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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-08-14, Page 6• SPECIFIC FOR SCROFULA. "Since childhood, I have been afflicted with scrofulous boils and. sores, which caused me terrible Suffering. Physicians were unable to help me,- and I only grew worse under their care. At length, I began to take AYER'S Sarsaparilla, a n d very soon grew bet- ter. - After using half a dozen bottles I was completely cured, so that .1 have not had a boil or pimple on any part of my body for the last twelve years. 1Gan cordially recommend Ayer's Sarsa- parilla as the very best blood-pUrifier 111 existence!' — G. T. ItErz4AuT, Myersville, Texas. YE - THE ONLY WORLDS FAIR Sarsaparilla Aver's Cherry Pectoral owes Conk ad COldi VETERINARY. TWIN GRiEYE, V. S., honor greduate of Ontario , Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestie animals treated. Calls promptly attended te and %Maxima moderate. Vete riflery Dentiotry a specialty Ofiloe and reaidence on Goderioh street, one door ear of Dr. Scott'office, Seaforth. 1112M • G.. H. GIBB, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of Veterinary dentiatts, Honor Graduate of Ontario Vet- erinary College, Honor member of Ontario Veterin- ary Medical Society. .AII diseases of domestic animals skilfully treated. All calls promptly attended to day or night. Dentistry and Surgery a specialty. Office and Dispensary—Dr. Canneleell'e old office, Slain street Seeferth. Night calla answered from the office. 1406-52 LEGAL fr G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron, Holt & Ale Cameron, Barrister and Solicitor, Goderich, Ontario. Office --Hamilton street, opposite Colborne Rotel. 1462 TAMES SCOTT, Barriater, &o. Solicitor for Mol- 801fiEl Bank, Clinton. Office — Elliott leek, Clinton, Out. ;Money toloan on reertgag,e. • 1451 1111101 8. BAYS, Barriater, Solicitor, Conveyanoer and Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion Batik. Offieft—Cardno's block, Main Street, Seaforth. Aoney to loan. 1235 ATATTIREW MORRISON, Wailon, Inettremee Itit Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits, • Conveyances, &a. Money to loan at the loweet Atea. Itoanisex, Walton. ¥. PEST, Barriater, Solicitor, Notary, &e. „ Offioe—Rooms, five doors north of Commends Hotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Pepsi a tearehry store, Main street, Seaforth. Goderich ents—Cameron, Hort and Cameron. 1215 • pi ARROW & PROITDFOOT, Barristera, Solleitora, A./ &c., Goderioh, Ontario. J. T. 4aw,w, Q. C.; We. Peeler -m -0M 686 CAAMERON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barristers So- licitors in Chancery, Esc.,Goderleh, Oztt M. 0. MOWN, Q. 0., PHILIP HOLT, DIIDLNY Rotates HOLMESTED, aucceator to the late firm of „ McCaughey & Holmested, Barrieter, Solicitor Conxeyancer, and Notary. Solicitor for the Can adian Bank of Commerce. alloney to lend. Farm for sale. Office in Scott's Block, Main Street Seaforth. DENTISTRY. FW. TWEDDLE, Dentist. Best rubber plates, c, $6. All other work at correspondingly low price% and the beat workmanship guaranteed. Office —Over Richardeon & Melba? shoe store, Seaforth, 1469 TY.BELDEN, dentist; crowning, bridge work and gold plate work. Special attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth. All work carefully performed. Office—over Johnson Bros.' hardware etore, Seaforth. 1451 "nit.H. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College •of Dental Snrgeona, Ontario,, D. D. S., of To- ronto University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell, Ontano. 1402 10 AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, LwilI _Like, visit Hensall at Rode -end' Hotel every Monday, and at urich the second Thursday in mon 4onth 1288 0.1t. Tt Ty KINSMAN, • Dentbot, L. D S., Ia. Exeter, Ont. Will be at Zurich seithe Huron Hotel, ONLY on the Leer Tuurtseer in each month, and Murdoers Hotel, Henaall, on the FIRST YEIDAY 111 eaeh month. Teeth extracted with the testi pain Possible. AU work first-class at liberal rates. 971 MEDICAL. • Dr. John McGinnis, Hon. Graduate London Western University, member of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office aid Residence—Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm. Pickard, Vietoria Street, next to the Catholic Church Jar Night calls attended promptly. 145312 JY. ARMSTRONG, M. B. Toronto, M. D. C. M., Victoria, M. C. P. S., dntario, successor to Dr. Elliott, office lately, occupied by Dr. Ellett, Bruce - field, Ontario. HD E.E COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S., _IL Glasgow, &c., Phytdoian, Surge -en and Au- eouc'her, Constanoe, Ont. 1127 4 L*.BETRIT1U, M. D., Fellow of the Royal C011ege of Physiolans and Surgeons, Kingstdn. Stionesscir to Dr. Mackid. Office lately occupied ny Dr? Maokicl, Main Street. Seaforth. Residence —C3oMer of Viotoria Square, in house lately oecupled by L. E. Dancey. 1127 1:R. F. JBURROWS, Late res dent Physician and Surgeon, Toronto Gen-, : . end Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity enivereity, member 'of the College of Physicians and Surgeons • of Ontaiio. Coroner for the Cciunty of Huron. ZrOFF CE.—Saine as formerly- occupied _ by Dr. ' ex I; Shilth, opposite Public School, Seafortb. Telephone •I I No. 46. IN. B--Nlghtvalls answered from office. . 1386 .11 WM. IMICLOYg 0 Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth, and Agent at Hensall for the Maseey-Harris Manu- facturing Company. Sales promptly attended to, charges moderate and • satisfaction g-uaranteed. Orders by mall addreeeed to Hensel! Post Office, or left a.t bs reaidence, Lot 2, Concession Il, Tuck- ersmith, will reoeive prompt attention. 129641 To Farmers of Canada. Sewell' kinds of wire fences have been placed on be markt, none of which have proven entirely sat- afactory - but in platting before you our C AMPIOY STAY WIRE FENCE, we do so onfidently, believing that we have over- corae all of the object one that have been raised • against wire fenced in the past. It is composed of any tiepin d number of galvanized steel wires at 11 stutal la dietaneeapart, upon which ere place two haiel eh half -round steel bars, one on each side of the wir a, with groove between to fit tightly on the wires, and bolted with four bolts heldi h em firmly toe ther and preventing the wires from elid- ing up orbilown. It is also arranged that the aetiona of heat and cold in expanding and contraoting tho wires are thoroughly controlled by tighteners, and the fence ban be kept taut at all seasons of the year. All we talk is an examination of its merita, and we are satisfied you will decide it has no equal. Manu- facture -d by 'EDWARD LITT & Dublin P. O., On, B. COTT, Seaforth, Is agent for the Sale of County and Town- Bhi! rights. • 6, 1459 • •1.10RD DU, NARVON'S RIDE: J OR, UST IN TIM BY 0011.DON THOMPSON. . I. ' It vas a min , peaceful afternoon, in the mon h of Aug st, and the gentlebreeze was waft ng throug the open window df sny sit- ting- oom fain signs of the . still lingering fragr nce of su tuner. • There was u air of rest and conif a around which vas very pleasing to me, for -I had been travelling abroad for several years, and only recently settled in Edinburgh. I held a, Cigar be- tween my lips, and a favorite volume lay open before me I was, in feet, enjoying • myself as a bachelor of thirty, possessing a good income, and at peace with all - the World can. ' But, as it turned out, my bachelor case on this partimilail evening was to be short- -lived, for a tim0 ring at the door bell dis- turbed me, and a minute afterwards My servant usherec. into the room a lady e veloped in a lona black cloak and weari ig a a thick -veil. Surprise lield me spell -bound for . an i , stant, but quickly recovering myself I sprang to my feet and drew forward a chair for my visitor. She hesitated fora Moment, -then, with a. low " Thank you," sat down, and, throwing back her veil, disclosed pales handsome face set in masses of dar hair and illumined by fine dark eyes. "Madam, *hat can I. do for 'yell ?" managed to sta inner forth. “ You are Mr. Earle'?" she answered,in clear, musical sok° ''and, I am informed, 1 a sincere friend of f,ord Dunarvon." "Yes," 1 rep ied, "Ala Chisholme wa tUy friend befo e he Came into the title, and gi 3 am proud to ay that he -till remains so." ou would be willing to do him a ser- viee• 'l",Ce "rtainly, 'Vadam," I answered, with a glance at my risitor, whose eyes were fixed o the carpet. For a minute she hesitated, t en, with.a sli ht color in her cheeks, look - e up and aske • . . "Have you heard that he is about to be Married ?" To this I repliled in the negative. , My fair vreitor, becoming more and more confused, went on to inform me that Alan had only known this woman for about two months. She was a widow, rumor said,ef very doubt- ful character. Then she boldly asked me to uSe my influence with Lord DunarvOn by way of persuading him to put off the mar- riageuntil he. learned something more re- garding the antecedents of his intended. 'I asSurecl her that I would be most willing to do alaything in my power t� serve either Lord Dunarvo that.any inter more likely to that intended, wardly wonde so deep an int or herself, but pointed out erence on 'my part would be have an Opposite effect from At the sense time I was in why my fair visitor took ri est .n Dunarvon. " No doubt/ Mr. Earle, you consider my behavior strange," she said, raising her eyes to my face ; '1 but it is not for -my -owe sake that I am acting thus,but for the sake of one who is very dear to me. 1 want you to promise that Yon will see Lord.Dunarvon and remonstrate with him." , I felt a strong disinclination to interfere in the matter, but, alas a I was only human, and the pleading look in her _ clarlaeyes was more than 1 could resist, so I gave the necessary promise. She thanked me very sweetly, and draw- ing a photograph from her pocket, ,said : " A relation of mine has a taste for col- lecting the protra.its of notorious characters, and amongst them was this," and she hand- ed me the photophaph, is an exact likeness of this woman whom - Dunarvon is about to marry." . With some curiosity I eecamined ,the .por- trait, and saw a woman's face of great beauty, resolute in its expression, and set off with masses of light colored hair. My visitor watched me narrowly, then, after a little, proceeded to give me a few particulars regarding Mrs. Balfour, that be- ing the widow's name. I saw, however, that they were merely -rumors, which were as likely to be false as true, and said "1 will be most happy to do' what I can and will communicate to you 'the result of my mission —" • '4 That is entirely unnecessary," she in- terrupteel, " and, Mr. Earle, I trust that yorir honor will prevent you from ever mentioning my inter4renee in the matter;" She was evidently unwilling to make her identity known, and I assured ,her that as far as ."I was concerned the whole affair would for ever remain a profound secret. Another look.- from her dark eyes this time fairly thrilled me. " We are certain to meet again; Mr. Earle," she said, rind with a sweet smile took hr leave, . I'confess that I did no like the taak- whiCh my fair aequaintanc had imposed upon me, and the inor 1 lo ked at it the more hateful - it became. Where is the friend who will allow any nterference be- tween him and the woman he loves and is prepared to marry? From what 1 knew of Lord Dunarvon, h would be the lasit one to tolerate such a rroceeding. Whil these thorights were passino' through- mLy mind there carne a sharp, imperative ring , at the doorbell, and in a few minutes a note was • handed to me, whr I opened, and read as follows : DEAR M. 1441-GLE,-.I am in grea uble. My son is about to ruin himsel absolutely. Willa ou cane to me this even at your very earliest ?" tro The 'letter was frem Lady' Dunarvon, whom I knew to be a woman of strong re- ligious feeling, rather -given to exagger- ation, and who would doubtless . be inex- pressibly shocked at her son's, marriage. sat down and at once wrote a brief note, in- forming her ladyship that I would do my- self the honor of calling upon he without delay,' and dispatched it with the servant, who was waiting for a -reply. Hastily changing my dress, I drove to the residence of Lady'llunarvon, and was at once Shown into her privase sifting -room: Lady Dunarvon was a tall, sombre-look-- ing wornan, and she greeted me with an air of mournful resignation. . "Heaven, Mr. karle, has sent you to me. in my trouble." I did not feel qtrlite' so sure abo t that,. but if 'it was so II felt inclined to su gest to the same power. that it would b only courteouslo show inc a practical ay. to help her ladyship.. -" It is my son, ---Mr. Earle,' that •oor d'e- lucled boy is .about to ruin, himself You are aware that,I held certain views egard- ing his future, namely, a rearriag with Miss Crawford, of Castle Crawford, or her cousin, Miss Cunningham ' • but e has chosen to utterly- disregardthese, and is. about to marry a wernerk who call h rself widow; but is nothing more or less 't an an adventuress: I tried to separate the , and persuaded Dunarvon to take me d wn to Raymere House, which, as you kn • w, is close to 'Bridge of Allan; but would ou be- lieve it, that anclaciouS woman, twe days afterwards, established herself at the Royal Hotel, and that infatuated boy is con tantlY in her company," and Lady D.0 arvon sought refuge in her handkerchi f • and scent -bottle. "Is She handsome ?" I ventured t ask, after a pause. " A 'painted adventuress," replie lady's*, quickly ; " a whited sep I cannot understand why such wom sent into the world, unless it be to THE HURON A- business man ia not the most patient creature in the world. He cannot stop work a every mi n ute to bother with an irritating skin disease, or .a hacking cough that insists 'on ,breaking into his bargain. making. Neither will he wait to hear any long-clistwn-out, story of the cause of his ailment. He d esn't care two straws about a fine spun th ory of how he should treat hinisqlf. He ni y be predispoaed to scrofula, or consump- tion.- "that," he will tell you " has noth- in to do with the case." He vvantato be we 1. If he can be cured, -write out .a pre- scrPtion and send in your bill. So, ,here's th 'first part of the proposition: . Dr. Pieree'S Golden laied-ioal Discovery is a uiedicine that permeates tate whole body as water goes through a sponge. It is a ink crobe banter and a anicrope killer. It is t well-known fact that many persons of scrof- ulous blood, encourage the breaking out of unsightly sores, to prevent the disease goirg- to the lungs. There is no need of living in this state of dread and discomfort. Purify the blood. It can he done. The " Golden Medical Discovery" will cure 98 per Cent. of all consuanptive cases, also of all ther lingering, bronchial throat ancl lun diseases. Don't allow a druggiAt to pertiade you into taking something that he s ys is. "just as good." Maybe it's bet- ter or him -better fora hia.profits. Take the " Golden Medical Discovery " - the greatest discovery of the age. In addition, in order to know yourself better, send to the orld's Dis.pensary aMedical Associa- tion, Buffalo, N.A., 31 one -cent stamps to cover customs and mailing °nay, and get in retu n, Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medicat Adv ser. It is a book of mo8 pagesaillus- trate , and is full of commonsense talk that ny one who can read will iinderetatil. Ap. here is the testimony of Mrs. E. Ete netts of Carey, Ohio, iu regard to the "Golden Medi al Discovery " : "I had a troublesome skin lisease. 1suffered much from surface sores. Noth ng helped me until 1 tried- the ' Golden Medi al Discovery:' A year or two later I had lung rouble. Again tke Diecovery cured me." (Ici save. y deluded boy, and heaven, in an- swer o my prayers, will bless you." I rt./not feel quite so bertain about the blessi g, and it occurred to my mind that her la lyship almost expected we to marry this re. Balfour in place of her son, and thus s ve the honor of the Dunarvona. I, howe er, comforted her by saying that pos- sibly I might have met Mrs. Balfour' abroa , and that I would run down to Bridg of Allan 4in the following day, and see w at was bejst to be done. . I w a about t take my departure when a servant announ ed Miss Crawford- and Miss Cunni gham ; r4ncl in Miss ,Cunniugham I reeog ized my fir visitor of a few hours previous. I re ained for some time longer talkin to th two ladies, and at length some hat relu tantly said good-bye ; for the tr th had b tter be told, the dark eyes of Mi s Cunningham were making havoc in my hi herto uni rpressionable heart. Oa eturning to my rooms the task I had under aken did iot become in any ' degree more ttractive but I had promised, and theref re must do something. Dunarvon was ce tainly my friend, but that gave no right ti interfere between him and the wo- man w om he had chosen to be his wife; be- sides, had a finis conviction that his first duty as as to please himself, and not marry to suit th opinions of his mother. A lo k at the photograph, and I beemme convin ed that Mrs. Balfour was certainly very g od looking, but that I had never met her. hen it occurred to me that a certain gen1es an in London, with whom I had a slight acquaintance, would be likely to know t e original of the photograph, more partice arly had the lady become notorious in any ay. Hastily I wrote a brief note to him, explaining all that was necessary, enclosei the letter and portreit in an en- velope, and, before retiring tis bed, posted them. Next morning I was lingering over my• breakfa tl when Dunarvon, like a whirlwind, burst int4 the room. He was in exuberant spirits, a d his sunburnt features glowed with eX iement. "No'nished breakfast you lazy dog?" he excla med. "How can you sleep away the suns rine of this lovely morning ?" " I n ver did admire or believe in the early bird,"' was the reply ; at the sanie time I k enly scrutinized his brownfeatures, inwardl wondering what could have led to this une pected visit. Dunarvon did not leave me long in the dark, but throwing himself i • to a chair, said : "1 mean to surprise you, Earle ; the fact is, I am o be married next Tuesday, and I ss•aait yo to be best man." . Here as a fix, and -an awkward one, too. Ih da sincere regard for my friend, 'and desir•d to oblige him, but there! was my promise t Lady Dunarvon, to say 'nothing ofthat to Miss Cunningham. . Isn't it rather sudden ?" 1 ventured to say, in a esitating sort of manner. "1 hat long engagements, and sb , ,does Lena ; we are both thoroughly at one on that point " "1 sup ose the lady is good-looking," I said, • " a omplished and all tha+. sort of f .thing."g." her Mare. n are break the hearts of mothers by ruining their sons." ' I assared Lady Dunarvon that I would be most happy to aid her, but the difficulty - was to find a way. "Surely you can, think of something, Mr. Earle. Offer her money, anything, only Children Cry for Unluck remark, for it brought upon me petifect tlorrent of adjectives laudatory of the fair L6na. His rhapsody had an irrit- on me, and I made a very sar, rir about the blindness of lovers Tips caused -Dunarvon to turn ry sharply with the words : you don't understand the nature r fellow; I bow to your superior ating effec castic rem in general. upon me v Earle, of true lov •" My de knowledge "Lena i upon eart lover. a perfect angel -a poeitive saint ," continued the erathusiaittic ventured me saints • "Only devoid of the wings," 1 to say, "sind we know that had very li tle real religion." " Of coy se, you have never s • therefore, l forgive your insinuati Dunareon, lwith a lover's lofty ma " Y on re ember the old prove in haste au drily. "You ne able thinge, • proverbs at rectly in th make them "Then lep us put saint and ang side and loo at the matter from irs if common ace point of view. not be at le t more decorous to , all the settlements were made in and not rus registrar's, would stop Dunarvon, d your hands.' en Lena, ns," said aniniity. b, marry repentat leisure,' " I remarkell d not trouble to say and abotre all, don le. All those sayin teeth of what _one appy." disagree - t shower $ run di - wants to 1 on one sensible Would it ait until ue form, away and get married at a s if you were afraid some one the ceremony ? Your fansily, mends some 'consideration at " Of course, Lena would wait ; iut hat's just what I don't intend to ask her to do," he aeplied. . r She would wait all her life for my sake, tfor she loves me, and has told me so. She wohld pine away and suffer in silence, just as the saints did -despite your aneers-in olden times." " I, cannot," I observed, " pretend to your familiar ty with those celestial beings, but to a more4 earthly intelligence." Now, Ea le, you need not talk in that way; it is no the least bit funny; if you think sO you ire mistaken. Tell rne frank- ly, will you be best man at my marriage on Tuesday or not ?" "Of conrse I will, Dunarvon," was my reply ; for I felt that I could not desert my friend under the circumstances, and that if he wail° be married I might as well be Pitcher's Castoria• EXPOSITOR.: present as any other person. Surely I would - be able to put myself right, with Mize Cun- ningham, and as for Lady Duuarvon- well-" • , Dunarvon then informed me that cer- tain business mattersj would detain him in Edinburgh until Monday, and requested me to travel with him to Bridge of Allan on that day. Desiring, however, to have com- plete freedom of action for the next two or three days, I pleaded previous egagements, but promised to join him at Re. More House on Monday. The rext day was Saturday, ad the post broughq me a letter from my fri nd in Lon- don, inflorming me that the orin g photograph was a woman who had of been e •i 1 particulars would reach known as Mrs. Ha ham and various other names, but that fu me in two days. 1 Without any delay, I despatcbed a tele- gram to my,friend, informing him that the lady in question was staying at Bridge of Allan, under the name of Mrs. Balfour, and that it was imperative I should havas the in - for -nation on Monday. That done I at once set about piepar- ations far a journey, my intention being to rtin don to Bridge of Allan and see this Mrs. Ballfour with my own eyes. IL It wait afternoon when I reached Bridge of Allara and that spot favored by nature was looking its best. The sun was shining in -the blue sky, his light falling softly on the fields of yellow corn, where the reapers were busy with the •sickle ; on the many villa residences embosomed by tall trees, already . becoming pale with the tint of autumn, thrown into relief by the lon out- line of the dark blue hills in the distan e. • The Royal Hotel, where I intend d to take up my resideuce for a time, was a large modern building surrouned by exte sive grounds. As the buss which conveye me from the station drew up at the fro ten - trance, my attention was drawn to a lady seated pn • the lawn holding a book i her hand. She turned half round to son the new ar ivals, and in the same instant I re- cognie d the original of the portrait. A sl ort time later I made my way to the lawn, 1Ut found that Mrs. Balfour had dis- p appearl . This did not trouble • me, s I knew I should meet her at dinner. I de °ended ' to the f drawing -room a an early h ur, and was rather pleased to re ogs nize an old acquaintance in a certain gap- tain S eirs. " 11 ve you seen Dunarvon lately ?"1 be asked, fter he had exchanged greetings. "Ye terday morning," was my answer; s I daresay you are in the secret, I am her to attend his wedding." " Ha e you met Mrs. Balfour ?" i tr44' TNho nt3 that is a pleasure in store for , you." Whil the captain was speaking the room door o ened and the lady in question en- tered. • I had certainly expected to see a beauti- ful wonian, but I must confeas• that her ap- pearan e fairly dazzled me. He face and figure 't ere perfect, while her magnificent dress f black and gold enhanced her beauty, land her hair, in the words of the poet, Bloomed to me " threads of living gold." Her voice was soft and musical, but it struck me that those grey eyes of hers were eXtremely cold and hard in their glance. She was apparently conscious of her bea ty, and the power it gave her over the hea ts of men. She r ceived me as a friend of Lord Dun- vavon's 'n a v4y affable manner ; but some- how,it in spite f all her beauty, Mrs. 'Bal- four did not i prove on closer acquaintance, and I b an to wonder how she had acquir- ed such n influence over Dunarvon, for she was at 1 aat ten years his senior. In the drawing room, afterwards, I watched her behavio closely, and saw that she was a perfect ctress, and a cosummate mistress of her art. Simple, honest Dunarvon would be as a me of clay in her hands. A littl later I stepped on to the terrace, and was admiring the golden halo which the sun lad left and which was brightening the western horizon, when Mrs. Balfour came up to my side. She had thrown a black lace wrap around her shoulders, which brought into relief her beautiful features and magnificent golden hair. She chose to make herself very agreeable, and we talked of Dunarvon, his absence, his return on Monday, land the arrangements for the mar- riage. when suddenly something prempted me to say: "I had the pleasure of meeting Lady Dunarvon, before I left Edinburgh:" Drawing herself up stiffly, she said : " Lady'Dunarvon and I are not known to S each othe. ." " I thiik that a great pity for both your own and Lord Dunarvon's sake,'1 I said. "It isot my fault. She hachosen to ignore my existence, and on - twa occasions when we i let she slighted me, and I am not the one to go down on my kne s and beg pardon for offences whieh I have never com- mitted. Let Lady Dunarvon ca 1 . upon me and I will receive her with that respect which is due to her age 8.nd to the mother of my future husband." ' "Her ladyship is old and rather preju- diced, but she is kind-hearted-" "1 see it. all, Mi. Earle ; you are playing a noble part," she interrupted, scornfully. "You have come down here to spy upon the actions of your friend's future wife ; to try and discover anything in my behavior that may be used, as a weapon against me. But I defy w f you.' s This 0 near the truth that her words caused me to wince. "You are right," I said. "1 ani hear by the desire of Lady Dunarvon, who is only anxious to secure her son's appiness ; pone your Marriage for 'is few weeks, that and it is my belief that if you w re to give in a little tct the prejudices of ol age, post - all will come right." " Why does Lady Dunarvon -ask this ! Is it to give her time to poison her eon's mind against me ! ' demanded Mrs. Balfour. 0 I was feeling more and more convinced that there is as something in her past Ithat she wished to conceal, and I answered : " Certain frumars have reached her lady- ship ; in fact, Mrs. Balfour, I may tell you that you bear a marked resemblance to a Mrs. Hathern, who, for a time, was very notorious in London and Paris. At my words she turned upon me •almost fiercely, and her grey eyes flashed. " Go back to Lady Dunarvon and tell her that no power on - earth shells prevent ihe from marrying her son on Tuesday next." Not so, Madam !at the request of Lord Dunarvin I remain here .for the wed- ding. But i , is not yet too late to take my advice, which, I can assure you, will prove the best." . " What do you mean ?' she demanded, becoming a shade paler. "That you would not care to live if your husband's lo Vn should be turned into hate and contempt' by anything that might occur afterwards." 1 did not, wait for a reply, but turned away and re-entered the drawing.room. I flattered myself that I had come successfully out of the encounter, and had shown Mrs. Balfour that I knew something without be- traying the extent of my knowledge'which, to tell the truth, was meagre enough. The next day was Sunday, and in the afternoon I m t Mrs. Balfour in the garden. "Don't you find it dhll here ?" flasked, after we had c nversed for a few minutes. "Yes," she answered, with a shrug of her shoulders ; " but then, you see, I have something to look forward to, Dunarvon will be here to- orrow." "Have you 4ecided to follow the leourse which I sugges d ?" "Mr. Earle,'4 she replied, "you :are- a man of the world. I hold the trump card. a— Children Cry Jot Do you think I could be such a fool as to throw it away ?" There was Iho more to be done; all de- pended on th letter which I was to receive on Monday. But neither the morning i!Sor the mid-day ail brought me the expected missive, and I found myself baffled and powerless. 1 unarvon, arrived, and I must say that he d d show considerable surprise upon finding me at the hotel and after an interview with Mrs. Balfour 'coked upon me with anyt frig but friendly eyes. Dinner was over,and most -of the resicl nts at the hotel ad dispersed themselves ver the grounds. I was standing on the ter- race, Dunarv n and Mrs. Balfour were in the garden he ow. She was certainly look- ing lovely in robe of turquoise blue silk, her eyes spark ing and her cheeks glowing; while Dunarv n, walla tender smile bright- ening up his boyish features was bending all a lover's devotion. His man was hoeest and sincere, •low fell, as I knew it would ter, it would cut him to the over her with - love for this w and when the fall sooner or 1 heart. At. this mom nt a servant came up to me., ' A gentleman"who refuses to give any name esires to see y u " he said. Instinctively lelt thatthis man had some- bing to do w th my inquiries in London, ncl I told the aiter to at nee shoW him ip to my room, and I haste ed thither as quickly as po sible. In a few minutes I found myself f ce to face with a . tall, slen- der, dark-haire and sharp -e ed man. " You are Mr Earle, I pr sume," he said. ," Yes," I repred. expecting a letter from Mr. .7 "And you ar — , London?" ' Again I answ red in the 4.ffirmative, and the stranger dr w a bulky 1 tter from his pocket and han ed it to me. I motioned hir to be seated, and carry- ing the letter to he window read it through • from beginning o end, and With a siakening feeling at my eart found my worst fears were realized. Briefly, Mrs. alfour hed no right to the name she was n wri by, being a Mrs. Hatharn who had been , divorced from her husband, had. bceii afterwards known as Madam Beev n, had led a notorious life'and was altogether a most debased woman. And this was the wo an wire had won the love of honest, simpl -hearted Dunarvon. After I had ii, ished reading the letter the stranger handed me his card, which I glanc- ed at and read : G. R. CLARKE, Scotland Yard. "What does t is mean?" I asked, eager- ly. 1 " That I hold warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Hatharn or complicity in the great Spanish bond ire ds." "Good God !"-I exclaimed, "is it so bad as that. Are yo sure it is the same wo- man ?" i "I have seen her, there is no mistake about her iden ity ; she has escaped me several times, ut I have her now," he answered, his ey s gleaming. "You will als have heard of her rela- tionship to my fr end Lord Dunarvon-that itloini-m2o,rrow is fix d for their wedding clay." "Yes," he repred ; "and I arn sorry for . "Mr. Clarke am thinking of my friend' and what.he Ali suffer., The arreat, trial, ' and the scandal- whiCh will follow will drive him to despair. Is there.no means, no possibility of escaping a trial ?" The detective lOoked at me keenly. "No," he ans ered, with an eMphatic shake of his hea ',.' I knowlyou njust do your duty," I re- plibd, "but "Come," heid, with a sm le. "I would like to obli e you. There is chance but it is a clesper te one. Suppose we take a lesson from the French. Will you act as I suggest ?" "Yes," I replied, eagerly. • "Then contrive to get a private interview -with Mrs. Balfohr, tell her all ynu know Lied explain that it will be your duty to lay all before the young lord. I will be at hand to show myself if necessary. If she still holds out, drill Lord Dunarvon and hand him the letter. Do this and wait for the result." 7) Accordingly I had a message sent to Mrs. Balfour, and shortly afterwards I was shown into her private sitting room. , She was standing in &ant of the fireplace, one foot resting on the fender, perfectly calm, and apparently prepared to defend her position. Amoment's awkward silence, then she said: "1 am waiting. Mr. Earle, to hear what you have to say. "lam afraid, Mrs. Balfour, or rather Mrs. Hatham that . you willconsider me 'than ever in her fierce anger and despair. ficer,ru,ceuellnyainodr tuunnafteeellyi ng, b u t i t i s my duty to . will be my unpleasant duty to explain ev- drew herself up, her beauty more apparent erythiag to him," I answered. ter my intentions in the slightest degree." which Lord Dunarvon regrulds you, for i0 the letter which I had received. inform you that I am in ipossession of a com- plete history of your life," and I held up "But it will change the feelings w ith • "He will ,not believe you," she cried, For an instant she shrank back, then Her bosom heaved, and she gave one or two gasps for breath. "That does not al - for you," I replied, calm- ly, "‘ a dective from Scotland Yard is here- with a warrant for your arreat." I An eyeful exclamation escaped from her lips and she shrank down on a eouch, bury: ing her face in her hands. At tle sarne time the room door opened, and Lori Dunarvon followed by the detective enter d. 1 "Lena !" exclaimed the former; "what is the matter ; are you ill ?" "Alan," she said; in a strangely calm voice, "kiss me." He did so and she con- tinued, "Mr. Earle can explain." 0 Dunarvon turned to me witht. look of be- wilderment, and without a :w rd I handed him the letter, which he unfolded and began teread Another minute end I was at the wretch- ed woman's side, and saw a snail vial, the contents of which she had aw Rowed, fall from her hand on to the floor Instantly Clarke picked it up and thrust it into his pocket, and held up his finger a a warning gesture for me to be silent. 1I i s• With a strange feeling of horror in my heart I rang the bell, and in a few minutes two doctors who were staying as the hotel were bending over Mr. Balfour. But the subtle drug had done its work, nor was their skill able to detect its presence in her body. Unhesitatingly they declared that death had resulted from syncope of the heart brought on by excitement-. What the detective` had hinted at th s came to pass,abm would he notrial" d haps it was best. i Meanwhile Dunarvon had read the letter, and now stoodin the middle of the floor, scarcely consciotts of what wars transpiring. I linked my arm- in his and led him from the room. Once in his own chamber, I ex- plained everything to him. "Earle," he said, grasping my hand, while the tears ran down his cheeks, "you will see her laid in the grave. I cannotire- main here; I will go abroad." About a year afterwards there was a'quiet wedding in St. Mary's Cathedral, Edin- burgh; for Miss Cunningham had made 'me the happiest man on earth. Dunarvon is still a bachelor, but we are not without hope that Miss Crawford of Castle Crawford will yet be Lady Dunarvon. -The leaders of the great London dock strike of 1889 are organizing another of greater magnitride.. 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The special se leess : Union School , 2, $00; No. 3, I 6, $1504 No. 7tjnio1 n No. 9,92.23 .;, • No. 12 -1 „ , a i gr. 7 , agg ; No. 14, eeparitto No. 3-3 $.31 iiumher of saecounts, t until August 31st, at i 'contracts for gravellin Jet, • STErriEl.I.--Conneu , August 3rd. All tli minutes of last meetis Moved by J., Sbertitt I gieks, that $1,097 he i .eral funds of the tow, Alia sinking fund, in or ;gravel road debt, and treasurer borrow the -s; Ito meet current expels, taxe.s of 1896 are avail A by-law be drafted i ,hy-law of the -county 1 aumal nomination naee Monday but one in , last Monday as former hy.law be drafted Bxis for.theseveral ratesi that the reeve, R. •Hicl be a committee to see 4hey consider advisabl side road west of the 'number of accounts :se -meat, after which the meet a.gain on the firs ber, in the afternoon. McKILL0P.--Counci ikadbut7, on Monday, bers all present. Res authorizing the acco ale kept in the name --s,uthorizing the bank . orders issued by treas counts were passed an ing for jobs -on roads e to $632. A by-law w ;the county, township the year on the total a "950, the eounty rate b ship, $3,223; townsl schools, $l,775.0; fart of township for o creek ha Grey town equisitions of school t tion rate of from one h above the above item sent in the amounts lin village union. C meet in Jones' hall, Le 'October 5th, at 2 o'clo Parties risking their at and after being impoun the council to pay cos do the couneil hold .for accidents by earele borses, or deaths to bi sist in keeping the ' There are no provision bicyele or horseback ri , the road; as they can g TEENY ARB G Physicians Comm the Value of Pills - reluctance to admit t ranidly giving Way -so medicine, usually evin OTTAWA, August Pills are concerned. T and McCormick, who their recovery froin di disease, through the ag were the first attacks 0 Skeptieisin and now it imarkalale ree-overy- of this city, the details -transmitted to the pr what has bon so =sp. ublished interviews ent and -the sworn former leaves no footho Mr. and Mrs. Baxte whaWas t sgether the other evenin sat with his cigar in hi -eVening paper, aecor Free Press; '‚ Now, mustn't 1 .about ready, but wilt hat a little ? ' we "Yea, dear -as noon sleep.' " All right ; and -that spot out of my Ve • nn it at dinner." • " Yes, after 1 afters . " Arid will you lay o Inc and my evening ne collar, he dear," and says: "-Yes want to finish this ac " Just fasten it on trial. Put on my tie you ?" - When thie is done Is -.clean handkerchief in. 'neat, won't yon? And but a minute." :you se* it on 'before The baton is in one of • twisted a hotton De It takes nearer ten !find needle, thread, eel : button, and while she ton he says - •in my clean cuffs ?" • " Won't you /sleaze -won't find it." • "Oh, well, things ay in this house. Look ar "I Can't find ha on 8he idown. on her the various artieles of s ton, when he -Sas: •into "Oh, here it is. 3: f my pocket. Noss- .8eott 1 Look at that ,ought to have been o last half hour'? I'd lilt always the *ay whe 'dress cm l What haa I'm all ready and yo hours dees it take a v !" What have you bee Where ! rns always re begin ' Stories of Mr A writer in the C las visited Haward 'dotes of the grand. stone's residence, sea were related to him A maiden lady, le Iter relatives, but ha N eupport her _'comforts fitGre. The store disl n happily kept her employed; a in the enjoyn -Conte. News tame to the enterprise in whie inveated had failed. that she should never was paid regularly unt -cret was het); and he .ed before, brought whehe cam n S aupposing that her sma A lady who had bee' me two roses whieh -23i as:::- Yok gt:e"t8irnhee -dela care so mue4 and insisted more -ore. now h wai,111;og hodB a(werhoria tihsees ii udeeearrarlei ao ogtkehi the g