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The Clinton New Era, 1890-06-06, Page 2I?RIx? X, tTUNE 6, 180Q. TAKEN BY SIEGE qa7 banteringly. "What a scrape %sepia#ensign department in Ne w York, I and myself in with ally French Rush knew its shortcomings and maid! Before two lettere were had a plan mapped out for its iw- i sent you would find paragraphs 1n prevenient. This he laid before Mr —.. the newspapers about it. No, in- Plummett-It won his instant deed, wy friend, no practical jokes i approval. t . at my expense." I Rush thoroughly disliked them Rush felt that his time had not system of "interviewing," carried some yet, so thele was trotting left on as it had been up to this time; for flim to do but to leave a good- but he saw opportunities for mak- by message ige for Aunt Rebecca, who ing it a great feature. To run after was at the Academy of Music, her- every fifth class actress before she ass:rig Maxmann, say good -by to had fairly landed in New York Helenand Things went on this way all win- , take himself offaudask Ler what she thought of ter; bet one day in the early spring ��eil," said he, rising, "the beat America was disgusting to hiro; Rush walked in upon her with a of friends must part. I little but to get a statesman to talk upon telegram in his hand. He looked I thought, when 1 bade you ;on voy- an important subject, or to get age last spring, that in a few monthshero:personal memoirs from distinguish - 1 but not particularly happy' 1 should hero: the same words from ed men of letters, he believed was "Here is a dispatch from my your lips. 1 shall be awfully home- not one interesting, but a le iti- chief," said he, "ordering we to y $, g sick, there's no doubt of that; but if mate of journalism. His bright - London to reorganize The Dawn you will occasionally mea line bureau over there. It is a Lig dropgess and sincerity o purpose wade thing, as far as business goes, but 1 if it's only a business letter, I shall him a great many friends among ' can't say that I feel like leaving Le sepreniely happy." the public men of England, and he Now York. I shall be guided by "You know I am a poor corres- succeeded in- getting some import- Newyouradvice. What shall it be?' pondeet," answered Helen: "but ' ant interviews out of them. rn Helen hesitated a few moments you can relieve your homesickness the matter of foreign news he kept and then said: by writing to Ole. I love to get The Dawn hours ahead of any other "If you wish me to tell you what letters, particularly such interesting New York paper, and every body I believe would be for your best ones as you will be sure to write; interested in newspaper work said that Rush Hurlstope was a journa- list of mark. For two years Rush stayed in London. Two busy years they were. In all this time he had not seen Helen, but he had heard from her occasionally. She did not hesi- tate to tell him that she missed him, but she did not toll him how much she wished that he was back in New York. If Rush had plan- ned his absence as a ruse he could not have planned a more success• ful one. The man who invented the proverb, "Out of sight, out of mind" didn't know what he was talking about. "Out of sight, never out of mind" would be nearer the truth. HIelen had never thought so much of Rah as during his ab- sence. I can't say that he thought more of her, for I do not see how that would have been possible. Helen's life was a busy one, too; but still she missed Rush almost as much as though she had been an ille woman. He was not a man to be taken nut of a young woman's life and not be missed. Rush heard occasionally from Archie Tillinghast, who sometimes spoke of Helen, but more frequently of Bessie Archer. Bessie was getting to be more like her old self, and Archie began ,to hope, as she now had no crack - brained agitators on her visiting list, She had tried wood carvings and amateur photography as a paattiroe, and now she was amusing herself by trying to hatch chickens with a patent incubator. flush was very glad to hear this, for he had feared that Bessie, in her crav- ing for so.nething that society could not give her, might fall again into dangerous company. He did not know her. The lesson she had learned lasted her a lifetime. At the end of Rush's two years in .London 111r Plummett sent for him to come over to Paris, where he was living in great style. Rush crossed the channel, and hurried on to Parts to learn a piece of im- portant news. The managing edi- tor of The Dawn was getting too old to do his work satisfactorily, so Mr Plummett concluded to retire him on a pension and offer Rush the vacant chair, with a salary of ten thousand dollars. This the young editor was only too well pleased to accept. Armed with bis chief's or- ders, he returned to New York by the first steamer. None of his friends knew of his coming. tie hadn't time to write, and he thowgbt it hardly worth while to cable. The trip home was as uneventful as the trip over had been, but I uah's sen- sations were immeasurably different. Before he had been sailing away from Helen, now he was sailing to her; and when the vessel reached quarantine he made a rough calcu- lation to see if he would not gain time by swimming ashore. lie con- cluded, however, that ho would be taken for a thief or a lunatic, if he gave way to any such impulse, and so remained giAtly on board until the vessel arrived at her dock,— Again he bad to restrain himself, for he wanted to drive direct to IIelen's house from the steamer.-- - Instead, he drove to the Brevoort, which was his headquarters ft).- some oesome time to come. New York had never looked so attractive to him as it did on this October morn- ing. Ile saw plainly enough where it fell short of London's grandeur; but there was a homelike look about the place that was very grateful to a man who had been away for two years. Even the strangers in the streets looked like old friends. Rush had learned from a daily paper, brought on board the steam- er by the pilot, that the opera sea- son would not begin for a fortnight, so he knew that Helen's time would be comparatively unemployed. He also saw by the same paper that "our distinguished prima donna, Miss Helen Knowlton," bad arrived in town from Saratoga, and was occupying her `r charming little house in West Twentieth Street.", He first sent a telegram to his mo- ther, telling her that he had arrived, and then he set about unpacking his trunks and preparing to call upon Helen. He divested himself of his travelling clothes, and, after a refreshing bath, arrayed himself in the latest style of English afternoon dress, and sallied forth. Before he started out he looked at himself in the long mirror in his room, and congratulaled himself that he ap- peared at least ten years older than when be left. The reason for this STORY OFA YOUNG JOURN- AIaIST'S EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY. A Story From Real Life. CONCLUDED. only don't seal them with that seal." And she laughed a merry laugh. "You must tell me everything about your business, for 1 am very much interested in your success," she add- ed, taking his hand. "Whatever success I have had, or am to have, Miss Knowlton, is due to your encouragement. The kind words I have had from you, and the desire I have to make myself worthy of your kindness, are incen- tives that few young men have when they begin the work of their lives," said Rush, with a touch of sentiment in his voice. "It's very amiable of you to nay so, and I should be very pleased to know that any word of mine had been of help or encouragement to you; but I think you over estimate the encouragement you have receiv- ed from me. Not that I am not deeply interested in you; both Aunt Rebecca and I liked you the very first day we saw you. You ate a particu!er favorite of my aunt's. I won't say what I think of you," she added, with a smile; "it might make you vain." So they said good by, and in a abort time Rush was on board the steamer bound for Liverpool. Archie Tillinghast came down to see him off, and brought a pleasant message from the Archers—Bessie and all. They congratulated him on his for- eign appointment, and hoped that it was but the stepping stone to better things at home. And so Rush sailed from New York. IIe was a good sailor, and enjoyed every hour of the voyage. There were not many people going over, but those who were proved to be agreeable travelling companions. Rush spent a good deal of his time in writing letters to Helen that he never in- tended to send, and in sealing them with the forbidden seal. The amount of comfort that he extract- ed from t'lis imaginary correspon- dence was really astonishing. CHAPTER XXIII. Arrived in London, the first thing Rush did after engaging lodgings was to call upon his chief. He found Mr Plummett in an amiable frame of mind and disposed to be very friendly. Rush learned after- wards that his chief's good humor and accessibility on this occasion were a lucky accident. At another time he might have been unap- proachable, but on this particular afternoon something bad happened to put him in a good humor, and Rush had got the benefit of it. John Gaspar Plummett was a peculiar man. He was the son of it very able father, and had inherit- ed a fortune and a newspaper. As a young man he had been very wild, and at forty he was not tamed to any great extent. Ilia exuberance of sipirits showed itself in the con- duct of his paper. lie got up the wildest schemes and generally car- ried them out with success, thus making The Dawn the best known newspaper in America, and the best known American newspaper in Eu- rope. Plummett, without being handsome, was very distinguished looking. He had a tall, aristocratic. figure, and bore himself with a great deal of dignity. It would he im• possible for a stranger to pass him in the street without turning around and saying to his companion, if he happened to have one, "Who is that distinguished looking man?" He was very particular about his dress, and had a style of his own that his friends tried to imitate; but, as few had such a figure, the imitation was not successful. People who knew Plummett slightly fancied that his wild schemes were without method, and that he was a harum-scarum sort of a fellow, who did everything bit or miss, and whose business was at loose ends. On the contrary, he always knew what he was about, and be had a long head for business. Although he was seldom in New York, he watched his paper careful- ly, and knew who wrote every ar- ticle in it. He had been looking closely after ' Rush ever since he came upon the paper, and was very much pleased with his work. When he found that his London office was not managed as he thought it should be, be at once made up his mind that Rush was the man to reorgan- ize it! And he proved to be right. In a general way he told Rush what he would like to see done, but he did not give very minute instruc- tions, as he wanted to see what the young man would do if left to him- self. Having had charge of the interest, I should say at once;"Obey the order." If I went by my own feelings I should say, "Stay at borne," for I shall miss you very much." "Then I shall go, both because your judgment in the matter is sound and because I shall be so flattered to have you miss me. Our chief orders by cable and be expects his orders to be obeyed almost in the same manner. I shall have to sail to morrow." "To -morrow!" "So the order says. Well, I sup- pose 1 had better let the folks at home know it and make such ar- rangements as are necessary and be off. 1 shall be around in the morn- ing to say good -by, but this even- ing I shall have to devote to the office. There will be a thousand and- one things to attend to. If there is anything I can do for you on the other side, command me. To be executing your orders, though three thousand miles awt,e , will afford me the greatest delight." .And so Rush talked on for half an hour, unable to tear himself away, though well aware that it was high ;ye time for him to be off. The next morning he was at the house again. Helen was taking her late breakfast when he came in, dressed in her prettiest morning gown, and looking like a bit out of Watteau as she sipped her tea from ,'• a Sevres cup and patted the head of a pet greyhound. Helen was not one of those young ladies who think it vulgar to eat. She had a healthy appetite, and was fond of good eat- ing; but she ate very daintily, and had a way of fixing her food before she began eating that it made it particularly attractive. The pres- ence of Rush did not in tha least interfere with her appetite. She was very particular about her teas, ;rte` ,and she brewed him a cup of what Americans usually call "English breakfast tea," but what Rush call- ed nectar. And so over the break- fast table they laughed and talked until it was time for Rush to say good -by. He had been very gay, nervously so, up to this point; but now his courage failed him, and Helen, too, showed signs of low spir- its. She told him she was going to miss him; but she had no idea how much she would miss hint when she spoke. "rI must give you something to remember me by, for if I do not yon will forget me over there among those pretty English girls." And b, she looked about her for something ..ppropriate. "Ah, here is just the thing," she said, going to her writ- ing desk. "Watch seals are com- i6g into fashion again, here is a curious old one that belonged to my grandfather; he sealed all his love letters to my grandmother with it. I don't know whether I ought to give you an heirloom, but then I feel as if you were one of the family—a younger brother, or cous- in, or something of that sort. See, isn't it odd?" And she handed the Seal to Rush. He examined the curious work- •. manship, and then turned the seal to the light. It was not onlkold fashioned, it was pretty. The stone was sardonyx, and the intaglio re- presented a dove flying with a let- 'ijy ter tied around its neck. Under- neath was the legend, in French, "From thy true lover." Rush blushed to the roots of his hair as be read it, but Helen, who had forgotten what the inscription was until she saw him blush, pretended not to notice. Taking the seal carelessly from his hand, she fast- ened it on his chain. "There," she said, "let that be your talisman. See that you don't give it away, and good luck will attend you whenever you wear it," "You couldn't have given me anything that would please me more," said Rush, recovering from bis embarrassment. "For yon to care to give me any parting gift is of itself flattery enough; but to give me a thing about which there is such a pretty family sentiment is beyond anything I had a right to • expect. You may be sure that I will never part from this talisman. I shall get so fond of it that my only fear is that I may use it for sealing office letters. That would be horrible, wouldn't it? I,should like," and be hesitated; "I Should like to seal such letters as I may be allowed to send to you with it." And he looked eagerly for her repl. 'Indeed no,' she answered him is " Children Cry for "Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry for was largely attributable to the ins poeing Vandyke beard and mustache he had grown during his absence, which not only made him look old- er, but were exceedingly becoming.. Arrived in sight of Helen's lfouse, Rush felt bis heart beating like a trip hammer; but it almost stood still when he got te within twenty feet of the door, for there, slowly cowing down the front steps, was the hated West Hastings. Hast- ings was so much occupied with his own thoughts that he did not see Rush. The expression on his face was one of undisguised surprise.— He looked as though, it were im- possible for him to believe what had happened; but whether he could not realize his good fortune or his bad, Rush was unable to decide. He made up his mind, however, that he would know before be left Hel- en's house, and end the suspense he had been living in for the past five years. Ile had had no such thought when he lett the hotel, bet the sight of \Vest Hastings aroused all the jealousy in his nature, and madehim fully alive to the fact that he was occupying a very uncertain position. His mind was now fixed; and he rang the door bell with such a de- termined ring that the little bell tinkled for several minutes, and the old man servant who had been so long attached to Helen's servie,e forgot his dignity for once and came running tether door. He was as much pleased as surprised to see Rush, and ushered him unannounced into the drawing room, where Helen was standing, apparently lost in thought, before the wood fire that crackled on the hearth. Indeed, she was so absorbed that she did not hear Rush enter the room, and be had the pleasure of gazing upon her in all her lovely unconsciousness. A long sigh escaped from her lips, and, as she raised her eyes, she saw Rush advancing towards her. A look of terror passed over her face, and she gave a low cry of alarm. "I hope I have not frightened you," said Rush, taking her hand; "but I was so lost in admiration that 1 did not dare to speak and break the charm." When she saw that it was Rush, and not an apparation, she blushed to the tips of her shell like ears and said: "I was thinking of you at that very moment, and when I looked up and saw you standing there be- fore me my heart stood still, and I actually thought it was a spirit and not real flesh and blood. But how you have changed! You look older by years than you did when you went away." "I am delighted to hear that, for you used to torture me with re-' marks on my youthful appearance," said Rush, leading her to a chair and taking her vacant place on the hearth rug. "Did Il 1 an, greived to know that I was ever so rude as to make such personal remarks; but I can never say anything of the sort again, for you certainly look much more than two years older.' "I cannot say that of you," said Rusb; "you look ten years younger.' "Don't tell me that; people al- ways begin tell a worn an how young she looks when they realize that she is no longer young. It is the first sign that old age is creeping on. gut tell me what this means —why are you at home? I suppose your departure from London must have been sudden, or you would have let your friends know of the treat in Store for them." "Now please don't guy me, Miss Knowlton," said Rush. "My de- parture from the other side was sudden; I didn't know until forty eight hours before I sailed that I was to come. The chief sent for mo to meet him in Paris. There he 'told nie he wanted me to become' managing editor of The Dawn at ' once; so I hurried back to New York by the first steamer. "Managing editor of The Dawn! You take your honors coolly. That is as fine a position as a journalist could have. I congratulate you; but I am not surprised. From the way I heard people speak of your work in London, i was prepared for anything." "People were very kind to speak well of my work. If they had only known my incentive, however, they would have wondered why I didn't do better. But enough about me; tell me about° yourself; that is a much] more interesting subject, You looked sad as I entered and you breathed a deep sigh. Has anything gone wrong? I wish you would make me your confidant; you must know that I would not only share any of your troubles, but take the burden of them upon my own shoulders most cheerfully." A troubled expression passed over Helen's face, and yet with it there was a little twinkle in her eye, as though somethiug amusing had happened. "I saw Mr llastlings leaving your door as I entered. Had you said anything to make him very happy—or very unhappy? Hie face wore a most peculiar expression." "I don't know whether he was happy or unhappy in his mind.— The only sensation he expressed before me was one of surprise." And she smiled at the thought. "You will forgive me if I ask you a question point blank. I have a feeling that Mr Hastings made a proposal of marriage to you this afternoon. Am I right?" said Rusb, as quietly as a man could when very much excited. "Mr Hurlstone_" said Helen ris- Pitcher's Castoria. C.l ing, 'you forget .yeureelf. dour queatien is iwpertinent." "No, 11 is not impertinent. No man who loves a woman as I love 'you would ask her an imtertiaent question- I must be answered once and for all. Every one says you are engaged to Mr Hastings. Is it true?" Rush's heart beat so hard and fast that it almost choked him. His eyes were fixed intently upon Hel- en's, as though he would read every thought that passed through her brain. She hesitated a moment before answering him; and then she said. slowly, in a low, soft voice : "No, I am not engaged to Mr Hastings. I have never been en- gaged to him, and I never shall be." "Theo, Ilelen,"-eaid Rush, taking her hand, "will you listen to met I have loved you devotedly for five ' years—ever since wy eyes first saw your beautiful face. I have had no thought but of you during all these years. 1 did not tell you of my love, because I believed that you were not to be taken by storm—at least not by me, who at that time could be nothing more to you than a boyish acquaintance. But I lived every day of my life with the one end in view. You are to me life, and love, and everything that there is in the world. If you will be my wife you will have a lover for a husband to the end of your days. If you say no to me, God help me! I am not man enough to bear such a blow quietly. But you will not say no, Helen—you cannot say no to a man who adores you, who wor- ships you, who lives only for you. I must know; 1 cannot live any longer in suspense. Helen—dar- ling—will you be my wife?" Rush spoke every word slowly, and with an intensity that there was no mistaking. Helen stood as pale as death before him, and in a voice scarcely audible, said: "It cannot be! it cannot be!" "My God, Helen, what do you mean? Do you love another maul" "No, I love no other man; hut it cannot be; you would repent in sackcloth and ashes before you were 30. Don't you know I am five years older than you? I would be an old woman while you were a young man." "And would you let such a thing as that wreck a man's life] I could not love a woman younger that myself. A woman is not interest- ing to me until she is 30, though I began to love you when you were 25. Is this question of years the only obstacle in my way, Helen?" "It is insurmountable," said Helen, in a whisper, turning her head awa �Iy dy.arling!" And Rush'a strong arms were around her in a secono and her head was resting on his broad shoulder. The long twilignt shadows lay across the floor; but Rush saw only the .glory of the Uetober sun as its rays fell upon the face of her whom he had at last won after years of patient waiting. THE END. groft,Soiou*laud other Qtard MANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, CONVEYANCERS, &C.. ommisaioners for Ontario and Manitoba Orrlt;E NExr Dooa To Naw Eat, CLINTON MONEY TO LOAN. MORTGAGES .LYl Bought. Private Funds. C RIDO0T, Ottloe over J Jackson's Store, Clinton. MARRIAGE LICENSES. — APPLY TO the undersigned at the Library Rooms, JAMES SCOTT, Clinton. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUE D"BY THE undersigned, at residence or drug store, MRS A. WORTHINGTON. 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H. R. MOLSON. Pres. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAO, Oeaeral Manager Notes discounted,Collcctions made, Drafts is.ued, Sterling and American ex- eliznge bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 4 per cent allowea on deposits krAR1dIER Honey advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as security. H. C. BREWER, Manager, January 1887, Cl,,,ro Clinton Post Office Time Table Mail, are due for delivery and close t,r de:p :Itch at the Clinton Pot Office a: follow;;— ('LOSE .m•11 Harllton, ' 1Iianulton, Toronto, Surat -`i ford, Seaforth, Grand' Trunk east and intorme-I diato otacey s ---f-7,00 a.m. 1.50p . Toronto, Stfatford, Sea - forth, T. and 8. east.,, 1,55 p.m.. 8 am Goderich Holmesville and Grand Trunk westI 1 p.m. 2.10 p,nt Goderich, 8,45 ppm.0.20 ,.m Hamilton, Toronto, � 0.25 (tonI London, L., H, & t, south a.m. p.11 ,'a tri p.n, and intermediate offices 7.00 4.151-10.25 7.00 Blyth, Wingham, Kincar- dine,Luc know, L.,H,&B, • north and intermediate a.m. p .m- I,.m offices 9.30 6.151. 8.10 5.00 British mails, Monday,Wed- nesday, Thursday Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily Summerhill, Tuesday and, Friday, 5 30 p.m. 5,30 p.m Money Orders issued and Deposits received from one dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a,m, to 7 ppm, Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30 ppm. THOMAS FAiR, Postmaster, Clinton, April 29, 1889, 7.00 :t,m. 2.30 p.m. 12.45p.m. HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES PURCiIASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Depoeits,accordinq to amount and time left. OFFICE—Corner of Market Square and North S HORACE HORTON. MANAGER. GOdorlch, August 5th 1885 BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST The Clinton Branch Btbie society have for eate at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG STORE, Albert StrSet. afind assortment of Bibles and Testaments. TESTAMENTS FROM 80te. UPWARDS BIBLES FROM 250ts UPWARDS. COME ANDSEE. DR WORTHINGTON, De- pository. J. C. STEVEYSON —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —ANP— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI ill STUCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Ilearse. ALBERT ST.,CLINTON, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL, F ARRAN & TISDALL BANKERS CLINTON. ONT ,y-•,-41 Asrar,ces made to farmers on their own notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transacted Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager. R9 H L Y Rewarded aro those who read lrrl thiscoi thenact;tbegwiilfind honorable employment that will not take them from their homes and families, The protlte aro large and sure for every industri• ons person, many have made and are now making several handreddollarsa month. I' is easy for any person to make tib 3 per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Eitbe sex,young or old; capital not needed,we star you. Everything new. No special ability required; you, reader.can do it as well as any one. Write to us at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stiusou & Co Portland, Blaine. Planing Mill —AND— DRY KILN! THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM LETED furnished his new Planing Id with rmachinery of the latest improved patter is now prepared to attend to all orders in hi line in the-aoetprompt and satisfactorym.,ner and at rens moble rates. He Would also rotor thanks to all who patronixedcthe old m before they were burned out, and now being ins bet • ter [eels position confident he can give satisfaction expeditiously all. FACTORY—Near (he Grand Trun Railway, Clinton. THOMAS MOKENZIE ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, Manufacturer and Proprietor for the best Saw Mill Dog in use. Agent for the sale and appliratlon of the earFreuaR PATENT AOroSATr° BolLSR OtaANaR, STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on eh•prt notice. Rollers. Eniiines, and alt kinds of Machinery repaired erpeditlonaly and in a satlsfaetory manner. Barra implements manufactured andrepai Steam and Water Pipes furrtisho position, Dry Kilns fitted up Charge t'nodorato 1