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"Will you take charge of £20 till to.
morrow morning, Marian?"
"Take charge of £20, Harold 1" echo-
ed my wife, in amazement. "What do
you mean?" _
I settled myself to an explanation.
Explanations are things I hate; nevelt
theless, they are necessary sornetimek.
One was due on this occasion.
"You know, my dear Marian," I be-
gan, with a businetsalike air, " that the
failure of diarclinge Brothers threw
scores of men and children in the negh-
borhood out of work, in the very hard-
est part of a very bad year. This even-
ing a meeting was held with a view to
enlisting the sympathy of tbe public.
Asubscription list was got •tip, and a
collection made there and then to the
tune of £20. As nothing else could be
done with the money to night, I was, as
treasurer, obliged to bring it home ; and
very notions I felt, I can assure you, at
coming along those lonely roads with
such a semi. However, I have reached
home safely, in spite of my fears, and
now I hall deliver it over to you until
I Can get rid of it."
"And so free your mind. from all re-
sponsibility," added my wife With a
smile.
Slae knows that one of my chief weak-
nesses is the dread of responsibility.
“Aa far as possible," I replied.
We immediately went into a consul-
tation as to where the money should be
put. I suggested the meat -safe, as a
place to which thieves would never
dream of going for money, but my wife
pooh-poohed the idea, as several other
suggestions of mine, which I thought
were not BO bad.
At laat an idea struck her in the
shape of a cupboard of the sideboard.
By this means the money would be
doubly safe, the argued, ter the drawer
might first be locked, in addition to
locking the door.. I looked rather con-
temptiously on the plan, for, if the
truth be told, I.felt it was only due to
myeelf to do so, since my Wife treated
every suggestion of mine in a similar
manner.
Both of ns failing to hit upon any-
thing better, the wine -bin was agreed
upon; and as I looked over my even-
ing paper I watched her place the bla.ck.
japanned box in the drawer, lock it,
lock the sideboard and pace the key
in her own purse.
"There 1" she exclaimed, triumphant-
ly, "1 ehouldet think any one would
get at that before to -morrow morning,
for this purse'goes into the well of my
dressing -case to -might, and willl be
locked and the keys put away , in my
dressing table drawer, so we are
doubly and trebly secure."
In spite of these precautions there
was a load on my mind that I felt would
only he removed when the money was
safe in the bank. I envied ray wife her
happy insensibility, for in less than half
an hour she was quietly sleeping, while
I tossed reetlessly to and fro, thinking
about the mohey and wondering wheth-
er any one could possibly get at it.
in At last a grand idea struck me, which
was to put it inside of the piano. Who
would dream of searching for the treas-
ure in such a place? Whereas, what
robber coming into a house would not
go to a sideboard? And the very fact
of finding it doubly locked would make
him suspect that something was hidden
there. Plainly enough, Mistress Mar-
ian, with all her cleverness, had choeen
the very worst place possible. Should
I go down and remove it? I knew
where the keys wereto be found. I
had half a mind to do BO, if only for
the sake of quieting my mind and get-
ting a little sleep.
It seemed scarcely an hour afterward
that I awoke and heard sounds of life
in the street below. Well, so far all
safe enough; no robbers had molested
Us, and 1 felt so comfortable and easy,
now that all danger was over, that I
began to laugh at my nervous fear.
How stupid it would have been to have
gone down stairs in the middle nf such
a bitter night. Thank goodness, I had
been too strong minded for that.
I fell off into another doze, and as a
natural consequence, was late for
breakfast. That meal was a hurried
one, and when it was over and I had
my hat and coat on ready to start off
on an important case, I reminded
Marian of the tnoney, and begged_ her
to get it out quickly.
“I had quite forgott ,n it," abe iex-
claimed. "Here, Mart, run us stairs
and fetch my purse outof my dressing -
case ; the keys are in' my dressing -
table drawer."
Martha flew up stairs to do her mis-
tress' bidding, while I stood and chafed
in the hall and submitted to having
my coat brushed. In a moment she
returned, bringing the purse, and Mar-
ian ran into the dining -room. Two or
three minutes passed, and Marian was
still fumbling about at the side -board.
I entered the room impatiently. Mar-
ian looked at me crossly.
"This is quite too bad, Harold. What
have you done with the box ?"
"Done with the box !" I exclaimed;
"what do you mean, Marian ?"
"I won't stand this trifling any long-
er," replied my wife. "It's a, shame to
give me the reeponsibility of that
rctoney and then tease me like this."
What on earth is the wortian talking
about," I cried bewildered. "Say what
you mean in plain words, I beg."
"The money's not here. It's gone,
box and all," Marian replied, with a
white face.
"Gone 1" I cried. Gone 1" Where's
it gone, bows it gone, or who has taken
`
it, I should like to know? You must
he raving. Let me come and look."
Marian moved aside and Iknelt down
to the drawer. No sign of a box was
there. As my wife said, the money was
gone.
But how, when or where? The
drawer was locked., the cupboard was
looked, the dressing -case was locked,
the purse was inside it, the keys in the
dressing -table drawer. These things Day
wife and Martha were sure of. A man
placed in such a position is bound to
have an idea on the subject and assert
it, so 1 anggested that Martha must be
the culprit.
"No, no, don't say that," cried my
wife, excitedly. “I'd as soon believe
that I was the thief as she. I've known
her all my life. "No, no ; it isn't Mar-
tha."
"You talk like a child," I replied,
with an air of anperiority, for really
woman have no reasoning powers what-
ever -not even the best of them. "Can't
you suggest any one else who by any
possibility could have taken the mon-
"Indeed I cannot," Marian replied.
"It would not be house -breakers, for the
looks are just as I left them ; nothing
had been touched apparently."
"You admit that it could not be any
cipe outside the house, so it must be
Martha ; that is plain logic," I said,
with as much evenness of temper as I
could command at that moment.
"It isn't Martha," replied nay .wife
stubbornly; "I'll never believe it."
For ray part, I felt sure that it was
Martha. And as it was quite irnposai-
Ide that she could have got rid of it yet,
1 hoped I should easily discover it.
But she denied the charge so ern-
phatioally that it was with a very
anxious heart I betook myself to the
bedside of my patient. The case was
a complicated and peouliar one, and
my mind soon -became so interested in
the progress of the various eymptoms
that my own cares became as things
of naught. After paying one or two
minor visits I returned home. Martha
opened the door and immediately re-
tired into the kitchen without a word.
Marian was nowhere to be found. I
went up stairs in search of her. She
was not there, but a little table in the
corner covered with writing materials
betrayed her recent presence. Anopen
letter in a handwriting I knew and
detested attracted my attention. Hus-
bands have certein prerogatives. I
asserted one at that moment, and I
read the letter. If you care to do the
same here it is; if not, skip it
DEAR MAY,—If you don't contrive to
send, me £10 before this day week it
will be ruination to me. If you send it
you will enable me to retrieve my for-
mer position, and become a credit to
'my family.
Yours affectionately, FRANK.
"The young rascal! What fresh mess
has he been getting into 2" I exclaim-
ed angrily. This same Frank bad been
the source of untold squabbles between
myself and Marian; held a fairly good
position in the city for an Unmarried
man, yet was always getting into debt.
Presently I heard Marian enter the
house. i With the letter in my band I
confronted her. She turned first white
and then recl, and asked rne by what
right a gentleman entered a lady's
private room and read her correspond-
ence.
I paid no !Attention to this high-flown
language, but replied by asking her
whether she had been out to post a
letter. She admitted she had.
"To Frank?" I inquired.
"I decline to say," she replied haugh-
tily.
"Containing money ?" I aeked.
"That I also deoline to say," she re-
plied.
Here was a pretty pass things had
come to -my wife openly refusing to
answer my questions What was Pt°
think? 1 -think any one else in my
place would have come to the same
conclusion es I did -namely, that the
letter was to Frank, and that it con-
tained' money. A few inquiriesat the
post office ccnfirzned my supposition.
From the time of this discovery a cloud
seemed to have settled over our usually
happy 'household. Marian was sullen
and angry, and at at the head of the
table without speaking a word. Between
meal times I scarcely ever saw her.
Martha sided in with her mistress, and
always looked at me reproachfully.
In the meantime other cares were
pressing fast upon me. In spite of a
rigid. examination I could discover
no clue to the lost money. Of conrse
I had been ' obliged to make it good,
and in ordert to do this had drained
myself of every available farthing.
These events happened at a time of
year when it was impossible to call in
many outstanding debts; so that after
a while of desperate struggle against
our unfortunate circumstance I was
compelled, sorely against my will, to
appeal to my father. All this while j
had. not been inert about the lost
money, but held several discussions
with a detective. A fear of incurring
additional expense had deterred me
from setting him to work; but as he
seemed to 1 think that to trace the
money would be the easiest thing in
the world, at last gave him authority
to commence a strict investigation.
From the. detective I went to my
father, and, plainly stating the facts,
asked him if he would lend me the sum
I had lost. This_he agreed to do, and
the conversation turned on family
matter§ geuerally. The unhappy cool-
ness which had arisen between myself
and Marian was presently discussed,
and when ray father taxed me with un-
kindness toward her I felt bound to
explain to hirn Frank's demand, and
her reeentment of my interference.
My mother started up suddenly from
a fit of thinking and plied me with
questions.
"Was Marian the only one who had
access to the sideboard ?"
"As far as. I know, the only person,"
I replied.
"And did you say her letter to her
brother Frank contained money ?"
"Yes; a !post office order for ten
pounds."
"Had she 'ten pounds of her own ?"
"Not that I know of."
"Was she likely to have saved it
from her allowance for housekeeping or
private purposes?"
"Very unlikely, indeed."
Then my mother continued, "It
seems to rne that the nearer home you
look for yonr. money the sooner you
will find it."
When I arrived home my mind was
torn and diatracted by conflicting opin-
ions. I felt! very anxious to discover
some sign of innocence, or may be guilt.
"Marian," I said as gently as I could,
"where did you get the money that
you sent to prank?"
She started and turned quickly round
upon me.
"How did you know I sent money to
Frank?"
"Never mind how I knew it ?" I re-
plied.
"Where did you obtain it? You
must answer me that question before
you leave this room," I added more
sternly, for her evasion of my question
disquieted me -
She looked*e steadily in the face
for a moment,- then, dropping her eyes
and clasping her hands tightly together
she exclairded:
"1 see now the drift of your question.
The money was lost at the time that
I sent some to Frank. Harold, you
suspect me -your own wife -of being
the thief, and you have sent that man
(I saw he was a detective immediately)
to track me out and prove this against
me. Do you intend to send me to
prison ?"
Marian,"I answered excitedly,' when
I sent that man here no such suspicion
had ever occurred to me, and now that
I must confess it has, one word from
you. will dispel it; or if it should be
othe wise (here. I e tended my hand
to 14r, but she flung 't from her,) you
have only to acknow edge it to obtain
my free for veness." 1
. "Your fo giveness " she added haugh-
tily ; "1 d not need it," and without
another wo d she left me.
For some minutes I remained stun-
ned, by this new aspect of affairs.
Could it he possible that my Marian
was guilty.? I woul never believe it.
And yet she bad never attempted to
deny it. And the a • 'ions face she had
lately worn, togethe with other cir-
cuinstanceS of the 0,:Ele, served only to
,
confirm the idea. ould that it had
not been so, or eVen being so, that she
would come to me or the 1 reconcilia-
tion I was longing fo , and the forgive-
ness I was'only to a 1 xious tO bestow.
A. day of two aft.r thisrI found, a
note awaiting me hen I returned
home to dinner. T e hand writing was
Marian's, and my d ight et seeing it
was so great that I kissed it again and
again. Eagerly I o ened it and read
it. It read as folio •
"The society- jof a thief cannot be
i
congenial. , For thii.t reason I have
kept our Of your w, y till 11 made up
my mind What to
trouble you any mor. Baby and I have
fo. ls shall not
gone to My father. I know that you
can claim baby if yoU like to do so;
but I think that you will see that it is
better for him to be 'With me. Do not
ask me to, come back. Itnever carie.
The miserable life I have been leading
lately would soon have killed me, and
my life is. ;precious tO my child.
Your unhappy wife.
MARIAN.
That wee all, except a few words at
at the end that hed been hastily
scratched out. of which I could distin-
guish only,, "Oh, Harold 1" 1
Strange as it may seetn, this note
did not shook me as the discovery of
Marian's guilt had done. I felt so.
angry with her for! her unreasonable,
conduct that my tenderer 'feelings re4
main'ed almost untouched. My love
for the Marian of former days had not
decreased One wbit, but my anger for
the present Marian Was for the moment
paramount. The child was better with
her, and for the present he should
keep him, for I had no notion of fetch-
ing her baek. She had left me throueh
no unkindoess of m own, and no wife
could be justified ii leaving her lois-
'band in the way Ma Ian had left me.
I was beginning t get a little accus-
tomed to my ren ed bachlorhood,
when, oneinight, very late, a telegram
was brought me we ded thus:
yQ
"Come at once to eby."
The night train ould leave in about
an hour's time. I picked a few things
and started to catch it. In about three
hours more I was conducted iinto the
room where Marian -was sitting with
our littleone lying in her lap and
struggling hard for life. Some medical
man was already there, bending over
the child and an+usly gating at its
contorted and livid features, but, as far
as I could see, doirg hut little to assist
in the battle againat death. ' He left at
once, and Marian leeked up into my
face.
"Thank God, you have COMe 1 He
was doingno good. 10h, Harold! save
my baby, save my child."
"I will do what I' can to save our
child," I answered.
I called a servant and gLve my in-
structions. In a fes e minutes the room
was filled with vapon vent being care-
fully guarded. The cloud of vapor
kept on steadily increasing, ,till drops of
water began to trickle down the walls.
Still the child on Marian's lap lay
almost choked, its 1 struggles growing
fainter each succe4ding Imo. The
cloud was still pou ing Qt into the
room, and nothing iiore co ld be done,
so I stood at Maria 'E lui e watching
for- the approach f sonje favorable
symptom. Only on e Marian spoke and
then it was to ask Ime with blanched
face and faltering li e if there was any
hope.
"To the last monalent, yes," I answer-
ed, and she was relieved at once, hardly
comprehending front . my words how
faint that hope was.
Presently the etrOggles grew more
frequent ; I gradually tlae almost lifeless
limbs became imbued with fresh vigor,
the heavy lids relaxed, the grasps for
breath became more effectual, and with
a mighty effort nalturo asserted her
away. In a short ti e baby was nestl-
ing peacefully in Marian's arms, wrap-
ped in a sweet, life-giving s umber.
When he was laid in iis cot, his
mother turned to me and aid patheti-
cally: i
"Oh, Harold! when balr, was so near
death, and you far sway, I could not
help seeing how wicked I had been to
leave you as I did. Will you forgive
me, dear, and take me back, for baby's
sake?" 1
I could only kiss her and press her to
my heart: After aw:aile I said:
".ft was only those words, "Will you
forgive me ?' that k wanted. If you
would have spokn them sooner, we
need never have p ted. 1
"Oh, Harold! hov can on?YIt was
not that I was asking you to forgive
me, but my foIlyiii leaving you. I am
as innocent of ta ing that wretched
hild. • Won't you
naoney as my own
believe me?"
“I do, my darling, I do," I replied
with genuine delight. "I would have
'believed you then iff you had said this
to me; but you kno you never deigned
me a word, and whit was I to think ?"
"I was so horrifiei at your even sus-
pecting me that I fancied it was be-
neath me to deny it. I cannot now
understand what clauld have prompted
you to think such 4 dreadful thing of
me. It was very hard to bear."
I was beginning to wonder, too, how
I could have suspected my own Marian.
Circumstances and my Mother were
more to blame than I, however.
In awoke; I murmured something
about Frank. - 1
"Ah, t at letter to Frank ; I remem-
ber it. You. were always so hard -upon
him that I didn't like to tell you aboat
it. He raUy had been t ing to keep
on steadly at the i post your kindness
had obtained for him, but old debts
were constantly coming in, and his
limited salary would ndt meet them
and kee him as well. There was one
man who pressed him bard for £10.
He had pent hie la.st quarter's salary
within a pound or two, alai more would
not be colning for sOme time. He wrote
and told me this, a king me to help him,
but 1 col d not. e wr te again, and
said he rhnst draw on his ealary, but I
(C ntinued o i Third Page.)
RE4 ESTATE FOR SALE
VARM OB SALE. -Beth north half o Lot
25, 8*I Concession of Mrrf, and containing
92 sores • 60 sores cleared a • d under crop. here
is a good hewed log house, .d a frame bit 40
by 60 fedi with stabling un :rneath ;„ a goo or-
chard; tierce wells , and alln€ • :Beery conveni noes.
The farm iasituated 8i mil from Brugge , and
10 from Wingham. Price, $4,000, $2,900 cash,
the balange secured by m rtgage. Pose Beton
ithie fall. 1JOHN BARKER! Brussels P.O. 770-2
VARM ik MoKILLOP FO SALE -The orth
"RE half df Lot 33, Concession 13, containing 75
acres; 62 acres cleared; 011 fenced, and ( rain-
ed; 23 acres of bush, which s not culled. Soil:
heavy clay loam. New frau e barn and stable ;
log house ; young bearing or hard of choic fruit
trees, and a spring well.It1is situated ten miles
from Seaferth, and three fr m Walton, on good
road, Tens, part cash, th balance on ti •e at
64 per cent. interest. Apple on the prcm* -es to
ADAM- ARMSTRONG, or to Walton P. o• 63-
VARII FOR SALE -Sout half of Lot 26 'Con-
-a: cessien 8, Morris, con • ining 100 act s ; 80
acres clea ed and t nder cul ivation. Ther is 10
acres of s mmer fallow read for crop. There is
a large fr rne barn with at b'es undernga h; a
log house; two acres of orci ard, bearing. ¶lho
soil is clay loam. This is a :hoice farm, an will
be sold cheap. It is 5 miles from Brue. els, 3
from Walton and 13 from S aforth. Schoo s and
churches tonvenient. For particulars ap ly to
WM. GARVIE, on the farm 764
VARM FOR SALE-Northr
mon 2, -East Wawanosh, e
80 acres cleared and in a go
There are I4 acres of summe
-There is e large frame barn ,vith stabling
neath, a lpg dwelling and a s all orchard.
one and a quarter miles fron the Village of
chester. 1Soil is good clay am. This isa
farm, and will be sold cheap If not sold •
the 10th of March it will be' rented. C.
TON, Blyth.
alf of lot 28, c nces-
ntaining 100 ores,
state ofcultiv tion.
fallow ready fo crop.
nder-
It is
Man -
home
efore
All IL -
741
10
FARM FOR SALE. -Lo 4, Conoessi
Township of Grey, Cot nty of Huron,
taening100 acres, 60 of which re cleared, and
ly all free of stumps and in good order;30
underdraim d, 20 of bard weod and 20 of
wood; frame house and ban ; good beari
.chard, and 3 good wells. The above prop
Hanged 1 mile from gravel road, and 3 mile
Brussels. , For terms &c. app y on the premi
P. OLIVER, or to 0. R. 00 PER, Estate
Bruseels P. 0. 7
n 6,
con-
near -
acres
soft
g or-
rty is
from
es to
gent,
9
IZARM FOR SALE -The ubscriber afe s .for
sale that excellcn7 far , Lot 20,- Concision
9, north helf in the Townshie of Morris ; 100 eres;
75 cleered, flee of stumps, and underdn ined.
Good frame house, with sto e cellar, e .st $ 000;
woodshed, cistern, 2 wells, log barn, frame shed,
good healing orchard. Sot , clay loam. It is
situated 6 miles fi ona BrusfeJls, 6 from 1.11r h, 24
miles from Gravel. Road; ood road to 1 ravel
Road. TERMS: Half cast, the rest on time.
WILLIAM CLINNON, Walt.n P. 0. 768x4
VA.RM FOR SALE -Farm n Tuckersmit for
sale -For sale Lot 2, oncession 10, I uron
Road Survey, Tuclersmith, containing 100 cres,
76 of which are cleared and u a good st te of
cultivaticin, and all underd ained. The b lance
is well tiinbered with hareNoc d. There a e IS
acres of fell wheat and 30 ac/ es fall plowed. here
is a stonel house, good frame barn with st bling
underneeth, and other good out-buidings hree
good wells and a young irebi rd. Is within eight
miles of Seaforth on the the nd Trunk Ra lway,
and eve from Hensel' on he Great Western.
Schools and Churches quite onvenient. ill be
sold cheap. Apply to Ohise urst P. O., r On
the premises. MRS. A. Yee 733
VARM FOR SALE -Lot NI. 30 concessi n 17,
Township of Grey, co taiuing 100 ores;
25 eh ared, a good frame lime ling house 18x ,and
14 story high, with a good st ne cellar, and fre.me
stable. There is some val able timber n the
bash. This is the making d a good fa e , and
will be scild cheap on masa able terms. It is
situated one mile from a hool, 5 miles from
Monckton, and 15 miles Iron Mitchell. F r fall
particulars apply to C. HAMILTON, Blyt , Ont.
750
VARM FOR SALE -Lot N
1: L. R. S., Tuck ersmith
contaAning 100 aci es,65 clea
Food bush, 22 acres seeded
good thriving orchard, heart
watered by a never failing
45x30; frame stable 30x30;
It is situseted 3 miles from
miles from Seaforth, and 6
gemd gravelroads to each o
venient to church and echooli
given at any time. For fur
ply to NOBLE WHITELY, Prof
ses, or to Brucefield P. 0.
. 37, Concess
County of
of stumpe,10 a
own, and 2 ac
lg. The farm
ell, good lo
comforta.ble ouse.
rucefield stat on, 6
•iles from Clinton;
these places con-
. Possession vill be
her particula s ap-
rietor, on the • remi-
749
on 3,
uron,
'res of
es of
s -well
barn
FARM IN TUCKERSMIT FOR SALE
sale Lot 11, concession , Tuckersmit
taining 100 acres, 90 of whii are cleared,
drained, well fenced and in a good state of
vation. There is a large and comfortable
house, first-class barns and outbuildings,
orchard and tliree never fail ng wells A
north hell of Lot 6, on the 8th conee.ssioi
taming 60 acres, all well te ibered. The
farms will be sold together or separately.
are sitneted within five mile - of Seafoith,
Grand Trunk hallway, and from Kipp
the Great Western Railway. These farn
be sold dn reaeonable and easy terms. A
the proprietor on the premises, or addre
monnville P. o. Davin Moo E, Proprieto
-For
, con-
nder-
culti-
stone
1, large
so the
, con -
above
They
n the
n, on
s will
Ply to
s Eg-
. 749
TeARM FOR SALE -For sa e, the west
threhorthhalf of Lot 2, oneession 8,
containing 60 acres, 85 are el ared and in
state of eultivition. The bu h is well ti
with good hardwood, good 1 mile barn a
good log stables, also a log welling hon
good yonng orchard with a oice \ ariety
trees. Gdod well. Saw mill and school Wit
quarter of a nnle. Two and half miles
village of Blyth, and one -qua ter of a mil
the Wingham gravel road. T is propeity
gold cheap as the proprietor is going to M.
in the sing. Apply to AUG ST Kle.US
place, or to C. )IAMILTON at lyth.
all of
• orris,
good
i.bered
d two
e. A
1 fruit
in one -
m the
from
ill be
nitoba
on the
784
SPLENDID FARM FOR SA E -For si e Lot
27, Concession 6, Hay, co Wiling 10 acres
nearly ll cleared well fenced, underd ained,
free trona stumps and in a high state Of 1 ultiva-
tion generally. 1 here are abo t 16 acres of fall
wheat and about 40 acres fall lowed. A frame
house, two good frame burns, frame sta le and
other good outbuilding -s ; plen: y of wate and a
good otichard ; also about 1 0 rods of, thorn
hedgingL It ie within 4 mile, of Kipp n and
about some dietance to Hensalland eon enient
to churehes, schools and post office. T is is a
splendid farm, and will be so d cheap Ind on
easy terns, as the proprietor wishes to retire.
Apply on the premises or to 111 lls Gree P. 0.
JAMES 1:T0IMB EN, Proprietor. . 737
F
ARM1IN T JOKERSMITH F 11 SAL - For
Sale Lot 2-8,')o' cession 3, . R. S., ticker -
smith, gontaiting 100 acres, ab nt 80 o which
are cleared and in a first-class te of cult vation,
and nearly all underdrained. The bal nee ie
timbered with hardwood. Theie is a go d brick
house with a splendid cellar, an first;ola frame
barns, stables and ontbuldinge. A large rchaid.
of first-dlass fruit trees, and plenty o water
There is about 120 rods of board fence. I within
2 miles of Brucefield on the &re t Weste t Rail-
way, and 6 miles from Scafoit.s on th: Grand
Trunk, With gravel roads leadir to ede p ace.
There are17 aeres of fall wheat. 'his is as ood and
comfortitble a farm as there is in the C unty of
Huron, and will be sold cheap a d on eas terms.
Apply on the peemises en to Erne field P. 0 .ALEX.
LIVINGSTONE. 724
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, 1 ot 9' co cession
13, Hullett, containing 150 acres, a out 120
cleared, under -drained, well fen 'ed and 1 a good
state of cultivation; the balan se is well timber-
ed with, first-class hal dwood. here is • a -good
frame house and good log- house -; and t good
frame barns, one of which he stone stabling
underneath, and other good out uilding.. 'There
is a large orchard of first-class fr it trees and two
never felling spring wells, alsocreek running
thrdugli the farm. It is within -12 miles of Sea -
forth on the Grand Trunk Railway, t le same
distance from Cliuton, and is wi hin foie mileof
the village of Londesborough on the Great
Western Railway; it is within 1 mile of .a school
.and post office. Possession at y time It is
one of the best farms in ,Hul ett, and wil be sold
on easy terms. Apply at TUE 'X POSIT° Office,
; to the proprietor on 11 he prcs ises, •-fr
to Harloek P. 0. 4sx. WATT, a. 754
VARM IN MORRIS FOR SAL
-L. No..16 and 17, Concession 6
ing 200 acres, 160 of which
fenced, tinder drained and in
cultivation, and about 30 acres
the balance is well timbered, mostly w
wood. There is a good frame • onse, a
barn on one lot, and a good fia
barn on the other, with a sple
chard on one of the lots. The
each other. There is plenty (.111,
and a branch of the Bivi:r Maitla
one of them, making it 4 firat ela.
It is within fon) milcs of the 11
of Bruasels, ana there is a seh
farm. This splendid farm will b
able and easy' telres. For fur
apply on the premieee, or t
SAMUEL LO YE.
.-For sale Lot
Morris, contain -
e cle red, well
good state of
eeded o grass;
th hard -
d 1 rame
e hone and log
did - b aring °r-
iots a ejoining
ter on oth lots
d run through
s graz ng farm.
u.iell' g
c.1 dos to the
sold o reason -
her p ram:liars
Brus els P, 0.
58
MONTREAL HOUSE.
DUNGN & DUNCAN
HAVE TO HAND BY STEAMSHIP FROM MANCHESTER,
ENGLAND,
Packages of Floor Oil Clogt--now open—marked cheap.
Bales of Tapestry and Wool Carpet.
Bales of White Cotton
Sheetings and Croydon Pillow
Cotton --the best value ever offered.
Bales of Flannels and Winceys--splendid value.
Bale of Curtain Net and Lambrequins—beautiful, good
and cheap.
Case Silicia Linings and Jeans—special line /or Dress
makers.
Case Brown .11olla9zds, Toweflings, Towels, and' Table
Linens—extra vaue.
Two Hundred Pieces Patchwork Patterns.
ABOVE IS THE CONTENTS OF SIXTEEN PACKAGES.
CA.LIT_J .A.1\TD =A:A/1'1TM.
V
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
OAK HALL, SEAFORTH.
To Hand the Contents of Several Packages
of NEW GOODS, via New York from
Glasgow Direct, Consisting of
MEDIUM AND BEST SCOTCH TWEEDS—OVER 100
PIECES—FIRT-CLASS VALUE.
MELTON CLOTHS VERY CHEAP.
A LARGE STOCK OF 0‘1/ERCOATINGS.
LARGE LOT OF WO
VALUE IN THE C
RSTEp COATINGS—THE BES
UNTRY.
ALSO ULSTER AND JACKET CLOTH AND MATALASSI
b CLOTH.
The above is the first of our Fall Goods. Weekly arrivals will follow, whe
we will have the LARGEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK ever offered in Sea
forth. Pedlars and Country Merchants ought to ask our Jobbing Prioes.
DUNCAN & D
UNOAN, SEAFORTH
-
SEPTEMBER 15 1882.
HEAT YOUR HOMES THOROUGHLY
BY USING THE
CHALLENGE HEATER
HICKORY or
RADIANT HOME STOVES,
They have the best known improve.
ments for saving fuel and labor of any
similar stoves in this market.
CALL AND SEE THEM AT
JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN STE
SEAFORTH.
SEA FOB TH
INSURANCE AGENCY
WM. N. WATSON,
deneral Fire, Marine, Life and Ac-
,cident Insurance Agent, Convey-
ancer, Appraiser, Etc.,
MAIN .ST., SEAFORTH.
ONLY FIRST-CLASS,
prompt paying companies represented. All kinds
of risks effected at lowest current -rates on all
kinds of property. Special attention devoted to
Marine insurance. Insurances effected on farm
property in the "Gore District," of Galt,establish-
over 43 years, at from .624 to 1 per cent., cash,
for three years. Cheaper than any mutual com.
pity in existence. The following companies
represented. viz.: London & Lancashire, England;
Northern, England; Scottish Imperial, Scotland
British America, Toronto e Royal Canadian, Mon-
treal; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fire &
Marine, Hamilton; Alliance Hamilton; Toronto
Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, Life and Acci-
dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Canada
Permanent Loan and Savings Company, Toronto.
Money loaned at 6 per cent. on real estate. Agent
for the State Line teteamship Company, sailing
between New -York and Glasgow. First Cabin,
$60 to 875; Second Cabin $40; steerage, $26.
Return tickets issued good for 12 months. W. N.
WATSON, Main Street, Seaforth. Office, Canip-
bell's Block, opPosite the Mansion Hotel.
The Royal Hotel,
(LITE CAfRMICH tdfIL'S)
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
JAMES WEIR
TaEGS to inform his old friends and the travel-
ling public that having purcha.sed this new
and commodious hotel building, he hasthorough-
ly re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to bot-
tom and it is now one of the most comfortable
aneconvenient hotels in the county. By strict
attention to the wants of his customers he hopes
to merit a share of public patronage. The rooms
are all well furnished end well heated. The bar
will be kept supplied With the best, and an at -
tentative and trust worthy hostler will always be
hit attendance. Good sample rooms for Commes.
eial Travellers.
Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner of Main
and Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733
JAMES WEIR, Proprietori
EGMONDVILLE
CIDER MILLS;
We have now our CIDER MILLS in
GOOD WORKING ORDER
and are prepared to
DO CUSTOM WORK
WITH
DESPATCH, AND TO THE BEST
ADVANTAGE.
A Limited Supply of CIDER APPLES re-
quired for which the HIGHEST PRICE
WILL BE PAID.
G. & H. JACKSON,
769-3 EGMONDISILLE.
No. 6 WAREHOUSE
SEAFORTH.
IWOTJLD intimate to the farmers of Tucker.
smith, MeKillop and the surrounding sountil
that my elevator is now completed whereby I can
unload grain with as much ease as any house in
the trade. By strict attention to business I hope
not oniy to retainbut to increase the large patron-
age which has been accorded to me under less
advantageous circumstances during the past
eixteen years, in whioh I have been continuously
in the grain business,.
JAMES BEATTIE
SEAFORTH.
SECURE THE SHADOC
ANDriEr/ CALDER,
!THE PEOPLE'S 'PHOTOGRAPH ifIB, begs to
-a- State that he hs returned home from Da-
'kota, and is convineed that There's no place
like home," and he intends to remain at home,
and will henceforthj give his entire personalede
tention to his basin es: His facilities for domg
good work are nnex elled, and he can guarantee
satisfaction. Como one, come all, and bring
your relations anil friends, and secure the
shadow ere the su stance fades. 1 eau aceom-
modate you all, ani can send you on your way
rejoicing. Just try me and prove me. Charges
moderate. Remem er the place -Scott's Block,
Main Street, Seafor h.
762
ANDREW CALDER.
" SEPTEXBE
ea bina =0,t, to
bis employer
. The.man t
b it foriner Idthits
ti know might ,
4h0132. I resolidect
once, and in orner
diamond brooch, w
bad occasien. to w
ti. 1 volt Win not
.a,
b little guessed at
"NY poor, Pe
little woman.; wh
4Ithis ? Why caul
dVilay could you
Ian -demanded,
pathetically. The
ern, "I have been
• I was proud and
sorts of bad things
you was worse tha
I ata so enhanied
No woman is ins
htishand on so slig
I thought so, too
the -most Bensible
world; but I heti
and I Was not goin
imity all to be on
both to blame," I
going to exonerate
but I am going to
WAS a brute to do
Mild forgive roe, a
"Oh, Harold! ve
again now; shan't 1
replied; and that
reconciliation in 0.
with tears and snai
But the mystere
still more dark al
tion, and it was tla
--a.,. -teat it. We di
Oar p art° he'
repair, I sent to a
come and "do- i
room when he pi:
pieces. As soon
moved I pereeive
snugly lodged insit
ately recognized.
flashed into my na
the cle-w to the rt
thief. In my anxi
money inside the i
the influence of el
-Marian was dell
shed tears of joy N
-discovery.
, "Oh 1. you aban,
shaking her head
Me when all the 1
your own money.'
A Perni
v.:
My wile's a we*
The' sin mairl
She's bean the p
And yet she's
i She dustis and
Ara' aye fin's
t The chairs an'
Because ghee
A speck es &1st
' An' faith Deri
A wee bit -mite e
Mak's her at e
The flair's near.
The ehaire
A cleaner hoose]
My wile is See
We hae a cosy
For twit the h
An' le her time
In =akin' thi
She aye pursue -1i
She polishes t
An' rubs an' ger
The body's sit
'Men I -come le
Tae tat my' h
She glow"rs me t
Before a :bite
Gude faith, if gj
She cats me ss
An' tune me cot
The body's- Si
,
A things num
At nicht;
She gies rae an]
From oot o'
I'm seated in a .1
In easel fylel
An lamina leen
• The body's sat
An' then she ad
For CAM a 11
At stoup, or chi
At fender, gre
Aye wash an' sj
At mantlepire
She's never oot
The body's .0
It is all very w
to tell people wl
able to sleep at n
of their bed tows
no good unless yt
other end ef the
head toward the
An Irishman et
being called even
of his own acordl
get," he asked li
me yit ?" "
" Well, bedad, th
me, or ru oversii
"Some other f,
about these goo
the business 20
lie," said the g
why do you begi
fair one in front
gathered her d
glided UNVity.
WEB Nethe in -
friends to dine te
Noticing the dab
her juvenile gueg
urged. her to parl
goodies provine,
plied the little
and my hincheo
affair.'
When be was
ly, piling in the
into the barn o
shower in June,
up and said;
there's no train
it," said the m
"and that's wh
a good night's s
"Doctor," 138,
him On the st
me what is the
I wake up itt t
stupid as an
how did you
bed the night
Deaf men in;
times. " Were
a man of one w
fully affected.
"1 was born in
door!" yelled t
who had just e
Well, if I am
where else," an
A story is tol
laid a -wager
clergyman to
intoxicated.
theta, and to t
nounc4d. that
beast. 'image
falfille,d his p
but water, "
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