The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-11 00:00:00

LOVE IN IDLENESS.

IMr. Justin McCarthy. the popular novelist, tells a
pretty story in the Gentleman's for July, with the above
title. Stephen Acton, a literary man, had been ordered
to leave London and work, and seek rest in the country.
He remembered a little out-of-the-way fishing village,
where he had often gone in vacation times—a quiet,
sunny, sleepy hamlet, blinking on the slope of a hill.
Here he went, and lodged with his old landlady, Mrs.
Good. It was a place with absolutely nothing to do. A
few cottages and a rather fine demesne, which the owner
scarcely ever visited— aml that was the village. One
evening, tired of the quiet of his own room, Stephen
Acton ventured to join a little party in Mts. Good's
parlour, and " his fame having gone abroad." the
company asked him to sing a song, one of his own cow.
posing:—
Mr. Acton hail only composed one poem capable of
being sung since his boyish days, and he had put music
to it himself. Ile had composed it for a spezial purpose,
but he thought it would now serve another purpose just
as well. So he sang it with all poasible tenderness of
expectation :

Love lowly lieth
Deep in the asphodel,
Where the breeze dieth,
Sweet as A A' oven spell.
Sigheth and sigheth—
Tale none way tell !

Love proudly prideth,
Wreathed with writhen bay.
Trembleth nor hideth
Now with his pain and praise—
Which more abideth,
Love or his lays
"Oh, how sweet !—how very, very sweet !"—murmured
Miss Mary Good.
" Oh, thank you —so vtry much—so very, very much r
murmured Miss Alice.
"Delightful r—"capital '—"first rate !" went round
the chorus of approval.
" But I don't understand it," said one voice of impa-
tience rather than dissent; and there was something in
the sound of the voice which attracted the author of the
sweet poem thus called into question.
Mr. Acton had heard the postmaster's wife come in just
as he was beginning his song, and he glanced round and
saw her. But he had not observed that immediately in
her wake there followed a new comer, whose appearance
caused a little movement and hasty tendering of this seat
and that, subdued by a peremptory motion for quiet en
the part of the late visitor. This was the girl who now
internipted the chorus of praise, and who came badly
out from among them, the kindly eulogists, anal stood
near the singer. Mr. Acton could see through the even-
ing dusk of the unlighted room that she was • pretty
little girl with vivacious movements and sparkling
eyes.

you understand itr he asked, with grave
wonder._

" No, I don't. Would you sing it again, please I" This
was said rather peremptorily.
Stephen was much amused. "This is our saucy village
critic," he thought. She has been to school at Clapham,
perhaps, and has been to the Alhort-hall, and to spelling
hoes, and reads London Society, I shouldn't wonder.'
Stephen mouthed the poem grandiloquently, making
immense emphasis her, and there, and looking with a
whimsical expression into the bright thoughtful eyes of
his critic.

" Now r be asked, triumphantly.
" I (bat understand it! And I don't believe you do r
Stephen laughed loudly.
But do tell inc—has it any meaning r
"None whatever. Not a ray of ineaning of any kind.
It was done for the fun of the thing. But I can assure
you it has been sung many a time with great suece.as,
and it never was found out by the unhutiated—until
no!1-7_

Why, Miss Janet, you arc so clever r Mrs. Good
fleclared,

Miss Janet herself was fairly wild with delight. She
insisted on learning the song. She had a very sweet
voice, and sang with some mimetic power, imparting a
a ludicrous semblance of 11101111in* and feeling to Stephen's
nonsense-words. Mr. Acton eistoyed his music-teaching
very much indeed, but to the rest of the company it must
have Leen a little dull. Their conversation dropped into
whispers, or bubbled into broken scraps of dialogue.
"Janet" did not seem to care about their presence or
alai:mu; and Stephen forgot them. They gradual,'
melted away, and Mrs. Good, "Janet,* and Mr. Acton
rentained alone.
. .

-- •
•
Stop en 1 c 1;; n mostod upon soeing "Janet" home, and
the girl being nothing loth, they had a delightful walk.
"Janet" walked composedly and slowly, and talked to
Mr. Acton with a curious blending o( simplicity and t‘elf •
reliance, now seeming like a child and now like a woman
of the world.

--"1"-hi;4;;Iways wanted to know an author." she said
suddenly. '1 heard that you were an author, and so I
came to see you, fur I never saw one before. Are you a
great author—are you famous l"
' No," Stephen answered, with good-humoured resigna-
tion, "I am a very small author; and not in the least
famous. In fact, I think I sin rather a failure."
" tint you have written—books r
"Oh yes—there's no doubt about that. I have written
—what they call book. The dilliculty isn't in writing
them, you know." ,
" Isn't It? In what then r
" (Setting people to read thein, my dear child," Stephen
said, made carelessly familiar by the girl's manner and
her seeming childishness. She started, however, and
drew her arm partly away from his.
What's the matter r be asked.
"I PM not a child r she said, "and I don't choose to be
called so. I am not anybodes dear child. 1 won't be
spoken to in that sort of way.
"Certainly not by me, if you don't wish it, aly—l
mean of course not ; and I beg your pardon." She quietly
took his arm again, and they went on a few paces in
silence.

Lim. hero felt more and more interested in his com-
panion. lie thought he could read the story of her life
easily enough. She had by some means obtained a lunch
better education and had far more refined tastes than her
family and her usual acquaintances, and yet, of course,
she could not break the bounds of her own circle. He
looked down at her, and she seemed prettier than ever.
That dainty little white bare hand resting on his arm,
must it 601110 day bake and brew and scour and darn and
all the rest of it / Would she marry some boatbuilder,
or the miller, or the principal publican of the place, and
grow heavy and prosaic and contented with her lot? Why
trot The itrettiest, gracefullest kitten turns into a dull
and sleepy old cat who winks and blinks before the house-
hold tire.

--lite—Pit-eli Acton wanted to know where she lived, but
she played hitu a village trick to keep him in ignorance
made him walk blindfold when near her home, and turn
round throe thous before he opened his eyes. After " turn-
ing" twice, he thought twirl number three was very long

--.'"ii;;;,v then, ' he said aloud, "give me icy third turn,
and let me wee you once more. Don't keep me too long in
darkness."

Nothing came to thia appeal.
"Come, like a good girl," Stephen said rather ini-
pa.tiently. " De.aeteie free."

No answer.

:fhe *Hence was awful.

" I c you fair warning that I shall open my eyes if
you don't begin the last turning round before I count three!
Now mind !. One! two three r

. . .
Ile opened his eyes and found that he was absolutely
alone. No girl or other living creature was there; and
the place where he was standing was ever as much nearer
to his lodging than the spot where he first consented to
close his eyes. The girl had led him round by some
other way near to his home and away from hers, then
turned him round twice, and stole away and left him.
Ile felt ashamed, annoyed, amused.
"The little traitress rhe murmured, "1 shall be the
laughingstock of the village I dare say • Well, if I scut
her again, and if she escapes without peeing me a kiss as
the forfeit of her treachery, she may ugh at use and
welcome."

The next morning, taking an early ramble, Stephen
heard a sweet fresh voice singing in the air somewhere;
and there, torni9g the corner of the lane, is his old true
love '.—at least— • What nonsense; what an idiot I am,"
he said to himself —at least there was the saucy little
beauty who had tricked him the night before. Both were
a little confused, but our experienced hero was by far the
more confused of the two. TM, girl presently buret into
a lit of laughter.
"Turn about once; turnabout twice !" she began. "She
turned him round and turned him round."

" You littlo traitruss r Acton said, recovering sonic of
his customary ease and assurance. " You turned me
round and turned Inc round, iudectL Yes, you did make
a fool .1 me last night."
. . , _

_
—"Tr;-shi- asked, opening round eyes of affemod
" Was it 1 who did that! I only saw you fur the
first tine last night." . . .

" Well, you aupplementwl aml completed the work of
Nature."
- - -

"People tell me I am a child of Nature when they moan
to praise me," she said. "So I ought to du her work,
oughtn't you It But did I make a foul of you am so
glad! To make • fool of a great author from London !"
" You must pay the forfeit for it now,".he exclaimed.
• "You had it all your own way last night, my young
friend. It's my turn now end you shan't escape without
paying forfeit.
pay
What forfeit r she asked rather coldly.
"A kiss, dear," and he advanced towards her. "A girl's
forfeit always."
.

"Stuff 1" was the rather unromantic commentary of the
young woman. "I know nothing about girls and their
ways. No—do keep away; I wont have it."
Stephen was not &fermi. He caught her round the
waist, and endeavoured to have his forfeit kiss. She
struggled, grew red- Stephen of course assumed this to
be only her villap coquetry. Ile held her with gentle
but all sufficing force; her struggles were wholly in vain.
He had his kiss, and she burst into leers! Dismayed, he
released hcr, and she flung herself away from him.
"It serves me right !" she said, when her vehement
sobs would allow her; " but I thought you were a gentle-
uW2.*

" I really ask your pardon a thousand times," said the
abashed Stephen, truly now wishing in his heart that
there were any process by which he could retract an
inflicted kiss. • I didn't mean to offend you—l didn't
think 3ou would be so much offended I never
meant --"
you attempt to kiss ladies in London when you
hare met them for the second time r she asked, with anger
flashing in her eyes —in which, however, Stephen was glad
to see that no fresh tears were showing themselves. "Is
that the custom among the people you know I Why don't
you speak I lo it t'
" Well, no; but people in Isenlon are rather formal
and in the country one thinks things are different. And
I have made a fuel of myself now."
'You thought, I suppose, that a poor little village girl
was food enough for any condescending rudeness r
rin I didn't," Acton answered bluntly. "I never
thouglA anything of the kind. I wouldn't willingly offend
the poorest girl that ever lit}sl. But I didn't think you
would be offended, that's all.

" Why r Iler resolute quistions were tenthly meminz.
" Why Well, becaue I thought you were only a
merry sort or school girl, and wouldn'tsee any harm in it,
or make such a work about it."
Stephen was positively trembling, half in fear of having
really offended her, and half in auger at her being so
easily offended.
"I can only apologise to you again," he said 'and I
do so with all my heart. I ask your forgiveness—what
more could I do if you were a princess r
The girl had recovered her good humour. She could
not hut see that Stephen was a gentleman, that he had
meant no harm, and was sorry for his little rashness.
"Well. I forgive you." the Aid said, with a smile
doubly bright after her tenni ; ' and I know you will not
be rude again. You must think better of us country
girls. We like to be treated u if we were ladies. I
for Five you, but on one condition,"
Only tell coo—
"Just that you get me one of the lovely soft green
delicious little branches, high up there, in that tree I
W 55 looking up at theni 110 lovingly, so longingly, as
I Mlle down the lane, and wishing that I had the
wings of a dove or could climb trees. Won't you get me
one
If any of his friends from Pall-fuel' could have seen
him that morning, scrambling up the tree sod positively
risking his life fur the sate of ihowing off before a
yaws,' girl -if anyone could have told bin. a week ago
that be would rise at an unnatural hour every morning in
the hope of meeting the girl and having thirty minutes
talk with her!
For it came to this. Surceuive mornings he found
himself about the same hour at the foot of the same tree,
and there souiehow did our pretty little girl always come.
It was the oddest. sweetest sort of acquaintanceship. It
was not love-making ; it Was not even spooning. There
of that kind. A roan and his
never was a word of (Ten love; not a hint of niers
gthhitngalso have met, rambled, and talked
ifilia,kryttaohuteriionstnneire,c:aany4 Yet our hero found the horizon of his
life contracting strangely into the limit of this occasional
heif-hour. The girl same no more to the evening meet-
lop in the little parlour. Stephen could find out nothing
a&ut her, for he would not question his hostess, who
never mentioned her. Froru Mile Janet herself he
had got the itupression somehow that her home was

unharmr. and that she had • stepfather. But he did
ant even know when she lived on anything about her
people.

_
"What do I want to know rhe asked himself. "It's
no affair of mine. Of course her people would be
commonplace and stupid—vulgar, perhaps. Besides, I
shall be going away soon. Its not a love-making
business" So he kept assuring himself often.
lie was recalled soon to reality, and to memories of
London society. A visitor was waiting to see him- and
such an important visitor—Mr. Vandervcrt Jocelyn,
of Eaton-square. who, he now learned, was the
owner of the new house he had noticed near the village.
Mr. Jocelyn was gracious in his tamiliar bluntness.
"Lady Jane will he delighted to see you, Mr. Acton.
She is very fond of literature. We have only just run
down, you know, from town ; and we're off in a day or
two. You'll just take us as we are—no ceremony. We
can't let you off—yop greet literary men from London
don't often give us a chance of your company down here
in this little dull *W. To-morrow evening—at eight.'
Acton did not see Janet all that day or that night.
He had no hope that she would look into Mrs. Good's
little parlour any more, and indeed he feared Mrs. Good
had been scolding her. He wandered about the beach
for half the night, and rose almost with the sun next
morning. Then he thought he must do something, and
so he wrote these lines on a scrap of paper :
" Dirrassr JANer,—l don't know who you are or even
your name, but I am as much in love with you, Janet, as
ever man of mature years was with a girl of twenty—
and in sad truth, if you won't marry me I shall not care
for life any more. But if you tea I will try to make
you happy. I love you, Janet.

"STEPHEN Ac-rox.ft
lie went about with this letter in his hand ready to
put into hers if he should see her. And be did see her.
She passed his lodgings about seven o'clock that evening.
Ile darted downstairs and ran after her. She turned
round on hearing his step, blushed, and scorned half
amused, half alarmed.
"I ant in such haste, Mr. Acton," she said. "I must
not stay
.a moment."

-
" Read that r Stephen whispered. and he put his letter
into her hand and ran away without even once looking
back.

--A—to c n was disagreeably impressed with Mr. Vander-
vcrt Jocelyn's household as he entered. The o•tentation
was in unpleasant contrast with Mr. Jocelyn* talk of
country ways and no ceremony. A double line of what
democrats long ago used to call pampered menials in
gorgeous liveries received bins, and the house was full of
company. Acton assumed at once, good naturedly, that
Mr. Vandervert Jocelyn bullied his wife ; that she was
a widow, always thinking of her first husband, and that
she had no children. This last notion, however, proved
to be • mistake, for al she was talking with him in the
drawing-room she suddenly said—
'1 believe you have not seen my daughter yet, Mr.
Acton. She lives here in the country the greater part of
her time—as yet."
Mr. Jocelyn was near, and always seemed to have an
ear for what his wife was saying.
" Where is Janet r asked Mr. Jocelyn.
The name almost caused our friend to start. ft was
not so very uncommon that two girls even in that small
place might not have borne it, and yet to hear it sent a
thrill through him.
"Oh—will you kindly take Miss Douglas—my--my
step-daughter, to dinner, Mr. Acton?' said his host
" —Mr. Acton."

Wi:iheTlia. m door hail opened even while they
were speaking and Janet entered the room. Her eyes
were demurely downcast, her full and pretty lips were
pressed resolutely together, and she was clearly made up
as the ing.f nat. of private life. But it was all the same
the Janet of the morning walks and the moonlit escapade,
the village coquette whom Acton had resolved at any
price to make his wife, converted suddenly into the
daughter of an earl's daughter, and the stepchild of a
millionaire. What a pang shot through poor Stephen's
heart. He had been making a fool of himself; the girl
had been playing a practical joke on him. He could
hardly get out the few words of conventional courtesy.
But as 111 r. Jocelyn still stood near she suddenly raised
her eyes, and darted into Stephen's face one look, quick
as the suddenest sunbeam—an appealing, apologetic,
beseeching, half-droll, and half pathetic look, which
almost melted his anger away. " Oh, don't betray me,
don't bring a scolding on me r it only too plainly said.
Stephen became a man and a Londoner again. He
recovered his self-control and his good manners; be gave
her his arm and spoke of the beauty of that part of the
country, and asked her if she cared about risking, and
whether she preferred Salvini to Rossi.

She answered his questions collectedly and vivaciously,
but kept sending surprised glances at hint every now and
then as if to ask 'lsthisreall Is it possible that you do
not know um r.

Stephen's looks made no reply. "To me," he mentally
resolved, "you are Lady Jane Jocelyn's daughter and no
one else." His wounded pride found some sense of relief
in that sort of vengeance.
Thus the dinner went on. No word or look of
recognition or of remembrance could Janet draw front the
petrified Londoner. "It might some wonder in •
stranger move that thel, together could have talked" or
even thought "of love. Indeed no stranger would have
believed anything of the kind. Stephens heart was burn-
ing within him. When the ladies left the room Janet
threw him • glance like a flower. He distinctly declined
to receive it. The girl raised her bouquet to her face to
hide the tears that were in her eyes.
She was not a girl accustomed to be easily balked.
When the company were in the drawing-room, she actually
sought out Stephen, asked him questions about artists, and
the Royal Academy, and then naked if he had seen the
paintings by Millias that Mr. Jocelyn had lately bought.
Do come and let toe show them to you," she said ; they are
In the other room ; they have not been properly hung yet,
but I want you to see them ; and lam fond of doing show-
man.

Stephen of course had to go with her, and she hurried
him away until they stood in front of some pictures which
angry Stephen could not see. A schoolboy in his tint love
affair couldly have been more unnotional than the literary
man about-town was now, lie was quite conscious of the
fact himself, and he felt ashamed of it As she was
hurrying him along he looked down with a wonder that
could not have been put into words at the small, slight
young thing that had such power over him, and could turn
him again into any angry boy, stirring up such elementary
love and resentment within him.

" Why have you treated sue in this way r she said, and
her voice, beginning in anger, ended in appeal.
" To what way r was the stupid rejoiner of Blr. Acton
—the only thing he could think of.
" You hardly speak to me—you go on as if you didn't
know me; as if you saw me for the first time to-night"
"I have seen Miss Douglas for the first time to-night"
Ile was awfully stately.
"hut what is the meaning of that l—and what does it
matter about my name lam the liame Janet always"
" You are not the same to me. Why did you play off
this practical joke. Was this well done. Janet r
" Well done or ill done, I meant no harm," the girl
pleaded. "I thought it all good fun, and I eluded to
know an author. I was always longing to know an author,
and to have his all to myself just for a little while. It
wouldn't be any good your coming here first—l could only
talk to you about the fine weather, and people would be
always there, I thought it was a delightful little adventure
—and now you are only offended."
"Bid," said Mr. Acton, trying to be cool and uncon-
cerned, and to take a tone of kind paternal remonstrance,
" young ladies don't generally hold meetings of -Mornings
under trees with strangers*—
" Of course not," she broke in eagerly. That's why I did
it"
"That's why you did it I"
..yen—yes, of course. Don't you see it I I couldn't
have managed it any other way."
" What icons to say to such a girl I" our hero thought.
She was looking up at him with wide open eyes, and with
all the eager earnestness of one who means to say "Now
you must admit the force of that argument—you must see
that! atti right after all?" . . _

" But I never thought you would be offended, or take it
in that way ; I always meant to explain to you
"And your father and mother, Abu Douglas r
" I have no father, and my step-father dou not care
what I do, except for the pleasure of scolding; nor my
mother much for that matter, once she has blamed me.
My mother forgives everything bmatue she cares too
much about me, and my step-father forgives everything
because he cares too little. Oh, I should only have had a
little trouble with them. But the thing has turned out
badly. and lam very sorry. That's all."
" It is no use," poor Stephen thought, "to take this too
seriously. and treat this mad child as if she were a
responsible woman. Mad child / If it were only the child
who was mad !"

-Their talk Wm interrupted, and they spoke no more
that night. Stephen left Mr. Jocelyn's rather early, and
walked moodily homewards. Ills mind was Med now
with only one idea—The resolve to go back to London.
Ile looked round upon the whole scene—the sea heaving
languidly under a sky of fading colour, the hill dimly
seen, the trees, the lights in cottage windows, the speck
of tire in a fisher-boat far away. " Here," he said to his
sullen and angry soul—"here I have made an Ass of my-
self . .

For all his anger be might have remembered that lie had
been making formal offer of marriage to a young woman,
and that common politeness required that he should wait
and have his answer. Ile only thought of himself im the
victim of a wilful girl's practical joke with which all the
place would soon be made acquaintei
The neat evening our friend was in London. He had
made as rapid way as he could to the place where the rail-
way was to take him up, and yet he had missed a train
and an got into town at an awkward hour—too late for
dinner. It WAS raining : and in the grey of the wet dusk
London looked wretched. Acton went to his club, which
was nearly empty. Everybody was going out of town
now that he had come back. He stood on the steps and
looked at the dull streets where the season ummed to lie
cothned. He did not feel gladsome.
" How dye do, Acton? haven't seen you lately. Been
out of town r a friend asked.
"lye been in the country yea."

Come ba—eirso7p;o;FilQ't.O.i.et back to London. I dare
say r'
" oh—delighted," said Acton..
" I should think you didn t know yourself in the
country r
id
I n,t
ow
kn !myself in the country," said Acton.
" That's quite true.
. . . . .

1-;;;Q;;;:i day or two pawed ; and then there moo a
letter from Mrs. Good with her complintenta, and begs to
enclose a letter left for Mr. Acton the day after be had
started for London. Acton opened the encleaure with a
nervous hand.

" Ilow very cruel you are—and rude too ! You asked me
a question and ran away in a bad temper without waiting
for an answer. Why did you go? Your letter made me
very happy ; and I do want happiness. Win you not conic
again I You have a friend in inauima, who would live
anyone I cared for—(the word "loved "wan first written,
then scratched out, and " cared for " substitutodi—and Mr.
Jocelyn would be only to glad to got rid of me. Will you
not come again-before we leave this place—and teU me
you forgive toy unlucky practical joke, and ask motor an
answer to your letter?
Acton put a few things into a porUnanteau and sent for
a hansom. Ile chipped at his club for a moment.
Going out of town again !" acid the the mum friend,
who happened to be passing.
" Yes, Acton answered radiantly "I'm going back to
the country."
" Why, you have fallen in love with the country, I
think. I always thought you couldn't live out of London.
We shall hear of your getting married next, I shouldn't
wonder." . . . . . . .

Acton only laughed and nodded. jumped into his cab,
and on his way to the Amin read Janet's letter again and
again, nor once looked beck at the long-loved streete he
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BY DIL Lococx's rcusoNic Varm—Mr. John Pearson,
67, York-street, Wolverhampton. writes :—" I had im sleep
for live weeks till I tried Dn. LOCOCICS \Vargas, and I
have not had stied night since, and had such relief to the
cough that I could not have believed."— Asthma, Con•ump-
Lion, Coughs, Colds, Gout, Rheumatism, and all nervous
paws are instantly relieved by DR. LOCOCK.S WAFERS
which taste pleasantly. Sold by all Druggists at Is. lid
and 24. 9d, per box. Beware of counterfeits.
HOLLOWAY'S Pula. -Indigestion. —How much thought
has been bestowed, and what ponderous volumes have
been written upon this plague of every household, which
is with certainty and safety dispelled, without fear of
relapse, bye course, of this • purifying, soothing, and tonic
medicine! It acts directly on the stomach, liver, and
bowels—more indirectly, though no less effectively, on the
brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, and commands such
order throughout the entire system, that harmony dwells
between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no
longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills
are fully competent to subdue the most chronic and dis-
tressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the
miserable susTerer to health, strength, and cheerfulness.
I MPU DIVICE.. —Last week a man, named George Barlow,
who was in 1874 assktant overseer for Glazebrock. near
Warrington, where he embezzled the sum of £l,OOO,
moneys of the township, and suffered eighteen months
imprisonment for the offence, sued his successor in
.office
for the sum of .C9t which he alleged to be due to him as
salary for a portion of 1174 during which he was busy
completing his embezzling operations. The Court heard
the suitor's statement with anis:et:sent and, as he is
really iiidebusl to the township in the sum of £l,OOO, the
case was characterised as one of the grossest ever heard,
and was summarily dismissed.
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HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER.—The Hest Natural
Aperient.—"l have made use of tho Hunyadi Janos
Mineral Water ever since its introduction into this country,
and with ever-increasingsatislaction. I look upon the intro-
duction of this water as compared with other similar
waters as an advance almost as great as the use of of these
was an improvement on the employment of Glauber or
Epsom salts in their simple form. A very small quantity
of the Hunyadi Janos Water suffices to secure an officio at
action. This is best taken in the morning, fasting, and
shortly followed by a cup of tea or coffee swallowed quite
hot. Neither sickness or griping follows. Its use in this
way will be found highly beneficial by many who, though
they may be described as being in good health, yet from
a sedentary occupation or other cause, are liable from
time to skim to what are called bilious attacks."—(Signed)
Alexander Silver, M.A.. M.D., Physician to Charing Cross
Hospital, Lecturer on Clinical Medicine and Physiology,
in the Hospital School. In original bottles, price 2s. and
Is lid, of all chemista and mineral water dealera.—A wine
glass lull a dose.

ELECTRICITY Is LIFE.
PULVERMACII,ER'S PATENT

GALVAN IC CHAIN-BANDS, BELTS,
RAM:RIES, RECENTLY IMPROVED.
Approved by tAe Academy of Medicine, of Pattie and other
Medical
_At.ipsorities in Engletnd and abroad.

These Medico-Electric Appliances, though miss!
externally, have an internal action; and, owing to
the Physiological. Physical, and Chemical effects of
the Electricity which they gently and permanently
impart to the system, they promote digestion, circula.
tion, itnd nutntion, thereby assisting Nature in her
efforts to restore the normal balance of health and
vigour in a debilitated constitution.
Electricity, the prime actor in the process of life,
pervades all living organism, and its identity with
nerve force is no conjecture, but a positive scientific
fact, known to all versed hi the teaching of Electro-
physiology. Consequently, in Nervous Exhaustion,
Local Debility, and various Functional Disorders, the
result of electrical deficiency, the above Appliances
are Natitrys moat co:menial. and reliable remedy, as

I, proved by the success of the past 30 years.
Recent improvements also enable sufferers to benefit
from the vast curative powers of these seltspplicable
galvanic appliances in a wane and dry state.
MIL PULVERBIACHER would call attention to
the following, among the many eminent, scientific,
and other Testimonials to the value of his inventions,
signed by the elite of the medical profession, as •
recognition of these great improvements.
We, the undersigned. have h pleasure in
"testifying that .1. L. Pul.VEßnifilltiel recent he-
" provements in his Voltaic Batteries and Galvanic
" Appliances for Medical Purposes are of great int-
" portance to Scientific Medicine, and that he is
" entitled to the consideration and support of every
"one disposed to further the advancement of real and
"useful progress.
" Dated the Sith day of March, Isfiti."
(;lIARLIni LOCOCK
(Bart, F.It.C.P.. Physician to 11.11. the Queen).
Wu. FEnoussos
Otart.,F.R.S., late Surgeon to WM. the Queen)
lIENRT HOLLAND
(Bart., M.D., F.ILS., Physician to 11. M. the
wen).
J. RANALD MARTIN
(hart.. C.R., M.D., F.R.S.) (cc. (cc
DR. C. HANDFIELD JONF.S,
Physician to St. Mary's Hospital, under date March
10. Peet in a similar Testimonial SA above, adds—
" I fun satisfied that he is an honest, earnest,
labourer in the field of science, and 1 think that he
"deserves to meet with every encouragement from
"the Profession 8114 from scientific men."
The Ronal:We Evidence of the efficacy of these
appliances is supplemented by the following paragraph
recently found in the standard work (p. PK) of
.lOLIN KING, M.D., Clinical Professor of Olestetrics at
Cincinnati :
" In those eases where it is desirable to produce a
continuous current of galvanism and without the
intervention of conductors or electrOdial, there is no
instrument superior to Polvermas er's Improved
Galvanic Chains. . . These chains are very useful
in many nervous disorders,
Muscular Debility I Aphonia Rheumatism
Heiniplegia 'Epilepsy , Dyspepsia
Paralysis Torpid Liver Paralysis (Bladder)
Central Paralysic Asthma liorea
Spinal Paralysie AMenorrhoia 'lmpotency
Neuralgia Dystesenorrhoa I%Vnter's Cramp
Sciatica Spinal Irritation , Hysterical Cramps
Stiff Joints 'Nervous Debility 1 and Contractions
Hysteria !Constipation 1,841 of Smell
Hysteric Paralysis' Doefness(Nerv's.) Loss of Taste, &c."
For further Testimonials, both Medical and Private.
see pamphlet, "Gatvssisw, NATURE'S GIIIILF ItlttriOnna
01, 1111rAIRED VITAL Draltiiir," poet free for 3 stamps at
J. L. PULVERMACHER'S GALVANIC
INTABLISH M ENT.
104 ILYA:ENT STREET, LONDON. W.
:11PORTA.NT I)ISCOVERY.

SANDELL*B HAIR RESTORER
is now acknowledged to ho the only
yeliable preparation for RESTORING
IREY or FADED HAIR to its
Original Colour. It is a Certain Cure
,for Baldness and a sure eradicator of
Dandriff. For Strengthening and
keeping the Hair from falling off, it is
unequalled. These inestimable qualities render it an
essential tiolet requisite for all who prize that choicest
gift of nature a good Head of Hair.
Sold by most l'herniate, in Bottles, :N. nod 34. la
Don't be persuaded to hare any other kiwi
A,gent fur Wareham and Blandford, Mr. GEoina.
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L in pneknie, the choicest product of the finest Tes Growing
Country in the World, AGENTS WANTED in Turns nut
already represented. H Hsi-square, London.

riveugFrrrs, 1, New Bond St., London, W. Ilair Department.
I—A li collection of Chignons, Platte, Covered Stems
and Plain TwiMi of Hair in all Colours. Price dxed to
each article. Customers having Cooperative Ticketa the usual
Diecount. Address wkLnit Turirrrr, 1. New Hondwtreet, W.
Sempervivene, price 6c, lath. now Hair Restorer.

'MVP HOUSER, DAMP CHURLIIES, ac., CAN RE
1./ CURED CHEAPLY and THOROUGHLY by lb.
PETRIFYING LIQUID, Manufactured Transparent or la
Colours, only by the LIVERPOOL SILICATE PAINT
COMPANY, who are also tho Solo Manufacturers of the Petri-
fying Silicate Paint.

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IF HE INDESTRUCTIBLE PAINT COMPANY
Limited.
PATENT INDESTRUCTIBLE PAINT : for Steam Engine%
Boilers, Roofing, Gas Tanks, Bridge-work, Wood or Iron.
Resists Acids and Alkalies. Prim 40s to 60. per cwt., equal to
9 or 10 gallon..
PATENT ENAMEL PAINT, Glossy or Flat. Any ColoUr
however delicate. Stands any scrubbing with scap and water.
Always used on the t...np Pests in the City of London; also in
Mt Paul's Cathedral, Victoria Embankment. Her MaJoutee
Opera Home Haymarket, Re., ke. Two coats equal to four of
011 Pal
._nt.

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PATENT ENAMEL SOLl:MON.—Perfectly waterproof*
Stone, Marble, Brick, Wood, Tissue Paper, and any other sub-
glance : but it Is Said and colourless, and leaves no deposit. In
long and con Untied use sA St. Paul's Cathedral. Is applied
COld 65 fld per gallon coveting 20 to 30 yards. All the above
sent out ready tor use; and no skilled labour necessary.
For particulars apply to the Oflloes, 27, Cannon-etanet,
London, E C.

IMPORTANT.—HAVS Patent Waterproof
f•For Ships' Decks, !Was and Bottoms.
For securing Dry Apnutments (certain).
COIIPPIMONS. For a damp course for Foundations.
For Warble & Chained Panama cheap Varnish
For Out-door use Varnish 101 P." ..
-7118117, L&IIPOItT, PORT."
-Aoewra vamp.
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TY/VESTMENTS SAFE AND PROFITABLE paying from
I 55 per cent. Our FELECTED LIST of the above personally
Investigated by ourselves, and thus forming a reliable guide
forwarded upon application. MARSIIALL, BROWN AND Co.,
38, Poultry, London, E.C. •

" We are enjoined not to hide the Matuvery of bitesinga found
by the way."
"They comes. a boon and a biewAnz to men
The PICK WICK, the NILE, and the WAVERLBY Pen."
To he had at all Stationem
. .

HINDOO PENS. By post ls Id per box The Standard
says:—" They area treasure."
The Patentees caution the PUbile to beware of parties offering
spurious initiations of theme Pens.
MACNIVEN coA CAMERON, 73 to 33. BLAIR ST.,
DOND'A CRYSTAL PALACE only GOLD MEDAL MARK-
Lll ING INK. See each label i the Addrem, 76, Southgate
Hond. London, Wholesale am! Retailer, are hereby
CAUTIONED against Sellino. any Colourable Imitation. Bee
Daily Papers for Action tried Dee. 17th and 18th, before Baron
Closby : Verdict for the proprietor. A TRADE MARK is not
only a Symbol or Charm:ilr but general appearance of Label,
whereby the Public uoul,l be deceived. Mows Wills and
Watts, Solicitor,; J. I'. l'iwtman., Esq., Barrister-at-lAw,
• Standing Counsel.

ELEPHANT TOWELLING. TH•Bmir
WEARIED LINEN ToWELLING MADE.

Will out last half.-down Hueicabacks.
Ito yarn is spun on some principle as old home in yorna
Bleached on the old bleach system. Sold by all Drapers.
" INSIST on you GROCER obtaining for you the 'SELBY
1 GLEN ' sod 'THOMAS HALL'S' STARCHES as
tupplied to the Royal Laundry, Balmoral.
T .

RAVE YOUR CARP
lIIENPATRICK PATENT
OILRPILT LINING supplies a tong felt want, adds greatly
to the wear of the Carpet and to the warmth and comfort
of the room. and is moderate in price.
°TAM PADS prwient the Carpet cutting, make the step
LI soft to trend sum), and will last for years.
Stars of Carpet Liaitaft and Stair Pads always inerrasing.
To be had of all Upholsterer. and Funlishlnz !louses.
Manufactured by A. F. fßoddanl lc Co., Paisley.

ORWICK 14 Gold Medal BAKING POWDER Makes Puddings
I) Piss and Tarts sweet and whol.lastne.

IN BUYING a SEWING MACHINE
Ask for
JOHNSON, CLARK, & Co's.

" TIONE SIIUTITE"

FAMILY [ACV'S-FITCH SEWING MACHINE,
ON TREADLE COMPLETE, LS 5 0
TO WORK BY HAND, LS 10 0
Anil if you ta t get them I,f local dealers send to the Heed
ottice in London for. Catalogue
111 HESE UNEQUALLED MAdufRT
I use a Staight Needle, make • "Lock Stitch," have a
aelfail.lusting tension and are adapted to
EVERY VARIETY of SEWING for FAMILY WEAR,
FRON rug 1.1011/1/ZI srauss TO rue lOUVlisr CLOVIS.
" The Best Sewing Machines in the Market. —Se tring Machine
Gaza tr . Every Machine Guaranteed for not TIMM
JOHNSON, CLARK & Co., Boston, U.S.A.,
and SS, Queen victoria-street, London, KC.
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ifECLIPBE*

SAUCL

TT RCLIPSES till CIIRAV SAUCES.
Pronounced by coonohoeurs tho boot Col. Sauce.
TRY IT.
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BRASS UM '
REED. STRING, AND DR AND RIFE BANDA,
PIANOFORTES. AND If Alt MON I U at whole-
sale prices. at J. ROOltirS. Button-road. IludJeralleld.
Prices with drawings of every Inxtrument post free. Munk for
any kind of blur, Patronnod by the Anne. Navy. and RING
C,rns. Second-hand Instruments bought or taken In
Exchange.

BEST CoNFECIIONIBLY. Cbmuta, Mamma, and
Comms, Hackney Wick Works, London, E.
Ssecialitior--" Perfection Dmps"—Boiled Sugars, Spatially
milted for high-class Counter Trade.
Macaroni Beads, Mystic Comfits and Spelling Bees (Patented).
Surprise Packets, Sherbet warranted to maintain the froth.
Comfits, Mixtures, Boiled Sugars, fie, fie
Prices on application, State quantity required.

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!FREY'S MILK FOOD for INFANTS and INVALIDS
Ur Nanufactrrol by GIFTRY. Semis, and Co., &Arbon*,
Baden.
ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE UNSURPASSED.
la 9J. inn tin of Ilb. Of all Chemists sail of the Solo
Importers, Damincito and Co., Albert Buildings, tittoen Victoria
Street. E.C.

siANUEL CLARKE'S
NEW PATENT
pYRAMID FOOD WARMERS.
SOLD EVIIRTWIIIMIL
No. I. Hata half-pint Fond, beaks rater, Price It Gt. each.
„ Throc•quartcra Pint Food „ „ Od. „
No. 3. „ Ono Pint Food 6s. Od. „
rILARErs PYRAMID NIGHT LIOIfT aro made expressly
1..) for huniift iii Pyramid Food Warmers. Clarke,
Pyramid Food Warms.' will not snow with any other Night
Light.

CLARKEs PATF:NT PYRAMIIs NIGHT LlGllTS.—Con-
owners silo and any difficulty in olaaining the Pyramid
Night Lights in good condition are solicited to write to tho
Patentee, at the Manufactory, 110, Albany Street, Regent's
Park, London, N.W.

SOPORTSME N, Volunteers, & ilousehohlers. 50,000
Got-eminent Enfield or Snider RIFLES. Sample ISa ,
Snider. Xis. Suitable for Mtho, House protection or Rini
tenting : Breech Loaders £23, Revolvers. Air and Stick
Guns. Sporting Implements, Ammunition,
Swinburn's, Winchester and %Volley-Richard's Patent Rifles &
Wimbledon Snider'. linlverssi Fin Anus Co.. Birmingluun.

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MIIE PETRIFYING SILICATE PAINTS, Protect. Iron from
I Corrosion ; Wood from Decay. Do not blister, are non-
',Demons, brilliant, durable, economical. For HOUSE,
SHIP, and GENERAL OHL Manufactured in all Colours
by the
SILICATE PA

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HEALTH A SOURCE OF HAPPINESS.
Now ready, Enlama' Edition, LW Pages. Free by post to all
parts of the World, in envelope, two stamps.
fl FIDE. TO CURE OF DEBILITY; or HEALTH LOST
AND REGAINED. By HENRY BMMI, M.D., Author
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