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    DEVOTED TO LITER

    , SCIENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULT

    URE, AND NEWS.

    Vol. 3,

    No. Sl.

    Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, May 7, 1868.

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    THE

    Summerside Journal,

    48 PRINTED AND PUDLISHED EVERY
    THURSDAY EVENING,
    ny
    JOSEPH BERTRAM,

    AT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET.

    TERMS:
    1 copy for one year, inadvance, 68. 3d.
    “ “ half advance, 7s. Gd.
    atthe end of year 93.
    Persons getting up c.uns of Ten Subscribers
    will be entitled to the Journat for one year,

    ADVERTISEMENTS

    4nserted at moderate rates and in good style.

    Srvcran Acruemunts may be made on
    reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar-
    ‘ter column, or by the year,

    108 PRINTING

    of every description, performed with neatness
    and despatch, and at moderate rates,
    at the Jounnan Office,

    “ “

    Almanac for May, 1868.
    MOON'S PHASES.

    Full Moon, Gth day, 2h 24m, af’naon. below h.
    Last Qir., Lith day, Ih. 2mn., nf’noon, below h.
    New Moon, 22d , 2h, 23im,, mor. below h,
    st Qtr.28th day, Th. 20mn., ufnoon, b, West

    SUN j sun {sun's ae

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    fast | dee. |MOON | Ep
    ‘lous (north| tises |S
    jhm|{ him
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    18 27
    859] 80
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    § 10 42] 84
    | 8 asit8 Silt, 49) 87
    16) 3 Su 18 Shimon 59
    73 510,16! | Ba
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    Markets.
    May 7.
    Bs

    Summerside

    Oats per bush +--+ +0075 7 77 i
    Barley per bush - se ee bs Ghia ds
    Potatoes per bush teens 2a 3d
    ihips wer Niel a6 sire c- 1s 3d
    Butter per lb by Tub ----- - Is

    Oda 10d

    Lard per Ib

    Tallow per lb. --- - Od a 10d

    VKgys per doz --- : Jou
    Boot perlh ----- bd a Gl
    Mutton per lb ----- adadd
    Pork per Ib by carcass oat nu a

    b ttaad thse oe % "

    Geese each -

    Blour per bbl -- Gas a 70s
    Oatmeal per ewt. += >> 18s a 208
    Hay por Lone = 2 29 * = 80s a 908
    Straw per ewt. -- = +> - - 2s

    : 10s

    Pine Isuards ---+ <-->:
    Spruce Boards -

    harlottetown Marke
    May 7, 1868.

    Beef (sinall) - - - - Oda ad
    Do. by quarter - - - Blas |
    Mutton - - - - dda Gd
    Lamb per Ib. - : - S4da od
    Butter - - - - da 15d
    Do. by tub - - - Isa lat
    Cheese - - - - dda 7a
    ‘Tallow - - - - 91a 101
    Tard - - : - sdadl
    Flour Ib. - - - Bla BAd
    Oatment 100 1b. - - 208 0 22
    Eggs - - - - Toda lid
    Potatoes : - - 23 Gla 2s Od
    ‘Turnips . - - _ 13d
    Barley - - - - Bsa Ys
    Oats - - - - 3s
    Boards (Hemlock) : - - 4s
    Spruce © ‘os - 4sa 5
    Vine - - - - 7s it 9s
    Shingles - : - 123 a Tot
    Woo! - e - - Isats 60
    Biy - Ă© se - 70s a 80s
    Straw ewt. - . s es
    Jfomespun . - : bs Gla Gs
    5 i - - 2s 08s
    Sheepskins : ‘ rat

    Calfskin Ib.
    Hides lb,
    Basiness Gards.
    DANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
    Corner of Queen § Water Sts. Charlotietown
    President-Hox. Daxter Brenan,
    Cashier —WILLiaAM CUNDALL, Esquire.
    Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.
    llours of Business—Kom 10 a.m, to Lp.m.
    from 2 p.m to 4 pam.
    UNION BANK.
    Grofion St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown
    President—Craniis Parser. Esquire.
    Cashier —Jaues ANDERSON, Esquire.

    Viscount Days— Wednesdays & Saturdays.

    Hours of Business—Hrom 10 a.m to Ipm.,
    from Z p.mto 4pm.

    . Ă© . - - 44d

    SUMMERSIDE BANK.
    Cen a1 Street, Summerside, 7. B. Island.
    Fresteqt—Hon. Jons Rt. Ganvrver,
    asier wy T,, Lyprarp, Esquire
    Disvouns DRC Tacadays and Fridays.
    on ee must be in before 11
    Hours of Busing yy a, m,, to 1 p.m.
    Yon 2 ,to4d p.m.

    ~,.

    THOMAS e

    Boot and Shot Maker,
    WATER STRERY
    opposite, veen cb Schurmans Store ‘

    y &o-4
    \

    Boots and Bhoes + 9 superior qualit
    stantly on hand, and %& «ale cheap.
    Bammerside, Jung 6, 1607, ly

    Business Guras,

    Co-Partnership Notice.
    THLE Subscribers have this day entered into
    CO-PARTNERSHIP as BARRISTERS
    and ATVORNIES-AT-LAW, under the
    name, style and firm of
    ALLEY & DAVIE
    - OFFICE,—O'HALLORAN’S BUILDING,
    Great Groncr Street.
    GEORGE ALLEY,
    LOUIS Il, DAVIES,
    lottetown, Oct .18, 1867, ovt 24,
    THOMAS KELLY,
    Barrister - at - Law
    AND
    NOTARY PUBLIC, &c.
    SUMMERSIDE, - - P, bE. ISLAND.
    aug. 9, 1866

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

    OP, PLBANOR A dicks bs ISDAND
    Di PHIOL,
    Physician & Surgeon,
    Ovrice—At the Suamwmnsrpe Drve Srorn,

    next door to Bank, Central Street

    SUMMERSIDE, DP. ik. ISLAND.
    KITSON CASHY, MI D,,

    Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur

    formerly Assistant Surgeon in the U. S.
    Navy, offers his protessional services to the
    people of Summerside and vicinity. Tle ean
    consulted athis office, over the Store of
    Green & Schurman, in Suinmerside.
    June 18, 1867, tf

    “North British and Mercantile
    {NSURANCE COMPANY,
    FIRE AND LIFE.

    Established 1809.

    TWO MILLIONS, Sterling.
    HBAD OFPICES +
    EDINBURGH & LONDON.
    G. W.DEBLOIS,
    Agent at Charlottetown,
    Forms of Application ean be had by apply-
    ing to Mr. J. Baaenan, Journal Otlice, Sum-
    merside.
    Charlottetown, June 20, 1867 —ly
    ae pees ‘ ~~ Sar
    CRAW?FORDS HOTEL,
    Wo. 9. King Square, St. John, NW. B
    Permanent and transient Boarders accom-
    modated on reasonable terms.

    CAPITAL:

    In connection with the above the subscribers
    have opened

    |
    |First Class Grocery Store

    where they will keep constandy on hand,
    *, Cora Meal, Provisions, ‘Vea ugar,
    sy and all articles usualy kept ina
    Grocery Store,
    J. CRAWFORD & SON.
    May 80, 1867.—1y
    ' . yy
    ° * ‘\
    Sountain House Hotel.
    King Square, (North Side, )
    Si), JOLIN, N. b.

    The Sabseriber having leased the above
    Hotel, and refitted tie same, is now prepared
    to accommodate ‘Transient and Permanent
    Boarders, nnd trusts by attention to meet a
    share of public patronage,

    Having also leased the commodious Stable
    Ittached, and sectired the services of it caretul
    Hlostler, who will be in attendanee at all
    hours, travellers will be sure to get satistac-
    tion at lowest rates.

    JAMES W. TILIOMSON,
    Droprictor.

    St. Joln, N07. duly 4, 186i—ly
    Commercial Hotel,

    NEW ARRANGEMENT!

    COAGH FARE PAID!

    NO FUTURE the Coacu Fane of all travel-
    lers from the Railway Station and Stewne-
    boat Landings in this City to the COMMER-
    CIAL HOTEL, King Street, who minke their
    stuy one day or upward, WILL BE PALD by the
    Proprictor.
    FARE AT THE HOTEL:
    TRANSIUNT.
    --+§1 00
    6 00

    One Day
    One Wee
    PERMANENT.

    Ler Week, $3.25 to gt 50
    The HOTEL is situated onthe best business
    street in the city, and nearly opposite the
    Wavintiy. Itis handsomely fitted up and
    calculated to accommodate some fifty persons

    very comfortably.
    Pp. P. HOWE, Proprietor.
    St. John, N. B., Nov. 7 ly

    “FOUNTAIN HOUSE,”
    CENTRAL STREET.

    SUMMERSIDE!

    FMI subscriber most respectfully returns

    his thanks to the public who so liberally
    patronized him her tofore in the “Union
    Hfouse,” and wighesAo inform them that he
    has again openeteup, next door to his old

    stand, @

    Boarding House & Bar.

    of yard room, and excellent

    and gommodious STABLING, he is prepared

    to make all comfortable who may patronize

    tho * FOUNTAIN HOUSE.”

    DAVID GRADY.
    tf

    ,

    Having plenty

    Fountain House,
    Summerside, Feb.

    DAVID BERTRAM,
    Saddle ‘and Larness Maker,”

    27, 1808.

    Water Street . . +

    Look Here.
    n, FITCIS GOLDEN OINTMENT i

    J. used for all somplaints, that #kin, flesh,
    bones and mascles are afflicted, with; with

    nosa.- Try it.» .
    wonderful success y WT WATSON,

    General Agent for I’. B. tsiand.

    . Summerside.

    Water Street, St

    (Adjoining the Shop

    April 3, 1868.

    ly

    Business Gards.

    PORTRY.

    DANIEL CREW,
    vatch & Clock Maker,
    Summerside.

    i -
    of Mr. Jas, Caldwell)

    Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. at
    moderate charges and with punctuali'y.

    ‘A MAN'S A MAN FOR A’ THAT.”
    A NEW VERSION, HY CHARLES MACKAY,
    L
    Amante aman,.” suys Robert burns,
    * Por a’ that and a’ that,’
    But though the song be cle: r and strong,
    Tt lacks a note for a’ that.

    SALESROOM AND
    Head of Queen's

    April 2, 1868 ly

    CE

    R.& W. T. HUNT,
    Coninission Ferchants,
    GENERAL AGENTS AND

    AUCTIONEERS.

    Wharf.
    (opposite the Store of Wm. I’. Hunt & Co.)
    Summerside, P. E. Island

    The lout who'd shrink his daily work,
    Yet claim his wake and a’ that,
    Or beg, when be might earn his bread,
    Ig not a man for a’ that.
    Mt,
    If a!l who dine on homely fare
    Were true and brave and w that,

    Aud none whese garb is * lodden grey,”
    Was fool or ku nda’ thut,

    The vice and crime Gat staive our ane
    Would fade and fail

    And ploughmen be as good as kings,
    And churls as curls fora’ diat.

    and a’ that,

    GRANAILLE STREET
    SUMMERSIDE, P. 1

    in attendance,

    This Hotel will alway:
    nights in which the Steamer

    Summerside, March

    ree

    Temperance Hotel,

    JAMES CROZIER PROPRIETCR.

    Permanent and Transient Boarders will find

    he kept open on the

    arrives

    jeaves, for the accommodation of travellers.
    2, 1868.—38in

    and

    It.

    You see yon brawny, blustering cot,
    Who swaggers, swenra, and a’ that,

    And (links, o strony vight arm
    Might fellan ox and a’ that,

    That he's as noble, man sor wan,

    aiure his

    As duke or Jord, aud aw’ that:
    Me's tutu brute, beyond dispute,

    good accommodation atythesabove Hotel. Awl noé wiman for at that
    Good stabling, and a care) W/Hostler always : ay
    Ive

    A inan may own a lurge estate,
    Jhive palace, park, and a’ that,
    And not for birth but honest worth,

    Be thrice aman tor a’ tliat;

    Kent Street,

    Ch'town, June 13, 1867.

    Chas. U. Hanford...
    Jan.

    HANLORD BROTILERS,

    Successors to Thomas Tanford,

    Commission Merchants
    And General Agents,
    11 NORTH MARKEY WHAKE,
    ST. JOHN, N, B.,

    .. Pred.S.tManford

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

    James Greenon
    FLOUR

    Comer ol Clinton ot

    MARKET
    St. John, N. B,

    CARD.

    WATER STREET,

    Summerside, ------

    LLANE

    \

    And

    QUEEN
    CHARLOTTETOWN

    BANK
    Charlolictown,

    oy ae

    ST. JOUN, = «

    ly

    JABE

    “DOL

    gh,

    J. iW. ALLEN,
    Commission Dicrchaat,
    And Dealer in Lrovisions, &cÂą,
    Sin b E ,

    oi bb.

    D,

    “GARVELL BROTHERS,
    AUCTIONEERS,

    Commission Merchants,

    And Genoral Agents,

    BUILDING, QUEEN STRE )
    Island | oY Âź brave, active

    1p

    HARDS,
    Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
    Dritish & SHorcign Groceries. |:
    i, Ifead North Wharf,

    NEW BRUNSWICK.

    Commission Nerchant.

    No 47 Commercial Street

    WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,
    Commission Merchant,

    Auctioneer & General Agent,

    1

    Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders will
    find the above House to give satisfaction,

    PON

    pa@ℱ Gives personal attention to the Sale
    and Purelase of every description of Goods,

    Commission Merchant, |
    Auctioneer,

    SQUARE,

    ee LO OM Weel Flanders, the disi
    Z HUDSON, _ |iizn ot'3
    Authorized Auctioneer,

    ~~ SUMMERSLD

    opened a

    Is, Bureaus,

    Bedstea
    yes, Cupboards,

    Wa

    Picture Fr
    Lou.

    Cc

    Importe:
    Furniture repaires

    Central Strees Sa maoerside,
    Aug 22, 1867

    aD}

    ; Bedroom, Kitchen,

    Leaf, Centre and Extension

    ‘Lables, Sideboards, CheMoners,
    What-nots, Stools, Desks.

    mee,

    otk,

    j

    es, Settecs,
    Cradles,Cribs,
    . ke; &e,
    Podroom Setts, Matrasses, &e., &e., Ke
    d Furniture: put together. + Old
    1, and TURNING done. - «4

    J. ALEXANDER BOVYER= :

    .

    Furniture Factory!!

    Next door to Mr. Jolin. F. Baker's, and di-
    rectly opposite the JouRNAL Office,

    TINIE Subscriber would take this opportunity
    of announcing to the publie that he has

    Cabinet Shop

    next door to Mr. John}. Biker's Store,
    where he is prepared to manufacture Furni-
    ture as reasonably ag any in the business.

    He will supply at short notice

    .

    And Donald herding ou the moor,
    Who beats bi nud a’ that,
    3e nothing but a rascak boo,
    Nor bulf man dora’ that

    y.
    Tt comes to this, dear Robert Burns-—
    The truth is old, nnd w the
    “Phe rank i but the guineu's stamp,
    The man’s the gold for a’ that 5"
    And though you'd put the minted mark
    On copper, brass, and a’ that,
    The lie is gross, the cheat is plain,
    Aud will not pass for a! that,

    Ni
    For a! that, und a’ that,
    Dix gout and beart and a’ that,
    That makes the hin
    And not his crow
    Aud wan with wan, it rich or poor,
    The beet is he for a’ that
    Who sta
    And acts Hie man fora uhat,

    ds crect in self respect.

    Son Sy,

    COLONEL HILSON,

    A STORY OF WATERLOO,
    Continued.

    Tiere was a union of science and skill
    requisite to become eminent in the profes
    sion Thad chosen, which stimulated me
    to be indefatigable iu minute attention to)
    oy daty. Dbad many nataral advantages
    ist me in achieving professional su-
    perioviiy. Twas young, patient and vig
    ovous; my constitution unbroken
    capable of privation and fatigue 5 n
    s quick and powerlul, lL measured dis:
    tances with unerring skill; the shell burst
    where L directed it, and the ball was pro
    peiled with fatal accuracy, Betore Tw
    two yerrs in the service my talent w
    distinguished by my officers; and,
    -forders cae for our brigade to earbark for
    Holland, | entrusted with the com
    mand ol ,uud promoted to a sere
    jeant’s rank.
    We landed at Ielvoetsluys on tho Lst of
    Mareh, and soon atter joined a junction
    with the Austvo-Prassian army, aud iveorps
    of Hanoverians and Hes in British
    In the battle of the
    ras, we were successful,
    enciennes, Which fell on the 28th

    This opening success, however, was
    ory; and Tshall simply say that in
    his unhappy campaign Twas a sharer in
    ts vietories and reverses. ‘The gallant
    luke who commanded was worthy ef a]
    nore prosperous carcer Cran that which
    he was fated to pass through, A ed
    and enthu dastie ene-
    my, opposed to able and enterprising offi-
    cers, he depended upon heartless fiends,
    and operated with urwarlike allies, Par
    alyzed in victory, and deserted when dis-
    ed, that brave main strugeied: vainly
    viinst circumstances beyond his control,
    uttempt upon Dankirk,
    treat by Furness upon }

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    |

    and, after a usele
    was obliged to re
    Ghent.

    Early next April, Pichegrn having mov-
    frous cane
    paign of OLepened. Jt was, in truth, a
    continuation of defeats. Repulsed on the
    17th and 18th of May, the royal duke was
    driven behind the Aa. ‘Pho French cross-

    GENERAL AGENT, &e., i
    RYON oy be poe rie the Maes, when all our exertions failed
    TEEON, bg + fe 16 defend Nimeguen, which was carried
    : June 27, 1807. by assault. During this campaign, in the

    field movements and siegos the British ar-
    tillery suffered heavily. Poor Hamilton
    fell before Dunkirk; the most of my
    cartier comrades were killed or invalidad:
    I, from a severe woud, was sent home to
    Englund, havirg for my conduct been
    promoted to the rank of sab-lieuten ant.

    J might now have returned. proudly to
    my home; for, by my own unassisted ex-
    erdons, Lhad made an honorable name,
    In taney Lrevisited Hilson Tall and in-
    dulged in many a wild conjecture of the
    state in Which I should find its inmat

    What would be my reception the
    Would my father’s. sternness give way,
    and nature sissert- her maste antl open
    his closed anus to ofter a | igal's wel-
    come to his lony-estyanged child? Would
    even my tnexpected retury disturb my
    mother’s apathy—and how would Eoma
    meet me—where was she—that was sho—
    was she still unwedded—or, had the in-
    dissoluble bond of marriage united her to
    Arthur, and severed her front mie forever?

    When I arrived there the vessel was or

    the turning of the tide, and, fo piss thre
    short time away, LT sanitered iute an
    jacent coffee-hous An Trisit newspaper
    before me, and I carelessly threw my
    yes over its columns,
    ed; felt my cheek flush; T bad
    courage to perue the fatal pars

    — At the Rectory of Ashfield, the lidy of
    the Reverend Arthur Hilson, of a son ahd
    heir’! The paper dropped fromany hand
    —the dream was dispelled, the charm was
    broken—Emmit was a wife—a mother and
    could I, dave T return 2? No, 1103; home was
    now ahateful name; and all there to me
    would be bitterness suid disappointment,
    [threw mysellinto a coach, and in an
    hour was on the read to Woolwich, to re-
    join my corps.
    It was evening when I returned, and
    having entered the barr: unobserved,
    [ was lett for several hours in sclitary pos-
    session of my apartments, ‘Phe next
    rooms were occupied by a married officer,
    who had lately returned to headquarters
    with his bride, ‘They were both young
    and handsome, and, as it was said, along
    attachment had subsisted between them,
    and that theirs was what the world) calls
    alove-match, ‘The partition which seper-
    ated our apartments was bus t, and,
    tomy astonishment, L heard inds OL
    weeping and disty All around me
    was still, and I easily ascertained that the
    lady was in decp ailliction, and ler hus-
    baud vainly endeavoring to soothe her
    anguish, Soon ufter, my servant came Co
    me, and, ou mquiry Llearued that a rein-
    forcement tor the West Indies was draited
    from our corps, yd that my rhbor,
    Licutcnant Mowbray was one of the ofli-
    cers ordeved toy this: sery Hiom the
    imperative. command reecived for the im-
    mediate cinbarkation of the detuchegut, it
    was fnpossible thet Mrs. Mlowbiray could
    be permitted to accompany her husband 5
    and the well-known insaluurity of Wie cli
    mate rendered the chance a desperate one
    ol the unhappy pair being again united,
    The idea iustantly oceurred to me thid
    it was wituia iy power to avert te
    salanaty. very climate was
    alike tomes and L could reasou with Or-
    fando, @ Lf killed, bat one dead) that is
    willing to Le so, 1 shall du my trends io
    wrong, lord have none to taiaent mes
    and tue world ho injury, tordn at thas
    nothing.” Without a mmonls dellgera
    tion Loponed Mowuiis’s Gory ais Wile,
    who Was leaning her head Wpoi iis suoul
    ler, started when Lentered, and be res:
    ip. burt and wioctilied at aa Titer upon
    Whieh, in dug other thin nie, Would dees
    been unieedug aud uiapardunapie, dat
    When btold bint niy deigrmiiadon, iad
    offered to exchange aud Like Wis plier,
    dever Were suprise abd rapture wore
    marked tian ta tig jeatures of Mow
    and his wile dn giowing ben,
    poured out his ardeatacniowleds
    While she bung Upou any bees and
    me her savioui—ader acuverer,
    Gently detaching myset woin her eu
    brave, f leit tae delighted lovers to thei
    happiness; ail, retaniag to my kool,
    commenced euve preparadois bor lous |
    absence fon t land. dn wiew days aii
    ary matters were completed=-niy
    shane of surviee with Mowbray Was
    effected—and, for the s cond time, T Jett
    my Âą v, with vie hopes, iudeed, oi

    lets,

    tailed

    Bu
    mained in those Wahealthy isl nds toviour
    years; and although iwice attacked by tae
    matiznapt fevers of the country, 1 sure

    ivivedto bury my companions. ‘Lie Preach
    ’ : i
    ree

    '
    is

    invested the tort T commanded, but
    pulsed them. For this service was |
    moted to Âź company; and, soon Âą
    being velieved by a tt
    Iwas ordered home, and with the remaias
    of those who survived that fatal eli
    landed at Cove, inthe spring of 17

    !
    years from the time T leitits harbor a
    humble reat,

    It was on the eve of that politic’ con-
    vulsion whieh threntened the dissolution
    of the empire, and T vetaurned to the South
    of freland. Prom the period Thad lett (he
    rountry, to the time of my hunding trom
    the West Indies the kingdom bad been a
    seene of continued disorder and violence

    but things were now hastening to:
    and rived but adew weeks before the

    insurrection of U8 took place.

    Ininy military profession Twas an eve-
    witness to the dreadint events which en-
    suid, and was unhappily an actor in nany
    scene of commotion and bloodsired
    Even at this remote time T recall the
    memory of those evil days with pain ; nnd,
    though’since hackneyed in deeds of vio
    lence and death. b shudder at the recol-
    lection of this fatal summer, Tt was in
    truth a fearful period—assassination was
    perpetrated in the epen day—houses were
    ightly attacked, and the immeates, when
    tailed in repulsing the assailants, do-
    prived ofarms and property. and not un-
    frequently of life. “The scaffold) groaned
    with victims, and the air stank with un-
    buried hundreds, who fellis conflicts with
    the military, and, erushed by superior
    discipline, perished in idle but tearless
    opposition.

    ‘Lime and absenee had cool: ad the fever
    of my blood; TL could not but feel that 1
    was inthe land of my birth, snd own a
    yearning of the heart towards the home I
    had so hastily quitted, T made the neces:
    sary inquiries, and found that Sir Philip
    and my mother were no louger among the
    living. All past severity and unkindness
    were forgotlen— my father’s sternnes
    the chilly bearing of my mother, t ved

    in the grave, and the memory of their
    neglect was huried with them,

    Although the tie of kindred was nearly
    se
    re my muive village. Panu
    there; but what was she tome? A baviier,

    Whore would be the praden

    )

    tivecn ua.
    lot witnessing Arthur's happiness ?
    Hit politiÂą to open the seaved wound, anc
    again place myself within the dangeron
    influence of that cherished object, whor
    Feould not sce withont emotion. ie

    the eve of sailing; she only waited for
    ude
    Suddenly I start-
    sarcely

    fatal, indeed to all my hopes of happiness

    'stated to be, Phe Prodiga

    fromimy memory, They were now resting |

    1, Ltelt an uncontrollable desire to
    was

    eternal and insuperable, was plied bes

    Was | veenried to me

    Nothing could have marked the inses
    curity of the times more strongly than the
    Tunusunl appearance of the Cork coach,
    fis double guard was considered instiii«
    cient forits protection ; and, apprehensive
    of attack, the passengers were armed, and
    uty of dragoons, relieved at eneh stage,
    wrted us through our perilous journey.

    Of my fellow-travell-rs, the one who
    Was sented opposite to me attracted my
    wticntion, TL is, like miyselt. habited
    ina sort of n ry undress; and, from
    his sallow complexion and foreign air, I
    should have éoneluded him to have been
    one who had resided Jong in some torrid
    climate, I made some Cforts to iiduee a
    conversation, but he was silent, almost
    repulsive, and J left him accordingly to
    his own contemplitions,

    The other travellers were persons in the
    bombler walk of life, and avowcdly cue
    gaged in trade: and, fora time, their cons
    versation was confined to subjects: only
    interesting to themselves, With such
    dull. companions, to. sleep was my only
    alternative; and I prepared to staniber
    away some portion of my tedious journey,
    But my attention was soon engaged.

    found that one of the traders was settled
    in Ashiield, my native town; and, with w
    little manawement, D learned the singular
    ‘hanges which afew yours bad produced

    : nily.

    My father had been suddenly taken off
    vy an attiek of goutin the stem ch, and
    ‘Vom consequently suececded to the tile
    andestates, My nother resided with him ;
    anid never was an ancient name consigned
    to weaker represcutatives than Lady Hil-

    a

    son and her iuvorite son Sir Thomas,

    ite of tray goof his wajesty’s
    1 then very different from the binds
    velocity of the present day; and the
    Padvanced when we reach=
    muatdands jeld, and
    narrow chimneys aud
    Hoare fi
    the fovreign-looking travcbicr Je
    age, ind turned into an dntrequented
    ane, where a prison seem dto have been
    wailing for hin; and together they dis-
    appeared behind the hawthorn hedges
    which flanked the niavrow palaway.
    lean but ill describe my feciings when
    the coach volled through the long street of
    Ashfield, Every object was hi
    every house, every Gee Wits Pomenbered,
    We pulled up atthe inn, apd the couch:
    door opened. Lb looked st (ie ian wiko
    assisted me tosuight, and Thiew hin to
    gave been an old servant of my lathe rs—
    he rosy-chceked daughter of the Taad-

    ed the |
    from which

    the
    fretted gables of the old hi

    1
    c
    |

    ford Wits courtesting tn the lall to wel-
    Come me, hut nether recoguized me,

    My sunournt Covek, lay strong cot pacted
    ixare., bore no reseniolince to Uns Wiki
    ouith Whose hiscory Was how alist toys
    gotten, :
    bentered the Hite parlor

    andied floor aod Varatshed

    * The neatly
    clock” Were

    just fotad felt thom; and the cower
    cupboard fronted ine, with its ill display
    ot cracked china and) ange stemuucd
    slits Above the chinaey-piece tie

    ciligtcs of (ie * Babe he Wood” were
    anding inline preservaiion; oftco, when
    w boy. have | ou thom with cou,
    passion and deligat. There they reclined
    mi waxen glory upon a bed of inoss, at
    tended by the + gentle redbreast,” which
    the cunning artish lsd represented by 4
    two-legeed auimal, with tae aad pro-
    portions of aw Nottolk uirkey. Oa one
    ide, w& tender couple with crooks and
    site were suspomted, and uadernenta
    was written, Poe Arcadian Lovers, and
    on other, a dean and famished yvoutis
    Was Spriw t the fecvot an eldev

    gentleman, armeyed ina fall bottomed w
    and scarlet hunting frock, with
    breeches and jockuy boots, Wo fasinuate
    hat the seene of this interesting liming
    vas custern, an clephant was judicion tis
    ntroduced, scratching ove the court
    will aeamel’s hump with his proboscis
    nd, in golden letters, the su!

    s we,

    1
    v
    i
    \

    . Y
    eet wis

    1 declined the offer of retrestime
    was lenni ne inst the inantel-pi
    vangingiury future Course of © soctuet, when
    alow whisporiag beneath the window ine
    duced me to look out, Inthe twilight I
    ybserved several persons ia deep von ver-
    sation, mad ata little distance one or two

    (

    nmacd men, Who seemed posted there

    sentinels, L was soon aware that

    t biect of their discourse; and the
    sment being Imperlectly disclosed, en-

    aolod me to overhear then.

    “FAre you cerin,” faqnired: the frst
    eaker, “that he auswers the des Hption
    yt the stranger?”

    © Portectiv. Ifo isa dark sallow man
    —his viv mit his hoiht the same,
    and his dross Âą) What the lorcipuer

    (i

    how fortunate! Did any

    one remark bet you?”

    “Not a Si I y him alight. Tt
    strnck ime in an instant that he was the
    inan. DT watehed hin through the kev.

    i

    hole; he seemed in’ deep
    uixious to avoid observation.”

    Tt inust be he.”

    “What's best ta do 2"

    “Arvest hia belore any eaanee could
    let others seo him, and share the honor
    and reward.”
    Tages with you,
    onee to Captiia Lily
    laintae hin belore the ma

    elit, and

    We'll take him at
    md there exe
    rate,”
    Speak lower—let us tose no time.”
    Yhey both vetived; and atter giving
    some divections to the seatinels, lett the
    iun-yard together,
    Short as the preceding dialogue had
    been, [ recognized the principal of the
    speakers, Ile had been employed in diss’
    vipliaing the yeomanry of Ashfield; and,
    from the humble grade of wdvill-sergeant,
    for esplonage and other secret services,
    lind been made a brigadesmajor for that
    district, Ho was a fawning sycophant to
    (hose in pow vy and a ready toal for the
    vigot and oppressov to work with, Tre.
    Membered he hat been an object of aver-
    sion to poor Sit Âą
    hat 1 could disappoint his
    Jj avarive, and gaia a sate and ubsuspected
    etentres to my cousin's house, by favoring
    1|the mistake into whieh the gallant major
    -jiad taller. Tt was quite ehear that iny

    T still ehing fo the hope that -Emma_ was! member without pain? Still si@niiise Horeign-looking fellow-travellor was) eons
    yet free, wid thateircumstanees whieh T} was irresistible-—I wonld risk all weifld foorned, ar suspoet: a to be so, fa some,
    vould neither mime nor faney, might still}onee more see Bimota, though QYy tran-jireasonable: Caiisaetions, snd thik © simi-
    make ber my own. Restless and miser- | quilily should be broken, and bosom [larity ot dress tid appenranee wonld ,
    abloy determined to return to Treland;| bleed anew! 1 obtained, eccoffpyly, aj oxtaraly occasion much cohiusion, While
    and, hating obfainted a leave ofabsence, 1) short leave of absence, and ediiqged a | Twas still undecided whether tq announce
    set Of for lirjstol, toembark in the Dulin | place in the mail whichepdssed my niuch- | my mine ab ancy, nud prove any identity,
    packet, ee ee : loved paternal residence. L ‘the duor wae opened, and Daten, wiiu
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