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A- 'J ORE. IN i^ ! _ u c % Li 1 -- 7"M ' " f a atW* - ~* * ItiWStioa :l 3 h,:-i xr*^i. i.owry.""m. b.. m. >T O r >*. t,rduito f trlnUv Collo<ro, Mrmlcrii OoHi-ccori>h}|Mcln,(, andsarfe-t i^-Mn.i >truKKT M~r<i\. kit. B, HORKOW. 1"1onI. _ _P run. srKv r>. *< ."1 KMIoMie Vol- .... , YlwO'ew \ork.-u!ttGrluiUn ol Vlrtnri i r,5* "8 TA>u*|r*i Canada. ConsultaUnn iI'Iyn wfcrl of the Imsmcs* lvtelv virnei\ on ^Vrrov. - I I *tlK' mhaUit.inU aLActon and \ trinity that bo \\ ill continue, tho harness busi- ('Olj. I new in the nine premise*, Old Post Office Bnildlns:, Mill P! ^XCTOV. D HARNESS SHOP. E. K. COOK Clienn Bread. JAUES M\TTHEWS, vr><.na.r l^>u^ror .XUirrlapu L: rvsim vmoT. rn--.urtrttv $\ar- \t, >lauejt lo LsXin, ArimU Mo'ur l|eeuVs * >C 111 1< o- frtpli Co.. 0 oil. + ourtli i iv t-u ii Court, Com. m ' " " H , Ac, \e ION, 0\1 DlIEVDEttSON, Coino- # in .to , a n v.; u' C in ul lof* \sir\-ico Ce> IV o-, M< > c *c-. preixtied \\ \ l\,m laipilt. ivirc Hid on reaVMiihie Urnl-. Money to f Street. Acton, u lu re ho ii pit pared to ttirn out w ork -e.imd to none'in the nonunion, hting-a pnetu il wnrkm.n ot eoHsnlenhU eptrieiue All work <!ono promptly and Mv. Jfiiuiii as the olnilit On hand a ^-"M r 1:vr,-re "J wellbilcctcd stock of <i j :ver frvees, w* t.ittingCbUes IndTuae. I, *c.t See. . Caps glassware iQat lyoan on vlon^vo ecUMtj. tilXSJOW House, \i Ion URlce- ! T D MiTncsnX. Wtorne>. I-taw, IMt'tcLUif lu -e 1 unoeij, *c Offlee- Torneror Main naid CUurcli SU*el. acor^ounrn. A PPLEBE & SniPSOX. -iA. BarTU}or^ Vtlornoj -U-Uivr, t^>- Ceiwr> In Cfcan*rrj. Con\.\ uic6r>,Jlc. Mala Birei, ukoro i;To\t;> i WX. L\IDLV. Barrister, Atlo-^\-il-I-i\\ i^olirlKor m Clifeicerj, Ac PiHci- II nm ton, lo K nj EUs-pi ; Mlltoi^ Mun mim". 1'if illlton Ofllcf will UiUnJir tlie in m ldo- rornt-cS i>. \V,Cmj*t>iu ml Mr I-iiil- i%V irll! attend at tise "illlton Uflict " j^o-FrMJ a! cafh M cek. H EXltY L. DIMKE, Aftnv for the M<"ram la aaa'W morloo Ail bu^tue^i o;;rta^.: d io n:^ C:\re Will be ^k!UktWu7 UlehJiJ to. OnVtt hj mall solicited. ~H-L.TL)E\Kt; Hirsm, IIor*r Rl.inUrl'*^ Trunk*, Whip** lirushri, <oniUv, tc Keji-unng promptly attcmltd to. V. K. COOK. , Acton, Sept 2f^ lbTG. - AND SLBIQ-HS. >"pn is tho time to leave jour orxtcr GALLOWAY BS103. ARE STILL AHEAD, Ami wo mteiul to- keep bo with our .. Supunrti Bread, Huns, and Cakes, lK4ivi-rt.il frenh arountf the tillv^o ami \iv-initj c\cr,j' diy. A gooil sttuk ol BREA^p. BUNS AND CAKES Ah\nja on hand at our KiUcry, good, frish and thtap for c ish. NO CREDIT GIVEN, lucent to prompt pij mg monthly cus tomers. All kinds of lVoduie taken jn c\- chango for yotnls. \\ tight for weight gi\cn in brt,nd in exchange for tlouV. | WEDDIKQ &- FANCY CAKES Made to ordir m Hhe Ehorttstpo^siUo notice, and aatisftttiou ^u lranttLil. X.I5 All goods are warnlitcil pure as nothuig hut the W^t of mnkml is u-.ed. Jflio pitrona,e of the public 13 respectfully solicited. , OAIJ,OWAY BK05. jVrton, Aug J>, IS70 At J. Ryder's Factory Q"w bread for n "PATENTS for 1.WEXTIOSS, 1 cxpeJiiioT'-lv arj j>rotvrI\ ^civd j tnCasJdi tUjfn e 1 "-1 .:ii auj Europe, j Patent c . i.-at te^d or M tha-gc , i^end r"! ^ -> forrr QieJ . .~--nt-Hoi>. At*ir\ Jinper- ' * "a^" a dt. ro, t_un.idi, | Jlecliu'c-ii Ens'-eer, ?>o ici,or of ?i /-,;j_, 7 v. Stylish Cutter or Serviceable Sleigh. FOR THE MILLION aa D-a Tnr^ILLIAH WATK1SSJ. f u*c,r Harrt3;r L'ct-cr* A rcrtlftc^tn, fc>j-Ko>ai Aja^xj.stnaei:'.? i TSiiinirss p i\-*e at-d coiiidenjlaJ ^oauty lia tot. M? present stock of 1 BUGGIES AND "WAGONS Bnfl be sold off very cheap. good time to secure 31 RS. & CABTEK. ^caeJiCT prajiiuc. WraiTInl ant! Tresrli. Cht roll Btr<<J, Acv a , o LWEB LOZIER, Plasterer. itf^i", *_.j-- i-ir> .jJoo tasrar'eeti " r|* ttiii < 11 ^ ij 3*t-a'^C. A CTOX FLOtR .HILLS. B. .5; E. MC: Pr -j 'itic ! jf lair irl r.\u.i -vrnr-- <i3 1 a -^UaiM. C'-.^'o'a iLiaJs c f t-r" up a large stock for the- ccuuig .^ ^.111, trom the hc^t material. 1 Hah ! uaj Cattei'i Inirans.' 13 IX iitntt attention jjicen.4o Sorso-Ehooin.? & Gcaeral Siasfe- B. & E. N2CSLJN" 1. eg tcr.announcc tlnttlas lme secured 11 the feTMces- of a I I First-Glass Baker, and that their Bakingiljutjness i now 111 full operation, in th> pre'Piitoa owned hj ,1/rs Htniia. ~~ Bread will be deh\ e-Ted d-\il\ at the huu-a in th he deli\ e-Ted d*\il\ at s v lllagc and \ icnntv JAMES Acton-4?ujL 27. lS7o, iWeddinpr Cakes, Tea Cakes, KYDEn. 1 Pastry. Euns, &c, UNDE STAKING. viitxe- -11 in, TDOSSIX HarSt, }.<-Uin. A_$J -C!o-- lo t4l ti=T K i! i V-U.o xe!IeDt*.c"'rinfUa-i n f~ri i-<-utl ilQSpabie. THO-. t, \^trXiKLL,|rroj -. Tire aadtr=__iit 1 he0 lev... to lnfr'U th"" u uiU 1 v_tvi-^ui i.u.mrf\ that he _ iritr.'.un^^aU - [ ! Reniiisitei. in rndertaleiij"; I mv*c -n the \er\ I vt ininncr, ind kept al ~t.\ s on 1 and g> I -mil ;rt_h \l*-o all knit's of jte-ete tioner\, B -^uitt., Cbcea*. tVc. i Tne t Yrr' lVe f the public is res- peetfulf) cuLeitcd. Act.ii- Feb O. B. S. E XICKI.IX IbTO on ~'^"i ee>tie- ifld r<.-e.ouabk teri. cau. be had G IELPH ARHORY. // ILiY IOODS. Ig ell tne nqr l rOOdS |?I -' |ed out, hS* Canada ' [re jttaick. ot _i seal bron%. $ flso Black I Wincey*, * shades. bnade ^^*^* awl, II2* oitable Wff , DOMIMON HOTEL, ij-tou, | Uoljen Aji ^. " Toi>ri<>i> r,Tli_- . new Hotel is Ii' J up m C'-afl-cIj^s ..style "with nn fL.r u rn. CoBanyercial # ^raTeUer^ iri Kn, f. accoii.ii.ot'i.i.oD ^udcommo-l.on ^tiri' t. K-oom^. Hl^ei tl A tacuou pal 1 to ; *. *u ^ o .he travel- Zing pcehcj Rar^off> i**-* w Tu liti; L->.t. Ci<iao-saul Cigaii-. t>uoi ^^butjg aud j Slp ^tteaure iiatleri,. &'j'j h 1J iinb.1. AJ tl-t he -n ill Fit up Stores 5s Offices xyji. iiEaissTRtET, -- ' Iiiceosed Auctioneer FortheCoanile-^orWel ingtonnnd 'Hal loa. Ordert. l. t. ? &t&ce, Acton, or at n.y reMil^n^*-, in Koekwcod. wo, beinjjmpUilttl^ii^ei' to. Srm#reaioc t rto *** ?. prRE 3IILK. Theund &lr--d brr^ tolhai^fc Lts cus- 4*m*r f r It < lib r^l j-r rjiia^e n eci\eJ ccrliiff ta^ p^i uurrrnT, a^d would - o Xnat he K now pr^t arc 1 c- *>up; U I n d- (diUon^-naraoT of cu."h mi^ri wiui %cy> 1, fore.fre->n mliK JfJuereU cv-.'- iinTii- , and twice a da. on -jattirdji . I' - Wn lio kccji cewi w !| M tl lt|muiri cheaper and itii-, trouble ir> zet in Undeliv ered at thfeu- dorr-, a-rt t'l^j would <lt> areUtotelllbeireosrs^mt wit ih'LrmliK Twenty-one qua-r-uc^. * for M, xl pn'd an advance, or ICtnie-our rint nckc's tar51}cents r^ v. ARMSliiO-NU. Actoq, Xov. 10'h, lS"o PLAKENG- MILLS. J; R. MITCHELL, t_ ' ilanttfacturer of Mask, Doors, Blinds, Mould- v ings, Door and Window Frames, Pickets, etc, _ jk t^e 1 ^st bt\le. late*. Book <ase* miii tc order. FCJiXlTCHE HEPAlftElX ' ab^-ii an Willow street, near Main etT i' -M McCAXX " vieton, March "20, ls7(t Z'J <*m TEAM ifi^' M>!10IY. Left thcro, nohodi's diugliter, Child of dmgrieo and sliisio, Kobody o\ er t-uight her A niotliei'a sweet, (saung name. Kobody o\cr cinng, Whether ftho Btood oi foil, And nit n (iijit they men ') i mniring With the nit j ami the gold of hull! Stitthing with cei To Litnlicr piti. BeggUig n crintt til And getting a c seless labor, ^ul breatl ; n in iglibor, trso instoid ! All through the ] All thiough tho With ttngcu tlmt tnow wlutuns tli < ng, hot bummer, cold, dark "tune, iiuinb and number ic finit's white tun. Nobodj e\ cr com J.\ nig /J'hc throb of tin,' Xobody e\t i belie Tho strain of t! KoliotH kind wot.ls jHiiiring In tli.it orphan 3 But all of us all lgioimg What lies at oui O sister ' dt)w n in 1'do, with thot Park ,uid di i ir is But the htaia sh Nobody hue mij t)i t lie il tl on But the gieat, gi>o He \\.itches and t w irmj joung life, ting lit teiuble strife ! e lit b sad oir ; doors, so near ! i the alley, ottiic.itt cje, the \alle), iuu lorth on high. lo\e thee, land or fall; 1 t!od abo\o thee, e.irej for all /- tiithm Sj ectatm Tbh ghl Roomed completely I tie spniiiiig, us hho stood fot a momont with lior hands pressed \o hot' blow. marched away to school again; "Rnd Sunday you shall have a pud ding," she added, thinking she could The boys looked ut hor in nnihzc-/manage it somehowj AfW the 3nt, Tho sick woman raised Lor 1 room was in * mm KiiKHAM, fciunsmith, SH>cr-Plater, &c., s Carriage & Wagon ^^^^^i^^t^^ WORKS, Kaia Street;, J - , Actoa. Hatch's Block, acd Xe\t door to Tjsog's Butcher fiiiop MICHIEL SPEIGHT, General B!aek_smith, Carriage AVagon maker J3'st Horte-SItoeis in the County. Perfeet satibfaction guarintced, or no p_nce charged. Flrst-Cla,, P.oWs"n^ CoIIar.IV Patent ] ^^^^te^^g^iS/ei Iron Marrows nlwnjn on band. necessarj for aSportsnian'^-outflt AMMUNITION FOB ALL BKEECH LOADING ARMS. Ely & Kynoch"! Cartridge CrfsSP and Caps for re-loading same. Ke-taflik.r<. A good stoct'of Carnages and W,agons. BcpaiTing promptlj and properly at tended to. Acton, July 18, 1876. All eorts of Repufrlng nnd Jobbing executed on tbe blione&t notice at Guelph, v4pnl 27, 1876. 1 ^ |bUrlJ |Of T A \r Planinrj, Scroll Work and Matching Done to Order. JBT Blinds 30 cents per foot."E8 411 work delivered an vlcton-free. -^Ordert'left at Secord, Bros, pnll bo fromptlt attanlied to. itiltci, Junei 6, 1870. 50-Jy jR< TEOUOPE CHAPMAX, ftactical_ BookHader. 411 Descriptions of Binding Meanly Executea. 4*#M Boobs of all fLmds tyade lo Order. ' '_ *B^n Promptly Attended to- .BiBBT-_Sfc. George's Souare, Gaelpl, -r^0l^f kit at the Feee Pbssb ^ee-wiU reeeure prompt attention. - ^'^ WBo^wtDgcostoradterUsW. J CO. A CTOX PLANING MILLS AKI> ; Ppmp, S,asn Door an.<l Blind Factory, THOMAS E33A0E, Maapracturer or *Wiado"w Sasi, Doors, Venetian Blinds Mouldings, And other Building Reqnisltes Alao Malcer of IMPP.OVBD SUCTION PTOZPS Lumber Planed and Dressed to order in the best manner. *tlr&u\ tt t-^ ACTON LIVERY & SALE STABLE J. P. ALLAN Takes pleasure In announcing to the public generally that ho Is prepared to * furnish. r First-class Horses ami Carriages At Reasonable Kates. I His Rigs and HorseB aro the best that can be had, and be is determined not to be surpassed by any City Btablo. Acton July 1st. 1875. ^ "WHEN OUR SHJP CQMES IN." "0 yro it uivsluy oF love - In which a'lsoibul^loa*, uiijaHi, trca- -. fiOllo 8 tllf, Enlarge rapture as a pebble dropt In borne full wine el p uvcibrinui the Wltle" I "Theie, mother, our last dollar is gone." - 'The Good Filliet abo\o will not foif, ike ub, Ju 11, He has pio- misetl to pio\i'!e." Soniptlnn_g like a f.iint sneei cursetl tho g;iils lips and ho\red o\er the ji.ile facel but without re plj mg she remo\ lh! her h it und emptied the baekit of ifs contents- some paiceLi containing tea, lice, eggs, a )o if af biead ami some pota toes Tlun fastenimga clean apt on about- her slendci )t%aibt, sho began prep iring dinner, just as the door was opened with a msli, and two mem little chips bui-at into the room, t\c' in hiii; : " What do you think, mn, Jnlia, wc'\e got_a htiiidted pet cent pel feet lesioiii legul.ir attend mce ! nnd, ii'id- " " Do t-iLe tiino for breathing, tojs and don't lie S3 noisj,"tlie sih'u stid, genth, as she kistsed their biow with atlectionate pride, \> lii'e expiesbing htr plcusute tit tho"r lepirt " O, Chtrley," the youngest sud denly cxJuintd in delighted sur- jurise, "Look, we'\e got eggs for dinner' Say, Juln, won't you make a pudding i" ho added, with5 'a iiJeatliiig; jet doubtful air, as if a pudding * ip-a lutein \ scarcely to be hoped foi on then bill of fare; but how his red Tips did smack at the simple ide 1 of such a feast ! i-"Not to-day, Iliiry; poor ma must have something ji,ico and nouiLshing, and I cannot spate evt'n o-jie of those eggjj for oui solves, Ijou-won't mind, will jou, dear?" tile gill said as she noticed the dis appointed faces looting so longingly at the four vhite eggb on the table. i" Do make a pujlding for them, iln I ic.illy d6 not feel as if I idd eat anything but a bit of toast," the feeble voice of tho inva lid mother temaiked. j " tieo heie, my men," the girl said, tinning to her biothets grave ly, " would j on let me use up those eggs for youi healthy appetites, and serve potatoes to tempt tho palato of your sick mother'! Reffieuiber, bojs, our 'bank' is empty, and we h)tve no money to buy even a, loaf of bread until I finish 'that work yonder, that will bring lr3 in the grand sum of six;yn\o cents, by to-moirow evenim." "l^o sit ree I" was the magnani mous reply, " we Jon't want any pudding, do we, Harry 1" i / " Bah, I guess riot !" wals the re iort, with a contemptuous sniff, that contained a woild ofabtegatioD nevertheless, | " Nevor mind, my pets, the girl lemarked, with a quiver in her Voieo ; "when our ship comes in we will purchase a uenneiy the fiist thing, and such ejggs as we shall have ! ami such puddings of golden hue with raisins in, theni, that will put Johnny Jlojcuer's plum to shame!" , ! " I'm awful hungry," -was the reply, ignoring and its' promised All work guaranteed. Actonf J an., 1870. QH?SCB1BE FOB THE I ACTON FREE PRESS, Only One Dollar a Tear. $5 to $20 gomp1ey at free- Stivson & Co wqHh $1 Portland, Maine. home x?o Agents wanted outfit and terms free. IKUE & Augaula, Maine. [ d-i Ci ndnvathonvo tpl^J O slightly impatient utterly the "ship" treasure. In fact the boys were be ginning to consider the ship a gi gantic fraud, tinlesp, indeed, it had foundered in the vast ocean/of un realized expectations, and they had a vague notion that a pudding "for sure," was infinitely preferable to a pudding in -prospective. " Why didn't you fetch homo a basketful of eggs, (Julia, while you wore about it," questioned little Harry, after some meditation, wherein his disappointment was still apparent. [ "' Because I did (not have money enough to pay forlthem. Because oh ! mother wjhat shall I do) What is going to become of us rV mon tromllling hands nnd brushed away the tears tiickling down her emaci ated t'heek, saying : " God will not foisako ua " " Oh, r mother ' What hollow consolation. God does not appear to trouble ^Iimsolfl -ibpiit such misoiablo wiotelies as this looin contains. I want nothing to do with a God that reduces His el en tines to staivation mental and physical to afljlict tho innocent, oppress tho, weak. How can I trust a1 Being with such ci uol attri butes, who seoms to gloat ovor the woes of mankind, like some human monster, until he is gratified to tho full then in u spiiit of repentance lift tho weaiy mental fiom his miE- eiy and trouble only aftei wo havo becojuie a mere husk ? Life robbed of its confidence, and nature's sw eet- estelemonts destioyed in struggling for tho wheiewith to keep tho body and soul together. Tiie gift of lifo_ is a cnise on such conditions. "My chrld, my p itient child, liow you distiess me , heir it patiently jet a httlo longer, diiar, for my sik-o " JL liAi sick woman could not finish the 'seutonce. She held out hei witheiodhand appeahngly with .a mute cestuie that biought the teais of lemorsB to tho gill's eyes: Tuking- tho thin face tenderly upon' her breast, she^mtirmured, as if cuessing an infant, "My poor afflicted dulling, foigive me. , I will be patient. I would not com plain if I conld only mako you mora comfoi table, if mj' work weie only a little moie lemuneiative.". Four jeais ago this family were in affluent ciicumstances, but tbe death of the fathei and piowder made ian unlooked for change in tho c'uclo by the announcement that tho deceased was totally bank- mpt. The shock resulted most disastrously'to the widow, inasmuch us jt left her a helpless paralytic , and the bin den of domestic care fell upon the youthful d uighter, Julia, ar-gitl of fifteen-, whose womanly n ituro soon developed bo- jond her yeais, through the call upon hei^aflt'ctions by a sick mother and little biothers To s ij* that J" society " snubbed them after misfoituneswould be do ing "societj" a great injustice. For " societj'" di'chncs itself founded upon Chustun principle1!, whoso fundamental -truth is suppos.ibly derivable fiom tho sentiment "even as ye do unto one of these " No, the ftmily dropped natuially out of society, and with tho native intuition "society" possesses,it per mitted them to withdraw frorn the spliere tlieir limited means could no longer adorn,.and favored the sensi tive feelings of the unfortunates by not including upon their privacy and witnessing thei1- poverty. So ciety is too refined to mako advan ces where no appeal has been made upon its friendship or parse. Julia and her mother had their own pride, and fully appreciated the delicicy that demonstrated " socle ty's " consideration for them. The stck mother now lealized that her pride had mado a serious mistake,finding herself and children at the exjnration of four years' iso lation at the hierey of bitter ciictim- stances,-her well-economized means exhausted, and, metamoiphically speaking, the winter and the wolf at the door. Julia's fingets were never idle, but the pitiful compensation paid for "shop woik " was like robbing " Peter to pay Paul " as the " mid night oil" consumed half of the meagre piofils of her labor. To leave her mother any lengtbof time was impossible. Sue practiced pen manship, and made application but for one lequest a hun- for copying, Tor copjist theie were dred applicants, and she was not .the " lucky one" Like every young and pretty woman, in her single handed combat with the world in her efforts to obtain a liv ing for heiself and dear ones, she"1 was subjected to many trials and sorry mortifications, and the smooth sounding doctrines that fall like tender dew nptin the well-fed hu-' man blossoms, from a softly cush ioned pulpit, were robbed of their meditating consolation Providen tial interposition was no longer a hopeful Efubjict, since even the prac tical maximJ " God helf/s those who help themsmves," failed to biing work to her 'willing hands. It was not the wail of an easily discouraged 'woman that uttered, " What shall I do 1 What will he- come of us!" 'but the cry of a heroic, but desperately tried heart. Notwithstanding the scene we have just described, the little fam ily dined heartily on potatoes, with rice and bacon gravy for dessert, while | the invalid 'reluctantly nib bled af; her toast and poached egg, and sipped htt eujp of tea. " T& morrow we shall have sotrp," Julia promised tho boys, as they older and the dishes cleaied away, Julia removed'her' apion, and taking up the paper that had been wrapped arojtind the bread she fetched home, shle chanced 'to notice the "wantcoluinn," and read under the hoad of ^miscellaneous:" WANTHD. A pirflon to read an hour, morning and nfteriioon ; none hut a good reader need apply, at ------, etc. She looked at the date it was the previous day. ^oor girl, ex pedience had| taught her not to be siriguine, still a throb] of hope per meated her being and lent a buoy ancy to her step ns she caught up her hat, and with sonle trifling ex cuse to her mother, If ft tho loom and hastened to the address she had torn from the p rper. It led her back into the aristocra tic portion of the city where her meiiy childhood had |been passed. Nothing like regret fo|r the happier days haunted her, sheihoped. Oh, if such fervent aspibitlonn are not piayets, then none ever floated on high, that she might not be too late to obtain this place, arid thus add a irite to-the necessitieslof existence. -She was ushered into an elegant ly furnished apartment} whose occu- p mts were mothei and son, as" one glance sufficed to toll. The son, a man of thirty-five years leclined on n lounge; his eyes werte bandaged. Tho mother wa3 seated near him with a copy of Henry (Blackburn's " Aitists ana Arabs; Qr Sketching in the Sunshine," in her haiid. She received her visitor with winning grace, that placed Julia at ease to some extent, as she stated the ob ject of her call, her reason for de- suing the employment, and if they were not already suited to permit her to make the trial. While she was speaking the gen tleman .remained passive and silent, but the lady's face gave evidence of intense interest and sympathy. When bhe concluded the Son said : " Mothei, have you 'Aurora 'Leigh' handy?" The book was at hand. " Will the lady be good enough to tuin to page 37, and read from second book : ' Tunes followed one auofher.' " Julia's heart beat so painfully, she imagined it must have muffled " her | voice as she read these lines, the simplest in the whole volume, j'et 'so replete with an under cur rent oLsigmfication to her thirsty heart! The satire of expression was'losL in the tremor of her voice as she lead : ' "|l felt so young, so strong, so sure of God!" But it giew stronger as she con tin tied, for she was capable of iden tifjihg herself with herautbpr, and treated her with gentle considera tion, and unconsciously she disclos ed to-them all of her history, and learned that the gentleman with " tho bandaged eye&" hod lost bis sight about a year previous, and was now under (treatment, with but. faint hopes of its recovoi y. One morning when tlie gray clouds of winter hung heavily on the earth, and the frost king had no sunny smile for his subjects, Julia was about leaving her mother for her usual "literary houi," as Gems of Tl| iusht. fortune, ancL t second he best, t hat needs'to she called her readings, when the theiro\iJs are making gained courage from the sentiments that,| to her, had a two-fold mean ing. I She had the elements in-her nature of proving worthy " of 4 grand adveisity." ' Julia possessed a low, musical voice, and the faculty of transmit' tiug her own "conception of what she was reading to her aulitors. She readily understood a trope, and by the magnetism of her own sym pathy with an author'r idea, her listeners were enabled to catch it. ' Mother and son appreciated this talent, and, without further testi mony} secured the services of the j'oung girl to come and ead to the gentleman two hours dally, divid ing the time morning and after noon, forjwhich she was to receive the, to her, magnificent Sum of 10 per week. Heij good foi tune see ned incred ible, her joy was mingled with emotidn of doubt, and only after she was seated at the bedside of her mother, sobbing ou ; her story, conld she realize that starvation, bitter poverty was tinned from their threshold to earn 10 a week, and still havo so much ;imo to de vote to her dear ones, jesides the little sum herBewing brought her. " Why, mother, it is wealth !" she exclaimed, " and p iddrags for the poor little boys ! II jw delight ful they will he when I can answer them j1 our ship basreorue in,3-" .J'YeB, daughter, Gcd is good. Do you recollect whatCirlyle says ? ' Friend, hasc thon con ddered the rugged, all-no|inahing sarth how Bhe feeds the sparrows o l the bouse top, much more her darling man V " "Oh, you sweet mother," the girl now said, with ft gl jeful laugh. " Hojv nice such sentiments sound, and liow well they so; on a full stomach, as it were. V( ltaire-says : ' By defying death tbe bi live escape.' That fits me better, for I am ready to defy poverty, now thi.tl can buy a respite of this more c mol enemy thanjleath." I " Qnly think, motherj," she con tinued, "ten dollars a week for the luxury of intercourse with such authors as I know I shill find in that house." . Like a flow ar that has been per ishing in thedrought,Ju^afreshened and developed under this pleasant change in her life. . Hejr employers door admitted the gentle visage of her employer's mother, who advan ced to the invalid saying : " You must pardon my intru sion, dear ladj', but tho weather i so disagreeable I could not resist stopping on the way home, and taking our charming friend with mo", and also take advantage of thm j excuse to become better acquainted with ber mother, of whom w-'i tve heard so mnch that I do not ie-1 as if wo conld be strangers." With ttuly feminine tact the conversation immediatefy assumed tho tone 'of old acquaintance, in which the pleasures of meeting was mutual. Th call was but the precursor of maby until the can iage did duty for tbe two families. Frequently the fiail invalid was carried to it in thq strong ai ras of the coachman, and a truly happy " family party " passeoVthe day under the hospitable roof of the more fortunate people. And how Charley and Harry en joyed the grand dinners and the splendid rides. One day theie was a particulaily solemn dinner given that nobody seemed to enjoy but tho boys, for the souloi thisdeligbt- ful state of affairs was going to de part for Europe and there complete the cure that promised light to the darkened sight Hnder that bandage. Over in the corner of the great parlor Julia and the blind man were seated ; he had been saying something that made her pale and red by turns, her lips seemed mca- pable_ of answering him. " Julia, I must hear my fate." " Wait until you return until you can see me." " My heart has eyes that cannot -deceive. My soul cries for its ans wering echo; the sound is sight and life to me, and Julia, Julia, I want mj answer! Do you love me ; will you be my wife?'1 He felt her arms around him in an instant. Then as she would have fled he held her in a close em brace, saying softly: ^ *' My own, your answer is a glimpse of Heaven." Now let me say ' Thank God, who made blind, to make me see !" This all happened months ago. To-day Julia stands with beating, loving hfeartt, waiting for her " ship to cQrne in," that is so near with her treasure. Diligence is a fair industry a good.estate, In trivial matters, thoughts are always There is nothing- _______ be said in an unkindly- manner. Wisdom land virtue make the poor rich, and the nei honorable. When we, seem-_t*i blame our selves, we 'mean only to extort piaise. Men/s muscles mo^e better when merry music. )t his lot is ;eet to tread -i He who murmurs like one baring his upon thorns. Tne en or of one tb jughfless mo ment may become the] sorrow of a whole-life. [ Boys often become tyrants from ! a mistaken notion t f its being grand and manlv. The most certain way to make ' a man yodr enemy is to tell him j'ou esteem him m ich. Misfortune* work more or les according to the weakness or resol ution of the patient."', Most of thp-shadows ' that cross our path through life are caused by standing in cnir own light. Reason is the flower of tbe spirit, and its fragrance is the sweet in- Icense of dibei tj' and knowledge. Men are generally j desert sd in adversity. When the sun sets our very shadows lefuse to follovr at. _, \Vhat men wanjt is not talentbut purpose. ; in other] word,"not the power to achieve, hut th<i will J^ to labor. s Money in your plane will credit - you wisdom in j'our) head adorn you bat both in your net ^tity _ will serve you. Never listen to an infamouu story handed you by a person v bo is known to be an enemy to t}i' i per- J80n he is defaming. Keep your store of) smile 3 and your londest thoughts for home. Give to the world only those which are to spare. j I The only difference between one man anil another is 'whether he governs his passions of his passions govern him. ^ | _-------------^-----------------j A Disamstcd Widow. Capt. W-----------has just returned Yqu may find it very difficult to get away from bud coppany, but yon needn't on that account! throw yourself away. \ i Pride is an extravagmit opinion of our own worthiness; vanity la an inordinate desire 'that other* shoulcLshsre that opinion. | -----------...._J-------1 She'Wouldn't Spertk to BJm. When a young Chicago jnan me (came down stairs the 'other [morn ing he remembei ed that his wife, who was preparing breakfast, had not spoken to nim when she got up, and so he cheerfully skid : "jGooa morning, Utile lady, "1 j' Not a word ciaief in,reply.] I " Good morning,*' said he again, in a higher key, thinking that she might not have heakl him before.. Urn 'in," ,wiiB all that as- from the Warm Spring^ The , fl ^ ^^ U17^^Z Copt, is a widower. At the Springs kepfc on with the wo.ki f "Why under the snn donft you answer me V exc.aimed "he in sur prise; "what's the matter 1 [What have I done to offend you 1" \ ' "TJin ni," was' thq only' sound elicited. / J "Look here !" then exel aimed the husband, ns he jumped up and knocked 'over" a cup pf co5 >e ; "I don't swallow one mouthful < f this bieakfast until you tell-Jne that's . the matter." , "What's Jbe matter V echo idshe, suddenly turning upon him with flashing eyes. And then si e con tinued : "John AdeH Smilison, the next time I dream 1 se you kissing another woman I--J-I I will leave this house ! boi loo !" was a widow who rather set her cap for tlie Captain. The girls told him to look oat, and the Cap tain replied, well, he was ready. Sitting out in the portico one evening, the cool breeze fanning" like a ten cent palm leaf, and think ing of his daughters far away at school, tne widow moved up close by and opened conversation. " I hear, Captiin, you have grown-up daughters.* " Yes madam, I have." " How I should like to see their pictures." " I will show you a picture of my eldest daughter," said the Cap- tain; handing her one. "Oh, such a sweet facp," said the widbw ; " and such a tine eye ! Isn't she called like yon, Captain V ' "I don't know, madam, that she i8-" I l-n "It is a wonder to meLCaptain W-------ybu don't get married." " Well, ma'am, I|never think of it; for the" woman IJi have, might not htfve me, and then you know, vice ^ersa." \, J\. Yes i but what|iuid of a lady would suit jou 1" *Rd the widow looked lier sweetest. Itj -Was tight bene the captain's wonderful nerve never forsook him, but netting his eye staddy at tbe widow's he hardened his heart and replied : " Madam, i she must be ninety-five yearBolcj to asecond,and worth two hundredl thousand dol lars." i It is gettins sojchilly out here I must go for my sr^awl," said the widow ; and she looked frigid zone at the Captain, as she brushed him by with a toss of hpr head. Heie is the latest national song; " Hurrah 1 we sing fo:: Canada, The land of the brave and the free. Wateeing H6bses. >An| Eng lish " Horse Lover" writes to a con -temporary : " I wish to add i ly tes timony as regards the, neces lity of wateikig horses sufficiently For twenty years we have kept in one stables an average of fen lortes. We have never, known da t'b ill ness among thein. Seven .1 are over thiity years, and jsupt ble of s.ny i amount of work. We attri bute this entirely "to my,flail v visit to the stable, when I always find a trough or a pail full of wate' with in the reach of each horse By this 1 lcnow that at -fe asti onop a day . they are able fully to qnencl; their thirsfe' I never had dealing k with rt coachman who did -not'thii k it a risk to let his horsfs have- more than "modi<?um of water. I would jnst add that we have not iioch a thing B.a bearing rein in our har ness room, and T always | drive without winkere." * | ,"-!. And the sugar maple tree ; The land where-the bear and, beaver _ Andjthe mink and marten*grow Where they pit nge thptnselves in water, Or go waddling in tho snpw." ^ t ..- ^.i,. Hab CeheJto FpafSsi Take equal quantities of white lead and white sand and as muchloil as 1UO {HUH Ul tUW U1UVD ttUU IrllH ireGL. --~ -------------------- f . - The land of thp-pino And the hemlock, J will make it into the coqBieJej toy of putty. Apply this to tho sea ns ia the roofs of houses, &c. It * ill in. a few weeks becoibo as] -hart a** | stone.1 r.