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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-08-22, Page 6PAGE SIX ate - From The Manor House She put her finger upon my lips, with a kind of bashfulness, "Hush, Lill I tell you where and when I danc- ed like that, and then, and then—" She settled down in a low chair. 'l have at least an hour," elle con- tinued, "The Governor is busy with my father and General Monteath', and they will not be free for a long time. For your soldiers, I have bee tribing them to my serviee thee weeks past, and they are safe enoug for to -day, Now I will tell you of tha dancing. 'One night last autumn there wa a grand dinner at the lntendame Suet' gentlemen as my father wen :act asked; only the roisterers tent h,;nil drinkers, and gambling friend t : the Intendant, You would know th -!rt of upspring it would be. Well, ,.as sitting In toy window, Iooltin d;.tvn int() the garden. for the ;mot gilt ,shining, Presently I saw a prat eerear below, glauee up towards me. .az:d beckon. It was Voban. I hurrie t?c"ym to him. and he told rue tha tit, -re had been a wild c'ar'ousing a the palace, and that ten gentlemen Mel determined, for a wicked sport le mask themselves. go to the (nada' et midnight. fetch you forth. and ::lake you run the gauntlet iu the yard of the Intendance, and after wards set you fighting for your lite with - another prisoner, a common c:•iminal To this, Bigot, heated with eine, hail ;rade no objection, Mou- +-t'ur Doltaire was not present; he tta.d. it wrtis +aid, taken a secret jout'- +_ey into tate English country, The en•erunr was ill Montreal. where he lead gone to dist'ttss matte's of wilt' -,with the Council. "There was but on.. thin:= to do--- get word to General . ;\0ntcaltn. Ile wits staying at the moment with the Seigneur 111)011 at Ing 1141/101' 1)3' the 11t nano+•-aci Falls. He ntu-t lieeds le sought then': lir would never' atl- I;„' this shauteless toting. So I bade - .-.:+boar go thither at once. getting a horse front any quarter, and to ride as though for his life, lie promised and left Inc, and I returned to Hoy loom to ,think. Voban had told me that his news came from Bigot's val- et., who is his close friend. This I knew. and I knew the valet too, for I had seen some thing of him when my brother lay wounded at the pal- ace. Under the beast circumstances Generalilontcalm could not arrive within two hours. Meanwhile. these miserable men might go on their dreadful expedition. Something must l:e done to gain time. 1 racked my twin for minutes. 'till the blood hcnnded at my temples. Presently a plrir name to me. 'There is in Quebec 'tie Madame Ja:a,t.ucl. a great Pari -iso; dancer, who, -, 1 which nttr:t- knows, save ;t;?:i'q•c MonsieurDolt.'+:-«. has been ca•tisti'tt from .France. Since she ro 1'ituadu, sr 1-n0 :.int: months site has livrrt tptietly. though ,-..ny trials have beer made to bring tat'tty into service; rind the IIt- rendant. has made many efforts to have her dance in thepalacefor his guests. But she would not, "Madame Lotbiniere had come to knew Jutland, and she arranged. af- ter much persuasion. for lesson in Canting to be given to Lucy. myself, and Georgette. To me the dancing wes a keen delight, a passion. As I danced I saw and felt a thousand things. I can not. tell you how, Now my feet appeared light as air, like thistledown, my body to float. I was as a lost soul flying home. flocks of birds singing to me to come with them into' a pleasant land. "Then all that changed, and I 'teas passing through a bitter land, with harsh shadows and tall, cold moun- tains, From clefts and hollows fig- ures flew out and caught at me with filmy hands. These melancholy things pursued me as I flew, till my wings drooped, and I felt that I must drop into the -dull marsh far beneath, round which travelled a lonely mist. "But this, too,'passed,' and I came through a land all fire, so that, as I flew swiftly, my wings were scorched, and I was blinded often, and often missed my way, and must change my course of flight. It was all scarlet, all that land—scarlet sky and scarlet sun and scarlet flowers, and the rivers running red, and ;ten and women in long red robes, with eyes of flame, and voices that kept crying, "the world is mail, and all life is a fever!' n She paused for a moment, seeming e to come out of a dream, and then she It laughed a little, "Will you not go t on??” I asked gently. - "Sometimes, too," site said, "1 fan- s tied I was before a king and his court, dancing for my life or for an. other's, Oh, how I Beguiled the faces 1 of my judges, as they sat there s watching nte; some meanwhile 1lu•ow•- e ing crumbs n, Nattering birds that whirled round 1ne, some strolling g the ears of hounds that gaped at tile. 1 while the king's fool at first Houde t mock at one, and the Lace of a ;tau behind the king's (Attar smiled Eke d Satan --or \lonsiettr Doltaire! Ah. t Robert, I know you think nu' Mediu! t and foolish, as Indeed 1 ant; but you must bear with hie. "I danced constantly, practising hour upon hour with Jamond, who came to be my good friend; and you shall hear from me sone. day her i history -- -a sad one indeed; a woman sinned against, not sinning. but these le.,totts went on s;e•retly, for 1 was sure, ff people knew how warmly 1 followed this ret•reatiin, they would set it down to wilful desire to be singular—or worse. It gavot Ire new' interest in lonely days. So tilt• wei•Its went ell, "Well, that wicker; night I sent lee batt to General elont t hu, and. at 1 aid, a though came to rue' 1 would itud Jammu!, beg her to mask ben Iself, go to the httendttre and dance bn'terre ':he gentlemen t'acrc, kee:tin then' amused until the General came, as 1 vas sure lie •tr,ntld at my sage ge' ttntt, sol' lie THE SEAFORTH NEWS IW!e conte from NVr an+6h'e barber,' I whispered to trim, ,Por there •were 'ser- vants serwants near; and he led os at lone to his private :zoom. He did'not recognize ..me, Itetut eciolced at nes with sidelong curiosity. yI' ane,' said I, throwing back.my cloak, ':a dancer, and S 'have come to dance before the Intendant and his igntost,' 'His Excellency does not expect you,' he asked. His Ex- cellency has many 'titres asked +Ma'd- ante IJaenould ro dance before him,' 1 replied , He 'was at once al'l 'complais- ance, but his fare was Itrotubied. You come front Monsieur Vdban,' +lie in- quired. brae Monsieur Volta;,' an- ctwered_1. He'ha's gone to General \1'ontraMt,' His face dell, •and a' kind sof fear pas -ed over it. 'fltere ie no peril to any one save the En'g'lish gentle- man,' 1 med. A li'gh't dawned on him. 'You dance units the Genera; comes?' he asked, ;pleased at his own penetrat- ion. 'You .will hake fie at once to the diningehalle said 1, nodding. They are in the 'l'Isantbre de Ina joie,' he rejoined, ' ':'hen the •C'hantlbre ole la Joie,' said 1; and he led the way, \\'hen we came near to the .chamber I said 0 hint, `You will field the In- tendant that a 'lady of some gilts in dancing rlrould entertain his guests; but site must come and go withut ea - change of individual courtesies and at her lawn twill. "He opened the door of the Cham- ber and we followed hien; for just in- side there wras a dirge oak schee, and from its s'had'ow eve 'could see bhe roost and all therein. At +first 'glance 1 shrank 'back, For, apart '1roan the noise and the flattering of tongues, such a ridt .of 'carousal 1 have never seen, I was .chocked to note gentle- men 'v;toWn 1 had met in society, ,with the draw of 'decorum about them, loosed now from all restraint, and swaggering like ,w+ao,isnten at a fair. I felt a sadden fear, and drew i,aek sick; :bili that was for an instant, ,for even as the valet came to the In- tendant's chair a dozen or more :nen, who were sitting together in noisy yet half -secret oou•fereeee, rose to :their feet, each (with a ;task in his hand, and started toward the door, 1 (felt the blood fly hack anis forth in my heart with 'great. 'violence, and I leaned a•,- ainst the oak .erten for support, `Courage!' said the voice of ,anon; it my tar, and I ruled myself to quiet- ness, lust then thr l nteudaint's yen•' stopped elle men in their movement tnwanl the 'great entrance door, and drety the attention ,d the whole COM- lefetsieurte said lie, t lady has conte t1 danec for as, She makes eon - I tout ttlti'l un -r iit respected. Sh tuns he let to cruor and „o without ndivfdna' court, Hitt., ielessirurae he added, '1 grant her airiest ie soar 1 calm :ret! my', stn,' "1'hrrc'tas a ntttr:t tr of 'slam,;'!! autone1!' am/ ,•very man stooi :'tok- 'n•g •:awards the great cutrance deur. The I ntendant, however, eat ,nzin , wends the door who're I at. and 1 sant he was Aran to come. as if h, ; welcome rte.. (Welcome from It ancuis Diem to a daneiu.g,women! 1 slipped off the cloak, 1o'eked at Jamond, who murmured once again, 'Courage!' and then I stepped 'nett sWiftly, and made for a low, large dais at ;me side of the. room. 1 .was so nanous that I knew nkt.t :haw I meat. Faces and 'forms of the company were 'blurred 'before me, and the lights shook and multiplied distra•dredly. The roam shone 'brillian- tly, yet just under the great canopy, over the dais, there were shadows, and they seemed to me, as 1 stepped tinder the red velvet, a relief, it sort of hid- ing -place Iran innumerable candles and last, 'unnatural eyes. "Once there 'I was changed. 1 did not think of the applause that 'greeted me, the murmurs of surprise, appro- bation, gitedtionin,:;, rising round me. Suddenly as I panscd and faced thein all, nertonsness passed out of Inc. and I sats neurine --nothing 'hut a sort of far-off picture, My mind caught away nto that world •which 1 had created :or myself .e hen T danced, and these rude gentlemen were 'but visions. All of indignity passed from nte. 1 'was only a woman fighting for a life anri for her own and another's hatp- pine.s., "-4s 1 danced I did not 'know how tune 'passed—'only thalt I 'must keep those mien 'where they were till Gen- eral M'cntcalm came, After a while, 'w'hen the 'first .dazed 'feelin'g;had pas. - sed, I ;could see their faces ,plainly through my mask, and l 'knew thalt 1 could hold them; ,for they ceased to `Eft their 'glasses, and stood ;watching nee, so llletimes so silent shalt I •tend; hear 'their (breathing 'onl'y, sometimes making a great applause, Which pas- sed into silence again .quickly, Once, 1 wheeled, I caught the eyes of Jam- on'd 'watching me closely. The intend- ant never shirred froth his 'seat, and scarcely moved, but 'kept his eyes fix- ed 'opt Inc. Nor did he applaud. There was something 'painful in his im- nimva+bil ity. I saw k all as in a 'dream, yet I'did see it, and I 'w'as resolute .to triumph aver the wicked design's of (base and albandoned 'Wren, I +feared that any Ip'awer to hold 'theme might stop Ibeeare .lust eau it generous. A11 ray people, evert thus - gen e, were abroad at a soiree, and would not he home till late, eo 1 sought Mathilde, and she hurried with me, my poor daft protector, to Jamontl's, whose house is very 'tear, "We were at once admitted to .Ia- mond, who was lying upon a couch.. I hurriedly told her what I wished her to do, what was at stake, every- thing vet'ything but that I loved you; laying my interest upon humanity and to hav- ing saved my father's life. She looked troubled at once, and then took my face its her hands, 'Dear child,' she said. •I understand, You have sorrow too young—too young,' 'But you will do this for me?' I cried. She shook her head sadly, 'I can not. I ant lame these two days," site answered. "1 have had a sprain.' I sank on the'door' beside ler, sick and dazed. Site jut her hand pitifully on my head, then lifted up my chin. Looking into her eyes. I read 0 thought there, and 1 gut to my feet- with a spring. '1 my; self will go,' said I; 'I will dautee there till the General mines,' She put out her hand in protest.. 'You ;mitt not,' she urged, 'Think; you may be cliscoverecl, and then the titin that must come:' - "'1 shall put my trust in God,' said I, "1 have no !fear, 1 will do this thing,' She caught .me to 'her (breast, 'Then God be with you child,' was her an- swer; 'you shall do it.' In ten minutes I was 'd'ressed in a gown of hers, which 'last had 'been worn .when :she danced .before King Louis, It fitted the well, and with the eig the colour of her hair, (brought quickly from her boxes, and use of paints Which actors use. I was transformed. Indeed. I could scares recognize anyseif 'without (the mask, and with it on my mother would atot have known me, 'I will igo ;with you,' she said to me, an'd she hurriedly 'put on an old woman's +veig and a long ;cloaks, quickly ;lined cher +face, and we were -ready, She 'walked lame, and must use a stick, and. we issued forth towards the Iat'tenclance, Mathidde remaining (behind, "When we got to ith'e palace, .and were admitted. I asked (floe the Intend' ant's 'vale't, and eve stood 'waking in the cold hall ankh he was (brought. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940 (help 'came. ;Once, in a csdight 'parse, when a great noise of ;their hands and a rattling .of scabba'rd's on the ta'b'le 'gave me a short reapihe, some one— Captain Laney, 'I think—snatched up a !glass, and called on, all; to 'drink any health. 'sl3amondl IJ'a'm'ond1' +wee the 'ery, and they •drank, the 'Lnten'dant him- self im-se f standing Tulp, .and touching the ,gla-ses to this Tips, then +sitting 'down ag- ain, silent -an'd immovable as (before. One gentleman, atre,plltetw of the Chevalier 'de i'a IDarante, 'eaan'e sway- ing towards nt'e with a glass .of ,wine, begging me in a fli'pp'ant .coudtesy to drink; that I wavett him (back, and the Iuteudant said most 'om'tly, 'u\4onsie- mr •de la Detente will remember any injunction.' "Again I danced, and. I ;can not tell you with ,veltalt anxiety and de's'perat- ionl-for there must he an end to it •before Jung, and your +peril, Robert, .carne attain, 1111105 these rough fellows changed their minds. Monte:nt after moment event, and Omagh 1 had dan- ced 'beyond reasonable 'limits, I still seemed to get new strength, as I have beard men 'say, in ;fighting, they 'conte ro their •secoltd •wind,' Alt last, at the end of the most fatuous step t'hatt'J•atn- ond :tad 'taught me, 1 stood still for a moment ito renewed applause; and I anust have wound these ';ten nap to ex- citement beyond all sense, fur they 'would not 'be dissuaded, Ibut .swarmed towards the 'dais where d was, - and some called 'on ane to remove arty nnask, - "'1'heu 'the Intendant came down among them, +biddin'g them stand lbaelc and himself moved toward rte. 1 felt affrighted, .for I liked not the 1-ok in his eyes, and so without a word, I stepped down 'from the dais, I did not dare to spea'k,ltst they should recog- nize illy Noire—and made .for the door with as ntuclt dignity as I Wright. Rut the Ittten tlant came quickly to rine with a mannered cottdte,y, and said in sty- ear, )Madame, you have won all aur ;hearts: will you not accept some hospitality -ea Blas. of 'wine and a ei partridge, in a room tottery none shall distrait y'ott'e 4 shrudderett, and passed on. 'Nary, nay, madame, not even myself 'with you unless you 'vtsttld have it othenwiae,' he added. "Still I did not speak, :hut 'fait out my :raid in protest, a1111 ;town; 1111 bi- otin": the screen, the tw•a alone, for the others hail fallen 'hack with e his - perinea and sid'spreches, 1)h, 'how 1 longed t,., take the -atask :from my Mee anti spurn them! The hand khat I put out in .protest the 1it endant caro„ht ,within his own, and +would have held it, but that; 1 drew it back with h ni:g- naci.tn, and kept tut towards the •erc':•n, 'then 1 realized that a 00t - envier it t seen r'te matter, and 1 s:tgr- Neve stain. '['his nthiur , f the t rande '1 short, dumfounded — for it was 'Marquis will last but till I see her: Francois 'Bigot: eve will see which proves the stronger in the tend.' 'In the end 'the ntnjust sltetvard (kaeeti dor mercy to this master,' was (Monsieur Doltaire's quiet answer; and then lie anode a c:o'urt'eoos gesture towards the door, and I event Ito it ;w'i'th ;tint slowly, (wondering what the end 'would be. Ounce 'et the other side .of Ithn; screen, .he 'peered into ijam'onal's face for an instant, them he 'gave a low (wl>,istle, 'Y'cnt have an alplt 'pupil, J'aniond, one who might Ibe your rival one day,' .said he, Still there 'was a puzztltd look 051 his 'face, which 'did not leave it 'till bre saw 'jammed walk- ing. 'Ah yes,' the added, 'I see now. You are lame. 'Phis was a desperate yet successdttl expedient,' "He did not speak 'to ane (but led !the nvay .to 'wnhere, at the 'great door, was 'the Lnteid'ant''s valet standing wit'h any •cloak.. Taking it 'frown shim, he 'put it round my 'shoulders, 'The sleigh Ihy Which 1 cane is at the door,' he said, 'and I 'wi'll take you home,' I knew not what. to 'do, for I feared 90111e desperate act on his quart to 'possess m•e, I determined that '1 ,would not 'leave 1amernd, its any case, and 1 felt for a weapon that I had 'hid'den in' my dress. )We had not however , gone a Ihah'f 'dozen +paces in elle entrance hall when there were quick steps 'behind, and four solgliers carte itowands tis, with an officer at their heed --an officer 'whom I hail seen in the •cihantiber, .but did not re- cognize, Monsieur Doltaire,' the officer said; and ;monsieur stopped, 'Then he cried in .surprise, 'Legrand, you here!' To this the officer replied by 'handing +nnnsie'ur a .paper, Monsieur's hand dropped le his sword, 'bait in a mom- ent he +gave a short, sharp laugh, and opened 'up the 'packet, 'Hen,' Inc said, 'the Batelle! The Grande Marquis is fretful—eh, Legrand. You will permit me some moments with these iadie ' he added. 'A moment only,' answered 'the officer. "Iii another roost ' mon- sieur again asked. ' .1 moment where 'ut are, monsieur,' etas the reply, \iaking a polite gesinre;foe me to step aside, \len'tear Doltaire said, in a voice which Was perfectly controlled and courteous. 'though I could hear behind all e deadly cntphesis, 'I knot everything new. You have foiled me. blindfolded me and all fire others these three year. ?,ast. You have iti- trignted against the captains tit' intrig- ue, you have matched your -elf against practised astuteness. Cht one side 1 resent lichee uncle a foal anri 11,1t of; on. the other, I ,nu 1'...1 in admiration of your talent, But henceforth there is no such thing as tmarter between its. Your lover shall die, and I 1'i'1 iisirlar U ,;tont. Ilr rias stun 111ag ie Etc :ht -.•'•ern, hot within the e'en' end ea ete. at the intendant and inv. -rf 101.11. piefcine glance, "New he cane fereartl quickly, for the Intendant also half stopped a; sight of him, and a malignant look shat Fran his eyes; hatred shoved in the ,profane 'word that .was chopped i't at his trent, \Viten Monsieur Dal- taire reached us, he said, his eyes resting on 'rte with intense scrutiny, 'His Excellency will 'present me to his ill suuguished entertainer ' Ile seemed to read 'behind my mask, 1 knew he had .discovered me, and .my heart stood s111. But I raised 111y eyes and tttet his gaze steadily. The worst had conte, Well, I 'would face it now. I could endure defeat with courage. He paused an instant, a strange look passed over his face, his eyes .got hard and 'very :brilliant, and he continued 'toll, what suspense that 'was!): Ash yea, 1 see—ljantuud, the perfect and wonderful 3amontd, who set nos all a- kneeliva, at Versailles. If madame 'will permit me?' He made to take any haul. 11..rc• 1:he intendant interposed. putting ..tit Lis band also. '1 have pro- mised. 10 protect madame from indi- trinal t itrtey nettle Stere; he said. Monsieur 1h,ltaire looked at him keen:... 'Then our Excellency 'must 'mild l t ne malt, aboult yourself,' he rejoined, 'with cold emphasis, 'Some- times .great men are ,foolish. Tonight your Excellency would ;have :lee— here he raised his voice so that all could hear—'your Excellency 'would have let a dozen cowardly gentlemen drag a 'dying 'prisoner from his 'pris- on, ,forcing iback his ,Majeslty`s toffic- ers'at the d'un'geon doors, and after baiting, have m'atc'hed hit; against a common criminal. That was unseemly in a great 'man and a Kinins chief a1 ficer, the triok mf a .low law-threalcer, Your Excellency 'promised a lady to protect her from individual courltesy, if she gave 'plleasure—a pleasure (be- yond (price—to you.and your 'guests, and yott 'would have !broken your word without remorse. General .Mont - calm has sent !a company 'af men to set your Excellency right in one Olir- eotiart, and I ami' 'Gam'e to set you right in the other', '"The ;Inttendan.t ,was 'White with rage. He m'uttere'd som'etthintg bet- ween this teeth, then 'saki aloud, 'Pre- sently we wild talk tn,ore ,of this, Mon- sieur Y'ou :m'easu're +s'trenlgih with .which I have just written, anm'ed.'wi'th then 1 ci)1 regi'; to t a--1orcke V•111 1 el' ;itt't 11 , tttir lah oar 'rim ;hall t.,e lest. 1 -hall real ahere 1 slid not .1 1.0. itis harvest aur tuoiselie, r'ty euro. 1 ant as lee to y^ou +na'1cu , :d Phis utontona: 1 tar thunder in my heart. Yet warmth tvi1 eerie again, 1 admire you se ;tad that I mill have ;t•ott for my own, o die•. You arc the high frac iters of clip loutacy: your Ibraini s a etateem rtn's your heart it a' anent: it goes cover •sly iron' the stweeet Meadow's •o France to the marshes ¢rt England, a taste unworthy of you. You shall he redeemed 'from ;that by 'Pinter Doit- eirc, Now thank me for all 1 hate Ilene 'for you, and let arc say adieu: Ile stt of t'd and ki.esed sty •band, i ran not thank you for what 1 myself ach- ieved; I said. 'We are, as in the past, to he at tsar, you threaten. and I have no gratitude.' \yell, well, adieu and alt revoir, s• veetheart.' he answered, I•f I should ;go to the Ilastile, 4 shall' have food for tin -night anti I am your ,hunter to the end! In this good 'orchard I pick sweet •frtilt one •day.' His look fell on me in such a 'way +that shame and anger w' ere at equal 'height in rte, 'When he hosed again to int' and to 3anrsn i and with a sedate gesture, walked tu:ty with the soldiers and the officer. "Von can gales: 'w'hat were any fetel- 1110-. Volt were sale for the 1110111 eat— that was !the great thing. The terror I hail 'foil 1111C.1t 1 saw 'Monsieur Dol- taire in the Chanibrt' de la 'J'o'ie +hard passed for I !felt he ;v^ould not betray ane. He is your foe and he would kill you: 'but 1 was sure lie would not pot Inc in 'danger 'while ''he was absent in France—if he expected Ito reborn—by making public my love dor you :arta my ;adventure at the .palace. There is something of the noble (fighter in bion, after all, though he is so. evil a man. A prisoner himself now, he ,w'ou'ld (have no immediate means to itasten your d'ea'th. aot I rail never 'forge't this Searching, - •cruel look when he rec- agnize'dl Of IJ'anuond I was 'same, Her own 'past hod Ibsen fulfil of sorrow, and her life was now so secluded and re- ligious that I could not ';'stub' ;ter, I'n- dleed,'wle have Ibsen lbles'sed +with 'goad true !friends, Ro'b'ert, though not of those Who are ,powerful, 'stave their Ile/A•ty.» 'Att:ixe 'theft yokel inc that the ;officer Leyrarad had artiiived from France but days :before 'th'e eventful], e'i'ght of r. • r PROFESSIONAL CARDS MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC Dr. E. A. McMaster, M.B,, Graduate of University of Toronto, J. D. Colquhoun, M,D., C.M,, Grad- uate of Dalhousie University, Halifax_ The Clinic is fully equipped wide complete and modern x-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and thereuptie equipment, Dr, Margaret K. Campbell, M,D., L,A,B.P., Specialist in Diseases in Infants and Children, will be at the Clinic last Thursday in every month - from 3 to 6 p.m. Dr, F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free well -baby clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday in every month front 1 to 2 p.m, JOHN A. GORWILL, B,A.,M.D, Physician and Surgeon In Dr. H. H. Ross' office, Phone 6 J DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose 'and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto, Late Assistant New York Ophthalmic and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye, and Golden Square throat hospitals, London, Eng, At Commercial Iiotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday 1n each month from 2 to 4 p.m. Also at Seaforth Clinic first Tuesday in each mouth, -63 Waterloo St„ Stratford, Telephone 267. MARGARET K. CAMPBELL, M.D. London, Ontario Graduate Tpfoato University Licentiate of American Board of Pedt• strips, Diseases of Children At Seaforth Clinic, last Thursday at ternoon, each month. AUCTIONEER GEORGE ELLIOTT, Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron, Arrangements can be made for Sale Date at The Seaforth News. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed F. W. AHIIENS, Licensed Auction eer for Perth and Huron Counties. Sales Solicited, Terms an. Application Farm Stock, chattels and real estate property, R. R. No, 4, hitched. Phone 634 r 6. Apply at thus office, HAROLD JACKSON Licensed its Huron and Perth roan• ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information, write or photic Harold Jackson, 6S3r12, Sea - forth central; Brttcetield R.R.1. Watson & Reid REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (Successors to James Watson) MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT. All kinds of Insurance risks effect- ed at lowest rates in First -Class Companies, The McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Co. HEAD OFFICE—SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFICERS President, Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. AGENTS F. McKerc'Itel', 11,R.1, Dublin; ,John E. Pepper, I1.R.1, Brucefleld; J. F. Praetor, Brotllagen; James Watt, Illyth; 'Vitt, Teo, IiolmesviIle, DIRECTORS Alex Broadfoot, Seaforth; William Iinox, Londesboro; Chris Leonhardt, Dublin; James Connolly, Goderich; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex Mcnwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton. Parties desirous to effect insurance or transact other business, will be promptly attended to by applications to any of the above named officers addressed to their respective post - offices, an order leant the Grande 'Mineola for JJaltainte's arrest and eransportatiiou, He Thad landed at !Gaspe, 'and had come 00 to 'Qaue(bec 'ovonland. ,Arriv- ing, at the In:temdan'ce, the had! awaked D'oltaire':5 conning,Doltaire had (stop- ped to visit +G'enuerial 'Monboalm at tM'ontmoremci 'Packs, on This way back incl; .an ;expedition to !the English country, and lhad that's (himself Ihroa.ttglht my ;protection and harried to his lawn undoing. I was thankful for his d'ow'n- fall, though I believed at was taut (for a moanen t.