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The Huron Expositor, 1877-08-17, Page 10_ 2 , TimiE H1.1_1101\1 EXPOSITOR. - EXPIATION. IL—Conclusion. "If that is your conviction, Compton, 1. am very sorry to say -that I cannot agree with you, at least not altogether. Nay, I am almost sorry to hear that you bank with the Sterlings. They are one of the oldest houses, no doubt, and one of the most honorable. But I can tell you I heard some suspicious whispers about them just before I left London. I do not know whether you remember how; some twenty, years ago, George Armdale, the manager of Sterling's Bank, was murdered by a villain., of the nanae- of Wilder, who somehow must have got wind that poor Armdale was conveying £15,000 to a customer? The poor fel- lowmust indeed have had even a larger sum with hitn at the time, as not a penny could be found after of his own small capital and his wife's dower, which he most likely intended to invest in house property on the occasion." "Yes, I remenaber all about it, and the surprising escape of the murderer, and how nobly old Sir Robert and the the present baronet behaved to the poor widow and the orphan child." "Well, you see, Compton, there has been a great many indications since then to show that the Sterlings had through- out found only the capital, and left it to the Armdales to supply the brains. George Armdale, the unfortunate man murdered, woulki seem to have been gift- ed beyond the common ruu of clever• financiers. Under his skilful, sagacious, • and vigorous management the bank had thriven and. prospered surprisingly, and the Sterlings were then said to be worth close upon a million. But if report speaks trim, many things have gone wrong with them sine; and when left London there was an ugly rumor about that the Baronet was simply waiting for spring, when his only son and heir, Robert Sterling, would, come of age, to cut off the entail, that he might raise a large sum of money on his Kent and Essex estates. Robert Sterling, it ap- peared, had a magnificent chance a short time ago. There was a Miss Hatchard, sole daughter and heiress to the late.Sir Wilfred. Hatchard, the Indian nabob, who was willing to bestow herself upon the young banker, with her £800,000 in hard cash, not to mention the famous collection of the Hatchard diamonds. But the young man preferred to remain true to his grandfather's adopted (laugh- ter, little Annie .Armdale, poor George's orphan child. But what's the time? Two o'clock, by Jove! I must be off, Compton. You had better re- flect seriously upon what I told you just now." "1 a.rn truly obliged to you, Warring- ton, and I mean to take your advice, old boy. The Providence is booked to sail of, Master Harry. bleed you pretty freely, depend on it, my lad. , I'll settle old scores with you. Sniith,', indeed?" (with a sneer.) "It is a ' handy name. But now first to, Make sure that he real- ly passes here under that name. He told me to speak to hia: held clerk. So I will. Here goes ! ' I tered the couoti7-house. • And he e It would this story through th formation Smith. Suffice i .exit from ;ship, as a had been s coast, ne years after capa.city a where he with .mee fully; as p vowed by the death out for ot way to thd capital, where he succeeded after a time in getting a elerkship in a house of c mmerce. This w the beginning of afresh start in life. ive Years after. he became a partner in the firm, of which he was left sole propr etor 'after th death of his chief. II proalpered in every under - •taking. very thi ng he touched turn- ed to go d. ie acqird immense wealth. About o years before this part of our story opena, he had removed from Mexico t Ne W York. A few days after Mr GeOrge ' Smith left New York for ngland on board the Provi- dence. The sh bby fellow who had so im- pudeotly ddresSed him at his counting- house door called repeatedly upon the head clerk!, to whom he 'made at last a most hum le ap4logy for his mistake and Misconduct, which he attributed to his Mr. George Smith kindly in- s head. clerk to supply this nglish waif with the means imsOf out decently, and re his Own country. He was than our old acquaintance, • rbet. He returned to Eng - he same vessel which car - his benefactor, Mr. George * ] * * 4 i be little to the purpose: of to trace George Armdale varions phases of his trans- nto the millionaire George a • . to tate that: he , made his boardngl nd on board a Bristol ailo H before the mast. e ipwreeked on the Modcan, ✓ Vera Cruz. For several he Wag employed in .a menial a -hacienda in the interior, uffered much; misery, borne •resignation, nay, almost joy - rt of the expiation solemnly im for his grievous sin. At of his master' he had to look or emPloy ment. He made his troubles. structed b destitute of -rigging turning t none othe Samuel C land by ried over Smith. Anothe been sing iugs since him last Jonathan greatest s flewing a coffers, ti social co on Saturday, the fastest ship on the linewaits upo I'll sail in her. No use to trust to agents and title, in such critical,matters." ness, to ti The two- gentlemen_ left the room and. his estate the hotel. When they were gone the him a sin only other occupant of the room, the white-haired old man, who had so anxi- ously listened to the latter part of their conversation, rose- with, pale face and tremblin a limbs. "Goode' God !" he murmured, "the Sterlings embarrassed; perhaps in danger of ruin! Their affairs and posi- tion openly canvassed in a public room ! Has it, indeed, come to this, then, with the grand old house? And I prosper- ous in worldly matters beyond my most sanguine aspirations and boldest Concep- tions of old! In my anxious determina- tion to keep my solemn vow of expiation, and breaa off for evermore with all that once made life so inexpressibly sweet and dear to me, I had overlooked this dreadful contingency. Providence sends me this warning. The same vessel shall Harry Wi and haun there we could not even. sou and. stabl with him. It was i Sir Rob partner room' at anxiously and scan per. " I see the Baron -lira a b been insp of settlin take me overTio England. Heaven be The old. praised that I have ample funds iname- canna b cliately available." hundred The old man hastily left, and walked rapidly away to the Broadway. He look- ed a handsome old man' and his frame, though somewhat bentand. stooping, satisfy hi that, no money. me again seemed still vigorous. But I ob He was so absorbed in thought that the warn he was quite unconscious of the close Oh, for o presence of a shabby fellow, who kept i Arrndale' -walking by his side, scanning his face have bee with sharpest scrutiny. —not he When he stopped at the handsome "Do ornamented door of a splendid mansion Jonathan in the Broadway, this fellow touched like a cr him almost rudely on the arm, and asked him half whiningly, half im- pudently, whether he would not do some- thing to relieve anold. acquaintance in distress. The gentleman turned round, and looked at the supplicant with some curiosity. "You labor under a mistake, my good fellow ; I do not remember ever having seen you," he said, not unkindly. "But if you need help at my hands, I will not deny it to you, though you are an utter stranger to me. What would. you wish me to do for you ?" "I want a couple of hundreds in hard. cash, Mr. Wilder" (with strong sneer- ing emphasis on the name,) "to •begin with, to get new togs and look a gentle- man once more. Will You hand them over, Mr. Harry Wilder? Why, surely you cannot have forgotten me; or has your London exploit really driven all recollections of York clearly oui; of your head ?" The gentleman looked at the insolent claimant with much surprise and some little indignation. "Sir," he said. quietly but sternly, "you mistake, I hope not wilfully. My name is Smith. This is my residende and place of businsss," pointing to 'the brass plate on the door, which had en- graved on it the words'"George Smith: Counting -house." "I emphatically tell you again that you are utterly unknown to me. I never was in York in my life, and I have never even heard* the name of Wilder. You must be either mad or drunk to speak to me in this most offen- sive fashion. If it is want that is turning your brain, speak to my bead clerk. He will assist you if you deserve help." And Mr. Smith, his temper evidently slightly ruffled, but quite self-possessed and collected, walked bato his counting- house, leaving the trange supplicant standing in the street, open-mouthed, and seemingly utterly bewildered. "Well, I never !" he muttered at last to himself, after a long pause of genuine amazement. "1 am downright fiabber- gaated. He is h good card, is Master Harry Wilder; for I knew him • again the moment I set eyes on him, in spite of his white hair and black whiskers, and his assumed stoop, and his surprising substitution of another man's voice for his own. The eye of hatred sees sharp. Ali, my friend, vou think you can cheek it out with me, 'do you ? You shall dis- cover your mistake sooner than you wot 0 character in our story had larly Successful in all his do - we teifok temporary leave of Jonathan Wyland, now Sir Wyland Beltnore. • But his ccesses, the wealth which was most unremittingly into his e rich Belmore estates, the sideration which invariably success and riches and rank •rought no content,.no ho,ppi- e man; all his money and all could not even purchase for lenight's rest. The face of der in his last agony haunted ed him ever and ever; and e times, indeed, .when he bear to be left alone, but ht the company of grooms -boys to drink and carouse Apri , 1825. -£ rt Sterling and his son and ere seated in their private he bank in Lombard street, looking into gigantic ledgers, ing and sorting heaps of pa. n� other way, Robert," said t wearily, pushing away from tch of deeds !which he had ding. "1 see no other way with this Belmore cormorant. family estates must go. We any other means raise the thousand pounds required to claim—or, for the matter of even one-fourth part of the h, my true instinct warned t this man from the very first. tinately shut my ear against ng voice. It serves me right. e tithe even of poor George sound sense! He would not caught by this man Jonathan 1 ou know, father, that Sir always gives me something eping horror when I see his grin so much like that of a hyena or a shark !" "He holds us in his toils, you see, My poor Robert, and, as I said before, the estat s must go. It is a sad pity, but it cannot be helped." "Path r, I am deeply, deeply grieved. I cannot ut feel that I might have alter- ed it, o ly I feared it would break Annie's eart. I am ready and willing to marry Miss Hatchard." "No, o, my true -hearted boy. It shall not be so. I woald rather even have the bank break than your noble heart an our dear Annie's. How, think yo , could I ever be happy again, with the eight and reproach of such grievous orrow on my mind? No, no, neve!" 1 Here o e of the clerks entered to tell Sir Robe t that a gentleman wished to see him o urgent business. "Mr. eorge Smith, ;of New York, his card ays. I do not know him, Sir Robert, ut he says it is of the utmost importan e that he should see you ira- mediatel "Well, see what - • show him in, then, and let us e comes about," 14 round. figures. Is that correct, Sir Rob- ert?" The baronet looked at his son much perplexed. At last he said: - "Really, Sir I hope you will excuse me for remarking to you that I am at a loss to comprehend--". "Why, it is easy enough to under- stand," interrupted the American. "All I want you to say is whether. you find the calculation correct." "The calculation is correct enough— in round figures," replied the baronet, much exercised in his. mind, and. greatly wondering what this strange preamble was intended to lead, to. "That is all right, then, so far," said the imperturbable NSW Yo*er •' "then please to count these bank pOst-bills and notes," handing 'a packet of bank -notes to the baronet. "I think you will find the amount correct—E245,000.' That is my commission to you. And now please to kindly hand me an acknowledgement in return, stating -that you have received of Mr..George Smith, of New York, this sum, sent to you as conscieiace money, or by way of restitution—no matter which or what—by one who has special reasons not to appear in the ;affair. stay in London is most limited, na dear Sir Robert, and I have' atill several important engagements to ' attend. to; so, without wishing to press you, Sir Robert—" The cl k withdrew, and immediately after ush red in a gentleman in spectacles, with jet- lack hair and beard and mus- taches. . "Sir R bert, I guess,' said this gen- tleman, 1 3 somewhat clrasiling Yankee 1 voice, tu ning to the aronet. "And the othe gentleman ?" ,pointing to the young m n. - I "My on and partner, .41r. Robert Sterling; you can freely : speak before him. W 11 you kindly inform me now to what am indebted fer the honor of your visi ?” "So th s is ¥r. Robert Sterling," said the New orkert with a strange soften- ing of h's voiae, gazing intently upon the you.g banker. "May heaven" — Here Here he suddenly checked himself, con- tinuing i a quiet business -like way, "Sir Ro ert and Mr. Sterling, I am charged «th an important commission to you." lie opened his pocket book and hand d a small sheet of paper to Sir Robeit. "Tiflis s a calculation, Sir Robert, of an inVestment of £15,000, at 15 per cent. per annuLa compound interest, for 20 year, It has been held that, in a skil- fully conducted financial business' that this is by no means an extravagantrate. Do you agree with me, Sir Robert? and ) will you lt-indly i verify the calculation? 'The rest:it is put at £245,000 in - i 1: The Baronet sat bolt upright in his chair, as one transfixed with amazement. His right hand, which held the precious parcel, was nervously shaking, and a' convulsive twitching might have beets observed about his mouthl His son'S excitement was hardly less Marked thanl his ,own. "Gracious heavens! To hundred and forty-five thousand pounds! more than enough to preserve this noble old fabric in all its pristne lustre 1 What means it, Sir ? • W at can it mean?.For God's sake do It play with ni s !" i "Heaven preserve me, Sir Roberni i from such base heartlesanesS I! What it means, Sir Robert, I cannet tell you. You 'are,1 indeed, more likely to knovt than I, who have simply discharged a commission intrusted tome. ' "Robert, my boy Robert 1' cried thr baronet, embracing his son, with grate.. ful tears running down his cheeks un- checked, and totally forgetful 'clearly of the Presence of 'a stranger. "Oh, I see it all! It is George Armdale's hand stretched forth even from his grave to save Us from ruin." 1 t Here the door was suddenly opened without cereelony, and three men rush- ed into the room, followed. bly Mrs. Arm - dale and Annie. r . Mrs. Armdale retained still rich traces of beauty. Annie looked tie l sweetest image of what her mother had been 20 years before. At the sight of the two ladies the Ani -,1 erican Was soddenly seized ,With a vico lent fit of trembling. He precipitately rose from his chair and essayed to rush to the door. Put Mrs. Armdale seized him, h-urling him back with surprising strength. i 1 ' "No !" she cried, "you I escape not, murderer of my sainted. husband ! ' "0 mamma, mamma dear ! not you— no, not you ! 'Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.' " "Ah, Annie, you did, not know your father, so I can forgive you," cried Mrs. Armdale. ; "There, Mr. Sharp," said one of the three new comers, "there is your man. This iak Harry Wilder,1 whilom of York, the murderer of George Armdale, and the thief who stole the bank's £15,- 000 !" "George Armdale's murderer !" cried the baronet, "And he has come here to make restit ution and atonement in so far as lay in his i;ower," he added, in a tone of deep commiseration. "Yes, to be tracked ancletrapped like a wild beast," added his son, with some bitterness, glancing reproachfully at Mrs. Armdale. I • "Restitution !" cried the lady, almost fiercely. "Restitution, indeed! Who and what can ever restore to me . the light and life ot my heart? No! The scaffold for my husband's murderer—the scaffold! Da you hear°, you blood-stain- ed monster ?" "Take off his spectacles- and false beard and mustache, Mr. Sharp," said the man who had. spoken before, "Ay, Harry Wilder, it would have been much wiser in you not to try to ignore and cut your old acquaintances." The American had dropped down on a chair, utterly helpless. He gazed va- cantly from Ione face in the rOonr to an- other, dwelling longest, on Robert's and Annie's. Mr. Sharp, our old acquaint- ance proceeded, meanwhile, in a busi- ness:like manner, to relieve his, prisoner of his pocket -book, and to remove the blue spectacles and the false °beard and mustaches. When this was done a startling change took place almost simultaneously in Mrs. Armdale, the the baronet; and Mr. S arp. Mrs. Armdale turoecl deadly pal. She gazed fixedly uponthe prisonerl with wide, staring eyes. "Merciful havens !" she cried, "can the grave give itp its dead? George! George ! husband whom I have wept for 20 years !" and she dropped senseless at the prisoner's feet. Annie and! Robert hastened. to raise her, and place her in the baronet's. arm- chair. "George Armdale !" cried Sir Robert, after a brief pause of intense scrutiny. "Yes, it is indeed my old friend. George. But how comes all this to pass? I am lost in hopeless conjec- tures." • "Not I," said Mr. Sharp, "I see through it all now. George Armdale, 1 arrest you for the wilful murder of Harry Wilder. I had an inkling of the truth at the time, but I dared. not give heed than to my secret impression." And with the dexterity of an expert in such matters, heeclapped- a pair of hand -cuffs on George's, wrists. You see, Mr. Sharp was a clever detective, and a great hand at piercing a chain of evi- dence together in his own mind, though the chief links in it were often simply the forging of his own lively imagination. The words and the act of the officer had. an almost stupefying effect upon Mrs. Armdale—who was just recovering from her fainling fit—her daughter, and the two Sterlings. "Back from the prisoner !" shouted Mr. Sharp authoritatively. "Let no one come near him. Follow me, G-eorge Arnadale ; and you, Sir, also"—turning to the man Who had come! to denounce and identify Harry Wilder—"you must come along with us to give evidence in the case." George Armdale rose mechanically, and with an inexpressibly soft, sad, de- spairing glanee on all he loved, and mur- muring to himself, "This, also, is part of my expiati,on ; it is bitter, bitter, but _ SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF UMMER GOODS SELLING OFF 01-1A0 AT A.1_11_4.A.11\T MITCHMLIJS. Comprising Dress Li Dress Goods—Plain, biped and Checked. A Large Stock- of in all the Newest- P tterits.. Also Shades in Seal Brawn, nens, Iron, Bar Grenadines, Newest Shades Green, Navy Blue, Cardinal, &c. Ducks, Denims, and MILLINERY. ottonades. Colored Cotton Skirtings, in, Tints Olive rown IVIILLINERY. MILLINERY. _. Now IS THE TIME TO UY CHEAP MILLINERY, SHAPES ALL NEW AND S MISS. 1 FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, CUFFS, COLLA.RS, NECK TIES, SCARFS, 4. . ALLAN MITCHELL, Seacorth. 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The above fiera hes thi3 day been dissolved by mutual coneent. All accounts due the firra to be paid. to MT. Benson who will pay all liabil- ities. ' JAMES H. BENSON, Nov. 27, 1876. If, W. C. MEYER. 1 1/1 E DI CAL . T G. SCOTT, M. D. &c., Physician, Surgeon and " • Accoucheur, Seaforth, Ont. Office and red. denceronth side of Goderieh Street, first door oast of Presbyterian Church. , - 342 TT L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, sas. lette• geoneetc.,-Coroner for the County of Huron Office , and Residence, on Jarvis street north, directly opposite ,Seaforth Public School. I W A. ADAMS, M. D., late of Lakefield, Ont., TV • Physician, Suegeen and Accoucheut. Graduate of the University' of Trinity College, Toronto.* Member of the Royal College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Ont. ' Iiinbuen.Ont. 485 ; WM. HANOVER, M.D., C. M., Graduate of McGill !University, Physician. Surgeon and .Accoucheur, Seaforth. Ont. Office—Rooms in Meyer's Block lately occupied by Dr. Phelan, and formerly by the late Dr. King. Will attend at Carronbrook on, Tuesdays and Fridays. 408 . DMaNAUGHT, !Veterinary Surgeon, Grad& • ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Seaforth, Ont. Office and Residence in rear of Killoran & Ryan's. Calls promptly attended to, night or day. A. stock of veterinary medicine° on band Charges reasonable. Horses examined sato sound- ness and certificates given if required. 407 - TTDERBYSHIRE. L. D. S., '--- "-* • Surgeon. Dentist, Graduate 1111164drr. of the -Royal College of Dental seas Surgeons of Ontario. Artifielal Dentils neatly executed. All surgical open - Mons performed with care and promptitude. Office hours irom 8 A. M. to 5P.M. Rooms °eel A. G. McDougall's store, Main Street, Seafortb. 1 JAMES W. -ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. After devoting two years -to practice with Professor Smith, of Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at his residence east of W. M. Church. Calls promptly attended to by day or night. A large stock of Veterinary Medicines constantly on hande Horses examined as to soundness and certificates given Horses bought and sold on! eornmiseion. 424 , MISIRELLANE01.18. la ONEY TO LEND -0n tonna more advare *1-`• tageons than ever before offered. A. J. Mo. COLL, Solicitor, Brume's. , , 504 52 T P. BRINE, Licenced I Auctioneer for the " • County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. All Orders left at the Ex* YOSITOR Office. will be promptly attendedto. JLECKIE, General Loan and Real Estate • Agent, Grain, Produce and Commission Mere hant. Office—New Brick Block opposite Nort h American Hotel, Brussels, Ont. 480 CHARLE 8 F. MILES, Provincial Land Sur- veyor, Wingham. Orders bymail will receive prompt attention. Branch office, Clinton. (3. F. MILES. 485 T. S. GORE. THn SEAPORTS. pump, FACTORY. — N; 1. Cheff, successor to J. Re Williams, manufate tnrer of Pumps and Cisterns. All work warranted to give satisfaction. Factory on North Main Ste Sea -forth. 500 THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.—job Mosel [ -1- Periodical Pills—This invaluable medicine ii unfailing in the euro of all those pinfed and dangerous diseases to which the female constitn. ' tion is subject. It moderated all excess and re moves all obtructions, and a speedy euro may bi relied on. To rethried ladies, it is peouliaily suited It will in a abort time, bring on the monthly pie ; • • riod with regularite. These pills should not be taken by Females daring the first three month' „of Pregraney, as they are sure to bring on Mie eaniage, but at any other thni they are Safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affectione pains in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight er ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and whites, these pills will effeet a euro when all °thy I means have failed; and, although a powerful l remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, ' or anything hurtful to the constitution.Full 1. directions in the pamphlet around each package, r which should be carefully preserved. Job blesee • New York, Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 124 eenti 1 for postage enclosed to Northrop & Lyman, To - ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, 3 'Will insure a bottle containing over.50 pills le • return mail. Sold in Seaforth by E. HiCk11071 d ) Co., J. S. Roberts, and R. Lurasden. 197 • . 3 , DRESSMAKING. i - MISS HANNAH • RI Ees to Inform the Ladies of Seaforth and -" vicinity that she has commenced Dressmakiel In all its branches, in the rooms above the Zoe! Office. Having lately visited theLeadieg Muse in Toronto, she is Prepared to give all who we favor her with their orders the latest city styles and satisfaction guaranteed. Apprentices went , ed to learn Dressmaking. r 4.47-18 . , BRUSSELS I LIME WORKS. k 1 THE Subscribers would' respectfully intunst d -1- to the public that they have again commence4 work at their Lime Werke, opposite; Vanstonet+ mill, on the east side of the river, where, havhe . the finest draw kiln in this section and first -else - facilities, they will be in a position t6 turn 011 the best oi lime at 14 CCM* per bushel i- for cash. A good article guaranteedeas erl know our business thoroughly. Give us a eall. . TOWN & BURROWS - THE COMMERCIAL LIVERY SEAFORTH. • _ ARTHUR FORBES, • 'RATING purchased the Stock and Trade of th 3S -1-'" Commercial Livery, Seaforth, from George Whiteley, begs to state that be inteu carrying on the business in the old stand, and re added sev ei al valuable horses and vehicles to tb • formerly large stock. None but 1 j. First -k188 1 Rpoet 8 / beWillT ree biee/ !sKept. an fiGoo 31 Covered and Open Buggies and Carree. 11.13 '71 Double and SingleWagons always ready for -use Special Arras/fie/nerds Made With CO ee Menial Men. y. :r Orders left at the atablee or any of the bote nrnmetiv attended to. A.T.TGUST2& MI ioLtis , teh°j: nen .1:or fefii :Iasi try' 81 prepared p:: Wyland Belmore. George .t1 standing immovable, his fet1 clasped in mute agony, and h on vacancy. He was stand: der the sky -light. The =su hidden all the morning be XaSt at this very moment h in all his splendor, his daz strangely illumining Georg faoe and figure. By a myste tion, Sir Jonathan's eyes wer drerred tohfl ehad nto thisim7parition—f p ing all night, and his nerves BhRallke' For one brief instant he fixed with horror. BIS JiL evet h ry mercy l shi pracrtiolme eorfeoili,raleef "Harry Wilder, whom 1 n years ago, sent back from tl iwnarg y mees.thIatrnmsayrdteirmede hap: that my eternal punishmeM your own dagger I did it. than I, Master "Larry! know that that thrust sv.4 home. So you have come drag me with you to keep y in the cold grave? Have ' I ean restore the mon andfokl. I am rich, rich, ha And your pocket-bool watch, and breastpin, and a all safe—hidden in an iron in the eellar of my mansion square. All safe, Harry it all right. Only have -irr I ain- not fit to dieb Spat sPaTrheemeunllappy wretch th down at George Armdale's of terrible remorse and. fear.. , without more ado or relleC nay, almost tenderly, uncles% cuffs from. George's wrists; ferred _them nimbly to SI W‘yllandBeI siteerernari;be'seg. your Armdale. I was misled a -lanne‘diAdale " muttered e,8 with a half -idiotic sl ? ..3" dale ?—not flurry Wilder abouthim his eyes lighted n who had came to denounce . der, and who was essaying t perceiyed. "Yon here, too, bet? ' Come to ' pose. aatt, corhalb"et testlifnyzaaigaain t. cer ; "the very man 1 hav for years. Samuel Corbd, for forgery." Arad he dal of d-arGebieoize, George 1" sr• on his prisM with the same dexterity league “oArmdale on her husband's 13 "Father, dearest father l" weeping ‘ears of joy lir arms. emotion It. m:ips .1.eayAnnie's :father, and r old George! fri youth!"ex-claimed the 13, tried Robert Sterling, se' Armdale's hind, and pree reverently to it. "From the depth of my Thee, All -Merciful Father murmured George ArtmlaI then fainted away from ex Magazine. The Great Smith Disguised the name may but it is the most common n out all European countr sometimes affect a spellin common, and appears as or De Smythe. It also in Burnes a Latin guise (from becomes Ferrier and Ferra noble names of England, as -with a tragedy not noble in or in its consequences. - In Germany we have the t Italy the Fabri, Fabricia, o France the Le Febree, o' though most of the Europe adhere more closely to the nam=e; even in Latin we ha oar library by Johannes Sni have seen in Italy Giovanni The Span=iard's version of -is Juan Smithus ; the Dtit it as Hans Schmidt; the F it into Jean Smeels ; the R ens it into Jouleff Srnitto Smith goes into the tea trad and theri he becomes a Among the Icelanders he is son; among the Tuscaroras Qu Smittia. ; in Poland Iva veiski ; among the Welsh they talk of .Thon Schmid.d he is written down as Joutl among the classical ruins 0 becomes Ion Sinihton ; almost lost sight of as Yeo ogy also assures us that tl names of the Kings of Syria Benhadad, are the equiva Smith and Smithson, just • pontiff er pontife,x points time when the chief man built bridges, ertonstrutte So, at last, these and the have quoted come to be co - proudest designations of the and when the usurper. th another family, seized the t Burned the same honored f with distinguished benefits the country. In the Disruption In the Scotch rural disbri inge were generally held i it will givesome idea of the and the spirit of nerseention- tion which prevailed in so that even barns cola not a tained, and those who desir moclate the outed ministe congregations did so often t of their own comforts, and Thus, for example "At Berriedale, in Caith gregation obtained the use an old. school -house. After considerable time to meet in by permission of the fae possession of this cottage, ei the purpose, =and used it for till in 1857 their church wa only subject of regret being, tor was dismissed, losing his was believed, because of a kindness he had shown th t "In the village of Me thil a hall was obtained. There sonic lodge in the village, have given more ample ac but the parish numeter, memory, had secured a leas year, eo as to exclude the 1, One other hall alone could and the tenant let it to us the ban of his superiors. one of the windows, and w