The Goderich Star, 1898-12-16, Page 6Deeember 16, 1898,
'Would go after her. lLowothing :night
Poppet) to her Supposing she gut hat
In those northern woods—yes, he would
Most certainly go alter het
Flo had already lost ono day Hy 9
o'clock s he next worsting he was aye('
lug toward Montreal feet amineaw could
curry him At Montreal be caught the
ttanscoutiuental night eaprees and at
daybreak stepped out at the little town
of lilattnwa, on the headwaters of the
Ottawa Hero Le wade inquiries about
tbe Montreal forty
They bad passed through Matrawu
the day before, bad picked op six lu
Ilan guides there and guue north w
ctn.; i scuuttug oe
Two boars latera party of one, with
..brce guides, was on its way north Al
Gordon Creek the; party of nue was told
that o party of six Indians, a white 114411
and two girls uI blanket suits had the
day before started out through the hush
Donald followed up the trail The
mercury went doves' below the zero
mark, Temtscamingue took on its first
ice, aid suow fell often tbrougb the
ggtght lu two days he catue upon Is
IcNnip which bad been broken up but a
few hours before. Later in the day they
struck high, roiling country Dariug
the afternoon they heard rifle oboes, and
before dusk they came upon moose
tracks and a well tramped "yard."
That night over the campfire Donald
remembered it was Christmas eve A
Christmas alone in the uortheru Laurette
'tans is not a cheerful thing
But Christmas morning broke clear
anu cold. Before the sun was over the
dark pine tops they were follow.ug ap
the moose tracks over a rough and
as every one to Greater New York
kt _w cr ought to have known, when
Mise Peggy Weatherington dooided to
do a thing it was usually done.
Peggy +was charming, but Peggy was
chronically unconventional. She had a
habit of gently shucking Fifth avenue
on au average of onoo a month and
astouuding her family about once a
week The tratb -of the matter was,
Peggy was simply full of animal spirits.
preferred living her own life and laugh-
ed at her more dignified family and the
two dozen lovers who proposed on au
average of once'a mouth to her.
There was of course Donald Cotton,
whom elle took a little more sorlouely
and consequently tormented a little
more aeeiduously. But as that young
than had been cursed with au teetotal
uud n taste for urban life Peggy made
110 bones about expressiog her good,
healthy contempt for the unillustrloos
existence he eked out. Clubmen, she
said, were always commonplace. She
liked won who did things. She liked to
see bvrolsm, eho said, and manliness
and the spirit of adventure in her
friends All of which made the good
natured and easy going Mr. Donald Cot-
ton very unhappy
Each December Donald was 10 the
habit of going up into Maine after
moose, and it occurred to him that a
few weeks' absence would not bo a bad
t iii ng before asking Peggy for the nine-
teenth time to marry him,
Before going up in the woods he nat-
urally had to see Peggy to say goodby,
and Peggy. of course, was surrounded
by the usual facetious circle when be
called. Ho doggedly sat them out, how-
ever.. and got (told of Peggy's band
somehow and told her. he was going
away
"Where?" said Peggy, wiuoing for a
moment, and then nonchalantly pulling
her hand away
"Up to tb Nlatue woods atter
mnoso," said D 1
is that ail' said Peggy. reoov-
erlug herself, weft, tine scorn.
" Moose hunting n r,cfullydangerous
work," said DonaI.i. "turd something
might happen "
" 'Dangerous for what, yon silly boy?
Ohilbinius?" said the unfeeling Peggy.
• "Charlie Brown was killed by a bull
moose last wiutor, " said Donald cheer-
fully
heerfully
Peggy laagbed. Why, 1 know a
girl, a little, dimpled, pink and white
girl, who goes blouse shooting She's e
cousin of mine up to Montreal. and she
goes to Mattawa every whiter And,
what is worse, sir, on seemed thoughts
1 think 1 shall go with her this Christ.
mos and show you that moose shooting
isn't so dreadfully dangerous."
"Peggy 1' said Donald, trying tt
oaten her
"And what to more," said Peggy,
slipping away and getting on the other
Ode of the table, "what is more, I'm
gotug to see if 1 can't get a bigger
mouse thou you. No, you needn't look
horrified 1 shot a mountain goat once,
'PEGGY!" SAID MOALD, TRYING TO CATCU
MOAT
and I've been shark fishing in Florida,
and 1 walked through Mott street one
midnight, so moose don't count. You
go up to Maiue and 1'11 go to Mattawa,
and we shall see who'll bring home the
biggest horns "
Deuald knew it was madness, but he
also knew it was no ase to expostulate
He palled at Peggy's house tbe next
evening, but Peggy was gone. A seose
of 11tlelluee8 Stole over him as he
walked 140nte through the falling snow,
s!e fdt00 set with a great nnruose. He
RI8 RINGER WAS MIA 84N0 ON TRR TRIGGER
011 its WINOIII8TIlt.
broken country The tracks skirted a
frozen lake, and then wout np a high
rooky plateau Donald knew these high
ridges were the bauuts of moose in
winter.
Late in the afternoon uothieg had
been seen. The Indians picked q ening
and set to work getting theiri)gekwoods
Christmas dinner Donald, hoWever.
could not resist the fascination of fresh
moose tracks. He took pts Wi,po_ltestor
BALMORAL CAFE
DANDY..
Special Mixes(, for
Xmas. t
FRUIT.
Oranges, -Lemons.
and Grapes:
TCS,. ODERICH STAR.
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anct swung ap over the gilts tra recon•
u„t tet Al ter about hall en. boor's
tourney through eecutt growth white
blrtb he came to a sudden Atop and
dropped uuteelesrly bebind,gepilog Woe
:1 t. w winters to Mame bad given him
.,11 ue true hunter's alertntls.Of nerve
t ut rn
tbe underbrush triaged away
tut , n cuuutry of brokeu reek he had
cuupl,t sight of u call tootled. in the
guile ring dusk be could see it indig-
ent rly
nditetutly movtug slowly and Oatitiousiy
„ t f tis shadowy or the Horeb bush
tie hied plumy of tune, so Ile tested his
Nlabs stir on the pine tie, taking
elinin us. deltbe rate and assured° atm
At tbat moment the moving shadow .
turned s1J°ways tuutid's rtflo fell
from Its baud, and he took a deep
baulk tits 'die had teen trgiped on a
girl In a blanket Bait, and heeould see
her shouldered rine pointing down the
valley It was Peggy
The uuusctonsuess cf this had scarce
ly swept through bis mind when he
saw a puff ut smoke Thee came a re
pct!, bud another, uud another A short
disunite up lbs valley he saw a now
moose full Then he saw something
that sent the blood tingling through his
veins cut of the uuderbrusb he beheld
a huge bull come thundering up the
sluie straight for the bewildered girl le
the l !ankle suit As he came tearing
up the a00w to his flight the girl in the
bluuket •suit deliberately dropped on
our knee, took aim and fired at the
broad breast bearing down on her, not
more than 60 feet away .
Donald groaned He saw that the
plucky sbot event wide—miles wide
His owe linger was sbakiugon the trig
ger of his Winchester, for when her
life depended upon a shot the reeponsl
bility uulurally unnerved him.
All he remembered was tbat be atop
ped firma; when Ins magazine was emp
ty. alth ,ugh the first ball bad tore
through the animal's huge lungs. .A
moment tutor hu had a tea:fused picture
of a 0.uose plunging head down into a
setae Wolk storm dead and a girl sitting
in the suuw, quietly crying it was the
first sone be had ever seen Peggy cry
When she saw who it was, she stop
ped
"Don—Donald Colton, how did you
come here?'
” 1V hy, " said Donald, lifting her up
out althe snow and brusblug the flakes
from ber wet cheeks, "1 just Dame up
to tell you how daugerous moose shoot
lug really is"—
"etop, Don, stop, or I'll cry again I'
'AIM also to ask you for the uino-
teentb Hirer if you will marry we."
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"It's getting dreadfully dark, Don,
dear," said Peggy tea minutes later.
"and it is four miles to camp." •
"Who cares?" said 1):,n
Three led Ian guides never knew why
they were given tbree w bole bottles of
1eutucky bout lion au a certain Christ-
ians OIgbt, and It 2511 t every One who
knw,. lust how Mrs Donald 'teed Cot-
ett secured the pairef beautifully elute -
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lute-uettd un,".e Mals whish hangover ber
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Boys' Nap Reefers, with storm collar, for $2 50
12 Men's Fioe Ulsters, were $6.00, for 8 95
20 Men's Fine double breasted Suits, all Wool, and Heayy Tweed, were
510.00, for 6 75
10 Men's single breasted Beaver Overcoats, were $8.00, for ... 4 95
25 Children's Cape Overcoats, were $6.00, for. 2 50
Oar $5.00 Beaver Pea Jacket beats there all.
75 pairs Boys Kuicker Pants, were 900 to $1.25, for .60
We are recognized leaders of the Clothing .Trade
in this town and surrounding country and by doing
such a large trade can afford to sell Cheaper than others.
Don't miss this Sale, as this is one of the Greatest Clearing
Out Sales ever held in this town.
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Gent's Outfitter. Goderich.
Alexander Munrn"-
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Walnuts, Almonds,
Filberts, Peanuts.
Bon Bon Boxes a Speci-
alty.
Fine Chocolates.
Oysters.
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F. S.M Err the i1�
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oldest Contraotor in this
section, is still at the head,
of the hat in his line.
Th ere is nothing more suit-
able, convenient, or lasting
than a well built, reliable,
economical new dwelling
(Or s Obristmae Present, It may be a little tate for miss
of 1,898, but we would like to flgtire NOW for Xtnai, 1590.
ni< "r�oi xis r'iorfif'te slop kind. We do building to last...the
itrid#110#'1e elrerywbere, and many years of tea tingle the proof.
Iw #1s0. Belt Wait DOOM Billing, LOA &Co awl ow time
g'ottrintee atttiaWaotion in Work, Qtailit ► Eta l:'i'iiuee,
"r "1. cif'- ..
Full Lines in all Departments,
Plain and Fa icy
Flannels, Yarns,
and Underwear,
ficial.)
Laces, 'Embroideries,
Allover's
Embroideries,Allover's Tuckings, Frillings,
and Valenciennes Edgings.
4 e-Smallwares as usual. well assorted.__..)
INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED.
A. MUNRO, Draper.
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publio b-6aalelt in Ontario, 'fiend !lite been identified with the Maorji of
adult Comlmeroial %nd Loelitl, and tonne*
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br ilhrIstenas slippers,
ti..7aapat ne,-,srs `dlgars' And with the
thought of the cigars there flashetil across
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her mind .a plan so bold, so audacious,
that it nearly took her broads away, -t'er
tunately fur the carrying out of her
scheme, she fell asleep before Bee had time
to impart it to hur mother
It was a sorrowful Christmas eve for
Mrs Rafferty. She was now living on
memories She reeallod the happiness of
the previous Christmas time when Tom
was with her Moved by an unuontrol-
liable Impaled, she took out of the bureau
all of the loon cntus of the departed—the
tear stained package of !otters ho had sent
her from Cuba, the pluturo of Mabel with
the bullet hole through the breast and,
last, the cigar Overcome by bur grief,
sho throw herself upon`„he bed, forgetting
In hor anguish 'to replace the keepsakes in
their customary hiding place.
Christmas day broke bright and clear
over the city. In her preparations for
breakfast in the kitchen Mrs. Rafferty for-
got that she had left ber precious memen-
tos exposed upon the bureau. Just as
she closed the door softly behind her on
her way to the grocery Mabel awoke.
While putting on ber clothing she saw the
cigar upon the bureau. She peered Into
the kitchen and saw that her mother was
gond. With her heart beating a lively
tattoo against her ribs she seized the cigar
and ran down the stairs.
Pedestrians paused as they saw a little
girl flit byr with eager face and dlsappear
Id the crowd. How sho got there was al.
ways a mystery, but within an hour atter
leaving home she stood beforo a delivery
window in the Now York postoffloe, the
top of her golden head just reached the
window ledge. Ibo clerk looked down
Into a patr of wistful blue oyes.
"Pfoale, sir," said Mabel, "I want to
send a Christmas present to my papa,"
"Wbero is your papa, you little cherub?'
said the olerk.
"In heaven," replied Mabel simply.
"In heaven!" echoed tho oleek aghast.
"Yes, and mamma says Santa Claus
never goes there, so I want to send hie a
proseht all by myself Mamma don't
know°anythingabout it, and nobody don't
know but ma 1 want to send it all my-
self." And she laid upon the window
lodge a- tittle roll of brown paper. Th.
clerk opopod it and displayed 8 most die -
reputable °Igor. do bit his lip. Ile had
a little „!laughter of his own at home.
Seeing his hesitation, the tears filled Ma-
bol's eyes els she exclaimed :
''Oh, sir, please do send 111 Don't the
.08r8 run today? My peps can't get no
elgars in heaven, 'cause inhume says they
don't gall aim. Do, please, sir, send Itl
It's (nine. 1 bought it for papa before he
went to marl teem .time duos the ear go?
I'm atratd my lit will be too later"
By this t1 :' he clerk half recovered hie
iwi?.posse He picked up a time table
of
tli J Crhnt River railroad and apper
lot
mull train Ioltves for Paradise
t .r1:A0 o'clock. Little girl, your
ghvhtll get your present before sapper
"uh, I'm to glad!" exclaimed Mabel,
!r fate irradiated with addles aa apple
10sao1p11ight up no orollard.
When. ttirS nOlicetnan turned over Mabel
so Mirhtotlitrafl hoer later, he had a brief
ttlillt'with Mrs. [laftatrtY Ira the hall and,
[Isle her the Otgar, which heti been Ivan
10 Mtn the pastel elei''k. flat Mabel
ettli thlfi It that 0)6ibll hits Wilt.Into
OA hOulb� to ethos id the kdnom of
O M IIAFFEliTY
was killed before
Santiago. The but•
let w b 1 nth ended'
Tom's earthly plh
grtmage also shot erod a 11 cont cigar and
perforated a tintype of bis little daughter
Mabel- ' Tho cigar was the lust token of
affection given by Mabel to her father bo -
fore ho marched away to war,. Many a
night, when aching for a smoke, had Tom
taken the poor cigar out of the pocket-
book whloh he always, carried over his
heart and by tbo magle of Its fragrance
had conjured up tho tear wet face or his
little, girl as she had placed it between 1118
lips, and nfter looking at tho cigar and
surreptitiously kissing -11 he ha I Ilways
carefully wrapped It up 1n its cnvtn•In1t of
tin foil again and restored It to Ria pocket.
Cis comrades in Company Ie all know
tho story of the eigar.,nnd when bis body
was Lound In the chitpph)tel, and the shat-
tered cigar to his pookotbu0k;;it was han-
dled with tender, revdre trot ad a sacred
thing, to he returned to ¶1 ant'iff wifo in'the
tall emit sibs tenement'�,h ew'York silty,
There wag IllOnt iltYig?1tt the -beam. of
rom Refferty'swidow for'rnany daysditer
the tidings of his death, together with the
pocketbook, reached Now York. Tho
merciful forgetfulness of childhood saved
Mabel from the brooding sorrow which
Lanett:nod her mother. But why her ba-
ther had not smoked tho cigar she could
not understand Neither could sho np-
predate why he had not taken it to heaven
The Idea of her father being happy to
any place where bo could not smoke was
ridiculous to her ohlitlieh fnney0,for she
could nob remember her father In has
hours of ease without acigar in his mouth
Bet the of r, with the holo tlgpde by rho
Manor rifle ball through the middle, watt
placed, with the other little mementos of
the dead man, In the bottom• drawer of
the bnrrppnnu, where it was hidden from
Mabol'a'tight for many Months. Her
mother, itibwever,,saw it very often. When
weary of the terrible fight 'with portsrty.
Iri the evening when Mabel was asleep,
Mrs. Rafferty often took the cigar Out of
its hldiog pfaco and saresr0d it with lin-
gering tendornosa beotfuso 11 brought back
.tyska 1n0iber1Mlof Iter "btlIqe, , ! as alis
was laird of nailing beer dead h stand.
It watt Jetts when Vont war Wed, and'
now that her .ppaay wits rtopped poverty
pinched the' little family hardly. Espo
oleny was Mils tree W hen this 'iditol'
months 0144140 and flip 0Ytpenii6 Gf tubi' was
added 'ib tho retail 'sudsy frons M
Rafferty g algndMr edirt*i 1#ae d trlrin
comber osmttisho'tokt 'Jtlitl$O fi`ais10 tllti
would ptril>Itbly lief ' thol bi:a u
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VI -few ot. THE reitTili AT 'TIM MOUTH Or THE MAITLAND.
Swarts' Livery.
The above first-class Livery is well known to the
people of Goderich. In thanking the public
for their past liberal patronage, desire to
solicit your future orders. As in the past,
my future aim will be to keep only good,
Reliable Horses, Easu Riding Itigs,•-•.
and to devote the most careful personal atten-
tion to every customer, Oar prices are
alvrays reasonable and will appeal to large or
small purees for long or short drives, 'whether
for the family, the individual, or the commer-
cial trade. Perhaps you may require a lig
for Christmas or New Years—don't forget
Swart.? Livery.
—THE STAlt IS A LEADER,
STA HAS 011t017LATION,
"OrittrY130bY WADS tlik: STAR.