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    Vol, 4.

    Summerside Journa'.

    „8 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY
    THURSDAY EVENING,
    BY

    JOSEPH BERTRAM,

    AT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREE

    TERMS:
    1 copy for one year, in advance, 6s, 3d.
    ae Gt half advance, 7s. 6d.
    atthe end of year 9s.
    Persons getting up cruns of ren Subscribers
    will be entitled to the Jounnat for oneyear,

    inserted at moderate rates and in good style.

    Sprcrat Acreements may be made on
    feasonable 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 Journat Office,

    “Almanac for October, 1868.

    MOON’S PIIASES.

    Full Moon, Ist day, 3h. 46m. evening, N. E.
    Last Quarter, 9th day, 2h. Im., morning, N.W
    New Moon, 15th day, Gh. 49m., evening, W
    First Qtr. 23rd day, 5h. 380m., morning, S.
    Full Moon, 31st day, Gh. 58m. morning, W.

    “ “

    my SUN | sun |sun’s|moon| days
    S| 28 fast | dec. |
    alae ise|scts ;clockjsouth) rises | leng
    { {h m{h m| i m| {bh mh om
    1 Thurs 5 B85 11 36
    2 |Frid BL
    3 |Sat 17
    4 (Sun 27
    5 |Mon 23
    6 |Tues 19
    7 |Wed 18
    8 |'Thure' 10 83/11 14
    9 (Frid Il 11
    Jo |Sat morn ii
    11 |Sun 0 43 4
    12 |Mon 1 57 1
    18 |‘Tues | v) 3 9/10 58
    14 |Wed 4 22 of
    15 |Thurs 5
    16 |Frid 50
    17 |Sat 47
    18 |Sun 40
    19 |Mon 39
    20 |Tues 33.
    21 |Wed 30
    22 |\'Thurs' 10:27
    23 [Frid 24
    24 |Sat morn 21
    25 |Sun 0 Bs 18
    26 |Mon 1 24 iF
    27 |'Tues 12
    2a |Wed 9
    29 Thurs 5
    30 |Frid rises 2
    31 Sat 5 80 0

    Summerside
    Oct. 22, 1868.
    - 28 Gd a 2s 8d
    --- Isdda Is 6d
    10d a Is
    13d a 4d
    10d alld
    9d a 10d
    Od a 10d

    Oats per bush - -- - -
    Potatoes per bush -
    Turnips per bush
    Butter per lb by ‘ub
    Tard per 1b -
    Tallow yer lh.
    Eggs per doz

    Beef perlb ------- yal (all
    Mutton per lb ------- 2d a a
    a AC

    Tlides per lb ------

    Mackerel per doz - - - 2. 3s
    Codfish per qt 16017
    Pork per lb by carcass - - Bd a dil
    Flour per bbi - - - {5s a 50s
    Oatmeal per cwt. - ---- és a 18s
    Hay per Ton ------------- 50s a 60s
    Pine Boards -- 10s

    4s abs

    Spruce Boards -
    CARER TARR on

    Business Qards,
    BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
    Corner of Great George § King Streets,
    Charlottetown.
    President—Ilon. Danine Brenan.
    Cashier—Wittiam Cunpar, Esqui
    Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.

    Yours of Business—Pom 10 a.m, to pan.
    from 2 p.mto 4 pan.

    UNION BANK.

    Grofton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown
    President—Craties Parmer, Esquire,
    Cashier—Jamus Anpensc squire.

    Discount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays.
    diours of Business—From 10 a.m to lp m.,
    from 2 p.m to 4pm.

    SUMMERSIDE BANK.

    Central Sireet, Summerside, TP. E. Island
    #resident—Hon. Joun R. Garviner.
    Cashier—E. L. Lyptarp, Esquire
    Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays,
    Notes for Discount must be in before 11

    o'clock on Discount days.
    fiours of Business—10 a. m., to I p.m.
    from 2 p, m., to 4 p.m.

    DR. JARVIS
    Has Removed His Residence to the TTouse

    (lately occupied by Mr McKinlay)

    next to Thomas Hunt's, Esq., St Nleanor’s.
    He may be consulted every forenoon at the
    Drug Store of W.'T. HUNT & Co., Summer
    side.

    St. Elean

    .

    May 18, 1868.
    id, LICL,
    Physician & Surgeon,
    Orrice—At the Summensipt DruG Stor,
    next door to Bank, Central Street
    BUMMERSIDE, .... PP. ÂŁ. ISLAND.
    Getober 12, 1865, os
    THOMAS KISLLY,
    Barrister - at - Law
    AND

    NOTARY PUBLIC, &,
    BUMMERSIDE, - - - - P.„. ISLAND.

    Co-Partnership Notice.
    PPA Sabseribers have this day entered into
    CO-PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTENS
    and ATTORNIES-AT-LAW, under the
    natha, style and firm of
    ALLEY & DAVIES
    OFFICE,—O'HALLORAN’S BUILDING,
    Great Gronor Strevr.
    GEORGE ALLEY,
    LOUIS H. DAVIES
    Charlottetown,Oct .18, 1867 oct 24.

    Business Gards,

    Re Wo BONG,

    Commission Merchants,
    GENERAL AGENTS AND

    AUCTIONEERS.

    SALESROOM AND OFFICE

    Head of Queen's Wharf.
    (opposite the Store of Win. T. Hunt & Co.)

    Summerside, P- EH. Island.
    April 2 1868 ly

    WILLIAM BEALRSTO,
    Commission Merchant,
    Auctioneer & General Agent,
    WATER STREET,

    Summerside, ------- macenaene (f. D, Lalani
    SO
    JABEZ HUDSON,
    Authorized Auctioneer,
    GENERAL AGENT, &c.,
    TRYON, 2 oe 2) (a's 2. BT,
    Jung See a
    WILLIAM DODD,
    Commission Merchant,
    And Auctioneer,
    QUEEN SQUARE, -
    JMARLOTTUTOWN --- P. Bal
    J.H. ALLEN,
    Commission i! crchant,
    And Dealer in Lrovisions, &,
    MARKET STR hh a;
    St. John, N. B.
    p@> Gives personal attention to the Sale

    and Purchase of every description of Goods,
    May 9, 1868.

    “CARVELL BROTHERS,
    AUCTIONEERS,

    Commission Merchants,

    And General Agents,

    BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET,
    Charlottetown, - - - - - PE. Island
    - HANVORD BROTHERS, 7
    Successors to Hanford,
    Commission Merchants,
    And General Agents.
    ll NORTH MARKET WHARF,
    ST, JOHN, N, B.
    Tlanford........... Fred. S.Manford
    CO te RICHARDS,
    Importer and ‘Vholesale Dealer in
    British & SHorcign Groceries.
    1, Head North Wharf,
    ST. JOUN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK.
    Dee. 6, 1867. eo ly. ; Sa
    “North British and Mercantile
    INSURANCE COMPANY.
    FIRE AND Lith.

    Established 1809.

    TWO MILLIONS, Sterling.
    MEAD OFFICES:
    EDINBURGH & LONDON,
    G. W. DrBLOIS,
    Agent at Charlottetown.
    Charlottetown, June 20, 1808 —ly

    ~~ A. W. ANDRES,
    Marble Worker,
    Point Du Chene, Shediae N, B,

    MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE-
    STONES, &e., ke.
    AMERICAN AND IrALtan MAnbLE cox-
    stantly on hand,

    Can furnish Gravestones and Monuments’ ata
    less price than any other cstublishment in
    the Provinces, and pay a duty besides,
    bee? Orders can be lett at Berrran’s Book
    Store and at D, ExmAn’s, Esq., Summerside,

    or sent to
    A. W. ANDRES.
    Point Du Chene, June 11th, 1868.

    ' ROCSLIN HOUSE,
    {Kent Street, Charlottetown,
    SIMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR.

    Thomas

    Cha

    CAPITAL:

    Permanent and Transient Boarders will
    find the above House to give satisfaction,
    Clrtown, June 13, 1868.

    Pera arayt hii
    CRAWFORD
    | No, 9, King Square,

    ST. JOWIN, N. i.
    MIE subscriber having thoroughly refitted
    and enlarged his TOTE Land STORK, is
    now prepared to accommodatg Permanent and
    ‘Transient Boarders on the most: reasonable
    terms,
    ALSO,in connectionga GROCERY STORE,
    where every article required for house use
    may be had.

    J. CRAWFORD & SON.
    Sept. 10, 1868.

    FOUNTAIN HOUSE.

    North side King Square,
    (next to Park Hotel)
    BLU JOHN, N. B,

    JAMES W. THOMPSON, - - -- PROPRIETOR
    FPNILL Proprictor of the above HOTEL takes

    this opportunity to return thanks for the
    liberal patronage hitherto reecived, and most
    respecttully solicits a continuance of the
    sane.

    This HOTEL is very pleasantly situated,
    and commands a view of King Square, and
    other parts of the City.

    In connection with the Hotel, is GOOD
    STABLING, and a careful Hostler in attend.
    ance. Parties coming from Prince Ndward
    Island with horses will find this establishment
    the most comfortable in the City, and a per-
    son always at the Cars on their arrival,

    St, John, Sept. 10, 1868, ly

    Business Gards,
    BARBER SHOP !

    PIE subscriber respectfully announces to
    the ; cople of Summerside, and the public
    in general, that he has opened a
    Barber hop,
    on Water Strect,in the room adjoining the
    Post Office, where he is prepared to do all
    work appertaining to his profession. Best
    assortment of
    Hair Oils, Hair Restorers, Tooth
    Powders, Dyes, &c.,
    always on hand on the most reasonable ter ms
    Boxes CRYSTAL BLUE also for sale.
    ta Razons carefully put in order 44
    OTTO WINKLER.
    n 30, 1868.

    Summerside

    Invitation to Shipbuilders!

    3000 BLOCKS,

    NOW READY FOR SALE
    AT COSTINS BLOCK SILOP,
    SUMMERSIDE!

    HE subscriber begs leave to direct the
    attention of SHIP BUILDERS and
    SHIP OWNERS, to his BLOCK SILOP,
    where he has now, and will constantly keep
    on hand, a large lot of BLOCKS. of all sizes,
    which will be sold at the lowest Island prices,
    and 25 pen cent, off for CASH.

    Remember those are not the Blocks you
    read about which have no Bushing in the
    Sheaves, and 2 Rivets where is required.
    Parties purchasing Blocks should alwa
    drive out the pins and examine the inside,
    as many vessels have been lost in consequence
    of bad Blocks.

    The fastest vessels that ever sailed from
    this Island were furnished with Blocks from
    the subscribers Factory, (the New Dominion,
    Undine, Zuleika, Kewadin, and others .)

    ALSO—Ships Wheels, finished with neat-
    ness and made substantial. Deck Vlugs,
    Pum ie OC,

    Reference can be made to Ton, J. C. Pope,
    Jolin Yeo, Esq., and Capt. Rich

    JOLUN COSTIN,

    Pe

    , 1868.
    HALL’S
    Threshing Machines,
    Farming Implements,
    | ete SHIN ly the very best: TILRESIL-

    such as will enable therm,
    threshed carly for qmarket,
    made of the best material, having the
    provement, ind mn

    I latest im-

    , superior to the old style,

    will find them at the Establiahment of the Subseri-
    ber,

    tS owanti

    8 having Mowmy Machines out of order
    pling them refitted andthoroughly repaired,
    it done at Halls ublishnient,

    Parwens wanting a yood set of BA
    will raise the wind, ean pure
    dstablishinent., Inf
    fstiblishinent every
    t required on a firm—evenia
    Mowing Machine
    itself, as one is now being manufactured, and can
    be inspected at Hidls Ablishinent

    Curts, Tracks. &Âą. on hand, and repairs at short-
    note

    IRON TURNING, such as axles, mill work,
    and every other description te to order

    PHOMAS HALL.
    Summerside, July 2, 1868,

    a SUMMERSIDE
    LIVERY STABLES,

    (HLOLMAR’S WHEAT.)

    I I GOWSES & CARRIAGE (open and covered),
    A firiudshed at the shortest noice, and at mo-
    dente prices.

    Lorses boarded on reasonable terms

    A competent person will be in attendanee, day
    acd night, onarrival ot the steamer, to convey
    1Y re and Di ge to and from the Hotels,

    site James L. Holman’.

    JAMES MANN,

    x ice nearly
    Wholesale Warel

    Manager

    Summerside, Ang. 17, 1868.
    THOMAS CAIRNS...... 6. PROPRIETOR
    Rear sumuemerside,
    | ORSES, CARRIAGES &e., of every
    deseription to let. Coaches and Horses
    arding Horses kept on reasonable terms.

    soming to this part of the Island to

    Phoenix Livery Stables.
    in attendance at all hours,
    » horses will do well to cull at these

    stables.
    Passengers on board the steamer can re-
    ceive instructions as to locality &e. on appli-
    cation to the steward of boat.
    Aug. 6, 1868

    Job Work done at the Journal Ofi-
    ce with neatness and despatch.

    MAILS.
    SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

    (ue Muils for the United Kingdom, the
    neighboring Provinces, the United States,
    &e,, will, until further notice, be cosed at the
    General Post Oitice, Charlottetown, as tol-
    lows, viz i—

    For Canada, New Brunswick, and the
    United States, via Shed every ‘Tuesday
    and Briday Evening, at 7 o'clock.

    For Nova Scotia, via Pictou, every Mon-
    day, Wednesday, and Friday evening, at 7
    o'clock,

    Mails for Great Britain, Newfoundland,
    und the West Indies, every alternate Monday
    and Wednesday evenings, at 7 o'clock, as
    follows :—

    Menday Aug. 10 Monday, do 19
    Wednesday, do 12 |Wednesday, do 21
    Monday, do 24 |Monday, Nov’r 2
    Wednesday do 26 |Wednesday, do 4
    Monday, Sept |Monday, do 16
    Wednesday do 9 |Wednesday, do 18
    Monday, do 21 |Monday, do 80
    Wednesday do 23 |Wednesday, Dee 2
    Monday. October 5 |MonÂą do 14
    Wednesday, do 7 |Wednesday do 16

    Mails for Summerside, St. Eleanor’s, and
    Bedegue, to be forwarded yer Steamer, will
    be closed every ‘Huesday and Friday evening
    at 7 o'clock,

    And Mails for Georgetown and Souris, per
    Steamer, every Friday evening, at 7 o'clock.

    Letters to be registered, and newspapers.
    must be posted haf an hour before the time,
    of closing the Mails,

    THOMAS OWEN, P.M.G.

    Genera Post Office, Ch’Lown,

    May, 4 1868, }

    Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, October 22, 1868,

    RGeTAY..

    AT THE NARROW GATE.

    Faint and weary is my heart,
    Bleeding are my waywern feet;

    Streaming are my eyes which smart
    With the blinding dust and heat;

    Burdensome hath been my loud

    On the hard and rugged road,

    Dark have been my crimes, and great,
    Long I've trod the path of rin;
    Knocking at the narrow gate,
    Now I feign would enter in;
    I would leave my load behind,
    Peace and pardon I would ilnd.

    Contrite ismy broken heart,
    Overcome iny stubborn will;

    T cun neyermore depart:

    Thou Though slay me I must still
    Trust thy mercy and thy g.a e.
    While l hide my blushing face.

    Tam full of sin and guilt,
    Filthy garments cover me,
    But for me that blood was spilt

    Which was shed on Calvary ;
    Wash me in the purple gore,
    Wash me that I sin no more,

    Wash me white as drifting snow,

    Cleanse me in the flow
    Only Christ then will I kp
    Christ, my

    Saviour, crucified,

    Thon, who dying bled for me,
    Set the panting exptive tree.

    Jesns, tuke my trembling hand,
    Open wide the heavenly gates
    Lead me to that holy tad,
    Up the narrow way aud straight.
    T will follow u wily,
    latest day,

    Even to lite

    oO : ure
    Soler A irei yi,
    CARFIELD’S WiLL.

    We cannot stand still in this world; we
    must cither go backward ov forward; so
    Trevanion galloped on to the bad as
    fust ashe could tle quarreled with Hd-
    ward, and once even struck him; but al-
    though the young man turned deadly pale,
    he did not return the blow, but endeavor-
    ed to molify ‘Prevanion who being gen-
    erally ina hallmaudiin state was easily
    managed, ‘Trevanion bad an iron con-
    stitution, and would not die, although he
    was, with Edwiie’s assistance, doing his
    best to get into the grave,

    In the midst of this dreadful fife tie un-
    happy man scemed sometimes to realize
    his degradation, and would) pause with
    the glass halt raised to his lips, aud then
    set it down like one ina dream, and re-
    main motionless for some time, with his
    eyes fixed on yaeaney and his breath
    coming conyulsively, dn these moments
    his thoughts would revert to George; and
    one dy he said to Edward, in a voice he
    could not keep from ‘Trembling with op-
    pressed emotion,

    “Write to George and tell him to come

    back. Do you h Tell him to come
    back! dle may have treated me ill, but I
    forgive the Jud. I must see bin onee

    The lett ritten, and Treyanion
    put his scrawl to it; but Edward took
    cure that it never reached George — ‘Tre-
    vanion waited and waited, Day alter day
    he leoked for Ins Georgie, but the fae
    miliary step was not heard in the ball, nor
    the sweet yoice in ‘Trevanion’s room, And
    the master of Garlield House would sit in
    the twilight of the evening without speak-
    ing until the punch bowl appeared, when
    he would gulp the liquor down savagely,
    seeming (0 say to it, “Why don't you
    killme?? Tle became more and more
    low spirited, and quarelled more with Ed-
    ward who bore it Jike a saint, but who
    would curse him heartily behind his back.
    Trevanion hunted more than usual, and
    practised at his mark; and, alas, his red
    fave became purple as a plum, and his
    figure became bloated, from his trips to
    the puneh-bowl, Ile appeared to grow |
    weary of Edward’s company, and when
    the young fellow was, us usual, ready to
    shoot with him, he turned on him,

    “Stay where you be,” he said, pettishly ;
    ‘“T wont have you dogving me, Ned.
    Im going to shoot alone bere hereatter.’

    And he put his flask to his lips, and
    alter along draught strode off. Edward
    ran after him to remonstrate, but got a
    blow for his pains; and Treyanion depart-
    ed alone, and did not return for so loug a
    time that Kdward began to hop he bad
    broken his neck. But toward midnight he
    eame back in a ferocious humor, and
    smashing everything in his way staggered
    into the picture y, locking the door
    after him, Ie remained there a long
    time and when he eime forth he shook
    his fist under Edward's nose with a sten-
    tori n laugh, at which Mdward had to get
    out of bis presence that he might relieve
    himself by swearing inf manner that
    even Lrevanion could not equal,

    But contusion must come some time to
    the wrong-doer, and swiftly-came it to
    Edward,one of the servants was taken ill,
    and when the doctor informed him of Ed-
    ward's schemes—how he had lied about

    ants, cte,, ete,
    Trevanion seut up a howl like that ofa
    doomed spirit.
    “My poor Georgie!” he eried, ‘ my
    good boy! But that young villian hasu’t

    Thank God Ly’e done right!”
    His words we ysterious, «Thank
    God I've done right!” sounded strange
    coming from the lips of the man who had
    wronged the only relation whoever loved
    him.

    Come he said to the servants who had
    entered, thinking their master had gone
    mad, ‘*come allot you!’ And, bursting
    with rage, he caught Edward by the
    throat, and, followed by everybody, bas-
    tencd to the picture-gallery, On the
    threshold Trevanion suddenly paused, re-
    laxed his hold, and, without a word, fell
    insensible,

    ‘The doctor was sent for, and announced,
    ina halt triump tone, & repetition of
    his previous warning to ‘Trevanion :

    * Stupid ass,’ as Mr. Garfield was
    pleased to call me, he said, ‘begs to

    me yet.

    statethat the gentleman has been stricken
    with paralysis ”

    Thereupon there was a great uproar

    “Silence!” said Edward, ‘take your
    master to bed.”

    This was done, and the next day the
    doctor pronounced that Treyanion could
    not recoyer, the stroke had paralyzed the
    whole right side and deprived him of
    speech. It wa fearfal visitation from
    God upon the wretched nan. ‘The tongue
    which had year alter year taken its Maker's
    name in yain, now hung specehless for-
    ever: the aim which had been so merci
    to those around him was now a help-
    mass of ilesh and bone, ‘Treyanion
    not, however, deprived of hearing for
    left side was not affected by the para-
    lysis, and when Hdward told him, with
    wicked exultation, that he could not live,
    the livid lips of the sufferer writhed them-
    selvesinto a ghastly smile of mocking
    contempt, Edward was alone with ‘Tre-
    vanion at rhe time, and with a muttered
    oath he struck the fallen man on the check
    hissing into his ear:

    «Remember the blows you gave me,
    old dotard.” ‘revanion’s eyes cursed
    him for the deed, and he shranked back
    appaled. But he soon recoyed, and at
    once assumed control of things, and in
    ransacking among his uncle’s papers to
    his joy found the will which made him
    heir to the Garfield estates, He flaunted
    it before Treyanion’s face,

    ‘Now Tam sale,” he cried; ‘you will
    never live to make another, You may
    see George as often as you please,”

    So George who had been refused ad-
    mittane: many times, was now permitted to |
    see Trevanton,and as his tears tel! upon the
    econvulsed face of bis former benefactor
    the dying man uttered an articulate moan,
    so wild, so full of inexpressible anguish,
    that George drew back in terror. ‘Treva-
    nion’s eves moyed not from his face, and
    ed his left arm around the young
    neck, and drawing him close in a
    » kissed him with lips
    gain to utter his name,
    k his forgiveness or to tell how he
    loved him. Weeping bitterly

    &
    1

    George ;

    “Oh, Lrevanion! oh, my unele! fully
    and frecly do I pardon you lor the wrong
    you have done me!”

    ‘The hand of the sufferer clasped George's
    lightly, and could not relinquish it. Then,
    breathing with difliculty, he closed his eyes
    and laid so quict that George thought he
    fainted; bat suddenly he seemed to wake
    (rom a perplexing reverie, and his eyes
    began to talk to George. ‘Lhe young man
    dimly understood that he wanted to be
    raised in bed. Ile was right. But this
    was not all, Trevanion pointed to an aim
    chair, It was evident he wished to be
    placed in it. George tnrned to the doctor,
    who had just entered,

    * May I do as he wishes?” he asked.
    explaining ‘Trevanion's de:

    * Certainly not,” said Jd
    tollowed the physi
    ing.and it would be ernelly to move him

    Trevanion wayed him aside with a g'
    ture of contempt, and turned his imploring
    eyes to George and the servants, who had
    gathered around the bed. The mute en-
    treaty could not be disregarded by Gee

    ‘Tle shiuli at leas his whim grati-
    fied,” he said; ‘* it may afford hin some
    satisfaction,”

    An eager grasp of Trevanion's hand

    wd, who had

    nj ‘my uncle is dy-
    q

    thavked George, and the sufferer was
    placed in the chair. Ife was so exhausted

    that for a few moments he became almost
    insensible with pain and weakness. Llow
    ever, he soon rallied, and mac urful ef
    forts to speak, Ilis powerless tongue re-
    tused its office, and his breath eame thick
    and fast, George, trembling with agita-
    tion, conld scarcely regard the scene, but
    Kdward looked on with a sneer,

    “Te had better be put back in bed,” ob-
    served the doctor; ** This excitement will
    only hasten his death,”

    Trevanion motioned him away, and
    pointed to the door which led to the pie-
    ture gallery. There was a movement of
    surprise. Whit could he want? Georg
    as ed him, ** Did he wish to go to the p
    gallery 2?) Lrevanion’s eyes answered

    ”

    © This is folly,” said Edward, impatient-
    ly; but he could not meet Prevanion’s ter:
    rible eyes, and turued away with further
    objection, ind George, who could not re-
    sist his uncle’s mute appeals, tinuly wheel-
    ed him into the gallery, followed by the
    rest, [le motioned George to stop before
    a certain picture, It was a large, tull-
    length picture of his favorite ancestor, the
    one he used to dlink toand talk to, At first
    George thought Trevanion simply desired
    to see thé painting before he died; but the
    look of anguish which came over the stri k-
    en man’s face when he saw he was not un-
    derstood, convinced George that there was
    some mystery which his uncle desired to
    reveal,

    ‘Ile has something on his mind con-
    nected with that picture which he wishes
    to communicate,” said George. ** Does
    uny one know anything about it?”

    Ot course no one knew, and Edward
    daughedcontemtuously, + The old drunk-
    ard is mud.” he said.

    * Be mereiiul,” cried George; ttremem-
    ber he lying.

    * Stop! raid the doctor, ‘he still has the
    use of his lett hand; give him paper and
    pencil, and let him write.”

    Alas, Trevanion could not write! His

    signature was the only mark ne could
    make, and George shook his head.
    *Itis useless,” he sid, sadly, and Tre-
    vanion’s clenched hand showed how his
    not being able to reveal his seeret in writ-
    ing affected him, ‘The servants whispered
    among themselves:

    ** Master’s lost his senses, and don't know
    what he wants.”

    George was the only one who watched
    his uncle’s convulsed lace closely. — It bore
    a look of stony despair which would have
    moved a fiend to tears, For a few mo-
    ments there was no movement in the reom,
    ‘Trevanion seemed to be deeply thinking.
    Suddenly be raised his arm and made a
    movement toward the picture. No one
    could understind him, He repeated it,
    George could make nothing of it. Tre-
    yanion’s hard eyes, which tor years had
    been dry and bright as those of u serpent,
    were now filled with great tears, and the
    cold sweat of mortal agony stood upon his
    brow, He fainted,

    * Take him back !° ordered Edward,

    The chair was slowly rolled toward the
    door; but as it crossed the threshold a vio-

    jee the discovery to. his

    lent convulsion seized Treyanion. his eyes
    flared open, he writhed out of the chair,
    and with superhuman strength dragged
    himselt back to the picture, uttering inar-
    ticulate moans of dreadful anguish. When
    he reached the picture he pointed wild]
    to it, in a confused sort of way, which
    showed his strength was tast failing.

    * Ile is dying,” said the doctor, ** Raise
    him and put him in the chair.”

    This was done. yevanion grasped
    George’s hand likeavice. Again he made
    the motion. George wrung his hands in
    despair. .
    «On, if I could only understand him!"
    he said.

    IIe knelt by the chair and strove to calm
    him, but it was useless. Trevanion still
    repeated the mysterious moyemeat with
    his left arm,
    Suddenly George uttered a ery.
    . I know what he wishes!” he exclaim
    ed,
    ‘* What is it 2” asked everyone,
    ** A pistol !”
    “A pistol 2”
    ÂŁ Yous)
    **'To blow his brams out,” screamed the
    servants,
    ** No, no—it cannot be,” replied George.
    “ This mummery shall go no further.”
    interrupted Mdward, angrily; *‘take hin
    baek to the room,”
    Trevanion clung to George, and shook
    his head slowly at first, then more slowly.
    Ile was going fast; his livid face was be-
    coming bloodless, his hand was damp and
    felt like that of a corpse.
    “Stop!” said George, ‘* touch him at
    your peril.”
    +L warn you not to give him a pistol,”
    said Edward.
    ** By Ileaven, he shall have one!” shout-
    ed George, glaring at the trembiing people
    around him like 1 young lion, drawing a
    pistol from his breast, he cocked it. and
    placed it in Treyanion’s left hand,
    A look of superhuman joy passed over
    the dying man’s | Edward shrank be-
    hind the servants, ing Lreyanion wish-
    ed to kill him, Every one was breathless
    with excitement, The room was silentas
    the grave. ‘T'revanion slowly raised his
    arm and pointed at the picture of his ans
    eestor.
    ‘There was a dread{ul pause of suspense,
    Trevanion fired |
    Merciful Heavens! What did they see?
    The picture slid aside, revealing a closet,
    Trevanion’s shot had struk the secret
    spring, and the mystery was revealed.
    George sprang torward, and discovered
    the closet contained nothing but a small
    box, in which was a piece of parchment.
    Ife would have learned its contents, when
    a whisper of horror attracted his attention.
    Ile turncd—Trevanion lay dead in his
    chair, and the light of the dying sun,
    streaming in the window, sccimed vo shiva
    on his face with a kiss of heavenly forgive-
    Ss
    *+ Now that this faree is over,” said Ed-
    yard, will thank you to le. ve the
    This will,” he added, taking «
    parchment from his pocket, ‘* bearing the
    date ol two months since, makes me
    master of the Gartield estates.”
    George glanced hastily at the document
    he had taken trom the seeret closet, and
    a change like lightning came over his
    face,
    “This is a subsequent will,” he said
    calinly, bearing the date of a week ago.
    Depart! In the name of my unele, I tors
    give you—but let me sce you no more,”

    ANECDOTE or WE
    ter was a fi

    t.—Duaniel Web-
    n believer in Divine revela-

    tion, and a close student of its sacred
    pages. On one occasion a snall coms

    pany of friends spent an evening at his
    house, wover, the Bible, and the relae
    tive beauties of its seyeral parts, became
    the topic of the conversation. Waoch, one
    of the guests had a preference. When
    the turn came to Webster he said, * The
    masterpiece of the New Testamert, of
    course, is the sermon on the mount,
    Phat has no rival, no equal.” As to the
    Old Testument writings, my favorite book
    s that of Habakuk, and my favorite. yer-
    ses, chapter JIL 17-18” "Although the
    fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall
    fruit be on the viues; the flavor of the
    olive shall fail and the fields shall yield no
    meat; the focks shall be cut off fiom fold
    and there shall be po heard in the. stalls;
    yetT will rejoice in the Lord, Lwill joy in the
    God of ny salvation.” ‘* This,” continued
    Webster +1 las one of the snblimest
    passages of jnspired literature; and often
    have T wondered that sume artist equal. to
    the task, has not selected the prophet and
    his scene of desolation as the subject of «
    painting.

    ‘When in Paris some years ago.” cons
    tinued Mr. Webster, «tL received the
    account of a Ereneh infidel, who happened
    to find in a drawer of his library some
    stray leaves of an unknown volume, Al-
    though in the constant habit of denouncing
    the Bible, like most infidel writers, he
    never read any partof it, These fugitive
    leaves contained the above prayer ot Ha-
    bakuk. Being a man of fine literary taste,
    he was captivated with its poetic veuuty,
    and hastened to the ciub house to announ-
    associate. Of
    course they were anxious to know the
    name of the gifted author, to which in-
    uiries the eluted intidel replied: ++ A
    writer of the name ot Hab-ba-kook, of
    course a Frenchman!” Judge of the infi-
    dels surprise, When informed that the pas-
    sige he had so enthusiastically admired
    was not produced by one ot his own
    countrymen, nor even by one of his class
    of so called Free Thinkers, but was pen-
    ued by one of God's aucient prophets, and
    was contained in that much despised book
    —the Bible,”"—Lutheran Obse

    ‘Tue Lasr or rub BouRBONS, —Lhis long
    ruling family seems to be drawing near
    the end ot its dominion, The Queen of
    Spain is its last representative on tue throne
    and a wide pread and powerlul insurrec-
    tioa has broken out in her kingdom. She
    is reported to have abdicated in tayor ot
    her son, But that is not contirmed, Great
    divisions exist among her enemies. Some
    wish for a republic; some tor a union with
    Portugal, and the elevation of its king to
    the sovereignity ot Iberia, the proposed
    niune for the new State. Others wish for
    Duke de Montpensier, son of Louis Phil-
    ippe, Whose wile is sister ot the Queen,
    and others still desire Leavella’s son,
    Whichever party prevails, the state o: Span
    j will be improved,

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Summerside Journal -- 1868-10-22 -- Page 1
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