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SUSANLAWTON'S ESCAPE
(Continued from last week.)
" You. blessed creature!" cried Susan.
"I've been dying to go ever since I
could recellect. 1 bave had it on my
tongue's end five hundred times in the
last three months to propose it to you;
but I did not like to. I was afraid you
-would not want to go and would think
you must go for my sake."
Why shouldn't I want to go?"
exclaimed Mrs. Lawton, wonderingly.
"Oh, I was afraid you might not feel
like it," was Susan's evasive reply. She
did not like to betray to Mrs, Lawton
that she had doubted whether she would
be willing to leave her parents, now both
very old; also whether her afflictions
were not yet too fresh in her mind to
permit her full enjoyment of travel.
Neither of these consideritions having
entered into Mrs. Lawton's mind, she
did not suspect any hidden meaning in
Susan's words, and went eagerly on in
the discussion of their plans.
Nothing is easier than -for two women
of large fortunes and assured incomes to
set off on a delightful tour of foreign
travel. All paths become easy, thus
smoothed by money, and so Mrs. Law-
ton and Susan Sweetser found. Proba-
bly no two women ever had a "better
time" in the world than did these two
for the next three years. I pass by
all details of these years spent abroad,
because I am not telling the story o,
Susan's Hie, only of two days in her
life—of an escape she had. This two
days' story is worth telling, partly be-
cause each hour of the two days was
dramatic, partly because there is in the
story a lesson—a moral—which any two
who love may sometime come to need.
There are several years nowof Susan's
life to be sketched in outline before we
come to those daya of danger and
escape.
When she and Mrs. Lawton returned
from Europe and settled themselves
again in their old home, the event pro-
duced no small stir in all circles. The
two richest women of the town,—each
young, each enjoying absolute control of
her property, each bright and individual,
each gay and pleasure -loving, and keep-
ing together a house of free and gracious
hospitalities. What Susan Sweetser and
Bell Lawton did, said, wore, afforded
all the material that a whole townful of
first-class gossips could need; and what
Susan Sweetser and Bell Lawton offered
and provided and arranged for in way of
hospitable entertainment was enough to
keep social life going from one year end
to the other. It is not necessary to say
that they became the leaders of the
town; that their house was its sociad
center. First and foremost among the
men who sought the pleasure and the
honor of familiar and friendly footing in
the house was Professor Edward Bale
lotre. Ile found his warm-hearted little
pupil and friend changed into a brilliant
woman of the world; no less warm-
hearted, no less impulsive than of old,
but educated, trained, developed into
such a woman as nothing but years of
European travel and culture could have
produced. It was not necessary now for
Bell to explain social convenances to
Susan. Itiwas not necessary for her to
point out to her the danger of intimacies
with men who had wives. Many men
had loved, or had seemed to love, Susan
during these years. She had been some-
what moved two or three times by their
passion and devotion; but she had never
really loved. It began to look as if she
were obdurate af nature, in site of all
her warm-heartedness. - Sometimes a
fear came into Bell's mind that her old
relation with Edward Balloure still stood
between Susan and all other men; and
when she saw the professor at his post
again, handsome, brilliant, fascinating
as ever, devoted as ever, plausible -as
ever in his assumption of the role of a
privileged mentor, Bell Lawton groaned
and said within herself, "How is such a
man as this ever to be circumvented ? "
A sort of hate grew up in her heart to-
ward him. Edward Belknap recognized
it; he had the keenest of instincts, and
knew on the instant the woman who
trusted and admired him from the woman
who unconsciously shrank away when he
approached her. But he only laughed
cynically when he saw poor Bell's des--
perate effort e to be civil to him, and said
in his cold-blooded heart:
" She's much mistaken, if she thinks
she can come between Susan and
Bell had too much good sense to try.
Beyond an occasional half laughing or
satirical reference to Professor Balloure's
thetetion, she avoided the subject. She
made no attempt to exclude him from
the house. Oa the contrary, she en-
deavored to make it evident to the whole
world that he was one of their establish-
ed, intimate friends,—her own, as well
as Stisauss. And she absolutely com-
pelled poor Mrs. Belloure's continual
preeence with her husband on all occasions
of special festivity,matil the poor woman
relaxed a, little from her rigid severity,
and became, as Susan ungenerously re-
marked one day, "a little less like the
death's head at the banquet."
Susan's own manner to the professor
baffled Bell's utmost scrutiny; it was
always open as day; always affectionate;
always reverential; but there was a
look now in her eyes when they rested
on his face which made Bell uneasy. It
was a groping, questioning look, as if
she were feeling her way in the dark;
it was a great change from Susan's old
child -like trust.
er; there was not a trace of the r
tori-
cian about Tom; he could not have
made a speech in court to, have 1 saved
his life. He made very fit* anyWhere,
for that matter. Butior &good, Hound,
commoneiense opinion ; for slow, sure,
accurate working -up Of a case! ; for
shrewd dealing with, and reading of,
human nature, men went to Tom Law-
ton. When Susan and Bell returned
from- Europe, Tom, being the nearest
relative Bell bad at hand, drifted very
etaturally into the position of chief 'ad-
viser in the affairs of the two Women.
He was a man of such habitual quiet of
manner, that one grew almost immedi-
ately excustorned to his presence, and
felt at home with him. Ali dogsend all
children ran to him; and his dark, blue -
gray eye which had usually a half shit
look, twinkled instantly whenever
stooped to them. He was not goo
looking. His face had nothing etrikirig
about it, except his expression of abso-
lute honesty, good -will, and a certain
sort of indomitableness which came very
near looking like obstinacy, and no•
doubt did often take on that shape. Hie
Edward lialloure,
himself felt this, and was more dis-
concerted by it, than he would have
been by any farm of direct and distrust-
ful inquiry. It put him perpetually on
his guard; led him to be always discreet
even in his closest and most intimate
moments with Susan: much more dis-
tant than he would otherwise have been;
for day by day, Edward Balloure was
learning to love Susan Sweetser more and
more warmly. The vague remoteness in
which she held herself; the strange
charm of mingled reverence and doubt,
affection and withdrawal in her manner
toward him, held him under a spell
which no other woman could have
• woven. She was an endlessly interest
ing study to him, and that is the strou
gest fascination which one human being
can possess foranother.
Among all the men who visited at the
house, and who were evident admirers
of Susan, the only one whom Edward
Balloure, feared was Tom Lawton, a dis-
tant cousin of Bell's husband. If Pro-
fessor Balloure had said to any one in
the town that Tom Lawton wasthe one
- man he thought Susan Sweetser might
possibly marry, the remark would have
been greeted with exclamations of sur
prise and possibly laughter.
Tom Lawton was a lawyer; a plod-
ding, hard-working lawyer, not a plead-
,
figure was stout and ungraceful ; and
long years of solitary, hard work had
given him the manners of a recluse, and
not of a man of the world. Before Ed-
ward Balloure had seen Tom Lawton one
hour in Susan itreetser's presence, he
knew that he loved her. Tom made no
effort to join the circle of gay talkers of
which she was the centre he did not
pay her one of the most ordinary atten-
tions of society; but he L watched her
with a steady, contented gaze, -which to
Edward Balloure's sharpened instinct
was unmistakable.
Professor Balloure had had occasion
to know some ef Tom Lawton's traits
very thoroughly. They had encounter-
ed each other once, in some business
matters where trusts were involved, and'
where the professor's intetests and Tom's
sense of honor had been at variance.
The calm immovableness which Tom
had opposed to every influence brought
to bear on him; his entire superiority
to all considerations save the one of
differ -
m and
up an
he pro.
:hose to,
in his
absolute right; and hiselogged i
ence to any amount of antagoni
resentment, had altogether mad
aggregate of opposition such as
fessor rarely encountered. He
call it Quixotic obstinacy; but
heart he admired it, and respected Tom
tawton more than any man he ktew.
"If he makes up his mind te Marry
Susan he'll in her smeller or later," said
the professor to himself.. "They're
made of the same stuff ; but she doesn't
care anything about him" yet," aud. 1 Ed-
ward Balloure groaned inwardly and
cursed the fate which stood in hape of
a poor helplese woman between him and
this girl whom he so willfully arid fSin-
fully loved.
It was quite true as the profespor had
said, that Susan did not as yet 'care any-
thing for Tom Lawton. In .her girl-
hood she had been used to seeing him
come and go in her uncle's house, quietly
and familiarly; his silent presence had
produced no impression on her fancy;
in fact she hardly remembered him
when she first nact him after her return
from Europe. But it was not many
weeke before the -quality in TOm'e steady
gaze, which had penetrated Edward
Balloure's consciousness, penetrated
Susan's also. She became afraid that
Tom was beginning to love her too
well.
"Dear Tom !" she thought to' herself.
The dear fellow! What shall I do?
Whatever put such a thought into his
head? How shall I stop him? I -.don't
want him to fall in love with me," and
in the most right-minded way Susat'set
herself to work to prevent ,rhat had
already happened. It had Ince been
Susan's belief that any wonian could
save eny man the painof a direct refus-
al; but the fallacy of this. belief in in-
dividual cases she had been. taught by
some trying experiences. However, she
-still clung to her theory, and endeavored
to carry it opt in practice as conscienti-
ously as if she had never discovered it
fallible; and, many a man had, in his
heart reverently thanked Susan Sweet -
ser for having graciously and kindly
made it clear to him that he must not
love her. But this Toni was not on a
footing to be. dealt with by the subtle
processes which told on a less familiar
friend. If he -had been Bell's own bro-
ther, Bell could not have trusted him or
loved him more, or have given hiin more
unqualifiedly_the freedom of tlae house.
That she never owe thought of the
possibility.of his falling in love with
Susan, was owing partly to the quiet,
middle-aged seriousness of his manner
and ways, partly to her absorption in
her -anxiety about Professor Balloure's
relation to susan, a-nd hers to him. And
SQ the months went on, and the girls
lived their gay and . busy life, and every
hour that could be sparedefrom his busi-
nees, Tom was with them. as unques-
tionedly and naturally as if he had been
their legal protector. Weed it was not
infrequently supposed by strangers, that
he was the head Of the house..
Susan was uneasy. She was distress-
ed. She had come to have so true an.
affection for Torn that" the thought of,
having to inflict on him at some not very,
distant daysocruel a hurt as to refus
his love was terrible to her.
"If only he could know beforehand,'
she said, "he could leeve off loving me
e 4
just as well as not. He is one, ef thos
quiet, undemonstrativmen Let
make un their mind to love any woman
that they think best to love.
From which it is plainly to be seen
that Susan did not yet know men am,
alytically. She was yet toe much under,
the influence Of the preeence of an ideal-,
ist who could talk eloquently and mie,
steriously on the subject of unconquer
able passions. Susan made severa
blundering attempts to make Tom se
what she wanted him to- see; but To
was obtuse; he was b4king in the sui
of Susan's presence and not acknowledg4
big to himself distinctly that he wanted
her for his wife. Susen was. right in
one respect : Tom was quite capable o
leaving off loving her if he resolved to
But it would take more to make hirr
resolve to than Suean supposed. At
last, one day, in one 1of those sudden
unpremeditated, accidental moment§
which are always happening. betweart
men and women whose relations aranot
clear, there cameat chance for susan td
say—exactly what she never knew, an
Tom never could tell her, but somethin
which made Tom utderstand clearl
that she wanted to save him from falling
in love with her.
Torn looked at her fot one second witli
a gaze which was stern in its- intensity I
then he said : I
" You're a good, kind, true.girl, Sue.
Don't you worry abut me; I'm all
right."
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
And poor Susan was seized with the
most mortifying fear that she had spoken
needlessly. "Oh, dear !" -shie thought,
," if it were anybody but Torn., how I
!ahoulld feel 1 But he is so good, he'd never
misu derstand a woman not laugh at
her 1
•
d everything went on t e -same ati
beforje. Tom's eyes told just as plainly
as ev r that he loved the very spot
wher Susan stood. Bell looked on un -
cons ious. Edward Balloure looked on
in alulien despair. The world began to
at Tom Lawton cared about Susan
tser, and how absurd it was! He
t know that a brilliant girl like
was never, going to mar y a plod -
middle -aged fellow lik him; and
, meanwhile,-apoor, perplexed
1—was perpetually as ing herself
eally loved
e, a year
servers no
ber of the
rite their
hey do on
of growth,
n the tree
and count
and know,
chilled in
We wrap
of speech
tell what
ily, even if
which be-
nd or the-
ide °beer -
/103y mem-
if at any
Sweetser,
alloure had
the world,
tions start -
say
Swe
mig
that
' ding
Susa
' Susa
whe her, after all, Tom had
her 4r not. , Weeks, mont
Went by, and to outside o
change had come to any me
littl group. But the yeare
repo
tree
whi
fells
ds on humat hearts as
,in hidden inner circles
h no eye _can see. Wh
men may gather aroun
the ifings about its centre,
how many times its sap has
winter and glowed in spring.
ourselves in the merciful veil
and behavior, and nobbdy ca
a year has done to us. Luc
we die, there is no sure sign
trayi us. As I said, at the
year no change which an out
ver -ould detect had come t
ber f the little group. But
monient the hearts of Susa
TomI Lawton, and Edward
beenj uncovered to the gaze o
ther would have been revel
ling to all.
Tom loved Susan now wi
conc
evife
eon
He
told
so t
He
her
advi
mad
this
ordi
tions, compliments. He nev
her flowers; he never said
thing to, or of, her. He sir
her Ode, looked at her, and
her., How Edward Ballour
all this is easy to imagine,
met Tom in Sue's presence,
seldom out of it except in bus
—he eyed him sometimes fie
times almost imploringly.
Edward Balloure but one lo
li a calm,
entrated purpose of making her his
There was in his feel ng for her
of the impatience of a fi ry passion.
ould not have rebelled 1iad he been
that she would not be his for years
at he had been sure of 1 er at last.
ad gradually taken his p salon with
s her constant attendan , protector,
er. Ina myriad of tv ys he had
himself part of her (lei y life, and
too, without once cm ing on the
ary lover's ground of g fts, atten-
r even sent
flattering
ply sat by
ook care of
chafed at
When he
and he was
nessbours,
cely, some-
om had for
k, but one
tone,—that of concealed contempt; the
barest civility was all he coeld wrench
from himself for the man who he knew
to be base. but whom Susan reverenced
and loved. And Susan! It must be a
more skillfui pen than mine which could
analyze the conflicting emotions which
filled Susan's heart now. Professor
Ballioure occupied her imagination to a
greater degree than she.knew. She
idealized him, and then let her thoughts
dw 11 on the ideal she had made. She
was full of seutiment about him, she
leaned on his intellect, sought his opin-
ions, was stimulated by his society.
She talked better to. him, and before
I
him, than under any other 'circumstan-
ces. She yielded to him in
ters, small and great, as she
wh n he was her teacher.
als
bot
love
said
her
day in a sudden and impre.
he had poured out to Mrs.
pai4ionate avowals -of his lo
tiori and affection for Susa
had been terrified, and had
hin with the utmost sev
. pleaded so persistently to be forgiven,
and moreover argued so plausibly that
shehad totally misconceivd the real
meaning of all he had said, that he
made Bell feel ashamed of having resent-
ed ids words, and half guilt
beefing misinterpreted the
Ed ard Balloure ! He t
auy mat-
ed yielded
She knew,
, her great power over him. In the
om of her heart she kn w that he
d her, though never o ce had he
to her a 'word which c uld offend
delicate sense of ' right. 1 But one
sible mood
awton such
ng admire -
that Bell
spoken to
rity. He
herself of
Wily
ought that
Bell would tell Susan of their conversa-
tion, and he tvatclaed the next day for
sor4e trace of its influence u on her. No
trade was there. Her man er was as
cordial as ever,—no more, to less so;
and the professor could ne er make up
his !mind whether she had b en told or
not.
One day when Tom had bee taking un-
usnal pains about some matte s for Susan,
she looked up at him and aid with a
sudden and shame -stricken ense of how
mueh she was perpetually eceiviug at
his hands:
"Oh, Tom! how good ou are! It
isn t fair for you to be wit me all the
time. so
" Isn't fair!" exclaimed T m. "What
do you mean ?"
$usan colored, but did not speak. He
understood.
"Do you dislike to hav me with
yon all the time?" he ask d, emphat-
icaliy.
`r Oh, no 1" cried Susan;
knOw it isn't that."
,`? Then -I am content," re
is all right."
$usan made no reply. II
fixed on the ground. S
saW in her face make Tom
on moment before he woul
ed to be.
One of these years, Su
will be married," he said qu
$he started, turned red,
and stammered:
Why, Tom, I told y
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1.` Oh, yes,"—he interrup ed her in a
pl cid tone,—" that's all right. I un-
li
de stand it. It will be just as you say ;
butone of these years yo '11 think it
right," and Tom began to talk about
something else as naturally and calmly
as if no exciting topi had been
breached.
When Susan thought o ter this ex-
tteordinary conversation, he laughed
and she cried. At ' one ioment she
- thOught it the most audacious imperti-
neece a man ever eornmitte I; the next
instant' she thought it the s veetest dar-
iag that love ever dared, a d a strange
surrender of herself to its i rophecy be-
gat in that very hour; o wonder.
The prediction had almost a preterna-
tutal 'sound, as Toni said it and while
heapoke his eyes rested on iers with an
authoritative tenderness which was
very compelling.
After this day, Susan nev r felt sure
that Dim was not right. After this day,
Tom never felt a doubt; an4l from this
day; Edward Balloure p rceived in
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(11 stables underneath,) also shed and frame
d Yelling house. It is bounded on the west by
t e beautiful Lake Huron. Terms easy. Fos-
s ssion April 1st, 1888. Title Perfect. Apply
t . JAMES COWIE, Proprietor; or JOHN ESSON,
I aytield P. 0. • 1024-8
ARM FOR SALE.—Six thousand three hun-
dred dollars will buy Lot 23, Concession 9,
Ir cKillop, belonging to Thompson Morrison. It
i situated five miles from Seaforth, on a gravel
r ad, and withinhalf a mile of grist mill, saw
null, two stores, post office and telegraph office,
b acksmith shop and wagon shops, school, Pres -
b ttrian and Methodist churches, new frame
b rns and stables, well watered, and has been in
pi attire the last four years; 80 acres cleared
a d 20 of good hardwood hash. Possession and
t (le given 1st of January next, as the owner is
Vying in Dakota. Apply to RAIN C. MORRI-
SON, Winthrop P. 0. 1015-tf
ARM FOIL SALE.—The undersigned offers
for sale 50 acres, being north half of Lot
11, Concession 3, Tuckersmith, L. R. S., 24 miles
f om Kippen and the same from Hensall. Some
1 oney required to be paid down and the balance
on mortgagepayments to suit purchaser. This
n rm. is well fenced and in a good state of cult -
v Mon and a splendid wheat farm. It has a corn -
f rtable log house, a frame barn and stable and
a never failing spring. Also a good orchard and
a variety of small fruit. There are five acres of
hush, also stones on the ground for the foun-
dation of a house. For further pe.rtiaulars ap-
ply to the proprietress on the premises. -MRS.
CLUTTEN, Kippen P. 0. 1014-t. f.
FARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for
sale his valuable farm in the Township of
Gray, comprising Lots 6 and 7, on the 11th Con-
e ssion of said Township. This farm contains
200 acres, and is within 1 and i miles of the
t riving village of Brussels, with a good gravel
r ad leading thereto. About 150 acres are clear-
- e , free from stumps, and in a good state of cul-
t yation. The balance is finely wooded. This
f nn is ' particularly well fenced, nearly the
hole of the fences being straight, and having
een erected in 1885 6. On the premises. there
i a comfortable log dwelling house. and a good
frame barn, with -stone stabling und. rneath, in
N•hich there is a well with abundant supply of
excellent water. There is likewise a new frame
i nplement house, 40x26 feet, well floored above
nd below, and neatly sided and painted. There
are 22 acres in fall wheat sown upon summer -
f illow. It will be sold on very easy terms of pay.
ient. For particulars apply to the proprietor,
JAMES DICKSON, Registrar Iluron Co., Gode-
r ch. , 986-tf.
OUSE IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE.—For sale
the comfortable residence 130W occupied by
t e undersigned. It _contains seven rooms and
simmer kitchen, and hard and soft water, and
i4 within two minutes walk of Main Street.
nnlv to HUGH GRIEVE. 1016-t. f.
Welcome New for the People !
Fifteen Thousand Dollars'
WORTH OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, &
TO )3E RUSHED OFF -
Regardless of the Original Cost.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Having purchased from MR. JOSEPH KIDD his entire Seaforth stock, com-
prising
Dry Goods, Millinery, Hats and -Caps, and
Readymade Clothing,
At a low rate on the dollar, it is my intention to clear out the whole stock as soon
as possible. In order to do so, I have decided to reduce every article in the
immense stock below the wholesale cost. Those desirous of securing bargains
should come early, as the best goods are sure to be picked up first.
edr Make no mistake, but come direct to Kidd's old stand, and you will be
convinced that we are in a positioh to sell cheaper than any house in Ontario, who
have to•Iniy their stock in the regular way.
JAMES PICKARD,
MAIN STREET,
SEAFORTH.
BUILDERS' ATT
TION.
YOU SHOULD USE. THE
Montross Patent Metallic Shingles,
The Best Roof Covering; Fire and Storm Proof; Light and Lasting; made in
Galvanized Iron, Tin and Iron; painted also.
Our Galvanized Iron Eavetrough and Patent
Conducting Pipe.
This Conducting Pipe is made in six foot lengths, of Galvanized Iron, and is
the only conducting pipe that will stand the winter without bursting.
The best of workmanship guaranteed on any of the above work entrusted to
us. Call and examine our samples, and get prices.
Full line of CREAMERY CANS, MILK CANS, PAILS, &c. Repairing
and Jobbing promptly attended to.
MRS: JOHN KIDD,
MAIN STREET,
- SEAFORTH.
GENTLEMEN, ATTENTION
Eyes Front 1 Quick March 1
TO W. D. BRIGHT'S
AUGUST 26 1887.
Always to the Front,
Post Office Store.
Popular Clothing and Gents' Furnishing
House, Campbell's Block,
IVI_A_Il\T
sT:EnIET, S 0 =PI_
We want your trade, and will do our beat
sto
a
soellringline, which consists of a fat the lowest possible rateull
alleugsortroe°11inbtiyn u
of everything usuall3 kept fa a
first-class country store.
Dry Goods, Readyreade Clothing,
Fresh Groceries, Teas,
Boots and Shoes, Hardware,
Harvest Tools, Machine Ofle
Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black,
And Castor Oils,
Paints and Oils.
Just received a consignment of Stand-
ard Binding Twine, No trouble-
trgoouobdiea:stoanIrshoi:
the market.
Call and see.
goods.
JOSEPH MORROW,
WROXETER MILL.
Alexander L. Gibson
.Begs to announce to the public that he has errs
menced to operate the
Some of the finest SUMMER SUITINGS in the county; prices cheap or
dear, to suit your pockets and your tastes. A splendid selection of the very
Choicest Cloths of all kiuds to choose from. Havieg a practical knowledge of
the business, and doing all my own cutting, I can guarantee satisfaction as to
FIT and workmanship.
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.—We have as nice a stock of Gents'
Furnishings as can be found in the county.
HATS AND CAPS —Our Hats and Caps show for themselves.
We pay particular attention to this department.
r Give us'a call, whether you buy or not. It won't cost anything, and you
may make money by it.
Remember Campbell's Block, Campbell & Bright's Old Stand, Opposite the
Royal Hotel, Seaforth.
W. D. BRIGHT.
THE HUf?0ALSEED EMPORIUM,
Fine, Fresh MANGOLD, CARROT,
TURNIP SEED, at
O. C. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH.
Presh Garden Seeds of all Varieties.
and
All Kinds of Rouse Plants DOW in Stock at
O. C. WILLSON'S, SEAPORTll.
WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY,
And that he will be prepared to give good val
in
FULL CLOTHS,
. TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
WINCEYS,
And Varieties in
STOCKING YARNS,
Castor:a Carding, Spinning and Fulling
Promptly Attended to.
Parties from a distance will, as far as Ile,
have their ROLLS HOME WITH THE , and u
he has put the Mill into Good Working Order
and employs none but Efficient Workmen,
All Work is Warranted.
REMEMBER THE WROXETER
ALEX. L. GIBSON,
Proprietor,
SEAFORTH PUMP WORKS.
In returning thanks to my many customer*
for their patronage since commencing businesS
in Seaforth, I would add that in order to supply
the demand for
PUMPS CISTERNS- <h.
that I have put in Steam Power and more new
machinery, and can now do iny work quicker
and better, And as fuse none but the best ma-
terial I can get, and do as good work as I know
how, I hope to n,eritr a continuance of your pat-
ronage. CUSTOM PLAMNG AND BAND
SAWING A SPECIALITY.
N. CLUFF.
P. S.—I would be pleased to receipt all these -
counts of the past and previous years. Must '
have money. 9664.1.
Charlesworth
Brownell,
Wholesale and Retail
SEAFORTH, - - 014IT,
Teas a Specialty, Jobbed at Whole-
sale Priceain quantities.
C hid wcith Brownell,
-One door north of Post Office.,
STAR MILLS,
LOT 23, CONCESSION 16,
Five Miles from Ethel Station, G.T.R.
MATHESON &Co,
PROPRIETORS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pine, Hemlock, Ash, Elm and
Other Lumber.
A LARGE STOCK OF --
FLOORING, JOISTING, SHINGLES,
AND LATH ON HAND,
T. J. HEPBURN, Manager,
Cranbroole P. O.
11316-tf
Division Court Notice.
The Office of the Second
Division Court, County of Huron, will be found
open every lawful day at the residence of John
Beattie, Goderich Street west, from 10 &clocks.
in. until 4 o'clock p. m., and everything will be
done that is possible in the interest of Suitors.
Telephone communication in the office.
Any amount of Money to Loan on goad prop-
erty, farm or town, at the very lowest rates of
interest, and term -a of payment made to stilt
borrowers.
JOHN BEATTIE, Clerk,
960tf
ST. JAMES'
1-101-'1
TORONTO.
R I Ct, A
. (Formerly of Sharp'sHote1,8e_af9na,
P 0 PRI ET ORS .
rpHIS Hotel, which is situated direct),y opf °site
the Union Station, has recently been re
and refurnished throughout, and is now on of
the best and most _comfortable hotels in the CRY
OrEvery possible attention paid to guestbere
charges moderate.
ST 26;
plan Dba.Tige which
WhiCh niade hi
jhe rching, probi
100h3 er eyes was gon
eenntined, but the eager,
had eeesed. Had she fo
j• -•e left off caring to kn
One day, in all !flij
owed tone, Professor
Soil"
ex 1-,f
sr Dees Aar. __ah
ra r
mese?, I confess it le
lead that none of your f
see you without having
en them. He i
Stott fixed her brow
this sudden and most ,
ongP" Jell:153y of
B
i our
rilrariens
n's tompany an inflie
toSusan walked away an
piano.
le eieekid person, and I
eee, to avoid it. We d
than any other mat I k
Edward Balloore was
qeiS:sansPPea
Dyerber and e:id in a
h°PeYwl1
edreamedhat;0
redfrmr.Lawte1
• was Mrs. Lawton'e fr
rovruf) had often beanie
" You were never m
yon0
r 1ii:,1nPproosfesedsioyr. Be:1
Susan, 1
pereon who makes you
-simple presence,—he is
- 00 pcsiteh
il Of vitality.'
studied
m
fet t upon
charmin
en
his o up;
re
All this passed throng
m
i
n
dthe co,
llicinlya egiavivle toa Pee
ileilin
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posialrb?.tionitsoisfonthonly and
the
feul
add of judging mere'
'usanihiernoleoraendd, and"
e
indignantly, changed
her.
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wilim him. By the a
hidreign, so far as it h
Wail over, and Ton
- beTwo weeks from tie]
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lesuda18:1ille
asedn:;431Ihen
been the professor's VO
day's
fitrealh'eaidi
afil'Ikrent,3 insitwietilfebrt.ni heias ht ehdi'
,s f,)
people did wonder wh
awaywarfedBa11u
rs°1:nrgeatin
kne
suspected, but said nc
did not 80 1111-1Ch as
surprised at herself,
guilty feeling that, sl
keenly regret his goiri
him good-bye, she sad
," Who knows wh
next? Bell and I m
summer. We have t
"If I collie' think ,
very glad, indeed," re
; erls
"%h.at
eVtlY. ili‘el.‘ emeaBitltY
said Susan, after be
flees he know what w
,Mrs. Lawton laugh
tKI Susan's side, kisse
1100, and sang:
'‘t How does anybo
body will do?
*" Wooed and mi
'XiIsensaedthaenldasmsirre .wil
That's wooed 4110
This chorus of an I
had been much on I,
lips of late.
Bell ? " exelaitne
going to be married .1
i"Perha?
Perhaps," said
ms8Susan i
, " Ne," said Susai
And you shidn't
yone"
At this moment Ti
ran out of the room,
ei Wooed and ir
Kissed and c'arri
"Who's married 11
" Nobody," replie
afraid Bell will bee"
" Why, Sue!" St1
possible that you ha
that Bell 'would
%Mater "
Susan looked egin
"I never thought
she exclaimed. " W1
of me ?
Torn looked in he:
big. If he had beer
obstinate meat, he
out a voluble torren
but he did not open
that Susan knew iv,
Yet he might have I
her, What could a
Mrd lowered her
said:
"Oh, Tom 1"
There was a wo
elamation, if Tom
understood it i b
would not, or aia I
"Ali right, Sue
said, cheerily. " I
One of these days
raarry me. You'll
comes. All must 1
Susan could. ham
Did he mean to pl
gratuiteusly refuse,
ever offered himeel
No, -surely Tom W41
Did he expect her
maty words, " Del
marry you now ? "
heartily want to e
She wee happier
then when be was
ed without her se
less and ill at ease
In all her plans ari
hira, including hi
they belonged to
this love ? ;ensile
Altogether Susan
and none the less
ledged, because T
hearted., so el:int
rest and sa.tisfi
thinge. Wise felle
"I don't believ
much for me,' ea
Bell one day.
porsitively to -mor
Marry him, I don
mind it much."
" Oh, Sue, how
" Look at
Has Tom been ur
hour when he to
(To b
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