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The Huron Expositor, 1898-03-25, Page 6VETERMAAT TORN GRIE9. V. 8., honor graduate of Ontario tJ Vrtethar Co11ee.t Ali disease, of Domestic animals trested Calle promptly attended to and c.hrges medoete. Veterinary Dentistry a epecialty. Office and :ove(' on (lethal& street. on% door East of Dr. Soott's effiee, Seaforth. 1112-tf G. H. Giiagy Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of reterhiary dntists, Honor Graduate of Ontario Vet erinary College, Honor member of Ontario Vetrin- airy Xedieal Society. All &sems of domestic animals skilfully treated. All wills promptly attended to day or niht. Dentistry. and Surgery a specialty. Office and Dspensary—Dr. Campbells old office, Itain street Seaorth. _ Night eine answered hom the office. t 1408.64 It is a painful sight to see an otherwise robust -man limping along on a crutch or cane, a sufferer from rheumatism. Rheumatism is a disease that will never attack a man who keeps -"-; his blood pure and rich. There is just one way to do this. That is, to keep the diges- tion and assimila tion perfect and the liver and bowels active. All cases of rheumatism are proniptly cured 'by Dr. Pierce's Golden Ipledical Discovery. It creates a keen, hearty appetite, corrects all dis- orders of the dgestion, and all weakness of the stomach. It Makes the assimilation perfect, the liver active, the blood pure and rich with the life giving elements of the food, the nerves strong and steady, and it drives all impurities and abnormal acids from the blood. It Allays inflammation and dispels pain. It is the great blood -maker and flesh -builder. It dews not make cor- pulent people more cortirulent. Unlike cod liver oil, it does not build. flabby flesh, but tears down -the unhealthy, half dead tis- sues that constitute corpulency, carries them ay and »excretes them, replacing them with the firm tissues of health. Thousands have testified to its merits. Solciat all medicine stores. "1 have been afflicted with rheumatism and kidney trouble," writes Mr. C. B. White, of Grove, Geauga Co., Ohio. suffered untold pain. I was afraid I would lose my mnd. At times was almost entirely helpless. There had not beeu a night for three years that I could rest in any position. I tried Dr.liFierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I used tlfree bottles of it and am well of both diseases.") Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the diease. One " Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and two mild cathar- tic. Druggists sell them and there's nothing else "just as good." LEGAL JAMES L KILI-ORAN, Banister, Soliitor, Conveanc.er and Notary Pubtio. Money to loan. Office over Piekard's Store, foimirty Meehania institute, *sin Street, Sesforth. 1628 MT G. CAMERON, fortnerlY of Cameron, Holt & In Cameron, Barrister and Solleitor, Goderieh, Onta;io. Offiee—lismilton street, opposite Colborne 1452 if - • "-a TAMES SCOTT, Barrister, &o. Solicitor for Mot. ej son's Bnk, Clinton. Office — Elliott .lock, Clinton, Ont. Money to loan on mortgage. 1451 D S. HAYS, Barriater, Solicitor, Conveyancer and ..Elo Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion - Bank. Offiee—Cardoces block, Main Street, Seaforth. dowry to loan. 1235 EOfilos--Rome, five doom north ofOommerois . BEST. Brrister, Solloitor, Notary, &o. , ground door, next door to 0. L. Pepsis • smoky spire, Main street, !Seawall. Goderich ents--Canieron. Holt and tOkneron. • 1216 GARROW & PROUDFOOT, Banisters, Solicitors, &a., Goderioh, Ontario. J. 2. GASS011, Q. 0.; W. rSOUD164:f. 688 CAlitRON, HOLT & HOLMES, Barrhrten So - Holton n Chancery, &o„Godettoh, Ont W. 0. OMINS011, Q. e, MLitt How,: DUDLIS nouns HOLMESTED, successor to the late firm of .12 . McCaughey & Holmested, Barrister, Solicitor Conveyancer, and Nota i y Solicitor for the Can adieu Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farm for sale. Office in Scott'. Block, Main Street ffeaforkh. DENTISTRY. MI W. TWEDDLE, Dentit. Office—Over Richard. son & McInnis' shoe store, corner Main and John streets, Seaforth. DR.: BELDEN, d ntist ; crowning, bridge work and gold plate work. Special attention given to the preservation of the natural teeth. All work carefully performed- Office—over Johnson Bros.' imedware store, Seatorth. 1461 DRM. S. ANDERSON; graduate of Royal College •of Dental Snrgeons, Ontario, D. D. O., of To- ronto University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell, Ontario. 1402 Dlt. A. R. KINSMAN. L. D. S., D. D. S. Honor graduate of Toronto University, Den- tist, will practice dentistry at his father's rooms in Exeter, and at his room at _Sire. Shafer's restaurant, Henan, every Wednesday. H. Kinsman, L. D. S., at Zuzioh the last Thurdsday of eaoh month. 1645-13 MEDICAL. Dr. John McGinnis, Hon. Graduate London Western University, member of Ontario college of Physicians and Suigeons. Oe and Residence—Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm. Pickard, Victoria Street, next 40 440 Catholic Church Strffight calls attended promptly. 1453x12 •DB. AMISTR°M.5043.1'11.13.,2" Toronto, M. Drt(ol Elliott, office lately occupied by Dr. Knott, Bruce- eld,Ontario. Es E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. T. P. and S. _Lb. Glasgow, &e., Physician; Sunoco and Lo. °anchor, Constance, Ont. 1137 A LEX- RETHUNE, X. D., Fellow of fibs Royal 11. College *of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston. Inoesssor to Dr. Macskid. Moe lately occupied oy Dr. Maoldd, Mate Street. Seaforth. Residence —Owner of Victoria Square, in house lately ore:opted by L. Z. Danoey. 1127 OR. F. J. BURROWS, Late resident Physician and Surgeon, Toronto Gen - oral Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity Univereity, member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Cordner for the County of Huron. ffrOFFICE.—Same as fernier'', occupied by Dr. Smith, opposite Public School; Seatorth, Telephone No. 48, N. B—Night calls anewered from office. 1388 OR& SCOTT & MacKAY, aszoiArri; AND S0tLI Goderioh street, opposite Methodist ehuroh,Seaforth 7. G. SCOTT, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and member Ontario College of Phyliciene snd Surgeons. Coroner for County of Huron. e. ALtoKAY, honor graduate Irrinity Univereity, gold medalist Trinity Medical eatesee. Member Vollege of Physicians and Surgeone, tretario. 1483 . • -AUCTIONEERS. WM. M'CLOY, Auctioneer for the CounVes of Huron and Perth. and Agent at Ifensall for the Xassey-Harris Mann - Company. Bales promptly attended to, charges moderate end saUdaodon guaranteed. Orders by mall addressed $o /Jewell IVO Qce br ten at hist residence, Let 1, Oeilesed011 ii, Tuck. eramitb, will receive prompt attentive. 129641 TORN H. MoDOUGALL, Licensed Anotioneer for the County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. - Terms reasonable. From Mr. lioDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm stook of all kinds, he is specially qualified to judge of values, and can guarantee satisfaction. All orders left at Tint EX.Postrou office, or at his residence, Lot e, Huron -Road, Tuokeremith, near Alma, will be promptly attended to. 1488 (2''- 4:5 4N In The Spring you need all the strength you can get from what yen eat—especially - Rolled Oats for breakfast is a p now. bone, nerve and body "helper." Tillson's Pin Dried Rolled Oats digest easily. The real strength yielding qualities of the Oats are preserved in "Pan Drying." Sold by the pound by progressive grocers. Tillson's Pan -Dried Rolled Oats. THE TILLSON CO., Limited, Tilsonburg, Ont. 1527.52 SEAFORTH PACKING HOUSE. T6 HOG BREEDERS. T. R. F. CASE & CO. Of the Seaforth Packing Ifouse are pre- pared to handle any quantity of Hogs, Live or Dress, for which they will pay the high,est market pricee Will have man call on any parties having live Hogs to dispose of, if notified. For par- ticulate call at Retail Store, Carmiehaere Block, Seaforth. T. R. F. CASE & CO. 1518 -LL THE ONE GOOD GUEST. BY L B. WALFORD. CHAPTER XIX. • COLONEL WALL_A.OE'S TESTIMONY. "Come along, Colonel," said Tom. "Good- bye, Lady Sophia. My kind regards to Sir Robert." And he marched head in air down the broad staircase, and past the lacqueyis who held open the door. -But he did not go away with a gfew at his heart /i,8 he had done from his first interview. He had only crushed- Lady Sophia. She had emmitted no noble spark beneath the blow. As for Jessop, he despised Jessop too cor- dially to expect anything good from such a source, and he only tethered the spiteful little -backbiter to his side, in order prizhari- ly to drive the last nail into the coffin of the slanderer, and secondly to deprive Lady Sophia of any support she might have re- ceived, from the presence and sympathy of her fellow conspirator. It must be owned thatTom did the thing thoroughly. He was not of a vengeful nature, but manyentotionscombined to make him unsparing of himself and others on the present occasion. Ida, his dearly loved sister Ida, had .been put to the blush, affronted, insulted, and forced to behave unwarrantably in her own defence; Stafford had been traduced and maligned; and -he himself had been wound- ed in his tenderest point. He was conscious of a desire to show of what stuff he was made; and for the bene- fit of our readers we may add that no one of those with whom he came in contact on that December day ever had the slightest doubt 'bout rt afterwards. Theanxious civilty, almost subservience of Lady Sophia Clarke, wherever Tom Bar- net entered her reception rooms in the future, was a Matter of wonder to many; while Jessop would have fetched and carried for him like a little dog; and General This- tleblow, very red in the face whenever his late ward's name was mentioned, would puff laid blow, and blurt out as fast as tongue could speak: "The Anest young fellow in the world, Tom Barnet. The very image of his dear old dad. Bless my soul! I wish we had a few more ouch young men nowa- days," Tft return, however, to Piccadilly on the afternoon in question. By good hap not only Colonen1 Wallace but several of his subordinate officers were in the hall of the club *hen Tom Barnet and his companion entered. "You know Colonel Wallace ?" said Tom, still retaining the command which he had assumed from the first. "If he is here— oh, that is he, is it? Introduce me, will youV' JahOp meekly did so. He told Thistle - blow afterwards that the youngster'e bow was a treat to see. Colonel Wallace, howver, seemed very well pleased to see the treat. As soon as he caught the name, which had to be repeated twice, tor he was a little deaf, his counten- ance lighted up, and he extended a hearty hand. "Mr. Barnet? Oh, yes, of course. A friend of Stafford's. Delighted to see you. We are just going in to luncheon; will you join us? These are some more of Stafford's brothet officers—Iate brother officers, I should sy—more's the pity! We miss Maurice. He was as good as an oil can in the regiment; .always in good humor, and never had an ill word for anybody. Eh? Oh, you must," as Tom made as though he would have declined the luncheon, come along in," continued the speaker, taking by the arm the only half -reluctant youth. " should have been so sorry to miss you.' Then in a lower tone, "It's all right about Stafford, I hope? Yon found my letter satis- factory? If not, here are these others, you know. Camberwell and White—both knew him well. Yon can have a word with them if you desire it." "Not in the least," replied the young man, warmly, but also subduing his tones so as to be inaudible behind. "1 require nothing more, unless perhaps "—he hesitated —" unless you could Just lead these gentle. men int,o talking of Stafford in a friendly way before Colonel Jessop." " Eh ? Was it he?" A nudge and a huge whisper. "Oh, the little beast," 11/1 Tom's face showed assent. "Oh, we'll soon settle him," proceeded his new friend with infinite contempt. "Mixed pp the brothers, I spose, and wasn't sorry to o it, eh? Just like him. Re always was Now then, gentlernen, where will elAu sit? Mr. Barnet, sit by me. What a pity Stafford is not here. He lunched with me three days Tom looked up quickly. "1 tried to get him to stay in town a bit," proceeded the speaker as seriously as though he had been speaking the exact truth. "But he is so devilish run after that he never has a day to hileself. He was off somewhere or other—to some big place or othr—in the afternoon. Never knew a fellow in such request. ,He was a dead loss to the regiment, was he not, Camberwell ? The most popular man we had, eh, White?" "Alt the same, it was a bit of blarney about the big houses," confided the burley colonel aside to his neighbor; " between you and ma Stafford seemed rather at a loose end, and not to know very well what to do with himself. It ended in his going down to his own place°;, where I gather he was not pre- cisely warited. He has had a row with his THE HURON young scamp of a brother, and the father takes the scamp's part, as fathers, will, A weak-minded old creature, rather touched in the head, I fancy. If you want Stafford, you will find him in Norfolk. 1 can give you the address. " Thank you, sir," said Tom. "1 do want him." " So I shan't get baok tonight," reflected he; " I made sure Maurice was in town. It is no great matter ; those folks atsDuck- hill won't stickle about a single day. And. I have got to find this' chap and make my apologies, if I can do no more. Of course if I can do more— —" Then he paused. "Poor Ida 1"—another pause—" Poor girl 1 How I should like to take him back to her! To appear together, we two, when they are only expecting one 1 To show her that fer all she is so clever, there are some things that need a man! It's a man's business I 11111 on now." And at this point be Nand everyone laughing because Colonel Wallace had made a Jokes and under cover of the joke the luncheon was over, and all were rising from the table. An afternoon train conveyed our young traveller down to Norfolk, and his destina- tion was reached in what he felt to be good time for dinner. Heartily, however, did he wish the next halfhour over, and dinner on the table. It was almost as bad as the arrival feeling he had experienced at Pine Ridge. There was a disconsolate look about the place too. It was not well kept up; the lodge gates stood open, not as though many vehicles were in the habit of passing through, but rather as if it were worth no one's while to shut them. There were no cheerful lights twinkling from the windows. The door bell was not responded to for a very long time. When ab length a respectable looking man with a beard, and in the garb of a gamekeeper, unlocked the door, Tom felt sure something was wrong; nor was he de- ceived by appearances. The house was shut up; the gentlemen were away; Mr. Maurice had run down a few nights before, but had left on the Friday morning. Inter- • rogated, he did not know precisely where Mr. Maurice had gone, but thought Mr. Mellor might know. He had seen the two speaking to each other on the road; Mr. Mellor lived only a little over two miles away, (suggestively). What could a poor belated traveller do than take so obvious a hint? The horse's head was turned in the direction indicated. "And here am I rolling through this Nor- folk nand on a beastly cold, dark night, -be- hind a half -blown brute that goes lame, and may come to a stand -still at any moment, not knowing where I am going, or what sort of a welcome I may find 1" cogitated °Tom Barnet, "all because I have got a hot- headed sister who couldn't trust her brother, but took him for a fool, as all the rest did. I think I have shown a good many people I am not a fool during the last few hours; but I have got to show one or two more yet. Is this the place ?" It was the place, and the place and the welcome were all they should have been. He was secure of a night's lodging and every comfort—but in regard to Maurice Stafford, his host could not say with positiveness where Maurice Stafford had gone. Maurice had talked about Southampton; he almost thought he had said be was going to South- ampton; but, anyhow, it could be easily found out whether he had done so or not, since the speaker knew the people to whom his friend had gone, provided Southampton at all had been his destination. He would telegraph in the morning. In the morning he did teleraph, and the reply came back within the hour. "Was here. But left early this morning for Lon- don." Left for London? That was lucky. South- ampton had staggered Tom in spite of him- self; but he would have had to go to Lon- don at all events befere returning to Duck hill. He took ' a grateful leave, and de- parted on his new quest. Fortune favoring him, he would catch up with Stafford in time for the night train north. EX POSIT0.14, LIFE SAYER TO MANKIND is what Mr. Georg Benner, Wiarton, Ont., styles Dr.. Chase's Kidney Liver P Ils. Not that I am at all end' of having my name put in ,publio p ace, but as a Ws saver to mankind, 1 he eby,i/elhete what Dr. A. W. Chase's K. -L. -Pt is dld fpr me. For nearly four years I was greatly trou- bled with Constipation and general weak- ness in the kidneys, and in my perilous - position was strongly advised Ito use Chase's Pills, and today I owe safely and truthfully state that they heeds saved GEOBENER. To alt who find themselves with health . 1s gradually slipping away, Kidneys and Liver so disorganized that they are incapable of keeping the system free from peisonons waste material, S t om soh Disordered, Bowels Constipated; Head Aching, Back Paining, take Dr. Chase's Kidny-Liver • Pills. The quick way they help you back to health will surprise you. All Dealers sell them at CHAPTER XX. coscLusioN. A more amiable set of people could not have been gathered together than the de- serted house -party now at Duckhill, but if it be true that even a worm will turn at last, still more is this the ease when one worm meets another and demands, "Has not the time come for turning? When do yoa begin to turn ?" • "it is really more than ono ought to stand," quota Mr. John Lytton at last, when the fifth day came and no Tom re -appeared, nor could -any reason, to be called a reason, be given for such extraordinary and neglect- ful conduct. Uncle Jack was the most placable of human beings, and as for aunt Bes, if Ida had only confided- in her, she would have been one vast gush of sympathy and consolatioe. Unfortunately it wan pre- cisely this gush which was dreaded, feared, and resolved against. Whatever happened, Ida's aunt should never know what Ida was uow suffering. Ida's fade grew long and white as the days passed. To her, Tom was cheery and sang- uine, but he wrote the truth; he was still looking for Maurice Stafford, and, do what he would, he could not find him. Maurice Stafford seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth. Wherever Tom- went he found traces, still warm, of the friend he was pursuing; but as certainly did the traces vanish into thin air directly he thought they were leading him straight to his mark. Had he -known what a wild goose chase it was to be, when firet he start- ed, he felt that it would have been better for him to have gone straight home, after exploding his bombshell among the traduc- ers; but he had been led on, step by step, expecting each to be the last, till really he did not like to be baulked in the long run, and accordingly he Would stay up one day longer, he wrote on the Friday morning, and if he could not lay hold of Stafford that day, nothing should prevent his leaving town on Saturday morning, and being with his own people by nightfall. Ida hardly knew how to make this an- nouncement, nor what to think of it herself. It would :be dreadful to have her brother come back baffled, and powerless to do more than had been done already; but each day that detained him on his quest was growing more and more uncomfortable for those lefe in the lurch by his absence. Her uncles and aunts had almost ceased to make remarks when she had, preforce, to own that no Tom was to be expected each day; her cousins, CURED IN aro 5 NIGHTS Piles, whether itching, blind or bleeding, are relieved by one application of • DirmAgnew's Ointment 35 CENTS. • And cured in 3 to nights. Dr. X. Barkman, Binghamton, N. writes: Send ntp 12 dozen tikr• Ag. news Ointment. I prescribe large quad-, titles Of it. It is a wonder worker id skid diseases and a groat cure for piIes-23. MARCH 25, 1898. disastrous failure which followed. A gloomy reaction set in. "Let them go 1" he muttered, the news came that one and all were on the eve of departure from Duck- bill. "Let them go They are as bad ss the first lot. They have no patience—no confidence in a fellow. • They might have guessed I was in a hole, and that it was rough upon me, and not have thought only of their own selfish selves. I shall be glad to be alone when I get back. Ida won't blame me, anyhow—she knows I have done what I can; I have worried here and I have worried there, and bothered with trains and telegiams, and never once been near Mar- garet! Ida knows about Margaret now, and that is one comfort. Well," atter a pause; "well, I'll go home 1 Home is the best place, after all." Going home he had along napin the train. He was really wearied out with disappoint ment and vexation of spirit ; and once asleep in a warm railway carnage, ' which had only a single other occupant quiescent as himself, he slumbered soundly from point to point. It geve dark outside. Si e are late," said Tom, waking up with a long yawn, as the train drew near his station at last. "Five o'clock, by Jove! It is such a clear night I should not have supposed it was so much." A moon, too," observed his fellow -trav- eller. " The frost is gone for this winter, I suspect; and a good riddance, too. But these eeharp December frosts never last. They may if you skate before Christmas you get precious little skating afterward." "We had only one day," observed Tom. "Had you, indeed ?" "Only this day fortnight. Jove! what a long time ago it sena! That 'hard Satur- days you know." I know. I remember. We all thought that frost was going to hold." g So did we. (" And that other things were going to hold,' too," eilently append- ed poor Tom, looking ruefully out.) Here we are !" he added a minute afterwards. "This is my station. Thanks," as the other offered to hold his bag while he alight- ed. "Those are my sticks, too. Thank you. Good night." He stepped out upon the platform, and looked round. A figure emerged from the gathering darkness, and as it moved towards him he recognised the light tread of his sis- ter Ida. She had come to meet him 'alone. A pang shot through his heart at the sight. It was best to say nothing; she would see for herself that he had no good news to tell; and for her own sake he would not assume that she had come in search of any, good or bad. He felt as if silence were the only weapon by which he could crush the last germ of hope in Ida's breast. "You did not bring anyeyou," he said at last. It was he only' thing t with down , he could think of to say. -"The girls are spending the day at the vicarage; they are to be broughtback before we get home,' was the reply. "Oh. Anthe others are actually gone? Well, I am glad on the whole. Their ques- tioning would have been a nuisance. Yes,. that's my portmanteau ; all right, John," to the porter., "Put it in the carriage, hat carriage have you got down, Ida ? The dog- cart ?" Yes, the dog -cart. The ioads are quite open now. I took a round before coming here." you? "said Tom, absently. "The rest left this morning then ? - Well, I am glad of it," he repeated. "1 dont feel in the mood for them, that's a fact; and I dare swear they don't feel in therimed forme. We shall be best by ourselves. Ida." (' "Unless," said Ida, slowly, "unless, per- haps, we—we might have one—just one— good—guest." " Well, you know, I—of course, I know who you mean—and Ida, I am most aw- fully sorry, but—good God!" exclaimed. Tom, starting back with almost a ehriek as the two emerged from the station entrance, and fronted the roadside, "who—who is that? Who have you gotthere ? " The light was almost gone, but some one was standing at the horse's' head whose dint outline was more appalling than if it had been that of a ghost. " Come and see who I have got," said Ida, laying her hand on her brother's arm,for he had stopped short where he stood. " We have been deserted for a second time, Tom; but once again---" "Stafford 1" cried Tom,bursting from her. " S Gafford ! " "We have been playing at hide and seek, Tom," said Stafford, turning round with a smile of broad content. "1 don't know what I ought to say to you for all the trouble I have given, but I will say anything you like if you will only let me "But, good Heavens!" ceded Tom, again. "Ida," turning to her, "was it this you meant ? Did you know? But of course you knew. What I mean is," trying hard to shape questions and comments, so as to make them accord with discretion. "What I am trying to say is, when did he come?" Three hours ago Tom." " And—and---?" He looked from one to the other. "And I have apologised for my rude be- haviour," sparkled Ida, brimming with de- mure mischief, "and he has forgiven me, though I have had to promise that I will never treat him so again." Then she came close to them both, and murmured softly, "It is all right, dear Tom. Maurice knows everything,. And—we —we--" "If it has got to beingwe ' " cried Tom, with a laugh of pleasure, "1 had better take a back seat," putting his bag on the cush- . ions, preparatory to suit his action to the word. • Dickybird won't stand any longer, Maurice; up you get, Ida.; we mint' talk when weget home. Jove, how you startled me, though ! "as he stepped into his seat, and Maurice came round to his, "1 can't get over it. I—quiet, now, Dicky—quiet, now—give him his head, Maurice; he's only playing," and away they bounded into the dim uountry beyond. It -was impossible, however, for curiosity to remain silent many minutes, and accord. inly, "Just tell me where came he from,and what he has been doing, Ida ? " insinuated Tom," edging himself round. "You tell me, and let Maurice mind his driving." "He came from only ten miles off, Tom," nodded. Ida over her shoulder. "He has been there since Wednesday. He came back to wait in the neighborhood." "To wait for what ?" "Till all of them had gone." replied his sister, toohappy to be shy. "He did not wish to encounter uncle Jack, and aunt Bess anet-11 "Speak the truth, young lady." All at oiremwir -e_ 11* 25 03111orri3 ..ete 1130piCe 1 Maud and Caroline, who had liegun by feigning pique, had only too obv ously no further need of pretence in the matiter ; the - very bops wondered loudly what was up; while Jenny and Louie hardly durst men- tion their brother's name, and °enteated his protracted absence with Ida's wan looks and short answers, were disloyal for the first time in their lives. "We have been a fortnight her, during which time my nephew, who askedus down and whose house we are in, has given us his eompany for two half days," observed the elder of the two uncles at last. "My wife and I and oui daughters will leave to -mor row morning, and Ida may make what apologies she chooses •to Torn on hi ti return." "It strikes me that he is the person who ought to apologise," bluntly rejOined the other. "If you go, Reginald, we go too. I don't intend my family to be held Cheap any more than you do yours. As for this busi- ness of Tom s—I stood by him when he said business called him, and it was only for a day —I thought all the better of the lad few dashing off again, vile weather theugh was, rather than lose his market for wha - ever it was he had on hand—but 'business ' thatehe either can't or won't explain and thatnven his sister is as muta ass. fish about, ought—ought—'pon my word—Tem ought to be ashamed of himself. 1 dont know what he is up to, but this I do know, we pack, bag and baggage, to -morrow morning." "And really I cannot ask your ' uncle to stay," asserted Ida's aunt, when 4elivering this ultimation, "for though Christmas is so near, and we might all have been so hap- py together, Tom's extraordinary Coduct— I must call it extraordinary, my dear Ida— has so put your uncle out, that nothing I oould say or do would keel:him now. And, indeed, I must own—ahem 1—that it is dull, a littledull, in a house where the master is away. We d.o not seem as if we quite knew what to do with ourselves. / One ought not to be invited down, and th n absolutely de- serted, you now, Ida." It was bard upon Ida to wineee such manifest mortification, and to know how vexed and ashamed Tom would be ---must be, indeed, as it was—and all on her acount. But she could not confide in aunt ;Bess. The more she thought of it the less she felt she could do it. What could she say ? Own that under a false impression she had driven Maurice Stafford from the hous, and that she was now breaking her heart to get him back again ? Own that Tom in his goodness, and kindness, and straightforwaldness, was hunting Stafford from place to place, and throwing every other consideration to the winds in his dogged resolve to gethold of him by some means or other?Not sh. It made her wince and shrink within herself that even Tom should know how remorseful were herefeelings : and a dozen time e a day she was fain to dash off a peremptory command for her brother's return—but enon would rise the hope that every post would bring better news, and again the haunting fear lest, if Stafford were not to be found—found at • once, and while still smarting from his wounds, they might heal, and lie be lost to her forever. "He may go off no one know e where; and even if it be not to any fa -off !place, or for any great length of time, still al few months' absence would make it impossible for Tom to rake up a trifling incident, and apologise for a sister's ignorance of the world. It would seem to be making too imuch of the affair; seem as if we had all been brooding over it, and magnifying it—oh it could not be clOne," cried she, in bitter nusings. "Tom must find him now-aor never ; if once Tom comes back to Duelchill without Maurice Stafford, we shall never, never, never see him here again." And back to Duckhill Tom bad to come without Maurice Stafford. I It seemed well-nigh incrdible, but it W&8 so. No one could help him and at last he came to a point where be Could no longer help himself. So far. he had condacted ids mysterious search on strictly commonplace principles. "Had any one seen Stafford ?" He, Tom Barnet, was in town for a few days, and heard that Stafford was up, to. Could any one tell him where to find his friend? At first everybody could tell him—subse- quently nobody. It appeared as if Maurice, on returning south, had instantly reappeared in all his special haunts; a dozen men called upon each other to say that each had seen him—and each had. The farmer who was now the recognized tenant; of Beech Farm had a great deal to say abcnit the gentleman who had looked in on hiin on the Monday morning, ten days before, and assured him that something must have gone wrong with his letter—owing doubtlesato the postal in- terruptions consequent oh the frost—for that Mr. Barnet was quite ready to accede to his terms, and sign the lease. The gen- tleman had been frank and agreeable ; and afterwards Mr. Trusty baci, expresed himself as under an obligation to Mr. Maurice Staf- ford,—but after he had peen the back of Mr. Stafford's blue overcoat descending the house steps, he had set' eyes on him no more. All at once it seemed to' Tem that no one had set eyes on Maurice nor�. lie did not think any mischance had bapp rice • he was not of an imagine ned to Man- ive nor melo- dramatic nature; but he id feel as Ida felt, that did he once let go hie hold on the pres- ent opportunity, it was one, which he might never m all after time regain. Years, or even menthe,' afterwards, he could hardly pi up to a griebt who had prob- ably in the interim succeeded in forgetting a painful episode,' with explanations and apologies. : These offered at once might have had, and Probably would bave had, all the effect hoped for; but if tardily tendered, or only tendered at all, supposing accident or chance threw them together, would not Stafford he justified in supposing that, rude -as had been his awakening, Ida had yet meant to wake him from 'a dream? Stung to the quick by the thought which loomed gigantic—as such; thoughts are apt to do—in a mind ill at eUle, it is not to be wondered at that lesser lensiderations gave way before it. A fortrught ago and Tom Barnet could not hava believed that he should hear of the !treat( up of his second house -party with so little regret; but he was sick at heart, and hil the eclat of his For sale by Lumsden .8t Wilson, Seaforth, primal success in town was wiped out by the 11111.1"111117i"rin.,P - -:•-••,•=".e.••"ere - Til T. FAC -SIMILE so oomfbi,^0 11$1j1,1,1/1a 1.11-1110,, 111...,1)FIF ..WgetablePreparationforAs- simitating therem andReg ula- ling the IDEIRCIIS andBowels of OrtzMrrr ees.O.Pees. • SIGNATURE F flinches ost yo Com at botto _Get •a Promotes Digestion,Cheeful- ness and itest.Contains neithcr 0 imi,Norptine nor Kilteral, 'la NATI COT/C. IS ON THE _Mere earl r3;114f417,PI7. Jlunpin Sesd- dfbcenna # RoffietleSekr - Ain Seed ifepermirg Crotonate.,6& , • Kens Seed - PIA6d Sugar . irailOgniCa. Fturan NVRAPPE _ 01'1 EVERY IOTTIJfl OF A perfect Remedy for cons tip lion., Sour Sontach,Diarrho Worms ,Corivuisions,Feverish- ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Tee Signature of NEW YORK caztorla is put up b ono-slzo bottles only, It Is not sold in blk. Don't allow any -ono to sell yon anything els° en the plea or promise that it Is "just as good" and "-will answer every pur- poso." -".Zco that you. get C -A -S -T -O -R -I -Ji, . - The Ito- stmil denature of EXACT COPliOF WRAPPER. g_,A_#,./ 2_ is ea aieseer eray arpper. once dulness itself could nave recegnised the acknowledged lover in Maurice Stafford's ac- cents. It was not that he did not wish to encounter' all these people but he had a notion that some one else, who was in Com- mand at Dackhill, would not choose that he should. You see, Tom, as soon as I got back to town and put two and two together, I hit on the truth like lightning. It did not require a very Solomon to do this, for I had not been up three days, before I encountered old Wallace who began in- quiring about you, and alt was going on here. Quiet now, Dickybird, quiet,' as the horse shied at a forked branch, ghostly in the moonlight, "and then as soon as ever I went down to my father's, there was Mellor with thesame sort of unaccountable interest in my friend. at DuckM," pursued Maurice; "The only mistake I made watt in suppos- ing you had instituted inquiries after hear- ing from your London friends instead of be- fore. But when I saw it all, as I thought, I came straight down to these parts, mean- ing to look you up at once, for I thought you might have got home ; and behold you were away again 1 I learned that fact at the poet -office. That meant that eDuckhill was still a barred fortress to me, did it not? bending down towards the figure by his side, with a softening -of the tone which, her ear alone could catch. "S� then I had to retreat," continued the narrator, "and await the return of its right- ful lord, who I knew would give a poor man a fair hearing." "Aha 1 I told you that, Ida," frim Tom behifid. "That dearenchantres, Madam Bowdler, your friend and mine, Tom," pursued Staf- ford, "wired me this morning that the coast was clear. I did not need to be told twice, By two o'clock I- was at Dackhill --ehow jolly the old place looked -!---nt a soul was about ! I rang the bell like a thief, it Richards looked as if he thought me o e ! He said he would tell Miss Barnet,—, she was in the bourdoir, s --no one else was at home. Do you think flet him tell, Tom?" And the speaker again stooped to smile inte the nearer pair of eyes, " It was just like to-dajunt,",-trarmur- ed Ida, shining back upon thim. "This day fortnight ? That day of horrors ? " said Stafford. "So it swas—ea- ternally. Only then all went wrong; now all is going right." " Here we are 1" cried Tom joyously, as they dashed up to the door, "and here are the girls looking out for us ! Hi 1 you two, who do you think we have got here ? " And the next moment the air was rent by a perfect scream of joy. It's our own Maurice—our nwn Maurice back again! Oh, Maurice, they are all gone, and you have come back to us !" "There, you see," said Tom, looking mind with an air of pride and gladness, "that's what Cloy think about it. And let me tell you, Maurice, in whatever light you may show yourself presently, at Duck - hill I believe se shall always think chiefly of you in your character of our one good guest 1" (TE slap.) Lea ealen kinds, ing, ati alUrays Pnees, Aenti znfsti6, high pi th our goo' and gua !mut of a poll laiettea Prices Atte eeienti P.s. attende • *Aimee, Bank. Tie forMIS .or -ex bacco,' pri VIZ tti Sold in frt CD : ReEntering IT P..e.:YE3 TO 111 USIneSS. TO THE PUBLIC • My health having improved sufficiently, I have decided to again offer my ser- vices to you as "Tailor," and hereby soliciteyour patronage as such. Realiz- ing, as I do, your prompt answer to my former solicitations, I have no hesita- tion in again asking you to remember me. I have engaged .the rooms prev- iously occupied by the Mechanics' Institute, over Wm. Pickard's south store, where I will be able After FRIDAY, _MARCH 4th, To attend to your wants. Thanking you for past favors and hoping for a guru -with -writ Rheumatism-? SOUTH AMERICAN RHEUMATIC CURE A UNIVERSAL LIBERATOR. Are* you aware of the fact that The Canada Business College, CHATHAM, OTARIO, Is doing more for ite pupilathan any other Business -- College in the Dominion. 43 pupils were plsoed in two months. Students from all guidon are flocking to this worthy Buil. nen School. Besides s large attendance from Chatham, there are already this year, 93 'pupils registered from out- side points, 80 of them from points nearer to other Business Colleges than to Chatham. We presume these people investigated the merits of the different Salmis, and decided that nothing but the best would satisfy them, hence, they are • here. 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Sit To loan any &Mount of private or company money,. on town or farm property, at 6 and b per cent. and on the meet reasonable terms. Apply UT,. THOMAS E. BAYS, fleferth. 1512-42 THE NIMMO & HARRISON Business and Shorthand College, Cor. Yonge and College Ste., Toronto, • An absolutely firsteless Business School. Indivi- dual instruction by experienced teachers holding nighest qualifications. Goed results. Prospeotus mailed free. Enter now. R. D. NIMMO, F. N. P. ft, JAS, HARRISON, • Principals Undergraduate of Toronto University and S, of P. S. 1588-18 Kanto I Directory for - 1898 JOHN M0BION,Beeve, Winthrop P. 0. DANIEL MANLEY, Deputy -Reeve, Beeohweroi P. O. WIC MoGAVIN, Councillor, liesdbury P. 0. JOSEPH C. MtliRRISON, Counoillor, Beeelawood O. JOHN S. BROWN, Councillor, Seaforth P. 0, JOHN C. MORRISON Clerk, Winthrop P. 0. DAVID X. BOSS, Treasurer, Winthrop P. O. WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beechwood P. O. cassmol DOD ,DS Oolleeier, Seiferth P. 0. 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