A Heart's Bitterness

BY BERTHA XT. CLAY, ■]-'p. Author of "•For Another's Sin," " A Fair Mystery," etc.

CHAPTER LXXXII.

" I WANT MX" rKOIIISED DKIDE."

On that glorious morning of the parting summer, while Norman Leigh hurried to his doom, Violet was in the nursery, seated by the porcelain tub wherein Magacy was giving that laughing cherub, Rupert, Ms daily bath. Admiring the health aud enjoyment of the child, Violet forgot her troubles, and while the subdued • sadness never left her eyes,.thc pimples returned to her cheeks, and smiles .curved her lovely mouth, answering -to .the shouting mirth of the babe. For the past week '-Norman had refrained from brandy and opium, had spoken more kindly to her, and had taken more notice of the child. She was planning to win him. in this softened mood, to more interest in his-family, and the duties onus position. To Violet, Rupert seemed the most lovely thing on earth,' and when the child was dressed sho had Jenny go with her and carry him to Lord Leigh's dressing-room. Not finding Norman there, she went to the library and the billiard-room. They were alike empty. The bell pealed for broalcfast, and, after waiting for a while, Violet breakfasted alone.

An undefined dread and uneasiness hung over her, and as the morning hours passed she sent Kate to make inquiries, and found that one of the gardeners had seen Lord Leigh walking early on the terrace, and had sent to him a lad who came with a note.

" He has been called oft' by the steward," thought Violet. But when lunch-time came, and no Lord Lei_rh, old Adam, sharing his lady's dis turbance, tottered off to the Earl's Folly to seek his master. Tho little building was empty. All about it was a warm, slumber-' ous silence ; dragon flies and beetles darted over the treacherous surface of the fatal Pool, and along the margin gold thread and bracken, ami cardinal flowers, swayed above the water. There was no trace of Lord Leish there. Luncheon had been over for an'hour when Mr Storms arrived. Violet met him, say ing : " Lord Leigh went out before breakfast, and has not yet returned." " He appointed this afternoon, at three, for a consultation with me. I sent him a telegram yesterday that I should be here promptly, as I have little spare time. He wishetf meito draw up his will." "'What is that for ?" asked Violet, un easily. "Lshciin"

"I think he is not taking good care of himself, and there are some things from which, no doubt, your influence will wean him, Lady Leigh," said the lawyer, who could not but know many of the mysteries of Leigh's life. "You "know he has been threatened with dangerous illness lately, and I renewed my arguments with him to make his will and appoint guardians for his heir in case anything happened. It was only justice to you and the child. He has been very averse to mentioning a will, but has finally agreed. I shall not leave here now until'it is drawn up." "He will surely- be back by dinner time," said Violet, and left Mr Storms to enjoy himself in the gardens and library until Lord Leigh's return. But the countess and the lawyer ate dinner together at sunt. Bl,"'and no master of the house had come, and both were seri ously uneasy. After dinner they went to the library. Violet kept her child up as long as she dared, for-its innocent presence comforted her unrest.

About 9, the bell clanged loudly. " He has cornel" said Violet-starting up. But a high, fierce voice was heard in the hall.

" "Where is Lord Leigh ?" " He has been from home all day —we do not know where,','replied the footman

"It is a lie! Heishere! .He sits gloat ing over his evil work ! Peer or beggar, I'll liave his life for it!"

Mr Storms sprang up and rushed into the hall. There, with disordered -garments, face and hair dripping with perspiration from his hurried movements, stood Barb Kemp.. •...-.. " You here, Kemp? What now?" cried ill-Storms.

" I want my wife, my promised bride, and I'll have her ! Right is on my side now, and I'll claim it, even if you .aro here to screen the peer's iniquities." "Oh, what is it?—what do you mean? —who are you I —for whom are you look ing?" cried Violet, pressing- forward. Slie stood in the full light of the great hall chandelier, her dress of amethyst velvet, with ruffles of lace at neck and sleeves, falling in a long train of mingled light and shadow ; the -abundant silken, dark hair wrapped about her graceful head, had-for sole ornament a star of pearls. Her beauti ful, anxious, childlike face was turned toward Bart Kemp.

In all his excitement, the man recognised the r>ower of her gentle, winsome beauty. "Who are you, lady?" he demanded, hoarsely. "I am the Countess of Leigh," said Violet, gently. "I wouldn't ever have done that what I did, if I had seen you first," said Kemp, looking at her with honest admit ation. "But now it's I who am right. He has you, and why can't he let her, my bride, alone ?"

" Will you-not tell us what you mean, and of whom you are Speaking?" said Violet, gently still, but trembling very much. -- :- :.

" I'm .speaking of Lord Norman Leigh, your husband, and of Helen Hope,who pro mised to marry .me in church -this morning at 11 o'clock. Where is she ?" " But how can we tell ?" interposed Mr Storms. "We have not seen her. Why do you come here for her ?" Kemp took from his pocket a crumpled note, and held it toward Violet, his hand shaking as with palsy, in his strong agita tion. Violet read :

"I am going to the Earl's Folly to see Norman Leigh. If I do not.,return," seek' me there. -llelex. Hope." Violet stood silent, motionless, as if, like Niobe, smitten into stone in her despair. " I waited at the church," cried Kemp, 'frantically ; "she;did -not,come ;■ and this' afternoon I received this. I want my,bride, j Where is she ? Has he murdered her ?" Violetihade no sound, but Kfe and colour; left her face,and-she fell, forward senseless, as she leaned toward Kemp, holding still that fatal, note.,., ... ~,..,_,-■• The man caught her in his anus. .Pity moved his rugged heart. "Poor little soul, this is hard for -her," he muttered, and strode into the 'library and laid her oh a sofa, while Mr : Storms i-arig for help. . > .•• j , Adam, with some of the other Servants,' had come to the confusion, .and-a'few words from the footman in the hall ! told, him the trouble. Mr Storms showed him the note which he had taken.-from. the.hand of the •'fainting countess. . **Tlo is not there. I looked-for him there! --ibis afternoon," said Attain. - •■■:■,'■: -■'..--. -: j " You are all -leagued--€o -hide her - to; deceive me," shouted Keihp. ' A , ."Hush!" said,-MrStorms. ".Youwill find that we are all'leagued; to-ferret out! :thisafl'air at once. Believe'tiiej, the,sy'oman| . is far moro dan^eroUs'than thexhiin. V&drij}, fill two of the gaJaSSOT, and "aflseefaiiOm

a groom ; those four, with Kemp and my self, will search the park and the vicinity •of the Fdlly. Get torches arid lanterns." In a little while they went out to the search. All the'household was astir.

Mr Storms, questioning the young gar dener as to the boy seen in the morning, sent a footman for the lad, and at midnight came back with Kemp to sec the boy in the library.. Violet, recovered from her swoon, had refused to go to her rest, and the pallid agony of her face mocked the rich beauty of her attire as she waited in the library. " Did you brin£- a message to Lord Leigh, boy ?" asked Mr Storms. ''A bit of a note from a lady. She met me nigh the wood." "How did she look ?" demanded Kemp, fiercely. " She was tall and handsome, pale as the dead, and all in white, like a bride to a weddin'," said the boy.

"Helen ! Helen'!" groaned Kemp. "And what did she say.asked the law-

yer. " 'Fly to Lord Leigh with 'that, and let no one else'spirit.' And then she turned and went quick in the cedar wood."

CHAPTER LXXXHL THE LORD 0_ LtUCH FOR Till: LAST TIME

110 mi:

Again, with renewed numbers; the search went on. At three, Mr Storm, c.imo in and sa'.d that as soon a., the day \v_t_ dear, they should drag tho Black Pool. Ho had sent to the family physician to come at once, fearing for Violet, and desiring also the testimony and presence of the physic ian in case 'their worst fears were realised.

Day dawned, and, sleepless and haggard, Violet Leigh watched from the eastern windows the brightening of the primrose sky to red and go d. She had heard the tread of many feet, as, carrying canoes and drags, the men went by to search-out the secret., of the Black Pool. The servants hung about in little groups, facc3 awe struck and wan. Of ail the hou.ehold only the babe was in tranquil rest. The sun was-well up whon the boats wero put out on the pool. As they touched the water-some ono called attention to a certain thing caught on a low .branch at the most distant point of the pool. They rowed thither and found a light felt hat known to be Lord. Leigh's. In silence the two boats parted at this point, and moved in opposite directions around the pool, to meet at the level, opeu spot near the -Folly, where stood Kemp, Adam, and Air Storm... When almost the entire circuit had been made with the drags, not far from the Folly, there was a resistance; the drags of ono boat caught some heavy object, and both boats came together. In breathless, terrified silence they drew slowly, slowly from the black depths their prey. A whiteness gleamed under the turbid water ; then, closely clasped together, two still forms a woman, all in snowy white, a man in a light woollen suit, heavy with water. Her arms were clenched fast about his. neck ; his right arm held about her waist,T.ut his left hand, as she dragged him down, had instinctively grasped the first thing it touched, and that, alas ! the strong, tough roots of plants at the bottom of tho Pool, and as ho held fast to these in his death-grip, the doomed pair had not risen even once to the surface when they fell.

They brought the bodies in, and loosening the enwrapped arms, laid them side by side upon tho sward; and Lord Leigh was stretched at Adam's feet: and Helen, cold and still, lay before her bridegroom. Kemp knelt down and touched the bridal garments. '' She said, when I saw her again it should be in these," said he ; " and she has come, my bride, but not at the altar. He has murdered her !"

" No, Kemp : she has revenged herself on him, and drawn him with her to her death. See this !" said Mr Storms, taking from Lord Leigh's vest pocket a note, the corner of which liad protruded, and carefully un folding it on his palm. -" See here ! "She has summoned him here, and under a false name and plea, to insure his coming. She sought 'him, and not he her, in that fatal hour."

" That's the lady, and that's the note,' said a voice.

At the head of the two bodies stood the urchin who had been Helen's last messen ger. " She meant to die with him," said Kemp to Mr Storms.

" Yes ; no doubt."

" She never loved mc, but—l loved her !" said the man, bursting into a vehement passion of grief. . The other men fell back, with the respect due to anguish, and indulged him for a little space, as he knelt by the woman he had loved, and smoothed the wet hair from her brow, and called her by her name, and tonched her dank bridal array. " We must take them to the house," said Mr Storms.

: The men lifted two of the lower shutters of the Folly from their hinges. Over one they laid the lion-skin r.ug, and on the other the leopard skin. Then on each im provised bier they laid a cold, still form, with water slowly streaming from its gar ments, and through the narrow aisles of the cedar wood they took thoir way with their: burden. ■ " '

Some had run before, and the news had spread. "They are found!" "Both together!" "Dead !" " Drowned in the Black Pool !"

These were the fragments of news that reached the "house, and which they meant to keep from the cars of the young Countess of Leigh. But she heard them, as such tilings are ever heard. She heard the cries of horror, the bursts of weeping, the smothered warn ings of silence. It was only what she had been sure would come. She had known well, since 'midnight, "how "it would end. She knew by what way, at the avenno facing the'great entrance of her princely home, they would bring its dead lord in ; and, wan and trembling, out into the wide sunshine went Violet, Countess of Leigh, widowed and alone.

Young and forlorn as she was and looked, there was a new dignity and resolve about her, that made - her first in the scene, and sutl'ered no remonstrances, as with set face and folded arms she stood upon the marble steps of the entrance, where the Leigh lions, asleep in stone, crouched on either hand. The rector had heard of the search and had come over early, and he and the doctor stood near, behind the young coun tess as she waited for her dead.

And thus, slowly carried, drenched and rigid with open unseeing eyes, and clenched hands, Norman Leigh came 'for the last time to his ancestral home.

Slowly up the broad steps came the men, carrying-the first bier, where the faq<?!of the cleatl hadbeen covered with Adam's ker chief.

Then the be'ai'ers of the second bier stood still.

" What shall be'done 'with the woman's

body ?"

" Bring her in," -said the young countess, in a firm, low tone ; " one cannot refuse hospitality to the dead."

rMr Stoi-mspassed first, and arm. in arm Adam aiid Kemp followed, eaoh the ruin of his hope—the idol of-his life.

They laid the- bodies down in<the billiard >room, and then the rector, taking Violet's hand anddrawing.her to him -as if she were his- child, said, while. tears. rained over his white-beard and wrinkled cheeks :

"Dear child, yoilr work for him is ended, ■You have-still -your boy ; come to him."

And-bowed above th& cradle of. hoiv babe, the overwrought heart of-Violet Leigh found the reliof of*toars. . -.-• ~,

: " Slie Cannot bo alone 'so, poor, friend .l_es_3 li^tlejieiress-that sheihas"always been," said Mr Storms, pityingly. "We must send for some one. ior her aunts ?"

'cTf I might be so bold," said Hate, '.'I suppose the relations must be sent for, but Lady Burton and Miss Haviland are the ones that can comfort her, and no others."

Shut alone in her room, Violet passed that terrible day. The coroner's inquest was held, the preparations for the funeral went on. Henry Ainslte and his wife, and the Earl of Montressor, and Colonel Hartington, were summoned, but Violet saw 110 one until another day dawned, and a swift step passed up the stair, and Kate gave a cry of joy, as she opened the door of her lady's room, and Edna Haviland folded tho forlorn little widow to her bosom. Held in thoso strong fond arms, soothed by that sweet, loving voice, she who had learned to console, having had many sorrows of her own in her young, innocent life, brought the balm of comfort to'the wounded heart of -Violet.

Only a little, over two years had the tragedy of hei- wretched, married life lasted. With its pains and its pathos, it had ended now in darkness. Violet was as one ex hausted, nearly lost, worn from hard battle with a stormysea, cast at last into shelter, but eon .e-O-'-a Only as yet of the loss utid the storm. But, finally, in the arms of Edna, she *ank into restful slumber.

CHAPTER LXXXtV.

" IS DEATH UNDIVIDED."

Ls- tho.e dark day. Edna was the light and stay of the household at tho Towers. Mr. Ainslio, Hind •hoar ted and helpless, could only weep and lament; Lady Burton, at Violet's entreaty, took her place in the household, and Violet remained in her suite of rooms with Edna and Rupert, seeing the members of tho family only for a few minute., each day, as they came to inquire for her health. The astuteness of Mr Storms had sug gested a plausible reason for the appearance of Lord Leigh at tlie Folly ; and hi., view that the earl lost hi. life ir. the effort to keep Helen Hope from throwing herself into tlie Pool, gained general credence.

Leigh had been an earl, he was (lead, good reason* both for checking evil speech about him. Words cannot tell tho relief to Violet, in finding that no ill reports wcie to be rife of him whose name she bore and who was the father of her child.

On tho second day Helen Hope was quietly buried in tho church-yard near Leigh Towers. Kemp .insisted that *he should be buried in her bridal.dress, nnd he placed in her cold hand a bouquet of tuber roses.

" She asked for them, and she shall have them," he Paid ; and he followed poor Helen, her pole, but sincere mourner.

That evening Violofc -jient for him to her boudoir.

" f learn that you are going to Au..ti:ilia

again.'' " Yes, to-day week. I'll never see Eng land more."

" You are very unhappy," said Violet, in her soft, gentle voice. " I can feel for you, fori know what imhappinesr. is. And I have learned, too, that when we are un happy we get the most comfort in trying to bo good. You do not need anything to help you to remember the woman you loved, but I have found a little trinket of hers which I think you may like to have." She handed him a small morocco box, in which was-thc pearl luriarinoth which Edna had once given Helen. Kemp looked at it, and his face worked strongly.

" .My lady, how can you think to try and comfort mo, when you know that I was like to rob you and him ?" He pointed to the child, sleeping in his cradle.

" We are told to forgive our enemies," said Violet.

" I've had a hard life, and a rough one," said Kemp, ""but I will be a better man from this out, for your sake.!'

" You have energy and money, and can do much good if you will,- and that will soothe your sorrows," said Violet.

"I promise you, my lady, I will be another man."

" Hero is a seal ring that was my father's," said Violet; "will you wear it in memoi-y of that promise, and if you can help poor orphans and foundlings with your money, do"ic, for poor Helen's sake/

Kemp went softly from her presence, as if he had loft a pflnctuary.

It was tho night before the day set for the funoral. -The' various members of the mourning household had gono to their rooms, whon a wild cry rang through the Towers, followed by Jong wails. Violet hoard it from her boudoir, whero, still dressed, she was...trying-to catch an hour's sleep in an easy-ohair. Her heart at once woke to terror for her child. What had happoned to Rupert ? She flew to the nursory. It was "empty; but thp. .aouiids.of -Inmenation had roused Rupert,who was struggling to lift himself in his cradle. Relieved of"anxiety for him, Violet caught him in her arms, and as the wails still Continued, she ran in excitement down tlie stairs. The door of the great, black-hung drawing-room was open ; the collin of Lord Norman lay under the dimly lit chandelier in the centre. At its head knelt old Adam ; beside him stood Magory, wringing her hands, and crying wildly; while the servants were grouped about. As the little countess, in hor deep-mourning robo, -holding the child, in his little white night-gown, crossed the threshold, Kate hastened to her, and took the child from her.

" Don't come here, my lady dear. It is no place for you. Ho/is dead." "I know he is dead," said Violet, tears welling in her eyes. "I don't mean my lord, dear lady. It is Aclain—old Adam—We found dead, kneeling there by my lord. His heart broke for his master, poor man."

"Adam dead !" said Violet, in an awed tone. Then, releasing her hold of her child, she went up to Magery, and clasped hor wrinkled hands tenderly, saying, "Come with me, poor Magery. Wo'nay o been be reaved together : let us go weep together, and comfort each other. Adam has died by his master, and ■he shall be buried by him."

She turned and saw her uncle, Henry Ainslie, entering the room. " Uncle," she said, ''give orders to have Adam buried with Lord Leigh, and let his Coffin be placed in the Leigh vault, at his lord's feet. He had followed him all his life; he shall lie with him in death."

It was graciously thought and said, and brought'the first ray of consolation to poor Magery. Next day they buried Lord Norman and his faithful servant. " A long, pompous train folio .yed the magnificent bier, and laid No;--, man Leigh beside his fathers. As swallows ily from the frosts, and Orioles vanish in the train of summer, so. guests lly from the house of sorrow as soon as funeral rites are finished.

Colonel Hartingtbn and Lady Clare were first tq'go. As they waited for their car riage, Lady Clare looked at little .Rupert, whom Jenny Was carrying up and down the terrace—maid aiid dhilcl in mourning, "But for that baby," she said, "you would now bo staying here as Earl of Leiffh." ■'

" Yes,"said the -cblbnel: "but there is the child, and we might as well put away all expectation'of the earldom."

" There is only one life now between you and the coronet."

"But' What theassurance societies would call ''a very good-life.' ■ After all, 'Clare, we must not begrudge the little man his exist ence." '' ' v-v ■ '':-'"■'

'"but he

"Idon't," said Clare, slowly, is a'disadvantage to ns." ' ■'?■'Think hoWniiseiftbleliis motherwould be without-hihi," ''gafd-th'e ■colonel, pulling on hisglove's. '"' "•'"■ " ■■' * '

"•Pooh! 'She "would marry again'in hy tiino^-Ssaid'Ctat*, W«cei'iy. "-She^-a-bom coquette." 7

With Clare went the Montressor kin, and Mrs Airislie departed next. She had been summoned to the funeral when she was hi the midst of preparations for Anna's marriage to Captain Gore. She disliked the match for her daughter, but was intent on a splendid trosseait. Henry Ainslic tarried a little longer than his wife. "Some arrangements must be made for you, Violet;" he said. •' Your husband mado no will, appointed no guardians. I don't know just what you arc to do.

" I mean to stay here, and bring up my son on his estates among his own people, to be a good carl," said Violet. "Edna will be with me much, and I shall ask Anna and Gore to spend the winter with me." "That may do—bub the guardians. If Montrcssor were not so indolent and, I suppose it is my duty again." " Dear uncle, I will not trouble you, and Ido not wish the Earl of Ivlontressor. The Lord Chancellor was one of the strongest friends of Norman's father, and I shall write to him to appoint Rupert's guardians, and our trustees. He will.

•' I think that is good sense," said Uncle Henry. " And Storms and the steward can advjso you about the estate."

He brightened visibly when he found he need not be guardian, and took leave oc his niece, protesting th_.t--.ho was developing into a wonderful little woman."

Violet wrote to the Lord Chancellor, who was laid, up with gout at his London house. And now all the guest 3 were gone but Edna. The family at theTower3 wore all in deep black, but the black hangings were removed, and the doors and windows were open to the sun and the fragrance of fruit and Bowers.

It was a late September morning, and Violet and Edna were seated together in a charming little room overlooking the gardens, whon a servant entered with two letters, one from the Lord Chancellor, and one from Kenneth Keith.

(To be conlinvul.)

THE AUCKLAND JE-TJEFINg STAR, WEDNESDAY. M*±_t--===

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Watcvhnvy Watches. QQEENSLANDERSONTHE WATER BURY. THE WONDER OF THE ACE. A WONDERFUL WATCH. CORRECT TIME FOR I3i On. In appearance the Wntorbury Watch is as suitable forn ".dook '■' n? it i« for a demo crat. It will last through school, -cortege, professional, love-making, and matrimonal difficulties, anrl then be solid enough to put away for the baby to play with. " It will keep better time than the Post-office Clock, arul needs no Ptaff of well-paid officials to look after it. It is a thing of beauty to the boy, a joy for ever to the man, and a com fort in every sense of the word to the old people. 13s (id is the price, and the world's guarantee goes with it. ALL JEWELLERS AND STORE KEEPERS. REPAIR DEPARTMENT. The Waterbnry is nob only tho cheapest watch in the world to buy, but- the cheapest to repair as well. With the same care be stowed upon it as upon an ordinary watch, it will outlast its most expensive rivals, and should it gefc out of order Messrs E. Porter and Co. have arranged with a first-class watchmaker to repair at a price which -.vill. not exceed half-a-crown. I . Watches can be mailed for repair in. the satin-lined cases-in which they are pocked, and hi this case nincpence for rctnrn pos tage and registration should be added. Price, l.'ls 6d. Post Ekee, 14a 3d, "Wholesale Aoents : E. POUTKR & CO., KARANGAHAPE ROAD, SYMONDS ST. | NEWMARKET AND QUEEN ST., AUCKLAND. RE late Thomas Short, Draper and Silk Hcrenr, Auckland.—AU Business Com munications should be addressed to the Manag ing Executor, and will reccivo his personal attention. ANTED KNOWN-That in Short's \\ indow may be seen, for t"is week only. Infants Pelisses for Is Cd each, worth from. 13s (id to 30s, at Thomas Short's Great Clearance Sale. By order of the E.-ccetitors. WANTED KNOWN-That the, le7 vices of Mr Gerrand, for many vonri engaged with Messrs W. H. Fcnton and Co have been secured for tho Hat ami Mercery Department, unci that gentlemen way re'lv UDOn. Groat Clearance Hale, By owlcr of the iSy.J. "WANTED KNOWNlTfhat on 'fS rll- vwi V 0 sha Ji onen forty Dozens of Gents, Youths', and Boys' Hats. on. which we have received a large allowance from the r!l! P . pl ? c ? om P a ' , J r > boiUR damaged by Inn l n f V n'l C1 * OX %^ T J ce r. no °'<$"*- Mist be ni l \ a y 1 homes Short's Great Clearance Sale. By order of tho Executors. WANTED KNOWN-That we have" nL;„> the charge of our Manchester' Department in the bands of Mr F. Andrews for ™ £l h V* ara «">Baffejl la a similar capacity in the well-known cstiOiUahmcnt of W. Whitney Westbourno Grove, London. Ladies rafrJrfiff Table Damasks. J.ace Curtains. Blind inlands SShV/W"-* ?. h0 P«"«M. Towels, Towellmg loile.to Covers Calicoes, Shirtings, -EJnnnoK etc may depend upon having thcubovc lines at lower prices than wo'i'id be charged byWv fte ;-.? u?c m **&***& - Thomas Am* Great Clearance Sale. By order of the iV e cutors. „ ANTED KNOWN-That o;,^^ Materials arc under the spr ci/j S °L Mr A. Lmabury. and that wo ar d pfSLSsdfS oi or during our Great Cicaranc d TWam Bjteca, Winceys, Cashmeres. • J vle-iitos ' Camfi Samples sent by parcel post tc S one incmlr' W a Air HeTiry" Arthur MclCcan, -vho had char* -for many years of tho Oiotniug De D of ShfetS ? W a™*£™&S UicartiaCo ie - WANTED JSNOTifN-That Louis VeT was 4s if 13 ' th , c wholesale price of which Start's fr- I^'f Ci >, n ItOVV1 t OVV he. purchased a,J Th6m> oi' 58 *- 11 /} In spoction invited & i noip short s Great Clearance Sale. By orcV I oi [Vuo Executors. Samples. sent by post to •««£ J .tdy renuinng. . « :iy M ILLINERY — 0n 'and'after JXfeL next ; *pril 25,.the Millinery Dcr* 4?S*t at the late Thomas Short's Dranerv }/ £uE£?* ment will he under the s.TnervisTv *°-}\f*- DulF. Noddcr: MwMnS \vftV' 0f ' Ml 3 Millinery orders executed most pry „p t ( }' ng ' ant V SHOW-ROOM. -TheEMev" m ™nfti, i H Thomas Short bee; to inti rso , of Auckland that their Show _ r ate t0 Ulc Lad e s the care of Miss Bishop and v 00 iv' »}o.w- under boen greatly enlarged, m? jA Ims capacious and complete the. most city. For varieties in s' v> L om ot kl ? d ,n , tho tion in Dolmans, v;.''/. quantities for.selcc- Visetes, their "f s - *« r Ca p e s. and customers may depr J? H ar . c urioquallcd, and. will he found in r',^*« genuineßeductions Clearance Sale. ' AVrißilwXife nfif th ? Gl o at —— ——-—r _gyoroai- ofthe Executors. that ' although wemay oTiT window {& U 1 f% &1 °vcs In assured tr .i rSP T<ublio o£ Auckland may rest Childre- ,•« rr- i o t0 ! La ches', Gents', and every ,H "Kwl. Suede. Silk,. Caslimere. ■■ n ncl ; durir . C^ C r°. lVi^V e „ vanet y ni Gloves, and hat eve- £t thc fe fc Ulfawwee Sale we are sellinfj J,? te &SPSS Draper .ann'sll -ia;, -Mercer, 3weldand:—All* Business -Corn fn^cimof b ° tfthe'Ma^:; attenuor 101 ' and wUi receive his I



, o rti_ AND STEEL MERCHANTS, 'class. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, t _~. 7 _ - &^/-v FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS - '*' (j-U, ■■ "^^ 'HIGH 'STREETS. . BJRASGH .SHQPS^vS £""" • -«- w^-v — NEWMARKET, AND SYMONDS STREET. \ „£. TH T_r-.-OrnT?> _3 __r rf^O 4M_**»=% ■***»*?* "Rochester I*mp,» <tV n e a^ 'f| 'V Hi. xUX\lijJ-Tb (56 UU. ■ to :the -Electric Light. Extinguished wihW b_o w 3 h or removing .the chimney; unlike any lamp " , f '° ' ■ '"'' ' "' '■."-, '. c T fMSpoSr1 ETZ>r.T> rnT?T^ /_. f^O Sole, Agents for the Shipman Kerosene Engi n§ . 03flneL £■ . JL Ulll JIL JLAj Ou Xj\J» no dust or dirt can be seen working on our7,r o 7;.7^lipMiC 7J 1 X>r_ IDn^TT T7> J? if^/^. Sole Agents for Nobel' 9 dynamite, Gelatine Dynamite "f JJJ. X WJLIX J-LXli 05 W. Gelatine;. tbe safest andmost powerful explosives kr % & —— ' ■-— ' " g' 0 j e 7Agen-ts for Franeis'Automatic Incnbator;'the most cci gfri -j—i "f~_/^_'T_nr.TTi _^> P /"._^_ vet ma(Je 5 nas _r.iven satisfaction wherever a,s_} "y* rami ii. xUx_l±Li±\ & OU. " p application. :, X EDADTIj 1 D P.- /^j^. Sole' Impdrf el's of the following reliable Bcancls of 'Kotos®.. «L . i UX-IXLIAi 05 L/U. -Aaron!" ;.". -130t^ \• fa "Evening Star" ... ... 150 tes_.'. He Large-stobßs^always on hand. . joa E-^/^"P rrTrT_' J_r f^O Sole Agents _dr ~lMe/«yY^^W^ SJ^^^^K^ _L (_/_}. V 1 l~_ _\i Ou vyv_/« simplicity, accuracy, and cheapness; price 13s. - 6^l*^l^ ■ ' through registered post to any address in the-'iffl||§S \ 9d. additional. . M^ffiflSil ~rj\ ~_Pyf~\ ~T_>n 1 'fj. ~!~) P /"^/^_ Have a large assortment of Guns and Ammunition, ad ? ' B'= JQi. JL VyJLi' JL _£_!__!JLli Ou vL/». requisite lor the sportsman. Inspection invited. , fw.[ E~n r\ T) r' I . Ti-. ~T~) P /~^/^_ vEeepa large stock of Steam Engines, Steam Pqmps^ lii^jSHKfij !. J_ kJJA) JL JtL X. OZj V_yV_/« Shearing , Machines, Saw Band /Saws, &fc.' Hft E"|2)/^\'T3r I T IjTTP) Qy iT^I^S 'Q! Qr .American.Novelties of every description 'appertainiiig'faKjSHffS;; . JL \JJIX>A-S±. Xl) OS Vy\_-/« O -Furnishing. Choice Furnishing Goods from ali'-S^^wßiT EpATjM 1 H^T? Rr 00 '^1 ?or Black and Galvanised -Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, & *!! • 4J7 WJ7V J-J-jXt XX) VyV_/. O .Standards, 'Wire .Strainers, of various patents. T E~POT^T* TTT? Rf C^H) '^ F°r rire Proof ie ?> Deedßßoxer»s r» Cash 80-ces^f*^ st' * -L WXX±J__yJL- -06 KJKJ..^ XSls, Letter^^ Files,_Taper'\Y ? ights,',Copying J |i'^a E [Zp T^O"P' I 1 H 1 _-? -T Pn JQ or ■&*& MangUng.lVlachines, Mangles, c' *—'• -L WXtXJjjXI) 06 W'V_>«. Q Wringfeis,-.Gah-ai_ized "and TCooii Tubs" lad Bugk* I^- Irons, Nickle-plated Smoothing Iron-., fiolferiiig^i^^ 1' Pinking Machines, etc., etc., etc. J H^s- Tf] T^OT_iTET?■ & 'OO ?? F °r C6okin ° Ranges, American Stoves and Ufep^ik^aKi -Ll) VJU wW«.-*« 'Stdves7"Kegister Grates, -Tile Hearths, Fenders and fifil; \.. ■ : »Fir^ -Guards, ''iFml.rella Stands, Hall Tables, Hat I' E. PO-RTEE &CQ '|3 PaiQte ' °iU,> C°lot,rS ' and Scrim, J L '-■* **"* rLead, Turps, Varnishes, Putty, etc., etc '--•■^W_m t TT! T-)OT_ rP"RIT? Rr C^C\ ?.Q f* "Corrugated Iron, Plain Galvanized Iron, SixiatiriM_E' IL(. rUIIIJLi. (Sj bUft Pipes, Kidge Caps, Lead-head Nails, Lead Washer, | /J, E. PORTEE & oo;,S For-^ p -'!T^^^^^ V v-,»^-' Oakum, .Boiler -Felt, Roofing Felt, etc., etc. : TTI "POT_TTn"R Rr Pl^ ',Q For"«as Chandeliers, Wenham Patent Lamps, Bracke'^'^Bl XJ. X. \JJL\XHiJ\ Qb W.-D Lights, Pendants, Globes, Galleries, and Smoke [jTj E POPTTET? Rr PO 'R F°r Bruslnvare > Corn Brobms, Ba^s Brooms, OurpetS.fr \i VXtxjJlt (\j \J\j/,U -Chamois Skins, Sponges, Plate Cloths, Brunswick^**HB|: E POPTPET? J?T PT_ 'Q Por Iron B^steada' CO*", folding Chairs, Wire ]. ( i-^. -L-VJLULUIt 06 V_y^. O Bedding, Xbti Vases, Floor Cloth, Door Mats, eta-, f c. * POPTEP & CO ?P Tea tod Coffee -Services, Crad.'Stife. t, J M-' VyV<-« ,ly - -,~cuit- ,-Boxes,. Butter Coolers, Entree Dishec, ftcUe C?|^R' 7.,::-.,.:, Preserve Dishes, Napkin" Ringsi: etc., etc. ' *" **^j^K T^ T^O T-'PET? Rr Y^r_ 'Q "F°r Ta^C -Bock^ fc C"*l^. Scissors, -Champasme I_J, _L Vyj-iX JJjJTi (\j WVi/, kj Screws, -Hazcirs, \¥ine Labels, and Lock-up Corks- 'W&L_ di. POPiTPP __" C^C) 'Q r r^lxlai°-r^ Velocipedes, Wheclbanom. ' fR. E P^OT^T 1-^ T^ l_r (HA Have for, .many **>* -done thfe 'largest Eetail iftin^f .' V' Vj. -TUtt-li^iTC (5. l_yU» '/-'Businjss in-.^dkland. .^^l&W attention to their customers, and sell at the lowest.p^.- ■ ffl^ E. PORTER &CO., J Furnishing 1 General lrGnmon6 erS| | QUEEI AUD HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAN-D, [ 6' j ALSO AT MWCtN, ■M-WMASKS.% J^;STMdk_)S "S-?BE'i*' I