HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-5-8, Page 2YOUNG GIRL'S WOOING.
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Author oEh sountpre Plisttls,"*.itrons
aost to Ditivuest.,'t
wily to get strong, 1 ang000dods 1 bollevo
this wenhi be trot, with tho groat ina,
jority. tsoodginstit, door. \ I tun
rostua rei going to holy.) von in 111:111V
waya, in return tot ill yon did for that
lazy, lackadaisical, limp little noutaitity
that you, used to eloso and coddle when
you should have givcsi her 11, gotta
shaking."
"It's nIl a Miracle," said Mrs. Muir to
hos lulaband, at the conclusion of lcuistlly
rentarka about Madgo.
"As much a miracle as my fortnno,"
was tho quiet reply. "illealge has had
souse enough to know what she wanted
and how to gut it."
cnAPTEn VII.
Nor A 3t1RACLE.
Madge was simply fatigued from her
long journey, anti not Opprefi$13,1 w'i tit
want of Skop, for in pasAito, through tio.
luteresting portions of tho couutry she
givon herself up to repose. Tho
sense of weariness passed with tim
hours of night, aud she was among the
ectrliest stirring iu tho moruing. Long
before breakfast was ready she had her
trunks partially %specked, her mind
meantime busy with plans for immediate
actios. At last her healthful apnetito
so ass rt 1 itself that she went down to
the din. .room. Mr. and MN. Muir
had not yet appeared, and she strolled
into tho parlor, opened the Plane. aud
played a few runs. She found it sally
out of tune from long (lists°. As this
WiLS not true of her voice, she began
slaging a favorite German song.
In s. moment the Immo was frill of
nitgody. Clear, sweet. an,1 powerful,.
her 110t22 penetrated to the hitchu,
t....oro the maids were busy, and they
stppad in spe„.bound wonder, with disa
er utensil in hand. Mrs. Muir list-
ened with her lialt.hrosh suspondod,
whilo methodical Mr. Muir laid clown
Ids razor, autl. going to tho doot, sot it
ajar. The song poured into the room
like an harmonic Sopa. Before the :trot
,tallia was completod Mrs..3luir had
on hos dressing -gown aud was stealing
.vu.stairs into the back parlor, and as
Maas° was beguiling again she rushed
upon bor.
"'Ally, why," she exclaimed, "I
tlacright .Nilsson or s'atti had got lost
and takon refugo hero! Can it be you ?
Yuu aro nothing but a sus iris° Irmo
beg.numg to oust. \s hen will tho won
-
dun; cease 2 Are you sure that you aro
illa,lgo 2"
"les, and equally sure that I am
igrv. When will you be ready for
!es:AI:fast ? I've been up these two
noara."
Well, web, well, what will Graydon
say? lie thinks you aro still Mae
natter than a ghost."
"Ifo will say that I have beau very
sonsiblo, and he will find MO ver;
sobstantial and fitatter.of-fact, The
ssestion now uppermost is, Whon
bo reads -I" criod tho young
r.. laughing, in a childlike 011j,02. -11011L
r sister's wander. an,l a loving
e set's sutisinat'en tritunpli over
ta man who who had oneo called her
.• weak and laelcads:sical,"
sits rsspended ‘vatittly to the emlwa
Muir, who added, "Von have
„ssit t bask to us a princess, Why,
v ,n Henry. whom nothing 1110V;,; cut
the 05'011 tenor of his way, paused is
1 is shaving, and with one side of his
tea :III lathered opened the (1)01: to
listen."
"You tell him," cried Madge, in merry
vein, "that Ito has given mo the greatest
compliment I ever reeeived. But 00113-
pliineuts aro not breakfast."
Mrs. Muir returned to complete her
toilet, and hot husband soon appearod.
"Madge," he said, greeting her kindly,
"you 110X0 brought About great changes.
How have you accomplished them all in
brief a time ?"
"Tito time has not been so very Indef."
sho replied. "I bare been away over
110 years, rommuber. It's all very
simple, Henry. I went to work to get
well. and to learn something, as you givo
your mina and time to business. In the
Waylands, niy old German professor,
and °specially in the; magnificont cli•
sotto 1 Lad splendid allies. And pm
know 1 bad nothing else to do. One
son 213 a g lrti i 2 two scars wit.%
sailleiant eie.• sad tteitla eitiort
ward a futs points."
''Vita W04 yonr niotive, Madgo 2"
A slow, doep color etolo into her face,
hut she looked nit linchingly into his
tvc./.4 0, shs salted, "Wa not en! Ingle of
being what I am toglay, comport:21 with
what 1 Wafi, sufficient motive ?"
" yes," Ito replical, thoughtfully, " it
was; but it appears strange to mo that
more girls do not show yonr sense.
Nino tenths of the pallid creatures that
I see continuo half alive through their
own fault."
"If they know tho pleasure of being
thoroughly alive," said Madge, "they
wouldn't dawdle another hour, I be-
lieve that I might have regained health
long before if I had set about it."
"Well, Madge, as your guardian I wish
to toll you that I am deeply gratified.
Yon have done moss for yOursolf than
all the world could do for you. I am a
plain man, yon know, and not given to
many words. There is only ono thing
that I detest more than a silly woman,
and that is a heartless, spoonlating ono.
Both are sure to malaatroublo sooner or
later. You certainly'do not belong to
the first type, and I don't believe you
will ever make a bad use of tho beauty
you have won so honestly. Lot ino
giVe Von a bit of bush -lose eximrieneo.
Madge. 1 havo semi num taltoi and fail
by tho seorosiowil.town, and usually it
was bocauso women wore, playing Cho
, misoldol 'i 111 thoim—too often wimion
of their 01011 11011S°1101i1S, wit,, 111111 uo
marc ilea of the worth of a dollar, or
how 11 10 obtained, thou 2, lcitton. The
0210 idea is to merry for ismioy, Rua
thou to spend it in pariahs I believo
you will bo liko your sistor Mary, who
has given 1210 a homy, qui0t, and penny,"
("If. I oyes give (1, nein ituythlog 1.11
giro inin Q. great deal more that that,"
Madgo tItgoglit,) “And 110w," oon•
chided My. lluir, "spooking of money,
I wish to go over ) our accounts with
you soon, that you may know ovary.
tiling mid understand everything. It's
absurd for women to bo holpless and
dependant in this respect. Yon should
know alt about your property, and the
time has C01110 W)1011 yon should loam
what aro regarded as safe investments,
and what aro not. My life is BS 1121-
oortain as any other man's, and I in.
tend that yon sisters shall not be like
two children, who must do blindly what
some trustoo tells you to do;" and Mr.
Mule complacently led the way to the
breakfast•room, feeling that as guardian
ho hail done Ids dots, both morally and
financially,
It was his way to speak plainly and
promptly all be desired to any, aud
then, according to his creed, if people
had sense they would do what was
wise; if they had not, the loss said the
bettor.
Mrs. Muir was voluble during the
morning meal. Now that Madge had
come, again Within the sphere of her
domestic energy, she was frill of plans
and projeeta.
"Of course," she said, "you have
nothing to wear. The outlandish dresses
that you had made at that juinpingg:f
place iu the Wost won't answer. As
soon as tho Wayland,( have made their
call wo- mast go out and hogin ordering
your summer outfit. Perhaps 1\11'S.
Waela1B1 will go with us."
"Puthmeo. Mary. \ Ve are not ready
to order outfits yet."
'.Why not 2"
"110021215e we clo not want to buy what
interosted shopmen and -milliners may
eittioae palin off on us. Y01.1 live such
a domestic life that you aro scarcely
bettor informed than I as to the latest
notlos. We will drive in the park, use
our eyes nu the avenue, and visit sevoval
fashionable establishments first. Then
I wish to lind a dressmaker who is not
au idiotic slave of Mahlon, aud who cam
modify the provailing styles by tasto
and appreciation of the person for whom
she works. The one whom I employ moat
'mike dresses for me and under my di-
rection, and not dresses in the abstract,
as if they were for the iron -framed
form on which she exhibits her wares."
"Good 1" cried Mr. Moir; "Madge's
lioad is level. Let her have her own way,
and she will come out all right."
"Well," said Mrs. Muir, "I suppose it
will take a little time for me to get
used to all these changes. Before she
went away I used to do everything for
her. I'm going to havo my own way in
ono thing, however. You must not
write to Graydon a word beyond the
fact that Madge is here. Yon have
both laugliod at Inc and my wonder,
an 1 Thu going to have the compensation
of seoing him transformed into exclama-
tion points,"
Madge 110W turned toward Mr. Muir,
and he 0012141 detect not tho elightest in-
dleation of embarassmout or ovor• con-
sciousness, as sho said, "Certainly,
Henry, yon must not spoil. this little bit
of prospective fun."
Madge did have her own way, and
mails her preparations with the gold
decision and thoughtfulness which now
characterized her actions.
The Waylands were frequent guests
at Mr. linir's home for a timo, and then
departed to visit friends in tho country.
Amigo 111121 her sister soon decided
upon tho Catskills as the place of their
summer sojourn. Tho choice of this
region, so accessible from tho city, was
pleasing to mr. Muir,
"What aro you reading ?" he said,
ono evening, as he found Madgo sur•
rounded by books and pamphlets.
"Reading np ou the Catskills and
their vicinity. A place is far more in-
teresting if you have associations with
it, and I intend to no versed in all the
stories and lepatuds of the region. Ili
this I have a little design upon you also,
You look worn, Henry, and need rest
and change. You aro too much devoted
to business. I'm going to 'frivol' like
the rest of the girls, in tho oven-
ing,—danco, and. all that you know, but
I shall try to keep .you among tho
and inveigle you into long drives and
walks by telling yon exciting yarns that
will take the place of the dissipations of
1)118111U:.8. Yon needn't think you will
havo to mope around the piazza, your
body on a mountain and your mind in
Wall Street. You are getting old and
sich, aud you must begin to take an in-
terest in other things 120212105 business."
"Now, that's thoughtful and kind of
you," he said, and thou he lapsed into a
revery, that the contraotion of his brow
showed to bo not altogether agrocablo.
At last lie said, "Madgo, I half bellow,
you aro right. I am, and havo boon too
ciorocial 1 hasinees. It'e 1111 V01'3'1 1(1111
as long as you can dills; it, bat \shun it
begins to drivo you it is a bard task..
master. The times aro had. Instead
of making anything, one has to non all
his faculties to keep from losing what
110 has mado. It's gutting to bo a grind.
sometimos wish I was out of it, lint
suppose 1 shouldn't know what to do
with myself."
"That's just it, Homy, you wouldn't„
You wrist 1,ec0me interested in other
things, and that's a preens which re•
quires time, and Inl help you,"
"Oh, you,'' he said, laughing,—"you
will soon have allyou can do to keep
your bottussit bay,"
THE BRUSSELS POST
"Mutts 111 12111 treo end enliginenoo
land hay(' only certain rights which a
girl in bound rosreet. Should dual,
110 ally, they itnroasoint110.,Il
200," silo said, with a littlo (I/suit.. nod.
Thou she to bled, gravoly : "I do let
bolievo you would bo content out of
business, but l think them was
such 21 thing (IA trying to do so intioli
business that it would become a btirdeu,
and, porhapa, a honey one, You may
tbink I'm a little gouso, talitiog ot what
I know nothing about ; but 1022 read. 2,
great deal, and, of 1'i 1, b .ohs
roading. 21..21 ,e 111. a ;sad
thing to chat(g1) 01102 habits and tt
molls suddonly ; and whts 1.
Henry, I believe that when Ow Limon
are bettor business will bo its ;r1.‘0(1t 11
sourco of satisfaction to yell as evor.
As I snggostod heft's°, von must gradu•
ally bocome intereeteti141 other things
svhich can talto the place of 1)1181110M at
yon grow old."
"What a 0(100 little woman we have
become!" 521111 31r, Millis "Here you
are giving your guardian socuul advico,
—you who 1 imagined onco, would talc()
no more thought for the morrow than a
lily of the liold, and a very pale one at
that, This is a greater change than
any that Mary exclaims about."
"Perhaps you think um very prosuw-
ing," answered Illefigo, coloring.
"No, I do not. I think you very 5011.
siblo, and I think myself very fortunate
in havieg such women in my household
as you and Mary. I was blno when
01(2110 home to -night, but it inspirita a
man to talk to such a girl. You havo a
oower of good coinruon•sense, 'Madge."
"'Weil, 1 have—I had—nood of it."
"Tho majority \mold Hay you 0011121
21.7„nal to be silly. You hay° a snug
',steno of (001' own, of which not a
peany can be lost, unloss tho bottom
falls out of 0101' bit
"I 2111211 think 511y N001111111 can afford
to he silly. I that's a awooping
word with yon, and covers nil lemiffino
toile. What I meant is this : Money
2,21.1 evory smal thing in lif WIN 14
11001ivq. 1 00,111111't enjoy 1111).01111g,
011a wasn't anything but a leis:ion.
saw it all, and thal 1 ahoul 1 MVO to
t:11'0W nonsenso overboard if I wished
to ho different. Yon will find that 1
itaoo ll]'ttl bit, tomcats., thine t
• sutunior's over. Now, let 1110 111213:1 tO
you Peeing's legezal of poor ohl 1111,.
What if yno havo read it otten ? .1 little
info:dim of the chit orion aka iir's spiv::
is jnst what you nocal ;" and 1021111
purity of tone and naturalness of accent
she tit° old story new to bum
"illadge," be sabl, as Ito kissed hos
gootl-Mghts "that is eveu better than
your singing. I feel so freshened tont
boast nett up that I'm another 1:111111,
and in good trim for the fight to•inorrow;
for that is Just what business hos
become.—a regular clofensivo fights You
dein t think two years ago that yon
would Rend ino down to Well Street
with a clearer head and better courage."
"igu indeed, I didn't dresan 02 11, tool
I can scarcely believe it's true now.
You used to seem to me like gravitation,
that would always be the same to the
end of time."
"Bahl A man is 02113 21 man, and he
finds it out sooner or later. There's
Jack crying again, and Mary hasn't had
a ellanco to come down. I'll tube the
child, for his teeth make him 242„ norvous
that ho won't stay with the nurse."
"Ill try my hand at him to-rnorrow,"
said the yousig girl, anti was absoilssi
iu her reading again.
The days passed quickly, end Madgo
filled thein full, as before at Santa Bar-
bara. As tho timo approached for
Graydon's return, she felt FL quiet rising
oxcitoment akin to that which inspires
a soldier when a campaign is about to
opon; but to hor brother•in•law and sis-
ter Him gave only film impression of do-
cision of character and youthful, health-
ful buoyancy. She was good-clicor
itself in the household, and helpful in
ovary little domestic emergency, The
sorvents and 1110 children wolcomed her
like sunshine, and sho made tho oven.
ings all too short by music and reading
aloud, She blossomed out in her own -
mar costumes like a flower, so becoming
to hos stylo had boon her choice of
fabrics and the tasto with which they
had boon fashioned. Juno was passing.
In a day or two more Graydon would
arrive, and the fruition or failure of her
patient endeavor begin.
CHAPTER YIII.
12/11AL 0(1118.
Instead of Graydon thyro came a
letter saying that lie would be detained.
abroad anothor stook. Tim boat wait
oppressive, and the family physician
said that littlo Jack should be taken to
tho country at once. Thorefore thoy
packed in hasto, and started for a hotel
in 1110 Catskills at which rooms had
bean ougaged.• asesslon was to join
them them as soon alit his return as
possible.
Madge lookod wistfully at tho moun-
tains, as with shadowy grandeur they
loomed in tho distance. There is over
a solemnity about mountain scenery,
and she felt it as fill() passod under tho
lofty brows of woodod heights. 'Po her
spirit it was grateful and appropriate,
for, while she would load among thorn
apparently the oxistenoe of a young
girl bent, only on onjoyment, sho believed
she would leave them, either 0. happy
woman, or else facing tho tragedy of a
thwarted lifo. Their cloopest shadow
might, oven when her laugh WEIS fsayost,
typify tho despondency which she would
hido from all.
It was Saturday, and Mr. Muir ao.
compauied his family. no and bie wife
looked worn and woary, for at this tfino
citctunstancos wore bringing an canoes
of care to both. Mrs, Muir was a ao.
voted mothes, and little Jack bad taxed
her patience and strongth to tins tit•
'BEES FOR SALE,
i.nlikerilier has 20 cotitules 02 Pero ital.
tau, Roil Hoes for dale. They are
iblit (Imo Beei 111 the *Lyons 10000 reared by
the best hvootlort, in t1to Itat tett Statist, They
11000 win tiered 30i,111, aro In prime condition and 014 wa Irises .811 yer pia 14,1 NI
will lio sold on natiomtblo
11114 W. IIARTUY, Drussels All ye e Watellos. Clot. At s.
Oottl ttllitts,1•101 usiBtte.
Mn 5, 1 586,
11.111WINLISOPMUMMISSYLIATA,Ol*
FLETCHER,
ray mai Watchmaker 01111 J we Ici
X.
1 keep 1u11 lino ot oo'1s usually Uept in
Orgt-otohsJewelry store. eall no tusio v.11
1 trouble to 8211)011424.
FOR THE YEAH 1885,
J. d: J. Livingston have for the farmers in
bus viaiiiity of Brussels NV110 intend raiding
111411 during the ooining 14005021, 1,000 bush-
eis of the Best Imported
104LAND OR DUTCH. SEED.
Which they are prepared to deliver at their
?dill in Brussels to fanners in quantities to
salt, nooses° a Good Crop, the Bost Seed
is absolutely required. Orderly Early, For
Flax grown from tho above 1300(1 1,12 per ton
willbe paid, if of good growth, aud harvested
in Propos season,
J. .1, LivniusTois.
A. Webster, Manager. 97
BERLIN FOUNDRY 1
MANUFACTURERS (3io
ENGINES, BOILERS, MILL
MACHINERY, &e.
Sinai Upright _Engin.CS
—1 30ILE11 S:N1S)—PECIAL TY.
For further particulars apply to
Xelsoib
1.367.17;71.., 0114,
AIONEY TO LOAN.
Muoy to loan on farm property at
LOWEST BATES.
PRIVATE AND COMPANY FUNDS
W. B. Dicrsoil,
Solicitor,
Brussels, Ont.
I TERE TING
TO EVERYBODY.
Stoves, Furniture &c.
The Sterling Cook S'cova just the
thing for farmers use, Has a largo
ovon, takes 27 inch wood and weighs
over 400 lbs,
The Marquis, ono of the most sonven-
ient and handsome town Cook Staves
ever offered to the public, also in
stook.
CALL AND FEE T1113
"AM" SEWING MACHINE.
It is Simple an cl Durablo and does a
larger range of work than any other
machine in the market.
A FULL SUPPLY OF
FURNITURE,
—00251415T12512 OF—
otoittp, BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS,
LOUNGES, MATTRASSES, &C,
OLNIDIALLY ON 11A1(D.
Next door to Ili Drown holdwaro store,
W. X. aeboloon,
Money to Loan.
PRIV:11TE FUNDS.
$20,000
of Private Funds havo just been placed 121
my hands for Investment
AT 7 PER CENT.
Borrowers can have thole loans complete
in 1111100 (11(30 if title is satisfactory.
Apply to E. E. WADE.
Zalev-or eSrnrrtaC SLacenasee.
Agent for Oe' In Tickets. American Exprso
OOlopally and areal North Western Itolettrartz
UOmpooy,
OUR CUSTOMERS,
I wish to inform all that I havo rent-
ed the
WINGHAM WOOLEN MILL
Till I get the Brussels mill in opera-
tion and will take in Wool here in
Trade as usual. I intend to talcs in
All Kinds of Manufacturing Here, at
the Old Woolen Mill Stand, such nt
Roll Carding, Spinning,
Weaving, Fulling, de,
,t17111, ChlaPalit CC' to GiVe
Good, Satisfaction.
—ALL KINDS OF—
Knitted Goods
Made To Order,
—SUCH AS—
Jackets Scarfs, Stockings,
&c.
I have a large stock of goods on hand,
such as
Bed Blankets, Horse Blankets,
Shadings, Union Flannels, All
Wool Flannels, Top Shirts, of
various kinds, Under Shirts and
Drawers, an Excellent Lot of
All Wool Tweeds both Fine and
Coarse.
rza-i-`7'PLF.Attl‘t GIVE :OM A CALI, ifitronit
smtfilso Y0t*11 WOOL ELSOMITICIE..47.,_71
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ONEY TO LEND.
Any amount of Money to Loan on
Farm or Village properly at
23 & PER- CENT, YEABLY
Straight Loans with privilege of re-
paying when required. Apply to
A. HUNTER,
Div. Court Clerk, Brussels,
BINDERS 1
BINDERS I
1A2 word to the wise.
Don't Buy a Binder until you
See the Improvements at the Bios-
80113 Fair.
Worci to those
Not Very Wise.
Buy from the Agent who will
furnish you with most Lying Tost-
finonials. Most likely thoso aro
the hands you will fall in.
G]0, LOr
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