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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1893-03-17, Page 6e VETERINARY. TOHN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario ej Veterinary College. All diseasee of Domestic Animate treated. Cans promptly attended to and charges moderate. Vete riflery Dentistry a specialty Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing Machine Shop, Seaforth. 1112tf 'DRANK 8. Beattie, V. S., graduate of Opts& Vet erinary College, Tpronto, Member of the Yet erinary Medical Society, eto., treats all direases of the Domesticated Animals. All call. promptly at- tended to eitherby day or night. Charges moder- ate. Special attention given st. veterinary dentio- try. Office on Main Stretn, Seaforth, one door south of Kidd's Hardware store. 1112 0 F. a FORTH HORSE INFIRMARY.—Oorner t f Jat 1,3 vie glad GoderichStreets, next door to tke Pres- byterian Churoh, Seaforth, Ont All disr BOB of Eforses„Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do a sticated animald, stmeeesfully treated at kb.. in...rmary or elsewhere, on the shorteet nolo'. iaarges m Aer- ate. JAMES W. ELDER, 'Vette Wary Surgem. P 3.—A large stock of Yowl.. ary Medicines xept con stantly on hand LEGAL ID S. HAYS, Suceeasor to the late firm of Dickson _Da & Hays, Barrister, Solicitor'Notary public, &c. Money to loan. Office—Cardno's block, Main Street Seaforth. 1235 frUGGifil$ at LENNON, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c. Office8- 120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth Ontario. Seaforth Office—Whitney's Block, Main Street. Money to loan. TIIONAS Mime' HIGGINS. JAMBS LKNNON. 1291 A., ATTETEW MORRISON, Walton, Insurance ayi. Agent, Coninfissioner for taking affidavits, Conveyances, &e. Money to loan at the loweet ratee. M. aloaarsoa, Walton. --- T M. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, 8m. ee7 Office—Rooms, five doors north ofCommercial ItoteI, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papet'e jewelry store, Main etreet, Seaforth. Goderich agents—Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1216 le"1 ARROW & PROURFOOT, Barristere, Solicitors, k7f- &o., Goderich, Ontario. J. T. Gaiutow, Q. C.; WM. FROUDFOOT. 688 riAMERON, HOLT 4%.„-1110LMES, Barristers So - k,/ lioitors in Chancery, &o.,Goderich, Ons M. C. 03gOtt, Q. C., Pnnar HOLT, Dimly Hoidess ANN1NG & SCOTT, Barristers, Soliolson,Con Vj veyanoers, &o. Solicitors for the .-Bant o• Johngton, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan Offioe— Elliott /Nook, Clinton, Ontario. A. H, lianware June Scow. 781 HOLMESTED, sucoeseor • tht. aaie finn 12 . MoCaughey & Hohneste , Barrister, So. Bettor, Conveyancer and Notary. Solicitor for the Canadian Bonk of Commerce. Money to lend Farms for sale. Office in Soott's Blcok, Main Street, Seaforth. W. OAMERON SMITH • BARRISTER. Solicitor of Superior Court, Commissioner for taking Affidavits in the High Court of Justice, Conveyancer, Money to Lend Can be consulted after office hours at the Comm.: • cial Hotel. HENSALL, ONTARIO. DENTISTRY. W. TWE DLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton . & Mein eft' Shoe Store, corner Main and John Streets, Seal rth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad- ministered I r the painlees extraction of teeth. 1169 TIR. BELDEN, Dentist.. Special rates for next 3,_,F six months. Greapst care taken with all work, and best material used. Office—Over Johnson Hardware Store, staforth. ci` 1226 ID ANEW, Dentist, Clinton, will Jae vieit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel every Monday. 1288 Tr KINSMAN, Dentlet, L. D. EL, Exeter, Ont. Will be m Zurichi 711-• - at the Huron Hotel, en the Last THURSDAY IN NA011 MONTH, and At MIlYdOCk'S Hotel, Hensel', OD the FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY in each month. Teeth extracted with the least pain possible. All work first-class at liberal rates. 971 DR. 0. H. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to H. L 1,/ Billings), rnember of the Royal College of Den tat Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with- out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe arms- thetic given tor the painless extoction of teeth. Office—over O'Neil's bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204 N. B.—Plates secured firmly in the mouth by Yemens' Patent Valve. MONEY TO LOAN. it/rONEY TO LOAN.—Straight loans at ti pet 1.11_ cent., with the privilege; to borrows, of repaying part of the principal money at any time. Apply to HOLMESTED, Barrister, Eleaforbh, MEDICAL, Tait. C. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay. •Li field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. Wright, •• 1225-62 DRS. OOTT & MACKAY, OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodiet Church, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural Ground& J. G. SCOTT, M. D. C. M., (Ann' Arbor and Vie- toria,)/d. C. P. S. 0. C. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T., C., M. C. P. 8.0. T) E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S., Jae Glasgow, &cL PhYsician, Surgeon and Ac - (muckier, Constance, Ont. 1121 TNR. ELLIOTT, Bruoefleld, Lioentiate Royal ,15 College of Physicians and Surgeons, F.din- burgh. Brueefield, Ont. 930 13 W. BRUCE SMITH, M. D 0. M., Member of .[4j the the College of Physicians and Surgeons, , Eleaforth, Ontario. Offiee and residence same as otioupied by Dr. Verooe. 848 A LEX. BE'TIIUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal 1-11 College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston. Successor to Dr. Maokid. Ofiloe lately occupied by Dr. Mackid, Main Street Seaforth. Residence —Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately occupied by L. E. Darney. 1127 AUCTIONEERS. T P. BRINE, Lioensed ADOM012001 for the Conn , ty of Huron. Bales attended in all parts of the •County. onlers left at Tus Exreerros Oftioe will be prom tly attended to. • wtvi. PA'CLOY, Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth. Sales promptly attended to, charges moderate and satisfaction ?guaranteed. Orders iby mail addressed to Ghiselhurst Pest Office, or left at his residence, Lot 2, 0-.oession 11, Tuckersmith, will receive - prompt attention, 1906-tf -W. G. DUFF, AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, Convey ancer, Collector, Book-keeper and Accountant ,Real Estate, Life, Accident and Fire Ineurrinet Agent; Money to Loan, Correspondence, &c. Parties requiring Me eon -ices In any of these branches will receive prompt attention. OFFICIO DALNY'S BUM, (UP KAM), MAIN STRINT, SRATORTII. 113< Blaillop Directory for 1893. JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Dublin P. O. JAMES EVANS, Deputy Reeve, Beechwood. DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood. WM. MeGAVIN, Councillor, Leadbury. WILLIAM ABCHIBALD, Councillor, Leadbury, JOHN C. hfORRISON, Clerk, Winthrep. SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop. WM. EVANS, Aseessor, Beechwood. CHARLES DODDS, Collector, Seaforth. R. W. B. SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Officer, Seaforth. RICHARD POLLARD, tirlitary Inspector, Lead - bury. HURON AND BRUCE Loan and Investment COMPA. WM". This 'Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at lowest Rates of Interest. Mortgages Purchased. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposits, according to amopt and time' left. M. OFFICE.—Corner of Markei Square and North, Street, Goderich. HORACE HORTON, [Matratortu Goderich, August 6th,1886. DONALD RO BY WILI THE HURON EXPOSITOR. SS OF- HEIMRA. spoke a little proudly. "That—at least—I oan assure KM BLACK. "No one ?" he said, eagerly, in the same undertone. But here they were at the house, with Fred and Kathchen waiting for them on the gray stone terrace; these two had turn- ed to look at the wonderful beauty of the night, CHAPTER XIX.—CONTINVED. After dinner, When the two Tering ladies were along together, Mary said, with 'a curious affectation "1 did not ask f Oh, certainly not. needed—but still— have acknowledged Of course I am r what terms we a f indifference. r an answer, Kathohen. There was no auswer t seem e to me he might the receipt of my note. ther anxious to know on e—n atu rally —an d—an d ike to know whether he CHAPTER XX. A FORECAST. Now, among the numerous undertakings on which the young proprietress of Loch. naturally I should garra had set her heart was the eritablish- absolves me—" She was silent for a mom- merit of a Public Reading -room and Free Library, and to that end she had planned and built—employing local labor only—a large, long, one storied erection, of a solid and substantial cast, fit to withetand the buffetings of the western storms,' The in- terior was as simple and unpretentious as the exterior; there was nothing beyond a strip of platform, a series of plain wooden benches, a few deal tables and chairs, and a small space partitioned off as kitchen. The rules and regulations, of her own sketch- ing out, were likewise of an artleeervature. The place was to be open to the whole com- munity. Tea and coffee at cheap rates were to be procurable between 5 and 7 a. ma and from 7 till 9 in the evening. The morning hours were for the benefit of bachelor work- men on their way to work, or of fishermen coming in, cold and wet, after a night at sea. Although reading was the ostensible aim, women were free to bring their knit: ting or Bowleg; good lamps would be pro- vided, and a good fire iu winter. There were to be no set entertainments of any kind ; but on certain evenings such of the young people as could sing or play on any instrument would be expected to do their best for the amusement of their neighbors. Thus far only had she drawn out her simple code; She wished to get the opinions of the villagers themselves as to mirror details; and so, all being ready, there one day ap- peared the following modest little handbill: "00 Tuesday next, at six o'olook in the evening, Mies Stanley will open the Public Reading -room for the use of the inhabitants of Lochgarra. Every one is invited to at- tend." It was on the Monday afternoon that she and Kate Glendinning went along to have 11 final look. Apparently all was in order, though, to be sure, the supply of books, magazinen, and neWepapers was an yet some- what scanty. But it was something else that was uppermost in Mary's mind at this moment. "You don't think me really nervous, Kathchen ?" said she, in a half -laughing and yet concerned way. " No. I do not," her friend said, explicit- ly. "Why, you, of all people !—you have courage for anything—" "Look at that platform," Mary went on: "It is only a few inches raised above the /floor. Yes, but those few inches make all the difference. Standing here I might, per- haps, he able to say something; but I de- clare to you, Kathchen, ehat the moment I set foot on that platform I shall be frozen into a voiceless statue. Why, I ane tremb- ling now, even to think of it ! 1 'fiseithe choking in my throat already. And to have all those eyes fixed on yon—and your brain going round—and you unable to say a word; I know I shall tumble down in a faint—and the ignominy of it—" "It is very unfortunate," Kathchen ad- mitted, as they left the building and set out for home again, "that Mr. Meredyth was called away so suddenly. He could have done it for you. Or even your brother.! But if you are so torrified,Mamie, why don't you ask the minister ?—he is accustomed to conduct all torts of meetings." "No, I could not do that either," Mary said. " You see, I want the people thor- oughly to understaod that they are not going to be lectured or preached at, They are not even to be amused against their will. The whole pladtis to be their own • I have no educational:fad to thrust on tem. Do you remember Mrs. Armour talking about the Ceilidh of the old days? Well, I want to revive the Ceilidh, and I am not sure that Mr. Pettigrew would approve. No, I suppose I moat get up on that platform, even if my knees should be knocking against each other. And if my tongue cleaves to the roof of my mouth—well, you must come forward, Kathchen, and make an apology, and tell them that I give them the use of the building and its contents, and that there's no more to be said." - Now, Kate Glendinning during these last few seconds, seemed to be occupied with something far ahead of them, on which she Was fixing an earnest gaze. The afternoon around them was'clear and golden, -with an abundance of light everywhere ; but the sun was • getting over to the west, so that the larches threw a shade* across the Minard highway, whither her eyes were directed. Presently, however, she seemed to have satisfied hereelf. " Well, Mamie," said she, "1 have never tried to address a meeting, so I don't know what it is like; but I should have thought you had nerve and uourage for anything." "It isn't nerve, Kathchen '• it isn't cour- age !" sherexclaimed, in a kind of Mock de- spair.. "Why, at a Lord Mayor's dinner, I have seen one of the bravest soldiers that England possesses—I have seen :him with his hand shaking like a leaf as he stood up to answer to a toaet," 'Very well, then, Mamie," said her oom- parliou, calmly, "if you are so frightened, why don't you get Mr. Donald Ross to take your place? I am sure he would do it for you at te,nce. And as for asking him, there can be no trouble about that; because if you look along there you will see him at the foot of the Minard road, and he is coming thisone Fore startled second Mary stood stock- still, her eyes filled with alarm. Perhaps some wild notion that escape might ,even yet be possible had flashed through her brain. But that was only for s moment. Lathohen had just been complimenting her on her courage; she could not show the white feather the very next minute. So in- stantly she resumed her onward walk, and that with something of an air of proud con- fidence. She was "more than common tall," and there wee a certain freedom and dignity in her gait. How could any by- stander have told that under that brave de- meanor her heart was Ong like the heart of a captured hare? "O11, what are you saying, Kathohen ?" she resumed, with a fine assumption of care- lessness. "The Mansion [lease dinner— oh yes, I assure you—a !very famous poldier —and his hand was shaking—you see, I 'happened to be sitting next him— i` Mamie, are you going to ask Mr. Ross about the photographs ?' Kathchen asked, in a low voice, for young Donald of Heimra vas drawing nearer. ent. When she, sgain she was more honest: there • wa something of a proud, hurt feeling in . her .tone. "1 do think he might have sent me a message. Don't you, Kathchen? Either yesterday morning or today—the whole of to -day has been fine weather. I went out of nry way to make the first overtures—after—after what hap- pened. I held out the olive -branch. It seems to me that common courtesy would suggest some little acknowledgment. One is not used to.beieg tveated in this way—" • "Perhaps to -morrow "—suggested Kath- ohen, vaguely. "Ob, if he's not in a hurry, neither am L" said she, with a sudden air of haughty unconcern; and she would have no more Nay. from this moment she seemed to dis- mise Donald Ross from her mind. When, on the following day, Ellerin Heimra re- mained as mute and unresponsive as before, she made no remark to Kathchen ; she reso- lutely dismissed an involuntary habit she had formed of scanning the space of sea, in- tervening between the island and the coast; and if Kathchen mentioned Mr. Ross's name she would either not reply at all, or reply with a cold indifference, as much as to say, "W ho is the stranger who you speak of ?" All the day long she busied herself with her multifarious duties, and was particularly cheerful. In the evening she'showed herself most complaisant towards the two young men who were her guests. She talked of giving a ball to the keepers, the gilliee and eir friends ; and wondered whether there was anywhere a barn big enough for the enurpoee. So time went by, and these four young people occupying Lochgerra House appear- ed to be as merry and happy as though they had belonged to a certain little band of Florentines of the 'fourteenth century. - For Mary was not always deeply buried in her industrial schemes. Sometimes she and Kathchen would go away up to join the sportsmen at bench -time and thereafter, perched high on these sterile and lonelylal- ,titudes, Abe would set to work to add to a series she was forming of sea-viewa and coaet-views—drawings in most of which the horizon -line was close up to the top of the sheet. It is true that in these spacioue sketches she had sometimes to include the island of Heimra ; but no mention was untie of Donald Ross ; it was as if he bad gone away, and forever, into some unknown clime. Even Fred Stanley was almost ready to believe that the poachiog had ceased; and so there was peace in the lend. But there came a thunder clap into this idyllic quiet. One evening, when the two young men returned from their long slay on the hill, there wae a telegram among the letters on the hall -table, 1 Ib was for Frank Meredyth. He tore open the enve- lope. "1 was. afraid of it," he said i to his com- panion. I must be off, Fred,by the mail - cart to -morrow morning. Very sorry, old chap, to have to leave you." "1 hope it is nothing serious," young Stanley put in, with his gray eyes grown grave, "They don't say anything very definite," was the reply. "Only I am summoned, and I must go. " Then I vvill go with you," said the other, promptly, "As tar as London. This just de- cides it. I'll accept Nugent's invitation, • aftee all; and if he has started, I'll pick him gest Marseilles. We've seen pretty well what the moor is like, and perhaps aome other time thy sister asks 1111 down we may wait on and have a try for a stag or two. Very sorry though, you must go." Dinner that evening, in view of this sum - mono, was rather a sombre affair, It was Kathchen, vibe, when the young men aubse- quently Made' their appearance in the draw- ing -room, suggested they should all go out for a stroll up to the top of the Minard road. She thought thie little excursion would re- move some of the prevailing constraint. Besides it promised to be a beautiful moon-. light night, and from the summit of the hill they would have a view of the wide southern seas, with the black headlands running out into the shimmering pathway of silver, Well, the expeditien, so far as pictorial effects were concerned, was entirely suceess- ful ; but it was not moonlight that was in Frank Meredyth's mind. He was 'going away on the morrow; he did not know what might happen in his absenceeand he thought his departure was a fair and reasonable ex- cuse for his revealing to Mary Stanley cer- tain hopes and aspirations that had gradu- ally, and for some long time tback, been taking possession of him. On their way back to the house Fred and KathChen were walking on in front' the night was still, so that half murmuredwords- were enough; the surroundings lent a certain charm. And so it came about that Frank Meredyth asked Mary to become his wife. Now, it cannot be said that the language in which this proposition was couched was quite in accordance with these poetical ace oessories of moonlit vale and larch -wood and hill; for the average young Englishman, however honest and sincere he may be, does 'not express himself fluently on such occas- ions—probably he would be ashamed of him - Nell if he could and did, Nevertheless, a proposal of marriage, however stumblingly and awkwardly conveyed, is a very serious .thing to a young woman; and Mary, start- led and frightened, had only the one int. - mediate and overwhelming desire—to post- pone the terrible necessity of giving a defi- nite anewer—for it was all too bewildering. She wanted to think. To tell the truth, Frank Meredyth's wooing bad not been too open and avowed. A man of the world in other things, in this he had been a little shy —one touch of nature among a thousand conventionalities. Then, agedfi, was not a refusal a very cruel thing, that should be administered gently? "Oh, Mr. Meredyth," she said, in a very low and rather breathless voice, "I think - 1 think—this is hardly the time—" "But surely it is !' said he.- "For I am ping tray to -morrow morning. And I° don't !mow when I may see you again. And I should like to take with me some little word of hope—something to remember It " Did you see that hare ?" Fred Stanley called to them'looking back for a moment. Meredyth did not pay much attention to the hare. '‚ Perhaps I have asked you too abrupt- ly," he went on, in the same hurried and confused undertone. "Perhaps I am asktng too much—that you should say something definite all at once. Very well;' I will not press for an answer—I will wait—I will wait—" They were emerging from the shadow. of the larohtrees'before them was an open space of gravel, white in the moonlight, and beyond that rose the gray malls and turrets of Lochgarra House. "Only tell me this," said he, in a still lower voice, "tell me if there is anyone before me. I have hesitated about speaking earlier because I imagined certain things— perhaps I was mistaken—at .least you will tell me that—tell me if there is some one else—" "No," said Mary, as they crossed that space of white moonlight, and perhaps she she rebelled aogrilt spinet this calm super- iority; and just ne he came up she glanced towards him and coldly bowed, He raised his cap. Was hie going on—without a word ? ; , . "Ob, Mr. ROS9,1 said she, stammering and embarrassed, Oind yet affecting to treat this meeting as quite an every day affair, "It is strange etli should juet have been talking about you-f-you—you haven't been much over to the main -land of late, have you /—perhaps yon haven't seen the_ Read- ingeroom since it I was finithed—no, I sup- pose not—do yeti think it will betef any use ?—do you think it will be of any ser- vice ?—do you Oink the people will pare for it?" , "They ought toile° very grateful to you," said he. "I woad , what you are going to do for them next. The sound of fi ' voice seemed immensely to reassure her. ,t” "Grateful r 010 said, quite cheerfully, and despite her acenecious color she managed to meet his eyes. :;" Well, I, for one, should be exceedingly griteful to you if you would do me a very part order favor with regard to this same Reading -room. Miss Glendinning was talking about you only a moment or two ago, and—and the fact is, I propose to hand over the building to -morrow after- noon—" "1 flaw the little handbill," said he, with a emile. e "Then I hope," said she, with an answer- • ing smile, "that you haven't come over to turn away my audience, as you did in the case of the people who wanted to create a disturbance." "011 no," said he, "1 hope you did not suspect me of an suoh intention. Oh no; it was quite the other way, indeed—if any one had asked mii—" " But I want tlaore than that from you," -said she—and all her confusion seemed to have fled, She was regarding him in the most friendly eviq• and talking with a happy coufidence. "Iavant far more than that, 11 be so kind. Do you Kathchen here that the foot on the platform to - should expire or faint or But what could she say in reply? This encounter was altogether too abrupt and un- expected a thing. She hit not even time ]i to retell what she had decided was her posi- tion with regard to this sollary neighbor of hers. If he had wronged her by neglect; she had vehemently profes ed to Kathchen that that was of no conseqnence. If, on the other hand, he vvas still haughtily,indignant over the insults that had been heaped upon him by her brother, how could she make him any fit apology? In fact, she hardly knew whether to treat him as friend or foe; and yet here he was approaching them— every moment coming nearer—and her heart going faster than ever. ' As for him, he kept his eyes fixed on her, with a calm and even reapectful attention. He, at least, was not embarrassed ; and Mary, in a desperate kind of way was con- scious that it was for her to decide ; she was aware, without looking, that he was expeet- ant ; she was mortified to think that her face was flashed and confused, while he was tranquilly regarding her. Then of a sudden Mr. Ross, if you, know, I was telg moment I put m morrow eveningle do something tettrible ; for what experience have lin addreetAbg a meeting? I assure you I am in an lebsolate fright about it; I tremble when I think of it. When I try to imagine what I am going to Say my throat Neeme to pep airoady. Now, would you do this speech-malking for me—what little is needed? Wou1ct it be too much of a fevor ? Is it asking tool much ?" This was heribrief prayer; and Kathohen standing by, a! not unintorested spectator, was saying to herself, "Well, Mamie, you have the most extraordinary eyes when they choose to be friIetedly and interested and ap- pealing; I woSider what ntorted man could resist them ?" It was not Donald Rose, at all events. 1 "Oh yes, ce tainly ; I will do that for you with pleasure," said he at once. "1 have never in my life addressed a meeting, but I don't suppose there can be any trouble about it—especially 'when one knows the people. Only, you mu mam to tell e what I ato say ; if II I am to be yo r counsel you must give me instructions l' "Oh yes' yell," said she, quite eagerly. "1 will tellvett all the regulations I mean to propose, add the points on which I want to have the priblic opinion. Are you very busy just no 1 Will you come along and have tea with us ? Then I could tell you all I wish to hasth said." He hesitathd, and the least tinge of calor appeared in the pale, keen, resolute face. He had not eXpected to be asked so eoon to cross the threshold of Lochgarrra House. Nevertheless, after that Momentary inde- cision, he eaid : • "Thank you, yes, I will go with you and get my brief. Though it does seem a little Impertinent in me to presume to be your spokesman." "Oh, don't say. that," she remonstrated, warmly. "1 cannot tell you how much I amobliged to you. Why, Kathohen will - assure you that I was just about dying with fear." . And all this had taken place eo rapidly that even Kathohen was a little bewildered. How had etteili a mighty revolution come about within the space of two or three swift seconds 1? A few minutes before, and Mary Sta.nley[would not have allowed this young man's Vanes to have passed her lips,: and now she was regarding him with the most obvious favor, and emiling and talking with an eager deliiht, while his keen'dark face and expreseive eyes answered her in kind. Kate Glendinning,as they walked on towards the house, did not seek to interfere in this conversation ; to watch the de- meanor of those two was of far greater in- terest to her than any question connected with the Free Library. And Kathohen, if she did not talk to them, could commune with herself. "Mamie,' she was saying, In this secret fashion, "you should not show yourself so anxious to please. It isn't like you. If you are overjoyed to be on friendly terms with him again, don't make it so manifest. You shouldn't seek him; let him seek you. And don't allow your eyes to say quite so much ; do you know that they are just laughing with gladnees ?" And then, as they were passing into the hall, the door leading out on to the garden terrace recalled a certain little incident. "Poor Mr. Meredyth I" said Kathchen, to herself. In the drawing -room, again, Mary plied this guest of hers with every kind of pretty attention and seemed very pleased and happy,--4ile she grew almost reckless in her philanthropic schemes. Indeed, it was Donald Ross himself who had to interpole to put a check on her generous enthusiasm. "No, no," he odd, with a smile, and yet with a certain criet and masterful air that was habitual with him, "you must not do anything of the kind- Giving them Mobil- na-Cruagan was quite enough. You must not think of giving up Meall-na-Feern as well. You would be crippling Mr. Watson to no purpose. The crofters have quite enough pasture now for their stock." "'es, but I want to do everything," she insieted.' "1 want to try everything that can be thought of—everything—before com- ing to the last confession of failure; and you know what that is ?" "What ?" "Why, emigration. Oh, I haven't for- gotten your threat," she said, with some little touch of confusion in her smiling eyes, , "to gake away' the people with you to Canada or New South Wales, or some such place; And—and I don't want that. That seems to me ignominious. That seems to me simply a confession of failure." " At all events," said he, " it was not as a threat that I made the suggestiou. I thought it would help you." "Oh," said she, with her face flushing a little, "but I don't want anybody to go away. 'Surely, something else should be tried firet. There are many things to be done. . I want to have many more looms • going, and the fishing developed, and several new industries started—perhaps even kelp -burning, if there are sufficient beds of sea -weed. Why, I consider I am only beginning now. I have been simply olearing the way—getting fair rents fixed— and all thet ; and—and I don't want to be interfere& with in that rude fashion. Give nee time. Lot lute have my chance first. Then, if I fail -a" "Oh, but we sha'n't talk of failure," said he, good-naturedly. • "Failure Would be too cruel a return for all your kindness to these people." He .stayed till very near dinner -time ; those two seemed to have so much to say to each ther—and not about the Lochgarra estate' only, Directly he had gone, Mary said, in quite an eager and excited fashion "Kathohen, if I had had the eourage of a MAtar 17, 1893. "ffigiellegg"°:aiiiiaM11100111110- mouse I'd have asked him to dine with us. Why slouldint j? Don't you think I might —the next time? Don't you think I might? It is so pleasant for neighbors to be on neighborly term. And just imagine what his life must be out on that little island, seeing no eine. It seems to me that, situated as we aro, it is 'lament a duty to ask him to come to the house. And why not to dinner? If he comes in and has tea with us, why not dinner? What is the difference between tea and dinner?" "He has very eloquent eyes," said Kath- chen, demurely. " He seemed much pleas- ed with his visit this evening." "Kathohen," ',aid Mary, and she seemed a little restless, and yet very happy withal —she went to the window occasionally to look ateothing, and appeared quite oblivi- of the fact that the dinner -gong had just sounded—" Kathchen do you remember the blue -and -gold embroidered scarf that I told you could he so eiasily turned into a hood for theopera ?" "I'm sure I do !" Paid Kathchen, little dreaming of what was coming. "Then I'm going to give you that—yes, I_ will—now, don't protest—" "Indeed, I muet, though, Mamie," said Kathchen, warmly. "Why, what use would it be to me? And you know how admirably it suited your complexion and the color of your hair. What mania for giving has seized you this afternoon fae.I thought you were going to throw away the whole of the Lochgarra estate, and I Witt; glad to see Mr. Ross put some curb on your wildness. And I must say you were very amenable, Mamie. You're not quite so self-willed s hen Mr. Ross is talkiog to you—" "I'm going to be eelf-willed enough to make you take that scarf, Kathohen," said Mary, with a gay impetuosity. Yes, I am. I will send for it to -morrow. Why, you know it is a pretty thing, Kathchea—the Albanian needle -work bean quaint—and I remember perfectly that you admired it—" "But what use would a hood for the theatre be in a place like this ?" Kathohen exclaimed. "Don't I tell you it is a pretty thing to look at here or anywhere else ?" was the im- perious rejoinder. "And I want to give it to you, Kathchen—and that's all about it—and so not another word !" When at length they went in to dinner, Mary sat silent and thoughtful for a little while, then she said: "Kathchen, did you ever hear a voice that gave you such a curious impression of einoerity ? `• Do you mean Mr. Ross' ?" said Kath - ellen gravely. " Yee," said Mary, with a bit of start— she had been forgettiug. "I mean quite apart from the quality of the voice, and that of itself seems to me remarkable. For you know most men's voices are repellent—un- necessarily harsh and grating—you are not interested—you would rather keep away. But his voice, quiet as it is, thrills it is so clear and soft and persuasive. I don't know that you can say of a man that he 'has a musical voice in talking, but if you can, then his is distinctly musical. Only that is not what you chiefly think of. It is the honesty of hie tone that is so mewled. He never seems to talk for effect; he does not want to impress you, or make any display ; it is the truth he aims at, and you feel that it is the truth, and that you can believe down to the very depths every word he is uttering. And you seem to feel that he makes you honest, too. It is no use ,firying any pretence with him. He would laugh at you if y9u did—and yet not cruelly. He is so direct, so simple, so manly, not a grain of affectation to be discovered. I wonder, now, when he is called to the Bar, ifehe will. practise in the courts? For, don't you think I rather effectually stopped the emigration scheme—didn't I, Kathchen 011, yes, I don't think he will talk any more about Canada or Australia—not, at least, until I have had my chance. But, on the other hand, if he were to remain in this country, and practise at the Bar, don't you think he would succeed: I know if I were a judge, and Mr. Ross were pleading before me, I should have little difficulty in deciding who was speaking the truth." "Counsel are not paid to speak the truth; quite the reverse," said Kathchen. "And when he laughs, there is nothin sarcastic in his laugh—nothing bat good , nature," continued the young lady, who wail not paying much attention at Barbara't ministrations. ," Is there anything ad hor- rid as a cackling laugh—the conceited laugh of a small nature? Yes, it is a very good thing he has so -pleasant and good-humored a laugh—for—after all—yes, perhaps he is just a little blunt and peremptory. What do you think, Kathohen? Did you think he was a little dictatorial? And you said somethivg—that I was amenable? , But was 1 too amenable, Kati:schen ? I hope he did not imagine that I was subservient— especially if he was rather masterful and plain-spoken—" "Come, ' come Mamie, don't quarrel with him whenbe has hardly had time to get out of the house," Kathchen interposed, with a smile. "1 consider that the manner of both of you was quite perfect, if what you wanted to convey was that you were both highly pleased to meet in this way and have a confidential and friendly chat. Dictator- ial? Not in the least 1 Of coure, he knows a good many things about this place; and it was to save you yourself from being .exeessive in your generosity that he spoke plainly. And 'peaking plainly—why, wasn't it -that very thing you were praising only a moment ago when you spoke of the simplicity and sincerity of his speech ?" "Because," said Mary, drawing up her head a little, "if—if I thought he consider- ed me too complaisant and submissive—if I thought so—Well, I would show him some- thindifferent." "Now, are you determined to quarrel ?" Kathchen exclaimed, with laughing eyes. "Here is this young man who meets you in the road, and he is as respectful and dietant as could possibly be, waiting to see how you mean to treat him; and you seem a little doubtful; then of a sadden you resolve to make the •first advances; and the next tting is that you appear so glad to find that both of you are on friendly terms, that nothing will do but he must come away home and have tea with yon; and you are exceedingly kind to him,end he is exceedingly grateful—as those black eyes of his showed. What is there in all that? Yet sow, you must alarm yourself by thinking you have been too complaisant !" "No, Kathchen, no; not that I think so ; what I dreaded is that he may have been thinking so." were to tell you, Mamie," said Kathohen, "what I imagine -to have been in Donald Rose's mind when you and he were sitting talking together, eyes fixed on eyes, with never a thought for anythinkor anybody else in the whole wide world— well, I suppose you would be indignant, and would probably tell me to attend to my own affairs. Which I mean to do—only 1int not blind" ' For a second Mary regarded her friend with a scrutinizing glance, but she had not the courage to speak ; she changed the sub- ject, and hardly Mentioned Donald Ross's name for the rest of that evening. Next day, and especially towards the afternoon, there was quite a commotion in the village, for email things become great in a remote little community like ,Lochgarra, and when it drew near to six o'clock there were various groups of people _scattered around the new building, walking about arid. chatting, sometimes peeping in at the door with a vague curiosity. "1 wonder if he expects us to go along and meet him there ?" said Mary, tether anxiously, to Kathchen, " You mean Mr. Ross ?" said Kathchen, though well she knew to whom the "he" (Continued on me 7.) Dick's Condition Powders Pattens Horses and Cattle "I speak not out of v ak surmlieer but from p..:of." LARD - MUST CO. since COTTOLENE has come to take Its place. The satisfaction with which the people have hailed the advent of the New Shortening Cottolene evidenced by the raloidly Increas- ing enormous sales is PROOF POSITIVE not only of its great value as a new article of diet but is also sufficient proof of the general desire to be rid of Indi- gestible, unwholesome, unappe- tizing lard, and of all the ills that ,lard promotes. Try Cottolene at once and waste no time In discovering like thousands of others that you have now NO USE FOR LARD. Made only by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., Wellington and Ann Stop MONTREAL. • Paper C Springt8took ARRIVED At PAPSTS aiAlt Window,Shades CHEAPER THAN At PAPST S BICYCLES NOW ON THE T I, OCEAN For PA PST FARMERS, ATTENTION! All pat ties requiring Farm 3fachin ery, Implements and Repairs, would do well to call at IMPORTANT NOTICES. Hugh Grieve's Wareroom SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE.—Four young Shorthorn bulls of the choicest breeding and quality. Prices moderate. Terms easy. Apply on Lot 16, Concession 10, Morris, or addrees NEIL Mc - DONALD, Blyth P. 0., Ont. 1315t1 GOOD MARES FOR *SALE.—For sale cheap, a span of bay mares, one in foal, aged five and six years, good, sound and quiet. weight about 1,200 pounds each. Apply to W. SCOTT & CO., Bruce - field. 1316 DULLS FOR SALE. --For sale,two Scotch Short Horn _UPI bulls, one two years old and the other eleven months; one red and the other dark roan. Apply on Lot 24, Concession 3, L. R. Tuckersmith, or Brucefield P. O. Prices to suit the times. WM. CHAPMAN. •1316x4 DURLIAM BULL FOR SALE.—For sale a young Durham bull, color -dark red, registered in Do- minion Short Horn Herd Book. Apply on Lot 26, Concession 4, H. R. S., Tuckeremith, or address Sea- orth P. 0. CHARLES ROUT•LEDGE. 131041 TrIHOROUGHBRED BULL FOR SALE.—The un- dersigned has for sale on Lot 25, Concessien 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, &thoroughbred Durham hull, _ sixteen mon'ths old, and Of dark red color. He is bred from Biggins' imported bull. H. CRICH, Sea- ' forth P. 0. , 1316tf VOR SALE.—Three good tpwn lots, situated near 12 the High School. There are two dwellipg houses and two good wells of water on the property, an orchard bearing all kinds of "fruit. The. lots will be sold either separaiely or together and on easy terms. Apply to MRS. MARY A. SHAW, Seaforth, cr on the premises. 1317x4 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY.—Mr. Thomas Brown has been inetrueted by James Irwin to sell by. public auction on Saturday, March 18th, at the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, at 2 p. m. the following property : Three and one-sixth acres of land, situatod on Sperling and Huron streets, north of the railway. in the town of Seaforth. There Is on the premises a frame dwelling 20x36 feet, also a mall stable. The land is first eiass and in good con- dition, and a good title will be given. Terms and further particulars made known on day of sale. JAMES IRWIN, Proprietor; Thomas Brown, Ate - Mon eer. 1317-2 _Es..33S —0 — Auditors' Report —FOR— McKILLOP, 1892. Balance on hand from last audit . .$1,667 66 From License Inspector... ... ..... 68 65 " County Treasurer, non-resident taxes.. 13 52 AS 11 boundary apptoprla- 11 CI 41 44 At 44 it 44 46 4a tuiCknseremith, share boundary expendi- 188 92 T ture, 1891 2 0 timber sold off road allowance _27 540 John Wyatt, for damages. by wood.. „ 30 50 poundkeepers, for nes 3 50 error in charging echool debenturts, fi 12 50 C1o8u9inty Treasurer, expenses boundary • Logan •98 60 Logan, for bounden expenditure 8 0 Tuckersmith, boundary expenditure_ 471655 collectors and others for engineer's collectors 66 98 rs for School Section rates 2,834 4collectorse collector for township school rates 1,167 11 collector township purposes ' 2,714 53 collector for county and municipal school grant 3,773 14 collector for com utatiO'n pf,statute labor. 5850] collector for per ce tage on taxes 3 00 interest on municipal fund' 88 2 municipal school grant.. : . . ... 38327 8 1811 m Governent school grant 8 8 • Total. $14,289 64 Paid in charity .. 106-70 " county rate in full . 3,681 00 engineer's expenses. 78 00 expenditure,.Ward No. 1 184 90 expenditure, Ward No. 2.... ...... 168 St expenditure, Ward No. 3 421 76 expenditure, Ward No. 4 - 164 91 expenditure on boundaries 417 20 for gravel for roads 620 79 • for lumber for bridges and culverts346 68 for salaries and other expenses. 933 01 to schools. •5,531 35 By balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1893 1,644 61 Total $14,289 64 ASSETS. Defaulters list for 1892 . $ 2 38 blur,4-1pal fund on mortgage 12,911 49 Municipal fund in saving bank to invest1,670 51 , 411 41 44 44 If 44 $14,684 38 We hereby certify that we have examined and audited the books kept by Solomon J. Shannon, Treasurer of McKillop, and found vouchers and books correct, and neatly kept, also examined bonds for 1893 and find them AeaptiAsfactoiroy. mrIKsoN Ai JOHN J. IRVINE j udtors. Dated this 7th day of Feb., 1893. • 1316-4 J. C. SMITH & CO., 33.8.1\TICMRS.. A General Banking business traumatic'. Farmers' notes discounted. Drafts bought and sold. Interest allowed on deposits. SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for collection OFFICE—Fittest _door north of Reid & Wilson's Hardware Store. SEAFORTH. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED AT THE HUN EXPOSITOR OFFICE BE.A.F011111, ONTARIO, 51.0.••••••••••••••••• 'NO WITNESSES REOUIR ED - --OPPOSITE— John Dorsey's Blacksmith Shop Before purchasing elsewhere, as lie keeps repairs for the Massey -Harris, Pattersdn, Wisner, Goody, Mason and Coleman machinery and implements, and he is also agent for the Bilk wagon, Massey-HarriS binder • and mower, drills, rakes, &c; the Coleman roller and a full stock of Plows con- stantly on hand. HUGH GRIEVE, Seaforth. `MVS !!V'If1� 11i 0 P6 CA 5 O CD • "r IA's' 0 CD 11 O CD e+- 1:$ :14 .*1 P. o 5CPI., ost I-4 bow r=1-1 ri) ct- e+- SZL EID !(01) 0 015 O z1 02 el- ct- • tr' 1=7' CD cr.2 et. /06• ) pi•Cfq et. co 1-5 CR 'a -CI 'CD po 02 1.0 ele en EAD Crq CO 1:r emt- c) ,c4 n~ a' 0 cr.i-g? 43, tc, • ca - E. w Otl Ot:j 0 ,1 5 bad • 4 P: Ffg A.1 �xvmQuvx ,sxaarnns John S. Porter's Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAFORTR, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished en the shorteet notice and satisfaction gut anted. A large assort - meat of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, ka., always on hand of the beet quality. The bort of Embalming Fluid died free of charge and prices the lowest. Fine Hearse, • S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi- dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op poeite the Methodist church in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Scott. The 0Id Established.. BROADFOOT'S Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory, SEA'O ET This old and well-known establishment is stili running at full blast, and now haa better faCilitie6 then ever before to turn Milt good artiole for inederate price. Sash and doors of all pektaras ways on hand or made to Order. Lumber dressed mg short notice and in any way desired. rjJ kWh a lumber for asle on reasonable terms. Sbiogies kiPt constantly on hand. Estimates for the fundefilag of buildings in whole or In part given on application. None but the best of material need and workman- ship guaranteed. Patronage -solicited. - 1269 J. H. BROADFOOT,Seataibe Cure B Lumba ease, R other f Troubl by the who h THEY C By alt Zru so coots. Steam A. w. Sweet ManUfavturera Marin BO Salt Paha, Stu Also delerein EII101268. Aiteui sizes of pipe ND Est:mates furniat Worlos—Oppo 011 PUREST Ready for usel sof wane Ws.tei nes. A ear eo Sold be A I Where all grist. Reri: 38 Of Flour wheat. FLU At the Dealers quantities, see us befot Reraembl Roller Mill Red Mill. The 24 ins FARM • PROP D.- 'tole, P Shannon, Secy - Manager, Seat Jeo, troadt bury; Gabriel Josvb Evans, Thos. Garbutt, Thos. NMI= 8. Carnochan, Murdie, Audi Parties d soot other busi application to their respectiv Pride The Gres a package Valley Li stroyer o Stomach, other; p • Valley Qa it specific 'of the bod 'di -moos ; your fam retriedies, them in y them at a We .00110 NOILT/1 1241M01..., Wiagham ..0011111 So Wingham. Bluevale „ Brussels. - 14011d G0110 Non Lenten, Exeter.. Thonsaii. 41113Pen. 'Eruct& Clinton. Myth__ Belgtay WI Genre Wing Bfrigrav Blyttt., Louise CM -Moe Kiptaan. Raman Exeter. Trains follows: tlonre W Passenge Pawnee Mixed? Mtxed T WON Pawn/3 Passe Mixed rreigat