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Mr. Fitz-Hume’s Experiment; AND HOW iT SUCCEEDED.
Mr. Augustus Fitz-Hume sat in his lux- urious bachelor establishment in Mayfair ; and pondered deeply. The subject of his} cogitations was a wife, or rather how — get one. There were enough young ladies | who would be glad to bless their lucky stars for the privilege of becoming mis- tress of his home, as he well knew; but he} also felt tolerably well assured the home | was all they cared for. Tor the fortune, | they would wed its owner.
“Hang the money!’ he exclaimed. ‘1 wish I’d never had a penny, and then— but botheration! Then 1 should have been too poor to marry anyhow. Why couldn’t I have just wealth enough for all my wants, and nothiug more? I'l] foi them, though—the mean adventuress !'
A furious pull at the bell-rope brought the housekeeper to the room in a hurry.
‘Pack up your treps, Mrs. Ashfield,’ he exclaimed, abruptly, for 1 9m going to close the house.’’
It was evident he had come to some conclusion.
‘Shut up the house, Mr. Fitz-Hume ? ejaculated the housekeeper, almost be- lieving she had lost her reason. * Why, such a thing has not occurred since your Jamented uncle took possession, five-and- forty years ago !’
‘hat makes no difference; I’m master here now, and I shall close it for the present. Meanwhile your wages can still go on, and that of such domestics as you consider indispensable. Have you no relatives you wish to visit?’ he inquired.
That settled it. The proffer of con- tinued wages removed Mrs. Ashfield’s scruples quite effectually, She then re- membered she had trieuds she had not seen for years. |
Three days later, Mr. Augustus Fitz- Hume was safely domiciled in a quiet lodging-house, and shortly afterwards he began to sell his diamond riogs, and seals, and other paraphernalia of fashionable life, as well as dress himself io plainer clothes. A rumor that his property bad been lost through an unlucky speculation was sou afloat.
He lost friends rapidly. By twos and threes they ceased to know him as he met them in the street. He only laughed and snapped his fingers at them behind their backs. Had his adversity been veal, he would not have felt inclined to laugh.
‘hen came the time when his circle of acquaintince got narrowed down to three. But three of all his former friends still clung to him, true in adversity. It is no wonder that he grew misanthropic.
In Regent Street, one day, he met a carriage containing some ot his former ac» quaintances, who had been absent from town since he closed his house. He thought they would not notice him; but each inmate of the carriage bowed politely as of old.
‘They have not heard the news,’ he muttered, cynically.
He was mistaken. That night the owner of the carriage called to see him.
‘Rather close quarters, my friend,’ he said as he took a culm survey of August- us’s not very pretentious surroundings.
‘Pretty close, indeed,’ said Mr. Fitz- Hume, icily. ‘ But since | lost my pros perty, of which [ suppose you haven’t heard, I have become quite economical.’
‘ But I have heard !’ cried his auditor, abruptly, ‘and that is why I came. | knew you needed friends now, if ever ; and the fact is—well—my daughter, sir— I mean I eame to offer you the position of
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head-clerk in my countiog-house, Will you accept it ?’ **Ahem! Well I will think of it. But
it is a long way from my lodgivg-house.’
‘Hang your lodgiog-house, You can live in my family as a—well—as a sort of guest, you kuow.’
Augustus looked him over closely. Mr. Staviey was a wealthy man—very wealthy, he was called—and in his faee there was nothing to warrant the suspicion that be had learned Augustus's secret, and wished to curry favor, by aiding him while uoder an apparent cloud; so that idea was speedily dismissed. Of course, he quickly thanked him, and accepted the offer.
Once corily settled in the Stanley mansion, it was pot long before he won~ dered why he had not noticed Nellie Stanley before. She did not seem to feelabove him, notwithstanding the wide difference in their positions; and she treated him as cordially—more cordially, he thought—2s before the change io his fortunes. He would not human, had he not learned to love her.
The climax came when she gave a graad party. Then, before the elite of the town, she did not hesitate to receive attentions from him, on which but one
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‘really love me ?’
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construction cou'd be placed. He thought her quite a heroine, and asked no further’ proof that she eould love him.
The next forenoon they met in her father’s library, where he had waited to e2e her.
‘Nellie,’ he said, as soon as the usual, courtesies had been exchanged, ‘ l come to you this morning to know my fate, I,
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know t he difference in our positions, and would not urge you—only let your heart decide. My heart I lay before you.
She blushed prettily, and seemed com. posed for a moment; then she gave him)
her ha nd. .
‘Lb ave loved you, O so long !’ she said. / And I feared that you would never love me, You were so surpicious before you lost_yo ur wealth that all women were mere advent uresses, I was heartily glad when papa te id you had lost it, and — @
‘You sent him to negotiate with me: cried Augustus, finishing the sentence In» tuitively’, and giving it labial emphasis.
‘ Tlowed you so’, she murmured, depre-
ingly.
iid not doubt it, dearest.’ And Mr. Augustus Fitz-Hume believed himself the happiest of men. —
They were married. The wedding was very unpretentious, as became the bride- groom’s straitened circumstances; and he was in a constant eestacy, as he thought of her surprise whea he should tell her that his fortune still remained. He sent for Mrs. Ashfield to come and re-open the house, and put it in full condition to re- ceive its mistress. Meantime they re- mained at her father’s.
‘Augustus,’ said his wife, one day, ‘I have a favour to ask of you—will you grant it?’ Ue
‘I will, if in my power, darling ! he exclaimed.
‘Well, poor papa is rather short of money—won't you lend him a few thou, sunds ?’
‘Me ! Why, you know---—'
‘Oh, [ know what you have been pre- tending,’ was the quick reply. ‘ But theo it wasn’t so—you never lost your money,’
Augustus Fitz- Hume was dumb with astonishment aud chagrin,
‘ How did you find that out ?’ he gasp-
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a ‘We Will Offer on Saturday Next, the 5th inst,
THE BALANCSE OF OUR SPLENDID STOCK OF
Black and Colored Dress Goods,
Cashmeres, French Merinoes, Persian Cords, Paramattas, Repps, Poplins, Serges, Lustres, Coburgs, ete., at cost.
A SPECIAL LOT OF
FANCY DRESS COODS,
at half price.
Balance of Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, at half price. Balance of All-Wool Shawls,
at cost.
A Special Lot Selling at half Price.
Balance of Ladies’ Wool Scarfs, Clouds, Breakfast Shuwls, sleeve- less Jackets and Sacques, At HALY PRICE,
A Lot of Ladies’ Hoisery !
AT COST.
THE BALANCE OF LADIES’ ULSTERS
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ed. ‘[ knew it allthetime. When I heard
that you were penniless, papa went direct- ly to your banker, and learnt the contrary. I think we managed shrewdly.’
‘[ think you did,’ cried her husband desperately; ‘but do you thiok that 1’ll endure it?’
‘Mow can you help yourself? We are ma*ried now—will you apply for a divorce ?
‘No, L wou’s !’
‘Then what will you do ?’
‘Answer me one question. Do you
‘Yes, | do.’
‘Well, if you love me, we will drop the subject.’
‘[ think you’d better,’ she said, quietly
We think so too.
WEST INDIA
WAREHOUSE §
Molasses and Sugar.
UNS. Choice retailing Molasses, Hhds. sright. Vacuum-pan Sugar, Bags English refined Sugar, just received and for sale by HASZARD BROS.
Flour and Tea.
BBLS. FLOUR (choice brands)—Plough, Gibbs’ Best, Our Brand ; Biscuits—Wine, Cabin, Abernethy, Fruit, Ginger Nuts ; Bags No. 1 Ship Bread, Chests ‘Tea—a very superior quality. For sale by HASRARD BROS.
Tobacco and Cigars. TPpLACK CHEWING, — Princess Louisa,
Lorne, Sweet Sixteens; Halifax Twist— Boxes, Half-Boxes, Caddies ; Bright Smoking —Gold Bar, Fancy Twist, Solace ; Cigars, in all the various brands.
For tale by HASZARD BROS.
Paints, Oils, &e.
Saad COD & HAKE OIL, Casks Ameri- can Kerosene Oil, Raw, Boiled and Olive Oils, Paints, Drugs and Putty.
For sale by HASZARD BROS.
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Sundries,
4OOK S FRIEND Baking Powder, Cream / Tartar, Pepper, Ginger, Mustard, Allspice, gene, Bartlett’s Blacking and Blueing, Table
Salt (in boxes. ) ” HASZARD BROS.
ONDON PALE, White Lily, British C-own, Silver Soaps, Toilet Soaps, Pick- tcone’s and Hofmann’s Crystals. For sale by HASZARD BROs.
Mii Accounls furnished ai tmas and Midsummer of last year, thairemain unpaid asler the First February next, will be placed in the hands of an aliorney for collechon, wrihoul dislinclion of persons.
MARK BULICHER.
Buffalo and Wolf Rebes, Coon
WATERPROOF MANTLES
AT HALF PRICE.
THE BALANCE RAILWAY RUGS
AT COST.
SPECIAL LOT, IN
BED QUILTS!
45 cts.,65 cts. and $1.00 each.
The Balance Red, White and Fancy Flanneals at Cost.
Balance .All-Wool Blankets,
at the following rates :—
Pairs for $4.25 worth $5.50; $4.50 worth $6.00; $5.00 worth $6.50; $5.25 worth $7.00,
THE BALANCE OF CLOTH AND RUBBER OVERSHOES: Mens’ Plain, $1.10 per pair; Fancy, $1.20 per pair; Ladies’ Plain, 85 cts. per pair;
Fancy, $1.00 per pair.
300 00Z. TOWELS !
Special Lines,—4 cts., 8 cts., 12 cts., 25 cts. each. <A decided bargain.
SHEETINCS AT COST!
Clothing Department,
The Balance of Men’s Reefers, Top Coats and Ulsters,
AT THE FOLLOWING RATES:
Reefers for $4.00, worth $4.75 3 $5, worth $6.00; $6.00, worth $7; Top Coats for $4.75, worth $5.75 3 $5.75,worth $7.25 3 $9.75, worth $11.95.
Ulsters for $7.50, worth $9.00; $8.50, worth $10; $106.50, worth $12.00.
The Balance of Boys’ Clothing
AT A GREAT BARGAIN.
A LOT OF MEN’S ALL-WO0L FLANNEL SHIRTS,
For $1.25, worth $1.75. THE BALANCE OF
Skin (Coats, Ladies’ Fur Muffs and Mantes, AT COST.
Black & Colored Silks, at Cost,
A LOT OF
FANCY & JAPANESE SILKS |
AT HALF-PRICE.
The Balance of the 7,000 YARDS OF CAR PET, advertised during the month of December, in
RICH BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, WOOLS, FELTS, &C.,
We only ask an inspection of the
CARPET DEPARTMENT
and are confident the prices will give sa- tisfaction, and so with every other de- partment of thehouse, as the stock is unrivalled for its value and extent.
&C.
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SNH ESTON,
” WATCH, GLOGKMAKER AND JEWELER,
NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS, SILVERWARE
Weppive axp Mourning Rinés, Broocnes,
Grn TS’ ©. LN eS,
Clocks, Ships’ Barometers Chronometers, &c., ALWAYS ON "HAND, Chronometers Adjusted, Rated, and to Hire.
dec]5—d]m iiouse to Let. )F eight rooms, in good repair, lately oceu- pied by Mr. A. McDougall. Immediate | possession given, Apply to Mrs. A. Me-
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SEALED TENDERS
RAILWAY TIME.
careful and good tenant need apply. RICHARD WEEKS. Charlottetown, Dec. 13, 1877. —tf
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MANUFACTURED BY THE
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W.R. WATSON, Agent.
December 7, 1877.
Winter Express.
FYNHE INTERCOLONIAL EXPRESS CO. will continue their business during the winter vic Steamer Northern Light.
Express closes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening at 6 o’clock, and is received here on the same evenings at 5 o’clock.
Goods, Vaiuables, and money, forwarded, making as quick time as the mails.
THEO. L. CHAPPELLE, Agent. 85 North Side Queen
Diamond Bookstore, Square.
Ch’town, Dec. 26, 1887.—3i
OSTRICH FEATHERS
Cleaned, Dyed and Curled. Kid Gloves, Neckties and Ribbons Cleaned and Dyed. Also-——Gent’s Clothing, ete. Orders left. at the Shop of Mr. W. W. Stumbles, 27 Great George Street, promptly
attended to. G. ¢. Gilmour,
Silk Dyer, etc., Fitzroy Street. Dec. 26—1m 2aw
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Buy Harvie's Almanac
FOR IS78S—PRICE 12 CENTS, Jan. 3—
OLASSES—In Store and to arrive for 4 Winter’s Stock, 125 Puns. Barbadoes & Cienfugos. CARVELL BROS, Dec, 5—pat 3 ‘al
COAL! COAL! OUND & NUT at W. W. CLABKE’S, Ch’town, Jan. 5—4w 2aw
GEO, DAVIES & CO,
Jan. 2, 1878—
January 3rd, 1878.
OR SALE—A few second-hand Kerosene . ee cheap, at Examiner Ovviceg. ov, —/-
Dougall, or the undersigned. None but a
ILL be received at the Mayor's Office, W rote
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July24 1877.
M CRTGAGE SALE,
be Sajd, by PUBLIC AUCTION
TUESDAY, the 12th day of FEBRUARY, 1878 atthe Court House in Charlottetown, at thehour of 12 o’cloek, noon, ef the same day under and by virtue of a Power of Bale con- taived in a certain Indenture of
Peter MciIvsis and part, and Joun Kyient, now deceased, of the
being partof Township No. 45, and situtua: near the head of Sours River, bo =
Donald McCormack, and on t
then in the possession of alate ay a on the south by Souris River—coatainis fitty- one acres oflaed, being the farm then and until lately ia occupation of the said Peter McInnis,
together with all the Buildings and ances connected therewith. ” ms, Yee
Messrs. Hodgson & McLeod. Dated 9th day of November 1877, JAMES MoPARLANE, EDWAKD J. HODGSON, hs . ee = KNIGHT; rustees and Devisees wader the wi Joho Kuight. SAT ot ale Nov. 10—t sale
1878: PRICE 12 CTS,
Wholesale and Re at
HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, ARE,
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and sok ll
the telema? all respectable dealers throughout Jan. 3—
Notice to the
Sa Se
Public,
UPPLIES for the “Sou Kitchen ” wi hK) reach the Committee if | ger the =
of Mr, Alex. H
Fitzroy Streets Orne, corner-ef Queen ‘end onations of money will be recei them
through Dr, Dodd - Mr. J. Qui —~
N. B.—Food for the si carefully by the Committee, — poveneet
Dec, 27—tf
from, in place of discharge lost, procured tor @
the 3rd day of see ta oade ct mera ' ary his wife, one
other part All that Piece and Parcel ofLand -
unded . west and north by land then a aoe
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