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    Vol. 2.

    Summerside, Prinoe Edwad

    Island, Thursday, August 1, 1867.

    "No. 43

    eerresn

    ———

    Summerside Journal

    pi yl PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY
    THURSDAY EVENING,
    BY

    JOSEPH BERTRAM

    AT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET,

    TERMS:

    1 copy for one year; in advarice, 68. 3d.
    4 „ half advance, 7s. 6d.
    “6. af atthe end of year 9s.

    Persons ciyns of ren Subscribers
    x prises A tien donigieas dos ondpenes

    Mr. Tomas Gonpdon, of Newcastle, N.B.
    is our Agent for that place

    ADVERTISEMENTS

    inserted at moderate rates and in good style.

    Sreciau AGREEMENTS may be made on
    reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar-
    ter column, or by the year.

    JOB PRINTING
    of every description, performed with neatness
    and despatch, and at moderate rates,
    at the Journa Office,

    Summerside Markéts.
    Summnprsipy, August 1, 1867.

    Oats per bush ---------- 2s 6d a 28 9d
    Bariey per bush ---- - 33s a 3s 6d
    otatoes per bush - - 231 28 3d
    rnips per bush -------%-- 1s als 3d
    Butter per lb by Tub -------~ 10d a 1s
    Lard per Ib ---------+--> 9dal0d
    Tallow per tb. 9d a lod
    Eggs per doz --- 6d a 7d
    Beef per lb - = weeeeee- 4d a 6d
    Mutton per lb - - 4d a bd
    Pork per lb by carcass - - - 8da 44d
    Geese cach --------* - none
    Flour per bbl - ---- - 60s a 65s
    Oatmeal per cwt. - -- 18s a 208
    Hay per Ton - - 608 2 7038

    rave nor CWE. ~ = - -* = © - 1s 6d
    Pine Boards -------- - 108
    Spruce Boards - = ---------- dsabs

    Bisiness Gards,

    BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
    Corner of Queen § Water Sts., Charlottetown
    President—Hon; Danis Brennan.
    Cashier—Witiiam Cunpat, Esquire.
    Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursdays.

    Hours of Business—I'om 10 a.m, to 1 p.m.
    from 2 p.m to + p.m.

    " UNION DANK, . _ |
    Grafton St., Queen's Square, Charlotietown
    President—Cuaries PALMER, Esquire.
    Cashier—James Anperson, Esquire.
    Piscount Days—Mondays, Wednesdays,
    and Saturdays.

    Business—From 10 a.m to 1p m.,
    ee from 2 p.m to 4pm.

    SUMMERSIDE BANK.

    Central Street, Summerside, P. E. island.
    President—Hon. Joun R. Garviner.
    Cashier—E. L. Lyprarp, Esquire
    Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays.
    Notes for Discount must be in betore 11

    o'clock on Discount days.

    Hours of Business—10 a, m., tol p. m.,
    from 2 p. in., to 4 p.m.

    8. W. DODD, M. 0.
    Physician and Surgeon,

    RESIDENCE:
    JAMES M. PIDGEON’S, Esq.,
    MARGATE, P.E. T:
    Juno 18, 1867. 8m
    DR. PRICE,
    Physician & Surgeon,

    Ovrice—At the Summersmps Drua Storr,
    next door to Bank, Central Street

    SUMMERSIDE, .... P. ÂŁ. ISLAND.
    October 12, 1865.
    JOHN HOMER, M.D. F.M.M.S.

    can be consulted at his office in
    aiyous ©
    and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Sum-
    merside, at the Cruvton House.

    July 11, 1867.

    DR. McNEILL,
    Physician & Surgeon,

    Resipexce—At George. Garret’s, Esquire,
    Stanloy Rridge.

    New London, - - -- P. EI.
    Jan 24, 1867. ly A
    KITSON CASEY, MD.,,

    PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR

    formerly Assistant Surgeon in the U. S.
    Navy, offers his professional services to the
    eople of Summerside and vicinity. He can
    e consulted at his office in Summerside, after
    4hie 20th of June, 1867.
    June 18, 1867. tf

    ROCKLIN HOUSE,
    KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN,

    SIMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR.

    Permanent and Transient Boarders will
    find the above House to give satisfaction.
    Ch’town, June 18, 1867.

    Hocth American Hotel,
    KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN.

    JOHN MURPHY, PROPRIETOR.

    Permanent and Transient Boarders will
    find good accommodation.

    Good Stables in connection with the Horet,
    and a careful Hostler always in attendance.

    Ch'town, Feb. 14, 1867. tf

    NEW PUBLICATION !

    An Historical Romance of the British
    Provinces, entitled

    “Twice Taken,”

    CHARLES W. HALL.

    Published by Lez & Sneruanp, Boston,
    For sale at BERTRAM’S BOOKSTORE
    Summersid. m23,

    Business GQards,

    WILLIAM M,. HOWE,

    Attoney-at-Law

    AND NOTAHY PUBLIC,
    SteBevanon’s...s...,.e-0-P. HE, Ispann.

    FRANCIS LONGWORTH,
    BARRISTER AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

    ba Office—PAVILION HOTEL.
    (next door to the Hon. Joseph Hensley’s.)
    CHARLOTTETOWN - - - P. E. Island.

    Jun, 17, 1867, 1 oe
    Barrister - at - La

    AND

    NOTARY PU LIC, &c.
    SUMMERSIDE,- - - - VT. E. ISLAND.
    aug. 9, 1806 ly

    GEORGE ALLEY,
    BARRISTER AND
    Attorne y-at-Law,

    norary pPuBiic, &c.
    Telegraph Buildings, Water Street,
    Charlottetown,+- wneeP. HE. Island.

    Business Gards.

    J. H. ALLEN, -
    Commission IMWerchant,

    And Dealer in Provisions, &c.,
    MARKET STREET,
    St. John, N. B,
    bg" Gives personal attention to the Sale
    and Purchase of every description of Goods.
    May 9, 1807.

    Commission Merchant,
    No 47 Commercial Street

    Corner of Clinton Street- - - - - BOSTON.
    THOMAS HANFORD,
    AUCTIONEER

    AND

    Commission Merchant,

    ST. JOILN, N. B.
    Novy 1, 1865

    THOMAS FRIZZEL,
    Boot and Shoe Maker,
    WATER STREET,
    opposite Colin McLennan’s Store.
    Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con-

    stantly on hand, and for sale cheap.
    Summerside, June 6, 1867 ly

    DANIEL D. CREW,
    Glock & THatch Repairer,

    HEAD OF CENTER STREET,
    Summerside, - - - - Pohl

    b= All orders punctually attended to.
    June 6, 1867. 3m

    DAVID BERTRAM,
    Saddle and Harness Maker,

    Water Street . . . . . Summerside.
    October 12, 1865.

    NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
    INSURANCE COMPANY.
    FIMBAND LIRR. *

    y jm
    Established 1809.

    TWO MILLIONS,
    HEAD OFFICES:

    EDINBURGH & LONDON.
    : G. W. DeBLOISs,
    Agent at Charlottetown.
    Forms of Application can be had by apply-
    ing to Mr. J. Begrram, Journal Office, Sum-
    merside. e
    Charlottetown, June 20, 1867.—ly

    CAPITAL: Sterling.

    CHARLES YOUNG, agent.

    21,1865

    THt LONDON & LANCASHIRE
    FIRE AND LIFE
    INSURANCE COMPANY,
    HAVING A LARGE PADD UP CAPITAL,
    Accepts All Classes of Risks,

    At Reasonable Rates of Premium.
    wae oe made to My. Josern Bertram for Summerside, Saint

    Charlottetown, November

    R. M. GIBSON,
    PAINTER AND GILDER.

    AVING worked several Seasons under

    the instructions of some of the iost
    popular Painters in the United States and
    British Provinces, wishes to announce to the
    public that he has openeda PAINT SILOP,
    and cotmenced in that line of trade, at
    SUMMERSIDE, Where he is prepared to
    execute all kinds of Plain and Ornamental
    House and Sign

    PAINTING.

    Ceilings and Walls painted and decorated in
    -Oil and Freseo, Graining, Paper hanging
    and Glazing done to please the em-
    ployer, Ceilings whitened with
    neatness and despatch,

    All orders left at the Commercial
    Hotel, Central St., next doreto Bertram’s Book
    Store, will receive prompt attention, and be
    done at moderate rates.
    Summerside, April 11, 1867. 6m

    CRAWFORDS’ HOTEL,
    No. 6 King quare, St. John, N. B

    Permanent and transient Boarders accom-
    modated on reasonable terms.

    In connection with the above the subscribers
    have opened a

    Tirst Class Grocery Store

    whore. they will keep constantly on hand,
    Flour, Coru Meal, Provisions, ‘Tea, Sugar,
    Molasses, and all ariicles usually kept ina
    Grocery Store.

    J. CRAWFORD & SON,

    May 80, 1867.—ly

    «

    JOHN S. O'NEILL,

    FOR
    Prince Edward Island.

    No. 13, North Side King Square.
    ST. JOHN, N. B.

    Orders executed without delay, and all
    Consignments promptly attended to.

    Choice Wines and Liquors
    always on hand.
    July 4, 1867.

    J. F. HILL & 60.,

    DEALERS IN

    Potatoes, Apples, Âą
    Horcign & Domesti

    Cranberries, Beans, Green & Dried Apples
    Stalls 107 and 109.
    and Cellar No. 19, Faneuil Hall Market
    SOUTH SIDE BOSTON,

    C. L. RICHARDS,

    maw HO Wes RRP

    ATi por coe err Tbe
    British & Horcign Groceries
    1, Head North Wharf,

    JOUN, NEW BRUNSWICK.
    Dec. 6, 1866. ly

    KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO.
    Hlour, Produce, Feather,

    AND GENERAL

    Commission Merchants,
    MONTREAL, = -6 222 6) Hl

    The most careful attention given to the
    execution of orders for Flour, Grain, Seeds,
    Provisions. Leather, Hides, Coal Oil, and
    general Merchandize. Freights secured aad
    Insurances effected at lowest current ratds.

    Merchants in the Lower Provinces will find
    it to their interest to forward their orders fpr
    Flour to us for execution, as an extensive
    acquaintance with Western Millers, and as
    Agents for some of the most popular Brands
    in Canada, we can with safety assure them
    of every sati i

    Remittances against orders when not other-
    wise provided for, may be made with Stirling
    Exchange, or Gold Drafts on New York.
    Drafts on New York being worth usually ang
    to a Z per cent more than on Boston,

    Every information as to the state of the
    market, present and prospective, given when
    required,

    Consignments of Fish, Cod Gil, &c., care-
    fully realized, and returns made with the
    utmost promptitude, or applied according to
    the wish of consignors. :

    Charges only made for actual disbursements
    and Commissions not over those of responsible
    Houses inthe line. Unquestionable refernces
    given when required.

    KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO.

    503 St. Paul Street,
    Montreal, C.
    February 7, 1867.

    JABEZ HUD SON,
    Authorized Auctioneer,
    GENERAL AGENT, &ce.,
    DRYON? (0s See She Pr,

    June 27, 1867.

    CARVELL BROTHERS,
    AUCTIONERRS,
    Commission Merchants,
    And General Agents,

    BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET.

    Charlottetown, - - - + - PLE, Island.
    WILLIAM DODD,
    Commission Merchant,

    And Auctioneer,
    QUEEN SQUARE,
    CHARLO TTETO WN.-- P. BE. ISLAND

    C AR D
    WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,
    Commission Merchant,

    Auctioneer & General Agent,
    WATER STREET,
    Stummerside, s---.--0e0------ P. 2]. Tsland.
    JOHN ANDREW MACDONALD,
    Importer of Dry Goods,
    Hardware, Crockeryware, Groceries,
    stoves, Furniture, &c. &e.
    Summerside, «++ -««++. P. L. Island.

    Gommission Agent,|,

    PORTRY.

    IEE eo SNORE SNE TS TIO U a

    BTANZAS,

    BY ALEXANDER ALLEN.

    How beautifulis earth ! “The balmy air
    Is rich with perfume from the vernal plain;
    The aweetest gems are scattered everywhere.
    While ripe for harvest bow the golden grain.
    The bird soars jocund in the blue serene,
    Or from the Lough pours forth the grateful
    hymn;
    Or, guardian of the nest ’mid foliage hid,
    With twitterying joy hops round from limb
    to limb. a
    Alf nature in her brightest vestments drest,
    Is smiling with a calm and holy peace,
    The very graveyards speak of blissful rest,
    Where sorrow ends, and weary heartaches
    cease.

    All, all is beautiful! Each living thing

    With rapture swells to own a blissful life,
    Save wayward man, whose frantic passsions
    | bring

    The lord of all, o’er all with reckless sway,
    | Ilis fury sweeps with devastating hand;
    His genius glories in its lust to slay,

    And scatter ruin o'er his native land.
    Mh vain, with all her prodigal delights,
    Fair nature gently woos him te repose;
    His armed heel her verdant beauty blights
    While faust the fratricidal torrent flows.

    And yet how yain is triumph and resown!
    He strives to write in blood a deathless name.
    Delusion all! Time easts his trophics down.
    Blots out his record, and denies his claim,
    Ile spurns the gitts Uternal Love supplies,
    Lured by Ambition’s feverish unrest;
    Lives to oppress his fellow men—and dies,
    To mingle with the soil his pride oppressed.
    A few brief years to win immortal life,

    Ile yields to Avarice, Ambition, Lust;
    The Reaper steals on his unholy strife,

    His soul imperilled, and his body dust.

    Select Literature,

    “LUCY EARLSTON;
    on,

    THE ENGLISH HEIRESS.

    BY SCOTIA.

    ON Vory Colt day AN VAN UAEY; BoM
    twenty years ago, a merchant was hur
    ing homeward after business was over,
    Ile was wending his way vith long strides,
    for, although well muffled up, he felt sen-
    sibly the difference between the tempera-
    ture of his well-warmed counting room and
    the open air; and he thought within him-
    self that once at home, it would reguire
    something very urgent to bring him forth
    again on that day. The hall clock was
    iving auricular evidence that the hour of
    i when he heard a plain-
    tiff voice at his side. Our friend consider-
    ed it a duty to minister to the wants of the
    poor, but so often had he given relief which
    he knew was misplaced, that at times his
    heart became cold, and he would positive-
    ly refuse to lend an car to any appeals
    whatever. He was in this mood on this
    ay. Less than an hour before he had in
    a decided manner refused to lend any as-
    sistance to a2 benevolent scheme which he
    had the honor of originating, and in doing
    so he had wounded the feelings of un es-
    teemed friend,
    ** Please, sirs my mother is dying ; she’s
    awful cold. Oh, won't you give me some
    money to buy wood?”
    As these words, uttered in a singularly
    beautiful tone of voice, fell upon his ears,
    he hesitated for a moment, and was about
    to pass the supplicant unheeded, when he
    cast his eyes on the figure alongside. He
    beheld a small gitl, apparently six years
    old ; a calico bonnet on her head; a sem-
    blance of a shawl drawn tightly around
    her body, concealing and keeping warm
    her hands; a faded, well-worn frock; a
    pair of old shoes, through the holes ol
    which could be seen the white skin of the
    wearer; and; what interested him more
    than all, a magnificent pair of black eyes,
    embezzling wv thin, anxious-looking face,
    with features so regular and so fascinating
    that he paused and gazed,
    “ Why are you not at home? What is
    the matter, little one 2” he excliimed.
    She then told him that her mother was
    very sick; that they had no fire, and no-
    thing to cat; and that she herself was sick
    trom hunger and exposure.
    The merchant could not resist this claim-
    anton his charity. Uaving ascertained
    that she lived but a few squares from
    where they now were, be determined to
    accompany her home, and if her tale was
    truo, she and her mother would not endure
    privations any longer.
    They reached the house—one of those
    miserable holes were landlords make ex-
    cessive interest on their investments by
    renting rooms to the poor and degre ded,
    She opened the door and he saw a stair-
    case at the end of an entry about ten feet
    long; both enterd; he shut the door, and
    was about to step forward, when he was
    felled to the floor by « blow from a club
    in the hands of a man who had been con-
    cealed behind the door, ‘The child terribly
    frightened at seeing her companion lying
    prostrate, rushed madly up-stairs, leaving
    the ruflian to rifle the pockets of the fallen
    man

    In such a place as the front entry of a
    tenement house, where half a hundred
    persons had their home, he conld not re-
    main long unnot But fully twelve
    persons, men, women, and children, pass-
    ed in and out, stepping over his body with-
    out making an effort to diseover whether
    he was deadoralive. However, Âź woman
    more humane than the others, called to a

    yassing policeman who succeeded in bring-

    ls the unfortunate man to his senses, and
    atterwards assisted him to a drug-store,
    where the wound on his head jas dress-
    ed.

    He soon discovered the loss of his pock-
    et-book and watch, and resolved that as
    eertainly as his name was Samuel Brook-
    bank, so ceatainly would he never again

    His all, a sacrifice to ruthless strife; ’

    and

    emphatic response.
    case inyself.

    for the purpose of robbery. Alter reflect
    tion, and consultation with the police:
    he deemed it advisable not to make
    attempt to bring the parties to justice, to
    there seemed no way to diseovor them as
    he supposed the girl would immediately
    leave the house, and the man he had not
    seen,

    Mr. Brookbank’s physician decided that
    his patient should keep quiet for several
    days, when he gain able to attend to
    his business as ab On the evening of
    the first day that he had @ resumed his
    business r-lations, he wag Going home at
    the ustal hour when he heard the noise of
    some one running after him, and ven the
    werda,—

    **Tam so sorry, sir, That man was
    awful bad to knock you down, ap am 80
    glad that you were not killed.” IIere the
    poor child stopped, for the look that she
    received from Mr. Brookbank told her
    plainly that something was wrong.

    “You little raseal,” he exclaimed, ‘are
    you not satisfied with what you have al-
    ready done? Glad ’m not killed, I sup-
    208e, because you cun entrap me again,
    ‘ll sift this affair to the bottom, and have
    justice done to the villains.”

    The latter part of this speech was unin-
    intelligible to the little girl; the thought
    had never entered her head that she would
    be charged with complicity in this affair.
    ae Come along,” he said, ‘± and we will
    investigate.”

    ‘The twain proceeded towards the street
    where the girl lived. On the way they
    accidentally fellin with the policeman who
    had as: 1 Mr. Brookbank on the pre-
    vious ning, this being his regular beat.
    The trio entered the house without any of
    them being molested, and ascended the
    creaking staircase, the little girl leading
    the way. One, two, three landings were
    reached, and then she pushed open a door,
    and they entered a room, the abode of
    sickness and poverty. A dry, hollow
    cough attracted the attention of the two
    strangers to a woman sitting at the win-
    dow, sewing, who was evidently endea-
    voring to muke the most of the few
    minutes of daylight yet remaining. The
    child yan towards her mother, exclaim-
    ing.—

    ‘* Mother, this is the gentleman I told
    you about; he is very angry with me.”
    Hore she glanced at Mr. Brookbank,
    and secing his unsubdued features, burst
    into tears, and caught hold of her mother’s
    dress, as if for protection.

    “We have come,” said Mr. Brookbank,
    ‘to mike inquiry in regard to this assault
    on my person. I judge from. w she
    has just said, that you are well acquainted
    with the circumstances. I feel sorry for
    you, ny good woman, but the afl was
    MOUsTOwt nM +sonnwor ass

    ings of pity to overcome my duty c
    shall leave no stone unturned to ferret out
    the wretch,”

    The woman listened in silence to this
    address, and her reply showed plainly that
    she did not comprehend it.

    *“You must be mistaken, sir, for I do
    hot at all understand what you mean. 1
    am poor and in yery bad health, and have
    to work hard to earn a living for mysell
    and child. Abouta week avo IT was taken
    with a fainting spell, which rendered ine
    unconscious. Luey, as she afterwards
    told me, ran out to the public ect, and
    applied to you for assistance, You were
    so kind as to listen to her appeal, and
    came to this house where, as she also. in-
    formed me, you were knocked down.
    Move than this [do not know. |The people
    who_live here are very wretched indeed,
    and I have had very little to do with them.
    An old woman, who has the room just
    below this, heard Luc cries, and came
    up to see the cause. By he istunce T
    was brought to life again. Who tited
    youT donot know. ‘There are so many
    rough-looking men coming snd going all
    the time, that it would be impossible to
    tell.”

    The two men allowed her to make this
    statement without making any attempt
    tointerrupt her, But the feelings of the
    two were entirely different. The police-
    man, doubtl scustomed to such stories
    appei es, like the generality of
    prosecuting attorneys who believe every
    prisoner to be certainly guilty, turned to
    Mr. Brookbank, and said,—

    ‘+7 will arrest this woman, and you can

    appear against her at the station house in

    the morning.”
    ‘© No, sir; no, sir; not at all,’ was the
    “Twill manage this

    I shall not preceed any

    more use
    ”

    futher. 1 shall not have any
    for you; you may go, if you wish
    “Very well, si Good-day,
    he of the baton disappeared.
    “What is your name, madam, if you
    have no objections to telling me?”

    “Mrs, Earlston,”
    “« Mrs, Earlston, I pretend’ to be some-
    what of a judge of human character, and
    { feel certain that Icame tothe wrong

    * and

    conclusion in regard to this matter, After
    what is passed, [ e: ave you with-

    out doing something to alloviate the pain
    which this interview must have caused,”

    Take 2 chair, if you please.” AL had
    remained standing during the previous
    conversation, ‘* These are the first kind
    words that I haye heard for many a day.”

    ‘To relate in detail all that transpired
    would occupy considerable
    might not prove as interesting as & Syne
    optical account.

    When Mr. Brookbank entered the room
    he was firmly resolved as to what he should
    do; but the sight of Mrs. Darlston’
    iarkably handsome face and g
    form, and her calm and evidently t
    story, had caused aradical change of mind;
    and instead of hurrying her to” prison, as
    he had intended, he determined to become
    her benefactor. Perhaps he was too much
    swayed by impulses; but while we car
    pity. him ‘for allowing himself to be so
    easily influenced, cither for good or the
    opposite, we cannot blame him for acting
    according to his disposition, It is the
    hardest thing in tie world for us to altcy
    our natures; in a certain sense, we may

    ay, is impossible,

    Sir. Brookbank spent some time in that
    room on thitt evening. He succeeded in
    drawing out of Mrs. Earlston the history
    of her life, Many parts of it were given
    rather reluctantly, and would not have
    been furnished if Mr. Brookbank had not
    by persistent questioning elicited them.
    It was substantially as follows :—-

    be duped; for he believed that he had

    ill

    “My maiden name was Lucy Doster.

    been decoyed to the house of the little gir-|T wae born in London, and therefore am

    }what you call an English woman, My

    » {father's father was a manufacturer, and

    | was very wealthy.

    Le was twice married,
    and had one son by each wife, my father
    being the elder. His stepmother was no
    exception to the general rule; sheloved her
    own son well enough to cheat his half-
    brother out of his rightful property. ‘This
    designing Woman embittered my tather’s
    life, and made him a miserable man At
    an carly age my father was sept off to
    boarding-school, so that he neveF received
    that parental attention which should haye
    been bestowed on him. He recciyed a
    university education, stdied Jawyand be-
    cawe an attorney and counsellor,

    * During all this time his father gaye
    him an allowance which had been increased
    from time to time; but when he became
    settled in his prefession he was told that
    his allowance would not be farther in-
    creased. This led to a bittes strife between
    him and his stepmother, As the heir ex-
    pectant to a handsome estate, he saw no
    reason why he should be limited to what
    he considered an insufficient amount. He
    not only failed to secure the additional
    sum desired, but, iu consequence of the
    high words which ensued, he was ordered
    not to attempt ever again to enter the
    parentalimansion. The stepmother seem-
    ed to have resolved that he should go
    penniless, for at his father’s death it was
    found that all the real estate, to which b
    right of birth he would have been entitled,
    had been previously disposed of; that is,
    sold, and-the personal property had been
    willed to his younger brother, thus cutting
    him out completely. Not a farthing did
    he ever receive from his half-brother or
    stepmother. All this happened before I
    was born.

    ‘*My imother died whem I was threo
    years old. J have no recollection of her
    whatever, My father rarely spoke about
    her, and whenever I would endeayor to
    ascertain something concerning her, he
    would answer me in monosyllables, and
    either change the subject or leave the
    room, Ie must have loved her dearly,
    fer he wore a miniature portrait of her,
    encased in gold, next to his heart as long
    as he lived, and just before he died he
    gave it to me, saying,—

    *** Lucy, yourmother was a true woman.
    May you be like her,’

    ** never knew anything regarding my
    mother’s family or any ot her relatives, if
    she had any; in fact, | never saw a person
    who was kin to me, either by the paternal
    or maternal side. I suppose gny father
    hada fair practice, for we always lived
    very comfortably, At his death, which
    occurred when Iwas twenty, ho left me
    about five hundred pounds, which was in-
    vested forme. But what was of far more
    Teottnt than — ere Pet ive ctl

    »}cation, and yood beiith,

    ** Through the exeiious of the principal
    of the suhool which I had attended, [ ob-
    tained a situntion as teacher ina ladies?
    seminary, a short distance out of London.
    In my own home I had seen but little eom-
    pany, but in my new sphere of duty Iwas
    encumbered with newly formed acquain-
    tanees. All my life 1 had been told that
    L was pretty, but now I was magnific
    beautiful, and so forth. ‘The many
    ing remarks made about me, dircetly and
    indircetly, turned my head a little, and
    became rather vain and proud. But Ihave
    since learned the bitter fruits of this folly.
    “There was a young man who came
    very olten to the seminary, where he had
    a sister, one of the pupils. Mis name was
    George Lurlston, He was tho younger
    son of a lord, and, consequently, without
    title or estate, and dependant on his father.
    Ile tellin loye with me, and I with him.
    The idea of becoming related to a noble
    family seemed very grand, and when he
    proposed marriage, 1 consented, 1 be-
    lieve his love for me was true, and 1 call
    ileaven to be my witness that I loved him
    as I never did nor never Âąan love anything
    earthly save this child, the offspring ot our
    love.

    ‘©We were married privately, and I
    continued at the seminary six months
    after this. He then took me to a nice
    country heme, where I had everything
    that I could wish. 1 had two serv:
    coachman, two horses and a ear
    bandsome garden, plenty of money, and
    every want supplied, ILere I spent four
    happy years,

    ‘My husband did not reside with me
    permanently. He would stay three or
    four weeks at a time, and then remain
    away about the same period, What he
    did, and where he was while ubsent from
    me, I did not then know, but I know now
    to my sorrow. The bright sky, which
    daring these four years, had been uneloud-
    ed, suddenly became black as darkness
    itself.

    “Ov one of George's periodical returns

    [ noticed that something was wrong with
    him. Me appeared yery much depressed
    and eareworn, I ventured to inquire if
    anything serious had happened to cause
    this great change. — At first he was irreso-
    lute, and seemed inclined to allow me to
    remain in ignorance; but after several
    days he told me all, His father had not
    until recently known of his marriage. In
    order to prevent suspicion he had lived
    half the time with me, and the balance at
    home.

    “Tt could not, however, remain a secret
    forever, and in some way it came to bis
    {ather’s ears. le thought the thing was
    ineredible; but when he asked his son,
    and learned that it was really so, his rage
    knew no bounds. Separation or disown-
    ment were the two alternatives proposed
    by the aristocrat to his son, The reason
    ot George's changed appearance was that
    he had resolved on the former course.
    He besought me, by all that was good and
    holy, by the love which he bore for me to
    leave England and goto America, and
    remain there until his father’s anger was
    cooled of; then perhaps he might relent,
    and, if so, 1 should rejoin bim without
    del: My love for George was so strong
    and ardent that, because he wished me to
    go, I thought I should go, and here I am.
    “Two years ago I landed with Lucy at
    New Yotk. Hvery month for the first
    year I received a letter {rom George, con-
    taining a remittance sufficient for amy
    wants, and renewing his protestations 0°
    affection, About a year ago I receiv «
    letter, written iu a strange hand, Âą adh
    ing me that George Eurlston wr eden
    fromme. AlthoughThave divorcee
    letters to him since then, * atitt several
    no answer of uny kind. « Have ob:nine

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Summerside Journal -- 1867-08-01 -- Page 1
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1867-08-01
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