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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1889-09-13, Page 20 rRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 1889. Could Aught Along? ;}Y T8'.E AUTHOR OF "MAGDALEN'S LEGACY," ETC. CONTINUED. remain so long alone, and iu such , They stood beside each other, the arrow," j two --face to face with their bitter Miriam glanced at his face—it sorrow, their terrible disgrace. was a quick, searching glance. She read in the firmly -closed lips decia- ion,in the grave dark eyes a resolve that would brook no opposition. He passed out from her sight, and she heard him slowly and deliberate- ly ascend the stairs, and then pause at the door of his wife's room and knock. The knock was loud and distinct. Miss Rainsforth listened breathless- ly for the sound of the opening door, or Wynne's voice in reply; but all remained hushed and still. Anoth- er knock, and still not a sound in answer; and then she heard the door yielding to -her brother's hand and his footsteps cross the floor. An intense hush,a breathless silence,and then her brother's voice came to her -- "Miriam! Miriam!" Hoarse and strained and agitated, she scarcely recognised it. "Miriam!" A terrible presentiment of coming evil fell upon her. She dreaded to answer her brother's summons. "Miriam!" Still more hoarse, more impatient' did his voice sound; she left the room,and slowly ascended the stairs. Wynne's door stood wide open.. One quick glance told her that of the neat,-orderly..cllatnber her, brother way the only occupant. He leant as though for support against the white undisturbed bed, holding in his hand an open letter, His face was white and rigid -even his lips were colorless. She stood beside him before he appeared to heed her presence. "Where is Wynne?" she asked, in a low awed whisper. He lifted his haggard eyes then, and put the letter into her hand. She read it through, never speak- ing a word. A gray palor spread itself over ber face, an expression of unutterable fear crept into ber eyes; her shaking bands could scarcely hold the paper Then, as though she doubted the evidence of her own senses, she turned once more to the commencement, and read slowly and deliberately unto the end. Then she looked at her brother, and their eyes met. "Read it aloud," be commanded, huskily. She obeyed him; the expression upon his face awed her even more than did the letter she held. * * Wyune Rainsforth walked to- wards Clovernook after her inter- view with Arley Gough, feeling as though she were acting a part in a vivid dream. She realized nothing; she could not think. Her brain was in a perfect whirl; she only knew that she had promised to leave the home which had been so unhappy a one for her, and go away, blest with the companionship of her child and of one wbo loved her so devotedly, to lands far distant to find a new home --together to share a future which her distorted fancy pictured as satisfying, restful, and bright. Her better nature mut have been sleeping a deadly sleep, for the idea bf drawing back from the whirlpool that threatened to engulf her never presented itself to her mind. Sbe knew what she had promised, and she never wavered in her intention of keeping that promise. Philip and Miriam Rainsforth, still occupying the sitting -room in which a hushed, ominous silence reigned, ,heard her corps. in, erose the hall, walk up . the ,.stair's, and enter the. chamber which for so many years she had regarded as be- longing exclusively to herself. They heard the key turn in the lock, the bolt shot into its socket; in their eager, intense, breathless listening, they heard the light step cross the room. - Then a sigh of great relief . escaped even Philip. "I told thee that thy wife would return," Miriam said. "Leave her alone until to•morow. By that time she will be thoroughly ashamed of herself." He made her no reply, but it seemed as though a great load had been taken from his heart. He had dreaded—he scarcely knew what he had not dreaded. "Will it not be as well to have tea served now?" Miriam asked. "It is very early, but thee bast been sorely tried, and the meal will re- fresh thee." "It would perhaps be as well," he replied, absently. "A,nd then thee can go into the cornfields. Thee knowest well, Philip, how apt the laborers are to neglect thy interests when thou -art absent." He scarcely touched the quiokly- served meal. He hastily swallowed a cup of tea, and then he arose to go into the cornfields. "Thee will see that something dainty and refreshing is sent up to Wynne?" he said,as the turned away, a little slow hesitancy showing itself in his manner. "I am not likely to forget my. duty, if thy wife does," she replied, with an assumption of grim superi- ority. But Wynne declined to unclose her door, and the maid returned with tea untested. It was only what hiss Rainsforth had expected. "It did not disturb her. \Vith the ghost of a tl iumi.liant smile on her face, she walked cut into the fold - yard bellied the house, and, calling her poultry around her, commenced feeding them; and Philip, with slow -pace And lowered, thoughtful face went to his laborers. And neither heard the chamber door softly unclose and a light foot - stop descend the stairs. Neither saw the slight graceful form walk quickly clown - the garden -path and out into the dusty high -road.. Neith- er caught a glimpse of a beautiful iesce,white and stern,with glittering, fiery eyes, turned back to take one long, lingering look at the home which they would never behold again; nor caught the whisper, "The blame is theirs—they have driven hie almost to madness." From Philip's aching,agonized heart a prayer went out that he might die; the pain seemed greater than he cauld endure, the burden too heavy for him to bear. But,with a strong sense of humiliation and painful dis- grace to Miriam there also came a feeling of gladness. .What cared she for humiliation or disgrace in comparison to standing first with Philip; .And, with Wynne away, who could prevent it? They stood -in utter silence, the two, for some few minutes,and then Philip Rainsforth" looked at his sis- ter, with the crimson spots upon his cheeks growing more and more fiery, and a fierce, wild light burn- ing in his dark eyes. "I know the man who has done me this wrong!" he cried, with a passionate vehemence which affright- ed her. "Oh, the fool that I have been." "Who?" she whispered. "Tell me, Philip, whom dost thee suspect?" "Arley Gough." A torrent of words rose to Mir- iam's lips in repudiation of her brother's suspicion. Sbe had liked and admired Arley Gough—she could not have been so deceived. But the words were never spoken. Hundreds of little circumstances arose to her remembrance, and the consciousness that her brother was right dawned slowly upon her. "But he is away; he is not at Broadlands." "Otte of the men saw him speak- ing' to—to Wynne yesterday." Philip Rainsforth spoke with dif- ficulty. If the glittering eyes and flaming cheeks had something in them which was unnatural, so also had the voice—it was thick, hoarse and strained. He spoke not an- other word, but -went straight from the room. Then a great fear fell upon Miriam Rainsforth. She fol- lowed him; her fleet footstep gained upon him as he passed through the hall. "Philip," shegasped,"what would you do?" "I am going in search of the man who has wronged me." Her terror deepened; she laid her hand upon his arm,sbe looked earn- estly into his face. "If he should meet Arley Gough," she thought, "evil will surely come of it. Philip, smarting under the sense of bis wrong and dishonor, will take no heed of what he doe's." "It is not impossible that thy thoughts,thy suspicions,wrong him," she observed aloud. But he made her no answer; he shook off roughly the detaining hand, and strode out of the house and through the garden into the high -road. She followed him—fol- lowe,d him down the garden and stood at the gate,her eyes anxiously watching the rapidly receding figure. "He is going to Broadlands,"' she muttered. "If his suspicions prove correct, of what avail will that be? Long before this the guilty ones will be far away flour Broadlands." CHAPTER XVII. Daylight broke over Clovernook ---fair, clear daylight. The mo-'- mots o=moots went by, and es they passed the flowers unclosed their petals,and shook from their leaves the gentle dew which gemmed -them. The birds in their mossy nests awoke and sang their niatin hymns of praise and joyfulness, and then flut- tered and plumed their wings and flew away in search of food provided by the Giver. Flushes of gold and purple and pink tinged the eastern sky,and the grand king of day soar- ed upward in the heavens. Day- light—glorious, golden day—broke over Cloverndok. The house•servants descended quietly, and commenced their differ- ent occupations. Then Philip and Miriam Rainsforth came down— worn and haggard be;" very white appeared his face, very heavy his eyes in the morning light. Through the long night' watches sleep had never visited his pillow. Miriam was, to outward view, nbt one whit less self•satisfied, less solemn than usual. Breakfast passed over in utter silehce; and, without speaking a single word, Philip Rainsforth took up his wide -brimmed Leghorn hat, and went out to his daily duties. But he soon returned. His agister, looking out in unusual idleness, saw him open the garden gate leading into the meadows, hesitatingly, ir- resolutely,-iind then close it again quickly and resolutely, and retrace his steps towal'cl"'t510 house. "Miriam," he said, "I am uneasy about Wynne, It appears little short of I,oaitive cruelty to let her "Philip Rainsforth," she read; "I can never again gall 'home' a place which owns you for master—a place in which.I have known such bitter unhappiness—in which such cruel unmerited wrong has been dealt out to me. I go to find the love you have ever denied me. The sin which I atn about to commit -=if sin it be —Heaven .will lay .to.your charge: You have driven me to utter reck- lessness; you'and your sister have goaded me to the very verge of madness. Sorrow for my loss I know you will not feel, and for the disgrace I bring upon tbe name 1 ex- porience no compunction. What I now am, what in the future I may be, you have made nue. In the years to come, when old age creeps on, finding you unloved and t:neared for, unblest by tho companionship of a wife who would have been af- fectionate and faithful had you so willed it, and by the sweet presence of children—then, if not before, Philip Rainsforth, will your con- science accuse, your own healtcon- (lemn you. "`Vextes." 11 horrible surprise, the fright, the , The color changed a little now, agony that followed—the clashing but t�ell flrrner compression came to steel, the lady's screams and un• the sllapely crimson lips. availing prayers, the— There they , . "I will tell you something that I are again, those footsteps! Is the , had never intended you should hear piece haunted, I wonder?" I from we, Dir Rainsforth. Yester- Yes,they followed him --footsteps day I saw what,save mine,no earth - that were cautious and stealthy -- there was no mistake. "Who follows?" Arley Gough de- manded. "Who comes after me?" The steps were nearer, but still cautious—and yet no voice made reply. "I insist that you answer me," Arley Gough cried again. "This walk is a private one. No one has any right here except those who be ong to the house." But the sweet morning breeze, shuddering amidst the dense, dark branches of the yew trees, 'vas the only sound that made him answer, the only sound save those approach- ing and yet hesitating footsteps. Arley Gough began to feel seriously annoyed. The thought presented itself that one of the servants was playing a trick upon him. "Whoever it is, he shall answer for it," he thought, as he hastened on to the spot where the duel had been fought in those olden days. The rippling, shimmering river, the cottage homes nestling amidst green trees, the kine feeding in the fertile pastures, the brown glory of harvest -tide upon all formed a very attractive picture coming out from the darkness of the Lady's Walk. So fair and peaceful did it appear, lying in the soft morning light, that for a moment Arley Gough forgot the sound of the footsteps which bad appeared to follow him. "What a strange thing this love is!" he thought, as he drank in the beauty of the scene. "Here am I, past the very early age at which men generally commit foolish deeds, proud of Broadlands, caring for it more than any other place on tbe face of the civilized world, and yet willing—nay, desirous of exiling myself from it for an indefinite length of time (for of course residing here now will be quite out of the question; sooner or later Philip Rainsforth must learn wbo bas'tak. en from bis possession the treasure upon which be set so little value— indeed I will take care that he does, for Wynne must be my wife in the days to come), and all for ,the sake of being near and dear to a woman —all for the sake of bearing a sweet low voice speak lovingly to me, of seeing a pair of beautiful blue eyes look smilingly into mine, of feeling the touch of a little soft white hand laid trustingly in mine. Only for this—and. yet I shall feel myself more than repaid; I can exist with- out Broadlands, but not without—" The footsteps were close beside him, no longer indistinct and uncer- tain, but firm and clear upon the gravel path. Arley Gough saw now whose steps had followed hiui—saw Philip Rainsforth standing before him, with, white rigid face and gleaming fiery eves. Face to face they stood—the man who premeditated the wrong, and the man upon whom that . wrong was to he inflicted. For a minute Arley Gough's color faded and his ready speech failed him. ' But he quickly regained his self possession, though a feeling of compunction—a strong sense of how "all unworthy he was—possessed him as he extend- ed his hand in greeting. "Good morning," he cried, with a vain attempt at speaking gaily. "You are abroad early this morning. T little thought whose footsteps fol- lowed me through the walk.' You look pilo and disturbed; nothing is wrong, I hope, Mr Rainsforth?" But the stern lips gave back no answering smile; the haggard face lid not soften, the extended hand was pushed rudely aside. "Where is my wife?" Philip Rains - forth demanded, in hoarse, unna- The letter dropped from Miriam Rainsforth's hands; still more gray grew the palor of her face. • "Now Heaven be merciful to us!" broke in a low agitated whisper from her lips. •"What can she meant \Vhat does she mean?" her brother de- manded, his haggard eyes regarding her wistfully—almost hopelessly. "It means dishonor—disgrace up- on the name which has never before known the shadow of it," "I cannot understand— cannot realize it. Miriam,she cannot mean what she writes." - "She—the woman thou hast call- ed wife—means every word she has las written, Philip," said Miriam as she shook her head slowly. "She hasleft the shadow of thy roof— she has brought dishonor upon thse." - "But who—who—" The white quivering lips, from which all the firmness hadvanished, could not utter the words which rose to them. A burning crimson apot rose to either cheek as the question presented itself. Ay,who? That puzzled Miriam Rainsforth. "It ,cannot be true!" Philip re- peated, with a shadow of eagerness —"there must be some terrible mis- take." "Dost thee remember her words of yesterday?" He shook his bead slowly; in his dazed, pained bewilderment he re- membered nothing clearly. "She said that the love—the un- holy love—of another awaited her acceptance; she even, in her passion, added,• that she wickedly returned his love." "But she never meant it,bliriam. She spoke in passionate grief and anger, scarcely knowing what she said. Wynne is pure and good." "I trust thee will find it so. 13y her own words I judge her,and those condemn bor." "She knew no one--wo have liv• cd so quietly," he urged. A feeling of desperation was up- on him --while the faintest,glimmer bf hope remained lie weultl not give way. ,sh`Plflees ., 1)79 for CITAPTERI XVIII. Daylight broke over Broadlatcis —bright glorious day. Arley Gough arose eat ly. Ex- citement made sleep impossible. Excitement, too, made tarrying within doors a thing not to be de- sired. IIe was restless and impa- tient. He wentont into the glad, blessed sunshine which flooded the path before him with a golden glory. He crossed the terraced rose -garden, fragrant with the perfume of the queen of the flowers, and entered the pathway leading to the Lady's Walk. "I remember the clay on which I brought Wynne here," he muttered as be reached the grove of yew trees. "How trustingly her little hand rested in mine as I led her in- to the darkness! I admired and pitied her then; but I little thought that the day was not far distant when I should love her with such passionate, restless love, Only a few more hours, and I shall look 'once more upon the face of my darling, and feel the glad certainty that until death nothing shall separ- ate, nothing divide us. It will be an easy matter to get possession of Vashti. Sudden illness—any plea will be sufficient for that. And then—and then—adieu to wretched- ness and England—a welcome to sunnier climes and happiness! Oh, Wynne, my little tortured, ill-nsed, beautiful love, how my every thought seems to turn and center itself in you! How bright and smiling looks the future which will be shared with you." A man never loved a woman more passionately, more devotedly, than Arley " Gough did Wynne Rainsforth; but it was a love which should have been fought against, prayed against, beaten down and conquered—a love which was un- holy, scarcer), deserving its very name. In the vary midst of the gloomy walk, in the thickest darkness Ar- ley Gough started violently—then he halted and listened. "I believe I and getting nervous," he muttered. "I could heave sworn that I heard footsteps following me. I wonder if the gallant knight and the Lady Winnifred, in those olden days, fancied that they heard foot• steps following them along this very walk. I can imagine it all, as Wynne, my queen, my lcv-e, said ly eye beheld—Wt. rine Rainsforth, your wife, attempt suicide." A low, horrified cry broke from Philip Rainsforth'a lips. His face grew even more ghastly; heatagger- ed against one of the xew trees for support, "Heaven be merciful to us!" he groaned, echoing Miriam's cry. "I was just in time to save her," Arley Gough continued, answering the eager, pleading, agonized eyes. "Another moment and 'it would have been too late. My hand snatch- ed her back just as she was about to throw herself into the river. Surely, to a nature so gentle and refined as Mrs Rainsforth's some great wrong must have been done ere she could have 'dreamed of such a step." "Vashti had been sent away to school without her approval or knowledge." The words came from Philip Rainaforth in abrupt, jerking fashion; his voice was dull and life- less—some of the fire had faded (rat of his eyes. 'Yes, she told me that such was the case. Mr Rainafortb, forgive mom, but I cannot but echo the dos- ing words of the letter—'Your own conscience must accuse, your. own heart condemn you.'" But his words were disregarded —Philip Rainsforth was busy with his own thoughcs. Suddenly the strange gleaming fire leapt into his eyes. "But she says she has gone to seek with another the love I have denied her!" be exclaimed. "We have lived quietly.. Outside our own circle she knew none' but thee. Arley Gough give me back my wife." "Indeed I have not your wife,MVlr Rainsforth'," Arley Gough replied, with great gentleness. "But for your pain and misery, I should re- sent your words:" "But thee knows where she is. Thee bast hidden her from me to punish me.", "You wrong me, Me Rainsforth. I have no idea where your wife may be." Philip Rainsforth's hands drop- ped to his side in hopeless, despair- ing fashion. For some moments be stood ;there in.silence =a silenc which Arley Gough did not attemp to break. TO BE CONTINUED. that she could --tho fair moon smil- gave it .hack. ''11';t shy should ing clown upon tho earth,the gallant 3f)it imagine that T know anything knight •wh.ispering his cows of at..of trim' wife, lfi f;,tinsfoyfh?" dent love, the sweet, intent face i,f "Yon were talking to her vrstcr• my T,ody \\inr,ifre,l, anti then the, rl,iv, flue of to king ns f,aw thee.'. «a QT, J'i�y�,'i i'rn.'ir•Rt R%';{•�� 1;,F'y=T 'iri(,'t 4�'CG„�•�'lc' tural tones. "I am come for my wife." • • A pang went through ..r1ey Gough's heart,he was not thorough - y hardened, thoroughly unprinci- pled. Philip Rainsforth's anguish• was very plain to be seen. "Yoitti wirer he repeated, vaguely. "My wife. What hast thee done wi-tli her? Whore hastthee hid her?" "I do not understand you, Mr Rainsforth. I presume from your words and manner that something very dreadful has happened. But why should you ccme to me in your search for Mrs Rainsforth?" Arley Gough had regained bis self-possession. The wild, haggard eyes so searchingly fixed upon his face could read there nothing but surprise and some little curiosity„ He passed his hand across his fore- head in a dazed, bewildered fashion; he knew not what to think—what to be believe. "She is gone away forever—so sliq writes. She must have gone in the'darkness and silence of the night, for 'I never saw—never heard )ler go." "Gone away?" Arley Gough re- peated the words mechanically,while his eyes drooped befoi-tkose of the outraged man. "Gone away—to the love of an- other are the words she uses. But here is the letter, Arley Gough;read it for thyself." Arley Gough took it from-the shriking, trembling, burning fingers, and read it through. Not a muscle of his face botrayed his secret; 11th color never changed. "Its is the wail of a broken-heart- ed, onh•nged woman," he said, a!is lef When Baby was sick, we gave her Caetorla, When she was a Child, aho cried for Caeterie, When elm became Mile, she clang to Castoria, Rhea she bad Children, ehe gave them Castoriq MESSRS. C. C. Rrcnanna & Co. GENTS,—I haveused your MIN- ARD'S LINIMENT successfully in a serious case of croup in my, family.— In fact I consider it a remedy no home should' be without. • Cape Island. J. F. G U NN IN G IIAM: So SAY Ar.r„—That ,11I'INARD'S LINIMENT is the standard liniment of the day, as it does just what it is represented to do. 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BLACKALL 'VETERINARY SUR- . or0a, Honorary Gradnato of the Ontario Veterinary College. Treats all diseases of domesticated animate en the most modern end scientific principles. Oalee — immodi- atoly west of the Royal Hotel. Residence— Albert St., Clinton. Calls night or day at- tended to promptly. Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch .nt the Clinton Pint Office as follows • _I cLosc DCB . Hamilton; Toronto, Strat-� ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme-i diate offices 7.00 a•m, 1 1.50 p.ni Toronto, Stratford, Sca- forth, T. and S. eastI 1.55 p ;m, 8 a.m Goderich Ilolmesville and Grand Trunk west , 1 p.m. 8.10 a.m Godcrtcb, 8.45 p.m. , 2,40 pun Hamilton Toronto, 4.15 p.m.10,25 a,m London, L., H, a B. south a.m. p.ni, a.m. p.ui and intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 10,257,u0 Blyth, Wiugham, Kinoar- dine, Lucknow, L.,1I.&n. north and intermediate a.m. p ni. a.m. p m ribless 9.30 0.15; 8.10 5.00 British malls, Monday,Wod- needay, Thursday 7.00 a.m. Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily 2.30 p.m. 12.45p.in. Summerhill, Tuesday and Friday, 5.30 p.m,» 5.30 p.m Money Orders Issued and Deposits received from onto dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m, Savings Bank and Droney Order °Ince close at 0.30 pan. THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster. Clinton, April 29, 1889. HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE. Library' and Reading Rooms, Town Hall. 'Iowa stairs. About.2,0e0 volumes in the Library and all the Leading New, papers and Periodicals of the day on the table. Membership ticket Si per annum Open from 2 to 5 p. m„ and from 7 to 9 p. m. Applications for membership received oy the Librarian in the room. BEN ifl LER NMI E RY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES -< OTC NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE. TIME LATTER or watan wa IU8,5 R eeecIALTT, LARGE STOCK ON HAND, The above ornamental trees and shrubbery wt be sold at very low prices, and those wautin anything in this connection will save mono purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Benmiller. This Company is Loaning Money or Farnt Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES PURCHASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 8, 4 and 5 per Gent, Interest Allowed on Deposite,according 6o amount and time left. OFFICE—Corner of Markot 8gnare and North 8 HORACE HORTON, MANAOSR. Gnderich,August 5th 1886 J. BIDDLDCOMBE. Watch & ClackM.a'a r J1 \VEt,LER, &c., OPPOSITE TIM. MARKET SQUARE, Clinton. Whore he hoops a select assortment of Dai. ELLIOT & CRUN. . Watches, Clocks, Jewellery; Silverware. n'htrh we will sell at rensonn hie If. 1t, Glliot, 11• D.. 1 W. Gunn, ll.D.,1,. It• i, 1t.<•.P., 1:•lU)b,u•,i't, C,P„ Iittinhm•ult,L.R. hii.(•.+.. E,1tiihnrgh, C:. S., Edinburgh, Id - f.. o,•nriate ofrh,' 11, 1- I e'ntin te of tho 'Mid- nl`,,ri, F, li01.0r00. 1 wID.rv,Edin,0111ce,nn ' I''e . n 11 01.-00. '11.1 e,rrner 06()r,ta vie n.nd \t•iliinrt 5'A. Cotton McKillop Mutaal Insurance Co. - T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village 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. Repairinv of cvrry deaeriptinn preisen3 att,nted to, ar,f a') •cork wnrrpnted, ttlP1'1a1 •''OMP E. nt',i• ..,, .1 PAINTING. PAINTING. The undersigned desires to intimate to the people of Clinton and vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remain here peemanetltly, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton. J. C. StEVEYSON, —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —AND—' EMBALMER. 'A FULL LINE CF GOODS KEPI ill STOCK The hestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST.,CLINTON, Residence' over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL FARRAN &TISDALL I43ANKERS, CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmers on their own notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transacten Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager. RICHLY Rewarded are those who read tine and then set; they will find honorable ewploymont that will not take them from their homes and families. The profits aro largo and sero for every industri- ous !person, many have made and are now malting several hundred dollars a month, 1't is easy for any person to make 08 per day and upwards, who 1s willing to work. Eithe sex,young or old; capital not noeded,we star you. Everything new, No special ability required; you, reader. eau do.it as well as any ono. Write to us at once for full particulars which we mai, free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine. (JL1N`X' N Planing. Mill —AND— DRY KIIN". THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM, name and furnished his new Pinning M with machinery of the latest Improved patter is now prepared to attoud to all orders inlil lino in the .00st prompt and satisfactory manner and at rens,nable rates. He would also retur thanks to an who patronized the old m before they were burned out, and now being in a bet- ter position to execute orders expeditiously feels contldent he can give satisfaction to alt. FACTORY—Near the Grand T, -un Railway, Clinton. Tiro:VAS ita6'ENZIE— ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, afanl,facturer and Proprietor for the best ,yaw 111111 Dog in use. Agent for the Salo and application of the AT6'wften P,\Tnsr ArrnnArre nort.ERCLEAsaa, STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on sh ,i•t not!co, It<ellers, litegittea, and all Made of, Da<hincry repaired cxped Itionaly and in it snlikraetory rtl,titincr. Fa, r, int ',emelt). ntntn,faet,lr,•,t and repair° itr•nni and \Wirer roes fr•rn,.Le,i and put In p^•l",a, Dr, lion., Itte,: rip 0,1 app!lontton