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BUgirstE8S CARDS.,,
-MEDICAL.,
TiSt TRACY, M. D., Coroner for the County of:
fte Huron. Office and: Residence—One cloOr
East of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Seaford', Dec. 14th, 1868. 53-ly
SD C. MOORE, M. D., C. 11f. (Graduate of McGill
jj tniversity, Montreal,) Physician, Surgeon,
&e. Office and residence Zurich, Ont.
Zurich, Sept. 7th, 1870.
144
TAMES S EWART, M. ae., 0 4, Gra44te
0 of McGil University, Montrealr Physician,
Surgeon, &e. Office and residence :—At MR.
COOK'S. Varna. . 1,
TAR. W. R. smos, Physician, Surgeon, etc.
Office,—Opposite ' Veal's Grocery. _ Resi-
dence—Main-street, Nerth.
Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1.863. 53113;
L. VERCOE, J4 D..C. M., -Physician, Sur-
• '
geon, etc. .0ffice and Residence, cornere
of Market and. kieh Street, immediately in met
of Kidd & McMullin's Store.
See:forth, Feb." 4thi 1870.
T CAMPBELL; M. D. C. M., (Graduate of Me-
• „ Gill University, Monti -0U) .Physician, ,3,41:tr-
geon, etc., Seaforth • Office and Residence ----,Old
Post Office Building, up stairs, where he will be
found by night or day when at home. :
Seitforth. July 15th, 1869: 84-ly
LEGAL
MD F. WALKER, Attorney -at -Lew and So-
' s lieitor-ie-Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary'
Public, &e. Office of the Clerk of the Peace '
Court House, Goderieh, Oat.
N.R--sMoney to lend at 8 per cent on Farm
Lands. f
Goderich, Jan'y.i. 28. 1870.
s •
112-1y.
9C AUG HEY & HOLINISTE A D, Barristers,
IV1 Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery
and Insolvency, Notaries Public and Conveya.ne-
' ars. Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth,
Agents for the Canada Life Assurance , Co.
R —$30,000 to lend at 8 per pent Farms,
Honsesand Lots for sale.
Seaforth, Dec. 14th, 1868. 53-tf.
BENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorney
at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolv-
ency, Conveyancers; .Notaries Public, etc. Of-
fices,—Seaforth and.. Wroxeter. Agents for the
Trust and Loan Co, of Upper Canada, and the
Colonial Securitiea\ Co. of London., England.
Money at 8 per centl ; no commission, charged.
TAS. IL BENSON, H W c. MEYER,
Seaforth, Dec. 10th, 1868.
DENTAL.
G. W. HARRIS, L. D. 8 Arti
&lid Dentures inserted -with all the
lateet improvements. The greatest
care taken ;for the preservation of decayed and
tender teeth. Teeth extracted without pain.
Re'plms over Collier's Store.
Saefortli. Dec. 14, 1868:
ly.
,HOTELS.
riOMMERC1AL HOTEL, Ainleyvill , James
ke Laird, propiiietor,, affords - lixst-class accom-
modation for the travelling public. The larder
and bar are always supplied with the bestthe
markets afford. Excellent stabling in connection.
Ainleyville, April 23, 1869. , 70-tf. I
TT ONX'S HOT EL (LATE SHARP'S) -The!un.-1
Snee dersigned begs to thank the public for the
liberal -patronage awarded to him in times \past
in the hotel business, and also to -inform them
that he has again resumed business in the above
stand, where he will be happy to have a call
from old friends, and; many new ones.
THOMAS KONX.
Seaforth, May 5, 1870. 126-tf.
JR. ROSS, Proprietor New Dominion Hotel,
. begs to inform the people of •Seaforth and
the travelling. community generally, that he keeps
first-class accommodation in every thing \required
by travellers. A good stable and willing hostler
always on hand, Regular Borders will receive
- every necessary attention. le
Seaforth, Feb. 8th, 1869. 63-1y.
DRITISH EXC.14ANGE HOTt-L, GODERICII,
_1.1 ONT., J. CALLAWAY, PROPRIETOR; J. S.
Werzeams, Slate- of Athezican Hotel, Warsaw, N.
Y.) Manager. This hotel has recentlybeen new•
furnished, and refitted throughout, and is now
one of the most crunfertable and Commodious in
the Proyince. Good. Sample Rooms for Conuner-
-
mai Travellers. Terms liberal.
•
Geclerielt, April 14, 1870. 123- tf.
MISCELLANEOUS.
0 -HARP'S LIVERY STABLE, MAIN ST.,
SEAI'ORTEI. First Claret Horses and Carriages
always on hand at reasonable terms. .,
R .L. Seranr,'Promietor.
Seaforth, My 5th, 1870. 34f_
S”
LL & CROOKE, Architects, et. Plans
and Specifications drawn correctly. Carpen-
• ter's, Plasterer's. and Mason's work, measured
and valued., Office—Over J. C. bettor 8t Co.'s
store, Court -House Square, Goderich.
Goclerich, April 23, 1869e 79-1y.
& W. McPHILLIPS, Provincial Land Sur-
veyors, Civil Eneineers, etc. All manner
of Conveyancing done with neatness and dispatch.
G. McPhillips, Commissioner in R R. Office—
Next door south of Sharp's HoleI, Seaforth.
Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1868. 53-ly.
HA.ZLEHURST, Licensed Auctioneer for
Ips the County of Huron. Goderich, Ont
Particular attention paid to the sale of Bankrupt
Stock Farm Sthck -Sales attended on Liberal
Terms. Goods AppraisedeMortgages Foreclosed,
Landlord's Warrants Executed . Also, Bailiff
First Division Court for Huron.
Goderich, June 9th, 1869. • • 76. tfe
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andak s and, signs the peace.
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natio s t re O'• fecthin'
urope s amee, gangs agee,
ms t e s -alee for wechtin'.
land 1 uc ,, an' weel he may,
iTalIace vo er at Stirlin'
pleas sta sant,
he m, are birlin'. .
An' mit er, sonee hing's in the win'
Well gare y yer bristles ;
There's ome ad plant in a" yer kirks
he b g kist fu" o' Whistles.
Le k up free ot • er bluidY graves,
em.Vet 0.,evenenters, ,
W a rai ed, th p aim, in cave and glen,
n' b nned ai h pipe and chanters.
It' no t e kit lin p' the ear,
' he . rillin' o' the sense,
Tht tear if ee ani upturned lertke.
I tap ure mais intense ;
Th hot- music sedan' craves,'
e st ains dev tion brings
W m f ae the heart, when God's ain' han
• 8 eep owerth dirlin' strings.
jItw.one af th
days of .he qeorge
ground or -w eks,
and the electItic tel
•of save •y th spe
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and th lett r -bag w
fice had been broug t
newspa ers ered voi
the met opol kne ij
provinc S, an the n•o
the aff 8 of the in tr
both we e er wded wi
clernenc of the ea
counts of st reati n
derful e cape of ac ve
still mo e ad entur US
• Busines was almost a
carried. in by fits a d
imeasyi y th freq en
sent me e ber; ; aid th
misery,f om old • d f
. The eolith oad h d
a.month wh n a p rt.
publier 'oici g ; acl
be diepa che and eli
traveLlezjs to 1 aye) om
destination.
• Amon the firss't li di
ney fro' the est f 8
time, w sac rtain M
weeks p4st, d sired to
friends ssur d he
tempt, a d ti d her of
twice, n4y th ee ti ed,
to town tbu thei at
no avail • [i..s Sti lin
concerned others in re
not one to be deter ed
physicel diffic lti.es
was right. .
ao„ she kep to h
ruary to9k he seat
mg the on1y aseen
whole journe I.
The thaw • ad e nt
roads though lea,vy we
of extra horse here an
journey was p rfor • ed
ously.
• The se ond ley W. S 1
the win4 blew ke
crevice o the •oach ; t
slightly.
•LONE T
!CHI IN A LIFE.
i
se ldfashioned winters in the
i NI hen the snow lei an the
h n railways were unknown,
ar• ph had not been, dreamed
ive Cpuntess of London.
%liter for, a mmith pat,
ech did reach the post-' f -
hither With difficulty. Tie
of all foreign intelligen #
thing of the doings of the
inces knew little more of
polis ; but the columns f
h accidents from the ii -
her, and heart-rending c -
id dedtitution, with wo
turous travellers, and f-
maileoechmen and guards.
a stand -still, or was only
taros ; families werema e
long silence of their ab -
poor
were suffering gre t
.
mine. •
eel/ blocked up for nearly
1 thaw almost caused a
es began to run, letters to
ered, and weatherbouhd
hope of reachitig th4r
s who undertook the jou
°timid to London at this
ss sStirling, who had, for
each the metropolis. Her
at it was a foolhardy ats
travellers who had been
snowed np on their way •
'ce and warnings were Of
's business was urgent,
than herself, and she was
y personal. comfort or by
ro a 'doing what she thought
r urpose, add early in Fe
'n he mail for London, be-
er • ho was booked for the
nued,for some days ,; the
e open ; and. with the ei
there the first half of t e
pretty easy theegh tec
ore, trying thaarthe first
and penettated ever
e partial thaw had bu
• ffect d tlhe wi.d moorland they had to
cross, thick 1 eavy clo ds were gathering roued
the red raylcsS suu ; a d when on reaching a lit-
tle road -side iin the sn w began to fall fast, both
the guard andf coach le a erged their solitary, pas-
songer to Tenu er for the night, instead of
tempting the 4isoni Or s and perhaps the perils
of the next stage s Sterling hesitated for a
monient, but the n looked by no means a
pleasant place to be siio ed up in, 'so eheresisted
their entreaties, and etherieg her furs More
closely round her, she n stied herself in a ecirner
•of the coach. • Thus, f a time she lost all eon-
sCiouliness of outward t ings in sleep.
• A sudden lurch awok her ; and she soonelearns
ed that they had stuck ast rn a snow -drift, and
that no efforts of the tir d horses could extricate
the coach from its unpf. asant ptedicament The
guard, mounting one f the leaders, set Off in
search of assistance, wit le the coachmancomfort-
ed Miss Stirling by tell' • g her that as nearly as
they could 'cal ulatethe were only a mile or two.
from "the sq re's," an that if the guard eietild
find his way tc the aqui e's the squirewas certain
to come to the r resette th/leis -sledge. it was
not the first fine tha the sqUire had got the
Mailbags out of a snow- :th by that mean&
• The coachman's ex . ectations were fulfilled,
within an hour, the dist nt tinkling of the sledge
bells was heard, and lig ts were seen glearning
afar, they r*pidly adv need nearer and nearer,
and . soon a hearty voice was heard hailing.them.
A riarty--of Mel with ;lei terns andi shovels came
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to their . assis
Stirling from t
)ling steps to a
before she kne
in a large ball
wisiod fire. ,4 -
faces were gath
eager eyes were
ly hands were
pleasant voices
her on•her esca
"Ay, ay, Ma
-wife. I told
plenty, of work
right '
. "As you alw ys zei•e, uncle," a merry voice ex-
claimed. , "W all say at Hawtree ',that Uncle
Athertown nev r can he wrong."
" Atherton ! Hew -tree )" repeated Miss. Stir-
ling in some am zenirt, "and uttered in that fa-
miliar voice ! 1 lien, Ellen Middleton, is it pose
sible that you a e he e ?"'1 1 -• -
:,
A joyful excl mati n and a rush into her arms
were the young 'rl's ready reply to this ques-
tion as she crie ' " Thiele Atherton, Aunt Mary,
don't you know your old friend. Miss Stirling?"
Mrs. Athertoi fixed het soft bine eyes- on the
stranger, in -wh m she could at first hardly threcog-
t
nize e bright -1 aire girl whom she had not seen
for eighteen or t ent - years, but by and bye she
satisfied herself hat, though changed, she was
Ellen Stirling till, 'with the same sunny smile
and the same la ghing eyes -that -had made every
one love her iit heir 13chop1 days. • Heartfelt in -
81, Atherton gave her old
,
deed were the g eetirrs which followed, and cor-
dial the welco c M
friend as she c netratulated herself on having
Ellen under h own •roof: more especially as
she owed this go d fortun'e to Mr. .A.thertoit's ex-
ertions in resellg her. •
"It is the nt rest chance, too, that he is at
home at present," sh4ellid ; "he ought to have
• been in Scotland but the state of the roads in
this bleak count y hat; kept him prisoner here for
'weeks.", •,
"And others 8 well," -Ellen Middleton added;
but bOth childre and grown people are only too
thankful to ha ei so good an excuse for staying
•longer at Belfie elk" And • then, laughing, she
asked Aunt Ma ;how she meant to dispose of
Miss, Stirling fo the night, for the house was as
full already as it caftill hold.
"Oh," said h r aunt, '" we shall manage very
well. Beffield i very elastic." •
"She smiled i . she spoke ; but it struck Miss
Sterling that th q4stion was, nevertheless, a ,
puzzling one; do he took the first opportunity of #
entreating her t take no trouble on her account;
, a chair by the fi e wag really all the accommoda-
tion she eared fo ,.as he wished to be in readi-
ness to pursue h r johrney ae soon as. the coach
coi;
ancei ; a. strong arm lifted Mis
e genet', and supported her trem
sle ge close at hand; and almos
w ere elle was, shefciuncl hersel
brilliantly lighted by a blazin
mbers of ros glowing childish
red round her, numbers of brigh
geeing curiou ly upon her, kind-
usied removiii here wraps, and
elcomed her and congratulated
e.
y, aid her hest. addiessin his
ou et the sleigh would ave
his -inter, and you see I was
uli-ltroceed..
'' e shall b able to do 'beltter for you than
that, Ellen," Mr . Atherton 'answered,. cheerful-
fy. "1 cannot, I
room,' for every
know you will n
your convenienc
at your service
co fortable enou
' Haunted, of
gat, .
'i my brother
qh, no, no, 1
for
more frequently
pied by gentleme
as it is detach
course, nesver R8
110W." .
- " Oh ! if that Ie
come its first la
heartily. So'the
were given to pre
pected guest.
The -evening
ing, and ghost at
as long past ten
13e1fie1d--when
-'
guidance, took -p
ber. It re11y wa•
ment. Th cr.
window 1 ) ked
flashing fie -light
mantlepi e were lighted, and
drawn cl' e to th hearth, the I
found it impossib c to resist the
ting down to. hay what in old
call a "two -hand chat:" There
of what had bele
joy and sorrow, d
whose youth ha
were mutual rec
talked over ; mil
be discussed ; an
stable -clock befo
night. She had
go when she turn
ypu, Ellen, that t
very secure, and
Are you inclined
you, as William u
outside, and let t
morning? Willi
rather an advanta
the door was sure
• Miss Stilling la
generally, she cou
ta,ge to be locked
objection to it on
wished to rise in
" Very well ;t
the bar at all, an
key, at eight prec.
"Good night."
t is true, promise you a • state -
ed in the houee is full, and I
t allow any one to be moved for
e but I have one chamber still
hich,I except in one respect, is
h."
course ?" said Miss • Stirling,
is not that ! ;I had it fitted up
illjarn when he used to be here
han. Of late, and it is often accu-
w4n the house is full; but
d from the home), I have, o
d any lady to sleep there til
I am qnite willing to be
ytenant," said Miss Stirling,
Matter was settle, and orders
are the Pavilion. for the unex
•assed pleasantly; music, danc-
ries Made thebto urs fly fast. It
the usual hour ofretiring at
i
iss Stirling, under her hostess's
seession of her out -door chim-
a pleasant cheerful little apart -
son hangings of the bed and
arm and comfortable in the
• and when the candles on the
e two easy chairs
g-paited friends
emptation of sit-
ys'they used to
as much to tell
en both, of chequered scenes of
eply interesting to those two
been passed together ; there
llections of school -days to be
ual friends azijl futnie plans to
midnight iuijg out from the
e Mrs. Atherton said good-
lready crowd the threshold to
cl back to say I fOrgot to tell
e inside bar of this door is not
at the key only turns outside.
o trust to the ar alone, or will
ed to do, ' hay the doorlocked
1870.
ses—ie which, despite her ve-and-thirty-years,
not a ;Weer thread was visible.—and, as she ar-
ranged them for the night, her thoughts strayed_
back to the old world, memories. which her meet-
ing with Mary Atherton had revived. The sound
of the °lock striking two was the first thing that
recalled her to her present life. By thistime the
candled were burned down ahnost to the socket,
and the fire was dying fast. As she turned ,
fling A fresh log into the grate her eyes fell upon
the • dressing -glass, and in its reflection she saw,
or at least fancied she .saw, the bed -curtains
move,
She stood for a moment gazing at the mirror,
expecting a repetition of the movement, but all
Was still, and she blamed herself for allowing
nervous fears to overcome her. Still, it was an
exertion, even of °her brave spirit, to approach
the bed and Withdraw the curtains. Sh_e_evas re -
Warded by Ending nothing save the bedclothes
folded neatly down as if inviting her to -press the
snow-white sheets'and a luxurious pile of pillows
that looked most tempting. She could not resist
the -mute invitation to rest her wearied limbs.
Allowieg herself no time for further doubts or
leers, she placed her candle on. the mantle -piece,
and stepped into bed,
She was very tierd, her eyes asked with weari-
ness, but sleep seemed to fly from her. Old re-
collections thronged on her memory; thoughts
connnected With the business she had still to
get .through, haunted her; and _difficulties that
had not occurred to her till now arose up before
her She was restless and feverish : and the vex-
ation of feeling so, made her more wakeful. Per-
haps if shqwere t� close the curtains between her
and the fire she might be better able to sleep—
the flickerilng light disturbed her, and the moon-
beams ste4ing between the window-cortains efts%
ghostly shadows on the wall. So, -She carefully
shut out the light on that side, and turned again
to sleep. Whether she had or had not quite lost
consciousness she could not well remember, but
she Was soon thoroughly aroused by feeling the
bed heave under her. She started up„ and await,
ed with a beating heart a repetition of the move-
ment, but it did not' come. It must have been a
return of the nervous fancies which had twice
assailed her already that night. Layieg her head
once more on the pillow she determined toeon-
troAl githeirngsrhoeunstdalrtesesdteur;OTra.This time there could
be no doubt; the bed had heavedneore than once,
accompanied by a strange gurgling sound as if of
O creeture in pain. Leaning on her elbow, she
listened. with that intensity of fear which desires
almost as much as it dreads a recurrence 'of the
sound that caused it It came again, followed
by a loud rustling noise as it some heavy body
were dragged from under the bed in the direction
of the fire. What could it be ? She longed to
call out for help, but her tongue chore to theeroof
of her mouth, and the pulses in her temples
throbbed until she felt as if -their painful beatin
sounded in the silence of the night like the lou
ticikhoefnaclock.
'unseen thing
dragged itself along until it
reached the hearth -rug, where it flung itself down
; with violence. As it did so she heard the clank
of a chain. Her breath came less painfully as she
heard it, as it occurred to her that the creature
might be nothing worse than the house dog, who,
having broken his chain, had sought shelter be-
neath the bed in the warm room. Even this
netion was disagreeable -enough, but it was 218
, nothing to the vague terror which had hitherto
f oppressed her. She?persuadecVherself that if she
I lay quite quiet no harm would happen to her, and
the night would goon pees ever. Thus reasoning,
- she By-and-bylaidheheat
etlfdonervenaugranbin.•
egan tc: snore, and it
struck her feverish fancy that the- snozing was
- not like that of the doge - After a little time she
I raised herself gently, and with trembling time,
drew back an Inch or two of the curtain' and peer-
ed mit, thinking that any certainty' s was better
than such terrible suspense. She looked towards
• the fire -place, and there, sure enough, the poor
creature lay, a brown hairy mass, but of what
shape it was impossible to „divineso fitful was
the light, and so strangely wasit coiled up on the
• hearthrug. By-and-by, it began to stretch itself
- out, ' to open its eyes which shone in the flickering
ray of the fire, and to raise, its paws above its
haGiroyoldleGatio'.
d ! those are 'net paws' They are hu -
map hands.; and dangling from the wrists hang
fragments of broken chains. ! • t. .
• A chill of horror froze Ellen Stirling's veins a;
a flish of the expiring tire showed her this clearly
1 . :
—fee too clearly—and the conviction seized upon
her min.d that she was shut up with- an escaped
iconviebAn inward invocation to Heavee for
iaid, rose from her heart, as with the whole force,
sd intellect, she endeavoured to survey the danger
of her position, and to think of the most persua-
sive words she could use to the Man into whose
,power she had so strangely fellen. For the pre-
en , however, she must be still, 'very still • she
u t make no movement to betray herself; and
erhaps he may overlook her presence until day -
came, ancl with it, possible help. The night
udt be far spent; she must wait, and hope.
8 e had not to wait long. The creature moved
go n—stood. upright—staggard towards the bed.
or one m ment,—one dreadful-moment—she saw
is ace, ha pale pinched features, his flashing.
ye , his black bristling hair • 'but, thank God!
e did not see her. She shrunk behind the cur -
eine; he advanced to the bed.; _slowly, hesita-
mgly, and the clanking sound of ithe °broken
hams fell menacingly on ear. Ile laid his hand
pon the curtains, and, for a few moments fu
led to find the opening. These moments were
11 neat' to Ellen Stirling. Despair sharpened
er senses: she found %hat the other side of the
ed was not set se Close against the wall but that
he co!uld pass between_ Into the narrow spaee
etween she contrived to slip noiselessly.
She 1111 hardly accomplished the difficult feat,
find sheltered herself behind the curtains, when
the 'ereature flung...itself on the bed, and drawing
the bedclothes ardund him, utteeed a sound more
ikethe whinnying of a horse than the laugh of e
1111Foanr somebeingli•
ttle timesMies Stirling stood in her
arrow hidding-place, trembling with cold and
errr, fearful least some ungardecl movement
iho ld betray her, and bring,down on her a fate
She lared not contemplate. She lifted up her
lieaift in prayer for courage ;'and when her com-
posure had in some degree returned, it occurred
to hei• tat if she could but reaeh the window,
e might from that position, possibly attract the
ttention of some passers-by, and. be released
Ill her terrible durance.
Very cautiously she attempted the perilous ix-
teriment ; her bare feet moved noiselesely aeross
he floor, and a friendly ray of moonlight guided
her safely towards the window. As she put out
er hand towards the curtains, her heart gave a
l
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e to do so, as
to awake him.
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d not quite th
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his particular
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sely. Good n
g the keY in the
that he fonod it
he unlocking of
;
d, that though,
nk in an advan-
still she had no
occasion, as she
tter not fasten
maid:With the
ht."
They parted ; t e door was li eked outside :
the key taken out le and .Miss Stirling, standing
by the window, watched her friend cross the
narrow black path, which had been swept clear
of snow to _make a dry passage from. the house to
theleavilion. A ruddy light ;streamed from the
hall door as it opened to admit As mistress, and
gave a cheerful fri ndly aspect tp the scene; but,
when the door clo ed and shut ont that waxm
,comfortable "light, the darkene 4 porch, the pale
moonlight skimm ring on the shrouded trees,
and the stars twin ing in the frosty sky, had
such an aspect of solitude as to cast over her a
kind of chill that made her haI repent having
consented toSiuit the house at all, and. letherself
be locked up in th s lenley place
Yet what had he to fear? No harm could
happen to her fr m within the chamber ; the
door was safely 1 i ed ;outside, and a strong iron
stancheozi guarde • the window there 'could be
no possible dange . So drawin her chair once
more to the fire, •d stirring it into a brighter
blaze, she took up a little Bible which ley on: the
dressing table, an read some portions ofithe New
Testament
When * laid own the book
comb thatTastene up her long,
•
he took out the
ark silken tres-
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frach bound of terror, for it came in contact with
soraething soft and vrarm. At length, • however,
she remembered that she had flung down her fur
cloak in that spot, and it was a mercy to come
upon it now. when She was chilled to the bone.
She wrapped it round her and reached the win-
dow without further adventure, or any alarm from
the occupant of the bed, whose heavy regular
breathing gave assurance that he was new sound
asleep. This was some comfort, and she greatly
needed it. The took -out from the window was
anything but in4iiiting. The stars still shone
peacefully on the sleeping earth, the moon still
showed her pallid visage, not a sight or sound.
presaged dawn,. and after long .listening in? vain
for any sign of life in the outer 'world, she heard
the stable clock strike four. i
Only four !
She felt as if A were impossible to survive even
another hour of terror such as she had just passed
through. Was thereemIope ? , 'None. .
She tried to support herself againstthe window
frame, but her first ti& caused it to 8h6ake and
creak in a manner that seemed to her startingly
loud, she fancied that the creature moved un-
easily on its bed at the !MO. Drops of agozty
fell from her brow, ; as mmute after minute *ore
heavily on ; ever and anon a rustle of the bed-
clothes, or a slight clank a the manacled hands,_
sent a renewed chill to her heart
The clock struck five. '
Still all without was silent Suddenly, a man'S
whistle was heard in the court. and the driver a -
the maul coach, lantern in hand,' crossed the yard
towards the pavilion. Would to God she could
call to him, or in any.way AttraOt his attention?
but she dare not make the slightest sound.. He
looked up at the window, against which he ahnost
brushed in passing.-; and the light be held, flashed
on Miss Stirling's crouching figure. He paused,
looked again, aMl seemed about: to speak, when
she hastily madeisigns that he should be silent,
but seek assistance at the house. He gave her a
glance of intelligence, and hadtoned. awey.
How long his absence seemed% tould he have
understood. her' The occupant' Of the bed was
growing every instant more and more restless;
he was rising from the bed—he was groping round
the room. They would come tottelate„ too late! •
But no' steps in the ,court yard—the keyAurn-
ed in the lock—the door opens---Ithen with a yell
that rung in Ellen Stirling's ear , until her dying
. day, the creature rushed_ to her hiding -place,
elash•A the slight - window frame to pieces, and
finding himself baulked of his purposed eecape by
the strength of the iron bars outside, turned, like
O wild beast on his pursuers She was the firet
on whom his glance fell_ He clasped her throat,
his face was close to hers, his glittering eyes
were glaring at her M frenzy, when a blow from
behind felled him.
She avicike from a long Swoon to find herself ,
safe in Mts. -Atherton's dressing -room, and to hear -; -
that no one wz.s hurt but the poor maniac, and
that he was 'again in the charge of his keepers,
from -whom he had eseaped a few hours before.
"A few hours I- A lifetime, Mary' But Heaven
be thanked,. it is passed like a vrild dream'"
It was not all past. One enduring effect • re-
mained, ever after to imprint on Ellen Stirling's
memory, aud on the memories of all who knew
her, the event of that long night.; Such had been
her suffering, anxiety, and terror, , that in those
few hours her hair had turned as -White as snow.
VARIETIES.
,
"Can't ' t *
Many men are worth nothing, and some are
worth -le _ ss.. ,
•
, .
A spoiled child—the one that played with the
kerosene- can.
"Are you fond of tongne, sir ?" 'T was alwaye
fond of tongue, madam, alad I like it
One-half of the World don'tknOvAllow the other -
half live, and it is none of their business. 1
A num who has tried it says that all the short
• cuts to wealth are overcrowded.
A Frenchman, _wishing to compliment a girl as
O " little lamb," called her a " small mutton."
Whe should a rooster's feathers always- be .
smooth? Because he always has a comb with him.
Why are gentlemen's love letters liable to go
astray' Because they are always miss-directeds
An urchin being sent ;for •five 'cents worth of
maccoboy snuff, forgot the name ! of the article,
and asked for five cents worth of make a boy
sneeze.
\-
e make your loVer jealpus, miss?"
-" Oh yes, sir, I t . we can, if we put our heads -
together" .
• A man in Oxford, Illinois, was bitten by a
rattlesnakeseventeenyears agoi, and is still tak-
Mg whiskey to cure the bite. ,
"Young man do you believe in a future state"
"In couree I -duz ; and what's ;more, I means tn
enter it as soon aseBetsy gets her things ready."
. .
' A Boston girl, whose back hair became diger- °
ranged at a parity, said to a conceited young fop,
stan.ding near :I "My hair is like your. ousta,che;
its a -ll down." • .
" Hold on !" -said Patrick, as he stood looking
after the departed train, motioning to stop.—
" Hold on ye murthering stame ingin ; ye' got a
passenger aboard thet's left behind."
A crusty old batehelor sends us the following
conundrum :---What is tbe difference between a
honeycomb and a honeymoon ?--A honeycomb '.
consists of a number of smell "cells," and a
honeymoon of one great." sell." ,
. A Kingston dry goods cleik was recently ac-
Commodated with the loan of a revolver to blow
his brains out, in order to spite a lady- who had
rejected him and married another. ' On sober
second thought he sold the revolver and got
drank. ' .
"Why, Walter, is this you ?" '44 Yea, my
dear." " What in the world has kept you so ? )
" Beeie out on little turn with boys, - my cl-d-ari- 1,
i n" 1 -1;.e s " dWe abt jr,!•I e st iWaiter,ma t e . that'syou are a In' th"xiWheateatdon"
eakh niLtde you get • so drunk? And Iv. hy- oh
why, do you come home to me in: this dreadful
state ?"• 'Because emy darling, all the other
places places 'r' shut up r .
IT'S SET FOR TWENTY MINUTF.S. —A good story ,
is told of a judge visiting a penal institution ;
and being practically disposed, the learned judge
philanthropically. trusted himself on the tread -
desiring the warden to se‘ it ,mbtion- The
Machine was aceordingly adjusted, ; ana hisI
ship began to lift his feet. ' In a few minutes,
'however, the new hen& had "quite enough of it,
and called to he released; but this was not so
easy. "Please, my Lord" said the man, you
can't get off. It's set for twenty minutes; there
the shortest time we can make it , go." So the
judge was in durance until his "term" expired
a