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The Huron Expositor, 1897-10-01, Page 6Over Thirty Years out Sickness. Er. WETTSTEIN, a well-known, enterprising citizen of Byron, Ill., writes: "Before I paid much atten- tion to regulating the bowels, I hardly knew a well day; but since I learned the evil re- sults of constipation, and the efficacy of AYER'S Pills, I have not had one day's sickness for over thirty years — not one attack that did not readily yield to this remedy. My wife had been, previ- ous to our marriage, an invalid for years. She bad a prejudice against cathartics, but as Poon as she began to use Ayer's Pills her health was "restored." Cathartic Pills Medal and Diploma at World's Fair. Ti *esters Strength, take Ayers ItareaparMa VETERINARY. TOMB GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestic animals Crested. Calls promptly attended to and ebairgeemoderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a specialty Moe and reiddenoe on Goderich street, one door AVE of Dr. ficott's office, Seaforth. - 111211 ----- O. H. GIBS, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of Veterinary dentiets, Honor Gradeiste of Ontario Vet- erinary College, Honor member of (Made Veterin- airiest Society. All diseases of domestic animals y triune& All calls promptly attended to day or night. Dentistry and Surgery a arlielt% °Moe and Dispensary—Dr. Campbell • ol Mein steeet-Seaforth. Night calls answered hom the office. 1406-52 LEGAL JAMES L KILLORAN, Barrister, Solleitor, Conveyanoer and Notary Public. Money to loan. Office over Piokard's Store, formerly Mechanice Institute, Main Street, Seaforth. 1528 Lf G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron, Holt & sane Cameron, Barrister and Solicitor, Goderioh, Ontario. Office—Hamilton street, opposite Colborne Hotel. 1452 TAMES SCOTT, Barrister, &o. Solicitor for Mon tee eon's Bank, Clinton. Office — Elliott lock, Clinton, Ont. Money to loan on mortgage. 1451 D S. HAYS, Barrister, Solidest, Oonveysweer and XV Notary Publio. Solicitor for the Dominion Bank. Offioe—Cardno's block, Main Street, Seaforth. goney to loan. 1235 M. BEST, Jlarrister, Solicitor, Notary, &o. 0. L. Papet s LI, ground floor, next door to Moe—Rooms, five doors north ofOommercia swish", store, Main 'treat, Seaforth. Goderich snle—(ameron, Holt and Cameron. 1216 p.ARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Solicitors, &e., Goderloh, Ontario. J. T. Quezon, Q. 0.; Nnoontime. 686 erns AMMON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barristers So - k) Honors in Chancery, &c.,Goderlob, Onb M. 0. 1. ACME, Q. 0., Fame Hour, DoDLET HOLMES FHOLMESTED, euecessor to the late firm of McCaughey & Holmested, Barrister, Solicitor Conveyancer, and Notany Solicitor for the Can adian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farm for sale. Office in Scott's Block, Main Street Saieforth. DENTISTRY. W. TWEDDLE, Deana. Office—Over Richard- • son & Melanie' shoe store, corner Main and John streete, Seaforth. FAR. BELDEN, dentist; crowning, bridge work If and gold plate work. Special attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth. All work earefully performed. Office—over Johnson Bros.' wirdware store, Seaforth. 1451 DIt. H. S. ANDERSON, grs,duate of Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Ontario, 1). D. S., of To- ronto Univereity. Office, Market Block, Mitchell, Dahrie. 1402 D AGNEW, Denied, Clinton, will _LAi visit Hensall at Hodgene' Hotel every Monday, and at Zurich the .second Thuredsy in each month 1288 TIR. A. R. KINSMAN, L. D. S., D. D. S., elei Honor graduate of Toronto University, Den. tist, will practice dentistry at his father's rooms in Exeter, and at his room at Mrs. Sbafer's restaurant, Menu% every Wednesday. II. Kinsman, L. D. S., at Zurioh the last Thurdeday of each month. 1516-13 MEDICAL, Dr. John McGinnis, Hon. Graduate London Western Univereity, member of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office end Residerice—Formeriy °coupled by Mr. Wm. Pickard, Victoria Street, next to tlae Catholic Church ierNight calls attended promptly. 1453x12 DM. ARMSTRONG, M. B., Toronto, M. D. 0. M., Victoria, M. C. I'. EL, Ontario, suoussor to Dr. Elliott, offices lately occupied by Dr. Eliott, Bruce. eld,Ontario. R E6IssCOOPEIta, M. D., M. R., L. F. P. and S. conSher, CcgsTrine:.,OillY4elant Surgeon andusAo. J. LEX. BETHUNE, IL D., Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon% Kingeton. Clamor JO Dr. Mined& Ofine lately °templed oy Dr. Mackid, Man, Street Seatorth. Reeldenoe —Corner of Victoria Squarein house lately occupied by L. E. Dancey. 1127 DR, F. J. BURROWS, Late residerie Physician and Surgeon, Toronto Gen- eral Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity University, member of the College of Physloians and Surgeone of ()laterite Coroner for the County of Huron. OFFICE.—Seme u formerly occupied by Dr. Smith, opposite Public School, Seeforth. Telephone No. 46 el. B.—Night calls answered from office. 1386 DRS. SCOTT & MacKAY, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Goderich street, opposite Methodist chureh,Seaforth J. G. SCOTT, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and member Ontario College ce Physicians and Surgeons. Coroner for esunty of Huron. C. MAcKA.Y, honor graduate Trinity University, gold medalist Trinity Medical College. Member College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.. AUCTIONEERS. /CHARD COMMON, Messed auctioneer for the Jai County of Huron, sides and Wile attended to promptly, charges in keeping with times, Seaforth, Ontario. 1523-12 WM. M'OLOY9 Auctioneer for the Oonnlees of Huron and Perth, and Agent at Mensall for the Massey -Harris Mann - featuring Company. Sales promptly attended to, charges moderate and satisfacHon guaranteed. Orders by mall addressed to Mansell Post Office, or left at his residence, Let 2, Concesaion 11, Tuck- s/smith, wiR receive prompt attention. 1206-i1 TOHN E. MoDOUGALL, Licensed Anotioneer for ti the County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. Terms reasoesble. From Mr. MoDougall's long experience as a dealer in num stock of all kinO, he is specially qualified to Judge of values, and can guarantee satisfaction. All orders left at Tars Ezeosrroz office, or at his reetidence; Lot 25, Huron Road, Tuckersmith, near Alma, will be promptly attended to. 1468 ANNIE KILBURN. BY WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS. CHAPTER X.XV.—Continued. Every one looked at Gerrish to see how he took this ; he must have_felt it the part of self respect not to change countenance. "My desire in that discourse waseas always, to present the truth as I had seen it, and try to make it a help to all. But I am by no means sure that the author of the reso- lution -was wrong in arraigning me before you for neglecting a very vital part of Christianity in my ministrations here. I think with him, that those who have made an open profession of Chriet have a claim to the eonsolation of His promises, and to the support which good men have famed in the mysteries of faith; and I ask his patience and that of others who teel that I have not laid sufficient stress upon these. My short- coming is something that I would not have you overlook in any survey of my ministry among you; and 1 am not here now to de- fend that ministry in any point of view. An I look back over it by the light of the one ineffable ideal, it seems only a record of failure and defeat." He stopped and a sym- pathetic dissent ran through the meeting. There have been times when I was ready to think that the fault was not in me, but in my office, in the church, in religion. We all have these moments of clouded vision, in which we ourselves loom up in illusory grandeur above the work we have failed to do. But it is in no such error that I stand before you now. Day after day it has been borne in upon me that I had mistaken tny work here, and that I ought, if there was any truth in me, to turn from it for reasons which I will give at length should I be spared to preach in this place next Sabbath. I- should have willingly acquiesced if our parting had come in the form of my dis- missal at your hands. - Yet I cannot wholly regret that it has not taken that form, and that in offering my resignation, as I shall formally do to those empowered by the rules of our society to receive it, I can make it a means of restoring concord among you. It would be affectation in me to pre- tend I did not know of the dissensiou which has had my ministry for its object if not its cause; and I earnestly hope that with my withdrawal that dissension may cease, and that this church may become a symbol be- fore the world of the peace of Christ. I conjure much of my friends as have been ac- tive in my behalf to unite with their breth- ren in a cauSe which can alone merit their devotion. Above all things I beseech you to be at peace with one another, Forbear, forgive, submit, remembering that strife for the better part can only make it the worse, and that for Christians there can be no rivalry but in concession and self sacrifice." Colonel Marvin forgot his- office and all parliamentary properties in the tide of emotion that swept over the meeting when the minister sat down. "I am glad," he • said, "that no sort of action need betaken now upon Mr. Peck's proposed resignation, which I for one cannot believe this so- ciety will ever agree to accept." Others echoed his sentiment; they spoke out, sitting and standing, and addressed themselves to no one till Putney moved an adjournment, whial Colonel Marvin sufficiently recollected himself to put to a vote, and declared carried. Annie walked home with the Putneys and Dr. Morrell. She was aware of some- thing unwholesome in the excitement which ran so wholly- in Mr. Peck's tavdr, but abandoned herself to it with feverish help- leasneas. " Ah -h -h !" cried Putney, when they were free of the crowd which pressed upon him with questions and conjectures and corn - menu). " What a slump l—what a, slump! That blessed, short -legged little seraph has spoilt the best short that ever was. Why, he's sent that fool of a Gerrish home with the conviction that he was right in the part of the attack that was the most vilely hypocritical, and he's given that heartless scoundrel the pleasure of feeling like an honest man. I should like to rap Mr. Peck's head 'against the back of his pulpit, and I should like to knock the skulls of Colonel Marvin and Mri Wilmington to- gether and see which was the thickest. Why, I had Gerrish fairly by the throat at laat, and I was just reaching for the balm of Gilead with my other hand to give him a dose that would have done him for a while ! Ah, it's too bad, too bad! Well! well! But—haw! haw! haw l—dida't Genial tangle himself up beautifully in rhetoric? I guess we t)11411 fix &other Gerrish yet, and I don't think we shall let Brother Peck off without a tussle. I'm go- ing to try piint on Brother Gerrish. Pm going to ask him in the Hatboro' Regis- ter—he doesn't advertise, and the editor's as independent as a lion where a man don't advertise—" "Indeed he's not going to do anything of the kind, Annie, said Mrs. Putney. "1 shall not let him. I shall make him drop the whole affair now, and let it die out, and let us be at peace again, as Mr. Peck says." "There seemed to be a good deal of sense in that part of it," said Dr. Morrell. "1 don't know but he was right to pro- pose himself as a peace -offering; perhaps there's no other way out." "Well," said Mrs. Putney, "whether he goes or stays, I think we owe him that much. Don't you, Annie ?" "Oh yes !" sighed Annie, from the ex- altation to which the events of the even- ing had borne her. "And we mustn't let him go. It would be a loss that every one would feel; that—" "I'm tired of this fighting," Mrs. Pat- ney broke in, "and I think it's ruining Ralph every way. He hasn't slept the last two nights, and he's been all in a quiver for the last fortnight. For my part I don't care what happens now, I'm not going to have Ralph mixed up in it any more. I think we ought all to forgive and forget. I'm willing to overlook everything, and I believe others are the same." "You'd better ask Mrs. Gerrish the next time, she calls," Putney interposed. Mrs. Putney stopped, and took her hand from her husband's arm. " Well, about you, I don't think Emmeline had better call very soon ?" " Ha, ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha !" shrieked Putney, and hie laugh flapped back at them in derisive echo from the house front they were passing. "1 guess Brother Peck had better stay and help fight it out. It won't be all brotherly love after he goee—or sis- terly either." XXVI. Annie knew from the light in the kitchen window that Mrs. Bolton, who had not gone to the meeting, was there, and that Bolton had not yet come home. She went up to her room, and after a glanse at Idella asleep in the crib, she began to lay off her things. Then he sat down provisionally by the open window, and looked out into the still autumnal night. The air was soft and humid, with a scent of smoke in it froxn re- mote forest fires. The village lights showed themselves dimmed by the haze that thick- ened the moonless dark. She heard steps on the gravel of the lane, and then two men talking, one of whom she kn.ew to be Belton. In a little while the back entry door was opened and shut, and after a brief murmur of voices in the library Mrs. Bolton knocked on the door jamb of the room where Annie sat. " What is it, Mrs. Bolton ?" GUS. ES 111 Co Te face sIsastars of • fs every wrapper. THE HITE,011 EXPOSITOR No matter how much of a businesswo- man a woman maybe, when the little love - god makes up his ruind to shoot, there is no protection against his arrow. Yet many a young woman whose affections are already engaged, hesi- tates to assume the obligations of wifehood and motherhood, because she feels unfitted for them by some physical weakness or disease. The special ailments to which the femi- nine organism is liable, not only unfit a wo- man for happy wifehood and motherhood, but incapacitate her for any sphere of action. ,No woman can discharge the daily duties of any position with comfort or satisfaction who is constantly weighed down by head- aches, backaches and dragging, weakening drains. Troubles of this nature are not by any, means a necessity of womanhood. These are positively and completely cured by Dr.' Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It imparts genuine health and strength to the womanly organs. It was devised for this one purpose by an eminent specialist in this particular field of practice. "For several years I suffered with prolapsus of the uterus," writes Miss A. Lee Schuster, of Box es, Rodney, Jefferson Co., Miss. "Our family physician treated me for kidney trouble, and ev- erything else but the right thiug. I grew worse and worse. My body was emaciated, hands and feet clammy and cold, stomach weak, with great palpitation of the heart. , I dreaded for night to ' come for I would suffer with nausea all night and so I continued until some kind unknown friend sent me your beak with a marked page. I began 'taking your • Favorite Prescription,' contrary to my family's wishes, and I began to improve right away. I have taken three bottles and now I am very nearly well and am very happy, and thank- ful to you.' "You in bed yet ?" • "No n I'm here by the window. What is it ?" "Well, I don't know but what you'll think it's pretty late for callers, but lift• Peck is down in the library, I guess he wants to speak with you about Idella. I told him he better see you." "I will come right down." She followed Mrs. Bolton to the foot of the stairs, where she kept on to the kitch- en, while Annie turned into the library Mr. Peck stood beside her father's desk resting one hand on it and holding his hat in the other. "Won't you be seated, Mr. Peck ?" "1 thank you. It's. only for a moment. am going a say to -morrow, and I wish to speak with you about Idella." "Yes, certainly. But surely you are no going to leave Hatboro', Mr. Peck! I hoped—we 'all did—that after what yob had seen of the strong feeling in your favor to -night you would reconsider your deter- mination and stay with us !" She went on impetuously. "You must know—you must understand now—how muoh good you cab do here—More than any one else—more than you could do anywhere else. I don't believe you realize how much depends upon your staying here. You can't stop the disseti- tions by going away: it will only make them worse. You saw how Colonel Marvin and Mr. Wilmington were with you; and Mr.Gates—all classes. I oughtn't to speak— to attempt to teach you your duty; I'm not of your church; and I can only tell you how it seems to me; that you never can find a other place where your principles—you views—" He waited for her to go on; but she really had nothing more to say, and he be- gan: "I am not hoping for another charge elsewhere, at least not for the present; but I am satisfied that my usefulness here is a an end, and I do not think that my going away will make tnattera worse. Whether 1 go or stay, the dissensions will continue. At any rate, I believe that there are those who need help more, and whom I can helP more, in another field—" "Yes," she broke in, with a woman's re evancy to the immediate point, " there i nothing to do here." He went on as if she had not spoken : "I am going to the Fall River to -morrow where I have heard that there is work fo " In the mills !" she exclaimed, recurrin in thought to what he had once said of his work in them. "Surely you don' mean that !" The sight, the smell, the tu mult of the work she had seen that day in the mill with Lyra came upon her with all - their offense. "To throw away all that you have learnt, all that you have become to others !" "1 am less and less confident that I have. become anything useful to others in turn' hag aside from the life of toil and presumin to attempt the guidance of those who -re- mained in it. But I don't mean work i the mills," he continued, " or not at first or not unless it seems necessary to m work with those who work in them. I have a plan—or if it hardly deserves that namei a design—of being- useful to them in such ways as my own experience of their life in the past shall show me in the light of what I shall see among them now. I need- n't trouble you with it." "Oh yes 1' she interposed. "1 do not expect to preach at once, but only to teach in one of the public schoolsi where I have heerd of a vacancy, and—and —perhaps otherwise. With those whose lives are made up of hard work there must be room for willing and peaceful service. And if it should be necessary that I should work in the mills in order to render this,' then I will do so; but at present I have an- other way he view --a social way that shall bring me into immediate relations with the people." She still tried to argue with him, to prove him wrong in going away, but they both ended where they began. He would not or could not explain himself further. At last he said : "But I did not come to urge this matter. I have no wish to impose my will, my theory, upon any one, even my own child." "Oh yes—Idella I" Annie broke in, anx- iously. "You will leave her with me, Mr. Peck, won't you? You don't know how much I'm attached to her. I see her faults, and I shall not spoil her. Leave her with me at least till you see your way clear to having her with you, and then I will send her to you." A trouble showed itself in bis face, ordi- narily so impassive, and he seemed at a leas how to answer her; "I—appreciate your kindness to her, but I shall not ask you to be at the inconvenience longer than till to- morrow. I have arranged with another to take her until I am settled, and then bring her to me." Annie sat intensely searching his face, with her lips parted to speak.- "Another 1" she said, and the wounded feeling, the re- sentment of his insensibility to her good- will that mingled in her heart, must have made itself felf in her voice, for he went on reluctantly: ' "It is a family in which she will be brought up to work and to be helpful to her- self. They will join me with her. You know the mother—she has lost her own child—Mrs. Savor." At the name, Annie's spirit fell ; the CLELESITICOM1LX.41.. Tits fao• simile signature cif Is os etf/m. Traria. tears started from - her eyes. "Yes, she imusthave her. It is jUet —it is the only expiation. Don't you remember that it was; I who sent Mrs. Savor's baby to the sea shore where it died ?" "No; 1 had forgotten," said the minis- ter, aghast. "1 am sorry—" "It doesn't matter," said Annie, Molests- ly ,• "it had to be." .After a pause, she iasked, quietly, " If Mrs. Savor is going to i work in the mills, how can she make a home !for the child?" "She is not going into the mills," he answered. "She will keep house for Us all and we hope to have others who are with- out homes of their own join us in paying the expenses and doing the work, so that all rutty share its comfort without gain to any one upon their necessity of food and shelter." She did not heed hisi explanation, but suddenly entreated: "Let me go with you. I will not be a trouble to you, and I. will help as well as I can. I Can't give the child up Why—Why "—the thought, crazy as it would have once Seemed, was now such a happy solution of the trouble that she smiled hopefully—" Why shouldn't I go with Mr. and Mrs. Savor, and help to make a home for Idella there You will need money to begin your work; I will give you mine. I will give it up—I will give it all up. I will give it to any good object that you approve; or you may have it, to do what you think beet with; and I will go with Idella and I will work in the mills there—or anything." He shook his head, and for the first time in their acquaintance he seemed to feel com- passion for her. "It ' isn't possible. I couldn't take your money; I shouldn't know what to do with it." "You know what to do with your own," she broke in. "You dol good with that!" "Pm afraid I do harm with it too," he returned. "It's only a little, but little a.s it has been, I can no longer meet the re- sponsibility it brings." 1 "But if you took my money," she urged, "you could devote your life to preaching the truth, to writing and publiahing- books, and all that; and so could others : don't you see?" He shook his head. " Perhaps others; but I have done with preaching for the present. Later I may have something to say. Now I feel sure of nothing, • not even of what I've been saying here." "Will you send for Idella? When she goes with the Savors I will come too 1" He looked at her sorrowfully. "I think you are a good woman, and you mean what you say. But I am sorry you say it, if any words of mine have caused you to say it, for I know you cannot do it. Even for me it is bard to go back to thee associations, and for you they would be impossible." "You will see," she returned, with ex- ultation. "1 will take Idella to the Sa- vors' to-merrow—or no ; I'll have them come here !" He stood looking at her in perplexity. At last he asked, "Could I see the child ? "Certainly 1" said Annie, with the lofty passion that possessed her, and she led him up into the chamber where Idella lay sleep- ing in Annie's own crib. He stood beside it, gazing 1O -ng at the little one, from whose eyes he shaded the lamp. Then he said, thank you," and turned away. She fcllowed him down -stairs, and at the door she said "Youthink. 1 will not come ; but I will come. Don't you believe that ?" He turned sadly from her. "You might come, but you couldn't stay. You don't know what it is ; you can't imagine it, and you couldn't bear it." "1 will come and I will stay," she answered ; and.Aen he was gone she fell into one of those intense reveries of hers—a rapture in which she prefigured what should happen in that new life before her. At its end Mr. Peck stood beside her grave read- ing the lesson of her work to the multitude of grateful and loving poor who thronged to pay the last tribute to her memory. Put- ney was there with his wife, and Lyra, re- sretful of her lightnese, and Mrs. Munger repentant of her mendacities. They »talked together in awe-stricken murmurs of the noble career just ended. She heard their voices, and then she began to ask herself what they would really say of her proposing to go to Fall River with the Savors and be a mill -hand. XXVII. Annie did not sleep. After lying a long time awake she took some of the tonic that Dr. Morrell had left her, upon the chance that it might quiet her ; but it did no good. She dressed herself, and sat by the window till morning. The breaking day showed her purposes grotesque and monstrous. The revulition that must come, came with a tide that swept before it all prepossessions, all affec- tions. It seemed as if the child still asiee in her crib, had heard l what she said, an would help to hold her to her word. She choked down a &wit of bread With the coffee she drank at breakfast, and in- stead of romping with Idella at her bath, she dressed the, little one silently, and sent her out to Mrs. Bolton. Then else sat down again in the sort of daze in which she had spent the night, and as_ the day passed, her. revolt from what she had pledged, herself to do mounted and mounted. It was like the sort of woman she was not to think of any withdrawal from her pledges ; they were all the more sacred with her because they had been purely voluntary, insistent; the fact that they had been refused made them the more obligatory. She thought some one would come to break in upon the heavy monotony of the time ; she expected Ralph or Ellen, or at least Lyra ; but she only eaw Mrs. Bolton, and heard her about her work. Sometimes the child stole back from the kitchen or the barn, and peeped in upon her with a roguish expectance which her gloomy stare defeat- ed, and then it ran off again. She lay down in the afternoon and tried to sleep; but her brain was inexorably alert, and she lay making ineentory of all the pleasant things she was to leave for that ugly fate she had insisted on. A swarm of - fancies gave every detail of the parting dramatic intensity. Amidst the poignancy 01110210110.1 /'-DR. CHAEIS ;self ;a1TARR 0 0 • CURE east 914111111 ARTHUR P. THORNE, Crtananerrn- Tones, P.E.I., says: "I have used Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cute, and it not onlygave relief but made a permanent cure." Dr. Chase's Catarrh Cure NEVER' PAILS TO CURE Cold In the Head, flay Fever, Rose Cold, Catarrhal Deafness, Foul Breath, Loss of Taste and Smell, and Catarrh in all its forms. sair. 0 ruksIns no Cloosino. Price, 25 cents, complete with blower. Bold by all dealers, or gdniansoo. Bates k Co., Toronto, Ont. • • 0 • AS,,i4OZT of her regrets, her shame for her recreancy was sharper still. • By night she could bear it no longer. It ‘kvas Dr. Morrell's custom to come nearly 'every night ' t • but she was afraid, because he had wal ed home with her from the meet- ing the night before, he might not come now, and she sent for him. It was in quality of medicine -man, as well as phy- eician, that she wished to see him ; she meant tO tell him all that had paused with Mr. Peck ; and this was perfectly easy in the interview she forecast; but at the sound of his buggy wheels in the lane a thought came that seemed to forbid her even to epeak of Mr. Peck to him. For the first time it occurred to her that the minis- ter might have inferred a meaning from her eagerneme and persistence infinitely more prepoetenous than even the preposterous letter oflher words. A number of little proofs taft' the conjecture flashed upon her; his anxiety to get away from her, his re- fusal to let her believe in her own constancy of purpolse, his moments of bewilderment and disniay. It needed nothing but this to add -the touch of intolerable absordidy to the horrer of the whole affair, and to snatch the last hope of help from her. She let Mrs. -Bolton go to the door, and she did not rise to meet the doctor; she saw from his smile that he knew he had a moral rather than a physical . trouble to deal with, but she did not relax the sever- ity of her glare in sympathy, as she was tempted from some infinite remoteness be do. "When he eaid, "You're not well," she whispered solemnly back, "Not at all." He did not pursue his inquiry into her condition, but said, with an irrelevant cheerfulness that piqued her. "1 was com- ing here this evening at any rate, and I got your message on the way up from my office."nj are very kind,"she said, a little moiraibly. Iwanted to tell you," he went on, "of what a I time Putney anI have had to day working up public sentiment for Mr. Peck, so an tolkeep him here." , Annie did not clange her position, but the exPression of her glance changed. "We've been round in the enemy's camp, everyvr ere ; and I've committed Gerrish himself to an armed neutrality. That wasn't difficult. The difficulty was in an- other quarter—with Mr. Peck himself. He's more opposed than any one else to his stay in Hatboro'. You know' he intended going away this morning ?" " Did he ?" Annie asked, dishonestly. The question obliged her to say something. "Yes. He came to Putney before break- fast to thank him and take leave of. him,and to tell him of the plan he had for— Imagine what ! "1 don't know," said Annie, hoarsely, after an effort, as if the untruth would not come easily. "1 am worse than Mrs. Mi_i4gerr,''gesihnegttrehoFugall thought. River to teach school among the mill -hands' children And to open a night school for the hands them- gelvhesid' Toctor waited for her sensation, and in its absence he looked so disappointed that she was forced to say, "To teach h 8 e h: :Then n l" e went on briskly again. "Yes. Petney labored withhim on his knees, so to speak, and got him to poatpone his going, till to morrow morning ; and then he came to me for help. We enlisted Mrs.Wilming- ton in the cause, and we've spent the day working up the Peck sentiment to a fever heat. It's been a very queer eampaign ; three Gentiles toiling for a saint against the elect, and bringing them all over at lest. We've got a paper, signed by a large major- ity of the members of the church—the church, not the society --asking Mr. Peek to remain ; and Putney's gone to him with the paper, and he's coming round here to report Mr. Peck's decision. We all agreed that it wouldn't do to say anything about his plan for the future, and I fancy some of his people signed our petition under the im- pression that they were keeping a valuable man out of another pulpit." Annie accompanied the doctor's words, - which she took in to the last syllable, with a symphony of conjecture as to how the change in Mr. Peck's plans, if they prevail- ed with him, would affect her, and the doc- tor had not ceased to speak before she r- ceived that it would be deliverance perfect and complete, however inglorious. But the tacit drama so vividly preoccupied her with its minor questions of how to descend to this escape with dignity that still she did not speak, and he took up the word ' again. "1 confess I've had my misgivings about Mr. Peck, and about his final usefulness in a community like this. In spite of all that Putney can say of his hard-headedness, I'm afraid that he s a good deal of a drearner. iBto.ut: gave way to Putney, and I hope you'll appreciate what I've done for your favor- " You are very good," she said, in me- chanical acknowledgment • her mind was ret so strenuously to break from her dis- honest reticence that she did not know really what she was saying. " Why—why do you call him a dreamer ?" She cast about in thaf direction at random, " Why ? Well, for one thing, the reason he gave Putney for giving up his luxuries here ; that as long as there was hardship and overwork for underpay in the world, he must share them. It seems to me that I might as well say that as long as there were dyspepsia and rheumatism in the world, I must share them. Then he has a queer notion that he can go -back and find instruc- tion in the working men—that they alone have the light and the truth, and know the meaning of life. I don't say anything ageing, them. My observation and my ex- perience is that if others were as good as they are in the ratio of their advantages, Mr. Peck needn't go to them for his ideal. But their conditions warp and dull them ; they see things askew, and they don't see them clearly. I might as well expose my- self to the small -pox in hope of treating my fellow sufferers more intelligently." She could not perceive where his analogies rang false ; they only overwhelmed her with a deeper sense of her own folly. " But I don't know," he went on, " that a dreamer is such a desperate character, if you can only keep him from trying to realize his dreams ; and if Mr. Peck con- sents to stay in Hatboro', perhaps we can manage it." He drew his chair a little to- ward the lounge where she reclined, and asked, with tbe kindliness diet was both personal and professional, " What seems to be the matter ?" She started up. "There is nothing— nothing that medicine can help. Why do you call him my favorite ?" she demanded, violently. "But you have wasted your time. If he had made up his mind to what you say, he would never give it up—never in the world 1 she added, hysterically. "11 you've interfered between any one and his duty in this world, where it seems as if hardly any one had any duty, you've" done a very unwarrantable thing." She was aware from his stare that her words were incoher- ent, if not from the words themselves, but she hurried or : "1 am going with him. He was here last night, and I told him I would. I will go with the Savors, and we will keep the child together • and if they will take me, I shall go to work in the mile; and I shall not care what people think, if it's right—" She stopped and weakly dropped back .on the lounge, and hid her face in the pillow. "1 really don't understand." The doe - tor began, with a physician's carefulness, to unwind the coil she had flung down to (Continued on page 7.) ta, path% CP.A.NIPTCONL.T..A.., Tits fa. ef firm 12tet,‘ iftseurrna 7 AUCTION SALES. 'UNARM FOR SALE.—Thst valuable farm, known X as the north half of Lot 27, Concession 9, Morris, is now offered for sale in order to wind up an eetate. The farm consists of 103 acres, 99 clang- ed and in a high state of cultivation. The balance Is gocd buek. The soil is s clay loam and is well underdrained. It e is well watered and fenced. Thera are two sores of excellent young apple bearing orchard. The buildings consist of a frame dwelling house, 22x28 and kitchen 18x28 ; also two large barns with stabling underneath, ' nis property is well situated, being 2i miles from Walton and 5 from Brussels, and closet° church and edited. For further particulars apply to JOHN SMITH, Brus- sel% Ontario, one of the executors, or to G. F. BLAIR, Solicitor for executors, Brussels, Ont. 15154 4 UCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK AND PIAMENTS.—Mr. Wm. ifeCloy has been in- structed by Mr. John Gemini! to sell by Public Auction en Dot 10, Conclusion 4, H. R. S., Tucker.' smith, on Thursday, October 12th, 1 7, at 1 o'clock, r. in., the following property :—Iforses.—One horse six years old, 1 mare six years old. Cattle.—Five cows supposed to be with calf to a thoroughbred bull, 6 steers two years old. 8 steers one year old, 4 heifere one year old, 3 spring calves. Implements.— One Brantford binder, 1 Brantford Big B. tnower, nearly new; 1. hay rake, 1 hay rack, 1 combined seed drill, 1 Mann spring tooth cultivator, 1 single plow, 1 set iron harrows 1 Chatham fanning mill, with bagging attachment 1 Massey Harris root puiper, new; hay fork, trek car rope and pulleys, 1 set of sling, t pair eof bobeleighs, 1 truck wagon, 1 gravel box, 1 top buggy, 1 buffalo robe, 1 set of team harnese, leet of single harness, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 neokyoke. 2 set of whiffietrees, 1 daisy chuff:eel butter worker, 1 IA& bsx, water trough, and other small artieles. Also some household furniture. The whole of- the above must be sold, as the proprietor has sold his farm. Terms of sale.—All sums of S5 and under, cash; over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on approved joint notes. A die - count of 6 per cent. will be allowed for cash. WM. McCLOY, Auctioneer ; JOHN GEMMILL, Pro- prietor. 1551.2 A UCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IMPLE- MENTS —Mr. Thomas Brown baa reoeived in- structions from George HAM to sell be public auction on Lot 26, Concession 18, Ideleillop, on Monday, Oc- tabor 4th, 1897, at 1 o'clock, p. m. sharp. the follow- ing property, viz: Horges.—One mare ()years old, In foal to MoBean • one driving horse 4 years old, one yearling Ilily, ei;ed by Bismarck ; one spring steed by Bismarch. Cettle.--Six cows supposed to be in calf to a thoroughbred bull, three dry cows, three 2 year steers, six two year old heifers, seven yearling steer% four yearling heifers, one thoroughbred Shorthorn bull, four spring (waves. Sheep.—Five ewes, 1 ram, 6 ewe lambs, 2 wotber lambs. Figs. -- Two sows in pig to a Yorkshire boar, 1 Yorkshire bear, fifteen pigs 10 weeks old. Implements.—One binder, "Watson make; 1 horse rake, 1 three furrow plowal souffier,nearly new;l hay forkin early new with ropes, pulley and slings complete ; 1 set double har- ness, 1 set single harness. Alio a quant ty of straw. The whole will positively be sold without reserve. Terms. ---All sums of $5 and under, cash; over that amount 11 months' credit will be given on approved joint notee. A discount, of 6 yer cent. per annum will be allowed off for cash on credit amounts. THOMAS BROWN, Auotioneer ; GEORGE EARN, Proprietor. 1554-2 A COTTON SALE OF FARM STOCK AND IMPLE. MENTEL—Mr. Wm. MoCloy has received in- structions from Mr. Henry Forsyth to sell by public auction on Lot 10, Concession 7, H. R. S., Tucker - smith, on Thursday, October 7th, 1897, at 1 o'clock, p. m., sharp, the following property, viz,: Horses. —One draughe are 5 years old, one general pur- pose gelding. Cattle.—Four milk cows supposed to be in calf, five steers rising 8 years old, three steers rising 2 years old, two helfere 3 years old, one heifer rising 2 year old, two spring %Ives. Howe—One br eod sow with . litter. 6 spring pigs, 1 store hog. Also 50 hens and 5 turkeys. Iniplentents.—One lumber wrgon, nearly now; 1 top buggy, I set bobsleighs, 1 single cutter, 1 seed drill, 1 wagon rack, 1 set team harness. 1 set eingle harness, 1 single plow, Feet iron harrows, 1 disk har- row, 1 fanning mill, with bagger attachment; 1 root slicer, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 rosd cart, 1 dairy churn; also whiffitrees, neckyokes, spades, forks, chains, and other articles too numerous to mention. Also one acre and a half of turnips, and three quarters of an acre of mangolds. The whole will poeitively be sold without reserve, as the proprietor le giving up fanning. Term,.—Ah sums of *5 and under, cash; over that amount 12 months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint notes. A discount of 5 cents on tne dollar will be allowed off for cash on credit amounts. WM. McCLOY, Auctioneer; H FORSYTH, Preprietor. 1554-2 itUCTION SALE OF FARM. FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS.—Mr. Wm. kleClov has been instructed by the underigned to sell by Public, Auction on Lot 6, Concession 19, Tuckersmith, on Saturday, October 2nd, 1897, at 1 o'clock, p. m., sheltie, the following valuable property, viz :—The MUM —Being Lot 5, Concetsion 12, Tuckerstrith, containing 100 acres, 85 sores cleared and free of stumps, and stones. The balance good hardvrood bueh. The land is in au excellent state of cultivation and is well underdrained, and well fenced. The buildings consist of a good frame barn, frame stable, wermpigpen,and a corr.fortable.hcruseThere are three good wells, aril two acres of orchard, witb plenty of small fruit. This property is situated within three miles of Henault. and nine miles of Seaforth. It is also convenient to church, school, and is one and a quarter miles frmi Chiselhurat Post Offices, having a daily mail. Stock.—Horsee.---Two brocd mares supposed to be in fold, I roadster mare supposed to be in fold, 1 colt tired by Wilderlee. Cattle.—Five pinch cows supposed to be in calf, 1 three year old steer, 1 two year old heifer, 8 two year old steers, 1 heifer, 8 yearling steers, 6 calve% Sheep.—Four ewes, 4 lambs. Pigs.—One thoroughined Yorkshire boar, with pedigree; 3 sows, 28 young pigs. Also a number of fowl. hnplemente.—One binder, 1 mower, with pea harvester, 1 seed drill, 1 roller, 1 buggy, 1 cart. 1 sulky rake 1 fanning mill, 2 gang plows, I scuffier, 1 set iron harrows, 2 single plows, 1 hay fork and attachnients, 1 grind stone, 1 ecrew apple press, 1 creamery outfit, 1 lumber wagon, 1 hay reek, 1 gravel box, 1 pair bobsleighs, 1 cutter, 1 set double harness and collars, nearly new ; 5 set low harness, 2 set single harness, 2 scythes, 1 water ring , 1 wheelbarrow, 1 cress -cut mw, 4 ladders 1 set laIes, sap pan, buckets and spoils, spinning wheeuland reel, chains, crowbars, rakes shovele hoes, piok, whiffietrees, ext.% forks, barrels, pails pans, flail, maul, hay knife, milk can, stoves, milk cupboard, and a quantity of hay. Also a quantity of household furniture, and other artiolee too numer- ous to mention. Terme of farm.—Ten per cent. of purchase money on day of sale. The balance within 80 days, without intereet, or if \suitable to the pur- ohatter $3.000 may remain on mortgage for a term of year% Terms of effect& —All sums of $5 and under, cash; over that amount 8 months' credit will be given on furnishing approved joint notes A dis- count of 6 cents on the dollar wi I be allowed for cash. on all credit amounts. WM. lifcCLOY, Auc- tioneer; JOHN SHEPHERD, JOHN FITZGERALD, Executors of the estate cf the late John Latta, Pro- prietor,. 1554-41 Por over a year we have had the coney for the sale of INDAPO. Our first order was for a quarter of a dotal, ant last for One Hundred and Forty-four Dollars worth. "imAsTr""inglaDO Made a well Man of INDAPO THE ORELT ReinH NiDisOin08: davs El tel t.DonY rem PRODUCZB THE ABOVE; all Diemen Diseases. Failing Memory Paresis, Sleeplessness, Nightly Emis- sions, etc., caused by past abuses, gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and quickly but surely restores Lost Manhood in old or young. EasHY carried in vest pocket, Price $1.00 a package. Biz for $3.00 teith, a written guarantee to owre or money refunded. Don'T BUY Ai/ ImiTATION, but insist on having INDA.P0. If your druggist has not got it, we win send it prepaid. HINDU() MUD! CO., Pryor., Chlearo, M. or oar Agents. This rapid Imam times it Is *remedy that everyose who tries it speaks well of. Yours respectfully, I. V. FSAk Seaforth, Ont. -BARGAINS- - Iri Crockery. As we intend going out of the Crockery Business, we are offering some of the best bargains ever given in the county in Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets. We have a good col- lection to choose from, and the prices are away down below the usual. Our Stock of Groceries Will be found complete as usual. In Teas, we are giving extra values; our Japan Tea at 20o and 25o per pound, cannot be beat. Although currants and raisins are higher than last year, we are selling a good cleaned currant at 5o per pound. We are paying the highest market prices for all kinds of good fowl, butter and eggs —cash and trade. ROBB BROS., SEAFORTH. OCTOBER 1, 1897 CENTRAL Hardware Store C OBE SEAFORTIL We show a complete line of fnj Ranges, Wood Cook Stoves, with or without steel ovens, of the best maker. fullyi guaranteed. SPlendid values in Parlor Stoves$ both coal and wood. Complete stock of Builders' Harct. ware, Paints, Oil and Glass. Estimates given for furnace work. Prices right. Give us a call before purchasing. Sills 84, Murdie • HARDWARE, Counter's Old Stand, Seaforth, BUGGIES .—AND— CARRIAGE& Now is the time to prepare for summer, anib get your i Buggies and Caries. We have on hand now a full line of all styles'made from the beet material and by the best workmen. Call and examine our steak before purchasing elsewhere. Lewis McDonald, SEAFORTH. 141111 SIGN »OINCIKAI OF THE SAW Cie eerie THE SEAFORTH Musical - Instrument EMPORIUM. ESTABLISHED, 1873. gwing to bard times, we have eon- zludecl to sell Pianos and Organs at Greatly Reduced Price& Organs at $25 and upwardsd, I t Pianos at Corresponding priosik SEE us BEFORE PURCHASING. SCOTT BROS, -Oar n fleas* lected .qualit peara War attractionl ' Shoes and, tety and col at, and affo sfactory sel o be found mark tn. We gual artiel in our et valuelin it, and is af she price as' kind of goocb3 that 'nspeOtion and.s •-.brother. ' We m •aes 48 low as it ea oneet article. on the rockbotto geode always low i w fresh an ble goods, I with good and in god tce, You .fo for goods C18017 W THEY' sEAF We always keep a stoc ,41)f Tea on hand, also th BLUE RIBB 'Call and get a sa.mple it 'wilt suit you. .43oUnd package of JArAN TE the rockery line ...new lines in Dinner, T 'Which we are oilerin roes. 'We are anxious to -eh -Ave ask or your patr ve complete satisfac HUGH sFAF loods Delivered ALMA For Youn j 1111244 ....- j 1 - 1 Ift; U-uiveraty. College stand -rate$, Forillustratedcatal Rev, R. Warner, TA. A., Pr GOD Steam Bo OISTABII A BuflooraM bo tiskunitacturerg of Marine, Up B 0 I telt Pa me ke Alto dealers a Uprigh nines. Antonini° Cu ii41• of pips and pipe Altimeter; nandsted on Worts --Opposite THE ZURICH Saddlery, Furniture, Ofgan,' —AND— PIA.1V0 MEC:YCTIE310. If you are on the lookout for the best place to kV', your harness of every diecription and trunks, -treed* ling bags, or any goods in a arst-class saddlery ea0Pi! go to FL WELL, Zurich, Ontario. If you want tO buy cheap Bedroom and Parie1SL Suite, or any kind of House Furniture, ltidear 1 0Shadntarioes d Curtain Poles, go to II. WELL, Zrirket 1 If you want to save money buy your &gene whilre you have a choice of 8 or 4 of the but =multiage." in Canada, all are in stock at rock bottom Go to H. WELL, Zurich, Ontario. 16 FMortganges, I money. Any teat vete. No delay. Incurred unless Ion guaranteed, or no with local agents, write. P.'nelo.se 102 Church TdoBallop D JOHN MORRISON, WILLIAM ABCHIB 4nare P. O. - WM. MoGAVIN. fou JOSEPH C. MORRI O. DANIEL MANLEY, JOHN C. MORRISOle DAVID M. ROSS, Tr WM. EVAN'S, CHARLES DODDS RICHARD POLL& I nry Q, HOME WO We -want the serv Mee to do work fo 'Tare time. The ere Is quickly a turned by parcel tel to asO per week. to esomraence send ASSUPPLY Co., ammo, OEDA natilKorthnle eba.tr°1 itig OPPosieteriehT4 McDonald' crest'