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inherit*. me so,•etrongly of 'tome one,
Pretty girl who poeed as Adversity, ' I .
metine-juet now tallsing to Mee 1411a'tii.
. - 00 041" Pays Lady Bouverie, with
•
Ti)4 mean ?" inte"°gateS Lac/Y/3". nte.; 304.h1070 att aunt whii4peeitivell
" That that poor child ever 'there fa 84:19XeS IOU, a lever whe----"
verie turning very pale. _
the victim -of a creel wrong 1"
over iudeed 1" interrupts Miss
T.,104:KX halgatia417• " you oau your.
sett 0, lover Oh • Oear, 0 think that
yet; should ito ill•treat 420 -you, whom
Unitted
quite 4 new light has comainto her
lucent eyes -an angry light. The ve.
atilt of Mr. Deliveries late reanceuvre is
perhaps a trifle more pronounced. than
be has. counted, upon, and just at
this moment he is qiiite " frightened"
by hir" eacilcling' as he had hoped, fthe
would have been.
"If ,you are going to be oruel-to me,"
0000 on MISS 1,OrnWith undirainished
wrath, "you had better go away;
didn't Come here to -day tcebe. accused
of all sorts of wicked things, _To -day
too -when I was so miserable Oh, it
is more than one can endure 1" •
"1 really,'" begins he, trying fearfully
to plat in a wora- or two.
But it is of little Use for him. She
treats hira as the atom be has been
taught by certain. writere to believe him•
self, and hurries on with her reproacheil
like a small tornado.
What have I done,to you?" she
says. "No doubt you are tired ,bf-
me 1"
" Delores!" exclaims poor Dick; hit
she repulses.' his warm handeolasp and
'looks at, him -to the increasing of his
iniserye_Hwith ,lArge eyes drowned in
"Ab, that le Miss Lorna' Very Prot; htereetted, lire tightening bet finger*
ty, .eri you say! and Omni* as well." ppm her,fart until thei'very_piecea Snap
-. -Lady ..RanYorie's, . tone is OOropleeent. na. twain. • - • - - • • . • . - .. ••
She sroiles her one smile,' which at its "1 mean. *bat she -May Heaven Par.
beet. is wintry1. toadlooks caliniy impar. on those who -wronged. 'her 1--Waii.
taut. "-Bile is lilies lgitturin's, niece, never born in wedleclei She is amieelesa.
and,her heiress. Very geed fortone- - -illegitiinete 1" .
indeed better than good-almeat colos. . -Lady Bouverie riSeeta. herafeet.
eel."- . - . ' "1 cannot grasp it all; .se. •sreldetily,"
" Mite IVWuriti's Weee 7" repeetdCol. • slia saye"-lioarsely. "There pallet be.
oriel Oswald very elowly, very inueh as some mistake. I 'MOO low uteri)*
though he disbelieves, for the Arst time, all"
in the perfect.. bearing on which he 0' W13.04 And where you will," an -
Prides himself. - --- -;.- . • swers theCoionel, rising too. -
. "Her: sister' e child. Lovely creature,. - 41 Folio* me into one et thee° ante -
isn't she 2" . ' . . 1 rooms," says Lady Bouverie, in ..4011011
"Aht I had no de
-
child.1"' says .Colonel Oswald thenght• . horrible .detilit could never be. soon
ia, there was - a 1 ed tOne-"and •inolf.ly: I fe01.0if ths
.° 4 i
fully. "Dear ine-41ess rne 1" ; .enough allayed," • ..,
Ile Wills overcome with surprise. Ile • •• "Lead," returns Oewald briefly.. •
- puts hiS gittss carefully in • his lett eye Unconsciously her harried footsteps
carry ber Past Dolores,wbo, is still
standing by her :aunt, smiling, as one at
rest with all the World, a. look of the
racist heavenly peace upon he lovely
%tee.
. and examines Dolores minutely. as she
sands river there, calm and smiling, a
world of rapturous content in her mno.
cent face, That other face that he re•
though laer-was it fairer,
' sweeter? The -man caught and bound
by age, gazing at Wile tender girl just
entering upon tie unknown sea of life,
seems wafted backwardsois by an im-
petuous breeze'to the glad young years
-*hen love was.all in -all and hope meant
certainty. But the lave that even then
Nuts but half -wounded 'vanity is now
without its eting, and is remembered
only as a curious experience never to be
forgotten. . •
"You knew the Maturins perhaps 7."
says Lady Bouverie, with unsympathe.
*ioinanner. "Yes? • Oh, there was a
child, of course --Mrs. Lorne's baby -
that pretty Dolores over there 1" .
• "It must nave complicated matters a'
good deal," says Colonel Oswald, stilt
rather dreamily, "Yes, itt was a ead af-
fair altogether." •
"Sad 2" Lady Bouverie searches his
• face for a moment, and then arranges
his. thoughtefor him. About the poor
child being left an 'orphan so young
Yes,• of course. But then bliebas reale
13r raisised so little; her ' aunt's care
has been to her quite that,ofet mother."
4-t-No-dbribt," says Colonel Oswald,
with a little acquiescent bow. He SeenlS •
• singularly atteacted by Dolores, 4' By
J0,0 I" he says once -under his breath,
. and then aloud-" Her name?" Lorne'
I think you- said it was ?" ••• "
" Dolores Lorne." • • •
Dolores! Whets 'sad
44 name! HaCv
• signifleantl Peer gitl, peol•girl. 1 -13ut
why Lornei'. I wonder 2".' •
• "Why, yeti riditiolouS map, because it
wee her father's of course 1" says :Lady
Bouverie, with -a, shert:langli.
• There is some cif:fence. in her 'Web,
It has dawned. apon her • thatlj
Oswald is hardly giving to her j&kfvere.
sation the undivided 'attention ta-Which
• she has grown accustomed. •
• " SlippOSS'ii.is as gooa as an-
other," remarks he,
• " It is a very good Milne hadeed," re-
joins Lady Bouverie, now distinctly, af-
fronted. ." The Lornes have lalwriy-s
• been good peeple they'llave ranked for
generations with the very best Of our• ,
county fainilies. AEA 'Dolores, asyou
• may See, is thormighlyavellbred."'
"A• beautiful face indeed: !" savs' Os•
waldthoughtfally..• " But to see her
here -hero F Ilised to tell inyeelf 1: was
too Old to b9 surprised at suything ; hat
this is just the little tee Much 1 And the
pnches6, who is so very exelasive j,r He,
has fellen into a muttering tone, and.
Lady Bouverio scartely follows -hint.
'Then he rouseshimself from. his rave.
rie. "How old is she ?". he Asks .ab•
• sently. •
"You forget the flight of time," says.
Lady Bouverie; nodding her head. "If
you knew her when a baby, no wonder
you are surprised to see.her • now break-
ing into Womanhood: The • peat gems
but as yesterday to you and me. until
• Borne little.factqikee this .compeleadeto a
• knowledge of the truth: She will make
a lovely woman. Her age ? , Seventeen
or eighteen, 1 Should say÷not a day
CHAPTER XIX.
. Gray sea,. gray sky, anti barren rock;
above, R.:Sullen heitven I beldw, a chilly
mist that, creeping ever onwards. (TV" 11
all the laud as with s shroud. T' • • ,
is -dead; with heavy wings the •eie
beat the airi'and sail inland tu Gel'. of
Coining dorms and storm just past.
There Sire glints of watery light upon
the pale ocean now lying spent and wan
froM last 'night's passion. Near the
shore greatt walls of foam are still dash-
ing- themselves ever the small black
reelta,; there is even yet a furious auger,
in the waves as they rush inwards to
waste away in yellow foam npon the
beach A weary, moaning swishing
• , ,
pound coxues from the caves, a sound of •
wrath and pain repressed., .
• Dolores, paciog up and down 'ripen the
desolate shore, looks out to sea, and
marks how the sullen clouds bang upon
the very verge of the horizert. ,
0 More rain," she says, "and a corning
storm," , .
She looked a little sad, a little deject-
ed. All lest night she lay awake listen-
ing to the howling of the Wind and the
• distant i'retr from the ocean, mingled
with- other sounds nearer and sadder;
, they all combined to wreck ber slumber. •
• Sleepless sbe lay, troubled by the angry
• night and othe sound of the wet leaves'
against a window -pane, and a Wied sob-
bing through a rainy dawn..
• Two morns have come and gone since
that happy night when she and Dick
•stood together in the 'garden at the
Castle, beneath the,rays of. the dying.,
ProsentlY she smote herself upon' a
•
leech's to draw in idle fashion letters on •g*
' then that dearest word et all -41 pick." •eewna might not knoWlaisname,•'' -
"Ah, that would be abed the time 1"
remarks.Colonel Oswald. • All his care. .
fully-oulttivated- small -talk seems to ,
• have deserted him, • • • •'
• I raust tell you," says Lady Bon.
verie, turning to him readdenly andtap-
• ping hire on the arm with her fan with
• an elephantine attempt at playfulness;,
"that I hope -I Wake.-- Indeed -to
let you into a secret -I feel sure there
• is something between her and Rich..
• ard." • : .
•
If she hits complained of his want of,
• appreciation of her communications he-
• tet°, there is certainly now no longer
• reason why she Should do 'so. As though
snadettly touchedby.au electric battery,
Colonel Oswald springs into life •alt bet
words, and gazes at- her in blank dis•
may.
" Yds," continues elle, nodding eraphite
fiddly, quite Pleased' by the '.. sensation
she has at last created ; '" some day t
hope to call that siveet ',child by
daughter-in-law. Only to Stich an • old
friend •asyori-aeoulde/ecorifidellrisehow-
because as yet -she • has been Very ince
destlY reticent; but I have little doubt.
• the affair has aetually arrabged itself,"
• Colonel Oswald, straightening him-
„...,,,seV from his lounging liOsition, gegesot
• he iiith horrified eyes. 'Au expression. ,
• not permissible, and fortunately too love
to • be heard, passes his lips; it' is the
outcome of an agitation not to be sup-
pressed. • The pride of. birth is strong
-with him, and thia woman is his boa-
ein, •
" My dear madam, de you know what
you are saying ?" he flays -at last, with
•'zjaite a wobderful politeriesa,_eons'
• mg the state of his mind. -
Why,..yes, I hopeed-1"4answers Lady
Bouverie, Laughing. "It may be rather
preeipitate to talk of it, as tb.0 young
people themselves have not as yet
chosen to make the engagement public;
but I am kosi#veiy certain there is
something between itty son Riehard
and the girl you- have beetP-arehlyz--
• " so permetently admiring for tho last
half hour. I ard sorry to blight your
hopes, Arthur; hilt stielia feel sure 18 the
cost." .•
"1 hopes° with all my soul!" says
Colonel .0sweld with extrinte vehem-
ence. "1 hope there IS so mach be .
twoon Miss Lorne and any son of years
as will prevent their coining together
for all eternity."
"Oh, go frora.me, forsake -me if you.
she sobs. " You are ashamed of
me, you say! There -take back 3,onr
ring 1 ' Yon areall my happiness; but I
resign you, I return you to yourself, as
•'you will have iso 1"• , •
She has taken the sacred ring from
her finger and now tenders it to him with
tremulous lips, • •
"Oh. din it into the .tide," says 1,
h his tens. 4' Ana UM to break -to my
mother this mighty secret that she al-
ready /wows se Be 10,11101111, "
Can eee her toe when I speak; her ex-
act intonatiota is in My gam 'I alln re.
joiced, MONA that your choice has
fellowmen Miss Lorne; I have always
had grave doubts about your making a
marriage that would please ; your
tastes, and mine are--er-so utterly die -
similar ; but Dolores is all I could, pos-
sibly desire.'
His imitation of his mother's cold
repellent Manner perfeet ; Doloree
• gags faintly.
" YOU flatter me," she says. "When
first "-softly-"you told me of your
love, fear of your mother rose within
rae-an undefined fear; but it told me
she would be the one to mar mg joy.
This fear is with me again now more
doebt At in, .4.,..,r,,p0,.FRipAirs1.,
strongly than before; there is a terrible
tel `
Psha,w!" says Mr. Bouverie, giving
her a loving litble shake. "1 deCli120
altogether to listen ta any more,of your
• croaking: Come, let me take yen home
-and mind you get a glass 'of sherry
the moment ,yeia go in. I won't let you
etal by this cruel crawling foam any
loner."
• At the wicket -gate that leads into ,one
of the alrelHISS of Greylands. they part.
" be with you again thji3 eventeg,"
he says fondly, as he gives her a lat
caress and bees her safely the
But she :runs after him When he has
gone a little way, and, of her own
• sweet will, throws her arils round.hinV
and kisaes hire. with. a loving innoceilf.1
ardour that delights him,
Seel:43TO, MiaS Lorne," he says, hold -
bag her a little from hiin; . "Now „that
our engagement is to be made Public, I
• must beg.of you to cultivate greater
dignity of demeanour. To run after
Dick-" goo .„enough for iti If you •young man in the way you have just
don't want it, where is its use ?" .• clone and to throw yourself unsolicited
•Then, air in an instant, the little into his arms-oh,.I blush for yetal"
" I can do it for myself, thank you,
• retorts she saucily, though she coleours
vividly as bile says it and glances shyly
at him. Oh, Dick, it wasn't so much
to kiss you I wanted as to say that I
hope `you aren't angry with me about
-the 'ring! You know I didn't mean it,
don't. yon? You know "--confusedly,
turning tho button %arm- his coat round
and round with pretty nervouliness-
• " would net have given it hackle you
-no, not even if you had 'asked for it 1"
"Well, that% a bittgain,"- says Dick
• gaily. " Remember, you have promised
, not to relearie me • from my allegiance
until I ask you to do so, and-riotthen
' either 1 - There taking. both her
hands. Goodbye fo*. a little While.,
you baby, you love, and think of me
•' only -as I ehall of you -until We meet
. again!"
CHAPTER XX.
•,,, •
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\
i 001%4 and 0°14 you °eels te he, '0Feeeesze. ''''''''''""" "'"''''"'"-•"' +11‘-,.1L,N.7,4•/.0.0
, will thOreughly sere you. Solil. irrerywliere .
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grott$0to01 anti utRgr 410$. • At$,Aa444
touch 6! tempor that is so strange to:
her and has torn her . soft heart van,
ishes. ' '
• "Oh, Dick, oh; Dick," she cries, hoist-
• ing oat lier gentle arms to him', and
breaking into an ag,onisedburst .of tears,
-"1 don't mean it ! How -could I be so
bad to you, my own, own boy? I don't
know what is the paatter with me to-
day." •
• She sobs unrestrainedly as 'he gathers
her to his heart.
" It. is all your headache," he says
soothingly, `1, and this beastly day. :1
don't feel parthiularly • lively =toe%
:do you know. Nething. so depressing
as the sea and mirky clouds and so
05 1. .
A sudden colour flames and sings in
her face, and her lipapart.. • .
"You are too good for me," she gays,
-in a. tone scarcely audible. "Even
when first I saw you I knew that, yet
erincooth piece of rock, and. with • a Stick ;FY heart went mit to" yee, not know,
th sand -letters, and then •words, and .4 'FOV it was love Nab° came to -me- .
eee. • . •
• Trom this it is but a simple thing. to. e Yoindovi it now," Says Dick. gen;
Come to herself ----a Dolores Bouvene." , •tip.. • • .. • ..• ' '
Haw -pretty it looks and sounds! She . 'I. have made bad use of my knew-,
isstill staring gravely at itwhen some..• •ledge then. I have been unkind to mybody, coming noiselessly up to her on • love. .Oh, Dick, do you think you still.
the soft sand, -places - his -hand beneath, • love me 2,, •
her chin and turns her face tO his.
,•"Ah. Dick I" she 'says, with. a Mile "Do you think I still live:?" says
Dick.. " My deatla alone will end m
- raPtur&turlahlehrhokl.i.u11-13-ut-ghte17-aizus+ eve ion o you very ear you ,s e ,
e toirilt • • • .' ° . • ID-Olores,,eausee' me afar keener anguish
"IS' it,..fet :iiiiinr sins you wander. here . •
,. tluiti it cause's you." ' • °. •
'
alone 011$1140! a distuel .day, nay' laar" " Bet you must think lie so ill-tem-
,..fairo;"asks he gaily,seating himself beside
her,' and is all this Writing" -gazing, at *ie,tered," remarks INiiSe•Lerne miserably, ;`
I have been soliorriblY*ijUst; . Now
the sand=" a penance? Why, what is • do say broil ' think : 1 arinT'Ithe Most
this? ‘Deloree Bouveriel* Ola; 1 say4,-, ' ill-tempered pexion ;You eVehmet. I'm
how lovely it sound's 1", roi,_tdat,ftiny_4:i i*erve it ti
•"4 Doesn't it ?" says 'Dolores, flushing ' " Indeed I shall do nothing ef the
• viriti1 genuine pleasure I then all at once •
' she grows rather pale. "But i Iiind,,'.'•• says • BOuverie • indignantly.
kicky the do it.isn't it 7"'slieaistksnuenr.- •
" What a likely thing 1 I . believe, if
vously. . •• . , - , isansaeliit ,?i ripen earth, 'it is your
'
• "Suff. 1" says ' Ur. 'Bouverie, witfit " Ah, but there isn't'!" says ebe, slip-
undiixtinished Spirit. " If you once begin ping her hand into•his:' " So,no*, what
to believe it omens, yea will never again .dd you say ?" •;• '
...Imo*. a Satisfactory inoinent. True,I;
‘LNot_another Word • wilLyail._ pet out
,asaure you l IVly loge, how cold yobt of me to your disparagement,' returns
bends are.! You -shouldn't stay bete so ...elangbing.
long on such a dtty; and your ac -what ii, • ,• •
.•,.
She. is silent far' a lam' time after
• a sad liftle face! Has anything vexed this, leaning' - againet him and Ictokiry
you; darling?" _ 3ut to sea, to where the stilled elon s
• 44 No, neer am. not Vexed; it is only . have dropped upon thellorizen.
the effect Of Io.st night's etorm Isuppese.' , 4,
I wish rootild paint therieene," she
.Yet there is a weighthie.re "-laying her says presently! "just as it is now,
srnall chilly hands upoia her breast-- with
yeti anctme together, hand in hand.
"that rcalanot account for." eih.etildht?!
caal1-
it-ee" ,
"Don't try to," bonnsels 'Molt coin- •
w
forbably, drawing her nearer to him and
tucking both murmurs her hands inside, his °eat ' " I was going to say The Farewell,' ,
She, with a; swift upward
by Way of warming them. • :glance ; "but that would not Snit Hsi
"But I wish I could 1" says she inkier- •would it 2" she 13ig101
ably. "It tea horrible depression, that •NO ; • there shall be no farewell be,
has seized uponane, and -r -••and i irigh- • tween'as 'two," sage Bouverie Steadily,
ten5 me Oh, I wish 1 hadn't Written llWhat.alls this day, sweetheart, that
my -name -so in thiniareki should' fret you so? What is there
tears rising in her eyes-- i shall never
Marry you now;" - • • ,
about it-" • .
, indeed?" Cries • Dick 'ins, what?" she asks eagerly, It
" Woo't you
indignantly. "Don't try to get out of it the air exicl,all around ine ; I•feel
•odour as of love ruid of love's
• in thab way, ray lady; because it's no _ "
good year trying. What a leabY You are,. door& Oh, that I could tell what
1 I b u And a r all xtir lies before me, that I- could, read any
• - destiny l" . . • • . • ,
Pll read it for yone-a, long and haP
py life.with. me. And now, t� pat an
. end to_this At'of idle speculation, let us
• think of something rational: --some-
• thing that will really put an end to it
• for ever. Let as name our wedding.
day." • '
•
bad expected some slight.oppoei-
bion. ; but to his surprise, she, ,agrees
'eagerly to his:proposition. ,
•" Yes, yes," she Says quzoklye
"This day thonth ?"
"Not this slay mpnth," ho says, re.
Dolores elieve yo e u y
in making yourself wretched:" .
larideed you are rong," says she'•',
'earnestly. "1 laate being wretched; but
- there Is7iioniething--witliiir-me-iceday
that forbids iny being. happy. What is
it, Dick? A evaraing ?"
" Digestion," says Dick aaiosaieally.
• "What did'you have for breakfast -eh?"
.......J.,!_An_ege,"entewenthiejlaneee thought-,
fully," and after that some hat cake -
just a little ;wee hot cake --no more." ,
• '.4 'Tis thebot cake," says Mr. Bouverie,
with decision. "Hot cake, is the very
-7,-- It is, I do assure you.; Iigive you
my word it is." • t, . „
'• .But; though be tries Waugh her out
of her depression, he yet leeks • at het
'very keebly, and grows Secretly annious
_bacauSe of this change hi. her.. It is so
unlike hisIttle bright. love to talk in
this dole% ,Ve twayr
• Then suddenly it occurs to hum -in a
intuit unlucky reoreent-that a slittle
wholesome scolding will do her a world
-of good. •The very thing 1 No doubt
Oho has never had One in all her life
before, so that it will -have the, virtue of
novelty. It will rouse her, and --and
perhaps frighten her whit; end. bring her
to a healthier frame of mind,
" Look hotel!' he says, with quite an
air.- •" I've been jesting up to this; but,
do you know,. I feel poeievelY ashamed
i
Of you -.I do indeed 1 Oe would- think
by your manner you wethe the most ina.
•happy girl on enrth, whereas you havo
everything your own way, as it SCdnIS t0
i.
• ceilin„e from bine Ith a 'little Shiver.
9.14et eur wedding.flay have zi &le -
lion with this Dile ; :rt. -mistrust it.
Laugh matt yeti will, Dick "-look,
• ing at hiin With fox/alai bin:meta-04e-
„ " bet / tell you I shall never forget this
day to the that of my death!" •
"Dori% My dear," says Dick, 44 if it •
gives you the lest satisfaction 10 to
-
member it. To nao it seeins rather, a
• poor affair) but; if you adniire it, why,
• that is everything 1 • Bub to return to
our subject ; 'to -morrow month ,then?"
"If you *bib." '
• 44 If you wish, darling. ' There is no
doubt about me." He regards her
somewhat. anxiously, "You. 'will be
glad to Marryrne, Deletes 7"
"Yes; /think se -nay, it know ib!"
soya the girl, testlettly turning to hire'
and laying her hea, upoe his 'bread..
"With .you I shall be safe -safe and
That is tight," sa,pii he, great cheer
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lc BS. WHITT, TEACHER or ?avow. PoPir4s
..11.1. attended et their own residenee,Ifneceseary. Ite-
sidenee, john Robertson's, Eirtron Street, Clinton.
Rice's new method Vaught if desired, •-• •
1Thlt. STANBTIRY, ttADUATE OF THE MEDI
.L.Foar, D apartment of VietoriatrniTersity,toronte,for
merly of the Fiespitals and Dispensaries, New York
Coronerfor the COuntYof Ifuron,Baylleld,Ont.
. ,
Crossingi•the hall Ott his way telafs
.n.mther'eaparbenta, Bouverie comes ,
• in contact with Brunei Later on he re.
• merabers how Bruno stetted at thameet-
Lig, and what a strange change passed
over his face -.-a, great ',ponipaesion
Mingled witlihonest regret. ' _ ';• • •••-„,..:MISS ptpk• yif
•• "Our mother wants -to see yea, Dick,'!
he says,- withan aseumption ef eatiiiieSe
'ejiidently forbed. • .• • -- M usic TEACHER,
• But .Dick, ' of his own • happy
gilts, fails to notice it.. •
•"44 •F'or once then we ehall b9;Well met," „ • -
gaily-. •. "I was juet on ray' 'way i
to:seek her." ••
Ile nods and pasSes on, but in r:am
xnent is aware that Bruno is folkiWi
GEO: POTTS, flO:sr
OSE, szo, OARRIAGE AND
general Painter; paper hanging and kalsorning
second to none. • Sono Sitognomle a specialty, -
Satisfaction guaranteed and charges with theetirnes.
Itz9lor4011, NARY Srasari CLurros, .
.1D W. WILLIAMS, IL A., M GRADUATE OF
A-k•Toronto University; member of the 0 ollego of Phy•
sioiansand Surgeons, Ont. .Ciryxcia& Iturneuca the
hotiselorrnerlyociiippid by Dr. Ree'Ve, Albert sAreet
Olinten•
1-111. WORTHINGTON, PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
.1./Acconolieur,Lleentiateof the Collegeof Phys 'elan -
and Sergeons of LowerCauada,and ProvincialLicen,
tate and 09ronor1or theOonn tyo Moron. 0 fileeand
residenee,-The building f ormerly occupied by Mr
Thwaites, Huron street.
0linton,3an.10,1871. •
•
nLINTON mECiti SIC& INTITTITE, Lunt
nr and ReadingRooms, Perrin block, down
stairs. About 1,700 volumes In the Library and
all the Leading NeWSpapers and Periodicals of
the day on the table. Membership ticket $t per
Anniim., Opoo frOm 2t09P.111., and from. 7 to
o p Apnlioations for memoorsiisp reeived
by the Librarian in nithO r00M• •
,
IF YOU A.RE orpta OLD COUNTRY
, TO ,THE •
• Before doing so, call and get all rates 'and infor-
• mation from tho agent of tho ALLAN LINE, or
address lloX 17, Clinton
A. O. PITTISON 4,GENT, CLINTON
Yon want ?" bp epics., kin
• stopping aliort again.. • •
. Whatever words may have bee
Brune's lips, this direct query pre
.his giving them voice. •, •• •
"A• • cigarette, if you heve orte," he
• somewhat lamely, in a rather fel
• 'tone., " Thanks. ' • •
' • Still *he hesitates; but, sifting
touverie is now beginning. to :regard him
.withopen attonishraent, he draws nearer
nd corapolichiniSolf t� speak. • '
'" She'll be beastly to you, Dick," he
cfeola,inats, v;itli nervous haste -em per-
fectly 'beastly L Bet 'don't take it to
heart •too muoh,1 Whatever way • you
may •cleditIO-tirid I think it ,wiliebir
against back you up."
He turns away abruptly, but not lie;
• fore Dick has seen that hiseyes are full
of tatted,. . • - • ' •
" Those wretched accounts again; no
doubt," muses Pouverie, looking after
him, "and diatribes against the old
• steward I Well, if she must rail, she
must. But what a good follow Bruno is
to haVe my interest d eo near 1 And so
I'm in for a scene with the ,nater! Whit
•Matter? What -dies anything' matter,
with heppirtess so close at•hancl?"
He almost lata.lui- aloud in -real
nesS of •heai-t-e'-.0/Die'Aitins-theT corner of
the cotridor that brings him to his,
• mother's door. '
• She is sitting before a davenport, an
-open letter in her hen& There is some• •
thing in her eapression as she -turns
• round- slowly to acknowledge his pre:**
mince which saggests danger to Dick.•. '
-44 Somebody has been at it again!"
,he.mutters.to. himself, .as he comes for.:
ward With .a courteous smile upon his
• lips, • , • .
"Alt last you aro here!" says Lady
• Boaverie coldly. • !' I have sent messen-
gers for you everywheree-even to Grey.
lands, where I believed you iniglit be
found; but--" • • ••
"A most natural conelusiort," intet;
tupts Dick, laughing; "Mother, WO owe
• you'perhaps an, apology for so long On.
•coaling our loge from you.; but -e---" •
4' Wel .Who ?" asks "Lady. &Mimic'',
stepping hack pace or to, and laying
her hand heavily Open the arm of a tau.
teuilnear.
' 14 Dolotes and L" saysBouverie gent.
ly„, 44 Of our affection fee each other
• youliave been of course-eware, brit the
pn,blic declaration of it has 00012 delayed
• until now. I have , come here te.tell
you that she has done me the honour to
• accept me, and that we are te, be Mar.
" Never 1" eitelairas Lady Bouverie,
with curious distinotness.
rIler tone is neither hurried norozcitect
The fateful word- drops item het in a
cold pkophotic way that startled hi•tt
more than he is atearei Ile raise e his
head to peak;sbut the checks hire by
an imperious gesture, and, before he hag
time to recover himself, has penred into
Ws ear the sad, sad dory Colonel Oswald
Vo be ectittnuod
Tun latTIElt wnimif we MAKEA alrECIALTV
1-ARGE. STOCK ON HAND
The aboye ornainentel treeS and shrubbery wilibe said
at very low prices, ;tad those wanting anything la
this eennectleir Win Pare nionsY lkY Pin:4144g here.
Orders ti ZILa11 will be promptly attended to
Address,
JOHN STEW ART Beni-0'111er
NEW TIN STORE..
r11)HE 61113$011I13E11, WHO WAS OR ttoriE
tasueleut years in the employ or Mr, Silas
Davia,desiies to intimate that he.itat$ •
Opaliall, Till SipNsworth's Bick
HURON STREET °LINTON,
Where he is prepared tO do
ALL KINDS OF TIN; COPPER, AND
• SHEET IRON WORK,
itt tue best otetyie and on short notice. °
fierOIL, LAMES, GLASS, &cin stock
PAM, soLICITSD,
. .
• SAMUEL WILSON,
ntOn, Doe. 1883.
FA
BAKKE.R.S-
.
RATTENBURT ST ,CLINTON
• • .
filliANSAOT A. GENERA!, eAltRiN e BUSINESS.
MoneYerdvanced on siortgagea and Notesof hand
Draftsisened payable at par At ail the onices of the
Merchant* Bank of Canada. Now"York exchange
boughtan eold. Pliolurr ATtENTXON,PAID TO CoL-
rateriOnstbronghont Pomade and tho !Jutted States.
SALE. NOTES BOUGHT at aloe! rates and. money
advaneedle farmers on their own notes loranylengtli .
of tinie ti5 snit the borropea, All marketable e emir
tiesboughtand sold.
131untEas XN NEW 'roux. :Warms OF THE
MEBOXIANT4f1 BANK OF OANAD.A. "
INTERES7' ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
W. W. F.A.11LAN. !J. T1SDA.LL;
•
THE HOMO'S BANK.
Incerporated try,,Act of Parliament, 109,• ^
• • • CAPITAL, - $2,000,000. - -
HEAD Oniox, irVIO$TittAL
THOMAS WOREDIAS1,. ,President.
• J. II. It. 1MOLSON Vice -Pres.
F. WOLF.ERSTAN yucasAs, General Manager.
Notes ,disooanted; Cogep4igns. masP,' Drafts
„ Sterling and American. excilnge
• • • bouglit zoncl sold at,loweat
eurrent rates. '
interest At 4 per cent alloWed otideposit4.
. kl;a4.1t/VAIEJEtf4.
Money advanced to fanners on their oWn notes witli
.ne or -more endorsers. • No mortgage required as se- „
_
If BHSWER branager,
ilanoarr-1.8&. OlintOn '
J.
B Ei
.Watch..aid-Citcic
JEWELLER, dzo'„.
•
070.iibitsteg THE 111f.E1', ' •
• . .
• . • Where he keeps a select assortment of
a •
VAICHES, CLOCKS, JEWA'LLERY,• alpt.Eff.
WARE-.
Which. we will..seli at inasonable =tea. •
'Frepairink of '"e'ver'y description promptly at.
tended to, and all work warranted. '
BIDDLECOMBE.
etinton,Nov.1882. •
•
• DiShiii kW A .
BOW the exclusive right for thcreounty for th-e-fliir-d-
Process of administering chemically pure Nitrogen
Monoxide, which is the safest and best system 'yet dia.
covered fer the paitilells.extraction of teeth. Charges
moderate,satisfaction guaranteed. ' arms, BEAVER
BLOCK, over Thompson & Switzer's Grocery,Stord,
Alb ertStreet Olinten,
•
Oios
£ISJOKORG
After.the severeat teat at the late fair in
Clinton, it was univoisallyadmitted that
FOR PERFECT .AND EASY ACTION, Bk.4.1;1TY
oV FINISII, AND SiVhET.NESS .Or TONE, the
EXCELSIOR was away ahead of all oth-
ers, and. des-an-Si/to be the popular Matra -
meat of the day:, ,Th fa, along with the fact
that a special prize was awarded it, tertain.
.ly speaks volumes for the instrameilts, and
parties parchating ehould see the Emir,-
SiOR: before buying eleewhere."
• CrEO. F. 0AlaS;• Pa0PRISTOR. •
„
rectory three dOcirs west of bitilloy's Pump
•• Shop, Rettenbury St., Clinton. •
-PnoTOGRAPIIhR •
(MINTON
•LikE.sTik WORN. 4. SPECIALPY;-,
" • .
• DENTIST,
COATS BLOCK •• •
.911AIMICS
IIL.ZNT0N
eir...raar..roN
PLANIP1G
- Arlo
R Y KILN,
School Books & Sleighs
• 20 per O. discount on SLEIGHS.
HIGH & PUBLIC SCHOOL 'BOOKS
. AIWtty$ '013 ha thl,
•
1321ILII4T -- 'WV:4LS,
-Ns•
SAXONY', • .IN'-',G1i111ING,
• AND IFAN'OY
sreetalty at the
BOok,STORE...-
. wAt. cooprat; trarrox.,
SUBSOBIBRIt HAVING JUST COMPLETED
and furnished his new Planing 14111 with machin-
ery of tbe latest improved patterns, now prepared.
to attend to all orders hi his line in, the mestprompt
and satisfactory manner, and at reasonable rates. He
wohld
also ratan thanks to all who patronized the
old firm.before they were burned out,And now being
in abetter &Fatten to exeente orders expeditiously,
feels confident he eau give satisfaction to all.
FACTOR T --Near die Grand Trunk Bail
way, Clinton.• •
- THOMAS McKENZIE.
WHY SUFFER FROM
ik eadaghe
• DYSPEPSIA oil INDIGESTION,
WHEN
WEST% LIVER PILLS'.
•
tbaroughly ours ,yoti.,°- They
do not gripe or purge, bet- act
mildly, andwhenever used
aro . considered plop-
• Wen, 7• They hate
Oieven to bo thoL•
.•
GREAILESSING
TEST.:,
OFTHEAE"
TO iiI sufteeere frost, Indigestion,
• Oleorderod Stognooh,. •:
THEY ARE Ati.ABSOCUTE Atif3
iliFECT.OURE
Uee them and bo relieved
,
iodr mleoryl 30 Odle In a 13054
266. per heir, Is bekots,for $I
'FOR SALE BY •ALL Diuicoisn AND
DEALERS IN MECICINES •
Bewar'e 'Of Coanterfeits and Ilase Imitations.
Genuine wrapped only in 'Nue, with sigint-
lure on every ,box. Free trial paelmee bC
these CAlebrated sent to 'any ali:zss •
on receipt of a 3 ceht stamp,
41Y10. O. wEST .116.
1epairt.•
•4' 1.3,1 -8:3 i! .STRE1T
, ail
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