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Of course Abel couldn’t go sight-see. er ing with Hannah and Phineas, with whom this amounted to a passion; so he used to keep house tor them, split the wood, and do everything else that a man could do without eyesight, looking forward with childish joy to their: return from town, with family supplies of the richer store-to himi of village and newspaper news. On the night after their innocent Nippiuess had so disturbed the cross old farmer, they entered the cottage , laden with bags, baskets, pails and P -', news. Abel had been busy over a fishmet he was making for Phin; but he sprang up at the first sound of their footsteps and went out to welcome them home. Whether Abel ever thought of this plan before or not, nobody knew; but when Hannah, like a business woman, went; to ask the: minister to marry them, she said '. ' Sev'eral years' afcer, she married her .second husband, who was stone blind. He was a good man, and did the best he could to help himself; but on the death of his mother there had seemed nothing between him and the alms- lhouse. He was greatly respected in the, town, and everyone tried to help him; but no one family mild assume .‘such a care as he must be. "OE, well," repliéd Hannah, in a cheery tone, "you know you have often heard double! Can’t you be satisfied One day a young friend said to him. playfully, "Abel, if I were you I'd ask Hannah Butts to marry DIG/@1116 feels the care of all the helplef" , ks in town on' her. She would a port you like a gentleman." "It does seem to me sometimes as if the Lord gave me work to do for Him, right from His own hand.” She did all she could for {our years to keep be? suffering husband alive. Everybody believed that She truly loved him, and that she mourned his death; but still the bright side of that gawk event came uppermost, and she Said: "Well, Whig a comfort it is, now that I can't have him with me any longer; that he's gone to a home ‘Where he won't need such tender 1111t'S- ing any more." _ After this Hannah wrought on in the spirit of a heroine, keeping little Fm always by her. Even when she Walked a mile to wash for some farm- er’s wife, she would carry him in her arms rather than leave him with her neighbors, “beeause it was such a COIL- fort to have him in sight-it made the work go so much easier” She went to work with " right good will to support herself and half sup- port him-foe he could only mend shoe’, and pick up a litt,le, change by cutting the hair of a few urchins Ill *l1erpeighborbood. She always rose before daybreak, split the wood and made the fire, She dug up the garden and planted the seed. She fed the pigs and poultry, and washed for: any woman in town who needed her. Ev- ery big squash or cabbage, and every new "day's wash," she hai'ecl as if it were a shower of gold, and when night came she was seemingly never tired; bat always, as she expressed it to her Mud, "as fresh as a new rose." "Who's with you?" he asked, as soon as Hannah came up to him, "Phineas," she replied. "Who's with you, Phin P he asked. "Motber," said Phin. "Why, that's strange," cried Abel. "I thought I heard the footsteps of three persons coming up the road." 'Ehen l" _ "rm sure the1r happiness doesn't make you any more miserable, father,’ replied his patient wife. "They pay well for the cottage, and we could not spare them off the place.” _ Her first husband wns a cripple. She had left a pleasant place to marry him because she thought "it war: a good thing for a body to have a, home of her' own, and a kind husband to care for her." "There, look at them now! They’re on thelr way to town with tin pails and baskets, and I'll warrant ynu they'll hunt up a circus or show of some kind before they get back I Hear Phil) laugh 5” cried the old man. The couple who were passing the house, were Hannah Butts and her tall 2,501], Phineas, the happiestipiuVin town. They were. not penuus of much wisdom or intelligence, and they had burdens and sorpgiwsjwlnch would have crushed many ttrt'") carth, and yet they re- garfedC-cGnaselves, as favorites of heaven, and their neighbors used to call them " the happy folks." Hannah had been twice married. Phin was the sun of hiry first husband. It seems as if this woman had come into this world tor the sole, purpose of having a good tame and helping other. people to do so. No work eould weary and no disappointmen crush her. fu, 'dee/clher Jisltnesssvfheart,undet'alltrou- bles, had become a. proverb, and people said, playfully, "If there's any trouble in the country, Hannah Butt will get hold of it and turn it, into a blessing l” uge a: arlcin farm, ly clrwt Md min in; makes me farmer, as h: nukes me mad," cried the gouty mer, as he gazed from his win- to see Phin Butts and his moth- in' of? as happy as if theylowned n, when they don't even own t on their boot soles! I've a ind to turn them out of the eot, d tee if they will feel so fine The llappi?st Pair. Waterloo County Council met in special session at the Court House, Berlin, on TuesdaylNov..28, to take into consideration the By-law for raising the sum of $20,000 by the issue of deben- tures, for the purpose of erecting and furnishing offiees for the County Judge and Local Registrar of the High Court of Justice, and for the purchase of a steanrheating plant for the court house, gaol and offices, and to make certain alterations and improvements. The By- law had been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the law. If Hannah and her family were “the happy folks" amid poverty and tcil, you can imagine what they were when they had a hromss, of their own, with plenty. and wich that familyiove which makes a dinner of herbs better than a stalled ox without it. "Well, Abel, I'm the very man. I came to town to-day to meet you and mother after a long time of hardship in foreign lands. When enquiring for you at the tavern some one cried out, 'Why there's Abel's wife now just going into the store with her son.' So here I am. I helped this good sister home with her load, and I mean to help her as long as I live. I laaven't come back, like lost brothers in story books, with loads of gold, but I've got money enough to buy the little place mother and you lived in, and to pus it in fine order so that we can make our bread from off it. I Want; to earn a peaceable living now and do some good the rest of my life, and I believe in folks beginning their good works at home. Hannah can stop washing for people as soon as she pleases; for there will be work enough in herown family. If God;spares me, I'll atone as far as I can for my neglect of you and poor mother in my wild young days, and pay Hannah for all her kindness to you." "And Phin, too," said Abel. "Yes, and Phin, too. Ill put him right back to school, and keep him there till he has as good learning as any Yankee boy needs to get along well in the world with." ‘ The members were all in attendance except Mr. Breithaupt, Deputy Reeve of Berlin-New Hamburg being re- presented by Senator Merner, in room and place of Mr. Joseph Laird, ap- pointed Keeper of the House of Re, fuge. The Warden having taken the tohair-. Abel was silent for: a moment, and then said, "I haven‘t heard your voice, sir, and I don't know the feeling of your hand; but the. breathing is like that of my brother Joe, who went to Mexico twelve years ago, and whom poor' mother and I had long ago given up for dead. He breathed just as you do, sir, I." “But for all that, I have a, welcome for any cuie who has taken the trouble to visit me " At this, a ball, tvtogh-lookingr young man rose and, without speaking a word, took both Abel's hands in his own. Mr. Walter objected to the calling of a special meeting so shortly before the regular December meeting', but the Warden read from the Act than. spec- ial meeting was necessary. “Well, I'm contented with my eir. eryday coPlPny, Tplied the poor' man to have us back without wantincr cum " D pany? "f am, 1 am, Hannah,” he replied, earnestly. "l don’t want any comp- any; I wouldn't give a cent to see the grandest company in the world I Come in, quick, for the evening is raw and I've made up a. nice little fire in the stove to warm you," said Abel. "There, Phin, do look at that warm "There, Phiri, do look at that warm streak of light !" cried Hannah, in she laid down her burdens on the table. "l thought when the stove cracked across the top that it “as quite a mis- fortune. But w come into a dark room of a cold nights like this, and see that Streak of hght, is bright, as gold, is l‘ele‘cheerfull I can't we but the stove, Coulis and bakes just as well as it did before 1 There, I do say," she acl- ded, as she touched a. match to a lamp, "this is the, cheeriest hale home that ever a. poor woman had in this world." Have you been lonesomn, Abel?" she asked, handing her husband a great orange, as if he had been a child look- ing for a present. “Goodness !” cried Hannah, on whom the, ‘dollar a day' had made no impression. “[ wouldnt let you try it for the world, for fear you might cut vourself I." “Hannah, it does seem as though there were four folks breathing hem instead of three, and I'm never mis- taken about breathing, you know," said Abel, with a curious expression in his face. You wouldn't give a cent to see grandest company in the world night I" Mr. R. Cranston asked why 820,000 had been called for? He understood “No, indeed, Hannah. "Young, Sam's been over from the farmhouse and read the news to me, and he is go- ing to teach me to shave hoops for the coopers. He says I can earn a dollar, a day at it soon !" , At this, three persons burst into a merry peal of laughter, and Hannah said, “You doa't want company, Abel. WATERLOO COUNTY COUNCIL. cried Hannah, as she mulens on the table. en the stove cracked at it was quite a mir ,0 come into a dark ght like this, and See he is bright as gold, I can't see but the the to- Mosied in amendment by F. Walter, seconded by Alex. Binnie, That By-law No. 434 be not read a third time until the sad Bylaw gives proper and cor- peetr descriptions what for the said $20,- 000 be expended. Mr. Wilkins said that Mr. Walter having now set himself on record had surely no idea of his amendment pas- sing. He (the speaker) was aware that Mr, Kribs had spoken against the pre- amble of the By-hrw at the meeting of the Finance Committee, but Mr. Wal- ter never opened his mouth. _ that a smaller amount would have been suffieient. FINALLY PASSED, Moved by Mr. Krihs, seconded by Mr. Hibner, That By-law No. 434, to raise the sum of $20,000 for the pup poses therein mentioned, and to author., ize the issue of debentures therefor, be now read a third time and passed, and that the 36th standing rule of the coun- oil be suspended for such purpose. The vote-Was then taken, the amend meat receiving Only six votes, the origi- nal motion thus carrying. TO BE ADVERTISED. The clerk was then authorized to ad- vertise the debentures to be issued un- der this by-law. THE DECEMBER MEETING, An informal conversation then took place regarding the December meeting of the council, and members agreed among themselves to make the day of meeting Wednesday the 13th instead of the 7th, as fixed at the July meet- mg. MRS. WINsnoW’s SOOTHING SYRUP has been used by millions of mothers for their children when teething. It disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick nhild suffering and crying with pain of Cutting Teeth send at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi- ately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about it. It cures Diarhoen, regu- lates the stomach and bowels, cures Wind Colic, softens the gums and reduces inflam. mation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Price twer1ty-iive cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the World. Be sure and ask for: MRS. Wrsstow's Soormm SYRUP. 23-ly It is believed that the custom of raising the hat in saluting ladies is de- rived from the days of chivalry, when the knights unhelmed before ladies, that, by so doing they might forego the advantages which their armor con- ferred upon thsm---rtmdering them de- fenceless and at the same time by such act declare that woman was the soul and fountain of honor. Mr. Walters read the preamble the By-law, and Said it did not ml, any reference to wiping out a. d Clancy. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused Lamps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Ring- bone, Sweeney, Stules, Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle- Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Care esrer&nown. Sold by Ed. M. Devitt, Waterloo. The Warden cxplained that the amount raised would be suflieiene to wipe off ti deficiency which had [men gradually increasing at the bunk. - l rrgulaz' meeting- the council wourrbe sstislied with the, work done, Ah rf?- gurds the dehiciervy, the councll Was aware thut the clerk had warned them year after year thut they Wt re nottnis, ingy staff/nt to coxer expenditure) but, his warnings were unheeded. (Evan) Mr, Sipes referred to the meeting ot Finance Committee, where it was agreed to take the course of Ewing debenturtsfov the Sum ot'iii2?rC),00,and concluded byPcsvirv:',-rtrschraA , T Solicitor Miller, being asked, said that it would have been better had the By-law clearly defined What: the money was raised for, but he did not think it would prove fatal to it if appealed. The words spoken of by Mr, Clare could not be added unless the Bylaw was again advertised three months. After some further desultory conver- sauon Mr. Sipes' motion was put and carried. Mr, lirihs spoke on the work " My the committee, and said that w .1 the H'pm‘t utme m -ytt', it was at w “med 1‘): Juhn I; "ir/r.". oudel by Geo, A. Chm, Thu: l, P gm n the nmwr to intl'odm‘e Nu. [3 r, to mist: Hm sum of $20,00\ _ tlw l'lll- vuyaxnhecei-rrtionerltisurl to :uumim- rhe Issue of Debentures Lherwfnr, WM Hm: mud By law he, now mud H, 1'1th mxrl second timo, Mr. Hibner spoke of what we Fin ance Committee had done at the meet ing, when the Brhsw was discussed and urged that the Bylaw be passed 11r,.uipes took the ground that at the next meeting a proper proportion of the amount named in debentures could be voted to Pl the deticiency existing. M r. Walter still held that the By-an should have stated the purpose fru, which the money was to be raised. ' Mr. Clare thought these words could be added at the present meeting. Mr. bl, said it would have been all right had the words "and for otlrerwur- poses" begin in the preamble. Mr. McKay éympathized with Walter in his objeftioys . Council then adjourned Waterloo County Chronicle, Thursday, Dec. T, t89B.--Page 7. For over Fifty Years. 'l‘ippma the Mat to Ladies. .... TFI -7.” 'r""" ',--t 'l, ” L: w ' ()IHIK': incl, y gnu li we X“, ML gawk prin M r that is the best place to keep the nuge, old-fashioned.pill. Just as won as yon get it inside, it begins co trouble you. What's the use of suffering with, it, when you can get more help from Dr. Piorce’s loasant Pellets? General Dry Goods, Men’s and Boys' Ready Made Suits and Overcoats, Hats and Caps, EEC. KING STREET, These tiny, sugar-coated granules do you permancm good. They act mildly and naturally, and thore's no reaction afterward. Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all derangements of the liver, stom- ach, and bowels are prevented, relieved, and. perrvncntly cured. They're the 'smallest, the easiest to take, and the cheapest-for they're guaranteed to give satis- faction or your money is IN)- turned. You pay only for the good you get. Nothing else urged by the dealer, though they may be better for him to sell, can be "just as good" for you to buy. Wall Paper, Books and Kindly invite everybody to call on them when in Berlin, and examine their stock of Eressman & Hailman AT Devit's Drug Store Watches, Clocks, Diamonds Jewelry of all kinds, Silver Ware, Optical Goods, Musical Listrrumend and Plush Goods. Don’t miss seemg 'the beautiful display. L ll. PEQUEGNAT. The Swiss Jeweler. NEW HAMBURG. Cough hop Don't Fail They instantly relieve the cough followlng La Grippa or a Chicago Cold. JUST EARNED Who knows but thertrygels are kept sy making oppmtuuitivs for people m are willing to do good. Ed, Rf. Devitt, to see the special attractions in Formerly carried on by E. S. Halln (I li Call here for your ON TIIE' ()0TS1DE.--. BERLIN Another: lot of City Drug Store; East of Market, BERLIN, Stationery, M Beehtel's Brick and 1Vaterloo,0ctober 20th. 1803, FULL I BEG to announce to me people 0 Waterloo and vicinity that I have full assottment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, 6w. MILLINERY OPENING. and all millinery novel ties. Any lady in need of anything in my line should ngt fail to give me a call. Having worked in some of the leading Cities in the States and Canada, I am confident that all work done at my es- tablishment will be found first class.] and all millinery novel ties. Any need of anything in my line should to give m? a call. Having worked Repairing 8ltillfuly and Promp’dy attended to. and following days I will display a choice selection of fall and winter millinery, con- sisting of t Hats, Bonnets, Toques ARTHUR PEQUEGNAT, Mrs. Donnelly’s old stand, Waterloo Goal Yards. L'tl U E are now prepared to f111 orders for th W' best Scranton Coal in Egg, Stove or Nu: size. We would advise all to order now befor an advance in price takes place. The global)! lities are that money will be saved by ookin orders at once. We respectfully solicit you panronage. Orders left at our oitice at the co yard or atJ. W. Fear & Co.'s Hardware Stm will have our careful attention. COAL I Scranton Coal I (jtllmlhljiNll AND BUILDER, WATERLOO. You will find a fine line of Tweeds, &c, at V. M. Ber- let's, Kumpf's! Block, Water- loo, Ont. Henry J. Rockel, 1Hf0Crv.Tlst)t" wand \VMHLNL Farmers' mum» on is d'rrmerwtrrd to [he foul that we are vreptuyui ‘cxchauge hm k :md tile fur all kinds of wood ISAAC BEDHTEL & SQN. All Work and Goods Guaranteed. ARTHUR PEQUEGNAT, Waterlo H1. illlllllllf The Wholesale and Retail Jeweller. The Tailor. Building and Draining, GUMPTION RSDAY, SEPT 21., WILL LEAD YOU TO USE Mrs. DOAK, IN THE MATTER OF HOGG & HABBICK. J UST A LITTLE at bottom prices BERLIN. tr flock on a larger Tile. lurks in every gust. 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Fall stock in the latest New York, English and Canadian styles arriving daily. Better Assortment than ever. We have everything in the line of footwear CALLEAND SEE. Monrrr. 's Of Fall and early \Vintc TEE 1TiNyiPti0LsMilt THE COLD WINDS L? WATERLOO COUNTY CHRONICLE g g -AND- 3 A THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE. i J. S. RODS, c. Steuernagel's, 1tcr cut through one Irkc a kmte. Pneumonia 2kness and financial loss are prevented by can easdy do this at comparatively little The Popular Boot & Shoe Store. ('iiito show Goods. C. Steuernagel, th 1' King Street, Waterloo. DAVID BEAN, Waterloo, Ont lil, B&:CO l knife YEAR.