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* ( ) : Husiness Cards.

JOSEPH CREAMER | Physician & Surgeon, |

25 Great George Street, (City Hotel).

Patients will be attende Ch’town, Oct. 13, 1878

WILLIAM DODD,

Cemmission Werchant AUCTIONEER

QUEEN SQUARE, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E.

VULCAN FOUNDRY,

GERORGEHETOWN. STOVES, wholesale and retail WINDLASS} aed MACHINERY CASTINGS in genera! al- ways on hand, or supplied at the shortest notice

r Cash Pxaid VOR ALL KINDS of OLD & SCRAP IRON. J. A. RUTHERFORD & Co,

June 2, 1873.—ly Georgetown

to at any hour.

6m

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PLEASANTLY SITUATED ON

North Side Hing’s Square, St John, - - - New Brunswick.

J H. RUSSEL, PROPRIETOR. CARVELL BROTHERS,

AUCTIONLERS, Commission Mercharts, AND GENERAL AGENT,

BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET, Charlottetown, P. E. Island

JAMES BRENAN, House, Sign, atd Carriage Painter,

Paper Hanger & Glazier SOURIS WEST.

Orders will receive prompt attention. July 7, 1873. ister i

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AGENT FOR THE j

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HERMANS & SON.

Bell-Hangers, Gua aud Tin-smiths,

QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE WATSON’ S DRUG STORE,

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public for the liberal patronage extended | to them since their commencement in business, | and ask for a continuance ofthesame. They keepeonstanty on hand

A meat Asortment of TINWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS:

&e., <&c¢., &c.

ALi. ORDERS in the above BUSINESS will be punctually attended io.

Having iately made large purchases in the = Markets,intended fer House Builders, uch as

Gas Fitting, Water Closets, Bell Pittings, &., &c.,

lam | ay oy to SELL THEM at RATES AS LOW AS CAN BE HAD IN THECITY, and will fit them up in a gool workmanlike style |

To a generous public, we would say, that all | Orders in THIS BRANC tH OF OUR BUSI) NESS will be attended to with Desoateh

<a Clase WATER COOLERS on band.

SAYER’S CRYSTAL PLUE. Sold Cheaper than ever New it. 147

| mud in front of the farm.

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PRINTING, oe aiid

And a Good Variety of

The Newest Styles of Type,

We are prepared t» do all kinds of

BOOK & FANCY JOB PRINTING

on the Lowest Torms, at the

EXAMINER OFFICE.

. be sold from 10 to 50 acres of land with it.

on Letters for City delivery, must, in all

vered same night.

m, to 4 p. m. A. A. MACDONALD, Postmaster.

Properties for Sale.

Valuable Business Stand for Sale.

Tee Subseriber will sell, by private sale, and Dweling House, with other buildings, situated at Cardigan about 4 chains from Railroad As this is one of the finest and most conveinent business stands on the island, parties desirous ot engaging in ‘erchantile Business, will find it to their advantage to call and examine, before purchasing elsewhere

Also, 15 Building Lots, situated within 3 mile of the Bridge, and suitable stands for al] brancheg of business. There is also 5 water lots, fronting on Cardigan River and ooly a few yerds from the Bridye. These Lots will be sold to suit iotending purchacers.

Also.a saw, lath and shingle mill, having a larger circular for cutting all kinds of Lumber, besides other Saws, with about 50 acres of Freehold Land, 2 miles from Cardigan Bridge.

As the Subscriber intends to wind up| bis buisness, for the presevt, he requests all parties indebted to him by Note of Hand, Book Account, or otherwise, to settle their respective accounts on or before ihe Ist August next. All sums remaiuing unpaid after that date will be handed over for colleeticn.

HUGH L. McDONALD. Cardigan Bridge, June 10, 1873.

his Store outside Bridge,

Station.

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FREEHOLD PROPERTY

FOR SALE.

ARM of 100 acres for Sale, fronting on

the HILLSBOROUGH RIVER, about | 10 miles up said River, ealled PORTAGE, In front are good Oyster Bede,and a quantity of Mussel and Oyster Mud that will enrich the soil. Also alarge MARSH. It is other- wise well situated.

Alsc, a Saw, Lath, and Shingle MILL, having a large Circular Saw for Edging, cutting Scantling, and other purposes, be- sides other Saws, with about 50 acres Land, besides what is usder ‘water. 134 miles from Charlottetown, and 5 chains from the

Railroad. It is one of the best Mil!s on the Island. Also, 2 BRICK HOUSE and SHOP, 124

mile ‘rom Charlottetown, and about 6 or 8 chains from a railroad station There will

For further particulars apply to JOHN ARCHIBALD McDONALD.

FOR SALE!

The following Freehola Properties at the West!

GOOD FARM fronting on the MILL RIVER, LOT 5, Seventeen Chains,

Cntaining 120 Acres,

half clear, rest covered with a good growth of Hard and Soft Wood. Main road running through it. There is abundance of Muesel- Six miles from the Villaze of Alberton, and about four miles from the Railroad Station on the Hals loran Road.

This is one ef the most desirable Farme West and in a fine settlement, and a good piace for a Shipyard.

ALSO: A Farm of Sixty Acres,

en the opposite side of the River, similarly situated.

One of 60 Aces on the Mill Road, Lot 4.

TWO ou the PIUSVILLE ROAD, Lot 4, containing 50 Acres each. Cheap farms with smal! clearances, near the Railroad track.

THE CURRY FARM,

Containing 120 Acres,situate on the Western Road, 10 Chains front, 70 acres clear, well cultivated and fenced with cedar, balance covered with bardwood and cedar,

A HANDSOME DWELLING UOUSE,

27 x 30, well finished throughout, with Kiteher attached 12 x 17, Barn 34x 41, with Pig house and Sheep houss. There is also aucther Dwertine Hevse, 16 x 25. This Farm will be sold with or without the Stock acd possession given in Spring, or Cro ped and sold with the Crop, delivered next Fall. Terme easy. —Also—

The Ritchie Property, at KILDARE CAPES, on the Galf Shore, consieting of @ Store, Dweiling House, Warehouse and Stable, built for a Fishing Station. Buildings in good order and but two yenis ld. For farther i. formation apply to

GEORGE W. HOWLAN.

POETRY.

sich irsatithaina aD hpibctnsentinanlitstvseend sisi | for the sake of a gicl, whose conduct—be

GOOD TIME

| | A GOING! BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Brave singer of the coming time, Sweet minstrel of the joyous a Crowned with the noblest wreath of rhyme, The holly-leaf of Ayrshire’s peasant,

| | Our net im honest Saxon phrases,

Cry, God be with, him till Le stands His feet among the English daisies !

Tia here we part ;— for other eyes The busy deck, the fluttering streamer, The dripping arms that plunge and rise, The waves in foam, the ship in tremor, The kerchiets waviug from the pier. The cloudy pillar gliding o’er him, The deep blue desert, lone and drear, With heaven above and home before him !

His home !—The western giant smiles,

And twirls the spotty globe to find it ;— This little speck, the British Isles ?

Tis but a freckle—never mind it! He laughs, and all his prairies roll,

Each gurging cataract roars and chuckles, And ridges stretched from pole to pole

But memory blushes at the sneer, And Honor turns with frown defiant; And Freedom, leaning on her spear, Laughs louder than the laughiag giant :-— “* An islet is a world,” she said, - “ Wher glory with its dust hath bleuded, And Britain keeps her noble dead Till earth and seas and skies are rended!

Beneath each swinging forest-bough Some arm as stout in death reposes, Some washed foot to heaven-kissed brow Her valour’s life—blood runs in roses ;

Nay, let our brothers of the west rite smiling in their florid pages, One halt her soil has walked the rest Iu poets, heroes, martyrs, sages!

Hugged in the clinging billows clasp, From sea-weed fringe to mountain heather The British oak with rooted grasp Her slender handful holds together ;— With cliff’s of white and bowers of green, And Ocean narrowing to caress her, And hills and threaded streams between, Our little mother isle, God bless her!

In earth’s broad temple where we stand,

Fanned by the eastern gales that brought us We hold the missal in our hand,

Bright with the lines our Mother taught us; Where’er its blazoned page betrays

The glistening links of gilded fetters, Behold, the half-turued leaf displays

Her rubric stained in crimson letters !

Enough! To speed a parting friend

‘Tis vain alike to eyeak and listen— Yet siay—these feeble accents blend

With rays of light from eyes that glisten. Good by! once more—and kindly tell

In words of peace the young world’s story— And say, besides—we love toe well

Our mother’s soil, our father’s glory.

LITERATURE.

THE SWEDES IN PRAGUE. CuaPiER UL.

Meanwhile, the Swedes had spread them- selveg o]] round the neighborbood of Eger, taking possession of Falkenau ard other p'aces, whilst the daily arrival of discou- aging news at Prague induced its agitated inhabitants to sigh more wistfully for the final conclusion of peace.

Wallestein himself bad also received the most melancholy accounts from several of his estates, and wai cn tho point of proceed—

| ing across tne bridge leading to the palace

gardens, in quest cf his friend and tutor Plachy, who was passing a few nights at the obsarvato y, asthe heavenly bodies were just about to exhibit important aspects. He had already done all in his power for his poor dependents, for whose benefit he hud made great sacr.fices. Now he wes ata lors what t» do; end this circumstance, together with the unhappy stats of public offairs, and ths melancholy produc:d by his misplaced affection, plunged his mind into deep gloom.

Thue wrapt in thought, he was pes-ing the bridge, when suddenly a well-known vuice arrested his attontion, he looked up, and recogniz d his friends Wulden and Predet- ten.

* Weil exclaimed the former; where are you going, Wallenstein ?’

‘To the palace gardens,’ replied Albert. * Let us proceed, thon;—we were just looking for you,’

* Looking for me! Ani what do sou went, pew you have found me?’ asked Wa!- lenet-in playfully.

* We havo eome intelligence to communis cat-,’ said Predetien, assuming a toxe of gravity,’ which will, no doubt, surprise you,’

‘Indeed! Whatis it ?’ inquired Wal. Jenstein, his attention awakened:

Predettes was about to reply, when he was interrupted by Wulden, who eaid that this was not the place for discourting on such a subject, as they rana risk of being overheard.

‘Is then your news so eecret?’ rejoined Albert.

* At this moment it is so, although all Prague will soon resound with it,’ replied Predetten his? featureJ relaxing into o sinile.

‘ But does it coneers me ?’

‘ Ay! it eoncerne you, myself, and our friend here; ney, all sho have so vainly attempted their fortune with Helen of Troy,’ anewered the otber, laughing aloud at his own jocularity.

The mention of that name produced on the countenance of Wallenstein a sudden expression of gloom. ‘I was not aware, Baron von Piedetier,’ said he, ‘ that I had ever made you a confidant of any euch at- tempts.’

* Certainly you did nut purpose doing so,’ returned the Baron; ‘bui you must not expect that people wil] consent voluntarily to blind themeelves when in your society aud that of the fair idol of your adoration.’ ‘If your communication, as it appears, has reference to this subject, it may be es well forbone,” answered our hero, rather warmly.

‘Ob, es you please!’ exclaimed the other, offended in his turn; ‘I can reserve my inte’ligence; bat, eir,’ added he. proadly, ‘I cannot brook your lofty air nor insulting tone!’ He laid his band on his sword as he spake, with an indication that could not be misconstrued.

* T accept your offer,’ cried Albert, whose bloed was chafed, end who prepared to drar ; but Wulden, stepping botween them, entreated both to ba calm. ‘ Wallenstein,’ he said, * repress your irritation; be assured what you will hear will tend considerably to cool it; onl ts you, Predetten, consider that the laly has not—at leat, as yet— givenus any reason to withhold from her name proper respect’

* Proper respect!’ exc aimed the Baron, scorpfully; ‘Oh! oh ! respect for a female who plays the prude b-fore her friends, but in their abse: ce allows a Swedish officer to ect r Fe: chamter at night!’

‘Who dares to say s»!’ crizd Albert, azain making & motion to draw; ‘ Baron von i redetteo, I demand :atisfaction in the name of wy relations.’

‘Immediately!’ was the reply. us proceed——s

* Come, come!’ criel Wulden ; are you

met,’

‘ Let

Alberto:, Feb. 3, 1873,

msd—to be qarelling here in the street,

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Good bye! Good bye !—Our hearts and hands |

Heave till they crack their iron knuckles! |

_ CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1874.

_ rennin

in the middie of the city !—apd that, toe,

| not offended with me, Albert—is, to eay the | Feast of it, somewlat ambiguous ?’

| © Wallensteln bit his lip, and was silent, thouzh his blood s:i'lrantiotously- * Well, he said, after a thort pause, * do you speak, ‘then ; bot let us 6tep aside into the adjoins mg street,’

| They dd so; and Albert was inom d | that Helen had now kept up an istimacy | with a Suedish officer for some time; tla: the ‘vtter usua!ly crossed th» Mcidavia in a | fishing !oat, at mgt; that Helen wailed

CHAPTER IV. From whatever ;oint it is viewed, Prague —the ancient szat of royalty— affords an imposing picture of strong-built houses and lofty towers, with the royal jalcce in the midst, far above which rises into the air the dome and steeple of S'. Veit built upoa severa! h lls, and between them flows th: Moldavia, o: whese righ: bunk ep- pears the Wisserhid, where stood formerly the Burg or Castle of the first Dukes or Kiags of Bohemia, demolished to its vy Ty | foundation, d.rng the war of the Hursit:s, |

| for him at th> garden gate; and thet they | then dieappeared together.

* And how came you to know qhis?’ asked Wallenstein, with some asperity ; ‘ Hes she made cither of you he: confidant ?’

‘ Searce!y,’ ex-laimed Predetten, aug! - ing; ‘bat listen to my story. A fisherman on the banks of the Moldavia, below PBuch- ene‘sch, was, some weeks ago, ace sted by a man wrspped in a huge cloak, who made a sig: that he wished to cross the river, at the same time }olding forth a doubleown. The fisberaian wus rather surprised, but fer. ried the appliceunt over, a:d received the |;money. Since that time, the same p rson | appears once or twice every week, makes the same sizs.al, presents the :ame face, and returns toward moruing—when the fisherman is in waiting—and, on a signal which the nnknown makes with a whistle, the formcr appcars, to ferry him back. Se much for the fir.t part of my story ; now for the second. It ‘s not usknown to the pecs ple in the castle that the young ledy very often ttex)s out of an evaniag to take long walksin the garden, or elsewhere, and does not return till mcruing.

‘ But the stream has two branches,’ ex- } claimed A bert, abruptly; their meetins wou'd seem, th-refore, to be on the island. which renders your story hizhly improbas bie.

‘ Do not be too hasty,’ :epled Predetten ; cles? to the small branch of ths river l-ves another fisherman, aud 1 know that he ako has been occusionally employed ( ometimes at vight) to convey a person from Troy, and, at other tines, to carry some one to the is- Jand. So much for part the third cf my story , and mark it wsll.’

‘These are, after all, bare assertions: the story wants tnat connection of parts which can aline render it worthy of cre- dence”

* True,’ o' served Wulden ; still enongh remans to render thes? night ¢xpedit’ ons extremely strange and equivocal ’

‘But wheie are your proofs? The in- formation proceeds from the mvuths otf ignorant dcemestics, who are always ready to circulate evil of their superiors.’

‘You may contimue to doubt,’ replied Predetten, again waxing wroth, ‘as long os you please, a8 for myself, the lady shall no lovger make a fool of me ; and I «4m deter- mined to make this story public.’ So sayi g he departed, with an indignant air, aid left the two friends to themselves.

Albert remained silent fur some time, his eyes bent cn the ground.

‘Well, what do you think of all this?’ at length inquired Walden.

‘Think!’ cried his companion, * Why, that I must have much elearer and more certain evidence before I can enteriain any suspicion to the prejudice of He'en.’

‘I fear you will be obliged to yield ere- dence to the charge of her intere: urse with an officer of the hostile party.’

‘ But how (grantiog, fur a moment. that there is such an intercourse) do you know that the person whom she s‘es is a Swede ? These ae mere assumpiions, to which goss sip and slander would fain impari the dig. nity of truth.’

‘ What will you say if 1 tell youthat I am acquainted with th: man by whoe mans she sometimes sends |. tiers to the camp cf Konigemark ? ’

‘To that I cansay nothing. Yet all this may be true, and Helen sili innocent, There are clreumetances which mus: be taken into consideration.’

‘Granted: but there are too mary we'l- connected proofs of the conduct imputed to her. Her changei behuvior, her dejection of mind, and absent mawner for some time past; together with Predetteu’s ‘n'e'l'gence and my own observations. None of these singly convict the lady ; but, taken together they mutually explain each other, and afford a very strong piesumption.’

Walleusteiu made no reply; ard they slowly proceeded on thelr way, On their arrival at the palace gate, ‘ You sere goinz up to the observatory? ’ said Wu'den.

‘I seek Father Pla hy, to whom I have the painful office of communicating anplea-~ sant news. The Swedes aro committing great ravages on my estates.”

‘Are you, indeed, my poor friend, doom- ed to suffer more, in addilion t> what has been already imposed on you by your exer- ions for your te antry ? *

‘I have not been able to do much for them!’ sighed Albert.

‘ There are but few landlords who would have acted so humanely as you,’ replied his friend. ‘Have you not already sacrificed one-half the sum allowed you for your an» nual expensis, by the trustees, in order to support your vassals?”

* Their condition is truly miserable, whilst my wanis are but few.’

‘Your way of thioking and acting, Waly lenstein, 1s exemplary; and, we are taught to believe, will not be without its reward. The grateful prayers of your dependents wil] arise on your beba'f like incense.’ Al- bert silently shook his head, ‘What!’ con» tinued Wulden, ‘are you incredulous of th’s? Do you doubt the efficacy of such prayers?’

‘By no means; to do so were impious. But the b'essing of Heaven docs not always show itself in bestowing earth!y happiness. I have no hope for such.’

‘Fie, fie! what, more prophecies? Have you been again consu ting the stars? Reals ly, Albert, I am surprised so wise a head as yours can listen to such foo'ery.’

‘Wieer heads than either yours or mine, Wulden, have entertained what you so des bominate.’

‘Yes, for example, Alter‘, those of your uncle and Father Plachy. Nevertheless, I stillesteem predictions to be but idle dreams. How is it possible,’ parsued he, laughing, ‘that tho starz, which are so distant, can exert any influence over us?’

Daring this colloquy the two fiiends bad ascended the hill on which the palace was built, and turned, when at i:s summit, to wiew the far-extended p-oepeet of the city beneath. Tie conversation had inyslun- tarily ceased, and b th were absorbed in serutiny of the picture which presented its

by those wild horde:, out of hatred to ti e | kind; so that very ‘ew remains of it are now | t» be seen. Here, however, are still visible sume portions of the steps by which the | beautiful end wise Libussa once descended, | on her way to her bathinz-room; and bere, | also, may be enj yed a most lovely prospect |

The city is | *

a

and scaicely d'spi jus ike globes, celestial | ’

and terrestrial, mp, instrumen's, &e which | were lying in a corner of the room. 1~ t cen're, opp site the entrance, were -o stairs leading to the obeervatory, which rose to a eowiderable h-ight in the porer | sir, aTording a very extensive prosp et all | round the city, and co: taining telescopes, | quairante, &., &e.

By the lisht of the lamp, Father Plachy looked nurowly at Lis pupil, and renarked an expression of dep sorrow upon his more than usually pulse countenance * You sacm agitated, Albert,’ oleerved hes ‘what is amise?’

‘Nothing of partcular consequence; my fielings, you know, me eorsti utionally promjt. The Swedes have again beea coms mitiing dieadful ravages en my ceta‘cs.’

Father Plachy shook his head, as if this

of the e1ty and river. /explin tion did not appear quite satisfactory

Tnose portions of th» city, respectively | to bim; while Albert, apparently desirous denominated the Old and New Tons, | to change th» topic remarked, ‘ You had spread slong th: shore t a great exte.t | scmethiog of importance to communieste to fonumerable palaces, churches, domes, «nd | me?’

‘ } Stcwera elevate ttemselyes ;bove the mass |

} |

of houses; and, being mostly built in the | Gothic style of architeciure, have an eftect | upon the stranger alt gether stuiking and | useommon, On the left bank of the river | are Various eminences, or conucct-d heights, which bear upon their summits many splen- | did ma: sions of the nobility, an abbey, avd the church of St. Lawrence. The houses here descend in a line from the heights to | the stream. A noble freestone bridge, des | corated with various status of sairts, and | extending acroes the river, unites tue Small-

Side (Kleins-i'e) with the Old Town; and | is cefended, at exch end, by a strong tower under whose arch s the read is conduct: d.

Eich of these towers is deeorated with fina carvedswork, in sone, of ithe city arms; | ond, wt the period of which these pages speak, they were kept in a s'ave of c inp] te | deferc:, so as either to kee p the enemy aia distance, or toi ercase the diflicullis of hs p.-88.ge across the river,

Such, indeed, in its maia outi.n:, is the aspect which Pregue bears at the present day ; but, at the period of our story, when the two neble youths were zazing at the castie-entrance on the scene around, there were severa] paris of the city which looked very d ferent from what they now d», and some cf them bore traces of the violent scenes which had occurred at Prague daring the late 1imes of civil commotion. Never- theless, the picture presen’ed in the soft light of depsriing day, was :o enchanting that cur cavalicre, secretly feeling them» selves rive'ed to the epot, stocd with fulded arme watcling the giadval blending and massing of the obj «ts before them in pros porton as the twiligit deepened. At length, the buildings immediately adjacent were all that cou'd be plainly discerned. Shadows !.ad enveloped the trees and gar- dens of St. Lawrence, while the smoel] church on its top and the towers cf the Abbey of Stralow withdrew likewise from ebservition, notwithstanding the ex!reme western sky still glowed with radiant crim- sop. At this m ment, the moon stating from benesth the dim clouds of tha eastern horizon, and clesring the buildings of the | New Town, completed the magic of the seene.

Wallenstein was absvlutely wrapt in ecstasy. Recolicctiors of the past rushed upon his soul; and the aspect of the stars, now e arkli g one by one from out the deep blue sky, led bim beck at length to his former thoughts. He gasped his fiisnd’s hand energetically. ‘ Believe me, Leopold,’ |

said Le,‘ I atm grateful ‘o° your attach- | ment, “hich iilumines the gloomy ;ath of | my existenc, ard is my dearest posse sion | upon earth. I may love ; but happine-s as | 1 have told you, is not my destiny,’

‘Now, have you ieally read ‘hat in the) stars, or are you indebted for such a piece | of information to Predetten ?’ ‘His statement only jumps with an o!d | suspicicn of mine, although I am aware | little reliance ovght to be placed on his | gossiping stori‘s. Helen was not born for | me: she is aiming at quite a diff-re:t cad of person I have, moreover,’ he added, after some little hesitation, ‘compared our horoscopes, ard the stars indicate that we shail never be united.’

‘Yet your suit was apparently successful, and she has evident'y interested you deep» ly.’ F ‘Doabtless ;—should wh:t is fair and noble cease to possess these excellences in our estimation, a8 soon as we apprehend it to be attainable by us?’

‘Well, you have a very peculiar philoso hpy, it must be admitted, my dear Wallen- s‘ein; I respect, but cannot adopt it; and now, good night: we are in the palace garde: 8; you are going to consult the stars, and I will endeavor to se if I can collect here on earth some intelligence—about the Swedes.’

Thus saying, Wulden retraced h's course toward the town, while Wallenstein proceeds ed through the dark shades of the garden in the direction of the observatory, which had been built by the Emperor Rudulph, for Tycho Brahe, and which, situated on the heights above the city, commanded a view of the latter, ae well as the whole country around,

Albert’s heart felt oppressed :—he had not confided to his friend ell that lay heavily upon it. {tis true, he entertained for Leo- pold feelinge of sincere effsction; but the joyous, unclouded temper of the latter was little suited tv sympathize with his own vague and mo dy emotions. Ue, therefore, abando:ed hineelf in solitude to the grief that had seized upon him.

He had long ago perceived that Helen en- tertained in the depth of her heart no feel, ings of love tor him; snd her behaviour of late, connected with what (however uowiils | ingly, as he found himselt compelled to admit) he had now heard, paced almost bc- yond a doubt her being engaged in some tender affair of a clandestine—perhaps dans gerous—nature, with another.

Indulging these melancholy reflections, be proceeded toward the observatory, from the windows of which ths light of tho study- lemp was already visible amid the gloom of night, Father Plechy advanced to meat him. ‘1 have awaited your arrival with anxious impiience,’ he eaid; ‘the present night, my son, will prove a remarkeble one. The stars exhibit wonderful co: junctions; but. before we commence our observations, I would wish to comm::icats something of importance to you.’

Meantime, Walleostein ba! ci encumbers ed himself of his hat, mantls, and sword, and followed his tw'or to the table, where stood the lamp, whose dim light faintly

self to their gee,

illuminated the long and gloomy apartmert,

‘Yes; i have a fetter whieh | received from a frend at the Abbey of Tepe!. First, however, permt moe to put one questi n. Ave you by any chance sequainted with a person bearing che name of Odowa'sky, or

Streitberg ?”

‘How? Docs he bear both names?

‘Be appears altogether an unaccountable sort of character. By some he is thought a Swede, while others t¢ke him fora Bohemiar. It is said, that he «seumee both nares, at various times, ond rometire: wea s Swedis», and it «t' er the Imperial un form; and that in Prazue, as well es in the newh- beming count y. he tra: sicte miny seeret conmissione.’

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Wallenst+in was silent ‘or a moeme:t; the news brow ht by Pretetion rm curring ta bis mid. municrte, as te th’s mas’s res] oc. uration?

‘Have sou ni thirg further to ¢ m-

said hy st length, ‘for IT am unacquainted with bim under either of bis names.’

‘Ithe be indw«d, the Odewalsky whom I

formerly knew, ha is a Bohemian robleman rom the neighborhood of Exr Being of a duri g, active sprit, he first earol! d him- self ucder Tilly’s, end then under your unele’s standard; for. provided he attained the object of hs ambition, the means were of inferior consideration. Ina short time he had thus risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and it is not imposeible that his fancy may have been dazzled by the feme of a Manosfe'd, a Jein de Werth, or perhaps by that of a Wallenstein. But the ; arpose of Heaven was different. His right arm taving been shattered by a ball, he was cbs liged, whilst in the vigor of manhood, and in the midst of his brilliant career, to submit to dismissal from the service—and that under circumstances not the most flatt-ring to his love of distinction and rew.rd. He with- drew, accordingly, to his smal! estate, where, it is said, he jrined the patty cf the dis:f. fected.

* On the lust invasion of the Sweds his estate was completely aii wast2. Seeing Lim+elf reduced to beggary, he er deevored again to enter the Imperial service. His bad co:.duct, no doubt, may have been the reason of the refusal he met with ;—bat here is tha letter relating to kim, from the Father—Prior of Tepe!: «It is well kuown that this Swedish officer, who calls himself Streitberg, and is in high favor with Count Ko: izsmark, is, in fact, a Bohemian noble- man, of the name of Earnest von Odowalsky, formerly in the Imper‘al eervice. Some dee gr e of mystery, nevertheless, miy wel! be Supposed s‘ill to hang over the affair, eons side ing that thess troublesome times have thrown every thing into confusik n, changs ing the friend into the enemy—the enemy ints the friesd. Thes mach, howevar, is certain ; toat be is sometimes seen in the Swedish camp, in the Swedish uniform, and p?ssing by the name of Von Streitberg, while again, at other times, he is found in various disguises, in the environs of Eger, ard even

| (f Prague, where his sserch for intellizence

is generally succcesu!, and where te seems to use great eTorts to conciliate the good will of theo common people. Should the Swe e Vou &treitberg be one and th; same with the Bohemian Colonel Odowalsky, he should not be unknown to you, as I recollect you had formerly eomething to do with him; and I have accordingly thought it advisable to direct you to some inquiries in the bus‘= ness. At all events, the affair is by no weans without importance ; for the country, and the city of Prague itself, must be well known to this man, who would thonce, als though a very bad counsellor for us, be a most valuable one for the Swedes.” '

Thus ran the Prior’s letter.—Albert kn«w nothing of the person described, and the idea which came sctess him wes much too vague, end teo nearly connected with the secrets of his own bosom, to allow him to allude to it.

The conversation being at an end, the preceptor and pupil paesed to their labors. Father Plichy took his seat at the writing desk, while Wallenstein, whc se younzer eyes were betier able to make the necessary obs servations, familiarized as he was with all ths knowledge of his tntor, p:oceeded to mount the steps; and having placed himself at the telescope, proclaimed, from time to time, the result of his observations, which Plac' y noted down, comparing them at the same time with the pendulum of the coms putations.

‘Tt is now a quarter to twelve o'clock,’ said Father Plachy to himself :—‘ Mares must bs at his greatest altitude,a d approach jog the sign of the Lion.’ Then aloud; « Where is Mars ?’

‘ Mars is now at its greatast h-ight, he is geitinz into the heart of the Lion ’

And where ie Jupiter?’

‘Mars looke on him w't an evl eye; his most kindly rays are of uo avail, for Saturn is now rising, ¢old and? dark, and Venus bas long since sunk bereath the hor-

izon.”

‘I knew it well,’ said Father Plechy, us he mounted the steps and placed hiraself at the telescope. ‘ This is a remarkable but unhappy constellation, ‘Jupiter powe:lese, Satarn and Mars exerting the most unbound- ed inflnence ;—aye, aye !—into the heart of the Lior —the Bchemian Livn—the hb: eeder of unbappi: ess is now entering !’

‘ How say you? Is the wort yet to come, with regard to this hap‘ess land?’

‘The movemeuxts of thx Swedes in the circle of Elnbogen jorterd no good to us.’

‘ Alos t how gladly would I be were yous der beautiful ligtts are twinkling in the blae vaults of heaven ; a: d where the earth, with all iis misery and lamentation, wou'd seem to fade away inte nothing!’

‘And to what porpoee serves this vain yearning ! So leng as God wills us to con-

tinue here, it is our part patiently toendur-, to be faithfal to our duties, and leave the ve { te bands of the Almizhty Ruler of ell,’

And ehould the stars tells us that wa can bring nothieg to a eonelasio: ?— hit a!l our striving is butin vai) ?’

*Atbert, had our f refathere r-asoned thus weak'y where should we now be?! Yee, the stars pi: t out strug sles that awrit us_ and so doirg, summon us to watehfulnees and prepar tion How epeak even the ances eat piilosopbers or this subje.t? Dignum Jovis spectaculum vir fortis cum mala fortuna | compositus. Let us watch, snd set where it | our power; end in cvery Cisester that befalls our country, be sti!] at hand if pos- | sible, to ext: icate her.’

‘Doubt me not holy Father,’ cried Al- ber?, with animati n: ‘ Never yeu | find me backward to th: ca!) of honorahe activity. My nime is Walle steir, and I feel allih: o'lizations sach a lofty appela tion impores on me.’

‘Nobly sai’, my son,’ exclaimed P ashy. “Tt was an Albert vou Wallenstein who, Pcurirg the war of the Hussiter, n the reign of King Wenz-’, stepped forth as the cham~ pion ef tis country; you were named a'ter hiv, en’, und Goce, you heneraed fom» cf such

is in

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and protector

will wot tarnish ite | # ancestor,’

AGRICULTURAL.

Se eI NN ee TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.

In every day duties of life the first care of the humane man will bv for his

ANIMALS,

which should have warm, well-ventilated, conyeniently-constructed stables. The lat- ter will save much time \and jabor, and as for the former, warmth and proper venti- lation are but other names for food and life. The animal not well fed literally lives, in part, on its own fat, and if it should survive the winter, the poor starved creature takes all summer to restore ‘condition.’ In the main, then, it may be said, give the animals warmth, good air, a liberal supply of food, and enough of pure water. After all that has been said and done about the care of animals, the wholesome facts we now speak of cannot be too forcibly urged. CUT FOOD

is more conveniently fed than that which is not. We have a dog and dog-power by which the hay is cut for quite a number of animals. It is not the chaffing hay, straw, &e., and steaming certain kinds of food, adds to its nutritive value so much as that it renders it easily assimiliated by the di- gestive system ; but of this we shall speak on another occasion. Let cows giving milk be fed with a view to milk and but- ter,