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Lo We 2s D' Wo Motives within the next hour with the request that she put them up in the When the young man at last retuc? | atty furlied his lines about the long a a them away as best the covered*buggy that he Be a in the village the shad- ows were already long and pensive. When be reached the village the hush of early twilight lay on the broad, dec- orobs streets which were almost desert- ed. Their very emptiness, however, was full of suggestive cheer. Pictures of broad, low rooms with bountifully : "spread supper tables, on which feath- ery biscuit, cold chicken and preserves made a tempting array, rose before his ' dreamy eyes; cheerful, natural faces loomed in the thick, red light of old fashioned lamps; the rag carpets, rock- ing:chairs and sectetaries--all the de- talls of the rural household scene were vividly, pleasurably before him. Behind him the long poles dipped with a rhythmical, monotonous motion as the horse jogged evenly along. At the crossing of two streets the slight, graceful figure of a girl paused for him to pass. In the shadowy light she scemed like a Spirit--the spirit of the | jadvancing night, Thus Selly doe lost, wrapped In revery, the paisa, 'waving up. od, Hike long, Bungry teu: sacle, exploring the evening alr for something to catch and bold. A jolt and a rumble and the buggy ralled ovee, the crossing with an energy that sent the poles dipping lower than ever, and then the tentacles hooked some- ®ing--hooked It tight and after a brief resistance on the part of the hooked thing, which manifested a strong in- | clination to remaln where It was--lift- ed it high In a triumph and maliciously disappeared down the dusky Street, Beaving. a paralyzed, shadowy shape staring after It with astounded eyes. For a moment the girl stood speech- less, bewildered. To have her hat sud- denly plucked from her bead as if by a hand thrust from the sky in a sleepy little village of the new world--well, it was an experience that stopped her mental machinery with a jerk. Had #t been in Greece in the year something or other B. C. it would have been explicable as the deed of some goddess, jealous and angered at the beauty of her love of a hat. Jealons goddesses, she recalled, had done even more extraordinary things than snatch- ing a mortal's hat. Or had it been later, In mediaeval times, she might bave ascribed this bat lifting to black magic. But in the" United States of America In the year of 1905 neither of these explanations could bold, and that was the reason she stood as if she had taken root | while these thoughts shot rupldly | through her mind. Meanwhile her hat, dancing up and down in a tantalizing, diabolical fagh- fon, as if to wave her a mocking fare- well, was being borne, slowly but in exorably, into the gloaming. Before she recovered the power of speech and motion the buggy was halfway down the block. Bhe made a step after it, then stopped. 8he had a sharp, hu- morous vision of herself, hatless and Wisheveled, pursuing that dancing, mocking, bobbing will-o'-the-wisp of a Bat through the village streets, making fradtic, ineffectual jumps at It, as a Weg at a biscuit held just beyond its 7) and Ss vision caused her to h pl ay "Here! Ob, I say, stop, won't you?" she called imploringly, but the quad ruped drawing the buggy proceeded with a dexterity that reminded her of the juggler whe keeps four balls in the air at the same time, while the fall of its hoofs came to her in a more and more distant cadence, "Oh, man!" she called desperately, but the ewner of the fishing rods was wandering fp & dream world, sniffing the damp, earthy, evening smells, com: muning with the approaching spirit of night, deaf to any but trumpet voices. "Well!" she gxclaimed explosively, with an energy that emptied ber lungs to the remotest corners. "Well, I like that! I'd just like to know what I'm going to do?" And in answer to the query the of- ficlous, obtrusive, subconscious self set her In motion, and she found her- | self heading toward her boarding place to the monotonous Inward wall "of, "And it's the only hat I have with me!" | Meanwhile the young man drove on musingly, blissfully, until he reached the house where he was staying, all unconscious of his latest and most un- usual "catch." The light was stream- ing warmly from the windows as he drove past the side of the house up to the barn and jumped out. At the sight of the dark object dim visible at the end of his poles he stared ia surprise. A moment later, when he bad 'carried them into the patch of light from the nearest window, his Hands dropped helplessly. There it was, a trim, natty hat--a wo- man's hat, or, no, a girl's hat. Even to his groping masculine sense there was something coquettish, playful, alluring, sbout it. But there it was, held firmly #8 an ensnared fish by the two sharp stirely the strangest object a ught, | anger, "I know It was. I just got sick ing BR "If the person whose carelessness'-- the word '"'carclessness" was under- scored--"1éd to the unlawful acquisi- tion of a hat last evening will leave same with the postmistress the owner "will feel In some measure placate," ' read the first one. And the second was lke this: a Sond Teoedng disappeafed on Presta ib i ve het pame and a. po postmistress it will returned Sorhed me es », |. Betore meoti 8F the tollowing day the young man, mow thoroughly alert and | Bo longer the dreamy, heedless fellow | of the ore, might have beén i seen way along one of the | broad, "streéts of the village, gingerly carrying a parcel wrapped in tissue paper, His anxious scrutiny of the houses showed that he sought some unfamiliar place, but at last, after a final vaglllating. moment, he opened & gate and: went In, In the Jugortatis old fashioned par- Tor be wi for the owner of the hat; walted--though he did not know that until later--for the appearance of the lady of his life. It wns mot that she was wondrously falr er in Any way _ distinguished, as the heroines of the story books always are. He never just found out why it was, but from the mo- ment that the slender, girlish figure ap- peared {on the doorway and turned quis- sical eyes tipon him his heart beat te a new, gtrong:theme. "But didh't you hedrime call?" she \ asked re they had ! ed 4 hat He shook his head Ponttently. for" even so soon it seemed Incredible that with her voice calling he should not have heard. Then the talk turned to other things, and with a glad sort of a shock he discovered that in town they lived In the dame square. you!" he exclaimed with slow wonder, as If the thing were scarcely credible, and thereupon the girl langhed, for she had seen him aguin and again, always | with a warm approval of his swinging gait and a certain alr that said that he could look out fer himself and some- body else beside. Once, she remember ed, she had wondered who the some- body would be "Probably jt sNgequse you never fish- | ed for 'me before she ventured mis- chlevously, and then she caught her lip between her teeth and wished she hadn't spoken, for his face became very earnest, and there was a conquer- Ing ring in hls voice as he answered slowly but determinegly: | "Perhaps so. But from now on I am going to fish for years If need be--fish intll you yleld from sheer weariness of seeing me sitting motionless on thay, bank--until T can win you for my own." | And be kept hig word so well that now they not only Mve iff the same | square, but In the same house,' | The Extreme Limft. "My dear Mr. Taylor," sald Mr, Per- kins as they met on the street, "you and I have Hved meighbors for five years." "Yea "During that time I have kept a par- rot, a goat, a dog and two cate." "You have." "My children have broken your win dows, my goat has chewed up your Monday washing, and my dogs and cats have disturbed your sleep o' nights.' "Yes, that is true" | "We have emptied our ashes over In to your yard, borrowed your hoe and rake, broken down your alley fence | tried in various other ways to be neighborly." "Heaven knows you have!" "And mow, my dear sir, to show us | that you appreciate the situation of af- | fairs and. have no ill feeling In the mat- | ter, I want to ask a faver of you." "Go ahead." "I have four daughters, as you know, and all of them are now ready to take | "plane lessons. Will you kindly and as a neighbor come down to Green's with | me and help me to select 8 good foned | instrument and guarantee my financial | | ability to pay Bm $10 a mouth on the | Installment plan?" He Didn't Want the Cont. The truth of this story is veuched for | by the vietim, "Where Is that old blue coat I wore Jast summer?' he asked his wife. She was not quick to.offer un explanation. "It was here ohly yesterday,' re- marked the husband, "I know It was." "Yes," said the wife, with a touch ot and tired of seeing, that cont and a lot of other old stuff lying around clutter- fog things up, and I sold it this morn "You sold it? Bold the coat--the old blue coat?" "Yes, I sold It. And I don't want you to go moping about it." "Dear, 1 didn't want the coat, but to- morrow is your birthday, ond I had hidden a ring and a nice bank note in the inside pocket. I wanted to surprise you, and I couldn't think of a better biding place." Tle victim says that what happened after that is nobody's business.--Lon- don Mall, Glass Windown, @Glass windows are known to have existed at Pompeli as early 8s A. D. windows 4, iit in priy Sori the twelfth century. The panes, however, were only three or four inches square, and the material was so infe- rior that, while a room wag lighted, it was often a matter of some difficulty to | discern on the the glass. For a long time windows in |, England were a subject of taxation. 3 Burns and Fame, : 'It 1s amusing to learn 'when just' #merging from Jocularly anticipated that his} would come to be noted remarkable-events: - "And to think that I have never seen | | mended by bridge to cary the weakened and starved system along until it can find firm support in ordinary food. " : Send for free sample. He SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemist $oc. 8nd $1.00} all draggists. HUMANE BUFFALO BULL. * Tries to Bave Twe Deer From Canine Marauders. The sporting proclivities of a couple of hounds have led to scenes of carnage at the Zoo, says The Toronto Globe, while the behavior of a buffalo bull was 80 praiseworthy as almost to merit the bestowal of the Humane Society's me- dal upon him. Itappears that Thursday morning when Superintendent Carter ,arose he heard a commotion, and 'on gong to investigate the cause found that two hounds had been attackin, pair of Canadtan deer located in ie buffalo paddock on the Don flats. So | severe had been the onslaught of the | two dogs that when he victims Mr. Carter foun ached their that though | they were still alive they had been prac- | tically disembowelled, while their flanks were badly lacerated. A buffalo bull is sald to have taken an almost human interest in the protection of his more diminutive companions, for he attacked | the dogs In vigorous fashion, and did his best to drive the two marauders away. However, thry were artful 'and alert enough to elude his charges, and Carter 'fo t some of the contents of his shot gun Into their less vital parts, they made good their escape. Detegtives ré now searching for the hounds, and when discovered short shrift will be meted out to them The two deer had to be killed to put them out of their Misery. "One of them was sent to the Z00 by a lumber firm in Brampton, and the other was driven down the Don Velley by hunters last year THE BUREAU OF LABOR. Interesting Details In the Fifth Annual Report of the Department. The fifth annual report of the Labor Bureau shows that during 1904 there were 54 trade disputes resulting in strikes In Ontario, Involving 171 estab- lishments and 8,945 persons An ag- gregate of B78 days was covered by the sirikes, the average duration of each dispute being 14.41 days, or 1018 days per person, compared with 82 dis. putes, Involving 429 establishments, 10, 564 persons, aggregating 994 days, an average of 12.12 days to each dispute, and 10.62 days per person in 1903. The establishments reporting to the bureau were 174, employing 11,603 per- | sons. The gross value of thelr aggre- gate product was $25714,296; the amount paid In wages $4,400,626, an an- nual average earning of $382.56 per per- | son. The perceniage labor cost of pro- duction was 17.15, as against 21.69 in 1901, and 26 in 1903. The repert includes clerks of cities, towns and villages to a circular inquiry as to the opportunity existing In thelr municipallifes. These replies are very valuable, and one can- not help being struck by the variety of business opportuniiies throughout the Province. The plan of gathering such information has beem warmly com- the editor of Commercial Intelligence, London, in a letter written to the burdau. A number of statistics of interest to all workers and employes, legal decisions affecting "the relations between employer and employes, a synopsis of the labor laws of Ontario, the factory act, with the latest revis- fons thereto, and much other useful and valuable information Is comprised in, the report, ta #2 H H. Stone will make your | Spring Suit to suit you, and fit both.| | your person and your pocket. Order | early and be assured of the best satisfaction, TICKETS TO ALL TARTS OF THE WorLp.--Mr., W. H. McCaw, Port Perry, is now in a position to issue tickets to all parts of the world and to supply all necessary informatian to parties as to the cheapest and best routes, &c. 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MERRIAM CO., Pubas., ® Springfield, Mass. - HARNESS N returning thanks to the public for a¢ I patronige extended tone for ower 3C years, I would Yespestinily intimate that. am, as usual, now ready for business, and Large & Assorted Stock OF DOUBLE AND SINGLE. HARNESS which I am determined to sell very CHEAP || 1 ] | strictly attended ta. As an inducement to Casn pur | and ne factory work key super SHIPSL fy yovd s will at ence becom : ent. teading purchasers find that 'giving ne a call before looking elsewhe; the ycan be suited in quality and price, m; in stock, the Ln La SIG ~ \ Store ¥ merous opening business in Port Perry, and would that he has moved his business frem the Market building to the cv ia besebimechs 1 take great Pleasicre i in Te my New Mills are now completed and in ation and that I am better than ever prepa to meet the requirements of my friemds and the general public in every line pertaining to my already extensive and rapidly increasing busi- ness. Correct business principles, prompitude and courteous treatment may be relied on. JAMES CARNEGIE Port Perry, Dec., 1902. customers for the liber. Willard Block "Queen Street - wa. GAME AND FISH IN SEASON. 2, The unders gned wou d take thin opportunity of thanking Nis ve] prismnage received since. form the public where he will be pleased to fill all crders for Meats in a manner that cannot fail to please customers, fecilities for the transaction of business he feels confident that he can give better satisfaction than heretofore, and in erder to aerify this state he solicits all to give him a call in his new premises, Having new and increased LJ. WHEELER, \ CH many years ment in Port Perry, Ihave much pleasure in Procrastination ~ > THE long experience in the tdude being an. Br : putaule gharautee that perfect satisfactio "will be given hy any article purchased. Kverthing in my line of business "op! constantly on hand and repairs neatly promptly attended to. 3 OHN ROLPH. Port Perry, Dec. 1, 1892. H GRAHAM Has just taken possession of | FOY SHOE SHOP one door South of the St. Charl Hotel, where he intends 10 make all kinds of Boots and Shoes, and all kinds of ring. ¥ Suid! et He wan o please who come his wa: possible Po = Window Screens 15 Screen Doors -. bog. + at our Factor Cc. x Viexsarh < tis also the robber that teals from many a buci- ness man the opportunity 10 become wealthy. . . .... THIEF OF TIME |W. F. NOTT, 4 (Successor to J. A. Rod To Central Livery PORT PERRY. |" Heise 'hawking the pubic for the Neral patronage received Huring the have kept a Livery Establish aunouncing that I have removed MY LIVERY! |. to my former place of business Water Street! which Iam about to largely extend in- {5 oy creasc facilities 50 that the public may be better accommodated with safe and desir. able RIGS AT MODERATE CHARGES R. VANSICKLER. Port Port Perry, June 21, 1900. ® Located in Our New Premises | S.T.CawkeraSon Wy oH TO ANNOUNCE that that they are now comfort ably ensconsed in their new pre mises in the Purdy Block where the Public will always find an ample supply of CHOICE, FRESH MEATS at prices that cannot fail to please. A full supply of Meats of the very best grades, and cut in dimensions to please the most fastidious. All orders will receive prompt attention. S. T. CAWKER &*SON March March 5 1 9% Sealed Tenders EALED TENDERS will be received by the undersigned for the purchase of all or any of the Parcels-- Farm Properties. belong |i ing to Mr. John Adams, advertised tobe sold by auction on the 23r¢ November, and withdrawn at the sale, J. A. McGILLIVRAY, Temple Building, Toronto. |! Nov. 30, 1899. 80 YEARS® EXPERIENCE z doors north of Mr. Widden's store 5 2 Rr Ou; M. Gleeren, Gree nD cited. Port Perry, Mar. 23, 1693. [Sittings of the Division Con Fred ives COUNTY OF ONTARIO. ASOD. |. ais a + Por mena WHITBY Ol rk, py ary 8, Fehrnary , Niaceh 3 hort § pron Ma Jost. at Jur Seplariber &_ Goto Novew ber, 03H, AWA Clerk. D. CO. Macdonall, 'Whitby - Jann- 4 37718 Febru 73, Mab ¥ Aprils, sot dune' emoer 7, rT Sera ab te, oremal wp or arch 8, May 8, July 10, Re ber I overs, Jan 11.180 Hig 1% Spon hen PORT PERRY- Fob lg 3 Burnham, Part Perry wy oO 13, Shi i, Sepsis Noverier 10, Jan. 13, } > Cp Baa. So yi, oan n , N 5 5 November 3, Jan 13.106 ho ININATON 1 ork, G ith, On ni - Jnonary 1, March 16, i is, "iy 13 pitt 14, November 23, Jan! 1 . BEAVERTON - Clerk, Gen. F. Junui 2 Stare 15. May 17, ember 1908. I 1, TR CRITE. Clerk, Thee: P, ve March 14, Muy 16, Boutober iz, Ma, Upp By order, J. E. PAREWELL, Clerk of the Peace. Dated at, Whiths:" Nov. 14th, 1004. Ceneral Blacksmithing The wderstzned hs having' crened business in the Shop Intley eevsriod by Mir, Ball Just west of Drs. Archer & Archer's Office, 1s prepared to do all kinds of of General Blacksmithing at Reas- onahle Charges. HORSE-SHOEING A Specialty: and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Patronage Solicited. +S. 'W. SWITZER. Port Perry, Sept. 16, 1902. PAINTING i Kalsomining, &c TPRE undersigned would take this oppor tanity of thanking bis numerous pat. rons for their liberal and still increasing patronage during the time he has carried ou the business of PAINTING 0 Port Perry, and would state shat be ie better prepared than ever to execute' al 1. orders for Painting, Yalsomining and Paper Hanging. Parties entrusting their work to me may ely on having it neatly and promptly exe- cated, My charges are moderate, 1 am also prepared to supply Paints, £,, when contracting. A continuance of public patronage-sol 3 WM. TREMEER. Fatents a taken out. throng notices without chase, i ilnaated charge, fee Ty, Manujans NE VICTOR J. EVANS & 00. _ (Patent Attorncys,) ey + i ¥ \ 5 ~-)