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Vol, 4,

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, November 5, 1868,

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Almanac for November, 1868.

MOON’S PHASES.

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First Qtr. 23rd day, 2h, 34m., morning. Ss.
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Summerside Markets.

Oct. 29, 1868.
Oats per bush ----------- 28 6da 2s 7d
Potatoes per bush 1s 2d a 1s 3d

Turnips per bush ----+-+--- 10da 1s
Butter per lb by Tub ------ 13dal4d
Lard per lb ------------- 10d a 1ld
Tallow per lb, - - - 9da 10d
Eggs per doz - 9d a 10d
Beef perlb - - Bd a 4d
Mutton per lb ---- 2d a 3d
Hides per lb ----- -- 4d
Mackerel per doz ---~r---+-7> 7 288 38
Codfish per qt----fe-er-+++> 16a 17
Pork per lb by carcass - --- 8d a 4d
Flour per bbl - ------ «+ 458 a 508

-+ lésa 18s

Oatmeal per cwt.

Hay per Ton - -- 50sa 60s

Pine Boards os 10s

Spruce Boards - - - -- eeceeecs 4s ee
Business Qards,

ND
Corner of Great George § King Streets,
Charlottetown.
President—Hon. Danrev Brenan.
Cashier-—Wituiam Cunpatt, Esquire.
Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.
Hours of Business—Fom 10a.m, tol p.m.

frém 2 p.m to 4 p.m.

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

President—Cnartes Parmer, Esquire,
Cashier—James AnpERson, Esquire.
Discount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays.
aiours of Business—From 10 a.m to 1p m.,
from 2 p.m to 4p m.

SUMMERSIDE BANK.
ventral Street, Summerside, P. E. Island

wresident—Iion. Joun R, Garpiner.
Cashier—E. L. Lyntanp, Esquire
Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays.
Notes for Discount must bein before 11
o'clock on Discount days.
atours of Businoss—10 a, m., to 1 p.m.
from 2 p. m., to 4 p.m.

DR. J. N. FULLER,
Graduate of Bellevue Hospital |

Medical Gollege, H. J.

Office in the residence of Rey. Mr. DesBrisay, on
Water Street—directly opposite the Establishment
of J. L. Holman, Exq.,

*,* All calls promptly attended to.

Summerside, October 15, 1868,

DR. J. PRICH,
Physician & Surgeon,

Orrice—At the Summensipe Dave Store,
next door to Bank, Central Street

SUMMERSIDE, .... P. E. ISLAND.
October 12, 1865.

DR. JARVIS
Has Removed His Residence to the House

(lately occupied by Mr McKinlay)
next to Thomas Hunt's, Esq. , St Eleanor’s.
He may be consulted every forenoon at the
waee Store of W.T. HUNT & Co. , Summer-
side.
St. Eleanor’s, May 16, 1868.

THOMAS KELLY,
Barrister - at - Law

AND

NOTARY PUBLIC, &o.

Business Qards.

WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,
Commission Merchant,

Auctioneer & Genera’ Agent,
WATER STREET,
P.E. Island
Jan. 21, 1868.

JABEZ HUDSON,
Authorized Auctioneer,
_ > © GENERAL AGENT, &c.,
TRYON,* - - + IG DOA

June 27, 1867. .
WILLIAM DODD,

Commission Merchant,
And Auctioneer,

QUEEN SQUARE,
JHARLOTTETOWN--- P. E.ISLAND

R. & W. T. HUNT,

Gommission Ferchants,
GENERAL AGENTS AND

AUCTIONEERS.

SALESROOM AND OFFICE

Head of Queen’s Wharf-
(opposite the Store of Wm. T. Hunt & Co.)

Summerside, P. E. Island.
April 2 1868. ly

J. H. ALLEN,
Commission Merchant,

And Dealer in Provisions, &e,
MARKET STREET,
§t. John, N. B.

b@™ Gives personal attention to the Sale
and Purchase of every description of Goods.
May 9, 1868.

CARVELL BROTHERS,
AUCTIONEERS,

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Commission Merchants,

And Generali Agents,
BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET.
Charlottetown, - P. E. Island

HANFORD BROTHERS,

Successors to Thomas Hanford,
Commission Merchants,

And General Agents.

li NORTH MARKET WHARF,
ST. JOHN, N; B.,
Chas. U. Hanford.......... . Fred.S.Hanford

C. L. RICHARDS,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
British & SoreignGroceries.
i, Head North Wharf,

ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK,
Dee. 6, 1867. ly

North British and Mercantile

INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.

Established 1809.

CAPITAL: TWO MILLIONS, Sterling.
HEAD OFFICES:
EDINBURGH & LONDON.

G. W. DeBLOIS,
Agent at Charlottetown.
Charlottetown, June 20, 1868.—ly

A. W. ANDRES,
Marble Worker,

MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE-
STONES, &ec., &c.
AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE CoN-
stantly on hand,

Can furnish Gravestones and Monuments ata
less price than any other establishment in
the Provinces, and pay a duty besides.
f= Orvers can be left at Berrnam’s Book
Store and at D. Enman’s, Esq,, Summerside,

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

FOUNTAIN HOUSE.

Noth side King Square,
(next to Park Hotel)
ST: JOHN, N. B.
JAMES W. THOMPSON, - - - - PROPRIETOR.

HE Proprietor of the above HOTEL takes
this opportunity to return thanks for the
liberal patronage hitherto received, and most
respectfully solicits a continuance of the
a.me.

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 Edward
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, 186. ly

ROCKLIN HOUSE,

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

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

CRAWFORD'S HOTEL,

No. 9, King Square,
T. FJOHIN, N. BE.
Te subscriber having thoroughly refitted
and enlarged his HOTEL and STORE, is
now prepared to accommodate Permanent and
Transient Boarders on the most reasonable

terms.
ALSO, in connection,a GROCERY STORE,
where every article required for house use

may be had.
J. CRAWFORD & SON.
Sept, 10, 1868, ly

SUMMERBIDE,- - + - P. K. ISLAND.

Point Du Chene, Shediac N. B.|

Business GQards,

Invitation to Shipbuilders!

3000 BLOCKS,

NOW READY FOR SALE

AT COSTIN'’S BLOCK SHOP,
SUMMERSIDE!

rpue subscriber begs leave to direct the
attention of SHIP BUILDERS and
SHIP OWNERS, to his BLOCK SHOP,
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 per cent. off for CASH.

Remember those are not the Blocks you
read about which have no Bushing in the
Sheaves, and 2 Rivets where 3 is required.
Parties purchasing Blocks should always
drive out the pins and examine the inside,
4s 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,
Pumps, &e., &e,

Reference can be made to Ifon. J. C. Pope,
John Yeo, Usq., and Capt. Richards.

JOHN COSTIN,

Feb. 27, 1868. ly

HALL’S
Threshing Machines,

AND OTHER

Farming Implements,

Hae wanting the very best THRESII-
ING MACHINES, euch as will enable them,
to get their grain threshed eurly for market,
made ef the best material, having the latest im-
provement, and inuch superior to the old style,
all find them at the Establishment of the Subseri-
er,

Farmens haying owing Machines out of order
and wanting them refitted and thoroughly repaired,
can have it done at [hills Establishment,
Farmens wanting a good set of FANNERS
that will raise the wind, can purchase them
cheap at Halls Establishment, Infact Farmers
can obtain at Hall's Establishinent every Baruing
Implement required on a tarm—eyen a

Mowing Machine

itself, as one is now being manufactured, and can

be inspected at Halls Establishment.

Carts, Tracks, &c, on hand, and repairs at short.

est notice.

IRON TURNING, such as axles, mill work,

und every other description, done to order,
TILOMAS HALL.

Summerside, July 2, 186

~ SUMMERSIDE :

(HOLMAN’'S WHARF.)

TH ORSES & CARRIAGE (open and covered),
“A furnished at the shortest notice, und ut imo-
derite prices.

Horses boarded on reasonable terms.

A competent person will be in attendance, day
and night, on arrival of the steamer, to convey
Passengers and Bayyaye to and trom the Hotels,

Residence nearly opposite James L, Holman's

Wholesale Warehouse,
JAMES MANN,
Summerside, Aug. 17 i8. M.
BARBER SHOP !
HE subscriber respectfully announces to
the yeople of Summerside, and the public
in general, that he has opened a
Barber Shop,
on Water Street, 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, &e.,
always on hand on the most reasonable ter ms
Boxes CRYSTAL BLUE also forsale,
tar Razors carefully pus in order 43
CHAS, OTTO WINKLER,
Summerside, Jan 80, 1868.

P. E. ISLAND

Steam Navigation Co's.
STEAMERS,

““ St. Lawrence,”

“PRINCESS OF WALES”
“HEATHER BELLE.”

The Steamer “ Princess of Wales”

ILL leave CHARLOTTETOWN for

PICTOU every TUESDAY and
THURSDAY morning at 6 a.m., in time for
the morning train for Halifax.
Leaves PICTOU for CHARLOTTETOWN
every TUESDAY and FRIDAY evening,
after arrival of ‘train from Halifax,
Leaves PICTOU for POR’ HOOD every
THURSDAY morning at noon, immediately
after arrival of Train from Halifax, returning
to Pictou the following morving.
Leaves CHARLOTTETOWN every
TUKSDAY and FRIDAY night for SUM-
MERSIDE and SHEDIAC, at 74 p.m. Will
connect with Wednesday and Saturday morn-
ing’s ‘Prain's .
Leaves SHEDIAC for SUMMERSIDE.
and CHARLOTTETOWN every WEDNES-
DAY and SATURDAY afternoons, imme=
diately after arrival of ‘Train from St. John.
The Steamer “Heather Belle”

Leaves CHARLOTTETOWN at 3 a.m.,
every Saturday morning tor PICTOU,

Leaves PICTOU at 9 a. m., same day, for
MURRAY HARBOR, GEORGETOWN and
SOURIS, remaining at either Souris or
Georgetown over Sunday,

Leaves PICTOU every MONDAY for
CHARLOTTETOWN, after arrival of Train
from Halifax.

AND

FARES:

Charlottetown to Pictou, or back, £0 12 0
Pictou to Georgetown, ** 09 0
be Port Hood, ** 012 0
Ch'town to Summerside, ‘* 09 0
* Shediac, hs 018 0
My St. John, $4.500r1 8 14
Mi Eastport, ee 4 an
AL Portland, «8.00 210 0
he Boston, *' 9.00 216 8
«Halifax, “400 1 4 0
+ Port Hood, 140
- Georgetown, ‘ o:9 0
bid Souris, Ad OW oO

F, W. HALES, See'y.

May 21, 1868.

o

RT RY

BEAUTY AND TIME,

Beauty went forth one summer day
‘To rove in Pleasure's bowers,
And mneh she sported on her way,
Among the glowing flowers,
At length she reached a myrtle ahade,
And throngh the branches peeping,
She eaw, upon the roses laid,
‘Lime most profoundly sleeping.
O! what had she with Time to do—
That sillly, heedlees womau!
His power to blight full well she knew;
What could they have in common ?

His head waé piliowed on his wings,
For he bad furled his pinions,

To linger with the lovely things
In Plaasuve’s bright dominions.

His scythe and glass aside were cast —
** How softly he reposes!’’

Cried Beanty as she idly passed,
And covered him with roses,

Time awoke. Away!" le kindly said;
** Go trifle with the Graces ;
“You know that I was never mado
To toy with pretty faces.
‘Tis pleasant in so sweet a clime,
To rest awhile from duty ;
{'ll sleep a little more,” said time,
*No; do wake up,’’ said Beauty,

He rose—bnt he was grim and old;
She felt her roses wither;
His seythe upon her heart was cold;
His hour-glass made her shiver,
Her young cheeks shrunk, her eyes turned grey;
Of grace he bad bereft her;
And when he saw her charms decay,
Ife spread his wings and left her,
And thus [ point my simple rhyme—
It is the minstrel’s duty ;
Beanty should never sport with Time—
Time always withers Beauty,

Select Viterature,

The Interest of a Shilling.

Concluded.
CHAPTER II.

GLASS BOTTLES ARE STILL BRITTLE.
The rumor of the panic proved true. A
friend with his check-bug chained to his
waist told [argrave, in a moment’s ner-
vous conversation at the door of Messrs
Crevasse & Glashier, that several houses
were in danger, and that there was a run
on Shatterton & Gilbert's, Ile had hardly
been sble himself to get past the crowds
round the door of Thawton, Meltmore &
Droppets. Bad news from France—Ame-
rica nasty—everything going to the bad—
meet at dinner time, but perhaps no dinner
time—governor cut up root and branch—
afraid of ruin,

Hargrave hurried in, _Tlis fellow clerks
were silent and they looked pale and
anxious. named Cross, a clever accountant darted
across the counter, and button holed him,
terton’s all in a hole,” he said; **e-
he’s ina hole. Governor wants

gad,

| you direetly in the parlor. It’s U. P. with

Shatterton, [think from what I hear they're
hard hit; but it wont hurt us much eh? 1
hope we ain't hit hard; we shan’t suffer?”
* Not a ha'porth: we're sound enough,”
said Hargrave, flinging open his gray sum-
mer coat in a way that would have given
the most frightened investor comfort.
“You know we would'nt mix ourselves
up with that frothy lot, though old Shat-
terton begged us almost on his kuees—old
swindler !”
Hargrave was a generous, kindly- judg-
ing fellow and nota bit of Phavisee; but
the Shatterton was such a plausible ras-
eal, such an infamous, lying bubblemong-
er, and he traded as every one know, on
the ruinot unsuspeeting and thrilty people.
In the parlor, with a Tetter-weight, the
red Alpsot the Post Ofice Directory, an
inkstand, andan envelope box before them,
sat the triumvirate, Messss. Brettles, Cre-
vasse & Glashier.
Mr. Brettles was a port wine fed, jolly
man of the old school, with a large white
whiskers, ared face, and a white waist-
coat. He represented the social bonvivaut
humbug. Mr. Crevasse was a thin, wily
man, wtha high cheekered neckeloth, and
large sharp, erect, collar, strapped boots
and wateh-seals, Ile was the respectable
and philanthropic humbug. Mv. Glashier
was a dark, sharp-looking, clean-shaven
man, austere, severe—plain dressed, and
remarkable for gold spectacles. Ile was
the keen commercial humbug.

* Good mornieg, Mr. Hargrave, D. V.,
a blessed morning indeed,” said the lover
of mankind.

** Howde do? said Bibilus, gayly—‘ haw
de do?”

** We haye some business to talk of im.
porta:.ce, great importance; sit down,”
said the curt Cato of commercial enter-

1.”

prise. ** Be seate
Hargrave was seated,

“A gracious Vrovidence,” said Cato
drawing up his neck stiffly in a Dombeysh

manner—cold, precise and — pharisaical,

and putting the fingers of both hands to-

gether as it to mateh them, * has so order:

cd it thata run seems imminent. A gra-

cious—”

«The long and the short, Mr. Hargrave,

is,” brok: in Bibulus, ‘not to put too fine

a point on it, that unknown to you we

have long been entangled with that in-

fernal beast Shatton, and now were going

to ent hit hot.”

“We want time, nothing but time.
Every moment.” said Glashier, is worth
ahundred pounds, Delay and we float
over a crisis.” ‘

“TI sell two hours of mine, and glad to
do it.” laughed Bibulus, coughing apo-
plectically at his own immense drotlery.
* Butjust look at Margrave; he is strack
all ot a heap.”

* Brettles these expressions are flippant
and unbusiness-like,” said Glashier, Our
cashier is distressed and surpised. IL was
distressed and surprised wasnt I.

“Brettles be a Christian first, and a
banker atterwards,” said Crevasse.”

Long was the discussion—patient the
investigation—manitold the comparisons
—much brown sherry drank Buablibus—
many anxoms propounded Cato, alias
Glashier—Hargrave worked silently, but

.

one resu't was climinated from all—ruin,
hopeless, crushing ruin, ‘The wind had
been sown, and the reaping of the whirl-
wind was at hand,

CHAPTER IY.

THE SPENCER AGAIN.

«But, Ned, dear, why don’t you ‘ell
them you are sure there was some con-
cealment—something dishonest; that ruin
must come, if all was not honust and fair?
Dear Ned—you so bold and so brave—how
could you let these bad men think they
were deceiving you, when you found they
had altered the books? O, Ned, ashe Nod,
it was not like your own brave self.”
Hargrave and his wile sat together at the
open window of the cotiage of Holloway,
hidden from the road by a great laburnum,
that streamed over the little plot of lawn
with golden casoados of bright linked blos-
soms,

Ife looked worn and sad—how different
from the bright morning of a day before—
and Grace had her arms around his neck,
and her hands clasped upon his lett shoul-
der.
Down fell a batch of purple rose leaves
from the wall above on the window. sill—
so had fallen his hopes. Ie had lost con-
fidence in mankind. He had found the
three men he had so respected to be little
better than rogues. But how pure, and
gentle, and loving the young wite looked
as she comforted him—how happy the
young man looked when his wile, with a
face beaming with pure, affectionate, un-
defiled love, bade him look up to Him who
is the only source of real comfort. It was
indeed a loving sight, to see a young wo-
man like Grace soothing the fears of a
husband who would be willing to die that
she might be made happy.
Ilargrave answered her after a long
pause;
‘Grace, dear,” he said, ‘‘you know
that [ conld not swerve from truth and
honor; but when I thought of our dear
home, and all we might have to surrender,
my heart seemed to melt away till not a
grain of it was left. What could I say?
My very heart refused to answer the helm.
I seemed a mere living automation; and I
added figures and wrote without almost
knowing what I did. Iwas so struck with
the wretched depravity, the heretofore la-
tent dishonesty of the men for whom Thad
learned to cherish almost # brether's affec-
tion, that I lost all confidence in those
who professed to respect me more than
any othcr man in their employ, and be-
came su stnpified that I knew not what I
was doing. It was not for me to stand up
and reproach those dishonest schemers,
thought—But who’s that at our gate? Te
looks— Why, he's actually stopping and
looking at us.”
It isn’t Unele Arthur,” said Grace.
“Why, it's an otd g ntleman in a spencer,
Ned. Oh, what a queer creature! IIe’s
coming in.”
“Why, it's the very man,I declare whom
I lent sixpence to on Monday to pay his
omnibus fair. How did he find me out?
Come, Grace, there's one more honest man
in the world.”
Yes, the same bad hat. same spencer,
same gloyes, same dusty-brown cotton
umbrella. There he stood, eyeing the
pair, as if the domestic picture pleased
him,—and who would it not please ?—and
he was really quite loth to break the group-
ing. In a moment more he lifted the lateh
of the gate, and walked up the paved walk
and ascended the steps of the front door,
lifting his hatas he approached the win-
dow, and met Grace’s wondering eyes.
“ Evidently a gentleman,” said the care-
worn man to himself; but still I wish he
wouldi’t be lothering here.
At that moment Betsy ushered in the old
gentleman, not cringing now or nervous,
but observant and at his ease.
«Good evening, madam ; good evening,
sir,’ he said, bowing to both,
“Thope I'm not intruding upon you;
['ve come to pay 2 sinall debt.”
He drew a shilling from his glove, and
laid it on the table. Hargrave pushed it
away rather contemptuously. ‘The old
man smiled blindly. ** Take it up, young
man,” he said. ** A shilling is twelve
pence. A shilling isn’t to be despised, es-
pecially in thhse times ”
“Here is a character,” thought Hargrave,
offering hima chair. Atter all, why be
afraid of honest eccentricity ?
*Andmay Lask how you tound me out?”
said Hargrave.
++ By the simplest way possible ; you told
me your bank, Passing yesterd asked
the man who was sweeping the passage. I
live up at Highgate, and [thought Pdeall
and in person return the shilling. And
now may Te Mr. Ifargrave, if you did
not find my fears only too well founded?
Yes, I can see you did. T have been a
banker myself, and am still much in the
city. I do not require you to tell me that
Messrs. Brettles, Crevosse, & Glashier are
inabad way [know it fron high resources.’
Hargrave started,
«There is but one way to retrieve them
and that is by a policy they will never
adopt—ILbnesty.”
Ilargrave, indignant at this, exclaimed ;
“Sir, whoever you are, I will not allow
any min to come into my house to slander
my employers.”
** Nod, Ned!” said Grace, reprovingly.
“Your zeal I admire,” said the stran-
gor; “T come here as a friend, not to
them, but to you. ‘To-morrow there will
be arun. I can save the bank fora week ;
longer, if Honesty is tried.’
“Tseo you know all,” said Hargrave.
Yes, we want time—time to borrow from
some great capitalist.”
“Whose address is permanently-- Bedlam
Tush! Lean give time, but it must go.”
**Oh, don’t say so,” cried Grace.
“You say there will be a ran,” said Har-
grave; ‘we shall meet it. To-night a loan
may hurve been effected with Mr. Brown-
smith, of Fore Street,”
** Do not trust to it; trust to stratagem,
as I did three times when I had a bank at
Exeter. The run to morrow willbe slight;
you can meet it. If the firm is dishonest it
will go down in spite ol everything.

Just now the door opened, and Betsy
entered with baby. Betsy stepped back
in alarm on seeing the stranger,

over our business all the same.”

Poor Mrs. Hargrave would not hear
it, and marched off in precession to th
drawing-room.

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CHAPTER V.
THE RUN.

‘Well, Inever heard a grosser calumny,’
said one city man to another at the door of
Messrs. Brettles, Crevasse & Glashier.
** They talked as if the whole fi m was on
its last legs, and yet I never saw so much
gold behind a counter in my life. Did
ee see those kegs of sovereigns they
cept unloading ? several fellows refussd to
draw at all.”

“Yes; and did you see those swells
come in for their eight and ten thousand
each, and have it out in gold? Oh, they’re
sound enough. Why, 1 saw a country
gentleman draw four thousand pounds.”

Dyen our city are fallible. The kegs of
sovereigns had enly layers of gold upon
false tray-tops, and two-thirds of the swells
and country gentlemen had been friends
of the clerks, persons paid to personate
the char: vs, and receive at one part ot
tie building, to pay back at the other.

The momeni the doors fairly closed,
Cross rushed to congratulate Hargrave,
anda yolley of laughter ran round the
building. ‘The run is over,” said the ul-
trahilarions clerk ; thanks to you Hargrave,
By Jove, sir, if uy don’t give you a
vartnership, they ought tobe shot. You've
saved them, by Jove. And what a lark.
{ could harly keep my countenance when
the spree began. Add now slow we doled
it out to e’m, By Jove, it was acaution.
Fancy Jone’s brother. Sir Thomas Byng,
and such a blue tie. Oh, T shall kill my-
self laughing—Hallo, look; there’s the
governor calling.

‘Lhe three directors received Hargrave
intriumph. Mr. Brettles drank his health
in brown sherry, with all the honours and
a conyivial speech; Mr. Crevasse raised his
eyes to the ceiling in minute thankfulnes ;
Mr. Grashier hinted mysteriouly at a
partnership,

‘Now, look here, gentlemen,” said
Brettles turning round upon them with his
jovial tace, and with his thumb in the arm-
holes of his white waistcoat; ‘* This
won't do yo know—this really won't do,
I'm very, very sure it won't do, Hargrave
here has saved our firm restored our credit.
Brownsmith is certain to ceme forward
now. Hargrave must have a partnership
betore the year is out.”

** Providence has clearly marked out our
course.” said Mr. Creyusse with a groan,
as if Providence had hurt fhim— marked
it out.”

«It is asimple business-like return,”
said Glashier, coughing as if the words
hada reluctance to come forth; ** mere re-
turn tor goods actually received—Not
even necessary to thank us, is it, Brettles ??
‘Certainly not; by Jove, no!” said
Brettles, pompously.

raye’shonest face glowed with plea-
eyes were tou hed with gratitude,
Ile thanked the directors tor their genero-
sity, ‘*’Lhe most remarkable thing, gen-
tlemen,” he said, ‘tis, that the plan [
adopted, and which turned out so success-
fully, was suggested to me by an old
gentleman, poorly dressed, I met in an
omuibus, and to whom I lent a shilling to
pay his fare with, as he had left his purse
at home,

“Cup

, capital!” shouted Brettles.
Ory $ an angel-unawares,” said
Crevasse, improving the occasion,

« This day year, Mr. Iargrave, you are
a partner in our firm; it is the least we
ean do,” said Glashier ”

That night was a joyful one at the little
cottage at Holloway, aud Grace shed tears
of joy when Ned told baby in his funny
way that he wss son of a partuer-elect in
the great firm of Brettles, Grevasse and
Glashier of Fenchureh street.

“Ned, dear, that was a well spent shil-
ling,” said Grace, as she kissed him onthe
forehead, and sat down to tell her joy to
the piano in some rejoicing music. Mrs.
Grandsham had been wrong after all. She
had been prophesying terrible things lately.
CHAPTER VI.

BROWNSMITIL,

A week from that day Hargrave took a
day's holiday. Ie had promised to take
Grace to the Academy and sho
and baby were to goto the city, on their
way westward to the photographer. It
was a glorious morning—sky miraculously
blue, pleasant breeze and hot snn, Caster-
mongers with flowering geraniums on
their heads, that waved like plumes, walk-
ed down the city road, shouting their pri-
ces like war-cries. Great brimming wag-
gon loads of hay speckled with dead flow
ers, that, a few days ago had been floating
upward in the country meadows like the
specks of gold-leaf in Dantzig water.
Hargrave and Grace were in high spirits ;
and as for b by, who followed behind in
Betsy’s arms, she had to be repeatedly
called to order for making furtive snateh-
es at passing bonnet-ribbons, and crowing
too uproariosly. Just before they turne:
the corner of French chureh street facing
the bank. Grace said, ‘Ned, dear, do
let us go past the bank. I wantto go and
funey myself coming for you in my open
carriage,

Hargrave laughed, and Grace tripped
round the corner laughing.

The bank was now in sight. Gracious
Heaven! the shutters were up, the doors
closed, and a crowd collecting. No won-
der he turned pale, as Grace clutched his
arm, ‘They both stood fixed like statues.
At that moment out darted Cross, sharp
and alert. Ile had a square sheet of paper
in his hand, and this he rapidly watered up
on the shutters, ‘There was a hiss and a_
groan from the crowd, It announced the
closing ot the bank Honesty had not
been tried The crowd stood gaping as if
expecting to see the house split assunder,
or she three directors simultaneously throw
themselves out of the windows,

With an explanation of surprise and hor-
ror, Hargrave and Grace darted into tae
bank just as Cross was about to close it.

+» What is this Cross?” he said. ‘1 must
see the directors. ‘I’Rere has been fraud
here. Lhave been giving my aid to de-
ception, Tl tell them so; 1 will’—

Cross seized bis arm, and several other
clerks expostulated with him, ** Not yet;
you can’t go. Brownsmith’s there. He
can save the bank, and no one else, Hush,
you fellows, here he comes.”

The door opened and out came a thin,

+ Pray come in, nurse,” he said; “T and | seedily-dressed man in a brown spencey,
your husband, Mrs. Hargrave, can talk | [t was the old gentleman of the omuibus+

yes, it was the same even to the umbrella,
f Messrs, Brettles, Crevasse & Glashier,
| pale and anxious, followed Him, expostu
lating.