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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-12-23, Page 2at, 2 ANNA tHE HURON EXPOSITOR. asesotam DECEMBER 23, 1887. ACROSS HER PATH. BY ANNIE S, SWAN. CHAPTER XXIII. (Continued from last week.) "This long sorrow, his desolate life, has indeed unhinged his intellect," mur- mured the lady to herself. "I fear I dare not reveal myself, though my heart goes out to him, finding in his awful loneliness something akin to mine." These and kindred thoughts occupied the lady's mind during her homeward way, and made her little inclined to listen to the customary evening gossip of the communiqative hostess of the " Corbie." Mrs.: Mackenzie's admira- tion and esteem for her guest was un- bounded, and it was bm unalloyed satis- faction to her to observe the outward signs of restoration to health which were visible in her appearance. Forseveral days Mrs. biorth avoided Dunire, and confined herself to the walks in the opposite direction. But upon the Sabbath afternoon, after attending service in the kirk, she re- traced the familiar way, and when she came in sight of the wicket she beheld the stately figure of the Laird of Dunire standing sentry there. She would have turned at once, but he raised his hand majestically in recog- nition, and then approached her. "I am pleased to see you again, madam," he said with quiet and gentle courtesy. I feared that I had alarmed - you so much the last time we met that in future you would not extend your walks to Dunire. You can forgive an old man who allowed his emotions to overpower him ?" The lady's eyes filled with tears. The old man looked at her curiously, and his own eyes grew dim. You move me, madam," he said in a musing, absent way. "A woman's tears can make babes of bearded men." ,But for the pathos of the speech the lady could almost have. smiled, there was sa little aptness in the quotation, "You will walk a little way with me Z" he said inquiringly. "Perhaps even you win deign to enter my house to -day to sho.w me that I am forgiven." "1 shall esteem it an honor and a pleasure, sir, to be permitted a view of the interior of Dunire," she answered, with her quiet grace. " Your courtesy to a stranger is very great." "When I look at you," he said dream ily, " I see other eyes which once looked into mine with lave. It is the weakness of age to return in memory to what was the joy and pleasure of youth. Here is the house. It is neglected within as it is without; but it is better so, fitter em- blem .of the desolation of my .heart. In former days servants would have been waiting to admit us, but now the old than admits himself. The Step is not worn by ladies' feet, but you are wel- come to Dunire." As in a dream. Mrs. North passed through the low -arched doorway into the wide, low -roofed hall, which was lighted by an exquisitely painted window of antique form and design. The old man threw open a door on the left, and, bid- ding her enter, followed himself, closing it behind her. It was the drawing -room of the house, a large and somewhat gloomy room,hung round with grim portraits of former Ogilvies of Minim. One above the rnantell had its face turned to the wall, telliug its own mute, pitiful tale. The furniture was old-fashioned in the ex- treme, and was fast becoming the prey of moth and dust. The atmosphere felt chill and clamp, for there had not been a fire. on the wide hearth for many a day. " It is a chill and gloomy place, madam," said the old inan, drawing back the heavy curtain from the window to admit a ray of the autumnal sun. "You are the first lady who has looked upon this room for thirty years. See here." He walked to the mantel and turned the face of the condemned picture to the light, sending a shower of dust floating. through the room. It was the -picture of a girlish face, lit by hazel eyes, 'which seemed to have caught a sunbeatn in their depths, and crowned by a ripple of golden hair. The cheeks shamed the bloom of the peach, the mouth was exquisite—shy, tender, and yet proud. Tears chased each,other down the old man's cheeks as he looked; as for the woman beside him she had her face hidden, for to see before her the living, almost breathing image of the clear dead mother, who was one of her most precious memories, was more than even her well-trained control could bear. " That was my daughter, my sweet Marjorie," said the old man softly. " I look at it sometimes, and the old anger dies, and I hear her mother'a voice pleading, Roderick, she is our child.' You are overcome, madam. You can feel, I perceive, for the sorrow -a of others. Ah ! I remem,ber, you said you had lost all dear to you. Then there must be sympathy between us, for I too have lost my all.". The lady raised her head, and the old man glancing at the picture and then at her, broke off suddenly. "There could not be other eyes so like. Who and what are you? 1 have never asked your name nor whence you came. Tell me now." The lady, trembling from head to foot, took off her glove, and, drawing a ring from her finger, placed it in the old man's hand. She stood still while he looked at it, -almost expecting a return of the fierce, wild mood she had wit- nessed in the glen. "I know this ring; it was hers," he said quietly, but with a strange eager- ness in his voice. "How came you by it? Did you know her ? Do you bring me news of her ?" Silently still the lady placed a folded paper in his hand. It was the certificate of marriage between 'William Dale and -Marjorie Ogilvie, at Edinburgh, '„in the sunamer of 18—. It fluttered from the old man's hand, and his eyes fixed themselves on the sweet face before him, his mind begin- ning dimly to comprehend the truth. "Grandfather" she said timidly, "can you not guess? I am her child - 1 am your grand -daughter, Barbara Dale. Bereft of all dear to me on earth, my heart turned to my mother's home, and I am here. You will not turn me away." The old man moved away to the *in dow like one in a dream, his struggling faculties clearing away the shadows from the path one by one. Here was the expla.natiou of his deep interest in a stranger, of his continual longing for her presence, his constant desire to look upon her face. His daughter's child! Oh, but it was a strange, sweet, solemn thought ! After what seemed a very long time to the waiting heart behind him, he turned towards her slowly, his eyes travelling over every lineament of her face. Then he ocrnedlis arms. " Marjorie's bairn, he faltered, .going back in his emotion to his mother's tongue. " Marjorie's bairn" he repeat- ed again, this time more lovingly, more lingeringly than before. "For her sake, come hame." CHAPTER XXIV. AT NO. 5 HILL SQUARE AGAIN. In Mrs. Greenway's beat bedroom, on a winter's afternoon lay her nephew-, Jasper Leigh, very ill. He had been lin failing health for some time at Great Wymar, and, feeling himself growing daily weaker, had written to his Aunt Helen, asking if she would give him house -room while he was under the treatment of an eminent London physic- ian. Pity for him in his weakness—left in the care of servants—and her natural kindness of heart prompted her to write at once a kind, warrn, sympathetic let- ter, begging him to make her house his I home as long as he pleased. So he came—a pitiful. wreck of his former self—a gaunt, hollow-eyed being, .who appeared to be possessed of a spirit of unrest. The emineht physician came, made his examination, and shook his head. 'Then he asked a few minutes' private conversation with Mrs.i Green- way. "Are you his mother ?" he asked. Sheaa-nswered in the negative. "The case is a serious one. The patient has been indulging of late in in- temperate habits, which in his state of health meant death; but, in addition to this, he appears to me to haie some bur- den on his mind which saps his bodily strength. Can you enlighten me ?" Mrs. Greenway-dreW herself up. "That is but fancy, doctor," she an- swered, stiffly. "My nephew has lived a blameless, upright life, and is highly honored in his profession." The doctor bowed. "1 regret that I can do nothing for him now," he answered with professional gravity. "The essence of the disease is merely a 'question of time. He may linger long,or he May'succumb suddenly, it is impossible to tell." The doctor's opinion was madeknown to Jasper Leigh, and he spoke of return- ing to Great Wymar, but Mrs. Green- way set him aside, and.decided that he should remain at St. J4hn's Wood. Julia was now maanied, and Bessie, gentle -eyed and sweet-faced as of yore, was her mother's right hand, and in very truth the household angel of No. 5 Hill Square. There was a spirit of love a sweet peace, pervading the house which had been lacking in the days when the constant bickering between Mrs. Green- way and Julia had made it indeed a divided house. Mrs. Greenway's face no longer wore the anxious, worried ex- pression, for fortune had smiled upon them, and sent them a legacy from 4 dis- tant kinswoman which lifted all care from the heart ef the anxious mother. Jasper Leigh, as may - be surmised, found the peace and rest of his aunt's home very sweet after the loveless 'dis- comfort of his bachelor quarters at Great Wymar. During the first few weeks of his sojourn he was able to spend the greater part of each day in the drawing - room, but the time carne when an hour or two spent in the easy -chair by his bedroom fire was all Jasper Leigh's strength would permit. He spoke very little. His aunt wondered Often what were his thoughts, und wondered too what manner of preparation he was mak- ing for the approaching end. She was a woman whose feelings were deeply hidden, and who was reticent to a fault in interfering with those of others. Her heart yearned over her sister's child, and she would fain have pointed him to the hope for eternity, • but each day slipped past and left the duty un- fulfilled. But what her mother left un- done Bessie did in her gentle, unassum- ing way, beginning by reading a few verses from the Bible to her cousin, singing to him hymns having reference to the subject of which her mind was full. She could not be sure that her effort met with any success. Jasper sel- dom made any remark, yet he seemed pleased when she read, and would fol- low every word, she could see. One afternoon he was dozing away on his pillows, his aunt sitting by the fire sew- ing. "Are you there, Aunt Helen ?" he asked feebly. In a moment she was by his side. "1 don't want anything; thank," he said. " Is there a copy of Vanity Fair lying there? Unele braught it from the city yesterday." "Here it is, Jasper," she answered, lifting the magazine from the mantel. " You are not going to ,attempt reading in bed, I hope ?" " No ; I want to show you something," he said, and began feebly to turn over the pages till he found what he sought. "Read that, Aunt Helen, if you please," he -said, pointing to a paragraph. "Aloud, if you please." And in Berne surprise Mrs. G, reenway obeyed :— " Dame Rusnor whispers that a. ce - tain Minister of State has applied for decree of divorce against the lady whose .flight made such a sensation in fashion- able and literary circles three years age, and that the advent' of the summer will witness a happy change in his domestic affairs. It is expected then that the stately halls of Mount Severne Nvi,11 re- ceive a mistress whose beauty and grace make her deservedly popular every- where. It is also whispered that the alliance will be much more to the taste of the bridegroom's relatives than his former one. But perhaps we antici- " What does it mean, Jasper? What interest can a piece of society gossip like that have for either you or me ?" queried Mrs. Greenway, wonderingly. "If you will sit down here, Aunt Helen, I will explain,"paid Jasper Leigh. "Turn the key in Ithe door, please,- so that we may not be dis- turbed." Mrs. GreenWay turned the key ix the lock, as desired, thinkingeprivatel that the sick man's mind was wanderin . "You will not have forgotten, I sup- pose, a governess you had when I carne - here one summer nearly five years ago ?" said the invalid, fixing his hollow eyes on his listener's face "That would be Miss, Dale," she an- swered, with a sigh. "Yes, have rea- son to remember her. I have never had a governess like her since. Whatever she might be, she did her duty by me, I have always said that." "Von remember the story I told you about her ?" asked Jasper Leigh. "Of course I do,, and many a tithe] since I have wished you never had told pate." me it. It is not pleasant to, have one's faith in human nature so rudely shaken. Hadlany one told me but yourself,Jasper, I would have refused to listen to it. " Did it never occur to you, Atint Helen, to wonder what my motive wan?I/ asked Jasper Leigh, in the same quiet, almost listless, voice. 1 "No, you assured me it was in my in- terest and in that of my children you spoke," he reminded him. The sick man smiled, sadly and bit- 1te- 1.2`37N.o, it was in my own interest, that ' of revenge, Aunt Helen. The base in- sinuations against her character w re lies ,• the stories I told you of her life in Little Wymar were lies also. It as true enough that her brother had dis- graced himself and his family, but she was as pure, and true, and good -a o - man as -Bessie is, and she is an angel.' Mrs. Greenway sat staring at er nephew in , absolute dumfoundered amazeineht. If his words were not the wanderings of a mind Weakened by ;physical pain, her faith in human nature was likely to receive a ruder shock than in the case of the governess_ "1 see what you are thinking, Aunt Helen, that I am- growing delirious in my weakness, but my head has never been clearer' than it is at this moment. Listin to me ; it will afford me a grim pleasure to show up my own villainy, and to be righteously condemned at last. My days are numbered, I know, and I may as well try and make what amends I can to those I have wronged. Well, Aunt Helen, Miss Dale's father, a Lon- don journalist, came to Little Wymar to seek health, and his son Robert got a situation in the Great, Wymar Provincial ,Bank. I got acqua,inted with him, and he asked me to his IL ome. "1 went, and there I saw his sister Barbara. I, loved her from that very night I saw her; she was so different in eVery way from the women to whom I was accustomed. I have a long story to tell, so I must use as few words as pos- sible. I loved her, but she would have nothing to say to me, and kept me al- ways at a distance. She was as proud and haughty as any queen; and treated me with a conten-ipt which galled me. She had clearer vision than the women - kind of Little Wymar, and 1 daresay could estimate me at my worth. Well, the brother fell as I told you before, and was tried for embezzlement, and sentenced to nine years penal servitude. It was a terrible blow to bis sister's pride, and killed the old man eventual- ly. Deprived Of Robert's pecuniary aid, they were in poor enough circumstances, and Mr. Dale labrrowed from me once or twice paltry suns, amounting in all to about a hundred pounds. Hp died, of course, iwitheut being able to refund, but had told his daughter,and she asked me to name the sum, so that she might free herself of all obligation to me. I refused to tell her, knowing how it would wound her, and that was the first part of my revenge. I had offered her a home when she had Ilene in prospect, and she scorned it; it was my determination to scorn her when the thne came. She re- fused to give me any inkling of her plans for the future, and left Little Wymar without confiding them to any one. By chance I discovered her here, and came to _London at once. I renewed my offer of marriage, for I loved her sincerely, Aunt Helen, but it was again retuned. Then I told you that fabrizated story, and got you to dismiss her. That was the second part of my revenge. Do you follow me ?", " Yes, I follow you," said Mrs. Green- way, quietly but coldly. "It did not end with that then ?" "Oh, no; that would not satisfy a man's passion far revenge. I meant to dog her footsteps, to be her Nemesis, to be the continual shadow on 'her path, and I succeeded. I followed her to her lodging in the Brixton Road that morn- ing she left, and then, as you will re- member, I went home topreat Wymar. When I considered she would be begin- ning to feel secure againi I returned to London and went out to her lodging. I found the old woman, her nurse, as well as landlady, in the house alone, and worked her so well that I got all the his- tory of Miss Dale's past, present, and future. Then I left, and when I came back, two days later; intending to see Miss Dale herself, I found the house shut up and its inmates gone, nobody could tell me where. After that I lost sight of her for a long time." . He pained and asked for a meuthful of Waterwhich Mrs. Greenway gave him without remark. "Wells as I said, I lost her for a long time, and, when I saw her again her cir- cumstanees had undergone a mighty change. -I dropped in at Drury Lane one night without any expectatien of seeing her there, when, lo, as my eyes were scanning the boxes, I saw her sit- ting beside an elderly lady, who evident- ly belonged to 'the upper ten. I asked a question of a young fellow next me, and he told me the young lady was the famous authoress, Miss Ogilvie—' The " B' svho wrote "Ambition," don't you know ?! he said, and that the elder was Lady Bassett, one of the Many great ladies who delighted to honor Miss Ogilvie. I thanked him, and watched the box like a hawk. Between two of the acts a gentleman appeared in the box, and took up his position behind Miss Ogilvie's chair. His demeanor prepared me. for my neighbor's next speech. "'Say, if you're interested in the parties over there, look now, that's Sir Adrian Severne, of the Cabinet, don't you know? and he's going to marry the authoress --so they say.' "I rose and went out then, but I ling- ered about the street till the theatre be- gan to empty. Then I watched and stood where she couldsee me. Just as she was parting with her lover her eyes fell on me, and I knew that she recog- nised and feared me. Then I went away. I saw her again on her wedding -day in the parish church of Bassett, and' was the shadow across her path when she Was at the very summit of her success. Are you beginning now, Aunt Helen, to 'understand why t showed you that para- graph in .Vanity Fair ?" , "Go on," said Mrs. Greenway. "My opinion of this terrible story will Come by-and-by." "Web, I must be brief, for I am get- ting short of wind," he said, with a dreary smile, "and it can be told in a few words now. I haunted her. I ap- peared to her in her own grounds when she was spending her honeymoon at Mount Severne, but I got no conversa- tion with her till I called at her house in Park Lane. Then it was by a daring stroke that I discovered she had with- held from, her husband the fact of her (Continued on 3rd Oage.) REAII ESTATE FOR SALE. BUILDINGILOTS FOR SALE.—The uncle on Goderich aid James Streets for sale, at low signed as 4 number of fine building Lots prices. For particulars apply to D. 1). WILSON 908 HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. ---For sale, that coinfortable dwelling house on James' street, Seatorth, (lot 36, Beattie and Stark's survey,) recently occupied by Mrs. Joslyn. For particulars apply to F. HOLMESTED, Seaforth. 997 MIAMI FOR SALE.—Lot 38, 'Concession 3, .12 L. R. S„ 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. R. S., Tuckersmith. 1043x3 ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 35, Oonces- 12 1, 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, one never -failing; two good bearing orchards of choice fruit ; two and a half miles from Seaforth. For particulars ap- ply to the proprietor on the premises. RALPH THOMPSON. 1043x8 PROPERTY FOR SALE.- For sale, a com- 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 suited for a retired farmer. Apply to A. STRONG, Land Agent, Seaforth. 1033 FARM IN GREY FOR. SALE.—For sale, 100 acres being Lot 16 on the 13th concession of Grey, within half a mile of stores, postoffice, 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 neve' failing spring on the place and good timber. Ap. ply to ISAAC CURRY, on the premises or Oran - brook P. 0. • 964 x4 -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'crosses the place, and it is well adapted for either farming or grazing. I will likewise sell forty acres, being eest part of Lot 14, Concession 15; nearly all cleared and in a good state of cultivation. A good frame barn and a good stone stable 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 FA* FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 4, Conces- sion 12, Hullett, containing 100 acres, about 75 oleared 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 Haglock p. o. WALTER HAN- NAH. 1032 FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 34, Conces- sion 1, Usborne, county of Huron, situated ou Leadon road, 1 miles from Hensall, and 31 miles from Exeter, and containing 96 acres, 10 acres of which are in bush, and balance was clear 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 frame barns and a frame house. For tenne apply to W. ELDER, Hensa.11, or the Proprietor. J. ELDER, Virden, Manitoba. • 1035-t f FARMS FOR SALE.—That valuable farm being North half of Lot 20, 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 being South half of Lot 28, Concession 6, Morris, on which there is a good 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. 0. 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 fenced. The balance is well timbered and -unculled. There is a good, large 'frame house, log barn and frame stables. A good orchard and never -failing water. It is within one mile of the village of Cranbrook, within six miles of Brussels and two miles of Ethel railway station, with good gravel roads leading to each place. It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply on the prem- ises or to Cranbrook P. 0. VALENTINE FOER- STER. 1022-t. f, -VARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 22, on the 11 2nd Concession of Stanley, containing 100 acres, over 80 cleared, and in a good state of cul- tivation; the balance is welltinibered with hard- wood. There is a large brick hpuse, 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 niles of Clinton, eight from Seaforth, and three from Brucefield, with good gravel roads leadin to each place. School convenient. It will be sold cheap and on .easy terms. Apply on Lot 124, Concession 3, Stanley, or to Brucefield P.O. di:MN GILMOUR. 1901-tf. GOOD FARM FOR SALE. In order to close the affairs of the estate jof the late W. G. Uingstpn, the executors offer he following very valuab e lands for sale. Fist—North half of Lot 30 Concession 5, townsh p of Morris, cen- ta.inin 90 acres. On this lotiis erected a good frame arn with stone founda ion, good orchard, well o.r d pump. Nearly all leared and is on vel road closely adjoirring the village of s. This farm is a valnable one, is well and in a good msta e of cultivation. , ces and terms apply to THOS. KELLY, Brus- 0., HENRY JENNINGS, Victoria Square P.O., I ES SMITH, Maple Lodge P. 0., Middlesex .. 868 M FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 25, and the est half of Lot 24, Concession 11, Melilla ntaining 150 acres, of Which 135 acres are well fenced, well draified and in a good /cultivation, the remainder is good hard- ush. There are on the farm a good frame one and a half storeys high, two good barna with stone stabling underneath. s a large orchard and tiflo good wells. A of he Maitland runs aeross one corner of rn. There is a post ciffice and store 11 n each side. It is BB; miles from Sea- ith a good gravel rend leading to that Apply on the premiss, or to Leadbury THOS. GRIEVE, Proprietor. 1038x8 the gr Brusse fenced For pr sels P. or JAJ Count FAII lop, c cleare state wood house frame There brancl the fa milen forth place. P. 0. SPL ersmit a first - is a go 48 wi essary fruit a new fr class o oughl so the sion c cleare places same roads I will b among sold c mond v NDID FARMS FOR SALE.—For sale, ts 7 and 8, in the 8th qoncession of Tuck - containing 200 acres all cleared and in lass state of cultivation. On No. 7, there d; new brick house and a bank barn 96 by stone stabling underneath and other nee- uildings, also a splend d orchard of choice d plenty of water. 0 Lot 8 there is a me house and a good tank barn -and first - chard. Both places ar yell fenced, thor- underdrained and free 1 rom stumps. Al- orth half of Lot 5 on the same Conces- ntaining 50 acres, 12 tcres of which are and, the balanee well timbered. These re within five miles 011 Seaforth and the 'stance from Kippen, with good gravel ading in 'every directi n. These farms f sold together or sep rately. They are the bfarmsc gst iu the opnty and will be cap. Apply on the premises or to Eg- le P. 0. W. S. MUNDELL. 1043-1. f. FAR FOR SALE.—The su3scriber offers for s le his valuable farm in, the Township of Gray, omprising Lots 6 and7ion the 11th Con- cessio of said Township. This farm contains 200 a res, and is within 1 rind miles of the thrivink village of Brussels, veith a good gravel road leiding thereto. About 150 acres are clear- ed, 1 rei from stumps, and in i good state of cul- tivation. The balance is finely wooded. This farm Is particularly well fenced nearly the whole f the fences being stritight, and having been e ected in 1885 6. On the premises there is a co fortable log dwelling .tiouse, and a good frame arn, with stone stabling- underneath, in which here is a well with abbndant supply of excelle t water. There is likewise a new frame imple i. ent house, 40x26 feet, well floored above and be ow, and neatly sided and painted. There are 22 res in fall wheat so* upon summer - fallow. It will be sold on very easy terms of pay- ment. For particulars apply to the proprietor, JAME, DICKSON, Registrar ouron Co., Gode- rich. 986-tf. CED h miles f Cedar stakes ply on P. 0. R POSTS.—The und reigned have on ion 5, Hay, three unt of first class ils, &c., cut, also perhundred. Ap- ay, or to Herman N. 1041-t.f. nd on Lot 16, Conces otn Hensel], any am uitable for Posts, Rs or Russell fence, at $2 t 21, 0onces9ion 3, WM. BUCHANAN & S 1$1"1000 g Big In REWARD! ducements—AT— FURRY J. SCOTT, Seaforth, IS SELLING THE CHEAPEST Groceries, China, Crockery, &c., As will be seen by 'rice List sent through the country two weeks ago, that -has been known for years. Not only that, but be 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. M. Robertson and Mr. Cull, of Seaforth, who will open and count the same on TUES- D.AY, 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 of 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, Fowls, &c. Er No trade taken for guesses. HARRY J. SCOTT, SEAFORTH, THE GROCER FOR THE TIMES. GOLDEN LION, SEAFORTH. J'.ATIT 1887_ We have received ex-S.S. Parisian, Grecian, Nevada and Carthagenian, the bulk of our imported Dry Goods. We show good value and newest styles in all classes of goods. FINE RANGE IN— Black and Colored Satin Marvelleaux, Black and Colored Silks And all kinds oc Black Dress Goods. Vr A CALL RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. `ra R. JAMIE SON, SEAFORTH. STOVES! STOVES! 1887. LEA_OERS. 1887. RADIANT HOME COAL STOVEffi in Singls and Double Heaters, with and without Ovens, fitted with genuine uplex Grate. GRAND UNIVERSAL COAL ST out Ovens., HAPPY THOUGHT RANGE, for Duplex Grate. VE in Double Heaters, with and with - Coal or Wood, fitted .with genuine The above Stoves are the heaviest, fi1iest cast, best fitted, and for fuel saving facilities are unequalled by any other stoves manufactured. Full line of Cooking, Parler, Box and Heating Stoves to select from. Prices Right. Give me a call before making a purchase. MRS. JOHN KIDD, MAIN STREET, - SEAFORTH. BOOTS AND SHOES. Freli Arrival of New Fall Good. Aa all my stock of Boots and Shoes is fresh from the manufacturers, you may expect good value for your money. I ignore blowing; you will find me truthful. Give me a call and judge for yourselves. Custom Work Warranted. Repairing Promptly Attended to E. LATIMER, Malin Street, Seaforth. PAPST'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 Sea - 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 d,ewelry Store, SEAFORTH, ONT. Cennlinus, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1887. Mr. C. L. Papst, Seaforth, Ontario. DEAR SIR : For the benefit of the public M 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 agents. We are, yours respectfully, Common's WATCH COMPANY. Always to the Front. 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 fuil assortment of everything usualla kept in first -clans country store. Dry Goods, Readyreade Clothing, - Fresh Groceries, Teas, Boots and Shoes, Hardware,Harvest Tools, achine Oils, Lardine, Castorine, Crown, Black, And Castor Oils, Paints and Oils. Just received a consignment of Stand- ard Binding 'wine, as good as any in the market. Call and see. No trouble to show goods. JOSEPH MORROW. The Kippen BETTER THAN EVER. D. B. McLean, Proprietor of the above Mills, 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, Kippen. FARMS FOR SALE. IN HULLETT.—Lot 8, Concession 9, and South Half of Lot 8, Concession 10, Hullett, 1.50 acres, being the farm owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Cole—$8,500. 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 soil, well - timbered and watered, six miles from Paisley. Terms easy—$3,200. ' The sale and purchase of Farm and Town Property negotiated, Money to Lend at 6 per cent., free of all costs to borrower. For particulars apply to LOFTUS E. DANCEY, 1039-tf Barrister, &c., Seaforth, Ont. ALLAN LINE. Royal Mail Steamships. Cabins—$50, $60 and $70. Intermediate, $30 • return'$60. Steerage passenger's are book- ed to and from London, Queenetown, Derry, Belfast and Glasgow at same rates as Liverpool. you are sending for your friends, we can fur- nish you with prepaid passage certificate to bring them from England, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, &c. Rates of passage always as low as by any other line. Fire, Life and Marine Insurance done as usual. C. P. R. tickets issued to Manitoba, British Columbia, and all points east. Baggage checked through to destination. $25,000 to loan from 5i to 6,1 per cent, per annum. Office—Market Street. 1007 A. STRONG. WROXETER MILLS. Alexander L. Gibson Begs to announce to the public that he has coin inenced to operate the 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. Custom Carding, Spinning and Fulling Promptly Attended to, Parties from a distance will, as far as possible, have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, and as he has put the Mill into Good Working Onles and employs none 'but Efficient Workmen, All 41irork is Warranted. REMEMBER THE WROXETER MILLS. ALEX. L. GIBSON, Proprietor. DECEMBER ‘,2 Ralt°1"±r-" -brother's shame—the existence at all—and Areal it to him. 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