HOW HE MISLAID THE BABY.

Mrs Nicholson was standing in a dubious attitude, with the study door half open, and her eyes turning from the quiet figure in the armchair by the table to another open door in tha passage .behind her, through which she could see a flood of sunshine, and in the sunshine a cradle.

"I don't feel quiet easy," she said. "I nm so afraid sho should cry and no one hear her. I wish I did not let nurse go out, but all you have to do," coming into the room and speaking impressively, "all you have to do is to ring the bell violently - violently, remember — for cook. Bor Heaven Ts sake, John," leaning on the table and stretching out a pretty hand to attract her husband's attention, " look up, or speak, or answer me, or you will drift'© me mad !'' " What is it all about, Agatha ? The calm, placid, intelligent face opposite •was lifted gently, and the thin linger was slipped on thepage to mark a pause. ''It is baby, John," said Mrs Nicholson in a faltering voice, and with angry tears rolling down her cheeks. "Hero have 1 lor the last ten'minutes been bugging and imploring of you to remember baby ; not to nufto her—Lwouldn't trust you-but only to ring the bell if sho cries," "Does that stop her ? It seems simple enough. I think even 1 can do that." But Mrs Nicholson shook her head. " You may laugh at mo or sneer if you like If it were my own baby I would say nothing, X would bear it all; but Emmy's !" With a patient sigh the gentleman at the ■writing table pushed the book away and lost his place. He looked at her in a bo wildered way. "What is it, Agatha? A baby! Oh, Emmy's baby, ot course." "And not one hall', one hundredth part, one thousandth part as valuable in your eyes," broke in Agatha, with impetuosity, "as the smallest, tho most unknown, the most undiscovered star ! You need not toll mo ; I know it !" "Of course," frowning gently, "every one knows that a star, however small—stars are not famous according to their size, my dear is of infinitely more value than one hair of a baby's head. 1 mean," hastily, " speaking from tho entirely scientific point of view ; but, as you were saying you were saying, were you not (' a little doubt fully, ""something about that unfortunate babe of Emmy's ?" Mrs Nicholson had dried her eyes and ■was confronting him with all the calm de termination of a woman who has made up

her mind. ;; "Yes, I was," sho said, "only, once for all, John, if you call ib a babo i will leave your house nt once, and never, never come back ; and if you call it unfortunate I shall take that hateful manuscript with me and burn it in the kitchen tire. If it were yours," with impassioned irony, " it might indeed bo described as unfortunate; but Charles is the best of fathers, and ho has al ways been tho best of husband*." " Yes, yes, of course, my dear. I Paid nothing against Charles ; 1 did not know wo wero talking about him. You can tell mo about Charles, you know, when you come in. The best of husbands !-1 don't know much about them, i fear, but i know a little about tho best of wives." He rose and laid his hand on tho long, slender, soft grey glovo th.it was leaning with determination on his neat manuscript. The grey clove closed round his hand gently and clung to him, almost as if it were loth to leave tho thin, worn lingers; but he patted it gently and laid it aside. Mrs Nicholson gave a faint sigh, hut when she spoke again sho spoke with less decision and more pleading. •'lt is not Charles, indeed, ib is not. It ts tho baby. Nurse has gone out, and I ■save put her cradle in the morning room oy tho window. John, aro you listening '! What did I say last ?" she asked. " The morning room, Agatha." "Well," she said, with a sigh of relief, •" I see you are taking it in and forgetting those horrible stars ; and how you can compare a star to a baby is past me." " I am sure I never did," he said, gently. " Well, don't interrupt mo, John, or I shall never get out. What was I saying? Oh, baby is in the morning room, and if sho cries, makes one sound, you are to ring tho bell, this bell, John, tor cook ; do you understand ?" "Yes, I believo so. I am to ring the bell, this bell, for cook." "Oh, I hope you will. Fancy, if she cried and no one heard her ! Oh, John, you will not deceive me? You will try and—ring ?" her eyoa tilling with tears again. . . ■ " My dear, surely I am not,.destitute of common humanity or common sense. I have interesting work here ; but I suppose, after all, I am human," he said, with dignity. " Oh, I hope so, I think so," cried Agatha, clasping her hands ; " only you might not bear her, that was all I meant." "Then I think you may dismiss your fears ; they arc quite groundless," he said, with a gentle, sarcastic smile. •'Very well," said Agatha, moving in a hesitating way to (he door. "1. am satis, fied, I am trying to bo satisfied. Don't forget." "No; I will fake a leaf from Charles's book - tho best ofhusbands." •' Oh " — the grey glove had closed on the handle of the door, but released it again— "the Paynters are coming tonight, so you must not go out stargazing," "All right: good-bye." '?Oood-bye." , : The bright face that had almost disap peared round the door came back again, and leaned her head against the worn velveteen of tho astronomer's coat; for a minute the lips were pressed to it, then lifted. "Kiss, me, John ; you area dear old fel low after all, and I am a fiend." Thcsunshinoscemed to lea vetbe'room with the sweet, bright presence and hover over the pi'etty cradle, among the sounds and scents of tho midsummer day. in tho library thero was only one shaft of light, that came through the high windows and

fell across the old velveteen coat, and the tidy manuscripts, and the open books, y,nd left the handsome, clever, refined face,in shadow. • '•' ■ '

It might have been two hours afterwards —painful after events created a confusion in Mr Nicholson's mind, and the two hours ■ might have been two djays when he 'be came aware of a laugh in the passage by the door. His hand had grown, tired with writing, but the pen -travelled steadily on ; his eyes had grown a little tired ; and it was a relief to raise them for a minute to the locked door, behind which he heard the laugh. He rose, "with a half-smile on his grave fare, and paused, struck by a eudden presentiment Something came back to him, as he stood in the dull light of the dull room. Was it a dream or a memory, or was it-the baby? He pushed his papers hurriedly away and walked over to the door and unlocked it, throwing it wide. open. . There was nothing in the passage but the yellow sunlight now upon the walls and on the old prints, and Mrs Nicholson, standing in her pretty grey dress, with her slim hands stretched out, and- the laugh that had disturbed him still ■upon her lips. In the room beyond there was more sunlight and the cradle. . "John," cried M>rs Nicholson, laughing again as if she could not help it, "what nave you done with her ? Give her to me. You are earning your title to the best of husbands !" , , : . Ho looked up in quick perplexity. "What is it, Agatha?, What do you want ? I have'nothing to give you,". "Oh,, don't ; John'!" eho' cried, im patiently ; »do not teaso 1 I want baby." fflk" - ' ■■■■'■■'■■■■■'

" Well," the same perplexed look creep ing over his face and softening its sternness, " take her," stretching out his hand to the cradle in tho sunlight. Agatha's eyes were turned on him for a minute with a look ci£ contempt, before which he positively quailed. "Hion she swept over to the cradle and tossed out the little pilllow, and i ho sheets with their laco edges,and bho pale blue satin coverlet on. tho floor in a soft heap, and stood looking down upon the empty'oradle as if sho would con jure up the pink faca and the tlaxen head into their accustomei place. Mr Nicholson had followed her on tiptoo and was stirring the softly shining heap on tho floor with his P'lVenb leather shoes, as if he had half imagined -(hat she had tossed the baby out among them •' Well ?" said Agatha, sharply.

"Well?" he echoed feebly. " Do you mean to say," she said, putting aside her angry vehemence and speaking tearfully, with her grey eyes turned up to him. "Oh, John, do you mean to say that you have lost her?" " I never touched her," he cried, hastily. " I never " heard her, he would have added, but then again that faint memory, that dream, stirred him. "Upon my honour, Agatha," he said abruptly, leaning down into tho cradle, and poking at the matress with his thin fingers, " upon my honour I can't remember."

" Voii can't remember !" said Agatha, with slow scorn. " Why, John ! sho i oared, cook hoard her in the kitchen. She came rushing up, and found tho cradle empty and baby gone. She thought you had taken her into the study ; she -old me so ; but oh, John, it was something el'so, and they have stolen her !" "My dear," he said, shaking hiu>ell together', and speaking more lightly, " who would steal her? a baby roaring as

you say !" He shuddered. " Why, surely no one in his senses would ever do such a thing I"

"-Emmy's baby !" cried Agatha, tear full), '• and that is how you sp.eali of her ! Oh, John, dear John, think again, didn't yon hear her ? Perliaps you ha ye forgotten, perhaps you have put her somewhere and forgo ten." Mr Nicholson sat down on the window sill and covered his hico with his hands. Me tried to think, but whenever he concen trated his mind on the baby lie was dimly conscious ot that lading fancy that t>e could not grasp, that drumi ot a cry. It had dis turbed him, ho remembered, tlmb loud, painful, jarring cry, but it had died away ; surely it hail died into |>euco without his interference

" Why, Agatha," lie,said, lifting up his face, sharpened with the ollect of thouphr, " 1 do remember something: somebody was crying, it must have been the babe." " Yes," said Agatha, eagerly, " go onr You have heard liar ! That is right. Cook Siiya you must havo heard her, sho roared so. Well, and then ? You-'1 "I — I can fc remember, Agatha. I may have gone on writing ; that seems tho most likely, I think ; but 1 may have gono to the door. No,'' shaking his lieud, '■ I can't get beyond tho cry. i do remember that now distinctly."

" Perhaps," said Agatha, hopefully, through her tour*, " you have put her somewhere in the library. Now, what have you been doing or using this aliernoon '!" Mr Nicholson foillowgd humbly as she swept in before him, and Hung open the great curtains, co that the light rushed in on to lite table stiowod witli plans and mann-cript. Even then lie spread out his hands, almost unconsciously, to dofend his precious papers from her light, scornful touch; but she stood in the centre of the room, looking into every corner with her quick, soft eyes. " What have you used, John— this chair ? You have not been to the cupboard ? No," peeping into a dark recess, musty with papers. " What clso ?" 14 Nothing clso, Agatha, hero, except," with a quick smile, " waste-paper basket, and that is empty. I'ou can sco for your self "

"Ah," said Agatha,, "here is cook," as a heavy breathing became audible in the passage. "Cook,''her voice trembling at =ightof the sympathetic face, "your mis ter has not scon tho baby-at least, he thinks not. 110 was very busy, but; ho heard her cry, and ho rijay hfiye taken her up and forgotten. Wo aro looking for her."

" Which you von't never find her, then,' said cook, in a broken voice. "In my last but one, where I was general cleaner in Mrs 'All's family, thero was a child disappeared, as it misfit bo this, and it waa never found, —gipsies or not, it was never como across

again.'1 " Oh, don't, cook !" cried Agatha, plain tively. " And Emmy corning this evening ! your master thinks he may havo put her somewhere and ioiyotten. Ho remembers hearing her." " Which he might," said cook, '' not being deaf. Which I don't mean no dis respect, sir, hut she was roaring awful, and I says to Mary, says J, ' Master'll never know W to quiet that child, so I'll run up and bring her down a bit ;' and I stops to change my apron, and I ups, as it might be here, and the cradle, as it might bo there and no sound, and the cradle as empty as it is this minute.".

Cook turned dramatically and pointed ono stout arm to tho little cradle in the sunlight. Mrs Nicholson's tearful eyes followed the hand, and her husband stood uneasily in the centre of the group, with an anxious frown upon his face. " Which," added cook, scornfully, " I think a baby—and such a one, bless hor—is of moro va ly than all this rubbish." She waved her hand over the table, on which lay the neaO manuscript und the rows of mended pens ; and Mr Nichol son moved instinctively a step backward, as if sho had an ovil eye and his writings would shrivel up at her scornful gesture. " Cook," said Mrs Nicholson, with dignity marred a little by the quiver in her voice, "you don't understand. Your master is very: clever, arid his writings are; of great value, 01 course," with a pleading look upward, "baby is our (irst thought just now. There are no wild beasts here, so she cannot bo oaten. But she has gono, and before Emmy comes this evening she must bo found." ■

" Of course sho must," said .her husband, plucking up courago from her exceed ing gentleness. "Wo will begin syste matically, and go through every room in the house.'

So the search began, that ended an hour later in the great ha 1, with three perplexed faces meeting each other at the foot of the stairs in a Biience that Mrs Nicholson broke.

" It's no use, John ; I cannot bear it any longer. She is lost." She flung out her empty hands with a des pairing gesture, but her husband canght and held them.'

" Don't give up, Agatha ; it will all come right. If I search the world through I will find her."

"Or tho body," said tho cook. Mrs Nicholson shuddered. :

The minute's silence was broken by a sound of merry laughter and the trampling of feet. For a moment Agatha raised her head, listening intently, and then she droppedit with a sigh. "It is only the rectory boys, John," sho said, " they havo been in the hayfield all day, and I asked them to tea. I can't speak to'them. lam too anxious."

She would havo moved away, but the noise and laughter were in the hall already, and the boys were stumbling up towards her in the darkness over the rugs and skins. Somothing white was being shoved from one to the other, and was pushed into Agatha's arms at length, and held there by a pair of rough, sunburned hands. " Don't, I say," Jack said, drawing them away with a curious, shamofaced look, "Its only the Ijaby, Mrs Nieholßpn, ghq was

crying in the cradle, so I just got into the room and bagged her She's been playing in the hay ; sho nearly gof. herself jabbed with a rake, but Jim got it instead. She s a jolly little thing. Did you miss her? 11 Yes, I thought she was lost, said

Agatha. „, ~„ „, " Lost !" with a roar of laughter. W that is good I May wo wash our hands or tea? fin not so dirty, I've been holding her ; bub Jim's simply mud all over. Hero, have you got her ? It's dark, I can t see. The turbulent tide swept away into the dim distance of stairs and passages, leaving a little group in the twilight ot tho ha I; a tall dark figure, against which a golden head was leaning, and two arms with a white bundle folded in them. "Kiss her, John," came a soft voice out of tho darkness. " I know you would rather not, she's only a baby, not a star ; but jusiras a punishment, because you were so stupid.". The tall figure stooped and laid a dark moustache against tho little bundle. " She's very soft," said another voice ; l don't think I ever knew so much about a baby before." There was, after a moment's silence, a movement on tho man's part, as though he were drawing himself up to his full height, with a view to reasserting dignity, lie cleared his throat. " After all, Agatha," ho said stiilly, i

did not lose tho baby." "I nover said you did," said Agatha; " 1 only asked you, and you couldn't re member." " Another time," with an evident ellort, "I suppose 1 shall not bo condemned un heard," "Another timo !" scornfully. "you may sot your mind at rest Neither I nor Emmy is in the least likely to trust you again, at least notVith anything of value.' ""Then, how about tho baby?" with a

laugh, ""That," said Agatha, (irmly, " includes the baby."

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.THE .AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY, JUKE 13. 1887.



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Drapery; Clothing, vCc is. in I' HOBSON-ST. I \\ % VISIT . if) II /HASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT Vy TAILORS. DRAPERS, AND HABIT . MAKERS, HOBSON-bTKKET. We respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock or N'OVKL'I'I ES for the present season. 1 Our Great Variety find Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we empioy. and tlietrrcat success of our ellbrts to produce Superior Garments, PERFECT in FIT, and UNEXCELLED in CUT and STYLE, gives us every confidence in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up,and tltand workmanship guaranteed. The Deferred Payme.vt System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes 10 procure accessaries in the easiest possible way. All Goods arc marked in plain figures. Cash Customers receive 6 per cent, discount (oooanillingin the pound sterling) on all parcels ol 203 and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. Tramcars pass the door. MOMiiSTER, . SHALDERS, AND CO FOR NEW McMasier, Shalders and Co, 204 & 208, QUEEN STREET. STOCK * New Goods in Men's, Youths' and • riLOTHING! H ATS! J^f; I HOSIERY ! SHIRTS ! JfflWljjgM l DlSPUYED^ffl^fflpT J^^^^^^ SECTION invited % fMaK^QP^Sr contains some : | iSv^gPECIALLY OHEAPi Which can only be secured by "jd§k making an j Jois&i EABLY VISIT. jgfj§ ■m/fUFFS! MUFFS! MUFFS'. CRINOLINES! CRINOLINES CRINOLINES ' . A T P. T) AVI S 0 N'S ' BABY LINEN & LADIES' UNDERLINED WAREHOUSE. 180 MUFFS to be sold at the following low prices :—Black Astracban Mulls at Is Ud worth is tld; Cold Black and Fancy Satin Muffs at 2s fid, worth Us 6d,; Cold Plush and Satin Muffs at 2s lid, worth 8s Gd; Cold Plush Muffs at 3s lid, worth 12s 6d. 60 Crinolines at 2s Ud, worth 7s Cd to 12s Gd Splendid Assortment o£ NEW BABY LINEN. ' Merino Pelisses, from 2s lid to 30s • Clonlro 4s6d to 255; Kobes, 3s Ud to 255; Night' and Day Gowns, Is Gd to (is Cd; Infants' Hoods Hats Bonnets. 2s Gd to ltisSd; Merino Frocks lsGdto ssGd; Flannels, Short and Long Slips Squares Bibs, Shirts and Bands. Waterproof Sheets' Napkins, Aprons, and Bibs. A largo variety to choose from at tho very lowest prices. No. 9, JUNCTION QUEEN" & GREY S S. Established 1859.] /M EE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, \JC LORNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaohos, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts. Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. Tho trade supplied. N.8.-r-Traps lent to customers •whilst repairs are boing executed. QPECIALTY in Modintoabes ft* 3. Kj. Dalton's, Tailor, Viotoria'StreetEast.



Bailway Time Table, ' -^>s Or JT E W ZEALAND RA T r I TIME TABLE. -On and after APRIL 1, 18S7 -4* 3, Ej AUCKLAND AND ONE II UNO A LINE. Sf O.N'EHUNTiA. ■ . ___ ■ : only £•• H§ a.m. a. in. a.m.ia.ni. non p.m. p.m. p.m. p.i£7!ijftfsr tf-il:: *!l «l Auckland., dop. 7.13 .. 8.4010.4012 0 2.0 4.15 5.20 6.20 --. wfi-TWSt*sT=r-.' H Newmarket June 7.25 .. B.M 10.50 li.lo 2.10 4.20 5.30 6.30 ■~., [| U.tO «»/ ■ R3inuera.. .. 7.30 .. 8.56 10.55 12.10 2.15 4.30 5.35 .835 '-% \ffiMWW^W iSe an°- '" 73R " 9.6 1i.6 12.25 2.25 U0 5.45 ik - ujvJ.: MM Penroso Junction 7.45 8.50 9.1111.10 12.30 ISO'US 5.506.52 f.30 fe j| f]L 1 OnehuLX. am 7.55 0.5 9.201U012.40 2.10 4.65 6.0 7.0 7.4010.40 llio ||? B %?0 EM" I ISF-; is* as a'rs Srs §i^lfi||| Ke'nur.Vf 9 - 7.30 .44 9.Y>5 10.M 12.35 1.25 4>,1 5.35 ". fal.'(,LS 1» ft " Change for OnehnngaJ § Change for Otahnhn~~~^ m' 1 1 Change for Waikato Stations. ~._... «• Cllau^forK a j pa "IV . Hi I Chance for Mercer and Intermediate Stations. . . aFa%%St4,. fte II Change lor Auckland and Intermediate btations. . •■. *• HI MAINLINE. . k, AUCKLAND-MERCER-Tffi AVVAMUTU-OTOROHAKGA. IB ' Sodth—Week Days. ' ,""""•***>««, H^ *"• A "" ' ••" " —- —... i§ A.M. .A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. p.j t . ■ W '„■:iiV Mi AUCKLAND .. .. dcp. [-0 fi.2o 7.lft 8.0 11.40 i.l. 4.55 -S 1 W Newmarket Junction - 8.10 0.35 7.25 8.0 U 55 4.25 /5 .7 <j M -Klleerslic!' ane " "" " n22 G'!B 7-33 8"23 '' <■•«> 5.25 ,',- % Iff Olalninu ... „ { dc p! .'. 7.10 .. 8-' I'i.Vo 4.sV'^ S/. ?» Papatoitoi ' ... ... ' - •- ' - •• l\f j>B . 1 JTanurewa ■ on " " \-m ?'« ' " " ' Bl .Papakum.. .. ... •• ~ 8-,° " " x® s^ ; 'g< Drurya .'." I." .".' ."- "■ 8.15 " 9.25 1.47 5.56 '"' "«| 'Uunuiman — - i) •• *■ 2 *: ,'. " I ■Paerata .•_,_.-• •• _. •• „">, „.„ ..„ ,'."'."." "Be Pukekoho .. « •■ ~ K-^' •• J-- % 1J b-p ' ,'"" M& "Buckland - -- -• -- , J2l •• •- 0 „■ }] ■; B| •WharVKarata - ~ -• - „' •• •• „' „* \\ "Kp 10-vcno _ - - ]0(J " lf j;, s 3 ;, 5 7 _ l(J .. ,»! Mercer „ _ | dcp' ... - -• iO.f>s 3.10 „ ■ " «w ''Wbangarnarino ~ - —■ •• — * * "," "ag 'Ohincwai .. -; - •• 19 -; r /„, ~ .. " X Ngaruawahia I I - '-'■ - - ;--; JS K lu •■ i! ; B "T« Rapa _ _ 4 ■• - •• •• ,n ft R *,- " .. B cFrankton Junction dep ; c3 " O „ „ j.30 dG.55 ... / ;' -: - R Ohaupo' 11;: 1" I -•' 8.35 II '.. 2.5 7.30 " ■|' Ngaroto .. _ J -• ■»» -. ... 2.25 7.50 ..... „ H arr. y.O ~. .. *^ '•<?•' .... , .. T£ AWAMUTIT „ jj- dep# ;. ( .' J0 .. J, » •TePuhi ..•-[ -• •' I *Kawa .. —. j- - — — ■■ *" * ■• •/■:!: ■ "Kiokio .. -. j. -■ •• ...•• $: " r)0 ■• ..'" - *Otorolianga •.. i- „.„•■„.,.,.:•,— "- — "'-r -, m «,«i •...,„.;,^-^:- •, ■ ' ■"■—- " .' m""S'"""' '■™r"in"T-r «™-«^ ** North—Week Days. j . A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. RH, PJt •Otorohanga ~ I - flcP- •"• " " ■• KSi° ■• ■• .. *Kiokio .1 ;•■■'■«. |- •• •• " — .... .. ■••.■.';., •Kawa i- -• "• '• " "* " f. " " •TcPuM.. .. f -y^r ■; :; ;; ;; a 0 - •;■ « TeAwamutu .. |. jtiep. .. .. .. 9.15 .. 'j- i) Ngaxoto .. ~ • • •• •• ■• 9-.?;! - ■■ 1» ♦Lake Road .. . « •• - •• " •• ~.. •• - * Ohaupo .. ~ • •■ ■-• " " •• " Ji° ■•-■,■■' «J£-;1S •Ilukuhia -;- -y ar; ,; : ; - ;; ;; ia2() " •Tjgjg Frankton Junction i. (dep. - ... -- -• 10.55 .. ~ (j ♦Teßapa.. «. |~ ••• - •• •• •• •■ 1 - ■■ | I Ngaruawahia „ U ~ - •- - ■• •■■ ]}-f K •• ••'' «|J Huntly •• -• " •• 1-;' *■• •• : 1 M "Ohinewai - ~ - •- . .•• - -• . " " > M *w"iran rii " " "' " -• •"■' ~ - * " " "P" *\vimngainariuo .. -■ •■• - •• * •• •• |i^H Mercer „ .. ! - {(feu! - " 6.20 liVso 2.5 '.'. ".' MW Pokeno .. ~I- '- • - - (;-i U "? 3 S:J fi " "1 1 n\liangarata - « » •• - -• c - 0 12g 242 •.«, ', y ; -, :■ Pukekohe ' .- ~ - •• 7-, 10 12-? 1 "■"' •■ V":;]f:I "Pacnita .. ... |-. •■• — — ■ *■ ■ * ■„ "■-!': r;<;:»,. .|j| *llunciinan .. j«• -• ~ *• r,» .in 0<, 7 " "" -su Ii Druvy .. 1. j ... ~ .. •• «. '-j' 1-10 3.37 SIJ |. pkimtoftof I'" " " - ■• *■%> 2.0 4.15 .. ..' ■' I OMlmlm " .. .. 0.50 8.18 8.41 2.10 4.23 C.SO :Mg fj Penrose Junction " Ijiw tB&SO 18.51 12.:;o 14.36 t6.30 f!* \) Ellerslio S.rfo o.ua 2.3 a Coo (.» ( 0 ::i:: :: i. "o s .« 0.7 2 .« ; r i ;^,^ Newmarket June.! 7':!r> S-4I) !'-19 --s:' *5-4 fi- ril r'^'•■»» AmSn " "arr. 745 8.58 _3.5 5.13 M^ I Chands for Oneliunp;a, I! Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations.;.^,,' t Chanl for Kaipira Branch Stations. § Cbange for Otahuhu. „.„„, A Passen^erTare not booked by this train to .Stations between Auckland On^Oßgi v " OnlY stopsio pick nn passengers for South of Penrosc Junction. c" Runs on Mfadays, Wdlnosdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only. j-.-^i 3 i ix Runs on Mlndays and Wednesdays only. : rti ,:;:& F Runsfromltorohangi on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. :; f " The 915 a.if. train frojn Te Awamutti runs daily. ■ - ■; f. FraaktouinctioufofCaiiibridge, Te Aroha aaid liotorua Line 3. : ' Caibridge—Tb Akoiia and Rotorua Lines. '.'. ,■] : M-: 'r ' ■-, s<JTH.—VViek Days. North.-Whi:k D^^. , ; - . - - ,'!.".,-• '..'i - a.m. A.ar. '-'■ i-■■•.• :■-■'■ '■ ■ Auckland && ..! S 0U 40 Lionfield, dep. ..:>•••:•• *' ;0. ; AiiCKiana, ay. ..,__ •Putaruni Junction .. ->» J - ';i'' .. ■' j ..p.m. p.m. /"raunmngi •• •- .!,vV-4:'wffl Frankton Jrii, dep. „; ~ .. •• 130c7 0 Oxford, dep. .. •• -• " . Hamilton W St.. ..j r - ...138 710 .....'-» *]lamiltcnEfst.. J :■ .. •• * „* n .*Mangawliara 13 j Kuakura Jul, arr. .^_.. .. ■■ 1527 22 -Matomata ... •■ :•,;;. • Cambridge (Jr.- • ] 1.. ~ .. . jnn l^ r.a^°\.-- " "" "|! ' Buakura Jui., dep. J ~ .. ... 1 Od7SO *Kiwitahi .... .; ;; -,- j33, *Mongaonui^ _ .. - ~ ... 2 Mompsville,arr. -•■^Jl.—. •Fe?TOurt° 17. ".1 -•..- " * I TeArohaße.- l( 4'^| ij ..; •Hautapn.. ;- J - - •■ *. Te Aroha, dcp...' : °? ~ ,CarabridßO,iirr. J. ..;-- .. .. 2408 10 'Wahou...-. -~."■•■ < .., ■• ■- ' ' '; '■— ; —; — *Wait.oa... .. ••, -■•,;:;«' ■]$■■: Ruakura Jun., dep. j. .. .. .. 2 0&7 30 ■ *TatuaoHana ..'•••'v "'♦ ,/ ♦Eureka .. :.'.■■ I .. .. .. * * 'Murray's ~ —.-9,5'„ _: *Motuniaoho .. ,'. , * * Morriiisville, arr^j.___^ __|_Z.: Morrinsvillo, arr. j- _. .. .. 2#oß 10 ——; ———-- . QlOiSod:, . ■ ; I— : :— Momnsville, dep. .!■•:■:*," ?i « TeArohaßr.— I .. .. *Motumaoho -•..■• ■•■•,;"»;•' Morrinsville, dep. 1. .. - ..0.2 55 815 ~ '.i " ** 950 330 > ♦Murray's - -. — ... * * Ruakura Jun., arr. ■■^^_J_j.J-;-: "TatuaoHaua - .. _ .. _. * s — """" ;.-; \*i<\ nvaitoa _ .. j * * Cambridge Br.- •■, - ■gy^M.. ■ nVnihou .. ... !-- - -. •■ ."*• " Cambridge, dcp. ...............;; ,•• » TcAroha, arr. .. ! .3 40 555 "Hrnitapu.. ■• ••.,■' •*- ?<; 1 I—_—______ Tencourt ••■<•■• v: •■ » • ■; Morrinsvillo, dop. {.. .. _ —62 50 ... .♦Taniahcre. . . •■,. : , - : ,...*; ,;♦ .'', ■ •Kiwitahi.. .. .. _....* .. "IVlongaomu -- ■ ■.- /.' g'ss 330"V *VValton .. ». '-. — •■ — * •- Ruakura Jun, arr. :••: •• _L- r ..-- j •Waharoa .. - ' .. -—: ;—^^~~ -;...&,M^ Matamata .. ... ~ ~ ..3 55... Eyakura Jun. de Pv - ..••>• *TVTsm!ra-vvhara .. — — — .. ... 'Hamilton East.. . •.•....■ --- in-201353 " •Okorotre . -" ". _ • * . HamiltouWcst:. •• ■• % \.p , Oxford °:: :: ™J :. 435 .. Frankton^j^£^l%^ •Putaruni Jnn..» .. .. ... .. * .. Auckland, arr. •• .; Lichfleld, arr. _j ~\ .. .. .. 520 .. .. _. . .... ■;■■■•.:._^_J»." "'...-",. ""*" * Flag Htatii ,; ■„-;. ur c( j r essays.an 3. a Runs"on Tuesdays, 1 irsdays, and Saturdays only, b Runs on»ionufY°! ■ j gnnson "w. Fridays only c Runs on I\ adays. Wednesdays?, Fridays, and Saturdays onu- - nesdaysand'Saturdaysonl The others run daily. , j ,- A Runs on first Sunda; in each month only. . ; • ' .:, i ■'■■'■ KAIPARA ] LANCH.—Auokiaito—Hbsbkrsos^^JlS— :r~ °~" ~" ~~~ '■■■ ■"" t,_Wesk3s Atjckxand to Helensv -c.—Week Days. Helensvillk rO"Avc^^^--rt~Tr^i r : ; a" ' mwVt'? a a.m. p.m. p.m. , ■ c m 11$ X' ■' Auckland .. dep. 1, 10.55 4.40 215 Helensvillo ...dep- o-f %», *, - NewmarketJunctn "38 11.12 4.57 2.25 *HclensvilleSouth.. >> t ".-• Mount Eden_ „ B 11.19 5.4 2.321 *uhirangi ~. - •-> ; .*• < *■".**:.; *Kingsland .. ... j X * * *Paeroa.. -. •■ * *; . j " *MorningHido.. _' ■ * * * *Woodhill .. •• ,';■*' -*1 '» -"„■'' *Mount Albert , _ .1 * * * *Reweti.. ... •• f ■* ~ Avondalo ... ... s 11.38 5.20 * *Waimauku .-< •• frk <i$ '. *NewLynn ' «. [ * * * *Kumeu .. , •-• ';". '■ :.*■■ :«; . ; *Waikomiti „. ... j * * 3.0 *Taupald .. r -« ; 480 ,'. *Hendersou „ i_ f 12.5 5.45 „ Waitakerei •• •• ■'■* *.- ti«'...v *Swanson ... _. * * .. /'Swanson .. —Q A %$ ..*R ii' "Waitakerei ... '.. B 12.32 6.15 ". Henderson ... ; - , 8-", *, %; • *Taupaki .. „. T *. * ... nVaikoraiti .. -• .# •'-•*" i"ift -'•• Kumeu „ .. B I.S 6.33 .. *New Lynn .. mof 2,33. >,' . *Waimauku ... •* * .. Avondale .. •• °"i ~•; :i"' •, *Eeweti.. _. ... * * .. j *Mount Albert «■/*•• ■;♦,, -~.: ♦ *Woodbill _, ~. t * * ... "IWomingside.. ■■ ' * * .„, 5J3 *Paeroa... _ ... ' * * ~. "Kingsland ■~ ■''•• 8 », 3.55, ;*-L^jjr •Oblrangi .;. .. * *■ „ Mount Eden.. J- *Vv i 3.1 M, •Helenßville South.. *. * ». Newmarket Junotn iMj^<Tt, _-_S_ISS-l"-3 r^---^fellll .H 0 1-??,,,!.." A?°,^P-—^-S^**^?^ *Flag Stations.—Trains I not stop unless required. Notice should be'gi *• -'-; previous stopping station y any passenger desiring to aligtit at.Flaga?"1 * ..-- ■ '„*«*•'■■". ■ 4ST AU Time Tablea iied prior to this date are now cancelled; __.. nineralB 1*0 - .'.'.. ■'. .. • ' ... ..1 . ■ . J. P. MAAWJu*1 . ■