A CORSICAN VENDETTA.

By a A. GUNTER,

The Successful American Playwright.

CHAPTER Vlll.—(Continued.)

When they were seated in the carriage, Barnes said to Miss Anstruther, " Now tell mo what these men have said to you."

"Nothing! Only I heard one of them remark to the other : ' Keep your eyes on the English girl; she's less trouble than the male bird, and just as safe.' And then he gave a description of me."

"The miserable scoundrel!" mutters Barnes, who wonders to himself what man an be villain enough to pursue and perse cute such a beautiful creature, rather for getting his own present occupation. "Just *et him give me the chance —"

But any plots of vengeance are stopped by Miss Anstruther, who says : " You must do nothing in this matter. You see how I am placed." "Perfectly."

"I noticed you throw away a cigar as you entered this car ; please light another one—l know how dear the habit is to your sex." " Not in your presence," says Barnes, with the self-denial of a devotee; for, even with her, a cigar would add a little to his bliss. "I am accustomed to it. My brother has educated me to like smoke. Besides, if those men saw you smoking they would be sure you were my—my brother !" says the girl with another little blush. ~ "Then on that ground only will I oblige you," and he lights up with an attempted air of reluctance ; all the time thinking her brother must be a chap of infinite common sense, and that the girl has been well grounded in one of the first great duties of wifehood.

After a little the young lady with a low sigh of contentment goes to sleep. Barnes is delighted that she seems so confident in his presence, that even the men who are following her have lost all terror for her, as her rest is as quiet as that of a tired child. A mass of her hair has fallen from its coils and trails down in beautiful contrast to the cheek upon which it rests ; one littlo hand supports her head, the other hangs within easy reach of Barnes, who looks at it, and ■wonders if it ever will be his. When Miss Anstruther awakes sho is

astonished to find herself carefully wrapped up in railroad rugs, and though the night is now quite cold, she has slept very com fortably for almost two hours and is in Lyons. She throws a grateful glanco at the man who has cared for her so thought fully, crying : "You had no overcoat—why didn't you keep one rug for yourself '!" "I wasn't cold !" Aftor this Barnes keeps silent, knowing that the girl will at Lyons find herself in a fearful dilemma, and modestly waiting to be asked to help her

out of it. "I shall have to remain here almost an hour for Lady Chartris ! Will you take me to the waiting-room — you have been so kind, you don't mind mo troubling you a littlo more!"

" Not at all!" says Barnes, " but how •will Lady Chartris get here in another hour ?"

"Why, she must have left Paris on tho twelve-twenty, one hour behind us. I've studied arithmetic," remarks the young lady, laughing. " But nob the timo-tablo ! The twelve twenty is a local which lays over at Dijon, and does not arrive before to-morrow morn ing ;" and he shows her tho schedule in the "Railroad Guide."

" But there must be some express, some train that comes sooner."

" Yes; the seven-twenty, due here about 4 a.m. That's the earliest to arrive. You'll have either six hours in Lyons, or no Lady Chartris !" " Six hours here ! Alnne ! At night! And then those awful men !" The first three of these are jjasps of dismay ; the last a ■whisper of horror. The guard here opens tho door, and says : " A telegram !" handing Miss Anstruthor a despatch. The girl pounces upon and bolts this mes sage, and it seems to crush her, for sho ex claims piteously, " Good Heavens ! What am I to do ?" This is not addressed to Barnes, but to Providence ; but that gentleman takes upon himself to answer for them both. "Just explain exactly what you want and I'll do it for you." She darts upon him a grateful look, and then addresses him : "My brotjier ,is an officer in the _in„lish navy. For two years I have not seen him ! His vessel is now in

Nice ; but will, at the most, remain there but two days longer. Lady Chartris has missed her train and now telegraphs me she doesn't like night travel, and will not leave Paris till to-morrow. If I wait for her I shall probably miss my brother; what am I to do?"

"Why, go on to Nice by yourself of course!" says Barnes. " But I can't—Lady Chartris is a stupid, selfish old woman, who thinks of nothing but herself and her children. My ticket is only to Lyons. I have my letter of credit with me, but not"—a blight hesitation — *' not enough money to go on, as no banks ere open and lam unknown —Will you lend me five pounds on—" here she blushes red, and Barnes blushes also as he sees her hand go to a diamond ring on her finger—" on my ftcnow," she says suddenly and proudly. *'I am Enid Anstruther !" and she thrusts her card Into his hand. This stroke of fortune takes Barnes's "breath away, bub ho manages to pull him self together and fays, bowing; "Miss Anstruther, you can have a hundred pounds If you like, and I can get them; but anyway, you'd better take ten, you may find travelling more expensive than you expect," and he gives her the money. "Only please don't thank me!" for the girl is about to express herself very warmly. •' Now, I'll get you a sleeping." He goes to the office and discovers that all are en gaged, comes back, gives her the dismal intelligence, and after a moment's pause says: "Do two hours more or less make much difference to you in Nice?" " No, not a great deal!" replies Miss Anstruther consideringly. "Then you'd better so to a hotel here, get a pood sleep, and leave on the 4 a.m, train," he suggests, for ho does not wanthis darling's beauty or comfort affected by her knocking about all ■.night in a crowded carriage, and he can see the train will be a full one. "lam going on that one my self !"

"Oh ! to Nice?" This is an expression of sudden joy from Miss Anstruther. "If you like I will make all the arrange ments for you !" " Will you ?" her eyes beam in gratitude, Upon this he helps her from the car and gays : "Do you prefer to walk or ride ? It is not a greab disbahce to the Hotel de TEurope." " Whichever you please." H A little exercise will be best, after the confinement of the train. You have perfect confidence in me ?" continues Barnes.

The girPs eyes look straight into his for a moment; then she says, " Entire! Do what you think best for me !" and places her arm in his as trustfuljyas if she hadknpwnhim allh.er life.; . During the short walk to the hotel jßarnes ftp in .Heaven; bub Miss Anstruther is a Vigorous pedestrian, and ibis ioy isiieebing.

Arrived .there; the young lady is shown into the ladies' parlour, and he goes to make the arrangements for her. A few moments afterwards "a neat French maid shows her into her apartments, the windows of which overlook tho Bellecour, which is beautiful in the moonlight. In her parlour a cosy fire is burning brightly, and an appetising 1 supper is on the table. The maid whispers to her : The gentleman said I was to come and help you to dress at half-past three in the morning ; at four a carriage will be hers to take you to the train. ''And the gentleman?" said Miss Anstruther, rather eagerly. "He left the hotel ten minutes ago," is the reply, " but said I was to do everything for you, and was very generous." Enid Anstruther, tired as she was, sits meditating half-an-hour before the fire that night. There is a tender look in her eyes, though her thoughts arc not altogether sad, and perhaps Barnes has done a better day's work than even he thinks he has. As for that gentleman, he goes back to wards tho railroad station and takes a room at the Hotel de l'Universe. As he takes off his clothes he looks at the glass and v/onders if he is the same Mr Barnes that he saw dress in the morning. A fever is in his veins ; he has seen strong men stricken down by the disease before. He knows what is the matter with him; he has found the ono great passion of his life. But desperate as is the malady, he would not be without it for the whole world. Think ing this, he fishes his divinity's card out of his pocket that he may do a little more worshipping, and for tho first time reads her name.

"Miss Agnes Anstruther, Beechwood Towers, Hants., England." The name Anstruther, as seen on paper, seems strangely familiar to him. *■' Have I ever met her brother?" he cogitates; and aftor a moment gives a prolonged whistle of surprise, muttering, " By George ! that would be a wild go !" And though he turns in very shortly, and goes to sleop, like a man of sense, he awakens with a fixed idea in his mmd — that is, to learn as soon as possible every thing 'in regard to Miss Anstruther's brother. :—

CHAPTER IX. WILE GOD NEVER GIVE HIM TO ME ?

Miss Anstruther is aroused the next morn, ing by the French maid-servant who assists her to dress and makes her comfortable with a cup of tea, and, when she steps from the carriage at the Lyons Railway, finds Mr Barnes waiting to help her out. " You're not to trouble yourself with any thing from hero to Nice; I am your courier," he says in answer to the grateful glance and bright " Good morning " of the girl. He takes her to a compartment, tenderly wraps he»- up in a lot of railway rugs that the guard brings warmed from the waiting room fire, and, with a slight air of proprie torship that makes her blush a little, says : " You re to go to sleep and not wake up till Avignon, at eight; and then I've good news for you !" "Good news! Tell me now !" " And havo you to stay nwake from hap piness ? No good news till eight!" Tho girl laughs a little and says " Please ?" pleadingly. But Barnes checks her by: "If you don't go to 6leop, no good news till Marseilles, at eleven," affecting great firmness of manner. At this she falls to meditating on the curious fact that though many men havo bowed down to and worshipped hero before, here is the first one who denomiates her; then wonders how it is that she rather likes it, and so, after a little, goes to Bleep. When she awakes it is daylight, and the sun is shining brightly upon the waters of the Rhone, that flows towards the sea besido them. She looks at Mr Barnes, who is seated opposite, apparently deep in an English magazine, and says with a little rebellious move : "Is it eight o'clock ? Can I awake now, tyrant ?" "Not for live minutes," replies Barnes in attempted sternness: " I'll live up to my title. Ho knows that the name she has called him gives more hope and pro mise for the future, than if sho had ac cepted the tenderest devotion from him as a slave. It is the first really familiar appellation sho has given him, and it makes him desperately happy. A little while after he says: "We ?hall bo in Avignon soon ; you look as if you had rest enough, and so I'll talk to you !" " Then tell me the good news !" " Tho joyful tidings arc, that you are no longer a young lady without maid or bag gage !" "My trunks! Here?" A littlo cry of joy, and Miss Anstruther Btarts up radiant with excitement.

"Yes; Lady Chartris sent your maid and wardrobe by the 7.20 express." As. soon as they arrive at Avignon, Mi liar nea brings her servant, a red-cheeked, valuable dumpling of au English girl, who looks with amazed eyes at this man she has never seen before; but who confidently directs her and evidently expects her to obey him. Sho has a bag with her that Miss Anstruther apparently thinks valuable, as she gives it a most tender glance. Barnes wisely leaves mistress and maid together, returning, however, with coffee and rolls for both, as he has an idea that servants have appetites as well as other people. This thoughtful attention makes the Abigail his slave at once; she metaphori cally goes down on her chubby knees to him, worships at his shrine, says to her mis tress : " Lawks ! Miss Enid, what a gentle man,! He's such a rusher ! He came to me at Lyons this morning, and says ' You're Miss Anstruther's maid!' 'That I am,' says I. The. next instant he has me out of that coach, and your luggage in front of me, and says: 'Get everything that your mis tress will need on the train to-day and put it in one bag !' and no more had I done so, than he puts me back in my carriage again and says : ' You'll not be wanted till eight o'clock, and then be sharp !' He ordered things about as he might have been your— your—:—" " Yes; all Americans are curious," Miss Anstruther cuts in.

"Ar'nt they?" replies the maid, "and liberal too; he gave me a sovereign and now he takes care of my victuals, and manages for you just like he was agoing to be your, p-" " Hush, Thompson !" says her mistress very sharply. " I sometimes let you take liberties with me, but never with my friends. " And having crushed her handmaid with this remark, the young lady turns to the gentleman under discussion, as he places his head in the window and hands her a bunch of fresh rosebuds, duplicates of the ones she had. worn the day before.

"My favourites !" laughs the girl; " how did you guess?" givingliim a look of ap proval as he exclaims : "You may wish to give some instructions to your maid, so I shall hardly see you till Marseilles. I have telegraphed, for breakfast there. No more accidental starvation on your part; if it happened again you would blame me lor it, now."

And he turns away towards the smoking car, to take a day-dream behind a cigar. Here he sees, opposite to him, the two men the girl had pointed out the evening before. They, apparently, d,o not wish to attract his attention; and at the first stoppage change their compartment. Barnes gives little heed to them. He thinks, possibly, Miss Anstruther mistook their conversation; as they look rather innocent bourgeois ; at all events, be is with her, and he'll back himself against the two men any time. Thus they move down the beautiful Rhone among its vineyard hills and olive plantations; and then, crossingthe country, rm:insa Marseilles. (fp fa Continued.)

THE AUCKLAND EYENIfff STAR, MONDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1887.

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'• .. - •• 8-30 2.0 4.15 - ... t SSnSa!. .. ~•".> i ~ 6-60 8.18 8.41 8.10 4.23 6.20 7.15 Penros* Junction .. .» ■«. ...• •• •■ .••_, . ._ „ «v : Weatfleld 17.15 tt8.30 18.54 12.30 t4.36 16.4)0 17.30 9.0 z z « :. ™ &| a.58 _s 4.JS &.« ?.» ? * Z Z 7. 7. 7.30 8.44 9.7 2.45 4.61 6.45 7.46 f"_ Ne#_S2i:itJ_M. Z 7.35 8.49 9.19 2.65 15.4 ( 6.61 7.60 9.20 -\. 7. 7. artA 7.45 868 3.6 i 6.15 7.0 8.0 . 9.30 " ' f fehango'for 'dnehung'*,' | Ohahsre for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. ' 1 Change for Kaipara Bra_oh Stations. I Change for Otahuhu. «.'_:_ A Paas«ngor» are not booked <?r this train to Stations between Auokland and Onohtmga. 57 Only stops to pick up Passengers for Southof Penrose JunoUon. - " c. Runa on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays only. ». Runa on Mondays and Fridays only. B. Rons on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and SMurdays only. V Runs from Otorohanga on Tuesdays and Saturdays only. Th 09.16 a.no. train from To Awamutu runs dally. a. Prank ton Junction for Cambridge, Te Aroha and Rotorua Lines. CAMnnn>Qt"£-Tii! Aroha aju> Rotobpa LnntsV mmmmmttmmmtmmmtmmm . i i ■ i imn ■ , , , ,__a_a____OTMa__M —•—• Sooth.—W«kk Days. North.- Wbesk Days. I n n I ■ ' !*■ ■■■■ .'. -— — " ■ ' ! -l| "j ■' - '■-'■'- '" I A.M. A.M. A -M- l*.M. AuoklMia,dep. «" 8.0 11.40 Lichfield, dep. ... :» ~ ~012.10 ~i, i. m*m ■■' "i —— Tutaruru Junction .'•'!•' •• .. pm,v. m. •Taumangl .. .. w.. .. * FranktonJun.,dep. « m •*?V .- l-^O &7.0 prford.dep. ..„«$.. - 12.65 Hamilton West.. r 7. 7. - .. 1.48 7.10 *Okorolre, « '•' .. §.. .. • •HaraUtouEast.. - I• .. .. * „* •Manfawh«ra ..*»-.. r.. ... * Ruakuia Jun.,aiT. .. .. .. .. 2.0 7.22 Matamata .. -.. .. .. 1.35 CL__l^_Z-_l__.—" ~,, .in i *Waharoa .— ~.' ... .... _ . CAMBRroGK BR.— v * Walton .. .. .", .... * Ruakura Jun., dep. •■/.«■ 4«. * ..02.5 7.25 *Kiwitahi. .. .. * .. .. ; W .J -S .. * • Moninsville,arr __- a2.4Q ♦Foncourt " .'.'.' Z 7."~*i7. * * Te Aroha Br.— •Ilautapu.. ~ ..*!.. ...'... * *• To Aroha, dep. - J.. m ~. .. P1.55 Cftmb**idK», arr.. .. .. f.. ~a 2,46 68.5 »Walhou _ !.•_,.. .. * ■„ _ ~..,, . , „,.,-. ■■.-... . *Waitoa .. „,-..-... «. * Ruakura Jun., dep 2.5 ... *TatuaoHaua .. ) «... .. * 'Kureka '. .. .. * .. „ * ..'■'.' .... * •JVfotumaoho .. .. .. .. .. * .. Morrinsville, arr. .. .. .. 62.40 Mornhflvule, arr. 2.45 .. ■■■• ■ —i —* ■ i.. ..> i-ww n , _ ■, —..,,1 ; __-.—. Morrlnsvillo, dep "2.65 i Tk Aroha Br.— . *Motumaoho '.: .. .. .. '* Morrinsville, dep. M ■, m *~«, .. a 2.55 - *Eureka .... * •Murray s .. .. s «.".... * .. Ruakura Jun., arr. 3.35 •TatuaoHa-in,. .. «. .. '.' .. * .. a -r ■ ~-. *m <■--•-*-■-. •Waitoa - .. .. „ .... * .. Cambridge Br.— •Walhou «.-.'. * .. Cambridge, dep. _. .. 9.20 « TeAJOba,arr. .. ..0340 .. *Hautapu.. ~ _ .. * _, —————j—... ii .I ■.i ■■ . ■ . *Fencourt „ .. ..*-«. Morrinsville, dep _ ..{.2.55 .. *Tamahere .. .... * _, •KiTrttahi.. .. .. ...... .. *Mongaonui .. .. /.. • „ •Walton .. .... m' - .. * .. BuaJtura Jun, arr. .. ..10.0 „ •Waharoa .» •.. «. » .. * .. ■ 1 , . ■■■ > —-—- w... ■■- Matamata ,'..',< ... ;M: .. .. 4.0 _ Ruakura Jun., dep. .. ..10.3 3.3S •Mangawhara .. .. .. «. • „ *Hamilton Bast * * *Okoroire.. „:i. ..'.. * .. Hamilton West 10.20 353 Oxford .. ~ 4.40 .. Fraoktou Jun., arr. „ ..10.25 3.58 ♦Taumangi „ .. .„ ... .. • .. — -T- I —,■ ■ . •PutarUru Jan.,. „ .. „ .. • .. AucWand, arr. .. .. 5.13 9.30 [ .Liphfleld, arr. _ .... .. ..65.25 .. , v— jSS — T g l ,tat^o , n. , ■' ' ' "w — " ■-■- a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, o Rims on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only The othora run daily, KAIPARA BRANCH.—Auc~i.akp—H_y_-gaoN— "Btzvesstwax, AtJo-tAjm to HKMSBvrtJ.-.—Wkbk Days. | Hbxensviuj! to Auckland.—Week Days. " ! ' I Tl jC am. a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. n.m. nm AueWand .. dep. 7.0 10.66 4.40 2.15 HelensvUle .. dep, 6.20 11.45 4.F - ' Nevmwkat JwoVn 7.12 11.12 4.57 2.25 *Holen ß ville South.. « • > "«! MounTKden- *.. 7.19 11.19 6.4 2.32 *o_lr«ngi .. _ • • • ." 'Klngsiand ~' _ * " • • *Pa«roa.. .', ~ • » *"*'"X'.i •Morningfllde. . * * * • *Woodh_l „ • • • 'i*' •Mountlibert - * * » * *Rew«ti.. Z .... • ♦ •-«*. AVcindafiT «, : * 7.35 11.38 6.20 • *Waimau_u - •.. *.'•', • * •NewLynn -"„'*. * * ** 'Kumeu .. _ 7.15 L 5 ! 6.0 iX- : - 8.0 12.6 5.45 .. Wailakerel .. .. 7.35 1.30 5.20 Z l . Z 8.25 12.32 6.15 ~ Hendsrson .. .. 8.0 2.5 5.45 ♦Tanpakl „'«."■ * * „ *Waikomlfi .... * • * ak Kumef m, .. 8.45 1.5 6.33 .. *New Lynn .. « • » ■• r •Wahnauka ....... * * • .. Avondale .. ~ 8.27 232 6.10 • •Rawett.. I' 1 .. 2 * * * .. 'Mount Albert .. *~ * • • •WoodHui Z- 2 '• * * .. •Morningside.. .. * » • • •Paeroa.. 1 .. • * • .. *Kingßlaud .. • • • • •Ohkaggi ~ „ • • • .. Mount Eden.. .. 8.47 2.55 6.84 5.15 South.. * *...!. *• I Ne-a-oatket Junet'a 9.4 3.10 6.36 6.21 HelenavUle .. arr. 9.40 2.10 7.30 j Auckland arrj 9.13 3._* 6.45 5.30 ■**" ))" "i m m a> UDfl gg &tßt gmiday j_ fea p_ moht- ' • *** WAIKATO TRAIN SERVICE. Trains from Auckland for TaA-niriutn j_ _l J Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. lOAwamutu hto ** » \ Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 11.40 a. m. "Otorohanga m"* m> * m Mondays and Fridays at 8.0 a.m. Hamilton West 2 «i 0 {^%tyi^ifAo^ mM ° nd&7S ' Wedn6s^^ --_~,_,,,„ s' _, l Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11.40 a.m. «.amonage_ * •> ; f \ Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m, Morrinsville J.« l m Daily at 8.0 a.m. Te Aroha .. .; -»'.*• Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 8.0 a.m, Oxford and Llebfleld „ « Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8.0 a.m, Trains for Auokland from ', Lichfield and Oxford „ ,'i, Tubsdays, Thursdays, and Saturdayß i Te Aroha .. ~ ~ ~ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1.55 p.m. MorripsyiUo ' „ - Daily at 2.55 p.m. Oartbridge f. 7, Z Daily at 9.20 a.m. Hamilton West.; „ « Daily at 10.20 a.m. and 3.63 p.m. *Otprphanga 7. ~ Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.10 a.m. Te Awamutu .. .. .. Daily at 9.15 a.m. * Flag Stations.—An asterisk * opposite a Station denotes that trains do not stop unless reg uired to pick up or set down passengers. Notice should he given to the Guard at previous stopping stations by any passenger desfring to alight at Stations opposito which an asterisk isplaoed, tsff All Twa» Tablesisauftd priw to IWB date are now cancelled. AP. MAXWBUi, aenwaj;Manager,



Business Notices. r**- -*?—^ —. —~—_^ YOU"CAN'T AFFORD % TO waste your money on TRASHY,LOW. PRICED SOAPS. Practise Thrift and study true ECONOMY by using only BURNS' 3 Al SOAP. The effort made to improve th« homes of New Zealand must fail to secure their full effect unless they succeed mi nducing every housekeeper to use BXJBHS'S Al SOAP. Itis a simple but useful article. Those whofall to use it are still more simple, and not half as useful I \ \ *** ""**—--■» You may have heard of it a THOUSAND TIMES without using It ONCE. It you W ill reverse the position and USE IT ONCE You will praise it to others a THOUSAND TIMES.—I have spent hundreds of pounds in convincing the women of New Zealand that their labour can be greatly lightened by using BUKNS'S Al SOAP (the World Renowned Cleanser!), butl have fallen short of niyam* bitionif I have failed to CONVINCE YOU. WHOLESALE AGENT— A. BUCHANAN. CUSTOMS STREET EAST. TP E A C O 0 X, • OPTICIAN, Mawmcmatical and Nautical Instrument Maker, SHORTLAND-STREET. Always in Stpck-- Spectaclea and Eyeglass.es of every kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses or superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes, powerful and cheap " Theodolites, Mining Compasses. Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic' Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Ships* Lags. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Dydrornetera Electric Bells, Batteries, and Eittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magniflerj Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam GUages and Tubing, Salinometera ■■* Just Received- Settlers - Telescopes, powerful, portable, and cheap, 118 / "... Settlors' Aneroid Barometers, strong and good, 25s 6d ' Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 tunes, 228 6d Also, Steam and Electro Mptor Working Models and Steamers. Instruments of every kind Repaired, Opposite the PosttOotipb. c, a brown {Late of Cook and Hobson streets) has REMOVED TO QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Auckland Saving's Bank),, . And wishes to notify that he has a large stock Of first-class FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY At Low PripeSj, Which he will SELL PRIVATELY AND BY AUCTION At dates which will he advertised, Goods sold on commission. No work but of first-class makers accepted. USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP, AT McLEOD BROTHERS', Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wicker Furniture, Perambulators, and every description of Basketware. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBERT-STREET (near V.M.C.A) HOWIE JEWEL WASHIHG MACHINE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from l LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS TROUSERS without wetting a finger or knocking ofl a button. . __ -_i«__ : J It does away with wet feet, pains in the atras, back, and breast, and does a big day s washing , in two hours. j \ HOME H JEWEIL^^ HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIAL M. M, LUVY, SOLS .AGENff. ALBERT gO-EL^ POTATO MANURE.— Freezing Co 7», £3193, of all merchants.



himself, anM^? h ttMeS&M *____«S-$ ffies__A_rs." ECLIPSE HAIR P RODn(3 • (Registered.) mis Preparation eclipses all _w . discovery t Pr S3 Growth of and- Face; fof ' itoov_g^ w Ji™4 Dandruff, and cures any Diseasei %&stM* growth on the head M&iH «d Where it has become fflkaW* whatever cause, it 4tyfcft|S3s_« natural vigour. Hundreds J9H * Chnatchurch can testifyf, Wfg&BL ? Hickman was COMPI^TELYBArTfIi 1 - * years, and after tryhw «»&» without oftect,ho u diß & ovS teffl preparation, which ENTIRELY M^m^ Eachoottle contains snuuVWm-., „ Price, 4s, of BravesAJ?B!BSS_Pr P. King and sons. J. XTorOfM General Agents— N.Z. DRUG COMPAKj. Ajr &ast a cub» ' FOR" " RHEUMATISM! i Da. PARK-EB'S , "PULVIS EHEUMATICON* relief and speedy cure ot Rheumatism S? Neuralgia, Too&aeManft -4sSSftffs cuiar pains.. Severe attacks bulljffiX hours. It supersedes auoutwaiilappMl_ See crculars for voluntary remarkable cures. ■ ■ '■"■''* f^T'" i 3s 6d per bottle; 3s Ed by m l , Sple agent for Auckland;-' ■ < ■ '.':'" S. GILBE.BT, I CHEMIST,- QUEW^-pjRSjJi ELLISDON'S NEURALGIC PBpS - FOB 'THE "' ■'"-■'-Ifi - 1 THOROUGH CURE OF MnBAKHA, From the Rev, C. J. Mer ton, St j&tfj Era j age. Ferry Road, Deceml»r,llßl "My dear Mr Ellisdon,—l htmiamt years past from time to time suffered (smlf from Neuralgia, and have found QOtw It» lieve me so speedily qr so. effectively.jijmi 'Neuralgic Drops.' I can conadeiiWsib truly, G. J.Mbbton.' Numerous ptl|er Testiiiipnala in BtfWr sion. - ■ "' ' ' ■'■ "* - * '' ' Prices: & and 3s 5d per bottle. BIGGS'S TOOTHAPHE ESSSf" Gives to. Prepared only byTK" _iS6S (late.HWil Chemist, High-street, told If \ all Chemists. Wholesale Aeeibte: ; t KEMPTHORNE & I*^4, FEMALE PILK, 2s6daboz:. .A great'boon. Preventslltr«_l j ANTIBH4OUS & LIVP M | Is od per box. Agrendsafeguardandcoiw*! FEMALE TONIC, ASK FOB ; ' Boid evj'OTiWJiWg' TBEBDITPM (JUEEN ANNE'S RHEDJUIB 011 RHEUMATISM^W^ . Females suffering from "*&, - XwPnins hetweenthe Shpttiaenji -^* Thefollowing are a few of the mW MONiAis received:- m , jj^g,-! ■ "Russell, 3rd muOh Pleasure iM*S« "X oil *r * y°oujQueen gffl «*s* _»^ftSSSK*£SS« "Auckland. May«. ■$$*£ Qneen Anne s » Sy shoulders, certain that I TH °TrtoiherT 6 s^^^ If* t *? : tTBOStjJJJ. ■ . ' .' i np|int'' >