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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1893-03-31, Page 66 VETERINARY. DONALD ROSS OF HElM BA. THE HURON EXPOSITOR. ToinN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario of Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestic .Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and charges moderate. Vete rinaq Dentistry a specialty Offiee and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing Machine Shop, Seaforth. 1112t1 ViRANK S. Beattie, V. S., graduate of Ontario Vet X erinary College, Toronto, Member of ths Vet erinary Medical Society, eta., treats all Mousses of the Domesticated Animals. All cant promptly at. tended to either by day or nigh:. Charges moder- ate. Special attention given so veterinary dentie- try. Office on Main Strew, Seaforth, one door south of Kidd's Iciardwuce store. 1112 ‘;e1EAFORTH HORSE INFIRMARY. --Corner of Jw te, vie and GoderichStreets, nett door to the Pres- byterian Church, Seaforth, Out. All die ees of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do iietlosted animals, successfully treated et th inermary or elsewhere on the elsortest rustles. -barges in ate. JAMES JAM'ES W. ELDER, Veterinary Suresem. P S.—A large stock of %retort& ary Medicines Kept con stoutly on hand LEGAL f S. HA.YS, successor to the late firm of Dickson & Hays, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary public, &c. Money to loan. Office—Cardno's block, Main Street Seaforth, 1235 IGG I S 81, LEN NON, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c. Offices - 120 Yonge Street, Toronto,, Ontario, Evia Seaforth Ontario. Seaforth Office—Whitney'e Block, Main Street. Money to loan. THOMAS Muirozi Brooms. JAMY.8 L8NNOX, 1291 ,1-ATTHEW MORRISON, Walton, Insuranee ,1L Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits, Conveyances, Sec. Money to loan at the lowec rates. M. litoaaisos, Walton. , - — ------ T M. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &a. Office—Rooms, Live doors north offemnsercial leotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. 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HENSALL, ONTARIO. • DENTISTRY. ; with a heather rope, and I would fling him down in , front of Hector's cottage, and I would say, 'Hector, off with hien, to Dingwall !' " This was almost too much of zeal. "Andrew," said she, slowly, and she looked at him, I have heard it said that even you yourself—" "Me, mem?" he exclaimed, quick to repel this unspoken accusation. 'Me, mom? Am, Miss Stanley is not going to believe that! There's a great many liars about here, mem, and there's not one of them I would believe myself; and tekking away 'one's character like that! I would just like to brek the bones of any one that I heard talking like that about me—begooh, I would shove his teeth down his throat !" "Well, I won't detain you any longer, Andrew," said she—and he drained off the whisky and smoothed out the ribbons of his Balmoral. "I am glad to hear that there is to be no more fighting or poaching, for I want the neighborhood to have a good name; and there are plenty of other and bettor oc- cupetions for the young men." She went with him to the door. Sudden- ly something seemed to occur to the Gillie Ciotach. "Would Miss Stanley be caring for two or three sea -trout now and again ?" said he, in a casualikind of way. Instantly she fixed her eyes on him, "Sea -trout ?—where are you getting sea - trout, Andrew ?" she demended. "Do you mean to say you have a scringe-net ?" For ono brief moment the Gillie Ciotach looked disconcerted and guilty, but only for a moment, "Aw, no, mem. A scringe-net ? Is it a ecringe-net I Aw, I'm sure there's no one would use a scringe-net about here !" he de- clared, assuming further and further an air of Innocence as he went on. "The sea - trout ?—well, mebbe they would be in the herring-nets—and mebbe a happening one would come on to the bait-linese-and—and mebbe the one way or the other, but if Miss Stanley is not wishing to have them—" "Why, isn't this the very time they go up the rivers to spawn I" she exclaimed. 3' And what a shame it would be to take them now !" • Indeed, indeed, and that's the God's truth, mem,' said the Gillis Ciotach, with a serious air. "It's at this very moment. And who would tek them? Who would put a scringe-net round the mouth of the ruv- vets at a time of the year like this? Not a man about here, anyway, , Aw, sea -trout? —who would think of tekking sea -trout now? Well, good -evening, mem; and I am thanking Miss Stanley for her kindness— yes, yes, indeed." And therewith the Gillie Ciotach went • down the steps'fumbling in his pocket for his pipe, whileMary returned to relate the story of this momentous interview to Kath- chent—perhaps with some few judiciens re- servations. For if all that the Gillie Cio- tach professed was not quite to be believed, at least it was something that so desperate a dare -devil had the grace to affect being on the side of virtue; and. Mary chose to flatter herself ,hat, now he had shown himself in a mea,sueO amenable, she ° would sooner or later ceMplete his convasion—to the gener- al quieeing of the countryside. BY WILLIAM BLACK. CHAPTER XXII. f.ai PIOUS PILGRIMAGE. All things appeared to be going well at Lochgarra. 'Mary was radiant and jubilant, and would pey no heed to Kathehen's nn- derhand jibeand warnings. Her numer- ous schemes *ere thriving all along the line: she had ordets for homespun webs and hand knitted stonkings far beyond what she could execute in the coming winter; she ItSd been guaranteed two fishing -boats, with their furnishing of nets, for the next seesone she was in treaty for more looms, for which there would be abundant employment; and to add to all this, the as yet ungarnered harvest—that poor, scattered patchwork harvest among the sterile rocks—promised a fair return if only the weather would leave it alone. But it was the attitude of the people towards her that warmed her heart. Since her open association with young Donald of Heimre a miracle had been wrought in this neighborhood. The dumb could speak; men and women who had sulkily turned away from the baneassum ninth, shaking their heads, now Managed to find quite sufficient English to answer her, and would ask her into their cottages and offer her of their little store. Even the sad- faced,silent, morcse Peter Grant, of the inn, had been brought to see that there might be something in Mits Stanley's proposals. If he were to take the April fishing on the Glare at au annual rent of £15, she provid- ing a water -bailiff, and if, by advertising in the sporting papers, he were to find two gentlemen who would pay him 25 for the mouth's salmon -fishing, and use the inn at the same time, would not that serve? Peter (commiting one illegal act in order to pre- vent.another) could give an occasional glass of whisky to the rosy cheeked policeman -- the placid and easy-going fain, having little else to doocould now and again stroll down to the bridge of a morning or evening— there would be no fear of poaching at that end of the water. But it was over the terrible rascal and outlaw, Gillie Ciottiob, that she obtained (as she thought) her most signal triumph. She sent for that notorious scamp to thank him for the couple of lyth he had presented to her, and one evening the Gillie Ciotach sauntered along towards Loohgerra House, his fisherman clothes as clean as might be, and a brand-new Balmoral set Jauntily on his short brown curls. When he arrived at the house he dismissed a quid cif tobacco he had been chewing, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and ascended the steps. Barbara received him and went and told her mistress, who directed her to bring some whieky into the hall. Then Mary came down. "Good -evening !" said she, rather nerv- ously, to this young fellow with the bold brown eyes and the heavy scar across his foreheitd, who stood twirling his Balmoral in his fingers. "Won't you be mated? I hope I have not put you to any inconvenie once. The fact is, I wished to thank you for your kindness in leaving the two sten- lock for rue—I am sorry I was out—and-- and perhaps you will take a glass of whisky —will you help yourself ?" For Barbara had brought in a little tray and placed it on the hall table and retired. Now, when the Gillie Ciotach received this invitation, which he had no thought of re- fusing, he want to the table, and finding there a tumbler, a wineglase, a decanter, and a carafe of water, and being far too po- lite to think of drinking by himself, he filled the wineglass with whisky and half filled the tumbler with the same fluid, and brought the former as being the more ele- gant of the two, to Miss Sranlei. "Oh no, thank you," said she, with an involuntary shudder. "No, mem ?" said he, in great surprise. " Well, well, now !" But nitt to waste good liquor, be roured the contents of the wineglass into the tumbler and beok that be- tween his hands as he sat down, nursing it, as it were, while he listened respect- fully. "But first of all," she said, with a floe effort at jollity and good -comradeship, "I ought to know your real name you know; I don't consider nicknames fair—even al- though they may not be meant to be nick- names. And I wish to be good friends with everybody in the place—and to get to know all about them—' 161 W. l'WEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton &McInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad- ministered for the painless extraction of teeth. 1169 TAR. BELDEN, Dentist. Special rates for next six months. Greatest care taken with all work, and best material used, Office—Over Jammu it Hardware Store, Seaforth. 1226 1D AGNEW, Dentist, U ' linton will R visit Hensel! at Hodgens'Hotel every Monday. 1283 KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D S., „ Exeter, Ont. Will be at Zuriche es, easee. seeeeeseeta at the Huron Hotel, on the Last aeee.e.eLeey THURSDAY is 3Acn MONTH, and at Murdock's Hotel, Hentedl, on the PISS? AND IIIIRD FRIDAY in each neontie. 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Orders lby- mail addressed to Chiselhurst Post Office, or left at his residence, Lot 2, Concession 11, Tucicerstaith, will receive ptompt attention. 12964f — W. G. DUFF, AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, Conveyancer, Collector, Book-keeper and Accountant Real Estate, Life, Accident and Fire Insurance Agent; Money to Loan, Correspondence, &o. Parties requiring his services in any of these branches will receive prompt attention. °Moe In DALEY'S BLOok, (up 8PAIR.8), MAW SMUT, SSA 7011.111, 113' MeKillop- Directory for 1893. JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Dublin P. 0. JAMES EVANS, Deputy Reeve, Beechwood. DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood. WM. MeGAVIN, Councillor, Leadbury. WILLIAM ARCHIBALD, Councillor, Leadbury. JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, 'Winthrop. SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop. WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beechwood. CHARLES DODDS, Collector. Seaforth. R. W. B. SMITH, M. D.,, Medical Health Officer, Seaforth. RICHARD POLLARD, Sanitary Ineieector, Lead - bury. - -.._ . 'HURON AND BRUCE Loan and Invotenent raja Company is Loaning goney Farm Security at lowest Rates of Interest. Mortgages Purchied. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed Deposits, according to amount, and time left. OFTIOE.—Corner of Market Snare and North Street, Goderich. HORACE HORTON, itaNaisEit, on on tiodesioh, August 5tb,1885. "Aw, my own name ?1" said the Gillie Ciotach, after having, with careful manners, sipped a little of the whisky. "Aw, it's just Andrew MaciVeau." "Very well, then, Andrew, pleased to see you, and I am s be friends; and I wished to s that 1 hope everything will here and that there will be no proceedings, like the assault oni the lobster fishermen at RteMinard—" "Aw, God, that was a fine thing !" cried the Gillie Ciotach, with a loud laugh, that led Mary to suspect he must have had a glass, or even two, before miming along. ' Aw, it was a fine thing, th t I And Miss Stanley had only to send us werdl as she did before, and we'll drijYe the squatters into the sea—them and th ' I traps, and ther huts, altogether into the sea ! Never mind where they settle I—you mind to me, mem, and we will drive the duvnies into the sea, and let them tek their chew of swim- ming the Minch !—" "But what do you mean ?" she said angri- ly. "What word did I send you? Do you imagine I authorized those mad and cruel proceedings ! I bade Big Archie tell those men what the Fishery Board had said—that they had no right there; I did not ask you to drive the poor men out with sticks and stones, and set fire to their huts with petro- leum. I don't wait any such on -goings. Why, it is monstrous that the people should take the law into their own bands, and get the neighborhood a bad name for rioting. "It's the God's truth, mem, and many's the time I was telling them that," said the Gillie Ciotach, solemnly. "But ye see, mem, there's some wild duvvles about here, and they're neither to hold nor to bind; but I'll tell them what Miss Stanley says; that there's to be no More -fighting; and if a man is determined to fight, then we'll chist fell him with a chair, and fling him below the table until he gets setter. It's a peaceable neighborhood : why should there be any fighting in it ?— but for those duvvies !--- " I am glad you think so," , said Mary, very gratefully. "And then there's another thing—the poaching. Now, id it fair ? I ask you if it is fair—" "It's a b—y shame !" sai Ciotach to himself, as he bent sip a little more whisky. "Because look whet I arn doing, An- drew," she went or, probably not having heard the penitent exclamatioo. "I want you to understand. I am having the ground shot over, mod ately, by the keepers, and Inverness, and sold there d the cost of he kennels, tt that way -I cnn afford to in employment. And I do I am very re we shall y, besides, o peaceably ore riotous the Gillie is head to the game sent t to pay wages, a and so ; and keep the gillie think it is hardly fair that there should be poaching. I get no good out of the game— except a bird or two now and again for the house, or a brace or two to send away. Of course, I don't believe that tnere- is very much poaching—for the keepere know their business too well ; but it is disgraceful there should be any—" "I declare to ye, mem," said the Gillie Ciotach, in tones of the most earnest con- viction, "that if I was to come acress one of them el—cl scoundrels—I beg your par- don, mew—I meant to say there was one or two bad men about here, that mebbe would tek a hare if they found her sitting in her- form—or—or a salmon; and assure's death, mem, if I was to catch one of them scoun- drels, I would bind him hand and foot A TIRED W0111Al'7, just as much as a sick and. ailing one, needs Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip- tion. 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It was a simple ceremony—up here on the lofty crest' of this solitary island, between the wide, over -arching sky and the far -extended plain of the sea. Then they went back along these silent and lonely cliffs, and got down to the boat In safety; returning to the mainland, as they hoped, unobserved. Mary Stanley was unusually absorbed and thoughtful dur- ing the rest of that day ; and only once did she refer to their visit to Heimra. "It seems strange Kathchen does it not," she said, musingly, "that he should go away up there to read? . . Do you think It is, perhaps, for some sense of companion- ship? . . That would be strange, wouldn't it, in a young man ?" And Kathohen did not venture to reply; she could not even conjecture what secret influences, what mysterious cogitations, might not have prompted such a question. But Kate herself grew to wonder whether Donald Ross had become aware of that thoughtful little act of kindness and sym- pathy; and whether, and in what way, he would make recognition of it. This was what happened. Some two days after their visit to the island Mary chanced to be stsnd- log at one of the windows,when she sudden- ly called to her companion: " Kathchen, there's a boat coming out from Heimra." She went quickly and got her binocular telescope, and returned to the window. "It's the Sirens !" she exclaimed. «11:e has seen those flowers;" Kate Glen- dinning said, quietly. Mary turned to her friend,with something of concern in her look. And if he has, Kathchen, I hope he won't speak of them. Don't you think it would be better—if nothing were said ? Be- sides, you don't know that he is coming here at all." But there was little doubt; and, in fact, on getting ashore young Roes made straight for the house. *hen he was announced in the drawing -room, Mary happened to be standing near the door—perhaps with the least touch of 001111CiOns color in the beauti- ful faoe. He, on -the contrary, was pale and calm and self-possessed as usual ; only,when he took her hand in his, he held it for a sec- ond. "I thank you," he said, in falter a low voice ; that was all—and it was enough. But presently it appeared that his visit had some other aim; for when he sat down they saw that he had brought a small parcel with him ; and presently he said : " I am going to ask a favor of you, Miss Stanley, and I hope you won't refuse. I have brought a little present, if you will be to kind as to accept it; you may look on it as a souvenir of your visit to Heimra—for perhaps you remember the piece of lace you looked at—" She remembered very well ; it was the beautiful Spanish mantilla to which Kath- chen had drawn her attention. And it was not because this sumptuous piece of work was of great value that she hesitated about accepting it ; would it not look like despoil- ing the dead woman? Instantly he appear- ed to divine her thought. " If my mother were alive," he said, sim- ply, " she would ask you to take it—and from her, not from me," So there as no alternative ; Mary silent- ly accepted the gift. Nor was there any further word or hint on either side about that pious and secret pilgrimage to Heimra Island ; but Donald Rose knew whose hand It was that had placed those flowers on the white grave. " Well, mem," said Big Archie, "I am not sure whether you will be able to got to the top that way, but we can go out and see whatever. And if the wind would hold till to -morrow morning, it would be a very good wind, both for going and coming." "Very well then, Archie," said Mary ; " to -morrow morning we shall be ready to start between nine and ten." . The wind did hold, as it proved, and long before the young ladies made their appear - mum Big Archie and his assistant had the lug sail hoisted, and the cumbrous craft smartened up as much as might be. Then he sent the lad along to Lochgarra House to see if there was anything to be fetched; but there was only a couple of water -proofs. When Mary and her friend came out, the former was herself carrying a small basket containing the freshly -sprinkled flowers. . And so they set forth—making away in a north-westerly direction, which would have led any one to imagine they were either go- ing to certain well-known fishing -banks, or that they intended to pay some visit not at all in the Heimra direction. But when_ at length they had got well out beyoneldthe most northerly spur of the island, Big Archie altered his course, and bore down south until they were quite near to these giant ramparts facing the Atlantic Main. And, already, it appeared to the tvro girls iii that this expedition of their's was quite hopeless one. They were, it is true under .he -lee of the island, and the wilter was smooth, so that they could get ashore where - ever they wished; but who could scale those sterile and sombre precipices that, farther to the south, rose sheer from the water, and seemed to afford not even foot- hold for a goat? Even Big Archie was dis- couraged. "No, mem," he said to Mies Stanley, "it is no use going aweh down there to where the big white stone is. There's no luvvin crayture could get up—it's far worse than I wires remembering it. But if we went ashore here where we are, and tried to get up one of them conies then mebbe we could get along the top. Will we try that, mem ?' "Whatever you like, Archie," said she— the aspect of that frowning, lonely, preci- pitous coast seemed to have overawed her. . And, indeed, when they did eventually choose a landing -place and whep they began to look around them, the arduous nature of their task became abundantly apparent. First of all there were the tumbled rooks on the shore te be got over or avoided; then they proceeded up a narrow watercourse that here cleaved the land into a deep ra- vine, and this they ascended for some dis- tance, scrambling up the loose, wet shingle and stones. Big Archie led the way, and also he carried the little basket, for the two girls lied frequently need of both hands to help them along, especially when they left the watercourse and began to force a path through the stunted birches that lined the side of the chasm. It was a thicket of short trees, with intertwisted branches, while underfoot the long heather and brack- en concealed loose, angular stones perilous to the ankle. Sometimes they bad to pause from absolute want of breath, and Big Arehie, looking back, would also stop. But no one made any suggestion of giving up; eller° must be light and open space some- where, if one could only reach the summit. So they toiled and toiled on in silence, startling now a fox and now a rabbit, until at length the stunted trees gave way to knee-deep heather. It was still difficult to get along; but at least they had reached -the open, and were presumably approaching the high plateaus; turning, they could look abroad over the wide Atlantic, the vast plain not showing one single ship. Their own boat, far below, was out of sight, so. steep was this ascent they had made. Here they rested for a minute or two after their long and breathless struggle. And of course an account of this, her latest conquest, had to be written out forth- with and dispatched to Heimra. Indeed, it was remarkable how constant had become the communication between the island and the shore, now that Donald Ross had re-, turned for a few days to his own home. Big Archie's lugger was continually being requisitioned to take out a note and wait for an answer, while Coinneach and Calum, when they came to meet the mail, would be intercepted by the swift -footed Barbara and intrusted with a message. Kathchen was convinced that the replies that came back from Eileen Heimra were kept and secretly pondered over: more than once she had seen t/lary thrust a paper into hen- pocket when some one had suddenly come upon her. And she noticed that when they two were walk- ing along the shore her companion's atten- tion would sometimes be so steadily and wistfully fixed on the distant island—which sometimes was dark and misty under trail- ing clouds of rain, and sometimes shining fair amid a wonder of blue seas and sunlight —that when she was spoken to she would look startled, as if summoned out of a dream. One day there arrived, addressed to itliss Stanley, a wooden box that had the name of a well-known London florist printed on the label. The contents were a mass of flowers, all of them white, and Mary herself saw them -taken out and carefully placed in water -.-for the pale wax -like buds of the tuberoses were hardly yet opened. Then she went to Kate Glendinning. " kathohen," she said, rather diffidently, h don't you think it is rather a sad thing the lonely grave out there ?" " Do you mean at Heimra, Mamie ?" "Yes, It seems so hard that no one has ever a chance of showing sympathy—either with the dead or living. I have sent for some flowers; do you think we could go out and place them on the grave—without being seen ?" Kathchen was silent; it did not appear e- very feasible project. "I have been thinking it over," Mary continued, in the same humbly apologetic, almost shamefaced way—though what there was to be ashamed of Kathchen could not make out. "And you see if we landed at the little bay, he would be sure to come down to meet us, and—and we should have to tell him—and—and there are things you can't speak of. I would rather have this done quite unknown—as if it were by the hand of a stranger : perhaye I should like it better if Mr. Ross himself never new. How- ever, I was wondering if we could not get out to the west coast of the island without being seen, and then if there was is chance; of our being able to get up to the top of the cliff that way. What do you think, Kath - °hen ?" "Let us go along and ask Big Archie," said Kathchen, with promptitude and that suggestion commending itself to her friend, both of them at once went off and got ready, and proceeded to walk down through the village. Big Archie they found on the beach, screwing the nails into a lobster -box. Kath- chen put the matter briefly before him -tell- ing him frankly the object of the expedition and explaining their reasons for secrecy. The huge,heavy-shouldered fisherman listen- ed attentively, stroking his voluminous beard the while. " Well, mem," said he, in his plaintive Argyllshire intonation, "I am thinking it would be easy enough to get out to the be land, for we could go round by the florae side. If the wind wage holding as it is now, we could lie aweh up the coast there, and if any one on Heimra wane seeing the lugger, they would think I was mekkin for the Eddrachilles fishing -banks; and then, when we were far enough we would put about and run down to the back of the island and rnek in for the shore. I am thinking there would be no cliffeekwulty about that—aw,no,mem •, 'we could get round to the back of the island ferry well ; but it is the next thing that would be the sore thing for,lecidies to try 11 "You mean climbing up to the top of the cliff ?" said Kathchen. " Chist that-! It's a terrible rough place the west side of Heimra," said Gilleasbuig Mor. "And where tha big white stone is, it is fearful high." 6 4 Mamie," said Kathchen, turning to her friend, "wouldn't it be better for you to send Archie out with some young lad who is used to the coast, and they could put the flowers on the grave for you ? "I wish to place them there with my own hand," said Mary, simply. "But you needn't come, Kathohlind "Of course I will, though !" Sold by Grocers Everywhere. Made only by N. K. FAIRBANK 61 CO. Wellington and Ann Sts., MONTREAL. One evening, about this time, two men were dining together in the Station Hotel, Inverness, in a corner of • the long coffee - room; and these two were Mr.oDavid Par - die, solicitor and agent, and Mr. James Watson, who was on his way through to his sheep farm of Craiglarig. But if they were dining together, their fare was very differ- ent; for while the fresh -complexioned, twinkling -eyed farmer was content with such simple vegetarian dishes as an ordinary hotel could devise at short notice, the rroich Bheag Dhesrg was attacking an ample plateful of boiled beef and carrots, while a decanter of port stood near his elbow. "Man, Watson," said the factor, with an expression of impatient disgust on his harsh, ill tempered features, "I wonder to see ye swallowing that trash ! It's not food for humane beings. Have ye been 80 long among sheep that ye must imitate their very eating ?" "It's live and let live, each in his own way," said the well -contended sheep -farm- er; and then he added: "But tell me this, friend Purdie ; if ye object to my eemitating a sheep, what kind o' animal is't you eemitate ? For there's only one kind o' orayture I've heard o' that would eat a dead cow—and that's a hoodie cow." "One thing is quite certain, Mamie," said Kathchen, in rather a low voice, so that the big fisherman should not overhear; "when Mr. Roes finds these flowers on the grave, he will.know very well who -put them there," "I am not sure that I want him to know," Mary answered, in an absent way. "I think I almost wish he were not to know. If he were to consider it merely a little kindness from some stranger—that would be better, it seems to me—it would be quite disinterested—" "Why, what stranger could have man- aged to land on Heimra without being seen?" Kathohen asked, and as there were was no answer to the question they resumed their difficult progress, getting momentarily higher as they went along the summit of the cliffs. But all at once Big Archie, who was some distance in front, halted, ducked his head, and immediately came back. " Miss Stanley, mem, Mr. Ross himself is there," said he. "Mr. .Ross !" said she, with frightened eyes: "Aye. He is sitting on the heather, not far from the big white stone, and he is reading a book," said Big Archie. "He is often there, mem. I am seeing him often and often when I am going by the boat." Mary turned to her companion, with her face aghast. "We must go away back, Kathchen, and at once," she said, in a hurried undertone, "The embarrassment would be too dreadful. If he could imagine it was some stranger brought the flowers, that would be all right, but to go up to him—before his face— to make a parade—he would wonder what kind of creatures we were." ; Katchen hardly knew what to say. She had no more mind to go forward than her friend had,and yet she guessed with what re- gretful lookings-back, Mary would set out on her voyage home again. "Let us sit down and rest awhile," she said, at a venture. But at this very instant Big Archie re- turned. "Mr. Ross, mem, he has got up, and he is going aweh down the hill," he said, in an eager whisper. "You are sure he is not coming this way?' she said, quickly. ',No, no mem—come a bit forrit, and you will see." Se they followed, with rather timorous steps and anxious glances, the big fisherman, and at last they just caught a glimpse of Donald Ross making his way down the hill by the winding pathway leading up to this little plateau. And here was a large white block of marble, with its deep graven letters of gold shining in the sunlight. Mary regard- ed this inscription with some curious fancies • in her mind. "I wish I had known her," she murmur- ed, apparently to herself, as she took the white flowers out of the basket and reverent- IMPORTANT NOTICES. Mitnort 31, 1893. POST OFFICE STORM, SEAFORTH, ONT. Having started business in 3. Fair. ley's old stand, we solicit the patron- age of his many customers and other intending purchasers. We have on hand a fresh supply of GROCERIES, which will be sold at a fair living profit. Highest market price paid for Pre. duce, either in cash or trade. \ Remember the place—Fairley's old stand. A. CROZIER & CO., SUCCESSORS TO 3. FAIRLEY. 1318 ARM HAND WANTED.—Wanted immediately a good man, who thoroughly understands all kind of farni work. JOHN HANNAH, Tuckersmith.- 1319-2 ATCHING EGGS FOR SALE.—I can supply eggs from a pen of pure standard bred Black Langshe.ns, at 75 cents a setting of 13. These birds are bred from the beat exhibition stock. D. STEW- art,Heneall. 13194f MURK TO RENT.—To rent, the north half of Lot _U 12, Concession 3, Tpwnship of Hay. For fur- ther particulars apply oni the premises. MRS. JOHN TAYLOR. - 11319-4 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 addyess NEIL Mc - DONALD, Blyth P. O., 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., Brum- field. 1316 BULLS FOR SALE. --For eale,two Scotch Short Horn 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 ' . S Tuekersmith, or Brucefield P. 0. Prices to suit the times. WM. CHAPMAN. 1316x4 DURH AM BULL FOR SALE.—For :fele a young Durham bull, color dark red, registered in Do- minion Short Horn Herd Book: Apply on Lot 26, Concession 4, H. R. S., Tuckerstuith, or address Sea - forth P. 0. CHARLES ROUTLEDGE. 13160 IffillOROUGHBRED BULL FOR SALE.—The un- elL dersigned has for sale on Lot 25, Concession 4,- H. R. S., Tudkeretnith, a thoroughbred Durham bull, sixteen months old, and of dark red color. He is bred from Biggins' imported bull. H. CRICH, Sea - forth P. 0. 131t3tf • But this was an incidental remark ; pres- ently they returned to their main subject, which was the -condition of Lochgarra, "It's just terrible to think of," said the Little Red Dwarf, with his mouth as vindic- tive as the process of eating would allow; "it's just terrible to think of, the waste and extravagance going forward on what used to be a carefully -ordered, carefully -kept estate. And the pampering o' they idle, whining, deceitful, ill-thrawn wretches, that would be the better of a cat-o'-nine-tails to make them work I Work? Not them !—if they can get money out o' the proprietors or out o' the Government or out othe rates. And what could ye expect qhappen wi' a silly, ignorant woman comb* into such a nest of liars and believing everything she hears? What could ye expect? Born liars every one o' them—aye, from end to end of the West Highland.; there's not a man o' them that would not lie the very soul out o' his body for a dram of whisky "That's an old contention o' yours'friend Purdie," said the farmer; and then he pro ceeded, with a twinkle of humor in his eyes "But I'll just tell ye this, man'that Its a mercy there's one thing in the West Highlands that will not lie. One thing at least, I tell ye. Among the universal lying, isn't it a mercy there's one thing will not lie—and that's the snow, it's a blessing for the sheep—and for the sheep -farmers," "And what am I? Where am I?" re- sumed Mr. Pardie, paying no heed to this little jocosity, for his small, piggish eyes had grown heated with anger and indigna- tion. "What is my poseetion ? I ask ye that. What have I to do wi' the estate except to collect what rent there is left? It's this fashionable young dame that must come in to manage the place, snipping of here and snipping off there, ordering this and ordering that, building byres and sheds for nothing, and putting advertisements in the papees about druggets and blankets to sell, as if Lochgarra House was a ware- housemen's shop. I tell ye, it's enough to make hr uncle turn in his grave. He knew better how to dale wi' they ill-thrawn paupers 11 And what will she not give them, after giving them Meall-na-Crugan ? and that without consulting any one—no by your leave' or with your leave,' but this is what I have decided, and you can carry it out like e clerk.' Man, Watson, ye were a silly creature to consent to that Meall-na-Cruagan business! rhat was but a beginning—where is to be the end? Well I'll tell ye the end! She'll snip here and snip there until she has divided every acre of ground among the crofters • and then, when they've resolved among themeelves to pay no more rent, I suppose they'll be happy. No, d—n them if they will! they'll want her to sell Locbgarra House, and give them the money to buy more stock." And here Mr. Purdie poured him- self out a glass of port, and gulped it as a dog grabs at a rat. Ye've never forgiven the folk oat (Continued on page 7.) IFARMERS, ATTENTION! FOR SALE.—Three good town lots, situated near the High School. There aro two dwelling houses and two good wells of water on the property, an orchard bearing all kinds of fruit. The lots will be sold either separately or together and on easy terms. Apply to MRS. MARY A. SHAW, Ses.ferth, or on the premises. 1317x4 HORSES FOR SALE.—For sale two teams of good heavy draught horses, in good condition, one team four years old, the other three years old. They can be seen at the premises of the undersigned one mile and a quarter north of Hensall, or write to Hensel' P. 0. Will be sold cheap. WM. HEF- FERNAN. 1319x4 DULL FOR SERVICE.—A pedigreed Shorthorn Je.1 bull for service on Lot 18, Concession 3, hicKil lop. The bull was bred by Mr. Whitelaw, di Guelph Terms 81.50, payable on the let of January, 189 THOS. GRIEVE, Nash Farm, Maillop. 1319x4 All'patties requiring Farm Machin- ery, Implements and Repair& would do we0 to call at Hugh Grieve's Wareroom - —OPPOSITE— John Dorsey's Blacksmith Shop Befors purchasing elsewhere, as he keeps repairs for the Massey -Harris, Patteson, Wisner, Gaudy, Mason and Cole an machine'', and implements, and ie is also agent for -the Bain wago Massey -Harris binder and 1310W r, drills, rakes, &a; the Coleman roIleij and a full stock of Plows con- stant y op hand. DRIVER WANTED.—Wanted to exchange a ,±1. mare in foal for a serviceable pony, suits le for light driving purposes. Apply to It.. HIC S, Egrnond ville. - 13194 VARM TO RENT.—To rent, the east half ef t 12 18, Concession 13, McKillop, consisting of 48 acres, with frame house, barn and stable in g od repair. There Is a good well and a never fat ing spring on the place, also a goce1 orchard. It is Ru- sted 1/ miles from Leadbury and 81 miles from ea - forth. Possession given at once. Apply to R BT. ADAMS, Winthrop P. 0. 1319 4 HOUSE AND LOT FOR. SALE IN SEAFO ' TH. For sale, a good one -and -a -half story fame Dwelling House. The house contains five r oms down stairs and three upstairs, besides pantry and woodshed, also hard and soft water, and all • ther conveniences. The property is nicely situate on Jarvis street, and will be sold on reasonable t rms. Apply on the premises to the proprietor, L UIS REINKE, or address Soaforth P. 0. 131 x4 SELLING OE A. G. AULT'8, SEAFORTH • As I have decided to sell out my ,whole stock, any person wishing, to start business in Seaforth—which i is one of the best towns in the West for doing business—will have an opPor- tunity of buying a good new stock and trade. It is one of the best business stands in the town, and has, for the past 16 years, been one of the most successful stands in the trade. Any person desirous of purchasing can get all particulars by communicating with the undersigned. In the meantime, I will commence selling on FRIDAY MARCH 17th My entire stock of Dry Goods and Groceries at cost price, as I intend clearing them out at once. I extend a cordial invitation to all to call and get some of the good bar- • gains. I -will take Butter, Eggs and Produce at cash prices. A. G. AULT, Seaforth. SHINGLES FOR SALE. The subscriber has now a large stock of north shore cedar shingles on hand at each of the following places, and they may be procured either from him- self or from the parties named: Belgrave, Mr. Wat- son; Blyth, D. Cowan; Brumfield, at the station, or from R. MoIlveen, Stanley, and at Londesboro from himself. W. H. WHITELY, Londeshoro. 11318x4 Gil GRIEVE, Seaforth. 0 2 ci) FS' ig Jet w- ail 0 4 Op Co - ees Co RE: o o (1) et▪ - 01 ca, o3 (1) n 1:$ cer . et, het 0 t=ls • P:s 17:1 20 N- es. g.1 1:1 ewt- • G' aq CD i" • et - Ta 0-' g CD c+- INA • c" 0•11 MI CR Pa efe Ifot • A -54 fl 0 ea., m ro P -- m a-1 en ers o ,07_4 _ ecTi.,(114 ffe et. r, a4 O. CD li:ht n CD with, c+ -CD o cia 0-'• 1C-5‘ 15. °5•.; °.00t2 )..1. Co Ia. ora 1-t 0 5' CD • g; 1-g cm 4 A; 1:1 swia'iina 1 John S. Porter's Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAIORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished on the shortest -notice and satisfaction gut anteed. A large snort- ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, tho., always on hand of the best quality. The beet of Embalming Fluid aired free of eharge and prices the lowest. Fine Hearse. S. T. HOL6IES, Funeral Director. Reel--; denee — GODERICH STREET, directly op- posite the Methodist church in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Scott. The Old Established; BROADFOOT'S Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory, This old old and well-known establishment is AS running at full Wald, and now hes hotter facilittea .than ever before to turn out a good article Sir a 'moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns sl• ways on hand or made to order. 'Lumber dressed on Whorl notice and In any way efeedred. All kinds of lumber for sale on reasonable terms. Shingles kePt eonstantly on hand. Estimates for the tarnishing Of buildings In whole or in part given on application. None but the hest of material used and workman- Ohip guaranteed. Patronage whetted. 1219 J. H. BBOADFOOT, Sagan& - MABM there » itad Mr. „end fdemur:Bauirtt bsej yases, idgtt—ob any:ell:as bdi. ee, r yfbue: plim ,orfolke,angteooatv: eeborlavt oaefYiiheroel her i:ehedred yby_uor your rv rionitgg great queer buriieele olt?to tthhea t hearted al a lint eweatyi srt e nwa e I - getst ue a uncle. Yes, I I. 4:gdcborola',:si:r:sseeAFnd—isgasYYboh-ieotlde:uhe'riyguvwstrtirlo:sdlitmbf;all vast scowl, "Th] madeosaypeanrarbieer; that he -comes os .enof treinouselnyo, ugh4a beO por lila Ms eactoeith.a ineredulous, bul eye' la. Iagt's4amstub, Watsonxoiitprohcit:d lani: I have been thin uebyngosrr-zwihth? lo iaLhocivnitl, toitun for lo ��P yea have to m for bringing up t Mr. Purdiels 4 pteiruensgtetiraminaueh pro iliseyenbtromwsousthhAn adii that were now gi And when at leti m�kli nsldi by he said ; Watson"of 01 of to tformteheyes " Yes indeedl "And'you go "Just that." " Well, I this said the Trolet -heavily down -d something mo "There's s, fee tmim uode tlilr"ena Mary went her step free all eyes shining vii light of life. " Eathohen„' "the proofs of to day, and if t have the whole of them, to i, hits. Armour. I be very inters over there—'! to their woe?' could import ze stances into bushels of wit say to that ? land for two p of it, KlItheh just hate to h about the emi ribly reasossab Sometimes I that very next make his ap meat that he original hates say good-bye people from a Gilbert rillib trict-- . "Yon nee chen, quietly. nor gold -field Ross. There 'home. By -t -ad with ace bet there was tits eeennan standing tog tures enlarge -mph!, of the, south i" "Why not "They.nsa Glendintung, "They are -of conchal° same she ohs you know, how easily t Boss -label carving class and that left cleverest -of -quite of a m iron---" "You me demurely. "Of cony to corruga square, yard says, thatch then they place of the of before I au ineh of Oh, 1 tell smartened Ifinard and rest Katbc until Lochg the lament best suit 0 , Wool of eh -dyed, spu sewn in the long time *um it in "Oh,but said Katlic of things t established must be but *specie ish old age to suit th petiae the gonad this atone time " Xathc Aegis he k Don't yon about his or opted° 'resolved o does he really has he still k Prairie an that a b pounds is ilf wheat have no 4 clothes an and that floods a. tomethin "You litte Gl. Viary there fo 137 across '5 Atte Spa Cu