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MATIlES<\i AUoriicv^ a;-U'>w, -SoiiOlio:) Iii <-1;7kh-.mV, -*C- ' ila aha Cliurcu J. ACTON,: omixioN D HARNESS K'T ho'siibsariber l)&j;a^f6 nnhou^cij tho iiilmbitatUs itiily that l^o has corntaenced"the BHOP. THE BiAu| ONT,r /fHIifRSDiAY, JANUARY IFULCIRGE; Or, Marcrery ClorG's Story. ry Oli of Acton ninil I wl ere. ho is pfopuroll to turn olut wc i k acpond tii none ,n thol)oiai.n ion. as- icilioap ;as the choupest, and on tho ihortott possible notice, j I :}ro on hand a largo |md well aolept' stock ot Buiiid in d PokOOic MIXL. STltEKT, ACTTOX* . doaibs, Truiils. otc. WJI. CAIDi.VW, T.T Ajtoriiov-Hl-Uiiv <"Oifu^cry, jtc- ^>;tic -(r?pl A ten J 11 MBI-llJ \r. m*y .bk-1 nfiil or , t i* ii<i ;^t n-. :Ih.TURH. 5A3NIC< lis >KT. tiCtjlS ly. evilcitiu'Vi Mierasc&pe p.amtar torex :>!aTits. 8bwr, the blood, ni- . 50 cents. itOtft : ansfrring,I-. letiTft- . Lcroscope, I .pietn^fefc,':^-]. |ornegoI*' -? ON'3 IKE-!;" [Street, isarrister,' S..ltC!Ulif 111 . imiiU)U, 111 Mlltoi. AliUT Mroi'tY 'l'i'0 ^MH.i.iiv <->:rH-i> wjil *< "ctiJtfr.iiu- uninimr- iner.t r.1" ii. !\\~. i'aui|.i.ii. iial Mi1 I.u.i- : ttmr TC;M -ri'i.'-ml nt^tut." ]touo:l!oe" 00 KriSfiji-orjt.i-6 u-wK. i TTEXRV L. OIJ.tiJ-E, " "ISSCR-lSfTC ACSTT, C EU*n, Jt|(eni_fo^ the Mercantile Aiut v\ atrrioo. All !>;i lVfes iitrtitoit to nlscaro 'will Lu> i.k-J 10. HrtU>n- tiy mall '-.H.iI..a>K.\KK vepnilrin^ promptlj Gifo mcj aali aiid be I ' ... -J. .Icton, Nov. 25, IS? ^ '.attended't'Q. ionviricotl. F.'DEMPSljt 1T0X BAUER I'. !fithIuUy olirileU. Tl M tt>i FATE.MS fQrLlXviE^'TiHWS Uj.ijjepUti.a"io"iitipiJy c-v^^jilio'.lsjy .niiil l^hK.t-xly sv^ilr^I . .fa C^'i.uif. Uit.1 Uiiitc i'Si-.Io^.i.iiJ uriif. 3P^ter.it s^I-ir:,tl*e,'t3 nr no- enarve. . S^-ild " J6rrri'a.v*i msiruci-ons. A"ii-.'.ic\- iil*jHr* liUoii ir'years. ' liKXKV (ii.I-T. ' :.UttiiW'a, *.':<,naJj, ( - tHi.icliur o{ P* --CeotskaJ I>r:i'.ip;i;Mii;in** *ut crlbt>rlir:ri lo latii^ff Actoii iijul y cjull)- ttist hie Fir|it-c|la.ss pread, ICuns, C'akef* TJlscuits; tc. ! TV T1LLIAH WATfelXS, ' T(uniiiiitai.j ; .lionines* pii^TiteVn.t.ii (JouiiUeiiUal sHAea a tHo k?oiit"i.iUlce, lilrinviHIum, j Vam-uty Hal toil: I Fr*t every MaJ uJc to0rdr In the Intm :M? ES. S. <'AETEK. ,*av WEDDINQ CAKES Etylen uml a ~7 L' nforra tho Ir Noel was ekpected s to return from Sydney tin t morning, Itcr'tha .and -T siit in .tho family room >yuit- i\\g for him. IVn'tiu'i was his sister, and,'! it hero, without blushin" very furiously should lmvo beon his fiancee. Should havo been, remember, but then I wasn't.. Ho had looked timitterablo things tinip and tinio ! again, until-I could not doubt but that ho w-as fond of me. Hut ho. Iiad never spoken, 'Hiis may have been because i;verj)body was so iilixiblia J10 sliould ;-speak, from Aunt Polly, thii matixmly head of the establishment, dowiii to- tho younger sisters tiusio1 and" Klsio fi^r men ai-e no; of doing exactly what tbey-ftre-?xj>MJted to do, aa day <lllT)erc(l nl llielr it geneuil thing, us-If they ,liadn own. Of course.I d ini.nded fo It looks too much 't minds .of their 0 nof. include iny- self in the ','ever i-bqdy" of tho pret vious paittgrn)ih ? That would scar cely be a imudenly ndinissioji, even in this, truo-hisvory, t.hougli it iB ly as a saint.' Ho twining aiound mi liko tho fouirfi i>f n ';" What, i'a- tho in' 1SS1I drow b'.tck,.inv tliocpntjfot. "Nothnig. I hi isull.'? \_. Sim* surveyed Bai-dlya trace of LaiL-riianifuHUak w was quito evidant supple iingci'H, le, fclf terribly, serpalit. '; itter ?']slio'siiiJl, oluntarily -froih like coolly, witU ho shyneas she ih Hertha. It! that slio did not like me iiny better lhan I liked her Noel looked annoys ed for IJyrtmrto join us. ready to 'which 13 shown ?" . int Polly," she Aunt-Polly," he really ict ' 'Is there a room MiiS Wilmor cnu 1 "J wilf ask A returnotl. v. JS'pver mind saijl, . sliarply. IniSti-ess of tho hoi on your o\V(ii respot sUerthai, did not pleased. ~'[ Tho south cb.11 Aliss; \\*ihu'er can she chooses." f.Miss Wilmerd that lady, jilcasantlk-. '! Amlpray don'i. look on|ino as an i: intruder, I a|u not bore to 1 norv Otis, that d. - Ho beckbii- you are so and can sibility.". look ver well irier is vacant. occtij>y that if es choosej'* said r other eves than dear ligheiit frlct In CbsIi ]iaiJ for Ese TcaVkrr rHa.lr, Drawlas i l."li irt-h sir axid Frraclt, < Ai-'.on V OLIVKK L4ZIfc:n. I'iasterer, i Acmi7*>.U- Kj;Tr -tN-r. [.ri.,n o; r!Ut^ri"g an 1 U ritli-ca^rjuj; .Inne s-ii ih* ffi^svr-i>*i:-ii:>ic i^riu-,-^ii'j v.uiiMt;- Woa^^^r*-!^^- '. ]" VJCT-OX FLOt; XJHSJLLS.;- not my . o*-n, tuld perhaps friend or- two, "Well Bertha ald*I! wm>o waiting for Noel, that . n orning. JIo Lad been gone six "interminable daysj and wo were xith very 'glad to think ho-Wits coining home again. Presently theru was a noise out side, while wo Sitt watchful and expectant. \Vo beard the <lidl thud ofjhoi-ses' hofs and the grat ing of wheels.. Tlic sound came nearer; they stopped at the bouse. Noel had come. star, it." remember, unless you *uah Bit* E. XJCK.1.I v, Flcar-jin 1 .^ed ale jaiiU retail. t*a:lf.- C-.iiii.<ir Pr ^priftcrs.- " .11!. wli ':iSi --V-'-i! t;r -in-. li as l' RO^SdX ili)KSi ASii.: CI'O'.Mi lit-, ii. r. K_:o1w.av SL..i.ni. ; tiCll"l nWS1!lllilOd:iri. II .<V>: '.il r t ni'. ol- - - . 'iaHu-^.OAJI.i-^:Kl.i 1 rropr, . T\OMtXI>-> HT'jL. Acton, j jua-'-Hot^t i* I W- 1 ti -'n fcrni-rlani -MJ'Q Tt'.it lit--- iurni!ur>". !C"Diuifrc-t.-il I "T.-avellfr* \vi 1 f.n."] ..u>i :,<<<f .ti. tiso iiitir, aiil c*-ui.u.>ly.u* S-imji-V r. >|ii!>. >.j^-. ial | . 'ii' lite 1 v'att*t>lljn leu ' Ijit fii" v:cn . lint ptf'ilic B.-ir"j-iipi> n-4' IttyilftrB aud (jyr-*!'-. I'uol av^ii-ive U(J>Uers iravfj. Willi ine..l>e-*t. ^ ubiiUK and R* , EXtUiNtiE KOTEL, v.- p. >'YAL_._._ AC O". ijlil-; K.t'. |lifn iniuole'r.'Ta* unr-.ay-.t w.-iiimodi.t-s :-r OUHmTi-i il ft-.lVi.'ll-rs- <ijvl ;lt<M!U- tttfki'.lon f..r-r.-.iv.-l^-'s-ira.l iJm-^:-. fc- ct ; hrAn.t-s-br.i:i.p--f.r--i u.-ifi'.'(-'<r<! nt. Hie H\.r.. Bertha turned, to meet Lin:. ready to fly down lfut I, lingering a 31. HE|ISTKEEir, '. i- >i ' . i'- i.L|icensea Auc.tidnser - fat tbjt Coiiilli-.- loa.. Orders- V-< oiB^e,} Aciu.% , o. HoctxtjC-d, wii; t . Terms reiiiu:Jlj; .... !!.-.]- wile i'BEK PB2>-* . uleiic.-., in ittcL.do.Jtr.. :ti v v r -.ji;omi'tly A, TXATllliifOX, lieiNSED A150TI0HEER For Xtlti I'uaaiy or llalton. '; Of tbn Ste. atten'lel in in n,i.r part OountJVax-r<;:i*m:iljle rJ5t-. j . Addrc-3-;; A. DiVi-J^XN', Carff'tHlvillp, PtO. splisnaoa ("ezaored hi* ; rb pjrepw* * , .ubjle rpc*-i pjaEJrso^"- j~'?ni ". 25^* -/' -i^'t- EXXEI>Yl9 - Marble VToti'ks, OpiKisirtj ;Ei..le.'from -H51U' & j ' UuoiIiVJJow'i Foundry.. ajiul Xear Efamosa Bifidse, Gaelpli. | . all Ju.vii.4or :| ; MONUMENTS) Tijmb Atones, IJantie Pieces, I ic.,J3iiUe"to znys'iiieorileJigii, I and.paf np ia anyparfe of- the! efluntry'i .-- ' ^ *S" Scotch Granite. Monu ments injj*rt<5l to order. - P.S. ^ Keimwly ie a prac-1 iieal marlile cutter. I ^hure timu^li-, .Noi momest longcfr.Rl- tbeUi;indp', saw wliat she-.did jiot. So I CitughtLold of fir pitrm,'ilututaingj})rri. 1 4,Stay," I'crkl. i "Noel is'not alone.'! "How odd !'" She rait back to the wijWlow. 1 was just ItKjast ing-fro'itt the -caritage it youu^g faay plainly- but tiweftiljy dressed.- Wo [.only -caught a js ssing .glimpse oi her face, but' it wlas th'e face of an "iittt-r sthingc-r. ":,"' .- "Who can it bjd ?" was liertha's disittayed <p;estioi >-.- t was 1st Ont, ^Liss 'RU JINGLE, atclmiaker,- (tuelpli, I Has i pSELL" We sitt tlow::. a Tin She lifted'her eves and fixed an upppaling look oi Noel'M face. 'j "jOf eourso we w ^sb it," be spoke up'jdecidcdlv. '"Tint question is settled."- . j Bertba'sexpression snid that tbej-e could bo two opinion's as regarded that matter. But she turiiting after n little toiu^vitj Wihuer to go "with bor to inspect the south cllamber. ".." ".(-om'e back ivLe t you're at liber- U',";Nbel c.illetl afor ber, us she went away.J " I have souioibing to Fy to yoii." ^: Ho did not ad Iress n>e wbilo bis sister wuh ab ,ent, but went stalking up and do'rii the- room in a preoccupied maimer bis- ifrras folded on his breast. 1 sitw plainly enough that, bo wa< troubled and ill-ati ease. It dyes ' not matter what, my Own: feelii gi> were. I.'.urllia; came biick shortly. Noil nut her at the door, led her to a chair, and toik bis stand bo- side ber. - -. "Of course you 'am cnriou| to know who Miss Wilmer is,"j be said, then, " and why I ' have 'ISroiij'bt bVr home with" me)"' Has n gfxxl sto*j AMD "AMERICAN' AIways_on U.iiiJ. i He-Htfepdji to rep.air(ng o filiimylf. 'Mr.-HaiiklhR, of the Fit*-. feltjUlM < : rry w.'iioM/.* nn.i auu frs-rii LsLie'lpn -wh-en rcir nwel'pli i floe wntehos K'i'ur.-w, will J.'wc-iery to aquickstepiii the passagu jiFes^ntly, aul the rustle of a woman's U?sk. The door of the room ' oponetl and No*d atme in ~ followed by the strange lady. His face; was flushed, and be seemed to be |not a little i excited. ... . . \| " Bertha," lie. Said to bis sister, j ufcer a yery rneagre gn;eting, "this' is ?>tiss lEditli Wilmer." I sat unnoticed, at a little dist ance, and whilo the introtluctions were going on, fdund lopiiortunifcy to study-Miss Wi closelv. !' Ajirti I i '.' 1 Certainly woi whether she is an not." x ' -i- He bit bis'lip. ' you arojmore. than sonableJ Bertha. " ces of M^iss. W.ilmei Id like to know adventuress, qr inei'H fiice quite in not "sure tiiat the prstfin'4<ressiois were wholly fu- fiepl. 27. lST.j. rpiiANiisra AKI>" MILLS Door :ind BIfnd factory. GE & CAMPBELL Manufacturers < voralile-- - Site was of me beautifully fonnei white hand!? wei their way, and so were the (tiny feet. Her complexion .was.'like wax, with a peac the cheeks, the 'luscious- crimson, a mass; of mid sweeping low ovei litinii height and: Her tajiering e peifection in b' like bloom m iji.s puljied; with Her -hair was light blackness, ie"."; brow, and I don't wonder little unrea- 10 circumstan- s introduction \ her. '.'I tend you sliajl Lave, tho opjior- ttinity. It's all folly that you are not to blamo because bo follows you around7 so ussidnously. il have been watching you, and kno.wimora pf your goings on tlinn you sooin to imagine Aj few bypocritul iteai'B caiinot move; l'no. You know my decision. . "Wo-will consider this interview at fin" end if you please." " Sho Bwopt from -the room, the. minute she uttered these words. I beard a passJionato -burst of weep ing, and -A low pitooua Gdil.holp mo!' I started to my. feet, ]>oiv plexed and- .undecided.' At that jhstant a most lovely vision appear ed in tho doorway -a lachrymose heroine, op'beauty."iu tears,'just as you pleaso; " She blushed all manner of colors, and seemed dreadfully con fused at sight of me. Pitying her distress, I went up to ber and foolc her hand iir miiie., -.. ,(i I.lmvoLeafsd all,' I s;\id fitmk- ly. ' Aud I am tbrry for yp:t, Mi6S Wilmer. "Perhaps I can help you. Will you let me try V "Her bluoeycs dilated, and she began, lb weep afresh. 'You uro so kind, so veiy kind,' alio murmur ed. ' I have; not a friend in Wic world. It seems such a bad, dread ful world to me. I never meant to attract Mr. Macgregor's attention. How could I help it 1 He is no' thing'to mo. His nibtbor ought not to blamo me so.' " Sho spoke, rapidly, and a little disconnectedly. A woman in toars always appealed . strongly to my. sympathies. . I became quito chiv alrous over the pretty-Miss Wilmer. In the midst of our talk, wo beard somebody coming along the jMissage. Miss Wilmer but tip bet- band, looking very rmich frightened. .." ' Not a word of me -'she whis pered, beginning to beat a: retreat ' It would not .help, and; Blight do me harm.' " I ran aftor ber, detaining her just as she reached the folding door.- ' Stay,' I cried. ' I must see you again. iWill you meet me at the street comer just above, an hour from now?' .'.' .. '"She hesitated.'.' A band was laid pa' the knob' front the other side .of the door. ' Quick, quick. Will you couiel' I whispered. " ' Yes/ she answered, reluctant ly, and vanished beyond the folding doors. "Ijturnod short around, and met Mrs. j Macgregor (for she was the intrude^, just as she stepped in /from tho passage, i; She was a plcsts- nnt, "lltdy-liks woman[ and not at all like my preconceived idea of "pEIZE J P ;;?HOrippRAPH^ ; Kw is the Time for \tteap I'l^fnrcs.'.' r - -' " ^ m Windb'w SasJi, 2 i>oors, "1 tiit VenetiaD Blinds. .;. -' - i-,"i|.i .- B*sfc . Betouched and Burnished HSotogragbs reduced to 'Sl.W per down at the ~:- ' Ontario Photograph Gallery, Acton. ' Call at bnce and obtain a good and 'ibaap. picture, finished 4n the best *^bi beTore prices are 'again *d> ' YkoeM. i j r "' . ^ PrjjW'e "were -awardei all the irt "pnfe" over- air-competitor* at fee late tWnty'Kair at Milton, Oct. Bth ammtb, 1875.- . .- '-:- C. W. Hftlj, Photo. Acton, Sovs56, 1875. { 22-3m * ABM FOK 'SALEJ j One buadred* acres of iland, Well } v 3r,1:Guce?5'oa, i" tlic Township yijiqesiiig. iW iiarticulars address - _T- ' -'" THOifAS cUkVIX. P.O., Ont/Nov, 30j 1S>5,. And ot^erBnilding Requisites - ' |Af0 Makers' c|f I1CS0V3D SITOSIOlt 7V3S7S " :v-'H- ' :_! 11 LtUDber- Planed and Drea jed to ordei iWjtbe best man; ler. tsr\ All workguaranleed. Actob, Jt#rVi875.^ HIRE 1ILIL Tiw and *ai'Tie<1 begs : o tbanlc his customers f ijr tLe liberal jlatronage re ceived dur Bg the past 1 ummer.-f and would say'1 Hat he ie now prepared to supply an mlditionai numb :r ofcustom- ers witli go ><1, pure, fresh MJlk delivur- ed every tti irnmg, and tw ce a 'day on Saturdays. ParLiestvltt) k ivp cows w.ill find it muc 1 cheaper aitd 1< bs tremble to :get ailk lalirered at the ir doors, and tbey woulr do weil -to tt their cows anil bay tl eir milk. ; jTweity-oae quart tickets fo- ; !, if paid-jti iidvance, or tUenty-ou : lint tickctsforffiO cents. .4 clou', STov done-tii)' in a great coil at the buck of Tier! bead. In strange...Contrast with 'all this- scented richness, her eyes were blue and light at 'that : incongruously- so. And these eyes bail, a shifting restless look that did not pleaie mo. | , ,Sbe greeted Bettba ip a shy ex plicating way that ;wou'.d^'Lave bejen inusistible wi tb jn!ost persons. But it.seemed to 1 wliqllv lost on tbp latter. ' I "could seolybel glanced from one to the,other |a trifle un easily... j '.'.' / . '"Miss-Wilmer is a friend of mine, whom I "commend to j your,, kind bflices," be said ai last; the isiiapi- cion of aftbreat in his tone. Bertha" shrugged ber shoulders. "ShO'is very welccme, I am. sure." ;_Attbat instant. Hoel-jaiuglit sight of me. I can!t'explain why, but Lis faco changed suddenly. A 4ookr of regi:ei appeared in it, to vanisb the- next niinute^ Pie came foward, clasping :ny band cordi ally/ .',-' I - ' "I am glael to se j yon' Margery." Then He bent over mb suddenly and wbisjxired "',rou vill be kind to Maw Wilmer for my sake; I wil} tell you;her siory by'and-by.". 1 She stood beside-p* before I could to tliiKjiouse arc sbmewhat singu lar. They might icein suspicioMs, even, to be incline' to be distrust ful. But I will tell you her story." 'Proceed,"said she, dryly. "^Listen. When the- business which took mo to S ydney was com pleted, I had a lit do; time on. my lianas before the conveyance .which was to take me home, again would be read)'. Ono of my old chums, .Will Macgregor, fh es iii Sydney, and I resolved to pay him a visit, " T bad never been there before, hut met witU'no difficulty in finding the . bouse, au impising establish ment in otie of the p 'incipalstreets. A blundering servant answered tny ring, and beforb I bid half blurted out my inquiries, be stepped alon, the hull, pushed ope 1 a door, and ian.1 Why. not engago -ber to in- striMfr Susio and Elsie )" Tlie plan did not please Bertha. But ' odly trial those |i.oo pet aw fib '"<K1,-, qiw.stions were piit, B<it! lie did not seem to .observe! it. She : was my feitber's ward. shedid-not veto it very; decid-/ When papa."diet), she conscntea;toi "^V"e, caugiye ,her a fair I remaiit with lis still,,diaving -Jio home of her own." , " S io baa money 1" "Plenty of it:"- - "- : Miss Wilmer Jaugbod in hor sig-.. nificatit way.\ ,-'.. "Sic is too we'll pleased- with ber qi alters tb~desire a change,,.I" -jslippoie. -But really, Miss Allon- by, db you think it quite the pro per tling?" trial at all events," sho said' finally,. " Fn-bajis hor version'of tli'e Jstory is tbi trna one." 1 . N; iel shrugged his smoulders. ." Perhaps, "'".ho mimicked, dis dainfully, and swung out of tho room bulf inclined to. be angry. Bettha's eyes mot mine the mo moatltLe door closed behind Jhim. " !D am sorry for this new-! freak of -NejelV she said: ' Biit it-will only inako: matters mora hopelessly to oppose |iiin." .. . | v. " X iss \Vilmur is veiy -beautiful," Iilttred;t .- . -{ ",- ^'Pumph."-- " I'jn't you like her?" . |- . I'l new well enough- what was passing in Bertha's mind'; and) felt a sbdt on thrill of pain..; But I was enough to-conceal lit. ."So," she' answered, slowly. " The very readiness with which she pi used herself bnder Noel's pro tection makes meiuspicioiis of ber. I'm iuclineiL to. think Mrs.'Mac gregor Lad good"grounds for dis- missin 2; the girl." ;".-',. The door stood ajar. Happening to loo i. 11 j>, just at that iiwtant, I saw il aa Wiliber standing without. Her fuee Waa plainly visible, and there wusisirch (in expression of ha,te and fury upon it as made me shiver benefit Bertha "But aud " Hi She with ilread. ' Oi' coni-se I shall give her the of the doubt that'exists," resumed, : Unsuspiciously. I shall watch' her closely, ish!" tau'ned motii ned mo to conn in mvs elf m " Auotber Allonby V she find anB^ ret Bister of ypucs; Mr asked, in iier low e weetJ He colored. Perhaps something sweetness, voice. 'P. S. AUJ STP.OXa 10tb,p75. in the tone, despite 1 stasick him clisagr Jeably as it. did me. -v "No. ThiB,is ilis.a jsppke of her, you jwill on the way here." . " Oyes." Was it fancy, or did " I did so, aud .-found a large luxuriously furnished 'draw ing-room.- At-one ena were folding doont comrtiunicatind with a stiiall- er ariartment. These eloorfj stood ajar, and the moinen I had seated myself near them I h ?ard thesouud of voices ih the room -beyond. "'My entrance bad not been no ticed, evidently, for one of the voices was slightly raised. I could distinctly_hear-every vord that was uttered..' "'You leave niy bouse this vei-y day, Miss Wilmer,' si.id tho raised voice. 'SI will no longer submit to such goings on.' ' *" But, inadame ' "'Not a word, if you please; and tlie tone was pitiless. ' H.eve is tho 'memey due you, and a month's over- pa\r. Pack your, trunk arid be gone,' -. ' "At. this juncture! I Coughed once.or twice, but nopody seemed toiere me. There wis a stormy burst of tears in the ad. oining room, and then the sweetest voice I had ever heard said beseeel dngly: " If you would onl 7 let.. me re main, Mrs- Macgregor, I am not to blame, indeed I arn\ iot. And I have nowhere else to ;o, If you turn me away I am h maelbsB and homeless. J?or God's sake dont.do iii* . ". .i! The -appeal might pave.melted .the least bit! I was.r|<t 'any rate, she held out, wLita Lands, Bmiling/as U: t!lare, I remember, a Leart of stone. Bud tlie woman wLq had been called M rs. Macgre gor remained obdurate. . "il baye no confide ice id yon,' sue said, coldly. ' I h ive wltuess- tbe lip.curl fid euoiigb io feel satis3ed of your "" " jtrue cLaracter- You w Diild be glad to ehtrap my son Will nto a mar- I don't in sure. At bne of ber benignant- rjage with you. v But " ' I fear that you must have been kept wiiting sir,' she said, gravely indicating a sbat, ; 'That stupid servant of mine has just given me your messagi.'. v ' "Message? I had sent:none^but" of course was too polite to say.so. "'I think there is| ai mistake, madame,' I faltered. " It,was Mr. Will Macgregor I wished; to see:' " for the country agood hour since, and will iiot-bo baok to-day. I am so'rry, sir.' ' j " 'And so am I. Ho aud, I were chums at school. Iani.Noel AI- lonby.' "Her faco brightened- at- sound of my name, .and she- cordially ex tended both hands. ' WillJhas often spoken eff you,'she exclaimed. -'I am delighted to mukj) iyour ac quaintance, ; You really must con sent to become our guest for a few days.' " Her cordiality was extreme, and could not have boeii wholly af fected; But for the scene that had transpired in tho back drawing- room,Tmighl havo fallen in love with the friendly, motherly woman. As it was, I found some difficulty in getting away in season to keep my 'appointment; and : I left. the bouse sorely perplexed whether to distrust hei-or ndt, "Miss Wilmer was waiting for uie on the Rpot. elesignated. She seemed sad and downcast, -but greeted me with a shy smile. We witlked on together and she confid ed to me her story, howl she was an orphan and dependant on her own exertions for support. !"5f76u know how impulsive I am I pitied the girl, and- In short I invited her to come home] with me." : He ceased speaking^and looked steadily. at ' '" very," she said gravely, i, "What do you intend doing nbw that your protege is here?" ' |, V " She must remain, until better quarters are found for her." > "What! this unknown servant wlio has been turned; from one place because " . "Stop!";thundered Noel. <'You shall not sd'y anything ,vile ofi bor. Besides, she is intelligent and Swell-, bred. Hbr manners would be suf ficient passport to any society." 'Bertha subsided. " What was Mies Vyilmer's position; in Mrs. Macgregor's family. -. "Thb.tr of governe8s,iI think. But, sho is an accomplished music- swiftly^ My pale face must have told ber the truth that we had on eavesdropper. There ' vas a .brief delay, aiid then Mis-.Wilnior came, in with the Biveet [ilacid look of un innocent child, ' , ,"Mi. Allonby has told j'biTabout mo, I 1 tippose V she said, pushing her hard into Bertha's, half caress- "An odd episode, wasn't ain't blame yon for. feeling distrustful." ia started up.. Who said; I distrusted'you Ti she ask;cl. ) "Nobody," sweetly. But J read something of the sort iu your man ner. Forgive me for speaking so frankly Bat: I;never could bear to be doubted." Tlie mtile faded from hei lips, tears, rushed to her eyes, and she face with the air of a griery- Bertha was wholly cou- by this cjeyer'piece of bid ber eel baby q tiered acting. Never, mind," sai8- sho, kindly. "It- mi st bfe yobr task to dis)>el disagree.ible impressions, I: think we shali| be friends1/' Wilmer J Smiled attain Ler teairs. "And I! am to Miss through stay, hi ire ?" she cried eagerly. " And you will let me teach music to your younger sisters," just asM'r. Allonby planned it V- f , " Ybs"vsoothiugly. |': - Thus'was the . matter "settled. From that day Miss Wilmer be came on 3 of the family. She had such pleitsant, agreeable ways that Elsie 1111 d Susie took to heir won derfully. But Aunt Pollyr was not so impre: ;sib!e. She stormed a little over. Noel's ',' folly "as she! termed it, and- : -efused to lbpk iijion the pretty governess as'ejtbeiv than an iutrmler " Thei enoit'tih nnnnm Advance* such a i'tifenlt-woftld noWae a'bene fit; to the farming -cfomrmimty. In. the first flace, we'eonsider tliai to caiuiy out this'^.piiiicy-, viz : to' do away tieale)*, iB an impojk'ibiiftyv'ajid in 'the second^ place, we contend thatejven were it" posiibte, it viould ;rbbiilt in . posisive aij.U'ry to the farmer in stead of Ja benefit.,; Say; for in stance,, that the Grangfeii purchase- their mei(|haridi.se ei ' whQ]esule""es- .ta'jKsTimeAts,.instead of in'tLe i-.'"*' tail storefias uow,.that merchan dise would have tb 'be* divided up ' and : apppHi/bned, either' by the [-: < ' ( '-St-". r" ; : " i ' : i - 'i. ..'f^*. ."t| -' . i-| ft! II D) I think iwhat- the proper) thing 1" "repeatedi.Bertha, sliaqdy.. i wliplesale Bs^Hblisbraenf 'or.by5gonie'. the Graij- I. ... ^o.. v ...oU- . person- ap) ter!" And Miss' Wilmer turnedIgers thiiiiipdlvfts for the pftfpo.se, iwa-y- with a 'vjery pretty show of.j If this'\yoijl^'W.e're done by; the lat confusiop. - <- j.. the chance slio.t had told. I see ' by the expression-"of s'face that^idiE" was pbuder- Bjiit cotild- Bertha ing the) hints that'had been'thrown but and trying to determine to lier own. satisfaction wheUier or no I had been indelicate in-remaining under the. same roof with -Noel all these-.'Years'.,. But I; took care to show myself a,t this junctiiic, aiid so; ended Miss Wilmer's game for the tiine: being. -: These' cruel insinuations were not without their efl'i ct upon my; self. I{ \vas not bra1 e ' enough to break-dp tbb old tie 1 and seek a new home, but I becn'me more, re served jin .,iny. demeanor towards Noel all 1 these years . And there gradually sprung'up between Bertha and myself an inexplicable coldness. The jwliolb boiisebokl seemed chaiigexl^-tbat is, with ffie. excep tion of [Aunt Polly. She had es-, taped the spell, of the, siren} and was stilj tho same kind, teuder son! as ever; loving me with nil the faithfiiliiess of an own mother-. ' ' -". THE [GRANCsTMOVfiMENT. The following well-written, arti cle,, we copy from an exchange, and would- qommerid it tothe careful attention of every one intcu-ested in the subject:'.. , . ' . The Grange movfrnent, which- lias beon in vogue in the United States for a number of years, was inaugeittited in Canada about a y ear arid a hajlf-ago, and.ia already.gain--' ing. a tolerably strong footing in Pritario; "and. indee4' we believe we have a :'ull share of them in th6 neighbor mg townships. In the shori space of one year the Order Lag. arisen from a few-straggling lodgf-a tol be a bodyi-pf consideiublb importance "and .influence.;,' But, although] its progress baa bseu rapid, the organization-has not'yet assumed sufficient prbjxirtions to exerasc any perceptible influence; on the ^ trade ' of the ' countryv Whether the individuals.who have united under the Grange banneri have i-eceived. such benefit from their connection with; the Order, either loerally-, intellectually or rfi- nanciallyl. as^tfeey. anticipated-whbn joining itl it ia impossibjo for us. to sayt: iTlffreiis one thing, lioweverr if these Granges are. conducted'as, they ougli t;to bo,:and ab tbey JJro-' fess to be; the "members" should be' mentally" and socially ;- nnproyed ; and itroty be that thus far.Uipy havb been gainers financially.'But, the benefit" in tlas latter direction c;mnotl \ve "bnticipate, W'of very material importancg./, ; The iobiocjt of the 'Grange moyei meat, so far: as, ^ye can leant; is first, ii'ite.il.ectual. und 'social, int- proveriieju ;, * and/ Re.cejpd, pee;uni;wy advaiicem ;iit. In tb,e ! first place," then, it is. thought .that jby cememV ing . the^.various eleihents of our" agiicultuml contmunity 'in .one commonb motherhood, iimore friend ly and coijdial spirit cab be. engen dered ', and by meeting!in\a social way tho krarious methods o busr bandry can- bei: discussed and con clusions arrived at that will tend to the genehjl good.; In' tills we bor- dially .anel heartily "agiiee, and in this respepfc we bcilieve' "the" Grange organizations will be of much bene fit' to tbosb.wbb take palj:t in them. Irr referenie to the second object, however, ve are-r.pt sp sanguine. The only pecuniary advantage .we can see likely to accrue to a farmer from his cc nnection withjtbe Grange 0 were ^music-teachei's without employing that chit," 81 ie said to me, one day.! " Noejl w ill rue the hour when he brought lierintotbe" house. "; "Why do you. think so, Aunt Polly rlJaskad..' I "' Why I I am snneretitiouii, per haps. ; J-t any rate you may 1 mark my wor Is, for they'll come--true soon enimgh. And do you, take, care, M irgery, that she . doesn'fc- steal foul's heart-from you.'" ' "Its: already too late to guard against :hat," I thought with a sigh. I could not "be blind to the fact t>hait Miss Wilmer had already come tb exert a deep influence in our houi c<hold. The two youngei- girls wer? her fast "friends. Even Bertha' "'vas beginning to be won over. oel took an' absorbing in terest in everything she said or did I is thkt; which he may secure through and becjame: quite neglectfui. of " "" "--. > *--------i.j_.>i.--- / everybody else, -J do':ipt know Low the change was broi gbt about. The sorceress worked swiftly and^ silently. I She accompli shed her ends without any apparent exertion on her part.'- But; before t tany days had elapsed I felt fully convinoed she had'psSb; for herself thetask of becoming ",jlrs. Noel iAl'bnby.!, .; Sheinsvor betrayed any fondness fojv myself. ' Indeed the reverse .of that wm; true. -, .But "she1 "cloaked her dislil :'e in the presence of others, I knew, Ihowever, that she- was'con- tinually^ occasion Ij-hdard her sav to Bertha, " Who is ithis Miss- Clare 1 - "^Vhy is 8he.bere?" ./'.']. . ,; A At an earlier stage Bertha might Layo resented thp^one ia ivhich the intellpotual knowledge he ac- quires," We believe, however^ tha't the Grangers intend to goifurther than tbiai ; Tbey. intend^ J? thvJir object ia not wrongly- s^t. fbrth.'to- do away With intermedijnte dealers, by' pure listing their ] necessaries" directly fiom the minufacturer and wholesale y. and selling their' pro ducts the mseljVes itt t3-e foreign market. By ip: doing!, -they, Loije to i"eap agiiinV.Th's, however, is just wLern we; think they aro -mis taken, w'ere. j.tbiB object -carried full ^extent, it. would re local \| ter,/thb Grangers ^constitute their r own iigeiifo -.,-.If/ on tlie otbw Hiaird;;tla8 wbi-fc in,]>eiy formeel by/the whdl^ale'estaliliiffT ineiit/itrag/in 'no wiiy [irobable that it would.(lie done for nothing, j Ii' ;thS wholesaler sedl.s-tti'the Grangere ivt'ltis^ordijriaiy wholesale-prices,1 ih ' cannot incur the expense of: aijpbf; tioningflh'e goods' in^p snTall 'pajr- cels without receiving"souietbinf/iE returu'fbv^his troubh."- If; there fore, he has. to ber,paid for uojbg.. this,.what1".better off '.will, theqiuiv cliasers be than if tbey- huid bc/Hiht as:~they rtHjifired Sroia tleir lefcii .: dealers1? ' 'Ilie wholesale tlealer can only sell blj-eatier than the; retail dealer wlierj he Sells and deJiverein ; large qiwritities, and tlje.i prigit Which the -jretoiler has-is fhe ex- ' pense of divilrling up the goods into small' quantuiea,-and it stands tp reason, that tliis cau-l>e tlone more ' cheuply in the local market" town* than in the large centres of trade. In; the latter, rents are higbr.j- wages," iiisiiiance^nd many other'-. expenses are' Jtigher.' andj conser; qiiently., it- is impossible that the. -' wholesaler in tho city cam copduct I a retail husinUa in cbnnebtiop "with <_ bis wholesale jbnsinessi chtsijier than the retailer irl the country ciui con- ; diict nn exclusively retail imstnessj. .- and if liKcamiot cpitdnet his busi-"- ness cheaper Iecaimot sfell icjlieaper. ' The-only reason tliat the er, as a whole;aler, ca.n se|l :cheaper .' than the retail :r ii that be] buys and ' sells in htrge.r qnantities. ! A ibou- sand yards 6' cloth cari^je sold cbeaperwhen soH^tp one - person- than if sold,to otic; thousand differ ent persons,'; ' ?liera- is no 'denying thbfact that.tl e fiu-mei-s in Obtarib - estn; no*v purcl asb. their .mercharr- dise in tii ' o: dibary channefe of trade,cheaper t San they could pps-... sibly do by anj other mode,; Sure- jly no person- wiirdispute \hatjn ; ^ Las ,devott^lYLis ! whole attention to Lis business for. life,-can buy from' the- w2i6lesals-_ dealer,to at lea: t asgood advaritags as the farmer, \rbo knows- notb'in"- at -aji {.bpiifc the business> and"if be ' can'buy. tpbs good .advantage/thei/ competition in t rade. is spih as tp; forcfe him to- di rtde arid apportion his gooeift at;as sniall a; cost as it- can' possibly.- bo done/--/ We feel. oonvihcetl, ther ifore,-that jf -jtbe . Grangers will doyote tBeirenergiea *' toibducing alliarmers to jtay'-casli'"-' for -the _niert-hai) dise i\&J pui-phase from the retail dealef, instead of-' buying" mi -crfedi;, thai, tbey.wonld " benefil, themsel v-t58 and, their ifet lb\vs,JtimincJrtilj, to a much larger estent than tbe/^can possibly " -by euteriug the wbdltisale market "i themsi-lye^.'- We havo thus.shdM*n .' thiil.it is/impossible for tlie Grau- " goTS'to purchitse their mttfclJandi'so at wholesivle p'iceft, and save the " retailer's profits."' They miist.neeibs- Sitrily 'give those- profits to bne of-'-' . themselws,'who wonld beconiir^an -'.' intermediate,-" to the wholesaler, ' who becomes' t _distribtiter or W- tailer. Now" svith : regard tjo'thp sale of produce, Each;. farmer cain- hothaiiille-his' iwff 'grain tliron"b ' the tvarious ista ges, ;froiij "the time it leaves the fai;m nntil ttlreaplieai .' ' . the exporter, bi 'caVise ' thefqiiantity '"--; is.sb'small that it would eat" it^eff - - 'up before it gDt half way. '."He-" must, "tbereloiv, either sell itj or ":- give itln charge, of-soine other jter- spn who: col|e'ctfefrom a numbe^ of/ , indiYiduiils, -a quantity. :. Tliis -i pei-sbn, however, even should Le' bo > aGranger, will jrmCtake the trouble ; ": of .conveying this' ptvoduce' to;its destination forinotSting, and,.if.|he! - is ]>aidife>r doing it, he becpmefe. * middhjib'tn, and] the work is! only - shifted'fi^m - the shoulders uf ;bne/"/ middleman.:.to ianptlicir,] thb only;!." difference being; that a 'igreen j*n<Jl inesiperienced band baa been chewcii/ instead'of an experienced one.".- pf course the fii-mer;'by assbming jail risks' bn bis grain -uiitil' at rearfcoK j the exporter nr ' foreign- consumer, ~ ' stands ti 'chance of - benefiting-by ' any. raise which :,roay take 'place:#* in the market, ibpt^ie has-nn eqibtl:'t ehance of losiiiA|y, any fall which* r "may, take,.' pleaao,- Gpmpet(tiba.r I .compels tlie'btrjer tc\jiyHhe vei^y 1 -.1 !' -IV h .- I ; J :-'! maijket tpwnsj and cc tttite the entir^'iradetof the. coucen- ooim-. try in tho large pities. |; Whether: or!:not;' tiiisj-iar the* objbct of ihb- Grbhgei-s, i;'is\vhat;.tl|eir policy, if followed put,| would leiid to, antf OUt ta ltS ...... . ,. ,. TT^-r,-,------------^- --.x--.- ..."- -r-V v suit in the total.destruction of the ^outsidengurefefrtj^ i--li He has eVery cliHnoeoj being able to handle; it aa chfeaply; as the farm- erantgetifchan"t|l(|li7oiJ. Whorb. >1 }nj-tlieni'b^ini be the saving by the vj- fnrbierf HsSbromg-!)th"eiri|k 'and ret. .'I sponsibjilityof haying- it conveyed;'.'{ Jl- r; ".it*;"/