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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-11-13, Page 2e 2 t ee • THE FIWION i)d)0SriOIL NOVEMBER 13, 1885 INDIANISUMMER. EY W. D. HOWELLS. IL (00EitinuedirOnt last week.) gtentlint” aaid MTL Bowen, "you Must go with na and kielp us 'choose our dominoes.' 4. A prudent woman oes not do an dent thing by halves. Effie was to allowed togoto the veglione too, and she went with them to the shop where they were to hire their dominoes. It would be so much more fun, Mrs. Bowen said, to choose the dresses in the shop than to have them sent home for you to • look at Effie was to be in black : Imo- gene was to have a light blue domino, and Mrs. Bowen chase a purple. one, even where their faces were not -to be seen they considered 'their complexions in choosing the colors. If you happened ' to find a friend, and *anted to unmask, you would not want to look horrid. The shop people took thevividest interest in kali, as if it were a new thing to them, and these were the first foreigners they had ever served with masks and domi- noes. They made Mrs. Bowen and Imogene go into an inner room and Conte out for the mystification of Col- ville, hulking about in the front shop with his mask and domino an. - "Which is which" the ladies both challenged him, in the mask's conven- tional falsetto, when they'came out. With a man's severe logic he distin- guished them according to their silks, but there had been time for them to think of changing, and they took off their masks to laugh in his face. They fluttered so airily about 'among the pendent masks .aatd dominoes, from -which they shook a ghostly perfume of old carnivals, that his heart leaped. ".Ah, you'll never beso fascinating again' he cried. He wanted to take them in his arms, they were both so ;de- licious ; a met has still only that prim- itive way of expreesinghis supreme satisfaction in , womep. 'Now, which am I?" he demanded of them, ami that made them laugh eg-ain. He had really put his. arm about Effie. "Do: you think you will know your papa at the veglione?" asked one of the shop -women, with a mounting interest in the amiable family party. They all Laughed, the natural mistake seemed particularly d oll to Imogene. "Come," cried Mrs. Bowen ; :its time we should be gog." That was true; they had .passed ao long a time iie he shop that they did not feel justified in seriously -attempting to beat dawn the price of , their dresses. They took them at the first price. The woman said with reiason that it was Carnival, and she cou d get her price for the things. , They went to the veglione at eleven, the ladies calling for polville, as before), in Mrs. Bow -en's carriage. He felt rather sheepish, coming out of his raom in his mask and domipo, but, the cotri- dors of the hotel were empty, and for the most -part dark ; there Was no one up but the poi t,0r, who wished him a pleasant time in as niiatter-of-fact fash- ion as if he were going out to an even- iug party in his clress-:coat. His sp4its" mounted in the atmosphere of adventare - whieb the :Leaks diffueed aboat them in the carriage ; Effie Bqwen laughed aloud when he entered, in Childish gayety of heart. The narrow streets roared with the wheels of cabs and carriages coming and going; the street before the theatre was so packed that it was some time before they could reach the door. Masks were passing in and out; the nervous joy of the lathes expressed itself in a deep - drawn quivering sigh. Their Carriage door was opened by ia servant of the theatre, who wished 1 them a pleasant veglione, and the next moment they were he the crowded vestibule, where ;they paused a moment, to let Imogene ' and Effie really feel that they were _part of a masquerade. ' " Now, keep all together," said Mrs. _Bowen, asethey passed through the int. ner door of the veatibele, and the bril- liantly lighted theatre flashed its calors and splendors upon them. The floor' of the pit had been levelled to that of the stage, which, stripped ;of the scenic ap- paratus-, opened vaster spaces for the motley crew already eddying over it in the waltz. The boxes, tier over tier, blazed with the light of candelabra which added their sparkle to that of the gas jets. " You and Effie go before," said Mrs. Bowen to Imogene. She made them take hands like children, and mechani- cony passed her own hand through Col- ville's arm. . A mask in red from head to foot at- tached himself to the party, and began to make lave to her ire excellent panto- mime, , Colville was annoyed. He asked her if he should tell the fellow to take him- self off. " Nat on any account !" she answered. "It's perfectly delightful. It wouldn't be the veglione- without it. Did you ever see such good acting r - 'i don't think its remarkable for anything but its fervo4 " said Colaille: . "1 should like to see you making love to some lady," she rejoined, mis- chievously. I . . _ "1 will make love to you, if you like," he said, but he felt in an instant that his joke was in bad taste. They went the round of the theatre. "That is Prince Strozzi, Imogene , " said Mrs. Bowen, leaning forward to whispee to the girl. She pointed out other peo- ple of historic and aristocratic names in the boxes, where there was a democracy of beauty among the ladies, all painted and powdered to the same- marquise effect. e On the floor were gentlenien in even- ing dress without masks, ',:and here and there ladies waltzing who had masks but no. dominoes. But for the most part people were in c attune ; the theatre flushed and flower $1 in gay variety of tint that teased tl e eye with its flow through the dance. . Mrs. Bowen had circuraseribecl the ad- venture so as to exclude dancing from it. Imogene was not to dance. One .might go te the veglione and look on from a box; if one ventured further and weet on the floor, decidedly one was not to dance. This was thoroughly understood be. forehand, and there were to be no peti- tions or murmurs at the theatre. They found a quiet corner, and sat down to look on. The mask in red followed, and took his place at a, little distance, where, whenever Mr & Bowen looked that way, he continued to protest his passion. - "You're sure he doesn't' bore you ?" suggested Colville. No, indeed. He's very, amusing.". "Oh, all right !" • The waltz ceased, the whirling and winding confusion broke into an irregu- lar streaming hither and thithet, up and down.. They began to pick out cos- tumes and Characters that interested them. Clowns In white, with big noses, and harlequins in their motley, with fiat black masks, abounded. There were some admirable grassheppers in green, with long antennae quivering.from their foreheads Two or three Mephistos red- dened through the crowd. Several knights in armour got about with diffi- culty, apparently burdened by their gee -ayes -and breastplates. • . A group of leaping and dancing masks gathered around a young man in evening' dress, with long hair, who stood leaning against a pillar near them, and who un- derwent their mockeries with a smile of patience, half amused, half tormented.. When they grew tired of baiting him, and were looking about for other prey, . the -red mask redoubled his show of devotion to Mrs. Bowen, and the other - masks began. to flock round and ap- prove. "Oh, now," she said, with a little em- barrassed laugh, in which there .was no. displeasure, "1 thinksou may ask him. to go away. But don't be harsh with him," she added; at a brusque movement which 'Colville made toward themask. -F` Oh, why should I be harsh with him' We're not rivals." This was not in pod taste either, Colville felt. • " Be- sides, I'm an Italiantoo," he said, to re-- trieve himself. made a few paces to- -ward the mask, -and said in a low tone, ' with gentle suggestion, "-Madame finds herself a little incommoded:" The mask threiv himself into an atti- tude of burlescine despair, bowed low with his hand on his heart, in token of subniissiongend vanished into the croWel. The rest dispersed with cries of Re, plause. " How very prettily you did it, both of you !" said Mrs. Bowen. "1 begin to believe you are an Italian, Mr. Col- ville- I shall be afraid of you." You weren't afraid of him." "Oh, he wast real Italian." "It seems to me that mamma is _get-. ting all the good of the veglione," said ' Effie, in a plaintive murmur. The well-. disciplined child must have suffered deeply before she lifted this seditious' voice. • " Why, so I am, Effie," answlered her mother, and I dont,think it's fair my- self. What shall we do about it ?" "1 should like something Ito eat," said the child. - ; ' So should I," said 'Colville. "That's reparation your niother • owes us all. Let's make her take us and get „s something. Wouldn't you like' an tee Miss Graham ?" " Yes, an ice," said Imogene,- with an effect of adding, "nothing more for worlds," that Made Colvilk laugh. She . rose slowly, like one in a dream, and cast a look as impassioned as. a look could be made through a mask' on the scene she was leaving behind • her. The band was playing a waltz again, and the wide floor swam with circling couples. The corridorwhere the tables were set was thronged with people who were drinking beer and eating eold beef and • boned turkey and slices �f huge round sausages. " Oh, how can they ?" cried the girl, shuddering.. • "1 didn't know you were so ethereal minded about these things," said Col- ville. "1 thought you didn't object, to the -salad at Madame_Uccelli's." "Oh, but at the veglione !" breathed the girl for all answer. He laughed again.; but Mrs. Bowen did not laugh with him ; he wondered why. When they returned to their corner in thetheatrethey found a mask in a black doiiiinO there who made place -for them; and remained standing near. .They be- gan talking freely and audibly, as Eng- lish-speaking people .incorrigibly do in Italy, where there tongue is all but the language of the country. • " Really,' said Colville, "1 think -1 shall stifle in this mask. If you ladies ' will do what youcan to surround me - and keep me secret, 16 take it off a moment." '" I believe I will join you; Mr. Col, vine," said the mask near them. He pushed up his little visor ef silk, and Idiscovered the mild, benignant features ,of Mr. Waters. , I "Bless my.sdul !" cried Colville. Mrs. powen was apparently too much shocked to say anyth Mg. . '-You didn't expect to meet me here?" !asked the old man, as if otherwise it should be the niost natutal thing in the world. After that they could only. I unite in suppressing their astonishment. "It's extremely interesting," he went • on, " extremely! I've been here ever 11 since the exercises began, and I have not only been very greatly amused, but greatly instructed. It seems toenie the key to a great many anomalies in the history of.this wonderful- people." If Mr. Waters took this philosophical tone about the Carnival, it was not pos- - sible for Colville to take any other. "And have you been able to divine from what you have seen' here," he asked, gravely, the grounds of Saxon- arola's objection to the -Carnival ?" "Not at DA"' said the old man,. promptly. I have seen nothing but the most harmless gayety throughout the evening." Colville hung his head. He re- membered reading °nee in a passage . from Swedenborg that the most celestial • angels had scarcely any power of •per- ceiving evil. "Why aren't you young people • dan- cing ?" asked Mr. Waters, in a cheerful general way of Mrs. Bowen's party. Colville was glad to break the silence. Mrs. Bowen doesn't approve of dan- cing at vegliones." . • "No ?—why not ?". inquired the old man, with invincible simplicity. ; Mrs. Bowen Smiled her pretty, small smile below her mask. . "The company is apt to be rather mixed," she said, quietly. • "Yes," pursued Mr. 'Waters; " but -- you could dance with one another. The company seems very well-behaved." . "Oh, quite so," Mrs...Bowen assented. Shortly after I came," said Mr. Waters, one of the masks asked me to dance. I was really sorry that my age and traditions forbade my doing so. I tried to explain, but I'm afraid I didn't make myself quite clear." " Probably it passed for a joke with her," said Colville, in order to say some- thing. "Ah, very likely ; but I shall always feel that eny impressions of the Carnival would have been more definite if I could have danced. Now, if I were a young man like you—" Imogene tittned said looked at Col- ville through the eye -holes of her mask even in that sort of isolation he thoughi her eyes expressed surprise.- " It never Occurred to you before that • 1 was a young: msn," he suggested, gravely. . She did not reply. After a little mterval, " Imogene " asked Mrs ;Bowen, "would you like to dance?" Colville was astonished. "The v;ifli• one has- gone to your head, Mrs. Bowen," he tacitly made his comment. She had spoken to Imogene, but she glanced at him as if she expected him to be grateful.to her for this etroke. of liberality. • ; " What would be the use?" returned the girl. , . Colville rose. "After my performance - in the Lancers, I can't expect•you to be- lieve me, but I really do know how to waltz." He had but to extend his arms, and she was hanging upon his Ishoulder, and they were whirling away through a long orbit of delight to the girl. 6` Oh, why here you let me do you such injustice ?" she murmured intense', ly. "1 never shall forgive myself." It grieved me that you shouldn't have divined that I was really it magnifi- cent dancer in disguise, but I hore it as best I could," said Colville, really amused at her seriousness. "Perhaps you'll find out after a while -that I'm not an old fellow either, but only a Lost Youth." "flush," she said.; "I don t like to hear you -talk so." " How ?" " Abaut—age !" she answered. It makes me feel— Don't to -night!" Colville laughed. "It isn't a, fact that my blinking is going to change materially. You had better make the most of me as a lost youth. I'm old enough to be two of them." She did not answer' and as they wound up and down throughthe other orbing couples he remembered the *Hone of seventeen years before,- wimp he had dreamed tlirmigh the waltz with the girl! who jilted hini ; she was very docile and submissive that night; he , believed afterward that if he had spokee frankly then, she would not have refosed him. But be had veiled his passion in words. and phrases that, taken in themselves, had no meaning—that neither cammitted him nor claimed her, He could not help it; he had not the courage at any moment to risk the loss of bei'• forever, till it was tao late, till he must lose her. once?" he. "Do you believe in Pro -exist demanded of Iinoeene. Oh yes !" she flashed back very instant it was just as f I here before, long ago." "Dancing with me ?" "With you? - Yes—yes—I He had livedtiong enough that she was aking hersel what she said, . and that she lived long enough to know this. " Then you remember what i said to youtriedeto say to you—that night ?" Through one of those psycholo ical jug - selves at time, it amused him, it gles which we all practice lith our - charmed him, to find her strivi g to re- alize this past. " No ; it -wile so long ago. N it ?" he whispered, dreamily. "This had been hink so." to know believe had not hat Was A turn of the waltz brought them near Mrs. Bowen • h r mask seemed to wear a dumb repro ch. He began to be weary; one of he differences Ibetween youth and later life is that the latter wearies so soon f any given emotion. "Ah, I cant remember, either Aren't you getti g rather tired of the waltz and me?" "On no; gd n 1" she deeply mur- mured. "Try t remember." The.• long, pit sating stream of the music broke •ax d fell. The dancers crookedly dispel-. ed in wandering lines; She took his arm • he felt her heart leap against it ;. thorse innocent, trustful throbs upbraided him. At the same time his own heart beat with a sort of fond, protecting tenderness; he elt the witchery of his. power to make this young, radiant, nd beautiful creature hang flattered nd bewildered on his talk; he liked the compassionate wor- ship with which his tacit confidence had inspired her, even while he was eat without some satirical sense of the crude sort of heart -broken hero he must be in the fancy of a girl of her age._ "Let us go and walk in the corridor a moment," he said.. But they walked there till the alluring melancholy music of the waltz began again. In a mutual caprice, they rejoined the dance. It camainto his, h-ead to ask, "Who is he ?" and as he had got past denying himself anything, he asked it. sq. He? What he ?" 6` He that Mrs: Bowen thought might object to your seeing the Carnival?" " Ohl—oh ,yes ! That was the not impossible- he. ' -" Is 'that all ?". " Yes." . "Then he's not even the not improb- able he r "No, indeed." They waltzed in silence. Then, " Why did you ask me that ?" she mur- mured. • "I don't know. Was it such strange question?" ' "1 don't know. You ought to." . "-Yes, if it was wrong, I'm old enough to know better." You promised not to say old,' any more." , "Then I suppose 1 mustn't But you must't get me -to- ignore it, and then laugh at me for it." " Oh !" she reproached him, "youo think I could do that ?" You could if it was you who were here with me once before." • Then I knot? I wasn't." . Again they were silent, and it was he - who spoke first. "1 wish you would tell me why you object to the interdicted topic?" "Because —because I like every time to be Perfect in itself." " Oh !. And this wouldn't be perfect in itself if I were—not so young as some people-?' \ - - "1 didni mean that No; but if you didn't mention it, no one else would think of it or care for it." "Did any one ever accuse you of flat- tering,' Miss Graham?" "Not till now. And you are unjust." " Well, I withdraw the accusation." "And will you ever pretend such a thing again ?" •- "Oh, never !" Then I have your promise. (To -Be Continued.) What is it that- you like about that girl ?" asked one yoimg man of an- other._ " -arm," was the brief .reply. REAL ESIL'ATE FOR. SALE 'LIM SALE CHEAP.—West half of Lots .127 12 and 128, on Coleman St Gouinlook SurvOi in the Own of Seafdrth. There is a good two storey frame house and good well on the premi- ses. Milo a few °holm fruit trees. For par- ticulars, apply to J. M. BEST, Barrister, $ea - forth. ' • 4318 • TARM FOR SALE.—For sale in the township of Hibbert, 160 acres being Lots 29, and the west half of 28, in the 8th Concessihn, it is fres' from stumps and in a high state of .cultivation, With a log house and good o tbuildings. There is an everlasting spring dreek running through the farm. It will be sold together or separately on easy terms. For further partiotilars address the Proprietor on the prerdises or to Seaforth Postoffice. WM, EBERHART, Proprietor. 921-tf TAARM FOR SA11.—For sale NOrth-half Lot .1-1 25, Concession2, township of .coptain- ing acres, 45 of Which are cleared and in a fair state of cultivation.' well underdrained, 2 good wells, 2 frame bards,' also drive house and pig pen, log house with ,frame addition, good bearing orchard. Two miles ,distant from either Kippen or Hensalllone-half mile from school,this lot is in a No.1 neighborhood, ind will be sold cheap and on reasonable terms. 'Apply on the premises to B. S. PHILLIPS or HehsallPeO. • 916t1 FAReFOR SAT.—The Executors'. of the estate of th - late Samuel Sletnon, offer for sale that excel! Int farm being Lot 12, Con- ceseion. 12, -Grey. 'There are 100 acres; 80 of which ire olea.red,.,10 - acres partly cleared, and 10 in good hardwocid . bush. There is a good frame barn with stone' stabling underneath 30x 60 feet. Iminediath Possession will be given). A large &Mon of the.pnrohase money wilr be al- lowed tb stand on ihterest ; for further particu- lars apply to JOHN.' LECKIE, 197 College Street, TorontO, or to JOHN .SLEMON, Ethel P. O. . . ' 93Itf FARM FOR SALE; --The Subscriber offers for sale his splendid farm of 100 acres, eing Lot 44, Concession .2, Tuckersmith. Goodi new 1 story and half fr me house, 2 acres spl ndid orchard, good bh ldings, 86 acres free from stumps, 16 acres in fall wheat. The whole nnder good chltivatione and welIunderdrained,, live spring on the farm and has—good wells. Pleat)' to churches and enhoole. Three and one-half miles from the towri of Clinton, 5 from SeaSorth. Will be Bold on reaeonable terms. HUGH Me - DONALD, on,the premises, or Clinton P. O. .1 93041 . i ILIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 26, Conceit - 11 slots 5,SicKillesie containing 100 acres, near; ly all cleared, well fenced and un erdraine , and in a flrst-class state of cultivate . There is a stone heuse bank barn ind o her nec ssary buildings ell in first-class , condition. Al. o an orchard of bearing trees, and theiver Maitland runs through a corner of the fa,rn but th re is no waste land. It is a first-class arm eith a- for stock orgrain, and is within two miles df the Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. O. town. of Seaforth on the northern gravel road. HUGH J. GRIEVE. 911-41 4.1111111. .1610R SALE.—For i$ale in the thriving Village 12 of Hensell at agreat bargain, that valuable propertY situated on the west side of Brooke street, consisting of a good new frame &Selling I8x2O feet, and well finished throughout, with good well and stable on the premises. - Keason for selling is that the undersigned intends leaving the village about the end of the year. Posiession can be given at any time within a weeks notice. Terms of Sale.—Very liberal. For full pirtien- lars apply to D. MOWBRAY, Mason and Con- tractor, Hensall P. Q. 905 GOOD FARM FOR SALE—For sale, Lot 1, Conces.slon 8, Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which -are cleared, free from stumps, underdrained, in a high state of Cultiva- tion and well fenced. • There is a comfOrtable log house and a large bank barn with stabling underneath. Also a young orchard and good well. The and is•all dry and of the besteuelity. It is convenientlysituated to Seaforth- and Kippen stations, with good gravel roads leading to each place. For further particulars address the Proprietor, Egniondville. P. 0., or apply at the Egniondville mills. JAMES KYLE, Pro- prietor. 904-tf 4 r[IWO HUNDRED ACRE FARM FOE SALE. 1, —For sale, Lot No. 11, on theil4th and 15th Concessions of Grey, containing 200 acres, 160 oftwhich are cleared and in a good --stat of cultivation. The remainder is good hardwood bush. There is a never failing Creek running through the\ farm. There is a good frame barn 40 by 60.feet, good ltig house and good- bearing orchard. It is six hides from Brussels, and three from Walton'with geod gravel road leading to each place. There iA a school on the next Lot. Price, $7,700. For further:particulars apply to the proprietor on the premises or to Walton P.O. ADAM DOUGLAS. , 915 -LIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, 150 acres of I' - first-class land, being .Lot 12 and the east half of Lot 13, ConcOsion 9eMeKillop, ; 130 acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation ; the remainder good hardwood hush. The land is well underdrained, Well fenced, two Wells and a never failing spring creek; frame barn and stable and logebarnetwo comfortable log houses, and two orchards. :44 is convenient to schools and churches. is ei' list miles from Seaforth and tr eight from Walton. ' or further particulars ap- ply on the premises r to R. -0.- ROSS, Winthrop P.O. il. • . , 915 r . 1LIARM FOR SALI IN -THE TOWNSHIP OF 1.! TUCKERSMIT .—For sale•in the township otTuckersmith, county of Huron, being -Lot 35 Concession 2, L. R. 1., containing 100 acres, 90 sores clea,red ; the re nainder in bush. The farm is well- fenced, with a good orchard, a geed one a1 good a half story brio house with a slate roof, two frame barns and hed, and good wells. The farm is of first -clams soil. It is two miles from Brucefield station, siel from Clieton and six from Seaforth, a good gravel road leading te" each place. Apply on the iireinises tn JAS. WALKER, or DAVID WALKEI , Mill Read, or to ruce- field P. 0. - 9 4-tt GOOD GRAIN Allp GRAZING FARM FOR SALE.—For sale being Lot 2 Con ession 13, Hullett, containing 150 acres, 130 of which are cleared; balance;well thnbered with hard- wood. Superior soil well underdraine , and workable with any Sachinery, 28 acres eeded to grass. A never failing spring cree. runs through the back end. There are two log ouses, frame barn, large shed and comfortable h using for stock. Good bearing orchard and thre wells Six and one-half mileit from Blyth, 10 fret I Sea forth, and a like distance from Brussels One mile from school and ,postoffice. -Churche con- venient. Terms easy. Apply to J. A LAR- DYCE-, Ha.rlock P. 0. . 89941 OPLENDID FARM iN BRUCE FOR S LE.— 1.3 For Sale, Lot 30, Concession 6, tONVII hip of -Bruce, containing 104 acres, of which ab ut 30 acres aretleared, feneed and free from s umps, the balance is timbered principally with s lendid hardwood and a little hemlock fencing. There are frame buildings,'nd • a never failing spring creek running throug the place. It • is a ithin 6 miles of the flourishi g town of Paisley nd an equal distance from linderwood. There is a good school opposite the pl e, and it is in a el lendid k f c'what fano ox 24,* 877 settlement. There 18 a good clay bat bricks or tile, which is wortkone fourth o is asked for the farnie This is a spleudi and will be sold very eheap. Apply to Seaforth P. 0. -- VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.—Th scriber offers fOr sale his farm of 1 t being South East half of Lot 37, Concess East Wiewanosh ; about 66' acres areclear free from stumps, the balanee is well tit with hardwood, hemlbek and cedar. Th is in a high state of cultivation. It is si one and three-quarter miles from Belg miles from Wingham, 8 miles from Blyth. within one-quarter mile from school. Th on the premises a geoid frame house and barn and stabling, a yoling bearing or .a never failing well, and creek running t the back part of the firm. This property sold cheap. For further particulars ap the premises, or to GEORGE A. TYNE grave P. 0., East Wavvanosh. sub - acres, - on 8, d and bered farnt uated ve, 7 It is re are - frame hard, rough '111 be ly on Bel - 894 T1011 SALE OR TO RENT.—Two farnL Lot 12 14, on the 6th Concession, and, Loti 15, on the 7th Concession of Morris, containitg 100 acres each, about 90 abres cleared and fre from stumps on one farm, and about 60 acres c1eared on the other The cleared land is in a good state of cultiva.tionj and well fenced. Good frame barns and stables, and log house om one, and on the other a log house and log barn. iThere is a good bearing orchard on Lot -14., A never failing spring creek rims through both jlaces. The soil is first-clais, there being ' no bettcr farms in the township. These places are ably adapted for grain growing or grazin are within five miles of the flourishing to vn of Brussels. The place will be sold toget er or separately, and can be bought cheap aid on easy terms. Apply on the premises or a�ldress the Proprietor, Clandeboy P. 0. GEOeS ALE. • ' 9334 dniir- e and -s —TRY FEAR Ss— NTT-COUGH SYRTJP, The Best thing in the market for rooting out t - a Cold or Cough. Oniy 25c a bottle. Trial bottles 10c each: ALSO HIS RHEUMATIC REPELLER, 6 For driving all Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sciatica out of the system. A new and guaranteed method, has relieved thoUsands, and will relieve you. Try it, only 25c. Writ- ten guarantee with every $5 worth J Pre- , pared by 1. V. FEAR, Chemist and Druggist, Seaforth. J. L. SMITH, Seaforth, Cash Discount Dry Goods Ma Wishes to direct the attention of all to the fact that the CASH Dia - 00u Alt SALE that has been, going on for the past month, is to be continued, and we intend in future making this a part of pur business. It is a decided success, and is meeting with universal favor. For the beimfit of those who are unacquainted with our past month's procedure, we would etrougly ad- vocate one trial, knowing that it *ill be to yoar advantage. EXTRA VALUE IS ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL PO.INTS THAT :WE ARE HOLDINd OUT TO COUNTERACT SCARCE MONEY. J. L. SMITH, SEAOORTH, CASH DISCOUNT DRY GOODS MAN. MFiBELL & BRIOHT HAVE JUST OPENED TJP THE BULK OF THEIR • 1\T—VST SITIOC=1 And would iavite our numerous customers to doll and -see it. Call and see those Fine French Panting's and Suitihgs, Nothii g like them in the market. Also a full stock of Ladies' Ulster Cloths and Jacket OF THE N BBIEST KA LES. VLEASE GIVE US A CALL. , AMPBELL k BRIGHT, SEAFORTH ST LL SPREADING LITM DE]!4' & WILSON'S Royal lycerated - Balsam of Fir," THE GREAT COUGH REMEDY. SUCCESS UNPRECEDENTED. • Showing withou claimed for it in an e It is now sold all oi er TWO HUNDR No medicine in t Itik,wn men of unques Buy no other Col dealer for it, and- tak a doubt that this medicine Ireally possesses the virtues inent degree. over the countty. We sold in our own store last week, D bottles. market can show so many genuine testimonials from well- onable character. gb Medicine till you have given this a trial. Ask your ao other. Price, 50e per bottle. Lumsden if Wilson, Sole Manufacturers, SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. Knitting Machinee. World's Star Knitting' ,AND RIBBING MACHINE, WILL KNIT „ SOCKS an STOCKINGS (of all Sizes.) Mt% Scarfs and various other articles either plain or ribbed. The best family Knitting Machine Manufae. tured. Full instructions will be given by a Competent Operator free of charge to any one buying e chine. ' Plain......... ..... Machine with Ribber........ .. . tOR, SALE BY iT -ccr..A.frsow, General Insurance Agent and Sew- ing Machine Dealer, Main Street, Seaforth. All kinds of Sewing Mi achines Repaired. Charges Reasonable. 0,00 WILL 1311Y YOU AN American Solid Silver WATCH, EAT_ Purvis & JEWELLRY STORE, OPPOSITE TTIE Commercial Hotel. REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. Agents for th4 Light Running New Home Sewing M FARMERS' 3AtKItG HOUSE. BANKER SEAFORTH, & BROKERS, - - ONT. Ofitcc;--First Door NORTH of Commercial Hotel. Notes discounted, and a general banking bush nese done. Remittence to and collections made in Mani. toba. Business done through Bank of Montreal. A limited amount Of money received on deposit. Money to loann OD real estate at best rates. S. C. M'CAUCHtY, WM. LOCAL P. G. McCaughey will attend to Con- veyance in all its branches, lending money 4m real estate, buying and selling farms, houses, exc. • .A.Ta aokiNT ROYAL IMAM '.STEAMSHIPS.: A. STRONG, Seaforth, Agent. GREAT REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES, = • — Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool*Ln- donderry, $50, $63, and $73, according to position ef stateroom. Children under 12yeate, half fate; under 1, free. Servants in Cabin, $50. Inter- mediate, $35; Steerage, 813. From Liverpoolor - Londonderry to Halifax ; Cabin, $63, $78.75 and $94.60; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13, Re- turn Tickets from Halifax. to Londonderry 'or Liverpool and back to Halifax Cabin, $100, a116 and 8143; Intermediate,87o; Steerage, $26. — - Money Loaned and Real Estate Bought and Sold as Usual. INSURANCE. -- represent several of the bast Insurance Com- panies in the world. nr Office—Market Street, Seaforth. 862 A. STRONG.. BLACK, Watchmaker, Licensed Auctioneer, Farm Sales Attended, Charges Moderate, Sale Notes Dis- counted, Money to Lend. EL WATCHMAKER, wo-GRAN. 924 SEAFORTH PLANING MILL, SASH, DOOR AND BUM FACTORY THE subscriber begs lea,ve to thank his nuttier- ous customers for the liberal patronage ex- tended to him since connneneing business 4 Seaforth, and trusts that he may be favored with a continuance ef the same. Parties intending to build would do wellto giso him a call, as he Will continue to 'keep on hand a large stock of all kinds of DRY PINE LUMBER, SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS & MOULDINGS, SHINGLES, LATE., stei Be feels -confident of giving satisfaction to tliose who may favor him with their patronges AS none but first-class workmen are employed - Pa. ticular attention paid to Custom Planhig- 201 JOHN II. BROADFOOTE NOVEMBE liacrihP gel;: (1.1.fitt; openladyyo.suvriegateasinfee 0 T:little -ladyraY;uwlia"sill .1-* s waters riee; My . set skies. burntlidolgthh_boeyekrsini;x:nLt, 31;amirisshleikis e ger slender feet and odoefvbeinghtiedregrepuge. • '1:-.0153.tab.eyeurldtryes yhaeeial)nr:dbtrearb,teltedh:nit, Do not murmur, rez toil is blest, And he that worke the sweetest rest. 1;:erehdless aPg(:ftorokune:e15; fully at you, shoe; The world she tee rich disguise, And the fairest faeee house of lies."' Perh eoktb apsuif etokt thehid d You would not than tank and gold; 4)11 would pity the el,s,toi ih auk lrknt te eitrheke'Loni your d , esire. Ui • So rihoevrinegiealtwleleys.11, ai peur beck; And a step away fro Whereforyour sak somebody works Turn your windless, rise amain ; My lady's dog and me again; She smiles as her love if the smile is tre But the ears flash i vanish from your So let the wistful Ion = And look what a go Skyandlwater togeth With a royal blending • Goldallanadl-pedu'rple and at your feet, Thejannad' sewrozz of the, Flaming tone of the s - rod, Andwacespdl,estbdursor tingof Reund them, seekh iated bee, And a whin twitters maple -tree ;- Soon the day's toil for the night; Somebode waits to evening light. nerlitnreingtet li"onfrhyour With love to sweeten gold or land , • And better than all is souls find rest, ThatGfor b eiees what b --‘‘Chinese lather." This re schoolmaster use shaving. —41 Lid you ball2" asked a you "No," growled military hall once kg off, too." —"I am surp old lady, when helping himself port. " So ane reply; "1 theugh —64 What do ye comes ?" inquired native in the bass an' herrina sir," in en/inner j" --A lawyer hein " I will speak, sir, "Von- have spok pleaee," was his op —Elephant herd female elephants. world over. If female takes the — A lady said ing from influenza do you take for pocket hand-kerbi — "1 -wish you tention to what a lawyer to an ex was examieing. little attention as reply. ---" I'm from tlenianawhat lives says, won't you dows when the y " But I thought eal himself ?' mum." —" What is the nihil fit?" asked a lege schoolmaster answeaed the dom the literal teens that ye canna inaitiman." —A sonfof A lie in Kirkcaldy the rale peat -reek. - Hoe," said the tumbler of water taste. awe'. echoed the m "pit the taste a owre gled to get —Just after the the president w when a man -cam busted 2" Yes,' president, ‘. money out, I supi I don't want to that if the bank would make a sir, certainly r). " Step right in ail you." That bed i me," -said a very gentle/nail, upoti bedroom by arai hotel. Faith, a long., sir, when yo reply, "for then more added to it, —Walk two lion seven • hours eve sobn as you wa necessary, and think. Don't w you can sign. Tin aor too little ofin -vont, but a bad women before y ---Dumas, the e tic but expensive bills were the deli That was roast of beef we b