i pr
—aoS
ant aie iene
VOL. XXIf-3
a — rer
“A WEEKLY JOURNAL
<< a= =
———
AWC
KY
&
~~
ied a *
i A Z) s
Ze 7
ZA iA az ‘ she WZ) |Z AA t ot he
ZB WZ ZZ
Go CA ‘ ZB ‘ a
C ‘A>.
L OF POLITICS, LITERATURE AND. NEWS. -
sats.
’
‘*‘This is true Liberty, when Freeborn, Men; having to advise the Public, may speak free.’ ripen.
<-
a
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD AAP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, eet
~
Am A i
Ne Se me aa
LN. 6.
Qe ee a
Ghe Craminer. iS PRINTED KVERY MONDAY BY P. R. ROWERS, AT HIS OFFICE, DORCHESTER STREET,
doors west of the Catholic Sa'a Cathedral.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Ten Shillings per annum, in adyunce; or Twelve —re s when not paid in
vance,
POSTERS AND HANDBILLS PRIN TED AT THIS OFFICE,
“CLUBBING RATES!
\ E will send the “ , + Examiner” for 1871, | and any one
iesls at the annexed rates, payable im ad-
vance :
American Agriculturist,
Atlantic Monthly,
Harper's Magazine
Galoxy
Blackwoed's Magazine,
Dublin Unrwersity Magazine,
London Review,
Dublin dé ;
Edinburgh do,
Weatminuster de,
North Britiah do,
Noftth American do,
Every Saturday, Illustrated,
Appletea’s Journal, do,
Harper's Weekly,
Harper's Bazzar,
Frank Leélie’s Liiustrated Newepaper,
Beaton Piet,
New York Ledger
—
~~ “Ce OCwKweHwO@aeeereowuwew © COYVUEHU®
£
ee tee et eet FE ee tek ee et tee ee ee et DD et et et ee
do Week do Herald do Tribune, do World,
We can supply any of the English, American, |
or Colonial Publications, at the lowest cash rales
P. R. BOWERS
Business Cards.
HENRY §. GAFFNEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, |
OBPICE iM
Des Brisay'’s Block (next Apothecarie’s Hall,)
QUEEN STREET,
Erstpexce —N orth American Hotel. Charlottetown, Auy 3, 1870
MR, A. SMYTHE, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC,
Has Remeved his Academy to Water St,, (Oppuste the ture Telegraph Olice.)
Pianetorte and Melodeon Ttening punce tuatiy attended to.
_ duly 25, 1870. ly
CARVELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS,
Commission Merchants,
“AND
GENERAL AGENTS,
BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET, |
Charlotte town, P. E. Island
A. WeNBILE, Reading Koom Proprictor
COLMISSLOT MSRCAANE
AUCTIONEER. Ghalottetewn, - - = P.E. i. _ May 31,1969. tf
SETH B SHAW, Attorney-at-Law, &e. |
OFFriCE—Cormer of Great George and Dorchester Streets.
Opposite City Hotel. Formerly occupied as a Law Office by Charles" Palmer, Eaq., and recently by H. J. Cundali, Esq.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Maret 21, P70. lyr
H. HASZARD:
Conunission Merchant, GENERAL AGUNT,
AND
AUCTIONEER
Uppe. Queen Street, Charottetown, - + =
et
Pp. Ez. I.
N B8.—Orders from abroad, and thé country wil! -ecéive nore tattention. April 2€,t
WILLIAM DODD, Commission Merchant and AUCTHRON BER,
QUEEN SQUARE, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. BE. ISLAND
AK. HERMANS,
Bell - Hanger, Gan and ‘Tin- Smith
Dorchesier Street, (Next to ** Examiter” Office.) R**s to return his thanks to the general public for the liberal patronage extended to him since his commencement in business,
end asks for a continuance of the same. ‘He keeps coustanty on hand
A meat Assortment of
TINWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS
&ec., &e.j &c. ALL ORDEItS in the above BUSINESS pelea fo 4 a aving lately wm n the
fot eee Bu
oo Marke ‘a, iateo AS | suck a
Gas ‘Pitcng,; Water Closets, the
Bell Fittings, a&., &c..
ft am ie to SELL THEM at RATES
CAN BE HAD IN THE CIPY,
tse mat fit them up in a good workmanlike style
widens eneroun public, 1 would say, that all
ava ia THIS BRANCH OF MY mf NESS will be attended to with
A Lot of First Class WATLR COOLERS set
— S. CRYSTAL BLUE,
‘aa . , ;
“ ~
e of the following period-|
eceoceocoocooce ceeco oe ceeesceo
bs PRIZE MEDALS, t
MARINE I CANADA INSU
a
NSURANCE.
URANCE UNION,
COMPRISING THE
MONTREAL ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated 1840. |
Capital and Cash Assets, +
$1,099,540
AND
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO.,
| OF TORONTO. Established 1833,
Capital and Cash Assets,
Jcint Policies, binding both the “argoes and Freights, to and from
$10,000 covered on First-class Risks. RATES MODERATE.
‘Losses promptly adjusted and Paid in Cash.
upwards of - $500,000 | above Offices, issued on Vessels, | all ports of the eommereial: world |
FENTON T. NEWBERY, Attorney.
Subscribed and Invested Capit
~| HANOVER FIRE
Head Office, 45 Wal |Paid Up —- - .
| Surplus, - = e
Total Assets, Ist Jan’ y, 1870,
| Risks against loas or damage by Fire accepted on every description)
of property.
FENTON T. NEW Charlottetown, April 25, 1870.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. IMPERIAL FIRE
Head Office. 1 Old Broad Street. London.
INSURANCE CO,
al, - £1,965,000 Sterling.
INSURANCE CO.
1 Street, New York.
$400,000 00 328,399 94
$726,399 94
Apply to BERY, General Agent for P, E. Island.
1862 AND 1851;
P, §. CLEAVER
| Begs respectfully to recommend vhe following articles of
Tomet Soap anpd lexrrumery
Manufactured and Imported by him,
| an of which may be relied on for their genuine quality, as many years’ iucreasing patronage will Sesifaendoving annecesgary any further comment, In nonawngular tabl-ts, White Glycerine Soap, [rich ty perfumed Lettace Milk ea Floral Soups, Spermaceti Soap, Otto ef Kose Cold Cream Soap, Ke entfleary Toilet Soup; Prize Medah ltouey Soap Almond, Palm, Glycerine, Suntlower, Mallow and every descriptio u of ‘Toilet Soups, Musk and Treble Seetited Krown Windsor, Improved aud Extra | Scented ditto- 4 THE LATEST NOVELITIES
F. S. Cleaver’s Hyacinth Toilet Soap, F. S. Ct moval « Musk Rose Wiudsor Seap, Military and | Naval Toilet Seap, Phite Kouge Soap. FS. Uleaver's Honey Pomade for the Hair, F. Cleaver’s Floral Pomades for the hair, Sapen
aceons Tooth Powder, Glycerine Shaving Squares, |
Cosmetiques, &c,, The Scent of the Period, also Jockey Clab Eanes, Kiss Me Quick, Frangipani, Fise Boqact, illefleare, Mauyolia Rondelitia, Yiangilanz, May Blossom, New Mown Hay, As
| You Like It, &e,, &c. For Famil Use, the-following foaps.in 1 Ibe Bars —Fa wo Wi Aimond Glycerine,
Family Honey Soap, Rose, Elder Flower Dr. bersest a Castor Oil Pomatum, Marrow Oil
Beare’ Grease, Beare’ Marrow. "Crystallined Cream. Lavendar Water, Eau de Cologne, Viole Powder.
CaAUTION.—Owing to the recent introductien of Seap wade trom Cocoa Nut Vil, F. S.. Cleaver feels it incumbent on hun to remark that he en trrely abstaine from the use of that pernicious article imany Seap bearing his name, the only advantage »f which is~te enable the waker to produce soap at less cost, and with a smveth and ivory-like appearance, which treacherous and superficra! qualification ie 10 be avvided; asa soap vow eee a wwuch aere powerful alkali than genuine Englisb-made soap; and jike
ite sting bebind, by causing a severe irritation to the skio—particularly.if ueed for shaving. It likewiee produces a faint, sickly, and disagree- able smeli,as tbe hands of any person who bas used it can testify.
Manufactory, 32 sud 33..Red Lion Street, Londen W.C. . Deputy 243, Rue St. Deauis, Paris, Sold by
W.. BR. WATSON,
City Drug Store, Victoria Building. Oct. 28. 1869
Do Not Ruin Wor
EYE-SIGHT By Wearing Common Spectacles;
Nine-tenths of all Eye Disease
Woaring ‘nati Glasses.
Lazarus & Mot ris’
a re
SPESVABLES AND EYE-GLASSES.
For which I am the SoLt, AGENT, are the most
| Perfect and Beautiful Ever Offered. They will cause a continuous and im
most brilliant . 1) wo: WATSON, : Sole Agent tor Charlottetown Cried, November 7, 1870.
CAUTION,
N'T waste your, poeer in buying B. GUS Wool or Mowing Machine Oil, esnee you 5° get. the pure Olive or Sweet Oil much cheaper at
se ie saa i eat a
rvany ether things, beautitul to behold, leases }
provement ia the Byes, and Sesist ‘your sight '
te
BEN BUTLER
MADE A SPEECH ON
BROADWAY,
And said that a nigger was ae good as a white man. Put, threw a rotten egg down his throat, and shouted,—
HURRAH! HURRAH! HURRAH! FOR BROADWAY!
‘+ All Bankam,”’ or “‘ No Bunkum,” Bin, ask the Quane for what you want on her own strate; but bould your whist about
BROADWAY.
The cold, chilly winds of autumn have grada- ally and perceptibly, as the season advances, ; brought on the frosts and snows of grim King Winter, and favored Jack and, Jill with their feztive epcrts; and while nature is now busy weaving her white mantle to spread it again over the earth, may I take the op- portunity vf enquiring how you are off, gen- tlemen, for CLOTHING? Please examiue your wardrobe, and if there ure any garments require, walk into
BROADWAY
‘coats, Jackets, Undercoats, Pants, and Vests, already made--made by ourselves—-in the
Latest _ BROADWAY Styles, Cheap and Durable. You can also oider whatever kind of garments you require from our Stock of Cloths and Trimmings, Unsurpassed ; which we will make at short notice, in the most fashionable = York Styles, which BROADWAY, ’
and only Broadway. know how to fcrnish.
Gentlemen, you can have all these cheap at the New York Clothing Emporium, on
BROADWAY, by
Dec. 19; 1870. j
Wotice. Geyerat PostOrrice Cu’ town December 10, 1870.
ys future, Money Orde rs will not be issued on Great Britain. on the days on which Supplementary English fails are closed.
JOHN A. MeDONALD, P.M.G,
Wool Wool. C'ne paid for Wool, on delivery; ‘at the Store of H. J. CALLBECK.
Ch'towns, May omen
BUPFALO “ROBES. eNO b WHOLE SKINS, For Sale Cheap at, LONDON HOUSE! ‘) 9G && DAVIES,
Dee. '5,1870,
‘Per “Lelia Alice.”
‘whom, as well as he remembered; he had | wever seen before,
Jot curious literature; but I do not despair lof getting it,”
seen the book myself. Look into the cat- | alogue, uoder the bead of -——,’
|member Joseph Steele?’
and get them, We can suit you to Over-
| me aod compelled her to swear—there and
A PLEASANT ADVENTURE,
Mr. Henry Thaives was one day search- ing the catalogue of the British Museum |i- brary for a book he-had long sought, but had. never. been able to obtain, Herwas 80 preoccupied that be did not notice the ap- proach of a stranger behiod him, and, feel- ing @ touch upon bis arm, “he turned: in some considerable surprise,
He found bimself face to face with a me- dium-sized,° thick-set person of thirty or so,
The mao said:
‘Can. you tell me whether there is a work ia this library by Armand Le Comte, entitied *Seven Voyages to the Moon?’ it is rather a rere affair, even in the way
‘Ob, yes ’ returned Mr, Thaives; I have
The stranger isterrupted him by placing both band; upon his shoulder and staring, (with a qotet laugh, into bis face,
*Doo’t you reeoguize me, ‘thaives ?” .
*Not exactly; but I perceive that you recognize me,’
‘This is a merry jest!’ returned. the mao, laughing heartily, ‘You don’t re-
Heury
‘What! idle, good-natured, perfectly worthless Joe Steele!’ exclaim:d Thaives; ‘my former school-fellow; the very best and worst scamp in the world! Of course L recognize you now, dear old boy.! Where, in the name of heaven, have you been sinee those happy days when we were flogged together? Let me think,—Why, Joe, 1 have'nt set eyes upon you since that night you ran aWay, when we were caught stéaling cherries, bave 1?’
‘hadecd you have not, The truth is, Henry, £ have been every where—ali over the world, nearly—even to Austfalia, acd (hina, too, That was getting low enough, wasn’t it? But ‘et us go away from thi-, L live very close by. Quarters uot parti- cularly gorgeous, but certainly comtorta- ble.’
Thavies signified assent, and they start- ed off together, As they» wentalong the streets, it wa rather evident that in old Joe’s case the folling stone, if it bad not gathered much mos3, had unquestionably accumulated a pleutiful quantity of dust, Joe’s coat was almost white; his shoes and bat the colur of: ashes.
Joe’s quarters were-composed in a little ill-furaished room up tour.pairs,of stairs io a neighboring boarding house, The reach- ing of the apartment was like ascending the Mooumeo!,
*Here; you pereeive,’* said’ Joe, lookiny cheerfu'ly around, when ‘hé and bis friend had made the ascent;? *are my chambers! [ teel quite as If [ were lord of a castle, Now, take a seat, if you please.’
Mr. Thavies examined about bim, some- what embarrassed,
*Ab!? said Joe, quietly, * you don’t see a chair, do you? Very well! I didn’t say—take a chair—I said—take a seat, F, ing yourself at full length upon the di- van’
The visitor seated /himsel{ upoo a box.
‘ Now, Joe, xe | me your story,’ he said;
‘ but don’t make it long.’
*Atonee! Well,° as I said’ to you in the library, [ have*been everywhere since L ran ‘away from school ‘the’ night of the cherries, “ Now, I am going to the moon.
‘To the moon?’
‘Precisely!’ retrrned. Joe, taking newspaper from his poolter. ‘Read for yoursel!,’
Mr. Thavies read an ors reat indi-
cated under Joe's
furth that-om that very »a balloon ascension would be Eee coxkel Gardens, Ben Protessor LePorello, at pre- cisely two oe ‘Are yop nee seronani he
‘Harry, .you will .easily recall to your mind that from boyhood’s happy hour I have bad a faney for being high up iw the world! My @mbition was of themo:t ex- altered ‘character. This taste “developed with m a3 It is apparent in my re gular ae or tall heeled shoes. It 1s ap-|is parent even now in my selection of the at- tie of this mansion. mae than any otber portion of this house,’
‘How many ascensions have youmade?’
* This’ will be the first on" my own respon- ‘sibility. I have, however, been up at @i- vers ties under the direction of others, Now,, meet my frankuess in kind; tell me tow-old friends.bave been geting on, and about your own-affuirs, too, if yuu choose,’
‘Well, ‘returned Thavies, ‘slowly, as if shou to touch upod a Goubtfal ‘subject,
‘ you kuow, I suppose, that { ati married?’
Joe Steele became suddenly grave.
*To whom?’ be asked, looking steadily at the wall before him.
‘fo Mary Graham, of course,’
Tbé shabby aeronaut paled visibly, and sank against the wall,
‘At last—at last,” he murmured broken- ]
“ Thavies went toward him quickly,
‘My dear doe, J. did mot expect this. You niuet Dot give way’ to nonsense, you know, I thought that you bad got over yout whim for Mary’s love long since,”
dream is over!’ returned the other, recovering himself with au elfors. ‘All is past, Thavies ?’
* What do you mesa?’
* What do [ mean ¢’ ‘he cried, bis voice fising “almost into & ‘sbrill scream. ‘1 mean that she promised me, when f left school that night, to be trae to me uotil we shou'd meat again—nay,, if we did got meet until after death. Ob, 1 Joved her 20, mao! J jovyed ber better than my soul! And, Thavies, you remember bow jealous | was of you? I feared she might be false in my abseioe, “Sof brouzlit a Bible "with
‘then my long, weary pilgrimage it bas beep |
My wife has told me that she: loved you very truly, and at one time’ believed’ that she would wait in patience until you came back to claim her hand, of release her from the
your life on sucha. schoolboy’ vision,
vow she made. But, after a few years, she bad never heard of you. since the night of your departure, she concluded you ha for- gotten your sbeerd engagement ; and s0 she married me,’
The déropaut brushed away his tears, and looked up,
*Thavies, you are right,” he said, with a short, hysterical laugh, ‘ The sbadow be- ing gone, k am a man. again! Forgive weakuess. Tears, idle tears; I know vot what they mean; and, to be plain, old boy, { don’t care, A—ay with melancholy, then! Let us be joyful while we may. Ask me to lunch with you, Harry. I can’t ask you, you know. Where shall the baa- quet be set forth!’
His manner had totally changed, The old restless gayety had come back, more startling and ghastly than ever.
‘Anywhere you choose But how can we lunch together, since you are to muke your ascension at two o’clock, and it is now a quarter past one?’
‘It is?’ exclaimed Steele, in earprise ‘Then I must be off instantly.’ He moved towards the door, but suddenly turned and came back, ‘Iv’e a thopght, Thavies, Go up in the balloon with me, won’t you? It is a rare offer, I know the ropes as well as I do my owe name, and there'll be no danger. The fact is, L want to talk to you,’
Thavies was taken a little aback,
‘I should like to try such an adventure,’ he said. * What time shall we come dowa, aod where?’ ‘
‘Any time, anywhere! Sometime and somewhere; all right, be assured... Come!
After a little further hesitation, Thavies agreed, They set off for Vauxhall Gar- dens at once, stoppiig by the way only to purchase a bottle of sherry and some saud- wiches, and on arriving at their destination, found the balloon already inflated, and a erowd gathered to see it off,
* Just in the nick of time,’ said Steele. *Jamp in, old boy.’
Thavies stepped into the swaying basket, looking very curious and doubiful, and the aeronpaut followed. A band of masic com- meuced to play, and the multitude cheered lustiby,
* Cat off!’ shouted Steele. * We've got everything, I believe. Yes; ‘all right Now, don’t be nervous, Harry; take hold of the rope ; elt do. Give way:!
And, swd4yin slowly trom ‘side to side, up they went, poavies | eimag, the edge of the basket, at first, in great alarm bat Steele laughed, -
éaid. * Look at me! 1 sit very calmly on this flying trapeze arrangement, aod drink yout béalth,’
He opened the bottle and took a huge swallow.
‘Now, to business,. Is the. ballast. all correct? Quite, eh? Everything in its place, I believe, Yess Thenslerus make ourselves comfortabte,’ .
But, the advice was quite thrown away upon Thavics,
‘1 don’t feel very comfortable, I must confess, Joe,’. he returned. él aging to whe side of the basket with both hands.
[ wis [ tada’t come.”
They’ weré rising at a great rate now. No" speed in the world ould have been as rapid.”
‘Pshaw! That sort of feeling will easi.- ly wear of I experienced-tt at first.”
* But, it dou’t-wear off in the least.’
Higher and h'gher they flew.
Suddenly, Steele. who tud been dévour- ing the sandwiches and disposing of more Wine, cried out— de
* Look. over the edge, Harry! 1?
Thavies, by a great effort of will, stead- ied bimself with bis feet, and peeped dowa The sight was strange beyond Teeessr'y- |i
below. “eT grand!’ he murmured.
‘Grand, is.it??.repeated Steele, glan- cing dowa from his.side of the car. ‘So it
is!? ry ‘He got up, and stood with folded arms
* Now, ‘dedr boy, let’ me’ tell you some-
thin rp you will nevcr see London again.’ @ burst into a wild peal of laugiMer
‘I didn’t seem anxious when Lasked you to take a voyage with me, did Il? Bur ms heart stood stili while ‘you were making up your mind,’
Thavies stared at tie perfectly anable to oomprehiénd, He bad fallen juto the ex-| tremity of dread aud terror. His blood! ae to freeze in his veins,
*Yer, old boy, your time has come.
You will never go. back toMary Graham again. We are alone.here, 1 shall pitch you out and theo sak down comiortebly «oyself, and say you jumped over a rope aud fell, Who will know the differenor2’
Then the whole truth flusbed upon Hen- ry Thavies—bis companion was a mad man
‘Get up, friend of my soul!” continued Siecle, wich borrible laughter, rolling up his sleeves; ‘ we. are “called ti the stage;’ and then adJressing an imagiu ty audicace,
Ladies and geatlemen, you will sow wit- néss the rare:feat of strength, produced only | ee 3 ‘occasion, entitled *A struggle for
ife
Thavies still held on the basket, para- lyzed,
* Taere is no time to loose, Harry. e higher we rise, the further we” sbail ll. If you drop heels upwards, yon ill be like- } ly ry have a headache afterwari Come on.
His voice was growing busky, and he staggered a little Clearly the wine he had swallowed was taking its effect,
~* Well, then? said Thavies,” faintly, * you must aliow me a drink to oerve tyself, you | As know,.. ‘Tas eet andi Msa.gd wrestle,’ —
8 42
aM
+ le.-instantly. pe outa glass. and ‘ CITY HARDWARE STORE.” ROSSE & BLACKWELL'S Pickles, | Such comfort. in trial, vexauon and disap-| Stee Th GILLAN & Co. Sauces, Currie Polder) Ground Spices, | Tiould ¢ to think that ope day, perhaps, banded: it: = wahoo drank it with \2ad-the August 22, 1870. " ‘Flavoring Essencés, Prepared Cochineal, Red back to her and find ber stil /eageroess. awhile ‘to recover —— _ and |Black Currant Jelly, Seoteh aaheareete, | kee Ben 43 om, now you tell me ie balance en La . La 1 V rmaeilli,. m,- Tapiaco, | gh lee 2 Mt ne RS. aths! eh: Lemon Orange Spur” Mustard “in|” Os se wild vestd ‘and hid “Bis here FOR SALE : Mf ' }broused face ia his arms against the wall of | ed Candles, Mock Turtle, it & Green . Sp Soup, Besbes WGeroart eter sat sigsieeirnlid vie ssp Nalin ‘Apply to WM. R. ATOPS, «@ bawmes , ie ia ra Anctioneers : orty Drag Stove Viton * My-dear Joe,’ be said, kindly,» thio sought he sink ay ae th Bent ing, Oct. 31; 1 bow foolish it was = deal ug
-* Pooh, ‘you éan’t ber pltchett out,” he |
tion” Att flodtas ta im ofie ‘Vast pitture, lay |of ‘of
ogi Suddenly, with a sort of curpr they
held each other with grips of iron, neither
yielding an ineb, and both pushing with all
their might towardy the end of the car.
The basket swayed from side to side, and bottle and glass crunched uader their et.
But Thavies felt himself giving way ; bis enemy’s streugtk was beyond all opposi- tion. Yet, sill they. fou going backwards and backwards, until they voth stood on the brink.
‘Your hour has come, Harry!’ shouted | Steele. ‘Good-bye, old friend. I'll take your love home to Mary!’
The wife’s name decided the contest With one superbumen effort, Thavies dart- ed d ws between the other’s legs, tripped him, avd, in another instaet the madman, with a despairing cry, fell ‘head foremost | for into space!
It was some time before Thavies manag- ed to lower himself; but no anxiety equal- ed that whieh bad gove before. However, time lighteps the solemnity of everything. In speaking on the subyect of his experi- euce now, be calls it a Bieasant Adventure.
——_—e + rm +?
A NIGHT IN A STORM.
Ir was a private parlor of a hotel in the Provir.ces, ‘I'Wo men sat ata well spreed breakfast table The younger had just pusbed back from the tuble with ap*impa- tieat moVement,
‘No, be said sbruptly, * [ cannot eat, I cannot drink, if 1 believed io presenti- menta [ should say I felca warning of some- thin disagreeable if not horrthle. ’
ell, théo, my dear nephew, ’ said the adie. ‘as you do not believe in such things, why not make yourself comfortable, and enjoy your breakfast? You are not to start uatil to-morrow, any way, you koow,’
The young man arose from his sest end walked 16 the window, throwing it open and looking out into the frosty, brilliant sunshive, The air was intensely cold, and reddeuved his cheeks instantly, his head, saying-—
* | shall start thismorning, There’s go- ing to be a storm, aud | myst go, Will you accompany me to the station? ‘The train starts ip an hour,’
The uocle shivered and drew his dressing one closer.
‘No,’ be said, ‘Pil .not leave the house unless 1’m obiiged to. . I did not leave dng- land to get fiozen by a Canadian winter. 1 did not know you were 89 sevtimentally foolish, Alice will not thank you for com- ing aday soouer, Women don’t like a bridegroom around when the wedding pre- paratious are gomg ov, no matter how much va love they are. Take my advice andstay bere uoul the time appointed for you to letart. ?
Robert Russel, the young man address- od, lis: ened with bate civility to his ‘com- pasion’s words, What was such advice in compatixon with the urgent ories of bis choiee, who had been a year in Montreal, whitber she bad emigrated with ber parents, carrying with her the love and promis: of one in whom she beliéved with utter de- vorioo,
Russell’s uncle aad_adopted father had ace wpanied him, and,now sat smiling atthe impatrence, of the whims.ol youth,
* There is a storm in the air vin spite of this sadlight,’ suid “Rassell, s.i) standing by the window. ‘f should not enjoy being
blockaded in by snow on my journey.
‘Probably not; but you might as well expect it in this climates ’ :
_* Well, L shall take Alien back to England as soon a8 possible,’ Russell said with ns hand on the door. “Good-bye wosle; then good-bye,”
Russell was 8000 apecdi ing from the town, his eyes ones eagerly forward over the vast stretches of snow, es if he would out- strip even the steam which bore him.
He was not half Wirdagh bis journey by -_ » wheo, from the west, where 1m bad
He eer’ in
‘This will be a hard Gne, It’s just. year ago since the hogrible storm that b.ock- aded in this train.’
Russell; toeting, felt hie face grow pallid in spite Of bis hope his youthful energy.
He did not-foar the storm while on the cars; he knew they would get to their des- timation before the storm woald be far enough advanced to retard them much, But he remembered the twenty miles be must jee in @ cutter ofter the last station, for | Alice awaited him at the residence of a re- lative, Her aunt had ‘persuaded “tier to have the weeding. there, where.wealih could give its glow tothe ceremony, ead what girl could resist such an invitation’?
‘If she was only in Montr-s!? muraiu-- ed Russeli. and the first few Wakes hagen to drift slowly dowoward.
Soon the air was filled with fine, sharp particles. It grew colder instead of warm- cr or appareaotly so, for the wind rose and
already dark, save thas tle gloom Was miti- gated bya fuli moon, He was half benumbed by cold, and sit- so long, but he could not wait. Reason wl hina thet he was a day early and might iy stay im) the eity until to-morrow; but Se colnet: morbid haste urged him on—it was impossible for bim to rest-quiet )
Gismay that Alice bad left two or three bours
runoers of the cutter sank deep into the |
‘him. To arouse himself trom the lethargy ‘which he felt wag the precursor of pe he /#
stepped out of the sleigh and plodded oa
beside it. For bours, itseemed to bim,, Ee
‘travelled, alternately walking aud ridivg, | Malcolm
, bis the saimals be. drove keing almost ae ise or alarm, | -bad come op spose furiously, ber driver, annouaced
ght. the weaker
their eyes pot Lancy in a Voeir, at some- | Ping bedie tinet in the gloom | is something infesting ia the alarm of av animal, and Russell felt bis checks
pale as be moved s'owly forward,
| the horses standing me —as A shudder, like the first chill of ao im- pending doom, shook the young man as he came upon a cutter overturned ia the snow.
He was close to it before bz could make out | what it was. There was no horseattached, that he-saw ata glance, but the fegs, eut short off, were fastened there. The snow je blown away from one side of recent
while the other side was deeply
He leaped upon the ruoner, and burriedly pulled the buffalo robes away; a fear came nen bim such as he had never koowa be
At last—it seemed to him 20 long, it — ane a moment—in that ssowy moonshine, he saw the pallid fase of a lyi serine eo bee fure. —
ith a sup ery he lifted that beau- tiful form to bis shoulder, and sat down on the cutter, bending his lips to the eold ones that could not respond to his caress And yet she was not dead—a faint breath just sighed across his cheek,
Was it thus he had thought to greet his promised wile? He could not think—be knew nothing but that be had foued: Alies —and his whole being rose to the resolte that he would save her—-that neither snow vor ice nor co'd should take her from him. She was his, aud he claimed her deapiie everything.
But be eould not linger there; be must be moving on, though ever so slowly, He bore his burden to his own cutter, taking with him the furs that eould not save her thut fearful sieep’had beguo, His Horses walked on again—they needed no gaidiog —they could fied their way better than man cvuld direct.
Anything but intense Jove sould base despaired in that tempest of snow, with that pitiless wind freemog across ‘he earth, rais- ing no on the blue white face against its ped ss
He roughly chafed with snow ber hands and face; but he soon.saw that severer mexsures must be tried; that the was too deep. She dimly felt the fierce friction, for she moaned and seemed to shrink from it—a wordless request’ tg ‘be left a’one,
Russell had forgotten the cold for hi tbe snow swept by him unheeded, be lifted her ip bis arms and ot :pped out into the snow, letting her stand»beswe bim, then trying to meke her fight ber way cn, knowing that if she could once he sroustd she was saved. At first she ‘fell down helplessly, sank inavimately with mo; to stir. But in a moment his. cesdelees forts had acme effect, and could come+i ber to use her muscles slightly, though her head drooped in an unknowing stupor,
Russell felt that he never suffernd before, ‘He thought the pain aud sorrjws of ali - life were crowded into that ove night. slow degrees, almost hopelessly siow, ni sciousness aud horrible suffering retucoed..
His taee wae pale and sick, as be knew the oe she endured, Bat pain was signal of life, and not. now would be de spair. ; At last she lwoked at-him with reoogn'a- ing eves, and when every @lee bad failed, love reached the fountains of crim- eon, and sent a wave of itete.) to her face. Weak, suffering, she reclined upon a 4a undble to moye or speak. Could he & the life bo had saved through a much ou er jourpey..
When he left the city there wase fe houses scattered by the roadside for two or
i 7
three miles. The dim glimmef6f their lights he had seer, bat #inée then we no iced nothing. It was Waste through
hich ha was Bi fellas tela Adib i safe balf resuscitated, -he thought — eh, hor
ngered throughout the suany worning ; | many mi esbefore safety? wwe woq HL é'the p ihe Nig white veil | that is the herald} © A-halfhour pessed and th ‘Russel!’ eatherwise people locked out | brave soul tad alresdy arti the” firbe of the oar windows and hook theim heads (doubt, Human sonaanees.. ond 54, ing— ” forever, and it w
to preserve. the feeble ie ‘he age
in another baif vena iee and conquer bim He would die with her + 2ould not live when that dear face was’ Be- neath the sod,
A quarter of a-mil on, and saw through the siorm a dart aij ae roadside, It was. building of sake ren ananaiiens them. -He tu
8 that wy, eed plunged through the suow to the aunt ‘At aie dismanthst log but, with itedcor gone, and i’s one wiodow broken out. Bat it was better than the fory without, and in anorber five Alice was sheltered from the wind, h painiul aod patient fuabling,.be succeeded in fasieuing the buffalo skin inefrout.of the deorway. thus forming an iwsufficieut barrier. Then be drew from bie pocket bis Cigar case aod matches, and lighting one of the latter, looked eagerly round the rootu im the flick- ering light, That giapee told sim that where
whirtled the snow fiercely, Was a0 immence at one side of she Tt had snowed two hooré! when Russell hut; aod & divine: light streamed through bis alighted at the s‘atién ia Monfreal «It was ‘soul at the sight.
As the horses bad de..gged the cutter to
ithe house, the ruover had grated over the
top railof a fence, and tbe unseen post bad nearly upset the light catter,
The white otha with a power
paunane Goes _ eo ae
money, tears of taaasnen
wor
for a moment. ‘started from his eyes. Betauetes, bePes. Te rook n iedististahee top the bright fice |he Koelt at the feet . mot fie eer
lin the waiting room. eee, be:deaptad-ts are a a nde OB ith that reviving
go to the house occupied by Alice’s parents. | Wa ittle of. to his weary Arrived at the house, he learned with }soul. She Jeaned fi pon ber
lips*v. d fo Ler eyes, sadtiburabied«
Oppressed with fearful forebod- * Tt, was heaven iteelf un, fae rari king th, raed i et £2 b ot ected. |: wo hours latter, a geay,dama ike. par pas open country, thé gling through che. clouds j veal ac
biue Se ee
snow. The horses,.struggied desperately foro ere ir rae oe through the.drifts, while the blinding storm the ties % .ead-the beaumbing cold almost overpowered the too horses. ae
stood mild and wet in corer he
eS ana vated, ei vaped aoe ‘aa io beatt,
1 grected ber wedding desertion in the apow. As the. storm
Oe LT EET AE “Whom she ‘believed trustworthy
a
~