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~reside I am sitting, Byiihdeilhear theold clock 33,, u in...» is ever sw1ftly flitting, ” From thv sight- away, away. I" lv‘vyv ticking, slowly ticking i lCnll :â€"~' -. . .y soon I” And by way of terminat' ,., . _ . Sabbath School and , ' {My life's weary hide day, he Shut the d In“ matters it to fall afore in March, and if them Bible Class at 2.30. Classes at 10 A. M. .~, .’ . dyiilJ’CVCF dym‘z we 1: b -. 00“ In their faces, and little ones 1nd crished-â€"-” Prayer meeting, \Vedncsday at8 P, Mr, Ed? . ‘h , sight, away, away i n ack into the house with a r'm - - c p , Young People’s Christian Endeavor I; From . 3 .â€". V chuck e. g 1 His v01ce broke down, he turned his SOCIet)’, every Friday evening at 7.30. c . . . ' - murmur faliing u It’s . face away. ' ind its 1103‘“ . , 9' 800d “1111" Bets \ it METHODIST Qua St tâ€"I‘ G w ‘ -. ~ â€" soul in fancy 868““ _ he " . - - ° 7 vasn " Father,” leaded the 'ld war a . ’ -‘en rm ' ‘W' ' ‘ 0 hr ”.13.; warning voice that’s calling re, stud he to himself, P U n n, Delve)" Dame!" . Mme? while the f-iir sun shinefh, (golden sheaves for thy Sfireroom, Girner are the day declineth ' imp. night's uncertain gloom . G-irzier. garner. steady garner, ‘ (While The light holds fair and bright, yum i; fruit-Ell, soon It wadeth .. < , - ' 1 . ~ 11130 Law,” 5. mysterious night . of the old stone wall. . “Mercy upon us!” said she, with little start. “Who is this?” . . ears and tribulation th children told their story. Q, ”kind spe thing, ever Speaking v w; <VIL1V"5:;,C‘ \\ cird-like tOne . 3;. {tn-tug“ do thy dutyâ€"â€" \ ‘ ‘ ,’ ., 'hv molden iioontide s gone l A FROZEN HEART. BY 5 E i RILEY BROWN E. there ain’t no softening him. there he goes now.” eyes, his hands thrust deep his pockets. said Di‘CimUS breath of relief when he was gone. g.“ .. L I won’t have ' DAM. ‘ {Ep'i'v 'silici end 0f it.” My, 132» k stood on the recl.-bri<fk but I have none. 1’ ' Main. in front of the big Wood. fire, In school-teacher, boarding around. l .f the intensest ammOSIty, .. To: i'itt-‘l‘ in his hand, a frown t'll‘iitll‘dn iv, w. here? .. 'llllii.‘ ;; Two El. . n . KR, ;,.';:;,i:‘.; i115 rugged face. my week With your grandma Black - E. ,. ll"< llisirk mused in her occupation nOW. I know she’ll let me take you GHLIN, . ‘ umudingâ€"a pained ex- into my room there, and we can fix up u ‘ ,ryyv\f O: gnaw-a “-1 dUring “”3"“?! Passed over her toil-worn some sort of bed there forone night at n the cor- impové least. Your grandma Black, she’s a .d 6 Sta. .35..“ -1.... o . or Elill ’ .- But :hw iii-.3 your own Son’s human Christian, ‘nd not a heathen sphinx l” setting her lips close together. “ Come, don’t cry any more, little boy. [’11 take care of you.” Mrs. Black’s amazement at the sight of Miss \Vlielpley leading a child by ciifliz‘d‘u l).-cilllu,§,’7 she pleaded. “And i: had, and there ain’t no one to care ' for Pm a: Hill‘s Hollow.” 0 ' ”digit-v i "i“; “‘91P, that,“ retortig either hand on her kitchen threshold :3». xiii" fifmg ’ll‘sée 10W $933k may easily be imagined. At the piteous tag I“? H l’ ’ if” H11” 01 OW O ,5 tale she burst into tears t;;. 3. l ‘g ., 2L tree tavern l I don 1: Oh, Miss Regina, said she “ what am I to do? He saysâ€"” “Never mind what lie says,” curtly interrupted the girl. “ We can't let these two poor little creatures perish of cold this bitter March night because lze hasn’t any heart ! As for getting to the tavern before the stage starts again, they’re not able to do it. And, after all, what would become of them at the other end of the route? No, Mrs. baccarat mind she had all the morning Black, we’ll give ’em a good supper of ard ten timing what room John James’ warm bread and milk, and fix ’em a Ortiins shinnid have, how she would bed in my room for tonight. And if Mark sundry broken toys that She your husband finds it out and scolds E‘s: J’iiidl’f’ii. I never did. When . St' in -l1.il w“ ::.".:‘rit‘~.l and had a. family and I ain’t goin’ ., I want that clearly :vieis‘tocd. -\t my age I can’t have ctiirirx: rik-‘ting about the house. I ks, i‘rxgiz’ .iolzn James and Esther Elieâ€"slxd :E.-:.z's all can be expected . Ins, me i" \r ’1‘ and 333, hawkâ€"‘5 countenance fell. a . ,,. ..,, J 1‘ ll: t"..r.... ill. ... if .' » L”, L... In ‘ . hr. x. :1 .‘l. tin-«t in the garretâ€"sole you, why, you may just tell him it was reis Cf the only Child she ever had my fault,_ I’m not afraid of him if you lidâ€"for their behoof, and what a are. And to-morrow we’ll consider gI-arr. of surshine their presence will what is best to do next.” Ma- brtg into :‘rie silent, dreary house. Thus relieved, to a certain extent, of , shes, lhâ€"v were no kith nor kin to. her, the responSibility, old Mrs. Slack set teirgzhe grandchildren of old DeCImus’ to work With a glad and pitying heart is: wife. y»: her heart warmed to to warm and feed the two poor little 325:): With litzzging tenderness. children, and did not rest until she had (I as " “I: Seems 'most a pity,” said she; seen .them snugly asleep on ,3 floor- --;-,: m_-~ bed ID t..e corner of Regina 5 small .. ~, -, a artment. . i: i.».Tffeihii’gifueiti’;3‘2 F" It donft me as if I coals 6"." let ”31:30 my, 1 vhereaâ€"andd that's the ’em go againnMiss Whelpley, said the ,. i I ‘ . . ,, old woman, Wiping her spectacle-glasses. M. and the snort or it. H B ,. . . . at you don t know what it is to be I . " but. father, they’re on the way married.” we “ready 1“ “N o, I don’t,” said Regina, laughing. ,A. ”The“ PEER he" ‘30 be on the way “But, never mind, Mrs. Black, two 7 7 bad this “it. afOFB they’re twenty- sweet children like this will be sure to . ”3" 59‘4” 031377 find a home somewhere.” ' film ””511? 11* l‘liaCk went OUt- Five Old Demicus came home at the usual , 3173129 ism-r tE.»- ring of his ax at the hour from his chat at the village W 3,211». olftf’p and sudden, gave the store. d it is i“ ‘0 his mend of stem resolve. Mrs. Black looked guiltily up at him ‘ - house, Kitty?” said , as he entered. ‘3... -)',z.';i.f.;v' likicli, as the stage- “It’s a-snowin’,” said he, “snowin’ “" rip-"i him out Of the creaking hard.” ' . s grandpa live here? “Is it, father P" .m. ' 4 . =o hope there’s a good “Yes. Where’s the lantern 3" if; I"; 5U frozen cold 3” “What do you want the lantern S's-2‘, :t mite of ten, stood for P" = 9 F: t . ~1 wimi the knocker, while Decimius Black writhed uneasily. . .l .l,.l._:_. Jung to her, with one u I stopped in at the tavern on my ' " ’ '7LTCé"l't‘tl carpet-sack that way back,” said he, “ an’ they told me ' of . virthly stores. the stage went back empty" ,7 ‘.. ..o one there I” faltered “ Did it, father ?” (in 3 10‘” "Cicel- _ 1.5, L ‘ “ An’ I feel sort of uneasy to think incur," said Kitty, “ I’ll what can have become 0’ them child- ‘ "if“? -i ren,” unwillingly admitted the old man. ' 1' came. Mrs, Black “I dare say for’t, I can’t get the look ”flirt: lwr Chickens in the 0’ that boy outen my head. It’s jest " old Decimus was per- the way John James used to look at f.'_'T..“.y task of milking, in me. John James had dreadful pleasant ' til” COW-stable. AS eyes. Help me to s’arch for the lantern TC. comes 01ft! “ She’d a-been co Woman withered hand appealingly on his arm, Lil}? ,ngwake me from my dreams. ge§d, sure. to liev made a fuss. Cnliim. calling. ever ca11mg MEI [£0 Judgment nor discretion.” ‘Lgfevls briefzind fadeth $001111, fl R .a a dozen rods down the road Grasp its brietness, die not s ea ess, eglna Whelpley, the Village school- l’llean them in thy golden noon. mistress, came upon two forms crouch ing among the dead leaves in the angle Regina was a tall, straight girl, with eyes as black as coals, a rosy color, and Black makes up his mind to a thing shadow as the old man trudged past, the Visor of his fur cap pulled over his down into All three drew a long “ Look here, said kind Regina, “ I’d take you in myself it I had a home; in ,only a country . One thing is very certain, though : you can’t go any further to-night. I’m boarding an epidemic, the people should live_and act prudently, but should not be in a state of fear. brid e Delugocratic politicians of the first half century of the nation’s history. He was Governor of Massachusetts in 1811, and signed the first bill giving one party all the advantage in a State election by an unnatural arrangement of legislative dis- tricts. next election, though nearly two-thirds of the votes were cast by the Federalists. Editor Russell, of the Boston Sentinel, a leading Federal organ, made _a colored map showing one of the most ill-shaped districts in Essex county and hung it up in H - ' ' TOWER his sanctum. One day, Gilbert Stuart, ' CITOR, Proctor, Notory Public. Conveyancer, BRAGEBRIDGE ONT. A . . l" 1 b t d 'iinter Whose ortrait 0f Etc. Offices in Bigelow's Block, Corner York Kent 39-12n' he ce e ra e P: a P Streets. Entrance on York Street, Lindsay, Ont. BRAGEBRIDGE, _ _ _ Washington is so well known, was looking at the map, and remarked that it re- ‘ ‘ The ”csurcsés‘ “ "‘ ' _._...._. Cd Saw a big tear plush down from ’his‘diui . eye-s on the lime plaid covvrlvt. "I’m glad on’t.” said he " I’m glad It’s a bitter March night, and. the snow is falling as I never kn0wed METHODIST, Cambridge street.-â€"â€"Bcv. Dr. Williams, Pastor. Services at 11 A. M., and 7.00 P. M Services at 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Sabbath SchOol at 2.30 l" M. Prayer Meeting Thursday at 1.30 P. M. ming close to him and putting one “they may stay here, mayn’t they 2” “ Yes,” he answered, in a husky BAPXIsg, voice "they may stay here.” n erson Pastor. ’ M' 7' ~ J. .. - So the little wanderers found ‘a home, and 00 P 3" Prayer “33‘1"“ 54b bath morning at 10.30 A. M. Sabbath after all, and, to judge by popular reâ€" School at 2.30 P. M- Young People’s port, not an unpleasant one. Society of Christian Endeavor Monday " For, I do declare,” said Miss at 7.30 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednes- Whelpley, the village school mistress day at 7.30 P. M.â€"-All seats free. . ’ . A ‘ ’. ' ° ' “those children rule the whole house. ST NDRLWQ (PreSbyteman)' William Only think of old Decimus Black, who Street. Rev. Robert Johnston, B. A., used to think that children had no are now showing a fine assortment of Wilton, Axminster Brus- sels Carpets. e Pastor. Services at. 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Sabbath School at 3.00 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8.00 P. ‘7: 3.1 [Mk still is speaking a true womanly heart. business to exist, building a play-room M. Youn People's Christian Circle OILCLOTHS AN D LIN OLEUMS: 24 and 12 it luv-h beside the fire, “ It’s a shame 9” said she “Two i-orltbem 1n the barn, and buying a Sabbath ommg at my; feet W1 9 I ., , as if it were SPeking little helpless creatures like on l B ltt e pony for ,em to ride, and taking ST PAUL’S ' :,..m~â€" , . . ‘ . . . ut , , . , . (Church of England) Russell ' some strung-'8 1933"“ ‘50 lllSpll‘e every one knows that wheii Decimus em With him wherever he goes. His Streetâ€"Rev. C. H. Marsh, Rector. Ser- CHINA MATTINGS’ m handsome deSIgns, vices at 11.00 A. M. Sabbath School at 2.30. mg W heart has been frozen up tight theSe I many-years, but it has thawed at last.” So it had. In the sunshine of child- ren’s SIDIleS, the magic influence of ST. MARY’S (Roman cathOIIC) RusselStreet ithiCh the Great Teacher spoke, when figsvbvgarlfiggfigfiogaugffétlgasstg? e said : ' ' ’ ' ’ vices at 8.00 and 10.30 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. “And a little child shall lead them.” Sabbath School at 3-30 P- M- M Died of Fright, _ During the great epidemic of influenza in this country and in Europe, it was re- marked by many physicians that it was impossible to tell exactly where the influenza left off and panic began, so many people were ill with complaints which only their own nervous imagination con- nected with the epidemic. This observa- tion recalls an old story told centuries ago, perhaps, but apparently forgotten since. According to the legend a peasant was travelling through a forest on horseback, bound towards his village, when he was stopped by an old Woman. “ Give me a ride behind you,” said the old woman. “ Who are you,” asked the peasant. “ I am the Plague,” she said. The peasant said not a word, but put THE REGHT PLAGE his whip to his horse, which gave a bigl jump. l . ' - 3 “To GETâ€"- “Stop! Stop! said the old woman, 3 running after him ; “ do you think I shall l ' not get to your village just the same, lROOHl Papers! PlCllll‘G Frames} whether you give me a ride or not? I; shall be there a little later on, never fear. Self-Rolling Window Shades and Picture Be reasonable, then, and give me a lift. i In return, I promise that I will not touch you nor any of yours. ” “Get on,” said the peasant, bringing his horse to a standstill. The Plague mounted behind him, and they rode on. Presently the peasant. growing bold, stopped and said to the old woman : “If you want to make me perfectly happy, you will spare Johnny Smith at the village, and Billy Weaver, and Tom and 7.00 P. M. Prayer Meet- ednesday at 7.30 P. M. Y. M. C. A., Rooms opposite new post office. Open daily from 9.00 A. M. to 10.00 P. M. Religious Meetings for young men Sunday afternoons at 4.15 Short addresses. Good singing. Young men always welcome. Robert Ken- nedy, President; F. B. Utley. Gen. eral Secretarv. n........m%~ V “mm...” --â€"..â€" D. CAMPBELL, wainwLLE LiVERY. OMFORTABLE RIGS AND GOOD driving horses at reasonable rates. _ Special attention paid to commercialmen H as removed to the store latel INOUIRE AT OUEEN’S HOTEL WOODVILLE. y occupied by Mrs. Gemsjager east of the Benson House, where he will keep a large stock of Fancy Goods, Wools, Embroider- ies, Silks, and all kinds of Goods in that line. Woo/5 am! 02%67/ articles 720w Hanging Mouldings is at Wm. A . Goodwin’s, near the market. NEW-~-GOODS! NEW PRICES! m DYEING and SCOURING promptly and neatly executed A. W. H ETTGER. JOiner' ” Lindsay, Jan. ,6. 1897. ‘-lr' \\ “ Very well," said the old woman, “ I ..A-,_~___ â€"â€"â€"â€"~-â€"â€"- -â€"â€"~7 -.~__»_---_-_.A__._ h\\ will spare them.” ”flopsicians. The man whipped up his horse again, but had not gone more than a quarter of a mile further before he begged the Plague to spare such an one, and such an one, and such an one. “ I will spare them,” she naid. And this went on until there was not more than ten people in the village whom the Plague had not agreed to spare. They arrived at the village. On the following day a great many people were taken ill with the plague, and within a day or two thirty of the villagers Were dead. The peasant ran to the Plague in great indignation. “Look here ! he exclaimed ; you are a wicked wretch. You didn’t keep your promises. Thirty people are dead al- ready ! ” . . “I have kept my promise faithfully,” said the old woman. “It is true thirty are dead, but only ten of them died of the plague. All the rest died of fright.” . The moral of this story is that, during MRS- WHY‘I‘E, DR. DEGRASSI, PHYSICIAN, , , Is Again in charge of the SURGEON, ETC., ETC., Wellington-St. lindsay. W L. HERRIMAN, M. D. M. C. P. S. Kg. Office and residence Cambridge- St. Lindsay, opposite Baptist Church, DR. C. L. COULTER, MEDICAL Health Officer, Grand Trunk Sur- geon, Lindsay District. Office and resid- ence, Russell Street, Lindsay, second door west of York Street. Office hours, 9.00A. M. to 10.30 A. M. ; 1.30 P. M. to 3 P. M. and 7 to 8 P. M. Lindsay, Jan. 8th, l890.â€"50. g’rofessionaf gates. D. MOORE. BARRISTER, AT F- TORNEY, Solicitor and Notary Public MONEY TO LOAN. Office. Kent-SI... Lindsay. HUDSPETH dz JACKSON, BAR- RISTERS, Solicitors, etc. Office William-St. ADAM HUDSPETH, Q. C, ALEX. JACKSON G H. HOPKINS, (successor to Martin - Hopkins) Barrister, Solicitor etc. Office, Thirkell’s Block, Kent St. Lindsay, Ontario. “ Gerrymandering." The term comes from the name of El- Gerry, one of the leading \. J as. H. Copeland [ P. TULLY, BLAGKSMITH AND GENERAL JOBBER. 0 Thus the Democrats carried the MoSWEYN ANDERSON, BAR- Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meal RISTERS, SOLICITORS. etc. Block, Kent street, Lindsay. JOHN McSWEYN. DONALD R. ANDERSON. Hamiltons, Horse Shoeing a Speci- alty. All work attended to promptly. Orders delivered to any part of the town Shopâ€"5th door east of the market. B. Dean, BARRISTER, SOLI- ONT A. TROTTER, . . - ‘ Agent for the Singer Sewing Machine ef- , . . Q _ , minded him of some monstrous animal. cINTYRE STEWART BAR . I!“ Ira. . ,, . with ”it, E9 re 9“" m9ther' I muSt gohout and gum Eli: Picking up a pencil he added what might M RISTERS, Solicitors, Notaries, ,etc., etc. 'BOLTON STREET - - BOBCAYGEON. Company. All SUpplles kept on hand. I i J." in. .gontront the little crea- chlldren up, I Wis to goo ness represent a head, Wings, tail, and claws. Oflices over Ontario Bank, Kent-St.,Lindsav. "“30 still patiently waitin‘Jr , never sent ’em away.” “There,” he said, “that will (in for a D .M INTYRE. T. STEWART CF ,1 ' ’5 l At that moment the door at the fOOt salamander. ” Russell looked around and ' I c UNDERTAKEB, ALEX MACDONELL, “if mill “ \Vho be you ?” gof the stairs opened. Regina Whelpley exclaimed :â€" ,“ Salamander ! Call it - and dealer in all kinds of in lsr- .l..hn and Catherine,” said l stood there with flushed cheeks and Gerrymanderé’ hTife manic; fipck and hlas A 313%XLEE , gfigngofifgfiggg, GRAIN DEALER, t... image... 1 FURNI TUBE. ___ . , 1‘ _ Roth; are vou our Grandpa “If on really mean Mat, Mr. Black,” “ l e 0 . l‘ . . ’ store, Kent-St., Lindsay. Niki: d ’d ii, “Providence has been kinder who was a signer 0f the Diplaragion o; AGENT FOR , I‘m. ‘ 33.1 S e, , . Independence, and was Vice- resi out o ” . i. M ”1"” peered “P the road. to you than you had any “ght ‘30 ex- the United States when he diedâ€"Cleve O’LEARY O’LEARY, EARRIS CHURCH FURNITURE a l i (1313‘: 90““ said he. pect. Light the candle, Mrs. Black. land Leader. '1;ERoSm%:t°B?ifn:;Ifiigvcigsiifiiiogtsréztcmcery SpeClalty. G flsgow LOH(l0ll Insurance 00- 98. sir Kitty answered shiver- Show him Where the poor creatures . ' ’ ’ ' . . " - ' - . . in neatl and rom t1 _-.__ g - are. I found them cowering under a. It is reported that Count Kalnoky, the ARTHUR CLEARY- HUGH CLEARY Rep air g Y P P y OFFICE“ N a, nd T nk S llal.’ ~ . - - p- M' 't h done. .â€" ew a W tore- t2. ' It ”tops at the ’6!“ cm an hour stone fence, Mr. Black, and I brought Austrian Imperial rime inis er, as _._. . gggffmg‘: hosses and give the passen- them here on my own responsibility. suggfited that a conference be held b?‘ BARRON, dz MCLAUGHLIN, All orders receive most careful house, Lindsay. 5:.)th supper. You go arter ”:- L°°k 1” dweenhEmPirI? WllllambEriilpemthramll; 5 1'1 on K t s: Bakers attention ‘ _ ’° “l? half a mile and tell the driver Sh h ld th (1’ h' h b h osep ’ an: ing um e as e on Barr’sms’ 91° tors’ c' ce’ en "’ t ' ' 'm‘ dS k , 0t L _ v ' â€"- .. e e ecan lg lg a. 0V8 61' - t ' revailin Block, upstairs: MONEY T0 LOAN at loves fth Of- R'sks on Farm Bu: lngs an toc , 3:?“ 1 head. Old Decimus leaned forward and means 0f allay mg, he annety p 3 current rates. . 18' Reference can be made to any 0 e for the first time in her life Mrs. Black in Austria and Italy arising from the re- signation of Prince Bismark. . . uthodlfi' t Church. . . _ ,W _ ‘ a} R. I. McLAUGHiJN. ,ficms 0f the “May M ”.5. Linda), . J... it}., 15.1.4 ~11 t ‘ JOHN A. 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