
approached the bed, and gently remov-
ed the sheet from the face. The face
she loYed, so Won, now cold aad ghastly
pale.
"Dear Jocelyn," sho murinueed,
"how little you know of my deep love
and devotion. "
Anci as she spoke these worils,•she
stooped and kissed his cold lips. As
she rose agein, after a moment she saw
a few drops of blood start from his tem-
ple, whexe he had, been wounded by his
fell.
"The warm blood flows! " cried
" Heavenly Father he cannot
be dead !"
There were cordial at hand. She
moistened his lips with thera, pillowing
his head on her bosom the while, end.
still the blood flowed on, crimsoning -
Juliet's white dress and whiter neck.
Presently it shudder passsed through
Jocelyn's frame ; he sighed., moaned.,
opened his eyes, and looked wildly
about him. Then did Juliet's cries and
shrieks for help rend the air Then did
she seize the bell -rope by the side of
the state bed, and ring such a pealothat
the whole house was aroused. Then
from all parts of the mansion came the
frightened 'inmates, Sir Philip and
Sir Harry Vernon were among the first.
All was then explained. Lord Forest -
dale lay to weak to speak ; but soon the
blood. was staunched, hot cordials ad-
nainistered, and the hues of life ramm-
ed to his fine face. Joedyn's lips mov-
ed, and,J.nliet, bending her head down
to catch the words, thought that the
first sound he tittered was her name.
At this moment a loud scratching and
whining at one of the windows attract-
ed the attention of all. There, on the
balcony outside, standing on his hind
logs, and his noble, massive face full of
love and anxiety, was ilocelyn's dog
Hubert 1 Ilow he got there, and who
had let him loose, no ohe knew. Lord
Foreetditle, in a low, weak voice, said to
Sir Harry Verfion—
li Lot Hubert come to me."
With what 70,p1)13.70 in bounded breve,
faitlefal Hubert; and svhat pietuee he
was, 1' sting his huge forepaeve on hie
meatee's bed, aod laying his grand face
and broad black nee° on the lace -pillow,
by the side of the delicate whito featui•es
Oetdale, ever sul, anon lick -
,
a inp eheel 111111 ±10 white
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CHAPTER V.
THE DEATII-WATC1IERS.
THE tsto ghastly old women 'who had
boon fetched from tho te perform
the last sad offices—to straighten the
limbs before they stiffened, to close tho
eyee, and in feet, lay out the,. deed—,
were simsularly tall, gaunt, bony, and
ead aver o u s.
They wore wieed-looking, ghastly
old crones, very fond of beer aare epirits
hot suppers, strang grog, gossip, scan-
dal, and horrors.
'They knew the eeerete of most fami-
lies.
They had lioetibl o tales to tell of mur-
ders; paesed off as natural (loathe.
Of the harried femeraleof the slowly
poiRovoct.
Of' many buried
When the actuai: felled to blanch the
eheeks of their hearersAthey evero rich,
in ghost storiese, dreamey litmens, ta1ce/0
propheeiee of the dying, al
the letter.
Though the inaide WOrts 1, to
bod after mipping,.ftli
the (16a11.Witt0h00
listen to their
Wherever.
ings were
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Atthott
CHAPTER VI.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Ox Christana,s Day, when Lady Trevor
was in her very worst humor, but when
her one comfort was the thought that
snowecl up as they were, her two sisters
and Sir Philip's old tutor, the new Rec-
tor of Cornlands, coulsi not arrive at
Trevor Court, as the usually did on
Christmas Day, she saw, to her horror
and dismay, a large lunibering coach
slowly ittalcing its way to the house
through the partially -swept avenues of
the park.
What can that awful -looking coach
want here, .A.ntouia, ? "
"Look," said Antonia. "there is dear
old Beaefoot, my two aunts in deep
mourning and, and another gentleman."
" All expecting -to spend Christmas
here, I see it all. Old Beorfoot was in-
vited to the funeral of tho duke, donlat-
less, to officiate, and my pushing sisters
have oome with him, and now they're
here fer sit weeks. 'Who the fourth
wretch is I cannot even guess."
While she was thus speaking, there
wes a loud knocking at her door, and
presently in came, completely filling
Lady Trevor's small boudoir, Dr. Bear -
foot, Miss Honor Phipson, a merry, fat,
ruddy hoyden of forty-two, and Miss
Priscilla Phipson, a very languishing,
sentimental spinster of thirty-two.
Dr. Bearfoot was an absent, very
learned, rather gruff, but good-hearted
olii man,. with that air of command
which a long life of tutorship generally
imparts. The now arrival was his
curate, the Reverend Nathaniel Null,
e, poor fellow without any will of his own
but icry ready to obey any one wbo
chose to take him in hand, and that
the sentimental and still pretty, though
rather passee Priscilla, evidently meant
to do.
"Well, hero we are, cleat sister,"
said the merry 1106.0r. " At one time
we had (pito despaired of getting to gee
you this Christmas. 'We hatet to dis-
appoint you, bat there seemed no hope
or chance snowed up ' as we all were,
you hero and we hetet Norwich."
But what brought you all in that
droadful-looking black coach ?" asked
Lady Trevor.
'1 That delightful black coach you
mean," replied merry Honer; Why
Owing to the death of Dr. Bearfoot's
Mead, papil, ansi patrOil, the yottng
Duke .of Grendminister, we, have, all
four, been able to oome fee° of eitpenee,"
" It was the dachees's `aisle that J.
should officiate at the funeral," said
Bearfoot, " The familyjseoult being
at Leighton Oburch, roe4e had to be
ent whore taileoads fa de ft Ma&
00aCII andilahlolo6sxpvto ,tfaheoeido,i4awt rioiryo
to take us, firet to the funeral as mourn-
ers—of course, we could not but mourn The snow had searectly ceased to fall
hie' bast, 'fosiend end patron—and then Sinesatlie 4,!Z: whith we first mat
on to the Court es Christmas revellers, Lora,,zore,tame and Si: Harry, eaaelit
and hero we are !," said. merry I-Ionor. for a few short intervals; and now Tre-
" ft -was a journey at once sad and vol. Court was fairly snowed lip.
sweet," said PriSejila. " A femoral-- The snow was deep and. treacherous,
and such it funeral I—grand even to eab- and two of the villagers were missing.
limit?! And how often is a funeral Luckily 'this snowing up of Trevor
followed by a wedding ?" sho ended, Court had oceureed once before, and
with a eigh, gazing, •so tenderly af. the the possibility of such an event leaving
Rev. ,Nathaniel Null, that he 'blushed been foreseen; the garrison was well
to the roots' of Ins flaxen hair, and stam- provisioned foe a long siege of , the ele-
mered out— ments.
Oh, yes it vei.7 often is 1" it was just after breakfast that Lady
" Where's Philip ?" said Dr.Boor. Trevor had so grossly insulted, and so
foot, rather gruffly. " I hope he's cruelly wounded, nay, outraged, poor
given up the turf and the tables. I Juliet'e feelings. ` •
must go and. have talk with him." At lineeleeon Juliet did not appear,
And ho turned and quitted the room. but at Trevor Court luncheon wee not.
"Has Dr. Bearfoot renewed his pro- it ceremonious repast. • in'
poeal since he has been a rector ?" said The girls often absented theiiiii8lves
Lady Trevor to her sister, Honor. ' from it.
" No, not yot ; but he's sure to do But when at three' o'clock all the
so," laughed 'Honor, • - young yeoplo (Juliet alone excepted),
• Two or three days passed away, ancl assembled by appointment; to rehearse
Antonia, in despair of getting, ally one a comidetta theer were, getting uP, end
else, and urged. on by her mother, did hasWhieb. Juliet had an impoi.tant part,
her unnoet to captivate old Die Bear- Lord Forestdale • became very impa-
feet. MerryslIonor chid noe seem .to tient. " * • '
afeineluseaanytojsooRelotithsey,eybe.ustth,raatthhaeid. tgoes'ebae visiyi.e was Juliet's lover in the little
tenderly; on her for twenty years dazzled Beatrice, who was fontlly attached to
by the .brilliancy of her niece's beauty. juliet, became anxidus and went in
Priscilla had proposed to the Rover- seareh of her. •
end Nathaniel Null, an.d had, of course, After a very short 'time she came
been accepted, for it was her esvill to be down again, pale, in tears, and with a
Mrs- Null, and Nat" had no will of note in her hand.
his own. It was addressed to herself, and ran
One day Dr. Bearfoot asked leave to
see Antonia in her mother's boudoir,
Lady Trevor to be present.
"Tho old. fool is going to propose 1"
thought Lady Trevor; but she only
said--" The doctoil'is a fine mau—a rec-
tor with a thousand a -year. I suppose
you'll accept of him, Antonia ?"
"Yes I feel it is my duty," sighed
the maiden of tW011tY. 44 I'M 80111710
cut Aunt Honor out."
I see no illteamative," replied Lady
Trevor. -
:kr * * *
Antonia and her mother sat in state,
expecting the doctor. He came in, and
taking, his stand on the liearthrug
true English style, his back to the7fire
and it coat-tail over each arm, he said—
"1 dare say, Lady Trews, a-- steinK
me rather old Go marry, butl think
I'm too old to be single any longer. 1131
a rich man now, thanlis to Philip's in-
terest with Forestdale. Every comfort
is doubled when shared. with a good
,IvAelareitangnTne'Cleks-j lientesissei
rertYPARAP.titicMeiPaAts-i. Mane. -
If I am to be happy at last, will you—
be—bridesmaid ?"
Lodi' Trevor could not suppress a
cry of surprise and disappointment.
Antonia echoed it, but in her heart thexe
was a sense of blessed relief. She soon
rallied, went up to the doctor, congra-
tulated hirn warmly, ansi shook hands
with him as she .
" shail be proud to officiate at Aunt
Honor's wedding as bridesmaid, Dr.
Bettrfoot."-
" So far, so good," said the doctor.
" I only want Honor to have one brides-
maid. I like old fashions. I don't
want a dozen giggling girls, in blue or.
pink wreaths and veils, blocking up the
aisle, all to be dresse11 and ail to have
lockets at my expense (or Honor's it's
the seine thing.)
"1. shall be delighted to go with Aunt
Honor aud you," said Antonia.
"Is it all settled ?" said a merry voice
et the door, and in pushec1 rosy, laugh-
ing Aunt Honor.
"All settled, my love and my life 1"
said Dr. Bea,rfoot, hugging up that•
plump handsome armful, his constant
bride -elect.
" Pris. and Nat mean to get married
the saine day," laughed Aunt Honor. •
"The more the merrier, love," said.
the doctor, leaving the eooin witli his
arm around Honor's waist.
Pris we can inform our dear readers,
in case they should feel an anxiety on
her account, had said to her Nathaniel--
" YOUT stipend, as nay brother-in-law's
curate, will keep us both in clothes and
pocket -money, dear, and we can lodge
and boarci at the Rectory."
To which Nathaniel h.ad meekly re-
plied— ‘4+
"01, yes! anything you like will
suit me."
thus—
" Benorso BEATRIOE,--YOU know how
often I have wished, to leave this house,
and ho -w' often you have induced me to
stay. This morning. Lady Trearor so
insulted, abused and wronged me, that
to eemain where she is mistress is 7)11
possible 1 go, dearest Bea, ancl when
I know whither, you shall know, too I
I had no idea, till this morning, that
Lord. Forestdale h.ad ever felt or profes-
sed love for Antonia, and had given her,
reason to expeet an offer of marriage.
May they be happy together if they
really love each other 1
" Yours, dearest,
eeecianee did not
• In her .8"ta4-4,-
nom or_ 1MUS) On to Antonia.
nne glanced itt tb.e note, and then
headed it to Lord Forestdale.
He turnesi deadly pale ; his eyes
flashed.
"Juliet gohe ont in this snowstorm !
Gone, she knows not whither.1"!_she
11:363p.43 .Nallatfiend prompted Lady
iinTheet esss- .1" a5' si`e -"seaciszta,2
her, joeelyn," said Sir Harry.
"I'll go and get Hubert," said. Lord
Forestclale, pale as death, and feeling
...for the first time how very dear Juliet
was to him.
"I think, " said Bea, "tho poor da,r-
ling is mostlikely gone across the park
to old Patty's nottagot'e'(1
• "
Impossible 1" Lorsi
Forest-
dale. " Just outside the park, between
the gates ansi-old. Patty's cottage there
is a snowdrift of great depth. Come,
Harry, it is getting dark! Bea, find
Sir Philip, tell him all; get him to send
in all directions. 011, what Lady Tre,
vor has to answer for to Sir Philip, and
to me, too, if we do not find my darl-
ing!"
Right acrose the park went Lord
Forestdale and Sir Harry. ' Hilbert go-
ing before them, and ever and anon all
but disappearing in the snow, which in
some places came. up to their waist
The park was very Ottehsive, and in
parts much darkened by fine ancestral
trees, very wild and rugged. The sno
was falling heavily. .A. ,fierce east w
was blowing. The day was fast el,
in, ansi d.espair was busy at Lor
Forestdale's heart, for there was n
trace of any tiny footsteps.
"We are on a wrong track, Hari
said Lord Forestdale, " aud Whi
weed you
111 w1611 you on.
onor, 1, we 11.13 -
kind trovood,
13
CHAPTER VII -
TILE DEN03IE11tEINT.
TILE arrival of Dr. Bearfoot addesi much
to the mirth. '
The Christmas dinner WaS perfection,
and all wore merry aud. wise.
The next day, Lady Trevor sent for
Juliet to her 011/11 3:001E, and said, " You
and I never were groat friends, Juliet,
but till quite lately I thought you had it
good and generous heart."
"Ansi pray, what makes you think.
the contrary nosv, aunt ?"saicl Juliet.
" /our unfair, creel and unfeminine
behavior in doing all you can to proveilt
Lord Foreetdale's proposing to Antonia
although you well know each other, and
that till you, by all the wiles of woman's
coquetry, acting as It does on rnon's
vanity, dre* him from my darling girl,
hie lordship had given hot to metier-
stond that he meant to propose to her."
"1 know, aunt, that, Lora Foreettlitle
addressed both Antonie, and Isabel as
every ina11 of taste meet, bat I hod no
idea that he had any iferione preference,
still less any intontion of proposing to
Antonia."
• " I could prove it to you if I chose.
Antonia hes told foe how she idolizes
lihn, and how he wevehipped her, till
you—nieare, creel, ambitions', end un-
priacipled--eame between thorn. Got
out of my sight, yon have raiDed my
child's pertoo, hookon her heart I au&
Lora voro8tage will ono day hate yaw
±07 it ; eleeady he 8068 through, end,
lRteeong1,1',s.tetit,y
ovit0e440v,. I,e,idve68inign(cieiion
Ii 1
ltll0t0n:1iie:otnaa68
Wee, Go I woulto heavein T ifta ne
-
/41' 13::ly:u—would
to heaven you h:a:d
ala memer of the flelly 1
oti,tl
AL)" 88(1 41116i) Vt 1011Ving tho
tOOrtli
on
Au-
under the
NOticeS,"
:tsaAbtlike'41°. 'll''''Ul4:11:3?
lceeT,hieh?"170.1,
the only thing'
rainy day wae a
141:4e oi,Aloi.n:,lat:iyps:e01):41iatob ill -its04,0tgiati :2:4Z orisitth
Our es.perienee, and
the past eialiteen centuriaS
to the belief that no matter ho
treat a eliot-gan, nor how. yo
up, it svill bang the staffing oat
the first time it gets 11. ' 1.1GO;
charge, ecovangstle;rn!'ke 1,,et t
sniaoitaiiiii*Otoeaf traollygeantnefie:Oecipoet., , aid a .
WitS the reply. " You eend
dead-lice:Off through' hero now.
,..i4n.c39:Ailitii..,i' ; illt,a.}, rl,ilouti,i'epoil.„.:ilo, wi:11:tii:1110:::::) ,e'itVo, 1 ::, h9th::::: 15e1:: aatiilnuaccooelifIluloto:eguitrali tut
0(131,
which., was which, weilt into a ble<cic-
Clearheld Comity, ene ditylitet WOOL, to
ing' three pounds or.. pciwder; 04 Ozi-a-,
tbhla:n11;9111rithh?hafidreeVa0:1:11NQVael: 11°1M; •Ct' l''
ing 4404 , that •was tlie loudeet olae)-
The *her day, at ft concert, a ge
man havinikaut his bat invitees,
keera prime returned ti Olaim it
a sle6`it aletienee., The a hat he
sure enough, whore it had been le
only there was a stout lady sittingeon is
"11,,tadame," said he, " you, are flitting
on my hat." " Oh, I beg pardon" rat
sure I thought it was my elinsliiincre."
report of a judge's sentence, lately pass-
• , .
A Kangas paper gives tIcafollowing
ed. on, it crimhial :—" Brumley, you in-
famous scoundrel' You're an unre-
deemed villian ! You hain't a single
redeeming trait in your -character.
Your wife and f'amily wish we haal's sena(
yea to the penitentiary. Thiele the •
fifth time I've luta you before ing and
you have put me to more troubl6han
your neck is worth. I've exhorted
prayed over you long enough, Yyou
scoundrel! Just go home and take one
glimpse at your family, and be off ir
sghollai:ets•o,radttecfr lif IDkeotnc.,:'ilt ylooti'l,s,,,,ibeieratt,„4h;egrh.t.P;
motlYfloavwulo,°aOgdial'se.iatIO'i-InindoTtlirlIll'oevrgerniatnsedr7juriain°Y`trilit'ialvie:difil:::: '
ru sock you r'eltt s "tt
lillM)? rm. off -1:co .T---M`pliville in 100
'
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,-tallihaniel_11_,..1)1no tircte,ey.saii,r_fain;foisrBoundrel- i
nigger_woimlian,s 0 or _..4j,chToile4c1r—i:ww.i._thh.._iots:we,72,F:ar. ar:
If I ever Cs,,t0 xdli Gross your fing,er 4
43 4..f.iitr-i3v.Q4o/311. _un- y....-4.),1 ,,• ‘ ,
inn et -be meedifigIy-c64:. ,L1. --,t9" • ,,, ,,,,,
.. • a,,,,or le.i-
weak and. errmg. James -onYi.„ 41.3.
was his name, and when the justice';'i
vere of aspect, 04,41 -ea him what he ll
to say to the chogge beiug drunksgi
calmly rose ,and said: '' You; honoro
am. a Dertainian, and, I have
11±
telistit.:gileasndiasfeaothveerxe:thi}:nop„xig:tohfr9::a if
fortimatetendencys,,„ One of my,,
aciblroin°t114g,t2u9r111,g Inilida.., -011w° al:
over his sto ' Of coboannts, when
picked, u one .for his brealdast, in
rank the liquor and got gloriously
adzhich
drun , and ever after he always kept
e milk had fermented.-- He
his ocoanuts until fermentation took
plac . Judge, then, whether a tenden-
cy he cled down through inniimerable
once stors should not be taken in my
de° ee." Casting a sarcastic look at
es; the justice said, ni am sorry
the peculiar arrangement of. .the
ne of star -dust resulted in giving
clispositionie sentence you to pay
,..fa andet osts." As James couldn't pay
he went to the winter's retreat.
QV 50,
lp..haamy
111.411116 .
adViCe to Young Sicatelv.
v," Neveyetry to skate in two direetns
cc 143, -once."
are wasting our time here that it
girl is perishing elsewhere."
At this moment LoraPoresdale•start-
ed, and directed Sir Harry's attention
to .athat appeared to him the ',white
figure of the Snow Maiden. A silver
halo lighted up the dark scene.
" Thank Heaven 1" cried Forestdale,
"it is' the guardian spirit of the le?use
of Trevor 1"
She beckoned Lord Forestdale on—
on—on to it spot, where with a cry that
rent the air, he behold Juliet, pale as
death, her eyes distended with terror,
her hat off, and her long hair floating
like a golden banner in the snow -laden
wind, clinging for dear life to a branch
of a tree which ovevlrang it deep snow-
drift, into which but for that friendly
branch she must have sunk.
A. minute later and all would have
been over, for, as Lord Forestdale rush-
ed forward, the fainting girl's strength
gaveway,. and she folln-but into the
arms of him he loved so truly 1
Carrying hie precious burthen he his
arms preceded by Hubert, and accom-
panied by Sir 'Harry Vernou, Lord For -
°sable reached Trevor Court.
Juliet was soon restored to life, and,
on Sir Philip's venom (for he, with
13oatrieo, Hunt Honor, Dr. Boarfoot,
and all the men servants, heel boon out
in search of Joliet) Lord Forestdele,
kneeling by the couch on whieli she lay,
offered her his heart and hind, humbly,
earnestly, fervently, as olio imploring,
not gesuiting a favor,
Sir Philip then came forward and
joined their heads. •
Plighted love's first kiss was on Juli-
et's lips, and it was tepeated in her
heart.
"Hoover blose yea &tiling!" said
Lord Forosteltele. 'We oSeo our lives
to dach other, and oil happiness hes
been aehieved nineteen . Fitoem eisa
Serow.''
a-aaeata,
Tho editor of the Vielsiebing ITerald
eperit $800 On. 11 church fele helping to
get the prize of $8,000 in gAd, told he
drew a brass chain Ama 1),11(31,0g7tipt1ot
GO011g,(1 WaShillgt011, r1111S World ilea
fatthor pleasures .for him.
To determine wheCher tt 171,11 3.5 ('h'5U115
or not g.61; to Say, The scone ig
teeny etertti," If he says, " trural rnry,"
you. vat him down AS 111,
Eat a few apples for refreshment's
sake while skating, and be sure ansi
throve the cores on the ice for flrst skat-
ere to break their shins over.
. .
There is no law to prevent a beginner
from sitting down when he is so in.-
clin0kcia.
Ste over all the small boys at once.
Knock 'em down. It makes groat fan,
and they like it. ,
If you skate into a hole in the ice
take it coolly. Think how you would
feel if the water were boiling hot.
If your skates are too slippery bay a
new pair. Keep buying neve pairs un-
til you 3ind a pair that is not slinogy.
In sitting, down do it graclualln- ..
Don't be too sudden; you natiY brefir '''''`
the ice.
' When yen fall headlong examine the
straps of you skates very carefully be-
fore you got up. That will make every
body think that you fell because your
skate was loose.
Wear a heavy overcoat or cloak until
YOU get thoeoughlywitinned up, than
throw it off and let the eviad ceal "51 "
Thio Will OTIS-aro you a fine cold
Atter you get so you can slot
abt well, skate throe or foor
skate frantitally—skate till s
stand.
it VICK 17•110.VGIOill.fr 11.1.
".
2'S. PAR1111312 MURDERED AND 11011118.15 337 A
GANG OP DESPERADOES—THIME OP THE
MURDERERS HAPTURD AND LVI3oIll'il),
—
St, 110111'8, Dec. 26a -LA special of
the Dimioeeat from Scalene, essys infor-
i
motion evas receivesi there to-dey tliat a
farmer living near Cambridge, Seabee
County, sold a lot of hogs in thatlow
linelsatO:Orneal,:, oYie:nado:Itt6beltyvwi nalgii 1 ea. etrhse::01; :rile:1r: g , tib.(
s
he was ovettaken on the road by iis
Tom Stan ee 0 io shot'
and thisq '''' 0
Shortly a
resifting 1
lyinq JAI
alterea
,et