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81, 1886.
uaa not the tato, nerve, or 30110o110o
meet molt an onrcrgen0y, It seome
howover, that 1f something wits not dol
almost iminotliatol, this %Inoue, solos
girl would cause lifelong wretchedno
to Graydon as certainly as to Madg
herself,
.A8 she became more calm and coni
think cowlootadly, her.mind revortell t
what had hon said about Tienry
fillallclal peril; and while 1111,3 W8/1
ellnall to taste the sam0 view 0.R .1111)
Wildman], silo soon began to see t1111
her brotho11.in-law should be informed o
ail 1.0ferouces to him, 'Then the improv
tion grow upon her tl)Lt it would 11
wisest to tell 11110 a11, and lot 11i111 say
his brother if p08si110, from a fate t.
finitely worse thanlifoloug poverty
Would this involve the disclosure to air
Muir of liar see et? SO111oti1110s 811
thought that 1111 half suspected 11
already, and she fearful that silo cool
scarcely' speak of a subject that to1131110
her lx,art's interests so closely withuu
rovoaling to tho8o leen gray eyes war
than she would have then] 8c0. Tln
tho risk west he talion, to save Graydon
"Can it be ?" alio said, after melting(,a
while, "flint henry is in any such 1;au
ger as that watt asserted, or won it a
Lrluup0l.up 8011omo to infittenee the
girl ? Stoll, ho did say that if she would
allooso (Graydon and poverty 11:1 would
not interpose. Poverty 1 1 wool 1 al.
wast welcome Henry's failure, that 1
alight prom to them my devc vu.
Every penny of m • fortune. should bu
theirs. 1 ivory has looked very worn and
tronblcd sometimes when thinking him-
self miobtrrre,1. Ifo keeps ovary tiling
„
10'
nd:leuly l)0 sprung up with a Nash
of j 'a her face, and whispered to her-
. -xcit0diy : "Snpposo there is truth
111 .vnat was said by those speculators.
a fortullo, and it's my own.
11,11said it was so loft to me that I
cold I central it after I was eighteen. I
can ictal henry the money to pay Ar-
nault. I will give slim (Ivory pointy I
possess to carr' him safoly through.
amOh, I aso glad he is coming ta•llight I"
"Come down to supper," called Mrs..Muir.
"Why, Madge, exclaimed the lady, as
thoy sat down cinder the light of the
chandolior, "how flushed you are 1 And
your oyes fairly beaus with 010it0)0ent.
I half Wove you aro feverish."
"Nouscuso l No doses for me ,LOW
milk and beefsteak are my remedies,
I've been dwelling en some scenes
partly imaginary, and you know how
wrougllt up I get."
"Oh, y'es; now Iremember, you a kc,1
Mins Thompson for a book, and 290111)1
for it to her room. Of ccurso that was
the last seen of you. I nover could got
so carried away by a story."
"I haven't your oven dispositio::,
.glary.,"
"-glias IVildmoro looks brilliant to-
night, also. Aud if there isn't her
father I This is the first time PIT soon
him up during this week. Well, I'm
glad to too that Itis daughter (1(111 -wake
up a BUM for his sake, as well an for
some other mall,"
Madge looked at her with 3341 ;iccl
curiosity 111X1 repugnance. "11u.rld
little monster I" the thought. "Now
she is performing her filial act. As her
father said, 'such high-toned people
should not be misjudged.' "
"I think you dislike her worse than
Henry does," said airs. Muir, with alow
laugh. "You look at her as if 8110 wore
a snake."
"She is nota girl after my heart,"
Maclgo replied, carelessly ; then added
under her breath, "She's a vampire, but
she cha'n't drain Graydon's lifo•blood."
Miss Wildmoro was certainly in a
genial moocl. Tho munificent offer re.
coved from Mr. Arnault had onbauced
her self•appro0iation, and she felt that
she had met it with rare 130rv0 and
sagacity, She had not shown herself
dazzled like a village girl, and eager to
grasp tho prize. Moreover, she bad
thought, with proud complacence "The
man who can offer so much is not going
to give me up, oven should I keep him
waiting months image:. I still behovethat Graydon can give m0 all I want at
present, and at the same time a position
in society which Arnault could nover at•
lain, though worth millions. Arnault
is ou top of the lvavo now, but 110 is a
spooulator, Lilco papa, and I'm 11X11 of
those Wall -Street ups and downs. 1 bo -
lien in Henry Muir's conservatism. If
he docs not fall tomorrow, I won't bo.
sieve a word of all that's been said. If
he doos, I'll do the next bust thing, and
take Arnault. No tenement house for
3110, thank you ;" and under bhp inspirit.
tion of thoughts like those lVliss Wild.
more concloscerelod to be x11111110 to her
parents, and to smile upon the world in
general.
Maclgo Alden was an exception, how-
ever, and for her oho had only a frown
as sho looped across the room at tho
young girl and saw tho admiration and
friendly regard that woro so freoly be.
81029011 0p011 her. As was inevitable the
selfish spirit of ono girl had repelled and
the kindly nature of the other had at.
tra010(1 good -will. Human instinct is
quick to reo0guizo the tax.gathoror's of
800ioty,—the people who aro over ox-
ao1in", yci give little except slights,
wounds, and crltio111m,
"Oh," thought Miss Wilda -tom, "ifI
can only marry Graydon and snub that
girl unmercifully I shall bo perfectly
to ed cheerfuhle8s embodied.
d, Hiss 1i'ildmero saw her laughing and
10 chatting with 41(1011 unforced geniality
1t that s110 wuttorad; ‘,1o, 110rf1etly tale
"8 811x11 to imagius that her husband is on
0 the oro of bankruptcy, The boat poo-
, in tho house aro over needed her and
11 that3'Laclgo Allen. Unless papa returns
e to.niorl'ew night midi p1O1i10t101111 01111.
't firmed, tiro 11luirs 1vf11 have' to admit
' me hereafter into their charmedcircle.
9 - Sister 'Madge' looks 131410 (b8 if 901110.
1 thing keyed her up ireluondously, 1'cv
f llapsahoisthinkingthat Graydon will re.
• turn tomorrow to be her escort on longe rides again. I'll soon put a sp0k0 in
e that w11e91, my proud 131(11x, lit a 10w7' hours you, may wear a very different ax.
p11088100,"
Whorl the two girls mot, however,
e they \vote scrupulously polite; but
r Madge took much pilins to maim these
1 occasions raro that Miss \V111m0110 1,oc-
d ceiv0d the avoidance, awl her vindictive
fooling WW1 Intensified. 3ladgo sttw' 0110
0 or two of her (1131.11 looks, brit only
1 thought, "I 8111111 11053 Luke n 111111 113
• your cruel game, and it n1n3 not and
as you imagine." She dancoil and
• laug110d a5 if not a care weighed upon
her ]Hind,
When tho hour arrived for the stage
to moot the train 111)0 slipped away,
r:rapped 110rs011 in a c1011.1c, ams 5(11,1 to
happy]"
'1'110 into train would not artivo hof0ro
nlll0 0 0100k, a11c1 Maclgo datormined to
go down iu tho stage to hoot Mr.1h1ir.
In the moan Limo 1101! quick mind was
coping with the emergency. She had
often Nutria said that in times of llnatl.
coal uuo0rtaintq au air of tiro utmost
oonfidenco should bo maiutaiuod, Thorn-
ton she drew Icer sietor into 1110 parlor,
and managed to piano hor in a livoly
and ammonia] group of 1adios. Mrs,
Muir hersol£ WOO happy in the Lll0ugllt
of soon seting her husband, anis a:lnnm'.
THL LaTTB$EL£ PO3'r,
1118, aunt 1 gall rea11w0 011 803110 things 111
a few dart, But if thio mu1oy le
dculal:dell te.morrow---Sat."rday, too,
when nearly all my friends are out of
town ---1t is 701)1)' doubtful whether I
could r„iso it,”
"tPnldd
is cause your failura7"
"Yeti, yet indeed, A man may ho
worth n, million, but 11 he can't get hold
of 3(1ul1' 1310110y at the 11111(u1.nt it is
110ude,1, overyt11ing luny 111', twol,t away,
"0 Made., this fN cruel l With just
it little lnor0 time I could be ],Inde safe
awl rich."
"Why h,lv0 you not told tui LLis?"
"1 ,-, a1180 f W'0111du'1 t0n0l130111'money,
:11.11 3I,iry'8 under 1113)' circumstances,
and 1 1,11(129 you both would have given
11,11 nn p,10.10, tltrnl1g11 trying 101le1'SI111'10
1111 to borrow from you,"
0T11,.t a ;net like you, Heua'xyyp,,.
cutch du Solt 01ST .T.. (tint ?''
"Madgr, f',11 not going to borrow
your money,”
"Of 1ourso not, .floury. (Tease tell
Inv."
''700 evil] take uo action without my
"C. ^l'iul3. not,"
Wvll, the paltry wen of thirty 'hntt.
0.,•1,1, if 11011:, m1(1I tn.nlorrow, 1111,1• i1P
(TO DE CONTINUED,)
assienoleamisapsyypaatRUSIO
the driver that Rho was going to ulce.t a MEAT 1IIA1IKE T
M,UN STREET, 1311055EL5
ANDREW CURRIE, Prop'r,
rolativo. Tlie train was ou tone. and
.11r. Muir, with othar8 who w'e1.0
01 111.11g01'8, entered the stage.
"N1'liy, Maclgo I" lie osolaiin0tl ; "you
here ? This certainly is very kind."
'.Choy sat a lfttlo meta, and she
\yid:mora l 1 "Don't show ;my surpris0 at
th;ct lir anything also to•ltight, I have
something to tell you, end you must
manage to give sue a private 111110ry10w
without anyoue knowing it,—not even
Mary at present."
"lis 31botnt Graydon," he said,
LLO eiously.
"It'd chiefly about yourself. I ha1)
head something." 141,0 took bis 11au
in the darkness, and fmlt ft treml,l
"You know how to kuop cool and 111
g,1is0 your fooliugn," silo rosn11)od. "l\'
can heat them yet. I left Mary in ill
parlor, the merriest of a merry wool
tiles is happy in the thought that yi,
are coming, and doesn't suspect any
11110(1. I all] 80)10 yuu wi;l know• jun
911111 to Ifo wit, 1 toil you :al and yo
eau ,.vert all danger. Great Mary a
usual, 111131 111111ca the people iu the haus
think you have no trouble on you
mind."
"All 1'il'lit,3.fadge. As soon as I'v
14'11 11 !IV,'" 81111110r, you cu;ne to 111
1'0010,"
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"No you must talco a walls with 1110
outside, I w'aut 110 halls with oars
around."
"Is it so very serious?"
"You will know best when I have told
yon everything."
A. few moments Iater Mr. Muir taalkee
into the parlor the picture of ('crena
(1.011111(1311321111.1(1111003111114111111(01 moot-
ing his wife, who sprung up, exclaiming :
"I d001ar0, I 158.8 so enjoying myself
111:tt I did no realize it was time for qyou
to bo Hero. Como, I've 01.11(11•oil) a
splendid supper for you." J
"I shall reward your thoughtfuinoss
abundantly," he replied, "for I am
ravenous.' He thou groetod Mrs. Muir's
Friends cordially, said Immo pleasant
words, and oven bowed, when retiring,
very politely, to 3lrs. Wilcinere, who in
her 100ok, doprocatiug way sat near the
door.
TWO or three gentlemen sought
1Mladge's hand for the next dance, and
she was out upon the floor again, hor
absence not having been coirimoutod
upon.
Not a feature of tilis by-play had been
lost on Miss W11dmore, and she smiled
satirically,
"Thoy thought to dupe mo
with (laln11ions about lir. Muir. Ho has
uo more idea about failing than I have,
and before long lie shall b0 33ro111or
henry to me as \yell as to Madge Alden."
At last Mr. Muir rose from the table,
and Mrs. Muir said, "I willo and hav0
a look at the children, and then join you
ou the plow's."
"Vory well, Mary, I'll b0 there 110012.
I've sat so long in 111e cars that I want
to walk a littlo for change, so don't
hasten or worry if I'm gond a littlo
longer than usual. Condo, 'Madge, you'd
walk all day if you .had a chance."
Mrs. Muir thought tho idea v0ry
sensible. Mr. Muir and Madge passed
oat through a side door, The former
lighted 11118 cigar leisurely, and then
strolled away as if for no other purpose
t11au to enjoy the warm 0901133g. Tho
storm had not come, but clouds woro
flying wildly across lho disk of the
moon, and the 1111rry.5kurlyy in the sky
was 3111.111 to 1110 thoughts of the quiet
8aun10rors,
"Where shall we go ?" ho ask0d.
"Not far away. Thorn is an open,
walk where wo could see any ono ap-
proach us."
"Now, Madge," Mr, Muir Bogan, after
reaching tho spot, "I have follot,01.1
your suggestions, for 111av0 great cop-
Lidonoo in your good sense. Your words
have worried 100 excoodingly,"
"There is reason for it, floury, mein
1ho1gh there is probably no truth in
what ]las boon said about your fina0of[t1
pori."
"Groat God I" lio exclaimed, starting,
"is that sabjoot tallied about ?"
"Do yon 0190 money to Mr, Arnault?"
"Yon," with a groan,
"Would it hurt you should ho d0maud
11) to -morrow ?"
"0 I1iaclge, this is dreadful I" and she
saw that ho was brambling,
"Now, Honey, taito heart, and bo y0nr
cool, bravo 5011."
"Giv0 moa littlo timo, 14iadge, rvo
boon carrying a heavy load, but thought
6110 W03:81 19115 ov0r. I beliovo things
have touched bottom, and I was bo.
ginning] to too my way to sa£oty in a
short time, 1;x01111019 the tido is turn.
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
O?I.bobeetguality always Onhawl and dolly
oro0lnanypartoftboVillagefroe of charge
TERMS Very Favorable.
FAT CATTLE WANTED,
Yorwbichthe highest market price vvillb o
paid.
Toleo inakea Speoialtyofbuyteghiclesand
nine. Dor' !forget the Place, hex doer
t Bleleher'sJevrellrsyStere.
ANDREW CUBR13
ALL ALIVE !
The und0raignod begs leave to announce to
the Publio generally that he has purchased
tho Entiro Stook of D. Frain, harness
maker, and havin brought a Large Stock
of his Own Make ,110 is prepared to Com-
pete with the 7heapest, as he Buys Strictly
for Cash A Complete Stook of
LIGH1 AND I1]lAVY HARNESS,
COLLARS, WHIPS, BRUS1ES CO 33S
TRUNKS HORSE BLANIIETS AND
VALIEIiiS,
And Everything in the 2arness Lin
M"Harnossmade toOrder from best ma
tonal on 511011651 Notice,
ra- Repairing Promy Attended to.
err SATISIACTIO1NIGUARA.1NTEED.
A Oa cilioited before Purchasing
Elsewhere
1)`s' Dou'tforgotthe plao(,iuDr Graham e
B10011., D, Frain's Old Stand, Main Street,
Brussels.
R. STEVENSON.
$15 REWARD.
The above reword will be paid
any person who furnishes such in-
formation as will lead to the con-
viction of persone''. ip]ating the
CANADA TLMM1'1RANCE ACT in this
municipality. The strictest 800-
recy in keeping tho name of the
person giving the information.
BY onnl4R OL' TlT13
Scott Act Association.
TOS, FLETCHER,
?moth! Watohmakor and :molar,
Gold iYatcltes, Silver
Plated Ware, Silver,
t'vatclaes, Clocks, Gold
Rings, Violins, Etc.
I swop a full line ofoods usually
kept 1n a first•class J'owelry store.
Call and examine, no trouble to
show Goods.
Zsszrer of Marriage Licenses.
Agent for Ocean Tickets, Amer -
kali Express Company 111111 Great
Northwestern telegraph Company,
i
TO THE FRONT AGAIN. 0../t /�A � N r
The ulider'signed. 1n returning thanks to the People of Crlulbrook
111111 Surrounding Country for their Liberal Patronage during the past
8 years would respectfully intimate that he has again resumed buss.
Imes and will be found at the Old Stand, really to 11t11.1111 to the Wants
of his Customers.
ALL=KZTIS OF tTO.t3
—IN THE. BLACKSMITH LINE—
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TE -1J VCTAG-GON
will be Under the Management of a First -Class Mechanic.
Repairing of .,111 Kinds .1ttended to.
We aso .)Wake a 1Speciaty of Xezv Work of .1711
F'•ir,st-Cass Stye and Guaranteed
to Give Satz,faotioii.
We are the Only Firm in the Dominion of Canada Manufacturing th 0
Victoria :toad Cart,
allowed•by Competent Judges to be the Best of All two wheel 'Vehicles
Intending Purchasers Should Call and Examine.
NATIONAL ROLLER MILLS.
1721.2. Vaaistone Boas, Proprietors.
We have much pleasure in announcing to the public that our Nen'
Boller 1Ii11 is in Complete Bunning Order and is giving' the Best Satis-
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SHORTS, MEALI BRAN & CHOP CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
We also make the following Brands of Flour :
Patent, Jersey Lily, Canadian's Pride and
Snow Storm.
Gristing Attended to with Promptness.
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—MANUFACTURER OF—
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Repairing and Painting Promptly Attended to.
Parties intending to buy, should call before
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