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oe anne py JAS. V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. : OTTAWA, CANADA, | Th House is ost comfort- POLITIOAL, AGRIOULTURAL, | fausci busines wih tho Paint Off iy' folie nd Gres 7 cal fox n AND % nd other d ome le. Good Liquors gars, . Copyrights and the Registration of Trade | ule, first class Stabling and Ostlers.-- FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Maks procured. Drawings, | Additions have been made a th 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY "BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will bo charged. No subsctiption taken for less than six months; r discontinued until all arrears and no Arey VOL. XVI, NO. 52.1 Hort Onfaric Obseruer. vv f . [RATES OF ADVERTISING." For each line, first insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ...... 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum...,. 5 00 BE" Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1874, WHOLE NO, 881 a -- es HENRY GRIST, PATENT SOLICITOR AND DRAUGHSMAN, Specifications, and other Documents neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared on receipt of the model of the Inyenti Post PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. country. Fare $1.00 per Day. Auctioneers. W. M. WILLCOX, i LIOENSED AUCTIONEER, FOR THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO. AND TOWNSHIPS OF MARIPOSA & CARTWRIGHT, EGS to thank his many friends and the ed, will be at our risk. i o Advertisment d pareil, and charged according to the space they ac-- eupy, . ne att public generally, for the liberal patron- age bestowed upon him for the past five years. Having now given up the business of rT without speaific instructons, will be Sasied advertisment will be taken out untj} paid for. ount allowed to Merchants and others who. advertise by the year or until fordid and charged aiccodingly. A liberal d half-yest, | Those terms will in all cases be we strictly adhered to, ------ Job Department. granmes, Corde; Ba than any other establishment in the County. Parties from a distance getting hand Vills, &e. printed can have them done to take hime with them. Shatnplets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- a Bill Heads, Blank Bois, Rendipt Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Bote, ® i Gards, &ec., of every "style and soor, executed promptly and at lower rates Bailiff, I intend, in future, to devote my whole time to the business of Auctioneer, Collecting, &c. It will be my endeavor, by prompt and careful attention to business, to give full satisfaction to all who may favor me with their Sales or Collecting. _ J Bi'ls draughted and Blank Notes furnistied free of charge. 5 Also Bill Stamps always on hand. Arrangements can be made for sales &c., Office, Port Perry. W. M. WILLCOX, Prince Albert, Oct. 25, 1873. Wm. Licensed Auctioneer, { Gordon, Valuator, &e. Scott, Thorah, Rawa, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, Jy BAIRD. HT. PARSONS. Peotrasionad Ears. = JONES, M. D, Coroner, Physician, » Surgeon, &c, Port Perry. Jffies, over Allison's Drug Store, Queen-st. esidenco--One door west of the Presby teflan Church. REF" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. THOS. H. WALSHE. ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township i WA Coronor for the County of PAR Pliysician, Surgeon and Ac- <cacheur, Prince Albert. | H. SANGSTER, M. D,, Physician, Sur- , geon and Accomcheur, PORT PERTY. fice over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Qeen and Perry Streets. tice hours from 10 a. m. to 12 m. g recently Ros , the dw by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. Oshawa, W323 NGILL, MD. FRANCIS RAE, M.D, IRS, McGILT, & RAR, Physclans, Surgeons, AV &c. ge. Otilce and Residences, King st, North Ontario ; Mariposa, cte., in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctnally attended to. Debts col- prompt remittances made. WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer, I IST OF DIVISION COURTS 4 FOR THE County of Ontario, FM. F. McBRIEN, M.D, M. R. C. 8, Guy's | W Hospital, London, England. The lye R. FOR THE YEAR 1874. 0.8. L, . ' Oshawa, I te BE IE. MARTIN, M. D.Simcoe St., Two doors PA I C North of the Cent Hotel, = -- | Oshawa. Whitby... Veit t : 5 gio | E. FAREWELT, LL. RB, County Crown Lei Perss 1018 { slAttorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Cannington. 1|17 "olflitor, and Notary Public. Office lately oc- | poiverton...... 16 oupyd by 8. H, Cochrane, Esq., Brock street, | nayq, T, Hall .. 15 'Whitby. YAN I, ENGLISH, LL.B. Solicitor In L ncery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. \ Oshawa. OMmoesglmece street, opposite the Post Office. \ YUNG SMITH, +_tohey-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insdvency, Notary Public, &c. om [eMillan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 4 LL. B., Barrister, At- Z. BURNHAM, JunaE. | Geo. H. DarryeLL, Junior Judge. Whitby, Jan. 1, 1874. WHITBY STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, p AMERN & MACDONNELL, Barristers and Afprneys at Law, Solicitors County ,Council, ORario. Offiecs : Court House, Whitby. I. J. MACDONNELL. A. 0, CANERN, 2 in Chanery. Office In the- i Perry, yal Arcade; { A. HURY Attorney gt Liaw, and Soljeitar HOLESALE and Retail dealers in Foreign and American Marble Man- tles, Monuments, &c., Dundas St , Whitby. Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite. Also Building Stone cut to order. JOHN NOTT, § Agent, Port Perry. 'Whitby, July 29, 1874, 32 soit Wh ce C cery, Nota® Public, &c., &c. . Money to kinds of good sec Office, Bigelow Royal Arcade, POR PERRY: TTORNEY\T-LAW, Solicitor in Chazi= Office hours pundually from 9 .m. to 5 p,m. hen at 8 per eent,on all ity. John Mc.Donald, MARBLE DEALER ! NEWCASTLE, ONT. ONUMENTS, Tomb-Tables, Head- Stones of great variety, with every de- scription of Marble Work, suitable for Cem- lied at short notice. Also ry Oi NI'VRS, L. D. 8. FPIBBTH iaserted q all the latest princi- lcs of the art, cheap as the cheap- | 1, i at, and us good ns best. Teeth filled |" J. C. WILLIAMSON, . wit Sil Tooth extracted BO priiSie lata) ahah i teed, and all work war- bi Dentical Rooe--in Cowan's new Satisfaction guaranteed, Bl Atkinso} Drug Store, King Siege Cabin. i cteries, supp ] Peterhead and Aberdeen Granite. BES" Parties will find it to their advan. | tage to withhold their orders until called on ranted, January 10, 1872. 39 EMER of the hina Tine, | [ORE MONEY | . Chicago, Ill; @oldMedalist for the Wiz shesh ion on HordPractice. Author| The Subscriber would intorm all in want _of a First Prige, Essay onthoeing. Gradu-| of Money that he is prepared to inte "ated Sept. 16; 1867. | Loans' the Trust.and Loan Society of Dr. Thorn begs to annokco that he has | Toronto, for any amount 'of money from | gaeretary ...... ken idence at kt Perry, and is ke wear dn enema to| $400 AND UPWARDS, pre Stet, 'cate in, the most skill} and scientific | amas | ALL ontors left a4 § Medical Hall "of Mr Allison, will receive ppt attention, ! ay he found aa Tilly tewct, oposite Fort Perry, Oct. 28, 1673. MONEY! MONEY! at the Opsurver Office, and at the Standard | OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, | Thorah, Mara & Rama in lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and | Remember-- | 2 ENISON'S: DOMINION HOTEL, At the Reflway Station, PORT PERRY. Every attention given tv the accommoda- bar supplied with the best the Market af ent stable and shed ac- attentive ostlers, DENISON, Proprietor. tom. EE) Qe" TEL, PORT PERRY. JAMES DEWART, - PROPRIETOR. The Subscriber having leased this excel- lent Hotel and fitted it up with a view to the comfort of guests and the accommoda- tion of the general public, will be glad to welcome old friends and new to take part in the hospitality of the Queen's. . The Table carefully supplied Liquors and Cigars in the Bar, the Stables punctually attended to. The Queen's is conveniently situated a few rods west of the Post Office. JAMES DEWART. | Port Perry, Nov. 11, 1873. d, Choice Yard and A NGLO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT, ONT. By EZRA BAT The comfort of guests carefully attended to. The Table and Bar well supplied. | Choice Liquors and the best brands of | Cigars, Good Stabling and attentive Ostlers. EZRA BATES, Proprictor. The Revere Hol bestgnd most con the Province and is sit venient position for tt 8 s to and from U uw, call here daily. The Subscribe has had the pre and dedly one of the country Hotels in ing pilic ridge, Utica and 1} ce becoming proprietor, rises thoroughly ro making transient home fo | freshment of guests. | The table and bar supplied with thie best the market supplies. |" Good stabi ostler: \, Proprietor. HOTEL, MANCHESTER. JAMES T. HEARD, Proprietor, Good accommodations, Careful attention to the requirements of travelers and guests. The bar supplied wi h the best Liquors and Cigars. Good Stabling. * Manchester, July 15, 1874 30 {pra E HOTEL, GREENBANK. R. McRAE, PROPRI The above-hotel has undergone a thorough ---- "renovation, and has been fitted up with a | view to the comfort and convenience of the traveling public. rict attention paid to the table and the ba Comfortable stables and an attentive ostler, Greenbank, March 25, 1874. the largest and best House in this section of tion and comfort of guests. The table and | fords. Choive Liquors and the best brands f ITOR. | I now take Silver Plat-' ed Goods. Tea Setts, Cruits, Cake Baskets, Butter Coolers, Mugs, Gongs, Napkin Rings, T'ca Spoons, Table Spoons, Tea Knives, Dinner Knives, Tea and Dinner Forks, Butter Knives, a Pickle Forks, Toast Racks, &e. ke, ) &e,, in wishing you the best com ; PHOTOGRAP! FOR ALL, AND PERF PICTURES Si RED AT MKENZIE & SCOTT'S IPHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES!! { O: post Foy's Hotel, Por: Perry. | | 3g ne bedi demand for their much admired Photographs, the Subscribers have--regard. less of expense--so fitted up thei levies and introduced such Instruments as will at all times secure PERFECT PICTURES. Their thorough knowledge of every de-- | partment of the Art, acquired in some of the | best Galleries on this eontinent, together with their excellentGalleries and superior in- struments, give them facilities enjoyed by few for producing those beautitul Photo- Aree HOUSE, 4 UTICA. J, DAFOE, PROPRIETOR. Good accommodaiions. Careful attention and cigars. Good stabling. A JARON HOTEL, WHITBY. A. MASON, - PROPRIETOR. This Hotel has undergone a thorough re- novation and been fitted up with a view to the comfort and convenience of the traveling public. Every attention paid. to the table and bar, while obliging and attentiye Ostlers will have charge of the stables. Whitby, Jude 20, 1830. NOW FOR FIRST CLASS LIVERY RIGS. 'W. H. PARK, Jr, AS fitted up a Livery Stable opposite H the Post Office, Port Perry, where first class : Livery Rigs can always be had. on moderate terms. i W. H. PARK, Jr, Proprietor. "Port Perry, Jan. 22, 1874. WESTERN ASSURANCE COMP'Y TORGNTO. Capital - $400.000. On_Mortgage 'Security' off Town or Farm riper The in By only 8'per cént. No Commission charged," and Loans pro- Hon, ohn MoMurtich. | ...0. Magrath, Esq. || Bernard Haldan, Esq, | JAMES PRINGLE, General Agent. " THE ONTARIO TARMERY WM. SPENCE, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Ofc hours from 10 a. m. t0 3p. sedi ids haa Jor CHRISTIE, OWNSHSP OC LERE, Ts CO I ] K-LAYING,STONE-WORK, PLAS- 8 for the county' of 'Ontario. A business Brix uh 11 their departments, on to his charge will be cafully at-| oxgouted in the best style. sen hy vi pV i Utica, July 15,1873. w rE - . . . AM, Clerk of the "§rd Divi- Li 2 : JRA ce bis mock | New Marriage Act. I' Port Perry. a" Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. HER CHARLES having béen re- appointed. Mariogs Teens dpe (after sixteen years duty), continues to fur. and eir contents, country School Houses, thereby support a Home Insurance Company have AF ports of doing so, either 'by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. .Our rates' will be found as low as_those of any respon. sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. Brock St, Whitby L, FAIRBANKS, Jz. Secretary, MOIEY MOREY ONEY TO LOAN at 8 per cent interest on Real Estate, nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. A. HURD. P. Port Perry; March 12, 1874. 13 to the requirements of travelers and guests. | , The bar supplied with the best wines, liquors | AT HUGOE'S, PRINCE ALBERT, Prince Albert, April 2, 1874, : TS PURCHASE, Promissory Notes, both and Churches, Those wishing to insure and | Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel, | graphs L Ly all who see them, By skilfully Yetouching the negatives the most handsome photographs are produced in every instance, Their Galleries are stocked with a choice assortment of First Class Albums, Picture Frames, Stereoscopic Instruments, the Finest Chromos, aud specimen Photographs in end. less variety. A cordial welcome is extended to all to visit our Galleries and inspect our Stock. McKENZIE & SCOTT. Port Perry, Dec, 10, 1873. 51 PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES, GE C. M"KENZIE, PROPRIETOR HE Subscriber having now fully equipped his new and extensive Livery Stables with a supply of superior Horses and Carriages, is prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIGS On Moderate Terms. . MOKENZIE. | 84 Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873; \ FIRST CLASS TAILORING. IRST class Tailoring in all its depart- ments; 'Work made up on the shortest notice in the latest style; and at moderate rates. A good fit guaranteed. : . Remember the place, opposite Cook's Hotel. RB. HUGOE. - on MONEY [Private Funds] To Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Banister, &c., shawa, November, 21, 1865. 14 CWANTED ! } great pleasure in thanking mj liberal support thoy have accorded gy past, and hope attending to their wants to merit a contintan math pleasurs in showing my. | | | [7 ITH the view of supplying the great | A MERRY XMAS T0 ALL! trons and friends for the very 1 ce of the same. new Stock of Sleighs. Stor Bells, ! Toys, i Stana Lamp. | Side Brackets, | Hall Pendants, 1,2, 3 and liers, to order, liments of the season. I remain, Very truly yours, W.T. PARRISH. MORTCACES WANTED. ns of As at all ti 3 thelr money with the 'enst possible WANIED TQ PURCHASE, Any mfimber of Mortgnges for which the high- allbwed. est figures will be allow n ents Lands Bought 'and Sold: sveral good farms for sale, wn Collections made and a genoral ageney busi- ness transacted. DEBENTURES BOUGHT." JOON & DAVID J. ADAMS, pr 2 General Agents, Office in Mr, Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Pert Perry, Oct. 11, 18572, NOVEY 70 LEAD! The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Propexty, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Algo several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap, Investments made in Municipal Deben- tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks. Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e. Oprrce--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whitby, April 10, 1873. LUGGAGE TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION AND AROUND TOWN, The Subscriber is prepared to convey Chests, Trunks, Boxes and every other de- scription of Luggage to or from the Railway All Charges Station or anywhere around town. Orders promptly attended to. moderate, J. COOK. Port Perry, Jan. 1st, 1874, closely ave now ! 4 light Chanda. Larger sizes got MONEY TO LOAN ! ff mon- nt t, we mes Borrowers PROPOSING ON SKATES. more. A clear, cold, glorious winter day, with the streets all crusted over with snow, and the eaves fringed with long spackling icicl day "The ball is up eh ' ssid Mr. Sag- |" crochet thread with sudden em: hasis. 1 1 don't know,' ed not m--e I have something v. particular t say to you, this! oy lag ty ' she over gr 1 hd 3 Mr "I shal bury. y. PP 30. more bowed graciously. be too happy, Miss Ains- My sleigh waits your con- whose glittoring blue sky seemed unconscious of the very existence of a cloud' and whose keen, bracin wind brought delicious souvenirs of the mountain ridges and forest ion- liness whence it had come. Mr. Sagmore's bachelor aprrt- ments were exceedingly comfortable that biting January day. The fire soliloquised in that shapping,crick- ing, genial sort of way that fires have ; the fat little silver tea kettle sang over its spirit-lamp ; the Malta cat purred sleepily from the velvet depths of a mammoth easy chair,and the carpet was strewn with all man- ner of things, that hadn't any place, and if they had, never were put there. (Gonsgquently nobody was astonished when Mr. Sagmore's eye- glasses came out of the toe of his slipper, and his memorandum book emerged, considerably swollen and otherwise defaced, from the bottom of his wash-pitcher. But then Mur. Sagmore was a free and casy old bachelor. ; £1 don't know where my stockings are,' said Mr. Sagmore, gingerly, patting down the points of his toes, but I'm pretty sure the're some- where. As for the soap--let--me sce! O, I remember now--I put the soap in the pocket of my blue- silk dressing-gown and the dressing- zown was under the bed when I saw it last! Dear me, how nnfortunate it is that wet soap has such a propen- sity tostick." It's all very well in its place, but who wants to have his visiting erads all gummed together with windsor soap ? So the ball is up, eh 2 Well, I think I'll buckle on my steels, and take a tarn or two at the Central Park. And I'll ask Ger- trude Ainsbury to go with me. She skates, 1 know, for TomeJetiers told me so. Pretty girl, that Gerty Ainsbury --IL don't know a prettier. Such nice, smooth-looking brown hair,and 1 , at any time when--when --in short, when you have rigged yourself up, if I may use the expres- [ sion. a Gerty went slowly up stairs, drawing her little fingers, child fashion, Song the balastrades as she went and pouting ber resy lips, as if she had just taken a iy i bitter medicine. Ey gid ¢ What do you think, Aunt Kate ? she said, as she enteed the sunny little dressing room, where sho kept: her poodle and her flowers, and her embroidery silks, and a dozen other femine belongings: « that fat odious old Sagmore is down stairs, and wants me to go to the Central with him I' Aunt Kate, a merry, black eyed old maid, smiled a little. ¢ Well, why doa't you go? 'Now, Aunt Kate, why will you tease a poor creature so? Don't I know that he's going to ask me to marry him? Don't 1 read {he creature's shallow devices in his eyes 2! 'Well, what then ? You talk as if a declaration of love were the most dreadful thing in the world. Tell him 'No' and send him about his business.' Gerty knalt down ona little velvet cushion beside her aunt, and hid hor face on the little old maid's lap. * But aunt Kate, papa said it Mr. Sagmore asked me to marry him 1 must say yes, and--I dare not dis- obey him Le is so dreadful when he is angry.' Aunt Kate smoothed Aus down her neice s brown hair with a loving touch. ¢ And if he hadn't asked me to £0 with him to-day----" faltered Gor- trade. 'What would have happened then?" tierty lowered her voice almost to a whisper 'Frank Caryl would be back I' 'Where is Frank Caryl gone little such a nice little round pursed -up mouth, that looks as it she had a sugar-plum inside, and such eyes that look at you so sort of---- 0h dear!' i Mr. Sagmore completed his sen-- tenee with a sort of rapturous flour- ish of his hair brush, which landed ina silver tea-kottle, and declined | to be extracted therefrom until the; ish had all boiled off. | ever mind,'said Mr Sagmore, | disconsolately ringing the bell.-- | 'James bring some more hot water | and a couple of French rolls, James. | ilow the fellows will envy me, when I come on the pond with Gerty !-- And a soft boited egg, James. ~ But I've got to be tolerably wide awake about it, or some of those young vil- lains that are always hanging round there will bo ahead of me! Con- found it, James, will you bring my breakfast ?' Mr. Sagmore was gorgeous when he was en costume for the Central Park, with a dainty Scotch cap skillfully adjusted so as to hide the bald spot on the top of his head, a cherry=colored silk neck-tie, and a ¢ Rob Roy McGregor" plaided scarf knotted round his fat waist. ¢ Nobody would take me to be a year over five-and-twenty,' he said | 2 | to himself, complacently eyeing his proportions in the mirror, as he fit- ted on a pair of cream-colored gloves und took his skates, neatly encased in a blue bag by the 'obsequious {James, under his arm- 'Now then for Gertrude Ainsbury's Mrs. Aainsbury's parlor was very pleasant that keen wintor morn- ing--most rooms are that have open, red-hearted fires, and ruby, silk curtains, and mos green carpets with woven wreath of gold lilies blossoming over their surface. And there was a singing canary in the window, and a basket of white ja- ponicas, fringed with heliotrope, and and sweet violets on the table, and Gerty Ainsbury was sitting in an easy chair by the fire, engaged in T. COURTICE'S PREMIUM SADDLERY WAREHOUSE Removed TO HIS over due and yet to become due, ac. cured without delay, iO Mutnal Insurance Company. |iounts, Jud and Mortga 2 Thy i # "JOHN TAYLOR. He S---- it ! Apply personally to Manchester, Nov. 13; 1873, 47 | This C is now fully orgs d and is W. M, COCHRANE, d to accept risks on Farm Buildings | 44 Port Perry. MRS. L. M. COOK. J poe HAIR DRESSER, Switches, Braids, Frizzets, Curls, and Comb- ings, ind Hair Jewelry Manufactured. Rooms, over Mr. Nott's Furniture Ware-- rooms, corner Queen and Perry Streets. Port Perry, Nov. 18, 1874. a WW. W. Davig' Factory, QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY. Port Perry, Oct. 15, 1874, NEW BUILDING, Cabinet / some very complicated piece ot cro- chet work. She was quite pretty enough to justify Mr. Sagamore's enthusiastic entomiums--brown-haired,and hazel 'eyes, with checks like dimpled peaches, and a coral mouth, round whose corners lurked the merry shadow of ansmiled smiles ; and she wore a canary colored cashmere wrapper, tied round the waste with a heavy cable'of golden silk, and trim little slippers edged round and with swansdown--just the morning costume of all others most suited to her rosy type of beauty. Mr. Sagmore's heart gave a great' thump under the 'Rab Roy Mec- Gregor" scarf, as his eyes fell on Miss Ainsbury"s distracting tout en semble. : ¢ Ob, dear ! I'm in for it now, head over heels, and up to the tip of my ears in love," he groaned mentally. ¢ If I don't ask her to marry me to- day, I'm the greatest fool 'this side of the Rocky Mountains.' While these bewildering thoughts DR. MCCLINTON respectfully request all parties d to him either by Note or Wu, fiosazen to me are requested to call and settle before the end of November. -- Those whose accounts have been running from two to five years will find them in other hands for collection unless arranged before the above mentioned time. come and any who may not be prepared t: pay cash may have the matter arranged, By attending to the above the trouble an of sending "a 'coll voided ; but anywh time will be collector. ' R. JONES, M.D.' Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1874. 44 & Saintfield; Oct 28th 1874: ALL PERSONS et a ee November next. All indebted will please will be a- ho have not settled by that ted on by an authorized were passing through his mind, he bowed low to the little queen in the easy chair. ' Your very humble servant, Miss Ainsbury--your most obedient.' 'Good morning, Mr. Sagmore,' said Gerty, rather disdainfully. - ¢ Perhaps you had not observed,' began the old bachelor, complacently * that the red ball is up. Capital skating, they tell me. - Would you be obliging enough to honor me with your company to the park ? 0 d [And if papa says yes, then no horri- Mystery 2 'To Albany to see papa and ask him it'--and she hid Ler scarlet face still closer--¢ if he may marry me! ble old bachelor with a bald head and yellow eyes, can part us. But oh ! if he should ask me before Frank comes, I could'nt say yes; and he would be so angry, and I know pe pa owes him ever so much money !' 'Young Caryl is wealthy,' said Aunt Kate, reflectively.: 'he could help to straighten out all them tang- led money matters for your father.' * Yes," said Gerty ; ¢ Frank 1s rich. but I don't caro for that. 1 only know that I love him. Eleven o'clock! Good gracious, Aunt Kate. Mr. Sagmore will be angry if I don't make my appearance pretty soon !' And Gerty dashed the tear-drops from her carmine cheeks, and be- gan ahurred toilet. She did look bewitching, when sha decended to the parlor, in a close fitting velvet garment borderd with glossy brown fur, and a velvet cap whose long sweeping plume over- shadowed her bright masses of bright matted hair. Mr Sagmore electricalely started from Lis chair, felt as if his heart were struggling like a captive trout struggling in the sparklin moshes of that jaunty net. ¢ Allow me!" said Mr Sagmore, offering his arm. J But Gerty had sprung to the win- ow, with one little gloved hand pressed against her heart, and a crimson light burning in her cheek. 'Hush !" she exclaimed imperitive. ly, holding up her finger. For a jingling sleigh had dashed | to the door, with lightning speed -- Gerty's heart beat high--perbaps her tardy lover had arrived at the eleventh hour. No--it slackened up at the door, but passed into the second or. third house below, disgorging a fat old lady as its only freight. Once more Gerty's heart sank within her likea ball of lead. ; 'Tam ready, sho sad turning spiritlessly to Mr. Sagmore: The pond was alt alive with gay skaters as Mr. Sagmore's sleigh drew up on the terrace, its steely surface flashing back the noonday sunshine, as from the myriad fascets of some huge diamond. Even Gerty's grave brow was not proof against the fascipations of the scene. As one by one her young compan: ions came fp exchanging bright whispered greetings, and leveling comical side-glances at Genty's port- ly cavalier, her mouth relaxed, un- conciously, into its wonten smiles. Mr. Sagmore was what might be called 'rather shakey' upon his skates. That is he was not _altogeth- er certain of his equilibrium, and persisted in going of at alarming sudden angles, and catching at Gerty's dress for 'ancorage--an op- eration which the young lady did not relish at all! 'Mr Sagmore," she said rather sharply, ¢ Don't jerk my velvet so! If you cannot stand 'without help Gerty snapped off the end of her 'approve ot. am sure Mr Juoess will give you his] me !'said G Pprecip- itately. 'I think I droppod my glove on the ice--would you be good enough to get it for me 2° i" The instant Mr Sagmore had skat- ed ponderously of she beconed toa slender young man in & blue skating suit, : ¢ Well, Gerty mia I' ; ¢ Charley, I've & favor tq ask of you !" she whispered, eagerly. ¢ Consider it granted I' ¢ Don't let that feartal old bachelof involve me in a fete-e-tete, will you? Whenever yon see it 1m terfere, at all hazards! ~ Tean't ex- plain just now, but indeed I have good reasons!" § Charley Medway nodded with ag arch elevation of his black eyebrows und skimmed lightely away as Mr Sagmore returned in that direction. I couldn't find the glove, Miss. Ainsbury, although I looked every where.' ra ¢ Dear me, how carcless of mie! exclaimed Gerty. Here it is in my muffall the time! [ am so sorry Mr Sagmore.' ¢Notall. As Iwas say. Ainsbuur----' ¢ Sngmore, there's capita skating' beyond the bridge--everybody's go ing there !' interrupted Medway audaciously slapping him on "the back. Oe Mp Sagmore'ssmall ambor-volored cyes flashed portentiously ; he could have annihilated Medway on the spot had he been a tew inches taller. Yet had not the fickel goddess Fortune entirely deserted him. Be youd the bridge a tiney bay of gleaming ico was lonely and desert- cd---the nearly discouraged suitor took heart again, ' Miss Gertrude, I-- Gerty looked eagerly over her shouldier for aid. Charley Medway was on his knees tightening the straps. of a young ladie's skates no one was near on whom she might call in her dire emergency. Verly Gerty was in despair, and Mr. Sag more giving her urm'a gentle pres- sure went on. | 'IL wish to impart to = ng Miss you the rest secret of my heart----' 'Don't! Pray don't interposed Gerty, breathlessly. <Indeed, Mr. Sugmore I have no right to your secrets I * No? sighed the suitor. ¢ Per- haps you will think differently soon! Gertrude, | 2 The sentence eo : ame to an abrupt conclusion. Charley Medway--a strange blunder on the part of the best skater on the pond--had shot suddenly up against Mr S gmore; taking him completely off his feet. And the old batchelor sudden! descended from the seventh heaven of love-making to find himselt sitt= ing on the ice, staring straight be- tore him, with wide open mouth and outspread hands while the gather: ing croud condoled' with him and persisted in asking him the same aggrevating question over again- ¢ Dear me, 1 beg pardon, I'm sure |! said Charléy, innocently. 'How could I be so clumsy UI hope you're nog hurt, Mr, Sagmore' * N--no I stammered the victim, rubbing his joints with a ludicrously miserable smile. ¢ No, I did 1t on purpose--I often do I" Shall I help yon up ?' asked Charley, in tones of hypocritical commiseration, * There, you are, as steady on your skates as ever.-- Take care--don't let "em take you off in that unreasonable sort of way. And Sagmore J' he lowered his voice to a Whispef--¢ your coat is rather damaged, and I think you'd bet- ter sit down for the present-~that is if youve! no objection | Mr. Sagmore sank into the wooden seat that stood on the shore close by, wiping hig damp brow with the fringed ends of the Rob. Roy McGregor scarf. : ' Lhope Miss Ainsbury wasn'nt frightened he said, in subdued accents, "Well, not mach, I think," observed Med- way. 'Hello, Caryl | you're late on the pond, to-day. ° 7% Gerty was apprea hing but not the grave, irresponsive Gerty into whose eatd he Had tale. No--quite another Gerty, whose brown eyes shown with happy radiance, and on whose checks the delicate gioom came and went at every Lreath--and she was leaning on the arm ofa tall, handsome fellow, who was looking down gn her in a tender, pro- prietary style that Mr. Sagmore didu't at all Well for that dejected swain was it:that he did not hear the words they were exchanging in low earnest tones, ¢ And you saw papa ?' all my own now I ¢ He consented, then 9 'He consented, Oh, Gerty, may worthy of your lpve I! «I'thought you were never coming I! = ed Gerty. Oh, Frank, if you oh gh have known how much I wanted you here I! * Not more than I wanted yon, I am sure; Gerty. fcame from the railroad . station straight to your house, and they dirccted me here, Seeuy coat. is s,rinkled with the locomotive cinders yet--1 didn't ey to get rid of the dust of travel." +SYem. Mop, ¢ Hallo I" croaked the wrathful voice of Mr Sagmore from his solitary thro; the . frozen shore. Perhaps young ger ethan you 1 prove gentleman to whom I married 13 St wigaied io be , 'You will excuse ny, £4 het TE pe vi 1 hand 1 would hie have given touch as that an hour ago 7- sie, Cungt ¥ Setting Bs aud. the pond in *Yes--wthe Pond ie rather chilly,' oh > pending in- vainly striven *o breathe his unfortunate love = {OR ¥ eJhculated the astonishe 4 Qndeed 0: © = ¢ ished bachelory ¢ Tsaw him. Gerty, My datling, you are' W nl may not be aware that that young lady caufe to the pond under my escort 7° ie ¢ Indeed ' responded Frank Caryl, gra. ciously. ¢ Possibly, then, it may Yo ir is esting to you to learn that sh lean Pond under mine 1 * she will Jouve the, 'I beg your pardon, Mr. Sagmore,' inter: rupted Gerty, smiling' through her rosy! | blushes. This is Mr. Frank : Caryl--the, in a Nr Sagmore 4s bo watched the, velvet ot at all--1 assure You itis fof ne hp Sidi at all necessary,' apologized the dis: at ul Snheme too-~blundering fol tak pis comfited bachelor. ¢ J'assure you] Two beneficil ciroumitanas yosttod fa! I'm a capital skater 'when--when| Mr. ore' day on 'the! 3 I get used to ihe confounded things. rout » ating hea d Here's a nice little quiet grove with | a delightful iron ar Teat youl oh Jot hyiow ow eit down a few minutes and. rest«?} em both od ig ©