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WHEN THE NIP COMES HOME.
,ALITOALITII. BBSAITr AND J.AMRS WOa
ectlaaa',t fp
"RUBY MOldEY IdeRTI'liO,Y," "TI3Il+ Gol'.D-
l*N I31PTT7?;sr Y," ern., LTO„
ORAPTEB LX.—(oontiatu .)
Belem read this letter aloud an
'waited for a response, looking at
oorge firm
Re thought for a moment.
'If the man's testimony is to be of
any use to us,' ho said, it must be got
at oJ1ee.'
'We eau da without it, George, but
we shall be stronger with it,'
'Then I will goo iupelf and got i
out of hien:
Helen turned to Ben, 'What do you
think, Belt?
Re was putting on hie overcoat.
'Think ?' be asked' with impatience
littarillg in his ale blue eyes, „' What
as a Alan to thin ? Here the mar.
•derer going to cheat the gallows,aud uo
one to interfere but rue. Think ? Why,
that we rrtu-t go to the nearest police
station and arrest hila, dead or alive.'
'We will go, Ben, you and L No,
George' ---Che put blim back gently se
be rose to go with Li+r--'it isn't alto-
gether my fancy, but I want to finish
this work myself with Bon and out
friends. I want you to remain whero
you are, unknown and unsnspected till
the tune comes.'
'The time! the time ! Oh, Helen,
I tan not believe the time will ever
-came !'
'It ass oome, George ; it is here al-
ready. Hove patience for a single day
---only a single day—and you will find
that it has really come for you, auti for
Ruth, and for isle. My heart is very
full, dear friend ; but the work is mar -
done, done, and this night, please God.
. will finish it. Do not watt for me. I
am safe with Ben and Rutlert?
It was nine o'olock, As Helen open-
ed the door a van druve up, and a unto.
jumping down, Legal* to baud out ptar-
cels.
'Here you are, Miss,' he said.. Name
Lemke.'
will pall Maulame Lemire. Please
luring in the things,'
The protea rnr clime, Madame 'wing
r ut ou a littlo Christmas marketing.
'Turkey for Mr. J.etnic'•—eauragos
for Mr. Lernire--barrel of oyatere, J1r.
Lemire. That all rit;Ir: ? Casa of
Seine, Pair. Lemire -- box of French
plants, Mr. L' emirs—••ditto ditto,
of preserved fruit—boubous—our, two,
three, five ; that's right. Very berry,
Sir, to he so late.'
'But these can't be for me !' cried the
bewildered professor,'
•Quite right, Sir—quite right ; or-
dered two hours aso ; nothing to nay.
Stop a minute ! Phea+ant for .sir.
Lemire—wild dunk, Mr. Lemire—cold's
Ileal and shoulder, I1r. Lemire.'
'But, my friend, I have ordered nine
of these things:
'Didn't stay you had, Sir. Friend, I
-suppose, ordered 'em all. Clarist>_ns(.
time, you know. Hamper be:,It1 ;
dent know what's iu the hamper.
Where's that box, Jim 2 We was told
to take very particular care of that bee.
Hers you are, Sir—bcx for Mr. Le -
mire. Think that's all, Sir. Y -u'll
have to sign here—so—aud here's a
letter.'
By this time Ruth Warnef.trd, Ant-
oinette, and the ceildren were gathered
in the hall gaei,ig at the trt•asnret.
which lay piled one ab we the other,
,cumbering the way. The r; feeeo ,
balancing himself en hie toes, gesticu-
lated, langbed and remonstrated. But
before they lt:uew what had halrpen d,
the man with the van bad driven off.
Land they webs left with their b nos,
"But what does it mean 2 Is it St.
Nicholas ? Is it the goo f Christina,
fairies ? Is it a gift of Heaven ? " and
the professor was helpless. "_llv dear
young lady," hal. rtdtllesse.i Heim "J
assure you on the wordof rte artiet,tllat
Abe resources of the establi:sl)ment at
this moment fro no farther the') the
prospee'ts xf a leg of mutton, without
;plum -pudding., for Christmas day. Yuen
will hardly believe me, batt that is a
fact ; and my wife is now gone ow
with G Lepardt 7r1 the hove of pnrchee.
ing that leg at t* reasonable cost ; and
are are turkey, satasagee, oysters,
;pheasant, wild duck, witte--app;trrutly
1(lharupague, ;rill de ';tsaanpagne1-
French lett ^ls, fruits.e•iu3-fa:h, boubo i. .
(Children, children, you are about to
taste unheard-of luxurie t. 'It is a re-
turn into Egypt.'
'And the box, fuller. What's in the
ibex ?'
Ben produced" that knife of laic,
'which, when !lot iq 15tive service
cutting to.iacco, was u;efriI aq a screw
-
-driver, a crow -bar, or as -marline
,spitte, or a !rammer., or a, any ituplee
merit Iikrl;q tu regnirael nu board a
;sailing•slrita. 'tVitlr the help of this be
period the hex. The contents were
a ivr+r ed with paper.
r'wt n stop 1' Hasid Nettie. 'This is
r1,0 Itelenoui. L'L ns carry every-'
Iliin+g into• the'claiss•ronri`i'.' - .
'st}re things made a gallant show
ou the bare- tlootx .- eueh a !Adore as
might have been painted aria hung up
on the walls of some great banqueting
hall. It. would Have been called Christ-
mas Plenty in the Olden, Time, The
gamelay in at inner circle, surrounded
by the boxes of fruit and the eases Of
wane. The barrel of oysters formed a
sort of a tower in the centre, and the
. children woregathered around the myn-
a kerions box, over which Helen stood as
glared,
AO was silerase while she opened the
first parcel,
It was wrapped iu tissue -paper, as
Costly things should Ire, and on it was
a card, 'For Nettie.' Opened, found
to oontaiu a winter jacket of the very
finest aud best. The next was marked
t 'h'er Charlotte,' That contained a
brand-new dress, warm and soft ; and
so with all the rest. For the girls,
drawls, ; and for eaeb of the boys—
the wools being labeled, 'For Gas.
pate/, oars of his father,' and so on—a
bank note, white and crisp,
Never wasboob a Christmas present,
'But nothing at all for Ruth?' erred
Nettie. Ob. Ruth, it is a shame!'
'toad
you no; bettor resin your let-
ter, profedaol: ?' asked Helen.
'Ab, to he bore, Tale letter !. the
letter ! Now it is strange that I
should have forgottau the letter. Gas-
pard, roy son, take the violin. So.
Come, hero s a letter, children.'
Instead of retdiug it aloud aud at
Ghee, be began by pols:wuly taking
Ruth',/laud autt raiding it to hie lips
with the courtesy of the `aricitu re
gime,"
'Listen, children. Tins is all the
letter
"For those who love Ruth, and
have been kind to her.
'That is all, children.. that is all.'
The professor blew his now. *A.wayl•
a bieeaiug to ue, from the day when
God's provideuce brought her to our
home --always the suu(rttiue of our
house,'
'No, no !' cried Ruth. You have
beau wy parrots, wy fatuity—tarot to
me.'
'It ib from her earning{,' the profes-
sor w'ut on, 'from her poor earnings,
that our Cori' ituas faro was to have
aoiva, because, I confess to von, 3lad-
etnoisulle Elwocd, that art is nit re-
munerative in this quarter. 11nt,'tur-
aluh, :►I.t•letuuitp,P.v, you were going our
when these grand tuiuge arrived.
You have delayed yourself un aur tic.
''les, I have to go cut for all !tour.
Como, thou, good -night ; goud-)edit,
c11i»tireu nil, 1 nen sure you de,erve
ail the good fortune that eau befall
you,'
Ruth ran after her,
'Helen, tell nye what de you think it
means ? Is it John ? 3)o you thick
tt is John 2'
'My dear, perhaps it is John. Do
ynu remember the premise iu the
aural.) 2'
'Do I l emember ?' Ah, Helen, eau
I fnr'eet ?'
Helen hurried HMS, bilt as elle op
3ned the door alis heard tate protossui
etriko tip a cheerfu! unto.
'New, cbillre' all 1 The drauct
of the Ilanpy round the Monument cri
Plenty. Mademoiselle Antoine 'r' *rill
oom reenoe. Where. oh, a, here is R 'p-
ert :'
And when Madame Lernire returned
bringiu i with her the humble leg tf
ul'itton, she fouled the cltil.iren execut-
ing oue of the prof'essor's highest can
captions — a Pastoral Piece—round
such a display ,,f sileudid things ae
ever, Leadenhall Market could not sur-
irses.
CHAPTER Y.
BEN HAS HIS REVENGE.
Jnr in the cold December (livening
1lelen and Ben walked tiaroigh the
a +treets, crowded with the late bnyt'rs
the Christmas markets. The old map
was silent, thinking over his b,agi d
Dope, of justice. It was a bitter pill
for him to swallow. After all these
years, in which every day brought be-
fore him in stronger colors the 1)laClc-
uess of the treachery which lust the
Lucy Derrick ltd destroyed so mane
lives, and .after finding his ene.ny, the
least said worst of the whole mutinous
crew, to learn first that Chrietia 1 for-
giveness might have to include even
that dr'sperate villain, and then that a
more pntet,t hat:d of justice than even
13 itish law was taking hitt away fro)u
Ills grasp—a11 this was to much for the
oleo wean. Helen dtvined his L1iou',hts,
and tried to lead them back to other
platters. 'Yon will be rejoiced; 'Ben,
to see Mr. W aarneford's good pause re-
stores;, will yo 2 not ?'
•Ay, ay, Miss 11 len. Not that it
makes any "differeuoe to him, nor to
you, nor to ale neither, in se far as my
redpecte is Coue•'r'tied Boston Ti
id ar the hottnin of that villaai my t ,o,'
'tie was, Ben, and if he iy on his
death bed, we must forgive I11urt that ats
well as th•' greater criune.'
Bold ,made no ausve),
Vol came into Wilitech poll Hiegh.
Street, all ablaie with .1.1as-liglit, and
ECONTZNr7rED ON P.k6E T1LBEE.]
TEEL TIME'S
S
CONSUMPTION CORED,
A N OLD PHYSICIAN, retired from
%attire l * trtaot ioe, herb ig had lllaoea iu his
pati beau Zest India MAssiouary suit° formula
Ota oece bee Remedy for the speedy and per-
mimeo & Care of
404,SU R IDN AsrWu i1BoHear= a5WOW
arid all ¶'ltrowsk-and Lung d, tecti.r wn also %positive
and rediaaleure for nervous (lability end all mar -
Pena ooeoplainite, after having. thoroughl)' tested
Its wonderful curative powers to thousands of ea -
seats els it his duty to snake itkuourn to Iiia oaf -
taring teams. AoEuated by title motive. and a
aonelotantliow, desire to roller° inunan Buffet
tidwill send. free of charge, to all who d.esiLe Lt
stint res e. with fulldirections for Droparing aud
Tu,mees>: fully nein'. Sent by return nail, by a t•
'slue',.- w- se ups •9p, running aIle paper, Doi. 0
STL* V ENS, Box 86.13raokvWe.Out.
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EARTHEN WARE,
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—21 Bass for One Dollar.
Good S'iueger. 20e. por menton, Chokes
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Remember—Sign ref the Striking Cinch,
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L 0 N D 0 N.
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ikLn! douse!
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Are prepared to pay the highest
price in C A. S II for any
quantity of Hogs, dead
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Any quantity of
r
A,P31,11 11 t 3
The Sh,ip Grocery NEW BUTCHER SHOP
TEAS,
SUGAR,
and
COFFEE,
All Groceries
FRESH and NEW
et the sante prices as other store,.
t PROPIICE T lcw,t; 1 ti ExcfmNar,.
TOBACCO STORE
Oboioe Tobacco
and Cigars
of the very Lest brands.
PT. ono,
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5.31I Fut:I 1I t,
The Stealuerr of this lite ha',.eperier *renni-
taodation► for all tl urea ut i.ua.i utr ra grrettvue'
lutviu(i Lean taken 1•• Or., r,ot.Iructivu of the r,.a.
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Ia laid tll tutd.^.unt..rt 0411.11n 141•.114;e. The
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Weld of A.uf ltw.i and l,.nuh Wales,. Varna tell.
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Capt. Geo. Kemp,
AGENT. EXETER.
TUE Fd.L1.4bN1) WthTER TRADE
_.ElIvu.t.33.ocett c Son
TAILORS and t'LOT/11E1LS,
Take pleasure to h fora, ti,e luuabitentsof Exete
add surrounding country, t:wt they have jus
opa.,,.d nut au eau. ituut ussertluuut et
Tweellr, 1'nett teen, Ise sIiu,Vs tic.,
oI the latest styles Aad pattern-,au•t feel aarur..t
that lilt -JO nastier ofc, t:l, nt, th.-y eau suit the
Wort farti,Itou.t ietti,
A number of Waltzer Fr Sewing, 1Iac11ivaw
iltbe sold at a&soilfive to clean nut atoek
Grocer!esUlon feetronary
Smoking Tobacco 25 Cents per lb.)
0BOICE TOBACCOES An CIGARS
always iuetock.
tom' SPORTSMEN'S DEPOT. ,
School Books, Stationary, Magazine:,
WITH ALL THE LATEST new b
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A. BOY D.
THE E YETEIi,
PlaningMill Sash,
DOOR AND
END
ALL THIN DS OF
n I
TUR N I N G
Dont; to order.
Remember thophtce
Dyer Oke tealloward
THE
LONDON an CNTARIO
INVESTMENT SOCIETY.
Capital - S2,000,000`
Parties requiring money can obtain advances
on approved town or farm propel ty, at lowest
rates. Tho above is n, London, England Com-
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BOBER'l PICKARD, Agent.
Ytay 17, tf, Exeter Ont..
r heuudersfgttsd would. Infer= the lnbatlu-
sauts o1Exetersaid vioiuitythat he has
OPENED A NEW BUTCHER SttOP
one door south ofLis131aessulithshop andhopes
tbestune liberal patt•ouagu that bits beau air
°ordeal to him in the
sansctfstnrit A';' WAGON wAszrea
Rue will l.eextended tohim tnhie new brana10
uuaine•es lits went wawa.*U willu.at the reel -
dente of the village three times nee), treekand
FRES 1-1 MEAT
of 41 k:Uds tkol't oonstautty ox, betud at LW
imitater shop.
Blackswithing and wagon making a:tarried on
emote( to all itsLr5Lthei
R. DAVIS.
B
iie.KI:;;GU Mow 13
'S oLAcib.s rr t
work still going. liar. S. flooltingh9.-
desires to return Itis sincere
thank s to 11 i s nasi o r o u a
lnat.uus. w h o hare support
eel him in the _. past
would intimate that. having
reouvorml trout ",-hie hie lout. M-
uses. he intauds in future, to
to tate charge of 1he horse -thee ittg department
himself. Ali other work dune in qtr° very beat
Style and al the lea -est rate...
S. l3 UCKINGliltlg,
Exeter, Dt .i13..1 18177,
MAN I-1()01)
ROW LOST, IiOW RESTORED.
it"'"'” Min
publisbed,a new 'Alai.
tion et Dr. t:ul.urt.ella t•ulebrat,d EWA)
OUtUoradical aud t.rts.,wtatatcury aithuututedl•
eine) Nurvourrk,Lality, Ueutal atdPhysical to
eal,elty,lwl,a•,titueuta to tants iugr,OW, tt,.•ttlt
(141 fr.•us viet acayr.
l erVela^.•, iu a rwtlud etrenl..l e,o,tiy 6 mutt) . or
twot.. .t;a: *Lampe.
'Thrculel.rin.d t.ut!tor,{tr, Ode admirable Every
clearly d»looustrwle., /row (flirty }cars' r:eoou*.
ful t,taettru, that slur .auo;t voloanivaoeue,e way 1*
rudta•unyta'urral without slut dau4.•r.cu. use of tu-
terual wwlictue, or the u;pleeuti,.i, of a toile;
pointiLll nut a wade of ecru at uuv, c. rtulu nod
uftuctual, byuteau* of which Ivory wfreter, uo
matter what 4ia eouditir.4 Luny 1.e, way en o
)1t1n'.elf °huaulv.privutuly, sl.l ra,lio:llr.
w• Yhi.
Lorton, ehou1d he iu the hauls of vent
youth a ud t. a ary aud-. w tie 1.110.1,
iaddxr+a
TUTA CL`Ltrat.!.ua'L,e-At, ro.
41 nu et. New York.
1'. 0. Iles.4.541.
rj ll>;
W. MoGLOU
tr TUX alter.
Wren
beforelunyinF(..a1uuu,*illtYlhart t*a(ut °hit ter termath
iug thew, AU aha wear th,Al r.wuuiulotla them
Unbiased Silver. Lndiea and (lcutiemanb tires,
:T Uuudvrxtra'. t.l.uudon. tiro the testi:noels/a
rhe largest. ) ,'tans c:roapeet r.toek of Soo (Iola
Jewelry, Clock.,liver, and Plated Warr.
I
Fuuoa
t tlwdr, sc., M. in :1-e I'rovinee. Re pa h t y
every darcrtptiou. W. 1). llrfli,,JUrLeN
77 Duudaaa Loudon
AT THE
PORK C L TT I NGS Stanclrrc Sas11 I)oor Ali
constantly on hand FACTOR 37,
is constantly tropt on hand, 511 kinds of building
,,M „ 'tl tn:Ltsrial. k'lecrin herd, unci 9nft, 5i lin%NLoulrt
ngs &e„ sold cheap. Plautus Jagaiug and Turning
promptly attended to.
Wholesale and Retail. BUILDINGS' •CON'IRACTED FOR;
Mowers and Reapers
3 .,e
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WE OFFER A TRIAL
of our celebrated
Single Mowers
—AND --
Single Reapers
.0 all kinds of Grass and Grain, andon all eon
ditious of soil and surface,
AND GUARANTEE SA'J'ISFACTiON
OR NO SALE
We also offer a Trial of ohr Wrought tion
Two Bar
JOHNSTON'S COMBINED REAPER
MD NMJWER
Machines supplied with
t'avo Pitmans,
Two Drag -bars,
Two Finger•bare.
Four Knives,
Forked and Keyod.
Nuts.
Self -oilers,
etc., etc.
133 charged from Mower
• o Roarer
...AND REAPER TO MIOWEB
fgromovuloffourlolt,,'nn'finless than fifteen
ninutos'tinte.
lease call at our works and inspect
our Maehiues before purebasing
elsewhere,
w
and satisfaction guaranteed. As we have on ,1••=—"
Send for (atailognes.
All orders for cured meat hand a i nee s eek of .try linter, we feel sure ofd THOMPSON . WILLIATVIS
3to.ss 131108. & TAYLOR. Manufacturing Co., Str:.tford.
promptly attended to
satteffuagt11os0 who way