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POLITICS,

LITERA

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NEWS.

Ve —— esi sasscaea ——— a ea i ait a > **This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.’---Zuripides. on ry ; a iz prea fie noeee sete retione retin el — on Nae ch ae eet er os VOL. AA. CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1869. NO 53 — ” : —_— leet vor tee ahaa ————— —— a me PGS CE ae a see

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ig PUBLISHED SVERY MONDAY BY

WALTER C. GRANT,

Marine and Fire Insurance |

AT BIS OFFICR, HILLSBOROUGH STREET, NEAR)

KING'S SQUARR.

TERMS,

Fifteen Shillings. per annum, half in

advance. -- ~-

We have appointed the following Gen- tlemen te Act as Agents for the

«* Examiner,” viz -+-

William Bearisto, Esq.,

Owen O'Neill, Esq. Summerside, Mr. Joseph Sharpe Linkletter Road, Richard Reid, Eaq., Alberton, Mr. William Callaghan, Miminegash,

* Lawrence Hoga: Hope River, Nicholas Coarey, Esq., Tignish,

Skinner’s Pood,

Mr. Johu De sie, Egmont Bay,

Joseph Arsenault, Bsq.,

Mr. J.H FitzGerald. Wellington, Onesime Gaudet, Bea , Miscouche, Mr. Joba Breen, Princetown, Toowas Laughlin, Eeq., Lot 16, Mr. Bennett MeLellas, Indian River, M. McKinnon, sen, Neq., Let 14, Michae! Kilbride, Ery., Lot Il, Mr. Peter Hughes, South West, « Patrick McLellan, West Point, “ Thomas O'Connor, Campbelton, Lot 4, * Joho Kelly, Crapaud, Hon. A. A. MeDenald, “ Mr. Geu. A. Hughes, ; Georgetown, George Forbes, Vernon R’r. Bridge, Joho Me Dougali, Esq., Orwell, Mr. Joha French, Stitrecr, James O'Brien, Montague,

Wa. P. Lewis, Cardigan Bridge,

Mr. Dowald McDonaid, Little Pond, Lot 56, * Peter Sinnott, Morell,

Dr. Melutyre, Seuris,

Hon. F. Keily, Fort Augustus,

Captain John McIatyre, Fairfield,

Patrick Griffin, Esq St. Andrew's,

Mr. Renald MacDonald,

(Garahelia,) Pisquid, ney n MeCormack, Exq., St Peter's Bay, r. Simon Bulger, Josegh MeAulay, Esq., Black Bush, : Joba Stewart, junr, Esq., Red Point, Lot 46 Degald McDougall, Esq., Dundas, Lawrence Peters, Esq, Rolle Bay,

Goose River,

Mr. Angus McDonald, Bay Fortune

l C. Underhay, Esq.,

ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER.

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GBORGE D. WRIGHT.

WHOLESAL® AND RETAIL DEALER IN

CHOISE FAMILY GROCERIES, DUNNS BLOCK,

QUEEN STREET, Charlottetowa, I’rince Edward Island. June 28, 1868.

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

Chariottetown. (Near the Cathols Cathedral.) September 3, 1866 tf

A. McNEILE, Reading Room Propietor, COMMISSION MBACTAUL

AUCTIONEER, Charlo ttetewn, - - * May 31,1869. tf

Direct from Bordeaux, via Halifax

HE Subscriber b».s just received fromBordeaux, via Halifax,— 50 exses Cognue BRANDY, 50 “ CHAMPAGNE 5 bhds Burgandy RED WINE, 5 « Good Graves White WINE, 5 © Pare White Wine VINEGAR. All of which are offered for sale at ext emely low

_— OWEN OONNOLLY.

H. HASZARD. Commission Merchant, GENERAL AGUNT, AUCTI ON EER

Upper Queen Street, Chasictiowewn, 2 2 © BRT

N. B.—Orders from abroad, and the country,

will reeeive promp( attention. ‘April 26, 1369,

MAKE YOUR OWN YEAST

HOICE NEW HOPSfor ‘amily use, in HALF and POUND

QUARTER, PAPERS. For Sale by

BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE §& MARINE.

HEAD OFFICE--Corner of Church & Court Streets, Toronto.

Capital and Assets upwards of Deposited at Ottawa - .

G P. RIDOUT, Esquire,

PETER PATERSON, Esquire - *

T. W. BIRCHALL, Esquire,

WMPERIAL FIRE IHSUBANCE COMPANY OF LORDOW |

OFFICES---1 Old Broad Street, and 15 Pall Mall. Subscribed and Invested Capital, £1,965,000.

|$105,000 deposited at Ottawa for the Protection of Policy holders, in conformity with

the New Canadian Insurance Law.

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Hanover Fire Insurance | Paid Up Capital, - - Surplus, - - - -

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Total Assets, Ist July, 1869,

rR with the hazard. -

FIRE INSURANCE effected on every description of Property. | All Policies issued immedi itely on application, withou. reference to the Head Offices. For further particulars, rates and conditions, apply to

_Ch'town, Sept 13, 1859.

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| MARINE RISKS taken on HULLS, CARGOES and FREIGHTS at moderate rates con- |

Kenton TC. Newbery,

- - - $500,000 ° - - $50,000 - - - Governor, Dep’y Gov., - = Manager.

Company of New York-

a git gg Ggiommy 319,000 ES

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Gen:ral Agent, (Next door to the Telegraph Offive.

Strictly Mutual and charges only Cost of Insurance.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPAM:

TWZHTY-FIVE YZAR8 EXPBLIBNGE.

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1269

SPRING STOCK

HARDWARE.

City Hardware Store.

Ship Undine, from LIVERPOOL, and Amphion from LONDON, the best and most suitable

STUCK OF HAE WARED

ever imported into Charlottetown, consisting ip part of:

BAIL. | PAINT BRUSUES.

Graining, Tar

American Cat Nails, Whitewash Brushes,

Cut and Wro’t Spikes,

Copper Burrs and Belt Kivets,

Wood Screws, } to 4in,

Brass Hinges & Screws

PAINT.

Seales, from 8s. to 1202. Wire Cloth, all sizes, Fence, Well and Mud

Digger Chain,

Hemp & Manilla Rope,

Best quality American 4 tons Paint Mackerel and Cod Line aus a London} Been —-<2 ishing Gear

White, A Red Lead, Black Paint,|Silver Table Bells, Green Paint, iiand Bells and Gongs, Venetian, Ked & Blue AwmericanPatent Koller Paint, Bushes, Orange Crome Paint, Bra+s and Enameled Stew Burnt Teria Sienna do., Pans, EKwerald Green ‘Egg Beaters, Ultramarine Blue, Clothes Wringers, Patent Dryers, Flour Sifters, Red Ochre, Wire Sieves, Extract Logwood, Wire Dish Covets,

| Umber, mixed and un Blacksmiths’ Anvils, mixed, Vices, Hammers and Drop Black, Bellows, Metallic Paint, Blister steel, Carriage Mountings, in

Axles and Screw Bolts, Malleable Castings,

Hub Bands, in Silver and Brass.

Dash Centres, &e., ©. Taylor & Bros celebrated Circular, Crosecu Hand and Tenon, Pa el, Keyhole, an Mila-! Dawe,

Large assortment of

Glue, Paris Whiting, ebaliac.

OIL.

21 casks Oil, in Boiled and raw Linseed, Olive Oil, extra, Machinerv do.,

al Qiu, |

Kerosene Oil,

ead

| NON-FORFEITURE SYSTEM OF INSURANCE ORIGINATED BY THIS COMPANY.

*| Ifyou want a Life Policy, choose Exparience, Abiiity& Success, |

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kinship tssicnmasatinn

ASSETS, ,

Twenty-fourth Annual Report, January Ist, 1869.

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Policies issued, during the ,year, 9,105, insuring'$30.765 947,00 MORRIS FRANKLIN, President WM. H, BEERS, Vice-Presilent & Actuary, WALTER BURKE, Manager for Dominion cf Canada. Blank Forms, TaBles of Rates Reports and all information can be had at the office of

| $12.000,000

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HENRY A HARVIE, General Avent for P. KE. Isia

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~ PHILLIPS & LEWIS Carpenters & Builders,

HILLSBOROUGH PAKK, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. L.,

Have constantly on hand a large atock of WARREN'S Improved Fire and Waterp: of

FELT, COMPOSITION, AND GRAVEL,

and, from a long experience in the use of this materia}, ean guarantee the laying of the same iu the most satisfactory and workmanlike manuer. August 2, 1869,

9,000,

NINE THOUSAND

ROOM PAPER! ROOM PAPER.

UST RECEIVED at HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, J QUEEN ST'REET—

Nine Thousapd Rolls ROOM PAPER,

Roll, upwards. from, 20. pes H. PH ARVIE,

May 24, 1869.

FRANGIS 8. LONGWORTH,

BARRISTER AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, &e., OFFICE : 4 doors south of Bank of P. E. } GE % GE STR‘ET

Charlottetown, P. E. Island.

Kerosene. BARRELS BEST AMERICAN OIL, for

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. 2K

A. HERMANS,

Bell- Hanger, Gun and Tin - Smith,

Dorchesier Street, (Next to Reading Room Building.) Bes to return his thanks to the general public for the liberal patronage extended to him since his commencement in business, and asks for a continuance of the same. He keeps constanty on hand

A neat Assortment of

TINWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS,

&e., &c., Xe. ALL ORDERS in the above BUSINESS will be punctually attended to. Having lately made large purchases in the Cheapest Markets, intended for House Builders, such as

Gas Fitting, Water Clset s,

Beli Fittings, «c.. &c.,

Iam prepared to SELL THEM at RATES AS LOW AS CAN BE HAD IN THE CITY, an. will f. them up in a good workmanlike style

fo a generous public, 1 would say, that all Oiers in THIS BRANCH OF MY BUsI NSS will be attended to with Despatch

A Lot of First Class WATi.R COOLERS on ha id.

SAYERS’ CRYSTAL BLUE,

Sold Cheaper than ever. July 12, 1869

JUST RECEIVED,

AND FOR 8ALE

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30

Nov, 1, 1869.

or CARVELL BROS.

ERSKIN’S BRAHEE SUGAR POWDERS

A Tonic and Unfailing Remedy tor Rheumatismof allkinds,Neuralgia Lumbago, Sciatica, As also for FACE-ACH BTOOse Leas

EAR-ACHE, COUG and all affections from Colds.

WM. R. WATSON. City Drug Store, Victoria Building,

W. R. WATSON, City Drag Store, Victoria Building, t Ch'town September 18, 1868.

WILLIAM KOUGHAN Ship Broker & General Agent, Queen's Wharf, ’ CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND. RUFERENCES:

Mevars. Peake Brothers & Co., Carvell Brothers,

i. C. Hall, ae, ase

.

Queen Street, Sept. 16,1867.

HYMNS, ANCIENT & MODERN,

With Appendix, : AS USED IN

__$T. PETER’S CHURCH,

Price ONE SHILLING and upwards asi ved at HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE,

Qe™ See Lancet, ander Mepicat PaTnonace

Cheap oon Cash, HEARTZ & SON

AVE JU&8T RECEIVED per Steamer from Britain,a LARGE ASSORTMENT of §

Dry Goods, &ec, &c.

And afurther supply expected in a few days by midsummer vessels. The above Goods, along with stock on band,tho subscribers offer to their

customers

VERY LOW,

as they wish to make quick sales of the same, to prepare room for FALL importations. ; Intending purchasers will please calland examine for themselves.

HEARTZ & SON, August 3.1868.

Tt.

OOD TEA, SUGAR, MOLASSES an G other GROCERIES, together with

Cop Ser, at the WEST END STORE, Rochford Square.

Files, of every descrip- tion,

Locks, Hinges perews, of all kinds,

Cod and Whale Oil,

Turpentine,

Black and Brown Japan,

Wainut Stain,

Copper Paint,

Piteh and Rosin,

Mander s bine Mahogany Varnish,

Capel Oak do.,

ew Boxes 1x Tin Plete, Bar Tin and -pelter,

Brad’s celebrated Lench, Narrow and Broad

Pale Carriage do., Axes, : Quick gold size, Adzes, Shingle Axes Kuotting Composition, de,de,

100 Boxes Giass, from 7x8 to 36x42, Putty,

Carpenters’, Joiners’ and Coopers’ Toois ef all

2 tous Zine, _ kinds, 100 rolls Tarred Paper, |Faunner Wheels and Stove Polish. Bushes.

A few Double Barrle GUNS, a very superior

se a }article; Revolvers and Greech Loaders. Ammu- {INCOME FOR THE YEAR. ...-+.-++---- se oe ©0900 2.0.69. eee $4,698,280 20 nition of every description.

TOTAL CASH ASSESTS......-.2-2+2020e2 es tet eene tet teeeceees +++-11 000.822 58) 4 large Assortment of English and American

DIVISIBLE SURPLUS. .....--- ee eee eee ee ee cere ct eect eee stone enevees «1,689, 282.17 FORK, SHOVELS SPADES and HOES Garden

fuols of every description, Hay FOKKs SCYTUES NEATHS, KAKES.

Curceny.—lvory Handled Table, Carving and Dessert KNIVES; Elliot's celebrated RAZORS. Pocket. Pruning and -Sportmens’ KNIVES

Hutton’s Famed Britis: PLATE ‘n Table. De-sert and TEA SPOONS, TABLE and DESSERT FORKS, &c.. &e,

The above is bert a small portion of the largest stock of Hardware ever imported into Charlotte

town, all of which has been purchased for CASH, on the very best terms, and we feel satisfied that we can a the public in price and quality. Please call and examine before purchasing else-

bere BOURKE, GILLAN & Ce., Successors to

H. E. STARBIRD, & CO. June 28, 1869

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS,

—aT—:

ROBERT YCUKG’S * Centre of Attraction,”

New Bonnets, New Hats, New Ribbons, New Flowers, New Feathers, New Mantles, New Mantie Velvet, New Velvetecns, New Silks, New Irish Poplins, New Dress Stuffs New F Merinoea, New shirts, New Shirtings, New Flennels New Wool Shirts, New Wool Shirting, de , &e., TO BESOLD CHEAP. North Side Queen Squares Ch’t>wn, Oct. 7, 1869. tt

NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS.

JUST BRECEIVEDAT

JOSEPH A. MeDONALD’S

Queen Street,

“« ALHAMBRA,”

CHEAP FOR CASH. Per “ City of Quebec,” from Montreal,

3 Cases Boots, Shoe etd Rubbers,

CHEAP FOR CASH. Per ‘* St, Lawreuce,” 1 Case Ready-Made Clothing, (Fashienable Make.)

CHEAP FOR CASH, Ch’town, Oct. 4, 1869.

CLOUDS, CLOUDS, CLOUDS. Ladies’ Clouds IN

IMMENS E VARITY. CHEAPER THAN EVER,

AT ROBERT YOUNG'S, THE «CENTRE OF ATTRACTION,” North Side Queen Square. Ch’town, Oct. 18, 1869. tf

Just teceived, per Steamer from BOSTON

4)3 bags assorted fine A choice lot of Paint, and.

Brads and Finishing Blackivg, Scrubbing, and| hie wine to hig lips, avd his life had Nails, j Horse Brushes. been so quiet and happy. or little distract d lon svopper Savemakers’ Ink and) by trouble of any kind,that he had forgotten ee eee” PE ee to grow old and crusy, and there were plenty Horseshve Nails, teas and otner | 0! damsels, taking everything into consider-

and |

ER STEAMERS * ORLENTAL” &

4 Cases Hats and Caps, New Style,

Phe Ghost of Leybore Hall’

| BY MRS. PERCY VEE.

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in a black poo! by the sill of the door, and filling the air with a fresh sickening odor, was ihe blood of Richard Leyborne, hitherto considered the bappiest and most | fortunate of men. True, he was a bache!or, tnd thereby lost the blessings that attend the marital state, but any one who bad ever

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then it had been whispered about that the late squire had been very fond of Madge Lee, the daughter of his housekeeper, —what was to hinder his making her the mistress of his home? The dark eyed, gracefui young creature would have weil become the position. There was a great many years on his side, to be sure, and Madge would perhaps have mat- ed better with h.s nephew and heir, youn, Richard. Bat the squires eyes were bold and bright, in spite ot his fifty years, his band did not tr>mble a jot, when he carried

ation, that would have far preferred the squire to his grave and formal nephew.

Tiere be lay, on this bright summer morn ing quite cold and dead—his bold, blue eyes lacked speculation, and his shapely hand huug limps and lifeless, with the diamond etl blazivg on his finger.

A decanter of wine partly emptied. a cigar half consumed, were upon his dressing-table, and by his easy chair et:ll lay his velvet slippers. The birds sang in his trees; the roses b'oomed in his garden—here even was the fair Madge, beside herself with grief and tears, begging the poor dead lips to speak to ber again. His nephew, with a frozen look of horror ve pon his face, refused even to look upon the fearful sight, and the housekeeper almost believed it to be a horrid dream.

Why did he do this thing ? asked the out- side world, and almoet doubted the evidence of their senses. But the razor lay by his bed

Clad in white (her: a shudder went tnroush | the awe staicken listeners) kind ’o slidin’ to

ithat the old Squire's ghost haunted the place, and the was an under-curreht of goesip

undone, and there’s no use crying over spilt With these maxins the gardener consoled jhimeelf, and went on with his work. He | discovered, with great wrath, that his flowers | Were constantly being torn down and trampl- ‘ed upon by some nightly intruder, and he

}and discovering what it was that ruined his

ghest was first seen at | gardener went into the kitchen in the morn- ing, and with a white seared face the woman there that he had geen a ghost.

for a tour in the garden,t he moon shone very bright, and he saw distinctly a maa s fourm

ward the elmtrees, the pipe dropped trom his mouth, and as he wasa livin’ man,he saw it, cometimes plain, then indistinct, until it fad- ed away in the direction of the graveyard

W ho ean describe the attitudes of horror, the nistrected eyes, the awfully significant exchange of glances that greeted the tale of Jobn, the gardener.

With many a whisper and furtive glance, they nodded their heads and muttered, until one more bold, or more inventive than the rest, declared tha the poor old Squire had come to an unlimely end, and that hic un- bappy spirit refused :o be at rest.

From that time it became gezerally known

and suspicion that created even a greater sen- sation than the peath and inquest at the house

It was a veritable gnost, it had been seen by many arouod the hour of midmight, al- awys hovering about the house or the church- yard.

‘To all these tales we alone had turned a deaf ear—the h usekeeper bad torbidden all mention of this most ridicuicus subject, and had even gone so far as to threaten all the servants to believe in this absurdity upon pain of dismissal.

The Hail, in its present gloomy state, was a comfortable, cozy torae—the servants io Mrs. Lee's presence kept a judicious silence,

as if it had fallen from his hand, and only three days before be had told lawyer Newell | that he thought of consulting him about bis will. It wasa plain case of suiside. Then the world declared that the Squire's affairs must be in a ruinous condition, that it would be seen he was an embarrassed man—but lawyer Newell denied this immediately. and declared that the squire had even been a richer man than bis neighbors gave him credit for.

Then they looked askanse upon poor, pale Madge, perhaps she had refused him,and her sorrow now was mingled with remorse. Well might she wring her hands and sob 8» wildly—bhere was a man of property, a good man. a generous men a jolly, kind hearted— in fact, a perfect man, hunted to his grave by a foolish, fickle j de, and the world settled in | this conviction, became extremely severe to| young Madge. | The inquest was over—a pompous funcral | | was beld at the hall, and the late squire was |

} ‘ . : | conveyed with great ceremony, which he Fad}

|always hated, poor fe!low, to the tomb of | | his anceeters, and to tell the truth, every one | | had thought he also hated this dreary resting | piace

| But the new squire was fond of ceremony

and presided over the estate with great | digniy. Quite resovwered from the sud en | | terror, which bis uncle’s frightful death bad |

usually commands respect. There seems however, scme element in | buman nature that fraternizes with and de- lights 'n the genial, careless, merry natures like those of the old squire, ana do what he would, the young squire could not bring back the old times tothe hall. In vain he con suited the lawyer upon all occasions, and treated him with the utmost deference. Lawyer Newell was so imperturbably cold and laconic, that his manuer was a!most sue- | picious—even the gardener, John, became | sullen and retiring, and once or twice the equire fancied the man leaned upon bis spade and looked after him in a puzzled way.

The housekeeper, alone—Mrs. Lee—treat ed the squire with the same affection and ree- | pect she bad shown for her old master She never called him master Richard, and nothing could exceed the promptitude with which te hew vi d-rs were executed.

+It is singular to me,’ said Mrs. Lee, one morning to her daughter Madge, ‘that you never care to arrange the flowera any mor for the breakfast tabie—we hain't had a decertly arranged bunch since the poor old | equire died.”

‘Ob, mamma,’ cried the girl, ‘1 have no heart to touch the flowers.’

‘ Well,I know,’ continued the housekeeper, ‘that the squire care very little for flowers, but it makes the table look gay, and I de- sone the house gets more melancholy every | day.’

‘I will get some for you, this morning memms,’ replied Madge, and taking her garden hat, she went out among the roses She wore a black silk dress now, and her little garden bat was no longer trimmed wit! the biue streamers, the old equire wns so fond to see, but the girl was very beautiful and ax she plucked the flowers and threw them into her apron, the morning air brought a Aeeting

but when her back was turned the interest waxed stronger, the belief was unquestioned.

No one wes bold enough to hint 80 the Squire of tnis awful presence ; his manner had become stern and repelling, and titre was that in his eye that daunted the courage of the bravest goesip.

To the beauti al Madge alone was the squire tender and kind, and even this was mingled with a fierceness that he seemed to strive in vain to subcuo.

‘ If L were to drive into that current,’ he said one day to her as they passed the mill etream in their daily drive, * would you be content to die with me, to drown together.

The girl shudderéd, and grew pale. He laughed mockingly, and drove rapidly on.

* What cowards women are,’ hegad, +I believe it my uncle had lived he would have married you, come,answer me,’ ke continued fiercely, and turning ber head to the light, ‘you would have married him, wonldaot’ you ?’

* No,’ said the girl bot tears forcing them- selves down her cheek, * but he would never have been cruel to me, what have | done to you, Richard, thas you should treat me so?’

‘ Done to me” he said, ‘nothing ia the world, but you woud have married him, and I should, in any case, have been an accursed

and tald hah a] artments. visited tte house at Leyborne, could fully |The terror and interest remained unabated squire was coming to take possession of his testify, that for comfort, for enchanting ease, | when he continued his story. He had been and the delights of a country Jife, there was/up Jate the night before, and around th> no house in the country to equal it. And hour of midnight, he almust remembered | that the clock struck twelve,ne had gone out

| *T never shall be weil in this place,’ he replied‘ oh, Madge, dear, pray for the daye |te come when we shall be shall be able to | leave these gloomy wells—if it were cnly pO beneuee. It is a child’s folly, he added firmly.to wait until then,why not to morrow, | or to-day? He walked restlessly to and fro

Hecut his throat from ear toear! All yowed there and then, that he would discoye, and glared with haggard eyes upon the house- rourd and about the luxurious carpet crim- | the culprit, and were it even the sq ire’s re-; keeper, and her daughter, then hastily @rink- ning the sunny diapery of the bed, lying | triever he would find a way to quiet-him | ing a cup of coffee, he went oug of the room. | That very night he decided upon watching |

A shadow seemed to hang over the once merry house of Leyborne—the gardener had

Esq.,/cender plants’ And this was the way the| given notice to leave—he declared he had Leyborue Hall. Tse seen the ghost hovering about the gardea,

and once the phantom had disappeared near | the private etoiraaga that led ta the imate

It was Joba's opinion the old

own again, and he must give notice to quit. So John wens. and the housemaid, and there remained but two or three frightened and wavering poople about the house and stables,

The equire 8 cough became sharper, and & bright spot of color famed on each cheek. None advised him of his evidently danger- ous state of health, and even his once fond and devoted Madge trembled in his embrace, and unanswered his impassioned words and fierce caresses with a palid,pitying endurance that sometimes drove him to madness.

‘I will corry you off,’ he said to her one night in the library. * I will have a carriage at the door, and some night I[ will take my darling in my arms and ran away with her. Would you forgive me, Madge?’ he said, stepping quickly across the room, aud kneel- ing by the girl s side.

‘It is but a few weeks, Richard,’ said Madge, wearily. * Let us wait in peate.’

* Cold, cold,’ he said. * You ean never understand the hell that rages within me, nev tT, ocver.’

Madge looked upon him with an exprea- sion of wonder,

* Richard, Richard,’ she said, ne her hands in despair, ‘what can I do for you, My very soul in filled with pity for you, you — so ill, your eyee are 6uv haggard aod wild,’

Madge barst into a passion of tears, and buried her faces in her hands.

Then he grew instantly calm. He took the fair bead upon his breast, and murmur- ed sweet endearing words in herear. He kiseed her hands, her bair, and promised to torture her nor more,

‘I will wait antil this Christmas,” he ssid, ‘this happy Christmas that will soon be here’

A lew happy bours he passed her side that night, the poor, unhappy wretch.

in the morning they were separted forever, for that night Madge eaw the ghost. She had not been able to sleep—tbis perpetual excite. ment prayed upon ber bealth ; she looked back with terror upon these mouths shat had passed, wondered if there ever had been a merry, kind, chivalric old esquire, and « laughing, romping Madye. As she looked into her heart she found the fervent love that had once filled it dimmed with fear and dis- trust, and as she erept irom her bed, and out into the deserted hall, she looked out of one of the great windows, and wished also to get away from this once happy home, but not with him. Dear'y as she loved him, she longed only for a little rest. And then she turned to the window ayain. The clock in the hall struck twelve, and Madge saw be- fore her the thin, tall shape that had so | hauntes the hall. Ite eyes were fixed giassy, its cheeks hollow and wan, It waik- ed through the hall with a noiseless tread, tor the boney feet were bare. Clad in along white garment that poorly sheltered the at. tenuated form from the bitter cold of this December night, it glided by her side,almost touching her, then on and on, till it disapear- ed at the end of the corridor.

wretch.’ Then in a little while, he took ber in his

’| naturally caused, he entered upon his new | arms, and plead with her to forgive him duties with great zaal and that firmness which | when they were married, he would be him-| ty her mother’s room. The housekeeper dis- | self again, be said, and why not tc wedd ng | missed all attendants, declared it was a faint-

be soon? Why yield to every whim and prejudice of the people about them = they would get married and go away from this accursed place—they would seek some bright foreign land, where they could forget every. | thing, and be happy.

The girl whispered some tender, caressing words, but she breathed a eigh of relief as. she alighted from the carriage, and sought ter room directly—those scenes with her lover were terrible te endure, and Madge. grew paler and thinner every day. i

The eummer passed away, and the ros 8 no longer bloomed, the birds went away to their | winter haunts, the harvest was gathered, and the farmers’ currant wine was almost ready for use. In spite of all opposition, the equ.re had determined that the wedding shuuld | take place at Christmas time, and Mrs. Lee, | gratified that her daughter was at last to| reign mistress of the hall, felt her bosom | swell with unwonted kindliness toward her | fellow creatures

One chilly night November, she wrapped | herself up warmly, and taking with her a flask of this domestio wine, she went to watch awhile with the wife of Jumes Black, who was sick with a fever.

The house keeper possessed a sturdy na- | ture, and although when she started for the Hall, the clock was on the strike of twelve, she was notafraid to venture the distance | alone. |

‘It isa short way,’ she cried to the sick | woman's husband, ‘ and youn had better | stay by your wife. I shall get home nicely | by the light of themoon.’ She walked along | quickly, taking the middle of th» road, and | thinking ef the good fortune of her daughter | Madze Alter Christmas, this s'im, pale | girl, will be mistress of that great house that | great house that luomed in the distance—all |

blueh into her cheek.

never shall be more beautiful flowere than those cultured for my own Madge, and ip all the world, there will not be a lovelier bride than mine.’

He took her into his arms ae he spoke, and his stern face lighted up with unutterable love.

But the gul shaddered, and as he glanced down upon her all the light died out of his face

* Are you, too, turning against me?’ he eaid in a low flerce whisper.

Madge put her head upon his shou!der and sought his frowning brow with ber thip white hands.

* Bear with me Richard,’ she said, ‘ I cap- not yet drivejirom my brain the thought that

horrible deed. He was so kind to me, and | was so fend of kim. Oh, only did ha not love me as | loved him.’

« Why, indeed,’ eaid the equire, in a low, harsh voice. ‘He might perhaps bave been alive to-day, but men commit desperate deeds

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ledge leaned upen bis spake musing!y.

* Well, she may rue the day se gave up the squire for the loving face of young master |Richard. Every one to their taste, but its

‘master Richard says, what'e done can't be '

my refusal caused your uncle tocommit that |

the luxuries the world could afford would be

liaden with its purple clusters, when suddealy,

| trom under the elm trees there stalked an jawtal figure, clothed in white For a | momen: the sturdy step of the housekeeper faltered—hber heart stood sill within her, while her gaze was riveted upon the dread form now fast retreating in tbe distance. certainly bad the shape cf a man,and almost | fancied she could detect a resemblance to the poor dead squire ; the face was averted, and now far away, it seemed to faiter and hesitate —at last it disappeared among the white stones of the graveyard.

How she got home, she scarcely knew, and it was not currant wine she drank when she reached her comfortabie room, nothing but brandy, and ecareely tiat could steady her quivering uerves, she, that had never knowa what it was to have nerves,

| The next morning the squire might have |

noticed that the cheeks of bis whii house- ‘keeper were not 0 natural as useal; but he | was too mech taken up with his own interests | to notice those of others. He had taken a

for hearts like yours, my Madge, and the severe cod in some way, and was posicive, For heaven’s sake harp that the sheots were not properly aired. A'-)

‘though Mrs. Lee protested that it waa, as it

They sought the house with slow, sad steps, should be, it was certain ber young m ster, ‘and the gardener upon the other side of the | had taken a severe cold—his eyes were bright, |

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A long loud shre:k rang through the heuse, Hurried steps came to the ass siance of the wretched girl, and she was carefully tekan

ing fir,and remained alone with her daughter.

The servanie shook their heads and fled back to their rooms, turning a@ they weat to look into dark corners, and then burry along with the speed that terror lends to the footsteps.

Witn great difficulty Madge was brought back to consciousties.

* Mamma,’ she said,in a frightened whisper, ‘I shal! die if I stay were another day. Lat m: go away,l beg of you, mamma, bide me from irom | am atraid of bis baggara eyes. Ob, mamma, he is going mad—my poor, poor Richard’

* Richard?’ echoed the wonpering house- keeper.

‘ Aad yet, mpmme, Tam afraldofbim I shall die wito fear if I look apon his face again,’

The resolution of the housekeeper was quickly taken. before « sou! was stirring in the houg? the had conveyed her daughter to Farmer Blade's, ani from thence to the near- es! railway station.

‘Take care of him, mamma,’ esid the we ping girl, as ehe parted from her, * take care of hum, and when I am strong I will re- ‘urn’

The housskeeyer occupied her usual seat at table in the morning —she was pale, but that was a customary thing of late, and two haggaad faces confronted each other over the massive silver and smoking viands,

The beaut:ful tace of Madge was absent.

Mrs. Lee’s voice faitered a .ittle, when the equire required to know why M was 60 lace. *She is not il?’ he said suddenly. And then the housekeeper’s voice faltered, bat she answered immediately, pouring out the coffee with so unsteady hand,

‘No,’ said Madge ie not easctly ill, bat she is far irom well. I thought perbaps a little visi to my sister’s would recruit the poor

‘Medge, my darling,’ cried the voice of }laid at her feet, for there was no doubt the | child's health and spirits.’ the new squire from the shrabbery, ‘ it glad-| squire was mad about her, worse than the) dens my heart to see you again at your 0:d| poor cld master, thought the housekeeper pretty work come, he continucd, tenderly, | and as she neared the garden wall she loved | house, with nothing bat your grim visage ‘be your own eweet sezif once more, there | exultingly at the young fruit trees, the vine between me and damnation 7”