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    DEVOTED TOLITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, AND NEWS.

    Vol. 3.

    Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thurs

    day, May 28, 1868,

    No. (34.

    435 pte Ps

    THE

    Summerside Journal,

    18 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY
    THURSDAY EVENING,
    BY

    JOSEPH BERTRAM,

    AT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET,

    TERMS:
    ‘1 copy for one year, in advance, 6s. 3d.
    “t «+. halfadvance, Ts-6d.
    atthe end of year 9s,
    Persons getting up cLups of ren Subscribers
    will be entitled to the Journat for one year.

    ADVERTISEMENTS

    inserted at moderate rates and in good style.

    Spacia, Acreements may be made on
    reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar-
    ter column, or by the year,

    JOB PRINTING

    otevery description, performed with neatness
    ,and despatch, and at moderate rates,
    at the Journan Office.

    Almanac for May, 1868.
    MOON'S PHASES.
    Full Moon, 6th day, 2h 24m. af’noon. below h,
    Last Qtr., 14th day, 1). 2m., af’noon, iclow h,

    New Moon, #2d day, 2h. 23m., mor. below it.
    First Qtr.28th day, 7h. 29m., af‘noon, b. West

    “ “

    Business Gards,

    R. & W, T. HUNT,
    Commission Ftlerchants,
    GENERAL AGENTS AND
    AUCTIONEERS.

    SALESROOM AND OFFICK

    Head of Queen's . Wharf.

    Summerside, P. E- Island
    April2,1868 ly

    (opposite the Store of Wm. T. Hunt & Co.)

    WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,

    Auctioneer & General Agent,

    WATER STREET,.
    Summerside, -

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

    BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET.
    Charlottetown, - + - - - P. Ft. Island

    WILLIAM DODD,

    Commission Merchant,
    And Auctioneer,

    CHARLOTTETOWN--- P. EB. ISLAND

    JABEZ HUDSON,
    Authorized Auctioneer,
    GENERAL AGENT, &e.,

    Feds TOpy YG,

    Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
    British & Horeign Groceries.

    4, Head North Wharf,
    NEW BRUNSWICK.

    Commission Merchant,
    And Dealer in Provisions, &e,
    Boke

    $@~ Gives personal attention to the Sale
    and Purchase of every description of Goods.

    HANFORD BROTILERS, _

    Successors to ‘Thomas Hanford,

    Commission Merchants

    And General Agents,

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    Summerside Markets,
    May 28.

    Oats per bush ------- 3s 6d

    Barley per bush - Gs a bs 3d

    Potatoes per bush 3s

    Turnips per bush - 1s 3d

    - Is8als 4d
    - 9d a 10d
    9d a 10d

    Butter per lb by Tub -
    Lard per lb
    "Tallow per lb. - - -

    Eggs per doz -- -- 8d
    Beef neni sees --- Gla 7d
    Mutton per lb - - - - -- 8d a 4d
    Pork per lb by carcass ------- Sid a 5d
    Flour per bbl - - ---- ---- Sis a 60s
    Oatmeal per cw -- 183 2 20s
    Hay per Ton ----- ----- 90sa 100s
    Straw per cwt. --- > ---- 4s
    Vine Boards ----- cece 10s
    Spruce Boards - ----------~* d4dsais

    Charlottetown Markets.
    May 28, 1868.

    Beef (small) - - - - Td a 8d
    Do. i quarter - : - bdaGd
    Mutton - - - - 4d a 6d
    Lamb b. - - . none
    ee ee ain
    Do. by tub - - - lbdal8d
    Cheese - - - - 6da 7d
    Tallow - - - - 9d a 10d
    Lard - - - - %dalid
    Flour lb. - - - Bd a 84d
    Oatmeal 100 1b. - - 20s a 22s
    Eggs bd . - « 8da 9d
    Potatoes - -" - 28 9d a 3s
    ‘Turnips - : : : 15d
    Barley - - - . 6s 07s
    Oats - : - < 38s 6d
    Hay - - : - 80s a 90s
    Straw cwt. eee - 2s
    Sheepskins : . ds a 38
    Calfskin lb, - : - - bd add
    Hides Ib, - - 1 8 a

    6 Gards,

    Busines

    BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
    Corner of Queen § Water Sts., Charlottetown
    President—Hon. Danter Brenan.

    Cashier—Witiiam Cunpari, Esquire.

    Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.

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

    UNION BANK.

    Grofton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown
    President—Cnartes Parmer, Esquire.
    Cashier—James Anpurson, Esquire.

    Niscount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays.

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

    SUMMERSIDE BANK.
    Central Street, Summerside, P. #. Island.

    President—Hon. Joun It. Ganvrner.

    Cashier—B. L. Lyptanp, Esquire

    Discount Days—Tuesdays and Fridays.

    Notes for Discount must bein before 11
    o'clock on Discount days.

    Rours of Business—10 a, m., to 1p. m,

    e from 2 p. m., to 4 p.m.

    DR. PRIOB,
    Physician & Surgeon,

    Orrice—At the Sunmensipt Drue Store,
    next door to Bank, Central Street
    SUMMERSIDE, P. BE, ISLAND,
    October 12, 1865. ay
    KITSON CASEY, MD,,
    Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur
    formerly Assistant Surgeon in the U. 8.
    Navy, offers his proressional services to the
    people of Summerside and vicinity. He can
    be consulted at his office, over the Store of
    Messrs Green & Schurman, in Summerside.
    Junel13, 1867, : tf

    11 NORTH MARKET WHARF,
    ST. JOHN, N, B.,

    Chas. U. Hanford.......... . Fred.S.IManford.

    Jan. 21, 1868.

    James Greenough,
    FLOUR

    Commission Merchant.

    No 47 Commercial Street
    Corner of Clinton Street-- - - - BOSTON.

    North British and ena the
    INSURANCH COMPANY,
    FIRE AND LIVE.

    Established 1809.

    TWO MILLIONS, Sterling.
    HEAD OFFICES:
    EDINBURGH & LONDON.
    G. W. DeBLOIS,
    Agent at Charlottetown,
    Forms of Application can be had by apply-
    ing to Mr. J. Benrram, Journal Office, Sum-

    merside.
    Charlottetown, June 20, 1867 —ly

    CAPITAL:

    WILLIAM M. HOWL,

    Attorney-at-Law and Notary
    Public.

    ne i TenAND

    SUMMERSIDE ...
    THOMAS KELLY,
    Barrister - at - Law

    AND
    NOTARY PUBLIC, &c.
    SUMMERSIDE, - - - - BP. E. ISLAND.
    aug. 9, 1866

    Co-Partnership Notice.

    PMU Subscribers have this day entered into
    CO-PARTNERSHLIP as BARRISTERS
    and ATTORNIES-AT-LAW, under the
    name, style and tirm of
    ALLEY & DAVIES
    OFFICE,—O'HALLORAN’S BUILDING,
    Great Geones Street.

    GEORGE ALLEY,
    LOUIS H, DAVIES,

    Charlottotown, Oct «18, 1867. ° oct 24.

    - THOMAS FRIZZEL,
    Boot and Shoe Maker,

    WATER STREET,

    stantly on hand, and for sale cheap.
    Suinmerside, June 6, 1867. lg

    ~~ DANIEL CREW,
    Wateh & Clock \Maker,

    Water Street, ummerside.
    (Adjoining the Shop of Mr. Jas, Caldwell)

    a
    ewelry repaired. at

    Watches, Clocks aus 8 etuality.

    moderate charges and with pun

    April 2, 1868. ly

    Commission Merchant,

    - P. E. Tsland.

    apposite rĂ©en & “a Store, ,
    Boots and Shoes ofa superic quality con-

    Husiness Gards,

    Temperance House,

    TYNHE Subscriber has opened a House on the
    corner of Water and North Street, nearly
    opposite Holman's Wharf, Summerside, where
    permanent and transient boarders can be ac-
    commodated on reasonable .
    ‘The House will be kepfopen to accommo-
    date passengers in the Steamer.
    In addition to the above he has opened an

    EATING SALOON,
    where Luncheons and Temperance Drinks
    can be had at any time.

    JOHN B. SCHURMAN.
    Summerside, April 9, 1868.

    Temperance Hotel,

    GRANAILLE STREET,
    SUMMERSIDE, P. E.I.,

    James Crozier, Proprietor.
    Permanent and Txansient Boarders will find
    good accommo: n at the above Hotel.
    Good stabling, and careful Hostler always
    in attendance.

    This Hotel will always be kept open on the
    nights in which the Stcamer arrives and
    leaves, for the accommodation of travellers
    Summerside, March 12, 1868.—3m

    CRAWFORD’S HOTEL,
    No. 9. King Square, St.John, N- B.

    Permanent and transient Boarders accom-
    modated on reasonable terms,

    In connection with the above the subscribers
    haye opened a

    First Class Grocery Store

    where they will keep constantly on hand,
    Flour, Corn Meal, Provisions, ‘'ea, Sugar,
    Molasses, and all articles usually kept ina
    Grocery Store.

    J. CRAWFORD & SON.
    May 30, 1867.—ly

    Commercial Hotel,
    NEW ARRANGEMENT!
    COACH FARE PAID!

    N FUTURE the Coacn Fane of all travel-
    lers from the Railway Station and Steam-

    boat Lundings in this City to the COMMER-

    CIAL HOTEL, King Street, who make their

    stay one day or upward, Witt BE Pat by the

    Proprietor.

    FARE AT THE HOTEL:
    TRANSIENT.

    One Day, --

    One Week, -
    PERMANE

    Per Weck, 325 to g4 50
    The HOTEL is situated onthe best business
    street in the city, and nearly opposite the
    Waverty. Itis handsomely fitted up and
    calculated to accommodate some fifty persons
    very comfortably.
    D. P. HOWE, Proprietor.

    St. John, N. B., Nov. 7, 1867 ly

    “FOUNTAIN HOUSE,”
    CENTRAL STRERT.

    SUMMERSIDE!

    MITE subscriber most respectfully returns

    his thanks to the public who so liberally
    patronized him heretofore in the ‘* Union
    House,” and wishes to inform them that he
    has again opencd up, next door to his old
    stand, a

    Boarding House
    Having plenty of yard room, ad excellent
    and commodious STABLING, helis pr red
    to make all comfortable who may patronize
    the ‘* FOUNTAIN HOUSE.”
    DAVID GRADY.
    Gs
    ROCKLIN HOUSE,
    Kent Strect, Charlottetown,
    SIMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR.

    Fountain House,
    Summerside, Feb. 27, 1868.

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

    Hountain Bouse Hotel.

    King Square, (North Side,)
    ; ST. JOHN, N. B.
    The Subscriber having leased the above

    Hotel, and refitted the same, is now prepared
    to accommodate ‘Transient and Permanent

    Boarders, and trusts by attentipn meet a
    share of public patronage. _
    Having also leased the conimogious Stable

    attached, and secured the services of a careful
    Hostler, who will be in attendance at all
    hours, travellers will be sure to get satisfac-
    tion at lowest rates. :

    JAMES

    W. THOMSON,
    Proprietor.
    St. John, N. B., July 4, 1867.—ly

    Summer is the Time to Secure

    PHOTOGRAPHS!

    PLE subscriber’ having increased facilities
    and an excellant light, is well prepared
    to furnish good pictures.
    PHOTOGRAPHS, FERROTYPES, and
    AMBROTYPES made to please, at the short-
    est notice, and lowest prices.
    Call and see specimens hanging at the door
    CHARLES CLARK,
    Summerside, April 2, 1863.
    Remember Clark's Saloon, St. Stephen Street
    W.B. Dawson’s Estate.
    PALE Subscribers offer at PRIVATE SALE, all
    [ Fee sleek of LEATHER now finished aud in
    course of manufuctnre, at the CITY TANNERY,
    éonsisting in the whole of
    9,000 sides of OLE LEATHER,
    9,400 sidesof UPPER LBATH BR,
    139 sides of HARNE LEA'EHY
    730 CALF KIN.
    Part of this Stock is now readf Sale, and the
    remainder is in course of completion and will be
    ready for sale ns mannfuctared during the w inter.
    The attention of purclinsers is called to this
    advertisement, as this Stock must be disposed of
    as speedily as possible.
    THOMAS DAWSON,
    RICHARD HEARTZ,
    THOMAS ALLEY,

    Charlottetown, Noy. 11, 1867,-—tf

    Eraser.

    nl

    PORTRY.

    MY HOME IS THE WORLD.

    Sregp speed my fleet yeasel the shore is in sight,
    The breezes are fair we shall anchor to-night;
    ‘To-morrow at sunrise Once more [ shall stand

    On the sea-beaten shore of my own native lund.

    And why does despondency weigh down my heart ?
    Such thoughts are for friends who reluctantly part,
    T cume from an exile of twenty lony years,

    YetI gaze on my country through fast falling teare.

    And I see the hills purple with bells of the heath,

    And my own happy valley that nestles beneath,

    And the fragrant white blossoms spread over the
    thorn,

    That grows near the cottage in whieh I was born.

    Tt cannot be changed ; no, the clematis twines

    Oler the gay little porch as it didin oldtimes; —*

    And the seat where my father reclined is still
    there;

    But where is my father! Oh, answer ine where?

    My mother’s own casement, the chamber she loved,
    Is there overlooking the lawn where I roved.
    She thoughtfully sat with her hand o'er her brow
    As she watched her yoang darling, oh where is
    she now 7?

    And there is my poor sister's garden, how wild
    Were the innocent sports of that beautiful child ;
    Mer voice bud a spell in its musical tone,

    And her cheeks were like rose-leaves ! Ah, where
    is she gone 7

    No father reclines in the clematis seat ;

    No nother looks forth from her shaded retreat ;
    Neither is there stealing slyly away

    Until half suppressed laughter betrayed where she
    lay.

    How oft in my exile when kind friends were near,
    I’ve slighted their kindness and righed to be here ;
    How oft lave I said could I once again see

    That sweet little valley how blest I should be.

    Tow blest! Oh, it is not a valley like this,
    That unaided can realize visions of bliss,

    Wor voices I listen and then I look round,

    For light steps that used te trip after the sound.

    And see this green path, I remember it well,

    ‘Tis the way to the church, hark the toll of the
    bell.

    How oft in my boyhood a truant I strayed

    To yonder dark yew tree and slept ‘neath its shade,

    But surely the pathway is narrower now,

    No smooth space is left ‘neath the dark yew tree
    bough,

    Over tablets inscribed with sad words I tread,
    And the home I have souglit is the home of the
    dead,

    And was it for this to my casement I crept,

    To gaze on the deep where they deemed that I
    slept,

    Tothink of fond meetings, the weleome, the kiss,
    The friendly bands pressure! Oh, was it for this?

    And was it to this T tooked forward so long,

    And shrank from the sweetness of Ttuly’s song,
    And turned from the glance of the girl of dark
    Spain,

    And wept for my country again and again.

    When those who go long laye been absent return
    To the seenes of their childhood it is but to mourn
    Wonnds open afresh which time ne: had henled,
    And the ills of a life at one glance are revealed.

    Speed speed my fleet vessel the tempest may roar,
    There's a culm for my heart in the dash of the
    wave,

    Speed speed my fleet vessel the sails are unfurled,
    Ol ask me not whither, my home is the world.

    ~Soloct BHiterature,

    ~PUE PARTING WORD.

    In telling a story about a Printer, I am
    not about detailing the mysteries and dif-
    ficulties of his occupation, although a feel
    ing and interesting sketch might be made
    of the business of his life, with its care and
    toil for the good of the world. [love the
    printers from association and long habit;
    am proud of their companionship; and,
    when walking armyndsarm with my
    triend, the President of the Franklin ‘Ty-
    pographical Society, T fecl as well as il
    the individual in the hook of my arm were
    the President of the United States. My
    intention in this little tale is simply to give
    the incidents of a printers life, wherein
    his heart was concerned, and not to med-
    dle with his profession in any way, save
    to dignify my hero by the association.
    The ** Freemian’s Star” was located in
    Patny, the shire town of Seaburn county,
    and it exerted a great influence upon the
    mind and manners of the people. Society
    took its tone from the printing-oflice, The
    magnates of the place owned its sway
    perhaps through fear, and the humblest
    looked towards if with reverence, for they
    had heard of its power as the ‘ defender
    of the people’s rights,” and never dcemed
    how much of humbug there was in the
    protession. The editor was looked up to
    us a great man, and people would touch
    one another as he passed, and whisper,
    “That is the editor!” Tle had been fore-
    man of a daily office in the city, and his
    importance was unbounded on the as-
    sumption of his new honors, In a pro-
    portionate degree all hands in the office
    were marked men. ‘The single journey
    men. the grown-up apprentice from the
    neighboring town, and the demon himsell,
    were all marked individuals, and people
    treated them deferentially for their con-
    nection with the ‘mighty engine”. tliat
    had such power. Their opinions, ex-
    pressed at umes about the weather, or the
    elections, or the crops, were listened to
    attentively, and everything that appeared
    in the Freeman’s Star was imputed to one
    or the other of the ** printers” by the par-
    ticular friends ot each, Let a piece of
    village poetry appear, or x good story
    culled from some city paper, and at once
    would be seen in it by the different par-
    ties traces of the minds of each of their fa-
    vorites. They would have known it to be
    his if they had seen it in the moon, il they
    were by accident located in that planet
    and had met with it there.

    It was in this office that I made tho ac-
    quaintanee of the hero of my story—the
    grown-up apprentice —-who bore the un-
    euphonius name of Jabez Beso, Ile wasa
    spirited fellow, very intelligent, and as
    full of mischief ** as an egg is full of meat,”

    to use an expressive modernism. Ile was

    juiced outright when he threw the bully

    a constant attendant upon the tavern, in
    all his leisure moments, where, : ttracting
    a crowd of countrymen around him, he
    would astonish them by the keenness of
    his wit and the extent of bis information,
    and many a marvellous story haye his
    country friends carried home ‘as latest
    news,” that had its origin in the teeming
    brain of Jabez. Steamboats were blown
    np and railroad uccidents were us Com-
    mon then, in this way, as now, when the
    melancholy realities need no draught up-
    on the fancy, for instances,

    But he gained a chavacter for wit at the
    expense of his moral reputation, which is
    too often the case; and at the age of
    eighteen, though every body liked him
    and laughed with him, he was set down
    as not likely ‘to turn out very well?—
    a great phrase in Patny. People caution-
    ed their sons and dau rs about going
    in his company. and ** Evil communica-
    tions corrupt good manners” was written
    as a copy in every girl’s and boy’s writing
    book in town, But he laughed at them
    all, and the boys joined him; and the
    girls, who, somehow or other, always
    seem to set more by the wild and mis-
    chievous than by the staid and prudent,
    loved Jabez very sisterly. Ie was bold
    and generous—qualities which no true
    woman can see ina man without admiring
    them,

    Far more discerning than older ones in

    matters of soul, they had discriminated

    long ago between the mischief and wild-

    ness of Jabez and his malice and wicked-| !
    ness, and a large balance was set down in
    their hearts in favor of his good qualities.
    They saw a sympathetic smile or tear
    where those who decried him saw but
    levity and heartlessness, ‘They smiled
    upon him tor striving to save the child's !
    lamb from drowning in the well, and re- !

    over the fence for maltreating the widow’s
    son. .

    The most beautiful girl in Patny was};
    Susan Bray.

    bird's, a cheek like the blush of the apple | Âą

    her teeth. Herform was slightand grace- | »,
    ful, and as lithe as the bending corn or the
    wavy pliancy of the yielding grass,
    not good at describing beauty in ladi
    ‘Tis not my forte; but I am determines
    hereafter to put myself urder the hand of

    ist

    t

    in the science of drawing word-portraits. | g

    ner and a proprictry that was peculiarly
    delighttul. She gained for herself from} ,
    soubriquet of * the lily of the vale,” and} ±
    her modesty and grace justified the title.

    village blacksmith, and having been edu
    cated in a distant town, her return to Pat-
    discovery of 2 new tower. The young

    and the young women—ple
    —gaye her their hearts willingly, for they

    not enter.
    man, and the reputation of Jabez w
    such that it did not commend itself very

    The blacksmith was a hard] 4

    Jayorably to the old man’s mind, and he] « is Saturday; for this day, at 1
    are free; and now, my boy, what s

    had discouraged acqnaintanee with him.
    From the time of her return, however,had | 4
    Jabez Bee looked upon the fair Susan ad-
    miringly, but at a distanee, He gazed

    no ailiinity with the lighter and laughing |,
    affection he felt for the village gir
    acquaintanee,
    perior being to the whole of them, and
    his soul bowed with reverence at her shrine
    —hoping nothing and asking nothing but
    to lay its silent offering at her fect, as the
    simple votary brings garlands in the still
    of the morning to hang upon the shrine of | }
    some favorite saint, It was a beautital]|
    feeling, and as pure as beautiful, The
    love at first almost unconscicus beeane
    at length the absorbing feeling of h
    It marked his conduct and conversation,
    and the uncontessed passion he fell mould: |;
    ed the impetuetis and wild boy into a
    dreamer and a visionary. Io pored over];
    books, and the woods and glens and wa-| ;
    ter-brooks were familiar with his footstep
    ie acted in short, dear reader, as you and
    I, and tilmost all others, have done, or
    might have done, under like circumstan-
    s, nade himseit very ridiculous, and the
    Freeman’s Stu literally. groaned with the
    ot his awakened muse; and well it];
    ight groan, as everybody did that read
    what be wrote. The poetry was more t
    trathfal than lovely, and ils quanti:
    ty, like the frishman’s dance, compensated
    for its quality. . The change in his conduct
    was nuuked, Business was more closely
    attended to, and the tavern frequented less,
    He became a perfect marvel to his friends, |)
    who wondered what had come over hin,
    and as the spirit knockings had just],
    come along, some. in levity, gave it as];
    their opinion that he had an interview with
    the ghost of his grandmother, that had re-
    buked his gr Ssuess,

    3ut fate, so called—that officiates a sort
    of junior Providence in the affairs of men
    —decided that 2 passion so fostered and
    concealed should be known, and that all
    the speculation with regard to Jabez Bee's
    mystery, grandmother's ‘ghost and all,
    should be swallowed up by a knowledge
    of the taet,

    There was to be a great picnic in Pat
    ny. ‘The Freeman's Star had announeed
    it for a month in big type, and in an edit-
    orial notice had apprised the people that
    it was to occur on such a day, weather
    permitting. ‘The day came auspiciously ;
    the sun was bright and the air baliny, and
    the birds sang sweetly in the bushes. In
    a grove near, the company held high ear
    nival to Pan, and the woods were vocal
    with the noise of mirth. Near by was a
    charming little lake which wooed many to
    its brink, to admire its beaaty, to plash in
    its cool water, or sail upon its bosom in a
    tiny little boat that was at hand. Jabez
    and Susan were of the party, and through
    the atmosphere of her presence he saw a
    new and mystical beauty of everything;
    and his heart throbs as he sees her with
    play ful recklessness step upon the tiny

    r

    i

    tion canuet overcome.”
    to his heart as he spoke, and placed the

    DEL
    Remember ‘ fidelity ’”

    blossom, and a breath as sweet as its per- mosphere of the {printing-ofice
    i @ rod ay ray ag “iy . . head aay
    fume breathed over the pearly purity of] which brings rest to the world, brings no

    Tam] has Christ

    Watch, denoting the flight of time.
    Ae yraphs~ steamboats and railroads,combine

    my triend Paul Cieyton, or some other nen 4h; :

    master of art, and becomes better versed unhappy are his companions, and grace

    men show for holy things.
    She was the daughter of Mr. Bray, the} shocked; ; ih

    temptation after Cemptation, in the dance,

    yet
    av monitor,

    in love,
    fearful of death than others.

    received, and Susan Bray was afloat and
    alone upon the waters of the lake, Each
    eflurt she made to gain the shore was truit-
    les, when, her paddle having become en-
    . tangled in the lity pads, she was thrown
    helplessly into the water. Rash endeavors
    to save her only threatened her more sure
    destruction, when Jahez rushed madly to
    the scone, and inaminute was by her side.
    With one arm grasping the boat and the
    other supporting his fair burden, he held
    her above the current Lill assistance came,
    whin, completely exhausted, he fainted as
    he reached the shore.

    And thus did the intimacy commence
    between the printer and Susan Bray, an
    intimacy that resulted in love as pure and
    exalted as ever burned in the breasts of
    noted heroes or heroines of romance.

    But the Freeman’s Star waned in ifs
    brilliany ; its four hundred subseribers did

    not pay; buckets and apple sauce had
    ceased to be negoiiable articles in the pay-
    ment for paper and ink; and the Star
    went down in darkness, leaving poor Bee
    minus employment.

    It theretore became
    necessary for them to part, and Jabez
    recordingly went to Boston.

    * Dear Susan,” said he, *‘keep up a

    good heart, and I shall return to you.don’t
    fear; and [ will prove myself worthy of
    you, too, God bless you, and. when we
    moet again we will love one another all
    the better.
    and give me some word that I may re-

    So wipe your eyes, Susan,

    nember when danger is nigh, and it will
    yrove a loye-charm that evil and tempta-
    Iie pressed her

    $s upon her brow,

    mprint of a ki
    *‘your affections

    * Jabez,” said she,

    may be sorely tried in the great city, and

    emptation will beset your path, bat my
    prayers will be offered for you, and the

    word I would have you remember is F1-

    Let us be taithfal to each other.

    Y.

    And now he he is in the city, a wonder-
    ng and admiring stranger; and, alter

    + She was a charming little consderable difficulty, a compositor on a
    creature, with an eye as blue as # violet) morning paper
    : . . 7 . o id
    in spring, a voice as soft as the evening by night, high up under the eaves, is he

    Day by day, and night

    oiling, breathing the fetid and smoky at-
    Night,

    estto him, The holy Sabbath, with its
    weet influences, brings no solace—for him
    risen in yain. Whe click of
    ypes at midnight is heard, like a death-
    Tele-

    iscomfort. The reckless and the

    truggles in vain Lo grow in an atmosphere

    Enough is it for my purpose to say that} impregnated with lamp-smoke and sin. It
    she was very beautiful, and that over her} js a sacrifice of liberty and health, of body
    beauty was thrown a fascination of man-| and soul, for money. p

    Jabez has a strong hope in him, which
    ustains him. Te hears the ribald jest,

    her admiring companions the expressive) often aimed at what he regards most sa-

    red; he sees the irreyerance which bad
    s. At first he is
    but the ingrain generosity of his

    associates leads him to think less unfavor-
    De AEE PBR) NNN DMT WOE ably of their
    ny was like the rising of anew star or the] at what at fir

    lack of morals, and hedaughs °
    gave him pain,
    “Pipetrry !” wis ita voice at his side

    men were delighted with hor manners, | that uttercd the cabalistie word in his eur,
    sant creatures | and that sunk down into his heart?
    - I i word saved him.
    feared rivalry from her no more than they] enshrined in his memory that eame tor
    would from the new moon, She moved) wary him of 4
    in aci-cle that the bold printer boy did} faithtulness,

    That
    It was a good angel

    danger and exhort him to.
    h and his feelings became
    gain pure and fresh as when he left their

    inspiration.

    *Come, Jabez!” said a brother typo,
    t, we
    you
    o having a good time? Levs go round

    and see the folks.”

    And with a laugh on his lip, and the

    upon her with a respectiul feeling that had fire of fun in his eye, and a sense of free

    loom in his mind, he went with his good-

    of bis) natured persuader— plunged with hi

    i q y vsuade im
    Ife felt that she was a sur | into lene where Fun ROWER like water,
    and the hour
    ear with the di
    pit.
    save him, tor his spirit shrank instinctively
    at the sights he saw, and the sounds Le

    shout of revelry smote h
    cordance of the bottomless
    It needed no friendly warning to

    reard, One atter another of these places
    he visited, and cach time with a dimming

    sense of their abominations; the light of

    science becune foggy in the dun of
    cosmoke, and sensibility was blunted
    » frequency of the yile exhibitions
    hat met his

    Bipenrry t t6 word came again to
    Him, scales fell from his eyes, The demon
    iad lost his power, and the serpent was
    revealed in all his hidcousne
    From, pleasure to pleasure, through

    nthe saloons, in the theatre, his secret
    novitor came to him like the voice of a
    ire-bell, and his spirt grew strong under
    tsadmonition, In seasons of quiet and
    yeacelul enjoyment, too, the word came
    o him approvingly, and his soul received
    tas a beaut #ul token of unbroken love,
    ind hope revived,

    It must be contessed, T think, that never
    printer attended by so faithfal
    or by one that was halt so well

    ieeded.
    Aud now sickness pressed upon Jabez.

    md he thought he was going to die. [

    relieve that it alw happens tant peoplo

    or homesick people. are more

    It is your

    jolly debtor, who, honest man, hopes, by

    g the debt of rature, to pay all the

    rest he owes, thatis ready to d The
    poor printer was sad, and * Fidelity” was
    heard bat faintly in his dread to go. He
    was delirious. tlis mind wandered amid
    early scenes again with Susan Bray. Her
    voice he heard in his dreams exhorting
    him to fidelity. Again they stood to-
    gether upon the old door-step in Patny,
    and he was pouring into her listening ear
    the story of his temptations and his sup-
    port, and received trom her sweet lips the
    deserved approval of his faithtulness,
    The meeting-house came up in his dream
    of bliss, and within its walls, robed in
    white, stood Susan Bray, and by her side
    himsell!, arrayed in the bravery of a holi-
    day suit, a happy bridegroom A new
    Str in Patny, boasting innumerable
    subseribers, who all paid in money, and
    notin buckets and apple-sauce, himself
    its editor, and himsell the most important
    man in the village, and whispered about
    as he walked along the street. Alas!
    ‘twas but the vyagary of a diseased mind,
    soon dispelled py the oflicious obtrusion
    of a spoon with medicine beneath his nose.
    Day by day he was watched almost hope-

    boat and push in from the shore. The
    treacherous twig broke from the strain it

    lessly. At last. however, @ youthful cou.
    stitution triamphed over disease and medi-
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Summerside Journal -- 1868-05-28 -- Page 1
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1868-05-28
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