Light out of Darkness

thing strangelike 'bout master, and he's close to the bell.' Austin and I sprang to the recessed corner so dimly lighted. Oh, Mr. Newton, I have, cowardlike, left the worst to the last! In his chair, his head resting on the marble pillar, was t<e Barron" *?Not dead!" exclaimed Mr. Newton, hie face blanching with horror—-"and, dh, do not Say by his own hand!" '"^fo—l hope--! think not —Austin was fte ftrsfe to rise above the terrible shock «nd Iqtf* at once for the nearest medical fiftd. I Qould learn nothing from the poor frightened and exhausted servants, fratasnear as I could gather from the time $ie miserable man entered hia house yeslprday it had been the spene of the most disgraceful and sickening tu mitlfc. Tifllatein the evening most of the servants had been m Stella's em ploy, arid I imagine, from hints dropped from the gardeiier, what was passing m tag family room was a matter of sur mise, "After Estelia's departure as the serv ant's were closing the house the sounds that had alarmed me aroused their at tention. When they entered, the mis tress was raving through the room like ©lie possessed, the women said. They wefre frightened and ran to call m the two men. When they returned, her hus ■band, without rising from the chair, was feebly trying to calm her as she stood raging over him. They secured her with great difficulty and some danger, I ap jftehendt for many articles once objects <tf pride to her lay broken and scattered all around as if she had furiously thrown them. It took them some time to con trol her, and for safety they were com pelled to bind her. "When they ne3# thought of poor Le Barron, he wag just as I found him. In the meantime t had opened the shutters and extinguished the gas, but the sun light made the horrors more apparent. Leaving ihe frantio woman to the serv ants, I examined her husband, but could find no ttace of violence save a bruise on his brow by some article thrown—made, 1 fear, by his wife when the servants seized her. But Dr. Shelby, whom Aus tin soon brought, says it was probably not severe enough to have caused his death. Dr. Shelby has been his medical adviser lor some months past, and he thinks his anxiety, exaggerated by the fearful storm that burst upon him when he told his pecuniary troubles, hastened Ms death from disease of the heart. A Austin remained to make all needful arrangements for the inquest, and as Boon as 1 could be spared I hastened to you, for I think you and Mrs. Newton are greatly needed there now." "We will go with you immediately." • "Can I be of service m any way?" asked Q-eorge. "I will thank you to order me one of ttje carriages. I did not intend to use ■either of them again, but this is a work of necessity." "One word before we leave. I found the two youngest children, Jennie and Robert, hid m the parlors, half dead with fright. Their nurse is not to be found. Hearing the noise, I presume, they had crept; down from the nursery and prob ably fearing to return have been con cealed there all night. Jennie, you know, is a sweet, thoughtful child—very unlike her sisters. Robbie, Dr. Shelby says, has never been very bright or robust." "I suppose," said Grrenville, with much confusion, "you will hardly be willing to give me a share m providing for your proteges?" How unlike this hesitation to Jasper's natural impulsive generosity! What Could it mean unless the knowledge on his part that his interest and labor might soon be so separated from his northern friends that he would be unable to share their generous cares?

The shadows of vexation and sorrow— almost doubt—again crossed Rose's brow. As Eustace's dark eye sought her lover's for a moment it had m its calm dignity a meaning She could not fathom, and her heart foea| wildly when she saw Jasper's quail before it. What fear restrained ncr natural impetuosity from demanding a solution at once? In reply to Jasper's question Eustace simply shook his head, but her father partly reassured her by the calm and ap parently unsuspicious manner m which he answered: "We will settle all details when we return. Now we must attend to the more pressing wants." In the course of the ride Mrs. Newton asked Eustace how Maud appeared when taken to her parents and compelled to witness all the horrors of that scene. "Oh, my dear madam! Your ques tion reminds me that I have not given the miserable girl a thought since I en tered that room! The sight that met my eyes at first bewildered me, and when I could rouse above it my whole attention was so engrossed by immediate necessities that—well, excuses are use leas. It was cruel negligence." "No, Eustace, you blame yourself needlessly. It was a most natural over sight. She was requiring no attention, and unless m sight and taking some part I do not wonder you did not think of her." , "She was not m the room, I am sure, for I have no recollection of seeing or hearing her again after one glimpse of :

•^•VfiwmfmrD BY GOVIY PUBi.ISF.ING' Co. 1313/

I that terrible scene. I now remember the \ remark she made about keeping her own counsels as closely as her sister had done, to which I then attached little impor tance, but which now I fear may have been painfully significant." When they reached the house, they were met by Dr. Shelby and Mr. Austin and informed that they were ready for an inquest, waiting only for Dunbar's evidence, and then would be i*eady to re move the body to another apartment to be prepared for the grave. After a long and earnest consultation with reference to Mrs. Le Barron the doctor suggested that the wisest plan would be to remove her to some quiet retreat or asylum as soon as possible. Inquiries were then made for Maud. Neither the dootor nor Austin had seen her, and such had been the excitement and confusion her absence was unno ticed. On asking for the young lady one of the servants said she thought she had not returned. "Beturned?" said Mr. Newton. "Yes, sir. I guess she was sort of frightened as spoil as she saw her father, and She noticed him befpre Mr. Dunbar did. Miss Maud never thought much of her mother, nor of her father, either, for that matter, only she could always have her way with him, poor man I And with out speaking she slipped right out of the room and out of the house too." "Do you know where she went?" "No, mum, not sure; but Thomas here thinks he drove her out to old Var neyV ''Thinks he did? Why, Thomas, don't you know whom you took there?" "Why, sir, my young lady came to me from master's room all whitelike and called me out of doors, then told me tc put one of the horses into the gig that the servants use and drive her maid out to Elmwood, old varney's place, to do an errand. Before I could come round ! with the gig a woman met me at the back gate all muffled up and acting as though \ she was afraid of being seen. She spoke ' low and strange and said her mistress wanted me to take heir on an errand. But, your honor, Miss Maud's maid don't wear diamonds and is uncommon will ing to talk with an honest lad and to show her face too." "Well, Thomas, your young mistress has sorrow and trouble enough and may well feel the need of advice." "Yes, your honor f but young ladies ain't generally willing to seek advice from an old lover to whom they have often said 'nay,' " replied the cook. Wishing to stop further revelations of the family secrets, Mr. Newton inquired: "Where is Miss Le Barren's maid?" "Miss Maud's, do you mean, sir? Oh, she put off some time ago, and for cer tain much more went out with her than she ever brought here." "Well, we will seek Miss Maud m her own apartment." And as they turned from the gossip loving servants they heard the cook remark: "Well, well, they'll have a breezy time of it. Glad it isn't me." It was very evident tliat the servants who had remained with Mrs. Le Barron through the night had not learned of Es tella's marriage, pillage and flight. Mr. and Mrs. Newton ascended to Maud's apartments. All was silent, but after a few moments' pause they knocked at the door. She was there and bade them enter, but when her father's best friends stood before her she started m alarm and made a movement for a hasty retreat. But suddenly checking herself, before Mrs. Newton could speak, she turned on them with the wildest fury de picted on her face and almost shrieked: "Why are you here? I will not hear a word. Leave my room instantly. You come to exult over our fall. I can still, for a few hours at least, claim a right to my own chamber. I bid you begone!" "But my dear child," said Mrs. New ton, "listen to me a moment. We come m all love. Do trust us. We lose all as well as you. Then why should you im agine we mean anything but friendship and tenderest sympathy?" "I do not believe you—do not trust you and will not. Who told you we needed any sympathy? I for one have no desire for it." "Mr. Dunbar came at Dr. Shelby's re quest to bring us here, and, my dear Maud, let us m some way comfort you." "I tell you I want no comfort from you or any one. Dunbar has, I presume, told you how finely Stell has managed. I think I am as well able to act for my self as she." "Oh, Maud! Maud! Do no such rash thing as she has done, I entreat you. It will bring you only disgrace and misery." "Oh, never fear. I have no fancy for elopements. What Ido I care not who knows." It is too late for any to prevent it now anyway. The last trunk went from that room," pointing to a closed door, "since you have honored me with your espionage, "Allow me," with a scornful, defiant air, even while a shudder of disgust passed over her, "allow me to introduce you to Mrs. Jacob Varney, a million aire's wife, madam! Not quite so win some a husband as Stella's, perhaps, but I shall have all that money can give. So what matter's it?" "Ah, Maud, my dear child! What have you done? How could Varney countenance such ah aot under the cir cumstances?" "What have I done? Why, found my self a princely home when my father's | folly or crime—call it what yon please —has cast me out from this. What has Varney done? Why, proved himself a fool! Has he not for more than a year tormented me? And I during that time J treated him with open, undisguised con tempt. And yet when I went to him yesterday and told him boldly we were bankrupted and disgraced; that Stella, the vile creature, had robbed me of all I had—oh, it makes me laugh to think how the toothless old dotard blubbered over my hand!"—and with a gesture of bitter loathing she tossed her hand away from her —"promising roe a trousseau next week that should outvie any m the city, together with a princely settle ment, if I would consent to marry him that very hour. Why, an immediate marriage was just what I was deter-

I (To be Continued)

"In his duxir, his head resting on the •mufbw pillar, was Le Bcurron."

ME ABHBURTON GUABDIAN : MONDAY, MIV 1, I&J9

Printed and published by Hbnky Willis, of Peter Street, ABhbartou, for the Proprie tors, ab their Printing Office, Burnet> Street, Aehbartoa, MONDAY, Mayl, 1899







" .\ luport comes /rum tlio district of Wagunyah X. .W., ot a cttltr i vii his fuwih o.ililbitrg very >or{ons i;r,.|«,!r-suf ii.'.-o^'iig after j.uil»kiug of Hieireveniiif n>e !. In *c .roliiuif U.t the <*aiuH. sas ] \ro:: 'fill on i!,e tu;i they liwi use.-'. A ".tmplc fatten Ijoih ;> ofe iji'iiii'i t'n ip r.ge iva- nu.vU'ied nnti f nnd tocon'ain Hron.i.' t'.vcs tr { (»«<-«, t'-r ■■%'■'»%, the ircfeuce of whic)' is oiu-rri t-y rise use r>« erlritf of .-a to ii. woWii.,. iL<: i.;.itto: i,n u,,tiiia heaiialyst isn-.i Cf n';uH)ers tS-.ri t a r , ; :,;i c .,i ; n flrm !; t i,, a) c>v,:ng 10 its ver.\ nbsiuberit > ntnre.is vpry 1 nhle to become ncprctuiitcn wit., tliis uc , mji, liujiolorc da^gtious 'or Lirnnan con- mf.t <v an : advisee that- tlie TOry safest )>a'-kage to ; urcbase is that j>.i' keti m lead with sn inside iining oi' vegetable parcmenc. This style ol pa k>t is quite im-trvious to the a,ir. tied tea so packed has beeu known to retain al its aroma and strength f<-r a period of Jive years.' * K.-KOZIE x£h is pacbtd iii Icsj! with as n?ideHuinsr of Vf>«e:fi)c> Parcbmeijt. SMOKJi ' THE NEW mi\U'< ■ Dark Aroz»atio Flsg Tobaooci THK OSL&BBATED A BEST BPAND JtfANUJfACaUBKD FHOM - JBCICEST VIROINIA LEAF Guardian Fixe & Life Assurance Company. Limitod. (Established m 1821); Subscribed Capital .. £2,000,000 Paid-Up Capital .. .„ £1,000,00 Total Fonds|ove»~£4,soo,ooo. Head Office : 11, Lombard Btrecb, Londo* mHE Underaigned ia aothoriied to *eoes Ineuranoea on all kin^ls of Property at Loweato Current Bates. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Agent for Aihburtoa. THB LEADING JEWELLER, 6r WATCHMAKER J. V. DE BEEB TJTA3 Jast Reoeir«d a Rew Stock of ROTHERHAM'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH X,J6iVJtLiItW And Numerous other Claaaea of Watohea, Including his HARVEST WATCH at 9s 6d. IMPROVED WATERBURYS, Ha 6d, 19s 6d; 22s 6d- Anyone m want of a Reliable and Durable time piece ahould call and Impect, WJESIV JIfIWEX-JLICBtY. Ladies Gold Gem Ringa from 10s Od Gold Brooches  .. 7» 6d Silver Brooches .. .. 2a Od New Novelties m OHARMS, PINS MUFF CHAINS, Etc. Inspection Invitad. E.P. WARE, CLOCKS, Eto. NEW SPECTACLES JUST RECEIVED Sl^lit a ®p«ci»lty REPAIRS. REPAIRS, REPAIRS. Old Jewellery Remade, LATEST DESIGNS. J. V. DE BEEE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. I. U. UNDBIiJ, t [E, rjSDBIIU T H, UNDJRILL AISD CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poliahed Coffina a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, dlreotlj behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care »f Mr T. Andrews, Eaat Bel*. t LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the Iml twelvemonths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Besb and Cheapest Staua %nd Household Goal m the market. Used m the Woollen Faotory andOantn Sury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS . WRITE FOR PRIOBS CO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY OK DEPO S I T at the highest current ratea. Full particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street



~= 20,000 =zr ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY ■Urn f "■ T mackuckJi j H >—*^ r - **" THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUOOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in no settingT"required. With Stovo Pipe can be worked oat m the open, SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside, REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold hy all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the mater, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTH END POUNPHY, DUNBDTN. 631 —1-iTTr* ~~ITTI 111 T-™""*""-™"™*— *■" mm T— «^——■*^——*~**I—**"*"MrT GREAT SALE -OF — :- " ._ ' . . -'. LINOLEUM" OVER 100 PATT = ; TO CHOOSE LARGEST STOCK IN ** LINOLEUM TOWN. - LINOLEUM (Just Arrived Direct from Manufacturers, New Desiguß and Colours. BUGS, MATS, OABPETS,TiMITTINGS OF ALL KINDS Also a Large Consignment of Beautiful Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Just Arrived per S.S. Gothic. , , »Q» | OALL EARLY AND SEOUIiE A BARGAIN AT f. H. UNDRILL & CCVS FURNISHIICG WAREHOUSE ASHBTJRTON. Note Address— TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Offic EASILY THE » * — WHAT YOU WANT — \ T this Season, when the Frost, Damp, and Cold come upon us with ali their vigor, xx we feel that we ire m need of certain articles. Amongst these necessaries are Blankets, Flannels, Sheetings, Qailts, Dresses, Capes, and many other articles which ' will be found m great variety and lowest prices at the * SALVAGE COMPANY, I Next Fletcher Bros. It would take too much space to enumerate the bargains we offer, but we would press upon you the desirability of seeing for yourself. It will be to your advantage to compare our goods and prices. SEEING IS BELIEVING, AND QUALITY IS THE TRT7I TBSt OF VALUE. Oar Motto is the Nimble Shilling before the Slow Pound. YOU WANT BLANKETS — Now that's a line we can do well. All wool Colonial Blankets, Single Bed, 14s lid a pair; double bed, 13a lid a pair ; White English Blankets, 3s lid, 9s lid, 10a 9 i, 12s 6d, 14s lid, and 17a 6d. You can't beat this—Colored Blankets, 6s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s ILld, 10s 6d, up to 22s 6d a pair | Colonial Flannels m Pink, Shetland and grey, from B|d a yard; heavy Union Shirtings, splendid value, at 7|d, B|d, 9|d, up ; 33in Striped Flannelettes, heavy twill, 3|d, 4±d, s|i3, up. Tweed Dresses, dark colors, 4s 3d, 4a lid, 53 lid the dress, up. 1 Everybody is delighted with our value m Capes, latest style, and m all leading colors, selling fast at 8a 6d, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, acd upward. Note the address and pay us a visit— SALVAGE COMPANY, EAST STREET, Next Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. Hew Maud insurance Company. ESTABLIS KE~D' 1 _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^OnWMILLION. THE FBIMIIB AND~wigALTHISST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB FBOMPTOESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVIS—,£4OO,OOO. FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao. t ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OURRENT RATES K. W HANMEB 1 ; 4QBNT,



.Nicoil Brothers, H, F. Niogix.] [L, A. NiooiiL AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHABEBROKEKS, VALUATORS, LAN ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. 1 CENTRAL AUCTION KQOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF \ CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Albo of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of oar live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our j bands for absolute sale. ! GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to reoeivo s&mples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITKD ! We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £6000, to lend on | Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL.JTOOL WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made arrange ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christohurch Sales any Woo which maybe entrusted to ua, and w*. are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalpely & Co., Ltd., Chnstchurch, account Niooll Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGE-NTS, ' CHRIBTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 mHE OHRISI CHURCH" MEAT CO X LIMITED; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS ASHBURTOfc No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Charles Reid, W. D. V. Preston Edwabd Gauss, Feancis Soeiht, J. H. Pauling, G. R. Anderson, H. Stephbnson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fbkdk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp BANKERS: The Bank of Australasia, Ashburton. OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, Ashburtok. Office now open to taki Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to 5 p<m., and from 7 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturday "J. L HIGGS, ART DECORATOR, PAINTER, GLAZIER SIGNWRITER & PAPERHANGER, WISHES to intimate to his numerous friends and the general public that he is prepared to execute work m all branches of the trade m the most satisfactory manner at moderate charges. He has also for sale Glass, Paints, Paper hangings, etc. Samples of work and Art Decorations on exhibition at bis shop m Tancred Staeet, next Mitchell and Turner's. N.B. — Ticket writing a specialty. Estimates given for all kinds of work. LA WES' Dips & Manures, THE Public Dips at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker 1. Lawefi' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and oon-poisonoua Sheep Dip m stock. EDWARD SAUNDJBRS, LOCAL AGENT. XI 116



3 " DUNLOP'S ! II II &%<* Choicer? i , ! ibl! c " " ilzzz:' i^ v w^ w^ f ! ~i! $m^vns \ — ■ 1 J! 1 & m «IH% tr-^ '4/ I ■ "~i : |: — J| Pure, Wholesome, Fragrant. : '^ Ul® ) ALL TOBACCONISTS. ■ . I, , -~—.



THE WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE, A MARVEL OF SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, IS SOLD AT <»KFf2A.TI J Y I.«JR-T> IJ< .)IT.D P^frK^, and the Rdviiitages Robkbt Looohead gives m relnMcn V-i ? a«y Towns, cannot be bu - pugged by any other Person or Company m the Aelihurton D'striot. OUR GOLD MEDAL NfcW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS and GOtCA&Td are undoubtedly the very best and moafc Le&uliful ai tides iv New Zealand* FOE MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, and our various other Article?, the universal testimony is the fikm cannot be boat. AH kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired. ROBERT LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H. HEATLEY, BRA-NCH^MANAGER. 3 10 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TTIOR OCURNIP, RAPE WHKAT, AND ANY OTHER gROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by FBIEDLANDUR BROH., limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE N.Z.. FAttMEe» CO-OJPIIIKA.TIVI3 A SSOCIATIUTN OF CANTERBURY, Limited., or AJ^BiSJEfcT ROJBESLt'X'S, AGKJJNT, ashburton. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED, 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. EAST HTREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from V DayM to 13 MontliH, according to Value Purchased. per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value put up m London for my own trade. Fancy and Tintfd Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MU.NER AND THOMPSONS — IPIAIVOS9 — By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goss and "13T A IVT^d-—. Ka{lman. Wagner, Collard and Collard, Broad- Jt XxxXN V_/k5 wood, Haako, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp — PIANOS- and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and the Needham Company, C\ T? (~^ A IVTQ. - Willcox «nd White, Mason and ffamlin, the Chicago Com \Jr JLAvJTxjLi-N pany, Palace Organ Company, and other makers, -OKGAWB- From lOs to *50, ORGANS Fkom » lOs per month PIAINOS „ ... .... SOS „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Cbriatchuroh and Dune din houses. Do your Business here ac.rl keep the Trade m the District INSPECTION INVITED. o.* jlvl • v \j l* *y n« ■'-TTTrri^rir|Titi|in>llMilWi|MllMl'lilWMlllMW|i|illllllMlMMWillWitlllMllllH"ilMi TIMBEE. TIMBER. TIMBER. Roofing* Iron, ftoofiog* iron FARMERS 1 BE~W!BE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT- O U CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THJB AMOUttT YOU PAY OTHERS FOR STORAGF. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR JIEQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES & IF YOU TAKE OUR ADVIOS YOU^WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k triMßEß'j MERCHANTS Agent8 t For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. t , Shag Poinb Coal Company (  Wostport Coal Company, TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS RENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, rIO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would bo well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forw 'flfded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



I OOUUBIJSG. "" ---/"10UR8ING Men are notified thab the \J following first-class Doga m training may be LEASED for the Season :— Bd b ZENOBIA, by Merchant — Green Garter. Fn b Fuppy, unfilled, by Spring—York-1 shire Lass, J



The poor consumptive pale and ill, Had caught a sudden violent chili, Distressing coughß had made him weak, While heotio flushes tinged hie cheek ; But what at last has made him strong, When after sufferi»g so long, He now can damp and cold endure, He takes Wm. E. Woods' Great Pepper mint Cure. For Children's Hacking Cnugh take Wpode' Grea'o Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6.