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RENEE.
A STO4 BY LEE O. HARM
ar, I am back from the sea.
mealy stay longer, Vat this
Lad quite enough. Ithe sea
Yes, my d
I know 1 ge
time I have
has altered i1 s tone, to my hearing. All
its grand chants of praise died away into
long, sIow, Solemn fuueral dirge. My
nerves couldnot stand it, so I caehe back
home for the life and bustle of BtOadway
to act as a thic and string me 4 to nay
old tension_
What was the matter? We$ I
tell you.
I went down &lithe beach
alters. I met I them lastampton, and we bargain -
e beach together this suM-
1
een at the beach' a. week
You kno
with the
year at Roc
ed to go to t
mer.
We had
when our romance began; if I coulcl
have foresee its tragic ending I should
have left net day.
- One Satin- ay when the boatcame in
it brought he principal actors in the
drama: a fatally consisting of e gentle-
man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Laur-
ence1 by na, e, and with them came a
Mr. Guy Fa nt. .
Mr. Laurence was fine-looking, well--
dressed, pleasant, well-preserved, and—
sixty; his wife 1 will describe presently.
Mr. Faahe was a lawyer, and managed
all the legalrbusiness of Mr. Laurence.
He was abcatt thirty-one, .not an Adonis
by any means, but a brave, manly man.
Broad -shouldered, full -chested, with the
softest voice'and strongest arms you ever
knew to belOna to the same peialon. lit-
•telligent, tefidenhearted, sweet -tem-
pered, with a. thousand fine inetinets
' selves every day. • He was
h it all, as you might have
his great, soft, brown eyes.
had his faults, but - is vir-
showing the
sensitive wi
judged from
Of course h
tammade you.forget them. .
Mrs. Laurence was called Renee—a.
'pretty, o_ut iandish name,. too, 1' think.
She was but
difference., i
wife is ill a •
and well m
and verve.,
fresh. cream.
had a firm., warm clasp,and were burnt
berry -brow from: her rambles on the
beach. Shhated gloves;. shesaid that
• when she w re them. her "• fingers felt in
prison and onged.to he free." .
7 - Ah she sfras a magnificentspe imen of
'perfectly d, veioped,. healthy, in IeUigent
womenhood 1 She mild walk f r miles
and never lose the -spring from. hr step;
dance for hours., and never tire.
she ste•pt id was like a child's
deep . and. dreariness.. • Demon
gay, fond 3f congenial society,: she Etc-
csipted ad iration and attentiOn as her
due—in facts claimed it SQ openly that.
ill-natured persoasoften said • spiteful
things ef her. Sometimes: their 'words
came to her ears;. then she wohld rash
to her room and give .way to apassion-
ate storm of tart! but a moment later
she would
the preme
ing,. more
ever.
, Renee .- as kind-hearted and had
rather farsietched Ideas on the subject
to humanity in general-, and
_ poor in particular..
an felt deeper than - she wa--s-
th.„ I tell you. AU you -had ,
1
a watchher face when she
-
a know how life's problems
. . ,
ying her. She -Was aiways
•ret tothe hottom Of things;
she want4 to understand the :moth es
and reason e for onehactio.ns—e le actiofns
themselves she did. not seem to count; it
was what lprompted. thern„ wl at cerise
produced tibe• effeet, that she went by.
inordinately ambitious and impatient
of all delay, she werked the run of her
ownlife. If she .could heve ' only. be-
lic-ead. that "all things . come • to those
wife visait,' her fate might hahe been a
happier on.
From • t
mem seeme
daughter t am husband and wife.. . Be-
fore they were.. married Renee was' poor
and obscuee. - She wrote a gOod .deal,
and her littlepoems s,n_d eseays were
published, but fame came slovtly ; even
ultimate .s'uecess- in her caneet. was not
assured,. .and she became impatient. She
wished to eltrub to. the top of the social
_ladder by literary merit, and, .that is a
tedious iris rney always. She soon be-
gan to see that money would, do more
. .
for her; ati least, with the povi 'et. wealth
would give she could force a r cognition
of her tailents. When Mr; :Laurence
courted her she took all this into con-
sideration. He had position-Atis wealth
and basineas-standinh, gave- him that as
well as, hie birth. Her fami y was as
geed as his, but she had .found that in
. these days ,blead, unsupported by wealth,
counted little in the scale of society.
She was fitted for the topmoet rung of
the great Social ladder.. She • must at-
tain it, or else Fate. could hold no good
gift for het. So- she married 1Mr. Lau-
rence, and ruined her life. - . ;I; - -
Renee had Lived three eark of mar-
ried lifeevben. she met Guy Punt, and
she knew hien for some. time . before be-
coming particularly • interested in. him.
I never melte understood both' it came
about, b:10 from being a mere. h-as,ual ac-
quaintanca, he . suddenly became the
ti
acknowledged friend of the fa. 'ily. Ale.
Laurence awore by him, and a 'ver, even
after the end came,. had. one singte hard.
thought o.i feeling where Guy. was -con-
cerned ; hat then he did not know, poor
maul 1 ,.
Bernard Laurence. was ve-y happy
with his wife. He never dreamed that
_ her net:Are had higher capa.biaities than
i.
those he \tot of. She was al; lays • good
and kind p him., caring for Inn in sick-
ness, doing her duty fully,, isettin.g and
fondling ltim ; but the affectia she gave
him was , est love; it • aros&I from the
rich fundof feeling within s her-athe
same that made her kiss, "hr 'flowers,
_ hug her d,hgs, and whisper a. 1.- sorts of
nonsense to the waves which „limbled.at
her feet, i or to the . with ., nis . that
browned. #er cheeks, leasing he merest
• . suspicio-n, of a freckle beneath; her eyes.
twenty-seven ; such a vast
the ages of husband and
vised, in ney_ opinion. Tall
de, she was brimful of life
A brunette, her skin -like
While her well-sheped hands
When
sleep—
trative,
e back in the parlora or on
ade and be more faschaat-
rnperious and exacting than
of her dui
the sick an
The won
credited w
to do was
was alone
were wor
trying to
e first, Mr. and Mi. Laur-
to me more like father and
shore; a month there equals years of
ordinary city intercourse. And 80 I
grew to know Mrs. Laurence strangely
well. I loved her, and she confided in
me with a child -like, clinging confi-
dence, that won all my heart; but I
soon began to fear that a cloud was fortn-
ing over her happiness.
I knew how bright an -d happy Renee
was all that first week; in the early
days -of those which followed she was
quiet and thonghtful. .By Thursday- she
would be weary And nervous; Friday
found her fretful and impatient of every-
thing said or done --she 44 wanted to be
let alone." Saturday morning she would,
be quite sick from sheer restlessness,
She domineered over her hu
pretty, Capricious way, ancl h
in waiting upon her: indeed,
did anything for herself if
spare her the troubie. I thie
thoroughly spoiled, and so
but it suited her style, and
lieve Mr. Laurence would ha
one bit different.
Mr. Fannt staid at " the b
a week and then returned t
coming again every Saturcl rand re-
turning on Monday. So the tune passed.
Renee looked forward with delight to
the end of the week.
Events Move quickly in th
conventional, social life of
1
band in a
delighted
she never
he could
k she was
ew lazy;
don't be
e had her
ach " for
the city,
free, un -
the sea
but at th t fild
spirits woul
came and the
she became - gay, laughing, brilliant in
looks, fascin
and word. S
appear on t
would be mite
glad to see )ow" Her eyes told the
they hads a gloriously
'shining down in their
she would settle' into a,
e sitting between her, hus-
lawyer, listening to their
e observer, child ; loving -
as I do, I must be; and
r. Faunt paid his weekly
hird time I had begun to
admired Renee More than
I had even met, and
le corning to her. I knew
was of iron and her self-
erful, but I feared she
ay from the right course
elf realized her danger.
ce, loved to have his
. If, as often Occurred,
eep away from Mrs. Lau -
band would insist on his
was not in man's nature
the ineistence of the one
ty, pleading looks of the
't think the poor child
t she was learning to love
" He is our friend," she
ying, and she took posses-,
ith an air of proprietor-
ship that was irresistible.
It was no long before the goisips
began talking why I could hardly tell,
for Mr. La arence was always with
them; it was a. are chance indeed that
granted them a tete-a-tete. Mr. Faunt
was always dignified and reserved; he
unbent a littl to her, though, and never
noticed anoth r woman. Perhaps that
made talk, but I think it was Renee's
eves that bet
who watched
trol their exp
`-!-Did he
I thought
mueh of them
expression of
cared to be
look of thoro
him wheneve
him once pie
dress; it wa
dark, and jus
watched te se
lie kept writ
until she and
and then, wh
ing, he folde
pocketbook.
was no send
was so full of
anything ela
I seemed t
it kept me u
One aftern
rence's room.
chair by the
picture of lu.
line in her el
splendid figu
forever—the
against the c
of her throat
of the lace
dress, fitting
bust, curving
and flowing o
tour of her •
hands, with
over them, It
ing caressingiy some crimson pomegra-
nate blossoms: A little table by her
held a basket of fruit—grapes :mostly—
purple and
fruits she lov
wine -stand h
a glass was
lips were yet
e o'clock dinner. her high
return, and when six
teamer's whistle sounded,
ting in every movement
on after Mr. Faunt would
e' piazza, and her hand
ded with a quiet "I am
tale, though
happy light
depths. The
restful conten
band and the
talk.
I am a elo
human nature
by the time
visit for the
be worried. •
any woman
dreaded trou
that her will
control won
would drift ai
before she he
Mr. Laure
friend with hi
he tried to
rence, her hu
coming, a.nd i
to withstand
and the pre
other. I do
knew then th
Guy too well.
was fond of s
sion of him
.•
eyed the ,secret to those
for. she could never eon-
easion.
ie her ?"
so, even then ;, I saw so
that I grew to know every
their faces. Guy never
f any other partynand a
gh content characterized
she was about. I saw
a loose hair off' of her
one of her own, , long,
a wee bit crinkled. I
what he would do with it.
ping it around his fingers
her husband went away,
le I seemed not to be look -
it up and put it in his
I knew then, 'sseeing he
ental fool, thht his heart
her there was no room for
feel troublein the air, and
easy.- - •
on I went. to Renee Lau -
She sat in a low arm -
window, forming a superb
urious indolence. Every
thing, every curve of the
e, is stamped on my mind
small head thrown back
imson_cushiou, the outline
rising from the soft folds
utile, the clinging- white
so 'smoothly over the full
into the rounded waist,
from the beautiful con -
limbs. The gypsy -brown
he old, creamy lace 'falling
lightly in her lap hold -
1 love a m
she had to rh
spoiled the p
meat 1 disc
thing her eh
lent contrast
manner, an
an "infinite
she was not
each one cha,
voluptuous
moment a
pitable wom
welcome. '
away, the fl
the table m
rocker, esti
while she sa
chattered a
and loquaci
Renee an
quite a lop
entered.
He greetec
tesy that so
then turniu
"My dea
for a walk.
to come, an
here, she m
lovely; you
"Ali yes,
please. W
and turned
telling the
brooch. •
On the
band repliec
I saw he
beautifully
came nray .a
tiny speck'
and pinned
She -hurried
when I reh rnedi she was kneeling by
-jog' I notsenee and. patting
ing how. she "loved walls -
meant "to be supremely
superlatively gay if. 'for
only,' ala the play -bills,"
d and kissed her before me,
midi only time in his life.
"I hope for many evenings, Renee; I
have alweysl tried to have it that way."
She gave
turned to th
"Guy is
walked ahe
free step of•
Mr. Laur
•
lack and white, for of all -
d thee the best. -A tiny
d evidently been used, for
still half full aaid her red
wet :With the sherry.
tty woman. I was sorry
e and welcome me, for it
cture. It was at that mo-
vered in what particular
rm. lay—it was in the via -
presented by her ways,
characteristics. She had
variety "within herself;
ne but a dozen women, and
ming. Just now a glorious
astern beauty, and in one
arm -hearted, eager'hos-
n, making her old friend
he arm -chair was wheeled
wers replaced in their vase,
vecleand I installed in a
g a peach contentedly,.
on the window -teat and
ay with as much vehemence
y as a newly emancipated
had been talking for
• time when Mr. Laurence
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THE HURON EXPOSIi0R.
1 fancied there was a shade of annoy-
ance on his face, but if so it soon passed
away, We found.Renee talking to Guy
while they waited for us., I
The four of us stood thattipg a mo-
ment, then as we started off •Mr. Faunt
seemed to hesitate about the
our couples.
Renee stood still one instan
her foot impatiently:
"Guy, are you going to
me? Am I to wait a hal hou
to make up your mind ?"
Mr. Faunt did not ans
smile turned to Mr. Laui
was a prudent man an
one, but flesh and bloo
ways stone and steel-, o
had no story to relate.
Renee had seen his h4itation, and In
an instant her pride was in arms. Her
figure grew taller, her head wAs thrown
out a word she
r quick, light
e diStance be -
airing of
, tapping
alk with
for you
er, lut with a
nee. Ah, he
an honorable
cannot be al -
1 should have
back haughtily, and wit
walked ahead alone, h
step rapidly increasing t
tween us.
"*Go, Guy, go; she -
sight directly if some on
Till -- out of
doe not stop
her. Keep her until we catch up."
So said Mr. Laurence, and lurried me
just a little. I am aethin tical, my
dear; I seriously object to walking fast,
and so I told him, lie bad n6 business
to ask me to accompany thes if he was
going to find me a b re,
walked leisurely along" N hile
make the best of it.
Mr. Faunt was usually -very
in his movemehts, but this tin- e he must
have accelerated his paee con
for he soon managed to Overta
I noticed that he stopped Mrs.
looked -back and tried to detai
she evidently would not h
way, and in a minute was ahe
again. This time he follovve
at last seemed content to .let
her] -way. They walked steadily on—
quickly as was her wont—and I, think-
ing 'of them, forgot to answer. Mr, Lau-
rence ; and he, being unanswered,, be-
came silent. Meanwhilei the ttvo figutes
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d I just
e had to
eliberate
iderably,
e Renee.
Laurence,
her, but
ve it that
d of him
her, and
her have
in front of us grew smal
Self engrossed they
✓ and smaller.
anced back no
l
more, a,nd so passed but of sight. •
I have blamed Myself Often as having
been partly the cause of 'what afterward
occurred, though when I look back at it
all e I must suppose I 'Was only an in-
stillment in the Creator's hands. Still,
if I had hurried my steps and 'we had all
kept together, the moment of tempta-
tion Might never have arrived --
(To be continged.)
Thoughts by7t-E174y.
Depend upon it, in he midst of all
the science about the: wOrld and its ways
and all the ignorance lof Gad and his
grel, tness, the man or- omen, who can
si
say o " Thy will be d ne," with true
heart forgiving us, is n arer the secret
of things than the geologist or theologian;
—George IVIacdenald. I ' ,
Love is heaven; faith is. that which
appreciates heaven.—Ft W. 'obertson.
: A holy man, who lives i4 habitual
cotn muniowith God, has a living in -
fl ence on his generatiore—Goulburn.
The more God emptieS your hands of
other works, the more you may know
he lhas special work to give them.—
Garrett.
• Nye never graduate in religion; be-
cause the nearer we are to' God, the
1
more we see there is to e learned.—M.
H. 'Seelye.
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48 water runs, down from the -swelling
•
hills, and flows togetl er in the lowly
va4, so 'grace flows not ut into humble
hearts.—Afigustine. . .•
, The heights of earthly promotion end
glory lift us no whit uearer heaven.
It is easier to step there from :the lowly
vail of humiliation and sorrow.—Poor.
A devout Arab womah wasasked- in
herl last illness how she endured. such
Af• it ,
su ering, and replied, "They who look
upon God's face do not feel bis hand."
The stoutest difficulties, when over-
coMe by grace •divine,a may be trans-
formed into stepping-stOnes leading up-
ward to the attainment: of the perfect
life.—Alabatna Baptiste:7
holy life spent in the service of
t
Go land.in communion with Him, is, with-
out, doubt, the inost pleasant and comfort-
able life that any man can live in tnis
woI-Id.—Melancthon.
There is more of power to sanctify,
elevate, strengthen, -hed cheer in the
word Jesus (.Jehovah-Saxiourhthan in all
the utterances of man since ,the world
began.—Dr. Charles Hodge. .
We must never und rvalu any per-
son. The workman 1 ves net that his
work should be dspise1i in Ills presence.
New, God is present everywhere, • and
every person is his work.—De Sales.
. Mystery is but another name for our
igaorance ; if we were omniscieot, all
'wohld be perfectly plait—Edwards.
A holy .life has a toice. It speaks
when the- tongue is sileut, and is either
a constant attraction or a continuaL re-
proof. —Hip ton. . 1.
A. holy act strengthens the inward
holiness. It is a seed cif life growing in-
to more life.—Robertsche
if a ma,n is faithfull'tO truth, truth
will be faithful to him. - He 'need have
noifears. His success 's a-huestion of
1
tinie.—Professor Phel s. '.
Character in a prea her is the very
fotice in the bow thtt launcheli the arrow.
It ie latent heat behind the . words that
gii es thein direction and the' projectile
force.—Z. M. Humphrey. :
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me with the kind h- cour-
distinguished his manner,
to his wife said:
, Guy and snyself are going'
I thaught you would like
now that Miss Martin is
'at join us. The evening is
will both enjoy it."
Miss Martin you come too,
ere is Guy ?" she asked,
to' the looking-glaes, fas-
romegranate flowers in her
•
piazta, waiting," her hus-
, " so harry."
'eyes then, and they were
tender. IlIer • manner be-
d joyous. She brushed a
from hei- husband's ,sleeve
rosebud in his betton-hole.
me away to get my hat, and
his side, tal
his face, sa
ing," and
happy and
this evenin
He stoop
for the first
is arm a little squeeze, then
e door, saying:
waiting, let us go," and
d of us with that strong,
ers.
nee and I came on together.
Laplander flabieS in
I want to tell you haw th
away up in Lapland k ep t
from disnirbing the mi ister
Church.
mammas
eir babies
on Sunday.
oor babies I suppose itf is growing
bad style everywhere to take them out
to church.
are privately as thenkful as
the Lapp mammas don t sta
with theirs. The Lapps ar
figious _people. They go i
tances _-to hear their past
i
missionary s sure of a larg
and an attentive one. He ca,
drop—that is should he oh
one himself; the coagreg
not mak,e so much n ise a
any cousideration. A1 the
outside, buried in the now.
the family arrives at the li
church, and the reindeer is ecured, the
papa Lapp shovels a nug little bed in
the snow, and mamma Lapp wraps baby
snugly in skins, and d posit a it therein.
Then papa piles th snow around it,
while the parents decorously into
church. Over twent or thirty babies
lie out there in the now -around the
church, and I never h ard oL one that
suffocated or froze. moke-dried little
creatures, I suppose hey are tough
But how would -our soft, tender, pretty,
pink -and -white babiel like it, do you
think ?—Wide Awake
; •
-And I:suppose, too, thatthe ministers
an be. But
home
a very re-
imense
dis-
)rs. Every -
audience,
. hear a pin
cise to drop
tion would
that undet
babies are
As soon as
tle wooden
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HOLMESTED, Barrister. 1006-tf
FARM FOR SALE,--s-The subseriber offers for
Sale his Farm, being South half of Lot 13,
Concession 2, Hay, containing 50 acres, 45 of
which are cleared and in a good state of culti-
vatioe, being convenient to markets, schools and
churches. There is a good frame barn, good
stabling and a hewed log house, a good orchard
and two never -failing wells, one at the house and
the other at the barn. There are also 7 acres
of fall wheat and to acres of good meadow. For
further particulars apply on the premises to
RICHARD EACRETT, Proprietor, Rogerville
P0. 1008-8
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FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 30, Conces
sion 2, L. 13,. S.,- Tuckersmith, containing
60 acres, of whieh 46 are cleared, well fenced,
well under -drained, and in a. high state of culti-
yation. There is a good frame house, barn and
stables, and an orchard Of apple, plum, cherry
and pear trees. There is a never -failing well. It
is within six miles of Clinton, and three from
Brutefleld, with a gpod gravel road leading to
each place. For further particulars apply on the
prenlises, or to Clinton P. 0. J. 13, CROSSON.
98941.
VARMS FOR SALE.—That valuable farm
JU being North half of Lot 29, Concession 6,
Morris, on which there is a good 'frame barn and
outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard,
good wells„&c. Also that valuable farm bsing
South half of Lot '28, Concession 5, Morris, on
which there is agood new frame house and good
frame barn. Both of those farms are adjoining
the village of Brussels, and are in every respect
first-class farms.. Terms easy, and which will be
made known on application to E. E. WADE, or
PETER THOMSON, Brussels P.O. 963
"Sign of the Red Flag, Seaforth."
GENUINE BARGAIN CASH STORE.
TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
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. Not having disposed of the balance of our stock, as anticipated to the' last
moment, we open up again for Spring and Summer trade, with a brand new entire
stock, fresh in every department, and, as before j only doing business on straight
cash and trade principles, we are bound to be the supply store for all favoring us
with their patronage, at prices notapproached outside of us. '
Also our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT,, never surpassed (only by ,self
praise), will again be in full blast, under the able management o MISS BROWN,
of New York, and we will be ready in that department with entire- new goods for
the usual opening, advised later.
JOSRPH KLDD & SON.
P. S.—Butter and Eggs taken as cash.
RAILWAY BONUS.
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There is some doubt whether Remelt Mel better give a bonus to the Canadian
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Pacific Railway, but there is no doubt as to *lore you can get the best value for
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your money in Clothing. If you want a chap uit of any description, buy ae
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) ACRE FARM FOT SALE —A first-class
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Farm for Sale in the township of Turn
berry, in the County of Huron, being Lots No.
54 and 55 in the 1st Concession, containing 200
acres, 150 cleared and iit a good state of culti-
vation. There is a first-elass Orchard, a good
frame house and a bank barn 80 by 48 feet with
stone stable under it. The farm is situated one-
half mile from the gravel road leading from
Wroxeter to Brussels, 5 miles from Wroxeter and
six from Brussels.' Terms easy. For particulars
apply to J. COWAN, Wroxeter, or to ROBERT
MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the premises. 961
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 22, on the
2nd Concession of Stanley, containing 100
acres, over 80 cleared, and in a good state of cul-
tivation; the balance is well timbered with hard-
wood. There is a large brick house, good frame
barns, sheds and stables, and all necessary build-
ings. There hi a good orchard, and two never -
failing wells. It is within six miles of Clinton,
eight from Seaforth, and three from Brucefield,
with good gravel roads leading to each place.
School convenient, It will be sold cheep and on
easy tering. Apply on Lot 24, Concession- 3,
Stanley, or to Brueefield P.O. JOHN GILMOUR:
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GOOD,--,YARM FOR SALE.—for sal; Lot 1,
Conceeslon 8, Tuckersmith, containing 100
acres, about 80 of which are cleared, free from
stumps; underdrained, in a high state of cultiva-
tion and well fenced. -There is a comfortable
log house and a 'large bank barn with stabling
underneath.. Also a young orchard and good
well. The land is all dry and of the best quality:,
It is conveniently situated to Seaforth and
Kippen stations, with geed gravel roads leading
to each place. For further particulars address
the Proprietor,' Egmondville P, 0.'or apply at
the Egrnondville mills. JAMES KYLE, Pro-
prietor. 904-tf
OOD FARM' FOR SALE. ---In- order to close
the affairs of the estate of the late W. G.
Hingston, the executors offer the following vary
Valuable lands for sale. First --North half of
Lot 30, Concession 6, township of Morris, con-
taining 90 acres. On this lot ie erected a good
frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard,
well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on
the gravel road closely adjoining the village of
Brussels. This farm is a valuable one, is , well
fenced and in a good state of cultivation.
For pricea'and terms' apply to ILSOS. Ketosis Brus-
sels a. 0., ltsxar J KISSING/3, Victoria Square P.O.,
or JAMES SMITE!, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex
County. • .868
FARM FOlt SALE.—The subscriber offers for
sale his valuable farni in -the Township of
Gray, comprising Lots 6 and 7on the llth Con-
cession of said Township. lids farm contains
200 acres,and is within 1 and A Miles of the
thriving village of Brussels, with a good gravel
road lea.ding thereto. About 150 acres are clear-
ed, free from stumps. and in agood state of cul-
tivation. The balance is finely wooded. This
farm is partie.ularly well fenced, nearly the
whole of the fences being straight, and having
been erected in 1885 6. On the premises there
is a comfortable log dwelling house, and a good
frame barn, with stone stabling und. rneath, in
which there is a well with abundant supply of
exeellent water. There is likewise a new frame
implement house, 40x26' feet, well floored above
and below, and need v sided and 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, Registrar Huron Co., Code -
rich.
9864f.
MTHERSON &
O'BRIEN'S.
" A splendid line of Spring and Summer goods just opened Out, consisting of
English -Scotch .-and Canadian Tweeds., Plain
and Fancy W6rsteds.
A good assortment of 0.ENTS!„IFURNISHINGS, and the latest styles in
HATS. You will save money by examining otir stock before you purchase.
MCPH.ERSIQN O'BRIEN,
41AUGli'S 'pLOCK, TIPNSALL°
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P. S.—Highest cash price allowed for Ewes.
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SEA FORtH -ROLLER MILLS.
THOMA,S. SMITH tic CO.
THOMAS SMITH. F. W. AliMITAGE.
- We have pleasure in intiMating to the public of Seaforth and surrounding
country, the formation of a partnership as above, and that we will now be ln the
very best position to give satitfaction to all who may favor us with their patron-
age. Our best attention given to farmers' trade in Gristing and Chopping.
Special grades of Flour for domestic use mild bakers, made from careful selec-
tions of wheat. ta'Ask your grocers for our Family Flour.
CASH PAID FOR AN QUANTITY OF GOOD WHEAT.
T. SMITH & COL
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CLOT TING 'HOTS -E.
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.1Mr. Bright has to thanW his friends an4 the public for the very liberal
, patronage they have given hi since starting business on his own account, The
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OL]! STAND was never so.p i pular and so well patronized es it is riow, and new
customers are coming in daily The stock of CLOTHS was never larger; More
varied nor handsome, while in
ESTABLISEIE
D •BRI
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(SUCCESSOR TO WM. CAMPBELL.)
G F,T.T1R, 18811\TG-
Of every kind there is splendid stock. Ever i garment made is guaranteed to
and no pains are spared to give the most entire satisfactioo.
PRICES TO $ IT TH HARD , TWIES.
The latest styles closely obSer ed when desired. ter GIVE' U$ A TRIAL.
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.• Campbeill's Block, Main Street. SeafOrth.
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To_A_r_LiI.L., 188
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We have received ex-Parisibt
Kn, Polynesian, Siberian, orwegian and'
il Scan-
dinavian, the bulk of our 01i Cou
ntry goods, and they having been boughtlibefore
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the recent rise in woollen goods, !are the best, value we haVe ever show, We
also show a good. range of Canadian stuffs th Cottons, DeiLitas, Cettonadis, &c
sock of .
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We would ask inspection of ter tDr is Goods,+Silk. V civets, PlusIhes in
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all the new shades.
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'Fsull stock of Carpets, Curtains and Hou4e Furnishing Goods.
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APRIL 22, 1887.
WROXETER MILLS.
Alexander L. Gli?son
Begs to announce to the public that he has tan
menced to operate the
WROXETER WO011Ell FACTORY,
And that he will be prepared th give nais1y4
in
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
WINCEYS,
And Varieties in
STOCKMG ArAnirls
Custoro, Carding, Spinning and Pulling
Promptly Attended to,
Parties from a dista.nee will, as far as possible ;
have their ROLLS HOME WIT.H THEM, and,
he has put the Mill into Good Working Order
and employs none but Efficient Workmen,
All Work is Warrantea.
REMEMBER THE WROXETER
ALEX. L. GIBSON,
Proprietor, 7
Aurora & Rockfrid,
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Watches.
-Two of the Best Makes i
America. Sold in
.E .A_ FORT
—ONLY BY—
M. R. COUNTER,
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Another shipment of those $1.50 ,
Nickle Alarm Clocks- 1 More new goods V --
in Jewelry, Silverware and Watches. ,
Larger stock than ever at hard times
prices. Quality guaranteed as repre4:-',-
•sented. Special attention given to re-
pairing fine Watches, Jewelry and hs
Clocks. All work -entrusted to my care
will receive prompt attention, and guar-
anteed to give satisfaction.
M. R. COUNTER.
SEAFORTH PUMP WORKS.s
in returning thanks to my many customers
for their patronage since commencing business
in Seaforth, I would add that in order to supply
the demand for
PUMPS) CISTERNS -
that I have put in Steam Power and -snore new
machinery, and can- now de fry work -quicker
and better, and as I nse none but the beet ma-
terial I -can gets and -do as good work as I know
how, I hope to merit a continuance of your pat-
ranage. 'CUSTOM PLANING AND BAND
SAWING A SPECIALITY. '
N.' CLUFF.
P. S.—I would be pleased to receipt all the Re-
counts of the past and previous years. Must
have money. 1166-t.f.
Charlesworth
Brownell,
Wholesale and Retail
c+izoomizs,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
Teas a Special.ty, Jobbed at Whole-
sale Prices in quantities.
Charlesworth & Brownell,
One door north of Post Office.
To Gentlemen
M. K. PILLMA
SEAFORTH'S
WELL -KNOW * TAMP
Wishes to inform the gentlemen of Sea -
forth and vicinity, that be now has as
nice an assortment of Cloths suitable for
all kinds of garments, as can be found
in any similar establishment in the
county. He has also -added a very nice
and complete stock of
Gents' Furhishings.
Having engaged the services of Mt
JAMES LEATIIERLAND as. cutter,
be is prepared to guarantee sa.tisfaetion
in style and fit.
Prices reasonable as usual His shop
is first door south of the Bank of Conn
merce building. Give him a trial and
satisfaction is assured.
M. K. PILLMAN,
sEAFoBau
D. 8: CAMPBELL,
1DROVINCIAL LAND stun/Ey-on and Oiv
Engineer. Orders by raail promptly
tended to. D. S. CAMPBELL Mitchell
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APRIL 221
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Gail
- -A new ealail ie
koaght to go well to
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wnh:ispasgr
like a sehoolinaater
hurts the pupils
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lasts liogseinr.
_, ess bef
man said when he
going to the club.
de—aleTrhs.ereAisa
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on the brain," does
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questions, is it euse
er6ok-ed answers t 1
t---" Mr. Botta :
yonrself a good figs
call you a disgrace
Jeanaes, 1 woode.
ashamed to take ye
if you were in the i
ed Irish M. P., r
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sitetetto' antikelenlpY i3r(
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house, 1 :would l' -
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whieh plies betw
Atran, a west fann
)nu -eh anima hisl
libations on the :
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element, he thus a,
et in one of his int
deck, gang an' t
would only etop a :
me oot, 1 wouid, le
—A great deal V
" golden youth," e
ealled it the her
_ 1)r. Arnold, leou i.
praiee ef middle a
bably the happiest:
frequently is in 1
eager passions of s
the infirmities of s
we see that the e
morning and -even'
entirely disappear'
—A minister in
was better at mak
ments on the cline
good sermon.
getting in, at gr -
heating apparatus
Visiting for -the git
his project, i
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new, John, that t
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,aerileni'atenidinfeon.li...aNtl,bile
eit
began to abuse th
ered terms. Re I
silences and then
biee-could you tell
etanee or a salt i
hard, surely, ye a
that
teeth's goue,
tiilaet wahaurs7 been
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ayloaet 1
Dell students wer
day's
fisht
throngh a. field
beauty, " whose
blueh the 'rose,"
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you a laugh- at th
i3in
oTPh. l:sislin, an
llsrrito
will kiss you,"
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'te'i Nktsnaalaili.eer
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-hie expense.
a London—TheP °b oe to boot-- :t
vereation witht
a book, and req
sent to his house
senting his ta
bookeeller, read e
than he exelain
sir, but—are you,
Mr,. Campbell t"
ttlieen,,,..).,trocaast kmwr.hco'
a
a tolerably safe
mind_ that the a
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answer was i " t
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