The Huron Expositor, 1898-07-29, Page 6e.
VETERINA.BY
TOHN GRIEVE, V. S., honor graduate of Ontario
eal Vetaitharby College. All diseases of Domeetto
anbnals traded. Calle promptly attended to and
eguagee moderate. Veterluarypentletty a specialty.
OffeN bud residue* on Godench street, one door
East of Dr. Soars office, Seaforth. 11124
G. H. GIBB,
Veterinary Simeon and Dentist, Toronto College 0
Veterinary &Witte Honor Graduate of Ontario Vet-
seheary OollegaeHonor member of Ontario Veterbiiry-
Medical Society. All disease*, of domestic snicials
iklI!uIly treated. All mills promptly attended to
lay or night. Dentistry and Surgeerr oo1/155%
Office and ;Dbrineary—Dr. Cempbeit a oldoffice,
Wain sired Seatinih. Night calls answered bort the
*aloe. 1406-51
• LEGAL
JAMES L KILLORAN,
Bertider, Solicitor. Conveyancer and Notary
Public. Money token. Moe over Pickard'e Store,
forme:rly Meehan -10*! Institute, Main Street, &Worth.
1528
G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron, Holt &
Aie Cameron, Barrbter and Bendier, Goderloh,
Outario. Oftice—Ebrallion street, opposite Colborne
Rotel. , 14511
L.
EgS.OrtiosOutinies block, Mahe Sind. &Math,
. HAYS, Barrister, Solioltor, Conveyancer and
--
Notary Public. Solicitot for the Dominion
Jassy to loan. , 1125
Ltis7Moe—Rooms, five doors north offlonimerola
. BUT,Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, as
, ground Boor, nextedoor to 0. L. Pepsis
aweiry done Main divot, Seatorth. Goderleh
ento-Cenieron, Holt sad Cameron. 1215
"miaow a P1WODY002, Barriators, Soliolbois,
ix 60.,Godelica,Outarlo. J!. Gassoe, Q. 0.;
We. Pioveteor.-- .
495
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CAMIKRON, ROTA $HOLM'S, Bar/Wm So -
lichen In Memory, Iso.Aledettah, Oat M. O.
()AMON, Q. 0., Pima How, DUMMY Boum
F. McCaughey St Holmetried, Barrister, Solicitor
MOLIIESTED, succeesor to the Ms firm of
Cenveysaicer, and Notaty Solicitor for the Can
trdian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farm
for sale. Office in Soars Block, Main Street
ileatorth.
DENTISTRY.
FW. TWEDDLE, Dentiet. Offioe—Over Richard-
son & McInnis' shoe store, corner Main and
; strode, Seaforth.
jr. BELDEN, dentist; downing, bridge work
and gold plate work. Special attention given
the preservation of the natural teeth. All work
direfully performed. Offioe—over Johnson Emma'
sardware store, Beeforth. 1451
TIE. H. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College
eltf of Dental Burgeons, Ontario, D. D. S.. of To
/onto University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell,
Onlitrice 1401
TNR. A. R. KINSMAN, V. D. S., D. D. El.
▪ Honor graduate of Toronto University, Den-
tist, will pracecse dentistey at hie father's rooms in
Exeter, and at hhi room at lire. Shafees restaurant.
Henan, every Wednesday. IL Kinsman, L. D. S.,
at Zurich the last Thurdeday ot each month.
154543
TV& F. A. SELLERY, Dentist, graduate of the
.1../ Royal College of Dentd Surgeons, Toronto, also
honor graduate of Department of Dentistry, Toronto
Uolvenity. Office in the 'Petty block, Henan.
Will visit Zurich every Monday, commencing Mon-
day, June 1st. 1587
R.AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will visit Zen* on
e, -the second Thursday of each month. 1592
MEDICAL.
Dr. John McGindis,
_ Hon. Gra,duat,e-' London Western University, member
of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Office and Residencee-Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm.
Pickard, Victoria Street, next to the Catholic Church
Night calls attended promptly. 1469x12
DR.. ARMSTRONG, M. B., Toronto, M. D. 0.
Victoria, M. C. P. S., Ontario, enooessor to Dr.
Elliott, office lately ocoupied by Di. Ellett, Bruce-
eld,Ontario.
AID E. COOPER, M. D., M. B., L. T. P. and S.
jki. Glasgow, &c., Physician, Burgeon and AO
terother, Constanoe, Ont. 1117
1
A LEX. BETECELNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
X1._ College 'of Phydolans and Burgeons, Kingston.
ilocoessor to Dr. Maceild. °Mot lately occupied
ay Dr. Mackid, Male Street, Seatorth. Beddow*
—Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately occupied
.byL. E Da.ncey. 1127
DR. F. J. BURROWS,
Late residerit Physician and Surgeon, Toronto Gen-
eral Hospital. Honor graduate Trirdty University,
_ member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
0 Outside. Coroner for the County of Huron.
ETOFFICE.--Same as formerly occupied by Dr.
Smith, opposite Publio School, Seaforth. Telephone
No. 46, K. B—Night calls answered from office.
1388
DRS. SCOTT & MacKAY,
PRYSICIVS AND SURGEONS,
Goderich street, opposite Methodist churoh,Seaforth
J. G. SCOTT, graduate Vidorie and Ann Arbor, and
member Ontario College of Physicians anti
Surgeons. Coroner for County of Huron.
E. MacKAY, honor graduate Trinity University,
gold medalist Trinity Medical College. Member
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
• 1483
TAR_ F. H. KALBELEISCH, Physician. Surgeon
.1.5 and Accoucheur. succeseor to Dr. W. Graham,
Brussels, Ontario. First Class Honor Graduate of
the Universities of Trinity (Toronto), Queen' (King-
ston), and of Trinity Medial College; Fellow of
Trinity -Medical C011ege and member of the College
et Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Poet
Graduate Couree,in Detroit and Chicago, 1896.
Special attention paid to diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat, and Diseases of Women. Catitrrah
treated successfully in all its forms. Consultation
ID English and Geruaan. 1681-tf
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-XII.
'A LAST RESOURCE.
It was an exquisite April afternoon, the
sky dappled with the -tender spring clouds.
As we got beyond the precincts of the city
and came to the level stretches of the Essex
marshes, we saw the greenness of the has-
tening summer upon the earth. It was the
time of hope and promise, and yet we felt
depressed, because- the country through
which we sped seemed less uplifted by the
hopeful benison of spring than any eountry
we had ever seen. -More than once, looking
out of the carriage window,- Wardrop shook
his head. ,
'We a dreich business, I doubt, farming
here, David; and I wonder that a man who
had once tasted life among the Lanark hills
could suffer it here.'
But when we got beyond Grays and Til-
bury the- prospect brightened, and became
more like the farming lands to which we
had been accustomed in our youth. We
found the village of Rayleigh a picturesque
and thriving -looking place, scattmed on the
slope of a pleasant hill. We had to pass
through it on our way to our destination,
which rejoiced in the somewhat pretentious
designation of Appleton Lodge. The house
was built of red brick, and, being surround-
ed by some goodly trees, presented rather a
sheltered and homelike appearance; but the
surrotmding land WEL9 wretched. Nothing
could redeem it. And Wardrop kept shak-
ing his head as we walked up the ill -made
and ill -kept road to the house.
As we crossed the last paddock and came
within sight of the front door, we saw a
covered wagon standing before it, into
which they appeared to be storing the fur-
niture of the house.
We're too late, David, I doubt,' said
Wardrop, somewhat excitedly. 'I'm sure
they have sold them up.'
We hastened forward, and reached the
door just as two stalwart men carried
through the porch a heavy mahogany bed -
*teed such as one only sees in old-fashioned
houses. Just within the door stood the old
farmer, looking more dejected and aged in -
his working garb than he had done the day
we saw him in the office. His face hardly
brightened at the sight of us.
Ids too late, sir, he said. 1They'veet
ta'en everything; there's not even a beast
left upon the place. We'll have to sleep on
the baae floor this nicht if we atop here, and
the only refuge we have in this earth now is
the puirhouset'
JIIIT 29 189
Into their °bitches, battened on their inlet
ery, and never Tested until they robbed
thein of everything they posseesed.
The article „attracted some attention at
the ti e, but it was not fruitful of any
entiotiatl good. Lift any paper you may
in
thee° dap, you will find advertisements
couched in the game seductive tarns, and
any inan or woman who will take the
trouble to iinquire into the matter will find
that the ease of the Glovers is not solitary
or unique,/but only one of many.
XIII.
A REAL MOTHER..
'Boddie isn't well,' said Wardrop to me
one day. 'The dootor says he can't winter
in England; I suppose you know what that
means.?
Why, he has seemed a sturdy little chap
up to now,' I said, when I-- had recovered
from the shock his words gave me. 'When
did he develop his present weakness
It has come,on gradually. I have known
fora long time (that he has been outgrowing
his strength, and his-precoaity has stabbed
me a thowiand times of late. I shall have
to give hine up, David. have faced it al-
ready.- Oa how bard lifele, and how olean
these things take the heart out of ono!'
I had seldom seen Wardrop so moved;
-certainly I had never heard hiiid express
himeelf with such hopeless bitternese:
What are you going to do, then?'
asked, after a moment's pause. Expressed
sympathy seemed vain. I did not attempt
it, certain my silence would not be Misun-
derstood.
'Do? Oh, send him abroad, I suppose.
Mrs. Deane has a slider married to one of
the English doctors in Florence. She sug-
gests taking him there.'
It is a long way,',I said quickly, 'and
you would want to come' and go a goad
deal. Would Nice or Cannes not be bet-
ter ?'
'For some things, yet; but it would be
something to have him upder the, case of a
medical man we know/ something about,
His wife's health compels Dr. Duncombe to
live abroad, otherwise he would have made
a career for himself here.'
'1 see,' I answered, , And will they go
soon ?
Yes, immediately, I expect. The fogs
will be upon us before we know where .we
are, and there is no tine to lose.'
When Wardrop left me, my mind was
full of his news, and all the circumstances
connected with it. It was now close upon
two years since the night he and I stood by
the deathbed of his ,unhappy wife, and I
often wondered if he would ever build up
another home for himself. I could not un-
derstand the delay, but it was not a subject
I dared approach to him. I could only wait
to see what time would bring forth.
As was to be expected, Wardrop was very
much engaged during the next few days
making arrangements for the travellers, and
getting his own work forward in order to
-journey with them.
I wish that you had been going, David,'
he said to me, as we sat together by the
fire in the old Surrey Street rooms on that '
bleak October night. 4 But you have be-
come so indispensable to the Gazette that
you can't be spared. I see that that thoughe
is not ill -pleasing to you,'
Indeed it was not, and it was soinething
of a surprise to me to bear Wardrop admit
that my services were. of such value. We
did not talk very much as we sat together
that night in the familiar, memory -haunted
room. A kind of shado* seemed to be be-
tween ns, a something more than the
thought of a temporary parting. Had I
known,that it was the last night Wardrop
and I should sit together as comrades and
room -mates at that fireside, .I should have
been no fit company for him or for any-
body. It is well, always well, that certain
things are hid until they t come upon us
swiftly, and often accompanied by circum-
stances which for the moment Make regret
impossible.
Well, we have been very happy here to-
gether, lad,' he said, breaking a long
silence. How long has the same roof cov-
ered us?'
- Nearly five years,' I answered. 'It will
be five years when February comes round
again.'
0
Where is your wife?' asked Wardrop.
`I dinna ken, answered the old man.
When they came with the cart to take
away the things, -the heart seemed to gang
cleaa out of her, and she just ran out of the
house. You see, she likes the bit things;
they're what we've had all our days, what
we got when we married five -and -thirty
years syne in the auld hoose at harned
'Can nothing be done to stay this execu-
tion, sir?' I asked hurriedly, for the sight
of the old man's hopeless s.nguieh was more
than I could bear. I've got some money.
I'll give every penny of it cheerfully to help.
At least they niust keep some of their
things.'
Wardrop stepped across to a man who
stood a little aside from the cart watching
the operations, and apparently superintend-
ing the two who were carrying out the
things. I did not hear what he said, but
I could see that the discussion was sharp
and caustic on both sides. However, what
he said had some effect, for ;the men re-
ceived their orders to stay exection, and be-
gan, though with some reluctance, to carry
the things back into the house. When they
were all restored, Wardrop dismissed the
bailiff's men with scant courtesy, and we
stepped within the house. Before the
empty cart had gone out of sight, a thin.
faced, weary -looking woman came stealing,
almost like a hunted thing, down the side of
the sheltered trees, and crept into the
house looking about her with surprise,
scarcely able to believe the evidence of her
own eye's at sight of her reatored household
goods. To her Wardrop spoke a few words
of kind sympathy, and she, unable to answer
him, sat down on the old nursing -chair upon
which she had rocked all her babies, and
burst into helpless tears. I shall never for-
get the pathos of that picture. The poor
old man and woman in their dismantled
house, without hope for the present or for
the future, was one of the saddest sights I
have ever. aeon.
Waardrop's prompt action relieved them
from immediate difficulties, but their case
was beyond permanent help. The Glovers
were obliged to leave the farm in which
they had fared so sadly. Though Warclrop's
influence he obtained a situation in the city -
at a weekly wage, sufficient to •keep him
and his Wife in the necessaries and a few of
the simpler, comforts of life, but neither of
them lived long. It is difficult to transplant
the old, and it was natural that, having
been accustomed to the freedom of the fields
and woods, they should suffer when removed
to the city.
That night, after we- went home, Wars
drop, angered beyond what wale common
with him, Wrote a very scathing article for
the Gazette, couched in the bitterest and
most caustic style, exposing the methods of
the vile money -leading fraternity, who, hav-
ing got such simple creatures as the Glovers
A
'Well, they have -been years of jolly good
comradeship, he eaid heartily, and I can
honestly say that on, my part your friend-
ship' has been one of the precious things of
-my life. Your young courage and hope has
often given me heart when I must have fal-
tered and perhaps fallen by the way.'
O'sir I cried, almost overcome, if you
can say that I have been some Comfort to
you, what can I say of all you have been to
me?'
Tut;tut !let that pa
with me in many a quee
your patience and lo
never had an end. If I
cold to you, I am not de
comrade.
don't like your ton, '• I said, when the
moment of emotion had passed, and com-
monplace speech was again possible to me.
ou speak as if you were not coming back.
lfd thought there was any chance of that, I
would lock you up here and now to prevent
your exit'
Oh, I'll be back, sure enough, but I may
take a good holiday while I am at it. I
have never been in Florence, and I have no,
anxiety about affaire when yo,,,,are—at the
helm.'
Next morning I saw the, little party off at;
Victoria. Roddie certainly looked a bit
delicate and fragile. He had shot up, it
seemed to me in a few months, from sturdy
childhood lank boyhood, and looked
exactly as Wardrop had said, as if he were
s. You have borne
mood, David, and
ing-kindness have
ver forget or grow
erving of such a
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ter hand would not be miesed ; but that was
a task beyond my powers, for while I could
carry out faithfully every detail of the
work, and, try and carry his spirit into all I
did, the touch of the master was lacking,
and it seemed to me that each number that
appeared was poorer stuff than the last, be-
cause it was not illuminated 'by the grace
and fire of his genius.
For the first time in his life Wardrop
took a perfeot holiday; for three weeks we
never saw his face, nor did we hear from
him except an occasional wire to say all was
well. It was near the end of November be-
fore he returned; .beonzed, rested, and re-
freshed, and with his mind somewhat eased,
I could see, concerning his boy.
Well, David,' was his greeting, I have
lived with the lotus-eaters for three weeks,
and now I am as a giant refreshed, ready to
pound -away at everything '0 and everybody
for the' next year or two, so you can gird up
your loins now if you like, and take a trip
north or south, or wherever you have a
mind!
I did not, however avail mrelf of his
terniission, but winked steadi y oh till
hristmas weak, intending then to take a
run to Scotland. ' My own affairs were ly-
ing somewhat heavily on in3 soul, and I had
begun to grow weary of the heart sickness
of hope deferred. give years had passed
since I had parted from my Euahan in the
green gardens of Princess Street, and once
only in that long exile had I seen her face.
Another day I will explain how it came
about that we had borne that long proba-
tion so patiently. Now it is Wardrop's
love -story I must tell.
Two days before Christmas a telegram
suddenly summoned Wardrop to Florence;
the boy was dangerously ill, and his illness
was such as to baffle for the time being all
the skill they could find. Wardrop went
off at once, taking with him a London phy-
eician whose moments had to be paid for in
gold, and I waited with what patience I
might for well. tardier news of those whom I
loved so For three days ca,tie no message, good or
-
bad, and though I tried to comfort myself
with the thought that no news is good news,
I was bowed down ith the weight of my
anxiety.
A telegram which
not reassuring. I
words, ' Come at
spared, but that w s a message there was
no ignoring. After few hours' superhuman
work to keep things from standing still in
the double absence, I went off by the Club
train to Paris, and travelled right on with-
out a moment's stoppage by the Orient to
Florence./ I arrived there about seven
.o'clock On the following day, and drove
straight to Dr. Duncombe's house on the
Lung Arno. It was also my first visit to
Florence, but I was too much engrossed
with my own foreboding thoughts to pay
Much heed to my surroundings. , I did no-
tice, however, as I drove through the gay
evening crowd on the Lung Arno, the rapid
flow and the muddy -waters of the river
whose banks are so rich in memory mad
romance. , •
Dr. Duncornbe occupied a beautiful and
spacious mansion directly facing the river.
The windows were all lit, I could see; ae. I
drove up to the door, and that gave me
hope, for when death enters a house the
lights are lowered, and all is in keeping
with the solemnity of the hour.
outgrowing his strength. But he was in
great spirits over the thoughe of his trip,
and apparently had 110 understanding of the
terrible anxiety which gnawed at his
father's heart. Mrs. Deane was the eame
gracious, gentle, and kindly wonian she had
ever been, but I fancied that her face was a
little sadder than it used to be, and her fine
eyes shadowed, but there could be no doubt -
about her anxious solicitude concerning her
charge. It betrayed itself in every glance
and tone.
s London seemed empty to me without
them, but I threw myself heart and soul in-
to my work, eager to deserve still further
the commendation which my chief ,had so
freely given me. It had been small credit
to me, if after five years of his • close com-
panionship, five years' study of his wonder-
ful '
/example he could not have left me in
charge withan easy mind. It was my aim
soto conduct the journal that the mail -
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Oh, it's all right,' he said quickly. You
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Be spoke the words with considerable
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and brightness had passed, and I saw his
aPpalling weakness. It was indeed true, as
Wardrop had said, his life was hanging by
a thread.
They have never said anything of the
kind to me,' I answered, as stoutly as I
could, and I don't believe you are. going to
die either.' -
I '1 don't believe it myself, although I feel
patty bad,' he whispered. There 18 some-
thing I want dreadfully. I have been try-
ing to tell dad about it, or auntie, but
somehow I couldn't, Po then I thought of
All right,' I said, with the utmost un-
concern; 'go ahead. If Ws anything with
my power, you may consider it done,
dBduit'thei; you eee I don't know whether
Ro.
It is in your power or not,' he said; only
dad does mostly everything you want, does-
n't he?'-
" That's rather a strong way of putting it,
Boddie,' I answered, but sometimes he
considers what I say.' •
yo'nWtoeldl,o ?t,!ien, do you know what I went
I couldri't guess,' I said, shaking my
head.
'1 want troe to tell dad to marry auntie,
here in this room, so that I can see it.'
I sat quite still a moment, truth to tell,
completely overwhelmed: For here the very
thought which had been in my heert for
many a day, the problem for which I could
find no solution, was put fair and square by
Boddie in a way- from which there Was no
05081)8.
'That is a larger order than ueual, Rod -
die,' maid thoughtfully. How HI it to be
Why, as easy OA Punch,' said Roddie,
confidently. 'Just you go down now and
tell dad; There's' a nice clergyman here :
he's been to see me. He could do it all
right, couldn't he
Oh yes; but tell me, Boddie, why do
you want this? Would it help you to get
we4l?'- think that if father ,and auntie were
married, I !should get well,' he said, with a
shrewd, far -away look in his eyes. Then,
you see, I should' have a real mother.'
These words revealed something of the
child's inner heart, a something which
brought a lump in my throat.
Well, since you have sent for me all the
way from London to do this, Boddie, I sup-
pose there is no escaping.. But I am quite
prepared for consequences the most, terri-
abnleg.
ryrsat if your father should be very
'Oh, he won't be,' said Boddie, confident-
ly. 'You see; it's what he wants; I know
it is, and he will be very muoh obliged to
me for letting him know.'
From this conclusive argument there was
no escaping, and observing the inereasing
pallor on the child's face, which showed
that already he had' overtaxed hia strength,
1 rose hastily and rang the bell. In a mo-
ment Mrs. Deane was by hie side. I inter-
*cepted Wardrop just as he was entering the
room.
'Come downstairs. Rodaie has said his
say,' I said,hardly knowing how I expressed
Myself. (It is something he wishes me to
tell you.'
Wardrop pushed open his own room door,
and motioned me 'in. It was almost in dark-
ness, but the reflection of the lamps along
the river's brim oast a light across the walls
and floor. The window was open, and the
happy din of the evening crowd was borne
in to us upon the flower-scented air. War-
drop looked at me inquiringly.
What was it? What did he say?'
I saw that he had no expectation of what,
he was to hear, and I was silent a moment,
casting about for fitting words to convey
the message to him. .
Boddie wants you to marry Mrs. Deane,'
I said at length, as bluntly as I have ever
tion. o you know that you ha t upset
En _esi when_on eed them- .
i—leed for waiting till a " barffair'
day to buy them at a fair price if you
wear "-Slater Shoes."
Alway---e same—Ira-lad—proportion of •
leather, and. profit, uni-
form year in, year out.
No preniinms to pay—me cnt prices io
wait Tor, oniy steady,. Matendable
enoney'sworth,etraightando.boveboard,
guaranteed by the =leers. Goodyear
welted. Natne and—pie7.$3.00, $4„oo
$5.00 per paix stanqe, son sole.
, A servant in English dress and with an
English.face opened -the door to me, and
welcomed me witha smile ;' but I saw that
her eyes were red With recent weeping.
How is he?' I asked quickly. '
Still alive, sir; but he has asked for you
many times. Here is Mr. Wardrop.!
Wardrop, having heard in the sick -room
the jingle of.the fiacre bells as it entered
the, courtyard, met me half -way up the
stairs.
'He
is still alive, Diteid ; thank you for
coming so quickly. Are you too tired to
come in now? fie has so longed, poor little
chap, to see you.'
I can come now,' I said; but tell me
first what is the matter.'
A touch of malarial fever, and one or
two other complications which are rather
obscure. Anyhow, his life is hanging by a
thread. 1 -have never left him, night or
day; since I came.'
I suppose the London man has . gone
beak 1' I said, as I followed him upstairs.
Oh yes, yesterday. He says we may be
entirely satiefied with Duncombe ; he is a
fine fellow, and it is something to be in the
midst of such true friends in a time of
troTuhbele.e'iek
-room was large and spacious,
well lighted from the west; a pleasant
place in which to lie if one must be set aside
from the active duty of life. The doctor
was in the room, a tall man with a grave,
kind face and a short pointed 'beard. He
gave me a nod from the other side of the
bed, evidently requiring no introduction.
Mrs. Deane sat on a chair by the bed, gent-
ly fanning the poor little lad, who seemed
to me to he as one dead upon the bed. But°
suddenly, as I etooped over him, he opened
his eyes. - Shall I ever forget to my dying
day the joy which leaped in them as he saw
me ? It inoved us all to tears, but me most
a 'till. David!' he said joyfully, so you
have ome. Oh, that is nice.'
`I think I shall be jealous,' said Wardrop,
With a wavering smile, whereat Roddie es-
sayed a smile also.
(.0eyou silly dad!' he said ; and at these
worde the likeat to his ordinary talk that
Boddie had uttered for many an hour, 1 saw
an unspeakable relief come into Wardrop's
face.
Dad, I want to speak . to Davidall by
myself, nobody in the room, not even
auntie,' Roddie said, in quite a strong, clear
voice. -
Thin surprised us all, but no demur was
made.
You shall do so, Boddie,' said the doc-
tor, if you promise not to talk toe. much.
I dare say David, as you call him, will see
to that.'
Yes, indeed I I said; and after a
few minutes they all, on some pretext or
other,slipped away, and we were left
alone.
What do you mean by carrying on like
thin, old chap ?' and sitting down on the
said anythiug in my life.
He stared at me a moment, and then
wallded to the open window, where he stood
with his back to me.
Do you mean to say he sent you to me
with that message?' he asked at length, but
without looking round.
'Yes; he says he wants to have a real
mother.'
Then Wardrop, taking a deep breath,
turned round and walked out of the room.
After a few moments I followed him, and
left the house; the sweet evening air and
the fascination of the beautiful city wooed
me out of doors. But while I smoked my
cigar, and looked about me with lively in-
terest, my thoughts were back in the house
I had left. I even felt a certain nervousness
in returning, and delayed it as long as I
possibly could.
The bells were ringing ten o'cloek as I
stepped once more into the cool, dusky
courtyard before Dr. Duncombe's door. A
great tree grew in the centre of it, casting'
its dark -and grateful shade in the daytime
upon the burning pavement. At night it
seemed to make dusky corhers and quiet
nooks undreamed of in the narrow space. I
heard voices as I passed through the gate
and closed it behind me, and before I had
reached the door, Wardrop called me by
my name. I saw that he was not alone, and
I approached them shamefacedly as a girL
He had her hand on his arm, and her sweet
face was suffused with that soft, tender
light only seen when emotion has reached
some rare and blessed height.
(To be Continued.)
•
R.
WILLIS, SOLE
LOCAI4 AGENT FOR EtAFORTIC
His proper punishment for a shabby trick is
recorded by one of our exchanges. He
bought a cheap but pretty table caster for
which he paid a dollar. On reaching home
be put on it a tag marked $14, and made a
preshnt of it to a, Methodist preecher, whose
church his family attended. The minister
took'the package home, after thanking the
donor; but the next day he fetched the
caster, with, the tag attached, back to the
merehant, and odd to him: "1 am to poor
in this world's goods to afford to display so
valuable 'a caster on my table, and if you
have no objections I should like to zeturn it
and take fourteen dollar*? worth of grecegies
in e its stead." The merchant could do
nothing but assent to so reasonable a prop-
osition.
Too Good to be Lost.
" War," said the old Colonel., as he
stirred his toddy, "18 too terrible to con-
template. It should not . be spoken of
lightly, sir. It is a serious, sad affair. I
have two graves in Virginia, one in Ten-
nessee, and three in,Kentucky, and but for
the war the men who fill them would be
living yet!" "Your sons, Colonel ? " asked
the listner in an awed voice. The Colonel
tossed off his toddy neatly and, stroking his
grey beard, said: "No, sir—my substi-
tutefa—the brave men who fought, bled, and
died for me!"
A country merchant from a Western rural
district visited the city to purchase goods.
Actors, Singers,
Speakers
In a certain infantry regiment of regu-
lars, the Colonel of which was a strict dis-
ciplinarian, there enlisted a clever gymnast,
who taught the boys how to walk across
the barrack -rooms on their hands. One
night this exercise was proceeding as usual,
when the Colonel entered, looked around
attentively at the inverted company, shook
his head gravely and departed. Everyone
thought there would be trouble, and. extra
parade duty was the slightest penalty an-
ticipated. Strange to say not a word came
from the martinet. The senior sergeant
then thought it proper to offer an apology,
and he rather awkwardly broached the sub-
je3t. "Not a word," said the Colonel. "1
would not have anybody know. The truth
is, I had been dining with an old brother
officer who has just come from the plains,
and upon my word, I did not think the,
wine could have such an effect. Would
you ypu believe it, when I looked -in that
could have sworn that I saw you
all upside down!"
The keeper of a shop In an English town
was standing in his door, says the London
Telegraph, when he was accosted by a men
with a wooden leg and a crutch. "I want
you to do me a favor, the man said.. "1
want to leave my leg with you for a few
minutes and go round the next street and
and work'a house for half a crown. I've an -
idea that the folks are very sympathetic.
If I go with one leg I'm sure to fetch 'em."
"Very well," said the shopkeeper, "just
leave your leg there and I will take care of
it:" The wooden leg was unstrapped and
handed over and the cripple used the crutch
to help himself down the alley.' Five min-
utes later he rang the door -bell of a house in
the next street, only to have it opened by
the man he had just seen. " Wha—wha—
what!" he gasped. " Very sympathetic
family lives here," quietly replied. the other.
"You seem to have met with a sad loss, and
Pria anxious to help you. Here is a wooden
leg which may fit you." The leg was hand-
ed over. The map sat down on the steps,
strapped it on, and stumped away, think-
ing, no doubt, that life is full of rairprieee.
•
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Thousands of actors, public
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' tickling in the throat, sneez-
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Al. Emmett Posta, Actor, New York City. -31
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Endured by those who Suffer from Sciatica
.—A 'Victim Tells How to Obtain Relief:
Probably no trouble that afflicts mankind
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Fregaently the victim is utterly helpless,
the least movement causing the most agon-
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Mr. John Hayes, of Hayesville, York Co,,
N. B., will point therdad to relief and .cure.
Mr. Hayes Bala :—" For upwards of twenty
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pain in the back. Some four years ago my
trouble was intensified by Sciatica settling
in my right leg. What I suffered seems
almost beyond description. 1 employed
three doctors, but all to no purpose; I had
to give up work entirely, and almost de -
paired of life. This continued for two
years—years filled with misery. At this
time I was advised to try , Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills; and after using six boxes both
the sciatida and the weakness in the back,
which had troubled me so long, were gone.
I was again a well man and feeling fifteen
years youbger thin before I- began the pills.
Nearly two years have passed since I dis-
continued the use of Di. William' Pink
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trouble has shown itselt. Under God I
thank Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for what
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Mr. Hayes voluntarily testffies to the
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Whosead, Esq., J.F P., and his statements
are further vouched for by Rev. J./ N.
Barnes, of Stanley, N. B.
such a tidy little girl near me. You will
find bay water in that pink bottle on tAse.
bussu," said Mrs. Ball.
While the little, soft hands were pass%
over her troubled brow, the lady sai
"Polly, I think ypur fannly are the hap.
picot '-poor people '1 ever met."
"Ob, Mrs.Ball, we're not 'poor people,'
cried Polly,- with a queer laugh. There
are three poor families in our house, but we
are rich—almost. We were rich once, and
had half a house, though we're not so rick
now, since father lost his arm; but as
mother can do up laces,so beautifully, we're
pretty rich still. We do lots of thingsto
help the poor folks in the house, and other
poor fake, too."
44 What can you do for them ?" asked the
lady.ef
"Oh, lite can save Mrs. Crane's coal by.
letting her steep her tea in our kitchen—
days that she can keep warm by sitting in
the sun—and we take care -of Mrs, Barnes'
baby whenever she gets a day's work, and
mother always makes broth enough on Wed-
nesdays to share with someone that'll
poor.
, Who do you call poor folks,' Polly ?'
asked the lady. '
Polly had no definition ready, but after
thinking for a moment, she replied, m Poor
folksisre folks that don't - have everything
they Want."
" Then you have everything you want?
asked Mrs. Ball.
"Yee, ma'am," replied Polly innocently.
"We1all lutve Sabbath elothes, besides elle:-Y
common ones • and we have good things to•
eat—mother blitzes all our bread and pies
herself—and we have a real nice kitchen -to-
work and eat it—without a bed in it, like
Poor folks ; and we buy a whole ton of coat
at once, instead of lots of busheds."-
And so little Polly prattled on in a low,,
pleasant Voice, till the lady really, felt bet-
ter, and said so.
" tell you what's another real good
thing to drive the rest of it off—air and atm -
light, Mother never shuts up for a heads,
ache," said the little nurse.
Here Polly looked at the bronze olook and
said, "It. time now for the baby to wake
up, and I shall have to go as soon as I let
in a little of my sun and air ; but PIL °me-
in any time when you have the headed*, -
and cure you again." •
- "Thank you, my good little girl; you
have almost cured me now," said Mrs. Ball ,
" In my ebaset you will find a large paper
bag full of oranges ;take them home and.
share them with the poor folks in 'par
house."
The rich little girl ran borne in glee to -
divide the treasures with the less fortunate.
. The poor lady lay alone, to reflect on the.
lesson she had just recoiled. She had
lost twenty thousand dollars, but she had
thirty thousand left # and instead of being
thankful for that, she - was bewailing her
fate as if she was next to a pauper. She
would still have all the comforts, although
a few less of the luxuries of life and, as
she remembered now, no oyie 'Cut herself
would suffer by the change, for she bad
never helped "the poor folks in the house,"
or out of it, as Polly's mother was doing..
44 Poor folks," said she to 'herself, " are -
folks who haven't everything toey want. I
haven't that twenty thousand and I never -
can h,ave it again, but I' eau learn to be
happy on fess and to Aare. even what I
have with otgers."
A ray of Polly's sup" peeped in and a -
breath of pare air_ was wafted toward her
and she rose, saying: "Because I have lost
some of my fortune, I need not therefete.
throw away my health, the best of all: my =
bleseings.'
In Polly's sense of the word, the poor are,
oftt found amid elegance and, luxury, and
the ruiy rich in humble dyeellings.—Sel- -
ecte
Who are `1` Poor Folks."
'Polly was a bright and beautiful child,
'who, with a brother older than himself, car-
ied home the laundry work to her mother's
patrons. She was always neatly dressed,
and had a happy smile and a cheerful voice.
One day Polly carried home some fine
laces to a lady in a hotel. The servant told
her the lady was ill, and could not be dis-
turbed, but Polly had had strict orders not
to trust her package with anyone else; so
she ventured to go upstairs. _
She stood at the door for a moment, and
then tapped very lightly, saying to herself,
"11 she is asleep, that won't wake her, and
if-shetaawake she will answer."
In a moment a low voice asked, " Is that
you,Bridget ?"
"No ma'am," replied Polly, putting her
lips very close to the keyhole and speaking
in a loud whisper, "It's Pauline Brown,
that folks calls Little Polly.' I have a
particular message for you and I won't dis-
turb you a bit if you will let me in.."
The lady could not help saying, "Come
in," in answer to this modest request,. -
She was in trouble, and that had caused
her a sick headache. She lay there all
alone in a darkened room, with no one to
care whether she got better or not.
Polly had justcome from a bright, sunny
room, with a gay rag carpet on the floor,
and bright flowers growing in this window;
and this room, with its heavy draperies,
looked gloomy to her. She went up to the
bed and gave her menage in a Ow'sweet
voice, and then sidil 4' Oh, Mid. Ball, I
am so sorry for you! You haven't any
husband or little girl to comfort you when
you are sick. My mother has father, and
Tommy, and mei and the baby. Sometimes
when she has her tired headaches, I can
drive them off just with my own hands and
a little bay water, I don't suppose you
would let me sit eupon your nice bed, and
bathe your bead, would you?'
"Yea, Polly ; I am always glad to, have
• .
---Miss Preetoxi, who for ZO years had
conducted a private -school in Galt, died in
the Hamilton asylum on July 17th. She
• was well-known by business and professional
men all over tl-e province, as she prepare&
hundreds of them for higher studiesat the
old Tassie Grammar eehcol. Five or six
yearaago when an old lady, she became
-
demented, and Was sent to the institution
referred to. She was a typical Irish school
madame, a pronounced Conservative, and
was a prominent Christian worker in Galt
during her long residence here.
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