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Xho *ubsori >er begs to announce a' th inhabitants of A.bton and" Ami give it toinily that lio^lnxs commenced the lartiosa busituss in tbe Old Post-O'tUceBuiUlingi MILL STREET, ACTOX, vlicro bo is votk ecoud' l > none ija the Dofliin on, as".cheap as the'lbhoapest, and in: the shorttit possible notice. I laveon hiind t largdiiiid well select d stodk o't 2orso Blaaiats,'WT.ipa, Sruslxos, Combs, Kapairing promptly attended to. -i aire me a call Acton, Kor. and bo convinced, J.'F. DEM1>SV 1S75. 1 -i . CTOX B tutiturs of Aoi ; prepared'lo L ropiiroil; to turn out llONTTlKKIIIOHUlI, There's mtuiy a ,troul>lo 'Would biua^ like a bubble,] And into the vatcni of Lotho da^uurt, loid nut > o relicarso it, - And tonilutly nurse it, - i i \ permanent place in tlio \N' hi:art TIuto's il any, a sorrow Would vi.uish toimorrow, ore We no! Trunks, etc. LKERV. bogs !o infirm tlio in. M>!y did v'iciulty Ibul lie acho llesuls"ed All worn Across *he i : ' forget !Aud no longer tearful W Hut hapi i fOel life 1 irst-olass Bread, Buns, Cakes Biscuits,-etc. . fivsh every dsiy J.-lIvertnl ?it theitf liouses. WEDDING CAKES is tl.o inatto My eyes 1 ini; guzo. truth i tin ' Miitie lo order In tlm latest styleB and at fcSt. Hishest pri :e-iii Cash paid Tor KgffK. Aolon, 0 in t meat c--J:\i, .car* tor . v*iof iwriiy r:.:;:.c Krnj^tJao', - .; vn-.f Hiirnocro.. , " rSS.K'-i'ag EroPr %-i -i.-j- r^ci=cnatk** - .^!e 'Wi-'i ::cv' liiriiitur-^. C^mrnt-rrii< a'.tj- if.Ul!! V--U : io t,il-;.w":ult ' the tniv.-I- ! ; net: LI entive Hauliers. i i Otx>i s.^bili^g jam! | W OYAL EXCUAXtiE UOTEL slio went on intuit. a're. It l.s hut's doingsi, "Perhaps faltered.' '-: '" Bah! I designing p jitw rid of Ik 'for nil of" ii$. niy tiiind. days." ,' Aunt Pu T turned unwilling to furnuh tlio So (tadly ntnidiiig And quietly brooding, It hatches- out all 'sorts of 'horrible, thinj How wel '<urio the seeni'ng t)f looks hat aro beaming, , Whother.ono' i wealthy or whutUcr ono'i poor Kyes bri{;ht as a berry, t-heeka roliua cherry, 'Pbejgroan am I the iurso and thp heart- can cure to bo merry, to ferry uned waters that bid us > , mid cheerful, .' is much that's worth liv- ii^g.f ir.yet. THE BE/kUTIFUL CIRCE: Or, Mar* ery Clare's Story. Conrlmh'd from last trreX". You art goUing palo and thin," sho said 'to ijAe, .olio daj*. " What I" 11 beneath her search- IIo.w could I tell her 11 that I was suffering ? ' You nc4d hot speak, Margery," in considerable excite- I iru,not blind if people ill that sly- Miks'Wil- -,0, how*Unite her!" she' is not to blame," I know better. She's a ece', and the sooner we r the better it will be' And I shall speak jout it, one of these At* on, V-alnipIe - yti! Ko^IwDiCriit I '-0}irini'.:oi:il rrai.vllt- mrxlauon r.br T.-ayi-ile- a!ia"conraipdioii r*i- Guod yrc roj, X>r >Hi. 5 and Guests, it;, t jirjiiiis oi.i.A.;Lior.- and i.-'ii; ir :rt tti .tiood ^uiijlluz -.iyi-1 s;wu.live io<tr.ers. f\^3I. HEMSTKEET, : Licensed Auctioneer K6f tht Counties <; Una.'-uriier.s l*^i. O^ficp," Actor .' or Kl>ck^ro.<i. wii; be Ternis reii.=<jiia.ltl'j I'il.US cpr;fijrjoeJ -?.-:. r-.-- t o Jb? ooe.of j ;.r^kf .*- iE^ Nature L -?*. ; r.:j- i^^pfie pf tB ;tkm. n?i*1-I--3fc*rt*r. i V I: ZSriy IjQ^BkeD *t IfTi si -|i.l;.,*.MLr- |c v-^le&eii-" _ |2U'.itTOCS, .. '.'s .:- BAENtCOCT, licir. -:.; \ . p* J; Meo>etge Vendors ; JHTINC eScriptipn liiVV rao^t at- [ctfetlati|e;. $': V. OFFICE, \ ". \L f 'A't-iHi gtou iid a*. ih"e Kkke Pi: DATIDSOX, LICENSED AUCTIONEER For .the County or.Ifaltoii. *i Baas aitendel Vt ai any prt of 'Comity, at reasonable- rales. X&iress: a. .Davidson, - . . Camp-j'-UvHIe, m EXXEIiYS Alw: Mr.: HAnklri fcindly ca-rj- will aiui !r..m (JuelpM fuel i^i, SepL 2r, lSTo. V CTQX" -MarBle Works, Opposite ti'lc. "from Mills - & Good fellow's Foundry,, and Xear Eramosa Bridge,! .- , Oueljili. -ALL.Ki:;iJ.-i or Tomb Stones, llaritle^'Pieces, &c, made" to any size or design, and put up ia aoy I^art. of the couhtry> ,.'-., . is- SteteJi .ftrfnite Monu ments import^!..to order. ' "" P.S. A. JCeniedy is a prac tical marble cutter. i , . >,.. ,,^>. .11150 a ]>a t.l e shrnbb^rv, for -we KtandiriLt on ! llo be ciHjdi nit lnuniil HRI N G LE, WiTtclihijikcr, Guelph, good ^If^.-k of "RUS$Lt" AND "AMERICAN' |ly " flounced off," and th that. led-into had -been tln< steps while talking. l,.iny eyes were some- after what Aunt Polly lad -said, jiv.ii:l I'wisliel to avoid be ing seen Juntil composure was re- Htoii-d. But After uddeiily c;i, Koel, ,-ivlio f Tittle turn i destiny -was against me. ilk ng on a few steps, I me fuce "to face with i-enied to be taking a 1 the shrubberv too. He htartcJ, came to a dead halt, and looked it me more keenly than! Lad donr. --.- id you ure ill, Margery, " unhappy,""' Aunt Polly ' I'm afra or," hebit.-rti which lie h;{i before out" ys 011 hand. Iff- attends to repairing oi* floe Watcti'c- Hiirtselr. if; the Free Piu.-s, will , cited. u-iips mi,! J^srelery to whr.-n re<nic.su-l. PLANING MILLS Pump,; Sash, MONUMEHTSlI EBBACE f.CAMPBELL, AND It. was t le old tender lone in wont to] address mo household j hud known night of efctmiigeini-nt.. It mud the' tank of doubly hard, I do ho , " This ia a c ddj crttel world, Mr, Allonby. It 1 as been doubly cruel tome. I have no real true friend in tho whole 1 mijrerse nave ^ou." Hur words must have touched liiiu deepely. j tTo|drow her towards him, a gentle pity shining in his faco. I saw t to inovemsnt plainly enough, for th > curtains lacked an eighth of an in ;h of meeting in the oentro and nea rly one half of the parlor was vi lib!*. But I had no power to stir i roni my hiding place. At lust Noel spoke. "Are you not happy her > V 1 he asked. She lifted her eyes to his face, and let them fall agai 1 instantly. "Ibught ti bk, perhaps;" "she murmured. 'You are here, and you good to me. But nono of tho i itheirs, even Bertha, have quite gtitten over their dis trust And il is killing me, kill ing m, Noel I" Ho flushed a little at the sound of his names id the impetuous tone in which she * poko. Her lip qui- vered, she hid her face like a griev ed child, and seen,ed to shun his gare.: Hifi L resolution vanished, then, and he tookj her two hands firmly into hi 1 own. . -j "Why neefl yqu care, Edith!" he whispered will stand bet iveen breath of rept 3uch "Yoii?" sle i-opeated' incredu lously. "Y01?" j -.- She looked up at him now. H met her gate without flinching. . " Why not 1 liow could I help loving you 1" | , ! ' "But Margery Clare!" she'_ ejaculati $, b|rokenly. " She loves you, anajl tnoqght you were going to marry heir." She overdii I j her part' when- she said thin. '. oel; looked shocked and hurt. J.a for rue, the' bonds in which I hi d l>eisn- held were bro ken asunder ul at once, I rose up from my seat, and moved with a firm step ink the parlor. "Ifyou pljase, Miss Wilmer, I claim the pri 'ilege. of making my own confessic hs;" I B;iid haughtily. I quitted t lie room before either had recpvere< [ jfrom the'amaxement caused by mV sudden appearance. I love' you. I you and every As I flew up confronted m; I rushed pa it own charubei the-, stairs, a tail figure at it I the lauding,.but and gained my was the weakest eeping back my tears feel very well," I an swered. ""Tjie.se hpt days seem to oppiy.^s me. 1 would have passed on that, TTiit hej held out his hand to was some st niggle go- ihg on within hie?^for his lipsquiv ered, and hf looked flushed and ex- Hif^ manner was like that of a man wlpo hiis suddenly made trp his miiul' "to break away from some agonizing spelL J Margery, dear Margery," he ' I hope -I trust-T--" M, ' Door and Blind Factory. wbispi fie^id-n<>t finibh the sentence, His n:iine_vas' suddenly called in that low voioe.I hud learned to dis like so mmh. We both turned. There stood Miss-Wilmer in the path,-not a Jozen yards from us 1 Manu -fpRIZE PHOTOGRAPHS. .Bfow Is tne Timer for Chea^ Pictures^ Bst Ketouched and Burnished Photograghs reduced, to $1.00 pe:1 dozen at ther \Qtifario Photograph Gallery, Acton ? " Qail at once and obtain a good and - cheap pictu.retr: finished in the beJsl style, before -prices--are again aa;' ' __ vanced.r ' ' H. B;-^We were 'awarded all th first prizes over all competitors ai : the late County Fair at- JlilCon, Oct 13th and 14th, 1875. : ' I - {3. V7-. H1UL, Photo Acton, Nov. 24 1875. .22-3m u* 3v tilding*) ' " '. -Mi >N. -vim *. -.' -" "~ -Si^' B ARM FOR SALE. ,Q> Proprietor. ..0 One. hundred acres of land, wel .wcKJded, li*ngth(f-eaithalf:of I^ot 21 ~"i gie3fd Concession, in -the Township of Eaquesing. For particulars addresi --\l -\ THOMAS GAltVIN. Brin E.O., Out.,: S~u\: 30, 1875. _ Si - I *~ *j?'B}l :', I" -^ .^tnL^Ll ai j a-H HH acturers of 'W'indo'w Sasli, Dbors, .; !" Venetian Blinds l Mouldings, r And other Bi ilding Reauisites Also Majors of. ^ Z2C7E07BS MICTION ftniPS Lumber Planed tod Bressad to orde in the" 1 est manner. t&T All work guaranteed. 'ACtOD.'Jnlyl. If 7S. ed every Morning get milk they would do and buy-their mi tickets for -?1, i twenty-one pint I. Adou, Nov. i >th, .1875. 'The- uTidersignjd begs to thank his customers for the liberal patronage re ceived-during tl e past summer,, and would say that hi! is naV- prepared- to Supply an additio lal nnnibcr of cusjfom- ers with good, pure, fresh milk deliver- and twice a day on Noel . dro[fped swung1 on h B heel, led to him again : 'I haive 1 lonVv. Will jt,"(". - He strbd them kneel her supple my hand : and Then she cal- ti.st my ring, Mr. AI- you help-me look for! e towards her. I. saw together on the pathf-; hands almost touching: his.' as they glided serpent-like over the gi-;isses. My heart grew me.- I felt a sudden,; overpowering sense of loss. This serene unruffled, woman was sure to triumphiOver me, :no matter bow bravely I might struggle, against;, her. j. -, ' - j " -. I crept bhek to the house] utterly; ^despondent; There seemed no plac! in which I.night bide my Imisery. Three day later than this I sat in! one of ihe "t efep window embrasures listlessand dispirited, though the de licious morning breeze waa blowing in coolly uj on mej and the whole jgarden Been ed flooded with melody,1 and bright ivith beauty. Suddenly there came the sound of familiar voices, that made me start and snrink further. into the reeess. Th 3 nex.t instant Noel and Miss W"ilmor came into the parlor and sat down at a little distance: The curtains of rose silk had fallen.1 about me, ss that they did not an* pect my presence in the room; Iiad no wish tx> play the' part a weakness to-sell their cows [ and trembling seized suddenly upo| c. Twenty-one quart me, 80 that I could not stir |for a. paid in advance, -or | minute or two. Then Miss-' Wilmer cketsfor 50 cents. i | _ % Bubdued, -fcalf-tWnl Saturdays.. (Part ies who keep cows wpl lwe-11 Mit?U1raSffi I of ^vesdrdpper,.but . S. ARMSTKONG. spoke tone: -. of all weak w ortuls at tliat moment, for I flung myself ion tbe couch and gave way tc a, passionate fit of wet" ping. -| '. I A hand toi iched imy hair, present ly, gently stroking it " Poor child,'1 said Aunt Polly's voice, " the worst nust have happened, or you wou di not gFve way like like this." I felt hurt a.nd angry^ It is not the pleasant* st thing in the world to be caught weeping and wailing for a man wlio is iu love with an other womar. " Go away ,"11 c ried, jsharply. " Poor cl ild," Aunt Polly re- with ! peated^ " I on't take your trouble ' so to-(heart. And .there's no use in being, ci a'8 I wit ij. me, your bes.t friend. D01 i'tl be Bb foolish." , "I will lot; pd my arms he good woman's neck. whispered in a crept round " Forgive ute, better mood. She ktssec my cheek. "Things are' dreadful y at sixes and Re yens just now, ilargory. But take heart of grai e. It isn't always to be so. All will bej right yet." " I do not see how it can be." "Humph,'.' smiling oddly. " I'm on tliat sly sreaturie's track that baby-faced '. iliss Wilmer,;who' has caused, all tl le ] miBchief. Do yon see this?" Sind she held up a bot tle containiig, some dark:colored liquid for.m|r inspection. "What's in it 1"I asked. " " Hair-dy i i" ' Her tone could not have been more melo-Iramatic had' she said " poison." There was also a twin kle of trium ph in her eyes. "Well!" said I, ] beginning to laugh, desp te jmy misery, for; the absurdity of the scene had sudden ly occurred lo me. I ' " Don't y iu comprehend ' This will help, mi iih exposing that paint ed Jezebel. I shall gWe it to Noel with Miss > Kilmer's Compliments." " What.d 0 you mean V '. " Bah !" j rimly. *[ I've been on a tour of in pection iix the music- teachers' n> >m. j This is one of jny discoveries. The odd contrast in color betwe< in her eyes and hair al ways puzzle 1 roe. ^ill Noel^be any -the les i infatuated' when, he learns the-a rt'td whickhis divinity resorts, I winderf". j . The drifl i of | her remarks was Blear enbugl indyr. ^ . f You m ist not tell) him," I said, earnestly. It j would, do no good. He loves ht r." ! " Bah H [don't belfeve it She has bewitch *d him until he thinks himself in ove. Besides, he is sorry for ier lonely condition. Men take n Iturally to" the role of. champions anjl protectors yob , know. Thi ,t is the long and. short of Noel's in reut in Miss Wilmer." I was so rarei, and Jthis declara tion did not comfort me very much. I was late at breakfast the nex morning^ There was nobody ib the dining room except Aunt Polly and Bertha. \ The latte- glanced over the rim of her coffee cup at m6 rather curiously, " Margery," said slie suddenly, " Iihave some news te disclose." ; I knew what was! coming,'and preserved my composure by a de termined effort "What is it I"]: asked, though not very briskly. " It's about Noel and Miw Wil mer;" and she looked at me harder than ever. " He has asked her to marry him." ' " Are you glad 1" i "No." ; . My composure puzzled her. Sh could not know the hours of bitter anguish through which I had pass ed to gain it Her lip began tc quiver, presently. She leaned for- 'ward and kissed me. % j " I was afraid you would takt this more lo heart," she said, wist fully. " That is why I determined to break the news myself." Of course it; could : hardly b termed news after the scene I had witnessed the previous day. But I did not say so. ' "I am sorry," shej answered, ' but do not feel-called upon to! in terfere. " Noel will be happy, of course, though 1 did hope the bride would bb somebody else. But my prejudice against Miss Wilmer has no longer existence. She has been unfortuuata, poor girl, I am glad her futuro is likely to ho happier than her past has been." : That was all. She continued to watch me, however, anxious to learn whether my indifference was real or pretended, no doubt Des pite the half estrangement which had arisen between us during the weeks that had passed since tbe coming of Miss Wilmer, I know she felt a tender yearning towards me still.: ':. Aunt Polly-had looked grim and silent. When -I arose from the table and left the room, presently, she -followed me into the hall, "You are a regular little Spartan, Margery," she said bluntly. " I don't see how you kept your face so unconcerned while Bertha was speaking. But bear up, my dear. I had no idea that matters had gone so far. It is time- for mo to go to work in earnest, and I shall doit!" " Sure enough.she did. Later in the day, I heard her making par ticular inquiries of ijloel concerning Will' Macgregor's address. And she, was careful to take a time when Miss Wi'.mer was-not by to hear. Her reason for this I learned after wards. I kept my room for the most part, that I might see Noel as little as possible. ! He, also, seemed anx ious to avoid, me, but when circum stances compelled us to meet I sur prised one or two questioning, half- sorrowful looks "which he fixed upon my face. - . ' ' ; It was afternoon of the next day. I sat in my chamber attempting to read, when Aunt Polly rushed into the room In a state of intense ex citement She held an open news paper ia her hand. j " See here-!" she cried; " What do you think of that ?' and she laid her finger on a .paragraph of the paper with Ian air of Ui-concealed triumph. ) The paragraph read as follows : " Escaped. A convict woman named Betsy Hague. Is .twenty years old, of medium height handsome, hair a light blonde, eyes blue, has a prominent -mole upon the right, ear. Was convicted of murder in the second degree. 1 Then followed some unimportant particulars. I read to the end, ut terly failing I to comprehend' Aunt Polly's self-congratulation." "You don't understand/' she said, "and, no wonder. '/Listen. That runaway, woman is, in the house ! Miss Wilmer and Betsy Hague the murderess are one and tne same person 1" j ,i could not repress a cry of hor ror. " Impossible!" She smiled grimly. "I told you I was on that woman's track. You knew now-Ui what purpose I have Watched her. Look at the date of this paper. It is nearly a year old. Miss Warner's desk was unlocked when I stole into her room a few minutes since, and this' paper was the first thing I saw, folded care fully away among some old letters. I know it must be valuable for some reason. I unfolded it, and found that paragraph. You will see that the paper is creased, di rectly about it, and bears finger marks. It was those that called my attention to it, and directly I had read it I comprehend*! the truth." !- She ended with anjsmphatio nod. " You must be mistaken," said I,; still bewildered;.-, " Miss Wil* mer a vile creature like that 1 Ab surd!" " Bah. Listen one moment. Miss Wilmer dyes her, hair. Other wise it would be blonde; and her eyes are blue. She has a mole dver her right ear, but wears her hair low on purpose to hide it! lew days it, (accidentally, since." I began to waver in my jndg meot of the lady in question *Be- fore I could *ay one word tn return, Miss Wilmer came/abruptly into the room, without taking the trou ble to knock. Her *yvpL. blazed upon Aunt Polly in. a vindictive way that fairly made me shudder. But her voice Was calm'and cool enough when she spoke. ", That paper is mine, 1 believe." And she quietly took j possession of it : "Hereafter I shall rJe careful that my boxes ate kept .locked, since it seems necessary, 'jj With these cutting words she vanished. I looked at Aunt Polly. " What will you do r | "Keep silent for the!present. Noel might not be inclined to be lieve my story, should I tell it to him. Bat I have an idea |that Mr. Will McGregor can 'give ' us' addi tional light on the subject! of. Miss Wilmer. I shall write to! him to night,- asking him to come here." She chuckled audibly. | Observ ing my surprised look, she bent over me suddenly and whispered : "That last remark was for Miss Wiluier'e benefit. She is listening at the door.' I have written al ready. . But she must not know it" Sure enough, on opening the door, I saw that lady's drapery whisk sud denly around a turn in the passage. Going back to Aunt Polly, I asked, in increasing surpise : . - " Why did you mention the sub ject at all in her hearing ft " I wish to give the {wretched creature a chance to save beraelf by flight, if she feels so disposed.; I haviano idea thai she will, however. No matter. Let her suffer the con sequences of her crimes if she so elects." ' It was a terrible time to me. -1 felt sick and helpless. All onr lives seemed to be endangered while that convict woman was. in the house. Most of all did I tremble for chival rous, impetuous NoeL Would he suffer very deeply on learning the true character of the woman. he lovedt ; .. . . I, could not sleep that night for thinking of it A sense jbf coming ill weighed moie and mote heavily upon my spirits as this hbars crept on., I had been down withoutun- dressing. Wide awake, I stared into the darkness,' wondering what calamity threatened now. i, The old house was very still. Presently a stealthy step glided past my door and entered Aunt Pollytg room which was next to mine Very soon it came back 1 gain, soft, cat-like, barely audible. J Had not all my senses been preternaturally acute I should not have noticed it All was silent For a few minutes. Then I heard the same stealthy, step again, and this time I was sure it came from Miss Wilxner'a bed room. It; advanced as before, to Aunt Polly's chamber, remained a minute or' two; and; then retreat ed. Finally I heard the click of a key in Miss Wilmer's lock. " 'Something was. wrpiig! I lay thinking these words oyer and over to myself until, they seemed burned into my brain. Something was wrong !' - When the suspense, be came unendurable, 1 jumped from the couch and rushed along the pas sage to Aunt Pony's rbomj The door resisted my first efforts to open it, but I burst it ilk A |faint light pervaded the apartment Some thing hot, suffocating, I seemed to strike me in the faoe. . I r The windows were all!down, and Aunt Polly lay in the bed in a deep sluggish sleep. A pan of burning charcoal stood at a little distance! I comprehended the truth almost intuitively. Miss Wilmer had been there, and she meant to murder this woman! Aunt Polly knew too much -there waa no choice save to give up her; scheme ofj marrying Noel or put this relentless enemy out of the way. She had chosen, the latter alternative. She could easily rid herself of me, she thought, when once my champion was dis posed of. -"';.' ! f : These thoughts came and went like a flash. I rushed into the room,, tore open the: nearest' win dow,! and threw the pan of charcoal j with all the strength I coali com mand, into the garden; bslow.. Then I roused the house with my shrieks. My memory of whalt followed is very uncertain. I know that the whole house was soon in an uproar, and persons came flocking into 'the chamber -Miss Wilmer among the rest, pale, eager, solicitous, her faoe expressing well simulated bewilder ment Aunt Polly was dashed- with cold water, and her hands and feet rubbed vigorously, but' it was some time before she became fully conscious ot what, was going on about her. Perhaps]the. use of <.'Margery,my darling," he whig-1 Macgfegor broke' into an oil pered^ this dreadful .You laugh.; Aohe frSk^Sdffi must tea me all you knpw about'know no eood of herT: it, to-morrow.' His voice sounded hoarse and strange. He went away without saying anything more. I knew that he and others were puzzling their brains to account for what bad happened. But only Miss Wil mer and myself could solve^ ,the mystery, and she was>not likely to speak. . -", ' 7: ' "*"-'Day dawned, at- fast I mn^t have looked, strangely haggard "and ] Let worn, for Aunt Polly-p'ut p^ her ( scene arms suddenly, after having watched i scribbit. I saw some powerful narcotic bad produc ed the trancelike sleep which had assisted the deadly gas in its work. It was a horrible night Noel leaned over me once, as I sat with my head buried in .the pillows, my .hand clasping Aunt Polly's. . good of herr: Has she been imposing on anybodj-J -My mother employed her for some time, but, dismiss** her. because she; fought I'wanted -to marry her. Faughi I nev^r tSought of such a . thing. \Sbe is'ndt fit- tobe^tbe wife'; of an: honest man//_ t "Sheis a convict woman !" cried Aunt Pollys vindictively. ""Her true; name is* Betty Hague 1" 1 " * me drop a curtain^fnv-the that ensued. I' canhcit de- ue for' come minutes from under her half-closed lids. " Poor child," she murmured- her old" form of address. She was much better, al most herself again," At last she looked up at me.,| '"Lock the door," said' she; " Tm going ] to get up, and want ypu to help me dress." "I expect j a visitor," *he said, smiling grimly. "I may be dissp- pointed; but I think he will come." *'^hoi" " WaiMacgregor:" ' !-r..' She saw the start I 'gave, and- laughed aloud. " Tb^e 1 drama is nearly played out, my little Map gery," and her. lips touched mine. " Your sad face wOl brighten after to-day. I asked Macgregdr to be presenl; at the grand finale, and-1 think he will come this mrning;'r .Afterwards she did hot speak until her toilet was nearly com pleted. Then she turned to me ; - "Miss' Wilmer intended to suffo cate me, I know that. -Will you tell me the particulars. N * . I told everything I knew. She, listened quietly to tbe end., ," That woman is desperate," she said, then. " And no wonder. She did not know I had already sent that letter -id .Maegregor she thought I would write it last nighty or perhaps thefirstthing this morn ing. But she didn't intend to give me the opportunity ; and that con firms my suspicion that Maegregor is able to expose her more fully. Otherwise, she would not "be afraid to face him. j We went down stairs, presently, walking- slowly, for Aunt; Polly was very weak. The drawing-room door stood 011 the swing, and: we' beard voices within Noel's^ Ber- tha's,' and Miss Wilmer's. Aunt Polly gtasp^ mj'arinT Wait," she whispered.. f'JAd- fen." /-- . \T Miss Wilmer was speaking,. " Did you "never hear of criminals repenting of their crimes' even in the act of commission, and seeking to undo themT she asked in.her iweefest tone. :t. . It was Bertha who replied to: her. " We were, spestking of'Aunt Polly, and wondering- who put that pan of charcoal in her chamber." - " To be sure. Bat my question may net be so foreign to the sub ject as you may. imagine. Your aunt is a wealthy woman, I under; stand. Has shs willed her money to anybody f "'-, V f Most of it goes to Margery Clare. Margery is a- favorite with her, you know." "Ah!" . There was no mistaking the ter rible significance of her tone in. uttering this little exclamation. Aunt Polly heard! it and her face grew suddenly stern. -'.-" The Jexe- jbel 1" she muttered between her teeth. " How dare she accuse you t She shall pay dearly for this 1" ] She strode along the hall with,a firm step. At this instant the doorbell rung. After standing ir resolute for a. moment, she motion ed away the servant who appeared, and herself answered the summons, young man, handsome, bright- ooking, stood onr the steps. , I She ned him 'from head to foot, d then asked abruptly, '"lathis Maegregor!" He "bowed; lifting his hat ;". 1 "I wrote that letter asking ' feu come here. Follow me and yoii all learn why it was written." ; He seemed puzzled, but obeyed insilencei She led1 the way direct ly to th^ drawing-room, pushed open the floor and entered. r V V l" Mr. Will Maegregor^ she an nounced. I. ". j Noel roseiup with a surprised e: eclamation to meet his friend. I hoked beyond him at Miss ,Wil- n er.' She^grew ashy pale, and at^ tempted tib shrink away with; a frightened.'Viaffled look iir her faoe. il'Mi- Maegregor saw her. 1 He started forward a few steps. Y "Good heavens!" he cried; and stjood still again, - I Noel looked at him in amase- n ent; then he glanced at Miss Wil- ner, She wag cowering against tl le wall, frightened and trembling. Every, feature of her face betrayed giiBy Iconfusion. Noel; sawj as n uch, and confronted Mr. Macgre- g>R ' -' - '"' '" "-Q -. I ,- What do you mean, he'de- njanded, ' ?-by that look, by ttiat e eclamation V ' "Speak," said Aunt Polly."TeU us what you know of that guilty froman yonder," The beautiful Girce iwbd had darkened our , household. fo> so " many ^eeks,/fled from it in shame and disgrace," JA year has passed-> since, then', and! Wey' know nothing " of her movements" from that day. I prayiGod thsft we.may nev^er. see; her-or hear of lier again;- - ' ; lam Noel's [wife now, an^ know" that his bestjand truest loVei never wandtired frwp; me. Bertha and' Aunt Polly are my stanr.cb friends. What more could.I ask4 Mejj. as- Lixvers. ^ Miss Abbie i J. Terry say:--In \. thefirst place; it-is an imposition on any well-bred girl 1 to. keep ber T up later then 10:30 o'clock; when ;/- . you have the opportunity of seeing^V ' her often. If you always leave her'.", with the wish in her .heart that you lad stayed jonger; you gain so j. much. Never run the risk of weary-: ing her with your 'presence, r Be;^. just as1 earnest and straight-forward 1. as in your honorable dealing witA. men. "' the worttiness and seriousness of . your love, .so that vulgar and sense- iws bantering may--appear to them as such. 'Love in.-religiofl~'thts : ' supremest happiness, wear it man-.]-"i fully and proudly, but holily. %bo T _a woman 1)vely. j If there is any:; ' thing humilia-ting to a yoman,it i ; is to hav^^ lever whom she wishes'" ::: to honor j weak - and vapid, ever '-- yielding and half afraid of her. She longs tor.tell him " to act like a an/!" The .man who conceals w .denies his love, for fear ef bWg laughed at is af coward. A love i that has no element of divinity in |. it is not love, but passion, whichi of ? ' itsel P has nothing ennobitng. That ; 'firas a beauinful inscription;on- an L-. eulgagement ringt "Bach for. the i ~':~ Other and both for God." -H ' -S ;"'IJ GBAiNS OS? GOLD, Do nothing you would wish to conceal. > , SJ3e who often' swears distrusts his own word. , .7 J9 .; As you o stand by your young bride ' are married,' so stand by/ bier ever afterwards. ' i If you 'would passVor more than your valued say little." V It is earnerJ to look wise, than to talk wise. : Superficial. knowledge, is like oil upon water it shines deceitfully, but can easily be skimmed off. Action U. the great law; it is by steady, strong, continuous action, that all jpeat works are accom,- plished.' ' Talk: a bout the extravagance in dress; of J woin&a f cried' Martha Jane, exultiBglVr-.' What- do you y to Tweed's $6,000,000 suit, I'd ike to knAw I He isn't a] woman, I guess!',' !- .-] -" A colored, preacher remarked: 'When Cfpd made die fust; man he set,him u^ agin, the fence todry.' 'oWho made de fence V.interrupted an eager lLsteher; Putdat;niggerii odt,1, exclaimed, the colored '.preach-! er. . ^ Such! questidra as da{ 'd de-'* stroy all de theology in de world.' ! ' ?' Jim," inquired a school-boy of ;' ' one o( his-mates, " what is", the meaning at relics f^7;.'; 3t>on't you 7 know ! Wtll, t can tefl.'you. You , ' know-7thri master^ licked' me in \- schooiye8tej|day V '^Yei" "Well, ly he Wasn't,satisfied .with iihat, but ! keeps me after school and licked. ' me again. That is what I call a - re4ick.""7;-j-.-. ! "y ? ' A fellow in Dorrisville, Caliibr- iv nia, had a mlother who disliked the, girl' whom fte had engaged"to mar ry. Said tike mother: "-EU give you the brindle steers and ^bfrmdle if you dotit marry her." He7 took the brutes iix preference to;'_tke .';] J I J T:i ,., Victor Hu go asks far the eatat -; - lishmsnt ia I'rance of a democracy which shall end foreign wjsr by. .7 arbitration, c i vil war byii amn< ejty, .1-, and distress ~by 1edu<ti<m. This !'!. sounds 1 well,-^ /hieh4is perhaps about all this gr it French lltteraiuer cares for, but it is* not very practtc- able. -As long as men are Wnaf they!'!' are now, arfri'ration will not to any J graat extent tadce the plsiee of war '! between nations, amnesty can only 'follow a civil |war and not prevent V it, and universal education, however".!'4 desirable; iwould'not preveh*'"jj| . -' distress, unlea it inoluded; educa- j tion of the heart to siich.an extort' f" that iiot a case of want ^waald t* " left uncaradfi- T-. /' \M . \ - - I '" Mm -stL.