KILDEE; OR, The Sphinx of the Red House.

BY MAY E. BRYAN,

Author of " The Bayou Bride," " The

Fugitive Bride," &c.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

So Kildee went along to see tier friends. I Mrs Duck gathered her to her broad, ; motherly bosom ; the professor blessed her and rejoiced over her in his finest .lagc. father manner, the boys came about her— handsome, darkly-lnoustachcd fellow. — Lottie fluttered around Iter, putting touches to her haii-and ribbons and giving ht:v little delighted hugs. Presently alio found herself seated in a basket-chair in the middle of the character istically disordered room—tho centre of a little circle of love and petting and affec tionate curiosity, answering a dozen ques tions, some of which were very trying to her. For Max stood a little aloof, pretend ing to mend the strings of Lottie's guitar, which had to be used in the afternoon per formance—and his sad blue eye* were' fixed often on her face, the eyes in which' she had last night read his secret. She had never suspected it before ; but then she had not loved. Love teaches us wisdom.

She felt a pang that was like remorse when she saw the anxious look on that face she had always seen beaming with happy good nature. He joined bub little in the conversation. He was a poor band to dis semble, and his look when Kildee'.. marriage was spoken of would have betrayed him to anyone.

'•When is ib to be, pet? It seems no secret that you are to make this grand marriage : you will not mind telling us when it will take place," Mrs Duck had asked. Kildee hesitated, and her pale face and troubled voice when she spoke were unlike those of a prospective bride. " To-morrow"--she answered—"so it has been appointed ; but—" " But what, dear child ?" " Oh! I don't feel that it will ever happen. Ib ought nob to—no, it ought never to be." Mrs Duck looked at her in surprise, and Lottie apparently solved tho doubt. " She doesn't think she is good enough to be a governor's wife—little timid goose. Now if it was me, there might be some reason in being oppressed by the weight of

"' An honour unto which I was not born *,' but Kildee was always a little princess in disguise, "'Nothingshe said or did

But smacked of something greater—' than a strolling little play actress. She can wear the purple (figuratively; purple wouldn't be becoming to her complexion as a matter of fact) right royally. (Joodness, just think of it! a governor's bride. Why, it would turn my head. Vet, 1 don'b know if I wouldn't be happier as I urn with my art and my freedom. I'm a born vagabond, you see —a wolf of the wilds of Bohemia. I couldn't, -.year a tame dog collar though it was set with diamonds."

As she spoke, and as they all prattled around her, and she heard once more the merry laughter and the affectionate teasing and the professional slang, Kildoe felt a halt' longing to be back once more with these old comrades in the vagabond, care-free life she must put behind--far behind her to morrow, when she entered that new stately existence. Max saw that wistful look in her eyes and noted the hesitating way she had spoken of her marriage, and he drew from them a wild hope. "What if she does not care for Mayor Heatheliff," ho .aid to himself; "if sho only promised to marry libit 'because he was kind to her, and she seemed to havo no other friend ? What'if she would be willing to draw back now—even at this late hour '. She is truth itself; if she has come to under stand her own heart to-day she will not, tako a vow on her lips she feels is not true. I must see her alone. I must find out her real feelings. If she does not shrink from this marriage, as she seem, to me to do, it should not take place." He. roused himself from his reverie. Kildee was going. He came close to her and said low :

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" May I see you to-night—an hour before the performance '!" His eyes were more pleading even than his tones. Kildee could nob resist them. She felt that the interview he asked would be painful to both, and yet sho said : " I will see you." No one observed the little by-play but Mrs Duck. She understood it. With the sympathetic instinct of her motherly heart she had penetrated Max's secret. Lottie was preoccupied. Hazard had called and she was happy. He stayed and accom panied her to the theatre for the matinee play. From a convenient, loop-hole, they sur veyed the audience. " Who is the beautiful girl in white lace and pale blue ?'' " She is the daughter of General Mont calm," answered * Hazard ; " tho most beautiful woman I ever saw, and tho proudest. And yet, like most women, she lets love subdue her pride and conquer her pitiably," he added. There was so much bitterness in his tones that Lottie was moved with surprise and jealousy. She turned and looked at him questioningly. His dark face was moody. He bad seen Honor Montcalm's eyes turn again and again to the mayor's box, which, however, remainded empty. He had watched her last night, and, by more than one subtle token, he had known how keenly she suffered seeing Heatheliff seated beside the girl who, as was now well known, would shortly be his wife. The matinee was over, the lovely October afternoon wore towards evening. A splendid sunset kindled its fires and faded. Max Rubin, standing on the sea shore, watched the crimson pale into cold ashen purple, while he waited impatiently for the hour of his visit to come. It came. He hurried to the Red House, but Kildee had ageeived a summons which gave a new _m. Pt bar life. The interview took place, but inder oircumstances far different from what either imagined.. .

Skvex o'clock. Kildee heard the vibrating strokes of the city clock as she walked back and forth in the darkly-shaded, massive-pillared verandah of the Red House. , The evening had set in stormily. Ibe sun at setting dropped from behind a lid of heavy clouds, lit the world for a moment with a lurid, blood-red blaze, and disap peared. The cloud-lid shut darkly down, now and then a tongue of red lire leaped from its blackness.. A wind sprang up and increased its violence, but no rain fell. Kildee Was restless. Did she feel in her prophetic consciousness that some crisis of her fate was at hand ? To-morrow was her marriage-day. The wedding-dress had been sent home only an hour ago. " Go to your room and see what you will find there," Miss Faust had said to her, gliding up suddenly behind her, as she sat at a window lost in reverie which was not all sweet. She went. The window-blinds •were closed, shutting out the gloomy twi light. Two wax lights lit the room mellowly; and on the pale blue silk cover lid of the bed lay the bridal dress, white and delicate and dreamlike as the spray of a mountain Waterfall. # ■ ' She stood and looked* at it in silence. She tried to picture herself enveloped # m all that.fleecy .lace and satin beside Ira Heatheliff in the dim ;

errand old church where bis mother, had worshipped and where her dead j body had lain, standing before him as his bride, hearing him swear in the presence of j, the white-robed priest and listening assembly to love and cherish her while life should 'last. She could not make the picture seem real. Some inner voice, .seemed whispering low : "It will never be. Fate will interfere as once before." She shut the white dream out of her sight behind the doors of her armoire, and quitted the wax-lighted room for the dark, cool verandah. Tho gloom of the tree shadows and, ivy-vines near, of the clouds and gathering tempest afar, wore far more congenial to her mood. As tho clock struck seven she suddenly remembered the impending interview with Max—remem bered it, with a thrill of pain. She felt sure he had wrongly interpreted her: hesitation and lack of happy responsiveness | I whenever her approaching marriage had i been spoken of. He had drawn tho- in ference that (ho marriage wa? repugnant to : her; that only hoi- unfriended condition and her gratitude for Hcatbcliff's kindness had brought about the engagement.. He had founded hopes for himself on this belief. He was coming to-night, to urge them— Max, to whom she owed so much —her guardian, her brother, her " little papa," as she had called him when a child. It would be hard to give him pain : she loved him so dearly. Blue-eyed, merry, truthful, tender Max. She.might have cared for him as he wished had she remained with the troupe, had there never occurred that event ful break in her life. But now- she wished he had not come again. She wished she had not seen that he loved her. The reve lation had come to her suddenly and with a shock of pain. She must undeceive him as tenderly as she could. And then she thought,' "I might not have been so ready to do this last night. When 1 saw Max and Lottie while yet these cruel words I heard at Madame .lean's were piercing toy heart, I was tempted to go to them and ask them to take me back under their care, to give me some of the old work to do; but after what happened in the ride home I could not do it. I had not courage to put aside this new sweet happi ness, though I fear, oh ! I fear it is based on a delusion. But he was so kind and tender last night, and he is so true. Surely he would nob let me deceive myself with tho thought that he cares for me when he does not. And if he loved me, I would not mind the talk of other people. He would not mind it. He is strong enough to be what he wills in spite of their misjudging gossip. I cannot—" She stopped short in her promenade in the dark verandah. A footstep crunched the gravel of the walk close by. She had not heard the peculiar ring of the gate-bell or Caleb's shuffling tread going to answer. Only Heatheliff had a duplicate key to tho gate. Then it was ho; sho was glad. His voice would dispel the doubts that had again begun to gather. But Max, he had asked to see her alone. She came to meet her visitor. He recog nised the slight shape, dimly outlined as it was. "Kildee," ho said, "I am glad to find you at once. You and I are called to see a dying woman to-night, at Factory Row. She writes that she has something impor tant to communicate—something that con cerns you--your early life and parentage. This is the substance of the two or three Scrawled lines dictated by her and taken down by Mrs Bcbts. The note came half an hour ago, but I was out. (.let your hat and wrap and come at once ; we may bo too late." Kildee's hands trembled so she could hardly fasten the dark wrap .he threw around hof. Her early life, her parents, was she about to hear the mystery of her birth solved at last t Sho remembered how strangely this woman had looked at her when. she.(Kildee) first came to nurse her at Factory Row ; how she had questioned her about her childhood, and had seemed sin gularly interested and agitated when she had learned the peculiar oi.out-i.taiu.es of Kildee's early life.

"lam ready," she said, coining out on tho verandah, ftftov hardly a minute's ab sence. Hcabhcliff took her bai.d and they walked rapidly to the gate, \\ hieh he opened and tholi locked behind them. Hi* car riage waited outside >, as they were enter ing it, a cab was driven to tho gate, and Max leaped out. Tho light of the carriage Janijw shone on Kildee's face, and he uttered an exclamation of surprise and reproach. Shegaxohim her hand from the win .age window.

"I am called to see a friend who is very ill—dying," she said. She had no time to say more; the horses sprang forward and the carriage was borne swiftly away. Max stood a second biting his lip in disappointment. Then lie jumped Into the cab. "Follow the carriage," he said to the driver. "I wish to see where they are

going." He determined not to be balked of his purpose to see her td-nisht. It was his one pom- chance to succeed in breaking oil a marriage he believed was repugnant to her. With difficulty the driver of the cab kept the carriage in sight. Its twinkling lam})., were the only guide to its progress after it had turned into the narrow, badly-lighted Mills .Street on. which the factory and the factory tenement buildings were situated.

Before one of these houses the carriage stopped, and its occupants alighted. The ground-floor of the building was used as a shop where provisions and other merchan dise were sold to the mill hands. A long I flight of steps opening into the street led to the second story, which was occupied by factory people. Max watched Kilcleo and Heatholili'ascend the stairs. He rioted the place well before he ordered the cab to be driven to the theatre. He had an impor tant part in the opening overture. He would play this, but when it was done he would return to Factory Row. The troupe to which he was attached Would leave the city at one o'clock to-night; to-morrow Kildee would belong to another. He must watch his opportunity to speak to-night. Another beside Max had seen Kildee and Heatheliff leave the carriage. ' Carleon AVas passing the building at the time. He started at recognising the girl, and stopped in the shadow. He had missed her from Mme. Jean's shop for a week, and had been unable to find her at Factory Row. At last he asked Mme. Jean what had become of her pretty young assistant. The little lady drew down her blonde eyebrows and gave Carleon a sharp look from her china-blue eyes. She knew Carleon's old reputation. "Ma f6i!" she said, "what beesiuess ff entlemeens askeen after pfettee gella ? La Petite ees good as prette. She finds freenda to take care of her." " What friends, Madame Jean ? Where have they taken her ?" Bi.it.Mme. Jean only .shook her soft grey curls and became hard of hearing. She always pretended to be deaf when it suited her'convenience.

"So Heatheliff is the friend who has taken care of her," thought Carleon as he walked on, after watching: the girl's slight figure disappear up the dark, winding Stair way. Then he suddenly remembered' that the rumour had been rife in town all day that the governor prospective was soon to marry a very young girl—a relative or a protegee of Miss Faust, the queer owner of the Red House. He stopped short, and a spasm of pain contracted his brow. "This must be the girl," he said. He reproached himself for the selfish pang the thought gave him. "She will be happy. Heatheliff is a splendid fellow. I ought to be glad for her sake," he said. " And I will be glad," he added, setting his teeth and striding on.:

He passed a building, in an upper room of Which the Working Men's Club were holding a meeting. He could 'War softie one Bjpeaking. He knew

Iho ringing tone. «4.. Ilu*?"' Ha ' lr ; He ..topped mi .instant to lfcton, ■'» ( * i caught fragments Of soilte_ces breathing blie j seductive "spirit of ComMimwin, Lion b j share," "(Hasping monopolists, • c l v *" I rights of all men to the comforts ot life, ad ! toTa chance to be happy/ " Hard tune, dv not press equally on the noli and poo , v the rich man stints, it is in things lor siiow, the poor man must stint in the thing* that are for life." ; ~ _,„,, > .,i. There was loud applause .when the spcec was ended. Presently, while Urleon stood leaning against the wall, three men came down the steps. They were talking in low excited tones. ,„„..■.„, •« Whilst those fools up there are* a., tin their breath in speechifying well Be act ing," said a curious, falsetto voice, wb.c ; Carleon recognised as belonging' to an : eccentric, cranky individual .kiwwi as ! Nick Woods, or Wild .Kick, Hll.m HMaifhy ! man wUb a black, re,tie,, eye, md ion tin J a streak of genius, but, a crooked f veak «uit could never be turned to account. Ho hart invented n contrivance by which a UUCCI could be turned by water-power in nm streain without tho use ot a dam. He hat dogged Heatheliff to got him to buy the invention, but Heatheliff doubting_its practicability refused to purchase it. JNick Woods became indignant—lunous, and grew so abusive thab the mayor thrust him From his presence. From this hour, the man became Heatholiffa bitter enemy. In all the club meetings he had taken active part. He aspired to be a leader, but ins extreme views, his personal acridness, and his wild suggestions made even the most disaffected reluctant to accept as leader a spirit so ultra and reckless. This chafed him yet more. His vindictive feelings grew stronger. His wife had been employed in HeathclifFs factory, and her earning., had supported them both. He took her away because of his hatred to the mayor; then when lie missed the good food her wages had bought and wished her to go back her place was filled. He visited this upon Heath cliff's head and denounced the mill-owner as a heartless oppressor and extortioner. He was ready for any mad act to gratity hi« revengeful feeling, and he had suc ceeded in .gettinga small following—a few ignorant, besotted creatures whom Hazard Hall's communistic eloquence had stirred up to do something, they knew not what, to express their sense of the injustice done them by the rich, and their resolve to stand by their rights. ... It was this Nick Woods and two of his followers who came down the stops talking in excited half whispers as Carleon stood against tho wall in the dark. " Everything can be ready by eleven, added Nick. "The night is just right; glorious ! Ib will bo a big sight, and the Grand Mogul will dance—on his left toe— when ho sees it." They passed on, and Carleon reflected on the speech he had heard. There was per haps some mischief on band. Perhaps ho ought to put tho police on the watch. Bub then Nick Woods was famous for his inconsequent .speeches. What he had just said might havo no serious meaning. Carleon would have decided differently had he seen an anony mous letter Heatheliff had recived today, warning him that mischief was brewing and bogging him to havo a strict night watch around the factory. Heatheliff had meant to profit by tho warning and take die precaution suggested, but the summon., of Nell Barnes put everything else out of his mind.

The factory, insured for but HUlo over half its value", was unwalchod to-night, and mud Nick Woods and his followers had de termined that the hour was ripe for dealing a blow at the rich oppressor. ( To be Continual.)

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JiSiisiacss Notices. "ST" " TTOBSON-st. A FEW DOORS HIGHER UP THE STREEI", And wishes to notify to all customers and the public that bo in ends to confine himself to tho supply of ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF XT PI[OL BTE R V XTjT OR X, Including BEDDING. &c, &c. SPECIAL LINES: SPRING MATTRESSES in Hair, Kapok, Flax, and Flock ORDINARY MATTRESSES in Hair, Kapok, Flax, Flock, and Feathers SUITES in Utrecht Velvet, Tapestry, Leather, and Haircloth OCCASIONALCHAIRS in Variety of Coverings C. C. ~B B ° w N  HOBSON-STREET. Established 1859. aEE Sc POTTi-K, COACHBUILDERS, LOHNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trado supplied. N. 11.—Traps lent to customers whdst repairs aro being executed. _ f __^_____-_ r _-_- COM MISSION MERCHANT, SHIPPING, CUSTOMS, AND GENERAL AG E.N T, Firtb's Buildings, 75, Quern- street, Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR BROWN AND POLSON. CORN FLOUR MANUFACTURERS, PAISLEY. AGENT FOR \ Nov.llo, F.wer & Co., Music Publishers, Lon don. Sutton and Sons, Seedsmen, Reading. T, C. Hay ward and Co.. Canvas Soinners, etc, London, and other Leading Firms. AGENT I'OR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES, Agent for TRUSTEES AND AB3ENTEES, SHORTLAND-STREET. W" ARN OCX B R OTHi RS, Established 1862 _„„ SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manu.ucuirers of vie Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder. First Prize Yellow iliuo Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made f torn tho purest of Tallows. & Offices-DURIL_.M.STREET, Auckland. N.ll. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. nrtHE Besb Gift) f6r Home friends is I ■ Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De laiription of the Provincial District. New Guide 10 Hot Lake. «tc. Sc / ioals. coke, chap.ci3al7l.i__e- I \J WOOD. Best Rata, Titroo. and Puriri Firewood -also, j flrst-classTaupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furnittn'e carefully Removed, aud Goods doltvered.ta all parts of. the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga j hapo Roads. !J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, VYNDHAM-STnEET. j Established ldtW. j Areduction o ' »nU common work. j Bh.ui-1 li.il. Exchanged. I Special care given to Ro-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, HI arbles and Chalk Pockets; always nhand. J. BUTCHER.] [J. GKOOM X OC A L INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in tho prosperity of Auckland should purchase OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER CLOTHING. And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD (JLEDHILL' s CRATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST (Late Suakland's). /"\RION. i^WRION. QRION. WHAT IS IT? ! jpHAFFI ! MESSRS STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Store or Works. F. Otahuhu. OYMONDS STREET BOOT¥__CTORYT T. B. HEATH, Being about to remove to his Now Shop and Factory, will continue for a fortnight Specia Clearing Sales of his valaable and varied of Ladles', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots and Shoes for Cash Only. ri O T 6 B~A T H VJT to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND Si_OW__K BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—UNJi! fcUIi.I_.LING. Opeu all week days ironi ti a.m. to !) p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS irom 0 till 10 a.m. The bath rooms aro all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for lauies every day, at all hours, withfemalo attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence, please note the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. -jT/jF O N U M E N T' S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GItANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Iron Tomb Railings at Modkkatk Prices, Prices and Designs sent post-free. Counti'y orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, ; Mottdmetital Works. Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland.



Business Notice... Iron Curved for Verandas (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. George M c caul Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES. HAS FOR BALK— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60 000 feet Edge Ridge Cap (all sizes) 60 000 feet OG. Spouting (all sizer) SOiOOO feet Downpiposi (all sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Plpw (all sizes) Lead-head Naila), Lead Waahers. Portable Ovens, Furnace Framos. Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Threo First Pr!_cs for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best selection of Gas Globes fa Auckland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country trdera punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of alt Trade Requisites, Wellesiey _st. East (opposite JNew Library), and Brown and Davy-street*, Thames. —■_■__— I lir I r 11l In* 111 I MKMT TO Hlfl EXCET.-TCNCY TllE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND. Telephone, ft).. JAMES MACKIE, CoaCHbctlder, MANAGER Builder of every description of Vehicles, j Repairs! n all the branches of the trad*' faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuilders' Requisite- in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Customcfsliberally dealt with. ]71 ISH B X & C 0.. J WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS ;_. J ESTABLISIIKD 18(54-. ' -<:- By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, fan- VV. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James Fet-gUBon; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the J QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N. 55. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs, POULTRY of all kind 3 DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Ga_r.o Homo-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports oi Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. tjft. Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 431 HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM, GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-sti-eet, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Red Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc., always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS Rl_-TUIINED AND STAINED. A Trial is ReSpectfully Solicited. J. BCTCHKR.] [J. GROOM. XVT E HAVE FOR SALE;- Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron Sash Weights, Buckets, Tubs Springs and Patent Axles Coarse and Fine Salt 110 h.p. nominal Portable Engine, by Wallis and Steevens, with duplicate wearing parts Hoisting Engines, from 3 to 5 h.p., With reversing gear. GR O 0.1, B UTC H ER, & Co., FORT-STREET. TELEPnONE 211.1 E~D WI N~ JONES (Late E. and A. Jones). House, Ft.t_ttfsilti.ci and General IRONMONGER. Pousbnb? Road and Pompalllftr Tarraoa Auckland N.Z. Agentfor: no Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agcntfor Auckland _,vrrfiNd Star. Po3todlce Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, j; H~ oV > .'■* WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. Hns now convenience for making and repair ing of jewellery and for the repairs of every deseriptlon-of Watches. Chronometers, &c., SfC, and to furtlier increase hid repairing and manu facturihg department,, he is disposing pt the f.mailider of hia PIANOS at and undef-costi, Pet-sons having old koUI jewellery can have it] msdoup into now and fashionable articles to order,and all the betterclass of* watcher and chronometc:'3r.ccivohis personal suporV-ision. | Rotherhams' Genuine English Leversirt stQok. HOME-MADE BREAD, CAKI.S, . SCONES, HOP BEER, &c, easily made by using CROOK'S AMERICAN DRIED YE AST. Cheaper and more desirable than Baking Powder. It should be sold in every country store, used in every country home. 1 ull mrec tions on each packet. Sample packets by post 3d, from J. T. JOHNS, Seymour-street, Pon sonby, Auokland. „ . _ Wholesalo Agents-L, D. NATHAN & Co. LOCAL INDUSTRIES.—33s 6d will buy a Man's Colonial Tweed Sac Suit, Which for lit, style, and workmanship cannot oe equalled.-C. Hopkins. London House, comer Nelson and Victoria-streets. EAVE your Order with J. H. Dalton, Tailor, for a Suit, and he will givo you a pair of Cricketing Trousers made of the nest flannel. " OLFE'S- SCHNAPPS -The public should demand and take none but the genuine Wolfe's Sqiinapp3. SCHNAPPS-Only those T? ivlotnurnudilii itiuiitaitu-he imposed upon. , i , T"" HEBimreab Literary Shilling's Worth in Austrttlaslft-Bretf b Aubklatid AlmanaOi Illustrated.



TATTLED AU C~ - m the m mi m ,. . f COMPANY' 1 Having purchased tit. : *v, P «.P«_ oELLARB^arStp Uc - " QUEEN BTfcEET/XPin ,„ ' ' The largest and best stock in 4 ~ '^^.nowinprK^, Deliveries as U3ua u^ dan . he BEST IN THE mS_SS? * Wit^i L/T_HiSOAi& .. YOU~C*AJ.'T AFFORD homes of New Zealand inSifVS^* BURNS'S Al SOAP. It is a simple but useful article. Thosewkfin to use it are still more Maple, and tot MB ib useful. " 1/\|S£ ONLY "S /T JSks»".« *'$fell -~..:■' I iiriil You may ha.c heard of it a THO _SA_ii Tl MKS without using it ONCE. II yottH reverse the position and "': ■ ; USEITOICB. You will praise it to others a ; ,___uyMHD TlMES.—l.have spei'it liundfeds of pounSin. convincing the women 6f Nov/ "Zlealaiifl tMf ; their labour can bo gtektiv _£htcn.dbyWi» i iJURNS'S Al SOAP (Ttns,Would Kesobseo I Ci.ka.N9Eu!), butt.have fallen shortcfinj am*; I bition if I have failed to ' OOiNVIiNGE tOCi'l WHOLESALE AGfiKT 4. BUCHANAN CUST 0M S, STRE E T E A ft? XT WASHES 1 LACE fO A. COALSAGK; «8 TkOUSERS without Wetting a finger « k l?a'SS with wetfeet, painsln tot% back, and St, and does a big day. ■ Wirtl* intwohours. C HOMIEbI JE W E \.J/ zPfs s !f HUNDREDSOP TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT, ALBERT HOT«t ■pi DGAR 'AND (JO, DYERS, E-TißUSiiEp IB6L , ■ Ladies'. and Gentlemen's ggg Curtains or Toole£«ss gßg ptfrig Tp c A C. o OPTICIAN _ v-n NAtf TIOAI- ISST RU>1 ° M*rawiT_»uAhDN«« SHORTLAVIfTBBET. Always hi StoJ-- a . 8B Spectacles and L T « i b . Telescopes. Bitocu vi» ~ scopes, pOweimj S?ip aS i,os. - l Drainage Lewi* l« n 9 leß , _?«««&. Ir^randia?.^ 13 fatea Just Received-- in* Settlers. Telescopy SettSs^ros^^ AlsSamandElectroMotorWork-f und Steamers. inatrutnenuof^ OPPOSItB THS^PST^^^ rfinn3rg£s^ known. Beware .of v?"* 1 . ,