HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1880-8-26, Page 2I1041i ABEL. M'&PPmL PREACHED
YOU MR. SMITH.
.
Cole here 'titillate, Helen. I want
to see what ,You cal make of tide letter
'that I hove just received front 'John
Smith,'
She arose, and crnesitig the room,
looked over his shoulder at the paper
wWets 'he held to hia hand,
'I sett not read it iu this ditu li,ltt,'
the said.
So she struck a match, and lighted
the gas over the round table, Chen n elle
pulled dawn the witldow Fllatles, east
drawiug a %their close to his, elle :vat
trnlible yourself too much, for, in au
e,rtergene,',we o,)nld shut fn'ttte (+blu•ish
although I ani not ono in favor of thane
long vacations they have nowadays.
We could get thong for oue Sneday,after
what we had lust week. That wee a
r=t)fd (strong sermon you tare us in the
anorning, Mr. Slllith. 1 like to hear
something of the kind owee in a while
if only to know that My ri meter
soiled in the d,)Otoriliet'.'
'That'll you, eire I felly if ie quite
doubtful if I here time to got any o11(1 ;
but 1 shall be happy to know teat ynu
will attend to hint shoot I sfeeceed.
Now 1 mat bid yell till good -evening ;'
dou, end oak ale leave.
'I believe yutt are malting tna very The traiu cause puffing and ecre•e'olr-
ind" hent, Helen ; but you are so deaf ;net tato the atnti':ni the next afternoon
and I. with my orntch, aro so clumsy, inet• ns the good d('aecru Grove up, and
that I prefer to sit here and welsh y:),, he sprang nut of the 81+i0 and hurried
But: here is the letter.' tilting the platform to wa'tot' that 1)as•
She took it and c.tedied it attelatly 1. gengera es they got nut. 'There wore
for some time. At length she eei'I, but fete, so he did not have to look
'Well, I can't make nothing •'T it, long. Of course none of the wee whom
How can von ausnver enell a lett, r ?' he knew had collie to preach, nor the
'Oh, 1 can read it,' he sand. 'f my workman currying a du pail, us- the
wanted to see what ynu onuld d set' h boy with the peanuts. tltoore were bu'.
it. He does write suet' a '! tali• g two others, and one of them iugnil" Il
Iuui'l. the way to Mr. Emery's. `l'h'• ':tlte' I tr)olt :w Lantz tt,tyage midi an old friend
'is it written in ember ?' • 1ta 1. was the tact to leave the cel, a rd dt.1 of my i:'nther'a ; Kull as there -was slake
'N lt exactly, het it is t'l'all' it puzzle eo ,?lowly, lnani•tg on r0 orutoh. Tnt'.• nes5 ou b lard, malting that ship short
Now let we read it to Von, Rod tide lie hooked arnnnd, �,,,, if role, 1't c�]t .1 n l
a
what 'l illtetll rlhl(9 tlrlug I can melte 'o (10 next, Mi'. Yarley wont e!1' a+l.i
of it.' etedirt t•' bill.
>_{e took it it'd began to reals: '(+o' 11. v►ling, sir. \ e.'i+ 4''n look•
i+l,! In'• stny nib' ?' he said.
'Neat Anne,—It is some time now 'I wag rial in lie one in tnartiult•
sinew we suet, bat I nave heard front
ler. T3ut eau pun tell mcg if there le a
yon uceassionally through ft•u'u(is ; f[N,. M„. Smith11r8uohing here ?,
while you were so sick, I it quir a 't'•ea•tainly, (;ir, certainty. I th:rnght
whenever I hadau opportunity. NOF9 van were the one I muted, Ojrnt'
tit) t I hear y�.rn aro so emote better— this way end sten into my Rlsl'rh, flue
mite well, I ai 7ra by this time—I I will tate yon to Mr. Smith's amb�lard-
going to ask a favor of tion. 1 want.
you to proawh for me nest Sunday. It
is rather a short notice. so you nilly
have some other eugage'lnent;. but you
have been ill so doeg I thnu,)}tttam
might be at liberty. I was riepeeding
an Jir. Adams ; bnt,just a' I was e'(u•
big away, I received a loiter sari..'
that he was obliged to disappoint tut,.
So here I tun, with ne one to supply
my pulpit, and un my way to my own
tveddiug, which engagement, of e'urs::.
I cannot break. Do not try to go it
you are not well enough ; but, 1 hoot
yen will be, for I want you to Brie till
place and the people. I suppose you
know that I ala settled m Parole.
Yours iugreat
JCHN
111P t IMBg
'Yes. indeed I do,' she answered.
'There was H. long aeenunt of it lit the
viper. I know holy wonderful it seem•
ed that so many should lutve been
saved in that terrible storm.'
'Well, Mr. M'Aprit was the one ahm
sated them, and I think we ioay be
proud to shake the angnaiutauee of
suc•�h� a hero,' said Mr. Varley,
'Iron give rue altogether too much
credit, Sir,' sad Mr, AI'Aplil. ''gibe
pavers awe extravaigaut. Yon must
remember I web not alone in the work,
and my Mende deserve as ututih praise
as I. My name Was the most Proud -
nem becauee I was more able to au-
eompliell a little More than the 'others,
but that nae only bacanse 1 was better
aegnatintell with senses and st►Itlwater
threw one of thenl,rtud had more p)bysi-
eel strength than the other—for the
tilght ke.'per was nearly:sick with rheu-
mltti01111.'
'How was it that yon, a young col-
lege Fitt dent knew so much about the
serf ?' as teal Mr. Varley.
'Well you see. 1 did net decide upon
a profession itnmediete.y after leaving
college, and while I wee ounbiduriug
'You will not think of going,' tai
Helen, when the letter was finished.
'Oh, yea, iudeed. I feel quite aisle,
You know I aui going back to my stnd•
les next week. I have atllendy written
ward that I will accommodate slim.'
'I am druid you are hardly well
enough,' said hie sister. 'But there is
the tea bell calling us.'
somewhat b twk from the pleasant
High Street in the quiet little tow() ul
Parole st.nds the otd•fushlt]ned farm
house now owned and occupied by
Deacon Varley. It has agambrel roof.
(homer wiudows,and'all sorts of nooks
and corners. Part of it was built a Ione
while ago, and the rest was added piece
by piece as it happened to Imit the
whim of the occupant. In the entre
mer there is a pretty green yard i„
front, with a border of flowers ou each
Of heeds, I worked with the nneu, gain-
ing Bottle practical kunwledge, and 00-
joyiug myself batter for the employ-
ment. I was studying my profession
wheat the accident nappeuetl, and shall
'alt complete the coulee tiutil next
summer,'
'It seems to ane it was a strange
time of year for you to he on that des-
olate island,' sa d Mr. Varley.
'Perhaps it war, but the light keepe, •
was ani old friend of mine, and I wont
i ,ad place, at ie a pretty cola evening,' on purpose to witness the lo)aely grauct
he added, as he pulled up the warm our of nature iu its very Wildest and
dreariest,'
hnff,tlo when they were both seated.
T;o'n lo' took the reius, and Poliy trot -
tea off again.
'P• rhars I ought to iutro(1noe lav-
:c'}f,' anid't•he stranger. 'I am Abel
11' April, one of Mr, Smith's old class.
metes,'
'Tern benne' to make your acquaint-
lilea Mr. M'A aril. My name. is Varley
—Jo,:athalI Varley. I should not think
veal eeuld hrtvtt been in the elaas with
yon loins su much ynunger.
But did von .'.lay your name is Al'April?,
I wonder if you are any relation to
Joseph ttI'.tpril, of klepedale?'
.1 (km his nephew,' was the answer.
'Then I ern stilt In )re glad to make
your aegnnintanee. For 1 gleed to knew
Joseph 111'&pri1. We were like brothers.
I shall want to hear all shout him. Bat
holy tired you look 1 Yoe must have
been eiek,'
'Yee, I was sick far a long time. I
am )getting along nicely now, though :
only I am not gait° as strong as I
thought, for the lone rile in the ears
jeered me go that I feel rattler tired ;
bet t glial' be all right to -morrow, &After
a nis'ht'e rest.'
'Whet was the trouble—rheumatic
fever ?'
'Senlething nf'lle kind, and a badly
broken titan) which was not properly
attended to at fiat.'
'.Hew did it happen. if you don't
mind telliug 1118 ?' asked the ingiisitive
'1escnn.
'Olt. it was an accident that happen -
side of the gravel walk. Hete you ed one fearfully cold day last winter at
might see in their season, sweet news Polar Island, at the time a vessel, the
asters, mat•Igalde,nod other old fashion. h1•ig Clytie, was wrecked.'
ed fiowere, while here and there a tall 'The wreck of the Civtio off Polar
ltoliyhock.stiff and stately,stanee aluuce telend 1' exclaimed Mr. Varley. I knew
against the fence. like a picket gamed. all about it stow So you are that
In the winter the place wears quite a young hero we are ao much interested
different aspect ; but still the house hart ill ?'
au inviting borne•like look, iu spice of 'Do not flatter nue, Air, Varley. I
the barren fields and garden, only did my duty.'
—0u—the fame evening when Helen 'Illayby your are right ; but then it
and Abel M'April, iu the oily of Ex- is hot every ova who would consider it
burg, were reading the letter from Bev. only his duty. It was
a noble work
Mr. Smith, Denote.' Valley and his wife y'u did that night, whatever you say
were seated on either side of the fire iu '(bout it. 13ut I must not run on this
their sitting reone,wblle their• daughter
Hutu was flitting about the house.
Presently there came a knock at toe
d+tor, and Itutll ushered in a tall, slid•
d'tvtttead ruau whom they greeted as
Mr. Smith. A.9 soon as the usual sal.
u-atiuns were over be began his errand,
et e ;king alewty,as if addressing a large
audience
'Ciroutnttances have arisen which
mite it necessary for me to depart
from town to-rnotrow maiming by the
first traits. I deplore the exigeucy,as it
i,lvnlvee the uncertainty Df my being
able to furnish a substitute for the Se b•
bath ,• but the telegram I have r(:ceiv•
ed calls me lululudiatsly. I ahali,how
ever, eudeavor to obtaiu in the city
some one who will be willing for a
stightretnnn •rrt.iun to take niy place iu
dispensing to ynu the Gospel. 1 take
the liberty of ealliug this evening to
retne-t yon to do ale the revue of leek -
leg Mr. Holley, the stage driver, to ob-
ae1've the passengers who arrive to-
morrow night by the train, (led try to
discover if atnnug them there is one
whom I have deputed to fill my office
for the time being, and, if so, to cou•
vey him to Mra, Ward's residence.'
'There is no need to speak to ,jr.
' Holley,' (will tjr. Varley. '1 will drive
up to the depot myself, and take the mother ?` he said, addressing his
meter tar to ?rlrs. Ward's. But don't I wife.
'I wish ynu would tell ns all abort
it—the shipwreck, 1, mean, and the
accident ; that ie if yoar ars perfectly
Nil}lugs' said Roth.
'I a}lnoet wish I cnnld make more of
a hero of' rnvself,bgt iudeed there is but
,i tele to tell,' said Mr. M'April, smiling
as he looked into her eager face. '1
will tell you what I eau, however. Tue
stoma began the seemed clay after our
arrival at the lighthouse. and I assure
you that there was not touch sleeping
there that night, for the wind blew
furi'insly, and the sea was High and i
rough. The light keeper tended hie
lantern. at,d we listened to the wind
and waves, thinking of the poor sailors
who might be exposed to their fnry,au(1
almost trembling fol' oor own safety
even, . ae the waters dashed about lir;,
and the lighthouse swayed to and fro.
'Coward miming a signal of diistross
was heard. It was no more than we
had been expecting, for the wind wits
dead Ashore. When we heard the gun
the wind and Snow began to abate, but
it was still dark, and the sea kips up
suet] a 'mewling that it was difficult to
bear anything eke.. I think I never
knew titne to pass en slowly, for we
were °blit.ed to wait fur ttte gee's
to go down a little, and, besides we
couldn't Rea to do anything until morn-
ing. You know the rest—bow when
the darkness lifted we saw the Clytic
Fast going to pieces on the breakers'.
She was a complete loss.'
'But bow did the sooident happen to
vmlrself, Mr. lM'April ?' asked Mr
Valley.
We were so much excited at the
time, and thiffs seemed so confuted
afterward, that I can hardly tell. It
would not have been so bad f u us if it
had happened at Homo other eearou
of the year,but is was terribly cold. We
had taken off ell the men, when we
saw one young girl clinging to the rig-
ging. She did not know how to help
herself he well as the men, and then
her feet were somewhat frozen, so that
way, nor let you talk so which either, , we b'trely succeeded iu resetting her,
land I suppose I clime near losingmy
for Dee von are quite exhaesied. You itj ap
mat mind riding a little frtrther,tllongh, pee. I was nearly exhausted ; every•
will ynu ? T ]lave taken the liberty to thing wan slippery with lee, and I fell
lriva'tas t 1tIre. IVrtrd's,for you look too and broke toy leg.The exposure brought
tired to go to a boarding house, so I ou a fever ; and, besides the rest, there
em going to drive you right home with
was no surgeon on tun island to set my
tae. My wife will take better dare of limb, and we had to wait for one to
yon than Mr. Smith's landlady ; be- come from the mainland ; so I suppose
sides, elle don't more that half expect
it was no wonder I have been so long
you.' getting well.'
'Thank you, sir ; you are very kind ; 'The wonder is that yon lived
bet as Mrs. Varlet, does not expect me thrr ugll it all,' said Mr. Varley. '13ut
either, T fear It will be too mush to I did not kuuw that there were women
welt her to take iu a stranger,' said Mr. ou board. I should have thought the
M'April, men would leave looked out for them
'Not a bit of it—not a bit of it. Yon first,'
don't know my wife, Site will be de. 'The roan were excited and frighten -
lighted to see you.' ed. The mate was frozen• to death,
So it happetied when Ruth heard the and the captain and oue man nearly so,
sleigh bells xeturutug, and ran to the and there was hardly one who knew
dear'she saw a stranger with her father, he lyes about,' Said Mr. AI'Ai)til,
She left the door, and %taut to call her 'The girl and her frleuds ought to
mother to receive him, be very grateful to you,' said Mrs.
Sapper was soon ready, and whale Varley.
they were at the table conversation eer- 'And se they are. They helped take
taiuly dirt not flag, eveu after appetite care of me while I was sick, and would
did. After questioning his guest con- have done even more if my sister would
corning bis uncle, Mr. Varley spoke of have allowed it. But we have talked
the disaster by which two young man too long about the adventure, which
had been iaijnred. might have nearly been forgotten before
'Don't you remember the wreck of this only diet I am a little lame, as
that brig off Polar Maud twat winter, you bee. I believe I must, atilt you to
eselt8e m0 it I retire early to -night to
rest for to -morrow, as it is a !pug
time since I have uudertaken to do so
much.
Mr. Varley apologized :for having
kept fii.nl talking when he was already
so snitch fatigued, and in a little while
after Mr. 11I'A;11•il retired to his rooto.
He bad not been npataire more than
tell ruiuutes when the door -bell rang.
Mr. Varley went to the door, and found
there the gentlest}tau who had charge of
the eunuch siitgieg. He had heard
th at a wiuister had arrived, and his
errand was to get hila to select the
hymns fur the ntorroW, the choir hav-
ing atsceulbled ter practibe: 1t'rr.Yarley
told flim that his pusst was very tired
and had jttst ietired fol 1,14e night. Mr.
Tenor, how'e'ver, iusistetl that he must
have the hymus, as that' could not
practice in the morning before service,
for Mrs. Soprano bad a large family of
e'hiidren, and was always late. He at
last pr'e%'ailed upou Mr. Varley to go
to the tniuister''s door and ask hint
about it& He was immediately admit-
ted to the rooms ; mid when he had
beard the business, Asir. M'April re
quested that Mr. Tenor would select
toe hitheelf, and give ilial the numbers
of them in the mowing, So he wrote
the subjeote of his twu discourses on a
slip of paper, anti tituR it was sat•
isfactorilv arranged. Had he trade
his own selection; par•hape this story
would not have beet told.
[Tn XU9 CCN1i8UA:D.]
NEW STAND.
le/Quid acquaint my customers that I have re-
moved
-moved niy
F!our
T
Feed
Besiitess to
Wi Il, TIROTT'S OLD STAND,
Three 1)oo:s south of the Post OItlite, cud has
opened uut a olluiue stock of fresh
FLOWER, FIELD AND GAI1DLN SEEDS.
rue. Flour mud Feed delivered free of charge.
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MJ lit I-10 OD :
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•
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This i,octure ehoul.l•be in the hands of every
youth and evilly manic the land.
at ddress,
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41 Ann Street, New Y rk.
Post CSiee Box 4396
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or six packages for 55. or will he sent hymen on
receipt of the motley by addressing
TH>; GRAYMJT)ICINE CO.,
ToxuNre, ONT., CANADA.
I 'Sold in Exeterby all druggists, and every-
where in Canada and the United States'>y whole•
sale and retail druggists.
B—The demand of our business have neces-
stiated our removing to Tenant°, to whioii plait°
please address all future counnunieatons.
AUGUEI`.' 20, 1,880
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FLOUR and C{1,IST MIL4
tieing in good working: order gives ‘eitely exeunt-
t,ition possible in griitdrig mull II' nril:g. flour
tit mill Nedoelh'erat( 10 portio,. 10111ut Coir
11.11ersbecore ono teelock a l t.l3Jc,i,t,'$ 1Ieitery,01'
U'L'Kitt`N.SCC'S,oratmill enoAto iltty
- p —,.._.
EXE7 ER IP
HA.Y PUMP WORKKS.
', BOLTON ,e PlROMETORt.
having addiel to my pnlnp >11ae1Yfnery, and g)
atlre.l a [ergo llnantity o, f(rst.oluel pimp log,f7.9
a1u yreIareO to offer au. artful°
Superior to anY Factor 1:r the County,
and 11.1.1)11068 Stint defy competition. Fells and
Oistt+ras dug ou the al(orteSt notice.
Bolero purchasing call &tithe Ray PtP'dp hellos,
1 n,Shop--Ono-(haste mile wort 01 Exeter;
Loudon ilea(. Res 1
fj �la7.l CiJ .
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GIt^AT CASH SALE. IIttvibg disposed oft y
Store, and baviitgto vacate the same. Iwiil dit>
pose of my lrho3e stoop at ulnar under cold. Se i.e
to commence Wednesday, dime 4th. Aly sue•1�`
1 comi,rises the fl est goods int the trade, nue this
in a rare Opportunity to procure harpies noe(•r
before offered. Call early. Cools bo•.keti will 1.0
cltarectd regular prices. All 011t:.tatiding eceoul:t0
,nust be settled in June, W. 1). MuGL0 JRLU\,
1 136 Dried= St.. London.
SPRING AND s:MMEPt
1880.
BISSETT BROS.
are now showing a large and well assorted
STOCK OF TINWARE,
consisting of
MILK CANS,
PANS,
PAILS,
&:C., &C.
.also anew told well selected stock of
Harvest Tools, a
EtENSALi1
PORK PACKING HOOSE
which they Etre offering at prices that defy
competition.
i avt :I:rougbing (t Speuiality,
Les awned mice paid for Iliacs. Calf ni
Sheepskins, in Cit,:n ur l'ru,lu,
Having orinun :•raced bu3inessf<ok ttie
Fall �r�oi��it�t�r�'���c�
e
We aro prepared to purel iiSe any quantity of
Pork, subject to the following regulations
We will tale off two pounds per hundred if
dry. and three pound;1 soft. Shoulder stuck,
twenty-five cents. If any of the bung gut ie
left in. 25 cents extra will tio•dcductcd. .
No port( will Be &'aught at an price it
warns,
We want all Hogs Cutting aright through
breast to head, and .Kurus oi'euod outtu tail.
G & J. PETTY.
This greet nousohold Medicine re nits amongst
the leading necessaries of lite whose famous
Pi11s purify thel3noot, and set must powerfully
yet soothingly on the Liver, Stomach, 1iidileys,
and 13awols„ giving tone, energy, and vigor to
these great main springs of lite. They are oor.-
fidontlyrecommended as a never failing reln(:oy
in ail oases where the cnnstitu :iton,front,ahatever
cause, has become impaired oirws:akened. They
are wonderfully eiliceeieus in all. ailments
dental to fomallas of an ago; awl as a geneu.al
Family medicine arollnsureassed
Its searching and healing properties aro knoi1.;
throughout the world.
For the cure of bed 1ugs,bad broa•ats, old wounds
SnrusndUlco.re, itis an iufailibtu remedy. 19
oifoct0aal13'rubbed on the nock and chest, as salt•
into heat, it cures sore throat, l3ronolaltis,Cnug hs
Colds, (end even Asthma. For Glandular Swel-
lings, Abe;sses, Piles, N'isrtulas. eteotlthoalumlieun
and every 1((315 of Skin Dieatse, it 1nt<s 11cya1' been
known to fail. "1'he1'iile and tllatlnent are ]scan-
ufatcturc..only at
533 OX,b'Oitl) SPENT, LONDON,
Anti too giddily by rill Vendors of litiilt ai(tee through-
out the r irilitCd world.; with directions in alibi t.t
every 1nutotige:
Tho .trade Marks of these R2edielnes Etre reris-
ta)rctl tit (tttuwn.. Roue°, any one ill the Brit!, it
l'nssnssiens,wen )iuty'kuee the hinerivan Cutin -
3,0, felts 901' >ui 1e, Will tiepirosa utrd,
ii7( a-'Purehnssrs:llnuld look to the Idabel en the
J 1 e,tissaud tiotics, if tltu been oss is uot22] (3xfta>i
Stout l.,,uat,.u, t11uy Itis S10tiiou
osi