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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
ACROSS HER PATH.
BY Annan S.
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CHAPTER, XXI.
(Continued from last week.)
Lady Baaseit made no remark. Re-
membering 'her owu rebellious youth,
her own undutiful wifehood, her care-
less scorning of a good man's love, she
had no word of reproof for the girl who
seemed to be following her footsteps.
How very far she waa from guessing at
the true state of matters may be judged
from the fact that she sat down that
very day and wrote a long letter to
Adrian Severne, pleading with- him to
steal a few hours from public work, and
come down to Bassett. "1 can see
there is something amiss between Bar-
bara and you, my boy," she wrote, "and
I cannot rest till the little cloud be dis-
pelled. She says the fault is hers;but
Adrian have you been gentle with her?
have you remembered always the acute-
ness of her feelings, the nervous delicacy
of her susceptibilities, the jealousies, of
her nature? She cannot help these, it is
you .who must bear with them. Do
come, take the advice of one who loves
you both so well. Let my home be the
birthplace of a newer, deeper, more
abiding happiness."
Two days later the answer came,briefly
thanking her for her kindness, for her
anxious desire for his happiness, but
pleading press of work as an excuse for
declining her invitation. It was a cour-
teous reply, but cold and distant; then
Lady Bassett sorrowfully resolved to
leave to time the recouciliation she
would so gladly have effected at once.
From Bassett Royal Barbara wrote a
note to the Dowager Lady Severne at
the Dower House asking her and 'Fran-
ces to come to town for her dinneron
the 28th, and to remain a fewmlays at
that time also. She also asked that her
reply might be addressed to Park Lane,
where she intended to return in a day or
two.
Lady Bassett did not press her to pro-
long her stay, for this sad -eyed, -weary-
hearted woman, aging so fast before her
youth was past, was not the Barbara of
old. Yet she was unspeakably dear to
the lonely lady of Bassett Royal; dearer
even than the bright-eyed girl who had
won her heart at first.
Long afterwards Lady Bassett remem-
bered the passionate tenderness of Bar-
bara's farewell that day. Now she
clung to her, now she came back again
and again to kiss her, and murmur
broken words of thanks and blesSing.
Little did the noble, generous -hearted
woman dream that it was Barbara's last
farewell, and how rna.ny days and years
would elapse before her eyes rested
again upon the face of Adrian's wife.
Barbara's invitation to the Ladies Se-
verne was a-ccepted, and they came,
greatly to Adrian's surprise, for, as
usual, his wife had planned without con-
sulting
The dinner on the 28th was one of the
assured successes of the season. Lady
Adrian surpassed herself that night;
never had she so fascinated her guests
by her grace and manner, her flow of
talk ; even her beauty was remarked
upon that night as something striking.
There was a wild brilliancy in her eyes,
a bright, unnatural color in her cheeks,
a strange, feverish unrest in all her
movements, which might have warned
Adrian when he looked at her. He did
look at her often, and felt his heart go
out to her. most passionately, while to
her, and to all outward appearance, he
seemed cold and calm, and engrossed
with the conversation of a colleague be-
side him.
Long afterwards that entertainment
was spoken of, and all La,dy Severne's
brilliant speeches, gay repartee, original
and witty remarks recalled and com-
mented on with morbid interest. How
little any one of them, how little Adrian
himself dreamed that it was her last ap-
pearance in the society which had made
so much of her, and which had elected
her as one of its chiefest ornaments;
her laat tribute to her proud position,
her Iast sad farewell to all dear to her
on earth!
When the _guests were gone, Adrian
went down to the library, as was his
wont, and where abundance of work
awaited him always. But instead of
approaching his writing table, he flung
himself on the couch, and, closing hie
eyes, fell to thinking of his wife.
He did not know how long he had
lain, when the door opened softly, and
he saw her enter. In that first ' glance
he noted that she had laid aside her
shimmering silk attire, all her jewels,
and that she wore some plain, sweeping
robe of dark material.
Some impulse moved him to keep Ms
eyes closed. The gas was not lit, and
the fire low in the grate, so that the
great room was ahnost in darkness.
Softly the slight figure glided over to
the couch and stood a moment looking
down upon the sleeping form of her hus-
band.
"My darling, my &fling ! she mur-
mured, brokenly. "1 can call you so
when you cannot hear -my husbisnd."
The last words were her farewell,
though he did not know it, and when he
started to his feet to clasp her to his
heart she was gone, and, save for
two tears glittering on his hands, he
might have fancied himself dreaming.
Oh, if he had but obeyed the impulse of
his heart, and sought her at once, the
blow might have been averted, years of
suffering might have been spared to
both. But he hardened himself again,
and allowed fully half an hour to elkpse
before he left the library. It was still
early -probably the ladies had not yet
left, the drawing -room.
He went up stairs and looked in,
bat his mother and sister were there
alone.
" Where is Barbara ?" he asked.
" We do not know, Adrian • she de-
parted with her guests, and let us to
our own resources," answered Frances
crossly.
Something stole into, Sir Adrian's
mind, a sudden prevision of evil, a fear
of something he could not define.
A few strides took him up -stairs to
his wife's dressing -room. It was empty,
and the gay dress she had worn hung
over a. chair, and the jewels lay open in
their case on the table. Hearing the
movement in the room, Wynter, the
maid, appeared on the threshold.
"1 beg your pardon, Sir Adrian, I
thought it was her ladyship. She sent
me away saying she would read a little
before going to bed, and that she would
ring," said the woman,- and immediately
withdrew.
Then Sir Adrian's eye was arrested by
a closed envelope lying above the jewels
on the table. He lifted it and broke the
seal.
"This life is killing me by inches,"
ran the trembling words, "and, as you
said, it must come to an end sooner or
later, I prefer to go before you 'end me
away. That all good may attend yotain
every way of your life is the prayer of
her whom once you called wife,and whose
only comfort in her desolation will be
the memory of the happiness u gave
her in the past."
" BAR RA."
Not many minutes later, Wynter,
whose curiosity was somewhaearoused,
peered into the room again. But when
she se* the livid face of her master she
fled to the drawing -room for Lady Se-
verne.
"There is something wrong up -stairs°
-Sir Adrian -my lady, will you come
at once ?" she gasped.
Lady Severne followed at once.
"Oh, Adrian, what is it -what has
happened ?" she asked faintly, when she
saw her son's face.
He turned to her then, erushing the
paper in his hand.
"My wife has left me, mother, that
is all,' he answered, in a voice which
haunted her for long. "Tell Frances,
and never either of you mention the sub-
ject to me again."
Then he passed her and went down-
stairs.
It was long years before the word
"wife" again crossed the lips of Sir
Adrian Severne.
CHAPTER XXII.
BONNIE DUNIRE.
. The bloom was fading on the heather,
the golden tinge of harvest -tide lay
upon upland and lowland, the rudl y
(
hues of autumn were stealing over t se
trees and hedgerows of the north cotin
try. The 12th was past, but sometimes
yet the gun of enthusiastic sportsmen
awoke sounding echoes across moor and
loch, and the shooting lodges would u t
be wholly deserted yet awhile. -
That September was a dream of beab.
ty andpeace in lonely Alvalloch. It
was an out -of -the -world spot that quiet
Highland parish, yet life's tragedy and
comedy found its representation thee
as elsewhere all the world over.
The giant slopes of Benvalloch sh 1-
i
tered its straggling,. irregular, pict r -
usque street, its old.fashioned scho '-
house, its quaint and lovely kirk; its
primitive hostelry, from the fiercest
blast of the wild northern winds. OnI a
summer's day alt were faithfully mirr r-
ed in the clear bosom of the loch -Da
ire Loch -so named because it ebb d
and flowed upon the soil of Ogilvie of
Dunire. Away beyond the broad sheet
of water, hidden among silvery bir h
and gloomy pine' the -dwelling-place f
the Ogilvies reared its grey head, wi h
its crown of tender moss and faithf 1
ivy, fit birthplace tor the stern, proild
race whose heritage it was, fit dwellirig
now for the desolate, cankered, old m n
who inhabited it alone.
His story was.often told to sightsee s,
-who, lingering an hour' er mapham a
day in'Alvalloc,h, evincedsome curiosi y
regarding Dunire, and who would a k
naturally enough why its propriet r
kept,its gates shut against all intrude s,
and why it was that in a region whe e
hospitality and free-handed generosi y
were proverbial he should prove an u
pleasant exception to the•rule.
It was a sad story, .which never fail d
to awaken pity in tne hearts of tho e
who heardit, S. story which lingered in
thememories di some, and which.caused
Alvalloch to be remembered? long after
the halting places of a tourist's journ
had beeti forgotten. .
But I digress. Let me o in. .Up n
one of these golden Septe ber days a
lady came by coach to Al -alloch, and.
proceedingto the " Corbie,' as the tiny
hostelry was curiously-, nam d, inquired
from good Mrs. Mackenzie hether she
could have a bed -room a d a sitting -
room for 'a week or two. Mrs. Mac-
kenzie was prepossessed in er visitor's
favor. She was a slight, maceful per-
son, expensively but quietly ressed, and
having the appearance of " ale gentry,"
as the good woman subsequ ntlyinforan
ed her satellites iiathe ki chen. Her
face was pale and wbrn en ugh to con-
firm her explanation that sh was in in-
different health, and desire re, complete
change and rest. In ex reme haste
Mrs. Mackenzie bustled t show h,er
what aceommodation she po sessed. The
lady„ who gave her na e as Mrs.
North, took the front sitti g and bed-
rooms, the windows of hich looked
directly out upon the loch wed its oppo-
site shore. .
"What wull ye be wull n't tae say
for them, mein," said _ the simple old
body. "Gin ye bide her a while I'll
no be hard wi' ye."
Mrs. North -smiled.
"1 am quite able to pay or my lodg-
ings, Mrs. Mackenzie; mak your own
terms. The rooms are all I ould desire,
and the view lovely. I sha I want you;
to tell me the places of inte est, by-and-
by, when I have rested 'and had ' some
tea. I feel the better alre dy of your
pure mountain air. ,
Fain would Mrs. Macken ie have sat
down on the spot to indulge her propen-
sity for talk, but percend g. that her
traveller was tired and huu Try, sent her
off at once to the kitchen t4 procare re-
freshments.
When she returned to set the table
herself she found that Mrs North had
already made her toilet and'was stand-
ing in the quaint, wide window looking
down upon the Lech. She wore a black
silk dress, plainly, but perfectly made;
a white collar at the throat, and white
bands at the waist. On . her slender
finger she wore her sole ornaments,
three- rings, a wedding band and two
gems, which flashed at every movement
of her hands. All these Mrs. Mackenzie
noted even while she was busy with the
table.
She was not a widow was evidenced
from her attire, but :it was sombre en-
ough to suggest the recent loss of some
relative.
"It's a bonnie loch Dunire wi' a susnd'
mer sun shining on't," she ventured to
say. "1 see nee picter sae bonnie onv-
where as that." .. .
Her remark elicited no replY. Her
guest did not even hear it, indeed, she
was so absorbed heart and soul in the
scene. It was the sunset hours From
the quiet street below aroseI he low
hum Of the children at their pay, but
above it arose the . musical ripple of the
miniature sea as it broke upon i4 pebbly
shore. Upon, it shimmering breast lay
a great light of crimson and golctra light
which to the eyes of her who ilooked,
seemed not of earth. The c anging
leaves of the trees on the o post e shore
seemed like little points Of flarn, being
,
touched by that strange weird light.
Beyond the grey turret of the lonely
keep the harvest moon was peeping up.
Ere long another light, more strangely
weirdly beautiful, would touch water,
hill, and wood. .
"Surely here," she murmured to
herself ; "surely here I shall find
peace." .
"That's Dunire," said Mrs. Macken-
zie, coming to her side. "11 ye're fond
o' a story that reads like a beuk I can
tell ye yin about Dunire.; but, if yell
come an' get yer tea, I'll tell ye while
ye're at it. It '11 wile awa' the
time."
The easy familiarity, which had noth-
ing offensive or presuming in it, struck
the strange lady = very forcibly, but it
was in keeping with all the rest. She
took her place at the ' table, which look-
ed tempting enough with its array of
country dainties!
"Weel, ye see, Mrs. North,mem,"
began the good soul, sitting down and
twisting her apron round her ' thumb,
" there s been Ogilvies in Dunire sin
ever there was a •Dunire aye'. It's an
auld, auld- place. Some folk that come
this gate wad gi'e an unco heap tae see'd
because it's auld; but the Laird's a
changed man free what be.was an' ye
winna wunner at it when ye hear the
story. Thirty years' ago, when there
was a leddy an' a bonnie dochter in
Dunire, the laird was a winsome chiel';
a'body loied him,an' a'body was welcome
to Dunire. Ay, it's jist thirty years ago
this very simmer. I was new mairret
tae Donal' that verra year, an' we had
been only sax months i' the '. Corbie'-
Some mair tea, mem ? "
"11 you please." .
,
" Weel, mem," resumed the good soul,
"in July that year there cam' tae Al.
valloeh a gentleman chap, an Englisher,
free Lunnon, ca'd Dale. He wrote for
ewspapers an' sic like, an' was said tar
be verra clever. He wasna verra weel
uh was . travellin' i' the Heelan's,
n' he took sic a fancy tae this place
hat , day he passed thro'.i' the coach,
hat he cam' tae the " Corbie " an' took
room for a week. Donal' an' me
, hochte lot o' him, he..was sic a pleas: -
int -faced, weel-spoken gentleman; an'
edbody liked him that kent him here
aboot. He took tae drawin' a bit when
he was here, an' it was aye Dunire he
was tryin' tan mak' a picter o'. It was
It
- ye tae the wuds o' Dunire he ga,ed for
iis walk. It was differentthen, ye ken,
em, for the gates o' Dunire were open
ill a'body. Weel, I s'pose in his walke
e had fa'n in w' Miss Marjorie. That
as the only bairn o' Dunire. Eh, mem,
ut she was a bonnie flower, an' the pet
' us a'. As for her faither and mither
hey fain worshipped her. Her hair wan
ust like simmer sun, her e'en as chang-
n' as the loch on a simmer mornin', her
i!leeks like ane o' her ain bonnie roses.
Weel, as I said, this Mr. Dale fell in wi"
liss Marjorie,a,s we found oot after, an'
hey had their walks thegither ower. the
ills amang the wads, and it cud lsae
ut ae end. Donal': an' me winnert
ivhilea what way he was bidin' sae la,ng
vi' us, never thinkin' that it was the
'bonnie e'en o' Marjorie Ogilvie, that
keepit him in Alvalloch. She was but
A simple, country lassie, ye ken, mem,'
-an' kent naething atboot the warld's
ways, nor the deceitfulness of men:
Weel, it cam' tae an end, as I said, for
ae mornin' the parish was dumfoonert
e4.,.i' the news that young Dale was aff,
and Miss Marjorie wi' him. It was
shaefully true, Mrs. North, and frae that
day to this Dunire never set e'en on RS
lponnie flower again."
I Here the good soul was quite °vete
dome, and cried quietlY with her apron
to her eyes. 1
,
I "The laird was past hissel', and the.
'eddy lay doun an' never rose again:
She deed afore the laves fell frae the
rowan tree, an' was buried up yonder me
the hill. An' never since sync has the
laird been as he was; it seemed te
change his verra heart. Hewas a prood
man, ye see,1 an' a stern when his birse
was up. They say he cursed the day o'
his beirnie's birth when she rap awanand
struck her name oot o' the familyBible:
Never sin syne nae the gates o' Dunire
been open't till strangers or travelers;
an' they say the laird's that thrawn noel
in his auld age that even auld Duncan
M'Dougal and Tibbie Macintosh, wha
Hee lived at Dunire wi' him a' his days,
can hardly thole him. Anither thing I
forgot tan tell ye, mem, Miss Marjorie'e
nurse; Elspet Carmichael, had helped
her, an' geed aff wi' her as weel, the
l' mmer, as I should na.' her. She had
years upo' her held, Suf ocht tae hae
-been mair sense."
"Was nothing ever heard of the run-
way afterwards?" asked Mrs. North
ih her quiet, expressionless voice: i
"Naething. Ranier geed ahoot that
s e had written harne, an' that she had
t va bits o' bairnies in Lunnon, an' no
t at !bony year syne it was said she
was deid, but naebody kens whether sic
t ere's seven chappin', and they idle
,i
s ories be true or ne. Oh, mercy me, ,
h'ssies i' the kitchen, dear only kens
N hat they'll be efterl! Well mem, I'll
b awed doon the stair. We'll maybe
he a crack aboot Diinire anither day."
So saying, Mrs. Mackenzie lifted the
t a -tray and took her departure.
The lady rose alsmand again approach:
.ed the window. Nov the moon was up
iadeed and had lit a shimmering path -
r
M ay on the loch. 134 her eyes wander -
et beyond to the turrets of Dunire,
hich showed sharply and weirdly
against the clear blue of the sky. Her
hart was full of unutterable thoughts
of deep emotions, of unquenchable mem-
o' ies which were like to overwhelm
h -r.
Suddenly her head went down upon
h r white hands, and she shook from
had to foot.-
" Adrian,Adrian ! my lost,lost love !"
s e moaned.
In her sleep that night that name was
o ten on her lips.
Mrs. Mackenzie's solitary guest
sl pt late next morning and arose re-
fr shed.
With the morning she was more tran-
q tl in mind, more reconciled to her
lo eliness. Also in her mind there was
a sexed purpose, which kept !set from
b ooding over sorroW. I
She left the house immediately after
b eakfast, saying she would stroll round
t e loch, perhaps as far as the gates of
D nire. Needless to say that number -
le s eyes watched her when she appear -
e in the street; a stranger was a never -
fa ling object of interest to the dwellers
in sleepy Alvalloch.
t was a grand morning, mild and-
su ny,..yet bracing la morning to bring
a ealthy hue to pal + cheeks, and to gild
the heaviest thought. Insensibly 'Sirs.
. (Continued en 3rd page.)
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
BUILDING LOTS _FOR SALE. -The uncle
signed has a number of fine building Late
on Goderioh and James Streets for sale, at lOw
prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
008
TTOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. -For sale,
that comfortable dwelling house on James'
street, Seaforth, (lot 35, Beattie and Stark's
survey,) recentle occupied by Mrs. Joslyn. For
particulars apply to F. HOLMESTED, Seaforth.
997
FARM
FOR SALE. -Lot 38, Concession 2, Lon-
don Road, Tuckersmith ; 100 acres; good
land, farm buildings and fences, good roads, con-
venient to church, school, &c. Apply to F.
HOLMESTED, Seaforth; or E. TURNER, Con-
cession 2, H. It. S., Tuckersinith. 1043x3
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 35, Conces-
sion a, McKillop, containing 100 acres of
excellent land ; one well-built brick house, with
every convenience; soft and hard water: one
good frame house, with good barns and out-
buildings ; two wells,' qne never -failing; ,two
good bearing orchards of choice fruit; two and
a half miles from Seaforth. For particulars ap-
ply to the proprietor oil the preinises. RALPH
THOMPSON. • _1043x8
PROPERTY FOR SALE.- For sale, a corn-
fortable frame dwelling house, on William
Street, Seaforth. There is a good well, also a
good garden, well planted with fruit trees. For
sale cheap and on easy terms, a two storey brick
dwelling house, and one and a half acres of land,
and a good orchard, now occupied by Mr. Quin-
lan. There is also a good stable. This property
is admirably stitted for a retired farmer. Apply
to A. STRONG, Land Agent, Seaforth. 1033
FARM IN GREY FOR SALE -For Sale, 100
acres being Lot 15 on the 13th eonceesion
of Grey, within half a mile of stores, postofficc,
churches and school, and five miles from Brus-
sels and Ethel, sixty acres cleared and in a good
state of cultivation,
- a good orchard and nevei
failing spring on the plaec and good timber. Ap-
ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premises Or Oran -
brook P. 0. 964x4 -t. f.
FARM IN GREY FOR SALE. -For sale Lot
14, Concession 16, containing 100 acres. It
is partly cleared, the balance is well timbered ;
a never -failing creek cruses the place, and it is
well adapted for either farming or grazing. I
will likewise sell forty acres, being east part of
Lot it, Concession lo; nearly all cleared and in
a good state ofcultivation. A good frame barn
and a goad stone etable underneath a never -
failing well is also on the place. For further
particulars apply to the proprietor on the place,
or by letter to Cranbrook P. 0 G. AVERY.
1023-tf
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 4, Conces-
sion 12, Hullett, containing 100 acres, about
75 cleared and in a good state of cultivation,
well fenced and underdrained. There are two
good frame honses, frame barns and stables, also
two good orchards. There is a spring creek run-
ning through the farm. It is convenient to
schools and post office and is well situated for
markets. it will be sold cheap. Apply on the
premises or to Harlock p. o. WALTER HAN-
NAH. 1032
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 34, Conces-
sion 1, Usborne, county of Huron, situated
on Loedon road, 1i miles from Hensall, and 31
miles from Exeter, and containing 96 acres 10
acres of which are in bush, and balance was dear
and in good condition when seeded down five
years ago, since which time it has been in grass.
There are on the Farm about 5 acres of young
bearing orchard, 100 evergreens, 3 never -failing
wells, 2 good freme barns and a frame house.
For terms apply to W. ELDER, Hensel', or the
Proprietor. J. ELDER, Virden, Manitoba.
1035-t f
FARMS FOR SALE.- That valuable farm
being North -helf of Lot 29, Concession 6,
Morris, on which there is a good fraine barn and
outbuildings, frame house, good bearing orchard,
good wells, &c. Also that valuable farm -being-
South half of Lot 28, COHCeSEiOn 5, Morris, on
which there is a goad 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 apillication to E. E. WADE, or
PETER THOMSON, Brussels P. 0. c 963
FARM IN GREY FOR SALE -For sale, Lot
20, Concession 12, containing 102 acres of
which about 70 acres are cleared, nearly free
from stumps, underdrained and well f eneed. The
balance is well timbered aud unculleal. There
is a good, large frame house, log barn and frame
stables. A good orchard and never -failing
water. It is within one mile oe the village of
Cranbrook, within six miles of Brussels and two
miles of Ethel railway station, w th good gravel.
roads leading to each place. It will be sold
cheap and on easy terms. Apple on the prem-
ises or to Cranbrook P.O. VAL NTINE FOER-
STER. 1022-t. f,
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 22, on the
2nd Concession of StanleL containing 100
acres, over 80 cleared, and in a (rood state of cul-
tivation; the balanceis well tinlered with hard-
wood. There is a large brick house, good frame
barns, sheds and stables, and all necessary build-
ings. There is 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 cheap and on
cagy terms. Apply on Lot 24, Concession 3,
Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. JOHN GILMOUR.
1001- tf .
•
QOOD FARM FOR SALE. -In order to close
the affairs of the estate of the late W. 0.
Iiing,ston, the executors offer the following vary
valuable lands for sale. First -North hall of
Lot 30, Concession 5, township of Morris, con-
taining 90 acres. On this lot is erected a good
frame barn with stone foundation, good orchard;
well and pump. Nearly all cleared, and is on
the gravel road closely adjoining the village of
Brussels. This rarm is a valuable one, is well
fenced and in a good state of cultivation.
For prices and terms apply to THOS. KELLY, Bras-,
eels P. 0., HENRY JENNINGS, Victoria Square P.O.,
or James Settee, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex
County. 1. 868
FARM FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 21, arid the
wet half of Lot 24, Concession 11, McKil-
lop, containing 150 acres, of which 135 acres are
cleared, well fenced, well drained and in a good
state of cultivation, the remainder is good hard-.
wood bush. There are on the farm a good frame
house one and a half storeys high, two good
frame barns with stone stabling underneath.
There is a large orchard and two good wells. A
branch of the Maitland runs across one corner of
the farm. There is a post office and store 11
miles on each side. It is six miles from Sea -
forth with a good gravel road leading to that
place. Apply on the premises, or to Leadbury
P. 0. THOS. GRIEVE, Proprietor. 1038x8
SPLENDID FARMS FOR. SALE. -For sale,
Lots 7 and 8, in the Sth Concession of Tuck-
eremith, containing 200 acres, all cleared and in
a first-class state of cultivation. On No. 7, there
is a good, new brick house and a bank barn 96 by
48 with stone stabling underneath and other nec-
essary buildings, also a splendid orchard of choice
fruit and plenty of water. " On Lot 8 there is a
new frame house and a good bank barn and first-
class orchard. Both places are well fenced. thor-
oughly underdrained and free from stumps. Al-
so the North half of Lot 5 on the same Conces-
sion containing 50 acres, 12 acres of which are
cleared and the balance well timbered. These
places are within five miles of Seaforth and the
same distance from Kippen, with good gravel
roads leading in every direction. These farms
will be sold together or separately. They are
among the best farms iu the County and will be
sold cheap. Apply on the premises or to Eg-
mondville P. 0. W. S. MUNDELL. 1043-4. 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-
cession of said Township. This farm contains
200 acres, and is within 1 and ?I miles of the
thriving village of Brussels, with a good gravel
road leading thereto. About 150 acres are clear-
ed, free from stuinps, and in a good state of cul-
tivation.. The balance is finely wooded. This
farm is particularly well fenced, nearly the
whole of the fences being straight, apd leaving
been erected in 1335 6. On the premises, there
is a comfortable log dwelling house, and a good
frame barn; with stone stabling midi rneath, in
which there is a well with abundant supply of
excellent water. There is likewise a new frame
implement house, 40x26 feet, yell floored above
and below, and neatly 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., Gode-
rich. )86 -ti.
CEDAR POSTS.+The undersigned have on
hand on Lot 16. Concession 5, Hay, three
miles from Hensel', any amount of first class
Cedar suitable for Posts, Rails, &e., cut, also
stakes for Russell fence, at $2 per hundred. Ap-
ply on Lot 21, ConeesAon 3, Hay, or to Hensall
P. 0. WM. BUCHANAN & SON. 10414.f.
•
$50
REWARD
HARRY J. SCOTT, Seaforth
IS SELLING THE CHEAPEST
Groceries, China, Crockery, &c.,
As will be seen by Price List Sent through the country two weeks ago,
that has been known for years. Not only that, but he is going to give
away some very valuable presents, comprising a
Handsome China Tea Set (44 pieces),
ALSO THE LATEST DESIGN OF A
Dinner Set, and a very Handsome Full
Bedroom Set.
These.goods can be seen in my window. Also a GLASS JAR filled
with -Marbles, Buttons, &c., sealed with wax by Mr. Robertson. and
Mr. Cull, of Seaforth, who will open and count the same on TUES-
DAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1888, in the presence of a THIRD, who will
be chosen by these two gentlemen. The conditions on which these pres-
ents are to be given away are these: The one that guesses the nearest
number of the contents of bottle, gets the Tea Set ; next nearest, the
Dinner Set; next, the -Bedroom Set.
Every person buying SPOT CASH- General Groceries to the
amount of $3.00, will -be entitled to one guess ; $6.00, two guesses, &c.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR'S worth of Sugar to each guess. -
There will be a book kept specially for this Grand Offering, in
which the name and residence 13f every person buying $3.00 worth of
goods will have the chance .to sign their name opposite the number they
may guess.
Remember the place, H. J. SCOTT, No..2 Whitney's Block, C4th.
Come and get our prices ; no trouble to show goods. Highest
price paid in trade for Butter
owls, &c.
ifa' No trade taken for guesses.
HARRY J. SOOTT, SEAFORTH,
THE GROCER FOR THE TIMES.
GOLDEN /LI
N, SEAFORTH.
P_A_LI.J, 1887_
We have received ex-S.S.
ari jam, Grecian, Nevada and Carthagenian, the
bulk of our imported Dry Goods.
We show good value and nr weat styles in all classes of goods.'
FINE RANG -E IN- i
Black and Col red Satin Illarvelleaux,
Black andtC lored Silks
And all khdof Black Dress Goods.
nen A CALL R SP Gni-TILLY SOLICITED. nha
R. J_A_MIES9N, SEAFORTH.
STOVES
STOVES!
18E37. 1.5ADERS. 1887.
RA DIANT HOME COA STOVES in Singls and Double Heaters, with
and without Ovens, fitted with genuine Duplek Grate.
GRAND UNIVERSAL COAL STOVE in Double Heaters, with and with-
out Oven.
HAPPY TE1OUGHT RANGE, for Coal or Wood, fitted with genuine
Duplex Grate.
The above Stoves are the heav‘st, finest cast, best fitted, and for fuel saving
facilities are unequalled by any other stoves manufactured. Full line of Cooking,
Parlor, Box and Heating Stoves to select from. Prices Right. Give me a call
before making a purchase.
RS. JOHN KIDD,
MAIN STREET, - - SEAFORTH.
Iztemm•sanamm.
BOOTS A. ND SHOES.
Fresh Arrival of New Fall Goods.
As all my stock of Boots and S oes is fresh from the Mannfacturers, you may
expect good value for your money. 1 I ignore blowing; you will find. me truthful.
Give me a call and judge for yourse sees.
Custom Work Warranted.
Repairing Promptly Attended to
E. LATIMER, Main Street, Seaforth.
DECEMBER 16, 1887.
Big Inducements
-AT-
P A P r S
Jewelry Store,
SEAFORTH.
Watches at any price from now until
the end of November. Also Silverware,
Jewelry and Clocks; large assortments
to choose from. This is the third sea-
son we have made sales, giving the pur-
chaser the benefit, since we are in Sean
forth, and those who bought before well
know that we mean business, We do
not advertise 25 and 50 per cent. dis-
count, as the public know full well it
cannot be done, but we simply sell our
entire stock at an advance of 10 per
cent. on cost from now until the end of
November. Don't lose this opportunity.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Rings, Necklets, Chains, Sets, etc., at
Papst's Jewelry Store,
SEAFORTH, ONT.
Coevenus, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1387.
Mr: 0. L. Papst, Seaforth, Ontario.
HEAR- SHR: For the benefit of the public in
general, as well as to protect our own interests,
we desire to state that you are the only author-
ized agent for the sale of Columbus Watches in
Seaforth and vicinity,,and any other dealers -who
have them in stock; have procured them in an
indirect way. 'Knowing that there are now
upon the market BASE imitations of our Watch,
which are offered to the public at almost any
price, we only hold ourselves responsible for the
satisfactory performance of the Columbus
Watches purchased from our authorized agente.
We are, yours respeetfully, COLUMBUS Wl-Veli
COMPANY.
Always to the Front.
EL
Post Office Store.
We want your trade, and will do our best to
secure it, by selling at the lowest possible rate
all goods in our line, which consists of a full
assortment of eVerything usual') kept in
first-class country store.
Dry Goods, Readyrnade Clothing,
Fresh Groceries, Teas,
Boots and Shoes, hardware,
Harvest Tools, Machine Oils,
Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black,
And Caster Oils,
Paints and Oils.
Just received a consignment of Stand-
ard Binding Twine, as good as any in
the market.
Call and see. No trouble to show -
goods.
JOSEPH MORROW.
The Kippen' Mills.
BETTER THAN EVER.
D. B. McLean,
Proprietor of the above 3Iills, wishes to inform
his customers and the public, that having secur-
ed the services of a THOROUGHLY COMPE-
TENT AND OLD EXPERIENCED MILLER,
he is now better prepared than ever before to
give entire satisfaction to all who favor him
with their patronage.
GRISTING AND CHOPPING
A specialty, and promptly attended to. Give
us a trial, and get the best Flour that can be
made. 1039
D. B. McLEAN, Kippea.
FARMS FOR SALE
IN HULLETT.-Lot 8, Concession 9, and
South Half of Lot 8, Concession 10, Hulett150
acres, being the farm owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
IN HIBBERT.-Lot 22, Concession 1, Town-
ship of Hibbert, 100 acres, for sale cheap
IN BRUCE COUNTY. -Lot 30, Concession 6,
Township of Bruce, 104 acres, good gel, well -
timbered and watered, six miles from Paisley.
Terms easy --p,200.
The sale and purchase of Farm and Town
Property negqtiated,
Money to L nd at 6 per cent., free of all costs
to borrower.
For partieu ars apply to
OFTUS E. DANCEY,
1039-tf
ALLAN LINE.
Barrister, &c., Seaforth Ont.
Royal
Mail Steamships.
Cabins- $50, $60 and $70. Intermediate,
$30 • return, $60. Steerage passengers are hook-
ed to and from London, Queenstown, Dessh
13e1fast and G asgow at same rates as LiVeresol-
If you are sending for your friends, we den fur-
nish you with prepaid passage certificate-eel:ming
them from England, France, Germany, feveden,
Norway, &c. Rates of passage always aS low as
by any other line.
Fire, Life and Marine Insurance done as muss
C. P. R. tickets issued to Manitoba, British
Columbia, and all points east. Baggage checked
through to destination.
i'25,000 to loan from 5/ to 6/ per cad. an
annum. Office -Market Street. 1907
A. STRONG.
WROXETER
Alexander L. Gibson
Begs to announce to the public that he has am
mewed to operate the
WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY,
And that he will be prepared to give gooli vsI
in
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
WINOEYS,
And Varieties in
STOCKING YARNS°
Custom Carding, Spinning and Fallisi
Promptly Attended tO,
Parties from a distance will, as far ss
have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, eaose
he has put the Mill into Good Working uluel
and employs none but-Effieient Workmen,
All Work is Warranted.
REMEMBER THE WROXETER MILO.
ALEX. L. GIBSON,
Proprietor.
DECEMBER i
North's etep grew
clearer and brighrei
-red stole into her li
gates of Dunire we
tees of the "Cori.)
but a little wicket i
and through it the
hesitation. The
was shut up, and -
years, so there wa
entrance.
From the gate
bireh and phic led
There evet elves i
bene; rank grass a
leates lay thickle
shrlabs grossing lie
in sore need of pre_
ket it was beau
csquely heaatiful, 1
the eyes. f
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winding tustre, the!
and stood still, for
was before lier.
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inured with quiver
der she loved it; I
eyes, grew weary in
home -bonnie Dur
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aud atood lookim
upon the lovely ho
gentle mother hat.
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sound of an apprise
to etart and look r
face to face wit
slender, stately fig
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aS the snow wh
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broad bonnet, gil
wild, pathetic an
was withered arra -
sure to the eiernen'
were as keen am
as they had been 1
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fipttak or triove.
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said the old man
not tell you in the-
penmit strangers t
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womanly voice ma
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reStoration for a
wearier mind. T ?
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fee, and there wa
in their depth.
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minuet you have m
here when you
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lady, simply and
passed on..
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and then, with a
plaid across his sh
pth his way.
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or a word regard
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and looking full
spoke of a wear
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if you have foand
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she ;3318We-red. euh
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her eyes to watch
over its rocky ste
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tening thie side o
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young, and what
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the old man,
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king, how elusive
it is to have se
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the honor of the
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ribaid jest and e
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has crazed him,'
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by the shrill ton
his blue eyes,
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his face-
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hand on his tre
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spoken to me of
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as I do. As far
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