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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-05-08, Page 2I ttl I A • - .9.• 7 • :7 - ;•.• _. • 2 ./ TKE11-1 ON EXPOSI WEENIE'S WHIM. ! CHAPTER XXVIL (Continued.) The sisterhood were all, gathered on the lawn. Miss Charity' favorite—au ' enormous tabby—was Wring under- neath the old scarlet strapper; Miss Hope's knitting -needles clicked busily, Miss Prudence was occupied over some silk patch -work, the little square8I and diamouds of which shone in the sun- light; Faith was reading aloud "West- ward Ho." She put down the book with a bright, welcom;ng emile. The interest of the story had moved her ; her eyes shone with soft, serious excite- ment ; there was a scent Of tall white' lilies. Dr. Stewart's _bees were hum- ming noisily : a light wind stirred the ' long grass -shadows ; Miss Charity's Charity's curls were in disorder. Some flue white -heart cherries hung( over Dr. Stewart's head;.he commenced gather -- mg some, "by way of ' dessei7t," he aid, coolly, as he transferrel them to Ins own pocket. "Why • di4 they not call you Cherry, Miss Charity, instead of that affected Cara ?" ; ' • ace at is only one of Faith's whims," re- turned Miss Hope; "neither Prue nor a child / "Why sheuld I not use it,. iit is far softer and prettier than Oharit " inter- posed Faith, appealingly. Dr. Stewart gave one of his dry Iaugha. i . - ; " Every Ione has a right- to their own fancies. I am prosaic enough-- to dis- like pet names. Cara, when one is christened Charity !" with a contemp- tuous shrug :1" why, it is a direct snub ta one's sponsors." I ever use it ; she began it,. and never left off." Faith looked uncomfortable ;' she always did when Dr. Stewart was in one of his quizzical moodi. At such times be was given to find fault with everything. But in -another moment he became serious. . " What an odd fancy that was of Chester's calling his -little girl Nan ! She is a pretty little creature and her father seems to dote on her. creature, over there yesterday; Mrs. Chester had one - of her attacks. "Poor thing !" sighed Miss Charity, "she is very delicate. People are fowl of calling her fanciful, and no doubt she is full of Al-ilimsies like the * rest of us, but it is hard work having an ailing body and an ailing temper • too." a " Yes," he assented ; " she has her share of trouble, but she has gpt the blessing of a good husband." But here Miss Prudence shook her head grimly. She rarely joined in the conversation if a stranger were present; and, as her remarks were generally of a lugubrious nature, thy were not greatly missed. "An 'II -assorted couple, doctor," -smoothin her black mittens with sad satisfacti n. Miss Prudence was much given to expatiate in the domestic circle on the evils of matrimony, and to thank la ' ven that she and her three sisters ha4I net fallen into the hands of the Phil stines,—a peculiarly happy state of r signation for an unattractive _ woman, eith a rigid and cast-tron ex- hands. , Only when it was too- late did terror, and endowed besides with a the child's speech about the pretty cur Nan very s faceon his sl " That is and over aga anxiously. • we left home little maid w ck," she said, hiding her that she keeps saying over nai' he continued, still nuke "'She was quite well when this morning; she and her re chasing each -other -along the lanes, pe ting each ether with pop- pies, I thou ht she was only tired and wanted to be Carried : I can't under stand thii sickness and drowsinesa all at once. Do you think, Miss Marriott, that it could possibly be a supstroke ?" " &mitt know : her ekes certainly look very odd," returned Queenie, in great perpleaity. "0:-h, father! Nan is so very tired," moaned the little creature again, creep- ing closer to his broad breast."Ellen did say -it was naughty to eat the pretty currants; but Nan is good post, only so "Have you any -pain, my darling?' he asked, bending over her. ,- - "No; no pain, only Nan so tired" she repeated, in the most pathetic, voice. Mr. Chester leaked appealingly at Queenie. "I am afraid she is very ill," she re- turned, reluctantly, for there was a strange look about the child that alarmed her. "-Emmie dear, tell' Pa-. donee to go and fetch Dr. Stewart at once and, you run across for Langley." "Ay, we must have Langley," he re- peated, helplessly, looking down at his pet. Nan had left Off her, moaning and seemed sinking into drowsiness. , "Will she let me undress her and lay. her in Emmie's bed? she will be more comfortable than in your arinS ;" but as Nan stirred uneasily and murmured, Father ; Nan cannot leave father," Mr. • e Chester was oblig&l. to carry :.hr up i himself: But even when Ise plac d her on the, cool pillow she still hel his hand tightly. _ - - . . " Father will -not leave his pet; don't be afraid, My. darling." • . When Langley arrived, she found him still hanging over the child. Nan seethed . sleeping; her dark eyelashes swept her eheek ; one small hand' was folded in her father's. "This sleep will do her good. • It must, have been the sun that Made her - feel sick," he said; looking,up at Lang- ley with.a relieved expressam, Langley put back the long silky hair from the child's forehead, but did not 'answer. . Some chill presentiment for which she could not account' had seized her ,at the moment of Emmie's summons; and then, why did not Nan move, when she kissed her. "I do not think this looks (pith like sleep,—like natural- sleep, I • mean., I think we ought to try to -rouse her, at least till Dr. Stewart comes. • . Speak to her, Harry: she has never slept so soundly before." • ' - , • "Nan, Nan, my little one; father wants you," but, fonthe first time in het infant life, Nan was deaf to her father's voice. • ' " What can we, do? what are we to ? • Dr. Stewart will not be home for _another hour," exclaimed Queenie, now --really terrified.. 'No suspicion of the truth had entered int any of their masculine appendage of the upper lip. • " Humph !' gruuted the doctor, laconically, ; for he had an ill -concealed antagonism to Miss Prudence, and dis- liked gossiping about his patients' af- fairs "If we were to add up all the ill-as- sorted marriages in the world, the sum would last us a long time,". observed Miss Hope,philosophically. ' -rants recur to them. The next two hours that passed were never effaced from Queenie's memory. No efforts of theirs 'could rouse the child flout the death -like 'stupor that- ,op- pressed her. Langley had tried two or thil three remedies, but hey were unava- .ing, and the father's agony was pitiable to witness. The little town • was fairly roused, 'and messengers on horseback Light, my dear madam, was the were scouring the neighborhood after brisk answer, "but folk won't suit Dr 'Stewart. But he bad gone to a themselves properly it is not other farm house some five miles distant,- and peoples fault,' as the old clerk _said delay was inevitable. 'Garth and Ted when—n-hen thewrcing couple got mar -• had each gone in different directions, and ried."' Faith Painter- had drit en over to Karl - "They say maiaiaaes are made in dale to tell Mrs. Chester the reason Of SY 7; • faithful watch beside him. • of thie sort, women 'are the best. It cuts 'mete to the heart to see him going on like that." And Garth turned on his heel abruptly, and walked to the window. But re made himself of use, too, in that t ubled little household, fel. he succeeded in coaxing Emmie, who wasg sobbing with nervous excitement, tp with h m .to Chutch-Style House, mid promis d Queenie to place her under Cathy' care for the night. This was a great -rlief to Que nie, who had reavin to dr d ally de natere for her, ion duty t might d A s d sight' The se tingan a ressing scenes of this left her free for any ,volve Upon her. aited her up -stairs. as flooding the little chambr, and the last dazzling rays shone ull on the face of the child. Mr. Chester was kneeling by the bed, with one tit le band hidden in his, „Langley, ai( with white, rigid face„ was .standing beside him As the hoarse uncontrollable sobs, those tearless sobs of a strong man, smote ton her ear, she , shivered and shrank' back as though scene blow were dealt her. eta: . " Oh, Queenie this ; is dreadful ! Who ean comfort him ?I 1 Where is his girl wife itad the enother b " his . child ?" she whispered; as the went up to them. "It is she who ought to be here, ,not I."-. - " We have sent for her. Hush, Lang- ley, he Will hear yotar." - " Ah,, he hears nothing; that she will wake and s But her words reached hi She will, Langley, how can you be_ 4 i • - SO ,CT lid ? They always do just before —''' " the last," 4 was going to say, but the words ehokedthim. " You will say : , good -by to father, and give him one sweet kiss, will/you not, 1 ty little Nan, i my'darling, myi treasure ? I "Oh, Harry, try to be r it! Harra,) Harry, won't y u listen to me a. mp- ment ?" and La, gley laid her cold hand , on his arm, but her toucl only 'seemed -to makehim more frantic . "No, I will not bear it, I cannot bear it: -Have I not tuffered nough ? Will God take.fromme rayon'. 'comfort? Oh, my little child -my, littl child !" With : -another burst of anguish.' I "See how calm and. peaceful She looks," she went ion, 'in her quiet, con- trollin. voice, but her face was like ! . marble'; ." just sleeping, peacefully into her rest, no Pain, no suffering. . It is so 'He giveth His beloved sleep;' ,try and ,think of that Harry." , . 'jShe was iti' y ewe -lamb," he mutter- ed, gloomily ; " she drankof my cup, and lay in my bosom. Shewas my own little daughter, my only one. She used to kneel upon my knee ' andesaY her pretty prayers _ to me every night, ,the darling. 'God bless Nan and Nan's father, she always said that." " Yes ; and He will bless you, my poor Harry." . . • . " Is'it blessing Me to rob me like this f my adi. ? Oh, Langley, Pray to Him ; ou are • a goo( woman; , pray, both of you, that she may be spar, , l' Ah, if it were only Hi I I Langleya Did the in ' strange pathetic words of broken father cross 1 er memory? While the child was y t alive, I fast- ed and Wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gr cious to me, that thechild may live ?' Ali, if it were only His will !" • . , ." Hush ! did you see h stir ? -I saw her, I felt her ; she., is waking • now. Nan, my pet, my darling, open your sweet eyes and look at father." But, ala.s, the little inanimate form still lay in its deathly torpor. I • \And so the hours passed. Dr. Stewart came and went again, -and Garth stole up the .uncarpeted stairs, and stood ut- side with b ted breath, to listen if a fur - timer changehad taken place. But till .Mr. -Chester knelt beaide the little white bed and Langley and Queenie k4 he will have it eak to him." ear. d to me. will !" Sigh- snory of those nother heart- heat en, tegan 'Miss haaity, a litt e let husband's Ion absence. sent men y : r. tem se or- : 11- • " They s y so -;-but don't you think. clothes, found some dark Crimson stains lsrow, felt it cold beneath. her toucle-and thereis a ood deal of human bungling on the flout of the little white frock, knowing that the last feeble in had , and obsti act, at the bottom ? Chie :and showed them to the doctor, as be been drawn; signed to Langley that all can't fanc the angels, for example, stood with a grave face looking down at was over. • • would not eahze 'the truth ; land when mmoney-bags play too " Humph ! it is just as I , feared when • ' at, last, it[I. dawned upon hina he bade _Young' Clayton told me the 'sthriptoms. them a -it -passionate impatience to She has been eating deadly- nightshade. .leave him 'therewith his dead. "Leave Childten sometimes mistake them for me alone with. my child she belongs to currants's' Why was the allowed to run me, she is mine ;" and as they went about without her nurse?' - • She had the girl with her," re- tureed the poor father, and b re he • REAL •ESTATE FOR SALE. OR:SAL1k.--Fer Sale ehea,i), a corn- finlehed dwelling in Sal- ta. The %wee contains ar, hard and soft water, necessary convenieneies. e . Terms easy. Apply to fort . 888 OUSE F fortable.and we forth, en arincess St seven root -Ate; with ce stable and . 11 dther There hi a god' R. Gommb - -1[101 ROPE OR ALE. --For Sale- cheap, a let -of t e- village of Egmondvile, containing (1A. acres, all teen fenced and fit for cultivation. r This laud 18 situated on the 2nd Laken:In-11th, adjoining the mill really a choice lot, and is well veniently located for a retired Concession of property, and is farmerororal:Ler?: t gardener. The land is all first class tipd eeeded to grass. For further 'par- - t the undersigned,E mond% ille. 4E011.0E13' r e .. • : 891 . , 'DAM FOR r ;1 • of Lot rorete Therea balance has There is a orchard and It is situated Jamestewn in 50 acr will be sol SAMUEL o or by mail SLE. 10, bee frame fou w't it 8 a , se A .1- --For Sale, the South half oncession 1, Grey, containing 50 e 30 acres cleared, part of the 'burned down and part bush. house and stable, a young and one-half acres of fall wheat. him, a mile and a quarter of Will be sold cheap. The adjoin - e also for sale. This - property arately of together. Apply to DREW POLLOCK, on the farm, mestown P.- O.- ' 8-.)0 SPLENDID 18, Bayne acres; abbot of cultivation, hardivood;Allac are all fliaticl and aleirAince village of N farms in Road South, containing and in a plod and orchard. arately or toge Verne. F 60..i am the 53 i s 1113TS d Road re sl he balance c Ash and of water. , and County. djoii res ate of he above her. FOR SALE. --For sale Lot North, 'containing 100 cleated and in a high state well timbered with and Cedar, The buildings new.; a splendid orchard This farm adjoins the is one of :the best located Also Lot 19, Bayfield mg the village of Varna, 11 cleared and .well fenced, cultivation. -A good barn farms will be sold sep- Apply to THOMAS WARD, - 89511f . EIARM FOR. 12 ' TUCKERaMIH.--For of Tuckersmith Concession meres cleared is well fenced, yid a half stor two frame farm is of first prucefield stati Oeaforth,:a place. Apply or -DAVID Reid P. O. f 2,' ;• bar goad o W SL,: -county . R. he remainder vith ii brick s and class an, six gravel i the 'premises LKEiii, .1N THE TOWNSHIP salein the township of Huron, being Lot S., containing 100 acres, in bush.- The good orchard, 'a good house with a slate . shed, and geed wells. soil. It • is two miles , from Clinton and six road leading to: te .IAS. WA iliER; Mill Road, .or to Bruce . . : . OF 36, 90 farm one roof, The from from each - -tf , t§ TIAR31 IN r . sale the R. S., Tuokers which are eleaeed rierdmined.1 a new frame frame stable well: Consen is within 6 Reid, and four leading to eac apply on CARTER, T el. ' li a Mil ; he Sea OK l'RSMITIT FOR- SALE. -t le If of Lot 21, Concessior nith, containing 50 acres, a id free [rem stumps an he farm is well fenced. There use With Stone cellar, also a d kg barn, and a good cut to schools and church s of Seaforth, and five from Bruce froi 1 Kipper) good gravel - I -pl e. For further parti premises, or to MRS. CHA oral P. O. ---For 4, L. 45 of un- is good pring s. It - roads Mars LES tf F"11 TIMM acres.' on drained are There Spring ing A postoffice situated don; ticulars ises,, fili--014.EITA 1 e leafy Burns house Survey nearly within ene FOR Lot 6, Concession It is a the corner.- and in about three is a :good Creek orchard. and withi Huron & apply or to Harlock 'TOWN belongs and cot and. tw of the flew an twc; ani is eraiven time A1.1&. corder The a acres bank n hi six B to the 4.• OF o the siste lots; owe, il utes . . _ --For sale, the East h 12, Hullett, containing lot, with a blacksinit land Pr well fence &cid state of cultivation. of good hardwood barn. and -log hou through the lot. A go rches and School cony store adjoins the lot. utiles o Birth, on th , ce Railway: --„,.'or furthe undersigned --on the P. Q. THOMAS^AMOS LOTS FOR SALE IN SEAFORTH.--The alio\ estate of . the late B of a story and a half on Mill Street, in of Seaforth. The h in excellent repair. walk of the railway to all the erincival Ma If of 5( shoe and hers bush, e. A bear- adent It it Lon- par i rem 88( THI e pro rriarc Irene aryls use a It i ttioi Mae tering Inetitu .ion in the town ; also four quer- . , ter acre lots the same survey. The whole property will re isold cheap. For particulars apply to THO IAS DOWNEY, Esq., Executor of the late Bermird Burns, or to P. S. CARROLL, Solicitor,.Seaf rt ' 889 OOD GiRe IN AND GRAZING FARM FOR kjr-. SAVE. Far sale, being Lot 2, 'Concession 13, Hullett; c ming, 150 acres, 160' Of which ere cleared; iee . well timbered.' ,with hard - weed.' Super in. soil, well underdrained, and wdrkable eet my machinery, 28 acres seeded to'. grass. ,A ite 'Cr failing spring creek runs 'through the bac . end, Thereare two log houses, frame bar •, lara 'shed and comfortable housing for stock. fared rertring orchard arid three wells Mix .and e bah piles from Blyth, 10 from ,Sea like distance from Brute:els. One. 10'th; mile from SchooPand peetoilice. Churches con- venient. 'Terms easy. Apply to J.. -ALLAR- D • OM, IV rlockP, O. " 899tf i tall but D S - t It was' ist before Dr Stewart's arri- It was long past midnight a hen , eupted her. vat- that Langley, examining the child's Queenie, laying her band on the child's taking a v de convene title -deeds ry great interest in a marriage the ; A very brief survey had But eve then the unhappy father ace, or in a ceremony where satisfied hlia- • preatmeo a part ! I have seen some- thing of human nature, Miss Charity, and have often found occasion for as- _ tonishment at the sad mess men, and ' women too & make -over their lives." "1 delft think women are often to blame," observed Faith, in a low voice. "Hemph ! so that is your experi- ence ?" with an odd, inexplicable look as he rose from the grass. "Well, ladies, this is vastly entertaining, and one could learn a good deal; no doubt ; • but there is work waiting for me in the shape of Jemmy Bates's broken leg, which, by the by, Miss Faith, is pro- gressing most fatorably." And, with a benevo eta nod that included them all, „ Dr. St wart, walked off, still munching his -ehe Ties. CHAPTER XXVIII. LITTLE NAN. hose whom God loves die young; Thersee no evil days; Ne falsehood taints their tongue, No wickedness their ways. teitaptized, and so made sure Di win their safe abode, What can we pray for more? • They die, and are with God." Robert S. Hawher. • ek few days after Dr: Stewart's garden, vlsit Emmie came running up the gravel walk at Brierwood Cottage with a frighteued-fae. Queenie, who was sit- ting in the porch as usual, put down her -work ratheiehneriedly. "Oh, Queene--Ialo think something is the matter. Mr: -Chester is coming op this way, and he has got Nan: in his uttered a strong explective ; but ley laid her hand On hi i .arm an "Husli7!"" "What can you do to wake he art?" asked he. ' " Nothing," returned' the (crct Ey. " An hoer or two so uer *could have saved her. But, in sir, these things are not in my ha is neither your fault nor mine tin not here." - . - "You can do nothing !" turnin him almost fiercely in his des thOugh he would .wrest the 11i from him by force. " Nothing," he . repeated, e cally, .for it Was best that th able father should realize the t once, and not cling to the shado hope. . " The child Is sleeping herself to death; in a: few -hours it must all be over."-' " Try to bear it, Harry," said Lang- ley, in her low, sooth lig voice, for the - strong man- absolutely staggered under the blow. Her face was alniost as white as his as she guided bin' .to a chair, but he turned from her with a groan and, hid -his face in the child's pillow. _ ' A ° Lang - said, , Stew: r, sad - and I good ds.:It t I was upon air, as d's life miser- uth at of a I will come again-; there is nothing for me to do here," said Dr. Stewart. His voice was rough, probably with arms, and she looks so odd. I am sure emotion,- as he turned *way abruPtly. she is ill, or something.,'' "An hour or two earlier and I could - "Is he bringing her here, or to have saved her," he said to Queeniei a's Cliffreh-Stile ?" asked her sister; anxiously, but asshespoke Mr. Ches. terh igure came into sight. In an- ' other moment there was a click of the little gate, and he came rapidly up to them carrying his child. "May I come in, Miss Marriott the sun is so hot I dare riot gohip the lane ;"1 and, as Queeuie nodded and made room for hini to pass into their cool sitting room, he continued, in'an agitated voice, "I do not know ,u -hat- ails Nan, she has been drowsy and quiet for a long time, and just now she turned yery sick and poorly." He had placed himself in the low chair by the window as he spoke, and Queema knelt down by him and ex- aminedil he child. As he untied the large .4iite sun-boxinett Nan shrank from lieiarather restlesslyhorror of scenes. "If there wer some Nan 'did want to `go home, father ; thing that could do ; but in cases .; • , she followed him doWn-stairs. "It gots hard with a man 6 -know that, and that he can do absolutely nothing, just be- cause my mare wanted shoeing, and I went out of the beaten track. There is another life gene, that is. what I call a ' mystery." And Dr. Stewart muttered his favorite " Humph !" and ,went away with a sorrowful face, for he was soft- hearted, and loved all children fer their - own sweet sake's. There WaS no -thing to be done after this. Garth came in by and by and paid a short visit to the 'room up- stairs, but he did not stay long. "Langley is with him, and we have sent for his wife. -There nothi a fellow can do. and—in short stand it," he blurted out confid to- Queenie, with a man's ins g that I can't ntially inctive AAA 77"-- out sadly they could hear him groan, -" Oh, my little Nan, my little, little child !" . ' As they eft the room,. Queeniea could hear Garth calling to her in a suppressed voice, and at once went down to him. He took old of her hand, and led her into the cheery little parlor. There was 'a bright fire in the grate ; an old wood- en -rocking-chair stood near it; the tea,. tray was on the round black table where ,ir the'silsters ate their simple meal& ; - 'at do n there and warm yourself," he said khully, " and I will give you a cup of tea.- Where is Langley ?" She into my room ; I think she wanti-- to be alone, I will .go up to her presently. Oh, Mr. Clayton,", bursting into. tears, for this touch of thoughtful - nes S moved her from her enforced -calm- ness, "it has been so 1- sad, so dreadful;, all these hours !" "Yes, know .it has been very hard _upon you. Poor Chester, and poor dear little -Nan ! who would have drea,med of such a catastrophe ? Even Dr Stewart„ who is inured to all sorts of painful scenes, seems quite upset by it. .• It must be hard for a map to lose his only child," continued Garth', gravely, as he brought the tea and stirred the fire Ito a more ,cheerful blaze. ' " I did not know you were here,' she said, after an interval of silence. The warmth had revived her, and the flow of nervous tears had done her good. How she wished, that Langley- could be in- duced to come down too 1 _ ' " I could not. make up, my mind to leave ytai- all in such a straite Langley was here, and I thought after all that -I might be of use. I am glad II thought of keepin f up the fire. I had a grand hunt for - Patiehces tea-caddy, it took ja me no end of time to find it." -Garth . setalking in a fast, netvous way to keep up his own ,and Queenie's spirits. He had never seen her cry be- fore, and ii, gave him an add sort of pain. The thought of the room up -stairs, and of the bea.et-broken father kneeling there by his dead child, Weighed upon them both like lead, oply Queenie stretched out her cold hands to the blaze, and . drank her tea obediently, and felt cheer-. ed by Garth's kindness.. 7 . "Things like these upset one's ,views of life," e continued- after ie. pause. ".1 suppose we Ian know trouble, in some shape or other; but when it comes • 'one - (Coiltinued on Third Page.) ' C. WAN ID FAP.M IN 'BRUCE. FOR SALE.— For qo,le, Lot 30, Concession 6, township of 'Brece, cOntainin,,' 104 acres, -of, which about * • aceeit are (leered, fenced and free from ,stumps, ,tle balance is timbered principally with splendid 'h edwood!and a little hemlock' 'fencing. There a•r, frame limildi rgs, and a never failing, apti•ng et ek running.ti rough the place.' It is within 6 en les of. the tke Hating town of Paisley and an C( ual distance I out -Underwood. • There is a good se iool opposite he place, and it is in a splendid so Cement. • TI ere is a good - clay ' bank for b Wks or tile, w : leh is worth one fourth of what is asked for the arm. This is a. splendid farm at a will be sold very cheap. Apply to box -24, 8. aforth 1'. 0. - ' • - 877 • OR SALE.. Two farms Lot 14, on ' the Oth Coneessioneend Let 15, on the 7th- Comes- si n of Metals, ontaining 100 acres •each, about .9' acres 00.0 ' ande free from • stumps on. one 'fa, ii, and ebou 60 acres cleared on the other, .T ic cleared:land is in a good state of cultitatioe 'ar dwell Nee& .- Good • flame. barn and stables, am d log Wiese •n one, and on the other a log li use and log barn. There is - a good bearing ce chard on Lot 14. A never failing spring; creek ruins through both places. The ,se'l is -class, t ti. ere . being n better farms in , le township. T iese • places are. admirably ada ted for : gram 1 :g oWing or gr zing, and are within five miles of the flourishing town of Brussels. The places w 11 be sold tagether or _separately, and ' an be 'botight cheap and on easy tome. Apply in: the cheap- and or a«Iressthe proprietor, Oland hoy P. 'O. - GEORGE SEALE. ' 907xI2 1 . : 0.00D -FARMS FOR SALE. --in order close le.1- the offa is of the estate of the • kite W. G. II Ilingston, th exectitors offer the folloWin * very 'valuable .160 s .for sale; First—North, half of Let 30, Conc. esion 5, township vof ' Morritia - con- taining 90 aces. On this lot is •-erected a good 1 frame barn barn 17ith stone foundation, good o chard, well and erinep. Nearly all Cleared, and is on the gravel !road closely adjoining the •• village of !Brussels. - This farm is a valuable one, :i well !fenced and iff•a good statibf cultivation. Second. —Lot 4, Concession 5, township of Grey, county :of Huron; emitainine 100 acres 10 acres cleared -and free of imps, balance well timbered with :part good 11 rellao.od, pine and cedar. It is three And a half Mies from Brussels, and one mile ,from gravel read. • For 'prices and tenns apply' taTuos. K • sae Brussels I'. O., 'HENRY JENNINGS, Victoria Se `re P. O., or JAMES Slime Maple 'Ledge P. () , iiddleeex County. a • - • • AR 3I ,I. STEPHEN FOR SALE.—For sale . . ' Lots 4ja . d 5 and part of 3, Lake Road.East, Stephen, la n 'aining 282 acres, mostly Al clear- ed, good iniil • ings and abundance of goodepring water,. This farm is Mostly clay loain_And is 'good eithe fair grassing ex cropping. There is also a yourte prchard. It is • within 12 miles of Park Hill. ,I'llhe above will be sold in one block or separatelyito suit purchaser. It is all ill one block except:la small part Ort the oppoeile side of the concession. If not sold it will be rented. There are Oh good 'roads le dersigned, ! 1 ,N. 11,—A on the falai , . - - ' SEED f 14 rches and schools convenient and ding to market. 'Apply to the un- ke P. O. JOHN RE1TH. 899tf. • large stock 'of well bred. cattle now -ill be sold with the lend if suitable. !. 899tf • • , ATALUA 1JE FARM FOR SALE. --The sub - V -scriber effers for sale his farm of 100 acres being South East half of Lot 37, Concession 8, Eriit Wawanellsh ; about 65 acres arecleared and free from s udbips, the balance is well timbered -with hardy. o d, hemlock and cedar. The farm -is in a hint state of cultivation. It is situated one' snd t ree-quarter miles from Belgrave, 7 miles from ikinghein, 8 miles front Blyth. It is within one darter mile from school. There -are on the prem n es a good frame house and frame barn and s bling, a young bearing orchard, a never fail n awell, and creek running througbm. the back pa of the farm. This property will be sold ,echeap. For further particulars apely ore the fremis s or to GEORGE A. TYNER, Bele grave P. 0.', ast Wawartosh.. 894 Bin Tin 1 ' eds o Seed Whee icy; Red C iothy Orch ds of pastu Ev ry-hariety 111 §EEDS. SEEDS. ILLSON SEAFORTH, DEALER IN --- all kinds for Field and Garden I ti t t, Peas, Oats, Six-iRowed Bari ver Alsike CloverI White' Dutch 'Clover, and Mammoth Clover; , i . I I I di Grass, Kentucky Blue Grassi .Red Top Rye Gratis, and all e !Grasses. Turnip, Mangold andt'Carret Seed -s of all kinds. f Garden and Flower Seeds all solid cheap for cash at .1 y, riwo-Rowed Barley, and Black C. WILL§ON'S, '..Vain Street, Seaforqi. J. Invites Which is 've4 -THE. McLOUGHLIN Very One to Inspect his Stock o New -pring Goods, • coinplete in every, department. Special Value in DRESS MA- TERIALS, PRINTS and GINGHAM& Will be opened f the ladies will see vited to eome,and J. Mel ,MILLINERY PEPARTMENT r inspection on and after 14-IITRSDAY, the 9th rust., wire 'the best display of novelties we have ever shown. JAII .are examine. Prices Will be found right. - JOUGIILLiN, Whittltey's Block, Seaforth. 1 43 Olean 1. g Sale of Boots and Shoe $6 00Q -Worth Bots and Shoes -A liberal t le time to save lanky; when you can get th and SHOES in t id country eve -i offered at the •JOHN Sold at COST for CASH. t - cotint given to. parties buy4g quantities on short time. Ndokv is e best, largest and 'a -West BOOTS se prices. _ McINTYRE, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH WAR - !• WAR ! 1 CAIV)PBELL St.. BRIGHT i _ , i , . , ake pleasure in calling the attention of ti rrived .from lie old Country. We want on ore buying Ise vhere. . Nothing like the i hoice SUIT NC:Stand PARTINGS that lode on't forget t iat ours are the toniest goods I . or prompt ad S1 down, and can sell at , low ime, because we iet a large Cash discount. , - 1 I 1 Our toclt of IATS are of the newest s les. No old tree') bought on- - nction room at trifle, because out of sty t . TIES, SHIRTS, COLLARS NDERWE li in great variety. Don't forget tins is the best House ENTLEME r'S ORDERED CLOTHING r1 the County. - ; ; , public to their New Goods j customers to call, and see these eaer seen in Seafoftb. Fine se the eye and charms the fa be seen. We „buy all our go r figures than those who, buy AMP ust be- nd cat. ds on of mind for LL.L & BRIGH, Merchant T4i-lors, MAIN STREET, ,SEAFORTH. amarna. We S NEW ow This Wee Special Lins'in RES 3 GOODS, N W BLACK GOODS, !NTS, NEW MUSLINS I NEW GLOVES, NEW JERSEY'S, NEW INSERTIONS, NEV COTTONS, NEW ByTTONS, NEW EMBROIDERIES, NEW OthRSETS,' NEW HOOP SKIRTS, 'I 'AMES' AND MISSES' SUN HATS, A SPLEN- DID SORTIViENT OF 1•11#V- GOODS IN EVEIY DEP RTMENT VERY, VERY CHEAP AT J. L I - - MITH'S, SEAFCAT —CALL IANOi SEE US.: un -mar The undereigned the public to the va. which he is engaged, of his stocks before GENER Ay 8, 1'i85 FIRdP. of Business. 'mild call the attention of ens branches el business in and solicits an inspection urehasingelsewhere. . L STORE. Consisting of D LY GOODS, GROCERIES BOOTS AND SIltiEs, HATS AND CAP:, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, Etc., which hat been earefully selected, and will be sold at lower, prices possible' consistent with earning o business on correct principles. All goods mark, ed in plain figures, with slight profits on eac article, and no below cost thrown out as a ha -i-' SAW MILL. A considerable quantity cif the following him - of Lumber on hand: Ditir—One inch Soft Elm ; 1, 11, 11, 2, 3 and 4 inch White Ash; and 1 ineh Soft Maple; -1, 11, and 2 inch Basswood; 1, 2, .3 and 4 inch Oak; 1 and 2 inch Pine, al about 15,000 tea caned Cherry. Also fres Sawn Hemlock for building, fencing and dite ing purposes. The Hemlock Logs now beingAeposited hit) e yard are the finest Z have ever handled, and w.1:' produce an article in Lumber ithat can en . .fidently recommend to My customers. Parti requiring Hemlock Lumber during the comb g summer, would do well to hand in their bilis now, so that suitable lengths can be provided, Custoin Sawing promptly attended to. About 6,000 Black Ash Rails for sale. y ate all swamped out, convenient to the roa large piles. GRIST' MILL Cestomm s can rely on a, firsVelass artiele in FLOUT- and -good returns. Every effort will made so that per -ties from a dietaries may ha 'e their grists and el-oping home with ther Flour always on hand to eupply customers, at d orders from dealers promptly attended to. A large quantity of hay for sale by the sta hi,, in the barn, or delivered, as agreed upon. • AND1REW GOVENLOCK. : : N. B.—All book accounts te*January 1, le; must be settled by -eash or note immediately. . THE aEST YET. THE Sewin S IsIc ow Bei Purv AT W ROME g Machi-n ug Offered fel- Sale b s Milk 411 Parties wish -it g to purchase -or exeharee, would do well by 7eeting the merits of our iece chine before pi rchaeing elsewhere. .W,e, ...re selling one stock of 4 Watches, locks & Jewel As cheap as ever Our • stock is full and ft We do all kinds 4f. repairing in Watches, Clot Jewelry and SeWing Machines. Electro -Plat and Engraving dime on the shortest notice. Purvis & Milks , Opposite the Cot nereial Hotel, Sea.forth. • W TSON'S INSURANCE AGENC —AND-, Se‘ki ng. IMachine Depot. The. followi ig well known and retie. . Fire, Marine, Life and Accident 0 pany's represented. , The Northern of London, England,. The City of London, London, England, The London land Lancashire, London, Em. The Caledonpe,,Edin bur gh, Scotland. The British America, Toroth, _tanaela. The Gore Distriet, Galt, Canada. , : The MercantileaWaterlooan , Cada. The Royal Canadian, Montreal, Canada. The Citizens, Montreal, Canada. Tickets issued for the State Line Steam. lip Company's, sailing between NYork, ew lid Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast. This C in, pany's vessel fer safet3', speed and comfort, all not be surpassed. Passage rates extremely low. Parties e'oill- ' V° Europe should eall and asceitaie rates of vac! n= , Sewieg Mathines, .Family and 11 eta , e - . .facthring. The' Celebrated White, The New Raymond, The Wheeler & Wilson. paIiraeldh. the sole and exclush e dealer far all of Jw. above machines for Seaforth -and sun -mandate coismtdr.%-eith a five years, guarantee. -- pairs kept in stop:. All kinds of machines Needles Oil, Machine attaeludents anti Sold : 1 . ' - Office next door to Royal Hotel. W. N. WATSON' ST. JAMES' HOTE - TO RON T S HAR P &RLGHA (?onnerly of Sharp's Rata, Settfortli,) PROPRIETORS. re- rre- MHIS Hotel, which is situated directly oppo 'de 1_ Union Station, has recently been refl tea and refurnished throughout, and is now on of the best and most comfortable hotels -in the c ty terEvery possible attention paid to guests sd charges very moderate. 'R. L. SHARP ) 845 ' Propri JNO. BRIGH, eterf AM • 4 MAY 8, INS8 to a man losing his 0 ee-and Heaven only cleihi was to the re Can only say it delee . 44 That is athat 1 ft I was going to lose I' toy has his wife." "She boa -never 1 I am 110 scan' can't help seeing tha, has become of her an went on; restlessly, V dOW and looking out mer Inaba Queenie left bim "She must see after and there were ought to be done*," sh udder. Garth let her go wi tbe little parlor look( ber. - He sat down i - &hail' after she had odd, musing dream: they seemed to be dr thought. He was with her as he was Cathy ; it bad come him pow to take her and care for them. It had been ing to her comfort pretty she had look - her black dress, with agaimit the bard Most women looked cried, but her tears it And then' he -4- lookea When she crit.t, -ever gaze up hi his - gratefully as Queen! And Oen he fell to old-fashioned way oni matrimony, and the, disappointment Ti: ways turn out well, folind to his cost, 11 man must -turn for -co Was Dora the one I - this comfort'? 'reliable; all manner were' hers, besides he, golden hair; but Ito and soft with him at; needed gentleness?, -Garth was distplie, over these thoughts 1'1 up the little staireas ninnies room as she, was chill. and dark Langley had riot she was: sitting by looking out atahe The ram was falling were pattering on th -gave a little shiver of: -dreary scene, and the the rocking -chair doN, "Have you been " Yes ; but he win- d° anything for him ; to himself for a little let -lure ,put things a, and as they should - jealously all the time away. Garth must and coax him down. T Langley spoke in . cOmposure, but ber,b and the hand that _was so damp dlid col solntely started. "Dar Langley, you quite ill; Do cm your brother has ugh sv warns' and ebsey, ever'so much.better I.W.efUsed. No, no ; I must s he is shut up in this want with warmth - he is suiferiirf,---suffe nothing for 4:)bin,— in a voice of such ilk, started. A new ligh, on her. " He 'asked for his wife was sent for. - he likes yon to be w you are old friends y " Yes, I ham _ just now, and , -fOr a long tune loo child; His eyes ask but what Consolation His wife ought to ; both knew that; sin away. " But you need no " Could I have Ste place when I know haVe been to each tot bi send me away, tin Ind oh, Queenie, this and Langley leaned itud her voice sounde darkness, that Queen If she guessed righti. there Was locked n breast " You must lie do will not talk to yea I firmly. And when exhausted with ern° sistanee, she fetched folded it -round. her, candle and adminiete tile. The dim. ligh ghastly face, -and brhnful of wretehedn thin lips were trembl "Don't look at n let me talk. I am in I -shall say things But Queenie only Ii. and drew the .whi shoulder. " Do talk, Langle (food. You have ke and it has done you wants me, and I little. When I I ment Iii Eimnie's roe We ought not al -mi -c," she answerei must go in to hhn pr mind nfe, I know ; him ,.4!e :t whatever sorrow yin Iyou never kno trouble on the man 31-)t be able to eomfn iz,i-ecine, stroked. them -.t was sslipathy tone -0. -4 Tal. WiliSpered *" Ii 1 a grief. If and he eared for yoi marry him;,?'-' "Why, indeed 7. yearin which to as tion.1 I loveti him, grown up together ; remember, Harry - 12-etly'pr, Caring for eavrit one expected " Perhaps they all: iiiiitter of courtie:7 " How did you - her 'head. from 4 " No one tan have had any confidante.". 4' One Veseee t) xonictiane:s. 7