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of it; but everything eJee was swallow-
ed up in papa's death, I don't think
mammallas quite forgiven either of you
yet; but she will come round in time.
And, you see, aa I told her, if Harry
badn't married,you, George would have
done so."
Annie started, and the colour rushed
to her face.
"Oh, you need not look surprised 1 I
am surd of it. He was much more in
love with you than Barry was; and, to
tell you the truth, when you had loft
Garston], and nobody could tell what
bad become of you, 1 thought George
was more likely than Harry to know
where you were."
She bad rattled on without taking
much notice of Annie's continued agita-
tion. After a minute's pause for breath,
she added—
' And I did credit to your being a good
little thing, and a clever little thing, fox
George has far fewer scruples and far
less sense of honour than even Harry, I
can toll you I Harry Is not a bad fellow
at heart, though he is mob a lout ; there
is no other word for him, Will you for-
give my frankness ? I am a pretty good
Judge of my brothers, and my know-
ledge may be useful to you."
She rose from the sofa and took An-
nie's trembling hand.
" I have frightened you, worried you.
Yon won't let me come again. But yon
will, won't you ?" she added, in a coax-
ing tone—"fbr I am so dull. May I
come on Thursday, the day after to-
morrow, and we will go to the Academy
together? It will soon close now, eo It
will be full of country bumpkins; but I
will brave them, if yon will. Mamma
and aunt Coustantia find it too tiring for.
them. May I come ?"
She asked quite restlessly and aux.
iously ; and Annie, surprised, begged her
to come, and promised lo be ready at
whatever time she pleased.
Wheu Harry returned home, and his
wife told him of his sister's visit, he was
even more surprised than she had been.
" Well, she is a queer girl ; but I think
this beats any freak she has had yet,"
he said. " Yon should just have heard
her go on at me—and at you—at Gar-
stono, when she first heard about it --
just after our father's death too, I told
her, if sho didn't hold her tongue, I
would turn her out of the room." And
presently ho broke out again, "I wonder
what she is up to now?"
Without suspecting any deep•laid
plot under Lilian's friendliness, as her
husband seamed to do, Annie was more
surprised than ever, when Thursday
came and Miss Braithwaite drove up in
a hansom very punctually, to see how
excited she seemed to be over such a
simple diversion as a visit to the Aca-
demy with her sister-in-law. She was
looking radiantly lovely. The mourning
which did not at all aetreff Annie's bru-
nette beauty was the most perfect set-
ting possible for Lilian's bright fair
complexion and ohesnub-brown hair.
She was in good spirits too, and so anx-
ious to start that she gave Annie doubt-
ful hole in dressing w ith her own hands.
Then they got into the hansom which
was waiting outside, and were at Bur-
lington House in five minutes.
Lilian did not "care a straw about
piotures, and gave most of her attention
to the curious crowd which may be seen
at the Academy every year during the
last weeks of the season. They had
been through two rooms, and were en-
tering a third, when a gentleman came
up to them, and oho Dolour deepened on
Lilian's face. Ho was a tall, strikingly
handsome man, of slighter build than
the Beaithwaites, and much better car-
riage. Lilian introduced him to her
companion as " Colonel Richardson."
Then they all went on together. Miss
Braithwaite, being, in a brilliant mood,
did all the talking; and, as her talk
was chiefly addressed to the now -comer,
Annie gradually fell behind them and
gave Lor attention entirely to the
pictures. As she noticed how happy
Lilian looked, how evidently ahe was
taking pains to please, and how atten-
tive Colonel Richardson was to her, it
occurred to the quiet little woman be-
hind that this meeting was not ac-
cidental; she was not surprised at
their pleasure in each other's society,
and thought to herself what a handsome
pair they would make. Whoa they
had nearly finished their inspection of
the pictures which had become a very
transparent pretext to Annie's eyes,
they burned to her, and Lilian dropped
out of the conversation to allow Colonel
Richardson to talk to her companion.
He could talk about the piotures very
well, she found, though be had ignored
thorn a good deal that day; and, when
he presently asked permission to call
upon hor and lend her a book with valu-
able engravings which he had brought
from Italy, she could not easily re-
fuse.
So, two days later, he called and
brought the book; and while he was
there Lilian came in, and they both
stayed to tea. Annie, who was always
rather overpowered by the brilliant and
somewhat exacting Miss Braithwaite,
was a sweet and gracious little hostess,
but listened more than she talked. And
Colonel Richardson called after that
very frequently. It generally happened
that Lilian was there; but that did not
seem surprising, for she budget Into the
habit of spending a good deal of time
with the gentle little sister-in-law Who
made such au amused and therefore
amusia. listener to her chatter. Some-
times Harry was bjior'e; and the Me-
mos of the elder man --Colonel Richard-
son was'between thirty-five and forty—
upon the younger soon became very
strong, The latter worshipped his new
friend, and would follow him about liko
his shadow when ho could, so that the
Colonel had to got him a mount or a
seat on a drag to get rid of him,
One evenin„Harry came home from
visionfi his glint and his mother with " a
good joke" to toll his wife,
" Aunt Coustantia and my mother
have found a mare's,nest,"said he, with
his usual eloquence of speech. "They
have discovered that the Colonel is a most
dangerous man, that he oomes'ilero not
to sec me, who can talk about horses and
shooting and all the thinggss he likes, but
to make love to you and LilIarl 1 Why,
ho never speaks to Dither of you if Pm
here 1 Ile has too much sense to go
dangling after any woman. I told my
Cant I eouid look after my wife, and Lili-
an could look after herself. She is not
the girl to throw herself at any man's
bead."
"Bab there is no reason why she
should not accept his attentions."
" No reason 1 What—is his wife no
reason ?" asked Harry sharply.
" His wife I Is hp married ? ' criedAn-
nie, in a low frightened voice.
Of course be is. Been married for the
last ton years 1"
CHAPTER VII.
The announcement that Colonel Rich-
ardson was married entirely changed
the aspect in which his attention to Lili-
an had appeared. Annie understtiiyd
now that she herself bad been used to
oovor a friendship which the girl's rela-
tives disapproved of, and the young
wife's heart beat fast with excitement
and dread of the scene she had to go
through when she next heard Liliaa's
footsteps outside baradtiug-room door.
She was doubtful h9'0 t' ,:pen the sob -
loot ; but her compau:. a soonpavod the
way by asking if the Colonel bad brought
a book from Mudie's
" He called; but I had told Lydia to
say I was not at home."
Lilian'sfaceinatantlywore its haugh-
tiest expression.
"You sent such a message as that to
Colonel Richardson ?"
" yea.,,
"Why?" Her boautifuIgrayoyeawere
fixed in indignant astonishment on her
companion's face.
"I have decided that I cannot receive
his visits any longer."
She was trembling. Lilian mistook this
for a sign of fear.
"Do you not considermyintroduction
a sufficient assurance that a gentleman
is worthy of the honour of your acquaint-
ance ?"
"Not in this case," said Annie, looking
at hor steadily.
" Explain what yon moan."
" Certainly. I havo the strongest
reason for believing that you introduced
Colonel Ridbardson to mo and led me to
think he was unmarried because your
friends, who knew more about him than
I, disapproved of the acquaintance for
you."
Lilian rose quickly from hor seat,
and seemed to be attempting to quell the
smaller woman by her diguiled appear-
ance.
" You have insulted me grossly —
shamefully 1 I suppose I have deserved
it for condescending so far to you as I
have done."
' You forget," Annie said simply, with.
out any show of either timidity or arro-
gance. " Two months ago you might
have talked to me of condescension, for
I was then only Miss Lane, the gover•
nese. Now 1 am Mrs. Harold Braith-
waite, your brother's wife, your equal,
and your superior—for the present—as
a married woman,"
" My equal—my superior 1
"Yes; that is nob a matter of argu-
ment, but of fact. You cannot suppose
for a moment that I wish to presume
upon it. You made the first advances
towards friendship with me, when I was
rather lonely hero and grateful for your
society and that of the gentleman you
introduced to me. Now I know your
friendship was offered only that I might
innocently help you to deceive your
friends, and I mm quite as ready to draw
back as yon can be; " and her brown
oyes ,mot the brilliant 'gray ones stem.
;lily.
Lilian was defeated though showould
not own ib.
" Yon havo caught up the grand
manner very quickly," said sho patron.
isingly.
Annie smiled ; such a sneer could not
hart her. Lilian left the room majesti-
cally ; and it was only then that the fee,
turns of her hostess assumed an anxious
look. Would this headstrong girl give
up her dangerous acquaintance simply
because another difrfoulty had boon put
in the way of it ? It was not likely.
She had known quite well that Lilian,
looking upon her only as a useful ac-
quaintance, not as an ally, would not
listen to any entreaties or remoutranoes
from hor; therefore sho had not tried
any; but sho almost reproached her.
self now for not haling made the at.
tempt.
She did not say anything to her bus.
band about this , intorviety, as that
would have entailed the confession that
she had refused to see his friend, which
would have drawn down a useless fury
of reproaches upon her own head. She
fell rather awkward therefore when
Ilarry, after complaining and wondering
that the Colonel did not pall, brought
him home in triumph to dinner ono
evening, about a week after the scone
with Lilian. Ile was sharp -sighted
enough to notice a alight constraint in
his wife's greeting of their guest, a
slight,diflidonco in that of tho Colonel.
While Harry dressed for dinner, the
latter camp nearer to Annie and said, in
a low voice—
"I am in a difficult position, Mrs,
Braithwaite, nave had. the misfor-
tune to offend yon in some way ; but,
when your husband invited me here this
evening, and I hinted that 1 was afraid
you would not care to reooiva me, he
would not listen to nay objootions and
insisted upon my coming."
"Pray do not thick I wish• to be din.
(TO 13E CONTINUED.)
THE BRUSSELS POST
["H(JItOIIPS, PUBLIO BUILD-.
deoornted uiul Private Modernat)Rouses leaa), raison ble
rates, Jdetlin ate given, Address--
2 0-11 it OLUCAS,
O ode ricin,
BRU&l3Et,S LIIViF WORKS
STILL AI-ILAU.
Tha sllbaerlbere take this importunity of re.
turning thanks to the Inhabitants of Brussels
mulvlaJnity for past patronage, 11and bog to
in theate ir kiln ahaving o d sotltb rn!ng they aro now
lea better position than et or before to supply
We Public with First -Wass Limo.;
Tttla being Lb a twelfth season of our busi-
ness dealings in liruseola,and bavinggiven on.
q aa1111 od satisfaatimi so far, the public can re.
ly os rbeolving good troalmsat and a first -Wass
article frolrl u6, First-Class/Iwo at 18 cents
at the kiln,
We also burn a No. 1 lhnco for plastering at
15 coats.
Remember the spot—aru°tela Limo Works
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TOWN Sc SON.
ALLAN LINE.
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
�37CE71~.Yie1(irL" xi�'m
TO LIVERPOOL, LONDONDERRY,
GLASGOW, LONDON, Bro.
Steerage, 820,110, Liverpool, Londonderry,
Queenstown, Glasgow, or Belfast to Quebec
and always en low as by 0ny'arst-olars lino.
SUMMER ABBANGl'731liNT, 1886.
Liverpool and Quebec Servi('e,
From Liverpool, 1 rein Quehe°,
Bridcy, Avg, 1. Circassian E'(111aty Aup„27.
Tttured'y Aug. 12. Polynesian ''here,( y nap t.2.
Thursday, Aug, 11(. Parisian Thursday ,e apt. 0.
Frlday,Ai(g 27, Sarmatian Friday Soot, 17.
Friday,001 1.1'0. 2, Sardinian lh'Friday Oct.1.
Thursd'y, Sept.16, 1'oly nomial Thu rsd'y Oct.7.
Thursday, Sept CO, 1' artalptu Thnrrday 0et,11,
T'riday, 00.1, Sarmatian Friday Oct. 22,
Thursday, Gat. 7, Sardinian Tha rad"). Oat 28.
Friday Oct,,6. Circe,, fan Friday, Nov.0,
Thursd'y, 00 t, 21. Polynesian Thurud'y Nov.11.
Thursday, oat. 28, Parlatau Thursday, Nov,18.
The last train connecting with the steamer
at Quebec leaves Toronto Wednesdays at 8,80
a,m, Passengers eau leave Wednesdays ut 8:8d
p.m. also, and conu0ei with tbo atennlor at
Portland every Thursday until aliening et
navigation at Quebec ou 14th of May, at same
rates.
No anal,,, 11100p er pigs aro canted on the
Mali Steamers 0f the Allan Limn.
For tickets and Bertha cod every inform a:
tion apply to
.T. R. Grant, Aesx2,
At the Post Office, Brussels
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WATOHNAKINO-..
The,",undersigned takes pleasare in in
forming the people of Ethel and surroun 1
ing country that he has opened a shop
where he is prepared to attend to the rel
pairing of
WiltehdS, Clocks, Jewelry, Etc.,
In a manner that will ;rice the bestofaatfs_
faction.
All work guaranteed to he clone in a
satisfactory n 0181181 or no charge
oracle, A call solicited,
:';Shop opposite Bober teens Hotel ,Ethel,—
Wm, Doli.
'W -Y
T)ie Columh ..rs Watch
IS T Er. BEST
(�i1IE I1faht Spring Barrel is completely
covered, making it more nearly dust
Proof than any other. Our Regulator is
nearly double oho length of others, render-
ing accurate regulation a very simple mat-
ter. To repined It broken Main Spring the
Barrel can be removed without removing
the Balance or interfering with the regula-
tion. Our Ela]r Spring Stud 10 so formed
that two or more coils of Spring cannot
oatolt In the Regulator Pins and cause tho
Watch to dither stop or gain time at an
9111etial fate, The Balance comes under
the round, or edge, the strongest part of
tho ease. not as in all others, in the centro
and under thy weakest part. Phren are
improvements ;hut e,a.u, t b, i, u:i n,od by -r- 9 r•-' f+y
any oilier mann [Rotuma. There aro other "i^'1"td`•1 ii_
advantages which the watchmaker can
readily explain, and anon seen, all must
agree with 110 in saying that '08 have the
strongest and boat warier in oho world
rf" In buying and carrying a Columbus
Watch you will save the pride of 011 ordi.
nary tvatob in a few yours in repairs alone
to say nothing cif the i neonvenion se and de-
lay of repairs.
FOR SALII AT
7
N1S'VBLAOKSMI1:11, ,.lAT7dSaida aatintrblit n,,,.,r +....
80.09 h (:o,,l'orllm,d, N¢7,
Ate, NO Information ilk%
Bring your lame boraee to Daplel Pwan, he ! 6.7 V ,g,Ltl,p
1108 them from A7 to oo, per day
r:10” ever Sitiln ndny. F,hb,raory0anger lc t pm;,
1,13,11151) 'W, T. IIUNTER'S STAND, f 00npnv uw,j Duro of rug litUo 10 1 oa w,AO1(Wn w""
AIiAI FOR SALE.—rils Uo,, 6,
.
tbore/we, and ilreal (0mo00
nrissN>, Ila rnolee1 for years and
rd.pplleading establishgentateraban>
burgh, Scotland. Also baying passed with
honorstl>rmlgb the Koval Veterinary Shining
Seheol,oli.ft.SmIth,Loadon,Nnchtud wl>ere
hundreds of °rippled horses (((10101 our
bends daily T. eau satelygnerantee locum 0011-
trretod taut or interfering hoarier. NOW work
and repairlrmg of all kinds dohs on reasonable
terms, and workmanship tbat will please, ity
giving me a call t fuel aat!°asd I would socera
ym.rtrado• D, IdIVAN,
17•t1 l!Unter's Old Stand
f Il [)J WILbON FOUNDRRY,
•
AT GREATLY
Reduced Prices
Wo have on hand the following,
viz. :—Land Boilers, Plows, Har-
rows,' Scuffiers, !':Torso Powers,
Straw Cutters, Turnip Cutters,
Grinding or Chopping Mills, best
made, and 1 good second hand
Lumber Wagon.
Take Notice.
We have started Is 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 -
ekes jobs on the most reasonable
terms.
Repairs of all kinds promptly
attended to at the Brussels Foun-
dry.
Wm. R. Wilson.
'Here we are Again
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 be here send your
orders along early so that they
can be attended to in good time.
fro addi a,9
The Old Beliab]e.
deroiened alters to: sole 100 acre,;, being
lot 8, non. 10,0rey,80 cico'0d,balaime ilrnber-
od with brash and nm010. A comfortable
bonen and barn is on the place.
Txnus,—To suit 111110)» tsar. Ap{1•f a to
d7.2bi 1tOVT. )11oNAIJOti TON,
Lire kis.
BRUSSELS
Woolen Mill.
Any Quantity of
WOOL VEND
Highest !arket Price
PAID J IN
Cash or Trade
I have in stock a good assortment
of Blankets, Shirtings, Flannels;
fine and coarse, Full Cloth, Fine
Tweeds, Coarse Tweeds, Yarns.
&e. Also all assortment of
Cotton goods.
I am now prepare° to tape .in
Carding,
Spinning,
Weaving, &c.
azar' 7tteed
KNITTED GOOF'S
:MADE TO OIIDEI,.
Give Me a Call
before taking your wool elseltL, re.
Yours TRULY,
Geo. Irowe.
STOVES ! STOVES ! STOVES
711.1fa aMdvJ.dJt'' T ra
f4?
Are to the front this Fall with a large and well selected stock of Cook-
ing, 13o14, Parlor, aucl Ooal stoves. In cooking stoves we wish to call
SPECULA attention to an entirely now line, "Totes ORIGINAL," "Tr
\'V nloIOR Brno," and the old reliable "SSroo» (r,n," weighing 400
pounces The "REGAL PE14INsuLAlt" is a squaro baso b11r'nor, for coal,
that slloll15 be seen by every 'intending purchaser.
LAMPS
Landis and all general Mourn furnishings always kopt in stook.
P1 t d1. Galas a ee aityo
GIVE ITS A CALL, •
T. Fletcher s, 3russels.
HOL\t1S' BLOCK.
Hayeroft Bros. osr