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-_:--v oney tclend atloweat rates.` Agent :5: Dominion Grange Fire gnsurance A snoot- ntion. Canadian Mutual And Life Insurance and Reserve Fund Accident Associations. THOS. S. MOLEOD, Dalston. Ofce over Coulter 8:. Vait s,`Bo.rrie, Tuesday and Saturdav. . 6-ly Hrs. Treat, in her Home Studio: in" Na- tum, says of bluebirds: Whma. pair of bluobirds succeed in rearing three broods ` in a season; in the autumn these broods unite and may with the parents, making a. 1it'e ock of about fourtan. All the au- tumn through they keep tzogothor, loading from tue sa.1n;3 bushes-poke, ampolopsia and othar wild berries-and upon stray inucta. '17 he rsb cold" days of December sand them to the cedar swamps, whore grout numbers .p..\.- ...n..:..nLn "A-`A `An Inms II Fhhifl BHZIJ VVIIUIU IUUlIll||a.l..IuvLa uv uuw '_ ya, ' `congregate. Here, to'o,,1arge locks of robin; keep them company. But each mild day. brings the bluebirds from their retreat heck to their unforgotten home. and there is ' nothing more fascinating in bird life than to see the frolics of the young birds and the grave demeanor of the parents. The young visit the various houses in which they were reared, sometimes two or three entering at the same time, and all the while keeping up ; their low, sweet twittering, es if `conversing. Speaking of George Woodbury s Lite of Poe, a. critic says: And yet a udderor more disheartening story could not well be told. There is hardly a gleam of brightness u to relieve the somber shadow of 1 life that I might and ought to have been so full of i beauty and of worth. Poe 'wesAcerta.in.1y 1 one of the divinely gifted, and yet moral weakness and feebleness at purpose made him a wreck from the start. He was made up of the most contradicto elements; his nature was many-sided; but ere was atetal aw in it all. The most charitable thing to I-I-n A9 `rm in flea}: I" uxnl-. on`-jsnrlnr it-usnvin ] IJQVV LII Ill Ell. J U-IAIVCU Qlliit Illlllla UV ` think of him is t1:a.t, if no: actually insane, he always trembled on the vargo of insanity, \ V and was often irrespondble both for his I words and actions. wrote a letter to Rev. Dr. Parker, in which hezsought to explain the action of the Milton council,` in asking for the re- peal of the ScottAct, by slandering and libelingd every" councillor `who. voted for repeal, Christian charity was conspicu- ously scarce in the letter, and all the they says the preacher could rake up were written against the names of, the councillors. Copies of` the letter got into the hands of the Milton newspapers, the Champion and Sun. A law rm, acting for Rev Mr. Russ. demanded that the letter should notbe published, the threat- ened penalty for publication being further trouble. Both papers, how- ever, published it, and Milton revels in the preacher s scandal. The prospects are ` Rev. A._ E. Russ. aMilton preacher,` that Mr. Russ will have a good deal more further trouble than the papers which published his letter. --.Hamilton Spectator. V More cyclones. DAYTON, Ohio, May 15.--At Trebean station the fevrymen discnvered a. little boy in a drifted tree top and they rescued the child, whu had his arm and leg broken. He had drifted four miles down the Shawnee creek The child died before they reached Xenia. It is estimated the loss to nine "counties devastated by the storm foot up to $2,000,000 wnnm WA-nun Ind I'.._.IK Aid--- 4 uuv II!) In! `pu UU".U W`il`;`R"1` WAYNE, Ind., `1l`I ayl5-Abo11tl midnight a cyclone crossed the track of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne dz Chicago railway, two miles west of Forest, Ohio- It blew down a tree which scraped the side of the fast eastbound ex-i press, injuring ten or twelve passengers ; one of , them seriously. The storm did. great damage :.long the Blanchard river. The town of Dunkirk, Ind., was struck by a storm and ~four_peraons killed, and between fteen and twenty injured. (lrnnuin 'M'uo- =lF: 'T\i-n..o..L.... :..-_. uuvvvvuu ugvuvu uuu VWDUIIJ ll|Jul'UU.. CHICAGO, May J15.---Dispatchea from Bloomington. Jacksonville, "Mort-isrmville, Ill., and from several Doints in Western Indiana, report a. terribly gevere rain and wind storm last evening. .Much damage was done. o lives were lost. m,_,_._., , ____ _ `ll `IF A C vv urn \J\'IDVu L1 ll ILVGD UV!"-IIU "FEW. TOPEKA, Kansas, May 15.-A destruc- tive cyclnne struck the northern part of this county yesterday. and swept away a portion of the town nf Mex-iden. The re- aidenceoccnpied `by J S. Haj-1 zell and a family of ve p rsona was lifted fmm the around and oa.rried- eight feet. Hat-tzell was seriously injured, and will die The -family escaped. Eighteen or twenty peo- ple were badly injured. R. `F. McKidden wascan-1'ed' intn the air about fty feet- and thrown against 9. wire fence; T Bias in- juries were `ae\"ere_. but not fatal. ' THE NORTHERN AD VAN;p-;;T4%A Kldlav rie shout A1 ].'lll.\ -la . Now come, young shaver, look alive! At itagain? Come, be quick, don t waste my time likethis, or, with a threatening and signicant quiver and crack of :1 Ion white whip, ``it ll be worse for you. _ D ye ear? Yes, yes, Mr. Frisco, he replied, in a shaking voice, and he braced himself up for another effort. He then added in lower tones of ntter desperation, I know I ll never j be able to do it, ` ALI)- .....unIp n}\nr|f'. than th mn ` be tune to uu l|I._ Be quickaboub it, then, the man called Frisco growled in brutal savageness. I`ve spent more time over teaching you this, you young limb of evil, than all your cursed little body is worth. I believe you do it on g ---- ...... 11 ' . I HoufLA. purpose." ? No, Idon t. Idon"b, Mr. Frisco, in an agony of appeal, and with a glance of terror at the white thong in the ringma.ster s strong and merciless hand. _ Ah, well, you d better do it -this time, -uu- I-`an Z-I-I V795`, JV!-- wwv-'- was t the reply. i There was a moment of intense silence in the deserted circus ring; lighted only by one aring gas jet and such daylight as could icker Vfeebly through the ventilation aper-A tures at the top of the tent. rm... 5.... on -ilI_i'n mnmmr-faced. un- - UITBS 8.5 H18 (Op U1 hue wuu. The boy, an ill-fed, meager-faced, der-sized lad of 12 years old or so, with thin trembling lips, tightened by a life of misery and fear, and with big, bright, blue eyes, unnaturally keen and quick, stood ready , to mount the ladder. lead- ing to the `several trapeze swings high above their heads. Pour little chap, poor waif and stray, bound body and soul to `the owners of a traveling circus! He had now been many days trying hard to achievea difficult and dangerous trapeze leap, which was, in fact, utterly beyond the strength of his poor half-starved little body to perform. ' He knew he should never do it, he had tried hard, nay, his very best. , That leap was never absent from his thoughts for a single instant during his waking hours, very sel- dom from his dreams! Night after night he dreamt with horror of his morning s rush through the air, and of the. failure of his little nervous fingers to catch the bar of the opposite swing, and many a time he sat up on his popr hard bed and hugged himself to ; make quite sure his body was still whole 3 3 and his bones unbroken._ ` . ur9......,. nu am. am! Flnw mun}: mm-A nf` an 1118 UULR35 lL.LlUl'UlULl_._ Come, up you go! How much more of "my time are you going to waste? shouted the ringmaster, savage] A . an an In; u-mvr. chant` {Ah :3 rnnnmanl-. nm lzl-an 2 hut: 111.15 uluauvx, nu v Gav; 60 up he wont, stood for 9. moment on the I tiny platform high up aloft, a quivering, shuddering figure in a set or worn and ragged tights, looked deaparataoly round, as if appealing for help to the rows and rows 0t 1 .._...to .-Lnu+_Nin I-nnnhnu nlannhatl hie hnnrla [L I.Ul I-IUIIJ UV Ill-l\) JVVV-I (AJntL.vIIa \lI. i empty host-like benches. clenched 1113 bands i hard or a. moment, the nervous hands * whose palms were hot and wet with the V sweat of fear, wipei them hastily on his tight-clad thighs, took the leap, and, missing the bu, fell 2 A R.-4.n 'nnLL Elihu` `Iv:-nun W-Jun D-:'nr-moors. EARN_ & MURCHISUN, bdnn. Dlnnu, Solimtors, Conveyancers. 8:0. oney to Loan. O1ce- Over. D. J. Murchison s Store. Market Street.Barr1e. Branch 01ce--Potter's Block. 'l`ottenham. ` EDWARD J. HEARS. D. C. Muacmsox. MU Xl"J|'4|/VJ A ame oath burst from the ringmar tor s lips as the lad fall with a dull thud into the net below. [There was a. quivet and a crank d the long white whip, fol- lowed by a. piercing shrlok as the boy rolbd out of the netting on to the ground and rushed for protection to the hated lad- der, which was no pioteotlon at all irom the cruel lash wielded by Frisco : strong and` vuuAunn`1Q n rn-G Val tau: ltnuaa vv.nu. merclhos arm. um. ... .... . Up you go, no nonsense, he shouted. I _F`ail this time, curse you. and you shall do the trick without the netting. I ll,be lulled, aobbed the boy. Iva all you ro worth! Up you go, I say, and be quick about it, and a crack of the whip gave point and accent to the words, only too well understood by his wretched | little Victim. So up he toiled once more, dashing the {tears from his eyes as he climbed the cruel, M and to him now, dizzy bight-, than he reached the platform again, and looksi his I {ate hard in the face, an hnrl as the blinding ` bears, which came thick and that over the 1 big blue eyes, would let: him. N! I... n..:`l...-3 6-1.4.. 54.... l\k ._L_c. ..-__1.| ___, ULUU VJ UN, vvuu|\n ;' u uuu. `fr he failed this time. oh, what could sgva him then? He knew that the absence of the netting `below wou.d take all his nerve :..=.~.ay. and that the .ie:p to follow would be hi.-;1a.3t. If only he could manage to clutch .1L1t Farethis time! If only his legs; woulj ttof. shake under him, and his hand; tremble us! ' If only the tears which lled his eves--- B2 quick!" ` shouted the hoarse voice 1 _ I.-_L_ L, l.'LG\./Cu - , ' ` As the boy rolled down at" his feet he V kicked him asicla, but the next instant he had measu ed. his length upon the ground, ani la'y biting the lthy an ! trampled [sawdust of the ring. ` . ' I `inn `ti! Tr\'\vn fY\n}- Inn :14: .-u uni ms... .'_t`___ ' [ \ll vuu l_lA4l5o No, by Jove, that he dogs hot. you infer- nal cowa1_'d,"sLout'd a voice in his ears. As I live. you shall have a taste of your own trea`men*. Get up! ' An {ho HIIIIIV Ivor!-u\`nnrI h: fnaf I-I-an 4~`l......`..._ -0 U\'T.`?5 `below him. an] I-11, in haste, he took tvh-3 lea , and foil agcfi n . nn uv"x;fn `BA in `nun nu- 'nn:n.'o. '._.'LI. _ ggj. aL.u J out that: u u. ' no white thoao; -`-W out [again [with 9. hi '3, a=1 cmlerl ones mo:-a round the tor- tured uml quiverxnr.: l'tr.lo bwdy. V `Again thg boy's r,5ierc.`ug shmeks echoai through the gloomyfcircus teat. ' t-v.... uhn An it-` m:+l.,...,- 4-1.... ....a. -.9 4.1.- _..-_- ,, 5l.\I\Jlll__V '\4lI V.I\.l.`l vuull. You shall do it withouis the neb," _the ring- V master shouted, ingiu; down his whip and ying to unfascen the cords which held it in place. An #11:: `\.n\.- 1-n`]n.! `.;-sum . -6" L2` l`....|.'l.4 UVVIJ uxvauueuu u \.A\1u up. . As the bully regained his feet the thong of his own whip whizz.a;l_through the air and caught him neatly in a double circle round the legs. _Ay, not only round the `legs, but fel; again and again, in sharp cutting stroke a, p;cking out deftly here and there every soft I point of him, until 1:.1_'et_y nearlyevery men of his braxlvny; body` haul paid the dearest penalty of h;s coward cs. AF ]nc`- 111) I171-;f']\v\.-u "l\ LL- _._.--_; 1 __ _ OUN1`. STRATHY 8:. LOUNT. BARRIS- ters, Solicitors in High Court of Justice. Notaries Public. Conveyancers. Offices over the Bankof Toronto Barrie. ` W. Lovxr, Q.?C.. H. H. Suwrnv. G. W. Louxw ` I-IUIIAU (nus vlluv I) (A Vvdvt - ` The newcomer stayed his arm and drew the long white thong through his glove} left hand, as it it had done good service, and 1 he was.grate_ful to i-.-. A Il\I1n- ` I`lf.Il ]'1nvn:`zo'Au~u \ l..1I..._.I__ _,,, no Ivan-'.)'5AtIIuUb|ll Lv IL`: A long, lithe, handsom; fellow he was, soldier all over him, well set up and sm:-.rr., neatly and plainly dressei, with no sign of ornament about him but a little pin 0! lapls lazuli in his white cotton cravat and a couple of diamond rings on the strong, bare right hand, which. held the stock of the whip. He was as cool as ice. too, and sure veyedfthelwrithing, epluttering bully on the ground with innite amusement in ,hls.stea.dy VF`:-Jsco, wh to his poor, benighted A blue eyes, as blue as those 01-. the astonished little acrobat beside theladder. who kept ` dashing his tears away and caught his still ` sobbing breath as he gazed with awe and 1 imeverenreon the swell wot had` wolloped Mr. Frisco"-the great and mighty Mr mind was the very embodiment 01 strength en newer. ' e knew that the swell -in ijuestion was C&Dt..-FerrerR. Of Rnhrlnh T..nnnIL-1 'I-\t-o- little V At; last he ran writhing t6 the ground Vaguiu, shrieking, groaning,` swea.ring,.cm-5-. ing and vowing vengeance on the Wretcned little acrobavs avenger. T PCIJQQIUJ `II III!) LNJ lVC&l\L UJI I x -1 Wan nnvnnnrnnn nl-n -Inrl In`- .....:.. ._ 1 1 W uu uuew was "me swell" -In question was Cant.eFerrers, of the Scarlet Lancers, ` then lying in Idleminster barracks. He knew him quite well, for the oicers had often patronized the circus during the few weeks M the tent had 'been pitched` in the city,` and [once Capt. Ferrets had tipped him half a. crown for an especially difcultfeat he had performed on '9. bespeak mght `for the om- oers of the regiment. ' TI: urns I-nu. 4-1....` It.` 111...- , , - - -- a u; out: rugxmenv. ` ` `wit was true that Mr. Frisco had promptly taken the half crown from him, but, all the same," that fact notwithstanding, the mom 2 cry of tho giver `had dwelt lovingly ever ` And behold!` There was -his benefactor * uuietlv and arasinnrlv du-mu..- M. m..:...'-- ` ._._.... uuuulul` .10l'G -his benefactor ouiqtlv an-asinarlv drnwino Mr. Wrinnra `(\--"" As I live, you shall have a. taste of your own treatment. _ wmve nnong tam-ough ms ngers and smihng down upon /that gentleman's writhing and quivering form in a. way which would have made the lad laugh out loud if he had dared to do it. . He wondered what the swell from the barracks would do next. And presently he saw and heard. urr _,, _4.__ 4.1....A. ..,.... H Inn coir! anf.hnrifJ'-1- an uuu -4 Here, : ti vely. Who In} nvely. ' V The lad ruldaed his bruises and fairly chuckled; the ringmaster continued his ` writhing and groaning,-throwing in an oath here and there by way of a little variation. u1'\_ __._ l.......7H 1-v(s';l` Wnnnnrc rniqina uere auu bucn: U_y was; un._ u may -.4. ww-V... Do you hoa,r?v said Ferrers, raising his voice, or do you want another taste of this? Get up! . _ v T V Very slowly and unwillingly the ringmas- ter T rose from the sawdust -laid. ground, driven toit by the: signicant spread of the 1 soldier's strong right arm. . H A...-. ...\.- 4-Lin I-`nu : -Father? Wat-rarq (lg. OUARTHY, PEPLER 8:. MCCARTHY. Barristers. Solicitors, N otarles. 850., Money to Loan. Barrie, Alliston and Gravenhurst. D'ALTON MCCARTHY, Q.C. F. E. P. PEPLER. J. A. Macuvruv. D. F. MOWATT. G A. RADENH~URS l`, BARRISTER, AT- . torney Solicitor in Chancery, Conve an- eer. 8:0. Otoe-First Door South of Potato (:6, H1nd s Block. Owen Street, Barrie. 1948 J T. SPROUL, BARRISTER, SOLICITUR . of the Supreme Court, Conveyancer. &o. Mone to Loan. Ofces over Sanders Bros.. lama nu-n nnnlnn Street Barrie. so1u1e1"s SDI'UD.g' 113110 ?11'l1|- Are you this boy's father? Ferrors de- manded, curtly; No.11 ` - Where is his father? He sd9&d. ' . . ` 7 M And his mother? She's dead too? . .-Ah!--and who 1 ks after him? I do (very un ingly). Oh! you do! Ah! Nice way _vou v (got of doing it! Well, if you want him back again you can apply to the magistrates, and, meantime, I shall give the police orders to look after you at once. Coma along, my 1...! M - . Ho s my apprentice-he`s bound to me, the ringmaster put in sullenly, as the toy crept round to his" new friend and protec- tor s side. At the same time he edged away from the reach of Ferrers arm. He has `cost me pounds and pounds, and " uv... Vm. M. +13" ..11 'fI1ol~ fn H... monk. C050 UIU puuuuu uuu PUUUJF, auu Yes. You on tell all that to the 111 Is- tratos, you know, said the soldier, blan ly o By the way, have you any paper: to show? Because, if you have, the magistrates will be glad to see thein also. However, here is my card--thougb you know me well enough ... H H LIJJ ucu \.|--uuV without`; it. VV IULJNIILU II) He mad a gesture to the boy to go before him, and went out of me tent, still carrying the whip in his hand. Frisco shook his fish at his retreating gure, and growled out an oath or two. not lorud-h6 was too fearful of rousing the lion again for that-but very AAA... `There were mneraliy a few Ioungers and ne'er-do-weels hanging about the circus tent, but not one of them had thought of going wvithjn to inquire into the cause of the shrieks and screams which all of them hai heard quite as plainly as Capt. Ferrets had done. They were accustomed to them+at least, such as belonged to the company were; it `was only one of the youngsters getting an extra licking, and if Frisco was a bit hard on them, whv. doubtless, Frisco had plenty of provocation Anyway, it was no business of anv one elso _s, and Frisco was a danger- ous customer to interfere with; `A11: __I_-_ LL- I_.I -I1__.-.l L_ is ` aunnw PU} LUI llulllkiv Wu.) Ullcg \ ; One or two of the circus troupe looked up 1 in rough pity, which was, however, quickly ` checked by the sight of the big soldier-we1l known__to all of. them-`-who cams just be- \. hmd Inm, carrymg F'nsco s better known whip in his_ hand. H0110! they wondered `what was up now, and their wonder was cer- taiiy not decreased when Capt. Ferrers haileda passing cab, bade the boy get in, entered it himself, and was driven away in `the direction of the barracks. Ll"I'VI,_A ._ IV_, L1,, 1%,, VUG VIADUIJLLI U: L01 0 IV LIJIJ4 Now, when the lad, followed by Ferrers, emerged from the tent there were -a dozen or no of them lounging against the railing, which Ierved for entrance and` advertise- ment boards alike. They saw that the lad had been in for it again--he always did seem to be in for it, poor little toad--they fancied it must be, half of it, through sheer obstinecy, for he was an uncommonly clever lad at certain things, of which the snake performance was one, man run fnvn n9 {'1-an nivnnn O-nan-u. I.-u.`l-...l .._ aux; uu uuu J.-14av~.I u -v uAz_; an um auu. ' Been a-leatheriug o Frisco, I should I think," suggeatei gnother, but without the { wildest idea that Ins words, uttered in jest, were as gospel truth. .... v 64713?-.. hcnia fn uinaniv 6`;-nu 1.'......`I.: T911 __1 VVULU (AD suuyvx ti ullllo Ere be is to speak for isse1f. P11 ask 1m,?' laughed a third, who chanced to be too big` to stand in any awe of the` ringmaster. El1o, Frisco, he remarked lightly, `"33 the swell from the barracks been a-leathering of yer!" 13......-... ......H-.......I .......,.L.'.._ __-.-.__ _, . . . V. H. LYON. PRIVATE FUNDS T0 LOAN . on Real Estate at lowest rates. Farmers .Notes Discounted. Collections made in an part of the County. Real Estate bought on sold. Conveyancing in all its branches. Mar- riage Licenses Issued. 01oe- 0ver Canadian Rank of Commerce. Dunlon street. 46-ly vn Jvls Frisco muttered something quite unintel- ligible, ani passed on, leaving the little group staring after him in profoundesb gm-. prise. - (`Tn..?-non HI `-`ma ....I-a. ._...`I -.. LL- 0 , u .- ,,..w. _ You ve `it the right nail on the ead this time, old -boy," exclaimed one at last-, ad- dressing the big young man who was not afraid of Frisco". - 11.111211 I`! II in o. .. -. 3&1 (lIl.\L Ul. L` l LaLU- Well I m blowed" said the big man, blukly. , young v---..- no`.-u .5; l The little acrobat, in his worn and shabby ! I tights. when C`-apt Ferrets told him to I get into the cab, seated himself meekly and with fear and trembling, though with now and then a glance of passionate admiration and reverence at his deliverer on the oppo- site seat to him. He hardly knew what to think of him--certainly as something scarce- ly human. for humanity of Ferrers typa had never before dawned upon the, till now, ohangeles horizon of his sad life. He had never heard of God or of heaven, ex- oept in,su`oh_ waysas did not givehim any idea. of their_blese3'd ' goodness and peace; be had nevefhedrd of the angels at all, or per- hapshe might have likened Ferrers to one of them; but as it was, he simply, in his un- formed and ignorant mind, thought of how he should like to be in a circus of which the swell was boss. The soldier guessed something of what was Dassingjthrongh his mind. Ara Inn: nah!!! I..- -..I_-.: 1.. In t - -- VLIU `sly.-I-U\.4Ul\ILL UL ULIU lJCl1I.a\JQ3o That was Capting Ferrers, said one. and he had Frisc-o s Whip in his and. l`D..A.. n L-u.b\-..-n.u~ 1.? `'|_:....- Y _1., I1 5 luujuugn 0.18 Imna. Are you cold? he askei in his kindly -voiee, the voice which had brought comfort tomany and many aneaohing and weary heart. - _ V ` . The boy nodded. Aye, air, and shiv- ered. - i Well, nevermind, my led, you shall be j warm b_v Aandby. `Ob, what's your` name? They call me Houp-La, the boy re- plied. - ` .To1n Snow, hesitatingly. .Leastways, _,u,... nub wuau xsyour real name? 1 they was wot old Mrs. Wilson used to tell '8 lvuo Houp;L:., ah! A~ vm Rue ...I.-a. .-- ___, ll6B.!`Cl. , stop that row, he said, authorita- R R. HOLT, INSURANCE BROKER AND L . General Agent. Real Estate bought and sold. Collections made in any part of the County. Money to Loan. Olce--Bot.hwell's Block opposite the Railway Station, B5?!'ll`le, ' - Y onto 0. V CHAPTER II. -V01`? likely name for 'wn~ anal -.n.......M) uhtarily the 1di8; P * and the St!` ,.:jpw=3 `mile uck in mm 004 to nge, wos old an r S139 D1333 ag werry kind 1:}Y- Wilson 5 to give me my 3% megghe used has she been dead?" And miw Ezonme. 1 was ` (ooh, on `gnu uuvv :.vu nus sag been d `Oh, g long txme. I wos aelaftw then. T `I9 chap Ferrers smiled again. Yousre n big` one now, my. boy. How old mgtya vet; Twelve. Gomg on thirteen, Sir 0? Ah! 8, road? . an M TIVI... `I-nap.`-o... I....-.J _- 17%!` The brown head >was and the blue eyes stared ~ tion. ALf\._ .;__'A_ , 199 . The head `was shaken aga_in_ . ` can do the snake trick and thp dodge-they re both we). eagerly. - `D nnnn an I.......L..,a_ uxv - , am A V \aill6\4IoJ - Ferrers laughed.` Yes, I seen you do them both. Now asthe cab stopped at the door . quarters. Come with me. Thorn nynnn Lvnvvnvnn` Alt! . , Iillllll VIII 0. \./ULJ.I.U V1 u/u IHU. . There were several oicers, 5-om` form -and some in plain clothes ` about the doorway, who s`tare;1- 1.3 I as Ferrets, followed by th3' little alighted from the cab. Wh1r I14-\nH..,~ (.|n1 r:1 ,... r .. ' are you up to now? KLBLIUKAL Iul\ILL.I VLIU \1'>I-Ilt Why, BQOt1e, CI`i9ll one of tlllll, -ha` At it again! asked` anoths;-_ safes, at it again. I'll txg`-.1 you all abqu by and` by,v Sal-'1 Bnotlns` grxxl-xmtm-,.,3}L and dlsappearel with his 7 strau 5. panfon. NINTH" ':6~ {a frcniuvu-u TIA..- i .. IJK`1.I~\JL.II > \Vby, 1t 13 young` Houp-i circus, exclaimed Lacy. "Tu hi:I1-er---to see what it n`10n'1-. 1.1 - 1.- .._A.1 4.1-- A ____ __3L, .- `h t[(.)new E3VL3aT1.. (3Y5s'6'vr` Sa Jewe era. Dunlop Stxeet Barrie. ......w.,. Il\[ .,.,., ........ .. ..,._-.. ,-_ He found the favorite of tha 1-e.~i,,,,,f. which Booes was to every rx:r:\1_-'f;q"},,;."' manding 0fC:`I' down to the in 9'-j`,j;1.~]`_ altern and xnost lately-.-n`i~t -1 1`-g-rui_rV:I tingina big chair b`)f()x`e- the tin; -wig,` the boy, whcxwas LI`UlU:l1Nl ail of n heaf the bearskiu 1'u;.>;, lu.`:u.r?at:"_1;-g in [1,.-it - and Warm light. of 11.-:3 High , z'l~.':;:r_-.) w'___ I blazed-ha1f-way up 11):: c}1}1n5.1- _'.'_ ' 'DA,.J-1.-.. `l.~.;Jr...`l` Sr. x. K `. vnluvu 4.554;; v-s~J my -nu-4 I,AAA Booties looked -up. . Lacy? Come in."_ Lacy closad the dr-or. eiaxi:=mt.r-.hnir he r-nnld n H"l,.ntIn,- `3 ho 4-uh! L'Ix`h enx15=mr..(-.nm_r ma. (',r)lj1I!l nrm uh I Hm Tcg(,`; 1500tlc<, he Stud sh}-.*:`.1I1I.'_ '1,\\~1-a {;.._ you going t0_0st;1b1i'~I'1 :1 F`.-`.ll."Uinz'4_x_~`.; `Hospital? Be-Causx, if yvirx ur-A~-_.'c~u`ha.}- er---better take `my wlvic,-I: uul make headquarters `at TFe_r`wrv:r.< (,'w*: .`t Vwr'a:;:- than in TIdlen1insterTBawrack<." ' Boo1l2s laughed 011tf`i You mean young Houp-L1. t`uV.-re. gs, he s all right; he .~; going unier Tm-rv`g car: Don't trouble about him: he'll rk in E, body s way, and Terry ha; been as'3in_1`f,_- extra help ever so long. T171-..-n-ail~iA vnuc ...:-z, 1.:.._ ..'_.-a .. I-J~\II.l}J'JJL uvvuju A-stun.) -cu. _ Of course, Lacy murmurel. "Itgq.;, without saving. And--er-hcw m thew. gant Mr. Fwrisco come off." L74 YI1Ig"l'Iv\QI` Hrn ,7 run? in v-nun U -.- I 'V4LJ\.\l 3-` V `GOV! J ' ~- _ 'Os'vled, ans we-red the boy terar-l_v, hold- ing both his hands to the Warmthnf the fi:= He had learned one leasqxl. this litffe ('1'rr:u- rider,` and that was to make a few w(rd=g* a very long way. Both his hearers laugbai and then Lacy asked Bootles how it we that he had ohancei to be 1:; {'3'} r.-ircus a" that time of dav? 1, .,.I_, 1,1 __Jl Ul4U\.lUl, uqu u.LLA..A\: unu4.2ux; u.w.u -.u. Pm to be among th-3 "or-'w=." explatnei the boy, suddenly nding 11'; fnugug and` tumiughis blazing eyes upon Lacy`: and I'm tohave top boots and a tall `at, 11315 M.- Fsco, and go out with the ker:-Ldgzw. And. my word, it were good to see hm thh a`Ier- noon. E coma in, and `e see xynt U wemu: to, and when `a A ib out at me, the capt.ing.`= `its out at im, and `e sends `im ying dew: in the sawdust--and then," exc-Jteliy. : says, says `e, `Get up! and '0 `ad tr) get mg`. 1 and then the Capt-in; e give him proper. never see such a wo1`.opin;._*! M". Fri-C`. 7 J won t do no double sun c;1 s? tn~n .-gh`. won`t. And then," gotring on M 319 fii ; and standing :1 sxnall ;sI;i.;2u}` guzo, loolifl. ` smaiier than he l`eilU_,' \\'u:: by rczxsun of 5- x shabby old tights, worn mud torn, with her: ~ and there a spangle stxll olinsrim; to 1191?` 1 (and then. Mr. Frisco. `e dr<)I\s:l-~.vnatA1tL*'. and e lies 9;-cussing an} a~s\vo;11"i:::1ik9h -7 roar, and the captingh say. `IJ'y_c 'W_7 some more 0' this? Stop that `ure row,` 9 says. `D ye enr? I aev.:-r an lofhinkf good afore, . fairly (`b\lC"z{Hn}:. "With -` own whip .too-o-that was the best of it." an .:...\.. ,...+ n ,.n..o.'......,I W... V H.mn-L3. OVVI] \V!.llp>l`O(_`/""C'.l.HLb '35 bllt' U931 "l "- It,does cut, continued youm; 1{ot1?`I"_`; nodding at t-ha white tho:1g.. "I kmw. well. Then his poor, S-iv.1c`:1nI lic'.`:3 1'33 brightenel up into positi `a1'a the capting a.iu t never going to In: m3:-' back to im-never no more." lA'I"I ____ _'_ 7IV-.,_.,_ \Y--,, __ ,1. ,_n ..... nlmf aslucn In-I941: u I U; as! Ax/Alb. _ Where d1d you pick him upr mg Lacy. T\-....._ -1. Al..- -3- -...- T'l...~ L__._. vs- .I.au\._ya Down at the circus. That brme Frisn. was beachmg him a new trapem trick, w;:';_ the aid of that, pointing to the 1- nJg\vh1-_. whip set up against the and I stopped him and bmught yam; Houp-La. away. That's all." Hf}: nlunng-A 77 T onsr 1~n1|v-nan-A1 -H ..A, DUUU IJILIJU Ul. UGV 3 Oh, I was going down tr) the vlul-. anil happened to hear young Houp-L1 mreamin: as Ipassed. That was all abou: it, car- lessly. Afte_x' all it isa verysimple mam" He will be under Terry's chm-__;e-g0!`: school, and make himself useful." utv... L- 1... .........,.. nu `ma. .5 " nvnhvnn? H886 1410611888 188080. Uluue--uvc1; Bank or Commeroe.ADun1op DECK DU 'lLL|*ll8VUl' I10 Hl')I'( . ' ` (Here is Terry. ` Now you shall go (11023 with him and have soma dinnw an I a and soma warm clotbez. An i7 min I. you?" not to go outside tha barrack gates. D0 Y heir? U17- ,- M11 ,,, \u 1- .1 , ,...l |n.n.' I-[U L] Y ` Yes. sir, then I-.r1_l;~learnestly, and '0 ing his new master 5' mig`at in tin Y3 Notif I was 79 swing for it." \,,]-v1- &`UU LL 1 VVUD '1) B\V'1.J 1`7l JD Booties laughed, but stayed the 1nd 8 V ` ment`bet'ore 'l`erry took him away _A Look here, my boy. Do you know `W 1 a lie is? Yes, sir, I do." \Ve1l, I want` you to renl-lmher [V That Whatever happens to you, wh8l6"'_ trouble you may gen into, you mu;~`t I19l.' tell a lie by way of trying to save _vo11T5_ Lie; always are found out sooner or W" and they never do any gooi at all f0 3 one--never." There was a moment's silence. Thtbf roor, miserable little waif fell down `.` Bootles feet, and (lung his arms round W `lien-\~ ~ L: ' snuu 111:. .1` VILLDLU \.U.urJ uu . . He wollopod. im, put in _\'0ugg How La, jerking his `thumb toward: Boom-.,5 whole World of delight shInin;r,.iu 111:. bfigh; and Intelligent eyes. 3` AMI vIvn.\v\l\.-` I-u:rr\ JG.-I I-H-.7" --.....>..` auu lAllI\1lll: l4-..lI. VJ V-1- ! W-iilloped him, di-'1 hr-?" repeats-`_ Lacy with interest: "z1u..| \'i;:v. did LL- -Fwrisco say to that?" kL4l\.'_1...J Y ._A ...-..__2 LL- L`-.. A.,,_ I_ Lu: IJUUUIQ ilnn (\-\-V ((111 i\`5\, dh,<`.;g\;\\ Qg` 9Q`,li \`~.\ ; I;% A , ; .?`3%x,lQQ QQhiQhQ \\ \\ "`-.`.3*.?ii`is" Vv4ry" h3;n: sum \ . ; 1`)!.`u]:`3Q. Q gr I3 . ` ` It .` ii 90 9t'. hV,:nf01` to Xileahsg as W a.(lt5`l.{izX] H In T1 um`! Lacv. Pm "E 2% K 9k . GE *1 2 I1,` ` `hr. ; 9 house` `max: IIJVJI-vl-lI3lI_U I looking` nru-I v-non. kiln-\- Cried, sobbing wildly I never _iun 5` nevor-no, not it I was to swing for "- , P11 never do nothink wot 11 vex )`~' .. -r\ Alan H" w"`l(.)r writei The 1 an K NNEDY, GAVILLER 8: HOLLAND. ` Architects. `P. L`. Surve ore, Valuators, Inc. Plans and specications or lguildings pre- pared. Town and Village Lots laid out. Farm ines carefully located. Timber limits examin- ed, &_o. &.o. Toronto Oioe-.4` Mail Buildings. Barrie b1oe--MoOarthy`s Block. Collingwood 0loe-Long s Rlook. Tuos. KENNEDY. Mwmcn GAVILLER. W. J. Hm.I.AND. ' 51-ly ?".m`:i ?J3.._n' 1 s-mic! 111% um... - e"'3'!F?1in3` h`p bzrllv for 8 W15 ' .w1'ite 3: is Hon_p.'Lg {m I" ., ,` rnnr] Tar-tr - - - . .. : widgly ht the vjgorously sh ' ......4.a I : ;,1m resia: 4 V _ "pS\'ray, are Lxudling fr- w-_rou had- ml make zts i e` EWSON 8; CRESW1U1u1:, uAnnmu:.na. Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Judi- cature ofontario, Proctore, Notaries, Conve - nnoers, 850. Money to Loan. Oiccs-T-.Bot. - well s Block, opposxte N. 85 N. W. Ry.'Sto.tion,' Barrie. C. E.Hn:wsoN. A. E. H. Crmswxoxm. . I.` - Ultlg am III ONE Y.-A large amount or uvaw Iunua to lend on atranght loans. at owest rates. 16 MOCARTHY PEPLER 8: MCCARTHY. thrb1`;gI census ; found '2 wa1k. H311 Ellyn: enough -ight. \\'hic1'1 --4" Ill `tray ck I .-_, "Tbs.-`:1 Jnstitn of btwk 1-3'enr.`. ' Mun ) ROGERS, UUN V n 1JI.LV\J.l!lI\ru \2\.uu- misaioner in Queen's Bench. Auctioneer, Appraiser. and Commission Agent for the sale of Houses, Lands. Farm Stock, Household Furniture, Goods, Wares. &c. Also for the collection or Rents. Notes and Accounts. 01ce-Po1ice Court Barrie. "ask:-< uantyxn Stlct Smtly Vfh` `do: A xumxt zkfew }n1y a big D dean 1 L1 1: dt 1. (mp \ Vhns v I I u .- sec. `em 0 men my ci my w .31 JOHN. MACKAY. .AUC'1`l0NEE-R. COMME- sioner. Conveyancer, Issuer 01? Marrmge Licenses under the new Act. Money to Loan at Moderate Interest. Crcemore. Ont. A 61y He 0 hears May 6- I 511} W, 1... meek ~~w -upd und` der 1' m3re shnb ("If goes gvv `th 0 der f com josmpn SWAN. AifC3r1oNEER FOR THE . County of Simcoe. Terms reasonable. Qlce at my Store. Craighuret. ' - 46-11' Echo emp wood at Ea to an 119 on is ' boy IIWYI` ._.__._.:_..i:._ W. Mov1'rTm':,`D."L. S~UZRVEY0R min . Real Estate Agent. Calgary N. W. T. Cortes ondence solicited with re uni to invest- iments n Province of Alberta. .W.T. A. W. MOVITTIE. Address Calgary. via. Benton`, Xlnntnnn IT Q .'N1UVll.'l'1 1 ml Montana U.S. B RRIEFOUNDRY. ENGINE 8:. BOILER Worms.-H. Smwmnv. .Ma.nufaoturer of every dnacrrtion of Engines, Boilers. Saw Mill Grist ill.rShing1e, Lath, and Wood- working Machinery. BARBIE PLANING MILL.-GEO. BALL, Carpenter and Builder. an 1 Manufacturer of Doors Sash Blinds. Mouldings. 8:0. Plan- ing of all klntls done promptly a_.nd `satisfac- torxlv. Faotorv. John street. Borne. . '1`. BAN TING. CLERK COUNTY OF SIM- com. will be at his oioe at the Court House. Barrie, everysaturday. Residence and 13.0. Cookstown. ~-.-__ ..........._.. .---a H. ENNETT DENTIS . Barrie, 0n t.. Oice. Sanders Block. fmaoslte new Post. 011100. Visits lsdale and Waverley the first Wednesday or every month.-_ Wye- bridge and Mi nd. the next day (Thursday). Penetang the fox owing day (Friday . Vitnlized Air torpalnless extracting aespeeia ty. 6-ly (Graduate of Leipzig ` Conservatory of Music.) Also pupil of CARL REINECKE, RICHTER AND DR. PAPPERITZ. Instruction given in Pianoforte plziying, `Har- mony, and Counterpoint. um tnlmn, smnlv at Mas. CR(`.SBY S. Dunlon THE QUEEN'S HOTEL.-A. W. BROWN. Proprietor. Excellent accommodation for the travellin public. Bar and larder well sup,- alled with t e beet. Good `atabling o.ndatten- ve hostlere. Lu go of guests conveyed free to end tram all tre e. Few doors weet ct._Mo.r- ket street on Dnnlcp street. R. W. A. ROSS. Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons. Edinburh. Licen- tiao of the Royal Gone a of Physic ans.` Eng- land. Olce and real ence m Bxjown s New] Block. Barrie. V 2-26_ R. J. L. G. McCARTHY-OFFICE AND Residence on the West side of John St., Immediately opposite Mr. Gee. Ball's Planning and Sash Factnrv. ` ` uarne. . __Barrie. 1st Oct.. 1885. [ sicpa i1oGER,mc:o}ivmYAi:oER. COTE- minninnnr in Queen's Auctioneer, [E SON 8L_(-}_1-{ESVVIC1{E, BARRISTERS. gnu.-nun.-g nf thn Sum-eme Judi- [EARN_ MU1i6i1#16N, BARR STERS, Soljg}tors,AQ9;}v1gya1cers. `may 1|!-.n1n i nnn n R1-Ann LENNOX. BARRISTER. S0- HnH'n1' (`.nnvnvm1ce1`. etc. Money to Loan. .- -` V V V 7 V ' ' _ 7 AND SURVEY0II_1_ .V V " mi:R- M CARTHY. f...}}$.Y . Nmnrles.c&.o.. Money and Uounterpomo. E0: to) ms. apply an Mas. CR'.`.SBY S, Dunlop Street. Barrie. 12-37p OSEPH ROGERS. CHIEF; CONSTABLE, County of Slmooe. 0tce-Police. Court, inn-in. ONEY TO IJOAN.-$250.000 M6 and 6}1ier cent. J. T. SPROUL, Solicitor. et.o., nunln pawns-V. Cvv `V-.. _--, , |'ONEY.-A amount of rivate funds in land nn ntnuaht. loans. T..LITTLE, M`.D., C.M. Ch`: MONEY. F. R. GUMMER, 'M1scnLI..NnoI1s. 0 EE 8, ETC. MANUFACTURE; Lime, Cements of all J .8. J OHNSON, BARBIE. IMPORTER ,0F . and Dealer in Goals of all kinds, and Georgetown, Grey and Guelph White Finishing kinds. Fire Bricks an Plasterers Hair. Storehouse at the Northern Railway Switch. foot of John street, near the depot. The bond of this Lime is better than that of any other kind, and the nish superior. Oice -Corner of John and Elizabeth streets. T N EU Y . Luau nu _W' J._H.`,`f9_. _g1NANoLu.. $76 ??? iii} 'ns'rs. V .._j.-.-.__ _9g1v1ou1.. _....__i LEGAL. . HOTELS. u.uI1.. ; * Churchill." Ont. 35 41-tf H130. llll .46-ly ________________._.:____._____..._ MR8. VHAMMOND. FVASHITONABLE _D.RES.-3 AND MANTLE Maker. be sto Inform Ladxes living at a, distance that s e has opened a PURCHASING AGJQNUY. and is prepared to do SHOPPING of every `description. All orders wlilreoeive romgt and careful attention. IN FA NTS' UT}: ITS and.WEDDING TROUSSEAUX a. SPECIALTY. ` _ Send for circulars with full particulars; 104 Kmg street. West. Toronto. , 14-26 Ill- .5145 ['H0CrrLEs BABY. uvun-- asked him. . -VVV VAVU His own chlld--anal she Miss Mignon 1" - All the better. She cannot endure Jove! But what a blow for Bootlesl ' How will he take it? -Will -it make any ; difference? t k u., _-_.._,,-__._ ~n:-_ ~nr:_.-._..2 n'n...+ .......4. 1 UIILUKULIUUY ~ I _ As wrecrards Miss Mignon? What wrot 0 -you talk. As If Bc;o.`.les-- .But there Lacy broke o? in disgust, and the babel of surmises, questions an-.1 answers went on And twat night Gavor Gilchrist died. VCHAPTER 1x. 9 V Oh, but it was a blow for Booties! To find he haul been duped, trickel. made a. fool of allthis tim :; to remember the anxiety, the trouble,tbe `expense to which he had. been put; nay. to recall the chat! he -had endured, and then to discover that Miss Mignon was Gi1cl1rist s chi`z child of ` the man he went perhaps , nearer to hating than any one he had everknown in all his ? life! Everything came back to him then- l the detadtma,n s jibes and sneers and taunts, } his unwearied elforte to tax him with an of- ` fense which he knew he had not committed. . Anu thougu he lmd failed in that, oh,` What i a 1`oolGi1clu'i had`111z~;d.e oi` him! That was the sting Loocles felt mo;-it of anything. `(Jun 1 . -.\I :1 l\ `C-(.10 Ln ln!'4- G-lxn nv\i'n1-nnrn nnnf luu DLJIJS .l.aU\.lULL7>`.l LULU JLIUGU u; nu. VI-111.15: Fm` h,u:`s a`.tc-r he lext the antoroom Boot- les kept out of every on a s $vay--. udee-.1 until Lucv c- we `to tell him that Gilchrist was olnn 'I`I1n\A it hnainn nlnn nnnn hn hour (If L(LCV 10 [911 111111 171.12? \J"lLCD!'1SC W83 dead. Then. its being close upon the hour at eleven, he Went and knocked at the door o_ Mignou s nursery. The nurse opened it a. -few inches, and, seeing" who it was,`set1t open wine. 7. _ Is M133 Mignon asleep? he asked. T "Yes, six" hours arro." the woman _ 1 o swered. -1 0 A- LL- :_,---_. -.---.. ._L..... 4-1;. DVVUl'Ul.ln He passed into the inner room where the child was lying. A candle, burned on a stable beside the cot, casting its light on the fair baby face, now ushed in sleep, and on the ttmglei golden curls. Both her arms lay outside the elder Coverlet, one hand grasping the whip with which he had ridden and won that .day, the other holding the card of the races. ` Bootles bent and scanned her face closely, but not one trace could he discern of likeness to the father--not one- Annd he drew a deep breath of relief that it W88 80. 117.1-i 1 _ _,._.._ _,,,|_ ,.._ ,1 1- ____9.. __--..J..: Well he remembered Laoy s puzled scrutiny of the year-old baby. Th_ere s a. likeness, but I don t know where to plant it." If there had been a likeness to Gilchrist then, it had now passed away; and as Bootles satised himself that it was so, his `love for her, which during the last few hours had hung trembling in t e balance, though he would hardly have dckno wledged it, even to himself, rnsserted itself, and rose up in his heat stronger than ever. Just then she ' moved uneasily in her sleep. Tn! -I..-. in 'D4-.4.h'lgaQ aha gglygyl Thnn JOHN OARLEY, -BOAT EBUILDER: do, f t of Market Strect.3 _w .:u:,. no nunnn Annoy-innn in ` UV} II WIADU \nVVIIv\A Iwvuvvlvv Xud an instant; mar, (333; "3 Mignm was to be vary ind to Bout n.-...n.. F-uni churn -cu` lyintn `now An!` ILIUVQJ UIIUKI-I] LII I-IUIUL Lal, when is Booulesmixe asked. Thou. ` after a punt, Gotbod another headache! `i Ail!` An inn.-An`: `nnli mt Mia 1113 WI: IA! Uu vary yqu vu uuuvmu. Bootlu bent down an kissed her and she awoke. V - 1111. _A` n u _, I 1 0., .1 _ _,__ ___-._.....'..-. HD0111 I W - V Poor Bootlest stroking his cheek with her soft hand. Bootles was vexed; Lnl said so. But not with Mignon.` Mignon told L31 so, condently. UXYA-gs. -6Iv. Illa-nun nndnransn nnnlnn I-IUILID UL Ell uvuuuo ' ' There was a moment of silence, broken by the nurse. Have you heard, sir, how no fldhwinl-. `:17 nn nah!` I Bootles, the said, in sleepy surprise; then, imporntvolg, Take me up. SoBoot1es carried her to thare Lathe adjoining room, where the nurse was up a. froeh-trill of lace on the pretty i frock, with in braiding: of scarlet and `gold, \ which do had worn that day. . ? `CT ll` ngal "I4.-un- -navf in an .'I\ `A5615. 9 VII-LI ICU Ill VVUIII Irllln `Lil: Lal aid Mignon wasn t togo to Bootleg, % she said roproachfully. ; Booties has been bothered, Mignon, he Etiswered. ' Lun_... `n- ,L1-_n9 .1._,_1__|_.__ 1..:... ..I.-..1- -:61.. LNJLU JJBI M UULIIIXIUIJ - Never with. Mignon, answered Bootleg, resting his cheek against; tho tossed golden curls, and feeling as if he had done thk faithful baby heart a moral injusuu by his hours of amp!` and doubt. I"|-mum um. 11 vnnv-cant nf uihannn hrnltnn \ U] UIIUHILIX. Iulsivw JUI5 llvulu, nu, uvvv I Mr. Gilchrist is? she aabd. Booties roused himself. "He `is dead, nurse. Died half an hour ago. n Then, if you please, sir, she asked, hesi- tatinglry, mi ght I ask it it is true about [Miss iznon? Yes, it is true his face darkening. Because, Sir, .2M.iss Mignon ShO1hd have mourning, she began, when.Bootles cut her short. T 141' _L_11 __ AA. -11--.. 1_.__;A... -_...--- ......___.._2.... I {shall not allow her to wear mourning for Mr. Gilchrist, he said. curtly; so. the nurse dared say no more. 7l`|....AA 1-`nvvn Lulu. 6-Ian In-u-\-n`I 6v;udp- c\`nr|n. dun" \JI\,I'\hIinl.V `I-l\Ja-II nu-vv--.---.. N the csplanade, foot Street. Yachts undvskiffs of every description in stock and built. to order. Also for hire. at low rates by the hour, day. week or. season. Boat .~sLu.1l3t.o1'e11tby the seo.son,,scu1ls, oms and puddles in stock_and made to order. 1I~1y "1 tiEN1{Y.MA1 PRAISER 3; BILL POSTER, D. 8.10. Rents Collected. Servants Provided, flinp nn-nhLir`R oonosite Bank of Commerce. nu; BU uucl. Uu. Du] nu LLIVJA V. Three days later the funeral took` place; and ixtbe facts of the dead man s having ` acknowledged Miss Mignoti as-his child, and I having admitted to Bootles that he had 4-nnnafnunnn Innu flunk ninh fuunwx kin nurn XIVLLIS uuusnuvcu I.v azuuuavn vuuv u transferred her the. night from hi; 53? quarters to Bootles rooms, created a sense- tion. it was as nothing to the intense sur- prise camaed by the will, which was read, by M the dead man s desire, before all the oioers of the regiment. v To. ii I-an In-.vN-. In an}-inn nnnnnv-ixr in his for the use and maintenance of the In it he left his entire` property to his daughter, Mary Gilchrist, now in the care of Capt. Ferrers, and commonly known as Mignon, on condition that Capt. Ferrers consented to be hersole guardian and trustee until she had attained the age of 21, or until her marriage, provided it should be with her guard.ian s sanction, and on the express understanding that Capt. Ferrers should not give up the care of thechild to her mother, even temporarily. To his wife, Helen Gil- christ, a copy of this testament was to be sent forthwith. Should any 0! the condi- tions be violated, the whole property of which he died possessed should go to his cousin, Lucian Gavor Gilchrist; but if the ` conditions be faithfully observed `Capt. Fer- rers should have the power of applying any, or all, of the income arising from the estate said Mary . Gilchrist. V - ,_,___.n\ _______.____._j 'I -___ L. in, A! 1 "No.' He would not, -` though` lidotles ' ..1-..A `I.-dun 7) Cwrazy I murmured Lacy to Bootles, who listened in `contemptuous silence, and . wondered in no small dismay what kind of a l lifehe should have if Mignon s mother chose 3 to make herself objectionable. l `Dub. 4-ha mi Inna nnl-. nun-up and 411.0... 1 I-\J 11133? I-IUIDUKL VUJUVUIVIICIIIVO V . But the will was not crazy at a1l;ta.1- from it. It was only a very cleverly thought out plan for keeping mother and child apart. Booties would take care not to endanger Mignon s inheritance; and Gilchrist had 3 taken advantage of it in carry out his ani- mosity towards his wife to the bitter end. nus`: A nnusnan Qhnnn Inna Ann l|l\i|-u-4.`-.. But, of course, there was one contingency he had never thought of or provided for- IIIVBIVJ vuvvunua nun vvuw UV uuu UIIIUUK ouu. I marriage. to. ....... 1...... 4.1.... .' .......1. ..u-.; n.n-|_..:.u_ I "sun I unytu It was less than a." week_a.tte1` Gi1chrlst s `death that Bootles reoeivedwa note by hand, signed Helen Gxlchrist. Ah-eudy!" he groaned, impatiently. May I trouble-you' to send the child to ` see me for half an hour h during this after- noon, she said, and that was all. ' - Du` `J.-unO1A: :I`II can} can n;n...l.`....,A.I.- _L.I'|_| ` uuuu, uuv auuu, uuu uuclvu wan an. I But Bootles did not see sendingothe child to be quietly stolen away. c He forgot quite that since Gilchrist hadnot left his widow a farthing she would probably be now no bet- ter able to provide tor the child than she had been when compelled to cast her baby upon the fatbel- s mercy. Therefore, immediately after l_unch,.he drove down to the hotel from which the note had been written. Yes; Mrs. Gilchrist was w-ithin-this way. And tvhen-T then---Bootles, with the child test holding ` his han'1,.was shown into,a, r_oon_1 ,, and there 3 they found--Miss Graoel. r ,,_,;I n , XIVJ &\IQII\4I'jJI IWW|3 `ll IVUKII! The truth ashed int-.o"n1s mind sngt;.n1y_ ' She rose hurriedly, and he saw thatshe was` clad igblack, but was not in WidOW S`(h`e59_ KJ, 8&0. Rents Uoupcteu, uervunus rruuuut Oice up-stmrs opposxte Booties watchmi 'hem-the`cwo ;ze loved. best V` on earth. ` She fell upon her knees and almost smothered Mignon with kisses. . -Mignon! Mignon! she cried. Mignonhas been very kind to Boot1es," Mignon explained, not knowing Whether to laugh or cry. ' - HM" `M31!-nnnl mv habvl" the innthnr mugu or U1` y . umy Mignon! my baby!" th_ mother T sobbed. V `n-..A.1.... .....e'..1.,.A +.h..m___4-.hna.mn +.I.in...~. 1... SODUULI. Bootles watched them--the hV_V0 things he 1o\ve`d best on earth. - lL1'1'---- ...-uq u-`AI-I-\{v\nn 4-A cnvrl-1; nan? Inn IUVUU. Ural: vu Uua uu. Have you nothing to say to mgr? he asked at last. "What shall I say? She had risen from her knees`. and pow mgve I shyly away. T (:17-.- .....l-|.I- Ag. 1! nah! '4-uuna :.,~.vm-,-,._'n._ I16!` KIISS. uuu yuw uu_._wt- r':su_y1_y away. You might say," said ootles, ~":'.=.::.-1;, that you are ve_1"y sorry that you, a mar- ried wom.n,deoe1ved me and stole my heart T away. "ion might say that, `for one thing. H12.-.+ 1' am nnf-.. uruvrw nwia NI'1'a-nnn c away. ..lU|.l uuguu Buy` uunu, Luz. vuu Us-nus. But I am not sorry, cried Mig'non s mother, audaciously. 'l`l\mn vnn ruin-hf. folrn n `Inn? nu}-. nf 'M'1'o- LIJUULIUI, GKILIGVLU MD) c . Then you might take a leaf out of Mig- non's book, and say, as she says when I have a headache, `Mignon loves Boot-leg. I wreally dothink, remarked Lacy to the fellows, when the astounding news had been told and freely discussed`, that now we must let that poor, malicious, cwrooked- -minded chap wrest in his gwrava in. peace. T Seems to me, he continued, with his most reflective air, that;--er-So1omon was wright, and sa.id`a vewry wise thing, when -he said; `Lovelaughs at locksmiths. Qt\1nrnt\I1' print] a vain: nrid A nnnl: 'l.lU Batu, uvvv utugua cw Avunaluugao-Ia. Solomon! cried a voxoe, a 1 of laughter. ` tun}. ...'..-...M- {L a,.1..........-.../m .........a- U]. Jvnllsl-l|lVJrIu Oh, w{a.in t it Solomon? questioned Lacy. mildly. N3 of no consequence; some one send it. .But only think of that r devil spending his lnstmoments mais- E? a Darwrier to keep mother and cmm apart, and old Bootloa fullls all the condi- tions to the letter--a`ni bwroaks them all in the spirit by--`mar wriagol IIIEIF HA1?! ~I:I{{L7Ziii`"(i*~ExNoX, N . licltor, Uouveyancer. Money Olce, Corner Dunlop and Owen Streets. `Bar-