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Summerside, Prince Edward Island,

Vol. 3.

ote

Thursday, January 23, 1868.

THE

Summerside Journal

418 PRINTED AND PUBLISNED EVERY
THURSDAY EVENING,

BY
JOSEPHBERTRAM,

aT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET,

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JOB PRINTING

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and despatch, and at moderate rates,
at the Journat Office.

Market

January 23, 1868.
23 60
3s Gd a 4s
Js 9 a 2s
10d a Is
10d a ls
- 9d a 10d
9d a 10d

“ “

Summerside

Oats per bush <--->
Barley per bush ----
Potatoes per bush - --
Turnips per bush -- -
‘Butter per lb by Tub -
‘Lurd per Ib -++-
Tallow per lb.

Hae
-¥-

Y dia ds
fgys per doz ae

au ee ada 4d
Beef perlb 2d a 3d

Mutton per Ib ~
Pork perth by ca
Geese each - > +
Flour per bbl - -
Oatmeul per cw
Hiay per ‘Ton - - -
Straw per cwt, => -
Pine Boards - - -
Spruce Boards - - -

Bhd a Sd
1s Gd a 2s
GOs a 65s

16s 2 18s

GUs a 70s

Is dd

Charlottetown Markets,
January 23, 1568.

Beef (small) - - - - 4 add
Do. by quarter - - - a a A
Mutton - - - - Bil at bt
Lamb per Ib. - - - 34a dil
Butter - - ° - l4da lid
Do. by fub - - - Isa Wt
( heese - - : - dda Td

9da 10d

Tallow - - - -
Lard - - - -
Hlour Ih. - - °
Ostmeal 100 ib. - -
Esgs e s - - ldda iéd
Potatoes - - - 2s wu 2s 3d
‘Turnips : - - oe 13d
Barley - . . : 3s 9s
Oats : . ¢ . 2s i
santo - - - s
il Cae La : he
- - 7

- 123

Shingles - - :
rock. - . ¢ ‘ Isa ls 3
Hay - - - - 70s a 80s
Straw cwl, * bg td

Ifumespun : : °

Sheepskins - - :
Calfskin 1b, - : - - Sd a tt
Hides Ib, - - - - - 44d

Business Qards,

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

Cy r—Wittramn CUuNpas, Esquire,
Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.
LLours of Business—Fom 10 aan, tol pan
from 2 panto 4 pom

UNION BANK.
Grafton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown
President—Cnances Parmer. Esquire,
Cashier—Jamus Anpenson, Esquire.
Viscount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays,
Hours of Business—From 10 aan to Lp in.,
from 2 p.n to 4pm.
SUMMERSIDE BANK.
Central Street, Summerside, P. E. Island.
President—ILon, Joun R. Ganpiven.
Cashier—E. L. Lyprarp, Esquire
Discount Da ‘Tuesdays and ridays.
Notes for Discount must be in betore 11
—ociocicon Discount days.

Hours of Business—10 a. m., to lp. m.,
from 2 p. m., to 4 p.m.

KITSON CASEY, MD.,,

Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur

Surgeon in the U. 5.

Navy, 0 s his prot onal services to the

people of Summerside and vicinity. _ lle can

be consulted athis office, over the Store of
“Green & Schurman, in Summerside.
June 18¢ tf

DR. PRIO
Physician & Surgeon,
Ovrice—At the Summensipy Drug Store,
4 next door to Bank, Central Street

SUMMERSIDE, P. B. ISLAND.
~ October 12, 186

THOMAS KELLY,
Barrister - at - Law

formerly Assistant

ni
9

AND
NOTARY PUBLIC, &c.
SUMMERSIDE,- - -
9,

- P, BE. ISLAND.
1866

DAVID BERTRAM,
Saddle and Harness Maker,
Water Street . . . . . Summerside.
Crave We
Co-Partnership Notice.
E Subscribers have this day entered into
i c PARTNERSHIY ax BARRISTERS
and ATTORNLIES-AT-LAW, under the
name, style and firm of

ALLEY & DAVIES
OFFICE,—O'HALLORAN’S BUILDING,

Gueat Gronor Street.

GEORGE ALLEY,
LOUIS HH, DAVIES.
Charlottetown, Oct. 18, 7. ey oct 24
Ae FRANCIS LONGWORTH,
BARRISTER AND ATTORNEY-A 7-LAW

Office—PAVILION HOTEL.

(next door to the Hon. Joseph Hensley’s.)
CHARLOTTETOWN - - - YP. E. Island.

Jan. 17, 1067. ly

Business Gards,

WILLIAM DODD,
Commission Merchant,

And Auctioneer,

QUEEN SQUAKE,
CHARLOTTETOWN --- P. EF. ISLAND

7 Can
WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,
Commission Merchant,

Auctioneer & General Agent,

WATER STREET,
Racdapsenrastess P. E, Island.

James Greenough,
FLOUR

Commission Merchant.
No 47 Commercial Street
Corner of Clinton Street BOSTON

~ GARVELL BROTHERS,
AUCTIONEERS,
Commission Merchants,
And General Agents,

BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET,
Charlottetown, - - - - - P. BE. Island

JABEZ HUDSON,

Authorized Auctioneer,
GENERAL AGENT, &e.,

TRV ONG. sow ec s iy ogee ed

June 27, 1867.

“WILLIAM M. HOWS8,
Attorney-at-Law and Notary
Publie.

MAPA LMM AND

Nok British and ‘ Mercantile
INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,

Established 1809.

TWO MILLIONS,
MEAD OFFICES:
EDINBURGIL & LONDON.
G. W. DEBLOLS,
Agent at Charlottetown,
Forms of Application can be hid by apply-
ing to Mr. J. Burtraa, Journal Ottice, Sum-
therside.
Charlottetown, June 20, 1867 —ly

THOMAS FRIZZEL, -
Boot and Shoe Maker,

WATER STREET,

opposile Green & Schurman’s Store.

Summerside,

CAPITAL: Sterling.

Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con-
stuntly on hand, and for sale cheap,
Summerside, June 6, 1867 ly

“PRINCE COUNTY
Tobacco Factory.

TENIE SUBSCRIBER would announce to
his friends, customers and the public, that
he has, at a considerable outlay for new
moulds and machinery, so enlarged and ina-
proved the capacity of his FAC'LORY

In Summerside,

that heis now enabled to turn out an
article of
Natural Leaf Tobacco.
equal to the very best, and superior to most

Pobacco imported, which he will WARRANT IN
EVRY RES and will sell nearly
’

Twenty per cent. Cheaper
than it can be imported into the Island,
Friar on Rounp ‘Tosacco furnished to suit
the tuste of buyers,
‘Try it and judge for yourselves.
Dealers supplied on liberal terns,
Be sure to ask for Remry’s Prise: Counrr
Narorar bear, and take none other,
Remember that the PRINCE COUNTY
TOBACCO FACTORY turns out nothing but
the BEST KIND OF TOMACCO.

PATRICK REILLY,
Summerside Dee. 6, 1866.

Ladies Sewing Circle.

TOMIE LADIES of the SUMMERSIDE
WESLEYAN CHURCH AND CO}
GRI 'TLON have established a SEWING

CIRCLE, assembling on ‘Tuesday afternoons,
at Messrs. Strong’s Hall, Preparation for a
BAZAAR towards liquidating debt on the
Chureh is the object. Contributions of ma-
terial or money will be gladly received,
President—Mrs. R. A. Strong,
Vice President—Mrs. Richardson,
Secretary—Mrs. Alex. MeRue,
‘Treasurer—Mrs. Charles Strong.
Summersiee, Noy. 14, 1867

Blocks! Blocks! Blocks!

IF YOU WANT TO RAISE THE
Price of Vessels

in England, ordor a set of those SPLENDID

BLOCKS, which everybody is praising, from

YOUNG'S.
Terms Liberal.

Water-st., Summerside, Sept. 26, 1867.

A
SAWS,
SAWS! SAWS!!
AWS of the best quality, and at the follow-
s ing Cash prices, always on hand at the
inanufacture of the subscribers :—
CIRCULARS,
DIAMETER.
34 in. $18 each
+ $15 each
« Slleach
i ch

DIAMETER.

36 in. $20 each
$2 in. $16 cach
23 in. 812.50 each
24 in. $9 each

20 in. $7 each in. each
1G in. $5 cach + $4 cach
12 in. $3 each,

Mill Saws 54 feet, $5 oach; Buck Saws 28
in. $7 per dozen, set and sharped.
A. RICHARDSON & Co.

Business GQards.

KIRKWODD, LIVINGSTONE & CO.
Hlour, Produce, Teather,

AND GENERAL

Commission Merchants,
MONTREAL, ------- C.E.

The most careful attention given to the
execution of orders for Flour, Grain, Seeds,
Provisions. Leather, Hides, Coal Oil, and
general Merchandize, Freights secured and
Insurances effected at lowest current rates.

Merchants in the Lower Provinces will find
itto their interest to forward their orders for
Flour to us for execution, as an extensive
acquaintance with Western Millers, and as
Agents for some of the most popular Brands
in Canada, we can with safety assure them
of every satisfaction.

Remittances against orders when not other-
wise provided for, nay be made with Stirling

exchange, or Gold Drafts on New York.
Drafts on New York being worth usually ang
to it 4 per cent more than on Boston,

Every information as to the state of the
market, present and prospective, given when
required,

Consignments of Fish, Cod Oil, &c., care-
fully realized, and returns made with the
utmost promptitude, or applied according to
the wish of consignors.

Charges only made for actual disbursements
and Vommissions not over those of responsible
louses inthe line. Unquestionable refernces
given when required,

KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO.
503 St. Paul Street,

Montreal, C, EB.
sbruary 7, 1867.

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
have opened a

First Class Grocery Store
where they will keep constandy on hand,
Flour, Corn Meal, Provisions, ‘ea, Sugar,
Molasses, and all articles usually kept ina
Grovery Store,

J. CRAWFORD & SON,
May 80, 1867,—ly

Commercial Hotel.
NEW ARRANGEMENT!
COACH FARE PAID!

N FUTURE the Coactt Fane of all travel-
lers from the Railway Station and Steam-
bout Landings in this City to the COMMER-
CIAL HOVEL, King Street, who meke their
stay one diy or upward, WILL BE PAID by the
Proprictor.
FARE AT THE MOTEL:
TRANSIENT,
One Day, --- --- $1 00
One Week, ---- 5 00
PERMANENT.
Per Week, ------$3 25 to g4 50
The HOTEL is situated onthe best business
street in the city, and nearly opposite the
Wavenr.y. Itis handsomely fitted up and
calculated to accommodate some fifty persons
very comfortably,
D.P. HOWE,
St. John, N. B., Nov. 7, 18)

Proprictor,

ly
. ae K 4 Seat |
Hountain Bouse Hotel,
King Square, (North Side,)
ST. JOHN, N. B.

The Subscriber having leased the above
Ilotel, and refitted the saine, is now prepared
to accommodate Transient and Permanent
Boarders, and trusts by attention to meet a
share of public patronage.

Having also’ leased the commodious Stable
ittached, and secured the services of a carctal
tlostler, who will be in attendance at all
hours, travellers will be.sure to get satisfac-
tion at lowest rates.

JAMES W. THOMSON,
Proprictor,
St. John, N_B., July 4, 1867.—Ty

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

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

Aocth American Aotel,

KENT STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN.
JOHN MURPHY, PROPRIETOR,
Permanent and Transient Boarders will

find good accommodation.

Good Stables in connection with the Toren,

and a careful Hostler always in attendance.
Ch'town, Feb. 14, tf

AUCTIONEER

AND

Commission Merchant,

JOIN, N. B.

Nov 1,

C.hL. RICHARDS,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
British & Horcign Groceries.
1, Head North Wharf,

ST. JOHN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK.
Dee, 6, 1866, ly

J. H. ALLEN,
Commission !¥erchant,

And Dealer in Provisions, &e,
MARKET STREET,
St. John, N. B.
$a" Gives personal attention to the Sale
and Purchase of every description of Goods.
May 9, 1867.
Apprentice Wanted]

A LAD, not more than 15 years of aye, to learn
f

the Tailoring Business One from the coun
try preferred.

Tne never pausing seasons as they roll—
The Spring's reviving, and the Winter's
death,
Are but the mirrors where the unresting soul
Sees its own changes; and the blighted

heath,
The flowerless meadows, and the songless
woods,
And cloud-mailed storms so sternly march-
ing o'er,

But shadow forth the heavy yloom that broods,
Over the heart when hope smiles there no
more,

How coli the oblique sunbeams fall upon
The shrouded earth; and thus the joyless
light
Of life, its warmth of love and pleasure gone,
Glimmers upon the sad heart's wintry blight,
Only revealing dy its empty gleam
‘The desolation we would fain forget—
Love’s early blasting, and joy’s silent stream,
And frosts of calumny more fearful yet.

But the tempest that goes forth to meet the
Spring,
Screaming defiance, will return ere long
Her gentlest messenger; and from its wing
Will shower o’er all the land the rich floods
of song;
Thus the same blast that chills the earth,
endowed
With life and love recalls her from the
tomb,
And the snow-crystals of her winter shroud
Willsoon in flowers o’er all her meadows
bloom.

Ifence learn, repining one, where’er thou
art
Love is omnipotent; sorrow and care
Iler servitors, visit no human heart
Except to hear some richer blessing there.
Yes, learn from natur ’s great apocalypse—
Griet’s but the cloud whence sliowers of joy
descend; > Y
What we call death is but a brief eclipse—
Life is eternaul—Love can never end.

Seloct Miterature.

TILE MISER’S STORY.

BY MRS, M. A. DENISON,
eee ¥

ot God, lam whatI am!

nd. [remem

« By the gr
[was born in I
thing but poverty king crim
solute want. The houses where 1 lived
were all in varions stages of filth and de-
cay. Whether the old blear-eyed man
who kicked and commanded me was my
futher, Tnever knew. Whethev the woman
who sometimes ted and olten beat me, was
my mother, Leannot say, All L know is
that I hada miserable drag-about lite oj
it, going round after cold victuals, knock-
ing smitler boys down to get the contents
ot their broken baskets, and hunting for
rags in the gutte

Isuppose I was rather a good-looking
boy; they call me good-looking now for
an old man. I know I was smart, com-
paring myselt with children as [see them
Ot course L was like the rest of my class
I could tight a little, and swear a little,
steal a dittle, and eat a good deal—that is,
When I got the chance, which was seldom

I was ignorant, didn’t know oue letter
from another, and didn’t want to. What
did T care about education, | who never
sitw a book from one year’s cnd to another?
And love, gratitude, hope — L could ot
course understand neither, Nobody loved
me, theretore 1 loved nobody. Nobody
had ever made me grateful—had ever held
out hope to me.

Some strange impulse was given me

one day. LT waked up, sprang from my

bundie of straw, and involuntarily the

words came from my lips—"* Pin going to
do something to-day.” What that) some-

thing was, 1 had not the remotest idea,but

I put on my apologies tor clothes, and sal-

lied out in my vagabond way, whistling,

caring tor nobody.

It was about noon, and I had not yet

tasted a mouthtul of food. Twas hungry,

and skulked about grocery shops hoping |

could get an opportanity to tike an appie,

or something that would stay my appetite

ull T felt in humor for begging — Passing:

round the eorner of a public street, T saw

ure) teel-looking man standing at his

horse’s head, gazing «bout him somewhat

perplexed,

«* Boy,” he eried out, * won't vou take

care of my horse for half an hour?”

© Yes sir.” said I.

I think it was the first time T had ever

put on the sir, :
+ Phere’s aman! he exclaimed ; ** Dye
got considerable fruit here, and you must
guard it well, Here's a couple of peaches
for you; just stand here quietly—I guess
nobody'll disturb you.”

He went away and I stood for a while,
till Twas tired. ‘Then, thinks 1, Ml get a
hatial of the fruitand ran, But for the
first time [felt an instinet of shame at the
suggestion, ** He trusted me—he saw |
was a menn-looking tellow, too, but he

ness.”

Something like this reasoning ran in
my head, and [ squatted down on the
curbstone, leeling the importance of an
honorable trust as L had never felt such a
thing before. Presently some of my fel-
lows came along and hailed me. L told
them to go on. They peered about the
cart, and saw Ure sunny laces of the peach-
es.

«* We'll have some of them,” they said.
No you wont.” says Ty ‘I'm put in
charge here, and I won't see the first thing
stole.”

With that they began arumpus. They
reached over the cart. T struck them and
used such efforts that they all came pell-
mell upon me, and we fouhgt till the blood
came—but I vanquished tuem, Just then
out came the proprietor,

trusted me, and I won't abuse his kind- |;

“Oh, nothing, only I had to fight for
your stuff there,” says I.

* You did, hey? You've got a black eye
for it.”

‘‘No matter.” says I. ‘'I meant them
boys should not steal a cursed peach, and
they didn’t neither.”

* Well, you've got good pluck, my boy ;
here's a dollar for you—but don’t swear.”

My eyes stood out.

** A whole dollar?” says I.

** Yes; do what you please with it, but
I'd advise you to buy a pair of shoes.”

* Thank you,” says I, with a beating
heart, ** It pays to be good, don't it?”

He smiled a curious smile, asked me
several questions, and ended by taking me
home with him in his wagon.

IIome ?. [thought I was in heaven, albeit
Thad seldom heard of such a place. My
heart beat heavily every time [ put iny
fect upon those rich carpets, The nairrors
were something new to me,

The next day there came a man to see
me. Twas washed clean, and had on a
good suit of clothes, Says he:

* Youngster, I'm going in where
live, and probably shall make a bar,
with your people, I wanta boy—just such
a spunky, clever boy as you ane, and if
you will beh: yvonne: E protitse you
you shall have as pleasant a home as you
desire.”

Well, that was good.

I hardly dared

to speak, to Preathe, for fear of breaking
the illusion.” Tne was so happy clear

through as on that day. They gave me
some light tasks to do—I wished they were
more important,

From that day I was treated as a mem-
ber of the household. The man was_Q
widower, and had no children, conse-
quently Tbeeame to hiu as a son. He
educated me handsomely, and when [ was
twenty-one, he died and left me seventeen
thousand dollars,

Well, [considered myself a ric
T gloated over my wealth, it became as an
idol to me. ILow to increase it was now }
tiny firvet desire. I consulted competent
men, and under their counsel put my mo-
hey out at interest—bought stoeks and
mortgages, I grew wealthier—my busi-
ness (ny benetactor had stocked me a
fancy store) prospered, and I was in a
fair way, I thought, to marry Lucy Man-
ning

Sweet Lucy Manning! the most artless,
winning maiden in all the world te.me, I
loved her deeply, dearly. She was blue-
eyed, auburn-haired—her disposition was
that ofan angel, and I had plighted my
vows to her, ; “

Oue night I was invited to the house of
& prosperous merchant, and there I met a
siren in the person of his niece, a black-
yed gitl whose charms and whose fortune
were equally splendid! She was an heiress
in her own right—she was beautilul ane
accomplished. Heavens! what a voice
was hers—pure, clear, swect, ravishing. I
was charmed, and she was pleased with

h man.

me. Alas! I met her too atten, In her
presence [ forgot’ my gentle Luey; she

magnetized, thrilled me, It was a tri-
wmph to feel that so beaptiful, gifted and
wealthy a woman loved me,—me who had
been brought up in the purlieus of a city—
who had known misery and corruption all
the first years of my lite.

Gradually I broke off my intimacy with
Lucy. LT received no token trom her—she
was too proud, But thateheek grew pale,
—that heavenly eye linguid, and though
[seldom met her, £ knew in my heart that
she was suffering, and branded myself a
Villain,

At last she knew with certainty that I
Was to marry Miss Bellair. She sent me

a letter, a touching letter, not one word of
upbraiding, not one regret! Oh, what a

noble soul TI wounded! And she could
calmly wish me joy, though the effect made
her heart bleed—I knew it.

[tried however, to forgether, but Teould
not. Even at the time of my magnificent
wedding, when wy bride stood before me
radiant in vich fabrics and glittering dia-
monds, the white face of my poor Luey
gilded in between, and made my heart
throb guiltily. :

Oh, how rich T grow! Year after year, T
added to my gold. My miserly disposition
began to manilest itself soon after my mar.
riuge, IT carried my gold first to banks,
and then to my ow! s. I put constraint
on my wile—tor ve enerously she had
mide over her whole fortune to: me
Dean to grumble at expenses
our living so frugal that she
and finally ran ap large bills where and
when she pleased. Against this [ protest-
ed, and we had open quarrels more than
ones, My clothes grew shabby; [ eould
not afford to buy new ones, although the
interest on my investment was mere than
[ could possibly spend ior rational living.
Tgvew finally dissatisfied with overy-
thing but my mone I neglected my
wile, and grew careless of her society.
Several gentlemen came to my house,
among them a would be author and ce-
lebvity. Le came, 1 thought, too often
tor my good name, and I ordered ny wile
to discontinue hiscompany. She relused,
{locked her up in her room How. she
managed to set herself free T never knew.
but in the evening, when Lreturned, she
was gone from the house. That caused
me some unensiness, not much, for I was
soon absorbed in taking accounts of my
gains, It was perhaps nine in the eyen-
ing. Ehad just managed to take upa pa-
per fer amoment, to read out its business
details, when the door opened, and in
came my wife dressed bewitchingly, as it
just from an evening concert, followed by
that mustached celebrity, :
** Good evening, my dear,”
the coolest way i

chair tor her friend,

.

she said, in
able, and placeda
* Stop!” Teried my

jewleusy roused; © that man sits not down

in my house.”

* That man— a gentleman, ard my
friend, shali sit here, it J please,” said my
wile, firm
My passion was excited then as it never
was before, and Lcollaved the scoundrel.
Ife was my mateh—but, God of heaven,
my wife coolly put a dirk-knife that she
drew trom a cane into his hand, and he
stabbed me. I fainted, and remembered
no more. till T found mysell ina bed in my
own chamber, watched over by my house-
keeper.

* Whore—are—they ?” 1 gasped,

* Gone.” was all she said.

It occurred to me then like a flash of

Bt, Joho,N DB. April 11, 1867.y

ANGUS McSWEEN.
fu 1g0r

What's the matter?” said he.

lightning, that nobody was near me at the

time I was wounded, that my keys wore
about my person, and that I had been
robbed, perhaps, of all my available pro-
perty. Thethought threw meintoan agony
offear, lLordered ny clothes to be brought
tome. The keys were there. Taking
one of them out. I told Mrs, Ilale, my
housekeeper, to go to my safe and bring
me the papers that were there. She re-
turned, her face white with terror, to say
there was nothing there, and all the little
doors were open.

“Robbed! robbed I yelled, with
curses nnd impreeations, and again my
senses deserted me,

Brain fever ensued, For weeks I lay
deprived of reason, literally treading the
verge ot the grave. One morning 1 was
conscious only of a sinking, deathly feel-
ing, as I feebly opened my eyes. Was it
an angel I saw, standing beside me, her
solt eyes veiled with pity, looking down
upon me with the most commiserating
gentleness? For a moment I thought I
might be in heayen—but no, I reasoned
with myself, | loved money too well. My
treasure was all of the earth, earthy.
Again [ opened my din eyes. ‘The vision
seemed wavering now, but, oh, did it not
wear the sainted beauty of sweet Lucy
Manning? A qniet, unutterable peaco
topk possession of imy entire being. I
forgot wealth, health, everything. My
past life seemed blotted out, and I was
once again innocent, untouched by the
griping hand of avarice; true, loving‘and
loved—and Luey Manning was my iddl,
But I recovered slowly, and at last as
ny strength surely returned, I missed her.
As soon as she saw [could be lett with
wlety, she had left me, and oh, the blank
—the dreadful blank!

ha

T wandered around ny tooins, now so
desolate, and saw the niany evidences of
iny Miserly habits. [ know not why, but
towards my wile my feelings seemed to
have undergone a revulsion. I fear [
hated her, She had nearly beggared me,
had deceived me, shattered my health,
destroyed all my hopes,

Months passed before I was able to
estimate the damage that had been done
me. Every means that could be put forth
were used tor the reeovery.of my monay,
but all in vain. x ~
One night I sat by the fire, a cheerless,
disappointed and lonely man. 1 had been
thinking thoughts that only burned my
brain, but did not purfly ny heart.

“Tt Thad only married sweet Lucy,” I
said again and again, ‘all this. bad not
been so.”

My ho

sckeeper came fia will
in tina large package it w
as it bore a foreign postinark, [ opened it
With a trembling hand. Whatavas that?
A rustling, crumpled bank note! Another
and another came ferth, until there lay
upon my knees twenty bills of the largest
denomination, A few trembling lines
accompanied them:

«My Wvespanp:—I am dying; my dis-
ease—there is no need of telling you,
sive ine, and xecept this enclosed as 4
faint hope toward restitation. Itis not
much over half that we took from tae safe.
The rest is—{ huow not where. L um
deserted, Farewell, forever!”

An icy chill thrilled me. ft scomed as
if her spectral presence was near ime. |
shuddered as I rolled the bills together,
and threw them across the room. —

*+ Lie there, curse of my soul!” Beried,
** Lie there till I have conquered myself—
aye, if the victory is not won till you are
rotten.”

{ shut the door up and sealed it, and for
six months I toiled like a penniless man,
ull L partially redcemed myself. By
managing cautiously I placed my business
on w® successtul footing, und began life
again, Anew man. It took many a year
to wear off my old habits of parsimony,
but every effort gave me a new and
agreeable pleasure.

Meantime Lucy Manning became dearer
to me than she had ever been in the Mush
of youth, I entreated her forgiveness,
humbled myself to a contession, tested
'
I

nyself in all ways, and convinced her at
ast that was as worthy now as once 1
was only in seeming. On the diay ot my
wedding, [ opened the sealed door, The
bank notes lay where [ had flung them.
L wok them up with the pride of a con-
queror, aud placi g them in her hands,
exclaimed:

* They ure no longer iy masters; use
them as you will.”

Now L ama man !-—redeemed from the
thraldom of covetousness. I have three
blooming children, Lucey is an ungel of
goodness and Twill write myselfas 1 did
ai the beginning—"* By the grace of God
fain what Jam,”

Our cousins across the lines have very
strange ways ot &.prassing themselves,
On Sunday last the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher preached a sermon in the city of
New York, and, chy steristically, com-
menced by asking the important question
* who owned the city of New York ?°
himsell promptly gave the curt and
ling answer" Phe Devil.” This iseavilled
at, and denied by some ofthe New York
daily newspapers. ‘Lhe New York Times
says that his sable majesty has no’ pre.
seriptive right of ownership over the city
and in fact 1s not allowed to remain ther
except for a brief space of time when he
is on his way to Boston, ‘The New York
Heyald stoutly insists that New York is al-
together too good and righteous for the
Prince of Darkness to haye anything todo
with it, hut says that Washington is the
centre of all villainy, and that ** the Devil”
reigns there supreme, the members of Cons
gress being his ministering angels. Tho
Herald holds Henry Ward Beecher princi-
pally responsible tor the selection, by the
country, of such a desperately wicked lot
of politicians as. are there congregated,
and predicts that without some specdy
change, the whole nation will come under
the same Satanic influences that are in
operation at the Capital. This is a very
edifying vontroversy, and outsiders may
well look with interest and some suxiety
for the final settlement ol it.—Montreat
Gazette.

A Terniser Fato.—* im atraid See
die a beggar—the most terribleae—
world,” said a rich old |
** Not so,” was the rep
worse fate than thas
beggar.”

much
to live a