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AGRICULTURE, TEMPERANCE AND NEWS:

Vol, 4.

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, December 3, 1868.

No. 10.

THE

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Almanac for December, 1868.

MOON'S PHASES.

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Summerside Markets.
Dee. 8, 1868.

Oats per bush -------- >>> 28 7a 2s Bd
Potatoes per bush ---- - Is3da Is Gd
Turnips per bush - -- --- 10da ls
Butter per lb by Tub -- - dalod

Lard per lb--------- 10d alld
Tallow per lb. - - - - 9d a 10d
Eggs per doz --- - 94a 10d
Beef perlb ----- -- Bd a 4d
Mutton per lb ----- e--- 2d ai
Hides per Ib ------ Ste

Mackerel per doz -
Codfish per qt--------
Pork per lb by carcass -
Flour per bbl - - ---
Oatmeal per cwt. - -
Hay per Ton - -
Pine Boards - -
Spruce Bourds - -

Business GQards,
BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Corner of Great George § King Streets,
Charlotietown.
President—lion. Daniet Brenan.
Cashier—Witiiam Cunpatt, Esquire.
Discount Days—Mondays & Thursdays.

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

-- 168a 17s
wee 4a Gd
-- 458 a 50s
16s a 188
50s a 60s

10s

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

President—Cuantes Parmer, Esquire.
Cashier—Jamus Anpenson, Esquire.
Discount Days— Wednesdays & Saturdays.

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

SUMMERSIDE BANK.
ventral Street, Summerside, D. £. Lsland
vresident—Hon, Joi R. Ganviner.
Cashier—E. L. Lypranp, Esquire
Discount Days—'Tuesdays and Fridays,
Notes for Discount must bein before 11
o'clock on Discount days,
Hours of Business—10 a. m., to 1 p.m.
from 2 p, m., to 4 p.m,
—— eS

DR. J. N. FULLER,
Graduate ol Bellevue Hospital,

Medical Gollege, H. }.

th idence of Rev. Mr. DesBrisay, on
Sate: Geoate= directly opposite the Estublisiment
ef J. L. Holman, Exq.,
*,* All calls promptly attended to,

Summerside, October 15, 1868.
THOMAS KELLY,
Barrister - at - Law

AND

NOTARY PUBLIC, &o.
BUMMERSIDE,- - - - PE. ISLAND.

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
Drug Store of W. T. HUNT &Co., Summer.

ide.
Bt. Eleanor’s, May 18, 1868,

DR. J. PRICE,
Physician & Surgeon,

cr—At the Summensips Drva Stone,
be next door to Bank, Central Street

SUMMERSIDE, P, BE. ISLAND.
October 19, 1865,

04 |ST. JOUN,

Business Gards.

R.& W. T. HUNT,

Commission Felerchants,
GENERAL AGENTS AND

AUCTIONEERS.

SALESROOM AND OFFICE

Head of Queen's Wharf.

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

J. H. ALLEN,
Commission {erchant,

And Dealer in Lrovisions, &¢,
MARKET STREET,
St. John, N. B.
$< Gives personal attention to the Sale

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

~~ JABEZ HUDSON,
Authorized Auctioneer,
GENERAL AGENT, &c.,
MRYON) 6 8 PAT,
June 27, 1867.

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

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

~ WILLIAM BEAIRSTO,

Auctioneer & General Agent,
WATER STREET,
Summerside, ---------- eepees i, 1, Jaana,

Jan. 21, 1868.

a CG. L, RICHARDS,
Importer and ‘Vholesale Dealer in
British & Horeign Groceries.
1, Head North Wharf,

- - - NEW BRUNSWICK.
Dec. 6, 1867. ly

WILLIAM DODD,

Commission Merchant,
And Auctioneer,

QUEEN SQUAKE,
JHARLOTTUTOWN--- PE. ISLAND

HANFORD BROTHERS,

Successors to Thomas Ianford,

Commission Merchants,
And General Agents.

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

Chas. U. Hanford Wikewieus Fred.S. Hanford

“North British and Mercantile

INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.

Established 1809.

CAPITAL: TWO MILLIONS,
HEAD OFFICES:
EDINBURGH & LONDON,
G. W. DeBLOIS,
Agent at Charlottetown,
Charlottetown, June 20, 1868.—ly

A. W. ANDRES,
Marble Worker,

Point Du Chene, Shediac N. B,

MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE-
STONES, &c., &.

AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE cox-
stantly on hand.

Can furnish Gravestones and Monuments ata
less price than any other establishment in

the Provinces, and pay a duty besides.

x Onrvers can be left at Berrran’s Book
Store and at D, Enman’s, Esq., Summerside,

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

CRAWFORD'S HOTEL,

No, 9, King Square,
ST. JOUN, N. BG.
PVA subscriber haying thoroughly refitted
ard enlarged his HOTEL and STORD, 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

ROOXLIN HOUSE,

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

Sterling.

Permanent and Transient Boarders will
find the above House to give satisfaction.
Cl‘town, June 18, 1868.

FOUNTAIN HOUSE.

North side King Square,
(next to Park Hotel)

ST: JOHN, N. B.

JAMES W. THOMPSON, - - -- PROPRIETOR

FPN Proprictor of the above HOTEL takes
this opportunity to return thanks for the

liberal patrouage hitherto received, and most

respectfully solicits a continuance of the

sme,

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

In connection with the Hotel, i, 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, andj per-
son always at the Care on their arrival,

St, John, Sept. 10, 186. ly

(opposite the Store of Wm, T. Hunt & Co.) Over Ten Million

Commission Merchant, |

Established 1845.
NEW YORK
LIFE INUSRANCGE
COMPANY.

Assets, January Ist, 1868,
Dollars

PRESIDLN?:
MORRIS FRANKLIN, ESQ.,
Vice President and Actuary;
“ WILLIAM H. BEERS, Jn.
HEAD OFFICE 112 & 114 Broadway, N.Y.
General Agents for the Dominion of Canada:
BURKE & SUMMERVILLE,
Herald Buildings, Montreal,

The New. York
Life Insurance Company

Is ONE OF TILE
OLDEST INSTITUTIONS
Of the kind in America, having been chartered in
they 1541 and commenced business in May, 1845,
Daring the twenty-three years of its existence
it has issued policies upon the lives of more than

Fifty Thousand Persons,

and has paid in losses $50,000 to the families and
representatives of those who have deceased while
members of the Company.

are!

Annual Incoine
* EXCEEDS

Four Million Dollars.
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

The instances ure iiny Within Gie experience of
y Lite dnsur Jompany, in which the pro-
sof a Poiicy has saved trom poverty the sur
rs of those Who have thus nade provision for
their wants in ties ot prosperity and health. A
wife may ure the lite of ber husband tor her
own bet . und should she survive him, the
amount of the insurance will be payable to her free
tromany claim iust his estute; and in case of
the death of the wi fi tof the husband,
t
t

fe amount of the msurance may be made payable
o her children,

THE COMPANY DECLARES
ANNUAL CASH DIVIDENDS,

which are available in payment of cach Annu
Preminm. All the insured in this Company rece

ds which canbe used in part ot t
and each subsequent Annu ein the
or the dividend ti tilow to wceumuta
subsequently nsed an whole or in part ia th
ment of Premiiuns. ‘The busine fthe Cou
being PURE MUTUAL
only the a
being
(
d

divid

olicy
usually re
8.) The Diva

a large portion for the >
dends paid to Policy holders exceed

$3,000,000,

amce Policies,
4 into general request
Aga sure and profitable tment for one's de-
clining years, they deserve the attention of all.
Phe suit secured by an ordinary life polley beecmes
available upon the death of the assured; on the
Kncowment plav the anount is received by the
assured hituself upen his attaining a specilied age,
while full provision is made tor death occurring
prior thereto,

THE NON-FORFEITURE PLAN. .
This c¢

Endowinent Ass
These Policies are comi

pmpany originated and introduced the val
Known ad the Nou Mortfeiture Plan
rapidly superseding the old system of lite
ments, and has revolutionized the system
nited States. und which
liy in a less favorable

has been adopted (gener
form) by all Life Com A party, by this
tuble, after the second year, canned forfert any
part of what has been paid ine

te Tables of Rates, Circulars, Examples of
Divdiends, Morms, &e-, can be hud by »pplying to
the Agent, at Charlottetown,

MEDICAL EXAMIMERS:
Dr. MACKIESON, Dr. R. JOHNSON,
Agent for P. I. Island:
HENRY A. WARVIE.
Ch'town. Nov 19, 1808,

The Canada
Life Assurance Company
established 18-47.

Incorporated under Special Act of Parliament.

Manager--A. G. Itamsnay, F.H, A.

HEAD OFFICE HAMILTON, ONTARIO.

Capital-One Million Dollars!

IIALIFAX, N. §.

Honorary Directors:
The fon Kd vard Kenny,
The Hon $8. L, Shannon,
The Hon John W. Ritchie,
William Hare, Esq.

Medical Adviser—W. J. Almon, Esq. M D

Agent—M B Almon, Junr,

£AINT JOHN. N. B,

Honorary Directors.

Joln V. Thurgar, Esq-Rey Wm Scovil, A M

Alex. Jardine, Esq-John Boyd, Usq

Charles Merritt, Esq.

Medical Adviscrs—Drs. Warding & McLaren
Agent—James G Vorbes.

The Terms and conditions of Assurance of
this old established Company, are as liberal
and unrestricted as those of other good com-
panics, and the rates which are founded on
the higher interest obtainablein Canada than
in Great Britain, are lower than those of
British and American Offices,

Endowment Policies payable during life-
time of assured — Policies payable during a
LIMITED NUMBER of years.

Liberal regulations as to foreign residence,
travel and occupation.

Acrsts ror T. KE. Isuann.
Charlottetown—W. D. Stewart,
Summerside—J. Bertram,

Medical Adviser—¥. 1). Buen, M.D.

Tables of Rates for the more general forms
of Life Assurance, and every information may
be obtained at any of the Agencies, which are
established on the Island.

J. W. MARLING,
General Agent.

October 29, '68 Sm

POSTRY.

(From the Waverly Magazine )
XI Will Think of Thee.

When the morning light approaches,
Dispelling the dark night.

Bringing with it joy and gladness,
Making earth so calm and bright ,

When the birds do sing so sweetly,
Upon every bush and tree,

And ny very soul's enraptured,
Then, my love, I'l think of thee,

When the evening shades do hasten

To enshroud the light of day,
~And ave.by one the stars do glimmer,

Making the heavens bright and gay,

Aud the moon in her eplender,
Tn her course, so light and free,

With these beauties all to gaze on,
Still, my love, I'll think of thee.

But were these the only momenta
That my thonghts referred to thee,

I would do thee great injustice
Vor I know thon thinks't of me.

Tn all times and in all plhices,
Wheresoever T may Hey

Cureing not by whom surrounded
Stillimy love, Vl think of thee,

If temptation linger near me,
And it’s bitter hour is nigh,

1 will think that thon dost sce me,
Then temptation L defy.

In thy sweet and holy presence
Sin’s rebuked and soon ¢oth flee;

Dost thou wonder, then, my angel,
That Talways think of thee?

Others have professed deep friendship,
Bat it lasted for a time,

Then it fled, and fickle-hearted,
Sonught some other soul to twine,

But éAy friendship has been truthful,

And I know thon dost love me:
1 wonld prove the most ungrateful
If I would not think of thee.

If IT had the pen of genius
IT conld tell, in many away,
Of thy virtues, of thy goodness,
But I have not, so must stay,
Bat no talent great is needed
To express my love tor thee,
All I ask of thee, my dearest,
Is, to think sometimes of me.

Select Miter ata re,

ROSE TERRACE ;

or,
The Trail of the Serpent.

Continued.

Chapter Ii.

For some time after my parting with pa-
i treated me with nndisguised
Unconscious of my offence 1]
could only bear her dis ure meekly.
hoping in time to be taken back into her
good graces. Iler manner of Jife was
how altered in some particulars; she re-
mained at Rose Ter:ace the greater part
of the day, visiting the city but three
hours cach morning. At hall-past five in
the evening she went to London again,
seldom returned ere midnight, Ter as-
semblies were held more {r-quently than
ever, and the catly hours of morning
were held as high carnival time by her and
her guests in my once quiet home,
Meanwhile Dled a seeluded life. From
the day of papa’s departure TL held a de-
cided position in the houschold—was cle-
vated from ** Little Lillian” to ** Miss Mel-
ville” by the servants. and consulted on
all subjects by the housekeeper. butler,
gardener, andeven coachman ind grooms,
though T always left the latter to follow
their own will, as even Miss Evans, my
governess. could offer no ady concern
ing horse-flesh, At first T was a little awed
by the new responsibilities. I readily
grew accustomed to then), however, and
quite understood my position, though I
vaunted it before mamma who was in
reality but my guest—to my homiliation
far more than hers, I thought. I could
not understand why papa should have ar-
ranged matters so strangely, and Saly
would never even hazard an opinion on
the subject.

Years passed on, and mamma and I,
from dining together day after day grew
to be tolerably familiar: her rare beauty I
admired as much as ever, and when she
condecended te carry on a short conver:
sation with me I was overcome with hap-
piness, and wonld repeat what she had
said, word for word, to Sally my great
confidant and consoler, Thad often hoped
that mamma would, on some oceasion,
allow ine to be present at one of her sup-

cheerfully, —

Ab! well, no one would suppose you to
be more than eight or nine—you are such
atiny little thing, Pass me tbat hand-
mirror, child.”

I did so, und for some minutes she at-
tentively studied her face—her beautitul,
brilliant face, which time had left untouea-
ed, She looked up quite suddenly,

**Tam a little pale, this morning but 1
don't look very ged yet—do I, Lillian 2”

**Ohmamma! you are so beautiful!”

Tt was all T could say in my eagern
and she smiled sweetly, seemiulg well-
pleased,

“Well, that is not exactly an answer.
but it willdo, And now I suppose yon
would like some birthday gilt or token?”

“Indeed, madam, [never thought of it.”

* But you would not be averse to. re-
ceiving one, nevertheless? Well. we will
compromise the matter. To-night, I be-
lieve”—she consulted her tablets. which
lay within her reach—*T reecive company ;
you may appear at the supper-table, it you
wish, asa birthday privilege. Will that
suit you?”

‘Suitme? Oyes! T shall be delighted!

“Very well—that willdo, Now run to
your play, my dear, for Tam very busy.”

T bent to receive her cold kiss, and) then
bounded from the room, almost too hap-
py to speak. But Limanaged to tell Sally
the joyous news, and was dismayed at the
look of horror her honest face assumed,

* You go to their supper—you my poor
barnie? God torbid ! The woman is mad!"
“Sally ! you must not speak so of my
mama!” Leried with sudden indignation,
“She knows best what is fit for me.”

My poor nurse started at the unusual
tone, and the tears tu her eyes.

**Tbeg your pardon, Miss Lillian. To
be sure you must nind your mamma.”

My arms were around her neck before
the first sentence was complete, and I pro-
tested my sorrow for having grieved her
with loquacity, She bore with me very
patiently, and said, when allowed to make
herself heard,—

‘Never mind, bairnic—it is nothing.
T cannot expect to stand between you and
your mother always. But promise me Li-
lian--if (hey cifer you wine—and surely
they will—you won't drink it?”

She spoke socagerly, that, by way of
atonement, Toga he required promise ;
and then she kissed me, and ealled me her
good little Lassie, and we were fully at
peace again,

I thought the long hours of that summer
day would pever have spent themselves.
Miss Evans gave ine aholiday, so I could
not even study to divert my mind from
the event of the slowly approaching eve-
ning. At twilight Sally setded my difli-
culties by putting ne unceremoniously to
bed, with orders that I was to remain
there until she came to dress me,

* You will not be wanted before mid.
night, bairn, and now itis but seven; so

sleep while you can, or yowll not be able
to keep your cyes open in the midst of
your grand compay.”

There was nothing forit but to submit,
and I thanked my nur wisdom when,

hours later, Lawok reshed and joyous

It did not take Sally long to robe me, for

by mamma's order's, I was to wear simple

white, and my hair curled as usual with-

out flowers or ornament. So, ind
short time, I walked soltly Gown stairs
across the hull, and into the brilliant: sup-
per-room,

No one noticed my entrance, and fora
moment I stood quietly regarding the
scene; there were quite a number seated
around the elegantly-spread board—beau-
tilul, dashing women, and handsome, high-
bred men, Atthe head of the table. sat
mamma, her magnificent black hair
shading her sparkling face and falling far
below the white shoulders, which, dazzling
fair, rose above a rich dress of erimson
velvet; jewels glittered around her ne
arms, hands, and in the bosom of her dress.
[had never seen her look so beautiful,
and gazed upon her with suspended breath.
A stout, elderly gentleman sat beside her,
bestowing upon her much attention, which
she seemed to receive most graciously.
It was he who finally discovered my pre-
sence,

*+ Her fairy majesty, Titania!’ he cried,
suddenly, pointing to where I stood, ‘Ap-
proach, gracious morsel, and make known
your will,

L was so disconcerted by this address,
particularly as all the guests immediately
levelled their cyes at me, that I eould not
speak at all, or even courtesy, but stood
sul, cruelly embar x1. Mamma came
almost instantly to my reliel.

** Tam sorry to destroy a pleasant illu-
sion. my lord,” she said, affubly, smiling
kindly upon trembling me, ‘but TL must
claim mortal origin for our little visitor.
h, Lillian, ‘This, Indies and gen-
my daughter—the mistress of
co—Miss Melville.”

Approac
tlemen, i
Rose ‘

pers; but of these she never said a word,
and for years [hoped in vain.
T remember my thirteenth birthday as if!
it were but’ yesterday. Sally woke me!
with a kiss aud a cordial wish for my hap-!
pinees.
* My little barnie is fast going from me,
and soon J shall have a young lady in her
stuad,” she said half sadly, as she assisted
me to dress, "Pm tempted to wish you
back to your babyhood again, lassie, for
then you seemed like my own,
* Andam 1 not your own bairn still,
dear Sally? Indeed, indeed I shall never
love you the less as 1 grow older! | What
should I bave been but for your kind care?
L can never forget you, dear nurse, what
ever befalls me,”
She shook her head, but yet iooked
pleased, and, utter bestowing unusual at-
tention upon my toilet, sent ine, with a
parting kiss, to mamma,
She was lying on the sofain her dress-
ing room as usual, and turned her head
lungaidly on my entrance.
Ah, Lillian, is that you?
is earlier thin usual, this morning.
ever, you may be seated,”
She did not remember, as Sally had
done, that it was my birthday, so by way
of apology formy unsummoued presence,
[ ventured te rewind her of the fact,

* Your birthday? Really! so itis, How
old are you, ebild?”

** Just thirteen, Mamma,”

“Thirteen! Alas—how old you are
growing!”

Your visit
Ilow-

ged by her kindly words, I eur-

Enecours

|tesied to all, nud, at his wish, shook hands

with the stout gentleman by mammi’s side,
who, [ presently learned, was the Earl of
Malmsbury. ‘There was a general excla-
mation of surprise, and then some gentle-
min said something about royal roses all
abloom and hall-opened buds, which I
think was intended as complimentary to
mamma, for she smiled as she direeted me
to an empty chair on her right hand, and
said, —

«© Ah, Sir Gerald, that is very pretty in-
deed; none ean turn a compliment so ex:
quisitely as our brothers of Ireland; pray
accept my thanks.”

‘Then, in a low tone, to me,—

* Now, Lilian, order what you desire,
ancdLtry to feel at ense.”

With these words she resumed her place,
and, alter a few moments of that halt-con-
straint generally caused by the advent of a
new-comer, I seemed entirely forgotten,
and the interrupted gaiety resumed its
sway. :

By nature Tam rather observant, and on
this, my first introduetion to any of the in-
habitants of the gay world, L was particu
larly so. Tt was all so new, and so de-
lightful in its newness! The laughing,
handsom
and jev

and gaiety should it flag. So the first hal

She frowned, and in a few moments sur- | my childish intuition had discovered somes
veyed me with much dlspleasure; then |thing not quite explainable by my childish
her face grew serene sguin, and she said | reasoning.

e women, glittering with fine dress
vels—the dashing, gallantimen, and
my own queenly mamma, the star among | chat the republicians will anticipate them, and
them all, ready with her prompt wit and
keen humor to spur on the conversation | effect from the 4th of March, which will give

I funcied—and I had scarcely tangible
grounds on which to base the tancy—that
the gentlemen present were of a higher
elass than that to which the ladies belong-
ed; not that the latter lacked anything of
polish or self possession; they talked ex-
ceedingly well, were possessed of graceful
manners; but there was a lack of some-
thing which I could scarcely define—a lack
which would have been imperceptible but
for the courtly manners ot those high-bred
men who were unmistakeably what the
world calls its gentlemen.

Meanwhile, us I studied this problem,
wine was passed treely around, the merri-
ment waxed louder, voices grew almost
indistinguishable each from the other,until
I grew bewildered by my new experience,

and half weary of it.

Presently the Earl of Malmsbury, whose
face had grown very flushed since my en-

trance, rose, and demanded a hearing; in-
stant silence and attention succeeded, when

he made a yery nice speech, all about

mamma, whom he called the queen of
hearts, ending by proposing a toast in her
honor. No one had noticed that my glass,

filled some time ago, still remained un-
touched. but now his lordship fixed his eyes

upon me, and saw that I was the only one
who did not drink when he gave the sig-

nal, Ile put his own glass suddenly

down,

** How’s this, young lady ? Why do you

refuse to drink to your mamma?” he ask-

ed, brasquely,

I was much frightened, supposing from

his manner that 1 had committed an un-

pardonuble offence,

** Because Sally won't let me drink wine,

my lord,” [ timidly replied; ‘+ she says it’s

wicked.”

There was a half-stifled laugh at this,

and mammit’s face grew dark ; but the earl

answered,—

** Yet you see your mamma drinks wine,

and you cannot think that she is wicked,

my llttle innocent 2”

I perceived that his lordship was trying

to amuse himself at my expense, so I did

not y to this at all, and then mamma

said. ina displeased tone,—

* Why do you not answer, Lilllan 2”

By this time Thad grown very nervous

and agitated, and looked from one to the

other in mute appeal. A pretty lady op-

posite caught the glance and looking at me

Kindly, attempted an interposition in my

fuvor,

“Come, come, my lord, cease eatechia-

ing the chiid—let her take her own way;

it might be better for us all, alas! if it

were ours as well.”

“Stella generally grows lachrysome over

her we glass,” some one audibly whis-

pered,

The Earl of Malmsbury Janghedunplea_
santly. Mamma turned acornly to me,and
her voice sounded uncertain and husky as
she said,—

** Let me hear no more ot this, Lillian !
Laave Sallie’s notions with Suailie’s self
when you sup with me. Drink your wine
mmediately.”

That a trying moment; I trembled
from head to foot as L raised my glass from
the table, and in my terror let it fall on the
floor, where it lay shivered to fragments.
‘An omen! an omen!” cried the lady
nuddressed as Stella. ** Cease, Marguerite,
nd give the child her will.”

Mamina had risen to her feet, and stood
steadying herself by one little hand placed
yn the back of my chairs she was much
flushed and excited, and had a strange ex-
pression on her face which added to my
terror,

* Fill another glass for Miss Melville,
Dennis,” she said to the waiter. ‘* ow,
Lilian, drink.
1 burst into tears
gentlemen —interpo

and several of the
d; even the Earl
of Malusbury inte in my fivor, and
said this was carrying a jest too far; but
ty voice drowned all others as she
sald,—

Do you hear me, Lillian? Drink, I
say!”

For the second time I raised my glass,
and ip a moment would have tasted its
contents, when it was suddenly snatched
from my band, and a loud, honest voice
which L well knew, exclained,—

* And Tsay you shall not drink. lassie,
while Tam here to prevent it; come with
me, my bairn, this is no place for youl”
And Sallie litted me quite in her arms and
took me from the table.

Then she turned defiantly round and ad-
dressed the startled compaty,

Shame on you all! You think your-
Ives mighty fine, 1o doubt, with your
grand clothes aud precious stones! But
you would not have your daughters temp-
ed as you have tempted this child, gentle-
men! No! and yet you sit here without
lifting a finger to prevent an innocent
child from taking her first step to destruc-
tion! Your bad hearts are not hid with
your pretty ways and smooth manners!
As for you, madam,” she said, turning
sharply round lo mamma, * if you are wise
you will sit down while you can, I give
you all good- night.”

Aud before any one conld reply, or T
recover from my thankful astonishment,
Sally bore me triumphantly from the battle
tield, decidedly victor.
But not a joyous one,
sick upon n

se

I cried myself
cham pion’s shoulder,retusing
to seck res inthatnight. She left ine,
finally, at my passionate entreaty, and I
mused upon my grief alone. Mamma was
angry with me! Sullie, on my account,
had spoken unkindly to mamma! I could
not rest until my peace was made,
I heard the guests one by one leave the
dining hall and noisily seek their different
apartments—such of them who remained,
thatis, Mamma I did not hear, though [
listened for her with sick anxiety. Silence
had fllen on the house for two full hours,
and daylight began to paint the sky before
I determined to seek mamma's room and
beg her forgiveness,
To be Continued,
eh A ie

A Washington despatch to the New York
Tribune says: ** It is said that certain demo
cratic members intend to introduce a bill for
the restoration of the full privileges of the
Presidency to Gen, Grant, and it is believed

that an act will passin December, to take

{lthe new President the full privileges of hte

hour passed delightfully, but when ftended | office. ”

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