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brought, up by her grandfather and grandmother, old Mr. end Mrs. Crom- well, and to tell you how he come to gi‘t her for a wife would be on good as A novel, in fact, in one sense, We betâ€" tur. because it’s true, and that is -. nuetlxing which can very seldom, if ever, he said of novels, for, as a gen- and thing, they don't even pretend to be true.” “ Well, no," replied the traveller, [don‘t live very near here. My 5, mm is within a few miles of Hart llzx‘ll, Conneticut. Father brought . :u about twenty miles this morning, .2 he thought. I could go the rest of llu- way on foot. I am going down in Providence. My uncle, Charles iiiplvv, lives there. He keeps a winery and liquor store. His-boy.‘ [-‘ml, who was three years you'ngeri :mn I, used to help his father tend amp, and be be an once in a while to mate the liquor e was selling, till by frequently lasting he soon ‘beeame '.'~r'_\' iimii ol'illc smfi‘, and one night. l'i‘ ut' the beautiful and eneou'i'eging prmnise, that seed time and harvest c’wuld continue while the earth re- nninud. The whole combined tended m dispose people to acts of generosity, M-ucvolence, end hospitality. “ You don’t live in these parts," _~ M the farmer, “or you wouldn't be :i~t‘~:i'lgtllflt question. That’s Squire Hiinon's place, or Roddy Gimmes :‘iwy used to call when he was little, i- '3 the name stuck to him till they Jazz-zed him Justice of the Peace, His-w years ago, since which time we Hull him Squire Gibson. He has lived I tlldlU IIU" IVI V‘UI U“ J‘Nu' ilLl'l.m1 his wife, who was Susan Ed )vm-ds: She yvaa_on orphap! and way m-n- singifig in the Eranches or {mlding their nests, and even the mile and she appeared tobeen~ iging the situe ion to an extraordi- 'nry degree after the lens contine- .m‘illurfi New-England winter. The .mvly sown grain was beginning to usu- the fields with its beautiful m mtlc of green: thus _rexniuding nien all nature looked gay end cheerqu The grass wu growing green by the roadside and in the pawn-ea and meadows. Apple, plum, end other i‘ruitabefiring trees and shrub: were 1.1 full blossom, while wild flowers mw scattered in profusion over the wide and woods. The bee. were i-usy among the flowers, the birds Thin question to: naked I? n con; man travelling on foot 0 .1 tuner who was working not: the road on which the young man no tnvollin . The place wu tome men or ole miles north-out {tom what vu then the thriving town. but now the flour- }‘hing city, of Providence, Rhoda Island, U. B. ‘. The time of the yvur was about. the first of J one, whgn farmers had fast finished soviing :unl planting for film aeuon. In the inurrim betweon_|owing nnd booing The :« um {had now for over tquw roam “ Who owua that nice house ad that cluster of neat looki out-build- iugd down nt. the corner, a nu mil. from here? ” Fuuudod on not. “own-tom 6 pm. m lua.~A hull-um..- nov. Lo Lao. “.10, T38 IWAVAY “MOI. THE FARMI‘IRSV'IIJJ‘I 111‘3P()Il'l‘l'3]l. “ Well, you see. Roddie's father was From Scotland, and that's the way he came to call his‘ b0 Roderick, but whether in honor- of eriok Dhu or some other Roderick, I don't know. any way, he was a Presbyterian Min- ister and brought up his family in a strictly religious observance of the Sabbath and m the practice of other religious duties, and no doubt that, together with a good education, has been the rincipal means of bringing Squire Gibson to be where and what he is. For whatever some people may say to contrary, in at least nine cases our of ten, the training of infancy and childhood exert a power; t‘ul influence in forming the character if the man or woman, especially if precept and example are alike, and that is the reason Why the precept and example of the mother are so much more powerful and abiding than that of the father.-â€"-But I‘m ofl‘ he story. Well, then, Susan, shoi was the daughter of James Edwards,: s boot, shoe and leather dealer, down in Providence, where you are going.1 He was doing a good business till hisl rife died of consumption, leavingi Susan only eighteen months old. ‘11-. Edwards, himself, by being so :nuchin the same room with his wife luring her long continued sickness, dso caught the disease, and only lived | your and a half after his wife. He tfld accumulated a considerable an unount of money and property, and n his will left a thousand dollars to insan. to be paid to her on her mar- iage. or when twenty-one years if go, if unmarried."â€"â€"Tu be Continued. The traveller consented to Wait. for dinner. and sfoer partaking of a sub stuntiul, old-fashioned New England dinner of baked meat and beans. to- gether with such other-accompanim- ments as are found on a farmer's mble,the young man reminded his host ofhis romue, who immediately begsgss f0 lows :-â€" ‘ _ “ Do not be in in luirry, youn man,” uid the. farmer, “ you wi l have plenty of time to walk ten miles nfter two o'clock, and I see by the smoke coming out of the chimney that dinner will soon be ready. Stay, and after dinner 1 will tell you all about Roddy and Susan, and if you don't say it's better than any novel you‘ve read this last winter, I shall be disap- pointed, thst's all." lining tented tether too much he week»: either-k welfieti or I t e no In wu drowned. They got hie body the next dey, end held an inquest over it. The 'ursuretereed e verdict of wei- den th by drowning, hut ne- glected to my anythin ehout the cm» of the accident. nele Oherlee wrote me to come tohim endlem in; to see whet he wentl. Father t ioh he will went me to et la the shop with him. but he edv' me by ell meme to return to the farm by or before the herveel. time, but I do not know what I shell do till I get there. In the mealtime, I wioh you had time to tell end I bed time to listen to more about Squire Gibson (I think on called him) end his marriage. on say it is as good use novel and if". is. I should like to hear all a ut itâ€"but I suppose I ought to be going I: the dey is wearing away." The tnlinwin ls innâ€"unsnllcited testimonial as to the merits 0 this excellent Piano zâ€"- . l‘o Stevenson a: 00.: Dear Simâ€"Asa matmr of justice I wish t4.) give my unsolicited recommendation 0! tlu» *wvenwn Piano. The Stevenson Cmnpuny warranwd the Piano for a term uf yl‘ilm, l'hey have thus far more than fulfillvd their contract. The Piano in our Parlor in Allwrt lounge deli lite all musicians wim test its mm mantles. fwr the instrument had been in use a. few week:-V 1 gave a willing testimony m “many excellcncics. Nowmt‘mr nearly two wars of constant am. my (million has not hanged. except fur the better. The tructost vfupianu is in using it one ur two yours. The *fevonmm Piano has home that test. I an; new than satisfied. Our macaw: Tin Shop. Iain 8t. Q’Shm'ing, Hair Cutting and Sham- pooing done in latest City Style. 7111 the 0121 stand, Mansell Block, up-stairs. J. H. McLaughlin. , Q'All partxes indebted to me will save costs 13y settling with me at 0mm. NEW IBAIRIBEIR SEWER #0 More Cred“. Tm: undersigned begs to inform his old patrons and the public gener- ally that he has re-opened the manu- facturing branch of his Boot and Shoe business. and is fully prepared to do all kinds of work infirst-elass style, and at prices that defy competition, stock nd workmanship considered. Sew any fine work a. specialty. Hiyvin aged a competent foreman, MA‘. J. W. BATSTONE, a good fit is guar- anteed, and work made as ordered. Give us a call and inspect our stock. For cash only. - _- .- “- Go to McLaughlin’s old stand where 01.000 worth of Dry Goods and Boots 5° Shoes are to be sacrificed at prices hither- to unknown. Come one, Come all and see prices. More Dress Goods, More Cot~ ton, More Print, More Cambric More Towelling, More Sugar, More Tea, More Boots, More Shoes and MORE of Every- thing in stock for $1.00 than any House in the trade. Thos Vanarnum. BOOTS 8: SHOES Farmoraville, Feb. 15th, 1885. THE GREAT Bargain House. 1 Attention t Look here next week. PYE’S SPACE. ReQOpening! J. R JACQUES. D. 1)., Yb. 0.. Pros. of Albert College, Bulk-ville. ()m THE ITEVEISOI PIAID. W. MAYOU. Pro. His amnflmvnl of Scoluh, and (‘zmmliam 'l‘wccds and Coatings am: pronuum-cd by SUPERIOR IN STYLE AND QUALITY to any a-ahown in town. (‘alhmd soc us, we will he plvasocl to ulmw our gmde :md yum will be mm-c than pleased with the value wv dlffil‘. A H- H. ARNOLD 'F U R N I T U H, JG Bargains in all Lines, The inspection or intending Purchasers, Our old established Grocery Store is as usual supplud with u full Iim- 0f GOOD AND CHEAP GROCERIES. H. H. ARNOL D [‘0 be tound in the county. lluving a splendid Hearse and a full supply of Cuflins, Caskets & Shrouds we can till orders promptly. 'Iflt an!!! UIIIB III HT“! BOUITV (-5' Picture framimg a Specialty 1y; Dry Goods, Bondy-mule Clothing, Hats 5: Ca be. Boots (a Show, Rubbers. and verythiug found in a THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR 50. 000 lbs 01" First Class Stare. Farmersville. MM 201]). 1884. R. D. J U D S( )N‘ ('all Soltrflrd. New Teas, has on hand one of‘tlue best selected stocks of -â€"--â€"â€"-â€"- ; EH Pnrticularly at this time as he is now ofl'ering unprecedented New Fruits and Spices, WOOL. GENEIHI, MHRL‘HAN'I, MAIN. STREET, FARMERBVILLE. 11 Large and Carefully selected stock to which be invites to: tho choicest Importnlonl o! ’(eople’s Store; C. L. LAMB, Go to the R- D; JUDSON; worstu all mu Nah ed