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Td CRUSOES OF PERCE,

One of the great lakes of North Amer- ica is Lake Michigan. While the other vast fr. shwater seas, Oatario, Erie, Huron sud Supe:or, have each an American and Canadian shore, Michigan is wholly within From

good to the largest space of country, cover- ing as it does nearly five degrees of lati- tude. Cities on its shores seven or eight hundred miles from the sea, are converted in seaports, so to speak, with lacustrine fleets and commerce so extensive it may al- most be called maritime.

The scenery diifers much along different parts of the shore, or rather from the long water line, we had better call it coast. Gen- erally that coast-line follows a succession of sandy bays, some mere graceful coves, others extensive and rathershallow bays with a sandy beach, which sand runs inland with gentle slope to the height of ene or two hundred feet. At other points the under- lying rock breaks through, forming head- lands and low bluffs of sandstone, with interspersion of igneous heights, scarcely to be called cliffs, but rather rough walls of rock, around which the water is deep. At a distance of about 8 miles from the partic- ular residence to which this story refers several of these fragments are isolated by the lake and form rugged islets of no great extent, some of them being but a few chains in circumference. The largest of them would, if flat, measure no more than six or eight acres in superficies. Our spe- cial islet rose sheer, bold and rugged. In the course of ages the lap of the water had pierced an archway or tunnel completely through it, Heauce it is called the Perce, a name probably given by some of the French pioneers whe in old time penetrated from Canada into what is now the State of Mich- igan, A rocky islet pierced by an arch and known by the same name of Perce is in the Bay of Gaape.

On the eastern shore of the lake, remote from towns, lay a lot of three or four hun- dred acres of land belonging to a Captain Briston, who in an amateur kind of way, was clearing a farm thereon. Walter Bris-

ton was educated at West Point, the alma mater of the otticers of the U S. regular army, and _ had

been a soldier by profession, but, an honor- able wound having lamed him in seme Indian skirmish, he purchased this tract of land, which had pleased him more from the picturesqueaess of the site than from its agricultural value, aud he had set up as what, in England, would be called ** a yen- tleman farmer.” The expression is an un- happy one, for all farmers are or ought to be gentlemen.

‘* When Adam delved and Eve spun

Where was then the gentleman ?’”

Captain Briston was both a gentleman and a farmer, aud having some private means made his farm more a residence than a source from which he expected to derive income. In fact, it might be a question whether he might not any year have bought his whole crop for less than it cost him to grow it. A land agent could have told at a glance that the place was a soldier's. There was an air of discipline about it. The archi- tectural lines of tho barns and out-houses were as mathematically correct as if they had been laid off by army engineers skilled in lining a fortress; the fences were of the pattern that stake off parade grounds, and the dwelling was a superior kind of officers’ barrack quarters. Considerable taste had been exhrbited in trimming, or leaving un- touched, divers clumps of young wood which already began to give a parklike aspect to the view.

Captain Briston was aman’ of sound, practical mind. Although he could not be called very highly accomplished, he was, perhaps, none the worse for that; for excep- tional accomplishments, however orna- mental, rarely play any useful pest in the harder phases of actual life. Like all other men he had his peculiarities. He held that, while every child and youth should be thoroughly taught the elements or rudi- ments of what is called education, every mind that rises to any degree of eminence has educated itself ; that is to say, has built an individual structure on the common basis of facts and figures. Given the same basis to John, Julia, Dora and Peter, how different the superstructure raised thereon from the differing bias of the different minds! For this reason, having given his sons the usual basis of reading, writing and the higher arithmetic, he allowed them to educate themselves in their own individual direction, carefully watching them, however, and being in the way either to cut them off from dangerous paths, or to encourage and make easy apy track which their minds seemed best adapted to follow. Besides the cardinal Christian virtues he had impressed on them from their childhood a few secular maxims: Be self-reliant— persevere—never despair—look at every thing through the spectacles of common sense—always keep cool—and don’t mis take fuss for speed,

With this sound basis of practical principles he gave his boys the free run of his library of about a thousand volumes that he had gathered in the course of his life, always being careful as he, here and there, picked up a book that it should be such as he would be satisfied for his family

to read. Like his own mind, his library was of rather a practical cast. The history of his own country, a fair selection of the best standard

histories of other countries, voyages and travels, the rudiments of the less abstruse sciences, a carefully chosen proportion of approved fiction and poetry made an in- teliectual feeding ground in which the lads were permitted to revel at will. A few high ciass periodicals assisted the graver works. Nor did he neglect the physical education of his sons. The old Persians taught their aspiring youth, in addition to speaking the truth, “‘to ride and to draw

(it in any oth « way.” So they embarked

the bow.” These excellent objects,—if we substitute the rifle for the bow,—were duly attended to. The captain impressed on them, both by precept and example, to be temperate in all things and otherwise

powers that God had gifted them with. The sons of cur worthy captain, who are. the heroes of this narrative, differed in constitution and mind. The elder, Walter, aged thirteen, strong and robust, clear-, sighted and prompt, would be satisfied with | no profession but that of his father, a/ soldier. The younger, Reginald, sged| eleven, was somewhat delicate in person and more feminine in mind than his more: ready and active brother. He was in-| tended fer, and well adapted for, the profession of clergyman. In all matters of | boyish alliance Walter was the adviser and! protectcr. The affection between the, brothers was great. Their mother was a! contirmed invalid with no joy in life beyond | the love of her husband snd sons. Three | or four farmhands and two domestics made up the household. Such was the pleasant and honorable famiiy of which the two young scions rose into temporary notice by their adventure. Many persons become celebrities without meaning it. The Briston boys were of the, number. ze Ido not remember what particular boy- ish task the lads had done well, under promise of a holiday, but they made great preparations for having a day to themselves on the lake, An old-fashioned musket, their joint property, was taken to rieces and oiled and polished till it shone as if ; newly out of a gunshop. Mary, the cook, made a huge pie, and L‘zzie, the house- maid, heaped a half-bushel basket with apples and cakes. Then they went down to embark, whistling for Sambo, the dog, to join them. Sambo, however, cml countably refused to come, and slunk off} with his caudal appendage trailing low. ‘*l wouldn't have thought it ot Sambo,” said Reggie. ‘‘Nor I,” replied Walt. ‘1 have often read of the ingratitude of men,— in fact, I knew a boy that I lent a fishing-line to, and he refused to give it back, saying he had lost it, although I saw it sticking out of his pocket,—but I did not think dogs would do it. Father says bad company is the root of all evil, so I suppose Sambo has been associating with a parcel of ungrateful dogs—Indian, peth:ps. I can’t account for

without him The lads ej » 1 themselves much on the lake. They made a long stretch, run- ning before a light and pleasant air, for about a mile beyond the cluster of rocks, popping at ducks and missing them every time. As evening drew on the wind changed, and as they approached the Perce it freshened greatly. *‘All hands ahoy! stand by to shorten sail!” cried Captain Walter in a voice of command; ‘‘the wind is getting too much for us, my crew; in a quarter of an hour we shall be ashore. Siand by !” ‘Aye, aye, sir,” responded the crew, in the shape of Reggie. All the boys could tug did not stir the sail. It seemed glued tothe mast. In their desperate effurts the tiller flew out of the socket and fell overboard. Sw ftly the boat dashed on, directly for the Head, and struck with a crash that threw both lads on their faces. The boat’s bow was complete- ly stove in and the water rushed aft like a stream. uick ! quick!” cried the older brother. Leguie did jump, and made — his footing on the rock. Walter snatched the basket and jumped too. The boat drew off a yard or two and weat down bodily, weighted by the stones in her for ballast. Herein was exempiitied the value of some of their father’s maxims. Had not Walt been cool and self possessed, had he mistaken fuss for speed, and had he not had his wits about Shim, the boys would have gone down with the boat,

Let us hope it will not lower our heroes in —_ estimation to say that the first act of oth was to sit Gown on the beach and ery.

When evening came without the boys’ re- turn some anxiety was felt at their home, but by midnight that anxiety had reached a high pitch. The neighbors were alarmed, and, as the young Bristons were general favorites, a dozen boats were dispersed along shore in search. All proved hopeless. At intervals of hours the searchers returned one by one with the same sorrowful story—no trace.

The morning was some hours old, but nos body had retired to rest, when a negro on 4 mule came trotting to the door with a broad smile on his face as if he had been a wedding guest. He was recognized as Ned, the face totum of Dr. Smith, a great friend of the family. Ned with an immense air of triamph waved a letter, which being hastily seized by Captain Briston was found to be addressed :

‘News of the Wanderers! Immediate !

For Captain Briston ! Haste ! haste ! haste ! and its contents were:

** Deak Frienp,—I have just learned thet a schooner bound to Dunport picked up two a about ten miles below your place. Schooner will reach port toemorrow. Will meet her there and send the young rascals back in joyful custody. Oan’t come myself.

“Surro, M. D.” [CONCLUDED IN OUR NEXT. }

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the shareholders Gi the Merchiats Ban of P. KE, Island will be he!d at the Banking House, Great George Street, on MONDAY, tue 9th day of January, next, A. D, 1893, at the hour of 11 o'clock, a. m,

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Respeciing resolution passed by the Medical Men of this city, re- questing the Druggists to dis- continue selecting medicines for their customers :—

AS I have a legal right to select medicines for my customers, | shell continue as

heretofore to supply their wants to the best of my ability—with the best goods that money can buy, and my long experience in the busi- ness, (extending over twenty years, with four years spent in the study of medicine with a practising physician), I feel justified in asking for a continuance of your liberal patronage. The Apothecaries Hall is not rua in the interest of any physician, directly or indirectly. You are not charged 25- or 30 per cent extra on prescriptions for the <octors’ benefit. Therefore, bring them to me aud save money.

All prescriptions and family recipes shall receive my personal attention.

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