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The Huron Expositor, 1885-11-20, Page 2rs. te. _ .;" • 1 2 • - ' - ' I TB HURON EXP • SITOEL AN IMMENSE SALE - INDIAN SUMMER. BY W. D. HOWELLS. . _. IX. i The talk was Iightewo d -play, such as depends upon the talkers -own mood for its point or its pointlessness. Between two young people of equal years it might have had meanings to penetrate, to Sigh over, to question. Colville . found it delicious to be pursued by the ingenuous fervor of this young girl, eager to vindicate her sincerity in. pro- hibiting him from his own ironical de- preciation. Apparently, she had a sen- timental mission of which he was the object: he was to be convinced that he was unnecessarily morbid ; he was to be cheered up, to be kept in heart. 1 " I must believe in you after this," he said, with a smile which his mask hid. , I "Thanks " she breathed. It seemed to him thatler hands cloeed convulsive- ly upon his in their light clasp. The pressure sent a real pang to his heart It ferced her name from his lips- 44 Imogene ! Ah, I've no right to call you that.' "Yes." "From this out I promise to be 20 years younger. But no one is to know it but you. Do you think you will know it? I shouldn't like to keep the - secret to myself altogether." "No; I will help you. It shall be our secret." She gave a low laugh of delight. He convinced himself that she had entered into the light spirit of banter in which he believed that he was talking. The music ceased again. He whirled her to the seat where he had left Mrs. Bowen. She was not there, nbr the others. Colville felt the meanness of a man who has betrayed his trust, and his self- contempt was the sharper because the trust had been as tacit and indefinite as it was generous. The effect of Mrs. BOWellY$ absence was as if she had in- dignantly flown, and left him to the censequences of his treachery. He sat down rather blankly with Imo- gene to wait for her return, it was the only thing they could do. It had grown very hot. The air was thick with dust. The lights burned through it as through a fog. I believe I will take off my mask," she said. "I can scarcely breathe." "No, no," pretested Colville; "that won't do." "I feel faint," she gasped.. His heart sank. " Don't," he said, incoherently. "Come with me into the vestibule, and get a breath of air." He had almost to drag her through -the crowd, but in the Vestibule she re- eived, and they returned to their place again. He did not share the easy con- tent -with which she recognized the con- tinued absence of Mrs. Bowen: I - "Why, they must be lost. But isn't it perfect, sitting here and watching the maskers?" Perfect," said Colville, distract- edly- • 1 "Don't you like to make romancei about the different Ones ?" - It was on Colville's tongue to say that he had maele all the romances he wished fel- that evarriog, but he only anssvere-d, " Oh, very.' " Poor Mrs. Bowen," laughed the girl. "It will be such a joke on her, with her punctilious notions, getting lost from her protegee at a Carnival ball! shall tell every one." , "Oh no, don't," said Colville, in horror that his mask scarcely con- cealed. "Why not?" 4 - -It wouldn't be at all the thing." - "Why, are yolf becoming European- ized too ?" she demanded. "1 thought yon went in for all sorts of inconven! tionalities. Recollect your promise] You must be as impulsive as I am," Colville, staring anxiously about in every direction, made for the first time the reflection that most young girls preba,bly conform to the proprietiee without in the least knowing why. : s " Do you think," he asked, in deeper -1, ation, "that you -would, be afraid to lad left -here a moment while I went about in the crowd and ,tried to find them ?" • "Not at ail," she said: " Don't be gone long." "Oh no," he answered, pulling off his mask. "Be sure not to move from here on any account." He phme°ed, into the midst of the crowd thatbuffeted him from side to side as he struck against its masses. The squeaking_ and .gibbering maskg mocked in their falsetto at his wild-eyed naked face thrusting hither and thither among them. "I saw your lady wife -with another gentleman," cried one of them, in a subtle misinterpretation of the cause of his distraction. The throng had immensely increased; the clowns and harlequins ran shrieking up and dome and leaped over one an- other's heads. It was useless. He went back to Imo, gene with a heart -sickening fear that she too might have vanished. • But she was still there. "You ought to have came sooner," u she said, gayly. "That red mask has been here again. He looked, as if he wanted to make lave to me this time. But he didn't. If you'd been here you might have asked him where Mrs. Bowen was." Colville sat down. He had done; what he could to mend the matter, and the time had come for philosophical sub- mission. It was now his duty to keep up Miss Graham's spirits. They were both Americans, and from the national stand -point he was eimply the young girl's middle-aged bachelor friend. There was nothing in the situation for him to beat his breast about. "Well, all that we can do is to wait for them," he said. Oh yes," she answered easily- " be sure to come back in the course of time." a They waited a half-hour, talking somewhat at random, and still the others, did not conie. But the rei mask came again. He approached Chulle, and said, politely "La signora e partite," "The lady gone?" repeated Colville, taking this to be part of the red mask's iolce. "La bambina pareve poco bene." " The little one not well ?" echoed Colville again, rising. "Are you jok- ing ?" he mask made a deep murmur of polite deprecation. "I am not capable of such a thing in a serious affair. Per- • hapa you know me" he said, taking off his mask; and in further sign of good faith he gave the name of a painter suf- ficiently famous in Floreticee '1 belt your pardon, and thank you," said Colville. He had no need to speak to Imogene; . her -hand was . already trembling on his arm; They drove -home in Silence through the white moolight of the street, filled everywhere With the gay voices and figures of the Carnival. Mile Bowenmetthem at the door of her apartment, received them with a. manner that justly distributed 'the responsibility and penalty of their esca- pade. Colville felt that a meaner spirit would have wreaked its displeasure upon the girl alone. She made short, quiet answers to all his eager inquiries. Most probably it was some childish in- disposition; Effie had been faint. No, he need .not go for the doctor. Mr; 'Waters had called the doctor, who had just gone away. There was nothing else that he could ° 4,0 fel- her. She dropped her eyes, and in everything but words dismissed him. She would - not even remain with him till he could decently get himself out of the house. She left Imogene to receive his adieux, feigning that she heard Effie calling. "I'm -I'm very sorry," faltered the, girt "that we didn't go back to her at . • once." s "Yes, I was to blame," answered the humiliated hero of her Carnival dream. The clinging regret with which she kept his hand at parting scarcely con- soled him for what had happened. "I will come round- in ethe morn- ing," he said. "I mist know haw Effie is." " Yei ; come." - ' X. Colville went to Palazzo Pinti next day with the feeling thathe-wasdefying Mrs.. Bowen. ;Upon a,, review of the facts he could not find himselfso leery much to blame 'for. the occurrences of the night before, mid heehad not been able to prove to his 1-eason that Mrs. Bowen had resented this behavior. She had not made a scene of `any sort when he came in with Imogene ; it was natural that she shoidd excuse herself, and should wish to he with: her sick child; she had done really nothing. But when a woman has chine, nothing she fills the soul of the an whose conscience troubles -him wi h instinctive appre- hension. Ther is then no safety, his nerves tell him, except in bringing the affair'whatever: it is, to an early issue -in having it hut with ther. Colville subdued the cowardly impulse of his own heart, which would have deceived. him - with the suggestion that Mr: Bowen might- be occupied with Effie, and it would be bettee to ask for Miss Graham. He asked for Mrs. Bowen, and she came in directly. She smiled in the usual wayrand gave her hand, as she always did •; ut her hand was cold, and she l�oked" tired, though she -said Effie was quite herself again, and had been asking fin- shim. "Imogene'has ,been telling her about your adventure bet night, and making her laugh." , If it had been. Mrs. Bowen's purpose to mystify him, she could not have done it more thoroughly than by this bold treatment of the, affair.He bent a puz- zled gaze upen I'm glad any of you have found it amusing," he said; "I confess that I couldn't let myilelf off so lightly in regard, to it." She did not re- ply, and he continued, " The fact is, I 'don't think I behaved very well. I abused your , kindness to Miss Gra- ham." . t' Abused ,my kindness to Miss Gra- ham," ! , 41 Yes. When you allowed her to dance at the .veglione, I ought to have considered that you were stretching a points ' I ought to have taken her back to you' very soon, instead of -tempting- her-to ,go and walk WitIrme in the cor- ridor.' I "Yes;" said Mrs. Bowen. "So it was you who proposed it? lima -elm was afraid that she had. Whate'exo emplary young people 'you are ! The way each of you . confess and assuine all the :blanie would leave the severest chaperon without a evord."-- Her gayety made C.olville uncomfor- table. He said, gravely, "What I blame myself most is that I was not there to be of use to you when Effie-" " Oh, you musn't think of that at all. Mr. Waters was Most efficient.- My ad- mirer in the red mask was closeathand, and between them they got Effie .out without the slightest disturbance.. I fancy most people thought it was a Car- nival joke. Please don't think' • of that agate." Nothing could be politer than all this. "And•you won't allow Me to 'Amish myself for not being there to givo you even a moral support ?" "Certainly not. As I told 'Imogene, young -people will be, young people; arid I, knew 'hew fond you were of dancing." Though it pierced, him, Colville could not help admiring the neatness of this thrust.. "1 didn't know you were so ironical, Mrs. Boiven." " Ironical ? Net at all." - "AK! I seeTni not forgiven." I'm sure I don't know what you mean." Imogene and 'Effie caine in. The child was a little pale, and willingly let him take her on his knee and lay her languid head on his shoulder, The girl had not eged overnight like himself and Mrs. Bowen; she looked as fresh and strong_as yesterday. " Miss Graham," said Colville "if a - person to whom you had done a deadly wrong insisted that you hadn't done any wrong at all, should you consider your- self forgiven ?" s "It would depend upon the person," taid the girl, with innocent livelinesS, recognizing the extravagance in his tone. " Yes," he said, with an affected pen- siveness, "so very much depends Upon the person in such a case." • Mrs. Bowen rose. "Excuse me moment'I will be back directly. Don't get up, please " she said, and prevented bite with a quick withdrawal to another room, which left upon his sense the im- pression of elegant grace, and a smile and sunny glance. Bat neither had any -warmth in it. Colville heaved an involuntary sigh. "Do you feel'varymuch used 'up?" he asked Imogene. . "Not at all," she laughed. "Do you?", "Not in the least. My veglione hasn't ended -yet I'm still practically at the Pergola. It's easy to keep a thing of that sort up if, you don't sleep after you get honie. - "Didn't you sleep? I expected to lie awake a: long time thinking it over. •Ire •••••••••••••..., a••••••••• • • • But I dropped asleep at once. I 'sup - Pose I was very tired. I didn't even itreana." ° " You Must have slept hard. You're pretty, apt to dream when you're waking. " How do yeni know . Ah, I've naticed when you've been talking to me. 1Better not ! It's a bad 'habit it gives youfalse views of things. 1 used-" "But you mustn't say you used! That's forbidden now. Remember your promise." . "Mypromise ? What promise ?" "Oh, if you've forgetten already ?" • I reinember. But that was for last night." "No,no!:It was for all time. Why should cireame be so very misleading? I think there's ever so much in dreathS. The most wonderful thing is the. waiy you make people talk in dreams.. It isn't strange that you should talk your- self, but that • other people should say this and that when you aren't at all ex- pecting what they say." ' " That's when -you're sleeping. Btit when you're waking, you Make people say just what you want. And that's Why day dreams ahe so bad. If yon make people say what you want, theY probably don't mean it." "Don't you think so ?" "Half the time. Do you ever have day -dreams ?" he asked Effie, pressink her cheek against his own. " 1 d.on't kilo* -what-they are';" she murmured, with a soft little note of poi lite regret for he ignorance, if possibly it incommoded him. "You will, byl-and-bee" he said, "and then you must look out for them. They're Particularly bad in this air. I had one of them in Florence once that lasted three months.?' "What was it about ?" asked the child. . Imogene invoiuntarily bent forward. "Au, I can't tell you now. 'She's trying to heer No, no," pr tested the girl, with a laugh, , wasthinking of something else." " Oh We knot's, her, don't we?" he said to -the Child, with a playful appeal to -thatItpassion for the joint posses- sion Of a mystery which all children have. "We might whisper it," she sug- gested. • r " No ; better, wait for some other time." They w'ere sitting pear a table where a pencil and some loose leaees of paper lay. He Pulled his chair a littlel. closer, and with the child still upon his knee, began to icribble and sketch at random. "Ah, !there's San Miniato," he said, with a giance frcen the window. "Must get its outline in. You've heard how there came te be a church up there?:: No? Well, it shows the sort of a man San Miniato really was. He was one of the early Christians, and he gave the poor pagans a great deal of trouble. him to the wild beasts etre, but the moment eyes on him they saw They first threw in the amphith those animals set , it would be no -us e ; they just lay down .and died.' .Very well ; then the Pagans - determined to see what effect the axe would have upon San Miniato; but as soon as they struck off. his head he picked it ap, set it back on his shOul- ders again, waded across the Arno, Walked upthe hill, end when he came - to a convenient little oratory up there he knelt down and expired. Isn't that a pretty good story? It's _like fairies, isn't it?" • "Yes," whispered the child. "What ' nonsen e !" said ;Iinogene. "You made it up.j' Oh, did I ? , erhaps I built the church that 'stands there to commemor- ate the fact. -WS 11 in the history of Florence. Not hi all histories; some of them are too proud to put such stories in, but I'm going to put every one I can find iota the history. I'm writing for Effie. San Miniato was beheaded where the church of Santa candida standa now, and he walked all that distance." Did he have to die when he got to the. oratory ?" asked the child, with gentle regret. . "It appears so," said Colville, sketch- ing. "He would have been dead by this time, anyway!, you know." "Yes," she reluCtantly adneitted. "I never quite like those things either, Effie," he said, pre sing her to him. "The -re were people ruelly put to death two or three thousanl years ago that I Can't help feeling we Id be alive yet if they had been justly reated. Th4re are a good many fairy s • ries' about Flor- ence : perhaps' the used to bei true stories: the 'truth s ems to' die out of .stories after a whi e, simply because people stop believing them. Saint Am- brose of Milan reetm d the son of his host to life when he 'ame down 'here to dedicate the °hutch of San Giovanni. Then there was: a iother saint, San Zenebi, .who warked a very pretty miracle after he was dead. They were carrying, his body rom the church of San Giovanni to ti e church of Santa Reparata; and in izza San Giovanni his bier touched a dead elm tree that stood there, and he tree instantly sprang into leaf- 4n 1° flower, though it was in the midcije of the 'winter. A great many people took the leaves home with them, and a aeble pillar was put up there) with .a r ss and an elm tree carved on it. Oh, tie case is very well authenticated." ,. - "I shall really e in to think you be- lieve such things,' gold Imogene. "Per- haps you are a Ca holic." - Mrs. Bowen returned to the room, and sat down. -, "There's enoth r fairy story, prettier 1 , yet," said Colvillewhile the little girl drew a long deep - breath of satisfaction, and expectation. "You've heard of1 the Buondelmonti ?" he asked Imogene. " oh, it seems to me as if I'd had nothing but the 1 uonclelmonti dinned into me since I earn to Florence !" she answered, in lively espair: I , • " Ah, - this ha -pp fled- some centuries before the Buonde monte you've been bored with was bor . This was Giovan- ni Gualberto of I •Buondelmonti, and he was riding ale g one day in 1003, near the church of 'an Miniato, when he Met a certain man aaned Ugo, who had killed one, of his brothers. Gualberto stopped ad drew his sword'; Ugo saw no other chance of escape, and he threw - himself face. down.ward on the ground, with his arms stretched out in the form of the cross. . 'ualberto, remember !- Jesus Christ, who died upon the cross praying for his - nemies. The story says that ,these words went to Gual- berth's 'heart; he got down from his horse, and in sign. of. pardon lifted his enemy and kissed and embraced him. (To Be Continued.) f • 4 • R AL ESTATE FOR SALE. se A a few choice fruit trees. For BFin otit.reena nflad y 4 house and good well on the preirni. h to n of SeafOrth. There Is a good wo par- ticulars,apply to J: M. BEST, Barrister, Sea - forth. CHEAP. -West- half of Lots 127 28, on Coleman St. Gouinlook Sur ey, forth. - "'DARN FOR SALE. -For sale in the township X ' of Hibbert, 150 acres being Lots 29, and the west halt of 28, in. the 8th Concession, it is free 'from stumps and in a high state of cultivation, with a log house and good outbuildings. There is an everlasting spring creek running through the farm. It will be sold together or separately on easy terms. For further particulars address the Proprietor on the premises or to Seaforth Poetoffice. EBERHART, Proprietor. 921-tf MUM sale North -half Lot 12 25, Concession 2, township of Hay, contain- ing 50 acres, 45 of which are cleared and in a fair state of cultivation, well underdrained, 2 good wells, 2 frame berms also drive house and pig pen, log }Ouse with frame addition, good bearing orchard. Two miles distant from either RI ripen or Hensall,orie-half mile from school,thie lot is in a No.1neighborhood,and will be sold cheap and on - reasonable terms. Appl3 on the premises to B. S. PHILLIPS or Herman P. G. 916tf rIARM FOR SALE. -The Executors' of ithe estate of the late Samuel Slemon offer for. sale that excel eit farm' being Lot 12', Con- cession 12, Grey. There' are. 100 acres; 80 - which are cleared, 10 'acres partly -cleared, and 10 in good hardwood bush. There is a gbod frame barn with stow:stabling underneath 3ox 60 feet. Immediate possession will $e given. A large portion of the purchase monq will be al- lowed to stand on Interest; for further particu- lars apply to JOEIN .LECKIE, 197 College Street, Toronto, or to JOHN SLEMON, Ethel, P. 0. • . 931tf IIARM FOR SALE: -The Subscriber offers for sale his splendid farm of 100 acres'being Lot 44, Ciencession 2, Tuckerstnith. Good new story and I half frame hoqse, ,2 acres splendid orchard, good buildings, 85 acres free from stumps, 15 a6res in fall wheat The whole mailer good cultisation, and well . underdrained, live spring on the farm and has good wells. Close to churches and schools. Three and one-half miles from the town of Cltnton, 5 trim Seaforth. Will be sold on reasonable terms. HUGH Mc DONALD, on the premises, or Clinton P. 0. 930tf FARM FOR SALT. --For sale, Lot 25, Conceie sion 5,1cKillop, containing 100 acres, near- ly all cleared, well fenced and underdrained, and in a first-class state of cultivation. There is a stone house, bank barn and other necessary: buildings all in first-class condition. Also an orchard of bearing trees, and the river Maitland runs through a corner of the farm but there is no waste land. It is a first-class farm nither for stock orgrain, and is within two 'miles of the town of Seaforth on the northern gravel road. Apply- on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. HUGH J. GRIEVE. 911-tf -IP•••••• MICR SALE. -For sale in the thriving village X of Hensel) at a great bargain, that valuable property situated on the west side of Brooke street, consisting of a good new frame dwelling 18sf.6 feet, and well finished throughout, with good well and stable on the premises. Reason for selling is that the undersigned intends leaving the village about the end of the year. Possession can be given at any time within a weeks notice. Terms of Sale. -Very liberal. For full particu- lars apply to D. MOWBRAY; Blasori and Con- tractor, Hensall P. 0. 905 GOOD FARM FOR MALE.--Fer salt, Lot 1, Concession 8, Tuckeremith, containing 100' acres,,about 80 of which are cleared, free from stumps, underdrained, in a high state of cultiva- f4on and well fenced. There is .a comfortable log house and a large batik, barn with stabling underneath. Also wyoung -orchard and good well. The land is all 'dry and Of the best quality. It is conveniently situated to Seaferth and Kippen stations, with :rood gravel roads leading to each place. Fer further particulars address the Proprietor, Egmondville -.P. 0., or apply at the Egmondville mills. JAMES KYLE, Pro- prietor. • 904-tf • 14 TWO 11 LINDJ:11 AC',Itl", FARM f VCR SALE. -For sale, Lot No. 11, on the 14th and 15th Concessions of Grey, containing 200 acres, 150 of'whichare cleared and in a good- state 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 log house and good bearing orchard. It is sii miles from Brussels, andthree from Walton, with good gravel road leading to each place. There is 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 TURD' FOR SALE. -For sale, 150 acres of 12 first-class land, being Lot 12 and the east half of Lot 13, Concession 9, MeKillop, ; 130 acres cleared and in a,good state of cultivation; the remainder good hardwood bush. The land is well underdrained„.well fenced, two wells and a never failing. spring creek; frame barn and stable and log barn, to comfortable log houses, and two orchards. It is convenient to schools and churches. is eight Miles -from 'Seaforth and. eight from Walton. For further particulars ap- ply on the premises or to R. G. ROSS, Winthrop P.O. - • - 915 7 "LIARM FOR SALE IN THE TOWNSHIP' OF TUCKERSIIITH.-For sale in 'the township of Tuckersmith, county of Huron, being Lot 35, Concession 2, L. R. S., containing 100 acres, 90 acres cleared; the remainder in bush. The farm is well fenced, with a good orchard, a good one ,and a half story brick house with a slate roof, - . two frame barns and shed, and. godd wells. The farm is of first-class soil. It is Iwo milesfrom- Brucefield station; six from Clinton and six 'from Sea -forth, a good gravel mad leading to each place. Apply on the premises to -JAS. WALKER, or DAVID 'WALKER, Mill Road, or to Brum- field P. 0. , 904-tf 'GOOD GRAIN AND GRAZING FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, being Lot 2, Concession 13,'Hullett, containing 150 acres, 130 of which are cleared; balance well timbered with hard- wood. Superior soil, well underdrained, an.d workableWith- any machinery, 28 acres seeded_ 'to grass. .4 never failing spring creek runs through theta* end: There are two log houses, frame barn, large shed and comfortable housing for stock. Good bearing circhard and three wells Six and one-half miles from Blyth, 10 from Sea forth; and a like distance from Brussels. One mile from school and .postoffice. Churches con- venient. Terms easy. Apply to J. ALLAR- DYCE, Harlock P.O. 899tf , ` SPLENDID FARM IN BRUCE FOR SALE.- . For Sale, tot 30, Cdncession 6, township 'of Bruce, containing 104 acres, of which about 30 acres are cleared, fenced and -free from stumps, the balance is timbered principally with splendid hardwood ansl a little hemlock fencing. There are frame buildings, and a never failing spring. creek running through the place. It is within 6 miles of the flourishing town of Paisley and an equal distance from Underwood. There is a good sohool opposite the place, and it,is in a splendid settlement. These is a good clay bank for 'bricks or.tile, whith is worth one fourth of, what' is asked for the farm. This is a splendid farm and will be sold very cheap. Apply to box 24; $eaforth P. 0. . 877 . • • VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. -The- sub.; scriberieffers.for sale his farm of 100 acres, being South East half of Lot 37, Concession East Wawanbeh ; about -65 acres arc cleared and free from stumps, the balance is well timbered with hardwood, hemlock and cedar. The farm is in a high state of cultivation. It is situated One and three-quarter miles from Belgrave, 7 miles from Winghtim, 8 miles from Blyth. It is within one-quarter mile from school. -There are on the premises a good frame house and frame barn and stabling, a young bearing orchard, a never failing Well, and creek running through the back part of the farm. This property will be Sold cheap. Nor further particulars apply on . the premises, or to GEORGE A. TYNER,- Bel - grave P. O., East Wawanosh. 894 FOR SALE OR TO RENT. -Two farms tot es 14, on the 6th Concession, and Lot 15, on the 7th Concession of • yorris, cpntaining 100 acres each, about 90 acres cleared and free from stumps on one farm, and about (30 acres cleared on 'he other. The cleailed land is in a good state of cultivation, and well fenced. Good frame barns and stables, and log house on one, - and on the other a log house and log barn. There is a good bearing orchard on Lot 14. A never failing spring creek runs through both places. The soil is firstola.ss, there being no better farms in the township. These places are admir- ably 'adapted for grain growing or grazing, and are within five miles of the flourishing town of Brussels. The places will be sold together or separately, and can be bought cheap and on easy terms. Apply on the prenlises or address the Proprietor, Clandeboy P. ct GEO. SEALE. 933-4 ' -OF- Dry Goods, millinery and Clothing' During the month Of November, will take place at the Montreal House Seaforth, when \ESSRS.DIJNON DU)C.A_N- 1. Will dispose of the largest stock of Dry Golds, Milinery, Clothing &c., ever offer- • G4 ed for selection in the county at such recklessly low prices, that the most economi- cal purchaser will find it advantageous to grasp the golden opportunity and save 4 h in the purchase of a large lot of ary inducements before. If there is money by investing a small amount of. Ca goods. We never offered such extraordin any cash in the country, and offering goods at SUICIDAL PRICES will induce customers to purchase, We are bound to make an effort to secure the lion's share. Our stock was never better selected, and that DUNCAN & DUNCAN carry the • Heaviest Stock of Dry Goods, cellar -ALL FRESH GOODS-Lpurchased by our _own lmyer from the leading houses in the Old and New World. We don t after any catch prices on a pcor line of old goods, but we offer our whole stock of Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, &c., During the month of Novembor to cash purchasers at prices that will astonish the Masses. We have lead for years, and intend to carry out to the letter what goods in the following lines, • we premise. a Call and procure prices and see the 1 and you will be astonished: -B -ess Goods of all sorts, ack and Colored dashmeres, ck, and Colored Silks, acki and Colored v elveteens, • Grey and Statlet Flannels; Fancy Flannels, Canton, White and Colored, Cretonnes, Bl ck and Colored Silk Velvets, Quilts and Comfortables, Black and Colored Satins and Mer- Table Linens, villeauxs, Black and' Colored Yak Laces, , Whit I .ang Cream large stock. Mantle Ornaments, Linen Lace Collars, H4siery and Gloves,' Yak Laces - Fancy, Wool Goods, Ti4s, Clouds, Squares, • 'Bo tees, Infantees and Gaiters, ci Towels and Towellings, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, - Astrachan and Seals, Furs and Fur Trimmings, Fur Mantles and Capes, Maintles Ready mide, U 'der -clothing, Skirts -Quilted and Cloth, Shawls. OAK HALL • °THING AND GENTS' FURNISHING HOUSE. M/ISS13.S_ DUNCAN & DUNCAN, SEAFORTH, 1 Wo draw attention to their enormous stock of Tweeds in. Scotch, Canadian and English, also to the facilities offered for getting Clothing maole to order in the laiest and most appeoved style, on the shortest of notiOe, as we have a large staff of efficient mechanics in our Tailoring Department. Satisfaction guaranteed every time. We have full lines .of COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES, HANDKER- CHIEFS, HATS, CAPS, UNDERCLOTHING, and every article usually kept in a first-class Cents' Furnishing House. Duncan Duncan, Montreal House, Sea forth. NOTEMI3ER 20, 1885 Knitting, Machines. Worlds Sar Knitting 4ND RIBBING MAOHiNE, '.WILL KNIT SOCKS and STOCKINGS: No (of all Sizes.) Mitts, Scarfs and various other articles either plain or ribbed. The best family Knitting Machine 3Ianufae„ tured. " Full instructions will be given by a Competent Operator free of thazge to any one buying a Ma- chine. i Plain Machine . V46 Machine with Ribber 36 ! FOR SALE BY 11'2.17_ W.A.rr SOW, General Inaurance Agent and Sew- ing Machine Dealer, Mein I Street, ,Seaforth. All kinds of Sewing Maichines Repaired. Charges 1 Reasonable. 1 it1 pt?. tio I-, WILL BUY YOU AN A meripan Soild Siker f WATCH, -AT- Is admitted by all. We have a double store filled tvith goods from garret -Pto ParVis 84 Milks' JEWELLEY STORE, OPPOSITE THE Commercial Hotel. * REPAIRIKC NEATLY BONE. • 1 1 Agents for the Light Running New Home Sewing Machine. FARMERS' BAkKINC HOUSE. Sz • 00_,* • " - !BANKERS & BROKERS, • S.EdFOR1,11; Office -First Door NORTH of Commercial Hotel. icates discounted, and general banking busi- ness done. Remittence to and collections made in -Mani- toba. Business one through Bank of Montreal. A limited amount of mOney received on deposit. Money to loann on real estate at best rates. SI C. MiCAI,ICHEY,i WM. 1.0.CAN. P. S. -S. G. McCaughey will attend to Con- vey-ance in all its branches,. lending money en real estate, buying and selling farms, houses, &o. L II 1\7" • ROYAL- MAIL , STEAMSHIPS. A. -STRONG, Seaforth, Agent. GREAT REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES. Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool and Lou. donderry, $50, $63, and $73, according to positiOn of stateroom Children under 12 years, half fate; under 1, free. Servants in Cabin, $50. Inter- mediate, $35; Steerage, $1.3. From Liverpool or Londonderry to Halifax : Cabin, $63, $78.75 and $94.50; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13. Re- turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry or Liverpool and back to Halifax : Cabin, $100, $126 and $143; Intermediate, $70; Steera.ge, $26. . - Money Loaned and Real Estate Bought • and Sold as Usual. INSURANCE. I represent several of the best Insurance Co panics in the world. iterOffice-Market Street, Seaforth. 802 A. STRONG. E. Ft. BLACK, Watchmaker Licensed Auctioneer, _ • Farm Sales Attended, Charges 1 Moderate,: Sale Notes Dis- f I , 'courted, Money to - Lenkl. Tel C tEC, WATCHMAKER, • 924 ; WINGHAM, SEAFOBrTH PLANING MILL SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY. rpHE subscriber begs lel}ve to thank his numer- One customers for the liberal patronage ex- tended to }Mu since commencing- business Secaofnotirtnhi,mannedeterfutsthsetstane thathemay be favored with a - Parties intending to build would &wilt° give largehinla stockl . SASHES, DOORS, -as of haell‘kiellilldcsoltipue to keep on hand a DRY PINE LUMB R, BLINDS & MOULDINGS, SHINGLES, LATH, &e Hefeels confident ef giving satisfaction to those who may favor him with their patronage, as none but first-class workmen are employed- Pa:ticular attention paicktoCustom Planing. 201 JOHN IL 13ROA.DFOOT. "-:"•F 40' G°I've.1w1, osethrknWeedyisteittrealhwekaii: itve riloilmt. d31lnegaly team gre I've choked a dozen fibs) When the Pp b ro ;ow I've fed 'eni a heap of to tey b,4epetsvi..: o rve put My team in i3gfeel? .rd Jane won't say t out a meal. Well said ! the door i Undtehrethkesteps, in a, I wounndderPwehifs dyin' off pell-mell • But here on the ;Abp. will tell. - wne The letter it says, lived with tiruitlyou • P ; But man tra;u1,1gyoauvs.•,a!,... There's handsomer in A beznaNn.uedscrhyondto:elr7ian .n; There's handsomer kind-; us Curse here curse But c uarslco.sv:Inc:8: tan never find.. - May the word's' of 10%4. scorpion stings? And now, with a wrat heart's blood out ! -Oh, she filled my hear heart of doubt. - Curse 'her! -curse he she.,rwl asace tmbhoeirtsniftd:aeyam Andrng(Ithnefporelayslhe- AnddIolimplt7;e0hernr gre As sure est an she world when # Will read the devilie man than me And there'll be a time „Thatdsohel who is false two. And when her face gi eyes grow dim, And when he is tired 4 him, She'll do what she oug V count the ost; And then she'll see tin she has lost. And thoughts that are in her mind, ?aid she will mourn au %. behind': And maybe some -buto , And yet in her girlish I or other she had - That fastened a man tO bad, - And she loved me a lit didn't last; But I mustn't think of, 'ern in the past. I'll take my hard wor4 • matter worse; She'll have trouble en my curse; But I'll live a life so • that I can - That she always will that hatesomer mm Ah, here is her kitche , eyes blur ; seems when I looks her. And here are her week weekday hat, : •'Twas only this mornin Andhdidn't ae•omnd; er's her wed take that, ! And maim'' n her "dearest dear; said I was ma , 0 God! if you want a r hell, , Before you pitch him 4 a. spell ! - Good-bye 1 I wish that . apart, t• You've lost a worehippl lovire heart, - worship no woman learn to prayi And kneel as you used VW*, And I thought if I c heaven to bear And it I thought I b there, would pray that so, • As happy and guy as I aesee Why, John, what's I thrown things all a Come, what's the inatu And, re's here'smy Lather 1 lost or found? sboerenuarpienntgbahwithx4 !haa 1 Pa,. take s. sea o And getidJohn. thingsready 14 Why, John you look all; lelY7tabsIdkk g3. rytoo Well, now, I w,ll this ain't as It seems as woke d AndImethLsh" soueeor ; smell I hopedidsahtehdeaonrI ; good 'Twas one of her not rd understand ! But rn never break to But tobneeltahtg's settled oda:if,norwaellrian Odd, )31 °mite- tyres toa.rynurroll of time, but the De; the ancient animal 4 This is how it ha ii McGuilin, beinm „. leaving to his threl camels for the sill could not take thA The will, duly atte was to lia-re one -h e you zt \i_red,nt, eaend nt6,1 Nt'loehlrtPist llexedeatattintghil' camels were Wort, Sahara that season not first-elass maths heads, and (RA not the old man insane, the good old Cadi who had at Ann Atakna Arbor. 111 :3orproclfu with tho ge little haeol -But seeing they, benevolent old man I trot out his owie