THE. CHIMNEY CORNER.

HOW I BEOAMiTtHE FASHIOIT. I was born a beauty; from the time I could talk and understand, it was instilled into me as a fact. When I could toddle about, some judicious person, probably a nurse, gave me the name of “ Beauty,” and it stuck to me ever after. I don’t think I was inordin ately proud of my distinction, although even in childhood it makes a difference, but it seems to me, as I look back, that my attractions were made use of by my brothers and sisters for their own bene fit. 'They were always sending me to beg a holiday on the plea that “ Papa won’t refuse Beauty,” or later on to get leave to go to this place or that place of amusement, for “ Mamma is sure to let Beauty have her way.”

It’.s a wonder I wasn’t quite spoiled, but I don’t think I was; at least no such accusation was ever made, even when sisterly civilities wore being inur changed. We were a large family, principally girls, all presentable except my eldest sister, Matilda; she had no looks to speak about, but she made it up by a superabundance of brains she was the family headpiece, a sort of plateau to be relied upon on all state occasions. She certainly was a remark able woman ; her one idea was to push one’s self forward in life—an English adaption of “Aide loi, le ciel t’aidera.” How angry she was when I married Charley ! She was at Gibralter settling my brother Edmund in his appoint ment, and I was Mrs. Redcar before she came back. Charley was a captain with good prospects of getting on, but Matilda made him sell out and put his money into a new company started to provide Venice with tramcars; after this we came up to town, because Matilda said that with my beauty and Charley’s connections London was tire place for us. We were sure to push our way; but curiously enough, we didn’t, Charley's connections belonged to the Plymouth Brothers and Sisters, and my good looks were quite thrown away on people who wore poke bonnets. There was one old man, a grand uncle of Charley’s, who had lived in the Regency days, and said I was the image of Dolly Bloomfield, whoever she may be.

A year or so passed very quietly, and then Matilda came up to see how we were getting on. She was very in dignant when she found that we had made no way, and scolded us roundly' for our supineness. “ I have no patience with either of you,” she said. “ With Beauty’s looks and the Redcar connection you ought to be at the very top of the tree.” And then we explained to her about Ply mouth Brethren.

“ But there’s Charlie’s godfather’s wife ; she has nothing to say to trade or meeting-houses, because 1 see her parties every other week in The Morn ing Post, 1 ' said my sister, with a look, which meant : “ You can’t impose on me; if Beauty were only seen there she’d soon push her way.” Charley looked at me and I looked at Charley, and then we both burst out laughing.’ It was a mortifying confes sion, but the truth was we had been at Charley’s godmother’s —no, I mean Charley’s godfather’s wife—more than once, and nothing had come of my “ being there ” but the bills we had to pay for the dress I wore and the car riage. Matilda looked very glum when he told her this. “ I don’t see what you are laughing at,” she said crossly. “No one hut a fool would find amusement in their own failure.” This was very severe, but Matilda was awfully put out, and in the evening, when Charley had gone to the “ Rags ” to have his smoke, she spoke very serious to me. “ I don’t like the looks of things,” she said. “ I shouldn’t be at all sur prised if those Venetian tram shares don’t come to much. The people there are so silly, the) 7 prefer the gon dolas, and if they go down where will you be ?” “Goodness gracious, Matilda, I thought you recommended them, and said they rvould double our income.” “ And haven’t they done so, you silly thing? All you have to do is to put your shoulder to the wheel, and push Charley, and that will make it all right As for him, he’s a regular stick-in-the-mud. So you must do it yourself.” “I ? Why, what in the world can I do ?”

“ Make yourself the fashion ! ’ said my sister oracularly. Tire next day Matilda, Charley, and I went to see the pictures at the R A. It’s a long way from Inverness Terrace to Piccadilly, particularly on a hot day, so we went in an ominibus, but Matilda thinks it’s a disgrace to be seen in one. She has a provincial idea that every one knows her. She sits far back, with her veil drawn in a tight little ball over her nose, which makes her ever so much more remarkable. 'This day in particular she was in a great fright, and was very indignant with Charley and me, who were laughing at the faces she made.

When she got out she said : “ 'To think that our Beauty should be brought down to sit with washerwomen in an omnibus !”

Charley flushed up. He’s the most pood-humored fellow in the world, but he doesn’t like Matilda. “ She should drive in a coach with six horses, if I could give it to her,” he said ; “ but she knew I was a poor man when she took me.” . . i£ And liked you all the better,” cried I «nyly, as I pressed his arm affection ately but Matilda only snorted. I heard her mutter— 1 ’ A pair of fools .' ” The Academy was very full that day, and I thought it a great bore. Neither Charley nor I care much for pictures, but Matilda says she understands “color.” She goes round religi ously with her catalogue and pencil and marks the good ones. She leaves it on the drawing room table when she goes home, and holds forth to the ronntrv people upon the “flesh tints ” of Millais, and the 15 deep impasto” of Burne Tones. I soon got tired, so I sat down near the passage leading to the refreshment room. I always think the lurch is about the best thing at the picture . But they seemed never to be coinin'-. For some time I amused myself look ing at the people ; they were a shifting mass of faces and dresses, and I was greatly diverted. By-and-bye I began

to observe that the crowd when they came to a certain picture stood there, forming a regular line as they did for Miss Thompson. It was awfully hot, and I hail taken off my veil and pushed up my hat, for my forehead was burn ing. Suddenly I noticed that a great many people turned their backs upon the pictire, and looked at me, and then faced round again to the canvas wall. In my character of Beauty I had been all my life accustomed to the sort of homage conveyed by what is called “ hard staring,” so that it must have been an undue amount of it which at tracted my attention ; but surely I had never seen anything like this. Groups of two, three, six at a time, would stand’ before me, calmly surveying me, and, I could see by their gestures, talking of me. But I didn’t hsar what they said. I became very anxious to see the picture which attracted such attention, but the block around it was too great. The next best thing was to ask for in form ■ tion. It was some Tme before I could pitch upon a person who seemed fi ted for this purpose. At last a very quiet-looking lady came near me. She had a catalogue in her hand. I ad dressed her—“ May I ask you to tell me the name of the picture at which everyone is looking ? ” She turned to the book, but first glanced at me ; then hurried on, and I saw her a few minutes afterwards pointing me out to some of her friends. I felt extremely uncomfortable. I looked about anxiously for Charley and Matilda, but there was no sign of either. Then I did a very foolish thing ; I got up, to go and look for them, principally to escape from the numberless eyes fixed upon me.

To my surprise the crowd made way at once, and as I walked followed me, pressing very closely upon me, but not discourteously. I could hear some of the remarks, which were of the most flattering description. Just then, I saw in the distance a brother officer of Charley’s, a certain Captain Winton. He was a hanger-on and toady of the great, and a most conceited little

creature. I disliked him, although I’m bound to say r he never absolutely cut us. He stopped to speak to me; of course, he was politely indifferent as to the loss of my party. “ I would help you to look for Charley,” he said ; but the fact is, the Duchess of Cranberry is here, and she’s quite on the qui vive. Some one has told her that the original of the picture is actually in the room, and, of course, it would be everything to secure her for the 20th, and—” Here I interrupted him rather rudely, but lie is such a bore.

“ I wonder,” I said —but here I was in my turn interrupted. Two gentle men on one side, two on the other, tapped Captain Winton on each shoulder.

“Will you kindly introduce me?” said one. *• And me ?” said the other. “ And me ?” “And me ?” Little Winton stared, but did as he was bid.

“ Lord Snappington —Mrs. Redcar ; Colonel Eotheringham —Mrs. Redcar; Sir John De Tabley—Mrs. Redcar; Major Beaulieu—Mrs. Redcar. Beau lieu, I think you know Charley Redcar; he was one of ours ?”

In the right of this acquaintance, Major Beaulieu walked on my r right hand ; Lord Snappington fought hard to keep his place on my left, but the crowd, which persistently followed in my wake, would not let him. Hardly any conversation was possible. At the first convenient pause, little Winton darted forward ;

“ Mr dear Mrs. Redcar, how sly you have been! And Charley, too. never breathed a word of this ! Now, you must come at once to the Duchess; I have her positive orders.” And. before I could take in what he meant, I was being introduced to a very large lady, wich a high nose, and a charming manner.

“I am so pleased to know you, Mrs. Redcar,” she said. “I am obliged to hurry away ; but you will come to me on the 20th, won’t you ? I haven’t time to say half the pretty things I ought ; but really, without flattery, it isn’t equal ! There, now, I’ll not say another word. Stay ; could you come to me this evening? It’s shockingly in formal, but you don’t look formal. Eh ? What ?■’ —In answer <-q a whisper from Little Winton— “Of course, Cap tain Redcar, by all means—-that is, if he will give me the pleasure. I have to run away —so sorry. My carriage, Captain Winton, if you please, Good bye.” And, with a pretty smile and a bow she vanished. It was all so sudden that I felt quite stunned. “ I don’t understand it,” “ I said. “ I don’t know her, or what she wants with me.” “ That’s the Duchess of Cranberry. She’s a great friend of Masse’, and her wonderful party is to be on the 20th.” “ But what does she want with me ?” I repeated. They all smiled, and Winton, who had just come back, said ‘-'Capital!” He volunteered to go and lock for Charley, and suggested to one of the gentlemen to see about my carriage. “The Duchess is delighted,” he said, “ and thanked me so much for the in troduction. No wonder it makes the whole thing complete. Didn’t I do well about Charley ? It wouldn’t do at all for him to be in the background. But, listen, I have a hint for your private ear. I shouldn’t be at all sur prised if a certain person is there this evening.” “ Where ?”

“ Oh ! at the Duchess’s, of course. I just give you the hint. Throw over any engagement, do you hear? And mind you bring Charley.” And with a grave face he went. Eor a minute or two I felt inclined to cry. I had had no luncheon, and this extraordinary adventure puzzled me. I looked round at my escort of four gentlemen. “I should like to go home,” I said. Lord Snappington immediately offered me his arm. Major Beaulieu brought my parasol—the other two ran for my carriage. “ I haven’t any indeed,” I went on ; “I think you take me for some one else.” ( To be continued.)

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880.

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Consultations. J. L. FLEMING’S Gtr and Consultation, No. 2, OX THE LOWER HEATITCOTE CUP, To be run Dec. 27, 1880. 1000 Subscribers at 10s. each. First borsc ... ... £HO Second do. ... ... ... 00 Third do ... 00 Starters and non-starters (divided) 220 It cheques arc sent, exchange must be added and stamps for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. N. B. —Note the address. 012 J. L. FLEMING’S (jthand Consultation, No. :j, OX THE DUNEDIN CUP, ISSI. 0,000 Subscribers, at £1 each. First horse ... ... ... £7oo Second do. ... ... ••• 000 Third do. ... 250 Other Starters (divided) ... 500 Non-starters (divided) ... ... 1000 If cheques are sent, exchange must be added and stamps for reply and result. J. L. FLEMING, Auctioneer, Ac., High street, Triangle, Christchurch. N.B. Note change of address. 010 O N S U L T A T lON No. L ox DUNEDIN CUP, 188 i. STAR PROBLEM. 2,000 MEMBERS AT £l. First £BOO Second ... 100 Third ... ■ • ••• 200 Starters ... ... ••• ‘-'oO Non-Starters ... 050 Total _ ...£2,000 OS) Nominations. Address—STAß PROBLEM, Caro of C. J. HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, Or, Box 10, P. 0., Oamaru. No. 2 Consultation will be opened im mediately after No. 1 closes. £SO PRIZE. 1. A Special Prize of £SO will be awarded to any correspondent who First places the first three horses in their rela tive positions in the Cup. 2. Letters received each day will be kept distinct, and opened after the race, in order of priority, as received, until win ner is found. 3. If the horses be correctly placed by more than one person on the same day, such persons to divide prize. Each letter must have a 2d. stamp enclosed, or not eligible for competition. Letters received from November 22nd, 1880, to February 83rd, 1881, inclusive. 4. A Committee of jive to superintend their decision to be final. Address —D, C. PRIZE, Care of 0. J. HARRIS, Star and Garter Hotel, GO2 Or, Box 10, P. 0., Oamaru.



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Consultations. HF RI EDL AN DE R’S CONS ULT A - TION, No. 1, ON THU CMAM PI O N RAC F, To be run fur in Melbourne on January 1, 1881. FORTY-NINE NOMINATIONS. 1000 SUBSCRIBEKS, AT 10s. EACH. First Prize ... ... £140) Second Prize ... ... 105 j Third Prize ... ... 75 [-All net. Stnrleis (divided) Non-siarters (divided) In furwarding cheques, please add ex change. Two stamps needed, one for reply and one for result. To be drawn as soon as filled. Address— II . F R I F 11 L A N D E R, Touaivonist, P. O. Pox 117, Ttha uu. 548 \yiLLTAM COLLINS’ TION No. 1 OX THE CONSULT A CHAMPION RACE, To be run for in Melbourne on the Ist Jannany,lßßl. Forty-nine Nominations. 1,000 Consultors at 10s. Each. First prize, £l4O ; second, £lO5 ; third, £75 ; starters and non-starters divided, £l3O ; all net. In forwarding cheques please add exchange. Two stamps needed, one for reply and one for result. To bo drawn as soon as filled. Dunedin Cup Consultation 1o follow, for same amount. Address W. Oor.inxs A', Co., Auctioneers, Strathallan street. Timaru. (JSO Business Notices. SPRINGFIELD COAL. fjpIIIS SPLENDID COAL may be J_ ordered in largo and small quan tities, and all orders will bo promptly executed. C. A. ULRICH, Cobb A Co.’s Otlice, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Agent for Springfield Coal Co. [Limited.] Quinton Brothers, ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES, Aleoku Fokest Road. HAVING won First and Second Prizes for ALE and STOUT, at. the Agricultural Shows at Ashburton, 1870 and 1880, should be a suflicient guarantee of the quality of Liquor supplied by the above Firm. All orders promtly attended to, 010



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Business Notices. I t 1 jp JR I N ting, Or Every Description, NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED, T HE jr \_ SHBURTON Q-UAKDIAN QFOTCE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East street, ASHBUETO N. GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until-, strong enough to resist every teu pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. Wo may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping'ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets or tins, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEORATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. !)I°g Medical. ■jgLINDNESS, DEAFNESS, &c. DR. GRANT, Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England, and of the Medical Boards of Victoria and New South Wales; also regis tered in New Zealand, OCULIST, AUJRIST, & SPECIALIST, (From Europe), may be consulted upon all Diseases of the Eye, Ear, and Throat, Deafness, Noises in the Head, Defective Sight, Squinting, Cataract, Amaurosis, Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Loss of Eye 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 ;



Medical. put myself under his treatment. lam over sixty years old. —John Kino. Auckland, September G, 1880. I have boon under Dr! Grant’s treatment; since August 18 for deafness of both ears. . I am returning home to Tauranga this day, quite cured, and can hear as well as ever 1 did. —Sydney Hoben. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We can conscientiously recommed those suffering from deafness or other ailments that Dr. Grant has made a special study of, to pay him a visit, when, 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 caro 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 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 now 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 ho found that he could 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 “ Wonderful cures,” but the young man who called at our office appeared to he telling the truth, and was exceedingly grateful to Dr. Gant fur the, relief which' he has already experienced. —Netv Zea land Times, Dec. 25, 1879. Dr. Grant is also SPECIALIST in the DISEASES of WOMEN and CHIL DREN. ' I Dr. Grant has recently l ' effected 'a*very remarkable cure in the case of Mrs. D. Evans, of Kumara, who has been under his treatment for deafness since Feb. 14, last. Mrs. Evans has been deaf in*both eai-s 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 l 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. ; now she can hear plainly conversation in ! an ordinary tone of voice. -She will re-. ; turn in a few days to Kumara perfectly i well, and in possession of the full faculty ■ of .which she has been so long deprived.— s T Vest Coast Times, March 10, 1880. _ '■ i One of the employees in the Public Works office here has sent us the follow’- 1 ’ ing testimonial to the skill of Dr. Grant., ! He says ;—“l.wish to let you;know that Dr. Grant has greatly improved the hear ing of one of my ears, the membrane of which was injured some six years ago. 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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, Ac., Robert Campbell. Ponsonby, July 23. Under I.'r. 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 Yalley, 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 of the eyes to make a trial of Dr Grant, feeling sure that he would benefit them as he has done me.— John Sinclaire, Jun. Ponsonby road, Hope Town, Auckland, June 10, 1880. I have been under Dr. Grant’s care since May 2G, 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 Forth road, Auck land, June IG, 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 . Tree man. , 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. Maugero, Onehunga, Auckland, August 2C, 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; Nicholls. Symonds street, Auckland, August 27, 1880. I have been deaf for eighteen years (since I was four years old) the drums of 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, Whan, Aug. 28, 1880. This is to certify that I have 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 do before I