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North Ontario Observer (Port Perry), 24 Oct 1878, p. 1

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PORT roy -- a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1878, Hath Onfrin Obseruer. A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., RVERY "AnvESAY MORNING, BAIRD a 7. PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 ver aan annum, if paid in ads vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrears are paid, "RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion . .$0 Of Subsequent insertions, per line . 002 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum . 5 00 B&F™ Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre. paid and regester- ed,' will be at our risk a x and charged according on a oc= cupy. Advertisements received for publication, withont specific instructions, will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year. BEY" These terms will in all cases be rietly vied to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Cheeks, Books, Circulars, , "Business Cards, Ball Cards, &e., of every style and olor, executed promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the Cotnty. B&™ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take Wome with tham. . J. BAIR, TN. PARSONS. Professional car as. H. SANGSTER, M. D, « geon and Acconchenr," Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMee over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Residenes, the dwelling recently occupled by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. Phy sician, Sur- R. WARE, Coronor for' the County of D'intarior Physician, Surgeon and Ac- <couchour, Oftice, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. RS. McGILL & RAE, Physelans, Surgeons, &c., &e, Oflice and Residences, King st., Oshawa, WL MGILE, M0. FRANCIS RAF, M.D. M. F. M@BRIEN, M 1.1, M. R. OC. 8, Guy's Easily London, hax 0, H. un The ye R. Oshawa, BE. PAREWELT, LL. RB, Connty Crown J. Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Salleitor, and Notary Public. Office Incely oc! cuptad by 8. H. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, Whithy. YMAN TI. ENGLISH LL. I, Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &¢. Oshawn, Omce--Simene : Stree! th opposite the Post Office YOUNG [GF BMITH, Ll. B,, Barrister, At- tornpv-at-Law, Solicitor In Chancery, and Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. Office--MecMillan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 'W. Mauzice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery Notary Public, &e., &e. Office hours punctually from dam. to5 p.m. Money 10 Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, " PORT PERRY. F. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton.) Barrister and Attorney-at Law, Solici- tol (*hancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- tie, &e., &c. Omee over Brown & Currle's Store. Port Perry. ILLINGS & McGILLIVRAY, Barristers Solicitors, Notaries Public, &e, Port Perry. £O~ A large amount of money to loan at 8 r cent. > 5 John Billings, | John A. McGillivray. A. HURD, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor P. in Chancery. Ofiice in the Royal \reade, port Parry: J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterron & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- hell's Store, Port Perry, All work done in the. ve atest and bust style and warranted to give . satisfactioty, Ma Port Per rch 28, 1877. CG. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH 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 without pain by producing local anamsth- esin, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. HE § ubscriber would beg to inform TT rs of Horses and Cattle that having completed a Session in the Ontario Veterin- ary College, Toronto, he has now located in Port Perry, for the practice of his pro- fession and is now prepared to give advise on an Illy treat all di to which horses and cattle are liable. From Jong study aud close investigation of the nature' and habits of Horses and Cattle and long practice in treating the Diseases of such Ha with the great advantages derived drom a Session at the Ontario Veterinary | College, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties Co Toe Horses. and Cattle under my treatment will find it to their advantage. Any order or communication for me left at Mr. Allison's Drug Store will be promptly Attended 40.4 I. D. BATEMAN. Port Pony, 'March 27,1878, Business ears. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. ' SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- est allowed thereon. * MONEY TO ey | MORTGAGES WANTED. Subscribers have lai sums of mon- _ey placed in their hands i investment on Improved Farms, Village Properties, and other Securities in' this and wien ng Counties | i the lowest current rates of rest. As we have funds on hand at all times Borrowers candep nd on getting their money with the east possible delay. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Any number of Molreages for which the high- est figures will be allowed. Wenrealso Appraisers for tha Canada Per- No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, MANAGER, I sion Court. Port By Office hours from 10a m, to3 p. m J T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHIP CLERK, gsuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. C. FORMAN, ISSUER OF Marriages l.icenses. One door west of the Walker Housé Port Perry. Act. 1874. New Marriage Port Perry, 1st, I ENRY CHARL TES S having been re- appointed Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. July R. RICHARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marriage Licenses. Inder the New Act. 1st con. Brock. _Broc k, Avg. 5,1871. ENRY GRIST,, Parks Souicron A AND | I DRAUGHTMAN, Ottawa, Canada Transacts business with the Patent Office and other departments of the Governmel Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents neces. sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared in receipt of the model of the Invention. Offices lot 10, in the V M. SPENCE, CoxtracTOR, BriLpEr, &c. The Subscriber In returning his sineere thanks for the very liberal patronage be stowed on him in the past suld inform the public generally that havi perty and moved into the Vill Albert, he will future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, nnd is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, Plastering, and everything e pind therewith, which he will executeon the sh est notice and in the hest and most dura style, and at the very 1awest figure at. Which a good job ean he dave. WL he best material i ~elass workmansh Anes War. spENCE. Prince Albert, April 5, 1875. WwW. ML. ET LICENSED AUCTIONEER. -]) ETURNING my sincere thanks to my I 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 Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright. My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accdracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- ance as it the Auctioneer is not a 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 srranged and notes supplied free of charge. Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept. Terms Liberal, W. MW, Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. E. MAJOR, ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876, WM. GORDON, y &e. JOR the ain of Brak, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Baws, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, B&F Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. , v WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. JAusic. PELE i i A Rendon oh Union = Mi LS MAR ARRI NGTON, Teachor of inet i The VIQTORIZ Fire tapers Company is ma it Aly Vymiaeeie Tad]. To hi i panies TS in the Dominion, and parties having perty to Jovan do' well to consider Pay at advantages of insuring with Sis} Compan a iis i, Eh ann ngton n caning id 20,1870... 1s eons! on Aen Fin id ¥. H. WALSHE, i ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, ete., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. | Orders left at this effice, or at his residence be punctnally attended to. Debts col- eeted in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made, Remember-- WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- NHAM, Cl Tk ofthe Third Divs, W. BUR! oe e1 4 Society, the 'cheapest and st Monetary Institution in Canada. Paid ups apltal $1, S00. Instalments re-payable from 2 to 2 2 ye Lands Bought and Sold. Several good farms for sale. nts for several first class Fire In- PEt om panies. Collections made and a general agency busi- ness transacted. 2% DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&R% JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, y Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANC3 BROKER, ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for ont | C Aflidavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made, The party horrowing money can get i commission, at the Lowest rate, ar Starters st onee a year (not in adv at any time, just as eironmstancos part or all of the principal, ¢ binding thems: Ives inthe mort- age 10 accept such sum, whet small, and apply prineipal, immedia an the sum paid. such repayment. li to rs on farm, or i Pade town Ly. In all_casos where the title is perfeet, the eost will be very slight to the borrower, As am acting both as Agent and Valuator for Rev Companies there ean possibly bo no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making appliea- tion, JAMES LY Brok. ) Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. May =» MONEY | The undersigned hasany amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! TO LOAN. Loars can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. | Investments made in Municipal Decben tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks. | Apply to | JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &r. Ogrice-- Over the Dominion Bank, MeMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. i. W Phtbyy Api] 10, 1873. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. IE undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a laage amount of private funds which he is | prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent Expedition land most reasonable terms assured. 8. H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1877, | MONEY TO LOAN. FJ HE Sabseriber is prepared to len 1 money | on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for Western Caxapa Loan Axp Savinas Company, He has also been igstructed to invest a "Targe amount of Private Funds, PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES FAs TRE Subseriber having now fully ec uip, his new and extensive Livery Stabl>s with a supply of superior Horses an hf prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RICS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. Carriages, is Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 STRAW AND FELT HATS MAE OVER in the Newest Styles. -- Also, Dresses made to order. Satis- action guaranteed. MISS TIFFIN. Residence--one-door east of Mr. Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878. Fratets THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY HE Subscriber having lensed the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular go 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 none out of the best eities Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Pablic, 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 accommodation and moderation in charges. { | The Charges are No Higher at the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice of 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. peer PERRY HOUSE, romT BERRY. JAS. WV, THOMPSON. ~ PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort- ably fornished, and Gnests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first cla tabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which makes this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day, AILWAY HOUSE, (Opposite the Railway Station,) PORT PERRY. This Mouse has been thoroughly over. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view to the accommodation and comfort of guests, Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains, First-class stable and shed accom- modation, C. HOLT, Proprietor. I EVERE HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK., Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public, Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. NTARIO AO0TEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well cer d for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. "Inter st Bight per cent. No C isgi NF. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor | CLEMENT DAWES, AS Money to Loan on Farm security in | any maaner to suit borrowers. Mort. gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, &c, collected on reasonable Com. mission, Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Auctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March 7, 1878. MONEY (Private Funds,] T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &c., Oshawa - Money to Loan N Farm Property at Seven and a half per cent. No Commission. Enquire at P. A. Hurd's Law slice] Po Perry. A. HURD, Solicitor, &e. Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, WI Whitby, A : WHITBY e STEAM MARBLE WORKS. Ld & R. WO! 'ENDEN, "HOLESALE and 1 dealers in Foreign and American Marble Man- Mi Monuments, &c., Dundas St , Whitby. "Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite, tilled Building Stone out to oe OHN 'OTT, ; sgn Pore Reny Waithy, Yar 29 1974, UEENS HOTEL Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox. : D. CAMPBELL, . . This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers ga First class Bample Rooms. attached, Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. 43 A TOLOAVERICAN HOTEL, ProprieTor Livery PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, =~ = = PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hofel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of November 21, 1866. 4 | guest: 8. " The table and bar well spel, W. H. PARK. " Prince Albert, June 12, ng A ZYurhone HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. The Only First Class House in Town. BERN FIOUSE, Inte late Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, , WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGHT. have now &n oppo tunity of doing 2 either by applying to the Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any respons sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. Head Office--Opposite - 'the Royal Bote! Brock St., Whitby ©. NOURSE, Seerctary. This C is now fully organized and is B. A Fraprietr, A prepared to accept risks on Farm Build whi and their contents, country School Houses | red Bit! Fan and ors ous and Churches, 'Thoso wishin to urs and ah rng ie ont] xpente ni cety sop Home HRS Sl ha market provided orn a "Pables. stabling and attentive Ostlers, Williafasburs, Dee. 6, 1875. = vas, ¥ yx pee QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Prorrierons, Brorg accommodation 4 tha velios 2| W, H. BROWNE, General "Agent, nil Washing Day. ' Oh, dear me |' what shall we dof' sald Mary Lennox. «It's just exactly like those working people, to go and fall ill just when we need them most. And every napkin in ; the wash, and not enough table linen to lust two weeks. Yon must be a very poor mana- pod Sls not to have more of such 5. Lennox sighed ns. she rubbed rubbed the glasses of her spectacles, y dear,' said she, ¢ I should have had more if. T could have afforded them. But the tithes are hard, and---' TE I've beard all that before,' said Mary Irrev tly. {But the question is, grandma, aball we do about the washing, now rina cannot come ?' Jars. Lennox heaved another sigh. She was old and rheumatic, and the great piled up basket of clothes seemed a terrific bug bear before her eyes. I'm sure I don't know, said she. + But if you girls will help alittle about getting dinner, I will try and sce what T can do, It must be got out I suppose, and. ! » But here a slight, dark-eyed girl, with a clear, olive complexion, and wavy back hair growing low on her forehead, turned from the table; where she was rinsing china, You will do nothing of the kind, grand. ma,' snid she as resolutely agif she had been seventy instead of seventeen. 'You attempt a day's washing, at your age ?' 'But my dear,' said grandma Lennox, feebly, 'who shall do it?! «I will," said the dark-eyed lassie, 'Georgie, I'm surprised at you! said Mary 'why you never did such a thing in your life I" 'That's no reason I never should.' ¢ But, Georgie--if any one should see you!' ¢ We don't generally receive company in the kitchen,' said Gebrgio Lennox, | ¢ And if any one should come in Well 7 ¢ If they like my ocenpation I shall be very much pleased ; if they don't, they are quite at liberty to look the other way |' And Miss Lennox tied a prodigious crash apron around her, rolled up her s'eeves, and resolutely took her stand in front of the wash bench, * It seems too bad, my dear, with those little white hands of yours,' said old Mrs. Lennox, irresolutely, £Oh, wy hand|' laughed Georgie. ¢ What are they good for if they do not make them- selves usefal 7 Mary drew herself disdainfully up. ¢ Well)! she said, 'I never yet stooped to such degradation as that I! «It would be a good deal worse degrada-- grandmother do the washing,' observed Georgie, with philosophy, as she plunged her hands into the snowy mass of suds. Old Mrs, Lennox had been left with a picteresque farm house on the edge of Sidonia Lake, and nothing else, And so old her slender means by the reception of sum- mer borders. And in September, when her two grand-danghters obtained their fort. nights leave of absence from the type-sett, ing establishment in Proy where they earn. ed their daily bread, they came home for a breath of fresh mountain air, and helped grandma Lennox with her borders, For there was no girl kept at the farm house, and no outside assistance called in except ns Gérman Katrina came once a week to wash and scrub, . ¢ It's drudgery,' sighed Mary, who was tal and slender, with fair complexion, doll.bloe eyes, and a Byronic dissatistaction with her lot in life. It's tun!' cried Georgie, who had no such exalted aspirations, and liked to make custards, wash china and decorate the tea. table with flow: rs, * You'll hang out these clothes for me, Mary, won't you ?' said Georgie, as she flung the last red bordered towel on the top of the clothes basket, while I wash the pillow cases 2 ¢ Indeed Ishall not,' said her sister. "With the Miss Pooleys playing croquet in plain sight ? Never. # Then I must do it myself,' said Georgie with a little shrug of the shoulders, 'And'-- Just as she spoke there came a tap at the kitchen door, #Come in !' cried Georgie; viliantly, while her sister with burning cheeks, endeavored 80 hid herself and her occupation of peel- ing onions behind the big roller-towel., And Mr, Raymond Smith 'walked in,' ac- cordingly. ! +I beg your pardon, Miss Georgie," he said rather blandly. ¢1 didn't know I should disturbe you.' ¢Oh, you've not distrbing me at all,' said Georgie, serenely, resting one dimple-dotted, rosy elbow on the washboard, and looking like a practicalized copy of one of Guido's angels, out of a cloud of soapy steam. But,' he went on, *I came to ask one of the servants for a basket to Lring 'fish home in. Twill get it for you with pleaswe,' said Georgie, And as she turned to the dresser, ber Sister answered the puzzled expression on Mr, Smith's face, ' You are surprised to see Georgie doing that?' said she, wjth a gesture towards the plebeinn tub, ¢ And I don't wonder. Bat it's only a frolic--a wager, such things, you know I' sparkling eyes. but grandmamma to doit.' ¢ Indeed I' said Mr. Smith, \t | help you? the bleaching ground for me.' + Georgie I' exclaimed her sister, as Mr. 'public pos Georgic's pointing finger. tion to stand by and see my rheumatic old | Mrs. Lennox bethought herself to eke out | Girls will do But Georgie had heard the last words, and turned around with crimsoned cheeks and 'It is mot a frolic,' said she, 'And it's not a wager. It's serious, sober earnest, I am doing the washing because Katrina n has | sprained her ankle, and there's no one else ' And can't I 'Yes, Georgie promptly made answer, ¢ You can carry that basket of clothes out to Smith cheerily shouldered the load and stiode away in tho direction indicated by have asked him |* ¢ Judge Smith's son I' groaned Mary, 'The richest man in Ballston # He'll never ask you to go out rowing on the lake with hii again,' But the appearance of the gentleman in questiot ptit a stop to the discussion, Miss Georgie,' said be, 'I would have hoisted them upon the riggings for yon, but the wind takes them off so.' .° , That's becatise yon necded the clothes- pins,' said Georgie, handing then to him with alacrity, ¢ Couldn't you come and help ?' said Mr, Smith, wistfuily. 'Two can manage so much better than one.' 40h, I'll come and help,' said Georgie ; ¢ and be glad tb get my clothes out arin She tied on her small gingham sun-bon- net, and ran out into the yellow September sunshine, while Mary burst out crying: with mingled vexation and anger, "I shall never get over the disgrace of it in the world, she said-- never, never! Georgie has no dignity--no proper pride ! No; don't speak to me, grandma, or IT shall say somethlng dreadful | I declare I've a mind never to own her as a sister again I! . . . . . . . 'Have you finished the washing 7' eaid Mr. Raymond Smith, 'Yes, I've finished it, said Georgie Lennox. ¢ But I shouldn't like to earn my living as a laundress. 1t's & very tiresome business.' Georgie was ¢ cooling off, under the shadow of the frost grapevines in the woods, with a book in her hand, and the curly locks blown back from her pretty Spanish forehead. : Mr. Smith looked admiringly down on her, All his life long his experience had lain among the smiling, artificial dolls of con- ventional society, He had admired Georgie Lennox the first time he had ever seen her ; but that day's experience of her trank, true nature had given depth and carnestness to the teeling. ¢ Miss Lennox,' said he, 'do yon know | what I've been thinking of since we hung | out those towels and table-cloths together? | ¢ Haven't the least idea,' said unconscious Georgie, fanning berself with two grape. leaves, pinned together by a thorn, «I have been Jhinking,' said he, ¢ that T | should like my wite to be just such a woman as you are.' ¢ A washerwoman ? said Georgie, trying to laugh off her blushes. «Iam quite in earnest, Georgie,' he said, | leaning over her,* Dear Georgie, will you be | my wife?' «Out I am only a working girl,' said in- genious Geergie, beginning to tremble all | over, and half inclined to cry. type-sctters, Mary and I, and we are very poor.' ¢ My own love, you are rich in all that heart could wish I" pleaded Raymond, taking both her hands in his ; 'and I want you for my own I' : Raymond Smith had fancied Georgie Lennox when he saw her playing croquet, in pale pink muslin, with a tea rose in her hair ; but the divine flame of love first through the vapory clouds of the wash tub-- Guido's ungel folding her falr wings in a farm-house Kitchen, Just so curiously are romance and reality blended together in the world. Helen Ashton's Married Life. ¢ No breakfast ready yet! I do wish I could get my meals when I want them; I should have been off an hour ago. This was the greeting John Ashton gave his wife, one cloudy spring morning, as be strode in- to the kitchen, « It will be ready in ten minutes,' said Mrs Ashton, 'I am sorry, but baby is so cross, and there were the children to dress, for Ellen has not returned yet.' The baby was erying lustily in his crib in one corner, while the two other little ones, Bertie and Annie, were playing horse up and down the room, and shouting with de- light. The noise irritated John, and sciz. ing the baby he gave him a good shaking, while the little fellow resented by screaming Jouder than ever; while little. Annie who, at sight of her father, had left her play to lisp 'Morning, papa,' found her- self seated not very gently in a chair, with a warning not to move till breakfast was ready. «0, John! how could you ?' said his wife, «Poor baby is hungry; I was obliged to neglect him or spoil the Lreakfas®.' 'There is no need of his crying so, why can he not be quiet some time ?' « You know he is not well, said Mrs. 1 | Ashton ; * he moaned half the night with his teeth.' «It is all nonsense,' said John, * sitting up all night rocking him ; I would give him a good whipping and he would be glad to go to sleep. If you would manage the children better they would not be so much trouble ; but you are spoiling them all.' Mis. Ashton thought of the weary hours she had sat by the crib, while her husband slept undisturbed, and it seemed very hard to be fcund fault with ; angry words rose to "| her lips, but she checked them and gave the children their places at the table. Her heart was too heavy to say much as she wiped away little Annic's tears, for John's face was cloudy as the sky, and he swallowed his breakfast apparently without noticing that she had prepared with great care his favorite dish in the absence of the only servant, But there was no breakfast for her till all was cold, for baby ust be taken up, com- forted pnd fed, and the others waited on. Then, as soon as he could be prevailed upon to sit in the crib again, John must be helped oft to the city, and it was run here and there, sew on a button, while he grumbled that his clothes were never ready, with never a kind word or kiss for the pale, thin face that bore all so patiently. | At last he was gone, and Mrs. Ashton took up the baby, who had get breath, She felt tired and worried, and when Aunic came, and stroking, her face He asked me," tafd Georgie. ¢1 shouldn't «Wo arg stirred in his heart when she looked at him | wearied of his playthings, and sat down to #3id, ¢ Poor mati had been restrained 4 fast. «Bertie loves boy. The mother ¢ and thought, dorel§ as 'they tried her at times, they were all'the comfort she had. -- Oh | for some kind heart tg'whisper comfort, even in the future, What would all her care and patience avail if her husband hai 00 patience to bear rity their many. faujts 2 Surely he' Shodid fo share with her this great iT redpobibility. In'God was her only comfort; Hodloyuiygarilfes her efforts, and crown them, with Suberss: Afters @ whild the baby dropped off to sleep, and, making, him comfortable for his nap, Mrs. Ashton sat down for a day's sewing. ., Ashitog-agould be: absent. all, dd¥, so the Mttre servant who had returned by this time would be able to perform the household duties, and get the simple lunche- on, with the aid of a tew directions from her mistress, As the mother sat and sewed her thoughts went back to the days shen young and free she was an jamate of her father's house in a distant city,--the pet and pride of the house. Not one of her brothers or sisters thought of doing anything without consulting Helen, and she was always ready with counsel or sympathy. Itwas a great grief toall when she left them for her neiy home in a distant raral district, as well as to the circle in which she had moved ; for she was a gereral favorite, Many of her friend wondered what had attracted her to the grave, stern stranger, much older than her self, who had rather repulsed the efforts of her friends to know him better, Her father felt the loss more than anyone ; for she being the eldest girl had grown to be his prop and comfort since the death of her mother some years before, 'But,' he said 'youmust do as you wish in this matter, Helen, you know your own heart, One| who has been such a good daughter must make a true wife, God grunt you have chosen wisely, my darling,' As her thoughts dwelt on (he past, her | | father's words recurred to fier, and she thonght, *Did I choose wisely ? but with 2 sigh of * Too late | too late I' she buried her {aching brow in her hands and wept, for her | heart was tull to bursting. It was hard to keep from comparing the past with the pre- | sent, Then, there was hardly a day bat she | was the recipient of thonghtfulness from | some one ; it might be a drive planned for | | her, or some little token of remembrance, or | her opinion was wanted on some subject, -- | But now, how different! John never seem- ed to think she nedded any change from the daily routine of -houschold and carestand what 'was ber opinion worth nowadays ? Her reward for gentleness and patience with the children was daily fanlt- finding. John was not naturally unfeeling ; ! (but he was very thoughtless and rather ' | His bringing up had not | selfish, tended to cultivate and bring out the good | traits he had; he lacked refinement but it was the fault of his thraining in some measure. Although he reallly loved his wife, he loved himself and his money better He never troubled himself to study her wants, or how he might make her life brighter. When be had provided liberally fur the house (he liked good living), and given his wife, the least he could put her off with,--and that only when she applied for it--he thought he had done his duty .-- not that he was destitute of kindness ; he had | wany good qualities which he might have cultivated and improved, if he had not been too conceited to acknowledge, even to him self; his faults, That day at noon John Ashton sauntered | into a respectable restaurant of the city, to | which he had driven to get his dinnér, As! he sat waiting for his order to be filled, he heard his own name mentioned by some person at a table near. 'Ab! yes' the voice went on to say, 'Poor Helen | I fear she is not very happy. Fanny James went t) visit her last summer, --yon know, she was Helen's bridesmuid,--and she pronounc. ed Ashton a perfect bear, coarse, abrupt and unfeeling. She says Helen is very much broken down, three babies hanging round her, and apparently without the means of taking care of herself, The house is com- tortable and well provided for, but her hus- band allows her but very little money, Fanny said it was very evident she was but a a houschold slave. obliged to ask for every shilling, and tell what it is needed for, You should have seen Frank when he heord it:-- Poor Frank always adored Helen, It was planned for Helen and the children to return for a long visit home, but the idea was given up by Helen herself, evidently because she could not get the means to fit them out as she conld wish, It would not be like her to go among her own friends shabby. They all used to be so proud of her, and now she is in a manner burried ; for where she lives there is no society.' John left; he had heard enough. 'A per- fect bear I' Humph, so that was what they thought of him. He was not much flattered but it set him thinking. Had be valued Helen as he ought ? His pride was touched, and his conscience not easy, as he thought of how cross he had been that morning, and needlessly too. It occured to him that he would not have left his wife without kissing her five years before. But he bad grown indifferent, and she had grown wan and carewora with increased cares, and no one to help her bear them, with too much pride to sue for the caresses she had mi: Certainly he had not thought how lonely and weary she must have been ; most of all it touched him that Helen's friends should think ill of him, In all their married lite he could not remember a time when she had failed in her duty to him ; she was all sym- pathy if bs was ill or troubled about any- thing. But she just wore herself out with the children, --to be sure they had to be cared for,--and he determined he would get her more help. oun That night when Juhn Ashton got home! pqniet, them tenderly, Wh Joha not to Td with e Jute her head, and Ba. her net ET amo He e girl went all He hall sémhe distance to fa rove through the night he realized how, mach he loved his wife, and breathed a prayer thif' she might be long epared tohim, Fortun.. ately the physician was in and returned him.. He pronounced ita case of extreme nervous exhaustion, and ordered the g A For weeks 'Helen' Ty" helpless, without cnergy. Her sister camd and took the children away that she mighf not be disturbed by their noise, but for a long time the doctor despaired of ronsing her; his skill completely failed and she seemed to be sinking from slieer weakness when news came of the serious illness of little Annie, John did not tell his wife till he had constited the doctor, who advised hini to tell her by all means, It may be the means of saving her,' he"said, So Helen was told by the doctor, and he saw at once ¥ {he effect was good ; she was all interest, = ¢ My little darling ill! Oh that they had" never sent her from me I" ¢ But you may go to her if you will,' the doctor said. * Po you think so, doctor, how soon ?' From this time there wasa change for the better, and when she once began to recover the progressed rapidly. About this time there came word that her child was out of danger, which aided her recovery, When Helen was able to go out, and she and John were driving along a quite country road he put his arm around her and said, ¢ I.never renlized how dear you were to me till that night when I came home and you did not know me. I havenot been as true to you ag I should, dear Helen, but I will begin over again,' ¢Ishall not regret my illness, if it hag given me back my husband,' was her reply, 'Why She Couldn't. He bad returned with his wife from a summer vacation at the seaside, and he stood in front of the house giving a friend a graphic account of the season's pleasures, -- + Went in bathing every day,' he exclaimed, enthusiastically, © Ah ?' responded the friend. * Wife go in too 7' + Oh yes, every day,' said the returned vacationist. 4 Cnn she swim 7" queried the friend with some interest, ¢ Nu-o, she can't' was the reply. She tried and tried to learn, but somehow, she did't get the right kick, and I lct ber think that was the reason, but the fact was' --and here be looked up at the house, and sunk his voice to a hoarse aspiration--* the fact was she couldn't keep her mouth shut long enough to take four strokes; before "she'd have some silly remark to make, wher kerswash--she'd swallow a whole wave, and go plump to the bottom,' and the husband | winked rapidly as the scene was recalled to mind, and went into the house chuckling with pleasure. But he hadn't noticed a woman's face peering out of the curtains of a raised window, The acquaintance saw the frond door open guickly, saw a hand reach out and grasp the seaside boarder by the collar, saw the heels of that individual crack his back as he shot through the door, which slammed behind his vawishing form, heard a wild and stifled noise as of a human .body being handled over a hat rack and banged against a wall, and heard a muffled voice like unto that of an enraged woman say : Take that back and I'll let you up, you wall-eyed yahoo I! And the acquaintance, with a countenance of wonder and alarm, passed on, rubbing his head in a bewildered wmanner.--Fywkland Courier. There is a boarding house Not far away, Where they have onion hash Three times a day ; Oh, how the boarders yell (When they hear the dinner bell § Oh, how the onions smell There every day, =0ld DParagrapher; Right from the boarding house Most every night Fome boarder packs his trunk Skips out ot sight. Oh, how the landlord howls, Everytime a border growls ; Oh; how he swears and yowls, When they run off, ~ Hawkeys; le ts a ny A Core vor Diprmenia --The celebrated Dr. Field, during the ravages of diptheria in England a few years since, used the fol- lowing remedy : A teaspoonful of 'flour of brimstone in a wineglass of water, stirred with the finger rather than a spoon, as sul- phur does not readily amalgamate with, water ; when well mixed use asa gargle a was too nearly closed to allow gargling, he blew the' sulphur through a quill into the throat, and after the fungus had shrunk; | then gargled. If the patient cannot gargle, coal und let him inhale the fumes, B stone kills every species of fungus in Laan mense practice. "ro MAKE PRENCH "mous After the dough is risen it amy be many ways; By taking off a pert beating np an ogg; 3 Tittle butter, you may have nice just use enough flour dip your 'hand'in the he missed his wife fi he cheerful sitting- room, where his tea was spread, waiting for answer to his call, she informed him that Mrs, Ashton had complaincd of her head and him, and when the little servant appeared io | he sides to make then break - ket id, retired early. 'She nover ate a bite this day . swallow, In extreme cases where the fungus ? sprinkle the flour of brimstone on 'n. live a beast and plant. Dr. Field never lost a patient from Diptherin Saigo his jms

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