Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1878-5-30, Page 7;�M MAY 30, 1878 THE TIME" S THE HORSE -THIEF; THE BELLE OF CABINYtT,T. . nY DR. J. B. ROB.NSON. CHAPTER IL -Continued. Wishing to consult Durant still far- til©suej eot. In view of the drainer 1 tiler about the locality cf Steve Wade's eheitty,. and gave him additional in; l had escaped. I could not feel otherwise StruetiouS, I. t h the ban nervous, and thankful also to that passed thiou where I had lefti hila at work. Hewes f inscrutable Providence which had gtiid- nnt there, and I supposed I shaald find i ed my mov emeuts. I walked feat to shim at the house, but we, Inietatleu, reads lzolne before Dick cisme ill from He was not. there. I waited for flim to 6 work. I effee.ed my object, for he uppear. Gucotnfortabl0 4,,elitlgi; c:l,titr, kept out later than usual, to make up over me. I grew restless; nervous,tln- for lost ci tzle doubtless. ixg itnpressiou that there o I approached the cabin unperceived. A scro was an nutlet currentsotnewlie 0, Betting laid wide wy tlisguihe,washed the paint in the wrong direction and egatinet the, took Lenaxiult4 Mold of my iuintt. Aotiug ac' men frequently; Air whocan ,sot give a reason for their c-+tluct, I dlveetsd tnyaetf of Diel:s chitties, and emitted the satins from any hands and dress with water intpre;;uested with ealer- attts. I stn forced Isere to rctuark,t tilt assent that 1 had, at one time in my life, been badly etage•etruck, and had appeared in several characters with snacked sec• eels in the low comedy line, taking the Irish rule. i3ut tity* frioude threw colla water on try ilrautlttisl !ezudeuey, and tin I left the doge, rlenoug wy theatrical properties still rentai'tiug, were a wig airs w iiietcers of a yellowif.tz fine, and of size ample, which had Hitherto esc.tpe 1 uzy remota brance, but which I now fonud, by chalice, while ',taking over tate ward- robe to lied u snit of et :they that had suit appeltretl in at t':tlituvi1h . Said Itirtluto Itt•paratiuuts I had worn in toy Irish ritaracte re:, aud. l emieidered their turtling up thele and thou a furtuuate thing. I sealer my toilet over swain and crane out, auau, an o'illigautepecituent of the tiuest cape! iu the woruhil" I discovered alas,, with the dedrrfs of my stege days, a box of paints, and was able to give my cheeks agood, h3althy,brautly cular,ab dicot as natural as life. To carry out my character fully, I masse a little black mark under wy right eye with nitrate of silver -say as large as one joint of a luau's finger when made into a fist. On my teL cheek I stuck a piece of court plaster. When wigged and whiskered and ready to start, my inetlgntto was asiuzpeuetrable as it could well be. Cuucealiug a brace t,f piatolrl ie the breast pocket of my coat, I took the direct road for Shoal ai'reek. Jack Hedge was indgitant, and swore I ought to be tied neck and heels, and thrown into the river in company with a twenty-four pound shot. Glenn was of the opinion thatsucli a follow deserv- ed to be fixed with a bowie -knife; while Steve proposed heading me up in a barrel of yew rain. I paid wy bill and left them debating CFIAPTER, III. With a hickory stick in my hand, (a very goad sbitialab it was), I made the woods resound to the melody of Irir,h so, g•t, in a brogue so rich, that General Seo t would have wept with delight hail he been a listener. I ceased to be noisy when.1 had schooled my voice in good order, and so went along quietly. It was two miles and a half to the °reek the nearest way. I had gone two- thirds of the way when I saw a person approaching from the opposite direction. It was no other than Dick Durant 1 lit was wt.lking vo)y fast, and did not see me at first ; but wheu he looked up and made the discovery that some one was near, he stopped, yet came on as before, eft. r seauning me a moment quite sharply. i inquired how far it was to the set- tlemeht, and whether there was a place where 1 could get ref.eshments, and "jilt a dhrap iv ould whiskey ?" lie replied that I could get what I wanted at Steve Wade's-a shanty on the left after turning three cabins. I urged him to go back with me and "try a bit of the crayter ;" Lut Dick said he was in a great hurry and eontdl:'t ; he most get back to his work which he had left on urgent business. He obvisusly wished to accept my in- vitatiou, but feared reeetieg his em- ployer at Wade's-little mist) usting that that individual was stauding behind hitn. "If you was going to be at the creek to -morrow afternoon I shouldu t mind taking a nipper with you ; but the fact is,I'w afraid of meeting mau at Wade's that I don't want to see," he added. T teen inforined him That I was look. ing for land, aid should be in the vicin- ity for some time ; and as I shouldfl't be in a hurry, he might therefore be quite certain of melting me at Wade's on the afternoon of the next day ; so with that we parted. • I soon reached the shanty, where I called and stopped a few m&nnenc4,eare- t5elly sustaining, the character I had as- sumed. I drank some whisky, chatted 'with Steve, %eking numerous questions -concerning the country, price of land, etc. Tim Glenn and Jack Hedge came in -I had set•n.them both hi Gabiuville- When an earnest conversation ensued; tarried on low tones. I heard my name mentioned, coupledwith Durant's, and was soon entirely eatibfied that he be: .attend ; therefore he ahoula not work longed to the gang, and had betrayed I for me that afternoon -an arranoe- me My purpose -was fully understood; ment to which I readily assented. they were prepared to receive 1n . He wished to know if I would be foods my face, took toe patch from my cheek and put it under my right eye. When Dick carne in, I told Mm I hadn't been to Wetle's, lowing hunted until it was too late, but should probs. blv go within a tow days. 1 thought 1 c;luid doted disappoint- ment let king in his eyes -the toque 1 felt justly angry at his rascally du- plicity, but re.l.traiued from any znaui- festation of my feelings. A few flours previous I was completely in his power; now I eunsitlered myself completely out of it. So changeful M tile. :'What are vim going to do with that steer ?" lie ousted me, in the taunting, as 1 stood looking .st the heifers bought el Crosby. oWhitt atn I going to da with shut steer?" I repeat, d in the swine inter- rogative t ane, net unmixed with irony- 4,17.1m,-1044 rony. „ .1l " sa,4 �l)Iv'1i. , "Arlie tae whit I sum goiter to do with that h:;ifer,luzsl I will perLz ps tell you!" I retorted, st+nzewhet crustily. "heifer t Did you bay him for a Ilei ter a". "1 bought her for a heifer," Derma began to fetireand finally ex- ploded in a twenty-four pound laug;;. I glanced at may annual and walked off, mortified and wrathful. 1 had made a fool of myself, and been tremendously hoaxed. Dick was right -my heifer was a steer. 'I felt greatly inclit ed t., thrash him for mailinir the discovery. I zeealltd Crosby's words when Ize asked me if I was need to bnying "young creatures.- snit reatures.,'snil realized for the filet time, thei• e h;nifieance. I was "mild," and dread. eel the ridicule the affair would create. To requite the trick I resolved to re claim my horse the first time I saw him with anybody on his back but Louisa Crosby. I sauntered down to KirkhazmY's store to learn if the hoax had leaked out. but heard no allusion made to the sub- ject. Kirkham lied a mare which he wished to dispose of, and I soon made a trade with him for her, together with a saddle and bridle. To try her bietlle I mounted anti rode as far as Short Greek. Seeiog a noble-lookiug animal hitch. ed near Wade's Shanty, I stopped and eta mined him. While admiring het the owuer eagle out and bantered me to swap. After some haggling -I way a better judge of horses than of "young ``creatures" --we came to terms, and the I exchange was made on conditions which I considered very reasonable. Returning. I had the pleasure of meeting Lorisa taking her accustomed ride. She greeted me in her mina wiling manner, but kept her eyes fixer ou wy horde in an unaccountable man ner. I conr,:ud d she was admit in his proportions, and showed him off n little by making him rear and oaricole. "Why !" she exclaimed, at length, "1 believe father used to own that horse once." "Singular coincidence!" I replied ; "I believe I used to own that once." Thelenpon she laughed and so did I. "That must be the very one!" she ad- ded, after a pause. "And that must be the very one !" I rejoined, pointing to the animal she was riding so gracefully. "Singular 1" said she. "Singular!" said L ianghed again. "Father's horse was stolen !" she added, playfully, blushing to the eye- brows. "And myhor e was stolen !" I return- ed, in the same tone., For the third time we indulged most heartily- in the innocent amusement of laughing ; bat. the matter growing ton serious to laugh at much longer; I eizanged the subject. Her conversation Attained me as,mueh as her personal beauty, and though obviously laboring under some restraint,:she nevertheless deepened tha impressions which she had previously made. I left her side that day positively a slave to her power of pleasing. I went home full of sentiment and eutirely of the opinion that Louisa. was 'the inost fas'oivating of her sex. Her brilliant eyes linentel me ; her mellow voice was remembered mesio in my ears. • After dinner, D lratnt said he had btrsutess at Shoal 'Creek that he must flo we both at• Wade's• that day,iu accordance with my plan of unmasking the counterfeit- ers. I diet not feel very well, I told hien, and thought I should. not and indeed had almost concluded to drop the affair altogether. He said "that it was the best thing," and then started for the Greek, 1 assumed my exteriors of the previ- oua day, and at the expiration of an hour, followed in the same direction. A fine delegation 1 fouud at the shanty -Tim Glenn, Jack hedge, and my rascal Diets. They were gossiping merrily when I appeared in their midst. I put an my heat Irish, and greeted I Dick with real Hibernian heartiness. II inquired his name, declared he was "a nate, Irian -built lad," and eught to belong to the grenadiers. (=mimeo NFxT weexl , INTERESTING ITEMS. Gortchakoff is more ill than is gen- erally supposed. his mind, especially, lie very ill. He forests what he says and does every llaif hour, and is con- Lineally contradicting himself. '1 here was it long diseneeion under a gallows in Gonzales, Texas, between the man to be hanged and a. brother of the man who bad been murdered, as to the guilt of the criminal. On April 28 Vesuriue gave signs of an erupti `n. At brief intervals a flame .ierted from the orator. The flames are alternately lurid and pale. The critter emits a volume of black smoke. YEW S?P,I'u' GOODS., A. ELTaY' Has juet'rere1 cal a largo stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, rea- (ID Strings,. SpectacteN Ladies, trend (401,51i'ockL ;t?i:oora,. A large stook of Fancy Goods mu- etantly on hand. Important to B ttterWorkers to iGood dluce Active vt 7 Olt liC1T1 I W town- ship lt. sill, Ra tilde alect:ine scree to Agents, I'rir„ se 00. * 7.1k1 and eti.nxlearlt. Ono all:lion to fin sold to tato Ihotniniou. Apply early with statap for oats circular, to the VICTOR WRINfiElt Cm .3ttoottvte • CONSUMPTION CURED, x.‘..N OLD PHX:SIOIAN, retired from active practicit, having had giacce in tics h.;ode by au East Incite, Missionary the formula ail Vegetable Remedy for tbu speedy and per- manoutouro of CONBCMrTION AST1ISXA nataternets ASTAltitn Ind all Throat and LungAffections; also a positive .tctd 1.14ic:il curs for nervous dability and all ner- vous complaints, after ]laving thoroughly tested its wonderful curative powers to thnnsltode of (M- aisie ant it lila slaty to make itkoowu to hie euf- foring fellows, Actuated by title motive, and a :on•toientinus desire to relieve) human Intloriug mud will Feud. tree of charge, to all who de:.irc it. tittered) o, with full directions for preparing and -ncceesfully using. Sent by return mail by ad- iressing, with atnnp, naming this paper, DIt. C. era,' Is Ns. Hos ti, •tr.. ;..t11••.+Tut. ORGANS THE BEST IN THE MARKET. and very cheap. Sold by H. KINSMAN, Exeter, Ont man and seo them. rr1HE W- MCGLQt>}LOel WATCH A. Is TUE BEST, Besure ..n,. goo rue W. D,McG ochlotwatch t beforebuying. Youwill have no other aforsee- tug theni.All who wear them reoommend them Gold end S' liver, Lad] es and Gentleman's niter, 77Dundusstreot,Loudon . See the testimonials The largest, bostaudcbeapeststoek of lino Gold Jewelry Cloeks,ilver, and Plated Ware, Fence foods, erc., Jr., in the Province. RopeNgi.v Every description. W. D. Mot' LOUrLN 77 Dundsss London NE W PUMP FACTORY At Woodhan A BRAY & EDWARD hate, at con- sidera:.le expense sons ed the Best ma- cninerl and Augur in the Donlinina, and have on hand a largo etookof F-irst-Class rumps and are prenarod to make to order on tho short- est notice Well or Cistern Pumps. Wells and Cisterns contracted for. Alen on band a large etockof Seasoned Lumber. Soft Elm Lumber for 56.50 to 57. Rock Pam froir , 8 to . 810. Oak, 58 to$12. Floor.ng, 412. Goal stook of Logs on hand ordrainage purposes, cut acoordiug to miler 0.50par• 1,000.. All orders by mail atten,lod to. MILLINERY MISS GARLICK, Has now in stock a complete line of SPRING HATS, BONNETS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, and Trimmings of Every Kind, in Latest Style and Lowest Prices A full Stock of Fancy Goods, Berlin Wools, Ronitou Lace, Braids, Patterns, Cardboard Mottoes, &e, z .Jackets out and made to order. MISS GARLICK, Main St., Taroter. ST. I t.RY'S LIMhWORKS. 45,14. 7 eeest Ef KINSMAN, L. D. S., HAS OB • tamed his Diploma and License to prat tics Dentis• try and will be on band s8 of old, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sato rd aye. Oce near Bell's Bakers• ,lifein Street, Exeter Ont. Shingles for Sale FitOM $1 TO $1 -OA PER SQUARE, At G. & J. Ilrooks' Sawmill, TWO MILES WEST OF TSS LONDON ROAD, TT OF HAY, A good supply of Hemlock Lumbor and Cede' our drawn kilos being now in toll operation and Postsconstantly on hand. turning out della' alarge quantity of a or purposes cannot be surpassed in the Domin- ion. Partiesfrom a distance can always bee* rplied either at tine lips or delivertt by thaws at how oat rentunerativorates. Orderafrotn a distance proalptzy attendees to. WHITSON , SCLATER. • AGENTS WANTED FOR THE •CTORIAL H#ST9RYo WORLD Embracing full and authentic' aee+ntnt s nt ev rs nation of nnaieut and m•niorta tiotes,:ttul iueludint: a ltt$tury ,d toe+ rise moil till of the Gavel; on 1:0• man Empires. the growth of the nations of rued• on Enrol" the mobilo neve, tho ernsades, tht; feudal scatula. the reformation, the discovery u.e.: settlement of cite Ne-: World, etc., etc. Zt contains t17.2 fine liistnrical engravi»gb out 1,300 largo double . olumu.tatzes, and is the most etn,tplet.� iii -tory of the \V mid ever pul.li,Ite, . I: elan s'for, 'n sells t 5 v tspecimen t ht a i tr n ee u gt t.n 11 s, nt l "stn terms to agents a':•f F,,. SAW it, ,ells taster. that 1,ny other hulls. r#tl+lrcvs, NATION tit, 1' -14.11 IINd Co. Shitedelphia,l'a Grocer/esg Geon/cctionar, Smoking Tobacco 25 Cents per Ib. CHOICE TOBACCOES AND OIGAR always I etQc1:, >"' SPORTSMEN'S DEPOT.. School Books, Stationery, Ifagazine • WI'iJI ALL THE LATEST new; N.B.--Sowing 01aezur.t Needles of every kind. A. BtzYI). THE ONTARIO "AVING S% INVES1 MEQ' i sOCImTY, LONDON, CANADA WorkinR Capital, $2,1C0,00( Reserve Fund, $144,OOt Largest. working capital of any Company wry: of Toronto. Money loaned nu first.olaealtenlEstnte,aeruritie, either instraight Loans, tJ Spar cent, or on tie Instalment system, at the option of the borrows Apply to W.F. BULLION, Manager, o: to Ma. ANTRIM Lame, Exeter, afAsnx + Bvnsox, Ileneali, Join; PAns0Ns, Crodston, January 31. 3rn. The Co-operative Newspapers. It has boon asserted that half cf all money pair by New York advertisers for advertising outside n that city goes to tho co-operative newspapers. If this statementis truo there 15 no occasion to, surprise that prominent paper,+ which are st-'• ch train!, war prices for anvertising feel calk. upon to .base a rival with which they feel then solves unable to maintain a competition. Full particulate about the co-operative flotsam; pers. together with catalogues and advertisin: rates mailed free on application to BEALS dc Foe TRU, lien. Agts American Newspaper Union, 1t t.pt uce Street, N. Y. BEFORE PITYING- • tR It1SNTING A CABINET OR PARLOR ORGAN Be ate o to rend for nnr Latest Catalogue and cir ciders with new styles, re •aced prices oua mural information. Sent free. 11lAsois&HA3ixn Orga: o., Bo ton, Now York or Chicago. I CURE FITS: When I say euro i do not mean merely to at"1 them for n thnu and thou have them return again I mean n radical cure. I am a regular physician. o nil have made time disease of Fits ,111pilepsyorfalling Sickness aillelnna study. Iwnrrantmyremedy to cure the worst noses. Bec^.uat others havu failed IS no reason or not unwrneoit ing t cure from me. Sent '0 me at once for a Treatise and a Free I•ottlu o lay infallible rom•,dy. Give express andpnstofftce It costs von nothing for a trial, and I will cure you. Address Dr. H G. ROO t', 183 Pearl at., N. �IR7)S, tiro atne, too. Agwit'e nut Ofit iOc. L. J1)' iiS & CO., Nassau .'.. Y. ORO AN retail price tat80;ouly 565. PI- S ,1NOS retail price Sot only el35. Groat bargains. BBEATTY Wash- ington, N.J. Pctv1os of I11. faun cants 10c., or ee eurumo cards iQ.toc. watt n.tme. J. B. IIUSTP;I), N,ts; , ,\.Y 2 G nnnay cards, sunwtia ac' dram , sic, asa)rtetl iu 2.5 ,tvtes,wlth na ne 10• las. en 1.: •.. N•tva•,.n N 1• 0Mixed maid ,snoweiahe,"aluan.., to iko td:divith tisane,l0c.J. 1IIxECn'a & t,c., Nassau,N.Y. 25C1 ovoly hires Oarde nr 25 Rosebtiri car is vizi . name. 10c. OutftiOu. V ii , North Ohat- ham.N.Y. 25narr'inal.navy blue, seal brown and bottle greencards, with name in gold, 20o. 25 fancy cards plain or gold, 10e. 150 styles. Agent's out-. St, 100. Good cards; good work; fair dealinv. Try to. Canada money and postage ,stamp:? taken. Hull Jr Co., Hudson, N. T. tlt7 n gar to agents canvassing for the Fireside IP Visitor. Terms and outfit free. Address P.0 VICKERY, Aucusta. keine. /1 ♦��)iILT, iIEN. If you nnedn. gond saw- f,,jt 1/y Gumnmur nr 4nw-Tooth Swage, writs to J. W. MIXT RR SAW TOOL 00. rigouts *Wanted), TE11rPLETON, 9f ASS. J11(1:r a By sending Ole. with age, height. an - lot• of the ayes and heir, you will ' n - f,c • coive by rottirn peril ,, comsat ph'•- oT tngraph afymtrtuturo hnahtnd Yourself wife, with name and date of mo" - ringe. Address W, Pox, P. 0. drat• - er 30, ltultonville, N. Y. THE EXETER Planing Mill Sash, DOOR ASD 9tIND FACTVRRf TUR NTNG Done to order, iomoulher the Wave DAF = Olt. St noward TholliiiiPrioccfriour does not street the low prteesat which R.. & T. BIa5FTT arooffering their stock of TIti R AIB, STOVES, Etc., at Exeter & Hensall shieh consists of ail the latest and improver .tyienof Hitchen. Cook and Parlor atovos,Milk • sus, pons, and pails of tzte most approve nittet n, and everything in the line ; Also, a ; iodselection of handsome Bove tI on 'ping as usual, receives evoryattention, and dnna, wt the lowest figures. Having opened onto branch astablithment t tiensttll, our friends in 111:11 aeigllborhoo i tau iso snpplieti on the shortest notice, • THE GREATEST Wonders of Modern Times Tiolloways Pills &Ointment Tho Pills Purify the Blood, correct all dinordes'e Atha Liver, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowels, and ire invaluable in all oomplaints incidental to Females. The Ointment is the only reliable remedy for Bad Lege, 01d Wounds, Sores and Ulcer , of how- ever long standing. For Bronchitis, Diphtheria, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all kin eases haanoequal. BEWARE OF New York cunterfeits. Spurious imitations of "Holloway'e PIMA. and Ointment," are inanntactured and sold under the name o1 " Holloway & Oo ," by J. F. Henry, Curran & . , .t Company, Drug- gists, and also by the Matro- n of it an Medi -cine company of New York, with a _' c', an assumed trade mark, thus --s, x Again one Joseph Baydoc) ;�. i �r of New York,llke•- wiso passes off connterfeitsofbin own make undor '" the name ofHui.- loway&Co.,havingforatrade mark a C:rosont. and Serpent; ntoKossen & Robbins of New Tose are agents for the same. These persons, the better to deceive you, un- blushingly caution the public in the amail boeks of dirootione atiixsd to tbeir medicines, which are rerily thoepurione imitations. to Beware o Counterfeits. Uoeorupuioue Dealere obtain them at vary low prices and sell them to the pubic in Cana. da as my germine Pills and Oihtrnents. I most earnestly and respectfully appeal to th Clergy, to mothers of families and other ladioe- and the pnblicgenerally of BritishNnrtl Amor:t•• ca, that they may 1)8 pleaeod to denounce an - sparingly these frauds. Purchasers should lona tothe label on bile pates and bnxes. If the audross is not 533. Oxford Stro •t,?London, they are the counterfeits, Lech Btot and box of the i Icnimine Medicines, nears the ritish Government stamp, with the wnrda "aoLLO't'Ar'e PILLA AND OT\T,IIINT, l,nnrloo," nnrrnvnd thereon: On the label is the addirFn, 53 3 fvclnrrl Street. l'nue oh,tvlore alone they aro M anufnobur. Id, P•trties who may be deh•muted by %ree.tnra sellingepnrior0 "Holloway r ilii nnd Ointment as my genuine , wake ah. ou coin-, mnniesting the portio» lata to me, be n. •,t),• ess not omitted, and theirs rime rn'etored, Tr O11AS HOLI1olt'& 533. Oyford Bt., W. C.,.I,ondon• 'An ' • n l