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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1889-09-06, Page 2VATD-iiat 1,88% many have envied. Arid peiti, baud who my trusting girlish heart Could Aught Atone , integieed would guard norider- -- ly, would love we ea uoceabiugly, would be indulgeat to my many failings and shorecomings, would make my life a blessing to myself arid otbers through hie kit.dness and thoughtfulness, has proved a hard exacting master, forgetting my youth and inexperience and frowning in grave displeasure upon the least ebullition of girlish gaiety or li,eht-heartedness- has proved cold and uncaritiee-has been-" "Eve- true,ever faithful to thee," Philip interrupted, making an effort HY TJE AUTifOR OF "MAGDALEN'S LEGACY," ETC. ie eats f you dis la al g t-lruients, the cerAlititiug tress," he said, at length. einotirsai within hitu. "They have taken Vashti irons me, they have sent her where she • will learn to forget her mother," she wailed. with many a tear and sob, she told him of her visit to Beecon's Crag, and of the removal of Vashti during her absence. It was sweet to know that she had a hearer who sympathised with her every word, who. sorrowed deeply and truly for her every pain. "You have saved rne from death," she cried -"you have brought me back to life -but- it shall never be swat with Philip Rainaforth! I will go away where he.shall never more look upon my face or hear my voice!" Arley Gouge rose to his feet, and paced backward. and forward along the narrow meadow path. The old passionate admiration, the old love was burning very strongly tied brightly. "Do you remember the name of the place that they have sent Vashti to?" Yes,he asked,standing before her, she remembered; she named it to him. "Miriam was educated at the same school," she added; "you know what they have made her." "Wynne," ho clied, once again bending over her, and speaking ea,gerly, "listen to me quietly and patiently for a few moments. Your scornful words, your cold rejection of my love, drove me away from my home; I thought that in the gaiety of Paris, I should soon learn to forget you. But I found that my love was stronger than my will - that I could not forget; I hungered for a sight of your face, I longed with an intense longing for the sound of your voice. Fresh faces and new scenes did not satisfy my longing -I could remain away no longer. I returned last night." Arley Gough was anxiously watching the face which seemed to him the loveliest the earth contain- ed. He saw that she was listening patiently and quietly, as he had pleaded that she would do -she, the wife of another, to whom no good, honorable man would have dreamed of uttering such words. • "Surely," ho continued, "fate in- tended us for each other; or why did it send me here to -day?" She listened to him with guilty joy throbbing:at her heart; she made no attempt to silence him, no effort to resist when her heart whispered how sweet, how soothing the ac- ceptance of this lova-would be -in- finitely preferable to lying amidst the !lilies beneath the rippling river. The new griefthat had befallen her -dazed and bewildered her, blinded and confused her senses of right and wrong; she'could only -sit there and thinlfdreamily,languidly,how pleas. ant life spent with one who coved her•devotedly would be. "There are other lands more fair than 'England," her tempter whis- pered, "other homes more happy than any here. Beneath summer skies in more genial climes we will seek the happiness denied us here. Do riot turn away from me -do not listen with deaf oars and closed heart to my pleading." Ho looked into the sweet blue eyes, and throogh the -glittering tears he read the love which should never have .been seen there. "You will consent!' he cried. "Ah, my darling, in the years to come I will prove my gratitude. You shall be my wife -my honored, idolised wife; and until that day shall come I will guardyou devoted- ly from every sorrow, I will care for your welfare unceasingly." On the brink, on the very brink she stood, but hez eyes were holden, her senses bewildered; she could not see the destruction that lurked around her, threatening mind and body -she would not look down and behold the horrible pitfalls, the yawning chasms at her feet. "You shall not go without your child; I could not ask that," he re- rumed. "If earthly power can ac- eomplish it, I will give Vashti back to you- ere many days have elapsed." "But you cannot --how can you?" " He smiled down upon the lovely face upraised so eagerly. He kissed, all unrobuked, the hand' be held. C if A PTER XVI. 'ill ough the garden, across the CONTINUED. fields, filled with the brown i ipened grain and busy laborers with gleam- ing sickles, through the fragrant clover meadows, toward the river- side, Wynne, hurried, She had -no particular rnotive,no object in view; she scarcely knew what she did or whither she went; she only felt that the same roof which covered Philip Rainsferth could never again give her shelter -that she must hasten away and hide herself somewhere forever, where those stern, grave eyes could never again rest upou her. Her brain seemed cn fire; she could not think; her outraged, passionate, wayward heart throbbed almost to hit reting. The t.irds sang around her, but she never heard their gladsome carol; thesweet wild -flowers blos- somed under ber feet, but she never saw thern;a, refreshing breeze sprang up and fanned her brow,but it could not allay the fever .eurning within her. Then in the distance through the overhanging willows, she caught the gleam of the water. Hoe. cool it looked, bow beentiful,sparkling and shimmering tied rippling in the sun light! She hastened towards it - she reached the very spot were At ley Gough had rescued Vashti from drowning; and she threw her- self down upon the green bank, and gazed long and earnestly into the river's depths. How calm and restful it looked! How sweetly the viihite,lillies repos- ed in their ,green beds beneath the surface! They seemed to invite her-tc say, "Come, join us -there is peace and fergetfulness here." A delirium possessed her- but she strove to resist its power. She t urned.her face away from, the stall- ing waters, the cool,inviting flowers, and buried it amidst the long green grass; but that was hot and dry -it gave no refreshment. Teats would have relieved the burning, aching brain -but she had lost the power of weeping. Suddenly she rt se to her feet, the strange wild fire in her eyes honing with till greter in- tensity. "Why not?" she muttered. "With scorn and contempt I cast aside the only heart that ever loved me; I am bereaved of' my only child; and I shall never be suffered to look upon her Sweet. face,to kiss her lips again, until she has ceased to love, perhaps learnt to dispise the. Why not? Life holds nothing but pain and sorrow for me. It is far better to lie in the cool depths of the river, with the white_lillies, and sleep a long, restful sleep of forgetfulness, undisturbed by cruel dreams, ot a more bitterly. cruel ieality." Shelooked for a moment up into But the him lips only took a niore you will remember my words!' tl,e azure sky above her, and a decided curve, the grave eyes re- , • lie shrank back before the up , strange smile flitted over. her lips; garded her sternly. lifted hand, the flaming ove, and , and then her eyes looked clown again • .still he uttered no syllable. 1 upon .the clear cool waters rippling. She stood there for some moments ; at her feet -her slight form swayed , to and fro over the brink. in silence, her ei.es wandering rest- ) ".1t will all end there," she nut - over around upon the familiar oh- • , , over her throbbing, aching heart, jects of the room, and then, without `ere' ag'dp' with the same strange Then Miriam spoke; it had been ! another smile -"the battle with myself, the word, she turned away ancli with difficulty that sho had kept ' went out --.out of the rOOM, through constant misery. 1 shall sweetly. silence so long. ! rest, softly sleep and find oblivion." the hall, into are glorious sunshine "Thy , words aro not very corn- that clothed all things without the ' "Wynne, Wynne, for IfeaVen's plimentary to my brother, thy bus- house ingolden splendor. • sake-" band," she said.But the cry,coming from one close They i within saw her pass by the open "Why Wynne chooses so utterly window with white rigid face and by, who could only seeler actions, ttiignore me 1 am at a loss to eon- gleaming fiery eyes, with hands and fearingly, tremblingly, judge of ceive," he cried, with angry bitter- tightly clenched, and footsteps that her intentions, ,did not disturb her. ness. "She shows me no cansidera- scarcely seemed to touch the earth. The tone,so full of agooised entreaty, tion; she speaks as though I had no They saw her pass through the she never heard. She threw up her place in her affections,no claim upon garden and unlatch the gate leading arms wildly stienVe her head, and - her loye." ' Bot a strong hand was laid upon to the meadows. Tben.Philip Rains - "My love!" Wynne echoed. forth overcame the spell whielr had her shoulder, and a strong arm held "What love or affeetion should I seemed to enthral .his 'senses -the her back. Strong and firm,in spite have to give you? Years ago you stupor which had fallen upon him- of its trembling, it held ber in a rejected the gift, and cast it back grasp from which there was no and started in pursuit. es - upon myself. You have-" But a hand laid upon his arm de- caping. She turned round with "At least,"' Miriam interrupted, tained him, and he looked round to startled eyes, and met the gaze of "he has given thee a home which is meet the stern, unflinching eyes of Arley Gough.. the envy of many women; thy life his sister. ' • "You!" she creeper!. "I thought e bath been an easy and a pleasant "What at thee about to - do, that you' were in Paris" . one." Philip?" His face was very white; her own "If they who have envied tne His trembliUg lips,• his hoarse was not more deadly. ' He regarded could only have read my heart- voice, could scarcely convey to her a her with an expression of. sadness, could only have imagined the rids- reply- which had in it also somewhat of erable emptiness of my life, which "Wynne," he said -"I must go terror. even my ckild's love could not al- after her." . • ':Surely," he cried, "some good Ways fill -could only have seen how "And why?" angel directed me hither. Wynne, hollow was the fair semblance of "She wilrclo herself some injury,!' what were you about to do?" peace -their envy would soon have he whispered. "1 read In her eyes." ceased," Wynne cried, with paision- "She will do herself no injury," ate Veheinence. was the rejoinder uttered with stern "Thee art beside thyself!" her decision. "She is 'beside herself with husdand said sternly. "If by such rage and paseion; when that has ex - unseemly exhibitions of temper thee haunted itself she will return quiet thinkest to move my determination enough. See what a volcano thou with respect to Vashti, I tell thee hast brought into thy home, Philip thou hast fallen into grave error. It -what a deadly serpent thou hast would perhaps be as well that thee nourished, to turn round and sting should hold thy peace now." thy band which bath nourished, thy But she stood before hire undaunt- heart • which hath cherished! She ed andainmoved by his Vsords. Her bath grossly insulted thee and me - glittering, tearless eyes lfeked is it meet tbat thou shouldat lower straight into his own. thyself by being the first to seek re - "I will speak!" she cried. "I concilliationl Leave her alone?" have held my peace too Icing. I "But there was truth in her will tell you what your home has words," he replied; "my heart and been to me. It has been a place conscience accuse me. We have where the best and noblest impulses not been blameless." of my nature have.heen crushed and "We have done our duty." dwarfed by chilling averted looks, "Perhaps so. Thou art wiser by continual unmerited rebukes, that/ I -thy judgment is clearer and where even the holy love of a moth- less partial -yet r cannot but think er for her child has been stigmatised that our duty might have been per- ils babyish and unbecoming. It bas formed a little more gently." been a home in which my heart has He saw, now that it was all too sickened at the monotonous, unbrok. late, the grave wrong whichlie had en round of duties, uncheered by a done his wife-po ceived, but even gleam of pleasure, a caress,or a word now only dimly,how deeply she had, . of affection. It has been a.home in suffered. which in all things the wife has been But he did not waver from bis made subservient to the sister_ old allegiance; he made no effort to where her tastes have never been free hinis'elf from the bondage of his. consulted, her wishes never heeded. sister's yoke. He sat down quietly; This has been the home ivhich so "Hush!" Wynne cried, turning sharply upon her. "Who are you that you should colabstween Phil- ip and niyeelf, with your harsh words and treacherous heart. Who constituted you the keel er of my daughter?" Never in the course of her life had Miss Rainsforth been subjected to stem the torrents of words which to Buell indignity; and it surprised I fell from her lips. her to see her brother stand by and "Ever true, ever faithful!" she never raise a forbidding voice. With echoed, a little wild, scornfal laugh a swelling heart she resumed her i falling strangely from her lips. "Ab sewing, and began hurriedly with ; yes! Faithful, but not loving -true, some irregular stitches. i but leaking in tenderness. You and "Wynne," Philip Rainsforth said, your sister have crushed my heart and shadowed my whole life. I have tried to conform to your stiff, formal habits, to shape my life in accordance with yours; but never has an approving ensile, an encour- aging word, rewarded my efforts, 1 have tried to school my hungering, craving woman's heart to live with- out other love than that of my will forget and forgive." . child s. I have striven -oh, how "That is impossible." -"How SO?" earnestly l-te keep my shrinking, "I have arranged for her to re- faltering steps in the straight lied narrow path a duty, I have turn• ed kJ:led:ear hen another o. hisper• ed theca love which could only end --- and myself in. Sending Vailiti away' with' life awaited my riccepfatiiie. - j during thy absence, was to spare have played and fought, ail unaided thee pain." .by a husband's watchful care or "Miriam!" she echoed. "What 1 tender sympathy, against the incli- does she know of tender emotions I nation which pointed out bow sweet and warm affections? Oh, it was and satisfying to the hungry heart . . well planned -the sending of me to that kept incessantly crying, Give, Beacoe's Crag, while the only tie give that proffered love would be. • which made life endurable was taken And' what is my reward? What from me! And I was blind enough harvest do I reap foe my labor? to think that kindly feeling dictated This: my little child -the ono blos- it-foolish enough to be pleased soul which a kind Heaven has plant - with the thought!" ed in the midst of my wilderness of "Kindly feeling did dictate the thorns and brim s, to save Inc from plan, Wynne. J had no intention utter llopelessness-is taken from to send Vashti away when I pro- me -cowardly and deceitfully taken posed thy going. I regret now more from me, and is removed to where than I can say that fdid send her a mother's smile and tender words during thy absence; but I must re- cannot gladden the young spirit, a peat that I acted for the best, ac- mother's lips cannot kiss the little .cording to my judgment." „ face -to where she will be taught as There came something like a a first lesson, to regard nie with in - glimmer of hope into the glittering, difference --ae a second to forget haggard eyes. me." "You will send for herr cried She paused then for a few mo - Wynne. ments, but neither Philip nor Mir - "I cannot," Philip told . her ; but bun Rainsfarth uttered a word. there was some little hesitancy in Surprise -something surpassing sur his manner, and she would not re- prise -kept them silent. Wynne's linquish her hope. - passion was fearful to witness. The "I wish I could make you under- very force of it terrified them and stand What she is to me," she plead- sealed their lips. • ed. "In the whole world she is all 'You have crushed out of my life, I have to love.and care for. I can- all its freshness and hopeful glad. not live without her." -ness," Wynne reiterated with wild, Her words were unfortunately bitter vehemence. "Yoe have rob - chosen; they hardened against her bed it of all its joys and blessings. the heart which had pitied her evi- You have frowned and driven, ie - dent pain. She read it in his.dark- biiked and tortured me,entil I have ening'face... . become utterly reckless. In the "Yon will not refuse, Philip?" years to come, • Philip Rainsforth I. have acted in this matter as I think for the best. I hope thee will sit down and listen to reason." "You have sent away my child," she returned. "You have acted cruelly and dishonorably towards me; but, if you will send for her at once -if I know that you will give her back to me without delay -I main one year. Thee bath no right to accuse me of cruelty, Wynne. The only thought of both Miriam de. "I do," be said. She strova bard to keep an out- ward semblance of composure; she Clasped ber fk)verish,treniblino bands Children Cry for She trembled in every limb; the "Leave me to discover ways and very sound of his voice recalled her means," he said. "Only consent." to herself from her momentary mad- "If you promise to give Vashti ness; she turned shudderingly away back to me, I consent," she said, from the river, fetid sank down up- 81"IY' but firmly. "Surely the sin on the grassy bank, hiding her free can be no greater to go with you to in her hands. where I shall find contentment and He bent over her; he gently but rest, than, to remain at Clovernook firmly toolepossession of the uplift- cherishing in my heart black,bitter, ed hand, and looked earnestly into murderous passion against Philip the face which those hands concealed. Rainsforth." "Wynne," he said with groat "Not so groat," he told her --"not gentleness, "what is the mattet? so great." And then, falling back Tell me what is wrong." upon bis old plea, he went on. "Ah me," Wynne replied, "I am "Your union with him has never so utterly wretched!" been a marriage in Heaven's sight, It seemed so long since she bad because affection has not blest it. heard that pleasant voice -so long The tie between us love will hallow." since words of kindly interest had The fine line, the narrow bound - been addressed to her, so long since ary which divides reason from in - she had listened to tones every sanity must surely have passed, for breath of Which seemed freighted she listened and Waved. with infinite, unceasing tenderness! "Will you go on for London at Two large tear -drops welled up into °neer he asked. -"The express her eyes and rolled slowly down her leaves Kinfare at five o'clock. Will cheeks, and then came blessed re- yeti travel by that, or are you too lief. Withsbitter passionate crying wearP" and sobbing the burning over -taxed "I will never again enter a house brain grew cooler and calmer -the thatownsPhilip Rainsforth master," pain at tbo outraged wayward heart she said with stern determination; Meivs somewhat less poignant. "I will go on to London by tbo ex. He did hot attempt to check her; press." nor did he speak until he saw that H6 saw that she was blinded by the sterna had nearly spent itself', passion and sorrow,so that sho could But he retained in his own ono of give no thought to the irrevocable step she was about to take, and sel- fishly and wickedly he took advent- , the burning trembling hands, rind his grave face, with its expression of she never sorght to withdraw it. Pitcher's Castorin. Children Cry fel' P;IsCheleS CaStOria • ae of it. He gave her the address oTa quiet hotel in a quiet street. "When you arrive in town," he said, "drive there et once. I will join,Aynd va ouin tsbtoaril/ays." , "And Vashti-I give you my promise." She stood quietly for a few mo- ments, her eyes, still glittering with that atrange light, fixed upon some distant object. "It is to regain nay child," she murmured, dreamily; "and if it be a sin Heaven will pardon." "I think you will have to return to the house," Arley Gough said; "ycu cannot very well travel with- out some wraps." "Yes," she returned, with a cold, joyless smile, "I must return;I shall have plenty of time." Good-bye," she added, striving to withdraw her hand from his firm clasp. "Until we meet again, good-bye," he said,and he kissed her hand again and again before he released it. "You will not fail me, Wynne?" s"hIewitlul rnnoetd fa awayilj°u 't"h en without another word' and retraced her steps, slowly and deliberately; across the meadows towards Clovernook. He watched her until she was lost to sight,and then he threw himself up- on the grass and began to think and plan. "What a queer thing this loye is!" he mused. "Here am I, who have lived so ,many years deriding and making light of its power,ready and willing to relinquish the comforts of home, tb beconie an exile from my native land, and all for the sake of a woman on whom, I suppose, in the light of right and religion, I should never have bestowed a second thought. But I am not so sure of that. Love for her came upon inc as an armed man, without any voli- tion on my part. 1 strove against it, but it grew only the more strong i7 I resisted its power, and it all ended in my finding how weak I was, how feeble and puny was the strength of my will when asserted against this mighty influence. She shall never regret it -my poor, wounded, outraged darling! Philip Rainsforth will certainly sue for a divorce, and then I will marry her. She shall be tenderly cherished; not a breath of reproach shall reach her, my beautiful Wynne! In distant lands, where the names of Rains - forth and Clovernook are unknown, she shall forget that any other save myself ever claimed ber for his own. Wynne, my love,my wife! .Ah me! I ask no . more pleasant destiny at the hands of a kind fate than to be permitted to call her by that name." TO BE CONTINUED. ThaLiberals 'of -West -Lam' hton have nominated Chas..Maeken zie, of Sarnia, as. their candidate for the, Legislature. An Important Improvement. The NEW SOFT STOP and Practic Peda attachment to a Newcomne Timor' PIANO saves the nerves of the listene or performer, WHEN PRACTISING, as wel as the instrument from wear, and pre serves the tone. groftoloaalantl other Tardo thANN/NG- & SCOTT, - Barristers, Solicitors, CONVEYANCERS, &c., otuintesioners for Ontario and Manitoba Orrice: Nexr DoOR To NEW ERA, CLINTON MONEY TO LOAN. MORTGAGES AIL Bought. Private Funds. 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F, WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Notes discounted,Collections made,Drafts isezed, Sterling and American ex- Asage bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 3 per cent allowed en deposits, 13,NL . Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or niore endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as security.. If. C. DREWE11, Manager, January 1887. Clinton Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows:— cLosn I MIS Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- ford, Seaforth, Grant! Trunk east and interme- diate officee 7.Dea.m. 1.60 p.m Toronto , Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east-, 1.55 p.m. , 8 a .m Goderlch, Holmesville and Grand Trunk west I p.m. 8,10 ani Goderich, ... 48.45 p.ni. 230 p.m Hamilton, Toronto, 4.15 p.m. 10.25 a,ni London, L., 11, & B. south rem. p.m, a.m. pin and intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 10.25 7.00 Blyth, Wingham, Kincar- dine. Lucknow, north and intermediate a.m. p m. a.m, p m 9130 0.15 8.10 0.00 7.00 a.m. British mails, Monday,Wed- nesdey, Thursday Bayfleld, Varna, Herbisen, daily 2.30 p.m. 12.45p.re. Summerhill, Tuesday and Friday, 5.30 p.M. 5.30 p.m money Orders issued and Deposits received from ono dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at.6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster. Clinton, April 29, 188e. HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Intereet, MORTGAGES - : PURCRASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed • Deposits,according toamount and time left. opeecE-corner of Market 8quare and North 9 HORACE HORTON, KANA01113. Godorich,Auguat 6th 1886 J. BIDDLECOMBE. Watch &CM aker. JEW ELLER, &c., OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton. Where he keeps a eeteet assortment of WatahosiClooks, Jonvellinyc Silverware. Which we will sell at reasonable ratee, 4.101m1•411 Repairing of every description prompt* attented to, and all Work evarranted. J. 13 I DDLECOMBEL Clinton NU .1,82. t3 a al QM M PPE N MILLS J Are taking the lead In existing and 0140P* ping, which will be done at all times, on the shorteet notice. CROPPING only 5 ciente. • bag. Give ire a trial. and you will be con- vinced that Ilame is the right piece toget your Gristing done, ae everyone gets the oar manufaoturod from ble own who'd. Fara. ere on depend on getting their stud home with them. FLOUR sem FEED.-Flogr and feed kept constantly on hand. D. B. oLEA.N, Nippon Mills: OLINTOEI MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE. N.../Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall, down stairs. • About 2,000 volumes in the Library and all the Leading New, Papers and Periodicals of the day on the table. Membership ticket 11 per annum Open from 3105 p. me and from 7 to 9 p. 10. Applications for membership received oy the Librarian in the room. BENIMALER NUIEItY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE:. NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE. TUS LATTER OP WHICH WE NASA • sPECIAIRT. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wt be sold at very low prices, and threw wautia anything in this connection will save mow purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, - JOHN STEWART, BenmIller. McKillop Mutual Norma Co. NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and vills,ge property, as wel as farm buildings and stock, insured. Insur- ances effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop a card to the above address. PAINTING. PAINTING. Tbe undersigned desires to intimate to the people of Clinton aud vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remain here pie manently, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to hine will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton. C. SfEYEI\SO\, -THE LEADING - UNDERTAKER -AND- EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI io STOCK The bestErnbalming Fluid used Splendid. Hearse, ALBERT ST., CLINTON, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL FARRAN& TISDALL BANKERS, CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmers on their own motes, at low rates of interest. A general I3anking Business transacted Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J: P. TISDALL, Manager. honorabia 1 re at 'ill: ,:p„,tr'ddoelhu are w°:FI el 7nbwillotIFarrcle them from their homes and foenilies. The profits are large and sure /or every industri- ous person, many have made and are now making several hundred dollars a month, I• is easy for any person to make $$ per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Eithe sex,young or otd ; capital not neededwe star you. Everything new, No special ability required; you, reader.can do it as well as any one. Write to us at once for feel particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson dr Co PortItel, Maine, _ ci. T 1ST 0 IV' Planing Mill —AND DRY KILN -- HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COhl, PLoraD and furnished his new Planing M with machinery of the !toat Improved patter 15 now prepared to attend to all orders in hi line in the .most prompt and satisfactory winner and at re as triable were De would she, retut thanks to all who patronized the old ni before thoy were burned out, and now being in a bet. ter position to execute orders expeditiously feels confident he can give satisfaction to all. FACTORY -Near the Grand Trun Railway, Clinton. THOMAS Melt ENZIE - - ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, Menefseturer and Proprietor for the beat SAW 31111 Dog In use. Agent for the sale and application of the a/TIMM PATIN? AUTOMATIC [MILER CLEANER. STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on shirt notice, Hollers, Engines, And all kinds of Machinery repaired espeditionsly and in a satisfactory 'manner, Fern. mreements manufactured and repair') Stenm and Water Plena furnished and put in position, Dry Killer tined up on application • Charge moderate A ,