GHASTLY DOESN'T DESCRIBE IT.

BEING A THING WHICH HAPPENED AT! MaKLOW-ON-THE-THAMJES IN THE : ,;. AUTUMN OF 1886.

(Continued from Yesterday.)

CHAPTER IV. BACK: IN LONDON He had said they would laugh it off

and be as jolly as boys and girl could be, meaning himself, Jack Ohumney, and his siator.

I am speaking of Frank Jones

JSTow, in point of fact, neither he nor Jack was precisely a 'boy' any longer; more especially the former. Would, a ,boy, think you, having made the «x ---perience which, ho had made, on the departure of the brother of the girl, have sat down to think the matter over, then fall to smiling, and positively shuthis eyes, just in fancy onco more to feel the pressure on them of small strange hands 1 No. Folks call that his fine vein of; prose. The boy is superior to that. Neither would any hoy havo seen' peering at him some hall-hour later, as did Frank Jones, from behind every bush between Great Mariow a.id great London (notice, I pray you, the small g), a small person dressed in pink, with dark-blue eyes, and, brushed back from an open young brow, soft brown hair ; for you do.not imagine, I hope, that he called it ' duckety-rnud.'

No, no. The boy, with his fine vein of prose, has a soul abovo that.,

■ c Paddington ! Not Paddington, surely!' This, if you please, looking out of the train on a platform as familiar to him as is to you—well, it is patently impossible for me to say what platform is to you most familiar. I suppose there come to most of us times when ocular demonstration counts for naught; when we, you and I and our friends, all of us .specimens of that auimAl alone in creation gifted with reason, face to fuco with some everyday fact, say ' very wisely,' after the manner of Touchstone, things absolutely 'ridiculous. Have you xie\ or held from you dramatically an envelope addressed in Brown's well-known hand, and exclaimed, against the evidence of your own eyes, 'Not from Brown, not possibly from Brown' ? Have you never on meeting your neighbour Smith, unmistakable Smith, said, 'Not Smith ! this cannot be Smith ' ?

Of course you have. Which being so, I will ask of you not to smile at my hero, Frank, who, gazing out on Pad dington platform, said, as already mentioned, 'Not Padtiington, suroly !' and, more thau that, his eyes meeting those of an urbano old' gentleman no' altogether unlike himself, if just now more unlike him than usual, arid that, alas! chiefly on account) of the said be nignity of oppression, added— 'That cannot be the pater.' This last word so slowly, and with'an inflec tion so little expressive of delight, that it was indeed curious to see thespright liness with which next minute, on the old gentleman's walking up to his com partment, he Jeaped from the train and returned his cordial shake of the hand, the next thing one hoars hoing a moat plausible impromptu account of papers loft lying in a drawer, where no one could have kid hands on them but him self, and with which he meant to return to' Mariow next day; for who do you think should be stayir/g at Marlow but Chuinney, and —oh, no (Mr Jones, senior, had put a question)! All of them go down to. Marlow I Ho shouldn't adviso that. Didn't think mother would fancy the place, and the youngsters were never happy but at the sea-shore.

In short, it was a perfect flood of talk all the way from Paddington home ; but later on in the evening—col lapse, evidently bored. , Early, to bed— a; letter to write. Early up next morning, ] and ; early, away. Father and mother and one of the sea-loving youngsters^-— Miss Minnie, silly fourteen—sit in con sultation.. 'Wonder what is. up with the boy-?' (speaker, papa, testily). ' Can't make I out his being in such a confounded | hurry to' get off. He declared he hated,the notion of tha river only a week ago.' ; • 'Yes,; it's . very /odd' (speaker, mamma, pensively). ■' 'Be seems "pre occupied. .1 don't Jike his looks.' . .'Oh, he's parted his hair at the side. j I like it so much' (speaker, Miss Minnie.)' '.. ', :•. -, •, /Well, truly, hopeless fourteen t Her i father is out of temper, her mother ia | anxious,; and what has this sapient ] ydung .person .to contribute to the dis course, but the above remark 1 Now perhaps, by this time, you have I decided that Mr .Frank Jones is in I love. If you have, it is no more than .he .has himself decided. And—no laughing at the expense; of■-my hero ! ' Though you, philosopher, shake your head and, declare that nowhere and [ nowhen (to - speak with, Carlyle) was I there ever so 'foolish' a human being, I ! do as,sure_..you that everywhere and | every when, since the world's creation, such human beings ihave lived ; and, | granted that you,, yourself, sir, bo not over seven-an-sixty,; and you, madam, not over seven-and-fifty, I will dare affirm that ;1 . notion somewha,t similar !to this v- ' of;-■. Frank Jones's may 1 yet occ "''';"'y6U-—rsp'mew.here-rrSiomo { when.- iO y, .-_■.. . ..:::' ■■a»:W/> ,i -^ --■~ 'm.J''*l OHAPTER;V; ■■' ;i , BROTB[ER AND. SISTER. , I While Mr Jones was walking'1-out I 1 of Paddington with his. father,. ,-OKate ! I Chumn.ey antiVliei- brother, were enjoy -1 I ing the *even; W:, air. in the .garden oi i Fair Look-oi.' . .-..1 dividing their atten- I tionbeW*-. "'"Tie pleasure-parties row iing'past' :.'-i"iie tourists on land, A pretty .- -ht.enough.; Especially pret.ty ; is that pres^od^ by tfee,.river; White I

flannel, -how becoming !—the "young fellows rowing look. capitajL Capital,1 too, look the girls in their boating costume of blue serge. A party lands, a trio of girls; very young. They look about; them too much aa they scramble out of the boat, join hands, make little runs, topple and balance (you know the style), all the time giggling. Why the sweetest thing- in the world might be a girl of fourteen. Will nobody tell her so, and vhisper to her—not to giggle. _ Look at the trio in question. Where are their eyes ? They have all but upset that old lady with foolish golden hair. Ah, the times? ah, tho manners! Pray you, don't ' moral,' dear story teller.' Header, I will not. •What is Kate talking about ? ' There now is a'pretty face, Jack' she says ; the emphasis making it plain that some disagreement had existed as to a former face; and the qualifiod ' h'm !' from Jack making it evident that the admiration of the present one is not shared by him. 'Too much of it for me.' An exclamation from Kate ; then— ' T might havo known it. Always your! girls with pin-point faces; just eyes, and nose, and mouth ; no forehead, no chin, i must say 1 like a face with two ideas in it.' ' All intellect, in fact. That is why, I suppose, you .admire the Pro fessor V (Now Kate does not admire the Professor.) Momentary, collapse; then— i ' Quite a different thing, Jack. Nobody likes clever heads more than I; but one wants a man to have height, a figure.' ' And the hoad is a secondary matter. Well, well, every woman to her taste, and every man to his.' 'Don't- call' it taste in tho man, please. Men have no taste—l come more and more to that opinion. That girl, had mj one eyes in his hoad, he would see is a poem. I could live on looking at her (folding her hands). Is that the dinner-boll, Jack V ' Yoe. Kate, you are peerlass.' A quick, questioning glance. He seems to be laughing at her. ' Pray don't be so supercilious. Did I toll you Mrs Debenham is staying here V 'No; what is she like f 'Why, I thought I told you about her—a dear bright, clever little woman, rather tall and stout.' 'I believe you do it on purpose, Kate. No man in the world could kep serious.' ' Why, what have I said—ro'lly, Jack ? Oh, I see ' (a light flashing on her)—' because I just said ' littlo.' Well, it doesn't take, much to amuse you, certainly. The (little' was merely thrown in, as any one might have seen, to show that she was nice, and youngish, and didn't give herself airs.' ' Je comprends.' •Don't speak Frejnch, Jaok. You pronounce it so vilaly; and I under stand English pretty well,' This, looking up at him, with much artlessness of expression. Ho smiles. ' Don't---you crush me, Kate.' Then there is silence for a minute; after which— ~ 'How old—l mean how 'youngish —is.your delightful friend V ', ' H'm! not very young in years. ; Twenty years older than I' (great elongation of face on the part of Jack), 'but not a bit really old.for all that' (speaker still Kate). 'Some people always keep young, you know; though it's uncommon.'

' Very uncommon,' in measured ac cents from Jack.

1 Well, well' (quickly), ' uncommon things, in my opinion, are not at all so uncommon as people make' out; and some' uncommon things are common enough., Dear me!' (with a slight elevation of eyebrow). ' Is that re mark so extremely comical V, 'It's an epigram, Katei Go on. When you spealf, sW'^elj, ' I'd have you do it «var. 'Tour Shakespeare is as bad as your French, Jack. There's a kind of forced tone you get up for both. ' Shakes peare, or French/ I say to myself, and .sometimes I really can't quite make : out which you are talking. Here's my ■ delicious woman. Mrs Debenham, this lis my brother Jack. He has never been in France, but speaks iFrench like a native, so you. will have lota of in terests in common. Pray Jack'(this young man, is accomplishing that mar vellous feat taught by advanced culture by which the human subject. alter nately beamsin one directionand.glaros in the other), 'don't—you'll crush mc.':V - • '" '* " The second boll ring 3 for dinner, and a momont later all are'aeated at the table. Miss Chnmney, saysrthe reader, rt&s not in love. L\ ' ■ -' J;- She was not, | Neither, considering the unfortunate incident that had happened in the early afternoon; Were her spirits very low. But so .far, bear in mind, you have only se^n her with, her brother At the table she is -statuesquely silent- Which of them could it be I He had his hair divided , down the centre ? Had he told his' chums { They all ■chummedf, Jjiere. ; Decidedly her vis a-vis had a twinkle in his eye, and ean1 parted in/ the centre. Might; he pass her anything1? ..' ■' • ,-.,... >■' 'No, thank you,'. She flattered herself that- tone was icy.■., (It was no flattery.) ' './ ':; ''. jHow foolish that glacial manner! (soliloquist Jack, who looked up and grimaced, to which act rmadam *re-r sponded by a withering stare of blank non-comprehension.) ! Kate such a favourite to.oj it would set everyone talking. What1 creatures girls for ex tremes ! .•':.,.- -... : •.■'•.• • •

'. ■; He must have a talk Tritft It, ' Esfe modua in rebus.

: :::,.:.:. CH^pTER .YI,, ( ,;" THE END. 'Mr Jqnes Kate,' •, . ..•;.; ;.' 'A bow—-that bow from the necl? which bo foreigner ever could learuj ■ accompanied by his best smile, from ■Mr Jones. Thien with effusion— 'An old friend of your brother's, as I hope you know, Mia) Chumney,' . Oh yea; she had heard of him. Cold enough that tone;, and the little hand held ont was cold too, and she looked away from him into mid air. This the 'jolly little girl' of whom ho had spoken 1 Depressing rather. . , ','■' Had John told her 1 ' ■ 'John?' (this his first word, in the tone of indignant inquiry, on finding himself alone with that young man), ' did you ' 'My dear fellow, I did nothing. It's a style which she has adopted towards everyone. I never should have dreamt it possible. You see, she fancies the man still here, and it seems to damp her spirits when among the visitors. She'll got over it, I suppose ; and may take to you—as a newcomer.' Mr Jonoa did not even smile. Could anyone have imaginod the little girl would tako the thing so to heart?—Or could anyone have imagined the little girl would so favour him —as a now comor—*s to make him,, ere that mouth was over, the happiest man on the banks of Fatbor Thames ?/ And then by her was he told that dreadful story; and, alas, alas ! list ened with that surprised inturest, the assumption of which courtesy requires in the case of your elderly friends when they tell—not for the first time —thoir favourite stories, but tho as sumption of which in a case like this no law commands. ' And who was the man, dear ?' he aaks with consummate perfidy. ' Why, that I can't think, Frank. You see I only saw his head, and men's heads are so much alike.' ISo they are, and—women's so dif ferent.' To say how the pause hero denoted by a dash was filled up would bo in sulting the reader's imagination. 'Do you think ho was young, my treasure f ' Well, I almost think he was' (re nectirely). Than, looking up, 'Just Jack's way of sitting, you know —rathor sprawly.'. ' H'm ! (Frank draws a little back to hide tho play of feature.) Silence for a moment. She is first to speak again. ' Somehow I can't help foaling interested in him. 1 ! should like to know who he was without his knowing i knew, and without Jacks knowing, and—' ' Without my knowing, perhaps.' ' Yes' (still looking up). He laughs. ' You aro really a most astonishing person. I shall take good care that you don't, then. Upon my word, I balieve you capable of falling out of love with me to fall in love with him.' ' Well, I'm not 1' (promptly). 'In the flrstr^lace it would be a platitude. Dozens of girls have done that sort of thing, and I don't like it. Ask Tom my opinion on that subjoct. Secondly, I could novor love any man with his hair parted down tho middle. Thirdly —no, now you're laughing. . The thirdly would havo pleased you most, and now I won't toll it you.' 'My Kate !— a bargain I —tell mo that thirdly, and I'll tell, you who the being was whose eyos you shut; for, oxcopting Jack and mysolf—and him self—there is not a soul hero knows.'

'Is there not? Woll, the reason ' thirdly'—oh, Frank, need I tell you V

'No, ray darling, you need not. And the being so honoured was—Kate, Kate, can you guess V

And she is gathered to strong arms which hold her tight; aud not a word further said. And all this happens in a boat upon tho river Thames between Bourne End and Mariow, where the river, if not loveliest, is yet very lovely, with there meadows and here woods; and, bending over the boat wherein sit these two, a willow, and round and about said willow, where the* bank slopes upward, more trees, and shrubs, and flowers; the poppy in its loud red frock and wild hemlock, in dress of white embroidery, and yellow St. Johns-wort; and another yellow flower, something like the hemlock (pretty in texture when you look into it, like delicate lady's work), and a sweet white thing with, mealy bud; and pink wild peppermint, .and dainty con-; volvulus—-pale blue and white^—and tho, whole tribe, of mallows, and;blue wild chicory (or, as Kate will have it, 'electric blue') and simple' meadow aweet, and white-frilled daisies, and plain-looking brown ,and: Tfjd things, growing side by., side-r-not. a pretty set-off to each-other—and dowdy wild scaberis,' . and fiuei lady! harebell, jand the whoje, pleb'ian family of yetohes, and wiid geranium, with pink flower and crimson leaf, and well-meaning clover, arid spruce snap djragon, and (Jressy .basket-thistly, and vulgar dandelion^r-purveyor-inTchief of. powder puffs- to Her Majesty; Que.en Mab (as wo were taught, a.9. 'children) —;ar\d grasses, plain and grasses fluffy, ribbons and feathers, they told us, for myriads of fairies, and old tree stumps and new tree shoots, and leaves of everyI'shade 'of vgreen and brown, and —ah, but 'twould take a day to describe it all, and I have as yet not' mentioned our old friend, Jack Ohumnoy^ who stalks straight through it, giving, one hopes, some thoughts •to .its beauty, while mourn fully whistling the only, air he knows,1 the one of that dismal sqng, which bids us—us of England, of all people in tne wqr&MWait TiU' tlie Clouds Roll By.' ■ \V:- I ',;

Elsa D'Esterke-Keelinq.

How to Get Siptc. - Bxpone yourself day ai^d night, sit too much -without exercise, work teo hard withqut r«st, doctor all tho time, take, all the xilo nostrums and Imitations adTortifqcl, oi^d thon you will want to know- ■ ■ "■■' '•'' ''■

THE A TICKI, A TO - EVENING, STA& ■; TUj&DAr, , ZU$ - > V&il

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Must be aold at Thomas Short's Great Clearance Sale. By order of tho Kxooutorn. B~E~IT~KNOWN that, although we may not bo ablo to always show Kid Gloves in our window, the public of Auckland may rest assured that Thomas .Short's is the Cheapest House in town for LauieB1, Gents', and Children's Kid, Suede, Silk, Coshmero, and every conceivable variety of Gloves, and that during tho Groat Clearance Sale wo are selling every description of Gloves at less than whole sulo cost. Como and judge for yourselves. Thomas Short's Great Clearance Sale. By order of the Eseoutorg. ...;■■ OHOW-ROOM. The Executors of the late ij Thomas Short beg to intimate to the Ladiea ol! Auckland that their Show-room, now undei the care of Mies Bishop and Mrs. Mackenzie, has been greatly enlarged, making it now the most capacious and complete room of its kind in the city. 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AN ENDLESS VARIETY of the LATEST NOVELTIES in Dress Fabrics to select from, which tor value cannot be surpassed. ASK FOR THE LOUIS VELVETEEN, Stamped on. every half-yard* for Is lIJd and 2s lid per yard, greatly under wholesale cost. A Stock of ready-rnado Costumes from Us 9d and upward. PATTERNS • POST FREE. Q U.EEN: STREEIV AUCKLAND, ' Threq doors from Wellesley Street East.. | ' STOCK * New Goods in Men?a, Youths' and j rjLOTHING! JJATS! Jsm HOSIERY 1 SHIRTS ! jd »Ug DISPLAYED^^W j)T BfSar INS PECTIOi{ I^^^^^^ aS 6Very Department gPEOIALLY QHEAP, Wh|ch can only be secured1 by _^_|S making an j^^^^ SHOULD SMILE with ah Extra pair. of Trousers for nothlng.-Apply J. JEL Dolton, 'I,'ailor. - ; r.- ' ~ UITS to' Measure from 508,. with. <m .'Extra Pair of Trousers for n'othlDg, in 10 hours' nottc».-J. H. Dalton, Yictoria^ ■street East.



RETURIpJROSPERITY. JL 9 Pour Weeks hold aGenuine Glance Sal,. My part I earned out by maWng large reduction, in eveiy department an* have no>r to thank the pubUc for responding to my.advertiaement iv so .fall a manner, abo to s ate that having sold and sent out a «uph larger quantity of goods than I expected yet I still have a large stock on hand. Encouraged by the past month, I , purpose making FURTHER REDUCTIONS FOR A FINAL CLEARANCE. I also solicit through this advertisement an offer for my Lease, which is one of the most liberal iv Auckland. FOLLOWING LINES AMONGST THE MANY CHEAP AND GOOD BARGAINS - / . ' FOR WfflCH PLEASE COME EARLY. My make of Dyes and Black Goods Flowers ... ... 3 for■ Id S well known, it will be Ladies' Underclothing, Infants' Eobes, enough to state I have reduced Cloaks, &c.&c at Auction Prices, from Is U& to Is o_4 In Men's and Boy's Clothing I still have My raven 'or blue black Qasbmere a large stock Men's Suits, 13s 6d, coloured do! from ... .... 10M: - 18s 6d, 2 s 6d, 2os 6d, 30a and 42s Real good Home Spuns ... 6Jd Men s Auckland or local-made Moleskin Black Velveteens from ... ... Is 0d Trousers ... 4s lid and 6s lid Crewdson's Calicoes 3fd Men's Overcoats -v. 15s 6d White Sheetings ... ... 6|d AsplendidlineofScotchTweedls 9dyd. Blankets from ... ... 2s 6d each Men's Shirts ... Is 3d Corsets Is 3d Socks ... ... ... 3d pair NOTE THE ADDRESS— f" JAMES SOTJTT, ../ LONDON HOUSE, VICTORIA AND NELSON STREETS, AUCKLAND,. N.B.—STABLING PROVIDED FOB HOUSES, TRAPS, &c., OF COUNTRY OrSTOMERS. • ... ,". ~ . \j. :B y .„. ■ '' ' •.. J j.; ,;'.;.: ■■ . ■ ' y/^X TAILORS. X"/gs. vC WINTER GOOD? HOW SHOWING, i||pl LADIES OF AT7CKXANJ) AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD, • l» BEFORE YOU' BUT SO^IERY SEE TSa J. GILMOUKS: BARGAINS ■• ..:; '• ;- ;j: ■-. ::.;.., ■•' ■ _ ' ."■"' '« : Ladiea'Cploured Cashroere of abeautiful quality and . ;;-' ." ; , fioished for Is 4d per pair, original price 2s 9d. ■ . S?\m6 Quality, Children's No. 1, 2, &3, value 1?. 9d. (,•■:>•■■ , . .'. ' ' for I^. .Maids' 4, 5, & 6,-value 2s, 6d. Is. 2d, • . . J, Q. wistieaypu to ge'9 tjjie value in Glqvbs of all : . .; i;-i Hi '•: ; kintla, ,t,Qp pmrjevou? mention-r-Swede, Kid, : ::';," Silk, :g]?tb r ,^9;, <SSP } Geut's iurrlinediKid; : ;i also, targnin^ihevQniDgCQloureinKid. .Ladieg' - i( ;, . . Cloth fur-tops, &q., (3d per pair ; also Boya' ■ ; ' -"'' stfdng cloth fur-Uned, &o.,(Jd per pair. ."; > v^ .. A Large Stqek of Ladies' and Children's Folt and ■ i • Straw Hats'at 3d., 4d., fid.,-Is. and Is. 10d., > ;. ; 5 ■ oiuchle^ tb»n half original price. ' I GEMOUR, DRAPER AND GLOVER ; . - ! -Upper 3yniond§ Street, and w ■ir KABA^&AHAPB ®OA©,



insurance | "TKTEw' ZEALAND iNStmT^T^ I Capital TTTTTTr..' si. ' i Paid:up and Reserve';Fuia7-s^. fc Protection prom FIUEor v.^ '1: CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPrrnT ' I LIBERALITY m *Xs& { rjIHE STANDAI^^^ I OF NEVV_ZEA LA y D 1 FIRE, MARINER Qu^ | Capital - - •• «,000000 With Unlimited Liability of ShanTL I HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES-S^, JJ* | FIRE and MARINE LVSURItcp '" 1 at lowest current rates. v ™. w^j H| FID ELIT Yof persons in Situation r( , 11 guaranteed. mm Prompt Settlements mrte. • lsik govebnmek^feiksdbW B Loans EepayaWty Instalment! pf*' mHIS Department Is prepared' to m»k«u ir ; JL vapces on Mortgage, not exeeeffiSM.-1 half of the value of the property SSlif in sums of Money .from £100 to £3,qm S«f|»' ■' able by half-yearly instalments 1 over 12,15, or 20 yearn, on the following tern? i Half-yearly PaymiiH Period of Loan-*- .. £B ,^ Wffl i Twelve years „, ~, Q\ 7 ' i." I",* Fifteen years '... -~. 5g a v tfiS Twenty years •••■• '•■.''*?l3f;Vß:SfflH; Tjoans of this nature, retiavuhU i>y itntiifli dents whereby principalandinteresuroboi'.'■- -■ f| liquidates within a given time,ana'on tSllß^ of a most' favourable ;cnaraoter,vpiMa«Hs? marked advantages to settlers and'otKnsll!M^ The borrower, any time, bufora t>m ail of the full period (but not wonerlhhwfMWßk years after the commencement of the IM'Hk may redeem th 6 same, with or withoutioiieii JBm on terms which can be aGceiftained at({SeHl Office, or at any of tbe offices of this DewS 5 S&H ment, where also forum of applicatioaSnW Hi . obtained. >...-•; ■•;-.-'.:rn.ifiMi- 91 D. M. LUCKIE, ,". ml ' ComniUiloß'ti:'' W February 21st, 1887. ; ~„;/,},,■?.. ■'^i B?J Business Notices. W\ TDUTTERIOK'S CUT ■-PAMj B ; PATTERNS Vv^v^ljii Qw Ail the Latest Lojn)oiT:FiS^Q»g^J"B • Ladies, Misses, Boys, axd Little t ■ CHILDEEK, . , |.' Can be obtained from, fe. KIDD & WILDMAN « _ Shortlanisl JB,\ W. P. OGILVIE .. „ Y"?tot|a*i || X&W. WILLIAMS ... •„ NewtoiLV? M MUNRO &CO Pqnsonty, I.- MISS FISHER- „ „ '« ParocJL ft1' Fashion Shoots and r Journals iU(ißtra{Jiiatta p above Patterns may be; had froaipy W Stationer or Bookseller. m ADAM KEIR MUR^"^ , IMPORTER AND PUBUSHER 83, Queen-street, Auckland, v ; • ' ; T^TORRIE AND KEMPLAY, -*-^l Proprietors of '*-/'' j THE EDENDALE MANUM^PlfflfCl^i Manufacturers of Woollefposkj! and' '■ Underclothinx, ! ' ' """ Importers and Commissioiiigata, ■"'"' 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, . • v- ■ ;ijjcpAM)c FTTIHE AUCKLAND .COpEE-HOIJSB COMPANY. ; • . . ; . KARAKGAHAPJi: 'ROAI). THE ABOVE COMPACT. \ i ■-, . Have taken Prpmises in Dr. Purchas's Splendid BLocxra'^ttna^j Karanyahape Road,-, 7 j.; , \ ■Where they have opened their3W.l _sMi and arc now'prepared' tosuppjy Retresi;; , ments at the following prices:- , Tea, small cup, Id, large do, 2d Bnns, Id j #' 1 Coiiee „ ~ Id, „ 2d Scones, Id „ | Cocoa- „: ~ Id, ;„ -. ?d;|arfe;l| .„ I Lemonade, lid per bottle Kpll&Wy ; I Ginger Beer, lid „ : '^%WSlffi. Ginger Ale, lid „ Bread &Butte,ld Soda Water, lid . .„. ,■..: HamSan| , : ; Hop Beer, Ud „ Jf^'tt *■ Milk, Id per"glas3 Beef do., 24, » Pork Pies, 2d m^.;:.1 TEA, COFFEE, & COCOA, 2d per'piat Open daily from half-past six a.m.; until tfij'j^j: TRY. my 60s Suitsi^TipyjrS'pfei; with an' Extra Paif,6f Trouser^ for nottaip. —J. H. Dalton, Tailor.' V • ' ". ■ -^ FISHER & c WHOLESALE-"SHIPPING AND FAMILY :" B U T C- H B B S> Established1 1564.1 ■ -■J Bj- Special Appointment to His ExcetogJ™ Governor Sir VV. F.JermsjHisE* ~ Sir James Ferguson ; a»d H.K.il, : ,tnß uu . or Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers, to ua^ JtQUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, H.Z. , FamUiea waited on in Town or Suburbs ' POULTRY of all kind? DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game . ■ - Home-cured Hams and_Bacon , . Corned Beefin Large Qua™ Imports of Sauaago Casings^^ guppl |, a N.8.-Calves1; Rennets, ..^M"' g S3. Customer? Supplied mta|ce. WARNOCK BROTHER !! [Established 1862 L „ pEII3 ■ Manufacturers of tlie Celebrated^Bxtrac Soap, Disinfectant Powder, FJ*?|j^,mc" Blue MotUed, Double Crown, Eoong^ Household; Carbolic, and.other^Memw^^ Toilet Soaps, made from the purest 01 &Offices-DURHAM-STREET, '^f%cA N.B. -r Cash Purchasers ot iallow, Sheepskins, and Bones. ■ - .*^~~-*> BY APPOINT-'.,.. .-., . ~. ij=rtffi£' ; HIS EXCET.LEXCTTHE o^°^^ X FACTORY, VICTQBIA-Sl'WiW.* 0 HIGn-SWEET. ; A U 0 X L U D'\-; Telephone,3oß.-- - :''"V'.|- ;" JAMES MACrFIirCoACHOTitoKB,, MANAGER. Buiiaer of every description of » ; VehiclesßoughtandSoldon«^ Coachbuilders' Requisites in StocS. . TNVIGORATE the |y#^f&## 1 SCHNAPPS if yoU^T_^li^f ,J S^LWV|g^g^: Q Dalton's.Tangj^toWj^^^.b lidfinrhematlsm,lnni ulw brandy or whiskey.