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The Huron Expositor, 1898-03-04, Page 6- VETERIN.ARY . Gi. ti; GIBS 1 s veterinary Surgeon end Dentist, Toronto 0011ege of Veterleary denlieteillonor Graduate of Ontario _Vet. ninety College, Hotter member of Ontario Vetedin Skilfully treated. All promptbr attended to eary Medical Society. All gases of donlestin animals oe night. "Dentistry' d Surgery a artelak- - 0 ce and Dispensary -Dr. Campbells ol Oleo, : Malifstreet Seaforth. Night calk answered how the °Moe. atee-ee LEGAL (JAMES L - KILLORAN, 4 Banister, Solicitor, booveyancer and Notary Public. Money to loan. Office over Pickard's Store, formerly Mechanics Institute, Main Street, peeforth. 1628 "Atie G. CAMERON, fesymedy qf Cameron, Holt th Cameron; Budder and Solicitor, Goderich, Ontako. Office-lfamilton dr, opposite Colborne Rotel. 1452 i • TAMES SCOTT, Barrister, &e4 Solicitor for Mol- e eon's Bank,. Clinton. Office - Ellett leek, Clinton, Ont. Money to loan on mortgage. 1451 EL HATS, Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer end Ntitiary Public. Solicitor for :the Dominion k. Ofilce-Cartinr' look. Main Street, fleaforth. e %Toney to loan. ISM M. BEST. lirirlAer, Solicitor, Notary, &e. e Office--Boome, five doors north ofOommercia telt ground Soar, /10Xt door to 0. L. Pepsi s swelzy non, Main street, Seeforth. Godericth ,n10 -Cameron, Holt and fluneron. 1216 ft ARROW. & PROUDPOOT, Builiten, Mellor& Gelded* Ontario. L T ino, Q 0.; Wx. Peartereese 6311 rt-slitititelt; HOLT & HOLMES, Bardelen So- l./ Kelton Chanoery, ese.,Godedoh, Oat M. C. Cannot, Q. 0., Pima How, Durso! Boum HOLMESTED, successor to tin late firm of e McCaughey & Hohneeted, Barrister, Solicitor Conveyancer, and Notety Solicitor for the Can adianBank of Commerce.. Money to lend. Farm for sale. Office in Scotes Block, Main Street linforth. DERTOTRY. g g WeTWEDDLE. Dentlet. Offloe-Over Richard - _IV• eon & Mormds' shoe store, oorner Main and Soh; streets, Seaforth. _ INE. BELDEN, dentist;. crowning, bridge work 1..1 and gold plate work. Special attention given lee the preservation of the natural teeth. All work carefully performed. Ofiloe-over Johnson. Brae' naedware ante, Seaforth. 1461 TNR. It. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College sass ot Dental Surgeons, Ontario, D. D. Se of To- ronto University. Office, Market Block, Kitchell, Ontario. 1402 DR.* A. R. KINSMAN, L. D. S., D. D. 8. Honor graduate of Toronto University, Dein tist, willipraollee dentistry at his father's rooms in Exeter, and at his room at Mr*. Shafer'. restaurant, Hensell, every Wednesday. H. Kinsman, L. D. EL, atZulich the last Thurdeday of each month. 1646-13 MEDICAL. Dr. John McGinnis, , Hon. Graduate London Western University, member of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office and Realdence-Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm. Pickard, Victoria Street, next to the Catholics Church nirliight calls attended promptly. 1458x12 TOL ARMSTRONG, U. B., Toronto, II. D. MM., sass Victoria, M. C. P. 8., Ontario, sueoessor to Dr. office lately oormpied by Dr. Mott, 13ructe eld,Ontario. 'De E. COOPER, IL D., MB., LLP. and 8. Jae,Glasgow, &o., Physician, Sturgeon and Ao. mutter, Constainbe, Ont. 1117 A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of- the Royal ..6,„ College lof Physioianeand Stugeone, Kingston. litiooessor to Dr. *wield. Mot lately occupied ay Dr. Mackid, Maui Street. Resiorib. Redden°. -Corner of Victoria Square. JD hOUlle lidebr 0001Sed hy.L. Danny. DR. F. J. BURROWS, Leta resident Phyedoien and SurgeonToronto Gen - end Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity University, member of the Collage of Physicians and Burgeons of Ontario. Coroner for the County of Huron. ANFOFFICE.-fiame aft *formerly occupied nr Dr. Smith, oppodte Public School, Seaforth. Telephone -No. 46 N. B --Night calls answered from office. 1386 DRS ,SCOTT & MacKAY, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Sedan& atreet, opposite Methodist ohuroh,Seaforth J. G. aeon, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and ' member Ontario College of Physicians !old Surgeon. Coronae for County of Huron. V. MeoKAY, honor graduate- Trinity University, gold medalist Trinity Stadion' College. Member MUage of Physicriane and Surgeons, (Wane. 1483 AUCTIONElither WOLOY, Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth, and: Agent at Henson for the maseseallarrie Menu - g Company-. Sales promptly Attended io, charges moderate and sathtfacMon guaranteed. Orders by mall addressed So Hansa Poet Office, or left AI hte reeidence, Let 2, Concession. 11, Tuck- a/smith, will reoeive promptatiention. 1296-11 TOHN H. MoDOUGALL, Licensed Auctioneer for teJ the Count g of Huron. Sales attended in all parte of the County. Terms reasonable. From Mr. MoDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm stook of all kinds, he is speolally qualified to judge of values, and can guarantee satisfaction. All orders left at TAN Kerosine office, or at his residence, Lot 26, Huron Road, Tuckeremith. near Alma, will be proniptlysttended to. 1466 ••••••••••••••••••••••0 $ztfitf5=lef A CHANGE FOR fiREAKFAST "Variety is the spice of life.", Flake Barley for the break- pfast porridgeis a good thing -if oat meal heal lost it's breakfast charm, fora While. . Tillson's Flake Barley Is most easily digested. Rich, yet ddiaate. Served with cream or sugar, it almoat melts in the mouth. Ideal for children and thoise of weak disgestion. Sold by the pound by best groeers. - IRE TILLSON CO., Limited, Tilsonburg, Ont. S4.111111k 411111P/Sa , 152'1-52 Notice to Contractors. Tenders will be received by the Council of the Township of Mullett for the construction of a new bridge at Waikerburn, Lot 40,Concessiens 12=4 13, in the wild toweship. Plans and specificatione can be seen at the office of the - township Clerk on and after March 4th. Tenders will be opened on Tues- day., March 15th, at 1 p. In. The lowest not neces- sarily agoeptest JAMES CAMPBELL, Clerk. 1616-2 SEAFORTH PACKING HOUSE. To HOG BREEDERS. T. FL ft CO. Of the Beefed& Packing House ere pre- pared te handle any 'quantity of Hoge, Live or Dress, for which they will pay the highest rearkeV price. Will have man call on any parties having WO Hop to dispose of, if notified. For par- , Montan cell at Retail Store, Carmichael's • Block, Seaforth. T. R. F. CASE & OO 1518-1.f. eeee - III health is n luxury that only 'the rich can afford, and that no one can en- joy. Ivery woman je not so situated that she can be an interesting invalid, or rather, an uninteresting invalid, for there never vrae an interesting one. _ The woman who suffers fro& 'weakness and disease of -the distinctly feminine or- gans is certain to become an invalid. No woman can suffer in this way and be a healthy, happy, amiable wife and a compe- tent mother. Troubles of this nature sap the strength, rack the nerves, paint lines of suffering upon the face, destroy the tem- per, make the once bright eyes dull and the once active brain sluggish, and trans -- form a vivacious woman into a weak, sickly invalid. -1 The one sure, speedy, permanent cure for all disorders of the distinctly feminine nature is Dr. Pierce's ravorite Prescription. It acts directly on the delicate -and import- ant organs concerned, and makes them ' strong, healthy, vigorous and elastic. It cures the internal ulceration and inflamma- tion that give rise to a debilitating drain on the system. It is the best medicine for overworked, "run-down " Women. "About sin years ago my wife became afflicted with female 'weakness," writes the Rev. I. s. Coppedge, of Elmo, Kaufman Co., Texas. "Site could not stand on her feet or get in any position . in which she did not suffer great pain. She • despaired of ever again being well. She took sin bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and has been well and happy for twelve months.', It is a druggist's business to give you, not to teU you, what you want Thirty -one one -cent stamps cover the customs and mailing of a paper -covered copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Med- R.V. Fierce, Buffalo, N. Y. ical Adviser. Cloth - bound, er stamps. Send to Dr. THE ONE GOOD 'GUEST. By L B. otALFoRD. CHAPTER Xv.„ • - THE SOLITARY LEGATEE. The first sense of relief was obtained by perceiving himself to be the only passenger, at least the only one of his own kind. That was something, even supposing there was a phalanax already gathered in the house; they were not flocking thither in company with Min. When it appeared there was no phalanax as well as no second station fly, the relief was so great that Tom was almost happy. No one had been telegraphed for but 1im- self; the glowing fire, the tempting super table, the attention, and respect, and om- miseration were fox: himself alone; he had no need to mind about his clothes ancl his absence of luggage; to Mrs. Hilary's g tle old man servant he could make his explana- tions with ease; and the tender solicitiftion of the old man for his comfort, and the excellence of the for, and wide sent little thrills of comfort all through his weary. frame. He did not even • want to smoke, he only. wanted to go to bed when assured that he • was not expected in the sick chamber. Mrs. Hilary was aware he had come, and the nurse fancied her gratified. by the intelli- gence, but at night her mind was apt to grow confused, and an exciting interview was not to be thought of. "She'll only jest know you, sir; and really t6r all her Benne can follow in what she says, it was hardly 'worth sending,” commented the oracle when delivering her dictum on the subject; "but as I diatinetly understood her to repeat your name and to add 'Send for him' over and over again, 1 sent. We always do send when patients &milk° that., But I'm sorry you had such a dreadful night to travel on, air." Even she was sorry! Tom, who loved sym- pathy, orew himself quite light-hearted over his hardships. -e "Ob, it's nothing -nothing at all," he said. "I was lucky -that is, I -I just got The telegram in time to catch the train. Of course it was all right to send for me." For the life of him he could not help feel- ing even more relieved than before. Unt now he hardly knew how much he had dread- ed the thought of hating te Sit up by Mrs. Hilary's bed, holding her hatid, and hearing how she had made her will. What should he say about it? He had thanked her before, and he thanked her now again in his heart -but he did not want explanation. To be told that she would only just know him, and that his being sent for was merey to satisfy an instinctive craving, Might have made a young man who had undergone some- thing and given something at duty's call, impatient -but it soothed Tom Barnet's shrinking soul in a wonderful manner. He went off to bed quite cheerfully . And then he found himself in a room which was coinfort personified, with every little arrangement strictly attended to, and the firelight dancing over all; and as he mounted the huge bedside and sank be- neath the coverlit which wrapped him round, and feltthe warmed sheets beneath, and laid his cheek upon a fine old linen pillow, he had scarcely a moment to realize how in- expressibly grateful to evety sense it all was, before his eyelids closed in a long, dreamless sleep. The neit morning dawned not, as at Duckhill, in storm and hail, but bright with sunshine ;and the first outlook over a peace- ful snow -veiled dandscape was further re- assuring. . The sun was high in the heavens, it was between ten and eleven o'clock when Tom awoke, and it was the church bells chiming across the snow which awakened him. A country church with a fine peal of bells was within a couple of miles, and in the frosty atmosphere their mush, sounded loud and sweet to the ear. Tom, however, started up, as though caught tripping. " By Jove, that's the church bells " cried he, as soon as his head cleared. "'How 1 'mist have dept.! But after all, it was midnight before I got to bed and I was moat uncommonly tired. Well, there's no hurry, I suppose," mused he, comfortably settling down again; "there's nobody waiting for me, and I may breakfast when I choose.', It was nearly noon when he did choose. The little 'old serving man begged him not to rise till he felt inclined; was sure he must have been in need of a good rest; and had no news to give of Isis mistress. She was much the same, half awake, half asleep. The nurse thought it best to wait till she mentioned Mr. Barnet's name again, when she would suggest his going up to the bed- room. "All right," said Tom, drowsily, Then he napped on for about half an hour, and woke 'more fully because the sun had crept on to his face and persistently remained there. After this he got up. Whether he knew it or not, it was a cheery breakfast he made in the poor old lady's house. He did not feel lonely -far from it. Old Cuthbert was in and out all the time with his igentle cough and, apt ministrations. The coffee was delicious, the home-made bread better than any bread CIALEPTC7011±.43.2 The fac- simile Eseatare at -aa h es 14 11:11470:- assssaaaaasaesaSa--aas-aa--a-_aasea'SS o. THE aass_asastassaaasa •HURON ,EXPOSITOR RCH 4,1898, they made- at Duckhill,-(he took i mental note of this with it view to refoen+-and the honey.in the comb a worthy finish to broiled fish and devilled kidneys. As he sat there peacefully eating and thinking and ,playing With the cat, Mrs. Hilary's favourite cat, at intervals, while the whole square, old-fash- ioned dining parlor was flooded with broad sunlight, Tom Barnet- had not a care in the • world. His eyes roved round the Well -cov- ered walls, rested on the tall screen, the rows of leather -backed chairs, the antique side- board, and massively set out table, "1 suppose they would get the china too," he murmured. The future of his three sisters began to take shape in his mind. "if Ida and I are bath settled by the spring," thought he -(how amazed Ida would have been had she heard !)-" the little ones c,ould either be with her or with me. Mar- garet is such a dear girl that it might answer for them to stay on at Duckbill, but I ex- pect they would rather be with Ida. It is luck for Ida. The very place for her and Maurice. A nice small estate, in good working order; A good house and needing nothing -that is if she gets it as it 'bands, But, of course, i,nie ought not to buildupon this," shaking his head wisely; " we,' have no right to draw conclusions, becaulse, of course, nothing exact was stated. Still, she would hardly have sent for me-" and he looked eomplacentlyround. Now, who watithis Margaret, thus_ famili- arty quoted? Tom seemed to know all about her ; why hail she never before appeared in theme pages, nor been referred to by our speakers? Simply because, as yet, the moat of them knew nothing about Margaret. They knew there was such a, person -they had no idea that such a person knew a great deal about them. "Don't you see what a cruel thing it would be to break it all up just when the whole ar- rangement is beginning to work so nicely ?" said Margaret to a lover who had been im- petious for the first time In his life. "If you had not happened to fall in love with me, you would have been quite hippy at home with those dear deters of yours; and you know how they have talked about their new, old home, and how they have been hunger- ing and thirsting to get back to it! Tom, let them have this one year in peece. I am young too, and my dear parents dislike the idea of my being Married before I am twenty. Wait till I am twenty -it won't be long -and see if nothing happens first.. lda is older than I, and ever so much pret- tier. She may have a home of her own to go to—" "Or Pine Ridge," Tom had thought. But he had not communicated Mrs. Hil- ary's intentions to hie sweetheart, for the same reason that he bad held his tongue .about them to the rest. He knew his spirited trio at home; they Would never be driven, and Mrs. Hilary might seek to drive them. Thence wOuld have ensued alterca- tions and misery: As Margaret bade him he would bide his time. But it may as well be owned, without shame to nature, that Maurice Stafford would never have received his prolonged invitation, if there had not been something in the mind of his • host which neither he nor any of the others pres- ent suspected. Now the fates seemed .working for Tom. He foresaw for Ida not only a husband, but .a home -an extra home that was -supposing Stafford had none in particular to offer. With Ida happily wedded', and himself hap- pily -oh, how happily wedded too -Jenny and Louie cold not fail to be provided for. He would take care they did not fall be. tween two stools. - Martinet as he was, and as Ida was, no one else should tyrannise over the poor little things; while as for Margaret -his eyes grew softonly to think of Mergaret. He took out her last letter from his breast'. pocket. It had arrived on the morning of the day before. Regularly every Saturday morning there made its appearance at Duck - hill Manor the small, square envelope which meant so much to one inmate of the house, and which had hitherto escaped the. notice of the rest.; and not without a swift recol- lection that no more of the kind were due for another week had Tom placed his cor- respondenoe in Ida's hands onhis depart- ure. • He now absorbed anew the contents of Margaret's latest sheet. The door °pencil. "Well, Cuthbert ?" said Tom,extiectantly. The old rimiashook his head. The muscles of ids face were working feebly. "Any change? Anything -ah -Wrong ?" cried Tom. All is wrong, air; that is, all is over," and holding on by a chair with an endeavor to control his agitation, the old butler pro- ceeded. "She's gone, sir. The nurse has just come out to say so. Passed away a few Minutes ago. And no one with her -that site not you, sit', nor me. If we had been t called--" "Oh, well, you see, there was no time to call us." Although startled and impressed, the young man naturally felt leas emotion than the 'old retainer. I am sure the nurse would have come if she could," he went on.- "/ presume she did not know the end was so near. There is the doctor's gig," catching sight of it from the window with a sense of relief. "1,11 go and meet bun, Cuthbert," putting a hand on the bent ;Moulder as he passed. "This has come upon you very suddenly; go and get-ecom. posed," continued Tom, trying to say the right thing. "rii answer the door bell," and he vanished. Everyone now turned to Tom for advice, direction, and approbation. By common consent he found himself looked upon as the new master, and his time was much more fully 'occupied than it would have been had the old lady lived lower. So buey, indeed, did he find himself, tutd so obvious was it that his presenee was as necessary as ib was decorous and, so to speak, dutiful, that he ever afterwards looked back upon the 'days spent at Pine Ridge in that snowy, sunny seclusion, which was, yet so full of °coups - tion, so pregnant with results, with a keen preception of its having bean a pleasant season. Then he had no ill° news from home to take off the edge. -Nothing had been writ- ten to him about Beech Farm nor about Maurice Stafford. He supposed all was right in both instances. As regarded Beech Farm it was so -no thanks to Ida', nor -yet to Trusty -but Maurice Stafford had left Duckhil some days before ita master returned thither. CHAPTER XVI. A HOME -DOMINO- MARRED. "Gone !" exclaimed gods- Barnet on his TCHING REEPIN lAWLING TINGING MEIN DIREASIS RELIEVED BY ONIII AP- PLICATION OF Dr. Agnew's Ointment, 35 CENTS. Mr. James Gaston, merchantWilkeeharre, Pa., writes •-For nine years I have been disfigured wltb tetter on hands and, face. But at laet I have found a cure in Dr. Agnew's Ointment. My skin Is now smooth and soft and free from every blem- ish. The first application gave re1lef.-30, For sale by Lumsden & Wilson, Seaforth a 1.-44.•••••• DRCHASE'S KIDNEY - LIVER PILLS BAD BACK PAIN. Being troubled off and on with paitui In my back, caused by 0 matipation, tried several kindk of pills I had seen advertised and to put the truth in a nut- shelL Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills are the only Pills that bay° proved effectual in my ease. • JOHN DEVLIN. , Unionville, Ont. Dr. Chase's K. -L. Pille are always effectual in the worst cases of Con- stipation, Stomach Troubles, Back Pains, Rheumatism, and all Blood Disorders or Impurities. ONE PILL A DOSE. 25 CENTS A BOX. No& arrival back at his own home the following Saturday night. "Maurioe Stafford gone! How ? When? Why was I not told? Why ," but here the speaker paused. He had stayed till Saturday at Pine Ridge, there being so much to do and attend to. Everything had been left to his sisters; with the exception of a few legacies, just and liberal which Tom had announced with much decorous satisfaction; and he had had the pleasure of hearing in return that it had for long been understood in the household that the property would _pass intact to the Barnet family; and although Mrs. Hilary had relations on the other side, they were wealthy and independent peple, to whom all she cOuld give or leave was a matter of little consequence. Some of these cousins at- tended the funeral, made themselves pleas- ant, and promised to shoot the Duckhill woods the following autumn. Contrary to custom, moreover, the old lady's affairs proved to be in perfect order. She had lived well within her income, kept her own amounts, and been lucky in her investments. Tom's respect for the sex was hugely increased after going through the papers which hie position as executor neces- sitated his investigating. Whilst engaged thus congenially, even hie trin interests and those of Duckhill gener- ally sank into the background: and though he opened every sheet with a certain amount of expectation -especially when the address was in the handwriting of hie sister Ida -the did not deteot anything amiss in thessab- Bence of Maurice Stafford's name. If 'Maurice .had not come forward as an avowed suitor, it only meant ,that he had judged it better to wait -for the return of the elder brother and -natural guardian, but if on the other band -Maurice -had spoken-(" And somehow I think he must have spoken," meditated the absentee over his leisurely evening pipe, there being still no news, though several days had passed,) -the two might choose to keep their secret to them- selves till such time as they could confide it face ta; face. It was like Ida not to care to write about such things.' Ida was shy where feelings were concerned -as he was himself. How Ids would start when she heard about Mar- garet 1 Ida who knew him so well and yet knew him not at all, as Margaret did I Was it now Ida's turn to experience something of that wonderful overflow of soft emotions and tender, sacred aspirations, which made hint in the presence of his betrothed another creature from the prosaic Tom Barnet of every -day life? He wondered. Of course Maurice Stafford was a good fellow, an awfully good fellow; and Ida was a dear good girl, andat girl to admire too; but still -he shook his head. Noz young lover ever thinks that another can know anything of his own heaven. Nothing, however, Tom considered, could be more a propos than Maurice Stafford's being agotually at Duckhill and in love with his sister, when that sister was being put in possession of & home and fortune. Maurice would be clear of all suspicion of fortune- hunting, since both the old lady's illness and death had been totally unforeseen, and since no one, save Tom hieaself, had any notion to what extent the Barnet girls would bene- fit thereb7. If on has return to the Manor it should be found that the first action required of him was to give his. brotherly consent to an en- gagement already half formed, well and good. He would rather wrier that 11 should be so. But if the set words -had not so far been actually spoken, he would wait till they had -it would not be long -before making his important announcement on the other hand. When he thought of hisannouncement, he chuckled. If Miss Barnet had been reticent, so had he. He had heard from all titres sisters, and no one of them had named the name of Maurice -(a prohibition had been issued on the subject, we may guess by ivhtrn)-wherefore they could not complain if he had also written briefly and vaguely, suppressing the gist of his communications. At first, indeed, he had dashed off a line or two, in which he had conveyed the news; but on second thttoghts the sheet had been destroyed; and subaequently he had Merely lamented the delay occasioned by busihess, without sayings whose business, It would be easier in every way to tell than to write. There.was so much to tell, seeing that one tale opened the way to another. He might at last even venture „upon his own autobio- graphical narration -indeed, he would al- most have to do so in order to re -assure the affotionate hearts of the three moat con- cerned._ They would think it impoesible to desert him : cruel to leave Duckbill for Pine Ridge. In fancy he heard little Louie's outcry, and saw the team- in Jenny's eyes. Poor, dear little tender-hearted things, perhaps they would nob even care to go when they heard the whole truth ; and it might be difficult to make them easy in their minds, albeit there was a Margaret in the question. Ah, but not when they came to know his Margaret! He selected the words in which he ehould first present his Margaret to them :in the light of a sister, and make known her own entreaty on their behalf; "Let them have this one winter in peace." "11 is Ida herself who has broken the peace," he heard himself saying. is, I give you my word, if Ida had stood firm so would I, till a year had passed. Pine Ridge should not have separated na. But now the whole compact is at an end. After all, you know," this was for the two younger ones, "after all, it onlyamounts to this, you have two homes instead of one. (For I suppose Maurice would make no obiection," murmured the young man-, to himself, in conclusion.") It had been a great point in Maurice's favour, that he was not the sort of man to make objection. 'Anyway, they can't go wrong between us," thought Tom, cheerful- ly, "and there's no hurry, as Margaret _won't hear of an thing being said until the spring. The spring? That's -April. That evouldbe just right. ean. melte Maurice hang out for April toot" And thus peacefully smoking and C.0.111.13"1"0111.X.SIL., The fac- simile - demurs of ...... „ -SS-SS.74-S.SCASSTa • is ea evert. wrapper, ruminating, he found the quiet csvenin passed as quickly as the busy mornings. Conceive therefore the sensations of t young squire when he looked round iti vai for the figure which should have been pro inent in the group assembled to welcom i him on bis return. There were his aunts, his uncles, and h cousins of both sexes ; there were his state three -Ida with a slight soar on her le cheek, but in other respects none the worts for the accident which, be it noted,. ha taken place the day brother left -but the was no Maurice Stafford. The hour Was late ; it was pitch dark ou aide ; Stafford must he in the house if h were anywhere; and if in the house wh room? smhTe not either in the hall or drawing Awfully glad you're all here," said To beaming round. " It was most awfully un fortunate, wasn'tit ? But as you can sto for Christmas ies all right. Awfully gla you can stop, aunt Bees. Where's. Ste ford f" He thought he put the questio easily, but °Ida preoeived the dawning o suroporishe; Maurice is gone," replied Jenny trying not to glance at her sister -Ida w giving particular orders about the cold roast phesant for the traveller's sapper, at tib moment. 4 "Yes, Maurice is gone," echoed littl Louie, with a sigh. "We were so sorry all of ne--but he would go. .Ida said w weren't to tell you--" There was no need to trouble you abou every trifle," Ida's ringing voice interrupte the plaintive tones. "Mr. Stafford ooul not have stayed all this time, .at any rate Tom; and we could not tell when you woul • be free to come back. It was better to le him" Ugoone ! " exclaimed Tom. It was a this point that he gave vent to the livel expressions of aitoniehmeut and diama above recorded. , "How? When? Wh rWat," "You onuothatdoledn?ou"gh to think about. Ther ' was no use troubling you:" The apeake had enacted the sc‘ne in her mind over an over again, and hail resolved upon her ow part. "Trouble ale 1 " echoed Tom, stanclin. still to look at her. "Trouble me? I don' understand. How should it trouble me' • Ida bit her lip. She had not meant th phrase to be interpreted thus. And Tom had so little tact. If she did not manage to convey to him that for Isom 'particular reason she wished no more sal on the matter, he would pursue -it tooth and nail, even under the very newts of inquisi tive uncles, aunts, and amaiiins. He WAS capable of following her all about the larg drawing -room, inquiring and protesting. She could depend upon Tom if once he ,perceived anything amiss, but how convey to him the hint? No sort of movement in the shape of a pinch, or a subterranean kick -inelegant but effective -swan possible and equally impossible was a frown or warning glance. She was be neath a fire of watchful eyes, and it ;teemed to her as though, in the silence around, she read the hush ef expectation. The poor girl knew not what to do. She had not reckoned on such 'a passionate pro- test, having considered _that the newly -ar- rived • traveller would be taken up with other things, his home -coming, his guests, his letters-alie had provided herself swith a pile of business letters ;which she now thrust into his hand -and beforehand it had seem- ed_as if she should easily dispose of Maur- ice Stafford's absence. But here was Tom, her usually calm and disoreet brother, belabouring them all with angry questions and obvious condemnation. Hie tone, his air, and Whole unconcealed discomfiture .meant, "What hese you all been about to let this man go ? " and that so much was understood by most of the party was plain. "1 am sure dear Tomaneither your uncle nor I thought it signified -I mean that appearances signified -We are not great people for etiquette," protested Mrs. Lytton, who was the first to find voice, "it was of course a little awkward, you and dear Ida both being absent -Ida had to keep her room you know, for three whole days -but then we all knew so exactly how it was, that really, - really, we thought -I am sure your uncle and I thought -and indeed I be- lieve we all did-" looking round for con- firmation of the statement, "that Mr. Stafford need not have gone." "Why, of course it was unusual ; of course I know that, aunt Bees," the young inan's brow begins to clear, . "but then, as you say, the circumstances were patent to everybody. I partioularlybegged that every- body would stay on, when I wrote up from the post office that night -you know I did, Ida," Witting to her, and I repeating it in every letter since. Did you tell Maurice what I said?" A terrible question. It was revealed to nearly all present in one and the same in- stant that Tom had put a terrible question; and the little boys alone unconcernedly waited for a reply. None came : like a tor- tured creature which an make no moan, Ida drew in a long, slow breath and her lips slightly trembled, as she pressed them close -but do words escaped. Then Tom perceived what he was doing. "Oh, well, if he had to go he had to go," cried he, making a movement break- ing up the group. "I'm disappOined, be - *cause he is such a good fellow, and a good shot ; and now that the open weather has come back, we might have made some good bags -but it can't be helped. You can't force a man to stay against his will, can you uncle Jack? I'm only glad you did • not all bolt off too, the moment by back was turn- ed," trying hard for his first cheery note. 'It's all right about Beech Farm anyhow, Ida." go he m - is rs St re t- f- • * as • "is it ?" replied she, indifferently. Yet she appreciated her brother's effort; and would fain have seconded him better. "Me. Trusty has him fast --I mean Hodgson -but I haven't heard the pariett- lars ; and I don't quite understand why any one need go top to London. Hodgson wrote on Saturday." And be entered into one of the disquisitions which were such. gall and wormwood to General Thistleblow. In the present instance'however, the lengthiest discourse and the drows est topic was the beat for the purpose. In reality Tom was as eager to put an end to the scene, and break up the party, ai-was his eider. He was now arouseU, alert keenly auspicious, and profoundly egusted. Something had gone wrong because he wag not there to keep all right; and when he thought of the future that hung upon this "going wrong," he had scarce patience_ to 40•11NIMINAININeml Actors, Singers, Speakers Thousands of actors, publics entertainers, singers, lectur- ers, preachers lied readers are tormented with throat weakness. These delimits organs being overtaxed be- come susceptible t� head colds, influenza, hoarseness, tickling In the throat, sneez- ing, dropping in the throat, pain over the eyes, dry throat, etre; all th are forerunners of Catarrb, Asthma, Tonsilitis, and are buist:feicng stones to ifio mor e serious complications ted. DE. AGNEW'S OATAREHA. POWDER Is powerful, painless, harmless and quick -acting, and will cure all such troubles -relieves in zo minutes. "I can but mccialra Dr. Agnew's CatarrhalPow- det a wonderful medicine, particularly for singers and public speakers. Myself and wife were both subjects of Tonsilitis and Catarrh, and never found anything to equal this great remedy for quick action and curative qualities -it is a wonder worker. I heartily recomunend it to my brother profinsionals." Al. Emmett Fostell, Actor, New York City-st For male by Lumsden & Wilson, Seaforth. SAVE THE 'OTHERS Dodd's Kidney Pills their Only Safety in Female Diseases. You have seen aflower nipped by frost, fade and die in the flush of its beauty, That is how women die when attacked by any of the diseases peculiar to their sex. Woman's burdens are woefully heavy. Her sufferings are agonizing. Her patience is grand. Diseast preys upon her. The light dies out of her eyes, her steps become slow and dragging; she loses flesh; grows sallow, listless, dKoops‘ like a flower. Then she dies. Her family is left to the cold.mercy of the world. Mother's dead ! " What ayiteous phrase. What sufferings have been endured before it was used. Why should' mothers, wives, sisters suffer so? .Th,ey need not. Dodd's Kidney Pills will quickly and thoroughly cure all cases of Female Weakness. They never fail. Thetgive health, strength, courage: a new lease of life. get through his cold pheasant, and Waved aside every ether dish on supper table. He must get Ida to himself if it were but for a few minutes, before het door was bolted for the night. As a matter of fact, it was bolted when he tapped; but he, heard steps approach within, and knew he should not be sent away. "1 thought you would come," .said Ida. Then she walked to the mantelpiece, as though expecting him to follow, and he saw her take down some letters which had been ranged in front of the little clock. Five minutes before, the letters had been placed there. TJaually, they were kept under lock and key. But Tom was expected, and everything was ready for him, though a barred en- trantie meant No admission" to other visitors. "Sit down," said Ida,handing her brother three amen envelopes. "1 daresay you will blame me, Tom, and I don't know that I - have acted honorably; but I just felt I had to do it. 'shave opened and read two of your letters which were not meant for me- at least they were meant for me, but not for me to open. TheSe was nothing in them that 1,88 a woman, might net read," blush- ing deeply, "because they only say in other language what .'my correspondent (this is my own letter," indicating with her finger), "also says. Are you following me, Tom 7" (To be Continued.) • IN FAVOR OF DODD'S W. F. Hill, of Strathroy, Testifies for DOod's Kidney Pills. STRATHROY, Feb. 28th. --The evidence of W. F. Hill, Caradoc Street, in the case of 'Dodd's va. Disease is being heard, before the fall court of the sovereign people, here, Mr. Hill stated that, speaking from. his own, experience he would say positively that no other medicine on earth, besides Dodd's Kidney Pills, would ours Kidney disease. - • .In reply to the judge's question he aaid he had suffered intensely for several years. Doctors could not help him. Neither did any medioine but Dodd's Kidney Pills. Three boxes of this wonderful remedy cured him completely. The judge remarked that so far the evi- dence was overwhelmingly in favor of Dodd's Kidney Pills. The Art of Millais. When Millais firet studied painting it must have been something of a tosteup into which of two traditions of figure -painting he should throw his talent. On the one hand Etty ad labored to re:establish the grandest s yle of painting; on the other hand were t e water -colourists and the car- toonists, and Mulrhady edging away from solid painting into an imitation of the water-colourista with carefully outlined de- tail and transparent stains on a white ground. The ambitious programme, the novelty of the cartoonists' schemes, ' must have thrown up a dust of glamour for youth- ful beginners over the dew methods, and obscured the merit of Etty, always dis- abled by a comic side to his admirable efforts. Watts developed from the base of Etty. Millais seems to have wavered be- tween the two, but was swept away • and had to return, after many days, to a tradi- tion more congenial with his vigor of vision. His picture called "The Conjurer" shows how easy it was for him to mimic any man- ner or accomplishment, and tvhen Mr. Hol- man Hunt threw the weight of his fantasti- cal ardour into the Mulready scale, it was easy for Millais to paint with the eye of the conscientious insect, as in t'aeportrait of Mr. Wyatt. He took on the ideas of the set, and painted the " Carpeoter's Shop" like a man under hypnotic suggestion. In the " Ophelia" his eye for grace and sweet- ness in a woman's figure combined with a red-hot research of detaiyo produce, by, a sort of accident, a pits ure of uncanny beauty, for we can hardly attribute to de- sign the jewellery of the green weeds and flowers when, the trees and bushes are so haphazard. The same method drops on a trivial effectin the portrait of Ruakin. Then came the period of the " Autumn Leaves" and "Vale of Rest " pictures, when he seerns to be warmed by his own fire, and his method is strained to breaking. point. With the change of method we find him embarked on the prose of portrait - painting, and in one of his portraits he seems near touching The front rank, but never quite attains. -Saturday Review. Morris Council. The council met in the council room on February 14th. Members all present, the reeve in the chair. Tenders for the town- ship printing were received and the tender of the Blyth Standard found to be the lowest. Moved by Cardiff, seconded by Code that the tender of the Standard to do the work outlined for $20 be accepted. -Carried. A tition signed by 48 ratepayers asking that the dog tax be abolished was presented, and n motion of Cardiff and Kirkby this prayer •f mid petition was granted. The auditors' eport was presented and examined -by the IunciL , Moved by Isbister, seconded by 4, 1 k 'rkby that said report be adopted.--Car- ieda 'Moved by Cardiff, seconded by Code, that the olerk be instructed to correspond with the clerk of Turnberry asking them to 4ppoint a deputation to meet a deputation front thia council re settlement of B line ex- penditure. -carried. Moved by Code se- aonded by Kirkby that the reeve and Mr. Isbister be appointed to meet a deputation from. the Turnberry council as above men- tioned. -Carried. On motion of Kirkby and Cardiff, by-laws Noss 3 and 4 were duly iead and passed. On Motion of Kirkby and fhe 21st March next. ts ode, a number of accounwere ordered to te paid. On motion of Isbister and Cardiff he council then adjourned to meet again on 1. cl.aserircups.x.,a.. The no - nails agar Is en every Whipper. THE SEAFORTH TEA STORE Has just received another large con. signment of Teas; Coffees, and other goods which win be sold very cheap. Two pounds Japan Tea, for 25c; and am giving one pound of Jersey 'Cream Blend Coffee, for 50c, and a coffee mill with every pound of coffee. I sell one pound of Baking Powder, which is equal to the Royal, for 50c, and I give- s very handsome wall pocket with each pound of baking powder, which is worth 75c. Besides these I am giving 10 or 12 other useful articles, With every one pound tin of baking powder. A fresh lot of Apricots, 10c a poutid, er three pounds for 25c. Also three pounds of Pited California Pima or 25e, or 10e a pound. The highest price paid for good Butter and, &bah eggs, in cash or trades AULT, C4th. A. G. ')loo 'la v d Ala -IT It IS Ira - Are you aware of the fact that - The Oanada,Businese College, CHATHAM, ONTARIO; Is doing more for its puillis than any other Busbies& College in the Dominion. 43 pupilswere planed in two moiths. Students - from all quarters are flocking to 'this worth, Busi- ness School. Besides a large attendanoe from Chathann there are already this year, 93 pupils registered from out- side points, 60 of them` from points nearer to other Badness Colleges than to Chatham. We presume thessepeopie investigated the merits of the different echoole. and • decided that nothing but the best would satisfy them, henoe, they are here. _ Write for ostaligue of either department, and a. list of Ibe 43 pupils pheeed in two months. D. MoLACIILAN & Co., Chatham, Out. MONEY TO LOAN. To loan any amount of private or oompany money,. 3 on town or fano property, et 6 and st per cent., and on themost renewable terns, ApIy to THOMAS E. HAYS, Seaferth. 111,241 liWicLEOD'S -Systena, Renovator , -AND OTHER-- TESTEii. - RENIEDItS. A epee* and a tidote ter Impure. Weak and Im- poverished Blood t Dyspepsia, ffleeplessnese. Paineta- Mon ot the Heart, Liver Complaint, Niuralghil Loa- d Memory, Bronchitis, Consumgeoetee:all Sweet Jaundice, Kieney and Urinary , Si. Vittur DAM" Female Inegulariehte and General Debility. LABORATORY--Gozierich, Ontario. J. M. MeLEOD, Proprietor and Manu, faeturer. Sold by J. Se ROBERTS, Seaforth. 15014 Cheap Miff Feed CHEAP MILL FEED. -WC are now offer- ing for a limited time Oat Duatioid Seeds at 98.60 per ton in ten ton lots and over. Cheeped feed en_ the marker. Seaforth Oatmeat Mins, W.W.Thowses, Manager. 1558 -4- - relaillop- Directory for lap& JOHN MORRISON, Reeve, Winthrop P. O. WILLIAM ABOHIBALD, Deputy -Reeve, Lead- - min P. O. RN. MoGAVIN, Councillor Leadbury P. O. - JOSEPH 0. MORRISON, bouncillor, Beechwood P0. DANIEL MANLEY, Deputy -Reeve, Beschwtm& P. O. JOHN S. BROWN, Councillor, Seaforth P. 04 JOHN O. MORRISON, Clerk Winthrop P. O. • DAVID lf. ROA 'Treasurer, Winegar, P. O. WM. EVANS, Aegean ir Beeelnrood P. O. CHARLIE DODDS, Convect, Seaton& P. O. RICHARD POLLARD, Sanitary Inspector, Lead. ury P. O. MARCH 4, AUCTiON 8 VOTION SALE OF VILLA_ Jt Mr. Themes Brown hes from r d aMyre.. ml3iroVitia2611aotho.tio89.7.11,atbi llo_yei Hotel, Seaforth, the follow BeinA.Lots 6 and 6, West London the Village of Egenondville, oon 311n h e ?fa abdri, 00: blirobulseeli. wthitehrelsoed /house onntains -seven rooms, wit -containing hard and eon write :thmseilp.re;:aesre awratisforabmee;:redble., sirahle _property for a Wired 1, time slid place, the adjoining pr lealf an acre ef land, on which MRS. 8. dow, elliyireg:tanAtca;:ne::opoor: time of side, or on application I the purchaser. Father particulai BROWN, .Auctioneer. A UC ZION SALE OF FARM ST MENTS.-Mr. J. P. Brine hi tions from Idr, IOSAO Milier to sell mt his premises in Harpurhey, eel 1893, at 1 o'clock p. m., the f Stook. -One driving nine colt coining two, sired by 8idne3 Black Rooker," rising 4 years Arida number of fowl. Implenn wagon, 1 buggy. 1 light wagon, wi 1 pair light bob,Ieihe, 1 cutter, eis new; hay tack, 1 gang plow, sets harrOWil I lanninK mill. 1 double harness, 1 set single bullet kettle. Alms quantity of -shod hey and green feed, and a /minim The whole must be cold, as the posed of his property. Terms. - and under. cash: over that an credit will be allo ed on furnish note'. A dinount of 6 per tent for oath on credit -amounts. ISA ptietor ; J. P. BRINE, Auctioneer ucrioN alta or FIRM 1 PLEMENT8.-Mr. Thomas 11 struoted by Kr. 4ohn Dougherty &nett= to Lot 9, Concession .5. smith, OA Thursday, March 10, 189 sre, the following property, viz.: I 'draught mare A yens old, in lo I heavy draught etre 13 vans year old, sited by-Blemerek. Cat call to athoroughbred bull, 1 fair heifers -rising 8 years old, heifers Aetna rising 2 years ed. 3 heifer Vetoers rising 1 year old, 1 heifer e hogs and about 20 hens. Imp's= 1Woo1 mower, .5 feet cut, nearly it& %hied seed drill, 'An' hone Dike,' Whiteman pea harvester, I king" make ; one lefuncer gang pie*, F/4 1 get diamondbarrows, 1 lumber wi 1 fanning 03111, 1 set of slelgh,, 1 it 1 wheelbarrow, 2 dozen grain begs inns. 1 set single harries% 1 pair es stink of timothy hay, 1 steel roller newly new; oleo forkr, chains, v yokes and otber articles too numei Everything must positively be old tor is giving up farming. Term,. sand under, cull; over thst AMOUnt will be given on furnishing approve -discounts of 4 cents 00 the dollar wl /or eash on *II credit -amounts, ERTY, proprietor; THOMAS BRO' Notice to Det Notice is hereby g.Iven, that all 'to Lewis McDonald, of Seaforth, ,041111e either by mail ornate, within; -10 ohne up the books. Mr. Stepher the blankstnith shrp every-. day - :same, and Mr. McDonald will be the Friday. All Accounts not paid within g! placed in court for collection. Also those ivho have not settle with L. McDonald & Oo, of Walton, -same at once, or they will be put lection, ,Notioe ,Hereh That -application will be made to tt Canada, at its next saislon for an AO A Company with enswer to tionstrie -operate *railway, by steam or elec ,inotive power, between the city of • -counter of iktiddiesse and Provinee -point in or near the village of Lucian mni from a point -in or near the eat can to a point in or near Centralia, 11 431 Stephen, in the Conety of Hurt -or near -Grand Bend, on Lske Hui power to construct and operate teli phone lines. to take gild USD watei power, and to transmit end (Reline rived therefrom; to build, Require erg and other vessels, and all neticesarj decks, together with such other p leges as may Be necessary. if. G. - 'loiter for the applicants. Dated at GoderIch, in the County ef Huron, ti -January, A. D. 1898. LAMBE Parties intending to build 7,-1 'there advantage to buy their P. KEATING, as I handle noi best. 8IIINGLBS.-I also k brands of Red Cedar Shingles, -and at the lowest possible -amount of -Cedar Post for tale. P. KEATING, 11 -UtAltiVIERS, PAY JJ Mortgages, Reduee your I money. Any terms desired. ✓ ate. No delay. Charges ion incurred unless lean is granted . -gtinrouteed, or no lona. 1.01. 'with local agents. Agents wan write. Enclose stamp. E. R. I 15 Toronto Street, T We can't our every ease/ The best doctors tuft No one but a quattle elahn so. No rem just nt every case. elaira that In A lar portion of eases of tion, dyspepsia said troubles DR. CLARKE Stomach and Liver Will effect a speedy cure. Our faith in it is etre Test it for yourself. Price 50e. At Fear's Sealbrth, and eneglly. The lmperiai lkiedicine CoI ares Dye REMO H. Barr has removed hie Dye ODERIOH ST, near the . DIST OIRTROIr d would take this opportunity to the us customers fax lb* liberal wog to Seaforth, and toinform y that JAM now in .better posIf * my enatomers litiefeetton, clothee and have them Clew I and Winter. R. H. BARB, Seaf