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(suocesgor to J. J. Brown.) . Ivholoulo} gnd Retail Dealer In Field and Garden eedu,'G1-"tin. Flour dud Foodgontmealu, llama, V Bacon, Poupoes. Salt, Land-Planer, -..:- - _-.--v- ' &Cog &Co speclan.leI-'l`l1lI0'!`lI AND CIa0VEBo tITry our High Grdde Pb[tnt Family Flour. Telephone connection. Deliiery. . JOHN GALBR AITH. 30-52 J. J. Brpwn'a Old Stand. Dunlon St. U1'1Ul'4 13 nereny KIVBII El BU OYGQIEOYS 0]: William Rainey. late of the Township of Innisl. in the Uounny of Simcoe. farmer. de- ceased. who died on or about the eighth day of November. A. U.. 1887 are on or before the EIGHTH DAY uF FEBRUARY, A.-D.. 1888. to s `nd b nest or dehver to George T. Fisher. Wm. R_. eman and R. T Banting, of Cook- stown. m the`County of Rimcoe. the executors for the said deo--esed. a. statement containin their names. addresses. and descriptions en accounts and the nature or the securities (it any) held by them. ` 'l`hA mid nlnnntnv-I nftnr nah! data 1173 noun. IILLVI 110111 uy lalllllg The said executors after said date will pro- ceed to distribute amon the parties entitle" the assets of the decease , having regard only to claims of which they shall then have re- ceived notice. and they will not be liable for the asseig so distributed to any person whose claim shall not be reoeiv d before distribution. Thisnotioe is given pursuant to H 8. 0 Cap. 107. Section 84 as amended` by 46 Victoria. Cap. 9. gated at Cookstown, 31st December, A. D.. n'l`ICE TO CREDITORS.-Pursuant to R. S 0.. Chap. 107. amended b 46 V1c.. Chap. 9. notice is hereby iven that al c_n-editors hav-b ing claims asrainat 1 e estate of William Nixon. late of the Township of lnnisl. Fa-mer. de- ceae 6.. who died on or about the 8th day of "otober. 1887. are required to send by oat. or to deliver to Messrs i.-trathy&Esten. of arrie, Sodoitore for Sarah Nixon. the Adminiatratrix, on or before the let DAY OF FEhRUARY. 1888, their names and addresses. the full parti- ou'ars of their claims and the nature of the securities (it an ) held_bv Ihem. and that after that date theaa d Admnnietratrix w ll distribute Q-Mn nnanu: nf ihn maid dannnnn I-nun:-A hninu nuutop smear. own. name % HOTEL. IIIBU (1836 we 55111 A.l.ll.l.lll2|1E Ial'lIlol`lL W 11 11901`! [H156 the assets of the said do: ceased. reuard beinu had only to the claims or which notice has been received. and she shall not be liable for the assets or any part thereof so distnbuted. to any person whose claim shall not have been reoelv ed at the time 0! such dtstribution. Dated at Barrie thi 3rd da of January, 1888. S ERATHY 8c TEN. 1-4 I Solicitors for Administratix. . House PAINTING GLAZING. , SIGN WRITING, &. DEBURATINGKL PAPER HANG||\G A SPECIALTY; 8y NOTICE ls hereby given that an creditors of :0! 1nn3aHI Sn flan l`nnn:n l\' I.v\no\l\t\ On-nun- '` M3: 3.3%? e:`{.:`e.'i':I a.':':f.?.1 . . :5`r`:u`.:`:o. about th`o'ront_e and about freight and passen- ROBERT B. MOODIE. WQIMFII Wunfah and I3;--A-uunu An-nub V umer rsupountonaoni Railwav Omoo. Monoton. N.B. Mav Exacu1'FRs' NOTIGE. W GEO. DUDLEY, !S|GN PAINTER ! ' nconA1on-moIL,wA1n Aun_P_A_Pn. "DESIGNS, DIAGRAMS AND, SELEC- % nous MADE. E ` 1:) 585 W 01106173 OXIDE In 'l:l.l|ll.lUllUB 01 forms. but .ere_ aux-pa: sea by the `marvels of invention. Those who are _in need `of. protable work that non be done whre living `at home should at `once sendetheir address to wards wherever they live. Hallett as Co., P--rtland. Maine. and receive free. full info matinn how either sex, of all ages. can earn from $5 to 82% gcfar day, and up- ` on are started tree. -Cmlitat not required. Some have made over $50 in a single day at this work. All sue (med- ` _ 1 ~' IHII CUT! DJIIIV IIIIU Bl|l'V_II I BUG will and itzadvanuaeona to use this route. as latha, .cl1uiokest,h;,po1nt_9t.,t4mo. gnd .tl_1o t _, an gs` ow as ban: otheg. ,'l`hro_ngh freis` t 3 totwardbd .5!` 1: `special trains. and other Sen. Wonders exist in -thnusnandsu of but. .are_ by -I-nut-vo|n nf invnntjnn. 'l`hnna whn urn `in nmad i"r3?3'a i`ov r3.7"i3""i:'$v" 6`e`1Ias"r`.""i"`n.`o'n?x':?1`: rrexg""' 33%` .5 " `train ' V expat.` lancer p3l`gVBd't1IsePein`tuero0l0llI.l'l 3: to be thn nnlnlrnnt flu: Ilnnnnnnn Jnalnhton own: 0-... Love BROS., PMNTERS9 0_V6l' Q aged. I lll1'U l'Bl01'l5 OI UBIIBIII 8138 810118 11118 [IDO- Pullman cars leaving Montreal on Monday. Wedneadayand Friday run through to Halitax. and on .'l`uesda{'l'hu1-sday and Saturday to St. John, N.B.. w_i_ out chance. Close connections made at Point Levis with the Grand 'I`runk'Railwa and the Richelieu and Ontario Na tion mpan s steamer: from. Montreal, on at Levis wi the North Shoreailwa . 1 Elegant rs lass; Pullman buffet, and smok- ing oarson all-through trains. V - iret-class retreshmentrooms at convenient f"If.l.l'InAl_ "6613-TEE` ;?4IvoEzi.7}cZ IssuInoI=1n_AnmAoa LIOENSII ' . V onto: AIETEI .b -A T Pos'1fjj OIr717r1o1: Bunmna. `Bantu `sage resorts of Canada are along t lino. THE ouac?rnou1'tso From the West for all points in New nrunowlck, Nova soouu, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton _ and Newfoundland. All the popular sea. bathintr. shin and plea- \ I ullmnn mm lanvlnu Mnntrnal nn `Mancini 1.` con. 3. Uro. .l.LU acres. lxouuu av uneureq, balance Hardwood Bush. about 11 miles from Bsvrie. soil rsr-clas-s.o&)ood trams house and ham. ood water. 33. winl bu this farm it sold in winter. Apply to W . ADDISON, sulinlnlmr the m-amines. ' 7 48-80. Darn. Ouu wales`. 'o.vvu nppu adjoining the premises. ARM FOR. SALE-A Ba.rgaiu-W .lo1l. con. 3. oro. no acres. About 40 cleared, hnlnnnu I-Ynrnrnnd Hnnh, nhnnt. II milnn fmm l OTEL FOR. 8AL|.-For sale or exchan a [ fur a. 3 at! farm. the `_ Queen : Hotel." 11 the Town. of :Sundri on the Mnskoka Junction Ruilwa. .V Full icen~ed. doing 3 ut- o`a.aa_ bu. ine . osseasion, be Riven iii-at of December. further particulars apply to gnu: .- .~ . . .. -R Mlclcxnm- Harris. RAILWAY. Welt Q oflot 6' k;uzai`_moro.or\uo.:. `v. of tulfhfn '3 VANCE O1oe.- r uotl':6Tov',m;`r. nnhntnwn. " ' ' '- -V muse _lth Con..' containing good on ."aE1TS SPHAT55)` ` u`.u"` at-1 j s.n.n=Vm si {.fm:"%~ ..... .% 3 .~...?.';..~........... au.:.' :rood..crock~~'runa on the "` "i.:z L"'v;`a*:;.?i..:`..,t:.`.:'.:a " W i'3:uako'sfm; 1:m?opeu :t:e?8hI:: 33 :31 3o: `H .?.-' `..'33`:?.` "`` w""" s" * Ahin gilt} nlnn inn-unnn JAME_,S__.ED wzums, AQQIIINIH ' ROBERT W_ _ ` ht, d P .s9.a.':;mjgu..*s.m "at IJl"I'l\'l` IHIIUD `"99?-.w;;L . . , .. .-lIIPOI'|'EBS-Allll EXPORTERS Ina` IO.tII.n-nI\-nnnAuu- 6- in-` GLIA _._L- cannon Ami nomesnc Gnomn T. Fxsmm Wm. B. Conmux Executor-s. R. '1`. Bnwrrsa u'. ;'i z`"Seiii}.c s'r%'i I>-P1*1`.....:*.Es&:.-.. $1 n'a'n".`;`E'z':"1`i'i:'I"e's -r`:`Z.. We A Joe "i'r`3.'ii.t... `f%:nao. ..."{`: {%`}. ;`. ,'.}.`T. ?..i`..'6?` ll HDUL` 48-8 p. An iuI.n'.2 '.}i}t'i QI1 oi; }ie'p}c..7enZ. `iii; ied'i }.}$1Ea2.}}.I1'2z;Ia}}a styles of theisouon. Pricoltholoweat ever. known for first-clus goods. Custom work of every Janna-nnn nnnrnnltnn rn.nInIn n nun:-u Inn!-f':nl-|Inr Just let me whisper. It will do you good to see our big stock of Fall Attractions, con- sisting of theolatest English and American styles. People are saving money and securing the best by purchasing from our choice selections in. 32.L`?pZ?.?"'.r'e"Z'aT'}'a+Z'3'1L`Ji.`i' $.?"}.'L`e{3'1Iif"`"" W "'""` And don't forget that there will be no hard times for you if you buy of % @*lf you follow the circular Saw you cannot goasfray. % ~ {BOOT AND SHOE STORE -:j Brown : Block, l Door East of tha-Ba;'rie Hotel. ' vv -77: You will nd us on THE 'oUTH's1nEioF DUNLOP,ST.,- immediately opposite J. G. STRONG/S Dry Goods Store. 37011 are cordially invited to call and see us in our new premises. .@ IOUR MANUFACTURED STOCK. New and eiogant designs" of Parlor aod Chamber Suites,` Extension Tables, Side- boards. etc., in Walnut, _Aah, and imitation of Mahogany and Walnut, at prices as low as consistent. with good work. OFFICE. FACTORY & SALEROOMS. NORTH MARKET SQUARE. BARBIE. .1--5/ J.JJ.Il\IK.l. iChristrr1asVf-aT-nd`I'e;vWYe:ar Greeting to the thoizsands of their % Customers, and kindly ask them to remember our HARD TIMES SCA_H ED TO DEATH Ai FORGED crime: o'I= 3usIis"i5iiEiii"sEs: GARRIAGEAND wmmuuwonxs, Cutters - and - Sleighs! L15o,ooo L33 WO0L wmsu, KB`B8!E _..wooL.yE&. Am! .KN!IIIJ89J-_M!LJLs For which the highest price will be paid in dah (`>1--Good;._ A large stock o} superior goods` ' ` choose from` at manufacturers prices. % * `; " nan . *::.";..i?,3:;=; -3-...:.`~m.".A..-..:u-;.'" " " no-my . : JOHN rumor BARRIESTUVE & runugca DEPOT % `"`s-*_r'E>vEs 2 2 mnnosr urnovrn wufn Tn LATEST um BEST rumusnmea . % ; AT IM;A NUFAOTURE1-`ts PRICES. * TFITTKT III ATKIIK l(_i1la_on;Jobn Street. ame. f V % 7 sbuin sum DUNLOP srnmirr, V N1-:x'r pooa['r_o*rHem_cA~'roN TEA STORE. :ms; attenuates I=unnAcs\ .31.. gm-kn`-1-anln . , AvI;i`I.lt1II| fin} Rtnnm, ind GI}I.Gl0[IO VIIVOI. 81:4 Ontario cures Oollo, Constipation, * Sour Stomach. Dian-hcea, Eructation. , ` Kills Worms, gives sleep. and pronoun di- Wltlfjurloun modlcuou. BARR 3. HENRY. MANUFACTURERS. way: In `sums mi slgois; sumis, sunniis, ovsnnors, am, no. !.....____- _.-__-L_ -_ -II -._._ .I_.___A_.-__L.. - I__ 33.... ____- L2-.. _.__J -A-__J-__ MANUFACTURER OF AL-I: KiN5s' oi FUENIEUEE. . -_'.. .I 11-... 17--__ (1,, ,. BARRIE AND s'I{R_oup_, for Infants and children. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ..B.A.IFI.E.IIEI W|l:KINS`ON, Proprietor. CALL AN 13 $33 --A'r THE NEW--# __-I-. _ 1:4; I 1'_.' B'E:E;, __ 'I}|_-_,_:_`L _J `B.<>.?=3s.~.. sravev 000 -A-ncK11'u:e}:1 RequisiE e-FEr: i:;ed`. '4 Orders by Telegraph or Otherwise, Promptly ' attended to. " (1 n hT.MAG'E Mnnnonr. Strand. 1 I _dOFFINS AND GASKETS OF ALL KINDS _A-_L _... `Il_.'I_ L- l\_.I-_ UIIDUUUUU IA} G. O. .DOLMAGE, Manager, Stroud. STEAM WORKS AND SHOW ROOM, COI...L.IZE,IR-S'I`., BA P R IE -4'r- inn- Woven Wire Mattresses a Spsciafy. D. DOUGALL, 71- 17 1 \ 1 h u n D E D N I m H `D12 I\.llI\J\.I' -a-u L81` OAK; FURNITURE. Tn Cnrnun Corpus, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. J LL\JI \(.-rv.-.--an-V v- o..- In stock or Made to Order.` 'J"o' mm x -I_3;'RRIE. IRNS, 01'; 1 M0 - IIIUJ I "When I say his soul was bound up with her,it's a mere parcel post kind of expression by comparison with his absorbing passion, ma am, replied Gawain Gray; and, she was undeserving of it all." . , "Dear! dear! How sad!" . _ And he did not meethis disappoint- ment like a man- like your brother, for instance. - . N- no?" I said, interrogatively. "Bill was bravethroughout; he be-V `came hard, dissgreeably hard, probably but hard. He is a leetle disagreeable at time. . Not a doubt of that," he added, oonfidentially.: But, at all events, he hots up. And Bigweed doesn't bear up not even in a balloon. o ` I m sorry to hear it." And, to tell you the _truth, I'm ' getting tired of the custody of Mr Big- weed. He palls upon one in a car five" feet by three. But he will come with me. And now he has met with an accident. "That will distract him, I hope, and give him something fresh to think about. But you will try and cheer him, Miss Ironstone, if you can. Female society would do wonders for such an impressionable man, if he would only take to it again, the doctor says. . Talk to him at supper, and don't say or sing anything that is sentimental please, or he'll burst into tears and spoil the whole evening. l`|-._a._2_ lV..-_ --`gs. AuO:nJ1\U\II `l\I\I':vutl "r.1`r;z;:;;a'1";;;a";;: ;e";g1. to keep particularly cheerful, I said, timidly. I'm -not naturally cheerful. LG- T _L...-I.J LL:-`- M.\,nrn uni 1 VII-I.lJ\llJ I A III `I V V H K U K u & OIJ v - v V - - - -v "So I should think, Malam, .ButI shall be there to help you. I am ` naturally cheerful. Sol should think," ,I added, a ; little satirioally, perhaps. A.fI|L_;9_ _I__ `[).!..._-..J au -A`.u`:A'unn Inn} 1 { IILDIU UlIDIr}UlSll'V, pvruupu. 1 `*That a why Bigweed e relations put ithat incubus upon me, he said. I_ was just the man, full of life, and energy, and spirits, and go, they said. And, by Jove, all my life and energy % and spirits are on the go with that ifellow. That s the melancholy result, * Miss Ironstone, and it's aecting me. - n __-_:_ n..-__ _-.. - ...:a.. ....H:..l.. VIII V` IJUIU `J V IJIJIIIBU Captain Gray was evidently looking forward to a festive night of it. Fancy anything feetive at Rumney Burn! 141"... ..l'....:.J T .1... sun kn} nln in QILIUD .Ll\IlJDla\JII\} IUI-I\A IV I) Ilunvvwnna an.- Captain Gray was a trie selsh, after all. I could only feel sympathy with the crippled sufferer, lagging so far "in the rear," and hanging on to my brother with all his infernal weight, i as William said savagely afterward. I 117- __ ,_ _:LL___.. .l..._.. L. nuunnnu mun ; mug vv annauuu-Al uv-nu: -a--v--av- 7..---- ..-V-.. We were sitting down to supper pre- sently; William and I facing each ,other. at opposite ends of the table, 1 Hr. Biqweed on my right, and Captain Gray on my brother's right, a. very odd party, of four. In the lamplight, and without his glasses, Mr Bigweed im- proved. He was "very pale, with long hair which had not been cut for many, -months of his disconsolated career. I was sure he wrote poems, and could playupon some - musical instrument, and his brow was exceedingly classical, if marred a little by burnps--temporary bumps, owing to the balloon accident. UUU ll BU uvvunn U0 I hope I shall never see anything of the kind, I `said. very rmly. ` 1 nl\l` __ Af _____ an A - __- sun-.. 1'--- UL ULIU nsuu. a. Hunting vvn n-nu-oJ "Of course, of course, Miss Iron- sbone. That is 9. more gure of speech ` of mine, to give you an idea, as it were of his character. on`! 1- n,1T_,!,` U1 IJID \JI-IGIIIULUII Yea, I think I understand, I said. Was he so very de-ply attached to the V% lady! V _ _ - rmouummo 033. No, his heart-nor his instep. madam. He'llaoon get over his instep poor shrimp," he replied; "but he's met with a disappointment--badly jilted; and all the honor for him, if he only knew. But his medical attendant says he must have distraction--excitement --to keep him up. He `has taken to balloons to keep him up; but they don't hage.anv eifect. Only;whe_n they. down: then.,-.he.'.a excitqdqr vuuisufes or so; not longer. ma complaint, though he's nut a bad fellow. "It seems to Inevery distressing." "It is_ If we could only rouse him ; but I can't and his family oan't,,and he gets softer every day. I am afraid of his doing something desperate. Oh! good gracious. - And then he'll do it in such a dull, dead sort of fashion that will take all" the spirit out of it; If he blows his brains out he ll do it abbily. Ye ll seeif he doesn't! v I as ,,______ ___ ___~`|_'g___ H.e -V`urde<`i 9. strange contrast to his friend, Captain Gray, who was as red. as a pillar-box. 1' ;L2_\_ `I Jij -__._L _.-_.__I L`_AL __-_ _. .. ,,...,. ..-... I think I did exert myself that even- ing to be cheerful atter ...catob'ing Captain G1ay sv9xpr_essiva eye once or twice, and my brother's wondering eye, ;and the sad. tear-moistened, dark aye i of Percy Bigweed. I was always catching somebody eye that evening, till, in my embarra_asmeut,. it became a it th t was allievea. A ' V ba`-'- Asian 4` kn curtain Gray Dukes I Dlloovu-y-- Whip | key. Tobacco and Love--31 Woodard 3-I--III- `I-3; -A "" 7 "".'I!I'F'VH . -?!?.'.`.'.v 7'?!` . T "-'P?'=v'?|""" ""` van:-_v vv can undo v In-Xiad the eyes of B.igeed_.b.o- came at last the most embarrassing of V the three pairs befere me-there was so yearning an interest in them, as;I learned long afterward; `I meanwhe next day, before luncheon, when--but I am precipitate. ~ II... ...........a. ....l __ ..I...-A.I.-._ .I:.I irnmnns mu run 01.011118 I`: m 1.1. mozwronn was cnanxvraou ' an nan? awr. u. I-Ina rs vwnr-tint`! The aeronaut `and my `brother did. the chief pm of A th`o-co'n`v`br'ut;lcu, in; loot! .v'oiae to .begin- with, and so: which no one paid that 19.8 -v..&1i9I1iO|!:~ till thev droppndphte 3'}. f;. Wbi1!PW -nd .'. `D ` .I `I I.-_. lnnbfnu-um :1... A--- An. SISJEZTKE. v-g. '-Q-r-W DIIUO","'.u 1-every word they were-lay} D\Il.l.o Ah! I had forgotten. Yes, it is a wonderful likeness; but it would have been better that I had died in the balloon than have revived such a terrible reminiscence as this. I shall go distracted, he murmured. Don't mind my emotion, please; take no notice of me--I will be calm presently -~these gherkins are very good, ha! ha! You pickle them yourself, M188 lronstonei Matilda no- longer, but J ones s Matilda, was a great hand at homemade pickles. i She did not be- lieve in the things you buy in bottles. Not she. -`III T av Va ovvu vanv uruutavu-on..- I never saw, such a likeness in my life to Matilda, he exclaimed, excitedly The very image as she sits sideways. -Who sits sideways'l" asked William, Your sister, Miss Iropl_)one. . Irenstone, sir, not bone." . ' "Ibeg pardon, stone. Captain Gray, -an- L1`; I:I..._-.`..J) V-.. 1-{Ala ais- 5. luv Vavirvvyuonn was-J, I you` see t;Ti`l'::a'1;e;; lw. You do doe the" k9v9!" . M-`mIMt"l'1.ank my blessed star that I never saw your Matilda. in my life, 1 ' ' . . - I . w u I A V .1 Q? 9: 0.. ....,, ....-.. ..... ..-..,........ I don't eat supper,"now',` and I don't go into society now," Mr, Bigweed still further explained, andthe whole thing is a bit bewildering to one who is living forhimself in silence and solitude. and in-`-[in, Liverpool. I hardly seem to realize it yet, and here he pressed his hand over his classical brow and seemed counting every bump . he had got there, and swept back his tangled mass of raven hair, and once more I caught his eye---both of his eyes, with. a wonderful and dreamy glare in them which made me nervous I looked away ` when he brought my heart into my mouth, and caused my brother to stick his fork into hislip, by shouting forth in a loud voice, suddenly, I Great goodness!" i\lTL...L -LI... .J2-I........ 3.; V Li... ........L.._ VIII \JW'I5KIIII I Never knew him before. Juatwhat I imagined happen. Just what` will please his family` tremendously. He is shaking (if his inertia at last. ll"_.J_ 4 LA LA\Qu| can A-`A. :6 v`.{"&;i::??;w;iiokens is the matter now? cried the_ Captain. MT _-...... ..-._. _.--L `. 12I-.......... 3.. ......I J.` III! UIJVI Doe? he always go on like this? I heard my brother ask of his old friend she Captain. - . u\*r-_,_.. 1__.-_ 1.2.. L-l.'...- 1.--; _1.-a. ID Dlllllblluls \.I& lllrli nlulvu vain uuv uuuv _Hadn't ha better go arid" shake it off in the ~ga.rde_u`W .mnt.t.er_ad _William hacktto him. :`.`I.-d0n 6 likbi it;`lie r'e." He'll be -better after suppor;_" Priscilla, said my brother `at_dnc9, shall you be much loriger'l" T 1.-.`! L.-;. L.-....2-.I T .__... _}.J-.....-.. Us-Iona. Jvso vv I-Iaunvnn av-pawn; I had not hurried. I was endeavor-V ing to keep Mr. Bigweed inhcountenance who was not hurryingnithergxn fact, who had `hardly. began his supper, and was` waxing _eloqu`ent. 7 LTL --nn_.un u-A-nun.-1-n`.`-n 'n`uAo\JIn vv Inauuuaa vows!`-\_:n-vg "It seems a remarkably .`strange thing. -now that I come to reflect upon it seriously. he sold, that here are four people, massed together as it were who are all eingularly lonely and miserable objects. Yes; we are all obje`c_te." A * m:s...;1-- 0.... ....`.........u-`L `M - 1:n:...........: if -.Ju,.-, _ ` _ . "Sp.-kc for yourself, Mr. Bjgweed," said the Captain. ' l." ... ...A. 1-no-augtn I I`Q`1Q`Q1Q can our vvovuuu :`.Ivt s_ a` splendid supper," he said, pand I_ meant to imply that it was a. supper that I was very much enjoying --in the spirit, he added as we"all looked at his plate full of the meatand pickles; with which he had only `tried, in the spirit and with such pleasant company around t'ne_.: ll\T_A.-1_ _.._L 1)2.____-.1 1... LL. ..-_.` -1` w.`-:I':Tv;::3ly put, Bigweed, by the Bowl of me," cried the aeronauf. 11" _I-._ A '.-A. _.__._-__ "_;.g__"` -__` T _`-_,L u-ovusumu -u-was . . . . nuts`: I new VJ:-lrvu-nu. 'I m not. misrable. Whomare you calling a. miserable ohject '3" remarked my brother William. -I1 - 1' IA ,3] any vnvvuvo vv Q-out-ugap `"1 am not lonely." I ventured to add, asm y especial answer. - rt- _-A n_.'...- .._-4.-...._' .1! _. .:.!..' . _`..-..'..I ` III) IAJJ uurruuuuaa us--u -. V., He set. these protests all aside" 3 wand them -away, with both his arms in the air, as naltry excuses which he would have none of. - ` v vs:-- --a u-v-up cw n--v---- '-In-_n3a;~ tu3. ?. '. pide. ; A [with-e._ dee'p`ii`gh that new ii4?`%?}li- in the center dish, and.ll3Fl.h-{Dim '01`; meidenheir fern into the en1tA____o9_l nr_._ But why mention such 5 thing at such}: upper l ' iA = , , What's the matter with theenp _i"l Whet s the mette_r~with tlie'..e|I" e1'l . said my brother, bego_tnin,_ suddenly acrimonious. ` A little would always put him out. ILL. LL- L_._L _. --__I_I J- -1. - __.-... ruuw -a-I- _vu-v We the, Heat we could do at a mom- ent_'s.- otioa, Mr. Bigwe'ed. I said sp1oge`cia11y'. ' n pg anuc`nAI\lnnn " kn nn:a` IJIA V U I-llll-A\l VI. Y on are miserable in" ybuii` `separate ways, though you hardly know it. That is the only difference between us : And you. sir, turning suddenly `to mv brother,` who jumped" in his chair .a.nd then edged himself` more closely to the side of the Captain, `have known Whit it ill to be severed. -`rudely aaverodmas it were---frotn the object of you: 11890`- tione"-- = ` h ` - !`VV.=== 1.':s&.ez!o1.`9`: E: M` .\n own vi-null. \I IIVVIJDUWII III! 3 ULKWVJI "And Irhaa she doing now, Gray?" inquired my brother, with oarelelsin. dibrence, as it were. IQL- L--_._ l_;____ -_j L-_-- n,, we-gov-voovv a .1 W140!!! ` She keeps house and home for me, her. bachelor brother, at S_ouchport- whenever I am in Southporb. Besstly sandy place, 'Southport." _It is gritty. ` And very lonely for her, with you away so mno_h. L4 `9Y_es,_f, eh? I _ wonranxs m ' 5 to mourn. ' a-Blt._ men or! ing.' We did hear a ut, Gray was telling my broth`e"`r"t;li6 vihglg history of his unfortunate; iaiatere. marriage career," and how she had been treated bythat buV)te% of a Donaldson, before his premature but unfortunate deceaae at a steeple chase. I A III` QILnO.,u patch -pg: (V......0'l A usages;-Ive in tfogg v:~ avian II `n-5` I dsi;'?S9'&"a=*s~bs"sc=%w;i:S1!i~s-- my to . {pm-. .Q'?.__ n j dy of womm." "`31vo`od. HQIYHAALIE-x sit- -'.s....I_ O" --3-) LL; ocwsarvim e peraayz" cried the ray of wom;g;;,i;.'qg;p*mr; vgweea. soronnut. fBill It-onstono never pro- XXV` '7 Z`-VH9? W 6 VII. vwjiiiti" I-13 listened with his} eyes lixed on me, and `his hauds lolssped togethei,-, and said softly: Auo'the1?,` if you will only sing 'sn`othor-,A until 'I ha`d got through--upon` ]a moderate com'p'ut`stioh-one. three und `twenty ballads. sndf than my brother; end theaptain, both looking stolid and sleepy, returned into the house. .n:r.._'|_ m ...:.'.a `M- `n:..........I .. 1900, Jan `I vvva 1 Hanson. nnvvvu a--av -vu The rest is. like a dream to me, a` happy and strange dream. And Mr. Bigweed, who had dragged himself to the couch by the side of the piano, lay and watched my countenance, and Is_.-_-j _:.L L2...` -__-.. 2..-: -..'....- .....I' UV VIII! \Il) VVIVII in action: -;v-I I :l:ink there has` `been enough aquallingfor a~twelvemonth, said my "'9F}!?':.. A e H I. II I I If 11' I A Later on, he eaid to me with another` strange smile illuminitjg his expressive eo Auntenoifnoe-e ..... 4 I 1 `.`My footie sable bushel Basket. I`can b move. ' I'm so very glad. ,. I 'A`.`_- `LL A manna piano. -uumniunun '77fsiI ?'7"3'}'e&"'"M'I'k'ii?I$ea, re- provingly, as my brother stumbled over a foot stool. Miss Irdnstone `is going to oblige us with a.1itt.long.-. |lT LL:_I- LLA_4u `unn- `mania nnnhuk WIIYUIJUI 0 Oh 1" profanity, cried Mr. Big weed,- ? she ha.s'a swet voice." Matilda buds voice, but it was not so sweet. as this. Hers was 9. little raspy. One more. Miss Ironstone. ` .LI, _,, I) lllvlwg J.!J.Iuu Atuuu uvuvo It'll have to be tomorrow, then, said `my brother. Good gracious, I haven't ben up no late as this for twenty yearns. A}. ...- LL-L L nnnn `no -nnnnnun`-5'1; \lUI-I U IIJUVUQ :6:-ay, _ mild` hfy bi-other, am; a _. gzogn, how long will it be before you `go home I" ' All.f-_.- Bill I `[7 . -... 2-...A.2.... _.;L ..._, ....... .. ,....... . T Sunshine! In the dark night," add- ed the _Gapta.in,, with a wink at me which I resented with a. frown. Bill, my boy, there is no help for it. We re xtures, and the grog "and cigars are still out in the ga'.rden'.; And it's a beautiful evening. and not at all late, ` Fut- - And while` we are talking over old times. Miss Priscilla. can sing in the garden or play, perhaps, Io my invalid friend. That piano tells aipretty story, Miss Ironstone- oh, now 1 c `Il :___ ',__-_-,L_,A_ ____ ._:._..Il -I_--_L-J `uI&|\?IJ a.I\lI.luIU\l|.I\J' `van gov -v U `Miss lronstone, you sing l" shouted -Mr. Bigweed, with enthusiasm-shout- edso loudly that my brother regarded him again with dismay before scuttling precipitately into the garden , followed. by Captain Gray. But I was not afraid of him. . I was interested in him. It had been darkinight. with him. he had said, until he had seen me.` I was his gleam, my panting heart whispered to me softly. ,, 1- ,,L'_`_,1 __1 ___Q_ L. 1r_ U V' W J IJKIQI And so that happy and memorabie evening came to an end. And the next morning 'Mr. Bigweed rang` the bell and desired his compliments to a Mr. Ironstone. and would he kindly send up ' the `three gardeners to help to carry him downstairs to breakfast, as he was unable to move without assistance. Uvuluuusus vuvo He's put me out," said my _bl`0th6r..| ;`I `know, that. % . !, I I,.____ _1._!_-_ """I"""" """"` ' . ""' ""D`f"' Yes, I `am qtiite helpless, thank you ,"- added Mr, Bigyeed,_ congplacentl y. Don't cast: me into the. dark night. This in the` first gleam of gsunehine that for a. long while.I have seen fall across my checkered pith." nG.-....L:_.. I l'_ LI... .J....I. ..:..LA. '73 ...J.l wIi;;;.i<.)ng I pldved nd sang to Mr. Percy Bigwefad I shall never know. ' VI... u-Ant can n 1`-1\mI-In `II man 1:` lI.|IllU|_\lll' 0 vv Ialnvu In: vv Vans; 5-`: -v u I Sam had better ride over to Docto Smimhiea. Mr.TBig-weed may hgve put ' something out. t:TI-9- ...-L -.4. nub " gn:J run `\~nnI>`\ u J. AIIUW-~ Uuulto Mr. Btgyssd has carried down stairs `like a. Guy `Fawkes, and set up to the breakfast table. There they told. him that a. doctor was to be sent for. He smiled at this. . 4 _ - `,'1`ha.nk:_vou _ vgry" much," he said. "I `shall wane lookidgm, I m sure ` IIIJBUID Eli I-IIIJVU vvuvuvuv uuuuuouu-vvu I 'Here s a pretty go !" ejaculated: Mr. ` Irogatonf. ._ "What a_ be done now `T J`'`" "'`.'`'B"' ' . `!Yea, bot "Ibnly thought ; ` and Pm quite sure-now` that you}.hdd both better go away, an_d.ca1l' for the balloon in the morning." ' (Ell- l'._2-._.`I 2.. L-I..I-.... 1! ..;:.I 41.- 731?4?"'rriena is helplesa,_ said the Uaptain, sternly. f_`Ye forgqt. LX7-.. 1'.-... ...`..L.. L..I...I..... A'L.._L my fijieter; she never knew ` that r"ny'friend' here cared somuch as I snap for her. If-she had, it might have ` been a very. different life for both of them. Pour things !" ` 4111...... I ,.I.:,....4. 4.- I.-.:__ _|__..-...1 .-- _ af";.f`f:;1o',, Bill!` Ye are jesting with A_me_,_ Didgjtyou say it: the garden that ye couldpu_t ua_' both up for the night, you thought 1' Hr... |...n..1'.;._I- a.I.-....I.-h. . -.._I I9... .|. VIII V IIIUVTO .I. III av vvn Eu;-nu And (`then ~ the poor iiear. sufferer fainied Sway. - (`CI _ II `I ..- .~.. 0 Tu manna `II anus Illlivuuwwjo V Shall I go on ! -Is there more to say at which the reader cannot guess`! Hardly. Ajew lines, and the romance of Prisci1la_Ironsto'n'e. is at an end. Mr. Percy Bigweed had "put, something out, and twisted something round. in his in-, step, and his was a serious case involv- ing m_uch_'nursing and patient. care, _or the -doctor. irould not answer for the consequences. . And . I was his nurse and answered: for the consequences, _and`uiy_'broth'er _Ta"nd_`rI% got by ring;-em` to | like him-3-I` by ,Inan.v'I'1iore degt:ees'than uiy bi timer, and with a `much: greater ]"15.`,.`ti'i"ty7i-." '- . -`A 4.: ` 1;; ~'.;.:+_ -t:|....aa;_<;in Iibn `ma ------ -'"' J 9"--'." "'7' It is,I, sir, who am to blame," said Mr. Bigweed politely, again. It was Matilde who tried with me, who spurned my suit, who--oh ! heaven and earth! how like you are to her now, Miss Priscilla, with that sweet, pensive expression, end yet with `an expression that is all your own. Don't move. .Pra.y._.don t moral - urn--- n -_.._1 ___ n.___u_ --'. ._'_:.1 Gray,vI obivct to being classed as a poor thing! said my brother. And I wish you would not go on--in--,in such an'abominob`y foolish way." ' ufa. :. 1' -:.. _|.. ._ ;.- LI,..._.. 0 _.,:A '7'\`l 5.'?"-V` , - .,.- V And he got -to: `lika~ua'--"to like me i*1' s ;::;3` mm eaI;;i;%l;'5 -530h ` ' ,1: 112?. ,2; -:z " ' > `Befom 119 i{&h#.in9x:1_.3aztn. ha; 851:: d.~fUIO?:ai0 5b5 '-i{s,; .':.,~... 2., mu` 9:. ALJLL ..,.u...I.. !.L;n..ua..Iu.~..mo.s: w!u|uI'..w. 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