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CERTIFICATE OF AGENCY. 3, oth OfMce RATER OF and under post-nal the Post ADVE RTISING. £0 30 «0 13 -075 -0 2 -0 08 002 oned by thespace of solid Nonparell pect fe tions will Rarg ordingly. its must be paid for vertisements must be infthe hy 10 o'clock on the Mon- st publication | 1g by the year 1 be made. Business Divectory, N ND ax lnes E 2 : 4 ig IS certifies that Mr. LOUIS PRUDHOM is our duly authorized Agent, for the sale of Abbot's Patent Lock Stitch and Silent Family Sewing Machines. L. Y . CORURY, M.b.,P.L., SHYS{CIAN, SURGEON, AOCOVCHER It King Street, IW Ty ? nce and Of Nearly opposite Hobbs This further certifies {hat Mr. Sewing Machines in the vill of Oshawa, and that he is also authoriZed to appoint Age nts for the sale of our Machines, in said Territery. Such agents have all the rights and privileges of the trade; as though appointed by us. 'Nignied for the Company, J. J. COLLINS, St. Catharines, Ont. Re Hotel. 5 FRANCIS RAE MN, D., { HYSICIAN, SURGEON, ACCOUCH eur, and Coroner. King St, Oshawa. 1-2 5 WH. FREDERICK MeBRIAN, M.D. M YUY'S HOSPIT AL, nee oppssite W. réot, Oshawa, R.C.8 LONDON, ENG- It. Gibbs' The above Machine is one of the best Family Machines in the market, and only needs to be seen to be app ited, Prices, S23 without stand and $30 with stand, Agents | wanted. 2# A second-hand Grover & Baker Manufacturing Machine for sale chcap. Warranted to do good work. Satisfactory reasonigiiven for selling. JomN MeGILL; ICENCED AUCTIONEER, OSHA- orders left at this Offce will be ito. 1-2 CONSISTING OF . | Men's: Wear of all Classes, Ladies', Misses' and Children's, of all Classes and Sizes, To be Sold at a Reduction of 20 Per Cent. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK. C. XN. VARS, LD. 8, EETH INSERTED ON ALL THE art. BS cheap as the seth filled ood as the I *d without Id sth ex by produc ing loc »sthe in Cowan's New Block, Store, King St., Oshawa. 2 over Atkinson 5 8 2-42 J. FERGUSON, Ga ICENTIATEorDENTAL SURGERY. _J OfMee over the Grocery of Messrs. Simpson Bros., King St. Oshawa. } ations preforined in a skilful manner, 1 hie same building. A share of f public patronage solicited. R. McGEE, ARRISTER, ATTORNEY, SO-| LICITOR, Conveyancer -and Notarie | Public, Oshawa, South-East Corner of King and Simcoe Stree selecte d Stock, of 2# MONEY to Lend. Mortgages bought and CS rr iS MM ER G OODS!! §. H. COCHRANE, L. L. B., : CONSISTING OF { ARRISTER, ATTORNEY -at-L AW, A . 5 Zhi " % | Oe aT] Publi | Tweeds, Broad Cloths, Doeskins, Dennums, Shirtings, Giay Cottons, 8 | Steamlooms, Prints, Ginchams, Table Linens, Table Napkins, Towellings, TicKings, Lace Curtains, Damasks, Black | and Colored Kid Gloves, Ribbons, Velvets, Hoisery, Corsets, Hoop Skirts and i Bustles. | ALSO A LARG E AND BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF : PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS GOODS! * Money a | Lusfres from 20 cts. to $1 10, Black Silks from 75 ets to 83 5 | Coboures, Paramattas, Crapes, and every description d fra urn | 5 ' aj ed , Good: PATENT. INSUR. | Also the Largest and Best Stock of BOOTS and SHOES ever 1 Agent, Simcoe § to the Public. Spec vial lines in Ladies Prun ellas, Glaze Kids and Seal Gaiters, | ' } pairs of P runelins at 90 cts. to 81 00. Leather Satchels and ! Carpet Be os at all Prices, [ | Just arrived, a large and we Difice. Whitby. J. E FAREWELL LL. B CROWN ATTY IRNEY, aH ; p by | "hitby, 245 GREENWOOD AND McMILLEN AND TTORN EY D. A. G. JpTMiLL ug offered Oshawa. to and from N NCE Messrs, 300 | ALSO A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF GENTS FURNISHINGS. ¥ 'onsisting in Part of White and and Colored Shirts in latest patterns and Cuts, Felt, Shaw and Panama Hats, Bows, Neck-ties, Collars, Hoiser, races, Glovesand Unbre lads. Having secured the SEITICes if a First-class Tailor, qet up Sits at the Shortest Notice. "The ustial stock of Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, Carpets and Haber- dashery are still to be found at J. .FOWIKE, OLD NO. 1 ON THE oo | | 1 MANU F ACTURERS t New York Ma- ied on best term . Bowmanville, 3s P. HOLLIDAY, ROOKLIN, ONT. AGENT FOR 5m » i 155 Fire ur ne © Comg any of Canady to, a p & 1 Compan- gent 'and st Building X r loans of money at low rate t. 151 we are prepared to P. BR. HOOVER, Issuer of Marriage . WHITEVALE. DOMI NION BANKI! OSHAWA AGENCY. JH. McCLELLAN, Aent, Licenses | Money to AT REDUCED RATES. | AM Xow PREPARED TO LEND | I ny § security of Good | Farm or Pr New Just arrived at.the Goods . { | Yip against the tip of a tmy boot, just end | | | { | | { | {it borrowers, Principa | 3 4 . | n sy a or in one | cant sum alm nts 3, | | 1s made in Debentures, Mortages " : { an sequrities, : : : | SI ER "AND GREENE ACKS BOUGHT AND | SOLD. | aphly to JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, kt., S.W Litby | For furthers part Office April Butcher Shop! GE . W.- GARTH, Ri RNS TH ANKS TO HIS NU. fEROUS Cast for 'all past favors and Aus to remind tiem tusih has opened ou his-Meat Market . Wext door to Mx. Gurley 3 Tatler Shop, ict 1 i" to bisiness. te And hopes by strict Hore eet the same § : Oshawa, Ie MILE. MILE! NEE RSIGNE D HAS MUCH ng to the ini hab 3 ples Asure cin 8 on a ow 10 the in i sell & Gl Il their right-and inieres at Tih Milk business, and thatshe is w the sal and delivery of th i MILK, in its nafu/e > of the ity in delivery, tom age of all who may NEW FIGURED BALERNOS, NEW STRIPED SATEENS, NEW STRIPED POPLINS, NEW LUSTRE SERGES, NEW BEACK LUSTRES, NEW PRINTS- vre a Ww ¢ have a splendid stock of Black and Colored Kid Glove at the BEE HIVE. J. BARNARD, BEE HIVE, King Street, Oshawa. FPYHE UN nis | Osuawi, March 27th, 1873. liable in the above end to all who want J W.Fowke, WwW. McGill. 7 ATRINSON'S DRUG STORE REMOVELY TO NEW AND LARGER PREMISES Next Door to COWAN"S. ~ ee 1) [ef -31-6m-pd. Millinery ! / Hillinery % For Style in Millinery, Go to Brooks'.| | Dimes. Paterit Medicines, Scented Soaps, French and English Dros Perfumery, Hair Brushes, Combs, Tooth Brushes, and a General assortment of Dye Stuffs. | Everything of the best Quality and Strictly Genuine Go to Brook Ladies' Furnishing Store Simooy, St., North of King Street. 3 Prudhom has the exclusive right of selling our | A LARCE LOT OF BOOTS AND SHOES! L. PRUDHOM. |" "Hurrak for 0ld No. 1 on the Somat ' | In the 1 | And the do true | dark | | were © of her drdss | young lady, with much coo! { own rambling' nag THE FALLEN GIRL. Penniless, friendless, out in the street | Hungry and homeless, with nothing to eat, She who was onee the beloved and admired, She who had all that her heart had desired. | Now that she's fallen, wretched and poor. Is pushed from the pavement as she sits by the | door, Fallen too low to renent ort) pray, | Say the Sisters of Mercy, as they on their way! | { Little they know what she suffers within, As she thinks of her folly and the horrors of sin. Nobody "hinks, nobody knows, Nobody cares where the sufferer goes. She has traveled all day and the night has grown dark, She has nowhere to stay, she issickened atheart | The (ears frdm her eyes, rain, Give ease to her heart, and relief to her brain. | She has come to the bridge where the dark | waters roar, She leans by the arch to travel no more, She thinks of-the future, she thinks of her home; She thinksof her childhéed and feels she'salone; She:thinks of her mother in grief and despair. Bat knows not her mother is pleading in prayer. Her bosom is heaving, she's gasping for breath, As she thinks of the fut the horrors of death! Frantic and wild, she kneels down to pray, Striving and thinking to know what to say, Merciful God! in her grief she exclaims, How shall"l wash from my sou! these stains? Sins of comission that wranght my disgrace, Sins of commission I cannot rasec.e Merciful God! O where shall fly? I am hating to live, I am fearing to die. Ou* on life's ocean 1 drift on the storm, Ob ! how I wish I had never been born. Reckless and fearless and desperately sad, Has she fallen so low that none is so bad? Off'in the dark in the dead of the night, r sight. dark the living and out of the cir in the dawn f the H the house andthe home in which she was born, | Her hands to the bell, to ring In the hall, She wonders if any oné will answer her call, No; she won't ring ; she clenches the door, he bolt gives way and she steps on the floor. is heard by a listening ear, 8 . v, i5'it you that I hear" * Yes, mother," that's all the sufferer can say : Hes mother to meet her hastens away ; ent the whole night in pleadings and And now The past is f« che 1! to know she's there, given, she's loved and carressed ; of her mother she thankf arms weeps on her re' Crying, "M To tel wher, dear wother," I want to begin yon how far I hase fallen in sir." * Hush ! teli it to Jesus when you are alone, It's y for your mother to have you come home." " How happened it, mother, on a night last, - So dark and 80 dreary the door was not fast? "It never was fastened, by nig! Since you, my dear Mary, wandered away. For months and for years I have prayed when alone. like tlic or by day, That thou, my dear child rome da bome. ¥ would come r was not fastened, beliave me 'tis rht think it was barred agninst you, r For { r you m 1k rot of the past, think not of your ehame, Your mother's a mother, she's alwaya the samc; But think of our Father and his Who heard your dear moth fostering care, and answered her BEATRICE GREYSON Deatrice Greyson certainly presented a very piquant appearance as she stood on the broad porch of the United States, her green riding habit falling in graceful folds around her pettic figure. thot who uversing on tlie other s'de of the ight a couple of new arrivals, | strect. jaunty hat and flowing plume half con- ce ale 'd a pair of rog nigh, brown eyes, while an arch vivasity about both face and form had" preecepti bly ecaptiv ated the bevy of he was Viestowing A Spanker she seemed, headed | gentlemen npon whom. 8 har coquettish smiles and speeches. veritable Lady Gay impatiently switching her gold peeping from beneath the voluminous folds theugh it was evidently no | Dally who now appeared, hurriedly palling on his gloves. ¢ Why, James prise, to the groom, who was holding the reins of ' Row is this? Greyson's saddle on father's hou exclaimed le, two spirited-looking "animals. Surely you have put Miss ¢ Begying your pardon,' interposed that ness, ' Drother dod, he is merely obey order ; low | let Tue finish,' contintied she, playfully lay- ing her hand upon Iris mouth, as her brother ' You would T know it, being heartily tired of my I purpose having a | good canter along the beach. "There's no was about to interrupt her. say it is against father's rule.' neverthe le 58, | use trying to coax, Rod--I'm dete rmined # | this roan shall bé my throne. Will you cone I If so mount --otherwise James will accompany me. With which pert speech Miss Beatrice Greyson vaulted, without waiting for as- sisance, into her sacdle, and w ith a defiant toss-of her pretcy head, and a wave of her | ganntletted hand, canlered gayly down the road, while her brother with a shrug of resignation, followed' at a somewhat less rapid pace. ¢ By Jove! quite an exhibition of Ameri- can independence," quoth Paul Yelverton, to his compaion who had | laughingly, been an amused spectator of the foregoing | little scene. ¢ I fear the young Amazon will come to | grief yet,' returned Lord Bernard Alverley | | and they sauntered idly in the same direc- | tion. : | : : t Returning an hour later, from their I ramble along the shore, they behell once more the heurine of this little episcode, her | | them at a tearing pace ; her hat liad fallen | off, and the rick niasseés of hair floated un- restrainedly around her pale face. But | | determination was enthroned in every line | of her slight figura, as she desperately sowed the horse's mouth, and retained her seat with all the energy of despair. Lord Alverley took in her position ata | glance ; with a giant's strengtlr, he threw is which are falling like | Sc evidently | in sur- horse recking with foam, coming towards | himself at the horses head and stopped its | wild contse, and Though ¢ bled violently, he stood perfectly quiet; then, 'throwing the reins to his friend, whose English phlgem had indvced him to stand still and stare, Alverley lifted the exhausted girl from the saddle, and laid | her gently on the sande. And Beatrice, raisinz her eyes to his, whispered softly-- | 'I thank God, ard yon, sir, very much, for saving me from a just facts.' The merry light had entirely faded from her eyes, now but Lord Alverely, bending | over her, thought her even more beauti- ful with that solemn took in theircbrown | depths. His mind had scarcely finished this thought ere she had sprung to her | The | inte her face | | now, as she called eagerly, -- | sir, will you aid me to | feet and was running to the horse. color had all flashed back 'Oh! | mount? My brother is coming and I would lease, ¥ not for worlds he should see me vanquish- | ed.' 1 But it was too late, for already Roderick | | Greyson had neared them, and, springing to inquired breathlessly if she was hurt ; but that incorrigible young | the ground, lady, having recovered her se f-poise, only looked as provking as possible, and, her made some vague remarks about hunting ls. elevating eyebrows intereogatively for shel But her brother only smiled and to Aluverley, grasped his hand warmly. | indulgently, turning ¢ My father and I shall be ever indebt: | ed to yon, eaid in his frank | | manuer | sir,' he, and Beatrice's eyes looked their gratitude, eo Bernard Alverly needed no other thanks. ' Pegasus,' of ice, 'I think was trying to outvie his namesake renown.' langhed Beatr as her brother tossed | her lightly on her saddle. mythological ¢ We shall see you again, 1 hope.' said Roderick Greyson, as they parted, and Lord Alverley aud Paul Yelverton bowed ! a low acquaintance. The gathering twilight mercifully con- cealed Grayson's plight back upstairs to her electrified breathless » Beatrice deplorabie as she walked her horse slowly to the hotel, and scamperad slyly She Agnes by own Aunt ccount of her adventure. room. quite quiet the ¢ Of course, my dear, you'll stay quietly ning,' said that lady hed the dishevelled » niece. in your room, this us she gently hair of her fav '0 auntie ! Hell! added she, I couldnt' miss the hop at Congress * pouted Beatrice. 'Be- * Brother Rod would so sides,' tease me delicate nerves? and, kiss, Beatrice forth-* with prepared to array herseif in the most becoming of buff silks. I wonder if I shall meet aga unknown deliverer | about my with a cor atory in this of mine)' soliloquized she, as she arranged her hair en pompaddur, with an unusual 'He'is certainly not. so handsome as the ona that was with him-- degree of care. but 1 rather liked those grey eyes--and he is ya perfect Apollo Aud | Lod | I absorded in curb- ing the bent of a r fract ory curl, i * % % in figure,' Beptrice became wholly » Lord Alverley ard his friend walked somewhat silently back towards Congress Hall. At length, said the former with | some embarrasement in his tones, ¢ Yelvérton, would you object changing names and position with ate for a while ¥' ¢ Not at all,' if you give me some reasonable motive for was the ready response, your whim.' «I don't know,' replied Averley, smiling | that you will consider my notén quite ra- tional, but I have a mind to marry for 1 ve, and wish to be quite sure I shall find a heart for a hedrt.' " In other words, then, you wish to | enact the_role of my.¢ Lord of Burleigh' to | this fair ¢ Diana Vernon. Agreed with [all m y heart, Bernard ; 'but, * laughed Yelverton, I forewarn you, I shall enter | the lists, ton; and see what iny wedlth | (pompously finge ring his watch chain) and | position can effect.' ¢ ¥ dare say,' said Alverley, ' I'm about to make a confounded fool of myself, but Pin fairly bewitched, and shall femain here until I am thoroughly disenchanted.' A couple of hours later, they wended their way to the large hall whence came | the sound of Hassler's inspiring rusie-- | arrived there just in timo to sce a vision ! {| of tulle and silk floating past them. A | moment after, the gentleman on whose arm she leaned, had conducted her toa seat by the side of a qniet looking old lady whose withered face brightened wonder- | fully when the young girl made some smil ing remark. ¢ She must be as lovely in character as in fac watching her intently. Here his contemp * 'mused Alverley,- who had been | Tuple d by R \devick Greyson? 'I have been watching for you,' said the latter, as they shook hands. ¢ Permit me to tend my card,' said Al- verley, as he produced one of Yelverton's and also to pres sent my friend Lord Ber- | nard Alverl ey At which 'both gentlemen bowed and | Lord Alverley noted with a half smile, | Roderick Greyson's start of surprise. * Let me introduce you tomy a int and | sister,' said the latter, and the next mo- { ment they were bowing low before Miss | Agness and Beatrice Greyson. The latter extended her hand, with a bright smile, to her late deliverer. ¢I assure you that ' Richard is himself | again,' ' laughed she, in reply fo his in- quiries concerning her health. ¢ You did not remain on your throne long as you intended,' was the response. «Nd,' said Beatrice, with an attempt | at one of her light answers, 'a horse is an insecure kitngddin afterall.' Bnt, some- how, her sepertee wis anything, but Speak- | ing that night, with those calin grey eyes looking down so steadfastly. upon her. | For once, in her gay young life, she was | annoyed to have 0 many applicati for Pegasus,' trem- | | She had given he love of her life unasked, | --until they had reached the very spot | { part disdainfully, as though to stop him ; | | she said, in her clear ringing voice, neces- | tion | cealed the pallor of his face. { event of the season, the * tive mood was inter- | | addition, attended with so much prestige, of having an English lord and bis friend upon the tapis was quite enjoyable, | however, 'Do let us ascape this melange,' said | the truth Lord Alverley, as they finished | the last measure waltz; | consenting, threw a lace shawl over her | head, which lent a Spanish charm to her | | features, and they passed cut of the glare { whirl of the ball-room. Beatrice grew | quiet and sensible, and: her companion fcund that there was a vain of deep thought and startling good sense beneath her butterfly EXtarior. | * * and Beatrice, » %x And the days ed happily in sailing and bathing, dancing and walking. ~ Six weeks had passed away--momentous ones for these young people, with the danger. ous accessories of occasional moonlight, and a very pertial aant for chAperome. Yes, Beatrice Greyson was tamed at last. but, was happy in the presence of one who | understéod her as none other even had. Beatrice thought not of the future, At length, however, the summer hours] had fled, and the day was appoinded by her fat"er opon which she should leave | Cape May, to retnen to his home, made solitary by her shsence. Now, for the | first time, a feeling of desolation crept | into her heart, as, on the eve of her | | departure, she remembered this might -be | the last evening she would ever be with h'm she loved. And so she descended rather'sadly, from her room, to final Paul | Yelverton wetchi ng for her at the fout | of the stairs. 'Will you come with mel?" said he, | gravely. "1 have something t) ask of you. She silently accepted his preferred arm. Far up the beach they loitéred, Weatrice somewhat nervous and disirail--her com- more silent than herself | panions even where he had lifted her in his strehg arms, 'out of the jaws of death." Beatrice sat down upon a low embankment of sand which the waves had formed there; he stood before her. ¢ I have brought you here, Miss Greyson with crossed arm, to ask you to become the wife of Lord Alverly. He is devoted to ned he, in the-same measured tones, * loves you, * econtin- | you, indeed as he never loved wowan before.' At first, Beatrice had tried to stop him ; but her voice failed, and her heart throb- bed painfully. Now she aruse proudly from her low seat, and said, in her liaugh- tiest tones-- "It is quite useless, Mr. Yelverton, for you to plead your friend's devotion. Pre- thanks to Lord and couch my inability to accept his most gra- sent my Alverley, cious offer in as gentle langnage as possible for a nobleman's feelings should be doubly respected, as he has taken care they should | be, indeed, by sending a deputy, where a | true' man would have spoken himself.'. | And her cyes flashed apgrily «I will deliver your massage, Miss Groy- | son,' was the reply, though most reluct- antly, for it is the wish of my life to see | you Lady Alverley. ; 4 She raised her hand, h 1; entreatingly but he Qid not heed it. . | ' Only tell me your objection, for he | has wealth, position, every thing fu his | favor.' And the speaker's very life seem- | | ed centred in her answer. | Beatrice's lip curled scornfully. ¢ There are other things, Mr. Yelverton, | sary to a woman beside wealth and posi- Where my hand goes, sir, my heart follows ; and to prevent further useless commendations of your noble friend, knew | | then, (this latter part uttered somewhat | desperately) know then, that my love is irrevocably given to another' | Yelverton started violently, and the rapidly increasing twilight scarcely con- | But Bea- | trice was too excited to hotice anything, { she was only resolved to show her-own in- | difference, and all the way to the hotel chatted with a forced gayety, of the grand | Bal Masque' | the were.to have that night. But her | companion heard and answered her, as 'in | a dream, his one thought being lost ! lest ! lin the vety moment of hope.' So they | | parted as they never had parted before, | and Beatric fled to her own rcom in an | agony of grief. "I must not think," she murmured; sad- ly, not till I have parted with him for- | | over.' And with aching heart and nerve- | less hands, she prepared for the grand: | fete. | Never had Beatrice Greyson looked more beautiful than when attired as 'Marie | Antoinette," she fastened the lace masie:t over her saddened features, but she was | | very differ mt from the bright, merry girl | of two months before. She was a woman | now, with all a woman's feeling and a | woman's sorrow. She descended the stairs | | hesitatingly, but turned back wearily, she felt she conld not face that gay crowd yet | awhile ; 80 she went out wp.n the wide | balcony avove, and sat down. The faint | |s sound of distant music and merry langhter | | were waftpd towards her, at intervals, ani | | | only made her more sad. Alone and for- | gotten. The feeling of desolation that | | enters every woman's heart at the thought | | of unrequitted love filled hers to #xffuca- | tion. Tearing the mask from her face, { | she found relief, at last, in tears, and | Beatrice-wept bitterly. Yelyerton, commissioned, most unex- | | pectedly and hastily, by Roderick Greyson | |i to escort his sister to the ball, went in | | search of Beatrice. Dat Aunt Agnes said | | sho had gone down long ago, 8d he con- | | eluded in his mind that perhaps Ler more | | fortunate Tover had arrived, and that she had excepted his arm to Congress Hall, and this supposition, erroneous, be it here | rdad H d him to commence a fierce | the dance following in her this. "Thi | wut othe snd ul whee the jot pot of her." {in England, so you need not feel a single {rose in her plain calico dr.ss and straw Squire Dudley opposite the strawberry patch, and called out way. you almost scared me, Squire Dudley. .I didu't see you until you spoke. | had haited in the road. ¢ T told wother it was too pleasant to sta} in decors, and started off on a visit.' the Squire, wondering that he never had noticed what a fresh charming face widow Lee's dwughter had before. one day. about a week ago, and picked al { he could eat, and then coaxed the hens in | $quire, ' have sume of these, Ruth. They dre just.ripe enongh to be goed, : ' berrit to her. good they are. | calculations on het strawberry jun. was terribly vexed when she found out Ruth ; ¢ | plenty of them, leoking after her as she went down the | road. | girl in town than Rath Lee. | none of the young | idea had jo st flashed across his brain. | women in the State, and she's brought he | her if she'll have me. | will say it is foolish, but I can't help it. | ing about Ruth all the while. | | not such a woman as we need, of his meditations-was seated. So absorb- ed »as he in his own. thonghts, that his rapid strides brought him quite close to Beatrice before he saw the shimmer of her satin dress in the cold, clear moonlight. Ant there was no wistaking the. pure, np turned profile go' clearly defined before kim. He laid his hand in mute elognence upon her (head, and a bright smile fell upon her tear stained face as he asked, simply -- ¢ Is this my wife I' The revelation had come upon them suddenly ; it scarcely needed words for its expression ; and in this same couven- ient, moonlit spot, Lord Bernard Alverley confessed his rous and Beatrice hers. 'I hope yon will believe," said sle, with shy candor, 'that you are the one love of ayy life." . T "And peor Paul, my represéntative,' langhed her now afffanced husband, "is engaged, to the dea est girl in the world,' heart pang.' = Indeed, they were very ener to one another, and so was Judge Greyson. Bui Lady Beatrice Alverly, in her graad En: glish home, never loved her husband more than as plain Yelverton. ee et @ l---- The Squire's Mistake. Squire Dudley was in his garden, pull- ing weeds in his patch of tae strawber- ries, on the morning when he took a fancy fur Ruth Lee's pretty feae. She came down | the road, looking as fresh as a newblown { hat. Her brown hair ent. quite short, blew all about her face in little ringlets | and her blue eyes and bright cheeks wade her as pretty a picture as one often sees. saw her just as she came * Good morning I' in, his brisk, cherry * Oh, good morning ™® she answered, ¢ Pleasant morning, isn't it? said the Squire, coming up to the fence. Ruth ¢ It's beantiful weather,' answered Ruth ¢ Afe your strawberries rips yet I' said ¢ Our strawberries I' laughed Rath, Our old rooster got in we haven't got one. and between them they ruined our straw- berry crop.' « Too bad I" exclaimed the sympathetic He picked some great clusters of ripe »s and handed thew over the fence ¢ Thank you," said Rath, smiling--how Mother was making great | She what the hens had done. 'I've got lots to spare,' said ths Squire I'll send some over to your mother.' ¢ She'd be much obliged to you,' said if you have more than you want.' ¢ Plenty of them,' answered the Sqfire, Can have them just as well as not. y | must be going, morning.' ¢ Good morning,' returned the Squire, * said Ruth, 'good ¢ I declare there aiu't a prettier I wond or fellows haver't got her away from the widow. Tf I was youig now-- Squire Dadléy y stopped suddenly. An «I am fifty,' he said at list, after think- ing quite busily for some minutes. 'I am | fifty, but Tdorw't look it. 1 don't see why | I shouldn't try my luck after all. Girls as young as Rath marry men older than 1 I'in sure she'd make any man a good Her mother is ona of the finest an. wife danghter up to know how to work; 'and o saving and prudent. And we néed a good housekeeper. Mrs. Brown, she's old and fussy and crooked, and this way livitg isn't half living. Ido believe I'll marry M:y be Charley The Squire fell to weeding out his straw. berries again dillizvently, and ¥ept think- EE -- " - ' Just 80,' said the Squire, to ace that Charley agreed with him Sad bo I ave heen thinking this morning that the rest thing that I can do womld be to pet some one who would take a personal in- bac in matters. 1 don't:see as you in- tend to get married, snd if don't know but I'd better.' Anika The Squire 1 reathed easier. The worst part was over with, ' Yon get married I" exclaimed Charley, in itense surprise. * Why, I din't know that you ever thought of it." ¢ And I haven't till this morning,' ex. claimed the Squire: "I got to thinking about it this morning and the more I thought about it the more I thought it a geod plan. You have not any objections I" 'Of course mot,' answered Charley, ' you can do as you think best. If you deem it zdvisable/to get a wife, I have nothing to say further than to hope that bagpy.' ¢ She will,' said the Squire, 'very deekd: edly, sire will I am sare.' 'May I ask who tis to be I "inquired Charley. - * *I--I haven't asked her yet," answered the Squire, as red as a rose. I'd rather wait until I'm sure of her before I tell who it is. She might say no, you see, and [ should feel rather cheap.' - Prudent Squire Dudley. That afternoon he picked a panful of his finest steawber- vies, an 1 directly after tea he starled off across lots in the direction of widow Lee's wit the berries on his arm. It was dark before he got to the widdw's, for he walk- el slowly. He had very bad tliughts for company. He was wondering what it were rest to dow. 8hould he propose at once to Ruth, or should he see her mother first, wd talk with her ! He concluded that the last was the wisest plan. As he opened the gate noiselestly, he heard voices in the other corn:r of the garden, and stopped a moment to find out if it was the widow and her daughter, 'I never had any idea of thst before,' said a voice which he recognized as Char- ey's; not the least in the world. He said he hadn't thought anything about it till to-day. I couldn't find out who he had inview. I hope it isn't old Miss Sharp. She'd like to get somebody.' The Squire burst into profuse prespira- tion at the thought of having Miss Sharp | fora wife, ' He said he didn't see that I ever in- tended to get married,' went on Charley. I Jidu't tell him T had got a wife picked out, but I wanted to. I am sure he would wpprove of my taste in making a selection.' ¢ What nonsense,' langhed a clear peas- wnt voice ; Ruth's voice he knew, the mo- ment he heard it. 'If I am going to be your wife I want you to quit laughing at me in that sly" way, pretending you are lattering me all thee time." ' His wife ! good gracious !" The Squire was so taken by surprise that %e came near dropping his strawber. ries. Bo it was all settled between them. And he came near proposing to his son's mtended wife. He felt cold all over at the thought of it. How lucky that he did not take Charley into his confidence, «nd tell him who he intended to marry. ¢I declare,' exclaimed the Squire, I have made u mistake this time sure enotigh I'he rascal got the better of n.e, I'd like to know what I am to do.' 'I've told him that I intended 1 to get married, and if [ don't he'll likely as not wistrust me. Dear me!" The Squire was in trouble. Another | bright thought occurred to him. . There was the widow. 'After all she would be more suitable for him than Rath would have been. She was somewhere near his awn age. A fine woman.' A smart woman, She would make a fine missasss: for his empty house. Why should he not marry ier, since he conld not have her daughter: 'I'll doit,' exclaimed the Pguire, bound to go through with the matter since he had sot so far. 'Ill do it.' He knocked. The door w the widow, round cheeked, ing. ' Why, Squire Dudley, good evening,' she exclaimed, * Lhardly knew you at first you haven't been in for so long. Come in; take the ro:king chair, aud let me opened by y and smil- | take your hat.' The widow- bustled about and got the 3qnire a chair and deposited his hat on the table before he happened to think of his basket. Ie "Oh, Rath told me your strawberry crop had proved a failure, so I thought I'd tun over and briug yon a few, Straw perry short cake con't go bad this time of year. 'I am a thougand times obliged to you said the widow, taking the basket. I was so provoked to think that the hens shonld spoil mine. Sach a nice lot as I would have had.' > * [i you want any to preserve, come over and get em,' said the; Squire--Wo've plenty of them. Mrs. Prown--she won't do any thing with them, except as we use them in the sasson of them, 1 Suppose.' * I want to know,' exclaimed: the widow You ought to have thew done nip. They're Long be" fore dinner was ready he Lad fully made up his mind to propose marrisie to Ruth, and bring home a new house-kpeper and iis. tress to the great house whose mistress had been: dead for ten years or more; provid- e1 of course, that Ru'h didn't ay tio, and | the Squire thought there wasn't' much | | danger of that, hae why he shoull be | so sure I can't ' Don't you th " we need a house-keep- er I" ho said to his son Charles that after- noon, as they sat on the verandah. The Squire evidently saw some new feature in the landscapn, for he kept his face turned away from Charley as he spoke. ¢ A house keeper I' asked Charley, * have got one. What do we want of more I should like to know 7 ' Yes, I know,' aswented the Sqnire, turning red in the face, and beginning to get a little uneasy; but Mrs. Brown is She does not take any interest in the work--as a woman would do--who had wore interest in it. After which extremely Ingical argnment the Squire got more fidgety than ever. ¢ I understood that," auéwered Charley. If she had a personal interest in the place and in being prudent, and Leeping things un, shel do letter than she 'oes nov, Now, she gets her pay for her work; and that's all she cares for. Its all we can ex- od xy so nice 1a the winter, 1 would like to get some for jam, and if Mrs. Brown wan't | take care of tiem, Iwill do them up on shares.' "1 wish you would,' said the | Things are all going to wreck ram | about my place. "Taint to be expected that | & hired woman will take any interest in | affairs ; and here he sighed deeply. . No, that's so.' ¥ The Squire and. the widow kept up » very brisk conversation, and at the end of a1 hour he was more deeply in love- with her than her danghter, and began to wonder how he had Leen so blind ws to overlook gpeh a delightful woman for so long. 3 By-and-by the widow bustled out, and presently came back with a pitcher of last year's cider and a plate of cake. Bidvinks ¢ Do have something to Hy the 'widow. 'If I'd were coming; 1'd have made a cherry I romomber' sthat you used to 404 cherry pies.' ¢ [wish you'd eome and wiake 'es for me all your life," said tha Sn A I came down to ask you to marry me, Mrs. Lee After which innocent falachood the Sqnira felt eciledly rolieved. : ' Pm sure I'd as lie{l m as man,' answered the eked Bhs - lnving a as prettyass 1st then the door "peed, Rath an) Chat y came in. nd We to make: wy nsw h phat ori Li Squire. * Allow me ma Su grasa uy my wife that is to be ' answered Coarley, * Joa i jake she moh rand I'll take the d am hap ry to say that uire. fon will get some one who will make you