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 ^^ ^,rit.It ita«l»» MGS. )W id le of Markdkla ma M BE Jrth Shore. lAND TJNDKB8I id F'a.ncy b!i OiUiiMr. :os. McNUJ TATIi ok ^H:i}p,^\tf K PCBUSHEB L.O* FBIDAV MOB^rWG l^«tb.= I«"' ^^^„„n,y Business. K itlrri^i .n I=.trucuve X«»' â€" 11 ;rt in three monthg, r^p.iJi"' ^1 arreages are hj'Zr^t^n, pitpT. without paying lOF ADVEKTISIXG: I -^ ' .- «50 00 â- , i- f ^ri« f ,1.. ^1 .iii.i«r, first insertion.. ** ^„i,,e.l lent in-ertion. J*'Tio ten â- 1""' Sr^t insertion. r,!^*ai*.-i'i'"""-^"""" â- â€¢â€¢,••• IL."°i. jiilrieii •• lit inncrtiiin r^^'^r 'f liM.vs to be reckoned by the rjULpi.J mea-.ir. J by a scale of s-lid r Al^-rti*em.ut8 without apecitic ' wi i^ 'Ubli«b*i till forbid and *!!iUf iin/iv. Ail transitory adrertise- •* a I tw iJi'l"" "' of publication by 'u» ti." T1jiu-1».v morninx prtcctJ "•"c"w"ui"lI.KUGr.lropr;et..r. DIRECTORY. MARKOALE. WATciflETciQCKS, JKWUHMV VOL. 2.--N0. 15. 27 50 15 00 S (Ml 4 00 50 15 6 2 JOHNHAimMY, BCILDEK A»n CONTRACrOB. (aton* and brick). Plaatarinc P*rtieaJari7 attended to in town or oooatiy. EstimatM on work free. DandAlk, Beptembar tail. 188L I WttuctlUuutmit, Wm. Lncas Co., BA NKE RS, Money Loainid IN la^e or amaU uuranU, at aU timea. on good eudoraed nat«a, or on eolUteral security. its. 5 urgtcnn, Accoucheur ^* (fcO. .,-ij y,.,i;eai Htll; re^idene* at ,.* H-3-- tiiU-' *.i 17.ia»0. 1-T irgal. " o.Ter at ced Pric( ^t $909 â- Â« in every line. K OP livery, and ii 4 â- r and valaes MtiibtMv M- Ind box stoi t KKPAIRS for ^^^ J (kahug with a Local Af"» ECHAI ,AND AND :;^i k. ONT. obtain mowy '""^juiJK." 1 winced rate of intef***^ mJ0' build a new h-u-e «J*T3£?V« u.swiUbe put lhro«l» " • (11 all transactions. Lose wishing *»^S* \n r»r »H e. »^"-- rt, iiMhMt I* ca« Ko«». •/ Jf'^^9- B â- g.O' DGB- " i«i kboi'diotr. Ci^»r»,,»n*' 'upon *** loodS**"' -^iin B. nr.niLLA.x. lrri,KNi--i .\.M) soi.iciTou. IS sow I ,.Jf (j n:i'"j' '» "i' kind, of law il»i.. '"«- •i'id. l""**- *• J. n is«»o.i. Lii.MT:!'.. MVsll.l; A.MIiF.r. UK(i. I ^i-.,u»;i' "'•• "'iii'O rublit, im\r_vttn- ,â- . ')«' u Si)!iii.l. in VirkT'K Ulock „;. 41 "il 111 MiirkdiilL-, oviT Mt'Far- Ej'^urc. uu J-'ri'lav un I HiilHrdav cvcrv 57.lv I'ruHt FroMt, |n!;i;isri.';s. .Wl ATTOHNKYS AT J 1.J ' 1 â-  ilor^ III (Imncrrv. Comcv X'.-f."'" S'liii'i. Iiavi? rcHiimK I «t K.ri"ii. Dili""' open i%i'ry Tlmrsiliiy, as rn.sf. .I.W. Kni..^T,UL. 1$. f131.lv I ri'W'i Attcirui.-v. 1 l.:tiir A Kon4 liiU:!sl r.Ks. Siil.K ITOllS, ASi CON- vvi,i...r.. M^rk.iil.-. .i,c .MK:irl:in.rs I'.lock. Ixiv tn li M !. ••u Farm Srcnrity, at ii prr ID SAVE MOfiiyii At the " Toronto Boom.* Wm BROWd ;L-:t 'I • J. W. RowE. Deittifttrjt. Hr. JaiiK's J. Wliilr, lln.ditjt t.. Dr. lannTi'ii, Uioii Souml, I'll!. l;i; \T TUK Ki;VKltK IKJISK, Mir^ 1 lb-, I'll till- la.it Wt-.lms.la.v in 1 .Ml i.v. irii 111- will he |)r'|iarid toper- '.i: iiis rc'i'iirc'l iii'oii t!ie iiniiitli 1:3: iii'U ~iti-r:ictii-v maiiiii-r, ami upon ..i^tMlf t..ri'i^- 1 y i;ui«rcllanr«a«. 'A ill. Urotva, fij'lil; iih MMi!:lAiKI^IfENSKS,Jtc. r..iu-ui It* T 111 1». U. »t:c. I UiBTc;, mil- !!â- â€žâ€¢ Ill nil its braiiciics promptly kJM ill iuA I .in fully executed. I V 11. Mmiiy to I.eiiil un Ueal Estate se- IfarkJiU-. S-pi. i7. JHHO. 1-y ;i'.-\:i?iiltr Brofvn. JSsl'K.liil 'l.irri.-i^'e liieenses. Fire and .I.;!" lii-ii'-:i'ire A^ent. CoiuMiissinnel 1 H. R. A-. i!iT(-yaiic»r »'il I.lccn'd If f'.r I'll- Ciuiiity of (irey. Farracrrt, r-jirit-, K'l I I. iM.I S»les, I'liniitually at- Maj III til I i-liart;i'S inri^le very moileriit^. |ft:H.v,l'..,);. j.t. 17. 1H.S1I. ' 1-v k t:. ::i. ;nlbmUh a'TMr;::F.lt AND (IK.N'EUAL LAND A..-'-i;;. i" um^riuil Stall m. .-\ucti.m «tt.- 1 1. ill nil parts nf t!i" t'ouiity. ), ...i.l..T I'liimni-i-i.iH. Uate-i mil"i'»tc. i.!'..-ii-. lilt S- viiij; !Vfii"'iiiies nl-^o «» hi-i i-a.-Jilai Trfi-j, Vifiin. A;r!eul- 1-1 Iiuiilu:ii;-:ii-i.a!id Mae!iinery of uU kinds lu W.:^ 3-if..:|. J,,.,. 57. /sjsi. .1. (a. Kin*;, MlMiN AND I'ilOVIN'CI.AT, LAND .â- iiir-.i'V..r. 'raiit;htr4iiiaii a:id Valimtor, l«"jr.I :iii,| M.irklal^" llavinj; pureli.-i-n! i':s-i«ll.inil Hurvoviir "liarle-i llaiikin s •-'•. !•( .ir:j;:nal Field Note-:. I'lans. iirt I'l .•ructions, ,l'e.,i(all bis Suvvej-s «.i'i M 'li.i la.st fifiy-live years, I am '•â- s i t 1. il„- Siricys in Btrut aceonl- •ren til. I'm/iles and EstliiiateK '"â- â€¢ru; Jliils, I'lans ami SpeciUcations 'Bollin,; l;rili,'es, IiirnislirJ on npplien- 5 M'.tii-v In Ii-'un at â- â€¢* per cent iiitiro-t. If l.i !.-,l.-r.,,r left with G. J. lilATH, PlvliiV. w.ll tj priiinptlv ntteiiiled til. *«•.•:. 17. l-i-«M. " l-v T. K. D.4VIN. )i"lt.'p;i;A V (IN 111 V( roll, (.stone and hr. •-'!. i'l.iteriiiH ami Country J.ili*. p'i.. i:'iin.b-.l to. Stonieiitliii;; a Spo- I'.-tii'i.iles on all work. Ini' Sati iiiiraiiti'i-l. "' Ue-ideiiut cornorof â- i»Ti i-iil Sproule Streets, M.t.iKiiALK. I Sffiiib-r ;tl. Irtrl'.l. If, y II. 4t«Mllll«ll" Hill SK.SI(iN,.V{Ar.l;lAUF, P.MNTF.U. Toulraeis taken in town or countr}-. f Uik. Oct. 12, 1S«1. 71y SAVE YOU^pTBrNGS. " 1" r. It. M ifkMli, begs t-« aMnounce to |*«I.nli-. ,.f M irk.l.ile and vicinity that she M pir;. i-r.l t.i work up hair oombings into I"" 111--; "\:\\ 4nd i-irls, terms miHleratr 1 te«;; 1- « li.-ite.l. Ki--iilence corner of Mi^r IHiil^i 1-1 streets, opposite Mr. Bowea'f ;!» l*'3tii. '^H n i.v M lil promptly atteaded te. "irkdVi.. .s»|it. 1, 18dl.' f^EVERE HOTEL, 71 AltliU.iLiE. T- SPROULiE, Proprietor. THIS opii!ar Hotel has had a large ad- dui„ii a liUd to it, thoroushly refitted. *^' 1* now -.fcond to none in the county. "â- *i suihliii^i and attentive ostler. Kirst- â- *** ii'"miiio,lation for commercial travel- ',[!_J«'rm«» 91.00 per dar. I7-ly MEAFORD, Oni. â-  J- Mc jUUi, Pbopmetob*. ^."" »^coTnaio.l«tion for the travelling 1 J'llic. Xii^ b ir IS well rtocked with the 'â- "**' Wiue^ ana Liquors and the best -*M« of 1 ,y.j„. "â- ^. "â- " '" and from aQ trains. *•!'« li. isso. l-y "COMMERCIAL HOTEL i'hiCEVILLiE. Ont. Q^8»«ii.l comrao-aoua Sample Booms »«l **"' l"*J"»s, ,vo. Tue tiai' and Urda ^^•iKflUhl witb the best tne mtfiu\ «t • »wju .^uliling auu atMuUf e Utistlcr't (V,,v '"l^^s- ATtUN.-^ON.. iToiinalar 'â- â€¢f »!.t, l^i-o. INTEREST AT 6 Ptt CENT. Allowed on Savings Depo«ita. cwnraft* issued and Colleetion* made on all I'oints, at lowest ratea. WM. LUCAS k Co. Manager. 8-1t Markdale, Sept, 18S0. E. HUMPHRIES, iS,HNITo„ Undertaker AND CABINETMAKER, Ha.ii HOT on hand a full sttwk of OFFINS of all M/.e-i and pricis. Shrouds, Gloves, (rape, ami foillu Triuiininp;-, con:tauilv ki-)it on luii.il for sale, Al.so a full stock of HonseMd Furniture! I'ictuie I'raming a specialty. A STOCK OF Watches and Clocks I which will be'soM very cheap for cash. A call is solicited, Uualalk.Sopt. 2nd, iSSi. 7-4t MARKDALE, DECEMBER 23, 1881. WHOLE No. 67 F. F. TEEPLE'S CARRIAGE WORKS, fit .\DALK, 0.\T. The snbseiiber is prepared to supply the public with WAG CONS. DEMOCRATS, BUGGIES. single or double, SLEIGHS. CUTTER3, BOBSLElGH), ToRelher with all kinds of repairs in wood or iron on shcrt notice, at reasonable rattis. F. F. TEEPLE. Dandalk, Sept. 2nd, JSSi. i-lr THOS. MATHEWS, WISnKS to tender to his nnmeroni cii-ti-mers his sincere thiuika for their vi-rylilM-ral patronage durinx the la years he has been ill the Harness Bnainess in ^^ark- ilple. an wonM respoStfally aolicil a contiuu- aMce of the same, feeing coufiideiit ^ihat he can Kivu Entire Siitinftution. Everything nsiLolly kept in a FIRST-€f. ASS HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT. always n ha'.id, and tiold a; moderate rates. t^^Noue but grKd workman employed and the be-t if materials n.^cd. .Markilalo Nav. 13. 188o- lo HAIR CUTTING AND SHAVING OS Every Worliing Day. F.xccpt Fridays and Saturdays nntil noon when he will bo ia Flcsherton. 13" OrJe-s filled for Toomh Stnnos. UarK.la 0. .Kily 21. 1881. 4«-.tm PECTORAL. THE BEST REiutui Diseases of tlie Tiiroat ani Lnnzs. Jl^tJ* la'O In diseases of the pul- *»* CaXld monary organs a safe and reiiablei remedy la invaluable. Avbk's CHRfiRV PrCTOKAI. tS siiili n remedy, and no other soemineiitly mer- its tfie confidence of the pnlilic. It is a sel- entitic roiiiliination ol the ineilieinal prinek pies and curative rir- tnes ol the finest dmgs. ehemirally united, of siu h power as to insiirs the greatest possihla eftieieiiey and uniform- ity of results. It strikes at the foundation of all pnlmonary diseases, affording prompt relief and rapid cures, and is ad ipted to patients of any age or either sex. Being very palatalile, the youngest children take it readily. In ordinary Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, iironchitts. Influenza, CleriD-niau's .»iore Throat, Asthma, Croup, and Ca- tarrh, the effeeU of Aveb CiirRKT Hbc- TOHAi, are magical.- and multitudes are an- iinallv preserved from serious illness by its timely and faithful use. It should le kept at hand In eveiy household for the pro- trrtion it affords in sinldeu attacks. lo Whooping -roii^h and CoDsumptioa there is no other remedy so eftica .iiKis, si.othing. and helpful. I.,ow prices are inducements to try some of the many mixtures, or syrups, made of cheap and ineffective iusrredients, now offered, wliii-h. as thev contain no curative qualities, can afford only lenino-arT relief, and are sure to deceive and disappoint the patient. Di.seasea of the throat and lungs demand active and effective treatment; and it ia dan- gerous ex|erimer.ilug with anknown and chea)) iue«li(-iue8, from the great liabihty that Ihe.sa disoa^es may. while so trilled witb, liet-ome deeply seated or iucurable. Use Ayrk's Chkkky Pkctomai., and yon may t-onlideutly ezpe-t the best reanlta. It ia a standard medical preparation, of known and ai'knowledgeil curaure power, and ia as cheap as its careful preparation and fine ingredients will allow. Eminent (ihysicians, knowing itaeompoMitlon. prescrilie if in thait practice. The test of half a centnrr baa proven its almoliite certainty to rnre all pul- monary ittiiiplainLt not already beyond Um reach of hiiraHn ail. Prepared by Or. J. C. Ayer tL Co., rnmUcal and Aaalytlcal Ckaaista. Lowall, Mass. aaa» av t* B«t-a«i^« IHEUMATISM, Mmirmlgiu, Sciatica, Lumkag*, Baekadm, iatiitt »f tha J!h»»t, 6»4rt, Quintf, 9f Throat, Swtl- btg$ and Sprahta, Bum* and teaUt, Stnaral Btdilr Point, Tooth, Eof and Hoadaeho, Frottod Foot and Eon, and ail otka^ Paint and iehot. V« nnnliaa oa «rth •qasls Sr. Jiesas On •• • MV^, «w«v, titnpU u4 « »â- â-  aaurad irmMj A trial •oklh Iwt *• tnatac aoiUir of M Cm«*, sad mrf with pda can haw thmf iti ftatttf tlnMli«iMla â- Â«â€¢Â«â-  I^aswiCM. MU BT ALL DXUOeiSTI AIS SSAUU IXKBDiailB. A. VOOXXER A OO.. la^v.kM Stoves. Stoves Cooking Stoves, Parlor Stoves, Box Stoves, Hail Stoves, Drum Stoves. All the late improvements in style and fioiiih. HARDWARE! TINWARE, Paints, White Lead, Paint Oil, Machiue Oil, Coal Oil, Lamps, c., â€"ATâ€" Haskett Bros. Mark Ulc, Sept. 28th, 1831. 4 Ifc^k* JS^^Wi^ig"^^ EOBT. ASKIl^, Has opened ont a First-Class Furniture â€" .\MI â€" UNDERAKING ESTABLISHMENT. And th'-reforc li'i^ ii]plieil a want long felt, especially in the Undertaking Line. COFFTSS, C.-ISKETS. ' 8HB0UDS, and all FUNERAL FURNISHINGS, suiipiicd on the rhortes notice. -;V Hijl'iJlil riorti'se for hire at moderate rates. FURNITUKE! From the Commt'n to the Best and Latest Styles, ia everything in the line. Oi'l ai 1 i for yj-iriolrai. ROBT. ASKIK. IN CiREAT VARIETY. THE CHEAPEST! BECAUSE THEY ABE T II 1^: ij K s r IN THE MARKET. Any Nuikr or Style Promptly supplied from stock on the shortest notice. All mantifactured by skilled me- chanics, with good material in the Latest and most improved Stdl^. Special attention is also direetad to tha largo and Tery snperior stocK o aeeond growth HICKORY AND WHITE OAK' purchased from one of the beat factories in Canada, sofBciont to manufacture OTcr fifty Waggons and Carriages for the eanuas a^- son. Intending purcha-sers should not fail to make an inspection of my atoek and aare money .2 tPCCAL ATTCBTHIN TO lE- MNHNN A NMSESNOmn. IS'KcnMmber the place a c eo nrt 4oar to Batter Baa's. D. J. SHANAHAN, Pw|wi*tor« IfarkdUa. Dee. M. tWl- *^ SHUT THE OOOB. W«c« 70« bron^t vp ia a avr-mil f Wan jtm trtot 1b a liniiaa batee T Did joa work about a brisk kdn â-  Inihablaeaaddayaof yotar SU JO* 'tend about a wind-mfll' V, Upon some raak7 ahoca T '*^ •" ~0t lira upon a aids hill Where the wind aonld always ^Ml« And oonidn't gat a gocgeoua ffll' ".."'" Ot euttins to tha aota r ' ' â-  ' la aoT case aay bittomioii pin, ' ** I( you wtwld loae your gore. And rife a man who'd frealj kill. Or scEub yon on the floor, And break your heart, and beod /oqr will. And ashes on yoo pour, Aad hunt up arery littla UU '.,"• Ton owe, and many otora. And stahj-ou with a gooae qnUI, And pamda the socks yoa wore â€" Why. than yon bloaming mtMl-sill â€" Xoa tbooghlless, biaz«n boraâ€" Tou breathing, shameleas wniskey still â€" Oouioond you shut the door I iwmiLWiu: Cukntm -Jo: â€" XI. dontinutd. •Only one week more, Gaston, inon jils,' lie sftid to himsslf, exoltaaUy, as be wliirled hoiuewwd with Uie Tnl- bots. 'and tbcn let Fake do bar woi-st â€" she can't onst me from ticarswood and my wife. Uuless â€" always nuUss â€" Duless Marie slioald tiiks into bar jealons bead to come over bere and hnut lue up. 1 wouder wLat sbs said ur did wheu sbo got all faer letters back. I IcQOV Wi^ut sbe tbonght there could bo uo two opiuioBs on thai subject. Fo r, passionate, proud little beauty What an unmitigated s;oun- rel, I am, to ^e sure I Tba nearer tba wedding day draws, tbe more 1 seem to tbink of herâ€" the fonder I grow of ber â€" all because I have given ber up for ever, I suppose.' But fouduess for any human creature was Dot a weakness Mr. Dantree could evur allow to stand in bis way to for- tune. Jealous and exacting as uatore had made tbe barouet'u daughter, ber accepted lover gave ber no shadow of an excuse for either. Ho played bis role of Rimeo to perfection if it bor- ed him iusuffurably sbe never saw it and now it wa.s only one week, and once her husband, wliy all this untir- ing devotion might reasonably cool down a tritle, and tbe coutiuual "ten- der uotbitigs" f courtship give place to the calm friendliness of humdrum married life. 'She can't expect a fellow to dangle at her aprnu sirmgH ail her days,' Mr. Dnutree tliouglit 'if she does she's mistaken â€" tliat's all. I'm ready to call all tbe gods to witness that I adore the ground she treads on, be- fore the Words are said and the nup tial knot tied, but afterward.my bounie belle will haye to take it tor granted or do without. Men love most, tbe wiseacres say, before oJarruKe, women most alter. Ilow will it be with me, I wonder, who don't love at all ' It is long past midniifbt whan tbe carriage of tiie last guest roiled away from the hospitable portals of Scars- wood, and the 'lights were tied, the garlands dead, the uituqiet hall desert- ed.' And Katlicriue, trailing her bid- liatit silk alter her, ber Jewells gleam- ing in the fitful light, eyes shining, and cheeks dusbed, went up to. ber room. Throuifh tbe oriel wmdow at tbo bead of tbe stairs tbe full winter midnight moon shone gloriously. The bloody Hani, and thu crest of tbe Daugerbelds â€" a talcon rending a dove â€" shone out vividly through the paint ed panes. A black frost held the earth in bauds of iron the skeleton trees waved gaunt, striped armsiutbe park the wild Iecember wind whistled shrilly from tbe coast, and over bead spread that blue, star studded moon- light sky. Katherire leaned against tbe glass and gazed up at that silver orb, and ber thoughts drifted away from ber own supreme bliss to that other Christmas so many hundred years ago, wheu the first anthem was sung by tite angels over the blue biUs of Galilee. 'Katiioriue 1' Her father's door opened, and ber fathers voice called. You will take cold to a dead certainty, standiug there. I thought you bau gone to your room. 'I'm going, papa, â€" I'm not in tbe least sleepy â€" I nf ver am sleepy, I tbink, on bright moonlight nights like this. I wonder if my brain is touch- ed like other lUitatics at the full of the moon. Why are yon not in bed Papa ' with a sadden cry of alarm â€" H sudden spring forwaid, 'you are not weU r His faec was of a strange, livid hue, there was a nervous twitching of the mascies, and bis eves had a marky, bloodshot look. 'Papa, darlmg I what is il 7 Are jon ill ?• 'Mot very well, I fear. I have not been well for days, but I ieel worse lo ni^ht than usual. And I tiiink I ought to tell yon â€" if anything ebould happen.' He paused, and put bis hand to bis forenead in a eoufussd sort of way. 'My bead feels all wroui; somehow to-nigbt. Katheriue, u you're not sleepy come in â€" I bave sometbinK of importance to aay to you.' Sbe followed bim. in eome wondOT .«od more alarm. His facebad«bang- ed from iti doll partor to dark f«d,piis voice sounded inoborciit and %aMy. What did it all mean f She enteted lus room, watching bim with wmI», wcmdering eves. •Sit dtwn,' he said, impfttieuUy riiifting away from her glance, 'and don't stare in that way.chikl. I don't suppose its anytLiug to alarmed about only â€"I Uiiak I ongbt to tell. Yoo are going to be married, sad you ought to know, ^tien (be harden #ill be oft myeooeneaiMtaudyoa can Idl him or not, as yoa pleaa*. That wiU beyoarrfl!air,aud if be deserts jou ' He stopped a«eiDr ecein P*"' â- ed bis band bard em his for bead, as tbnogb t.ha thread olbi# ideas bad broken, "there is eooie. thtog queer tb4 matter with ny iMed,' be bAU mii*tif«d i L don't eoem sUe to teik or think eooBifaow tr sight.' •Then I woobl not tij, pepe.' Kath' enne interrepted, more and mo«« •lermed 'yoa an looking dreadfWly. Lat ne ring for Fntaaoia to see yoa and eend tot the deeter. I eaa ene yon en not fit to be up.' 'No. no, â€" don't send »t least not yet. I bave made up my mind to- niffat, end if I don't tell yoo now, I any never sommon eoocege again. Yoa eogbt to know, child â€" yoa oaght to know. Yoa are not safe for ao hear. It ia like living over a lighted none ontil that woman ia dead. Yoa oogbt to tell himâ€" that fellowiâ€" Du- tree, yoa know. If he deserts yoa, ee I aaid, better to do it before tbe wed- ding dey then after. I knew it ia tbe moner he wante 1 know ha is a eew- erd. and a hambag, and a fortane hnater, ani it may be the greeteet mercy for yoa, child, if be doee leaVe yoo before the weddmg day.' Katberine started to her feet. "Papa,' she cried, passionately, 'this IS too bad too crael I I thought yoa were never going to epeak againat Gaston yoa told me you woald not surely he has done nothing to daaerve it. This day weelt is my wedding day and yea talk of him deserting me. Papa, if such a tiiHig bappenod â€" could happen I woalJ iu)' layaalf I tell yoa I would I I would never survive soch dtsgraoe! He tank into a cbait in a dazed belpIcKs sort of way. ' What shall I do f he said weardy; 'what shall I do 7 If I bad ofily told veara and years aj^o I Now it's teo late.' She sto(d and looked at him pale with woi.der and yaguc alarm. 'Tuld me wh«t Is it the secret that Mrs. Vavoaor holds? Why not tell me, then Whatever it is I rau bear it 1 can bear any thing, only j'oiir hard words of Gaston, your talk of his deserting me. Tull mc, inv {s- ther I am not a child or a coward. I can bear it, whatever it is.' 'You think so, but you don't know yoi don't know 1 You hate that woman and you are so proud ao proud I You cannot bear poverty vou told me that and I â€" what can I do I can- not save you from â€" ' His iucoheront words died away; his head fell back. Eatherine spraugto his side with a scream of terror. An- other iubtaut and she Huw to the bell ringing a peal that nearly tore it down. Oh what was tiiis His face whs purple his whole fjrin rigid what he had feared so long had tibfailcn Iiiiu at last. He was stricken with apoploy. The room filled with frigbtcndcd sorraiits. Alter the first shock, all Ka'.h'v.rine's senses came back. She dispatched a man at once to Castle- ford foi th' family doctor. Sir John WAS conveyed to bed, uiidies^ed, and all there b'toratives thej knew bow to me applied. All iu vam. With tbe dawuiui; of the Ciiristiuits day, tbe stalwart old soldier lay before them, breathing stentoriously and quite senseless. Dr. Graves and bis attendant, a young man, arrived, and pronoanoed the fit apople.ty at once. They sent the pale girl in tie festal dress, the shining pearls, and the wild wide eyes out of the room, and did their best for the master of that grand old bouse. But they labored in vain, the long iiours wore away â€" and still Sir John lay rigid and senseless where they bad first laid bim. â-  Wine as a spirit almost as cold, almost as still, Eatherine 'went up to her room- She made no attempt to change her dross, to rovove her jewels She h.'td loved this most indulgent father veiy dearly the possibility that be could bo taken from her ba? never occurred to her. Only yester- day morning he bad ridden with ber over the downs, only last night he bad sat at the bead of bis table and enter- tained his guests. And now, he lay stark and lifeless. She could not rest. Sbe left ber room, and paced up and down tbe long corridor. He was not dead â€" sbe could bear bis loud breathing where she walked. She could not cry: tears that relieve other women, other girls of her ai;e, rarely came to Eatherine. She felt cold and wretched. How drearily still tbe great bouse was I Would those two doctors never open the door and let her into her fatbt-r â€" what dreadful secret was this that involved htr life, which made him ss â- miserable He bad talked of Gaston deserting her. The wedding innst be postponed now, and pos'poned wed- dings were always cmiuious. How was it all ((oing to end she ajiivered in her low nocked and short sleeved dreffs, bu*: it never oeenrred to hor to go for a wrap. Sbe stood end looked out of tbe oriel window once more. Morning was breaking â€" Chri-itinas morning â€" r»i and golden, and glori- ous iu tha e»st. The first pink rays of tlio sunrise glinted tbriaKb the leatleas trees, over terrace aud glade, Uivn and woodland. Outuide the gite, tha carol singers w«^ri blitlily chanting already n»w life â€" now joy everywhere withont and wi»hiu, the lori of this stately mansion, of thii majestic park, lay dying, it mittbt be. But it was not death. Tiie aoor opened presently, and the p le, keen face of Mr. Utis, the assistant, looked oat. •Sir ^^hnhas r€Covfred conscioas- n«8s. Miss Dangerfield,' be said, "aud is asking for you.' •Thank Goii 1' Katherine'e heart responded b'lt the dreary oppression did not lift. She went into the sick room, kndt down beside tbe bed in her shining robes, aud softly kissed the helpless band.| 'Yoa are better, papa ' But Doctor Graves iatemptod at once. *Yos may remain with Sir John, MissDsngarrld, bat neither of you mait speak a word. Danger Is over nr the present, bat I vara yoa the sl^test excitement new or at any fatnte time oiay prove fatal.' Tbe eyes of the stricken man were fixed, npen her witb a strange, earnest WMtfahiess. Hh tnMl feebly to speak â€"•hie fingers elocad almost couvaliiTs- tj ovar hers. She bent her sat to setoh, bss «or i!s. ^SeodferQwuva^nlvâ€" lipaekinake â- ywiU.' 1 'Yee. fapa, darling, hat not nev. There's no harry, yoa know-Hdl pree ent danger is over. Yoa are to he very still, and go to sls^, I will stay by yoa and.watoh.' •Yoa wita dtink this. Sir John,' Doe- tor Oravas said, aatboritativsly, and the siek man swalUwed the opiato, and. with his band s^ elated in Katherine'e isll aelesp. Dr. Graves departed. Ifrl 0U% re- mained Eatherine kept her vigil by the bedside, vary pale iu the saali|tht of the new day. Mr. Otis vatched her fnriively from his remoto seat. Hers wee a steiking fisee, he thought â€" a powerfol f aee a faee fall of ehar- eeter. 'That girl will be ae eoeuDon vo- man,' he theoght; 'fiMr good er fur evil, she's dea^uedto wield a power- ful inflaeace. Yoo don't see soeh a fees as that many timsa in hfe.' Tbe weary moments wore on. Tbe Cbriatmu morning grew brighter aud brighter. Tbe bouse was still very quiet. Outside tbe wintry aunsbiue sparkled, and tbe trees rattled in the tosty wind. Tbe pale watcher lay tck iu ber chair, pater with every passing moment, but never ofTeriug to stir. Ilow white sbe was I bow weary sbe looked 1 Tbe yonug physician's heart went out to ber iu a great com- passion. 'Miss Dangerfield, pardon me, bat yau are worn out. There is uo dan- ger now, aud you may safeir trust Sir John to ipy care. Pray let me pre- vail upon yon to go and lie dowu.' She opened ber eyes aud looked at him in some surprise, and with a faint smile. 'You are very kiod,' sbe said, gent- ly, 'but I promised to stay bere until he bwoke.' There was nothing more to bo said â€" Miss Dangerfield's tone admitted of no dispute. Mr. Otis went lack to his seat, and listened to the ticking of the clock and the sighing of the De- cember wind. It was almost noon when Sir John awoke â€" much better, and quite con- scious. His daughter had never stir- red. She bent oyer him tha minute bis eyes opened. 'Papa, dear, on are better ' 'You here still, Kathie?' bo said feebly. 'Have you never been to bed at all ' 'No, Sir John,' Mr. Otis interrupted, coming forward 'and I must beg of you to use your influence to send her there. Her long vigil has quite worn her out, but she would nut leave you.' She stooped and kissed him. 'I will go now, pap.t. Mr. Otis and Mrs: Harrison will stay with you. I do fc^l a little tired, I admit.' Sir John's attsck seemed bnt sliirht, after all. He kepthtn bed all next day, but on the third was able to sit up' 'And I don't see any necessity for postponing our weddiu;;, Katherine,' Mr. Giistjn Dantree said, 'sinie by New Year's Eve Sir Johu will bo al- most eouiplctrrly restori'd.' '11.11 iiB will not be able to drive to the church with mo, Gaston,' Kather- ine argued. 'Dr. Graves will not per- mit him to leave the house for a fort- night, nnd bosi.ies, the excitement.' 'luilhcriuc,' her lover interruj'tei decidedly, '1 will «of have oui weddiiip postponed â€" tbe most unlucky thing perceivable. If tlio governor 'isn't able to go to church at Caslluford, and give you away, why let's have the cer- emony here in the house. If ti'o mountain cau't come to Mahomet, why Muhomct can go tha mountain. A wedding iu the bonse is vast deal pleasHuter to my mind than in public at Castleford, with all the tag-rag of the parish agape at the bride and groom, and all Castleford barracks clanking their spurred heels and steel scabbards up tbe aisles, putting us out of countenance.' Katherine laui;hed.' 'My dear bashful Gaston I the first time I ever dreamed that anything earthly could put you ont ofoounten ance I WeU, I'll ask papa, and it shall be as be says.' Miss Dangerfield did ask papa, and rather to her sarprise received an al- most eager assent. •Yes, yes,' he said furtively. 'Dan- tree's right- a postponed marriage is the most unlucky thing on earth. We won't postpone it. Let it be in the honso, as he suggests, since my driving witb yon to church is an im- possibility. Since it must be done, 'twere well 'twere done quickly I Let the summer Jrawing-riom be fitted up, and let the cvremony be perform ed there.* Mr. Peter Dangerfield bad been a daily visitor at Scarswod ever since his unc'e's illness â€" no nephew more devoted, more anxious than be. The baronet listened to bis eager inqniries after his health, his son-like anxiety, witb a cynical smile. •If I were dead there would be one the less between bim and tbe title â€" you understand. I bave no douht Peter is anxious that â€" I should never rjcover.' 'Something's happened to Peter, papa,' answered Kntherine thought- fully 'he's got quite a new w^ ol talking and carrying himself of late. He looks as if some great good fortune ha-i befallen him. Now, what do you auppote it can be ' 'Great good fortaue,' Sir John re- peated, witb rather a startled face. 'I tbink yoa must be mistaken, Eatb- etinc. I wonder,' very slowly this, 'if â€" if he â€" has been in oommanicatioc with Mrs. Vavasor since her depar tare.' Fur Mrs. Vavasor's presenca at CasUeford was still a profonnd secret. Sbe had taken lodgings in the remot- est and quietest suborb in tbe town. She never veutored abroad by day, aud had assumed an afton. She and Mr. Dangerfield kept tryst m tbe evenings, in lonely lanes and deserted piac8, and no oce sere himself dream- ed of ber pr ee u e o Bat three days now to tbe wedding day, and tiiefe three flew ap^ee. It ba I bem arranged that, eoiitrary to ail prPoedent, tbe marriage wee to be performed at Seerswoo^l, it should el- so Uke olsse in.tke eveuiag. to he fol lowed, in tbe geod aid. £aabiou«l Way, by a «an^r and ball, and tbe bridal |i«i^ etart iiaittlay fir lbs Ooatineilt. The hoar was fixed for ton, and half the eoantry invited. Bv Joha'e pre g ieee levevJeetrengtti vee very stow. 'Soeee secret anxiety seemed preying on bis mad aad keep- mg bun heek. He watehed his idol- ised dariiag flying ap and dowu ataica, dashing, bright as the aanabine itself, in and out of the room, aiugiug like a skylark in her perfect bliss, and he staimnk from the light as tboagh it gave hiDi positive pain. 'How can I tell her f he tbonght 'how oan I tell ber 7 Aud yet I ought â€"I ought.' Onct or twice bs feebly made the at- tempt, bat Katherine pat him down inmediatoly in her deetdad way. *Ifot a word new, papaâ€" I won't have tt. I don't want to hear any nasty, annoying secrets befors my wedding, and bave my peace of mind disturbed' in this way. It I'vwgot to hear this disagreeable thing, let me wait tmtil tbe honeymoon is over â€" Oaston will help me bear it then â€" you tried to tell me Christmas eve, aud brought on a fit of apoplexy; aud now, contrary to all medical com- mands, you want to begin over again and bring on another. Bnt I'm mis- tress of the kituatioii kt "pnBent, and I won't listen. So set your mind at rest, aud don't wbdr that gloomy coun- tenance on the eve of your only daugh- ter's marriage.' He was too feeble to resist. He held ber to bim a tuomeut, aud looked into tbe happy young face with a weary sigh. *I snppose few fathers look very joy- ous on tbe eve of an only daughter's marriage, and I have greater reason than you dream cf to look gloomy. But lot it be as you say â€" let us post- pone the evil hour as lonens we cau.' The last day came â€" the day before New Year's Eve. Tbe bridi»-eleet had been busier even than nxual bU day. Mr. Dantree dined and spent the evening tncre alone. They were both very grave, yery t^iiet â€" that long, peacefnl evening, tbe last of lier youth and her happiness, never faded from the girl's memory. The picture, as she saw it then, haanted her to her dying hour â€" the big, lamplit, drairing- room â€" her father's quiet figure lyhig back in his easy chair before the fire â€" her lover at the piano, playing soft, melancholy airs, and she herself nest- ling in a diirmeuse, listening to the music, and his whispered words â€" the 'sweet nothings' of courtship. She followed him out into the grand porti. CO entrance of the house tQ say good- bye for the last time. The cold, white moou sailed up the azure.. the slat's were numberless, the trees cast long, black shadows in tite ivory light. The night air sighed faintly in the woodland somslhing in the stiil, sol- emn beauty of the dying night filled the girl's heart with a sense almost of pain. •The ann will shine to-morrow,' Gaston whispered 'and blosssed is the bride that the sun shiueS on I Good-night, my darling, for the last time." The last time I And no forboding â€" of all that was so near ut hand came to her as she stood there. The pioraise of the night did not hold good. Mr. Dantree's prediction as to the sunshine vas not destined to be fulfilled. New Year's Eve dawned ohudy, cold, and overcast. Along, lamentable blast soughed up from tne sea, tbe low lyinc sky frowned darkly oyer the black, ftost-bouud earth. 'We're going to have a Storm,' Sir John said 'our guests must reaolt us through a tempest to-night.' The storm broke at noon â€" rain, sleet, and roaring wind. Eatherine shivered as she listened to the -wild whistling of the blast. She, usually the least nervous and superstitious of human beings, felt little chillncreupiug over ber, as she hearkened to its win- try bowls. 'It sounds like the cry of a banshee,' ebo said, with a shudder to Edith Tal- bot. •Such a wild, black, sleety, wretohed winter day i And last night there was not a cloud iu tbe sky I Ed- ith, do yoa believe in omens 7° â- I believe this is as disagreeable a day as it is m tbe nature of Decern bei days to be, and that you are a nervous goose for the first time iu your lifo. Yon don*t suppose Mr. Dantree is sugar cr salt to melt in the raiu, or a feather for the wind to' blow away. Don't be so restless and fi Igety.Kathio, or you'll make mc as nervous as your-^' self.' The short, dark, wn try afternoon dragged on. With the fall of the ni^ht the pt.'^rm seemed to increase. The roar f f tiie winds deepened the dull thunder of the surf on the shore reached them the trees waved in the higlr gale like human things iu pain and the cease- less sleet lashed the glass. 'An awful night for a wedding,' oven (be servants wbisper9d, 'No wonkr poor Miss Ea'beriue looks like a ghost.' Sbe was palebsyonl all the ordin- ary pallor of brileliopd â€" strang.dy restless, straiic;ely silent. Darkness fell tbe house was litii]! flowers bloomed everywhere as though it bad been midsummer; warmtii and luxury everywhere within contrasted witb the travail of the dying year. Un- der tbe hands of ber maid, Katherine sat passive to all changes. The su- preme hour ot ber life had come, and in every wail of the wind, every dash of tlie frozen rain, sbe seemed to bear the warning words ot her old nurse "False as fair I False as fair I" Eight o'clock. The reotor of Oaatle- fnrd and hi« curato bad arrived. .Nine! The masicians had come, and the earliest of tbe nuptial guests the roll of carriages cotld be beard tbronitb tbe tum lit of tbe storm. Half.past nine I Aud 'I wonder if Gaston has yet arrived ' Eatlierine said. fro BB cnifTIilUBDl QAltOVM'k01iiM£ti. Aflertbessyo n tor asing theafU ever it iH(*a» pair teWve the na/f- veeting tnadiiuea in tin fieltte or by side of Um hi^way. They cun do no good i n s Mi e t irf titoee pkoea, but they will fan anuasly iiaia»ai J left ex* â-  peeed to the deatnwuve innoetnaes of tbe weatbor. The manafaetarerB sar that wbea left oonstaully out f uoirb, tiie m*. chinea last only half as loug its tliey would if they Wrre pru,«ai«a from the weather when nol iu use. Although not as eqiensive, aad therefore not iuvolving as heavy los4 when iteglocted, pL.OKUs, haJTuwa, horse-rakea, aiid all oLbiur £arui impL- meato ace serioiudy tiajua^jed by «v posure to tbe elemi-n.s. Not only do ibe implements which ere left out of doors ^eux faster and break oftener, tliua iuvi Iviug the necessity of frequeut repairs, widi tno expense and lois *.-i time iuaeparable therefrom, but they are much ltar.er to nae than thobe which are properly housed. A reaper wiAcu has stood iu the field all wiutor, will draw much harder thau oi^e wutob was put auder cover at tbe end of the harvest. Cuu tinned exposure t-f any machine in- creased power, with iuereased power of breakage, iu its use. It is a uoticeabln fact that in 8e tions of the cooutry where the famn OTS are rich aud proi^rous, it is sel- dom we find inachiues lying about tbe fields, or stock running in the roads, or weathering tbe cold auUunu rains and sleet bnt, iu sections wbera tbe farmers are poor, though tbe laud may be fertile, we invariably find tarm implements left in the field, in the sutumer their cattle running the roads and in the lHt« full, wheu they shoulvl be in the stable, we fiud them abiver- iug in the fence corner, or seeking shelter iu barns or other buildiugstho doors of which have boeu blowu off. In such times their only fuoa is frozea grass.or other uunutricious substances. Care and ocouomy must be exercised in all matters relative to agriculture, or on the most fertile laud nothing but a bare existence can be had, aud that only by the bar Uni. drudgery' The boiuc men on tlit .^aniu land by careful lURiiagenieut and a study of their business conhl be cimfortabl,! and respected, neiihcr of which caie- Icss fanners lu-e. A Lady's Wish.â€" "Ob, how I do wiah rov skin was as clear and sifc as yours," said a lady to hpr friend. 'Yon, can easily make it so,' answered the friend. "Hpw 7" iniiniri'd the firatledy. "By a»ing Hop Bittora, that makee pore rich blood and blooili- iag health. It did it for me, as yon (MifHd:^â€" Cairo duKMbi.* *-i '^^- WHAT THE l-.VUMKli SHOULD bllltV. The farmer should study Uic lawrf ol concentration. Ho ^.;lOIll^l lotuit how to coucentriiic hi^ cmjis into thii best payino; articltis. l)o^^f he consiu- or that buitor, clioc.^c, iMH-f, jiork ant mutton i'.epres^it only a .ocrtaiu ftuionnt of f-T.-uss. nay aud grain thai his farm produces That, iiisteatl of scllini; the r.iw conU'dities, he can, by putting them into these articlps, got much better retnrn for his pr».«iliict» ".* His study shonld lie how to transfori.i the raw products of his fiiriii inii soiuclliicg that in coiicontiated, aud that will bring him the most money. What he raises has to go to some mar- ket. By icondousiiig it, liiile freiifht will have to bu jsiid, imd thus mnca will bo saved. A farm Bhould be ii factory for chaiiginfi the raw producti* into articles of genend cousumptiou that have a commercial value the world over â€" that are of the best qual- ity, that kcci well and sell well, and bring pric;es that will pay well for tho skill, labor and capital employed iu producing them. OVER FEEDING WITH HAY. Now that cows .ire about going into winter quart-ers, a hint about feeding hay may not bo out of place. We o' ten hear dairymen talk as if tho height of skill in taking caro of cows iu the winter, was to got all the hay dowu that it is pjssiblu to cram into them. "I give my cows all tho gool hay I CAu got thoni to eat," is th.5 boastlul remark ofieu hoard from a bjiirited ai.d aspirin;,' tlairyman.llRiUg.i iu doing so be is waotmg good pro\- ender without promo. mg the bes: wd- fiiro of liisuaiini.ls. It is a goodthiiij; to feud cows well, an. I tj be sure ilnu they will have food cuoiigli to sasU;!.! them fudy, but it u ueihcr wise mi* I'couoinical to crowd .hem wiiIi a grcai bulk of hay if any 4ualiiy. Ii. is n.:: wise to crowd any iuiimai with a grcui; bulk of corse food. Ahorse will li.^ more work and d-j it oasiei-, oj uioi'.i- rate feeds of hay. than be will tr. crowd bim with all thai can be g ;â-  down him. Il is LnrdiUiAjuie for ii; i lo movu or cxerx his miioclca with an over distended stoiaocU, and ilio to large ration will not be di^'ested so well as a smalk-r one. TLsc objec- lions are mjio cnii/al ically '.iTie wiih cows. It is the uaturu of Kuniiuantd to linry down large meals wno.i o^- porluuity occurs, and lie by a long time to grind it over, u cud i.t a tiuii-, till it is w( 11 pulvi. lzo«l. li pulaUiblo food is offered tlieui, they will Uke ouo luedl aftt-r anolbei iu n.ich quick suc- cession, as to give v^ry li-tlo opporiu- nity for roin!fticatio.i, and the succes- sive meals of half ^i-oiuid food wdi uj crowded out of t!iu niineu, one .ifw-r another, imperfec.ly digosied for tiie want of b;.!iag properiy palvei'izeu. In tbi.s course of fuvi.iing tuu Uoubie loss from aisctimforl and iuipro|er ui- gcstion is forcibly foil. Cuws suoul-i liavo uo more hay titan Uiey have liino to rcniasticHio, and 'f Ihis ia u kX enoiii^h for thtir uecessiuea, tliey should have sj.nc cas^-Ji^eBt,i:ig cou- cbutratod food uloag wi.u i.. Tiie q'.uuility of h'l.j K"^^ s-iotild uocr exceed what they will ea. up cleiuj, and twice it d.iy is ofuJii c!ioa.,'u to^jivo time for properly rumiu.kUn ;. '^P ONE VARIETY, As a rule, one variety of foM-ls is enough for a'luosi aay p«r.-«u to ma.:- age succes.-^fuUy and p.ofiuiblv, an I this is especially true wiiii be.,'inuur:4, wlio have to gam their' exjierieiice 1 1 all tiic varied detaiLs f pjiiLry ma i- agemout. If a bieodtir has been siu*- cessful witli on» VHriv^y, has not merely made good smiles, but has pr duced birds of such a high order i( merit thit tho sto-k make a good .i vertisement, and a ponnanen; one. i r the breeder, it can he faiken for xi'aiii- ed that it will {lay to tiiUe no ni.f- •••- more breeds, provided the same eiw is beet'iwed upo.i eaou variety as wai formerly acordf-.i Ui the hinjrle bre^.t, apd pravided there are amjile ccuvh- niences, room and qinu'lers for tin -i. It seldom pays to attempt raising p^ bred poultry, f sevei'U vanetieo, ;.ii- lees there is ample room, hntb it- y " « and houses, fir they mnst have thi to ensure their lienltLfuiiieM «uu tio .• 'eeqaent profit. 4 »; •« ii iV -f^