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_THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
APRIL 55 1895.
BRIOVOINYS
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CUres Rheumatism, Gout,
Sciatica, Neuralgia, Scrofula,
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tarsaparnia,
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th' aj.1
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Sarsaparill
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Cure:-; Old Ch:-onic Cases where-
other,remetlies fail.
Be suie and ask your Druggist for
[ liRIST*WS
earSaMarilla
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V ETER.INARY.
JOHN GItIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario
Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestic
Animate treated. Calls promptly attended to and
r.harsres moderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a specialty
Office and residence on Goderich etreet, one door
UAW of Dr. Scott's office, Seaforth 1112tf
G. H. GIBB,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of
Veterinary dentists, Honor Graduate of Ontario Vet-
erinary College, Honor member of Ontario Veterin-
ary Medical Society. All diseases of domestic aninials
ekitfully treated. All calls promptly attended to
day or night. Dentietry and Surgery a specialty.
Office and Dispenser -Dr. Campbell's old office,
Main street Seaforth. 1408-52
LEGAL
RS. HAYS, Barrister, Solicieor'Conveyancer and
Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion
Rank. Ofilee-Cardno's block,Main Street, Seaforth.
Money to loan. 1235
ittrATTHEW MORRISON, Walton, Insurance
tin_ Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Conveyances, &o. Money to loan at the lowest rates.
M. MORRISON', Walton.
T M. BEST, Banister'Solicitor, Notary, &43
4,1• Offtoe-Rooms, five doors north of Commercial
hotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papa's
jewelry store, Main greet, Seaforth. Goderieh
agents -Cameron, Holt and Cemeron. 1215
GARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Solicitors,
&o, Goderloh, Coterie. J. T. Gaintew Q. 0.;
Wit. PILOUDFOOT. 68$
OAMERON, HOLT di HOLMES, Barrister. SO-
liaitors in Chancery, le.,Goderich, Ont M. C.
Cansios, Q. Oa Intnea Rome DUDIAST HOLUM!
It/ANN/NG & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitor, Con
royaneers, &o. Solicitors for the tilant o'
Johnston, Tisdale & Gide. Money to loan °Moe -
Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario. A. H. Maiorare
JAg*'.00rt. /61
HOLAESTED, suctoeseor to the ,ate firm
_U • McCaughey & lioluaested, - Barrister, fir.
Bettor, C` oveyanear and Notary. Solleitor for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend Farms
for lade. °aloe in Soott's Block, Main Street,
Seaforth.
W. CAMERON SMITH,
BARRISTER,
Solicitor of Superior Court, CommIssiorer for
taking A.ffidevits in the High Court
of Justice, Conveyencer,
Money o Lend
Can be coneulied after office hours at the Commer-
cial Hotel.
IIENSALL, ONTARIO
DENTISTRY.
D73,.. G. F. BELDEN, L. D. S., Dentist. All kinds
of work &me known to 'Modern Dentistry.
Gold, Aluminum and Porcelain Crowns a specialty.
Door bell answered at all hems. Office and resi-
dence over Mr. Pickard'e store, in room § lately occu-
pied by Mechanics' Inatituto.
W TWEDDLE, Dentiat, Office over Richardson
X , & MoInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John
Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad•
mirdatered for the painless extraotion of tooth. no
T\R. R. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College
elt/ of Dental Surgeons, Ontario' D. D. S of To-
ronto Uoivereity. trate, MarketBlock, Mitchell,
-Ontar:o. 1402-
11AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
. visit Rensall at Hodgene' Hotel
every Monday, and at Zurich the
second Thursday in eacn month 1268
.. LT KINSMAN, Dentist, L. it S.,
, t 4 I I. Exeter, Ont- Will be at Zurich
,rt:)at the Huron Hotel, ONLT on the
LAST TIIUP.SDAY in each month, and
at Murdeek's Hotel, Renee'', OD the nese Flimsy
in eaoh month. Teeth extracted with the least
pain poselble. All work first-ciass at liberal rates.
971
MONEY TO LOAN.
nasinienn TO LOAN. -Straight loans al 6 pat
Al Geo*.• with the privilege to berrowes of
_repaying part of the primeval money 11 an, time.
Apply EfOLMESTED, Barristet, Seaforth.
7
MEDICAL.
DR. S. S. MURRAY,
Member British Medical Association, late coroner
County of Middlesex. Offiee-opposice Town Hall
u the Cady block. Residence -67 Victoria Street
rtelephoue No. 80. 1400.52
flCAM.PRELL, Honer Ciraduate of Medical ra-
IL oulty of Toronto University, Physician, Sur-
geon, tee Office-Zellerti Block ; night cells-
kirelie Hotel, Zurich, On's, 1367
Jr' itMSTRONG, M. 11., Toronto, M. D. C. M.,
Viotoria, 31. 0. P. S., Ontario, successor to Dr.
Elliott, officio lately occupied by Dr. Eliott,Bruoe
Oaten°. 1878x62
DR. iicTAVISII, Physician, Siirgeon, &o. Office
learner southwest of Dixon's Rotel, Brucelleld.
Night Galls at the office. 1323
DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY,
OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodist
Claude Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next Agricultural
Grounds.
J. o. 00Tr, M. D. C. M., (Ann Arbor and Vie-
toria,)
0. IflAuKAY, M. D. Q. M., (Trinity,) F. T. M. C.
M.0 P. S. O.
000PDR, M. D., M. B., It F. P. and S.,
.ylaegow, &e., Pta Surgton and Ao
couther, tinstance, Oat. 1127
' A Ittet. itETHUNE1 M. D„ Fellow of the Royal
\11.t!ellage of Physiciansand Surgeons, Kingston.
euturees a to Dr. tiacted. Ofilo, lately occupied
by Or ttoekid, Male Street Seaforth. Residence
--Cor ea el victoria Square, in house lately occupied
by L "eraeey. 1127
D,.!. F. J. BURROWS,
Late nstient Physician and Surgeon, Toronto G on
eral llotpital. Honor graduate Trinity University,
teitnieer ef the College of Pht sicians and Surgeons
of oetarict rreTOleltICE-Sante as formerly occupied
rsy Dr. Smith, opposite Public. School, Seaforth. .
I hate ft itch pleasure in introducing Dr. Burrows
to all in f alma patients its a physiciau, in every
way werthy of their utmost confidence.
R. W. BRUCE SMITH.
Teleebette-No. 46. ,• Liati
N. LI --Night c AIN answered hem
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AUCTIONEERS.
EORCIE TAYLOR, Licensed Auctioneer for the
Uremia, of Huron. Sales promptly attended
to in aU parte of the County. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Onareee moderate. OE0. TAYLOR, Kippen
e. 0. 13574. f
WM. M'CLOY,
Auctioneer for the Comities of -Huron and Perth,
and Agent at Hensel' for the Massey -Harris Manu-
facturing Company. Sales promptly attended to,
etairges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders by mall addressed to Hansen Post Office, or
lett ab his residence, Lot 2, Concession 11, Tuck.
ersmith, will receive prompt attention. 12964f
THE HANDSOME HUMES.
RY WILLIAM .IAGIC.
CHAPTER XX.
FIRST PLUNGE AND Le. 1ST.
"Oh, yes, we had a sufficiently pleasant
tinte ; soinething doing," he said, in
a morose kind of way. " Dick's rooms are
in the middle of everything -theatres,
mueie-halls ; there's some sort of life there
-something going on. The fact is, 'Nan,"
he proceeded -but singularly enough his
eyes were now fixed on the carpet -he never
once raised them -and the tambler she had .
placed beside hith-remained untouched. "1
must , get up a little oftener to London.
There's no use fossilizing one's self forever
and ever in the country. The country is I
all very well for some people ; but there's
others who like a little bit of town thrown
in -for the sake of change. And I've been !
wondering whether Dick couldn't get me a
bed room On that same floor, so that I could
run up to it from tine to tine."
She looked somewhat concerned ; but
still she said :
" Yes that would be mere convenient
for you than going to a hoteL •wouldn't it,
Dodo ?"
" I've beei thinking -I would put a few
things together," he continued -still avoid.
Ing her anxious gaze., "A few things in a
portmantea-u-and I could take the portman-
teau up to -morrow, and leave it in Dick's
chambers, until he. and I could have a look
round. A single room. would do; but like
his own, in the Middle of things ---where
there's some life and stir and amusement
going on. I think' that will be the best
way -and the sooner the better." -
He rose and went out, shutting the door
behind him'and. she did not attempt to
follow. When he got into, the garden, he
walked along the pathway as if haunted by
something; and when he reached the sum-
mer -house, and sat down there he looked
ibis& in a watchful and•stealthy fashionea
and -with anguish hi' his eyes.
" My God, I cannot do it !" he -murmur-
cd to himself, in a kind of 'despair. -"It is
too much -too much to ask of mortal Man."
He did not see her again .before dinner;
he was busy peeking his portmanteau. At
dinner she seemed-ailled in manner, and
vaguely apprehensive; and yet she _strove
to be a cheerful companion as well as she
"Where did you dine- last night, Dodo?"
she asked, pleasantly.
"At the Cafe de Provence," he answered
her.
, "I hope they gave you a nice dinner,"
she said.
Oh, I Should think so?" he said, with a
fine affectation of :jollity, " Something
like ! All kinds of unexpected things -
things that tempt you to eat. Oh, yes, very
capital it was: bright lights -flee company
-plenty of life and go -an excellent dinner;
you may trust Dick to find his way about."
She was silent for aspace ; then she said,
rather piteously -and her fingers, that ap-
peared to have no Use for knife or. foyka
Were shaking a little.
"Dodo -I wish -you would sometimes
tell me -what things you would like best
for dinner. I know I don't do very well -
and -and I would like to do better -if you
would only tell me -I Will try to do better
-and not send you away to London-"
In spite of herself tears. sprang to her
lashes; she quickly left her seat, and cross-
ed. the-roorn-her head downcast, her checks
streaming ; and then the door was Ohut be-
hind her. Nor did he go after her, and pet
and pacify her, a,nd bring her back with
soothing words alld caresses. He remained
with his hands clinched on the arms of his
chair. There was a hollow and haggard
look in his eyes.
•
Next morning Dick, who had received! a
telegram, was in his rooms awaiting his
f !lend .
" Dick, my lad," Summers said, as he
took the nearest seat handy, and sank
rather wearily into it, "this is about kill-
ing me. I don't think I can go 'on with it.
It just rives my heart strings. And to see
Nan crying -to see -Nan. crying -why, her
latest fancy is that I want to come to Lon-
don because the dinners at Crowhurst are
not good enough ! Dinners ! There's many
a dinner I've gone without- only to get a far-
off glimpse of Nam when 84 was at the
vicarage-"
" Look bete, old man," said Erridge,
"Iin eeing to ask you a question -straight
from are ehoulder. Is all this that you are
doing. necessary -or absolute foolishness?
Mind you. I'm net drawing batik ; I'm not
funking: if you are off for Australia, I'm
with you. But why ? Why ! If that fellow
has an ounce of pluck in him, he'll marry
Miss Anne, and tell his tine relatives and.
friends to go first-class express to the devil.
That's what a than -Would do ; perhaps it
isn't what a fellow brought . up among par-
sons and colleges would do. Why shouldn't
he and Nan -Miss Anne, I mean -and you
make up a small household together-"
" Dick, man, why do you talk like that?"
Mr. Summers interposed, angrily. "Cant
I get you to understand ? Can't .I drive it
into your head? A fine- thing for a young
fellow like that to separate himself from his
family, and all because of a love affalr-very
'fine for a Mine ; but if anything unfortunate
happened, look at ,Nan's responsibility -he
would know, and she would know, that she
was responsllsle for cutting him adrift from
his own people. Wherea, if she is taken
iuto the family, a,nd made safe and secure
by all of them? And that's how it will be,
Dick -that. how it will be," he continued,'
eagerly. "'I've made the first plunge,. in a
kind of a way; and there isn't much more;
soon I shall be out of the road altogether,
and Nati will be safe and happy -for she
can mak..e friends, the clever creature that
she is -yes, yes, she will --win them all over
to her -and they'll be as proud of -her-oh,
you will see ! And you must let meknow,
bick-I shall count upon hearing from you
-and you will tell me little things about
her -never mind how little, never mind how
insignificant, you, know; what kind of bon-
net she Was wearing when you saw her -
the color of her gloves - anythingthe
smallest trifles ----so that I can figure out
Nan for myself-"
Oh, very well," said Dick, unconcerned-
ly. •' if it is to be, it is., And I've been
hurrying things along. Ran down to Til-
bury to look over the ship ; a ripper, I can
tell you !-the saloon its elven as the Troe.
or the Empire -golden gods and goddesses,
as large as life, perched up in the air-"
Ile paused for a second. "d say, I hope
they're' pretty securely fixed. If there was.
a bit of a sea, on, and if one of those golden
goddesses were to come flying Out of the
clouds and hit you on the head, she'd just
about bounce you into kingdom come.'
Then he took up a piece of paper. "See
here ; I've been counting out what dress
Shirts and chokers I shall . want -rather. a.
tali order, ain't if, ? What a nuisance it is
there's no washing done on board. And
how I'm going to stow away all those
shirts-".
'" But you're not going to dress for dinner
every evening?' his companion aske&
" What else?" responded Dick, with wide
eves. " What else? I don't want to be
taken for a bagman out on a spree. There'll
be dances and concerts; you can't ask a .girl
for a dance -you can't escort a lady up to
tlte piano -if you've a cutaway coat On.
Might. as well wear a billy -cock.. Why,
man, I'm taking three dress suits with me :
do 30ai think I'd trust, a Kangaroo tailor?
Besides, there's sure to be some officers'
evives-on board; and they know a thing or
two; they have got eyes; and at least I'm
going to nay them the compliment of groom -
Children Cry for
ing myself well." .
"Did- you Fay I could join . the Plymouth
express at Reading?" Mr.. SumMers inquir-
ed, in almost a listless fashion. . . •
" As far as I can .make out from Brad- .
shaw," his friend answered. ."But I will
get to know for certain."
"I'm not going down to Crowhurst again,
Dick," the other .said, "'until .the clay be- ,
fore we leave. I can't bear it. • You "don't
know what it is to the to see Nan with"
tears in her eyes --it's no use -I can't stand
it -Pd -own up the Whole thing -and ruin
all her chances of happiness through a mo -
meet's weakness. And its terrible to find
Nan looking frighteeed-frightened of me,
Dick 1 -Nan, frightened ()fuse ! Butit will
soon be over now,' he added, rising,. as if
to threat off some Weight that was choking
him, " it will - soon be all over -and the
way left clear for everybody. Well, whet
are your plans -meantime ?"
, s" At present," said Dick, also rising,
" I'm going to take you down with me to
COrehill, to see about the things you'll need
for- the ventage. : I've been making inqeiries
-and I cen tell you we shall want all the
little tricks and dodges. If what I hear is
true, the Red -Sea jest now will be a eTry
geed imitation of Tephet with the -cold tae
shut off," . .
So these two went out into the roaring i
world of London ; here at least, for one of
them, was a mechanical duty, that could be
easily faced -nay,' that could be faced With
some sense of relief.
Late one night Mr. Summers was alone in
the dining -room at Crowhurst, and hewas
writing 'a7letter. Or rather he . was about
to write it ; for although there were the
materials on the table, and although he had
sat himselfdowu once or twice, he could not
bring himself to begin. He would get up
again, with a heavy sigh; and would pace to
and fro, his open palms pressed on his
chest, as if there were some * deep-seated
pain there...But at length he resolutely at-
tacked that.sheet_of paper. -
" Dear Nan," he Wrote, in his stiff and
labored hand-iCarefully dotting every i and
crossing every t as be went along, though
his fingers -shook not a little. t"rhe truth
must cdme out at . last. I'm ' sick -tired of
Crowhurst. There's no use pretending any
longer. I've had enough-" .
The pen dropped from his hand ; he rose,
and -.began pacing up and down the room
again. .
- " God help me,"he groaned to himself,
" will Nan believe that 1 But she must be-
lieve .it -she Meet- believe it !"
He went back, and took up his -pea.
" There's no blame to any one. But I
told vou all aletla that Crowhurst was Only
. . e
an experhnent ; and no* that it has been
tried, it is a. complete failure -as . far as I
am conaerned. It isn't the kind of life that
suits me,. however much 1 may have been
making belinVe. And se- I'm off. And I'ne
Off for good, -too, never to retuen . to Eng-
land. - It's the only way.. . YOu've been
brought up different, you see,. Nam ; and I
wanted youto make your own set -of friends;
and that's all right ; I'm leaving you quite
free -and I am sure you will be happy.
Only you must not bother about mese-1'm
off to the Other side of the . world, all*
there's something going. on -that I'm' better
familiar with than the tife we've been liv-
ing here ; .and I'm not 4&ming beck-e-noth-
ipg would tempt me to Come back._ So it's
no good your writing, or advertising or any-
thin.g of that kind. You go your eown
road ; you'll tind plenty of friends of - your
own wayof upbringing ; and Pm going
mine -there will be some of . my old • pals
out there, I dare say. And I don't M i$11 to
be ibquired about ; I forbid it ;_ and as your
father, I have the right to forbid -it. You'd
• better go at Once to Mr. Morris ; you will
find that I. have left him full instructdone ;
he will look after you until you get married,
and then you can tell him whether yon -want
to remain at -Crowheirsfeser sell the place.
I've had to take a lump stun with me -not
verNfintich, but I think it will last my time
-and 'I wouldn't have done that only I
want no Meall$ of communication left open.
I'm off for good and all ; and your best plan
is to forget that I enenexisted-"
For aenoment er two the labored writing
ceased,and he '' sank back in his chair.
Then he forced liii»self to continue :
"-and yon will be happy with your
young husband-. And you must remember
that his relatives will then be your rela-
tives ; and you must show a little gratitude
to those who are kind. to you, and they are
sure to be so. I think that is all. I should
like to have said beood-leve ; but it would
have been painful.; and you might have
tried to interfere and put me off -whereas
my plans are fixed, and I rely upon you to
respect them. So I will say goodsbye on
paper, an ; and I wish you, my_ dear lass,
every joy and happiness through a long life
-indeed, indeed I do. '
YOUR" LOVING FATIIER."
He started. : there was some slight creak.
Whatif Nan herself were to appear ---at the
open doorn-challenging him, defying him to
go until he had confessed the truth ? But
he listened intently, and there was nothing
further ; it had been merely one of those
nameless sounds that haunt the stillness of a
heesS at night. He _folded the sheet of
paper, and put it in an envelope., and ad-
dressed it ; and then, with a long and ling-
ering look round -for there were many
memories attaching to this room, and he
was leaving it forever -he took up the let-
ter, and extinguished the lamp, and passed
into the hall. Here a candle was burning ;
he carried that with hint as he stealthily
ascended the stairs.'
And yet he need not have been so cautious
in his movements, for Nan Was accustomed
to heir his footsteps about the house, and
around the house too; at late hours, in his
copacity of " bull -dog." Nevertheless, it
was as it thief that he stole by her room and
efiteredhis own ; and noiselessly and with
ax6eme care did he pull out a drawer'to
take therefrom an oblong wooden box,which
apparently he was about to place in a hand-
bag that stood on the dressing -table. But
first he opened and glanced into the box, to
see that his treasures were safe. They were
simple things. Two :packets of letters, each
one of them eanefully marked "From Nan,"
With the date attached ; some envelopes
containing scraps of autumn foliage ; photo-
graphsof-Nan at different stages of her
school -girl ife e. and similar keepsakes and
souvenirs. .Trifling ' things ; but it was a
lover's casket that he •.put into that small
hand -bag.
And then be was ready to come away ;
and as stealthily Ile left the room, and step-
ped Lavers. the narrow landing. But he
could notcpaes Nan' s door. He could not
pass Nan's 'door without pausing to bid her
sonic kind of mute, despairing farewell.
And he held his breath tightly, -so that she
could hear no eeund of the sobbing that
shook his powerf011 frame..1-is eyes were
piteous ; and 1 the hot tears oursing down
his cheeks told of his agony of suffering ;
but Nan was all unawaie. For her, sweet
sleep and happy dreams : for him, the lone
night -and wide seas -and*. distant ways.
"Nan," he could have •erk to her, (1 is
tlie letter too cruel ? But it had to be;rny
1L ss, it had to be
He stole down -stairs. He put tile candle
en the hall table, and went forward to open
the front door. But when he returned, to
blow out the light, he found accidentally
lying there -a lace scarf that Nan -sometimes
threw round her bead and neck when he. and
she went -for an evening strolt. And per -
hope some recollection of these placid even-
ing rambles overcame him '• with both
hands he caught up this little bit of finery,
and pressed it to his lips, and passionately
kissed it again and again ; and now Nan
might well have heare the violence of his
subbing, but that she was far away in the
vague realms of sleep--; Then, with uncer-
tain footsteps, he went out into the white
Pitcher's Castoria.
moonlit world ; he passed along the path ;
at the gate he stopped for one long last
look -murmuring under his breath, " Good-
bye, Nan,. good-bye, my brave lass -and
God bless y u 1" When he turned away he
knew that, the first plunge and the last had
been taken ; it was all over now.
Some five hundred yards distant -down
towards the Oxford road -and by the side
:of a dark beechwood, a wagonette was wait-
ing, the lamps -which Were almost enneces-
sary on such a night -bringing out the
horses' necks and heads into bold relief.
" Here I am, Dick," Mr. Summers said,
and he got up beside his friend.
They drove away in absolute silence, For
though Dick Erridge was a fool, he was not
fool enough to try to say anything to this
man, who had as it were come through the
valley of the shadow of death.
CHAPTER XXI.
•
i A GULF BETWEEN.
It Was a brilliant morning, fresh and clear
and sweet -scented e arid Nan came dowso
staire singing a, gay air,-" The British
Grenadiers," it was -though she didnot
pay much attention to the svords.
" Dodo," she called aloud in the empty
passage, " where are you ?"
There was ,no response ; so .in thesame
heedless manner she went along and enter-
ed the dining -room, where breakfast was
laid-. There was a letter on the table 4 and
et a glance she recollected the handwriting.
" A letter from Dodo ?" she said to her-
self ; and she took it up curiously, and did.
not open it at oncee. It was an unusual
kind of thing. But, he had- not been .4uite
himself of late ; perhaps this was.nome ex-
planation -or even some bit of shy- apclogy
for unintentional.brusquenese-some appeal
for a -re-establishment of the old familiar
Dad affectionate terms.
At last she tore open- the envelope, and
unfolded the sheets Of paper. The very
first words that met her eyes were like a
blow ; she became ghastly pale ; end before
she hail got- to the end of _those crainped
. and formal lines he was .shivering from
head to foot. She could not comprehend it
all at once -could not believe, perhape, that
any such tereible thing was possible ; but
through the midst of this sudden stupor of
bewilderment came the one wild, desperate
hope that even yet she might -be -able to find
Jier father, and fall at -his feet, and clasp his
knees, and implore him not to go away
from her. Breathless, benumbed as she
Was, she managed to get quickly to the
open door.
" Jane !-Jane 1" she called -and there
was something in that shrill and piteous
cry that brought the frightened maid -ser-
vant instantly to her. " Where is my
father ? ' When did he leave ? What, did
he Bey ?, Did he give you this letter -L ?-'
. "BetI haven't seen the master at all
this Morning, Miss Anne,"" the girl said.
"I thought he hadn't come down-"
At this Nan hurried by Wei: and rushed up -
stair' -to her father's mon,. It was empty.
The bed,had not been slept in; there was
no siened of any hurried departure, All -
this had been planned, then ?,-sand Dodo
was gone.
Slowly, ineehanically, as one in 'a dream,
she descended the stairs again, and went
into the dining -room, and sat down on the
couch by the window ; she seas trembling
and chilled and tearless. The letter still lay
on the table ; she stared at it -as if she
Were. staring into some unknown future,
not yet realizing all that it meant,. The
little maid -servant, after a few moments of
hesitation, ventured to follow her young
mistress -into the room. ..
"I hope there's nothing wrong, Miss
Anne?" she timidly asked.
" Nothing that you could understand,
Jane," was the answer. And then she went
on, in a dejection of despair . that WELS lemee
heart-rending than any. violent outbuist of
grief : " My father has flung Me away from
him -that is all. He has cast • inc away.
And be is never coming back to Crowhurst
any more ; it is all a wreck and ruin now."
." Nay, don't say that, Miss Anne !" the
girl pleaded, with quick sympathy. "It
'cae't be so bad as that. If you'll tell me
where to find hirn, I'll go .a.nd fetch him
back ; the master won't need much prose -leg
to ,come back to you, Miss Anne -that I'm
certain sate of,'
"He will never come back-nevee-nev-
er," she said, in the same strangely,nnim-
nassioned way. And then she continued -
for herent, least, in the new and -appalling
loneliness that now surrounded her, was a
humanbeing who could pity her, if that
was all : "I -I do not know what has hap-
pened -I cannot tell yet. . . '. If I had
guessed that he was dissatisfied, that he was
thinking of going away, I might have asked
lunewhat was wrong-. . . . But I was blind
-I did not see -1 did not sce-and he must
have been hiding something from Inc. . . .
And now -now there is an end. If only he
had said there was some time I could look
forward to, I should not have cared -I
should have waited and watched -perhaps
hoping he might ome a little sooner -out
of kindness and/ forgiveness. But there's
nothing of that, sort possible now; and I
shall never see/him again -though I waited
and hoped through months and years -the
long, lone, empty years!" She turned
aside, aref laid her atone on the cushion; and
bowed down her head. "Go away now,
Jane," she said,wearily. "I want to think.
I Want to think what I have to do now -
since he has cast me Off -and left me."
Jane stood uncertain -distracted between
obedience and commiseration.
"But I must being you your breakfast,
Miss Anne-"
"1 don't want auy-I want to be alone,"
the girl said.
" A' cup of tea, then-". .
"I only want to - be alone, Jane -leave
me, Jane -leave me -I must be alone."
And Jane went away; but it was with a
sense of responsibility that drove her to
speedy action. Shedidnot understand what
ha(Lhappened ; but she could not hane her
mistress left in this condition; she would
call in the aid of wiser cousel than her own.
And to whom should she instinctively turn
but to the young lover? Surely it was his
place to appear with succor in time of need.
She asked for no permission, no authority.
She went straightway to the boy -groom, and
told him that hemust at once get the -phae-
ton ready, and drb.e in to Henley, and
bring out Mr. Hume; and she called for old
John the gardener to help. She would have
sent a note, of urgent entreaty ; but Jane
was. not good at penmanship, nor even at
the expression of thoughts that were clear
enough in her.own mind; failing that course,
she intrusted the lad with a message, which
she thought would have sufficient weight.
.As if it wanted much to bring Sidney Hume
out to Crotehurst 1 ..
And in situ incredibly short space of timp,
the phaeton had sped on its errand and re,
turned, bringing the young man ; and here
was Jane -awaiting him , in the passage, and
silently pointing to the dining -room door.
He tapped gently. There was n� reply.
Nan was still lying on the couch, her face
hidden. But when she beard some one
come into the room, she raised her head ;
slie sew who this was ; she sprang to her
feet, and advanced towards him, and threw
herself into his arms, while she burst into a
fit of wild, ungoverindile weeping.
" Sidney, Sidney, have you come to me
in my disgrace !" she cried, amid her chok-
ing sobs. And she continued, quite in-
coherently : "Do you know that I am a
castaway -that -he has flung me from him -
and left me ! Youshould not come near
one that is disgraced. I was too proud and
too happy -but I have been stricken down
--and its Dodo-4t's Dodo -that has struck
me -and the blow -is hard-,"
Nay,- she emild not proceed, through the
Children Cry for
vehemence of her distress; and in vain he
tried to stem this. torrent of emotion that
had.been too long pent up, and now sought
natural relief.
"My dearest, do you mean to say your
father would do anything to hurt or harm
you ?-no, no, that is not, believable 1" he
remonstrated; and he drew her head still
closer to him, and smoothed the soft golden -
brown hair, and•endeavored to still that
frantic sobbing.
She disengaged herself -she took up the
letter from ihe table,
"Read she said, "and then -s -then
leave me, Sidney -you need not come near
a castaway -a castaway !"-and therewith
she returned to the couch again, and buried
her face in the cushion: she seemed com-
pletely ovetwhelmed in her misery, and
careless as to what might happen now.
He read the letter -slowly, and not with-
out amazement ; and -then he went over to
her, and put his hand on her shoulder -the
prostrate figure was all trembling and quiv-
edroi‘•:‘7Nr: to her. " I don't believe half of what
an, listen to me," he said, bending
is in this letter. It is quite possible he may
have been a bit tired and restless, and long-
ing for a change ; but I know what he will
tire of soonest of all, and that is being away
from yon-"
" Never, never 1-' she moaned -and it was
with difficulty he could make out her broken
sentences. "I know better thanthat-1
know Why be struck me -it was to make
sure I should not seek to get _him back -it
was -it was to tell me 1 was cast off for
good and all. Sidnev, what could I have
done that was so wrong ?-what should I
have done otherwise? I wanted him to
bring his old friends and companions to the
house. 1 wanted-hiin to AO oftener up to
London, for amusement. I offered to go to
race -meetings with him. I did -what I
could 1 . . . Oh no -oh no !" she cried, in
another passion of tears. "1 did not. I
was toe happy -too selfish. I did not no-
tice that he was dissatisfied. When I came
to Crowhurst -it was all a wonder to me -I
thought it was to last forever -I never
thought ithat Dodo would -would fling me
away freen him-" But here her utterance
was quite choked with sobs -in total aban-
donment of despair.
- He was in great perplexity. He went
and read the letter again. Then he returned
to her.
• -
"Nan," said he gentqa "you must not,
give way like this. Something has to be
done. I suppose the Mr. Morris mentioned
in the letter is your father's lawyer : now
would you like me t4 go up to town and see.
him, and make inquiries, and get the latest
information ?"
" Yes -yes," she answered him.
"And there's another thing 't Nan," he.
went on. "You cannot live here by your-
self -the lonliness would kill you. .And
yet it is hard to say off -hand what had best,.
be done. Now there is a very dear friend
of mine -the sister of a former college
chum -and about the best and nicest woman
in the world ; may 1 Listing her out to stay
with you for a few (lays 1 until we can Ar-
range something? 1 know she will come ;
she it always ready to help any one in dis-
tress -it's akind of profession she has, and
they seem to keep her pretty well employed.
111ay I bring her out to you,Nan ?"
" Whatever you think right. Sidney,"
she murmured -the tempest of her grief
was dying down, leaving her wholly ex-
hausted.
" Well, I'll 'go now," he said.. " Mind
you keep up your heart. Your father's
datighter ought to have courage."
He stooped and kissed her cheek and said
good-bye; then he Went and _found Jane,
and gave her a lot of instructions about her
young mistress ; and finally, discovering
that the phaeton was still standing there, iu
case it might be wanted, he got the lad to
drive him forthwith into Henley. Mr.
Morris's address he had written down, on
the back of an envelope.
( (To be Continued.)
+hrifty Mothers Can Dress Their
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Little .Ones Handsomely and
Cheaply.
Thrifty and economical mothers rarely buy
new clothing for their children, yet the
little ones are 'always well and handsomely
dressed for school and church. This is the
result of using Diamond Dyes, which make
all the fashionable colors with but little
work.
Suits for boys and little (Tresses aed jack-
ets for.the gills that have faded and become
discolored, arequickly transformed into new
garments by the magical working of Dia-
mond Dyes.
These wonderful package dyes cost but
10 cents per package ; they are eine* to
use -indeed any child.can use them and get
a grand color. The colors produced by Dia-
mond Dyes are fast and strong, and in many
respects far superior to the colors used in
large dyeing factories.
When buying dyes for home use see that
your dealer gives you "Diamond Dyes ;"
imitation and worthless dyes will ruin your
materials and garments.
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Manitoba Notes.
-The Brandon Times of March 21st says:
A farmer near Carman sowed five ikeres of
wheat a few days since. His ground was
iiligood shape, and he did it as an experi-
nent.
-Mr. Henry, a student of Knox College,
will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church at Brandon, during the month of
April. He is spoken of as one of the best
speakers of the young men recently gradu-
ated.
-The numerous Manitoba excursionists
who went over to spend. the winter in On-
tario, have nearly all returned home. By
reports published they seem unanimous in
disgust at the Ontario weather, seeming to
prefer their own keen frosts and boisterous
prairie winds.
-The residence of N. P. Roberts, of Pipe -
stone, Manitoba, was burned to the ground
on Wednesday morning, last week. Every-
thinwas lost. Mr. Roberts escaped by
jeimping from a window, and by placing a
ladder up he secured his wife and three
children.
--Since the demise of Mr. W. H. Daub-
ney, Deloraine, Mrs. Daubney has proven
herself a genuine hustler. Besides carrying
on the business of publishing the Times, she
has been appointed secretary -treasurer of
the agricultural society, a position that NVO.S
held by her late lamented husband.
-The Moosejaw Times reports a rather
funny circus performed there the- other
day. It says: Aenan, a pony,- a rope and a
pig termed nueique combination on High
street on Sunday.. -The man sat astride of
the pony, and the rope formed a connection
between the pony and the pig, one end be-
ing tied to the pony's tail and the other to
the pig's jaw. On bare groom' the pony
proved the stronger and the pig was an un-
willing follower. But the pony came to
ice, while the pig was still on the bare
around, and then the pig had revenge. To
secure a resumption of locomotion the man
dismounted, and relieved the strain such.
an extent that the pony ran awav with the
pig and left the man staring and swearing.
--Mr. George Baxter has sold his frame
cottage and lot in the south ward, Mitchell,
to Mr. Philip Gardner, for 8654 cash. Mr.
Baxter has Moved into the brick house he
bought recently, and Mr. -Gordner will oc-
cupy the frame cottage,
--A car load of dressed fax was lately
shipped to a point in Massachusetts, from
the flax mill at-Sebringville. About twelve
tons of grey tow wern shipped to Mr. Mur-
ray, of Strathroy, at the same time. The
mill has still about eighteen tons of dressed
fax to ship.
Pitcher's Castoria.
BANKRUPT - SALE
-OF-
--AND--
We have decided to sell all our
present stock of Boots and Shoes,
Overshoes, Felt Socks, Rubbers, St.c.,
Away Below Cost.
' You can save dollars by buying while
this Special Sale is on.
Men's and Women's Shoes worth
$2, sale price $L
Children's Shoes worth 50c to $1,
sale price 2.5c to 50c.
Goods bought at half plies enable
us to give bargains.
Call and see goods and get prices.
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T. V. RUTLEDGE,
4_,NIALY STREET, SEAF6RTII.
o! Cottolilloot
COMPOUND.
A recent discovery by an old
phteeelan. Successfully uscal
enonflity by thausan.ds of
Ladies. Is the only petfeetly
safe and reliable medicine dis-
covered. Beware of unprincipled druggists who
orer inferior medicines in place of this. Ask for
Cook's Cotton Hoot Compound, take no substi-
tute, or Inclose $1 and 6 cents In postage in letter
and we willsend, sealed, by returntnalL Pullsealed -
particulars in plain envelope, to ladles only, 2
stamps. Address The Cook Company,
Windsor, Ont., Canada.
For sale by Lumsden & Wilson, druggists, Sea -
forth, Out.
SEE THAT
OFF HORSE ?
Only three weeks ago we began mixing a
little of DICK'S BLOOD PURIFIER in his
feed and now look at him. I tell you there
is no CONDITION POWDER equal to
IVK'S.-Am going to try it on the nigh
one now.
Diekt3 Blnod Purifitr, 50c., DIck's Blieter, rec.
Dick's Liniment, 25c., Dick's Ointment,
DICK & CO. P. 0. BOX 482, Montreal.
For sale by J. S, Roberts, Seaforth.
S11E.1-\45,13ACKACHE
Feei 8cre.acne3
wilt( muwillar Paiaa, a rici
flab ju6t put' on rhar
Bani81ier or Bacirucheit,)
J. lIcLaeuteve. Point an Chene. writes: Noth-
her. better for I.ame Back and 1.111illago that: the
D. & L. Menthol Plaster.
A. E. Slacl.saa writes from Winder?: “The
& h. 3lenthol Plaster i3 eurher ticsra 11.105.d :end
Rheumatism at a. great rrae in this vicieitv.
25c. each in sir-' iaht. tin box.
J. C. SMITH & CO.,
1\71KMIZS..
A General Banking business transacted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafte bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits at the rate
of 5 per cent. per annum.
SALE NOTES discounted, or • taken -for
collection
OFFICE --First door north of Reid &
Vilson's Hardware Store.
SE A FORTH.
rokDANDFU FF
GENTLEMEN FIND
PALMOTAR SOAP
EXC LLE NT
IT CLEANSES THE
SCALP, RELIEVE'S
THE DRYNESS AND
SO PREVENTS HAIR
FALLING 0Vr,
BIG CAKE -15 v PUT UP
HANDSOM 01 25 t
PIGS FOR SALE.
The undersigned,on account of the stOrrirsr weather
Wag not able to dispose of all his stook at hi a auction
sale, so has still left a number of thoroughbred Tam-
worth and Berkshire pigs, including eome fine sows
with pigs and two good aged, one Berkshire and one
Tantwor. h. Now is the time to get a bargain. Ap-
ply on Lot 5, Concession 6, Mullet, or Constanee P.O.
14204fP. H. SCHOALEe.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
IS6T7P.D AT
THE HUHN EXPOSIT313 OFFiCE
EIDAFORTIA,
ND wrrweasEs P.e.ouiREn
POWDERS
CnreSiCIKHEADACHE andNenralgi!a
I2hNUrEs,alsoCoated Tonguet Dizzi-
ness, Biliousness, Pain in the Side, Constipation,
TordLiverladBreath. To stay cured an
eguatethebweisvrmyNoeoAKo
PRICE 28 eZ,ENTS AT DRUG STORES.
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OAUTION. --
Owing to the euormous
sale of our famous .
"Something .Good
Cigar
Other Manufacturerare putting en the
market inferior goods under this name.
A poor article is never imitated, therefore
the fact that " Something Good" is being
counterfeited is a guarantee to smokers that
it is the best 5 cent cigar on the market.
In purchasing see that our trade mark
(The Snowshoe) and firm name are on met.
box no other is genuine. Our "Something
Good brawl is registered and any one Sell-
ing other cigars under this name will IA
prosecuted,
Empire Tobacco Co. Montreal
Cash Buyers.
Harness at Rock
Bottom Prices.
Buyers will do Well to get iny price-.
' before purchasing elsewhere.
PRICES away down-.
A large stock of everything'
on hand usually found in a first-clasz.
shop.
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JOHN WARD.
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THE COOICS BEST F RI END
LARGEST SALE IN CANADA.
Brucefield Saw PlhiL
The under,igned having la...fotl the
Brucefield Saw Mill from M. Alex.
Musta.rd,is now prepared to do all hinds)
of custom saw-ing on the shortei.t notite
and most lew•onal.,:f.
The highitst ca,h lariett Will be paid.
for Bass 'wend, Rock Elm, Hemlock
and other s -table tinibers.
Lumber, Shingles and draining Tile
always on hand.
CHOPPING.
Chopping either by stone or grinder
done promptly and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Chopping done on Tuesdays.
andFridays. A trial is respectfully
solicited.
1416- JOSIAH WATSON..
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hooks an,
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by Mr. 44e
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and timc)er
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'Case, T. Ell
MeMordie,
Chappann,
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,worth, G. 0'
'Troyer, F. I
A. W. Jarro
mit,ohell, AL
Poster, 1.1
Agerieh,0. E,
,Rumford, J
M.
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Rolosky, J.
_Bender, AL 11
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breeht, 3.
.1fiel/3011, Ba Di
F. O'Brien,
A. 3e1eMurti4
'Rumford, J'
Thompson; '
Harri ,s
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J. Kennings,
llobertoni,
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'Snider, C. M
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M. -Gorman,
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LAW tLITIEe
, :vent SUililay
Rev. Mr. lie
the Methodis
--Miss LizzR
with Miss Pa
ed a dressma
Miss Tillie
father, Mr.
Di
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prentiship it
Gray for fie
aitua.tion in
known, high
young man a
eteeiai eireles
Nchoel, wilier
-time. -M rs. -
from 1 a visit
WitS in town
.of London, ol
-Mr. R. M.
ria,y in Man
number of th
putting away
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packed at pr 1
after the fat
are reluctant
bad at presd
thaw.--MiSS.
IS 'Visiting 1
Kate Wilson'
Belle Ring. --J
on Wednes4