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The Huron Expositor, 1884-12-26, Page 22 01.14.4 • 4., QUEENTR'S CHAPTER DARK DAYS. "Cometh sunshine after rain; After mourning joy again ; After heavy, bider grief Dawneth surely, sweet relief! • And my soul, who from her height Sunk to realms of woe and night, Winged now to heaven her flight." Lyra Germanica. Emilie did not die, neither were her physician's worst fears verified; bat fur many a long week the frail existence hovered between life and death. When the lethargy had passed, a long season of delirium intervened, and every symptom of seve.re brain fever manifest- ed itself. For weeks the little sufferer failed te recognize the loving faces that bent over her. Caleb Runciman spent most of his_leisure hours beside the bed side. holding the hand of his little favor- ite, a .d gazing aorrowfully at the thin flushed. face tossing so restlessly on the pillow. Sometimes Molly, with her pleasant features and. brisk, homely Ways, would come and watch through the long night, that Queenie might eujoy a few hours' repose. Caleb and his faithful Molly weee the only visitors to the sick -room. Miss Titheridge had pleaded once, al- most with tears, to be allowed. to take some part in the nursing, but Queenie had sternly refused. Emmie shall see no one hut those Who_ love her," was the invariable reply. Granite Lodge was deserted now; Cathy and the other girls had long ago gone home for the Christmas holidays. Cathy clung to her friends, crying bit- terly, when. the moment arrived for say- ing good -by; but Queenie only' looked at her with great weary eyes. "1 shall go home and tell • Garth and Langley everything. They will be sure to ask you to come to us, after my Lon- don visit in May, to stay with Us for a long, long time." " If Etamie be ever strong enough," began Queenie, but somehow- she could not finish her sentence. She suffered all Cathy's caresses passively, and then wept back to her old place and laid her head en Emmiess pillew. It seemed as though nothing conld rouse her from the strange apathy that had crept over her after that terrible night She heard almost without emo- tion that Fraidein had been dismissed ; only, as the luggage Wa8 brought down- stairs, and she heard Miss Titheridge's voice speakiug in a subdued Icey in the corridor outside, she quietly left her place and opened the door. Fraulein Heimer was at the head of the staircase in her travelling -dress; she seemed petrified at the sight of Queenie. The girl walked up to her and. laid her hand OR her wrist. "Come here, Frau- lein, I want you a moment,," she said, quietly and strange to sail-, the wo- man obeyed her without la *word, and followed her to the threshold of the sick- room; but Queenie wet* not suffer her to enter. You can See your Work froin here," she continued, in a suppress- ed voice. "Alt 1 she is smiling at you; She does not know you tied to be her murderer." "You are cruel; you wili have your revenge, or yoa would not have brought me here, meess." The woman's coarse, `brutal nature was absolutely cowed- by the spectacle of suffering innecence. The child lay upon her pillow smiling idly, and waving her emaciated arms to and fro upon the coverlet; the fair hair was closely shaven; the eyes dilated and "1 have always longed for a cowslip hall ; ask that fady to make me one, mamma ; and strings and strings of daisy -chains." Why did you bring me hare, 'mess? I will not stay. I will not look 1 Ach, das arme Engelein ; ach gnadige The wontan was trembling and all but hysterieal. Queenie's detaining; hand dropped from her wrist; her re- venge was satisfied. "1 wieit you to know how we suffered. Some time, if Emmie gets well,, I shall try to bring ms --sell to forgir,se you; but not till then. There, go! she is calling to me; she always calls me_ mamma." It -wooli not he too much to say that that siek-room became Queenie's world; she knew literally nothing of what passed antaide it. Cathy • wrote long letters to her, but she seldom answered them. One day she enclosed a note from Langley. My dear Miss Marriott," it began, Cathy's glowMg description of her friend makes us tang to; know you ; and my brother and. I trust that you and your dear little sister will be able to pay us a visit in the early summer. We know all your troubles, and wish that it were in our power to lighten them— "but here a restless movement from Mamie disturbed her, and she laid the letter aside. Enunie's wanderings were rarely pain- ful to the listener. A merciful oblivion had stamped out the' memory of that terrible night; generally her talk was of the country. She imagined herself wan- dering in beautiful places with her mother and Queenie, gathering flowers, or else picking upnhells and sea -weed an the shore. Now and then there would be a troubled lareak,—the waves were threatening to engulf her, or a serpent or strange -headed beast lurked among tho flowers; at such times she would grow restless, and it required all Queenie'a efforts to tranquilize her, while the constant cry of "Mamma, mamma," was pitiful to hear from the lips of the metherIess child. 11 Mamma is here," Queenie would answer, with loving falsehood, laying the bloating face on her breast ; and something of the intense mother -love seemed really to pass into the girl's heart. Sheevas growing haggard and hollow- eyed under the strain of the long nurs- ing. The doctor shook his head and remonstrated in Vain, and Caleb's en- treaties were equalla- unavailing. "You will be ill, Miss Queenie; every one says so. You are up every night unless Molly is here, and barely snatch an hour's sleep in the twenty-four; you are overtaxing your strength, and a breakdown will be the consequence. "1 shall not break down. as fong as Emmie wants me," remarked the girl, bravely, but her lip trembled as though with weakness; she was becoming con- scious that all this was becoming a ter- rible effort,, that her strength would not hold out forever. A sudden:noise jarred upon her now, alai once or twice, when her kind old friend was speaking to her, she had great troulAe to refrain from bursting into tears. ,'•.•;ometircies of an evening, when Caleb was there, she would wrap herself in a hhastl, and. walk up and down the stone hall and corridors to allay her "nati ss-• ness.;, sometimes the door Would o en, and a red. -gleam shine out from iss • Titheridge's snug parlor,where she s t in the cosy fireside eirde with her frie dB. f She looked -up oddly and half scare as Queenie's '-white face glimmered ou of the darkness, but she never in ted her to enter, the girl had repulsed her too surely for that.. The up -stairs corrider had'a winiow at each end. Queenie was never wary of pacing. this. Sometimes the mon- hight flooded it, and she trod in a er- fect pathway of light; once. or . t she stood looking out on the sn house -tops,. Shining imder the eerie 1- ght of the stars , It seemed months .sinee-•sh-e had sa, .in the curious carted afall in the cathec since ahe had heard the Christmas an- thema and Gounod's "Bethele n months since she had 'stood beside the old . man's chair, pleading for his wn flesh and blood. - Caleb had spoken to her once or tWice of Mr. Calcott's strange and alan ing seizure, He had kept his remit ver since, and was considered in a sonies hat critical state, lie believed. Que nie heard him vaguely ; but no suspieim as to the cause of his illness entered her mind. The only thing that really roused her -was when triunie first feebly called her, by her name. It was the night be Ore the aids came back to school. Caleb had not yet paid his evening visit, and the sisters were alone. '" Is that you, Queenie?" •Emmie lad said. " I thought it was mamma." .nd. Queenie had fallen on her knees and murmured her thanksgiving with ft oils of grateful tears. I know Caleb, too," she had -s id, later on, when the old:man came to her bedside; • and something of the old quaint smile flitted over. her face at the sight of her favorite. ." Jlave t 1 een. ill, Caleb? Queenie has 'been cr ing dreadfully, and yet she says she is -ery - happy." Yes, my precious lamb,. you 1 ave been very ill ; - and Miss Queenie t iere has almost knocked herself up seith nursing you ; but now' you, are goin to -get well and strong," laying down the little skeleton hand that coald I not r tise "Hush, ray pretty e luish, . liss Lamle, my dear, as a large tear s •ole down the thin face ; you. Must not fret now you are getting betters"; "1 am so sorry for my- 'Queen, My poor, tired Queen," sobbed the eh ld; but she avaa soon hushed. and com- forted -.)y assurances, that Queenie vas only tired., and would soon getrreste 'Emmie slept for hours after this; and before Many -days Were over a faint but steady progress was perceptible,. (1a by, indeed, was shocked ether, appeata, CC, and wondered if anything. so thin arid unsubatantial. - could really be Em nie. Emmie smiled at her, but was too eak to speak more than a word or two.. • Otte day, .when she was well enou to be raised into a sitting posture and propped .ap with pillows, Caleb eat 'red with a mysterious -looking basket; om whence - proceeded a faint scratc sound; and, this being opemed,'. a s long-haired _kitten, with eatioy p wY ing nall rky face and bushy tail, crept mewing kto Emmie's arms. The child's delight and astenishi at the sight of the "ong-coveted tree, were almost overpowering, and hugged the creature to her witl speaking. " Is it mine? is it really nine? they let me keep it?" she gasped at ler It is my belief that they would you keep a whole menagerie, if s Queen there chose to say she wished returned Caleb, with a by Aram hen; "some folks. are properly fri med." " Yes ; Miss Titheridge will let you - keep it," replied her sister, quie ; " you need not be afraid; she is kind now, Emmie." "Oh, yes, I know; when you are down at your lessons she often comes and sits with me; she brought me that funny little man full of sweetmeats yes- terday. I want to give same Of -then to Cathy." - Queenie knew of these 'surreptitious visits, but she took no notice; _it needed time to erase the memory of those years of neglect and cruelty. Emmie:s sweet nature knew no resentment; but with Queenie it Was different. , She. saw that .Miss _ Titheridge was afraid of her. " She has reason," thought Queenie; "she has injured me deeply. If the time ever comes to get rid of us both, she will do so gladly; but I do not mean to give her the chance ; I am determined to find work else- where." As soon as Emmie could safely be left for an hour or two, Queenie resumed her work in the school-rooin unasked ; now and then she stole up -stairs for a peep at the invalid. She soMetimes found Emmie asleep with the kitten in her arms, or surrounded by the pictures and flowers which the girls lavished on her. She would look up and say cheerily- , as Queenie entered, "1 am not a hit ; Cathy and Clarice have been up, . and just now Miss Titheridge brought me some jelly, and Isittie and I have had such games;" and then Queen woukgo down again with a.lightened heart to her uncongenial task. She often worked late into the night, that she might devote more time to Emmie. The child flagged and grew weary towards evening, and theti Queenie never left her. Long after all the other inmates of Granite Lodge had fallen into a refreshing sleep the young governess would trim the shaded lamp, and pore patiently over the pile of cc py- books waiting for -correction. Even when her head was on the pine* she could not always rest, The future lay da,rk. before her ; She must find other *ark ; but where? that was the _eines- tion. Emmie was gaining strength day by day, but for months, perhaps years, she would require the greatest care. The doctor's orders were stringent. She must not open ft book for months ; the brain would not bear -the slightest press sluges; -811e must lead a child's unthinking life, --eat, drink, and play, and, abok-e all, sleep. Minnie took very kindly to this if e - gime. She spent Most of her time in sleep; during the remainder of her waking hours she would lie in languid content watching the antics of her kit- ten, or waiting for Queenie to -come ai d talk to her. Queenie made up her mind at last th she' must speak to Miss Titheridge as d one evening she entered the little !roe n where the governess sat casting up li r accounts for the last month. She husked up a little amazed at ti e t ure she. out will gth let liss . atiit- - ery.. interru when sl utual sl tkere "Not e41 to .t ink i tion ; e saw Qt ghtly ciiil ssed. ou want inc,! Miss .Marriott Ything ong with Emmie hing, thaik yot. I only wt peak to yon nibout myself. right t iat Iw should conic me 8 -linden% ding about Ulm." he eern ari muter cha.n and becathe 5 A tit the fu ur “ ye Miss Ti d ie4e r tgie mote selfipOs east, 1 O m th it we h longer. Errii eat .expi ise a I see sh w 1 s ems t ds mil ben a s far a t ouble h ve n "It Vegan very k i is a s ✓ oms, a, 1 or. a Ion tin ight to nirc certainly he goveines. d about,'t ; incOns ade "So Ong as Erum t go ack to h r press y forbids it ;' of th terser n igh " We 1 we mast , then" turnin e ✓ usly. ""fla nk.yOu. l3elicvc me," contine d Cueeid , earnest' , " I do thank yeti or y lir k dness, a-rdiy'• though . it te, to- ll imilie. I aare cn ly sbrry that I Cam ot f el mo gratefu fo !it, but after wl at has hap ened!th re cc ill be no qaesti m of grati de bets een ... i » '1 i sos smry ' oti are Of so me( r7 g iina dispesiti.111, ss Marriott," " Itil (e it isnot hat. I: think it is t utt I 1 ve seffei ed Oo muchto be le. t forg tj ; but w tat 1 leant to say- . as t us : mie'hw ak he 1th .is only li ly to to be an inCon .en'en. e, and we lit "e Ma righ to - bur( en stranger. I h :1, ,e therefel e rehteta tly weeded to m Id friend i. r. Ranci icta s request, to I ce Jimmie vith hit a, While I look ot t or f esti. w k. He ha , -found me had. to perSuac ," canti 1UC(1 tlie . girl, sn ili ag faintly Caleb's argon ents recarr • c', to her ; - "1 it cireun stai boa have som.e sv at clutrigec and I d . not far now tha ll is _ step wi injure li m." . "Am when C o yen intend to ' es ve Inc ?". i 1 luired a liss jTitheridge, 1 1 an ii tired -oice, for Qui?„enie \was too a du - able a 1 overnea ,ipaxeplace easily n her hem ; though, she was secretl at- lie.ved z the 0 ou se things' Were ta in r ; 1 11)WS11 would n lt hat the onus o il s- Missang ,he orphans fSoni her roof. I ,st Ill be gl (1 to r .inain until E ter," r )lied : Qu eme, quietly- ; an 1, ,-NIiss '.1 iltheridge only bowed, her and 1111) le no Con ment, she witlidn " I I aye den the :c.I ed, Cathy, said, c ining in o 1 e friend's 1 o laokiag pale and exhauSted ; "and e,' Queenie f the two , annot go on ie's illness al trouble : not cease to oci.ipol, ani you." 4e0y unfortana Dr. Protis tit Still, as you Ic ; one of my 1 1 ci 8 t - le 28 it 1.8 a E HURON E a st emains she 0 I. 1- ld one, ' Dr. Pr it h*i says any yen v- r'b fatal." • - ay no more abo it 'er her papers li r- it is 0 Y my ad id. After taste ee shall b homelesS." , " No isense !" Iterrilpted Cathy 1 p- , throes' embraci g her ; " you will be out of the drag I's clutc-hes. Yo 1 i re ceming to us for 1.4 a long visit a d 0 ?it/A sh 11 not I' are ii until you lit ve f und , nother sit iiitIonl, and after ti at nmie is going i that dear funny .-N a'. Ilunci an's."1 i On y for a li itic while ; I shy, 1 i ot 10,ve h r long 6, re. ou see, Mr 1 1- , ciatt's-il ness has . nade cedifference ; t Say, he -ill never be iwell, and so h ri,ot fill. out that Caleb 's going to I1 a: smartie ; besides: vhich Caleb has i 41sed 0 take lie nic ney I gave M rlitherit •go." i 1 - '' So your ipri le is satisfied. 7._ , n 4ad o that; 121 der Madam Diem . ' , s i • s • 7) :Now' le us go an I si , AS rth Emmie. CHA 'TE11,1.- IX. AN ERRA "D QP .NIERCY. . peak gentf% to the ged one ; • !Grieve. not the ear worn heart ; be sands of life are nearly ruii, iLet sueh ii peci.e lepart." . I I - ' I I Cliristian Lyrics. Caleb illuncima AO told Queenie I t _Mr. Caleott sta sehlioasly ill ; but.he girl ha,d received he news with inil r- . e- ce, i lakeug p i conunents. ," N 7 at was his life—his i selOs n loVeless life- c4mparh on with nuliie s?" she tho i it, Wiith bi ten esh. ,1Prese itly, whet her t 'ouble had is lit- emed a littlesean 1 41-1n nie was s o ly 4:era/lei ig towar ls oo valescence he nimembered her h, id less with s( e CqmpunCtion ; an 1 1 er heart gre . oft atcll pitiful: over 1 the tltought of t at lonely sick -Om. " I -sv 'ader if 1a cott reme 11 i•s illy visit ?" she a id once to Caleb ut Opel) only Iioo1 his head in sil ie. Ile had pot aa yet lieen tdmitted t. Jiis eOployer's paeseitce. ' r.. 'he' illness as ' Oveloped .in , m stery, and all soi t of is. portu s were 'crr nt iVI h respect o 1t. Neither of then goos ed the trut a or knew the strange holt gl tslnd men o es I that haanted the ick in n's pillow. ' e; st imS1 ever before lin ; conscienee So Nrtg dormaalt, h' d ton r.cc1 \ at last i, d , bad laid hold 4 him %;:-ith fierc«1 angry grip ; he ' aW himself the VC un . ot -a .hypocheadr'a So ell and sen e ess Oat it had warpe and cathed his I et7 tlfr. nature. ' 1 _ Illis past life w, s Map ed out for h iii , alfrouth of diaeas - ansl s ,ffering, sot ti d (slily by a sister's love; querulous, 1 a- - cOntented manhe id, ,da 'kened by t of s range melancho y, the i years of 11 li- n ss and broodin .• ., .. Why 'had he failec with his 1 fe? Other Mem had si ffel ed as well a, le ; other nien ha,d . xp ri need the s, me pOsionate sorroS s, ha reaped c 1 ap- -Ointment wher , t iC had exp e ed happiness, had lh ttl d vith chroni ' lis - ease, a .d yet 1 ad bcrne theme -es biavely before th w rl ! why Ili c he dawn o harde ec nd exaspe a ed against his kind th t I is very ser -ants tlemble 1 in his pi eseac ? ' - II What words w re tho -0 that ru ii in his ear uill the vei y air seemed to vi tate WW1 th n; "I an sorry for you, be 'a se y u are old and lsnely, beeause you h ore o' ly mi 'etable thoughts o keep you 0 ni- p ny, b cause wh n yo - are- ill uo me will 0021fort you, when 'on die no ne w01 she tears ov r you grave." Curse on that id). How dare he ., stand a id pity nrs to his faae ? h I— A drew Calcott whom every one f ed afl(1 re ectedaa-- he 1 in n so ou-tw' • ay prosper. us that ti e wor d never gu ed afl the so range fie d tlat anawed a lis so Is 1 0 , 1" It ust be so dread ul not to zit td love, to bC eh e to la withou u arid aga' a, " Emit ie nes, r forgets u, sht ; she does no ldve you ; how an she ? bu she still says e prayer m- utt tang it her,----' God bless poor ole 'drew ' ". Ah ramiciful hea • s, w uld t ,ese Word neve t leave him y a d hyS th, torment he su • ed be sone unbearable, -wh le. sentenc • of th-t1 co] 'cessation seem d stampe nd ontinzied cn Thi (1 Page.) st, 1 XPOSITOR. REAL ESTATE TIARlif FOR SALE, -.--The 12 Sale hitt farm of 300 ac cession 4; H. 'R. 8.1; Tuck acres cleared, brick house, orchard? &c., well watered cultivation. About three n Seaforth. Terms, $2,000 dc suit purehasen JAMES E. ville P. 0. 4 OR SALE. libsc WO offers -for •es, b ing Lot 7, Con- rsmi h.' About 95 fralnp utbuildings, nd in a goocl state of iles honthe town of wn,. ln(1 balance to ELLI 'PT, Egmond- , 874 rts ARMS FOR SALE OR j2 scriberoffers for ;Ale ( 20, 1st Concession of Tneke 100 acres each, about' a nu Good frame holes; on pne barns, and Usual outbuildin rented or sold en blocs but purchaser may pay one - balance Can remain on 1 FOWLER. CHOICE FARM FOR $A1 OF II CRON.---:Being Concession of the' Towns! billing 152 avres, 120 acres and under cultivation, the with hardwood. There is o fortable log house, large Er: good water; well fenced, 1 within two and a half n is one of the best farms in t Huron. Apply to MATHE prendses, or to MYLES YO O RENT.—The Kuh- r to rent, -Lots 19 and smith, eonsisting Of e weSt of Seaforth. arm, with orchards, x$ 011 both. Will be ot separately, If sold hird ;doWn, and the ortgaget WILLIAM 873 E IN THE COUNTY ot No. 14, in the 18th ip of Hullett, con - if which are cleared balanee is thnbered the premises a cam - 110 barn and stable, ne :orchard, and is Iles ,ef Myth. This ie best township in V- YOUNG, on the '-NO, Myth. 880 _ • + TIARM IN MelcILLOP FOR SALE.—The south 1-1 ' 50 acres of Lot 20, Coi cession 13, 45 acres of which are cleared, free fro n stumps -and well underdrained: No better Puid in the eounty. Is situated about half way etwecn Seftforth and Brussels. It is well fenced. - There is a log house and a good frame barn and 'frathe stable and shed and' a good orchards 'planted with apple, plum, pear and cherry trees • in good bearing order. It is one and a quarter miles east from Leadbnry. Apply to 110111. RT • McMILLAN, Lot 33, Coneession 3, McKiho 2, or to Box 165'Sea- forth I'. 0. 884 • TjIARM FOR SALE.---Nort , cession 8, Morns, cola of which are (geared and net There are on the premises frame stable, two never -fail collent orehard of almost trees, all bearings The f sitaited, being only two an Brussels and tbirteeii from ther particulars comly to F or to RICHARD LEES; Lin h half of Lot 20, C011 - lining 100 acres, 40 gy free from stumps. good log house and ng wells and an ex - two hundred fruit inn is conveniently lialf miles from Seaferth. For fur - 8. SCOTT, Brussels, Nay. 841 -IPARM IN TUCKERSMI I FOR SALE.--Foi r Sale, -cheap, the MeCa -they farm, on the iMili Road, :Tuckersmith, containing 125 acts, abdut 05 of which are clear d underdrainedswell fenced and in a first, ('1ast; tate .of cultivation. The balance is splendid pas me hind. There is a . briCk house and new lbank arn with stone stab- ling underneath, alsO a goo-. orchard and plenty of water, and is withie half a mile of a Sehool. li This farm -is beautifully sib ateds and is within two miles of the village of ' Brucefield. and four miles from Seaforth, !and will be' sold cheap, as the proprietor has oxine to --Instts. Apply to A. STRONG, Land Argent, S !aforth,: or to WM. SCOTT, Brueefield. 862) TA IXABLE Panel. Pao '1-24STY FOR SALE. V I --The subscriber °fie s for sale, his farm of 100. acres, being Lot 11, Co cession 11, Stanley, about 90 acres cleared and free from stumps-. There is on the premises , a' stone house, .hame outhriiklings and good orchard. Well watered and 131 a good state Of (sit tivation, church and school adjoining the scti(i' 1 t. It is Jaunted 6 miles from .Bayfield, 0 from Zurich, 7 from Kip - pen,. and 3 from Varna..! 1 Terms S1,000 down, and the balance to :Suit purchaser. ' Possession given 1st day of March, i85. Apply to WM. HARDWICK, Bast -field 875-20 VARM FOR SAUL—Lc) 0, Concession 12, Township of Grey, MT trailing 102 acres, 60 acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation ; the balance is well timbere . There is on the premiSCH a good fran1e hou. e, log barn•and frame stables, also a good heath's orchard. It is two miles f rum Ethel Station M the 0 reat Western Railway, one mile frOm the village of Cranbrook and 6 miles from Britssells. For terms and fur; ther particulars apply to -.,VALENTINE FORES- TER, Craebrook P. O., On 877 ^ _1 - • _ - • lARM :FOR SALE.—A rare chalice. Being '. abots to retire from f ming, the proprietor offers his f ,rm for sale che p. It is situated in the townst 'p of East Wit% Itnosh adjoining the town plot f Winghain, an contains 100 acres, .70 cleared 'an( sn a good state of cultivation ; three acres cedar. and be:111mo iard•wood. There is a bank barn -52x60 orl the pt:rises, also. a good bearing Orchard, and the pls ce is well watered. Terms easy, Apply to JA. FLEUTY, at the Advance oftlee, Wingham, • I 877 ATAIA.7.1 OLE FARM FOI' S ALE. --- Being cnoi- i)ne11 at north 1lartsl of Lots number 58, 59 and 60 in the lst Condession of Turnberry, containing.. 0 aeressmore or le.ss. It is situated 24 miles from Wroxeter, 5 miles from (tonic, 7 miles from Ortissels onythe Gravel Road.' There is a School within a few r !Forty acres of the land is cilsepped ready f c,learing -20 Seres salines, aim black ash mull .:cedar ; the balance There - is a spring creek running- ; farm, Easy terms of payMent. . Apply to JAMES nt, Brussels, or to R. oxeter. • .188 hardwood. through 1.11 Title pcifect1. Price ,s2,501 D1 -(EVE, rdware Merch . B. DU'ONION, Saw Mill W ' lARM IN. TURN1ERT1 '-FO,R SALE. -1- For . Sale, ssonth half of Lot 2, Coneessi m 2, Turnberry, containing 154 acres, about 70 of which are dee -ed, and the balance well timbered, part bush and part sWamp. The eleare.d lahd well underdrained, and ina good state of Citlti- vation. •There is a good f -ame barn, and log house, There is a - splendid bearing orchaids of -choice fruit. t is situated' on the gravel road seven and a half miles fro1l Brussels, and it\VO miles • and a half ftom irroxcter, and . with- in a quarter of a nnleiof .a Slchoolhouse. • For fur- ther particulais. a.pplv on • the premises, or to' EDW A 11 D l'A .31E11,1W rox ter I'. 0.; 873 -UtAIIM TN T 7CKEESMIT I IfOR .SALE.'---Con- J2 tnining 10 acres, bein r Lot 11,; in the 4th Concession, H. R. 8,, Tuc ersmith, all (geared and in a gond state of eultiSation. There ate on the premises 2 good frame dwelling hotnies, 1 small barn and a bank barn There ate two never failing springs; con veiiiently situated,I and a kood (flx-hard. Said, farth is situ tted one land a 'half miles from Seaforth and ad ()Ming the village of, Eginondville op the Kippen gravel. read. 'Terms easy. Possession at once. ;TOY on I the 'itemi- ses or to JOHN McINICRRAY, • Egmondville. 877 ' — 7P -1 ---EN GED FARM IN BRUCE FOR sAnie- - For Sale, !Lot -30, Concession 0, -township of Bruce, containing 104 acres of whieb about :30 acres are (geared, fenced and free trent stumps, the balance is imbered pri• eipally with splendid hardWoodand ja little helr4lock fencing. There are frame ryuilling,s, and al never falling spring creek running through the Aare. Itis within 6 miles of the fi mrishing to -n of Paiy a iilend an equal diStanee school opposite the place, apd it is in a splendid Ifrom Underwood. There is a good settlement. . There is a. good clay bank for bricks or tile, rhich is 1wort1 one fourth of what is milted for th* farm. Th s is a splendid farm and will be sold very cheap.,- Apply • to box 24, Seaforth P. 0.. - • 877 ri 001) FA MIS FOR SAL '.--In order to Close kx the affairs of the esta e of the -late W. G. Hingsten, the executors off It the following- Vary valuable lends for sale. First—North half -of Lot 30, Coneession 5, town -hip of Morris, ,eon- tainires90acres. On this 1 t is erected a good frame baili with stone founilation, -good orchard, well and* pump. Nearly al cleared, and i$ on the gravel road eiosely adj4iining the village of Brussels. This farm- is a, %pitiable one, is Htvell forced mid in e. good state o'f.cultivation. Second. ---- Lot 4. Concession 5; town -hip of !Grey, enmity of Buren, csontaining-100as res, 10 stares, cleared and free of stamps, balance well timbered ;with part good ha rde•ood, pine a Id cedar. It istbreiS' and a half miles froth Brt ssels, and one Mile from gravel road.- For pric es and tenns apply to THOS. K1.3,0', BrUSSOIS P. Victoria Square P. 0.,, or Lodge P. 3liddlesex Cot 0., ligNRY JENNINOS, Am8s S1,11141, Maple nty. _ 868 11/ \RM. FOR SALE. -S --For ale, Lot 37, Conees- sion 4,- East Wawanosl , County of Huron,. containing 200 iacres, about j140 mires cleared, 90„ acres free from stumps. T ere ate 17 acres of' fall wheat and the best ochi4rd in the Township, being 7 acres.. I It is v. ell wa ered and .the balance of the farm is well timbere with beach, maple, elm, white ash: tilack ash, h ndoe 1 cedar far outbuildings ard good log housd, r me bank fencing, The arm is well f meed . as has good barn 56x36 feet, frame ben she tk1d stabling 1.06x26, turnip house attach xl to s1ibling with stone below and frame abo ,e 48X12. . Churches' and schools Close by, saw .riills Within IA- miles. Markets—Blyth, 5 Miles; Belgrave,. 6 mites : Winghani, 12 miles ; - clintO , 15 Miles, all good markets. - The farm is of go • d qu lity-, in a good state of cultivation a1 very clear lof • fOul .weeds, as..it has been Under n y ear sincel it - was bush. Terms—A. small amou t do % -n to *cure the sale and 0 per. cent.'. on the bala ce and 10 years to pay for it, if needed, asthe propnetor does riot need the moneY, only inter t. The cause of sell- ing is the want:of health. F r furtherpartieulars apply to the owner oidthe E. rm, -o 'by letter, to B13-th I'. 0:, Ont. JARES "-. AU D. !•-7 4, JAMES PldKA CAMPBELL'S 1 TaN OF THE .RE MAIN STREET, 5EA.F.0 -; D'S LOCK, D FLAG, RIM nterprise Civiliiy, Promptness AND LIBERALTY, Are the PrinCiples by Whic our I3usiness. we Govern Just received and opened up, thirty cases and balcs of various kinds of goods, which we are offering at special prices. Not Lined Buffalo Robes; $6 and up; Whit Coat Robes, $5.50 and up White Bed Mani Shaped and Strapped Horse Blankets,.4 Drawers, 371e and up; Handsome Tapestry Wool Tweeds, 40c per yard an deup ; Ladies Ladies' Winter Jackets for $2.25, worth $4 - worth 57 ; Ladies' Winter Jackets for $5, ws up; Men's Suits for $5 and up. some of them 21 ' o Coat Rol es, $4,50 and up; Black •cts (all Ivo( 1)„. $1.7) per pair and up; and ; Men's Good Shirts and Carpets. lc per yard and. up; All - Quilted Black Skirts, 65c and ; Lidice,' AN inter Jackets for '$3.59, rth s.4 1 0 ; fen's Overcoats for $3 and E SOLICIT INSPECTION. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW CONS, JAMES PICKA.RD, mith & W sti Old Staid, C .2^s.. I 1\T eTRE T, pbelPs Block E..4:POIV.1 CENT1RAL OROOERY. LAIDLAW & FAMLEY, Good Cheer for Christrnas mild New Year at the " &ntral." New Currants, New Raisins, New Peel. , New Figs, Icing Sugars, White and Colored; Valencia Almonds, Walnuts, Filbe -ts, Canned Fruits, Canned Meats, Canned Fish, Haddies, Bloaters. Large arrivals of New Season's TEAS, excelled. Prices from 25a to 75c per pound. stock of General GrocerieS. The " Central " goods sold by as warranted as represented, m for plingency and flavor are un - SUGARS cheaper than ever. Full is the spot to buy good goods. All cash refunfled. Crockery and Glassware Department. , We have a, large and choice selection in hina Tea, Sets, ,Printed and Decorat- ed Tea Sets, Dinner and Breakfast Sets, Chill flier Sets, Toilet Sets, etc., etc. An inspection of our stock will repay intending purchasers. A call respect- fully solicited. Highest Prices Paid for Butter, Eggs and Poultry. - FREE Laidlaw & Fairley, Seaforth. PREPAB4 for yoL SNAPS By Purchasing Your Winter Goods at J. L. SMITH'S, SEAFORTH. BLANKETS.en-In this line she a We can give you ,a good All -Wool Double Bli FLANNELS all shades and al Seal, and Astracha FURS—In-mink, at !still keeping up our reputation. nkct for S3i, prices, froiln lEle cents up. 7 s *, 13ts stir, and see them. 0 . GENTLEM E N— Underclothing, If You want a Snit of Underclothing, -go SMITH'S, where you are Sure to get the right thine,. HATS AND CAPS—In large kept in stock. to J. L. lumbers. ai cl always the latest styles J. L. SMITH'S, Cheap Dry Goo is, Seaforth. DECEMBER 26 1884. HERE WE ME AOAIN —AT OUR— HEADQUARTERS. R Counter's JEWELRY STORE, SEAFORTH, ONT. siAtroAeTke and see them if you want to buy or not. Ms ents, handsomer and cheaper than ever. -Cams I have a full line of .11eliday and Bridapres- , the latest designs in 711)48,Stsial'part ofER-PLATED WARE,JEWELRY CLOCKS, .&c., all of which will he sold cheap for rash. All goods guaranteed as represented, or inohey refunded. IO WATCHES we show Ladies' ,and Gents' Huhting and Open -Face, Gold and 8i1ver-1Thed, Ste n and Rey-Winders,cases and moveicents-of aTi thebest inak-ers. The leading Watt for gents wear now is the Aurora •QUick Tiain Wateh_ Every 1 movement fully guaranteed by •the makers -and agents. Sold only by ' Mg R. COUNTER. A Handsome Coin Silver Hunting Case, hill jewelled Lever movement for S. CI_10 OK_ great variety, all sizes makes and plisse SILVER-PLATED WARE. Immense stock in. Hollow and Flat Ware, com- prising all- the Staples and most of the Fancy lines. .JEWELRY Same as usually kept in a first-class jewelkis store, comprising in part Colored and Bright Gold Sets, Gold Brooches, Ear -Rings, Lace Pins, Gem, Seal, Band and Plain Gold Rings, Scarf Pins, Collar, Cuff and Shirt Studs, Lockets, Necklets, Guard and Albert Chains; also same in Roled Plate, Electra -Plate, Gilt, Agate, Rnby, Pearl and Cell -Weide. Also Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Walking Sticks, 4nd Pocket Books. Spectacles at all priees and' to suit all sights, from 25 vents upwards. REPAIRING In all branches of the trade as usual. M. R COUNTER, The Old and Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Main Street; Seaforth. ffifiiiiirmaremernmmercats,..www.gw• , W. N. WATSON, —GENERAL -- FIRE, MUNE., LIFE & "EMI' INSURANCE AGENT. Risks Effected on All Kinds of'Property at the Lowest Rates. None but First -Class and Canadian Comp Represented. British nies Dealer in First -Class Family arl Maiiu- facturing SEW IN G ACH!NES. AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED WHITE Warranted for Five Years., 'NEEDLES, OL, —AND— MACHINE ATTACHMENTS& REPAIRS Kept on hand. ALL KINI.S OF MACHINES REPAIRED, Itg-Offi e—Next to Weir's N. WAT$O. SO ETHING NEW FOR BRUOEFIELD. IVI C bON A L D & HOKIN 14.-ACTICAL SHOEMAKER-, Haie pleasme in intimating- to the people of Brtieefield and vicinity, that they hav. -opened a I3oOt and Shoe Establishment in the ernerStOre, at present oecupied by Mrs. McIntosh All OulerS promptlysattended to, .a id a :Goo(1 Fit,. Good Workmanship, and goo1 Material uaranteed, A TRIAL SOLICITED,. acqoainted vith their business, therylihTpeughbly) Being both practical men, and strict attention and honest dealing, merit a liberal share of the Public patronage neatly; cheaply an 1 promptly exNec.uBte—d.RdPairing 886 McDONALD & HOCKIN, ruefield. CHRYSTAL & BL CK, PRACTICAL BOILER MAK RS. 1113 Subscribers have bought the Tools and Boiler Business lately carried on bY al° Goderich Foundry and Manufacturing Compann and having had an experience of over eight Y- in tliaxithena aitshnoits hes p,alberannocwpr.eptued to ear y on the jaw;lo.rkFeiiritatru_osltasedaatioausric willrebetzei ,e prompt attAennl Arllkids Stacks, Sheet Iron Work, &e., at reason i. a - eraktesd.s of Boilers made and rep 'red; alio Sbn CHRYSTAL & 3PaLAireC:71 the shortest notice, and I at prices coNmepwetSaitioltnians made mid old ones r.' dilfS iiiiib spdlle-ow:nahcnuodErNeelvivrarite:uhr:seiid: g:tm103):: ammimsmagismgcsarniummau 1II bvrned upon the brain. -them aloud sometimes. to , bitter strait ; yon are leavi iuta single-handed, to fight onel world. . Von have 41 (Irctn niece, and are seinlill hle) r7tn alm e ,r closer oesaretill::c15,:,kioseuici; liatit rtai,ititi and ide him, almost tonchl ksr Socr,-1.1hae :Nif‘N'el're.:isi eali be ihre)alt.ris):tligil:::c! evf Ty I very He could see ir (.4e„al . looked In her shabby dr(t,„.. before him': Bowl el,Aini spoken, and with ;What ; 1 41:111(11 tflairtelirteyd!zi, 13111;1 ,,t,,,,,,,,,:i • L. .1) je,:im- lIntui-ge-e, 11:11istassallultiyiia,deal *way hastily, 111141 IlitIl g4)11 If he ever had a ,iaugl rave liked her to have N w.itihwtahsoasiemoellitsitaerly_ I ili:tiitei.isit) ul 1,,i. slit; was, his heart hail ler, and yet he had ilrivkn . wesence. Now and th4 1ancy, almost a loi eine ,- tear her speak ago.* ii it ell him thatshe was serrs called himeelf a fis 1, and".] for his weakaess ; but Ile opeeipg was there awl he , i( hie evening:. as 0,net!ni, ing some themes in the s'' was told :\lr.111unciman w t°;(,' 1121.1.reb,s vsirs mere rap: i. .ojnetimes came to bring Imps or vh4ets to his night he was later th- E1.11niaewalostoslieLpi `Ilmitss see Is it; is you 1 lwant. „Ili•is niglit have iknocked me feather whenilie gave niej But 1 suppoeedie is in IUs- 'outinued Vela his blue i Every round and wide, and trifle, paler tan usnal. ' 1 i" A message from is•W 1(.1teen1e, meta some clegrel : P She was phiased to see 11 any break in tlye nesnahne was svehrin710. ( be Cantinm Piat'i's Phtl fload When the winter is-: 1 ete&ensliszn14T elifl %%'''I. Wh.i I Iseep misself 4*4)43 Ifs mebbe -1,1n bold And it's mebbe 1.4 But a gossoon's a. f4) When he goes int Sezniy old l'nele .11 A: WiFe one and el ',What's the world- . Whin his wife is a i When a solskier stru With his sword is And the rattle, ratt Beat the loll and He may go Or may ;l I stay- here till 41e. For; 1 mind Me of al That in battle hai I I ain like Click Dald For he said—trot- " \\\;11111tsittil:!m\ivicen.iic,!, When the sailor hoi And stands out 41 Learillg sweetheart l'A-lie:S-ati‘hilisetPlst' iesn'tkslilei:d'xis,e- Ni rl. :I! And be trifles slit Where the merin " Pat," sez old l'ne Stay at home a. tiiahtiilis, tbea,•iei4 oirgt1 Let the scholar sit, And write late at 'To insure him a Ill He may sit up fo G lily eenmaie )b.uhat avelnalili: For it's stuff, dye And not worth@ Lotus live, Uncle Whist's the wOld t 1L;itientis iiisli Ye:: there really beside 1 He could recall COMiteDance, eech. What a • Marry J. Darlint tee (larlint, its axin' they are . '1'iitlgOes tt1:::tol:eone haek:d an iligant 1iasaberhngabii 1 - i They offers proMetion to those 211 '% S i )1 leo all di ei ninthdoe:fienioienelionf.11istui VIII - :Ye marrs- me,I darlint, 11021gI ihere's othin* ito raises a melt I In the eyes of the wurruid a, Fernist the ould flag, in -the sa ! Pierced through wid a bit of An' whin I am kilt, ye can wea ‘ 1 S ont:11,.e.chilaitItil oiagnapnrtosu. edeup,eia(,)Iny-33-1,:-.11: thast think how the M0111411 wil; 2212, ! -Wid invy whiniver .e don it: 'Inn they bring me carp;1 s The fact we ran live (don't ye ' . All the rest al our lives OD 11 Gaieties lEach care driveva nail in nu iltut each merry laugh again 1 --It is sail to see 4 mai tie dub at night, trying 41 tes see who it is fhwn --A man's dearest -ola hh's wife; but, alas ! SOlui NI!ifo's wardrobe. , ' e" Some men," said 1; me. occasion, " will learn to Hampstead by the si /tilers in making the toin - -Ferdinand, :king, of -; S3 he could distinguissi from a, fool by the fol: Moderation in anger,: household affairs, and -41' without useless repetitior -It has been n4el1 sa not whom, that an Euglhl happy but wii,en.ho is mil SisotchMan is iseveti at 111 he is abroad; that i;.in. lai :-1 peaCe but when he is AN Isiss_07 ON At ten, a ehild s at cs• At thirty, strong, i At forty,wise; !at ill At sixty, godd. -or 21 When a young' mai ae to why his ngaefl1e11 e 4 had been broken o ", he hsoked very much pained 1*' Oh, she ;turned ont a ,14. did nomention that: ictivcr Nvht iri she had tor A. Pat, an old joker, and Yank Once riding together, a gatiou Said the Yankee to Pat, "If free, . Give the gallows its du*, am you be." 1 Why, honey," said Pat, ' kneWn, illl be risling to town by ot3 ,e —"Do you lovo Luc)