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OU'* EVENING PARTY.
there was something in the
coldMonday night, when I
got back frhni the city and found. a dou-
ble supply of my favorite hot buttered
muffins aw(riting me, and my slippers s
nicely aim
sure of in
" I hope 3
an extra s
bleak nigl
I though
wind, that
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TH
HURON EXPOSITOR.
AUGUST 28, 1874.
on the. hearth. But I wa
-hen my wife said, smiling
on like the tea, clear ; I pu
oonful in, because it's Stich
t for you ;" and when in,
eldest dein; titer Molly laughed so ver
heartily at
missionary
1 take e
ing it.
- "Now,
niy old. story .of the Chines
which I think so good tha
ery opportunity of repea
loll -y," said I, as I took dow
my meersc team after tea ; " now, Molly,
what is it ?''
What s what, papa ?" said. Molly ;
but she Mai bed and laughed a conscious
little laugh, all the same.
"Come,t' I retorted, "let us hay
it. What 's it you want to coax out
me now ?:,
«:, 11lolly, apapa, seems so cun-
ning
an
«ell �
ning at fin: ing yus at, I think we ha
better tell line wh t we have been talk,-
ing about,' said in wife, with a slight-
ly nervous fitter.
" grea deal b tter, you most artfu
of women,' said. I, with all the stern
ness I cm ld limner ; " and no .nor
complimen s to my superior wisdom, i
you please. I yam quite aware you ar
only oiling k the machinery.to make it rut
round your own way. All attempts
too, to bribe the court with more muffin
will only injure your case. Proceed
therefore."
" Well, aures,_ replied my wife, " tri
girls and. I : rave been talking allthe of
ter•noon, a1. cl--ahen !"
the morning, too, I have nc
far the court quite agree•
Adam," I interrupted, blow
of my most sarcastic wreath
oor. things, James, do s•
give them an evening par t
a little. stylish, you know
'olile," nay wife continued,
like the stream' when it ha
brink of the precipice.
ing party !" I repeated, i•
l
" And al
doubt. So
with you,
ing out one
of smoke:
These
want you t
—somethin
like other p
hurrying on
come to the
" An ener
amazemen ti
" Oh, yes ! do para," said Molly, sit-
ting down o the hassock at my feet,
and putting her rosy cheek on my knee.
She is an ad irable jhand at coaxing, is
Molly... , -
" Yes, def r, why should we not be
like our neichbors, at least sometimes,
like Mrs. V -Wer, for instance ?" pursued
my wife, sk•1lfully singling out an ac-
quaintance inho was my pet aversion.
" Well, b cerise we cant, if we tried ;
we haven't of the money," I repliercl.
You must Si 1 ely see what nonsense it is
to talk of o :tr being like Vyner, when
his partners ip in Double X brings him
in a couple f thousands a year, and, I
have barely s many Hundreds."
" Well, le t we might just show Mts.
Vyner we k 'ow whati's what. I
It was a r i ,eay. acv antage which Mywife Jane w a taking and she knew it. I
-Mrs. Vyner was from the same county
town as nays df,,and en the strength of
her father h tug had:a thousand a year
in. land (and 1 -leaven knows how much
more in rustic stupidity !) had always
considered h rsel.f entitled to play the
part of a superior being toward. us. Nor
was slie cont rft with ;thinking this, but
was determii ed we should admit her
glorious snpr.•macy in style,', house, fur-
niture and belongings. In a word, she
was my specie91 abhorrence ; and if there
was one this g I should have liked, it
would have been ,to °see Mrs. Vyner
" brought d wna peg." Jane knew
this weaknes of mine very well, and'I
consider it a ungenerous action on her
part th have ppealed to it. However,
for thn prese t, I resisted the temptation
firmly.
In truth, t e notion; of our giving an
evening party was a ridiculous one. I
was secretary of a city company, -with
about three hundred a year. We had
already sacrificed to the graces of Lon-
don society ppearances—by taking a
decent house t Notting Hill, and har
work, . what ith Ned's schooling a
the "finishin '"' of my two 'daughters,
keep our head fairly above water: S
like a sensible man, I had. hitherto al-
ways insisted on dining at half -past 1,
and had neve received my friends other-
wise than at t a and Slipper, in the plain-
est of " plain ways." If they liked to
drop in at siie 1 times (and many of them
did,) we were always delighted to ac
them, and ender these circumstances ha
many a pleasa : ter chat and laugh, I clan
say, than fall . to the lot " of grau d
houses.. The very freedom of this kine
of visiting, th knowledge that you ca
come and go a hen you like, and talk a
you like, and that, the more you pleas
yourself the better you will please you
host; suit my onstitutiou exactly ; an
I believe that . u liking it I azo only en
of a •vast nrtjo •ity of London gc utlerileii
I dare not speak. so
ent to bccl, however, my 1,1
o the attack, and did not tin
-he was victorious. • Her` -en
now was that we "ought Ou
a chance andMolly
rse There was young
ny src-eet at her ; but how
•
sive corner, where I h d to' -• and unt
f rimy papers in the daik ; next one
early broke one's n ck 0 er ;a new
urie stand which ad rrived that
orning, and left in the pas age,:' " only
just for, a minute, till tihe ca pet was put
own ,;" then if any fr. end �c, me i1n there
-as scarcely a single place where one
ould sit down. In we d, all our
quiet, homely, comfor able ays were -at
n end; and what with i phol;st rers,
arpenters, piano tun rs and ot`h �•s, it
vas just as bad as if N e wet " flit mg."
was heartily glad Cher • fore; vhen
hey at last declared. Jthen .-elves eady
Mous there were
t pe le we were
i, for • ling a new
. urth
men f a f
have pon-
er ti e, or
re. h onld
elyi �. por-
I wa ched
sed ey , for
eat -nisi-
very last
o send out "the invitations
Then the consulta
bout the day and wh;
o ask ! Mr. L)israel
cabinet for the govern
art of the world, could n
'lered each name for `a son
ore anxiously, and I am s
of have looked half o gr.
ant over it. For me part
he proceedings with a n ands
y opinion, , like a em•
an's, was only taker as
esource.
The first name written
ffhe lists"was, of course, Fr
o catch whom (in plain
arty was given.
I never could quite and
his young Kelly, who was
ervice, contrived to ma
Mothers and daughters ru
'erhaps (as quantity is oft
o quality) it was only b
was so much of him, for h4
six feet ; but thenhe was, P,;
lath, and nearly as;White;
attempts at the . " strliw-c l
tache and : hay -colored
`hackeray speaks of. Moi
t lie reason was that he
fection the cool Ojibbeway•
an. about town --that affect
inthfierence which pass f i
o;f fashion in all except the I
where people can dare to
Vie was never genial— ever
I ever even interested 4; ..ride
mind, he was more like a ilia
ad . been taught to talk a little,
an ; because, to save` him- rlf tro
seemed to have apet pllra efor 'e
t ring. All persons below th civil
vice were, `` Haw, those cads"
d pth of his reprobation as,
god form, you know" the • eight
a -proved was expressed b " Tol-
eaning " tolerable ;" thou h oil
rtainly heard him ;o so fa • as to
ing ``.lather jolly." 11 . you
41},ghter, Patty, who is ver
ed. to laugh and say 'that
ry wise to be lackadaisica
thing, because, as he kne
cl had no feelings and no
was not lackadaisical ll e; won
intr. And from a pretty to
ante with him, I can safely.
hel had any ideas, he was al
ably successful in concealin
a A •ord, h'e was quite the he •
m dern-novelists ; and the ye
ty of thawing this fashi n,
m, de Molly and several t[1
lac ies attempt the enterprl.se
ye the icicle remained ati. li
would melt - to no warpath ` tl
apply.
Next after Kelly in one eo
came the names of_the Vyr cr
mother and two clan. titers
whose eyes to observe o r stic
in Fred, the triump
`e been complete. Al
of *oro acquaintance
1
l
awn in "all
Ke�ls's.,
nglish) our
rsta rid how
n the civil
e sq I any
lifter him.
pr!ef erect
rause ,here
stood over
thin as a
ith f ebbe
oral n ous-
:ard" that
e pro ably
ad in per
ginner; o the
ion of stony
the'lu ight
rest circles,
be nat ral.
anima ed ---
ed, to my
chine that
tl an a
ible,
ery
ser-
the
Not
f his
of
e I..
all a
lger
obser� ant,
Celly was
about cv-
so ii tie,
eas, i he
: be `n.th-
acc tl int -
y t, t, if
ys a • ir-
hem. In
f certain
y clif eul-
bre it icle
er y•ung
Ba as
idle, " and
ey c old-
list
er,
out
se
'ery
eo-
.in
ow
out
rho
wo
ere
in
ing
ut
tl
cl
u
v
er
at
cur
hat
pre
gularly enough, theie. wa
of loubt about any of tl
tha tawny young idiot
kn w the younger son o
liuc ding barristers from t
als(
sue
the
passed nem. con.—"
i good society." I si
Prince and Princess
found my little joke re
fi.rsi time, I must confess
Bile ice, as the awful grafi
casion required.i.
There was also a char inj,
abo it asking some of our beds
ac aintance. Thus, poo- Mi
i
tel
folk
it{)t
es l
T01 11
a
e:
thy
ggc st
of 1°
eel
upon
—f'tt
wit
ass ill
1 scar
rich:
ed ;
sha
or a
oat,
lo •d.
iple y
move
class
ales,
(fol the
chilling
o the oc-
,e
civ
)�
ty
rd e
an was asked, because she wa
to ed, and " never objected
o., qua pity of dance:music.
lins could calve, and Vieke
=wet . Mrs. Grubbins, tool a
leis: Grubbinses, :would
offer .deer if they were left ut
was no help for it, we mint hav
Other names caused m<
a wills obstinate when I fc
d , nd Molly were - positivel
••e eating out my old schoo
er Wot ferspoon the- best ofd g
I only rather rough in his n
n � rnos of these enthusiastic Kit
s 'Was. not, however, on thin
e , incl that my wife disliked i
✓ ' 'act bat, trough over 30, he
cl c Snaking no headway at ll
e vas aimself. beginning.to hi
misf;;,ken his profession. fids
so
to
g
unanimity
1lport��,li t
Graham
d-nat'ur-
T
c
c
Fentlie ladies
When �F e
wife returned.
leaire me, till
chief :argum'en
to " give Moll 1 ' I l Verne 10 or 13 1eople m
thought so ha if. Tit rootm would readily hold ;-
Kelly looked jr. illy % rife said, " They n•o 11
could we exile t a respectable young fel- same I them, to be engage(; a
low like him to come forward unless he migh as well have the cred t of
s'not." -
e in proper form, w grit
invitation, and the n
those silly ilot•ons into Molly's head: ruled • ver by the milliners, ilius:
Kelly always s ,erred to me to lie rather ing to •night there was nothing 1
spooney on Ed n Vyner, and not at 11 sultat oils about blonde .rid
on MolIy," mauv and magenta, or critilcal e
" r"i h, -the V -Hers always try to- make tion o patterns or " fittings on
out that he is quite devoted to them ; my part, I undertook to lok a, t
but I flatter m self I know white teem tea, supper and attendance, fo
black when I
so, indeed."
"Well, if y
to give Molly t
tautly.
" Yes, that
for beginning.
give one every
I groaned in
let us get safer
of any more.
notion absurd
the probabilit
such servants
you must have
Accordingly,
and two clang
into a_permane
means" They r ecicled that things could
not possibly be „ot ready under a month,
and for the who l e of that time we were
in a state of disturbance. First, it was
the drawing -room cur
• cl shabby, and we must
then, that the . dining -
not suit the furniture—
Id not wish people to
o taste, dear ?" said my
was my old book case
lot ed into an unobtru-
pair,. that t had frequel tl
i c, -pounds. note. But I lio«
y w ice's objections to him a
li s being ;auvited.< With
r 1 st of 45 was complete, t1
ar
h
ay.!a
en Td
talks
-he -th
orta
" til
the
:cuss.
fly
in -
so
Lee
sly
re
1.,,
r ern
ny wif
I king
v, D c
fello�
fall ere;a
st- are. It
arc. ant ` s
line as h
se eared t
in ife,Ia1
klleha
ad he :wa
lint
o'i 'r -rule
cl nein e(
1i nail
of ren'il
tl all • u
it 1ihen, a
is sit e
se v
ii vrti
a;t
er _ r]. a
moria
tt eon
l'iu lin
mina.
r jt re
all of
art o Co 1
fiat inaicl-
i e, c n tho.
of pc tatoes.
ops t. Ci n-
ot " ',entre")
ly.. hie o
also l o 1r
e
of
s,
s
0
e
0
1
a.
s
nl
cl sire sai
1. E M
e ku
er to
ing about of (Esti
maid ; the staid,
of the long -visage
clock struck the f
were all.assemblec
first corner, my wi
kid gloves, and- st'
her nervousness
proof that her e
tended -with 'tom
cted cook and house-
ethodical movement
waiters. But as th
tar hour of nine, i
in state ready for tl
e buttoning her whi
s
e
e
e
e
11 red' in the face with
nd exertions. As a
ertions had been at -
Success, I may std e
that I overlleard`one of our young ba
risters telling Nor � hcoat, " She looked
very handsome D tell Venus indeed."
I had scarcely Taken my.place on the
hearth -rug when loud rantan at t e.
door and a heart voice in the passa
ann• uuced the fir • t arri vas.' `` Mr. IV
eyed my wife to m ,
moyance in her tone ;
-es care to be punctull
I suppose.' When
by one of the imita-
took much the sane
.dugs as I took myself,, -
r me in his free and
now, Miller, to think
ut i.11 such a swell
r earth possessed y u
te-parties, eh?' B t
hat increase of cligni y
's
a
therpoon !" whis
wit • a touch of a
"he at any rate to
1ki ows no better
he as ushered.` i
tion footmen, he
vie of our procee
and .�egau chaffin
easy way : " Well
of. sou coming
fashion ! • 'What o
to b: gin giving` st
Mrs. Miller, with
whi.
give
by
shou
else,
assu
was
:cons
art
poor
take
subs•cled into a co
he. s emed to be -b
B t hark ! the
br a • n thunders o
inter • ittent, lett
are p esently jut
came about 10, a li tie stiffer than ostial;
but e of till half -last did. the Vyners
swee i into the ro. ii, Wes. Vyner over -
whel ningly courtei us,anc. patronizing lin
her lack velvet ress. But she son
contr•ved.(without saying so) to make lis
e wondered we cou}d
er, and that she con -
condescension on her
no doubt that nly
td Ellen Vyner wee
to the room.. Yet In •
to the difference _,ln
prance. Molly, whose
face above her light-
ke a cherub's floating
rant,. full of life, a> d
. rose ; but she w- s
please, and tried too
erything go off well.
other hand—pale,
ly-chiseled features
rooms a very stati e
possession. Quiet,
d polite, she rather
rices of her admirers.
t her very discou
rt. to make them mo e
1 a fault, it was th t
her own value � so
ave been- a duke's
a brewer's, though,
eer and many of his
✓ wer -or a banker,
grandee than any
he party itself, not-
isgivings, went Off
lar hitch. In fact,
• ousands of simal , r
file. of - the -middle
better: There wss
nd reserve at first,
ellaneons gathering
sts were acquainted
same gradual thaw -
little dance (which,
deceived nobody,
mporize) ; the same
ems, the,same ja,m-
, the satire forlorn
groups that looked
ought to ibe enjoy,
'ere not. '
elty of the position
nd it very difficult
ost. So,I tried to
to any guest that
a couple of whist -
people, and in fact
at amusing every -
ever, as the hours
without mis lap, grew prouder
rider of her h red grandeur, and,
like -old Ytiller's shepherd,
d visibly" in magnificence of de -
it and manner. In my hearing
e told six di erent persons that
were forty -lit e invited ; but tiii-
ely so many i " ere - engaged."
ink you (ugl t rather to say forte
r," replied th t chsagreeable MrS.
as my wife un de this remark to
My clear Mrs Miller, how could.
any more people into these
And a crowd' is so very unplea-
lie added, fan ing herself vigor -
e
h the peach colored satin .alwa
uclacious levity elm
y, t ' Well, ands why
a party like any of e
Wotherspoon ?" T1 e
e
her, cut his
eking sharp
dn't we give
Mr. —a—Mr
,• ed forgetfulness _ of his na;
a masterpiec- and capitally don
cleriug she ha 1 never practiced the
f snubbing dare. At all events,
Dick secured. to have - the ground
from under him at once, and he
er near Patty, where
tter welcomed.
-ell _ of wheels—" ti
the door "—soon n
continuous—and
e thick of it. Kelly
e
t
e
nude -stand that s
vent re to invite h
skier d it no little
part o come.
Thre could be
clang ter Molly a:
the pettiest girls
was musing to n'
their tyle-ancl ape
good- natured, rosy
blue ress seemed. 1'
in th sky, was ra.
swee r as a new -bloc
a litt e too eager to
evide tly to make e
Miss Vyner, on t
slight and with fi
mo red through t
of di; pity and ser
perfectly well-bred
discos raged the acre
inchu ing Kelly b
agem nit seemed ons
atten r've. If she h•
she e idently knee
well ; she might
Baugh er instead of
iudee. I believe V
busin oss think a
nowac ays, a greate
noble an.
I an glad to say
withs riding our
witho t any partic
it seen ed. very like
affairs given by pe
classe who know n
the sa e. stiffness
since i such a mis
very f w of the.gu:
with e oh other ; th
ing as we got up a
with ypocrisy tha
we pre ended to ext
intens heat in the l
ming i r the doorway
groups in the corners,
as if t ey knew they
ing th zmselves and
And when the no
Wore o' , I did not
to play the part of
say a' ileasant wore
seemed dull, arrange
tables or the elderly
worke hard generall
body. My wife, ho
went o
awl -pr.
indeed,
" swell.
portme
alone sl
": there
fortune,
": I t
tunatel
jVyner,'
her.
you .ge
rooms ?
Sant," s
ously.
•
I
a
Whet, I took Mrs.- Tyner in to supper
blandly, Idid not know, Mir
filler yes, champag re, please—I never
eve b :fore that you. kept a footman,"
loo hard at dne. 0. the upholsterer's
✓ nlrltee.
ll' v, he is like I.
for very occasional it "
led she shout
to herself,
ry reference
saw we knew
quite out of th
'oin:body.:and were not tri
pale of good society ?"
said T, " pray don't put cls
ens
To
ys,
e -deter-M.
5 • sarcasm
hated a
1i. busines.-
S
r
ec it—yes, yes, I think
u really think tii-e ough
is party," said I relic
ousel be a good excus
Put I think we ought to
year for the future.
spirit, and said : "Pray
over this before we talk
I confess I think the
the ixpcnsc, the trouble,
i 'Inch it was absolutely neces
t act, since we only kept e
t. s
s
1
c
1
e 1
a
of. 20 (whom my. ti
h of being. able to d
nal reduce mutton -el]
.;mired with the namelet Dime ittle girl -of 1:3, scai•c
lift a I slop -pail, whom we
hoilstemaiel." •
,' I lutist say 1_ never felt in
e lndierously clean positio
�i hen I was bargaining with
rvan
trengl
and a
et's, d
if
as •
un
rs Stt h
1 cies
Il teens
of a breakdown with upholsterer in the next street f it a.tyl'ish
s ours. But I suppose supper on hired dishes, to
our way." round iy three imitatiotl foo
in the morning, my wife the upholsterer's assistants.
tees formed themselves thing (lid seem such a sham,
1
t committee cif ways anal the per
The
and the
found out that
tains were old a
have new ones ;
poem carpet did
" and you wot
think we have n
wife. Now, it
that had to be sl
cock with borrowed f
11 -important night ar
h
en,
p
fever of expectation. itcl. xiety
which had held my woman-ka. d a the
month reached its height:
shall I be in forgettirg th
s and fuss of that liner
he hurried tea, the I lab
e the solemn single knack
rer's men, like the under
Tided
being
vhole
ayi
Long
paratio
ning—
dressin
uphols
brin
Sara o " come and fasten
-rustle szl skirts in the passag
ls Of
the
•
•
.ynee's small ale.
not have all the
and knowing she.
to her husband's
She t her 'wen e, however, on. my
wife by saying to her soon after across
the tabl : How very nice these 'whip§
are, Mr,. Miller ! I must get you to
give in the receipt " Of course th
odious oman kneW ery well that th
creams, ike everythi. ler else, were fur
nished,i y the uphols (nee wird did for
;" she suceeed id in making my
for the t
The d ince was kept up with spirit till
any rate especially m daughters tdolly
and Pat y, enjayed th s part of the busi-
ness -mo t thoroughly. Toward the end •
however Molly became rather sulky be-
cause Fred danced s( much with Miss
d my -wife s highly indignant
Wotherspom 's hanging about
inked; she w uld almost have
ilities if I had not
was, Wotherspood
motive in always WI
tions with Patty, aa
pr
ere gone we were jai
r we did not rise net
Patty was very at
at Dick
Patty.
proceedel to open hos
stepped er andeas it
evident13 guessed her
and left early.
When our guests 'A
soon in ed, from whic
•till noon Eveu then
tired; an Molly had a headache—due to
Miss Tt nen I suspe ted. I, too, was
disgus ee with the hyp critical pretenses
and b th n of the whol thing. My wife
alone a radiant, and bought the party
too,- t at elly on lea ng had _thanked
her, and pressed her and with a_ cora
diality most unusual with him ; ,end on
this -ground. she told Molly to take cour-
age, and all would come right.
And her exultation• was incre sed by
several of our guests who called in the
afternoon, and, lisped the usual hrases
on such an occasion. "Delightful ather-
ing." Enjoyed ourselves so uch."
Quite a success."
When Mrs. Vyner called, h wever,
she threw a little damp on my wi e's ar-
dor. She pretended to praise—s a was
always more mal. ions when she dd that.
" How very good of you to t ke all
this trouble—so unexpected, t i'' she
x o
said. " And how very well y ii did
manage, considering you were qt ite un-
accustomed to this sort of thi g ! It
must have been a most formidable under-
taking, I'm sure. And I hope y u, Mr.
Miller, were not very much brehi dhand
with your work in consequenC'e."
. Generally I could give Mrs', -Vyner a
Roland for her Oliver, but on the present
occasion My conscience sided so much
with her in her politely -veiled sarcasms
--I mean, I thought them so .,just --that
I really could only mutter out some
commonplace answer. i -
"I'm afraid you're a little tired. with
your exertions, Mrs. Miller; indeed, 'they
must have. been immense," continued the
merciless virago, seeing that I was in no
mood. for reply. "-But, I'm sure, it was
Very ' kind of you to try so hard. to , give
its a pleasant evening. And as• yon are
such very old friends, I think I nay tell
you a little secret, just to show how
much we are indebted to you. Ah, I
Fred
1t, and
n, I'm
And
natch;
dare say you know- what it is.
Kelly propoeed to Ellen laet nig
it is all arranged—so kind. of y
sure,. to give him 'the opportunity.
we think. it will be a very nice -
Poor Molly held out till Mrs. Vyner
was gone, when she made a tesh to her
owir room, with a tear in each eye She
had scarcely left us when a double knock
annOunced the postman.
" It is from Wotherspoon," said,
opening the letter. "De you k unar I
think our new eplendors, Jaire, e you
seem a little rade to -him yesterda
"Ala well ! if I am never rude o any
one of more eonseqUence than M Wi-
therspoon, it will be no great m. tter,"
she replied; contemptuously. "1,31 t lam
grieved .and vexed heyond Measure about
this young Kelly. Ellen Vyner, eed!"
Wotherspoon's letter, "you'll like to hear
this, I think, Jane." . So I read it to her.
" 'Dear Miller—I am very sorry to be
o.bliged to leave without calling to bid
you good -by, but I have just met some
friends 'who are going to Italy, and I
have decided to. accompany them. As
we start to-morn:inn I am in an t,wful
harry, and shall be away at le s two
" And a very good thing, too " inter-
rupted my wife. "Do you kn am
quite sere lie would have made I atty an
offer last night if .1 had not looked so
well after iren that I never gave hiM the
you never would see the depth of that
man. However, we ehall be safe from
him for some time, it seems."
" There *ere one Or. twO•thingsithat
I particularly wished to tell you last
night ; bat in such a crowd hp,d, ne op-
portunity; and ' "—
ins, Wife again. ".One of those things,
you may 'depend' on. it, was a prop sal,
and I'm glad stopped it,"
" All right, only do let me finish :
And, to tell you the truth. I e a
little nettled (you knone T was alwa,y too
sensitive) because I thought Mrs. it iller
last night scarcely treated me With c trite
the kinduese due to an Old friend. I
ran awa,y early and did uot say -wh, t. I
intended. Perhaps it is as well. One
bit of news abont me, however, I ala
will be. glad to hear, and I feel
Sure, you
that I ought not toi go aWay without ell-
ing you. .A few daye ago, to My nn-
ceived a lawyer's letter informing me
tive who had died in Jamaica ; so th t I
hane dropped. all at once into five thou-
sand. a year. Rather jolly, iien't it ? But
1 won't foiget all your five -pound notes ;
and if ever you want a little cash, old
fellew, just:you ask your old and obli ed
wife now. " But how could I kn w,
Jamee ? Why didn't Mr. Wothersp on
" Well, probably, dear, because on
stopped. him. so' adroitly," said 1, latt th-
ing " and perhaps he h. -st
wished to see -whether we cared. for 1 im
withdut his money.' •
, "Oh: dear, ob. dear ! couldn't I write a
note of apology and bring him. back ?'
too late. Ae you said, Jane; he is oo
deep for that,"
Ah,. well," said she, quite piteous y.
" And this is all the reward one' gets or
putting one's,•self oat of the way, a rd
noiug all; this expense to give on 'S
friends a treat."
Oar thotives,Lcould not help thinIth g,
had. not been quite 'so disinterested as
my wife now wished te make out,- w
people do give partiee, el fear, on t e
pure principles of Pieltwieltian bene
lence. However, we had a lesson, and
am happy to say our first evening par
was our last. —livery -.S'aturday.
SPECIAL NOTICES
BREalt FAST. --EP PS's C0o0.A.- —GRATE -
knowledge of the natural laws whi h
govern the operations of digestion a d
nutrition, and by ft careful application' f
the fine properties of well -selected coeo.
Mr. Eppe has provided our breakfast t.
which may save us many heavy doctor '
simply with Boiling Water or Mill
Each packet is labelledanJaeras Bars
Co., Homwopathic Chemists, London.'
MANUFACTURE Or COMA.— " We wi .1
now give an account of the process adopt-
ed by Messrs.. James Epps & Co., ma,a-
ufa.cturers of dietetic articles, at then -
works in the Easton. 1 oad, London" -a
. OWNEliS OP HORSES .1.. EJoICING. _Ana
iy, not ? and who keows but that their
eye the contrary Y Buil th
cc because of the ast nishiug and alt
abian Heave Itemedy-." -Some were lean
st miraculoue effects on their honses
and poor having no appet te, others would.
devour their food raven esly, yet derive
no benefit from it; some •ere hide -bound;
with rough and shaggy air ; othere had
severe _colds and coughs ; many hatIthe
heaves and other complaints peculiar tO
horses ; on all it operated as a charm,
the disease or complaint wan speedily re -i
moved, the 'appetite and diges ive organs
corrected, Ole skin softened, nd a, sleek
and shining rappearanCe giv n to the
coat all without any danger o, or pre-
venting the horse being _used. Remem-
ber the name, and see that th signature
of Hurd & Co. is on eachipack
etorstior C nada. Sold by all medicine
dealers.
tat"Coughs and Colds, wh
themselves, frequently bring o
ic complain s, which lead to th.
ing and fat 1 disease, consump
if attended o in time, "Bryan'
stop the irr tating cough, and
are also par icularly adapted f
of .singers a cl public speakers
all draggist and country deal
25 ceats pe • box.
to all her c ldren is a, fine he,
this inestimable gift. Take
lest you los
invigoratin
II Bann
In wider th
benefited, y
letter publi
it. Beeline is a
dressing.
ISEASE
a,mes I. Fellows Dear Sir :
t some other suff er may be
in are at liberty t give this
ity.
In the w.nter of 1869, 2 we, taken ill
om that
notwith-
I attend -
hen your
bites was
of it dur-
ne to re -
ow I am
phi wish
n left to
pulnion-
t distress -
ion ; but
Pulmonic
. They
oothe and
, allaying
is. They
r the use
Sold by
rs.- Price
•e's dowry
d of hair.
putchase
are of it,
Feb. 10
with Diseas of the Heart, ac
by_ violent palpitation, and
time gradua ly became weaker
standing co tinued profession
ance, up to few weeks ago,
Compound yrup of Ilypophos
recommend d. to me. The use
ing a very s ort time enabkd
sume my et snal work, and
as well, fat and hearty as I
to be. Yet rs, very truly.
IV. FRANK CHRAN.
The heart is a great muscul r organ,
requires yiprous nervous for e to sus-
tain it. Fe lows' Hypophospit n restores
the nervou , element, it I always
strengthen he heart weaken& through
the loss of t element. •
THE IN ENTOR..
1DROSTRATI.1N, RESULTING F OM THE
-1- effects of the intenae heat of he summer
months, is the ye -disposing cense of so inanfof
the diseases p culler to hot weather. The stom-
ach partaking f the loss of vitality pe vading the
whole system, is unable •to aomplet digestion ,
the foodpassin undissolved through he bowels,
irritates the 1" smembrane, and Dia Them, Dys-
entery, Choler Morbus, and when prevailing,
Asiatic Choler may be excited. A tention to
diet, moderate xercise, bathing and r galas hab-
its must be o served. To maintai the vital
-forces and pre -ent lassitude and ash, ustion, Dr.
Wheeler's Co pound Elisir of Phos hates and
Calisaya is an nestionably reliable, s it invig-
orates the dige. Live organs, and suppli 4 material
fer generating nerve force.
Avoid Quacks.
A- \Timm of early indiscretion, g nervous
lek premature decay, &c., havi g tried in
yain every advertised remedy, has di, covered a
simple means of self-eure, which he will send free
to his fellow -sufferers. Address, J. H. EETES,
75 Nassau Street, New York.
PREPARED FROM THE PURE GREASE OP THE
CANADA BEAR.
It*produces a luxuriant growth.
It beautifies and strengthens theHair.
It makes the Hair soft ana
It imparts to the Hair a rich glossy finis
It is perfectly harmless—not sticky or n clean.
It atimulates the roots of the Hair.
It enlivensi brfishy and weak Hair.
It prolonga
Sold by all Druggists.
50e per bottle.
PERRY DA.VIS & SON, Sole Proprietor
August 7, 1874.
Harkness' Hair Balm
The best preparation in use for restoring preserv -
ing, and beautifying the heir, and render-
ing it soft andglossy.
This invaluable preparation we -would Present to
the public, knowing it to possess all the tirtue we
claim for it. Being perfectly free from all injuri
ous ingredients, and cemposed solely Of nutri
ments, we can confidently commend it as a sap
and Slue remedy for the "Falling of the Hair," res
toring grey hair to its original color, ims axting4-
healthy tone and vigor to its roots, and e using it
to grow luxuriantly. As a Cosmetic al ne, even
where the hair is strong and healthy, it i • invalu-
able, as it imparts a rich glosainess and ilsen ap-
pearance, which no one who loves beaut can fail
to admire. Prepared only by.
Pharmaceutical Chemists, London.
PRICE, 50 CENTS.
For sale by j. S. ROBERTS' aud LUMSDEN.
Seaforth, and by Druggists generally. 1 345-2.3
•
The Great Female Itentedly.
JOB MOSES' PERIODICAL PILLS. .
THeuISreionfvaluable medicine is unfailing in the
all those painful and dangesous diseases
to which the female constitution is sultect. It
moderates all excess and removes all obsttuctions,
and a speedy cure may be relied on.
To married ladies, it is peculiarly suited It -will
in a short time, bring on the monthly period with
regularity.
MEDICAL .
: ' :Id -Te n. Re e:As. eiceS6uC:tNOthi :he T,iedi 1:4 o f I G o d e r i e h
east of Presbyterian Church.
,SMen..13)or. t&hu," 2(.111atYesicoif41)C' Sariarsgsneb°1-7141-f008k420
Seaforth, Ont. Office and resi.
Street, lirst door
-/-• Coroner for the County of -Perth. Office and
residence over Johnson 13rothers' Hardware Store,
Main-st. Calls at DR. KING'S office will be at.
streets, next to the Planing Mill.
t.venrdeLd. tvoEdilltcycotr,t1,ipt.., c. :1 ,,, physician, s2118:.
sity, Montreal,) Coroner for the County es
11311D;L:iir::::i.e71,.eve;:iffil:kB,";:alii:xto:tin311.41:ol'acoll.iljtithettee(1)::::::18nta:_er.
NMUNRO, M. D., Pliyhician, Surgeon and
• Accoucheur, Graduate of the Medical De -
pertinent of Victoria University; formerly of the
Hospitals of New York and London, hng.; visited
also the Hospitals hi Paris, Eiliii3hil-gli and Glas.
949
IT a GtigE1(-)4tU?PioLN.% 1.1dt.: work, latest
atyles, neatly est-Is/ice. All sur-
gieftl operations perloimea with
care and promptitude. Fees' as low as van be ob-
tained elsewhere. Office honis from s As M. to 5
P. M. Rooms over Mr. A. G. McDougall's Store,
'1%-lla.inwe-sAlstill.ti sZat if(441(11.2e1)•iclih.
270
and WEDNESDAY of oath meinh, at the Cols
-4--t-• man of Cornell 'University, Ries t, N.Y., and
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary Ciolege, Toronto,
has settled permanentls- in Varna, alien:he will be
all kinds of weather, and at oll hems. Resi-
dence and. office two doors east of Cook's Tem-
perance Hall. 319
VETERINARY SURGEON.—Ji, -McNAUGET,
Seatorth and surrounding (sane is that he has
been -awarded the diploma (if the !int ssio Veterin-
:ars- College, and is now pre -islet o us -at diseues
of Horses and Cattle and all domes( ie anneals. He
has opened an office connection with his horse -
shoeing shop, where he will be feend ready to at-
tend to calla. Diseases of the f,f,ft speviallyat-'
tended to. Residence, office end shop in the rear
Of & liVan's hew :dory. .A11 kinds of Vet-
erihary Medicines kept constantly on hand.
Charges reasonable. 229
• ber of the Ontario Veterinary College,)begs
to intimate that he has returned to the prattice of
his profession in Seaforth, and may at all times be
consulted on the diseases of Hems, Cattle, &e.
Veterinary medicines constantly on himd.
eel's promptly attended to. Offive, at Mansion
House, Seaforth. 278
•
Solicitors in Chancery, Goderich. 348
afARROW & WALKER, Barristers, Attorneys,
ILA Solicitors in Chaueery, Sze. Office on West St.
opposite the Post Office, Goderich. 34d
• pointed Agent for the Colonial Securities Com-
pany of England, he is also Agent for several pri-
vnte Capitalists of. Toronto, who loan Money at
v!ery reasonable rateS. Interest payable yearly
Charges moderate. Also Solicitor for the St.
Lawrence Bank.
Winghans, Dee. 15, 1871. _ 213
tiCCAUGARY & HOLMESTED, Barristers, At
torneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery ana
I solvency, Notaries Public and Conveyancers.
Solicitors for the R. C: Bank, Seaforth. Agents for
the Canada Life Assurance Company,
Houses and Lots for sale. 53
at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency,
vest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, pasiable
08
MT R. SQUIBB, Barrister, Attorney fn Chanc-
Detlor & Co.'s Emporium, Market Square. 26E
Squier
10tARRISTERS, Attorneys, Solicitors in Chancery
&c., Brussels, Outs Office—two doors north of
the Post Office.
W. R. SQUIER, DANIEL McDONALD,
271 Goderich. Brussels.
Knox begs to state to his old friends and
-
and the travelling public, that he has leased the
Hptel lately occupied by Mn. annenan, and
to merly known as the DOWNEY HOUSE, and
h pes to receive a continuance of the patronage
sol liberally bestowed upon hire during his many
years in the hotel business. Evers- comfort and
c011Yenience will be provided for travellers. The
choicest Liquors and Cigars only kept in the Bar.
A easeful and reliable hostler III MITS in attendance.
YR THOlNIAS KNO'X, Proprietor,
VICTORIA HOTEL, WALTON.—john Winter,
vl Proprietor. This hotel is situated on the
Or vel Road, 10 miles north of Seaforth, and pos-
tahIehnodtaenic. e. Good stabling in connection -with
se ses every accommodation and comfort for trav-
el rs. - The best brands of liquors and cigars kept
im the bar, and a careful and attentive hostler in
850
These Pills should not be taken by mind -es
during , the first three months of Pressnacy as thes
are sure to bring on Miscarriage, but at a y othen
time they axe safe.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal A ections,
pains in the back and limbS, fatigue On slight ex-
ertion, palpitation of the -heart, hysteiiics, and
whites, these pills will effeslt a cuse when (ill other
sneans have failed; and although a powerful
remedy, do not contain iron, C111.01Bel,7111ti11013y, 0/
Full directions in the pamphlet aro* each
package, Which should be carefully preserved. '
Toronto, out:, general agents for the Do nition,
Will insure a -bottle, containing over 50 ills by
Job Moses, NeNV York, Sole Proprietor. 8"..00 and
R. Luresden. 197
Thomas' Ecleetric Oil,
wonrn TEN TIMES ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. 0 YOU
KNOW ANYTHING OP IT 7:' ir. NOT, ITI
1'131E YOU =-
There are but few preparations of DI diChIC
which have. withstood the impartial juds mit of
the people for any great length of time. One of
these is THOMAS' ELECTRIC On., puTely a repar-
ation ef six of some olthe best oils that are own,
each one possessing virtues of its own. Se entitle
different cambivations. Thus in the prepa .a,tion
physicians know that medicines may be for ned. of
several ingredients in certain fixed prosiest ons of
greatly power, and producing effects which' could
never result from the use of any one of theml, or in
of this oil a chemical change takes place, fo ming
made from any other. combination or proportions
of the same ingredients, or any other ingredients,
and entirely different from anything ever .)efore
made, one which produces the inost astonishing re --
sults, and hasing a wider- range of appli4ation
than any medicine ever before discovered. Ilt con-
tains no alcohol or other volatile liquida, onse-
lost in that wsy, and You get only the small masa
31
applied. you get the benefit of every drop ; „w °seas
-with other preparations nearlv all the ftleohol is
tity of oils which they may contain. .
' And NORTHROP & LIMAN, Toronto, Ont.;
Sole Agents for the Dominion. .
Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson & Co .aild R.
people, of either sex, young or old, make korgc
at work for us in their spare itoments, or all the
time, than at anything else.' Particulars free.
ON Mortgage
MONEY ADVANCED
Security, in such sums and for
such pemods, and repayable in such manner
as the:applicant may desire. Apply to
MISS BORLAND
(From Miss Young's, Toronto,)
;DRESS AND MANTLE MAREI?
1 Two doors South of the Constnercial Hoteli
MAIN STREET, SEAVORTH.
Oftice—At Murray's Hotel, Seaforth, -Good
Horses and fust -class Conveyances alwa VS =hand.
- -L.' Good Horses and Comfortable Vehicles, always
on. hand. Favorable Arrangements made -with
- Co f ercial Travellers. 'All orders left at KNOX'S
EtOTEL, Will be promptly attevded to,
OFFICE AND STABLES :--Sollthi of the 'Courrner,
dal Hotel, Main Street.
221 . THOMAS BELL, Proprietor.
Samuel. Ilredie, C. E., dimma
PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR, Seaforth.
-1- I All orders left at the:Mansion House with Mr.
,Tolin Murray will reeeiye immediate attention.
, References—Dr. Coleman and Dr. King. 413S-52
tdE:SSED AUCTIONEER ,for the Connty of -
-Is' Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the Coun-
ty. All orders made personally or sent to Seaferth
Post Office will be promptly attended to. 327
J. P. BR1NE5
LIICENSED AUCTIONEER for the County of
en, ninon. Sales attended in all parts of the
County. orders left at the ExPosiron Office
will be promptly attended to_
NOTICE TO THE
TRAVELING Riau°.
Tickets to or from Europe, by the Allan
FORT GARRY
And all points in the Nosthwbst, by BEATTY'S
LAKE SUPERIOR LINE,either by Duluth or the
Dawson Route, also tickets to all parts of the
Eastern and Western states
By Rail or Steamboat connection, can be had on
application to the undersigned at Stliforth Rail-
way Station. Information elmeritilly given tO
intending travelers.
. THE STBERAGE FARES;
Quebec to Liverpool or . Londonderrss by Mail
Steamers, or Glasgow, by Glasgow Line, ere re-
duced as follows :
Seaforth to Liverpool, Derry, Glasgow., . 22, 90
Return Tickets ---Quebec te Limpet'', Derry
Deru or Glasgow, to. Seaforth
21 90
899-4
THE BEk'ORTH
LUMBER YARD.
EG to inform the public that they have re
• shoved their Lumber Yawl to the lot between
the Mercbantt5 Salt Company's Works and Mar-
shall's Mill.
They will keep constantly on band a good assort-
naent of ALL KINDS OP LUMBER, dressed and
'undressed. Also, LATH AND SHINGLFS,a1.10f
which they are prepared to sell at the lowest possi-
boilethp:ibeeesst, fAocrTCOaNshiThArEls.o, on hand any quantity
Builders and others -will find it to their advans
tage to inspect our stock., and assertain our piieefi
before p urthasing elsewhere, as -we are in a position
to offer good inducements to cash purchasers.
,a0LATie•errfir HttourieyEtxiipirl'osi
company of good boye
t h ____S a t :::1 IN ,I0e_ or nixt IPIIyehaaeoesorturhfi seIe:t1 gstnu laahe er tneldr .1 'd, ,5,1d°i ;e1r°18.i. jeig:: tsic'aslea:' )3,1,. 51 ., s' Y, ' ' .,
' :vgiy141na doeibTgnloeoial:'11:leoh tl'eYvare:t1;y:wo:ila:as:iti:ellrgfalf 1
paed-CIT at:m. as yeeintni.:eviPwisuoiciflacenavsllntal pi ngi elakoi itnial ,
tohf Ftnhg,a,:1„vc oshaloidanasalekLaeto, , xlvl'ei II pyeetll
PaLtiAaillYatissaspeliarmer sol
Woman to the oldest gir
over that well so fur.
Bryant, where in thunder'
carry 'Aqaba !"
I It: hi leare—elAC' ci'mreerratsi a i d . t et ,ii4ntr,licvnfaoielohnteenh,rae,r.
onto a violent quarts
grinEradigeaitirsactetisytsh,
dent Lincoln that .two -,v.
his acquaintance hail tin
ed eaeh other with abuse..
called each other ugly '2' A
dI svnitil u‘ii' dKei°•t) all:* 't'''o r e'c'sain-
Ni
in a row recovered eonscie
fore death and aeked wh
weapon .did the business.
formed that it was a
seven -shooter, he gasp
was afeared it was one of 1
tols !" and then died hapi
—" Busted ?" exclaim0
Freedman's Bank bustea
Evidently the Old man
stand it, He mused dee
open but vacant room,
muttering as he went,
The EttgliSh Sports
Ilighbnirl Game
game -keeper on his Eisele
Highlander haning been
- time at his post before
prosecution -of peaehers,
gan to suspect that after
Countryman was not sue
at catching poachers as h.
to believe, Determined'
whether he was vigilant, '
tleman one dark eight dis
poach -on his own ground,
fired abore a shot or two
suddenly pounced upon fr
ons person subjected to a
-cane of kicks snd cuffs, li
harder Gaelic epithets, w
knocked down and render
was, the gamekeeper evin
row, asked_ a, thousand P
plained to his honor. " Ye
hurry a beeanse, ye see,
a coffin he the time th
went home, took to his b
. covered at last and raised -,
, er'is wages 5-0 per cent,
Sandwich Island ,
A lady writing from :1
their free and easy ma-
, women are erect, wide in*
; ant car67 their heads like
e -of them are truly ham
' ' their hair falling ever tit
, curls, and surmounted wi-
' hats, garlanded with 'NV
native flowers: They clot
modestly- -and. tirettily,- wet
to cover neck and anal
loosely from the shoulder
the feet, which are often :
ing civilized. like us, they
enlightened into compr
with iron and whalebone
disturb and torture their
tight shoes ; nor to put
their heads running up
silk' and artificial flowe
the -ears at the mercy of bi
to make up forty-BVe Yar
into :cages and. fasten the
them ; nor to carry an ex
dress stuff bravely after
pavement through thick
these women have the a -
for are -we not forced be
-of custem, when we com
garments upon, any impart
teeth and rush blindly ea
as those Kanaka -*owe
even of- a spot ef water,
. garments gingerly, and j -
f and timid -bed from its
this be barbarism Y
How eillaitablen
The manufacture -of !LI:
BIM*, but singularly int
silver is mostly used, ne
purchasing dollen. I
that the profits of the
instaanteouely by all
the nation's greenba`ek
The first operatien stri
almost winked, for it is
putting a lot -of bright
fresh from the mint, into
and melting them up
These are rolled out r
eular pieces of any r
solid metal bar of the s
of the intended thisul
powerful machinery uw
bottomless mould. of tin
eame thimble, bends tit
into the thimble shave -
can be placed under the
Once in shape, the work'
the lathes% First, the bla
touch of a sharp chisel t