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ss rafbpah 18 Os VOL. XX, NO. 18.4 rid mg SAE SEREALE SDYIRTIEER, amelie seamen ne inpbees ------ Hort Outarin~ Obsrrure.| A WEEKLY POLITICAL, sarrcut- TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED AT PORT PERRY, ONT. EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, PEL BiG BY ' BAIRD & PARSONS. TERMS.--$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 discontirtued until all arrears are paid. © RATES PF ADVERTISING, For each line, first insertion . .$0 08 Subsequent insertions, per line ... 0 02 Cards, under 6 lines, per gunum.... . 5 00 Letters containing money, when ad- i to this Office, pre- paid and regester- , will be at our risk SN rrverttauients nieasured by Nonpareil, dnd churged according to the space they oc- cul oA {isements roceived for publication. {bout specific instructions, will be insert «d 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. A@™ Those terms will in all cases be strictly eed to ' Job Department. Pamp'lots, Hand Bills, Posters, grammes, Bill Hewds, Blank Fornis, ooks, Checks; Books, Circulars, Cards, Bell Cards, &c., of every styl thin ay otlier estat! Partios frou a dist@nce getting ga bills, &e. printed can have then dotic to take home with them, J. BAIRD. H. PARSONS. Coroner, + M,N oy V. & ML Physician, Surgeon, &c. TT Port Ps Ye. ae done To. OF the Press 1st, 1874. The above House is now most "coinfort- | arch - ably furnished, and, Guests bare cared for in HES C CH ARLES having be en re- the Home Style, Good Liquors and Cigars, | ihe Foo F} so License lgen also, first class ding and food Ostlers -- aan Be dntvy continues to fur Additions have heen made which make: this | 4 horetoforc--at Port Perry, fhe largest and best Houre in this section of ee = country, Fare $1.00 per Day, Physician, Sw- | ; eof Onis i JAH E HOUSE, PORT PERRY, * Ofiea hours roms Ya. nt, to 12 fi. , the dwelling recently . Paton: oéenpind by Mrs, Rh Mooi L&R. sn, &o. Jal itlee 1cnces, Kinght, FRAN 18 RAE, MLD. Y M. SPENCE, "CosmnKcTon, 'BéiLoer, &c. thanks for the very liberal ALTON stowed on him public a that Alberts he uttontion to his business as Con therewith, which est notice and in the best and most durable a good Job can be done. and first-class Prince Albert; April 5, 1575, struments. Se Perry. "motels. THE WALKER HOTSE gi PERRY The Subscriber in returning his stucere in the past wou perty and MR moyed into the Vil ntractor, and How ready to Sa riake Sime ork, Brick: , Plastering, and everytlung connec thorn Tia wil non the short- qe si having leased the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular go 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. style, and at the very lowest k Jahre 84 hich M. SPENCE. ROF. HARRING Teacher of Music, Port Perry To Na in Musieal In- Residence, on Union Avenue. Comrtiercial Travelers, the Travelin® HARRINGTON, Teacher of Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and. the general public will find in ISS 8. 8. ig Applications by Post or in person plicited. Residence, on Union Avenue, Port THE WALKER HOUSE st that can be required in the matter of jssonmmodation and moderation in charges. Business ENVY: JOHN 8. M. WILLCOX, Pro- |» Receipt Business and color; executes 'd promptly and at lower rates hment in the Coynty. and pointed OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE or the county of Ontario. Any business sntrasied to his charge will be carefidly at- fended to. W. BURNIIAM, Clerk of th Ba Uttica in Bigelow's Block, C INSPECTOR of WEIGHTS § ME For the County of Ontario. { F the Town of AWhithy, has Leen ap- The Charges are No Higher a% the Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIST CLASS STYLE Tables and Bar supplied with the tthe market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenivuce and co ¢ ' 1 Org ALL GUESTS. An abundatice of comfortable Stable and Elica accommodation, and attentive hostlers. The choice Port Pe citor in «ee. Gshawa. DMece--Simeoe strect, opposite the Post Ofte Barrister, At- in Coancery. Nov 1, 1875. a46.tf / WB. McGAW. FEAT April 20, Y876: Port Perry, Jrosr PERRY HOL PORT PRRRY 'ew BIarriage Acts jis v. intesoN, -- PROPRIETOR mT abil Tibor fort and convenience of guests. Suliser Ter having leased Leonveniont Hotel, wil R. RICHARDSON, Re-uppointed fssucr of Dry , cops, Nillalways be supplied with the Lest to be Marvinge Licenses. [U0 waket. vice Liqnorsint | Und: rthe Now Act. Office, lot fo, in the " a St accommo ion properly 33 dite pe d to by careful Ostlers -- re CHAS. LOL. i : Fort Pérré, Murch 8, 1876 24 155UER OF [rogre Lacenses. SagpsPEARE HOTEL, Ou: door west of the Walker House S Part Porey, Col Ff KING AND YORK ST3, - - -- = amps rowiiy, . Prornitron. Jone CHRISTIE, i Vath ' TOWNS CLERK, irptoe commodation ; Lath rooms, $150 per day. & Cony eyancer, or Lc. n EL a vu Hhiting leased (he above excellent Hotel 3 will be my endoavor to condpet it in praticular so as to merit the appro- mand patronage of the public, ssuer of Mois Commiss Difice-- Manchester. "Ti ONTARIO FARMER. ¥utual Insurance Cefapany. Pl is Company is now fully org wepared to accept risks on ERE HOUSE, zedand is oh Lor | valuable, his comfort. | wre neither | Port Pury, Nov Y IST OF n Buildings "yp ester, Oct. 6, 1875, \ and their contgnts, country School Houses ne wid Churches Those wishing to fire a 5 NT \ r 1c 0 i 0 I . therehy sup post a How Tomes ance ( 2 wits ; have now an opportunity of doing so, « p " dl Tn iy appleing to the Head Office, or riawny of 7 MASON, UETOR. the Joeal Sgetits of the Company. Our rates The public well cared for, and all Guests will be found as low as those ms Will please feel at home, Port Perry. sible Mutual Whithy. Nov. 0h, 18 men frie Head Ofici--Opposite -- A W. Maurice Cochrane, srock St., Whithy ( EENS HOTEL, T TORN Y-AT-L AW slicitor in Chan- L. FAIRBANKS, Jr., % Corucer of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, A cery &e S Relay CANNINGTON, Ost. dice hours iy. ¥ u. to G pan nr BY -- D. CAMPBELL, Provrieron VOnay Lo, i as 8 percent on ull ' This Hotel is now' furnished 'In the best winds of good security. Office, Big=low's loyal Arcade, PORT PERRY dersizm o wonld-inform th pnb Haat HE naw fession « : 5 ol ut is Princ he is preps tend to ail who require his sav 3 b attended at heir rosie My long and thorough k tepartnient of the wurst sitisfwction in Yria rOELTH inser all the latest princi- pleg of the art, nud as cheap as the cheap "uk; and as good as the best. Teeth filled Sieh Gold and Siiver. Teeth extracted without pain by producing local anwesth- esia, Dentical Rooms--in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King Street, Oshawa. HAS. THORN, Vv Ss, EMBER of the Veterinary Tuistitite, Chicago, IL. Gold Medalist for thc rest examination on Horse Practice. Author »f a First Prizc Essay on Shoving. Gradu- sted Sept. 16, 1867. Dr. Thora begs to announce that he has fk n up his residence at Port Perry, and is now prepared to treat all cases centr usted to his care inl the most skillful anl scientific manner. All orders left at the Medic Hull "i i sitisfaction to all who wixy favor me With gye only First Class Xouse ™ at the Onsgnver Office, and at the Standard ou JTEAM MARBLE WORKS. style, and offers every accommodation to? 91 travelers ~ J. & R. wor FENDI IN, i BE First class Sariple Rooths, and Re wil dealers in a atlached Whithy. Caunington, Oct, 20, 1875. 43 Also, Auent for the Scottish pA inte. RETR SOT --prmane Also Building Stone cut to orde A Sane ME Rica JOHN NOTT, Lh Agent, Port Perry. PRINCE ALBERT. Whitby, Taly 29, 1874. 32 Ww. H PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR] ar Havirg purchased the above plea Astisue vs. situated i aaa - me afd renovated the cntire 1 . LLCOX, the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnis MW in First-Class Style" and Stocked with the | best Liquors and Cigars! a attention paid to the comfort of] ep A ve TIONEER, ¢ £0 OF ONTARIO, J Ee "table and bar well Sup, Boss te ak his many friends and the H. PARK. sublic generally, for the liberal patron- wre bestowed upon hin for the past five years. Having now given up the business of Bailiff, I intend, in' future, to devote my whole time to the business of Auctioneer, (LATE ALBION,) Collecting, &e. | WHITBY, ONTARIO. It will be my endeavor, by prompt and E ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETO R. .areful attention to busifiess, to give full 5 Prince Albert, June 12, os A RMSTRONG HOUSE, 1: 1 Town. their Salss or Collecting. Bi ls draughted and Blank Notes furnished os {IOUSE, Inte he Jewett Monge, Kent free of charge. Street, Lindeay. a, $1.50 per day. Also Bill Stamps always on hand. | EB. d SON, Proprietor. Arrangements can be 'made for sales &c., a I OYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL; WILLIAMSBURG, CARTWRIGIIT, E. BRYANS, Proprietor, Office, Port Perr; ss - W, M. WILLCOX; Port Perry, Oct. 25, 1873. of Mr Allison, will receive prompt ti &F™ The Veterinary Stables may be found yu Lilly street, opposite Cossitt's Factors. Port Perry, Oct. 28, 1873 A ehitects, ¢ &ge, } W' CUDLIPP, Aires, &c. a' » . Having Nad | cariderable 'Dractical ex. ericnce ia France, the United States and Canmda, and holding Certificates from Hr-Muojest Pave Council in Byildi The Subseriie: ) Ia ing J Succeeded Mr. Mason in this noldious Hotel has Ys neither Land ton expense in re-fitting nd Tdnovating the entire premises. The Bar rior class of Liquors and "the best b) Jgars, The choice of the market provided for the Tubles. Excellent stablingund attentive FE E, BRYANS. AUCTIONEER. rPYHE undersigned having obtuitied a TE License as Auctioneer for the Township} of Reach, is now preparell to give prompt | and careful atte ntion to Sales of every de- seription committed to his care and would a share of public § . The ¥ Bills, &c., made out free of charge. 'Williamsburg, Dec. 6, 1875. { wa Leg, PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES, : Greenbank P.O. Greeutank, Aug. 31, 1876. in : a GORDON, 1 'ae. stenetion, { am prepared to furnish DESIGNS. PLANS, DETAILS, E8TL MATES, §C., ior Ruitdings, ab algw Bre. All 'orders addressed to mc, Porf Perry _ Post Office, will receive immediate attention, NB [am pre wrod to erect, Building i ariy ize or kind. be gay erry, Feb 8. wri. « pond sh En GEN Paver Sv Sesser AND I DuaveirMay, Ottawa, Caunda Transacts business With the Se Office "and other departin suis of the svernment Copyrights and the Registration _ Marksand Dssigns procure aw Specifications, and other Doom ts nes: sary to secure Patents of Invention, propares ] mgt # Pin of the Node of the Invention, v C. MKENZIE, PROPRIETOR. OR oe a of Trodk, toe 10 #cott, Thorah, Rama, Mara, Mariposa | * and Eldon; Partie entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utnfogt gtterttion being given sir interests. to their inter WIM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. HE Subscriber haying now fully ec uipped his new and Sengve Livery Stabl»s with . apply of supe) Horses répared to first blass LIVERY RICS On Moderate Terms. T. H. WALSEB, : HL {uctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thoral, Mara & Rama in Port Perry, Aug: 6,187 C. MCKENZIE. North Dutario; Mariposa, ete, in the County 3 : of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. B. MAJOR, Orders left at this office, or at Lis residence will be prnctually attended to. Debts, col- ; | lected in Canhington, or otherwise, and remittances ade. Remember-- "Observer" Office, Port Perry, and arrange for ALSHE E, the North Ontario Auctfon- days of Sales, Glen Major, "Oct. 10, 1876, A Whit io Jilin. i Maneheste \ Whitby "Ju Carriages, 1s { cnysen AUCTIONEER. * All parties wishing his services can call at the | Reliable Gold & + Silver TW atches. CHOIOR ANCE GOODY In VARIWTY! yo Subscriber bas much plessnre in in- timading to his customers and the public found hing at tl ih general that he Las now New, sot opened.ont a Extensive and MAGNIFICENT STOKE Silve Fite Gold Jewelry, Gold and | Watches, Clocks and Superior Fancy Uoods, serviceable and ornamental | Ti all now It is something new to get so magnilicent Jewelry at so pedernte Rrices! pir" Inspection invited Ww, 29, 1876. H. McCAW, DIVISION COURTS For THE ~~ County of Ontario, For the year 187%: Whithy, Dec 27,1876. RT W re) BY, & PRT PERRY EXT P: SION RAILWAY, TIME TABLE No. 17, Taking eflect Saturday, 6th Jan, 1877, Trains run by Toronto time, whieh js twenty- two minutes slower thi GUT time. w rains Going North. Yadhe sd'ys la: NO, 2 MATL, dep. 1.) rtle iin Prince Alb Port Perry Trains Going South. Wednesd" xy No. T MATL. dep. Ja, m. N dey Port Perry Prince Albert . Mancheste Saminit* * Platform Stat only. Gommections.--At Whitby Junction swith Grand Trunk Ratiway Trajus, Fast and West At Port Perry with Stage for Uxbridge. JAMES HOLDEN, Managing Director. Whitby, Jan. 3, 18577 Last Notice. DARTIES indebted to MiP, A, Hurd, either I Ly Note or book account are hereby re- minded for the ldst time, that an immediate sttlement must be made with me or enfore- | & vd collection will be resorted to, TAKE .NOTICE. Parties receiving my Circular with state: ment of their indebtedness enclosed must otherwise I shall settle with me forthwith} lace said will have themselves to blame. . LU. HURD. Port Perry; Dec. 8, 1876. MONEY [Private Funds,] ! 'I'o Loan on good Farms, at § per cent in- terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, 'Barrister; Re SHAY A November, 21, 1866: H | posed, » Goods, the Styles and the Prices are | Wi | _ [Jones | | presences of Lier pavents. y 1 i g + A he of it disturbed all the no- s--Trains stop on signal- p! indebtedness in the Court for collection, and if costs are incurred parties CA yy MARRIAGE. Jilted! No gentler name sould be given to the fact. George Goodwin had been fairly jilted. Cool, sensible Emily Wardour had turned him off at the 11th bour, when he had ex%- pected to lead Ler to the altar in. a few weeks, with the piea that sho bad not known her own mind, and had discovered hat she loved an- other. It was cruel biow to poor George, and h+ Hok it to heart. So sadly, indeed, +t the very nextday house ot a neigh= bot The weather and craps occupied Mr, Jones and his visitor for some time, Mr. Jones introducing these interesting topics. Rather abraptly however, the visitor announced that he had something particular to say. Mr. with her daughter Lavina, asked to stay, that Lavina was sent from the room as if she had been a child, She went and sat down inthe kitchen not a whit resentful. Jones ros: but was BO at oace He had come to ask make + George Goodwin entered on his riission. leave of iavina's parents to I their daeghtcr an offer of his hand, he did not say his heart: Mrs Jonny frombled I¢st her hus- band ) this cool suitor, Ile seemed about to do so. Instes he began to say it wis very sudden, dud he did 1 ot like to part with the child; should discourage 1 ol a ready assent, {ho ended by turning very red ward {bl iwing bis nose. Mrs Jones had looked hard at him. Shenow inter- of course it was sud- tainly they did not want avi len, and ¢ to lose Lavinia, who was a perfect treasure; but provided that she was wid thoughtshe would be happy. they should not stand in her She must leave them some= [ time, and they would be glad to see | . i her in the keeping of x0 worthy a | man, ; "Prue, true," murmured poor Mr. Tl winia there foodwin asked tosee then, und Mr. is would to her en (ied and I, Jones assented, wifo | « ave recnred time prepare » mind but, there was no help for it. Lavinia was called in, But George wasnot quite so thought. i fangher less a to propose to the girl in the Ie had walked up to the window and seena narrow strip of ground called the diculously fine for a farmer's wife,' since her spitefully, 'She cares for nothing but dross, and George Goodwin is a fool gent to her. enough. about the sunny slopes of the farm or making improvementin thé house or garden. plying her parents with all the lux- ter, new laid eggs, fruit, flowers, vegetables, poultry, She had no- garden and into this he invited La- viuia without pretext, a rian who used pretexts; truth itself, "It is nol worth looking ut) Lavinia, to when be bad led her out. I did not come to look at it,' replied. IT edme to speak to you.-- Do you think you could like me well enough to marry me?' he was said alluding the he She looked startled. I don't know,! she stammered. 'You dou't dislike me?' he asked. + Oh, no," she made haste to an- swer. ° She had admired him greatly as lle had been one of the Emily's lover. oes, but his wooing and tions of licroic action, "Phen yon must try and like me,' 'I think that I could he added. Le continued. make you happy enough,' She looked wistful. * 'Do you love me ? she asked. 1t puzzled him--the simple ques- tion, the wistful look. It alinost turned him from his purpose. "You are very sweel,' he answered 'and Iam unhappy.' Mere was romance at last; to be- stow her sweetness on one who was unhappys that would be delightful. 'Oh, wait a little. Papa--' 'I have asked kiin already, and be rave me leave to speak to youn,-- Shall re settle the rest for you ?' Yes," she murmured under her breath, hardly knowing what she "aid, and not kuowing i in the least what she did insaying that oe little word. 4 Ilo kissed her almost fiercely with something like compunction in his hoart und bade her good bye in the garden, leaving lier there in a state of great bewilderment. Tidvinia will be poorly provided, I fear,' said Mrs Jones, assuming a delicacy she did not feel. 'I doubt if we can get for hor even what will be absolutely necessary on so short a notice. 'Get what is necessary and proper for the occasion, Mrs Jones; was the quick and anticipated answer, '1 ly in your hands ;' so saying he took his leave. f * * * Three years passed awry, Ta- vinia Goodw:n is résting on a sofa * fo0ktiig thin and pale and very Ile was not | | streaming, leave it, as Lavina has left it ontire- pretty ina white cashmorg "dres- sing gown trimmed with pink, ' ri- as has been often remarked of her marriage, some adding to let hor do as she does,' Ho had been very kind and ihdal- At first that seemed She, was happy wandering She was abundantly Lappy in ho peace and plenty of her home--a peaco and plenly she had/| never known before. Sho was more than happy, this gencrous child, in giving to her hdart's contéfit, sup- uries the farm produced--fresh but- ! WHOLE NO. 1005" panion, more to him ,thab, she ever been before, and ho to her. He bad misunderstood Ler then [t was impossible to misunderstand her now, . He looked at her strange: ~ ly. £8.08 You would miss all your fine: things, Lavina, he said. You '.u: would have to rough itas an im-.. migrant's wife" . I don't care for fine things. I was far happier when I Bi not any.' > 'That dosen't say much Jpryon happiness with me,' he said. She clasped ber hands and more eagerly said : + Oh, you don't know all than 1 can do, orall that I can bear; and ~ To took no notice of the nurse- maid, who followed Mr. Peck to claim her charge. The purse took the child to her mistress. Maggie was dressed in a rod cotton frock and brow. pinafore, and had, moreover; been eating bread-and treacle. She bad certainly a rather more plebeian air thun usual. 'I can't help her boing such a fright," cried the maid; Miss Mag- gie would run into the shed and get dirty, and the master said she was g deal to fine, und ordered Mr Peck to put them nasty, ugly-things ou her. Shall I take them off, mum ?' No," said Lavina, firmly; leave them for the present. Where is your master ?' "I heard him say he was going ticed that her husband gave her less | of his time than he mighthavegiven | George's land. that he care: sed her carelessly, thither as fast as his horse would as he might a pet animal; gave her too much of her own w ay, | | Forno less a purpose than the giv- the land- lease off his her: i that he | and showed an utter want of inter- est in what she was doing. George, too, had his own discon: tent. travagance of his young wife, and to rouse himself to its consequences. -- His sisters had mors than once spo- ken to him on the subject, silenced them by saying, -- 'It's no fault of hers, and I do net want to trouble her.' Ie had begun to feel « the ex: | and lhe! George Goodwin soon to open his eyes to the cost, lie did not interfere. of hurting because he did began not love: and, besides, he had promised La- vinia indulgence, and indulgent he would be if it ruined Lim. It was not unlikely to do this. A crisis bad arrived with the arrival of the second baby. Goodwin had invited hissisters tothe and Mr aud Mrs Jones had in vited themselves, The house full, and the sisters stood aghast at the expenditure which Lavinia di- rected through her mother. It was nothing hut spend, spend, spend, from morning till night; knew how, for it was not ready money. In the kitchen gance had merged into waste ; wast, Mrs Jones's cxample, into dishonesty, which George Goodwin detested and" abhorred more than most men, at least more vigorously?' Meantime, in the dining into which the wintry George Goodwin had the blinds and flung Limself into the armchair, to think, | house, was nobody under room, | sun dashed down garden, tand from thinking he felt that it was | 2ondition--an time to act, He began fo act. way to the dairy. arranging the pans for the coming in of the mid-day milking, It caught his eye. ° "What is that 2" he asked, sternly. I don't know, sir; it was Mr Jones as did it up. 'Oh!' II» turned it upside down. of butter, a fowl, some eggs. and a bottle--the latter contents -- dashed down on the stones Ie made bis A maid was there siream along the floor. this. for all that ccmes in and goes out than before. felt as if he had committed a mean- ness in meddling-with them. Ie strode off to find Mr Peck, the sardiner, cow-keeper, pig=keeper, of the farm, to put matters into his hands. Mr Peck, with avery white frock and a véry r4d face, was com- ing out of the cowsbed with a couple of frothing pails of milk. le did not notice the furmer, for there at his feet was the farmer's little daughter, her careless nurse maid leaning on the fence talking to one of the man. | «Mitta Pet, me want to sce eo mo cows,' said the child, Finhing past him in the shed, the floor of which was quite clean and nice. But Maggie, perfectly delighted 'with the whisking of the tails, made a dash forward t6 seize one and was splashed from head to foot over her plum-colored velvet dress, and white hat and feather. 'Dear, dear!' cried Mr Peck, set- ting down his pails and lifting her up--'dear, dear! here you've been band spoiled your fine dress. ¢ A great deal too fine,' said the father, coming forward. 'Take Ler into the cottage, Peck,"--it stood not a stoné's throw from the shed -- 'and sec if your wife can't dress {he child up iv something thut won't spoil so casily. over to the Grange and I saw ride away," weplled the girl, The Grange was the manor- i house in which lived the owner of He was nding {carry him. ling up of hi {lord would¥ tenancy, if ake the | hands. him And for what purpose? she poured out 'te him the sad eéx- perience of her girlish days. lle listened to the refital with quivers ing lips; and when she told him how she had to wear Emily Ward- our's old pink dress to go to the ball with him, he burst in to an odd, ex- cited laugh. + But we should have to leave the children bihind us,' he said her now, «Should we ? Oh, George I' she said and + He was only trying | farm will pay well in time. will lose by it if you throw come back to me a I daave r to |tolerably fair terms; but still [w He was afraid | { {IIo had made up his mind to leave |tolive in penury at home. Lavinia could i England. still keep her parents, dud more effectually, George | (and waiting till she grew faint and was | paused for 8 moment, paler and less "eager now Then she said quietly, * Couldn't I take my baby 7? Maggie can stay with your sisters ; they would be good to ber, but Laby would want a nurse.' . « My darling,' he cried, and with some. thing like a sob he flung bLimsclf at her fuet, «om George Goodwin was nol a man to things by halves. "You ave too hasty, Mr Good- win," said that gentleman. «The You it up Think better of 1t, and n. If you are wy, I will en- and give you but I do not in this way. nn ge. He had re pented of his hasty marriage, and he began courting bis ant to lese you." wife as but few maidens are courted. , He Ile was obliged to be contonted | consulted Lavina wlout everything, ars determined to go « meet you ¥ : « {with this, and so rewurned home; ny a i a Was Hot Hove fn. el piu or, ut hier ow wire, (0° re * but ho wasn resolute man, Georged ping hry jor hppa ua ae {.. . 57 the household expenditures, . Goodwin, and mot like to change It is needless to say that they did not find his mind when he had made it necessary to leave England, nor yet fo it up. by the aid of ber huebana's judgement, -- Her sister and sickly clild could still find needful change at the farm, and Lavinia herself happy and healthful, looked prettier than ever in ber simple attire, The roman tic little wonian had turned into thriftiest of wives, at least George. Goodwin thought sc) Acd all the while Lavinia lay longing for her husband, longing and miserable. She closed her eyes clapped her thin whité hands and prayed to be mada able to bear her life for the sake of her babies, aud and she made thrifta pleasant, and not & . t 1 the tears oozed out from under the [Bard th There was onby one step which she took without consulting her husband, She saw that Lis s were pining in their town "She's fretting, I can see," said |nouse, There was plenty of roem and the nurse "and that is} | plenty of work for them in their old home Ww hy she doesnt get on nor Ler Laby | lo she invited them back on the generous closed eyelids, and wet her pale cheeks, " to herself, plea that things did not go well without them. And she foiid Ler reward, The :rs cold imagine nothing better than to | devote themselves to George and Lis, child- neither; and she mentally bostow ed avery uncomplimentury epithet | onthe master of the house, and re- solved that if possib le, she gvould | plant a thorn or two in his pillow. She waylaid him, actordingly, on his return and ¢ him rather | sist. ren, and George's wife came in for her share, So at the head of Ler there is not, at this moment a happier little woman in the country than the pretty young increasing household @ & exagierated account ot Lavinia's count which vexed wistress of Holbrook farm, eee ee Resembled its Parents. he went up stairs and inquired very | kindly for Lavinia and her buby.-- Avroll mingling their [bad flushed brightly at his coming, the port wine running 1m a little | had not been going to tell her of his Don't let me find any more of | about restlessly for somo time it I shall bold yo4 fasponsible came ott. here,' he said to the girl, as ho turn. | to look at her, "I've made up my ed away in aten times Litteret mood | mind to leave England." The things wers his own, but he | | him exceedingly, and made him feel more-angry than ever. "Fretting, is she ? he said to him- Not long since a middle-aged gen- tleman and a young lady happened Iself. "What more does she want? [tobe the only passengers starting Is sho not content with ruining that morning in the state of J--u. me ?' They were strangers to each other. Ile could be very perverse, this The lady was carrying a large man, but he could not be cruel; so | White rabbit--a pet. Just before the stiige stopped at a tollgate the lady asked the gent'¢tmen to hold the rabbit a moment while she He did not think she looked ar- ill and miserable, very for she [ranged some of Ler packages. 1le took it, covered it in hisshawl and snugged it up in a manter quite howerer, and received him with a smile. Ile fatherly. The gate-keeper, noticingit, asked if it was their child and anwell-- The gentleman replied 'Yes, our first-born, poor thing! After the vehicle had resumed its journey, tne gentleman handed back the pet saying: 'What beautiful eyes--just like it's mother's !* { Yes,' responded the datisel, 'and ears just like its father's!' Et -- An Trishman baving bgen told that the price of bread had been lowered exclaimed : "That is the first time I ever rejoiced at the fall of my best friend.' ---- A -- Another City. resolution jus¥yet, but after moving i y « Livinia," he said, not venturing To leave England |" she repeated. "Why should you leave England?" « Becausa if I stay I shall soon be a beggar," he said grimly. «Ob, 1am sosorry!" she said 'what a pity I did not know before. And what will become ot papa avd mamma?" She said it all in a breath, rising up and sitting fully around before him. The last words drove him wild. She does not care a straw for me, 'he thoaght, only thinks what will become of them. 'Ishall leave you and them all I have. he said said to her with passion, 'and go away and Learn my Lread as a laborer. ¢ Leave the money to them and take me with you!" cried Lavinia, looking quite radiant as the brilliant idea struck her. She had not understood him any more than he had understood her. When she had sail she was sorry, it was not for herself but for him; when she had said it was a pity she had not known before, it was that she regretted having spent 80 much which might have been his now ; when she exclaimed, < What will become of papa and mamma ?' shé was thinking what they would do in their poverty without Le: help, and in their lonliness without | her preschce. Of herself she hac not thought at all, 'except for on bright moment as husband's _com- . The plughy little Brantford is throwing aside its short clothes and assuming the re- sponsibility of the toga; it has elbowed its way out of the crowd of towns and Las step- ped forward into the rank of cities ; in that, too, it will doubtless give good account of itself. Its inhabitants are tinde of the right stuff to make citizens of ;and on June Ist, when that town changes Ats- position , and becomes a city it will bave commenced ona career fhe very responsibilities of which will bring into play and tend to develop 'those superior qualities of which the Brandfordites' are possessed in a large degree, A byJaw las been introduced n "the Peterboro Town Council providing for the - taking of the assessmentof {lie year 1878 and - the following years between the 1st day of 4 July and 3th day of September next proved: ing, So that appeals may be heard and the Anal revision of { the roll completed by the Council of fon beginning of 'mecting if desired ) - ee . x fo ada 3: + 3 i 4 big (Ey Er ¥ ~ i