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moat, A 11010081vo ivarfaro is ever the
soverest test, el' manhood, 1001 111r. Muir
had round 8110 past wrack a trying one,
Ifo had beau lurod into an enterpriso
that at the tion Maenad certain of sue.
cobs, oven to leis conservative) 1(11((1, brat
uubwets00u elnmeuts 11101 cutoro,l 1(18(1
L110 1.V01)10111, 011(1 it 110w required all ilia
nerve, all his rosotr008 to no •(6 talo
4(1x010. Neither 1ladgu rata' his wile
1:m'1v anytlliug of this, In teed it was
not him habit to speak of ills 111'1a118 t0
any 0110, u(110sd thn exigencies of 010
ea80 required Oilplanatloll, 111 til1(1
emergency lin (108 obliged to (maintain
among his assoeiatcs au air of absolnto
eoufidonco• Now that 110 was nut of the
01100(1 110 gave ovideece of the strain,
Madge sow this, and resolved that hoz
largo resolve of vitality should ho drawn
npou. The tired monitor 'Mould bo re-
lieved and the perplexed and weary
lean beguiled into forgetfulness of tho
soa1cus of anxiety. Jack would have
iudelleod in a perpetual howl during the
jnurnoy had not his attention been di.
verbal by MMiulgo', nnoxpocted expedi-
ents, which ofton snaponhed an outcry
with comical abruptness, 1(11110 her re -
market ,nil questions 111ado it inlp0ssillo
for Mr. Muir to toil on nlentally in Wall
stroot, liy reason of the heat tho ma.
jority of till passengers dosed or fretted.
She heroically kept up the spirits of
her little band, oblivious of talo 1d101r-
ing eyes that 014/11 60100(.1 6)witl't1 hall
eeebe'1, Reheated face.
Ch ra a1.4 few ettru11 8r teals than on.
flogging good -humor (]raring a elisagran-
abla ,jonru('y \vital crows children. At
last the ordeal ammo to an end, and in
the Into afternoon shadows they aliUl(t.
at the wide piazza of 6110 1.'11d1;0-
17,i1T blouse, and were shown to airy
"m8, which proved that the ;most
1.:110 not kept ie) pigeel-lloles for ilio
le benefit of the proprietor. (lar
410011,(1 employed the best margin
orld has 'Mown—thoughtful hell
((('.4, Dir, Mtlir watt banished, '
Could be 118 0814111 118 11 111010,"
81(111 10 hi:n, 111011 he offered to aid
lvifm in me '(8 ing alltl getting nett
)4;0(111M] l" 1841 1'.IILe,•0 Caul smoke
p(a 1, 1 she'.1 be wood' a dozen of
e., s(1011 1s 1 ta1:0 011 01y tra':, Ii
f..:.o verified her w011.3, awl lief
they were aware of it, Mrs. 11uir,
was prone to tall into hooelees coatis
8(1011 tunes, and 1110 11(1(0011110 act
limier her 11iroctie11. The (lice' li
boy' and toil wer0 0,11x01, rostrad
managed. 811 t soon s nit down to 61
!atlter, ro.dreest 11an 13credo, Jao11
11111(111 to sleep i(1 Varig('(' room. T
trunks, instead of disgorging cba
were compelled to part with Choir c
tents In am o1derl1 wiry. In little rat
titan an hour the two rooms allotted to
Mr. and 1lrs..11nir, and tin nurse with
the children, tool( on a on8oy, inhabit-
able)aspect, andby supper -time tho
ladies, in evening eostrt 00 and with un-
ruffled brows, joined lir. ,Muir.
"Tito idea o1 my ((01 permitting
Madge to go bac'.( to 1;anta Barbara!"exclaimed lIrs.11nir. "'111(8(1187 4110(1(1
has proved that I can u,vor get on
without her. ,Test go and look at y01n
room, sir. One would think 1" had
been settled hero a melt. Yon night
to pay Madgo's bilis, and give her a
hamlteona surplus,"
"If time 141 1110110y," said Melee,
bury will have t0 pay mo well. lits
must stay and help me oxplor0 theau
lu
mnitains in every (Emotion, Bet now
let 111 oat, drink, and ha merry, for to.
morrow IVO 8111111 go to church."
"Pre half a mind to take) you down
to 11-4111 strec6 with my next week," said
Mr, Muir. "Perhaps you can straightant things there." I'
No, sir, 111 (8 woman's -rights gi
one of her rights is to get titin
out 1(81 Cho way 118 (41)011 as pos8iblu,
that people eau havo a good tie
'Phauk heaven our affairs eau 114.) 011
up in drawers and 11011g up in closet
and there ly0 eon Inavo them,—in til
ease fora good supper first, and a ton
quiet rog6 on this piazza aftorwar
Don't you think you could find et draw
somewhere in which to tuckaway 701
(Vail street matters, Henry ? Yon won
meed them till some time next woe((, l'or
you Moat eortainly spond two or throo
clays with us."
Mr. Muir laughed. ' I've) hoard of
managing women before, but you beat
them all, Yon have won, to -day, the
right to manage for a 1011(10. I'll join
you 80011; then sapper; and, as 700
smggost, 7'11 pub tho Wall 8treot matters
(onavv11er0 and loci( them rap."
Tins their mountain sojourn began
auspiciously. Tho supper was excel.
lent, and they wore in a mood to enjoy
it; they found the (piazza deliciously
cool after tho long hot day; and bio
Mint initial pipings of autumn insects
only enlphas,zed the peace and quiet of
Cho oveuing, 17lie mountains brooded
around thorn like groat shadows, their
outlines gemmed with stats, and tho
very genius of repu8o meoln0(1 to s06610
clown upon 61(0 weary man and woman
who were in the thiel( of their lifos
battlo.
They were among the outlast arrivals
at the house, and had a \vi(10 space to
themsolvos. Ind00(1, they could have
been scarcely more secluded at their
Own summer residence, For those 8081(.
ing x036, an oarly flight to summer re.
sorts brings a rich reward.
Whilo her 1olativo8 dolod or merely
revived sufficiently from time to time to
stake 8om0 deseltor'y remark, Mtulgo
thought deeply. At'fret alio had 1300(1 dis-
appointed at the postponement of Gray. 8110
don's return, but grow 1o0onoilOd as
echo dwelt upon it. Whilo hope was de.1orrod, she onjoyod a longer lease of
aitiOipation. Whoa ho didcome she
(night soon loath that all hope was vain,
Be(3hles, the delay gave her time, to
familiarise herself with the region and
its most l(mLutiful walks and drivos.
Tho mountains, wood8, and rooks should
all be pressed into her service. Thoy
won1(1 not reveal nor soor%p, duct
night ougoutlor 6hong1118 and w
with which Hiss Wildmo10 11.Ou1
out of hens nutty.
"I've been thinking," M1', 1(1ui
hast romarl(e4t.
"Nonaon801 y011'v0 been asleep,,"
Madge replied.
"No; I've, thought profoundly "
"Not avow a penny for any thoughts
of yours since supper "
"Thoy would ho worth fortunes, 1ifo,
health, lla;Thiess, to hair tho world.''
"Then troop 141i11 till you have a
preteut, copyright, (Jr something," said
his wife.
"1,o. 11140 simply to r0(1un'1.--•11x0
to retire --that a little oil let obs 4118.
01110ery fromwearing out and fini410 to
11141 es, ('Hato now, old lady„ (pull.
tug Ids wino co heir feet(, "yon aro the
bet 11 r 6) I(igh t, as 1 ata, for t1(•' oil that
Mreigu lets slipped ie) hates and thorn.
7 11 ar til" 14(180itinery to -clay W00111run
badly without it,"
'Pilo group that ga6herod at the break-
helt•tal10 nest morning Lore) 0481!y
testimony to the tonic of the hills. Jack
0111y wa8 not so well, and 11rs. Muir
rouiaiuod 1(1611 111(n 1111110 Madge audMr.
111tir wended Choir way to a chapel
whose) spino was the only summons to
worship. A short, gems(, n;id le.tgcd
man met then at Cho door, with emelt
hospitable cordiality as to suggest that
ho was receivingfriends at laic own
11x00, and ^ 081tvat041 theta to seats. A
van;:r.':,l, clergyman sat in Ompulpit
with a Paco full of benignity. 11v,e)y
ono who camp appeared to receive all
element personal welcome; and ilLulgo
anal Dir. Muir loo6u,i enviously ab the
811f•appo1utell usb01. It (((18 01 01.1•
dont that 111 was not a prn"essional
raxt,n as 61186 L110 116613 4,.:: cg-ttiou
could not ('Tors( (4neh a 111 0110). No
care 4(800,!4(,1 his lame-. 110411,(1 1y 10.1
the 11160)0 did not depend on fluctuations in
41(11. 6110 11111.018L00111 0f l 0nlltn`re(l, nor Imo] 11e
you neo hope 80',rm.ln:uin:alt over all0th.+rs
she that his the wet: one of maslca(1 (441'1-
1118 ]4(11($1, 11:4 w1111 the cammwitll poor Madge.1
lel. 1l+ .1(1 1,(1101 1i110 6141. rue((ud, sola.
is 80':','0(1 11;01106(81148 (4)4811. 80111, (41181410,
ton si 01110. No matter what 110111)004(1, tae
111g. 1.0".111 rem0 0 a11,1 ailp1ar much the
snore.
,,re Such was 1110 tenor of Madge's
lvlto thnnghts as she waited for Cho opening
1114 of sar(ice. 1i100(ul and imaginative
08'11 to a great decree, she founda certain
111., mental enjoyment ie) obsor vine the iiu-
led, prom -eons made upon her by strangers.
(0ir Tho service woe brief and simple;
(va8 the good old clergyman preached the
he gospel of hope, end his words calmed
0s, and strengthened the young girl's mind.
an. Sho 11118 made to feel that there
ore something more and better than pr
sent happiness,—that thoro are 110nlodle
for earthly ills. -
When she returned to the hotel sh
found that Mrs. Muir was worried abou
Jack, who was -worse. as 1 Haat a Dr.
Sommers had boon seat for. She could
not help smiling when, a little later, tho
bospitablo usher of the chapel canine
briskly io. Sho eventually learned that
the doctor provoked. smiles wherever 810
went, as a Inme.s0 raises ripples on the
surface of a stream. He 0111.11011 11in1-
self when he mut pee; lam, and every ono
tool( the contagion. Ho examined Cha
baby, said the ensu waned require a
little watching (111ti1 certain tooth came
throu.211, and. thou that there would be
no further trouble. Ito spoke with tho
same confidence NViLll \0111011 110 would
announce that ,fn'y was near,
"You watch tho c• sr, then," said 111'.
-Muir, decisively. "I most ho in town. If
you eau look after the child and save my
cu wife frol,l wa1 ry, my mind will be 01st'
as regards thi,t mud of tho lino at least,"
r1, "All right, sir. p'o'll manage) it.
, Healthy boy, No trouble."
"have yon !iced long among tho
mountains, (10ctur 1" Mtulgo vote:mod
to asks
"I should think so. As long as I have
lived. Was hero and brought up among
111oy
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Ti1I 1>P�U LS PONT
1111. '18111'0 1$ mo (lw(• 111 p1Ule0t 114 o1'
noa(1110;1 1 (00,8 b., 81014.; hat 11.'9 it
!;.oat 11(0110 nu (r. ( 1' Co (..•turn 1(1(11 ley
1, (ryes x(4,til,,,( re .8 �u ",'1d gtdote 1.
1leaven help 111„ tu•,u who, alter Cho
st..),461 of the (1:1,1. ul ('1 e.)4 Morale to be
prieleed bait' t•1 ,1,1 to with pin'and•
4 Ilu.111(u wnrrie (4, it not wo1811,"
'(ass bimetal.) 17a lee and myself
0:1110(1 r4 In 4(1. ((l 1(111(esy for 111-1 int.
p1"+ 14(0,(,11 1x'8(1," sail Dire, Muir. "Bob
(141(8 you nut x,1,(1111 the week ((':111 4(8:",
" ..u. (i t'(Nwlt (VIII noun bo 1101. 1.(1Ll
tine,, is numb to 0 , s 1.04 to. Ile 1111,13
that II) i11, W("':•41 Yoe:, hard 611101
thing,' is 31,1110 8.0 68(16 110 (14lcaso
11("111. an 1 that 110 01,808 to talo a
yacte.,u(1, As ter INS 1/04(111410 I shall
111 16i',y Hint. Ile can 1,0 With , 0 1 hero,
and 00 4(1 to 1(18001 0u04(a,io(111ly as I need
118888. 11'8 all tll,'111ag nut very well, and
I ant bett:1 O''f 1hau many in them
troalblous bines."
Tho remainder of his stay p -seed
quietly 111 81)40l11ty, r.'%t, and cu the fol-
lowing morn i) 110 Was avideo 117
86rru11gt1,uned for th0 rammed of the
struggle.
k:k M
"Stella I"r
view R'ilclmore 111)malee(1 au,or'nod in
(I'l) fikl eONTINUL.I
EAT.1tAIiIiJ;4[,
MAIN STILEET, 111011.9 SIS Ls
ANDREW CURRIE, Prop'r,
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
0111,o bostguollty (,ways onbana and deliv
Ma ln auypart ofthe Village/ roe 01oburgs
TRIMS Vory Favorable.
FAT CATTLE WANTED,
Forwblsb 344-o Ugliest market prise wit lbe
Ialso mate Specialty ofbuytagbld, sant(
Slane. Ilicrelt'(1114et the 0' 35116,11or
to P'letcher'sJelrellryStore.
ANDI1O(Sy - CURBS
so
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141
is
g,
il. "It n111(3t ba dreary horn in the win -
0r tor," Mrs. Muir remarked.
10 "Nob a bit of it. It's never dreary."
't "How far union" the hills door your
prance extend ?" 1laelgu pursued.
"As far 18 I'll go, ilud I'm usually
going."
"Perhaps you can give us, then, some
adviou as to drive, and walks."
"011, lots, free gratis. I can tell lir
111nir of a trout -stream or two, also.
'1'
"Doctor," said Madge, laughing, "I am
very ill. I shall 100,1 much 11(10100, 1001
proscriptions of all 1110 romantic walls
and drivos in 1110 vicinity,"
"And li1(o most c1 the advico from
doctors, i6 won't be taken, A stroll on
1110 pietaza is about all that most ladios
are equip to. You lout, ltowevol•, as if
you (should not fear a stoop path or a
tong(( road."
"You 81(x11 see," ario(1 Madge.
"Yes, I will see," said the doctor,
langhiug and bowing himself out. "I've
80,01 a groat many ladies who could
(114114(0 miles, but fere as afraid of a
mu(tntain lis of a bear,"
At talo dinner -table Dirs. Muir said,
laughingly, "In Dr. Soulmors, Madge
has found a kindred spiab,—another
oiler of maehiuory. if between 11111 aucl
Ma(lgo things don't go smoothly, talo
fates are indeed against us."
"\Yhon lifo does go smoothly, it is
because 0f just such good, cheery corn -
mon -sense," Mr. Muir remarked, eon.
teltiouely. "I'm in the financial centre
of this pert of the world, and achem08
involving millions and the welfare of
Status—indeed of wholo sections of 6110
country—are daily brought to my eon.
si(1ora61011, and I tell yon again mon are
often in no condition to act wisely or
well because the wear and tear of their
life is greater' after business (lours than
during them. Brisiness maniac as Madge
thinks me to be, littlo Jack is of more
consequence than a brau8o0nti11an6a1
railway. I must face the music—tato
discord, ratbor—of Wall Street to.m0r.
ALIVE !
The undersigned begs leave to announce to
the Public generally that he has purchased
the Entire Stook of D. Frain, harness
maker, and Lavin brought a Large Stook
of his Own 11faks Melia prepared to Com.
veto with the 7heaposb, as 11e Buys Strictly
for Dash A Complete Stock of
LIGIII AND HEAVY HARNESS,
COLLARS, WHIPS, BRUSHES COMBS
TRUNKS, 710RS19 BLANKETS AND
VALI1 RS,
And Everything in the harness Lin
Harness made to Orelor fro/ best ma
tenni on Shortest Notice,
Pie Repairing Promptly At8oncle1 to.
44' SATISFACTION GITA1It1.NTEED.
11 A the olieited before Purchasing
Blsewhero
0
Don 'tforgotthoplaoe,iu1r Graham s
Block, D. Frain's Old Stand, Main Street,
Brussels,
R. STEVENSON.
A C 1tEAT CHANOE TO
Make Money
Outfit worth a Large Sum of Mon-
ey all Free. You will find Your
Fortune in our Circular.
--o--
Great Chance for Lady
,/Lgents to Jllaite Money.
TerIIIs and Outfit Free. Yon
will find our Circular a Prise.
Address,
FINE ABT Pt1,liLISIIINCi CO.
St. Catherinos, Ontario.
TAILORING e
C. H. Maddaugh
bags leave to notify tho people of Brussels
and surrounding country that 110 has open-
ed a shop ill G1IANT'S BLOCK, formerly
teempled by W. H. Morris, where he will bo
ploasod to atlond to 6110 wants of all favor-
ing hint with their orders, The best of
saiisfaOtion guaranteed,
.Lira i'r.YO,mnashummantel..o.so,,l4 ,,, >n,ova,r :r ,.w11,11._.11.._..
TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
The undersigned, In returning thanks to the J'cuplr x801 CrllnbruoJ4
and Surrounding Country for their Liberal J.'lltr(111agce during the past
8 years would 0eMjl(11 tl'lllly intimate Unit 11(' has again 1'4(11 l nod ht10i-
118SS and will be found at the Old Stand, really to attan(1 to the 111111'11
of his Customers,
AL1, 'MINDS Off( CTO G
--IN THE BLACKS11ir1'Ii :WN]: --
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
WACr&rOl\T SI—TOg'
will be Under the Management of a First -('lass Mveho0X.
•repair'ing of ..1 _Kinds el ttcrr tied to.
We a so ,Wake co ,Specie;; -'y of „A'ezt' If (,r'7; r of up
trTz F i'st—Cass Sty cs and GUal'ouleerl
to Give Satz-sfaction•
IVo are the Only Firm in the Dominion of Canada Manufacturing fhe
`Victoria noad Cant,
allowed by Competent Judges to be the Best of All two wheel Vehicles.
Intending Purchasers Should Call and Examine.
L-5-.)=141)1141 EllAILLPEIE1R,
NATIO AL ROLLER IVI1LLS,
Wm. Vanstone & Sons, Propzietoxs.
We have much pleasure in announcing to the public that our Nev;
Roller Mill is .in Complete Running. Order and is giving the Btst Satis-
faction,
SHORTS, MEAL BRAN & CHOP CONSTANTLY .ON HMHJ,
We also make the following Brands of Flour :
Patent, Jersey Lily, Canadian's Pride and
Snow tore.
Gristing Attended to with Promptness.
ALL MINDS OP LL-MBEll Ct'T TO OTIIIEB..
Hi,,&ST ICU 10OJ 1-
CARRIAGE WORKS l
JAMES BUYERS
---.1L6N1FAc ('00101? OF—
BUG GIES, CARRIAGE 8, I3]:llIOC11ATi;,
WAGONS, EN.PBESSWAGONS,
all made of the Best Material and finished ie) (1 workman -like manner.
Repairing and Painting Promptly Attended to.
Parties intending to buy should call before
purchasing.
l3,Icrl.Itr(Ncrs.—Marsden Smith, 13. Laing, Jalues Cliffand William
IttcXolvoy, Grey township ; Wm, Cameron, Wul. Little, Geo. 13rc'1v17,
I31a David ]3reckenridgo, Morris township) ; Thos. Town and
311 1, . Iu, sols ; Rev. L. A. Fear, Kil'kton, and T. , William
berry township. S�'1'i�ht, Turn
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