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The Huron Expositor, 1885-03-20, Page 2- 1" 7 1 2 • r THE 1R011 EXPOSII QUEENI WHIM. CHAPTER X. (Continnedi) The day at Kar lightful in reality tion. Garth was frolicksome hunted for -ferns and gathered wild flowers, while L gley walked thoeght- fully beside the rgin of the beautiful Men day • in Queehiees ten she. recalled that the blue shimmering lent in the sunlight ; ; the steep Woody er bank; the pretty rim garden ; the tiny her of a small, ' e tall, athletic figure vaulting lightly over smere ,proved as de - it was in anticipa- in one of his boyish, s. He and Queenie lake. It was a g Memory. How o walk afterwards . lake, so still and the, winding roa height on the fnrt vica•rage, with its &arch, reznindin furnished room ;t in the gray suit, the ensp•bracken 1 igh. above them, the handful of wild flo ers tossed laughingly' at• her feet; Lan Iey standing on a smooth, white b uldere loohed with grave. unsMiling e •es at the baby waves hipping to her feet Ho* well she re- called it all I. • "There's Harry coming to meet us," . - sheited Garth, bit Langley 'did not hear him. She od in that *alio, seIf-absorbed atti ide, Motionless and oblivious, till Nal ran: up- to hereaude - pulled her dress, and then the color ensiled ever her pa e lace. with surprise} and she stepped 1,ci 'pressed the child closely to he "Little Nan, m dear little Nan !" shewhispered. e • , "1 am father's an," lispedthe child. "1 - ane ndbody's Nan but father's. Father's up _there, • pointing with her forefinger to tiler° ,ks above them. "He and Jeb are both t ere. I carried Jeb, -but he was heav and rtiy arms did ache." • Yes, you are father's [Nan," re- peated Langley; dreamily, --father's little comfaiter." rid as she kissed the little fece a sudden ist arose before her eyes. Why are Your eyes we *heti you kiss iner, queetion d Nan, curiously, "and why do yo a•lweys kiss me so elcse, so close? • but only farr, onl "Husk, ! fl Me, Nan ? love eyes, my own wife, whom I have 8W0111 osed between h te: d La to herish • ".1. Sometimes I dread that she will tell me so ; and: then how ant to bear it ?" ' " Gelrude will never tell you so ft But Mr. Chester shook his head. "She will never tsli you so," repeated Lang- ley, in a steadier, voice. `. In spite of her unha2py nature, Gertrude is a good woman. Harry, you always listened * Me as if -as if I were your ; do try and believe what I hey this once."' 1 "What am I to believe?" ," That it is not your fault. Gertrude • says you gee goodness itself to ,her and the child t somethneh she speaks of you both so tenderly. Why will you not go 011 _bearitig. things as, you have done, 80 patiently; -to nobly, and trust' that Prohiclence will bring good out of all this evil ?" " Then you think there is nothin that I. can' 'do for her. half hope that you evould find outsomething that she wanted, some wish that she naight express." " Theill will let you know," replied Langley, with assumed cheerfulness. In reality her heart NVa8. as ,heavy as lead; the talk had oppressed her. Everi, ready with.. her sympathy, she had yet. found it hard to comfort him. Whet comfort' could there be in such a hen -tee -a hasty, ill-assorted match; defective sympathy, inequalities of temper, physi- cal sufferinge impatiently borne, the daily burden of sickness without- ameli- orating circumstances, and all this pa- tiently, nay, heroically endured ? What was she to say but that he was blame- ? Whose fault Was it that all this had come upon him ? that he was walk- ing by her side groaning ahead for once in the -very heaviness of his spirit ? What Could her words be to hint but meaninglese truisms, that must fall flat- ly on his ear? Had she' any comfort at all to offei him ? was not such corn- fcrt placed beyond his reach and, hers fbrever ? _,. • • Unconsciously she etackened her pa,ce as such thoughts camelto her, and in a w minutes the others joined them, and ammie never do, fe 'father and you." th • . eve. •Do you hear au dearly, clearry." - Langley spoke in h strange, stifled w sto home, but the child. surpriSe. " You, need not know father loves m cries over me. Aim she pushes me away. "Ah, poor mothe Nan reflected a Yes, her head d e`Go away, Nan, you aint Jeb,' aiad I did. not love Nan much.' "Oh, hush, my mother "" She did Often s Nan- is naughty.' ••, always good ;: father " What are- you. 'about, you little eh Jeb whining. his h -called out Mr. Che above them. "SI ta pet, and fatherwi yen." " Father's comin placidly. She stood - • patiently -while he bat whea he lifted h e contersation became general. .Queenie was delighted with the look the -Grange, as IMr. Chester's house as .icalled: It was a rambling gray ne house, standing just at the head of the lake; a' picturesque •old. archway emboSomed with ivy admitted them - in a_place helf garden, half orchard, with -a low fence dividing it from. the crofts; the large square hall was used as a sum- mer sitting -room.. From the iener room a tall dark -eyed woman, adianced lan- guidly to. meet them, wrapped up in spite of the slimmer day, in cestly.ln- dian - " Well, Gertie, I have •brought your friends," exclaimed her husband, cheer- fully e "1 met them -half .way down the lake.., I hope re have not been expect - Illy gazed at her in cry abeut it. You too) but he never ie does; but then you. knoLe . 0 - moment, gravely. et 'ache. She said; ire me, go to father go.. Mamrnie does arlinge hush P Poor y, `Go away, Naii, But Naa is good, says so." talkin to Langley: tterb x? Here is it- o t for you," / ter from the bank where you are, come and cony- , ," echoed • an, , quite quiet and •lked to Langley; . in his arms she seemed, to nestle into them with a little • coo of content. On e or twice during their walk her fath-e stooped over her and peered, into th white sun-bonhet. rather anxicietily. "She is Rot,. quite -•as- strong as she was, and seernato ti e sooner," he said to -Langley. " Gertr de tells me I am • wrong to let the cl ild. go about so inuch in the heat But what am. I to do? When I- leave her at home she makes herself ill -with fretting. Naughty Nan I" in a tone of Lafinite tendetness• . " Nan always goo 1," was the some- what drowsy answer. 1 ' Good bless her, s she is, my little white angel. Look at er, Langley ; this est ep in my arms lik this. Sorakimes is j;st what she does; She always falls nhe is so heavy the I am- obliged to put herelown. I -won • er hoar should - feel if I were a poor 0 an on the tramp, , with my child in 0 arms, and the world before me. I onder, too,- what manunie would do wit out us," as Nan opened , her. dark ey s roused by the suppressed vehenienc of her father's voice. - " Mammie did say, Go away, Nan; Nan makes maarmie'd ead to whet)" "I am afraid mat mie says thatfar too oftea," was the somewhat bitter reply. "It seems h rd for a mother nev r to be able to be r her child's pres- enc flesh ! Miss Marr ott will hear you, Harry !" interposed Langley, gently , Mr. Chester Ifooked ro tad and shook his 'g head. "No, the are to far behind, a'nd seem ertgro ed with each other's con- versation. cols. here, Langley; we are old friends, and you k ow- all our trou- bles, and I tell you truly, things are getting worsevery da Langley's e face ed paler, but she made no answ.ef. Sometinies I thin if I could Only se Gertrude happy n coneented I sh ald not mind whet e a,me of me. war out my heart to lease her. I do no think she has e e heard a harsh w rd from me since I a ried her. Can an huehaud do more?' No, indeed; you a e good, very d to her," Nas the .ilmost inaudible ly. And yet it hahfco to this, that I h ve wife and. no h me, for without sy pathy how can o e be said to pos- se s either? If she ould only greet ra with a -smile sameti nes ;' if she had a kind word or me this child; but y beer& wha she sae just now. She is a sensitive little -.feature, and Ily Wive h r motl er indifference p ins her." " Harry, inde ed, irtd ed, you mustnat b hard upon G rtrude if yon Only knew h w she suffers 1.) ' - • " not krtaw ? She will net be 1 g h us, my poor erti , lam sure o that, she is wasting ever3 day, Lang- , Dr.) Marshall Says o. That is what akes it so bitter, to t iak there can be. n pea•ce now. If I ould only make' her happy; if could be sere that she 11 not repented of arrying me • but - sometimes I think th t if I had left her among her own - ople she would net be pining herself to cleat as she is ntew."_ e .Ast look of intense 0 : ero sed Lang - 1 te face. • * f4 You must ritt thin thatt" But how am I toll lp it, when I see her drooping and w ing efore my gc re a g us before.' ' " You must have daeadled on Your Way, then," returned • Mrs. Chester, fretfully, " for -I have been. waiting for at least an hour, until I thought I should have been too nervous to receive them, but that is the way when you get • with -Langley, Harry, you never remember poor me.' "1 anasure we Walked here straight enough," replied Mr. Chester, ha•stily ; but La,agley, with a- sweet look, stopped him. . ; "We have ventured to bring our friend, Mies Marriott, Gertrude: Garth She.• will our b - ch, of an • wanted to show her Karlemere. • knows whet an invalid you Are, and not make any demands upon y strength. Now you must go and. eeta lish yourself comfortebly on. youreou while Queenie and ',get rid of some her crib." • our dust, nd Herry pate_deer little N "1 tell Harry that he ' is 'killing th child by sun," rej shrug of listen to pa h Mrs. es an Lang. ley. • "Oh, Gertude, I know it is hard; but if you would only try, for his and the child's ,sake to control yourself a little; you do not know how unhappy you are making him." , • " Does he complain of me to you ?" she demanded, fiercely; "that weuld be manly and generous on his part." "Do you want me to leave off talking to you ?' replied Langley, in a tone of genuine grief. "Oh,- Gertrude, Ger- trude, what will yot say next? Do you wish to know hat healid really say? a He asked me if there Was nothing he I could do for you. He begged me to find out if there was any wish that he could gratify ; he -but I cannot re- peat it. If you had only heard what he said !" "Mrs. Chester rose feverishly from her couch and caught hold of Iangley's dress. 'There it he No, don't tarn from me • 'don't look so shocked; you know it ts his very goodness thae makes me worse. NVhy is he so good to me -when I try him so.? Sometimes I think I em possessed with some sort of evil spirit; I can't help tormenting him. Oh, Lang- ley 1 why didhe insist on my marrying him ? why did he not leave me in my old home when he knew, when I told thlt I could not even care for him as I cou d for that other? when--" but Langley stopped her with a face of ..hor- ror. - 1 " Hush ! don't mention • his narne ! Harry's wife can have noremembrance of that sort. You are a good woman, Ger- trude; I have always said -so. '' • "No, no," she returned, btsrsting into tear; "don't ' judge me out of your merciful heart, Langley. 1 have never been1 a pod wife to Harry, and I never shall. I try to forget, but the effort is kinitm Inc. Oh, why did he not leave me in my old home, and not have doom- ed us both to this misery ?" . "Hush ! you are not yours Ito -day! I cannot hear you talk any itio 'e in this way." And Langley rose, - pale and resolute. "Put yourself and your un- happiness aside; it is too la e to talk of such things now; think on y of the dutyl you owe tit Harry end our little child!, - ' 1 " Yes, my little chil , Wh. will so semi !ie Without a mother, ' she eturned, weeping passionatelyh bult Lai gley only stooped over her with sad dry yes, and kissing her, bade •God less her, and turndlaway. •.. . • • • CHAPTER X. A GOLDEN HARVEST. "Yes, keep me calm, though loud nd rude • The sounds my ears that greet ; Calm in the oloset's solitude, Cahn in the bustling street; , • ' Calm in the hour of buoyant heal h, - Calm in my hour of pain; - • Calm in my poverty or wealth, ; Calin in my loss or gain." -Bon r. f - It had been arranged that should return to Carlisle for t wobefore entering on her du mg Emmie behind her at Ch House. She must bid good - old friend Caleb Runcimen, an her promiseklif seeing Mr: Cale .A brisk correspondence had b up between herand Caleb. man hid- expreseed himself iv fied with her plans; though sore were his regrets at losin his little favorite. -" I told Mr your intention, as you wishe dear," wrote _Caleb, in his cram hand. "Heaeceihed the newsi but after a while he muttered, well, it wilhdo for a time; but strange. Frank Nilarriott'sde Village, echbol-mistress ! land asked, querulously, if the girl w at dragging .her -about in. the ined Chester, -with a her shohlder. • "He will not e. ' One would think he had a dozen children, and could afford to lose one or twol; but there, it is no use my talking to him." . ." Why, Gertie„ I thought you said that your head was bad, and that Nan was worrying you," observed her hus- band, in a eleprecating voiee. ' " limit she might be playing, up- stairs With her Noal'eArk. Of course I am only a mother, and. don't understand children ; but look how flushectlier, face is, Langley." "She is only rosy with sleep," inter-.- rupted Gerth, steeping' to. ktee her." "Whate Pretty little face it is.! She is more like' you than Harry," continued the artfel young diplomatist, "she has got youreyes and eyelashes, Mrs: Ches- ter. • ' "Yes, she is very like you,,Gertie,1" replied het hushaad, eagerly. - "Garth -is right ; I never saw it so 'be, fore." ; . I "Other :people have always' seen it," was -the smnewhat pointed answer. • "Oh, Ilabgley, I &MI like herat all," exclaimed. Queenie, when she. found her- self - alon :with Langley m -the large pleasant 'own overlooking the crofts. "1 pliva thought Cathy was preju- diced; bat I think her so-so disagree-. able." • - always makes her nervous; l "She h been waiting for us, you see, and that one must ake allowance for an -invalid's humor." " Some •itivatids are quite pleasant," returned • aeenie, stoutly. "There is a fretfulehrd in her voice that jareemne- how. Sh is very slim and. elegant, and I suppose ).mme people would call her handsome i; I but I don't like her gloomy el dark eyes,' Jd her mouth goes down at the corner tempers -w • " I did an observe " I kn . I always distrust people's en I see that." - t know that you were such my dear." . • when people's faces- ,please me, and wen I shall get to love them" was the never lo thon h I n And. ang fence. Queenie only_ deepe There was Chester's „ unist hes- acular rejoinder. I could , Mrs. Chester, Langley, ght eet to pity her in time. ' atteMpted no further de- . found her first impressions ned as the adey 'went on. carping fretfulness in Mrs. inner to her husband that provoked a less sweet tem- per, butat times he -scarcely 'seemed to notice it When the child was in the room she e ented to engross all his atten- tion, whe She was :absent he appeared restless hn • ill at ease. • `I She can be pleasant _t every one but to • him," Queenie t ught to herself. "Cathy was right hen she said that she dete.st- ed that wo an."• . But eve Qu.eenie and Cathy mi ht have found intolerance brief fr.: some pity In their youthful Qui if they had overheard -the Wu eats of ae conversetiOn that . Queenie a day or es, leav- rch-Stile y to her redeem tt again. ea kept The old 11 satis- any- and her and Calcott me, my •ed neat silence, Well, tt• seems ghter a hen he re corn- ing back. I think he misses you, my dear, though • not more than I lo; and ou and n Molly our old irst-rate e wait - ear ; so ttached • what shall, we do without, _the precious lamb is more th and I can tell: bet she has got roOm ready, and has bakecl! • cake,i and there's a warm vveleo bag for you, Miss Queenie, my- na more atepreseat, from yOur friend, Caleb Runciman." s . eThe day after their return fro mere, as 'they were sitting at -ler Garth looked - up rather sudde the paper he -was. reading. ".M Hatt, lam .afraid you have lost a he said, rather abruptly. ," Calcott,. of Carlisle,- is dead !" . "Uncle Andrew! • Oh, poor Andrew ri exclaimed Emmies but Queenie only start turned pale. - By some mistake the anhou has been postponed; he died thr ago. Ah, there is the postman up the walk.- r should. not be s if.you have another letter from y -friend Air. Runciman." Garth was right a .but -Queen e rose from the table and carried off th letter to read in. the privacy of her own room. Cathy found her quietly crying ver it when she went up some time afteiwards. "1• did not think I should have _Mind- ed. it so rnuch,"ehe said, drying h r eyes -as Cathy entered; "but it ' se ms so dreadful,. his dying alone in the night, with nolOne neat: him. Perhaps Caleb , was right,- and he may have passed away in his sleep." .• . "Is' that ell they 'mow about it.1" 'Yee; they just went up in the. mor- ning, and found him lying there' iquite cold, with e smile on his face. He never would letany one -Stay M 141s room ; that was one of his p.eculiariti s• Caleb knew this would happen one ing t, but he seems dreadfully, down abut it. I aiti to go over next Thursday, you now, and he Says this need not mak • any differetuie. -" You will be sorry that you ha -e nbt seen hien again." , •i " Yes ; it is that that troubles i e. I cannot bear to think that he has been .missing Me. • I remember now -th- t he seemed to think that it was good,' y." ,J QueeMe's nrightspirits were que ched for the remainder - of the • day. - Her tender heart was grieved by the th ught of the lonely death -bed.- e Garth ound her looking still pale and dep tessed When he carne back front the N To distract her -thoughts 'he too •her and Cathy for along country walk, from which they did not return until la in the evenhig. He had never been more gentle to her, Qtmenies remera ered afterwards. He and Cathyliadyee alli- ed their high spirits, and had only talk- ed to her of what roused and inter sted her, -of the school, the cottage, and plans for her new life., Walking back in the Moonlight, their conver tion' flowed in graver c annels: He and thy talked of thMr -mother; and eenie for -the first time had e cl e to (continued on Third Page.) 'Kar1S- akfaet, ly• from ss Mar- riend," nclrew Linde 1 rheum - d and cement e days coming rprised ur old • REAL STAT..k FOR SALE. 11OUSE Fon SALE. or sale cheap, a com- •,fortable and well flilehed dwelling in Sea - forth, on Princess. Street. The house contains seven rooms, w th cellar, hard and soft water, stable, and all other nepessary convenieneies. There is a good garden. erms easy. Apply to R. COMMON, Seaforth. 888 PROPERTY FOR SALE. -For Sale cheap! a Plot of land in the Village of Egmondvile, containing 6i acres, all well fumed and lit for cultivation. This land is situated on the 2nd Concession of Tu kersmith, adjoining the mill ' property, and is really a choice lot, an is well adapted and conveniently located for retired fanner or Market gardener. • The land i all first Class and is seeded to grass. For fu • er par- ticulars apply ti the undersigned, Egan e ndiille. GEORGE BAL 891 "LIARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE., --For r sale the cast half of Lot 21, Concess1on 4, L. R., S., Tuekersinith, containing 50 acrds, 45 of . which are cleared and free from stumps nd un- derdrained. The farm is well fenced. There is a new frame house with stone cellar; also ". good frame stable and "log barn, and a good Iispring well. Convenient to schools and chum es.' .0 is within 0 miles of Seaforth, and five froin J3ruce. field, and four born Kippen, good grave roads leading to each place: For further particulars apply on the prernites, or to MRS. CH RLES CARTER, Seaforth P. O. 8J0tf I s TIARA'. FOR SALE. -For sale, the East half of I ot 6? Concession 12, thillett, containing 50 acres. It is a corner lot, with a bliteksmith shop on th corner. The land is well fenced and draine arefin a good state of cultivation. here are ab ut three 4ores of good hardwood ush. There s a good bank barn and log hoes . • A Sprin Creek ru s throughithe lot. A good ear - leg or -hard. Churches and School conire ient. A pos office. anti store adjoins the lot. •t is situa d within six miles o Blyth, on the Lon- don, i uron `4S6 Bruce Railway. For further par- tipula apply to the underSigned on the • rem- ises, o to Harlock P. 0. THOMAS AMOS, 885 FA M IN Mai LLOP FOR SALE -eThe outh 0 acres of Iot 20, Coneession 13, 45 ac es of which are cleareti, free from stumps and well under trained. 4o better lend in the eo nty. Is sit ted abo,ut alf way between Seaforth and Brus Is. It is w11 fenced. , There is alog ouse and a rood fra ne barn and fmme stable and i shed aid a god orchard planted with apple, plume ear an . herry trees in good be ring order. It itrone nd a quarter miles east rom Leadb iry. Apply to ROBERT MclifILLAN. Lot 33, Co icession ' 3; -McKillop, or to Box 165, Sea - forth '. 0. 34 • ITO SE AND Le... TOWN' OF erty eiones to t urns and consist houee and two l Survee of the tow nearly new and i within two minut and is cofiverdent turing institution ter ac e lots in' th prope y'will be apply o THOMA the lat Bernard Solicit r, Seaforth LOTS FOR SALE IN" SEAFORTH.-The above e estate of the late Be of a etory; and a half f ts,. on Mill Street, in Ja of Seaforth. The heu in excellent repair. I .s walk of the railway et o all the !principal mant in the toWn ; also four q same _survey. The w Id cheap. For partic DOWNEY; Esq., Execu urns, or to P. S.. CARR • " 889 pro - lard me via' e is is ion fac- ole lars r of LL, FFOR. SA E. -For 4,1e being north If Lot 25, Co icession 5,1in the -townsfii of Hay, containing 5! acres, one Which there is good b aring mesh rd , 2 spring wells, and frnie house piid barn. orty-threc acres of said land is in a ood state teultivatiqn, the same hay' g n n beearly all ploughed in the fall, and free of stunlp8, the balan e Of land is under good bush. -It is convenient.Iy situated' to schools and chum es.- It is w thin three eed one-half, miles ine s in the family, and the in. Hen all and Ki pen. . Reaeon for selling, Ind s °wit g to sick Lenton of .going ont west for chane of climete. For fuether particulars apply to the Propriet JAMES SPARKS, Hensall ts. 0. 900- 1TAL ABLE FARM PROPERTY FOR SA E. V , The subscriber offers for eale, his farid of 100 acr s, being Lot 11, Concession' 11, Staid about 9 acres cleared and irce • from stum There i, on the premises a stone house, fra ne outbuihiings and good orchard. Well wateied and in eoodstate ; of cultivation church a d school joining the,said 100 It :is situated 6 miles frt.m Bayfiel , 6 'from Zurich, 7 from Kip - pen, an 3i from Varna. Terms 81,000 down, and the balance to suit purchaser. Possessjbn given 14 day of March-, 1885. Apply to W f. HARM, 'ICH, Bayticld P. O. 875-2 Y, 8. , • G9's GRAIN AND GRAZING FARM F R LE. -For ale, being Lot 2, Concession 13, Hull tt, contra ling 150 acres, 130 of whi h are clear el ; balance well . timbered with hard- wood. .. uperior soil, well enderdrained, add workabl . with any machineree 28 acres seedcd throngli ;he back end. There re two log house to grass: A neve failing spring creek nu s frame barn, large shed and Coinfortabld housing for stock. Good bes.ringorehard and three well Six and: o le -half in les froni Beetle 10 from Se forth, a» .a. likedlist nce, from Brussels.: One 'mile from school ai d restoffice. Churches corl venient. Terms elsy. ,Apply to J. , ALLA' DYCE, H rlock P. O. • 899tf %TALUAIIILE FARM FOR SALE. --Being con V posccl of north parte of Lots number , 59 and 60 in the 1 1st Coneessien of Turnberie conteining1110 acres, more.or less. It is situate miles from Wroxeter, 5 milts from Gerrie miles from•Brussels on the Uravel Road. The is a School within si few rods.' Forty acres of the land is chopped ready for • cilearing, .20 aer s swamp, go d black ash and cedar: the balance hardwood. There isa spring creek runninLr through t ie far n Easy terms of paymen Title perfe t. Price $2,500, apple to JAMES DREWE, sedware Merchant, Brussels, or to B. DURNI1N, Saw MW Wroxeter. 888 FARM F SAL sale, Lot 10, Conces sion 1, Hullett, containing 86 acres 6 acres clear d and in a good state of cultivation the balance is well timbered. The fann is wel under-dmi !ad and fenced. It is mostly secdccl to gmss. " here a e on the prendses a new frame house and mink barn with stabling nederneatli. A branch of theArtland River: runs across the a back endo the lo raking it an exeellent graz- ing farm. There ilso an orchard. It is situa- ted six miles from afo:th and five from _Clin- ton, with school and . churches convenient. Terms easy. For futther particulars apply to the tinders gned on the :premises or to Clinton P. 0. WM. MULHOLLAND 885 • QPLENDID FARM IN BRUCE FOR SALE___ 1,0 For S le, Lot Mil, Cencessio / 6, township of Bruce, eon taming 104 acres, .of which abo*t 30 acres are el mred, feeeed end fr e from sttinips, the balanc is timbered principally with splendid hardwood -I rut a little hemlock- fencing. ' There are frame b ner r -failing sPrings creek runnig throogh theplaceIt is within 6 miles of th flourishing town; o Paisley and an equal dista ce from Underwood. There is a good.. school oppo ite theli lace, end it is in a splendid settlement. Thcre is a' good clay bank for bricks or , which is worth on fourth of what is asked for the farm. This is splendid "-farm and will be old ver cheap. A ply to box 24, Seaforth P. 0. sit QOOD F RMS F! R SALE. -Ji order to close • the a "Airs of he estate of the late W. G. Hingston,- t e execti-t ors offer. th following vary valuable:, I. dsfor! ale. ; Firs North half -of . Lot 30; Con *ession - township of Morris, con-. tainieg 90 e res. 0 this lot. is erected a good frame barn •ith sto e foundation, good orchard, Well and, p nip.. Nc rly all eheired, and is on the gravel r ad clos v adjoining; the village of Brussels. his farn is a valuableone, is well fenced and n•a goo state of cult vation. Second. -Lot 4, Cor cession , township. f Grey, connty of Huron, c ntainin 100 acresel , acres Cleared and free of Wilms, ta1ancc well timbered with part goodh rdwoodpine and.ce ar. It is three aid a half niles fro i Brussels, and one mile from gravel road. I' r prices ar ri tenns apply to T1108. KR LY, Bru els P. 0.}, Henry JENNINGS, Victoria Squ re P. q, or Jame SMITH, Maple Lodge P. 0. Middles X. County. _ - 868 • _____ TWO GOO IFAR3IN USBOR -E FOR SALE. 1 -The xecutors'Offer the following lands for sale., in o der to e ose the affal •s of the estate •of the late ndrew Moir. • First -Lot 30, Con- cession 3, to -nship of Usborne containing 100 acres, 80,aer $ cleared, well feeced,and in. a good state of cul ivation. •There 'ar six ares of 1 orchard of t e choicest fruit, and two netier fail- ing Springs. The property co ita us a cemfort- able beck bo se.. Second -Let 3 , Concession 3„ township of Usborne, contaii in. 100 acres, 85 acres cleared well underdrained, nd in a high state of culti -ation. There is a god orchard of four acres, a arge brick house, also two barns, stables, drivi g shed, all frame. !School on op- posite lot. I is three miles to. the towns of Exeter and ensall. These fares adjoin each other, and w 11 be so d together or separately. Tennaof pa e ent easy. For pa ieulars apply to JOHN M QUEEN, Executor, Lumley P. 0., or B. -V. ELL OTT,Solicitoe. Exeter P. 0. 873-26 •MONTREAL HOUSE. i MESORS. DUNCAN & DUNCAN ' 1 Would respectfully draw the attention of the .public to the arrival of a large con- , sign/tient of Cottons, Cretonnes, Prints and Spring, Dress Goods To hand, and great quantitieseen route from the seaboard will be at the Montieal House in the course of a few days, and will be Well worth an inspection. • OAK HALL - CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISHING HOUSE, The stock 'of IMPORTED TWEEDS arrived from the British markets, is larger and more complete than ever. Gents, you can now get suited for the Spring and Summer. _ Come early and make a choice fr�lr one Of the best and most varied stocks in the county. Gents' Furnishings 011every description- can be had at the Fashionable Tailoring Establishment, • , 0 TUT 1--T_ 1DU NOA N & DUNCAN. - e Ba gains all over the House. 16 consequence of widespread depres- sion G E to in and profi ers di ec J• we will inaugurate the New Year with a UINE BARGAIN 1 as MARCH, 20, 180, WINTI430P, Su ni:mary of BuSiness. The unders rned Would call the attention -of the public the varieus branches busines,s which he I engaged, and solicir,ts an inspection of his stooks eeterh purchasing elsewhere. GENERAL STORE. Censieting of DRY '900DS, GROCER CROCKERY, 'EA4it, ss AND GSLHAOEwS,A11TESte" ,, AND CKhichae.lip4 been carefully selected, and will be sold at lowest prices poSsible consistent • • with carrying en business On eorreet principles. All goods mark- ed in plaiir flestires, with slight profits on icaci; article, and no beim./ eost thrown Out GS a bait. SAW" MILL. A considerable quantity of the following kinde of Lumber on hand: DRY -One inch Soft Elm 1, 4, 4, 2, 3 and 4 inch White Ash; 11 and 11 inch Soft Made; 1, 11, and 2 inch }Basswood - 1, 2, 3 and 4 inch Oak 1 and 2 inch Pine, an -about 15,000 feet culled Cherry. :Also freIij Sawn Hendoek for building, fencing :and dite ing purposes. The Hemlock Logs now being deposited_ in the yard are the .finest I have ever handled, and will produce an _article in Lumber that l''can viie. fidently recommend be my custoniere. Parties requiring Ifernlock Lumber during' the eoming sunnier, is do well to hand in their bills now, so that Suitable lengths can be provided '1 Custom Sawing promptly attended to. . About 6,000 Black Ash Rails for sale. They are all swaniped &it ecinvenient to the roa- large piles. ' GRIST MILL. • I 1 - Custoineis can „rely !on a first•class article in FLOUR and good returne. Every, effort will be made so that parties ,frern a dietanee May have their grist's and chopping home with them.' Flour alwaya on hand to supply customers, and orders from dealers proiriptly attended to. A lare.el qtrantity of hey for sale by the staele in the barn, or delivered, as agreed upon. A NDREW' GO VENLOC K. N. B. -All book accountto January 1, 1885, • S A LE. umet be sett ed by cash ,or note immediately. e do not intend to offer a few mere baits uce other purchases but will offer each very artide ati•a great reduction, all s being sacrificed to the public. Y - *II se time and money, by corn ng to L. SIOTII7S, Cheap Dry.Goods Seaforth. prope Chlyce tues Drug which SON' remed ior v. increa every contin vincin are ev of Fir Sore speedi mernbt the th cough for. cents IT EM OF 1NTE7ST. L GLYCERATED BALSAM OF; Vis5[ !JAKE • DISCOVERY ltho h the greet] majority of people are quite &tallier- with the medicinal ies the two articles signified in the 'above name Balsam of Fir and ine et, so far as we are aware, no attempt to • combine their peculiar vir- d e r been nd until MESSRS. LU.MSDEN & WILSON, Chemists and ists, if Seaforth had perfected and put upon: the market their preparation is n to be ha 1 from druggists under the name Of " LUMSDEN & WIL- RO AL GLYCERATED BALSAM -OF FIR." Undoubtedly a great , ha ing in this cige of persistent and lavish advertising, by its own super- tues lone, ereatel a demand fron all Parts of the Prahince, with a rapidly ing ale in every -locality -where introduced, the secret of which is that ne ho uses it 'cannot but speak well of it to their' friends. Orders are ally coming from the most unloo -ed for sources, -which is the most con - prof to the,Mariufacturers thati, although hundreds of Cough Remedies earev iere procurable, those who have used. the "Royal Glycerate(j Balsam canl get nothir g to take its place. Ie is recommended for Couglis, Colds hroa , and sii!-Ii. ar affections. The most persistent and long stan g cough; eyou ask. 1 y gie e way to its wonderful pow rs in allaying irritation of the niucous ane. d Its healing ansoothing properties quickly remove all scrifeness in oat r bronclii al tubes. It is je st the thing wanted for a, safe an reliable emey, and h uld be in every hbusehold. See that you get what f yot r druggist has not got it he will gladly procure it for you. Price, 50 er b ttle. Wh lasale by H. SII -DEN EVANS & CO., Torento, or . LU 8 Mai treet, Seaforth, the People's Gr EN & WILSON, Seaforth, On a io. SEAFORTH - d-ROCE e bet place to spend your moner a ' HOGE! ROBB Has no a b tter stock than ever of GP,OCERIES, CROCKERY and WARE S gars and -Teas a specialty; 120 pounds of Sugar for $1. Good 50 cent. Barns And Bacon, cured at my own picking house, always o Honey xtra ted pure from my own apiary, at 16 cents per pound, pounds or $ H. ROBt, Seafor „e cer, 3 4LASS- Tea for hand. eight hi. -o BEST YET. THE HOME .SeW' ng Machine Is -New I3eing Ohested for Sale by Pur is 1 s Parties iwiehing to pu chase or exchange would do *el by testing -the merits of our ma- chine before purehasine-, elsewhere. we are selling our s ck of Wa,tthe & -Jewelry' As cheap as e .er. Our stOk is full and fresh. • We do all kin s of repeieing in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and ..ewing Mathines. Electro -Plating and Engravin r done on the shortestonotice. •P• rvis Milks, Opposite the ommercial Hotel, Seaforth. rNSUR Sewin The folio Fire, Min pany's repr The The The ' The The The ' The The • The ATSON'S NCE AGENCA'r' -AND-- Machine Depot. .ing w nowt) andreliable Life an41 Accident Nm- ented. Nort er.n of London, England.: City df London, London, England, Laid n and LancashireLondon; Eng. Caled nia, Edinbnegh, Scotland. British merica, Toronto,0anada, Gine District, Galt, Canada. Mercantile, Waterl Canada. Royal Canadian, M areal, Canada. Citize .Montreer, Canada. • Tickets 1Ssu- Compernfs,} s, Liverpool, pane•'s vessels - not be sine/ass Pas -sage rat Europe shonld d for the Sate Line Steamship iling betele n New York, and j gow /end! Belfast. This COITh• or safety, speed and comfort, can - - v• d, extremely low. Parties going to Lean and ascertain rates of retie Sewing M chines, !'el-niiiy and'Mama etuill. lg. • • TThh _wCeellvebRaraterindtiNnVlaid.te. Th 'Wheeler I am the sole and exclusive dealer for all of the above machine ,Zrir Seaforth and surrounding country. • ' Sold with,a five years' guarantee. Needles, Oil; Machine 'attachments and .pairs kept in s Ore ; All:kinds of mate/lines paired. ! •- '0 ce next doOrto Royal Hotel. ! I W$. WATSON. re- e re - SAW OIGS WANTED. (INE Hundre Tbousand } Feet of first-elass 1 - Basswood MaPle, Beeeh, Rock Elie, 131reb, Cheri-, Butter IA, 'Vhite Ash, Black Ash, Oak, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock aid i Sy-carnore, at the Sorghum li,Terks ot 13e11 & Deugall, for which the highest price mil )eelpaidi# cash. Special prices will be paid for any quantjty of Hide:nee The above are "tntid immediateJ., delivered at the above place, oni, Old one -feu miles from Hen- sel].e aWe arl thein ourselves. d d haul • ue Logs in -the 895 :DOUGALL Hensall. - tree, and cut an BELLT • Garth r' - She rather sadly her tflp,)40 hack ;ill Feap:( .iaa Iti a:4*i 9 r in. placeti it 0 c oc a)" ll us rs e4:t,.11 her baak upon it'l it: In. te! ayr8 t. ai 01 i (an) 81 : ;;.: krn, , ot ; oniel. (Ch you 1 411se:slos8Ifbil,a1.1.ai rt.nloi ltibli)le'soli.ae)Illisi'; rts you eon:" .Aa lingered tone, 1 44 0 allif i1e S'Vl'it)-(raillikli3eir14.:1:101:11::. disterbanee ihal :iktuietlilyierin cr.& iee ,tletn trieity f ea4iirn-Tar''' .) oftded, . , f ti b. '4144-tleieeteIrterepirif(elehPainatdv,'YsILtIlllie4 n. o eonse '' I am just the , different, s. , alPollees,lenocalltrhi:t ilttite. always .gia.y so allSh n°y1 gv. odi i, ; r flu etel ; eti on ish I cc this is nukind to eshain d to th. '- thi1 I ev- ef Repthaw or Monday." Bat, •resolutiores, her, t • there again befor •elapsed.' The etorm had was Still ?own. Queenie plodded: Carlisle,. She ha on- her Way to ra the grim pbrtie at her eyes. of:relief when shy dark ertry of Cal bright ace smilin Ay* the luas asterhere's ou hour before her t goodjvoman, d fusely i4n her eea W' need ea ly, Wily, t bo ;so ee Qtreeni., pressini, both her own ; 4- .tSiniiles-ilyittyk3ox,' iinialet:O, . . 4,* No ; )nit 1 ni net's to /4 i*tt 1 c'ev:0111:lurt e„ilerlS 'At ai y114,131 11' ( 11:: °t7 i;ith hie sleep; or I have teazle Out to , "Caleb rose fro ' as slie entered; Wlity a dazed I ".4 Xliss- Quee0e, rathir tremulous as I: was, And th hew, hlolly ie a, intelligence is WI iyou badly the I precious lamb." - Wo:1:11d.:e:elebrrutaCoainlleeedyl:1-- , - a ine;Ishe is be. I have loefen. }hest ;lair or t o . ,ii lit)leigtirniga teso e hp, not beim 80 dear, and a4ad. soOn u anti goiw." 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The ram as wite ti she found she W ,granite mama 'stones, 'faith Ga : .19ei4hle her, a :talttliEilllit:plitte:co,itsl,1 to, afY:111.111,0.11:41::,1,1::::i111: if the ram had had el and whether the:N- and loelteit' at the i She went aerie the ..d4itebtthe:,azanr4dtutl regattlihg lie 1 ::?Iiir'IN.S•el:e:'• 87 .Neeni el nhou Wins 1-fi i He t.,, 1.1,...i.,tolq,,,,,rezezat, ,,,:t,liel ee 'Italy. : tile ks° 1 .1 nen - ;tell ( the 4eehool, Church- ge I ifia71: si.'11-.' ill; a i' I:il 1 II.: i.11113:11;:elar:utt tage and the sat 0v11:e; Vitt:ils:W I said befo e, I 46, t ;ueen • h