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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-9-24, Page 7SEPT. 24, 188.6. THE ]BRUSSELS POST the 14agrioultural implement" tont. The 1Yfainwarings were all there. Gardening was a hobby with the elders ; they knew and called all flowers by their Latin names, and Afro. Maiuwar• ing's happiest hours wore spent, with dress tucked up, hands hugely gloved, and face glowing with enthusiasm, bed. ding out geraniums, or collecting and parrying off for destruction myriads of slugs which threatened her favourite plants, Joan and Batty did not care much for flowore; but they were glad of an opportunity to wear new and partici• laxly tasteless dull -green gowns trimmed with many little bite of fringe of a dif- ferent shade, and their appearance might chance to get them an invitation to a dance or a garden -party. The chit. dron had bogged to go, to got a holiday, and Miss Lane went to look after them. So that, when George Braithwaite came on to the ground, in dutiful at. tendanae upon his mother and sister, a rapid inspection of the tents soon con- vinced him that bis opportunity was come. Ito knew bettor than to set to work with Harry'e clumsiness. He went up to the Mainwaring children, talked to them a little while without taking any notice of the governess bo- yond raising his hat to her, and then drew Mrs. Mainwaring's attention to a plant which he said bad a strange his- tory, which she must ask the owner to tell her, insinuated a compliment to lean pink•eyod Joan, and -talked to mother and daughters for some time in what he considered his best manner. And then he told Bertram, whose hand he held all the while, that there was "a grand gentleman" making a speech in another of the tents, aryl asked him if he would not like to see'him, and than asked the two younger girls if they would not like to go too ; and they all thought they should like to go anywhere with this nice lrind,gentleman, and they all said "Yes." Then Mr, 'Braithwaite was afraid he could not take them all three across without their getting wet, but said to the older of the two small girls— " Ask your governess to take you under one umbrella, and I will take care of those two little ones." • And the nice kind gentleman ran off withlicrtram and Marian, directing Miss Lano to follow with Ellen. But, when, through the rain, they reached the long damp tont where the people wore crowding round a narrow deal table to listen to the speech which an insignifi-. cant -looking little gentleman standing in the mud was delivering in a very low monotonous voice, the little ones were disappointed; and Bartram said he did not look grand at all, in a voice much Lauder than the speaker's. But George still pushed him benevolently forward through the crowd, until, by civil words and strong shoulders, he had managed to get all three children quite close to the table, where they could " hoar Lord Ben Nevis distinctly," as he whispered. Then ho dropped unselfishly into the back row of the crowd himself, and joined the governess. " You will got your feet wet standing in all this slush," said he. And he found a board for her to put hor feet on, and a box for her to sit on, and then stood bending down to talk to her with oourtcous attention which would have brought tears of onvy to Joan's oyes had she seen him. " What a shame of them to drag you out in the rain I " said he, sympatheti- cally. " Oh, no I" she answered, smiling. "I. am glad to bo dragged anywhere, in any weather, as a change from that musty old schoolroom." I suppose you are. I can't imagine how any girl can become a governess." She looked up at him in pathetic surprise. " I don't suppose any girl likes to be a governess; but there is nothing else for her if she is poor." "Oh, yos, there is—there's the Thames." " But you wouldn't recommend that, sorely?" "I don't know that I wouldn't. I I would try it myself rather than en- doavour to cram knowledge into the heads of little fools who will never be any the better for it." " Oh, don't say that I" she entreated. " It is just what I am tempted to think myself'sometimes ; but, if I gave way and really did believe I wasn't doing them any good at all, just think what a martyrdom my life would be 1 " "So it is," said ho, looking with his oyes a stronger meaning than his words born. She cast hors down and blushed. She had all a girl's thirst for admira- tion, and the unaccustomed attention of a handsome man threw fresh charm into her manner, brightened hor oyes, and made hor lovelier than she dreamed. "If not the Thames, what is them— what profession ?" she asked, as his eyes answered here. " Well, there is the stage." " The stage] " she echoed, in horror. "'You wouldn't advise that, surely 1 " "You speak of it with more horror than of the Thames." "Why, yes I I'd rather be a corpse than an advise I" "But you wouldn't have such a lively time of it," said he drily. " But, oh, to bo stared at by every, body, and to paint, and be among horrid dpeople, and for everybody else to look own upon you, and— Oh, I should not like it at all l" " Well isn't it bettor to ba looked at by everybody than nob to be looked at all ? But I suggested it only as an alterna- tive to tie Thames. Seriously the Viearago schoolroom must be a dull place,' "It is, But I am going to leave it," she answered, looking away, and hor face flushing. " Are von? I thought you would not be able to stand it long, You may do ranch better, aud, at any rate, you have thosatisfaction of knowing that you Cant do WOCge." " I don't know about that," said she very gravely, "At any rate you will Have a 1)100 - sant holiday among your friends first." Silo gave rather a grim smile, " I don't know about bhat,either. A somi.dotached villa in the suburbs, among a family, of children compared to whom the Mainwarings are angels, is not the place one would choose for a holiday." " You have a lot of young brothers and sisters then 2" "Oh, uo, I have none! I am an or- phan ; so I have to spend my spare time with an aunt who doesn't particularly want me." ' That is hard lines. Then you will teach again ?" "Yes if I can get any pupils," said she rather sadly, thinking how much the shortness of her stay at the Vicarage would he against her chances of gutting another engagement. " Not like this though 1 I shall take lodgings in Lon. don and try to get daily pupils, for mu- sic perhaps. Then I shall have more time to myself, and I can study bet. ter." " But you know enough already; and you will be frightfully dull if you live by yourself." " Not so dull as I am hero. And, when I have got on with music and other things, I shall take another resident en• gagement—abroad this time. I think I should like to go to Russia or Can- ada." " Have you many friends inLondon 2" " No. I had some once, before papa died. But ono falls out of the way of one's friends somehow when one gets very poor. It isn't their fault, and it doesn't seem to be one's own ; but it always happens." I want you to promise mo some- thing," said George, in a low voice. Sho looked up inquiringly. " I want you to promise to give me your address in London if you settle there by yourself." Miss Lano hesitated. Sho was very much touched by his sympathy, very anxious not to lose it by offending him; but she did not think his request was one which she could or ought to grant. Independence had made her careful. I have not the least idea where I shall be, or if I. shall be able to carry out my plan at all," said she evasively. " Where there is a will there is a way you know; and I should think that is more the case with you than with most people." "You aro laughing at me. You think me too strong-minded." - " I will tell you what I think of yon when you have answered me. Now will you promise 2" " I don't see of what use knowing my address would bo to you, because, as 1 shall bo living quite alone, I can't over see any one." ' That doesn't follow. Do you mean that you would live the life of a hermit and °andomu yourself to solitary eon- liuenaent of your own free will 2" For a time. Thorn is no help for it." " Yes, there is. We aro going up to town, some of us, before long. I will ask my mother and Lilian to call on you. But I must know your address. And I could send you tickets for con- certs and things, where you could go with your. pupils, if you wouldn't let any one accompany you who would en- joy it more. Would you let me take you to a concert?" said he, bending lower. Miss Lano looked nervously down, then entreatingly up. " I couldn't," she said, in 'a• low voice. He saw the pleading reluctance in hor eyes, and pressed his advantage. "Yon do not know how unhappy it makes me to think of your sacrificing your bright life alone in a dingy London lodging. However nice your pupils and their friends may bo to you, their affec- tion or—or esteem can never bo so strop as that of your own disinterested friends.' He knew how to throw into these words a fooling and warmth which made the girl's cheeks flush. Thorn was a pause. " You do believe in my friendship, do you not 2" he asked, more softly still. " Of course I do," answered the girl, broking up with an effort. " I—I—am surd you mean to be very kind, Mr. Braithwaite." " Then don't be too unkind to mo. Promise me tliat you will send me your address in town." " I cannot," said the girl ; then, glaueing round, she saw fixed upon hor glassily the light colourless eyes of her oldest pupil Joan. Defiant bitterness and a dozen kin- dred feelings woke up within the little governess. " I promise," said she ; and she lot him take her hand and press it gently in his. Ho turned and saw Joan—saw the malignant look in her oyes, and kuew that sho had boon watching them. .No- thing could have pleased him butter. " Ah, Miss Mainwaring, have you too boon listening to Lord Bon Nevis's speech ? Not a bad speaker, though he gets rather iu a tangle with his quota. tions sometimes." Joan would have liked to say some- thing satirical, but nothing occurred to her. She had oven to swallow her in- dignation so far as to talk quite arnica- bly to this deceitful Lovelace, and to Persuade herself into thinkingthat, though he might amuse himselfor a few odd moments with that little Miss Lane, he found a taller, slimmer, less talky woman more permanently attrao• five, Still he heel certainly been look. (10 BB CONTINUED.) rIEIUBCHES, PUBLIC BUILD– ...) Ingo, and Private douses painted µ0d decorated in modern slylns at ruasouablu retort, 14ntlmeto g leen. Address -- x 0000AS, 20.11 Uoderich. BRUSSELS LIME WORKS STILL AHErl D. I— Tbo subscribers take this opportunity of re• turning thanks to the lnhabitau to of lira noels alio vicinity for past patronage, aud beg 10 state that having made several improvements la their kiln and modoof burulug,they are now in a better position than oyer before to supply the public with First -Class Lime,' This being the twelfth season of our busi- ness dentin/4n in Brussels and hnt'inggivonun- quallaed satisfaction so ler, the p(iblio ORO re- ly on receiving good treatmso t and a arm! -°lana article from us, rime-Clsesl: into at 15 aunts at the kiln. Wo also burn a No.111m0 for plastering al Maoists. Remember the spot—Brussels Lime Works 42 TOWN & SON. ALLAN LINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. fee 'X XXAt,r.E L8O1 TO LIVERPOOL, LONDONDERRY, GLASGOW, LONDON, Eyo. Steerage, ¢90.00, Liverpool, Laudondorry, Quaustor•n., Cilargow, or Buffett to Queboe and always an low as by anyarmt-010401 tn8, lilt BUMMER ARRA1v 01CM1UN1', 1886. Lirerpaol and Quebec Service. Front Liverpool, Frost Queboe, Friday, Aug, 0. OironselanF,1da7 Attg.27. Thnrad'y Aug. 18. Polynesian Thorsd y eept.3. Thursday, Aug. 11). Parisian 'rhnrad ay, sept. 0. Y ridgy, Aug 87. Sarmatian Friday Supt.17. Thursday, Sola. 2. Sardinian Tbured'y S'p1.28. Tridny, Sept. 10. Circassian Friday 00.1.. Thursd'y,Seet.10, Polynesian Thursd'y Oot.7. Thursday, Sept 28, Pariobm Thursday Oct. 14. Friday, Oat. 1. Sarmatian Friday Oct. 32. Thursday, t. 7, Sardinian Th ured')• Oct, 28. Pildey Oet.15. Circassian Friday, Noy, 0. Thured'y, Oct. 21, Polynesian Thorel'y Nov. 11. Thursday, Ont. 25, Parisian Thursday, Nov.18. The last train connecting with th0 steamer nt Quebec leaves Toronto Wednesdays at 8.80 µ,un. Passengers can leave Wednesdays at 8:50 p.moleo, and oonuont wish th• titanium' at Portland every Tbnrudav until opening of navigation at Quebec on 14th of May, at same rates. No cattle, she op 0r pig* are carried on the !trail atuumern of the Allan Lino. For tickets and Betting and every iufoima- tion apply to .l. k Gr•rant, Aosta, .1 the Post Office, Brussels VI ATCF AKING. The .undersigned takes pleasure in in forming the people of Ethel and enrroun l Ing country that he has opened n shop where he is prepared to attend to the reg pairing of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Etc., In a manner that will give the boss ofsatis- Motion. A11 work guaranteed to be, done in 11 satisfactory manner or no charge male. A. call solicited iSbop opposite Robertsons Rotel ,E thel.— Wal, DQIg. The Columllits Watch IS THE BEST 1 1pHE Main Spring Barrel is completely Ji covered, lnolring it more nearly dust proof than any other. Our Regulator is nearly double the length of others, render. il1g accurate regulation a very simple mat- ter. '1b replace a broken Main Spring the Barrel can be removed without removing the Balance or interfering with the regula- tion, Our Bair Spring Stud is so formed thattwo or more coils of Spring cannot °etch h the Regulator Pins and cau*e the Watch to either stop or gain time at an 0nnsttal rate. The 13alan0o o0mea under the round, or edge, the strongest part of the ease. not ns in '011 others, in the centre and index 00, ntihont pari, Thrroe urn improvements that en(mot bot 1al:.imod by any other Innnofueturers. There are other advantages which. the watchmaker can readily explain, wild 01100 seen, all must agree with WI in saying that we have the strongest and best watch in the world tee" In buying and carrying a Columbus Watch you will gave the price of en 00di. nary watch in a few years in repairs alone to any nothing of.tho inconvenience and de. lay of 001801rs, FOR SALE lAT T. Fletcher's, Brussels. NEW BLACKSMITH. Bring your lame horeae to Daniel l.wau, he has LEASED W. T. IIrxmlt's STAND, Brussels. Daring practised for years and 11oo,, 00 the highest !position 1n the loading bersa.sbadne establishment of Graham,Ldlr• burgh, Suotlaud. Also having passed whin honors through the Royal Veterinary Sinning Sahno) At I. fi.Swltll,Lond0n,B0gland whu10 hundreds of urippled. horses 1,1580011 der hands daily I ode safolyguarantao to Duro eon- traoterl poet or lutorfartug homer. New work and ropaf,iring of all kinds demo on reasonable terms, and workmanship that will please. By giving ono a call I fuel Wigged I would secure your trade. D. 13 WAN, 1741 Minter's 01d Stem! r 111.1}f WILtiON FOUNDIIY, AT GREATLY Reduced Prices ! We have ou hand the following, viz.:—Land Rollers, Plows, far- rows, Scufflors, horse Powers, Straw Cutters, Turnip Cutters, Grinding or Chopping Mills, best made, and 1 good second hand Lumber Wagon. Take Notice. We have started a Planer and Matcher to work. Parties Wishing to have Lumber dressed and match- ed, or flooring sized, tongued and grooved may rely on getting first- class jobs on the most reasonable terms. .Repairs of all kinds promptly attended to at the Brussels Foun- dry. Wm. R. Wilson. Take Notice. I have just received a new stock of Plows, riding and walking, Steel Harrows and Seed Drills, new style, Seeders, Cultivators, ,Straw Cutters, Gram Grinders, and Crushers. I also handle the celebrated Baia Wagon, and the well-known Bell Organ, of Guelph. Agent i'E3l'. the Raymond Sewing Machine. Twelve Horses and a Mule are offered for Salo. no. LOVE. Here we are M.Maint Thanking the public for their pat- ronage for the past 14 years I de- sire 'to state that I am prepared to attend to all kinds of House, Sign and Ornamental Painting in a workmanlike manner. Paper Hanging and Kalsornining done in a manner that gives Sat- isfaction every time. GRAINING A SPECIALTY. Now that the house cleaning season will soon bo here sand your orders along early so that they can bo attended to in good time. WaRn °Ro o rJu a; Tho Old Reliable. G 0x01* are artirce but (hese who • ,... FmIann,, C0.,Portlund, nninr u,Il r free, full toformaeun 40000 1 they ran 00, end !Irani bomi lbn0 , opt ,. Ondny. 10aerius.70040r an 800 required. Yo,0 µday. Shaer T 000 who std on ,wl ask rrqula1ei Yurate taswi(ref, tunes who 110 evr40 . ars abeoluwly porn of Haug Uttls fortunes. All Is. acw. 141AltIIf FOR SALE.—Till:: UN.. derelgned overs for sale 100 nurse, being lot 0,i', , 10, 0 roy,80 cleared, 4 alums timber - 0d with beech and maple. A comfortable house and barn in at the la, JO. Tlsnats.^Tu suitpntahasur. *Apple to 1100,1. 31eNAUG41773N, 47.2ut Mutest le. AGENTS WANTED 1 Steady Employment to (food Men None need be idle. Previous experienee not essential. We pay either Salary or Com- mission. 100 :den Wanted to Canvas for the sale of Canadian grown Nursery stock. The Fonthill Nurseries, Largest in Canada, - - Over 400 Ac1'cs. Don't apply unless you can fur- nish first-class references, and. want to work. No room for lazy men,but can employ any number of energetic men who want work. Address Stone & Wellington, Nurserymen, Toronto, Ont. BRUSSELS T®len alit. Any Quantity of WOOL WANTED Highest .asked Price PAl) IN Cash or Tilade I have in stock a good assortment of Blankets, Shirtings, Flannels, fine and coarse, Full Cloth, Fine Tweeds, :Coarse Tweeds, Yarns, t&c. Also all assortment of Cotton goods. I am now prepares to take in Carding, Spinning, • Weaving, &e. KNITTED GOODS MADE TO ORDER. 'Give Me a Call before taking your wool elsewhere. YOURS TRULY, Geo. e;xr�"aecb6 4'1� �n