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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-12-22, Page 22 IIMM11111111ialalleller MY LITTLE MISTAKES. i While my friend spoke 1 felt that ahe Was watching my face keenly. This then, I said to myself, was the woman whom Tom Phelan assured me would Make me It happy man. The lady was at least twenty yews older than I was, but any disparity in that way Tom evidently thought would be made up to me by the fact of my possessing a thousand a Year. I began to think my friend's character had undergone a change. Ihad always considered him farfrom mercenary ; but probably the cares and expenses of his life had made him regard money in a different light from what he had done in the old days; end he thought he would do me a friendly turn by marrying me to a woman old enough to be my mother, because of her wealth. When I con- sidered over these things ,,I was sorry for Torn Phelan. Marriage, I thought had not raised the tone- of his , mind I looked over at him then, and saw a cheetfuI look on his round, pleasant face, as if something had occurred which made him. very happy. Probably,I said mentally,it is oneof Mrs. Moldum's take that makes this most good tem- pered of men delighted. When next I looked at my neighbonshe too,I thought had araerry expression an her eyes thet seemed to spring from a look she exchanged with Tom Phelan. "So that lady is to be baby's god- mother 7" I said presently, directing my gaze to the lady in grey silk1. with the little bunch of curls confined by a -tortoise shell comb,- edged with a row of pearls on each side of her thin, pale face. “Yes. You must let me introduce you.. Iecieed yon must know her. She ia one of the best and kindest of wereendi I began to wonder if my new friend was in the pled too, and if she were en- gaged by Tom and Mrs. Tom to lend her assistance towards the desired end of raarrying me to this spinster. I felt as if I ehould like to get up and run away out of the house, and out of the toile that these good people evidently sought to ensnare me in;.hat the voioe of this gild with the grey -blue eyes, that now sparkled with humor and anon melted into tenderness, almost in the same minute, as only Irish eyes can, held me wprisoner. I was unwilting to move from her aide. Though she did not tell me her name, she told me all ebout herself in a frank, naive mannenthat com.pleted the charm she held for me, and made me her faitla- fal bond slave fromthat hour to this day. Her father was in India, she said ; she and her mother were living in Bray during his absenoe. She ex- peoted hirn home next year, when she feared they wauld leave dear old Ire- land and go on the continent. There audderdy in the midst of her confidential chat, she asked nie once more to cross the room - with her and get introduced to the lady who was going to be godmother to Tom Phelan's baby. Before I could answer her she had stood up and waited for me to ac- company her. Miss Fay was the name of the spinster, who was a Mild, agree- able gentlewoman, with sad eyes and a gentle Manner. When my new friend had introduced me she suddenly dis- appeared. Soon after some people came in to engage Miss Fay's attention, and I was left alone. Then Tom Phelan came up to me, beaming all over with smiles. "You have not lost much time in making her acquaintance, Fitz, old boy." "No," I answered dryly, understand- ing what he meant. "What do you think of her ?" He looked at me with hie head on one aide and a broad smile on his fact. “Think of her 7 She is very amiable. Thia in a stiff tone. "You will get on famously together. She is the WOIllitn to make you happy, old naan.." This with an air of patron- age and superiority. 'Ton are very good," said I, humor- ing him, and thinking at the same time how changed he was. "Now Fitz, I have arranged that you shall take in Mrs. Carey to dinner. May will introduce you. I want to ask you to make yourself agreeable to her; not too agreeable, you know, as you can do sometimes to women, for she has a husband, though he is in India. A safe distance, my boy." "All right," I said. Nom hurried away,and just then din- ner was announce& the host giving his arm to Mrs. MaCiFuna. The hostess pointed, out a lady to me, who I was to take down to the diniugdoom, and in 'a few minutes. we were comfortably seat- ed. My new friend sat opposite me. I couldsee her bright face smiling across the flowers. Her eyes at once dazzled and fascinated me, and her voice naade my heart flutter in an unaccustomed way. The lady whom I had taken down, and who now sat beside me, was a stout, solemn faced woman, arrayed in black velvet, who spoke very little. I was glad of thielatter fact, for I could not, I felt, keep up a conversation. I was listening to the voice of my new friend, who talked well and wittily with her neighbors. Occasionally she direct- ed an odd. sentence to me across the flowers. . When the desert was over, my neigh- bor in Mack velvet, with whom Tom Phelan had unnecessarily warned me not to flirt because of her having a hus- band in India, tookup her fan and oom- menced to wave it gently to and fro. I 'Allow hot it is 1" she said to me in a voice aa subdued as if she spoke in a church. "Yea," I replied, "the night is close, but we should not complain. If we had to bear the heat that your husband is at present enduring —" Suddenly something went against my • new friend's breath, then every one at my end of the table became all at once silent, and I saw that although some of there seemed grave enough, others strove to keep themselves from laugh - 4 ing outright. Tom Phelan, after e few raoment's ke struggle, strove to . look as if nothing in particular had happen- ed. What was the cause of all this I had not the, slighest idea, but that something -wrong had occurred there was not the lead doubt. Mrs. Phelan at this instaut caught Ares. MacFunds eye, and rose from the - table, the other ladies followed. My neighbor whom I had tsken dawn Was the last to rise, and as she did so she gave me a withering look, which I long remembered. When the door was safely closed,Tom Phelan threw himself back in h:s chair and laughed until he tears rolled down his fat cheeks; th other men joined him, all lookinget !me the while. 1 "Whit lathe jO ?" I asked;' I am . 1 out in the cold.' "My dear fello , Mrs. Carey who sat next you, is a widow." made. I had tak n down, the wrong In a moment r the blunder I had" woman to dinner.1, An hour afterwhrds I had completely - forgotten my little mistake; for by some chancel I found myself by the side of my Dew friend, who Nies seated at the piano singing "Oft in the Stilly Night. I turned the leaves of the music, bending over her until I touched her once or twice. Her voice was soft and sweet; it stirred me in d way I Nod never before experien ed, and make me strangely happy and sad almost in the Flame mvi inute. hen she had fiaished singing, and whiltt I was yet bending over her on pretence of closing the book, our °yea met for a second ; hers grew soft and ligiaid, and seemed to melt into a world of tenderness. My heart gave a grea throb, and then I knew far better t an all words could say, that we two 1 ad fallen in love. When a man comes to make such a discovery, a sense of delicious happi- ness fills him, and all the world seems brighter than words-- which are poor things it best, can tell. Three hours ago I had never met this woman; then fate—accident --'chance — call it by what name you will had flung us to- gether ; and a nameless yok in her eyes, some stray tone in her voice, the touch of her hani, had woven a charm for me that put tie 'flight my ideas of bachelorhood; ;which revealed to me feelings and hopes which I had never knowu before, and which made me feel that, come weal or woe, this was she who must walk by my side all the days of my life. Do the gods sport with men as in olden !lays? I asked my - elf. An hour after ahe had sung tharsong by some strange accident we found ourselves in the long garden that runs at the back of Tom's house. It was a glorious night in June ; the air was cool and balmy, the smell of flowers delightful; a young nation was in the cloudless sky. Well, how do you like Miss Fay ?" the girl who had taken my heart cap- tive asked, looking at me from wider her dark lashes. "Very much; but— but—may I say My heart was terribly anxious to speak. "What " she asked suddenly; but Lotiesd her eyes did not meet min8. eI like eorne one else much better." could hardly get the words out; "Probably you do—some one in Lon- don?". who is standing b side me now." "No, some one Ireland; some one There was silence in the garden after had spoken. S e did not reply or augh, but raised her eyes and looked at e once; then I aw the color coming nto her cheeks. I think linnet go in now," she said presently, "Or they will miss me if they want me to sing." , “Give me a flower before yhou; go," pleaded to her, not daring to say ore. _ She stooped down, plucked a red ose, just touched her lips with it arid ended it to me. When I looked at her here was the m.erry light in her eyes hat I had seen t ere when she first poke to me that evening. In another econd she turnec. and ran towards ' the frOttee.. I followed slow y. Just as I arrived at the glass doors of the dining roonagI came suddenly fine to face with Tom Phelan. "Well, Fitz, what are you doing out here ?" he asked with a smile,that I was ill-natured enough to set down in ray mind as a. griti. He spoke as if he in- tended to express surprise, but fail- ed. . "Doing? Looting at the moon," :I replied, staring up as I spoke in the summer sky. “Don't you think a pair of grey eyes better worth looking at ?" he asked with a merry twinkle in hisewn. Perhaps," I anewered calmly. “I say, old mat, you have behaved capitally—better [than I expected." There was a sudden change in his voice that struck me.' ''How ?" "You have fall n 111 love—don't deny it—with thegirl ho will make you a happy enan. Yo have done just as I wished, old boy." He placed his rut around my shoul- ders, as he had ften done when we were boys at sch ol, "You've mad a mistake there Tom; I have no desire to hell myself for a thousand a ear." "What do you man he asked, with surprise shining 1 ha his good-natufnd face. “I have no desire to marry the woman you were good enough to select for kne —Miss Fay." Tom burst out laughing, this time holding his fat sides as if he feared he should explode. "What is the matter I asked when he had almost done! "You'll be the 'death of me Fitz, if you keep on maNing these little Mis- takes." I . - "I don't underdand you,"I said. "You cunning dog 1 Why you have been flirting an the evening with Kitty Berfort 1 I saw you both out here two minutes ago; and you have fallen in love with her like a sensible man, just as I wanted you to do." “My dear felloW you said it was the huh( godmother you had. selected for me, and that is Miss Fay," "Miss Fay is one of them, Kitty Ber- fort is the other," and to emphaeize his words Tom Phelan struck me on the shoulder with a blow that made me stagger. "You are a brick," I said to him, seizing his hand with enthusiasm. Poor, good-natured, Torn Phelan. His eyes grew dim just for a second, as he returned my friendly grasp. "Tom," I said, "God bless your boy." I spoke in such a grave, impressive voice that that the happy father burst out laughing in my face. This time tI joined him heartily. Before I left the Green Isle Kitty Berfort and I became engaged. When her father came back from India we were married, and at our wedding break- fast Tom Phelan—who by the way had THE HUROil E.4.1)061r011. , been presented with remarkably fine twins— olel the story of my little 'miff- takes.—iTinslefi Magazine. - Hoardin, g for The The Children.". 1 haie sometimins wondered at the pertina4ity With whihh , elderly people - who byl a long pouple of fragal living, have come to be wbat is called "wellito- do," oh g to their did habita of frugalit and ec hoardi ing no onger.exists, and when advanc- ing yeas would 13 ' ra to indicate that th T e "Indian Sum er" of life should be enjoyed, before th winter of decrepi- tude se' s in. I hae wondered that the sweet4t butter, the fattest calves, the bigges1 apples, the best of everything still s to the) market, while the poores remains for home consumption, and hJve -noted the venerable and anti- quate4 clothing, the patches and the darns, hich someihumorous writer has oalled "signs of premeditated poverty," when saw the brbad, well tilled acres, the b ns burstbfig with plenty, and knew that in addition there was a tidy a m to the credit of the owner at the vi age bank. • • - So reat my wonderment at the rigid (mono e e which gredged the unneoes- sary 0, tlaehof even one cent, and the acquis venoms which prompted the keen Ye to the main chance in every bargai , that I venitured to ask, once, of an old I nd wealthy farmer whom I met, in _rai e ent which would have discredit- ! ed a s areorow, ashe was boasting of havin 'just made a half dollar by a bit of- sh ip- figuring; "Why are you so anxio 0 to add to your property, you, who nnot hope: to enjoy what you have bet a few years more at most, and who cannot take • Ilene° the value of a farthing ?" He tamed to me with a easpicieus trembleabout his lips. "I'm sayin'„, Ion it for ' the children." His wife, tiettr by, wrinkled and faded, and bent bi toil, added: Yes;dthe boys '11 have tidy bit o' land when we're 'through with it," while a flash of pride lit up her dim blu(eye. . . That was five Iyears ago. In the words itf the obitu ry poet, “their wel- fare fa accomplished," and both now rest ftom their labors. "The boys," entered into possession, and like grains of sand sifted through idle fingers, the dollars', every one the fruit of the patient and cohtinuous self denial of the "old folks,di have !slipped beyond their grasp. m The farm, which e father wrung fro the primeval forst, passedinto the hands kif stranger; one son ran a brief career M diseipatien ending in financial and meral ruin; the second speculated wildly and loet invariebly • he was not going to make money as "Le old man" did, cent by cent, but by a grand coup d' etai,1 which should put him on the pinnace of prosperity at once; and the third son saved edongh of his portion fora house and lo in town, where he lives o4i the procee a of odd jobs of work, and in ustriously_, whittles soft pine in the co ner grocerida between whiles. Less tlkanfive years were sufficient to scattexi the fruits of the toil and savings of a half century, and- there are three good citizens spoiled in the bargain, for not One of his sone equalled the father in strength of character, uprightness and intelligence. 1 Thie individual instance is but one of many, a very great many, which might be cited in support of the assertion that "saving for the children" is too often a curse tneteted of a.benefit to them; and that instead od hoarding to give them a start ip life, the beat "start',would be that Wise expenditure which teaches the value of moneit we well as the rela- tive worth of what it will buy, and pre- - pares .s. boy or girleto be self -helping better lace than '"down town ; ': which and se -reliant ; which makes home a buys hooks and papers, and provides the refinements of liha instead of put- ting money in the bank to draw four per cent. interest. The reason why wealthy men's sons "turn ut so poorly," as the saying goes, is naif hard to see. Secure in the thought thd.t there is no necessity for ex rtion on their part, they grow np witho t mental oe physical stamina. If the father compels them to labor, there is eveij the thought in the background. "I wo 't do it when I'm master,, " and the tasks are carelessly done, with a growl at the parsimony of "the old man" who will licit keep them in idle- ness. If a more 1,iberal policy is pursu- ed th licenee is too apt to be but a 19. tempt tion to bad habits and idleness. It is a bad thing for a young meet to feel that he has nothing to do but wait for "deadimen's shoes." The very best of our statesmen, soldiers and scholars owe their position to their own hard, persistent effortfl not to the well filled purse of a wealth father. The young man *leo feels that whatever place he takes in the world he must make for himself, has an incentive to IlIction and an ai4 in view which he who is taught to thilik his father's money will place him Wherever he desires, misses. And those who are now denying themeielves all luxuries, many comforts and same necessariee for the sake of kavin to their children a goodly heri- tage, ivill do well to consider thought- fully 4he probable effect df their legacy .upon he lives and characters of those to wh m it will come. Parental love natur lly wishes to smooth the obstacles in th paths of the young, but to do this so that injury does not follow, the aid must piot be too generous, the way not made too easy. "I don't want my son to work as I had to?"._ said an old man to me once, and When I looked at the grand form, erect and vigorous, at the clear yes and thought -lined face of this nobleinan, I felt that any son could af- ford te work, if at sixty-five he could be the man his father was. Spend the money in your own life- time then, ye who would -Save for the boys,' and save them from the effects of the "flood of prosperity" which turns the ht ads of so many who come sudden- ly int the savings of the "old folks." nomye and go on having an g, when the necessity for so do- -Rev. Father Lynch, of Peterhoro, has been appointed successor to the late Father Stafford, of Lindsayt —The Winnipeg Methodist Church Xi has p operty to the value of $385,000, and an income of about $25,000 a year. — , he first arrest tinder the Curfew clause of the Repression Act was made in Dublin on Monday night last week, the peiscner being suspetted of having been one of the cotnpanions of the mur- derer of Detective Cox. — he long -drawn trial of Dr. Pyn- chon, of Befialo, for cansing the death by abertion of Miss Buddie McCrae, of Chatham, Ontario, was brought to a close a few daysa-go, the jury, by the judge s direction, returning a verdict of " not guilty." ' REAL EBTA'X'E FOR SALE. VABbt FOB 8/.0'A:7–For' Salts or will be ex- .': shingled tor a farm eitharin Maillop, Tucker - smith, Illey or Mullett,iOt No. 85, concession ., 12,, Turnberry, eentabling 0 acres good tbnber land. For Fuitherparticula If apply to A. SmoNG Land Agent, 8enforth. 1 788 ' . "PARK in Tunkeromith for 1: splendid farm , known being Lo b 20, Ooneession 4, °obtaining 102 wires, about ed and in a high state of e well timbered, There is a good outibuildingsi and 'a e farm 10 six miles fro same fro* Clinton and is Apply to the proprietor on 13se1orth P. 0. II. ORIOIE Sale.—For ask, that s the Moore Farm, . R. 8., Tnekeremith, 5 of which are clop- ltivation, the balance rge brick house and endid orchard. The See.forth and the thin a mile of sohool. the premises or to Proprietor. 781 QMALL FARM FOR SAL8.—For sale eheap, the k•-• east half of Lot 27, Concession10, MaCillop, containing 50 acres, about ?..0 sores of which are cleared and under good cultivation. The Wane° is well timbered. The farm is near the northern gravel reed, and ia six miles from Seaforth and within one mile of the village of Winthrop where there la a post of1oe, mills, stores, fire. This property will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply to JOH TORRANCE, Pro. prietor. 781 VARMI FOR SALE,—So th half Qf Lot 10,Con- 2: cession 9, Morrie, 100 ores; 70 acres cleared, mostly seeded dowo ; the balance about eqnal parts of hlack ash and hardwood. A never failing spring creek runs through the back of the lot. Twelve ores of fall wheat sown. Frame' house 86x24, sone cellar -24 feet square; barn 56x42, with sto e etabting underobath', bothnearly new; pump irl woodshed ; nevt. failing seri ng near barn ya d, and young oreh, rd beginning to bear. One mile and throe qharteas from Blyth Railway Station.j Apply to ROBERT TRAQUAIR, on the premises or 13lyt P. p. 1 780 iFARM FOR SA.3 E.—T ot 5, Concession 2; Town- slainof Hallett, 100 acres, 88 cleared, the re minder; is good hardwood bush. There is, a good frame learn with stabling 'underneath, and other outbuildings. TI ere is aleio a kg house, a good orchard 'and a never feilin4 spring. The_ soil is a clay loam and well unaer-arained. School and churches convenient. It is eiaiated five miles from Seaforth and six from Clinton. The above farm will be sold on reasonable and easy torma. Apply an the premises ori to Coiartauce 0. CHARLES FOWLER. 777 • VARM FOR SALE.—Fr sale, the south hal 2: of Lot 18, Concession 94 Stanley, containing 50 acres, about 40 of which are cleared, the bal- ance well thnbered with Tnaple. There are 6 acres under fall wheat. There is a lo,g house and good fr me barn, also a a oung orchard and a never f ling spring of water. Is within a mile of thel3 yfield lioad, and doovenient to markets, churches schools, &c. For further paiticulars apply t� the unders'igned on the same Concession Or to V4rna P.O. DAVID' POLLOCK 782 VARM TO RENT.—Wanted to rent for five -11-. years, Lot 11; Comes:40n 1, Stanley, a farm containing 100 acres, aboiat 80 of which are clear- ed and in a state of good eultivation. There are ten acres under fall wheat. -The buildings and fences are gocd, mid therei is a good orchard. It is within two miles of the village of Varna, and 3R convenient to markets. lihe fall plowing is all done and 27 ac: es are seedqd to grass. Possession given at any time. Apply! On the premises or to the proprieter, Varna P. 0, R. TURNER. 782x4 1 AARKET GARDEN F.a.R11 FOR SALE.—For -L sale, part ol Lt No. 6, Coucession 1st, Hui - lett, containing 26 acme, 22 of which is under cultivation arta the balatice wood. There is a good frame house with a same cellar and founda- Hoe, also a wooil shed !tad three wells. Also good trams barnsland atablea. This land is all planted with the choicest varieties of fruit trees and bushes. Alec) a greenhouse 110bjgarden 45feet.ofetetr. This place has been used ssmi ke the past 8 years, and a laige and profitable bad- ness has been done anneelly. The proprietor intenae ri moving to 116nitoba rnd is determined to s_ell For In4her particulare apply on the premises or to Seaforth P.O. ALLAN Hossos. 774 VARM IN HAMLET' FOR SALE.—The rm. dersigned offers his term, situated in the township of Hullett, adjol trig the village of Kin - burn, for sale. The far alontaii.s 100 acres, about tit) of which are clea edand in a hih state of cultivation. The wboh4 is wall fenced, well watered and under-draine . The buildings are all first-class. This is on of the choicest farms in the Huron ti -sot, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms aa the; proprietor wishes to retire from business. It is within seven miles of Seaforth and about the same distance from Clinton with gravel roads leading to each place. For further particulars fid drool Oonatapoe P.O., or apply on the promises to W. E. COLDNIVELL, Proprietor. 778 • , penis IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE.—For -L. sale'Lot 11, concession 8, Tuckersmith, 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 of Lot 6, on the 8th concession, con- taining1.50 acres, all well limbered. The above farms will be sold together or separately. They are sitriated within five miles of Seaforth, on the Grarid tfrunk It ealway, d n from Kippen, on the Great Western Railm y These farms will be sold:on reasonable and easy teams. Apply to the proprietor on the premises, or address Eg-, 1 -mond 'ale P. 0. DAirm 140011E, Proprietor. 749 • VCR SATE—The undersigned offer their' f -A- Fruit Evaporator and Cider Mills for sale cheap 4nd upon easy terms of payment. The buildings have been fitted up in a complete manner for the ;arrying on of the Fruit Evapor- ating Business, nd are now in first-class working order, 0.nd a fine paying 'business can be done. But as !W S Robertson, ene of the partners of the firm of Ea DJ Wilson ,& Co , has gone to Ed, mouton, Northwest Tetritory, to rerriain perj manen0y, the property must be sold and the busineas of said find finally closed up. For any particulars with regard tci said property apply to the undersigned' D. D. WILSON. Seaforth. FARM IN TIICKERSMITH FOR SALE — Ftai Sale Lot 28,0o, cession 3, L. R. S., Tuckera smith,containing 100 aeries, about 80 of which are cleared and in a first- lass state of cultivation; and nearly all unaerdra ned. The balance JO timbered with la8rdwood. Thole is a good brick house with a splf-ndid cellar, and first-class frame barns'stables and outbuthaings. A large orobtud. of first-class fruit trees and plenty of water There is about 120 rods of board fenoe. Is within 2 miles of Brucefield on the Great Western Raihi way, and 6 miles from Seaforth on the Grand Trunk, with gravel roads taxiing to each p mai There are 17 twee of fall wheat. This ie as good ana comfortable a faun as there is in the County of Huron, and will be sold dheap and on easy termal Apply on the premises or te Brncefield P. 0.ALEXI LIVIN724 SEAFORTH 1 1 i 1 SEAFORTH MILLS. WE are pleased to intimate that sini sine ntro clueing the rolls and high grinding system in our inills her:, our flour has given great satisi faction throughput our lentire local retail and farmers' exchange trade, and we desire to thank our cuatomers for their liberal patronage, which of late has materially increased. We are wen arranged to manufacture 'fu-st-class flour from th present new crop, and hope to ment a contin uance of past patronage, Our flour also take well among our outside sipping trade customers and we are able to selli at good prices. Wit these advantages we hope to be able to pay g prices for grain, and shag endeavor with other to make Seatorth the farmers' grain market. W would advise them to 4.refu1ly learn Seaforth prices this season bi• fore eelling elsewhere. Flourj mill feed, fine ba,Irrel and iland salt constantly on hand a business, prices. !Also a quantity of live ashes f r land purposes. A. W. OGILVIE & CO. T O. KEMP, Manager.' 771 J. S PORTER! SEAFORTH. I am determined to Clear Out my _Entire Stock of flurniture regard - les, of Coet. THOEE IN WANT, it them to ismer. ta n prices before purohaaing elsewhere. I give a area discount to those paying cash, es. pecially to newly married couples. lam still selling aix highly finished chairs for $2.60. I also keep Knowlton's Spring Bed, the best and cheapest in the market; Warranted perfectly noiseleas. Warerooms dive& ly opposite M. R. Counter's Mammoth Jewelry S tore Main Street, Seaforth, Ea(tSille' Cash for hides, skins, fare and tallow. No truck or trade. Cash for .erorythinsg. mtiP O RTER. 625 eit • CENTRAL GROCERY. LA DLAW & FAIRLEY. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - From re date until the end of December, we have determined to dispose of our large astortment of merchandise at greatly reduced prices for CASH. Our Fstock comp tees the largest assortment of GROCFRIES, CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Held by any House in town, and Cush buyers will find it to their advantage to puralae.se fjom us. Every department is now fully assorted, and prices will be found :low. 1 C3-1R/001R,IS. TEAS--IIn Blacks, Green and Japan. Prides range from 25 cents to 75 cents 1 pe pound. - SUGARS ----Refined up Aii S, --Refined and Raw—splendid value. llote the fact that we roast and COFFI7S—Green, Roasted and Ground , grind our own Coffee OD the premises. SPICES—Whole and Ground. No adulterated ground Spices kept in. stook. EXTR4 CTS—A large assortment—quality A No. 1. PICKLES SAUCES, JELLIES, dec., &c. CANNED FR U IT—In Peaches, Pears, Pine Apples, Apricots, Neel - tatines, &c. Stook unneually large, and prices as low as last year, not- withstanding the high price of green fruit this season. CIA Rik NTS—In barrels and cases, the best value in the market. No interior goods—all fresh and good. RAISINS —Our Extra Selected. Valentias are the best imported, and only kept by us—" don't you forget it." Layer Raisins for the table, good to choice. Come and see them. Put up in single layers and quarter boxes —nice for family use. LEMON, Orange and Citron Peel IMPORTED. Shelled Almonds, Malaga . Gapes,, Elmo Figs, S. S. Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, Brazil Nuts, cto. P'IR,CYVISIONS- .Flolir and Feed Always on Hand as Uswzl. CROCKERY. Tea Sets in China from Five Dollars to Twenty Dollars. Tea Sets in Granite, Plain and Printed. Dinner Sets—Good Assortment—Prices Low. Chamber Sets—White and Printed—Stock Large. Toilet Sets—Cheap and Good. Majolica Ware in endless variety --Sec MOCBMBEit 22, 1882. 0. V. PAP:ST, Fancy Goods for Holiday, Wedding and Birthday Presents --must be seen—too varied to enumerate, GLASSWARE. Qur sihok in this line is simply immense. Come and look at it. We cordially invite inspection. We guarantee our goods to be as we represent them, or no sale. We deliver goods free of charge. We deliver goods promptly. We are to be found. under the clock in Cardno's Block. LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY, Main Street, Seaforthe SEAFORTH. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NOTICE. I have now my stock of Fancy Goods for Christmas, New 'year, Wedding and Birthday Presents complete, and would ask the attention of all intending pur chasers to call and examine it. I note below a few of the leading hnes; LADIES' COMPANIONS In Plush and Leather Oases; one hun- dred styles, ranging in- prioe from 25 cents to $17 each. ODOR OASES In Plush and Leather -25 styles. LADIES' HAND BAGS In Pleuda, Leather, Celluoloide and TinseL Dressing Cases, Writing Deski3, Work Boxes, . Jewel Cases, Portfolios, Gilt Goods, Olive Wood Goods.; Glass Ink Stands, Bronze Ink Stands, Cigar Cases, Cigarette Cases, Bill Books, Toilet Sets, Vases, Figures, Mugs, • Glove and Handkerchief Sets, Pocket Companions, Pearl Card Cases, Leather Card Cases, Paper Weights' Pocket Books,Ladled Satchels, Necessaries, Concertinas, Accordeons, Bisque Figures, Music Boxes, Harmonicas, Wax Dolls, Bisque Doll Heads, Solid Brass Goods, Velvet Frarnes, Smokers' Sets Cigar Stands, • Tobacco Boxes, Cups and Saucers, Japanese Match Sales, Japanese Brackets, Japanese Trays, Rubber Dolls, China Dolls, Photo .lbums—large variety, dapaaese Card Receivers. Japanese Flower Pots, China and Glass Flower Pots, Flowers& Birds in Glass Globes Gold Pens, Pen Cases, And Pencils, Slipper Patterns, Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymn Books, Toy Books, Annuals, Miscellaneous and Standard Works, Larg,i3 Assortment Poeta in Cloth, i Leather and,Wood Bindings; Juveniles, Wall Pocket Patterns, Ottoman Patterns, Bracket Patterns, oi-iRasrrM.A.S2 NEW YEAR And Birthday Cards Frob the Following Publishers: L. Pii•ang & Co., Raphael, Tuck e SO?;A) Artistic Stationery Com- pany, Itildesheimer and 1- Faulkner, and ten °tilers. PRICES HALF OF FORMER YEARS. SILK FRINGED CARDS FROM HP LIP TOYS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. * Having imported the greater part e my stock direct from the foreign mar- kets, I will sell them at about one-third less than former prices. Remember, you can see more and get more fer your money at 0. W. PAPST'S Bookstore than at any other plat* the county. EMBER 2.! 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