HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1891-04-10, Page 2THE ROMANCE OF A POOR
YOUNG MAN.
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(Continued from last week.)
My embarrassment was redolibled by
this persistency. I saw Mlle. Marguer-
ite's foot beat the floor with impatience;
I was in deepair, and unluckier expressed
the first thought which came to my
mind : "Ab! and of what did he
die t"
This question bad scarcely escaped my
hp s when an angry glance from Mlle.
Marguerite warned me that I -was sus:
pected of I know net what irreverent
raillery. Feeling I had been guilty of
a silly blunder, 1 was anxious to give
the interview a happier turn. I spoke
of the pictures ia the gallery, of the
emotions they mustecall to the cap-
tain, of the respectf; I interest I felt in
geeing the hero of such glorious deeds.
I even entered into details, and instanc-
ed two or three comhats in which the
brig Amiable seems. to me to have
really aceomplished mtraeles. Though
.. I was giving such a proof of courtesy
and good taste, Mlle Marguerite, to my
extreme surprise, co tinned to look at
me with manifest Op:intent and vexa-
tion. Her grandfather, however,
tened attentively, raising his head little
by little. A strange smile lighted up
his thin face and seemed to effect the
wrinkles. Suddenly placing his hands
on the arms of hie cheir, he rose to his
full height, a, warlike flame shot from
his deep sunk eyea, and he cried in a
loud voice that made me tremble: "Up
with the hem! • To windward! Fire
the larboard guns! Come alongside!
Throw the grappling irons! Quick!
We hold him! Fire high! Sweep his
deck ! Now! Together! Fall upon
the English, the curaed Sexon ! Hur-
rah ,!" In uttering this last shout,which
rattled in his throat, the old man, vainly
supported by the pious hands of his
granddaughter, fell as ' if crushed into
his arm -chair. Mlle. Laroque madhan
imperious sign, and I left the room. I
found my way back es I could, through
the maze of pease 'ea and staircases,
t
felicitating myself w rmly on the wit
and discretion I had !idisplayed in my in-
terview with the old,captein of the Ami-
able.
The gray-haired servant who received
me on my arrival, s,dd whose nante was
Alain, I found waiting for me in the
vestibule to tell me froml adame Le -
rogue that I had no Itime o visit my
apartments to dress before dinner—that
I was very well as I was. At the mo-
ment when I entered the saloon, some
twenty persons were about leaving it,
with the usual cereniony, to go to the
dining -room. It wets the irst time since
the change in my condition, that I had
mingled in society. Accustomed to the
preference which etiquette accords in
general to birth and fortune, I did not
receive without a bitter feeling this first
indication of the neglect and disdain to
which my new -situation inevitably con-
demned me. Repreising as I best could
the mutinous feeling/I, I offered my arm
to a young girl, short, but well -formed
and graceful, who remained alone be-
hind thegueets, and Who was as I sup-
posed her to be, Mlle. Helouin, the
,governesa. Itly place at table was near
hers. As the company were seating
themselves, Mlle. Mairguerite appeared,
like Antigone, guiding the slow and
dragging ateps of her grandfather. She
aeated herself on my right, with that
air of tranquil majesty which becomes
her so well, and the powerful Newfound-
land, seemingly the authorized guardian
of the princess, was not long in posting
hitnself ase sentinel. I expressed to my
neighbor, Without delay, the regret I
felt at having so awkwardly evoked
memories that agitated her grandfather
in BO sad a manner. ,
" It is I who ought to make excuses,
monsieur' " she answered: ." I ought to
have toldyou we must not -speak of the
English before my grandfather. Are
you familiar with Brittany ?"
I replied that I had not seen the pro-
vince before this day, but that I was
very glad to become acquainted with it;
and in order to prove that I was worthy
of it, I spoke in a poetic strain of the
picturesque and beautiful scenery I had
passed through. I though this adroit
flattery would gain the good -will of the
young Bretonnese, and I was astonished
to see symptoms of imp/Me/tee and •an-
noyance in her face. I was decidedly
unfortunate with this young girl.
"1 see, inonsieur," said she, with a
singular expression of irony, "that you
love that which is beautiful, which ap-
peals to the imagination, to the soul;
nature, verdure stones, and the fine
arts. You. will succeed wonderfully
with Mlle. fielouin, who adores these
thinve, which, for my part, I do not
ors." .
"But in heaven's name, then, what do
you like, mademoiselle ?" ,
At this queetion, which I addressed
to her in a tone of eania,ble pleasautry,
she turned abruptly toward me, gave
me a haughty glance, and answered
coldly, "I like my dog. Here !
Mervyn."
Then she plunged her hand affection-
ately into the long hair of the New-
fcmudland, aehe stretched his formid-
able head between my plate and hers
while standing on his hind legs.
I could not but observe with new in-
terest the physiognomy of this singular
person, and seek for the external signs
of that berrennees of soul of whioh she
boasted. Mlle. Laroque who seemed ta
me very tall at first, owed this appear-
ance to the ample and perfectly har-
monious character of her beauty. She
was in realityof ordinary size. Her
face of a slightly rounded oval, and her
neck exquisitely arched and proudly set
upon her shoulders, are lightly tinged
with a dull golden color. Her black
hair forms a striking relief to her fore-
head and throws, wavy, bluish reflections
at each moveihent of her head; the nos-
trils, delicate and thin, seem copied
froro the divine model of the• Roman
Madonna, and 'sculptured in living
mother of ,-,., pearl. Beneath the large,
deep, and pensive eyes, the tawny gold
en hue of the cheeks shades into a
browner circle which looks like a mark
traced by the shadow of the eyelashes,
or as if burned by the fiery radiation of
her glances. It is difficult to describe
the sovereign sweetness of the smile
which comes occasionally to animate
this beautiful face, and to temper, by a
gracious contraction, the brilliancy of
those large eyes. Truly, the goddess
of poesy, of dreams, and of the enchant-
ed, realms, might confidently present
herself for the worship of mortals under
the forth of this child, who loves only
her dog. Nature; in her choicest pro-
•
• • = • • - • • ,‘", •
-
ductions, ofte prepartis ' for us these
cruel mystific lions.
Moreover, t me it matters little. I
feel that I am estined to play the part
of a negro in lle. Marguerite's imagi-
nation—the o Jed, as sivery one knows,
of slight attra tion for la Creole. On
my side, I fla r myself that I am as
proud as Mil Marguerite ; the most
impossiblelof II attachinents for me,
would be that which woOld expose me
to the suspici n ofintrighe and fortune -
bunting. I d not think, besides, that
I shall need t arm myielf with great
moral strengt againet an improbable
danger, for th beauty lot M Ile. Laroque
is of that ord r which challenges the
pure contemp ation of the artist, rather
than a more h man and tenderer send-
, mint.
Oa hearing he name of Mervyn,which
Mlle. Margue ito hats given to her body-
guard, my I ft -hand neighbor, Mlle.
Helouin, lau oiled full sail into the
time of Arthu , telling me that Mervyn
was the authe a tic name of the celebrated
enchaoter, ulgarly called Merlin.
From the Kni• hts of the Round Table,
she went back to the time of Caesar,
and I saw deti e before me in a some-
what tedious recession the whole hier-
archy of dnas e, bards and ovates, after
which we h d a fatal tumble from
menhir to dol en and from galgal to
cromlech.
While 1 wa 1 dered in Celtic forests,
• guarded by k lle. Helouin, who only
needed to be little fatter in order to
make an ex client drtiidess, the ex-
change broker s widow, who sat neer us,
kept up an incessant complaining,
"they had fo gotten to give her a foot
stove; they h d brought her cold Roup;
the,,meet whi h was served her was
nothing but a in and bcnes ; this was
the way she as treated., But she was
accustomed t. it. It Was sad to be
poor, very ea . She wished she was
dead."
" Yes, doe or," she ,continued, ad -
(Nosing her eighbor, Who seemed to
listen to her g ievancea With an affecta-
tion of intere t mingled the least in the
world with ir ny—" yes; doctor, it is
not a jest; I wish I were dead. It
would be a gr at relief to all the world.
Think, docto ! When one has been in
my position, hen one has eaten off
silver plate rn riled wit one's own &est
—to be reduc d to livin on charity, and
to see one's s 4f the spo t of servants!
No one know. what I suffer in this
house, no one ever will knew. Those
who have pri e suffer without complain-
ing ; it is for his reason that I hold my
peace, doctor but I think none the
hat is right, my dear lady," re-
plied the d ctor, whem they called
Desmarests, believe, “do not let us
talk of it an • more; drink some wine,
that will cal you."
"Nothing, nothing wdl calm me but
death !"
"Ah well madame, whenever you
please !" repl ed the doctor, quietly.
Near the o nter of the table the atten-
tion of the g este was engrossed by the
careless, esti ical, and ainglorious sal-
lies of a persi nage whom I heard ad-
dressed as M. de Bevillan, and who
seemed to enjoy here th l privileges of
an intimate riend. lile was a large
man, of mat re age, whese head belong
ed strictly to the type of Francis First.
They listenei to him al to an oracle,
and Madame Laroque 'herself granted
him as much interest arid admiration as
she seemed c pable of feeling for any-
thing in the orld. For myself, as the
greater part af the witticisms related :to
local anecdo es and occurrences, I could
not fully ap reciate the merits of this
American lion.
I had, hot ever, to acknowledge his
politeness to me; he offered me a cigar
after dinner, and allowed me iuto the
room approp iated to smoking. He did
the honors, t the /same time, to three or
four young en just out of their teens,
who evidently regarded him as a model
of good man 1 ere and elegant wicked -
DOM
"Eh !Bea1lan,",sai4 one of these
young fellow, " you do not, then, give
up the priem • as of the sun ?"
" Never," answered Bevallan ; "1
will wit ten months, ten years, if neces-
eery ; but I ifl have her.. or nobody
I
shall."
"You are • ot in the meantime en -
happy, old f llow ; the l governess will
help you to a0 patient."1
" Ought I o cut off Your tongue or
your ears, A thur ?" replied M. Bevallan
in a low voi e, advancing toward his
interlocutor, and reminding him of my
presence by quick geature.
There wer then broUght on the car-
pet, in ch rmiog confusion, all the
horses, all the dogs, all the ladies of
that part of he country. It is to be
wished, by tae way, that women could
be secretly resent for once in their
lives at the onversations held between
men after a good diluter ; they would
then unders and exactly the delicacy of
our custom, and the confidence we
'ought to ins ire them with. I do not
:pride myself on my prudery, but the
talk to whic I was a listener had the
serious fault in my opinion, of exceed-
ing the limi of the longest jesting ; it
hit at every hing by the way, outraged
gayety, and finally took a character of
universal pr fanation.
But my e ucation, doubtless very in-
complete, hes left in my heart a fund of
respect, which it seems tome ought to
be preserved in the midst of the liveliest
expansions •f good humor. We. have
our Young merle& in France, however,
which is no content, if it does net utter
blasphemy fear dinner; we have ami-
ablelittle v gabonels--Ithe hope of the
• future—whi have had neither fathers
nor mothers whe have no country, and
no God, but who woul seem to be the
brutal prod ction of tome machine with-
out heart() soul, which has deposited
them acoide I tally on t is globe to be in-
different or entente to it.
In short,
fear to cons
professor of
not please
him as littl
gued, and t
At tny re
•
. de Bevallan, who did not
itute himself the cynical
these beardleis roues, did
e, and I 'think I pleased
• I pretended to be fati-
ok my leve.
uest, old Alain equipped
l
himself wit i a lantern, and guided me
across the perk to the building allotted
to my use. 'After some minutes walk-
ing, we cros ed a stream on a wooden
bridge, and found ourselves before a
massive doorsurrounded by a kind of
flanked by two turrets.
nerly the entrance of the
Oak and fir -trees formed
circle around- thia feudal
aye it an airiof deep seclu-
as to be my habitation;
nes, very suitably furnished
with chintzeextended above the door
from one turret to the other. This
i
belfry and
This was for
old chateau.
mysteriou
ruin, which
sion. This
my three to
THE
,morimoraniumiumminsi
melancholy abode pleased me; it suited
my Whine.
As soon as I was rid of old Alain' who
was in a talkative humor, I seatedmy-
self to record the doings of Abis impor-
tent day, stopping at intervals to listen
to the soft murmur it! the -little river,
flowing beneath my Indos, and the
cry of the legendary owl celebrating its
sad love in the neighboring woods. •
ti
It is time for me te try to disem.Yi.
nitangle
the thread of my owe ihterior existence,
which has been lost itight of during the
last two months owibg to my active en-
gagements. The Judd morning after my
arrival, after spendiiiig some hours in
studying the books aid papers of Father
Hivart, as they call my predecessor, I
went to breakfast at [the chateau, where
I found only a part Of the guests of the
,
previous evening.
, Madame Laroque, who spent much of
the time in Perim before tho health of
her father-in.law condemned her ' to a
perpetual country life, faithfully pre-
serves in her retreat the taste for the
pleasures, elegant or frivolous, of which
the Rue - de Bac was the mirror in
Madame de Steel's time. She appears,
6esides, to have visited most of the large
eities of Europe, and has brought back
literary tastes far exceeding the common
extent of the knowledge and curiosity
of Parisian ladies. She takes a number
of journals, and reviews, and endeavors
as much as possible to follow from a
distance the movements of the refined
civilization of Paris, of which the thea-
tres, the museums, and the new books,
are the flowers and the fruits, more or
less ephemeral. During the breakfast,
a new opera was spoken of, and Madame
Larcque asked M. de Bevallan some
queatton respecting it which he was un-
able to anawer though he has always,
if'one may believe him, a stall at the
Opera des Italiens. Madame Laroque
then turned to me, but ehowed by her
abstracted air the little hope she had of
finding her man of business well, inform-
ed on such subjects; but these ire, un-
fortunately, precisely the only ones
with which I fam acquainted. I had
heard , the opera when in Italy
that was being played in France for the
first time. The reserve of my answers
roused her curiosity, and she began to
press me with questions, and soon deign-
ed to communicate her own impressions
of her travels, her recollections and her
enthusiastic enjoyment of them. In
short, it was not long before we visited
together in imagioation the most cele-
brated theatres and galleries of the con-
tinent and our conversation was so aui-
mated that, as we rose from the table,
Madame Laroque took my arm uncon-
sciously in order not to interrupt its
course. Our sympathetic interchatige
of thought continued in the saloon,
Madame Laroque forgetting more and
more the benevolent, patronizing tone
which had, to this time, greatly offended
me.
She confessed that the inability to
gratify her love for the theatre troubled
her greatly; and that she meditated
having a comedy acted at the chateau.
She also asked - my advice in the ar-
rangement of, this amusement. I then
told her at length of the private stage
arrangements I had seen in Paris and in
St.Petereburg • then, not wishing to
abuse my privilges; I rose, declaring
that I must at once commence my dutiee
by the examination of a large farm situ-
ated two leagues from the chateau. At
this announcement Mndame Laroque
seemed filled -with sudden consternation;
she looked at me, fidgeted in her chair,
held her hand over the brasero, and at
length said to me in a low voice : "Ah !
what does that matter? Let it go "—
and when I insisted, "why inon Dieu,"
she replied, with pleasant embarrass-
ment, "the reads are frightful—wait
at least till fine weather comes."
"No, madame," said I, loaighing, "1
will not Wait one minute; one is either
a steward oe one is not."
"Madam," said old Alain, who
chanced to be there, "Father Hivart's
wagon can be harnessed for Monsieur
Odiot ; it has no springs, but it is all the
more substantial.
Madame Laroque cast a look of thun-
der at the unlucky Alain, who dared to
propose Father Hivart's wagon to a
steward of my sort, who had attended
the theatrical performances at the palace
of the Grand Duchess Helen.
"Will not the carriage go in that
road ?" she asked. •'
"The carriage, madame? Ma fol, no.
There is no doubt It would go, but it
would not go whole," said Alain—" and
yet I do not believe it would go at
all."
• I protested that I could go perfectly
well on foot.
"No, no, that is impossible, I do not
wish it! Let us see—we have half a
dozen saddle -horses who do nothing—
but probably you do not ride on hone -
back ?"
"I beg your pardon, madame—bat it
is really unnecessary, I can go—"
"Alain, have a , horse saddled for
Monsieur Odiot—which one, Marguer-
ite ?"
"Give him Proserpine
,
" muttered M.
de Bevallan, langhing in.his sleeve.
"No, no, not Proserpine," cried Mlle.
Marguerite, quickly.
" Why not Proserpine, mademois-
elle ?" I then said.
"Because she will throw you," the
young girl frankly answered.
" Oh, indeed? really? pardon me, if
you will allow me to ask, mademoiselle,
if you mount this beast ?"
"Yes, monsieur, but I have great
difficulty in doing so."
"Very well! perhapt you will have
less when I have mounted her tnyself
once or twice. That decides me. klave
Proserpine saddled, Alain."
Mlle. Marguerite frowned and eat
down, melting a gesture with her hand,
ai if to throw off all responsibility for
the catastrophe that she foresaw.
" If you need spurs, I have a pair at
your service," said M. de Bevallan, who
eeerned to think I should never re-
turn.
I Without Seeming to remark the re-
proachful look Mlle. Margnerite gave
the obliging gentleman, I aecepted his
spurs. Five minutes later the neise of
unruly feet announced Proserpine's ap-
proach; she was led with difficulty to
the foot of one of the 'flights of steps
leading up to the private .garden, and
was by the way, a very beautiful, half-
blooded animal, black as jet. I de-
scended the broad steps. Several young
men, with M. de Bevallan at their head,
followed Me out upon the terrace,
through feelings of humanity, doubtless,
and at the same time, the three windows
of the saloon were opened for the benefit
(Continued on 3rd page.)
URON EXP
SITOR.
• RE ESTATE FOR SALE.
1 .4.
Tram LOTS FOR SALE.—Ths u der-
• ed hats a number of line building Lots
on Gods eh and James Streets for 'sale, at lew
prices. or particulars apply thD. D. WILSON
•
Tr o• tiS
se
the
acres of
On the f
eommen
—
HOU E AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
'or Sale or to Rent a large and ,00nt-
modious trent° house. In connection with this
house th re is four-fifths of an acre oi land iwith
fruit tre 5 In it There is also a good stable.
The hou a contains all the modern conveniences
and is si uated south of the railway track in' Sea -
forth. I nmediate possession given. For fur-
ther par iculars apply to JAMES ST. J4:: IIN,
Mullett, Seaforth P. 0., or Ed. Dawson,1S a-
orth. 121010.
AND LOTS FOR, SALE.—Theher offers for sale the houseA4th of
-ondville manse, together with three
land suitable for building purl08es.
ont are a quantity of young fruit trees%
Ing to bear. WM. ELLIOTT. d16
FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 31, Con-
cert ion 5, MoKillop, containing 100 acres,
about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
•eultivati n. It is well underdrained and woll
fenced. There is a good brick house and good
frame b rna, stables, sheds, &c. There is a
large baring orchard and a never failing
spring w ll. It is situated within thrte miles
of Seafo th and will be sold cheap. 4pply to
JOHN M 'CLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0. J 11580
GOOD FARM FOR th
SALE.—For sale, nor
ha f of Lot 25, Concession 5, township of
Hay, co tattling 60 acres, 45 acres cleared and
free fro stumps ; clay soil, well 'curled, and in
a goods ate of cultivation. There is a frame
house an a splendid stone milk house, and a
good fr me barn and stabling, also a yoting
orchard, and twu good spring wells. This farm
fronts a sideline, and is a splendid farm. For
further earticulars apply to WM. BELL, Hen -
8011 P. 0 12t6-tf
EIARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For vale
Road, St nleg, containinis 64 acres, of which 62
elierge the East half of Lot 20, Hayfield
,
acres ar cleared and in a good state of cultiva-
tion. T e balance is well timbered with hard-
wood. here are good builaings, a bearing
orchard, nd plenty of water. It is within helf
mile of the Village of Varna and three miles
from 13 ucefleld station. Possession at any
nue. his is a rare chance to buy a firet class
farm pl asantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR
FORBE Seaforth. 11440
TURN FOR SALE.—A valuable 200 acre f rm
I, situated on conceesion 13, lots 22 and 23,
MeKiho township.• They are clove to the est
market in Wes rn Ontario, on good gr vel
roads, a d within a few minutes; walk of store,
post offi e; school, churches and every necessary
convenience. The soil is of the very best and
well ad pted for either stock or grain rais ng,
at both farms are watered by a living sp ng
creek. There are about 30 acres of choice ini-
ber on 1 oth farms, a house slid stables, and 3
orchard of choice fruit. The tams will be sold
peparat ly or together to suit purchaser. For
price a • d terms apply to the proprietor PETER
IdoEW DN, Leadbury P. 0. 1191f
IlAlt5 FOR SALE CHEAP. -85,500 will buy
.4 101 acres on the 9th concession of 'Me-
Killop, •elonging to Thompson Morrison, Who
is resid ng in Dakota and does not intend to
return, eighty acres cleared and the balance
good h rdwood, maple and rock elm, within 5i
miles • Seaforth and within of a mile of
school house, Methodist and Presbyterian
Church 8, stores, mills, blo.ckstuithing and
wagori Liking shop, post office, leo., goed bad,
lugs an water for cattle, and good gravel reads
to any iart of the townshp. taxes the lowest
of any f the bordering townships. A mortga e
'will be taken for 83,000 at 6 per cent. Apply
to JOHN C. MORRISON, Wintlarop P. 0„ Ont.
, • 11765t
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'T-1, IR T -CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Comprsi•
it g Lot 22 and east half of 21, in the second
•
minces is
on of Ileborne, in the County of Huron,
contai ing 160 acres; on the Thames Road,
miles rom Exeter market. There is on the -
farm a two storey brick house, 26x38, with kit-
chen 1 x19; woodshed 14x29; two never failing
spring ells and cistern; three barns, one hav-
ing a b ick foundation, 34x58; one with frame
founda ion and shed underneath, 36x52; third
barn o surface, with stable at end; good driv-
ing ho se and young bearing orchard. There are
120 ao es cleared and free of stmnps ; is also
well u derdrained and well fenced, the remain-
der ha dvroocl bush; the farm ie situated one
mile frim school, and is convenient to churches.
This is one qf the best farms in Huron county.
Terms easy. Apply on the premises, or by
letter o SIMON A. JORY, Exeter P. 0.
1211-0
_
FAR FOR SALE.—The under
signed offers
f r sale that valuable farm formerly owned
by Mi Mundell, on the 8th concession, Tucker.
smith. It contains 150 acres, of which 115 acres
are cle, red and in splendid condition. It is Well
fence and fairley well drained. The buildings
are fir t -class, a good brick house almost new,
large rame barns with stone stabliog under-
neath, suitable for feeding stack. There is also -
a larg silo on the premises, capable of holding
all th corn ensilege grown on 10 or 12 acres.
This i one of the !bleat farms in the County of
Huro , and will be-eold at a moderate price and
on eas terms of payment. The farm is *ell
adapt:d for mixed farming, producing fine crone
of gra n, and ie also well adapted for grazing.
For fn ther particular@ apply to the undersign-
ed, . D. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf.
FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, coricee-
o 4, H. It. S., Tuckersmith, containing
es, 85 cleared, 63 seeded to grass, 8
o fall wheat. The farm is well -fenced,
der -drained and well watered by
ailiag spring which rens through pipes
trough. There ie a brick house and
, frame barn, stable an 1 driving shed.
rchard. The farm is situated within
d a half miles of Seaforth, with good
oads leading in all directions. Will be
Easy terms. For further particulars
n the premises or to JOHN PRENDER-
Seaforth P. 0., Ont. 11360
I FOR SALE.—For sale, the south hlalf
Lot 23, Concession 6. Morris, containing
8, about 90 of which are cleared, well
about 70 free from stumps and well
rained. The balance is well timbered
rdwood. The: leered part is nearly all
to grass. There is a frame house and
arn, also a,small orchard. Thia is one of
at farm in the township mid has no
or bad land on it, and is good for either
r stock and will be sold cheap. It ia
three miles of 13ruesels and within a
of a mile of a schdol. Apply on the
s or to Brussels P. O. W.M. or JOHN
Jr. 11440
s/r-HANITOBA PROPERTY FOR SALE. -s -A
ele rare chance for any one intending' going
to Ma itoba to buy a section or half a section
very c eap and on easy terms, in the Birtle dis-
trict, our miles from the Town of Birtle, on the
Manit be and Northwestern Railway, and six
miles from Fort Ellice, and close to the Bird -
Tail reek, with plenty of wood. This is a
amid etetion of land, and picked out by my-
self in 1881, when there was plenty of land to
chooe • from. There are about 70 acres under
1.
cuitiv tron, a frame house, shanty roof, log
stable large enough to hold eight horse, a good
well
on th
tion fl
princi
von ie
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letter
f water, ever) thing vonvenient to move
place and put this spring's crop in ; loca-
st-class, and settled by Ontario farmers,
ally from the County of Oxford, and cell-
tto school and church. For further par-
er apply to the owner personally or by
K. McLEOD, Seaforth, Ont. 1208
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.—For rale,
t 19, 1st concession, Tuckersmith, con-
tainirg 100 acres, nearly all cleared, well fenced
Linde -drained-rend all seeded to grass. There is
a larg brick house with tin roof and contain-
ing al modern improvements also a large hank
barn sith stone etabling capable of accomodat-
.ing 8 •drses and 32 cattle, also straw house,
root ouse, stone pig pen, driving and imple-
ment senses and all out buildings usually found
on a 1 rat class farm. The buildings are all in
;rood epair. Also the adjoining farm being lot
20, co t ining 100 acres, nearly all cleared and
seede o grass. There,is not a foot of waste
land i either farm. On Lot 20 there is a good
tr.
frame house, frame barn, two large sheds etc.
There is a good bearing orchard on each farm.
These farms are situated on the Huron road one
naem
:s a half froSeaforth, and are among
the t farms in the Huron tract. They will be
sold c iep and on easy terms. They will -be sold
toget eit or separately. Apply on the premises
or ad rees, WM. FOWLER, Seaforth P. 0. ,
1192 .tf
A INE ASSORTMENT
Of rillings, Corsets and Ribbons,
at OFFMAN & CO's., Seaforth.
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FOR
APRIL 10, 1891.
{PROGRESS1VEJ arlit S
The Central Business College,
STRATFORD, ONT.,
Imparts technical knowledge in matters of business and accounts, prep rest young men and women
for positions of usefulness and trust, and furnishes stenographers,
businesa houses free of charge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand, T pewriting, Correspondence,
Penmanship, Business Forme, Practical Grammar, Spelling, Arith etic, Mercantile Law, &o.
Spring term begins on April 1, 1891. Students admitted at any time. took -keepers and clerks to
Write for eatalog-uo.
W. J. ELLIOTT,
SECRETARY.
W. H. SHAW,
PRINCIPAL.
Central Furniture
House
MAIN STREET SEAFORTH.
We wish to draw the attention of .the people of Seaforth and sur-
rounding country to our large, extensive and varied stock of
HOUSEROLD FURNITURE.
We manufacture the_most of our Furniture, and , can guarantee it to
the public. At present our stock is very large, and is daily increasing.
To reduce this enormous stock, our prices have been marked away down.
At our low prices everybody can afford to purchase. Our establishment
is open toyou all, and we want to see you and all your friends. Bring
the whole family with your and pay us a visit. We will be very happy
to show you our goods, whether you purchase or not. Hoping soon to
have a visit from you, we remailn, respectfully yours, THE CENTRAL
FURNITURE HOUSE, oppoSite McFaul's Dry Goods House.
M. ROBERTSON, PROPRIETOR.
Undertaking
Department.
This department is complete in every respect, and prices the 1v -
est. Two first-class hearses on hand. Funerals attended to at the
shortest notice, and satisfaction guaranteed.
M. ROBERTSON, Funeral Director.
GOLDEN LION,
SEAFORTH.
WE SHOW THIS WEEK A FULL1LINE OF AN-
GOLA SHIRTING% GREY FLANNELS, NAVY
FLANNELS. ALSO SPECIAL VALUE IN BLANK-
ETS AND COMFORTERS. WHITE QUILTS FROM
$1.50 TO $7. BEST VALUE IN THE.TRADE IN
CREAM AND WHITE LACE CURTAINS, TABLE
LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELLINGS, &C.,IN
GREAT VARIETY.
A CALL SOLICITE:).
R. JAMIESON.
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Important Announcement.
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
8m.A.1-7101R,TT=T2
The Leading Clothiers of Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys',
Youths' and Men's Readymade Clothing
—IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalled. We lead the Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
BRIGHT 'BROTHERS.
Hoosier Steel Frame Grain Drill
Over 27,090 Hoosier Drills .and. Seeders, with our
Positive Force Feed, in Use in Canada.
61, -
att:i4G. ss
GUARANTEED THE BEST IN THE WORLD, and the only deill that can be instantly regu-
lated to run the desired depth in hard and soft ground while mloving.
THE HOOSIER IS THE ONLY DRILL that 80w6 all kinds of grain and seeds evenly, and at
the depth desired in all kinds of eon
THE HOOSIER IS THE ONLY DRILL that commences to sow the instant the horses move.
THE HOOSIER IS TI1E, ONLY POSIIIVE FORCE FEED, and is -the only drill that deposits -
the grain evenly just the depth you want it in hard or soft soil. REMEMBER THIS.
THE HOOSIER --COMBINED DRILL, with cultivator teeth, is the best- cultivator made, and
is the only implement made with teeth on independent draw bars that can be set for hard and
soft land while the team is in motion. THE HOOSIER is lighter on the horses' than any other
drill made. The points of excellence in the Hoosier that other Drills do not have are worth more
to the farmer than any Drill in the world.-
' THE COMBINED HOOSIER can be changed from drill to seeder. or Reeder to drill, in less
time than any Drill made. Send for our new illustrated catalogue and testimonial sheet. Beware
of purchasing Drills that infringe our patents. •
NOXON BROS. MFG. 00.- (Ltd.), Ingersoll
THOMAS BROWN, Agent at Seaforth.
N. B. -!—Call and see sample Drill, at J. Dorsey's Carriage Shop.
Ont.
BRISTOL S
ILLS
THE INFALLIBLE RE
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1111,
For all Affections of the
DY
LIVER & KIDNEYS
SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
W P. BelliA
8 61 k Cf? . 8.—
, GueDlilpah;haDmojirilSreinisvonYkPoirano
Company, Bowmanville.
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Guelp"h?Apor4mSinl— onOW. rgani3e1C1 o&Co.,
Company,
Rowmanville ; D. W. Kern & Co„
Woodstock.
The above instruments always on hand, also
a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments ifS,ald on
the instalment plan, or on terma to suit cus-
tomers. Violins, Corfeertinas and small instrus
ments on hand; also sheet music books, Ito. •••
SCOTT BROS.
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNISHING
PTCYCTS,
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering Bargains in
Coal & Wood, Parlor Stoues.
All Stoves Guaranteed.
A full line of
lgcClary's Faraous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents.
Great,Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
0. M, WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., SEAFORTH.
'UREST, STRONGEST, BES;
CONTAINS rico
Alum, Ammonia, Limo, Phosphates,
ON ANY INJUiliIIUS Si.18..(3TANCE.
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TuTIONTO, ONT. .W. GILLETT emcee°, MI
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HE CELEBRATED ROYAL YEAST CAKE
John S. Porter s
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gin anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, Stca
• alwaye on hand of the best quality. The hest
of Embalming Fluid sued free of charge and
• pricks the lowest. Fine 'Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Reel- 1
dence GODERICH STREET, directly op-
posite the Methodist church In the house
form rly occupied by Dr. Scott.
PHOTO - ENGRAVING.
IT PAYS TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR BUSINESS.
Portraits, and cute of colleges,hotels, factories
machinery,&e.,made to order from photographs.
Prices Low—fiend stamp for specimen sheets.
Metropolitap Press Agency,
1183 52 New Yerk City,
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