eel, the lass for this life, and heart somest companion for me, is ane that can set a stout heart to a stay brae—can put mettle in me to do the same—gar the bleakest day and the mirkest nicht be cheery—mak’ the heaviest task a flaebite, baith to hersel’ and me —and wha can do a’ that but you, Jean Broun, but you ?” “ But suppose ye wad be content to gang through the rough bits o’ life wi’ me, I jalouse if ever ye should get up in the worl’ ye wad begin to rue that ye hadna a leddy for a wife.” “ And wad ye no be leddy enough then yoursel’ ? I trow, lass, if ye e’er ha’e the luck, like the Gentle Shep herd’s Peggy, to

Change your plaiden coat for silk,

ye’ll set the silk as we’ll ss e’er ye’ve dune the plaiden. At ony rate, ye may be sure that I think ye can ack the leddy to perfection when ye like, or I wadna propose to you something I ha’e come just on purpose to propose.” “ Ay, what can that be ?” ' “ It’s just that ye should gang, in stead o’ Saft Shusie, wi’ Mr. Bacon to the levee.”

“ Never speak o’ that, for it canna

be.” r “ But it maun be though, Jean ; for ye see Stiffriggs has forbidden Shusie, and if ye dinna tak’ her place Mr. Bacon will miss his mark, and he’ll be niether to haud nor bin’.” “And wha cares for a daft man like Mr. Bacon ?” “ I care for him, Jean, and so wad ye if ye saw the matter richt. . Nae doot it’s needless noo to humor him for the sake o’ Jimes Duncanson, for Jimes seems to ha’e gotten something (I sus pect frae Stiffriggs or the mistress) to help him through the College •” “ Ay, something, and a gude trifle frae them baith; 1 ken that for mistress mak’s it nae secret.”

“ Aweel, its just as I was thinkin’; and glad I’m o’t, for he’ll need to ha’e his purse weel lined if he be laid up lang in yon grand ludging and ha’e doctor’s fees to pay—no to speak o’ the College ava. But, as I was saying, though there’s nae need noo to study to please Mr. Bacon on Jimes Duncan son’s account, I ha’e a gude guess that it’ll be worth while baith fur your sake, Jean, and mine, to try to please him as far as possible.” “ I canna say I see your drift, Robin.”

“ Ou, my drift’s just this —to get mysel’ in to be a kind o’ factor to Mr. Bacon. That wad be a better job than the vet-veter-veterinary doctrine yet; for Mr. Bacon, I understaund, has a heap o’ property in laun’, and I wad seek naething better than to get managin’t for him.” “You manage landed property, Robin ! ”

“Ay, me, Jean. Mind ye I’ve been gettin’ schulin’ sin’ I cam’ till Embro’ and was a gude judge o’ laun’ and a’ aboot laun’before, though I say’t iny sel’. And fegs, lass, I can tell you it’s baith easier and mair profit to step aboot and play the master amang farmers and cottar bodies, than to ram ane’s arm up to the elbow intill the stomachs o’ kye and horses.” “But maybe Mr. Bacon has a factor already.” « Deed has he ; but he’s no pleased wi’ him ; I’ve faund oot that, and if I can play my cards weel, I may get the place mysel’. And if I do, just con sider hoo cozey you and me could mak* oorsel’s. Bless you, Jean, ye may be Mrs. Afleck; leevin’ in your bein-hoose, wi’ jucks and hens before the door, a kail-yard at the back, and a grumphy at the gavle,. before anitber twelve month gae by. Ye’ll shurely think it worth while to gang wi’ Mr. Bacon to the levee for sic a prospect as that.”

“ No, Robin, I’ll no gang a step wi’ Mr. Bacon even for the sake o’ the grumphy. But I’ll do better. I’ll try to get leave for Shusie, and though Stiffrigs is stiff stiff, I think I ken hoo to work him.”

Just as Jean said this, Mr. Bacon’s message-boy came to the door with a letter from that gentleman to “ Saft Shusie.” The letter was in a large fold, bound round in the ancient fashion with a skein of floss silk, and sealed with the family arms of Auchterbardie. It was addressed, with many curious flourishes of penmanship, to “ Made moiselle Shusannah Stimperton of Stiff riggs.” Jean Brown inherited her full share of. Eve’s curiosity, and was all impatience to know the contents of a billet deux which was probably the first of the kind ever written by Mr. Bacon or addressed to Miss Stimperton ; but the silk and the sealing wax kept the mystery inviolable in spite of all at tempts to pry between the folds. Mr. Bacon’s caution induced him to think oral, much safer than written, communi cation with the fair sex, particularly after his ominously significant dreams -had terrified him with the fears of having his glory shorn by matrimony; and for this reason he had sent a viva voce instead of a written message to Miss Stimperton the day before; but after hearing of the refusal of Stiffriggs to permit his sister to play the fool with "him, the philosophic bachelor concluded that he had made a mistake and given offence by appearing to trea her with less than due respect Hence, he now tried to repair the error by sending an ample apology and renewing his request in what he deemed the most respectful form. He, however, took pretty good - care to be guarded in his expressions and to confine himself to the business in. hand, for he was determined that not a word should escape his pen that

could be construed into any meaning hazardous to his freedom.

Jean’s curiosity did not remain long ungratified, for Miss Stimperton, along with Stiffriggs and Mrs. Renshaw, soon came .in, and the letter was im mediately opened and read without reserve. Ringan declared it to be a very sensible production, and not in the leas’t like what he would ex pect a crack-brained man to write. This remark at once gave Jean Brown her cue, and she was not slow in turning it fully to account. She said, to be sure Mr. Bacon was “ a very sensible man, and no to ca’ daft ava; but only a wee odd in his way.” Shusie protested he was a very fine gentleman and she saw nothing either daft or odd about him, and renewed her pleading to be allowed to comply with his request. Jean Brown adroitly suggested that in such a case, perhaps her mistress would allow her to go as Miss Shusie’s waiting maid, which she would be glad to do as thereby she would have an opportunity of seeing the calces and jam safely conveyed to the Queen. Mrs. Renshaw swallowed this bait at once, and joined heartily with the young women in trying to overcome Ringan’s scruples. Stiffriggs was somewhat subborn to be sure, but he was not obdurate, and as he began to have a hazy perception of the awful fact that women, when resolved, must have their way, he thought it better to give up the point with a good grace, than make an obstinate resistance and after all to be driven out of it. Robin Afleck had therefore the satisfaction of hearing him give a kind off gruff assent, which, though reluctantly pro nounced, was sufficient, and then set off at once to make Mr. Bacon happy with the news. (To be continued. —commenced on July 26.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1880.



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Notices MONEY TO LEND. Trust moneys—£2,ooo, £4OO, and £250. These sums are now ready for investment on real security, at current rates of interest. F. P. O’REILLY, 899c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street. THE “ CRUSADER ” is afloat for Lyttelton, with a large consignment of all kinds of Material for GENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING for ALEX. CRAIGHEAD & CO., About which we shall have some thing to say in this space when the Goods are delivered. A. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 SHOUTHER TO SMOOTHER. PICTURE BUYERS and others -will do well to call at my Picture Frame Manufactory, where I keep in stock some THOUSANDS OF PICTURES, framed and unframed, from Fine Art Pictures to Cheap Lithographs. Two Hundred Patterns of MOULDINGS to select from. Frames made to order, from Is. each. E. BEARDSLEY, PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, AND Importer of MOULDINGS, PRINTS, &c Manchester street, Christchurch, Near the Station. 889 c 18 8 0. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY. EYERETT BROS. & CO., Havelock Street, Ashburton, will make their first GRAND DISPAY OF SUMMER DRAPERY ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, at half-past 7 in the evening. The Summer Stock is entirely new and oomprises all the novelties. TERMS—STRICTLY CASH. EVERETTBROS &CO. HAVELOCK STREET. 505 c [a card.] TO BUSINESS MEN, FARMERS, AND OTHERS OF ASHBURTON. GENTLEMEN, —In consequence of the high costs ruling here in reference to obtaining the simplest of LEGAL DOCUMENTS, and in consideration of my having had seven years’ experience as Law Clerk in Christchurch and Ashburton, I beg to inform you I have opened a DEEDS OFFICE and AGENCY, where all Bankruptcy and other Legal Business will be attended to through me. E. WADMAN, Up-stairs office, Saunders’ Buildings. 839c-189g East street, Ashburton.



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rpHE Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers generally that he has RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS Auctioneer, Estate, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT > In the premises, EAST STREET, And at the BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, A Formerly occupied by him. Weekly Sales OF • PROPERTIES, MERC lIANDISE, .. . ETC.,' - Will be held as formerly, the first of which - - will take place on Saturday, October 2, ALSO, SALE of HORSES AT THE HORSE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, SAME DAY, and intends holding periodical sales of Wool and Grain During the ensuing season. Will also attend the usual Fortnightly Stock Sales AT • TINWALD, AND AT THE COUNTY SALEYARDS, When opened. 934 c T. BULLOCK •' FOR SALE—CHEAP. FOUR SECTIONS in one block—viz.,. 502, 5C3, 510, 511, situated in Tin wald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. For sale or to let, with a PURCHASING CLAUSE, ; 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 266 ~ A compact Farm, all fenced/ well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) J of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kermode Street. 77 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. TO LET, A Four-roomed COTTAGE, situated on the North Town Belt, opposite the High School Site. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That convenient SHOP, situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, now in the occupation of Mr. Lublow, tailor. SHOP or BOARDING-HOUSE, situated in Burnett Street, opposite the Mail Office, and lately in the occupation of Mr. Dufrates. Apply, 571c-186a T. BULLOCK. THE SCOTCH CONCERT For Sale. FOR SALE. A GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, with back kitchen, wash-house, and boiler, all well finished and complete, good out-houses, and every convenience, Quarter-acre Section, nicely fenced, well cultivated, with a number of trees planted thereon; very cheap; can be had on terms. Also, Quarter-aci’e SECTION adjoining, well fenced. Full particulars by applying to P.H.W.,” Hera Id Office. 798 c