THE STORY-TELLER.

A BOARDING- HOUSE IDYLL. By Miss Braddon. In the meanwhile let me explain my acquaintance with Miss Eclie Twistleton. The Twistleton family, consisting of father, mother and daughter, had been for two years in the habit of quartering themselves at the Cholmondeley on their visits to Brighton. It was to me that Twistleton pere owed his first introduc tion there. In the Twistleton chariot (magenta picked out with blue),. I had been whirled up to the door, and ushered into the mansion with a flowery speech, while Mrs. Bowser and Miss Amelia curtsied and backed against the banis ters. It was on that same day that Miss Edie made her debut with a final boarding school polish, and was at once installed as “ the belle of Cholmondeley. ” Then began the chronic flirtation which had ever since existed between Miss Edie and my old bachelor self, conducted without prejudice to any extraneous likings on either side which may have sprung up simul taneously. Miss Edie and I were sworn friends, dating from that, her first visit to the mansion ; and on that occasion, which was something like the sixth time we had met there, I was fully prepared to do -UcvtUo- fox’ li.ar 7 --aJicl—lciok SUSlflcioUsly Oil any handscmo young man who eyed her too closely. I had noticed the Count, my vis-a-vis, without knowing his name, and distinguished him only, by his foreign exterior, performing various little acts of attention to Miss Edie on the previous evening ; consequently I was prepared to hate him this Sunday morning on a very Small provocation. Twistleton pere, in Cholmondeley par lance “a London merchant,” is the per sonage to whom I am indebted for any external superiority I can claim to the rest of the world; in short he is my tailor. Whether this was ever known to Mrs. Bowser and her boarders, and whether it formed the subject of those whispered conversations which were hushed as Mrs Twistleton came sailing in to dinner in her magenta brocade with the dock-leaf pattern, is more than I can say. I should be inclined to suppose that any conversation on the subject was very trivial indeed, or it would have been reported by the magenta footmen who waited at dinner, and were both in love with Miss Twistleton’s maid, through whom it would have reached Miss Twis tleton, and so into my ear ; for Miss Edie and I had no secrets.

At any rate, the magenta carriage was left to over-ride any impropriety there might be in the society of a tailor’s wife, and so I got nothing but thanks for intro ducing my honest friend Twistleton and his family at Cholmondeley Mansion. Twistleton himself was in the habit of spending the -week in town and_ running down to Brighton for Sunday. Knowing this, I had called at his “ business residence ” (in deference to Mrs. Twistleton, I won’t call it a “ shop ”) on Saturday, that 1 might have the pleasure of travelling down with him ; but some unusually qiressing business —“a chase after an absconding creditor —had taken him elsewhere into the country,” said the forman.

“Indeed! Who is this creditor l ” I said, wondering at the display of so much energy on the part of my easy-going friend.

“Mr. Fleance, sir,” said the foreman, naming a young gentleman whose sudden retirement from the fashionable world had given rise to the report that he had been disinherited by his uncle, Sir Gilbert Fleance.

“ Then it’s true that Sir Gilbert has cut him off, and his creditors think he’ll cut up best now, I suppose ?” “Believe, so, sir; leastway the mas ter’s gone into the country to see after him. This between ourselves, you know, Mr. Smith.”

I respected the foreman’s confidence, but wondered very much in my own mind hoAv Twistleton proposed to get his money from Mr. Fleance, who, if report told true, was as nearly penniless as might be. While the reader’s ignorance of the affairs of the Twistletons had necessitated this tedious preamble, Miss Edie Twistle ton had been sailing up the room and shaking hands with Mrs. Bowser. Most of the gentlemen in the room have re sumed their seats, and cease to offer chairs, seeing that their case is hopeless, and that her choice of a neighbour lies between myself and the Count. I am old and ugly, and the Count young and handsome, yet somehow I feel a 3 if I had the prior claim, and my brow darkens as I see Miss Edie glance at the vacant chair next the Count, sidle toward it, and finally settle there with a vicious little kick at my toes (if I am sitting opposite her,) as much as to say, “ That’s for being grumpy last night, and for looking grumpy this morning. Why shouldn’t I talk to the Count, you old thing ?” Breakfast threatened to be a gloomy scene from that moment, as far as I and the other gentlemen were concerned. As for the two ladies, they exerted as chilly an influence as they could from their dis tant corner of the room, pushing their food away from them, and sitting austerely behind plates of cold prayer books with crosses. Miss Edie and the Count made up for our silence. The Count was forced by his neighbor into hazarding some daring flights of English. Why he didn’t speak French I couldn’t imagine for Miss Edie understood it well. However, he made quite a perceptible improvement in his pronunciation, though the construction of sentences was sadly wild. Of course, Miss Edie enjoyed all this immensely, and went off into convulsive laughter, in which we neglected ones, finding no other way of forcing ourselves upon her attention, wereobligedto join, though Iwillbebound to say that any of us would rather have cut the Count’s throat than honored him with a laugh under ordinary circumstances. Breakfast over, and Mrs. Twistleton appearing to con duct her daughter to church, I was pleased to that the Count pro fessed religious scruples which prevented him accompanying them father than the church door. He promised, however, to occupy a back seat in the Twistleton chariot in the afternoon ; and, that being the case, I, who was walking down the parade deliberately refused to uncover my head, though I recognized the Twistleton livery half a mile off, and was perfectly conscious of Mrs. Twistleton bowing her self distracted in my direction. She took me to task about it at dinner. ( (xo BE CONTINUED.)

IHE ASHBURTON HERALD.

j Thursday, March it, 1880.



Public Notices. CAUTION. A NY PERSON BATHING in our x\. Mill Race without our written per mission, will be PROSECUTED. 132 c SAUNDERS BROTHERS. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. WHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess ment Court for the Road District of Mount Somers, held this 23rd day of February at Mount Somers, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no valuation list had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, therefore, under tlie provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a valuation list be made, and I hereby appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the valuer for the said dis trict, and I do further fix SATURDAY, the 13th day of March next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list, and that the last day for delivering objec tions thereto shall be the 3rd day of April next. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on Monday, the 19th day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the valuation list for the said district. FRANK GUINNESS, 99c J udge. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. TY/TIEREAS at a sitting of the Assess or ment Court for the Road District of Longbeacli, held this 28th day of FEBRUARY, at Longbeach, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no Valuation List had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, therefore, under the provisions of Clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made, and I hereby appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the Valuer for the said dis trict, and I do further fix SATURDAY, the 20th day of MARCH next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list, and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be SATURDAY, the 10th day of APRIL next. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on Saturday, the 17th day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valua tion List for the said district, FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. 585 g 148 c



Educational. MISS GOODGER has much pleasure in informing the Ladies of Ash burton that she is about to open a PRIVATE SCHOOL, and solicits their patronage. SUBJECTS : English, French, Music, Plain and Orna mental Needle Work. Referees : The Very Revd. Dean of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Esq. Terms on application to MISS GOOD GER at the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton. For address, see future Advertisement. 124c-569g T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— ACRES good WHEAT LAND, all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good WHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. V7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur ▼ np.f.f. Sf.vppf. Vip.inor TVS. 1 *7*7. nmrf*. +.lip nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. "DART of T. S. 139, Peter Street. This -*C will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and -®- Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK.



Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has l'eceived during the short time his Coach has been running, and solicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE PARE RETURN ON . SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. 0 g ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it ma<|e the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald



Edmiston Bros. & G-undry. FRIDAY, 12th MARCH. SALE OF Furniture & Efleets AT TINWALD. ESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY have been favored with instructions from C. P. Cox, Esq., to sell by public auction at his residence, Tinwald on FRIDAY, 1 2th MARCH, the whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of — Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Carpet, Matting, Bedding, Waslistands, Toilet Sets, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, Tools, etc., etc. Also— A FIRST-CLASS CHOKEBORE BREECHLOADER, nearly new. Sale at 12 o’clock. LUNCHEON PROVIDED. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 144c—1161 Auctioneers.



100 CHOICE POT PLANTS, HAYING TAKEN Ist PRIZE AT HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Messrs edmiston bros. and GUNDRY have received instruc tions from Messrs. Sealy Bros, to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their rooms, East street, on SATURDAY, i 3 th INSTANT, At 2 o’clock sharp, 100 CHOICE PLANTS, Consisting of Geraniums, Fuchsias, &c., of many kinds ; also, Primula Siensis, Coleus Dracena, Petu nias, Cyclamen, Zonale, Antirr hinums, &c. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, 164 c Auctioneers. TURNIP SEEDS. SALE by the undersigned — Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple „ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Alsike Lucerne Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil &c., &c., tic. Building Material. 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White & Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring Y.D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, &c., Ac.



COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Agents for tlie SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crop 3, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Farms for sale in blocks of so to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 100 c East Street. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Opitces, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. TSTa



Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT r VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance .COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 71?



ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, ETfc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers- • PAPERIIANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAB E, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent 1o all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 41 a REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, sid. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON.



TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. BOOTS r BOOTS!! THE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’, Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto— “ Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 3S2g C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. REMOVED TO WAKANUI ROAD, Next to Post Office. JOSEPH WARD, FAMILYBUTCHER, BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he w r ill Open as above on Saturday next, and intends selling for cash at a REDUCTION in PRICES. First-class Beef, 3d. to sd. per lb. First-class Mutton, 2d. to 3d. per sb. Legs, 3id per lb. JOSEPH WARD, 892a* Butcher. Drawing paper, ail sizes, just opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, East street. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station, CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition. H. M. Jones, ' Baring Square,



Business Notices. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Laic Foreman at the Malvern Worts England, and tlio Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Jafanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Yats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FKJ TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, Ac, Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. H.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf* rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND- SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenln - to the Measure Department and imites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street.



MEDICINE . ASTRINGENT, a certain cure for Diarrlioea in Children or Adults, Is. 6d. and 2s. Gd a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. Gd. and 2s Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. Gd. and 4s. Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S EXTRACT OF BARK, CURES SORE, TENDER, and CRACKED NIPPLES. CAMBRIDGE’S ESSENCE of RENNET, 3 Drops will turn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. Gd. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. Gd. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, SYEGS to inform the x>ublic that he is ® now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, Gd. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 122c-570g TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-52Gg Moore street, Ashburton. JUST ARRIVED—English Papers and Magazines,. Young Ladies’ Journal, Bow Bells, London Journal, &c., &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. Y\T ANTED, those in search of employ- VY ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. QTERVANTS requiring situations, call IO and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains ' OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORR AND GO. HAVING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and 6d., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Bargain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. BOOTS. Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain.



TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON. NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIEIY. SUITS from M 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND CO., IMPORTERS] ASHBURTCN AND RAKAIA.



Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSOET M ENT OF OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, &c. To Meet the Requirements of the County of Ashburton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makers, Every description of Commercial, Law, and General Stationery, which t-hey are in a position to supply, wholesale'or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds.



CASES STATIONERY 2 BALES PAPER 10 2 Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great variety Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. B O OKS (SCRAP, ALBUMS, &c.,^&c.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigments of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, EAST STRE If T ASHBURTON.