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SALLY.
Hy Albert Fleming.
T was a hot day in August, one 91
tb 'se rei-king hot days that begin
to be hot early in the morning
and go on getting hotter and hot-
ter till nearly midnight.
In the year 16'70 Cow court
and its uuwholesorne cluster of
neighbors etill clung- to the skirts
of liolbern and festered rotued St.
Allenes church, stretching from
Gray's inn road to Leather lane.
The fine shops- and warehouses
that uow adorn Gray's inn road
then only existed in the brain of
some city architect. Of all these alleys Cow
courtcarried off the palm for squalor, dirt
and general decay. You had to turn out of
Leather lane to get there; the turning was
flanked on either side by a tavern, lied these
taverns, with their plate glass and gilding-,
were the only things that were bright and
cheerful in thie region. If you explored
farther you saw an archway ort the right,
made by sweepiug away the ground floor of
one of the crazy tenements. This was the
posteril gate to Cow court. If any one ever
got so far in as this and retained his watch
and chain, he always lost them ou approach -
rag this archway.
On this August evening a young man was
passing through Leather lane in search of
Cow court. He was dressed in the latest
West End fashion; but even the hideous
chimney pot hat, pointed shoes and rigid
collar could mit disguise his couteliuess. At
a guess he was three -and -twenty. Being of
at -rusting nature, he allowed hie gold chain
to disport itself across his waisteoat, and his
jeweled pin remained in his scarf.
Kenneth Gordon was down f -in Oxford,.
and had been calling on one of the clergy-
men at St. Alban's, who had asked him to
taker a letter to a dying girl in Cow court.
Be strode through tbe dingy street, Rime -
times asking- his way of -ono of the residental
ladies of Leather lane, and always winning
a civil. answer by the force of 'his genial
smile. When he reached Cow court a
pleasant thrill of excitemeat pervaded
that locality; the watch and chain
had survived Leather lane. and now
flashed gayly in the OVellitig Ili.; pin
held its accustomed place; biz; hee • ...del
gleamed white against his coat. -r I
of a boy, be learned that Polly T.
at No. 7, and was escorted then
of loafers. The girl was dyine -
rooni was crowded with friends, e
and unspeakably miserable. Ken: . ;awe
her the letter, but had to take is back
andread it to her. In the presence of that
deathly white face he felt usual forms of
speech to be useless. He held her hand for a
minute, tried to say a few kind Words, and
then felt that he bad failed; but the gentle
touch and words went straight to the girl's
heart, and there rested until it c.eased to
beat. WheaKenneth, left No. 7, a elefid was
lying in a doorway just opposite. Dirt,
famine, and ill -usage had effeebually obscur-
ed the bloom of youth in her. Her face was
so dirty- that he could only sec two large
eyes flashing from a tangled mass of hair.
This was "Sally." As she never owned a
surname, it is impossible to introduce her
more formany ; if her friends evisherd to
identify her with precision, they called her
"Tim's Sally." Tim was her father, and
his eurname was also hidden he ob-
scurity. Sally bad heard. that a
young swell had come into Cow court, and
was waiting to have a look at him. On that
she reekoned vvithoat her father, for Tim,
coining down the passage behind her, en-
forced parental discipline by a vigorous
kick on her shins. When you have kicked a
body for 10 years you acquire precision in
the art, and Timplanted his kick With such
enactnees that the girl fell down'on the door.
step and there she lay too listless to cry. out
Now, nothing is tamer or more monotonous
than to warte good kicks on an irresponsible
person; so Tim was aggrieved, and followed
up his first kick by others, accompanYing
them with a volley of inspiriting oaths. The
Last kick must have caught Sally in a sensi-
tive place, for she gave a sharp scream of
agony,.
What's that?" cried a woman from an
inner room. •
"Oh," said another, "it's ouly Tim awak-
ing up ais gen."
As Kenneth left "s\lb. 7 he saw this kick and
heard Sal!' e scream, He instantly strode
across the court. Tim was girdiug himself
up for more kicks. For the first thno in his
The he found this simple pastime of his in-
terfered with.
Kenneth faced him sternly.
.1.iesive the girl alone, you blackguard.
How dare you kick a woman?"
Not kick a woman! Cow court was eon-
vuleed. Why, women were kicked every
day; they expected it -accepted it as a law
of nature. Tim and the bystanders paused
for a moment to grasp the full absurdity of
the idea; bat ouly for a moment. Then 'fine
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ox. _eater ems Tun oni not come up to time,
he wae dragged off into some back region,
and left Kennetb undisputed master of the
field. Old Biddy took a pull at her pipe, ex-
pectorated, and said simply:
"Ah, blood has told!"
When Keeueth pulled down his shirt
sleeves and turned to the crowd to demand
his coat and waistcoat they were not forth-
coming -they had vanished. Then Kenneth
flashed out, called them curs, sneaks and
thieves. Cow court being accustomed to
language of far greater pungency, pre-
served an unbroken cahil Then Biddy
rose in her wrath, and, steadying herself on
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1 her crutch, vowed with b , many ood curdlin
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i oaths, that the missing garments should -be
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1 forthcoming,'and that quickly -condemning
! en passant, the eyes and limbs of the thieves
, to infernal torments. The clothes appeared
i and it was an ennobling sight to see the old
! crone stand up and order him to search his
1 pockets while she asked categorically:
- "Purse? Wipe? Cigar ease? Watch? Chitin?"
i etc. Each had been honestly replaced. Ken-
neth then took Biddy by the hand and gave
i her a sovereign to distribtit,e among her sub -
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• jects.
I Just then he Telt something at his feet. He
i had almost forgotten tho_girl he had fought
I for. She had crawled to his feet teed kissed
l them; there was a pathetic and dog -like fid el -
i ity in her look and gestaire.
"Don't leave nie here," she mid. "He'll
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I do for me worse no w thanever when you're
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gone."
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Kneth paused. It was easier to fight,
, than to know what to do with the damsel he
had ! rescued, but he acted on impulse and threw his card to Biddy. .
I "There, mother, is my card. I'll take the
I girl and get a good home for her. That's
i my address; come and see her when she has,
loure
lied •d.'
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I "Yon have fought for her and won her,'r
Isaid Biddy. "I'll bet you're honest, and will
do well by her -s0 take her."
o.ciock at nigat. Bridget can surely give
Sally some ;sapper and a blanket, and we
will lock hee in Vea back kitchen."
The aunts protested, but yielded. Sally
followed Kenneth down stairs like a lamb,
but fresh difficulties arose. with Bridget --
they increased:when Sally announced that
ehe 'Would tear anybody limb from limb
who touelled her. But when Kenneth told
her he Wished her to be clean and neat, the
child changtel,e and she informed Bridget
that "she might boil her alive if the boss
wished it done."
t.
turned on him like a wit it beset, the veins insa
his great bull's neck swelling like cords.
"Who the—are you? Can't a man
kick his own gen? Get out of this, or Pll
kick you, tool" Then, in mere bravado, be
lifted his foot to give the girl another re-
fresher.
"Touch her at your peril(' cried Ken-
neth, flushiun to the roots of his hair. In
another moment he heard the thud of Tim's
foot as it:drove lustily into the girl, and, at
the self -sante inoment, Kenuetles fist crashed
into Tina's face. catching him on the jaw,
and seitlihes him reeling backward down the
passage. 1 Then Come court perceived that
their was a loyf al prospect of a Homeric com-
bat. In a few moments a ring was formed,
and old Biddy was whisked aloft in her
chair in the arms of two stalwart suppor-
ters. Kenneth's blood was up; he flung
his coat and waistcoat to one by-
stander and his hat to another. Cow court
accepted them wii le alacrity. Tim divested
himself of some superfluous rags, bared his
stalwart arms, and prepared to "smash the
swell." Biddy surveyed both combatants
with a critical eye; she knew the points of a
man.
"Bloodli tell," she said oracularly, as she
saw Kenneth straighten himself for \the
fight; he had boxed at Oxford, and was in
fair condition, sound in wind, above all tem-
perate and cool. The first round reveal-
ed to him that Tim feught in a very effective
but utterly unscientific manner. He came
at his enemy with a furious rush and
planted terrific chance blows; but he
left himself unprotected; and wasted a
lot of strength to no purpose. Kenneth
quietly bide- his time, parried Tim's
blows and let him exhaust himself. Tim
drew first blood, beating dowa Kenneth's
parry, and landing on his temple with con- _
siderable force; still Kearietla kept his '
temper, and the cooler he was the more
savage grew Tim; the ring cheered him
on, exhorting him to go in and do for the
swell. Kenneth now began to act on the
offensive, letting drive, he caught Tim full
on the mouth with all the strength of his
sturdy left hand. Ilis knuckles cut deeply
into Tim's lips, and sent him crashing to
the ground. Biddy rapped approval; with
her crutch; she loved to see a straight
blow well planted. Tim was set on his
feet, rather giddy and dazed -he was not
a pretty eight; his lips were Eke raw liver,
and his face distorted with passion; what
littlasteadiness he had he then threw to
the. winds, and Kenneth's next ble‘r
caught him full in the eye. After this he
gunmoned his strength for one more furieuf
al/aught. His blow was partially parried,
lit landed on Kenneth's shoulder; in, reply,
Kenneth caught him full ID the forehead)
telliaicbjrn to th t fEheiligl_a/ a butcher does aa
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Kenneth lived in an old-fashioned house
In Kensington,fenced from the outer
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world by well grown trees. His father
and mother had lived there before him,
and had died there. Kenneth then asked -
his two aunts to .- live with him. Aunt
Hannah was tall, bony amyl vigorous; Aunt
Matty fat end gentle.-- Halinah. Gordon was
well hn••- ia the philanthkopie world; she
wile • • Member, of ththarity organi z -
at; , organization evae her forte.
• son began about November,
touch of winter woke up t -he
ea,ke up what paper you like,
and ten te one that in 501110 corner of it you
would fu4a Aunt Hannah enlightening the
world as to what they shoind do or not do.
.Exeter hall knew her not, nor did she sub-
scribe to African missions or soup kitchens.
Whatsho gloried in were boards. School
boards, poor boards, parochial boards -all
icinds of boards. Nothing she enjoyed naore
than ferretingout abuses and get-
ting them remedied. Her abomination
was promiscuous chailty. It was
beautiful to put her oie the track of
some philanthropic imposter and observe
with what holy zeal: the '*ould hunt him
down to the death? It evas-Ishe that opened
people's eyes to the iniquities of that arch
imposter, the archdeacon 'of Saratoga; 'be-
fore that he was the darlieg of West End
drawing rooms. When he took . him in
hand he exchang•ed Belgravia boudoirs for
Holloway jail and wasted much persuasive
penitence on the chaplain.. How many sham
mendicants did she not npose!-pouncing
upon them inthe highways and byways,
and giving them in charge *With joyful alac-
rity. It was Aunt Haunaln:who plunged -in-
to a crowd ia Piccadilly whale a poor man,
seized with an epile,ptie fit,, was surrounded
by a ring of sympathetic :bystanders.El-
bowing her way through them, she spec' dily
seized him by the collar.
"E;•ilepi iv lit is it? Tin soon cure you!" _
"Leave the poor man alone!" cried a
tender hearted bystander.' a"Doret you see
he's foatnin,g zit; the mouth ?:
eseane' cried Harivah eoptomptuously ;
and lo and be,hold the man hid come out of
his very artistic fit, spat :outia lump of soap,
and said:
- "Let me go, can't, yet.? •Yau're either the
devil or 0111 I-Tannith-?"
"You're riirt!" she said; triumphantly.
"I am aid Hannah, and, ht's more, if ever
I ca tele you paving a fit again, run you
ID." 1.
Aunt Mantic was the very -reverse of this.
Aunt Hannah always alluded to her in her
milder moments as "Poor, dear Mettle," and
iu her more vigorous ones at "that fool Ma-
tilda" Matilda had never been on a board
in her life; but if you looked:, down the sub-
scription list of any missionary society you
would be sure to find her mildest initials.
"1 /toyer put my full name," she said, meek-
ly, "Hannah makes such a tass"
It was to this household' that Kenneth
brought Sally. Kenneth pideed her' on the
seat: but Sally preferred lying on the floor
of the cab, and coiled herself up at his feet
like a, dog. „
When they got hoiam Kenneth carried the
tired girl hi, and seeinathateshe was not fit
for the drawing room, placed her on the mat
in the hall, where she lay -a; little heap of
rags, dirt and tow'zled hair. s As he entered
the drawing room he heard Aunt Han-
nah reading in her 'Very eemphatic voice
the surnmary•of a paper she intended to
deliver at a charity organization confer-
ence next day. It was entitled, "Sixteen
reasons agtiinst the present system of out-
door parochial relief." She had got as far
as the tenth. Kenneth's entrance was hailed
with joy by the long suffering Mattie.
"Oh, here you are!" she cried. "Ten
o'clock, and you were to be here by five."
"I've brought home a girl.,"
Aunt Hannah dropped the 16 reasons, and
ejaculated, "What?" -Mattie started. Those
five words might mean so much. With the
calm that pvecedes a storrei, Aunt Hannah
took off her glasses, rubbedethem slowly; and
waited; but further explanation was inter-
rupted by a scream from Aunt Matte:,
"Why, Kenneth, you've got a great nut on
your temple, and there is blood on your eol-
lar!"
."It's nothing. I've had a fight. A brute
was kicking a girl, and I. licked him and
brought> the girl home. She's only a child."
Aunt Hannah put her glasses into their
case with a snap and recovered her voice.
"Brought her home Is this house a casual
ward or night i efuge? Why, Heaven bless
us, the bey's gone stark, staring mad!"
Mattie had forgotten the girl and was giv-
jeg her mind to sticking plaster.
"I've left her on the mat outside,'' added
Kenneth, apologetically. "She isn't as
clean as she might be." Hannah strode
to the door. The hall was pretty with
fresh flowers, ferns and bright tiles -its
prettiness emphasized the incongruity of
Salty's appearanee. She was lying where
Kenneth had left her, her one shoe was
tied on with a bit of string," her frock was
ragged but the rents did not show, for her
skin was as black as her frock. One fright-
fully bony arm fell across her knee and the
other hid her face.
Mattie peeped from behind Hannah.
Hannah said, authoritatively:
"Get up and be off with you!" Sally im-
mediately gave vent to such a torrent of
bad !language that the two ladies rushed
away and shut themselves in thee drawing -
room. Mattie began to cry, 'but Hannah
seated herself rigidly in the arm -chair.
"This is too math, Kenneth."
"It's getting awfully late,' said Kenneth.
"Suppose we don't talk cif this till to -morrow.
I'll get Bridget to wash Sally and make her
up a bed somewhere."
"Keep that thing in, the house and be
murdered in our beds and have the house
ransacked from top to bottom I"
"You can't turn her into the street at N
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111.
Next morn ing Kenneth surveyed the posi-
tion. Of course he could send Sally to a
:REAL' ItiaTATE MR, SALE.
-01 IJILDING LOTS FOE SALE. -The undersigned
11_,4 has a inimber ef tine building Lots on Goderich
and Janice Streets for Halo, at, low prices. For par-
ticulars apply to D. D. WILSO. Iles •
TO RENT OR FOR SALE. -The tel property
known ax the Benmiller H otel, satiated inane of
the finest parts of. the Township of flilborne. Will
be either rented or sold to suit peak) esession
given at once, this ia 5 goud opening. Apple to M.
ineammita, lienneher 1e0. • 1222-tf
-1-11ARM FOR SALE OR TO RENT IN THE TOWN-
8HIP OF TURN HERRY.-A good 00 acre farm,
00 acres cleared, good frame 110U6C. Rol t can be paid
in improvements on the place. Also, w Med to let,
the contract for thij miffing and drawi g of sae logs
and cord wood off 50 to 75 acres of 1 id in above
township. Apply to GP.(). THOM P800., Box 125,
Winghain. 1250 tf.
workhouse School, or to a. refuge, but he did
not want to let the girl he had won by his- bow 110USK FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
and spear drift away frcm to Rent that pleasatitly situtit(d
able residenee on West tloderich Street
His old nano) Was now living on a pensioh,
and he resolved to send 'Sally to her. This
seemed easy, while he was dressing, but much
less easy whon ho saw his aunts. Mattio
was nervoue, Hannah full of repressed vigor.
"It's a comfort that we still have spoons to
stir our tea wit h," said the latter.
"1- have been thinking about Sally," he
began. "Pam sure, Aunt Hannah, you will
help Ma" ille Nial.S interrupted by a sound
of.crashing china -a scuffle, accompanied by
piercing ehrinks and the sound of hurrying
feet. Aunt hi etenah made a dash at the
bell, exclaiming:
"Has the -devil broken looser' The door
was thing, (men, and the* servants dragged
ID Sally. She resisted. violently, kicking,
p4uging, ' and swearing like a trooper.
Bridget began: "And I_ do say, sir, its too
bad to go and bring home such scum, and
expect &dent people to sit with her. She's
half killedefantee!"
• "Yes!" cried the houeeinaid, "she up with
a plate and brake it over his . head, and he's
a mass of gore in the kitchen this minute."
"Como liere, Sally!" said Kenneth, stern-
ly. Theyireleased her, and she stood before
him with 1; thing eyes and cheeks, flushed
with w of combat. An old dress of
the been pinned round her -it was
bah w her matted hair had been
coin . d rolled up -it lay on her
shout in a shaggy mese; and, as
_Aunt 'tid, she looked a little demon.
But eh took her in hand and
spoke • flash in her eyes turned to
tears. '
iv;iat have you been doing? How
dare you attack James?"
"What call 'ad he to lay 'ands on yer
boots?" -
"What on earth does she Mean?"
"Why, sir, after breakfast James began
to deem yetneboots ae usual, and she flew at
him liken tiger, tore them out of his hands,
broke a plate over his head, and swore she'd
kill him. And as for her language" -
"If he touches them again I'll cut his liver
out!" inte rupted Sally. , • I
"Sow, oak here, girl!" Aunt Hannahbe
gen.
"Ono moment, aunts" said Kenneth, ttirn-
ing Sally' • tear-staitied face to the light. I At
his touch he huuted, wild beast look 'liaised
from her eyes; then he said, "Now, Sally,
listen. I want you to forget your savage
ways, an I be a good child. _If you Use
bad langt a,ge and frighten and hurt iSeo-
ple, you lust go back to Cow court, and
I shall e sorry 1 tried, to save you
from yo r father, I know it be
hard for ou at first; but all good things are
hard. Y u must tell James you are sorry
you hurt sim, and I'll promise that every
day you a e good you shall clean my boots
yourself."
"Mat if I won't try, and I'll go this mo-
ments and tx his blooming pardon." And,
so saying, al1y picked up her trailing- gar-
ments and rushed out of the room.
"A perfclet little savage !'' said Hannah,'
"Two yeat s at a reformatmy might do good;
t I saw tears in her eyes," said
but I daub
"I thoug
Mattie.
"And w at handsome eyes !" said Ken-
neth..
"Now,
Hannah.
this Vanua
cupied by M. .1. 11. 1'3 per. There is h
water, a splendid cutlet and a. large gal Oen. Will he
, sold cheap or rented on easy tante as t ie owner has
I left the towli. Apply to DR. SCOTT, 5 niforth.
1240 1,f.
For Sae or
and con fortfurinerl w-
ird and soft
RESnieDilin-lecilLeFod°1its 1SCeaving town in a few weeks
ALE HEAP. As Mr. Hen -
with his family for 13randon, he offers f. t' sale that
very desirable residence now occupi d by hitn on
Goderitsh street, for $1,000. 'There hi 1,. good com-
fortabie house aitit a good etable on th alsolird
and soft water, and all other nicessaryk.onvenie t(vs.
For further particulars, apply to J. M. BEST, bar -
esti. r, Seaforth.
1236
p-1ESIDENCE FOR SALE.- -For sale cheap, th
) reindence in Egmoodvilla now owned and oc
tended by Mr. Henry Jackson, it is commodiou
end eon:fort:Ade and bas in connection with it, al
ilecesaary conveniences, such as hard a,nd soft water
&c. There is also half an acre Of hind.I It is a rues
-
pleasant and desirable place to live in, beioghigh
dry and healthy. Apply to W. G. BUFF, Seaforth„
1253 tf,
JTIARM FOR SALE. --,The underaigned Executor
offer the John Lowe farm for sale. The propert
consists of 100 acres, being-, Lot 10. Concession 5
Grey, and having thereon a that cbas brick 1)011°C
bank barn, ort•hsrd, wells, never. ailing Orin
good fences, &c.; :about 70 acres cicared, harem!,
bush. Posseusion will be given itext fe.11; Fo
further particulars es ti price and tams, apply t
W. 11. DICKSON, Solicitor, Brussels or t. J011.
SMITH amt. x.
E. J. MeARTIIER, E.ecutoir2136,t6ft
concession of Grey.
I1ARM'
FOR SALE -For sale thi splendid an 1
conveniently situated farm adj hung the VI
. lege of Hrucefield, and mined and oecupied b th
undersigned. There tire -110 acres, of which -neari
pll is -cleared and in a high state of •cuitivation and a 1
but about 20 acrein grass. Good buildinge an
plenty of Water. lt adjoins the Brucc field Station if
the Grand Trunk Railway. Will. ite . old elicart an
on easy terms. Apply ou the pre1
mises or t0:t
33ruff:•.-
field P. 0. P. MeGREGOR.
• 1 j 018E FOR SALE 011 TO R 3XT.-F4 So c
11 ye to Rent, the property on Wtst Goderi h
street, adjoitting Seaforth, formerly own, d at d ta..-
copied bj Mr. Wm Copp. There it a comfortab e
frame house containing 0 rooms and a eplendid stem e
cellar under the whole house, also a 1vods1Ied, In 1
and soft water, and a geod litable and other ou
• buildings. Also a splendid garden et one acr
Will be sold cheap nr rented oh rots:wield° term
Apply to A. STRONG, or JAMES MEMICLIAE1.i .
244
FARM IN STANLEY FOR SLE --For an e
cheap, the East; half of Lot 20, Hayfield Roa ,
Stanley, containing 04; acres, of %yid la 52 acr s a e
eleared and in a good state of cultiv Mon. T e be
twee is well timbered with hardwo d. Theule a e
t‘t4o,aotd
er. buildings. a bearing
owithin hall a n7iticarodf atned Viccintnje, Aff
Varna and three pities from Bruclekeld statio;1.
Possession at any tune. This is a rare chance to
buy a first class farm pleasantly situated. tAppl
to ARTIll..;11 FOR13E8, Seaforth. 1144tf
SPLENDID FAIL![FOR SALE -For Sale the Ea -t
half of Lot 4, on. the 4th Concession, and Lot ,
on the 5th Concession, Tuekersinith, !containing 1
acres, all cleared but alsout 12 nerds. The farm I
well underdraineci and well fenced. Thera is
1)
brick house and bank barn, 66 by SO feet, a so a 1
orchard of 200 bearing trees. There are thre
wells on the place and the river runs through ad o
it. There is no waste land. It is within four' mile
of Seaforth and is convenient to a gdod sehonl. I
is a magnificent stock and grazing farm. It Will b
sold cheap and on very equity terins as the proprieto
wishes to retire. Apply on the premisea 9r ad
dress Egisondville P. 0. JAMBS PICKARD. 1 121
FARM For,. SALE CHEAP. -The farm f 10
acres on the 9th concession of Mc•Kill p, be
longing to Thompson, Morrison, who is r eidin
-in Dakota and does not intend to return, is of
fered for sale ve; eheap. Eighty acres ar
Cleared and the ba nee good hardwood, mapl
and rock elm within di nines of , Seaforth an -
within / of a mile of school hone, Me hodis
and Presbyterian Churches, stores, black
just answer me this," said smithing and wagon making shop, post office,
Rol thounilndi buildings n c(l)twtahteer township,forel taar Igoe° graveow,es
'What oh earth made you bring
t here? You plunge _into some of any of the bordering. townships. A mortgage wil
filthy coma, get your head cutopen and
have this ereature flung on your hands. If
it is eentin ntal rubbish, you are a bigger
fool than Ithought you. If you 1:atter your-
self it's philleathropy you have be gun at the
wrong end f " t
"It is a 1 ttle of both. You do your phil-
anthropy in a scientific, wholesale way; I am
"beginning mine with a small retail sample.
And it is eentiruent, too, for 1 feel rather
like a knight who has rescued a maiden and
is f oz.bi del et 1 by the laws of chivalry to aband-
on her."
"Then, by the laws of the Round Table, the
knight is Ouund to wed the maiden, and -I
wish you Joy of your bai'.gain."
"Well, aunt, let Sally have a month under
your supervision and then we veill hold anoth-
er meetina upon her." The aunts.at last re-
luctantle g -reed to giveiber a trial.
IV. I I
The month passed and even Aunt Ilan,
nah owned that there was "good stuff" in
that girl, Mettle ha& her baptized and
called her Sarah Hope.' Hope was it name
of good augury. She quickly fitted herself
to the wa,ys of the 'house, never forgot any-
thing,. never shirked her work and Only
had two, outbreaks -but they were bad
ones, and crockery flew about so freely
that Aunt Hannah tied her hands behind
her back and locked her up till Keneeth
returned. Never in Sally's life had , she
known what it was to,1 blush, but whell he.
saw those discreditable bonds a flood of
shame and contrition dyed her yeaug
cheeks. This was the last of her outbreaks.
i
When th month wae over she was seijtth
Nurse rown and the nearest boarding
school. every Sunday afternoon she avent
to Bedfoi d jodge and , soon Aunt Hannah
owned that Sally was growing quite a deeent
booking girl. She was indeed rapidly
changing m everything but in what weA un-
changeable -her fidelity to Kenneth and her
love Tor him. .
Six months after 4enneth's memorable
fight theie was no littlei commotion in Cow
court one afternoon, for Biddy announced
her intention of "booking up that gell." Out
of a dirty,- receptacle sh produced Kenneth's
card. It had changed o a dull yellow, for
whenever the famous tale was told of how
the "young swell licked Tim" the card was
handed reund to finish off the story. • The
call was to be niade in style. So at 3 o'cloCk.
a •costermongers's .borrow with a don-
key harnessed to it *as drawn' up , at
the entrance to the,icourt; in the bar-
row was ..)lacecl an upfarned . fruit basket
and on , to this Biddy was hoisted.
The crutch went, too,- 6...s sign of her : tem-
poral po ver in Cow court, and to be bandy
to belale r the donkey iwith. Accordirig to
the tra 'tion of the court _ the best female
heildgel was a shawl t, rown over the head,
and thu attired Biddy, drove through the
stately s reets of the Wiest End. As the day
wore on he maintained her seat on the bask-
et withi creasing diftiCulty, for it became
i.6
necessar for her to panse at sundry :taverns
td refr h herself, and when she re.ached
Bedford lodge her face was aflame. Many
vagran had stood at t at door, but never a
more dijsreputable II& re than old Biddy.
She did iot,1irnit herseI in the matter of bell
pulling, and her pea rang through the
house. •
I •
"G -o a,way!" cried the maid, trying to shut
the door. "It's like your impertinence to
come to! the front door "
"No, You don't, my gell!" *chuckled Biddy,
adroitly slipping in the end of her crutch.
"I've cometo see Air. Kenneth Gordon; and
I don't go till I've seen him, that's =ore."
The housemaid was so astonished that her
vigilance relaxed, and Biddy established her-
self on the mat imside. The maid called to
tli• took to keep watch and ran to; Awit
be taken for e3,000 at 6 per cent. Ipply to JOH
C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont. 11761.1
FIRST-CLASS FARM FOR Sielet.-Comprsiin
Lot 22, and eas half of 21, in the second comes
sion• of Usborne, the County of Huron, eontainin
160 acres; on the Thames Road, lituiles front Exc
ter ntarket. There is on the :farm a two store
brick house, 26x38, with kitchen 1Sx19 ; woodshe
14x20 ; two never failing spring wells and cistern
three barns one having a brick foundation, 34x68
one with frame foundation and shod underneat
36x52; third barn on surface, with stable at end
good driving house and young bearing-, orchard
There are120 acres cleared and free of stumps;
aleo well underdrained and well fenced, the remai
der hardwood bush: the farm if; satiated one mil
from school, and is convenient to churches. This
one of the best farms in Huron county. Terms ens
Apply on the premises. or by letter to; MR
MON A. .TORY, Exeter P. 0. 411--tf
_ .
"VARM FOR SALE. --The undersigned offers f r
sale that valuable farm formerly owned by M
Mundell, on the 8th concession, Tnekersmith. t
contains 150 acres, of which 115 acres are cleared a d
in splendid condition. It is well fenced and fairl y
wet' drained. The buildings are first-class, a go d
brick house almost new, large fraine barns wi h
stone stabling underneath, suitable for feeding stoo .
There is also a large silo on the premises, capable
holding 91 the corn ensilege grown on 10 or 2
acres. This is one of the finest farms in ti -4 Conn y
of Huron, and wil be sold at a moderate price a d
on easy terms of payment. The farm is well ada t-
ed for mixed farming, producing fine ;crops of grail,
and is also well adapted for grazing. For furth r
particulars apply to the undersigned. D. D. WI
SON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209
W.- SOMERV14,E,
Agent G. N. W. Telegraph and ba
adian Express Companies,
.1 I
9N
SEAFORTH
Telegraphic connections. everywhere. Low ra ee
an money packages, and remitters guaranteed agai et
loes. The convenience and safety of on). ,mon y
order servioe is attracting the attention of and ple
Mg many patrons. Special rates en produce alid
poultry. Toronto train service only 4* hours, M n -
real hours.:1229
01\1"11.A.13,
Mutual - Live Stqc
INSURANCE CO.!
Head Office: - Seaforth
THE ONLY Live Stock Insurance Company
Ontario having a Governirent Deposit an bei
duly licensed by the same. Ate now carrying
the business of Live Stock Insurane and solicit
patronage of the importers and breeders fof
Province.
For further particulars address
in
he
JOHN AVER Sec.-Te's.
HAND-P/114DE
Boots and ho -s
D. MciNIT RE
Has on hand a large number of Boo and Shoos o his
own make, best materi land
Warranted to give- at n.
It you want your feet kept dry comje and get a pa r of
our boots, which will ije sold
OHIIAP FOR
A S H
Repairing promptly attended to. 11 kinds of '.ts
and Shoes made to order. All pa es who hay not
paid their accounts for last year sil1 please call and
souk up. •
RE, Seaforth.
1162 D. Meng
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Tightness of the Chest,
Wasting -Away of Flesh,
Throat Trou.bi es,
Consuxription
Bronchitis,
Weak Lun
Asthma, Cough
Catarrh, Colds.
Oxygenized Emulsion of Pure
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For Sale by all Druggists. LABORATORY TORONTO, OrthIrio
1111111111:MINIZMink
DEN LION, SEAFORTH.
FALL OF 1891.
We have received ex steamships Mongolian, Alcides and Corea'', a large
portion of our Fall Importations, which we hope to have complete with goods
t •
ex Canada and M.ontevidean, in a few days.
1
Goods—n west styles and
good value. I
R. JAMIESON.
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Guaranteed Absolutely Pure as Manufactured on
the Gardens in India.
M. JORDAN, -
moij ivdoc
c1.
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE CONATION.
Funerals furnished on the shorted notioe
Gand satisfaction gin anteed. A large assort-
rocer raent of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds,
ways on hand of the beet quality. The best
f Embalming Fluid ailed free of charge and I
' rim; the lowest. Fine Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Reel- ;
denoe GODERICH STREET, directly op-
osit,e the Methodist church la the house
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
AGENT FOR SEAFORTH. "
HERE WE AE AGAIN.
We have bought THOMAS DALY'S stock,
comprising
I
Groceire§, Crockery and Glassware,
;AND HAVE ASSORTED IT UP WITH A
1
Fine ne selection �f goods, and we are sell-
jn, all at Gr' eatly Reduced Prices.
We will also carry on the PORK PACKING
much more ettensively this season than last, and pay the HIGHEST
oASH PRICE FOR ALL DRESSED HOGS.
Many thanks for the people's liberal patronage in the past, and again we
slieit a call. Our stare is situated in the centre of the town, facing John
+leet
R. BEATTZE & CO., Seaforth.
' ur We have secured MR. D. DORRANCE, one of the oldest and most
;
experienced packers in the Dominion, and customers can depend on getting a
first-class article.
Santa Claus
Ras joined the firm and now We
will all have a
Merry Xmas.
My Big Holiday Stock has come.
The elegant presents are now on
exhibition. The shrewd buyers are
getting the first choice from ray
grand display of Holiday Goods.
Never have such nice Goods been
shown. Never have prices been so low.
Everybody is pleased who sees and
purchases - from nay great line of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver-
plated Ware, Fancy Goods, Spectacles,
Pipes, Novelties, etc. There is sure
to be a Merry X111.941 at your house if
you buy your gifts from.
W.R-COUNTER
• .
Jeweler, Main St., Seaforth.
JANT
Imimmom•••
"A dr
she. "I!
swool.4K,
on Btdd)
dare you
"Stow
and then
thru,t it
nose.
came to I
till I do.'
"When
don't evS
here!" I
"Thath
see the es
seated lt;e
pipe and
stay till I
To the
neth, edia
his stud
half au b
was dea
guardian
this view
od Kerint
laudable
health.
th's oldie
crown.
The a .
place at
that Bid(
Saily'seo
"Nothi
Hannab,
Seven
passed lie
the youth
brought
Mattie, a
Hannah;
formed S.
Kenneth
aceepted
where be
he left I.
girl tit' 1
future,
way int
the Ilea
and
nah's.
unehtiugt
heathen
when he
ways. 11
-educati
and dew
ihat it
trained ft
velopmen
wastes be
and, testi
was seat
spent her
was gard
Kenneth
-
watched
among tit
believed.
branght ,
would -0v
‘riihe
floa.ers,"
sight of
into the
Aunt
under Sal
/lathe,
next tote
"Sister,
the windo
about Soil
4.11ut w
"But, o
gutter,
must lath
"Ile he.
won't be
-"She ra
and be tra
now; wha-
grown-th'
44 But. I
gether.-
"Meta
over beau
men t Salt
two posie.
Rush wit*
eparkied
-TU.! hi
posy in A
"Flowe
never we .
theless, M
glanced a
rush at
with:
"Be off
your flow
But Sally
and the ee
uncompri
ed.
After
though tt
“Sarak
at the un:
and we h.
good bon
"What
ing pale.
"You
here, pet
member,
nephew V.
i4aiiy's (L:
to do Ilea
fine N'OiCt
"YOLft
your bi.e•
She die
day Atm
feseor
Aunt. I
hand.
- ttyou
ion is ti
Mal i brat
ern sere,
thinks eh
and haw
When
ballad,
graeious,
At the
said: "
beauty,
hard eta
"It Aoa
Five y
turned fi
whoa
“Whas
Sally '!"
"That:
"When
ter; she
thiage
"Then
when 1 I
get how
`WW2;
girl in I.
"Lhoy.
said he.
If her
he woul
It still
love Ke
sa good
dark
caught a
Kenneth
black ra
that no
kept hid
"The
zteth,
Maid. 4