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" But for hal I should havo boon a And she did not spoalc again tultil
inuoh beloved wife and a happy lather. they woro driving along to tho theatre,
1111, I1a11V1n 1 toll um what she deserves, "Wo shall see the most famous actress
and Hilo shall havo ib," in Paris toalight, Miss 1;rooko," situ said.
With kindly words Agatha strove to "Who is H11cI" asked Agatha.
calm her, but 1110 frenzy of ougu and "Mademoiselle Freda, They say that
paSH1011 Was (difficult t0 011101, ' - 011(1 has love/Suess never equalled, To -
Mrs. Norman ab tines reecivod a fosv night she plays in ono of limas' tr'flti
friends; sho did not caro much ahem dial. 1 'Mould liko to know what you
it, as Icor husband was selclonl, if ever, think of 1100."
at home to help hon'. There w, ro time! Thay found a crowded lionso; a
when she was compelled to issue cards fashim,ablo audience, everything roost
for au " At Hone,' or a musical ,Yoiree, delightful ; but Agatba's oyes wore
and 011 this memorable day she had r0. riveto(l on Mrs, Norman's faro; ft was
Calved auroral guests to a fivo o'clock almost berribloin its llardcoldnoss—hike
boa, Agatha was ono of the great a mask of steno.
features of tho eutortainmant ; her an. Suddenly thorn was a burst of an-
gelic beauty, her slveetuess of tuanuer, p1011se dint rout tho air—such a greet-
hor lovely voice and finished artistic 11111 as is only given to tho queens of
singing, charmed every ono. Sho beauty and of song. Mrs, Norman gavo
noticed horsolf that Mrs. Nortnlui spent ono mart; she slnobhored thio cry that
a great (10a1 of time with a gossiping old roso to her lips, bat her whole figura
dowager, 111050 puckered, wrinkled lace was eonvuisod and trembled; the set,
beamed with satisfaction. Agatha I1Kod,wbitolcokonher fact; wnsdreadful
longed to interrupt then—oxporionco to sec. [for oyes—glittering, hard,
IV/18 making her wish:; she began to and defiant—were fixed on the stage;
undorstalncl more of the ways of the Agatha followed their glance, They
world abort hor. rested on tho beautiful young act.
She felt quite sure that the malicious rens, who stood therm bowing to the
old clowa'•er was talking to _Mrs. Nor. andienee who grootod her so raptmroesly,
Ulan about 110E husband; she know 1b Agatil% trembled iu her turn. She
front the agitated exprossion, tiro chiaug. ree:i ;uirod the face at once, it was
ing color, clinching of the hands, tho tiro rime that Mr. Norman woro iu
wild glean( of auger in tiro eyos; she his lo'liot, the same superb blue oyes
con:d read tllo absoluto torture that the and „olden hair, Ilound the beautiful
unhappy lady endured, and silo yah wllitm nock r:ho 140,AV the (110n1ouds
that the dowager took great delight in tient had been bought iu the Palais
the torture. ]loyal—she recognized them—tem c008s,
She cros''(',1 the room, A11 the music the necklace—thele AWLS 110 wiltitkr.
diol from her heart at tho thought of Thru she, too, turned ls'hit0 as death.
1101 (('010011 dclighbod to torturo each Sho cr,cs fa.,a to fano with horriblo
other. Sho remembered Valerie, and treachery :uul cruelty; she ]:new that
how silo had gloated over 1/or torment, those ,jewels bad been parchitit+.1 by'tho
She avcrl11''111 jest the last words of linArtiel, and with the: money of the
the dowager as Sim reached thein, and unhappy woman by her side. A lined
thoy he1e;--"Soo her diamonds." elute:ledhors.
Agatha wondered if the purchase at the "What do 31,11 tlt11110 of leer ?" said.
I'a11(1s R'n•:al had becoino known, lino •'t's, Normal), and her voice ::ached him
SOW that '.:fry. Norman could hardly a
control hi r.4' lt', her lips treed twitching, "Sho i, very Lean' if,c1, but it is not a
her hand, treulblml. Agatha W0.1 shy to of beauty any 11 111111 parson would
frightrdl w1 for her, She was thankful ear., for," was the truth f111 reply.
to have Lel' alone—thnulcf11ltvben tem "Do you see those di:uuouds?" she
last of the 1 h•014111'e•Heell iug group (lib- a -]:1-`.l D.`.;,1111, "0110111(1 y011 think they aro
appeared. She went 1111 to hor and worth 11111011 Money?"
said, gently : "I could not tell tho vain° of a Glia.
"1 cul sea that vent have had a fresh mond," said Agatha.
tcoul,1,', D0 not lieliovc oven half you "I have hoard," continual tho unhap•
lasr. 'fiat misellief•ulal(ing dowager py lady, "that the beautiful Freda, as
has been talking to you, and I feel euro they call her, bas the finest set of dia.
that she has invented half oho said." »lends in Paris ; that mast be the sot—
That was, perhaps, the most uucharit- how they slino 1 Ah, how beautiful she
abl0 speech that Agatha had over made ; is, her skin is like 11eo v;hat satin. Loo](
but, to her mind, than) was something at the color in her foes, itis dainty as
Most horrible in tho pleasure ono Ivo. the beautiful link that lies ]1181111) white
711011 took in torturing another, Mrs. sea -shells, author eyes havo a thousand
Norman throw up her arn15 with a meanings; her month, mon would call
gesturo of despair. it adorable and give their livos for ono
"Do not speak to me, or follow mm," kiss from ib; and the glittering, golden
she said. 11 I must bo along or I shall hair, it is like a mesh for hor lovers.
die." Ab, me, ah, me 1 what is my poor plain
She hastened to her room, and when faco near that?"
Agatha, in half an hour's time, fooling -Worth a thousand tinges more," said
anxious over her, went after her silo Agatha, and silo wondered if Mrs. Nor.
heard suc11 sobs, such passionate cries, man know the truth abort the diatnonds;
as made her vory heart grow sick. Sho if sho did, no wonder that she ,was so
thought of herself as she had laid under enraged.
the myrtle trees, and hor heart ached 'Ton the beautiful Freda came for -
for the anguish. of this other woman. ward, and began her soul,(. That voice
To her groat surpriso Mrs. Norman is lost to the world now for evermore,
appeared at dinner. On hor lam there but there was never another like it. The
was littlo trace of the bittor tears. She sound could only bo compared to liquid
was paler than usual, and there was a pearls; it was simply ravishing. There
determined expression about her mouth was 110 cha0c0 foamau or woman who
that Agatha did not like. :sfr, Norman heard it. In its pathos it wrung tears
was present, but husband and wife from the hardest hearts; in its ringing
hardly exchanged one word. jubilance it brought smiles to every lip.
"Aro you going out this evening, Mrs. Norman turnod her haggard oyes
Phyllis 3" he asked, finding that she said to Agatha.
nothing to him. "What a glorious Vo10o 1" sho said.
"Yes," sho replied, concisely, "Tam 11Such a woman is a queen—by right
going outwith Miss Brooke." clivin0."
"May tho 111unb10 individual who ad- But Agatha would not agree.
drosses you, ask whore you are going?" "Virtue and grace make a queen," she
ho said. said ; "a far more royal queen than a
"Certainly." She raised her head voice and a face."
with an air of graceful defiance. "1 "If that woman .lost her beauty," said
shall bo dolightod to tell you. 11 am Mrs. Norman, "sho would have no more
going to the Theatre des Italians. I lovers, no mor) mots would crowd rouncl
Itear that thero is somothiug to bo seen her ; they would laugh. as they turned
thero at which all Paris is greatly aside, and say : 'Sho was good looking
amused. 1 should like to be amused as on00.' I should like to hear thein say
well." that abort her, Miss Brooke. T am
"It dons not tako much to sot all Paris quite sero I am nob a bad woman at
laughing," he replied ; but Agatha saw heart, but I should like to soe thatdaiuty
his face flush, and ho bit his lips to keep voice destroyed, the )yes and the month
back tin angry words. should wino no morn hearts away—not
"I hear too," continued Mrs, Norman, ono. You will not wonder that I ]tate
in a coil, dry voice, "that the actress her, when I tell you that is the woman
Freda is thorn, and I should like to see who camo botwoon my husband and mo.
her. Madame do Quince 1v05 saying 13ut for 1100,-1 should have been a happy
hero yesterday that her latest lover is a wife ; but for her I should havo bad a
Russian duke, who has spent a fortune child to lova. What does she deserve ?"
on ]ler." "Punishment," replied Agatha; "but
I7is handsome face grew livid with from the hands of God—not man. Do
rage, and when his wife saw that, bet nob think of her."
faoo brightened up with triumph. "Nob thick of hor I Why, sho is be.
"I never took any interest in the ad. fore mo day and night, like burning fire.
vonturess until tn•(lay," she said ; "and Not think of her I I believe that wh011
now I thin]: that the woman who eau I am dead. my heart will burn with
coax his ducats and his diamonds from hatred of 1100 .1
a Russian duke is entitled to admi• "It is not wise," said Agatha ; "s0m0
ration!' women havo u0 resource but to submit.
1'111 would bo just as well if ,you talkorl I think it would bo far wiser for you to
about what you understand," said Mr, turn all your thoughts and (mergfos to-
Norms[., dereoly ward trying to regain your husband's
"If I understand no other question or lovo, than fn hating your rival."
001111, I am well up its that," sho replied "It is too late," sho replied, "far too
"Nothing olso was discussed by ins late; he will never caro for my plain
visitor." farm now that he loves that beautiful
"Singularly good taste 1" he said. one."
Agatha saw that silo was driving lain:
rapidly to a point of nlacluess; site
drawled rt scours.
am toll]," continual the lane f,
woman, "that Paris 01111.1000 itself by
the jealousy of the beautiful l+reda's
10v0r5, but that no one has a chanes
against tho dunce,"
Mrd Waxman rose from the table,
"Will you not wait for dessert 3" she
said.
"I have had quite enough," he replica,
ellllonly. "If you wish yourself wohl, I
should havo no more of that kind."
Sho laughed—a laugh that Agatha
thought mosthorliblo. Her eyesseomed
to flash fire. Sho laughod again as her
husband closed tho door.
havo made hind suffer'," sho said:
"'int this is only 1114' b)gluning, Now,
"If 110 01,010 very ill," said Agatha,
"which do you think ho would ask to
muse him—you—or—I+rada?'"
"Me, while ho was very ill and wanted
plenty of attention. Freda as soon 0she
was sufficiently recovered to admire
her."
"Why not leave him, if you think so
very badly 0f him, and you ale s0 tux,
happy ?"
Then sho was frightened at rho tonin
post she had aroused,
"Leave him," 5h0 whissperod ; auil
Agatha never forgot rho sound of that
wll.spor. "Leave him—my curse 15 that
I
lovo him. I could not leave him if I
Mod. T love Linn with the fiercest lovo;
1 illtte him with the fieroost hate. 1
cannot fivo swam from him ; I cannot
Miss drooled, will yon pt.op00o? Twish lice w11111 him, r eau in mortal nllgninh
,to bo•at•tho theatro-in•thus," and tmbn e, I can find 110 poach, 110
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1(N ONfiY xU 7 OAN,001) VVANT)aJ),--7.'IIE Ii1tI'S-
LVA Felt School Board want ea 0e116 of two
1'41 veto Funds, Ap1,y at Tn BPosr 1',,WW1- .foot green a.0,l,be( cttormaple, lobedeliver.
lug House, 15.4 ed on ,,r b,f,oe Ainy 1 tt, Tenderx reeelv„I no.
_ 111 L'ebrt,a,y 111. JO11 N FHA 19,
2sa ire. of n ward
Amu. I3LA 3J:I.,jAL,
1.37 Dutcher. t,.sn'klug his
many °stnmerrior their Dior.
alsupi,oe1for the pest ulx 501s
wt+hos 501 0104 01 them that be -
lug burned nut of thoold stand has fitted up a
shop in 514]'1)0'4 [Hock 1n arst.class style
whore he hopes to see all It aid ons torn er's
and on many new on0snss0ont10ylvobiul
a nail. 1 keep nothing hu t 11 iret,clns8 moats
all k,nds of Poultry and Huus,ge Heat. 3)0.
llrsro,t 14,, 5)1 ,o,r(,, 1,1 the 'town Froe• Cash
nett! 14'1' hat !tock.
Ord of Thamalco
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In thanking my many cus-
tomers for their liberal support for
the past eight years,. 1 wishe to in-
form tlleni that being burned out
of ley old stated I have re -fitted it
in first -class -style, lsdierc I hope
to 800 all my old customers and 115
many, new 01100 as see fit to give
nue It call. I keep nothing but first
elands Groc'mies on haled, and Have
all ettstomc'i's alike. 1 also hoop
all kinds of (GI,IAIN for sale. Give
111e a trial and you Will save motley.
All goods delivered free of charge.
'" rf, Geo. Bay. eI1.
13Y - LAW ; W afotl O. 20.
It wil1pav the farurern o: the surrouoPlug
townships to call fit tiro
BRUSSELS FOUNDRY
pint see our stock of
PLOUOlIS, 1IA111.10WH,
S1J111'FLIIIts, I CHAFF CU ri'Lils,
120115// POWPs1t11, 1 LAOJI 1L OLL0128, t&o.
Which aro gut op specially to moottlhe wants
of the Farming oommunily
•
Wo also give spools.] attention to repairs of
ovary description an.
Steam Engine at• B,,llers, Reapers. Nom,
ors ,'fhreshIng9Cndleines. i'l°ughs,
3111 41 11113' leneplerae, t used
011 the furan
SATISFACTION CIU3RANTE121)
AT akIA50NAIILT 124.TES.
I'allstaolc of Steam, Water toed Gass 1'1ltee
always on lined.
We oor1tlaty inyite inspection et rho old
stand IOI111 sQ,u oar rho Post 0l1cs,
W.H. R. WILSON.
11/FEAT 1LARI{1J'1' ,
.112
MAIN ST BET, slit CES8E1,H.
ANDREW CURRIE, Prop'''.
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
Oftno bostquality a1wayFonhand and doliv
°roe in any part of rho Villegefree of oh ergo
THUMB Very. Fuvorahlo,
FAT CATTLE WANTED,
For which the highest market price will o
]mid.
X also make n Specialty ofhuyinphideFand
Skins, Don't forget the (']nee, nest do oil.
In i'leteherWevr,'lrry Store.
ANDREW CT11tItI1
ALL ALIVE e
Thio undersigned begs leave to announce to
tho Public generally that l.0 has purchased
tho Entire Stock of 1). F1)'ain, harnoos
maker, and havin brought a Largo Stook
of his Own Malt( , he is prepared to Com.
polo with the hoctpesb, as lie Buys Strictly
for Cash A. Complete Stock of
LIGI'11 AND HEAVY HARNESS,
COLLARS, WIIIPS,33I1US1I1'1S COMBS
TItt7NI13, HORSE BLANItl','.L'S AND
VALIE"DS,
And :Everything in the Badness Lino.
1" Mamas macl0 to Order front best ma-
terial on Shortest Notice,
Repairing Promptly Attended to.
L'•" SATISFACTION GUARANTEED,
LS' A. Ua olicitod before Purchasing
Bloowhoro
1 Don't forget tho placo, in Dr. Graham's
Block, D. Frain's Old Stand, Main Strout,
Brussels,
P. STEVENSON.
1,124' breed may rine lOiother 1'811
The Berl,k/4110e flog sl,n•Ivrn them015,
2804 BAR9WWITOIl, ;280
7.'ha wularsigncd w111 keep for service u t
Tuck's hotel, Cruubrook, that pure bred
Berkshire Boar, Barrington, bred by C. A'I.
Simmons and Q11irio Ivan 1'. 0., Middlesex
Co., Ont„ from tho best imported stook
on both sides with registorod pedigree, also
that pare bred Suffolk Boar, Young C'haim
pion, brad by James Main Esq., dalton
Co., Ont., from imported ;took an both
sides and is a first-class pig in every re.
epmat. Thio above pigs have taken prizes
at Toronto, London, Scafurth, Brussels,
Wingham dull Newry, competing against
the bast hogs in tbo country. inspection
invited. 'Perms one dollar at the time of
service with the privilege of returning if
required. JACOB C. TU('K,
3
e,ern: „w: ,.,,r�u01411•YWW..-v.vr- 1.113
NOTICE.
fy1IIE C0 1 N(.11, U1" 'i'JIE ('011.
perati,n of Mu C.uity- Ilu
of ron w 111 moot.
in the C"urt130uFe,112 the 1',.wn of (iodericb ca
Tuesday, 5anuarr try(/t, i885.
11.1 1 1)111 at ADAIIIION, Co, clerk,
r'U '1IIE, J?AIt11IIEJI,:.--Tei E 13N-
�. signed is )'repnrr,l to tokn c0utr•nets for
the duction of mans 1(1. the romrl:y (111x11
Having 1,1111 015(1) years 4:x144,1/.1.1, in 11.,,
bue,w0f. 10111 Juin ered1, Filo 01111r0 totibtne.
(ion 10 elletenll ng o 1,10, I; sliwnt,e el.rex•
fully furnished fit nay Limo. ulve 1),n a roll.
17•i" 1153,1), 11.11)1;:115. Crui:br, ole.
ATA7,UAI LE 1i'A.R111 1'011 BALI..
The Farm bona su hi ,c,sed ref north parts
of Lots, Non 'H, 1'') & 05 1n the 101 Coo. of Turn -
berry, conln)141ug 110 nor es, 1,011' or 1110, 0,111.
Med 'll miles from Wroxeter, P Shea from
O'rrie, 7 nines from ]lruxxcbl, on the (]ravel
gond, School with in a few rods, 40 0crrsehop-
,odreadyforeleuang, 20 acres enemy, good
,laekash awl cedar, hulunco 11araw0u4. 5(11.110
creek through the farru, 150.4 t"105 of pay-
ment, title perfect, Price N(0,Pi O. A)g1111'
JAM En 111(11W1<, 11, B. 11 VItNI104,
Hardwat0 ldcrrhnn t, Fuvrult1(01,
23df 1,r•tioslo, 'Nt'exe tet'.
THAT
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Lead the Way.
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DRY WOOD FOR SALE.
B. DERRY.
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GF:,UNDY' 'LI STAND
AG-AI1T 'L'G T1-1_9-'+; iRU�T11'-
20 Lbs. Light Brown Sugar for +1.
20 Brown
Nice, Clean Currants for $1.
20 Lbs. of Prunes for $1.
XII Other Goods Z.IL Proportion.
CROCKERY & G-LASSWARE.
15 per cent Below Usual Price.
Highest Prices Paid for farm produce.
Terms Cash or Trade.
George Thomson.
o1Ldb1ifililumt•aj11i a:'m'elk.AWAY,'I's. lilt
B1113501 Stop Grizt & Flouz ng Mill.
The undersigned, thanking his anally customers for their patronage during
the past year, wishes to inform tho public that 1110 mill has undergone a
thorough repair, semo of the latest improved machines have been introduced
--but still retain the stone grinding system,
FINE FLOUR, GRAHAM FLOUR, CIIACKUEi WHEAT
—AND—
All Sorts of dill Feed Delivered Promptly
to Order,
0.HOPPIN(T DONE ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE;
ENTIRE SA-fT'ISP'ACTION ( LTA1lANTL''Z2.lr.
G-DENT]J US A. rTIZJ..A-I..,_
WM. BOSS.