The Huron Expositor, 1893-12-15, Page 6THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
_ DECEMBER 15, 1893.
V ETERINAR' Y.
TOIIN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario
e," Veterinary College. All diseases of Doniestie
Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and
charges moderate. Vote rtnary Dentistry a specialty
Office and reeidenee on Goderich street, one door
XAMI of Dr. Scott's office, Seaforth. 1112t1
EIRANI{ 8. Beattle,V. S., graduate of Ontarie Vet
erinary College, Toronto, Member of the Vet
erinary bledieal Society, eto., treats all diteases of
the Domesticated Animals. All call. promptly at-
tended to either by day or night. Charges =der -
ate. Special attention given to veterinary dentle-
tsp. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one door
south of Kidd'a Hardware store. 111?.
EAFORTH. HORSE INFIRMARY. -Corner cf Jr'
_ via and GoderichStreete, meet door to the Free-
le3rteiian Olauroh, Seaforth, Ont. All dis) sea of
orses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the do n stioAted
animals, suoceaefully treated at S. in4rmary or
elsewhere, on the shorted notice. _barges Aer-
ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vete' inary Surge m. P
13,-A large etook of Velma ary Medicines Kept COD
stantly on hand
LEGAL
D S. HAYS, Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer and
_Lia Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion
Bank. Office-Cerdno's block, Main Street, Seaforth.
Money to loan. 1235
HIGGINS Lk LENNON,
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, Pee. Offioes-
129 Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth
Ontario. Seaforth Office -Whitney's Block, Main
Street. Money to 103,n. THOMAS MILTON HIGGINS.
JAMES Lreneoe, 1291
SilATTEIEW MORRISON, Walton, Ineurance
Agent, Commiastioner for taking affidavits,
onveyances, &o. Money to loan at the lowevi rates.
M. Moartison, Walton.
jM. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &o
e Office -Rooms, five doors north ofCommercial
Hotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papa's
Jewelry store, Main street, Seaforth. Goderioh
agents -Cameron, Holt and Cameron. • 1215
GARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barrister', Solicitors,
Goderioh, Ontario. J. T. GROW. Q. C.;
W. PROT/MOT. 680
rIAMERON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barristers So-
Inj Bolters in Chancery, &o.,Goderich, Ont V. C.
0AN112.0N, Q. C., PHILIP HOLT, DIMWIT 1101.ME18
ANNING & SCOTT, Barrister, Solicitors Con
JJj veyaneers, &o. Solicitors for the gliane of
Johneton, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan Office -
Billet* Block, Clinton, Ontario. A, H. MANSTRO
Taxes Boor. 781
HOLMESTED, encotweor to tht .ata firm
X . MoCaughey & Hohnested, Barrister, So
lioltor, Conveyanoer and Neliary. Solicitor for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farms
for sal.. Offloe in SooWs Block, Maio Street,
Seaforth.
W. CAMERON SMITH
BARRISTER.
Solheitor of Superior Court, Corarniesiorfer fee
taking Affidavits In the High Court
of Justice, Conveyanoer,
Money to Lend
Can be committed after office hours at the Comm., •
cial Hotel.
ONTARIce
ENSALL,
DENTISTRY.
Ll W. TWEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton
e & MoInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John
Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad-
ministered for the panties° extraction of teeth. 1169
DFRA.NK BELDEN, Dentist. New loca
anaesthetic for 'rainless extraction of teeth.
No unconsciousness. Office -Over Johnson Bros.
Hardware Store, Seaforth. 1228
R1-3 AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
visit Hensell at Hodgens' Hotel
every Monday, and at Zurich the
second Thursday in each month 1288
TT KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D. S.,
Exeter, Ont. Will be et Zurich
at the Huron Hotel, en the LAST
THURSDAY AND YIRST THURSDAY IN
BACH NOM, and at Murdieck's Hotel, Hartsell, on
the main AND THIRD FRIDAY in each month.
Teeth exteacted with the least pain possible. All
work &nit -clays at liberal rates. 971
TAR. 0. II. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to H. L
1.../ Billings), member of the Royal College of Den
tal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with-
out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe antes.
thetic given tor the painless extraction of teeth.
Office -over O'Neil' s bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204
N. B. -Plates secured firmly in the mouth by
Yemens' Patent Valve.
MONEY TO LOAN.
IVIONEY TO LOAN. -Straight 'ohne at 6 per
cont., with the privilege to borrower of
repaying part of the principal money at any time.
Apply to F. HOLMESTED, Barrister, Seaforth.
MEDICAL.
jA R. C. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay -
If field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. H. Wright.
1225-62
flIci. cTAVISH, Physioian, Surgeon, &e. Office
corner southwest of Dixon's Hotel, Brueefield.
Night cane at the office. 1 1323
JJ
lt ARMSTRONG., M. B., Toronto, M. D. C. M.,
Victoria, 111. C. P. S., Ontario, successor to Dr.
Elliott, office lately occupied by Dr. Elliott, Bruce -
field, Ontario. 1324x52
J
MITCHELL ARMSTRONG, Id. B. M. D., M. C.
se Ontario, Physician, Sergeon,Accouoheur,
etc. Graduate of Toronto University Medical
Faculty. Member of College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Ontario. Office next door to McDonald &
CO, Walton. 1352
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DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY,
OFFICE, Goderioh Street, opposite Methodist
Church, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural
Grounds.
J. 0. seorr, id. D. 0. id., (Ann Arbor and Via-
toria,) M. C. P. S. 0.
C. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. C.
M. C. P. S. 0.
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T) E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. F. P. and S.,
IA,. Glasgow, &c., Physician, Surgeon and Ace
eoucher, Constance, Ont. 1127
DR. ELLIOTT, Brucefleld, Licentiate Royal
College of Physiolans and Surgeons, Edin.
burgh. Brueetield, Ont. 980
TD W. BRUCE SMITH, Id. D , C. M., Member of
XL`the College of Phyaloiane and Surgeons, &o.,
Seaforth, Ontario. Office and residence same as
oecupied by Pr. Vercoe. 848
ALEX. B HUNK, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston,
Suceessor to Dr. liackid. Oillot lately ocoupied
by Dr. klackid, Main Street Seaforth. Reaidence
-Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately oeoupied
by L. E. Daneey. 1127
AULIIONEERS.
T P. BRINE, Lioensed Auctioneer for Est Court
ty of Huron. \Seim attended in a:1 parte of
the County. All .ors left at TH1 EXPOSITOR
Office will be promptlyattended to.
WM. M'CLOY.
Auctioneer for the Counties' of Huron and Perth.
Sales promptly, attended to, °bargee moderate and
satisfa.ctioe guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed
to Chieelhurst Past Office, or left at his residence,
Lot 2, Concession 11, Tuckersinith,
will12r97-etifve
prompt attention.
McKillop Directory for 1893,
JOHN BENNEWIEs, Reeve, Dublin P. 0,
JAMES EVANS, Deputy Reeve, Beeohwood.
DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood.
WM eioGAVIN, Councillor, Leadbury.
WILLIAM A,JCIIIBALD, Councillor, Leadbury,
JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, Winthrop
SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop.
WM, EVANS, Asseesor, Boeohwood.
CHA RLES DODDS, Collector. Seaforth.
R. W. R, SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Officer,
Seaforth
RH HARD POLLARD, Sanitary Inspector, Load.
bury.
Dr. PlieLeilan, London,
497 Talbot Street, Specialist on the
EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT
Graduate of the New York Eye and Ear Hospital,
1839. Pod Graduate Course at the New York Post
Graduate Medical School and Hospital on the Eye,
Ear, -Nose and Threat, 1892. Eyes Teeted. Full
dock of Artifieal Eyes, Speotacles and Lenses. Will
be at the
RATTENBURt HOUSE, CLINTON,
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1894.
Home 8 a. m. t 4 p. u. Chargee Moderate,
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CARL RORSON'S CHRISTMAS,
IW 3. T. TE.OWERIDGE,
It had been fully agreed that Carl Rob-
son was to board with hie uncle's family in
town and ' go to school that winter,
when Aunt Robson's consumptive cough
suddenly unsettled everything.
"She muettgo south,' said the doctor ;
and Uncle Robison who had business connec-
tions in Havana, resolved at once that he
would accompany her thither.
" But the girls ?" said poor Mrs. Robson,
whose head was usually put in a whirl by
her husband's swift way of deciding things.
"Take them withers."
"And the servants?"
"Take Molly, too. You have been wintit-
ing to get rid of the cook; now is your
chance.
"And the house -with all our nice things
in it?"
"Shut it up, or get some one to come and
sleep in it."
"1 shall be worried to death about the
house," said Aunt Robson, despairingly.
"And Carl, who was to board with us ?"
-what shall we do with him? It will be
such a disappointment to the pooriboy 1"
"1 have it," cried Uncle Robson. "Gari
shall come to sleep in the house and take
cere of the things,"
" Alone ?"
out his head, and traced the eonstellations.
How beautiful, how far off, speckled these
etarry firms! How silent elept the city roof
beneeth 1 The town seemed not only asleep,
but dead; and only the burning eyes of the
eters appeared alive,
There was something fascinating in the
sublime solitude of that lonely outlook into
infinite, glittering space. Having finished
his studies (tor the night, and partly closed
the window'Carl still stood there remem-
bering that it was Christmas time,atid think-
ing how many childish heads lay sleeping
all about him, dreaming perhaps even then
of Santa Claim coming over those roofs,
loaded with presents for good boys and
girls !
Then the east brightened, and Carl wait-
ed to see the moon rise. How strange aud
wasted and glaaetly it looked, pushing its
pele horn up over the broken line of roofe,
then floating away like the ghost of a white
canoe into the dark ocean ot space 1
Carl was watching the moon when he be-
came suddenly aware of an object moving
between its light and him, something which
he tried at -first to think a cat, but which
he was speedily convinced could be nothing
else thau a human head and shoulders,
It was on the roof of the third house, in
the same block, creeping slowly over the
ridge pole -a black silhouette shape defined
for an instant against the moon, Then it
stepped silently down the elope, and disap-
peared in ehadow.
"It is somebody playing Santa Claus 1"
was Carl's first natural thought.
His curiosity was strongly excited, how-
ever, and he continued to watch. ' Several
minutes elapsed, during which he saw noth-
ing,heard nothing, The figure he concluded,
must have got down upon an intervening
roof, which was lower by a few feet than.
the roof each nide of it,
Such proved to have been the case. Carl
was still watching when a head, in a close-
fittingecap, was thrust up over the edge of
the vitity\roof where he was, and within fif-
teen feet -of his scuttle. A pair of shoulders
followed; then, after a brief pantie, the
entire figure hopped up on the roof, as soft
and light asea-ifieepe, and sat there in the
moonlight. st -
Now Carl was no coward as the event
proved. And yet it must be owned that the
mystery of the thing vividly impressed his
imagination and made the roots of his hair
thrill and stir for a few second'. Then rea-
son came to his aid.
" No Santa Claue that 1" he said to him-
self. "Somebody who tias no business on
this roof! Most probably a burglar. Leeks
like a young fellow, a boy. He musn't see
me I"
Carl stepped noiselessly. back, closed the
door of the room in which his lamp was
burning, then cautiously put his eyes up
over the edge of the scuttle frame once
more.
The mysterious visitor had left his perch
and was running along, hitch by hitch, in a
half-sitting,half reclining posture toward the
skylight.
Again the boy's blood curdled. But his
resolution of mind did.not waver for a nece
meat. One of two -things was to be decided
upon instantly --to close and fasten the 'win-
dow against the burglar, if burglar he was,
or -to let him come.
Carl determined to let him come, and
crouched under the elope of the roof below
the scuttle to wait for him.
In a little while, without the slightest
noise, a face appeared over the skylight.
Carl,from his dark corner,had but a glimpse
of it; then a band reached down to unfasten
from its key the iron arm on which the rais-
ed sash rested. It was with difficulty that
Carl resisted an impulse to seize hold of the
hand and make trouble for the owner. -
The iron arm freed, the sash was slowly
and noiselessly lifted and laid back upon
the roof. Then all was still for a few min-
utes. Carl could hear hie own heart beat.
Then a head was put down through the
opening. Carl was tempted to make a dash
at that, too, and haul the burglar in with
Angers ()latching his throat.
In a 1it4 while the head was withdrawn;
afterward a pair of feet appeared over the
window -pane, then a pair of dangling legs.
Another brief, intense silence; then the legs
turned, and cautiously over the pane a
slender human feirm let itself into the house.
Before the legs touched the landing, bow -
ever, Carl rose up,. rushed forward, serzed
them, and bore them away.
There was a brief struggle, during which
the intruder tried in vain to maintain hie
hold upon the frame and get baok his legs ;
then there was a heavy fall ; the hands and
arms, wrenched from their support, while
Carl tugged at the legs, and let the head
and body drop with a crash and a thump,
partly upon the lid of the old trunk and
pertly upon the floor. J
" Why not? He is a plucky fellow --he
won't mind. He can make his own bed,and
get his meals at a restaurant. I'll write to
him.
The migration of the family was a source
of great disappointment to Carl, as his aunt
had predicted. But he had much of his
uncle's decisive turn of mind, and he con -
Berated at once to the arrangement.
And so it happened that he found himself
alene in the great house that winter, As he
was a poor boy, with an education and a liv-
ing to get, he had, fortunately, no very
fastidious views of life; and what would
have been a hardship to many, he accepted
with thankfulness, even with glee.
Carl was then sixteen years old, healthy
and hardy, and full of hope. Had he been
without an object in life he would have been
lonesome and homesick enough in the large
empty house; there'I fear, but few of his
spare hours would have been spent. But,
fired with a noble ambition, he found a
pleasure in the quiet life he lived there, a
satisfaction even in getting his own frugal
breakfasts, and baking his own bread and
potatoes.
None Carl had never in his life had any-
thing Ise much like an adventure as this ;
but hef was destined to meet with eomething
much More like one before the winter was
over.
It was Chriatman eve. Carl's mind was
filled with thoughts of home and memories
of many a bygone Chrietmas. He could not
etudy, so he threw his books aside and wrote
long lettere to hie widowed mother and Biro
ters, who he knew were thinking of hint
then, When he got through it was near mid-
night. He did not feel like sleep, andi tak-
ing his lemp,he'went to the top of the house
where he wastaccustomed to find e pleasant
recreation, after poring late over his books,
in studying the stars.
He used a table in one of the garret
rooms for his lamp and celestial altar ;
and, for the observations of the heavens a
scuttle window on the landing of the attic
stairs.
Stepping upon an old trunk, placed for
the purpose, he was able to lift the skylight
sash on its hinges, lay it back upon the slop-
ing roof, and then etand with his head out
under the starry hemisphere. The night was
cold, and he wore hie coat and cap as if he
had been on the street.
When he wished to refer to his maps he
steesped into the adjoining room then once
more returned to his hole on the roof, put
Children Cry for
at that window for."
"1 came in to find a piece to sleep," said
the rogue, audaciously.
"You were very sly 1" said Carl.
"Certainly. I didn't want to disturb any
one,"
And more and more it seemed to Carl
that there was something in the face and
voice with which he had before been ac-
quainted,
"You are very considerate No doubt you
wore no boots for the same reason,"
"Of course," returned the oaptive.
"You don't suppose I wanted to sleep in
my boots?"
" Where did you come from ?"
"My boarding house. I Love up my bed
to some fellows. I carne out on a little voy •
agenf discovery."
"Maybe you oan make a judge and jury
believe in that," said Carl, earcestically.
" I don't want the chance," replied the
intruder, frankly. "Judges end juries are
apt to hike wrong views of things. '
"1 believe I know you," said Carl.
"I've no doube of it; I know you," re-
plied the burglar.
" Yes," added Carl; "you went to school
where Ido a little while. What did you
leave for ?"
"Because I was a fool -1 don't know of
any other reason,"
" Did you know I lived in this house ?"
I don't even remember your
name." '
"1 -remember yours -Martin Wharton,
isn't it ? After you left there were a good
many inquiries as to what had become of
Wharton? I didn't expeot to meet you again
in this way."
There was genuine pity in Carl's tones,and
Wharton was touched. His lips twitolae d,
but he said nothing.
" Wharton, I'm sorry for you. Get up
and wash yourself; then we'll talk this thing
over. But promise that you won't try to
get away."
Wharton promised readily, and Carl let
hint up. The shoes were found and pet on,
and Carl, carrying the lamp, saw his cap,
tive before him down the etaire to his own
room. Here water and towel were used by
both -for Carl found that he was almost as
bloOdy and quite as tumbled as his antego-
nist ; then, combed and brushed, they sat
down and once more looked at each other.
"Ain't there anybody else in the house?"
Wharton inquired.
"Net just tow . I live here all alone,
take care of my own room, and get my own
breakfest and supper."
"Ain't you leneeome as the dogs ?"
"N�. I am happy as a prince. I have
something to do, My etudiee interest me,
and I make the houtiework a recreation."
" You are a different fellow frone me 1"
said Wharton, looking gloomily about the
room.
"1 suppose so. Now, tell me of yourself.
I want to know how you ever came to do so
strange, so wild a, thing 1"
I'm naturally wild -the most reckless fel-
low ever you saw! I'd give anything if I was
like you. Do you suppose I'm a scamp be-
cause I want to be 1"
"Not wholly. I don't suppose anybody
ever is so. How does it happen? I re-
member your father coming to school to in-
quire about you; he seemed a decent sort of
a man."
"Mfather is a good man enough, but
he has never treated me right. Neither he
nor my mother ever had any authority over
me when I was little. I didn't want to go
to school, and they didn't make me as they
ought to heve done. They tried to hire and
coax me to go and when I wouldn't they
make all sorts of excuses for me, until I
really thought I was a rare body -an ex-
ceptional character -too delicate either to
work or study. That's the way I was
brought up. Then vs hen they found out
their mistake it wises too late. I was so ig-
norant for a boy of my age, that I was
ashasned to go to the public school and be in
the classes where I belonged ' • so at last I
was sent to the private schoolwhere you saw
me. You know how it was there. I could
not get along and keep up even with the
lowest class, I was too hack werd in every-
thing. I had never learned to apply myeelf.
I got mad and left -ran away.'
"Ren away from home ?"
"Yes -for I had to, then, if I left school.
My father has turned right round, lately,
and I can't blame him much," muttered
Wharton,
" He is tired of getting me out of scrapes.
For, you see, when I waen't doing one
thing, I was doing another ; learn-
ing deviltry if not arithmetic. He
told me if I left school he would have
nothing more to do with me, and he has
kept his word. That put me, in a hard
place,especially as one of my chums had been
sent to the house of correotion and two of
Carl still held the legs in the air dragging them to the reform echool. That's why I
their owner after him toward 'the 'room in happeo to be out -alone to -night. I was
which his lamp was left. But before he hard up. I didn't dare to take anything
could throw open the door one foot had in the house where I board, for I should
kicked itself free and was beginning to play have been the first one suepected. It was
a hasty tattoo upon his arms and chest. Had sO easy getting out of my attic window, I
the burgule,r worn boots he would have thought I could get into some other in the
made a bad job for his captor. But he had .blook and find e pooket-book or some table
entered the house with nothing but stook- silver. I'm eelling you the honest truth this
ings and soft rubber shoes on his feet, and time."
the rubbers were lost off in the beginning of Carl was deeply interested in thie story.
the etruggle.
The freed foot was good, however, to sid
in the rescue of its mate, and it gave Carl
no leisure for opening' the door. Suddenly
he changed his tactics, let go the foot as it
was micaping him, and flung himself head-
long upon the prostrate burglar.
What happened afterward he hardly
knew, until he found himself rolling with
his antagonist down the attic stairs.
Both were slightly stunned by the tuun-
ble. The burglar was the first to recover
breath and strength. Flinging Carl off, he
scrampled to his feet: Curl was up almost
as soon as he; but he was on the lower land-
ing, while the burglar was one or two steps
above.
Back up the stairway the latter leaped,
seized the first thing he could lay hold of,
which happened to be a chair, hurled it
down upon Carl, and made a spring at the
window.
He was half out, when he once more felt
the inexorable grip on his legs. Carl had
somehow dodged the chair; and all the fury
of fight aroused in him, he reached the up-
per landing in time to give his antagonist
another and more damaging fall.
Hugging the captured lege with all his re-
maining strength, he went staggering back
egainet the door,whiCh he this time succeed-
ed in throwing open.
When the burglar, whose head had struck
the floor as he fell, fully regained his senses,
he found himself lying on his back aorose
the threshold of a lighted chamber, and hie
oaptor sitting heavily across his body, hold-
ing him down by the arms.
Up to this time neither had cried out; not
a word had been uttered. Then the burglar
spoke :
"1 think I might as well give up 1"
"1 should say it was about time," Carl
o.newered.
There was a pause, during which, both
breathed fast and hard after their violent
exertions, and looked steadily at each other.
Carl had judged rightly; his burglar was
a youth not more than a year older than
himself; taller, perhaps, but less stoutly
built. Not a bad looking youth, either,
though his hair was tumbled and his face
streaked with blood. He had lost both cap
and shoes in the struggle, and his shirtfront
was torn and bloody.
"Well 1" he said at length, " what are
you going to do about it ?"
In spite of the smears of blood and short-
ened breath, something in the face and voice
seemed familiar to Carl.
"1 haven't thought so far as that," he re-
plied. "Tell me what you were getting in
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pledges with his etrange visitor,Carl let him
out of the house by the front door.
The young student was for a Inng time too
much excited to sleep; and, although he
could have lain as late as he pleased that
Chrh.tntas morning, thoughts of young
Wharton, in whom he took a deep interest,
roused him early. By nine o'clock, his
breakfast eaten and his house work done,
he was on his way to the elder Wherton's
residence.
He was shown into a pleasant sitting-
roem, where a boy of nine and two pretty
girls of twelve and fourteen were stiil mak-
ing merry over their Christmas presents.
The mother sat by smilling with a sad face.
The father,a short, stout man, with a broad,
red -whiskered face, preoently came in and
looked inquiringly at his visitor.
Carl opened his business at once.
"1 have come to speak with you
your son."
Mrs. Wharton gave a start and an appeal-
ing look at her husband, His /broad face
was visibly agitated as he gland from Carl
to the children.
"Girls," he said, "yon may take James
out of the room." He closed the door after
them, and approached Carl, drawing a
long breath of anxiety. "You mean my son
'Elwood."
"Yee, eir," replied Carl, though he had
never heard the son's first name before -at
school he was simply called Wharton. "1
have seen him and talked with him."
Are you one of his crew 1" demanded the
father, speaking eterly,with an effort at self -
eon trol .
"1 go to the same school where he went.
I had no other acquaintance with him -until
-he called on me.
"How did he heppen to call on you, if
you had so little acquaintanoe with bun ?"
Carl looked the suspicious father calmly
in the face, and answered, in words which
told yet concealed the truth :
" Wharton," -said he, earnestly, " you're
naturally a bright boy -and not a very bad
one, I hope -and, see here, Wharton !
you ought to do something better for your-
self, you are worthy of something better,
I am sure 1"
The kindly emotion with which he spoke
and which brought tears to his eyes and a
tremor to hie voice, produced a singular
effect on Wharton, who burst out with a
strain of profanity, brushed his sleeve across
hie eyes'and cussed his luck.
"What can I do !" he asked,
"Begin an honest life," exclaimed Carl.
"There is no safety or satisfaction in any-
thing else. You know that as well as I
"Yee, and a dined eight better," Whar-
ton replied, and using a much more pro-
fane expression. "But how can 1? I can't
earn my living, and my father won't help
me," •
"Your father will help you whenever he
sees you in earnest to help yourself; now
don't you think he will ?"
"Well, may be ; but the fact is he don't
believe in me any more. I've promised bet-
ter fashions too often when he has got me
out of scrapes. I don't blame him.'
So the two talked for an hour or more. At
last Carl Held :
"Wharton, if I didn't think you capable
of better things I would just hand you over
to the police for your own good. But I am
not going to do anything of the kind. I am
going to be your friend, if you'll let me. I'll
see your parents in the morning and bring
about a reconciliation with thein -I am sure
I can -only convince me first that you are
in earnest, so that I can convince them, for
I never can make them believe what I don't
believe myself.
"If you mean that I am to go back to that
echool, and be at the foot of a class four or
five years younger than I am. I simply can't
do it," exclaimed Wharton. "11 I had a pri-
i
vate tutur-if you, now would only take me
in hand. I promise -I'd promise anything,
do anything."
He spoke with so much feeling that
Carl, thrilling with sympathy, grasped his
hand.
"I'll do all I can itir you. But,remeneber,
you will have the meet to do for yourself.
sae your father -shall 1?"
"Yes -but don't tell him how I came in-
to this house."
" Ncibody shall know that me long as you
let me put faith in you. Now go, and come
and see me to -morrow -or rather to -day -at
about noon."
And, after exchanging promisee and
about
to visit Carl every evening, and Carl went
to dine with him every hy. That Elwood
had many temptations t overcome cannot
be denied; he was ofte. • npatient, restless,
ready -to -give -up, and rt- • out into his oldi
wild life ouce more. Be Carl, by carefully
watching him and joining with him in mod-
erate, health/tit recreation, kept his hold
upon him and 'brought about a complete
change in his habits before the winter was
aver.
But Elwood was not born to be a etudent;
he fancied an active life on board a steam-
boat or on a railroad, and, at Carl'o recom-
mendation, he was permitted to follow his
bent. He is now a trusted, efficient agent
of one of the largest express companies in
the United States. His position is not
high, but he is happy in it and all his pros-
perity he refers and dates back to Carl Rob-
son and that memorable Christmas.
As for Carl, he is ITOW a successful physic-
ian in his native village' and the support and
comfort of hio widowedmother.
[THE END 1
"Ho fell in with me -accidentally -and I
asked him to my room,where we had a talk.
I tbink that your minis :hanged. He makes
-solemn, and I believe sincere, pledges for
future good behavior.'.'
He has made promisee enough -too many
promisee -in the past. He has even lied to
me. He would neithergo to school nor learn
any kind of business, though I've got him
places and given him the.beet chance a boy
ever had. Now, how oan I believe? how
can I trust him ?"
"Remember," sobbed out Mrs. Wharton,
standing by his side, bowed, with elapsed
hands, "he is our own son 1"
The emotion the father betrayed, spite of
his efforts to conceal it, was not all anger ;
and Carl was encouraged to follow up the
wife's appeal with a strong petition in the
erring eon's behalf.
" There's just one thing," suddenly ex-
claimed the father, walking the room with
violent strides, and then standing with
clenched, raised hand before Carl. " Will
he go back to Professor Brown's school ?"
"1 think that if you knew just how he is
situated there you would not ask that."
"1 do know. Wadi's ownfault, I ask
juet that. Will he go beck ?"
" Yee, in a little while, I am sure he will.
But he really needs a little private assist-
ance in his studies first. Let him come to
me -I'll teach him, and report to you faith-
fully exactly how he is getting on. A month
will tell the etory. You needn't even take
him home in the meanwhile; but just pay
his board where be is -that oan't be much
-and give a word of encouragement for mp
to "And
back to
Aodhowmhooim."
h ;)ay do
you expect for
your trouble?" Mr. Wharton asked insult-
,
in gBlyo,t Chat: lexthcoullsegdhtt.he s
u
spicion of a father
who had never learned to put faith in his
son or his soles friends, and answered,
coolly :
"No pay whatever. I am interested in
your son, and will gladly do, this for him out
of pure good will, If I succeed in bringing
him to serious views of life and reenlisting
his family to him, I shall be more than paid
for everything."
The broad face worked convulsively and
Carl noticed two or three swift tears course
down and bide themselves in the thicket of
the red whiskers.
Mrs. Whartoi clung to her husband's
in broken tones the boy's
favorite child," said Mr.
Wharton, with another strong effort at self:
control. "There was nothing I wouldn't do
for him -nothing I didn't do."
He choked and went on "And do you
think, this Christmas time, when our other
children are around us and happy, do you
suppose-"
But here he quite broke down.
"1 know he has-been in your mind," said
Carl. "And you may be sure that you are
In his. He knows what kind parents and
what a pleasant home he has lost -lost by
his own folly. All I ask for him is that you
will give him a chance to regain them by
good behavior."
Then Mrs. Wharton spoke up:
"1! this young man, a stranger. almost to
our sou, is willing to try him, ought we not
to be willing ?"
"Well, I will try him once more 1" ex-
claimed Mn. Wharton, seizing Carl's hand.
"1 believe you are an honest fellow. Make
my son an honest fellow, like you, and
you'll place us all under eternal 'obliga-
tions.'
"I'll try," said Carl,
"And Bee here 1 We're to have a Christ-
mas dinner -bring El wookaround with you
and -we'll talk the matter over."
Carl acoepted the invitatioli, and left the
house, elated with joy and hope.
The son 08y1118 to see him again at noon,
this time entering the front door, and was
deeply affected by the amount Carl gave
of his interview with the parents. Carl
garnished him with a clean shirt, and then
went with him to the Wharton's Christmas
dinner.
Both were joyfully received, and the din-
ner -which by the way, was excellent-re-
aulted in an arrangement by which Carl was
to take Elwood as a private pupil on trial
for one month.
The experiment was a gratifying success.
Elwood, separated from his old associates
and brought under the influence of theegeni-
al, sympathetic Carl, soon became interest-
ed in studies which he had only detested be-
fore. Elwood went home to live; he used
arm and plead°
Cause.
" He was m
Children Cry for 1 Pitcher's Castoria.
FOE `111:=TE
Christmas Trade.
MR, R. KELLY,
The People's ,Boot and
Shoe Man, -
Is offering special inducements during
the holiday season in all lines of the
BOOT AND SHOE TRADE.
The best goods ever offered in. Sea -
forth at the lowest prices, of which the
following are a few :
Ladies' Kid Button Boots at $1 and
upwards.
Ladies' Heavy Wear from 80c up.
Children's Wear from 35c up.
Gents' Wear from $1 up.
The stock is large'and every person
can get suited. In Men's Socks, there
is a large variety. Rubbers and Over-
shoes for all. Keep your feet warm
by using the
ELECTRIC INSOLES,
The latest thing in the market for
rheumatism. Every person should
have a pair.
Call and inspect Kelly's stock ere
buying elsewhere -opposite Cardno's,
and first door north of the " Sun "
office.
R. KELLY, Seaforth.
FOR MEN
AND WOMEN.
THE
OWEN
ELECTRIC
BELT.
[Trade Mark] !JR. A. envQ:v.
The only Scientific and Practical Electric
13elt mit de f or general use, producing a:Genuine
Current of Electricity for the cure of Disease,
that can be readily felt and regulated both in
quantity and power, and applie to any part of
the body. It can be worn at any time during
working hours or sleep, and will positively cure
Bb en in ati sin ,
IS clat lea,
General Debility
Lumbago.
Nervous Diseases
Dyspepsia,
Varicocele,
Sexual Weakness
Impotency,
Kidnev Diseases,
Lame back.
Urinary Diseases
Electricity properly applied is fast taking the
place of drugs for all Nervous, Rheumatic. Kid-
ney and Urinal Troubles, and will effect cures
hi seemingly hopelees cases where every other
known means has failed.
Anysluggish, weak or diseased organ may
by this means be roused to healthy activity
before it is too late.,
Leading medical e men use and recommend
the Owen Belt in their practice.
OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
Contains fullest infOrmation regarding the cure
of acute, chronic a d nervous diseases, prices,
how to order, etc., mailed (sealed) FREE to
any address.
HAND MADE
Boots and Shoes
D. McINTYRE
Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes Of his
own make, best tneterial and
Warranted to give Satiafaction
you want your feet kept dry come and get a pair
our boots, which will be sold
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Boots
end Shoes made to order. All patties who have not
pald their accounts for last year will please call and
eet1t11eu2p.
6
D. McINTYRE, Seaforth.
The Owen Electric Belt & Appliance Ca
49 KING ST. W.. TORONTO. Our,
201 to 211 State St., Chicago, UL
MENTION THIS PAYS
Wellington,
Goma Nowrn-.
v.thel......
Brawls- ..
Winghant..
Goma Sours-
Winglutm
Blnevale
Grey and Bruce.
Passenger. Mixed.
3.00r. M. 9.30 P.M, 9.00
3.13 5.43 9.45
8.27- 9 b7 10.10
8.37 10.07 11.20
Paseenger. Mixed.
6.25 A.M.11.20 A. N. 7.30 rat.
6.37 11.35 8.16
6.64 11.t9 9.00
7.08 12.14 9.30
London, Huron and Bruce.
GOING NORTH- Passenger.
London, depart.-- - - - 8.25.a.s. 6.e6e.is
Exeter 9.20 6.18
Hensel, 9.42 6.81
Kippen.. .. ...... ....... .. 9.47 6.38
Brueefield • 9.65 ' 0,44
Clinton_ .. ........ Se •• a• 10.12 7.00 ..
Londeeboro 10.29 7.19
...... - 10.38 7.28
lielgrave 10.52 7,42
Wingham arrive 11.10 8.06
Gorrio SIStrra- Peasenger.
Wingham, depart 6.40a.x. 3.45r.14.
Belgrave 6.16 4.06
Blyth . 7.08 4,20
Londesboro 7.15 4.28
Clinton 7.15,, 4.48
Bruoefield 8.05 5.06
Kippen • . 8.13 5.13
Hensall 8.22 6.18
Exeter 8.40 6.80
J. C. SMITH & CO.
-
A General Banking business transacted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for
ollection
Grand Trunk Railway.
Tiling leave Seaforth and Clinton station as
follows:
Goitre Wrier- Sharourn. CiautoS.
Passenger .. .. _ .. 1.12?. M. 1.28r. v.
Paseenger._ .. - ... 9.05 is. lc 9.22 P. m.
Mixed Train - .. - - 9.80 A. M. 10.16A.W.
Mixed Train.. ...... 6.8o C. M. 7.05 P.M.
Goma EAsr-
Passenger. .. - - 7.54 A. E. 7.87 A. u.
Passenger.. - - 8.06r. ii. 2,46r. il
Mixed Train.. -. - 5.25r tr. 4.60 le tr.
Freight Train., ... _ 4.26 P. it 8.85r *
%USTI"
eie_ 17
PURE /
POWDERED 10070'w)
PUREST, STRONGEST, BEST.
Ready for UFO in any quantity. Fo- .nalting Soap,
Softening Water, Diminfeeteng„sana e hundred other
ub
ses. A eau equals 20 pounde al Soda.
Sold by AM Grover"; wad Drurgista.
XL 43rElaXAMITT, Tcnrcsatcs•
OFFICE -First door north of Reid it
Wilson's Hardware Store,
SE A FORT H.
is thelatost triumph inpharmacy f or the cure
of all the symptoms indicating -KIDNEY AND
LTVER Complaint. If you are troubled With
Costiveness, DiszinesS, Sour Stomach,
MEMBRAY'S1
Headache, Indigestion, POOR APEZTITE,
TIRED PEELING, BREUMANTO PA/NS, 8104tpIess
Niglite, Melancholy Feeling, Bees Acivz,
Membrars Kidney and Liver Cure
KIDNEY AND
wingive immediaterelief audErrzoTACeure.
Sold at all Drug Stores.
ilembray Medicine Company
of Peterborough l (Limited),
,PETERBOROUGH, . . ONT.
For sale by I. V. FEAR, druggist, &earth,
SEAFORTH
Musical : Instrument
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
Berl I&ACNo.,OGSuel-phD;ub
Dnotinmin,iNanovvpYoianrok 0;07.
0.
any, Bowmanville.
pBaenly1 &BCoow. ,mGalluvelithe
Dominionp.
ORGANS.-W.
R. GKaroAONr &g Sa nca -0C:omr
w
oodstook.
The above Instruments always on hand, also a few
good second-hand llama and Organs for sale at
f rom ess upwards. Instruments sold on the Metal.
ment plan, or on terms to suit cuetoiners. Violins,
ionoertinas and smal instruments on hand also:sheet
_mud°, books tun
SCOTT BROS.
NERVE
BEANS
NERVE BEANS are a new dis•
emery that cure the worst Caatle of
Nervous Debility, Lost Vigor and
Failing Manhood ; restores the
weakness of body or mind caused
by over -work, or the errors or ex-
oesseerot youth. This Remedy ab -
whitely cures the most obstinate caws when all other
TILEATNZWTS have failed even to relieve. Sold by drug-
gists at $1 per packne, or sit for $5, or sent by mail on
receipt of price by addressing THE JAMES MEDICINE
00., Toronto. Ont. Wrike for pamphlet. Sold In -
Sold in Seaforth by J. S. ROBERTS. '
FARM ERS,
ATTENTION!
All pa ties requiring Farm Machin-
ery, Implements and Repairs, would
do well to call at
Hugh Grieve's Wareroom
- -OPPOSITE-
The Dominion Bank,
Before purchasing elsewhere, as he
keeps repairs for the Massey -Harris,
Patterson, Wisner, Goudy, Mason and
Coleman machinery and implements,
and he is also agent for the Bain
wagon, Massey -Harris binder and
mower, drills, rakes, &c; the Coleman
roller and a full stock of Plows con-
stantly on hand.
HUGH GRIEVE, Seaforth.
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
EAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gut anteed. A large Resortent of Caskets, Coffins and Shroud, &c.,
always on hand of the best quality. The best
01 Embalming Fluid dried free of charge and
prioes the lowed. Fins Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Direetor. Resi-
dence - GODERICH STREET, directly m-
ite the Methodist church in the house
ormerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
The Old Established.
BROADFOOT'S
Planing Mill and
Sa8h and Door Factory,
13M11-F01:ZITJHE.
This old and well-known evtablishment Is 4111
running at full blast, and now has better facilities
than ever before to turn out a good article for a
moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns el -
wive on hand er made to order. Lumber dressed on
short notice and in any way desired. All kinds of
lumber for sale on reasonable terms. Shingles kept
oonstantly on hand. Estimates for the furnishing
of buildings in whole or in part given on application.
None but the beat of material used and workman-
ship guaranteed. Patronage solicited.
ihee 3, 11, BROADFOOT, Seaforth
DECEM
Opi
Both the
Syrup of
and Tefre'l
gently ye'
Liver an
tem effec'l
aches an'
eonstipat
only rev
duced,
eeptable
its action
effects, ra
healtb.y
laaany exe
to ail ar
popular x
Syrup
bottles -b
Any rel4
have it
pronaptl
to try it.
CALIF°
1.01115VILL
Mori
The epunci
auant to adj,
present, the
of last meetit
Cantelon ap
Fieher, stet
er, being ai
ible means of
would conaidi
-charity. The
week in aupp
knowledge re
The deputy r
to meet a e
Council, at
Sth, in order
expenditure
lowing Depu
pointed to to,
election to b
a poll be reel
the Prohibiti
lifouee questi
No. 1, Thom
No, 2, Alex
vision No. 3,
divisien No.
division No
subdivision
ber of aeon
pear in the A
December.
again on Dec
1:7
The Cotzne.
members pre
onded by T.
for Reeve an
mu nicipeli ty_
hall, Elimvil
December, at
for ReeVe, a
lane; that G
nomination,
held as foil
Hall, Elimvil
ing officer;
George Lowe
Ward, lot 2,
deputy retur
diner's hall,
uty returnin
opened at 9 0
o'clock p. 121
January, 189
confirming t
J. Halls, see
votes of the
Prohibition
same polling
as provided f
electors at tb
deputy retur
the votes at t
like duties
clerk dialy ad
provided by
Carried. M
by J. Shier,
a coMmittee
concession 4,
Carried. M
law No. 8, 1
municipal no
taking the v
hibition Pia'
be passed. -
orders were
the financial
Kydd, „seem
journed,to
1.30 p. m.
No. 2 HAI
ber report f
Names are
C. C. Ross,
E. Rose, M
Senior Tbir
M.M.R
Jackson 0,
ond.-13ere
Munn, Se
John theirs()
-Eddie Go
Northeott,
ly spelling
ian; Faun
Nellie Gould
mon ; Second
Freeborn J
O'Brien, -Vi
No. 10 M
standing of t
10 MeKillop
ber 30th, 18
ben, Minnie
Second, -E.
Second Clas
Littie Carte
Grieve, Ad
Third Claes
ard, Nancy
Govenlock,
No. 7 Tu
the correct s
various ciao
Tuckersmith
general pro
general writ
Claste-Job
Mabel roun
Meleean, F
Sadie Melee
Class, -Art
Cecil Burges
ere, Maty J
ttice Coanpb
Junior Thir