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PRANOIS 8. LONGWORTH, Barristér and Attorney-at-Law, Orrice—— PAVELLION HOTEL, inext door te blon. Joseph Hensley's) Charlottetown, -- - P. BE. Isiand,

* dan 4, sez, ‘

RR. REDDIN, Attotity ahd Barrister - at - Law, CONVBYANCER, Xe. Office: -- Great George Street,

Charlottetown.

“A WEEKLY JOU

“This is true Liberty,

FRICNIQOWV ATL, FPYUE Subscriber begs respectiully to an- |

nouddce to his chstomers and trends that he |

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The Centre of Attraction 4

( Near the @athole Cathedral. ) September 2. T8He6 f

CARD. ';MOMNAS KELLY, Barrister-at-Law, Notary public,

CONVEYANCER, Sammerside, - -- + + P. &. 1. Dee Tb, been ly pd

A. MeNEILL, : Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, MASONS THREE-STOREY PUILDING, Dorchester Street. Charlollctotrn.... - P. E. Island

July 23. uf

F. P. NORTON,

Commission Nerehant,

asp

Auctioneer. GEORGETOWN -- - P. E. ISLAND.

Ocwber 24, iSé4 ly :

CARVELL. BROTHERS,

AUCTIONEERS, GENERAL AGENTS,

Commission Merchants, Charlotesrowa, ~ ~ Prince Edward Isluod,

AGENTS For

New York-Board of Uadervoriters,

Boston Board af Lrderwriters,

Eastern Express Contpany,

Pairbank’s Patent Standard Scales, |

Gowrie Coal Mines; Cow Bey. C. Bo |

Fishwick's Ezpress.

t?" CASH ADVANGES made upon CONSIGN MENTS roceived, or when sent w their Ayeuts

abroad April 30, 1868

owe al

' ERS Doz. Edinburgh ALE. 6 Cases CHAMPAGNE (ase ° i % 0 * Bluod’s xxx PORTER: Me b> " a aes Causew CLARET Po? XIWEON ~ eas 10 Boxes RAISINS, 3 Buls CUKRANTS, “ ot 7 la SS 4440 KAISINS, Bags RICE, cITy CHAM FACTORY Se: 140 Boxes FIGS, Buus PEPPER, oe nos ~S |S Chesta Saperior TEA, A = — Bois Crushed SUGAR, Cacks Washing Sona, | . ” SS Hids and Bbls. P. RK Hhds and Bhis. PR | my he : MOLASSES, SUGAK, | “4 Soe 6 Bbls. Kerosene OIL, 6 BRbla. Red ONIONS, | . Ny 10 Dot. Am, BROOMS, 2 Doz. Am. BUCKETS, | \y —Alo—

KITCHEN, CHAMBER, HALL, DINING AND DRAWING ROOM - FURNITURE,

"WPurntdhed in Sete or Single (very cheap.)

Attention paid to Repairing all kiads of Fur nitare, especially Turned Work, such as chairs, &e: &e. (choxp-)

Altkinds of Puraitere Painting done to order. |

Vid Furniture Kepainted to imitate or mateh. Chairs (cane) re-seated

Looking Glasses, Plates. &c , &c., on hand, (very reasonalile > tw Remember HHeckey's Steam Factory, |

eouth side of Market Square, (nearly opposive Pro- vince Kuilditg from which it ean be seen.) 3

A smart Boy wanted to learn the bnsiness. JOHN NEWSON. Tecamber 24.1866. ! " The Subscriber offers for Sale, T. Massas. Peaxe Broruers & Co.'s 4% Brick Building, in Water Street:— | 20 Pune. tite flavored Demerara RUM,

tion, and will be sold cheap for Cush

For Fall Season, 1866,

has REMOVED fo the New Brick Building, in Q een Street, ereeted on the site of his former Store, where he has opened bin

NEW Goops! Reeeived per Undine, 1, C. Owen aud Lotus, from

Great Britain; and per Oriental, from the United Sales, coumprtisiug, in part,

Cottons: Grey and White Cottors, Grey Sheetings, Regatta ant Faney Shirtings, Fancy Print«, Deiliings, Jeane, Glazed linings, Caabana, ‘Tickings, Towel- ings, Battioge, White, Red and Biue Cotton Warps, &c., d&e.

Cloths: Black and Blue Pilots, Whitneys, Devons, Astri- cans, Seotch Tweede, Fancy Doeskine, Black Broad Cloths, Black Doeskive and Castunere and Union Cluakings

Dress Stuffs: French MMerinoes, Coloured Coburgs Alpacas, Black Coburgs aud Lustrea, Faney Checks, Gala Pisids, Plain and Puucy Wineeys, Serges, Cash- meres, Plaids, &c.

-Faney Goods:

Ribbena, Feathers, Flowers, Brooches, Drees Buttona, Belt Buckles, Bead Triguninge, Laces, Edgings, Frillings, Staaiped Mustins, Berlin

Wels. Scoteh Yorna, Patent and Silk Velvets, Velset Ribbons, Dress Capa, Borders, Caps,Cauls, Veils, Huods, Clouds, &e., Ke.

W ootlens : Blankets, Rugs, White, Scarlet and Coloured Fiannels, Seariet und Black Shirting, Saxeny Shirtings, Biue Serges, Scarts and Cravits, & c.

Linens : White Frontinga, Grass Cloths, Hollands, Table Damaaks, Tickings, Osnaburgs, Heassiane and Drillings.

Gents’ Furnishing Goods : Coata, Vesta, Pants, Shirts, Socks, Drawers. | Gloves, Hats & Caps, Meiers and Searis, Neck Ties, Collars, bracea, and Rubber Coats.

—Also— ., Ladies’ Felt, Velvet, and Silk HATS; Ladies’ Fur bows avd Muffa Woollen Shawls, Hoop Skirts and Skirtinga; Rubber Bouts and Shoes: Peit Suow Boots, &e., &e. | Lailors' ‘Trimmings. (irocerips aud Dye Stufts; a full Assortment of | Sina!! Wares, &e ’ &e . &e FREDERICK LEPAGE. Glasgow Honse Nov. 12. 1366

West India House, Upper Great George Street.

CHRISTHWAS, 1866.

v Hi E Subseriber offers for Sale, at hi- Ladies never fai

Store, the following, viz: j ll Hids Hihids. Holland GIN

Strong Demrara SPIRITS, | eur |

Casks Port and Sherry WINE Cusks Henteessey's Durk & Pale Brandy Casks Sevieh Whiskey (Prine),

Casks Lrish WHISKEY

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A large stock of Spices. Pickles, Frnit, &c., &c anitable for the season. |

The above articles are of the very best deserip-

LEMUEL MeKAY.

Charlottetown, Dec. 17, 1860.

IMPORTATIONS =

Hritish aWarchouse, COMPLETED.

‘Q°HE Pablie in general wil! fiod in our Establishinent a Large and Varied Stock of

Dry Goods and Groceries,

that will compare favourably with apy in the warket,

ahs ; , the Brig ANN, trom Liverpool, G. B, he wall and will prove to purclisers second to none, ofter,

for style, value, and price. | Inspection solicited. W. & A.. BROWN, | Dee. 3, 1866

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The well known a 1 Clipper Bark | PUTTY, Black and White, in Bladders 28 and

Bldd oo daw S.Jeco do. : | is es ww af Leight Cieujugos MOLASSES, Liverpool Trader. 40 Tierces do. do. do. 20 Boise re de. ile! ; *UNDINE,” Lawnesce Kicknan, ha hail Bola, du. «do. nat de. POOL for this Port on or about the 1& Tierees Bright Barbadoes Sl GAR, } Ist dav of APRIL next Ww Rite dea du do. | aT arte v4 Hola. do. Centrifugal du. 30 Bois, Granulated do. here to the wndersigned

B. WLLSON HIGGS. Ch"town., Jan 14, 1467" rf

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2 Bais. Extra Family FLOUR, 100 Boxee CANDLES, - 29 Resee SOAP, 50 Halt Boxes DO. i 50 Sides New York SOLE LEATHER, 9 Caeks VINEGAR, 2 Doz “Pails, 20 Doz Corn Broome, @heete and hal do. TEA, d4ienuine Bermuda Arrow Rowt, in 5 tba. Hoxee, tialfe & quarters Raising | boxes. BKB WILSON HIGGS. Peake's Kuildings, Water street, a: 0 Ch'tows,.Jan. 14. L867, 5

hoiasaes, Nerosenc, Lorumeal, and Raisins.

TOW LANDING at GRORGETOWN, ex, Woodbine and Sea Breeze — 20 Puagheons superior MOLASSES, 9% Corks REROSENE, 6 Hble Cornmeal, 50 Homes Museatel RAISINS Aud for sale by Bb. WILSON HIGGS. ; OW tween, Tn. 14, 1387.

Co-partnership Notice. AS the Partoership now existing betwee, the Madersigned, Will expine om lie 15th day of MANOU, ide? they Bow inferisthore indebted wo them by Note of Hand, ibook Account, or other: | wise. that thefr ‘Accounts most be paid off on or | before sheave mentioned dute, ae all accounts not sertied at that tine will be liauded over to un Attomey fof collertion, withemt resper to a Au parties having any deuanls on the Sub seribers aré requested to flrnish their \ceonuts Sor | payment. ui N. B. . CASH. paid for Good OATS, MCAULAY, & JOLINSTON. Greond River Wharf Jaxtuary 2 nT § ;

COAIN- COAL! UARGE quantity of Round and

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DePS ; JAMES C. POPE.

a rel pat Von

Chitown, Jan let. 1867 REGULAR LINE OF Packets |

FROM LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. | ff

a londing berth at LIVER POOT and |

GLASGOW for CHARLOTTE-

PFOWN, and will sail from their rea- pective ports on the ist APREL next.

FROM LIVERPOOL:

> . i itll nt chan | Lowp The A 1 Ship’ L C OWEN," 450 tous reyister, | Water Street.

coppeved, Ronext Fuasen, Commander. FROM GLASGOW;

rhe Barqne “ EMPRESS,” 380 tone reyister, 3.3 |

il Bateau Veritas, Joux Gattis, Commander i

Both these vessels lave firet cliss avcommoda: | tin for Passengers.

For FREIGHT or PASSAGE apply in Liver- pout to Mensers, WILLIAM STEWART & OO., Trafford Chambers, South John Street; in Glas sow, tou JAMES KELSO, jaur., Union Street; or

in Charlottetown to L. C. OWEN. WILLIAM WELSH. Jan 14, 1867 2m

ere ae a re ee

Liverpool to Charlottetown. THE Clipper Bark LILLIE,

classed A tat Lloyd's for 7 vears. coppered and copper fasteped Samu re Nicuorsox, Commeunder, will be, dis- yatched as above about the Firet of APRIL next.” This vessel huealrendy proved her- selfa desirable conveyance for goods For Freiget, apply in Liverpool to 3ir Jamer Maleolm, 57 Souk John Street, or here to the owners

Jan. 14, 1966. t

A PREPARATORY SCHOOL,

For the Convenience of Families in the Country.

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| The favonrite place, becanse the cheapest, to buy

| Every one knows thats

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A great profusion of Ladies ain Gens Woollen

| HE Subseriber would inform the Inhabi-

Commander, will sail from LIVER: | CUT NAILS, and CUT SPIKEs;

Se hk ; pogo ws £4 | Bars Refined and Common TRON, asserted sizes; or Freight or Passaxe upply in Liverpool to | jarrel i Keys COAL TAR: t Messrs JOSEPH POPE & CO., Trafford Chau: | Bierela Black and Bright VARNISHES; | Osils HE MP and WIRE CORDAGE;

| Bolts Extra and Navy Boiled CANVAS; | Bara YELLOW METAL, 8 to 3;

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CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARI

The Centre Attrnction. in town, for

MILLINERY!

this season, is certainly at ROBERT YOUNG'S. i he largest varie y wud 4 heapest +s BONNETS are always to be fonud at KOBERT YOUNG'S. {f you waut tw buy TT ’ ‘ Velvets or ‘Terrys, the best and cheapest ure to be found at

ROBERT YOUNG'S.

~The Largest and most Beautiful Assortment of ‘ > ‘ Flowers & Feathers, is Bure to be foune at |

ROBERT YOUNG'S,

All the newest things in |

Ribbons and Luces, to be had ut ROBERT YOUNG'S. |

‘The cheapest and best place w buy

Gloves and Hosicry ! is nt

ROBERT. YOUNG'S.

Au immense variety of | Stays, at all Prices,

from 38. 9d: upwards, ut

ROBERT YOUNG'S.

Cottons of all kinds, is uckuowledgec on all sides to be ROBERT YOUNG'S. If you intend baying Coburgs or Winceys, you will do well to call at

ROBERT YOUNG'S.

it you watt to s6¢ 4 stock vo me Fancy Dress Goods, that is entirely new, call ut ROBERT YOUNG'S.

e largest. cheapest, and |

bext aasotted atock of HOOP SKIRTS

is ulways to be found at ROBERT YOUNG'S,

A Mavamoth stock ‘of Paper Collars and Cuffs, for both Ladies and Gentlemen, on hand at ROBERT YOUNG'S. |

| to have the most complete satie- {

faction from the BOOTS bought at

ROVERT-YOUNG'S.. |

Henuuin

Shawls & Mantles, ull quite new, at

ROBERT YOUNG'S... |

(real Varieties 1h

Mantle Cloths, very cheap, at ROBERT YOUNG'S. Gents’ Urnniean Shirts and Shirtings, cheaper than ever, at

ROBERT YOUNG'S.

Scarfs and Clouds, from Yd, upwrrds; at ROBERT YOUNGS. Ladies cauuot fail to get suited with Hoods and Sontags ROBERT. YOUNG'S

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at fo all who waut u first-rate }

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we wonld say buy it at ROBERT YOUNG'S. tf

Dee. 17, 1866.

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

tants of P. E. Isiand, that, on the arrival of

Wholeskie and Retail, For Cash or good Jom: Notes of Hand, Nos. 1,243 WHITE LEAD, in 56, 28, & 14

Ibsis Black, Red, & Yellow }}AINTS, in 26 & 14 Ibs. ; Boiled and raw LINSEED OILS; Chance’s Smethwick GLASS;

14 Ibi.; Diawnond Head DECK SPIKES;

YELLOW METAL BUTT BOLTS,7 & &; CLINCH RINGS, Trou and Yellow Metal;

| Crates and Casks GLASS, CLIINA, and EARTH- |

ENWARKE,—Crates assorted for country | use;

THE Sabseribers inform the public] ANEW MIXTURE for Bottoms of FISHING |

that the folluwing Versel= will be at |

BOATS, much approved of by Engtish fishermen.

Partie wanting any of the above articles will well by calling and inapecting then, at the OLD STAND, forurerty berupied by W. W.] & Co., HEAD of LORD'S WHARF,

ARTEMNMAS LORD.

Oct. 29, 1365, ; x JOHN BELL, ANUFACTURER of Clothing | in dlbits branches, thankfal to his friends | aiid patcour for push favors. begs leave to inform | them and the public generally. tliat be is still to be |

found at hie Old Stand on QUEEN STREET. and | jean distanced, and the owner of the favourite, |

is prepared to wake upall kinds of carments,entraat. | ed to himin the Jatest style aud improvement of |

fashion. j Terms Cash.

Futrance at the Side Door, i

Queen Street, July 9, 18F6

oy UST RECKIVED by the Sabscriber,

per Schooner Mary, from Yarmonth. a fall and complete Cargo of those celebrated STOVES, consisting of Cooking, Box and Franklin, the clia racter of Whi¢h is so well known to onr Island fariwwers, te whom they have given aneh veneral satisfaction. They will be sold ut the usuai erm

for Cash or approved Notes. | R. J. CLARKE. |

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Orwell Cheap Stere. Seprember lth, P66,

f islh |

Administration Notice.

BR. W. S. SYEUTH will board and prepare boys tor College, at his Resi- dence, Prince Street.

Slack. Cape Krewn COAL, article. for ie by the Subscriber, at the following Kates, TERMS PER QUARTER: al Boarders - -- -,- £710 0 in on fas. es Day Scholars. - - - J 0 0 Days ufdelivery, Weduesday in ead . | Jam, Mh, 1867.9 3m . Dee. 10. TREE. MW AAD: | Evening Classes! Evening Classes! "No. | Builalo Robes. R. ARTEMAS MORROW, the well . and No. | Bufla obes. known Texcher of Hilleborough Square

G. & 8. DAVIES.

Cha yn, Dee 3, 1366. ~~

350 Pare Boys’ & Men's Skates. For sais cheap by :

@. & 8 DAVIES |

| Beboot, will open elases

in the varions branches

of ao English Education, for young Ladier and a in we soon: Bs A Wei w and Thatuay echuss exch week,

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. . , eee the said Estate, are required to furnish the eawe,

at . For terms and lare at the School came » Peenenewte te

p. 14, 1867, |

LL persons indebted to the Hstate of | can make or mar her own -vedding. equire ; ' work go systematically as this one of oure quilted covetlety white and glistening, Jay w talk; Avice worried, both -byer ; WILLIAM SNEESTON, late of Charlorte-| Dick's taken my hand on the wager, and so appeareth to do, and music, too! ghosts play | water-lrly. town, deceased are requested to make immediate | jp mugt bide: we of Sledmere never back out not such, that ever I heard.

ywent, und those having legal demands ugammest | the said estate, are reqnired to furnixh the same, | duly attested, to the nridersigned for aeitleiment. - MARY SNEESTON, Exeécutrix. Ch'town, Dac. 10. 1866. Administration Notice. Att persoas indebred to the Estate of Captain GeorGe Forest, late of South- port, deceased, are reqnesied to make immediate yinent; and these baving legal demands aguinet

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duly attested, to the undermgned for arttlement. AMELIA FORREST, Exsccutrz. JOHN RK. BOURKE, Executor. Southport, Sept. 29, 1366. [Oc

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OF POLITICS,

tre Snide ite the dey'e ill-luek bad been but the ki ing stroke te

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when Ereeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.*’---Euripides.

LITERATURE,

THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

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The following isa translation from an ancient

Spanish poem, which, says the “ Edinburgh Re- View ,"’ is eurpassed by nothing with which we are

iequainted in the English language, except tbe

& LATS ** (Nte uf Louis de Leon :

Oh! Jet the soulita shumbers break, Aronee its senses und awake To see how soon Life, inits glories, glides away, And the steru foétsteps of decay Come stealing on.

And while we view the rojling tide,

Down whieh our flowing aninguter plide Away 80 fist

Let us the present hour enjoy,

Aud deem each future dream a joy Alreudy past,

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Let no vain hopes deceive the mind,

No hapyier let as hope to find To-morrow than to-day ;

(nr yolden dreams of yore were bright,

Like them the present shall delight— Like them decay.

One lives like hastening streams must be, That into one envulfing sea Are degmed to fall The sea of death, whose waves roll on O'er king and kingdom, crown aud throne, And ewallow all.

Alike the river's lordly tide,

Alike the huwble sivalet’s glide, To that sxd wave !

Death levels poverty and pride,

Aud rich and poor sleep side by side, Within the grave. ;

Our birth is but a starting place ; Life is the rnnning of the race, _ And death the gon! ; There all our glittering toys of eurth That path alone, of all unsought, Is found of all.

See, then, how yor and little worth Are all those glitrering toye of earth That lure us here; Dreams of sleep and death must break ; Alas! before it bids us wake, We disappear

Long ‘ere the damp of death can blight. The cheek's pare glow of red and white lias paseed away ; Youth emiled, and all was heavenly fair— Age cawe and laid his fingers there— And where ure they?

Where js the strength that spurned decay, The step that roved so light aud gay, The heart's blithe tone ? The strength is gone, the step is slow, And joy grows wearisime, and woe ! Whien age comes on!

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THE SHANDON BELLS.

Sabbata pange, Funera plango, Solemnia clango. Inscrir.on aN OLD Beti..

With deep affection And recollertion I often think of Those Shandon Bells, Whose sounds so wild would, In the days of childhood, Fling round my eradle Their magic spells. En this I ponder Wiereer T wander Aud thas grow fonder, Sweet Cork of thee; With thy hells of Shandon That sound so grand on The pleasant water Of the River Lee.

I've heard bells chiming Fnll many a clime in, Tolling sublime in

Cuthedral shrine, While at a glib rate 3ragke tonenes would vibrate Bat all their music

Spoke vonuht like thine ; For memory dwelling On each proud awelling Of the belfry knelling

Its bold notes free, Made the belle of Shandon Sonnd far more grand on The plevaant wutere

Of the river Lee.

Jive beard bells tolling Old “ Adrinn’s Mole "in Their thunder rolling From the Vatiean, And evmbals glorieus Swinging nproarious Ju the gorzeous turrets Of Notre Dame; Ent the soands were eweeter Than the dome of Peter F linus o'er the Tiber, Pealing solemnly ; Oh! the belle of Shandon Soand far wore grand on The pleasant waters Of the river Lee.

There's a bell in Moscow While on tower and klosk O! In Saint Sophia

The Turkinan gets, And Loud ig air Calls men to prayer . From the tapering snmmit

Of tall minureta. Sneh empty phantom 1 freely vrant flem; But there's an anthem

More dear to me— "Tia the hells of Shandon Tiat sound #0 vrand ou The pleasant waters Of the river Lee.

—-Father Prout.

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AVICE AND HER LOVER.

England was ‘ Merrie England’ still, and hlaff King Ual lived in the odour of masses, horse-racing, bowling. and love-making; en- couraged by royal example, the country was not slow in taking up all manuer of sport, and great sums were spent on horses, especi- ally in importing such as were likely to im- prove the home stock, Goodly estates changed hands with ns great facility as in these present days. and although long before that corporate Dody known us the * Jockey Club’ sat in judgment upon turf Jaws, the

) ISLAND. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1867,

"is capricious; lock might—nay, must, if be , too. honest, faithiul

LITE

RATURE AND

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| was pleased to call misfortunes, bat which \dest women grow pert and shameless when |his neighbours gave a harsher name to. | they have a mask over their faces? If thou | True, the Hall would not go; it had gone, | wert anything but .tke pure angel I know | though, only to his sistér Avice, long ago ; he } thee .to be, I'd say it was woman's heart, ynust pay his debts, or give as good to-morrow, ;and that.when they coulé hide the shame of Leven if the jast penny went: and then ?—ay. their purer faces their tongues could wag fast {whats then? He was young, healthy, and enough.’ | the world was wide, .Sgldiering was no bad! * Nay, nay, ‘Perey ;' you dy rot mean it; | trade, and in those days, you got a better you know better than ‘to believe such, 1°l) price for your blood than, now; the king not deny there are bad among us, and me- liked a jolly roystering blade, though he thinks that when once a womnn passes the wight not huve a groat in bis pocket. He rubicon of virtue, the desil himself wkes pos | had*been down in luck, itis trae, butfortune scesion of ber; but there is no luck of good,

/could only hold on long enough—clrange, and | *Rose Raby to wit,’ interrapted Perey,

Ss oS —

Pe eS aS

NEWS.

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—— SSS eee = {poe : Tech airs. | have a lover of an ethereal nature, and eet ‘Hesh and blood as she herself wes; ehe hed read, too, of the. Evil. One. taking huwan (shape to deceive young maidens; but this could not be a demon! oh, no, sure of that. Those bloe eyes that stirred her heart even now, and that ead, tnew there was no taint of evil there; rather must be be some heavenly spirit who, for sume cause or other, was doomed to remain @ season On earth. «Ms When Avice began to let her mind wander 10 8 ; these, there was Do limit to the visionary world she soon tnade around her ; and it was perbaps forta

Se eee

' | terious,

‘weanwhile he'd the match with Dick Skelton | bitterby. , to win.

| There is something peculiarly elastic and | hopeful about the nature of a thorough-paced jturf-man, Soit was that haying mentally ‘faced his ill-lack, and, 80 to speak, taken the

| ball by the horns, Mr. ‘Lopham, mounted bis |

horse to take his twenty miies of home road /with'a clear brow, and a liuppy conviction that somehow or other, be didn’t know vr ‘eare how, he'd full on his legs aad tide over j the ugly state of affairs. :

| He bad not gone above a mile of his way ; when Dick Skeiton came up with bim, and | presently opened Lis heart anent bis aection tur Avice. Now Avice was Percy’s eole re- | Mutning relative ; she had been with him since chidhood; he never indeed remembered a time that Avice was not-dliis Comlorter, coun-

jsellor, and helper; su you may believe he | ‘had no desire to see his home broket up, and; Mistress Avice; ‘tis a pity Rose had not had been prepared to | the light carried away to brighten .another. | borrowed somewhat of thee. | Nevertheless, he could lave no objection to) ter (for I call him nought else, so never frown | flexible ;

nate that going down to prepare the | dn an instant Avice’s arms were round her meal for her brother ete found he” brother’s neck * She was driven to it, Perey, seized with an aguey and obliged to 'poor child! You, a strong man, able to hold the nearest town for @ doctor, v | your owb, should pity ber. “Nay.] wéan it; A long anxious day followed ; had ,she was weak ; that was her nature, I'll not her bands full ; Perey wae very ill, end by say vay to that. and I think I'd have done no means en easy patient te deal with; fee | differently ; for if love be such as they say it he had to. be: kept in bed whmost in \is, Ud die rather than give up my right to foree, insisting upon getting ap and riding | keep faith where I loved. We don’t hang! over to Middleham commnetearebeenahy | our hearts for every gailant to pluck at, nur was to setcle his racing. lowes. As do we cast them down unsought; bat once , waned the fever Jeft bim, and then he taken captive, sure it is only maiden modesty | bent upon a new excitement; he and Avice | to be steadfast to the death.’ _Were to attend the mask at their cousin's Her brother listened to thie rhapsody with | wedding, which was to come off that wight, 4 changing countenance ; fur an instant aj and being unable to go himself, which sorely Smile sj rang up, then thac died away, and a | against bis will, he at last admitted» hedneist- bitter sneer curled bis lip under the long ed apon Avice carrying out her party whieh silken moustache as he answered— | | was none other than the Queen of Ugur de ‘You argue like one with experience,| Lion, which great monarch Percy - himself to vain 1 met ber mas- Avice pleaded agsiast hu wilh; he was and at last,

| plead, he was only a brother, and 1¢ was in/at me)—I met her master, f say, on the Continued altercagion in his present state, she

‘the course of nature that elie siould make! course, and heard him bragging of what Ne | copsented. |another home for herself; so with u sickly | had done at Newmarket, and how’ the king

| heart Perey promised to speak fur bis friend, jand they parted by the great gate, Dick | jmen had their, price. Siedwere Hall was a rambling, patched-up | biling like molten lead; aud had it not been

having a couple of spiles yet to ride.

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CHAPTER Ife i

The wedding ceremony ‘was over ;

ghoose a wench ; and then he vowed all wo-) tables were filled with guests, thoes who were

My blood was up, | to form! theanaskere’ cowpany remained but

a short time at the feast, soon retiring to the whenoe

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| trusted him before all men to buy a lidrse, or |

, building; one end was io rusos, and to this|that Dick dragged me away, there woold rooms jrepared for them. and, from

/ bad been tacked u quarter big enough to bar-| have been a. sinner jess in the land by this, j}rack a troop; not more than balf the inhati- | and fair Mistress Ruse might have bad an- In one! other chance in the market.’

l table portion was really imbabicted.

Peorner of the least ruined portion of the old! purt, where u great luwber chamber existed, | Avice fervently clasping her pretty bands.

Perey had permitted an eccentric beggar man, by tbe name of Essex, to take up his dwelling. | | This man had established a curious repute |

| ton in the country round, beinglooked upon | per; to-night [ must eat, drink, and be las « half-tool, baif-wizard, and wholly mys-/ merry; to-morrow Fil pay any debts, and sit | jest, held out her hand thatehe might The poor folks jeared and consulted} on thy hearth, a pauper.’ ; | him, the rich ones humoured and, unwilling |

/to tisk His displeasure, fed him bountifully | | when he demanded ‘tle same, Essex was a | | big, batty, beoad-shouldered fellow, carrying | his professed aye (which he, affirmed to be | seventy) with amarvellously hearty and hale figure; he wore a long white beard, and mustachios to match, and usually. bad on a »Yroad-brimmed siouched bat, 80 that, save a | pair of knee eves flashing ‘out below thick | protrading eyebrows, little or no distinctive | feature in his fece was visible, Aé& Percy | rode to the Hall door upon the eventeg of the ) l-etared race dt York the beggar was strid- ing up the avenue with a well-Blled wallet slung over his broad shoulder; Percy glanced at him in passing, but whether from want of thought, or that feeteyg of irritation which }8ometimes comes Over one When, vexed and jsiok wt heart with hfe’ disappoistments, we see some one else taking the iils of their lot eusily and in a Mark ‘Tapley like spirit, ‘looking happy,’ [cannot say; anyhow, he passed the wan without giving him * good- night,’ which omission was retahated by a | clenched first being litted menacingly, and as | ugly a scowl as you'd wish to see. } ‘Ay. you may bold your head. high, my | ine young sir, muttered Essex, his eyes fol- j lowing theshorsemany but you'll jook low }enoughsoun. Yuu'veeyes enough, and words cnough to spare sometimes; fewer of both, ; and it had been better for yoa; you'll think so yoursels bedore long. You've tud a bitter pill ta swallow to-day, but there’s a worse | coming.’ ‘ What art mutterin’ and wumblin’ about, j auld man 2’ cried a voice at his elbow, and a | woodman who bad tarned into the avenue | i trom a bye-path joined bun, big! Saying my paternoster, friend, as I walk- jed,’ was the reply. :* Asking the saints to ' bless thy young waster and give him better ‘luck with bis horses.’ | * dias he been unluneky, then ?’ | ‘Ay, the mare/gave ia.’ Lhe woodman’s answer was a curse, for | like most servants he went with lis «aster in winning or losing, and the ‘mare’ had been ithe boast of every man and stripling on the | Sledmere estate. Nothing more was spoken | between the two; aad the woodman fooking ‘askance et Essex, ag one is apt to do at the | bearer of ill-tidings, took the firat occasion to | tura down another path; then, taking to bis ‘beels, set off across the park towards. the i stables, there to learn the true report of the

face and trembiimng limbs warned of more

there shortly issued a medley ef mummers of every country, class, and order.” © ' er | Observed of ail Observers’ , * Thanks’ be to God and Mr. Skelton!" said | rich|y-dressed osahden 28 speotity any monks bing ee ee bis way up to Avice’s side. whispered ou are too bot, Perey. * Accept my Lomuge, peerles# queen ; * Nay, sweetheart, Lam cold enough now; | my sor 18 sont! bedepiale asia ts feel how my hand shakes But let’s to sap. | geard you from all anneyance.® " the ch

Avice bowed, and, willing to | the ips of her fingers: bet she drew’ ‘back When Avice sought her bed-room that | angrily, and with a hatghty: motiom of her

night, she had no inclination to sleep. She | tell Hgure, as the warrior, seising her hand, wus uneasy about ber brother; his flushed | kissed it passionately, weal THR ’

* Manners have not been taught theein the than mental suffering; she had heard from East, tair-sir,’ ‘said an ungry ‘vores, and a him the stury of hig losses, too ; then, again, | second crasader stood Avice’s side. this love proposal of Dick Skelton’s. Dick |.» * True knighteowent tothe Bast to fight, was her brother's largest creditor, and one} S0t to learn the soft matiners of & Court: word from her would cancel all debis. She | wethinks our fair and déuntlessquben knowe had but to say the litshe word: Yee,’ and Dick, | too well whutsterp stuff a soldier's heart must Who, had the. finest. property. in the North | be made of to take offenceat homage) even if Riding, would tarn over al she held of the | more warmiy offered than the mater of place, and forgive ber brother'edebts. Avice | Koglish lite permite.’ mg Hote) bad was thinking, as she could not bot think, of |. * Faith, your tongue is! glib enough, Sit all this; thinking. too, that had the same | Koight, ands if the queen takes a “friend’s emergency risen a month before, there would | counsel, she'll banish thee her~presence4’ huve been no difficulty, but that Dick Sket-| saying which, the speaker brought hie mask ton would hage a won willing bride, Only | near Aviceis pretty ear.and whi ul a month ago—four short weeks, and all this ‘ Let me guard thea, Avice; thy brother was changed! Four weeks ago Avice. would | told thee my heart's desires’): : have married Dick, simply because she knew | Avice drew hacky she could not misunder- him well, respected him well, and cared for| stand Dick Skelton, and she darewmnos ene na one (except her brother) better. Four | courage him by accepting bis»sermes; mech weeks ag» Avice had only known one Jove, | 48 4t Mat moment she, longed tor dowo, and and the little heart now thrilling and sink-| escape from the notice the altercation wus ing with its own weight and happiness, Jay attracting. a , quiet and unfelt. Four weeks ago. daring u| * Ney,’ she said, ber voive falt and long ramble, and while resting under av old | ber neck showing the blushes ‘ber-mask hid hawthorn-tree, a stranger had passed her; a| 09. her cheeks, *'tie anfaires I banish no pair of dark-blve eyes had looked into hers,| ae knight my presence without fair reason; and up Sprang the heart to lite. Day after | 94t 1° equally choose none unknowns. ‘Your day sie had thought of the eyes, night afier| Utle, Sir Knight.’ 1d bam yointe! night they had haunted her in sleep; anti, * Knight of the Lily, your majesty,’ and some fortnight after, they bad met hers | dropping. upon one knee, she crusader! again, and since then scarce a day assed but | oper his cloak; apd showed avwatprdily ut some puint or other of her walks the my- | ‘2g pon hid breasts wile aap ins UAview’’s sterious stranger had suddenly sprang up,| face looked the blue eyes othat ciad obeew bowed, and passdd on. So it came about thit| * ken beunt’emndoing.’y) o seeim wehook Avice ta’ked of ‘truth unto death,’ and sat

Things were at @ ctitiedl pases’ Avice,’ in the bay-window of her bed-chamber, gazing | confused and startled, wet x to fora an gut into the moon-lit park,

bis, answer, when a general rus’

A very sweet and English view was. that! wother apartment, and a ery of *

seen oat of the bay-window; first. « deep! was raised. Avice made no attempt to moat, carpeted over with waterlillies, whose

against the current, bat sufferin bright flowere starred ‘the dark surface borne onward scon found wie ination

f the rr water; and fringing che moat, a thick un-| off at least one of her knights, and'tlat onl derwood of inariy kinds of shrubs; beyond, a! Dick Skelton stood by Wer wide.” Nor’ wide expanse of park-land, dotted with great| Dick-slow to'thke advantage of hi luck and oak and elm trees. Above all this, suiled the | right warmly did he plead his ¢uuse . moon, to-night at the full, looking down with | of the many ¢xpostulations Avice wade, or a clear watebful eye upon the sleep of Na-/ the amused.Jookw that’ were cust’ o pon’ then, ture; not a leaf, woved, and an intense until; fairly beside herself with vexution and silence reigned everywhere—so intense that| shame, Aviee forced Let way through the Avica fell inte a half dreamy state, and st-| crowd, and walking boldly ap to the

ting with her eyes fixed upon an opening in| of the Lily, said, * | eall upon. you ¢o “aéoept the copse where the moonbeams made a ail- your offies, sir, and éitirge you setenmaie by iny side for the rest of the eveningi®”) ©”

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| day’s work.

Meanwhile, Perey had reached the Hall, tuld bis story of deleat, and sougit out lie sister.

‘What. fortape, dear?’ was Avice’s first

very path of light. let her thoughts weave

such fairy-like romances as they listed. Her overwrought feelings gave way, and & But suddenly the listless look vanished ; | low gurgling sob follewed her brave epéecty.’

her cheeks flushed, and leaning forward, she Gently and instantly the @ ' P

led het throug the ‘crowd, now too r

gazed with eagereyes upon a tall, dark figure, which, standing full in the centre uf the | about the conjuring tricks of the ‘wonderful’

question, | »* The worst; I've played my last card, 1 | fear, darling. Nay, do not grow pale and turn thy sweet face away; it’s all the com- fort Lye left me, and thas scurvy fellow, Dick Skelton, wants to rob me of thee, too. W het think you bas beeo the barthen of his ery al! the way home? Ab! you know. do you? But you won't have him ?° added Percy, ab- livious of hig promise.

‘No. Persy, he'll never be thy brother.’

Uearing ter decided voice, and knowing well that Dick’s chance was'gone, Percy re- iented, und wenton, * Yat he's a god fel- Jow, and he loves thee mght honestly; theu wert kind to him once, Avice, and were is none thou likest better.’