KILDEE; Or, The Sphinx of the Red House.

BY MAY E. BRYAN,

Author of "The Bayou Brido," "The

Fugitive Bride," &c.

CHAPTER LIE. (Continued.)

It was not the first time she had made in_ quiries about her old friend and boy-sweet, heart. Ten minutes after her arrival (at noon) in Wallporfc, she had asked about him of a mutual acquaintance. The auswer

gave her a pang.

" He is fast going to the clogs."

She had seen Kildeo but a few minutes. The Montcalm carriage came to the hotej for her, and she drove to the mansion and went straight to the room of the Governor's newly-found daughter.

" It is our same Kildee," she said, as sh hugged and kissed the little one. Then sh e put her back a little, as she had done once before on meeting her, and studied the girl's face.

" You are a queer little sprite. I'll never quite make you out," she said when they had talked together awhile. She knew Kildee too well to fancy she would have her head turned by unexpected good for tune, but she had thought to iind her more elated. Kildee spoke with proud affection of her father and her beautiful stately sister, but there was no joyous enthusiasm in her manner.

" Young as she is, ib would be natural for her to be in a white glow of enthusiasm," thought Lottie. "And her approaching marriage with Max, she spoke of it so quietly, almost without a blush. But than Kildee always was an odd little thing," mused Lottie. " She is not a bit fluttered by the prospect of the big ball to-night — her first ball, and she the governor's new found daughter—the heroine of the night, and lovely as any stray Peri." Kildee was on the point of dressing for the ball. Her simple, perfect dress of cloud-like white tulle lay on the bed, and Honor had been curling her pretty hair. She showed Lottie her father's gift of pearls, because she knew the little actress took deliaht in looking at such things. But Lottie did not forget what was uppermost in her mind when she drove to the mansion. " Tell me about Hazard," sho said. Then, for the first time during tho inter view, Kildee showed deep feeling. "i cannot tell you how sorry I am for him," she said. "We are forbidden here to mention his name. My father loved him so much, he cannot bear to remembor that he "

"Was unfortunate in tho matter of birth," spoke up spunky Lottie. " A nice thing to desert a boy about who has ruined himself trying to serve him." "Hush, dear. You don't know the strong, deep-rooted prejudices of people who belong to theso old proud families And then poor Hazard's mother killed my father's brother, who was brother and son in one to him ; and she was—an outcast." " Could he help it ?" cried Lottie. " No, and it does not seem just that he should eufter for it, but one cannot mend such things. I could not help ■writing him a little letter, just a few friendly words —I dared not toll my father. He never answered it. He sent back tho Cheque my father inclosed to him." " Good for him ; I'm glad he did," cried Lottie, her eyes sparkling through the tears. " But you say he haw left the city ?" "I heard so, bub my sisters maid is sure she saw him on the street one night this week." "If he's here I'll find him if possible, cried Lottie. " I wouldn't turn on my heel to ask about him if he were prosperous, bub now that he's down, and his pretended friends have dropped off from him, it's tho right time for a true friend to come in and give him the warm hand of sympathy, if nothing more." This interview had taken place not two hours ago. Lottie had thought about Hazard persistently ever since. She was now on her way to the theatre (sho was not to appear in the first scene), and she had stopped at the drug-store to get a particu lar kind of French powder she fancied she would need in making up to look ghastly in a death scene. Standing at the counter, she heard Hazard's exclamation, turned quickly and had a glimpse of his haggard face. She hurried out to the side walk and saw him crossing tho street.

" Let the hack wait here a minute; come ■with me," she said to her brother, who was waiting to hand her into the carriage. He was accustomed to her little imperious commands and caprices. He only said : " Didn't you find what you wanted here ?" and she replied by taking his arm and draw ing him in the direction in which she saw Hazard going. Keeping him in sight, phe flew on, making her boy-brothor grumble at her rapid pace. She had just stepped upon the sidewalk that ran along the Sharon House, when she saw Hazard stop before a flight of steps that led up from the street. He paused an instant as though it were not a pleasant thing to go up into that dreary unlighted region, and then began to ascend the steps. " He lives somewhere up there ; I'll find him to-morrow before we go away," Lottie said to her brother. "It's Hazard Hall I'm talking about. He was in the drug store, and I wanted to find out where he is staying; nobody could tell me. He's under the weather here, poor boy, and he's lost his position. I'll ask papa to give him Jack Gilbert's place in the troupe. Hazard is long way a better actor than Jack. Papa trained him, you know, and I think I can get him to join us. I'll try to-morrow." Would there come a to - morrow for Hazard Hall? He went up to his dreary room. The light from the gleaming win dows opposite streamed into it, and lighted up its barrenness. The music was louder than before. The rain had ceased, the night had grown warmer, and the windows ef the ball-room were open. Hazard could plainly see the fair faces and richly-dressed forms of women, with their escorts, pass by the lighted vistas. He went to the mantel - piece and took down an opera glass (too much worn to find a pur chaser) and seated himself at the win dow. With the lorgnette to his eye, he drew close to him the figures of the promenaders. Presently his fingers closed spasmodically on the glass. Honor Mont calm had flashed upon his sight. Ho\r beautiful, how radiant! Pearla and soft laces, and white jasmine flowers enhanced her fairness. She walked beside Heathcliff. Hfe, too ; looked happy and handsome. .They were soon to be married, rumour said. There would be a double wedding at the mansion. The governor's newly - found young daughter, with the romantic history and the lovely face, would marry the artist who had saved her from starving in a rat haunted garret. ' He was no match for her now, but the governor was grateful and in jdulgent, and the girl was promised to the artist before her father found her.

• Hazard'a, face, darkened yet more a? the broad-shouldered, military form of the go vernor came in sight. He hod his new daugh? ter (Ruth, they called her) on his arm; he was looking down with proud fondness into the •nreefc upturned face, with the tUrfe mk

clustering about the white, low brow. On the governor's left arm leaned the beautiful woman whom Hazard had so nearly brought fco the scaffold. She wore black velvet. Her arms, her throat, her brow, with its crown of dark-gold hair, were marble white. There was a shade of sadness on her face. A white flower fell from her breast. Some one from behind picked it up and gave it to her. She turned and smiled on him —an odd looking man, with white hair and rugged face, magnetic from the earnest, almost weird power of a pair of wonderful, lus trous eyes. Evidently &he gave him per mission to keep the flower, for ho bowod, and looked confused, but happy. When she passed he came to the window, and, standing there, pressed the flower to his lips. Hazard knew him. Ib was tho man whoso sudden emergenco from the death in life of idiocy, through the magic of science, had lost him (Hazard) the seven thousand dollars reward, and had saved Laura Montcalm from the gallows, or a life-long prison. He had been her foster brother, her friend and guardian ; he had loved her long and silently ; would he speak now ? She had proved his loyal heart; she had learned through bitter suffering that a true and loving heart is a better guarantee for married happiness than splendid gifts of mind and person. " They are all happy," thought tho boy, who watched the panorama of bright faces with hollow, hungry eyes, feeling as though he gazed upon Paradise from the depths of Purgatory. " There is love and happiness and hope for them all —for every being in the wide world but me. For mo there is nothing. Not one human being cares whether I live or die."

Once more lie raised the opera-glass to his eyes. It fell from his shaking hand. Honor Montcalm stood at the window alone, looking out on the clouded night. The proud, sweet beauty he had wildly dreamed to win—the goddess shape he had encircled with his arms in a waltz of Weber's —the very same that was begin ning now. That lovely hand holding back the purple curtain, how often it had been upon his arm. And now what a. gulf yawned between them! She stood there just across the street. They weie all lure to do honour to the man —hot , father—whom he had worked with all his bright, ingenious wit to put in office. They were all there, happy, and lie was here penniless, starving, miserable. Curses on a life that was tho prey of such unjust Fate ! ifc was not worth cli ing to. He caught up the flask from the .able and drank half its contents. Ho looked clown at the little knife and the bottle of chloro form, took up the knife, opened one of the small, delicate blades, and passed his finger across its keen edge. He bared his arm and held it down to the dull lamp, looking hard at the blue throbbing vein just beneath the delicate skin.

" It is but ono little stroke," ho said ; "a quick slash and no more." Ho took a linen towol (ho would have gone without salt in his bread rather than use a towel of cotton) and rolled it funnel-wise; ho opened the bottle of chloroform, but instead of pouring tho subtle fluid into the towel funnel, he threw both on the table beside tho knife, and, turning away, began to walk up and down his carpetless room. He had fully determined to cud the " fever called living " this very night. But on the in stant ho raised tho vial containing the pain-destroying anicsthotic, the doubt had darted across his mind—what if death in not surely tho end of life ? The doubt had never seriously presented itself till that moment. Hβ was a born unroligioniat. Tlio organ of reverence was wanting in his handsome head—it was aa flat on the top (save for tho graceful rings of dark hair) as tho head of a panther of the jungle, or a rattlcanako of the wilds. Thon he was thoroughly imbued by reading and associa tion with the materialistic spirit of the ngo —the spirit that looks with cold scorn upon tho idea of immortality as a euporstttious dream for which Nature furnishes not tho slightest material—Nature which has never sent a glimmer of light beyond tho black wall of death, which teaches that after lifo thero ia but decay and disorganisa tion ; no immortality except in lifo trans mitted through offspring. Hβ had hold that religious systems were delusive ropes of sand spun in the world's dim ages by scheming priests for tho sake of temporal power, and clung fco by the wishes, tears, and vain conceit of weak mortals, who can not believe that they aro born to dio for ever. He had often written wild verses after Swinburne, thanking

"All gods that bo That no life lives for evp.r, That dead men mo up never. That oven tho wear est river. Winds sumo time uafe to sea"

He had quoted Byron—" Men, miserable as they are, cling so to anything like exis tence that they will hug the merest dream to their hearts, and prefer even damnation to external quiet. The insects I" But as he walked along the echoing floorof his room to-night,there came into hie almost maddened brain a feeling that this was false. An instinct, embedded in his con sciousness, above reason, beyond nature, made him feel that when he should draw the steel across the artery and Bee his life ebb away, when he should fall on the floor in its red pool—dead— this would not be the end. Pulse and breath would go, but something would still be—something that was himself. The feeling came from no in stilled impression—lie had a strong sense of this—no ; it lay back of all teaching—it came from somewhere beyond reason or induction or education—it was woven in his being.

It troubled him. If this was not the end—what was there to come? If thero was another life, what was it like ? He was too wild to think coherently; he was too frenzied to fear the doubt that had risen up like a warning ghost on the edge of that grave he was about to dig for himself. " This will lay the ghost," he cried, and drained the last drop of fiery liquid from the flask.

They were still playing a waltz for tho merry dancers, but its measures had changed. It was now fast and furious. Though still sweetr—so maddeningly sweet! How the dancers spun to its wild measure— whirling like brilliant blossoms in the mad maelstrom of melody. He too would whirl. •It should be his d»ince of death. Round and round he spun till brains and strength gave way, and he sank upon a chair. His eyes blazed wildly. He seized the bottle of chloroform, and dashed the contents into the linen funnel.

"Now to solve tho mighty problem—now to dare the leap in the dark," ho cried. " Whatever be beyond it, it cannofc be worse what I leave." He flung , his bared arm across the table, and drew the keen knife blade across the pulsing artery. A red jet leaped high. Ho shuddered and buried nis face in tho drug steeped linen. In an instant he was in sensible. (Tα be Continued.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1887.

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Invaluable for the liver and kidneys. nnHE proprietor of Womb's Schnapps JL has succeeded in making a spirit which is appreciated by the whole world. The Stud. TO STAND TmS SEASON. RETRENCHMENT, Bright Bay Horse, 16} hands high, by Musket out or Hatred, by Trudueor out of EmmcOiio, will stand the Season at Sllverton, Lake Taka puna. FEE £4 4e. Good paddocka tav accommodation of mares at 2s 6d per week, ROBERT MACK AY,



! Motels I THE CLARENDON HOTEL, Corner of Wokefleld and Rutland-streets, Auckland. ... G. B HOWARD, Proprietor (Late of tho Albert ilotoi. Queen-street). Sample Room for Commercial TKAVKixuns. The General Public will Find Kvery Modern Convenience, Combined with Civility and Prompt Attention. Night Pobtbb in A'i'l'kndance. Telephone, 290. WARNER'S Family & Commercial Hotel ' CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHRI3TCHUKCH, NEW ZEALAND. This Hotel, being most centrally situate, adja cent to the Cathedral, within a short distance of tho Museum tho Theatre, and other Public Buildinir.-s nud lmvine a Tram Service to all purls of tbo Huburbs pausing it atfmiuontinter vals is unequalled aa a place of residence for Families or Commercial Gentlemen visiting Christchurch. THE SUITES OF PRIVATE APARTMENTS, which arc elegantly furnished an<l appointed, are entirely distinct from the Hotel portion of the building, thus securing perfect privacy. A novelty in Colonial Hotel accommodation is available at the Oommeucial in the shape of a LADIES' DRAWING-ROOM, kept especially select and exclusively for ladies. A Hiph Pressure Water-supply has been ar ranifod for on tlio Promises, and the Bathrooms arc fitted with every convenience for hot, cold, or shower baths at any time. Comment on tho Quality of the Liquor.? sup plied at the COMMERCIAL is unnecessary, as tho Collar is under tho personal supervision of Mr W. F. Warner. THE BILLIARD ROOM attached to tho Hotel is unsurpassed by any In tho Colony, and conti ins Three Tables snoclally Jmnorted from England lo the order of tho Pro prietor. For the convenience of Commercial travellers SIX SAMPLE-ROOMS aro provided. AN EXCELLENT CHEF-DE-CUISINE Has been cnijased, and generally no pains have been snared in'order to make tbo Commercial tho Leading Hotei in Chi it.tilluroh. Prompt attention will be given to Telegrams or Letters applying for apartments. W. F. WARNER, Proprietor. Atfent for Cobb and Co.'a Telegraph Lino of Hojal Mail Coaches. Business Notices. CJYMONDS STREET BOOT FACTORY. T. B. HEATH. Havin? Removed to the New nnd Commodious Premises latoly erected, is continuing the Sale of tho balanco of tho Stock at the same clearing prices, together with a large and varied assort, incut of Now Goods, which will bo sold for cash at a very small margin of profit. QRION. ("WON. r\RION. WHAT IS IT? MONUMENTS IN italian* and vermont marbles, and aberdeen , granite hkadstone3 in ma hole and stone. Ikon Tomh lUimncs at Moderate Prices Prices and Designs sent post free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS,- Monumental Works, corner of Rutland and Lome Btreets (near Quecn-stroet Junction), Auckland. AB U N V A R D • (late Halictth FAMILY BUTCHER. Manukau Road. Parnelt,. List ov Pricks, FOR CASH— Logs Mutton, 3d por lb Sirloin Beef, 4d and 5d Loin Mutton. 3jd „ Rib Beef, 2id to 4d Shoul. Mutton, 2*d „ Corned Beef, 2d to 4d Foro-qrtr. ~ ljd „ Rump Steak, 6d Chops, 4d ~ Bcof „ 4d and 5d Ox Tongues. 2s each Hoof Sausages. 3d* Lamb. 2s 6d to 3a 6d Pork „ 6d and 6d per quarter Sausages Fresh Dally. Families Waited on for Orders. TThapfl i MESSRS STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Store or Works. F. Otahuhu. mUCKER'S \iriTEATEN TmOOD X TT JU FOR PORRIDGE. &c, &c, Specially prepared, consists of the elements for tho perfect nutrition of tho human body. Has had high commendation in England from Hospital Authorities and from Physicians, Dentists, and the Public J. BYCROFT & Co. Have now completed tho erection of costly plant, and having made arrangements with Mr w. F. TUCKER to produce this article, confi dently recommend it as more suitable than oatmeal for this climate. AT A PRICE WITHInTrEACH OF ALL, In 71b and 251b bags. To be had of all Grocers and Storekeepers, and Wholesale of the Manufacturers. T "OYCROFT AND f<o., LIMITED. City Flour Mills, Shortland-street, Auckland. TUCKER'S FAMILY BAKING POWDER. mUCKER'S "OARING "OOWDER B For JLJWhotcsomeJL Bread mUCKER'S "OAKING "OOWDER B Tea Cakes JU> Pastry JL Scones mUCKER'S "OAKING "OOVVDER JL Ask your JLJ Grocer JL for it. Once Tried, Always Used. BONES.— Our.price, delivered at the Works. Railway Wharf, in quantities not less than half-a-tpn, is SA 16s 6d per ton : or. £'j per ton at Gnomical Works. Westfield Siding. Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Weatfield _____ "ONK"SHILLING "OACKET of SALSALINE will preserve JL TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To bo obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2a packets. Wholesale Agent, RICHARD A. CARR, Fort-street, Auckland. r.0.11. iiB4J [mtiU-STHEKa , & CL'STOMS-ST. \V. RTH U R jy- AS V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY; GUARANTEED. ■Window Glass PJata Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinnwaro Huvanua Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (aborted ?ize.)



Saddlers and Warnessniakcrs. I np BNNIS RACKETS i Restrung and *^JL A largo and superior assortment of Ladies' and Gents' SADDLERY. 165, QUEEN STREET. aF. HILL, Saddler, 175, Queen -st. o (next British Hotei), bej,'s to announce to lii.s friends that ho has opened up a splendid and well-assorted Stock which he will oll'er at greatly Reduced Prices, to meet the times. Gents.' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 400 to £7 10s; Ladies' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 70s to £12 12s; Buggy Harness, from £6 to £12; Spring , Cart Harness, from £65e to £10 ; Cart II arness, from £4 10s to £10 Plough Harness, sinrjlo set, from 37s 6d to £2 2s; Cart Collars, all sizes, from 16s 6d to£l; Piped Col lar, from 18s to £1 Bs; Pack Saddles, strong: and serviceable, with strong leather flaps and heavy strapping - , raw-hide scats, from £2 17s 6d to £4 10s. A largo assorlmcntof Bridles, Whips, Spurs, Leggings, Bags, Horse-Covers, &c., &c, at equally low prices. REPAIRS Neatly and Promptly Executed, at the lowest possible nttea. N.B.—Full allowance given for Second-hand Hnrnesjs taken in Kxchanfje. Business Notices. « " r; a a" Bα •■ r , owd c r Mhfc j* Wci«l«'su..« -2- Pastry. "It/TAKES A W KJHT QCONE, J? I Dolie-htful .U Tea fj Cakes. Tt/TAKES A XJTTHITE OCONE. IVJL Sold by V V tho k5 Trade. F Manufacturer "OX i» New Zealand : redk. Whitehead. Thirty-two years before tho English public. T>APER. HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON Have received, ex late arrivals, 185 -PACKAGES—IBS Containing 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS. Consisting of NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed Roome, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. Beautiful Designs, and best value ever offered in Paperhangin^s. 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS, Plate and Sheet Glass, White Lead, Oils, Turps, Varnishes, and all Trade Sundries. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 AND S7, QOEEX-STREKT. J. BUTCHER.] [J. GROOM TOCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone Interested in. the 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 BY AP KN T TO HIS KXOELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilder, MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in all the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuilders' Requisites in stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to . Cash Customers liberally dealt with. IpISHER & 00.. • WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY. BUTCHERS Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir VV. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir J amos Ferguson; and H.R.H. the JDuko of Edinburgh; also. Kosha butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. N.2L Families waited on ia Town or Suburbs, POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Garr.e Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves , Rennets, tat Customers Supplied with Ico. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 43* ONE SHILLING T>ACKET of SALSALINE will preserve JL TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth oC food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2s packets. Wholesale Agent. RICHARD A. CARR, Fort-street, Auckland. JTnr o w• d E N, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STRKET. Hns now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for tho ropairs of every description of Watches. Chronometers, &c., &c, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, ho is disposing of tho remainder of hU PIANOS at and under co3t. Persons having old fjold jewellery can have it jnado up into aow and fashionable articles to crJcr. and all tho bettor class 6£ watches and cnroTH}:notcr3rcccivoM3 personal supervision, i Rothorhams' Genuine English Lcversin stools "\I7XItNOC~k BrT6 T H~E~RS," VY Established isos SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK. AUCKLAND. Miinuiucuircrs of the Celebrated Extract ot Soap, Diainfeouint Powder, First Priao Yellow iilue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and 'J'otlotSoap3, made from tho purest ot Tallows, Oflicea-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Shoopskins, and Bonos. . ITpteE"*Beßb~Gifb'"for Home friends, is JL Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation ot Queen-etreet, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guido to Hot Lake, &c. &o.



Business Notices. TP E A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN, Mathematical and ISTauticat, Ixstrcmsnt Maker, SHORTLAN^-STREET. Always in Stock— Spectacles and Eye grlasses of every kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glasses or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field G lasses, and Micro scopes, powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Fr'.smatic Compasses Drawin'ff Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships L >(js. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles BaroineieVs, Thcrmoinetors, Dydromoters Electric Bjllh, Butteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Matfic Lanterns and Slides, Hand MagniUers Stcr. oi:cop. sand Slides. Graphoscopta Steam Quages and Tubing, Salinometers Just Received- Settlers Telescopes, powerful, portable, and cheap. 11s Settlers' Aneroid Barometers, strong and good, 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 223 6d Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Stearncm. Instruments of every kind Repaired. Opposite iui& Post-offios. j||jk\ TTOBSON-ST. A FEW DOORS HIGHER UP THE strep: r, And wishes to notify to all customers and the public that he in'ends to confine himself to the supply of ALL DESCRIPTIONS OP TTPHOLSTERY TOT ORE, Including BEDDING, Sec, &c. SPECIAL LINES: SPRING MATTRtoSSES in Hair, Kapok, Flax, und 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 X °w N  HOBSON-STREET. -RTEWCASTLE "KTEWCASTLE ! f^OALS! PER LOOK-OUT, Now Due. 200 TONS HOUSEHOLD & SMITHY CO-OPERATIVE COALS To follow per Peerless, now loading. 400 TONS SAME AS THE ABOVE. W. & Gγ. W msTO]STE, CUSTOMS-STREET. HOME JEWEL WASHING MACHINE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACIS TO A COALSACK; CLEANS TJrtOUSEKS withoiit wetting a finger or knocking off a button. It does away with wet feet, pains in the arras, back, and breast, and does a big day's washing in two hours. V HOME Idl JEWEL -AS HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT. ALBERT HOTEL. Iron Curved for Verandas (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. George aa°caul Manufaetuping Plumber, AND UMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITEB WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STRKETa I'RAMES, HAS TOR SALS}— 200 Corrnsrated Galvanized Tanks {aattrteqi 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) , ;  £O,OOO feet Jxjad Edge Ridse Cap (all atoen) 50 000 feet O.G. Spoutinc (all size?) 50.000 feet Uownpipee (all aizes* 50,000 feet Galvauized Water Pipee (all mm Lead-head Nails. Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, Furnace Frame*, Copper Boiler* eta, etc., etc. Awarded Throo First Prizes forabove lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and beet selection of Gas Globes la .Auckland. As Q. McCAUL is a direct importer tot cash, he ta in a position to supply the traaf at tho lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Oonntrf orders ounctually attended to. GEORGE MccAIIL* Manufacturing Plumber, ami Importer of »W Trade Rcqnlsitee, Wellesleyst. East (opposite Kew Library), and Brownan4 Thames. _ DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. Freezing Co.'s £8, olall lneroha^ta.



YOU CAK'T 4 AFFORD housekeeper to use BURL'S Al SOAP, It is a simple but useful article. Rμ** to use it are still move simple, and"SW Youaiay have hewdtf %* iHQBSiAto TIMES without using tt ONQg ltjH reverse the position and * USE IT Old TIMBB.-I have spent huadwds xi-mbi convincing the women o{ N«W SSwM fc their labour can ba greatly lightened htta BURNS'S Al SOAP Vk WofiffiMS Cleanser!), but I have fallen shortctteiii bitioa if I have failed ta COMIJNCfi lOC. . «Ji ©\£ ' ■ ■ : ■" ■'' : ,i: ' Sin■ WHOLESALE AGENf- A. BUCHANAN, CUSTOMS STREET E# j"DGAE ANT~g"O DYEES, 1 ESTABUSHBD Iffit „__—..,.,-■;,...•; -, t- Stiii Dting to iifVEiifDWie Witt Ladies' knd Gentlemeii'a'WearteM sesg aay shade. ~1406 pr^o^w^Blff* 1 * Dyed " EDGAR, Djeb,, WELLESLEY-STKEET EAST, asd'ElC! MONI>. CQX'frGfiEiS' •^ —"t> ; " n rL/ftW SHIPPING, Fibth's BmiMSGa, 75i Qcksb*' SOLE REPHESECTATIYEI Df NJ* 7FALA.ND FOB BROWN Mflf toRN FLQUii iMANUFACTtJI* PAISLEY. Nov fl llo,Ewer.&Co.,MasioW«^ ■ agent fob SALEANDPUHCHASBQFBO^ Agent MR .', ,-, ' TRUSTEES AND J^SM Bou N D ll \ V" GROUND LDB MAHU^GI Bo qtf^ f InanrQ r For tanks and qtac^ erigL ,,.