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POLITICS,

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NEWS.

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

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, MAY 17.2869.

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NO. 543

The Examuer Is PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY BY | SVALTER Cc. GRANT,

BIS OFFICS, AI LSBOROUGH STREET, NEAR - KING'S SQUARE

TERMS:

Fifteen Shillings. per annum. half in |

advance. Po

We have appointed the following Gene

* Examiner,.’’ Viz t«< Wihiaw 4 mess Sey Key. Qeeu O'Neil, Exq., Mr. Joseph Sharpe

Summerside, Linkletter Read,

whard Reid, Esq, Alberton, on William Cullaghae, Miminegash, + Lawrence |logan, Hope River, Nicholas Conroy, Eaq-, Tignish,

Mr. Jobu Doyle, : Josepa Arsenault, Eeq., Mr J. H. PitzGeraid, Oncerme Gaudet, Esq, Mr Jobo Breen, Thomas Laugh\in, Eaq., Mr Bennett McLellan, M McKinnvn, sen , Esq., Michae! Kilbride, Esq., Mr. Peter Hug hes,

« Patrick Mx Leilan, * Themas O Conner, * Jobo Kelly flon. A. A. MeDoanald, Mr. Geo. A. Hughes,

* George Ferbes,

Wellington, Princetown,

ludian River, Lot 14,

Seuth West, West Peint,

Crapaud, Georgetown,

Joba McDougall, Esq., Orwell, Mr. Johu French, Sturgeon, | James O'}irien, Montague,

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Cardigan Bridge, Littie Pood, Lot 56, Morell,

Sourie,

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* Michael Daly.

* Donald Mc|Dunald, * Peter Sinnott,

Dr. Melutyre,

Hoa F Kelly.

Captain Joba Melatyre, Fairfield, ; Patrick Griffin, Esq., St. Andrew's, Mr. Ronald Mi cDenald, ‘

( darahelia,) Pisquid, Anthony McCormack, Esq , St Peter's Bay, Mr. Simen Bu ver, Joseph McAuloy, Exq., Black Bush, , | Join Stewart, junr., Esq., Red Pott, Let 46 Dagald McDougall, Esq, Dundas, Lawrenee Pet>rs, Esq, Rolle Bay, Mr. Angus MeDenald, Goose River, J. C. Underhay, Esq., Bay Fortune !

ALMANAC FOR MAY, 1869. |

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R, REDDIN, Attoruen ond Barrister -at-Law CUNVEYANCER, &c. Office: -- Great George Street,

Charlottetown. (Near the Catholic Cathedral.) September 3, (B66. tf Grain! Grain! Grain! ae highest price given for BARLEY and OATS, at Coles’s Krewery and Distillery, Cc lv on nand,at pricescheaperthancan Pca t te market see best of Rum,Brandy. Gin, Whiskey, «nd a superior article of Malt Wbis

sey. Aiso—X, XX, and XXX Ale. Basten 1. Jane 20, 1368

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~-JOUN PB. BRINE, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, May be casulted at the Office of John T. Jenkins, Surgeon. RESIDENCE:

Mrs. BOVY ER’s, Great George Street, Nov. 16, 1868. tr

B, WILSON HIGGS,

General Commission Merchant

AND

AUCTIONEER, Charlottetown, ..... P£.E Island.

May 27, 1867 ly BELL’S TAILORING ESTALBLISAMENT

QUE EN STREET, Charlottetown - P. E. Island '}; HE SUBSCRIBER takes this method of

returviny thanks for the patronage with which he has been favorea during the past year, aud would respectfully inform his custom. ers and the public generally, that he is still oe not to aitend to all orders in his lise of ness WKS punctuality.

OU (TING

Partiss desirous of having Garments or

Paterus cut, ean be accomodated at the thorcest notice. JOHN BELL, January +. 1869. eoiMets FF. WHITE

COOPER,

Tremain’s Red Building, Queen's Wharf ee and Beef Barrels, coustantly on

lied for notes

300 PORK BARRELS will be sold if a enh Cheap for CASH or appro Ch'tewn, P. i. I. :

_Augast 3. 1368 ly \

mK OW.H POPE

Begs to ivfor a the Public that he as resumed THE PRACTICE OF THE LAW.

Orrice—A {..w doors below the Bank of Prince Edward leland.

\

Skinaer’s Pond, Egaent Bay, i | wharves, and steamboat landings, and will be

Miscouche, i

Lot 16,

Let 11, | Campbelton, Lot 4, |

|

Vernon R’r. Bridge, |

Fort Augustus,

| N. Side Queen Square, hee own , {

Ul

Te SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully

inform their friends and the public generally, that they have opened out, in this city a

to which they have given the name of the

UNION HOUSE,

This Hotel is pleasantly and conveniently situat ed on the corner of

‘Queenand King Streets, Ch’town, P. E.I.

tlemen to Act as Agents for the | (The stand is well known as having been in the

occupation of Mr J. G. Eckstadt ) is the intention of the Proprietore of the

It UNION HOUSE to furnish First Class accomeo

| dation to travellers, and de all in their power to jtender a stay in Charlottetown pleasant and agreeable

A First Class Iee Cream and Oyster Saloon,

jand a Barber Shop, are kept in connection with

the House The Union Honse is pleasantly situated near

found convenient for travellers in all respects.

All matters pertaining to the wants and con- venience of Guests will be promptly atteuded te by the Proprietors.

0’NEILL BROTHERS Ch’town, Sept. 28, 1868, tf WILLIAM KOUGHAN, Ship Broker & General Agent, Queen’s Wharf.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND.

REFERENCES:

Messrs. Peake Brothers & Co., Carvell Brothers,

1. C. Hall, Esquire Feb. 8, 1869.

GOLD & SILVER, Watches, Clocks, Chains, BROACHES, EAR-RINGS, PEN- CILS, BUCKLES, STUDS, and a large assortment of

BLACK EAR-RINGS, BROACHES AND

CHAINS. ALSO—A varied assortment of SPECTACLES and EYE-GLASSES to suit any sight, for sale by the Subscriber, opposite the City Hall.

ROBERT SNEESTON, Watch Maker,

June Lo, 1868. ly

A. HERMANS, Bell-Hanger,

AND TSS TE,

Dorchesier Street, (text to Reading Room Buitding.) Bs to return his thanks to the general

public for the liberal patronage extended |

to him sisce his commencement in business, and asks for a continuance of the same. He keeps coustanty on hand

A neat Assortment of

Tiuware, Kitchen Utensils, &u., doo., &&e.

ALL ORDERS in theabove BUSINESS will be punctually attended to.

Dissolution N olice.

‘QX\HE Copartnership hitherto existing be- tween STANFORD WELLS & JAMES

PHILLIPS, of Chaziottetown, Marble Workers,

has been dissolved by mutual consent.

Tie busiress will in future be conducted under

the name of JAMES PHILLIPS.

The Subscriber bas constantly on band a sup- ply cf Italian and American Marble

FOR MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, TUMBs, TABLETS, TABLE TOPS, &e., &. A superier style of Workmanship te any on the sland. Terms moderate. JAMES PHILLIPS. Charlottetown Marbie Works, Nov.7, 1868.

H. HASZARD, Commission Merchant, GENERAL AGENT,

AND

4+ UCTIONEER Upper Queen Street,

Charlottetown, - - -

Pp. E. I.

N. B—Orders from abread, and the country, will receive prowpt attention.

April 26, 1869.

WRIGHT'S

INDIAN VEGETABLE SUGAR

COATED PILLS!

“MURE SICK HEADACHE, RHEUMA- TISM, FEVER and AGUE, BILIOUS COMPLAINTS, COUGHS, COLDS, PAIN IN THE BONES, ERYSIIVELAS, SALT RHEUM, CUTANEOUS DISEASES, PILEs, DROPSY, GRAVEL, DIZZINESS. LIVER COMPLAINTS, DIARRHGA, GENERAL DEBILITY, &e., and are 2 Warranted to Purify the Blood. For Sale at the Principal Office, Yo. 372 Pear) Street, New York, and by Druggists and

Storekeepers generally. pe AW. R. WATSON, Charlottetown, Agent for the Island.

July 27, 1868. ly

. . Private Boarding. A the Subecriber with Board at the

situated COTTAGE frouting on Hi

k. sss ARTEMAS G. SIMS. Ch'town, April 12, 1869.

leasant! Dbevers )

To the Travelling Publis | J &'T. M

‘

FEW PERSONS can be accommedated by

e

TOBACCO!

UST received per Commerce and St assortment of fancy Tobacco, viz :—

12 boxes Best Gold Bar,

12 Caddies Best Navy,

12 do Temptation Roll,

12 do Beauties, Extrafine,

O'NEILL BROS.

Union House, mM ;

Chari ttetown, March 8, 1869.—Ilm

4 Nov. 23,

via Halifax, a large and varied

Wholesale and Retail for Cash or approved Credit.

CAVITY,

Importers and Manufacturers

HARDWARE.

‘FIRST CLASS HOTEL, |No. 9, Water Strest. st. John. N. B,

LH AV E always in Stock a large assortment f

SHIP-BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,

| viz:—-Composition Butt Bolts, 7 to 15 inch

Composition and Tron Clinch Rings, Brass Hinges of all descriptions, Brass Hasps, Hooks, Locks, Kuobs, Brass and Galvanized Wore for Sky- lights, Skylight Hinges, Thompson’s and American Augers,

Deck Plugs,

Sheet Lead, Scup- pers, Water Closets,

Lead Figurs,Staples’ Patent Planking Screws, Cramp Screws, PATENT ROLLER BUSHES, Side Lights, Deck Lights, ete., ete. tUDDER BRACES cust with despatch. MILL SUPPLIES, viz: Buteher’s Mill Saw Files,Tallow Cups, Oil Cups, Steam Whistles, Guage Cocks, Water Guages, Water Guage Glasses, Steam Guages, Globe Valves, Check Valves,

Steam Stop Cocks, Nuts and Washers, Copper Belt Rivets, Stock and Dies,

Iron Pipe & Fittings. PLUMBER’S GOODS, viz: Composition Bib Cocks, Stop Cocks, Basin Cocks, Basin Plugs, Water Closets, Ship's

Water Closet Mountings, Ale Pumps, Cistern and Force Pumps, Ingot and Strip Tin, lron ard Composition Gas Pipe, Lead Pipe, etc. Mechanics’ Tools in great variety, consisting of Ward and Paynes Edge Tools, Spear and Jackson’s Saws, Mathie- son's Pianes, Broad’s & Siller’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 and Ingot Tin, Rivets, Stone Bolts, Shovels, Irish Spades, &. April 19, 1869.

TREES,

3m

SEEDS, PLANTS, VEGETABLES ! z

100 Dozen Seedling Apple Trees ‘zood grafting stalks), 59 Dezen Lomvardy Poplars. 40 Dezeu Black Currant Bushes, 1, 2,3, and 5 years old, a few Grafted Apple Trees, and some Weeping Willows; a variety of Garden and other Seeds, amoug Which are his own raising of Dram-head Mammoth, Drum head and Flat Dutch Cabbage Seed, grown from the earliest and largest heads, the Plants from whieh he contidently reeotimends tor their uniformity in heading. —

Being sutislied that. with well directed efforts, Market Gurdening will pay, he intends to supply the City Market with Plants from the above and other Seeds of the Cabbaye tribe. The Plauts will

HE Snbecriber will offer for Sale in their proper season, the following :—

:

be carefully put up in suitable boxes in damp soil, and will be easy to handle and safe in dry weather.

He is making preparations to cultivate about two acres of Cabbage and two of other Vevetables. a part of which he will offer for sale at the Market House. Charluttetowr . during the Spring, Sammer and Autumn. Te would also intimate to the in- babitants of Powual Village and vicinity that he will be happy to ase the Wagyon as aii Express on

Market Days. Cash Paid for EGGS at the Shop while naviga- tion is cpen.

JAMES J. GAY.

Pownal Village. Lot 49, May 3rd, 1869 ‘ 8in

RE ALTLLUS. Summer Arrangement.

pus Mails for the United Kingdom, the neighboring Provinces the United States, &e., will, until further notice, be closed at the General Post Office, Charlottetown, as follows, viz :— For Canada, New Brunewick, and the United States. via Shediac, every Monday and Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. For Nova Seotia, via Pictou, every, Tuesday Weduesday aud Saturday eveniug at 7 o'clock. Mails for Great Britain, Newfoundland and the West Indies, every alteruate Tuesday and Wednes- day eveniug at 7 o’cluck, as follows, viz,—

Wednesday, May 5 Tuesday. Sept'r 7 Tuesday, do 18 Wednesday, do 8 Wednesday, do 19 Tuesday, do 21 Tuesday, Jane 1 Weduesduy, do 22 Wednesday, do 2 Tuesday, Oct. 5 Tuesday, do 15 Wedneslay do 6 Weduesday, do 16 Tuesday, do 19 Tuesday, do 29 Wednesday, do 20 Weduesday. do 30 Tuesday. Nov. 2 Tuesday, July 13 Wednesday, do 3 Wednesday, do 14 Tuesday, do 16 Tuesday, do 27 Wednesday, do 17 Wecnesday, do 28 Tnesday, do 30 Tuesday, Ang 10 Wednesday, Dec. 1 Wednesday. do IL Tuesday, do 14 ‘Tuesday, do 24 Wednesday, do 15 Wednesday, do 25

Mails for Summerside and St. Eleanor's, to be forwarded by Steamer, will be closed every Mon- day and Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Mails for Seuris and Georgetown, per Steamer, every Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.

Letiers to be registered, and Newspapers must be posted «t least half an hour before the tiwe of

closing the Aluils.

JOHN A. McDONALD, Postmaster General. General_Post Cflice, Ch'town, May 5, 1869. 3

Atti:

P. E. Island Steam Navigation Co’s. Steamers. .

UE Steamer PRINCESS OF WALES or ST.. LAWRENCE will leave Charlottetown as uuder, uutil farther notice.

For PICTOU, every Monday morning at 5 o'clock, returning, will leave Pictou for Charlotte- town, on arrival of Zrain, same day.

For Pictou and Cape Breton, every Wednesday morning, at 5 o'clock, leaving Pictcu for Cape Breton, on arrival of Train, same day ; returning, will leave Cape Breton every Thursday morning, and Pictou, ev arrival of Train same day

For Pictou and Geo wa, calling at Sourts, (weather permitting) wae Thursday morning, at 5 o'clock ; returnisg, will leave Georgetown for Pictou aud Charlottetown, every Friday moruing,

5 o'etock To Summerside and Shediac, every Tuesday and Friday morning, at 6 o’clock; retarning, wil leave Shedise on Wednesday and Saturday on ar- rival of the Train from St. John. <

Steamer HEATHER BELLE will, until farther orders, leave Mount Stewart Bridge every Friday morning about 7 o'clock, revarning about 4 o'clock

_m. ‘ ¥ Port Selkirk every Tuesday morning about 7 o'clock, returning about 4 o'clock, p m. af

Crapaud — Monday (weather permitting) about the time of high water for Charlottetown.

BRYAN BLONDAY ;

oR,

The Blue Ranger of the Mohawk.

CHAPTER I, THE DYING MAN'S WILL.

Not many miles above tho present site of

the viliage of Caughnawage, there was, in 1777, @ massive, exte sive stone building, called at that time Van Kewpen’s Castle. It was reared upon the biuff bank of the

Mohawk River; and it did indeed resemble

# castle, aud in many stormy times. of which there were many in those days, it was used as such,

In reality, however, and ordinarily, the ecructure was used asa farm-bouse, or rather, asa Manor house for Abram Van Kempen. its owner and occupant, wasa wealthy and

many of bis rien, luxuriant «eres surrounded his residence. From the window of his own domicile, he could see quite a village, com- posed of neat coitages occupied by his tenants, and those who were more or less. assuciated with his business and interests.

The settlement which was, in the first in- stance, merely an agricultural one, did not fail to attract the attention of. the petty traders and speculators, with which the country ewamed ; and soon after, the pos- sessions of Van Kempen became noted for their neatness, extent, and productiveness, several ‘+ stores’ were located thereaway, and finally a church ard tavern were reared.

All these circumstances contributed to make Van Kempen’s castle a place of con- siderable trade and notoriety. The Va!ley of the Mohawk, was the most populous rezion of the colony of New York, it we except the region immediately cuntaguous to the great city.

It was rich, also, in its agricultural products, and off red many inducements to adveniurers

The house we have mentioned, was large, two stories high, and so heavy and solid was the masonry comprising it, that it could with- stand the battering of heavy artillery. The

-; windows were high, narrow, and shielded

with strong iron bars, thickly set; and the pondreus oak dcors were comp etely fitled with the huge iron spikes, and secured by locks of the most undoubted construction,

In addition to these furmidable securieties, a tall stone fence, of quarried granite, and covered with cement, surrounded the castle ; inclosing the garden, a tusty and well-trim- med park, a fruit orchard, and a yard that sloped towards the river, studded with little

groves, and adorned with clumps of flowring

shrubs,

The enclosures, within which the castle was Situated, was entered by means of 8 vera! gates, and they, like the doors of the dwell- ing, Were strengthened by every appliance that art and ing» nuity could suggest

Abram Van Kempen, the owner of the castle, and of the fair Jands surrounding it, was, at the time this narrative opens, nearly sixty years of age, feeble, worn and emaciat- ed He hud once possessed a strong iron constitution, but he early made the acq sisi- tion of wealth the rujimg object of his exis- tance, and toiled and studied beyond the powers of his endurance. Now in the de-

cline of life, in the rocm of enjoy:ng a green)

old age, in which to partake of the fruite of his labors, he was suffering from palsied limbs, suured dispositioy end the prospect of a speedy and unregretted departure from the scene of his greatness.

We say unregretted departure, for Abram

had not many friends, in fact, no real ones. |

He was always miuwer!y, and never scrupled to resort to low, unmanly acts to forward his views ; and beside, his natere was ever cold, unsotal, and murcse. It may be ea-ily seen therefore, that nothing but imterest, the power of gold, could attach any one to his person or his fortunes.

Van Kempen was married in early life toa young lady oj the Massachusetts colony whose only dower was a beact ful person, a cultivated sensitive mind, and a prod, but generous disposition. From some ceuse that

absolutely drove his wite from beneath his roof. Where she went no one knew, and her late bad loag since ceased to be a matter of discouree,

If we except a large retinue of servants, an inseparable attachment to the estadlishment o! a Dutch settler in the region of the Mo- hawk, in the times of which we write, Van Kempen’s family was small It eansiscad of himself, a favorite aephew, Hans Van Kem- pen, as he was called, a miece, the dauzhter of a deceased sister, ber servant or rather her waiting maid, and demi-comnanion, a housekeeper, a matron of greit experience, with @ vinegar disposition, as all hovsekeep- ers have, and the servants before alluded to.

Hans Van Kempen was the constant com- panion of his uucle, and he was in every sens? a kindred epirit. He was of a tall slender build, with light grey eyes, hair of fiery red, a coarse large mouth, an inveterate pug nose, and sallow and sunken cheeks, and these ‘eatures, added to an awkard, shuffling gait a sheepish and difident manner, and a dread of society, male him appear like a changling.

Yet he was far from a fool—indeed so much so, that the knave predeminated He possessed as much Jow Cunning as his uncle, was penurious tv meanness, and was also en- dowed with no smail share ot courage and daring. . :

For many years he had resided with his uncle. He had searched his character, studi- ed his foibles, espous:d his prejudices, and in fact used every effurt to secure his confidence, and he had succeeded to @charm = =The rich jandho!der was childiess, so tar as he knew or cared, and determined, therefore, to wake Llans his heir, and a representative of @ long line of Van Kempens, after tis demise.

Viola Fordham, the niece, was a most Jove- ly girl, of somo niaoeteen years, and she bloomed in the cheerless wansion of her uncle and guardian, like a rose in the desert. She was eminently beautiful, with dark brown hair, hazel eyes of elmost eep?rna-ur al brightness, a fair, cléar complexicm, lips of the richest red, and teeth of dazzling whiteness. Ler form was large and full, but there was nothing of coarseness about it ; it was, in fact, most exqa sitely moulded.

The motier of Viola bad married an Eng- lish officer, who visited the country during the French war, and who, immediately after his union, returned with his bride to Europe. He continued to reside there until bis ceath, which occurred a few years afer his marriage, and then his wife with her only child, Viola, returned to America, the. r of an ex tensive fortune, and took up her abode with her brother.

castle, ghe devoted herself to the education of her daughter, in which task she \abored continually unti! her death, wich happened two years previous to the date of this tale. In her dying moments she entrusted her child. and her immense fortune, to the care and custody of her brother.

Like most other men of wealth and aristo- cratic pretensions, Van Kempen was a Tory. He was a meet bitter and virulent one, too, and nothing but his age and infiraites pre- vented him from taking tle field in his own person He curved the Whigs, as an un- principled rabble, whose object was the sub-

F. W. HALES, Ch’town, May 7, 1869,

version of all order and government, that

never was explained, the marriage proved un- | happy, and the cruel and callous husband |

After being comfortably settled at the

and fortunate.

his uncle.

unrestrained privilege of murder and robbery amongst his Whig neighbors.

jadices were in favor of the king.

more than once chalked out the course he should pursue, when he, in fact, took posses- sion of his expected dower.

slumbers by the appearance of unurcaal and

jlandholder The family physician was im | mediately summoned and declared soon after his arrival, thas the life of his patron could he prolonged but a few days at furthest. Thig was appalling news to the miser, yet he

things might be prepared during his life, ae- cording to his wishes, he at once sent fora lawyer to arrange his will.

Hans himself attended to this request.

at the present day, and to procure one was often a matte? of difficulty. Abram Van Kempen was, witbal a man of notoriety, and

A‘bany was the nearest point at which one could be procured, and co Albany Elans posted as fast as the limbs of a fleet horse could con- vey him.

Arrived there, he was recommended to one

most likely to meet the emergency.

Fozzel was every inch & lawyer, not only in professiona! keenness and sagacity, but aj) his feelings, al! his instincts—his ambition— his desires—hise talents, delighted in the mazes, the perplexities, the scheming, the trickeries of litigation.

He was some fifty years of age, small in stature, yet possessing an eye and a mind that comprehended all the points and bearings of any matter presented to him, with the quickness of lightening. In his management he was cool, quiet, and stealthy, yet scarcely seeming to know bis own,or his clerk’s situa- tion.

Fozzel accompanied Hans to Van Kempen’s eastic. Ina little time after his arrival, he was seated beside the dying man’s bed.

The occasion that had called the attorney to the place was alladed to by Abram.

‘I believe,’ he said faintly, ‘that these cursed Whigs (God forgive me for profanity) have not yet subverted the laws of the land, and as I have but a few moments to Jive, or rather, but a few days at furthest, I am desi rous of disposing of my temporal matters.

‘I suppose you desire a will of me?’ replied Fozzle 2

+t do.’

Parchment was forwith procured, the writ- ing implements, and after the preliminaries were all arranged, the attorney said:

* Now express your desires regarding y our property, and I will incorporate them in this instrument.’

‘it is an easy matter’ replied Van Kem- pen; ‘excepting a few annuities, and some other trfling matters. T shall leave my effects to ny nephew, Hans Van Kempen.’

‘Are you childless?’ asked Fozzel.

Abram started.

‘Tam.’

* Were you ever married ?’

The sich man stared.

‘Why do yu ask me that?’

‘It is important that I should know.’

‘Yes, I was married ’

‘ And your wife is dead ?'

Abram hesitated, bat finally answered.

Se is.’

The. will was finally completed in due form, Fozzel bad been informed that his client was wealthy, but the extent of his pos- sessions, as they were enumerated, and des eribed to him by Abram, absolutely startled him.

He could not help exclaiming, mentally :

* What an immense property! Every day irorrases ite valuc, Triotlane Van is tialy fortunate.

‘ T have another matter,’ said Abram, after the will was signed, Guly witnessed, and the room cleared.

* Mention it,’ said Fozzie.

‘When my sieter died, some two years since, sie made me the guardian of her daughter, who is ncw an inmate of my house. She also placed in my hands ber fortune, which is very large, and which she is totaliy unqualified to manage. In view of my pre- sent situation, cannot I appoint a new guar. dian and a new agent for the custody of the money ?’

‘Of course.’

‘ Without her consent 2’

* She had better be consulted.’

‘Is it absolutely necessary ?’

‘ Perbaps not.’

‘But are you sure ?’

* Yes ; quite sure,’

* Then I appoint Hans as her guardian and agent.’

* How old is your niece ?°

* Somewhere about nineteen.’

‘When does she come into possession of her property ”

* When she marries,’

‘ And not before ?’

* No.’

‘ And in case she never marries?’

‘[t reverts to me and my heirs.’

Fozzle smiled, but the sick man did not ob- serve it. The matter was duly arranged, and Uans Van Kempen was appointed the guardian and agent of his fair cousin, Viola Fordham.

After receiving his fees, Fozzle resumed hie journey home; tut before be left that de lighttul region of the country, he resolved to spend a day or two at the little inp, in the sttlement.

Ina few days after the departare of the attorney, Abram died. If there was not much grief exhibited at bis funeral, there was much of pomp displayed, and the attend ance was numerous.

Hans Van Kempen at once assumed a new character. Le was suddanty transformed in- to a great man—ihe great man of that rich region

He was the patron of the settlement of Van Kempen’s Castle, and the possessor 0/ immerse wealth.

CHAPTER If. THE FOUN DLING.

At the extreme eastern part of the settle- ment of Van Kempen’s Castle, shletered from the winds of the north and south, and fronting the sunny and genial south, was a long cot- tage of somewhat unusual dimensions, and which at once drew the attention of the passant on account of the superior neat- ness

” The windows and doors were trellissed with sweet vines, and a neat pailing of point ed faggots completely enclosed it, protecting a sm tions of stro!ling exrtle in the rear was an ample

vegetable

light upon a red coat, a tall plame, and the |manship and finish.

| er.

“arly one bright morning in April, the en family of the castle were aroused from their) privileges

In|} as the “© Foundling of the Mohawk,’ though 1777, lawyers were not so-mucb abundant as| be had been chrietened by his self-constituted | broad acres, aad Hans was his sole heir,

he must needs have one of no smal! celebrity. | conviction that Bryan Blonday was one of the most important personages of the place, for | either for ,ood er bad, for praise or censure,|few days alter the >urix«l. | possessor of vast wealth ; aye, and the master

John Fozzel, whose qualifications seemed

taste everywhere displayed about.

but Juxuriant lawn from the depreda- At a Ittle distance her hand; and then het

tables of the esculent kind, was carefully

Hans, of course, echoed the sentiments of | pl nted with flowers. which, in their season, |

they might be eaabled to plunder the rich | every spare space not appropriated to vege. his nephew. He had often instructed Hane

in his intentions. Viola Fordham did love the Foundling. It

His narrow mind could not com | emitted a delicious odi.r, and unfolded their : was notoriously the talk of the whole settle- prehend the trath and nubleness of patriotic | gorgeous and variezated petals te the bright ment, and not a man or woman could be principles, and he he often thought with de-| rays of the sun,

found who wondered at it. Bryan was se

The building itself was of superior work | handsome, so accomplished, so bold, and evi-

It was the residence of Edward Fielding, a

He already looked upon bimself as the |somewhat aged man. who fad long been in possessor of his uncle’s wea'th, and had the service of Abram Kempen, asa field labor- ence between playmates, that would leave no | trace in after years,

By his strict economy, his faithfulness, and the watchfulness that he displayed for his master’s interest, he had secured his con-

fidence, and bad been favored with many |

‘youthful, thoughtless

It was compact an! dently so much superior tu his accociates, that Although he! conveniently arranged, and bore about it an it covld not be otherwise than tiat Viole would undoubt-dly have professed Whig/|air of superlative comfort and contentment. | ehould love him.

principles, had his uncle taken the lead, yet, | Its very external seemed to speak of peace in thie case, his sentiments and natural pre-and plenty within.

Yet no one deemed it to be other than a ion, which eve ene experiences a hundred times in life. mevely seemed a natural and decided

The attempt to keep lovers apart, ic, ia

general, a us-less one; especially if are of the ictermined and aang pon he

Bryan and Vicla. The youth had been for-

Fielding was a descendant of the pilgrims, bidden to visit Van Kempen’s Castle, or the extensive lundholder im that region, and} very alarming symptoms in the rich old and partook largely of their peculiar charac- | grounde in its vicinity, by the erasty Abram;

teristics. love of Whig principles, yet, knowing the impotence of his principies, he had carefully concealed his sentiments from his employer.

His family was composed of his wife, who se was forced to credit it; and in order that all | occupied the cottage, a daughter, a blooming : did not doubt but all restrictions ) his movements and his conduct would ceaee.

and modes! maiden, the attend+nt of Viola Fordham at the Castle, and a youth of some nineteen years, known in the neighborhood

guardian by the name of Bryan Blonday.

No one could pass a day at the settlement |

of Van Kempen’s Castie without the co fident

his name was upon the tongue of every gossip, and every youth and maiden.

Bryan was a remarkable young man, for though a boy in years, there was that in bis precocious nature, such an air of nobleness in his carriage, such evidences of thought and intellect in his language, that he had become the companion of men, and one possessed of more than a usual share of imfluenee also.

When but a few months old, Fielding dis- covered him, warmly clad, and safely he- stowed in a box, upon the banks of the river, near a place of his usual labor. The box also contained a small supply of cloth ng, a gold ring of peculiar formation, and a note addressed to the honest laborer, in which he was requested to :ear the child, name him Brian Blonday, and retain the ring in come safe and secure place, until the infant was of an age to mingle in the world, and then to present it to him as the gilt of his mother.

This singular trast Fielding bad most re- ligiously fulfilled. He bore the child to hie home, placed it under the charge of his ex- cellent wile, aod now that he had acquired the stature of manhood, he felt that his af- fection could not have been greater were he his own child. He had been scrupulously trained and educated and the seed had fallen

fle was deeply impressed with a

upen good ground, and brought forth its bundred- fold

In the early times of which we are taiking, | the means of p: ocuring an education were of |

difficult attainment Indeed but very few enjoyed them, but fortune tavored Bryan, for his protector proved &@ most competent tn- structor, and his mind was early filled with solid and usefal facts. At length Abram Van Kempen was forced to procure a pro- fessed teacher for his nephew llans, and Fielding prevailed upon his ewployer to suffer the foundlinz to partake of his instructional provisions.

To this arrangement Abram consented, as soon ue be ascertained that tt would be the occasion of no additional exnense

For several! years, therefore, Bryan was daily in attendance at the Castle. Le soon became a favorite with the teacher, who chanced to be a man of exe:Hent mind and principles, and who early discovered that his young pupil possessed talents of the highest order He gave bim -every edvantage in his power, and tie result was that he made such proficiency as left Ilans far in the back- grounc.

This circumstance was eventually produc- tive of much mischief, for it excited the jeel- ousy of Abram, and transformed Hans into a bitter and relenticss enemy. As the boys grew older, and as they approached manhood acother subject of contention arose, which

il] be explained in its pr ce s we — jp lip pranas ponent at the time of which we treat, some ninetees years of age. He was of a slizht figure, one that would, ata first glance, be cailed very slight; yet a careful observation wou!d show that there was an abundance of full, well rounded muscle, and a tree and classic syw- metry of figure, denoting strength and agility.

His features were handsome, and wore an expression of that keen and active mental energy of such vast utility in times of excite- ment and danger. Lis forehead was full and broad, and rather high, the eye black and keen, and the wouth of that kind denoting firmness and decision. His hair was bright and sunny and scarcely threw a shadow upon his pale cheek.

There was ar indescribable grace, purely national and easy, in all the movemenis of the young man. There was none of the stiffuess and awkwardness usually observant in backwoods youth about him, but in any and every society he was graceful, cool and interesting

Such was Brian Blonday in person, as near as we can deserive him. He was equally as superior in mental endowments.

His courage amounted to absolute daring. From the first commencement of the quarre: between the mother land and the colonies, be had espoused the people's cause, and although the great mass of gc at Van Kempen’s Castle were Tories, he tad publicly and earnestly avowed bis opinions,

is opinions, and his firmness in expressing them. were secretly applauded by a few, among whom was his protector and friend, Fie'ding; but, during the life of Abram, it was a dangerous matter tv be known as a Whig, and the Tories were, therefure, per mitted tc have it al] their own way.

The taste displayed about Fielding’s cot- tage was Bryan's work. He had erected the paling, be trained the vines, he trimmed the lawn, he planted and watered the flowers. From his earliest boyhood he bad delighted in bis moral task, and his far-sighted guard- jan bailed with delight this ummistakub.e evidence of the purity of his mind.