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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-10-20, Page 22 THE HURON EXPOSITOR-. MISS STOTFORD'S SPECIALTY. [CONCLUDED TROY LAST wises.] "A record of what I do, kept by me for -nay deer in her absence." Then suddenly he thrust it into the fire, and called himself an unworthy fool. Why should she understand his sentimentali- ty? Her love showed itself in grand actions,—had she not chosen -him? And he went to bed, a good deal asham- ed of his diary episode. The marriage -day was at last fixed for early in January. From the first, I have been frank with you about. Agatha. I have not at any time striven to enlist your affection for her, nor will I even make any further claim for her on your respect. I must frankly own that the nearer her marriage -day comae, the more she shrank from the prospect of it. As Singleton's wife she could not hope even to make the sensation he had, created as his betrothed. The pleasure of producing her effect had been great, but she had obtained it on credit. She had enjoyed it to the full; and now- the timefor paying the price was dra,wing nigh. What wonder if she rebelled 1 At tinaes she almost thought of throwing herself upon Sin- gleton's generosity, which she well know would not fail her, and begging to be set free from fulfilling herobligation. But what of all her admiring friends? How could she bear to step down from the pedestal of saint, wbereon their homage had placed her, and become the comnaonest of all common things—a wo- man who found herself utterly unequal to the sacrifice she had undertaken to make? No; this humiliation was more - than she could endure. But surely every woman before -being bound for oneenan, has her right to her meed of 'homage from others—in a word, to have her fling. And. if Single- ton would but be jealous—if he would quarrel with her on this account—why, then surely the fault would not be hers. Maude was her most intimate friend, - and she could not see inuch of Maude without seeing a good deal of Reginald, too. Besides, she liked Reginald, and her friendship with him as well as with his sister was a fact to which George must speedily make up his mind. So one night_ ehe said to him : "Oh, I shan't see you to -morrow even- ing—Mande le corning." " May I not look in after she goes ?" "Oh, you may come in, if you like, but you would not see me alone because Reginald is corning for her, and they'll be sure to stay late," " The next evening, then ?" " Oh, I am going there." n Then I may cail for you, may I not 7" "Yes, but not before eleven, please. We are goieg to the theatre." " Well, dear, I hope you'll enjoy your- self. You'll find me very punetual at eleven." If it had been difficult to draw. a de- claration of love from Singleton, it was yet more impossibleto elicit from him any expression of jealousy. His atten- tion and devotion remained undimin- ished, and be preserved the utmost serenity of temper under circumstances which might easily have ruffled the sweetest nateren- Only Agatha noticed oee change, and that WSE that he talked less about their future than he had done at first. For this she could not help being grateftd to him.. The day for their marriage, however, was draw- ing near, and work on the trousseau had begun. The night- before Christmas, they were alone together in Agatha's sitting- reom. A wild north -eat wind_ was sweeping around the house and wailing through the leafless trees. Now and then the sleet was driven up vehement- ly against the window. I" I think I shall never- be warm again," said Agatha. She was sitting in a low easy•chair, . drawn closeto the fire, her ,feet resting on the fender, her bead lying back on a velvet cushion, her small white hands sparkling with rings clasped on her lap. She looked the very embodiment of in- dolence and comfort. Singleton Made no answer. He was standing with his arms renting on the mantel -piece. "Why amen you speak ?" she asked, with some aepeetty in her tone. I didn't hean whatoyou were say- ing." ''Yon never do,' she rejoined, prompt- ly, "when I speak about any suffering of mine." "Are you suffering, dear?" he asked, looking up. "Yes, of course I an. Yon know how this weather makes me feel," The clock strock half -past ten—the hour when Singleton always took his leave. "Agatha," the said, a little nervously, " I want to ask something of you." "Do you ?" she replied wearily; wen, what is it ?" "1 want to stay with you to -night -until eleven." n Oh, not to night," she said, perhaps with more protestation in hervoice than she Was even aware of. " My head aches, and I want to go to bed., and see if I can't get warm there." "Only tine once, dear," he entreat- ed. 'She made no reply. "Forgive me, Agatha; I was a telfish brute. Yon aren't too angry to say good -night, are you?" She could not fail to see the effort he made to hide the quiver of pain in his voice, and glancing up she saw in his eyes such a look of pleading that even her not very susceptible heart Was touched. "There, there, you needn't go," she said. "-I spoke to you more crossly than I/ should have done. Half an hour 'auger won't kin. me; and if you will be vexed with me I can't help it." "Vexed with you ?" he said, kneeling down beside her. "How do you think that could ever be?" - Then he put his arms around her, and drew her head. on his shoulder. For the next half hour there was complete silence between them. Inside the fire flickered, and held low con- verse with itself; and outside the insati- able wind wailed on. When the clock Struck eleyen, he arose, and Agatha arose, too. "Thank you," he said, "for letting me stay. I know you won't be sorry for it, hereafter." And. as he stood there, holding both her hands in his, she saw again in his eyes that strange, pleading look. n Aren't you happy ?". she asked. " You seem as sober as a judge." " Could. a man who believed in your love be other than happy?" At the door, he turned back, dr w her cldse to his heart once more, a d nissed, her again, long and loving y. Then he went. "Gene at last," she thought, with a sigh of relief, as she heard the rialbd or close ibeliind him. Then she w nt straight to bed. MiseStotford was not an early ris r. Before meeting the outside distracti ris of the day, she perused the first del v- ery of letters oner morning coffee in er own room. This morning's in il brought ber Many seasonable oar s, but, oddly enough, only one letter. he Was familiar with the delicate, alm et feminine hand writing—it was fr m Singleton. Shortly after their enga, e - merit be bad been much addicted to he habit ofmostieg her a letter before o- ing to oea, but latterly he seemed to havebroken himself of the practi e. Indiffe ently at first, yet with ever n- creasi g intereet, she read: :: LEY STREET, 24 Deo., 1 a. m .-!-` bit" penance • -I wish this letter- to be as little of a ,shock to you as possi le. On the 24th of May last, seven mon he ago to -day, you told me that you lo ed me. That youwere sincere then in thinkirig so, that you even try to thitnk so now I at, not for a moment don t. Indeed, I believed in yonr love m st impliei ly till your return from Switz r - land. IThen a doubt of it grew into ny tined. I watched you carefully, and watched my own heart carefully, to." [' Nor for the jealousy," thou ht Agatba1, a she settled herself more condor ably for a further perusal.] "1 know s mething of the human heart, and I l4now.. how a woman appears w 1 en she is ileally in love with a man. t lengthy doubts grew into an nnalt r- rr able c nvictiou that if you had e er loved e—if, indeed, you had not fr m the fie0, :Out of the very nobilty of y ur nature, mistaken pity for love— he feeling,; unconsciously, perhaps; to yourself, was dying out. Only gr at love on your pant could ever have r n- dered;eioseible the life you would h ve led aa the nvife of a man so unfortun te as I atri. But I do not offer to free y a" [Agatha's heart dropped a little] , " or I kmpsp your exquisite sensitiven ss woul ' 4uffer frcim a mistaken sense t at you h 41. failed toward me. I kpow on woul epidiate all I could say; for in your able d.esme to build up as rui ed life, y n would, for once, be capable of decep ion. But, Agatha, my love, w at wouls it be to me to see yoe [no ly fadin • before. my eyes? Yet I a a weak de an, and, if you held the cm) to my t • irsty lips, could they help dri k- ing? No; I do not offer you your fr c- dom; I give it to you-- my Christ as gift. When yoti read this letter I sb 11 be so ar a,way from you that no p in and n• joy can follow me. ad X never known your love I 4: could have had keen pleasure in y ur frien• ship ; but after knowing y ur love, our!friendship would be an in ol- erabl torment. Life bolds noth ng. more for; me ;, but my death will be pairal se. I shill die happy, for I sh 11 conju e up from the past, to take w th me o t of world, a vision rif t at ay 'evening. Do you rememb r, den how I came in, and fon d th twilight? You were ly ng d se by you—the chair whigh st od n the windows. You had a g ay ess on, and a red rose- in y ur iat I thieved before I went aw y. 1 her again the tenderness of oice, as you told me that on me. I shall feel again—ah, no I not feel that—my blood th ill yogr touch, under the first cm fi- nswering pressure of your li es. to feel that again I—this i is unpaans me apd makes me we k. nignt, in that extra half h nr li you granted me, my heart k pt . out to me: 'Here is Agitt a, a, to see, to touch, to kiss,— nd w hours he will be just as far off e nret day of creation. Oh, •• y ever to see you again! " Later. n D ar, I am quite calm, now. I a very 1 ale while I shall long for noth ng any iIiore, I want you t� know how in these ast moments my whole he rt goes otut in bleasing to you. But or you, p rhaps, Ilshould have lived on a long a d painftil life, productive of no joy to myself ot others. I have twit er father noir mother—no one to sadden by my lo s. !I should never have dine anyth ng reallY good in art, — )1 r. Stotfo d will tell you so,—so I arn s e all loss t• ere. Yon gave me three mon he of divi •.e bappiiiess, and I shall n w turn t• Ithe thought of that time a a brideg porn turns to his bride. Go od- bye, ey darling, and may some po • er ever b gas and grade you i .1 dear Iwo you i on the so a, and I took a low chair a sat cl betw silk d hair t I sha yont loved shall under dent Neve whic Last whic cryin Agat in a f as t love, 11 :: G. te Maay times tbe.letter had fallen fr ro Agath in fingers while she read. Now she h:1n it crushed in her hand. t id Single on mean all he had said? Co ld this t mg really be f Was her lover no longer in this world, end if so, was :he not, i a way, guilty of his death? 1 er - blood rimed to ice and her teeth c tit- tered. ',Then, with. a sudden hi:11)u se, she ro e and dressed. She half thou ht she eight do something. Yet w at could be do? Only one thing she ku w. She la Ast appear ignorant of what his letter d ad revealed to her. Wh n she went to the breakfast-ta le, there was no, gainsaying the fact t sat she w s ill, for her face was as whit as death She tried in vain to eat. "N.I can'ttake anything," she aid at lasf. "I will go to my own room, and t y to get warm there." _ Mrs. Stotford and Adelaide folio ed her, ith the kindest intentions. "1 iope, dear," said Mrs. Stotfor in her c eerful voice—more cheerful t an usual, by virtue of the season -1' 1 h .pe you made George promise to be wit • lie early tornorroiv." Poon.Agatha ! What exquisite ago les of rereerse sheexperieticed as she re- meranered that she had promised te go to cherch with the Gardiners, and t len to lunch with them. 1 "1 on't think he'll come before in- ner," be answered faintly. "1 p think George is an angel," aid Miss 4deiaide, emphatically, n to b so sweetl over your friendship with the Gardi ere. I know if I were a ma I shoul n't like it." "13 ease don't talk," entreated ga- tha. "1 know it's all .leindness, b t I would rather be let alone. My hese is bursting." ell, come away, Addle," said rs. Stotford.1 "We have enough to do with puting up the holly and mls le - toe. ou can't trust matters like t at to se vents. Of course, it's not t eir fault 1hat they can't do it artistic ly. Flerha s when Agatha's a little wa er 4 14 she'll lie dawn on the sofa and get a sleep. That will be the best thing RN, her. She just has a bad, feverish cold, as any one could see." • So they lett heir, and she crouched be- fore the Are, shiviripg ant shaking as with the ague. Surely, he might yet have repented of his rash resolve. Still, if he had, would he not have sent her word ?-The silence) was ominous. Al] the time she kept asking herself how far she, Agatha, was responsible if he had done this thing. 11 he must go away, why not have gone to Australia, where he need never have seen her again? Of &inn+ it was not in her to understand how the thought of love won and lost can turn life into a present hell. At the sound of every footfall, she started as if ghostly hand had been laid on her shoulder. At the postman's sharp knock her heart leaped in her, and thep stood still. About four o'clock oame Reginald and Mande Gardiner to see her. "We heard from Mrs. Stotford," said Maude, "that you were 111; bet you look frightfully, child; what's the matter ?" "Oh, nothing much," moaned Aga- tha. "1 shall be better soon." • "This hand is cold," said Reginalen -"Let me see if the other one is equall -ill-behayed." "Don't," she said, almost fiercely, drawing her hand abruptly away. Are you cross with me ?" asked Reginald, in his sweetest tone of voice. "1 am ill. Don't you see I am 1" i "Low-spirited," observed Maude. Precisely so," replied Reginald. "Perhaps it would cheer you to hear the contents of the evening paper." Then,•taking a Standard from his pocket, he began reading. " The latest telegrams from the seat of war.' Ah it appears we have donle wonders. Actually, five hundred sol- diers of the British army encountered and defeated two hundred. natives,'with considerable slaughter. Christmaii ii the East End.' How I do hate all this cant about the season Alarming - Fire in. the- City." Those Cabmen Police Reports.' Anythin'n there you'd like? A Strange Breach of Promise Case.' 'Great Wrecks off Dover.' I should think so, with such a devil of a wind as we've been having. The Suicide in Harley street.' " "Ab 1 ,what's that ?" asked Maude. "I'm alWays interested in suicides." " Morbid -propensity, child," in Regi- nald's tone of brotherly superiority. i Agatha's heart leaped in her with .an inaudible ory. "We must have light on the subject," said Reginald, stirring the fire into a bright blaze. "Really, Reginancl, you should not jest on such a subject," remonstrated Maude. "Jest? I'm sober as a judge at a coroner's inquest. Listen " Mr. Jno. Hales, surgeon in Harley street, was summoned this morning, about ten a. m., to No. 26, where he found---' " And suddenly Reginald stopped. "Why don't you go on ?" inquired Maude. He turned the paper toward he, pointing to the paragraph. "Oh, great heaven! Xt can't be. Oh, Agatha, darling 1" And she flung her arms around Age- tha's neck. But Agatha seized the paper, which Reginald feigned to detain from her, flashed her eyes down the column,nind saw what she knew she would see, Singleton's nanie. "Hush 1 Hush 1" said Reginald to Mande, who, with difficulty, stiflod her sobs. Then the three sat for a minute or two in awful silence. ' Then Agatha rose, stood erect for a moment, as if she were about to walls out of the room, and then suddenly, with a wild cry of horror, felt forward in a deethly swoon. She would have dropped to the ground, but Reginald caught her in his arms. "How she did love thet poor fellow 1" he thought, while Mande ran in haste to find Mrs. Stotford. Of course, Agatha was at once put to bed; and the family physician was sent. for. When he heard all the ciroure- stancos of the case, saw Agatha's un- naturally bright eyes, felt her quick pulse, Enid listened. to her incohereet wanderings. he could not disguise from the family his apprehensions of brain fever. "It was a critical case," he said; "bet if she could get a night's sleep, the dan- ger might be averted." - About the small hours, Agatha's wan- derings ceased, and a, heavy sleep fell upon her and saved her. It wits three o'cloek on Christmas - day when she awoke. The bells were ringing .for afternoon service. At nut she thought it must be Sunday morning, and that she had slept late. • Then she began to wonder at her strange feeling, as if she had,been bruised all oyer, ani the sense of blended weakness arid clearness in her head. Then very gradually, yes, and very`gently, too, she remembered all the events of the pre- ceding dayand accepted them as one too weak to feel surprise. There were two great facts—Singleton was dead, and she was free. At the expiration of a week, Agatha once more appeared in her little sitting - room. The friends whp saw her said that a saintly resignation had beautified her face. The truth was, she had settled with her ,Swn conscience very satisfactorily, and decided that she was in no remotest way chargeable with Singleton's death. She had certainly flirted no more during her engagement than many other women do, and it was Singleton's own fault if he had deceived her by keeping from her what he really felt, and. so prevented her from behav- ing differently. No,—it was his own Moben sensitiveness that had driven him to his own rash act. ' i In her heavy mournipg, and with her face so pale,—for she really had been ill,—she looked far more interesting than of old. Only four men were privi- leged. to come and see her, and they only as ministering angels. There was William Poynter, a ca,pitivaing young tenor, for music soothed tier • then, by way of gentle stimulant, Mr. Jain Barker,. poet and critic, came to read and explain difficult passages in Browu- ing. Then, as her religious opinions bad. got somewhat out of order,—she was the only one in that set who had any, and was inclined to make a poiut of them,—the handsonae young High - church clergyman, Mr. Augustus St; Clair, came in to overhaul the spiritual machinery. And lastly, and by right of the family friendsbip, most frequent- ly, came Reginald to divert her by planning an Italian team for the au- tumn. But, after all, decorous flirtations, in recently assumed crape are but tame. Sighs and looks of gratitude must take the place of laughter and repartee. Agatha grew 'tired of longetontinned endeavors not to look quite so resigned as she felt. The tenor's musio palled on her '• she got sleepy over" Balaus- tion's Adventure ;" she regained her usual tranquil satisfaction with the state of her religious views and func- tions. She dismissed all her minister- ing angels, except Reginald, with whom she. felt more at ease than with the otheres When the slimmer came, she was tia escape from London. Sea -side and hill -side brought her their balm. She concluded that even without a special- ty life might be a very good thing. She returned, to town bright and beaming.. I , dd not think that Siegleton's ghost haunted her, even on the day before Cbriitnaas. The next summer she fulfilled her natural calling by marrying. The bride- groom, however, was not Reginald. He proposed, indeed, but she took three months to consider. During that period of probation, she met the. son of a very rich Pieture-dealer. As was natural for a painter, Mr. Stotford furthered this alliance; and the young man, if not quite so handsome ea Reginald, was very much richer. Like a dutiful girl, she obliged her father, as he had before obliged. her. Reginald, I must confess, found speedy consolation. It is not the handsome Reginalds of the world who die fOr love. The reputation for nobility which had been purchased by her engage- ment to Singleton never quite forsook Agatha. ' "Ana,'! said het romantio friends, "her life svas really over when that poor fellow did She married just to please' her father." .Of course, there were not wanting unfeeling people to make irreverent re- marks; but of such persons we have nothing to say. She lived as tranquilly as sech women do. If she had no vivid - joy in her days, she had no keen pains. As time wore on, sometimes, in the dead watches of the night, or in the glare of a, crowded theatre, she would suddenly be confronted with the past from which she had escaped, and meet the leek of sad, beseeching eyes --eyes sad, but never reproachful. At such moments she would feel suddenly faint, and grow dizzy; but the evil moments passed, and save in these rare visions, she was never disturbed by the memory of her first engagement. .•••• frail•1114.• FARM FOR SALE.—South half of Lot 25, Con- ees:sion 8, Morris, containing 100 acres; 80 acres cleared and I nder cultivation. There 'is 10 acres of sumnaer fallow reaey for crop. There is a large fram.e barn with stab es underneath • a log house; tWo acres of orchard, bearing. Ile soil is clay loam. This is a choice farm, and will be sold eh. ap. • It is 5 miles from Brussels, 3 from Walton and 13 from Seaforth. Schools and churches convenient. For particulars apply to WM. GARVIE, on the farm. see _ 761 VARM FOR SALE.—Lot 4, Coecession 6, Township of Grey, County of Huron, con- taining 100 :sores, 60 of which are cleared, and near- ly all free of etumpe and in good order; 80 acres under drained; 20 of hard wood and 20 of soft wood; frame house and barn; good bearing or- chard, and 3 good wells. The above property is situated 1 mile from gravel road, aud 3 miles from Bruesele. For terms &c. apply on the premises to F. OLIVER, or to C. R. COOPER, Estate Agent, Brussels P. O. 769 Olt •SALE.—The undersigned offer their Fruit Evaporator and Cider Mills for sale cheap and upon easy terms of payment. The buildings havie been fitted up in a complete manner for the carrying on of the Fruit Evapor- ating Businas, and are now 41 first-class working order, and a line paying business can be done. But as W. S Robertson, one of the partners of the firm of D„ D. Wilson & Co., has gone to Ed- monton, Northwest, Territory, to remain per- manently, the property must be sold. and the business of said firm finally closed up. For any particulars with regard to said property apply to the undersigned* D D. WILSON. Seaforth. 762 1 FARM FOR SALE—Farm in Tuckersmith for sale—Fr sale, Lot 2, Concession 19, Huron Road Survesi Tnckersmith, containing 1-00 acres, - 76 of ,which are cleared and in a good state of cul.tiyation, and all underdrained. The balance is wdll timbered with hardwood. There are 18 acresjof fall wheat and 30 acres fall plowed. There is a stone house, good frame barn with stabling underneath, and other good out -buildings. Three good wells and a younv orchard. Js within eight miles of Seaforth on the Grand Trunk Railway, and five from Hensall on the Great Western. 1., Schools and 'lurches quite convenient. Will be sold cheap. pply to Chiselhurst P. 0., or on the prethises., Mas. A. Yuen. '733 I , VARM IN 'TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE. ---For -L- Sale, Lot 11, Concession 8, Tuokeretnith, con- taining 100 acres, 90 of which are cleared, under - drained, well fenced and in a good state of culti- vatiOn. There is a large and comfortable stone house, first-class barns and outbuildings, a large orchard and three never failing wells Also the north half ofl Lot 6, on the 8th concession, con- taining 50 acres, all well thubered. The above . farms will be Sold together or separately. They are sitnated avrthin fivemiles of Seafoith, on the Grand Trunk Railway, and 31 from Kippen, on the Great Western Railway. ' These farms will be sold on reasonable and easy terms. Apply to, the proprietor on the premises, or address Eg- niondVille P. 'O. DAVID MOORE, Proprietor. 749 VARM INTUCKERSM ITH FOR SALE — For JL: Sale Lot 28, Co -cession 3, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which aro cleared and in a first-claes state of cultivation, and nearly all underdrained. The balance is timbered with he rdwood. The) e ie a good brick house with a splendid cellar, and first-class frame barns, stables and °utile:Wings. A large orchaid. of first-class fruit trees, and plenty of water There is about 120 rods of board fence. Is within 2 miles of Brucefield on the Great Western Rail- way, and 6 miles from Seafoith on the Grand Trunk, with gravel roads leadirg to each p ace. There are 17 acres of fall wheat. This is as good and comfortable a faith as there is in the County of Huron, and will be sold cheap and on easy tern's. Apply on the premises or to Brucefield P. 0.ALEX. LIVINGSTONE. 724 WARM FOR:SALE.- For sale'Lot 9- concession • 13, Hullett, containing 150 acres, about 120 cleared, under -drained, well fekiced and m a good state of cultivation; the balance is well timber- ed with first -plass hardwood.: There is a good frame house and good lOg house ; and two good frame barna, one of which has stone stabling underneath, and other good outbuildings. There is a large orchard of first-class fruit trees and two never failing Spring wells, also a creek running through the farm. It is within 12 miles of Sea - forth on the Grand Trunk Railway, the same distance from Clinton, and is within five miles of the village if Londesborough,j on the Great Western RailWay ; it is within a mile of a school and Post office. Possession at any time. It is one of thetest farms in HuPett, and will be sold on easy terms. Apply at Tile: F,xeosisoit Office, Seaforth ; to the proprietor on the premises,or to Harlock P. 0. ALEx. WATT, SR. 954 VARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE.—For sale Lot ▪ No. 16 and 17, Concession 6 Morris, centain- ing 200 acres, 150 of which are oleared, well fenced, under drained and in a good state of cultivation, end about 30 acres seeded to grass; the balancii -well timbered, mostly with hard- wood. Th is a good frame house, and frame barn on one t, and a good fi eme house and log barn on tlae'other, with a splendid bearing or- chard on one a tho lots. The lots arejoining each other. " There is plenty of water on both lots and a branch of the River Alaitles d runs through one of them'making it a fireteelass grazing farm; It is withinfonr miles of the flourishing village of Bruesels;ana there is a echool close to the farm. This splendid farm will be sold.on reason. able and easy terms. For further particulars apply on the premises, or to Brussels P.O. SAMUEL LOVE. 758 THE MAMMOTH DRY GOODS • I-10trSM, LON DESBOROUGH. C. R D I desire to express my sincere thanks to all my customers, but to the ladies espeoially, as I am confident that the rapid increase in my business is in a great measure due to the fact that the ladies speak well of goods purchased from me, and advise their friends to visit my plane of business. Ladies, your kindness is fally appre- ciated. W. L. OUIMETTE. Londesborough, Oct. 9, 1882. FALL STOCK NOW COMPLETE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.] xnmense Quantity, Superb Quality, Grand Assortment. Special value in the following lines, which have been purchased lower than the cost of production; Cashmeres—full range of colors. Nun's Cloth and Fancy Dreiss• Goods. Ifrocaded Velvets and Figured Satins. Fine Meltons and Worsteds—ladies' cloakings. Union Flannels—plain and ,/ancy. rey all -wool .Flannels—very heavy make inceys—plain, twilled and fancy. Slcotch, Tweeds --,range of patterns. at prices The above mentioned goods are without doubt the best Value in the County, and are causing pile a sensation among purchasers of dry goeds. ! In regular stocjk we have in Staple and Fancy Goods all that is required to 1 make a first-class ' tock of dry goods complete. i 1 TAILORING tr!EPARTMENT. In the Tailoring Department we have this season had unprecedented sue - cess, and are now offering some special lines in Scotch goods that sell at sight. Suits at e16, worth $20; $18 worth $22 S 1$20 worth $24. Fall range of Over- ccating, also Overcoats readymade. BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT. In Boots and Shoes we are Fine and Heavy Goods. Some nlake the people smile. well to th O front. Children's, Ladies' and Gents' special lines in Boots and Shoes at prices that CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. The Crockery and Glassware Department is well filled. Some beantifu lines in Glass Sets, Colored China and Co ored Granite Tea Sets. i • GROCERY D PARTlylr T. The G-rocery Department has receiv startling values. I ron willing to have m any Tea that can be purchased in a. regn pound. d due attention, and contains som fifty cent Tea put on trial agains ar way elsewhere at sixty cents per OCTOBER 20, 1882. A CARD. TO THE PUBLIC. - I thank you, one and all, for the liberal patronage you have extended to me for the last -sixteen yearn and hope to merit a continuance of the SaMe. 'also take this opportneity of -inforining" you that I am not going to the Norte_ west, but will be found at nay old post willing and. anxious to show you the largest and handsorn.est stock of WAT C HE S, CLOCKS, JE LRY 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' Y 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. SEAFORTH. SEAFORTH INSURANCE AGENCY- ••••ii.M.PM.MWS.IK WM. N. WATSON, t, General Fire, Marine, Life and Ae- cident Insurance .Agent, Convey- ancer, Appraiser, Etc., Owing to the great increase in my li t of regular customers, I have this s aeon made very extensive purchases, nd am, thereforo, anxious to convert s ock into cash, and have marked all goods at p ices tha will convince those w o favor me with their patronage that I 'serve them well. W. L. OUIMETTE. AT THE " PADL CR," BRUSSELS. HELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE IMMENSE STOCK pF NEW GOODS. :PLATFORM SCALES—'500, 1,000, 1,200, 1,500 pounds, at low price. BARB WIRE FENCING—B(34 in the market—four point barb and two,point barb. ,! NAILS—Another car load -10 tons-I—direct from the factory. WINDOW GLASS—English ithwick—clearer, tougher, and 'wort 15 to 20 per cent. more than the Germaii glass, usually sold by dealers at e.bou thr same price. I OUR SPECIALTIES—Cutlery Old Guns. - JA ES DREWE, Brussels. MAIN ST., SEAFORTIC 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 .64 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 Lmperial, Scotland British America, Toronto; Royal Canadian, Mon- treal; Gore District, Galt; Calm:lieu Fire mt Marine Efamilton; Alliance, Hamilton; Toronto Life, (Lite),eToronto; 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 Steamship Company, sailing between New York and Glasgow. First Cabins $60 to $75; Second Cabin $40 ; Steerage, 126. Return tickets issued good for 12 months. NEN. WATSO.N, Main Street, Seaforth. Office, Camp- bell's Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel. The Royal Hotel, (LATE CARMICHAEL'S) SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. JAMES WEIR BEGS to inform his old friends and the travel- ling public that having purchased this new and conImodious hotel building, he has -thorough- ly re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to bot- tom, and it is flaw 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 tbe best, and an at - tentative and trust worthy hostler will always les in attendance. Good sample rooms for Commer- cial Travellers. Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner of Main and Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733 JAMES "WEIR, Proprietor; No. 6 WAREHOUSE SEAFORTH. T WOULD. intimate to the farmers of Tacker. -A- smith, McICillop and the surrounding country that my elevator is now completeci whereby 1 can rulload grain with as much ease as any house m the trade. By strict attention to business I hope not only to retain but to increasethe large patron* age,which has been accorded to me ander lees a,dvantageons circumstances during the pad sixteen years, in which I have been continuously itt the grain business. JAMES BEATTIE, SEAFORTH. SECURE THE SHADOW! ANDHEW CALDER, THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, begn in • state that he has returned home from DIV kota, and is convinced that -"There's no plane like home," and be intends to remain at home, and will henceforth give his entire personalats tention to his business. His facilities for 614 good work are unexcelled, and he can gametes satisfaction. Come one, conie all, and bring your relations and friends, and secure the shadow ere the substance fades. 1 eau moda.te you all, and can send you on your WAY rejoicing. Just try me and prove me. Charges moderate. Remember the place--.Soott's Main Street, Seaforth. 762 ANDREW CALDER. TOBE Doctor :--- 1 taken the 130X._ 1 f 44 Yea, sir, be inb, feel ally bettO , hasn't comeoff 1 a pan, sakes ' does the teacher Ilene nave thin i :: she meant, .. : Mother's own be --Very Parti - ; no% Sambo r i . 44 WA where ie 130e.” 44 Bat 104 not together, obi be bery 'denier —An old cit i home from a , .s. ' old citizen co i e Is ' direction. ' asked No. 1. 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