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"was full, so | handed her into another, and) ‘Could you get me a glass of water?’

THOMAS KELLY,

LITERATURE, THE FUTURE!

A figure wanders through my dreams And wears a veil upon its face,

Clearing-out Sale!

Attorney and Garrister-at-fLaw —- , Attornen Barrister -at- La "Pur Subscribers take this opportunity of expressing their thanks to their numerous

CONVEYANCER, &c. customers aud the public at large, for the very |

Orrice—Queen Street, (over Welsh & Owen's.) | onerous support they bave r 5 “ » y have received during th Resipence—North American Hotel al a ee Chartotictown, ~« November 6, 1865.—6me

A. MoNEILL, . Auctioneer and Commission Merchant. Dry Goods, Hardware, and

bata 2 Earthenware.

Consign. | at 10 per cent discount on present marked prices for all sums of £5 and under: and for over that amount J5 per cent, to Cash Customers, or ap-

|proved Joint Notes at 3 months, payable in Charlottetown.

They bave also a quantity of IRON, STEEL, ROPE and CANVASS, whieh they wall sell at 6 months, on approved Jomt Notes of Hand.

in mine, a curiously strong conviction en- ble.’ | tered my mind, and rested there. , *You feel ill, faint? I seated myself opposite to her, and having | ly.’

past ten veurs; and now as they intend CLOSING P. E. FY. UP THEIR PRESENT BUSINESS NENT SPRING, would mform them that on and after the 2nd day ot JANUARY, 1366, they will OFFER at RETAIL j the whole of their STOCK, consisting of

fully occupied with route books and maps in it will do you good. 1 am a sort of a doc- jorder to Jeaye her quite time to recover tor.’ herself. All the while that I seemed thus occupied, and drank it. I[aving paid @ porter to: re- l was thinking intently. I was not very | turn the glass, 1 was lingering on the plat- | young or‘ green.’ I had heard of bewitched | form, near the carriage door, regardless of and bewitebing widows, and of chidish-look- | warnings to get in, amusing myself by ing little adventuresses lying in wait at such | watching the eager hurry of others, wishing places as the Marseilles railway station, for|in that manner to show myself an old ex- ‘men's hearts to ensnare them and men’s perienced traveller, perhaps, when she looked purses to make use of them, and [ considered | out. myself a man not likely to be imposed upon. | ' Many a calm, investigating glance of wine | in getting in in ahurry,’ she suid. I was in | rested on my opposite neighbour's face, her | the carriage before she had finisned speaking, dress, her ensemble. | her anxious fuce was enough. It was new to She did not speak to me; she turned her/ me to feel myself of paramount importance

face to the window. I thought her earnest-| to any body ; a very novel and peasant sen- ly interested in the faseinatingly romantic sation.

scenes past which we were fying—the rocky | heights, eastle-looking roekgand rocky-look- rosebuds, jasmine, and violets ; but 1 took it | ing castles, the biue bays nnd grey olive- away from her almost directly, saying ‘Lhe ‘hoary plains, which she was seeing now prob- | perfume is too strong.’

ably for the firsttime. By-and-by,agentle,| Sbe let me do as I pleased, but she louked stealthy movement of hers, a little hand | at the flowers lovingly.

slipped into her pocket, and then her hand-| ‘ You are better now ?’

kerchiet lifted to ber face assured me she was) ‘Ob yes, thank you! [bad been dream- | erying. jing painfully about Liarold, my brother.’ How near it comes, beheld, possest! | lam always afraid of a woman who is |erying. A man isa brute who can speak a | harsh word to a weeping woman, and a kind | one often changes a mild trickling of the sult waters to a deluge, so I left her alone. | She kept her band, and her handkerchief |in it, over her face, and her fase turned to- wards the window as much as possible. I | left London?’

began to hope she would fall asleep. 1 be-| ‘I have not been hungry.’

lieve [ myself did full asleep for a few mo-| ‘I have made a very pleasant discovery ments. By-and-by 1 was aroused by the iwhile you were asleep, Miss Uarkness,’ I

= e Still bending to my breast it seems,

Yet ever tarns from my embrace ; And sometimes, passing from my sight, It lifts the veil as it depurts, And shows me eyes of such a light

‘ As never dawned on waking bearts. Aretios Reom — That well known Beand, Weleh's Corner, _— Street

' There is no need of sound or speech, mente reepectfully solicites

L Or toiling through ube troubled years, Orrice—Reading Room Building

Charlottetown, -« ---«--- P. E. Island. February 5, 186

-F. P. NORTON,

Commission Merchant,

Aauctioncer. GEORGETOWN - - - P. E. ISLAND

October 24, 1864 ly DR. C. L. STRICKLAND, Surgweon Dentist, Great George Street, CHARLOTTETOWN. April 17, 1865 ty AT THE WILLIAM JAKEMAN, 32)7ISO WAQSWOISS, Blacksmith & Farrier, Queen Square. |

Old Stand, near Temperance Hall, — THE IMPORTATIONS |

t AS REMOVED his business to the City, and can be consulted at all hours . SHOEING on the most improved principle FOR THE te All kinds of Agricultural lwplements pre pared at the shortest notice

Ww ANTED 4% pecson whe bh

The raptare of that smile can reach

More than a century of tears. And this I know, if it econld move

Out of my dreams into my days, One service of unbroken love They would hereby notify ALL PARTIES owing Should fill and erown my life with praise : i them, either by Notes of Hand or Book Account, that they must settle their respective amounts at ! once, as there will not be any distinction of per- aons made after the First day of APRIL, 1866.

OATS will be taken at the market prices for old wecounts.

Love with ne doubts and no demands, But generous as a southern dnne- Vast brotherhood of hearts aud hands, Choir of a world in perfeet tune ;

No shallow sunset-films to gild

W. W. LORD & CO.

. ‘ : Far aummits that we dare not climb Charlottetown, Jan'y 1, [266 tf

But ceaseless charms of Hope fulfilled,

N Kk W Goo D> S. Makiug a miracle of Time.

How sore, how calm, the picture seems!

‘I have eaten some biscuts 1 had with me; they told me I should have plenty of time to get relreshment by the way, but 1 was afraid to lose my place, and the bustle confused me.

‘Then you have lived on biscuts since you

Aud is it only in my dreams 1 feel that toueh apon my breast ? It thrills me through the barren day, It holds me in the hexrt of strife, Ne phantom grasp that flits away—

It seems, it is, the touch of Lite!

’ o~ . Lge | We look into the heart of flowers, I all Season ot Isto And wonder whence their bloom can rise—

} : TP © 7} mt . wud some expe The seeret hope of human hours

rievee iu Morse Shoemg. Highest wages willbe ARE NOW COMPLETED and OPEN FOR | ' ow | falling of a book from my hand; when || said, pointing tothe card on her bag. ‘This given em INSPECT’ N Is hidden deeper from our eyes ; i opened my eyes I found my opposite neigh- is your name y Charlottetown, August 7, 186 i ay In helpless traets of wind and rain, hour's fixed upon me, with a look of waiting| ‘ Yes,’

LB” We solicit & share of Public Patronage.

TN CUR STOCK OF

DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS,

AND Crroceries, wisi will be found all the requisite articlas for family B* Ships Prioress. Undine. L. C. Owen | 8. Purchased on the best terms and svuld at Steamer China from Liverpool, Urama from the LOWES! PRIC — LONDON, Ariadne from GLASGOW, Helen Davies xT Please cali and eramine. fram BARBADOES, Schooner Freddie and Steamer w. & A. BROWN.

‘Jt is a well-known name to me. A fa-

The work goes on without a sound,

‘for the opportanity of addressing me. She,

And while you weep your weak “In vain!"

LONDON HOUSE. Established 1820.

1865. FALL. 1865.

The tlower is growiug underground. good deal her face told; her lids were red- | old Harkness, a favourite artist of mine,

We know the lesson, but the ery, i wan and ill. She had her purse open in her hand. ‘Shall [have enough money?’ she aeked | talk about.’ | me, holding it towards me, when I gave signs | ‘Lam only too glad and proud to tell you of being fully awake, that Tam.’ “ Bebold whut is—forsake what wcems!’ | 1 took the poor little poorly-furnished | ‘You don’t ask who lam, or seem sur- | purse in my hand. ‘Oh, yes, if you don’t | prised at my discovery.” ni | get cheated; and as I am going t» Rome by| ‘ No,’ she answered, slightly smiling. ‘1 this route, I will see to that, if you will| knew before.’

Bitter and great, is in our ears ; One life of fruitless misery Shakes all our wisdom into teara.

Then scorn my thought, my hope, and say,

I can bat answer, “* Well-a-day, There ts that figure in my dreams !"’

*{ wonder when you ate anytning last.’

sun and sky as bright as only a Riviera san

us only the Mediterranean could be. That wonderful Cornice Road! | had often

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| where you had below yau bay after bay glit-

tower, and distunt expanse of sea; where you looked upon little caste! lated cities, sitting on their natural fortifications, secure, impreg- nable—then down to the shores, through the queerest and quaintest of small ports, past new-built and building fleets, between boughs loaded with lemons, through orchards of lemons, past the palm-groves of Bordighera

‘If you should be left behind, or gethurt —what an enchanted world it seemed!)

Mediwval and romantic, northern strength, southern grace ; but it is not of these things I care to talk now.

We did not stop more than a few hours at Genoa. How long we were upon our route altogether I cannot distinctly remember. We

I bought her a small nosegay, of Provence had bad weather at one time, cold and |

;rain, snow, weed and hail; that was ‘i think, in crossing the Apennines between i Sestris and Spezia. She never complained, though she got so benumbed with cold that she. would have fullea, but that I caught ber /in my arms, one cvering as [ was helping her (to alight—that was at Spezia—she never com plained.

Caught ber in my arms! Yes, and before | knew it, bad given her a sort of compas- sionate hug, exclaiming, ‘ You poor, tired, patient child!’ I coulda’t help it,

Rail from Spezia to Leghorn; past the {marble quarries of Carrara, past Pisa ; ‘rail and diligence to Civita Veechia, rail to 'Rome. Our journey was not long since, you | See. | When she reached Rome, in the ful) bright- ‘ness of a sunny morning, she dic! look travel- ‘worn, fagged, and jaded. The night before, |in a crowded diligence—L had not been able | to secure a coupe for her—she had slept great

part of the night, her head upon my shoulder

|balfalarmed me. I had ventured to pat my

dened in tiny spota; she was looking very | whose works | have greatly admired, is called | arm around her, to draw her to me, in order | | Warold Harkness. Now don't tell me you} to support her better—what a sligut, fragile-| up; the recumbent position was pei to }are not the ‘little sister Ruth’ he used to} feeling form it was! As I held her thus, and | him: he lay with bis head on Ruth's should- she slept this dead sleep, my eyes never | er, bright hair mingling with hght hair.

closed, and my mind was very busy, What woald be the end of this journey! Should her brother be already dead? Friendless, moneyless, homel-es, alone! When we stopped onee, she half aroused ; she looked up in my face as f bent down to her. ‘1am afraid [ weary you,’ she said. ‘I

|

A few days after—two days eines now—be

| got in amyself, and as that small band rested she asked; ‘1am s9 sorry to give you trou- and eky could be; the Mediterranean blue, had broken a blood-vessel, and had been pro- I'll be back direct- |

| nounced beyond hope. *Ifonly I had known of all thie sooner '*

I sprang out: | brought a giase of travelled it before; but that only made me/! thought, as 1 looked at the miserable room said, * We shall have plenty of time ‘to talk water into which 1 bad put @ little cognac. better able to admire it then. Now bigh on | and thought of my idle handreds and thou: it over before we get to Nice,’ I feigned tobe * You needn’t be afraid, it’s not tuo strong, the hills, where you seemed to have glimpses | sands.

of a whole Switzerland of anow-mountains ; |

_ When by-and-by, Rath for « brief while _absent—a woman living in the reoms below.

She took it with a gratelul, confiding look, tering azure or violet, town, village, and|who had been very kind te Marold, bad

—_ Ler away to give her some refreshment, —I stammering!y expressed sumeth — he edoneegee neree

* it ie better as it is; for m 1 : tent. I believe im another ethene where there will be a better light, ® trace sight, more beauty to perceive, and parer | senses to receive it.

‘Is your sweet sister free?’ I asked ; * free from any engagement — free-hearted?’ I spoke low and hastily, and felt in all my being how much hang upon his anewer. | *My little Rath?—oh yee; ae fer as I know, and she never bad any secrets from } me.’

‘I love her,’ f responded. ‘ {f sheean‘tove _me, 1 will do what a man can to make a wo- | man happy asa wife,’ le

| Ile did not immediately answer: he lay with closed eyes; but I felt the tightening pressure of his band.

‘lL may tell her by-and-by that I had your good wishes?’

* You may tell her,’ the radiant up closed on me, ‘ that in my last houze £ éreate a fall cup of happiness, believing that derling, wy littl Ruth, my ewe-lamb, a pet sister, would be happy, among happy wo- oan as ron ae :

* You have not lost your sonicone beri? enthusiasm for a eae fetiuw,’ auswered. 4

* Nothing | bave heard of my old friend, my protector, my benefactor, has tended to lesson those feelings,’ he said.

‘ One word of yours in your aister's ear will make me——’

She came in at that moment. T was ga- ing to leave them together, but he

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‘had left off crying then; that she had cried a | vourite school-fellow of mine was called Har- | —a sleep of such profoundexhaustion as had ‘me not to go; and while be spoke, a mortal

| faintness surprised him. It passed, however. He asked to be lifted

The doctor came and went, and the woman who had nursed him: they both foreboded that the last hour was pear. se

lt was an afternoon not to urgatten .

He said be did not suffer much: now an€ again he talked ; and when he talked wisdom not of this world was in his words,

| Ruth did not shed a tear: she seemed ab-

eos —— BOSTON, — Subseribers — | December 11, 1865 Lieuy tl a ‘i : | : : completed their liportations fur (he Season which, --——_- —__ — —_—-—-—— ste = ? l allow me. ‘Knew me ”

‘ alsin onea YAS 2 | . : ss sal ‘ | .

re oot ce ae oe FAST AND FIRM. ‘You are going to Rome?” Such a light | * Yes; Harold used to talk to me about

Lavhuwicessieces iv weiss Heoe'woucss British & Foreign Goods,

extremely lo# prices FOR PROMPT payment | Wholesale bavers supplied as usaal. The present i'l

\ ROMANCE MARSEILLES.

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‘in the eyes, and sach a pretty transient flush | you enough to make me remember the name

over the delicate face. ‘You are going all| very well; and while you were walking up

can’t help it; L am so tired!’ she was hall} sorbed in him beyond consciousness of self or stupified with fatizu>: almost before sie had | sorrow : she moistened his lips or wiped hie finished speaking, ber head drooped on my | brow continually, and her eyes seomed to

sll lice veiled sali Importation comprises :— 4 CHESTS Prime CONGO TEA, the way that [ have to go?’ ‘and dows the platform at Marseilles I read

10 hhels and tierces Bar- 9 Bales Printed, Un oa ode a ie rt | Tt wisat the Marserlles railway station;! + Yes.’ It was the state of her purse that| your name upon your luggage.” une Pe, ra. | bicached and White o> hp Meheed Recnente Olke.. iwhy | was there, or woere [ was going, |) had finally decided me. ‘ But bow did you come to associate the “0 a a: po i3 ot o fark =i ic tie I 1 Bale CANVAS, for Boat Sails, fdon't exactly remember, so much having) She put the purse] retarned to her back | luggage with its right owoer? 1 did not go Ot ti ie neha ae =, ition, 20 Coils Manilla ROPE nesorted sizes | happened since, and 1, juss at the tise, hav-|in her bag. After that, and when | pre- | aear ig LASSES, do Wrapping Paper : es pin. M te li Renal AL, ing no special reason to gu to one { lace more | tended to be looking in another direction, J} * By instinct, 1 suppose, partly, and partly Chests prime Congo TEAL P brs Glasgow Goods Chain CABLES. } n.. 9-16 and than another. ‘saw ber ewall bands folded together, and | because Harold once tried to paint a likeness 50 centes npuenes, w SP isme Vlaids co. r Lot of Suall ANCHORS Phe express train from Paris bad just | was confident that ber lips formed the words | of you from memory, and you are still enough ' Gale Pe Pe rp Ter is * $0 Quintuls I ree CODE SIT, come in. om OF ‘thauk God!" Somebow T was more touch-|Itke his picture to have made me notice your 7 cuses Gents’ Rubber, Bayving. &c. Ke anon ~ ri — oa SA14 She was standing a little aside, just out of | ed than [ could have told reason for by this | face befure I noticed your name on the lug- Coats, 8 Bales Puper-hangings 1000 ti nieih. umeitiies ik the crowd and bustle, looking on, seanning ‘Have you slept at all on the rowd?” 1 | gage.* 4 cases Rubber Boote & 1:5 puckages Assorted 3 Casks HAKE GIL, oe very face as it passed and repassed ; mine | asked presently. '° When we reached Nice how wonderfully © a en Rests &i 5 : my oO; On cule by the Suberriber. at his Wavehduse, | "Ong others, wud, asl fancied, with more} *No; L have been too anxious.’ | lovely under the movalight some parts ot Shoes, | Jencks assorted Cutlery | opposite Peake's } lings. Queen Street nterest than others. Her face was very| * Try and sleep now, or you will be atterly | that route looked !—the sharply-lined sea Ser" feuterdass Lease J P Ware. 3 DANIEL DAVIES. | pele, and her eyes were anxious, but she | worn out. ‘Lam going to do my best to tuke | alps against a clear, large-starred sky, the = eee | 45 owing. § astaud | Charlottetown, Jan. 8, L866 | looked ealin and sel f- possessed ; ber manner | care of you. Try and fancy ! am the friend , smooth-ashing little bays, tae erystallized “ de Sitke de Ribbons, 21 te a aaaee Rar fron W L di rr had no bashtulaess, uy fardiio rd | your brother sent for you. 1 will try and | slopes of olives, the romantic and siguificant 5 de Glece. 456 pieces Plonuh Metal OW an Is; Was she waiting lor her te.low-passonger | take as good care of you as if 1 was.’ I: | looking black files of eypresses, like a mourn- 1 do Hosiery, 149 phge Nuils & Spikes, | RX Set V t. from QUEBEC to rejoin her? | was not a case tur half measures, you see ; ful, mourning, funerealiy-draped procession-— 4 do Shawls as Mantles! 95 dy» Iromnongery, i “ Sehr, nen : nae CUED aye People hurried to and fro, each ona intent | [{ leant forward, not to be overheard, and | when we reached Nice, | wondered what it 2 a ne cars. ty ee - " iy Feng tlle, 3 CRAM HEIRS jon his or her business. No ove approached | spoke earnestly. | would be best to do with Miss Harkness. I 3 do Towneud's Hate gar. Geanalated do, Car 25 Bote C /RNMEAL, | this little lady. | *You are very good,’ she said, and her | studied the facee of the old ladies, our tra- and Cups, rants, Epsom Salts, Cnd- | 22 Cheste TEA, By-ard-bye IL saw her speak to an elderly | eyes filled. velling companions, but they had a sour,

do Felt HATS, — jhear, Jamaica Ginger, | 42 Bols PORTER, : woman, who, for a few moments, stood near) ~ 1 put my hat-box for her feet, and threw | grim way of looking at me and my charge ; de Floor Cloths, (Casks Baking Soda, 13 Qr. Caxks Upper Canada (Toddy) her, a matured specimen, apparently, of the | my wrapper over her; then 1 immersed my- | they spoke together about us, aad slook

4 t ‘ i Sod: ‘ W hiske ‘ 9 ° i. : | : ; ee re eek eee << apenas [genus “unprotected.” Of ber L think she| seif in my books again, ‘theit heads. T'did not venture to ask them & do Curpets & Wool--Soap, Tobacco, Raisins 40 Cases Brandy, |asked some question. From her she received, | Two old ladies and one old gentleman were | to be charged with the eare of her till morn- lens, Lozenges, Glass, Bage | 25 Boxes Quebec Soap, |i fancied, @ tarred, a not over-courteous | nodding in the other compartment of the | ing. as 1 did not wish to owa to them that I ~ ee, Lae e, ae ae. i i Cuse Cigars, (5 millo), very choice. lanswer. I saw a flush rise to her face as she | dabcinat For a long time | did not stir | was not her legitimate protector—her brother ‘ ug, {ICE, dozena roms, } : aye. & | 4 do Hutfalo inion, Paile Coils Manilla Rope, g n turned away. head or foot or look at my neighbour, hop- | her busband. — 7 do Cotton Warp, &e- Ke. &e. Tn Sto. es, By this time the platform was almost clear. ing that, her mind more at ease, ebe might As I handed Miss Harkness from the car- , . . at, ase ‘ : I case Guns, 200 Bois. Am. FLOUR, | Such passengers as were by-and-by going OM, | patch the infection of their drowsiness, She | T!#&2; I felt that she eae ae ‘clock Cornmeal, | vad departed to refresh themsclyes ; others | did ; when I did venture to look at her she | You cannot go on till the eight o cloc

150 Sides Sole Leather,

10 Boxes Tobacco, (Washington) 10's, 7% Baga Liverpool Salt,

20 Bbis. Coal Tar, do Piteh,

G. & 8. DAVIES. | 1 do ; | ; ee | | had gone to their resting-places ; the railway | ya. asleep. Her hat lay on her knee; her ‘diligence in the mornihg I shall secure a

| officials began to regard this solitary figure|)o.q was jeant back in the angle of the |Troom for you at an hotel where I can rely

‘enriously. Raising my hat, speaking to ber lcusnions. The light of the carriage lamp— ‘upon your being safe and comfortable ; 1

(in French, with as formal a courtesy us 1). pug grown dusky now—slanted down from isiall engage your place in the diligence to- é night, and call for you in the morwing.

i = i * i , could cummand, I ventured to ask if she were ‘the bright hair, threw a shaduw of long |

Charlottetown, Nov 2.

YsW sTrovs, NEW GOobpDS! . .

mS Epil i ry for anybody ; wantinggny inlorma- |). i, ; } \ |'Lhis | suid as I led her to a eab. CHEAPSIDE Spirits. waiting sSuay,; 54 ‘4 \tashes on the pale eheek, fell on the pretty | *" an, Sout Opened 4 Whds alae Dark Brandy, = ; it yore wm ane — ee rem ‘round, white throat; but it did not look | -— can | ever thank you for your kind

: apa do Do Pal Do to ber. A shade of perplexity or disappuint- | .. oof ae . -¢| ness 4 sle Pp P easeful sleep; the mouth retained lines of | Lae t very idle; ‘enceee-

9 Qr Casks Do (Pale and dark)

9 libds * DeKuyper” Gin, i 15 Van. Strong gabe whihegy! gt | J pau. Bourbon Whiskey (Kentacky.} |

HE SUBSCRIBERS wi-b to inform their friends. customers, and the public gene- | rally, that they have JUST RECEIVED, per | ships Undine, LC Owen and triadne, A LARGE | aad WELL ASSORTED SPOCK of STAPLE | and FANCY DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &e CUNSISTING OF

STAPLE DRY GOODS—White and Gres Cottons, Striped and Checked Shirtings, Printed Cottons, Cotton Warp, Gingbans Jeune, | Yiekings, Towelings and Towels, Bagging and Bags, &e.

DRESS GOODS—A large and choice assortment, in Plain and Printed Coberys and Las tres, &c.; Plain and Figured Alpacas ; Chambray, Wincey and Plain do., Gaia Plaids, Cushmeres, Haratheas, Alexandra Cloths. Thibets, Poplinets, Crapes, Poplins, Diagonals, (Checks, Mohairs, Silk Cheeks, French Merinoes, &«.

SHAWLS—A large assortment of the

lutest styles, which will be sold cheap for cash. |

| ment crossed her face when | thus addressee anxiety and depression. I did not look at | * It is nothing. | her long; L was afraid of disturbing

her. 4 her, and, pied fellow, at anybody's service--especially | She answered in better French than waine | besides it seemed to me that it would be a at thie st ee of ot Pca toate wie while her eyes seemed to read mine with | piecs of unchivalrous audacity and profanity | ' lf only be is alive to ee you! | something more than curiosity — with interest. | 5 take advantage Of the unconsciousness of think L cannot, go on ea Daal | ‘1 was to have been met Pe I see no- |one so strangely thrown upon my protection. I know _ — a , , body. #8 7 nine for ne: [ am dis- | Her bat slipped off her knee and fell to the but I knew she ought not. | appointed. must wal here 5 some ODE! qoor of the carriage ; l picked it up re- ne formant ae = a 'yerently and laid it om my own, which was a ee = as ti ee ew ail be the seat beside me. I fell to considering | eS eee ee aie: | ies it was a modest little hat, pretty, but = | : . a , S ’ s? J. ROBERTS ECKART, | what bad she to wait for? Any one mean-| io, in a coquettis way ; simple, tasteful, |

ALSO, 150 Qtla. Codfish.

To arrive at Georgetuwn, from Boston— 429 Bbls. Extra State and Sup. FLOUR. For sale by

well and favourably kaown to me. I com- mitted Miss Harkness to ber care, explaining in few words the object of her journey.

Then I ordered—and I remember I took

265 the train came in. Alone there, and, most suitable excrescences €1 can’t éali them orva- | for one, of soup, game, cutlets, sweets, choice

eek nore | likely, strange to the place, what could she | jouts) | have wondered at on other women's | fruit and co

SPLENDID }do? Meanwhile, there she stood, waiting. bead-gear. Ler whole dress had struck me, sible to No. 99;

. : composedly, patiently. as I first noticed her at the station, as having | went about wy own business. '

Jewellery, Watches, Diamonds, &e.| As the minutes passed by, 1 thought shea special appropriateness, a neat complete-| coupe of the diligencegand one place in the

FOR THE HOLIDAYS! wae — and or at _, ag : ap- | ant, 08 ee of - puperhals and yet) banquette as far as Genoa. proached her nearer than in iy other turns, | no abse.ce of feminine pracetuiness.

CLOTHS—Black Mantle Cloths, Seal T HE HOUSE of BOSANQUET, ae came afew steps towards me. = + Whois she? What isshe?’1 pondered,

Clothe, Whitneys, Oxford Fine Cloths, Black and GIRAUD & CO, PARIS, have the pleasure) * Will you be so kind,’ she began in Eng-| and as I pondered my eyes, for the first

Sener Doeskina, Scotch Tweeds, Fancy Twists, | of annonnciny that they have opened au Agency in | |igh, then, correcting herself, she epoke time, fell upon a card fastened to the handie

Charlottetown. f isl rw ajl (otherady ont)

taken charge of till further notice.

Bitx ixed, Pilota, &c. ithe City of New York, forth » watle of the ir widely- Preach \of her bag, which { had put on the seat be- | , <) < JEWELLERY, WATCIES, &c, and for} = . - $ . >’ : j “a d i ‘ndows of the houee.| ‘ _ Welsh, Saxon aenees aie hades aiede ar awieedectt) 4 mere. > °S aoe lish, as you are. lside me, to give her more room, when | lovking towards the window i PLANNELS — Segoey Weis ¥ | the purpose of making their goode ae extensively ee das I : € . | where L had left Miss Harkness, and wondered |

Yorkehire, Lancashire, Kerreys, Linsey, Segathy | own and uppreciated in the United States us| * Oh, | am so glad!’ she said quite child- | begged her to try and sleep. Then abe added, ‘1 can offer no ex-}

and @earlet, Blue Serve, and Faucy Nhirtings. &c. they now are, aud lave been for over 70 yeara, in | ishly.

7 ’ $ ‘ur Ps cy hid » determined ona lan by which . : | li j sh: d h fy il ail fl. d f . e y IN3—Blankets Quilts Rugs,Ga- | Europe; they have . , pian oy wae’ | cuse for troublin ou, but will you tell me| unfamiliar to me, and yet the fumiliarity of | adventure of mine. . FP eng tte voce Wool a dagge joa ene a pe he ay” udiak ba hats 1 sy enna. ttasets feone Lon. | ts eadriall thd tae hack fhe this past. y Suppose seid should come of it? Shawls, Capes, Polka Jackets, Yarns, Searts, &¢ aa Co AE they iaemafactare and sell no} don. IT am going to my brother, who is ill| ‘{larkness?? I kept repeating. T ques- Pshaw ! most unlikely !

GENTS’ FURNISHING DEPARP: | imitation Jewellery or Watehes, but in Rome, Some one was to have met me at | tioned and perplexed myself to no purpose, | was there that a sweet gir QtPT—Under and Over Conts, Reefing Juckets.| Ay) gre Warranted GOLD of the finest Marseilice, and | know nothing about the! but, by-and-by, when I had given up, or be disengaged? ge |

‘route beyond this. My brother is very ill. imagined that I had, thinking about the }

wants, Vests, Flannel aud Tweed Shirts Ser ; ri ; Bhirte, Cardigan Juckets, Oi! Clothe, Rubber) Workmanship. | L must travel quickly or—’ bere she paused, | matter, it all came to me. jets her run each risks as these? Suppose from him élovts, Cape and Hats, Braces, Belts, Neckties, Li- Our enstomers will also have the great advan- | ashab tide Goins failed ber ’

unt succession of new and recherche | OF T r. ffarkness was the name of an old drawing- | ene had fallen into bad hands ‘ Were you to go by land? ‘master of mine. Ilarkness wus the name of | ‘Yes; my brother forbade me to travel by a young schvol-fefow of mine. Harkness harmless for her, God knows! Ww St Sea-travelling balf killed him, and was a name that for two or three years Thad) She would not have: falicn into. lar, of charging & uniform price and this price will) 4 won t let me try it.’ . ‘seen in the Royal Academy’s Catalogue as | Ladies’ Juckets, Stays, Geus’ and Ladys’ Boots invariably Ve $2 Fow Th « ahads anit and ‘caro ‘ But,’ L said, quite angrily, ‘itis an im- the painter of pictures which had struck my beyond her ye ; Machine Thread. silk Carpetings, Woot | how costly it may be. re expenses of conducting aad ee ahi = cig I ntry round! with its serene and Shoes, Machine thread, we | car New York Ayency are paid by the sale of Cer- | possible journey tor you to un ertake alune fancy—imostly scenes in the cyuntry Coe are oo - oS | tifientes or Counpour represeuting the various ar by this route, OT, indeed, by any route. | Rome, eattle and peasants of the eM Bag S | rather sad mouth. ALSO —Tea, Sugar (warreuted 00d), ticles. These Certificates ure soldat 50 cents each, | What were your friends thinkin of?’ |For the sake of the name as much as for the | _ * i =. ny Certifieate will show the y 3 ios Soap, Dye Stuffs, &e. &e or tive for 32, oe | “ ; aad 7 ee con ws I wae to have been met bere, you know, pictures themselves, L had purchased P. $.—The above Stock i+ composed of entirely | Wolder the particn it ane nn eee Tt the article | L quite depended upon that.’ ‘two or three, I forget which, of these works) to m ; ; . rel bought at greatly |O8 payment of an ailitiona’ o- a il. {¢' ' f tt fterwards, | epired ber with confidence. ew Gouds, which have been bough Le eee} | named on the Certificate is not desired, the holder | But you have no business here at all. If ({ bought up many more of them afters »| 8p redneed Prices, nnd bave been personal y selected | will otilige as, when he returns the Certificate, by ‘you wanted tu go by Jand, and quickly, you for her sake), at the time, wondering Hf that

be ets rte. and on the best terms, | : ; : : : ° . atl ae ein oer ere vt cetail at the low. | stating what other article of the mame vill he or Sught to bave gone by Chambery, across) young artist Harkuess was my young schoul-| bad I not been’ there? What ia the name o ahe may preter. ae ASE. and every means | Mount Cenia, by Susa, Turin, Milan sf

i ra wi " | fe arkne ; heaven would have become of her? Well tet prices. Intending parchasers will please re J STO PLEASE, and every means | 3 . fellow Harkness. ‘ } . ha monher thas they wall got pued: gulen: tee tnes See ont weil ietocead. We solicit atrial from She turned so pale that | paused. She | I now determined that the twos ould cer- heaven guards its own. Leaven knows wh

money by calling atthe new Grmet a asee gue whe reads this notice, a We are COM | Jogked about for some resting place; I gave | tainly be one, and that oue the brother of | would have become of her. HEARTZ & SON, | jidesit of giving the utmost satisfaction. ‘her my arm, ied her to the waiting-room, got| my little companion, who must as certainly | __ Cheapside, Queen Square. Dec. 11, 1865. THE STOCK COMPRISES, ber a glass ¢ see or a cup of coffee, beg-| be the ‘sister Ruth,’ of whom he hed often | shorea o ls rat other articles, Splendid Clocks, Gold and ging her to drink the latter. ' r : 4 DR. W. 6. SUTHERLAND Silver watcher, Kings set with Diamonds, Rubies, | : She obeyed me, und as soon ag she could almost idolatruas affection. | be worth while going to bed that night, so Ss thanks for the liberal pa- | Fearle Gari a oer Jewelte (sutitaire und in | srouk it was, * You will tell me what to do|' While-sbe slept I furbished up my memory | watched till morning.

: PS” | clasters) Ladies’ sts of Jewellery eomprising Pins > Ny brother is very ill, perbaps dy- as to all matters regarding the two Hark-| 1 was at the hotel pretty early, tronage extended to him since commencing |. 4g Rar rings of the most fashionable etyles, set NOW: Will fe e cs - 7 backt nee i pcdhncag em cota: ite ities plese at settle her account

wen and Paper Collars, in all the newest sty les. tave of a coust vles and patterns with which we shall keep onr

ew . a t

SUNDRIE3—Bagle and Silk Trimm (eee ueney supplied.

ings, Battona, Feathers, Ribbons, Flowers, Dress ‘ 4‘ape, Hat Ornaments, Belts, Velvets, Gloves, V eils, For Bous nnd Maffs, Crapes, Skirtings and Bkiris,

We have adupt-d the plan of sale, now se popa- | water.

Peake’s Brick Buildings, Water Street. ing to meet her wvuuld have been there when and free from any of the grotesque and on-| great pains with its selection—a little dinner |

ve, tu be served as svon as pos | aud after I had done that, 1} I secured.the

[sent a telegram to Mareeilles to request that my luggage, which [ bad left unowned there, should be | filthy, I dined at | streets, of which there are plenty in Rome. | 1! an hotel close to the diligence office, drank, . ‘[t is here,’ [ said, as the cabman opened rowing coffee, smoked, lounging on the esplanade and -the door.

The name—not & common one—was not | dreamily what would come of this very strange

‘fo what sort of a fellow, however, if he |

into mine—which shall be | don te tel | waited there, perhaps half an hour; then she) tn it.

bad hands. | came to me and laid her hand upon my arm not seen him, think of the long yeare thas

‘There is judgment, discernment, wisdom, | —the expression of the piteous eyes lifted to) ——’ There she paused, burst into violent

in that sweet Kttlo face,| mine told me there was no hope. t oops ond: ote With a caressing word 1 drew her to me ; feel as if my heart was breaking !’ she

» ite fi : pees ee Serato ot ae lent ber forehead against my arm a | pressing her hand over it. ;

some | wise I could have laid.the flattering unction | y soul that it was my face which had in-

| But what on-earth-could sho have done |’

‘talked, @ baby girl then and-the obj-ct of his went to my hotel, [ found it was too late tu | questi

shoulder again.

1 pressed her eloser for answer —that was i all.

‘ Your wife, poor young thing, seems quite worn out,’ said a kindly, half quakerish. looking lady, sitting opposite. I bad moticed how pleasantly and compassionately she glanced at Ruth. A few days ago I should, on this, have told Rath’s stury, and claimed

—wili, 1 was jealous and selfish. 1 wanted her all to myself, wauted her to be cared for with my cares—a}] mine, only mine.