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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-02-05, Page 22 ••THE HURON EXP SITOR. INDIAN SUMIER, Er W. D. HOWELLS. XVIL (Continued from last week.) - "Ye,up to a certain point, but not up to te point of spoiling yin= fin. I Will drop in now end thin, but- I won't try to come to ell of them, after thisl you'll get along perfectly well with hire. Amadeu, and 17 shall be. safe from her f 'r a while. That old, lady has marked e for her prey ; I can see it in her gilt- - tering, eye -glass. I shall fall asleep some evening betWeen dances, and then she will get it ent of me."• - ' Imogene still refused to smile. "No; shall give it npI don't think it's well, going so much without Mrs. Bow- en. People will begin to talk:" " Talk ?" " Yes • they begin to say that I had better stay with her a little more, if she isn't well. "Why, isn't Mrs. Bowen well?" asked Colville, with trepidation. . "No ; she's miserable. Haven't you. noticed" "She sees me so seldom now; I thought it was Gnly her headaelle—" • "It's much more than that. She _ seems to be failing every _ way. The doctor has told her she ought to get away from Florence." Colville could not speak ; Imogene went on : "She's always delicate, you know. And I feel that all that's keeping her here now is the new from home that 1—we're. 'wait- ing for," Colville tett up. " Thiseie gliaetly 4 She mustn't- do it !" 44 How can you help her doing it' If she thinks anything is right, she ean't help doing it Who could ?" • Colville thought to himself what he could have said, but he was silent 1 At the moment he was not equal to so much loke Of SO Math truth ; and Imogene went on, ; 1- "She'd be all the more strenuous about it if it were disagreeable; and -rather than atcept any relief from me, she would " Is she—unkind to you?" faltered CoiviUe -. -" She is only too Lind. I'mi can feel that she's determined to bej so—that she's said she will Liave notheng to re, proach herself with; and she won't You don't snppose Mrs. Bowen would • be unkind to any one,she disliked?" " Ah, I didn't k row," sighed Col- ville. "The mare she tanked them, the better she would use Itein. F's because our engagement is s distasteful to her that she's determined to feel that she did nothing to oppose it." "But how COM you tell that it's dis- tasteful, then?" She lets you feet it by—not saying anything about it." ' " 1 can't see how— "She never spea 8 of you. 1 don't believe she ever me tions your name. She asks me about thle places where I've been, and about the people—every one but you. It's very uncomfortable. "Yea," said Colville, "it's unconi- fortabie.' "And if I allude to letters from hoihe, she merely presses her lips together. It's perfectly wretcht" i I _ "I see. _ it's I Who she dislikes, and I would da anything to please het. She must know that," muted -Colville aloud. "Imogene I" he ex:eh-firmed with ta sud- den inspiration. ." VA hy shouldei't Igo Ipitated. ''What away ?" . "Go away?" she p should I do ?" The colors faded proposal, " Oh, 1 on thing was settled—det rmined—conclud- ed ; till this terrible sespense was over. He added, hopelessly, "But phing can be done ?" "I proposed," said Imogene, that we should all go away. I suggested Via Reggio—the 'doctor said she ought to -have sea air—or Venice; but she wouldn't hear of it. No, we must wait." we must wait," repeated Col- ville, hellowly. "Then nothing can be done?" "Why, haven't you said it ?" "Oh yes—yes. 1 can't go aivattf': and yon can't. But couldn't we do- lome- thing—get up something ?" "1 chat know what you mean." "1 mean, couldn't we—amuse her somehow—help her to take her mind off herself?" Imogene stared at Woe rather a long time.. Then, as if she had satisfied her- self in her own mind, she shook her - head "She wouldn't submit to it." No; she seems to take everything amiss that 1 do," said Colville. . I "She has no right to do that," cried Imogene. `` sure :that you're, el - ways considering her, tuid proposing to-- do things far her. / Nrn't let you hum- ble yourself, as if .y u had wronged her. "011, I don't call it humbling: khould only be too h- ppy if I emild 'do anything thet was aer cable to her.," "Very well, I will tell her," said t girl, haughtily. "Shall you objeot te my joining you - in y ur amusements, whatever they are ? I assure you 1 will bevery unobtrusive." rom his 4illiant, y meant till some - thinking. of his sufferings in the pas fortnight. " And I would have made any—any sacrifice for you. • At least I wouldn't have made you. show yourself a mean and grudging person if you -had come to me for a litth3 sympathy." - "Oh, poor child , he cried-, and his heart achad with the sense that she real- ly was nothing but an unhappychild. "1 do sympathize with You, and I see how hard it is for you to manage with Mrs. Bowen's dislike for me. But. you mustn't think of it. I dare say It. will be different; I've no doubt we ean get her to loek at meithsome brighter light 1—" He did net know what he: should urge next, but he goaded his invention, and Was able he 'declare that if they loved each other, they%need not regard any one else. This flight,. when accom- plished, did not .strike him as of very original effect, and it was witleedull surprise that he saw it sufficed for her. " No, no one!" the exclaimed accept- ing the platitude as if it were now utter- ed for the first film. She dried her eyeaand smiled. "I will tell Mrs. Bow- en how you feel and what you've said, and I know she will appreciate -your generosity." "Yes," said Colville, .pensively ; "there's nothing I won't propose doing Lor people." She -suddenly clung to him, and would uot let him go. 4�h, what is the mat- ter ?" she moaned afresh. "1 show out the worst that is in me, and only ,the worst. Do you thiuk I shall always be so narrow-ininded with you? I thought I loved you enough to be magnanimous. You are. It seemed to me that 'Our lives together would be grand and large; and hereI am, grovelling -in the lowest selfishness! I am worrying and settd- •ing you be -cause you wieh.to please some • one that has been as good as my eeen mother to me. Do you call that noble?" Colville did not venture any reply to a demand evidently addressed to her own conscience. • But when she asked if he really thought he had better go away, he said, "Oh no, that was 'a mistake." "Because, ff yelldo, you shall—to punish me.7. "My dearest girl, why should I wish to punish you ?" • "Because I've been low and mean. Now I want you -to do something for Iles. Bowen—something to 'amuse her; to thow that we appreciate her. And I don't want •you to sympathize with me at all. When I ask for your sympathie its a sign that I don't deserve it.' " Is that so ?" - " Oh, be serious with me. I moan it. And. I want to beg your pardon for something." • "Yes, what's that ?" " Can't you guess ?" " You needn't have your lapels silk - lined. You needn't wear boutonnieres." " Oh, but I have had the coat chang- ed." "No matter! 'Change it back ! it isn't for me to make yen' over. • I must make myself over;- Ies any right, it's my sacred peivilegeteteenform to you in every way, and Phumhle myself in -the dust for having _fitrghitten at the very start._ Oh, do you think I can evertbe worthy of you? I will try: indeed I will! I shall not wear my light dresses another time! From this out, I shall dress 'more in keeping with you. I boasted that I should live to comfort and console you, to recompense you for the past, and what have I been doing? Wearying and degrading you !" "0;h I10," pleaded Colville. "lam --ery comfortable; I don't need any ompensation for the past. I need— leap. I'm going to bed to -night at eight 'clock, and I am going,te sleep twenty - oar hours. Then .I. shall be fresh for Mrs. Fleming's ball." t 1 "I'm not going," said Imogene briefly. " Oh yes, you are. VII dome round o -morrow evening and see."- " No. There are to be no more par. ies." "I can't endure *M." She was looking at. him and talking t him, but She seemed far aloof in he abstraction of a, sublime regret; he seemed Fizzled, -bewildered at her - elf. , . Colville got away. , He felt the pathos f the 'confusion aud question to which e left her, but he felt himself power - ss -against it. There was brit one solu- ion to it all, and -that waSinipossible. Ie could oelY grieve over hr trouble, nd wait; grieve for the irrevocable loss ,hich made her trouble remote and im- ereonal'th him, and submit. ' •= XVIII. „The young clergymen whom Colville aw talking to Imogene on his first even - ig at Mrs. Bohen's had conielback from tome, where he had been spending a onth or two, and they began to meet t Palazzo Pinti again. If they got on -ell enough tbgether, they did not get n very far. The suave house -priest anners-of the young clergyman offend - d Colville; he could hardly keep from neering at his taste in art and books, hieh in fact was tether conventional.; nd no doubt Mr: Morton had his own serves, under which he was perfectly vil,an4 only too deferential, to Colville s to an elder mate Since his return, les: Bowen had come back to her salon. he looked haggard ; but she did what e could to rook otherwise. She was ways polite to Colville; and she was olitely cordial with. the clergymen. ometimes Colville saw her driving out ith him and Effie ; they appeared to ake excursions; and he had an im- retsion very obscure, that ,Mrs. Bowen et the young ,clergyman money; that e Was a superstition of hera, and she a atron of hi;; he must have been more ran ten years younger than she—not ate than twenty-five. - The first Sunday after his return, Col- lie walked home with Mt.. Waters oni hearing a eermontef Mr. Ittortoe's, hieh theyagreed was rather well judg- 1, and simplyeend fitly expressed. . "And he spoke with :the authority .of e priest," said the old minister. " His tiehh alone cif ' all the. Protestant orches has Preserved that to its minis- rs. Sometimes I have thought it was great thing." , "Not always ?"_askedColville, with a iile. "These -Ulric s ere ematters of mood_ -Mr. Waters "Once they affected. 1 ther than con ietion with me," re-turn- Mr. very deeply ; hut now I shall so soon ow all about it that they don't move e. But at tunes I think that if 1 were live my life over again, I would pre - to be of some formal, some inflexibly halized, - religion. At solemnities -h ddings and fr nerals—I have been im- essed with th advantage of the Ang- -a re ei "1 (10111 understand all this," replied GohiLIe " Who has proposed to eie clude you? Why did 'our tell me any sh thing; about Mrs. Bo 'en, if you didn't al want me to say or co something. I supposed you ; t withdraw 8 the offensive proposit n, whatever it was.". "There was nothing offeesive. iBut if you pity her so miler, why can't you le pity me a little r "1 didn't know anything was the matter hvith you. I hought that you were enjoying yourself—" "Enjoying ? Keeping you up at dances tilt you drop asleep whenever you sit down? And the u chilling home and te talking to a person e ho won t mention w yolk name ! Do yoo eall that enjoying'? I can't speak of you to any one, and no one speaks to inc—" th "If you like, I will talk to 3roti an eh the subject," Colville essayed, in dreary c11jest. te -" Oh, don't joke about it ! This per joking, I believe it's that that's wearing me out. When I come to you -for a little comfort in eireumstances that hdrive me almost distracted, you Want to ra, amuse Mrs. Bow ; and when I ask to ed be •alowed to &Ileac in the amusement, you laugh at me' If you don't under- kn stand it, all, I'm sure I don't " • " Imogene !" 1 • to " Ne ! It s very strange. There's fel only one explanation,. You don't care rit for me." • . we "Not care for you cried Colville, pr - lican rite ;•-it Is the church speaking t� and for humanitY or seems so,"• he added, with . cheerful indifference. " Something in its favor," he continued, *after a while, ," is 'the influence that every ritualized faith has with wiemen. If they sittprehend those mysteries more subtly than vie, such a preference -of theirs must mean a good deal. Yes, the • other Protestant systems are men's sys- teMs. 'Women must have 'form. They deert care for freedom." - "They appear • to like the fornialist, too., as well as the form," said Colville, • with scorn not obviously necessary._ " Oh yes; they must have everything - in the concrete," said the old gentleman, cheerfully.• . "1 wonder where Mr. Morton met Mrs. Bowen first," said, Colville. "Here, I think. I believe he ha.d let- ters to her. • BefOre you came I used often to meet him at her house.. I think she has helped him with money at times." "Isn't that rather an unpleasant idea?" "Yes, •it's • disagreeable. .And it places the ministry in a dependent atti- tude. But under Or system . it's nn - avoidable. • Young Men devoting them- selves to the ministry frequently receive gifts of money:" • "1 don't like it," cried Colville. "They don't feel it as others would. I didn't myself. -- Even- at present niar, .1* said to '.be living on charity.-- But sometimes I have fancied that in Mr. Morton's case there might be peculiarly mitigeting circumstances." "What do yon meant" • " When met him first at Mrs. Bow - en's I used • to ,think that it was Miss Graham in whom he was interested— "I can assure you," interrupted Col- ville, "that she was never interested in him." "Oh no, I didn!t suppose that, • "re- turned the old man, tranquilly. "And I've since had reason to revise my 'opin- ion. I think he is interested , in. Mrs. Bowen." t, .‘r Mrs. Bowen! Aid you think that would be a mitigating circumstance in his acceptance of money froni her If he had the spirit of a man at all, it would make it all the more revolting.f) "O11 no, oh no," toftlY pleaded Mr. Waters. "We must not look at these things too rothantically. He, probably reasons that she would give him all her money if they were married." " But he has no right to reasen that way," retorted Colville, with heat. They are not 'berried ; it's ignoble and unmanly for him to count epon• it, • It's preposterous. She must be 'ten 4years older than be." , • e. . Oh; I don't say that they're to be married," Mr. Waters replied. But these disparities, of age frequently emir In marriage. I don't like them, though sometimes I think the-emil is less when it is ,,the wife who is the -elder. We look t youth and age in a gross, mate- rial way too often. _Women remain young longer - than 'Men. They keep their ymithfol sympathies; an old wo- man understa,nds a young girl. Do you thor s do Le -understand a young man?" . Colville laughed- harshly. "It isn't quite the ea -me thing, Mr. Waters.. But yea, admit, for the sake of argu- ment, that I don't understand .yoUng men. I'll o feather, and say that. I don't like them; The afraid of there. And you wouldn't think," he added, ab- ruptly, "that it would be well foe me to marry a girl . twenty years younger - then myself." • The old man glanced' up at him with innocent slyness. ." I prefer always to discus these things in .an impersonal way." • " But you can't discuss them imper- sonally with me; Ihn engaged to Miss Grah.amet Ever since you first found me: here 'after I. told you I was goin away I have wished. to tell you this, 'and this seems as good a • time as any:— ort as bad." The defiance. faded from his voice, .which dropped to a note of weary sadnest.• Yeti, we're engaged— or shall be, as soon as she_ can hear_ from her family. . I wanted to tell you be - cerise it seemed, somehoW your due, and beeause I.faneied you had a friendly in- terest in .us both." . • -- • " Yes, that: is true," -returned Mr. Waters. r "1 wish you joy." He went • through the Jena of offering his hand to Colville, 'who' -pressed, it with anximie ferfor. . • . i` confess, he said, "-that I feel the risks of the Weir. It's not that I" have any. dread for --my own part; have heed my life, such as it is. But the Child i8 hill -of fancies about me that can't be fulfilled. She dreams 'of rester - my youth somehow, of retrieving the past for eina•of avenging me at her own cost for tuducky love affair, that I had here twenty years ago. It's. pretty of .her, abut it's terribly pathetic—Ws tragic. iinow very well a. raddle- aged man, • and. that there's no more yoeth for me. I'm getting gray, and I'M getting fat I wonldn't be young if I -could ; it's a. bore. I suppose I could keep up an illusion of youthfulness for five or six years more ; and hen -if I conld be quietly ehlOroformed out of the way, peril -ape it wouldn't have been so very bad." :- • I have . always . thought," said Mr. Waters, d ream , " that a good deal might be said for abbreviating -hopelese suffering. I have. known some very good people advocate its practice by science," _ - " Yes," answered Colville. "-Perhaps I've presented that Point too prominent- ly.! What I wished you to understand Was that don't care for myself; that I eoesider*only the happinese,of this'young girt that's semehow—I lewdly know how. — hew .pet.- in: my keeping.. I haven't fotgotteu the talks that we've had here- tofere•on this subject, and it would be affectation and bad taste in me to ignore them.. Don't be troubled at anything you've said s, it was probably true;_ and Pro sure_ it s sincere. Sometihies think. that the kindest—the leastherdel. —Wog I Could do wonld be to break with her, to leave her. liut know that Shall dohothing of the kind : I Aria 'drift. The childeis. very dear to Me. She has great and noble qualities ; she's tupremely neseltith ; she loves me through her Mistaken pity, and because she thinks she -can sacrifice herself to me. Bet she can't. Everything is against that ; she doesn't know how ; and there is no reason why. I don't ex- press it very well. I thinknobody clear- ly ;Lind erstari ds it but tits. wen, and somehote alienated her" b -canee aware that his self-almegae tion w s :hiking the character of ,t 41.f - pity an he 'stopped. • Mr. Vetere-. seemed . to be, giving the subject serious attention in the -silence that en tied, -- "(to be continued.) REAL ESTATE FOR SAL 'LIAM FOR SALE.—For Bale. Lot 37, i nem X Mon 4. East Wawanosh, County of uron, containing 200 twice, about 140 acres c eared. This property will be sold this summer i1 order to close the affairs of the estate of the la JAS. W.AULD. For particularsapply to the Exe utors' GEORGE HOVVATT, Westfield P. 0., or to BOBT. B. CURRIE, Wingham P. 0. 9 3 "LIAM FOR SALE.—One fiundred acre being 1: the south -half of Lot 9, in the 9th •011CC8- sion of Morris, County of Huron. • It is we I situ- ated, and good for grain or pasture beit g well watered. it will be sold cheap as the m mer is giving up fanning.. For particulars a ply to CHAS. MeCLELLAND, Belgravia 92 x8tf VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.—Bei g lots 29 and 80, Concession 8, Mullett, 200 acres. Of this 160 are cleared, and in good st te of cultivation ; balance hardwood bush; or lineal dwelling .house; frame barn 90x40, stab o and shed 24x40 each, with other buildings; three acres_of bearing orchard. Farni is well w tered by spring, besides wells, &d.• situated about ee miles from the town of Clinton; school house on the farm ; will be sold on reasonable te ms to suit purchaser. JAMES 'WATSON, Lond sboro 89tf I'. 0. FARM FoR SALE.—For sale that sp farm. being Lot 22, Concession 2, II. Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 80 of are cleared, free from stump's, well underd and in a high state of cultivation: The is is well timbered. There is a coinforta.b1 commodious dwelling 'house, large clap b bank fraine barn with stone stabling under: and all othei• necessary outbuildings.. Th also a good orchard and an overflowing It is lathin four miles of Seaforth and si. Clinton, and convenient to a good school, good gravel roads leading in all directions ply to GEORGE SPROAT,-Seaforth P. 0. endid 11. vhieh wined lance and rded Cath, .re is >ring. from with Ap940- FARM FOR SALE.—The Executors' o - the estate of the late Samuel ,Slemon offer for sale that excel! .rit farm being Lot 12 Con- cession 12, Grey. There are 100 acres • .0 of which are- cleared, 10 acres partly cleare , and 10 in good hardwood btiSh. There • is a good frame barrtwith stone stabling. undemeat 30x 60 feet. Immediate possession will be give . A large portion of the puichaso.money will ie al lowed. to stand on interest •, for further pa tieu- lars apply to JOHN T.,ECKIE, 197 College 8 Ircot, Toronto, or to JOHN SLEMON,-Ethel P. 0 0' ltf FARR' M FOSALE.—The Subscriber offe for sale his •splendid farm of 100 acres, eing Lot 44, Concession 2, Tttekersinith. Good new story and half frame hob, 2 acres spluidid orchard, good buildings, 85 acres free rein stumps, 15 acres in fall wheat. -The whole 1 „icier good cultivation and Well- underdrained live spring on the . -farm and has good wells. 'lose to churches and schools. Three and onc half miles from the town of Clinton, 5 from Sear 1 rth, Will be sold on reasonable terms. HUGH Mc - DONALD, on the premises, or Clinton P. 0. 93 tf TOARM IN MULLETT FOR SALE.—For . Lot 6, Concession 14, Hullett, contai iiIlg 158 acres about 100 acres cleared, free ram stumps, mulerdrained, well fenced and in a igh state of cultivation. The balance is well tin tier- ed with hardwood, cedaisand black ash. Taos° is a good stone house and good frame outb tiki- ings. There is a Splendid ort -hard, and a Ain - dance of living Water. It is within four i dies of the flourishing .village of Myth, and ood gravel roads leading to all . the susroun ling towns. It is convenient • to schools, churches, Postoffice-, &c „ also Lot 7, on the same Co ces- sion, containing 157 acres. The two farms will be sold together or separately on terms. t� snit purchasers.: GEO. WATT, Harlock. -7- 914 11ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 25, Co ces- ' mon 5,Mehdlop, containing 100 acres, year- ly all cleared, well fenced and underdrained, and in a first-class state of cultivation. There s stone house, house, bank barn and other neees •ary buildings all in first-clasa condition. Also an orchard of bearing trees, and the river Mait and runs through a corner of the farm but ther no waste land. It is a first-class farm either for stock orerain, and is within two miles of the town of Seitforth on the northern gravel r ad: Apply on the premises or to Seaferth 1. 0. HUGH J. GRIEVE. 911- f • FOR SALE.—For sale in the thriving vil age of Mensall at a great hargain, that valu ble property situated on the west side of Br. .kc street, consisting of a good new frame dwel ing• 18x26 feet, and well finished _throughout; rith good well and stable 071 the premises. Re son for selling is that the undel•signed intendslea mg the village about the end of the year. Possession can be given at any time within a weeks notice. Tama of Sale.—Very liberal. For full part en- lars apply to D. MOWBRAY, Mason - and Cott, tractor, Mensal' P. 0. 905 -L1ARI11. IN, 3IORRIS FOR SALE.—For Sale, X -North-half Lot 22, Concession 7, Moi ris, containing 100 acres, about 70 of which are clear- ed, dnd partly cleared from stumps, well fenced and in a good -state- of cultivation. The wood land contains considerable cedar. There is a good fraine house and bank barn with stabling underneath And other necessary 'outhuildinge a good orchard and plenty of spring water. I is within gime quarters of a mile trom school, And only three Miles .from the flourishing village of Brussels. • This farm Will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or Brussels P. 0. 920t1 SIMON FORSYTHE, Proprietbr. GOOD FARM FOR SALE.—For sal?'Lot 1, - Concession 8, Tuckersmith, contaihing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared, free from stumps, underdrained, in a high state of cultiva- tion and well fenced. There. is n comfortable log house and a large bank barn with stab" iig• underneath. Also a young- orchard and good well. The land is all dry and of the best quality. It is conveniently situated, to Seafortir and 1i -ippon stations, with good grave) roads lead ng to each:place. For -further 'particulars address the Proprietor, Egmondville P. O.'or apply at the Egmondville mills. JAMES KYLE, Pro- prietor. : 9044f ?Two HUNDRED ACRE FARM FOR SALE. j ---For sale, Lot NO. 11, on the 14th arid 15th Concessions of Grey, centainifig 200 acres, 150 of which are 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 by rn 40 by 00 feet, good log house and good beari ig orchard. It is six miles from Brussels, and three froin"Walto», with good gravel road leading to cub, place. There is a school on the next Lot. Price, 87,700. For further particulars apply to the proprietor on the premises or to Walton P.O. ADAM DOUGLAS. 915 GOOD FARM FOR SALE:—In order to close the affairs of the estate of the late W. G. Hingston, the executors offer the following very valuable lands for sale. First—North half of Lot -30, Concession 6, township of Morris-, con- taining 90 acres. , On this lot is 'erected a good frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard, well and pump. . Nearly all Teared, and is on the gravel road closely adjoining the village of Brussels. This farm it a valuable one, is .wsll foneed and in a good state of -cultivatitn.. For prices and tennaapply to T1108.1iEbLY, trl s. self; P. 0., Hexer J ex:sixes, Victoria Square P.O., or i; A31101 Smut, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex County. - • 868 ,ATALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.— The sub - V scriber offers for sale his farm of 100 acres, being South East half of Let 37, Concession 8, East- Wawanosh ; about 65 acres areclettrod a d free from stumps, the balance is well timberad with hardwood, hemlock 'and cedar. The far a is in a high state of cultivation. It is situattal one and- three-quarter miles from Belgrave, miles from Wingham, 8 miles from Myth.. It is within one-quarter mile from school. There a on the premises a good frame house and frame Warn and stabling, a young bearing orchard, a never failing well, and creek running through - the back part of the farm. This property will lie , sold cheap. For further partienlard apply cn 'the preinises,.or to GEORGE A. TYNER,.Bc1- grave P. 0., East Whavanosh. 894 PLENDID 200 ACRE 11AII-.11 FOR 8.1 LE. IN- iD THE TOWNSHIP QS' OR EV.—Sealed offers addressed to the undersigned, will be reeeivcd up to July lst,.A. D. 1880, for the purehase of that first-class farm, being composed of Lots 31 and. 12 in the Eith Concession of the tovVnship of Grey, County of Huron, comprising 200 acres, of which about. 115 acres are cieared and in a good state of -cultivation, the balanee being welt tin - bered, There is on the premises a goOd frame barn 60x50 feet and a hewed log clapboard hoUse and outbuildings Penees are in good repair. -- A Rite orchard of young trees just coming into bearing. -A good well mid a never failing spriia,s creek. Although this is a most desirable prop- erty, i tend ing reluasers can V10'11'1110 propert and obtain' any further information with regal.; to it on application to Ms tenant on the premise? PosseSsion wil lie given: on October • 16th, 188( The highest or any offer: not necessarily accep ad. Address offers to ROBERT THOMPSOls Roseville 1'. 0., Ont. Roseville, Ont., Novembe • 0, 1885. 93741 ST4.RTLING REDUCTIONS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT SMITH'S, SEAFORTH. i In C shmeres, Dress Goods, Velveteens, Ulsterings, Furs, Fur rimmings, Fancy an Grey Flannels, Wool Squares, Clouds, Winceys, Bla,nliete : i i Top Shirt ;464nsies, Hats and Caps, Braces, Ne,ckties, etc., etc. 1 i _ WE PURPOSE MAKING THIS THE SALE OF THE SEASON. NOW JS THE 4IME TO PROCURE i . i • YOUR WINTER SUPPLY FOR THE SAME PRIM'S [ • 1 - 1 - AS WHEN THE SEASON IS OVER 'LITTLE . 1 MpN•EY IS .SHOWING LARGE, .RESULTS EVERY DON'T FAIL TO INSPECT OUR I P*RT . ., LI TIIME6:. ENTEXTRA INDUCEMEI4ITS IN EACHDE- i . STOK AND PRICES. - 1 . - 4L-L.-SIMITII, SEAFORTH, • Tweeds, Stalt4e and Fancy Dry Goods, One Door South of Mrs. J. Kidd's Hardware. F LL AND WINTER STOCK 3s -OW FULLY 001IPLETE AT MPBELL & BRIGHT!S Great Clothing House of the West. ENTLEMEN AND LADIE ill with -your Orders for Suits and Overcoats. For Ladies' Meters • nd Jackets. It is well-known everywhere that we eau i turn out beautiful fitting garments of all kinds for Ladies' and Gentlemen. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF READY-MADE OVERCOATS WIfch we are determined to sell at lowest figures. We now offer out such a fine Stockof Caps, Persian Lamb, Astrachan and Dog Skin, &C., &c. CALL AND SEE OUR IMMENSE STOCK INIPBELL • & BRIGHT, S SPECIAL ANNOU1NCEMENT. COARLESWORTH 86. BROWNELL, WHOLESALE & 7TAIL GROCERS, One Door North of Shaforth Poet Office. r Owing to our large and increasing trade, we found our late premises far too small, and were compelled through dic pressure of business to move to a much larger store. , 1 We are more than thankful for the past liberal patronage, and trust by fair and honest dealing to -still increase our business. ' Teas jobbed by the Caddie and half Chest, at wholesale prices. . .,-New Cr p Teas in store and arriving, consisting of Young !Tyson, Gunpowder, Japans and 11acks. 1 I New Se. son Fruits in abundance, 100 boxes Morrand's New Valentia Raisins Londe Lay rs, Black Basket, New Currars, Figs, and as usual a large sock of Sugar, Syrup and Molasses. 1 Fhle Coftees'Green, Roasted and Ground. Pure Spices in full variety. A full stock f Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Salt Water Fish, Whitefish and Trout. Full I ine of General Groceries, second to none in the market. A new and complete, stock of Choekery and Glassware just to hand a id will be op ed out this week 1 , N. B.—Farmers will please le:Member the job Teas and General Groceries at 1 whole ale prices in quantities. CHARLESWORTR & BROWNELL. • ;ONE DOcill. NORTH OF SE 'AFoimi POST OFFICE. CHOOL -- LUMEN WILSON'S BOOK STORE, SEAFORTH. 1 kind.' of High Iftnd Publi1tooIIok conetantly on hand, and sold at publishers' p4ces. • A large stock of all kinds of echeol requisites. Paper, Pens, Ink, Pencils, Drawing Books, Scribbling Books, Colo -red Crayons, Drawing Cam - passes, Copy itooks, D awing Books, and eierything in. the line that any Scholar 1 wants. A laige assortment of Sehool Baee always on hand. Any Book mailed free on receipt of publishers' price by • J LUMSDEN & WILSON, Bookse lers, Main Street, Seaforth. Fee-BRUARY 5, 1886. WROXETER MILLI. Alexander L. Gibsoz' Begs to announniecericteedtthoeoppuelrlifetthhaet las emit. , WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY • ,1 And that he will be prepared to give good see " b 1 FULL CLOTHS, • TWEEDS, UNION TWEEDS, FLANNELS, •IPLAIDINGS, WINCEYS, And Varieties in STOCKING YARNS, Custom Carding, Spinning and• rauitt Promptly Attended to. Parties from a distance will, as far as possible, have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, ands' he has put the Mill into Good Working orde and employs none but Efficient Workmen, All Work is Warranted. REMEMBER THE WROXETER MELIA ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietet $15.00 WILL BUY YOU AN American Solid &lye? WATCH, —AT— Purvis 84 Milks' JEWELLERY STORE, OPPOSITE THE Commercial Hotel, REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. Agents for the Light Running New Home Sewing Machine. Cl) HARDWAREI CROSS -CUT SAWS. _The best .Canadian and American • makers. Buy the American Lame Tooth Saw, Every one fully guaranteed. If this is not the fastesp eating saw in the malt - kat', and of first-class temper, we _ take it back and give another one in ifs place. REID & WILSON, SEAFORTH. _A. A. 1\T —0E ---- ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. A. STRONG, Seaforth, Agent GREAT REDUCTION IN P..USAGE RATES, Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool anal LW. donderry, $50, -$(;:3, and $73, according to position of stateroom, Children under 12 years, half fate; under 1, free. Servants in Cabin, $50. Mt"' mediate, $35; Steerage, $13. From Liverpool 01 Londonderry to Halifax : Cabin, $63, is78,45 and 94.50; Intermediate, $35; SteerageRe- turn Tickets from Halifax to LondonderrY Liverpool and back to Halifax : Cabin, 8100,'8126 and $143; Intermediate, sago; Steerage, Money Loaned and Real Estate Bougilt and Sold as Usual. INSURANCE. I represent several di the bast Insurance Corns - panies in the world. tiTOffice—Market Street, Sea,forth. 82 A. STRONG The _Christerd No, 1 won't forgive our parson—n (Vile flay, Hed erterevaited a tuba; that% say, But to christen ilny hoz., no baby. mini name— Wis., where's the use is' tail.; 1-'1. t to Maine, 4+ 1 Wa. it 'Winn 710 7.71.'•) - NO„ Ali. dissappintinevers one. tea SO, When I Sold him' the nania I'd a • fairly made »leery ; For I'd planned to name the PertiN al Guy. Ali that was. r; name wortL cratie ab' grand; Ife' might 'a helil up his head proudest in the Iona. Bat now— Well tisn't NV-roider at that blessed child An' think of the name he's conic in be recorwilaat * , * What will ye cali him "S" Eayti bendin' his head to hear, Then I handed a bit of paper up, si„ writ full an' Ow, But I'nele Si, he:ad et reeeln" 11, over slow, With seeh a wait -1(1'4W., puzzic didn't' know. The (-hild was beitinin' to fidget, a:1 gittin* red, ; so1 inder scowltd at ru-le shook my bead.- " The »aim :" says Parson Bros n Ward I haven't ea -tight - .lee-hoshaphat r says Uncle Si. hire he thought 11. The parson—hes near-sighted - uhlerstand, Thonsh I 0140 to the paper in Rut toot word the business. ; • my breath, - That boy was namea Athos:baptist,. like death. 1 I et aildn't keep from cryin' as I hure an'1 fairly hated Widder Green kinder smile, , • GaiehieS,. A -certain yomeg. woman,, . arietocratie and did not sie money she gave the tramway i but he meeklY gave her baek 1 • en Which W4.1.8 -Writteil, " Ill i to love thee !” and said he 1 pian, with five little broth port, and must be excused. ---A eousetry-mihister, in th hie visitatimeihad occasion to toll -keeper. 1 After convers Minister prodeeded to praY Mil. He had not uttered M when he was i:nterrupted by 04 • tion • from Vie 'Wheal', " misenit, 1 Wails I hear a tairt —Charles Al. Clowes, Se_crel Riverton Aleetral Works, at . wealth3- and chandsome yo male murdered Blanche (trey 'of ill-repnte early the othe and then killed him -elf, both ITIOSt instantly. There wee nesses to the ideed. Nolo signed. ClOASkes was intoxi —A man had ei, story ab which lie delivered -himself iicoasiims. At a, dinner par ing he 'writhed in his chair tv; eletnee to- intkoduce bit- stoi as -ail.. Finally he slipped the hand of a waiter, and At 4 4 When you leave the room the • door," The waiter sl deor as directed, and the Ma lli.n, feet with the exclamation that noise ? :A einn?' ":0 S Uinta his hot, "it was only' " Ah I see. !Well, spchahing minds me of 4 atk story." --A femaleteacher was ip math terms *Iith the male te; same school. ' He- was in strolling into ' her room xl- e.ess, a;e1 chatting with the affections. klis name was Si day the lady teacher endeavo the claest comprehend the t (if God. She explained. t t.ied was everywhere. ‘' children, suppose you all go room, except :tnyselfe and 1 at Am 1 alone ?";asked the fenni "No," exclaimed one of the 1 " Mr. Smith tvill he with you - --On an interesting oceee tending benediet appeared in muddled -condition that the was obliged to refute to pr- the iharriagel.. A few ilae-el same thing !Occuri•ed with - couple, rt hereh pon the clergyl I3- remonstrated with the beitl they must nof again present with the bre:legroom in sue 4 4 But, sir, h ---- in - he wna w 'co sober," was t re candid. rejoin —Lately, al slave in the W who had beeni married to an by one of themissionaries, at three weeks brought his wi the clergymab,:and desired 1 her ,aga.in, The clergyman a Wa8 the:matter with her. massa, she noi good. The boo they Line. $4e no wash 10 She no:do what I 'want her to minister : - "But the hook were to take !ter for better or Yes, maisee but Are all wor better. She lhab too mueli no stood at all," -- eThe sliflictilly of propoe Young lady iS not always the eus eine the elliter has to Popping the ypiestiosr to one tire mother-tnelaws or 14 ieek is frequently the inore ardee taking ef tlie • two, Whew Avtonn nett3 wooing 'Ma daughter ofl Professor W famous "Christopher Nord Uinta the laity's coneent ses on that of her father befis This Aytouniwas much too i end be prevailed upon the 3 herself to conduct the neeessi films. " W., rapist dud te hie feelings," eahl glorieu .Ii m topher. 4' . I write y rep of paper, ant pin it to the 1 frck o,' 4 4 P pa's answer is el my dress,' i said Miss .Ja ti T1 the drawing -room: reeled the delighted prole these wordset" With the nut pliments." . 1 - 1,iord Nairn took rein* '4-5, in wee tinall French te there was no] other Scotsanae self. Having been all his rf i ed to the &.p drinking ef countyy, and now tequiringi ever perhaps1to amuse him means, he took very ill with of the Freneh, norm of WhOli el'er prevail tipen_ to sit a eite' after dinner. At last, it happened, that a stew more; happy countrymen eame to r4. sante place, and supplied hini puier to his mind. The lirS Alieed together, his lordship f. ecetaey, and on handing the i : ,