VOL. XX. I

The Examiner IS pv SLISHED EVERY MONDAY BY WALTER C. GRANT,

OFFICR, HILLSBORO GH STREET, NRAR KING's SQUARR.

TERMS. . fifteen Shillings. per afnum. half in

advance . ———_—- —_

at as

we have appointed the following Get Qyeen and King Streets, Ch’town, P. E.I.|

emen to Act as Agents for the ” txramine re’? viz i

wien Rearsto, Esq 2 ¢ cumerside,

y Neal, Eaq., ) Ok Sourpe Linkletter Road, ar Reid. Esq., Aiberton, ue, W Miuwinegasb,

yr. Williaa Callaghan,

« Lawreace Hogan, Nicholas Conruy. ksq-, vr. Jean Doyle, t oe Afaenault, Baq., Mr Ju FitzGerald, Ooranne Grandet, Esq, Mr Jean Rreea,

Hope River, Tignish, Skiuner’s Pond, Egmont Bay, Wellington, Miscouche, Princetown,

‘oase Laughlin, Beq., Let 16,

> Samet Mebellan, ne River, cKmoon, seo , Esq., ot 14,

uM Koenmrer tL

Michasl Kiloride Esq. Mr. Peter Hughes,

» Patrick McLellan, « Themes O'Conner,

Seuth Weet, West Pont, Campbeiton, Lot 4,

« Jotun Kelly, Crapaud, Hea A A McD wnald, (Georgetown, Mr Geo A. Hughes,

4 George Forbes,

Sonn McDougal, Esq., Owewe'l, Mr. Joon Freneb, Siurgeon, James O' Brien, Montague,

Cardigan Bridge,

Wee, By See. Little Poud, Lot 56,

Mr. Donald McDonald,

« Peter Sinnott, Merell,

Aulyre, Sour, >» Kony. Vert Augustus, (cytaia Juba MeTntyre, Fairfield,

Pririck Griffia, Exq.. St. Andrew's,

Mr. Reaaid Mac Denald,

(izaraheiia.) Piequid, Anthony emg Eq, x Peter's Bay, Nr. Staen Bulger, Jueph McAulay, Eeq., Biack Burb, Jobe Stewart, junr., Eeq. Red Point, Let 46 Dugald McDougall, E-q, rant fas, Lawrence Peters, Exq, Kolle Bay, Mr. Angus MeDonald, ‘ woe R cer, J C. Underhay, Feq.. ay Fortune

ALMANAC FOR JULY. 1069. MOON'S PHASES.

Last Quarter, Ist day. th. dette New Moun. 9th day, Sn. 25en.. §: &. . First Q varter lich day, 20 35 morn N W , Fal) Man, 23etthry. One 4eeve meee Ww.

Lest Quarter, Stat day. [h. 54m. even., w

worn,

Vernon R’r Bridge, |

jim., Evening NE,

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WEEKLY JOURNAL OF POLITICS, LITERATU

SE ———Se————————eEeeE———E

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** This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.’=--Zuripides.

AOS Pal FL AWN

' To the Travelling Public,

iprae SUbBSORIBERS would respectfully

CHARLOTTETOWN, .PRINCEZEDWARD ISLAND; MONDAY,

inform their friends and the pubiic!

}generally, that they thave opened out, in this

leity a ‘FIRST CLASS HOTEL,

to which they bave given the name of the

UNION HOUSE,

This Hotet ia pleasantly and conveniently situat

ed on the corner ot

(The stand is well known as baviug been in the|

vccupation of Mr. J. G. Evkstadt )

| ft isthe intention of the Proprietors of the | UNION HOUSE to furnish Pirst Clase accomo- | | dation to travellers. and do all in their power to | & stay in Charlottetown pleasant and |

| reader | agreeable.

the House.

found convenient for travetiers in all respects.

| All matters pertaining to the wants and con- | venience of Guests willbe promptly attended to

| by the Proprietuts.

O'NEILL BROTHERS.

| Ch'town, Sept 28 1868. tf

A First Clase Tce Cream and Oyatér Saloon, and a Barber Shop, are kept in connection with |

The Union House is pleasantly situated near

wharves, and steamboat luntlings, and will «Etna Life Insurance Company

Established 1829.

IMP.BILL FIRE INSURLNCE COMPAY OF LONDON!

Established 1203.

| HEAD OFFICES: I Old Broad Street, and 16 Pall Mall, London.

| SUBSCRIBED AND INVESTED CAPITAL, « - - -

i

| with the New Canadian Insurance Law. |

£1,965.000.

| $105,000 Deposited at OTTAWA for the protection of Policy holders, in conformity

Hanover Fire Insurance

PAID UP CAPITAL, -. < SURPLUS, = - - _

TOTAL ASSETTS, .+ +. =

Company of New York.’

a eee ag on mg 850-688 28

of Hartford Conn.

Accumulated Assetts, lst May, 1869, over, = - - eg $i2 000.000 Surplus over all Liabilities, - - - ~ ~ $3,000 000 Deposited at Ottawa, ~ - - ~ - = - $100,000

*} combined lines of these leading Uffices offers undoubted security, and every facility for effect-

PIPES! PI PES!! PIPES(ti rt Policies strictly non forfeiting. All Profits annually divided among the assured. The

M2ZERCHAUM.

TARRANTED the Genuine ARTICLE, at the

y

UNION HOUSE,

Tobacco! Tobacco! Tobacco! *PrBe RALE TWIST at the Cigars! Cigars! Cigars!

| : | UNION HOUSE.

Q* the FINEST FLAVOUR, at the

UNION HOUSE,

|

}

A Large Stock of the nhove Articles have theen imported by the Sibserihers, and will be s ld, Wholesale or Retail, in bond or duty j paid, at a small advance on cost,

} O'NEILL BROTHERS.

} Union House Q wen Sireet,

May 17, L369

bw

N. B.—Onr Pipes are of the Best Quality ; oat Tobacco ket: oar Ciza nd ta none.

|} call all, but doa’t all call tovether.

O'NEILL BROS. NST AR A. Hee "4:1 Ns,

Bel - Hager, Gar aad Tie -8 ith

S are 8ec Cal!) one,

Dorchesicr Sireet,

(Next to Rending oom Buildirg.) | ages te return tis thatiks to the general ' public for ihe liberal patrovavse extended t in bus same. He

ito him. si:cé his eormmmaenceme ind asks for a continuance of the ceepS constanty on hand

A meat Assortment of

PINWARE, BKRIPCHEN UTENSILS,

&e, &c., «&c, ALL ORDERS in the above BUSINESS will be punctually attended to.

Having lately made large purchasea in the

57 | Cheapest Markete, intended for House Builders, | {

such as

Gas Fitting, Water Closets, Beli Pittings, Ac.. &c.,

Tam orepared toe SELL THEM at RATES

43)48 LOW AS CAN BE HAD IN THE CITY, |

Fe ee heen - * IN SUN, Sua ic a 1S Se | oay ¢ SEN OE ee FESS Be MWEER- vinng ects icluck 2 5) SF a bh wh atm eh mh wh m 1 Thur i IM7 ) 49) 3 3! morn) 4°95 15 31) @ Frid tH “e9" s ache P4420 wey S sat | 2h} 40° 3 54) 0 32 5 4) 2 Geen 6 vit 4514 41 8 OWE 5 Moa zil. 438) 4 by 1 30 7 24 27 Cts! wi. de® How 2 T Wed | o) ahd 2a ots 4s Btor| 2) 4444 33410.6 xz, & Py 24 47) 4am seta HOD z4 40 Sat 244 6 3 9 461i 4B. ee I! Sun 2 4 4 9 vy wern D> vi IZ Mon vi «640i 5 WO 4) 0 37 » 13 Turd <7\ @ 52% wes t 2 i- if Wed 2 A: ass it"7| 2 is 16 55 Tis wa 4H SPs 3 © lo Fiid Se 43 5 4.) paeern ’ 57 MS 7 Sat 3 42550 0 9553, JI 18 Sun 32 41 555 0 42, 65355 9g 9 Yoo | 3 40°5 SY -0 Ia 756 7 2) Tues 34 30 6 2 & A St £ 2) Wed 3> 3~' 6 6 vee 9S 3) 22 Thar } 3H 37 6 3 3310 Ob 2 23 Frid | 37, 36 G BO rise [IT 4244 59 % Sat | 2 3 € bes 2 27 7} GS sun | 39 34 613 & Seen (14 55 2% Mon | 4" 33 61 92 04 43 27 Tues 4l a G6 9 47) t 2d Hi 2% Wed | 42 31 64110 & 2 314 49 29 Thur 44 29 6 1v/10 34) 2.46 46 | W Frid | 45 23 6 Hud 4) BBS 31 Sat 40 27 6 SAL 30,4. 6 41

GEORGE D. WRIGHT,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IS

CHOIGE FAMILY GROCERIES,

DUNN’S BLOCK,

QUCEN STREET, Charl ttetown, Prince tdward Island. June 28, 1868.

AR, REDDIN,

Attornen ond Barrister - at-Law, CONVEYANCER, &e.

fice: -- Great George Street,

Charlottetown. (Near the Catholuc Cathedral.) September 3, 1366. tf

~ B, WILSON HIGG3

General Commission Merchant

ASD

AUCTIONEER,

Charlottetown, ee £3 E Island.

ee ee Ris 40 —iseenio A. McNEILL,

Reading Room Proprictor,

COM CLSS108 A CREM ANL

AUCTION EER, Charlottetowm, <- - <- P..t.

May 31, 1800. tf

__ BELL'S TAILORING EST AELISAMENT QUE EN ST REEL Charlottetown - - - P.- E. Island. '['AE SUBSCRIBER tales this method of _ Peterning thanks for the —_——- with Ybieh he bus been favores during the past Jer, aad would respee! fully inform hi custom- “and the publie ical: that he is still Prepared to atten@ to ull orders in his lize of €sé with panetuality, CUTTING Yurtivs desirous of haying Garments or fers cht, can be acc umodated ‘at the

‘eat gotice., JOHN BELL.

Gennes

_Sanvary 4, 1869, MR. W. HB. POPE

© inform the Public that he has resumed

oomthnd eeahecie dat

‘ Edward Isiaud. ae, Charlottetown, March 9, 1849—1m

PAPER HANGINGS 45000 "Ec cde Room sna Por Sale Cheap =

G.& 8 DAVIES, Landen House.

a?

April 96, 1649,

and will Gt them up in a god) workmanlike atyle, |

To a generous public, | would say, that. all

oon m THIS BRANCH OF MY BUSI-)

NESS willbe attended to with Despate,

| A Lot of First Class WATiR COOLERS on | hand.

SAYERS’ CRYSTAL BLUE, Suld C:aper thaa ever, | duly 12, t960

9,000.

NINE THOUSAND

| : ROOM PAPER! RCOM PAPER. js RECEIVED at MAKVLE’S BOOKSTORE, | QULEN 31 ke&T— ‘Nine [housania Rolis ROOM PAPER from 31 p2r Roll, upwards.

H. A, HAKVIE,

May 24, 1869. :

JAMES FP. WHITE COOPER,

"| Water Street, opposite the Telegraph Office

| | |

hand. | “OP ORKK BARRELS wilt be sold if applied for | convert itely, Cheap fur CASH or approved votes of hand.

Ch'town, P. E. F August 3, 1558 iv

| H. HASZAAD-, Commission Mer: hant, | GENERAL AGENT,

} AND AUCTIONEER

| Upper Queen Street,

Charlottetown, - - - P.ETL.

ee

N. B—Orders from abroad, and the country, wi'l receive prowpt atteution.

April 26. 1869, RI UBEN TUPLIN,

COMMISSION MERCHANT, AUCTION EER, AND GENERAL AGENT. Sete Cle wl tt

RBFERENCES :

Hon. D. Brenan, Charlottetown, R. T. Hoimay, Summerside,

April 22. 1369. 6m

R. A. FELLOWES

VETERINARI/ No ) Attends professiountly te accidenie, avd the Di-enres incideutal to ;

VR; Pork, and Beef Barrels, constantly on

toes * ia pt a

eannot be sarpassed in this Mar |

Puid. |

} among which are

hess,

Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, . and'elt doinestic anirouls. ,

’ I “ve

|ing Insurance on every Description of Propert | - For further information apply to

Charlottetown, 7th June, 1869,

y- FENTON T. NEWBERY,

General Insuranee Agent,

(Office Water Street, next to Telegraph Office.)

HALIFA, HALL

| fEYHE SUBSCRIBERS havein Stock a LARGE

ASSUR( MENT ot Choiee }

Virginia Tobacco, |

| comprising various Brands and Qualities, viz 5— NATION'S PRIDE, 6's,

AxOKET BARKS, GOLD BAK, fF sUNK APPLE, i ROYAL TWIST, PINE APPLE, 4's, j rEMPTATION ROLL, SILVER CAKE, PEACOCK, 1 ib, d tb, j | MAY APPLE. OLIVE, j ADMIRATION i WIST, | NAVY, lib gib Ziv , 8's & 12's}

—ALSO—

| $0 000 Havana Cigars,

from $30 to $100 per M., Cutanas, Purtayas, Tigares, Star & Rosarito”

Brands 100,.C00 Ger

of all Grades and Prices,

men Cigars)

All orders will receive prowpt attention.

COLFORD BROTHERS, | 73 Grauville Street. | April 19, 18°9.

JUST RECEIVED,

| ' AND FOR 3ALE

Cheap tor Cash, | HEARTZ & SON AVE JU-T RECE'VED per Steamer from Britain, a LARGE ASSORTMENT of

| Fs ca Dry Goods, &e,&c, ' And afurther supply expected in a few days by | in'dsummer vessels. i The above Geods, nlong with stock on hand, tho | subseribers offer to their customers

VERY LOW,

/as they wish to make quick sales of the same, } i to prepare room for FA

} importations,

| Intending purchasers will please calland examine | for themselves.

'

|

}

HEARTZ & SON

Anynet 3 TRAS,

| | BRIGHT POCKE¢ PIECES, i 1

liabs 18 1869,

EDWARD RYDER,

AND PAPER-HUANGER.

| | PALSLBA, GLAZIZA }

i

* PAVILION HOT2L.” N. BAH orders im the above line will receive prompt attention. Chtown, May 31. 1869,

YHOICE NEW HOPSfor ‘amily ose, ir. 4 QUARTER, HALF and POUND PAPERS. For Sale by W. R. WATSON, City Drag Store, Victoria Building, Ch towy September 18, 1868.

&e & dc. . ; ean 2 th odd 2 : a a cheerfel warmth: into eliof which will be SOLD LOW in Bond or Duty Pi : { Upon a high nacked, settee, on one side of i i: RK g the wide fire-plice, eat a man engaged in

ST, JOHN, New Bran-wick,

—— PAPER COLLAR FACTORY having re: 4 cently been purchased Ly the Subscribers, ia now position “with additional machinery and

fixtures, to SUPPLY THE TRADE with a class of

=~ COLLAT:

jwhich for EXCELLENCE OF MATERIAL SUPE LORFPY GCF FIT and CHE‘PNESS, dety competition by American M nufacturers. The » RUREKA’ round eornera is now the fevovite style and in great demand r-herever ir troduced, It is deservediy esteemed oy all whe wear it.

WHOLESALE ORDERS sent to the Factory, St. John, N. B., wil! meet with prompt attention,

KE. WILLIS & CO,

Juve 21, 1869. Proprietors

TO THE TRADE. J U2 RECEIVED, ONE VASE CUT

LERY containing— 100 Dosen Pocket KNIVES (assorted) 3 do RAZORS, 3 do 8 ISSORS. 10 M NEEDLES, Will be sold extremely low, in lots to snit par-

chasers. N. RANKIN.

Aucuoueers’ Row AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. ‘ DOZEN HAY RARES, 10 Dozen Sevthes sNEATHS, 15 do Hay FORKS, 10 Boxes Seytbes STONES, Ex Alhambra from Boston. N RANKIN, “me 18, 1869. Auctioneers’ Row

Canada Fiour.

J & T. MCAVITY,

Importers and Manufacture 6° |

HARDWARE,

1 AVE always in Stock a large assortment

** gHIP-BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,

¥iz:—Composition Butt Bolts, 7 to 15 ine Composition and Jron Clinch Rings, Brass Hinges.«f all descriptions, Brass Harps, flocks, Locks, Kuobs, Brass sad Galvanized Wire for Sky- dights, Skylight Hinges, Thompeon’s aud American Aayers, Deck Plugs, Sheet Lead, Scup- pers, Water Closets, Lead Fizurs,Staples’ Patent Pianking Screws, Cramp Screwa,

PATENT BOLLER BUSHES,

Side Lights, Deck Lights, ete., ete. RUDDER BRACES cust with despatch. MILL SUPPIAES, viz: Butcher's Mill Saw Files. Tallow Cups,

Oil Cups, Steam Whistles, Guage | Cocka, Water Guages, Water Guage Glusses, Steam

Valves,Check Valves, Steam Stop Cocks, Nuts and Washers, Copper Belt Rivets, Stock and Dies, frovw Pipe & Fittings. PLUMBER'S GOODS, viz: Composition Bib Cocks, Stop Cocks, Basin ; Corks, Baéin Plugs, Water Closets, Ship's Water Closet Mountings, Ale Pamps, Cistern and Force Pamps, Ingot and Strip Tin, Iron ard Compesition Gis Pipe, Lead Pipe, eve. Mechanies’ Tools ion great _ ‘variety, ’ cofsisting of Ward and Paynes Edge Tools, Spear and Jackson's Saws, Mathie- son's Planes, Bréad's & S)ilfer’s }, | Tools, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Cut Nails and Spikes, Horse Nails, Sheet Zine, Sheet Lead, White Lead, Oil, Putty, " Glass, Blasting Powder, Iron Wire, Strip

| Guages, Globe } | | Presb Salmon, ae

i ' | '

| gust received, ex Steamer Merrit, from Montreal—

| 400 bbis choice Canada Flcur, 50 do White:Cornmeal,

; No 9. Water Street. St. John. NB, J. & T. MORRIS:

| May 24, 1869 } | FOR SALE OR TO LET. THAT pleasantly eituated DWELL- ING HOUSE and PREMISES, the | ane property of the Subscriber, on the pu Princetown Road opposite Bt. Dun | tau s Cuilege, and not more that one-and-e bali jwile ffom Charlettetewn The pereharer or Tenant ean have fren Twelve to Seventy Acres fof Land. as niay be agreed on. ‘The Hutiae ie jwuitable for a respectable family. and inmediate j possession can be given, Apply to JOUN MORRIS. Ch’town, June %, 1869, . Gin

/ | Koyalty Lot for sale!

HE following valnuble LOTS, situate on. the Union .and Royalty Rounds, near Wright's Bridge, are offered for sale, viz -—

Nos 356 357. 358 381 38? 387.388, 422, 423. 494 425, 482 435. 460. 461. 466 467. 565 568 in all 1° | Lots, comuining about 225 acres of Superior Land | well watered, aud surrounded by public roads, ty Por Terms and further partienlars apply to

G: W. DeBLOIS.

May 17, 169.

NEW FISH WAAKET.

For Sale, every day except Sundays, atthe i New Fish Maiketw

Finnan Haddies,

Cedfiah, Qurned and Duied Cod “ Hladdoek, firh, ‘ “ . Trout, Smoked Alewiver,. “ Herrivg, Bay of Island Herdng,

“— Lehsters, > in. bulk and bar- &e. rele.

The Fresb Fish are packed tn ice us soon as re ceived xt the establish ment, aud their perfeut fred ness thus inenred,

N.B,-Fiah delivered in town free ‘of extiebarges Saly 5, 186s.

RIORDAN & PATRIOK, IRON FOUNDERE€,

Nea: McKinnen’s Tannery,

p

PLOUGH METALS ALWAYS ON HAND:

gpd Ingot Tin, Rivets, Stone Bolts, » Shovels, Irish Spades, &c. . wie) ted April bd, pe. a

$eridD-ita/ q ) dads ,219talol

h ‘that a large quantity of finely cured fish was

Sie, Ship Can, HE Cac,

JULY 26, 2869,

ns _

a SS aS

‘THE MANIAG’S SEGRET,

OR THE

. Privateer of Massachusetts Bay. A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.

BY SYLYANUS COBB, JR.

CHAPTER T._

Our story opens at a time when pstriot hearts were beating fearfully, and when the

thas could not bear a tyrants rele. Through- Qut the yountry ail eyes were turned iowards the scenes whivh were cccurring around Massuchussette Bay. Jn Boston was. qu rter- ed the British army, under Genera. Gage ; iu the harbor lay a Brith fet under Ad miral Graves * while ‘tie suburbs were oc- eupied by Washington and hie patriot forces. Everything was ripe for hostilities. “The patriots had begun to form societies in op- position to the king 8 ( flicera, a. d the tories were loud and ra:d in their abuse and oon- demnation .. In fact, the Britons themselves never vented one-balf tie low abuse upon the patriote that came. from the tories; fur the latter had a double cause for opporition, They not only wished to bow the neck to England's kinz, but their wealth was endang red by revulut‘on.

But the polrical heavens were black and | portentuus, Every day saw some new wrong or imsult heaped upon the colonists, and every night covered with its darkness some new. movement of wickedness and shame on the part of the invaders. Tose nubie men who were traly the fathers of our nation, were armed in sovi with such resulves as England could not ahake and their influence wpor the hearts of the liberty loving people was fast spreading.

Tt was a cold, bleak dav in mid-winter—to wards the latte partof J nvuay, 1775 At

, rights; hat should we take up arms now,

| prayers for liberty were uttered from souls |

NEWS.

ae ee a

And there is another thing; the fires blow must be struck by the tyrant. |

‘But has he pet already utruck the first blow ?’ cried the maiden. with kindling eye ‘ Is not his continued oppression enongh 2’

* Not quite, Belinda,” answereed Mathew, | who when deeply affected spoke fresiy, and | without that peculiar idiom which marked) his conversation in lighter moods ‘We can oppose the sete of the tyrant without a direct resort toatms so long as those acte | aim only at the curtailment of our national |

‘and thus be the first to. resort to force, we

might? be blamed by thousends who will be with ue while we only ast on the defensive. But the time i* evon coming, my child. The Briton xe chaffing and mad, and his temper will ere long break forth Let him but strike one biow—let b.t one man fall in a confiet ot his own seeking, and the clang shall awak- en every true heart in the coantrs. Wait, wait, my child, and be sure the work shall commence ere long.’

As the old man ceased speaking, Belinds turned to her work, but /er countenance was heavy with fear and sadness She had allow- ed a spirit of dread to cvme upon her,and ehe could not drive it off. She had made her bread, and placed 1¢ upon an iron pan before the fire, when a quick step was heard upon snow crust without. Belinda scémed to re- cogn:zs the step at once; for she turned ber ear quickly towards the place from whence tres und came, and a look of joy sprang to her face. In a moment more the duor was opened, and @ young mun entered.

The new comer was huabited in a seaman's garb, bat the dress was nearly new, and made up with more than ordinary n~-atness and care. He was not very tall, nor yet war he ebort, but he had a squareness and eolid t of frame that made him louk less cai! than bh really was. His har was light brown in color, ahd clustered about his nck and temples in closely curling ringlets, Hw eyes were of that brignt, deep grey which bespeaks

the head of the Jow, pebbly cage which makes down berween the mouth of North R:ver and the Bay, in what w now culled South Setoate, etood a small cottage. It

>} was built near the river, and not far from the |

point where vegetation commenes. The cot, was only one etory high, und emnected: with | it were a shed and boat-house, the latter | formiug aright angle with the other build. | ings, and opening upon the river, the high tides reaching almost to its doors, A neat! fenee of quaini'y arranged cedar pickers en. | closed the yard, and here and there a leafless thorny twig which appeared above the snow told that roses b.comed there in the summer

time, Within the et. in the principal living room, burned a g nerous fire which sent out the apartment

veading.” He was a short, thick-set man. some five and filty years of age, with broad, heavy 8! oulders. and a wide, full shest, His hend wee bald updn the top, and the fong, shagsy ‘ocks which hung down about bis eare were grey and wavy, His face was broad and open bronged by long yeara of exnosure, and beaming with soul and generouanena. His eyes were of a bright Peal and still an

dimmed. Such was Mathew Clyne He!lad or ce been captain of a wer hantmen. but of late years be bad spent most of hie time fish. ing. In early life he had met witha mis. torrune which crippled hire energies for u“hiia, and since then he had not heen far from the woters of Masanchusetta Bay As ‘@ aat there now. with the glowing fire-b«ams lighting up hie face, he showed the pure patriot in every liament ; and he was euch a ene. too, as might do much service in an em- ergency. for those museles were lke net

works of steel. and the stout cords ike thews o! twisted hemp.

And there wee another ocenpant of the room, and one who, save in seul and heart, wae as unlike the other as possible. It was a giti—a bright eyed, joyous lo king creature, with eunny brown eor's floating ahout her neck and temples. and the b-anty marked dimples playing about her cheeks and chin. Ste had hardly seen twenty veara of life vet, and the warm bl.-od of yonth flowed generous ly in her veins In form ehe was as near rer- feet as one could hope to find—of a mediam height. full and s.:immetrical, and glowing with the health of exercise and frugal tem- perance, From her lustrous hag-l eve heam- ed that invelivht which so readily captivates the beholder, and which can never find hirth save where the soul ie pure. Thie gentle loving being wae the ligh) of the old man’s humb'e cot, and her kind care and sweet notes had long since dispelled the gloom of the past.

* Belinda.’ epoke the ficherman, resting the paper he had heen read-ng apon hia nee, ‘we are to havea squad of those British troops c.ose hy us.’

Tie girh laid down the pin with whioh she had heen rolling out some dou sh. and turned towards the speaker. A shade of quick fear dwelt upon her fair face. and her bright eves threw av anzious glance towa da the news paver, which wus the last n mber of the Boston Gaz-ite

* What rs it father?" she asked.

‘A eompany of British Troops are coming down to Marshfield, acder Ca: tain Balfour.’ returned the old wan. while an expression of indignation worked apon his features,

‘But for what?’ asked Relinda. should they he sent this #«y ?’

*Why. von see the villancne tories have | formed a leagtie in Mars! field. under ofd Tim : Ruggl>s--t e@ black-hearted «cowndrel ! and tacy are trving to form more of *em. The m-mbers bind ‘emeelves by path to oppnse err conti ental Congress, and to put down all patriot meetings

‘Why

torres up, and Ruggles haa sent to Boston for |

help °

Bot are you sure they will find help father 7’

* Why. eartin. General Gage has ordered a hundred of hie soldiers here and they are coming how, with three hood-ed stacks of crms #0 that the tories can he armed in case of necd What d*ye thir k of that ?°

But Belinda did not reply. She was en- vaged with her own reflections She had heard of the brutal conduct of the British solduera when, they oould get rum and opper; ‘tun‘ty. and she knew that her father s cot would be direct!y in the way of the maraud. ers should they chanee to turn their steps to warde Scituate. And more etill: sha knew

stored m the boat bouse, and some of the Marshfield tories Knew it. This might offer an in ‘ucement to the cupidity of the ao'diers

You aren't afeared, Belinda?’ said the men, noticing the girls look |

‘No, no. father, I aw mot afraid,’ she!

ickly replied. «But yet you know what the nature of those menis. ©, I wish they could be swept from our land. They ares fon) pest here, anda bight upon eur seil. How | will they stay 7

sie bode. my child—-mot long... The peaple of oar columies will not long brook therr inaolenee ; and when thestroke falls, it wi!!l fal! with a crash.’

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So some of the patrinta ste holiest love, and another image than nh of Plymouth threatened to break this nest of own appears upon its tablets. T must spea

_‘ Best why not rise now!’ uttered Belinda,

BL =e Robert | ! areas em warp " Wiaiet es, A St throw off Asta alent” STEHPANG sh, eweet one,” returned the old’ msn, Ju So bis bead. sadly, ‘ we must bear it yet

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genius, und his otver teatures Were noble and boid 10 outline, and full of real manly beauty He was, in trath, such © one as a keen-cyed commander- n chief would have selected to lead an adventure when cvol, dauntless ovurage and eam jud<ment were required tor these qadaities were plamly written upon hig luce. He stuod erect, hike one who knew his power, and his novements were character that ease- end grace which denotes experience mm the world, Such was Rolin Lincoln, an orphan—a native of Ply- mouth, and «# descendent of one who came over in the ‘Mayflower” on her eseco.d voyage to thisconntry, He hid foilowed the sea since boyhood, and hie last voyage he made +s 4 first mute of an Iodiaman, which sailed from Salem.

Rolin bowed respectfully to the o!d man, and then, with a fxint emile, be turned to- wards Belinda. H» tovk her hand, and it trembled within his yra~p. A soft mowture d:ffused his tace,and » warm mo:sture gather edimhiseygea She notio-d the strange ex

wreesien of his face, and. while the tell tale Yood mounted to ber fair brow, she dropped her eyes to the floor, and her answer to the youth's greeting was low and

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‘awile longer, for we are not yet prepared. | will give your lowe and ioub. guns iaeinnep

ome me now.’ alinda cast one quick, searching glance ints her father’s a and che saw a look of such holy joy reating there

Rolin, For long monthe—aye,

she had loved him, and many a a had prayed that hs might love her,

would;imake her worthy of him. wild, thrilling realigxtion of the fruition which had thas answered hor prayertal hopes, and with @ low murmur

arose to her feat hen wari,

tears dro from hia overbe * Yes Er ovens ons * And henceforth thou art mine to love, te i . Father,’ he cull ested withlo hiswubrece nee en ¢ rs ne teal? ; you give her

‘Xes Rolin. O,1 have for this. Tam happy now, for my Seek ahd = prvtector upon whom age hee not laid the finger of frost. The winter of life ie gather- ing about me, but I ehall net heed ite blasts now, for the jewel of my soul's most antious cure iseafe. Ihave praved for thie, Rolin.’

‘ So have I' returned the youth ‘And you,’ he added, gazing into Belinda’s fare, $ — you eh hoped for it?’

*t may tell you «ll now,’ she answered * but L have prayed that I might be w: ; ” love you, end to receive your love in re«

rn.

At that moment the old man discovered that the bread was beginning to burn, and as he arose to move it Belinda detected the danger and sprang to avert it. She turned the loaf, and was just upon the point of mov- ing out the table for dinner, when shs was again arrested by the sound of a footfall unon the sow crust, It was a slow irregular eee aes eolike any with which she was scguain °

*That sounds like some one di ' Rolin; and he would have eon onl be out, os oe the fact of the stranger's safe arriva © announced by « the door. OSS Hae

OHAPTER TT. POLLY POLL, THE BROKEN MINDED,

Belinda went to the door and opened hut she sta-ted back on beholding hoapt:- cant. It waa an old woman.threescore years of age, at least. and dressed in « garb of hear skins. She was tal! and slim, with wrink'ed features, and « face almost as asun Indian's from exposure. Her hait flowed down long and shaggy from heneath her bear skin hood, and was of « light io color, while her «yes, which were and deep sunken in her heed. were black as jet. In addition to all this, there was a strange expression upon her face — 2 sort of wild. wandering look. which gave her ag an

pearance calculated to inspire a timid persoe

* I m cold, sweet lad Geld,’ she said, looking up ite Bolinda'e ace, a was hersh and discordant, and inetinetively the maiden moved further back; but at the

tremulous. She placed a chait near the fire for bim, end then seated heracif where she could -vatch her bread. '

‘ Well, Rolin * sa:d Mathew, as the youth | sutdown, ‘so we ure to have the British svldiers close ut hand ?’

* Yes,’ retarned the youth, while an invol- untary clutching of his hands told how deep were histeelin.s ‘They are coming to mor row

* So soon ?”

* Yes, on the twenty-third, and to day is the twenty-second. I am sory that they are coming, for [ tear their presence may stir up premature trouble ’

* And will they not be committing depreda tions through the country?’ asked Belinda, tremuloun y.

‘I ca.not tell,’ returned Rolin. * 1 only know tneir depositions, and if they do leave onr people ia pease, it will be beonuse they fear the cold weather. They are to have oum- fortuble quartets at Mashfield ’

After this there was a silence of some moments Rolin seemed to be dwelling up_n some s*hject which weighed heavily upor him and the old man see ned to be waiting for him to speak, B-linda was more trem. vious than ever, for never before had Rolin regarded ber with such strange looks, and never before had she felt ev stranzely in his presence. Surely there wes an electric chain connecting those two souls, for without a word to guide their thoughts they had both arrived ata point where the angle of friendship meets, and where the life tracks must cross and diverge from that point more, or where they must units forever.

A little while the youtn sat with his head bowed, and then his eyes rested a moment upo: Belinda. A slight tremulousness was visible in hia neither lip, and his face turaea a shade paler-

‘Captarm Clyne,’ he said at length. look- ing the old man in the face, and speating tow and deeply, *the time hag come wi.e» those who have hop 8 “to set at reet should rest them now In the events which are | c'early foreshadowed over our land we must know our ‘rie de, and especially must we kaow those who will demand our care and protecton Le '9 doubly armed in battle who holds protection over some |oved one that looks to him for safety. At this moment T 1m wlone inthe world,with only my country and my ftiends. Ali ties of kindred haye been ecvered, and for many a long year mv heart has heen alone on earth in its deepest beat'ngs. But I wou'd have it eo no more, nor can it be, for already another has found

plainly. and you will answer me the eum-. We cen neither of us know what dan_ers may full upen our homes, nor what evil my come upon the uaprotected

Will you, can you, give to my keepmg—to mv love and care — give to my soul — your sweet child? Not to take her from you,bar rather to take me to your home, and make me your chi d too?’

Matthew Clyne started up from the eettee and caught Kolin by the band; bet he did not epenk. He gesed a moment mto the nobefuce of the youth, and they eank back upon his seat again, In the meswtime, Belinda, had covered her face with her hands, and the warm tesre were trickling down between her fingers, The eld man gazed vpon her, and when he coald trust his yoice, he said:

4 Beknda, my child — you must answer our friend. Or, perhaps you have already answered bim?’ .

‘ Not im words,’ quickly returned Rolin. ‘JT have not asked her the question that bas been Taid up in my soul, for I knew not all your wt = Peer that : oe a

v very to you, felt m duty and honor bound to mote oh the 1

‘Speak, Belinda,’ esid Matthew etragghing with his feelings.

* Ay’ added Rolin. moving hie seat near to Belinda's side. + speek to me.’

The maiden raised her eyes, and & jovove smile beamed through her tears, Rol moved stil} nearer, and extended Both his

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same time ehe bade the old woman enter. The etrange woman hobbled into the toom, and seated herself in the chair from which B>linda had arisen. She then bent over the hearth and stretched out her long arma, and held her bony hands almost in the blage. Thus she remained for some minates, and during that time both Matthew and Relia watched her narrowly, The latter seemed sply moved by pity and onriosity, but the former regarded her so earnestly, and hie face wore such an eager look that he seemed to have found something ir these beldamish features which awakened more than curios) As soon as she had warmed her hands. ond