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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-
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Reasonable Prices. No Shoddy
about them.
Special Attention paid to the
Manufacture of Horse Collars.
Repairing promptly attended
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Oily Tongued Agents will try to
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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-
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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.
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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.
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