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201 VOL. XXI, NO. 1.4 rs-- "AND GENERAL ADVERTISER aS SASS soni ~ PORT PERRY, The Subscriber in returnin Hott Outre Obstruer. g his sincere Fm i liberal patron A weBKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL. |thonks for, the Nery lot Would inform the -- PORAL § FAMILY ESP APR, : BE tha Baving bought pro: wren gat §D AT PORT PERRY, ONT., | b his whol BR Boe debs SO 1 RTE RA now Teady 53 undertake eo foie: 4 tering, and every p ait: lone will execute on the Short est notide and in the best and most durable style, and at the very lowest figure at which a good Job ean be done. st material and first-class work THURSDAY MORNING, | Trukiit te IBY 2 t BAIRD & PARSONS. bla bi rr TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad- e ' hip. waned ; if: not $1.50 will be charged. No |and nanshity of. SPENCE. ion: taken for lens than six months] | prince Albert, Aprils, 1876. ® aad no r discontinued until all arrears emma = areipaid; 1.9 ; ~1] RATRS OF ADVERTISING. b | Cy Music. = 'For each line, first insertion .....,..$0 08 | . HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music, i pa) lio eee 0 02 | Phos Perry. Also dealer in Musical In' 6 lines, per annum ...,. 5 00 |struments. Residence, on Union Avenue. containing woney, when ad- e this Office, pre paid and regester- will be at our risk' Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, tnd, dymrged according to the space they oc- [ISS 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of M \fusic, Applications by Post orin person solicited. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port Perry, Business Sard. apy, | ¢ Advertisements received. for Without specific instructions, will be inserted inti} forbid and charged accordingly. No Advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants i and others who advertise by the year or : falf-year, $ These terms will in all cases be ted to Job Department. Pampilets, Hand Bilis, Posters, Pro- mes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt ks, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and polor, exccuted promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. _ pF Parties from a distance getting hand ills, &c. printed can have them done to take ome with them, WwW. M. WIL ICOX LICENSED AUCTIONEER. » ETURNING my sincere thanks to my \ numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Oitario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright, , H. PAREONS, My long and extensive practice as Auc- --_-- TT = tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of : gr ; Farm Stock with an accuracy second to eafeesii & i none in the County, and this is of import- prem = ance as it the Auctioneer is not a good RS. JONES & KENNEDY, Physicians, { judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand Sale Bills arranged ard notes supplied Surgéons, &c., &c. Port Pe Surgery :--Second door arian Church. ree of charge. . JONES, M. I), ~~ ALEX. KENNEDY vs of Sale may be arranged at the Coroner. M Op:grvir Office, where a Sale Register will be kept Terms Liberal, Port Perry, Sept 4, 1877. R. WARE, Coronor for the County Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and A kousheur, Office, opposite the town hall. W. MW. C AWD. The Subscriber begs to announce to the Public that he is acting as Agent for Mr J L. Warkis during his absence, and is prepared to conduct Sales of all kinds on the most reasonable terms, Favors are respectfully solicited All communications sent to Port Perry will be promptly attended to ! DAWES, Auctioneer. 187 H. ~ANGS . M. D., Physician, Sur- J. geon and Accoucheur. Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. Office over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of wueen and erry Streets. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling fecently occupied y Mrs. G IP: Ax toi. Dr &c., WM. M'GILL, MT. NC GILL & RAE, P! fans, Surgeons, MC 3 w &e, Office and Residences, King st, Oshawa, Fa Port Perry, Aug. 21 BE. MAJO ED AUCTION All parties « his services «an call at the Othee, Port Perry, and arrange for ays of Snles, Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. NCIS RAE, MD. . Oshawa, BE. FAREWELL, LI. B, Connty Crows 1. ri; \ ntario, Barriste i; ome J Attorne for alieitor, ant Notary Pahlic pled by =. th Cochrane, | Wisioy. WM. GORDON, Licensed Aunctioncer, Valuator. &€. YOR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, g ir Thats, Bans, Sa Nariman and Eldon, BES Parties entrusting their Sales to me ly on the utmost attention being given FLISH LL. B., Solicito] orney, Conveyance, &e. Oshawa. J Mee --Sime strect, opposite the Post Office WM GORDON Sunderland, Brock. T.-H. WALSHPF, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township I, of Brock, Thor ra & Rama in North Onta 1 in the County of Victorin Reside ington, Brock. Orders left at this off at his residence will be punetnally attended to. Debts col- "lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt 'remittances made Remembore A ALSHE . the North Ontario Auction- eer. T Conveyancing Agent Office in the Town Hall, from 9a m till5p m The Clerk will be home for township vusiness on Mondays and Saturdays JAMES W. BEALL, Tp. Clerk. Barrister, At- torn: Bi in Chancery, Ad Inselveney, Notary Public, &e. fies --Me Milan's Block, Brock street, Whithy (XL YOUN SITi t-Lioaw SLs Barristers neitors Co miy wi House, AMER N « J and Aitor ouncil, LAD 0D mario 1a Cy CAMERON, P A tHURD, Ato I, a Cia m the Royal Arcade, Port Perry. JAMES W. B ALL. OWNSHIP CLERK, TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY and General Insmance N. danrie: Cochrane, : TTOR AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan- cery ary Public, &e., &c fice hours punctually from 9am to 5 p.m. M6 7 +1 ada at 8 per cent on all kinds of good rity. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. "J. A. MURR ATE Pattersoy & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- 8 Business hours AY, : ' Columbus, March 28, 1877. i ami---- tibet oat W. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- J. sion Court. Office in Bigelow's Block, bell's Store, Port Port Perry, Perry. All work Ofee hours from 10am, to3 p. m. done in the very latest and best style and warranted to give T. C. R AN, : satisfaction. INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. Port Perry, March 28, 1877. C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. ers inserted on all the latest princi- : ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- est; and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold, and Silver. Teeth extracted withowt pain by producing local anasth- sii, ical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Bfteet, Oshawa. CHAS. THORN, V 8, EMBER of the Veterinary Institute, Chicago, Ill. Gold Medalist for the best examination on Horse Practice. Author of a First Prize Essay on Shocing. Gradu- ated Sept. 16, 1867. Dr. Thora begs to announce that he has taken up his residence at Port Perry, and is tow prepared to_treat all cases entrusted to hf care in the most skillful and scientific manner, All orders left at the Medical Hall of Mr Allison, will receive prompt attention. The Veterinary Stables may be found ou Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873 Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. appointed Marriage License nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. R. RICFARDSON, Re-appointed Issuer of Marrvinge lacenses. 1st con. Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874. Ca eepiier rTENRY GRIST, PATEN SOLICITOR AND H DeapaaryAN, Ottawa, Canada business with the Patent Office departments of the Government + KE. 2 ¥ T ~C. FORMAN, ISSUER OF EH licenses, T Marriage and other Copyrights and the 'Registration of Trade | Port Perry. Marks and gns procured. Drawings, A ey Documents neces: | JOHN CHRISTIE, sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared TOWNSHSP CLERK, on receipt of the model of the Invention. W. CUDLIPP, AromiTecr, &0. E€ommissioner &o. : Offtce---Manchester. ORY He Ny ALSHE; Agent, very nutural and I don't murmur, Having hit' ccokdiriile pretionl ex WHITBY 74. {" "Cabningten, Ont. | though it'll bo a black day for the perience in France, the United / States ;.YY ' Cannington, Sept. 26, 1876. 6ld mill when my darling's taken d da, and holding Certificates from | 2m > : : id Donel oo Salling, STEAM MARBLE WORKS. ze 2 Es > 2 away.' lol" . 'onstruction, am prep 0 furnisl i} ¢ Cr w FENDEN 1 Ti i , uncie v DESIGNS, PLANS, DETA'LS, LST Ey or oral dealers in | 3 § 3 ! 2 ed For Sale or to Rent, Yes, Isay when my darling's fis MATES $ we if W Foreign and American Marble Man- ZH 6 § afi DWELLING HOUSE and taken away; but don't be in a Por Buildings, at 1 low figur: \, __ | tle, Monuments, &c., Dundas §t , Whitby. gl 1 2 half an acre of land in the hurry, my child, All isn't gold AV orders addressed to me, Port Perv 0 Algo, Agent for the Scottish Granite. 30 12] wi | Village of Manchester. tint glitters d. true Little Post Offi, will receive immeodiateattintion. | © A155 Building Stone cut to aude, 8. hh DATTRELS Solve Y at glitter; many agood true li NB [am prepared to erect Buildings of JOHN NOTT, i Junior Jud oe vie MRS. HENRY LYLE heart has been won by a handsome shy sige or kind Agent, Port Perey ge. 'Manchester, Jutie 20, 1 Pat Perry, Feb 8, 1877. Whitby, July 20, 1874. M. SPENCE, CoxTractor, Burp, &c. 45:tf New Marriage Act. ENRY CHARLES having been re- Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- Under the New Act. Office, lot 20, in the 3% One door weet of the Walker House ssuer of Marriage Licemses--Conveyancer, hotels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY HE Subscriber having leased the above To it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public. THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by nome out of the best cities. Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of dation and moderation in ch The Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout im FIRST CLASS STYLE, The Tablés and Bar supplied with the choice ot the market and the utmost atten~ tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and | Shed accommodation, and attentive hostlers. | W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. | Pos* PERRY HOUSE, | | PORT PERR Y. 'JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. | The above House is now most comfort. ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first élass Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House ip this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. Drees HOUSE, PORT PERRY, 1 | The Subs iber having leased this comfort. able and convenient Hotel, will spare neither labor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests, "The Tables | win always be supplicd with the best to be had in the market, Only choice Liguorsand Cigars at the Bar, Any quantity of firstclass Stable and Shed accomme on properly | attended to by careful Ostlers | CHAS. HOLT. | Port Perry, March 8, 1876 | tE HOUSE, MANCHESTER. R EVE vu ly GEO HOUCK, Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particubuw so as to merit the appro- bition and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. | NTARIO AOTEY WHITBY, T. MASON, PROV'RIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at heme Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. SENS HOTEL, . Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox, D CAMPBELL, This Hotel is now turpished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to PRropRIETOR travelers B&5™ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached, Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 A Sa LO-AMERICAN HOTEL, £ PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Btocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests The 'table and bar well supplied, W H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A RMSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. Biter fIOUSE, late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindeay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. « RAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, | WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS, Proprietor, The Subscriber having succeeded Mr, Mason in this pleasant and commodious Hotel has spared neither labor nor expense in re-fitting and renovating the entire premises. The Bar supplied with a superior class of Liquors and the best brands of Cigars. The choice of the market provided for the Tables. Excellent stabling and attentive Ostlers, E, BRYANS. Williamsburg, Dec, 6, 1875. NS HE QUEEN'S HOTEL, . WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Prorrierors. Every accommodation for the tfaveling public. FOR THE Gounty of Ontario, For the year 2 | Whitby, Dec 27,18%6. MONEY T0 LOAN | <1 shall build the wall, Nelly,' 'MORTCACES WANTED. changeable you are. candep ndon getting their m: least possible Solr. Hey With i WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high est figures will be lowed. Bi hig Weare also Appraisers for the Canada Per- manent Building Society, the cheapest and lan oN una Insulation in Canada. Paid Di 5 . Instalments re- pay: in from 2 to 20 00 2 I: parable Lands Bought and Sold: Several good farms for sale. 7 Agents for several first class Fire In surance Companies. shall build the wall and carry 'Why, whatever laughing. Collecttons made and a general - ness transacted. Eoriotel doh ua! Zo DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&S JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, find it ain'¢ home any longer off my little housekeeper.' General Agents, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. n § » Yori Percy. Oth Iv, 1872 talk such foolishness ? JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ION VEYANCER, Commissioner for taking Affidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. 3 r N MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made, The party borrowing money ean get it without commission, at Eight per cent, and is allowed to fix his 'own time for payment eSt onee ¢ (not in advance), and 1 at any Just circumstances ermit repay part or all of the principal sum without prior notice to the Company, they binding thems: Ives in the mortgage 10 accept such sum, whether urge or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, im medi= ately cancelling interest on the sum paid. No ex xacted on such repay- from 2 to 20 years on 'It's nature, Nell. spoke righ } poke right out. hotter and quite angry. 'What about, pussy!' chuckling. know. Told me like a man loves you, and said ho thought he felt as if he came to nde Loan Will not cost the borrower m th: ten dollars, and loans up to five thousa dollars not to ¢ ed twenty dollars. am acting as A p, Companies there city in the transac an nd possibly be no publi- 1. couragement, eh ?' If the title is perfect the money will be pd here In two weeks after making applicas JAMES Parrish's Block, Cor, Broce! streets Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. ean MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upou Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild | Lands for sale, cheap. Investments made in Municipal Deben- tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks, Apply to slices of meat. in that cheek, another in one in your chin. all young men for JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e, | 8t Parson saying what he did. 'What did Mi, Wilson say? cried eagery, for I Oprice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whitby, April 10, 1873, MONRKY [Private Funds.) I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. time I had been around with him LYMAN ENGLISH, © NZIE, PROPRIETOR mon.' HE Subscriber having now fully ec uipped his new and extensive Livery Stabl»s with T a supply of superior Horses and Carri ges, is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. seemed to trouble me. Ton Pon dne paw derful how fond that chap's got me lately!' THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, Whitby, over the sandwitches. 'Has he ? Yes, h& has, This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby C. NOURSE, Seeretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. The VIOTORIA MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company of Canada, HEAD OFFICE,....... HAMILTON. TT is decidedly one of the best companies in the Dominion, and parties baving property to insure will do well to consider the many advantages of insuring with this me--eh Nelly? You've seen haven't you ?' my dear uncle was watching narrowly. 0, 1877., 'Why, uncle dear,' 1 said, how It was only yesterday you told me you had given HE Subscribers have sum: i " A er «Fon oo coatonday, Vi 8, cv ff . ober Secuilo is, Villa iopuien © and : iii had yestorday, Nelly; but lowest current rates of inte ve i have funds on hand at ail ye aired my mind to day - 1 right around the house and have high gates, and a big key to lock 'em up and keep it in my pocket.' for? I said 'Because,' he answered as he put bis aim around me and began strok ing my hair in his dear old loving way only it does tumble it so--* be- cause it is quite time; else I shall '| come home one of these days and some of those fellows have carried 'Ob, uncle,' Isaid, turning all hot and red, asI bent down cutting Phil's sandwiches, how can you *Tain't foolishness, my little las- sie," he said watching me very hard, Murray put it to me plump and plain, yesterday-- 'What about; uncle ?' Isaid felling he said 'Of course, you don't ought to tell meso; for if ho ht ho 1 that I threw my hands around the mill under false pretcases. Hu. ha, ha!' | honest broad old breast, where I had 'I am sure, uncle,' I cried angrily 'I never gave Mr. Oliver Murray first he fetched me, a poor trembling | ho had drawn a chair to my side, the least encouragement Oh | don't uncle you are coming off all floury laughing, 'same as I have hundreds of times, like a jolly miller should. And so you never gave him any en- ¢ Never, uncle,' I cried indignant- ly; and in spite of all I could do, the tears would gather in my eyes. and one fell pat on the bread and butter between which I was laying 'Why, you wicked young fibster,' he cried, laughing, 'every look out of these eyes is an encouragement every wave of that sunny brown | hair; there is an encouraging dimple that, and Why pussy, you are a wicked little encouragement to miles around-- from top to toe--and I don't wonder loved our dear, gentle old clergyman, and many a his visits to the sick and aged in the village, where his benevolent face and silvered head was alway wel- A come. anmsten, ko, | What did be say ?' laughed uncle November 21, 1866. 4 | placing his great hand under my chin and looking me full inthe face; 'why, that he should forbid you the church--have you locked out, be- cause the lads were all staring at you instead of listening to bis ser- 'It's a'l nonsense." I said angrily, for I'm sure I never thought I was nice looking, and what uncle eaid It's all nonsense, too, about John Flemiug, I suppose, said my uncle, watching me very narrowly. 'Wou- 'Has be, uncle ? TI said bending He calls whenover he is going to town to see if he can do anything for me; calls of an evening to ask how the horses are; calls of a morning to tell me the price of wheat, hang him he's always calling, he's so fond of 'J--1I've--I think I've seen that Mr. Fleming does come very often, uncle,' I sail, and I knew my neck grew scarlet as I tied the sandwiches up in a little packet and though I tried so hard I was getting more confused--the more so thatl knew « Yes' he said drily ¢ should think you had,' and ho sighed gently.-- 'Nellie my little lassié,' he said tak ing me once more in his arms avd, speaking very seriously, 'It's only face and smoath words, when, if that good, true little heart had the wis= dom to see it, there has been stirl- ing worth and a more faithful love hidden behind sume rough outside. Itisn't the ruddiest apple in the or- chard that's tho best, Nelly. There is many a better one with a rougher skin that's better tasted and firm and sound, where Your handsome, streaky fruit's bitter, mealy, and rotten atthe core.' I could not help it now, I burst into tears. 'Has Oliver Marry said anything to you lassie ?' 'No, uncle, I said angrily; 'and if be did, I " Should say to him--eh, lassie ?' 'Yes, uncle of course," I'exclaimed but all the time my heart kept beat- ing strangely. 'Twa plain,.blunt man, my dear,' he said 'and I tell you I'm sorry for it. Oliver Murray's a staunch, true man, and open and honest as the day. Has Fleming said anything to you?' I dindn't answer I couldn't--I was choking. 'Silence gives consent,' it as ho said, come I suppose some day, But don't hurry my child, don't harry. I won't thwart you in your wishes, but if I must loose you some day, I should like to feel that you had gone to a happy home.' I hardly knew what followed, he he his neck and was sobbing on the 80 often cried myself to sleep when quietly. 'Well, my dear, it must ways, but fresh from my conversa | tion with uncle then, I' could He went out then, and I tried to be busy over the household affair, but somehow I couldn't keep my thoughts ¢ff my uncle's words ; and when once I caught a glimpse of myself in the glass, it was to see that my cheeks were red as fire. At last I was sitting in the little parlor. working by the open win- dow, feeling more at peace, When I beard footsteps which set my heart to beating furiously, and shortly af- ter there was a tap at the door, and John Fleming came in after our neighborly style. 'Ah, Miss Wilmot;' he said, '1 have just came back from town, I thought Mr. Wilmot, would like to see the paper. Isn't he here? Now, as John Fleming stood there, flushed with exercise, a fine, bandsome, tall fellow of five-and twenty, I couldn't help thinking what n picture he made of health and strength. My heart was beating fast, for 1 knew he professed to love me, and I was attracted to him, he was so -at. tentive, so fond of waylaying me; and so tender and respectful in his not | help feeling that it wus an under- hand way of coming to. see me, to drop in with such an excuse, when he pertectly well knew that uncle was in the mill, as he always was at that time of day, 'Uncle isin the mill, I'said, and 1 meant to speak coldly, but somehow the words would not sound as I orphan, years before to his own | widowed home, where he had shared | farm, or good productive town ang village |on my dress.' his love between mo and his own | He was calling me Nellie and property. . : : ait reiiars : In all cases where the title Is perfect, will "To be sure, I am Nelly,' he said {child cousin Phill ever since. I|praising my beauty; telling mo he guara that a One Thousand Dollar know I sobbed and cried as if my | heart would break as 1 told him again and again that I loved no one but him and Phill and that I never never wished to go away from the dear old mill. I was in the midst of one of my most passionate protestatigns when some one cried-- : Hallo! what's the matter ?' I turned bastily away, for there was Philip with hie fresh, young face and wide-open eyes at the door fastening his poney's bridle to the iring, while he came in to fetch his sandwiches and the puffs I hud made for him to take to school. 'Haloo !" ho eried again, 'what's the matter ?' 'Here,' said 'uncle, somewhat gruffy, 'you take your dinner, and bo off. You'll be late, 'Oh no I shan't father," cried boy. "Then you'll be galloping pony all the way, you dog,' said uncle. 'Now look here, Phil you're going mad over that pony. You cantered across the low meadow last night. " Yes, father,' said the boy hang- ing his head. 'And you got jumping the ditch-- now don't go to deny it, sir; there are hoof marks on the sott turf.' { wasn't going to deny it father,' said the boy frankly. It was only a little ditch, and Jack Saunders said I couldn't.' 'Oh I' said uncle, sharply ; but I know he looked pleased the while; 'and so, then if Jack Saunders or any other chuckle headed fellow dares you to do anything, you're to break your neck, eh? Now be off to school.' 'All right, father,' cried the boy, and the minute after there was a trampling of the pony's hoofs out- side, and with my eyes now dried' I walked with uncle round the front of the mill cotage, where we stood at the gate, as bright, eager and bappy in the sunny morning, the boy cantered along, and dashed down to where the glistening river was bubbling over the pebbly ford. Look at that young dog, cried uncle crossly, but with a smile on bis face, us Phil drummed the pony's sides with his heels and galloped through the water, sending it splashing, flying and sparkling in every direction. I smiled up in uncle's face, and we went back into the house to- gether, the pretty place standing in the beautiful garden, With the busy \water-wheel and the woodén bridge about fifty yards away, while the bright little river ran noisily along its bed, after turning the great plashing wheel; and all around the "eroat high Derbyshire hills shut us in trom every rudé bldst.. 'Don't bo in a hurry, my child,' uncle said seriously, as he kissed sir, I the on of he it me [the baromoter, 'going down. lots of it before long. er is low. | was bending over me and when 1 the | my forehead, 'Add now for busi- 'ness--why, hallo," he suid, tapping 'how the glass is Rain my dear and Well the riv- meant them, and the next minute and was talking to me as he never had before. loved me, and that it 1 refused him be should never be happy again.-- And all the time his handsome face {dared to peer up in his eyes they were looking so earnestly into mine that I fluttered and trembled. -- When I tried to speak my voice was lall of a shake, and [ kept on think- ing as he spoke of what happiness it would be to have him loving me through life as he said he would, and I'm afraid that my face showed this, for he kept on tolking more earnestly each minute. And still through all came dear {uncle's words--*dou't be in a hurry,' and when I asked myself did I love | this man, the answer came, and I feltithat Ishould like to goaway and ery by myself but he held my hand. 'You know 1 love you Nelly," he | whispered, in deep, earnest tones, {and Le tried to take my other hand, {which T was drawing away, whenT | | heard voices coming, and 1 heaved a tsigh of relief, as le started up look- ed through the window, and then | gave his foot a'stamp of vexatiou- 'Hero is that lout Murray,' he said and snatching up the paper he had let fall and stood in the middle ofthe room as wy uncle camo in, closely followed by Oliver Murray who gave a start as he saw Fleming, and then his frank honest face twitched and I saw a cold gray shadow cross it and and I knew .he was suffering intense pain. 'Ah, Fleming,' raid uncle, quiotly. "You here ?' Yes, Mr. Wilmot, said Fleming. I've brought yon over the paper, that is all. Just off. Good morn- ing. Good morning, Miss Wilmot, he said, pressing my hand. | 'Good morning and thank yon, my lad,' sald uncle, quietly, his eyes fixed on me the while; and then with a short nod to Oliver Murray, John Fleming went out while our other visitor crossed to fe and shook hand in a quiet, grave way, and 1 could see now the pain 1 had caused thining out of his soft, grey, carnest eyes; for had not this man with all the tact of a gentleman, told my uncle that he loves me?--though save in his grave, gentle way, be had never shown it to me. I could not help comparing the t¥o men --the one tall, handsonie and distingue, the other broad-shouldeted and plain--tas I said a few words distantly in reply to his inquir. ies; and I saw his lip quiver as I read him through and through, as a girl may read any true, frank man, and he was saying to bim- . : ) Te Te = Slt ---- RE _--,rh PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1877. | WHOLE NO. 1045 i my HERO. good. trab litde Loant To --,--,--,r-- from me to uncle, and back again, and theré was a terrible silence in the room. At last he spoke, ¢ I've been took aback, Mr. Wilmot, hé said with a piteous smile, 'I bave been sur- prised this morning,, and after what I said to you yesterday it has come upon me like a thuuderclap. I'm not myself--1---Miss Wilmot," he said making an effort over him self and speaking calmly, as he chme to where I stood fecling white now, and took my hand, 'we have been neighbors for years I meant to have--to have asked you to be wife, for I was blind to everything but Ri) fact that 1 loved you dearly. Now itis all over, and I say--God bless youl May you be very hidppy I' He raised my hand to his lips and ikissed ijt as if I bad been a queen, and my heart swelled with the great pity that filled it even to bursting ; and as hedropped it and stood gazing reverently at me, I could bear no more, but ran up stairs to throw myself on my bed and lie there sobbing as if my Leart would break, I don't know how long I lay there, but those two soft, tender, piteous eyes looking into mine, when I started up to the fact that the room looked very dark, that it was thun« dering very heavily, and there was the sound of rushing waters: I hardly bathed my eyes, which were now dazzled by the lightning, and smoothed my hair to go below ; but out at the front the rain was coming down in a sheet and the little river had swollen 59 that its frothy surface was level with the foot-bridge. 'Oh, miss, ain't it awful ?' said a voice at my elbow. Master's at the mill with Mr, Murray and the men, and they are afraid somethin' wiil be swept away--oh I' The Girl--our maid--gave a shrick as 4 vivid flash of lightning seemed to fill the house ; and for the next hour the lightning, rain and thunder were incessan', though 1 never left the window for a moment. Once, in the midst of it, uncle and Oliver came running up from the mill, wet to the skin to fetch a screw-wrench and a couple from them as they said a few cheery words, and then ran back, Suddenly the storm of crowlars, and the water ran scemed to be cwept back towards the hills, the rain ceased as if by magic, the lightening grew lest frequent the thunder less distant ;and I hastily tied ona hat, and went out over the streaming paths, The water was almost black, but covered with foam as it rushed along, The bridge , dead sheep, loose hay and trees were whirled along, and if it went on swelling I tor'd sec that the mill would be in daneer, was swept away, corn sheaves 'Ah, Nelly, dearest 1 said a voice .-- ¢ I've come to see if [ could beof any help' and there stood John I l:mming well-dress-- ed a unrufiled, Just then out from the mill came "uncle and Oliver, grimy, soaked, with their hair clinging to their foreheads, 'Al, Fleming, come to help?' said uncle grimly ; 'better stand aside, my lad we fshall soil you,' He laughed and whispered something to me about Oliver's appearance ; but 1 turned away indignantly,as Murray smiled plérsant. ly and said : 'Ah, I don't lock much ota lady's man now.' « Oh, Good Heaven's! I forgot that boy,' cried my uncle, and be ran down a few yards to the edge of the stream, wavingthis hand franti , for there on the other ride of tho swift current, now a hundred yards broad, came our boy Phil cantering on his poney to where should have been the ford, but. which was now a swift torrent fifteen fect deep. 'Back, Phil, back,' cried my uncle; and we all waved onr hands to him; but the reckless boy, who heard nothing for the roar of the waters, made ont blood run cold, for within & moment's hesitation he gave tha pony the whip, lashed down the road, and plunged in to swim across. 1 uttered a shrick, T think, for the first time in my life; uncle gave a groan and staggered back, Oliver. Murray stood as if turned to stone ; and John Fleming caught me in hig arms and tried to turn me away from the awful sight ; but I struggled front him to see our darling wave his hand for help as the torrent swept away him and his pony out further into the stream. Once the gallant boy tried to turn the pony's head to swim back, but he was in the power of a torrent that would have mastered a hundred timex the little Shetland's strength and I knew there was no hope. We all ran down by the side of the mshing stream, and cou'd now see the boy's despair, ing look as he waved his band to as; while John Fleming ran about crying ¢ A boat, a boat !--Co back, Philip, go back' «Oh, uncle,' I cried, catching his arm, 'you must not-=you can not I} for he was taking off his cont. «Oh, my boy ! my boy I" he groaned, 'God help me, I can't swim a stroke.' At that moment my eyes fell on Oliver Murray, and I felt again my poor uncle's words, even in that hodrible moment of trial. The man was noble--handsome now, in the wond: ous Took that (awe ov: tr him; for while the speck and span well dressed rival ran calling for help, the other Lad thrown off his cont, vest and boots, and rolled up the dripping shirt over his muscular arms. One moment he was at my side to catch my hand, and his bright gray eyes looked into mine, saying plainly, for I read them-- «Good-bye I' : The next moment he wA3 running from nstwenty yards 'down the rushing stream where with a dash anda plunge, be forced his way in and swam out to meet the drowns' ing boy. lity 1 pray heaven I may never again gde such a sight, though my heart throbbed with joy as I saw my hero struggling on, now } self, 'God bless her ; may she be happy with hin' . «I think you've right, Murray said uhcle tapping the glass again, 'she's gone down in thé last hour or two, wonderfal. I could hear the distant thunder as 1 came accross,' saidOliver glancing at me the while ; ¢ they are having a heavy raiw storm on the hills and I thought I'd come and warn you.' ¢ ¢ Thanky, my lad, thanky,' said the uncle came in." «Murray will have a bit of dinner, with us, Nelly--but, hang it, man, what's the mutter ; You were as cheery as a cricket when we I dare hardly glance at him, but Idid! and I saw the grave, pained eyes wander i away and whirled rotind in an eddy, now born under in a whirlpool, while the pony battled bravely on in mid stream, but with out Philip who was now swimming alons but sinking as I watched him, wiabled to take my eyes from the horrible sight. It was like a hedious nightmare. I res member Fleming coming to, me to draw fie away, and ¥ believe I struck at him with my hands to keep him back. I rember uncle: running along, tar out in the water that threatend to sweep him, too, away ; ' 1 remember seeing our darling sink wl Oliver was swiming - far below, Then seemed to be misty dreamy and con till T woke like one from a 'trance to the shouting of not have been pho win Yes P--No {--He'll never got bim '--No, no, its all over ! groan in chorus: