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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-11-14, Page 3Nov. 14, 1890.ELS POST 18r.1HE BRUSSELS his life and had re -planted it in the soil of love and devotion ! Well, it was as well that he did not, for probably he would have fallen in love with his wife afresh, and, as it was, this unwanted tenderness was but a flash in a pan—there ,vas nothing lasting or real about it. Well, three days after We, Major Dennis Bout in hie papers. .He camp home ono afternoon about five o'olook and announced the news with the customary disregard of his wife's feelinge which generally characterized his behaviour. "Ethel," be said—"I've sent in my papers." "Ooemo 1" she Dried. "Yee, I know. You wanted to go on soldiering and I wanted to command a regiment—but I can't bear being tracked down any long- er. That woman is driving me out of my senses, and my senses, as you very well know, never were much at the best of times." "But, Cosmo—could nothing be done ? Why dont you see her and see if she won't hear reason and leave you in peace ?" "No. Ten years ago that might have done. But I'm sick of soldier- ing—I'd rather bo free now." "And you will go abroad ?" "Abroad-" doubtfully—"abroad Oh 1—do you care much about that ?" "No—I bate the very thought of it, but—are you quite decided on leaving the Service ?" "Oh, quite—and I'm sick of it." "But where shall we live ?" her lips asked—"When shall I see Jack ?" her heart said. "There's no place like London— I've—I thought a good bit about it today and I think a flat would be best --a nice convenient flat where you would be quite safe if I wanted to go shooting for a day or two, and where we would make sure of not being at home when we wanted to shake off certain people. What do you think ?" A year before Ethel's heart would have gond down to zero at euph a prospect—now, however, it struck her as likely to be a very happy ar- rangement. 'You'll keep Judge 2' she said abruptly. "Judge—oh t would you ? 1 will have to buy him off, if I do." "'You will never got another man who understands your ways as lie does," she said,•with oonviotion. "Perhaps not. Well I'll think about it. By the bye, are yon go- ing out ?" "No—•Lt's my clay," she answered. She had stayed in doors on one day in the week ever since they hal been at Cherteey. "Ali 1 yea, so it is. Well, I have promised to drive over to Sabbon with Moore—so I'll be off." He bad not been gone very long before Mrs Dennis's first visitors came in, two ladies from the town, who made their first call that day. And before they were gone Monty Carlton appeared with Trevor, and after a ten minutes stay, he rose to take his leave. "Te.ta," said Trevor in his friendliest voice. Carlton went away in disgust— and as he passed the window Jack moved over to the low settee where Ethel eat. "I may sit here ?" he asked -and then he took her hand and began to smooth it gently—"And what news have you 2" "I have news," she answered. "'Cosmo has sent in hie papers." •'Never 1" "Yes, it is true." "And you are going abroad ?" "Oh I no, we are going to live in London—we are going to have a flat." "It is absolutely settled 2' "Oh I yos. He says he is tired of soldiering, so he won't change his mind now." "And you—how do you like it 2" be asked. "I don't like it at all. But then that does not matter. And I thick ib will bo far better to be in Lon- don. I shall not see you so often, but that will be as well. People would anon have begun to talk if we had been seen much together, while in Loudon I don't think anybody bothers muoh about one." "But you don't like leaving the regiment? YJtl dont like going away so that you will only toe me now and thou, do you 2" he asked anxiously. "You know that I do not," she said in a very low voles. will lot me know at onoe 1 YOU wont keep on trying to endure the unendurable from au idea that be cause I do not ask you every time --- I see you to give up everything for First decide what marlcet you me, that therefore I am not ready wish to supply, If you are antis• to give up everything for you ? I i fled with the fall or early winter cannot make your life a burden to market adhere to the old plan, let you by continually pestering you to the pigs run on the stubble and fin - give up your good resolution --but ish ftp in the pen. If you wish to you will remember, woof you, that meet the spring or early fall market I am ready if aver and when ever your pigs must be pushed all the you want me ?" time to attain to pork•paokers' "And if you should meet Some. weights of 170 to 200 lbs. at five body else—somebody you like butter and six months old. I believe the than me ?" she asked faintly. cheapest pork eau be raised in con• "But I shall ucdersttind," she nection with the dairy, where the said, "It ie always best to be pre milk ie kept ou the farm, pared—even for the worst, you 13rood Bowe should glean the know." stubble instead of the pigs intended "There is something in that," he for the marlcet. They will do well rejoined smiling at her and softly ou any green food, as horse tooth - stroking her hand. "And toll me Dorn, clover pasture, with bran dear, when you are going ?" slope, which are bone -forming foode. "I go on Thursday. We are go- It is necessary both before and after ing to take nothing from here, ex- farrowing, to keep the sow in good cent some trifles of my own." thriving condition, not carrying "And you put up 2" much flesh. In winter she should "At our usual plane in London- have exercise each day inetsad of some very good rooms in Jermyn being confined in a pen. When the street. I suppose we will stop there pigs are farrowed give no feed until until we find a suitable flat and got the sow looks for it ; then she it furnished." should receive a little bran in water, "I wonder how °rummies will warmed to take the chill off it. like life in a flat ?" said 'Trevor Bran and shorts should be fed in in• stooping to smooth the fine coat of creasing quantities with the slops the bull dog. from the house. Always keep the "I am afraid not at all," Ethel pigs as fat as they may be made relied. withontinterfering with free breath - "You had butter leave him with ing. The sow in the meantime may me," be suggested. lose flesh. "Ob l no—I oant part with After the pigs have commenced to Orummles," said Ethel decidedly. feed freely with the mother, take "Ethel 1" said Trevor presently them from her when they are about —'where to the Major today ?' 5 or 6 weeks old. They should "He has gone to Bebbon.' now be fed all the sour milk they 'Ob t -with Moore ; after a horse, will take, with plenty of bran,. I eunpose ?' shorts, and barley meal. Always "Yes—I believe so." feed bran with the meal until the "Ethel, what has made the pigs become three months old, then Major send in his papers ?" the meal atone may answer. I pre- 'He Bays he is tired of the Ser• fer the feed sour. Do not sour it vice.' far ahead in warm weather or it will 'And tired of being chivvied get sticky, and when in this state about by the Valerie, I daresay. I the pigs cannot eat their usual al- ined, her on the road, just outside lowance. Every few days give them the gates about an hour ago.' a feed of dry meal for a change, and "Was she Doming this way 2" some dry earth and ashes it the pigs "No, she was going towards the cannot get to the soil in the yard ; town." nature demands this. Keep the 'Jack—do you know Oosmo young pigs dry and warm, partici swears that she is nothing to him,' larly in cold weather. Two months Oh, yes, I daresay.' previous to marketing, feed them 'And that she never has been.' peas to harden the flesh and get Its quite likely.' weight. Soak the peas until they I cannot make out what she may be readily squeezed between haunts Vim so much for.' the thumb and finger, and in this Tho reason ie obvious.' way you will nave the expense of toil 'But Oosmo says not. He says and trouble of teaming to the mill. that she always hated him and he When they begin to sit down while her.' taking their food you may be sure 'Then ho must have a lively Hine they are nearly finished off. of it, for I am euro the lady's efforts I would impress upon the mind to get at him are most persistent,' of the reader the necessity of feeding remarked Trevor, with an amused three times in twenty-four hours, at air. 'I cant think how it is that regular intervals. Give them no she does not meet him about the more than they will oat up clean town.' each time. Keep the pens clean and 'But Cosmo never goes into town comfortable, giving the pigs plenty on foot,' Ethel cried. fresh air. They should have pure At this moment a loud ring at cold water in summer. In winter the front door resounded through the house should be warm enough the hut. 'Visitors,' said Trevor, to keep the food from freezing. By abandoning his place on the settee following the above advice a judicious for a chair, feeder wili waste but little. The door of the room was open It is only a few years since a liog and they could hear distinctly every seemed worthy of my attention, and word uttered by the visitor and now I actually love to food and care Judge -the soldier -servant. for them. Thie no doubt arises from 'Major Dennis—is he at home ?' the fact that I have lead good sue• the visitor said ; it was a lady's cess. For example—on September voice. Srd, last, I sold five hoge 0 months 'He is not, Ittum,' returned Judge old, and five 5 months old. Their stolidl total weight was 1815 lbs., or au 'You aro sure ?' average of 1884- lbs., which I sold at (Joffe sura, Mum.' 5,}o. per lb. live weight, making the 'Mrs. Dennis—is she in ?' total amount received $100.92. 'I'm not mighty sure, Mom. What name ?' There is talk of establtwr'nng a Y. 'Never mind what name,' the M. O. A. at Windsor. weeny replied. 'I know she is in A large consignment of Northwest for I saw her just now. Show nee cattle was shipped to England from the way.' Montreal last week. 'Go -bolt in --to your bedroom ;' The authorities of the Salvation whispered Trevor -4E is Valerie.' Army complain that their men are As quick as thought Ethel fled brutally treated by roughs at St. through the door -way which led in John, P. Q., and that the police can- to her bedroom, leaving him alone not, or will not, afford them proteo• to face the insistent visitor, who tion. entered the following moment. Mrs, Julia Qnlznier, with six oh Judge cast a glance round the sought aid ou Monday room -Trevor got up from his chair. of last week from the Poor (tom - '1 am afraid I cant wait any mieeionere at Detroit. She came er foryour mietr83a, Judge,' he from Oourtright, Ont., with her bus - longer . band on Friday.The husband said, looking at his watch, Very good, Sir.' started out Saturday to look for 'You'll tell her 16am3 ?' work, and se etre lies not semi him '1 will, Sir.' Then turning so since, she believes he has deserted Iotthe strange visitor, he said—'ilrs'. week while playingwith is not at home, Mum.' a I will wait until Major Dennie couple of companions on rho roof of returns,' answered the lady curtly. a building belonging to the Windsor Trevor went out—Judge follow- Hotel block, Stratford, a boy named ed Clark pinked up a bottle of caabalic "Keep your eye on the silver, amid that had evidently dropped Jack, dont let her from Dr, Dean's window and threw Judge,' said Jac know flint Mrs. Dennis is in the It over towarde the !citation of the house.'hotel. 1Jn(ortnnately the bottle 'Very good, Sir.' passed through the window, and, breaking, scattered the contouts LS' Douglas, a girl from Mitchell, who 11006 FOR THE MARKET, 8, O. BROWN IN TICK cANAD(AN LIME e'rOC,I AND I'AAM JOUANAr. ,Ott NOYAM,IEA. They sat for a long time talking over the prospects for the future, no visitors oame to disturbs them, the Major did not return. At last 'Trevor got up and moved restlessly about the room as if he had some- thing to say and did not know how to say it. Then he went back to the settee and sat down again. "I want to say something to yoti, dear," he said at last—•'and 1 dont And it at all easy to say. I want you to promise nee that If ever the 'My God 1 its Valerie 1'mutter- time acmes that yon feel you cant 1 ed the Major. boar your life any longer* that you 1 ('ro no ONTINvan.) Twenty minutes later the Major over the face and arms of Maria and Capt. dicers drove in at the big gates. 'Major, a lady is watt- ing for you at your quarters,' said of her faces oyehoand ooyel1)110wore Trevor stopping the trap by a badly burned, although the. eye r.arne Planer. Moulding Machine and gesture, itself was uninjured. The dootor tt'i"'i a""' row gala, who ie attending her does not think Money to Loan, Money to Loan on Farm Pro- perty at LOW E8T R4TES. Private and Company Funds. DICKSON & HAYS, Solicitors, c&c., BRUss1T.Ls, ONT. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to Loan on FARM PROPERTY -at- LOWEST RATES. Private and Company Funds. APPLY ro J.C.Heffernan, J.A.Young, Valuator. Agent. Ethel P.O., Ont. 2801 THOS. HATCHER, .Practical Tratelhinaher and Jeweler. Thanking the public for past favors and support and wishing still to secure your patronage, we are opening out Pull Lines in GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. Silver Plated Ware from Established and Reliable Makers, fully warranted by us. Clocks of the Latest Designs. JEWELRY ! WEDDING RINGS, LADIES GEM RINas, Bn000nns, Pennines, (to. I -Also a Pull Line of Vloonts and Violin Strings, &a., in stook. N.B.—Jesurer er ilarrlese Licenses. T. Fletcher, - Brussels. H. DENNIS Calls the Attention of the Public to the Fact that he continues to turn out First-class Light and Heavy Harness as usual. Nothing but A 1 Stock used. Just to Hand a Splendid Stoat: of Horse Blankets, Lugs, Robes, Bells, Whips, &a., &c. A Large Range of Trunks, Valises and Satchels kept con- stantly on hand, and Sold at Reasonable Prices. No Shoddy about them. Special Attention paid to the Manufacture of Horse Collars. Repairing promptly attended to. CALL H. DENNIS. Oily Tongued Agents will try to draw Attention from this Notioe, NEVER MIND ! Call and Judge for Yourselves all who are in want of the following : Our Single Furrow Plows sell from $12.00 to $14.00. We draw Special Attention to our Two Furrow Plows, which so11 from $10 to $18. Straw Cutters, $40. 6 Knife Dalliers, $14. PL..014r PDXIeSTsn Of All Makes. The following aro some of them :--Verity, Wilkin- son, Copp, Advance and Smith's Falls, Kept Constantly on IIand at 40c. pot Point. Gang Points, 25e. mob. Second-hand Horse Powers of different makes Cheap. that her face will be perm%netely W.' WILSON, diefigdred, Brussels Foundry, Are Showing this week Three Special Lines of DRESS GOODS WHICII WE ARE CLEARING OUT At Greatly Reduced Prices 10 Pieces at Sc., worth 12c. 10 Pieces at 12c., worth 15c. 20 Pieces at 15c., worth 20c. A CALL SOLICIT' Hill- FERGUSON & HALLIDAY, - IANAGRRSI c� �HiA1)y POR) TEI J i Fail and Winter Trade of 1890-91. STOVES .� We have one of the Nicest Assortments -of Cook, Box, Parlor and Coal Stoves ever exhibited in Brussels, and they will be sold AT REAtiONASLI: PPOICEis:. Our `Tioga' Cook Stove Leads the Van. LAMPS. -_A Large Stock of New Lamps and Lamp Goods to Hand. Special Attention called to our Handsome Range of HANGING LAMPS. They are Dandies. Graniteware, Cutlery. and Shelf Goon's always in Stook. OUR TINWARE IS FIRST-CLASS. Goods not in stock Made Up at Short Notice. NICE STOCK OF SILVERWARE,ON HAND. People can Save Money by trading with us. Ballantyne 84 Wilton. BRUSSELS, ONT. )i we( y GE AEKE FOB, ALL KINDS OF C n LKI I — . Ho has Just Received a Large Stock of Fino NEW RAISINS AND CURRANTS, CANDIED PEELS AND NUTS, AND ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODS. Geo. Backer's is the Place to get the Cheapest and BEtst Teas, Sugars and General Groceries, ALSO ALL KINDS OF CROCKERY FOR SALE. Produce of all kinds taken in Exchange for Goods, c Eo•.CEI+'EZw