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The Brussels Post, 1885-5-29, Page 7MAT 20, 1886, 1lassen a certain point, and no \vont to his room, RmWyol 1"erolr, and without solicitude, "till(( must lot 1310 fu10(0 (01011 easi;y, I suppose," h0 thought; "and after to -day I ueod Intro lbw bars, If she had WalltC11 Lith sho could haw taun him hang; aim." Miss \Cild1110ry also wont to her room and load bur father's hot, r, 1t eou- taiued thotto few awl sigui(1 ant words: "ln spooking of puosiblo ruiativas with 1Ir. 11, I onphaeizetl a small but im. portant ward ---'if,' 1 now 000111111013( 131 61. you still mora etnldmtically, You know I profer Mr. M. '1'herororo you will (10 well to hood my caution. 111•. M. nnuy loco over��yl,thing within a brief limo.' Miss W'ildmore frowned and bit her Hp with vexation. Than lier white face took 0n hard, resolute linos, "I carne near ((nuking a fool of myself this after- noon," she 1n0ttorod. "I was more than once tempted to lot Graydon speak, heavens I I'd liko to bo engaged to him for a while. Mr. Antonia plays a bold, steady haud, but llo's the kind of man that might throw up the game if ono Ant tricks on him. My original policy is the bust, I mast pit one against the other in a fair and open suit till I Can take my choice. Now that it is clear that Graydon cares littlo for that hideous thing ho calls 1115 sister, my plan is safe." "What a lovely color you bare, Madge!" Graydon remarked, as they mob at supper. "You aro unequalled fu your ohoi00 of coslu0tics•" "Not to bo surpassed, at auy rs4a„" "Where did you get it?" "Up et C+rand View." "What, havo you climbed that moun- tain ?" "It's not much of a monutain." "It's a tremendous mountain," cried :::lie Harry. "Aunt 111udgo's boon teaching us to climb, and she lifted us up and down tho steep places 134 if we wore feathers, anal she told us stories :.boot Clio squirrels and birds wo save up t acro. 011, didn't WO havo a lovely time. Joanne ?" "Now I understand," said Orttyde "The glow in your 1'(4,11 e0111e8 from Chu eons0ion,uus8 of goo,( devils." it (mulcts 3,0111 exertion. Aro von not 11la 1!ig t,,., such 11t10rt to bo sea -i - cal 2" "Therefore my face should be 503(01:i011 with tho hue of shame. You 500 .f 11131'0 011aw'ul (3180, and have hecem0 a cynic and a heathen from long residence in Europe." "Please bo a noble savage, then." "That's not tho style of heathen they (lc%clop abroad.," "Madgo told us about tho savages that used to live in t11u10 mountains, and how bad they were treated," piped Jennie. Poor Lo I No wonder ho wont to the bad," ,aid Graydon siguilicautiy. "He was never recogilized as a man and a brother." "And he wi.s unurpassocl in retalia- tion," 1ladgo a(1,10. "Considering his total depravity and general innocence, that was to be ex. vented." "It tamed out to bo bad policy." "In so far as ho was a man he hadn't any policy." "I shall not depreciate no Indians for Chu sake of argument. They vilely followed the Ser;,og trail, however." "What on (((1'111 are you and Ma,'';.; (1011111130.11?" exclaimed Mrs. Muir. "It matters little at what, but Madge appeals to be tho bettor driver,"chuolcl- cd .lir. Muir. "You intro c staunch champion in Hours," said Graydon. "You wouldn't have him take sides against a woman1" „O11 no, but you have 1)31001110 1,0 abundantly able to titico care of y0ur;n11 that 1(0 might remain neutral." "When you all begin to talk English again I'll join in, and now 1no'0ly remark that I am grateful to you, _llndgo, for taking caro of tho children(. Jack was good with the nurse, too, and I'vo had a 8plo0did nap." "I'm evidontly tho delinquent,"laugh. cd Graydon, "and havo loci Cho way in a couvorsatiol that has boon as bad as whispering in company. What will bo- om() of ma ?Yon (mond going to church to.night, Maclgo 2" "I did not expect to. 11 your cou- scienc0 nods soothing—" "Oh no, no, My conseioneo has been seared with a hot iron—a cold ono, 1 mean. '1'110 offeots are jest tho same." At t110 supper -room door they wore mot by Dr. Somn1005, with a world of comical trouble in his face, and he ((row -Madge asicio. "\Vhnt's a man to do 2" 110 began. "Hero's oar choir-loatlor sick, and Cho rest won't chirp without him. I can't sing any, morn than I can dance. You can—sing, 1 mean—both, for that mat. tor. I'd give Cho bust cast of a ily I over had to take you out in a reel. Woll, hero's 11(0 trouble, It's nearly mooting. time, and what's a Sheeting without mu51o? You can sing,—I'm surd you can. I'vo hoard you twice in tho 0118apol. Now, it isn't imposing on good nature, is it, to ask you to come over anti start the tunes for us to -night 2 Como now, go with mo, , It will be a groat favor, and I'll got ovon with you bolel:e tho sninmor 18 Over." Madgo hesitated a moment. She had hoped for a cleat with Graydon that evening, which might load to a hotter understanding, and end their tendency to rather thorny badinago. But the hoard him chatting gayly with Miss Wikt)nore and Mr. Arnault in tho dis- tance; thoreforo she said, quietly, "It is time. for 1010 to got oven with yon first. To rofuko would not bo nioo after tbo loroly drive you took us the other day." "011, you matte that square as you wont along. "'Voll now, this is famous. What a meeting we'll havo 1" "You oxplahn to 1\Irs. Muir, and 1'11 got my hat." •1 111 1n melt," 1110 (tactor hegau, loin. ing Cho (:',urs on elle piazza. "Of (aurae you aro, You aro alway'S in lack," said Mfrs, Muir, "Oh no, o11 uo. Draw it nlild0r than that. I've f181wd many a bad day. I'm lu hock to -night. Whet 310 yo think ? Yon can't 811088," "Yon and 13113(lgo 11a(1 your (leads to. gather, amt so something will happon, Aro yen going to capture it mountain ?" "Yes, a brace Of '0111 berm long. Well, MB good luck would baro it, our choir- loador is sick. I thought it was had Melt at first, and mount to, giro hila all awful dose for beiug so inopportune. It ]las turned out famously. 'All things worlc together for good,' you know. That text 00y11100d, faith 01100 (731011 T had hooked a three -pound trout, and in 111y atgnru0ss tumbled into where the fish was, 0ll, hero you are, Miss Alden. Wo'II go right along for it's about ti1((0." "Dot you haven't 0xplai110d," cried Mrs, Hair, "Wu will 1.111111 w•0 conlo back," said Cho do''tor. "011, I'm merely going over to tho 011(3p01 to ludo tho do....c. mit with the singing," said 1,I(alg0, u.:....oa(y. ".1 i",.1• by.. "Well," remarked _:r, S:nir, 111((11 rnrv, "if 11.0000 (1, young Ieliuw, 111 ((''14 a trail I'd. follow, and not that wlil.. '.the -wisp yonder." "What (lid you say, Hoary 2" asked his Wife, "It will bo hot in town to -morrow, IIary. ft's ;growing cuul'uundedly hour, Wall Stroot." "Not serious, Henry 2" "It's always serious there." "Oh, well, you'll cemo out all risl1t. It's a Way you havo." )1r. Muir looked grim and tronhlod, but the piazza was clus::y. "She can't Help me," ho thought, "and if she was worrying mho might hind.' me. Things are no worse, and they may soon be het - ter If .I had fifty thousand for a mu10111, though, tt(o strain would bo over. She'd be uagglug me to teato a lot of her luouev, awl I'd sae \Vail Street sunk first. Well, well, WHO:acre awl I may l.uel together in Cho Kann ditch." Lor a for moments (dray((((( and lir. Ar0(tat rat uu either video( ths tanker's ilang111110, etch 8001311,g the advantage. Tho 501(1113 lady enjoyed 1110 situation iuuncnaely, llud for a 111)0 baa tib art to enter. :"11 both. Arnault at last boldly and frankly tool( the initiative, paying, "Please take a walk with ale, 131155 1\'il(huero. I (lave (01110 u,. the way frau Nov York for tau ple-sare of an 0000111:; in. your society, You will exouso 08, lir. Maur. You 1(8,-0 had to -(a' and 101 1 111713 to-eorrow, for I mint take an eptly 11:ain." Miss \\'il'tnore ian'ha), and said, "1 t must go with ran, r .eldy, or, you will think son have meld,• a 1.11(1 'rat' ill rail - red" tickets, as wed as shares, for you aro lilco the rost, I Kul„ ose;" and with a mulling glance ha 1. .;,.rd at Graydon she dtsitimeared. "Yon are mistslton," he said; (7031lore- sawthis '8qlaez0' ill 31,0 1111101(011, and have 1110111, to lad if Um 8uuurity is (111111" We Were Mee, doing bettor.' "Poor papa 1' "110 sigliej, "his 00cari- t108 arched:init.1 snppo111. Ile docs not write very cheerfully." "(lis security is tllo host in tho city, in 11)0 e.taaati0)1. P,1 1610 this littlo lu(1:' in Id'ufcrelco to- government bonds," "Oh, aoa't load papa anything cm that bares, fur you r.o.0,1 sur0l0 manage to claim the col'at,rai, or wbatover you call it ill) 0) r Wall street jargon." "Son aro iuf utr,ly better off than tho =dm:1tyin these hard times." "How so :"" "115 0110 word yon eau mal(o three rich, 301118 if M1.111(10c1. Your father only uee(1R to be tidal 0vor a few months," "Couto, conic., Mr. Arnault, this is Son. day, and yon must not tall( business," "11y fault leaned to virbae's side for On110." "I'm not just sero to which side it loads," 10,18 1100 laughing reply. "Aro you going to accept Muir?" "I'm not going to accept any ono at present,—certainly not Mr. 11Ioir before ho asks 1110." "Ile will ask you." "Has 110 tukon you into his coufi- denoo 2" "011, he's as patent as a country )bor. rower." "(lir, Arnault, w0 must change the subject ; such questions anal remarks aro not in goal taste, to 88y the least. 1 approciato your friendship, but it aloes not giro Son the right to forgot that I am a frac girl, or toign01011(y assurance that I proposo to r0luaiu frco for the pr080031," "That is all 1110 1358)10an00 bloat 1 re- quire) just now," 110 au1werod. "I harp beau a frank, devoted suitor, Stolle. If you do not act precipitately you 1vi11 3A1 wtanly 111 the end. I shall not bo guilty of tim folly of dapreoiatiug Muir,—he's a g 16.1 follow in his way,—bat you will 50(0) 110 (0(11031100(1 that 3(01) C10IIflOb)1(f(0130l to 11(n11y 11111." "1 thud' I ecus afford not to marry any ono until my heart prompts 1110 to act," slio replica, with well -355((11'0(1 dignity. Her swift thought was, "Ho also knows that the ;vluirs are embarra.s0od. How is it that Graydon sp0ak8 and acts in Cho assured confidence Of continued wealth 2 Is he deceiving mo?" 131v. Arnault changed Cho subject, and novo could do this with more adroitness than he, or be a Moro entertaining gal- lant 11 110 chose. At tho Ramo Limo he maintained a anbtle obsorvanoe,in spito of his vaunted frankness, and ho soon believed he had r0a8011 to hope that Miss Wildmcro had been influenced by his words. Almost imperceptibly she per. mitted additional favor to come into her manner, and when she said goodnight and goad.by a150, in view of his early start for tho city, it was at 1110 foot of t11o_ stainway,_$110 casually 110ma14ting T1'IE BRU1EL$ POST, 7 1111101 81141 w'0r(i(l not c1,100 (131311 ag11(1n, "Aly brief visit ba( not boon in raga," ho thought. "1 lav,( ilvlac '41 Ilattfer0, 11)131 that noir 111(•13115 it 1 ,,,o. deo. 11„ will marry tho survivor of tit..., financial gado, and in every 111411'5 philocoplly the toirvi 113 of the fittest is always tho sur- vival of Cho Cria,"_--___ c'I1.11'•i'1';11 XIII. ".01' 11LL 11;; 1,1 <11'l',IiN'I':.e." Graydon felt that it'.e138 scarcelypol- siSl( to resent 'r..lrnanit's la0tius ur to blame '1'310 f0ruler 3,0', (dilly 118,1 a.. gu , I a right to 34, u ,108 all bin.'•(dL an 1 (von to his prq'u. „w.a1 11111111 it would It wu barn 1n11ra. 1111(15 111 ti11' lot ly had she not given Sumo reward for his (('/13.'14 Mug juuruoy. It 0. 4) natur04 t4,.,1 .A'. Arnault, au old bi0ud of the i:ucras, should sit at tlwir table anti receive the consideration that he enjoyed. Graydon h(ul littlo ea111e for complaint or vexation, (43000 his rival would du,,ar1 in th.) morning, and, judging from to -day, his 01)11 suit was approaching a snocessfnl ternlina. Lion. Tho coast would be clear on the morrow, and 110 dote'miaed to make the most of ouportnnitios. He now even (TO BE CONTINUED.) IN TEE COUNTY COURT --OF THE— COUNT'S. OT gTURON, IN TME 1)tAT)'EI. OL' PETITION. HTEM.RY Vs. .HENRY. I'ursuaut to an order a the Judge of this Court made fu this (auto hearing dale the 9th day of May, A.D., 1885, 1, hereby, notify all U•� }unl arties haying all lions or charges or ouc- ranees on the patt, 01 lots numbers 27 and 28, 3(1 the 7111ole, or(ny 00 ee80103 Of the Township of Grey, in the County of 13uroo, to produes before oto at my Chambers, In the Ch Court Mouse, In o Town 01 Godoriah, on the 8th Gay or Jane, A. D. 1885 at the hour of 19 o'clock In the for enoo1, full particulars of all such liens, charges and o0mlmhrnaet 8, to- gether with sn115180tory evIdenoo of Cho ala minis clue thereon. Dated at Goderloh, in the County of Huron, 100121e day of Mar, A. U. 1801, E. 79. WADE, D. Mc DONAL O, I'Iffs. Solicitor, C. C. C. 18, mLAT i1AMU] T, MAIN STREET, 011C'8S.Gl ANDREW CURR/E, Prop'r, FRESH 4NTO SALT MEATS Of the bestnuality ahva)'4 unhand and dolly 0358(11 anypurl of thoVillagofree of charge TERMS very Favorable. FAT CATTLE WANTED, orw111ob th0 highest market price toillb o Igloo makes Specialty ofbuytnghidosand Skins. l)oa'll'or1ct the Place, next ,1col toFletoherWerrellr) Store. ANDREW 010E121 ALL ALIVE Tho undareigned begs leavo to 0.101001100 to Cho Public generally that he has purchased the Entire Stock of D. Frain, .31(1011000 maker, and havin brought a Largo Stock of his Own Make ,110 is prepared to Com- pete with the 7heapost, as he Buys Strictly for Cash A Complete Stook of LIGHT AND HEAVY EASINESS, COLLARS, WHIPS, BRUSHES COMBS TRUNKS, HORSE BLANIKETS AND VALUES, And Everything fn tho Manaus Lin t^ Harness mode to Order from best ma 108(01 on Shortest Notice, Repairing Promptly Attended to. L e' SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. r A Oa elicited before Purchasing Elsewhere Don't forgo tthe plane, inDr Graham s Block, D. t'rain's Old Stand, Main Street, Brussels, R. STEVEIf2QN. TAILORING. C. H. Maddaugh bogs 1010.10 to 1101ify Cho people of Brussels and surt'o0uding 0olntry that ho has open. oc1 a shop in GRANT'S 13LOOIi, formerly 0000pi031 by W, 1'I, Morris, whore ho will bo pleased to attend to the wants of all favor. ing him with tlloir orders, Tho best of satisfaction guaranteed. TO THE FRONT AWUN. The undersigned. 111returning thanks to the 1'eopl1( of C1'allbroolf and Surrounding Country for their Liberal Patronage during the past 8 years would respectfully int1111111)' that lie has ,twin 1•11111m311 1)1114- 11181$ 1tll(1 will be found 11t the Ohl Stand, ('0idly to aft( 1(11 to the W311 111' his Customers.. A.1_0) I I T JD S O LI' 1 F O t=3 HT 0- 1 ---IN '1'.HE BLACKSMITH L1N1'- PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. TT3 Hi WA G- G -O N will lie Under the Management of a First -Class 11'eell.a.nic • Bepaia°ins?' of .itll :Kinds eflttenc7rrl to. We ase JWalrc' (1 i'7i(cicily of Neu' iT or'lr ;