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I Nine persot_1s,out.o.1:.te1'1,...vlrll_llook Vat the above letter and think that to cdunt the number of dots ` would be very easy. Still there `are co'mp'a'ratlvely . few who can doeit, correctlgua It 1;3quirea._ not only e ` perseverance Hut at "clear d'an1 `I ,s_tea'dy Eye. with inst ennm.rhim1enuitv.to devise-II: hlnn that \ .v' | u A .- `T .9 3 ` . . *u -J13-lA'.iF."_k ?V . uzw wuu can uu IL_ cuucuuy. 1|. 1, gun Us Uuay persevrahc a head `an Egdy eye. 'th' t hi it .t devise-9.` In .th 1: 3311 Jnyezegfexyugstagtggtlzdycgmplicatiops?1`ff yoau ` do t thjstry-itfand see for ` men.` ` lfyou suc- ` ceg_i;`will.hg,wogth;yo_1urwh ,.tocons1deIfthe.fol- Io'w ng offe1:.:- . " 9. o`th'rct ten`pef9bn s' stfcl 5' in"'1he 'c`orre :t` ;number we will ive each A C ISP CLEAN .'1*gr_~z DOLLA BANK NOTE. _ro the ten nerinnninendinbi-n the-middle cnr-j:t h`n.`1'wers we . HIE COXTCCII l'lllIl'IDCI" `HIE PITSCHK5 mu: DC QISITIDII (C0 . umn thgse whose answers are most ineabritt. __ ln`IadMitoi%1I)a'chda .:#`at'lv:ill 313`? A cg; L . .. L we run _ cc T 1: - 1 3 %rst`t>`1 eri e;% 3'at.- .ay., vv.he.t11er.,tt1e. .answzr, is ; . ' ` cfoi xfotil` -Eah `cone%tan:t`gn1*5t'en'c1ose35 ;cents in silvp: =0; twnlykmthreeecent t ;.~to-pay .for on_e of our ittlegem teanglackets. VI h con- ! itiiialfl _un(!}"()fi9ubl`st oggligwd 7 "J .1 .. V ,7 .. G81!` `T ' $919 sgt`whic_.` id qu ,e_gnd.iI.~-- ;wHlrb'e:" Hcitkillchavgs e a ."t6.,R0uf`a'<:l_'-' -.1-In-nag "AnaA-nI\nd'unIv I-tau!` If Alma V, (`W-inn 2 H1 'orue%1:`%x1na1y Slate WDICIL K1110, 01! S8 al1Cl.1I` " jdress. `emgfgbq. you` pay` t wiil:b'e: with dll`h!gs e"`a` .`~tti,:'6u'rad'-`; P k i rdgd:eai;>d y. `Thea gpresen are. n W ns-.or I . 9, Algae.-,new, ~cuto;'n -16 totg .' TM , {lsguatanteed ;% bf: a a.;tlt`t;i:;ll;%aeI::ttl1::: ggzet ,Irg:. t 't.oHt 6` AE5 =2i%n' W. am; Pa:m%.%T.4E *. ` .1` 5 D _ _ V ITQ; villi h . 1 :% 3usc8'e:s":'we thin? fhat. O. . iaffm vgpne-. . ::':z:d%:%j:;::::z:d'c::t;;;,;.:.;;:;:.: icents to test us and our te"a ' in go.nnnn.n:M.nllmn' hn`xtl1n.n'1'wuwhn1 Q `-Nl(l)lJD.iaI];I'3_;'l ;,1'l'.3 Wmpn Va 10' f ,c\lst V . We thin`: that trialwvi, n-- th aiif'yott once`t'B"iro'1n s" 0111} ;.will continue to do so. That is our reasonmfol-I `making this offer. AS 110 OUR RELIABIL- :1'rv we would referyou to 1%y1ea din bank on`. f `:`i; aP'?3$i`if$b`%&E*s ?5 _ ,. L`Z*i;`!.E:;.a?.s .?`fi:X"""" ` " 9` " 1 J} BAQOI. ha: 111 5. B'ElHVlU`U1l'l UUUIN was In '1 UKUNJV 5!? R I E Pl` FIVEJSEARB andi have yet 1 *E`. .-. .!..?...3" .?i$".fPf`25`h.%;E`Z`fs'.%29L $ `1 1n)1nn'.t'aan "\. u;, ; :z 0R0NTGi:9ili`-.- ; 2 ast en p'e'fon`s"haying `correct `answers we give ach*'8!o.oo IN-GOLD.` 'Should"no `person have rill ve,_A.m'1y.1s' .UQI4I4l)l$ lldlr. wnueto they the correct number the present,swill'.-be distributed A z'mnna fhnui, whn-Ag annwerg are mnst nearlir rio'ht_ persons in AHXQU "l'E__J|_V lVU'l"l!_).> '_.I.'O` U18 I perdonssendin' Iinthemxddle correct answers will mlve.A.FI .E' DOLLAR BILL. whilevtni I l.l\JallJr|l\ aarllili |`\ll LU LIIC BCII >ns?sendin' ffnthe middle corixftt fmswers WQ pIve,_A..FI_ .E' .DQLl._iAR BIL:L. while;to the . inn h31`nn`:"I\'nvin:r nnrrert `answer: we a-Ive sun: and: nave ye ?1`J'*c 1 xiigftg nohsn 6nrn.*n . l4U!lIlU&, J.ULUllUU.-oo-- cabana ` I VV. [1 . ITW. W. But_cher;.'..;., . . . . . . . . . . ..f L 1 J03. V. Lazohbjr, Goldwater . . . . . .. .1. Alex. VVulla.ce, Stayner. . . . . . . . . . ; D. C. H. Watson, `Toronto . . . . . . . . . . T. -R. Purvis, Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . L C Smith-. Coaticook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 I r I E I i .1. _B. Griiths,.-~ Midland... V .... .. | `A. Roben-.aon..,Josephine. . . . ., . . . . . ., T : J. '1`. Fl_in_t &.Co., Rock Island, Que. | Leon Caisse. Toronto` . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . l W. T; Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Henry, VJoh_nson 8: Lord, Burlington, T74- Ar=eau~Ts we "','Al1_ fht have been rendere} _fo_u1f times and over will be Aplacegl in this` c_ol_umn for gale. Any one who can take advantage of any "of these accounts are invited to call on us 9 --ADVANCE Oice. T The folldwing -prssvonslaire this oice no the amounts their names: ' ~ W. J. Conron. Toronto . . . . .. Seth Summersett, Barrie . . . . . , Alex. McRae, B C ` . . . . . "W. A. Lennox, Tdronto . . . . . . W T Iinil-n`invI' ' ' LLUIIIJ, UVIILJBVII \Il J.l\JI\l, Allnnlnnaau Vt .V . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadiain Air Gas Co. , Montreal. Foster & Maxwell, Angus. . . . . . Frank Lazarus. 'M'ontrea.l. . . . ; . . . Alf. ~'1`ra.I_np, Orillia . . . . . . . ` . . . . . . . Wm. Ar1:ris,, Allandale. . . . . . . . . J. 0. Fraser, Angus . . . . . . . . . . J tunes Scarrow, Avening . . . . . . . . . John O Connor, Creighton . . . . . James A, Cam1:fbe1l,_ Chesley. . . . . .1J;ohn Dunn, .il1ada.1e. . . . . . . .. `T "l'....'.....'....'.' `Ila. G1. `I'.;..:. _ 1* it` n6`l5" iv1so"o "ip6rim;' ht -1- aoheap cqmpounds to" blocs!-1m.n but-fwhioh: have ""2. .`....1 ....'..::..:..`. .:' .....1.... m. ......1.- uuuus Ra..|u.I.orJ UIIADC Il.a.I.|*I:LLv loll` rfperior B1oa:puzm Vsim 1y- to invite loss ,o,t1me, money and ealth. If you are _a.lioted `wlth Bptofula, C'atai-rh, Rhe`un1a1_;ism, `Dyape, ' `Eczema, `Runnihg Sores. ` Tumors: or any other blood diaase, beassuzed flan`- gbez ]i3,1{co.n{i;T-i=xj1`.r*.i{ .`J7.' \BEt7virii1Tl?s3 `:10 real mdic_' -value. .To make ?use"/or 'sr`1'y"'c>'t he'1- tha;`n the oId' stan- ~ao.ras umrvs Sarsiphgilln-_-the Su- V-hnnu 'R'IAn_'vnnu3g_.-an Quinn!!!` 4:; AYEBIS Tsars.pariua, and AYERS only. .AYER S ._Saraa,pari1la on 9.1- npnua Inn .1` nnnnn 111-\An VT`! Anna inni- IIILIJI , _&-QJLI K) U32 Q1` ways bgdependegl upon. It does not vary. It is` always the same in quality, guaiitity, and eect. It is . superior in bombination, ' proportion, appearance, and in all that. goes to _ builds up the system; weakened by disease and pain. `It searches out all impurities in the blood; and ex- . pels them by the natural ohannels.* Sarsaparnla Pre mdb Dr.J.O.A or&Oo.,Iaowe1l Solgbysll ruggista.1-lce81;aixbo_tties,O6. cures othe__rsV,v_viT|I can you I 1 _Lo,u`is_......., . . . . . . . . .. 3 J .- D, cM_urchy, Lindsa. . . . . . . . . . . _Josepb'Noble, Spencer, Wis, . . . . . John Nolan, Alexandra. Du. . .V . . . . . . John Oraer, late, ot_ Angus` . . . . . . . . 1 Alex`. ']?mrose, Apto.'. . . . .' . . . . . . Mrs. Beriiafd Philhps, Huntsville. ; . . John A.-Perry; New Lowell. .` . . . . -Geo.-Ritchie, Into Vof Ivy, .`.` . . .` . . ; .. Wm." Bamshaw; <%tuynor;.. . . ;. ..- , . [1Wm~gReid-.-Buri .aFalls.~. . .;. .. -. . . . . . * V 5 l`06h`eid= 9? g2ashl;lmasiea . siniia. : pibe, i'1i1tl*'17`v1io `ii `1'io`t yitheirj Llqdqbtgd-`fl . .....;..3 ..s:m1....~..u.".:ss..- I. ..-`li.L1-" = ~ OIIIQC, 1110 WHO T111105 Y 51131 new wiw~.~aded%%t,~h.. o 4. ; Ii! , _r._;`;;{J;,i{:;nu[gp$.Rm. ts.`-. . 1 . J x -`A . 1*) x; H Hz"; ~ " A Q}: u - L .m`a`;9 :r ;-.:.~.fi""` . ..-`$5 . UWPIIVQ IN-III .`LI\I`I1LI\I 0 0 I I [ Angus Gilchrist. Steele. . .. goseph Griiths, Josephine. . o amen Gunn, VI-Iillsdale. I Joshua Guest, Toronto . . . . .. 1 VV. S.:-Hyla`nd,o Guelph . . . . . . .-_Thos. Hurst, Parkdale. . . ; '5 nu: n'..1........ rn........4... . '1 ??Y5_.." 93?. I- indebted to set opposite ; Inn: umuun Inn A .ou;ounA.-nos . 9!;-1!'o;1_I; r_gnN_npnnnnn um . otln corms. _.` jAlmn|t;; ` V` not` qnl doIibl_6_ thnt of my othox I - Poperpu ed inBarrlo. - I ,,_`l}'lxl:1 L`.1nnertlH 1o " ts! `nu Jawbone` ;ee'uu_,ent insert?:1'a.- 4 33.3 line? ` notices,` 10 cents ner line t_or,'m-at 'n _ _ : 6 cents `per line for each subsequent insertion of the uamemetter. All-items under Slines 0.1. character charged :96 lines. I>';...e rs4n_x_I -_.1 n-_-__-_m -z-._L.I-- unvlznifxsnns snotmn now: run I-Aor.'D I ` "(I2 linei polld nonphreil mske one Inch). .d Goernm `mamas u)en_ a.t:b9ve1?:tea. V ` \a_n._ v_a._.Q.p-`no-an yqunpavwo -u-a_v --`cu: : ~ 6. Contract edvertleementewiil be taken at th following reteanwhloh are drafted on oorreot oommeroiol p oiplea, and, as they will be adhered to in making new oontrnot utter present oontreote expire. there will he only one nrioe for all: 'z;2i"e'.'&i.ii.?..Z 10 Inches, i Oolnmn so Inches. 1 Column Elade to- `- -dozvwnm-rcrIA1 ;can:s. 4 ` LAd'vernerswi11pleas'ebesrlnmindthn.tno- of . intention . to change advertisements" must he hp`I_Idot_l.1n.to theomoe not lltorthnn 8ati1pda.y.st Vl0.o olook. undtho copy (or such to must he in the Ammo: omoe not Inter : 2 o olook noon *on Tuesday.-m any week; mheu-w1so.the:advarae1?s. announcement any not he made public mm! tho:w_eek following` ._ gavertuen winiigftbodlldwd to use thu . -nun fnr -nvm-tlnia mnvthinh nntnlda thail - ~*l'or one month-the three monthly rate with liner cent. added. V , - 3 rreterrou pouuona III we pa Wm on sold at an advance of one third on 0. vs rates. This rule will be, striotlv carried out. ? _.,1_LaveruaersVwm V unoumwpu no uaumeu space for -adverttag 3 outside than own-re bnaineeaw the do so. ` trunnion .1fIIt6I.Willb60h1l1`80d for one adven- . giinmnnl: ~ `afar two monthoetho -three monthly nto .w1th'1_0 por oent. "SPro torrod1ioiit1ons1n thepa. willbo otonodvance 3&8- --In --III `Inn at-Inbluv annular` uni L` lauunvununa ' 'Gond_nsedW` ndvertisemum-ca`:-1-ts on First Page such an Want: of -all-kinds. Lost and Found. '..2P1$.!f?3.'f.:`1?..`E`;..*.E?.`;`.:1.;.`:`1`t`1? `.f..,`.`.`..`;`_ 'e331`:4{f`:.`eio o:.?:av}'i`i io..n`. and -will be inserted- insertion. 2 cont: - unnvl Ann): cnhnni-uncut. hunt-tinn I nnntnnr nun `W111 `DO ll.IB6l'B0(l-l.` 1158!: mauruun, 3 (Kill! 1- word. each subsequent insertion, 1 cont word names. addresses. and gures oountotfg words : but a reduction to 1 cent per word will be made when the number of insertion: of the tune mq.tter_exooed Fons. ~ 1...`. n... n _I_-'_"n_-_._ -_.4.. _.._._4. n_ -_-_._ n---no --wg-vi- V-v--- - vw-u cutu for A``lvoi-tlneinents must In every case be mquhged on solid metal bases. * T [F 80} USE DI'.'CLA3RK"8"`CA TARRH CURE. . 15 never fails- ,n*.cum=.s cnmanm -r_m-: HEAD -runon AND NOSE. com m we HEAD, HAY EVE .' LAM AL TEAND ONSILS re` toresRt1|1!ei-;enseEt>l gm . 9-115 V99 V5 `the LL HEADA experienced by all who ave U H _ . anarrh. one Eagle will work wpnders. _Pr1ct;= 50. at D_rugg1st_s. _sen1`s1 by $11; on receipt 0 8 (1193 nuiw numm [Zn Anmms s1-WEsr'_ TORUIITII IILIIIIII VIII-Ivlnunu UV: n-In-:- For 8:19 1n'Ba.r1fie; by Geo.-1;d('>;:i:.EI;;1-1 and D. H. MaoLaren. D1-uuggiata. rue AnLnImauxsL Aucnnnzen 8- Porn n.uiiI.ns ALL KINDS or AUCTION inns. . attended to. , `85 Are aaaauzy, out we mum on nuvu ` consult th interests E 'tl.1lel_:'_nl`es in his handmown y placing _O`1IOE-'-N'ex'tiobr to J. Galbraith", nearly oposlto the Queen ! and Barrio Hotels. I! Order: left at the Anvmo: oloe will he G. R. FORD. lee intending to have tth own yplaolnu ""9 ` '5-;l5i'ea_"_ - 1 cuuzx enemy nG((f.IeAomn:n.W `. mnmnn! 1,, rs.-- `n-_u_____ ____1 3` They produce a natural fresh pink color on the cheeks and lips. The -most remark- able and the most perfect of all health giving remedies. The greatestof all esh formers. They purify, enrich and strengthen the blood. The only safe, sure and certain remedy for all `those distressing complaints sopeculiar to the female sex. They act promptly on the relaxed mucous membrane of the digestive canal, and in this way restore its functions, Pale people using these pills `rapidly. acquire-a beautiful, clear and healthful -appearance. * lfrice per box; or siirboxes for $2.50. 3 Foraale by all druggists, or-sent by mail on receipt of price, by addressing . |FLETcHEBJ%%&%;BmwNLEEl N8 l 41433..TH.P{WILKINS,Toronto,0.` gancl Red No.otInohen muu_annE=&;nAtT TATE`IB'EII8. ' .916--n v-1 '.` J '- V "" ' ' 5 `J ; __ V Q.o_I7I_B0WANVIqEE._. .;f'z:w.'_ 51:: 7-57;. ` '8 Dunlop8troot.Bu-1-lo. I=A;i=LM STOCK SALES NOTHING LIKETHEM ON EARTH. 0ojN:n:n'i'nAn" ' ;n#,,,- _..4_ -_ 111..-; B 1 00d 7 . '_,__.L_L. J.__ ,__'__.,'. __:_-_.`::.-:..j-- .|s o so 3 2 `sols 4 oo|1 Luff tin.` 45-117- |`x3'3:i|< I. . ';o:l"on -5: El LP ills. E|(3`:'33|( Dill iuyr.) 38-707) s 1400 g. 4- CATION`. `TIIEIOIITIIEIIII Anvmucs -s1':Au- |PRIR'l'ING HUUSE, A `I23 IJIINLIIP ST BARBIE, HA3 UNRIVALLED rAoIu'riu mun` Ann rnsmm. sxtcumol }|lKllllJlIBPlllNTIlE. t-I respectfully solicit an opportunity yo furniqh oltinntoa _for all kinds 0! work in all the styles of printing, Incl CARDS, NOTE HEAIJINGS, `_ LETTER HEADING8, MEMORANDUMS. WEDDING I1~rvI'I:A'I.-Ions, WEDDING amps, VISITING 0.41208. MEMOBIAM CARDS, . PANY -1--7--3 Booxs AND PAMPHLETS," PO8TERS-Plain and Ornunentnh DODGERS. 1 _ `FOR 1393. rammed 1.,` `the Propdotor, 5. D..._.l- l`I-_.l-.. nu: . ., _ -..- --v'>--vvv- an 1"`!-I3, zOopl.eu 25 oentI..dt_tho mun`; on int mill, .postpg!d; on receipt of that - vujt vi a iisnir. Puibumi :1"-`_:i 1-, ~ {-34 umm AT TORONTO PRIOEO poem nnm-remm sh. baatgono Dollar Weekly` Pnblldnl 4 1 In tho county `QUIT cum nmcnS,,.. ASSIGNMENTS or MORTGAGI AG OF Imm LEASES, nnnnwus or ASSIGNMENTS or I OHATTEL MORTGAGE. . ABSTRACTS or TITLE, no DIVISION COURT BLANKS, mdmrmms BLANKS, SURROGATE ooum BLANKS, OONSTABLES, BLANKS. flank Form: of any kind printed to nrdm-- . ` as. o`oum or smog. EQUITY or REDEMPTION, smrurony LEASIB. . OHATTEL MORTGAGI. DISCHARGE or % -j-or 039133 or An. annual: or- uonremns. % om TTEL MORTGAGES. STATEMENTS, Afullllneof BLANK FORVMS ' Always kept in stock _xoi u-n ::31t Aqyinct ORDERS, EITVELOPES. A full line at all prlooo. ORDERS OF DANCE MENU CARDS --ron nu--- NOTE omoumns, Ln:'r'.rn:1z omoumna MORTGAGE. sum or HOUSE LEASE: PANY la- DIIOIDY ...z_..|..1.. ut Iet_cI' o'clock * names l.`he 1 nirie. V J.\/J-V r dances -- raw 1441. ; RYE, a -TON, >1-lntannu Lmsz `u bin ah: Spit! u t he come not nestlln tothy Sorlolraclgmb up to the level 05 thy hearts 3 T And lavish kisses wit.l1outstint or pde. <`:}`-. n.. hmr sweet. nitv for some na.ln.or When I am dear love. it thgg I F . feel . :z_ .. 1! too hard to bear 5` A!'I1`(lln;1a .!t.manr(;i.1sB!' could thy wouizd a M ,,:v::'.=, ::::*:.,::::2:.:.::1:*.,';.::::`a2:=!m I on] ask one be not uxe no me-- As was dark. let her be fresh and fur; Instead of brown locks waving wild and free. Close to her head coil round the golden-hair: And may she tower stately. and and tall: I shall not mind that I was ail and emnll-,,;;-** . When I am dead! T ` ,g_-_T And lavish Klsses wunouc. sum. or prgpe. 7:. or beg sweet pity paln.0r smart. , As Twas wont; nor Love`s expression crave To as 1 *w'm1:2*r:.:r::a9r*v- k h b not like to 1113-- ? `X13 ly`vsa.ssdo`.,rk?l`e_t 1'10: f`r_9_1_1_g.; ; 1____._.... .. .. _...- Va ' love her as thou wilt I.nd`al` she ,- ` \ '}th fullest meed.anV jvith a conscience -clear. . . E`en thong}: thy memory hold- my memory 8 . ., . V . y. 7 . . In quiet corner`ga.rnered.'close and deer. If a true heart should ive thee of its best. As I did once. I shall t e happier rest-- When I am dead! T Returning to my native town of Wil- mn after a. decade or `more, I_ was led to nd that the recent boom ,w _ ch awakened the Old Dominion from its 1 Rip Van Winkle slumber. had. aropsed it, too, from its state of lethargy... ~i_'l3he barren elds surroun . ` the or had been laid out inb `T 4 gtalots`, a large barn on its outskirts o,_f,foc1,1s 20!. many a merry gathering of young 00- ple, had been red midfrom its as es... Phoenix-like, at _0u1.'ishing ghotelg had arisen. Pretentiou's"bOuIai ard't1`et3ch- ; ed themselves where the humble homes . of the villagers onoereqred the1r`m9~d_es_t-- heads, and a gloom-ytb1n1d1ns.rthe obapct - of shuddering terrorzto me as a.ch1ld,- - lay in ruin8-.-`a Iiea_.p _of ..p1aster;.bro1;en... brick and mou`1denng'-bea`m:.,~ ; g 113....-. IIr\l'\C\3 `knfn-an `V111 Ivnnnrlnnl-{A11 Ann A man OF PROBAT:ION% (_)]`l(JK uuu 1.uuu;uU:uJ5' uvuuam; Many years before my recollection Siie` of its upper chambers had been `the ` scene of aghastly murder and the oor . of the a artment was still dyed with the blood 0 `the woman. thueifoully ..dealt. with. Since then ithad Ueenttenlintlese, and weird stories; were ,. current among. the negroes of a 11ght_tha.tgle8med:from 7 that awful chamber upon stormy nights and of a ghostly aparition that ltte. about the premises and den banished` out o sight. Many a. night I -have lain ,. mnbn +n know 1-nu nn'In-ma 1nd3iivnv'7!'A'11 out. U 515111;. .Lu.u;u_y n 1u.5ttv A juqvv Ausu. 1 awake to hear my colored mummy 7317611. return with greater vividness. how her mother had gone to the haunted 1 house resolved to eradicate the u_i.]ty stains. Armed withfeep and sa.n'_ he had gotten upon her knees and sci-`ubbede with `might and `main, but, 1ike"_th'_ej blood upon B1uebea'rd s enchanted `key; they disappeared for an instant only. to Sometimes our school, wit a.~ spirit of adventure, would goen masse to the haunted building, and, clinging to em-11 ot.her s garments, we Wdld push ' hm-k the door upon its grating _hinges: and advance with cautious steps down; the hall, then, overcome with sudden 1v!'1`01', would rush jshrieking into the meet. The belle among usin those early lays was Mary Mi-n_t(in, a. tall-,-_ graceful A girl, with a delicate wild rose eomp__lex- it m and violet eyes. T We vied will each .7. 0 `a nu. :Q`\ 1111 I\1IV: I`! 11' 15 A W\n1r~:a11 (`TIE 1011 (mu VIOIBD Byfi. VV U VIUU. wxyu uuuu other in ehoWing_he}.boyish a.tteI_1tAi9_11s,._b' "nz~iuging her downy-cheeked peaches and early wild owers, and many bitter words and much heartbuming among those whose friendship would otherwise have been undisturbed was Mary an- swerable for. Yl'\\ ,,,_ ___-_ b\'\'U1itU.lU LUI. There was one of our companions, however, a frail, nearsighted boy, who, although Mary's favorite among us all, never excited anything in us resembling - jealmisy; and, indeed`. there was in Mm-k Eton s gentle nature such an deb--.A '~`ence of self-assertion that would ha.ve' disarmed resentment in the rmo,stw mel- vvolent. He never brought herv*eh_y? fruit or owers, for he had no --skill: in <-litubing or strength in mounta.in...ra,m-`A mes; but he explained `Thar 1l, ess'on_s to her, and helped her to solve knotty pr'o- ` blame, for Mark was the clever boy in nu` nn1nnn'| `n cl-Ant` n1rIvot1n suuf 311 "|;: ~March -`3(Ir`-%l LFLUIILD, LU1 .&ILCI`& VVIID Ill-II? IJLUVUI. UV III our school. "He stood always rst in his? classes until 9. teacher more discerning than his predecessors took" charge, of us who discovered that`. he `was too far above the average in intelligence to be i classed with other eboys ;' and, thus -given the rein, he had bounded forward upon the road to knowledge, leaving us smiles behind him. ' HUUU, L\)V llVlUlUpv'3II\-I many a~so1d.ier.laidiwho.;niarched awdy from Wilton to join the army of the Qtonfederagy inspiredf.` to deeds ` tot _ daring by his `love for her. _ Patriotism had spread like a `mighty condgfation through the South, ring --the V least in- ammable nature, and -tears gatheiedin " Mark Ebon s gentle eyes, and answering drops rose to my own when `we wrung each other s hands at artinz, 1 for the examining physician ad pronounced hhn unt Fnr ch;-vino n_nH HA `(if it. vthn Atth e' cdriheiiceihnt of the civil` war Mary, .just_buddin i_1_1_to_ ` hood, was ybd13vB1ief_ ai1`bfbre.?a1id 1 mnnv n.5nn'|dinr.]Il'd -'wh(I.' nwdv 1 Mum I-Anus-uv- aw-...- -_., . _ _____ ll - -.._ With fentle tenderness and loving ` uy spit thoverlng near thee would E`en shouldst thou smile on a bslov bridi `When I am dead! ik IJb_-' ble after : Sound 3; 4.000- nsistenr \/41a1ll`1l`5 PL} BIL/LQIJ LlG\L LU!-IU_ him unt for sgi'vice, an' hef'io:: `all the boys who had attended the old Wilton school, was to be left at home, , % .4: I was wounded soon aifter 1 ejjatering us... .._....._ --.. n =7 `.__ _.'...... l.'__..:4. ur_..1-v_ DUALUU1, wan _uu uc nun am uu.|.u_v,' ' _ M` . wounded soon aifter ; entenng the army and II can never forget~Mark s '11nHvinnr oi-fonnn +.n ma T:I'n unaa 1:1-N-Is U1-AU (/UL LBJ (ll-I\L L Willi I-IUVUL LIJLSVIWIILWIQ D 'nntiring attention to me. He was with me night andday, and nursed m with a woman s tenderness. As I became better and less absorbed with my own feelings I observed how thin hehad grown and What a. sad, wistful" look there was in his great, near-sightedeyes, and little by little I drew from him the cause of his unhappiness. Physical. st1-en;.:th and courage were the- at which women had learned to Wdrsifr; nnd'1\Iar_v Minton, whose affection he had once been assured of, no "ured for` him. . . ' - ` u'\T-__, , `I_,'I, n 1! ,':g'.s-A ` 1t'*$1L-'1', r_~,\k||`rL VV HULL WU WCIU I10 DUIIUUI. . ` _Yes,_he said,_but.the ,a1jena wag 9;, dxfferent one then. " -~. that eld (you won t mindmy as ng that, wi1l'_you?) and now_-.-`now: up scorned as a cowayd.-";_ T_.` ;. ,5,` $7;":"`:i?' I doubt the rebound _th`a- ` Jcted that made that winterat Wilton to us, and with the company's ban Tatit Aevening in dancin . "" "WV CIIUAD-KJIQUUI-LILI VVLIUIJ VVU ya: IIU\Io I returned to Wilton again after that, when our`regiment A W thga town in winterq" 1%. ' 0* 85 sp1rits are very elastic, and it was no` P"e38111'e`to whi*ch'*`oi':1'-E`; hH5 Z the Very gayest upon-.t . = houses of the`citizeii'-W tt 0 our disposal we spent a part offepaph; Th Wrnuivnm an`-A-nI!n{n`1nnnI-_ zu`t'u 101" mm. . V ` = "``?.'T. Nonsense. Mark, I said.` `"8115 like- you better than -all of usput -Z iet}u+r when we were at school! u\',_,_ n L__ _A_-3 L; L1_- __--..- .___-. - I tried to comforf him as best I du1d, T and not altogether without-[.., '51. he was more chrft whe'ii'%:epa'x"el t T a-a+-.1-"ma L- 1~rr:u.-.. __..z_ ..u.. A.`I... ..-.a-n. 0111` 1 A-_L_v`l jwas ga' {with gslrxid ever 11111 bl ..ta = ; _ nm`?$:osmm:wa % iovE'sVnCTo'i={'\7I_ kostedils EEL 'EZ3'3v$?'7{E` an Tg`$m"1';'.`ri'7z`I..{ `1'n`?'6n`;i'`ho'i ale tallowg.-.ap,d1es,a nqw. `on was `cyst. `-._- Philadelphh formed 'm`on -ai`idrl5vely`` _, _ u T ' uau.r;u'l_I JILBII EH03]. U1 11! wow ghd Iain that you haveca ht ` Jllliwith us)" she said, looking back ' th, Vepretty smile. "I have never gottonu "over my childish terrorof this place: -Whew 1" she ejaculated, shuddering; V I would rather face every soldier at the N01-nth than to pass one night in that dreadful chamber. _ t .u-Gnu aluulu IIXSZTIX 5 mar classmate, that eve ' , ` and as we}- gum and bao tkn tbs moonlight, W0` came upog, ar an Mary walkm' ; arm-in-anh just ahead of us. 8` u'..`... ...`~_J 1'--_. A_1_-:. _-__ 1. . _ _ _ -....*|..L men. Hark J Eton `wan Mu-'y'c and T nan. ncrnr his Innlp ALI. HIV. MICK` -IHKIII W1 13"} and I - noirer his look ...I...... -3" .. --s -.._..A. 11-- 1-3 5h`=1i1.ded5'fp VYIICII JULI Q10 I.l\I\Jl-ULc - ~ =`It-is my:1.as1;~- chance: :01` :ha;ppi.ne!6&;" `uttinz tN!nbhus';hsn?1 upon each 0. my s110i11d9r9;- ,;;.`;I;t :29, ue only way? :(hi`~v`oioe qmvernng with emotion) that I can prpve tp her thqt__ I am nothe. miserable ooward ;tha.t.._sl1_ o . u can '01 II?_,0._,,!AI, VVGIIIVL ll}! Q Ill-VVV; a. quick 3 .-bohiniiwge, runway byvv upunug and 'fturning,; I saw Maik. "ton _ete.n;1ing;'-`b'efore us'1n - the roolight; his eyes` iaind` cheeks bright with excitement. A . ' H A ..LI..._ H `L. ' .._J `l-..2_}.. `L3- I.-...'.I 11. quarter 0I>8!.1_ nour ._uIwr mun as `Walter and I drew;ne'arica?!"n'p_ wehard quick ate -behind `ns,'.and '.turn1ng,;I ....... 1l _.L1- AL-.. ..LA..J2.....' LAD.-- _... `-- pug- vv own. nnvovvounvaovu =7l&'thur,"'he`said, laying his hand 4 ,upon my arm and pantmg for breath I from rapid walking, I've come to ask a a favor of_ Walter and youreel. I going to spend [the rest of to-night `in the haunted building and I want you to `remain there with me-not in the chem- hexfiof the murdered woman, he con- tinued. I shall occupy that alone, but in the room agrees the..passag9._Atrom,it. .;f you object to;.g_o`i::; ? . he said, we .*.vould_ ha.ve_}d'issuad him froz'nh1efpfux"- pose_,v;;I 'ha1l'f.stay there `a1one.;thOugh,? _ `_._-1.1. '. `"1::.LA..'_`. 1-__..L; u;1_- -/and the 1' 99083 '"7}i?H{itb_ as yqu___ wish,I.said with ,_a."`s`igh; and,` goir_1gin_to`.our' tent, Walter" `and I c`o1iect_ed"a,:':1e'w `blankets, pnd ; agming ourselves apnge 1 `extra candles` a.nd"a box` bf__ matcheayl .w1_1ist1e(`ltmy_deg.t9 me, a Seo_teh-~oo11ie_, ' with almdstjghe intelligence of-arhuman being, and we all three started in the directiouof the town: _ . L. 5. . .,-__ ;_- _..-.'.:_-:| `-1. ...;..... -'.1.`..a..!';"-..a ..r..'- --`-VyI.ll.l LIU . gose.-.j f`I sh.a1.l-stay hret:.one:i'shoush;t" _xe_, added .;with:. ta; ;;rbitte1'., laugh: `take would scarcely believe without a wit; uess that I had done it,.._or. lying and c=0wm'd_ice`a_1:o vices}: A ..xr_.__-.____ 3'.;i.!Lv.J ."1t;._:1_n 1- _.:a LU IV lls, & Batu Supposg you wqlt somqopher night wh en`yo`u arecoolgr. ~ ' .111. .'... .....-- `I...-.4 Alknunn. .4.` ,1u.:no.8-gag--.5 uuauu. LU; no l..llUl.l.lUlJll UV uguu vux izngtems,`-than pushing 0 ;n'the heavy" front Tdo`o`r.`-passed-with `e oing footsteps .1,....... 1-1. ; Jlnu-1' `r|n11`nv|A n I-`an Inrsni-|1Rn1u_ uuvuyxuu-vs uuv vvu n. V When we arrived `at _ our `we paused for a. moment to light our. 1mn4-A-main than -n11a`hi-no 'nnnn"1n hnnvv -.-.._ front_f1oo1:Eriess`eii75ith"ehoing footsteps down the dark hall` and up t_he__.m_onlder- ing "The? door of thefhailnted chamber had -grown so. xpsty n_p.o.n:its` i'hing9.1that our. .c0m.bm.e ,9trenth was necessaryto effect an entr.nce,_;__e.ndva.s itfswun. j g. b'a.ckw9.i'd with: suddeniwioe lenoe a. musty ,od'oii, as 'fro1n""aI i'a'.1iIt, T `.m'etius; ' The moon` was at `its `full, and, `pou`1"ing' through " the sh1itt'e'i'le`ss" "win- dowsiooded the chamber with its soft radiance, dimming our lanterns and showing us the traditional blood stains -.-not red, as my childish fancy_ had painted, but brown and dark with age. Moi-b nn-infn irnumrn thnm- ~wif.hn. UH In-|l{BUUlV u saxosua Lag; vvgvv mg I 5} an .. he P ,. '_ n..:?.l_:="`:,- - -; 1% i'l%?e liEI1`jou`1' signal. Had anything eccurred to alarm you? re 9:0 , _,.maI1.9r. -3.19- l ieu2sm mhdc .11- He has fainted." exclaimed Walter, _ d___h ' _, rwar $9,. "led on ;3`ca-..e`T.1Z %@., c -"g~'t emerveleu ngers end.liateni1l1 fnr I-ha ahh A` H bre8.thinl.' with bated breath ' brown and dark with Mark pointed t.0.vvar them `with I trembling hand,..:b11l;} when we u'_r him to abandon his; 'pt;1jpose he wjasi"s_ ' 3 resolute; and,,spreilkin'8 3'!-_ `zblanket near ` the door for him to `lie `upon andsrolling ~ another into a pillow for his head, we begged that he `would _ endeavor to pass the `remainder of the `night in sleep. Then we laced the _li htedvlanterns on. either si' e of his p et, with candles and matches at hand `for their renewal, and giv'mg Mark__'a` stick` 'whioh'I oar- in my hand, I bade himlmpck upon .t_h_e=oor;`shou1d he need our ,- help and. motioning: Carlo to` `sit beside him" and watch, we turned and left the apart- hient. My com anion was less emo- tional than I, an was slumbering heav- tilgrby my sidelong. before any-sensation fo drowsinessivisitecijne. j j . ` ',: 1`he,,fmoon&1;t_:.";h9{d imsde-fa pretty 1 r- etohin of the easement upon the time- j1 lstaine walls 0 Vsite;.1 ,_de1ica.te1y~'; this: ake_gon __Vb1jano11__.'_:of a tree ; "T"at5fos' '-"it'.'. ' `Pfsently 9.` `light breeze; _sp,run_g ,_up,`jm'0'_V1n g the bare branch gntiy up and down across the shining: squares, and soothed by the monotony: ..of the,sysy_ing Ipotion, _feN1lV_a,s_1ee ., How .;_long I.-1s`lumbe`red.-I zmnhot its ;..Ibut I4 .was aroused by a. sound as if `the beat- ~ing`o`f a drum at roll-call; and sitting ~....\-u: he -1 nnanvm-dl .+n'1-nn.n1 l.*rnv-run. (1 1817111 U utuuuu. vuwazuu saggy `E .6 mm W . - 755 " 1' ..:. -I uhiil 1in11"nnA m-rr hnln? gets emu 11BIrULll.l.I Wuzu. uavuu uuvuuu of a. dead bit ._ th . . th "s:"oxar-sf-i'_ht_9'3 3A3 tion ess breast; ` It was silent `as the cage anu D116 luuxuuuuu U1. I; yzvvzuuu uvuur - ing rushed suddenlyrin m)'.`__Ipind. Th V sound 'v vhi c'h =-I had'hea.1"'d' w'as"1'1o foll call. It was Mark Eh0_n s signal of dis- tress, and rousing .my; companion we `felt our way `ac'1"bss"- the dairk ~-'apa;r'tment into the hall. Here a, [gtrip of golden light guided 1'13 to the haunted chamber, the door of which V turned A. more;-eadily --....-... :4... 1..&...`....'-.. '-'I-`Iu`doi- Asi +`Inn.',I|I6n11Al1n ~ing`6f"a. drum at roll-call; and sitting; ;`.um:.isht;-i.1 gyxdeznvpgtesl.-.t9'xm11:;n -.:mn- = dering senses. The moon h gog Anum Innxanii -I-.I1A ?31-nnm i1'i"a11h:I"'?nr'f.3 av vv n v-vv. -- -.-.. ____ L the db: spri-xi-g' fo-17v'vard favgning a1_s our feeti,Q"lic1n'gM$1r hands an 0. nsh ,. fpi. . owls. '~W"h'eii:v}'6" 'had"suz:ce' " quieting him we turned towards .4411 win. an 1xzn.hn.rL:rlf.&!L him. - I;LlU`lUU5U Uuvuuulvuv uxvxuusp isliaken rbyzthe ihaud =ot` 9.;lmt.'.-..f.~ TA. _.....-'I'IA.: uuuun o-`\nnn`\I\u1`-Q D110 U.UU.l' U1; WHIUII ,'|rlI&uV\L=,- l.uUup~'-uvuuia; v upon its hinges; -than; on they-pl"-evious, evening, beckivardij "3 grating shim -; *' *Undimme*' by h.n"y ._riva1i luminary the .la.nterne gleaned -frdm the spot where wehad placed them like miniature lighthouses. m1.......--.1.,..s.4..=I>n ~mI=~.-..1, `IN-'n`n a+_gn+:`-hail 11KB Iulumuuru uguuuu unvn. .Theyshowed"11sf'M'ark Eton stgretohbd . full length upon his rude `pallet `holding loosely nrhis right handt 6 stick} which I had given him.` His head, with'""`it wealth of blonde ringlets, was slightly elevated; his lips were parted; his eat 'wig1e3open blue eyes were xed wit the terried expression of one beholding a vision. ` _ _1-O`Kf__O'a,l."j_.1', 3:-F-V,-~1'.':.Y,:s..r..-. L-1."'.a-x:-..'.:-.. ..:v.nnr~:- : ad gonc: senses.- ';`he mo_q V _. , down, leavnigporg dark-g n`B'a: ~"l`$. I\id>i`ri`n`Ivi`ii|fz`n;'-'h1:1'&d'BI'!:1'uat bi : \tQ coca ~--.-v... 7 ' $"'-'3 gown, leav`nj;.ihef:;Ec'>onT darki n'%.'8sf.`- _ff1_` 1i!itni0" .'.i1t_f7ii1i' " 41.-A-.I`y.n.=n nu-mmnni-. 1-.1-n~rn'h'In nn thnn E :ouwnvu-N; =v,I-Iv4-wu-0:-ruv -,-5-9---..v ~- It recalled my,w11ereabonts `to and` the iiicidnts of " 1:` ` pi-evious even-f mg r1_1sh:epuddenly. Tho- -.I_ , .1 :1. _ J 3' 1 42.2"}. L... -_ - .`...l`I fxocx; `i.;ni;i:`.r{6:s . cow if meiltdrlo cowered trembng. _ At the Lsig'1)_1_:_,Qf.,__.I:|_Sn_th6 doe` sprang forward `fawning at'our feet, "licking our -..J ..l..L..-Scan. unun1nv-uvn - nah` :i "h`'mlII|I +,h3'3fivns:}nm9ns3ve:. xnofchuil 0 of 3i- n>;:ea'11ue a a1t9r- ma its bhraseolotzy and raisins: my V0109 or--n .,v- -v-- -- --- - WIN `-3 WCPII `I UIllLtl'r U116-'.'L"\Il.IlUL - 'u.wuu the'~lOose casement tremble as thpg -_ L-4.1.-.4. _1_..- AI.`-I;-uaru an an -u-laud--`.": *`-' . ~- -`*1-unu uuru yuu nuuyn, `I said. "ldn youneed our u1T<;i;"? h . .an.awre,.~.noscJ;az; ex- $.%m%".$&wa31emas-" a alter- SI1U!I`1Il"luU uxuszruxuu cyan, auu uLuvL' We . . ' 0 0 0 mg 11:3 p raseology qnd rzusmg my I Ilnnnnfna A:ha:nnnn1non..sm 23 :2 .<*:.. A quarter of an Hour this as. nli-Ar n-n T rsvxyiiucicir 1'V:rn"Hn nI-(1 5{5*a3"=e;&f*3I&a.m, 1 ma, 11nnnnn vnn indif :51` nhInn"nH1o1-qohi: I .00 per taking made.