turn me adrift, or give me hers for that she had stolen 1 It was many a week be fore I got up my courage enough to deter mine to ask her to be my wife. Every moment off duty, I would spend with her, until I grew to fancy she used to watch and wait for my coming.

But I was not without my jealous hours, for all that. How did I know how she spent the time, I was so constantly away from her ?

At last heard of another dance, to be given on the night I would be off duty. I could not see Mary until then, but I felt sure she would know I would come for her, and would go with no one else. But when the evening arrived, I found, when I called for her, that she had already gone. Perhaps, sir, in your rank of life, you know, too, what it is to be jealous, and how many a man destroys his future happiness by it. My first words to Mary were those of reproach, while her smile at my entrance died away, and her face grew white.

“ I did not know your were coming, John. How could I?”

‘ • You might have waited, then !” I ex claimed. “ And stayed at home, perhaps, to .have had you laugh at me, with the rest. Be sides, I am quite satisfied with my escort, and I believe I am the only person to be consulted in the matter.” “As you will,” I said, turning on my heel, mutteiing the word, ‘Coquet!’ between my teeth, and unheeding the little, pleading glance she sent from time to time across the room to where I stood. She was not without pride, and if she suffered from my coldness she only smiled the brighter on others, until I grew mad with jealous anger. That night began a series of dissipations, with which I em ployed every leisure moment. I drank more deeply than I had ever done in my life—not, as before, for so-called good-will and good-fellowship, but to drown me mory. I did not go near Mary for near a month. To me it seemed a year. Once, after a night’s carousal, I passed her on the street; but not until long after did I learn of the bitter tears my haggard face and dissipated air had cost her. Finally, my better nature triumphed, and I went to her, repentant, to ask her forgiveness, and perhaps her love.

(tfO BE CONTINUED.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills. —The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely lrying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and legulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion or bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi ciently large to act apperiently will speedily recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and . practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing.— Advt.



Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, JULY 3. 12 o’clock. HARRISON has received instructions from Messrs. Saunders Bros. t© sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his Yards on above date, the following valuable stock and plant:— TJ DRAUGHT HORSES (GOOD) rj 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 SPRING CART (nearly new) And a quantity ef Harness and Sundries. Without reserve. Terms at Sale. 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 YEARLING HACK CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS D.-F. PLOUGHS S.-F. PLOUGHS SETS HARROWS CHAFF CUTTER DRAYS Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 996 g -607 c Auctioneer. Under Bill of Sale. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7th. At 11 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, on the Premises, THE TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock street, THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising— Bedsteads, Bedding, Chairs, Tables, Cutlery, Cheffoniers, Dining Tables, Sofa, Carpets, Clocks, Lamps 1 large Cooking Range, complete, And Sundries too numerous to particularise. Without Reserve. Sale at 11 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 613 c Auctioneer.



Edxniston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : . . ' R.S. 28216, 7, 8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years.



210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinv aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the (gOTJTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street.. 106



T. Bullock. TO LET FOR CROP OF WHEAT 200 AOE E 8 200 About six miles from Ashburton, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 4gQ ACRE FARM Or in Two Farms—one about 220 Acres and another about 230 Acres. Well watered on Longbeach Run. For Sale cheap, dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. Also that VALUABLE 4go TOWN SECTION Jgg Situated in Tancred Street, and will be Sold on very liberal terms of payment. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to 453 c T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. 571 c T. BULLOCK. TO AUCTIONEERS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING BUSI NESS IN ASHBURTON. TO LET—By Tender, from Ist July, for a term of two years, the old established HORSE BAZAAR, situated in Burnett street. This will afford a capital opportunity for persons desirous of starting business. Tenders to be sent to the under-signed not later than 28th June. The highest or any other tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—An Office in East street, near the Union Bank. Also, Shop and Dwelling-house, in same street. T. BULLOCK.



Public Notices. TO A. HARRISON, Esq., Dear Sir— WE, the undersigned Burgesses of Ash burton, respectfully request you to allow yourself to be nominated for the seat in the Borough Council, vacated by E. Saunders, Esq., and in the event of your complying with our request, we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavors to secure your returi Y< ur3 George St. Hill J. Tucker Wm. Anderson O. Digby Andrew Orr T. Chambers W. T. Davison John W. Baker And 21 1. faithfully, J. M. Cambridge Thomas Taylor J. R. Chapman John Orr William Sparrow E. A. Garnett James Bradley Baker and Brown i others. Havelock street, July 29th, 1880. Gentlemen— PERMIT me to thank you for the above kind expression of your wishes, in answer to which I simply say —PUT ME IN—and I will endeavor to act to the best of my ability for cur Borough. And believe me, faithfully yours, . ... 611 c ALFRED HARRISON. NOTICE. EDIV AR D TAYLOR, BAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the public generally that he has this day disposed of his Business to W. White, and solicits a continuance of support for his successor. ACCOUNTS. MR. W. WHITE is AUTHORISED to COLLECT ALL DEBTS due to me in respect of my Bakery Business due at this date. EDWARD TAYLOR, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings. Ashburton, 9th June, 1880. 552c-937g



Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Craighead & Co. Merchant Tailors, TANORED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 JT4 CHEAP MEAT FOR CASH. LONDON BUTCHERY, (Established 1870.) Octavius Digby, Family Butcher. IN thanking the public for their liberal support for the last ten years, begs leave to inform them that having a large stock of cattle and sheep on hand, he is pre pared to supply the best quality of meat at the undermentioned PRICES for CASH, viz.— SIDES MUTTON 2d. per lb HINDQUARTERS,, ... 2£d. LOINS „ ... 2|d. ~ FORE-QUARTERS,. ... lid. FORE-QUARTERS BEEF 3d. ~ JOINTS OF BEEF 2d., 3d., and 4d. „ Pork, Yeal, and small Goods always on and. O. D. having had twenty years’ ex perience in the London and New Zealand trade, customers can always rely on being supplied with meat of the very best quality from cart or shop. O. DIGBY, 593 c Butcher.



AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. fTjHE following NEW BILLS intro | duced into Parliament can be ob tained at the Ashburton Guardian office : No. 21 Adulteration Prevention ~ 20 Aliens ~ 22 Animals Protection ~ 30 Bank and Bankers ~ 31 Bills of Exchange Procedure ~ 15 Brands and Branding ~ 23 Building Societies ~ 33 Chattels Securities ~ 35 Corrupt Practices Prevention ~ 24 Cruelty to Animals ~ 25 Deaths by Accidents Compensa tion ~ 19 Dog Registration ~ 14 Fencing ~ 4 Fisheries ~ 38 Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions ~ 13 Impounding ~ 26 Juries ~ 17 Licensing ~ 27 Marriage ~ 28 Married Women’s Property Pro tection ~ 32 Mercantile Law ~ 11 Native Land Court , ~ 12 Native Land Sales I ~ 34 Regulation of Elections ~ 45 Pharmacy ~ 42 Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Also, Financial Statement, with Tables Estimates for 1880-81, in detail Roport of the Civil Service Commission. CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agents.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. -■ - • T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED r \ HEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show r their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYINtf RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407c-948g s 1 DON’T PASS THIS BY ! ! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY) 500 500 f CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 7 Gsamples to select from7 o Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ ~ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. THIS IS THE MAN FOR im MY MONEY. GO TO la f. IV Triangle, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. CALL and inspect tliis Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. and Finish second to none. EC £1 Is. Cash for a Pair CONOMY) of Trousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed ( Suit. 780g-390c SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) TTN BEGS to inform the public , 1/. . that the South Rakaia Hotel is now complete with every con venience and comfort for travellers, and trusts by supplying first-class liquors and giving every attention to patrons, to merit a continuance of the liberal support hitherto accorded to this house. A new Coffee Room for Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. Good Billiard Room, with Alcoiik’s best full-size Table. . , : i Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. ORR AND CO., ~p>EG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PAETNEESHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will therefore, on Satukday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures with Red Ink. (T f $ All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adj listed. ORE & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala.



Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. AYE now on hand a very fine assortment of. BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25. Ojjß R AND CO li 9c-9g



Business Notices. ASHBURTON HAIR CUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED BRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE his PRICES from June 19th, in order to meet the times, as follows : GENTS’ HAIRCUTTING g^J BOYS’ haircutting, under 12 years ,3d. Bd. BHAVING Bd. A large and well-assorted stoolc of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— && E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. 565c-959g



W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that he lias taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, sd. Cash, [6d. Delivered. 928g-550c QOTTON & CO. HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c



EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing their w TINTER R A P E R Y, Comprising EVERY NOVELT l IN EACH DEPARTM ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c DAVIS’S Cheap FURNITURE AN D BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and' guaranteed best of material and workmanship. ” FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W. DAVIS.. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rp H O MAS rp aYL OR , BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. jm*- HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES Prom 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and Price—2s. Each. WEEKS AND DIXON,



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. PER TON -1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT, f or CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Accounts to be paid monthly. 359C-773G C. PERCY COX



QUILL’S HOTEL Opposite Kailway Ashburton. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION for TRAYELLERS pRIYATE SUITES OF APART MENTS FOR FAMILIES. LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. BATH ROOM. FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD SALOON, -tfesj. *** Wines, Spirits, and Ales, of the most genuine brands only, kept and supplied, wholesale and retail. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824 G-429 w M. McCALLUM, ATOHMAKER AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair. plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church. 22 1 *