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The Huron Expositor, 1885-04-10, Page 2EX OS 4 ; 1) ! • t Issomsememsismeneemeimme • q131EBNIES' wing. • . CH PTER =IL -(Cm -Ahmed.) "Su ely such perfection Mustsatisfy you as well as him, or you. must be difli- calt to please," returned Queenie,a little sarcas icallt. A numb, undefinable sort of paii seemed taking possession of her. - Would Hepshaw be quite so desirable a - place- of residence when Dora was mistress of Church -Stile House' this was the question . she asked •herself. And for the fieLst time the thought of - her fortune gavelher a , positive feeling of pIeasiire. • - Oh, as te that, I• am very fond of Dore," replied Cathy, carelessly, " she sainusee me,and she is Very good natured, and then . one must like one's future . sister-in-law for the sake of dear old ' Garth. I hope she will have. the good sense not to try and manage him, for he will never stand it." t This conversation depressed Queenie. sornettow• and kept her wakeful and restless; it did net add to her tranquil- lity to hear Garth's footsteps under het window, crunching the gravel walk, for loo after they had retired. It was c trary to his usual habit, it P aroued iisturbance of preoccupation of -. . Intlid I . Gertl 'a soliloquy would have per- plexed both her and Cathyif they had , . heard it. - - . " riv rider if I amin losje with Dora, after all " he was asking himself, as he lighted leaning down. t glimmer were -{ dark tre ' and thei stillness gathered over every- thing again. "1 wonder if I am really in love, or if I am' only arguing- nryself into it ? Nov I come to _think of it, When I imagineI my future wife I always fresh cigar, and then sstood gainst the little gate, • logien:1g e oplanestree walk. It was t now, and the monuments de in the white lig1 ; there int, eerie shadows under the es; IIONV and then a night -bird r a dog barked from the village • thought of Dora; we have grotvn up togetheazd it seems natural somehow, and tlid W - for goldtin hair. • hat A pretty little i t I had always a boyih fancy s ct head it , s, as well as a Nirise one ! I wish sh were net quite so .independent and wo ld lean on a fellow entore. I suppose 't is the fault of ciFeuq Every o and he chance Women: I always think _ of that and make all wanee for her faults. - "Som times," sediloquized the young philosep ea as hie cigar went out• and he calm y relighted it;-" eometimee cl that If we ever ca. le together nd her a little masterful and ed ; that is the danger with women, they havetheir own nd stick to them. 1 confess I e my. wife to follow my ideas, o be lady paramount in every - that even Dora would find it allege ,me," continued Garth, mused curl of the lip. " What a nice, sensible _companion she woii141 be for a man," he resumed, presently after the firm, even footsteps had ems ed the gravel aethile. • "That is the best of her; she never bores or wearies one, she is always fresh and good-huMored, and ready to take intet- . eat in everythiug, even in the schools and Miss rMarriott, only Miss Marriott repultes her somehow. Her manner vexed m this' afternoon; there was a stand-efli fitness and a reserve in it, as though Iora's interest offended her. She miter appears at her beet adnanta,ge when Do,a, is with us. Why am • I always cOmpariog those two? some- how 1 caart help it. Dora interests me moat, of cburse, and yet men who are in love seldo o study the pros and cons of •clearattter I have -been doing for the last half 1 oi r. , Certainly scone Of the • symptoms ale still lacking or else I am too mattertof-fect a fellow to have them. • And yet I 'don't know. What were those lines Cathy • repeated the other nig et ? Hosv well the little puss reeit el them 1 -with such feeling, too:, 'Thy Sould h wait for mine, as nine for thee; We cannot I ye apart.' , . • • Humph, I am not in love so Much as all that, and don't think Doea, is eitheie I have a doubt whether -the ` open sesame' les s been said to either of us yet, if so, 1 where wettest thou, lady I aan to lo ?' Well, it is a rare old poem, and touches a fellow up in an extra,ordin try sort of way. I have got it by iieartl now, and it haunts the to a droll exten There, my cigar- is out, confound ift; so I may as well get rid of all this me nishine and go in. How rims the last vetse ? , 'Tis the Mi y fight • That ernes ns all the quiet college gloom. Ma y it shine softly in thy sleeping room, -And so, dear wife, good -night.'' e depends on, hero -he sisters. She never f being helpless -11 stances. :father atl, the ke other afia' I might opiniona capable notiene should:V and not thing, no kasy to with an a HAPTER XXIV. - ono moue. SS GF BRIERwOOD e0Tracts. "By nig t we lingered on the lawn, For un erfoot the herb was dry; . And see ial warmth, and. o'er the sky The slice - haze of summer drawn. -".And cal 1. that let the tapers burn Unwavering, not a cricket chirr'd ; The bro k alone far off was heard, And on tl e board the fluttering,urn." • . , -Terinnyson. "A penny.for your " thoughts, little Erilinie," ried Garth, guyly, A few, evenings afterwards, when- his abrept, entrance had broken up ea somewhat silent group. The child, who was sitting at Langley',s feet as ,ueuel, with her . head in hetirep, held up he hand warn- ingly. " Huelo 11 was counting tittle; now I hate lost oi "Counti g What, you small =off F°' ." The an els, of -course; we have had ever go ma, y passing through the toorn this evenne . Just now Langley sighed and disturb d one.: They never come when we t lk and laugh, you know, - continued. mmie, with A child's beauti- ful oureaso -mwh g faith in at would eeem to ol ler minds a piece of fond superstition'. "1 do love .a. real long silences wh n `people are all thinking together, t e angels have .sueli a good time of it t en." 1 t "What a, , queer little thinking machine th- t is,' mottmed Ted, drowsi- ly, but Ga th only patted her head kindly. 1 t • _ It wet ne ,em his :way to len h at a f child's fano eg. " The real ger 1 is hid- den in the ut1;. a Mete infant min some-. times turn or wisdom into foo ishness," he had abet ved more than once in his greyer , mo eats. '!' Wen, : my white Itley-flOwer," he continued; using his pet name f her, "iso the angels were having it al to themselvei. this et -ening, eh rt "I did n t know we were assisting at 1 • - a seance," groWled. Ted,. stretching him- self, - " we have got a ' precious -small medium, it strikes me. What sort of spirits were they, EmMie ?--blaek,white or gray? I fancied my own familiar, in the shape Of an elorigated eat, with yellow sparks for swell' grimed at me with feline_ and whiigkered face •from behind the sofa:corner. ' Avaunt thee, ' d. ' . - witch 1' I cried, and with a. diabolical stare and. hiss it vanishe "A truce with your nonsense, Ted! you will scare the .child.. I, think we have all been very stupid and, silent this evening," interposed Latigley. -, tt I fancy we are all sorry tO lose Queenie. and Emmie from our circle to -morrow." " The sofa -cushion t is wet with eny The drip, drip of them was mistaken -or tears," continued Ted, the incorrigib e. Langley , for ratio ' A. wet evening, quoth she, but my sobs . prevented me from undeceiving hen"- • . . ' " Isn't -4'1n Ted wicked to tell SQ ' • many stories in play ?1) interrupted Em - i mie in a shocked -gone. " Play!" reiterated that reMorseless- youth. " Is that how you stigmatize an honest grief, and Mistaken, though, blighted devotion? Is it nothing to this lacerated heart to know- I that the , beloved heads of the Marriott sisters - will rest for the last time to -night the raven, riott at7-thy beneath our roof? Quoth never more, rests sweet Ma door." " Oh, shut up, you young idiot 1". ex- clohned his brothels in a tone of deep &tegust. . "Re has been so tiresome all day," observed Cathy, ." he has not • [eft Queenie and me a moment in peace." • " Only a lock of hair, and •that was •refused, even a hairpin would have been prized, or -the frayed end of a ribbon; all all denied. A Ji h, stay, the Clayton said, and yield withered rose, or weed of field. dignant glared her bright brown eye, d with a frown she tade reply, ' You botherer."/ • "Ped, in another M ment-" "You have the hea, of a barbarian; Garth, the softer paess n is unknoWn to yotitethe pills and p adiie of a man's • existence. Look at m , like Etna-, half consul -Mel, a mighty m„ --all thy Work 0 woman Ah,.as the seothing. hard, the glorious Will of immortal memory, once wrote,-- , ; `He never told hi love; no never; No more did she, but -did you ever? - She gave him one long glance, and ithen-'" But Ted never finished his ridiculous effusion, for in another: moment Garth had pinned him in his powerful grasp and stretched him prone and struggling on the floor. ".And there shall you ilie until you have promised not, to -spout any more nonsense,' was the inxorable mandate of his tyrant. - 0 "Floored byfate, and cruShed. by the 'gigantic hoof e destiny, I submit. :` More kicks than halfpence,' quoth he, under the healing (heeling): process, but o -hat boot such trifles t to the stalwart 'heart of a young Bfiton ? Alas, thy sole is open and clear t� ine,my brother, • and the footprint of ignoble passion is 'etamped upon it." "Pa, pax," groaned Garth. . "Oh; leave him alone ; you are only making him .WOrSe;" laughed Queenie, if be sees nobody heeds his nonsense he will steme leave off." "I feel like the gladiator, Blochered to make a Clayton holiday, my breast- bone is staved in by the -barbarian. Dying, we salute- Ctesax." Well, it is 'of no consequence,' as Toots rle- merks." " There, get up and behave yourself" and now, to get rid of this foolish fello I vote that scene of us take a turn in the plane -tree walk. Cathy, who was in a cutions mood to -night, and had done nothing but ieterlace her fingees restlessly in the twilight, muttered -something about Miss Cosie end the vicarage, and vanished from the room• ; and so it came to pass that Queenie found herself gravely peeing up - an& - down the 'plane -tree walk by Garth's side. , • Naturally- as it hod come ab ied one else had volunteered t piny them, -the novelty of the stance caused them both a little embar- rassment ; and bY some curious psycho-. logical coincidence each fellsto thinking of Dora Cunningham. Garth smoked his cigar meditatively, and east curious sidelong glances at the slender black figure beside him. • Visions of •a lvhite dress and golden hair still haunted him, Why was he shy and silent all at once? had he anything in common with CAA grave, brown -eyed girt? He was Won- derine, if she were Dora would he lie:ye found anything to sate to her He Was wry to •think thatfthis was Miss Mar- riott's last night. • Sterry yes, it made Mn feel all at once as though the Old house had • grown suddenly dull and empty, and yet if it had been Dote.- • )ut,-for accoth- circrun- " Miss Marriott, how is it that you and Miss- Cunningham don't hit it off better ?" he said, so abruptly that Queenie started and changed color. She was feeling • very 'heavy-hearted, poor little soul, to think it was her lad night at Church -Stile House, and hew she wmild miss • the slow; even tranip of Garth't footsteps under h.& Windows and the red end of hi& cigar emerging from the.trees every ten Minutes. She had Often at and watched it with inter- est unconscious even to herself; she, was loath to part with his cheer Y good - morning when shelooked out to smell the roses. She etas just wondering how much he would miss heaend whether her absence would leave any perceptible gap in the ' family eircle, and this question jaiTed. upon her with sudden discord,. "What :do you mean?" she asked, • faintly, conscious all at once Of a certain chilliness around the region of the heart.. She had hoped for a, few words of friendly interest and advice on her own affairs to -night. Bad he only brought her Mut theta to talk of Dora Qienningham ? : `1`11-hy don't you two girlsget . on better together ?" pursued , Garth, inex- orably. 1I4 was viite aware . of the reluctance of Queenie's tone at she - answered him, but the opportunitet was a good one and he thought he would have it out With her: -She was indebted to him for Much kindness, he told him- self his sisters and he had taken her by the lhand and found her occupation and a iofof to cover her head, he had a right to s sk, as a return, that the should' sho a little consideration for him and his tfriends, and her manner to Dora somehow galled him. •Perhaps he was a little curious on the subject as well, anyway he would have his answer. -, "How do you know that we do not?" she replied, fencing in her t11rn. m."4 g lam ore have not seen Miss Cunn in I than three o four tins ; we are com- parative, stroll era to 4tc other." • 'You knd her as -w as you know Met. Fawcet or Miis Fath Palmer ; -they etre all comparati e strangers to you, but to th ni your anner is alwaytt so bright and emel." Ah, one c nnot help Igetting on with • them. • " IShould 1 ave said t ie same of Miss Cunningham. There, on shake your • heed. How i mpossible it is to under- stand you woi en! s Dora seems so willing to be riendly n her side. She has driven o ter twioe to •see you and tender her ad ice and h lp? but one can- not help seein how thes overtures have been repelled." • " Mr. Clayton, pray don't speak as thoutth you w re hurt w th me." o fe 1 ra litt • hurt about this," 1e repl ed, gravel ; " at least it • ditapp ints n e. You see, Doral, I mean 'Miss unnin thaan, has been intimate • with us ever ince we were children to- gether, and ve _think so tieuch of her opinion in hings. When you came among us, a d ,decided on taking up thi's new wor I•thought at once what a valuable fr end you would secure in her." "You' weie very ikind," stammered poor Queenie with dOwncast eyes. "Confess hat my kindness -was thrown away though," he continued, in a lighter toneefor her distress was not lost on him. "You are such an iee- berg in her p esence that even her good nature has f iled to thaw you. You are never pro d with Langley or Cathy, and, yet Oath can say pule things some- times." "1. ani n ver proud with those I love." , • " Then yo i don't mean to love Miss Cunningham No," eel ctantly ; "bu4 I do not dislike her:• There is simply no sympa- • thy between us, and her manner jars • and irritates me, semehow. It seems. as though s ie were trying to keep me down in my lace, and make me remem- ber that I a only the poor sthoolenis- tress in Hep law, when -when you alt try to make i e forget it," continued the girl, and no v the tears; rushed to her .eyes. arth had never seen her so ier frankness did not dis- h might be his duty to a lit le w esomeices and v ,. ler eurb that troublesome pride but, on the whole, he felt serry , we ought to be velor patinnt that displeases us, and ask. ther the fault may not lie continued her young Men - He rather liked the right sumed of lecturing this girl; ation was piquant -and interest- . then she took hisrebukes so Mitts Cunningham is a very ers re, you cannot fail to own in sure ; so many people rely upon herL. S!ie is the mainstay at home; her :father's right hand in everythhig ; - and then her sisters idolize her. She must be truly loveable, or they would not be sot fond of her." 'REAL ESTATE' 0 SALE OUSE FOR SALE. --For sal cheap, a com- fortable and -well finish d dwelling -in Sea - forth, on .Princess Street: he house containg seven rooms, with cellar, had and soft -voter, stable and all; other maces_ ry, conveni rides. t• [• Therels a good garden. Teri s easy. A ply to R. COMMON,'Seaforth. 888 moved; but please l4iin. give her to bid - of hers; for her. "1 th'nks with a p rs ourselve wlfr on our side, toe, gra,vely. he had a the occu in, and meekly. superior that, I Mr. Clayton, what (lees 4 matter - whether we. get on together tor not ?" . exclaimed. .Queenie at- this point,stung by all this praise, and ,sore almost to unhappiness. t` It cannot 'nett& • to • her, or to you either, whether 1 like her - ()rola." ttI matters a good deal to nie Whether my'friends. are appreciated. I am dis- a.ppointed about it,. because I Wented to t sedune you e valuable - ally, that it,all ; but I .soppoge. it cannot - be helped. Women are unacc000table beings; it is best after .all; to leave them alone." And Garth's. voice aisas *so full of kind- ness .and • •regret that • Queenie's • eore- • nese vaniithed in a. sadden effort of mag- nanimity. - . ' • • :" Idaresay it was my beat ; I -am. sure . Mies C.unoingham meant to be kill," she faltered Out hurriedly.. " Only when one is poor,- one is proud and - sensitive .over. little th ings..- Don'tsay any th ing • mere about it, Mr.:Clayton, I Mean. --to like her. I will like her, mid you shall not u to eomplain ofmy- disegree- er again!! , ot disagreeable, but cold," he with A • smile of genuine con- tent,. for.1 this adniission pleasedhim well. They had stopped simultaneous- ly at the little gate,. and Queenie made a movement as though tog", in ,but he Would have reas .a.ble maw • "Nat returned riot suffer it.. "No, you shall not leave. ine in his way, wewill have another turn," he said, cheerfully. "Let us .talk Of something else -of yourself and your plans. Do you know I feel quitedollat the thought of losing you and Emmie to- morrow? 1Virbrider how Much you in- tend to miss ut."` • "More than I ever missed any one in My -Miele life before," was the answer 011 Queenie's lips, Ituf she prudently for- bore to utter it, at she moved again by his sidein the darkness. Did- no 'Ween- ie* molter within ier -Whisper that this .6am was groWing taangerel-oly •dear to her, that the snare .was elready, spread • for her Unconscious feet. "Ileincans to marry Dora, 1?ut nave taright to claim him still as my friend.. No one shall steal his friendship from, me. I Will have -what belongs. to me," she had said to herself,. almost fiercely; battle -falseness of the sophistry Was glossed. over and:hidden from her eyes. For the last few days a great sadness had crept over her.. Since the evening Dora, had ,passed through the. little gate, and had walked with him op and cloivi in the suis, eonievisionary hope, base lets • and unsubstantial as a dretun, had vanished from her heart. •• • Of whet avail was her idle whim'oow ? Would -it not have been better, so she told herself, to. have shaken off the dost of Hepshaw front' her feet? Whose:. •blaine was it if the had tangled her own ;life Some impulse, some indefinable 'influence'had drawn her to weave these strangesplaots of hers ; 'more thao a girl's fancy and love. of mystery and advert, - Jure was :wrapped- lip in thein. Bdt :might it net, be that bitter failure -and :xemorte should be her portion hereafter? -"Woutell there not have been greater peace and safety forher in that house in Car- lisle ? • Queenie asked herself these queiO tioos With o ,sigh long after the had left -Garth and retired to her own room, where • Eirtmie Was slumbering peace- fully. She kissed the child, and placed herself under the shadow of the window - curtain, and watehed, for the last. tithe,. 'theetitty red spark emergini every now and thentfroni under the trees.- •" Miss. him! he little knows how t I shall miss him !"141e said to herself bit- terly. Right or wrong, he has got into roy likoandtIt cannot .get him out. Does helove Dottot I wonder? - I cannot make up my.miod ; but he. Wili. Marry her for ali that ; eod then, then, if I (Continued On Third- Page.) I 13ROPERTY 'FOR SALE. For Sale ch sip, a lot of land in the villa, e of Egina dello, containing fq acres, ail well eneed and it for oultiviticm. This land is sillua ed on th • Concession of Tuckersmith, ad oining th property, and is really a choice ot, and i • adapted and eonveniently locat d for a farmer or market gardener. Thi linid is al class and N sbeded to grass. I or furthe • ticulars apply to the uridemigne , Eginon GEORGE BALE. 2nd inill etfiNivir•cesdi: par - 891 F'ATIN FOR SALE IN THE OWNSH P OF TUCKERSMITIL-For sal iii the to nship of Tuacersteith, county of Huro, being Lit 36-, Concession- 2 IL. It. S., contemn g 100 ac es, 90 acresoleared the remainderin pnish. Th farm is well fenced) with. a, good orch trd, a good one and a half sto0 brick- house wifh a slate roof, two ftrune baens and shed, mid good wells The farm is of first:class soil. It is two miles from Brumfield station, six from Clinton and Seaforth, a gOod gma 1 six from ; ,e issid leading to each , i 9(.14-tf C place.- Apply en t 0 J he premises -AS. WALKER, ill and see the (reality a or DAVID %%'•1l (EI, Mill :Road, or to Bruce - held P. 0. ARM IN TUCKERSMITH F'Olt SAL. E l ---For. - sale the cat. half of Lot 21, concession 4, L. . • R. S., Tucker inith, containing, 60 adres, 45 of . which are cle red and free from stumps and un- derdrained. The farm is well fenced. •There is ,e new frame house with stone cellar, also IL: good t frame stable and log barn, and a good Spring well. Convenient to schools and churche . It: • is within°miles of Seaforth, and five from ruce- e cl! iiiid foiiri from hippen, good gravel roads leading to en place. For further particulars apply -on the premises, or to MRS. CHARLES CARTER, Sea orth P. O. , ,.. 899tf . TOR' DUNC-AN fi& DUNCAN, SEAFORTH, ould beg- to announce that their Millinery Show room will be opened on HURSDAY, AND SATURDAY, April 9th, tOth and .11th, when t Ley will be happy to see all their old patrons and friends, and -the public goner- „ ly, to inspect the most telect stock of Millinery it • has been their privilege to ow, and well worth the attention of intending purebasers. Our 'Flowers, is and Lres are splendid value this season.: We will also, show eathers, Rib's!) e finest stock f Black and Colored Silks in the maoket. Our stock of Silks are rect importatirs, and Cannot be beaten for purity and quality of finish. Color- . Silks at all prices, We will show range of New Dress Goods in all the leading ekes for spring and summer, including Lace, Lace Checks, Lawns, Fine Drills, • &c. Printwin i mense quantity, and at prices to astontsh,the Dominion. d price. We would coil special attention to our House' F irnishings, Carpets an 1 Oil Cloths. Special bargains in • Union, All -Wool Tapestry and Brussels Ca pets. • Oil Cloth from half a yard to two yards wide always in stock, from 10c a yard up. Mats aud Cocoa Matting in full stock. Damask and Lace Curtain in sets, and by the yard. Curtain Holders, Tassels, Nkipklns, Table Linen, To els and every necessary for furnishing, ' TIARM FOR SALE. -For sale;:the East half of I' • Ldt 6, Concession 12, Flullett, containing 50 acres. Ilt is a corner lot, with a blacksmith shop • on the cored.. The land is Well fenced and drainediand in a good state of r enitivation. here I. , are about three acreof good hardwood • ush. There iti a good bank barn and log hous .: A - . Spring Creek ions through the lot, A: good bear- ing orchard. Churches and School eonve lent. A posteffice and store, adjoins the lot. It is • situated within' six miles of Blyth, on theLon- donsiluron & 13ruee Railway. For further! par- ticulars apply tsi the undersigned on the prem- ises, or todiarlsock P. 0: Tuo*As AMOS.' 885 . , 1. . [ ' I . 1 ” TTOiJSE AND - LOTS FOR. SALE JN T- 11 .: TOWN OF SEAFORTH.-The aboVh pro- perty belongs fo the estate of the late - Bernard Burns and consists of a story and a hitlf same tiptoe anti two lots, on Mill Street, in J, rvis' survey of the town of Seaforth. The house•ii nearly new amid is in excellent . repair. It is within two minutes walk of the mihvay satin and is eqnvenient to all the principal manufac- turing institutions in the town ; also four quar- ter acre lots in the same survey. • The *hole .property will be' sold cheap. For parti ulars 10 ,THOMAS DOWNEY, Esq., Execu r of "the late Bernard Burns, -or to P. S. CAR OLL, Solicitor, -Sertforth. s , 88'9 • -: - ALIJABLE FARM PROPEKTY FOR -SALE. -The subscriber offers for sale, his farm of 100 acres; being Lot 11, Concession 11, Stanley, about 90 -acres le:eared and • free from strinps. There is on the :premises a stone house, frame outbuildings and good orchard. Well watered and in a good .state of cultivation, churehl-an.d sehool adjoining the said lot. It is sittated miles -front Bayfield, 6 from Zurich, -7 from I mitt pen, and 31 from :Varna. • Terms 8,1,000 down, and the balance to suit inn -chaser. Possession_ given 1st dresser, -March, 1885. • Apply to WM. HARDWICK,-Bayfield -P. O. • 875-20 /NI 00D GRA IN AND GRAZINt, FARM FOR kX SA sale, being Lo 2, COnOSSiOlf 13, Hu1kltt, containing 150 acres, 10 of which are cleared; 'mimeo well timbered with hard- wood. . Superior s41, wefl underdrained, and workable with rmy niachinery, 28 aeres seeded to gmas.' A elver ;failing mining creeke -runs through the Wit end. There are two Jog houses, frame barn, large shed anti comfortable housing .for stock. Good bearing•orchard and three wells Six and one -hall fidles from Blyth, 10 from Sea forth, and a like• distance from .Brussels. One mile from. school and postoffice.. Churches con- venient. Terme easy. Apply to J. ALLAR- DYCE, fierier!: Q. • . 89914- . . VALUABLE 1.1ARM FOR SALE. -Being can- . posed of n rth parts of Lots number 58, 59 and 60 Tin the 1st Concession of ,Ternberry, containing -110 aeres, more or less. It is situated nnles from 18 soxeter, 6 miles -from Gerrie, 7 - ree miles from Bruesels on the Gras el Road. There is a Sehool within a few rods. Forty noses of 'the land is chopped ready for elearinn, 20 .iiereS swainp, goal hlaek ah and cedar ; the balance.. hardwood. Theile is a spring,: creek running through the farm. Easy terms of payment. Title perfect. PriCe S;2,590. Apply to JAMES DREWE. Hardware Merchant, Brussels, or to R. B. DURNION, Sdav Mill, Wroxeter; 888 a in 'Ye LOTHING AN K HALL GENTS' FURNISHING HOUSE We have oned outthe most complete stock of English, Scotch and Can- ) mn Tweeds. Also a fa stock of Serges and Worsted Suitings, the best value this country. Gents' rurnishings in Ties, Collars, Cuffs and- Scarfs, Gents' hite and Rego ta Shiirt ; lanndried and unlaundried, Hosiery and Gloves, tte. e finest stock of Gents' el tHats,in hard and soft make, the newest and 'finest ek west of Toronto. New York shapes direct from manufacturer, from the y cheapest to the best. Call and examine. DUNCAN & DUNCAN. • BACKED OUT! The weather i so cold here that it has completely scared me from going In her mirth, and as I do not know of any better place than Seaforth south, I ha e resolved to f: TAY WHERE t AM, and Jest anybody should old boots, and get their feet frozen, I will continuo to sell N ,E W. we 0 ES AT COST UNTIL THE IST OF APRIL, and as I ca. to 0 IN I' U111 FOR SA LE, --For sale, Lot 19, Conces- sion 3, Ilidlett,, •containing 86: 'aeres ; 68 acres cleared =din a good state' Of cultivation ; the balanee is we 1 timbered.: The farm is well tinder-drai led and fenced. It AS Mostly seeded to grass. 'here are on thepremise,s a new fmine house and. iank b trn with stabling stuiderneath. A.branch clf the Maitland River l'IOS across the. bank end of the, lot makhiseit an excellent g-ritz- ling farm. IThete is also an Orchard. It is situa: tedsix miles fron Seafo.th and five from Clin- ) ton, with 1 Khoo and churches convenient. Terma easy!. - Fa fin ther partierdars apply- to the widersigned on the Kern:Nee or to Clinton • P. 0. • WM. MULHOLLAND - 885 : . , CiPLEND D FAR.\I IN BRUCE FOR SALE.. ---- 13 For Sale, Lot 30, Concession 6, township :Of 13ruee, containing 104 aeres, of whichsithout 80 acres are el -area, enced and free front : stumps, the balance is the ered principally with splendid hardnood and a I ttle hemlock fencing. There are frame -buildings, and a never :fitilitig spring, creek running threugh the place. .lt is within 6 miles of the flourhing town of Paieler and an equal distance fro; i Underwood. ,There is egad school opposite the place, and it iS in a splendid settlement. I The- e os a 'good ally bank' for bricks -or tilt, which isworthone fourth of what - is asked .forthe:fa in. This is a 'splendid farm and will be Sold ve y cheap. s Apply to box 24, Seaforth P. O. ' ,I 877 •r1 90D FARM'S OR SALE. -In : rder t� elose ur I the affairs of the'estate :of tile late W. G. Hingston, the exe utors offet; the' following vary Valuable lands fo sale. First-qcorth half of Lot 30, Concession 5, township' of Morris, con- taining 90 acres. 1n this lot is er pted a good , frame barn With st ; ne,foundation, good orchard, well and pupil). Nearly all cleared, and is 011 the gravel read closely adjoining- the village of Brusiela. This farni is a. valuable oini, .'s - well • fenced and in a geed state of cultivation. , econcl. --Lot-4, Coneassica 5, township of :Geeyt: 'minty of Heron, containitig 100 acres, 10 acres ttleared and free of strunpsi balmice tvell 'timbered' , with part good hardwood, pine andtedar. 11- is three . and a 'half miles fi•oin Brussels, ri;itd: bite mile frau, graven,road. For price p and i te tins apply . . to TuOs. Kien1-,!13r issels P. O., 11F412Y JESNises, Victoria:Squ ire P. 10.4 or hams :8311111, Maple Lodge P. O., Middlesex County. '' • ' 868. .. i • . r ! . ARM IN STEPHEN FOR SALE -For sale 1 Lets 4 rod 5 atui part of -3, Lake Road East, Stephen, notita,ining 282 acres, inostly oll clear- ed, good buildiints and atin pdane( e ,f goner spring . water. This'. farm 0-, mostly clay; loani awl is 'good either for greasing or Cropping. There . is also a young:orchard. It is within 12 Miles Of Pank, Hili. The above will be sold .i.n., one liloCk or Separately to suit purchaser. . It •iP an itt. one block except a small part oh the opposile side of the concession. if not sold it will ' be rented. Thereare churches and wheels conveliient and good roads leading to market. Apply to the un- dersigned, Blake P.• O. JOHF,1 REIllni.• ,899tf. -- N. B, --A large stock of well bred catile now id ifiteiltable. . .899tf. VALUA13.11E FARM FOR! SALE.. -T: li—e. sr-1ns • 1- :scriber Offers for pale his farnfof 100 acres, being South East hAf of Lot 61:7, Concession 8, East WewanOsli ; -abOut 65, acresavrecleared and free fran stumps, the balan0 is %eell thnbered with hataiwood, hemlock and cediiiis Te The lan 'is in a:high state of i'cultivation.• . t is, situated . one end three-quarter Miles from telgrave, '7 - miles from Wingham, 8 miles m fro,Blyth. It is withie 'One-quartertnile from school. There are on the premises a good frame house mid frame bare arid stabling, a nOmigs bearing 'orchard, a never failing well,•anclacreek, running -through,. the baek part of the fartn.- „'This pis:Tel-kr "%VIII be sold oho,. • For 'further particitl1iis tinily Oil thepremise's, or to .GEORGE . A.YNER, Bel - grave P. O., East Wawanoeb. ; : 804 on the farm will be Pold with the la [ e found out since I hav been selling at cost. that people will buy Boots if they, only get them CH AP EripUGH, I am determined in future ellto CASH BURST A SMALLER ADVANCE COST "i'HAN 1300. TS HA.S. EVER ES EN SOL • SEAFORT4 IN THE 'PAST, and as the More patronage I ive -the cheaper I can sell, I say come one,- come all, and help me to do so, and by so doing you will b1 helping yourselves. I „ . Thanking all forpaet t atronage, I renetin here ready to serve youl.- . i .THOS. COVENTRY, SEA,FORTH., ONTA.RICi. . S.--Lhave just ord red a heavy -stock of Spring Cl'oods, iuiic1i I expect to havhere by the let of Remember the qori er Store in Campbell's Block, Main f-ttree , Seaforth. 3, tro.At . 4 FALL S • OCK • COMPLETE. I Large Assortment to Choose From. 4 OifiLAR PRICES R LE LOWER THAN EVER THIS SEASON. verything S JR, fr ii ew, Fresh and Handsome. EA. A. TEA. TEA AT THE -SEAFORTH TEA STORE. o* s the Timeto Get the Bcst Value Ever Offered in Seaforth for your Money. GE- A.TIV11, as s ost Received 4 Very Large Consigninent of TEAS. - He now holds one of e•Lergest and Best Assorted Stocks west of Toronto. In Teas- alone he now 1 olds 175 Packages. Prices from 15c., 20c., 2-5c., 30c.,35c. 40e. 45c., 50c., 55c., 11(160c. per pound. This Sock Consists of 'GREEN, BLACK, 'JAPAN, GUN- OWDER, and TEA DUST, and will ( Zuarentce: them to be all FRESH and ive Entire Satisfaction, or oney Refunded. Also a large Stock of Sugars and 1 kinds of Groceries. Flour, Oatmeal,„Cornmetil, Shorts, Bran, Buckwheat lour, Oats, Barley, Screeni gs, Chop Feed, Salt, t;oal Oil, Fish, Apples, Potatoes, urnips, Carrots, and Cabba e. A large stock of China, Crockery and Glassware • iso a Large Assortment of Lamps and Lamp I riminmgs. Oats taken. in Exchange for Oatmeal at Mill Rates. CALL SOLICITED FROM ALL GOODS- DELIVERED FREE. A. G. AULT. APRIL IA 1885 WINTHROP:. Summary of Business. The undersigned would eall the attention of the puha' to the various branches of busineee which be isongagedl and solicits.an inspeetion of his stocks before purehasing eletwheiv. GENERAL STORE Consisting of DRY GO0D8, OltOCERIE8- BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CM'S, CROCKERY, GJLASSWARE, Et., which hai:e been carefully selected,saq will be sold at lowest nriees possible consislimit with earn ies business on correct principles. All goods mark ed in plain figures, with:slight profits on ease; artlibi, and no below eost tbrOwn out as a bait. •SAW -MILL. A considerable quantity of the following kinds of Lumber on hand DRY -One inch Soft Elie; 1, 11, 1, 2, 3 and 4 inch White Ash, 11 and 11. inch Soft Maple; 1, 11, and 2 inch Basswood n 1, 2, 3 and 4 inch Oak; 1 and 2 inch Flee, Mid about 15,000 feet culled -Cherry. Alto fresh Sawn Hemlock for building, fencing and diteh- . Ing purposes. The Hemlock Logs now being dopositeds in the yard are the finest 1 have ever handled, and Will produce an article in Lumber that 1 can con- fidently recommend -to my customers. Patties: requiring Hemlbek Lmnber during the coniings summer, would do ysell to hand in their bin.; now, so that suitable lengths can be provided. Custom Sawing proniptly attended to. About, 6,000 Black Mb Rails for sale, - They Aro all swamped out convenient to the roa large piles. GRIST MILL. Customms ean rely on. a firstelass article in FLOUR and good returns. E-ery effort will lie made so that parties from a laistaitee may lime their grists and chopping home with them. Flour always on hind to supply eustomers, aud orders from dealers promptly attended to. A large quanta) of hay for sale by the faele in the barn, or delivered, as agreed npon. ANDREW GOVENLOCK. N. B. -All book accounts to January 1, 1Sti5, must be Settled by cash er note immediately. THE BEST YET. • 'PHA 1101TE Sewing Ma -thine Is Now Being Offered for Sale by Purv:is•Sc Parties wishinir to purchase or. exchamse weuld do well by testing the merits of our ma- chine before purchasing elsewhere. We are selling our stock of Watches, Clocks & Jewelry As .cheap as ever. Our stale is full ,and fresh. We do all kinds of repairing M Watches, 'Clocks Jewelry and timing Machines. Eleetro-Platinis and Engraving done o» the shortest notice. Purvis egt, Opposite the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth. WATSONI'SI INSURANCE -AGLI‘ItY -AND-- Sewing Machine Depot. The following well known and reliable Fire, Marine, Life and Accident Com- pany's represented. The Northern of London, England.. • The City of London, London, England. The London and Lancashire, Londen, Eng. TheCaledonia, Edinbing,h, Scotland. The British America, Toronto, Canada. The Gore District, Galt, -Canada. The Mercantile, Waterloo, Canada. The Royal Canadian, Montreal, Canada. The Citizeus, liontreal, Canada. Tickets issuedfor the State Line Steamship CompluVs, • sailing between •New York, mai Liverpool, Glasgow ;led Belfast. • This Com- paAy's veSsels forisafety, speed and comfort, eon no be set -passed.' 'as.sagse ratee extremely low. Parties Poing 1:1" Et rope sheuld call and aseettain rates of ca( -h. • Sowiej Machines, Family and Manu- facturing. The Celebrated White. • The Ne* Raymond. • The Wheeler & I am the sole and exclusive dealer for all at the above machines for Seafoith and- surrounding count's% Sold with a ftc years' guarantee. •. Needles, Oil, Machine attachments and re- pairs kept in stock. All kinds of mattipcs re- -paired. Office next door th Royal Hotel. WATSON. NOTICE c G,UARDIANSH1P, T N THE SURROGATE COURT COUNTY OF HURON. --In the matter of the estate of George Thomson, late of the township of Hay, in the Comity of Huron, farmer accessed. Notice is hereby given that at the expiration of twenty days from date of litst publication of this notice, I will apply th the judge of the Surro- gate Court, of the County of Huron, at his chambers in the town of Goderich, to beappoiet- ed guardian of the persons and estates 1 of Wm, Thomson, ,sAgnesThomson, ;John Thomson. Samuel Thomson, Robt. Thomson and Hannah Thelma], the infant children of the said Geerae Thompson, deceased. HANNAH THOMSUSe mother of said minors. Seaforth, March 21st, .1885. 9034 • alfieNnvt.:11yni,et 1.1tv3e:Telelliahri wa,y off, whei work,.and few: - But when f,tu •the to4hlen1y isnigvelle-cite,l.0 ee o171tin • terrible, ernshes brave spirit se someof the id wetted Abe child As for.tir'arth, then seut the; •forted ; • _ he o sad and wiet I away.• . krals7 tth She is • girl; but elle tt. use': he said no 11 put her right a -comes loon, tt that the other- ifVletetrcZ:ti beelet moloi(titlei.,u,aLi:ili ire • wife 1• btrat isn.ppO:k it will , things scent too, after veleta! - 4 t'ki nd •I weepier:. • has Tor me? dtstonce,111 there ,lecto2i.ichelt aiu not one to les • I don't think 11 from any won Her father told Dorn, would not • the *thee girls : each of them. ;for that Wei isne• bhel tr.lmt it tl digest Matters I conseions hint in tine flankiti the lit-tist gate ai • house. • It was arrane e est luggage 5)iLl cottage in thee • and that llueeni ti tof her flew abodel noon duties wei Cathy and Linn reeeive Ler. I am to- • and Cathy has ()flier delitious - nde, raptur.etele eome, thoue, and over agein : • be fs;:zicele :47;4- bade her little s. _ -ea down the la brightly; ano in her lave ; courage ettud •4l,)ttltilefeantieliti:%iiites. of i • within her. • eceseity, a see heart is young 3 :tOrriOW. To tee to believe. In -youth w ; telly impossible c ;surprise th our firmament„ fight -spinet Ste to others caenot It is only 1,iti4e dowo this fairy 1. iiiiui through,oh How barren and thenft Our fairs • ell, tat- moral ea t.1127tsnslittliandveeotrk i1 • earth under Om while beyond, 130110W VOiek,S S • al dirge. , • !t" is4 tinsofpain, Ui • &one, that mai - er.ierh ll.fori thattho1 those e11 -.o: -their darkness ai filet reaches from feel the fanning 4.1 in their. heaviest s Queeniets• hea • etl and shuddeie probable pain; • 1)Tome, 7(h:oil; thoinghts. It it night in the darn stele -11111e had clop ..kaa.sPieH • A young man en and hadret been se he becanie an siltiO " wonder who: eengerto another P4'11.11gfelllw • Doyi. tbu " I should be arr. looks snaky," ' From another warning, " Look -doubtless a pie expressed opinion he Was certain' the very least.' • The conductor o niel watched hint s mending his fare, : nakentantto hin The young mai -next gtopping plan :-.) ,fe etItlejiclef.back in the hai e rfrom the YoUng, • eieltit:iiderar'h rack, four rs' dust, t • readi ,ete. Geattiti • Wives who hav ehoutd cut this -out glassA the following very those who cannot e fluent whisk on en average • for Whisky. •Om overage of sixty -tit cents a drink, the f dollars and fifty co whisky. In other ealloildlafirsfor itycentt"she to• 4n -collie bar. Mal keener. Lend her,