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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-3-20, Page 541Auau 20, 1885, la oN'rr1i 1(1•:11 I' '13011 141071( 7.) ".1.11 1x011," C011t111ned the (' 11 "ilia ollaraa el. is not that of an honorable ratan. 1 would not trust my ollild's leap. 11ina113 with hint, '.l'11o1.e w'l18 80met11111g about herself, too—the woman, I moan, who oamo to toll us -110 had pro11118(d to marry her, if 110 woro free," Ho wondered wily oho turned from 11im with that sharp, sudden cry, and knelt clown again by his daughter's 8,110. For a few minutes the wholo world was chaos to her ; lie was 01011 more worthless than sho 11ad thought. if Ilia wore true, avow while 31110 w118 fit111 with him, bo had boon malting lovo to Veloric, anis bail promised to marry her —11 ft woro truo I ."2110 woman told us frankly," coutin- uod Lord Ponrith "that her motive was not to sale iloa1)rico or to warn us, but to take vengeance on him," Thee it was tru0; he must have made that promise to 1'al°rio even w11i10 she was with hint. A low, bitter cry canna from her lips. She had not behoved it possible that she could suffer more, but this was harder than all to bear. Then her thoughts left horsel1 as she looked at the pallid young race, which was as the Lieu of the dead, It was the saute sin—the steno )ran, "I know 10 will kill her," said Lady Ponrith. "What must wo do, Miss TOO CO Agatha thought of the limo when sho had lain (111101 talo trees, her heart broken, her lil'o crushed. It was tho mum sin—tho 8111110 mon. Sho x01110711• bored that nothing had soothed her pain, and 110.1." 4, sho loll sure, would help P,eah'•;ca, They hal all tho comedies they could int. of, and the eyes, that warn novas ,lo to shine with a child's glee, open - c1 at last. She only woko from tho tritium of pain to fall into such a passim' of sob:, and tears as frightened them all. "Leave her to rue, Lady Penrith," i 1 .igatha, at last. "Sho has told me :.r1 her tole affairs ; alio made 1110 her oo'i'1 lc:;t1, I feel sure that 1 can man - g' 11.1 butter alona, Father and motiu•r worn only too pleased 1 to Ito auythiug Agatha sung e,I- ,.,l. They loft hor ah:1t, with the weep. '1111, girl. Zhu same 8111-1110 0(1(110 111a11 —was that the reason that Agatna strew the golden head to her breast ? "Cry, lily darling," sho said; "never mind if your tears scald mo—cry, it will take t1111 sting from your pal'." And Baatrico dict cry, in a hopeless fashion that was pitiful to hear. Once .she clung round Agatha's neck. "I do not care what he has done," sho said. "I cannot give him up; tell thele —they must send for him, or I shall die. I must sea him I must look in his face, or I shall die." "Thorn are some things worso than death'," said Agatha. "Shame is worse, awl sin is worse." Even iu the midst of her terrible pain, Beatrice wondered why Agatha's face was as tho farm of au angel, so full of compassion and lovo; why sho soothed her with shill and tenderness that no ono else in rho world could havo used. Sho wond°red in dull, dreary fashion, if Agatha had over gone through a groat trouble. At last; Agatha was able to go to Lacly Penrith and tell her that she bad taken 13oatrice to her own room, and was dgoing to sit up all night with hor. She id so; and Agatha will never forget the night. Thorn were times when, exhaust- ed by her passi0nato tears, that Beatrice seemed to fall asleep, and she would maim such despairing cries that Agatha's heart almost stood still; but toward morning, whou tho red dawn came in the sky, she grow restless, her face was Bushed, and her eyes bright. "I know," she said, "that it was too bright to last. It was like living always in tho sunshine. I told him yesterday that I could not realise the happiness of being with him' always; and uow I am not to soo him again. I told him 90. I cannot behove that I shall really novor see him again. I stretch out my elands, thinking I must see him. I ory out to him, and I think he will answer. He 0o0m8 to bo standing (bore, and there; but whon I go to him ho fades away— fades quite away, and the dark beauti- ful face is so sorrowful. I told you, did I not, that thelirst time;I saw him I was struck by tho sadness in his eyos? That shows leo vas not a wicked man. Wick - or' 11100 do not look sad; they do not caro enough to look sad. All, my earl— my awl with the beautiful eyes, como back to me I" And than Agatha tried—but vainly— to teach her how much hotter it was to bo pationt and bear. "You would nob thick so if ho had boon your lover. Yon cannot toll what 11e was, because 110 n°ver loved you ; but ho loved me. Ho loved mo, mud 1 cannot lobe him." Tho same sin, and the same man I Yob Agatha dared not tell her so—dared not tell hor that sho had sui'forocl b°fora (v0ry pang that Beatrico wag differing now. Beatrice raised her flushed face and bright eyos from the pillow. "I ant quito dotorminod over ono thing," she said—"I will not let papa or mamma 80° 110tiv it hurts m0; tho 111o10 they 0001110 suffer, the 2110r° will they disliko slim. It will bo quite morning soon; 1811a11 got up and do ovorything just as I ]lav° boon accustomed to, only" —and a great, dreary sob for a few ino- mants choked hor—"only there will bo no love to think about, and no wedding. day. "I shall not complain," she went ou; "and niton, if they do not see that I am very unhappy, they will think loss un- kindly of 1111:11. What a long night it has boon, and how good you have neon to sit up with mo. It will be night now for mo f0rovor and forovee moro, No mere sunlight," Then Agatha whispered to her that THE BRUSSELS POST 6 when 1110 sun 811Pn0 110 more oil mirth, and ono boyo the derknossqquite patient- ly fora time, there would bo It glorious sunlight in heaven. "Ali, iu heaven,"sighed the girl droar. ily, "iso not think 1 aro wicked, Miss Brooke, but do you believe that for mo there man bo ally h0(van without him ?" "Yoe, evorytllillg in this world is as nothing compared with the life to morale, Yon will mlil.orstauil that when human lovo is dead in your boort," CHAP'1'Ell LXX. A LAST REQUEST. The resolution that lioatrico had made alio triad to keep. Although tho next morning 8110 felt very ill, elle would rise and go down ne usual, take hrealcfast with Lord and Lady 1'curith, go abort her daily avocations. "It was bottar for his sake," ally ro• p0atecl to harsetf, when lair strength failed her, "111oy would blaulellim lues." Bob there leas smoothing so 111,,Lfu1, so pathetic, in the girl's taco tl. t Loth permits found it much worse than if she had spout the day 111 weeping. When Lady Penrith asked her to drivo out with her, she was willing, and dur- ing her absence Agatha, by hormotbcr's wish, collected everything—every soave. o,11 of Lord 11olso, and they were stored away hl ono of the great wardrobes. All tho wedding troussoau, the dresses, the lases, the furs, the jewels, were locked away ; all the books ho had given her, all tho music, the numerous pre - soots, nothing was left about that could iu any way roulind her of hint. 11 sho uotteed it ou her return olio said nothing, she made no remark or comment; elm never inquirecl where anytlliug Inas; but that night her Paco was so white and death -like Lady Pen- rith was alarmed. "She cannot keep it up," she said to her husband ; "she will break down and die." Lord Ponrith was more cheerful. Sho was making a groat effort, ho said, and ho thought 8110 would get own: it. No ono 1u10w that there was anything wroeg-every ono know that Lord Kelso had gone up up to town on sudden and important business. "7,'110 marriage settlomenls,•my dear," whispered ono dowager to another, "1 Hoar they are magnificent." Lord Penrith had made up his mind as to his course of action. He wished tho wholo ]natter to remain in abeyance tho noxi two weeks, during which he intendad to make arrangements for taking his 11001ly abroad until tho tw11010 affair was forgotten. Ho slid not wish ono word to bo said until they had start- ed, for he know well hie prolix,, brantf- ful Beatrice would novor bear the com- 1110nt8 macro—nov'er bear the remarks mull tau, cou1101011ces—ire unlet (alto her awa9 from thein. When they had left England, thou there could b0 an annolmooment ill the papers that the engagement was broken off and the anticipated marriage at an end. lioatrico would be out of reach of gossip then; sho mould not hear tho comments of the curious, and 110 would tako caro that she did not return to England until it wasforgotton. IIo con- fided his plans to no one except Lady Pourith,and she quite agraedwith than. People said that Miss Penrith was not looking wall. She kept out of all obser- vation as well as she could, but if she had to see visitors or go anywhere with Lady Ponrith to male° a call, she went through itbravoly. It was only aftor- warcl that they knew what tho offort cost ]ler—afterward when they found out that she had worn away her strength, even to the last remnant of her life. Sho grew paler and thinnor every day; it was marvelous to see the change that came over her bright young loveliness; the color loft hor face, and her eyes wore always di1i1 and heavy with long weep- ing. All the pretty girlish graces wore gone; sho did her bust, but her heart was crushed. Flow she lived through the long tor- ture of ouch day she novor know; the only comfort she had was going to Agatha. Agatha grow accustomed to soo the pale, wistful face at dm school- room door. Whatover she was doing or might bo her occupation, she instantly put it aside and hastened to her. "Will you read to me, Miss Brooke?" she would say ; "I am so tired." Sho would lay hor burning head on Agatha' 1(1100. "I am always tired," sho said, "and your reading soothes me." So Agatha read in a voice sweet as music, but sho know that the girl novor heard ono word—sho was thinking all the time of hoc love and her sorrow. And Agatha noticod how thin and how pale elle wa8 growing ; her hand was almost transparent, and a great fear came to 110r lost Ilio girl should die— should fado away, and no ono realize the fact until it was too late to save hor. It was only ton days since Valerie's evil presence had ovorshadowod the house --only ton days, but it seemed like an ago. Beatrice looks vary ill," said Lady Ponrith to hor husband ono morning; "let eta get away as 90011 as we can. It is not only that sho has lost all her color and her strongish, but for the last day or two her oyes are quite wild, and they havo a dazed expression in them that frightons mo." "I am using all filo epeod poasiblo," said Lord Ponrith. But somothing bap1ltonod that same day which showed arum all his plans, arrangements, and procautions wore quite 10 vain. Ito was sitting in tiro library, after luncheon, busily engaged in writing lot - tors about tho journoy, when Beatrico came into the room. The sunlight from the window fell full upon her, and he was horrified at swing how terribly i11 She looked, He mould hardly bellow !fie >9fln i3ONTIEBeD 31ressete Se11oc1 Beare. The x1111110 hoard held a special Meeting on Maroh 18th. Present ----E. 1S,'\Vadc, 1V, P. Wil- son, Janice 'Wilson, F. H. Scott. Moved by Jas, Wilson, seconded by 1. h, hent(, that tho following Ho - counts 11e paid :--1V' Il, herr, print nig monthly reports, bust'' ltoinine ti0)1, wood waulacl, reward balls, $7.. 25 ; John Shaw, express eherges, DAL vertisenlerit for tel30hera, agreements, tolegrams, roturnirling photographs, postage and stationery acting as Re- turning officer at election of trustees, $11.48. Carrlsd. Moved by 30111118 Wilson, seconded by W. 11, Wilson, that Auditors' ab. street bo pnb118hec1 unto in Tills POST. Carved. Illovecl by Jus, 'Wilson, seconded by F. S. Scott, that Miss Widdiliold's resignation bo laid Ov01' in the luean- timo and that the Secretary commun- icate with Miss. Killoran and Miss. Hays and ascertain if either of thorn is open for ougagemont and upon what terms. Carried. The Board then adjourned, • E3r.re•dltn county .Notch/. Diphtheria has broken out in Ex- eter. It is sail the Clinton firs 0Ompally will disband, owing to internal differ - 011008. Messrs, Itotz R Co., of Loudon, aro talking of opening out iu the day goods line at Clinton. The capitalists of Godorich are or. ganlzing a loan and iuveetlnent 86ci01y and nearly all of tho $100,000 stook has been subscribed. Capt. Johu A1ePherson, of Luck - now, has purchased the sehoonar "Garibaldi" from Messrs. Parsons and Smobey, of Goderich. John Bsysou, a respected cltizon of Clinton, was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning. Ile lied been up about 4 a.m., and about daylight was deed. An interesting curling match was played et Gode.ich, Tuesday, the Baldheads against "The Olub" which resulted in favor of the latter by three shots. George Watts, of 1=lullett, was go. mg down his steps for It pail of water on the 2nd inst., whop he slipped and fell on the edge of a step and broke two of his jibe, At Wingllam a well -contested game of curling between Kincardine (1ud 1Vingham took place at the latter place Thursday, resulting, after 21 ends Isere played, m a victory for Wingham by twelve shots. Cliapmnn's glove works, at Wing - 1111m are now rllnllillg full blast. Five hands are now employed, orders for goods are coming in quito,rapidly and it le expected that the stuff will shortly have to be increased. It is the intention of the proprietor to commence the manufacture of the finer qualities of acid gloves in a short time. borne of the farmer' should show the Telephone Co. that there is a law for the protection of shade trees that grow along the road, In some plao0s the trees have been cut and mutilated in a sad way. They are not allowed' to do this in towns and pities and why (Mould Telegraph and Telephone Oos. be allowed to do so 111 the country with inpunity ? Martin Cade, of the 18011 con., of Hullott, has the material on the ground for a largo brick House which 11e intends to erect as soon as the sermon op0ns. 117m. Whitely has the contract. Mr. Cade has the first lamb of tho season, It was a month old 011 the 21st of Feb. And if any 0118 has a this years lamb that 18 either older or better NIr. Cade would like to hem. of i:. Hon. A. AI. Ross, on tho second reading of the Bill to amend tbo Aot to impose a tax on dogs, and fo: the protection of shoe», explained that ou appoal it had been held that a tllagis. trate had not power now to apportion tho damage, whore sheep had been worried by doge belonging to several (milers, amongst tho owners of the different bogs concerned in ilio net. Tho 13111 was wtou10d to remedy this, and the tnagislrato could aaa008 (lam. ago egltinst any or all the owners of Lilo dogs. The Bill was react a sec- ond time. Tho opening services of the fres byteria11 (Murcia of Clinton were held on Sunday last, This edifice is a magnifies/tat structure, and would bo a credit to any city. 11 has been built on the moat modern style, point- ed gothic and cost over $80,000. John Scott, was the arehiteot. On Sunday very imprtssivo sermons wore preached in the morning and evening by Prof. McLaren, of Toronto, and in tho afternoon by Bev. A. 1). McDon- ald, of Seaforth. On Monday even- ing tho tea -meeting was hold. Tea was served in the basement at (i para. After the good things had been pal' lnk°t o 1 tho , f oc company •,' 1 a 1y 1 puiral to ti body of toe Church, where able a dresses were dolivercd by Itove, Ilr of Goderieh ; Gray Graig, and Ha ton, of Clinton 1 4lr, McDonald, c Seaforth, and othors, The Chur choir, under the (11)10 leadership Prof Jackson, re11clorocl appropl'iat 111(1(310 for the oeeaslo11 and for 111 Sunday services, 1'110 receipts. to gather with flim Sunday collections, aulouuted to over $400. 10 + ji'I'aAX 1 'FILAN. 1 FLAX ' I is FOB THE YEAR 1885,' 1f Chun/ nP J, su J, LiSiugetan have [•'r 1101 farmers iu o the vicinity of 101133als who intimil raising Judgment was given by the Sop. 110m0 Court yesterday in tho Weet Northumborland fall Levis election appeals, unseating both the 00n8erv- alive members, James Cotter, of tho Puoo River, sued 1). Coote, the postmaster tbn_re, for $75, the amount of tt gambling debt euntraated while playing poker. Judge Horne gave judgment for the full amount, Tho Mrnistorial Aeeocuation, of London, at its meeting Mondny, pass- ed a resolution strongly condemning the public placer/ling of objectionable bills by ',roue incl theatrical troupes, mud also denon„oing stage perform. maces of a demoralizing tondeuoy, and urging tho authorities to take action for the suppression of 1110 evils. Jack Stewart, champion heavy- weight of Canada, and Alf. Cliff, of London East. fought to a fiuieh Mon- dry night with hard gloves for nom- inal 8tak0s and a purse. During the first throe rounds both emu fought pluckily, Stewart, howover, having slightly the hest of the battle. During the forth round a well -directed blow 1 from Stewart laid Cliff out, and he failed to 00100 to lime, Stewart tilos f winning the fight, Guelph iviercury: The wealthy farmer residing on the 5t11 Don. of West Luther, who was mentioned a short time ago as burying his frogs in a snow drift on 1119 fart11, 1)00,11130 he could not get a sufficient price for them in Arthur village, has managed LO find the snow drift iu which ho buried tho porkers, as he offered them for solo on the Guelph market on Thursday. The carmine presented every evidence of having been buried iu the snow for some time. He was offered $5.50 per hundred, but declin- ed, rl.o waited round the city for a higher bid till nearly 5 o'clock, when he hitched up his team and drove his pigs home. L'Etandard states that a curious story is being circulated by the priests in Montreal relative to a miracle which is said to have tattoo place in Acton 'Vale some twelve days ago. A man while threshing grain sworn very badly. On some bystanders re. proaching hint ho replied :"If there is a God let Hila punish mo." He 110.8 at once seized with paralysis, and wa8 fixed iu the position i11 1111,011 he stood. Not only so, but ho becnm° rooted to the ground, and could not be removed. His neighbors had to cover him with rugs to prevent him being frozen, and although they offer. 0d him food he could not tithe it, It is further reported that 'Mgr. Fabro is to visit the plaoe, presumably to try and restore him. A furious storm from the oast set in on the 14th and continued all the next day. Seven men on thoir way from Oockburn's Landing to Bruce Mines were caught in it. They man. aged to reach a fisherman's hitt four miles from the latter place on the 15011, but threo of them were so ex• haunted they had to remain while the rest proceeded to Bruce Alines for es- sistauco. The relief party on their return found two of theta, Robert and Simon Van Norman, badly frozen, but they w111 recover, The other man, ult(od George Forongo, of Mt, Forest, was so badly frozen that he diod a few minutes after their arrival. Itis still drifting aid blowi lg fur- iously front tho Nest. Tho roads aro all blocked. ilDIRUSSEBS SCIIoOL iC''OA])D AUDITORS' REPORT. . Jolll1 allow in account with tho Brussels S010ar Iiaard. RECEIPTS. To nalunuo from 1889 al 872 OG Brussels Mnni ,pal Grant 18.91.. 180 ori " Morris 1p, do do 1883 0 75 " Bros:als 00Vm'utuout grant for 1883 17:01v Morris Ip, 1(0 T,iues from 01' 8 88 May*, loom' rate 10 78 Morrie t ' Brussel' " '• 1717 S6 '' Nou•rosidentlone 8000 T04a1 received $5571 18 PAYMENTS.By Teaching's alluring - •51822910075 • School debentures 145 GO nod 148 78 ' Splitting ('0 tting and 11(5 wood aatotaker's salary 00 00 " Seo,-T'rea'e, 011(1y 80 00 " Interest on borrowed money 54 118 " Bnlanoe of moonlit 18 00 " rtopaire, crayons, oc0 124 211 " Balance 184 08 80571 48 '(Vo, the undersigned Municipal Auditors 11010 0xalnined the above accounts of 1011001 Treasurer and vouching thereof for the year of 1884 and are satisfied that the name aro 0, %, max, Reeves,yy Auditors, Gino. IIAnvwlcx, f }lax ,lining rho enhlmlg 0'313.10,1,11,0 bus,,. els of taw Sest Imp.:rtrd f1OLL,AND 011 DUTCH 1iffED, Which thc,v rine prepared to deliver at their Mill in Brussels to farmers iu quantities to suit. To ensure a Gm'd Crop, 1110 Boot Seed is absolutely required. Orderly Early. For Flax grown from the above s"ed 1)12 per ton will be paid, If of good growth, and harvested in Proper esason. J. & J. LI'ING3TON, A, Webster, Manager. 117 A 1 CTION SALE OF THOROUGHBRED NOCK. :.h'. Alex. Pelgatty, auctioneer, lias re. oeived instructions Irmo 111e nndcr$igned to sell by Public. Auction, an Tuesday, Mar. 31, 1885, AT 1 O'CLOCK P,M. AT LOTS 10 & 17, CON. 111, GREY, The following stock :-1 driving; Mare, 0 years old, 1 driving mare, 8 yrs, old, in foal to "Magician," 1 stallion, 3 yro. old, Canad- ian bred;'goueral purpose, 1 stallion, 1 year old, imported, and will bo sold subject to a reserve bid, 6 Durham bulls, under syrs. old, pedigrees registered in new Cru)"liar Herd ]gook, 3 Durham nows, supposed in calf, 1 Durham cow, with calf at foot, 1 Durham heifer, 9 yrs. old, 3 grade cows, supposed in Calf, 1 grade cow, with calf et foot, 1 fat cow, 12 Leicester ewes, 4 Leicester ewe Iambs, 2 Leicester ram 1.1nbs. Also 1 11n'eshfng ma- chine, has been run by steam power. The undersigned having given up emoted farm is forced to sell a portion of his creel - lent stock. Tins.—All sums at and under 00 cash ; over that amount 10 months credit. 6 per cent. discount for cash on credit amounts. 10087. BROWN, AhEX. DELGATTY, Proprietor, Auctioneer. Reade READ! READ ! s i SCR BE lid E _ O S ('i —ONLY- -FOR 71110- 31ai© of 1885. —IS— YOUR -.- TIME. raiNTitta EXECUTED WITH Neatness & Despatch, Owners; of Stadlioni. -•GET Yl1I'R— AiOLTTE BILLS —1'RINTE.D AT—. 'TT- ' POSO3. Address, W, SI, KERR, Brussels, Ont.