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The Clinton New Era, 1898-05-06, Page 3The Plebiscite Ballot The ballot of the plebiscite is going to be in this shape :— YES NO u -cs tt f. Are you in favor of the passing of an Act prohibiting the importation,manufac- ture or sale of spirits, wine, ale, beer, cider and all other alcoholic liquors for use as beverages? Some say that it ought to have been arranged with the place for the Xs, one above the other, as in the case of the ballots for electing members of farliament, seeing that any variation rom that any variation from that is sure to confuse some people. We should not be surprised if it did con- fuse some people; but it there are }. eo- ple stupid enough to put their X on the wrong side of the bar we do not think it will be the cause of prohibi- tion that will be the loser. It might be well, however, if the bare space above the question were not left va- cant. A number of persons have al- ready asked what that space is for. Why not use it to tell people where to put their X, thus: If you wish for pro• hibition, put a cross (thus X) in the blank space under YES. If you op- pose it put a cross in the blank space under NO. This might he printed un- der the question instead of above it. Agers A :t This wording would be clearer than that in the act. If this explanation is not put on the ballot itself there will always be some one who will write "yes" or something else instead of making a cross, or who will make a cross in the space where(the yes is,' or some other irregularity. Why not make the type matter fill up the whole space so that there is no blank there,. We think if any voter's mark makes it absolutely clear how he intended to vote it should be accepted; but it is well known that the utmost explicit- ness is needed to secure that. People make more mistakes in marking bal- lots than they would make if they were not flustered by the unusual cir- cumstances. We wean, at all events, that all readers of tile NEw ERA and a.t their mends shalt he thoroughly familiar with the ballot and also with the right place for the cross, which is under the "YES," care better known as Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral, has made a record for its remarkable cures of asthmak Cases that have been considered beyond ;hope or help have been cured by Ohis remedy. We give two examples of such cures out of the many on record: --- "My mother has been a great sufferer from asthma for the past ten years,•and ger recovery is almost without a parallel- On account of her advanced age—over seventy— we had but little hopes of ever seeing her well again; bat we are sincerely grateful to inform you that she has been entirely cured by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral." INGLIS BANKS, Tar Brook, N. S. "1 was a sufferer for a long time from asthma, vainly endeavoring to procure relief in the use of ordinary remedies. At length I ' was induced to try a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. The fret bottle afforded me so much benefit that I continued the use of the remedy until entirely cured." JOSEPH KLONZ, Charlotte, N.O. iigers eNor11 et nig Bele nedical advice free. All diseases. ' 'Address Medical Dept., J. 0. AYER 00., ItLowell, Maas. THE MUSIC TEACHER "Only the music teacher,"said Mabel Ainslie, in reply to an inquiry from her companion, as they heard a timid double knack at the front door. She sat tete-a-tete with Sir Russell Sydney, a handsome. wealthy, young baronet. on whom the haughty belle turned -her eyes with a softened lustre. "The music teacher! Are you taking lessons, Miss Ainslie?" he asked, "Yes." she replied, "and this is my hour. If yogi have nothing to do, how- ever. you may stay here and look over the pictures and read till I return. I generally get tired and wind up my lesson in about half animus." "I love music so weft that I would gladly stay even to hear you practice," he replied. "Very well; but you must stop your ears when I come to the scales," said Mabel, laughingly. at she left the room. Sir Russell Sydney admired Mabers beauty and elegance with sufficient warmth to have his sentiments for her kindled into love, if no adverse fates interfered, and his regard had now reached a critical point at which the scale must soon be turned. He listen- ed eagerly for the sound of her voice, for music formed so important an ele• mens, in his existence, that ho wished the wotnan whom he might choose should possess a fine voice. Mabel's however, disappointed him. It was correct, but cold and lifeless. The electric spark did not glow in its tones. But ere long another voice broke on the air, so warm, so full of sympathy, and of airy, exquisite sweetness. that he felt himself carried irresistibly along in the tide of melody. The song was Gounod's delicious "Fruhlingslied" (Spring Song); and as the singer went on, it seemed to Sydney that he could see the fragrant green and tender Oita - lets spring round him. Snow and sleet lay on the ground. The wintry breeze sighed through the bare trees; but all this passed from his consciousness, in the bright vision df spring which this voice called up. He drew a long breath of regret when the swig came to a close; but when Mabel repeated it after her teacher, although sue did so very well as far as the execution was concerned, yet the spell was broken, the snow, sleet. and wintty wind were no longer conjured away. ho is your teacher?" asked Syd- ley rgerlyy, when Mabel returned. "As th ' Mohametan s say of the Angel Israfel, ' e USA strings are a lute, and; the greatest voice of all , Gat titres.' " "The s Miss Alice Leslie," said Mabel Coldly., "She is a good teacher, I think, which le very fortunate for her, try ber reduced circumstances. "Is her music all her llvelihttodl" ask- ed Sydney'. "Yes! Shale an orphan, and 'bas a 'little brother and sister dependent on her. He father, was a dissipated man and Made a complete w►replll is pro - a. petty; but fortunately this this girl eornle adVantageu of education before hepial t ly squandered ed his estate." Sir Russell Sydney seemed disposed to questiou�Mabel further about the young mus c teacher; but her replies were so brief that, after a while, he could not avoid seeing that the topic was unwelcome, and so dropped it. Some weeks after this conversation Mabel gave a musical soiree. "I don't wish to have Miss Leslie here at all," said she to her mother; "but no one else plays my accompani- ments so well. But remember, mam- m:t, 1 do not wish her asked to sing." When the guests were all assembled there was one who looked strange among the gay company; a young w, - man dressed with a lady -like refine- ment, but perfect simplicity; the fa e lit up by clear, gray eyes, and shaded by waving black hair, that rippled on her temples. The first song Mabel sung was Schubert's Gondola song, one in which the effect of the song is greatly heigh- tened by the weird, rich beauty of the accompaniment, that the majority of the hearers listened more eagerly to this than to the song, and after Mabel had finished singing a lady standing near begged Alice to sing, adding that one who accompanied the singing of others so beautifully, must surely sing well herself. This request being seconded by a large circle Mabel and her mother were forced to let Alice comply, Never ,had Mabel's beauty shown with a righter luster than on this night, but her haughty, jealous heart chafed as she saw Sydney bending over Alice in Torg and earnest conver- sation. She resolved that never again should he see Alice if she couldP re- vent it, in which case she felt sure that her own attraction could speedily eradicate any impression the insignifi- cant music teacher might have made on him. But fate defies all human calcula- tions. Not long after Mabel went to a concert with a party of friends, Syd- ney being one of the number. Who should enter and take the seat in front of them but Alice and a lady friend, who had brought her thither, knowing her passionate love for music. Alice was sufficiently near for Syd- ney to readily enter into conversation with her; and, gradually, be transfer - ed his attention almost entirety to her, as the concert went on, and he found that no one in his party could enter into it with the keen delight and subtle appreciation that Alice showed. Her beautiful eyes kindled, her cheeks glowed, her breath came quick and short. There was a great er beauty in her fare for the time than in Mabel's. ' She and Sydney enjoyed, with kindred rapture, Beethoven's immortal seventh symphony, filled with such unearthly, mysterious ber,uty that it seemed like angels talking together. They enter- ed with keenest:' enjoyment into each bole of Mendelssohn's wonderful "Cap+ iccio Brilliant," into the heaven- ly, sweet Kr•evlzer Sonata, and all the selections from the grand masters. Seldom were two persons gifted with ;t finerimusic intuition. The concert had but one alloy to thein, which was that it must conte to IL close. To Mabel the close was a relief. Her jealousy and chagrin had so mastered her as to make her forget common good breeding. She threw scornful glances on Alice, and whispered deri- sive remarks on her dreets and appear • - ance. Sydney could not help over- bearing some of these, and they had the effect of making him mute defer- ential and attentive to Alice than he was before, and he wondered how he could ever have thought Mabel so beautiful when her expression was so haughty and arrogant. For weeks Alice went bravely and hopefully about her work. But at length a day came when she could no longer go.' She had never been very strong, physically; and exp:Isure to the weather, and insufficient food and clothing, commenced to tell on her fi aine; she struggled bravely against the sickness, but at length she had to yield and lie prostrate. It wrung her heart to see the little boy and girl, who were dependent on her effui te+. They did all that childish care and skill were capable of, but thoughts of them increased her malady, tor the terrible idea would flash over her that she might die and leave them destitute. During her illness, Sydney asked Mabel several times, "Where is your teacher? She seems never to come here now." Every time he asked Mabel she made the same reply—she was fortified in her resolve never to have Alice there again. It was the first flush of spring when Alice crept from her sick room. A faint hint and whisper of the corning sweetness and bloom lurked in the aft Still weak and faint her brave resolve bore her up, as she wended her way along. Besides the necessity there was tor her to gain their daily bread she had to work too for the past, as her illness had brought her into debt. She was not able to give lessons that hoursfor tofix of the t day, but wished 1 1 e future lessons. At the first house to which she went her reception was discouraging. The young lady either was, or fancied her• self, too delicate to prosecute the study of singing. It gave het a sore throat, she said; so she had decided to stop her lessons. At the next place Alice was startled to observe that the whole house was shut up, and looked silent and gloomy as the tomb. After ring- ing repeatedly a servant came forth from the alley, and informed her that scarlet fever had broken out in the street, and that her mistress had gone away with all the children to stay, she did not know how long. Alice had had four pupils in this house, and she turned away with a sickening feel- ing at her heart. She had a more cheering reception at the next house, and then she thought she would go to Mabel's before her strength errtirely ebbed away. It, was early twilight when she as- cended the steps; the first pale stars were just beginning to gleam in the sky. After she had waited for some time, a servant came to the door to inform her that she need not come again as Miss Ainslie had provided herself with a new teacher. Stung to the heart with this tresh blow, Alice grew deadly pale and turned away. But, just as the servant lied com- menced to deliver this message, a young man came up the steps, and, a; the poor little teacher descended them, a kind, gentle voice greeted het. It was Sydney, whose indignation had been aroused by the unfeeling message and whose compassion had been ofand fe te- ar ;sed byAlice's pallor n eb P ness. "Take my arm," said he, turning back with her. "You do not seem strong enough to go alone." Alice felt her strength ebbing away to such a degree that she was thank- ful for the support of his arm, and the support of his presence was greater still. She could not nerve herself against gentleness and consideration. Her blended emotions, joined with her physical weakness, tliade her burst in• to tears. "Oh, Sir Russell Sydney, pray ex- cuse me," she sobbed out after awhile, "and do not think strangely of my conduct. I havo been very ill. and am still weak, which makes me act child- ishly." "If tears are a relief to you I am very glad for you to weep," said he, veiling his concern and sympathy un- der a light, cheerful tone. "Deeds, not words." was the motto of Sydney's life; so now he set to work to find a delicate, yet efficient way of helping Alice, and unknown to her this zealous friend was exerting him- self for her, while she was toiling on with her few remaining pupils to gain a mere subsistence. Sydney sought unremittingly for some good employment, and by dint of keeping constantly on the alert he at length discovered an adtnirable opening for her. •The soprano in a fashic eebie choir became fired with ambit eel to go on the btage, and so thew. 1 the choir. Sjdney succeeded ,e • cu. ing this vacant plate for Alice, and so she waked up one morn- ing and found herself rich, as Byron found himself famous. And to crown her satisfaction, Sir Russell Sydney attended the church in which was to sing. Never before had he been so devout in his attendance there—never had he thought heaven, eternity, and the angels seemed so near and so real as when this heau.tl'ul voice sang of them. When he carne to know her Netter he saw that her lovely harmonies were nut confined to outward embodiment, but that there was a music breathing in her true, pril-e womanly heart; and so Mabel found that instead of choos- ing her, he chose for his wife the wo- man whom she had introduced to his notice as being "Only a Music Teacher." FUUGIIT CATARRH FOR 50 YEARS. Eighty Years of Age When Victory Came —Dr.Agnew's Catarrhal Powder the One Itemedy. George Lewis, of Shamokin, Pa., says: "I was troubled with catarrh for fifty years. I am eighty years old. I used a great mony catarrh remedies, but Dr. Agnew's Catarr- hal Powder was the one medicine that gave immediate relief and cured me of the dis- ease." At Ottawa, D. M. 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