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The Huron Expositor, 1893-07-28, Page 6I VETERINARY. TOMN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario ej Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestic Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and charges moderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a specialty Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing Machine Shop, Seeforth. 1112tf MIRANK S. Beattie, V. S., graduate of Ontarie Vet X (winery College, Toronto, Member of the Vet °riflery Medical Society, eta., treats all disettees of the Domesticated Animals. All call, promptly at- tended to either by day or night. Charges model. - ate. Speolal attention given to veterinary dentis. try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one door eouth of Kidd's Hardware store. 1112 Cesi WORTH HORSE INFIR2dARY.-Oorner cf Jar. 0 vie and Ooderich &roots, next door to the Pres. byterian Church, Seaforth, Ont. All dies see of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the deii sticated animals, euooesefully treated at Me. in.41flary or elsewhere, on the shortest notice. -barges m Aer- ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Veletinary Surge en. P £3.-A large stook of Velerleary Medicines leapt con silently on band LEGAL Tim S. HAYS, Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer and Jai Notary Public. Solieitor for the Dominion Bank. Oftice-Cardno's block, Main Street, Seaforth. Money to loan. 1286 HIGGINS E4. LENNON, Barrister, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c. Offices - 120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth Ontario. Seaforth Office -Whitney's Block, Main Street Money to loan. THOMAS MILTON HIGGINS. JAMES LENNON. 1201 ATTHEW tiftIORRISON, Walton, Insurance ..eyea Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits, Conveyances, &O. Money to loan at the lowest rates. M. MORRISON, Walton. TM. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &o . Office -Rooms, five doors north ofeommercial hotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papst'e jewelry store, Main street, Seaforth. Goderieh agents -Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1216 GARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Selteiton, &a., Goderioh, Ontario. J. T. GARROW, Q. C.; Wm. PROUDIVOY. 884 rfAMICRON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barristers So- ke Holton in Ohanoery, ilke.,Goderloh, Ont C. Ceetaame, Q. C., PHITAIP HOLT, DLYDDRY HOLMES iterANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, Con JJi veyancers, &o. Solioitors for the qtank a' Johnston, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan Offitte- Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario. A. H. Mews° Jewel SOOTY. 781 HOLMESTED, suctoessor to the. tate firm _C . McCaughey & Holmested, Barrister, So. Honor, Conveyanoer and Notary. Solloitor for the Canadian Bank of Common.. Money to lend. Farms for este. Office in Scott's Block, Main Street, Seaforth. W. CAMERON SMITH, BARRISTER. Solicitor of Superior Court, Commiseiouer for taking Affidavits in the High Court of Justice, Conveyancer, Money to Lend Can Can be consulted after office hours at the Comm. r- cial Hotel. HENSALL, ONTARIu. DENTISTRY. -10 W. 1:WEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton X & McInnes` Shoe Store, corner Main and John Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad- ministered for the nainleas extraction of teeth. 1169 DR. FRANK REDDEN, Dentist. New loca anaesthetic for painless extraction of teeth. No unconsciousness. Office -Over Johnson Bros. Hardware Store, Seaforth. 1226 RAGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will . visit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel every Monday, and at Zurich the second Tuesday in each month 1288 • •fr IX KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D. 13., , CI . Exeter, Ont. Will be at Zurich rtitiM4H, at the Huron Hotel, en the LAST THURSDAY IN SAM morns, and at Murdock's Hotel, Hensel!, on the FIRST AND THIRD Fantle' in each month. Teeth extracted with the least pain possible. All work firet-olass at liberal rates. 971 DR, C. H. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to H. L Billings), member of the Royal College of Den- tal -Surgeone, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with- out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe antes- thetic given for the painless extraction of teeth. Office -over O'Neilailtank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204 N. B. -Plates Bemired firmly in the mouth by ,YemensPatent Valve. MONEY TO LOAN. -11 TONEY TO LOAN. -Straight loans at 6 per an" cent., with the privilege to borrowee of repaying part of the principal money at any time. Apply to F. HOLMESTED, Barrister, leaforih. MEDICAL. eee TIR. C. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay. .1J field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. H. Wright. '1225-62 JY1.1cTAVISH, Physician, Surgeon, he. Office ji corner southwest of Dixon's Hotel, Brimfield. Night calls at the office. 1323 TAR. ARMSTRONG., M. B., Toronto, M. D. C. M., 1/ Victoria, M. 0. P. S., Ontario, successor to Dr. Elliott, office lately occupied by Dr. Elliott, Bruce- fielci, Ontario. 1324x62 DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY, OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodist Church, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural Grounds. J. G. SCOTT, M. D. C. DI., (Ann Arbor and Vic- toria,) M. C. P. S. 0. C. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. C., . M. C. P. S, O. 1) E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S., J.L. fele-we:ow, he,, Physician, Surgeon and Act- coucher, Constance, Out. 1127 TAR, ELLIOTT, Bruoefield, Licentiate Royal jeJ college of Physicians and Surgeons, Min - burgh. Brimfield, Ont. 930 -D W. BRUCE SMITH, M. D ,0. M., Mernbee of JAI the College of Physiolans and Surgeons, &c., Seaforth, Ontario. Offiee and reeidenoe same as occupied by Dr. Valente. 848 A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal .1%. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston. Successor to De. Mackid. Oftiot lately el:templed by Dr. Mackid, Main Street. Seaforth. Res 'donee -Cornernf Victoria Square, in house lately dc upied by L. E. Danoey. 127 AUCTIONEERS, T P. BRINE, Licensed Auctioneer for th• Coun . ty of Huron. Sales attended in al parte of the County. All orders left at Ten Exeosrroa Office will be promptly attended to. WM. M'CLOY, Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth. Sales promptly attended to, charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders iby mail addressed to Chiselhuret Post Office, or left at his residence, Lot 2, Concession 11, Tuckersinith, will receive prompt attention. 1296- tf W. G. DUFF, AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, Convey &neer, Collector, Book-keeper end Accountant .Real Estate, Life, Accident and Fire Insurance Agent; Money to Loan, Corresp•onclenoe, are. Parties requiring his services in any of these branches will receive prompt attention. °MOB n DA -nay's BLOOM, (UP STAIRS), MAIN STREW, SHAYDRTL 1181 •cKillop Directory for 1893. JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Dublin P. 0. JAMES EVANS, Deputy Reeve, Beechwood. DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood, WM. bleGAVIN, Councillor, Leadbury. wILLIAisr ABCHIBALD, 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, Senforth. RICHARD 'POLLARD, Sanitary Inspector, Lead - bury. • Dr. McLellan, London, 497 Talbot Street, Specialist on the EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT Graduate of the New York Eye and Ear Hospital, 1889. Post Graduate Course at the New York Poet Graduate Medical School and Hospital on the, Eye, Ear, Nue and Throat, 1892. Eyes Tested. Full stock of Artifical Eyes, Spectacles and Lenses. Will be at the HATTENBURY HOUSE, CLINTON, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th, I898. Hours 10 a. na. io 4 p. m. Charges moderate. 1312x62 ROMANCE OF TWO SCHOOL TEACHERS. BY GERTRUDE BARTLETT, IN CANADIAN MAGAZINE. CHAPTER I. IN THE EAST. The fading light of a late summer after- noon lay in long rays across the floor of a New Brunswick school -room. It glanced hither and thither upon the large globe, played among the figures on the blackboard, and reached to the desk of -the master. The master was alone. A book lay open on the desk before' him and one long, white hand supported his bead, bent above it. His profile, upon which the au -alight linger- ed, was severe, yet kindly. Perhaps it was In the tender curves of his lips that this kindliness was most apparent, while his severity seemed that of impatience of all evil things. For the rest, his face was that of a dreamy scholar, although of one whose dreams had not come true. Presently the door beyond his desk was - opened and a young girl entered. He looked up as she advanced toward him. "I have come to say good-bye," she said, in a eingularli sweet, low voice. He gazed at her with an expressionless face. " To say good-bye? You are going, then ?" "Yes, in the morning." There was a little space during which neither spoke. In the room of modern sculpture in one of the great art galleries there is -a graceful figure, with a most saucy and bewitching little face, and across the pedestal is writ- ten, "I am the Rose of Sharon." Such 'a face had this girl, although with eyes made serious, and chin grown to show quiet deter- mination.' Moreover, the corners of her mouth had at times a pathetic droop. "But I thought you were not going for another week at least," he said, breaking the silence, "your duties do not commence there until next month." "No. -But I am going now." One would have fancied there was some defiance in her tone, but presently she added, "I wish to become used, in some measure, to the people." " Do you think then that the people of the West are so different from those of the East?" "I had supposed so," she answered, in some surprise," but I dare say the children are much theesame over all the world." " The young ones here will miss you. Had you thought of that ?" " Yes, I had thought of it; or rather I had thought that I shall miss. them. But they will have -my successor, Have you seen her? Is she -is she veil, beautiful? She is tall and fair, is she not?* He smiled. '"A daughter Of the gods' and so on. Well, I do not khow. Yes, I have seen her. She is somewhiit.older than you." Miss Weir at that moment felt her youth to be a reproach, but she said, "She will then doubtless be a more efficient assistant' for you than I have been." Again the master smiled, although by no ineana mirthfully. "Her age is in her favor, surely ; but I had the pleasure of teaching you myself, -she may have many erroneous ideas that will need correcting." "She will have a wise and kindly master. Well ; I must no longer interrupt your reading." "Indeed, you do not interrupt me. I fear I was not deeply interested,' he added, with a sigh. "What ?" she said, smiling, glancing at the book opened at "The Grammarian's Funeral." "Not interested in your favorite Browning ?" and she thought, "When he is dead some poet will write verses like those about him.' " Will you write to me sometime, Cede,? Will you let me know if your new life be pleasant or hard for you ?" "Surely, if you wish it. And now good- bye, Mr. Allen," He looked at her as if he did not under- stand. Then he reached out his hand to her across the desk. He did notrise, and she felt hurt by his inattention. She glanced at his hand resting upon the desk, palm up- ward, with fingers curled to receive her own, and swiftly recalled how often it had lain oh the book before her, as his eyes, bent upon hors, discovered whether or not she yet understood the matter he was explain- ing to her. 3he put her trembling little palm upon hid own, and the long fingers closed over it fcr a mordent. Then he released her hand and she moved toward the door, He had looked away to the window through which the sunlight came, and she paused with her had upon the latch, "Good-bye," she said again, very softly. Whereat he turned his face toward her ; but from it the dreaminess, the kindliness, and the severity had been !wept away by a great wave of pain -it wars a face of hope- less anguish ; and his eyes; looking into her own, were eloquent of dumb suffering. Deep surprise was the girl's first feeling, swiftly followed by wondering pity, and then, while she looked timid sympathy, her lips tried to smile hopefully; in response to which his own lips parted in an attempted smile, but the effect .was ghastly. And then, because she felt she might be locking upon a grief she had no right to see, she' opened the door, and stepping backward, passed thereout. He leaned forward and listened to the light footsteps passing along the hall, heard the outer door opened and closed ; then he sank back into the chair and stiired helplessly before him. The light left the floor and reached the opposite wall, wherelt lingered for a mo- ment before it was altogether withdrawn. At length the master arose. He reached his hat from its nail, opened the drawer of the desk and closed it again absently; went front window to window, fastening them, thee passed out at the door, locking it after him, Ad he reachedethe stairway, he paused for a moment, then slowly ascended the steps. At the upper landing he opened a door and entered the room. Still enough light re- mained to enable one to distinguish all ob- jects clearly. There was her desk, at which she was sitting but now, -and where she would never sit again. e would come up here the next day, and the next, and the next' for months, and years perhaps, but in- stead of her sweet young face above the desk there would be another, that of 'a stranger, with pale, thin hair piled high on her head, with faded eyes and sunkeh cheeks. And when this stranger spoke her voice would be high pitchee land piercing; when would he hear Cecile's sweet voice- again I? And the young boys aid girls, they had by. ed Cecile; they w uld never love this stranger. There we e the lilies in the cracked glass on her desk, that had been brought by the little iiaid with the dreamy eyes; and the great yellow apples, the of- feriog of the freckled -faced lad who was never out of mischief. When those two came tomorrow, seeing these still there, they would be sorry the teacher had for- gotten to take them. Cecile usually thought of such things- pethispe he had better take them away him- self. Cecile loved lilies, he Attiew, and she also loved this little girl. It might.be that she had bent over them but ow;nthat her breath had mingled with theirs. Yes, he would take them. He sat down in her chair and reached for the lilies, but as he held them her face came between him and them with its vivid, dark, bewitching beauty; and he ceased to struggle with his pain, His head sank upon the desk, crush- ing the flowere, and he sobbed as a strong woman might sob. The dusk slowly deepened to dark in the room. At last, rising in a slow, helpless way, he took up the broken lilies and passed - THE Kill The Cold. KM if by feeding it with Scott's Emulsion. it is remark- able how SCOTT'S Of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver 011 and HypoohosPhitee wlli stop a Cough,- cure a Cold, and check Consumption in its earlier stages as well as an forms of Wasting Diseases, Scrofua and Bronchitis. It is almost as palatable as milk. Prepared only by Scott & Bowne, Belleville. .1••• out of the room, and down the stairs to the street. CHAPTER II. Cecile Weir sat alone in hercosy little room. The wood crackled and the flames leaped upward in the fireplace. The cur- tains were drawn closely at the windows, for without a fierce, biting wind blew the light snow hither and thither in dense clouds. Miss Weir had been reading, but -the book lay on the floor at her feet, and she sat with hands clasped on her knees, her con- sciousness lost in a reverie. Three years had past since she came here -three years since she had said -good-bye to Robert Allen. He was never quite absent from her thoughts. _His face, as she had last seen it, affected her powerfully. She felt a great pity for him, and this swiftly developed the latent love -latent only because he had never seemed to wish it. Try with what determination she might, she could not force from her heart the thought that some- how his look of suffering was connected - with love of herself. Why then had he not told her? Surely, he must have known she could not fail to care for him, Robert, greatest among men. He bad desired her to write to him, but this she had never brought herself to do, wishing first to hear from him. Did he love her? But to her he was one with all high things; she had this one hope to make sweet her life, that she would some day meet' him and know all the truth '• but this meeting seemed long delay- ed, and meantime the longing to see his face,to heat him speak, seemed at times greater than she could endure. As for the daily life -the children, the ;young pupils, loved her for the most part and were quick to learn under her teaching ; so that the pa- rents being proud of them, liked her for that • and the old people loved her for her unfailing kindness. Her school was in the midst of a small collection of houses named a village; although indeed the houses were some little distance one from another; and this village was surrounded by wide farm- ing lands. To the south there were several .large cattle ranches. A railway passed through the village. An ember fell together, sending up a spray of bright sparks, and Cecile started from her ()hair, suddenly remembering Mar- tha Wiggins, the Yankee woman with "fac- ulty," her house -keeper, but who also as- sumed the position of foster mother,genered adviser and protector to the young girl. Martha had gone out to attend to the needs of their one cow, and had been gone long enough to arouse apprehension for her safe- ty in this storm. But Miss Weir at that moment heard her enter the outer room, their kitchen and dining -room combined, and went out to her. Martha stamped the snow from her shoes, shook out the wide skirts, unbound the shawl from her head and neck, and removed the man's coat she wore, and was then ready to answer Miss Weir's question as to whether or not she was quite frozen "No, rain't ; but my hands is puny cold,,' and she held them, almost purple with frost, before the kitchen fire. Miss Weir drew a rug before the door, under which the snow sifted, "Come in here, Martha," said Miss Weir, drawing her into her own particular room, -her library. (It contained some fifty books in all.) Martha sank down into the easy chair be- fore the fire in deep content, and presently she said : "I've got some news fur yo, I guess. Ye know that Bill Howe down to the corners? Well, he just cum by as I was a-tryite to fix up the hen house some an' he got dff his horse to help me." Miss some, smiled, for she understood the serious nature of Mr. Howe's intention in regard to Martha - "and he said that Berry gang had found the man who had ben etealin hosses down to Tom Higginees' ranch -caught him over near -Pumpkin Hill with one of the Hig- gimes' best hosses. But the queerest part of it is, he was comin' this way, and seem- ed as innercent as a new born babe, when they rode up to him and net him whar he got that hoes : said a feller sold it to -him this morning'. But that didn't satisfy that Berry gang. He isat Berry's saloon now,with six or eight of 'em. They kalkalate to hang him bright and early in the mornin' -it was so cold and blustery to -night they couldn't seem to manage it. But dew yeou know," and she bent nearer to the horrified girl and spoke in a lower tone, " I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that Eastern chap (he is frum the East, Bill Howe said, -quite slim and good-lookin'adid tell the truth about that man's senile' the hoes ter him,be- cause, you know, Tim Berry -old Berry's son -he cum by here this mornin' afore day- light, as I told yeou when he give me that letter for you, and he was ridin' a big, black hoes I never seen afore, and as for as I know, none has seen him sense (I net Bill -Howe myself, sort of suspicious like, to make him think some), and yeou, nor I, nor nobody else, never heard of no lynchin' or any other divilment but what Tim Berry was into it afore. Ain't that so ?" But Miss Weir did not answer. She arose and went over to the waste paper basket from which she took a crumpled sheet of paper, and this she spread out on the table. It was Tim Berry's annoying note. She was thinking with horrified pity, of this man from the East. When she returned to the fire, Martha was nodding drowsily. " Mother Martha," she said, stroking her thin hair affectionately," had you not better go to bed You are so sleepy." Wall, p'raps I had," said Martha, rub- bing her eyes; "but I hate to leave yeou - yeou will be so lonesome." "Oh, no, I will not. I have this book to read "-stooping to pick it up from the floor-" besides I shall soon go to bed my- self." "Wall. yeou fix the fires and see to the doors," the older woman cautioned, as she ambled off to her own room, which opened upon the kitchen. Miss Weir, left alone, fell into worried thought.- 'Surely the man from the East must not be hanged, ---she shuddered in the warm fir light, -but hoe" to prevent it? Doubtles rim Berry bad taken the horse. Some peo, le, who did not like to speak their thoughts': had been suspicious, of him for some tim ,-but, at any rete, this hanging urder. Berry'arsaloon was about was only a mile from the village towards the grazing country, situated where it would intercept HURON EXPOSITOR. the cattle men, as well as the farmers, com- ing to the village. If she went there and asked the men not to hang this man, it was likely they would grant her request. She know they would do nearly everything for her when they were sober. Bill Howe would probably be there by this time; and Jim Foley and Silas White, should 'they be 'present, would help her, As for the 'Alen, they were rough, bad men without doubt, -but she had no fear of them; and she new their respect for herself. The wind, ipbow. ing from the north, would be with hr all -the way. Indeed, it was not the storn she dreaded, nor had she any dread of th men themselves, but.she felt a great reluo atm to make an exhibition of herself. ow - ever, the man from the East must n t be hanged, So Miss Weir, after steppi g to the open door of Martha's room, and soer- tabling by her regular breathing that she was safely asleep, went to her own roe and exchanged the soft house dress for os a of rough homespun with short skirts. She drew on a long pair of leggings, fast fling them securely, put -her little feet in «arm overshoes, reached for her belted loak, pulled the warmly -lined hood over her dark curls, found her wool mittens, -an was ready. As she passed the table, she took Tim Berry's letter, which she foldoi and placed in the pocket of her wrap. Sh then turned down the flame of the lamp, an was tip-toing softly across the kitchen floor, when her dog Hero got up from befo e the fire, and stretching his hind legs 1 zily, came towards her, putting his nose ii her hand. Him she bade remain where h was and be a good dog, but he followed or to the door,which she opened softly and losed upon him, regretting that the misplaces rug would permit the snow to drift in, to Mar- tha's annoyance, and hoping the dog wouldn't bark to get out and follow he ,aid so awaken Martha. But once outside,' there was no time for thought, save as t how she should reach Tim Berry's, for the wind caught the light form as if it would b ar it from the earth; the driving snow bl nded her, and the cold stung her face. She t row the hood closer, and turned month ard, where an almost direct road led to Be ry's. She found the road, and the wind • rove her onward, seeming at times to lif her from her feet. The snow was deepand stayed her steps. Sometimes there as a high drift through which she must ade, and several times, being deep in the •130W with the wind rushing upon her, sh4 fell face downward in the drift, and with ex- treme difficulty regained her feet. But hand shone the lighted windows of Be ry's si. after a time that seemed endless, olo e at saloon dimly through the storm. Lea ing the road, she waded through the drift to the door. There were loud voices wi bin, which ceased suddenly at her knock, and there was a silence; then a gruff voice s oke in a lower tone, and shuffling feet came to- ward the door, It was opened, and Tim thy Berry himself fronted her. "It'. the little school mam," he cried, after peering at her. "Why, why," he went on, much overcome by surprise, and forgetting to let her enter, until admoni bed by his wife to bring her in and shut hat door, which he did. "Holy mother I" cried Mrs. Berry, b at - ling forward, "and it's a stormy night ye have taken, Miss Weir, to pay us a neb or- ly call; but it is glad We are to see ye. ph, it's our Tim will be the disappinted bye that be didn't be at home when ye nem. Mere?, girl, bring a chair for the leddy, 4nd you, Patsy, fetch'a hot drink, for it's fioze she must be entirely." "Thank you, no, Mrs. Berry," said ec• fie, firmly, to the woman, and then gla cad at the circle of men who had been drinking about the table, each one of whom had arisen and shoved hie chair towards Mary for Mies Weir's use -all, save that other man, sitting apart from them, bound to his chair, on whom her eyes fell without seeing his face, and who was leaning eagerly for- ward, straining at the cords, gazing at her, -4' I will not sit. Indeed I did not come for a neighborly call,but because I learned," and she turned toward the men, facing them calmly, "that you have seized a stranger whom you accuse of having stolen a hobo, and whom you intend to hang; and I am come to ask you not to do this thing." There was an amazed silence; the en stared stupidly at her -eight pairs of efyes staring at her. She noticed that one ha4I a difficulty in keeping his feet, two others ad sunk back into their chairs, and all ere more or less under the influence of liquor, a plentiful supply of which still remained on the ettlength AMr. Berry broke the silence "Why, you see mem, anything to obleege a leddy-anything to obleege a leddy," 4nd he looked at the other men, "but this -Why -this is different ?" addressing one of the MOD. "Yes, a damn sight different," SOSSD ed that man, a stranger to Cecile, who was re• garding her with fascinated eyes. "You must 'souse Dave, mem-but thet's it -that's it -a damn sight different, this is, and -where was I? Oh, yes. Anything to obleege a leddy, of course, but this," and looking at all the men again he shook his head solemnly, whereupon each of the other men shook his head solemnly, gazed refieet- ively into his empty cup, and shook his head solemnly again. "Listen to me, sirs," said the girl. "You will hatig this man you say: suppose him Ito be innocent : doubtless he is innocent. He was coming this way, which he would nlot have been doing with a horse stolen frcim here; he says a man sold the horse to hie:. What will you do when you find that he is innocent, you having hanged him 2" "We'll hunt up the other feller and ha him too," said Dave, with tipsy gravity. "And you will have murdered this rn n to no purpose, this stranger from the Eat, from, some part of which you all come " and here she turned her eyes upon t e bound stranger, who was watching her ea erly. Her face lighted with swift gladnes she took a step forward and reached out h hands toward him. "Robert ! oh, Robert !" she cried, using the name by which she called him in her thoughts. Their eyes met for one happy moment, and I then the confusion of voices recalled her to the gravity of the present time. She faced the men with a new d termination, a' sudden defiance. 'Listen," sue said. "I know this ma . I know1 him o be incapable of theft as f any other evil thing. He was my frie d long ago." " Was he your sweetheart ?" asked M . Berry, forgetting himself so far as to leer t her. "He was not, sir; he was my teaohe . You have been pleased, all you men, by t e manner in which I have taughtyour chil ren ; all things that I have taught to tile he taught tome, and I know that he is a honest man." • Had these men not been drunk, they would without doubt have believed her; but as it was, by some artful suggestion of Berry, who seemed to know how to impres an idea upon a tipsy consciousness, the thought that it was an old lover of her, whom she was attempting to shield ; h had led her astray, was Berry's insinuation. In the meantime, noticing that they di not heed her statement, she said, lookin calmly at Mr. Allen: "Hive you DO proofs of your innocence!, Mr, Allen !" He had forgotten his bound self ; he wa only conscious of being very sorry that Cec ile should be put to such annoyance for him and he wanted to knock the men down now recollecting himself, he answered "Why, there was a receipt I insisted upo receiving from the man from whom I bough the horse. This man took it from me whet he was also kind enough to take my pure and other trifles. I told him its nature, bu he, as well as all these others, professed no "She • Looketh Well to the ways of her househotd Yes, Solomon is right; that'sw' t the good housekeeper everywh e does, but particularly in ada. But her ways are not alwa old ways. In fact she has di carded many unsatisfactory ol ways. For instance, to -day is using the New Shortening, instead lard. And this is in itself a r eon why "she looketh well " i another sense, for she eats n lard to cause poor digestion an a worse complexion. COTTOLXNE is much bett than lard for all cooking pur , as every one who has trie poses, as Have you tried it For sale everywhere. Made only by N. K. FA1RBANK & CO., Wellington and Ann Sta., MONTREAL. to be able to read. There it is, on the eh 4f, together with the other things." Cecile went over to the fireplace and to k from the shelf the slipof paper. She glanc d at the signature, and then at Mr. Ber y with eyes lighted dangerously. "This is undoubtedly a receipt from the man w o sold the horse," she said. "Some trick of him," said Berry, shru ging his shoulder at his captive. "No, I think not ; especially as it is sig ed by your son, whose name he could. n have known." " What ?" demanded Berry, glancing h lf fearfully at his companions. "This ere hoes thief just writ is hieelf said Dave in answer to Berry's look. "The body of the receipt is in Mr. Allen's handwriting, but the signature is, undoub - edly that of Tim :Berry." " Let me see it," said Mrs. Berry, enatc ing at it. ' No • you will pardon me. I will she it to these gentlemen." And she went u to the table and read it out before the keeping her hand upon it. The men glance from it to each other doubtfully. "Listen again," she said, This mor ing Martha Wiggins told me that Tim Be ry had poised our place before dayligh when she was attending to some out of doo work, that he rode on a big black horse sh had never before seen, and he gave her thi letter for me ;" and she took it from he pocket and spread it out so that the tw signatures should be brought together. "Shameless," said Mrs. Berry, looking a the girl reproachfully. Cecile turned sharply upon her, "Sure ly a most shameless letter, as you say madame." "Let me see it," said the father, suspect only, " read it to us." "Very well, if you desire it." 'Deer Mis Weer : " Beggin yer parding for the libburty I takes in iddressin ye, as I know ye air stuck up like, as why shouldnt ye be with a face like a 'angel an' me a worshippin it day an night, ever senoe that day down by the alders when ye cum bye and me want- ing to kis ye, but yowas so cool and mity looking that I didnt menshun it; I hant no chaps to spek to ye, hut if ye will just give me a little ray of hope, tell me mother, and I will cum some night and fetch ye, for I am goin out west; I am sick of this; I am goin to start a salon, and ye ken have yer kir- ridge just like a ladle. - " There is more of it, but there is nothing In common between this letter and this re- -ceipt, save the signatures which are identi- cal, as you see -the same inability to keep a straight line'and the same humility in the use of capital letters. Now men, con- sider this matter clearly: I have no wish to throw a suspicion of blame upon any inno- cent man in order to shield another, even Mr. Allen, whom I esteem above all men; but here is a man who has gone from among you without one word of his intention to go -a man many have suspected; who has given a receipt for a horse sold, whereas you know he has taken no horse from his father's place." (Mr. Berry never bad one.) But Mr. Berry had been admonishing his companions by various winks and whispered words, and they,in their present state being more susceptible to such method of reason- ing, looked, with one or two exceptions, quite unconvinced by Cecile's words; and 'Mrs. Berry was wailing "Oh Tim, my poor lad-; to think the gun l ye luved should hey turned upon ye like this -after all ye have done for her -after all ye have done for her; like a snake in the grass : Tim, Tim, me • poor bye-" and so on. And Mr. Berry spoke, looking for approv- al to the men: It is too bad entirely that this worthless hoes thief should have heed ye so, like he 'did -likely now he was tel see ye after he stole the hoes, and put ye up to this yarn. Why Tim -why, Tim is -gone to Kansas City to buy me some likker, as I tould ye, didn't I, byes: That's all non- sense about Tim. He never went near Pump- kin Hill," and he looked with -ponderous defiance at the girl. "And," he went on, after- a solemn pause, to give his words their terrible effect, "now that we know all the things this hose thief has been up to (looking meaningly at Miss Weir) "Why I say, -why, say," scowling fiercely around the circle, " the sooner we settle his hash the better." And he whispered, "We'll get the gurl away and then we can shoot him -hang him after -it will be safer. We'll shoot him firsti and hang him after, See!" And some of the men nodded a grim assent. But Cecile had heard. With eyes blazing mad defiance, she gazed from one to another of them, whose eyes fell, and then fully upon Berry, from whom she did not remove her gaze. ." And so," she said, with sarcas- tic lips, f' you will hang this man to shield your worthless son? If you- do see I shall forward this receipt and this letter to the authorities, and doubt it not, he shall be arrested. But as for you -for you all -you shall be lawfully hanged for murder. I my- self will see that this is done." The men again felt her terrible eyes, and shifted un easily in their ()hairs. Those the most sob- er among them began to think there might be something in Miss Weir's view of the situation. Mr. Berry was quick to notice the change. "There, there, little Beauty," he said, attempting to come nearer to her, but stand- ing away with hand soothingly extended, "You go away to bed -you can't go home to night, ye know, -that's it, little Beauty -let the Missus take ye away to bed, and we won.lt hurt your friend , not yet: we (Continued on page 7.) 4. Mortgage Sale --OF A WAGON SHOP,CUR MILL &C WINTHROP. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage, which has been registered and will be produced at the time of sale, there will be offered for sale by Public Auction by W. G. Duff, auctioneer, at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SEA - FORTH, on SATURDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AU- GUST1898, at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, the following property : All and singular that certain par- cel or tract of land and premises situate,lying and be- ing in the township of McKillop, county of Huron, be- ing oomposed of a part of the south half of the 'south half of Lot number 26, in the 9th Concession, of the said township, containing one fifth of an acre more or loss. More particularly described as follows :- Commencing at a point on the north side of the con- cession at a distance of 110 feet from the south west corner of said Lot 26, thence along the north side of said concession road easterly f6 feet, thence norther- ly parallel to the side road 132 feet, thence westerly parallel to the concession road 66 feet, thence south- erly, parallel to the side road 132 feet to the place of of beginning. Upon thin property is erected a one and one half storey frame wagon shop 20x30, with an addition 15x30, and on the front of the wagon shop is a covered show platform 9 feet wide both up and down stairs. There is also on the premises a cider mill 16x24 with press and screw. A stable 16x18, double boarded and lined with tar paper, and a lumber shed 12x16. The property is also well fenced. The buildings are almost new and in good re- pair,and as the property is situated in a good farming district offers a good opening tel a mechanic desiring a location. TERMS. -Twenty per cent. of the pur- chase money to be paid to the 'Vendor's Solicitor on the day of sale, and the balance within thirty days thereafter, when the purchaser will be let into pos- session and given e conveyance free of expense. Further particulars and conditions of sale will be made known at the time of sale or on application to R. S. HAYS, Vendor's Solicitor, Seaforth. Dated this 19th day of July, 1893. 1336-3 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED TENDERS. Addressed to the Undersigned, on behalf of the Tuckerstnith Council, will be'received until .AreousT 1st, 18s3, at 2 o'clock p m., for the cleaning out of the ditch constructed under By -Law A. of 1884, and known as the "Big Ditch." The work to be done according to the Engineer's specifications, which can be seen at the residence of Deputy Reeve McKay, lot 9, concession 10. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted unless satisfactory. SAMUEL SMILLIE, Clerk, Heneall P. 0. 13334 The Furnace. We have secured control r of the celebrated Jewel Steel Furnaces, MANUFACTURED BY Burrow,Stewart ce Milne The Furnaces have become very popular wherever introduced, and we have no hesitancy in saying that they are unsurpassed, if equalled, by any Furnaces made in Canada. Every Fire Pot Guaranteed FOR 10 YEARS. It will pay you to see the sample at our store before placing your order. The Best is Always Cheapest. Johnson Bros., C4th. 1328-13 Treasurer's Sale OF LAND FOR TAXES. By virtue of a warrant under the hand of the Mayor and seal of the corporation of Seaforth, in the county of Huron, dated the 81st day of May A. D., 1893, commanding me to levy upon the land hereafter described for the arrears of taxes due thereon, to- gether with the costs; notice is hereby given that unless such taxes and costs are sooner paid / shall, in compliance with the Consolidated Assessment Act of 1892, Section 160, proceed to sell by Public Auction, the land or so much thereof as may be necessary, at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, in the TOWN OF SEAFORTH, on TUESDAY THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1893, at one o'clock In the afternoon. Lot 146, Gowanlook's Survey. Taxes $8.18 Costs $4, Total $12.18 1329-13 WM. ELLIOTT, Town Treasurer. LETars PURE POWDERED PUREST, STRONCEST, BEST. Ready for use in any quantity. For :making Soap, Softening Water. Disinfecting, anal, hundred other Uses. A can equals 20 pounds Sal Soda. Bold by All Grocers and Druggists. E. W. 431rXXIX.ialtirri", rivcrs-crxstcP• Wellington, GOING NORTH-. 14thel Brussels__ _ -Bluevale........ Wingham.. Goma 8oura- Wingham Bluevale Brussels.-- - Ethel.... Grey and Bruce. Passenger. Mixed. 3.00 P. ri. 9.30 rat. 9.00P.m. 8.13 9.43 9.45 8.27 9.67 - 10.10 8.87 10.07 11.20 Pusenger, Mixed. 6.25 A.m.11.20 A. U. 743d 6.37 11.86 8.16 6.64 11.59 • 9200 7.08 12.14 9 30 • London, Huron and Bruce, Passenger, 9.29 6.18 9.42 6,81 9.47 8.36 0.55 6.44 10.12 7.00 10.29 7.19 10.38 7.28 10.62 7.42 11.10 8.05 Passenger 6.40e.m. 3.45r.M. 6.15 4.06 7.08 4.20 7.16 4.28 7.45 4.48 8.06 6.06 8.13 6.13 8.22 6.18 8.40 6.30 GOING NORTH - London, depart Exeter. Heneall.. Kippen Bnmefield Clinton Londoeboro Belgrave Wingham arrive - GOING SOUTH- Wingham, depart e Belgrave Blyth Londesboro Clinton' Bruoefield Kippen. Hensall Exeter • • • • Grand Trunk Railway. Trains leave Seaforth and Clinton station as follows: Goma Wain- SEAFORTII. Passenger.. .. _ 1.12 a si. Passenger... .. ... - 9.05 P. it. Mixed Train.. ... - - 9.30 A. N. Mixed Train.. ...... 6.80 r. ie. Goma Ear-,- Passenger,, .. - - 7.54 A. it. Passenger.. .. - _ 8.05 a m. Mixed Tram., .. - .. 5M r x. . Freight Train.. ... - 4.26 P. X Cleft -Toe. 1.28,... 9,22 P. X. 10.15A.. 7.05 r.x. 7.87 A. U. 2.46 r. 4.50 P. M. 8.86 le m JULY 28 1893, SEAFORTH Musical • Instrument MIVLPORITIM Scott Brothers, PROPFUIETORS, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. PIAN013.-Dunham, New York; W. Bell & Co., Guelph-;- D ominionliaoCom any, Bowmanvile. ORGANS.-W,Eell&eo.,Gnelph; Dominion Organ Company, Bowmavlle; D. W. Karn & Co„ Woodstock. The above Instruments always on hand, also a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments isold on the instal. ment plan, or on terms to suit customers. Violin., 3onoirtinas and small instruments on hand also.sheet music, books &e. SCOTT BROS. FARMERS, ATTENTION! All pal ties requiring Farm Machin- ery, Implements and Repairs, would do well to call at Hugh Grieve'sWareroom ..=-OPPOSITE- The Dominion Bank, Before purchasing elsewhere, as he keeps repairs for the Massey -Harris, Patterson, Wisner, Goudy, Mason and Coleman 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 con- stantly on hand. HUGH GRIEVE, Seaforth. VV3S •e m 4s.z®r{se.1141.ioj pure , o m cquomOD pum'°d N30100 J0 MS INISSMIS John S. Porter's Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. 1Funerals furnished on the shortest notice 1:11);id satisfaction gu) anteed. A- large am eat of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, Esc., always on hand of the best quality. The best of Embalming Fluid used free Iof charge and prices the lowest. Fine Hem*. S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi- dence - GODERICH STREET, directly op. posite the Methodist church in the house - formerly occupied by Dr. Scott. The Old Established. B ROA DFOOT'S Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory, This old and well-known establishment is Still running at full blast, and now has better facilities. than ever before to burn , out a good article for a moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns al- ways on hand or made to order. Lumber dreseed on short notice and in any way desired. All kindi of lumber for sale on reasonable terms. Shingles 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 3 Iff BROADFOOT, Seaforth, JULI isimemOM 1 Both t Syrup said r gent1 /diver tem e aches eonsti 01213r tluced. cepta its act effects bealt =any_ to all popu bottl Any laave porn to try, CA LOUIS OR,. A' 'The Only 'GeneralUS 1tecityeoriRit1 cn:8f;f:eAn and prtra ursed egiania treateen eeit THE Ov 49x1N( 501 TO Thlargestwhenv A.0we Spsee 1,