A CORSICAN VENDETTA.

By O. A. GtfNTSS,

The Successful American Playwright.

CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.J

Barnes? on going to Miss Anstruther to take her to breakfast, finds that, by some inex plicable feminine process, thab young lady has gob rid of all the general langour and dilapidation incidental to a long railway Journey, and, with the fresh rosebuds pinned on her bo.otn, is as bright, fresh and dainty as when ho first saw her in tho saloon the morning before.

He astonishes the maid by telling her she is to breakfast wibh hor mistress ; tor this ii a cas-o iv which ho feels tho proprietiC must bo carefully preserved; and very shortly has tho pleasure of seating his divinity before as luxurious a meal, both in menu and attendance, as eho can well

imagine. . They make a merry party ot it, lor tho girl is in the highest spirits: and Mr Barnes, metaphorically, is enjoying nectar and ambrosia, and has his pet goddess beside him. . .. Bub they are soon en route again ; and,. now that the young lady is thoroughly ab ease, mentally and physically, the American, thinking the time has arrived to get what information he desires aboub her brother, turns the conversation towards her family. Miss from being tho Sphinx ot yesterday, i* now a perfect oracle of infor mation as regards its past, present, and Euture. She tells him, with many little details of interest, thab her father and tnother*are both dead, and she has two brothers now living. One, the youngest, a schoolboy at Harrow ; the other, who 13 older than herself, a lieutenant in tho British Navy, who only awaits his promo tion to the f-afik of commander to resign rrom the service ahd come to the family estates, to be an English country gentle man, as his ancestors have been before him, for many a generation. " When he became a sailor, of course, he was not. the heir ; bub Harold died years ago and Edwin reigns in his stead. I have made up my mind jnsb what his future is to be," says the girl. "Indeed! Let us hope you have given him a happy fate !'' -,•,., • i " He is to marry somo nice English girl of his own rank and be the Squire of BeCchWood ; and perhaps when thab horrid old destructionist Gladstone goes out of ]lower, represent our country in larlia meht. Ib was honour enough for his father, and it should be for him.'' _ " Mlisb the young lady be English .' asks Barnes. " Certainly ; I don't, like foreigners. "Do you class Americans as foreigners ': A tinge of anxiety is in his voice. " For marrying purposes, for my brother, yes. I want his Wife to have no thought bub of England, which must be her home." "And for yourself, I suppose, nobbing bub English also ?" "Oh, I—l shall marry the man I love, whoever he is," says Miss Anstruther : and =>he begins to play with the flowers in her bosom—then suddenly says : "You Ameri can? are curious people. Do you always travel withoub any luggage ?" This is turning the conversation into the wrong channel for Barnes, who has not so much as a hand-satchel with him, is even miims an overcoat, and has been compelled this morning to seek variety of toilet by ar ranging his necktie in another manner, and cleanliness by reversing his cuffs. "No," he says slowly, "I carry a catie gOiiig trips, bub I was called to Nice suddenly—telegram, business im portant. " , , . ..... . , , , " Well you do very nicely withoub lug gage," says Miss Austruther, "so forgive mv impertinent question." After this she goes back to her brother again ;_ sings his praises—how he was wounded in Egypt, and was Pursed in tho hospital by a beauti ful Italian girl, and, when he gob well, wrote some wild romantic letters about her that frightened her for fear he would return with a foreign bride. Then tells what a coming home this will be. Now Becchwood Towers, their country scab, will make ib a gala day, " And so will dear old Hamp shire itself !'' says the girl, her face glowing with the thought, " for the country loves our family, nnd is proud of Edwin, too; he won the Victoria cross in Egypt.' " Ha 3he served on many ships '•: suggests Barnes. , ■ ' . " Oh, yes ! oceans of them ; the Monarch, the Topaz, the Cleopatra, bub now Gerald is upon the Sealark !" ••Gerard ?" Barnes is much interested. " Yes. I sometimes call him by his second name. My brother is Edwin Gerard An struther, V.C., and we aro all very proud of hirtt and love him very much, and so will you when you know him, which 1 hope will b_ this evening." " Was he ever on the Vulture ?' asks the American.

"No—l think not."

Here the maid, whom they have both for gotten, puts in her word and says " Asking your pardon, Miss Enid, I once carried a letter un to your room with ' Vulture ' or • Heaglc' printed on the henvelope." "Oh! of course! Much obliged, Thomp son,'' continues Miss Anstruther. "He wcht otic to join his ship, which was in Egypt, as a passenger, by the Vulture. He wrote me twice on board her ; from Malta, and from—what's that little place where the people kill each other, and Bonaparte was born ?" " Ajaccio !" " That's the name I" "I should like to see your brother this evening • I rather think We have met be fore," says Barnes seriously. "I'm glad of that!" The girl's eyes show that she means what she says; and Barnes goes into a brown study, for he knows the name on the ship's pistol is that of Miss Anstruther's brother, and that he must be told some unpleasant and unex pected news that evening,, and given a decided caution. "In fact" thinks Barnes, ■' the sooner Edwin gets out of this part of the World the better. I hardly imagine tho Vendetta would flourish in matter-of fact England. I admire Marina, but don't want any -Orsican nonsense, and in affairs of this kind a chap must stand by his family !" With this he glances at the beauty opposite to him, as if he owned her, •ttd imagines hbW the follows in New York will envy him • thinks he will again see if Enid will recognise him as the Barnes of the picture, and attempts to assume the atti tude of horror and the look of sympathy of the canvas. This has an unexpected effect on the two -women. Miss Anstruther seems to choke in an endeavour to restrain her laughter, while the maid in an anxious voice ex claims : " Mercy, sir, are you very ill ?" " No," says Barnes sulkily, " but it's hot, and my —my collar is tight." "Oh, is that all?" replies the young lady. " You looked in such agony, I feared it was tight boots." She gives a little laugh, and Barnes thinks himself a romantic fool.

Seeing his best game is himself and not his picture (which he concludes must be " a cursed bad likeness") tho young man de votes himself to making the day pass plea santly, and succeeds. Every want of his charge is provided for, in advance, with the forethought of experience, and the power of a long purse • and when the pleasahb rail way journey across southern France, with its orange groves here ahd there, fleeting views of the Mediterranean, and glimpses of tropical vegetation that make Ft so pic turesque, is finished, and the girl stands'

on the platform of the station at Nice, tears of gratitude are in her eyes and a blush on her face, as she says, eagerly extending her hand: " You have been awfully kind ; you have changed what would have been a ter rible journey* for me, into tho most delight ful trip I've ever had; every dilemma, every disaster, in your hands became a pleasure to me !" "Even the loss of our dinner 1 laughs Barnes, seizing her hand and giving it a tender pressure ; and then blushing him self, for he imagines it is returned—very slightly. . " Yes, even the loss of my dinner. Do you know I once guessed that you had some thing to do with that guard's stupidity V" "Great goodness, why did you imagine that?" "Becauseyou looked so pleased when 1 had only two gumdrops to eat," says Miss Anstruther, as he puts her and her maid into a cab, and tells the driver Hotel dcs Anglais, for that's where his divinity is to stay. After Barnes has seen the lasb ot Miss Anstruther, ho goes to the Hotel do la MedUorrauee In a melancholy way; for with hor doparturo he feels as if something had gone out of his lifo, is lonely and de pressed, and has his first fib of amatory blues, a peculiar disease that makes him curse the waiter—for he thinks his dinner Is had—when It ib only thab Enid Anstruther is nob beside him, eating it also. AboUb eight o'clock he meditates : " She said she wished mo to meet her brother this evening ; strange sho does not send for mo. She can hardly expect mo to intrude upon hor When ib is their firsb evening together for two years ; but of course she'll think of nothing bub him tonight." Ho jumps up and strolls past the Hotel dcs Anglais into tho public gardens, hoping to catch a glimpse of his goddess ub some window. Nob suceeding in this, he begins to get jealous of her brother for keeping her from him; and, working himself up into a dangerous temper, looks aboub for some body to vent it upon ; and to his joy, finds : one to his hand.

Barnes has just turned back in the gar dens, after many fruitless glances at the Window." of dcs Anglais. As lie does this rather sudddenly brings him face to face with one of the men Miss Anstruther pointed out as following her. This person is now apparently dogging his footsteps. His temper breaks oub in a moment; strid ing up to the offender he hisses under his breath: " Yon miserable snake,'' and, be fore themanknowswhat is to happen to him, he finds himself knocked outof time and flung aside off the walk into a thicket of rose bushes that seem to him all thorns nnd no flowers, in a ihomenb tho Frenchman struggles from them, and after several deep curses between his clenched teeth, mutters : " You miserable Anglais, there are others who will avenge me — your days aro numbered."

This is unheard by Barnes, who feeling he litis made a fool of himself, doesn't wait for explanations, bub continues his walk to his hotel, where ho {joes to bed in a very glum sorb of way. A bud ending to a very pleasant day, but such aro tho tips and downs of passion. Tho nexb morning, however, hope nnd confidence have turned to him. After dressing as elaborately as he can on one suit of clothes—making variety of costume by a new necktie nnd fresh linen ho had purchased tho evening before -ho wanders out to the Hotel dcs Anglais and breakfasts there, hoping in somo way to get a glimpse of tho face for which he vow hungers ; but is disappointed, and goes to smoke his cigar in the gardens, taking a position thab commands tho hotel. Ab ono time he thinks lie sees her at a window, but soon discovers he has been complimenting a chambermaid by mistaking her for his enchantress. This has scarcely happened when even Miss Anstruther is knocked out of his head by what comes to him through sonic neighbouring shrubbery. "Then we have found him ab last," myn a feminine voice, that in its intense passion takes him back to the death scene nt A jaccio. '" Undoubtedly, Mademoiselle, he was greatly agitated ab the picture ; he followed an English girl here ; I heard them speak of tlie navy. These marks on my face prove him to be of that brutal nation !' This lasb comes from a man.

" Yes," says tho female voice again, " he struck my brother in tho sumo cruel manner; his blow was on Antonio's face when ho died. You will point him out to Tomasso and me on the promenade dcs Anglais to-day. His hotel, you say, is La Meditcrrnnee. What is his name V"

" Ho refused to give ib to us in Paris at tho Salon. Last night I would have looked ab tho hotel register ; bub after ho assaulted mo I knew he was on his guard, and very dangerous, and so I did not dare to ask." "Then meet me nt two o'clock ; if your report is true, I will make you rich I" says the lady. The man walks away, and has hardly passed out of sight, when Barnes, turning the corner of tho shrubbery, find? himself in the presence of a young girl who Is dressed in deep black, and who raises her head and gives a little cry as fdio sees him. Old Tomasso is standing a ftliort distance behind, with a look of longing joy in his expressive old face " MademoisellePaoli," says the American, raising His hat, "I am very happy to see you in Nice 1" The girl seems staggered with surprise for a moment; bub finally articulates "Ib is Mr Barnes, is ib nob? 1 am very glad to see you — you were kind to him. Tomasso, this is the good gentlemen who tried to save my brother — you reman ber'!"

The old Corsic.an only nods his head, but his gaze is kindly. " You have not been here long ?" suggests Barnes. " No ! only this morning." "And come '!" " For pleasure 1 To-day is the first time for v year that I am happy !" cries the girl with a peculiar laugh. "I never like to spoil sport,'" echoes Barnes, in grim humour, " but I am afraid you will be disappointed. I can tell you the man who will be pointed oub to you as the slayer of your brother !" "Ah—who ?"—Marina is a picture of joy. " It will be me!" "You," she gnspf. "You! They have been following you ! Will God never give him to me !" Tomasso has nob spoken till now, but he mutters " Some day ! and then—l" here the old man's countenance takes an expression that makes the American think of the man eating tiger of India, who.se face is the in carnation of the desire to kill. He turns to Marina and says : " I have something to say t j yon from your brother, a message from the dead ; when can I deliver it!" The girl looks at him with a white face and answers " To-day—at any time—Hotel Sebastian !" " And as Mr Barnes leaves her, she puts her head between her hands and sobs bitter tears of disappointment, the old Corsican trying to comfort her in vain. (To be Continued.)

"ROUGH ON RATS"

Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skuniis, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At chemists' and druggists

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY. DECEMBER C, 18»?.

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■%T E W ZEAL A_N_JD RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. -On and" after OCTOBER 10, 1887. ■ ■ AUCKLAND AND ONEIIUNGA LINE. , Auckland w __ k _,_„__ gata oQly _ Bxmd _ yß . Onkhunga. .___. . — Auckland dep P i n io fift Vo 1 -^ Ramuer*.. .. 7_30 .. 8.56110.5512_.1S 2.15 4.30 5.35 6.35 .. 10.15 L 25 1L55 9.15 Z. 46 *BierSio* n0 " 7*38 " o*6 115 12*25 2*25 4.40 5.451 6.45 V. 10.25 1.36 12.5 9.22 2.52 Smc JU-CU-n 7.45 8.56 .ill 11.101-i-O 2.30."4.45 5.50 "6.52 7.30 10.30 1.40 12.10 926 257 OnohKa*. arr: „X 9*5 9*20.1*2012*40 2*40 4*55! <>-° 75 7M 10,4 ° Ls ° 12 2 ° 3 " V I | J [...,' ! !_.___ _ . . r I I I I S, * ts Ono'gatoAuckJ'd. : a.m. a.m.a.m. a.m. P-m. P.m. P.m.lp.m p.mJp.m.|D.m. p.m. a.m. p.tm Uneimng-, ..dep. ! 7.5 8.20 B ; 30 10.0 12.10 1.0 4.25j 5.10 6.20 7.15.10.60 2.0 10.0 5.30 I! / 7*is!jß*3o Moj 10.10 112,20 -*jo[ t !!436 : §5.20 51J630 t!7 30 11.0 2.10 10.10 5.40 Kllorslle ■.. ; ;<- 7.20 8.35 10.15 12.26 ■ 1 ; -15 4 ; 40 | 6.25 6.35 7.35 11.5 2.15 10.15 5.45 Rornu-W. 118 '* "'■ 7*30 8*44 9*55! 10.241 12.35 L 25 4.51' 5.35 6.45 7.4511.15 2.25 10.21 5.53 Newm-rketJuu '' 7.35 lit lOd j-.10.30- 12.40 1.30J 5.4 ! 5.4 C 6.51 7.50 1120 2.31 10.26 6.68 Auckland, arr. 7.461 S.SBIiO.IoI 10-39! i_,_q 1.4Q..5.13 5.501 7.0| 8.0 111.301 2.40 1 10.3b._6.7_ """ ' " Hliim-i- fnr Onfinunii- " *~~ " * Chance for Otahuhi'. X Cliang. for W_ik_to Htations. _ , « Change for Kaipara Branch Station. t Chu.u-0 for Mei_nr and I-Usrmediate Stations. Ii Change for Auckland and In'ormodiato Stations. ""' main link. aucklAnd-merckk-tJb awamutu-otorohanga. ___. *,___«_- _- gotrm--WaEK Days, I I '1 7 I A I I.H. AM A.M. A.M- A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 6.20 Atrmrr.vn den 6 0 6.20 7.16 8.0 11.40 4.15 4.55 6.20 6.30 \\ _» m m »- j| I-L || £ S^.^ I -;;, hatf_fa. aas f 'Woetaold .. .. .. * •• .* \>. * t, '* Otahuhu.. .. {££• 6M 7110 B,l ° 8.41 12.40 4.59 A*, „° A\i Z papotoitoi .. .. .: .. ; 12 i-L k•• m - Manurewa * - •• H„ \% ■„ "IH " Papakura 8.0 .. •• L» 5.37 .. JJj .. S_r :: :: ::.:: :: ais :: us wi a« M :: •Runeiman _ " " # « ; " »K t -"d' Ite-ho*,""::!':: :: 8.6? :: ,: '«a 2.1 c 628 ,k::& •■ •JJuckland i..*,.. 1.. -i ..* •• •• „,, ~* ifF. »W " "Wlmngarata ..;ft .. &•.. h.. i ~ , »•- i •• \, 7 - n '<«?.. •• _■£& pokeno.. ,-j.. Kj.. *» r A ld;sp | :fe 5-{ 0 *:;« :: Mercer .. S.. | { $$\* _* ..'i „ 10.55 3.40 .. §.. !&' .. f..p.. ■.. f ..'..' * m I - #•* m - •Wairang .. ,'. .. ■, .. . .* •• •• , » "• <\_ •• _i_ •Rangii-iri .+ .. '" -.ft.. - .., •• -- : „ , - 4 JS - A Sr l " "»•: :: : ' :: z\ z mzm z NgaruaWahla ' **_ '-1 12 -, 53 6 -, 10 ". ***?■■•• .-<SP " •Pukote ... -I i- J yl' ■■ ,■ ,-■ mi •• {■% - -Toiupa.. •.. ■ ... ..- r . :: i .... 125 64S «{ mzm '■'■ eFranktohJunction ol j l "' *" « '- f.. f C 1.40 86.65 .. ! _%m .. ;i : -'* •Rukuhia.. .. w M•• „.- -„ •■ mi " ml Ohuupo .. _.•.....- ;•• 2 v 15 7 -. 30 ••■• M " •Lakeßoad „' .. ' !. >•• , . " WL_ •• M#- Ngatoto .. .. .. .. .- -. ** , _ 2ao E7>55 ;; m;; ig* ;; Tbawamctct .. s (dep.' " .. .. D 2.50 .. .. rSfc ~Mm •• "ToPuhl .* •• J •• •• M•• '» " "Kawa •• •• _ '• •• , •• ' ' "Kiokio •• ft •• , „ •• ■• .. 'Otorohanira •• v PA> " J - " " "— ..NOBTK—WHiBh l.'Ayß. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. •Otorohanga d«P- •• -• '•• •• fB -» 10 •Kiokio .. _ - .- •• , •Kawa .. ._ .. - '" '" •' . ( arr. — .. •• •• F9.0 _ TaAWAMUTO .. - J \dep. _. .. .. •• 9.15 Ngaroto .. .. •• •• •• *...._. 'Lakeßoad •• •• •■ „ . r Ohaupo - •• ■• •• S V J •Rnkuhla .. - *• in „ ---i f arr. ». — *• •• 10.Z0 .. «. Frankton Junction .. °\dep. - *» •• *• 10.35 .. .. 4.10 "Teßapa.. ..'_,»._.. *• •• •• „ •* -• » NKuawahla Z Z. Z Z \] ]\ [] \\f 7 " ;; Jfl huX :: ::•-** ** ** - •• •* «■» •• •• **> 'Oliincwftl _. " .... # « # "Kiuiiclrirl - •• •• •• » » "Wnlrangi •• .... # — . "Whangainarino ~ ••, -• •• •• •• •• .., •• •• , „ Morcor .. .. - > | _cp. - .. 620 11.30 2.5 .. .. 6.60 Pokeno .. _ .. .. .- - •• 6.31 11.43 2,16 .. .. 7.0 •Whangarata .. ..' - - .»■ ... 9a!> " •• • •JJucklnnd — — _.„ ~.„ , T •• •• _,_ Pnkekoho , « - •• 7.10 1231 3.3 .. .. 7.37 •Paerata .. — # # # •■ •• # "Runcinian ..„_... _ - •• •• Drury .. _ .. -< .. .. •• 7.47 1.10 3.37 .. .. 8.10 "liuiiua .. .. - ■• .* *, _* •• •• .* Papakura - - 8.1 1.86 3.47 .. .. 8.18 Manurewa - ** _M 1-42 4.2 .. .. • F'/inatoltol •• 8.30 2.0 4.15 - .. * Oulhuhu .. I! .. .. ~ 6.50 8.18 8.41 2.10 4.23 6.20 7.15 Penroso Junction .. .. .. " *■ •• •• •• * ■• Wpatfield .. E7.15 t,8.30 18.54 12.30 14.36 16.30 17.30 9.0 EUcrsllc .". .. ** •* 8. 7.20 8.35 8.58 2.35 4.40 6.35 7.35 ;«; ISmu-m ane Z Z Z Z 7.30 8.44 9.7 2.45 4.51 6.45 7.46 \owmarkotJunc. 7.35 8.49 9.19 2.55 }5.4 6.51 750 9.20 AwSn T ■■ ■- arr. 7.45 858 9.23 3.5 6.13 7.0 8.0 9.30 'f Ch'ango for Ononunga. !i Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. jfcfcM J Change for Kaipara Dranuh Stations. § Change for Otahuhu. . ! v A PasHcngers are not booked by this train to Stations between Auoklaßa ana Onohmiga. n' only stops to pick up Passengers for Hontb of Penrose Junction. C." Runs on Mondays. Wedneadays. and Fridays only, ii. Runs on Mondays nnd Fridays only. U RuriK on Tuesdays, Tnursdavs. und Saturdays only. r Runs from Otorohanga on Tuesdays and Saturdays only. Tho 9.15 a. no. train from To Awamutu runs daily, a. Frankton Junction for Cambridge. Te Aroha and Rotorua Linos. Cambridq-—Te Arora and RoTonr/A Lines. w^mmmammmmm _ mmmmmtWt _ mm mm*mmmm*mmm\\\mm\Bm, tll n \mmmm—mmmm n■■ ■ urn. ■n|.» iimiii-mi,,..!- .„..—,___n_i iimiiii \\wammmmmmmmmmmn*mmm*mm Soorn.—Week Pays. North.- Week Datb. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. Auckland, dep. .. 8.0 11.40 Lichfield, dep -12.10 .. ~«- "" *Piitaritru Junction * .. PM.V. m. *Taumangi * Frankton Jun., dep -. .- 1.4067.0 Oxford, dep 12.55 Hamilton West - .. 1.48 7.10 *Okoroire .. " •Hamilton East.. .. :....** 'Manjnwhara * Ruakura Jun., arr. 2.0 7.22 Matamata 1.35 _, *Waharoa * Cambridoe Br.— * Walton * Ruakura Jun., dop ..a2.5 7.26 «I_iwitahi * •Mongaonul .. .. m .. .. ' * Mori ins villo, arr „2.40 "Tamahore * * -—• — *Feiicourt .. .. * * Tr. Aroha Br.— *Hautapu * * To Aroha, dep. 61.65 Cambridge, arr. 02.45 68.5 *\Vaihou * . —-— * Waitoa /. _ * Ruakura Jun., dep 2.5 ... 'TatuaoHaua .. * *Kureka * .. *Murray's ._ .. .. .. * •Motumaoho * .. Morrinsville, arr. 02.40 Moixii—ville, arr. 2.45 .. —— .- i .— Morrinsville, dep 2.55 Tic Aroha Br.— *Molumaoho • Morrinsville, dep. .. .. _ .. _2.55 .. "Eitroka * •Murray'B * .. Ruakura Jun., arr 3.35 •TatuaoHaua .. .. _..... * .. • — •Waitoa _ * .. Cambridok Br.— •Waihou * .. Cambridge, dep 9.20 Te Aroha, arr a. 40 .. *Hautapu ~ * .— —-—— ——• *Fencourt • Morrinsville, dep _. ..62.55 .. *Tamahere * •Kiwitahi _.....* .. *Mongaonui * •Walton _» .. .. * .. Ruakura Jun, arr. .. ..10.0 •Waharoa * .. — _____ ___._ Matamata 4.0 .. Ruakura Jim., dep 10.3 3.38 •Mangawhara _ * . •Hamilton East • * •Okoroire * .. Hamilton West 10.20 353 Oxford 4.40 .. Frankton Jun., arr. 10.25 3.58 •Taumangi * .. •Putarnru Jun... _. * .. Auckland, art. .. .. 5.13 9.30 Lichfield, arr. 65.25 ~ ___ • Flag Station. ' ' ' ' a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, b Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only The others run daily, KAIPARA BRANCH.—Auckland—Henderson—Hi;i.ENSvn.tE. Auckland to Helensville.—Week Days. _______________ TO Auckland.—Week Days. A-- — _ am. am. f p.m. p.m. a.m. _,m. n.m. n m Auckland .. dep. 7.0 10.55 4.40 2.15 Holensvlllo .. dep. 6.20 11.45 4 0 Newmarket Junota 7.12 11.12 4.57 2.25 *Helensville South.. * * • Mount Eden_ .. 7.19 11.19 5.4 2.32 *__u__gi .. .. » • * ♦Kingsland * • * * *Paeroa * * * •Morningßldo;. _,**** *Woodhill .. .. * • * •Mount Albert _,«*•» •Rewoti • • • Avondale .. .. 7.35 11.38 5.20 * *Waimauku .. .. * * » •New Lynn .... * * * ? »Kumeu .. .. 7.15 1.5 5.0 •Woikomltt .... * * • 3.0 *Taupaki .... * * • •Henderßon .. .. 8.0 12.6 5.45 .. Waitakerel .. .. 7.35 1.30 5.20 " •Swanson .... * * * .. *Swanßon .... * • * Waitakerel .. .. 8,25 12.33 6.15 .. Henderson .. .. 8.0 2.5 5.46 *Ta-paki .... * • • *Waikomitl .... * * • q"_ Rumen ._ .. 8.4S 1.5 6.33 .. *New Lynn .... * • * '* •Waimauku ~ * * * .. Avondale .. .. 8.27 2.32 6.10 * •Reweti.. _. .. * * * .. *Mount Albert ..**•* •Woodhlll .. -. * * • .. *Morningside.. .. * • * « •Paeroa.. _...** • .. *Klng_laud .... * * * » •Ohirangl .... * * * .. Mount Kden.. .. 8.47 2.55 6.24 515 •Helenaville South.. * • * •■ Newmarket Junot'n 9.4 3.10 6.36 5*21 HelensYlllo .. arr. 9.40 2.10 7.301 ■. Auckland .. arr. 9.13 3.20 6.45 5 - 30 _i_U^M___-ni______---W-it—M-r i ■ i_-Wi imjimii -nmrinr ifn m — ymm . ■' ATRuns on first Sunday In each month only. "- WAIKATO TRAIN SERVICE. Trains from Auckland for -„ a wnmntu J Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. xe__w(u_u.u _. «. .. 'fuosdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11.40 a.m. •Otorohanga ~ _. _. Mondays and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. Hnmutnn WPdt / ® aii Y at 8 -° a,m " also on Mondayß, Wednesdays, and _iamuton west .. ... «. | Fridays at 11.40 a.m. r.«,v,rirl M ) Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11.40 n.m. .ainuiiuK-.. « -. „ j Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m. Morrinsville .. .. _. Daily at 8.0 a.m. Te Aroha .. .. _. .. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m. Oxford and Lichfield ... ~ Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.ni. Trains for Auckland from Lichfield and Oxford .. .. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays Te Aroha Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1.55 p.m. Morrinsville _ Daily at 2.55 p.m. Cambridge .. .. .. Dally at 9.20 a.m. v Hamilton West Daily at 10.20 a.m. and 3.53 p.m. •Otorohanga .. .. .. Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.10 a.m. TeAwamutu .. ___. ~ Daily at 9.15 a.m. ....... —1»_ niiimli '—-H — L -tin- 1 ■ i_____________________________________. * Flag Stations.—An asterisk" opposite a Station denotes that trains donot stop unless required to pick up or set down passengers. Noiioo should be given to the Guard at pre\ ious stopping stations by any passenger desiring to alight at Stations opposite which an asterisk is placed. «r ill Time Tables issued prior to this date are now cancelled. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager.



Business Notices. » Win 1 '''ifpfc. -,fl I ur.Binia L__iis-§i^-__4 touTan't AFFORD TO waste your money on TRASHY.LOW* PRICED SOAPS. Practise Thrift, and study truo ECONOMY by using only BURNS' 3 Al SOAP. The effort made to Improve the homes of New Zealand must fail to secure their full effect unless they succeed intnducing every . housekeeper to use BUB-SB'S Al SOAP. His a simple but useful article. Those who tall to use it are still more simple, and not half as useful. \_» Use o ftJ ly l vl You may hare hoard of it a THOUSAND TIMES without using it ONCE, Al you W lll reverse the position and USE IT ONCE You will praise it to others a THOUSAND TIMES.—I have spent hundreds of pounds in convincing the women ot Now Zealand that their labour can be greatly lightened by using BURNS'S Al SOAP (the World RenowNeO Cleanserli, but I have fallen short of my am bition if I have failed to CONVINCE YOU. WHOLESALE AGENT— A. BUCHANAN. CUSTOMS STREET EAST. TP E A C O C X, • OPTICIAN, Mathematical and Nautical Instrument Maker, SHORTLAND-STREET. Alwayß in Stock- Spectacles and Eyeglasses of every kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes. Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes, powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mmmc Compasses, Abnoy Levels Drainage Levels, Pr'sruatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships' LDgs. Sextant*, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric B-lls, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides. Hand Magnifier* Stereoscopes and Slides. Graphoscopcs Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometera Just Received--. „i Settlors Telescopes, powerful,' portable, and cheap, lis 4 , Settlers' Aneroid Barometers, strong and good, 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 22s 6d l Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. Instruments of every kind Repaired. Opposite __._ Post-office. JfflV "VTOTICE _^ii) a C. BROWN (Late of Cook and Hobson streets) REMOVED TO QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Auckland Savings Bank), And wishes to notify that he has a large stock of first-class FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY At Low Prices, Which he will SELL PRIVATELY AND BY AUCTION At dates which will be advertised. Goods sold on commission. No work but of first-class makers accepted. USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP, AT McLEOD BROTHERS', Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wicker Furniture. Perambulators, and every description of Basketware. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBERT STREET (near V.M.C.A.) HOME JEWEL WASHING MACHINE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE 10 A COALSACK; CLEANS TROUSERS without wetting a finger or knocking orl a button. It does away with wet feet, pains in the arms, back, and breast, and does a big day's washing in two hours. \ HOME i_ll UEWEL_^^ Ny£ l_______| HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE A&ENT. ALBERT HOTEL. _ POTATO MANURE.—Freezing Co.'a, £8109, of all merchants.



Depression%??*___§__. On ft_ L _*M BrSS2 to him will ri'raiZ ?-■'?£Sv__i» iS'Mtt? Ouaranteo a Po«iils? ) <S r,,n ".Hn« m gF*® ota-B*^_lsSa_f«« e_F&^Jsxßßs •~^-_B__j^«HJg HICKMAH'S 7.< ECtIPSE HAIR _>_tb_)fi<._ P (Registered.) Thi ß Preparation .clip... _lt ctte A «._. discovery tor the Growth of m&m\__Mt and Face; for removing and n »ls* 4 Dandruff, and arresting'thS-OT_i_lSSS a, t cures any Disease of the Scalp _hd ZM\i growth on the head after bei__ hai^T 8 D * ,T Where it has V^^tS^ whatever it quiokiy natural vigour.' HuWds of 538% g Christchurch can testify.to r theM_§lf Hickman was COMPLE'I'ELf BALD orrtllli years, and after tryln* every ktoMreS without eftect, ho discovered this wortS preparation, which ENTIRELY tt_f_sSS <o?^ H m ™sh COLOUH. It has also proved -Ufccessfiil In A number of other similar cases in whichthg _»„ the-?I 60 scrofula ana "tor SSuSi Each bottle contains supply for 6_ci_iiV Price, Is, of Graveli Aickin, i__Mlt-_ffli P. Ring and bona, J< A. Pond, and Mi __„___' General Aw;nt&— : »wuws. NX DRUG COMPANY. : ; A T LAST A REAL 0U„B* ""-. 'FOR.-.' - • . ~ RHEUMATISM S BHEOMAttSMI Dr. PARKER'S f "PULVIS. nHEUMATtOoM' 1 relief and speedy cite of Rhcumatiem,_cia_<_! Neiu-algia, Toothaolie, arid fill herve aid i_«_. cuiar pains. Severe attacks cut. hbrtik _.(.» hours. It supersedes all outward applle&tiout Se . B , c _?? lttfß foif voluntary t-stithotiy ot remarkable cures. * 3s6dperbot«e; ESlOdby post Sole agent for Auckland»«_. S. GILBERT, r : CHEMISTj QUEEN-STREET* i I7ILLISDON3 NEDRAJL-iG _>fiu& li ■•,_.. ~.. FOR THE. ;,_,{ ..; THOROUGH CURE OF NEURALgHA. From the Rev. C. J; Morton, St.. John'gjPai-Ott* agi?, Ferry Road, Decem.erilßfß. : ■;». ■'■■'■ : "My dear Mr Ellifld6hj**l JißTeiraLpany years past from time to time suffered , severely from Neuralgia, and have found nothing to re lieve me so speedily 6r so effe<j„MJf as yob. 'Neuralgic Drops.' I can confidently recti-* mend it.—Yours truly, C. J. Mertom.'' ' Numerous other Testiinonals in my posse* Sion. '■■.-.*» I Prices! 2s and &6d per Bottle, f ". BIGG S'S TOOTHACHE ESSENCE Gives Instantaneous Relict Price, Is. PrSpared Only Kf F. BIGGS (late r !ll_-b8) Chemist, High-street, Ghristchurob, fcold.y all Chemists. Wholesale Agents: .!•*, ? _..',; KEMPTHORNE & PROSSER, A-.klaii-,.. '." ". "'.'• "..;'.•..'',■; ' ■■\__iJj_jl_^_p FEMALE PILIS 2s 6d a box. A_T-_t-ob_. _HBV._t_!l--ll1)!ifl ANTIBILIOUS & LIVER PILLS; Is 6d per box. A gfahd safegniilfd MCorfe&lri FEMALE TOMCj 3s and 4s 6d per bottle. A spiehdid ippetfeW, nerve-soother, and freiWral invigorator. Aposi* tive cure for all debilities peculiar to females. • ..ASK FOR' ' ■ j. TVP S D* S TUART^ Sold everywhere. J GOOD NEWS for THE SUFFERINO: 1 . QUEEN ANNE'S RHEtIMA_TC 6th j RHEUMATISM k Nj||IgA. SCIATICA,; W Pains between the ShCuldtorS, ies« mothers) Bhould nevef be withont X* The following ate a few of the many fo& r»_ sir; 6* ssfflEasSS___t* - : i » ZS6&B_^_W_t_W •'Auckland. May U sel much mSSS&S^SSfmmm Queen Anne's I*i*Hß* si>d «un my certain that I have aei" «" j mii „-_ used ~T i»«__ w ' tt ' ] :''___Smg^. Ki!ixyLr , ~.„^, : ii_rolS*rscßiAP^^ \¥ U^ ft l 3 isawonderfulappotlser. Try^ ; SH 658. 70» / | TBb.wsw ..J; 18 20s. 22a. 6d. 255., ; Jg U*_ • i ' : ~~ .'-■ .'•# 35 A H - J p S COiRNKB OF. '; '■ S5 n&v :.■■;