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The Clinton New Era, 1891-07-10, Page 2ue tut evert petty little eh ,l'dren are • $!o nietlt'oos arose.• *Ina naughty + d� d• oris u- +► She laughed. 'c 'Year- yes;. I' have .seen those ahirdrea in all aspects,, and they area rather spoiled. But I can't bear to think that they will be Bent to some, great institution, with AO one to -care for them properly: 'Then you are willing to: under, take year share of the bargain?' 'Quite.' 'Very well, then, that is settled. Let us cove across and see if any one has stepped in before us.' Cecil, in great excitement, flew up stairs to tell her mother, and re- appeared in a minute or two in her hat and jacket. The father and daughter crossed the quiet subur- ban road to the opposite house, where such • a different life story had been lived. The door was open- ed to them by the nurse; she had evidently been crying, and even as they entered the passage they seem- ed conscious of the, desolation -of the whole atmosphere. `Oh, miss, have you heard the verdict?' said the servant, who knew Cecil slightly, and was eager for sympathy. 'And what's to be- come of my little ones no one seems to know.' 'That is just what we came to enquire about,' said Mr Boniface. 'We heard there were no relations to take charge of them. Is it true?' 'There is not a creature in the world to take care of them, sir, said the nurse. 'There's the law- yer looking through master's paper s now, sir, and he says we must be out of this by next week, and that he must look up some sort of school where they will take them cheap. A school for them little bits of things, sir! isn't it eiough to break err kitlNt Ly -taro: faktotherl mother!' cried, Cecil,. 4koirt ot4n you say such things! .As as 1 hare $ott 'What. do I want th any, one else?' Mrs Boniface patted the ' girlie Mand tep°derly. 'I like to talk of the books with on, dearie,' she said; 'you under- nd that, There's nothing pleases e better than to hear you read of evening, and I'm very much lintereste1 in that poor Mrs Carlyle, though it does seem to me it's a comfort to be in private life, where nu biographers: can come raking up all your foolish words and bits of parcels after you are dead and ;Wrier]. Why, here we are at home. Trow quick we have got down this evening. As to your plan, dearie, 'will just talk' it over . with your father the very first chance I have.' 'Thank you, mother. I do eo hope he will let us have them.' And Cecil sprang out of the carriage With more animation in her face Arai Mrs Boniface had seen there fora long time. Mrs Boniface was a Devonshire "Annan' A ntan,'Vand, notwithstanding her Are and twenty years of London life, :she still preserved something of her western accent and intona- tion; she had also the gentle manner and the, quiet consideration and Courtesy which seem innate in most western country people.' As to "- education, she had received the best: that was to be had for trades - men's daughters in the days of her one's heart? And little Miss Gwen youth, but she was well aware that so delicate, and only a lawyer to it did nosome up to modern re- choose it, ane who knows nothing quirements, and had taken good about parchments and red tape, care 'that Cecil s3ioul d be brought air, and hasn't so much as handled up very differently. There was a child in his life, I'll be bound.' something very attractive i11 her 'If Mr Grantley's solicitor is here homely simplicity; and though she I should like to speak to him for a ',cflfild not help regretting that Ce- minute,' said Mr Boniface. 'I will Cil; owing to her position, was cut be with you again before long, off from much that other girls en- Cecil; perhaps you could see the joyed, nothing would have induced children.' her to try to push her way in the He was shown into the study ,world, -she was too true a lady for which had belonged to the master ,thgt, and, moreover, beneath all of the house and unfolded Cecil's ler gentleness bad too much dig- suggestion to the lawyer, who prov- nity and independence of character. ed to be a much more fatherly sort So• it had come to pass that they of man than the nurse had repre- lived a very quiet life, with few antitnate friends and not too manyclient. He was quite certain that ;acquaintances; but perhaps thehis is would be only to grateful for so friendly an act. ,: '- Were none the less happy for that. 'Things have gone hardly with Certainly there was about the home poor Grantley,' he remarked. 'And a sense of peace and rest nottoo such an offer will be the greatest often to be met withlin this bustling possible surprise to him. The poor nineteenth century fellow has not had a fair chance; The opportunity for suggesting handicapped with such a wife, one 'Cecil's plan to Mr Boniface came can almost forgive hire for going to soon after they reached home. In the bad. I shall be seeing him once 'that house things were wont to be you more to morrow, and will let quickly settled; they were not know what he says. But of course discussions, and perhaps there can be but one answer -he p...,�. ,- .bunted in a great measure will thankfully accept your help.' for the peace of the domestic at- Meanwhile Cecil had been taken -� inosphere. Certainly there is no - up stairs to the nursey; it looked ?thing so productive of family guar- a trifle less desolate than the rest ,:?''rel( as• the habit of perpetually of the house, yet lying on the:table 'talking over the various arrange- among the children's toys she saw ments, household or personal, and an evening paper with the ace ount many a good digestion must have of the verdict and sentence on John -berm ruined; and many a temper Grantley. soured, by the baneful habit of ar- The nurse had gone into the ad- guing the pros and cons of some joining room, but she quickly re - •:'vexed question during breakfast or turned, dinner.' 'They are asleep, miss, but you'll .,; Cecil was in the drawning room, come in and see them, won't you?' i: ,playing one of. Chopin's Ballads, Cecil had wished for this, and y�r, when her father came into the room. followed her guide into the dimly He -stood by the fire till she had lighted night nnrsery,where in two ;finished, watching her thoughtfully. little cribs lay her future charges. He was an elderly man, tall and They were beautiful children, and spare, with a small, shapely head, as she watched them in their un - white hair and trim, white beard. troubled sleep, and thought of the ' His gray eyes were honest and mother who had deserted them and kindly, like his son's, and the face disgraced her name, and the father, • was a good . as well as a refined who was at that moment beginning face. He was one of the deacons his five years of penal servitude, her of a Congregational chapel, and heart ached for the little once, and come of an old Nonconformist fain- more and more she longed to help ":`illy, which for many gererations had them. , pleaded and suffered for religious Lancelot, the elder of the two, liberty. Robert Boniface was true was lust four years old; he had a to bis principles, and when his sweet, rosy, determined little face children grew up, and becoming with a slightly Jewish look about old enough to go thoroughly into it, his curly brown hair was long the question, declared their wish to enough to fall back over the pillo w, join the .Church of England, he and in his fat little hand he grasped made not the slightest objection. a toy horse, which was his insepar- What was more, he would not even able companion night and day. allow them to see that it was a The little girl was much smaller grief to him. and much more fragile looking, ,'It is not to be supposed that though in some respects the two every one should see from one point were alike. Her baby face looked of view,' he had said to his wife. exquisite now in its perfect peace, 'We are all of us looking to the and Cecil did not wonder that the . same sun, and that is the great nurse's tears broke forth again as thing.' she spoke of the little two year old Such division must always be a Gwen being sent to school. They ' little sad, but mutual love and were still talking about the matter ,..--respect made them in this case a when Mr Boniface ,rejoined them, positive gain. There were no ar- the lawyer also came in, and, to guments, but each' learned to see the nurse's surprise, even looked and admire what was good in the at the sleeping children, 'Quite other's view, - to hold' staunchly to humanlike,' as she remarked after - what was deemed right, and to live wards to the cook. ' - ' in that love which practically nul- 'Don't distress yourself about the lifies all petty divisions and differ- children,' he said kindly. •It will. 'owes. be all right for them. Probably 'And so I hear that you want to they will only have to move across be mothering those little children the road. We shall know definite- over the way,' said Mr Boniface, ly about it to morrow; but this when the piece was ended. gentleman has very generously of - Cecil crossed the room and stood fared to take care of them ' •'� �Wh ride him. you think about it, The nurse's tearful gratitude was interrupted by a sound from one of .,R father?' she asked. the cribs. Lance, disturbed per- I think before you decide you haps by the voices was talking in ust realize that it will bo a great his sleep. responsibility.' 'Gee -up!' he shouted in exact 'I have thought of that,' she said. imitation of a carter, as he waved knd of course there is the expense the toy horse in the air, r be thought of.' Everyone laughed, and took the 'Never mind about the expense; hint; the lawyer went back to his Will undertake that part of the work, and Mr. Boniface and Cecil atter if you will undertake the after a few parting words with'the ;popsibility. Do you quite real- happy servant, recrossed the road Children Cry for ::Pitcher's Castoria. - to Rowan ;Tref, I oris. 'Oh, father, it ip' so very good of sslipping arm said Coen, ,a tpptag .her ar tato bis; '1 'haven't been so happy foray, age!" 'Awl I ane happy,' he replied, "that FAA. a thing as this pleases, my daughter.' After that there followed a de- lightful evening of akttioipation, and Airs Boniface entered into the plan with her whole heart and talked of nursery furniture put away in the loft, and arranged the new nursery in imagination fifty times over --always with improve- ments. And this made them $ ilk of the past, and she began to tell emus - jog stories of Roy and Cecil when they were children, and even went back to rememb ances of her own nursery life, i which a strong nurse had ad istered medicine with a forcing spoon figured largely. 'I believe,' said the gentle old lady laughing, 'that it was due to that old nurse of mine that I never could bear tbeological arguments. She began them when we were so young that we took a fatal dislike to them. I can well remember, as a little thing of four years old, sitting on the punishment chair in the nursery when all the others were out at play, and wishing that Adam and Eve hadn't sinned.' 'You all sound very .merry,' said Roy, opening the door before the laugh which greeted this story had died away. 'Why, how nice and early You are, Roy!' exclaimed Cecil. 'Oh! mother has been telling us no end of stories; you ought to have been here to listen to them. And, Roy, we are most likely going to have those little children over the way to live with us till their father is out of prison again.' Roy seemed grave and preoc- cupied, but Cecil was too happy to notice that, and chattered on con- tentedly. He scarcely heard:her, yet a sense of strong contrast made the homelikeness of the scene spec- ially emphasized to him. He look. ed at his father leaning back in the great arm chair, with reading lamp and papers close by him, but with his eyes fixed on Cecil as she sat on a rug at his feet, the firelight brightening her fair hair; he looked at his mother on the opposite side of the hearth, in the familiar dress which she almost always wore - black silk with soft white lace about the neck and bodice, and a pretty white lace cap. She was busy with her netting, but every now and then glanced up at him. 'You are tired to night, Roy,' she said, when Cecil's story had come to an end. 'Justa little,' he owned. 'Such a curious thing happened to me. It was a good thing you caught sight of me at Hyde Park Corner and stopped to ask about the trial, Cecil, for otherwise it would never have come abont. Who do you think I met just as you drove on?' 'I can't guess,' said Cecil, rising from her place e on the hearthrug as the gong sounded for supper. 'One of our Norwegian friends,' said Roy, 'Frithiof Falck.' 'What ! is he actually in London,' said Cecil, taking up the reading lamp to carry it into the next room. 'Yee, poor fellow,' [laid Roy. Something in his tone made Ce- cil's heart beat quickly; she could not have accounted for the strength of the feeling which suddenly overwhelmed her; she hardly knew what it was she feared so much, or why such a sudden panic had seis- ed upon her; she trembled from head to foot, • and was glad as they crossed the hall to hand the lamp to Roy, glancing up at him as she did so apprehensively. 'Why do you say poor fellow?' she asked. 'Oh, Roy, what is the matter? -what -what has happen- ed to him?' CHAPTER VIII. _ 'The house seems quiet without Frithiof,' remarked Herr Feick on the Monday after his son's depar- ture. Fl ithiof at •that very moment was walking through the streets of Hull, feeling lonely and desolate enough. They felt desolate with- out him at Bergen, and began to talk much of his return, and to wonder when the wedding would be, and to settle what presents they would give Blanche. The dining room looked very pleasant on that October morning. Sigrid, though never quite happy when her twin was away, was looking forward eagerly to his re- turn, and was so much cheered by the improvement in her father's health and spirits that she felt more at rest than she had done for some time. Little Swanhild, whose pas- sion for Blanche increased daily, was in the seventh heaven of hap. piness, and though she had not been told everything, knew quite well that the general expectation was that Frithiof would be betroth- ed to her ideal. As for Herr Feick he looked eager and hopeful, and it seemed as if some cloud of care had dean lifted off him. Ile talked more 'than he had done of late, teased Swanhild merrily about her lessons, and kept both girls laughing and chattering at the table till Swanhild had to run off in a hurry, declaring that she should be late for school. 'You should not tell such funny stories in the morning, little father!' she said laughingly as she stopped for the customary kiss and 'tak for maden' (tharks for -the meal) on Children Cry for her way out of the. room, "Ah, bat to la.ug4- ie se good for the digestion,' said Herr I'algk, You will read English allthe bet. ter in ooze equenee, Seo; it yo x don't.' 'Are you busy to day, father!.' asked Sigrid AS the do* glowed •bei.' hind the little girl, 'Not at all, I shall takea walk before going to the office, I tell you what, Sigrid, you shall come with me and get a new English story at Beyer's, to cheer you in Frithiof's absence, What was the novel some one told you gave the best description of English home ' We?' 'Wives and Daughters' said Si- • as she sat in the little boat. It grid not so much the cold that made •,.. �Xu .:_ hit.. Ahax._ s. ^��i'h_.11.�_- • s . roan, tth4nal br It lir o11 Oak/- sparkliog xtritter; tile -4 101. st la' - .borara on rise' vtl a Os (Palo pima* 'Shouted'andted et their or; i +• aiteY Neat Tr - 0. with a T l!l itS3a1R'lEz carr alltrei. lot on the Plano, p 'eohnieon or glow ttl}. P. ste►laner, which h.� pef+, Athero 9e;;.tp to»i. Aa1?s� i}>�htr 4r�ay,at• »=,> tp ea, Offing i fnRdi• develotper os uqe of pnpup' Amami sit oyer Hotel, $gp�iJ.euoe- [p;It.rt[,atpt�'i,X#Ltteritprykrggt Qttl4lo DUO' of the igen wall cleantng.tbe teadedtgPrpmptty. brans work sod singing blithely the ` A'Qr e.',jpts.. ELLIOT & tea? g ' We, must hope for the best.' said .Herr k alFlrr perhaps feeling the influence of the cheerful tune. /vet as they neared the Solid the anchor dropped. Yon had better wait here,' said H Flk't hi1 I b d iliertune of 'Sonnet err a c w e go on oar . I'll not keep you long dear. ' Nevertheless anxious waiting al- ways does seem long, and Sigrid, spite of her sealskin jacket, shivered 'Well, -let us get it, then, and afterwards we will just take a turn above Walkendorf's Tower, and wall her shiver, as that horrible nameless dread, that anxiety which weighed see if there is any sign of our vesselsso much more heavily because she from Iceland.' I did not fully understand it. 'You heard good news of them last month, did you not?' asked Si- grid. 'No definite news, but everything was very hopeful. They sent word by the steamer to Granton, and telegraphed from there to our sta- tion in Oifjord.' 'What did they say?' 'That as yet there had been no catch of herrings, but that every- thing was most promising, as plenty of whales were seen every day at the mouth of the fjord, Oh, I am perfectly satisfied. I have had no anxiety about the expedition since then.' So father and daughter set out togther. It was a clear frosty morning, the wintry air was invor- sting, and Sigrid thought she had never seen her father look so well before; his step seemed so light, his brow so smooth, his eyes so un- clouded. Beyer's shop had fascina- tions for them both; she lingered long in the neighborhood of the Tauchnitz shelves, while Herr Falck discussed the news with some one behind the counter, and admir- ed the pictures temptingly display- ed. 'Look here, Sigrid!' he exclaimed. 'Did you ever tree a prettier little color than that? Bergen in win- ter, from the harbor. What is the price of it? A hundred kroner? I must really have it. It shall be a present to you in memory of our walk.' Sigrid was delighted with the picture, and Herr Falck himself seemed as pleased with it as a new toy. They walked away to- gether, planning where it should hang at home, and saying how it was just the sort of thing Frithiof would like. It is quite a pity we did not see it when he was away in Germany, he would have liked to have it when he was suffering from heim weh,'said Sigrid. Well, all that sort of thing is over for him, I hope, ' said Herr Falck. ' No need he • should be away from Bergen anymore, except now and then for a holiday. and if ever you marry a foreigner, Si- grid, you will be able to take Ber- gin with you as a consolation. They made their way up to a lit- tle wooded hill above the fortress, which commanded a wide and beau- tiful view. • ' Ah !' cried Herr Feick. 'Look there, Sigrid ! Look, look ! there is surely a vessel coming.' She gazed out seawards. You have better eyes than I have, father. Whereabouts ? Oh ! yes, now I see, ever so far away. Do you think it is one of yours ?' I can't tell yet, ' said Herr Feick ; and glancing at him she saw that he was in an agony of impa- tience, and that the old troubled look had come back to his face. Again the nameless fear which had seized her in the summer took possession of her. She would not bother him with questions, but waited silently beside him, wonder- ing why he was so unusually excit- ed, wishing that she understood business matters, longing for Frithi- of, who would perhaps have known all about it and could have reassur- ed her. 'Yes, yes,' cried Herr Falck at length. 'I am almost sure it is one of our Oifjord vessels. Yes! I am certain it is the Solid, Now the great question is this -is she loaded or only ballasted?' Tho fresh strong wind kept blow- ing Sigrid's fringe about distract- ingly; sheltering her eyes with her band she looked again eagerly at the appr•oaching;vessel. I think she is rather low in the water, don't you?' 'I hope so -I hope so,' said Herr Falck, and he took off his spec- tacles and began to wipe the dim glasses with his fingers that trem- bled visibly. The ship was drawing nearer'. and nearer, and every moment Sigrid realized more that it was not aa she had first hoped. Undoubtedly the vessel wars high in the water. She glanced apprehensively at her father. 'I can't bear this any longer, Si- grid,' he exclaimed. e:We will go down to Tydakebryggen, and take a boat and row out to her.' They hurried away, speaking never a word. Sigrid feared that her father walk', send her home, thinking it would be cold for her on the water, but he allowed her to get into tlla boat in silence, per- haps scarcely realizing her presence, too much taken up with his great anxiety to think of anything else. As they threaced their way through the busy harbor, she began to feel a little more cheerful. .Perhaps after all the matter was not so serious. Pitcher's Castoria. When her father rejoined her, her worst fears were realized. He nei- ther looked at her nor spoke to her, but, just giving a word of direction to the boatmen, sat down in his place with folded arms and bent head. She knew instantly that some terrible disaster must have happened, but she did not dare to ask what it was, she just sat listen- ing to th e monotonous stroke of the oars, and with an uneasy wonder in her mind as to what would happen next. They were nearing the shore, and at last her father spoke, ' Pay the man, Sigrid,' be said, and with an unsteady hand he gave her his purse. He got out of. the boat first and she fancied she saw him stagger, but the next moment he recovered himself and turned to help her. They walked along to- gether in the direction of the office. 'You must not be tae anxious, dear child,' he said. ' I will ex- plain all to you this evening, I have hada heavy -loss.' 'But, little father, you look so ill,'pleaded Sigrid. 'Must you in- deed go to the orrice? Why not come home and rest;' 'Rest! said Herr Falck dreaming- ly. 'Rest? No, not j ust yet -not just lyet. Send the carriage for me this afternoon, and say nothing about it to any one -I will explain it to you later on.' So the father and daughter part- ed, and Sigrid went home to bear as best she could her day of suB- pence. Herr Feick returned later on, looking very ill and complain- ing of headache. 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Clinton BENIIIILLER NURSERY FRUIT awn ORNAMENTAL TREEc NORWAY .SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE, TUB LATTER OP W11100 W3 MA[n A sPnet AL•ry LARGE% STOCK ON HAND The above ornamental trees and shrubbery on bo sold at very low prices, and those wantin anythreg in thio connection will save none purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Benmilier, HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES - PURCHASEI SAVINGS' BANK BRANCI.H. J, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposits,aceordinq toamonnt madtime left. OFFICE-.-Cornerof Market Srynareand North 8 tIORACE HORTON, d art ch, August 6th 1886 Lawns, A. O. U. W. The Clinton Lodge, No.144, meet in Biddle- . combe Han onithe let and 3rd Fridays in each month. VIsitors cordially invited. R. STONEaAM, M. W . J. BRAN, Recorder. A COOKEE BOOK FR By mail to any lady sending us her post offtc) address. W ells, Richardson & Co„ Mentreni•, OLINTOE MEOHANIO'S INST1Tu-E, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall. down Moire. About 2,000 volume 1 •a the Library and all the Leading Newe papery and Periodicals of the day en th e table. Memberahip ticket Ill per annum Open from m. pplicatito ( for mem et hipreaei•e Dy the Librarian in the room. Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery mad close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows:- • Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme- diate offices ,, .. , ....... 7°00 a.m. 1.60 p.n Toronto, Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east..., 1.66 p.m. 8 a. in Goderich, Holmenville and Grand Trunk west 1 p.m. 8.10 a.m Goderich, 8.45 p.m. S.40 p.m Hamilton, Toronto, 4.15 p.m. 10.26 a,m London, L., H. & B. south a.m. p.m, a -m. p,m and intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 10.257,00 Blyytthh, Wingham; Kincar- dlne, Lucknow, L.,H,&B. north and intermediate a.m. p in. a.m. p.m offices 9.30 6'.15 8.10 5.00 British mails, Monday, Wed- ° nenday, Thursday 7.50 a.m. Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily 2.30 p.m. 1E.45p.m Summerhill, Tuesday and Friday, . . , , ...... • - . 5.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m Money Orders issued and Deposita received from ono duwa Office hours fromr8 a.m.ds. to 7 Savings Bank and Money Order Of a close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster, Clinton, April 29, 1889. 1 (mesa 1 ace McKillop lWutual Fire Insurance Company FARM & ISOLATED TOWN PROPERTY ONLY INSURED Thos. E, Hays, Presid nt,Seaforthl'.0.; W. J. Shannon, Beoy-Treaa., Seaforth P.O.; Jne Hannah, Manager, Seaforth P. O. Jas. Broadfoob Seatorrth; Donald Roes Clinton:Gabriel 'nton; Geo. tHock; epEvans, hwood; J. Shan- non, Walton; Thos. Garbert, Clinton. Thos. Neilane, ANTS. Robt. MoMillan,- Seaforth; 5 Carnochaa, Seaforth; John 0' Sullivan and Geo. Mardi°, anditorr. Parties desirous to effect insurances or ransact other business will be promptely ttended to on application to any of the Bove officers, addressed to thc'r reapecive ffices. J. C. STEVENSON, -THE LEADING - UNDERTAKER -AND- EMBAL]R. A FULL Lr5a OF GOODS KEPI in STOCK The beatEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST.,CLINTON, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL DICHLyRewarded rothosewho read honorable employn ant that'wllynobltaake them from their homes and famfli.es. The profits aro large and sure for every industri- ous person, many have evade and are now making several h ondred dollars a month.. I is easy for any person to make $$ per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Eithe sea,young or old ; capital not needed,westar eEverything special new. No yrquied; u. ou,redrcan do swellasan one. Write to ng at once for full particulars which we maMaine11 free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, C'LI.1N'IC 0'r Placing Mill -AND- DRY KILN!' ryas SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST e0+,- 1 PLg,aD and furnished his now P(antog ya with machinery of tho latest improyed pa is now prepared to attend to all orders initia' line inthe .aoetprompt and sat isfactoryvage, and at reas,nablo rates, He would also return; thanks to all who patronized the old to before they were burned out, and now being tali bet- ter position to execute orders expedillearat feels confident he can give satisfaetionto A. FACTORY -Near the OranailT Railway. Clinton. i 1OMA8 McICENZLE ROBERT DOWNS, • CLINTON, Mant,facturer and Prnprietortor the best Slaws DM Dog in use. Agent for the site and application of the t3rrteaaR PAtettT the, 11011,Ett CLRANER. STEAM FITTINGS fLrrnished and applied on short notice. Boller*. "Engines, and all kin Machinery repaired ewpedfii and in a satisfactory !Hann Fnrni implements manufactured and ro paired. eteath and water pumps fR `MOM and put in position. Dry Kilns 5 totitl u application . • 'Charges ;Ifodeate 'ger