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**This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to advise the Public, may speak tree.’---Zuripides

CHARLOTTETOWN, PR

INCE EDWARD ISLAND,

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IS PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY BY WALTER C. GRANT,

AT His OFFICE, HILLSBOROUGH STREET, NEAR | FLRST

KING'S SQUARE.

TERMS: Fifteen Shillings. per annum, half in advance. We have appointed the following Gen- tlemen to Act as Agents tor the ** Examiper.’? vit t<<

Willian Beariste, Esq., Semacreide,

Owew O'Neill, Faq. , Mr Joseph Sharpe Linkleiter Road, guehard Reid, E-q, Alberton, Mr. Wlliam Catiaghan, Miuminegash,

* Lawrence Hogan, Hope River, N eholss Conroy Esq., Jigmsh, Mr. J stim Doyle, Skinner's Pond, J « pb Arsenault, Esq., Egwent Bay, Mr J dH. FitzGerald, Wellington, Os «me Gandet, E-xq, Miscouche, Mr Joon Breen, Princetown, Th «nes Lawghblin, Eaq., Lot 16, Mr Be wmett MeLellan, Indian River, M MekKinnon, aen . Exq., Lot 14, Michae! Kilbride, Esq., Lot I},

South West, Weet Point, Campbeiton, Lot 4,

Mr. Peter Hughes, * Patrick McLellan, rb. mas O'Ceanor,

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* Juhu Kelly, Crapaud, Hon. A A MeDonald, Georgetown, Mr. Geo A. Hughes, * George Forbes, Vernon R'r. Bridge, John McDougall, Esq., Orwell, Mr. Johu Freneh, Sturgeon, Janes O'Brien, Montague,

Cardigan Bridge, Little Poud, Lut 56,

Michari Daty, Deovald Mo Donald,

« Peter Sinnott, Morell,

Dr. Me lutyre, Souris,

Hen F Kelly. Fort Augustus, Captain Johe Melntyre, ‘Fairfield,

Patrick Griffin, Exq.. St. Audrew’s,

Mr. Reoald MeeDonale,

(Garabelia.)

Pisquid,

Anthor y McCormack, Esq Sst Peter's Bay, Mr. Simon Bulger, Joseph McAulay, Exq.. Black Bush,

Red Powwt, Let 46

Joba Stewart, junur. Esq.

Dugald McD gall, Exq , Dundas Lawrence Peters, Esq, Rolle Bay, Mr. Avwus MeDonald, Goose River, I C.U sderhay, Eoq.. Bay Fortune

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R, REJIIA, Attoraey and Barrister -at~ Law CONVEYANCER, &c.

Office: -- Great George Street, Charlottetown. (Near the Catholic Cathedral.) Septe uber 3, 1866. tf Grain! Grain! Grain! FEMA nighest price given for BARLEY aod OATS, at

Celes’s Brewery and Distillery,

i Coustantly on hand, at pricescheaperthancan be pure sand in the market the best of Ram,Brand Min, Whiskey, and a superior article of Mult Whis key. Also~X, XX, and XXX Ale. Chasieaatowe dane 20. 1868

JOUN BF. BRINE, 4. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

May bo cnsulted at the Office of John T. Jenkins, Surgeon.

RESIDENCE: Mrs. BOVYER’s, Gre t George Street, Nov. 16, 1868, tf

B, WILSON HIGGS,

General Commission Merchant

AND

AUCTIONEER,

Charlottetown, ..... P.E Island May 27, 1367. ly

BELL’S TAILORING ESTABLISAMEN% QUE EN STREET, Charlottetown P. E. Island ‘g°His SUBSCRIBER takes this method of returning thanks for the patronage with which he has been favorea during the past year, and would respectfully inform his custom- ers ani the publie generally, that he is still repared to attend to all orders in his liae of iness WHA punctuality. OU (TING Parties desirous of having Garments or Pater.s cut, ean be accomodated at the

ahorest notice. JOHN BELL.

January $,1869.

oAMES F. WHITE COOPER,

Poti Perks aad Beet Be Pre oae on aad.

300 PORK BARRELS will be sold if applied for maeducely, Cheap for CASH or approved notes

anid. Et ; ‘

Ci'tewa, P. Augnat 3, mR W.H POPE Begs t» inform the Public that he as resumed THE PRACTICE OF THE LAW. Orrici:—A few doors below the Bank of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, March 8, 1869.—Ia

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HE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully inform their friends and the public generally, that they have opened out, in this

city a CLASS HOTEL,

to which they have given the name ot the UNION HOUSE,

This Hote! is pleasantly and conveniently situat ed on the corner of

Queenand King Streets, Ch’town, P. E.I. (The stand is well Known as having been in the vccupation of Mr J. G. Evkstadt )

Tt ia the intention of the Proprietors of the UNION HOUSE to furnish First Class accom dation to travellers, and do all in their power to render a stay in Charlottetown pleasant and agreeable

A Firat Clase Ice Cream and Oyster Saloon, and a Barber Shop. are kept in connection with the House

The Union House is pleasantly situated near wharves, and steamboat tandings, and will be found convenient for travellers in all respects.

All matters pertaining to the wants and con-

venience of Guests will be promptly attended to by the Proprietors.

O'NEILL BROTHERS Ch’town, Sept. 28, 1863, tf

ma NEW PAINT SHOP! i HE Subsercber would inform his friends and the public tn general, that he has opened a new PAINT SHOP above the Carriage

Factory of McPhail & Hanter, Keut Street, where all orders left either in the

House, Sign, or Carriage Painting,

will ve sttended to with punctuality neatness, and ou reasonable terms.

FRANIS McGRORY. Painter. McPhailX Hanter’s Carriage Factory Keut Street, May 4, 1868 f

OBSERVE THE PRICES ROBERT YOUNG'S.

Che Centre of Attraction

OBERT YOUNG, has this SEASON Received the Largest aud Best Assorted stock of

“Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS

t at he oas ever had the pleasure of offering tc the

The Examiner — | To the Travelling Public, | sé T.

Public of Charlottetown, and which, as regards price and quality, be feels confident cannot be sur- vassed on the [aiind The foliowiag articles deserve the special atten tion of intending purchasers; — Fancy Dress Goods from 10$4 per yard, Vinseys from 1d per yard, Prench Merinos frow 53 per yard, Jrumean Shirt+ng from 1a 6d per yard. scarlet and Biue Twilled Fiaauela all wool, frou 2s 34 per yard, Ladies’ Clouds from 2s 14d, Gey Cottons from 4$4 per yard, White Cottons frow 54 per yard, en’s Under Shirts and Pants trom 43 8d, loop >kirts from /s 9d, Pact Colored Prints trom 7d per yurd, jeote’ Paper Collars trom 44d per box, Beautitul Stays from kh Oi. sil Wool Tweeds for Goats’ Woar, from 3s 11d per yard (Covaper thau Homespun )

Together witha Largeand Well Selected Stock oJ Sbhiwls, Mantles, Mantie Ciotus, Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Sontags, Hoods, Pele« rines, Furs, Hat«, Bonnets, d&e., de . ko Terms (ash, and no Second Price

queen Square, Ch’town, ;

TOBACCO!

UST received per Commerce and St

Lawrence, via Halifax, a large avd varied assertineut of fancy Tobacco, viz: —

12 boxes Best Gold Bar,

12 Caddies Best Navy,

12 do Temptation Roll,

12 do Beauties, Extra fine, Whvlesale and Retail for Cash or approved Credit.

O NEILL BROS. Union House, Quéen Street, {

Nov. 23, 1868. Common Sense

FAMILY SE@UiG MACHINES

only £3 17s. Gd.

AT HARVIES BOOKSTORE,

Queen Stree

Sept. 7.

WILLIAM KOUGHAN, Ship Broker V General Agent, Queen’s Wharf,

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND. Feb 8, 1869

Cheapest Schovi Books

HAKVIES BOOKSTORE, Sept. 7, 1868. Queen Street.

GOLD & SILVER,

Watohes, Clocks, Chains, BROACHES, BAR-RINGS, PEN- CILS, BUCKLES, STUDS, and a@ large assortment of BLACK EAR-RINGS, BROACHES AND CHAINS.

ALSO-—-A varied assortment of SPECTACLES

and EYE-GLAS*ES to suit any sight, for sale by the Subscriber, opposite the City Hall.

ROBERT SNEESTON, Watch Maker.

N. Side Queen Square, Ch'own , Jane Ia, 1368.

ly A. HERMANS, Bell-Hanger,

GUN AND T.R-SMITH,

Dorchesicr Street,

(next to Reading Room Building.) pees to return his thanks to the general

public for the liberal patronage extended to him since his commencement in business, and asks for 9 continuance of the same. He keeps constanty on hand

A neat Assortment of Tinware, Kitchen Utensials, &wu., &e., &e

ALL ORDERS in theabove BUSINESS

will be puactually a'tended to,

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MCAVITY,

Importes and Manufacturers

HARDWARE,

No 9, Water Street. St John. N. B. Hi AVE always iv Stock a large assortment of

SHIP-BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,

viz:—Composition Butt Bolts, 7 to 15 ine h Composition and Trou Clinch Rings, Brass Hinges of all descriptions, Brass Hasps, Hooks, Leeks, Knobs, B. ass and Galvavized Wire for Sky- lights, Skylight Hinges, Thompson's and American Auyeis,

Deecx Piugs,

Sheet Lead, Scup pers, Water Closets,

Lead Fizu:s,Staples’ Patent Planking Screws, Cramp Se: ews,

PATENT ROLLER BUSHES, Side Lights, Deck Lights, ete, ete. RUDDER BRACES east with despatch. MILI, SUPPLIES, viz: Butcner’s Mali Saw Files, Taliow Cups, Oil Cups, Steam Whistles, Guage Cocks, Water Guages, Water Guage Giusses, Steam Guages, Globe Valves, Check Valves,

Steam Stop Cocks, Nuts and Washers, Copper Be'!t Rivets, Stock and Dies,

Iron Pipe & Fittings. PLUMBER’ GOODS, viz: Composition Bib Cocks, Stop Cocks, Basin Cocks, Basin Plugs, Water Closets, Ship's Water Closet Mountings, Ale Pumps, Cistera and Force Pumps, Ingot and Strip Tin, Lron and Compositiun Gas Pipe, Lead Pipe, etc. Mechanics’ Tools in great variety, consisting of Waid aud Paynes Edye Toois, Spear and Jackson's Saws, Mathie- son s Pianes, Broad’s & S,iller’s Tools, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, Cut Nails and Snakes, Horse Nats, Sheet Zine, Sheet Lead, White Lead, O1i, Putty, Glass Blasting Powder, Iron Wire, strip and Ingot Tin, Rivets, Stone Bolts, Shovels, Irish Spades, &.

April 19, 1869. 3m

FIRST ARRIVAL !!

FINE GOODS! For Spring, 1=G9,

British Warehouse!

VIE SUBSCRIBERS have just Received from LONDON, via HALIFAX. per Steamer ‘ ALHAMBRA "—

3 Cases DRY GOODS,

now epen and ready fer inspection.

W.& A. BROWN.

April 26, 1869

NEANOMIBLE GOODS

We have in Stock, and offer fur SALE LOW: Kegs No. l and 2

LONDON Wil Te LEAD,

a superior article.

RAW & LOILLED

LINSEED OIL!

WINDOW GLAS, PUTTY,

ZING, NalILs, BARNDOOR HINGES, PLOUGH MELALS, PLANTING hOES, GRKUBBING HOES, OAKT HAMES,

Sporting Guypowder, Shor, Gun Caps. —ALSO—

Brussels, Tapestry, Three-Ply, Woo and Hemp

CARPETINGS,

Victoria Felts ana Stair COA RPETS!

PAPER HANGINGS, FLOOK OLLCLOTHS, HEARIH kUGS, DOOR MATS, WINDOW MUSLINS. DAMASKS, DIAPERS, TOWELINGS, SHLELINGS, &o., de.

DAVIES & WEEKS.

Queen Street, April 19, 1869.

WOOL. WOOL.

ASH PAID for WOOL. on delivery at the Store of H- J. CALLBECK

Charlottetown July 13th. 1868.

Wool. Wool.

rE HESTANFIELD WOOLLEN MILLS at TRYON, having been thorougily re- constructed und -nlarged by additional Machivery and Steaw Power, will coatiane to manufacture Cloth from custom woo] as heretofore and at the usual rates. Having doybled their facilines for manufactaring, and procared skilfal operatives for every department, the Company feel confiden: of xiving their customers greater satisfaction geueral ly, by manafactaring a better quality of Cloth. and making quigker returas for wool left with them In addition to the various kinds of Cloth previous. ly made, they ure manufacturing several new styles for men’s wear, and full width blauketing te Wool, which mast be clean washed, free of mats and coarse locks. and of vood quality, may be left at Hon. H. J. Calbeck’s, Cuurlottetown, or

a.the STANFIELD WOOLLEN CO. Tryon, May lo, 1866.

PS)

MONDAY, MAY 10. 2869,

Within the deep, cool, shedowy rooms with the gleam of a white vase here, a Parian statue there. a fragrance of unseen blossoms on the air, a glory of golden hight, sifted through trailing elken draperves, mel low old pictures on the walls, and mossy depths under foot Without, evergreen glades, and hewilderiny paths maging a'ong frnitly secesses, and flowery pastures—that was Leichan'eigh.

Dark haired, lustronseyed, slender as a reed and eracefnl as the swaving willow— that was Winifred Mostyn, mistress of Leich- anlvigh

Robes black and funeral-like, ae a pall clung to the little form and the little face looked whiter than:ver, from the contrast. She wore no ornaments, not even a jet clasp at the slender waist, a brooch at the white throat, or a blossom among the jetty curls,

Her companion, a lady evident!y some years her sen‘or, and in the zenith ofa queenly and magnificent beauty, regarded her imp .:tient ly, while ehe said :

‘It's too ridcalous Wini'red, reaily TF think it is, when Mostyn has been dead so long to persist in burying yourself at your age.’

>I am twenty, Diana,’ Winifred said in a ‘ow. aad voice.

* And vou say that as though you meant fifty; T dare aay you fee! fifty; don't you now. Winny? It's a perfect myatery to me, she continued * If you had been ao mach in leve with Mostyn. at he was with vou I shouldn’t wonder so, but under the circum stances. sines—’

Diana paused, she knew it was not an al together pleasant subj-ct. this, she had bro:ched so persistently to hersist»r, a d she shrank a little from meeting the angry re- proach she saw gathering upon Winitred’s face.

‘Sinee T did not love him since I injured him, uyeelfand another irreparab!y in marre- ing him LU think a li'e-lonz burial would not he too good for me.’

‘Now Winiired’ said Diana, rallying and returning to the cha-ge. ‘that ts eupreme nonsense, you cou'dn’t help yourself about marry'ng |im, and you pow it. Mamma was the Grard Czar when she willed, and she wasn’t going to be turned out of Leichan- leigh, when it only needed to marry you to the heir at-law to keep it in the family. so she married you to him. So much for your responsibi'ity in the matter, and as for Mostyn the great vioomy bear I am sure he took his compensation in crowling as he went along St. Ledger was the most injured of any one It was a shame to serve him so and IT for one hope you'll make him all the amends possible, atthe firat opportunity 1 shou'dn’t think it would ne hard to de either. for if ever a man worshipped the dust off a woman's feet, St. Ledger—’

* Deana, what do you mean?’

‘Nothing very dreadful, [ assure you, Mire Mostyn What would he the harm, I'd like to know, if St Ledger could be brought to let by vones he bygones ?”

* Diana. Diana you must oot speak so to me, must not—do youhear? Leo St. Ledger ik ue dead to me, as—as ' amtohim = Never otter his name to me again. Never.if you h .ve the opportunity remind him of me

Diana shrogged her graceful shoulders, but she looked anxious through all her efforts to appear at ease, and as her eve fell »pon two forme approaching the house through the eche-tnut-shadowed avenue, she tarned nervously, vet with a setting of her firm | ps, towerds Winifred, whose fuce was buried in her hands

* Winifred.” she said slowly, ‘you wil! never forgive me I suppose, I met St Ledger this morning, and he se med so glad to se ms», and enquired so kindly after you, that T could not help inviting him and the friend with him to dine hear this evening.’

Winitred’s white face was lifted suddenly She atartec ‘rom her seat marmuring :

‘T wi'l not see him,’ and was fleeing into the house hut Diana’s hand fell dera:ningly upon her shou'der and she made a gesture toward the av nue

‘Tt is too late, be has seen you, he is al ready here.”

It was troe. St. Ledger wae already mounting the steps and coming towards them acreess the long terrace.

He was a stately looking gentleman. and so etern of face. as to form «almost too harsh a contrast to the handsome. ¢ifable graee of his smiling companion whom Miss Diana met half wac, and detained an instant in careless badinage, while St. Ledger passed on to greet her sister.

Winitred's face was like marble, and her band ice. as she pat it in that of her old I-var. Butthestern a mcst haughty courtesy with which he met her, did more to restore her shaken self-pr ssession than anything else could have done. St. Ledger had forgiven, buat he had not forgotten, and to a man of his prifle it was easier to forsive such a wound as that had been than it was to stop ite rankling. Winifred little suspected the agony that hid under the impassable front he wore all the evening. a8 little as the the voiceless moan her heart was making

He went away early. Tt was more than he could bear to stay under the ead liht of those sorrowfu! eves, and the plaintive music of her voice echoed in his ear long after he hed left her. It was a bitter struggle he held with his heart al the next day, for he loved her yet, and he remembered too, too keenly how she had suffere!l the decree of an inex rable parent to senarate them once ; and he remem. »bered the black abysmal void his life had been ever since Four vers he had been trying to forges her, and now at sight of her

“\ the old love leaped in'o euch a flame, that it

threatened to devour him

Four years! Why, she was but a child then, not 89 much to blame a'ter all—so young—the timid. tender girl, who had heen ueed all her life to no will fat her mother’s.

That night he went again to Leichanliagh, and Diana, ¢ tching a gi'mpese of him com:ng, vanished from the diawing room, and left him to find Winifred alone in the dusky window seat, half shrouded smong the crim son draperies, and shedding silent but most uphay py tears.

It was too much for St Ledger, coming an expectedly upon her, at a turn in the terrace, and if he bad not meant to relent, he should have stayed away. The wild impulee or the moment was to strong for him. Dropping upon his knees beside ber, he ex:ended his arms, saying, with sudden and yehement passionateness :

* [cannot live without you, Winifred!"

She lifted ter frightened eyes,to encounter the compellinz, magical tenderness of that look. the matehlees entreaty of that face and melted into hig arms, a8 @ weary-winged bird might droop to the rest of the hume nest

They were married very soon. St Ledger would not be put off and Winifred. im this season of deep bewridering joy, yearned to banish the sombre garments of he: mourning. and 8» exchanged them at an early day for bridal robes.

‘At last, Goud be thanked, at last,’ St Ledver murmured, ‘ooking into the beautiful eyes of hs wife, and holding her to him as though be feared even then that some evil chane: might take her tromhim. + Nothing can take you from me now. Can anything, Winfred, oh ! my Carling? :

She looked at him half frightened, and her Lluebing face grew pallid upon bis shoulder.

| THE PRESENTIMENT.

He warmed into c_lor again with his kisses, saying.

‘Sweet wife—eweet, sweet wife, have I seared you? It was but the n-taral doubt of a, bliss that seems too rapturous to be rea

Her dewy lips trembled into emiling again, | bat she clung to him when he would have led |

her back into the brilliant parlors from whieh they had vanished a moment before, and sud- denly and unaceountab!y burst inte tears.

* Tt 1 nothing, +e said, brashing them hastily away. as she saw how startled he looked, ‘only I, too, can scarcely save faith enough to banish forbo‘eiag Oh Leo, oh my husband. | wish you could hold me m your arms forever.’ :

Feigning a lignt-heartedness he was far from feeling, for an wn xpl:cable heaviuess weigted upon his spirits, he svuothed ber with kisses and tender words. till she was caim and smiling again, and then with the little hand thrilling upon his arm, he led her back to the par’ors, and they mingled again with the gay guests, who had begun to wonder at their absence.

Some chanee had taken St Ledger to the opposite extremity of the long saloon, when Winifred chancing to look toward a window

pening upon the terrsee, bebeid, standing

outside 1) the broad gleam that poured throngh from the parlor, a form that made ber very heart stop throbbing, with ite like. ness to—to—

Even her thought refused to syllable whom in the extremity of that terror. Her brain reeled, her senses seemed forsaking her, but with a mighty effort she reta.ned ion o them, and parsing through the window

the deathly pallor of her tace, fitted by the —— figure, and away down the gard-n w

The firure turned at once ind followed her.

She knew it. Every time his foot fell it seemed plated on her quivering heart. But she did not pause till she stood beyond the possibility of being een from the house. Then, with a courage that astonished herself, she faced him.

Che moon shone quite brightly enough to enable her to eee his features, as, removing his hat, he stood with a sarcastic smile curl- ing ‘ is thin lip, + withering denuociatory light in his bold black eye.

‘Have you come even from the grave to haunt me, Rapert? sie muaned, through white lips.

He laughed low and bitterly.

* You'll get ample evid nce that I’m in the fish, Madame, and that within the hoor,’ be suid. *I’mon'y in time it seems, barely i time, to offer the usual congratulations upon an occasion like the present, Pray allow me.”

He bowed mockingly, und turned toward te house again, with long, impatient strides,

She sprung after him.

* Where are you going 7”

‘To tender him my congratulations, too,’ setting his teeth. * Hands off. woman, the scoundrel and I have some vid scores to settle we well as new }

lle tore away from her feeble grasp. She ellin the path bruising her white arms. aod fearing gteat rents in the floatin bridal tissues; but she struggled up again. and after him, gasping wits haste. She passed him, he catching at ber to stop her in vain; and, bursting suddenly upon the startled vision of the brilliant throng indoors, stood like the impersonation of terror between St. Lodger aud that advaveing figure that was tearing its way to him through the crowd

There was a wild and fierce tumult—ehrieks and cries from women, and a confused struggle wbout Winifred—and then strong hands had forced Rupert Mostyn back and taken bis weapon trom him, and a white and seomingly lifeless figure was drooping in ibe arms of St. Ledger, who locked down upon it ina kind Of despairing etupefaction, seeing nothing bet her—h.s lust, lost love ; not even corscious of the glaring rage with which Rupert Mostyn was regarding him, nor how vic ously he fuught to escape from those who held him.

Pale avd crightensd but self-posses+d Diana c me forward then and tried to take Winifred from Lim.

He res.sted the attempt almost fiercely at first; but was at last induced to yieid her to Diana, and was then half persuaded, halt toreed away from the house by his friends, who knew that any cuvilision between him and the stranzely returned Mostyn must end ateliy to one or both,

When St Ledger had really gone, Mostyn, Beary waniacal with rage, was releas 4 instead of rushing after St. Ledger, as ther bad ball feared be would, he strode towards the apartment whither Diaoa hud had her unconscious sister borns

Winifred lay still in that deathly ewoon, and Diana was bendiag over her applying various restoratives.

Mostyn forced himself mto the room, and sat down with a savage scowl and vindictive muttermg.

Diana bit her lip, and presently she turned towards him.

*See here, Rupert Mostyn,’ she said haugbti y, * we all supposed you dead; we had. every reasun to suppose you sv ; and | am not at ail certain that you are not at the bottom uf the cruel woposture that made us think go.’

* I bad nothing to do with it. The blunder of putting my name to somebody else's corpse was "$ mine,” he said sevagely.

‘But you must have fuund it out very soon and you left us to believe the lie all this t me.”

He strack bis clenched fist upon hie knee.

‘Yes. [did, he said. defiantly. *1 meant to give her a chance to try just what she has tried ’

‘Well you've done a shamefully wicked thing then, and | bope you may get your re- ward.”

*Uh, I shall get my reward, Miss Diana. | am going to have that mn his heart 8 agony and hers Iam going to take compensation for my wrougs now. She beiengs to me. Sne’s my property, mine as much as Lichar. leigh, for which she suld herself, a loveless wite.

‘You were warned ; you knew ; you paid the price with your eyes open ’

‘Aye —setting bie teeth—‘[ know I paid the price, and J’il have the letter of the bond. Find me a * Portia,’ my good Diana.’

Diana shuddered at the sneer that accom- panied the last words; at the malignity of his tone; the cruel glitter of his eve.

*Oh, my poor darlinz,’ she murmured over Winitred, * if oaly I could be in your place. my Lerd Mostyn should bave a lesson to last him a lifetime.”

Till long after midnight Rupert Mostyn waited in the room, where Diana watened be side hig seemingly uncvnscivus wile. Sem ly so only—Diana knew that for the last hour ; the wan eyelids had drooped but to bide him fren: the vision beneath thea.

At last he weni away, and they could hear him storming ove? the g-eat roows, noisily, as was his wont in moods like this.

Tre guests were all gone long before. of

cuurse, bat the hanquet ng room remamed, with ite reh viands and gleaming wines, un- touched Mostyn went in there after awhile, aod ssemed to be venting his half maddened fury pon the plate and crystal.

Alarmed at the din, the servants, who knew their master of old, only crept eluee enough to seo that 1s was he, and 8d to

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| their respective chambers again. Winifred, jshivering at every sound, was moaning to | herself:

* Oh, Leo—oh, my I-ve, my love—I wish I had died in your arms.’

A I'ttle later, a cry went forth apon the night air—a cry of appalling and terror.

Diana, waking from a transcient ucon- | s3iousness toward morni s when even the b nqueting room seemed ic have lapsed into silence, found h-reelf stil ng with smoke. Very soon the trath berst upan her: Lichan- leigh wasonfire Drag + Winifred trom her couch, she manazed to ch the outer air with her, sereaming at ery step Then le.ving her siscer, she rus | back to try and rouse the 6-rvants, and to acek Mostyn. The servants were already on the alert, but tor Mostyn, unless be vad left the saloon in whieh he was known to bave been till near morning, there was po redemption. The great dining bali was a mass of seething, im- penetrable fame. Indeed, the fire seemed to have originated there

Fleeing ‘rom that impassable wall, horror- etricken, Diana returned to find a throng gathe.ing upon the lawn, and to behold Winfried 8 shght and white-robed form just vanishing withio the burning building.

*She is mad, ch, my God! she 18 crazed with terror and will perish in the flames! she cried, rushing frantically toward her.

But a strong ba d drew her back — a stal- wart form leaped past her into those fiery corr dors.

And now, from foundation stone to topmost gable, Linchanleigh was wrapped ia sheets of flame. Tne grand oid house looked jike an enchanted custle in that gurgeous, blazing lory.

A thrill of intensest joy gilded along the nerves of Leo St. Loger as he treaded those fiery paths.

* Living or dead— together.’ hc murmured, and his sinews seemed braced with atcel

At the sgund oi his voice, Winifred turned, and suff-red him to clasp her — only 1a time for even as he wrapped her in the coat torn trom hie own shoulders, tongues of flame were licking her gaimente. Bick now—nay, that avenue is closed ; this way, then — but here also the flames mock him, and jeer and crackje, and thrust themselves like sinuous serpents in his face,and shut him in on every side. He bent his lips to the soft, sweet li » Upln his bosom :

‘Kiss me, Winifred ’

And as ehe kissed him,she lifted her tender, tender eyes to his, and smiled, winding her white arms round his neck, and nestling in his bosom to die. Better to die so—sweeter far—than to drag ov: long yours severed.

Sudden'y a current of air swept through the building, lifted une instant the curtain of flam2 before them and St Leger beheld the gorgeous banquetting saloon, all its oryetal, snd amber, and sugared palaces set in amber fire and at its head the flash of his bold and balefal eye quenched in a dexdlier blaze — Could that be Rupert Mostyn? The fiery screcn 8WoOo again, and wis side an» her lifted Beyond he saw the terrace and the glimmer of the stars,

Now for it! Crackle and crash, and atifling smoke, and blinding glare — setting hig teeth, and holding her close—battling them ail, and conquering at last.

They were saved: he scarred for life, she pure of so much as a smoks trace on her fair- nese—so well had be guarded her,

Rupert Mostyn, it was expposed, perished in the flames, to which his own carelessness or intent must have given start.

A rapture to 8S: Leger was the smart of his wounds, for eoft lips dropped kisses on the handages, and snowy arms cradied his head Nothing in life could ever take Winifred from bim again

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RAISED TO LIFE.

BY EMERSOX BENNETT.

How and where did | first became acquaint ed with my wile?

You have asked the question in & spurt: ve mood, and probably without being aware of the strenge and wonderfal story involved in the answer. IL will ‘ell you, however, hy w and when | fi 8* hecame acquainted wit’ my wife, and, my life on it, you eball not find the wonders of my narration matched twice in a century !

[ had graduated as a doctor of medicine, and set up practice in the city of New Or leans. I was young and romantic, and took far more delight in viewing a pretty, healthy face, than in the worst case of yellow fever that could be fouid. You are astonished at this confession from one of my profession, but I shall astonish you more yet presently.

One day, as I was hurrying along a retired and quist, sireet, in the direction of ny offive, wh ch [ hoped t» reach in advance of a violent thunder shower that wae already looming up darkly over the city, the rain be- gan to fall in torrente, aecompanied with a fierce wind I looked around for a shelter and perceived near me 4 emall church with colunnade and I ran ap the steps and touk refuge behind one of the columns Seeing the vestibule door ajar, I next hastened inside. congratulating myself that [ had now found 4 place where the storw could pot reach me It was pretty dark in there, and I did not observe Pind a companion till a bright flash of lightening revealed the figure of a lady standing within a few ‘eet of me An ex clamation as of terror, and the sudden cover ing of her face with her hancs, convinced me that she wasa good deal frightened at the storm; and I noticed the crash of thunder, which followed shortly after the flash, caused her to shrink and tremble.

*Do not be alarmed! I ventured to say; * the storm 16 now at its heizht, and will soon be over.’

She withdrew her hands for a moment, and gave me a quick, startled lok. It thrilled me, and excited a strange emotion. I felt drawn to her as by sume magnet ¢ power. I had never looked upon # buman face that produced the same effect It seemed as if, by some flash of instinct, i knew my destiny to be connected with hers. Reason. it i* certain. nad nothing tu do with it. for that would have mae the idea appear one of the most foolish. It was not that she was young

as beautiful. She did not speak, and | saw ber face only for a moment, when she again covered it, as if to shut out some nameless dread. For a minute I stood looking at her, as one fized by some enchantment. It seem- ed as if | could not stir — could not remove my gaze. Ayain the lightening flashed and the thunder crashed and again sie shrank and siuddered Thrice I essuyed to speak — but, or some unknown reasyn, not a single eyllaole would pass my ‘ips.

Suddenly, I saw her drop, as if cut down; and ut the same moment I reeled and stagger- ed, as if struck a heavy blow. Then I sawa rugged seam down the front wall. fire and smoke, and rub>ish on the @ or, and [ knew a crashin,: thunderbolt done its fearful work, ard perhaps sent my fair unknown beyond the river of death.

Though a good dea! confased and bewilder- ed, I was quickly bending over the lifeless form. { raised tt, gaged furs moment upon the sweet, pale face, and ran with it into the storm. The wind ewept rhe rain against me with fearful violence, and seemed as if it would take me from my feet ; but I struggled forward, thinking only of the fuir burden io my arma The eburch was already gu fire,

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but I did wot give it a thought. Had there been fifty churches burning—ay, for that matter, filty cities — 1 should have thought only of the sweet form I held. I gained the street and ran forward

the storm, taking a homeward direction. It did not occur to me that I was doing eny- thing improper in thus bearing off the li lees budy of a strange lady; and had any one stopped me then. and asked me by what right [ was doing so, I think my first impulse would have been to anewer, not that it was for hamanity's sake merely, but that she belonged tome. Nobody did stop me. however, for no one else appeared to be facmz that terrific s orm, and I harried on for nearly a quarter of a mile, with che one absorbiag —— that th-ough my exertions only she be restored to life. Finding myself at lungth opposite to a draggist’s, [ went in and de- wanded aid; and the :

tunmed:ately set to work upon the insensidle form, duing everything that either of ue had ever heard of as being efficacious in restoring