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 •*' prBi' cRIDAV aeet the early mail" '" a,.d Provincial Prorin- [iTler'ai^aauInstr^UTe ST *| -0 in three months, W .V*?: !.'i ot tkf jear. No pa- ^t^"^/ until »J1 arrears are paid ^^l!fo^fnofll.ep"bU^her, 7»"^* p^r «itlw.nt payinfc -r â- ^'â- Â°* n â- ' 'â- â€¢ fur tle ye«" """• P.fa,eyc^°4'lv'itl'«l^«^"^«*- r nF \DVEKT1SING fctSS'" " ....».vO 00 ,.3*."' .. 27 00 [iJ ^o !!!!. 15 00 '• 8 00 *^- â- â- â- ;;.â-  4 00 .,JnD,!"r.fir;;jns.rliun.. 50 • ,.np"l in-it;".i-- ........ ,,„i...tir.tiu-trtion.. -..•i.t ""â-  rtion ;^ parrot â- Man el Corn. ^rJ^^ i *!j*» *• h; c. Med ^oaps, F :?^. icmea, P^rf ^emicals T^' Tobacco " ectical '^il Cak, Sa]j. 25 ' ..„niin-Lrtiuii J ^«vr of 1 n'^^ t" '•-- â- ^"""ed ^y "« d- i n a-iir" •! Ijy a '"C*!* «' â- Â°" â- ^Tk. ri -â- â- "'• " witl'ont xpecific • 1,. j r.l.aOird till forbid and ' *!r'l â- â- â- /â- 'â- â-  •*" transitory ftdver- 'â-  "„_; i't'.ii tlio •ffic8 of publication -lu'i. 'i a ""-â-  ^Vfcdaesday preceedin* JOB PRINTING j,,-T ik-crii4ioii executed witli Lwnil 'fc-rateb at the Office of ',iAiir' Mwkdale. '.V I:' TT,K.Iir,r.. Pboit.ietob. 8S10NAL AMD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. J.. *tpr(iil A Ariti'-.trons. t c-ai s Surttfjon- .AccoucLeur tjK V. i..-.il Its.!!; residence at VOL.2 .-No. 43. MABKDALE, ONT., JULY 6, 1882. IT. I"iO. 1-T ejast fcaal. '^^ rri.i.^-i ' A -I' Mii.K iTon, is now f '»"â-  " '"'t-' "• '" kinils of law L ' infii' '• Kiiv's Hotel. fro*/ Fro**, lu;.':/-" '•â- ^ ^^^' ATTORNF.YS-AT I I.ai "â- â- "' ' '" (liaiirorv. Convty .*'» Sr»uii»i, liavp re^urne'l at ^rfiiii. i':iu.e open (.•vt:ry Thursilay, as Kh r. J. W. Fno.-T, LL. B. i-i; Crown Attrirnev. ' 1 ^, J-Ni. ^V liATTONs/ " r"RAMEs Shingles, '"'"â- * '-y clo«e „um) tioB 19 J. .Tl.tS.SOl^, jj!;!;l-ri;lt. .MASTKK ANDDKP. REG Tjif ' Ill â- â€¢ ry, XotiHV I'ublic, C'onvcyan vF.v I" i.:;ni) at .six peu cent. 111,11 Soun 1. ill Vickcr's lilock â- {-, :i:t 1 111 ^I;irk'l;iU% ov«t MeFar- S'"i oil I'lMiY ami Satunlav eTery ^T.lj 4 r«:iHorA ^lorrison. [lil.:.I.^n.!.'.s. Sol.It irtHIS.l.ONVET- lii^.-rs. A.-, .tr. (rri I 111 tlw.Mi Si'iiti 1. IinlTeriu Block, [W i Wulf.;' SlKU- ;.nl in M A R K D A L E v.. J M.K:iri.iriil',s Sniii' uu Thursilay I. ••( iMiil .vci k. 'I 11!. i t' li inl oil nii.viii.il.le t-rnn. l; .K. t,' " lllNlA.N JIo RKON .Vai. f. I.' Is--' 7y ly BER. Shore. UNDRESSED, McNEA. OH, HEAB. k t yourPLotograpLs of [apher, Flesherlon "1 '"iilaryinKaslioretofow. iii'l oHier Kramwf, and Fraa* Low Pnces Call and "K"I 1..V vour oldfri«nd. BULMER. ini';ci'i:uu*;ot \^ 111. ICr.\i II, ssi KK I'l M\Ki I '.r. Licenses, 4c r, .•,:.., Ill u. ;:. .V' •mniiHiii;^ ui nil ii.i lriiNihes promptly -: rt..n.i.i. 1.. r.i' â-  .,-:it,,i. M ii.v t'l I.I ml ..n ittal Estate se- ilu-lilMl.-. Sept. 17. H-.li. l.y .%Is-\:iiiiii'r Uruwii. SSIi.l;" Mill •.â-  I.ircascs, Fire and l.f. I'l I'ln- .\ ••lit. Cimiiuissiunui I;. II .V. I win. Mincer anil Licensed 37.jf i:;i,ii.. r I'l |li' i.iiiity n( (ri y. I'lirmorg, rrcliinl-. a'l'i liiiinl S;ilfs. I'litictu.llly at ' I' II I 'â- liiir;;rs iii:i'le iv moderate. â- ,.;.' .1.1 I. 17, ISSH. " 1-v It. TI. ;:ilbi-nitli li IVIl'iNKKU AN1 (lEXERM, LAND IT .\;' lit. Williiun-forJ Station. Auction lit- altviil' 'I III nil artK uf the County. »'(i^^ol•l ' lie iii:iiissi(iii. Ritti'H mo'icrate. Jtiio-. I iiL- 111-, mill .S.-wiiiK Machine*; aluo â- mil an i oriiaiiirulitl Trees. Vines, Agricul- Iml liii;'" ill) lints, ami MacLinirv o{ all ku'iMin -.1. I W:l.i.'.ri, .,.:. .liiii. •_:. 18-Jl. piNG IS BELIEYING. ii1:nti.!;vi:\, • ll '.ou want a first-class iBuggie or Wagon Im. Lncas Co., BA NKE RS, Money Loaned IN large or small amra]it.«, at all tisMa, oa Rood endorsed notes, or on MOatanl security. HTERE8T AT 6 PER CEiT. Allowed on Sariagt Peporita. t3~Draft/) isHued and CoUoetions made on all points, at loweat rates. W.il. LUCAS, Manager. Sptecmber 23, 1880. 2-ly F. F. TEEPLB'S CARRIAGE WORKS, DinWDAl.K, 07IT. The subscriber is prepared to stipply the ]iublic with WAGGONS, • DEMOCRATS. BUGGIE?, SLEIGUS, CUTTERS, BOB-SLEIGHH, Together with all kinds of repairs in wood or iron ou short notice, at oasonable rates. F. F. TEEPLE. Dunanlk. Sept. 2nd, i88I. i-lv HAIR GUTTING .AND SHAVING ON Every Worlring Day, liy T'lioriia.s Smith. IS" Ordc a fiUeh for Tomb Stones. Markcla'.c. .Toly 21. 1881. 45-3m. GEORGE NOBLE, INSURANCE AND LAND AGENT, LICENSED AUCTIONEER For the County of Grey. AoEST for tbj following reliable Companies CITIZENS' of Montreal, ACiRICULTURAL, of Watertown, and TRADE .t COMM kRCE, (Mutual) of Toronto. A nnraber of Choice Farms for sale, also VilLn^L' Lots Auction S.iles comlncted in Town or Coun- try on Short'-^t Notice. Charges moderate. Dills, Blank Notes, and Stamps provided. GEO. NOBLE. Maukdalfu Slav 20th. 1881. 36-lv S2 Vkktrn-a. P'lrm wmnerB|3.5ai. WTiI(«m»tal BnntlMrChM «:.. liul(.4tu.uirul.t|ft. bulMirolj;il ChMpmisnd twal (of fuui owa OM »r â- p*rula(iT« parn«ra. ValarSU ra^ Joseph Gribson, PLAIN A ORNAMENTAL F» i^ ^v js T 1?: 14 i:: «, WHITEWASHINGâ€" CAI.SOMINING in Shades and Colors. All work gnrjraute«d. Charges moderate. i\Iai-l£dale I».0. 87-113 tvotich: Is hc-eliy given that the partnership hereto- fore existing between the undeisigned as farmer.s, lias been this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts contracted by the partr.ership arc to be paid by Richard John- ston, one of the said parties. Signed in presence of Jas, H. Bclevee. (RICHARD .TOHNRTON, ROBERT JOHNSTON. Dated this lith day o. June. 1882. '92-4 ei.ll :;l !ARDED 1882. Mills. Yours " please to cal( vaA PETERSON. 07-t/. MCKENNA MASON'S CARRIAGE WORKS M.ARKDALE. itivr..:, -1 ,|,u .,11 witii .iiivtliiiio' from a Lumber AVagon iiji to :i" E.xt.ension Top Pliaeton. 1 i iiv fioiii them is to i^ -^ 1 .M o f E Y T. B. .G-iUiland, PROV'NC'L LAND SURVEY'R, EUGENIA P.O. Til' V i» Uith priie'iral workmen, ond euijili'v iioii" but PR.\n ICAL WORKMEN I â- â- .iirant.^e tlu'ir work V'..n ll. 1...' f.ir Lightness e( Draught 'â- â- ' 'â-  " ij" rioritv of Finish. ^y Hi' 11 .-.liin • i,ut First-class White Oak for \\j^- ,|, ;i,„i iliiice Extra Second '•Onto llii kii.v for liyht work. til' ill ill. 1.,, iiiiinuiit of werk turned '«of MiK, 1. ,j ,^ Ma,,„"s shop is snflicient pfu"i ' t 111. V. i,. u'luitation they enjoy fir; ,1 .|_, m.oil work. ^ac M:i ,. ,..,v. CHEAPEST IV the END '"•r • :„i.j. «,i!{ we positively will not take. HOUSE r^ioiv. and Shoes, Gro- lull and well id every I replenished with »r Produce. I i Factory I I S„cul ttJ 1:. Kl ll i.tivn 'iveu to Te- Trimming 'â- I I'.ii.L,' all classes of Carriage Work. • 'â-  â- â-  i Jiii-.riuit.f 1 i,r No Pav) in HORSESHOEING iilurâ€" On Mill Street opposite t:» Sproulu's Ijotel. McKENNA MASON. BT. E. 0.4VI9i, llLDER A CONTR.^CTOR, (Stone and ,^ bn,,,,. Afur eoiupletiiig 13 buildings "'•»*"" IS still (-11 the track and is stiU »ort I '" " " ""^^ °' "'"" a'xl "!* V I'U-K ring and tuck pointing. Those "0 cmtcini.late building wiU find it to their •a^witam' t" -ive him a caU. 8t»r' w'"' '•"'â- n«' ol Brown and Sproale '"'^s. MAaEnAi.E. 16-y i^rU. eration. es for Sale, HCXJG. •SEVERE HOTEL, â- II VBKOALE. ^- SProuleT- Proprietor. T^if '"•"" "teJ ^^ ^^ » httKe ad- •*J is n? "" "•' '" '*• thoroughly refitted, liood sukT '**^°** '° °°°« "» the oonnty. ^»»* .««n!" i""** attentive oeUer. Firrt- m "'""latioii tor commeraial trayd •'"ns^l.oeper^aT. 17-ly Orders left at the StamlarJ Office. Markdalc will receive prompt attentioD 86 100. A FrBLic Meeting sLou'J be called of the cilizeus of every city, town and village iu the Dominion, to consider what should be done f prevent the hair from turiiing Griiy â€"and falling out. If this important question received tlieir earnest con- sideration they would UDanimously decide that science had at last dis- covered something that would answer this purpose â€" and furthermore would recommend Cingalese Hair Renewer as being this somet) mg for restoring the hair to its natural color, and pre- vent its falling out. 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all Druggists. ^i% ^^ ^^ a week in your own town Uf ftCftCVo outfit fiee. No nsk. ^D ^^ ^^Everytliing new. Capital not re-^uired. We will furnish you every- thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies make as much as men, and bovs and girls make great pay. Reader, if yon want a bust, ness at which you can make great pay all the time you work, write for particulars to H. IlALiiTT A Co., Portland, Maine. SALESMEN WANTED. To begin work at once on aalea lar Fall of 1882, for the Fonthill Nurseries, IBM LARGEST IIW CAM ADA. Head OmcB--TOBOKT0, Osrr. BaAUCH Omcas-MONTBKAL, P. Q.. and ST. PAUL, Van. NURSERIES. TONTHILL, ONT. Vfe ean aUrt in addition to oar already laiga foree 100 Additional Canvassers, And wmnt men who can gire fall time to tlM boainwa- Steady employment and good aal- ariaa to aimueashil men. It does not matter what your pretvioiia ooeapation has been. If yoa are wilting to work yoor â- oeeeaa ia al- moat eertain. Tke baat rafa wmw a n«aiTCd. STOKSAWSLLniOTON, 7- i j^Xuxwetymm, T«wob*o, Ont. 80- IOC WHOLK No. 95. THE NEW ARTIST Cordially invitee aUtknaawhom lo«,(«a( aOOD PHOTOS To eome AT ONCE and stve Iuib a tnal, Ht to do so ia to be Soited as they never were Before All poor and cheap work druiiaiiil by O-OOd. T77"OX3s, AHD â€" MODERATE PRICES. Is hu motto. All the Popalar Stales mut*e ky J. L. BROWNE, Over the Standard Ofoe, MarkdaUi. EGBT. ASKIlSi, Has opened ont a First-Claas Furniture UNOERTKING ESTABLISHMENT. And therefore has supphed a want long felt, cispociiUly in the Undertaking Iiiue. COFFINS, CiSKETS, SHROUDS. and all fus;eral furnishings, supplied on the shortes notice. -A. Si:lenlil IIeaTse fur hire at moderate rates. FUBNITUEE! From the Common to the Best and Latest Styles, in ever thing in the line. Calla-xl 3JJ fjf yo-irielvji. ROBT. ASKIN. Union Carriage Works. All work manufactured from First Cliss Miterial In the Lateat and Best Improved Style, and ficibbcd with £:ngr]ish A^arnisb. Painting ft Trimming Rigs will receive prompt attention. All Repairs executed in the shortest possible time consiateut with good workmanship. Good Work a Speciality. Bemamber the Shop, opposite the Cbeapside D. J. SHANAHAN, Proprietor. Markdale, Dee. 2nd. 1881. 64. 5.000 GORUS HEMLOCK BARK. THE Underaiffned will nay for all caeh Bark, delivered and piled on Una of T.. 6. B. Bailway, 93-25 per oord, measured and pbid for at point of delivery. Vat par- ticulars and contracts, apply to D. L. VAN VLC;K. P. O. Address, 3U Jarvia at. TOTOBto. March 33. 1883 80-lOi J\.\jrj:j i 1 O Bdison'a Musioal Telephone and Edison's instantaaeons Piano and Organ Moaie. Knekiaa stasp for eat- alogne and term*. EDISON MUSIC CO.. tn Ckestnt St, Philadelphia. Pa. ^^" BX8T AM» COMFORT co m SUFVKBIXQ vrm'm Beaeek^M has no aqoal for reUariag pate, both iatar- nalaad flxtamaL It ««« pafai ia Ibsflida, Ba«k or Boweta. Sore Thrtiat. THiiiiMaHiM. TocthaSie, Lwnk^«» and aay hied of a Paa or Aefae. '^UvdU mat somIj ^akkae the Blood add heal, as its derluL" "Bnwa'a being aeknoirMs«d as tb^ matPaia BaUar- er, and of doriMefliesMnglh o( aay other Klix«r«Uete«a*te *• «atM,ahoaMh« in «very faauly haady far naa wbm w aet ai •• aa i* waUym^alipil nwiij t» tha wocM ior Cramps. mthaSloaiatii, aad Pfeiaa aed Aahe«aaDkhd8."and ia te Mk iT al Baimtute at » oeata a bot^ *»-It N£W STOCK Tha Bi^aaribar haa jut puehaaed a N«v Staakaf Liquors, Of the beat brands. Liqiior io its pori^ ia a baocAt to the invalid bat the eorae el Alao- haleae«i8.AiaiU adnlteration. I ham now oa hand a quaUty of -^ ,p^^ Wine, -^ V Bum, Brandy â-  Whisky TThidi cannot be equalled in Markdala. My Bum eann^t be eseelled this side Toronto Those wishing pure Wme for Communion Service will please give me a call. Teas Coffees, Sugars, Raisins, Currants, c., PORK, And every other article m the |roeery line kept constantly on hand, and of the freshest variety and bebt brands. WILSON BENSON. Markdale. May 248t, 1883. 6 GEORGE WILSON, Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERll BEEF, PORK OB MUTTON SUPPLIED, from a single pound to a vholc carcass, at the lowest market prices. nSH A FOWL IN THEIR SEASON Farmers having Fat Cattle, Sheep, or Pigs to dispose of will do well to call at No. 3 Bums' Block, opposite the new Union Block. Markdale, Oct. 25tli, 1R81 EUGENIA Grist, Saw andLath Mills Having made eqtensive improvements in my Orist Mill I feel confident I can give good satisfaction. GOOD FLOUR ALiVAYS ON HAND. Chopping one Every Day. Custom Sawing and Bills Filled on the shortest notice. LUMBER AND LATH ALWAYS ON HAND. Cherry, Butternut, White Ash. Black Ash, Basswood, Pine and Hemlock Logs wanted. 691y. M. AKITT, Eugenia. AGEJJ'rS WANTISD. -Big pay.â€" Light Werk. Steady Employment. Samples free. Address, M. L. BYRN, 46 Nanssan stree New Tork. 20 WARNING! •There is great danger of tak- ing Olid from wet feet. If you want to Guard Against Sickness! Keep your feet dry and warm by procurhig your ^OOTS I â€" raoM â€" KAY THOMAS. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Med- icated Cork Soles, all sizes, kept on hand. Bemembrr the pls^ce opposite the new STA'iAitD Office. 40 THOSa MATHEWS, BmtsS Esia^lisiiaT! MARKDALE. EVERYTHING IN OUR LINE KEPT ON HAND OR MADE TO ORDER ON 6H0BT NOTICE. LIVERY! IN CONNECTION. ~MABKDAIiE Meat Market A eonstaat supply of Fresh Meats! on hand, at tlie LiOweHt Living Prices. Orders solicited, and deliv- ered free to all parts of the Town. Fanners having fat stcck to dispose of. will please leave their addresses. TERMS. STRICTLY CASH. FRED. SARJEANT. mm IHEBMimH, 0»mrm/gitt, SciaHea, Lmitbtgv, Btekmeh; Soi'wmm uf H19 Chtt, Bunt, Quimy, 9or» Throat, Smett- ing$ «W Sprain*, Bum* m»d BeaU*, 6«n*rtl Badihr Fmm*. Tooth, Car and Hoadaeho, Frosttd Foot and Far*, end dl othor Fain* and Mches. Vo FiipsuHis •â-  earth •qaali »r. Stmm On M • am/r, mrw, ctmsfs aod ehtmp Ezlmad B«ai«dj A trial •â- tiAi ba( «h* ccmtmalft^T thtimg OBUay at M Omts, and mrj •â- â€¢ aaantac villi pais can tiave eb«ap ud potiUTt proof at it* Mr« ct loâ€"la Mt v ia I«iigWK«« 80L9 BT ALL SBITeOISTB AID SEUXU nr kesiohe. A. V06EL£R Be CO.. BotttoMmi. JTA. IT. A .^ The Poet's Corner BED TIME. Tell you a story Dear mo And which one shall I tell? How Tommy Greea in cruel sport. Dropped Pussy in the well Shall I tll yon of Dame Hnbbard'-i dog. And the wonderful things he did Or of poor Bo-Peep, who could not tell Where her wauiloring ^hecp were liid Or shf Jl I tell of the dreadful wolf Who met Btd Ridinghood Or wid you heard the bal, sad tale Of the Children iu the Wood Of Cinderelln, who fat by the fire, And wanted to go to the ball. And the nice oM godmother who came With the slippers of glass, and all? Or shall I sing of the »ctive cow Who jumped right ovei the moou? Perhaps bhe fright- Ufd the mnn up there, And made h.m come "down too soon." Or will you hear of the famous birds All baked in the royal pie? I think we could make a better dish With "a pocket full of rye." What baby miue^ you are going to sleep. And none o/the stories aie told; The blue eyes are shut, and tlip jiillow waits For the touch of the curls of gold. fn*"" liaidi S3, 1693. 80 iy TART II. ClI.VPTrB XVI THE STORY OF TUB IVOHY MIXIMUUE. 'Lady Cecil," Lord Riiysland said, 'a word with you, ' 'Witii me, piiiia Certainly. What is it ' 'What is it ' Do you really need to ask that question, Lady Cecil I have come to demand an explanation of your cx'raordiuniy conduct of late.' •My extraordinary conduct Real- ly, papaâ€"' 'That will do You feign surprise very well, my dear but it doesn't de ceive me. I repeat â€" your extraor dinary conduct What do you intend by it In recnrJ to Miss Ilerncustle. I mean, of course.' 'MissHerucas'.le ' 'Lady Cecil, ba good enough to erase repeating everything I say, as if yoa were automation' uer father said, more irritation in his face and tone than she had ever se^u or heard there befure in her lif j 'Your hearing IS not d'ftctive, I hope â€" I said Miss H'trncastle. ^Vhat do you me.iu by your conduct to that young womon Whj do you lu-^ist upon forcing her society upon' us â€" by making her cue of the fiimily, as it wcjie â€" by having her to dine with us 'Rna'ly. papa,'â€" and Lady Cecil Tried to laugh â€" 'I did not know so simple a matter wouid so seriously exercise you. I th; ught you believ- ed in equality, friternity â€" were a Radical of the mo!t rabid sort in poli- tics, and â€" ' 'Keep to the point, if you please,' the earl interruptt'd, impatiently 'we're not talking politics now. Cecill' â€" sternly â€" 'has Sir Arthur Tregeuna formally proposed to you yet" •No, Papa.' 'I thought not,' but his face darken- ed as be said it. 'And whose lault is that Not Sir Arthur's I am vary certain.' 'Sir Arthur's, surely, papa. What would you haye The kbsnrad cos- toms of England require that a lady shall jrait until abu is asked. Do you wish me to fto to Sir Arthur and order him to marry me ' 'I wish yen to act like a rational being, to cease acting io snch a man- ner as to render a proposal fur tver imposiiible. Are yoa wilfully blind that yoa cannot see he is faliing inbve with that confounded noraery gorer- neas r •My sight is perfect,' Lady CaoU answered, coldly 'and if it were not I still might see that. Sir Arthur takes Uttle pains to corc-al bis pre- ference. As it is probably the first time that austere g:ntlemen ever felt a touch of the tender passion, it wtmld ba a thousand pities to oome bat w asa him and it. I certainly shall not. 'What do yon mean ' 'This, papa,' La*lv Cecil said â€" Ihcre is no osa in getting angry or •idtAdâ€" that if Sir Artfaor prefsra Mias HuncaaUe, to me, I aball unvar ha Hits Ueinractle'B lival. Aad if be can Ucvoatly and tndj fall in Ina with Ler, aa I befieW il ia io lua oatare to lore, I bcmoar and cmgra- tuiate him on lus elioioe. Why ahbold Toa or I try to tb%artrt Ma ia not boaod to me in any w^y ht eares as httle for me, in the way of lore, as I do lit bim. Uiaa Hemmatie is a mneh cleverer woman than I am, or ever diall be, aud if he wishes i^why, let hiin marry her. bhe ctoiaialy nits him mnch better than I should, and for the differanee 10 rank, if he can overlook that, we snrtly uhv Of this bo very cer(«in,'-- ht-r ^cs flash- ed Hnd her colour rose â€" 'I will accept no man's baud while hi:i heart i an- other woman's, thoogh his tortone were three timaa thit^ tii^iiiAUl a year.' Tlte Earl listened, amtso, seom, anger. iasBion, swaying alternately over his placid face but he heard her to th6 end. •Papa," Lady Cecil coutinncl, 'let UK dnp oar masks â€" there i^ uo ous to -et) r hear. Toar heart is fixed on ray marriage with the son -ti yoar •d'lest fiieud. How would it be it the ~ou (if that oldest friend wire p^nni- less as â€" as Redmond O'D •unell, for instance, whom yon fear so greatly It is the thirty thousand a year you wish me to many, is it not It is a nch and liberal son-in-law your heart IS set on, I fancy. Yoa call -^ by a prettier name, but that is wh^,,. .t re- ally comes to.' •Vjry well, my dear â€" on the thiity thousand, if yon will. I am penni- len, yea are pennileas. Is the degra- dation of manying a fortune greater then the degradation of living on the bounty of a man like Peter Danger- field Yoa are an earl's daughter, a reigning be!l high bem, and high bred, and you are a pauper. The food ^on eat. the roof that •'belters yon, the dress yoa wear, are unpaid for. This sort of thing can't go on forever. A crifis is very near â€" fliglit, exi'e for Pie for yon. my proud, high spirited Cecil, what ' She leaned against a slender rose wrcatlied pilaster, and covered hei face with her hands, her heart too full to speak. 'Truth is nupleasaut,' her father pursued, 'but there are times when it must be spoken. This is one of them. You are acting like a fool â€" I reiliy can't help saying it â€" and must be brought to your senses. Let us look the facid in the fuce. You came down hero with every intention of ac- eepting Sir Arthur â€" Sir Arthur comes down with every intention of propos- ing. That woman is no ordinary gorer ness nhe is an adventuress, and one of tbe deepest and most unpnucipled sort.' 'Papa this is ernel, this is unjuEit. yon know uothiug of Misa Herucas- tle.' 'I have eyes, and I have stuiliad physiognomy before now. That wo- man is capable of deeds you never think of she i-i clever, deep-tliinkiu(j, and unscrupalous. She will marry Sir Arthur before he knows it, and the day thnt n'akes her his wife is the day that ushers in his life-long misery. I can't stand by and see it. yon must save him, Cecil.' 'Papa, it is impossible. Oh, pray let me alone. What can I do I lik- ed him, I esteemed him, I might grow to love hm in time, as a wife tihould do so deserving a husband. While his heart was free, I was willing to obey you. to retrieve our fallen for- tunes, and marry him. Bet all that is changed. We have fallen very low, but there is still a deeper depcb than mere poverty. If he cares for licr, if he wish°8 to marry her, if he loves her, in short, it would be degrading on my part to accept hi.i baud. I do not want to be poor, I do not want to auger or disobey yon, papa, but i cannot â€" I cannot â€" I cannot I' •It IS not too late yet,' the earl said, calmly 'the mischief hhS besuu â€" it is not done. Trust to me 'I will n- pMT it â€" I will save him.' •How ?• •I shall have Miss Hemoastle sent away. Ycu must marry Sir Arthur Tregenna â€" you shall â€" not fate itself can port you. This is tbe last even- ing of Miss Herncastles appearance in the drawing-room â€" tbe last week of her stay at Scarsnood. Don't let me fancy my suspicions about O'Don- nell are correct.' Ludy Cecil started up, stung be- yond all endurance. Redmond O'Docnell I Papa, this is not to be ^ndared even from yon. Yru insult me, yDU slander him. It wan you who brought him here. Why did you do ic leave? Captain O'Donnell's namo out of the difoussion. 'Have yoa anything more to say ' she asked abruptly •it is turning chilly, and I am cold." ' She shiver- ed as she cpoke, and her fair face look- ed qnitf? colourless in the fading light. 'Do as yon will. It is useless to resist fate. If I mast marry Sir Ar thurâ€" I mast, fiat if Miss Hem- cAstle be an adventuress. I wonder what I am ' They entered the drawing room. Sir Arthur sat at tbe governess' side she was embroidering. •How bard yoa work. Miss Hem- castle 1' his lordship said, blandly yoa pat os idle people to shame. Is Sir Artbnr takiug leasons in needla- work I hope yoa find him an apt papil, my dear young lady V Sir Arthur ooloored, partly with linooyanee, partly, with a seiise of compunction. Latterly it had be- gun to dawn upon him that his mis- sion to Scarswood bad not been ful- fiUei'â€" that be bar* not adted Udy Cecil Olive to be tiis wife. Miss Hemeastle smiled, perfectly anembarr a aesd. and reecbed over for tbe dainty little baaket that beli her floaen aud laeea. TT« basket fall and bis brdship picked np a portrait -an old-fashion- ed ivory miniatare, beaatifally pnint- ed and set in a jewelled frame. A sudden siillnesa of great aurphse came over him. tlien be toraed round ^od looked Mias Uereeaatle full in tbe face. She m»t bia gaae with ealm ooib- paae, and raadieJ out Imc bsM. •Ify f tvnrite sonveoir.' she eai"!.' •! hope it is nut iojnred. Ho« stii^i I of me to upset the basket. Thanks, my lord.' But mv Urd StiU he'd tbe ivory miuiatuie. still looked at \li» Heiu- eaatlo. •I beg your pardon.' be lUiid in an altered voice; 'it sounds rather im pertinent, tout I moat ask where you got this?' Miss Henicastle looked surprised. •That I that picture, va^ lord Ob "Uiereby hangs a tale. " Do you koow who it is?" 'Misa Uerneutle, do you " • 'No and I have tbe greatest cun- o«ty on the snbject. That picture eame into my poesesaioa in the most aeeidental manner, aud for the past six years I bare been tryir.g to discover its owner, but as ye' I iisve not suc- ceeded. Her namo was Mrs. Vavasor.' 'Mrs. Vavasor I knew more than one Mrs.- Vavasor, but none of them in the least likely to possess this pic tare.' •You know t].e oiigiuol of that pic- ture, then, my lorl?' 'Undoubtedly, Miss Hemeastle. The original of this picture is Major LioLcl Cardonuell. my wife's only brother, at present at Quebec. Mav J, in turn, inquire who was Mrs. Vavasor, and how she came to be p.;sspss«d of this ' •What was your Mis. Vavasor like. Miss Hemeastle ' •She was a little, dark woman of French extraction. Her first name was Harriet.' 'Harriet Yes â€" I seeâ€" I see It was Harriet LeUchcur, to a dead certainty â€" Mrs. Harman, rather, un- der an alias. I tlionght so fixim the first. I thought her ooad years ago.' Ho saubtured away. Sir Arthur in turn took the ivory hiiniature and gazed K.t it. 'Did you know Major CarJoniell, Sir Arthur But I auppose you must have been too young.' •No, I never saw Lionel C'vdon nell,' the baronet said 'I vo hjard the rtory.' ' You knew the countess ?. ' ' No. She died before her d;i-ig1i- ter was a week ol I. I have seen lier picture, though, and Miss Herncastlfl sometimes yon resemble Lady Buys land.' ' Impossible Sir Arthur.' 'It is perff-ctly truo ' Another • laccouutable resemblance she siiid. ' It is od.l,' Sir Arthur answered. ' So this handsome young officer is Lady Ruvpland's brother. Was ho Mrs Vavasour's lover T Her maid ;ii name was Jjelnclieur.' 'Oil,' cried Sir Aitliur, a now ll^lit of intelligence breaking over liiai, 'Harriet Lelacheur. Tiicu it is quite clear, of course. Anl j-ou knew Ali.s. Harraau, did you, Mi^s IlerHcastle ' •I have met lieu. She called lici ss.'lf Mrs. Vavasor. 'Or posffiblv she innrrloil-ngHi 1 nfr^r Harman's deatli. Weil, Miss llern- castle, she ttdd you thi trnlic mcorii- iu Cardonnell â€" he was iier lover. ' 'And would have bi'eu her liushaiid if he ciuld â€" is llia.1 true also. Sir Arthur?' 'Pefectly true, 1 believe.' 'I^ady liuyfland â€" hi -t sister â€" cairifed her off to somp lonely place on the Cornish coast, aiid imprisoned licr there, while he exchange I into a regi- ment ordered to Cauadii,' puisued Miss Herncastle. ' â-  'Again, quite true. I .see she Ins been makiuc you her confidante Ue is married tbcre â€"tf) a Fiencli Cana diar, I believe, of great wealtli and great beauty, and no doubt laughs when ho recalls his first graude pa.s- sion for his sister's J'emme ile chu'iihrc and congratulates himself upon Ms narrow escape. Still, if anj* one ven- ture to express au opinio:! on so deli- cate a matter, it can h-nrdiy be cjilied a very creditable act on the pai't of the late countess.' •What ' the governess cried, 'to pave her brotber from a desigum-j; adven- turess.' •A designing adventuress But she was not a designing adventuress in those days. She was beneath hiin in rank, certainly, but thty lovei eiicli other very sincerely. May a man not stoop sometimes to raise the woman of his choice to his own aocial level, and yet both be perfectly happy ' This wris treading on delicate ground. His eyes brightened as he spoke; he looker* at her eagerly. Mi.ss Herncastle picked -up her work, iotK another needlcfull of d iss, and calm- ly went on. 'Certamly, if the woman of h's choice be a lady. But tlint Harriet Lf^lacheur could never have been. By the way though, Lady Ruysland, and her es-waitiug maid ;uiiit have become reconciled alterward, Irjm what I heard the lattur say.' •They did. My lady, by vny of recompense, I suppooe, dowered her waiting-maid, and married her to a tradesman of the place his name was Harman. He died b-fore the fiisc year of his manied life had expired, leaving his young wifj and a babe of a fortnight old. •And Lady Rnysland Qame to the aid of her s^rvaui again, I suppose, in her hour of widowhood and ndvei- sity. She wta noble in that, at least.' •She was noble in all things,' Sir Arthur answered.' She flew to her bumble friend, not to succour, but for shelter.' Yes, iu that humble cottage, with only her old servant by her side, p;)or passionate, erriug Lady Ruysland died. She was insanely jealous â€" of one who bad been here rivHl years before, younger, frirer than herself, as highly bom, but poor. His lorrhip was a')- sent in Italy â€" ramor said, to be near her. Very likely rumor erred, as it asual'y does; at least her ladyshiu Iw fi'vyed it, ami on Uie night of die Earl'ti rettiru a violent scene ensjed. He li'lt her in high anger bitter words bad pa8sd and in tbe frenzy of her rage and jealousy khe fled. Next morning site was nowbero to be found. All day they looked for her iu vain. At nightfall a mei^seuger eame to, Clive Court fitm Mrs. Harman, sum- moning his lordship. A daughter bal been Ipiii. a wif.) wa* dead.' Unee more tbe cubroittery dropped 'ia Mias Ucrucaiitle'd Up. 11. i eyes w. 're di'ut'^d, filed on his face; Imt bpa were bn^ttihtns nni it|Mrt i.'i tM lOicnMty of hor intr n a'.. 'They Lr itght the ivkw de«i My b«m#, tbe e'liW tUey left wi^ Mrs. Marman to nu sj. Whetlitr ur au Lud RuyJand rp»!ly or hail aol wi*o^ bit w.fs, «o OM wUt «rt^r kuow n w. Her death whs a t«-rrible bliw to him â€" f w h ti.ue." The sp-ak- er paaatNl a ace md, glanced acMas at iu« toidsuip's sereue'y hiitb-breil, pi •- «do»niiteiiiince, and mnileil. 'For a timr. We \oa-i tmr near, V and dear. «*8t, aud the world g-n* round much the same as ever, and we with i-, au I we eat, drink, and are merry, an t ^agn. Cdve Quart WHH ia.ut up. llis. Haiinan was h iiidsomo\v pensioLeil. and the baby, L idy Cecil left with her. 'For two years Lorjl Rnysland wae absent; tin n h lelter from" XI rs. liar- man recalled hiii.. Siie wa* of Frcndi extmctiDn, aud hivd Ukcu a snddeu fancy to Tisit her relativus ii Paris â€" would his birdship come and take hie little danght«»r aud 1 't her go He returned to EngUud. re ei»ed Lidy Ctcil from her hands, placed her with some relatives, iu a remote part ot England tj grow up. and r.-tarned to his wandering life. Mrs. llarmui leit Eugliud with her danghter, and I fancy the earl never hoard of her from that day to tlii' until he chanced, to see his brother-in kws picture a few moments ago. Mise Herncastle, Lady Cecil has left the piano; after all thi^ talking will you not reward me by a httle of your malchless lausic? She arose at onc^ and went oat with him to the piano. For nearly sn hour Fhe sat playing iravely aad brilhantlv, he seated near.liis face in shadow, his ears drinking in t hose sweet st a ns. Then she got up, and fcr the first time iu his expei ience of her, held out her band as she said good-night. 'You have done lae a great favor t" night, Sir Artliur,' slic said; 'great r than you know. Let me thank you. and good-nicht.' He looked up at her in surpri.se. "A ereat favor,' he replied, holding h'r firm, cold hand in his clasp; 'I dou't uudei-stand. Miss Herncastle. She smiled â€" a strange exultart sort of stnih â€" looking not at hiin, but ncrnss the room, at the fi'.;uies of th»! Earl of Ruysland, und Lady Cecil C'ive. Long alter he liadreason to know wlmt the strange and trium- phant smile meant. •Y'ju iniy u:ide stand sora? day. Sir Arthur, and sooner than you think. Once more, goodnight.' [to be COXTINl'En.' MELANCIHON COUNCIL. The council m t 11 June C, nt the Town hall, and after he.iring appealn and requests t-i ba jilaccd on the roll, adjourned till the ICtli, AssessuKiiti increased as under Thompson 73 Slack $200 Dovie 200 Ol.ltield KHI Brown •2(K) I'lirlis i.-o Dynes loO' Cnme'on i»o Dvnos, W(,» :!00 Came, on, D. 50 Barr and Fniicoit '0 Norton 50o!MeLellnnd Tilt MoCurniiek 5!)' Stiiisoii •i.-iO Biky 5()(»| Milli-an 100 Poily 40(1 Allen 100 11 iWHlltlTC 100 llodgscn, A. 150 Siianliinis'j 100 Hodgson :t(N» Snoll f'iiio' lliod 1(N» Tiiompson hog' Lit:le '2(MI Aitkin 12.) .MeDonall .soo B,l! oO I'liil iiw KMI Conts m Mi-Xi.l.b '2(MI Folcv 1:^(1 Norv;il .Id 1 lenders 1(10 (iro^liiirth •2.'iO .Jackson 240 .liiiniesoii io:t Kitchen 110 L.itch 10!t Mitchell 50 Boil 7t» Maxwell •100 E. .1. ;wi •21;:. NcthertMitt 1G9 llewptt 101) Patterson 170 Dad -eon 100 Scott '200 :\I:miiiiig ]l)0 Blair 100 Arnislroiijt I.V) Hiimiuoul KKJ Aciams ;mh) Uul3 200 B.tll.-v.jr lliO McDowell 100 On Siifurday the eonrt m.-vlo t! e following rediictioLis isi l!io I'.ssesjiuenl, vi;^ $-,0 I), vlin ].â- Â»( Monisiiii ri.: M;!c!;enzie KK) jvrwiik 800 C(l!« vlioum ;100 I) c'l.rv 100 Fev.st r 10!) Mei';iiily .\ nnmberof applicants were jilaced on tbe roll, after which the court ad- journed. It. Briwn K;is U Bo-.vUi Netlicrcutt S.iell â-  Feal lloallie Silk 20" 100 'io •2(KI 'ilK) 200 coiNcir,. The treasurer vas authorised to re- ceive f:oin Messrs, Lindsay Bros. $51. 18, being taxes for 1879 and 1881. tho county treasurer to erase tlie same. Piitiimastcrs, fence viov.-eis, aad pound kecjiers were appointel. Tlje following accounts were passed viz C. W. Butledgo $2; Slalburne Free Press $50. The clerk was iu^.trnctpd to get tPii- ders for diaius iu No. 2 diuin.tgu sec- tion The reeve was appointed to meet reeves of Amaranth and Luther, and tlio county school inspector, to define bjuudary of of a prop)scd U.*.b. LAST Gi:i:v. The result of the election was not cfiicially known till last Wedtif;day, too late for last week's ibaue of this paper. MVJOKITleS. Christie Spronlo Cullingwood 1(6 Euphrasia 212 Melaucthon 75 Osprcy 8«i Proton m Shrlliurno 8a St Vincent i(i Moaford 49 4G3 Sproule's Majority 414 Total votes lor Sproule 19S1 Do. Christie 152; " Father," pa d the young man, as he loaned on his hoe, " thij say the balance of trade is r,{jin us." " They do. eh " " And tiiat '-ur b ink reservet arc rapidly dlmiiii.'hing " •' Yon d m't say bo." •' And that r.ulwuy extc!i8iin haa come to a bait " '• WeU, Id cisrc" •• And tltat the vohnne of «ecuritie is snbstantiaflv without a lUHrket." •' Dear me Well. I nev r A.h\ dutboys^ anything Nbuit a foil x stoppiDg to loan ou h's hoe fen talk^ whe:i Im might ju-t«ati«r«U talkai^ hoe too " â-  Ue r^amutl^