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The - ‘ . ~ MW» "l vim use. and the ed b V ‘ I 2. mm .\.1.\ .l ALJ. “I: . b y: the llayolv 01% .m may smwlv .s 1; advanced. 1y tne Corporate ,' his; .; ptisiiui its ‘.‘.'.‘L. through all an to me and. Willi :v. >. . triumphant .lrew iii» a: ;~.~c station of .r :l;-.: II);LSSt'll_“-.:I's . , «it tllC train '..r was Zit>....‘L')ic iigurc, in .i'c lilrrlt'l “'lli‘cll completely ll-a was unusually tall, young an i u'iiuisome ' - only tau-.15... diszinctly visible *:~ Inbgc fur cap Were agiztir of flash- . .vIw. a shapely (luau, and a. dark~ l I ‘21 tier, :is he left the changed to white by the D . . . e: - :o convcvzincc at the station, no i.. - i l .L l 5 , L ~. . g ’ 16 16 Phi" ,5 cap Well over his eyes, and L l \ 16 98 5mg; f r‘.'.':‘..*<i at a rapid rate. .; . ) _ I .. .' I‘ _. .- - J , 4203 ~_3 é - inc- s....ioii-iut-.s.er called I :I: 6 74 Le "N“ :1 .ictI‘tei‘ wait. or you ll .l ”i 10 % 5,3:er . . . . III ..’ 1‘ IL‘: . I I . 1 x 16 93 5;: 1‘; 1 .' Iiéi laughs. gall}. ; ; ,3 51 .. .: I.LZ' to ‘1... and I know the .1 - r v: ; 3‘: 9 0 vs. ‘.-~ ItcarIIor me .I . . . . 1". -. -3 i . '1 .::u..icr instant the «irivmg snow fi :25 1;; '.:.i1!‘rl2n sight. lie could nwt : ' ‘ '31 5c. . .. . . , him, and Yet he walked i w , q » _ V . _ .n . i 4 _;, .' ii i ccnuucntly as it it b). 33;,” ‘50\' . dim: ..... ,3, n ’ ." I‘I m 4' ‘.-'~ five Years (1'10 ,,v\vv. . . .I C . " " A teem-er. _ 1 7" Yr is: this road, and ' llama years but lie liail " “”W 'm it...) i .2 ::>' holy ground. because he:- ‘ . -, j . i 1 . Qfi' ‘1 ~ . . "‘Si‘il L.. ..i) . now 1,110 .0112 wide; \‘flc Am . " ‘ m 2%: ' .-: aw”.- ‘ 1 It had been it. 2,..::-".c ; 2:; .i~t he had won his ” . ’ girl i!“ loved as. he: Viv.“ . . 1 .2) claim his ~ tr. 5: i ,- wizrl and the snow drifted Vl‘ilC storm: was alxii Ht like one "' . ' gar-ls of the; far \\'cst, from. ' *nggsam cilllIU, ;-.;i:iI would have blinded TTESIhR PA - out his. on Iliis way to her. "393193373, m. l‘. : dillL'C last letter reached (0 U. .' .. I” .1 , sweet letter that lay, with ~:~:;.sw>:-ij.-..~;tgto I ._ I . I ‘53:”..l‘gggée . «ms, upon ms throbbing heart. , 4,,':;.I';,I§gg,‘two,é ii-i not. even know that lie was “sec-f czrgemtbe .iii'l now. for the first time a ‘ . . . o . ’ ,aa 4 ’ ‘ a: through his mind: Ought jgzérztau :e :t- .:i\» told her: would the surprise / Ila-3 But no, away with doubts, i 7.14,. nqné‘l'inthé 101‘ hr: .. L. hov- ! 001‘ ‘1 _‘7 1::telligent. ll “T . 1 ','. . . r ‘ £3.00 a Bus...» :iiniscit tree from his mantle - _I.\' .5; (30. 9522-1 .;;. rings the bell, whose sharp, - : .s. - Iamig; I'::._-'.i:ig sets him trembling. If 418 use: should come! NO, for he 189118215... tiA’.’ unsteady footstep in the ' lass": taen the door is opened a a . rinklcd face peers out at "I III :3 vs- HI: "l0~‘:s not know the woman. is a 23 "1: :1 Cdis: Rosc- Morris at home?” I?” ‘4" 3" . 8.tsk«. i. {I'l‘luilljh ‘he 3» its a him more curiously. she says. and shuts the door ‘ Linn lv fore she speaks again. Then, ain't no Bliss Rose Morris now,” " home in" . he exclaimed, staggering ' mi: "not dead?” .\- . :i;.iriicd." said the woman, calmly. Ewan Mrs. George Peck these two “353'" if; Ci‘d- at, :.:; i she‘s gone awav to W'ye to live z 1.; Mi...“ ' . "1'. can‘t be true! there must be some cm- »- , ‘ :3"? ‘ L ‘ ‘1'? ain‘t no mistake about it,” re- J g.) .. 0 '1. ‘ c wmnziii. with a sniil' of indigna- " i'm .‘Jrs. Green, an” I’ve lived with 3L12'Zil I ,,,,, ‘Y - ‘vm rsâ€"-ever since her mother - 1‘ ' ‘d on licr weddin’ dress I _ ~39, ,U'Xard. ' 1 her weddin‘cuke. An’ _ , .. .- , . know who you are. mister, I . 12.5; tons».- so mighty interested in Miss - 1 1': as. an~ licraiiairs'.” .9; i. 3.» r. was like a dash of cold water ,5- A-Ig‘w‘ , friend of John ‘i'v'entworth’s. __ __ 11.3 q - 1.1.:1- speak of him?” «r _I , . mole d}... ‘ 1“. are?" said the old woman. -_, -1.-. «we -.i. you can tell your friend that f‘,_ C. (2‘ L031 ‘III‘P haven't much opinion of a man .. II . IIIII =13" ,- : -.r away and expect a girl to PM 3” ' I‘ I‘ncst I‘.'\‘;‘.l':-3 waitin' for himâ€"â€" V.:- *v ‘I Eur/In». whether he is comin’ back, fillii’ié and will If" x: .iilI I-IrIsIrIIIuII-ictiierIIhe hasn‘t got a . r?“ .. _ t5. .1: . “id 1. Wig-warm) qull of . “Li. 3 C _ . . .““” there, an no notion of .- lust-Ives on her again I You ' friend. Mister John “'ent- . ST NOTICE {Tight Miss Rose was tired of \vaitiii’, 3qu “I" 5‘3- lion she married a respectable . .“I: .:;. who teaches schooi in Wye, l gods 3,180 g‘I‘SI‘choiIrgl'iI to live on, an’ didn‘t have i ) ~ l'lrpvfld. I/akota to get it! she ended I [16, _ ‘IQIIlfwaiIiuji. I‘ncIn relenting 3. little, as goons, ' 6d. ,2: II“ ‘ ”I “Arc-Ision of his face, she ad- l'iose gave him notice, she .5er week before she was married, . ..;. Ilanr'. i‘lS letters an‘ the things he I, . I .:;.; tuere wasn't much to send,” I til lots of fOfiYi'i' . “'"“,"«v.s:ir:i115'- i i in, . .l J, .‘ I.. . 4- ‘] this Tunis hand to stop her. It ' L {0,3115% IU' 1. sudden, and he could soon . "'0 - .l. by 53” ” .' ' ' \'{§thziinc.<.;~..f13 for herâ€"but 14'. ' ‘ he said. "I will go back.” '3 "h’v' (10:71“. the old biast laden "“105, Which crane rushing in 1 I' ‘ , My . . ,, ' "F9331“ “Yum: I‘.‘l'll“" sense of, u n ' ,,‘ ‘ .“‘ . . 5 'l “m1 size said - i - V ‘ Ln nah. a cup of tea :.l"‘ Ln. ‘.:i: her lips he -, .- Q C . r. (I. I" ,.â€"-J .. .__-_- l l ' was dead. i Out. in the driving storm again, in»; help- ..-ss and halt paralyzed by the sumâ€",1, blast- .Iog of all his hopes. \Vhose was the fault? In: :iad lo {Cd her and trusted .:u‘ 50 com. pletely. He had never dreamed of such an ending as this! Had the years seemed " 11 longer to her than they were to him, out there in the mines and in the wilderness, where he had toiled for her. and tl‘.0ll""l‘.t of her, both day and night" Her letter;> had never been frequent, and he had thouaht them shorter and shyt: of lateâ€"but stillâ€" he had never dreamed of such a blow 19 2 this! The fury of the storm rose hi'rher, and be neither saw nor heeded where he went. There was deep despair in his heart and brain, and he went blindly on, growing colder and more hopeless at every step. At last he realized with a grim sense of humor, that he who had bravely faced the pitiless storms of the nortiixz'est-â€"W'as lost in the snow in the little town where he was born. “By and by I shall fall down exhausted,” he thought, and perhaps die before I am found;” and then he wondered if Rose would ever know of his death, and whether she would care. He was growing numb and drowsy; he tried for a moment to shake the feelin0r off, for he fancied he saw a light gle-(i’mintr through the storm, but it was of no avaifi the sensation of intense drowsiness was creeping over him again. He stumbled, strut-i; : .>3!‘..‘:l’ilillg as he fell, groaned slight- ly, and tut-.1 lay like a log, insensible. H Inside the little cottage it was warm and pleasant. A rosy little child was there playing with her doll, while the sad-eyed young mother sewed; and the grandfather, the village doctor, sat reading his weekly paper. There was silence for awhile, broken only by the low crooning of the child, and the sharp howling of the wind out- side. At last the old man looked upâ€"“ God have mercy upon all homeless wanderer: in such a storm as this. Hark, what was that â€"did some one knock '3” He sprang up and went to the door, his daughter followed him. A gust of wind blew the door wide open and the snow came driving in. He held his hand over his eyes and peered out. What was the dark object lying prone before him, already partly covered with the drifting snow ? A tiny figure pushed passed him, and a sweet child‘s voice rose high above the storm. “ (,lunpa, ganpa, tum twick ! 1 fink it’s Santa. Claus !” When John ‘Wentworth came to himself, kind faces were bending over him. He felt dazed and weak, and was conscious of a se- vere pain in his left arm, which lay power- less beside him. All his intense vitality seemed to be gone, and he lay still as in a dream. The doctor bent over him, “ My poor boy, this was a rough welcome home to you, after all these years ! Strange, strange;â€"why John \Veiitworth, I pulled you through the measles and the whooping- cough when you were a boy, and, thank God, we found you to-day before you had perished in the snow! But to think that you should fall and break your arm at my very door! \Ve’ll have it set presently, and then it will give you less pain. Frances Wlll help me; you remember my daughter, little Frank, with whom you used to play, years ago, when you were both children?” John smiled faintly, as the fair, sweet- faced woman approached him, with the linen bandages in her hands. The good old doctor worked and chatted over him, and through the dull conscious- ness of physical and mental pain he felt as if he were a child again under the doctor’s care. By and by, when the arm was set and he was comfortably settled in the large, easy chair, he heard a. little voice outside the door, pleading for admission. “Mamma, mamma, dear, let Fay tum in; Fay wants to see poor, hurted Santa Claus!” The doctor laughed. “It is our baby, John; she found you! It was her sharp, little eyes that spied ‘poor Santa. Claus,’ half buried in the snow.” “Let her come in,” said John. Little Fay approached on tiptoe. “ Santa. Claus,” said the sprite, ‘.‘ Fay so solly,” and she reached up to kiss the dark, bearded face. Presently the storm abated, and the doc- tor sent to the station for J ohn‘s traps, in- sisting that he should remain with them until the broken arm was well again. That evening as John sat listlessly watch- ing little Fay, half amused at her attempts to hang up her tiny stocking at the fire- place, he remembered that it was Christ- mas Eve. And when France took the lit- tle one away to bed, he also left the room. When he returned, he brought an armful of Indian beads and trinkets of all descrip- tions. They were things he had collected to bring back to Roseâ€"but, now-â€" “ Give them to Fay,” he said; “they may amuse her for awhile.” France remonstrated, but it was no avail. “I have no one else to Give them to,” he answered, grimly, and aTl interest dy- ing out of his face he resumed his seat near the fire. As Frances was arranging the last little Christmas packages, there was a knock at the door, and a. moment later her father entered the room with an open telegram in his hand. He was deeply agitated, though he tried to control himself and speak to his daughter calmly. The color left her face, and she looked at him with an expression of absoluterterror. “Father, what is it?” “There is nothing to fear, my poor, dear child; the end has come.” She took the telegram and read it. It dropped from her tremblihg hands. I The terror died out of her face, and in its stead came a. strange look of sorrowful yearning. Her release had come ; her husband The haunting fear, not for herself, but for her child, was at an end. The burden she had borne so long in silience was lifted. There could be no more threats, no further dread of horror: such as she had known. Suddenly, with- out warning, the end had come, and now her one thought of prayer wasâ€"- “Oh, Christ, he, too, was once an inno- cent child! Forgive him his sins, as I for- give him, and save him in spite of all, as I would have saved him if I could.” John Wentworth silently left room. . After awhile the doctor cam; to him, and the i in afew words told his daughter’s history. An early marriage. a. husband weak, dissi- pa-tcd and cruel. She had borne everything bravely, until little Fay was two years olu; 11 cu one night, when i» threatened the child, she left him. 727:» if: 3 :it been one of viiilv dread since then, for in; bad threat. the l tO steal the child 'm'ay. Long after the dot-tori i-éfb him. John sat in the dim fire light. resting his head upon l l l Journey’s end. she has are too few to fill it. affection he ha come 11 ‘ I ’ pm this tiaaed ’3 .eak the same ton e, W ata world of misery 1n Frances’ 11f}; cooled by the same sugnu aridn :pgéneguaém} ! have one sli ht disadvanta - advantage); g am an aIctIIIeIIIIIgeN(some think N 0 one was happy then but children, orally su posed that a creature who likelittle Fa “G . 0 9, “and keep hzr fair hiegdllfrldfri,51ibelithought, of sorrow.” a. crown 7‘. ‘ The Christmas morninw came in silent- ly, bringing its gift 0 ha. rain r - d merr 1 III . . p, as an A dy augiter to tile light-hearted child. n , although they knew it not, it gave sycet promise of a fairer future bo‘ih’o Brapces and to John. , L \ A most three years h“vc ' _ a passed Since John Wentworth, full of hope to his old home, only to find betrayal and esimplicit of thou ht as other women; but this is no); the cagse. Never believe an ' 0' ' fret IIIIIIIIIIIIe }:ythm° of the kind. In . u, c . not nng detrimental to others I I. I a , espgcxalg at Christmas time. l\o: remember HNsE Mica-sin . Farmers Threshers and Mill Men orcncrall ‘ ‘ i . . . y should try the celebrated LARDINE MACHINE OTL. It does not Gum or Clog Machines, and wears equal to CastOr Oii. “Stage masks may cover in on And hearts beat true beneath a t Now, isn’t that a est faces, insel robe!” pretty sentiment? Do b'tt . _ . . I you know Pe VVofli t ‘ lAgrsggsapDoipItment at his Journeys end. also said sorgethingnglsgnralaid that? She knit he hailssaild prokennarm llild firmly said to her lover- er mce. She M COLL C Y L N DE 5 {I O L . arewe to t e D t u ' " i and Frances, and Fay, from whom Revs; Oh tellme, tell me you love me. Only C S I L - I l say so! Never mind if it is true or not.” Now, you prettv, nice bri l ' . , gut cunnmrr, smart (you see I speak the ,lanvuarvz) woman, can you say this of all vour fi‘ieii’ds on this Christmas day of 189173 Yes! you can. MADCE KENDAL. â€" To My Pocket at Christmas. I would the year were louverâ€" Give it of months a scorbâ€" For then you would be stronver In pomt of golden store, a hard to part. The little child had her way into his wounded heart, but 8:231:11 her caresses and the urgent eutreaties of the old man could kee} him there no long- er, and John went back to his old hard lonely life in the \Vcst. ’ But the Doctor’s frequent letters, with lovingImcssages in each from little Fay, were links that bound him more firmly to the East than be yet knew. it was not until the expected letters failed to come that John began to realize how the old Doctor, with his beautiful sad- eycd daughter and her lovely child had twinod themselves about his heart. Even the bitter memory of his false love seemed to fade away in the dread of this newer and nearer loss. He wrote again, and still there came no answer, until at last a letter came from little Fay. “Dear Saute Claws,” she wrote, “Mama shose little gurls how to play the pianno. She does not. sho me; we have alittlc House an we can not have a Pianno anymore. My Dollie’s arm is broke, just like you, dear Saute Claws. I said to mama, when is Saute Claws comming back. She sed, I don‘t no, dear, Iliope sume Day. When are you comming back? I am riting all alone. Mama is out, and Bidget tells me how to writhe Hard words. My Dear Granpa is Ded. good-By, from ‘ ‘YOUR LITTLE FAY. ” Guaranteed to be better and cheaper than Tallow. Try above Oils - â€" and you will use no others. - - M00011 Bros. 00.. Toronto. ROYAl. CANADIAN lNSllRANOE GO. WHICH WILL YOU HAVE: ? And at this gladsome season I’d not be filled with rue That utterly past reason Are the demands on you. The furs for little mother. I’l heItpys for Anne and George, Tue lllCKel “bike” for brother, The latest Blue Book shows that after providing for all liabilitics the surplus of the You must soon full disgorge'. ROYAL CANADIAN for the protection of its policy holders at the close of last year was $509,074, besides stock to the amount of another $100,000 subscribed but not To these you’re surely equal. called up. And glad are you to spend Your stores~but oh, the sequel! Can you its force forefend? ,The same Blue Book shows that the surplus of the London M utual was. $67,176 composed entirely of the unassessed portion of premium notes which no policy holder Can vou, 0 treasured pocket. ever expects to be called upon to pay. Of stringency be free, When on my debit docket They place their gifts to me?! -By the Financial Head of a. Large Family. The following table shows at a glance how the affairs of the London Mutual have been gomg during the last few years :â€" . $6000. 00 a. year is being made by John R. Good“ in,'l'roy..\'.Y.,ut u ork for us. Reader, h“ I He had begun the letter with asmilc, but 2 YO" “m." "“9 "wk“ “5 “Hwhdmt “'0 can Losses Cash Surplus i 110' I 1 . . . tench ynuquickly how to cum from $5 :0 availah] f ‘k . w tie smile had faded and his face was 1519:5Iiluyntlhcslau'l,nndn:m‘n :isyougo unpaid at . ‘ e or Money recI oning l Investme t very “.111th .. I 0... II I;i.»:inIs2x5-s. an -2-2. In any purtIof Year. 1 paying losses ’ premium notes 11 8 1,1 I I . ,2 An \In a. youItnn connm-ncc at home, givâ€" C 058 Of Borrowed each vear is: good old Doctor dead, and Frances in . »~ '3‘“: IrIr fill Ii‘mri IxIqu-mI- 51.....- qunom; 9..in to each year at close of at full face v ‘ sorrow, in poverty, perhaps, and working " "Z: T?” . ,1.j',k’,.;_ "KL“:II',"g‘,,{;f‘yflf‘ll,‘,',;'l‘;,f{: , ' each year. i value. hard for bread for herself and her child. 4 . i‘itihiiliiig’A’ifssiiili"5' H111”It'ummi- l l l \Vliv had she not, written; why had he s. and" a ":53- xii? {if} to” 31.2..-If{iflightiiiif-ie" â€" T . mâ€"u_ ‘r . . - not guessed! A veil fell from his eyes, and â€"fiOâ€"â€"LS TEE: $33.13; $26,233 $0,“: $3)!ng Q? 9.33 he saw her before him tall and 0race- TN , ’ .. i L " ‘ Off”) v :9 ful in her black gown.’ Her he: was ON B ROS’ 1387 12-405 22,701 $20,000 97.268 . 8,000 white and sad; little Fay was clinging to ... ' 1888 23-014 20,721' 40~000 70.334 ‘ None 1..., but the mother‘s eyes were turned to REAL ESiATE msunnucsa FINANCIAL AGENTS. 1889 20,436 13,911 40,000 74,068 9,028 him. Slowly she held out her hands, and ' -- 1890 26.182 1.403 60.000 67.170 l 11,797 he sprang towards her with a glad cry ! But the vision vanished, and John stood in his desolate room alone, with Fay’s letter crushed within his hand. Almost immediately be started for the last. It was again the night before Christmas when he reached the town where Frances lived. Three years ago he had traveled this same road in a blinding storm, with hope and happiness in his heart, only to be met by crushing disappointment at his ' How long ago it seemed ! Then he had thought all happiness was at an end, for, but nowâ€" This cottage must be the one they said she lived in. How small and poor it looks; surely it cannot be. He stops and hesitates, then, as the curtain is caught a little to one side he comesastep nearer and looks into the room. Frances is there alone. She is filling Fuv's Stocking, and small as it is the toys FIRE INSURANCE- The Aetna Fire Insurance Co I of Hart- It should be borne in mind that during the last three years the London Mutual colâ€" ford, Conn., incorporated 1819, losses paid lected in heavy assessments over $30000 more than usual, and yet at the close:of in 71 years about $65,000,000, assets over last year, after collecting a full year’s income, they had only $1,403 with whichto fig’ogg’gofiefiggéfiggly the strongest Ameri- pay $26,182 of unsettled losses. In regard to security no one should hesitate as to which company to select. b- CORNEIL, Agent Royal Canadian Company. The North British and Mercantile incor- porated 1809, paid up capital abt. $3,500,000 total assets $50,376,064. The N B 8: M is the largest and strongest Co, in existence. Lindsay, July 22’ 1891 We also represent other Fire Companies of high standing, and can give safest se- ~-~.â€"â€"â€"- curity for the lowest rates. KNOWLSON BROS A. W. HETTG-ER Has removed to the store lately occupiecJ by Mrs Gemsjager LIFE INSURANCE- The Confederation Life Association, of Toronto, issues Policies Incontestablc after three years. FREE from ALL RESTRICTIONS as to RESIDENCE. TRAVEL or OCCUPATION. The New Annuity Endownment Policy affords absolute protection against contin- gency of early death, provides an INCOME 11 old age, and is a good investment. east of the. Benson House, Where he will keep a large stock of Fancy Goods, Wools, Embroider- ies, silks and all mods of Goods in that line. A moment more and John is knocking at the door, and then is holding her by both her hands and looking dowu into the sweet, eager face as if to read its welcome over and over again. “It is very late to come,” he said, “but. my business could not be delayed. Santa Claus has brought some trifles for little Fay,” and out of his huge pockets came all manner of comical bundles. The sudden tears wellcd up in her clear gray eyes, though she struggled bravely to repress them. “How good you are l” she said. “Frances,” he took her hands a sin, and there was reproach in his voice, “ by did you not trust me, why did you not tell me this before?” Her hands trembled in his. “I had no right to thrust my sorrow upon you,” she murmured. KNOWLSON BROS. He smiled- “1 have come back to “m Represent the Beaver Line of Steamships the right, if you Will let me, to bear Y9“? lying between Montreal and Liverpool. sorrows with you, and to lighten them If I Boats large and well equipped and cheap can. And I beg you trv and love me 3 rates of passage. little in return, for Fay’s dear sake.” Represent the Norwich London Acci- The tears still glistened in her eyes as dent. Insurance co. Capital $1,000,000. she answered. “Not for Fay’s sake only, Rates extraordinarily low and security un- but for my own ! I dared not come to you urpassed. forsympatfzg’ and helpâ€"because‘l 1°Ved OFFICE WILLIAM-ST. NORTH or KENTSTREET. y°“’ J°hn' Lindsay, Nov. 19th, 1890.â€"45-1y. AUTHORS 8i 60X. â€"â€"MANUFACTURERS OFâ€" Trusses, Artificial Limbs Ap- pliances for all deformities of thh Human Body. Spinal Disease, Hip uomt Diseases of the Knee and Ankle, Knock Knee, Bow Legs, Club Feet. etc. Also Crutches. l2| CHURCH STREET! TORONTO. Rate 15 to :20 per cent lower than ordin- ary rates. KNOWLSON BROS. REAL ESTATE... 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