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FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Fy & _ without specific instructions, willbe inserted J H. SANG - struments. © VOL XVIL NO. 841 1 aco LA ml A © bal, 3 ND GENERAL ADVERTISER - ei : PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1876. +! WHOLE NO.974 Forth "Ontario Obseroe. wo oA WEBELY " 'POLITICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND J ! {18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, VERY THURSDAY MORNING, BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in ad- «ance ; if 3 $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; sand no paper discontinued until all arrears are paid." RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first if66rtioft . .. Subsequent insertions, per line ... Cards, under 6 lines, per annum p@F~ Letters containing money, when ad- .dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- ed, willbe at our risk, . Advertisments measured by Nonpareil, -and charged according to the space they ac-- weupy. Advertisments received for publication. antil fordid and charged accordingly. No advertisment will be taken out until paid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants .and others who advertise by the ycar or half-year, : p@™ These terms will in all cases be «strictly adhered to. v Job Department. Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Recuipt Books, Checks, Books, Cirenl Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and wolor, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. Phamplets, p@y Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. Professional Carus. i . JONES, M, 1, Physician, . Surgeon, &e. Port Perry. Corencr, Residence--Ofliee door west of the Presby erian Chu -- ee 1 Ac fs and Ontario, Physician, Surgeon oucheur, DY WARE, Coropor for the County of Prince Albert. niin = R,, MM. #J . goon ind Accoudhet Coroner for the ¢ Physician, Suar- of Ontario in PORT PERRY. Office over Notts Furniture Store, gorner of Queen and Perry Streets. Offices + hours from 8 a.m. to §2 Mm. : alling recently occupied A RES EC RS. MCGILL & RAE, Physcin &ci, &e, Oflice and Residences, King Oshawa, FRANCIS RAE, M.D. TW ML WGILE, M.D. "aX TM. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, AL I. ( y Hospital, London; England. T Oshawa, E. FAREWELL + Attor] for On Solicitor, and Notary > .expied by 3. H, Cochrane, Esq., Br Whitby. YMAN L. ENGLISH LL. IS Chancery, Attorney, Convegan! 0 { +O Mce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office. LL. B., Barrister, At- 1 Chancery, eC. * YOUNG SMITH, . torney-at-Law, Solicitor ir and Insolvency, Notary Pub! 3 OmMmee--MeMiilan's Block, Brock street, * Whithy. NELL, Bar licilors Ceunty ourttouse, AMERON & MACDON and Attorneys at Ti «Couneil, Ontario. Offices Whitby. C16 J. MACDOXNELL. M, C, CAMERON, A. HURD, Attorney at Law, and tor in Chancery. Office in the Royal Arcade, Port Perry. W. Maufice Cochrane, § TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Soliciter in Chan- A cery, Notary Public, &e., &c. ! 9am, to 5 p.m. Office hours punctually fro per cent, on all Money to Loan at § 'kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. OF, HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music, oon La: Fb dealer in Musical Int Residence, on Union Avenue. ALIS 8 8 HARRINGTON, Teacher of st or in person 'pplic by Post A gl Avenue, Port Perry. 0. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- Jeet of the art, and as cheap as the chicap- .est, and as good as the best. Teeth filled: with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pafm by preducing local anasth .esia. Dentical Rooins--in Cowan's new 'block, over Atkinson's Drug Store; King treet, Oshawa, i ee al Sih To eo CHAS. THORN, VS, \ TEMBER of the Veterinary Institute; - Chicago, 11. Gold Medalist for - the best examination,on Horse Practice. Author ,of a Fight Prize. Kesay on Shoving. Gradu- .ated Sept. 16, 1867. ' ; Dr. Thora begs to announce that he has dans wip his residence at Port Perry, and is now pared to" treacell case 'entrusted 2 his I n tl ost skillful and scientific manner. . All grders left atthe Medical Hall Jof Mr Allison will receive prompt attention. The Vel be found -p@F= The Veterinary Stables may Lon Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873, x whl : JOEN § M. WILCOX _ | micensed -------- T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES 'For the County. of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov, 1, 1875. 45:86 C. FORMAN, . Ssa0en OF i Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. HENRY GRIST, PATENT SOLICITOR AND DRADGHTSMAN, ." OTTAWA, CANADA, Transacts business with the Patent Office and other departments of the Government. Copyrights and the 'Registration of Trade Marks and Designs procured. Drawings, Specifications; and 'other Doctiments neces- sary to secure Patents of Invention, prepared on feceiptofthe'medel of the Tuvention, J.W.GUDLIPP, ARCHITECT, &C.- AVING had considerable practical ex. H perience in France, the United States and Cgnada, and holding Certificates from Her Majesty's P ivy Council in Building Construction, I am prepared to furnish DESIGNS, PLANS, DETAILS, ESTI- MATES, §C., For Buildings, ut a low figure. All orders addressed to me, Care of JOHN TIPP, Esq, » Port Perry, Ont. THE PORT' PERRY. HE Subscriber having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it. in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public. THE WALKER HOUSE whether for extent or quality of accommo- dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none out of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in thé Village and the general public will as find in r A THE WALKER HOUSE vd 8: a 4 The Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE The Tables and Bar supphed with the choice of the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of > i ~ held hla An abundance of comfort ible Stable and Shed accommodation; and attentive hostlers, W. B. McGAW. Ni fam prepared to ercct Buildings of any size or Kind, ea 1.190 rf a Auctioneers, oa W. M. WILLCOX,| woh ri I JCTIONEER.! £ J i Lili . FOR THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO. | AND. TOWNSHIPS OF MARIPOSA & canrwmient, | JIGS to thank his many tends and the | B public generally, for the libyral patron- age bestowed upon him for the past five years. | Having now given up the business of! Bailiff, 1 intend, in future, to devote my whole time to the business of Auctioneer, Collecting, &c. | It will be wy endeavor, hy prompt and ful attention to business, to give full way favor me with | ex or Colleetin : ranghted and Blank Notes furnished always on hand, ov sales ge, | x | and at the Standard at the Opsuover Ofc, Office, Yort Perry. W. M. WILLCOX,* Prince Albert, Oct. 25, 1 } ok 1s | Auctioneer, Vi NOR the Township of | Scott, Thorah, IY and Eldon, pay Parties entrus ely on the utmost attention being g interests, . | WM. GORDON, 1 sunderland, Brock, THOS. I. WAISHF. ! D Auctioneer for the Township I ICENSE 4 of Brock, oft at this « Mara & Rama in | ,in the County nnington, Broek. | or at his residence | punetnally attended to. Debts col-! lected in Cannington, or otherwise. and prompt remittances made. Remember-- | WALSHE, the North Ontario'duction- | eer, Thorah, a, et R. RICHARDSON, . Re-appointed Issuer of Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con. Brock. Brock, Avg. 5,1874. AE New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July Ist, 1874. ENRY CHARLES having been re- H appointed Marriage License Agenf-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. THE ONTARID FARMERS {Mutual Insurance Company. {iat -- This Company is now fully organized and is prepared to accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Chrurches, Those wishing to insure and 'thereby sup port a Home Insprance Company i now an opportunity of deing 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. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock 8t., Whitby YX : L, FAIRBANKS, Jr, 3 Secretary. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO I( JMuiriage Fiicenses): Port Perry, April 20, 1878, por PERRY HOUSE, pont THOMPS JAS. V. The above Honse is nov, most comfort- ably farnizhed, and Guests are cated for in the Home Good Lic nows and. ( algo, firste Additions have been made which make: this and best House in this section of Fare $1.00 per Day. AFOL HOUSE, PORT PERRY, sed this comfort. vill xpare neither r the com Phe Subser her having "io able and convenient Hote | Jabior nor expense in provi fort and convenience of guests. will always be supphicd wih the best to be had in the market. Ow'ly ¢ vice Liquors and Riv quantity of firstelass # acccmmiodation properly attended to by. caveful Ostlers CHAS, HOLT. Port Perry, March 8, 1£ 76 BARE HOTEL, CORNER OF KING JAMES POWELL, AND YORK STS. . Proerigror. accom oc 130 por day! irst-cluss im; bath rooms, Board, $ ) EVERE HOUS!S v MAY STER. Dy GEO, HOUCK. Having leased tho above excellent Hotel it will be my encicavor to conduct it in every particular so as fo merit the appro- bation and | re of the public. Manchester, Oc'. 6, 1875. M HH OTEYL, or of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, This Hotel is now furnished in the best and offe rs every accommodation to v Proppigron xe First class Sample Rooms, Livery attached, Cannington, C ct. 20, 1875. 43 A FR ERICAN HO i PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PAEK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having purchased the above pleasantly situated Heel, 1 have thoronghly vepaired and renovated the entirespremises even to the Sheds, The Hotel has bean ished {in Firsts Style and Stocked with the {best Lighors dnd Cigars! : Strict attenzion paid to the comriogt of guests, The table and bar well snpplisd. WIL. PARK. Prince Albeet, June 12, 187 RoYA L HOTEL, WHITBY. NSO. HINDE, PROPRIETOR. 1 af tended to. AH. Ang. 12,1 I STRONG HO (LATE-ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E, ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. ov ALY EXCHA HOTEL, R WALL TAMSBURG, -CARTW RIGHT, E. BRYAN, Proprietor, The Su in iy ple. spared dnd re novating the entire supplied with a superior cl the best brands of Cigars, premises, Willinmsburs, Deda, 6, 1875. MONEY (Private Funds,] S{OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHSP OLERK," ssuer of Marriage Li ive Commissioner &c. Oiffice--Manchester. Oi | RESIDENCE, PRINCE ALBERT. WALKER HOUSE| all that cag be "required 'in the 'patter of i" odatign der in' A | |osomapodatian and poferation BNET RY, 8 ILOPRIETOR. Tol used The Tables | dn { hay comfort and convenience of guests lent accommodation of Cokemereial § seriber having succeeded Mr. Mason ant and commodious Hotel has netther labor nor expense in re-fitting The Bar ass of Lignors and The choice of the market provided Jor the Tubies. Excellent i d gttentive Ostlers, stabling and st TB, BRYANS. f'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- | WM. SPENCE, | | conTRACTOR, BUILDER, &C. According to an Act of Parlia Measures sre compelled to buy Copp "Imperial Measure." Also all yard pb demned. (IRCULAR SAW, Where they can purchase the proper Port Perry, June 12, 1876. HONEY T0 LOAN | MORTCACES WANTED. | | | FTE Subgeribers have large sums of mon- {In of tthe lowe ¢ Muds on h Fenndep udon cast possibic del | WANTED T0 PURCHASE, Jt eurrent rates of interes wl at all times Be [1a infrom2to 20 [5 Lands 'Bought and Sold: {Several good farins for sale. in lustalments wr several first class Fire In Mu puBies. Sure Collections made and a general agency busi- NHS sae Les ZI DEBENTURES BOUGHT. "GS JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Ge arnl Agents, Clee in Mr. Ross' Untario Buildings, Port Perry. 4 BY - 1 j di IY The undwsigned hasany amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in any manner to suit the borrower. Also several Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap; Investments made in Municipal Deben- tures, Sank and other marketable Stocks. apply to Port Perry, Cet, 11, 1 i ] AR JAMES "HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e. Orrrce--Over the Dominiap Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st: hithy: Whithy, April 10, 1873. 1 HORT WHITBY & PORT PERRY EXTEN- I SION RAILWAY. Takes cflect on Monday, Trains run by Toronto time, which is twen two minutes slower than G.T.R. time. Trains Going North, NO. 2 MAIL) NO, | MIX. D Ly- Samm Manchester . Prince Alber! Port Perry .. ¥ Port Perry.. dep. Prince Alber terest. Manchester LYMAN ENGLISH, |Summit 7 Barmster, &o., | partie. 2 Oshawa Youby Junetion . : 2 ' y Vhithy.eeees arrive November, 21, 1866. 14] 7, platform Stations--TPrains stop on signal: eee eee only. § JAMES HOLDEN, Managing Director. Ter OF DIVISION COURTS FOR THE For the year 18%76.. 'and parties must use a Yard Measure with either Brass or Copper on the end--in fact all Weights and Measures must be brought to the Inspector for examination ; and all former measures fonnd too small will by con- Therefore, to conform with the Law parties had better call at the d. 70 15 County of Ontario, gn Mager 4 parties using Weights and ment, atl or or Brass Measure and all stamped measures now in use are 'condemned « PORT PERRY, size of each, und Stamped ready for W. T." PARRISH, WHITBY ; STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, Wi LE and Retail dealers Foreign and Amel tles, Monuments, &c., Dun Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite, Also Building Stone cut to o er, JOHN NOTT, Agent, Port Perry. | 32 Whitby, July 29, 1874, PORT PERLY LIVERY STABLES, 1 [1 r I N r y C. \ AY Z1E,! PROPRIETOR, > ue Suhscriher having n hig new andextensiye a supply of superior Horses prepared to furnish first class LIVERY RIG On Moderate Terms, C. McK Port Perry, Aug. 6, IN73, Luggage TAKEN TO AND FROM THE STATION AND AROUND TOWN. The Subse Chests, Trunks, sel ber isvprepared to convey and every other de- oor from the Railway town. All Charges anywhere around Orders promptly attended to. "moderate, ¥ J. COOK. Port Perry Jan, 1st, 1874, MONEY | MONEY| To Undersigned having made 'arrange ments for tment of money on Real Estate Securities is prepared to receive applications for Loans of : or small amounts at moderates vates of interest, All applications will receive prompt attention and the money will be paid in every case as soon as the title is approved. Charges low P. A. HURD, Solicitor, Port Perry. Port Perry, April 17, 1876. Gold and Fancy JEWELRY, School , Books, Room Paper and Fancy Goods of the Best Qual- ity Most Attractive Ap- pearance and at the Lowest Possible Prices. The Subscriber takes this opportunity of returning th nfs to his numerous customers for their generous patronage during the many years in which be has done business in tort Perry, and wouid now inform them and the public generally that he has re-opened his Store with a Vajuable Stock of carefully se- lected Goods of the newest and most stylish patterns in Gold and Fancy Goods for ladics and gentlemen, A splendid variety of Ofiains, Broucoes, Rings, Ear-Rings, Pins, Ornaments, of every description. Berlin Wool, a large stock the best quality and colors ip the Dominion. dobks, Station- poh Fico iouks. Wo Juge anhty of ele- apers, Blank Legal ortgages, ree gi Fores, Deots, The prices, : T, Al # Port Perry March 1,1876. LLY, tt : best quality of Goods at the lowest | The Life Convict. With"whited locks and specter face, 1 seem a thing that knows not light, A weed grown in seme gravesome place, A taper burning, over night. How many years I do not know ; In this dim cell all memory end, I lost their track long, long ago. Jailer, your hand. Bend down your face, My term isup. Death comes apace. With wassial once the days went by, The cup was gold, the wine was red, In revelgy the swift hours fly And recking naught red blood was I ace the crimson polished floor, I sce the life stream's ebo and flow, The fair young face all dabbled o'er, Just as I saw them long ago. My term is up death comes apace. Tis not so hard to meet one's God. The hardest is to say good-bye. Jailer you've swayed a golden rod, Treating with kindness Sach as I. The only friend I have on earth I know you'll gricye to see me go. Surely I know the truth and worth, Nay, nay, youve proved it long ago. Jailer, your hand Bend down your face. My term is up. Death 'comes apace. What's that? I saved your life, you say, The night the convicts scaled the wall, Well, well, no thanks for that, I pray, I'm but a "liter" after all, Come, come, ajiijor should not weep, Tt paing my lieart to YOU'S0 5 Alas! my heir moisture keep, I fountains dried up long ago, Jailer, your hand. Bend down your face. My term is up. Death comes apace, Farewell, old friend, my days are done, The kind release has come at last; f pardon has began, can blot the past. . vell. The end is near. ) heating, oh, so slow ; see, the sun shines t and clear, as it shone long, g ago. your hand Ja ) end down your face, My term is up. Death comes apace. THE OLD CLOCK'S SECRET. You shall marry Godfrey Marsh, Marcia," Mrs. Stanhope said, setting her teeth together in that grim fash- ion of hers, which told that her mind was fully made up. 'He is He can give you a home second to none in the country round. Ie can give you position and influence. 'Idon't want a home if Lhave got to marry for ths answered Marc rich.-- and nothing else. bitterly. ¢Idon't ,| care for all the position and influ- ence Godfrey Marsh can give me, if I have got to accept him with them. If I married him I would with him a year.' not answered sternly. 'A very foolish There isn't another girl in Tilbury that wouldn't jump at (the chance you have. And I don't be- lieve you will let it slip out of your hands when you think it over as a sensible girl should. wir, #1 shall never change my mind, answered Marcia with a rising flush. shall wait till I am asked. man, and the peer of Godfrey Marsh in every way, Godfrey entirely.' '[ understand how the case stands, said Mrs. Stanhope sternly. told you before, and I repeat ita, I don't - be lieve he caves half as much for you as you do for him. Tt he doesn't show it as rnost others arc apt to do, and you will save a deal of gossip if you keep your f marry Dick Gresham. does he Zoot People are not blind.' and Marcia sat and thought. Thosc last words ot her Gresham did care for her as she acknowledged to herself that sh cared for him?' He was not most men. It was not his natare tc be domonstrative. and for her regard for him. She hac her. She believed that he did, how ever. 3 She looked ou with a frown gatherigg on her face She knew who was there, enough. '1s Marcia at home ?' she heard wheels at the gate. wel out for a drive this afternoon.' 'Yes,' she heard her mother reply her.' she thought betteraf that decision It would offend her harmonious one of late. and conclude to speak out. So she got ready and went. came to sco her. met him coldly and politely. : He inquired for Marcia, Jailer,your hand, We've long been friends, shed. Jailer your hand. Bend down your face. live "You are foolish girl,' her mother tle has never asked me to say any- thing of the kind,' and I certainly Dick Gresham is. an honest, respectable Marsh's money I count out of tho question 'I have that you may understand it fully-- never with my consent shall you "wy for him a little more to yourself.-- And then Mrs Stanhope went out, mother's might hold a good deal of truth in them.-- She had sometimes wondered if Dick like Perhaps ho was waiting to besure ofhis own heart-- wondered more than onceif he loved her. If he did he had never told 'Well, mother ?' I 'There is something I want to tell you. I'bught to have told you long There was a rattle of carriage Dick Gresham left a letter for Godfrey Marsh ask her mother.-- "If sha is I should like to take her She'll be delighted to go. "T'Il call «1 won't go,' she thought hurried- ly, witha littleangry gesture. Then mother if she refused, and her life was not a very And per- haps Dick Gresham might see them Whileshe was gone Dick Gresham Mrs. Stanhope ¢ She has gone out to drive with Mr. Godfrey Marsh," Mrs Stanhope '| at the discomfited look on Dick's face. 'I am very sorry,' he said, 'I wanted to see her very much. Iam going away this evening, and 1 do not know how long I shall be gone, nor how far I shall go. I wanted to say something to her before I went. Dick knew that Mrs Stan- hope hated him. Hoe feltit. But he | was frank and honest with her. 'Iean't say when she will be back," Mrs. Stanhope said. .'I think Mr. Marsh expects to stop to tea.-- From that I infer that they will be goné most of the aftornoon.' "Yes, quite hkely,' answered Dick, absently. [I shall not seo her then, but I might write what I wanted to say, and leave it for you to give ber. Yes, youcan do that, she said ; 'you will find pen and paper in the secretary there.' Te It's the best Tecan do," thought Dick. "T'd much rather have said it; but if [ don't do that I'll have to do the next best thing. z 'Hoe wrote what he came to say to cia Stanhope, aml sealed it in an Mz envelope upon which he wrote her name, If yon will give it to her,' he said laying it down on the table by Mrs. Stanhape, ¢ you will be doing me a favor, I had rather'not tell you what I have written, though perhaps you have a right to know. Marcia will tell you. M Then he said good-bye ahd went away. <I have aright to know according to his admission," Mrs Stanhope saic letter through carefully. 'I think fate is play, into mj hands,' she said grimly It will be quite a long time before your letter answered, if I am not mistaken, Dick Gresham. She went to the old clock in the corner and opened it, amd dropped the letter down into its mysterious depths. 'There!" she said, shutting the door upon its secret, The ext morning she spoke up suddenly to Marcia, as they were at work in the kitchen together : ¢ Dick Gresham was here yestera joined the engineering party going from Hilbury to the west. Ile told mo to tell you good-bye for him. «Was that all?" Marcia it sharply as if the words cost her a Her face was very said great effort. , | pale. 'Ile never eared for me, I'm sure,' Marcia whispered to her pillow that night, and then cried to sleep. * # 3 : It was a pleasant afternoon in October when Mr. Stanhope died.-- full of dreamy vague- through which the sun The sky ness--a h | 1 near by seem like the hills of some ghostly land. The leaves of the old softly and with a slow rnstle that clock in the corner. had been failing slowly for year: ,| you scarcely can tell that the ligh , [it is gone. light sas almost gone out. Tt only 1| would be darkness. + Marcia,' she said faintly. ago. (| you when he went awy. I read it 1| there yet. and read 1| Marcia. into Marcia's face. it. ' regret and anger at heart. Perhaps--and then she tried to pu what Dick'had to say. could not do that. woman closed her eyes wearily, never woke again. answered, with an inward chuckle and tore the envelope. She read hisd shine filtered goldenly, aud hid the mountains far off, and made the hills chestnuts by the door were drooping kept time to the ticking of the old Mrs Stanhope Her life had faded as the day fades; is going out, but the first you, know It was so with her. Tac flickered for a moment; then there and hid itin tho old clock, Itis When Lam gone, find it But not till then, She looked up pleadingly ¢ No, not till then,' Marcia pro- mised, with a strange fecling of expectancy, regret and expectancy What did that hidden letter have to say? all thought of it out of her head until the time came for her to know But she By-and-by, Mrs Stanhope said she wanted to go to sleep. Marcia arranged her pillows and the sick She slept long and well for she The funeral was over. And then cage the awful sense of desolation mtn bet! I which follows "after the burial,'-- of life can never forget the dreary lonesomeness, the solemn silence that is about the house. The world seems to have stopped for a littld time, : Tick, tick! the old clock Kept re-- to it to solve the mystery it held.-- She took off the old door, and re- moved the curiously carved front. = of fifteen years, she found the letter she had never known off for so long. She read it throngh with a cur. ious blending of pleasure to know that Dick had loved her, and bitter regret for what sue had lost if she had only known then! Now her life must. go as it had gone so long; but she should have it to' think of that he had loved her ! She laid her head 'down again: $ the old clock and cried softly. His love would have been so sweet. It would have made life pleasant.-- but it was lost. It had been lost for over fifteen years. There was. a knock at the door.-- She got up drying her eyes hastilyy and went to admit her visitor, hardly conscious of what she was doing, but acting more from the force of habit than anything else. A man stood on the-threshold. Marcia,' he said and held out his hand. * You don't know me I guess. Lam Dick Gresham. I came back I heard of your mother's leat, and I knew you'd be lonesome and I thonght perhaps you'd be glad to see an old friend, so I made bold to come,' ¢ Oh, Dick, Dick!" she cried and then broke down in true 'woman fashion. *I wonder what sent you here tonight ? I have just found the letter you wrote und left for me be- fore you went away. I there had been about threo days ago. to-day. never one until You can't blame mo for not writing, as you asked me to Dick, and then the face of the woman, whose years were thirty five, and out of whose soul you ywould suppose all girlish romance had fled, grew sudaenly hot with sweet shame to think of what her words meant, knew 'God sent me, I guess,' he gad with a great gladness in his face, and he caught her to his heart and day to see you. He said he was kissed her. <I was sure that you roing away last hight, and didn't loved me Marcia, but the letter T know how far he was going or how hoped & never came, and I thought long he should be gone, Heo has|YOUrn ther had got you to think-- ing as she did. tor that which So 1 gave up hoping I took for grauted was lost, and I stayed away because there was nothing to draw me back here. A month ago I gotit into my ad that I wanted to see Hilbury in, and I came back, they told me 'you were Marcia Stanhope yet, and I think that set me hoping, a alittle. * You see its hard to give up hoping in the first place, and it don't take much to set: a man to hoping again, after be thinks he's given it up, for he can't forget.' And so, after fifteen years, the old clock gave'its secret up, and two hearts came together never to be parted more, i -- ,| Teacking. & Smart Drummer The Goed Old English Language. As a newly engaged commercial teavelor was abont starting om a commorcial trip from his place in Chicago, the other duy, he suddenly turned to his employer, a grave old merchant and enquired : | 'I say, boss, what shall I do when I get out of soap 2' 'Soap 2' said tho old man, ¢ chy save your samples and you won't get out.' ; 'But T mean what shall I do when I get ont of grease 2' continued the young mon. 'Grease ? Grease?" pondered the old man, 'why you don't veed any grease---yon are not working for a lubricating estab--"' = 'Oh, but youdon't understand me," ,|chimed'in the youthtul employee, rather embarrassed. 'I mean what shall I do if I run out of spondulix-- stamps--chips--wealth ?' 'Spondulix? stamps ? chips ? wealth?' echoed the mystified mer- chant, looking at 'the young fellow crazy. 'Yes, currency -- lucre -- green backs,' exclaimed the drummer, 'cash--money, you know? ? A light seemed 10 dawn on the old t| gentleman's mind at this moment, tor gazing upoo the creature before him with a look of contempt and pity, be broke forth: 'Young mun, what are you giving us? I rather guess you needn't go out, for I don't lieve your class of customers could get along very well with you--they vest, 'step up to the | cashier's desk cally, you're bounced.' ; Ss het aon. 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STEPHENS, pl : hi Joes fart no We, SPENCE, fyi Dec 11,18703 Pring Albert, Apll 26; 1876, 9 Moe bouzs from 10. m, 1083p: 13. Yerings Albert, ApHIS IST, Te ey y os - ¢ beg VL adie Sell $ re! . ' Ahi i i : im : ' : ' : ' * ' ---- " TTT, re Whoever has passed this experfonce 'peating that night, and Marcia went In the bottom covered with the dust * over his glasses, to see if he had gone \ all speak English. Pull down your and get your sugar. Now cheese ity