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 â- ^i» The 18 T«^ BestLiocalpft^. IN THE COT Stibscribbfor it, onljli ji Pdrsoni can »ubaenb« ^im. OF ALL DI8CBiPT]jj)» PLAIN and in G(^ Kxccuted with neata«u mi4 TANDAEW -•^.â- i.. OX^E^ICB, MARKD ALE If you want uiLL iii:ads, Jjt,! ir.i utADb, CIRCULARS, NOTES, RECEIPTS, JSTfcRS SALE BILLS, STREAMERS. D0D0EB8, 4i HA»D â- ). -i f.VMPIILETS. ,, PROGRAMMES. ** â- â- "a VISITING CABl* ' Â¥â- â- â-  BAlil' Une.dont fail to •»»•*•' Standa^' offi c*J* .._^. IS prBI/tSHBD FBIDAT MOBWWO 'toti-n^ """«'" ""•"'"^â- - I ^„, the latest foreign md ProTUMaal Ut^ Int*Ui«ence. County BnsinM.. \Pt!^l Matli. and an InstmctiTe r--. ,„ ^uanctf. $1.50 in three monthg '•" nt 1 tiU the end of the year. No """ Luiin"**! ontU aU aireagea aie "' ' ,r*Bt »' tl'e option of the pabliah- r^ ?Jrt.i r*'""" P*P*" '"i"'°°* P*^" f â-  ""'2, hdd responsible for the years »nb- l"P "d^mta they comply with the rule.. HlTESOF ADVEBTISING: .ei....;^ar -..^0 00 "â- '"' do â- .•.:::â- ..:...... 400 ^Aa^, ana •i»der. first insertion. 60 lieh -ubeiiuent insertion 1* ^s,xU' ten lines, first insertion.. 76 E»ch n'll'se'l"" 'n**^*'"" *2 „j ten linfs, first insertion per line » I p,,.;, Mibsepuent insertion •« The uuraber of lines to be reckoned by the ' " occupied measured by a scale of »ohd â- â€ž.r Advertisements without specific ^„on. wUl bepnbli.h«i till forbul and ^.ceordin(?ly. All transitory ad'ert.se- J:ma.t be in the office of imbUoationby M :l'ck on the Thursday mornini? preceea- ' C. W. BUTtEDGE. P rO|inetor. TntfESSiONAL A business' " DIRECTORY. BUSINESS CA»*1 Toronto S^ :^IAB KTA^ I forget it.' fr« f'tproHle A Carter. i,iician8,Surgeont .AccoucheuTB OFFICE Mudical HaU; residence at "I.itlvf" 1-T ice Mudical HaU; "yiile H"'i-e. P^^e, S, pt 17. 1880. Crgal. t-hna. R. Wilkes, ristaratLaw, Owen Sound. KfFlCE -Miller** buildmg. over Bobin- L, store. l-Mul. t Street ^y_ Profit A FroKt, .^yjlSTKKH, AND ATT0RNEY8-AT I Li" Si'l'titora in Chancery. Convey «.,.' n.v-n Sound, have resumed at ^rtoii. '**'-â- " "P*-*" "'^^y Thursday, aa tofore. BtB Fb ^T, J. ^- F"o»T, LL. B. Con'lv (â- '•"wn Aitornev- James IWaasoa, â- jiRBISTK U and ATTORNEY AT-LAW. .M»sti-r 111 Chancery. Owen Sound. yoti. 8.--N6. 3. i»pt 17. l-*'"). ly Prnti^trx. nr. J:»nic« J. White, isiitaiit t.. Ir. 'amt:ron, Owen Sound. I"ILL \:\: \r THE KKVEUE HOUSE, f Mark Ink-, on tlie la-t Wednesday in kmnntli.uli'-n lie will le prejiared toper- ni|.i|.T;iiii.ns rci|'iirfd upon the mouth 1 mi»l -:iti.^fiiclurj manner, and upon ahle ti rm- 1 S UIi9crUane«i«. W. L.. Smith, iGNF.IiAT. AdriNT ANP DEAFER IN Niir-t y Stock, Williamsford Station. |S.rt. 17. l«s«, 1 Wni. Broun, iSlKU Ul- MAUUlAl.EI.ICENSES.dtc., ' iimissioiui i:i 1!. U.\' nu\ incfng In ntt iCm bntnoben prommpily tiiivt and can fullv txecutcd. ).B.-lii'ney to Lend on Real Estate se- «le. H«-pt. i7. 1830. 1-y Ali-vnnilrr Brown, SrEli "i M:irri:(^'i' I.iceuses, Fire and [Lfe lll^^l:.!•ll.••J A^ent. Coramissionei |B. B. .Vf. t'.iiiv.'yancor nud Licensed tioifrt-r f..ri;ii-('.Miiity of Orcy. Farmers, rthvit-, mil I..II1 I Si!o: Punctually at- t m ill ir;;- s made very moderate. hw.lle. .S. j.t. 17. 18S0. 1-V «ri»rs«" t'tfrbet, Jr., lANI' Ti\N ANlxlENKKAIi AGENT I iHvti S.iiiii.l M.MKuj to Loan at low fof lilt. r. t. I'riiK-ipal pavablo at the ofttifiii "f \. irs.and interest half yoar- rywrly. iir |Miiiripal u^d interest repay- ^iiiiiHta!:n'Mts, rAnuiu'jci of dusirable Improved Farms laic. I J K. yt. «;albraith. [rcTloNI Kl; \N1) GENERAL LAND ..Vrii:, \\ ii!.;iiiisford Station. Auction «tt.nl.-.l III all parts of the County. 'U I'll I'oniiiii-^si.m. Rates modci'ato. M.Orcuiis. iiiiii Sfwing Machines; also pHuJOrn iiiniilal Trees, Vines. Agricul- ilmijliiut ii!.~. and Machinery of all kinds Ik. r.Uina(„r.l. .r.in. 27. I4HI. J. ti. Stng, OMINION AND rilOVINCIAL LAND ' awT.ynr. Itraiightsman Mid Valuator. luil Mtrkitale. Having purchased ^vnoilUml Surveyor Charles Rankin's 'K.»ki.f ..riuinal Field Notes. Plans, â-  W'litioiis, Ac, of all his Surveys ' '•tiu 111., last fifty-five years, I am '"Jtonitke Surveys in strict accord- •iiTewith. I'rofifes and Estimates *liU(: H;|U. Plans and Specifications iiliDi' linltios, famished on applica- M..11..V t., I,,.an at 8 per cent interest. 'bvUttf-vor lift with G. J. BLYTH, â- Ir, tciil \^. promptly attended ^. â-  17. iHSii. 1-T CUrilNG AND SHAVING ON "Vi/'/.sc/ay.t and i^aturdays, ^OrUrs filled for Tocmb Stones, lie, July 21, 1881. 45-3m rT'E. »Avi si^ flLPKK A CONTRACTOR, (Stone and lEr.ik Plastering and Country Jobs. •fUv att.niled to. StonecnttJng a 8p«- E^tllMates on all work. free. Satis- guaraii teed. Residence oomer of ttii'l S|.r.ule Streets, Maiidalk. nbrr:)l. IhsO. 16-y W^[. FOX, I li Ornamental Plasttrtr tt«t fnr tone and brickwork un ap- '"» Sat:faction Gnranteed. Besi- Bttp Striet, Markdale. .Sent. 17. 1880. I-T -VERE HOTEL, -^AKiaD.4L,E. [SPRouleI^. Proprietor. ippnlar Hotel haa had • large ad- " added to it, thoroogkly r«fitte(5 I 'wond to none in tha county. "ig and attentive ostler. First- lub; l^mmu.liiiion for commercial travel- ll^nns 91.00 per 4ar. niy Where wedoworK* and tX oi^ P^^" MEAPORD. Out. I 5IC0IRR, pjopM^oaa. *»ecommodation for the tr»Talling „ »?» bar is weU stocked with the loJc"' and Liquors and the best f B. Lnctt Co., BANKERS, MABKDALEL Mon«y Loaned IN Urge or small kaoiintii, at ftU times, cai good endonad notM, or on eolUteral seenriiy. INTEtCST AT 6 PEI CERT. Allowed on Barings Dapoaits. Ji9 any one norUi of Toronto. I^Drafts isaned and Colleetions made on L all points, at lowaat ratas. WM. LDCAS A Co. Saptambat. 1880. «-y iffSRSi^ II9BLE, INSURAME AND LAND AGENT, LICENSED AUCTIONEER For tba Conatyof Orej. AociTT for the foUowing latiaUa Cosnpaiiiaa anZENS' of MontrMkl, AOBIOITLTURAL, of Wataitowo, aod TRADE A COMMkBOE, (Mntoal) of Toronto. A nnmber of Choice Farms for sale, abo Village Lots. Auction Sales conducted in Town or Conn- try on Shortest Notice. Charges moderate. Bills, Blank Notes, and Stamps provided. GEO. NOBLE. Mabkdalk. Mar 20th. 1881. 9«-1t Slieep and Jattle. f^^. FARMERS having good fat Siieep or Cattle to sell, will find it to their advant- age to leave there names and address at T. Sproule's Hotel, Revere House, Markdale. as the undersigned are still on the war path, and will positively pay tha highest rices. C. W. 4 A. SPBERS. Sept. I7th, 1880. 1-y John H. Heard, Manufacturer and dealer in Cutters, Sleighs,Bnggies, ^VAGGONS, CULTIVATORS. HORSE RAKES, PLOUGHS, HABBOW AND A llkindsof J arming Implements Mnnraetury and Depository, Durham and Hill streets FLESHERTON. Meat for AU W. B. Sarjent's Iha aabaarflMr ratwjaa thaaka to thaia- haUtaataaC MAJlSXAIi£ 1 vioinity for thatrliharal patronage dnr- |ha paat flT« yaan, and bogs to tismind thaiy lajpapwsd to sof^ thaii ^MMaJabiaUaaar MABKDALE, SEPTEMBER 30, ISSU biJAaMT^^aatoKkJu^jiifiiLWHOLE No. 55 4B co0u)t of^non. SAUSAQB 4 POULTRY always kept In their Season. Shop on Mi]I areett, opposite the '« Revere Hotel." |S*Ca8h paidforFat Cat- -;'^.-;- tie and Sheep Again t h a nkin g you for past favors he trmts by faithful attention to your wanta to merit aeontinnanee of yoor support. Nonce. â€" Farmers having fat sheep or ent- ile to dispose of wil\ leave their a^lrass at Bargeaot's W. B. SARJEANT. ^ifaHtdale. Sept. 17th 1880. 1 W. BENSON HAS NOW ON HAND M Sipfl; of IquR WEICa CANNOT BB FXCBLLIO. IN GROCERIES! Our stock is Fresh, having just been pur- chased from the best dealers in tha Eastom markets, rFeas a Specialty. To MT Patboss. â€" Mways ahead of any in my trade, and having the largest and most convenient Factory in this locality, I am prepared to sell Carriages and Implements of every descriptrou in the best style of any in the market, and at prices aa low as any oc- cording to the quality of the work. Having upwards of twenty years* experi- ence, I am confideut that purchasers will get the advantage in having the very best made. Parties in want of a carriage or Implement will do well to givr mo a call, as there are none in the market which will compaie with them in quality, style and finish for the price. 11-17 THOS. MAT hews; '^|ERC|AL HOTEL l^4"l««»ttodious Sample Boona- m"^^*.!- TheBafandnSte th the best the market af Tflrla' »nd attentive Hoetler'a •*«»U,;'f^TKlN80N,PropriM«r WISHES to tender to his numerous cnstt-mer3 his sincere thanks for their very libei 1 patronage during the 15 years ho has been a the Harness Business in Mark- dale, an would respectfully solicit a continn. ance of the same, feeing eonfiident Hhat he can give Entire Satitfaction. Everything nstuUy kept in a FIBST-CLAS HARNESS ESTABLISHMENT, alwavB on hand, and sold a; moderate rates. lar None but good workman employed and the best of materials used. Markdale, Nav. 18. 188o- lo SHTOP! HOW YOU VAS! T.MULAEKB'X, QUEEN STREET Keeps constantly on hand CHURNS, BUnER-TUBS WASH-TUBS, Sec, c. Repairing Dona vith Neatneu and Dupatch. ' AOEfT FOR i m:ax:avell»s CXLBBBATBD REAPEB, MOWfiB, and EAKB, ' â€" ALSO Pt«e«««, Harrowa, Oma*. Drills Etc Etc. llarkdale. June 9. 1681. 89 It Prtviiice^OitirioBirtdtrT F*r 1891^89, TO BE PUBUSHED IN NOVEMBEB. '81, Price $5.00. MB. LOVELL. at tha request of several Merchuits and others of the Provinee of Ootano, of Ow Oft/if l^Mreal, Ae W* 9 aaaoQDoe that hn firfli viA paWiah a PBOVntCE OF OHTABU) DIltECTOBT. in November next, eontaining am Alphaltikal Directef an A xaoaoDoea OIiASSIBIBD Business Directory of tha Bnaineaa and Piofeaaional men in the Citiee, Towna and Vilfa«e* of Ontario, with a CI.ASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORT "** OITT OF MONTBIAI.. TTii-tiw eiM and at tentw bai „ayn^4t«qy aolieited. Terms tt Ad- .f^rtiaina made known apon i JOHK LOVKLL 8 MlscellaneoDS Articles! Including Lemons, Oranges, and Fruits of all descripttons, may be had oh very re«son- able terms. P. S. â€" Those indebted to the undcrsfgntd woulil do well to settle at once and save further trouble as I am in need of moaey, being now engaged iu the erection of a new brick building and require the money. Wilson Bensons Markdale. Aug. 10th, 1831. «ly. J. MONTGOMERY, HA Ti-E ft,, THE Subsc'iber, in returning thanks to the inhabitants of Markdale and sur- rounding country for their patronage during the past eight years, begs to intimate to them he is how prepared to supply the Public with FRUIT. POUND PLUM CAKES, either plain, or Iced and Ornamented, and a large Variety of Other Cakes always on hand. Also, B I 3 C TT I T of every description, trom tbe best manu- facturers in Ontario. Also, a large and va ed SBSortment of the CHOICEST CONfECTIONERYl BRIDES' CAKES. supplied on the shortest notice, and got up in tbe best style that is done this side of Toronto. Tea U^, W, OTHER PARTIES, supplied on the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. JOHN MONTOOMEBT. Markdsle, Nov, i«, s 181 8 lo-ly iUM^M^^^ ROBT. ASKIN, Has opened oat a First-Chtaa Furniture UNDERAKING ESTABLISHMENT, An4therefore ha snraliad a waat long idt, tj| Hw.i.]lj in thfl n nrtiirtaking Tiinn OOFflNS, ' V"L'l CifSKETS, SHBOUnS, FUNERAL FURNfSHntS, â- applied en tba abortaa notaae. beanie MplencUd farhiieatBodente rataa. ittt tii tiiMi tiii«, i» a s aijlh i^ ia tl|f liaa. QjUaiadaeelar j e â€" i l i u ROBT. ASKIN, A»dIMliat«»teaa, I dnast I «aa in Pxatoa Bofara it noeiTed ita And as I stood in the wild-woa4, I haaid the howl and tbe sena^' ""' Of wokea in tiie swamps of Prated, Aadlvaaateud in my dream- But Proton's swampa and MstHMtbcB^ Appear to be all tbe same, And no one knew of their pathways. Save be of the copper stain I trembled on aeeing the wQd-oat, And ran wfaen I beard her s«e^ Aad aten I awoke, tlM Was hlowii^ off b« But tba day was oahn and aoh^, ° (1 waited tbe "evening train,"' ' ~T' Mj aan grew deaf to tha â€" g*-rT. "' " And I was askep again. Me thovght I rode with a teamatM' ThMO^ mad, on a heavy load. Who Udd me they callod the high-way "Toronto and Sydenham Boad." I saw the men of this township Come into it one by one, And saw them endure thoae haidditpa That to the forest behntg Their roada were nothing hot pathwayaâ€" Honae â€" ^iH looking and small Still they were joyous and happy. In spite of the hardships alL I saw them go to the market, Thy seemed to be prood two own, A sleigh with a team of oxen To bear their purchases home. And as I traveled the wild- wood The oxen began to rxar. And starting up from ray slnmbcr My dream again was o'er But closing again my eyehds The vision returned once more But I was not in the city. Whose magnitude vexed me sore, Whose streets were longer and straighter Than streets Br""tir to me â€" Buildings â€" more splendid and greater. Than I was accustomed to see â€" But as I travelled its sidewalks The mystery passed away, I found on reading the sign-boards That city's our "Dundalk" to-day. J. C. W. (Uefttta, with no aartUj Iwpa bpt tbat. 9f retiring aome daj mm. tt» CoUfffkayB avnte With ehraue Utct eofl^nai and a eoli»d'a luU-p»j. fjt wjmU it woald not matter bat fox* Katberioe ' Hii face eUaogad •â- ddealy. 'If I eoold oolj be certain ahe ware dead I If I eoold only be oet«in my oacret was baried with bar t It never mattered Mfor^â€" ^ra tMM «at of her reach bat eiace wff aiOt^ettaion to bcarswood, sinee mj n tarn to Eugland, that wretch' mem- ""^- baa haunted me like in evil apirit. ly laat nigbt I dreamad ftf bar â€" I aaw bet eril blaek eyaa ' o^g upon me in tfaia rotap. abndder of disguKt â€" a lodi of ab- ice: then he lifted tbe paper .- Ji r.iB it 4A nv oxvppeu If. iWlEBFIILVOlI. â€" i" â€" CHAPTiCB I. Thb large, lond-voiced clock over the stables struck nine, and annotmceJ to all whom it might concern that the breakfast hoar of Sir John Dansfer- field,JBaronet of Scarswood Park, Sus- sex, had arrived. Scarswood Park I A gloriona old place, IjinK deep doan in tba gTMO. heart of a Susses woodland I A glor- ious old place, where the rare red deer disported amid the emerald glades, and dnsliv, leafy aisles of the oak and beech I A vast and stately park, slop- ipg down to the tawny sea-shore, and a vast odd Btately roauisiou, its echo- iug turrtts rising high above tbe tow- ering oak nnd copper beoclips, and its eastern windows spaikliii}; in the red suolight of this biigkt Soptcmber mornins like sparks of fire. Within and without the great- house all was still a breakfast tabic, spark- ling with ciystal, rich and rongh old silver, gay with tall glasses of Septem- ber roses, and snowy with napery, stood ready and waiting in a spacious room. Through the open windows the sweet, hay-scented morning wind blew, and far off you caught iu the summer stillnoss the soft ivash of the waves on the yellow sands, more than a mile away. At the last chime of the loud-voiced clock the dcor opened, and Sir John Daugcrfield came into the room. A silver toned French time-piece on the marble mantel brgau a twinkling waltz, preparatory to repeating the hour the birds, m their gilded cages sang bUthely their welcome but tbe baronet glanced impatiently around in search of something or somebody •Not down yet,' ha said. 'That's not like Katherine I She is not used to dissipation, and I suppose last night's concert lias made her lazy this morning. Thomas. â€" to a footman, appearing Uke a tall plush spectre in the doorway â€" tell Miss Eatherine's maid that I am waiting for breakfast. Has the Timn arrived ' 'Yea, Sir Johr.' Thomas presented tbe folded Thun- derer to his master and vanished. Sir John Dangerfield flung himself into an easy-chair, that groaned in every joint with his three hundred pounds of manhood, and opened the damp London paper, perfuming the room with the smell of printers' ink. He was a tall, portly gentleman, this Sussex baronet, with a handsome, florid face, and an upright, military bearing. For three months only had he reigned master of Scarswood three lives bad stood between him and the baronetey, and, a colonel in the Hon- ooiable East India Godc pany's Service, be bad, four moutha before ttaia sonny September morning, about aa muc'i idea of lording it in Scarswood Qall as he had of ever sitting on tbe throne of England. Suddenly, as if a fatal- ity ware at work, these three Urea bad bean removed, and Colonel Danger- field, of Hfir Majesty's H. £.1. C. H-. became Sir John Dangerfield, of Scare- wood Park, and, witb his daaghter and bairaaa. came baak to En^and for tbe first tmie in fifteen years. He waa a widower, and Miss Dangerfield, his daughter, his fieiress, bis idol, had been bom in England, and was two years M when bar father bad first gone obI to India, and grown iq near- ly seventeen before she ever set foot on FiPg?"' soil again. He unfolded his paper, bat he^did â- ot read. Tbe load siogin^ of tbe birds, tba daaaHng brigbtaeas ef the ^^^I n^»»M^ moTBiiig* diatozbcd htm* pK- bapa. It 41^1^ on bis kxMe«Md ~titB eyas ti^n on Uie emmJd Uvd« on the taqided dsAtlia of fern aad ^^»Md«tkap«Maor â- mI Ti W thwIsMI ny Iqpks. t«t retUy and trvi^^pa, ' bands: dol m^ tikanamtaar ^oâ€" f t a Idorft imow.' ti^y-rm^im'ikaow: Intetlig- ible« pacbapsi l»i)i ttot oUiaiaekicy. When I amleft a widow, I hope I snail remember bow ttie dear departed partner of my eidrtenoe looked even .after tbirteiea yean. Have yoa no portrait of mamma, tlien t 'Kot In Heaven's name, Satbe- rine, .^ jour breakfast, and let me eak'fnuie.* Tin eating my hwakfast.' MtiMnd- ed Ina daaghter testily. 4 aapposaa paaMNi 9ia t^aail «a|at thaaame tioM. HiMp*!; xv^t^Ou^ gat sf fmn m.'joas ieibfler ihia mioming. jiapa f A^ "Â¥ tAl^r CUatftt s^Ofltoo tMttftlMfr'l i«hrtfltU4'4Aibliale A dOior far above closed witii a bang ' Bif tagbaeasfrOm. I'm mnofa obliged to » •A fair p roapaet,' Ha aaiaâ€" *a ly iahasitaiMel And to tbmk thai fi^ loootfas ago I «aa gxiUnif alivi iB fresh yonng voice, carolUng like a bird tbe quick patter, patter, patter, of little female feet downstairaâ€" the last three cleared with a jump and then the door ot the breakfast-room was flung wide, nnd the heiress of Scarswood Park flashed into the room. Flashed â€" I use the word advisedly â€" flashed in like a borst of sanshine^ like a hillside breeze â€" and stood be- side her father in fluttering white muslin, pink ribbon, waving, brown hair flying, grey eyes dancing and her fresh, sweet voice riugmg throagb the room. 'Qood morning, papa I' Miss Dan- gerfield cried, panting and out of breath. 'Is breakfast- ready? I'm perfectly famished, and woiild have starved to deatli in bed if Ninon Imd not come and routed me out. And bow is your appetite, papa â€" and J hope I have not kept you waiting too long â€" and, oh wasn't the ooucart perfectly de â€" hcious last night 1" And then two white arnis wont im- petuously around the neck of tbe In- dian ofBcer, and two fresh rosy lips gave him a kiss that exploded like a tornado. Sir John disengaged himself laugh- ingly from this impulfiive embrace. 'Gently, gently, Eathie I don't quite garrot me witb those long arms of yours. Stand off and let me see bow you look after last night's dissipation. A perfect wreck, I'll be boun^.' Dissipation I A perfect wreck Oh, papa, it was heavenly â€" just that I I snail never forget that tenor singer â€" who sang Fortunio's song, you know, papa, with his splendid eyes, and the face of a Greek god. And his name â€" Gaston Dantree â€" beautiful as himself. Don't talk to me of dissipation and a wreck I mean to go again to night, and tomorrow night, and all tbe to-morrow nights while tlioee oonaerta are given by the Talbots.' She stood before him, gesticulating rapidly, with the 'joli^on morning light pouring f ill on her fneo. Aud Miss Katherine Diingerfield, heiress and heroine, was I cautiful, you say. as an licii-.^ss Hud iiorcine should be I a'u Borrv to pay No. The yonug luiliL's of the ueighhorhood, othuiT.ise Eng'isL misses with pink and white complexions, and perfect manners, would h.avo told^ou Kathe- rine DangO; fii Id was Innky aud over- grown, had sunburut h.auds and com- plexion, too small a u)sc, and too lar^e a mouth »nd chi:i. Would have told you her forehead was low, her complexiou sallow, aud her manners ptn'ectly horrible. Siie was boister- ous, shn. waa a hoyden, she said what- ever came uppermost iu hor mind, waa utterly ppoiled by a doting father aud had the temper of a very terma- gant. Tliey would probably have for- gotten to mentionâ€" these young ladies â€" that the snllow complrxion was lit by a pair cf the loveliest dark-gray eyes, that the tall, supple figure of seventeen gave rare promico of stately and mnjeetic womanhood, that the ev- er ready smile with parted the rosy lips dif^played a set of teeth flashing hke jewelf. They would have forgotten t men- tion the wonderfal fall of bright brown hair, dark in tiie shadow, red gold in the light, aud the sweet freshness of a voice to silver- toned that all who heard it pausetl to listen. Not handsome â€" yun would never have called her that â€" but brii(ht, and blithe as the sum- mer Bunshiue it-elf. 'Well, papa, how do I look? Not very mnob uelier than usual, I hope. 01), papa,' the girl cried, suddenly clasping her hands, 'why why, why waan't I bom handsome I adore beanty â€" pictures, music, sunshine, flowers, and â€" handsome men 1 I hate woman â€" I hate girls -vam, malicious magpies â€" spiteful and spiritless. Why don't I look like you, papa, â€" you handsome, splendid old soldier Why was I bom with a yellow skin, an an- gtdar figure and more arms and hands than i ever know what to do with Wlomdoltakeaft(rtobesoagly,papa? Not after you, that's clear. Then it must be a4er mamma ' Miss Dangerfield had danced over to the great mirror on the mautl, aud stood gazing disoontentedly atberown image in tbe glaaa. Sir John, in his suony window seat, had been listening with an indulgent smile, folding bia' crackling paper. The crackling suddenly ceased at his daogbter's, and tbe smile died wholly away- •Say, papa,' EaUterine cried, impa- tieotly, 'do I look like mamma I never saw her, yoa know, nor her pic- tore, nor anything. If I do, yoo oonldn't have bean over and above partioolar danng the period of love's oBng dream. Do I inbent my tawny oomplOTioa, and aqoare ohin, and saali nore, and lov farbead, fran the late Mrs. Colooel Danosriiald ' Her fatber laid down his paper, and arose. -v; KJome tobreakfiMi, Katherine,' he ^toiud. mote ooldly than he had erer spolnn to her b^ore in his lifo. 'and be kind oion^ to drop the subjeet. Your flippaal «aiioer ef speakmgof â€"of TOW IBf^sf ia poaitiTdy fhoak* ing. iam «!ftD|idttistnMwhat4«y mj al JM hare lodiaii oaiaea,tha iMk ttfrjaotosfa ears, yoan aad yoa snoaUa't Tha lAaTa-bia-Bama flaoaot hii wfo^ jflt4l ma'i vbaoye m^ ir John had risen hastily, his letters in them for the mbfritanec, whoever they were.' Sir John agun laid down his paper with a resigned sigfa. He anew of old how useless it waa to try and stem tbe enirent of bis daogbter's eloqaenoe. 'What nonsense you talk my dear,' be said, 'You're not ngly â€" yoo don't want eompliments KaUieriue? I thooght yoor oousm Peter paid you eneogh last nigLt to aatisfj^even yoor vani^ for a mouth.' Kathenna shook her head impatient ly ontd all its red-brown tresses flash- ed at,ain. 'Peter Dangerfield â€" wretched little bore I Yes, be paid me compliments, witb bia hideous httle weasen face close to my ear until I told him for goodness sake to hold his tongue, and not drive me frantic with his idiotic remarks I He let me alone after that, little grinning imbecile will be aaking me to marry him one of these daysâ€" mark my words I' 'Very well â€" suppose he does ' The baronet leaned back lu his chair and raised his papf r nervously before bis face. 'Suppose he does, Eathie â€" what tlicr ' 'What then ' The young lady could but just repeat the words in her amaze and indignation. 'What then t S r John Dangerfield â€" do you mean to insolt me. sir Put down that paper thi6 instant, aud look the person you're talking to full iu the face, and repeat "what then," if yon dare.' 'Well, Kathie,' the baronet said, still fidgeting with his paper «crcen and not looking his excited little com- manding o£Scer iu the face, 'Poter's not handsome I know, nor dashing, but he's a clever little fellow, aud my nephew, and in love with. you. and will make yon a mnob better husband, my dear, than a much better-looking man. Handsome men are always vain as peacocks, and so deeply in love with themselves that they never have room in their conceited hearts and empty heads to love any oae else. Don't bo lomantic, iny dear â€" you'll not find heroes anywhere now eicept in Mudie's novels. Peter's a clever little fellow, as I said, and over head and ears in love with yon.' A clever httle fellow 1 A clever lit- tle tellow,' repeated Miis Dangerfield, witu intense concentrated scorn. 'Pa- pa,' with dignity, 'a few minutes ago you told me to change the subject. I make tlte same remark now. I wouldn't iraiy your clever little felluw not to save my own head from the gal- lows or his soul from perdition. Sir John, I consider myself doubly insult- ed this morning I don't wonder yoa sit there excruciatmg my nerves with that horrid rattling paper and asham- ed to look me in the face. I think yon bay^e reason to be ashamed I Telling your only child and heiress she couldn't do better than throw herself away on a pitiful little country law- yer, only five leet high, and with the countenance of a rat. If it were that adorable Gaston Dantree now. Oh, here's the post. Papa 1 papa 1 give me the key.' Miss Dangerfield, forgettirg in a second the late outrage offered her by her cmel parent seized the key, un- locked the bag, and planged in after its contents. 'One â€" two â€" three â€" four I two for me from ludia â€" oue for you from flit- to, in Major Trevaiiiou's big slap-dash fist, and this â€" Wliy, papa, what lady correspondent can you have in Paris What an elegant Italian baud I what thick yellow perfumed paper, and what a sentimental seal aud motto Blue wax and "pentez a mot." Now, papa, who can this be from ' She threw the letter across the ta- ble. With her first words the face of the Indian officer had changed â€" a banted look of absolute terror had come into his face. His hands tightened over tbe paper, his eyes fixed themselves upon the dainty missive his daughter held be- fore them, his florid healthy color fa- ded â€" a dull, grayish whiteness crept over his face frtm brow to chin. ' Ptepn V Katherine cried, ' /ou're sick, you're going to have a fit. Drink thisâ€" drink it this moment and come round.' She held a glass of water to his lips. He obeyed mechanically, and the ool- lor that had faded and fled, slowly crept back to his bearded, sun-browned fitce. ' There,' said Miss Dangerfield, in a satisfied tone, ' yon have come roand. And now tell me, was it a fit, or vraa it the letter TeU me the troth, sur, dont prevaricate I' ' It was one of my old attacks, Ea- thie, nothing more. Yoa oogbt to be used to them by this time. Nothing more, I give yon yon my word. Oo back to yoor hreaicfBst, ehild,' be said, tes- tily, 'and don't stand staring tbsire in that onoomfortable way.' 'My opinion ia, papa,' re|died Miss Daogttfield, with g r av st ty 'that yon're in a bad way, and ahoold torn yonr altiiaiinii iaunediatoltf from the roast \mtai old Rng^and towatsrgrael and beef tea. A fine old En^ish gentle- man of yoor tiasetrf day, whir hiis left his irwrbehiad him in India, and who hM«fiimr kdi* M0d fit Ml* in bia Isft hn^ ani astaang « UMllt to Ml£7aB4baob AaMkt ma fomig to asai r, wpih and toD iM vbo the imo has tha in asi iati t iinn to write to yoa withoM jlnEBotiHedge Ko, irbtn an yo« gSatgr fac Sir To n^ study, Eathie. Finish ydtir breakfast, darling, and don't mind me.' He stooped down sudden- ly and kissed ber.vrith almost pa:- ionate tendemees. 'My darling,' he â- said) 'Heaven hleas and ke^ you al- ways, irtiatever nappens â€" ^whatever happens. He repeated the last word wkii a sort of anguish in liis voice, then tam- ed and walked ont of the breakfast parlor before his very much amazed daoghtel' eoold speak. 'W^,' elolaimed Miss Dangerfield at last, 'this does cap the amverse, 4oean'tii?' Tbia qneation being ad- dressed to vacancy received no refdy. TlUira'B a mystery here, and I don't Vkt mysteries oat of sensation novels. i have no secrets from papa â€" what business has pt^ to have secrets from me?' She arose with an injured air, gave the bell a vicious pull, and walked in ^ended dignity back to her room. The broad, olaek, shapely oaken stair- case went up in majestic sweeps to the regions above. Miss Dangefield ascended it slowly and with a face of perplexed thought. 'It was never an attack â€" don't tell me â€" it was that nasty, vicious, spidery written httle letter, and what busi- ness had she to write it ' I shall in- sist upon papa giving mo a full expla- nation at dinner-time. No woman in Paris or any other wicked city shall badger my precious old soldier into an early grave. And meantime I shall have a gallop on Ilderimover the gold- en Sussex medows. She entered her room singing the song the handsome tenor had sung at the concert the night before, the me- lody of whose silver voice, the dusky fire of whose eyes, the dark foreign beauty of whose face had haunted her romantic seventeen-year-old mind ev- er since. 'How handsome he was â€" how hand- some â€" how handsome. If ever I mar- ry, it shall be a man â€" -a demi-god hke that. Peter Dangerfiold, indeed â€" Nasty little bore. Still I would rath- er have him in love with me than have none at all. I wonder if it is I, myself, he loves, or Scarswood Park, and the heiress of *ight thousand a year. Ninon I my green ridin;? hab- it, and tell them te fetch Ildrem around. And oh, Ninon, my child, tell that tiresome groom I don't want him perambulating behind mo like an apoplectic shadow. Ildrem and I can take care of ourselves. \, (to be CONTpjlTEn.)- ' Is IT poseiBLK. â€" That a remedy made of of such common, simple plants as Hops, Buchn, Mandrake, Dandeliou, c., make so many and such marvelous aud wcuilerlul curet as Hop Bitters do It must be, for when old and young, rich and poor. Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and liditor, cured by doubt no A faint-hearted tijmm the boaae aaiaiett, flie wtadd was' eeuing (o an eno. Another honorable' member oppoeed tbe motion, ' " Be- be, "if it is the day cf judgment I desire to be found at my poist doing my doty, and if it is not' the day of judgment no member of tbe hooae He'd be afraid, therefore I more in amendment, that tbe lasaps be lit, and the faeOae paeeoed with ih« dis- ^aasian," It nead hardly be added ttMti^tii^ltiiieadmant was cairiod, AU 091 board enjoyed thoinselv(v;, and well they aught. Tb^y left U^ma fbr that trtiijw eet and it woiild be their ovm fault if tiiey made thcnu«lvea miserable by any regrcta.^ All the trfin bands were exoeedinf^y'obh\;ing andpatient. There whs one place' where there patience ahd good nature were pat to the test very severely. â€" When the engine broke down ui the middle of a swroi-p, they had to turn out witb crowbars, cold chisels, ham- plQrSi axes and blocks of tooJ, to fi:t tlie venerable mas of iron. Here the men were soon surrounded by a crowd of staring, gaping pleasure seekers, all asparentiy curious to learn somothing about the construction of a stoam en- gine or cow-catcher, and many of them passing saeh remarks as they thonr^bt clever. Now it is very bard on hu- man natnre to be gazed at and mode a butt of for tbe remarks of those who are atonding idle, especially when cue is working hard and faithfully at mi- pleasant Woik for the good of those very spootatois. Yot these good »neu took all in the calmcsl.liappiest motnt. and the jolly eni;inoer seemed to have all his men under complete control, and thoroughly trained to make the best of tlieir few advantages iu ait emergency. When all things Were got ready the passengers l»e;^nn to dis cussthc merits of the road.and thoy all came to the conclusion that it would be a great pity if the Grand Trank or any other company would get it, as the probabiUty was that in such a case all these houds would all bo dismissoil and strtingers put in tlieir places. F.v- ery one knew that it was not the fmik of any boly that we were delayed. b;;i simply thai the engine fjot a little wt' of sorts. All aboard that diiy will hail with satisfaction the news that the Narrow Gauge is to bei-)mo a Brood Guago, and is to be nin as an indepeiuleut road. The Grand Trunk would make us hewers of wood and drawers of water to their main line. At Woodbridge when gouy^ up the hill our old horse took anotiontli:it his load was too heavj' but instead of re- ' fusing to ptdl, ho applied all hb strength, broke the harness, and wont off to tJio next station with only (Oio car, leaving us all to our f ite. We might either roll hack into tho hollow, or down brakes and remain wlicii' wo were. He returned, however, iu aboui •20 minutes, hooked on to the ii h-.tmi- ing cars and took us all safely ^I'to the city, where we arrived at i\.-M) m.. Although we were five hours he- hinn time, no one was any the wrs.-- for having left home so early in llio morning, prepared to have a pleas;iiit time of it come what mi^'lit. The Exhibition was well worth i,' ing to see, were it for nothing else than for arrangement of the frrouiids; but besides this there were mi m:iny things of interest that one conLVsjioud the whole ot the two wccLs (here with pleasure and prafit. Dominiii. all testify to having been them, we must believe and longer. â€" Post. A TRIP FROM MARKDALE TO TORONTO BY THE NAliROW GAUGE, Left the station on tlic 7th bright aud early on on excursion to the Ex- hibition. Arrived at Fleshertou sta- tion about 6 a, m. without hap or ac- cident. Before reaching Shclbume, however, the engine gave out having taken a rest and a drink in the big swamp, and having been mended, it started away with us to Shclbume, whence a delay of about an hour was necessary for repairs. When all things were got ui readiness we steamed off and anived at Orangesillc at 10.05 a. m.. There we had to- repair aiid wait for the tram from the west, whose cn- fiine ran short of water. We started however at 11.40, so that our delay was only one hour and thirty-five minutes. From this out we sped along gaily till we arrived at the next watering place. The smoke kept every body on board in mind of the fact that they had eyes and noses, to which they must attend above all other things hence the news boy's peaches and pears were at a discount. The hills in the distance seemed to be twice the ordinary height. This strange ap- pearance is supposed to- be owin^ to the great volume of smolie'held in the atmosphere. The air being thus denser than ordinary, causes a refrac- tion of the light, so that any object in the distance appears elevated. The phenomenon is well known to sailors, and they call it Iwiming. It is rarely noticed inland, yet in hilly ports it may be observed quite distinctly be- Ifwe or after a change of weather. It is owing to a particular state of the atmosphere, and is a speciea of mirage. During all our delays we felt quite happy. We were rather a social crew, gathered principally from from the neighboring villages of Markdale, Flesharton, Priceville and Dundalk. â€" There being a large number of cars, tbe peo^de from each village ootild oc- cupy places by themselves. There was, however, quite an interchange of positions as well as of opinions. â€" Nearly all tbe professions and occupa- tions of tbe country were well repre- sented. Yet we missed one couple who bad been made happy that morn- ing. We wished them much joy and were looking for them in the train coming behind. By the way it was commonly re- ported alxyird, that a prominent oxem- ber of the township fathers when in ConncQ on the dark Monday waa so over-awed by the appearaooe dt the heaTens, that tHaea discussing the re- pairs of a eartain piece of road, be ad- adviaed his breren that it was time for him and them to give op the oare of soblnnary thmgs, and ivepare for anottier roaid. u men leave tiieir la a p a w iia si till soeh signs appear, ftsf wiUbasa a hard load to toaveL Qtib« pMBJ^ mra also soared. Toor tnwrteprinrtiiiit " M." is good at giriag advise en these satg'eets peiliM fsa iMier%sk him to give thfMT w«ak TWfViivwga 1^ leasoD or a laatna an dark days throagb yoor oolnmnsi â€" Theve if a story told of a YaokM Semtte hafriag once baea SOMETHING IN THE ili'.D. sl.l Judge Pitnam has a lial/liit oi M.p ping his watch under liis f. ill iw wi.on he goes to Se.l. One iii;,"it, vjtu-j- bow, it sliiipol (iowji, ai;J astlie iuii;c wan restless, it worked its way down towarc's tliu fuut ot tiic bud. Aiit • :â- . bit, while he was Jjiui; ii\Ya!,i' his foot touched it it felt v. ry cuol ha was su'pri.ied, scared au.l junijied fi-i:u the bed, said "By gracious, Maria, tli.rrt's a toal or something under tho cjv.'rs; 1 touched it with, my foot." Mrs. Pitoam gayc a luu ».rcam, and was on the flour in an instant. "Now don't ;;et to liolLmng rnd waken the neiyiibors," said tiie j 1 1: • "You get me a broom or sonidj: i,' and we'll fix llie thin^ mijj-'v q'licl;.' Mrs. Pitnatu got a In-ooui ani uavo it to tbe jiidjfo, with the rjiuark that shd felt as if snakes 'vore criicpinj up and down her la;;s and h.-ick. "Oh, nonsense, Maria! Now turu down the covers slowely wliile I hold the broom nud bang it. Pu*. a bucket alongside tlie bed so wc can bLoto it in and drown it." Mrs. Pitnam fixed tho bucket and gently removed the covers. Tht judge held the broom uplifited, and as ll;e black ribbou of the silver .vatch was revealed, he crackeJ awiy at It three or four times with tlio broom, then he pushed the thing into th-- bucket. Then they took tlio light to investigate the matter. Wiicu the judge saw what it was, ho s:ii 1 "I might have known â€" it is just like you womeu tc go screeclii:i^» anil fussing about nothing. It's utterly ruined." "It was you Ihat male the fuss not me," said Mrs PiSnam. "You needen't try to ywl tiio blanio' on me " then the judge lnr:tel iu and growled at Maria until he fell usl c^i. In a certain Welsh village i« w.is customary to assemble the young p'u- ple after service and «ulighteii tlicir iguorbiices by chastisinr thtT-a tho su'jjects being generally drawn from a small manual entitled "Motli-jr's Gift on Suuday Points of Scri[tu.-o Doctorine," After mauyoomparitive- ly easy questions put upon a Sabbath afternoon, came on whicli fairly puz- zled the juveniles. "What," asked the teacher, "are the wages of sin " There was considerable hesitation among tlie pupila.aud an c'.lcr la I be- ing present the teacher tin :ie;l to hiur and repeateil the que.-.!i'ii "John, ray lad. '^i i \nn tell me what are the wagrs of sin t" After a pause f, r cuii(idrati.u,Tohn, with a glance of iutellig.ouce, repli- ed •'Welt, sir.I canna tf 11 f*r certain â€" bo^ â€" wlutt shoold yon say to eighteen pence a day and fiud yourself " Two girts at Waupaca, Gregrn, to« sed op lor a lover .and tlie KxHer acted as btidesma'ld st tiie wedding. Two Kirls at Bowertou, ilitii., instead of drawing Iota, have atuiatUly staitoit tor Utah with a lover m tow, rx:ect- iog tiOt;joy what tlie UwMrs vou'.l call each an undivided ludf ofoue Ims* Fifty thivsaod womon or* iKelted' in Aiiama at oneo, an 1 no qoasitfihtr aaked â€" -Vrtf Harm Hfjitf^. Then thsy won't go. niey want to emigrate' Id a phtee where there'll bo one im aaJred.â€"iJMatoa, â-  s %Jr f.. "I