THE STORY-TELLER.

A LOVE STOKY.

Continued.

“Is anybody ever drowned here abouts ?” she asked the coast-guardsman abruptly. “No,” returned that obstinate function ary ; immediately adding, “three years ago a man tumbled off Cleve Cliff, and never came up again.” She looked toward the cliff. “Well, then he was drowned, wasn’t he?” “ Some say he was dashed on the rocks,” answered the coast-guardsman grudgingly. “ Was anybody with him when he fell?” “ His sweetheart.” “ Perhaps she pushed him over.” “ Good heavens ! ” ejaculated the coast guardsman ; “ what should she push him over for 1 ” Clara Wraxall made no reply, but walked to. the summit of Cleve Cliff. The placid ocean, beautiful in the morning sunlight, was laving the foot of the rock beneath her as she bent over the hazardous railing. “An easy plunge and a swift death here,” she thought, “ if the worst came to the worst. Depend upon it that girl pushed her lover down. Perhaps he deserved it.”

She stayed there an hour ruminating. “I don’t know,” she reflected, “ that 1 could ever kill a man with my own hand, however much I might hate him ; but I know I could see him killed without putting forth a finger to save him. ” So saying, she descended the cliff and re turned to the house, where, with the irresolution which was her one claim to womanhood, she set about a last effort to win back the straying affections of Arthur Golding. But all her arts were to no purpose. Arthur remained cold and distant, and her womanly instinct detected a rival. One day Golding had determined, for the seventieth time, to leave Clevedown on the morrow, and announced his resolution to his host.

“What, leave us now at best part of the autumn ? ” exclaimed Mr. Burnet ; “ oh, nonsense ! It’s too late to shoot, and for idling purposes thez’e’s no place like the south. Besides, we’ve our picnic to-morrow on' Cleve Cliff. You must stay for the picnic> ” And Arthur yielded and stayed. Oh, those picnics—disastrous ever to the peace of incipient lovers 1 Blessed beyond the name (unfortunately unrecorded) of the man who invented sleep—blessed by young hearts is the man who invented picnics, if Arthur had been as learned in psychology as he was in law, he would have shunned the new danger. But he was ignorant, or perhaps courted danger —at all events, he went. The inevitable fate befell him. A row to Cleve; a shifty banquet on the grass ; a stroll over the headlands looking on the sea; a ramble down the rocks to blue water; and he found himself with Kate. They were alone and the tide was coming in. (I have remarked that tender hearts are always softer when the tide is coming in ; doubtless because the moon regulates both alike—love and water.) The day was declining ; an autumn evening, calm and cool, growing apace. Arthur Gold ing could stand it no longer. “ Miss Burnet,” he began ; “ Miss Bur net —Kate—may I call you Kate ? ” You know what followed. When a gentleman begins by addressing a young lady by her surname, and immediately substitutes the Christian name, it usually leads to one result. Arthur Golding obeyed the immutable law; and before the sea had advanced another foot it was over; his love was told and a sweet ad mission obtained in return. The tide was at its flood.

Ha walked up Cleve Cliff, a cooler man. Kate Burnet had rejoined her fossil mamma. Kate loved him and confessed it. So far that was satisfactory. But how about Miss Wraxall ? He lit a cigar, and pondered over that problem, looking down over the rickety rail on the cliff head into the sea, on which the shades of night were thickly falling. He thought over it until the difficulty of the situa tion had melted into clouds as thin and unsubstantial a* the wreaths of smoke curling from his cigar. Turning to join the picnic party now wending homeward, he encountered the subject of his medita tion. “ Miss Wraxall ! ”

The was pale, and unnaturally calm ; he could see that, dark as it was getting. She advanced full upon him. “Sir,’ she said. “They are going home. You are too late to overtake them. You are too late to overtake her. Sit down.” “ Pardon me —I ” “ Sit, I say. I have something to speak to you about. ” He bowed, and sat down on the rustic seat on the cliff. He could do little else, in common politeness. She took a seat beside him, placed her hands on his knees, and looked into his face. “Arthur” —her voice was troubled: “ why have you changed towards me He did not reply ; the truth being that he was for the moment nonplussed. “ Arthur Golding,” she resumed, after an awkward pause, “for the last month you have led me to believe you loved me. You told me so. Silence, sir ! If ever looks —lying looks—spoke love, yours did. Hid they not ?” He had recovered himself somewhat by this time. “If they did,” he answered coldly, “ I am unfortunate. Ido not love you, and have never loved you.” She started up, her hot blood on fire, and her passion over-mastering her. “You love that chit—that doll—that baby-face ; you have thrown away me for her ; you have trampled on a woman’s hears for a thing of plaster, with the soul of a puling child ! Is it not so ?” Her fierce invective almost bore him down. He rose, and stepped back to wards the railing on the edge of the cliff, she fiercely following. . “ Speak, you smooth-tongued villain ! hissed Clara Wraxall; “ami not right l Ho you not love Miss Weazen-face ?” “ You can say nothing of Miss Hurnet, answered Arthur, “that does not raise her in my estimation and make me loathe you more.” [to be continued. ]

HE ASHBURTON HERAEJL).

[Thursday, May i 1880.



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. MONDAY, 17TH MAY, UNRESERVED SALE. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE ESTATE OF C. B. M. BRANSON. Messrs, edmiston, gundry & CO. have received instructions fron the Trustee in the above Estate to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, 011 the premises occupied by Mr. Branson, Peter street, on MONDAY, 17TH MAY, The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Consisting of— Couches, Cheffonier, Easy Chair, Chairs, Bookshelf, Dining Table, Iron Bedstead, Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Child’s Cot, Wash-stands, Mirrors, Carpets, Pictures, Fender and Fire Irons, Curtains and Pole, Books, Mat ting, Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. 1 Treadle Sewing Machine 1 Perambulator 1 Horse Saddle and Bridle 1 Gold Watch Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co. 455 c Auctioneers. 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 OUTH 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 Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPER ANCE HOTEL, Bakisg Square (Near Town Hall). 1 E-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a



Public Notices. Y. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. OWING to the scarcity of shipping, a large proportion of the Grain now coming forward is being stored at Lyttel ton and charged for. Farmers arc recom mended to make arrangements for sha ping before sending their grain forward. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 6 th, 1880. 827 g NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. 'OTHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess- V ment Court for the Road District of Mount Somers, held this 19th day of April, 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 A.ct. Now, there fore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made ; and I hereby appoint Cracken thorpe John Wentworth Cookson, Jun., to be the Valuer for the said District ; and I do further fix Tuesday, the Ist day of June next, the day for the completion and inspection of such List, and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be Tuesday, the 22nd day of June. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, on MONDAY, the sth day of July next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valua tion List of the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk. 377 c



BEST NEWCASTLE LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. TON -1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 3590-7730 C. PERCY COX.



Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the supply of 7,000 feet, more or less, of TIMBER, Totara or Black Pine. Also, for FORMING part of Burnett street West, about 13 chains. Specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices, and tenders, en closing a guarantee deposit of £5, to be delivered at the Town Clerk’s Office on or before MONDAY, May 17th, at 4 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. FOOKS & SON, 845g-448c Borough Engineers. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the following Works : No. 59.—Forming six miles, more or less, of road at Droiiiore Railway Station. No. 60.—Supply of Shingle, at per yard, for portions of same road. No. 61.—Forming three miles, more or less, of road at Winslow, to meet M‘Lean’s Swamp road. No. 62.—Supply cf Metal, at per yard, for portions of same road. No. 63.—Re-forming portions of Alford Forest road. No. 64.—Clearing'ditches, etc., Hinds Swamp roads. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman* must be sent in not later than noon of Monday, the 17th instant. For specifications, etc., apply to ROBT. D. PULLAR, 452c-8640 Clerk. T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — "I K(V -ACRES good WHEAT LAND, Xt/U 1 a p ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. OT7 ACRES, near the above ; also good *0 8 WHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. RA ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. T 7 ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur- V nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. TO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage —For particulars apply to T. Bullock. 453 c T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. T. R. RODDER & 00. FITAVE much pleasure in announc- J_ ing to their friends and the public generally, 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 Yery 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 h 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 their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYING 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. 407 c



Public Notice. Ashburton steeplechase MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880. List of Officers : President : E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice President : W. C. Walker, Esq. Stewards : Mr. Hay T. Smith Mr. John Carter Mr. L. E. Corsbie Mr. R. Friedlander Mr. Neil M ‘Lean Mr. J. Hunt Mr. E. Saunders Mr. A. McLean Mr. E. S. Coster Dr. Ross Judge : Mr. M. Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Clerk of the Course: Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary : Mr. J. Wilkie. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Hanoi carper : Mr. H. P. Lance. first race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each for acceptors ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country; nomination 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs., added to a sweep of 2 sovs. for acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination >1 sov., for district horses only. 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. 4. Farmers’ Steepechase, of 15 sovs.; about lj miles ; weight for age ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. Rules 'and Regulations : The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the bona fide pro perty of the owner; and “owner’’shall mean a person or persons commonly resi • dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting. The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will be received unless 2 sovs. be deposited, which shall be forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous. Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20tli. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 26th, at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. 791 g Ashburton Steeplechases.



Business Notices. Dissolution OP Partnership. —_o ORE AND CO., ~|p>EG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will therefore, on Saturday, 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 willjbe marked in [plain [[figures with Red Ink. All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. 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. OKR AND 00. JP|~AVE 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 thermos! Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to'£2s. OR R AND CO: 199c-9g



Business Notices. FINE ARTS. ART UNION. A SPLENDID Collection of OIL PAINTINGS and Water Color DRAWINGS, by Mr. Clarke, of Rakaia, are tc be disposed of by Art Union. The pictures are on view at the shop next to Mr. Street’s, Saddler, Rakaia. Tickets, 10s each, can be obtained at Mr. Street's Saddler, Rakaia, and of THOS. A. GATES, Picture Frame Maker. 48c-770g Ashburton.



LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a PATRONISED BY ALL CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. nineb’s TRADE MARK. PURE EXTRACTofKEROSINE WILL NOT (IGNITE IF LAMP IS J UPSET. Burns in any Kerosine Lamp ; gives a brighter light, lasts longer, is free from smell and free from danger. Sold by all respectable grocers and storekeepers throughout the colony. The next time you want Oil for your Lamp try a tin of “ Niner’s Extract.” Sold in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-gallon tins. Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— ORR AND CO., Ashburton and Rakaia, 316c-7350



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MUBBAY, 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. 824g-429c HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guai'antee as to - his ability. All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. fjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g



Business Notices. FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Blade to Order by HAR LE S jgR ADE R, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with tire drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, Price £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new, in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346c-747« HALLO! HiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. Q TTI LL, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, lias determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old. Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) 5k & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 ~ Rum (Ready packed, and forwarded to any part of the County on the shortest notice.) '' l 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7a. m to 6 p.m. during’ winter months. Note Address— . ' ’ T QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING ’ STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c DON’T! PLEASE! DON’T! STOP ! DO STOP 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 1 350 10 h 350 f CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—. best Stock o Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ev yet shown in Ashburton. ! SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM , Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the 70 most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. and Finish second to none. JgCONOMY £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. The Address is— G. J. F. LUBLOW, THE TAILORING DEPOT, Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. 782g-390c Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. nnHE PER NY made the postal system X of England a success. So has the Herald. Everybody buys the Hera lb