cali 0

Maas!

a

Visha ts Vaden SEWING MACHINES,

I Ouse RE YOUNG leasure My Antretetwg Chal he ts ppotuted

sele Awewt for } EK ix wr for f

THE WEED SEWING MACHINES,

much

just been

has

e sale

and wonld strongly recommend to all intending

porchasers, an iuspection of the supple now on is pr@mives, s0 confident is he that es only

require te be seen in opergtion te be appr ciated

THE WEED MACHINES

udupted than wav others in the market

ate better

te the chauges aud great Variety of sewing re

quired rm a family They will sew from one to twenty thickuesses of Marselies withont stopping. and muke every stitch perfect They will sew from the finest guuze’ to the heawiest cloth > and even to eteut, hard leather, without ehunwing the needte or waking wanv wdjustment of the Machine Dwe ditffereat siaer of the Vachine are menufne

tared fitted up. plaiu er ornate tal, wit rT Witie out cubinets us tunv be | elerred.

These Machines have tained the highest pre moe wherever they have been exlibited in eompetivon with other Machines

Charlottetewn, Mav YS. 866 ef

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

NEE Subscriber would inform the Inhabi 1 tant« of PE. ieland, that, on the arrival of the Bag ANN, trom Liverpool, G. B, he will offer,

Wholesale and Retail, For Cash or geod Joint Notes of and,

Nose. 1.2 & 3 WHITE LEAD, in 56,24, & If the ;

Black. Red, & Yellow PAINTS, in 28 &

Botled aud raw LINSEED OLLS;

Chances Smethwick GLASS;

PUTTY, Biack and White, in Bladders 28 and 14 ibe

CUT NAILS, awniCUT SPIKES;

Diameod Head DECK SPIKES;

Bare Liefined aud Common LRON, assorted sizes;

Barrels and Kegs COAL TAR:

Barrela Biack aed Bright VARNISHES

Coils HEMP aad WIRE CORUAGE;

Heite Extra aud Navy Boiled CANVAS

Hare YELLOW METAL. } to 3:

YELLOW METAL BUTT BOLTS,7 = §;

CLINCH RINGS, Leon and Yellow Metal:

Crates and Cask« GLASS. CHINA and FE ARTH- ENWAKRE,—Cratcs assatted for SOUT

14 Ibs. ;

use:

ANEW MIXTURE & (Gottoms of FISHING BOATS, much approved of by Gsuermen.

Parties wanting any ef the above articles will de well by calling and inspecting them. at the OLD STAND, formerly evecupird by W. W Leap & Co.,, HEAD of LORD'S WIIiARF, Water Street.

ARTEMAS LORD.

sae Techical REMOVAL.

FHEVUE Sabseriber begs reepectiuily to an-

Euglish

neunee te kes customers and triends that be |

hae REMOVED te the New Brick Butlding, Queeu Sireet, erected on the stle of hie former Store, where he bas opened his

NEW GOODS! Keesived pee Undine. LL C Great Uritain: and per Orieatal, trom tie States, comprising, i» port,

Cottons: 19 Grey and White Cottons, Gicey Sheetings, Regatia | “i

and Fanev Suirtings, Fane) Printa, b}y inge, | Jeans, Glazed linings, Cashwus, Tickings, Lowel | jugs, Battings White, Red aud Blue Cotton

Warps. d&c., ke. Cloths:

Black ana Blue Pilot«, Wuitneys, Decana, Axtri- caus, Meoch Tweeds, Fancy Doewskine, Black | Braad Cloths, Unied Cloakings. Dress Stuffs: | French Meriooes. Coteured Cobargs Alpacas, | Biack Cobarge and Lustres, Faney Cheeks. Grala | Pisid«, Pla and Paucy Winecys, Serges, Casti- | meres, Plaids, &e | Fancy Goods:

Rikbons, Feathers. Slowers, Brooches, )rese Huttone, Belt Buckles, Bead Trimmings, Laces. Edgiege. Frillmgs, Stamped Mustine, [berlin Wools, Seateh Yarns, Patent and Sik Veivets, Veleer Ribbons, Dress Cape, Borders, Caps,Cauls, | Veila, Houds, Clouds, &e., Ke. Woollens :

Blankets, Rugs, Wuite, Scarlet and Coloured | Fisnsels, Scarlet and Black Shirling, Sexony | Shirtiage, Biue Serges, Searts and Cravats, &c. Linens : | White Frentings Grass Cloths, Hollands, Table |

Owen and Lotas, from | Uuited |

lack Doeekins and Casimeie and) —

“a

Tad

| ' |

v a 1 J Y , y

/<

1 |

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1

LONDON HOUSE.

Established Is820, 1866.

FALL, 1866, 3. Ships Petoress Unvise, Lb C Owen

Litnie.and Ass from LIVERPOOL: L. from LONDON, Empress. from GLASGOW: Ileten Davies, from BARBADOES.: ALMAMBKA Trom HOSTON . Sehr. Cuaiucrs HALIFAN; Enis, from QUEBEA the

bers have now completed their

limportations for the Season.

Which. hawe been selected by one of the FIRM

wok

rUs

Stenmer fron

Subrer.

and bought on the best terms. theveaare enabled ta otfer at extreme!y low prices for PROMPT PAY MENT. Wholesale Bavers sapplied as usual, The present Emportation comprises Chests Fine Congoa Tea, Bales White and Colored ILhals Granulated Sie Warps, ’ badoee ated Porto Rico s HH!

lasses,

Paper Hangings,

Wrapping Paper,

Bayying aud Grain Sack»

aur, ds. Muscovado Mo Catlerv Bandles Spring aud Cust Meel,

Sets Plongh Metal,

Crates Earthenware, Cushs ussorted Causes Dress Goods,

Millinery,

Haberdashery,

Shawls and Man-|Packayes Nailsand Spks ' tles, lronmongery, *“ Silks and Ribbons [Tous assorted Bar Tron.

Linen Drapery, Gloves and Llosiery

Packages asstd) Puints Hinds. Paint and seal Oil,

Remiv- Made Choth-\sides Sole hewthe c ing and Rabber Coats. Barrels Crushed Suyar, * Rabber Boots aud) Flour,

Shoes, Eps mm Salta, Floor Clothe, Currauts fowuvend's Hate &/Cucdbeur,

Cups, (eimger,

* Ladies’ Boota and Washing Sada,

Shoes, teus Muking Soda,

* Ladies’ Furs and Kees Mustard,

Fur Caps Dobuewo,

Bules Printed, Unbleach- Boxes Raisins edand White Cottons. Lozenges,

** Cotten Check, wnd Soup,

We 1 Shirtings, Baus Pepper,

“ Blankets aud Horse G lass

Rugs, Rice,

Carpets and Wool- Coils Manilla Rope, leus Dozens Backets and * Clothsaunud Doeskins,| Brooms, &e , Ke.

G. & S. DAVIES.

Charlotterown. Dec. 3 PSH West india rroauce. J UST received per Comet a eiuice lot of

sisting of—

28 Pancheons Bright MOLASSES, | Tietces

| 30 do deo | (enperior HY bis do de } wrucile.) j 16 Hatf bbls do do j

1s

Tierces Barbadves SUG AR, } / 39

hl de do S , : very good }

| 30 Bbis Grannluted do i 2 Bbls Centerfuyal do § Puncheons Dewerar: : | Puncheons Demerara KI M,2 youd flavor.)

5 do St. Jduyo And for Sule by B. WILSON HIGGS. | Peake's Brick Building, Water Street, ?

Charlottetown, Nev. 26, [866 5 isl

| Per ‘Helen Davies,’ Tae Subseriber has Just Received frou BEKMUDA—

| 3 Hhds

} 20 ible.

do. 5 ®

Bright Porto Rico SUGAR, du do B. WILSON HIGGS.

ix!

deo

Nay. 26, 1866

Kerosene Ul. Bbhls. KEROSENE. Fur Sule by

ik. WILSON HIGGS

t8G6

Nov. 26

Raisins.

Boxes Bunch RAISINS, } GO 10 Half do Laver and Baneh do,

Ud Quarter do Laver do B. WILSON HIGGS, Now 26, 1866 ist

Bormuda Airew Kot. U3 received hy the Helen Davies—

{ %

}** Doo’ t curb my sun too wuch !

A few five pound Boxes of genuine Bermuda |

ARKUW ROOT. B WILSON HI%GS.

1h6

Nov. 26 is

— Pi

St. Dunstan's College;

Uader the patronage of His Lordship the Bishop af Charlottetown.

[oe INSTITUTION is situated on the Princetown Koad, a mile and a quarter nerth of Charlottetown. The site oF peculiariy beautiful. healthy, and far removed freu the dis- tractions and woral dangers of the city.

The halls and rooms of the building are spacious, j airy and cowtertabie.

The College Grounds are large. affording ainple room fer games and athletic exercises.

Doan Ticki.gs, Osoaburgs, Hessiaue and The conrse of studies embraces all the branches F _ » . necessary to prepare young men for the study wt Gents’ iy urnishing Goods > j thes jearned professions or fil Them for mercantiir Coate, Vesta, Pants, Shirte, Socks. Drawers, | paranits, such as History, Geography. the English,

Glewes, Hate & Caps, Mofilers and Searts, Neck | Ties, Collare, Braces, aud Kubber Cuate. —Also— j Ladies’ Felt. Velvet, and Silk HATS; Ladies’ Fur Luae and Muffs. Woollen Shaw le, lloop Shirte and Skirtings; Rubber Boots and Sloes; Felt Saow Boots, &e.. Ke. Tadors Trimmings. Groceries and Dye Staffs; a full Awsortine nt of Small Wares, «& g.. «& ¢. WA . . " , FREDERICK LEPAG Gylnegow Tlouwsee New 12. 106

NEW SPOCK. WINTER GOODS!

yu K Subscribers would respee fully in- vite the attention of Town and Connutry Cus-

.

tumere le lheie Uuusually Large Stock

ant

Fall and Winter Goods,

Keceived from LtiNntnoNn MANCHES ER GLASGOW LIVERPOOL, HALIFAX, «nd 0s TON. carefully selected to meet tire Wants vt the Coeutsy. and vow selling at EXTRAOKDIN KY LUW PRICES, tor Caren itil

DAVIES & WEEKS. _ Qheen St... Nov 19, Lseo vi

New Goods, N ew Goods.

AUK SurscAbers have just received per Ware s« ** Tudine.”” from Liverpool thet

FALL & WINTER SUPPLY OF DRY GOODS,

Now open for Laspection af the Old Establishment, hes nal sie to be had at the New Store, Quveu oyuare

A Good Selection of

WINTER CLOTHS,

Sre t;

Cowpri-ing Whitneys. Kenvers Dovcskins, Blephaut and Moscow Clothe.

om J140— A Good Szicection of

Ready-made Clothing,

Scarlet. Wisite & Grey Blankets. Horse Kugs, Ril-

way Wrappers, Printed Druggets, Coeoa Matting, |

Weisllen & Marsetias Quilts. Woollen Covers, Pink, Biae, Wirite and Scarlet Viannejs, Fancy do.

Dress Stuffs.

Lustres, Coburge, Baratheas, Alpacas. Poplivets }

Camilets, Shepherd Viaid Checks, Morinovs, Plain aud Paucy Whinacier, Tweeds, Ke. Worsted Damasks,

Blaek and Colcaved Silke, Striped Silke, Shawls, Mattos, Puletate, Chest Protectors, Corsets.

Grey. White & Printed Cottons,

Cotten Warp, Waddiow. Gloves, Hate and Craps. Boge and Shoes fuvle Covers, Table Dyintnnn em Gente’ Linen and White Cotton Shirts, Wool len Shirte, Bonnet Fronts, Gente’ Ties and Searte. Col lars. Musline, Mustit Cartaine ladies Grey, Hiack and white Ceml’e Wael Hose. Gente’ Hose. Drawers and Linders. Door Mate, Uubrellas~a Variety 1a Cotton, Silk, and Alpaca, dec., &ec. —Alse—

A Large Lot of Furs. Ladies’ and Gente’ Fur Uaps, &e., &e- All of which will be sold cheap for Casa.

J. S. & J. PURDIE.

Ch town, October M1866. TolSem

Plain & Fx wy '

Kieiorie.

Music,

French, Late and Greek Languages, Mathematics, Philosophy, Chemisirs. &

} eocal and instrumen:al—is also taught.

The College possesses a large and well selected

! Library, as Well as au extensive Philosophy Ap-

paratus.

The Professors and Teachers reside in the T-

stitution, tormung but coe family with the studente, gud eXereisiog & Constant siperVision laveraule to discipline, decorum and youd morals.

Catholic stadents are caretully and frequent); justructed in thew holy religion, which they are re- quired te practise ‘The most selieitous attention

is paid te the morals of all sand winist within the | College enclosure they are eoustauils ander the watehtul eyeot one ot the Teachers or Pretects. Perfeet discipline is atrietiy but kindly enterced.

| Stideuts when entering must produce sutis- factory testimenials of good character.

The College is sisited regularly ance a week bs

a Physician

TERMS:

Per Quarter of Il Weeks.

Beard and Tuitien, - - £6 0 0 Uae of Library, - seeeni . ot.6 Physician's Fee, ° . . + 2

Paymeuts to be made half-yearly in advance.

The College furnishes bed-steadsa and mat- ' trasees ; the students must provide their own beds and bedding sbrushes, basins, towels, &

The Scholastic year commences on the firet* Wednesday in September and ends about the middle of July Students are requested te enter the College on the first day of the openmg of the classes.

For further particulars apply te

A. McDONALD.

St. Dunstan's College, Aug. 6th, 1566.

To the Tenants on that part of Lot 34 belonging to Mr. James F. Montgomery.

CEYUK TENANTS on the ab ve Property

ure hereby required forthwith to pry the Arrears of Rent, due trom them to James F. Mont- Gomeny, Evxqu, at Mr Ienscer's Ollice. in Chur lottetown, he being author sed by me to receive and give dischurges for the same : JAMES P. DOUSE.

Charlottetown, 26th Now., 1866. Im

Administration Notice.

LL persons indenred to the by-tare of WILLIAM SNEESTON, late of Charlotte ltown. deceased are requested to make immediate i payment, and those having legal demnunds against

the ssid estate, wre reqnired wo farnish the same, |

duly attested, to the undersigned for settlement j ane MAKY SNEESTON, Executrix. Ch'town,. Dee. 10. i8e6. sen

‘WEW FOUNDRY.

TENE Subscriber res;ectfally in'orms the

inhabitanta of Charlottetown and sieimty, that he is prepared to farnish Castings of various |

descriptions at the CITY FOUNDRY,

| near MCKINNON’S TANNERY. Ship and Mill

Castings, Thrasting Machives aud Mud Diggers, | Ge, made at shortest notice.

| Agent for Privee County ~ Mr, Albert Baker, .

Centerville, Bedeque. MICHAEL RIORDAN. Charlottetown, Nov. 26, 1066, 3m

JO v | At, () ‘

“This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.”*--- Euripides.

LITERATURE.

SPRL LR LOLI LO LO LOLOL LOA LLL LOL LLL |

THE HAUNTED ORGANIST OF HURLY BURLY.

There had been a thunderstorm at Hurly Burly Every door was shut, every dog in his kKemnel, every rat and garter a flowing river alier the deluge of rain chat had fallen, Up ut the great house, amele crow the town, ealiiog to one another about the fright they had been in, the fawns in the

the rooks were

deer park Were venturing their trad beads irom bebind the trumks of trees, and the old woman at the gate lodge had risen trom her knees, and was potting back her Prayer book In the garden, July roses, un wieldy with ther tuil-blown richness, and saturated with ram, hung them heads beavily to the earth: others, a ready failen, lay that upon thetr blooming faces on the path, where Bess, Mistress Harly's maid, would Gnd them When going on ber morning quest of ruse leaves for her lady's poe pourrt, Ranks vt White lilies, Just brought tu periection by to- day's son, jay dabbled im the mire of flooded mould. Tears ran down the amber cheeks vt the plums on the souch wall, and nota bee bad ventured out of the Lives, though the seent of the air sWeel enough to tempt the laziest drone. The sky was still lured betind the boles of the upland oaks, but the birds had beguu to dive ta and vut of i the ivy that Wrapt up the bhome ot the Lur- ly’s ot tluriy Barly fins thuuderstur@ wok place half a cen- tury ago, avd we must remewber that Mis tress Liuriy Was dressed in the fashion of that time asshe crept out from behind the squire’s ehatr, now that the liglining was over, and, } With many Nervous glances (uo wards the wiu- dow, sat Gown belore ber bustand, the lea ure and the wufhus We picture her fine lace cup, Wil its peach ribbons, the frill on the bem ul her eaubric gow bo Just touching jher angles, the em Sroidercd let

stuckings, the rosettes op ber shoes, but not

on the ete

was

ean

cucks of su cusily the lilue shude cl ber wid eyes, the skin, Whieh stil kept tts delicate blogm, though wrinkled with advancing uge, und the pule, sweet puckered Liral time and surrow tad made atiyzeiic Walle iry- img Vuinty tu detuce its beauty. | Lhe squire was as rugged as his wife was | gentle, bis skin o8 brown as hers was white, tis grey bair as bristling as here was glossed ; jthe years bad ploughed his face into ruts and | ekndatte ¢ a bluff, choleric, puisy nan be bad been; but of late a dimness lad come vn his ;eyes, &@ hush on bis loud vulce, ang a check jun the spriag of hig bale siep. He locked jat his wie often, and very olfen she looked athim. She was nota tall woman, and he fwas only w head higher. ‘Lucey were a

satin

south,

|

jd.fferences. She turned to you with nervous shurpouess and revealed her (euder Voice wud eye; he spoke and glapeed roughly, but the | turn vt lis bead was cuurtevus Ut | they fitted one another better than they had fever dune in the heyday uf ther youthlul | love A commoD serrow had dev loped “a singular likeness between them In iormer ery the wile bad and

been, from the husband, ** you ruin the lad with solt- vess.”’ Bat now the idol that bad siodd between them was removed, aud they saw each other better

‘Tie room in which they sat wasa pleasant vid-tarhioned drawing room, with a general spuder-legg)d character about the fittings; yp mnet wtd guitar im their places, with a great deal of copied music beside them ; car pet tawny Wreaths op biue; blue futings on the Wallis, abd pale gilding on the lurnitare A buge urn, crammed Wilh roses, in Che vpeu buy-winduw, through Which came delicivus airs (rom the garden, the twittering ol birds settling ty sleep in the iva close by, and vc- castobally the pattering of a fight ot rain

veurs the irous

>

drops, swept tu ihe ground as a bough bent |

table Was Tuer ct Was

in the brecze Tie ura on the ancient silver, and the clina rare. nothing uo the room for luxXurtvus @ase of the body, but everything of delicate refuecment jor the eye.

These was a great hush all over Lurly Burly, except im the neighbourheod of the rooks. Every livmyg thing bad suffered trow heat lor the past month, and pow, lu common Wus Peceivitys tiie boon vi

Tie wiustress

wilh wit future relreshed air ip siient pow e avd master ol lurly Burly shared tue gette- ral epirit that Was ubrvad, uod were bul talkative over their tea,

* Do vou konow,”’ said Mistrees Hurly, at last ** when L beard the first of the chunde: beginning b thought 16 was—it wae ”

fue lady broke down, ber lips trembling abd the peachy ribbons vi ber cap stirring

with yreat agitation * Pshaw!'’ cried the old esquire, making

his cup suddenty ring apou Che saucer, We |

vught to bave forgotien that, Nothing bus been heard tor three Wonties.”’

At thit moment a ryiling sound struck upon the ears of both. Phe lady rose trom ber seat rembing, and tolded ber lands to gether, Whe the tea-uru Hooded tie fay.

** Nussepse, my love,” sasd the squire ; “that ® the noise Wheels. Who cau be arriving 2°

* Wio, indeed ?’’ murmured the lady, re- seating bereeil ih agitation,

Preseutiy pretty Bess of appeared at tue deur in a flutter of biue

vt

the rose leaves iiLoous.

** Please, madam, a lady has arrived, and euye elie ts expected, Sue asked lor bei apariment, and i put her tutu the room that was got ready tur Miss Caiderwoud, And sie sends her respects (0 you, madam, aud she li be duwn with you presently.”

ihe squire lovked at lis wiie, wile jovacd at the equite

* dt is some mmistawe,’? murmured madam ** Sauie visibur tor Caiderwouud of tue Grange. Ic is very sioyular.’

Liardly bad she spoken wien the door again opened, and the stranger appeared—a sill lereature, Vbether girl or wouran it would be | hard to say —dresees in @ scanty black silk l dress, ber narrow siivulders covered With uo ‘white musiin pelering. Ler bai was swe; t

up to the crown of wer head, all bug a little tringe sanging over ber low forehead within antuch of ber brows. Ler tuce was brown and thin, eyes black and jong, with blacker setlings, mouth latge, sweetand melancholy Sue was all bead, mouth and eyes; her nuse avd chin Was heihing.

Toe visivor crossed the floor bastily, drop-

ped a curtsey ip the middie of the room, aud japproached the table, saying abeupdly, wit la guilt Italian accent: | +e Sir and madam. b am here. ty play your organ.” °

© Tue organ!’ gasped Mistress Hurly,

* ‘Lhe organ !'" etammered the squire.

** Yes, tus orgau, ) said the litte suranger lady, playing op the back of a clair with ber fin. ers, ag if sie felt notes under them. * ic was but last week that the bundsowe signor, _ your suu, came ty my futie house, where |

and his

’

1 aw come

hen father ond my Lishan mother and bru thers aod sisters died wou leli we eo jonely."’ liere the fingers jett off drumming, and two great (eure Were brusied cif, one frow each eve with eucti band, child's fashion. But the uext womeot the fingers were at ‘work ayum, as if only whilst they were ‘muving the tongue Could speak. Lue noble signor, your sun,” said the

‘the other of the vid couple, while & brigut

ottes came to eee we before that, always in

‘the evening, when the sun wae warm and

yellow all through my little studiv, wud the

;quaintiy well-watehed couple despite their 4 J I ft |

lute |

have lived teaching my music since wy binge |

POLITIC

| music was awelling up my heart, and [ could

play out grand with all my soul, then he

used to come and say, * Liurry. hittle Lesa, |

| have work | Sometimes he, said, * Brava!’ and sometimes be said + Ex- |

and play better, better still for you to do by-and-by.’

celleftissima !’ but one night last week he came to me and said,‘ cisenough. Will you swear todo wv bidding, whatevor tt Here the blackevesfell ** And{ And he said. * Now you are my And I ssid * Yes’ And he sard

may he?" said, * Yes, hetrothed.’

‘Pack up your music, litte Lisa, and go off

to England to my English ‘ather and mother, \who have on organ in their house which must be played upon. If they refuse to let you play, tell them L sent you, and they will give you leave. You wust play all day, and you must get up in the night and play. You must never tire, Youare my betrothed, and you have sworn to do my work.’ Laaid, ‘Shall [ see you there, synor?’ And he said. * Yes, you shall see me there.’ I said, > Lehall keep my vow, signor.’ and madam, [ am come.’

The soft foreign voice left of talking, the fingers lett off thrumming on the chair, and

the little stranger yuzed mn dismay at ber

auditers, both pale with agitation.

* You ure deceived. You make a take,’ suid they, in une breath.

“ Our son—'' began Mistress Tlurly, but her mouth twitched, she joked piteously towards her husband.

** Gur son,”* effort to conquer the quayering in dus voice, ‘sour son is jong dead.”’

Nay, nay," said the little “hi you have thought tins dead, have good cheer, deur sir and madam is well, aad strong and handso.w.e. Butone, two, three, four, five (on the fingers) days ago he stood by my side."

‘+ [ois some strange mistake, some wonder- ful coincidence !°? said the wistress and mas- ter of Liurly Burly.

mis-

foreigner

“Let us take her to the gallery,’” mur- | who was Clos!

mured the mother of this son

dead and alive. ** There ts get lighe w see the piecures. Sie wiil not know bis por- irait.”

Lie bewildered wife and husband led their

strange Visitor away to a leng and gloomy |

room ut the west side of the Huuse, where the faint gleams from the darkening sky still lingered on the portraits of the Hlurity tantly.

** Doubtless be is like this,’’ said the ‘quire, pointing to a fair-haired young man with « mild fuce, a brother of bis own who had been lust at sea

But Lisa shook her head and went softly on Upstoe from picture tu another, peering into the canvas, and still turning away troubled. But at Just a shriek of delight startied the shadowy chamber.

* Ab, here be is! see, here he is, the noble signor, the beantiful signor, not half sy hundsome as he looked five days ago when talking to poor little Lisa! Dear sir and wadam, you are now content, Now take me to the Organ, that L may commence to do his bidding at once ’

Pie mistress of Hurly Barly clung fast by her husband sarm.

** Low old are you, girl ?’’ she said faintly,

* Kigihteen,’” said the visitor, impatiently, woving towards the door.

* And wy son bas been dead for twenty years!"? said the mother, aud swooned on ver husband's breast.

**Crder the carriage at once,”’ said Mis- tress ‘durly, recovering from her swoon; ** t will take her to Margaret Calderwood) Mar- garet will tell her the stury. Margaret will being ber to reason. No, not to-morrow, | cannot bear to-morrow, it is toc lar away We must go to-night.”

The little signora thought the old lady mad, but she put on her cloak again vbedientiy and took her seat beside Mis iress Liurly in the Hartly tamily coach. | The moun that looked in at them through the pane as they lumbered along was no whiter than the aged face of the” squire's wife, whose dry, faded eyes were fixed upon it in doubt and awe too great for tears or words Lisa, tov, frou her corner gloated upon the moon, her black eyes shining With pussivbute ureaus.

A curriage rolled away from the Calder- woud devour as the lLlurly cvach drew ap at Un Margaret Calderwood had just retura- ed from a dianer-party, and at the open door a spiendid feure was standing, a tall woman

steps. be

dressed in brown velvet, the diamonds on her |

dDosum glistening In the muoonligne that re-

vealed her, pouring, as it did, over the house |

from eaves to basewent. Mistress Huriy tell inte her outstretched arms with a groan, and Wolwan carried her aged friend, uke a baby, mnto the house. Littie Lisa was over-looked, and sat down contentedly vn the threshold to yloat a while longeron the woon, and tu thrum imaginary sonatas ou ble door- step.

there were tears sohs in the dusk lmoonlit roow im whies Margaret Calderwood carried her friend tation, and then Margaret buviog tushed away the gtieving Woman IDC sulhe quiet coruer, Came forth to look tor the litle dark- ‘faced stranger, who had arrived. unwelcome, irom heyoud the seas, With euch wild couw- wunication (rom the dead,

Up the grand stuirease of handsome Calder-

the sirony

and

wood tie htte woman tollowed the tall oue |

inty a large chamber where a lamp burned.

showing Lisa, i she cared to see it, Chat the) mansion of Calderwood was fitted with much | greater luxury and richuess than was that o!

Uurly Barly. Che appointments of }room announced it Che sanctum af &® woman who depended tor the interest ot her lle upon resygurces ot latelleetand taste nothing bat a morsel lying on w plate.

** May | have it?” said she, eagerly. ** It is su long since | haveeateon, Lam hungry.”

Margaret Calderwood gazed at ber with a sorrowlul, motherly lugs, and, parting the

Lisa, staring at her in wonder, returned the curess with ardour. Margaret's large fair shoulders, her donna face, and yellow braided hair, excited a rapture within her. But when fuod was brought ber she few to it and ate.

‘Li ow better than | have ever eaten at howe!’ she said gratefully. And Marga- ret Calderwood mwarwuted, ** Sve 18 plydie ieally lealthy, at least om

* Aod now, Lisa,"’ said Margaret Calder- wood, * come tell me the whole history ol

play the organ ,

‘Lien Lisa evept in behind a chair, and her eyes began to burn and her fiogers te throm, and she repeated word lor word her Stury as she nud tuld It at Ulurly Burly.

When she had finished, Margaret Calder-- wood began to pace up and Gown the Aor,

with a very troubied face. Lisa watched her, } luscirated, void when she bade ber listen to a stury witch sie would relate to ber, fulded ber resiless baads together ueekly, jistened

+ Twenty years ago, Lisa, Mr. wand Mrs. (Adurly bad # son.

bad brilliant tajents. fle was idulsed by limos father und mother, and all whe kuew lhom fele obliged to lowe bim. L was then @ happy girl ot twenty. | was anorpnan.and

Mrs Lluriy, who had been my mother’s,

‘friend, was tke a wother t we, Tf, boo, } 'was petted und caressed by all wy trivads,

Jovking trasttally trom yne fo) and J was very wealthy 5 butt only valued Margares littie woman, Jovking y i th a seal pr Se cdi leleunian paren at tin’ gamete abe

eduweration,

blush shove through her brown ekin, **be to wy share — just In proportivn ae ad eccneen See reaailiennnaatane “Uh 4

}ebe chamber. : jever, and was nut.sv esedy coaxed {rom her grave the ocver day,

‘seemed of worth in the eyes of Lewis Marly.

| f was bis afianced wife, aud 4 loved him

well.

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“All the fondness and pride that were lavished upon him could not keep him from falling into evil ways, nor from becoming rapidly more and more ahaundoned to wick- edness, and even those who loved him best despaired of seeing his reformation. | pray- ‘ed lim with tears, for my sake, ifnot for that of his vrieying mother, to save bimsell before tt was too late, But to my horror L found ) that my power was gone, my words did bot even move him, he loved me no more. I tried to think that this was some fit of mad- ness that would pass, and stll clung to hope. At Jast bis own mother forbade we to love him ’’

[lere Margaret Calderwood paused, seem-_

ingly in bitter thought, but resumed :

» * le and a party of his boon compa: ions, named by themselves the * Devil's Club,’

| were in the habit of practising all kinds of

unholy pranks in the country. They had midnight eurousings on the tombstones in the village geavevard , they cartied away hel p- less old men and children, whom they tor- }tured by making believe to bury them alive ; they raised the dead and placed them sitting round the tombstones at a mock least. one oceusion there was a very sad tuneral

from the village; the corpse was carried into |

the church, and prayers were read over the eoffly, the e'uef mourner, the aged father of the dead man, standing @eeping by. In the

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MISCELLANEOUS.

THE WOMEN IN CONVEN fiON. Many flowers are born ** to blush anseen, and waste their sweetness on Che desert air,’’ but such ws not the ease with those wild fow- Mistress Harly got 1] and took to ber bed. era winch bloom with such anaes —- The equire kwore at the young foreign bag. |!" the American political garden—) ra. Elit-

gave, and roamed abroad Margaret Cal- let 4 ady Stanton and Mrs. Luev Pee: derwood was the only one who stood by te Tiese females. ike Adah Isaacs Menken, watch the fate of tie little organist. The! #te fond. of sensation, and. while the lust cars3 of the organ was upon Scons it spoke named artiste sought te attain notoriety by under ber hand, and her hand was ite slave. | ber delineation of the Character of Maa-pp@s At last she announced raptarously that Mrs, Staptou aud Mrs, Lucy Stone excite sane she had a visit from the brave signor, who miration of thejt sreaaiow Ae Seas y had commended her industry, and urged her uppearing at Tweedle Hail, in Albany. ressed

; “in gorgeous array,” and talking a vast amount 7 work yet harder, Alter that she erased of nonsense, W hile they auneunce themselves to 10 hold any communication with the living. | pe re chainpions of progress and of equal rights.” Time alver time Margaret Calderwood wrap- Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton was dressed in @ ‘ped her arms about the frail thing, and | rieh blue brocade sitk, with veck trimmings of carried her away by force, locking the door! point lace, and a caiwel’s hair shawh She ssid of the fatal enamber Bus locking the | Chat a wenn was as good as a mun, and a little chamber and burying the key were of no) Setter, & proposition to which, we ure sure, all avail, The door stood open again, and vr readers will agree, She alsa inturued her Lisa was labouring on her perch. auditors that woimeh were eutitled » * life, lib

; erty and the pursuit of happiness,” awd that, One might, wakened from her sleep by the |» oi, the score ot intelligener, the white woman iwellknown bamming and woaniag of the was far above the negro.” No one but beast organ, Margaret dressed burriedly and hast- | Butler or the Kirg of Dahomey would deny this. fened to the unholy room. Moonlight was) But Mrs. Stanton further insisted that wemen pouring down the staircase and passages of are entitled to all the rights of citizenusbip, and ilurly Burly. [tshone on the marble bust | [#t, as their intelligence was admitted to be

post agnin. Day after day she laboured at) the organ, growing paler and thinner and wore weird-looking as the time went on.

* | work so bard,’’ she said to Mrs. Hurly. * The signor, your son, is he pieased? Ack him to come and tell we timself ait: he is pleased.’’

her voce broke, and

said the squire, making an|

Lie is alive; he;

aidst of the solemn scene the organ suddenly | ot the dead Lewis Uurly, that stood in the pealed forth a profane tune, anda nuusber niche above his mother’s sitting-room door

of vuices shouted a drinking chorus. A} Phe organ room was full of it when Margaret | lyvroan of execration burst from the crowd. | pusied open the door and entered—full of | the clergyman turned pale and closed his) the pale green moonlight (rom the window, | book, aud the old wan, the tather of the dead, | mingled wih another light, @ dali jurid

chuobed the altar steps, and, raising bis arms | glare which seemed to centre round a dark | above his head, uttered a terrible curse. He |

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| quite equal te thatet men they oygit Cheretore

to be perantited te vete Mes Lucy Stone, whose luce, We are told by the New York Worlds re- purter, * beawed with receat maternity” and whe mat therefore have looked exceedingly well, Was elected chairmau, oc rather chairwowau of the Convention.

Another sright light was fhe Rer Mra. Olympia

There was along consul: |

Chis)

Lisa noticed | uf biseuit that was)

‘fringing barr on her forehead, Kissed her, |

the prand syoor whe sent you to Eugland to |

aud:

fle was handsome, ike, buat portrart you saw in the gallery, and he |

feursed Lewis Llurly to all eternity, he cursed the organ he played, that it might be dumb hencelorth, except ander the fingers that had now prutaned it, which, be prayed, might be forced to labour upon it till they stiffened in jdeath. And the cufse seemed to work, for the organ stood dumbin the chareh from that day, except when touched by Lewis Hurly.

down and conveyed to be father’s house, | where be bad it putop in the chamber where ‘it now stands. It was alsu fura bravado that he piayed on itevery day. But, by-and-by, ;the amuuns of time which he spent at 16 Gaily began to increase rapidly. We won- dered long at this whim, us we called it, and | bis poor mother thanked God that he had }set his heart upon an ocecupation which would keep him vut of harm's way. [ was the firse tu suspect that it was out his own will chat kepe him bammering at the organ (suv wany laborious hours whiie his boon cow- | panious tried vainly to draw him away. He used tu lock himself ap in the room with the lurgan, but one day I[ tid myself among the /curtains, and saw him writhing on his seat, jand heard him groaning as he strove to )wrench bis hands from the keys, to which | they flew back like a needle tus wagnet. It | was svun plainly to be seen that he was an | involuntary slave to the organ; but whether through a madness that bad grown witbin | hitaself, or by some supernatural duom, hav- ing its cause in the ola man’s curse, we did |nut dare to say. By and by there came a |time when we were awekeuved out of our Jeleep at nights by the rolling of the organ Ue wrought now night and day. Food and /rest were demed him. Lis tace got haggard, his beard grew long, his eyes starved trom their sockets. His body became wasted and | his crawped Lingers like the claws of a bird | He groaned pitevusly as he stooped over his jeruel toil. All save bis mother and | were jatrard to go near him. She, poor, tender woman, tried ty pat wine and tood between tis hips while the tortured fingers crawled over ‘the keys, but he only gnashed bis teeth at | ber with curses, and she retreated frow him in terror, to pray. At last, one dreadial hour, we found bin @ ghastly corpse on the | ground betore the organ.

‘From that hour the organ was dumb to the touch of any human fingers. Many, un- willing to believe the stury, made perseve- ring endeavours to draw sound trom it, butin

valu. Bat when the darkened empty root | ‘was locked op and lett, we heard as jioud = as ever the well-known sounds