HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1880-8-5, Page 2MR. SMITH.
may be a great deficiency
taate,' answered he, laughing, 4 blit
11.111 not 61.1Y0 that I do not like 1.
fiat.
It tete aboat six o'olook, upon a agrioeltural country Uke Witt better
duncrevenwg, aud the rays of the de -
elm were still ebining hotly
eigavu upon a small railway station iu
•the midst of e, sleepy agricultural diet
Wet. A long, low building, witt4
gravelled platform and one iron berosh,
than the grandeur of wilder scenery.
1 Of course I like the oouutry; I uet
ver find it atm ; but 1 ani. Afraid of oar
not being able to find you nitwit Rai ose.
Monk.'
Jeffrey wits beginning to deprecate
inclosed in wooden peliugs, formed. the I this view of the case, when he was in-
-whole ereotion ; and alt glittered in- I torrupted by,the ponies being pulled
credibly white in the warm (=beams. up.
To break the perfect repose of the man, who had been the other passens
They had overtaken the oia wo-
rural emote, there vas but oue moving ger in the train by which he had ar-
figure, which was that nf a rather rived.
small and ttuuted boy in a dark, quiet ' Well, Nanny ! a warm evening.
livery, Ilia cmaequenaet 11"ever' Shell we take your basket for you ?
was sufficient for en army ; as he strut- You can call for it at the house, and
ted up and dowu the pletierm he was
get some sopper as you go by.'
casting contemptuous glances at the ' tlhank you, 11•Itss Lettioe ; 'tis
low white stution !rouse, at the pastoral warm,' answered the old tvoman, wip-
landsettpe, at the shining lines ot rails. ing her treated face, and preparing to
This superior beiug was presently disburden herself.
aroused from the contemplation of his ' Here, Thomas,' said the young lady
own greatness by the appearance of to the servant, who was looking on
•the train in the diatanoe, when he im- aiedaiduay with folded mans, , 13E4
mediately assumed a very business -like Nauny up with her basket.' And at
wide-awalreeir. But the approach of the command of his mistress he had
the train bad become known in other no choice but to unfold, his arms and
quarters also, and an officer now issued mullet the old woman, who was aloe -
from the low white building, carefully iously eoveriog up one corner of the
locking the door behind hitn.
Upon the stoppage of the train it basket.
1 What have you got there, Nanny ?
became apparent at ones that there A new cap ?,
were but two passengers for Redbrook ' Yes, mise, and will you see as those
- ons a stout countrywoman,with a maids of yours don't get fittit' un on.'
market basket upon her arm ; the other • Very well, Nanny,' said the Rid,
a young man, who sprang lightly from laughing, as she laid the wide lightly
the compartment, and made his way upon the ponies' shinieg flanks, and
to the luggage van. ILeeving the coun- started afresh. ' I think that is only
trywoman to get her fat self and tier Nanny's delicate way of putting the
basket out as she might, the solitary case ; it is in reality myself whom she
officer beetled up to the first-class Pas" is afraid of not being able to resist that
senger. tempting adornment.'
' Your luggage, sir ? Was it label- ' I am not sere that her misgivings
led Redbrook ? What name ? Smith are without reason,' said Smith, smil-
V you se's sir '1 Thank you.' ing in his turn. To feet otherwise
But now the small and important than friendly toward. this frank girl
servant came up. touching his hat, aud was as impossible as it wonld be to
speaking with a great air. t
' Allow me, sir,' said he, taking a rtreesaptechr with other than the tritest
' I shall make it my first
bag from the young man's band. duty to look after Nanny's interest."
' What luggage have you ? I'll see to "Pray do. Come, my beauties, we
it ; tree carriage is on the other side, met be getting otta added she, shak-
ing the ponies' reins enoouraginly. ' I
Notwithstanding the reassuring air haat, you dict not mind ma stopping ?
.and words, the traveller waited to sea Wtrt try to help our neighbors in the
his portmanteau correctly nut of the oouritry ; we have not Lunch else to
van, aud then, glad of the fresh even- think of,' she added, eepologetically,
ing breeze, strolled round in the direo- turning around and glancing into her
tion indioated by' the servant. As soon companien's face.
as he had rounded the station house, ' I was amused at the ides. for a mo -
the yeung man, by name Jeffrey eeteith, ment ; but I thinIc it was a very good
perceived a pory carriage in waiting, thought of yours,' answered the young
and in it a young lady. She was at- man, warmly.
tired in a plain print dress, with only a A short space more of the conntry
few knots of prate -colored ribbons here road with its flowery banks, and the
mud there to relieve its monotony ; carriage turned off and bowled smooth -
upon her head was •a wide straw hat, ly up RD avenue of ohesnnts through a
i 1 the rest of her attire ; and park 11 t t • 1
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place called The Ceders, aud 1 thought
I was cOmiug to it row is not thin
it 2'
What reply the young lady might
Intvegiveu ORO never beenstlthown,for the
old gee Mr. Warburton, took
up the subjeot again, I see it all 1'
ci•ied he, threwmg up his hande. 'Tbe
boy should have gono to the 'Ceders, •
and has come here six miles out of his
way.'
'Then this is not Itir. Lorimer's !
How stupid ! I was to have gone there
on a week's visit.'
'Most extraordinary to me,' mutter-
ed Mr. Warburton to himself, 'how a
person does not know where he is go.
ing end takes care he geta there.'
The colour rose to Jeffery Smith's
foi'ehoad ; and he was none the less
annoyed that be felt the blood mount.
ing to his face.
am sorry of any inconvience that
I have caused you, sir,' he said ; "and
I think DOW that I had better lose no
time in starting for my destination.'
'Tut, tut, tut, young man, don't
mount the high horse ; Rib down, Rit
down ; I was only thinking of you. For
ourselves, if we have not the right visit-
or, we are very glad of the wrong one.'
'Yon are very kind, but I will take
up no more of your time. Besides, 1•
iniegine 1 shall get no conveyance in
these rnetia parts, therefore the sooner
1 start the better,' answered Smith,
molting into his own plaint self at the
other's more cordial manner.
'Nonsense 1 thee is no conveyeame
to be had here, I cannot send you such
a distance, for one of my horses is lame;
so you must make youreelf comfortable
for the present. You came of yogi
own gond will and choice, and you
must stay now against it, It would be
an excellent joke, too, but for fdor
Smith, cooliug his heels on Beriberi's
plat form.'
don't think, papa, he could have
arrived,' said Lettioe, who had laid
aside her straw hat, and seated herself
beside the table. •
•You were expecting a friend by the
train ?—Of course,' added Jeffery, cnr.
rooting bitneelf ; 'or the mistake could
not have arisen about him. No person
gut off the train but myself and the nld
women with the cap,' smiling at. Let.
Lice. looked about me thoroughly,•
so I can assure you no one was there:
'Very well. all's well that ends well.
Ring the bell, my denr, for this gentle-
men to be shown to hie reem--be cen
have Smith's,' and Mr. 'Warburton, as
impulsively hospitable now as he had
been unbearably irate before. With
all his simplicity and imnrdsiveneas lie
was not withont some judgemr nt,and he
had taken a liking to this young stt %int-
er with his good looks and gentlemanly
b i 1 h tl d
very
raugement Smith was well pleraed.
The mare he saw of Lattice, the morel
he watt charmed with her vivacity 'and
intelligence, She was Also prettier
Unto he at first thought her, uow that
he saw her with her pretty heir uncoe-
ere& aud her bright, youthful face aet
off by °veiling arose. This was as
simple as her outdoor attire had been,
belt it was of some shining white
meteriel, and it left her mond white
throat Rua arms exposed to view, and
set off her light and graceful figure.
There was a dight (built independ.
enes in her manner and speech, but it
was only auffieient to lend a certain
piquancy to her remarks. He bad a
cousidereble expierence of her power
of enterteinment in the course of the
()Yellin, for Mr. Warburton fell asleep
immediately upon their aajohrn went
to the drawing-roona,
To 101 CONTINUED.
RIS s mp as par of small ex en ; in a
for her face, its chief merit lay m its few minutes more they pulled up at a
youthfulness aud brilliancy of coloring. low, straggling house. It was an me -
But altoeetiter the girlish figure, the
low carriage, and the rural landscape
made a very refreshing spectacle to Mr.
Smith, wearied with long confinement.
the worries and excitements of Lon-
don.
Mr. Smith advanced hesitatingly,
not pure who the young lady might
prove to be. Her wards, however, at
once informed him. Directly the had
caught sight of the advencingtform,
she extended her hand and spoke with
frolic cordiality; her voice being AP
plerotent and refined al; her appearance.
4 How do you do, Mr. Smith 9 My
father was an :terry not to be able to
come himself to welcome you, but he
had an important meeting to attend
tide afternonnd
Mr. Smith took the outstretched
hand, thinking within himself that lie
shnnid enjoy the drive' quite as tench
in the cremnany of his host's daughter
ae in that of the host personally; per -
ham; more so.
Will yon get in ?' said the girl next.
'fibre -Iles, I hope, is seeing to vour
luggage. The wagon will bring it.'
' t am being the occasion ra great
dent of trouble.'
N it et all ; the wagon had already
to come for enure farm implement, On
that need not be upon yonr mind,' an-
swered the young lady, in an indepen•
dent, businesslike way, that Mr.
Smith soon found was a charaeteristie
of hers Is all right Thntriss ?' she 'How shonla I know ? what do you ton. You should have left me wider
• AUGUST '15
ear ug ; ant was ones y p ease to
nave him within his doom
Miss Warburton had kept quite Bit-
gular building with a •high -peaked roof ent and aloof throughout the discus -
end many angles, but perhaps in its ; but when be at length yielded to
main outline it might be fetid to follow
the form of three sides of a quadrangle,
having at one bend a short elvers
tower, which gave dignity to the
structure, and somewhat relieved its
low, ramb'ing character.
Tho door stood wide open to admit
the hummer air, :fragrant with the bal.
tny breath of many roses ; and the girl,
eiving the reins to the groom, stepped
from the carriage and conducted Smith
garotte the wide hall to a room at the
rear of the house.
'My father will be most likely in the
library. Yea,' seid she, flinging eide
the dotes after a prelitnivary peep with-
in, glannine over her shoulder to the
young man who was following her.
'Here is Mr. Smith, papa ?'
Her tether, who had bean seated its
his study chair, reeding the newspaper,
Jaid it down upon the entrance of his
daughter; and taking off his spectacles,
rose to greet his guest with a bleed
smile of welcome upon his face. But
as his eye fell upon his visitor, the ur-
bane exproseion of his oonetenauce
changed to one of blank surprise, ,and
he drew himself np stiffly.
Ildho are gait?' cried the old gentle-
men.
Joffrey, upon his part, Ives little less
token aback at his reception. 'Is Mr.
Lorimer not at home ?'
her father's purauttainns, Smith could
not resist en:leave a glance in her di.
ruction to read her mind, and he fanci-
ed that he could detect a faint ensile of
satisfaction dimpling her pretty monah.
So iu improved spirits he proceeded to
his room where lie was informed his
lnegtige was sires ly. In twenty
minntee Iris toilet was t•rnplete, and
lie made his way back to the room in
which he had been received. Quick,
though, as he conaidered he had been
in dressing, he found Miss Warburton
letd been yet quicker, for as be opened
the d' or he heard Iter clear voice in
conversation.
'Well, I must say thought he lock
ed rather young,'
alumni think so. How you would
take that lad to be a professor—' Mr.
Warburton wets beginning when he
was awakened to the fact of Jeffery
Smith's presence in the room.
A slight flush dawned npon Letlioe's
fair cheeks at the unexpeoted entrance
of their subject of converaation, but
she faced the position frankly.
'Yes,' she began, ',lib her low 'tweet
laugh, 'we were talking of yen. I was
just saving, that althoneh no doubt of
your d .ntity entered my mied, ynn
rid not fulfil my idea of a learned Pro.
feannr.'
think that nnkirid Miss Warbor.
•
asked of the servent, who now came mean, sir?' the illusion that I lonked an emboli
tin endsolambe-reds to his place; 'term 'Is Mr. Lorimer not expecting me? ment of wisdom and erudition.
Willa the yonng lady tonched up the Where is he?' 'How did the mi -take arise ? How
ponies, and a,wey they went at a fair 'In his own house, a dozen milts
pace. 'from here, 1 ehonld imagine !' cried
There are nn lions to point ent to tho little old gentleman ; bus face pink,
yon, Mr. Smith, AO that unless yon and every hair upon bis white wooly
can admire a quiet cnnntry landscene, head seemed to bristle with pngnacity.
I arta afraid von will be disappointed in ' his own house, a aresen wines
the nviehlmrhoodd from bare!' ' echoed Jeffery Smith,
robi
wed in the err ; tiro tali reeve]. ne can't undorstand you, sir 1' ietort.
There watt a ncent of the Imv lier- ?blankly, tI can't understand you.'
jo
tern Id's nodded their pink heeds ; ed the other,.
the dellente ineasintv-eweet held its 'linty, there is some tnistatioa said
dainty flower.' erect ; the long gt•assea Lettice, who had been lonitieg
waved grricafully ; the trona, sinely and amezement from one to the other. 'Mr. I him here to give en a000nnt f bind
in ganang stand slut in /loop (1 mit Smith, whom did you core te see 7' self.'
se, „f foliage; a haown stream glided 'Ur. Lorimer, of ontirse,' answer -ea 'Whitt is the use. papa Paid Let-
tiCP, 1111141111.g, 'He
everynue to be in the
sel f.'
At 'his momnet di,,
ed, Mise tVerberton
luto Stnith'e charge;
was it that you 05100 from the steam)
with me ?'
cannot tell yon exactly ; I have
been thinking over the eireumatmees,
and can only remember that yonr
servant can e up itrid took my bag from
mv hand, Raying the carriage welt wait..
ing for me outside the station.'
'1 knew it 1' oiled Mr. Werberton,
knew that ,yo rant had some-
thing to with it, he is at the brdtom
of every place of mrsohief. We'll heve
throtieb the fielde, beside whirls the the yonng man promptly. turning to
cattle reefed, rnminating in full ens,- the girl with eVi•lent relief.
tent ; rdl Weft rich, peenefel, peatorele 'Bet we have hardly a viaiting ac- I
Heel the yonee men looked terontul quaintance with then Wby some
him gaits) satisfied with his positian here P' 1
and the prospect. have never been there, but it is a
will only prove
wrong but him -
ner was announc-
had boort given
with whieb ar-
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The new IT ranch. 8iediornecuro2pero,7e
cr
IlatranFENCIE, said ail nervous corn plaints re'
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The high reputation gained. liyI-IAolarm's Pee-
TOBAL BALSAM for the euro of (loughs, Cold-,,
and all aiseases of the Throat and Lungs has
given rise to spurious imitators. The genu-
ine l'haroa.tx. BALSAM has the name of F. C.
Hagyard blown in the bottle which is of the
large size and sella at 25 cts. We think it
proper to warn tho unsuspecting against BAL-
sAMS bearing other natnes, or remedies offered
as a substitute. Look carefully to this and
take no other than fIaelean'tt PECTORAL BAL-
SAM.
1{AY U 11? WO RES.
G Man - PROPRIETOR.
ht,ving addihi to it'tty pump maeninerv, and pre
cured a ittree quantity to. first.class pump logs,
am prepared to elfor au article ,
SuperiOr to anY Faotor in the County,
and at prices that defy competition. 'Wells and
Cisterns dug oti the shortest notice.
Before purchasing call at the Hay rump Weatcs,
'.Shop—Oxitt-quarto mile trail of Xxoter,
Loudon Rua& RSV
YME
VA/NorIt'hEeDsaleTetl'erYuOrse'rr stToOTeBere VNO
good roomer/tee dations. Apply before Saturday
noon at Central Rotel to A. A. atACELEM.
$5 to $2,C TIVelsett, 5,n1
es
.BxeteriN or th.
FLOUR and, GRIST MILL,
OLERK'S NOTICE OF FIRST POST-
iNd4 OF VOTERS' LIST.
rot cast ifst-4$80.--.P1mictpainr
or the Toloasigip o St (Weal,
County et Rim an.
NOTICE/ IS HEREBY GIVEN
that 1 have trausuaitted or delivered to
the persons mentioned in the Third aa.t1 Fourtu
4ections of the "Voters' List Act," tile eeple.7 re-
quired by Rood Sections to be transmitted or de-
livered of the lin made pursuant to the said Act
of all persons apps ..ring by the last revised Oats -
went -Roll .1 said uuuxcptlity. to be entitled to
vote in the said municipality at aleotions for
Members of the Legislative Aseembly and at mu-
nicipal eleetiobs, aud that sed List was first
posted up at my office at Exeter, an the twenty-
ninth day of July, tede, ttud remains there for
inspection.
illeeters are called linen M etantine the said
Tat, and if u.ny omissions or other errorsItre
found therein, to talte i,tnediate procee,lings to
have the said errora, corrected according to -law,
Bated this 29111 day of July, M.
C. PEI mune
Clerk of said, numielpality.
Being in good working order gives every fume m-
detien possible i11 grietidg and flouring. Flour
and mill feed delivered to parties leaving their
orders before one o'clock at J. BELL'S bakery, or
O'BYTtN 5 & CO'S, or at mill same day
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GBEAT ()ASTI SALE. ITavirg diepomed of y
store, told having to viten te the mane, Patin dis-
pose of my whole stook at said under cost. Sale
to oturouunce Wednesday, Juno 4t11. lity mock
(torn prises the 0 est gootin in the brad°, and this
le t rare opportunity ts' pc -euro bargs Inc povpr
"s.hi (s) s Id) 'evc ri he before ef.tsred, Cali 1 En d 1 nit d
(Merged rogalar twines. 1 0.its tau leg s, sits
,neti be settled in June, W.1). MoGrAyArfLoN,
286 'Was St. 1..iudon.
13.MMOV2.1r).
JOHN BACK
having purchased the stock of ;AI ORM. B. E.
Spicer, had removed. to the store lately oc-
cupied by them,
North of Post Office.
All kinds
Flour and Feed Always on Hand.
FLOWER, FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS
in great variety.
JOHN BAC.
NEW STAND.
I would acquaint my customers that I beige re-
moved my
Flour
Business to
Feed
W. II. TROTT'S OLD STAND,
Three Doors south of the Post Office, and Lav
opened out a choice stoulz of fresh
FLOWER, FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS.
tt=.. Flour and l'oed delivered free of charge.
ALWAYS ON HAND
IN THEIR SEASON,
the bast of
See
arra'
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rley
And. Oats
ALSO
Quicklime & Waterlime
LAND SALT, LAND PLASTER dr
Blacksmiths' Coal
AT SWENERTON'S WAREHOUSE,
;Exeter Station,
where ray warehousemen will 'Own ye be !maul
from 7 am to 6 p zit, to wait ou customers.
B. SWENERTON.
ii.ENSALw
PORK PACKING HOUSE
Having Commensed business for tIa
Fafl andWinterT rade
We are prepared to rirehase any quantity of
Pock, sitbjere to the following regulatione
We will take off two pounds par ltUndred if'
dry, and three pound if molt. Shoulder =dna,
twenty -eve cents. If any of the bong gut 38
left in, 25 cents extra will be drawled..
No port( will be bought at an prite
war,m,
%want all Hogs Cutting aright iprouo,
breast to head, end Hems evened cviRe
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