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THE litT11.0isi EXPOSITOR.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
SOPRANO, THIRTY-NINE.
BY .YOSEERTNE R. BARBER.
Late in October the following an-
houncement appeared in the morning
and evening papers :
"The Harmony Hall chorus will re -
SUM° ita rehearsals. November 6th. Ap-
plications to join the ehothis may be
made to the conductor, E. p. Lane, at
Harmony Hall, previous to that date,"
A week later a paper containing the
announcement was wrapped about a
package of cut garments, and -given to a
sewing woman who was waiting in the
hall of a house on Bently Avenue, and
the woman, taking the papkage, went
into the street, where she Was Joined by
a gaunt, one eyed dog, who grimly took
his place by her side, and , walked on
down the avenue, and thraugh street
after street, tarning and ever turning.as
the -streets grew narrawer„ filthy and
more noisy, till they reached the crowd-
ed tenement quarter of the city, from
whence they came. .
From time to time the dog stopped
and looked inquiringly in the woman's
face, expecting her to put the package
on the ground that he might take it in
his teeth and carry it for her, as he had
been accustomed to do; but I to -day she
plodded wearily on, hergloomy thoughts
making her forget the heavy package in
her arras, She had. expected Mrs:
'Wharton to pay her for the finished
work she had taken home ; but, Mrs.
-Wharton had been out shopping, and
her purse was empty, and as she dis-
liked to face the pale woman, she sent a
note by the servant to say that the
woman must wait another week for her
money..
"I ha-ve less than a dollar, and can
we live on less than a dollar'?" asked
the woman to herself, as she moved
along.
Then she fell to Calculating how muels
bread and how many potatoes could be
purchased for 93 cents, and how it could
be divided into seven parts for the seven
days, and each seventh divided byr three
. meals a day, and each third divided
again by three, for there were three to
eat, and they shared alike, the woman,
the chilcl and the do„a. She had long ago
become an adept in that sort of mental
arithmetic; many an hour her needle
had gone steadily in and out while she
calculated the rations or half rations on
which they must subsist a specified
time, till the rent was paid, the coal
bought, or the hard-earned money re-
ceived. But to -day the weary brain re-
fused the task set before it, going me-
chanically over and over the sevenths
and thirds, without arriving at a definite
result.
How atteriy, weary she was of all this,
of.life, and everythii3g it contained, and
how longingly she leaked forward to the
reet that would be hers when the heavy
feet had take t their last step, and the
tired hands were folded, never again to
unfeld. But after • 4 moment she drew
hastily back from the comfort of that
theught, for she might not even think
of that rest, lest it sho-uld cathe the
sooner ; she must live - as long as the
child lived and needed- her, and she
chided herself sharplerf for the passieg
thought, that if, perchance, the child
&timid die, she, too; might have lib-
erty to die, and be at rest. Poor, tired
soul!
By this time the woman and the dog
arrived at one of those tall, dreary
shells of hrick and mortar rn whieh the
city pear da congregate. They went in
through the open street door, and toiled
up flasht after tflight of steep stairs,
through narrow, ill -smelling hallways,
swarming with dirty ehildren and noisy
women, of various nationalities, the dog
quietly making way for his mistress to
the two law rooms under the roof.which
• they caned home.
• The woman unlocked the door, and
when they had entered, locked it again.
The room, scrupulously neat, was
lighted by a skylight in the roof, and
contained a stove, two chairs, a . table,
arid an upright piano. The dog and the
piano were the flotsam of a former
home, absolute necessities; for the dog
was her only protection, and the piano
lives the Me of the child, as it had for-
merly; been the life of her husband.
She stood a moment looking at the
open piano, and the worn, copy of the
Messiah," on the rack, open at the
chorus, " Glory to God," noting the ea-
centuatioa marks in her husband's neat
hand, for he had been a professor of
neasiceand she, when she married him,
a somewhat famous oratorio singer.
How vividly she remembered those first
happy years—the dainty home with its
sunshine and flowers—the toils and
triumphshared alike—the beautiful_
children that came at length, singing
with almost their -first breath. Then
-came the eland under which she dwelt
alone, in silence and in anguish, fearing
to tell even her husband of the d,eaf-
ness that was surely and steadily creep-
ing upon her, like an enemy in the dark,
blurring and blotting out all the sweet
world, of sound. Hew she struggled and
fought against the predomihg tide with
alt the force af her nature ; and how, in
her despair, she balled God cruel and
unjuet,
"Ohs" she cried, "if I had been sub-
missive and obedient then, a greater evil
might not have befallen me !
For, right or wrong, she believed that
she had been made to suffer for her sin.
The God she knew was a God who pun-
ished, in lave and mercy, maybe, but
still punished, and to whom she had. at
length fled in Sheer despair of escape or
revolt, end solehad learned to be stilt,
and to trust,, if not to love. She re-
membered how, with a pang, that only
a mother could know, she ceased sing-
ing to her little- ones, lest their ears
should be trained to false tones, and
how in the midst of all came a darker
period that she did not often allow her-
self to remember, when her husband
and three children sickened and died in
quick succession, and she, in terror,
caught up the one remaining child, and
fled to a distant city, taking only the dog
and the piano, making for them a home
in these two attic rooms, earning -their
daily breed by her needle, quite cut off
from all the world beside. But, after
• God had not forsaken them; they
had not suffered over -much, and surely
He would care for them now ;to the end.
With this thought care e strength again
to the fainting heart, and she unrolled
and assorted the package of .work. As
she thriftily folded the newspaper to
put it away, the announcement of
•the Harmony Han chorus caught her
eye. •
"Oh !" she thought, drawing a very
deep breath, "_how the child would like
•
that if she could go—if I dared let he
go."
And after a moment of sharp self-ex-
amination,_she added :
Have I the right to keep her so en-
tirely to myself—so entirely alone and
unprepared to face life if any harrn
should come to me? Am I not selfish
and faithless? Ought I not to trus
Him with this, too?'
Presently, with a sigh of relief, she re-
flected:
"It is likely the Child- has not suf
fide& training—her father trained he
till he died, since then she has had n
training, and her method must be faul
and, incomplete."
As if in answer, down through the
open skylight poured a clear, high voice
singing, "Glory to God—Glory to God in
the highest," the very chorus Open on
the piano. If the mother could but
have heard that voice. She knew the
child was singing by the 431ifted ears,
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and attentive attitude of the dog, and
she said:
"Cyclops, bring her down."2.
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The dog ran nimbly up the ladder
leading to the roof—he knew he would,
find his young mistress somewhere
aniong the swinging clothes -lines that
crossed the roof, hither and thither like
the rigging of a ship, for the flat roof of•
the long block was the clothes -yard of '
the numerous families huddled beneath.
its shelter.
Thither the child often betook her-
• self to muse and sing alone. • There he
f found her, nestled by one of the lean
chimneys singing :
"Glory th God in the hihest • !"
" What! back again, cyclops ?" forl
the dog was tugging at her 'dress ; and1
• quickly rising she followed him down'
into the roma below.
The woman watched, her as she ca -me
—a slip of a girl with a slender throat,
colorless face, brilliant gray eyes and ,
straight, black lashes, not a handsome ;
face, certainly, but a ,face of rare pro-
mise. •
"So slight, and almost seventeen !"
thought the mother, t� whom she now,
was, and ever would be, simply the
" child." Her heart smote her, remem-
bering what a joyless existence, except
for her music, the ehild's life had hither-
• to been, and she nervously handed her
• the paper, pointing to the, announce-
• ment.
The girl's face kindled as she read,
and she looked, at the, date, remember-
• ing that it was now November 5th.
Surely, there was still time, and facing
• her mother, she said, impetuously' :
• " Mother, I can sing—let me try !"'
The woman knew perfectly well what
• the child had said, for she had taught
her eyes to read every motion of those
sensitive lips; but the eagerness of the
girl pained her, and the old, jealous
dread of letting her go out into the'
world. came back, and she answered,
discouragingly:
" Only trained singers are admitted
to such a chorus—you-would fail:"
" Let me try."
1` There is only to-night—it is a long
way to Harmony Hall, and I am very
tired," said her mother.
You need not go at all. I can find
the way—and Cycloits is better than a
guard of soldiers." .
And flinging herself .onthe floor, she
threw her arms around her mother's
knees and, criedepassioaately :
"Let me go, mother! 1 am to tired
of thie life, this interminable sewing; it
is killing you, and it makes me wish I
had never been born. There is better
work for me, and happier days for us
both; if only you will let me try. Lit-
tle mother, let me go to -night !'
The woman's eyes blurred With tears ;
her one nestling was tired of the still
nest, and eager for,flight.
" If you should fail ?" she asked, in-
distinctly.
" I shall not fail. And, if I fail to-
night, I will try again to -morrow; here, I
there, everywhere, till I succeed at
length. Mother, you don't know how I '
feel about it. A voice within me says:
Sing, sing !' and sing must," and she
hid her face in her mother's lap, and
broke into a passion of tears.,
If it had came to- that, if the child was
indeed called, she meat go, and the
mother would not say nay. •The hands
she Iaid on the child trembled, but her
voice was steady, when at length she
said : •
"Itis already five 'o'clock;. you can
make a fire, for we must have supper
before we go."
She helped the girl to put on her one
presentable dress, plain black, with
bands .of white about the neck and
sleeves, brushed the dark hair back
from the colorless face, and tied it with
a black ribbon, rejoicing in her heart
that the girl would be _considered plain
• in every eye but her own. She put on
her own shawl and prepared to go out,
but her- knees trembled, and, a deathly
faintness crept over her.
"Sit down, little mother. You are
too tired. Cyclops will bring me safely
back."
There was no other way, she must let
the child make her first venture alone,
and when the door Closed upon her, the
mother dropped on her knees—miserere
nobis.
Several ladies were waiting in the con
-
'lector's room and. when at length he
came ' in, he passed unnoticed a small
figure hear the door, with a great dog
lying at her feet. He was a thin . man,
with a „keen eye, high forehead, quick
movements, and incisive Voice. He ad-
dressed the ladies politely, tried their
voices, a passage or two being sufficient,
accepted two and dismissed the rest,
saying that the chorus was now full.
As he bowed the ladies out, he passed
the -girl at the door, who now rose and
turned her face t� him. He stopped
and said kindly, something in her face
compelling him:
• Is there anything 1 can do for you ?"
"I came hoping to be admitted to
the chorus," answered a clear, earnest
voice.
"Thank you for corning, but I am
sorry to say that the chorus is already
full.
'He saw the gray eyes grow misty and
• the sepsitive lips quiver .as she turned to
go—aild he never knew just what made
him add: •-
" Wait a moment. What part do you
sing ?" for he had fully resolved- to ac-
cept no more voices that season..
"Soprano."
"Would you like to hate your voice
tied? If it is • sufficiently' matare you
might, perhaps, join us another year ;'
and going to the piano he added: "Se -
let something you are familiar with."
• She took at random Haydn's Third
Mase (the Imperial) and -opened to the
Kyrie. He struck the opening chords
on the piano, and. she removing her hat
--
as if she were entering a divine pres-
ence began singing the soprano solo:
• "Kyrie eleison—christie eleison " in
a voice thatequivered it first, but that
gained 'steadiness without losing its
• sweetness and *hos as she went on.
- He played the accompaniment light-
• ly, with a listening face, and when she
• struck with preision and without effort
the high A, he turned his face to her
with a .gaick look, and thence to the
end watched sharply the moving lips
and swelling thtioat. •
-When she had finished he -said, "Let
me see where your voice registers '•". and
beginning at low C, accompanied her to'
high C, and from thence she went on
alone, giving clearly and sharply the
tones and semi -tones, to a sustained high
• E, and stopped, but with evident re-
serve force.
He nodded approvingly, and taking
front the stand Stanier's "Awake I
Awake !" asked!: .1
"Have you seen this ?" ,
° "1 have not," said she, running her
eyes over it with keen interest.
• "Try it then," and giting her the
key, note she sang the soprano without
accompaniment to the beginning of the
semi -chorus. She was near-sighted, and
as she bent oyer the score, the pale,
faultless profile came within range and
• he saw her face kindle and glow with
rare enthusiasm. • ••
"She has the true -fire, the divine
afflatus as . well as a voice of uhueual
compass, and she is worth helping
if -she wants help," was hit mental com-
ment.
"Who taught you ?" he asked. .
"My father." .
" Who is yourefather ?"
"He is dead" she answered, with
downcast eyes a.nd a certain • finality. in
her tone.
. The conductor asked no more ques-
tions; he said, however, after a pause:
"You have a voice of 'some promise,
but your method is faulty and yofir
tempo deficient, evils that cOrrect train-.
ing will remove, and although the
chorus is full, I will, if you twish me -to
do so, make a place for you i among the
first sopranos.' '
"I do indeed wish it," shell answered,
lifting her shining gray eyes to his face.
"Very well," end going to a desk he
wrote a line in a lbook of entry and an-
other line on a aid which the handed
her, adding : 1
"That is yo r number—thirty-nine
of the first sopranos. Our rehearsele
for the season begin to -morrow evening
at 7.30. When.you come in, stop at the
desk at the entratnce of the hall and re-
peat your nu ber— thirty-nine—and
your' seat will be assigned :you. We
shall sing the Messiah at the first con-
cert. You must provide yourself with a
copy." 1
1
"1 have a co y," she answered, and
gravely returne his salutation as he
bowed her out.
She was nearly • home before she re-
flected that he had not 'inquired her
name, and she laughed, thinking .she
might as well ha e no name, since to her
mother she was Always "the child" and
to the chorus she would be simply
" Thirty-nine." . -
The weekly rehearsals of the full
chorus and thel Wednesday, afternoon
rehearsals of the sopranos now .became
the events cif her life, and her mother
saw with a gladr ess that was half pain
the rapid deeelapinent of the child's
whole nature, leaching up and away
from the simple life she had hitherto
=lived.
There was at rst a little curiosity in
the chorus'concerping her, for she seem-
ed quite alone, except for the ugly dog,
and unknown except to the -conductor,
.and to have as they soon understood an
unusual voice, tint she wrapped herself
with reserve as ! with ategarinent, and
no one penetrated beyond the fact that
she .was Thirtg-nine of the first so-
pranos.
. The conductor said, watching. quiet-
ly :
, "She is devoted to her art and has a
right to be reserved. There- is a great
promise in her if she lives, but it is a
large if "—noting the slight figure and
white face.
• He began to suspect. too, that her
home, wherever gt was, could not be a
luxurious honie, !for she wore always the.
same plain, Welt dress, and did not
seem ov-er a -ell nourished. He had,
however, no liberty to ask questions.
Once during a recess at a rehearsal, he.
stopped, in pasting, to speak concern-
ing a leading soprano passage and bor-
rowed for the n oment her copy of the
Messiah.'
He saw at a glance that it was not the
usual cheap tiovOla edition, but an old,
English, leather bound copy with not
only the voice but the orchestra parts
markedby a mapter hand. He knew at
once that it had belonged -to a choir
master or a conductor and as he return-
ed it, it opened at the title page and he
saw written by :the same precise hand,
"J. Burrell, D. ,a1.119 and F. R. S. A."
" Was she the daughter Of J. Burrell,
the once famous composer . and con-
ductor ?" '
His eyes me-.; hers with the quick
question that had half a demand and
half an entreaty,: but there was no re-
ply in the still face and drooping eye-
lids and he retUrned to his stand and
baton :no wiser' than before but more
profoundly interested than ever.
The anticipated first concert came on
the night of December 24. i
The blazing lights—the grand orches-
tra—the brilliant audience, the hushed
expectation, gave the child a strange
sense of exultation, not altogether un-
familiar, either it was as if she had
suddenly re-entered some previous but
hitherto forgotten period of her exist-
ence. She bre4hed deeply as if she had
at last found breathing space. , !
The conducthr saw the kindled,
spiritualized faee and knew the 'gray
eyes were glowing beneath the black
Iashes—but being not altogether spirit-
ual himself an'l caring something for
the personal appearance of his chorus,
he saw, tea'and disapprovingly, the
same plain, bleck dress and ungloved
hands. •
There could be no doubt about it now
--she was miseribly poor or she • would
not appear thus at a public •concert.
Not even a fiatere-only the brightest
face and the dark hair brushed back and
left loose on the. shoulders.
"Well," thohght he with a sigh,
"she is small and will not be noticed. in
the throng about her." '
After the eveitare and the grand bass
solos came the opening chorus, "And
the Glory of ther Lord,' the child 'lifted
quite above all, earthly considerations,
sang with all hesoul. •
sir
The number went on in dignified
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Postottlee._ WM. EBERHART, Proprietor. 9534f
.11 corner
AND LOT FOR SALE..—For Sale
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• 931tf
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fenced and in a good state of cultivation.
For prices and terms apply to Trios. KELLY, Brus-
sels P. 0., HENRY JENNIN08, Victoria Square P.O,,
or JAMES SMITH, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex
County. 868
FARM .IN STANLEY FOR SALE—For sale,
'Lot 15, Concession 5, Stanley, containing
102 acres. and the half of Let 5, Concession 4, .
containing 51 acres, making in all 153 acres,
about 130 of which are cleared, well fenced.
underdrained and in a high stataof cultivation.
There is a good stone house, bank barn with
stone stabling underneath; and two other barns
besides, other necessary outbuildings. There is
a. large orchard and all necessary conveniences.
There is. plenty of water, and a spring creek
runs through the 50 Acres. The two plaees will
be sold .together or separately. The farm is
within a mile and a quarter of,two schools, and
within four miles of the village of Brucefield,
and within two and a half miles .of Kippen
Station. The farm is nearly, all seeded. toaarass.
Apply en the premises or to; Hills Green P.O.
952 JAMES LOGAN.
SPLENDID 200 ACRE FARM FOR SALE' IN
THE TOWNSHIP OF GREY.a-Scaled offers
addressed to the undersigned, will be received
up to July 1st, A. D. 1886, for the purchase of
that first-class farm, being composed of Lots 11
and 12 in the 16th Concession of the township.of
Grey, County of Huron, comprising 200 acres, of
which about 115 acres are deem.' and in a good
state of cultivation, the balance being, well tim-
bered. There is on the premises a good frame
barn 60x50 feet and a hewed log clapboard house
and outbuildings Fences are in good repair.
A fine orcbard.of youngtfees just coming into
bearing. A good well and a never failing spring
creek. Although this is a most desirable prop-
erty, intending purchasers ean view the property
and obtain any further information with regard
to it on application to the tenant on the premises.
Possession ail be given on October 16th, 1886.
The highest or any offer not necessarily accept,
ed. Address offers to ROBERT THOMPSON,
Roseville P. 0., Ont. Roseville, Ont., November
0, 1885. 93741
20,0
-won,Tii (Dm."
BANKRUPT • STOCK
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, •
To be slaughtered regardless of cost. Now is your time for
PRODIGIOUS BARGAINS.
We are determined to clear the Present Stock
as soon as Possible
•FOR CASH ONLY!
We eome to do .business in Seaforth not unknown to the General Public, and
we kindly ask the favor of a call, being convinced we can fully introduce ourselves
by the bargains to be offered.
.1
JOSEPH KIDDr 8- SON,
SUCCESSORS TO THOMAS KIDD & SON.
SPE
IAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
CHARLES WORTH & BROWNELL,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS,
One Door North of Seaforth Post Office.
.•••••
• Owing to our large and increasing trade, we found our late premiiies far too
small, and were compelled through the pressure of business to move to a much
larger store.
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 Crop Teas in store and arriving, consisting of Young Hyson, Gunpowder,
Japans and Blacks.
New Season Fruits in abundance, 100 boxes Morrand's New Valentia Raisins,
London Lay'
ers Black Basket, New Currants, Figs, and as usual a large stock of
Sugars, Syrup and Molasses.
, Fine Coffees, Green, Roasted and Ground. Pure Spices in full variety. A full
stock of Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Salt Water Fish, Whitefish and Trout.
Full Line of General Groceries, second to none in the market.
A -new and complete stock of Crockery and Glassware jest to hand and will
be opened out this week
I
N. B.--i'armers will please remember the job Teas and General Groceries at
wholesale prtces in quantities.
4
OHARLESWORTH 84,: BROWNELL.
ONE DOOR -NORTH OF SEAFORTH POST OFFICE.
WALL PAPERS.
ENGLISH, CANADIAN and AMERICAN,
New and Beautiful Designs,
AT
LUMSDEN WILSOYS
BOOK STORE, SEAFORTH.
We claim to have the largest variety and best value for the money ever shown
1.
in Seaforth. Call and see before purchasing, at -
LUMSDEN & WILSON'S,
Scott's Block, Main Street, • Seaforth.
SEEDS! SEEDS!
AT
0. C. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH.
The following will be fouU in stock all
fresh and good:
Lost Nation Seed Wheat, California Defiance Wheat, Arnitka \Theat, Six
Rowed Barley, Two Rowed Barley, Black Barley, Russian Barley, White Cham-
pion Oats, Egyptian Oats, Welcome Oats, McAllister Oats, Crown Peas, Blact,-.
Eyed Marrowfat Peas, Golden Vine Peas, Pinesian Blue Peas, and the followher
GRASS SEEDS: Timothy Seed, Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Meadow Fus-
cue,Red Top Italian Rye Perennial Rye Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass,and Yellow
Oat Grass. Also the following Clovers: Alsike Clover, Red Clover, Trefoil
Clover, Lucerne Clover, Yellow Clover, White. Dutch and Late Dutch Clover:
All the above are fresh and good, and will be mixed in proper quantities to suit
purchasers for permanent pastures. Also, all kinds of Root and Vegetable Seeds.
Farmers wanting Seed will find it to their advantage to call and examine my
stock before purchaeing. All kinds of agricultui-al implements and sewing ma-
chines on hand.
0. O. WILLSON, SEAFORTH.
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WROUTER, MIjj
Aleancter L. Gib 0
Begs to an: neun;cenctAtetoboppuebrIaltee ttlret bag
WROXT_Ell WOOLLEN FACTO
And thathe will be prepared to give goadi:d
m
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
WINCEYS
•
And Varieties in
STOCKING YARNsi
• 4,
Custom Carding, Spinning and Puniiir-
P;omptly Attended to,
Parties from a distance will, as far as pesea,
have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM,
he ltas put the Mill into Good NVorking ealt.
and employs none but Efficient Workmen;
All Work is 'Warranted.
REMEMBER THE WROXETER MILU,
ALEX. L. GIBSON
Propriek
1 , aft
WILL BUY YOU AN
American Solid Slim
WATCH,
Purvis & MiIks
:JEWELLERY STORE,
OPPOSITE TU
Commercial Hotel
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
Agents for the Light Running
Home Sewing Machine.
•
HARDWAREJ
_
CROSS CUT •SAWS:
The best Canadian and America!
makers. Buy the Alnerican Lance Tooth-
,
Saw,
• A / •OF MY
Every one fully guaranteed. If this. b_
not the fastest cutting saw in the mai-,
-
ket, and of first-class temper, we will
,
take it back and give another one in its
place. -
I
REID & WILSON
SEAFORTH.
r
s •
P P INT' I 1ST S
ROYAL -STEAMSHIPS!
A. STRONG, Seaforth, .Agent.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RAM
Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool and 1•00` -
crderrf,t0, 863, and $73, accordingt0peei
efstateoo.hidenundirca,1aitminderifrel.senntsinair,c20. "-
mediate, $35; Steerage, $13. From Liverpool
Londonderry to Halifax: Cabin, e63, $78.75
'$94.50; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13.
turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry
Liverpool and back to Halifax : Cabin, $100,4111
and 8143; Intermediate, $70; Steerage, $26.
Money Loaned Sold
Real Estate lA
ate Boug
dida
INSURANCE.
I represent several of the blast Insurance 43010'
panies in the world.
Office—Market Street, Seaforth.
£62 A. Snot%
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MARcH 26, 1886
abidingiU
ltthhhere.Natgieta°finarz it igsrttm° field,
thelTed'hs. 'endingroeapre'i weresoprano
ins°11
only
il
se00; e
ueceT; ,,chrhpa:e se e,eneitcsoim. 0
tinhge.lravenly host praisieg Goal
" Glory toGod. Glory to 4
highest," broke in the full IA
the and no longer knew if sb
theoTe ehb soGndrye leatrml Greatly
oot the Daughter
s opr anoof
as the soloist rose in her gi
grew suddenly ill and weld
len if she had net been :Bash
conductor went oat ansi!
with a troubled fatcsei.npora4
aNatvuoludidnotnbbte ssoine oinneg hatl
chorus soprani take he place
was a -sensation amongi
and a nervous. tu
scores, but no one 'moved sa
likellteraea
t°nblorve.th
Aless, expectant
a small figure stepped into tit,
soloist's place, a smell figure
black dress ansi with unglove
moving as if not of its own voli• i
The conductor was startle
wholly surprised, ansi without
an ihetant, raised his baton.
linS swept hi with the inti
movement and .then out pot
clear voice with its strangely
sympathetic quality, singing
zjoilocric,rejoice greatly, 0 dan
The stirred audience held it
persons rising in their seats tn
small figure m black with floati
but she saw only her mother's
distant corner of the hall and
ductor's baton swinging steal,
the hand with
of fatie,
She
the closed sec]
clasped hands, perfectly still,
lifted face and •sa-elling threat
with a marvelous .conception
spirit of the theme on to
ing, "Behold thy King -cowl
to the vast audience thee."
verily at hand.,
There broke out an uneor
storm of applause and the chihl
ened, now drew back into heri
the chorus ranks.
When the concert was end
enthnsiastic persous in the
gathered about the conductor
concerning the impromptu soli
He gladly told them the little
and the more- he suspected, g
that night the child's fortune
mired. There was no lack of i
.means to procure her the hes
training.
And truly happier days
The poor another laid aside le
and lived to see the child the
ebrated. Singer in the land, ---J
Times.
°A Plea for the Bairil
• Gudewife, are ye thrabbin, the be
I'm meilde surprised at yer wal
1 doubtna 3 er aim is perfection.
But, gaun in sae queer a direetioi
I'm feared yell be missire yet t
Be epaein' at eurbin' the bairnies
Nor stop a' their dai#11' and gle
0 wha.'D wad 3-e think (3' the wood
En' sure ye wad say "he's a madil
Wad switch a; the leaves fro: tI
Dinna look sour at the bairnies. 1
For Ant bade them eome to Hid
When men had their tonin' forbil
(An' brawley they got theineeLe
He likit the bairnies to see.
Fi(ifi
Fie! ,11)alr witselisies Ihrlil;nus', thnel?aira
) l
Belike I might bring ye a -tether,
To keep sense an' tonseience tieg
Ane game, 031110 bark at
Aye gie a help to -the baiynies,
I've had bonnie bairns Z)' niv ;Lin
Their smile's like the glow'o' the r
Their griei-0 ery heart -1 *feta*
0 were I a young- wife again
Noeht's half sae sweet as the bairi:
The bairns are the best o* us a. •
0 that my airms mieht enfold thi
Bard, cruel words that wad tie Or
• On joy -laden ether wad faa.
°PleVne Ybear'njolealaritigtethe b
tinletoalTiltde!')
here,
en leave ye a wee while to porole"
There's Ane wha will ask us up
, How -we've guided the hairniv.-
Gaieties.
Did you ever see the pi
the bat ?" '1011'yes; that's
acquainted with him," -
--Grocer—" Half a, pouna
Which will you have, bleak ei
Nervantat" Shure, ayther will
for an old woman that's nearlyi
—Professor—" Name an (Ail
dent—" Leather." : Professore
ef what?" "Oxide of beef. 11
or came Very near fainting. -
----If you want tear it the -e
enee of a men-, examine hit
folks, but if you want to
actual diameteroneazare hin
I i reside.
• --e-The proper way to pop tin
in Philadelphia now -is to rem
irl: " Will you go halves w
gettieg a marriage lieense?"
-Theodore Hook onee said to
whose table a pnblisher got ve
"Why, you appear to have'
your wine teller into your bot
- don't know where that
his bad temper—not from me, 3
eel -4. a slightly irritated father ,
" No," said his hareattie wife,
certainly not lost yours," Th
the fa.mily subsided.
—A wealthy bank -officer I
plied to for aid by a needy ,
answered petulantly, " No, ne
help you. I have fifty- such tj
as you every day." 'Sun
might have a hundred withou
yon mach," Was the response. '
.11 May I have the pleasurt
you home' he bashfully askee
iainly," she graciously repliteh
is a high hill Just in front ef t
.or, if you prefer it, you can el
tree in the cow lot. Go anya
•can get a good view." -
• -An old bathelor was recen
eaying to a. young lady, "Ther
ieweley worn now -a -days thanit
young, but there is one piece, I
inired which 1 don't often
" What was that?" asked no
thimble," was the reply.
boy—" Ma, hain'tel
good since .1 begun goin' t
-ehool ?" 4 4 Yes my lamb,-
The mother fondly.. "Ansi
the now, don't you, ma
Then what makes
the cookies locked up in the p
seine as ever ?"
- --Mr. Isaacstein--t' My fria
yori dot goat for seventeen tol
ra-vorter, um). ivill da