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North Ontario Observer (Port Perry), 19 Sep 1878, p. 1

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Bi VOL. XXI, NO. 41.1 Sar on Ontarin a bserorr.| ~ WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 18 PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT., | EVERY Super MORNING, BAIRD &r. PARSONS. FErMs.--s 1: por Annum, if paid in ad vance ; ir 7 $1.50 will. be charged. No subscription taken for less than six months; and no discontinued until all arrears are paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For each line, first insertion ... uent insertions, per line under 6 lines, per annum dressed to this Office, pre-paid and regester- od, will beat our risk ih sad charged according to the space oc cupy. Advertisements received for publication. without specific instructions, will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly. No advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal di t to M and others who advertise by the year or half-year. BEF" These terms will in all cases be strictly +. e~d 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 solor, executed promptly and at lower rates than any other establishment in the County. #@F Parties from a distance getting hand ills, &c. printed can have them done to take fiome with them. J. BAIRD. Professional Carros. H. PARSONS, H. SANGSTER. M. D,, Physician, Sur- J « eon and Aceoucheur, Coroner for the County of Ontario PORT PERRY. OMce over Nott's Furniture Store, corner of Queen and Perry Streets. Office hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Residence, the dwelling recently oecupled ®y Mrs. Geo, Paxto R. WARE, Coronor for the County of Ontario, Physielan, Surgeon and Act eoucheur, Office, opposite the town hall. Port Perry. RE McGILL & RAE, Physelans, Surgeons, &e., &c, Office and Residences, King st., Oshawa, FRANCIS RAE, M,D. WN. WGILL, M.D. M. F. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R. C. 8, Guy's Tospital, Loudon, England. The kye R. 9, H. wu, - Oshawa. E. FAREWELL, LL. B, County Crown +), Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, Attorney, Sleitor, and Notary Public. Office lacely oc- eupiad by S. H, Coehrane, Esq., Brock street, Whitby. YMAN IL. ENGLISH_LL. R, Solicitor in Chancery, Attorney, Conveyancer, &c. Oshawa. i OMes--Simcoe street, opposite the Post Office YOUNG SMITH, LL. B,, Barrister, At. torney-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and Insolveney, Notary Public, Omce --MeMiilan's Block, rach, street, Whithy. W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor ia Chan cery Notary Public, &c., &c. Office hours punctually from 9am, to 5 pm. Money 10 Loan at 8 per cent, on all kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. F. PATERSON, (late of Beaverton,) N. Barrister and Attorney-at Law, Soliei- gor in 'hancery, Conveyancer, Notary Pub- ue, &c., Office over Brown & Curries Store Port Perry. ILLINGS & McGILL IVRaAT. Barristers B Solicitors, Notaries Public, Port Perry. 28 A large amount of money to loan at 8 r cent. 1 John Billings. A. HURD, Attorney at Law, and Solleitor P. in Chaneery. Office In the Royal Arcade, Port Perry, J. A. MURRAY, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Dentist, Office over Corrigan & Camp- ®ell's Store, Port Perry, All work done in the very latest and boss style and warranted to give satisfaction Ma Port Perry, rch 28, 1877. C. N. VARS, L. D. 8. EETH inserted on all the latest princi- ples of the art, and as cheap as the che p- est, and as good as the best. Teeth filled with Gold and Silver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anmsth- esia, Denti.al Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King John A. McGillivray. . Btrect, Oshawa. # | jot HE Subscriber would beg to inform owners of Horses and Cattle that having completed in the Outario Veterin- ary ted Toronto, he has now located fa For Port Perry, for the practice of his pro- Fil now propated fogire advie fouiss, sa which horses and Pig are 3 a to fong study sod close i ion of the - OBSE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1878: WHOLE No. 1085 on Business Sarvs. ON TARL1O BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANH. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. A Savings' Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter est allowed thereon, No notice of withd _|MUNEY T0 "LOAN | MORTCACES WANTED. Bubscribers have la sums of mon- Le at jah Their hands for investment on roved illage Properties, and Sr Boourities oy this poy joining Counties ot the lowest current rates of interest. As Te have funds on hand at all times Borrow: candep nd on Soting their money With the least possible WANTED T0 "PURCHASE, Any number of Mortgages for which the high- est figures will be allo! Hig Canada Per- A.A. ALLEN, Maxaezz. Ww. BUBNHAM, ( Clerk of the Third Divi. « sion Court. ce In Bigelow's Block, Pons prt Office hours from 10a m, to8 p. m. 'Wearealso Batidhe Soe ous: ihe, cheapest ne it Load bs Institu Canada. Pi apital $1,500,000. a an, rad in from 3 to 2 years. Lands Bought and Sold. Beveral good farms for sale. 28 Agents for several first class Fire In- T. C. FORMAN, INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § MEASURES For the County of Ontario. Port Perry, Nov 1, 1875, 45:itf OHN CHRISTIE, TOWNSHIP OLERK, ssuer of Marriage Licenses--Conveyarcer, Commissioner &c. Office-- Manchester. 7, ©: FORMAN, . ISSUBR OF Marriage Licenses. One door west of the Walker House Port Perry. New Marriage Act. 1874. Port Perry, July lst, ENRY CHARLES having been re- appointed Marriage License Agent-- (after sixteen years duty) continues to fur- nish Licenses as heretofore--at Port Perry. R. RICHARDSON Re-appointed Issuer Marriage Under the New Act. Office, lot 10, in the 1st ~on. Brock. Licenses. Brock, Aung. 5,1874. ENRY GRIST, Patex I DravaHTNAN, Ottawa, Canada Transucts business with the Patent Office 33 SOLICITOR AND | surance Sollestions » Jitade and a general ageney busi- ness transact 2% DEBENTURES BOUGHT."&%} JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, General Agents, Office in Mr."Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Oct. 11, 1872, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, (ONYEYANCER, Commissioner for pt 4 Coda its in Court of Queen's Bench, &ec. MONEY TO LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Morigages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &c., Collec and prop remittances made. 'he parly borrowing money ean get it Ec Bi at the Lowest rate, and is allowed to fix his own time for payment of interest once a year (not in advance), and he can at Any time, Just as circumstances permit repa, yp or all of the principal, fhe Ci orapany bi nding themselves inthe mort- gage 0 accept such sum, Jehisiher large or small, and apply it as a d t reduction of principal, Faia RE the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge Is exacted on such repayment. Loans mude from 2 to 20 years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases where the title Is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the boprower. AsI am acting both as Agent and Valuator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If the title is perfect the money will be Jald here in two weeks after making applica~ JAMES LUN yi Broker, Br Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom treets, bri Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. ge, MONEY TO LOAN. and other departments of the Government Copyrights and the Registration of Trade Marks 'and De signs procured. Drawings, Specifications, and other Documents neces- sary to secure Pate nts of Invention, prepared in receipt of the model of the Invention. Via SPENCE, CoxTraA0TOR, BUILDER, &C. The Subseriber In returning his slacere thanks for the very liberal patronage be- stowed on him In the past would inform the public generally that having bought a pro- p nd moved into the Village of Prince Albery, he will in future give his whole | attention to his business as Contractor, and is now ready to undertake Stone Work, Brick- Laying, Plastering, and everything connccte therewith, which he will execute on the short- est notice and in the hest and most durable style, and at the very 1owest figure at which a good Job ean be done. The best material and first-class workmanship, a Prince Albert, April 5, 1575. WwW. IM. WILILCOX| SPENCE. LICENSED AUCTIONEER. ETUBNING my sincere thanks to my aumerous friends and patrons for their | liberal patronage bestowed upon me as Auctioneer during the past eight years, '| 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 towaship of Mariposa | or Jute. y long and extensive practice as Anos] hy has enabled me to judge thie value of Farm Stock with an accuracy second to none in the County, and this is of import- | ance as it the Auctioneer is not a good judge of the walue of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, Bill stamps always on hand. Sale Bills nrranged and motes supplied free of charge, Days of Sale may be arranged at the Opserver Office, where a Sale Register will be kept, Terms Liberal, W. MW. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. B. MAJOR, JSENSED a1 AUCTIONEER. All parties wishing his services can call at the 0 | days of Sales. Glen Major, Oct. 10, 1876, mature' and habits of Horses and Cattle and long in treating the Diseases of such'| 2 er with the great advantages derived a Session at the Ontario Veterinary Callege, Toronto, I flatter myself that parties ng their Horses and Cattle under my Er will find it to their adVdnfage. Any order or commuaication for me left at Mr. Allison's Diag Store will be promptly atteided 2 D. BATEMAN, Port Perry, March 27, 1878. FA usic. ON, Teacher of usle a dealer In. Musical Toc noe, on in, Musical puis Sy or 2 18S 8. 8. HARRINGTON, Teasher of Music. Applications by Past k nee, on Union FebiHy Port | prom The OTORIA The vis UAL Sadcaitoliv oan: ho bint sopivles Domini and parties having to insure will do well (o consider PR Fe dvantagee of insuring with this "T, H. WALSHE, Agent, Canoington, "Out. Gebhington, Sept. 26,1876; Wis. GORDON, Fe oe rowaship of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa and Eldon, BE)™ Parties entrusting their Sales to me way rely on the utmost attention being given to their interests, WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. TH. W. jopysnp., Aniotionest for the Township Thorah, & Rama in North Tend Mariposa,' etc., inthe County of Victoria. Residence--Cann; nington, Brock. Orders left at this office, or at his residence or | Mill be punctually attended to. Debts col= on lected. bd Cannington, or otherwise, and made. WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction. WHITRY STEAM MARBLE WORKS. J. & R. WOLFENDEN, Foreign and American Marble Man- tion Monuments &c., Dundas St, Whitby, Also, Agent for the Scottish Granite, Building Stone cut to orde:", JOHN NOTT, Agent, Port Perry. 32; The undersigned hasany Soul of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loats 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, Bapk and other marketable Stocks, Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Broker, &c. Orrice--Over the Dominion Bank, McMil- lan's Block, Brock st., Whitby. Whith#, April 10, 1873, NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HE undersigned would would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands a rr amount of private funds which be is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at eight per cent. Expedition and most reasonable terms assured. 8. H, CHRISTIAN. Manchester, October 17, 1577, MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from one to twenty years, Agent for Western Caxapa Loax axp Savinas Company, He bas also been instructed to invest a large amount of Private Funds. Inter.st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. Ff. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. Solicitor CLEMENT DAWES, AS Money to Loan on Farm security in any manner to suit borrowers. Mort. gages bought at lowest rates. Accounts, Notes, kc., collected on reasonable Com! mission, "Apply personally, or by letter to C DAWES, Awctioneer, &c., Port Perry, March Y, 1878. MONEY [Private Funds, To Loan on good Farms, at 8 per ceat im- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, Barmister, &o. Oshawa ~ November 21, 1866. Money to Loan N Farni' Property at Seven and a half per cent. No Commission. Enquire at P. A. Hurd's Law office, Port Perry. P.A. HURD, Port Perry, Jan, 9, 1878, Solicitor, &o. PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES C. MKENZIE, PROPRIETOR. HE Subscriber having now full T hishew and extenuive Live Stan 8 ened a supply of superior Horse: arr. Prepared to furnish first class o Agen, is LIVERY RICS On Moderate Terms. C. MCKENZIE, Port Perry, Aug. 6, 1873 EH STRAW AND FELT HATS MAE OVER in the Newest Styles. -- Also, Dresses made to order. Satis- action guaranteed, MISS TIFFIN. Residence--one door east of Mr. Prince's butcher shop, Queen street, Port Perry. May 30, 1878, Motels. THE WALKER HOUSE PORT PERRY Tis 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 ot the best cities. Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will nd in THE WALKER HOUSE all that can be required in the matter of 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 hostlers. W. B. McGAW, Port Perry, April 20, 1876. Pear PERRY HOUSE, RT PERRY JAS, V. THOMPSON, - PROPRIETOR. The above House is now most comfort ably furnished, and Guests are cared for in the Home Style. Good Liquors and Cigars, also, first class Stabling and good Ostlers.-- Additions have been made which maker this the largest and best House in this section of country. Fare $1.00 per Day. AILWAY HOUSE (Opposite the Railway Btation,) PORT PERRY, 'This House has been thoroughly over. hauled, fitted up and arranged with a view to the accommodation and comfort of guests, Meals and Refreshments on the arrival of trains. First-class stable and shed accom- modation, R™ 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, C. HOLT, Proprietor. ERE HOUSE, NTARIO HOTEL, WHITBY, T, MASON, PROPRIETOR. The public well cor d for, and all Guests will please feel at howe. Whitby, Nov. 9th, 1876. UEENS HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts. CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . ProprIETOR This Hotel is now furpished in the best to style, and offers every accom travelers #@F~ First class Sample Rooms. Livery attached. Only an Emigrant. Only an emigrant lying there On the rock: bound cost of Halifax bay, With the salt sca damp on his yellow hair, And his face aghast in death's dismay | Only an emigrant | one of five hundred ; Hurled to his doom when someone blunders ed. When the rich go down we may reckon the cost, And value their lives and what they are worth; But who will weep for the emigrant lost-- This clod of clay which cumbered the earth 1 Drive the nalls In his coffin lid, And let his corpse from our sight be hid. But list, I pray. Leagues on leagues away, In a turf-thached hut on the Irish shore, There are human hearts which are breaking today ; And bright hopes dashed forever more, And eyes half blinded with pnssiotate tears, Aud a dreary outlook of desolate years, Ouly an emigrant lying there, Lifeless and mute in Halifax bay ; But his soul was strong, and his skyes were fare, When he left bis home--a month today. He foudled his child aud kissed his wife, Ere be sought new scenes in the bastle of life, Brawney his hands and brave hls heart, And firm his belief that the hour would come When those with whom he dreaded to part Should join him again in his Western home, Hopeful and happy, and rich and free, In a better land beyond the sea. Only an emigrant's family there, In an Irish home where the news Lad sped ; But the terrible look of utter dispair Makes the face of the living as sad as the dead; For the light of thelefives went out that day, When the ship struck the rocks iu Halifax bay. Only an emigrant lying there, With parted lips grown ashen gray, With the sea dimp on his yellow hair, Aud his face aghast in death's dismay | O merciful God ! take his soul to Thee, Ia the better land beyond the sea! ---- Our Davie. Outside there was a heavy, threatening November sky, from which the lurid sunset had died utterly, leaving no light save the faint glimmer that came from the glittering cover of snow that lay an inch deep every- where, Later on, when the clear moon shone out over the desolate landscape, it made almost a pretty picture of Braer castle, with its back-ground of leafless trees and cloudy sky; but not such a pretty picture as the one you could have seen through the unsheltered windows of the quaint old hall, if the win- trom the outside, The great hall, with its five feet of wains- coating and heavy stone-mullioned windows was the really old part of the castle; and, large as it was, it looked very cosy when seen, as on this winterevening, witha bright fire roaring up the great chimney, and soft lamps throwing a subdued light into the most desolate corners, Sir David Dewar, the bachelor owner ot this fine old place, liked light and plenty of room to move in; and as it was nobody's place to interfere with the little whims, he generally got what he wanted ; so, sitting now well back in his great arm chair, with his kindly face a little severe, and his grey head bent in earnest thought, he looked as if no wave of trouble had ever touched his life. There was another figure in the great room too, on which the brilliaut light seemed to have concentrated itself--the figure of a child--a boy, who stood on the white fur hearth-rug. with a quaint, old-fashioned face raised somewhat stunbornly, and thin, rest- less hands, fidgeting with the buttons of his coat. Little Davie Dewar, one of Sir David's orphan's nephews, deserves a paragiaph of description entirely to himself, if only for the sake of his face--a beautiful face, that artists raved about for iis perfection of form and coloring, but that mothers looked at with an aching heart, reading only too clearly the in the brilliant, dark: Having p d the above ly situated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to heds. The Hotel has been furnished irst-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict attention paid to the comfort of guests. The table and bar well e¥belisd, . H. PA Prince Albert, June 13, 1875. RE. A RUSTRONG HOUSE, (LATE ALBION) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. Cannington, Oct. 20, 1875. 43 signs of delic LA WOLO-ANERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT, W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR. tringed eyes and flushing cheeks, however, there was something beyond ex- citement in the sbrinking form; aod he that when Sir David, who bad been barden- raised his head suddenly, the sternness melt. nearer.' The boy started when he spoke, and shank back, Just raising his piteous, unchild. like eyes, and then dropping them to the rug at bis feet, « Come here,' repeated Sir David, a little afraid of bim. THE ONTARIO Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co'y Head Office, e, Whitby, [This Company is Sow ow fully otganized and Is thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so, either J-3 [uy applying to the Head Office, or to any of | 'the local its of the Company. Our rates will be fonnd as low as those of any respon. |: sible Mutual Insurance Company in Canada. . Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel Brock St., Whitby C. NOURSE, Beeretary. Whitby, July 29 1874. Iw. m. BROWNE, Genéral Agent. The Only First Class House in Town. 3 ENSON Bop SE, late Ie Jomst House, Kent Bre tad: 150 per day. E. fwd pad OYAL EXCHAN! HOTEL, R : EARN CARTWRIGHT. E. BRYANS,' Proprietor, The Subscriber having succeeded Mason tals Pleasant fd oui modion Heo has pared neither labor nor expense' in Teeny and led with ith u gunerior uors and mack provided ator ihe bles. Excoltent tabling and attentive stirs Y q E. BRYANS, ; 'Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875, | E QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT, McCANN & TAYLOR, Prorrisrons. | Every modation for the " public,' oe a young half-tamed owl; ness, * Yes, Uncle David. +1 only want to know about this'boating,' said Uncle David, encouragingly.' ¢ Yes, in a lower, sulkier voice.' were you ont oi the river Inst night 7* Ais face that the old man's heart ached,' R dows had not been too Ligh to be reached | To-night looked #0 white, and wen and miserable ing his heart and contemplating punishment, ed out of his face, and he stretched out his hand, saying, ' Come here, my dear--a little impatiently, for he bated to think that he was bard upon the boys, and that they were «Tho lad shuffled off the rug, half sulky. d, and came close to the old man's chair, blinKinghis great eyes in the light like snd whed' Bir David said,' very kindly, * I don't want to be hard on you, my lad, but I will have the truth,' he said, in a low, sweet voice that trembled a little with sheer fright and wear. « Well, thy dear, after all I have told you, | There was & panse Uncle David, with with his quite, kindly eyes on the boy's face, waited with real anxiety for the boy's reply; but David, the younger, made no answer at all ; he stood first on one foot, then on the other, with such a guilty, frightened look on * Well,' he said at last, ¢ Tell me truth, Davie, my man, and I'll believe you. 'Noy said Davie, very low ; and- then he threw himself, a sort of tangled heap downs on the floor, st his uncle's feet and sobbed out. * No, no, no.' ' Uncle David was puzsled and distressed. I promised to believe you, Davie, he said, 80 I must 1 suppose ; Lut I shouldn't like your mother to think I brought you up to lie, I don't quite understand it all the same How would bave told, I think,' ¢ Oh, not Hew,' said Davie, lifting a flush_ ed tear-stained face, and speaking eagerly. ' I'm sure, ob I'm quite sure, Uncle David,' But Uncle David slleaced him with a quick, warning touch, and they both sat listening to the sound of rapid, firm steps along the stone passage--to a merry whistle which came nearer and nearer, until it paused! abruptly on the threshold, in the middle oe the bar--to an impetuous band upon th lock. Uncle David carried his eyes quickly to the fire ; little David hid his face in his white, trembling hands ; bat after that mo- mentary pause neither of them looked up, they both knew they knew instinctively fhat Hew was in the room, 'Halloa I' he said, shading his eyes, and sending his clear ringing laugh into the hall before him ; * I've had such a jolly time out in the stables! What are you up to here you two 7' He looked so bright and handsome, stand. ing in the doorway, with the smow, glitter- iog on his uncovered curls and rough tweed coat, that Uncle David sas for a moment looking at him before he spoke. Then he said, ' Hush, Davie! Hew, come hers at once aud let me look at you.' 'But my boots, uncle,' objected Hew-- 'muddy and wet and no words for them .-- Why, a detective could track me anywhere | ¢ Never mind your boots,' said Sir David ; ¢' I have a question to ask you! Hew came in at once then, leaving a wet impression on the stones, and stood straight on the rug be- fore his uncle, in the very place where little Davie bad slunk back five minutes before. They were as different in appearance as light from darknes, night from day, these two brothers, these two nephews of Sir David ~--little Davie, wan and delicate and beauti- ful--Hew, as strong and proud as a youug eagle, with honest, eager eyes, aud a laugh that it did one good to hear ; but they were very fond of each other for all thateloved each other with that strange unalterable love which lies between brothers oitener than we think, and that never died out between these two until the very end, * What is it ?* the boy asked, pushing back his heavy hair with one band ; * what is Davie crying for | and what is the question?' | *1 was asking Duvie,' said the old wan, leaning forward so that he could lay his wrinkled baud on the soft curls at bis fect, ' about the boat, After I have forbidden it 80 many times, some one had it out last evening, and disobedience, as you know, Hew, must be punighed.' + Oh, yes, of course,' said Hew, ¢ Did you take it?' Uncle David asked, bringing the question home with an cwpha-} [ sis that startled the boy, and mado a red flush, that might have been guilt, rise to his forehead, The young eyes lit up with a flash of almost insolent pride, and the young head was turned defiantly toward the gentle old | man, while the clear Woice said, My Uncle | David?' Then suddenly a pair of great | wan eyes were lifted in piteous entreaty, a | little nervous hand touched the strong brown one that was hanging si Lis side, and he hesitated, The whole truth flashed across bim in an instant, as he shook off the slight touch and moved over to the window ; aud there, as if g an unfinished , he said* ¢ Why, yes, I did." + 0, Hew,' said Uncle David, startled, 'But thank God, you could not tell a lie) The quick red flush crept up again ov: the happy boyish face, but not such a guilty red as dyed the white forchead hidden on Uncle David's knee. Little David rose un. steadily, and put bis hand out to the hand that had sheltered him in every trouble of his life--the strong band that could dare to bridge the gulf between them and touch him now, He shivered a little, and then said, + What, cold, Davie, with such a fire? Good night, Uncle David ; we are going to bed.' +I must punish him," Uncle David thought when he was left alone, because I said so, My dear boys, how can I bave the heart to doit? So the good man, dealt out justice to the two boys he loved, almost equally-- the one for his weakness, the other for his strength, Out ia the passage Hew waited for an in- stant; expecting what 7 Whatever it was it did not come, however, for Davie, waiting too, said and Hew p ly put his hand on the child's trembling form, aod understood and forgave the cowardly heart that could shrink from any physical pain, but could dare to tell a lie. 'I'm in for it now,' thought the boy, with a sort of dogged pride--* the first 1 ever told and to Uncle David, too ! but it's for him,' That was the only excuse he ofiered for himself ; bat, for a minute, he raised the Land that hed been laid over Davies and stood quite still ; then he stopped and put his arm shool- boy fashion eround the child's should- ers and Davie felt quite safe, . To be sent to school at once! That was the verdict Uncle David pronounced in' his | study next morning, and that Hew listened to with assumed incifference. + And when ?' he asked directly. «Well, to.day,' said Uncle David ; much better to get over it at once.' ¢ Uncle David,' said the boy, coming a step nearer, and softening his voice, ¢ I may ood bye to--him ?' gh Wl, Im afraid not,' said Uncle David, wering his voice and lookiog worried and perplexed. * Ho is so ill, you see ; Morris was up with him all night.' «1 know,' said Hew, Then all this peta lent anger seemed to die utterly out ; and he came and slood close in front of Uudle David's chair, and spoke earnestly, * Uncle David, promise me ou your sacred word o. Shi 'itis honor--that it anything happens to Davje,|; f you will send for me directly. It is unjust aud terrible to send me away now,' the lad weat on, almost beside himself with cxcite- ment, but I will bear it as well as I can, if you swear that to me,' A * Of course,' said Uncle David promptly, though his voice was very husky ; "but don't, forget yourself. You may look at the child, too, if you like, but don't speak to him or rouse him in any way, because be is in such pain. I trust you,' Truet him! Who, indeed, could Uncle David trust, if not the boy he had Joved so long; the boy who was running up stairs now, and ia another moment would be standing at the door of 8 hushed and dark- ened room, watching a tangled head upon the pillow? The quick, deep sobs trembled away into silence, the angry heart was sud- denly stilled, as Hew stvod in the doorway for a moment, and heard the rapid, uneven breathing of the restless little sleeper, Then he crept down stairs in his stocking feet, and would have got away unnoticed if Morris, the old buttler, had not come out trom the pantry and waylaid him. 'I'd not have believed it of Sir David, said the man, hotly, ' to send you away like this, Master Hew--and in disgrace too. I've balf a mind to speak out myself and lek him get punished, as he deserves it.' 'Ob, no, you won't, Merris' sald the boy, quickly, ' I forbid you to sey anything ever, Morris, If you went up stairs and saw our Davie's face just mow, you would see if I was not ever 50 much Detter able #0 bear soything than he is.' That was the end of it all, as far as most people were coucerned, Davie got a little better a5 time went on; and when Hew came back from school--happy, cheerful and the winner of two prizes--everyone was ready to recelve him cheerfully. Uncle David held him at arms length, and had tears in hia eyes, as he said, 'My dear lad, this is like old times--I have forgotten everything.' At that Hew turned his head for an in- stant to a certain sunny window, from which a pair of great eyes watched bis every move- ment ; laugh and flush that crept up over the white delicate face, as ho went across and sat down upon the wrm of the chair, taking the thin hand in bis. He saw that the truth of that old story would never be rightly known by any one, for much suffering and much sor- row had blotted out all rememberance ofthat one day from poor Davie's life. He was silent for & minute, perhaps, and then he said, startling them all by his ve: hemence : ' Then we start fair, Uncle David! I feel such a great rough fellow beside you two.' And Sir David said, with the quick tears in his eyes, 'Not rough, dear Hew--just strong.' Fourteen years afterwards came a time tbat [suppose never will bo forgotten--a time of heroism and bloodshed, ot wars and [Tumors of wars in the Crimea--a time of terror and suspense and heart sickness at bome. How many households in England gave ap one life in that terrible game of war --gave it freely and willingly, never counts ing the cost. You may count these dead heroes by min- iatures and locks of hair hidden away from but he was only met by a gentle! all our lives, said Davie, raising pr glad face, * 80 you make me very by giving me just a little place in triumpn. Even this'--and he touched the, Victoria oross--* I do. riot grudge bim in the least, Do you remember,' he went on sud~ denly, ' once long ago, saviog me from ishment in connection with a boat? I forgoten all about it till this moment.' * Quite right,' said Hew, putting his hand up over the hand that touched the cross, --. +I don't think I came very creditably out of the affuir, for, if I remember right, 1 told & Ue, tH prmms---- I i Did it ever occur to you that Romeo, in, the garden scene, bad just ran himself out of breath in a wild chase, about five feet ahead of a vicious old goat belonging to the Capulet estate, when, in pleading accents he addressed, not the light breaking from Juliet's window, but to the pursuing goat, he exclaimed ¢ Butt soft I 4 . Fashionable mother, ¢ Maria, I'm almost discouraged ; how many times have I told you not to say tater, but rx tater 7' A beautiful widow of Newport, B.I., have ing let her chalet for the season, was 'asked what induced her to desert such a charming retreat. ' Too much Lalcony and too little Romeo,' was the reply. A base, ignoble brute says that when he sees a woman neither fat mor fair, but forty, with a cardinal red plume on her bat, a suggests to him a life and death struggle be. tween nature aud art, with arton top by a small majority. : A man after our own mind says :-- ¢« Habitual of public th fares by young girls and the counting of the stare by thé coiner loafers, is injurious to a good reputation, A little gum on the back of this paragraph will enable parvats to stick it ou the looking glass,' Sunday school Teacher--' Which is the best, the wheat or the tares?' Mastey Hobbs--* The tares, teacher.' Sunday-school teacher--' Why 7 Explain yourself, you stupid boy! Master Hobbs-- The wheag gets thrashed, but tares don't.' An inventor wit shortly take out a patent tor a cataphone, By means of wires stretche ing along back yard fences and house tops, he conveys, by the aid of sume simple machinery, concatenated caterwsuls into an air-tight barrel. By another simple contii- vance the sounds in the barrel can be com pressed, and used in quantities for fire ang burglar alarms, The inventor yredicts tl a: he will give the boys something that will make Rome howl, For blasting rocks, he says it is just the thing. The following interesting little dialogue was overbeard ut a hop one evening at Sara- | toga, between a young man and bis partoer, who bad some difficulty in opening a conver- sation :--* I am very warm,' remarked the young lady, 'Do you wear flunnels 7' asked her cavalier, with tender interest, Typographical Blunders, In the carly days of Printing, the proof- readers were eminent scholars, and it was no unusual thiag for & proof to pass through, the hands of several of the most learned men of the time and neighborhood before the sheets were printed. It is related of Raphel- fogus, a distinguished scholar who was en= sight to this day, umong the most pi treasures, by the medals that came to late to honor those short young lives, but are the crowning glory of many homes; by the silver hairs that shown in bright brown tresses, aud the wrinkles that furrowed smooth white brows. You may count them easiest of all by the names that were added to every churchyard, in that year of grace '85 to the memory of the glorious dead who died at the Crimea, Out of the home with which we have to do they choose their best and bravest, and sent him forth, with the safeguard of many prayers, into the far east. And he said goud-by to them in pride, and kept up their hearts by his Lright and fearless spirits, and went away eastward with the rest ; and Uncle David looked a little older,perhaps,and Davie fancied the house was not pleasant sg it used to be, apd grew tired of his sofa in the sunny window, until such time as the months rolled on their slow course and the troops were comiug back. 'Then they brightened up the old hotse for the heir's return, and they gave a great feast in honor of their boy ; for Hew was one of those who did return--proud and bright and glad, and with a Victoria cross upon his breast. There was "nothing to simener, nothing to Horget, at bis home coming; and Hew thought that nobody but himself recollected that little story eof his boyish life, as be gaged in reading proofs in Antwarp about, 1558, that he declined the professorship of Greek at Cambridge, preferring to ¢orrect the, text of the Oriental languages, Dlaotin, of Antwerp, and Stephens, of Paris, used to expose publicly the sheets of their books, offering a reward to any who would discover errors in them. Dut it is very scldom, if ever, that a work is lssued from the press typographically perfect. In this respect the Oxford edition of the Bible is said to Le the most successful work published, Many are the ludicrous and mortifying made in p E rather, unfortunately for himself, corrected his own proofs, with such & result that he declared that either the devil presided over typo graphy or that there was diabolical malice on the part of the printers. Perhaps the most astonishing example of bad proot.reading was the edition of the vulgate edited by Pope Sixtus V. His Holiness carefully super- 'vised every sheet of this wonderful edition before it was sont to the press, and to stamp it with bis authority fulminated a bull that any Printer who, in reprinting the work, should make any alteration in the text would be excommunicated. This was priut- od as & preface to the first volume of the; work. Isaac Disraeli, in his ¢ Curiositivs of Literature,' says, in refuring to this circum- stance, that * To the amascment of the world the work remained without & rival--it liter- ally d with errata. A multitude istak stooped for Uncle David's bling kiss, and for the touch of David's clinging, wel- come hauds, That was » grand evening; but in the midst of all the fun and merriment and speeches, Hew's eyes were always turning to a certain corner by the fitful fire, from which a pair of great dark eyes watched his every movement ; and at last, when there was a pause, he rose, with a flush on bis face, and said, ' Uncle David | all of you gentle- | men, charge your classes-- To the heroes of the Crimes who have not come back.' '-- Aud they all drank in silence,' only Morris gave the champagne to the footman to hand round, and went out of the room quickly-- for he had lost a boy at Balaklava. , | + One more toast,' cried Uncle. _Daxid, who was proud snd excited. + Gentleman, 1 propose our own private hero--our own boy, Hew--and Davie.' Hew bowed in his bearty, boyish way ; leaned against it, so that his hand could have touched the close-ringed curls on the Davie and myself, than 1 could all, speak for both in my answer, when I say | so much as your good opinion.' *We Have: Révet. bail.a word: botween us but before he answered, he went over to the |' sofa in the dates corues of the room, and |. fair head, and then he said, 'I can answer | 'you bist here, and thank you better, for] you |. Yon who have known us all our lives | .--you, Uncle David, who have loved us-- know what we are to each other, so let me | jihmt, rext to my brother's love, I "valued scraps were printed to paste over, ie. gtrone~ ous passages in order to give the tau text. with these patches ; snd tl in this demonstration ot Papal infallibility., The copies were called fn, aad violent attempts were made to suppress it; a low still remain for the raptures of the Bible, collectors. Not loug ago the Bible of Sixt 'V. fetched above sixty guineas--not tuo much for a mere book of blunders." Another historical erratum was sn inten. tional one made by a printer's widow in Ger. many, at whose house a new edition of the. Bible was being printed. At night she stole ®, 'into the office and aitered (ho passage-- {Genesis 111. 16--which makes Eve subject. ei

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