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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1893-02-17, Page 6--eeelo•74eie, :e tate 7777777, THE HURON EXPOSITOR. VETERINARY. •••1, TOHN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario ei Veterinary College. All diseases of Dontestie Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and - charges moderate. Vete riflery Dentistry a specialty Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing Machine Shop, Seaforth. 1112tt FRANK S. Beattlie,V. S., graduate of Outset. Vet erinary College, Toronto, Member of We!. Vet erinary Medical Society, °toe treats all diseases of the Domesticated Animals. All cant promptly at- teuded to either by day or night. Charges moder- ate. Special attention given so veterinary dentis. try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one door south of Kidd's Hardwarc store. 1112 -------- HORSE INFIRNIARY.—Corner el Jar. aD vie and Goderieh Streets, next door to the Pres. hyterian Cinuoh, Seaforbh, Ont. A1l dia.) see of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do u sticated animals, eticoessfully treated at te.. inerreary or elsewhere, on the ehorteet notice. eharges ni Aer- ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vete.inary Surgeed. P 3.—A large otook of Veseneary Medicines Kept eon etantly on hand i LEGAL T) S. HAYS, successor to the late firm of Dickson Jj & Hays, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary public, &c. Money to loan. Office—Cardno's block, Main Street Seaforth. 1225 HIGGINS 86 LENNON, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c. Offices - 120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth Ontario. Seaforth Office—Whitney's Block, Main Street. Money to ioau. Thomas Mime Huieneis. JANNS LNNNON. 1291 RJFATTHEW MORRISON, Walton, Insuranae Agent, Commissioner for taking adavima Conveyances, &o. Money to loan at the lowein rates. M. Mouelsou, Welton. If M. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &c.. • Office—Rooms, five doors north otCommeicial hovel, grounfi goer, next door to C. L. Papst's jewelry store, Maid aareet, Seaforth. Goderich agents—Cameron, Helirand eneneron. 1215 ri ARROW & PROUDFOOT, Berrietere, etime.:9re' kaT &o., Galeria, Ontario. J. T. GanimoW. Q. 686 'SYN. PROUDFO(yT aalAMERON, HOLT &HOLMES, '103arrietSrs So. U Honors in Chancery, &o.,Goderich, On* )1. 0. CAIVIR.ON, Q. Ca PHIloW Hour, DUDIoliX Hoialgs aikarANNING & SCOTT, 13arristera Solloitors, bon 3Lvi veyancers, no., Solicitors for the %Bane of ohnston, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan Offioe— Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario, A. 11, MANNI149 Jiuss SoOrr, 781 HOLMESTED, successor to thc 'tete firm X McCaughey & Holmested, Banister, So. licitor, Conveyancer and Notary. Solicitor for the Canadian Bank en Commotion Money to lend. Farms fer sale. Office In Scott's Block, Maio Street, Sesfortim. W. CAMERON SMITH, BARRIST ER. Solicitor of Superior Court, Commissiover taking *affidavits in the High Court of Justice, Conveyancer, Money to Lend Can be consulted after office hours at the Comte. r. cial Hotel. HENSALL, ONTARIO. D-ENTISTRY. -V W. TWEDDLE, Dentist; Office over Hamilton X . & McInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad. ministered for the painless extraction of teeth. 1169 'FIR. G. FRANKLIN BELDEN, Dentist. Gas ad. ministrated for painless extraction of teeth. Office over Johnson'Hardviare Store, Seaforth. 1226 D AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will IV, visit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel every. Monday. 1288 `77 ir7gr -T1 KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D. A., Exeter, Ong.. Will be am Zurloha at the Huron Hotel, en the Lest JJLJ THURSDAY IN Been Amens, and at Murdockaa Hotel, Heniall, on the FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY in each month. Teeth extracted with the least pain possible. All work srst-class at liberal rates. 971 DR. 0.11. ',NORM, Dentist, (successor to 11. t Billings), member of the Royal College of Den. tal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with. out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe an. thetic given tor the painless extraction of teeth. Office—over O'Neil's bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204 N. B.—Plates oecured firmly in the mouth by Yemens' Patent Valve. MONEY TO LOAN. TONEY TO ilLOAN.—Straight loans at 6 psi oent., wi h the privilege to borrower of repaying part of the principal money at any time: Apply to F. PEOLMESTED, Berriatee, Seaforth. ; M.,EDICAL. TV. G. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay. field, Ontario, 'successor to Dr. W. H. Wright. 1225-52 DRS. SCOTT 8‘. MACKAY, OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodiat Clauroh, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural Grounds. J. G. SCOTT, M. D. C. hi., (Ann Arbor aiad Vic- toria,) M. C. P. S. 0. C. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. C., M.0.P.S.0. T.) E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S., 11. Glasgow, lac., Physician, Surgeon and Ac- eoucher, Constance, Ont. 1127 DR. ELLIOTT, Brpeeflold, Licentiate Royal College of Phy °lane and Surgeons, EdIn. burgh. Bnicefield, Ont:939 W. BRUCE SMITH, M. D C. M., Member of _Rt. the College of Physicians and Surgeon°, &a., Seatorth, Ontario, Offioe and residence same as occupied by Dr. Vercoe. 848 LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal _A_ College of Phyeicians and Surgeons, Kingston. Summer to Dr. Mackid. Oilier lately occupied by Dr. Mackid, Main Street Seaforth. Residence —Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately occupied by L. E. Dancey. 1127 AUCTIONEERS. T P. BRINE, Lieensed Auotioneer for tht Conn . ty of Huron. Sales attended in al parts of the County. All orders left at Tas Expeerrom Office will be promptly attended to. VVIIII. M'OLOY, •-rAtictioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth. Sales promptly attended to, charges moderate and satisfection guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed to Cbiselhurst Post °See, or left at his residence, Lot 2, Concession 11, Tuckersmith, will receive prompt attention. 1296-tf . . . W. G. DUFF, AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, °envie:amen Collector, Book-keeper and Accountant .Real Estate, Life, Ac,eident and Fire Insurance Agent; Money to Loan, Correspondence, &e. Parties requiring his eerviees in any of these branches will receive prompt attention. OFFIOS IN DALEY'S BLOCK, (UP STAIRS), MAIN STRUT, Sli.l'CONTH. 1131 McKillop Directory for 1893. JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Dublinf P. 0. JAMES EVANS, Deputy Reeve, Beechwood. DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood. WM. eleGAVIN, Councillor, Leadbury. WILLIAM ABCHIBALD, Councillor, Leadburjr. JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, Winthrop. SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop. WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beeohwood. CHARLES DODDS, Collector. Seaforth.. R. W. B. SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Whole Seaforth. RICHARD POLLARD, Sanitary Inspector, Lend. bury. HURON AND BitiCE— Loan and I nvostment 001/11:).6 NY_ This Company is Loaning Money OD Farm Security- at lowest Rates of Interest. Mortgages Purchased. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed en Deposits, according to amount and time left, OFFICE.—Corner of Market Square arid North Street, Goderich. HORACE HORTON, Menateinn Coderieh, August 6th,1886. DONALD ROSS OF HEIMRA. BY WILLIAM BLACK. CHAPTER XV, A TIIREATEND INVASION. Mary roae quickly, her clear eyes showing such obvious pleasure that Kathchen was inclined to be ivelignant. Mamie, have you no pride ?" Kathchen said in her heart. "It is not becoming in e young woman to be so grateful nor an ordinary piece of civility. And Mary Stanley, of all people!" Well, Mary Stanley did not seem to be governed by any such considerations. She went forwardi to receive her visitors with the frankest smile of welcome lighting up her face; the magic -working dimple did its part. "[am so glad you have called," said she, "for I was thinking of writing to you, and I. was not sere whether you were at fleinera. We have not seen the yacht coming and going of late." "No," said he, as he took the chair near - her (and Kathchen remarked that his eyes, too, showed pleasure, if hiss openly declar- ed), "1 went down as far as Portree in the Consuelo,or I would have called before now. Did you want to see me about—about any- thing ?" And this question be asked with a curioue simplicity and directness of inb,uner. There was none of the self-consciousness of a young man addressing a remarkably pretty young woman. It was rather like an offer of neighborly hep; what trouble was she in now? "1 was wondering," she made answer, with a little timidity, "whether you would caro to go out on the 12th with my brother and Mr. Meredyth. It is not a very grand shooting, as you know; but you would get scime little amusement, I Suppose, and Miss 9lendinning and I would come and have lunch 4h y'—if we were not in the nie way." have been a sufficiently at- tractive in' i „ton, but the observant Kathchen enticed that the young man hesie tated. "Thank you very much," said he; "it iS most kind of you to have thought of me; - but the fact is I'm not much of a shot and I ahouldn't like to spoil the bag. Of courae your brother will want to zee what the moore can yield, and with fair shooting two guns should give a very good account of Lochgarra, so that it would be really a pity to spoil the 12th by bringing in e useless gun. Thank you all the same for thinking of me—" 1' Oh, perhaps you don't care about shoot- ing ?" said Mary. Perhaps you are fonder fishivg ?" Anci hardly were the words out of her mouth when eorne sudden recollection of that phantom poacher rushed in upon her mind; a hideous dread posseseed her—how could she have been so unutterably indis- creet ? Not only that, but there was yester- day's incident of the hurling of the stone into the badmen pool; would he imagine that she suspected him—that she was prob- ing into a guilty knowledge? She was be- wildered by what she had done, and yet de- termined to betray no consciousness of her blunder. A ghastly and protracted silence ifeemed to follow her qulestion ; bat that was merely imagination on her part. He an- swered her at once, and that in the most natural manner, without a trace of ember- raserrient "1 am a poor enough shot," said he, with a smile "but lam even a worse fisherman. You see'there is hardly any shcoting on Heimra Isfa.nd, but thereis still less Behing —none at all, practically. As for the shoot- ing, there is some rabbits among the recto, and occasionally I have seen a covey of grouse come flying across from the mainland but the truth is when you get used to the charm of quiet in a place like that you don't want to have it broken by the banging of a gun—" "Ob, no, of course not." said Mary, with a certain eagerness of assen —for she was overjoyed to find that nothin had come of her fancied indiscretion. "01course not. I can quite imagine there musti be a singular fascination in the eolitarinees of such an island, and the—the—silence. A fascina- tion and a charm ; and yet when MiseGlen- dinning and I have been up among the hills here sometimes it has seemed too awful -- too lifeless—it became terrible. Then out at Heimra—the sea beivg all around you in the night—and the bit ot land so smalls -- that must be a strange sensation, but per- haps yea don't notice it as a stranger might; you must have got used to it.—" "Yes," eaid he, "it is very solitary and very silent. All the same," he added, rather absently," I dare say I shall miss that very solitariness and silence when I go away from Heimra, as I hope to do ere long. I should not wonder if I looked back with some regret." "Oh, you are going away from Heirnra— and before long ?" Mary repeated—and Kathchen glanced quickly at her. "I hope so," he said. "Wall, I would uot trouble you with my schemes and plans 'but for the fact that they indirectly concern you." She looked etartied for a second,but he proceeded with a certain easy cheerful- ness of manner which Kathchen thought be- came him, and he spoke in a confidential and friendly way more than was his wont. "Yes, if what I am aiming at succeeds it will make your position here a good deal easier. I know the difficulties you have to contend with on an estate like thie—the poverty of the soil—families growing upend marrying and still clingieg to the small homesteads—the dietance front markets, the climate, and all that. And, indeed, my first scheme—my ideal scheme," he went on in this frank kind of fashion "was com- prehensive enough: I wanted nothing lees than to take away the whole of the popula. tion with me—not the _surplus population merely, but the whole of the people' bodily, leaving the sheep and the game in undis- turbed possession. That would have made matters easy for you—and for Mr. Purdie. I thought I could carry them away with me to one of the colonies, and get a grant of Crown lands from the Government, and be appointed to look after the settlenient, so that I could live and die among those I have known from my childhood. There was only one point of the scheme that I was absolute- ly sure about, and that was that the people would go if I asked them—ye; to the ver' oldest., If I have to be carried on board the ship,' one of them said to me—" • " Heve you considered the terrible re- sponsibility ?" she said, in , rather a breath- le411` NW -easy: indeed," said he, gravely, "and that comprehensive project was not practic- able, it was too big—too visionary. But for some time back I have been making in- quiries—indeed, I went down to Portree chiefly to see one of the cormnittee who manage the 'migrants' Information Office— he is taking his holiday in Skye at present. And if in a more modest and reasonable way I could take a number of the people away with me, and found a little colony out in Queensland or in Canada, that would give you some relief, and make it easier for those revnaining behind, would it not? Northwestern Canada and Queenelandr perhaps you know—are the only colonies that offer the immigrant a free homestead of one hundred and sixty acres, and Canada is especially hospitable, for at all the ports there are government agents for the purpose cf giiing the immigrants every information and procuring them work. Oh, I am very well aware," he continued—seeing that she Ras silent and absorbed—" that .emigration is not Et certain panacea. There is no as- surance that the emigrant is going to leave all hiAills and troubles behind him. Very often the first generation have to suffer sore hardship, then the next reap the reward of their toil and presevereece. And homesick- ness—well plenty of them never get over that, and, !naturally, if they are homesiok, they exaggerate thei sufferings and mis- fortunes.' He sought in his pockets and brought otO a letter. " Perhaps you would care to reaA that -.--1 found it awaiting ine when I cathe home thie time." She todk the letter and looked at it in rather a perfunctory %vv. It was 'clear that her hind was fixed on something quite different Perhaps she was thinking of that distant aeStlement—out among the pines and snowel of the Northwest—or far away under thn Southern Cross; the drafted people wenking with a right good -will and concealing their homesickness and making light of think hardahips, so long as young Donald Wes with them. Perhaps she was thinking tif the denuded Lochgarra, and of the empti Eileen Heimra, After all; it was sornithing to have a neighbor, even if he lives Jn ,that lonely island. And if she were doh* her best with the people who re- mained—tioe tering industries, spreading educatiotit bettering their condition in every way—weli there would be no one to whom she could ;how what she had done. What did her binther care for such things 1—her brother edits thinking only of grouse and black &On and grilse. Frank Meredyth? she more'Milan suspected that his affectation of interestn wise only a sort of compliment paid to heeeelf. And then there was an- other think, more difficult te formulate; but awaydee down in her heart somewhere there hittJ sprung up a vague desire that some da k T.'r other she might be able to show Donald ROss how.morry she was for the in- juries hei bad suffered at the hands of her family. ittYlien once a close and firm friend- , ship had Ileen established between them he I might bet induced to forgive. But if he were going . away while as yet he and she were ahrteint strangers? And she knew that the peop4 who might remain with her at Lochgarraiwould say to themselves that she Was the one who had driven young Donald cet'2,1, tieeea She foed herself to read the letter-: AJIMADALE, MiDneS011t1, Canada. "Mr. Rob of Heimra : "Sir,---Weter Macleod was showing me the lettertyou was writing to him and ask- ing aboiiii me, and he maid it ie my duty to answer ,hid give Mr, Roes the news. We have not :i.,intieh oomfort here; 'I think the Lord wasilnot pleased with us that we left our ow ii 4i0untry and come to America. My wife is ,vntry seeck„ and while she has the seeckneaston her I cannot go away and get railway e+brk ; and there are the five child- ren, the egclest of them twelve and not able to do mugh. I have a -cow that is giving mulk. Pt have a yolk of oxen. There is not a welk but I will begin et it soon. I have foenini a Lochgarra man—wan Neil Campbelln-about five Miles from here; it is a pleastfie to me that I have the jance of speakingitny own langwioh. I have twelve tons of hay. The ileitis good, but the weather nerra bad; ay, until the end of May titer* was frog, every night, and many the tiniti hailatonee that would spoil the mem in hlf an hour. I brought ten bolls ormeal Mrbye* the Government's supply, and if I had not had a little money I do not know *at I would have done; ahd now the money is gone and I cannot go away to work an leave my wife with the seecknesa on her; jnd maybe if I did go away I would not get Orwork whatever. What to do now, it 10 beyond me to say, and we are far away frotin any friends, my wife and me. When I ;Went to Kavanagh to bring the doctor tif my wife I was hearing the news from hetet) that they believed I had brokken my leg. But Ude; not my legs that are bralikettie--it is my heart that is brokken. There hes been no happiness within me since theday I left Loch Torridon and went to Greetgook to the steamer. That was a bad do for me and my family; we have had ncetibace.or comfort since; it's glad I would bit to see Ruoia-nag once More—ay, if they t would give me a job at brekkiu stones. .tThisis all the news I am thinking of, and itwishing Mr. Ross a long life and happirimie, I am your respectful servant, ANGUS M ACKAY. " Pciortenan !" said Mary. And then she looked i4 as she handed back the letter. "1 shatild have thought," she continued, addressg Donald Ross, "that a report. like that would have caused you to hesitate beforen4ommending any mare emigration. Was it gioir' who sent that poor man out?" "01140," he answered at once, "that Angus Mackay lived at Loch Torridon—a long wrqii south from here. I only got to know ino)nething of him accidentally. But mind yqi, Miss Stanley, I would not assume that eve lp in his care emigration has been a n'hat latter is simply saturated with horthesickneen I should net be at all sorprise4 to hear in a year or two that Angus leas doing very well with his farm. and in almost a certainty that when his familyilainve grown up they will find them- selves inlexcellent circumstances. Of course it is hail on him that his wife should be ill, °specie* with those young children— but the are miefortunes that happen everyWiike," " Errinkration ?" she repeated ‘(and Kath- chenceneld tell by her tone that this scheme of his fciiina no favor in her sight). "So that be Year cure for the poverty and dis- content ju the Highlands? But don't you think 1ts rather a confession of failure? Don't think if the landlorde Were doing their dtiOY there would be no need in -drive these prier people away from their homes? No dont4, as you says families grow up and marry; twhilethe land does not increase; but lookAtt the thousands upon thousands of acres t14i4 at present don't aupport a single human leOng—" " Yotinnean the deer forests ?" he said, quite e4olly (for the nwner of the little Wand otilleimra had not much personal and imian4idiate interest in the rights and duties df proprietors). "Yes, they say that ie. fthe alternative. They say either emigratiein or throwing open the deer for- ests to atiall tenants and crofters—banish- ing theder altogether, limiting the iheep farms, Planting homesteads. It sounds very well in itthe House of Commons, but I'm afraid it OWouldn't work in practice. Such deer founts as I happen to know are quite useless foe any such purpose, the great bulk of the sea is impossible—roeks and peat simply, Ond than the small patches of land that migitt be cultivated—less than two acres i every thousand, they say—are acatteredtend remote and inaccessible. Who is to makie roads,_to begin with -even if the crofterS iMere mad enough to imagine that they courg send their handful of produce away to Ole distant markets with any chance of competition ?" But 814 was not convinced, a curious obstinacyteeemed to have got hold of her. "1 calift help thinking,' she repeated,. "that titiiigration is a kind of cowardly remedy[sn't it rather like admitting that you have 4iled ? Surely, there. must be some (Atte); meane ? Why, before I came to Lochgarte4 made up my mind that I would try to fifide out about the crofters who bad gone segaP or been Aent away, and I would invite then to come back and take up their old holdi4e." - "It wield be a cruel kindness," said he. "And I dioubt whether they would thank ' you for thtis offer, Yee, I dare say some would, an on their way back to their old home the? world be filled with joy. When they camein sight of Ru-Minard I dare say they woad be crying with delight, and when tImee landed at Lochgarra, they world be for falang on their knees to kiss the be- loved sho. But that . wouldn't last very long. Mien they came to leak at the sour and mari)ty soil, the peat -hags, and the rocks, the"' would begin to alter their mind )7 - • "In ant case," said she, "1 have &ban. doned theldea for the present ; I find I have already plenty on my hands. And I don't *Forbye (besides). confess that I have failed yet. I am doing what I can. It is a very slow process, for they seem to imagine that whatever I sug- gest is for my own interest; at the same time, I don't see that I have failed yet. And as for emigration—" "But, Miss Stanley," said he, seriously, "you don't suppose I would take away any number of the people without your consent ?" At this she brightened up a little. " Oh, it is only if there is a necessity ? Only as a necessity, you mean ?" "Perhaps there is something of selfish- ness in it, too," he confessed. "Of course, I don't like the idea of living in Eileen Heimra all my life—not now. I am free from my duty, and—and perhaps there are associations that one ought to Wave behind one. And if I could get some post front the Government in connection with this emigration scheme—if I could become the overseer of the little settlement—I should still be among my own people'; no doubt that has had something to do with my fore - c " But, at all events," she interposed, Trickly, "you won't be too precipitous ? It Is a dreadful responsibility. Even if they exaggerate their hardship& through home- sicknees, than is not altogether imaginary; it is real enough to them at the time. And if actual suffering were to take place—" "1 know the responsibility," he said. "I am quite aware of it. All that I could do would be to obtain the fullest and most ac- curate information, and then explain to the people the gravity of the step they were about to take. Then it is not a new thing; there are quite trust worthy accounts of the various colonial settlements, and this evi- dence they would have to estimate dispas- sionistely for themaelver." "Mr, Ross I" she remonstrated. "How can you say such a thing? You told me just now that the whole of these people would follow you away to Canada or Aus- tralia, if you but said the word. Is that a fair judgment of evidenoe ? I don't think you could get rid of your responsibility by putting a lot of blne-books before them— " I see you are tagainet emigration," he said. "It may he eeoestlary in Me places.—I don't know yet that it is here," she answer- ed him. "I would rather be allowed to try." And then she said—looking at him nether timidly—" If you think I have not given them enough, I will gine them more, but—but there is some more pasture that perhaps Mr. :Watson might be induced to give up. I have given them Meall-na-Fearn. Mr. Watson was good-natured about Meal'. na-Cruagan, and I dare say there would be no difficulty in settling what should be taken off his rent_ if he were to give up Moan na-Fearn and Corrie Blarea,g. And— and there's more than that I would try be- fore having people banished." Kathchen observed that this young man changed color. It was an odd thing—and interesting to the on -looker. For usually he was so calm and self-possessed and re- served; submissive, too'so that it was only at times that he raised his lustrous bitten eyes to the young lady who was addressing him; he seemed to wish to keep a certain distance between them. But these last_ words of hers appeared to have touched him. The pale, dark face showed a sense of shame—or deprecation. "You must not imagine, Miss Stanley," said he, "that I came to ask for anything. You have alreadY been most generous—too generous, most people would ray. It would be imposing on you to ask for more—it would be unfair; ff I were in your position I would refuse. But I thought my scheme might afford you some relief—" "And if you went away with them, what would you do with Heimra Island ?" she said abruptly, and regarding him with her clear, honest eyes. "That I don't know," said he," "except "that I should be Henry to sel it; and it mould not be easy to let it, even as a sum- mer holiday place. There is no fishing or shooting to speak of, and it is a long way to come. For yachtinan it might make con- venient headquarters—" "But you would not sell the island ?" she asked again. "Not unless I was compelled," he made answer. "1 might go away and leave it for a time—the letting of the pasture would just about cover the house -keeper's wages and the keeping up of the plaoe ; and then, years hence, when my little community in Australia, or Canada was all safely eatablish- ed—when the heat of the day was over, as they say in the Gaelic—I might come back there and emend the end of my life in peace and quiet. For old people do not need many friends around them ; their recollections are in the pest." And then he rose. "1 beg your pardon about my poor affairs." "But they concern me," she said, as she rose also, "and very immediately. Besides that, we are neighbor. And so 'I am to understand that you won't do anything further with your emigration scheme—not at present ?" "Nothing until you consent—nor until you are quite satisfied that it is a wise thing to embark on. And, indeed, there is no great hurry. 'I can't keep my last term until November next; but by then I hope to heves learned everything there is to be learned about the various emigration field. She rang the bell, but she herself ac- companied him ,t-0 the door and out into the hall. "By -the -way," eaid-she, " what has be- come of Anna Clanuaoh ? I thought you were to tell her to come to me so that I could assure her she eheuldn't be locked up in any asylum ?" "I'm afraid Anna ha $ not got over her fear of you," said he, With a smile. "She seemed to think you tried to entrap her into the garden, where Mr. Purdie was, And it isn't easy to reason with Anna Clan- naoh." "Oh, then you see her sometimes ?" she asked. "Sometimes—yes. If Anna catches sight of the Sirene coming across, she generally runs down to Camus Bheag and waits. for us, to ask for news from the island." "Will you tell her that I am very angry with her for not coming to see me—when Barbara could quite' easily be the interpreter between us?" ' "will. Good-bye." "Good-bye," said she, as he left. But she did not immediately go back to the drawing room, and to Kathchen, and the dyed wools. She remained in the great empty oak hall, ellowly walking up and don—with viaions before her eyes. She sitY7 a name, too—it was New Heimra. And the actual Heinera out there—the actual Heimra would then be deserted, save, per- haps, for some old house -keeper, who would sit out, in the summer eveninge, and wonder whether young Donald was ever coming back to his home. Or perhaps an Euglish family would be in possession of that bunga- low retreat, the children scampering about with their noisy games. Would they be silent a little, when chance brought them to the lonely white grave up there on the crest of the hill! ' She was startled from her reverie by some sound on the steps outside, and turning, found her brother and Frank Meredyth at the door. n "Now, Mantle, see what comes of all your coddling 1" Fred Stanley exclaimed, as he came forward and held a piece of paper in his hand. "This is a pretty state of affairs 1 But can you wonder? They easily find out where the place is ripe for them—where the people have been coddled into insolence and discontent—and on the 12th, too—oh yes, the 12th 1—when they for troubling you - All Stock Raisers use Dick'stiniversalMedicines expect the keepers to be up on the hill, so they'll be able to break a few of the drawing room windows on their way by—" "What are you talking about?" she said, in answer to this incoherent harangue, and she took the paper from him. It was a handbill, rather shabbily printed, and these were the contents: THE HEATHER ON FIRE THE HEATHER ON FIRE! The Land for the people !—Away with Sheep, Deer and Landlords 1—The Land- lords Must Ge 1—Oomprilsory Emigratien for Landlords 1—Men of the Highlands, Stand up for Your Rights 1—Down with Southern Rack Renters To THE TENANTS, CROFTERS, AND COTTARS OF LOCHGARRA, AND NEIGHBORHOOD : A PUBLIC MEETING. Will be held in Lochgarra Free Church on Monday, the 12th of Auguet, at one o'clock. Addresses by Mr. Josiah Ogden, M. P., Miss Ernestine Simon, of Paris, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jackeon Noyes'of the Connecti- cut Council of Liberty. Mr. John Fraser, Vice -President of the Stratherrick Branch of the Highland Land League, will preside. ADMISSION FREE. Men of Lochgarra !—Attend in your bundreda. would be free himself must strike the blow !" Well, Mary was not the least bit fright- ened. "1 don't see why they shouldn't hold a public meeting," said she, as she handed him back the bill. "Why, there will be a public riot 1" he said. "You haven't seen the great plac- ards they have pasted up on the walls— done with a big brush—I suppose they were afraid to print them ; but if you go down through the village you will are what they're after. Sweep the sheep off Mean- na,-Fearn Take back the land A general march into Glen Orme.'" "hu Orme deer forest has nothing to ""tohylnoeu,:h8inilke t.tkd, hleywill draw Ruch fine distinctions ?" he retorted, " 1 clan tell you, when once the march has begun they won't stop to ask whose fences they are tearing own;(land a shot or two fired through Your windows is about the least you can expect. Arad that is what comes of coddling people. They think they can ter- rorize over you whenever they choose --they welcome any kind of agitator and think they're going to have it all their own way. And can't you see who suggested the 12th to thein? I'll bet it was that fellow Rose -- a clever trick te-either we lose the opening day of the shooting—and, that would make him laugh like a cat—or else we leave the place free for those parading blackguards to plunder at their will." "At all events, Miss Stanley," inter- posed Frank Meredyth, in a calmer !Woll- ner, "there can be no harm in postponing our grouse shooting until the Tuesday. I think it will be better for Fred aed myself to be about the premises—and the keepere, too—untillh!s little disturbance has blown over."'ho are these people ?" she said, taking back the paper and regarding it. "Mr, Ogden 3: know something of—mostly from pictures of him in Punch; but I thought it was strikes and trades -unions in the north of Eogland that ho busied himself with. What has brought him to Scotland ?" "Why, wherever there is mischief to be stirred up—and notoriety to be earned for himself—that is enough for a low Radical of that stamp," her brother said. He was a young man, and his convictions were round and complete. "And Miss Ernestine Simon—who is she?' "Oh, you don't know Ernestine ?" said Frank Meredyth, with a emile. "Oh, yes, surely—Ernestine the famous petroleuse, who, fought at the Buttes Chaumont, and got wounded in the scramble through Belle- ville? You must have beard of her, surely. Well, Ernestine is getting old now, but there is still something of the sacred fire about here -a tort of mouton enrage desper- ation ; she can use whirling words, as far as her broken English goes." "And Mrs. Noyes ?" Mary continued. "Who is Mrs. Jackson Noyes, from Con- necticut ?" 'There, eI ain done 1" he confessed. "I never heard of Mrs. Jackson Noyes in any capacity whatever; but I can imagine the sort of person elle is likely to be." "And what do these people know about the Highlands ?" Mary demanded again. "What they have been told by the Land League, I suppose," was his answer—and therewithal Miss Stanley led the way back to the drawing room to carry these startling tidings to Kate Glendinning, . But she was very silent and thoughtful all that evening; and when the two gentle- men, after dinner, had gone out on the ter- race to smoke a cigar, she said: "Kathchen, I am going to confide in you, and you must not break faith with me. You hear what is likely to happen next Monday. Very well; Mr. Meredyth and Fred both want to remain about the house, along with the keepers, in case there should be any dis- turbance, any injury done the place. Now I particularly wish that they should not, and you must`back me up, if it is epoken of again. Why, what harm can the people do? I don't mind about a broken window, if one of the lads should become unruly in going by. And if they drive the sheep off Meall-na-Fearn, the 'sheep can, be driven back the next day. I will warn Mr. Wat- son that he must not allow his men to show resistance. But, above all, I am anxious that Fred and Mr. Meredyth should leave in the morning for their shooting, as they had arranged. For the truth is, Katie:then, I mean to go to thie meeting, and I mean to go alone." "Mamie !" Kathchen exclaimed, with dis- may in her eyes. " There are many reasons," Mary Stanley went on. "1! those strangers know any -- thing about the condition of the Highlands that I do not know I shall be glad to hear it. If they have merely come to stir up mischief, I wish to make my protest. But there is more than that. Perhaps the peo- ple about here have grievances and resent- ments that they would speak of more freely at such a meeting, and if they have I want to know what they are, and I want to show that I am not afraid to trust myself among my neighbors, and to listen to what they have got to say. For, after all, Kathchen, the more you think of it, the more the emi- gration scheme—the drafting of a lot of peo- ple away from their homes—seems such a complete confession of failure. I would rather try something else firet—or many things—rather than have the, people go away to Canada or Queensland.' "Mamie," said Kathchen, rising to her feet, "1 will not allow you to thrust your- self into this danger. You don't know what an excited crowd may not do. You are the repreeeritative—the only represent- ative—of the very class whom these strang- ers have come here to denounce." "That is why I mean to go and show them that the relations between landlord and tenant need not necessarily be what they imagine them to be," Mary said, with a certain dignity and reserve. "Why, if there is any risk of a serious disturbance, is it not my plane to be there to do what I can to prevent it ?" "1 will appeal to Mr. Meredytb," said Kathchen. "You cannot," said Mary, calmly. "I have intrusted you with my secret—you cannot break faith." Kathchen looked disconcerted for about a second. "11 is quite monstrous, Mamie, that you (Conthrued on page 7. N/Itt!!!7//tIg ECOTTOLENE-1 41/11P-- •Wh&tlsit No.— ---4011P dIP.--• --NO, 4.0"--' —44111P tito-- —.NIP d1100.-- --POO too --op dIPP".." ....440 ION— --gal, GO— --4111P dIP.--• .....e. SP— elm- 410.— ---411P 411116—. ---r411P IP— 4111100—• --41111 dIP--- —NIP 41111P—Itt8 the new shortening dp,...takInt the place of lard 11110.—vr cooking butter, or --411, loth. Costs less, goes,ip dllb■---fariher; and is essily-411P 111110.— --.41111 dp....digested by anyone. dPi•—• * --GOP II— ---411P AT ALL GROCERS. = 111110-- dIPb-- * d110.-- Made only by ....OP dmi.....la... N. K. FAIRBANK &..,COit.-..v...4. dlIP■--• Wellington and Ann di0"---' MONTREAL. • NdPiiiiiiiiiiiiin. AUCTION SALES. A UCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IM PLEMENTS.—Mr. Wililain McCloy has been in- etructed hy Mr. Angus Gordon to sell by public auction on Lot 25, Concession 4, L..14. S., Tucker - smith, on Tuesday, February 28, at 1 o'clock p. m., the following property, viz. : Horsos.-1 general purpose mare -coining four years old,' superior young carriage teens 16 hands, the one coming four and the other coming three, sired by Fearnaught Chief; 1 carriage filly coming two and 1 carriage foal six months Old, both sired by Edinburg. Cattle. -3 milch cowe in calf.to a thoroughbred bul1,1 farrow eow 6 steers coming three, 'suitable tor May shipping; 2 steers coming two, 4 spring calve*, 2 afore hogs. Implements, etc. -1 covered buggy, 1 three furrow gang plow, L horse power, also a lot ol good hay. The whole will positively be sold as the proprietor has rented his farm and is going to Manitoba. Terms. —Nine months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint -notes. A discount of 6 cents on the dollar will be allowed for cash on credit amounts. ANGUS GORDON, Proprietor; Win. McCloy, Auc- tioneer, • 1313 ,viORTGAGE SALE OF A HOUSE AND LOT IN THE, TOWN OF SEAFORTH, COUNTY OF iiunoN.—Under and by r.irtue of a power of sale contained in a certain mortgage hearing date the seventleclay of January, 1888, whieh will beproduced at the time of sale, there will be offered for eate by public auction by W. G. Duff, auctioneer, atIhe Com. rnercial Hotel, in the town of Seaforth, on Saturday, the fouith day of March, 1893, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the following House and Lot, viz. : Town lot number four in bloat( F, Jarvis' Survey, on the north side of Elizabeth Street, in the town of Sea - forth, in the county of Iluron. There is a conifort able frame dwelling house on said lot, and a good well. Terms and Conditions.—Ten per cent. of the purchase tuoney to be pail on the day of the sale, the balance to be paid within one month thereafter witii- out interest, or, at the option of the purchaser, such balance may remain on mortgage at the rate- of six per cent. per annum. There will he a reserve bid. Further particulars will be made known on day of sale or may be ascertained on application to J. M. BEST, Vendor's Solicitor, Seaforth, Ontario; W. G. Duff, Auctioneer. Seaforth, February 9th, 1893. 1313.4 AUCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IMPLE- MENTS —Mr. T. Brown has been instructed by Mr. J. Crich to sell by public auction on Lot 31, Con- cession 2, H. R. ',S., Tuckersmith. on Wednesday March let at one (Meek p. m. The following pro- perty, viz: Horses—One brood mare in foal to C. Masons horse; One mare coming five; One gelding coming four sired by Hazlewood; One gelding coming three sired by McGregor's horse; Two geld- ings coming two sired by C. Mason's horse. Cattle— Three C3W8 in calf to a thoroughbred hull; Two farrow cows; Three heifers coining three; One steer coming three; One heifer coming two; Three steers coming two; Four spring calves. Imple- ments—One seed drill combined, one sulky hay rake, 1 wagon, I hay rack, 1 set iron harrows, 1 set bob- sleighs, 1 fanning mill, whiffietrees, neokyoke and other articles too numerous to mention. The whole will positively be sold, as the proprietor has rented his farm and is retiring from business. TzsmS—Ali sums of $5 and under, cash; over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint notes. A discount of 6 per cent will be allowed for cash on credit amounts. JOHN CRICH, pro- prietor; THOMAS BROWN, auctioneer. 1313 AUCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK. IMPLE- MENTS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.— Mr. William McCloy has been instructed by Mr. John Taylor to sell by public auction on Lot 26, Conces- sion 10, Hibbert, on Friday, March 3, at 12 O'clock noon, the following property, viz, : Horses.—One breeding mare in foal to a coach horse, 1 team of working horses, 1 filly coming three, 1 gelding com- ing two. Cattle.—Four mild' cows, two in call to a thoroughbred bull ; 2 fat steers coming three, 2 heifers coming three, 1 in calf; 3 steers and 1 heifer coming two, 4 spring calves, 8 well bred ewes, 1 ewe lamb, 1 ram, 2 hogs seven months old. Implements &c.-2 lumber wagons, I nearly new; 1 pair bob- sleighs, 1 long sleigh, 1 binder, 1 reaper, 1 mower, 1 combined geed drill, 1 hay rack, 1 sulky hay rake, 1 alarming mill, 1 three furrow gang plow, 1 cultivator, 1 land roller, 1 hay fork with car, pulley and ropes complete; 1 stone boat, 1 pair Iron barrows, 2 no. 13 thistle cutter plows, 1 sod plow. 1 South Bend plow, 1 iron plow, 1 set plow harness, 2 collars nearly new, 1 gravel box, 2 soap kettles, I pair of whiffietrees and one neck yoke, 4 milk cans -and boxes, 2 cook stoves, 1 neatly new ;, 1 grain cradle, scythes, forks, rakes and other articles too numerons to mention, together with a lot of good hay. The whole will positively be sold without reserve as the proprietor has rented his farm. Terms.—Ail sums of $5 and under, cash; over that amount 9 months' credit will be given on fur- nishing approved joint notes. A discount at the rate of 6 percent. per annum will be allowed for cash on eredtt amounts. JOHN TAYLOR, Proprietor; Win. McCley, Auctioneer. 1313 11 Von Think any kind of a crop will do, then any kind of seeds will do; but for the best results you should plant FERRY'S SEEDS. Always the best, they are recognized as the standard everywhere. rerry/s Seed Annual is the most Important book of the kind pub- lished. It is invaluable to t110 planter. We send it free. _ D. M. FERRY 6: CO. • wflosolt, Ont. Barr's Dye Works SEAFORTH. All kinds of Woollen and Cotton garments cleaned, dyed and pressed. Mixed goods a specialty, and we hope by strict attention to business and first-class work to merit your patron- age. Orders taken for cleaning and dyeing Furs, Feathers, Silks, Satin, Kid Gloves, &c. Repairing done at reasonable rates. Dye Works, first door NORTH of D. D. Wilson's Egg Emporium. 1309 R. H BARR. FEBRUARY 17, 1893. FARMERS, ATTENTION. All paities requiring Farm Machin. ery, Implements and Repairs, would do well to call at Hugh Grieve's Wareroom —OPPOSITE --- John Dorsey's Blacksmith Shop Before purchasing elsewhere, as he keeps repairs for the Massey -Harris, Patterson, Wisner, Goudy, Mason and rOoleman machinery and implements, and he is also agent for the Bain, wagon, Massey -Harris binder and mower, drills, rakes, &c; the Coleman roller and a full stock of Plows csn- stantly on hand. HUGH GR1EVE, Seaforth. NOIS 0 anis .1.81/3 '1N0 `M12�Ads Jo quotti ossv O& v CD rla l:$ 774 CD Z:54 a) CO c. 5 c:;14 a) 0 tie ea- ra e" g O 1_2 ; 0 5:,), • rzt Pn4 0'4 • cre • 0,$ -q • lz" cict. et- z:rd cio . a 0 )—Nei 1-CfQ • 1:z 0 uk-e 8-10 • ri3 rla a) 0 '01; Pa I:1 e.d et - O eo O lac" in" (It) PO 4.1 G 132 (1), 0 CPQ .<1 . CD tri ?re) teke., • E• aq O 1.1 5 id, " tat eig Par P-21 gLi 0 gai (1). CD 0 r/2 'CD CD [13 1-15 0 The Old Established. BROADFOOTS Planing Mil and Sash and Door Factory, Thia old and well-known ettablishtnent li atill running at full blast, and now has better facilities than ever before to turn out a good artdcle for a moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns al- ways on hand or made to order- Lumber dressed on short notice and in any way desired. All kinds of lumber for sale on reasonable terms. &angles kept constantly on hand. Estimates for the furnishing of buildings in whole or in part given on application. None but the best of material used and workman- ship guaranteed. Patronage solicited. 1269 J. H. BROADFOOT, Sealorth. J C. SMITH & CO., 33..9_1\TIC3RS. A General Banking business Farmers' note e discounted. Drafts bought and sold. Interest allowed on deposits. SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for collection transacted. OFFICE—First door north of Reid -& Wilson's Hardware Store, SEAFORTH. John S. Porters ndertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, EAFORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished on the shortest notice 1nd-satisfaction gum anteed. A large aesori- nient of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, &ea always on hand of the best quality. The be of Embalming Fluid oiled free of charge and prices the lowest. Fine Hearse, S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi- dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op- ite the Methodist church in the holm ormerly occupied by Dr. Scott. PUBLIC NOTICE. The undersigned hereby begs to notify the eitizetail of Seaforth and vicinity that he has opened out a Renovating Establishment ANY ONE IN NEED OF Clothes Cleaned and Pressed, Repaired or Dyed Will do well to give him a trial. Stains from Oil, Pitch, Tar, Paint or Grease will be thoroughly removed and nicely pressed up again, making them look as dean, and fresh as when new. Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges moderate. Shope and residence first door north of Thoe. Eider,/ residence, andiepposite S. -Dickson. 1266 tf. T. W. SNELL. 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