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• DECEMBER 24, 1886.
JAN VEDDER'S WIFE.
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BY AMELIA. E. BARR.
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CHAPTER II.
(Continued tronrlast week.)
A LITTLE CLOUD IN THE SKY.
the flowers of Love and Happiness- blow
doubles'
As it haPpened that year the peerie, or
Indian autatner, was of unusual length
and beauti. The tine weather lingered
uutil the end. of Oetober. These weeks
were full • of joy to Margaret and Jan.
and in them Jan showed himself in many
a. chartniug light. He played well upon
the violin; and as long as love was his
theme Margaret understood him. He
recited to her stirring stories from the
Sagas, a.d she thoaght only how- hand -
*cane lie looked with his flashing eyes,
and flushiag face. She never reflected,
that the soul which could pat tile intp
these old tales was very likely to be a
ireful akin to the restless_ adventurous
men of which they told. Her home and
her love were sufficient for: her happi-
ness, aud she expected that Jan would
measure his desire by the sante rule.
Bat in a few weeks Jan began to
weary a tittle of a life all love -making.
Many things, laid aside for a time, re-
newed their influence over him. He
wished to let the romauce and exaggera-
tion af his married position sink into
that better tenderness which is che re-
pose of paesian, and which spriags from
the depthe-V a man's best nature. t3tit
Margaret as nat capable of renuncia-
tion, and Jan_ got to be continually
afraid of wounding her sensibilities by
forgetting some outward taken of affec-
tion. He tried to talk to her of his pro-
jects, of his desiee to go to sea again, of
his weariness of the attire. She could
understand none of these things. Why
should he want ta leave her? Had he
ceased to love her? Her father was
happy- in the store. It offended her to
hear a word against it. Yet she thought
she loved Jan perfectly, and would have
deeply resented Michael Snorro'sprivate
Yenlict against her—that she was a sell
fish WOMILD.
One meriting, as the first snow was
beginaing to tall, a big Dutch skipper in
hist loose tuuic and high cap, and wood-
en clogs, came stalking into Peter's
store, and said, " Well, here at last
comes The North Star.' Many of us
thought she would come no more." 1
Jan as peeking eggs, but he signed
to Michael to take his place, and in a
few minutes he was among the crowd
watching her arrival. She cattle hurry-
ing in, wait her sails a11setas if she were
Aeeing from the northern winter behind
her. tier stout sides were torn by berg
arid floe, Ler deck covered with seal
skins and jawbones of whales, and amid -
hi there was a young polar bear
growling in a huge cask. Her crew,
weather-beaten and. covered with snosv
and frost, had the strange look of men
frarn land unknown and afar off. den
had once sailed in her, and her first
mate a as his friend. It was like meet-
- jog one from the dead. Proudly and
gladly he took him to his home. He
wanted him to eee his beautiful wife.
He was sure Margaret would be delight-
ed to welcome a man so brave, and so
dear to him.
On the contrary, it was a dee-p offense
to her. Christian Geoat, in his sheep-
skin suit, oily and storm -stained, un-
kempt and unahoeu, seemed Strangely
eat of place in her spotless room. That
he had fought with the elements, and
with the monsters of the deep, made
him no hero in her eyes. She was not
thrilled by his adventures upondrifting
floes, and among ice mouritkigs reeling
together in perilous madness. The story
made Jan's blood boil; and brought the
glisteniug tears into his big blue eyes ;
but Margaret's pulses heat no whit quick-,
er. Christian Groat was only a vulgar
whaler te- her, and that Jan Slluuld briug
him to her hearth and table made her
angry.
Jan was' hart and humiliated. The
visit from which he had hoped so inuch,
was a pain and a failure. He walked
back tutothe town with his friend., and
was ecareely aide to speak. tlargezet
Mao- was silent awl! grie V ed. She thought
Jan had wronged her. She had to make
at clean caslietll for the chair in which
the malt had sat. She peilsisted for days
in smelling whale oil above the reek of
the peat, above even the salt keenness
of the whiter air. Her father had
never dune sueli a thing ; she could not
understand jan's thaughttessuese; about
her.
For tWO days- she Nt7its silent, aid Jan
bare it very well, for he, too, w4s hurt.
and angry. Oa th,e third he seioke to
his wife, and little by little the cOolness
'wore away. But an active quarrel and
some hard wards had perhaps been bet-
ter, for then there alight have followed
orae gracious tears, and a loving reconeiliatioa. As it was the eveuings ware
aitently and gloomily away. Margaret
.at, meehatilea.tly knitting, her beautiful
face wearing an expression of injury and
reaignation that was intolerably annoy -
2U WOO either eing wronged by her s
vont, nr that h r fowlswere laying
strange nests. . At that moment it wa
stihject of grea importance to her; a
she never untied the eager, _longing lo
in Jan's eyes.
When he ''idat last, ".Good -by
thee, .Margare ;" she looked up fr
her basket of e gs hall reproachfully.
him. She fel .that Jan might h
taken more i terest in herloss. S
had not yet ivined that these am
savings of hers ere a source of an
and heart-buri mg to him:.He kn
well.that the p ice of her endless. kn
ting„ her gathe d eggs, wool, and swa
down, all went to her private -aecoma.
Lerwick Bank. For she had been s
ins •- money Si ,ce she was a child -
years old, and neither fatheronoth
nor husband -k w hose much she h
saved. , s a thing Margaret ke
absolutely to It re:elf and the little bro
book which w her • locked draw
There had been times when Jan cot
have opened it, ad he desired; but
had been tad tand to proud to do
If his wife aced not voluntarily tn.
hitn, he would. ot solicit her confiden
And it had- nev r struck • Margaret th
the little- book as a hidden rock,
which everythi a might yet he. wrecke
It was there, t ugh the tide __of dal
life flow,ed over it, and though it w
never spoken of
AU that day - • an was sulky and o
stinate, and Pe r camealea•r quarreli
with - him mor than once. hat Pet
tleaught.he kne what was the matter,
and amiled-g- hilly to himeelf as he
remm
ebered M ga,ret's power of resist -
ante. Perhaps. a fellow -feeling made
him unusually p tient, for he remember-
ed -that Thar& h d. not been brought to a
state -of perfect pedience until she had
given him many a day of active discom-
fort. -matte ied Jana curiously and
not without syn athys.for the training
of wives'is.'a-sub ect•-of interest even to
these who feel t entselves to have been
quite- successful.
During the fir t. hours of the day .Jan
was uncertain vhat- to de. A trifle
would have turn d him either way, and
in the afternoon he trifle came.- A boat
arrived' from K rkWall, and two •of her
crew w -ere fate !ff cousins. The Men
were in almost a bad condition as Chris-
tian Groat. He vould not risk soiling
Margaret's • ch.ai cushions again, so he
invitekthem to eet him at Flagon Tores.
As it happened argaret had -an unhap-
py day ; many 1 tie things went wrong
with her, • She .onged fer sympathy.,
anti began to wis that Jan would come
home; indeed sh was half inclined to
go to the star and ask him if he
COU -1(i not.
She opened t door and looked out.
It was still snots- e a little, as it had
been for a mon •. But snow! does not
lie in Shetland, id the winters, though
;dreary and moist are not too cola for the
-,daisy to bloom es pry where at Christmas,
;and for the ry 1 -grass to have eight or
ten itches of gre 1 blade. There was a
.young moonatoo and the Aurora, in a
phalanx of ros- spears, nes charging
npward to the ze ith, It was not at all
an unpleasant ni .and, with -her cloak
and hood of blue flann.el, a .wal.k to the
stare would be ea y and invigorating.
As she stood u decided and u,nhappy,
she saw • a man pproaching the house.
She could not fai to recognize the large,
,shatnbling figure. It was Michael Sheer-
er- tered. Margaret had always disliked
in • Suneva, ; she felt now that she hated and
a ' feared her.. Her luring eyes were danc-
nd bag with pleasure, her yellow hair fell in
ok - ling, loose -waves around her, and she
went to Jan's side, put -her hand. on his
to shoulder, and said something to him. I
om Jan looked back, and up to her and
at. nodded brightly to her request. Then
ave out sprang _the tingling- :notes from the
he strings, and clear, and shrill, and !Tind-
all eal, Suneva'S voice picked them up with
ger a charmingdistinctness
ew wen, then, since we are •weleciine to Yob!,
it- Up with it, Lightfoot, link it awa', boys ;
Send for a fiddler, play up the Foula reel,
And we'll skipit as light _as a maw, boys."
til
av-
six! fhther and mother, and far in. the still
er
night rang ont the stirring chorus:
,
ad • The Shaaldsof Foula will pay for it -a"!
Up with it, Lightfoot, and link it awa'."
pt
wn fhen the merry riot ceased, and Sun
er. WI'S voice again took up the song—
id
Now for a light and a pot of good beer,,,ne Up with it, Lightfoot, and link it Devi', boy
sea We'll drink a good fishing against the New Ye
t
And the shaalds of Foula pay for it
st boye:
ce.
at
"The Shaaidsof Foula will pay for it a' ;
odn. tip with it, Lightfoot; and link it awa'."
Is; Margaret could bear it no longereatn
9 white and stern, she turned - away fror
as
the window.. Then she saw .Micha
b Snorro standing beside her. Even i
the dar•kness she knew that his ey
n were scintillating with anger. He.too
er
Then sheiglanced at the men, and her
Chorus:
-ro. A blow from his mighty hand could
hardly have stu lied her more. She
shut the door, F.. d sat down eick at
heart. For it wa
was not ill, tied tl
her. Snorro, too
and waver in his i
past the house se%
went to the kitche
In a few•minu
garet's servant, sa
come Michael St
speak with thy
rose, and went to
the glowing pea s, on the kitchen
the dim light, to -
evident that! Snorro
at Jan had deceived
seemed to hesitate
tentions. He walked
raA times and thee he
door.
tes Elge, Ska.de,. Mar -
d to her, "Here has •th
,orro, and -he would di
husband." Margaret S
ffm. He stood before
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Ixousu IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE.—For sale
I. the comfortable residence now ocettpled by
the undersigned. It contains seven rooms and
suninier kitchen, and hard and soft water, and
Is within two minutes wa k of Main Street.
Apply to HUGH GRIEVE. 084xt.f.
A GOOD FARM FOR S iLE.—For sale, Lot
_Lel 18, Concession 6, Hay,containing 100 acree,
of which about (19 are clearcd, fenced and under -
drained and partly free from stumps, the bal-
ance- is hardwood bush. There are good build-
ings and small orchard and • denty of good water
This is a good farm imd.wil be old on reason-
able terms. For 'particulars apply to JOHN
GORBY, on the premises, o: Hensall P. 0.
952
FARMS FOR -SALE.--e That valuable farm
being North half of Lot 29, 'Conceasion 6,
Morris on which there is a, aood triune barn and
outbuildings, frame house, pod bearing orchard,
good wells, &c. Also that 's aluable farm tieing
South half of Lot 28, Con( eseion 5, -Morris, on
which there is a good hew flame house and good
frame barn. Both of those arms are adjoining
the village of Brussels, and ire in every respect
first-elass farms. Terms ease, and which Will be
made known on application to E. Fe WADE, or
PETER THOMSON, Brussel 0. 963
', 20A?;itarEniFfoArRSNalle in th 3 township of Turn-
0 FOT ALE —A first-class
berry,, in the County of lite'on, being ,Lots No.
64 and 65 in the lot Conces iion containing 200
acres, 1,50 elea.red and in a aoodt state of culti-
vation. There is a first -ch ss orchard, a good
frame house and a bank bar 80 .by 48 feet with
stone stable under it. The f :len is situated one-
half mile from the gravel road leading ft•oin
Wroxeter to Brussels, 5 miles from Wroxeter and
six from Brussels.' Terms easy. For particulars
apply to • J. COWAN, Wroxe'er, or to ROBERT-
, MOFFAT, Proprietor, on the premises. 901
her by the arm and led her to the end of
the close. Then he -aid:
"Much of a woman art thou! If II
was Jan -Vedder, never again • would if
see thy face I No, never !" *
"Jan lied to me ! To me, his wife I
Did thou think he was at my father's
Be is'in -flagon Torr's."
Thou lied to me also; and if Jan
in R,agon Tore's., -let me tell thee, tha
thou sent him -there,"
I lied not to thee. I lied to no one.
"-Yea, but thou told Elga to lie fo
thee. A jealous wife knows not wha
ste docs. • Did thou go to thy father'
honse?"
"Speak thou no more to me, Michae
Sitarto." Then she sped up the street
holding her breast tightly with botl
hands, as if‘to hold back the sobs tha
were choking her, until she reached he
own room, and locked fast her door
Si e sobbed for hours with all the pas
sionate abandon which is the readies
re ief of great sorrows that come in
youth. In age we know better; we boa
the head and -submit.
When She had quite exhausted ,her
se f. she begatato long for some corn
forter, some one to whom she -could tel
her trouble... But Margaret had few ac
quaintances ; none, among the few, o
wl inn she could make a confidant.
From her -father and. mother, above al
otl ers, she would keep this humiliation.
Gad she had never thought of as airiend.
He was her Creator, her Redeemer, also,
if it were His good pleasure to save her
froth. eternal death. He was the Gov-
ernor of 'the Universe; but she knew
n !notas a father pitying His chil-
,dreu, as a God tender to a broken heart.
Was it possible that a woman's- sharp
cry of wounged love could- touch the
Eternal ? Shelnever dreamed of such a
thing. At length, weary with weeping !
and with her own restlessness, she sat
down before the red peats upon the !
hearth,for once, in her sorrowful preoc-
cupation, forgetting her knitting. - I
In Meantime,. Snorro had catered ;
Toles, and asked for Jan. Ile -svOuld
take no excuse, and no promises, and
his, white,- stern face, and silent- way of 1
-sitting apart, with his head in his hands, .
was soon felt to be a very uncomfort-
able influence. Jan rose moodily, and
went away with him ; too cross, until
ey reached the store, to ask, " Why
d thou come .and spoil my pleasure,
norro?"
" Neil floilc.sails for Vool at the mid- '
hearth, seem -Inge t
tower to -the very .00f. Margaret look-
ed dit with a fe: ling akin to terror at
the large white faee in the gloom ahove
her, and asked fai
wants, Snorro ?"
"1 wauld speak
tly, " What is't thou
with Jan," . •
"He is not c me yet to his home.
t What hour did'e leave the store?"
At °nee Snort 's suspicion's were
'aroused. He stoo silent a minute, then
he said, " Ile. May have gone round by
thy father'... I w. 1 wale."
, The map frightened.her. She divined
that he distrusted awl disapproved of
her ; and she coul ask nothing more.
She left him with "lga, but in half an
hour she became t o restless to bear •the
suspense, and retie ned to the kitchen.
Snorro gave her n opportunity to qnes-
tion hirn. He Bait at once, '1t is few
houses in Shetland a man can enter and
no one say to hit Wilt thou eat or
drink ?' "
I "1 forgot,.. So rro. I am troubled
out Jan. What will thou have?"
" hVhat thou .1 ast ready, and. Eiga
111 get it for me.'
A few Minutes liter he sat -down to-
t with a calm de lliera.tion wauch Mar -
ret .
could not en 'are. She put on her
nig to a man of Jan's temper. But .
though dm said. nothina to her husband er'
during these auhappy hours, the devil
talked Veryprainly in her place.
" Why," he asked Jan, •' do you stay
beside 0. sulky woman, when there are
-at-1 your old companions at Ragan Torr's ?
There, also, ie the song and the tale,
and the glees of goad-fellowehip. And
who would be so heartily -welcome as
Jan Vedder ?" .
Jan knew all this well. Butes he did
not care to make his wife unhappy, he
deterndued to deceive her. It a as 6110 w-
ing, and likely to snow; Margaret %%bald
not come down to C,11e stare in such ,
weather. So he sa.id to her, " Michael He
Snorro hath a fever. Re cannot work. ne
That is a bad business, for ed
it is only 1
that can till his place. The work will in
keep ,The late, wait not for me." To an
himself he said : " To leave her alone a
few nights, that will be a good thing ; fro
when I stay next at my awn hearth, sh
she inay have something to say to me." th
Margaret's nature was absulutely be
truthful. She never doubted Jan's
words. Iti that love of self, which was
a m
miserable omnipresence with her, she
was angry with Finorro for being sick
and thus interfering in her domestie life,
but site fully believed her husband's
statement.
Jan spent two evenings at Raeou ba
an
lii
W1
110
night ?" lie would gladly have answer- t i
ed her, "I ail]. come at whatever hour e ,
thou desirest." But, unfortunately, I !
Margaret was at that mernent counting { she
I
her eggs, and there were at least two her
missing. She was :a woman who de- Sh
lighted in amalleeconamies ; she felt that a 0
ga
(Acetic Lind hood, id Elga, said;
'If he asks for m , say that 1 spoke of
rhy father's house.
Then she slipp d out of , the -front
door, and went wi fleet steps into the
town. The street, which was so !narrow
that it was post 'We to ehake hands
across it, was da k and empty. The
shops were all shit and the living rooms
looked mostly into he closes, or out to
the sea. Only her and there a' lighted
square of gla.ss e her shrink into the
shadow of the g bles. But she made
r way without indrance to a house
ar the main quay It was well light-
, and there was he sound and stir of
usic and singing, f noisy conversation
d laughter witrii it.
Indeed, it was gon Tel -es inn. The
nt windows wire uncurtained, and
e saw, as she In giedly passed them,
at the main 'room vas full of company;
t she did not pa se until within the
close at the side of the house, when,
standing in the she ow of the outbuilt
chimney, she peere cautiously through
the few small square on that side. it -was
as she suspected. Jan sat in the very
centre of the cot pany, his handsome
fa;ce agloW eh smiles, his hands
sily tuning the v• lin he held. Torr.
d half a dozen sailors bent toward
m witli ad niirin looks, and Itagoe's-
fe Barbara; goin to and fro in her
usehold duties, s opped to say some -
ng to him, at sidt eh everybody laugh -
b u t Jan's face d rk eased.
Margaret did not eareher name, but
felt sure the ren ark had been about
self, and her hea burned with anger.
e was turning aw y, when there wus
ry of pleasure, a d Suneva Torr en-
Tarr's, but on the third moeniag las
conecieuce emote hini a little. He look --
ed at Margaret, and wished she would
Witt than come home early to
111
Se
ght tide. Thou told, me thou must
nd a letter by him to thy cousin Mau-
" That is so.. Since Peter will ilit
nothirig, I must seek help of Magnus.
Weil, then. I tvill write this lettean'' •
len it .was finished, . Jan said,
"Snorro, Who told thee I was at titanti F013. S ALE. —The und
I T"
or
s ?
FARM. IN MORRIS FOR S A.LE.-A. very valu-
able farm for Sale, beine south half of Lot
6, Conceesion 3, Morris, co taining 100 acres ;
there are about 80 acres cleared and free from
stumps. The soil is a fine clay loain and we'll
fenced and watered. There e good bank barn
with stahles underneath and. good frame house,
the buildings are nearly eew, and there is a first-
class orchard. There is a geed bush with plenty
of rail timber. The farm ie c mile from school,
five miles from Winghain, d two' and a half-
' from Belgrave station. Gooc .gravel roads lead-
ing from the place. The arm will be sold
cheap: Apply on the'premi$s or Belgrave P.O.,
WM. HANNAH. 957
"LIOR SALE. ---Por sale in
_U of Hensall at a great ba
property situated on the w
street, consisting Of a good n
18x? -6 feet, and well finishe
ood well and stable .on the
or selling is that the undersii
the' village about the end of ti
an be given at any tithe with
y
erms of naia—Ver
ars apply to D. MOWBRA
rector, flensall 1'. 0.
is thriving village
gain, that valuable
st side of Brooke
.w frame dwelling.
throughout, avith
premises. Reason
ned intends leaving
e year. Possession
n a wecke notice.
For full parties -
Mason and Con -
905
ARM- IN GREY FOR.SALE.—Being Lot
14, on the 16th Concest'on, containing.100
cres, south part of Lot 15, o 1 the Eith Conces.
ion, containing 45 acials Lo 14 is partly 01.3111',
,d, the -balance well timber d, a ne.ver failing
reek craiises the lot it is wel adapted for farm.
ng or grazing lot, 15 acres is 1 wetly cleared and
tinier good cultivation the b lance is well title
icred with black ash. It is we drained Will sell
Jtogether or in parts to suit le purchaser. For
urther particulars apply to he Proprietor on
e premises, or by letter to • anbrook P. 0.
947k4tf •
G °ROE AVERY.
00D FARM FOR SALE.
Concession 8, Tucker=
cres, about 80 of which are
tunips; underdrained, in a hi
ion and well fenced. There
I g house and a large bank
t nderneath. Also a young
ell. The land is all dry and
t is conveniently sittiated
I liven stations, with good gr
t each place. For further pi
t e Proprietor, Egmondville
t e Egmoedville mills. JA
rietor
For Sale, Lot 1,
h, containing 100
leared, free from
h state of culti va-
is a comfortable
rn with stabling
chard and good
f the best quality.
to Seaforth and -
vel . roads leading
rticulars address
. 0., or apply at
ES KYLE, Pro-
904-tf
fj qop FARM FOR. SALE.—
: the affairs of the estate
I ingston, the executors offer t
le -
v luablands for sale. Fir
ot 30, Concession 5, townsliii
t ining 90 acres. On this lot
f aine barn with stone foundati
\se11 and pump. Nearly all c
t gravel road closely acljoini
I russels. This farm is a Yalu]
lanced and in a good stets
For prices and terms apply to
si-ls P. 0., Helots' JENNINGS, Irie
01' JAMES Shall!, Maple Lodg
Countya
n order to close
f the late W. G.
ie following, vary
t—North half of
of Morris, eon-
• erected a good
n, good orchard,
ared,' and is on
ig the village of
ble one, is Well
of cultivation.
nos. Emmet, Brus-
oria Sqnare P.O.,
P. 0., Middlesex
868
AR:171 AND • HOTEL FOR 8
. the Township of Tneke
being part of Lot 9, 3rd Cohces
Stuvey ;neer Egieotelville
fence:41., With five ttc:-cs of fal
balance,- eeeded down. There!
ares of bn-h on the land. T
village of Eirmondville, with al.a
lend. There is a goad orchard,
other accommodations. A goot
dime by a smart man. Apply
oti the premises, or to Elaine],
Ole from Seaforth.
• "Thou
the -le first".
ert not at home. I went
,
" Then thou hast made trouble for me,
be sure of that. My wife thought that
thou west ,Ul."
" It is abed wife a man must lie to.
But, oh, Jan !:Jan ! To think that for
any ss-oman thou would tel -the lie !' •
.1.
.
Tin, Jan, being in tiat garrulous
mood which often precedes intoxication,
would have opened his whole- heert to I
1 j
Michael about his domestic. troubles; ..e,
but Michael would not listen to him.
. " Slut thy mouth tight on that subject,'" u , p
he said angrily. " I will hear neither L
good nor bad ofMargarot Vedder. Now; 11',
then, I will walk home with, ' hee, and
then I will see Neil Bork2 J and give him
i
thy letter." ., . • J
ous of selling his fano,
nberry, containing 100
aczfes cleared, well fenced, al
stuniipsthe balance is hardw
a res of. fall wheat in. There
w t.hatone foundation, a new
h ueel with frame kitchen, plen
3 ar sound, two good •isells,-a
r,719 along the front of the fari
res of ,fruit bearing orehar.
al Out two and a -half miles fron
rther particulars apply o
It BERT J. JOHNSTON.
1,LE.:—A farm, in
smith, 81 acres,
ion, Huron Road
dam. It is well
wheat, and the
a also about 20
c hotel is in the
ut of an acre of
stable, shed, and
business can he
J OH N DA LY
dville 0.. one
989-13
rsigned is dealt --
t 14, Concession
res. There are
d almost clear of
aid bush, and 12
is a frame barn
rame stable, log
, of water all the
vernment drain
1, also about two
It is situated
Wingtram. For
the premises.
990-tf.
Margaret heard their steps at the
gate. ffer face grew white and cold as
ice. and her heart hardened at the sound
of Snorro's yoice. She had -always de-
spised hem ; now, for his interfefence
With her, she hated him. She could not
tolerate Jan's ,attechment to a creature
So. rude and siMple. It was almost an
inau t to herself; and yet so 'truthfully
didshe judge his heart, th Lt she was
quite' certain, • tlicliael Snorro would
never tellkf an that she had watched him
throagh lLagon Tores window. She
blushed al nioinent at the 'memory of so
..tneah an lotion, but instantly and angri-
ly defended it -to her own heart.
. Jan caz4ie in, with the foolish, good-.
natived smile of alcoholic' excitement..
But when he saw Margaret's white, hard
face, he instantly became' sulky and
silen " Wh•ere bast then -been, Jan ?"
she asked. "It is near. the mid-
night." •
"I have been about my own business.
hae sotee words to send by Neil Berk
to mv.cousin Alagens. Neil sails by the
midnight tide." !
Sh laughed scornfully. ".Thy cousin
Magt us? Pray, what shall he do for
thee This is seine way cousin, Surely !"
"W 1, then, :duce thy father keeps thy
tochcr from me, I must -borrow of my
o agh kin."
" ees for that-, my father bath been
better to thee than thou descrvest.
'Why didst thou lie to me concerning
Snoero? lie has had no fever. No, in-
deed !"
" A man must ask his wife whether he
care .peak truth to her, or not. Thou
cannot bear it. Very well, then, I must ,
Ile to thee." -
"Yet, be sure, I will tell the truth to I
thee, Jan Vedder; Thou hast been ate'
(Continued on 3rd page.)
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SO
•F
ER
I PEN GRIST MILL T
SPLENDID PROPERTY
dei1gned offers for sale th
pefrty in the Township of
ty f Huron, 214 acres of 1
t 1, in the 1st Concestion of
rt o • Lots 14 and 13„ in the 2
S., about one mile from Kip
les from Seafarth, about the '
1, and 8 miles from Exeter.
are 1, free from stumps, and
euitivaaon, with a good fram
• frame barn on the premi
Int g orchard,and pletity of g,
bout 90 acne otaliardwood b
ng occupied by a grist an
st mill has three run of sten
order, with steam and wa
mill has water power. The
tagether or separately, to
further particulars apply t
BERT BELC,-Ilensall P. J.
RENT AND..
'OR:SALE.-a-The
very valuable
uckeremith, Ce-
nci, comprising
tickersnlith,and
id Concession L.
en istation,nine
ame from Clin7
'inety acres are
'in a good state
,J dwelling house
vs, also a good
od water. There
Oh, the balance
IsaW inill. The
e in good work-
er power. The
property will be .
suit purchaser. •
WILLIAM and
989
ARM FOR SAI‘E.-e-The subs riber offers for
Sale his %,aluable farm in • f he Township of
Gi y, :comprising Lots 6 aud 7, di the llth ()on-
ce eion of said Township. . Thi farm contains
20t acres, and is within 1 an &miles of the
th ef Brussels, wit 1 at good gravel
ro d icading thereto.- About 15( acree are clear-
ed -free from stumpseand in- aas.1 od state of eel-
tiv tion. The balfSnee is -finely wooded. This
fa n is - partiettlarlyi well fen ed, peat•ly. the
W le ofthe fences being strai14I t, and having
be n erected in,1886 .6." e.„Qn the premises there
is eoinfortablelog itwelliirg ha se, and a good
Ir ie barn, with ston.dttabling unsi. riieath, in
w eh there is a well with alum ant supply of
ex client 'water. There is likewi c a new frame
ini lenient hotise,-40x26 feet, w 11 floored above
n below, and ileatly sided. mud 'painted. There
✓ 22 acres halal' wheat sawn upon summer -
al w. It Will lae sold on very ea..y terms of pay-
aie it. , For particulars apply- fothe proprietim,
JA DICKSON; Registrar Hu .on Co. Code -
0 1.4.,Ntgn. MS FOR SAL
0 signe1 offers fi• sale his Vet .1'. 1-altiable pro-
corieisting of 150 acres, b Lot No. 2
an the west half. of. Let 4, on t e 7th Crinces
sio of Tnekeremith, In the cou it- of „I Enron.
Th buildings on Lot 2, are, viz: A brick house
24x:4 feet, kitchen 18x:10 feet, :-eranclabs and
WO .1sI1ed attached. Barn 56x64 eet with stone
sta
0.21
sic.
. 986-tf.
.—The under
ng •
liunderneeth 9 m
feet high, frame stabling,.
1Sa 12 another I8x30, pig home and all !lev-
'FS
y flijiciiws. : There are 75 ae -es cleared alaiiti
-i
high state of:tulthaiion; the balance is well
4111*a-cal. , Thereare.also on the place • a good
•re arc. and twO .pever failir•ge xi ells of water.
Th 60 acre aria has on it a good orchaial and
ouse, good well, 25 acme cleared which is
r graes, the baktece well timbered. These
sa.r well drailied and fenced, and will lie
to sailer or separately): They are within
Res of Seaforth, on a good. gravel road,con-
nt to schools and churehes, and will be sold
Appy to THOMAS McBRIDE, on Lot 2,
etter to Seaforth P 0
972-tf
un
fart
sok
five
jien
cite
Or
p.
. •
(1
JOSEPH KIDD
84. SON
SIGN OF- THE RED FLAG.
BANE_RUPT
TOOK.
Last week's sales were double as arge as any since
L
we started this b4siness, and. we wdl keep the ball
1 ,
humming with TO hot Bargain's till ail is cleared out.
i
No reserve. Comeione, COMO all, au.d participate.
JOSEPH -KIDD & SON,
SEAFORTE-I, 07.
1886. •CENTRAL GROCERY. 1887.
The proprietors of the " Central " wish their nunnirous customers a joyous
Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, anjl in order to add more
fully to the enjoyment of a good time, we have laid in a large supply of the good
things of this life, specially adapted for the holiday seasqn. Our Stock was never
so large and varied as it is this year, and we invite one and all to drop in and in-
,
spect our immense display, whether ;they purchase or net. Our aim has always
been to offer to the public the best gods the market affords, believingas we do
.that the BEST goods are always the aheapest. We do iket buy LOW-PRICED,
INFERIOR goods, and represent them to be the best. We avoid all such so-
called cheap gabds, believing it is neither to the 1)&10 of buyer or seller to
handle them.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
New Patras and Vostiza Currants, new Valencia, Sultana and Layer Raisins ;
new Figs, new Peels, Valencia Almonds, 8. S. A1mond4, Grenoble Walnuts and
Filberts; full lines- in Pickles, Sauces, Canned" Fruits, Canned Meats, etc. Teas
in Green, Black and Japan, at prices from 25c to 75c per pound. Sugars—a
large stock. Tobaccos in black and bright. Flour, Fee4 and Provisions at all
times.
Crockery -and Glassware Dpartment.
It ie simply impossible to particularize in this depattment ; it requires to be
seen to be appreciated. We show this year the finest st ck 'of goods in this line
ever offered in Seaforth. Direct importations from Fraice, Germany and Eng-
land, comprising Fancy Goods, China Tea Sets, Brea -fast and Dinner Sets,
Tete -a -Tete Sets, Fruit Sets, Cnbarets, Plaque Vases, etc A fine assortment of
Hanging Lamps, and prices low. An endless variety of Classware.
Inspection of our stock cordially invited.
LA1DLAW & FA1FILEY, pEAFORTH.
RIGHT TO THF
Our large assorted stock, together with the many near gOodis added. suitable
for the holiday trade, makes our stock more camplate, More attractive, splendid
in quality, and overflowing with gen,erous bargains.
We show a large range of Dress Materials, suitable fot Winter, Ulster Cloths,
Mantle Cloths, Blankets, Flannels, Wool Squares, Glovet, Hosiery, Cottons, leo.
Gents' Furnishings—large variety—in Underclothing, Top Shirts, Cardigan
Jackets, Neckwear, Silk Handkerchiefs, Glovea, Socks, Tweeds, Worsteds,
Trowserings.
• '
Leave your order for a Suit.; we uarabtee a -fih4 The above in stock, and
will be offered at the lowest prices consistent with good (1014, at
J. L. SMITH'S, Staple &
DRY GOODS SEAFOnTi3.
Fancy
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1886
7
We have received ex -Parisian, Polynesian, Siberian, Norwegian and Scan-
dinavian, the bulk of our Old Country goods, and they hatling been bought before
s -
the recent rise in woollen goods, are the best value we h ve ever shown. We
I also show a good range of Canadian stuffs in -Cottons, Dknims, Cottonades, Sae
We would ask inspection of our stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Plushes in
all the new shades.
Full stock of Carpets, Curtains and House Furbishing Goods.
-
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"
'TtaT
:173:
BOOTS AND Sil.01S.
Fresh Ariqival of NPVi Spring
As all my stock of Boots and Shoes is fresh from the menufacturers, you may
expect good, value tor your money. I ignore blowing- ; you tell find me truthful.
Cite roe a call and judge for yourselves.
Custom Work Warranted. Repairing Promptly Attended to
E. LATIMER, Main Street, Seaforth.
1866
1887.
it R. Counter,
The Old Reliable
JEWELLER,
Seaford', nt.,
.Is showing a larger stock of Holiday
and Wedding Presents than ever this
season. Must he seen to be a.ppreciated.
In
SILVER PLATE
You can choose from Tea Sets, Welters,
Ice Cream and Tilting Pitchers, Dinner,
Breakfast and Individual Castors;
Pickle, Celery and Fruit Stands; Ice
and Berry Dishes, Knife Rests, Dessert
Sets, Cake Baskets, 'Butter Dishes,
Spoon Holders, Syrup Cbps, Napkin
Rings, Cups, Jewel and Card ,Stands,
Toilet Vases, Cake Dishes, Tureens,
Biscuit Jars, Ink ,Stands ; Tea, Dessert,
Vnner, Egg, Salt and Mustard Spoons;
P Fruit, Tea, Medium and Butter
K n ve s ; Gravy, Oyster and Soup Ladles
Sugar Shells, Call Bells, Case Jewels
etc. a
In Jewelry
Yon will find Colored and Bright Gold
Sets, Holed Plate Sets, ;Necklets, Lock-
ets, Brooches, Ear Rings*, Lace Pins,
Cuff Buttons, Watch Guards and
Alberts, Gem Rings, Band Rings, 181t
and 10k ; Plain Gold Rings, Scarf hnS,
Bra.belets, Charms; also a large variety
of Jet and Fancy Jewelry.
Wataaes.
Aurora, Elgin, Waltham, Hampden,
English and Swiss', in all styles and
prices Of Ladies' and Gents' Hunting
and Open Face, Stem and Key Winder.
You can get a Stem Winder Watch from
$5 up.
-Clocks li Great Variety
from $1 Upwards.
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Meerschaum, Brier &
Other Pipes
In the ( i
minty. Also a choice selection
of
Cig a ir Cdses and Holders,
Pocket Books and other small wares.
Work Department,
Orders fct any style or kind of
Jewelr y taken. Watches, Chicks ami
Jewelry repaired
ity of goods and
teed to give satisf
n short notice. -
orkmanship perm-
•iteTDon't forget the place. Tree of
Silver Plate in window.
M. R. Counter,
Practical
Watchmaker
and Jeweller,
CATALOG
BELL & C
Inapproanlied for
Tone and Quality.
ES FREE,
Guelph, Ont.
a
DECEMBER 24,
enestakssmessimmlles
Rag& Tort's, singing 'a
mandrinking with
, „ant
,widia my- own kin.
say nothing against
Suneva., there is no tone
abut o good
tied :vtli 111.1d%eliak
he ha
And now, then, wh, tol
TulrIre)8a'!:ked the eieatior
instead of unswering it,
to justify herself. " 11
thee a. good wife? 11.14
been E1ept well, and th-j
and ready :for thee
greac, gobreilto
Thou lias it
better if thou had bee
then I cauld- have spoke
great wish, and then
as others ,s.as, .Jan, it
see the at the maim -nasi
ling -lines, or running it
the storm, with every es
thou had stolen ehip an
would- not want me to
women about geese -ft
eggs. Speak no more. -,
sleep."
Ahe could sleep t
an aggravation -of ix
turned sometimes an
handsome flushed face
she
moteinaltillu
eisos,rahefrterlo
handur
knee, her heart antiaiis
and with a perverse int'
borrows that had not al
to her. Alas ! alas I '
never persuade theinse
cient unto the(To be
is
it)eeoiathll
e
"INASMI
Von
believe hi little ehildeen
And aS
puttani-d
iieaLSecnhf000rlawlifitlab
boys say ijtil the ygouuk.hwanttIIhpeatil
Al:
As to
h eiAnai nrde:rd mum ,
the relvel
titeletedt;
AiffiIpreaehil
preachin' bore,
Who let alone the husks of;
Theopuutliphiet*se'obruIti' a manger
-Gospel-fed,
say Andtwas to a Ina
Glory led,
SoTil subseribe a dollar to
altstysgive eStaells-;
sthe heat r's
P3frat
tnigereal, re'
»d,st me tell a-
,
TharallPetlette world are par,
creed or sect;
That life's a kind of Pilgrie
road,
And kindnese to one's ido
'so ItZttee°rdL-out the lAtial
miderstand,
Who's generally had to pie]
an or'narr h
1.‘ struck
r-icia„
?,u1 whenever the tropsa.ri,
are always low. - •
A -dollar isn't 'Vert' 111110, :
the same;
The loweet trump tupporl
times wins the game,
It assists a fellow's; pmying
his knees—
inasnmeh e3 you. bavel
least of these." .
1 know the verses, Amiga,
to quote;
ifsa different thing to.:
them off by rote.
I'll tell you where I learn
in from the rain; -1
'Twee down in Frisco; yeall
Arb-a.asu)lilela'gri.4.thraebl
lt eit;y linilt
Where the stares and she
and shanties seatterin
Nat the likeliest picket W 1
saloon, - I
NV it h grocery, market,liak
:!
Apdlitih0i,,1110;rude up the pel
.then gray,
. i
But everything still sena
yesterday.. _ .
A little. _girl with hagarlti
1
,counter there, . - •
Not more than ten Or •twca
with grief and •eare ;-
And her voice was kind 01
chronic cold
A net the tone yen •final in I
maturely old. •
She said : ..Twe bits.for
much toeat ;
She hopes next meek to sell
all some meat.
1,‘ e've been half starved
will soon he hero; 1
And she tells us, keep oi
.hist then a dozen men I
Ow* s near."
To shaketheenhe'
miners' say.
I never heard from hmue
verses loud
Ae rose above theg,lasse-
reheepoor,klessti‘rVei
llottgirl s
tpa keg b'elsetees a bar:
asleep.
Weil, 1 tood there, sort
sa':ix,ieHaetutohtbari:.1say, 23tv,
The ?„‘arer' treVtou
1saId the st
Gre-steirneteenatI3adtldwelds
eintal
The i:gelae sposfoents:aechileshrtistIrde:loaswiel
All limy we've been poui
Boys, see :here;
nerea two dollars- rs,e
not entirely dead—
For this Iittle girl ant eit!
want of bread."
"*IIRree a dollar ;" here
atIhi:3i
h-iplakedendin
And the ria
the counter there -
Then the spokesman tool.
from his belt,
Softly stepped from bat
the sleeper knelt;
Took the "two bits" frol,
her silver piece for .;;;,
4- :•';ee there, boys: the xi
her cheeks the tear d
One by one the swarthy u
to the street.
Gently we auli.e..ialkAleielautit.le11,01t:tirral,ear:
\l‘I tilh'.3;:1)rash4:1a:;zettellhd;Dauffdlit;teli-2':'
Th.11".3 3 it:IlliSt1113S 401
T1 -:e to faet and lauanal
NA'e had everything 'we as
And my hand burns wile
Aa looked and saw th
-Well, now, 1113- has barge
r ow you
h:elinetve.vsnaley
litl:rt'sodlli,taat.t.ce-lre,saro.i.
.1aet mark off that dollar]
And have also got 1111
door -stone roses grea
eon with lingers fair.
clothes to wear ;
go -Iden treasures are.
4:rocerv bar."
thought you'd like ti
giistening bright,
51
that I'm alive
make_itl
Merry 01
in rein'. Jsilt
Merry, merrv.
sweet and sacred tho
holds in memory
It natkes the desei
hlossom as the rose
rays of sunlight whi
of our northern who
k' very hoUsehOld thir
Why do ad
of a little child to w