KILDEE; OR, The Sphinx of the Red House.

BY "MAY B. BRYAN, Author of "The Bayou Bride," •• The Fugitive Bride," &c.

CHAPTER XIV.

Tirt curtain fell last, Tired Ki!de e repaired to the little dressing-room and began hurriedly to divest herself ofhhrc r BUige finery preparatory to njsumiug the little grey frock. There was a knock ; a call—" Kildce !" She opened the door to encounter Max's pale face, Which he vainly strove to make calm.

" What is it, Max | Did I riot please you jin the play?" she afs anxiously. He took the hand she laid on Ins arm. "Please me, dear; you always please me "he said, nbi'Hng. but his tones were unsteady; and Kildee was nob reassured. "Butl nrnsflktell you," Max went on, hurriedly. "I am apprehensive of some thing • I can tell you what it is now; it mayamount to nothing. But I want you to be ready to go with me on the Western express which leaves at twelve to-night. Yes I know we are to stay here until after the matinee to-morrow, but circumstances seem to make it best that you should go to night. The others can follow whenever they please. It is nearly twelve now. Pat on your hat and linen ulster ; leave your clothes for Lottie- to pack up and bring. Don't ask me any questions. You can trust me, can't you ?" . "Yes, Max," she said, with a wondering, wistful look, and he closed the door while she finished buttoning her basque with hurried, trembling fingers. j Mi's Buck and Lottie standing outside, had heard a part of what Max had said to Kildee. He turned to Lottie : 18 It is as I feared," he said. "It is Mrs Gonzalis. She is here to-night with a fashionably-dressed man. She recognised Kildee, I "am sure, and the two watched her through their opera-glasses. Then they talked earnestly together. lam per suaded she will claim Kildee. I want to rrefc away witli her to-nighfc. It may be that Mrs Gonzalis will not take the trouble to follow her. But I feel miserably ap prehensive that—Oh dear ! here she is," he broke off, in an igitated under-tone, for at that instant the professor came up, and with him was the lady in black—Kildee> s reputed mother. The professor's usually ruddy face was quite pale; he stammered as he said : '"ilU\ , " My dear, this is Mrs Gonzalis—Kildee s mother." Mrs Duck folded her fat arms on her matronly breast, and looked beyond the lady's proffered hand. " Is it possible Kildee has a mother |. We have heard of none these nine years, she said, with her finest queendowager air. ■ Wt' Kildee has no mother except ourselves," Bed Lottie. " The person who mistreated Tfer when a child, and deserted her, was not her mother, else she would not have left her and made no attempt to find out whether (she were dead or alive during all this thne^" -, r.. '"I will explain this when my daughter comes—where is she ?" .The door of the dressing-room opened, and Kildee appeared, equipped for travel- Wk Gonzalis approached her half "My child," she said, appealingly, "my - long-lost darling, do you not remember yoiir mother ?" ■ Kildee fell back in amazement. " Yon have forgotten me, but I would re member you anywhere. _ My child, I have sought so long my Jasmina." ' The slender silken arms were around her. : Kildee suffered the embrace, but extricated . herself from it the next instant and looked around at the troubled, indignant faces of her friends, and then at the woman who claimed her—the regular but haggard features, the hollow, splendid eyes, lhere wns a look in the eyes that somehow made her shrink. She turned to Max. He answered the appealing look by coming to her side and drawing her to him. He faced Mrs Gonzalis. _ " I deny your right to claim tins girl, he said. " I can prove your desertion of her nine years ago. I found her tied in your room, half dead with fright and hunger. You have put in no claim for her, you'have made no sign in all these years, and, now, when you have seen her and imagine that her talents or her beauty may be of advantage to you, you come forward and demand that she leave those who have been parents, sisters, and brothers to her, and go with you, a stranger, and less. No ; you shall not take her away. She will not leave us." "No ; I will not leave them—l will not leave them," Kildee says, clinging to Max's arm and looking resolutely into the dark eyes that search hers. "They are more to me than you can be. But for them I would have died. They took care of me when you forsook me." ~;, , " I did not forsake you, my cnild, Mrs Gonzalis said, laying her slim hand upon Kilde.e's arm and bringing those strange, magnetic eyes to bear upon her. '-I did not" forsake you. Listen to me, my • daughter, and you, good people, who have so much misjudged me ; listen to the story of my life since I went out from the lodging house that burning day to sell books as usual that I might get food for myself and this child. As I walked the blazing streets a sunbeam pierced my brain, and I fell insensible. I was carried to the hospital and there lay for'many weeks at deaths door through inflammation of the brain. After the fever left me, my mind was disordered; the past rose before me like a procession of dim shadows. I was sent to an asylum for the deranged; there I remained six years. When I was ..pro nounced'cured and allowed to go beyond tKe walls, I went straight to St. Louis, and to the old lodging-house where I had left my child. I learned that she had been adopted by you and your wife, Mr Duck, having first been kindly cared for by this young man. But you had gone away some months before —no one could tell me where. I inserted an advertisement or two, but I had no money to prosecute the search for my child. I struggled on, the hope of seeing her • growing fainter in my heart. At last came a relief from the grinding curse of poverty: The legacy of a relative placed me above want, and now, a few months later, there comes the still happier fortune —1 find my child. Now I can give her a home and the advantages of leisure and instruction. Ido not forget, kind friends of the child, that my gain is loss to you. I deeply regret that I must take her from yofc 'i I shall always be profoundly grateful for your kindness; and I beg you will per tnxbmeto show my gratitude in another way than words. Kindness such as yours oah never be repaid with mere money, but £ hope, Professor Duck, that you and your wife will not pain me by refusing a little testimonial of this kind from me. It is meant only as an expression of thanks for wliat you have done for tny child. This, purse contains notes to the amount of a thousand'dollars. I regret that it is not more, but ib shall be added to at some future day." "We won't take pay for Kildee. We ■won't give her up," cried Lottie passion ately; . :■. ,-;■ . . ■ " Papa, you cannot hesitate. itefuse the moneys-refuse to $ive up We* JJfc

body has a right* to her bub us," said Frank.

But the professm- did hesitate. Various considerations caused him to waver. At length he said :

" Keep your gift for the present, Madame Gonzalis. To-morrow we can discuss the matter more coolly."

'• But I -wish to take my child with me. I cannot bear to lose sijfhb of her now, even for a night. Jessa, my love, will you not come with me ? Will you not come to the mother who has yearned for you so long and so sadly '!" tthe held out her arms to Kildee ; the persuasive voice and eyes thrilled the girl, but she dung to Max. " Oh, my chjld) can it be that you will not boleivein ine,that you will not acknow ledge me, that you draw back from the arms that have "so long ached to clasp you 1 Ah,this is hard—hard." She covered her face with her hands and sobbed aloud. Kildce stood irresolute, her mouth trembling. She made a movement towards her newly-found mother, but Max drew her back. "Madame," he said to Mrs Gonzaliß, " who will vouch for you that you are this girl's swcot mother ?" She changed colour under his searching eyes, but she answered promptly. " There are several of the best people in Wallport who will testify that I am her mother. I will give you their names, and you can write and satisfy yourself. Or, stay —there is no need of this. There is a gentleman now in this place whose word will be all-sufficient. You know, or you have heard of, Mr Joel Gibson, of Wallport. He is well-known here as a reliable busi ness man, respected citizen, and a pro minent church member. I will bring him to you—now, to-night." " Bring him to-morrow, madame —mother —let me stay with my friends to-night," pleaded the trembling girl. "Yes, to-morrow must do," interposed the professor. " The chiid must not go from us now. Sho is greatly agitated. She musb rest and be with those she loves to-night." "With those she loves?' repeated Mrs

Oonzalis, bitterly; "oh, toy child, my own—how cruel those words are ! But you will learn to love me. You will—you must. You will go with me? Promise this, my daughter ! !> She approached Kildee; she held out her arms entreatingly. "Let your kiss be your promise," sho said, drawing the girl to her. Kildee felt those silken arms clasp her shrinking; form. She shuddered with a dim feeling of serpent coils; but she had suffered the feverish lips to press her fresh younsr mouth, and she heard with a strange, dizzy, fascinated sensation the words, with •a soft kiss : " You have promised."

CHAPTER XV.

Never had Carleon's confidential jaciotum Joel Gibson looked more like a reverend clergyman or a benignant philanthropist than when he beamed blandly upon the manager of the Ducciole Troupe next morning, standing beside that lady-like person, Mrs Gonzalis, testifying to his worbhy friend's many virtues and severe trials, and- ending with thanks to a kind Providence which had at last rewarded this long-suffering lady by permitting her to be restored to her anxiously-sought daughter. The simple-hearted manager was deeply impressed by the bald head, the gold eye glasses and the reverend aspect of Mrs Gonzalis's "voucher." He was profoundly touched by the rehearsal of that lady's trials, her angellic fortitude and maternal devotion. Mr Joel Gibson was a persuasive talker. Ho had been a clergyman once ; why he was not now was known to nobody in Wallport but Miles Carleon. There he passed as a general advertising agent, with an office in one of Carleon's buildings. He was a member of several Christian societies,; and sustained a respectable reputation,; which did nob hinder him from being secretly useful to,, Carleon, : the speculator and profligate, in various ways. The Ducks were convinced of Mrs Gonzalis's rightful claim to Kildee. It needed nob Mr Gibson's gentle reminder that the law would sustain the lady's claim.

"Ah, yes; it is all right," the kind hearted manager sighed, turning round to Max. "The dear child musb go. After all, ib will be to her advantage. She will have a settled home, with no need to work for her livelihood, though she might have become a star in our glorious pro fession."

"She shall nob go unless by her own wish," returned Max, doggedly. "It is by her own wish," said Mrs Gonzalis, sweetly. " You heard her declare it last evening. She has not changed her mind—have you, my love ?'.' " No,'"' uttered the pale Kildee, who had wept herself to sleep in Lottie's arms. Mrs Gonzalis felt the necessity of con ciliating Max. This sturdy, downright young man, with the clear, blue eyes that looked through you, was to be dreaded. "I know how deeply my little girl is indebted to you, Mr Rubin," she said earnestly. '' I thank you from my heart for your kindness to her. You have re fused compensation for the care you took of Jasmina; but will you not accept this little gift as a token of my gratitude ?" She touched the spring of a small morocco case; an elegant watch and chain lay on the purple lining. She held out the gift to Max with her persuasive smile. He would nob touch it. "No," he said, "Kildee is indebted to me for nothing." " Ah, incorrigible !" said the lady, shak ing her head. " Then I can only show you lr.y goodwill by inviting you and your friends to come and see Kildee whenever you can. For the present, my home is at Wallporfc. There is my address." She handed Max a card on which she had written the number of the house she had boarded at a few days before she went to Rock Springs. She had noli the least intention of returning to this address. " And now, my love," she said to Kildee, "let me help you with your packing. Wo leave on the eleven o'clock train." "So soon !" cried Kildee, starting. Once more she looked eagerly in the face of her she must call mother. What was there in that face—faded, but handsome still— which made her inwardly shiver with vague dislike and foreboding ? Max saw her pale, half-terrified look. " I am going with you," he said reassur ingly. Mrs Gonzalis overheard the words ; a frown darkened her face. "That will never do," she said to her self. A few minutes later, upon the pre text of getting a breath of cool air, she wenb out upon a side gallery where Carleon was sitting. Stopping near him, and 'behding down as though to inhale the fragrance of a heliotrope plant, she said : " You will have no end of trouble with that fellow, Rubin. He is wild about the girl. He will follow her and find her out where-she is taken to. He is going with her to Wallporfc this morning." Carleon looked back. He chewed the end of his cigar thoughtfully. " He'll nob go," he said presently. "I'll find a way to keep him." . Standing by the breezy window in the smokiiig-robm, Max was looking out on the White, lazily drifting clouds and thinking of Kildee's fubure. Carleon came up and accosted him in his graceful, genial way, and'begged leave to introduce himself that he might make.an inquiry. "I learned from your conversation yes terday," he said, "that you are an artist, and have lately made a .sketching tour through the South-wesbj have you atiy sketches with - you of the scenery of that region ?",. ' ;" Quite a number in white and black and wfrter-notonrfl,1' saM M»K

"I would like to see them and buy fefeSJß if you care to part with them. I»m making tip a portfolio of sketches of American scenery, ailcl have every section represented bub the South-west." Max was wofully in need of money, and would have welcomed this proposition had it come earlier. '"" "I would be delighted to show you the sketcb.es, Mr Carleon," he said ; "but I fear I liaven't time. lam to leave on the eleven o'clock train." " Why, you have half an hour—plenty ot time—and the hotel is right at the station. Bring your drawings up to my room. It's the coolest in the house—No. 15, end room. I'll go up and open the shutters." He did more than open the shutters. Me Avent up to n little clock that ticked on the mantel-piece and put its hands back five minutes. Then he took out a bottle of tine sherry and two little crystal cups from his portmanteau, and was ready for his visitor, who entered with a well-filled port folio. Max thought him the most charming gentleman he had ever met—so cordial, so delicately flattering, so delightfully enter taining, full of reminiscences of art wonders in the Old World. But he did not forget to glance often, at the clock. Carleon had pointed to it, saying : "There, you have railroad time right before your eyes; no danger of getting eft." Max found him a liberal as well as appre ciative patron. He bought the sketches, giving a good deal more than Max had asked for them. The young artist trans ferred the roll of bills to his pocket-book in a glow of honest pleasure, with no dream of treachery. He then hurriedly packed his portfolio. " Don't get out of breath ; you have five minutes yet," said Carleon, lauglnug and holding out his hand. He gave Max a hearty shake of the hand and a cordial in vitation to visit him at his suite of hotel rooms in Wallport. He repeated his offer to assist the young artist in finding patrons if he would establish a studio in Wallport. He ended by pressing him to take a parting glass of wine. Max declined the wine, snatched up his portfolio and hurried from the room. Scarcely was he outside the door when he heard the signal whistle of the departing train. He rushed out, unmindful of lug gage or duster, but, as he ran breathless to the station, the train glided away before his eyes. Mme. Gonzalis was looking from a window of the car. He fancied that her face wore a malicious smile. "Curse the clock !" he muttered in his disappointment; but he had no suspicion of Carleon's intervention. There Would be no train till late this afternoon; he must wait until then. Mean time he would telegraph Hazard to be at the depot when the train arrived and keep an eye upon Kildee. He sent the message at once, and felt somewhat comforted. Hazard would see Kildee installed in her new home. He did not know how preoc cupied the young reporter was, nor what schemes were busy shaping themselves in his brain. Max reached Wallport in the night, and the next day he called at the address Kildee's mother had given him—llo Palmetto-street. The servant who came to the door said Mrs Gonzalis had gone away ; she no longer boarded there. Then she asked : " Might your name be Paibin ?" Max said it was. " There is a note here for you, then. She sent it here to be given to you if you should call." Max was too eager to see the note to remark the singularity of Mrs Gonzalis having sent the note to the address she had given him. He tore open the perfumed envelope and read : "My dt:ar Mr Rubin.—l find thatmyr;oms here have been appropriated during my ab sence, and, as Jusmina seems drooping this hot weather, I have concluded to tok,Q her a little, trip norihward. She sends love,' and says she will be delighted to see you when we return. In the meantime she will write." , 4. . Max hurried to the office of the " Ratt ler " to interview his friend. " Did you get my telegram ? Did you meet Kildee at the train ?' he asked, while Hazard was shaking him by the hand. "Oldfellow, you'll have to forgive me. I got the message, and meant surely to go, but was very busy, and forgot it—let the time slip by. I'm sorry, but I dare say it made no matter. They got home all right. I went to the depot half an hour after the time, and made inquiry about them. The police officer there told me a lady and girl, Unattended, had been met by a carriage and driven of! up town. Haven't you their address ?" " Mrs Gonzalis gave me the address of the boarding-house she said she would stop at for the present. I Avent there and found only a note, saying she had concluded to take her daughter off on a little summer trip." " Ob, well, that's natural enough. They'll be back in a little Avhile, or they'll write, and you can join them. Cheer up, and come Avith me for a walk. It's all right." But Max felt it was not all right. A suspicion of foul play had entered his mind. He Avas filled Avith misgivings con cerning the child of his boyish care, the love of his riper years. Could he have known that she was an inmate of the isolated and voluptuous mansion on Aphrodite Island ! To be Continued.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, SEFTEMBEB^j^SS^

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Adams, No. 6, Exchange Chambers, Durham street East, with entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry;, pedigree, and in case of Handicaps where holies have not previously Started on the Auckland or Canter bury courses, performance of the horse, name of tlio owner, and colours of the rider. T. O'SULLiVANT, Secretary. The Stud. FO R PRIV AT E SAL E. The following VALUABLE RACING STOCK and BltOpJD iViAllkS:— VICTORIA, by FoVo (imp.) — Memento, by Dainty Ariel out of Marchioness. Sec Stud • ook. MEMORANDUM, bay gelding (fall brother to Victoria), 3yrs. Engaged in Great Northern Derby and St. Legcr. RAY GKLDING (full brother to Victoria), 2yrs. FOKGKT-Mi'J-NOT, bay mare, by Sterling worth —Memento, 4yrs. This marts is a maiden, and has not started. BRITANNIA, chestnut unrc, by Stoilingworth —Clipper (Victory's dam), 4yrs. HARICOT, chestnut hlly -full sister to Victory), 3jrs. Engaged in Great Northern Derby and St. Le;.'cr. 13 AY YEAH LING COLT (full brother to Victoria) BAY YEARLING COLT, by Ingomar out of CHESTNUT FILLY (full slater to Victory), 2yr3. MARES AND FOALS. LINDA, by JHusnet—.lenny Lind (in foal toln iroiniir). MEMENTp, with foal at root to Ingomar, CLIPPER (in foal to Ingomar;. AU the Stock aro in good condition, have win tered well, and will be sold cheaply. For particulars, apply to J. ALWELL, Cambridge. TO STAND THIS SEASON. IBAAK WALTON will stand tho season oi run in tho paddock with his marcs at tho l'nrm of Mr Walter McCaul. nearly in Auckland. Isaak is the sire of Billingsgate, Silvio. Bard, and many others. Fees: £10 lt.s, thorough-breds; half-breds, £5 ss. Groomage fee, sa. B. McCAUL. Owner. FALLWELL'S MAGIC OILS, A SUPERB REMEDY For Sprains Lameness, Sore Shoulders, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Neuralgia, Lumbago, &c, in Men, Horses, and Domestic Animals. Tho following is one of many testimonials :— Messrs Falxavell & Son,—Dear Sirs,—lt af fords me pleasure to bear testimony to the eflects of your Mi g:c Oils. 1 have used several bottles on different patients at my Horse Infirmary, and always found bene iiciai effects from their application ; the A Oil? as a rubefacient for subcutaneous warbles, sit fasts, and encysted glands ; the B Oils for cuts, galls, abrations, and cutaneous distemper; and I can confidently recommend them to mj friends and the public, and no stable should be without them— A RttMEDY FOR MAN AND BEAST. (Signed) Owen Curran McGce, Otahuhu. PREPARED SOLELY BY FALL WELL &• SON, CHEMISTS, Otaiiuiiu and Papakura, N.Z. Price—2s Cd per Bottle; or in caso3 containing one dozen bottles, 275. Tailoring. EXTRA PAIR OP TROUSERS h Xf ' ™hOR lCk % y>y to Nm f|j MEASURE, hg gj a 50a. 555. 60s. §j| m % 653. 70s. 755. " H I S SOs.^ gss. 90s. § < & ROBINSON, Tailor,^ § !> CORNER OF S^y m \^\ COOK & GEEY SrS-/$S _ \f/' | GREY S'IKKKTsTj extra" pahToF" trousers" ArcMtec&s. P. HERAPATH, F.R.I.E.A.J [S. M. HERAPATH P HE RAP AT H 'and SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. '_ r7~p.~f~m~b"u"r~s,"o w s, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. 317, Victoria Arcade. T^i D W~A ED BART LEY, """ ARCHITECT, STICHBUKY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. TT) DWARD~MAHONEIY AND SON, ARCHITECTS, Queen-street. Auckland. H. SKINNER AND SON, o Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. Allßranches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, &c. IL"i7ITM~~EiR RING TO N, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.8., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND.



Drapery, Clothing, &c £2 ins I RPTRTN'fi I ~2 lOs PRIZE I Oi- AlllYv* | prize Dressmaking Competition. "INTENDING COMPETITORS are re quested to enter their names on or before SATURDAY, September 24. The list will close on that date. Four weeks will be allowed competitors in which to complete their work. Costumes will be returned immediately the award is made. W. P. OGILVIE, Victoria-street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try OUTTEBICK'S CUT DAPER PATTERNS. Jr. Jr Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT- Wm. P. OGILVIE, DRAPER, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. TfcdTcMASTER, QHALDERS, & riO. 6 Have jusfc opened out js! v a | New Dresses -1 New Mantles CO «r New Visites W 23 to y New Hats New Bonnets CO <1 NEW FEATHER 3 AND FLOWERS ►> M M r/2 New Hosiery and Gloves t^ New Ribbons S tq New Lace 3 .5 0 r j •yQ &C &C. &C 1 O k3 PER AORANGI. P McM ASTER, CIH ALDERS, & fiO. MWHANGAROA O~ p .l^Al g.gd hi El *w C 3 ; mi ■ p I gs ft I 1' ftw /^ R E A T BARGAINS AT THE BABYLINEN & LADIES' UNDIfIRLINJSN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pairs Ladies' Flowered and Wain Silk Gloves, in Tan, Browns, Navys, ai;d Greys, at Is: worth Is fid to 2s Od. ; 1,000 Dozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, ! at 3d per Dozen; worth Is 6d to Ss 6d pel Dozen. 1 600 Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen: worth Is. " 200 Dozen Assorted JTriflings, at Id to Gd pei 1 necklength; worth 4Jd to Is per neck length; beautiful and new goods. ; 60 Ladies' Crinolines, at 2s lid: worth 7s 6d ; to 12s 6d. • 200 Pairs Ladies' and Children's Beaded Cuffe ' at 3d and Gd; wortli Is to Is 6d per pair. 150 Children's Colouvod Dresses, lined, from 2s (3d to 7s 6d; worth 5s 6d to 12s 6d. 55 Ladies' Re versible Waterproof Cloaks, 5s lid; wortli 15s Gd. 40 Children's Wool Pellisses and Walking Dresses, at 3s lid to 6s lid; worth 8s 6dtc 12s Gd; bought a great job. . SO Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s 6d to 5s 6d; worth 5s 6dto9sPd. | 36 Dozen Children's Drawers, size, 1, 2, 3, i, 5, very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, Is Id, Is 2d, and Is 3d. ■ The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of Baby linen and Ladies' Underlinen in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from 'Jd and Is. P. DAVISOX, No. 9. JUNCTION QUEEN & GREYSTS. BacMlcPS and Ilarnessinakcrs- QAD.DLERY. Great Reduction in Prices^,,,****^ Inspection 'nvited.^^^^TOj zJ^^ E/s T and 2^^^ HEAPEST foi ***^^ I>-^PLOUGH, DRAY, JL SPRING CART, "^ AND BUGGY HARNESS. XfX UF. HILL, Sabdlee, 175, Queen-st. c (next British Hotel), begs to announce to his friends that he has opened up a splendid and well-assorted Stock which he will offer at greatly Reduced Prices, to meet the times. Gents.' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 40s to £7 10s; Ladies' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 70s to £12 12s ; Buggy Harness from £6 to £12; Spring Cart Harness, from £6 5s to £10; Cart Harness, from £410s to £10; Plough Harness, single set, from 37s 6d to £2 2s; Cart Collars, all sizes, from 16s 6d to £1; Piped Col lar, from 18s to £1 ss; Pack Saddles, strong and serviceable, with strong leather flaps and heavy strapping, raw-hide seats, from £2 17s 6d to £4 10s. A large assortment of Bridles, Whips Spurs, Leggings, Bags, Horse-Covers, &c, & c , at equally low prices. REPAIRS Neatly and Promptly Executed, at the lowest possible rates. N.B.—Full allowance given for Second-hand Harness taken in Exchange. A FEW GOOD ARTICLES FOR SALE _£3l CHEAP. Best Coffee and Milk, Is per tin, usual price. Is 3d; Best Table Salt, 6d per bottle, usual price 9d ; Morton's Fruits, lid per bottle, usual price! Is 2d; Best Preserved Ginger, 3d per lb, usuai price, lOd; Large Bottle English Sauce. 7*d, usual price, la t Fry's Eating Chocolate, ■4d per packet; Peaches, Plums. Quinces. Peara, lOd per tin, at EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, Karaogahape Road.



Business Notices. By COMMUNICATING WITH US, the above VANS will be in attendance at TRAIN. SHIP, or wherever wanted, to receive FURNITURE or other Goods, which will be forwarded as instructed, or (if required) stored and insured for any term. ON SALE, Taupiri, Westporfc, and Newcastle Coal Firewood, .Charcoal, Coke Bricks, Lime, Sand Pipes, Slates, Tanks Fencing of all kinds. W. AND G. WINSTONE, CUSTOMS-STREET. H 1 in _^'n'rr^^ a«ifliffr xwtWß % -ITTTHEELS! WHEELS! WHEELS! ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. COPItMAN & CLEGG, Si and 36, Grey-st., Aro now turning out Local Made Perambu lators in styles suited to local requirements. Every improvement that a long experience as practcal workmen could suggest has in their Koods been carefully studied and perfected, and Ladies may rely upon procuring from them Car riages that for Shape, Comfort, Durability, and low price arc not to be procured elsewhere. Hitherto the wheels employed on' Perambulators have been a source of considerable annoyance, and Repairs cause a continual drain on the pocket, which is very much felt in these depressed times. To avoid this, pur chasers of these necessary articles should carefully examine the construction of Cope man's Patent Paragon Wire Wheels, which their carriages are mounted upon, and now on exhibit at the Industrial Exhibition. They are locally made, arc a marvel of strength and elegance, and are sure to become very popular on account of their durability. COPEMAN & CLEGG, Sole Makers. HOME JEWEL WASHING MACHINE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS TtfO USERS without wetting a finger or knocking off a button. It does away with wet feet, pains in tno arms, back, and breast, and does a big day's washing in two hours. \ HOME till JEWEL^^ HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT, ALBERT HOTEL. Iron Curved for V erandas (A.NY PATTERN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. G£Of?GE McCAUL Manufacturing Plumber, AMD IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, i'HAMES, HAS FOR SAr.E— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60,000 feet Lead Edge Ridge Cap (all sizes) 50,000 feet 0.6. Spouting (all sizes) 50.000 feet Downpipes (all sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Naila, Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, furnace. Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc.; etc. Awarded Three First Prizes for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best selection of Gas Globes in 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 orders punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer Of all I'rade Requisites, Wellasley-st. East (opposite Mew Library), and Brown and Davy-street* Thames. In Ish c r & 00.. ■ WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND BUTCHERS^ Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervois: His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also. Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.2t Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beof in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.8.-Calves' Rennets. tsa. Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 431 Jjl 18, E! FI R E!! FI R EM! E. ALDIS, Jbbvois Road, Ponsonbt, Begs to intimate to the public that he is pre pared to supply his new Patent Eclipse Fire ifißcape, in sizes to suit three or four story nouses.—For prices, apply as above. CIUITS, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, with Water kJ bury Watch for Nothing, at J. H. Dalton'fl, Tailor, Victoria-street^Eftst. if iJRASS MANURR—Freezing Co.'s. £7 VT '"sofaU merchants.



B OTTLBD Ai^^n^ ; THE NEW ZEALAND BOTTLE COMPANY XrUNG Having purchased the above |fe c REGISTERED THE SAME, notify W* private trade that they are prepS^ SUPPLY CELLARS, MaSet PUGE QUEEN STREET (XEAR ANCHOB HO TEI The largest and best stock in Auckland choose from, now in prime condition, Deliveries as usual twice daily by our c^ N.8.-We bottle nothing but DunedinJrorr Ales and Stouts, and guarantee thequali£tAk. the BEST IN THE MARKEI\/^' f SlIW! YOU~~eAN'T AFFORD TO waste your money on TRASfiY LOW PRICED SOAPS, i Practise Thrift ™I study true ECONOMY by rising only Buffi Al SOAP The effort, made to imS| homes ot New Zealand must fail to secure theii full effect tinless they succeed ininducinu everr housekeeper to use '"' Bonus's Al SOAR p It is a simple but useful article; ThOSewhOfifl to use it are still more simple, and not hilt «j useful. ' . You may have heard of it a THOUSAND TIMES without using it ONCE. If yott'iffl rover3o the position and USEITOICE You will praise it to others ft THOUSAND TIMES.—I have spent hundreds of pound! in convincing tho 'women of New Zealand tat their labour, can be greatly lightened by using BURNS'S Al SOAP (the World Resowssd Cleanser !), but I have fallen short of my am bition if I have failed to CONVINCE YOU. ■ Wholesale ' agent- A. BUCHANAN. \ CUSTOMS S-TRBET, EA ; SU MIS S S M I CORSET & BANDAGB--MAB3R, Has always on hand a Good Supply Qf May STAYS MADE Mfo n% PAWEBK. Riding Stays. Stays for Invalids, BindSgM,*" Shoulder Braces dn the moat approve: STAYS CLEANED 9'AND KEPAIKE| Has been fitter for 12 years in the Jeicin? establishment in Edinburgh. . ladies waited on by senduiK «sS&fe fi UNS GUNS RIFLES RIBXB REVOLVERS REVOLVERS , GUNPOWDER! Shofc, Caps, Cartridges,, Wadding, WIRE CARTRIDGES, LOADING jtifriw** AMMUNITION Op Eveett Desceiptios1, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Firework* ft. Thebestandch^^^nA^ B. EVITT'S, 254, QtfBES-siSEKfc guaranteed. D. EVICT, Gonaffic- A fl> PRICE LISTS SKtTTpANYADD^ J-» OPTICIAN, Instrument v E T. Always in SiooKr: « HflE Magnetic and ftalvamo Me^ kagic Lanterns and Sl^^phoecßP* Stereoscopes and SUdea. f^ggattf Steam Guages and .iudiuk. Settlors' Telescopes-powerfiH P° . OPPOSITE THE POST-O^ 01'