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The Clinton New Era, 1889-07-19, Page 2FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1889. Could Aught Atone? BY TIRE etterHOR OF 4‘b1A(IDALEN'S LEGACY," ETC. CHAPTER I. A hut summer day. Nota breath stirs the foliage of the trees ; not a breeze gently murmurs sweet whisp- ers amid the,flgwers or ripples the calm surfacepf the river. The kine out amidst the clover -fields of the meadow lot seek the shelter of the blossoming hedges and outspreading branches of the trees, and the bir Is' song is hushed. For the day is very sultry ; there are no fleecy little clouds dotting the heavens, there is no occasional withdrawal of the sunshine; it is a dark, lurid sky,and a hot fervid sun is pouring its burn- ing rays upon the thirsty land. Around the house of Philip Rains - forth a stillness reigns; the bees to humming about the gardens) in a lazy, indolent fashion, lingering in a state of drowsy satisfaction upon the choicest `flowers. The old watch Jog basks in the hot rays, languidly Iorgetting to bark or snarl after his usual manner at any movement around or about the house. Such a near house it is, and of such a pure whiteness that the eyes ache with lookingupon it..as it"tands in --the.. sunshine, aud unbroken whiteness, save forthe green jalousies which throw a pleasant shade within the prim, orderly rooms of the dwelling. So hot is this summer day that a breath of coolness- would be most grateful to the little group of people gathered in one of the front chamb- ers of Clovernook—but not one comes. The windows are thrown wide open, Venetian blinds exclude the glaring raps; but it is hot in- tensely hot; and the room is so still that the humrning of the -bees can be distinctly heard, joined with the lowing of the cattle from the distant cneadows; and the ticking of the time -piece on the Mantel -shelf and the watch on the stand upon the dressing -table soulid very loud in their throbbing and' beating. A little heart throbs and beats with a new life, and the life which has given it life ebbs and flows. A little drop has just been added to the stream which keeps ever 11ow- ing onward, swelling and increasing; a little unit has been added to the millions of poor frail humanity; and the heart under which it has lain, and which 'cherished love for it ere ever eye beheld it, beats weaker and weaker. There are three watehers around the bed, anxiously watching the still white form lying thereon- - Philip Rainaforth's young wife. There is Philip Rainsforth himself; there is a grave, elderly man with a professional air ; and there .is a lady—certainly in the autumn of life—with a face which Las been very handsome, and a manner stiff and uucolnproinising• A good woman was Miriam Rainsforth, a well-meaning woman; but her manner ofexpressing her good intentions was unfortunate to the Last degree. • Rigid and stiff, reared in the strictest tenets of the Society of Friends, no love ever awakened in ber breast, save a pre• per and conventional love for father, mother, and brother, she had lived in the same house from infancy,and, when her parents" died, remained with her brother as his housekeeper, ruling him with an absolute rule, never dreaming that a time would some when lie, only a few years her ?unior, would bow meekly before the mischicvou, troikas younger and teem thoughtless nen had done.. a And h(, Philip Rainsforth, had gore through 1if, euiet caul unerno- :ional, ncvc•r hiving a thought that r, youeLg(:r end fairer companion might make lift' gladder and fuller --had gone through life without his heart leaping at thu sound of a foot- step, without his pulses bounding 3ndthrilling at the touch of a hand, But in • the •full golden prime of man- hood he met his fate, and it came to Lim in the shape of \Vynne 1)averi- ant. Many a bright eye had glanced at hint ; uiany a red lip had smiled pleasantly upon him— for Philip Rainsforth wn not only rich bLt aandsouuu,in spite of his forty year's and (,)tinker garb, tin,? Clovernook was a drsir,iV,lr brim—bat It rs• ttntotich'•'I "ud unscathed. i lir time there came• to the littie town ,s !'; If.,,•- on the outskirts of which t' .. i hook stood—a new .tchoulurish't4s-•-a fait•, shy Tone;; rirl, with sunny hair,'1 eyes of heaved'.; cv:n hlue,in which love sat playing c'nitinn;,lly. An orphan, but known iii ;u well cendpcterl, she was Much sought after, and at a grand festivals of the schools Philip Rainsforth first. reel her, Surround- ed by a group of;,,linilnrs, nude and female,' • Ho won(lered bleu why it was that waren silo. raised ber sweet eyes to his, when her hand rested in the light clasp of his own, ,his heart should t.hiil) and burn. .In after days he knew that it was because he stood for the lint time in the, preserve) of her whom he old be willing to own as his queen. That was the first meeting, but ny others followed; and the t' e when he knew that riches and a comfortable none were as nothing, if Wynno Davenant would not share them with him --,-when he wondered how he had borno the quiet monot- ony.of his lite at Clovernook so long, Satisfied with ell tho variety his Histol Miriam could afford—when lie began to dream of the glad radi- aQ'AoaQ e t ¶ci ance a dainty form and lovely face and sunny temperament would cast around bis dwelling, so prim and orderly. Visions—dim and remote, certainly --visited him of a time %when little children would cluster around his knee in the sweet su.m- uler gloaming, or enliven the length and dreariness of the winter e en- ings by their delightful when innocent innocent baby Voices would call him "father." Not all at once did this change and glan•our come over him; not all at once did be succumb to this new, strings influence. He wondered what spirit possess- ed him, and strove earnestly to put such imaginings away from him as foolish, and unbecoming to his ma- ture years and judgment. But all ill vain. Out in the meadow lot, directing the labors of his workpeo- ple, a sweet voice ever murmured in his ears, a dainty figure ever stood by his side. In the house,the labors of the day over, a lovely face danced before his eyes, sweet blue orbs looked into his, a little hand lay trustingly in the clasp of his own. So one day he sought out Wynne Davenant and told her this —told her that he loved her better than life itself, wooed her with her heart, which throbbed wildly, and words which glowed and burned with his passionate emotion. And elle?_ She listened gra; ious. ly tic' his wooing—listened attentive- ly and inclined graciously. Why should she not? She who had never known a father's care or mother's love, who had pined for affection warmer and more enduring. than that which kinsfolk are wont to be- stow upon comparatively dependent relatives, who had longed so ardent- ly for a home which she might call her own, and ties closer and more endowing than any which she had yet known—why should she not listen and incline graciously? Heavers only knows.what "castles in the air" the girl built, as in the quietness of her own chamber she thought over the declaration of Philip Rainsforth. What if he was older than herself? What if his dar't stern face was the very op- posite to that which she had pic- tured to herself when dreaming of the man who would surely some day come to be the hero of her life? If Philip was older, then he would be the more indulgent to her; she would sway her sceptre over her willing subject right royally by the power of her youth and beauty. If he was not as beautiful asAppollo, he was good and true, and could boast of a certain dignity of his own and a dark, rugged handsomeness which were very grand and com- mending. She was weary, unutterably weary, of teaching stupid children, such commonplace acquirements as reading, writing, and arithmetic, or. the- vulgar mysteries of stitching and gathering, felling and hemming, marking samplers, or knitting coarse stockings. From all this Clover - nook was a change to be desired,and, better than all, Philip loved her— oh, yes, she was sure that be loved her ! She never thought to ask her- self if she loved him; she was con- tent with the knowledge that she was loved, and that pretty Clover - nook was to be her home. She never sought to inquire if, when, Some day, her woman's heart awak- ened to its full powers of passionate feeling,to its yearning after kindred sympathy, to its full capabilities of rejoicing or suffering, he Would be able to satisfy its craving. Philip loved her, and had told her that she would love hien in %time—he was wise and good and thoughtful,surely he should know—azul she was con- tent. After a short courtship Philip llaingforth bore his young wife to the home where his sister still reign- ed supre'ne. A great mistake was this, but Philip never thought of suggesting to his sister that it would be ad -I visa; le for.ber.now.to seek another. home; and it was questionable if, even had be done so,she would have heeded him. Miriam •Rainsforth had felt deep- ly aggrieved by her brother's mar - 1 iage. ''\Vhat want had he," sire demanded, "that she could eat have s,rtisfed? She had cared for him fir e,1 childhood as none other had dime,, as none other cculcl do ; and now to he coolly put aside from Ler pedestal because a vain, worldly young thing chanced to have hair which glistened in the sunshine like threads of gold, and eyes blue as a mountain bell! Dolls could be pro• cured with glittering hair and azure (yes, and endowed with as much sense as \Vynl:e I)avenant!" So \Vvnne, Philip Itainsfo•th's young wife, received but a chilling wel- come from good, grim Miss Miriam. Wynne was a tender plant—a delicate, sensitive blossom that drooped and pined ref the uncongen- ial surroundings of Clovernook. She wearied of the stiff, neat rooms, in which Miriam Rainsforth strictly prohibited all attempts at improve- ments, or light, graceful ornamen- tation. Sho wearied of Miss Rains- forth;she recoiled and shrank before her stern words and forbidding man- ner. Sho wearied of books; it. was dull work reading all day alano,con- scious too of'Miriam's disapproving eyes. Philip, in the early glamour of his love, had purchased her a fine piano,but she nevet opened it in his absence, nor in hisilpresence unless requested by him; for Miriam ' re- garded music, either vocal or in- strumental, as frivolous in the ex- treme, and for \Vynne to sing over ,'.:r.r,41:794'„sl 1:; 9P,'¢'CA1 PY'l, a few bars, or strike a few notes, f was the signal for Miriam to com- mence a lecture, lengthy and severe. And Philip Rainsforth the lever soon became' lost in Philip Rains - forth the husband. The habits of years were not to be readily laid aside; indeed, he did not desire or endeavor to lay them aside. His love had been hot and strong; it bad come upon him suddenly, as an armed man before whom he had succumbed; • but, the prize won for which he had longed—Wynne Dav- enant transformed into 'Wynne Rainsforth—he went back to the old occupaticns, the old habits. P The thought that his wife was not happy never occurred to hint; if any one had suggested to him that her full, passionate nature craved fuller joys, a life a little less hum- drum and monotonous, his surprise would have been equalled only by his displeasure. For, in some way, with the putting on of the magic circlet, Philip Rainsforth looked for some wonderful transfiguration, and felt disappointed when none was seen. What the lover consid- ered charming and delightful, the husband—viewing it by the light of Miriam Rainsforth's representations —esteemed light and unbecoming in the extrenie. His grave looks, his well -meant but unfortunate com- ments, chilled Wynne. Theex- amples which he"'held up for her admiration arid imitation sloe grew to loath; and life, which might have been so gladsome and joyous .a thing for her, became weary,weary,weary. A great mistake was this marriage —and they both knew it when too late. Philip Rainsforth was not intentionally unkind to the young creature he had taken to his heart and home; he still loved her, deeply and truly; he desired that she should be happy, but it must be in a way and after a fashion he himself should appoint. He bad taken to himself a clinging, fragrant, wild rose briar, and expected it to develop into a grand stately oak. CHAPTER II. The months have worn wearily away, and dhe years number two since Philip brought his young bride to Clovernook; and now she lies in her chamber, with pulses which beat very feebly, and a heart the throbbings of which ten scarcely be perceived. And the moments pass on ,into hours, and the day is very hot, and the bees go on humming drowsily, and sipping the sweets from the• choicest flowers, and not a breath• ripples the .glassy river or stirs amidst the foliage of the trees, and only now and then conies a faint twitter -twit -twit -twitter from the birds, and the kine seek the shelter of the hedges and trees; and out in , the meadows the laborers wipe their heated faces and burning foreheads; and in the chamber of Clovernook the battle between life and death goes on,and the watchers keep their unwearied watch. "I have done everything that it is possible for me to do," the one with the professional air says, at length; "I have other patients whose claim upon my care and attention is urgent. I must go away now for a short time." "But thee will first take some re- freshment," Miriam Rainsforth sug- gests; "thee must stand sorely in need of it, Doctor Burton." As she speaks she leads the way from the room, and the doctor ful- lows. And then Philip Itainsforth is left alone with Lis wife. Ilow still and white she looks, even as though death has already claimed her ! What if already the spirit has left the clay which is so passing faii? What if the blue eyes shall never more unclose, the red lips never smile, the tender voice never speck? Ilis grief is very bitter, his sorrow deeper than any words can express. Scarbely can he withdraw his oyes from the face which so charmed hirn in days gone hy. He did not hear his sister re-enter accompanied by the nurse -he never looks round when she takes her place beside him. But at heft the blue eyes slowly unclose, and there comes au uneasy restless movement of the head and hands. "Philip!" the voice is very low, very feeble, the intense wistf'ulnoss of the blue eyes very painful to wit- ness. 'Philip, come nearer to me!" The man, with eyes in the clear depths of which is no sign of tears, but whose face is set anal rigid with sorrow, kneels beside her. "Philip," she whispers, ''1 ant very ill—shall 1 die?" But there comes no reply to her rnuestion. The white lips movo,but Chem come from them no sound. The dim eyes perceive that grief and pain keep him silent, and they wander restlessly round the room, resting at last their fading light upon the nurse. "Nurse, am I going to.diei" Some light evasive words rise to the woman's lips—words which cus- tom sanctions but truth condemns— but she cannot give them utterance under the gaze of those solemn eyes. "Miriam," Wynne says,still more faintly, "you will not deceive me. I am very ill?" "Thou art ill evert unto death," Miriam Rainsforth answers, bring• ing out her words in little hard ab upt jerks. Something in tho words, some- thing more still in the tones, jars upon the ears of her listeners, and tho sick woman turns to her hus- band with a.little cry of dismay. "Philip," she gasps, "1 am going b die, and my little ono will bo left unloved and uncared for !" (;Je$it"el^tele t.eees 4rtetA "Not uncared for," be says, speak- ing very gruffly, his voice hoarse with sorrow. "T1tee forgettest we, Wynne." "Not so, Philip; but a father's love cannot be watchful and tender as a mother's." There is silence again for a few moments; the watch and the time- piece seem running a race. "Tick, tick, tick! Tick, tick, tick!" But presently the weak arms clasp them- ' selves about the husband's neck. "Philip, shall yojr remember me when you can see me no longer? Do you love me still?" There comes a few murmured words from Philip I{ainsforth,which cannot be heard by the other watchers. "Yes, yes, I believe it, Philip. I think I have always believed it,even at times when you have seemed to cafe more for the cattle and grain and crops than you did for me." On, so weak the voice! The words come in gasps. "Many a time I have felt sa! weary," she continues; "it was all so strange to me, you know, Philip. I used to long for you to comp in and sit beside me, and talk to me, and read with me, as you did in the days when you first brought we to Clovernook, before you had discov- ered how very faulty and childish I was. I have been very thought• less, I must have tried Miriam sorely at time`s; but sL'o will for'gi've me now. I was reared so different- ly you know, dear." "We have not made thy life so. happy as we might have done," he cries in bitter regret, seeing direly now that which he should have dis- cerned months ea•rlier,what a tender sensitive nature was hers. "Hush, bush!" she replies. "The fault, if any there was, lay with me; I should have conformed more read- ily to your ways. I should like to hold my baby, dear." • He makes a gesture to the nurse, who lifts, the child from the pillow on which it lies and places it in the young ' mother's weak, trembling arms. tier tears fall fast now; a long, quivering 'sigh breaks from her lips as she presses the little velvety cheek against her own. "How. dearly I love her already —my little girl!" she says, turning her sweet, sad eyes yearningly upon her husband, "How pleasant she would make life for me! There would be no more listless hours of weary, ut.satisfied longing, for my child • would occupy every thought and moment." She pauses,- but no •other voice breaks the silence of the room. Pre- sently the faint murmur begins again. "Look at her, Philip! She is a true Rainsforth. I. am glad of it, dear; for perhaps Miriam will love ber better than if. she resembled me. She will'grow into a 'beautiful wo- man." - Even in the midi'', of his sorrow' a faint shadow of a smile flits over the man's face. In the newborn child lying before his eyes he can trace no resemblance to any living thing, he can perceive no promise of future beauty,he sees nothing but a little scarlet object swathed with flannel. "She will grow up into beautiful womanhood, and her mother's eyes will not behold her; she will be ten- der and aflectionate,but to strangers will the treasure of her love be' given. Oh my child, how I would have loved and tenderly cared for you! How I should. have rejoiced to watch each expanding charm! Ah, Philip, if IIeaven would only spars me for my baby's sake!" "It may yet spare thee, Wynne." "I would request thee, Philip," :Miriam llainsforth interposed, "not to raise false hopes within thy wife's breast. Thee hast Beard the doctor's opinion." "But doctors are fallible, Miriam." Philip's voice is very sharp, and there is an expression of agonized entreaty in the glance which meets his sister's; the white, haggard face looks very pitiful in the sunlit room. "Nay, Philip," she says, more softly, "I did but speak from a kindly motive." • But he docs not heed her. He has seen Wynee's white lips move, and he is bending ober her, eager. to catch every word. ".I should like to name niy child, Philip; will you let mea" "If it will please thee, \Vynne." "I should like her to be named Wynne, but I should also like an- other name added. "We belong to a plain sect," Mir iam says; "ono mime has al ways been considered sufficient:" 'But Philip whispers to his wife that she is to name her. "It is a strange name," site tells him, "one rarely used, but I like it. Let my baby be earned Vashti Wynne." There comes from Miriam Rains - forth a diseatisfied sniff. "Thy selection of a name for Phil- ip Rainsforth's daughter is not a happy one," she says. "We have always borne Scriptural names in our family." "Vashti Wynne," comes in a murmur from the mother. .. "But surely, sister—" "Vashti Wynne." "It shall boas she desires," Philip interposes. "Vashti is a Scripture name, Miriam." "Yes,'but of whore? A heathen queen, in the midst of an ungoldly, idolatrous people, Wynne might have chosen a prettier name." "The child is named, Miriam; she is Vashti Wynne Rainsforth." Philip turns again to the white "' :c EMVIS GSSt„oria not always in - faint lime lying amid the pillows, seerce( uioee white; he kneels down kid lays his bead beside it without tak- ing further heed of his sister. She heals the ow murmur between bus- b,,u l cr i he can see the firm clasp in wui ie bolds iter, as though he woul old 'ber and keep her to himself, though all the powers of death lined to snatch her from him; she sees how the poor, feeble arms strive to entwine themselves around his neck. The murmurs grow fainter and yet fainter, and then they quite die aw•a); but the light breath gently fans his cheek, and ie knows she only sleeps; he will not move for fear of disturbing her, and thus the nonisnts pass by. Bitter 'Moments tike';' are for Philip Rainsforth. All the passion- ate leve of the olden days has sprung into new life, in the pt4ence of this great fear of losing NT—Time for ever —passionate prayers,which, in their intensu, agonizing earnestness, be- anie almost a demand, spring frog is heart that she may not yet he taken from him. The moments merge into hours and there is no sound or motion of life in the room, aud at length the doctor conies in again. "How long has ehe slept like this?" he asks, walking straight up to the'bed. Philip It"insfurth lifts his aching '1,eair hill' a2111"fig t6req'to the rl'ortnr, ":For more than an Lour. The seep seems good and refreshin:,+,ber breathing is stronger and more re- gular: docror, is there no hope?" "The sleep is good, and her pulse is stronger; there is decidedly a change for the better. I will call again before night. Mr Rainsforth, I should advise a more comfortable position for yourself." Philip Rasnsforth rises obediently at the doctor's words,gently putting aside the clinging arms; craniped and dazed he feels, utterly prostrat- ed by sorrow, but through his heart goes ringing in glad changes, "She will lige—she will live!" And the moments pass on', and a slight breeze springs.-up,_.and--goes- murmuring and whispering sweet stories to the trees and to the flow- ers, which raise their head to listen, and the kine come out into the rich clover,or wander away to slake their thirst at the river's brink; and the birds come out from their leafy covers and sing their vesper hymn,. and the sun goes down to rest in a sea of crimson, golden gory. For a moment a departing beam g grandly ]i t u m 4h s p ,f sadly the sick 100 and then it withdraws,but it hears upon it to the throne of heaven the grate- ful, outpoured thanksgiving of a heart relieved of a triad of sorrow which had seemed too heavy to be borne, "Sweet, sweet, sweet! Twitter, t'vittrr, twitter!" - Sing out, little birds, sin, a glad.triumphant song, for there is joy in Philip Rains-. forth's heart and. in his dwelling. The wife of his manhood is spared to him, and his child is not written "motherless"—and the little morsel of humanity in whom only a moth- er's parol eye could detect promise of future beauty—the child named Vashti Wynne. TO BE CONTINUED. Vrotessional and outer (Endo MANNIN( & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, CONVEYANCER`:, &c.. emuunssioner, for Ontario and Manitoba OFRIr,:E NEN r 1)o„Il TO NEW ERA, CLINTON -ONEV TO LOAN. MORTGAGES InBought. Private Funds, C RiDOUT, Office overJ Jackson's Store, Clinton. Air ARRIAGE LICENSES.._ APPLY TO Ira. the undersigned at the Library Rooms, JAMES SCOTT, Clinton. \4 AICRIAGF LICENSES; ISSUED .BY'rHE 1r1 undersigned, at residence or drug store. 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Cliutou Clinton Post Office Time Table ,Mailsare due for deli rury'and close 0,r de,patidi at the Clinton l'o't r ISce ;u fnlloa•.:— Hamilton, Toronto, Strut-- --- fnrd, Seaforth, Grum Trunk east and interme- diate offices 7.00 a.m. 1.50 p.m Toronto, Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east1.55 p.m. 8 a.m. Goderich ilolmesrille and Grand Trunk west 1 p.m., 8,10 aim Goderich, 8,45 p.m.! 2,4111,.01 4.13 p,01.,10.25 a,ut Hamilton, Toronto, London, L., H. & B. south a.m, p.m, a.m. p.m and intermediate offices 7,00 4.15 10,25 7.00 Blyth,w'intsham, Kincar- dine,Lucknuw, L.,II.&B. north and intermediate a.m. p rn. a.m. p,111 offices 0,30 5.15! 8.1u 5.ne British mails, Monday, Wed- nesday, Thnrsdhy 7.00 a.m,' BaySeltl, Varna, Iltrbisnn,l daily ' 3.30 p.m. 12.I:pnn. Sunnnerhitl, Tuesday ands! Friday, 1 5 31 p.rn, 5,311 p.m Money Orders t.stied and Depositsreceir'ed from one dollar upwards. Ol1i i hours from 8 a.m. 111 7 p.m. S;niu.:a Bank and ;Money Order O,tico close at 4.3)p.rn. • Tllu5IA3 FAiR, 1'o,tniaiti r, Clinton, April 2:1, 1541. - HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Lortning Monet or farm ,S,"lnify at Lowest Nairn of 1 ntere.at, MORTGAGES PL'UCiIASEL SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 6 per Cent. Interest A "o,ned on Deposi1s,according toamounti and time left. OFFICE -Corner of MarketSgnareand North S HORACE MORTON, MANASOR. Gnder eh, Aueust 5th 188.', J. BIDDLECOMBE. .. ,' Watch & Clock ila'o r JEWELLER, (to., OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clint6n, Where he keeps aeelect assortment of Watches Clocksolewetleryc Silverware. which we will sell at reasonable rates. RepairIl a of every rleseri prion prompt!) attente,i to. and nO work warranted. J 1,10,),1 W'n'trir. .i•..,, do 1°, . sxi �cn rot SOP 61.100.1,1 KIPPEN MILLS Are taking the lead in Gristinr, and Chop- ping, which will be done at all times, on the shortest notice. CHOPPING only 5 cents, a bag. Give us a trial, and you will be con- vinced that this is the right place to get your Gristiug done, as evuryoue gets the float manufacththem. ured from his own wheat. Farm- ers can depend ou getting their stuff home wit FLOUR AND FEED,—Flour and feed kept constantly on Laud. D. B. bicLEAN, Kippen lllille: CLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall, down stairs. About 2,000 volumes in the Library and all the Leading News papers and Periodicals of the day on the table. Membership ticket 51 per annntn Open from 2 to 5 I1 " m., and from 7 to 9 p. m. Applfoatlons for membership received oy the Librarian in the room, 8ENMELLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE: NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH - AND 'ASTRACHAN PINE, ry105 LATTER OF N'IIigu ,WE MARC A'SP5c1s (�Tf .,, LARGE STOCK ON HANDoefit The above or,etmental tree, and shrubbery wi tie sulu at '. cry law prier., aed those wantin anything it: this C Ineetlon will nave mune purchasing here. Orders by ??Mail will be promptly attend, v,l to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Renmiller, McKilIop retial Irsurallce Co. _1. T; NEILANS, HARLO,CK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as well as farm buildings and stock, insured. Iusur- ancee effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance -drop-a-card-to-the-above address:"• ----- PAINTING. PAINTING. The undersigned desires to intimate to the people of Cliutou and vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remain here pe manently, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging lino. All girders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton. J. C. STEVENSON, 41C,,HE LEADING— UNDERTAKER =ANP—W , EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEP S iu STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid hearse. ALBERT ST., C LIN TON, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TO',VN HALL FARRAN & TISDALL 155.\N KI•:11 CLINTON. ONT. _\dvances made to farmers on their own notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transacteo Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought • J. P. TISDALL, Manager. RICHLYllewarded are read this and then act; they will find honorable employment that will not take them from their pontes and families. The profits are Large and sure for every iudustri- 005 person, many have made and are now making several hundred dollars a month, It is easy for any person to maks 55 per day end upwards, who is willing to work.. Elthe oes,y'onug or old; capital not needed,we star you. Everything now. No special ability, required: you, reader.ean do it as well as any one. Write to us at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine. L. LINT U Planing Mill —AND -- DRY KILN-- 11111E ILN"111I1E SUBSCIt1f3ER HAVING JUST COM, rt.RrEO ;iud ftirnished his new Planing Mil with machlnet3 of the latest Improved pattern Is now pprepa'ted to attend to all orders in line intim leost prom ptand satisfactory manna and at reas enable rates. Ile would also rete' thanks to all who patronized the old m before they were burned out, and now being Ina bet• ter pi:eltlnn to execute orders expeditiously feels confident he can give satisfaction to all. FACTOR Y—Ntar the Grand Trun Railway, Clinton, • IHOSiAS M.:KENZIE ROBERT DOWNS CLINTON, Mant.faeturer and Proprietor for the best Baa llti'It Dog In use, Agent for the sale and application of the t rileruuR PATENT AITOMATIO uirRn CtRA yea. STEAM FITTINGS furnished' and applied on short notice, ' Bailers. Engines. and all kande of Machinery repaired expeditiously aud 118 a sntlMfactery moaner. Faro. mplentente manufactured and repaired. steam and water Pipes fnrnls4ed and put In • • I r. IGIn3 fete : ", en Alm ioation , J.