The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

without pain by producing local anmsth- esis. Dentical _ Sireet, Oshawa, | VOL XXIV, NO. 24. PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1881. a. "Forth Onfaric Observer. | A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL. © TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 or annum, if paid in ad- 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 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ...,.. 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ..... 65 00 or Letters containing money, 'When ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk Advertisements measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc-- cupy. Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertiseincu: will be taken out tantiipald for A libera, di and ot:ers who advertise by he year or half-year, BE" These terms will in all cases be strictly a ..e~cd to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, "Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c.,of every style and solor, exvcuted promptly and at lower rates shan any other establishment in the County 3@F~ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &c. printed can have them done to take home with them. Ee Business Sarde. ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINCS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter- est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. A.A. ALLEN, MANAGER. 5! * AUCTION ON BER. HE undersigued Yevivs again taken up bis_ residence { his broberty, Bigelow Street, Port Perry, is now prepared to make all for and Money, Land & Insurance PORT PERRY, a Investment. Mortgages Purchased. Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOR 'THE ALLAN LINE Of Steamships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jan. 23, 1879, Anction Sales, Valuations) &c. ©. DAWES, Auctioneer. Port Perry, Oct. 7, 1880. E. MAJOR, ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties lL: wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sules, Port Perry, Jan 10, 1879. 3. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. WM. GORDON, ! da A , Valaator, &e, QF rani a 13 YOR the Towaship of Brock, Uxbridge, Brefranien i € ! 1 Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, D. ANDERSON, MB .MD,FTMS. M.C.P.8.. L.R.C.P. Graduate of the Daive reity of Poronto, graduate of the Uni vorsity of Trinity College, Fellow of Trinity Medical School Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ; Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, BEdinbnre, Physician, Surgeon, and Acconcheur Office over Mr. Corrigan's Store, Port Perry. er al en rrp oF EE H, SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- « eon and Acecoucheur. Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OmMee over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Strocts. Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently occupied oor by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- concheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. M. F. McBRIEN, M.D,, M. M. R. . 8, Guy's WN Fospita, London, iEngtand. The uye R. sig Oshawa, F. PATER4ON, (late of "of Beaverton.) Barrister and Attarnev-at Law, Solicl- hi Anoery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- N. tor in t a. "Bice ove over Brown & Curries Store Port Perry. ILLINGS & CAMPBELL, Barristers and Attorneysat-Law, &c. Solic tors or the Ontario Bank. Office in Bigelow's Block, Quern St, Port Perry, Ont JOMN BILLINGS. COLIN H. CAMPBELL. Port Pe.ry, Feb. 12, 1881. KE. FAREWELT, LL. B, County Crown rney for Ontario, Rarristol r, Attorney, and Notary Public. Office laiely oc- H. Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, Whithy. YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. B, 8hlicitorin 4 Changery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &¢. Oshawa. ce--Simene street, opposite the Post Office B., Barrister, At- At 8 lattod cuplad by 8. { YOUNG SMITH, LL. B., Barrister, A G. tornevsat-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, nd Insolvency, Notary Public, &e. it OfMge--Mec hiilan's Block, Brock street, Whithy, "UCH D. SINCLAIR, TPrORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor inChan very, Conveyanter, &c. Office lately occupivd by W. M, Cochrane, Bigelow's Bork, Port Perry. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Feuton, Surgeon Dentist Office over #4 Corrigan & Camp- & bell's Btore, Port {# Perry. All work done in the very 3 [atest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. OC. N. VARS, T.. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest -princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap. 2st, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted Rooms--in Cowan's new plock, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Hanning & Lally. L SURVEYORS, CIVIL EN. + aivgEws. Draughtsmen, Solicitors of Patents. OMfve, Gould's Block, Uxbridge. 6. 8. HANNING. ©. W. LALLY. Moxy to Loay --C. G. Hanning Agent forthe Freehold Loan & Savings Co. March 26, 1879. BREY GRIST, Parexn SOLICITOR AND Dravuariay, Ottawa, Canada Transuots business with the Patent Office and oth ts of the Go Cop. ts and the Registration of Trade Macks and Designs procured. Drawings, and other Documents neces and first-class workmanshi; Prince Albert, April, 187G. Port Perry. WHT ron PERRY & LINDSAY. Change of Time and Additional Train Service. | = Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thora, Mara & Rama in North Ontario; Mariposa, etc., in the County [Fe H. GORDON, Notary Public, Commissioner in Land, Loan and he Eng Insurance Agent, Representing the following first-class Life, Accident and Guarantee INSURANCE COMPANIES : The Royal, The Pheniz, The Imperial, The Queen, The Citizens, The Canada Fire and Marine, The Sovereign, The Union, and The Travelers. of Victoria. Rusidence-- Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to, Debts col- lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- YALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- WM. HEZZELWOOD, Taensed Auctioneer. HE Undersigned having taken out a License as Auctioneer is now prepared to attend to all sales entrusted to hini.-- Having had much experience {a handling | Renl Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, | Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple. ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &c.; parties placing their sales in my bands may rely on getting all for the property that is possible to bring, All orders promptly attended to, sale bills made oul and sale notes turnished free of! charge Parties leaving their orders at the Opserver Office, Pert Perry, will receive immediate and carcful attention, Charges Moderate, WM. HEZZELWOOD, thanks for the very liberal patronage be- Rid ] kata for passage to and from Great Regl "'I'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- AgIND. torest. Raglan, Sept 10,1878, LYMAN ENGLISIH, M. SPENCE, CoxTracTOR, BUILDER, &C, Barrister, &c., V Oshawa The Subscriber in returning his siucere November 21, 1866. 4 She Poric1es Insuring all classes of insnr- le property, upon the shortest notice, and » ph rates. Life Policies with premi- ums payable until death, or for a limited number of years, Endowment Polices pay- able at a certain date, or on previous death. Accident Insurance covering death by acel- dent, and weekly indemnity In case of non- fatal Injury. | Z5~ Marriage Licenses Issued, "GN sold "at lowest rates, ag Perry, April 2), 1881. MONEY TO LOAN. TY HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for Western Caxapa LoAx Axo Savinas Company, He has also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds, Inter st Eight per cent. No Commission. N F. PATERSON. ! port Perry. May 20, 1878. Solicitor MONEY [Private Funds,) stowed on him In the past would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- perty and moved into the Village of Prince Albert, will in future give his whole attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, Plaste therewjth, which he will executeon the short- est notice and In the best and most durable gd le, and at the very [owest figure at which ring, and everything connecte est material SPENCE. a good job can be done. The far. OHN CHRISTIE, . TOWNSHIP CLERK, Commissiorer &c. Nffice--Manchester. Marriage L Licenses ! 'fice Established 18 Years. frei HAVE issued Marriage Licenses at Port CAPITAL $800000. Perry for the past 18 years, and continue (With power to increase to $1,000,000.) to do so at the same old spot, corner of Queen and Water Streets. -- RENRY. CHARLES. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Port Perry, Feb. 15, 1881. 3 liatod at. tio: owes PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES C. M° KE NZIE, suer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, a supply of superior Horses and Carriiges, is pre; Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1878 ASSURANCE PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now fully ec uipped his new and extensive Livery Stabls with pared to furnish first css On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE. WESTERN COMPANY. INCORPORATED 1851. ©. FORMAN, ISSUER OF «oS Marriage Licenses. One door. west of the Walker House cairent rates and other property, against loss or damage by fire. \.Port Perry, Jan 22, 1879. Rt Famers' Mutual Insuance Cay, on Buildings, Merchandise, JNO. & D. J. ADAMS, Agents, Port Perry, "ONTARIO Pe Head Office, Whitby, : to secure Patents of Invention, prepared Orin Tu a4 HE 10th, 1880, CENSED Sm Feceipt of the model of the Invention. ran I LI Mel No.2 | py THE ONTARIO GOVERN- \ = A A D. BAT EM AN. fron. P ptr i -- Seiithy 2 1 3 B This Company insnee Farm Buildings Country Churches, School Houses ai eir § es an ow dies le low as those of any other well 2 lu established Company in Canada. 4 = 0 : JUST LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID. 104 |J,B BICKELL, JOHN WILLIS, 5 1108 President, Treasurer. 02 1 FH 2a NOURSE, Seeretaty, Tr, night promptly ay ine 10 ¥ 40 | April v,1881. ma nn] Noi Nou Nei| COUNTY OF 0 TARIO. ireatly jeonth Of, oC i Hoa al Bits of the Divison Cows fr 165 a ji ik 8442 isn Whitby --Jan. 8,Feb. 1, Man. 1, Apr. 1, May 2 a FEES Jue 1 July Ao 1X 4 or. 1 Dep 1! 725 552 | Brougham { ay 3, uty 4, pt EN 2 Ld Jan. 4, Mar. 2, Nov. 2. in p y py rob 4, AprS. May 13, 74 SC "ane 19, a a, pt 6, Oct 7, Noy 17, Dec Hd > ; Whit 8. ge eile 3, March r 14, May 20, Bly nN D3 783 1003 | Juned Sepi8, Octll, Nov Ta. De ? y MALL PICTURES enlarged and framed Cannington--Feb 8, Mar 9, for $1.50, at McKenzie's Gallery, Port verton--Mar 10, June 23, Oct 13, Dea 21, 3h 3 0 YeRouger y [Sieger 1, Sun 3, 0st 16 Do 0. 8a 13, say 19, June 22, Sept 7, Oct 12, INO. & D. J. ADAMS, BROKERS, HA E large sums of money on hand for A number of excellent Farms for "| best Liquors and Cigars! hotels. THE WALKER HOUSE, PORT PERRY, P COMPLETE in sll its Departments W. HASLAM. Dec. 15, 1880. Po" PERRY HOUSE, The urdersi med having leased for a term of years this comfortable, pleasantly located Hotel will endeavor by strict attention to the convenience and comfort of guests to make the Port Perry Ho se a desirable place of entertainment for the general public. Choice supplies for the table and bar. The stable and yard carefully attended to, JOHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec 9, 1879, (| PMMERCIAL HOTEL, Py The sub having ded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams. burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it np with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table and bar care- fally selected. PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879, A TOLOANER) CAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARE, - - - "PROPRIETOR Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel hae been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the Strict attention paid to the comfgpt uf guest 8. The tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A FUSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. T=: QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, Prormmerons, Every dation for the li public. GREENBANK. HE undersigned would inform the pub- lic that he has rented for a term of years the premises formerly known as the Cottage EIotel, Greenbank, and baving thoroughly reno- vated the same he is now prepared to re- ceive guests. GOOD OPENING. There is a splendid opening in Greenbank for an enterprising man to open the Furni- ture and Undertaking Business. A first class Shoemaker would find Greenbank a good opening for his business. The village ix sitnated on the Center Road, about 7 miles from Port Perry and about the same distance from Uxbridge village, and 9 miles from Sunderland. It is in the centre of a Splen- did Agricultural district J. V. THOMPSON, Greenbank, May 3rd, 1880 Increased Public Accommodation HE undersigned would inform the public that he is opening a Restaurant In the premises opposite the Ontario Bank where every: thing supplied in a first-class Restaurant will be provided and served in a manner which cannot be excelled as it will be conducted by first.class hands. Eot and Cold Meals OYSTERS == A call at Cook's Restaurant will satisfy all that this is what the public require. JOSEPH COOR. Port Perry, Sept. 24, 1879. LUGGAGE TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION AND AROUND TOWN. HE Subscriber is prepared to convey Chests, Trunks, Boxes and every other description of Luggage toand from the Rail. way Station or anywhere around town, All orders promptly attended to. Charges moderate, JOS. COOK, Port Perry, Jan. 1, 1874. MARBLE WORKS ! eA Tos PORT PERRY HE undomighed woul would take this oppor~ T tunity of expressifig their thanks for the yery liberal patronage bestowed on them and would beg to inform the public gener- ally that they now enjoy greatly increased facilities for filling orders more promptly, with CHOICE MATERIAL, SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP and at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, (OUR GRANITE & MARBLE Pilla Monuments, © Tomb Stones, and 'Tablets Aro much admired by all who see them. As no agent is employed the expense is saved and customers cn the advantage, 30r-Comvusd me ws in our New Works near the Found: 7" ROSH & SHAW. [the mun with a distressed oxpres- she would favor me witha little peace and quietness long enoug to do some necessary writing." music ceased abruptly. ginning to solace myself with a tap, tap, tap, came the janitor's wife at my door. third floor, and will feel obliged if he will favor her with a little peace and quietness, long enough to write a letter." ing constant missiles of warfare, coald cheerfally have given up my Freneh flat and gone back to board- ing, only unluckly I had engaged it for a year. ocutionized, and had frien is to select private readings, wifose voices were Ja BACHELOR'S OQNFESSION. Ilive in a French flat. afford a hotel, and I detest a board- ing house. A bachelor of thirty odd, who-has been at the mercy of boarding house keepers all his days can easily understand that, So when I took a suit of rooms-- third floor on a French flat edifico-- and placed my household goods therein, I thought myself well off. What was my profession? | have not any in particular. I am artist and draw a little daily in front of my easel; I contribute tothe press and -vrite when the divine afflutus seizes me. I read law when [ feel like it, and draw a Dhttle income .{ from a nice little property left me by my uncle in India, Consequent- ly I was able to decorate my pre- mises very prattily with Bagdad cugs, old China dragons, black and gold Japanese screens, and pictures I had picked up at a bargain. And when the fire was burning cheerfully in the grate, the first rainy May evening, I thought my- self very comfortable. "Upon the whole," 1 say to my- self "I ratber approve of French flats." I rang the bell. The janitor answered the sum. mons, ' "Janitor," said I, "who occupies the fluor above ?" " Nobody, sir," the man answered, "Last party moved out yesterday, -- New party moves in to-morrow," '* A large family I" I said, rather dubiously: "Bless your heart, sir," said the g! man, "uo family atall--single lady, irl" At this I congratulated myself more and more, "I shall have prospect of a little peace now, I think," said I; and I ate my dinner in a fool's paradise of happiness. The single lady moved in on the morrow. She must have moved in when I wos down selecting some new mill-boards und eolor tubes for ed to make; for when I returned, fondly expecting once more to enter into my kingdom ot peace and ser- enity, everything was changed. There was a banging and ponud= ing overhead --a sound as if some middle-aged giantess in hobnailed shoes, were enjoying herself in pro- menade. 1 sent for the janitor, in a rage. "Is the house coming down?" said I. "It's the new tenant a-moving in, sir," said he apologotically. - "Does hr furniture consist en- tirely of Herring's safes and square pianos ?" said I. "There is two pianos, sir," said he "8he's musical." "Tha deuce she is," roared I.-- "Two pianos! Does she play on 'em both 7" "Don't know, sir, I'm sure,' said sion of counterance. I ondured the noise till midnight, and then I sont up the janitors wife. "Third floor's compliments to fourth floor, and would like to know if this sort of thing is going on all night." Down came the woman again. "Fourth floor's compliments 'to the third floor, and wishes to know if he expects people to get settled without any noise, The next day the piano--only one however--commenced. I was el aborating a skeleton for a scientific essay, and it disturbed mo soriously. I endored it as I could, and then I had recourse once more to the jan- itor's wife. "Third floor's compliments to fourth floor, and will feel obliged if. There was no answer but the But that evening, when I was be- little violin practice in the twlight, "Fourth floor"s compliments to How I hated that 1 can't the summer sketches that I intend- | orous than Charlotte Cushman, She was cbaritable and bad classes of heavy booted girls twice a week, to sing hymns and learn to sew. At the close of tho month, how- ever, an incident happened which tarned the carrent of my whole life, I wont to a picnic, I didn't often 80 to affairs of that kind ; but this was un especially select affuir, gotten up by my friend, Harlod Webster, I went, and there I met Barbara Willis, and fell straightway in love with her. She wasn't exactly young but neither am I--and to my taste a full-blown rose is sweeter than a bud wherever you find it growing, She was dark-eyed, with full cheery lips satin-brown hair,and a complexion as fresh as roses and ivory! We seem- ed as il our souls were looking- glasses, to mirror each other's. "Miss Willis," cried I, "why is it that we have never met before? I feel as if we were old, old friends!" As I spoke I gently pressed her hand, and she smiled back unutter- able things, I went to my friend Webster who was making up quadrilles on the upper deck. We were accompanied by an excellent brass band. "Ob, Harold," said I, "I can never thank you enough for introducing mo to that angel |" "Do you mean Barbara {Willis ?" said he. "Well, Ido think she is rather a fine girl," We grew confidential as we sat to- gether on the promenade deck and watched the moonlight ripple over the surface of the tides, "A bachelor's life is but half a life, Miss Willis," said I, "I can readily imagine that," said she softly. "I live in a flat," confessed I. "Do you?' said Barbara, (the sweet old English name was just like her). " Why; how strange | SodoI !" "Isn't it dreadful ?" said I, "Horiid |" said she, closing her lips us though she meant it. "And there's a female dragen occupies the room above me and tor- { ments me out of my life," " Well, if it isn't a remarkable co- incidence," said Burbara." There's a detestable old crab of a bachelor ander me, who takes all the pleasure out of my existence |" "Should two lives be thus blight- ed ?" said I. "I--I don't think they should," snid Barbara, looking intently at the boquet of punsies she held in.her hand, It was midnight when the boat landed, Harold Webster came up. "I promised to sec you home, Miss Willis," sdid he rubbing his hands briskly, " You need not trouble ycurself Webster," said I. "TI shall be most happy." 1 called a hack, helped the devine Barbara in, feeling more and more as if I were in cloudland, " Where shall Idrive to?" said the man, "No. 69 Ravonal street,said she, "fourth floor." "What," cried I, mandino flats ?" '"Exacty," said she. " Why, that's where I live." '" Are you the third floor?' cried breathless, "Are you the fourth floor?" 1 counter questioned. " But you are nota crabatall I" "Nor are you a dragon, On the contrary --"' Bat it matters not what we said Things were altered from that time. 1 took my violin up stairs the next day, and helped my devine Barbara out with a sonata of Bethoven's, I sug- gosted & new educational theory for the hob-nailed classes. I listened en- chanted to her recitation of Tenny- son's Book; and at the end of the quarter we arg to be married--Bar- baraand I, } ------------ The Sunng Epidemio. Striking is now "the order of the day hroughout both the European and Ameri continents.-- Omana, Neb, May .--The employees of the Omaha water works, numbering 200, men, who were getting $1.40 on Friday, struck this morning for $1.75, which the contrac- tors refuse to pay, but offered them $1.50, which the men declined. The men held a meeting to-night, and were joined by about 100 other workingmen, Speeches were made advising them to hold ent, and a com- mitteo was appointed to' wait on the eon "not the Fer- she Sq we lived for a month exchang- 1 The fourth floor el- Port Perry, March 34, 1680, Jooper than Hamlet and more son: and talk the matter over, The plasterers recently de- manded # rise from $3 to $4 per day, and their request has been 'with. The Hod-carriers also got 4 rise from $180 to $1.75. The to demand Smtr BSTHER'S IDEAL. "How's the portrait progressing, Essio ?" asked Herry Archer, com~ ing into tho room where Esther Richardson was sitting, and flinging himself full-length upon a sofa with the air of a young man whe general. ly makes bimself right at home, "As might be expected," said Esther in a tone that told you the portrait subject was not a pleasent one, "That fellow knows how to cult- ivate a good job, dosen't he?" and Harry looked at the ceiling. "That fellow," and Esther's band, some face was the picture of indig- nation as she looked at Harry for the first time since he entered, "Beg parden, Kssie, I mean the artist's--how is he?" and Harry stroked his moustache, but still kept his eyes on the ceiling* " He wus very well when he left here ydsterday. He will be here presently and you can find out from himself how be is to day, It seems to me, Hurry Archer, that you grow more and more interested in Mr. Leon Delmatre every day," said |} Esther curtly, "Shouldn't wonder," said Harry coolly as be drew his cigar-case from pocket and opened it, " Hope smoking is not offensive to you." Harry lit his Havana, as men usually do, without giving one a chance to tell them whether the weed is offensive or not, "I'll take it easy here till the artist comes, then I'll go." "Oh there's nothing about Mr, Delmatre, to frighten you away," said Esther coolly, "No; but two is company--a third party might spoil the romance," Harry had"nt much time to take it easy, for as be uttered the last sentence, a gentleman very tall, with golden hair, banging low to his neck, and altogether of a very fine peculiar apperance entered the room, Harry was on his feet in un in- stant,and with a carless good more.- ing to Esther, quited the room with-! out noticing the new-comer. | Esther Richards was a romantic damsel, of nineteen. Some day when she was ready to say, "ses she would marry Harry Archer, whom she had known. every singe she could remember. This knowing Harry all ber life seemed to bother Essie sorely, What romanco was there about such an engagement as hers ? And Harry was such an ordinary mertal, Qut ofa hundred men, one could pick ninety-nine just like him. Ho wasn't as Esther expressed her- self, a bit sentimental or romantic ; made love to her in an off-banded sort of a way, as be did everything, and took it for granted that.she be- longed to him if she never got ready to say "yes." But Harry wasn't to have it all his own way, as Esther would let bim soe, for she had at lagt met her ideal, Mr. Leon Delmatre, and that too under the most romantic circum- stances that conld be desired. Esther was one day, more than a week ago, crossing a little stream, not a great distance from ber father's house, when she slipped fram the plank that was used for a bridge. Now this stream wasn't fathoms deep and Miss Esther might have picked herself up and walked out very easily, but there was a splash in the water behind her, and before she could relige it, two arms were thrown round ber and she was land- ed safely on terra-firma, Hor deliver was a tall youth with tawny ringlets; and he looked down at ber with great melancholy eyes. Tawny ringlets and melancholy eyes "took." Ester couldnt find words to thank her deliverer. How remantic this meet was, just like something one would read about in a noval. Tho gallant who bad saved her from a " watery grave," as Esther told ber father was an artist who had camo down to this picturesque pan { WHOLE NO. 10 portrait was growing beautiful t the artist's touch, Mr. Richards, who was quite connoisseur, looked at the pictm smiled and said nothing. It the portrait pleased his d tor, it was all right, but one glance at the picture told him that Mr, Leon Delmatre was noartist, Harry enquired every day the portrait was progressing, posed it was imm artist's name, but wouldn't look st. it. "How strangely Harry acts, Why does he leave the room the moment Mr, Delmatre comes in? I wonder if he is really jealous? Wouldn't it be splendid if he was?" thought Esther to herself as Harry abraptly left the room, but Mr, Delmatre taok her band i in his, and when she looked up in ber large dreaming eyes Harry was forgotten, "If I could only keep this portrait on my hands for ever, Miss Richards I'd be happy," said Mr. Delmatre, with asigh;"but that it is impossible, you know, and I suppose I must give it its finishing touch te morrow." Mr, Delmatre was standing in the door, hat in hand, ashe said these sweet words. Esther looked up at him shyly; then her eyelids dropped and she blushed beautifully. "If Harry would only spesk to me like that;" said Esther, ber thoughts going back to Harry once more after the artist departed. * [don't believe Harry cares any» thing for me, Heonly comes here now in time to see the artist, then I 820 him no more for the rest of the day," and tears shone in Esther's eyes and her lips tremkled. Tears for plain, matter-of-fiact Harry? Where was.now her Ideal ? Well It's uo barm to say that woman is a mass of contradietiont, under- standing herself no better than otbers understand her themselves. : "I think he is treating me shame. fully," said Esther; and 'simultane- ously with her tears: "I think Mr, ; Delmatre is in love with me, If he | asks me to elope with him to-morrow I'll do it. just for spite; and won't it be romantic?" and Esther wiped away the tears she was shedding for Harry. Hsther waited for to-morrom with feverish impatience ; but to-morrow came at all too soon for Esther, for it brought with it a denouement un. expected, and to say the least not very romantic. When Esther awoke next morn ing the house was in a commotion* A dariog robbery bad besn eom- mitted, The storeroom where family plate and other valuables were kopt had been entered by burglars and great wealth carried off. One of the servants had encoun. ed them, but before he could give the alarm he was bound and gagged. But one of the robbers masks fell off and the servant caught sight of his sace and he declared that it was "that long, lank yellow fellow with the yellow ringlets like a woman's, that had been coming to the house to paint Miss Esther's portrait for her." The robbers were never caught ; but the artist never returned $> put the finishing touches to the pictore: or ask Esther to elope with him, all that is necessary is say is that that romantic young lady never again found fault with that ordinry mortal, Harry; and he, thinking that she was cured of romance, was generous enough nover to mention that wretched affairr in ber press ence. A Holloway's Pills.--For the cure of debility bile, liver and stomach complaints this inappreciable medicine is so well-known in every part of the world, and the cures formed by its use are so wonderful, that ig now stands pre-eminent above all other Te medies, more particularly for the cure of bills ous and liver complaints, disorders of stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitu tion. In these diseases the beneficial effec of the Pills are so permanent tha the » of country to study This be coufided to Esther as conld mot think of letting her go homealone in her wet attire. Esther returned bis confidence by him to call on them. Tho. artist who said his name ws Mr, Leon Dolmatre. Was he accompanied her home, for he telling him bor name and Asking : happy in baving rendered Richards 8 service. _ He had oftan heard of the an Increase of 35 per cent. and other chanics are talking of striking. Ask your den Oil and seo Castorine" en er pn family and would find great: