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Summerside Market

Summersipn, Octoner 17, 1867.
Oats per bush -- 2s Gu
Barley per bush ----- -- Ssads Gd
Potatoes per bush - - “+: Is bu

10...a 1s
10d a Is
Oda lod
9d a 10d
8d a 9d
Bda 4d
3d a 4d
Bila 44d
none
56s a GOs
183 a 20s
603 2 70s

‘'Turnips per bush - - -
Butter per lb by Tub -
Lard per lh
‘Pallow yer lb.
Eggs per doz
Beet perlb - ---
Mutton per Ib - - -
Pork per lb by carcass - - - -
Geese each

Flour per bbl - - -- > -
Oatmeal per ewt. - -
Hay per ‘Ton - -

Straw per cw. - - Is 6d
Pine Boards - - - 10s
Spruce Boards - ----------* 4s 25s

ve Boards

Charlottetown Markets,
October 17, 16

Beef (small) - - - - Vaid

Do. by quarter - - - dda Gd

Mutton - - - - dda Gd

Lamb per Ib. - - - B4da Gd

Butter - - - - Isa Is 3d

Do. by tub - - - Isa led

Cheese - - - - Gdn 7d

‘Tallow - - - - thita 10d

Tard - - - -

Flour 1b. - - -

Oatment 100 tb. - -

Wags - - - -

Potatoes - - -

Turnips - - - -

Barley - - - -

Oats - - - -

Boards (Hemlock) - -

Spruce - - - -

Pine - - - -

Shingles - - -

Wool © - - - - Is als 3d

Hay - - - - 60s a 70s

Straw ewt, - - = Is Gd a 2s

Tfomespun - - - 5s Gd a G-

Sheepskins - : - Oda ls

Calfhkin Ib. - - - - bd a Ot

Jlides 1b, - - - - - dd

7 oo yy .

Business Cards,

BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
Corner of Queen §& Water Sts., Charlottetown
President—Honx. DAnter Brenan.

Cashier—Witti1am Cunpaur, Esquire.

Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursdays.

ours of Business—Fom 10a.m. to 1 p.m,
from 2 p.m to 4 p.m.

UNION BANK.
Grefion St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown

President—Crartes Parmer, [squire.
Cashier—Jamus ANDERSON, Esquire.
Viscount Days— Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Tours of Business—From 10 aan to Lp m.,
from 2 pmto 4p.

SUMMERSIDE BAN
Central Street, Summerside, P. bE. Island,
President—Hon, Joun R. Garpiven.
Cashicr—E. 1. Lypraitp, Esquire
Discount Days—Tuesdays and Vridays.
Notes for Discount must be in before 11
o'clock on Discount days.
Hours of Business--10 a, m., to 1p. m..
from 2 p. in., to 4 p.m.

J. H. ALLEN,

Commission {‘erchant,

And Dealer in Lroyisions, &e,
MAW Bo OS Ry

St. John, N. B.

pv" Gives personal attention to the Sale
and Purchase of every description of Goods,
May 9, 18wr.

OMA
AUCTIONEER

AND

Commission Merchant,

Si. JON, N. B
Nov 1, 1566

DR. PRICK,
Physician & Surgeon,
Orrrer—At the Susmmensipe DruG Store,

hext door to Bank, Central Strcet

SUMMERSIDE, PLR, ISLAND.
October 12, 18

re

Physician & Surgeon,
Regwrxce—At George. Garret’s, Esquire,
Ke Stanley Bridge,
New London, -' - -- P. UI.
Jan 24, 1467. ly me

KITSON CASEY, MD.,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR

formerly Assistint Surgeon in the U. 8.
Navy, offers his protessional services to the
people of Summerside and vicinity. He can
be consulted at his office, over the g®! nf
Green & Schurman, in Sumygrsif®
June Lh 1867. if

Business Gards,

KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & C0.
SHlour, Produce, Heather,
AND GENERAL
Commission lierchants,
MONTRUYAL, ------- CE.
The most careful attention given to the
execution of orders for Flour, Grain, Seeds,

Provisions. Leather, Hides, Coal Oil, and
general Merchandize. Treights secured and

disur effogted at hase current rates,
Me nts ithe Lower rain s will find

itto their interest to forward their orders for
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 tion.

temittances 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 4 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 Oil, &e., care-
fully realized, and returns made with the
utmost promptitude, or applied according to
the wish of consignors.

Charges only made

rctual disbursements
and Cominissions not r those of responsible
Housesinthe line, Unquestionable refernces
viven when required, if

KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO,

603 St. Paul Strect,
Montreal, C. BE.
Febr ;

y 7, "1s67.

JABEZ HUDSON,
Authorized Auctionoer,
GENERAL AGENT, Ge.,

TUYON: (eee og OB
Jane BS EMG ae ee
CARVELL BROTIERS,

AUCTIONEERS,
mission Merchants,
And General Agents,

BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET.
Chadoitetown, - - - - - Pk and

Jd:unes Greenough,
Peo ue
seen SeINtey Aaa 3
-Coimnraission Merchant,
No 47 Commercial Street
Corner of Clinton Street - - - - - BOSTON

70, LORTOHARDS,
Tmporter und Wholesale Dealer in
British & Horeign Groceries
4, Hlead North Wharf,
STVJOHN, - = - NEW BMBNSWICK.

Dec. 6, 1866. ly

Witla DOOD, =
Commission Merchant,
And Auctioneer,

QUEEN
CHARLOTTETOW!
A KD

WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,

SQUARE,

wluclionecr & General Agent,
Ws
Sumaierside, -

Head of Queen Sireet,
CHART OT LOT OWN &
FAMIE Subserihers Loe leave to nequaint the

public that, haying: entered into a Co-
Partnership, they are prepared to execute all

orders in the
SLEIGH,

ARRIAGE,
Blacksinith Business ,

OR
and having each lad considerable experience,
they are able te turn outa

MRS ee
Carriage or Sleigh’
nope of all kinds, together with all
other work eppertaining to their line of busi-
ness, will be attended to. q
Send in your orders immediately
PROUD & McCOUBREY,
Queen Street, Charlottetown,
Jan. 10, 1S67. ly

HIS OWH FIRE BRIGADE,
A little fire is quickly put out, which be-

ing suffered, rivers cannot quench. ”—Vide
Mr, Cardwell in the British ffouse of Com-
mons,

“hyn TeVEET TD
LEXTINCTUR,
el new Portable, selfsacting Vive Engine,

Sor the Latinguishing of ives in

their early stages.

The litde Engine can be carried on the back
to any desired spot; throws a small stream of
water, impregnated with cight times its volume

and most effective means yet know to science
for destroying fire, TL ve the advantage
of being always ready for use. All thit is
necsssary in applying them is to turn the tap
with one hand, and with the other direct the
strenm epon the flame, which will instandy
extinguish the fire. They are indispensible
for houses, stores, warchouses, factorios, pub-
lie offices, halls, &e., &e.

Pricks— 4 $27, 5 $30, 6 $35.

Chemica

BSR. WOODBURN,
58 Water Street, St. John, N.B,
or Mr. ROBERT YOUNG,

JAM

Qnreen Bauase, Charlottetown
1), 1807 u

Aug

“

y--- P. YU. ISLAND

Commission Merchant,

ST,
P.E. Island,

Carriage Factory !!

of earbonic acid gas, which is the most simple popalar Painter:
British Proving
public that he h

Store, will reeciv

c
llouse and Sign

Rusiness Gards,
NORTH BRITISH AND MEQGANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE,

Established 1809.

TWO MILLIONS,
HEAD OFDVICES:
EDINBURGIL & LONDON.
G. W. DrEBLOIS,

Agent at Charlottctown.
Forms of Applitation ent be haerhy Ap
ing to Mr. J. Berrran, Joyrnad Office, Sum-
merside.
Charlottetown, June

SAPITAT::

Sterling.

( Se Oi ae tae
Glock & Tdlatch Repairer,
HEAD OF CENTER SiPRERT,
Po, f,
h@™ All orders punctually attended to.

Summerside,

June 6, 1867. oo om '
THOMAS FRIZZUL,
Boot and Shoe ivfaker

oo 2

WATER STREET,
opposite Colin MeLennan’s Store.

Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con-
stantly on hand, and for sale cheap,
Summerside, June 6, 1567. ly

GEORGE ALLEY,
BARRISTER AND
Attorney-at-Law,
Notary pubic, &,

Telegraph Buildings, Water Street,
lottetow ne

FRAN
BARRISTER AND ATTORNE Y-AT-LAN
1@™ Ollice—PAVILION MOTH,
(next door to the Hon. Joseph ITensley’s.)
GUARLOTPETOWN - - - VY. E. Island.
ly

1

Barrister - at - Law
AND

NOTARY PUBLIC, &o,
SUMMERSIDE, - - - - 2. HE. ISLAND.
nug. 9, 1866 ly =

WILLIAM M. LOWE,
Attorney-at-Law and Notary
Public.

Sole: Dy TSHAND:

VERAM,
Saddle and Harness Maker,
Water Street... . . Summerside.
October 12, 1885.

St. FreuaAnon

ROCKLIN HOUSE,
Kent Street, Charlottetown,
SIMON D, FRASER, PROPRIETOR.

Transi

Permanent and
find the above Louse to
Ch’town, June 13, : Ce
OY 5 awry esiy
Aocth American Sotel,
KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWH.-
JOWUN MURPHY, PROVALM TOR,
Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders wail
find good:accommodation.
Good Stables in connection with the Hornr,

anda careful [Lostler alw: attendance.
Ch’town, Feb. 14, 1867. i

ont Boarders will
ye sitisfaction,

RD’S HOTTIES,
No. 9 Hing Square, StJoha NB.
Boarders acvom-

Permanent and transicnt
modaied on reusonal

le terms.

{ thy the g ro the subseribers
Tp connection with (he above the subscriber
~ have opened a

: a
First Class Grocery svc
where they will keep constantly on by
our, Corn Meal, Provisions, Tea, Sugar,
Molasses, and all articles usually hept ina
Grocery Store.

J. CRAWLEORD & SON.

ly

Sountain Aouse dotel,
King Square, (North Side,)
Bl. JOHN, Ni Bi

The Subscriber having leased the above

ne, is now ared
ient mid Permanent
utention to meet a

lotel, and refitted the ¢
to accommodate ‘Vr
Joarders, and trusts
share of public patronage.
Having also leased the commedions Stable
attached, and secured th: fi
{fostler, who will he in at all
hours, travellers will be sure to get satistic-
tion at lowest rates. *

JAMIE

nee

W. THOMSON,

Proprietor.

St. Jolin, N. 03, duly 4, 186

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R. M. GIBSON,
PAINTER AND GiLDER,
AVING worked seve
the instructions of seme of the most
in the United ftates and
wishes to snno ta. the
s opened a PAINT SHOW,
in that line of trade, at

md. commenced

SUMMERSIDE, where he ds prepared to

execute al kinds of Vlain and Ornamental

PAINTING.

Jeilings and Walls painted and decorated in
Oil and Fresco, Graining, Paper hanging
and Glazing done to please the em-
ployer, Ceilings wi db owith
neatness and des he

ha All orders let at the Commercial
Totel, Central St, next doreto Bertrani’s Book
prompt attention, and be
© rates,

Ayniill, 1s67.

lone at moder

Suminerside, 6m

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file and wash stand, and the heavy white

tains looped ia folds at the windows,
des counterpane of
me approach

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comfortable, ALy
kindle a fire,” and s?

door turn upon he

wrote you,” and

stracgle of

citement
constitution.
ny good lady.
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with an ) i

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the hardly-tasted

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case is impossible

o Edward Island, Thursday, October [7, 1867.

POBTRY.

HARVES

dreamed of a marvellous harvest,
T dreamed of a threshir

Where men, like grain, by angels twain,

Were garnered im me reless store—

Hi bound in sheaves, like corn in the leaves,
And flailed from husk to core.

nd the angels sang, with voices swect,

Out of the grain the dross we beat,

okt of the chaff we winnow the wheat,

‘True souls are the wheat of a nation!”

dreanied of a wonderfal vintage,
I dreamed of a winepress red,

shapes,
Were trodden with wrathtul tread ;
srapes ye worl, to must and to murk,
And crush them shred by shred.

z with tongues divine,
Ont of
Jut of the ¢
Brave hearts are the wine of a nition!”

murk the must we fine,
2e3 Wwe mellow the wine,

would that my dreams were real-

The

rely this land might be
our sod with the fliils of God,
ter the chaff from the wheat;

ily tread in our

press red,

eneath their fect!

souls might sing, in joyous strain,
* Out of the chaff the wheat we ¢

Jut of the murk the wine we dri
The wheat and the wine of our nation!"

RES RUE ARR ROR TEE URS SATU

Select Hiferature.
MS ELOPEMEVE.

A TALE OF REAL LIS,

[conn

SUED. ]

salow, dark, we

nseotted

nnd the walls bare of hangi
the hall-doz
irs, the neat dressing.

Bat

vhite Mars
-posted bed, made s
a the comforts ofinodern

* You will let me bri
rod ten—stron g hyson ?

mes.,
you @ cup o
id good Mrs

ler cuest by the window, ! Lhere is no
Wing like ittor a headache; and I wil

wing alight, too—bless me, it is quite loi these,

fark, Thope P shall be able to make you
auwson, and that you

tc this still place

realth will grow |

Nothing like country air and quict, the

i
vearth, where, in the a
he summer evergreens had boen suiveres
o remain through all the weary winter,
‘So that is the reason he offers.”
ered the poor young wi

co of a euest

mit

‘How shall Llive here? Low shall fwee
hrough the days and years? and robbe:
yf ay ! Oh, he will relent! Suret
10 Wilk relent!”

‘Your wile seems yery tired with he
ourney, Colonel,” said Mrs. Mason
ok her place at the head of the hountifall
jiled beard, and be leisurely to pou
mit the tea into the Howered blue cup:

“ Yos, her health is fay from strong as
Hy despise:
fd, wih 2 iaic

rimeclf tor the lie, |

pology, how

restrain the enriosity of this
* Late hour
have

good daa
pda constant whirl of
Wor upon
Between you
ind in

ime tro

Fire hou

' : ya eee} ‘ 1 a :
er quict Which nf umoment le

was little inclined to meet,

OT

» Kindest care,”
You may well

he
Mason

h to speak.

oall T¢

of te Colo-
sh her delieaey would not
Did he mean

yonder eves

o deep was her avbstraction that the sean-
+ passed

tnnoticed,
wld have spared you the pain of
iis farewell, Helen.”
They vt fa the low sitting room whi-
forced herectt down to
wornine meal She
» bY same une selous | Jence,
uly departive, and deterni
e this last opportunity of
{ window
hich she stood, her eyes roamed ove
oak cotintyy stretching for miles ay
i her t toame back with a wild theod
Paneuish to her desolate doom,
“ Colonel Lawson, it is not yet too late,
have Edone to merit such a fate? to
shed of my child? to be buvied in this
lorness? Do not

ay,

»_ bitterly.

TW mnie

Why was th

he upon
beld trem im
y infatuation to be deep ¢

ol 1 this, should ea

so)

quit Yolonso you fron all (
nee, Why was it withheld from mi
eseape ingurie

+ Never | ney
Nothing will conceive me, nothi:
move my doubts,” he answered
rt ot Hawley'’s word, which in mg

She was

pair. Twice §' \ to
but the sight of his ster froze the
Dy upon ber lips.

The stage horn soundéd from tho dis-

room,
‘arpeted, dike the sitting room and

culms

atthe open

Ny
t)

s she

JT otherwise

rot.” he went on, that pressing |
ss culls me from here to-morrow,
Tain assured that Lien, 2° Mast Lawson |

assured of that,
oon as she

Cowal
poor Tady com-
fii of profound

sted, removed the cloa

tanee,
relicf, She
chanieally,

icy coldness,

reached out her ha

Tlelen,
siils for Europe. Let u
We may never mect aga

Her bloodless lips moyid, but no answer
came, Her hand slipped from his loose
hold. She heard the lumbering wheels of
the stage couch bowling along the frosty
road. It halted suddenly. A mist passed
Letore her eyes. When she looked up she
wis alone,

part in peace,
:

CHAPTER IT,
over the long ¢
starry of Colonel Li:
upon the an. Ife head
for reflection in the lone
state-room, Where he secluded
almost entirely through the pa Ile
thoueht over with intense bitterness the
blight of hishome, and the disgrace cast
upon his name,

The little touch of softening emotion
With which he had looked on his. wile’s
pale face on the morning of his departure
from Rothston was su ded by the
i itternes ith which he contem-
ated his own cheerless future. But he
usa proud man, and not one to repine
over evils which vepinings could not lessen,

A week from the date of his arvival at
Liverpool found him amidst the gaicties
of Paris, But they soon palled upon his
wenried tastes, 1 he set out to revisit

ysand clear,
n’s voyurre

VE

WwW

a
mmple Jcisure
stillness of the

himself

oo,

cirenitous route, lending through the w
mountain chains of Switzerland. Lvc
stop of his journey was now fraught w
oll associations, fOr here in’ th
paths he hal travelled six y
when his brothe: |
fresh in his s d gorge
and every wi g@ path wore a faniiliny
look, as the faq of nature stamps. itsell’
unconsciously upon us when we tread her
solitudes in those days which go with us
to our dying pillow.

In Rome he found that the embers of
civil discord were silently smouldering,
threatening to break out in open revelution
ab any moment. But the despotic g¢
ermment, with ifs trained spies isinal
dungeons, effectually bore down for the
hour the hopes of the oppressed people.

As an American, and fresh from the
plotting capital of Franee, Colonel Lawson
was an object of no little suspicion to the
guarded officials, trou the first presentae
lion ot his] sort, Butiel this he w
flunhappily ize and attending to
e {removal of | ware, took lodyit

si. populous inn, in the heart of the
if wa A a fanjiiies were aniong
1] tempor: } i nd with ¢
: son and their
VJ young dane Adele, he soon formed
rian acquaintance. Phe cireusstinees in
-|whigh he saw them were of a nature to
exci ipathy even had they d to

the

Au

doctors say, L only wish the Colonel had | conrt his society.
given me more tine How] Mar 1 mwas an
chilly itis here. Inu up to}slow consunipti ind

genial clime of Taly, e:
»{hope too phiinly fallaciou
Viseli. XN
won some few years
_tthan het nd, one whose somewhat
iin exterior und retiring manners were
» enleulated to ey

ly ft
‘it him-

r

|

a Wife and mother,
ssomotimes exacting
was the most

ww that to
and queralous fins
ri gente aad-ans
Adele, the
shadowed household, what pl:
1] vssian herinthe thoughts, this
fly, whose Sunn3
T} could mar, who

+ sombre,
e did he
y butter-
seramont’ wothing:
ef melted in a shower
LJof bright spring tears, and whose deepest
sorrows never lingered beyontl the hour?
haved drives and excursions to-
+ he was a ¢ y visitor ia their
t little parlo often listened
isuve when, ia ervials of
ilie | poured
’ hly-stored
f, to the
S for the
ies, und the present
torie Jand in which
hone,

forpeifalt
,{ tine. oa favorite th
anid we of the hi
hey had mai

sof his

‘) Dat these tranquil hour. interrupt.
ed by an event agains ch Colonel
wiwson Manete ho preeautio

tet of ! @ an oject of s
inimical tothe Roman 3%

never even crossed tac mind,
ine, on his return fron the theatre on foor,
to which he found himself compelled,
thoneh (the distance of some Jittle
length, by the inexplicable absence of the
a ve which had taken him thither, he
was stiddenly sarrounded by four men,
who, without uttering a word, at the same
time red and pintoned him, and) then
scizing his arms, forced him alone
with them. In the first moment of su
prise, he had offered but Jittle resi
which would have been ineffectual
such a superiority of numbers, and he now
suffered then stvugele to draw
him to the ve stood in waiting:
at the enof the by ind into which
jhe was thrust with Jittle tony, At
{first he thought he had fallen into the
hands of robbers ov banditti, whi
quently infest the outskirts of the
olis, but the gleam) thrown into the
cage by a strect Inmp in’ passi

One ¢

j him, un the disare lel
jor his ¢ , the fi
the trut rst nt,

that he .

dungeons, What Shines oF eAare-
less word had ine suspicion, a
brought about this (? Ile review

s which had passed
» but he could think of ne

ypped before a ning-ive
rouhly sei envelop:
homufiled his lace to shut
ed through what seem
and down two fliehts of
his conductors pans-
und he found him-
kK stone walls, the
solitary taper one of
edup, Tn the ebr-
tr, and not far off,
cttle, the only fheniture
voceeded to take out the
, nad Co remove the cords which bound
vith paiafal t tness his limbs,

“What is the meaning of this arpest??
he demanded as soon as liberty of specch

stairs,

self surrounded by tl
rloom of which

He started, with a faint breath of | was restor
ds me-
ILe looked up, startled at its

jin the most anxious reflections.

d, What charge has been
mide nst me 2”

But they appeared unable to understand
him, and he repeated his question in Ital-

“The oeean will soon be between us, jian.
I start fo-night ina steamer which |

“That is not for us to say,” answered,
one of the men, roughly. * You will
Know soon enough.”

‘They quitted the cell, leaving him in no
enviable stue of mind, The night passed
Ileknew
enough of the painful circumstances in
which he wae placed to be hopeless of any
immediate release. Ile had neglected to
notify his agent of his arrival in Nome,
even if, in consequence of his prolonged
silence, he should be prompted to ma
inquiries futo his fate. Mr. Rawson was
the only friend with whom he had formed
acquaintimce
night be ¢

and though his suspicions
andtead him to apply
tor the inter; n of the consul to search
out the mystery, there were other ways of
accounting for his sudden disappearance
aad he remembered the prefound seer
with which bis arrest had been conducted,
Tue day at length broke faintly through
the iron gate of the dangeon-~a dim,strac-
gling light, which served ut first only to
janie more horrible the dreary darkness.
Towards noon the jailer entered, with a
pitcher of water and a loaf of bread, his
allowance for the day, which he placed on
the floor, aud went out in silenee, To
question the 1 sto the ground of his
Lnprisoument the probable length of
time before he should be called to an hear-
ing, he too well knew would be fruitless
yethe resolved to do so on the morrow
‘* So this is to be my horrible fate,” he
thought, ‘*to waste away in this iron pri-
son in the prime of my years, to linger
here, month alter mouth, and year atter
yen, in stillaess and darkress, with no
ly but noisume vermin, never be-

,

holding a human face sav@ that of the
hardened jailer, till memory and reason
give way under such suffering !7

{Tis heart taruicd witha p:
to his native land. ‘Yo die ‘
the prey of those Joathsome creatures
Whiea in these dark cells feast upon the
dead. Oh, how little had he appreciated
the thousand blessings which had suddenly
taken flight! :

mato yearn.
here, to

Vain, as he had forseen, were his efforts
on the morrow to extract information from
the man who broughthim his meagre fare.
fle cither was, ov allected to be, profound.
ly ignorant both of the cause of his arrest,
andthe probable length of his detention
befure he should receive aheariug. Bight
or nine years, the man added, were often
consumed in these gloomy, dismal cells
before an inquisition was made, and
sometines a much ldiger periad,

olonel Lawson's head: sunk upon his
dohands in mechanical despair;
healvendy was of this facet, it
the a still more tangible shape
en idoud by the eallous jailer,
1g himsell, he called thé man
bac! he was about to quit the cell, and
endeavored, by the bribe of his well-tilled
piuse, Co procure pen and paper, ‘These
he dared not supply, as it was contrary 10
his commands, and all Lawson could ti-
nally procure was a temporary ameliora-
Uion of his hard fix

Week after week 1
deepened into month, and Colonel Law-
son had sunk into the apathy of profound
despair, when his dungeon door was un-
expectedly thrown open, and the jailer
silently ledthin through the lone’ dark

isiges, nd up the row stairways by
which he had entered, into the broad}
of day. Amazed and bewildered he found
himself outside of the gloomy building
whose impenetrable walls had s> lone
enclosed hin, in the open street. He put
his hands ovev his eyes to shut out the
blinding sunshine. Wherewas the Judge?
where the stern counsel before whon he
must plead?

“Let me congratulate you, six,” and a
witli grasp s This hand, and deew him *
towards cart
puvement. Tle looked up to meet the
ota stranger as he yielded to the
force, but it was a counte Tne
With Kindliness and cony ain
wtriend of Mr. Rawson's,” he resumed, as
the colonel sunk back in bewilderment on
the cushions, and the coachman at a siga
gave the reins to his impatient horses.
{le was too iil to come for you himself,
being tow quite confined to his room,
You owe your liberation, and indeed, the
covery of your condition, entirely to his

earied exertions,” :
“Then Tam free!) murmured Lawson,
sping his hands together, with a fervent
sob ot thankspiving’, and it was no dis-
grace to his manhood, My Creator,
help me to be more worthy of all 1 have
regarded so little!” :

‘hey went on in silenes, Colonel Law-
son could not at onee recover himself, and
it was not wutil the coach stopped that he
again found speceh, It was at the old
funiliay inn it drew up,

* Your room has been lett undisturbed,

e,

sed away, month

Which stood by the
face

by the enve of Mr, Rawson,” said the
stranger, Mr. Maxwell, presenting his
Gud. Your bagenee has been exunined

hy the office bute Tthink that you will
tind that nothing has been removed,”

Colonel Lawson hurvicd up the stairs to
his room. to make some changes in his
toilet before he presented himself to. hig
Wiends, Ife started back trom the picture

vcted from his mirror—tho hageard

, the lone matted beard and tangled
wit, Refreshed by a hasty bath and
change of apparel, ho broke from the sulu-
tations of his landlord, who had presented
himself at the door, and went to see Mr.
Rawson. He found him extended on a
lonnge in his chamber, supported ino an
raised posit j - and bi ly
with difficulty, “The sight of his pale,
wasted face, and the ominous dry cough
which grected his ear as he crossed tho
threshhold, checked the eager words which
crowded to his lips. He could only grasp
the thin hind extended to him, and turn
ay his face. In a short space he re-
covered himself, and took the chair placed
by Mrs. Rawson,

“ My dear sir, I
feeble.”

‘The tavali yave j i
ahs ivalid waved the subject with a

te

- if am happy to congratulate you, Cols
onel Law son. A few weelts ago I almost
despaired Di hey liberation,” ~
bor which Thave to thank y Mr.
hawson,” returned Colonel EaWist,| ou
deep tecling. “Would there were some

ilow ‘

am sorry to see you so