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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-10-13, Page 2THE HURON EXPOSITOR' OCTOBER 13,1882. MISS STOTFORD' S SPECIAL Ty. Agatha Stotford was unfortunate. She lived in the midst of an artistic and literary circle, without being her- self either artistic or literary. Her father was a painter of eminence, her brother a poet, while her sister com- posed music which was supposed by the knowing to be not far , removed from that of Wagner — Wagner being the music God of the particularly aesthetic circle in which Miss Stotford revolved. Moreover, all the women of her ac- quaintance were remarkable for some- thing. One was distinguished for her subtle interpretation of music;.another for her pictures; a third has tried her halide not unsuccessfully, at sculpture; another still was noted for her conver- sation; and yet another for her novels; and perhaps the most successful of all for her great beauty. So far, Agatha had been without a speoialty, She was not a fool. She could tell a good picture from a bad one. Given a clueehe could discover beauties in a poem; but she had no scrap of original genius. Her father had spared - no pains in teaching her to draw, but after laborious efforts, the highest result was a pitiful little 'water color sketch of a forlorti cow drinking at a village duck -pond. She Made her tilt at poetry also, and addressed some lines to her canary, which begun: "Thou prettywarbler, singing all the day, Thy song doth melt a cloud from off my breast; It seems to drive each evil thought away, And bringeth tolmy weary spirit rest," But she stopped there, and acorn - Wished no more in either of these direc- tions, though no doubt she has pre- served both poem and picture to this day as an appreciative achievment in art and literature. She was certainly nice looking, with a good shapely figure, a fresh com- plexion!, clear blue eyes and bright golden hair. But the men who fre- quented. Mr. Stotford's studio wanted something more than prettiness to atone for lack of intellectual power. Had she been as beautiful as her tall friend Mrs. Liddell, the woman with the slightly hollow cheeks,and the won- derful eyes which seemed to have half solved the mystery of death, they could have overlooked her went of other gifts. But as it was she was treated more like a kitten than anything else, and againt this Miss Stotford's spirit chaffed and rebelled. She finally formed a resolve to pro- duce an effect of her own, or die in the attempt. After much thought She de- termined to be “noble,"—specially and distinctively “noble.h. She would do some “grand thing"—hot, be it under- stood for nobility's sake, but for the sheer longing to produce an effect; some large, picturesque crime would proba- bly have suited her quite as well; but since she had not the courage for vice, she resolved upon virtue—or, rather I ,should say, upon nobility, for the small sweet trifles of self-sacrifice and devo- tion that belong to every day, carry with them no special distinction. Now let it be known that, among the habitues of Mr. Stotford's studio, was George Singleton, a young, hump- backed art student,who worked terribly hard, so his most intimate friends said, to Preserve the life about which he cared so little, sine he felt with a morbid bitterness, his physical deform- ity. Hitherto Agatha had, scarcely ever thought of wasting words on him, but now there came to her a grand resolve. She would make Singleton fall in love with her, and she would marry him. Her father had a kind heart and was not very worldly; she made sure therefore that his consent could be gained. People should see what a power of noble devotion she had if she had nothing else. Already she seemed to hear a chorus of wonder and admiration; then would come re- monstrances, which she pictured her- self as smiling down. Yes all the circle which had teken so little account of her should admire her noble self sadrifice, and see in her a heroine. The thought first came to her as she was lying awake one night, and when she appeared at breakfast next morning, there was a warmer glow on her cheek and a brighter light in her eyes than her family had beheld' in them before. When she next saw George Singleton, it was on aWednesclay afternoon,the day set apart weekly by Mr. and Mrs. Stot- ford for receiving their friends. Agatha had often wondered why Singleton had come at all, for he said so little, and seemed shy and ill at ease. This day, however, she determined if possible to make him talk. It chanced that he had been absent for several weeks, and the fact was an opening. "What a stranger you have been," she said, as he came where she was sitting. "It's kind of you to notice it." “Is it work that has kept you away ?" I've been staying with a man in the country." "Did you like that ?" "Not much. I think there is hardly anything I do like." “That must make you feel very lone- ly," she said with a little quiver of sympathy, and such tenderness in her eyes. He took the vacant chair beside her, and said. "It is the loneliness of death to see your life stretching out before you like a plain, without tree or flower, without even a hillock in sight, to break the dead monotony." "But Your work ?" she suggested, looking at him as no woman had ever looked at him before. "Surely you care a little about that ?" "Perhaps I might, if any one elee were interested in it." “Oh, but many people must be. I,for one, should like so much to hear all about it." "Would you really ?" he asked, his face brightening. "Yes, of course I should. Is that so difficult to undetstand ?" "It seems to me." There was a pause. Then she said, oh so gently: "Will you really tell me about what you do ?" "Need you ask me twice?" Were this anything more than a short study, _I could dwell at length, and with some pleasure in the skilfulness upon the various wiles With which Singleton was beguiled—the sighs, the little bursts of enthuasism, looks full of subtle sympathy, tones as subtle as looks, low under -tones meant to reach his ear only. indeed she gave herself much more trouble than was nebessary, for Singleton wits veryeasily. boripered,. But as we'all know, it is one thing to get the 4orse he the well and another thing to Make him drink; so it was ode thing to ' get Singleton in loVe, and another !to draw from him any declar tion of his passion. . "Surely," thought Agatha, recalli g his look e of adoration, and, the eag r way he,listeried when she spoke, as if fearful Of losing a single intonation f her voipia, “surely he must lo e me." “Still,when theyWere alone togeth r, which they frequently were, he nev r said nor did any of those things whi h unmistakably proclaim the lover; as a rule men are not very grateful • for t e friendship of the woman they love; b t Singleton had so schooled himselrnot o expect Oven so much as friendship fro a woman, that he was really thankf 1 for Agatha's, and did battle with hi self to keep down the greater hunger n his heart. Onto twilight night they were sitt together by the open Freneh wi dow. "How sweet it was of you," sa Singleton, to oorne and see me in den, to day." "It was a pleasure and a pri 1 - lege." . °You'ive made me in love with t e room," e went on, "and I used to ha e it so." "Theri I wish I had come befthre." "I wieh you had. Do you know ho you have blessed my life?" shcluld like to do so 'much, mu h more," she saictwith that simple, dire t earnestness which Singleton ,alwa a found so irresistibly captivating. Th.n quite involuntary, as it were, he han rested on his, of course she would ha e drawn leeway in a moment, but e pressed it between both of his and he d it. Then, as his blood kindled, e went through moments of the mest e quisita agoey. He saw, as in a Viei.03 what life might have meant for him h he been formed like other happier me The peaCe and passion of iteee, tie glory of unmeasured light, the depth f unfathorhable shade, the close, intima e companienship, the stimulus to wo k and the cro,wn of work,— he realiz d them 8,14 Just then his fate press d heavily upon him. The soend f Agathatevoice roused him from the a guish of eelf pity, which had Imo:,t broken hkin down. Had it been!, lig t enough ge• her to Bee him, she won d have known that his face was fair blanched with pain. "George," she said, speaking in hr lowest, end most earnest tone; "will yoli tell me something ?" "Whatever you may choose ask." "The whole truth ?" "The most absolute truth." "Then I want to know just hojw much -you care about me." HA heart began to beat vielent4. Their. were sparks of fire in his' ay*. It would be a consolation to tell hr just once how much he loved her ; y t he felt that she must be grieved by ha disclosure. He Was silent. Outside o e bird twittered petsistently. "Please ,wou't you tell me ?" the girl's low voice entreated. Still no answer. "Is it that you are afraid to tell •• e how little you care for me lest I Chou d be grieved?" "My. GO, Agatha," he cried, kneeli down beside her, and kissing her han and the rings on her fingers with pa sion ate adoration. "I love you as t • e martyrs ef old loved religion, when th went singing to their deaths, - I coul die for you like that. I love you wit all the strength of a heart that h never known love before. If I had bee like other men ,I would never 'hay rested till I won you. But Agatha mi darling, my saint, Since I can never #e more to you than a friend, I Will • that. To do you service shall b ti e one purpose of my life. I know yo did not Mean to Make me love you, b t it was in doom." He had spoken in a headlong impuls of passiom He paused now, and ther was a mon-lea's silence, threugh whirs presently: her clear voice fell. "Why, )3.ow mistaken you have bee not to ten me," she said. "I had right to kilow, for I love you." "Yes, aa my friend." "No, net in that way, but as a warner loves the man whose wife she Woul gladly bee" "Agathe, do you know what you ar saying 7" he cried. It is not possible yo could moan this." "Can you think I should say it wit out eneanhag it." “You are misteking pity for love." "No; Ihave said that I love you, an now you must decide for yourse whether you will believe it or not." And I ern bound in justice to say th if ever Agatha Stotford came near, lo ing anyoue it was at that moment.' Tit fervor of his speech had moved her ; an then she was grateful to him for grati fying her heart's desire, and affordin her the opportunity to make a effect. "I must believe you," he said as on half dazed; "but oh my love how cq I. 811: 4. 0 I• it he ?" They sat together through the failio twilight, and.on in the fragrant nigh'. They were both almost silent. Singl ton was trying to count over and realiz his untold bliss. Agatha was wonder hag what would he the most strikin foim in which to make the general die closure. Singleton was anxious to go to M Stotford at once, but Agatha begge him to leeve that to her. And the, night after her lover was gone, whet the hall door had been barred againe all visitors, and Mr. Stotford was sip ping his aoctuenal brandy and wate and smoking a massive meersehau pipe which always made its appearene at that ledur, Agatha came behind' hi chair andirested her head on his shout der, while she said: "Papa deer, I want something fro you." "My dear, I'm not surprised to hea that. How many new dresses is it thi time?" "It's net dresses. What I want your consent to my engagement." "Your engagement to be mar- ried ?" "What ether eagagement could I poe- sibly mean ?" "What 13 You mean to say," cried Mr. Stotford fairly astonished now, encl. regarding the smoke from his pipe as if he had sone slight hope of finding there- in a solution .of his difficulty— "you mean to Say that some fellow is in love with you, and you are ha love with him?" "Yes, that is what I mean." "Well it can't be Edmunds; and it can hardly be young Claymore ?" eNeeo , "Then who is it ?" "It is Mr. Singleton." "What That poor latimp•backed yOung fellow 7" . I "It is George Singleton."i "My dear child," seid Mr. Stotford gravely, "This is indeed a More serious matter than I conceived," But it would he unnecessary to repeat all the father's argumente On this oc- casion. "Well, my dear, I won't oppose you. I have seen so much • tronble in the world froin interference that if you can really lova this poor fellnw I won't stand between him and his chance of happiness." "Thank you, dear, thank you,', Aga- tha said. warmly, and then she kissed her father. Just then Mrs, Stotford and her other daughter, Addie, c4rne in, and Mr. Stotford told the family news. The mother, good soul, had always felt certain that Agatha would somehow distinguieh herself, and now- the hour had come. Both she and Adelaide ivere enthusiastic and tender hearted) and they both wept; and eoneehow Ag tha, who was not at all of a melting njood, felt quite out of place and enabarr ssed with her own dry eyes. When her brother Ernest, the poet came in, he too heard the news, took his sister'in his arms and kissed her saying very earnestly: "God be praised there is One wo an left who know i how to loVei Ernest was about that time a out five and twenty, and rather cy ical concerning women, because the be uti- 'al Mrs. Lyddell obstinately perfested in preferring bar own linebend to im- self, sonnets included. Th. next day the news spread wildfire. Mrs. Liddell drove out t if it was true ; and when she h that it was embraced Agatha, and mured sothething about Aurora L Of course there was, not wanting t who felt bound to remonstrate, asked Agatha very emphatically knew what she was doing. When assured them that she did, they s their heed solemnly, end expre their hopes that her nobility would rewarded. like see ard ur- igh. 0130 and she she °oft sod be On the whole Agatha wait not at all disappointed. She had produaedqui e as startling anj effect as she had antici • at - ed. Men who had nevr noticed her before began to -come roond her. She went amoxig them by the name of St. Agatha. Tainters idealized her pr tti- ness into beauty, and painted her ith a halo around her head. Agatha liked being seen out with her lover. It was a perpeneal adver ise- ment to the world of her. nobility. But ala d that wonders live but me days! Our elopements, our marriages, our sadden deaths, who arn pause for long discussion of them ?'We all k ow how charting is the existence of iion- valescence ; but as soon as we ge a good appetite for our dinners we are rubbed off the sick list. Our ir its- bility, whibh was so lately hailed ith joy as a sign of our recovery, is set down now as genuine ill -temper, an is considered all the more ungrateful in one whom, illness has so long madp a candidate •.for household forbeara ce. There is no pedestal on which we .are allowed to' stand for long, unless we are made -of stone. Like the rest 4liss Stotford had to come down from her. It was a depressing day for her w en she found that people had 'quietly ac- cepted the fact of her engagement, nd had ceased to praise or pity her for it. Even Singleton himself had ceased to question the reality of his own ha ness, and was- actually beginnin make plans for the future, and gro ing eager to have the marriage- ay fixed. SS "Surely, there is plenty of time for that," she:aid. "We can ettle aout it in October, when I come back ftom Switzerland." • pi - to It was just at the end of August w en Mr. Stotford took his family abroad for the summer holiday. George could not leave London just then, but he sail to his betrothed: "Don't mind for me darling. he memory of your love will keep me hap- py, and I know you want a ellen e ; you have been looking quite pale lat ly. And then you will write Wine. Perhaps Agatha would hardly h ye allowed to herself how glad she was to get away g but to a perfect cold nat re like hers, persistent "spooping" wa a heavy price to pay, even for the pea - sure of having produced a g. eat effect. In Switzerland, the Stotfords m de the acquaintance of a family by the name of Gardiner. Agatha and Miss Maude Gardiner struck up an intimate friendship, after the manner of young ladies. The elder members of the two families found little in cotnen.on, for the Gardiners though people of good social position were not overweighed with brains; but Maud suited Agatha, and Maud's brother, Reginald, was a fine, handsome young fellow. Very pleasant were the mountaineering expeditions the three made together, and three more intrepid spirits could hardly have been found. t Of course she at once told Maud all the particulars of her engagement, 'and Maude was enchanted. She had never heard of anything so beautiful. "Yon are going to build op his ruined life," she cried. “I hope so dear." "And you must let me Bee him ha soon as we: get back to London." "Oh, yes; we must all be the best of friends." One morning, as they were leaving the hotel for a day's ramble, Agatha re- marked thet she hoped she should find a letter on her return. "Do you mean that letter ?" Maud asked. , "Yes, Mita Inquisitive. It should have conic -yesterday." "Ah? Then let me suggest a tele- gram," put in Reginald, who had join- ed them in -time to overhear the last romarks. .'iltou don't look pale over your disappointment, though." , Agatha blushed becomingly, and they set out. - They rettirned at dinner -time, in ex- cellent spirits, and Agatha hurried to ter room tcl dress for table de' hote. They were eery merry at dinneaand all the evening through, as they sat in the f lighted garden listening to the band. a When Reginald said good night to Agatha, he asked with a slight but ex- presaive smile : • "Did your letter bring you good news, Miss Stotford?" Agatha blushed now in good earnest. Everyone knew the English mail came in at 5 o'clock; atid she had forgotten to ask for her letter. "It's only a straw," thought Regiir ald; as he went towards the billiard - ‚room; "but its certainly a straw." It was a cold. day towards the end of °atelier, when the Stotfords and the Gardiners returned , together to Lon- don. Maud had not long to wait for her introduction to George Singleton, for he was on the platform ready to greet his betrothed. , "Is it not neIle of Agath ?" asked Miss Gardieer.of her brother 1when they had parted from the Stotfords. "The ellOw has been hit rather hard by fate • tub he has his cerdpensation, certainly, Reginald answered with a frown on his face, as he turned away from his fainily to go to dinnrr at his club.' Of course Singleton dined that even- ingi with the Stotfords; and when he and Agatha -were alone toget er in her little sitting room, he was ery affec- -tionate,—"oh, more affectionate than ever," as Agatha thought rue ullY. He had brought with him a am 11 manu- script book, in which he had carefully set down all the details of his days, interspersed here and there with a lover's ravings. "I thought it might interest you,' he said. L , "On yes, thank you," she answered; "so it does,' very much," and she turned over some of the pages. - 1 When he took his leave she suggested that he vtae forgetting his book. . . "Then you don't care to keep it.?" There was a wistfulness inj his ques- tion Which her ear failed to ,detect. itN6 thanks; I think I've seen in it now all that you have been doing. Monday seems very much like Tuesday, and Thursday repeats Wedneeday. You have been -Very good." Singleton sat long by _his fire that night: He took the diary oat rather tenderly from his pocket, and looked at the fly -leaf, on,which was Written: • ' (To be Continued.) REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. 'FARM IN McKILLOP FOR SALE —The norti -L: half of Lot 33, Concession 13, ontaining 71 acres; 52 acres cleardd ; well fence , and drain, ed; 23 acres of bush, which is not c lied. Soil heavy clay loam. New frame barn and stable log hoose; young bearing orchard o choice fruil trees, and a spring well. It is situa ed ten mile, from Seaforth, and three from Walt n, on good road. Terms, part cash, the balanc: on time al 6f per cent. interest. Apply on the premises tt ADAM ARMSTRONG, or to Walton . 0. 763 VARA FOR SALE.—South half of Lot 25, Ceti- - a:. ceksion 8, Morris, con tabling 110 acres; 8( acres cleared and i nder cultivation. There is 1( acres of summer fallow rea -3, for cro e There h a large frame barn with stab es un ierneath '• a log hodse ; two acres of orchard, be. dog. lhE soil is clay loam. This is a choice fie m, and will be sold, eh ap. It is 5 miles from Brussels, 2 from Walton and 13 from Seaforth. Schools and churches convenient. For particuli rs apply tc WM. pARVIE, on the farm. 764 FA FOR SALE.—Lot 4, Concession 6, ownship of Grey, County of : uron, con- taining 160 acre8,60 of which are clear ;d, and near- ly all free of stamps and in good orthr; 30 acres undei chained, 20 of hard wood and 20 of soft wood; frame house and barn; good bearing or and 3 good wells. The oboe property is situated 1 mile from gravel road, and miles from Bruesees. For terms &c. apply on the premises to F. OLIVER, or to 0. R. COOPER, Eat -ate Agent, Brussele P. 0. 769 V OR SALE —Tle undersigned offer their 4-' Fruit Evapor tor and Cider iffls for sale cheap and upon e ee terms of payment. The buildings have iben fitted up in a complete manner for the caerying on of the lit Evapor- ating Business, and are now in first -c ass working order, and a fine paying business c n be done. But as W. S. Robertson, one of the partners of the firm of D-. D. Wilson & Co ,has one to Ed- monton, Northwest Territory, to remain per - man( ntly the property must be s Id and the business Of said firm finally closed up. For any particulars with regard to said prope y applYto the undersigned' D. D. WILSON. S aforth. 762 VARM FOR SALE—Farm in Trick•rsmith for -I: sale—For sale, Lot 2, Concessio 10, Huron Road. Survey, Tuckersrnith, containh g 100 acres, 76 of which are cleared and in a go ed state -of cultivation, and all underdrained. he balace is well timbered with hardwood. ere are 18 acres of fall wheat and 30 acres fall pl wed. There is a stone house, good frame barn w'th stabling underneath, and other good out -buff ings. Three good wells and a young orchard. Is vithin eight miles of Seaforth on the Grand Tru ile RailWa.y, and five from Hensel' on the Gre t Western. Schools and Churches quite convenient. Will be sold cheap. Apply to Chiselhurst P O., or on the premises. Mas. A. YULE. 733 ; V.ARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR ALE.—For -L-. sale, Lot 11, concession 8, Tueke smith, con- taining 100 acres, 00 of which are de red, under - drained, well fenced and in a good 's to of culti- vation. There is a large and comfo I able stone house, first-clasS barns and outbuild' ge'a large orchard and three never failing well. Alsci the north half of licit 6, on the 8th cone ssion, con- taining 50 acres, all well timbered. Tho above farms Will be sold together or separa tely. They are situated within five miles of Setif ith, on the Grand Trunk Railway, and 31 from Kippen, on the Great Western Railway Thes; farms will be sold on reasonable and easy terms. Apply to the proprietor on the premises, !or ddress Eg- niondville P. 0. DAVID MOORE, Prop ietor. 749 VARM, IN TUCKEESMITH FOR ALE — For -1-• Sale Lot 28, Co cession §, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, Containing 100 acres, about ; 0 of -which are cleared and in a first-class state o cultivation, and nearly all underdrained. The balance is timbered with hardwood. Theie is : good brick house with a splendid cellar, and firs (-class frame barns, stables and ontbneldings. A Is ge orchaid. of first -lass fruit trees, and plea • of water There is about 120 rods of board fenc : Is within Smiles of Brucefield on the Great W stern Rail- way, and 6 miles from Seafoith On the Grand Trunk, with gravel roads leading to •ach p ace. There are 17 acres of fall wheat. This i as good and comfortable a fat m as there is in t 'a County of Huron, knd will be sold cheap and cu easy terms. Apply on the premises oi to Brucefield . 0. ALEX. LIVINOrSTONE. . ' 724 . WARM FOR SALE. —For sale, Lot 9 -2-• 13, Hullett, containing 150 acre cleared, under -drained, well fenced a state of cultivation; the balance is Well ed with first-class hardwood. Therel frame hOuse and good log house i and frame barns, one of which has sto underneath, and other good oatbuild is a large orchard of first-class fruit tr never failing spring wells, also a' cre through the fadm. It is within 12 miles forth on the rand Trunk Railway, distance from Clinton, and is within f the, village o(i.Londesborough, on Western Railway ; it is within a mile end post office., Possession at any time. me of the best -arms in Hul.ett, and on easy terms. •;;Apply -at TUE EXPOS.TOR Seaforth i to tl4 proprietor on the premises, t o HarlOck P. e., ALEX. WATT, SR. concession , about 120 d in it good timber- is a good two good e stabling ngs. There es and two k running' of Sea - the same ve miles of the Great of a school It is will be sold Office, or 1 754 'ABM IN MORRIS,FOR SALE.—Fr -11: No. 16 and17, COnceseion 6 Mo1is, mg 200 acres 150 of which are ' 1 'eneed, tinder drained and in a goiiii initivation, and about 30 urea seeded the balance is well timbered, mostly wood. There is a good frame housee etre on one lot; and a good fi ame house iarn on the other, with a splendidbearingor- bard on one of the lots. The lots :ach otliser. There is plenty of water o4 .nd a branch of the Eiver Ileitis, d rn Inc of them'making it a firet.class t is withinfour miles of the flow ish I Brueselseane there is a school cl arm. This splendid farm will be sold ble and ea y terms. For lairther pply on t e premises, or to Brij AMUEL L eel. .. i .. II i I • ................ ) sale Lot contain - eared, well state of to grass; with hard-' and frame and log are joining both lots s through zing farm; ng village se to the n reason. articulars seals P.O. 758 -----. M9NTREAL HOUSE. DUNCAN & DUNCAN HAVE TO, HAND BY STEAMSHIP FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Packages of Floor Oil Cloth --now open—marked cheap. Bales of Tapestry and Wool. Carpet. Bales of White Cotton Sheetings and' Croydon- Pillow Cotton—the best value ever oferede Bales of Flannels and Winceys—splendid value. Bale of Curtain Net and Lambrequins--beautiful, good and cheap. Case Silicia Linings and Jean,s—special line for Dress Makers. A CARD. TO THE PUBLIC I thank you, one and all, for the liberal patronage you have extended to ime for the last sixteen years, and hope Ito merit a continuance of the same- I also take this opportunity of informing iyou that I am not going to the North- west, but will be found at my 31a post willing and anxious to show you the- Irlargest and. handsomest stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY and SILVER-PLATED WARE ever brought into this town. M. R. COUNTER, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler, SEAFORTH, ONT. HEAT YOUR HOUSES 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 ST. Case Brown ,Eollands, Towellings, Towels, and Table SEAFORTH. Linens --extra value. I SEAFORTH Two Hundred Pieces Patchwrk Patterns. ABOVE IS THE CONTENTS 0 CA.LITJ .A.1\1" JD F SIXTEEN PACKAGES. X.49:1VEIl\TM. DTJN6AN & 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 -FIRST-CLASS VALUE. MELTON CLOTHS VERY CHEAP. A LARGE STOCK OF OVERCOATINGS. LARGE LOT OF WORSTED VALUE IN THE COUNTR COATINGS -THE BEST ALO ULSTER AND JACKET CLOTH AND MATALASSIE CLOTH. T1 he above is the first of our Fall Goods. Weekly arriyals will follow, when we will have the LARGEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK ever offered in Sea.: forth. f Pedlars and Country Merchants ought to ask -our Jobbing Prices. DUNCAN & DUNCI;kN, SAFORTH. INSURANCE AGENCY WM. N. WATSON, General Fire, Marine, Life and Ac- cident Insurance Agent, Convey- ancer, Appraiser, .Etc.,, MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONLY FIRST-CLASS, prompt payinc, 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 .62i to 1 per cent., cash, for three years. Cheaper than any mutual com- pany in existence. The following- companies represented, viz.: London &Lancashire, England; Northern, England; Scottish Imperial, Scotland British America Toronto; Royal Canadian,Mon- treal ; Gore District, Gait; Canadian Fire & Marine, Hamilton; Affiance Hamilton; Toronto Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, Life and Acci- dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Canada ermanent Loan and Savings Company, Toronto. Money loaned at 6 per cent, on real estate. Agent for the State Line Steamship Company, sailing " hetween New York and Glasgow. First Cabin, $60 to $75; Second Cabin $40; Steerage, $26, eturn tickets issued good for 12 months. W. N. , ATSON, Main Street, Seaforth, Orem, Camp - Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel. The Royal Hotel, I (LITE CARMICFr A P•L'S) SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. JAMES WEIR REGS to inform his old friends and the travel- ling public that having purchased this new and commodious hotel buildine, he hasthorough- Ty re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to bot- tom, and it is now one of the most comfortable and convenient 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 and well heated. The bar Will be kept supplied with the best, and an at - tentative and trust worthy hostler will always be in attendance. Good sample rooms for Commer- cial Travellers. Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner of Main end Goderich Streets, Seatirth. 733 • JAMES WEIR, Proprietor; No. 6 WAREHOUSE SEAFORTI-1 IWOULD intimate to the farmers of Tucker - smith, McKillop and the surrounding country 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 basinees I hope riot only to retain but to increasethe large patron- age which has been accorded to me under leas advantageous circumstances during the -Past sixteen years, in which I have been continuously in the grain business. JAMES BEATTIE, SEAFORTH. SECURE THE SHADOW: ANDriEW CALDER, rpHE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, begs to state that he has returned home from Da. kota, and is convinced that "There's no place like home," and he intends to remain at home, and will henceforth give his entire personal at- tention to his business. His facilities for doing good work are unexcelled, and he can guarantee satisfaction. Come one, come all, and bring your relations and friends, and secure the shadow ere the substance fades. I eau accom- modate you all, and can send you on year rejoicing. just try me and prove me. Charges moderate. Remember the place --Scott's Bleske Main Street, Seaforth. 702 ANDREW CA.I.,,PER. dc.oBiaR] A. western clerg tautly received ti gays that be feel decorated china; iii -ce, but more w --Two men we their Teti= were a gee& 4. Oh," said about the earn( Brown brought he pole." —Breaking an Mrs, 3f0ntague S weal youth, who lips Zinc() lie was Ii qUarter of an hour us talk of somethin —A lazy fellow 0 JIOttompany that h• for his family, " dustrious mechanic work for IV' —A lady and assfng out of a -bye to a poor': "Ilow did you knov mother. "Why, y eerie into our Sab and I made a place and I smiled and sl we Were acquainted --hi think a betteficial in yolijGi to a patient. A We tor," he feebly repli OUC8, a year or two for while, but it N Wadi ing as had been growing worse is almost equal to writer, who objecte it removed the natt skin. —An American amination, being a li-Ooks of the Old "Devonshire, Ex( bets, Astronomy, Ruth. 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