THE MYSTERY OF HADDON'S FERRY.

(By E. D. E. N. Southworth.)

CHAPTER XLII. THE DAY AFTEtt THE WKDDINC

Fow men find what they love, or could have

loved, Though chuhce. blind accident, and the strong Necessity of loving have removed Antipathies, to recur. c;e lontf, Envenomed with irrevocable wrong. Byrto>r.

Sunrise found our travellers seated at breakfast in the great, bare dining-room o the mountain post-house; yob the place was quaint and attractive,

According to the custom of iho country at inns of that neighbourhood and,time, he host and hi? household sat; down at fable with his guests.

There wea-e no guests this morning, how ever, except our travellers. " Shot this buck myself. Colonel, not; throe days ago, and nob a hundred yards from our garden wall, if you will believe xue,"' exclaimed the landlord, in proud satis faction, as he placed a choice cutlet on a hot plate and passed it up to Colonel Fitz-> gerald. "Indeed! Do the deer venture so near human habitations?' inquired the colonel, as he placed the plate before his wife. " All ! I believe you, sir ! What would you think now of a catamount coming down the mountainside, climbing over our wall, and carrying off one of my finest goslings in broad daylight, right before my two looking eyes ?" - ; Oh ! they used to do that at the ferry, , put in Gertrude. "At the ferry our back yard went almost up to the foot, of Wild Cat Clifis (called so from the great numbers of those creatures infesting the mountains). 1 have heard our old servant say that many a time, when she has hap pened to go out in the back yard at night she has seen what appeared to be twin stars on the top of the fence ; but they always dropped down behind the fence, and their disappearance was attended with a fast rat tling, by which she knew that a wild-cat had been prowling there after chickens. But grandfather afterwards kept doga in the back yard, and after that the wild oats were

never seen." As she flushed at her little speech, she happened to look up at her husband, when she saw dissatisfaction and annoyance e>: pressed ih every lineament of his dark, handsome face. He was looking down upon his plate and drumming absently with his fork.

"Ah, what have I done or said wrong now?" she mentally inquired, as her eyes sought to meet those whose warm or cold glance seemed almost as life or death to her.

Gerald Fitzgerald never raised his eyes from his plate, but moodily resumed lii.s knife and fork and went on silently with his breakfast.

Gertrude spoke no more, but communed sorrowfully with her own heart', reviewing carefully all her words to try to find out iv which she had offended.

" Oh, I was only talking of the wild eats and the —ferry ! Ah, I wonder—l nude? if it is the ferry he does not like to hear about ■'. it must be. 1 will never mention my dear old home again in his presence. No, it cannot be that. 1 do him wrong. He is too truly noble ever to feel annoyed at the mention of my old life- Oh, 1 wish —I witth I could be more worthy of him," She sighed. Whatever it was that had displeased Gerald Fitzgerald, as soon as he happened to turn around and notice the little penitent and troubled face his conscience smote him, and he said, with even more than usual gentleness : ••Gertrude, my child, you are taking nothing. Do, let me see you eftfc. We jhall have a long ride before dinner time;" She started softly and looked tip at him, with oh ! such a look of relief and love and trusb in those meek brown eyes. "I wish," thought Gerald Fitzgerald. " 1 had more self-control, or that gentle girl had less sensitiveness. I know* 1 ■wounded her when 1 looked so much dffi concerted by her allusion to the ferry. I must try to keep a better guard over my face. Poor Gertrude '. Poor child! Because I know that she loves me and has given her young life unconditionally to me, and because I cannot love her for all this, I must be all the more patient., tjentle, and forbearing with her. Yes, I must, and I will. Who but a brute could wilfully wound so tender a heart as hers i"

As they arose from the table, Colonel Fitzgerald had a question to nek : "What time does the first stage-coach from Wildeville arrive here :"

" The coach that left Wildeville at five o'clock this morning will reach here at twelve, stop hiilf-an-hoitr for dinner, and then go on with fresh horses,' , answered JlrSimpkins. "Then, as it is now only eight o'clock, we will have four hours on our hands?. How ■would you like to employ them, Gertrude 1" inquired Colonel Fitzgerald. "I do not mind. In any way you please," she murmured in reply, lifting her eyes to his to discover, if possible, the bent of his inclinations.

"Then, as we shall have to sit in the Btage-coaeh from half-past twelve o'clock until about nine to-night, when it stops at Blackville for supper, suppose we make the best use of our opportunity and take a walk through the forest?" suggested Colonel Fitzgerald. "Yes, that will be delightful," eagerly exclaimed Gertrude, her brown eyes radiant with happiness at the idea of taking a tete-a tete stroll with Gerald through the forest. " Get your hat and shawl, then, child, and we will go," ho said. She left his side and went into the bed room to put on her hat before the glass. While she was adjusting it, her wedding ring, which was too large for her, slipped off her finger and rolled upon the floor. She picked it up, pressed it to her lips, and then looked at it.

This was nob the first, occasion on which the ring had slipped from her finger, for it fitted loosely; but ib was the first oppor tunity she had had to examine it. Ib was a thick and heavy ring of what is called guinea gold. Within its circle was an in scription —a monogram —G. G. F. She gazed at these initials fondly, smiling to herself as she murmured : "CI, G. F. Gerald and Gertrude Fitz gerald. How did lie ever manage to have this ring engraved on so short a notice ?" As she asked herself this question the smile died from her eyes and her cheek grew a shade paler. " Ib was made for Geraldine," she mur mured to herself—"for Geraldine! '(.!. G. IV stands for Gerald and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Oh, if, after all, he should re gret" her! If, after all, I should have marred his happiness, instead of making it, ■what a most miserable girl I should be !" She gazed upon the' monogram on the rino-, falling into a sad reverie, forgetting to tie her hat, until at length a cheerful voice «ifc the door aroused her: " Come, Gertrude, my little girl, arc you •pan ("J V^ "Yes, Gerald !" she exclaimed brightly, quite reassured by the bones of his voice, at once so gay end so kind. " I am quite ready, Gerald !" And" she hastily tied her hat, pub on her shawl, and taking; her gloves in her hand, she joined him in the passage. But, instead of starting then for then walk, he stood still and looked at her. "I.am-quit© ready, Gerald," she enid igftin,

" I think not, dear. , Put on your gloves. Ladies do not go out with bare hands," he said, and immediately repented saying it, as lie saw her delicate cheeks llush.

" I meant to put them on &>s we walked along. I did not wish to keep you waiting, Gerald," she answered. " But ladies do nob finish their toilets while walking abroad/ , he said, becsiu.se, having entered upon the subject, lie had to end it.

•' Oh, Gerald. I«m not a lady. I wish 1 were for your .sake," she answered, gently, while tho colour deepened on her soft cheeks, and a lniab dimmed the light of her dark eyes. Instantly the better angel of theman re buked him.

" You are a lady, Gertrude, in nil the es sentials that go to make a true lady; It is J. who lack some qualities of. a fcruo gentle man, I fear. J. beg your pardon, dear Ger trude. :,

" Oil, please, pleaxe, never do that. Pleas'!! never hesitate to point out a mistake to mo, Gerald ; for though I may feel pain in hay ing made one, I -shall aoon feel pleasure in rectifying it," she said, smilinjj brightly in his faco. v

" And, oh ! what a fuss to innke about a little pair of gloves ! and such little wee gloves : too !"' he laughingly exclaimed, " Let mo button them for you, Gertrude."

She held her hands up, smilingly, and he fastened her gloves with more goodwill than grace. They walked out together, taking the direction toward the forest, in the rear of the postrhouae—tho forest of oaks, elms, ash, chestnut, und other giants among trees that filled the valley aiid climbed the moun tain ranges on each side.

"The scenery is considered fine here, Gertrude, but it is not near so fine as that of Haddon's Ferry. Indeed, T, who have been something of a traveller, have never beheld scenery anywhere that combined in itself so much picturesque beauty with such savage and stupendous sublimity as is seen in the passage of Wilde river, through the Alleghany mountains," said Colonel Fitz gerald, as they walked on.

" Of course, I have never seen any place in this world finer than Haddon's Ferry ; but then, 1 have never been out of my native State," answered Gertrude.

"Tell me, now, about your life at. Haddon's Ferry, my little girl," said Colonel Fitzgerald, with the latent motive of atoning for having involuntarily wounded her feelings at the table.

Gertrude gave him a description of their daily life at the ferry. "in the summer," she said, " we all had to work hard enough to make up for it; especially in July and August, when there would be so many strangers from the cities, either visiting on the plantations, or else boarding in the villages. Oh ! then, grandfather, John Brooks and I would be plying the oars or the poles all day lone;. sometimes at night, my arms ached so that I could not sleep. Oh, yes, - ' said Gertrude, with ft little pleased look, " during the summer time we earned our winter's leisure."

" Was it inclination or necessity that kept you bound to the oars all day long, Gertrude?" he asked.

"It was both," she answered frankly. " You see, grandfather and John Brooks had to work the groat, flat-bout to bring over carriages, horses, drays, servants, any cattle, or any heavy freight, and I had to row the little boat to bring over single passengers, or small parties of ladies and gentlemen ; and 1 used to take a great deal of pleasure in it. Was 1 wrong?' , •' No, no, no, child ; you wore right. But you know so little of this sarcastic world. Gertrude!"

" Yes, Gerald-."' " How old are you 1 ' <f Fifteen and a half, Gerald." " A mere child- -too young , , too young, too young to be married !" lie sighed. She heard him, and her face fell ; but after a short pause, she said : . "Yes, Gerald j but. you know hi six months J shall be sixteen, and in a year after I shall be seventeen. I shall soon grow old, dear Gerald. , ' " Now Heaven forbid !" exclaimed Gerald Fitzgerald, with a burst of irrepressible laughter, provoked even out of hie gravity by her quaint apology. " Xo, Gertrude ! I hope to make you so happy that; you will not grow old for half v century yot. But, lttfclo girl, you are bo young, so childlike, wo inexperienced, with, however, so much time yeb left you for improvement, that I think I must take you to France, and place you in a fir»t-clttßH school for two or throw years. You are now n lovely little girl, Gertrude ; but I wish to see yon in time a beautiful, cultivated and accom plished woman. What do you think about this, Gertrude?" lie inquired, caressing the little hand that lay on his arm. Her face, lately wo blight with happiness, had grown very grave; her fresh, elastic voico fell a note or two as she answered :

"J feared that I was too ignorant to do you any credit, Gerald; but, then, 1 thought* you knew best," " You aye not ignorant, Gertrude. You are a better linguist than most men - not to cay most Indies. But your training - has been that of a gill. Now I think that two or three years in a first - class French or English school would be of the greatest benefit to you, and would make of you a very brilliant woman. What do you think yourself, little girl? Speak tome frankly now," he said, pressing the little hand he held within his own.

She tried to answer him, but her voice faltered. She paused, recovered, and then, with a half-suppressed sob, she exclaimed : " Oh, Gerald, please- —phase do not send me away from you—so far, and for so long a time ! Oh, please, don't send me away from you at all, Gerald ! I will study anything you wish ! I will study night and day to learn everything I ought to know. I am not dull, Gerald. I know I could make myself worthy of you, so that you should never be ashamed of me in any company. Only don't send mo away from you, Gerald —let me stay with you !" she clasped hay little tremulous fingers and raised her misty eyes pleadingly to his face. ■ -. ""Very well, then, my child, we will say no more about it. Certahrfy you shall not leave me, if you do not wish to do so," he answered gravely, «md there was a note of disappointment in his tone, which, however, she did rot percsivo. She could not speak the joy she felt in his reply, but she took his hand and pressed it to her lips and bosom many times. "Come now, Gertrude," he said, draw ing her hand over his arm again, "it is time to return to the house."

They walked back in almost perfect silence, Gerald looking both grave and sad, Gertrude thoughtful and iflixiouu. " Have you had a pleasant walk ?" kindly inquired Colonel Fitzgerald as-they entered the house.

" Yen,' , answered Gertrude; bub her manner was so abstracted thub he led her at once to their private room ; and, when he had shut the door, inquired : "What is the matter with yon, child? Tell me truly."

"Gerald," she began, with a little irre pressible sob, " I know you want me to go to that foreign school, and—and—l also would like to go." " What ! have you changed your mind so suddenly 1" he asked, regarding her attentively. " Yes, Gerald, I have.'' "And you would really like to go to school ?" "Yes." " What, and leave me ?" " Yes." " For bwo or three years ?" "For as long as shonld be necessary." "Now, little lady, look your husband struigbfc in the eyes and answer him truly : Why have you changed your mind so sud denly, and why do you wish new to go to school V

She lifted W trustful eyes to his, and answered truly : . " Because I know how much you wish me to be cultivated and accomplished. I saw how grave and troubled you looked after I had objected to going to school." " And for this i-eaoon you want to go * "Yes, Gerald; and because, although it will be 'very hard for me to leave you, ifc would be "harder still to stay with you acainst your will. Besides, what am 1 that 1 should set up my judgment ngaiuH your judgment ? i will go, Gerald. "I thought so," he gravely replied, drawing her to his bosom and pressing his lips to hers. " I thought so, my little dove. Now, listen to me. I have given up that plan of sending you away from mo. I could not do it now. You■ thought 1 looked ' "-rave and troubled ' as I walked home. Child, I was occupied with thoughts of you, and of what I. could best, do to secure to you intellectual culture and domestic happiness at the same time. Now, T have solved tho problem, Gertrude. We will go abroad for a. fow years. 1 will procure teachers for you who shall attend you in your own house. Thus you will not be separated from me." "Oh, Gerald, that, would make me very, very happy ; and I would improve every opportunity of culture you afforded mo," she said, with all the earnestness of her earnest nature. At this moment they heard the shrill, prolonged blast of the coming stage-horn from the turnpike road.

When the fresh horses had already been put to it, the porter stowed away the bags in the interior of the coach, and held the little Scqtch terrier until Nelly's mistress should have taken v seat and got ready to receive her. Gerald handed Gertrude into the coach, where she was about to take the back seat, when the guard touched Ins hat and said : " J. beg your pardon, sir, but the three places on the back seat are all taken by a party from Wildeville, who are going all the way to Washington." "A party from Wildeville,? Who are they, I wonder? Nevermind. What seats are disengaged ?" " The middle seats are, sir."' " Very weh. 1 take the three places on the middle seat, said Colonel Fitzgerald, an he seated Gertrude on die middle cushion and put her little dog in her lap.

At this moment the coachman got up on his box, and put the end of the tin trumpet between hie lips, and blew a shrill, pro longed blust, to warn all passengers to come on board.

A little crowd was seen to leave the post houso and hurry towards the coach.

Then Colonel Fitzgerald looked out and suddenly fell back in his seat, exclaiming : " Great Heaven !" " Who is it, Gerald ? What is the matter?" inquired Gertrude. A black-veiled lady entered the stage coach, handed iv by the long-coated priest. Gerald Fitzgerald, who had recovered his self-control, coolly removed Gertrude's travelling-bags from the vacant middle seat beside him, that the lady might pass over it to her place on the back seat, while the lady put up her veil and stood revealed : G ERALOI N X FITZOKBA Ll>. 'Her beautiful face wan white as marble, and bore a strange contrast to her jet black eyes, hair and raiment. Her appearance suggested the idea of a fine, full-length portrait done iv Indian ink. Her self control was as perfect as that of her cousin and late lover.

"Good morning, Gerald. We did not expect to find you here. Wo had been led to suppose that yon had gone on to town yestcrdav," she'said, quietly, as sho gave him her liand.

" We should have gono on yesterday, had not a slight accident detained v* at the post-house last night and compelled ms to wait for this coach, ,, he answered, citlmly, as he took her hand and helped her over the middle bench to her place on the back seat.

Nevor was the easy self-government of high breeding better exemplified than by these two Fitzgerulds, whose sudden and unexpected meeting in the stage-coach had shaken the souls of both to their centres, while each preserved an unruffled serenity. As soon as Gcraldino was settled in her scat, an elderly woman, a stranger to our travellers, entered the stagecouch, also handed in by the old priest, and Hoisted to her place on tho back scut by the hand of Colonel Fitzgeinld. Last followed the priest himself, Father Duburry, aenislant priest ut the little Catholic chapel of Sfc. Patrick, near Wildeville.

Father Dubarry shook hands with Gerald Fitzgerald, and settled himself in the third pluco on the back seat. The guard closed the door, the coachman cracked his whip, and the horses started.

The first home of the journey were passed in perfect sUence. Of the two merchants on the front seat, the druggist was asleep, and the grocer was busy with a pencil and note-book.

Gerald Fitzgerald, after he had replaced Gertrude's bags on the vacant spat between himself and her, turned his face to the window and looked out, and continued to look out.

As for Gertrude, she was, perhaps, if not the most unhappy, yet the most to be pitied. Since the entrance of Geraldine she had felt rather than seen the change in the hus band whom she worshipped. He was .sit ting in the same place, on the same bench, within reach of her hand, yet she felt as if, since the entrance of Geraldine, he had re moved himself loan infinite distance from her. She felt lonely, and oppressed with griefand mortification, n.s though she were an intruder where she hud no right to be, an obstacle to the happiness of one whose wel fare she would have toiled, suffered, died- - done anything except sinned—to promote. She Avondered if she had done wrong in accepting his rash offer of marriage, made, it had been said, in wrath and haste, to be repented in bitterness at leisure. Had she done wrong in accepting this offer of mar riage ? She started as her conscience whispered, that it was too late to nsk that question now. She was Gerald Fitzgerald's wedded wife.

She wondered if h<t blamed her for ac cepting his hasty offer. If he would grow to hate her for the position she occupied ?

No, no, she answered for him. He might regret his own rash act in placing an insuperable barrier between himself and his once worshipped Geraldine; he might never grow to love tier, but ho was too just and too noble ever to blame her for what .she had done at His own bidding, or ever to hate her for filling the place into which he himself had pub her. Gertrude felt sure of all this.

Bub did Gertrude regret her own act in becoming the wife of Gerald Fitzgerald? No, no.; not for a single instant.

She mould not regret it. She could not bub rejoice through all in the thought that she belonged for ever to him whom she utterly loved, even now, when, though he sab so near, he seemed so infinitely far away. How she silently prayed that he would only turn and look at hor, or speak to her, that from his glance or h'w tone she might discover his mood.

But he continued to sib with his face to the window, apparently absorbed in the conbemplation of the mountain scenery.

On the back seat the silence was at. length broken by a low murmur of conversation between Father Dubarry and Miss Fitz gerald, bub the tone was bo subdued that their words could not be heard by anyone for whom they were not intended. And so the first stage of this strange journey progressed. (To be Continued.)

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. WVT)NESDAY,_OCTOBER^I9.JLBB7.



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BUGS, COCKROAOHKS, BEETLES, MOTHS IN WHS, and every other species of insect. .Sportsmen will flnd this invaluable fo- destroying fleas in their doi/s. as aleo ladies fo>- pet dogs. The PUBLIC are CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder boar the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Tine by all Drvgrists. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. HEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTKSTiN'AL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially anapted for Children. Sold in Tins by all Druggists. Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London._ A W0 W DERFU L MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS -Are admitted by Criil i\. thousands to T oe worth a Guinea 6 n>^*\ Box for bilious and #IfJ>/ vlf\ nervous 'lisorders, \ *f\ suc h aa wind, and c m««->«-.r. \-?,\\ piiin in the stomach, I' 7 PATENT \' 1 iick heodache, gidl lial ZZ.mmmT W I OUness, fulness and 851 PILLS. IflfilewelHugafttrmeals, list dUtiuo»B and drovr %9ft\ ——»••— /K/S eiueee, cold ebills, Jzii lu«hinoe of heat, Vtxv y*w/ loße ot appetite, Bhorlnoee of breath, XI-'S' /ffo\ "i&*r cost! veness, Beurvj bloteUaeonttmeWt, - disturbed Bleep, <tjgwi> frightful dreams, and ail norvou* and trembling icnsatlons, to. The firat doss will give rolie* ia 20 minutes. This is no fiction, for they have done it in thousands of cases, X very eufforer ie earnestly iavited to try one box o£ tiieiiu Pilli, and they will' ba acknowledged to be WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. For femalee of all ages these Pills ore invaluable, as a few doses of them carry oS all gross humours, opon all oVatruetians, iuid bring about All that ia required. No forunles should be without them. There ie no medicine to be found to equal HEECHAM'S PILLS for removing any obstruc tion or irregularity of the system. If takeu according to the directioue given with each box they will sooa restore females of all Rges to sound and i\>bviM, health. For a weak stomach, impaired digestion, and all disorder* of the liver, they act like "MAGIU," and af c w doeas will bo found to work wondora Upon the most important orfraus of the human machine. They strengthen the whole muscular eystem, x estore the long lost complexion, bring back the ktiun o(loe of appetite and urouee into action with the ROSEBUD of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. Those are "FACTS" admitted by thousands embracing all classes of sodet/; and one of the bo.it guarantees to the nervous and debilitated ia, Bcechoci's Pills hare the largos t sale of any patent mediohio in the world. BEECHAM'S MAGIC COUGHPILLS As a remedy for Coughs in general.Aethma, Diffi culty in Breathing, Shortness of Breath, Tightness and Oppression of the Chest, Wheezing, 4c, those fills stand unrivalled; and anyone labouringunder B«y of the »bove complaints need only try One Box to prove that they are the bee); ever offered to the public for Asthmatic and Consumptive Courfia Hoarseness and Oppression of tho Chest. They speedily romore that sense of oppression and diffi culty of breathing whioh nightly deprive tho patient of rest. They give almost instant relief and comfort to tho3e amictod with the above distress ing and, whon neglected, dangerous complaints. Let any person troubled with any of the above complaints give Bbbcbam'b Cough Pilt.B a trial. The moat violent Cough will in a ehort time be removed. Caction , .—The public are requested to notice that the words " Bbkcium's Pills, St. Helena " we on tho Government Stamp affixed to each. Box of the Pi Uβ If not on they are a forgery. Prepared only and sold wholesale and retail by the proprietor, T. Beecham, Chemist, St. Helens. I<ancaemr3, England, in boxes at Is. l*d *nd 2s. 9a. ench.-Sold by all Druggiata end Paten* Medicine Dealers throughout the Colonies. M.B.—Full directions are given with each box. AT LAST A REAL CURE ron RHEUMATISM ! BHEUMATISM ! Dr.. PARKER'S " PULVIS EHEUMATICON." A purely vegetable compound for the immediate roliof and speedy euro or Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Toothaoho, and all nerve and mus cular pains. Severe attacks cut short in a few hours. It supersedes all outward applications. See circulars for voluntary testimony of remarkable cures, 3s 6d per bottle ; Ss 10d by post. Sole agent for Auckland :— S. GILB ER T, CHEMIST, QUEEN-STREET. Ci OOD NEWS fob THE SUFFERING. QUEEN ANNE'S RHEUMATIC OIL Cures RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, Pains in the Back or any part of the Body, Females suffering from Weakness in the Back or Pains between the Shoulders (especially mothers) should never bo without it. Tho following are a few of the many Testi monials received :-— " Shelly Boacli, July 24,' 1887. Dear Sir.-I hare much pleasure in stating that I have used your Queen Anne's Oil for pains in the back and between the shoulders, and have found nothing to equal it. I have also tried it for headache, and found it very beneficial. You are at liberty to publish this, as I daresay there are hnndreds suffering from the same thing.--- Yours, etc.. Mi;s B. F. Harrison." "Russell, 3rd Attgust. 1887. Sir.— I havo much pleasure in stating that J have tried your Queen Anne's Rheumatic Oil for rheu mat ism, and it certainly has done wonders for mo.—l am, Sir, yours truly, S. STEVENSON." " Auckland. May 10,1887. Dear Sir.—l havo much pleasure in stating that I have used Queen Anne's Rheumatic Oil for pains between my shoulders, caused from indigestion, nnd am certain that I have derived more benellt from it than from quarts of mixtures I took and used previously. I Avould recommend all Buffering from the same complaint to try it. — Jkssik Thompson." For f urtlier Testimonial's see Bottle. To be had of all Grocers and Storekecpora. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, & Co., Wholesale Agents. DISSOLVED BONE MANURE.— Freezing Co.'a £S, of all merchants. "VTO Bankruptcy, ho Burglary, no Fire ! JJI but tho ohoi'co of two tnincs —an Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterbury watch.— J. H. Dalton/Tailor. Victoria-street East. ' C" o"RlOUNUßEr~Freezing Co. 'a. £8, of all merchants.



Business Notices. Established 1859. GEE & POTTKH, GUAGHBUILDERS. LOKNE AND KUTLANJ) Stkekts, Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Bua:p;iea, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de. ecription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.U.—Traps lent to customers whilst repair* are being- executed. v /"I C H A N S EN, c Hitvlnff taken over Ihe Shop lately occupied by A. 11. afoRRIS, in KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Wishes to acquaint his patrons and friends that lie will still carry on tho PAINTING AND GLAZING BUSINESS In all its Branches. 7T~R O U N~D LIME! GROUND LIME For Sai,k, g 0 U T H G A T E' S MAHURANGI HYDH\CJLIO GROUND ROC UK LISIE In any quantity, for ConcreUs Paths. Floors. Cellars, etc. NexC to stone-flagfrinK if, ia un rivalled for durability ancU.ard-setUng qualities. For tanks and othei- wet work It is a fot-clasa material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. W. L E ! s  ]i*OKBIN"DER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, Wyndham-sthket. MERCHANTS , ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining KcKister Books Killed and Bound. Music, Magnzine=, Public Libraries, and •Sunday School Books Well Bound, Bakers' £'jis«ia', Jtu'cd Day Books, Bl'-'ra, I';•.»} cr p-A Hymn Books HAN'T) ANT' ''"'" '"' '' 1C BOOKS RULED. w j-v UK OTHERS, V> "-•» » ■ I'hei! i .02 SOAP AND CA MANUFACTURERS* COX'S CIU-...H, .\biJICIjAXD. Jlai.utuciururs oi ii-xtract of Soap, UlainU'ciani I'uwder, First Prize Yellow blue Mottled, Douole Crown, Kconjniic, and ilousL'iiold, Carbolic, anil other Medicinal and Toiletsoape, uiade from clio purest ot Tallows, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchaser* Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. nTtHE'BestJ Gift for Home friends ia I Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription ot the Provincial District, New Guide to ilot Lak3, ice. &c C<OALS, COKE, CHAKCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Bestßata, Titroe, and Puriri Firowood .-also, flrei-cluss Taupiri, Newcastle, and Katno Coal, at, Lo west, Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of thecityand suburbs, at Lowest Hates.—Not* the Address: C. PIPKIt opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hape Roads. J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-street. Established lSiiS. A reduction of 25 per cent. ont,U cemmon wofk. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special caro jjiven to Rc-turninst and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles and Chalk Pockets, always nhand. Jf 0 T I C E. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE KEEN COMPETITION IN OUR LINE OF BUSINESS, WE HEREBY NOTIFY HAVING REVISED OUR PRICES. FOR NET CASH Coupled with our Standard QUALITY, OUR TRICES WILL STAND COM PARISON WITH ANY HOUSE IK THE TRADE. CLOSE BROS. €T»£\ PHOTONS, BUGGIES, WAGGONETTES AND TWO WHEELER 3, AT LOWEST PRICES. The Cheapest and Best ever offered to the Auckland public. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET. UN (J US BOUGHT IN ANY QUANTITY. Apply Mechanics' Bay. WAKEFrELD-STRErr, And Wharf Dimno Rooms, 27, Queexstreet A H CjtE E. J XT 0 W D E^, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Tins now convenience for making and rctiai-' ---iiifr of Jewellery and for the repairs of every ('osoriptioti of VVatcheß. Chronometers, Etc., &c. tinii to t urthot increaeo his repairing and nianu fncturinfc departinont, he is disposing: of U» B i cinaiiitier of hie PIANOS at and t«\der cost. Persons hnving old gold) cwellcry can h'avo i ■ :r.r.>'.:up into how and fashionable articlen i> ::;.cv,(cd all ihe. hatcot'olnss of watchea e?i' >.l»ri;.: ~iit. tc?.i'"■•' stva uls poraonal aupcrvioii i. 1 - jjp' m|i...'( tmt- ' '-" ■ ' ' ■■ GO T O B AT H " to ROTH H PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SIiOVVKK JLtATHS, Victoria-stkket East. Charge— UNJfci SHILLING. Open all week days trora 0 a.m. to 8 p.m., aud faUNUAi MORNINGS from U till 10 a.ni. • The bftth roome are all private, and supplied with over/ convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and_nair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, »c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies overy day, at all; hours, withf«ma!e attendance, one Shilling and ; Sixpence, jeleasenoto the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel,and next tho Cheap Bedding; and Furniture Mart; Auckland. N.B.—Barbarin attondance. J|,SW FOR WHtCH~wiil you have ? An Extra Pair of Trousers or a. Waterbury Watch?— J. 11. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-stieet EasU_ . /I RASS MANURE.—Freezing Co.'s. £7 V3l* 10s, of all nierchantfl.



The Ijirgest and best sin* i Deliveries YOtJ~"cAN'T afford BTJRM Al SOAP. It is a simple but useful article. ThuMnkM to use it are still more simple, afflffi useful. • •..*"*■ Ton Way have heard of it a tTHOCSji to TIMES without using it ONCE, If yen h| reverse the position and : ;> USEITOICS You will praise it to oßiera a THOUSAND 'ilMliS.—l have spent hundreds*! poimlsii convincing the women of New Zeal|iid ttai their labour can bo greatly lightened bfte™ BURNS'S Al SOAP (thkVvorld BtaoS CliEaxser!), but I have fallen sliort of »ji» bition if I have failed to CONVINCE YOU, WHOLESALE AGENT- A. BUCHANAN, CUSTOMS STREET EAST, BtFiß KIFW, ■ ; REVOLVERS REVOLV^:; GUNi'OWDEIi! Shot,' Caps,:. CarWdffes, mddinj, Wffiß OAfrtai'SES, LoifiisQ -AFf . ; aSJ MUNITIONS -j : Oβ , Every UKcKiprioy, Fishing Tackle. Cutlery Wworks.S* t> E\lTTf GUKHAKEEV l£ PRICE LISTS BKnrW^TAPDK* T * E ° Ot, J. # OPTiUIAN^, MATHEMATICAL i« *t*W STJ* Aiavats-in' StocKt" "i.i,»..-'.-tt» '♦;.,■.•, i,Vlroiiiete» , EDGAR,