THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

THE DISRUPTION A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. — continued. When Robin had finished this mag nificent epistle, he was so well satisfied with his performance that he sat hum ming and whistling to himself in a style usually termed timber tuned, till the heat of the afternoon, added to his fatigue after such an extraordinary mental effort, overpowered him, and set him sound asleep. In this state he had a dream —a dreadful dream. He imagined himself in Whinnyside seat in the parish church. The congregation was assembling, and in the midst of the shuffling of feet, and the noise of shutting and opening of doors, the pre centor stood up and made the follow ing proclamation ;— ‘ There is a pur pose of marriage between the following parties—John Rumplebane and Jean Brown, both of this parish. This for the fist time.’ .Robin was half awakened. ..Witte, ukira,'but dozed over again, and before long dreamed the same dream, with no difference, except that the proclamation was now ‘ for the second time.’ Robin, determined to put a stop to the proceedings, shouted out ‘I forbid the banns !’ The sound of his own voice awakened him, and he started to his feet in a hearty fright.. He had little superstition in his nature, but the distinctness of the dream, and its repetition, struck him as too remark able to be accounted for on the score of accident. In spite of all attempts to dismiss the subject from his mind, he continued restless and unhappy. 4 Fegs ! I canna thole this till Monday,’ said Robin to himself; 'lt’s no possible Jean can be playing me fause; but I maun see her afore the morn, reason or no reason, If I can mske ony kind o’ excuse for my errand and get a horse to hire.’

Robin easily invented a story suffi cient to satisfy Mr. Bacon that the journey was necessary; and, moreover, without much difficulty or delay, ob tained, through Stiffriggs, some trifling message from Mrs. Renshaw, to deliver at Whinnyside, on the understanding that he required to proceed immediately to that neighborhood at any rate. Having accomplished so much he soon procured a horse; and though ashamed to own to himself the silliness of his motive for such haste, he set off at full gallop. Ever and anon, as he cantered forward, the ominous words sounded in his ear— c There is purpose of marriage between the following parties—John Rumplebane ' and J ean Brown ;’ and made him redouble his speed, till the fire flashed from his horse’s feet like sparks from an anvil, and the poor beast was wet all over with sweat, and foaming at the mouth. Robin per spired profusely, and, judging from the redness of his face, his blood seemed at the boiling point. Still he pushed forward, and passed travellers, Pees, cattle, carriages, and houses, stony places and smooth places, heights and hollows, so rapidly, that they all seemed flying away in the opposite direction. Several persons whom he passed, sur prised at his reckless speed, accosted him with sueh questions as ‘ What’s your hurry, man?’ ‘ Are ye riding a race ?’ or Ts it for life and death, friend?’ But Robin made no reply, for he heard nothing but reiterated echoes of the dreadful proclamation, ‘There is a pur pose of marriage between John Rumple bane and Jean Brown.’ The sun had not long set, when he reached the byepath leading off the turnpike road" towards Whinnyside, where, it will be recollected, Mr. Duncansonand Miss Montgomery met, as described in chapter first. Here he slackened pace, and proceeded at an easy trot, that he might recover breath, and compose himself before arriving at his journey’s end. When within about half a mile of the farm, he met a little girl, who was employed at Whinnyside as the assistant to Jean Brown, saunter ing carelessly along the briery and flower-sprinkled sides of the road, and singing to herself as she gathered the primroses and wood violets on her way. Robin accosted her by inquiring where she was going so late in the evening, and little Peggy, who recognised him at once, replied that she was going to the shoemaker’s (who lived a mile off), for Jean Brown’s new shoes. ‘ And wha,’ he asked, ‘ did ye leave at the hoose when ye cam’ awa ?’ •'Jean and John,’ she replied, ‘and the twa callants.’

These two boys were employed on the farm to assist the ploughman, and in all sorts of country labor; and they, along with him, constituted the entire staff of male servants in the establish ment, while there were no female ser vants besides Jean Brown, and little Peggy. As Robin advanced, he saw the boys playing at pitch and toss on the road within a gun-shot of the house. When he got up to them and spoke, they jumped up with joy to see him again. ‘Ay, my lads,’ said Robin, ‘is this the way ye carry oh when the mistress is frae hame ?’

‘ Shurely,’ replied one of the boys; ‘ shurely, when our wark’s a’ dune for the week.’

* There used to be plenty for you to do aboot the hoose on a Saturday night. Had ye naething to do ava ?’ ‘Quay; Jean wanted us to brush our ain shoon for the Kirk the morn ; but > Jean, may snuff. John gied us pennies the piece, and said we might play oursel’s for a while.’ ‘ And whaur is he ‘ He’s in the hoose wi’ Jean.’ This information confirmed Robin’s worst fears ; and, springing off the horse in a moment, he left it in charge of the boys, and proceeded directly to the house. When he was still a fevy steps from the door, he heard a piercing scream, which thrilled through every, fibre of his frame, The door was bolted, but, without waiting to demand admission, he broke it open with the violence of desperation, rushed into the house,: and in a corner of the kitchen saw, to his horror, the plough man menacing the life of Jean Brown with a murderous-looking knife. . It must be explained that the rivalry of John Rumplebane, though spoken of at first by Jean in joke, was a serious reality, for. he had not been long in the place till he began to persecute her with attentions. . Jean ceased to mention the letters, whenever she saw there was any real ground to speak of him as an admirer; but while she

gave him no encouragement she did not choose to expose him, or give Robin any occasion to suspect her of coquetry. But Rumblebane was of too coarse a nature to take a civil denial, or to suppose any calm repulse could be final. After he had exhausted all his powers of persuasion—and they were not great —he became morose, and gloomy in his bearing towards the object of his attachment, watching all her movements with jealous eyes, and getting into a state bordering on frenzy whenever he heard Robin Afleck’s name mentioned, or knew that Jean had received a letter from him. Jean had borne all this with fortitude and patience, partly out of pity to the man himself, and partly because she thought any complaint against him for his unac ceptable attentions might be construed into a vainglorious boasting of her con quest. But her boorish admirer had never resorted to threats, or put her in bodily fear. On this occasion, how ever, passion had fairly mastered his reason, and he seemed determined to extort a promise from her at all risks and af any cost of violence. As soon as he had got the boys to leave him alone with her, he commenced to plead his cause with more than usual ve hemence, and assumed a wildness of look that made the poor girl tremble; and attempt to leave the house. But he stood between her and the door, and, as has been stated, made it fast, so that she could not escape. She struggled to pass him, and it was.then,; that, in a paroxysm of rage and desper-' ation, he seized a knife, and threatened! her with instant death, unless she would, forswear Robin Afleck at once and for ever, and receive him in his place. Her answer to this was the frantic scream which startled Robin’s ear and brought him in a moment to her rescue. With an effort inspired by the intense feeling of the moment, and far beyond his natural strength, Robin felled the out rageous monster to the floor with the butt-end of his riding whip, and then wrenched the knife from his convulsed grasp. As soon as Rumplebane got to his feet again he grappled with his adversary so vigorously that the result might have been fatal, .had not the boys, who had been alarmed by Jean’s screams, opportunely come in. The ruffian wooer, perceiving the danger of being apprehended as a criminal, desisted from further violence, and rushed to the door before he could be prevented, and made his escape.

CHAPTER XXXIX. The carle he cam’ owre the craft Wi' his beard new shaven. —Old Sosg,

After Factor Afleck’s departure for Whinnyside, Mr. Bacon employed him self busily in making preparations for his visit to Stiffrigg Mains up to the very hour appointed for setting off. He had just despatched Neddie for a supply of tobacco and otto of roses, and was standing before a cracked mirror, studying, for the last time, attitudes and fine speeches, intended to captivate ‘ Saft Shusie,’ when he heard a knock at the door. On answering the call himself, the Rev. Mr. Aspen and Mr. M'Quirkie pre sented themselves, and intimated their desire to have a few words with him. He gave them a very cool reception, supposing their business to be some thing connected with the Church, for he had made up his mind to have no more to do with the subject. Pie, however, showed them into a room, and promised to attend to them shortly, but in the meantime he left them and returned to his toilette and to complete his rehearsal of love-making. So com pletely did this occupation engross his attention, that he forgot alike his visitors and his messenger, and only ceased his sentimental exercise .when he was again interrupted by a knocking at the door. The parties who now called on him were a deputation from almost the whole of his tenants and neighbours at Auchterbardie, consisting of John Braiden (now of Fat-hoim) and two others, to consult him on a matter in which they wished to have his con currence. This was nothing less than concerning the propriety of giving a call to Mr. Duncanson to be their pastor. Though they had long been dissatisfied with Mr. Smuggerly, they had never thought of leaving the Church for the sake of another minister; but the Disruption having given a new impulse to their minds, they had sud denly resolved to follow the movement of the day, and ‘go out.’ Their choice of Mr. Duncanson was suggested by the favorable impression he had made on them during his’visit to Auchter bardie, and though they were aware he had not yet completed his studies or been licensed, they wished to secure him by an early application.

( To be continued—commenced on July 26.)

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.

Printed and published daily, at the Guardian • ■■■'■» Office, Saunders’ Buildings, Eas, street, Ashburton, by James MacLEAN Dunn, ; residing'at' Tancred 'Aslibiirton, ' ■ ; Tuesday, November 2, i88o«



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Medical. gLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &c. £ DR. GRANT, Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England, and of the Medical Boards of Victoria and New South Wales; alsoregis- j tered in New Zealand, j OCULIST, AURIST, & SPECIALIST, , (From Europe), may be consulted upon 1 all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, • Deafness, Noises in. the Head, Defective Sight, Squinting, Cataract, Amaurosis, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss of Eye- i lashes, Inflammation, and all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat treated upon new and scientific principles. DR. GRANT has arrived in Christ church, and may be CONSULTED at his Consulting Rooms, . 4 HEREFORD TERRACE, Hereford Street East, Christchurch, Near St. John’s Church. Hours of attendance : Morning, 10 till 1; afternoon, 2 till 5. Saturdays, morning only. Dr Grant’s consultation rooms, during the four months of his successful practice in Auckland, were crowded to excess, and attention is confidently and particularly requested to the following cases of the Eye, Ear, Throat, and other special af fections : 211 Queen street, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr. Grant.—Dear sir,—l have to give you thanks for the great benefit to my hearing since I have been under your care.—l am, &c., Robert Campbell. Ponsonby, July 23. Under Dr. Grant’s treatment I am very much improved in my hearing, and should recommend any one to try the same.— M. A. Parker. Tamaki West, near St. John’s College, Auckland, July 23, 1880. Dr Grant has greatly improved my hearing during the time I have been under his care.— Thos. Churches. Brookside, Pakakura Valley, July 23, 1880. I was under Dr. Grant’s treatment for squinting, and was completely cured in ten days. I would earnestly recommend any persons suffering from diseases bf the eyes to make a trial of Dr Grant, feeling sure that he would benefit them as he has done me.— John Sinclairs, Jun. Ponsonby road, Hope Town, Auckland, June 16, 1880- I have been under Dr. Grant’s care since May 26, for great deaf ness, for more than twelve years, and am about seventy (70) years of age. Dr. Grant has ■ removed a large and small polypus from my years, and I can hear much better, having greatly improved under his care, for which I am very thankful. — Charles Lowe. Horne’s Estate, New North road, Auck land, June 16, 1880. I have been suffer ing from a severe local disease. Dr.- Grant operated upon me on Saturday last, and I am now quite well, although I had been in an ill state of health for four years.— Charles Muller. Cross street, Newton, Auckland, June, 17, 1880. I have been nearly blind for over seven’years, and unable to work at my trade (a confectioner). On the first day of this month I went under Dr. Grant’s care, and already see’ very much better in this short space of time.— John Whittle. Parnell, June 14, 1880. Dr. Grant has just cured me of a long-standing deafness Of more than ten years, for which I am very thankful, having tried many other doc tors without success. —M aria J . Treeman. Auckland, August 6, 1880. I have been deaf in the left ear for four years and in the right also. On August 2 I was treated by Dr. Grant, and am now quite well, being able to hear as well as ever I did.— . Arthur Parkinson, Farmer, Opotiki. Maugere, Onehunga, Auckland, August 26, 1880. For thirty-five years I have been suffering with diseased eyes. Since August 5 I have been under Dr. Grant’s care, and am rapidly recovering. —J. Nxcholls. Symonds street, Auckland, August 27, ■ 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years i (since -I was four years old) the drums bf • both years having ulcerated away. lam : still improving under Dr. Grant’s care, > and can hear much better now, sometimes very well. — Margaret Sanderson. , : Auckland Lunatic! Asylum, W.hau, Aug. ! 28, 1888. This is to certify'that I have I been under Dr. Grant’s, care for hardness of hearing from the 13th instant, and find I am so far improved as to hear the ticking of a watch, which I could not dc before I ’ put myself under his treatment. lam ! over sixty years old.— John King. - Auckland; September 6, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant’s treatment since August 18 lor deafness of both ears. lam returning home to Tauranga this day, quite cured, and can hear as well as ever I did. —SVDNEX HOBEN. : OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We can conscientiously recommed those 1 suffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has inade. a. special ? study , of, to pay him a visit, wdien, if curable patients, they may certainly expect relief. An instance, came under our notice on Thursday, in the case of a man named Charles Swanson, who, had been very deaf for three years, but, after ten days’ treatment, can now hear perfectly even ; the lowest whisper. The'cure is a rather remarkable one, as he had been under the care of many medical men, but has re ceived no benefit whatever, from their treatment —New Zealander, Dec. 27,1879.' ! Mr. Earnest D'Egville Michau, called at i our office yesterday, and stated that he had been blind with the right eye: all his lifetime. . Hearing about Dr. Grant,, the oculist, who is how on a visit to. this city,, : he determined to give him a trial, -He \ had only , been under Dr. Grant's treat ment ten or eleven days when he found that lie coidd see large objects at some dis tance. Mr. Michau states that. he. had been under the treatment of some of the best medical men at home, but had not received the, least benefit. We are at all times chary of, accepting; details of II Wonderful cures,” but the young, man. who called at ouj? office appeared to bp telling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful to Dr. Gant for the relief which he has already experienced. —New Zea land Times, Dec. 25, 1879. Dr. Grant is also SPECIALIST in the DISEASES of WOMEN and CHIL DREN.-: . ’ L;-.-" Dr. Grant has recently effected a very remarkable cure in the case of Mrs. D. Evans, of Kumara, who has been under his treatment for deafness since Fob. 14, last. Mrs. Evans has been, deaf in both ears for a very long period—no less than thirty years—-her -affliction having been caused.by a fever, from which she suffered severely. ’ ’ Since that time she has been almost totally deaf, for she could only hear the the loudest sounds. Since she has been under Dr. 'Grant’s treatment her hearing has gradually improved;-so that nbw she can hear plainly conversation in’ an ordinary tone of voice; She will re turn in a few days to Kumara perfectly well, and in possession of the full faculty of which she has been so long deprived.— West Coast Times, March TO, 1880. One of the employees in the; Publicj Works office here has sent us the follow ing testimonial to. the skill; of D r - Grant. He says “ I wish to let you -know that Dr. Grant has greatly improved the .hear ing of one of my eats, thei' membrane of which was injured some six years ago. I may-add that two surgeons, whom ! con aulted' a short time ago, considered the case incurable. ’’ ; Dr.i Grant has also been very: successful in several-difficult cases of disease of the eye. —Hokitika Times, March- 23, 1880. There : are amongst Dr.: Grant’s success-- ful eye. cases at Hokitika; wa ‘young lady, ’



Medical. at J Jack’s, Esq.,. the Mayor,, cured,, operation, of squinting; and Mrs* Wavent, operation for artificial pupil. Nelson, May, . 11, | 1880. “I, Thoa. Adams, have been'under Hr. Grant’s treatment for deafness of the left/ ear, from which I have suffered two years'/, the result of a severe tropical fever. I find my hearing greatly improved in the' short time—since April 30.—” 428 Advice to mdthers.—Are you broken in your rest : by asickehilS, suffering with the, pain of • cutting teeth? Go at once to the chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is , f perfectly harmless ; it produces natural/.'qdiet sleep,hjdreliev ing the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes “ as .bright, as a button.” It has been in use in America, and is highly recommended by. medioabmen* >lt is very pleasant to take ; it. sooths .the child ; it softens the gums, allays all pfdq, relieves wind, regulates the | bowels, ,.ai\d is the best known remedy for dysentry and diarrhoea, whether, arising /from., eething or other causes. ; Be 1 sure"and ask for Mrs. -Winslow’s Soothing, Syrup, that “ Curtis and Perkins/New York and London,” is on the outside wrapper. No, mother should be without it. Sold by all medicine dealers, at Is. l|d. —Depdt, 493, Oxford street,’ / YyTTHO is Mrs. WINSLOW t. this ’ ’ question; is frequently. askecl, we shall simply say that she'is a lady .who for upwards of thirty years’has untireingly devoted her time and talents' as a female physician and nurse/ principally/among childbed; She has especially ;’sWdifed‘ibf constitution and wants of thitf riumCroha class, and,; as a result’ pf this effort and practical knowledge obtained in a lifetime as nurse and physician, she has com pounded a SOOTHING SYRUP-for Chil dren. It operates like magic, giving rest and health, and is, moreover, sure to regulate the bowels. In consequence of this; article, Mfs.-f f Winslow*' is ihecoiaihg world-renouhed as a benefactor,of her race. . I Children certainly dd 'tise ; up and bless her. Especially is this, ,t|ie case in this city. Vast quantities of the' So«ffhing Syrup are daily sold and-used here.- We think Mrs Winslow ' has'immortalised her name by this invaluable article; and we sincerely believe that thousands of chil dren have been saved from ari early jjrave by its timely use, and that millions yet unborn will share its benefits and unite in calling her blessed. No mother has dis charged her duty to her suffering little one, in our opinion, until she has given 3f tire benefit' bf Mrs; = Winslow’s Syrup. Try it mothers, try it now.— Ladies’ New York Cityi /. ¥ALUABLE- DISCOVERY: for ; .the< HAIR. A very nicely perfumed Hairdressing, s called THE‘'MEXICAN HAIR RE NE WER, now being .sold by most Che mists and perfumers througout the coun,- try, at 3s. Gd. per bottle, is fast super-y ceding all the old restorers and dyes fddL the purpose of. changing grey .or white p hair to its: natural , original color,..for it'j will positively restore’the hair in every case of greyness to its: originslicolor,.with out dyeing it or leaving that offensive smell - which, most of the hair preparations bf’t’Ker 1 day do. r This- preparation has ’never been ft. knownto fail'in restoring the. hair to its’* natural color r and gloss in * from bight tß', twelve days. It promotes growth Slid 15 ' prevents the hair falling out, eradicating dandruff, and leaving, the scalp in a clean, healthy condition. It imparts peculiar vitality to the roots of the .hair, restoring it 4b’ its youthful , freshiiess arid vigor/. Daily applications of'this; preparation for // a week'or two will surely/restore faded/ ’; grey, or white hair to its natural color and “ richness. It is not a dye, nor does ifcoon tain any coloring matter or offensive substance whatever. Hence itdoesftnot soil the hands, the scalp, or even ivhite linen, but produces -tbA color 1 within the substance of the hair. Read :the.follow ing from Mr. Nathan' Berry/Chemist, v Walkden : /“One' of ray customersstbld me the other day he had had grey ;hair jlft for thirty-five years) and. after using bottle ofthe' Mexican Hair .Rehewer T ’ - sold him, it was restored to and kept its - natural color. ”j It may be had of /any respectable Chemist, Perfumer, Qr.Dealep in toilet articles iii the kingdom/at’3s. fid- „ per bottle.—/Prepared' 1 by ' 'HENRY ‘Cv ,(51 ' GALLUP, No. 493, Oxford street, London. COCKLE’S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS— These Pills consist, of acarcful.and) peculiar admixture of* the. f best*and;miTd«- est vegetable aperients, with the pure ex tract of the flowers of the camomile. They will be found a most efficacious remedy for derangement of the digestive organs, and for torpid action of the liver and * bowels, which , produce indigestion and'the 0 several varieties df bilious .aixd . liver complaints. They speedily remove^' 1 ’ the irritation and feverish state of the stomach, allay spasm, correct the morbid condition of the liver-and organs subser vient to digestion, promote' a due and healthy secretion of bile, and relieve- the constitution of all gouty matter and other •; impurities, which, by circulating in the blood, most , injuriously affect the action of the kidneys ; thus, by removing the causes productive of so much discomfort, they restore the energies of both ; body and mind: To those 1 who indulge in the luxuries of the table these pills will prove highly useful, occasioning no pain in their action, unless they meet with dii unusual quantity of acrid bile and acid matter in the stomach and bowels. To - Europeans on; their arrival in India or China they are recommended as a preservative against the fatal dkprders "peculiar/ to /tropical climates. Their occasional use, if com bined with the strictest, attention to diet, will be frequently -foiihd : t'o* remove at . once, by their influence over the secre tions, that congestive and unhealthy con dition of the liver which is so often the earliest antecedent: of severe>{ehrileand Q constitutional disturbance. It must he. , Y „ understood that these’ pills • are’’ '‘ a recommended as containing any,- newO'-V or dangerously active'' ingredients ; on . the; contrary, ; they ~are,:'characterised/*byi Aft a remarkable simplicity, of combination , and whatever merit they may be found’ id ’ v ’ possess depends as much upon the selec- jjs<[ tion of pure drugs, and the unusual labor. , s; and' attention bestowed- upon their sub'se- - J ' vo queht preparation, as upon.,the acknow- tr r, lodged peculiarity of their composition/ / They are not recommended as a panacea; :t! ’ i! - :a nor are they adapted to all complaints j - but as a mild and > efficacious aperient and- " tonic in'thc various forms of indigestion,. it will not, perhaps, he an exaggeration to : state that they have been, resorted, to, v/ under all systems of diet,' changes of cli mate,, .or. atmospheric ' alternation? --With' an extraordinary degree of success ■ for. ~t lf upwards of seventy-eight years; 1 'This/’' celebrated family aperient may be had throughout the United Kingdom in boxes at Is lid, 2s 9d, 4s fid, and 11s Od, as well as in India, China, New Zealand, anp the Australian Colonies. ANTED.-i-THE GUARDiiNtells -W. your-Wants for-ls.—calhft " d l ' WANTED KNOW—That Visiting : Cards, plain or r mourning,; can be obtained printed in various styles,'at the “ Guardian ” office, opposite the Railway Station.