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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-02-25, Page 22 1 THE iiURON EXPOSITOR. JAN VEDDER'S WIFE. BY AMELIA E. BARR. (Continued from last %%Tan CHAPTER IX. `No, you can not. Uniforms must .be bought, and fees must be paid, and th re are numerous other expenses to met. Now you mit pack your clothes and books. To -morrow you must be in Po tsmouth; there ' The -Retribution ' is witting for you and for orders. The or; ers may arrive at aity heur, and it is • po.sible you may have to sail at Once." he next afternoon Jan was in Ports - mo th. It was a 'wonderful ,thing for hin to tread the deck of his own ship; a handsome) fast -sailing „ schooner, spe She ron and tha his he don bust e was an advantage ; he had no hands and their'hus They were in eager versation, noisy lau -could be distinctly herself was moving the table for a ho silk dress and gold eap fluttering with her a -pleasant wo was a happy hous i)largaret Vedder wa Snorro waited lob her; waited until th ands by their sides. ahd animated con hs and ejaculations ward, and Suneva usily about, setting supper. Her blue hadn; and her lace hite ribbons, made an to look at. It hold picture, but not in it. in hopes of seeing smoking goose and, hot potatoes, and holing water, lemons and brandy, drew every one to the white, glittering ta. le, He felt sure then that Margaret ould join the party, but she did not. W s it a slight to her? That Margaret Vedd r personally should him not, but that ected, that made ed 'away, and in, rd. , There was a ' r room up stairs. He felt sure that th re Margaret was sitting, watching :Tau s boy.; He loiter- ed round until he h ard the moving of chairs and the bust e ;incident to the leave-taking of, gues s. No access of light and • no movem ut in Margaret's be slighted affected lathy built for the African blockade. ,Ian's wife was neg 'carried a heavy pivot gun andia car- I him angry. He tu de, and had a erew of fifty othoers turning glanced upwt .inen. He could scarcely believe dim light in a cora he was to command her, even when fficers saluted him. In three days as to sail., and there was much to be in the interval, But the burry and tirn& to feel the strangeness of his p tion; and inert soon get accustomed honor,* On the third day he fitted plan with the easy nonchalance of 1 with , rity, It: was fortunate for Jan* that miss; on oa which he was sent was that stirred him to the very depths his a tare.. In the seclusion and ign ance .1 his life. in Shetland, he had he notht ag of the wrongs and horrors . slave y. It is, doubtful if there had e come into his Mind, as a distant id the teng•ht of a race of men who w as bl •ek as he: was whites Theref when,Lord Lynne expla,ineil to him cruel y and wickedness-. of the sla • traffi • Jan heard him at first w amaz meat,: then with indignation. Th passio 'tate los-e of freedom and ti, hatre of injustiee. which are the . fou • datio ..of .the Norse character, we touch d at every point; -The tears pity, -he tire as vengeance., were -in 1 • eyes, To -chase a slaver,: to punish h villain us owners, to liberate h captives!,* jail took in the whale, gran duty at once. "1 see you are pleasedwith yo, prospe•ts, jam Many would not • b The cast of the African bleckadin seenadr 'is is very hard; it is not a favo, ite sta ion. That fact made your ai_ pointn eat. so easy." - s "On 'y sane thing could make my pros- pects brighter." - " W at is that thing?" "If Snorro could go. with me? How he wohld rejoice in such work! Re. is 80 stro eg. ; when he is angry, he is as strong; -;s. six men, I think. Once I saw him pi:t a stele fisherman behind, his back, a , el compel the boat crew. to, give him hi share.. Yes, indeed! They leaked n Snorra's face, and didwhathe shid: without a word. He would fly on these eaa-catchers like a - lion. He would -amp themeauder his feet. It is a war t atwould make &terra's. heart glad. It would slay the fee as he would pear di t water,and for the weak and -sufferin he -would lay down his life. He would, indeed!". Jan a ' oke ra,pidly, and With enthusi: ohm. Lord Lynne leaked- at„hita - with admiral on,. Oa ho said; "It is too late now to send for S-norro. 'How you do. Iike tha main jaral -" • " Wei , then, he deserves it-. I would be a OUL If I loved him -not. I Ione thee,. too. Th-ousaved me from myself; thou has given to me like a prince; but as for Sit rrol. Ile gave m,e all he- had! Thau ar not grieved? Thou wilt -not think nse ungrateful for thy goodness ? " "If yo;. had forgotten S,aorro,„ Jan, I -would'a o t have trusted you for myself. You da ight to love him. When the squadron is recalled he must be sent fur.. It is not ight to. part you two." . "1 sail, tell him what thou says,. It will ma .e huh happy.. Siloam is one - of those en who can waitpatiently." • . So Jan wrote to Snorro. He took the largest a dal paper he co: -.id field, arid ie •he sealed the- letter with. thship's seal, 1 -oparity n t thesealing-wax in its *office. ; For he k sew well what an effect the int- ; posing issive. would .h.ave. In tile. I .hurey c4 ais own affairs he could think 1 of such s al, things,for the sake of the i satisfaction whick they svaald give to• 1 his aimpl-mind-ed friend. Bm i. i ut ails, were long at:that time of I 1 the year i s reaelting.Shetland. Jan was n far dowthe - African must when his , ; letter cam to Lerwick.: It was under , cover to IDr. Ealloch, and thong: the ; . day was ,ough and snowy the . good i minister fennel has way to Peter's store. He was a_ways welcome there. ' Peter 'it:lever for* how faithfully be stood by the darkest suspicions kept away, and Sno.reo associated vith news from Jan. When, the minister in leaving. said, hou art strong, and •Hamish erne tie -night and carry him s into the house," Suorroh : up with .expeetatiou. ' osi- to his ong the one of or- ard of ver ea, ere OTC the ve ith at 'at re of of tis er er ur e. r- ) - him when ;ether men ihis visits therefore, ;`` &erre-, :is weak, :some pea face Iighte Undoub edly it was a great night for .Snorro. 'hen Dr. Balloch explain& to him, as ord Lynne had explained a• Jan, the n ble necessity of the -Africa squadron, his heart burned like fire. 21„e could a moat have shouted aloud in bis pity an 1 indignation. It seemed to hins a glon thing that Jan had gone. Somehow his limited capacity failed to ta.ke in mo e than the werk to be done, nd that j n was; to do it. Minor de- tails made no impression on him. Jan to his rraIn was the only hero. The British Go- -ernment, Wilberforce, pub- lic opinion all the persons and events that had le( up to England's advocacy of the rig As of humanity, all were merged in an. • When h left Dr. Bailoch he felt as if it he were A- upon -air. On the moor, whe e no one could_ hear hi , he laughed sloud, a mighty laugh, that h aaid for Juin far more than he could find _N words to se, heeded not the wind it and the s tly falling snow ; had not m Janshis Ja, ,s tiled away iraher Majesty's P service, ( cliverer and a donqueror ? T Suddenly 4 felt a desire to see some- M thing relath g him. If he went rouud ,g; by Peter's'l 1111SC, perhaps he might se P Margaret mai the baby. In the sh t • f • ehultatiou e was in, all things seemed ha easy and natural to hill. In fact the Ti slight resist' -nee of the elements was an an uaconseious tad uatural relief. Peter's ho the shone lirightly afar off. an Peter As he a.pproached it be saw that the di sitting roost- was in a glow of tire and th candle -light. Before he reached the 1 gate he beard the mut•mur of voices. wa He had'only to stand still and the whole ki scene was be ore him. Peter sat in his ma old place on the hearthstone. Around an it were two f Suneva's cousins, seamy, oUy wireso ith their knitting in their ho room had taken plac no sign, and no one But never had Snor forgive her as at that . ;She had made remembered her. 'o felt so able to our. CHAPT sWISET JI "On s True wisdom ;here an inch From the just balance; by And half our errors are bu Margahaet were in the main her own f the fault of circumst would hot even try to her and Suneva there peace, and she did no there should be. *I hen, they were here was rivalry which was the• flitter. Durino R OM E. nice pivot turns or there, .we swerve oo maich we sin, truths unpruned.1, ; egleeted, it was ult; or at least, nees which she oatrior Between had never been even wish that scarcely six years old, between them as to better and quicker their school days, this tvalry had found many other sources holt which to draw strength. • When Mar to go to Edinburgh to tion, • she had felt that would. gain - a dist-inc Suneva Toar. When with metropolitan thee trophies iu the way of and Berlin w-oot work, above and- aloof from panious, and especially Her conquest of Jan miration -and hope of girlsion the Island, was over • Suneva, to -whom particalar attention befa garet. Suneva had bee drop in all her humilia her marriage. troubles. heart she believed Sunev best to draw her old quiet home to the stir au her father's drinkiag. r had searched Shetland th not have found a second a ly offensiv-e to his (laugh Aad apart from these antes, there were peauni touched Margarets keene Peter. Fae's' house had 1 source of pride; and, things, it Was admirably heads -am eiy• f urnished . of e•ve woule boy'. to ha aret coneented nieh her 'educa- in-, doing so she triumph over he came' back es; and -sundry )(tonal], painting he held herself 11 her old com- itheva. 7edder, the ad - all the young eally a victory Jan had paid e he met Mar - the bitterest ion 'macerating In her secret *had done her ver from his eicitement :Of imp: If Peter •ougaii, he could ife so thorough- er. • • ersonal griev- - ry ones which t sensibilities. ng been to her onsidering arranged and h the. course ts, shenaturally eepected that it become her house here and her '10 not only lose **t herself, . but ,e it given to Stine 'a, without re- servation, ,seemed to Mar aret not only a writ g but an insult. Aad the £100 a -year which had been give also te her mind a piece tice. She could not help efieeting that some such kindness to her 'at he•r own weddi •g wo-uld have satisfied Jan, and perhaps altered their 'whole• life. It must lie adthitted that her 'north-R.41.6On in beiog only a dependent in the house which she had ruled,- and regarded as her Own, V. as a, natural and- a bitter one. Atthelast-, too, the ehange had come !mon her with the suddenness of a blow fi-can behind. It is true that Peter made no secret of his 'courtship, and equally true that the gossips of the town brought very regular news of its pro- gressto Margaret. But she did net be- lieve -her father wo,uld take a step in so much to theta both, without speaking to het- -about it. As soon as he did so, had resolved to to prepare her own home for 11, out delay. She haid taken cv of her furniture. It was in pe der, and as soon as the haute h again put into cleanly sha could remove to it. The tho its perfect iaolation, and independence, began to appear tO. her. Day by day she was little articles ready whielt- sh need for her Own housekeeping. In theemCkOlt4 me the saaimer its busy intereste kept Peter co at 'the store, When he was a his mind was. so full of " fish ta,k of "curing," that Margaret ka- t 0 n with it, was f cruel injus- tsk. hint •r with- ny care feet car- d been, .she tight of of • its esirable getting would arith tly. herne, es," and w that t would be both imprudent and useless o name her private affairs. • Perhaps tis extreme pre -occupation was partly affected in order to avoid the discussion f unpleasant mattere ;, but if so, . Mara aret never suspected' it. She had, many faults, but showas hone.st and rathful in all her ways.,,and she believ- d, her father would be equally so with .er. Whenthe fishing was over, Peter vas always few weeks empleaed iu minting up his expenses and his gains. chtber and part of November had been rota her girlhood regarded as. a' critical ime; a time when on no, ma:aunt he. 'as to be troubled aboht household tatter:a But when Novel -abet- was. early- over, then Margaret determiaed-' o open the subject of the • reported tar:nage to him, if he did nottake the As it was gettiug near this tune, ; she al sed ever este afternoon to her !old ame, orden to ascertain its condition. ever, Since she so foolishly abandoned , had. she 'been near the place. Its ournful, desolate aspect shocked. her: eter had never been able to rent it. here was an idea that it. belonged to- argaret and: was " induCky," Thc tte lad. fallen ,from the rusted hiinte.s assing boys had maliciously brokeu. the .1c oN%s,and the storms of two winpers d drifted through the empty rooms. mb.,r is scarce aud dear 'in Shetland, d the conaanieaces fah her animals ,(1 fowl a had been gratically plandered d carried off. Margaret looked avith smay at the place, anth as she ereht rough the silent rooms, coulii not help uw ety real heart pain. In them it s impossible to forget Jan, the gay, nd-hearted susband, who had once de all thei echoes ring to his voice d tread.' " Never had the sense of her realevidow- od seemed so strong and so pitiful. ; • I - But in spite of it drearihess, the house ! attracted her. There, ' better than in ! ...e could rear her son, ; IIARAI FOR SA.LE.--For sale a good 100 acre any other place she and devote her 'life to memoriesatonce feKiliaoro tthte Town Line beeween Hullett and SO bitter and so sweet. She de, rmined of the bpafoarumesiinX milesefrotin Seaforth. One thco Appry ),f4s..1?1. to 'speak that very night, unless her N. MaMICHAEL, Constance.n Y. father was unusually droSs or thoughtful. : a - Cheistmas %vise a favorite date for wed- FARM. FOR SALE IN SANILAC CO MICH OA ..-One 200 acre farm partiall,V improtrdings, and it W s very probable • that - -It . one- aof re (Arm partially improved, and in Stineva would c "Jose that time for her nation ; arid one 40 acre farm owe. If se, ther would be barely time anefarilril3ataileinol ret%i• d The 200 acre lot will make th prepare the of • home. ! , • two fine f rms. The foregOing farms consist of , i 3 he set Peter's ea -table with unusual • excellent arnilng lands, are of easy acceg4s to I good mar ets and will Liesold cheap for .easli, care, she made him the cream -cakes or on ter).s to' suit purchasers. For further par - that he liked.so well and . saw' that Meiners a .)ply to G., Box One, Marlette, 3fichi- I 1 3 ' 998x8 and in accord wit i his peculiar }fancies.- - T gan. 1 .., ARM R SALE IN aturthrs.-For sale, everything was b ight and comfortable' . 7 , - : f i But Peter dhl n t corne home: ton tea, ' ' 1?.,8 aphs, being Jots 24. and 9r ' ....), concession and after wraith) an hour, ahe put the ah. Nine -y.acres are in a good state of eultiva- . it on ; . the remainder is well timbered. Good service , awash I had become! a very barn and siheds and a comfortable log house on cominonalisappeit tment. I. ; ; , the premiees. A spring erael: runs through the • Peter said some hing in a general war . . ., • ,, . , re' in. It a five 'mica from Brussels, about the about business, b t Margaret was we 1 same distance from BI t th-enoci roads to both . places ; school within ohe mils. Apply-' to JAS. aware, that whet] he did hot conie home MURRAY, lat :18, concesaion - .1I0rri4, or Wel- until tea o'clock, e had taken tea with . torl 1). P. i . , 1.193x4 tf the Torr's, and st ent the evening with a ; a . 1 TnaItli lig Hum ERT FOR SALE.-Lot13, on SuTnieltrisa. night • i : I 12 the 8th Concession, and part of Lot 13, on sh had a very heavy the 9tli Concession of Ilibbert, vontaining 150 - heart. Three tithes within ti e past acres,130 Of Which Tereared,free from stumps week Peter h id been late. Thins were under -drained, and %Tit fenced ; the balance Well evidently ceining to a.crisis, aad she - ftlionthered e ith hardwood. There is a large stone use, good frame barn and stables ; also a. good felt • the necessity of prompt mavement _ orchard, and a never -failing aprints at the barn. in her own in eres s. She put the child It is within three quarters of a mile Of the vil- lage ofiStaffa, where there is a. null, stores, post - to sleep, and sat own to wait foher father's artiv 1. About eight o'clock YBO,Staffa Pi 0. office,. etc. AArly on the premises, or to HENRY - • 1000-6 she heard his roice and step, and before' ' , REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. she could ris and; go with a candle to 1-11 FCIR SALE. --s That valutible farm the door, PeS r an/. Suneva entered to- • ..12 being North half of Lot. 99, Concession 6, gether. ; on vhieh there is a goer] frame barn and • outbuilding., frame house good 1 There was 6 Mething in their M her i; d el anuer good wells te iecumg orchard, Suneva iinme be t t k ff which 28, Concession 5, Morris; ro is a good new f • I that ,surprises of.f. t so that a Liable farm being- ; the -more so, 'that South hal; y g oaeo lame muse arid good her bonnet at frame barn. Both of those farms are adine- ak, and make her- self quite at hc that she wore . • .._ .gold ornament wore his Sandi ed Upon her i no aced for Pe "Suneva at: tied, Margaret asap of tea.-". tAt that hour etances, nothiu to obey the req She disobeyed. her a shock t - , • she enjoyed ti for Suneva! .1 supplanted her and iu all her she would lath walk out with desolate moor. But. she was her anger' and a no word to. intet long, steady loo 'a look Which P haughtily as a with a face as a hite the roma.. Sun va la net an ill-natur d 1 hive been better had she said. "III had I I should not h lichee a wife wit " It .vaill be an when he asks hi do, or hew.he sh , Suneva • lookee did not speak a s gleaming eyes • , ; , stitch an "ill day for Peter Fite-. .. Then she set tea he had aske . . cakes Marearet h a . and cold. meat, a at hand; and vela the pleasant eta .hutn , of subdued tie:a, braken at sh011, rippling I- up- her Mind th shirt or Jona her ev isa house, she would finer in its order a 0:slum-pie °a a roma' u off 1 ' h she found the ser i 111 'store.' When upen &neva, selt newl possessions'.. rooin, i5innevit t i met the' best ,.china it . her " Oh, it is thee! -Goo( morning, . Mata . t e affairs of the (ostate of the late W. G. garet.". 'Dien in arm] ient Margaret's Ilingston, the executors offer the following vary dot4-,- sulky tempe don inateal her ; she Lotan conceasion 5 township of Morri ' valuable lands for sale. First -North half of looLed at Suneva, a wbrd. • No two 'women milike eaeli other. a Piain black go sorrowful. - - &nevi carefully turned bi ck cat er a -short quilt- -or IJAA1138 &%i,011, blaple Lodge' P. 0 , MiddleseX L rich silk dress and many . me. Margaret saw. then first-elass fa' Ms. Terms easy, and which will be made Ichowr on application to E. E. WADE or PETER THasiSon, Brussels I'. 0. the village of Brussels, and are. in every refs; ct , and that henfatIrer also 1 , y suit. The truth' flash- I, , r, rl ; , a aliment.' There was .! F"" -A,-- F S B.,SALE.Olt TO RENT. -South half 1 , { i Lot 30,1Cor.cession 11; East Wawatiosh, con- er td say— 1 ; = : sisting of itincty-seven acreS, more • or lesa. d I save just been mar -1 : Eighty Cres cleared, well fenced with cedar and Suppose thou make us: - hardwo d rails; a good hewed log house an log- [ ' barn, with frame stable and driving house, and a never failing; sprit's- creek running across the under -such circum- centre. ,AlsO a farm on the 14th Concession of . . and cotu (I have induceil her hanud ill ta,;J000td 3 ies I Never before had : less. Or 4 hun8'Irce°c1" sate oafcl'XIVellea'red' aetion, there is a log; sisting of 128 acres, more o well fencedr her ather, and it aaaa : onee good. wells goo frame Icitcallie'se,gtof.d frame barn, hiiiiii in. each. 1.'cir Io e seusation. Malto--t o. t, but all the stline il ,,,dr,i--tialtlIp.1 ! withnalg sh ed 'alla stabling, ,. q. "EENEN, mar.further i articalars .,ioeh P). 0., Huh - dr the woman who haeda , elePd ° r , 1 991-t.f. n he father's affeetion, .1 - °' ' ] ' ' righ s! She felt that i 4)-0-71-AftE FARM FOT SaLE -A first -clash irt h ke her child, and . - 1./ _Varin for Sale in the township of Turn - t pon the dark and . berry, in 'the County of Iluron; being- Lots N _ri II a.5(4,,raens(,1 56 in the lasUoiricession, containing 200 150 cleared slot . !of Speech, and i fira-Chseis°Oretited of mita ;;-aattliciTiestirere i8 a ts le gave, her father--- !ene,. go.od ; __one strolls:1.441;dd a bank barn 80 b 4a8r t t pre, her embtion. hne sb i \half mile frori -etrhiet. ;Tr he farm is situated na7 lent she could find • 1;111:ie,1.. road leading f roni ; y.roxpterto russels, 5 es from Wroxeter and er ever forgota-then, li,pxot3r_otion i‘)..k.usSels T For partieuia' as snow, she' leftFFAT, ProC)11.1AtN errls disc -Owned queen, .bat , NV roxcter, .or to ROBERT e or, on the premises. 961 ugh. "It j_i SALE.t-For, sale • aS ughed, but iwt ihrivng village Hensa 1 at agreatil•Iliatrhaseain, that valuable we toldher, Peter," : propeortfy.- situated 0/1 the west' Side of BrOoke teen thy da•ughte. street, consisting of a good new frame dwellingi re liked thee to bring ] .1 go•xoedewefeneat,narid .well finished throughout, with! d Stable on the premises. Reason! out la word about it." ; for selling is that the undersigned intendsleaving! ill d y.. with Peter' Fa f the village,ahout,the end of the sear. Possession! 1 can be given at ahy time within' a weeks notice. wot en what heshall1 Tams of Sale., --Very liberal. For full particis- , 11 d it. Yes, indeed!" lars apply : to I.). MOWI3RAY, Mason and Con- i ,slia ! tactor, Heasatli e. 0. 905 q rly at him. , ue ord, but It er dancing, 1 ; I aid cry plainly that l CR Y •FOR SALE.-Bsing Totl 12"CIAR14,1oIn2t1 the lath Concession,. containing 100 : ' mi ht becinning even ; acres, south part of Lot 15, on the 16th Conces- , I. ; ski], containing 46 acres ; Lot 14 is partly clear- •• ers If to making the 1 ed, the balance Well timbered, a never failing : for. There' were -the : creek tcrosses the lot, it in well adapted for farm- i ins ol,gmaing lot, 15 acres is mostly eleared and id' b tked, and Swelets, I under good _cultivation, the balance is well Mol- d al Inds -of spirits I bored with black ash It is well drained Will sell i Margaret heard 1 altogether or in. t SOO parts. o suit the purchaser. For ter o china, and the ' the premises, or bV letter to Cran brook 1'. 0. thcr particulais apply to the :Proprietor on nit o nstant converse- 947x4tf ' ;I: 0E0- RGE AVERY: titer als by Sune4's ' . ugh. Margaret made I OOD FARM FOR SALE. -For sale Lot 1 t. hot r that however , Conceeslon 8, Tuckersmith, containing 100 , E acres, aboutl80 of which are cleared, free from stay night be in Sun- stumps, und;erdmined, in a high state of cultiva- nexrae auain lift a tion and NA'Cll fenced. There ie a comfortable es ng. I log house and a large bank barn with stabling she remained in her i••• 1.‘‘nelii7Teieltehiamdmissonial young orehard and good dry and of the best cluality. r fa ,heenrt dh(a)(tIvngsottillei stairs it is conveniently situated to Seaforth raersnal Kipper) stations, with good gravel roads leading 'sail -let: eagerly waiting the Proprietcr, Eglnondville P. 0, or apply at to each place For further particulars add As she entered the .sva examining her the Egmondville rills. .JAMES KYLE, Pro- prietor. with a piece of . . 004-tf hand, and satd, OOD FARM FOR SALE. -Iii order to close . , int a Iswered her not taming 90 acres. On this. lot is erected a' good frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard, well and pum ). Nearly all cleared, and is on ould have been morc. the eTavel roa I closely at:ioining the village of Ma, garet,dressed in Brussels. Tit s farm is a valuable rfarie, is well. , w in s scarlemerinb vn, e vas han ite d fenced and iin a goo state :of cultivatiom • For prices and terms ap ly to Tuosilisaa,v, !3rus- IsP.�, sicirt--7.tsar, es, VictoriaiSquare P.O., ed tietticoat that ihr, of her trial latche stock ingn, had a fa and busy and thoeoughl r di it on -Tarr 1 an e of th, Ve peasant glimpses sh es and -white- •e an menner bright EriPsPEE00,4, hail -W. Mai"- Maersign ed offers for 1 not seem to property in the Tottnsh with her wor nging, scrididg ther there, and hepale, sultan hau if she had ret brought the do an effort at eau tiful boy!" like poor Jan! ? " And she i rrn ped to the to take him !all clamation giv " What ha 1 ? And what , and to san, A anderstand games durnb an ffh aect her. • She ordering, eleauing, one Servant here an took', no more no=ti wornan on the h not existed. HOwlever, when a large 'child down stairs, 8-10 las conciliatioa. " W1 at a she exclaimed. " ow ' Whah dost thou cr 11 hi .flipped her fiagers, nd c child, and really lo gcd her ahnes. and kiss h in. • But to Margaret he e. t Sp I fresh. pain and of nice. Suue at to:: do witl Jai righhad he to it hit 'Peer Jan!' " She lid n that very often, a lumsy good natur says the very thing it otighte to avoid Soslie regarded hi e 'wards as a fresl °flees , and drew- he • chi! 1 closer to her he•were. afrai 1 eve it would be from her. , as if taken It , vas snowily- 1 ghti was • 'm oiet •svi th a 1 aW •northseast. het Mc. rgare self anahher child t) go door lutievit spokp agai wise la' to go abroad, :ro ; 1 chi d avith nse. I 1611 tal and it is damp and (aid, a She might as well wind.Margaret ric ,inent for the request looking after her Walk a 14 her dinin n , and the air Ind from the t dressed her - out. At the 1. " If thou Lit leave the e care of him, thou seest." have spoken to the 'er.(1 .layed a mo- 0 PLENDID FARMS POP. SALE.- The under. and 'ti neva stood I.-3 signed offers for stile his very minable pro- 11:03iar „holm ; perky, consisting-. of 150 :rt -s, heine- Lot. No 2 a a " and the west half c,f Lot 4, cm the ,th Conees- 868 r,r, TO RENT AND ERTY FONSALE.-The -ale the very valuable p of Tuckersmith Co- Mity of Huron, 214 acres of land,' comprising Lot 13, in the ist Corees'ion of Tuckersmith,and part of Lots 14', and 3, i 1 the 2nd Concession L. R. 4., about one mile fr m Kipper) station, nine miles froin Seaforth, abo it the same from (Aim; ton, and 8 miles from Eteter. Ninety acres are cleared, free from stumps, and in a good state of c iltivation,;vith a good frame dwelling house and frame barn on the premises, also a good benzins"- orchar0,and plenty of good water. There is about 90 acres of hardwciod bush, the balance being occupied by 'Fi. grist and $raw mill. The grist mill has three fun of stones in . good work- ing order, with steam and w ter power. The •saw mill has water pnwer. Th property will he sold together or separately, to suit' purchaser. For further particulars apply o WILLIAM and ROBERT 13ELlis llensall P. D. 989 _1 R M FOR SALE. -Th e subscriber offers for 2 sale his valuable farm in the Township of Gray, comprising -Lots 6 and 7, on the 11th Con- cession of -said .Township. This farm contains 200 acres, and within 1 and ); miles of the thriving village of Brussels, with a good gravel road leading thereto. • About 150 acres are clear- ed, free from stumps. and in a good state of cul- tivation. The nilance is- finely wooded.. This tarn is partichlarly well fe.nced, nearly the whole of thefences being straight, arid having been ierected int 1885 (5. On the preMises there is a comfortable log dwelling house, and a good frame barn, with storie stabling und rneath, in which there is a well with abundant :supply- of excellent water. There is likewise a new frame implement.house, 40x26 fei t, well floerad above and below, and neatly sided aed painted, There are 22 acres in fall wheat sown upon summer - fallow. It will be sold On very easy terms of pay- ment. For particulars apply to the proprietor, JAMES DICKSON, Resistrar Huron co.. Gode- rich. • of pits' and :anger am eras' also a kind of s tall, handsorne won): feet: health and etres eSe's• 1. here ! ni.011 of Tnekersnfith, ih the eountv Of Huron tion for thel- ' m her per- , ,sth I ere so easily the harden of herebild. -he held hint firmly:,on her deft at in, nd his little ha.nd: Clasped her Lee - be4ind, as wish ,parfech grace she ear •ied him, scarcely conseinue of his sveigh he nestled hi A face -agr She \vent directly t It' ivas nearly noon there, ,and it wait em stood beside the gre saw Margaret enter, (Continued on The building -I on ;Lot 2, lire, 1,:ick house- . 21x34 feet, kitchioi 1Sx20 feet, .ve,rar4lahs and woodshed attaelickt• „Barn !In\ 54 feet Ii•ith siont stabling underneath feet hi.gh, frame staiding, one 1sx42 anothei• 1x3i, pig house and ail sive: essary buildings. Tliere are 75 acres elcsired ascl in a high st •te of cult:vs.:ion, tl:eletlaros, is well timbered. There aze.also 1 acrea. of Iii wheat sown. There are also on the Plaee a good orchard and.two er f;ziling wcils af ater. - The 5.) acre Carta 'leis on it a gorsl ors'aard and log house, good wk1il, 2 was. s c.leArtel whic-h iS under grass, the 1 alairee well timber -ill. These ; farms are well drained and relived, and ‘vill be sold together or separately . They are 'aithin five miles Of Seaforth, on it good gravel road,con- venient to schoolsand churches, and will be sold cheap. Apply to WII0MAS AlcBRIDE, on Lot 2, or by letter to Seaforth P. O. 972-tf , chi eel:ally when test Iler own. • her father's store, viten she arrived Ay. Only Snorro t p at fire., He and ie- placed a rd pa e.) The Celeb ated. and Popui,ar y Goodis and Clothing House NCA SEAFQ Still tear ng down the prices of warded bh, the satisfaction visibl the grand offers in cheap goods] '33 GREAT C —OF TH, DU -NC; ONTARIO, oods, and by so doing are getting amply re - on the cquntenance of those who have embraced y the EARING SALE Which was inaugurated at D'UN hAN & DUNCAN'S Clothing and Gents' Furnishing ouse. • Me ever popular Dry Goods, I srs. Duncan & Duncan Still inten to offer such inducem nts to purchasers of all kinds of Dry Goods, Millinery, House Furnishiags, G nts' Clothing—ordered or readymade—as will insure a speedy reduction of their immense stock, which,is one of the larg st and best select d lines west of Toronto DUN AN & DUNCAN havi FEBUARY 25, 1887. Pft .WROXETER MILLS. Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to the public that 1 e ecr.b menced to operate the WilliKETER WOIHIEN FACTORY And that ho will be prepared to give in good val FULL CLOTHS, TWEEDS', UNION' TWEEDS, FLANNELS PLaisiDI'NGS, WINCE , And Varietiei in 7 0 C G ;71. :7Z Custom Carding, fipinarIng and Pullin„, Promptly Attended to, Parties from a distance will, as far As have their RoLLS DOME WITH and as he has put the Mill into Good Workhat •osast and 'employs none but Edident Worhuitn, An Work is Warranted. REMEMBER IVA:3}afJLt ALEX, L. GIBSON, Proprivt14, Aurora ifz Rockfrid Watches. g already built up a reputation for the ex- I Two of the Best Hakes in cellent quality of their godds per ose still to retain that name, and although conscientio isly recommend. offering goeds at low prices, will h ndle none but what a first-class merchant can America. Sold in icl DUN AN & DUNCAN woul respectfully remind the public that, as pre- viously informed, room mut be ni tde for al extra large importation of Spring Goods. They do not cut on one l'ne only to draw trade, but BARGAINS— genuine solid bargains—great and eliable— ill be offered for a few days longer in Dry Goods, Dress Goods, tiouse 1111, R, COLINTER, Furnishings,Clothing Order ed or. Readynnade. E F RT - ---;-01\-Lh.7 BY— Dont forget the old. stankl, 7 , Duhcan D ncan., Seaforth Butter and Eggs ,Alway Taken in Trade. CAS. 0. C. FOR LOVEE SEED AT WILLSON'S, SEAFORTII. The u4dersigned will.Pay the Highest Market Price for good clean _A_1\1-13 Also all kinds of'good cl • 11111% °TT -1 -y - eau. SEE GRAIN wahted. SEAFORT P4T A.. E BARGAIN The balance of our stock -of Men's, Suits, we are bound to clear out, to: m goods in Men's and Ladies' Coats, Caps, of Winter Dry Goods at heavy redricti Jackets for $2.50; $4 Jackets for $ Wornen'e and Children's Hosiery. FA: S CAMPBEL MAIN STREET, Another shipment of those $1.50 Nickle Alarm Clocks. More new goods in Jewelry, Silverware and \\hatches. Larger stock than ever at hard times prices. Quality guarauteed. re.pre- sented. Special attention given to re- pairing fine Watches, Jewelry .and Clocks. All work entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention, and gnar- anteed to give satiefaction. M. R. COUH-ER SEAFORTH PUMP WORKS. 1 In returning thanks to my mien- Eirustomers for their patronage since commeneind- business in Seaforth, I would Add -that in ordersto supply .; the demand for • 1 !PUMPS-, ',CISTERN .45c. • that 1 have put in Steam Power and nore new SAWING A SPECIALITY. • 1 machinery, and Can no -.v do iry Nvor - quicker and better, and as I Inc none but the best- ma- terial I can get, and do as good m•ork a I know ' how, I hop.- to merit a continnanee of -our pat- •• ronage. CUSTOM PtANING AND BAND CLU would be 'incased to receipt, all the.as- cotints of the past and proVioUS Ilea.M Must have money. 066A.L Cfiatiesworth Brownell, Wholesale and Retail OUS,./i] c4---t?•)c)e-w-Rs, Youths' nd Boy's Overcoats and Heavy kc rool -for Spring Clothing. All fur Sets, &c, will go likewise. The balance ns. Big drives in Larlies! jackets --$6 ra). Ladies' Ulsters cost. Jobs in LOCK, SEA:FORTH, - - ONT. • Teas a Specialty. Jobbed at Whole - sale Prices in quantities. OnarieSWOrth & Brownell One ;door north of Post Office. To Gentlemen! N. K. PILLMAN SEAFORTH'S SEAFQRTH. WELL-KNOWN TAILOR Wishes to inforin the fi▪ entlemen of Sea. .------e forth and vicinity, that he now has as 11ke an assortment of Cloths suitablefor all kinds Of garments, as can be found in any similar establishment in the county. He has also added_ a very nice and eonthlete tOCI: of EAT I1S tapie and Fanicy Dry Good FOR THIRTY 1 (30 S I j ISS MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. Gents' Furnishings* Havthg em„;aged the_ services of Mr. JA hf En LEATH ERLAN ae tether, le• prepanal t,j weal -eh -tee s ttisfitetion in 'tyle and. fit, Prhies thaeonable ea, ueual, Ilis shop is first 'hair south of ties Bank ef Com- ! merce bnitding. ;Give him a trial and is a.surd_ M. k, PILLMAN, SEAFORTII. D. 8. CAMPBELL DROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR and a j_ Engineer. Orders by mail promptly at tancted.to. 14 S. 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