THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

A MIDNIGHT VISITOR. ( Concluded) “Poor creature,” said my wife; “I hope he will escape. Of course we can do no more, Edward.” “ Yes, we can,” I said. “ What, dear ! ” said my wife. “Go to to bed again,” I said ; which, by the way, we did not do, but went up to our room to dress again more com fortably, Jane looking very hard at us, as I told her to let us have breakfast as soon as possible. I was just ready to descend, and was examining the revolver our visitor seemed to have left me for a keepsake, when there was another knock at the bedroom door. “ What is it ? ” said my wife. “ The plate basket, if you please ma’am,” said Jane, our house and parlor maid. “ Oh,” said my wife, “ I did not bring it up last night, Jane.” It being our custom for the maid to bring in the basket every night ready for my wife to take up to our bedroom when we retired. “Didn’t bring it up?” I said, for she had never made such an omission before, and would as soon have thought of leav ing her keys about. “No dear,” she said “it would have looked so strange and suspicious.” “I’m ”1 was going to say some thing very sad for a strange suspicion had shot across my mind ; but I was inter rupted by another knock from the re turned Jane. “Please ’ni, tain’t down-stairs,” said Jane. And it was quite true, the basket was not down-stairs, and we did not see it till the next day, when a boy carried it by the gate, having found it in an unfinished house lower down the road—but it was empty. “ And don’t you really think he was a Fenian ? ” said my wife, “so gentlemanly and ” “ Fenian !” I exclaimed savagely. “A common thief ? ” On the following day I had caused an advertisement, describing the plate marked with my initials, to be inserted in the Hue and Cry, and had prepared a description of it to be forwarded to every pawnbroker within some miles round. There was not much chance of a thief so adroit falling into so obvious a trap, but to my surprise scarcely a week had elapsed when a police constable brought me in formation of the missing property. Iwo spoons had been offered to a silversmith which were undoubtedly mine, although the initials had been carefully filed off. The man had been detained on suspicion, and my wife and X hastened to the shop to identify him. “ Our Fenian friend will look rather chapfallen at the sight of us, I fancy,” said I to my wife as we stepped into our cab. “An artful villain,” exclaimed my wife. “ An impudent scoundrel,” I added. “And what a canting rogue too,” remarked my wife. “ But I thought he was a hypocrite when he asked you if you were a Christian.” “No doubt you did, my dear,” Ire plied, for I was in a sarcastic mood ; “ but you know you afterwards thought he was only * a poor misguided Fenian,’ and im plored me to take him in. ” Recriminations of this kind rarely come to a satisfactory ending, and perhaps it was as well that our cab at this point arrived at the silversmith’s door, where we alighted with the constable. ‘‘Now for our Fenian hero,” I whis pered to my wife; but I looked round the shop, and could see nothing of him. A man was seated on a chair at the further end, guarded by a stout shopman ; but he was not at all like our mysterious visitor. There was not the slightest doubt about it. The stranger was John Thompson, the lurking cousin of our servant Jane. “ I see,” said I; “ one of the gang, n doubt. Where’s your accomplice ? ” “ I had no accomplice, sir,” replied the culprit, falling on his knees. “I did it all myself. O pray have mercy. ” “ Do you mean to say,” I asked, “ that you are not in league with that pretended Fenian ? ” “Not at all, sir,” said the man. “ I’ll confess everything, if you’ll have mercy. ” “Go on,” I answered sternly, “and let me judge whether you deserve any. ” “ It was your taking in that stranger, sir, that put it all in my head,” he went on. “I was waiting about that night and heard it all.”

“ But how did that enable you to get at my plate-basket ? ” I asked. “Ay,” chimed in my wife triumph antly, “ answer that. ” “ Why, I was there again waiting about the next morning—l generally did wait about there of a morning—and I saw him escape from the window, and I tapped at the door to tell Jane. But I didn’t tell her ; for as soon as she let me in I spied that plate basket, and somehow, I don’t know how it was, I think the evil one himself must have put it into my head, but it struck me that if I could carry off those valuables, you’d just lay the blame on your midnight visitor with the revol ver, and nothing more would be heard of it.”

Circumstances confirmed John Thomp son’s story. He was afterwards convicted. This being a first offence, and the whole of the property being recovered, he re ceived a comparatively mild sentence. Jane, on hearing of her “follower’s” misconduct, went off into hysterics ; and on recovering, received a full pardon on condition of her renouncing followers’ from that time forward —a promise which she gave, and, I believe, very cheerfully, having, as she said, “had enough of’em.” My wife’s recollection of having from the first thought our midnight visitor a rogue and a hypocrite has become less distinct ; but, on the whole, we have determined not to let in a mysterious stranger again. CONCLUDED. OAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS. It was a bitter cold night. All day long the ice-king had been closing his frigid jaws upon everything within reach, and now the sentinel stars had made their appearance as if anxious to witness the sway of his icy sceptre. James Yamey gathered the robes closer around him, and urged his horse to a quicker pace. On turning a corner, the horse shied at some object beside the road, and nearly upset the sleigh. Looking around to ascertain the cause of the horse’s fright, he saw a man stretched at full length on the snow. Stopping his horse, he went to the man and tried to rouse him, but in vain. A closer scrutiny revealed the fact that he was suffering from a broken leg, and had fainted from pain and exposure. James Yarney carried him to his sleigh, and carefully covering him up, took him to his' own house. A surgeon was called, the broken limb set, and the sufferer made as comfortable as possible. With careful nursing he rapidly gained strength, and when he was able to leave he offered to pay for his board and nursing. But his kind host refused to take pay, saying that he had done nothing but his duty, and that was pay enough. The young man was deeply affected, and when he took leave of his benefactor, he said, “ Heaven will reward you for all your kindness to me, sir.” ******

Ten years passed, bringing joys and sorrows, and the little village of Glenfall Jjad developed into a thriving manufactur

ing town. Public improvements had been steadily going on, and James Varney awoke to the fact that his farm had boon increasing in value from the rapid growth of the town. Thera was one piece of land, of about five acres, which had been the object of dispute in the cbiys of James Varney’s father and his next neighbor, father to the present owner. They had settled the matter by each taking half the land. This land was now the most, valuable part of the farm, and more than once his neighbor had cast a longing eye on it. Finding that Varney’s title was not very strong, he laid claim to the land and opened a suit at law to recover it. The case was laid over from time to time under various pretexts, and conse quently the costs of court began to assume large proportions. . James Varney had a small amount of ready money laid by, and this was soon gone; more followed, and as a last re sult he had been obliged to mortgage his fine farm, to raise money to contest his opponent’s claim. At last the case came to trial. Able counsel had been retained by the plain tiff, and everything which ingenuity could devise or money accomplish had been done, and now they came into court, each sure of a verdict in their favour. The counsel for the plaintiff opened the case in a very masterly manner ; he brought forward evidence to prove that the land in question belonged to his client, and after summing up the evi dence, closed with a powerful plea, in which he presented the claims of his client in so strong a light, that nearly all present felt he had won the case. The counsel for the defence brought out his witnesses, and in a feeble manner set forth the claims of his client. But the strong arguments, and eloquent pica of the opposing counsel had made such an im pression on the minds of all pi’esent, that the defence was a mere farce. All eyes were turned on James Varney, as, sad and dejected, he kept his seat. If he lost the case he was ruined. The evidence was all in, and the judge was about to give the case to the jury, when a stranger, who had listened to the trial with the closest attention, arose and addressed the court. As he proceeded with his arguments the court listened with the most earnest attention. The witnesses for the prosecution were recalled and subjected to the most rigid cross examination, and one of the prin cipal ones confessed that for one hundred dollars he had sworn to what he knew was false. Then the stranger attacked the argu ments of the prosecution, tore them into shreds and stripped them of their sophistry, at the same time laying bare their sinister designs, that of defrauding an honest man of his lawful rights. Then he quoted precedent after prece dent to prove the falsity of their position, and, after summing up the evidence, closed with a powerful plea, which was so convincing and exhaustive that the erose cutorwas effectually silenced. The jury returned a verdict for the de fendant without leaving their seats, and all were convinced that justice and truth had triumphed at last. Janies Varney made his way to the strangei’’s side, that he might thank him for his valuable services, and was greatly surprised to find that it was the young man whom he had found by the road-side with a broken leg, ten years before. And thus the bread which had been cast on the waters returned an hundred fold.

THE GARDENER.

NOTES POE THE RP.ESENT MONTH, BY A PROFESSIONAL GARDENER. APRIL. KITCHEN GARDENING. The principal crops will now be either all sown or planted, and the encourage ment of their growth the object of atten tion ; but, where omitted last month, Onions, Cabbages, Cauliflowers and Turnips should be sown at once, to insure success. If not done before the middle of the month, it is better to defer sowing until spring. Where Brocoli have been planted during summer months, and grown freely, firowers would find it very advantageous to cut the roots, which is easily done by inserting the spade under each plant. For instance, go down one side of the row and come back on the other. Care should be taken not to cut too close to the plant. Brocoli treated as above will resist the frost much better; for by choking its growth at this season it gets hardy as a natural consequence, and will come in ready for use much earlier than it would if not disturbed. Earth up all crops of growing Celery. Caro should be taken not to allow the earth to get in between the leaves, which is done by holding up the leaves with one hand, while with the other, use a piece of slate or other flat 00l to draiv the earth carefully round each plant, which keeps all the leaves together until you have followed with the spade and banked up. Care should also be taken not to earth up too much at once, as it only tends to weaken the plants. By treating as directed, say once in ten days, the trouble will be well repaid by the pro duction of fine heads of blanched Celery for either cooking purposes or desert. Make a general clearance of all ground not wanted for present sowing or planting. Dig in in a rough state, so that it will be exposed to the action of the weather. Dig Potatoes ; gather Onions, as they r'pen, and store them in a dry place. Vegetable Marrow's and Pumpkins should also be gathered as they ripen, and stored in a dry, -warm place for ■winter use. When properly stored they will keep nearly all winter, and are much prized wdien such vegetables are scarce. Strawberries may now be planted from the runners. Either make new plots or fill in any blanks in old beds or borders. After selecting plants for all new planta tions, let all the runners that remain be trimmed off, care being taken not to cut off all the leaves, as is too often done not only by amateurs but by persons calling themselves professional men. It is most barbarous treatment, as it tends to weaken the plants and the result—the following summer—is that there wall be little or no fruit. Having got the runners and w'eeds cleared, put a good covering of well decomposed manure over the bed, and let it lie on the surface. Don’t dig it in, as is the general practice. In this way it nourishes the plant at the root and mulches the ground in summer. FLOWER GARDEN. Plant Bulbs of the following kinds— Hyacinthus, Crocuses, Snowdrops, Liliums, Narcissus, Jonquils, Daffodils, and Tulips —any. of the above. For window decoration, plant in pots in a good mixture of loam, rotted manure, and sand. Plunge the pots in sand, and keep them there until the bulb begins to grow, when it might be removed to where it is required to flower. To those who desire an early display of annual flowers, by a careful reserva tion of those self-sown which abound at this season in great numbers, and sow'- ing again in spring, the flow'er garden can be kept going from early spring until late in autumn. All tender plants, such as Geraniums, Cinerarias, Cupheas, etc., that have been turned out during summer should now be brought in and housed to protect them from frost ; and all herbaceous plants that have done flow'ering cut down, so as to give the garden a neat appearance. THE ORCHARD requires little care at this season, further than gathering the fruits as they ripen, and keeping the ground clear of weeds, but where young fruit trees have been planted last year the ground should be kept dug round them and free from weeds,

as, by keeping the ground loose, it en courages the growth of wood, keeps the trees healthy and better able to resist the attacks of blight. It only too often hap pens that trees avo planted, and that once done, they are never looked near again ; and still those to whom the trees belong wonder, why their ti’cos do not givnv like their neighbors’, who cultivate them in a proper manner. A few trees properly cultivated is much better than a larger number cultivated indifferently.

Printed and published by Horace Join* . Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their Printing Office, East Street, Ashbuiton f ; Saturday, May i, 1880.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1880.



Business Notices. &S~ THIS ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ AND RE MEMBERED BY EVERYONE IN TERESTED IN FENCING. THE PATENT OYAL SAMSON FENCE WIRE Has now been before the public for four years, and during that time SjOOO TONS HAVE BEEN SOLD Giving very great satisfaction, in proof of which vrc hold numerous testimonials from well-known colonists ; and the demand is daily increasing to such an extent, that | numerous spurious imitations have lately been introduced in the various markets of Australia and New Zealand, for the sole purpose of damaging the reputation of the Patent Oval Samson Wire. The Samson Wire Was patented and introduced four years ago in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand ; and the principal claim set fourth was its being made Oval to prevent fraud. Tet, in the face of these patents, firms—many of respecaitry standing—have, for the sake of a paltry commission, lent themselves to the intro duction of various spurious imitations, which render them liable to actions at law, and annoyance and disappointment to the users. We would point out to intending pur chasers that any person erecting Oval Wire Pences, other than the Patent Oval Sam son, renders himself liable for damages. The Patent Acts on this point are very explicit ; therefore, after this notice no excuse can be made. Wehave had instances brought under our notice where some persons have been so un principled as to mix the Spurious Oval Wire amongst the Patent Oval Samson in order to make a sale, and damage the the reputation of the genuine article. We have a great aversion to take legal proceedings in this matter, hut shall be compelled to, in self-defence, unless these practices are at once stopped. The public, when purchasing, are there fore cautioned to see that each coil bears a tin tally thus ; PATENT OVAL SAMSON WIRE, IN oval ; And the Patentee’s Tally or Trade Mark : M B B IN PADLOCK. Manufactured by the Whitecross Wire Company, Warrington, England. By using the Patent Oval Fence Wire you get a better and cheaper fence than any other, and the best proofs are the imitations already referred to. comprehensive circular as io its advantages, with numerous testimonials from well-known colonists, will be posted to any address on applicatiou. The state Forests of Victoria are fenced with the Patent Oval Samson Fence Wire; the one at Dookie is, without doubt, the best Wire Fence in Australia, and people come from great distances to see it. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. ADDRESS M Lean Bros. Sc Rigg 3 IMPORTER , 69 ELIZABETH STREET, MELBOURNE. TRADE MARK : M B B IN PADLOCK. Wo undertake through our agents, to deliver the Patent Oval Samson Wire at any port in Australia or New Zealand, either direct from England or Melbourne. Inquiries by telegram promptly answered. REWARD. —Fencers throughout the Colonies who can give information as to the erection of Oval Wire Fences, other than the Patent Oval Samson Wire, will find it to their advantage to communicate with Messrs. M’Lean Brothers and Bigg, 69 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.



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Railway Time Table. EYISED AIL WAY RAIN A EKAHGBMBNTS, CHRISTHURCH AND ASHBURTON SECTION. SOUTH, Miles 2 4 6 9 13 15 iS 23 25 36 41 47 53 Stations. From Christchurch Addington Junction Middleton Sockbum Hornby Hornby Templeton Weedou’s Folleslon Junction Burnham Selwyn... Dunsandel Rakaia... Chertsey Dromore Ashburton Stations. t Stop to allow passengers to alight only. ASHBURTON AND TIMARU SECTION. SOUTH. Stations. Miles 2 7 9 10 19 21 F rom Ashburton Tinwald Winslow (for Longhead)) Windermere Hinds ... ... Ealing ... Rangitata Island ... ~ South Orari (for Geraldine) Winchester do. Temuka Arowhcnua Seadown Washdyke Junction Timaru... ... Express. dep. a.m. 7.0 7-7 7.22 A 7-45 8.22 A 8.32 8.58 9-13 9.28 10.3 10.15 a. in. 10.48 12.4 12.27 12.56 p.m. 5-25 5-31 5-44 A 6.4 6.32 A 6.47 7.8 7.20 7-32 A A 8.0 8.10 NORTH. RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY. SOUTH. NORTH. Miles 6 7 9 U 15 22 28 31 35 38 42 4 S 53



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POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORR AND CO. IF VE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING double and SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most^Reasonable]|Prices — From £2 10s to|£2s. OR R AND cog Liii



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