MRS. STAFFORD'S CHRISTMAS STAR.

Copyright, ISS9, by 0. W\ Hooke.

— .XJ I — HOWARD FIELDING.

Albert StG#?ord, attorney and coun ielor at law, made a resolution on the first day of the year that he would save enough money in the next 11 months to buy his wife some hand some diamonds for Christmas. Stafford felt very mean about the trivial pres ent that he had made to her on this holiday but a week before; hence the good resolution.

There was no reason why he should not keep it. He had a good income from his profession and about as much more from his share of an estate in trust. In fact, he would have been thought rich if lie had lived anywhere else but in New York.

Stafford had had considerable experi ence with himself In this matter of saving money, and. it all pointed one way. He couldn't do it.

"I'm a child in such matters," he said to himself. "And since I know that, why shouldn't I treat myself like a child?"

So he bought half a dozen little iron banks and strewed the path of his dai ly life with them. Sometimes he de posited as much as $10 in one of them; at other times a half dollar or even a dime, just to encourage himself. They were doing quite well until on an evil flay he got hard up and robbed the richest of them.

Any policeman will tell you that a fellow who robs a bank can never re form. Stafford proved it He wreck ed every one of these little institutions many times. When he made an an nual statement for them In the mid dle of December, he found that the available cash was less than $50, and some of that Was in damaged coin.

He had the $50 from the banks in Ms pocket in a little canvas bag when he left the house one morning. It was an exceptionally fine day, and he de cided to walk down town. He selected some of the less familiar streets, and in one of them his eye was attracted by the window of a pawnshop, kept by a person named Lowenstein. There was a sign 1h the window whereon were the words, "Bargains In Diamonds."

Nothing could better have suited Stafford's need. It had not occurred to him to buy except in the orthodox marts of trade, but it would do no harm to see what Mr. Lowenstein had to offer.

In the shop he was permitted to ex amine a number of fairly good stones that were offered at really attractive prices, but he saw nothing that espe cially appealed to him. There were too many men lined up before the short counter, and the air In the place was very bad, so Stafford did not remain long.

He strolled away In rather a dissat isfied mood. His conscience was trou bling him for having robbed those lit tle banks, If he had only let them alone, he would have had money enough.

This consideration led him to put his hand into the side pocket of his sack coat, where the money from the banks ought to have been, but was not!

He knew this fact even before his hand got Into his pocket, for he missed the weight of the money. He stopped short, struck with that dull mystifica tion which is the first sensation od such occasions.

Aimlessly he thrust a hand into the pocket on the other side. Of course the money wasn't there, but something else was, a queer thing with many angles He pulled it out, and it proved to be a star of gold set with glittering dia monds.

Stafford took off his hat and fanned himself with It, though it was the mid die* of December.

"Somebody," said he, "has sold ra« about $2,000 worth of diamonds fo sSo. M

He put the flashing star into hi pocket and his bat upon his head niv walked back to Lowensl'oin's shop. I was not possible, but It was as nom-1' possible as anything he could think o! that he hadi pocketed t?>c> sini* while <>■ amining the fonrtfnins, though !);• h;'

no recollection of having seen it. Re entering the shop, he asked Lowen stein if he had a gold star set with diamonds in stock, and the pawnbroker replied that he had not seen such a thing in some time.

By hard thinking upon the problem for the remainder of the day Stafford reached the conclusion that it was es sentially insoluble. However, the jew el certainly did not belong to him. It should be returned to its owner. So Stafford put some advertisements in the next morning's papers. He did not give his name or true address in them, for he had decided to keep the affair | a secret from his wife. If he told her about it, he would have to show the star, and it was so beautiful that It would make whatever present he : might buy look like a pewter spoon. In the most secret drawer of a desk In his private den at home he bestow ed the treasure while awaiting a claim ant. None appeared In four days, and then a most unfortunate thing hap pened. Mrs. Stafford, rummaging in that desk for the very first time In her life—as she solemnly declared—found the star and of course supposed that it was her Christmas present.

She was so supremely delighted that she couldn't keep the 'discovery to her self. She told her husband when he came home for dinner that day that he was the dearest and best of mortal creatures, and it did not take him long to find out why she thought so.

Some men in such a position would have told the truth, but It must be re membered that Stafford is a lawyer. He let her think what pleased her best about the star.

"If the thing Isn't claimed before Christmas," said he to himself, "I'll give it to her. If It is, I'll raise the money somehow and buy another just like it."

That day a very quiet and gentleman ly individual whom Stafford instantly remembered having seen in Lowen stein's shop Sailed at the lawyer's of fice and claimed the star. He describ ed it perfectly, and he told a convinc ingly straight story of the loss of it

He and a friend had been picking up a few bargains in diamonds and had secured the star just before visiting Lowenstein's place. Stafford's caller— whose card bore the name of John M. Deering—had been examining the jew el while at Lowenstein's and on finish ing had put it, as he supposed, into the side pocket of his friend's coat. Half an hour later he was horrified to learn that his friend did not have the star. The two compared their rec ollections and finally Identified Stafford by mutual memory of his appearance as the man who must have stepped be tween them as they stood before the counter just in time to receive the jew el that was meant for another.

They had searched for him without success, and it was by accident that Mr. Deering had seen and recognized Stafford that morning just as he was entering the building in which his of fices were situated.

Of course the lawyer demanded more proofs, and Deering professed himself quite ready to furnish them. He would produce his friend and the broker from whom the star had been purchased.

Deerlng's manner convinced Stafford of the truth of his story. The real own er of thjs diamonds had appeared. Then what was to be done to prevent the disruption of a happy home? How, oh, how, was the matter of that supposed Christmas present to be straightened out?

Inspiration came to Stafford in his despair. He took the star to a manu facturing jeweler and secured his promise to duplicate it in three days with real gold and the finest quality of paste. The Jeweler guaranteed that Mrs. Stafford should not be able to tell the difference.

By what artifices Stafford held off Deering long 1 enough for the jeweler to do his work I leave to the imagination of those who have dealt with lawyers. He did it, and no hard feeling was ap parent when restitution finally was

"AH, HERE IS MBS. WALWORTH TO CLAIM HER PROPERTY!"

THE AgHBtJKTOK otlAßDlAff • FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1900

Printed *nd pobUehed by Hwwt Whjus Ptter Street, Aahburton, for the Pro prietors, at their Printing Offioe, Bsi^iett Street, Aihbnrton. FRIDAY, J«h I. 1100





E. W. HA NM.BB, TO FABMFRS. TAM prepared ti make very liberal cash advaucis on ail produce—Giain, Wool, FfZ'ti Mutton or L^mb, Sheep 3klns, elo, i etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here | fur the advance-r—and my representatives in ! London having the full knowledge of dealing ; with ail produce consignments whic'i they may receive, mid having plenty of money to i meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the , slightest chai,oe of doing better by holding for a while The question of selling indiE crimiaately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing ttxir business, which has always recommended, ths m. E. W. H'ANMER. "b.~t."clarE7 oraln' and produce broker, & gejseral corn agent. TAKORED StKEBT, ASHBOBTON IAM Agent for Messrs D. aod W Gibbs' Sheep Dips and Disinfectants. Ue Gibbs' Shoep Dip for disinfecting your batk houses. Ass tin, mixed with water, wil disinfect your premiees for 2 years. This is the ehaapeslDisinfectant you can nee. Large quantises have been shipped "n hoard the New Zealand Troopships It is being ueed extensively on the whaifa in Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton—with good results. 1 bm Agent for the Petftluma Incubator, the most successful machine\tsed in America Orders booked for machines to ■ arrive in Ju'y. To enfcue success in j.oultfy farming for the export trade you must use these machines ta get early chickens. If you want your machines here by July you must order dow. Orders booked now for breeding stock For the comiDg season. XI.o success of the Poultry Kxport Trade depends on tho QUALITY. To get quality you must use pure bred etock. Order now for next season. I am Buying Agent for all classes of Merchandise in the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a specialty. Get y ur goodsdireot from the manufacturers aDd save money. A FEW ARTICLES YOU SHOULD USE: Use Gibbs' Sheep Dip Use Richmond and (Jo, London, Gab Stoves Uac Henry Weils 1 Oil Co (London) Oils for machinery Uae J Hollis and Sens' Bicycles, "The Hollis," easy terms Use 8 McCaußland (Belfast) Field and G irden Seeds Use Murohison's Sorub Exterminator on California Thistles Use Knowles (Melbourne) Spray Pumps in the Orchard Use Kcowles (Melbourne) Insectioides on American Blight ' Use Preservativ for preserving butter Use Petaluma (America's best) Incubators for raising chickens Use K'mp's Sheep Branding Liquid to brand your sheep Uee Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Uae Clatk'n Calf Feeders to rear Calves UseNoim&l Powder Company's Cartridges when out shooting Use Norton's Egg Preservative to preserve Eegs Use Kempthorm'u CrurKd Bones and Poultry Spice in the Paltry Yard NOTICE. jVJR CHARLES Ci GIL WILLIS haa been appointed Canvaaeer and Collector for the Ashbarton Publishing Company (Mail& Guardian.) HiiNßtf WILLIS, Manager. Asbburton, 20th April, 1900. THE JrHGW~SEASON PRIZE 'POULTRY. OWING to the number of new houses recently erected in the neighborhood of the Pelham Poultry Yards, rendering poultry keeping there inconvenient, tha Proprietor is prepared to eel! cheap the* whole stock, including Exhibition Birds, Prize Winners, Yoang Birds, Etc. For particulars apply the Guabdian Office, or at the PELHAM POULTRY YARDS PIfiTER STREET, ASHBURTON. P^M"MMMMMBWMMMMMMMMI Ml ||| | g T. BULLOCK — ______ HOUSE of 6 Rooms oentrally situkted in Burnett Street Apply to T. BULLOCK Agent. jg\iß BALE. Price Required, £165 ON accoui t of the Public Trustee, estate of 8. Burfort, deceased, Hampstead, fronting continuation of North East Belt— 1 iood 36 perches, being part R.S. 14380 with two cottages thereon. Offers are invitei for this propertyi Terms can be arranged, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE "TTALUABLE Town Section, nea<* th V Post Uffice and Railway station, being No. 505, Will* street, containing J-Aore, estate of J, Page, deceased. It is centrally situated, opposite Oddfellows' Hall. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOC TO SPECULATORS AND OTHERS. RAKAL4. TOWN PROPERTY Estate oi W. Cox, deceased ; on aoooun* of the Public Trustee. Being Lots 356, 354, and part of 352, con taining in all 2 Roods 20 Perches, fronting Maokie and Rolleston Streets, with Build ings thereon; let to tenants Offers are invited for the purchase of this Full particulars on application T. BULLOCK ~ t~o let; O UITE of Rooms, centrally Bituated in O the new Victoria Buildings next Ar cade, Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. fo¥sa"le" l/lrVl/S ACRES, "I AM. JL&( /2 ACRES, 147 /2 TIANGITATA Dietrich being R.S. 26204 11 fronting the Road leading to the Rangitata Traffic Bridge, somo distanea above the Hinds station. Easy terms of Payment. T. BULLOCK, Smokelifew Venn*



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Medicine pack d _^ Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post, NOHTFTCOTT? & "HFF"FO^D thousands cubed anni ally by letter, CASH DRAPEBS & CIOTBIERS. *LJ _Tl'l 1 f\ lA/ A \/^ O: THE NEW DRAPERY/ DSI I c CURE BILIOUS ATTAOKf, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEAD£C'-&E", NAUSEA, A Beautiful giddiness, *.o. They possess three grand qualities, being mum dress window. . SPEEDY. SAFE AND CERTAIN. SOMETHING 5E¥ AHDOHABTH. Thb Baßmjlmm^rA w^SJ^-^ O , t!l „ rites „ follows , "My mother and eldest sister have t-iken your PilL-s for years fcr oilious* , . »*tacks ami sick h^adadiB 4, iU'd h.i" a ■'.viiy; foavi-1 Ihf in most beneficial.'" Ifctmf.T-f-'r-'i m .i y ?t , rs. N. w Oxturt «r,rect i-0i.,n.-,, hold by-till Chtmists and Wodid'-ftVendara. MITCHELL & TURNER. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS NOTICE TO FARMERS. MANURES, ARE THE BEST yy J_ AKJ_ GASH BUYERS O* 0R TURNIPi RAPE whkat, and any other crop. PRIME MILLING WHEAT SPECIAL MANURE i can be _sad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. IN ANY QUANTITY — : SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Please take yoar Sumples to the Hill] We can supply Ooriumcka at costftrice. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED^ 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS ,; Orders received b/ FKIEJDLAJNDKU 13 It OH., J_lmite^. 9 CANTERBURY __-ni-__6__«. _____ QB JttU±jljliiJA J-JLUUxi ml-L/ljO. the «.a. fabmeb» co-upebative (ROLLITT AND CO ) i» BWOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited., j: b. HOBART,.Manager CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCI nth Mawb, 1900. EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. ■ — 1 i ■ 81B0_, _____^^_____^_ " F. WAYMOOTH Seor^My. ' SMOKE ONLY MfilLOß'B NEW VENUS ZEALAND! A BOOT STORE k PERFECT TOBACCO. DP D | | \J ' J "dress and fashion 7 :'''~^J^f^MMMy. Grand Show of Winter Fashions M^WM. and Advanced Novelties. 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Tv LET, AT a Low Rent,,], vlz 5 , M per wwk Small Bhop with Rooms attached touting East Street South. Apply to T. BUnLOCK, 4gent. Oj ANTED Known-That J. Moison VV boa received a large supply of Summer Buoto and Shoes, taitable for the Holidays. They are all of the beat- brands and makers, and neve equalled in Ash burton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. Than ore the public have no need to wouder where to go for reliable Boot* and BhoM Discount for caeh a« aana!. Repairs dona at once. Best Sole Leather need and work manship, at The Hall, Kast Street, Ash burton- Established 1876. FOR CHRiBTM~PREBEKTB AND HEW ?£AR GIFTS, Also WEDDING PRfiSENIS GO TO GEORGE JESBON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AN JEWELLER, East Street, Aehburton. THE CHEAPEST~PLAOE IN TOWN OK WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. —j.^.SP^gTI^L_IjSVITEP' FOR SALE PRIVATeHyI """" I AM now prepared to treat privately for the unsold portion of Mb Isaac Sab* obnx'B property, comprising :— Lot 2,—Knox's Farm, containing 246 aorta or thereabouts . Ut 3—Greemitreet's Farm, oontaining 160 acrea Lot;*—North River Farm, containing 81 acres. B. W. HANMBB* S. H. GKAVES, SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUROH. 0 ELIAELE Information on Dredgin L\> Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes!: Bedford McNeill'a, Morelng and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Aihburton Representative „ Telegraphic Audkees: GRAVES. Chr it church. 3 21 " look" ~~~ CHEAP VINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the" to twelvemonths. * IT IS USEJ EVERYWHERE. This Coa! Ie the Best and Cheapest Stem tnd Household Coal is the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Oante iury Flour Milia. GIVES SPLENDID RESULI6 WRITE FOR PRICES CO & T. PARK, MOUNT SOM RS. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY. T BEG to inform you that I have severed J. my connection with the Canterbury Mill, which was under my management for over seven, years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLERIFLOUR MILLS.I The Canterbury Mill, which is the property of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, is still trading nnder the name of Rollitt & Co., so to avoid oonfnsion with correspondence, I would like to ask yon to addrejs all orders to THOMAS ROLLITI/ WAItAStJI ■"■;l ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, A&HBURTON On and after October Ist; I shall be pleased to supply yon with first-olass ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAM & SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, 1 have arranged to keep a supply of Flour Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, West Street, when Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, and Sharps in exchange. THOMAS~ROLUTT, WAKA.NDI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS 9 285 ASHBURTON. * PEOPLE $i&H& SouNn the jp% PRAiS£S jH^P OF PURE CEYLON OR BLEMDED TEAS.