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THE BRUSSELS PAST
DICK'S SWEETHEART.
By the Author of "Mammal' Tswtame,"
Lprs, Lott» Brauusrocu," "1'lu;.1.0L"
' MOLLY 1311:w'1,'
wlflt a quiet: slutdlier yet 1 knew it
prophesier trouble. And --your owe
words, auutfe"—with a swift glance at
Iter—" we must all know that, west we
not ?"
Not all," puts in 13ouverio,
sivoly ; yet, as he says it, a cold wave
seethe to rush across his heart. 1>uule
there in the mysterious future live a
day when he shall sen thews soft eh lir
eyes dull with grief's tis, those
warns rod lips paha and col 1, the whole
fair lovely face hasgard w•itlr a torment
that knows no hope ?
"Yes—at1,"says Dolores slowly, "Ask
auntie."
` No, iso I " murmurs 1'rs Matnriu
nervously.
"There is no rule with nit an exeep•
tion," declares Dick gaily. " Let you "
—to Dolores—" be the brilliant one."
He laughs; lint to any olio intimate
with him it would bo know' that his
gaiety costs ]him amend. " My mother,
for example, is another. Sho bas bad
an uncoulmol good life, taking it alto-
gether; trouble and she, so far, have
been an y thing but friends."
Then her time is yet to corse—aa is
mine," with a smile that half kills the
fatality of her words.
"If you get through a¢ much of your
life as my mother has of hers without
comic;, to grief, you woa't have Much to
complain of, retorts ]fouverie, with a per-
sisteuce almost as keen as her own.
" Yet she cannot escape alto ;c' her, if
there be *instate lmo1.' nut," says the
girl, Klett:lug her head prophetically—
•' and iu truth 1 ,iu not deem her so en-
tirely fortunate. For myself, I should
wish my miseri1•.0, if they are to be, to
conic early. 111 103 to have them before
night doscende-1. Of your grace"—
glttlt'Ing at 1iteiverle, with it ,rot l,4441
—" pray that for me. The worst evil,
to un• thiu;ciuq, that couldbefall sue
woitlilllnto dmf myself ll iu lazy ad age—
if, indeed, whieli may uta lm, that old
age be mice—out oft from hope and glut.
nes; ami. contact. Let eurrew•, if it is
to be, cone to rrmnow, wleulana youth;,
and strong to bear."
" What are von saving, Dolores?" ex.
claims Mi,s :dater'''. rising suddenly
from the tiny spi,ullo-legeed table Ou
which the tea-tray is set. " Khat have
you t,, do with sorrow, or pain, or death?
Forget such things, and think only of
the sunt, the Powers, and your lrieuds
the singing -birds I Do not tempt foto
to :hewer upon you its worst gifts."
"'Platt hammock is badly slung, I am
sore of it," says Bouverie lightly. "If
Miss Lorne is unlike hereelf today—I
am of eourae "—hesitating—" too new au
—acquaintance to mark a difference iu
her; but, if—"
"Nay, sa.y what you ii rat intended,"
iotterupts ;hiss Matnrin, giritg him oue
of her kind,ist smiles, " A friend 1 hope
yea wit. be to us."
" A certainty leaves no room for hope,"
returns he gracefully.
There is to him au lyre tresaible charm
in the calm slow toueasud. kindlyglanrus
of the elder woman—a e..use of rest too,
rind a knowledge of sure help in time of
need, in the quiet puwur of hor dark
handsome face,
" A.t what since dlci you learn your
courtly phrases ?" ark, Dolores, with it
would -bo scornful elauee. All clou,le
have vanished from, ler face; elm is
again the gay happy debonair chill of a
moment elnoe.
You are saucy baby !" says Miss \Ia-
tnrin lovingly. 1)0 not heed her, 31r.
Bouverie; but, if you havo still Half an
Lour or so to spnrc us, fill your 11•e.'cets
with those biscnite there, and cunni
with us to feed our "watts."
wild 171ts 10111111 net'eell uuuxpcntenly 0,00nt On the dearer',{ 111ien Loaf. :ages.
alone iu ler " short division" is wishing was the " eweeb" More pattieelarly
herself. clett,l, 0'1'llu Prillettasis special. meant. xbe 'Vicar's wife, Mrs. Don'
ly hard on thele• flub two there "— dale, being of a comruunicative turn of
waving her fan towards the doorway— Mind, an11 Herself of unexceptionable
"who 1a that just eutering 2 A!therm. hirth—bor father it fourth baronet --
lug fall`—charming!" had, with much unction and upraising
1'lle otvuor e1 the Bleared/1g face, ltd- Di brows a11il the greatoet tlelicaey lied
Nemeth; somewhat haughtily up the hesitation, retailed to her friend all that
room, 111101,1004 a c011 W4.02,1 or two to italrey hail said, and a little mora;
Lady Iloi:verio, and time 0IOVOa on. trnoreon rite hatred for Audis) had
, lilt gates—what flrrith 1" says the spuulg 10 lilt iu Mrx, .1/1:11111121 0110'8
17ueheas admiringly, whuso own thine'1- brwmct.
tors Itar'o a fatal tuit,laucy tovarls 11 -ire especially 10 the luatruua,
huv,luuism, " She is—" 1,10111003 of uumal'riagulibic girls, is
";ity ui:oe,' says Lady 13onemqu Audrey a bele euire—inuthere ut ugly
coldly—" Audrey eunsouby, You lteety s itusanentigirls, silly gi
rls, ls, who
hdt the
Hue the
her father—my Brother -1 dank; i' to in 1t
yen tire HO seldu n nb Iii tlo that 1 darn :Mimes, or sit iu hupuhusa isolation ever
say you 'lever saw her before." fall albums after duller ,iiuuers, watch.
" 11 ell, 1 thh,k not, 1 nuouldtet lint u ing Audrey with nulla' anvy where iu
forgotten her if 1 had," roluit ks 1111 001110 distant part ul the room oho is
Duchess plunsantl)•. " lou amu forWe sounnaudlug the homage of half a dorso
uate in possusairig no desirable a menu; num, each nue of whole would thick
himself doubly lortnnato if by that
!mlescribable ,aoverueut of the hand
which pretty women kuow she ahomd
draw her shirts aside and grant hie, the
uucouifurtable edge of the ottoman 011
which elle may be seated. 1'or thus'
creat lambent hazel eyue, half iueoleet,
beef smirks have a power to charm the
uugeutler BOX that leesor, mtldur be 811110x
"1x there any Hope that I may get a
3aue0 trues )'uu to-eigeto" ask„ :dr.
C'ruer, elllerlrtrlg from a (mrt,tined loueon
EH Audrey passes by cat the aria of
she mast be like a daughter to you."
" 1 sin quite content with my sous.
I have no desire tor a daughter; and in
no time should 1 covet Audrey," replies
Lady Beuvurie stiffly.
" Ali "—hor brace node slowly—" 1
have erten heard that lraxel e)0d people
are never very comfortable. Rut she
lots a flute that would do for Bate hard.
castle vr'ry mealy, or oven' for Lydia
Langnisl."
Shu talus a•nensin;; after thie 11010111
epeech, mud folio .Y8 Auur.'y's departing
figure with tliou;litfnl e) ua. snug and gallant L',uuger,
"1 fear illlle0 I sho is Toore et'lgey thou y For a n fuss flat s .0 imager,
; LLuu she
dignified," says La 4)' Bou redo, with a says slowly—
To
Leer. " You eau here the uext"—a half tune
le her the g'rl is display
distitstal'.11.
Thar' is 1f. certain llieplaY of tueui, ace of unw'illruguess iu the sweet pathianee
in the very droop of Audrey'e hashes, an of hur voice.
unexpressed yet open deturmiutttie n 10 "Tlie nest is a quadrille. Do you
revolt at any mouIett against the =0.11 that a datum ?"
wuuld•hu authority of ler aunt that is " ro? Metter lint have it then."
L-uot,u to Lady Lnuverio, and galls her "'11all a lout,' " suggests he cheer-
at times more that she wuuhl et ire 10 hulk•. " Yes, 1 will 1141w it, tau„gh 1
alklluwledgu etc,„ to herself. Ail ill- 11111111 cmislltOr it the 1,.alitieet tut lit
(Imitable will »aitte'Irid,,„Iti1100 a'I'nla'r au•lgl1. Hark to the oprniugbars 1 Let
1110'0imluu,itain.• still meed, ih•kmill ; ata ,;y frombhom."
1au'1 Lady Bout uric., amai..101111,11 to curry Silo lays her Laud muuttul!cally Loon
ail before her un her own ground, 0.101 his arm, lets a stray niciat te,'1 snide
it badly that this 1,111 0 doss chit of 11 wander towards 010 obliterated Plunger,
and 1Iually finds horsed 1u a mail retreat
011 a velvet lounge, a itis 11r. 1-) aur Le-
s1tfe emu,
" You were early to -night," he says,
sr, neo wtrodUutory upeuiug to the 001014,
t. l0.,a•,l l..
1 rn,t.ut to lie late," she returns
absnuay ; " nut Sir Cuielesy was 111:01.4-
hun' in earnest. Ito is youus,you sum.
A ulama: ie still something to Lan."
" A datum with yuu, 1 mute say."
'I Then glad was fidgety too. 1 -le is
always iu melt excellent Limo himself"
—with a short laugh—" that lin uatura,•
ly likes to 800 others rap to the mark as
well."
1lave 1 lived to hear you sneer at
dad' ?" asks \')•ser, with au assuinp•
t)ou of tragic astouisluueut.
A. mouluut later he is sorry for his
words. The girl Hushes 0. palatal crim-
snn,lwd for au instant the proud lips
quiver.
" Sneer at dad!" elle cries, with angry
haste. " What do yuu mumu?"
"1 bog your parcwn," nays 1"yner
"Never say that to mu again;" 11x•
claims she, with a 'limit Trow 12420 Luwi-
501110 eyue. " De YOU hear ? You are
the last who should say it or think it."
Then her sudden grief or passion, whiulr•
ever it is, dies away, and her lace growa
even paler than before. " flow charm.
ing Mrs. 1Vumyss is looking to -night 1"
she says, with such calm everyday
carelessness as atmrtles him after Ler
late burst of veliemonee.
" That might be said. of half a doze,
people—of you, for example; it is 110
great thing to say."
13er costume at least is 1>eyo1111 re-
proach."
Is it? A little pronounced perhaps;
but Of 00105e widows can allow Daman
solves a good deal of license. For any
own part, 1 prefer yours."
"Mind?" She glances down at her
dross and smiles contemptuously.
" Why, this gown is au heirloom I" she
says, with a faintly Litter smile. "All
the county keow•s it by this time.
girt—as poor as al n• Is 1 1 actions—should
mediae to lay don n 11er arms before her.
ller poverty is in ic,0i1 a crime, bucalrse
it i8 a poverty that rubs itself pursint•
ingly against Lady Bouverie and claims
kinship with her.
hnkind fortune made
this girl's father her brother; mid to
have almost at one's gates a brother
compelled to educate boys and young
men as a 11101111S 10 wards gaining 1,Io
daily bread is as a there in the Ilesll ut
her whom chance has r,:iso,1 beyond
such sordid considerations as the pos-
sible non-paymeut of one's butcher or
baker, or the cou+aa1111111005 to follow 011
the speeding of a shilling more or les:.
Dad Providen,a so ordered it that
.lir. Ponsnuby's lines bail been laid in
places !ar remobe. from 1 featlmarsl,, Lady
Bouverie would have lett devoutly grata•
1111; but Provide:nue so far had forgotten,
to humour her prejirdiees, and Mr. Pon-
sonby ground Greek and Latin and,
conic sections into the ears of his pupils
within a mile or so of the sacred pre•
clouts of 1iin1.uore.
Lady Bouverie would gladly have 1'or•
gotteu all those early beggarly day,
wheu she too had struggled with all ill•
sufficient Meanie, and Lad to think malty
times before permitting herself the ex,
travagance of a new gown. Those were
days wheu Sir George—then only idr.
Bouvorie and a second son, and by uc
means weighed down with wealth—had
been considered as It blessed obauue of
escape from the petty worries of a strait
tided household; but now—wall, now
she is Lady Bonvcrie by a fortuitous
accident, and ovum to bo reminded of
that nlouoyless unpleasant past is hate-
ful to her. Sho had, by her own ecce
tions and the aid of Sir George—to his
evorlastiug regret, bo it said—raised
herself from her depressing surronud•
lugs to a very much higher estate; mud
vow to be reminded of them daily by
this insolent girl and her gentle Let
scarcely loss aggravating father is bitter
C1iAPTE11 I1. indeed to the ambitious woman. With
eyes askance, oho has gone through life
Out of the garish Illy into tura coal 5laiming at Audrey, the girl's independ• No" -quickly, as though fearing or
1110 t Tright, clad wiai its windows aro all 111003011 d etas s 1 eat ways and acornlnl determination tc guessing 110100 thought of Lis—" ,cad
The 0i:iu, mad reject all patronage having angered the would give me another—twenty others
w
Mom within the, sound of plaintive w 0
i`1' ia00 woman past forgiveness. In feed if ho could; but be can't, simply.. Ile
ling mope through them tomiuriil with are savages, he and I; n''o live upon the
the many lou m nries that thrill the aunreyshake to floe aunt has spread boys, and even they scarcely simian us,
heart of uatUrc in the due depths of the as far ass her aunts sons ; anti, though I don't know why I tell you all this ;
sluepl15 garble—Ulu rush et tumbling to Bruno sho grants a just b carted you know it so well telly ou should,
sir, ,ams, the faint drip of lazy fountains, friendship, she is in spirit unjust t0 Dick. avng been a boy of date's yourself
the Had music or the distant lapping of Between her and 111131 there is ever a duc."
the waves upon the louely there. Co• smouldering ford likely to burst into And a very grateful boy, too, far a
lm: red lamps ars eheildin' ale tints of kaiuo ab any moment. low other thin? beside the fact that I
00 i and velluw upon the limps Of the Thus uusnpportod by those who :theta have escape from your cannibal
1
gu,is ata guddostes who are gleaun,1, bo her natural protectors, Audroy'e havelhoe whole and entire. Butn iba
suaw-white m the moonlight teat Heim strange repellent ways have gained her abuse your 1personal appearance? 1
wli
in „lie 4.i and bower mud dell. few friends in the neighbourhood. Life aou no you in the room tonight wit('
It Is the evo,im; of the nineteenth, In Doadlnarsll—as this part of the coma. looks 000 fro heat than you do."
and the rooms at Liugnlore aro lilted to try is called—is not easy to the pretty, bot It pity ft is that, be agree'
overeowiug; so ate tho stttirentsea, 80 or to those imbuod with that lightest able, 0110 artist i often be to Jibe 1" oma.
are the liowur-der.ke•1 ttutochanmers t11111 art of nature named coquetry. One ,ygle, uonby, slowly lis icer fan
t." e'• uteri 10neera;ltnries• 'i'uu I),,m,• must hardly Baro here to enjoy cueself Mand fro."
•0335, who lit in au 0Xcept!Oually grate: ,15 without reserve. Laughter must be " IId fro."
a dear little speech I", returns
mood 111111 quite on her boot heb s:leer— subdued, originality of spee,ih or thought V nor and thou a epee.
Ian• eldest girl leaving consented to 11nrow suppressed, marked action eselewo'l. yThener ;rater of a he laughs.
gformtaiu some.
away Iewyuutll Upon a=Otdarn if 111 101 ly to bo good is to bo decoronely ' lull ; whore heated Thom small fro r n ran 'oall
Cr 1'5115—Ilan arrived early, and is how there meet ho no consenting to idle ad• foto itswhere
hindb aa cool wind is rt shiny
Makin herself elu10m!u; to every oue mirmtion from the opposite sex—n0
g
she knows; mud indeed, Without meals- Haunting of the obnoxious fact that this through
luau prettily with her Mite no doubt
hag it, to many alio does nut, her glace.8 elle can command attention whore other sappreciates ilflito the. full the enjoyment,dou
bone but a snare to liar and tier ate• people's daughters cannot. of tree tho 11111 he words fall
rllory for ler eoumtry aoquaiuta1ees but ih1ss Ponsonby, now and then prefer• from her moment, ticsu spell.
short. ring a pathway of hor own, 0 regarded "Yon have akritsdp ll back home-
She is dressed M a mnstard•colomred with groat diefmvonr by her noighbonra; Trow to the old ddys!" says some -
gown and a ,cost remarkable—hut and with,
ib cannot be said that she 1rosontl "Just now ,assays tome
r
duulttl,:ss "distinctly precious "—heed. has in any way sought to propitb,to prab 1 t u goo on aim as you used e
gear of daffodils, the originate of w11111 their ill -will, certain caustic wordy of that
tleo quite w again
o
assitretll • meter grew on earth. She is burs that have been bandied franc Ii girl, with long
a huge woman, with a nob unpleasant month to month have scarcely tended to soft haa ,re almost at st too large to o you ro toes
sad and
Lieu, mud quite caste Lally Ilouverlc, enhance her popularity. There W111, ye a ofafeealtoong prgefOry ""
01Hh10 w1100,1 oho in standing, into . the tor instance, that saIl0lly'veiled hint "W was—very—oneta fpicture
000$ an
shade by right of hor superior proper- doubte unut 'Aire, doubtedly rhad an goods father
l deal lttoo hail
1)0 thing lino it ow 13ut, though you
t
tions, with suggar, "Sweets to the sweet," were pretty, I don't think you were
" I can't boar those divided shirts I' said Auclroy to Mrs, Drummond's 1108001' quite a nice little girl."
she in 8033, with great a distant, di- friend the Vicar's wife, speaking directly " No; I know I wasn't—to you. How
rooting of a srvo0o gage at the distant loo ui ,f AIM Driu mond, with a broader word I hate those quadrilles from Madame
ncr of the room whore -a sunt:•: won.' I or two still hero and there that left no :fsaelt 1 Don't von ?"
GOOD NEW
V�1 For the Farmer.
1 have secured the 111ouT for
Grey township for a
Patent Load Lifting 11lachine.
1'011 Cath do your hauling and
plowing 11'it11 one Tuan leas than
usual, its a boy can run the ma-
chine. It is simple, durable, labor
saving, Convenient and combo bad
at a small expense. Farmers do
not be deceived, order this patent
ancl take no other. We will take
pleasure any time in testing it
with any other load lifter made,
and as to its reliability, safety,
strength, lightness of draught and
expedition, it has no equal. We
have testimonials from fanners paying when required. Apply 60
saying it is the best thing they
have on tho farm and that they
would not be without it for three
times its cost. See this Lifter be-
fore you invest a dollar in any-
thing of the kind as it is just what
you want. Any information de-
sired will be furnished
Anyone infringing on the Patent
will be prosecuted.
HIR.d M WHITE,
Ocr, 2, 1886.
Ir, L. J.4 CICL' ON,
Fratiaal Watiolimalm and liawallarl
Satisfaction Guaranteed in all
Repairing.
--SHOP AT--^
•{Y., .l. J4.Cl&s071'14 '1TO7t$ 4131511501.14.
MONEY TO LEND.
Any amount of Money to Loan
Farm or Village property at
G & 6Zl PER CENT. YEARLY.
Straight Loans with: privilege of re.
011
CnAN1111001C, ON'rARIo.
MONEY TO LOAN.
MONEY
1.fL00y to 1oa11 01, farm property et
LOWEST BATES.
PRIVATE ANC COMPANY FUNDS
W. B. Dlcics0N,
Solicitor,
Brussels, Ont.
Money to Loan.
PRIV.,ITE FUNDS.
$20,000
of Pr•vate Funds have just been plaoed in
try hands for Investment
AT 7 PER CENT.
Borrowers can have their leans complete
throe da) s if title is satisfactory.
Apply to
E. E. WADE.
THE BEST
'NAT IN'i� 1VIIL1_1.
W. l'&. Morris,
EXCELSIOR IRON 1V0111(5, - f'IIrCllkLL, OXT
MnnufIotnrer of three different kinds of
ssaatisfaetery Windmills yob made eat and Fo6r'lump,
driivingtaniys light machinerlyyoltthey halo no
equal. My 0TLI+IDRATDD )U31FS have se-
cured a world-wide reputation, I guarantee
3110111 814 R0143 superior to many now in the
market, and equal to any over made. They
tho level. level water
10808 and et0okn, on in on
re-
quested to send for par dollars before buying
either
ne are the best in the market. Address at
W 01 MORRIS, Mitchell, Ont.
ALLAN ME,
--OF—
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
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TO
r.7YE7tl'Oe1t,LOX71OAl1T1111 5 111,884;0.41
LONDON Ogle,
Steerage, VOL I2lvorp001, Lo,idou3Orry
and olwaysOS low Glasgow,
any (for orst elaealllno boo
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
SAILINGS FROM QUEBEC.
PA1tISIAN,
SARMATIAN,
POLYNESIAN,
CIRCASSIAN, -
SAIIDINIAN, tett
PERUVIAN, - -
PAPIISIAN,
SARMATIAN, -
Saturday, Oat. 3rd.
" 10th.
" 17110,
24th.
1' /
" Nov. 7111.
0 14th
e 21st.
A. HUNTER,
Div. Court Clerk, Brussels.
FARMERS ATTENTION 1
The undersigned bas the following
goods for sale :
THE DUNDAS CORD I3INDER.
Harvest Queen Reaper,
Front and Rear Cut Mower,
Hay Rakes, Hay Tenders, Wisner
Seed Drill, the Bain Wagon, The
Guelph Bell Organ, Raymond Sewing
Machina, General Purpose Plows,
Sulky Plows, three kinds of Scnillers,
Horse Powers, Grain Grinders, allow.
or Knife Grinders, Linrristou Fanning
Allli, 1 second hand Buggy, 1 second
hand Wagon and other imploruauts
too numerous to mention. We would
just say that our Binder is considered
by competent Judges to be the
The inot(ralneenrmatinIltt with the nto311100
atQnoboo1eaves.toroutowodnondayaat9:b9 al
m, Fnosangorsoanteave Wodnoodnys at este
1i m.nine,nnd oounootwitbthe steameratiial:
iinx, by navel; on additional fore of $4;48
101,4101132. is en d class.
No enttte,shoep or phis are (serried 011 the
For Tiekotsandllor'thsand every informs
than apply to
Mail Steamers of 1hoAllnnLlno.
J. R. GRANT, Agent,
.4t tk0 Post 0010e. II real els.
Best in the Alarket,
being simple in Construction and eas-
ily worked by one span of horses.
l --"'Farmers will do well to Give Us
a Call before investing elsewhere.
1t7471fi5P.1.5, OXT.
BRUSSELS WOOLEN MILLS.
T beg to inform the farming com-
munity that 1 am now prepared to
take in
Carding, Spi nniii'ig,
And Weaving,
my Now Brick Woolen Mill,
and promise to give Satisfaction
to those favoring us with their
trade. nave on hand and will
keep constantly in stock a full as-
sortment of
at
Cloths.
Flannels,
Blankets,
'l'wrods,
1)rnggets,
Yarns,
knitted goods, Dress 0,114tte,
Cotten Sbirtings, (Trey Cottons, le.
Also Fine Canadian Tweeds,
PANTINGS & SERGES
for Suits which we will get made
up on short notice and a good fit
warranted every time.
Highest Market Price
PA1I) FOR
BUTTER ER EGGS, Sse,
GIVE NIE A CALL
at my New Mills before
elsewhere.
going
Geo. Rowe.