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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2557, 29 November 1888, Page 3

Auctions. JOHN KNOX. HAMILTON AUCTION MART. Saturday, Dec. Ist, at 1.30 p.m. The undersigned will hold the usual Sale OF POULTRY, PRODUCE AND FURNITURE. JOHN KNOX, Auctioneer. SCHOLASTIC.— Four Boys (brothers or otherwise), from 7 to 14 years of age, can be received in the house of the advertiser, a very successful and experienced teacher, to prepare for the upper forms of the Grammar School; agricultural or mercantile life. Liberal table, motherly supervision, excellent bedroom ; no other children. References are permitted to Rev. W. Calder, All Saints', Ponsonby; Rev. R. G. Boler, Te Awamutu ;J. Aubin, Esq., Alexandra. Inclusive terms, no extras, £7 10s per quarter. Half quarter, Ist November to 22nd December.—Captain Hearne, Head Teacher, Alexandra, Waikato. gPEC IA L ANNOUNCEMENT. CASH SALE. CLEARING SALE. <£2 000 WORT from choosjs The undersigned begs to inform the public that he has bought FOR CASH, at a large discount, the whole of the splendid and well-assorted stock of the late firm of J. HOUGHTON AND SONS, And that he will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale Cash only) for a few weeks in their late premises, Duke-street, Cambridge. N.B.—The Sale will be for CASH ONLY, No goods will be booked at the Great Cash Sale Prices. Groceries will be sold at th» very lowest Cash Rates, and all the other good 3 will be offered at a discount of from 4s to 10s in the pound. Every effort will be made to sell the goods where they now are, to save removing them into my own premises. The Sale will be under the management of Mr J. HOUGHTON, Jnr., which will be a guarantee that every etTort possible will be made to give satisfaction. THE SLAUGHTER COMMENCED ON OCTOBER 20th. THOS. WELLS.

J^OMESTIC JjUCTION, A SERIAL STORY, By the author of " Aldersyde," entitled TWICE TRIED. Publication Commences on SATURDAY, DECEMBER Ist, And an instalment will appear weekly. We have pleasure in announcing the approaching; publication in our columns of a Story by ANNIE S. SWAN, Author of "Aldersyde," "The Gates of Eden, "Across Her Path," " Briar and Palm," "Carlowrie," "Sundered Hearts," "A Divided House," &c, &c. THE ST9RY IS ENTITLED TWICE TRIED, AND IT WILL COMMENCE PUBLICATION ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER Ist. Annie S. Swan (remarks the British Weekly) who has suddenly Bprung into a great position as a popular writer, was born in ISH9, and made her first appearance as an Author when seventeen years of age. In the Spring of 1883, appeared her first success—"Aldersyde: A Border Story " —which obtained for the Author the following autograph letter from the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone :— "10, UowNiNG-sriiEET, April ICth, 1883. " Deak Madam,—l have now read the work which you did me the honour to present to me with a very kind inscription, and I feel obliged to add a line to my formal acknowledgment already sent. I think it beautiful as a work of art, and it must bu the fault of a reader if he does not profit by the perusal." " Miss JTeabit' and ' Margit' will, I hope, long hold their places among the truly living sketches of Scottish character.—l am, your very faithful and obedient, W. E. GLADSTONE." ' Since then, Annie S. Swan has written many stories, all of which have had a wide sale in Great Britain and the Colonies, their pure wholesome tone and distinctly domestic character making them favourites among all classes. The People's l'Vtend, reviewing one of this Author's English Stories, says:—"lt is inspired, with a high purpose and ideal, united to a sweet and simple style, and with the tenderness and love of a warm and sympathetic . heart. Her ttories have. always been found to carry with them a stimulating and

firacimisinfluence, and it is a great plaasiua to recommend any new tale she writes." OUR NEW STORY TWICE TRIED la an ingeniously contrived Love Story,' told in a easy giaphic style, with an air of ' great life likeries- about the characters. The heroine, who is twice cruelly tried, i» particularly well drawn, vand will coniniand universal sympathy. :The Story has moreover two great essentials from a .reader's' point cf view—it is full of Movement ttDd qiaptjQ {ofco.