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- aE 5 A 10 OBSE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. : \ RV ---------- ------ ? - = eit - - es a-- 'OL. XXI, NO. 16.} PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1878. i WHOLE NO 1060 Business Sarvs. ONTARIO BANK, | The Rose of Warning. = ---- Huth Ontarin Obstruer, A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, |. 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. PERMS.--$1 per annum, if paid in ad- vance ; if not $1.50 will be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrcars are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ........$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line . 002 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum ,.... 5 00 BaF Letters containing money, when ad- dressed to this Ofiosy pre-paid and regester- ed, will be at our risk. a measured by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc- SL vwetisempints received for publication. without specific instructions, will bé inserted antil forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the year or half-year, #@F These terms will in all cases be strictly wiverd to Job Department. Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- grammes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &c., of every style and color, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. p&¥™ Parties from a distance getting hand bills, &e. printed can have them done to take home with them, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. : o Professional Cards. br rier H. SANGSTER, M. D., Physician, Sur- « geon and Accoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario . PORT PERRY. Office over. Nott's Furniture Store, corner of «ueen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. mm, to 12 m, Residence, the dwelling recently occupied by Mrs. Geo, Paxton. R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- coucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. RS. MCGILL & RAE, Physclans, Surgeons, &e., &e, Office and Residences, King st., Oshawa, WM. M'GILL, M,D. FRANCIS RAE, M.D. 3 M. F. McBRIEN, M.D, M. R. C. 8, Guy's Hospital, London, England." The lye R. . Ls, i" Oshawa, L. B., County E. FAR , Attorney Wlleitor, and apied by 3. MAN TL. ENGLISH LL. B,, Solicitor in AL Attor , Conveyancer, &c. Oshawa. 0 Mce--Simeoe street, opposite the Post Office hy SMITII, LL. B.,, Barri , At- eG Ear: cticitod hh Cha and Insolvency, Notary Publie, &e. Office--McMiilan's Block, Brock street, Whitby. 'W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan- cery Notary Public, &ec., &c. Office hours punctually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money to Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. ? ERSON, (late of Beaverton) N dans und A'ttorney-at Law, Solici- tor in Chancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- lie, &e., &c. ; Office over Brown & Curries Store Port Perry. LINGS & McGILLIVRAY, Barristers IESiloltors, Notaries Public, &c, Port Perry. ZO A large amount of money to loan at 8 per cent. John Billings. | John A. McGillivray. and Solicitor L t Law, A. HURD, Attorney af os re . in Chancery. Office inthe Port Perry. J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- bell's Store, Port Perry. Al work done in the very . latest and best style and warranted to give satisfaction, Port Perry, March 28, 1877. ETURNING my sincere thanks to my R numerous friends and patrons for their liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, I would now beg to offer my services to all who may have Farm Stock, Implements, or other property to sell by Auction anywhere in North Ontario, the township of Mariposa or Cartwright, My long and extensive practice as Auc- tioneer has enabled me to judge the value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to in the County, and this is of import- ance as if the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, 1 Bill stamps always on hand. lind MONEY T0 LOAN | MORTCACES WANTED. sums of mon- THe Subscribers have la r investment on ey placed in their hands Improved Farms, Village Proper and other Securities In this and adjo! ities at the lowest current rates of I 5 W have funds on hand at all f owers candep nd on ih the tting thelr least possible delay. WANTED TO PURGHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be allowed. Wearealso appraisers for tha Canada Per- CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. SAVINCS DEPARTMENT. A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of Five Dollar and upwards received and inter-- est allowed thereon, No notice of withdrawal required. manent Building Society, the largest Monetary Institution up Capital $1,500,000. Instalments re-payable in from 2 to 20 years. Lands Bought and Sold. Several good farms for sale. Zo Agents for several first. class Fire In- surance Com panies. Collections made and a general agency busi- ness Sale Bills ged and notes free of charge, Pays of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept, a Liberal. W. MW, Port Perry, Sept. 4,-1877. E. MAJOR, || ICENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties wishing his services can call at the "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales, Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator, &e. YOR the Township of "Brock, Uxbridge, K Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, pay Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests, WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. H. WALSHE, will be punctnally attended to. cl lected in Cannington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. WALSHE, the North Ontario Aiction- eer. JAMES W. BEALL. OWNSHIP CLERK, TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY, Conveyancing and General Insmance Agent. Office in the Town Hall, from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m. The Clerk will be home for township business on Mondays and Saturdays. Business hours ly ICENSED Auctioneer for the Township Debts col | Small, and appl Remember-- | JAMES W. BEALL, Tp. Clerk, Columbus, March 28, 1877, W. BURN HAM, Clerk of the Third Divi- +J «+ sion Court. Oftice in Bigelow's Block, Port Perry, - | OMee hours from 10a m, tod p. m. T. C, FORMAN, | INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES - For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875. 45:tf New Marriage Act. Port Perry, July 1st, 1874. ENRY CHARLES having been re- H appointed Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as herctofore--at Port Perry. R. RICHARDSON, Re-appointed Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st con, Brock. Brock, Aug. 5,1874. 33 C. FORMAN, . ISSUER OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry, C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the cheap- est, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted ithout n by producing local th esis. Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Btreet, Oshawa. CHAS. THORN, V 8, R of the Veterinary Institute, Li Ill. Gold Medalist for the best examination on Horse Practice. Author of a First Prize Dasa on Shoeing. Gradu- ted Sept. 16, 1867. : Dr. oth begs to announce that he has taken up his residence at Port Perry, and is now prepared to treat all cases entrusted to his care in the most skillful and scientific manner. All orders left at the Medical Hall of Mr Allison, will receive prompt attcution. The Veterinary Stables may be found on Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factory. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873, . architects, Kc. NRY GRIST, PATEN SOLICITOR AND | DRAUGHTMAN, Ottawa, Canada, me i ice Transacts business with the Paten a: OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHSP OLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyancer, Commissioner &c. Office--Manchester. WHITBY STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, 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 orde:, JOHN NOTT, Agent, Port perry Whitby, July 29, 1874, The VICTORIA MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company . of Canada, HEAD OFFICE,....... HAMILTON. T is decidedly one of the best companies roperty to insure will do well to consider rey advantages of insuring with this Ci of the Go ts and the Reglitration of Trade Marks and Designs pioc red. Drawings, % © 7" 7, H WALSHE, Agent;-- : Cannington, Ont, i , Sept. 26, 1876. y ns, and other [ 8) re Patents of In prep! Bry et the model of the Invention. J A. SPENCE, Coxractor, Bure, &c. turning his sincere The uber ry Tora. patronage ey on niin (hs past wodid info the ly tl 3 putije and a into_the Village of ince bert, he will in future give his wi Sole attention to his business as Contractor, pr is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- thi Laying, Flastoring, Ao os eauto on the short- therewlh, which io wille ani most durable bey lowest figure at which zo Atal the vor a Tho best material and first-class workmanshi SPENCE. Prince Albert, April 3, 1675. Shaving and Hair Cut as they should be done HE arrival in Port Perry of the two first class Tonsorial Artists, LEWIS & POWELL, Has created quite an excitement with their Bmooth Shave and Artistic Hair. Cutting,-- The Rooms are over Thorne's Dry Goods) Store, opposite the Walker House. An agreeable and smooth shave and hair and whiskers cut in a stylish manner. Remember the place, over Thorne's Dry Goods Store and opposite the Walker House, in the Dominion, and parties having A Port Perry, Dec 5,1877, 7% DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&x JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Omcee In Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking AMdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY TO LOAN In any mariner to suit borrowers, Mortgages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made. The party borrowing money can get it t commission, at the Lowest rate, and to fix his' own time for ment 4 of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in yg hotles TL hy in udvai ang : : 3 , , he can a any ne, just as cl BL re! North Ontario ; Mariposa, etc., in the County | permit ro part oral of the principal of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. | the Company binding thems: Ives inthe mort. Orders left at this office, or at his residence | gage to aceept such sum, whether large or a direet reduction of neelling the interest ra charge is exacted .. Loans made from 2 to or good productive town principal, immedi on the sum pa on such repay 2) years on farm, property. In all eases where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower. As I am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there ean possibly be no publicity in the transsetion. If the title is perfect the money will be paid here in two weeks after making applica tion. JAMES LUND, Broker, &e., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any 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, Bank and other marketable Stocks, Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &e, Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whitby, April 10, 1873. NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MON EY To LOAN. IE undersigned would say, to the awners i of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a nage amount of private funds which he is to invest for periods to suit borrow- rest at eight per cent. Expedition <t reasonable terms assured. 8. H, CHRISTIAN: Manchester, October 17, 1877, MONEY [Private Funds,) T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent in- terest, LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &o., Oshawa November 21, 1866. - Money to Loan OF Farm Property at Seven and a half per cent. No Commission. Enquire at P. A, Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P. A. HURD, Solicitor, &c. Port Perry, Jan. 9, 1878. I= OF DIVISION COURTS FOR THE County of Ontario, For the year 187. March Nov we | July Somes | Sept -- ~ | Dec 8 =ZEEan-- 10 8 8] [17 G. H. DARTNELL, Junior Judge. SErom] Whitby, Jan'y 7, 1878. PORT PEERY LIVERY STABLES, | Additions have been made which maker thi \ the largest and best House in this section of A.A. ALLEN, {MANAGER In Canna. Paid ei Td Fusic. Pros; HARRINGTON," Teacher of Music Port Perry. Also dealer in Musical In- struments. Residence,on Union Avenue. ISS 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teacher of Music. Applications by Post or in person solicited. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port Perry. - Motels. THE THE 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, WALKER, HOUSE PORT PERRY Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of s | accommodation and moderation in charges. ! | 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 supplied with the choice of the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. An abundance of comfortable Stable and Shed accommodation, and attentive Lostlers, W. B. McGAW. Port Perry, April 20, 1876. pore PERRY HOUSE, PORT PERRY. JAS. V. THOMPSON, = PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most com fort- ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, algo, first class Stabling and good Ostlers, country. Fare $1.00 per Day, Dre HOUS The Subscriber having leased this comfort. able and convenient Hotel, will spare neither labor nor expense in providing for the com. fort and convenience of guests. "The Tables will always be supplicd with the best to be had in the market. Only choice Liquors and Cigars at the Bar, Any quantity of firstclass Stable and Shed accommodation properly attended to by careful Ostlers, CHAS. HOLT. Port Perry, March 8, 1876 , PORT PERRY, Bevece HOUSE, MANCHESTER. By GEO. HOUCK. ¢ Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public, Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T. MASON, - - PROPRIETOR. The public well cared for, and all Guests will please feel at home. Whitby, Nov, 9th, 1876. UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Ox. D. CAMPBELL, . . . ProprEror This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers BaF First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. A Sel0-auERIgAN HOTEL, 43 PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. Having p d the above pl ly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests, The table and bar well supplied. . H. PARK. Prince Albert, June 12, 1875. A RusTaoNg HOUSE, (LATE ALBION,) . WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR, The Only First Class House in Town. BEY HOUSE, Inte Jewett House, Kent Street, Lindeay. Board, $1.50 per day. E. BENSON, Proprietor. A Geruay Leryn. In a beautiful Swiss Valley Stood a cloister, long ago, By a stream that musically Wandered down from Alpine snow ; Round its walls a garden grew, With still pathways winding through ; Holy brothers dwelt there, praying, Musing, guiding, hearts up-staying: And they tell us that whenever! The cold-handed conqueror Death Called a brother's spirit, never Failed this token of last breath-- At the midnight call to prayer, On the fated brother's chaic a snow-white Rose of Warning , must die at break of morning. In bis cell, then, uncomplaining, He awaited his last hour, Gazing still, while life was waning, Prayerful, on the warning flower Hung upon the sacred wond, As once He whose gracious blood From his pierced heart flows forever, Love's divine, unfailing river, Once, alas | the rose of Warning Chose a youth, "Twas hard to die When upon the world li'e's morning Had just opened her young eye, Hastily and stealthily, Ere the others enter, he Laid the flower to warm another-- An old, weary, waiting brother, But upon the early morrow O'cr the lowly cloister wall Rose a long loud wail of sorrow : There were two for burial | The old man, in happy rest, With his hands upon his breast; But the youth, all pale, distorted-- Who could guess how he departed ? And the Rose upon its t osom Wore a fearful stain of blood | Never more the snow. white blossom Warned the sorrowing brotherhood , Vainly they, ut midnight bell, Watched for that sad miracle ; For with blood was it polluted, And for service pure unsuited And the brothers, broken hearted, Died in sorrow, one by one; And the cloister stood deserted And decaying, till the sun Cou d not find it.--There, they say, Grow white roses to this day ; Rut a stain of blood weaves through them, For the murder.curse clings to them, -------- Rather Premature. A poor woman lay very ill in her scantily-furnished home in Shefficld. The doctor was sent for and came. -- He at once saw that hero was a very grave case, and that sho had he thought, livtlo chance of recovery, oven if she could get the nourish- ment her illness required. As he was about to leave the question was put. 'When should we send for you again, doctor?' 'Well' was the re- ply; as he looked at the poor woman 'and then at her wretched surround- (ings, I don't think you "need send She cannot possibly get better; and to save you further trouble I'll just write you out a cer- tificates" for her burial.' And he did. After the doctor departed, the wom n--women always were wilful --got better. She has now com- pletely recovered, and goes about carrying her burial certlficato with her. | -- Prudence often prevents a man from going too far, but seldom keeps a fashionable girl from going to her father when she wants a new ring. An old salt, sitting on a wharf the other day, very soberly remarked : 'I began the world with nothing, and I have held my own ever since.' 'Boys, don't leave the farm' No, boys; just take the farm right along when you go anywhere. You will find it handy if you fai] to get g situation in the city as you probably will, Alnost every idea is already patented 5 but the man who shall invent a bootjack that will kill two cats in one throw, will find a clear field, and may realize from it his everlasting fortune. One of the Powers involved in the East. ern complications has ordered the purchase 0f 21,000 horses, which leads us to infer that it contemplates starting a livery stable: Worth says that not one woman in ten knows how to sit down on a dress. He means her own of course. Any 'woman can sit down on anothers in a stage or horse car and do it scientifically the first time. . The tallest man in the country is John Farwell, of Houston, Texas, who measures seven fect, six inches, in bis bare feet, He must be the identical 'Farwell a long Far- well' mentioned by our old friend Shake. 'Cats can't live at a greater clevation than 13,000 fect above the level of the sea ;' but if a woodshed was built 14,000 feet above the level of the sea, and a few families lived that high in the vicinity, it is pretty certain that cats would get on top of the shed to howl, or perish in the attempt: A fashion journal says: 'Everything is beaded." This is very discouraging news. -- If we can't buy a shirt without getting one garnished from preface to finis with beads, we shall stick to our old fashioned garment as long as there is enough of it left to button acollar to. The same in regard to trousers, No beaded clothing for us, if you please, The Chicago Drover's Journal tells this tale of retril , 'Two Germans fresh from RovaL. Nox OTE = Chicago visited New York, and one, well ac- . E. BRYANS, Proprigtor : quainted with the city, invited his friend to ale The Subscriber having succeeded Mr. Mason dine at Delmouico's where a dinner for two In this pleasant and commodious Hotel has | and a bottle of wine were ordered, The pared neither labo: 1 A C. MK E NZ IE, [isa sila fie | 2 00, © ie seo weed, The : PROPRIETOR. ? | ERE Bek brah of Crure. ae LALC™® 41d | §11 was presented. This they considered an Darkest provided for the Tables. Excellent | extortion. They paid, however, and while This mew and extameive Livers Stapiss wish | Wiliameborg BE. BRYANS. | walking down Broadway, the excited Ger- a Supply. of superior Horses ang 'arriiges, is William y Dec. 6, 1875, man d to swear at the supposed prepared to furnish first HE QUEEN'S HOTEL S oxtortion. His friend then said : 'Do not L 1 Vv E Rh Y 4 R 1 CG S T WHITBY, ONT. shwear, Yawcob. It is wicked to shwear, -- On Moderate Terms. McCANN & TAYLOR, P . | God has punished dot man De¢lmonico.'-- * Ew d for the ling ('How ? 'I' havo mine pocket full mit C. MCKENZIE. ery th 8 Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 : public, spoons,' «THE MERCHANT'S TEST. ---- ~~ The day was young when a traveller left the train at the little station of Norton, and leaving direc- tions about his baggage with the station master sauntered leisurely up the dusty road. He had engaged summer lodgings by letter, and was seeking his destination. 'Go straight ahead till you come to it.' This was the station 'master's dir- ection, so straight ahead Lucian Gaylord proceeded till he paused to look at tableau vivant, framed in flowing vines. A girl seated upon a shady porch, shelling peas. Her broad hat was pushed back leaving a face purely oval, delicate-featured creamy complexioned, with brown eyes and golden hair drawn simply back in waving bands, to fall mn clustering curls around the slender throat. Most unlike rusty beauty was the high bred face, tho slender white hands, the self-possessed pose; but the dress wasquiet brown calico with white apron, with ruffles and cuffs, When Lucian Gaylord looked at her, she raised her beautiful eyes and saw him. Ie raised his hat, asking : 'Can you direct mo to Miss Strong's ?' It is here," was the answer. And opening the gate, Lcuian entered metally concluding that the silvery sweet voice was decidedly refined as the face. 'Tam Lucian Gaylord," said he, by way of introduction. 'My aunt Maria's new lodger.-- You had better rest in the porch be- fore T call her. It isa tiresome, sunny walk from the station.' Perfetly easy with just sufficient cordiality in the tone of welcome, Lucian accepted the invitation, and started a conversation, watching the danty fingers shelling peas, with a touch that was light yet firm. house of the merchant, John Bur. nette. 1 'It is strange,' he' wrote to May, 'Mr. Burnette himself scems so in- terested in me, though I am an entire stranger to him. He watches me and promotes me rapidly, seeming pleased with all I do. Darling, if this. continues our home will be secured.' It did continue, Nearly two yours had passed, when ono morning Mr. Burnette called Lucian into his private office clos- ing the door after him. 'Lam about to make a strange dis closure to you. Up to this time have known me only as a business man, to.day I speak to you as friend to friend. Tam a rich man but I have few friends, Lucian Gaylord, shall 1 count you as one 'You honor me,' he faltered, overwhelmed with surprise. 'I am a father.' Mr. Burnette said, 'and my only child isa daughter, whose fortune has been to me a sub- Ject of deep and prayful anxiety.-- Ihave feared that when I die, the wealth IT would leave would make her the wife of some plausable for- tune hunter, I have feared that my business would fall to ruin in incom- petent hands. Often have I hoped that I might meet at somo time an honorable, upright man, to whom I could teach the secret of my suc- cess, and who might succeed to my business. Ihave prayed that when I die I might leave my child to the protecting caro of a husband, who had not sought her for her wealth, a man 8f pure heart and firm prin- ciple. Lucian Gaylord I have found the man I sought. To-day you will dine with me and be introduced to Miss Burnette.' 37 The cry broke from Lucian's lips in such utter amazement, that he thought he must be dreaming, or that his employer was insane. Miss Strong appeared presently, and took her new lodger to his room | asking her niece to carry her pan to the kitchen, 'For we will give you an carly! dinner after your long walk," she said, hospitably bustling about to! bring cold water and fresh towels. 'You sent your trunk ? I will have it sent up as soon as it comes.' * May,' she told her niece, 'he isa gentleman, every inch of him, and handsome as a picture.' 'I like bis manner,) answered May washing her peas in tho sink. «Shall I make a custard. "If you will, dear. Ob, dear, to think of Cynthia taking this day of all others to act so.' For Cynthia, the only servant, had been detected in the act of pass- ing spoons from the kichen window toa villianous-looking tramp "and tho pair had been handed over to thé village constable, None appeared to replace the thievish Cynthia, May was often found in the kitchen, not very effi- cient but willing, and succeeded in many culinary triumphs, simply by obuying orders. * I'll make a good cook of you yet' ber aunt often told her, and she laughed merrily at the words. But Lucian Gaylord, enjoyed a brief summer holiday, often wishing heartily that he could be permitted to live on bread and milk if by so doing be could to keep May out of the kitchen. Whenever she was free she found him waiting for her, and they sat in the poarch. or walked in the shady lanes, chatting pleisantly, gradually going beyond surface talk, mutually interested and pleased to find so much sympathy of thought and feel. ing, that time sped on too swiflly when they were together. Ho told her of his boyhood with a wealthy father, who died suddenly leaving nothing of a one handsome fortune, of his mother who sank soon after under the burden of sor- row and poverty; of his own position as clerk in a wholesale house, unon ra small salary. | Not until they were fast friends did he tell her this, and a little later he told her ofa new hope, alove death only could destroy. ¢ Will you let me take back to my drudgery the hope that it 1 can con- quor fortune, you will come to share it?' he asked. 'Will yoube my wife, love, in that future when I hope to gather about me at least comfort of a home ?' He had wooed her in a straight. forward manly fashion and she was not surprised, : She put her hand in his and pro- mised all he asked. He went to bis desk in theautumn but only a woek later he was offered a better position in the counting 'You,' was the quiet answer. 'But it is impossible,' Lucian said slowly regaining his self posses. sion. 'Impossible? Why so, if 1 am willing. ' You will not think me ungrate- ful, presumptous, but I cannot acceed to your noble, generous plan. Faithful service, true friendship I will give you gladly, but you must seek another heir, another son-in® law. Iam not free.' 'You refuse my daughter ?' 'I have given my love and won a heart I can never betray.' 'May I ask where ?' * My promised wifo isno heiress but a simple country maiden, lovely and gentle: I will not weary you with a lover's praise, but you will let mo say that I have worked for two years with the hope of winning some position that wlll enable me to offer a home to my wife if you will put me in such a position you will win my 'warmest giatitude, but I must not think again of the dazzling offer you have made me.' 'You refuse to be my son .in-law --my heir?' * I refuse any offer that makes me a traitor to a pure heart that trusts me.' 'It makes it harder for me to give you up, but it I must, at least accept my invitation to dinner, and my friendship.' 'Gladly, gratefully,'replied Lucian Gaylord. Was he awake ?' Lucian Gaylord asked himsolf the question more than once as he pour- ed over his ledgers added long col- umns of figures and wrote business letters. Had John Burnette really made the maguificent proposal still lingering in his ears ? Were both insane? is head was still whirling as he dressed himself and walked toward the splendid mansion the rich mer- chant called home. Had all this really been placed within his grasp? "IIo was still musing of this when Mr. Burnette himself crossed the room. « ' Have you thought better of your refusal?' he asked. 'I can only repeat it, sir. My heart, my love are no longer at my disposal.' There was drustlo of silk upon the carpet, a lady advanced dressed in shimmering lustrous silk, with jewels in her hair and upon her wrists, A lady with soft brown eyes and golden curls; who was introduced as-- 'My daughter Mabel; Mr. Gay- lord. ; But who was sdrely, surely, May, his own May, niece of Maria Strong who took summer lodgers in a small country village. | Mr. Barnette had disappeared eyes upon May's face and only the lady of his true love remained. 'You wilt forgive me, Lucian,' she said drawing him to a seat beside her upon the sofa, if you think I have deceived youwhen I tell you how it happened : ' My father only spoke the truth this morning when he told you my fortune was tho only anxiety of hig life. I cannot tell you of hts wor- shipping love for me. 'When I returned from Norton I told him of your love for me--m'y promise to you. Knowing you lov. ed me for myself alone, with no knowledge of my position or fortune I begged him to send for you at once and tell the truth. 'But next to his child my father loves the business he has built up by his own energy and talent. He wished to be sure that it would not be ruived in the hands of his sonin- law, and I consented to his test of your capucity.' 'It is no smalP compliment, Lnci- an, for him to tell me that he is thoroughly satisfied and willing to trust both the fatare of both his child and his business to you. 'But May are you not Mrs Strong's niece ?' 'Iam. She is my mother's sister, Every Summer I spend some weeks in Norton. Still I have never per- formed menial work there except during your visit, when there was no servant. My aunt has never left her home, and I take no finery to Norton, so she does not realize how different my life is here from my life with her, 'Ani you, who must see so many suitors, aro willing to give me tho treasure of your love ?' 'Ah, Lucian, love is a tyrant, Ho took us both under his rule in those summer days in Norton, when I was writing to papa of Aunt Maria's lodger, and he was hoping and fear- ing for me. Bul como now to the library, and tell him you have re- considered his offer, and will marry that unknown lady youso positively refused only this morning. There are two rosy children in in the grand nursery and already the fifth anniversary of May's wedd- ing day has passed, but there has been no regret yet in the happy 'home at the result of "The Mer- chant's Test) 'Wouldn't Reciprocate. The fcllowing, from the Fairfield (Maine) Chronicle, is neatly done and has a wide ap- plication outside of Maine, He was the manager of a church fair, and one morning he walked into the newspaper office and said 3 ¢ Want an item this morning 7' ¢ Of course,' replied the editor, Where~ upon the visitor laid the following note upon the table : 'The ladies of the street church will give a festival at their vestry hall next Friday evening, Literary and musical en- tertainments will be provided and a supper will be provided to all who desire. Tho The ladies in charge of the affaic have much experience in such matters, and are sure to provide a good time, The admission will be only fitteen cents, and it is certain that no one can spend that amount to better ad- vantage. Be sure to go and take you friends.' When the cditor had read it, he said :-- "Oh, I see, an advertisement, * ' No; not an adveniicment. We prefer to have it go in the local column,' And seeing that the editor looked scepti¢ cial he continued : ¢ It will interest a great many of your readers, and help in a good cause ; besides we have spent so much money getting up our cotertainmevt that we can't afford to adver= tise without increasing the price of the tickets, In euch a matter as this, we ought to be willing to help each other.' + Well," said the editor, 'it it goes into the locals T you would i| by reading a little notice in your church next Sunday.' The visiting brother asked what notice and the editor wrote aed handed him the following s The weekly Chronicle, for the coming year, will be the best and cheapest family paper in Maine. Its proprietor has had much experience, and has all the helps which a large outlay of money can procure; His paper bas a larg -r circulation than any other published in the country, and is to be furnished at only $2. It is certain that no one can spend that amount to a bettet ad< vantage, Be sure to take the Chronicle and subscribe for your fricuds,' The manager hemmed and hesitated, and then said, solemnly, that he 'doubted whether it would be judicious to read such a notice, but suggested that if it was printed copies ofi t might be door of the vestry ont the evening of the entertainment,' 'Yes,' said the editor, 'but it woula more attention in the middle of & sern so much money is spent ap ; 8 that I don't see how the I Ey: print handbills tise creasing the su o matter as this. w each other,' Lo fA Ae Then the gentleman saw tho situstion, 5 --\ when Eucian moved bis wandering