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MOON’S PIIASES.

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’___.__ ( Lut Quarter, 2d day, 1%. 53m even . New Moon, 9th day, 7h. 58m even.

) rim Quarter, 16th day, llh. 7m morn.

0 Full Moon.

MAI LS.

The Mails by the Southern route to Be- (‘apu Traverse, 'l‘ryon River, are made upevery Monday morning at to o’clock.

draw.

but. Maser, Courier.

The Eastern Mails to Bay Fortune, Fair- field, Mount Pleasant, Lot 47, St. Margarete. St. Peters, Sou-is—every Wednesday morn- ngllt lll o’clock—PAT. I"EEHAN, Courier.

The Western Mails to Bodequa, Cascum- Lot 16, New ulmow. New London. Park Corner. Port 'l‘own, St. Flounors, 'l'ignish, Traveller‘s [test —overy'l‘ltursday morning at to o‘clock—Ricnutn lineman, Courier.

c.Caventli-dt. l‘lgruont liay.

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The Southern .‘tlai's to George Town— Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 8 o'- oelt. 'l'o Belfast, Murray Harbour. Vernon River, While Snnds~evory Saturday atS

24th day, 3h. 14m even.

‘clock. A. M.—SAMv EL LANE, Courier.

SELECT E l.) P 0 ETRY. .

CONSUMPTION'S VICTIM,

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feel the gentle stirring wind Ulsummer’s early dawn : ll cheers tne;yet I hear a voice,

That tells me to be gone.

lplurl: the lowly blooming down, And then inhale its swccts ,

And yet I tecl another year, ’Twill not my senses greet.

wander forth, at sultry noon, And oft my playmates seek ;

But soon return with burning brow And hectic on my cheek.

ll00lt, at closing evaning’s shade, Upon its crimson hue, nd feel my sun has almost set, And hid from human view.

gaze upon you silent tomb, Without one dread alarm,

or well I know my Friend above, Will shield my soul from harm.

Ah yes! I feel that I must die; And why do anxious friends onreal the truth, when well I know Nature her warning sends.

ay do not seek from me to hide My nearness into heaven-

For all isjoy, and peace, and love, While now [feel forgiven.

Rather, my friends, commune with me I Of that bright world on high— I And early let our spirits learn How pleasant ’tis to die.

trade. He was intelligent, good- looking, and prepossessing in his manners. He fell in love with Em- ily. Every opportunity was afford- ed while ashore, to enjoy the society ofthis lovely being. His efforts had proved successful. And after his last voyage, which had been unusqu- ly fortunate, he determined to relin- quish his sea life, and take up his per- manent abode on terra firmu. It was after this determination had been taken, that young George W*"* de- clared his passion to Emily. Her parents were undecided, whether this gentleman would, in all respects be able to secure their child‘s happi- ness On learning. however, how deeply interested were Emily’s feel~ ings, they hesitated no more, but gave their consent, and George saw

Oh, never grieve, that I gave back The freshness ofrny love,

Nor murmur at my Father’s call To dwell with Him above.

POP UL/t'aMTA'Lss.

THE TWO FATHERS.

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Many years ago, there arrived on our shores a Mr. L“", an English gentleman, who had invested some amflum 0’: money In “"9 co'lntr)’. himselfaccepted astlie acknowledged whlrh. owmg to heavy losses in Eng-. lover of the beautiful Miss L‘s".— land, he now regarded as his ouly'Mauy were the congratulations he. means of support. He brought withl stoned upon him, and many an as. hllll hlS'WIIF and daughter Emily, anl piralit to the fair Emily’s hand 9". only clltld,JltSI. then on the verge of, vied George in his success. The Womanhood. Her education hadl time was fixed for the wedding, and We" carefully beiloweat more 30: at the altar of the church the two than that of most young ladies. She‘ worejoined in that bond,which death possessed, too, genuine feminine. alone should sever. A small house beauty to a high degree. Her fi— was rented, and the happy pair soon gure was slight, but well deveIOped took possession of their new domi- for her age; her dark brown hair fell, cue, in natural ringlets over her snowy-l During the summer the mother be- white neck; itt her deep hach eye‘ came the. guest of her daughter; in one could read the mild disposition‘ winter the father again occupied a~ which had endeared herlo all thosel partments with his wife in the house who knew her, while its depth of? they had lived in since their first ar- thought and of feeling gave culiancetli rival, During the second summer a charm to the expression of her ex-l letter was received, informing Mrs. quisltel)’ filliggelled features LN” that her husband lay danger-

Strangers in this,land, they had; oiislyill in one of the western vil. nei'her home. nor friends. Although! logos, No soonvr he“! she learned to part from his lovth ones was a se-I the sad intelligence, than she resolv. vcro trial to the fther and husband,l ed to hasten to his side, to comfort yet be deemed it cruel In Sltltject and tom-use him_ George was "'1‘. his wife and child to the hardships of ble to accompany her, so that the a life in the West. where he was dutiful wife, unwilling to await the forced to seek for the result of his finding ofan escort, started ofl‘alone investments. He determined, there. I on her perilousjourney. Buoyed up fore, during his absence, to leave; hopes, she hurried on as fast as the them in New York, in which city hel uncertain communication of places procured f0? them Cflmffil'iflhlo lo'lg- in those days would pcrmit.and final- ings in one of the most respectable [y rem-her] the village of Kaskaskia boarding-houses. [hiring the sum- in time to receive the last instruc- mer months Mr. L“MM was absent! signs and blessings of the devoted on his tour. endeavouring to rescue partner of her life. \Vith a broken something from the wreck of his for- heart she followed the corpse to the tune. In winter he passed his days. grave. The tedious journey, the (a- family, I0 Whit") he lankedi tiguo, the I0": suspense. and the fa. alone for comfort and solace. Four-l ml termination of her bin-band’s in. years hnd thus flown by. and Emily ness.liad so completely WOI‘II the con- had reached to womanhood. Themtitutionand mind of the widowed bright Promise or beall')’ “'hlt‘h hel'i mother, that she was overtaken by childhood extended, had been fulfill- a fetter, which threatened to place ed. T0 lee her was '>0 admire; t0 I her speedily by the side of one,whose know was to love this charmingf death had left the future without pro- creatnre. [mi-c, and the present dreary and

Atthe boarding-house where thoyt lone, Aided by the skin of phyg. had been residing since their arrival, l_ cians, she slowly recovered. With they that With a young gentleman 0“ the advice of her friends. she remain- pleasing manne". WlIO WM employed ; ed in the West long enough to settle by sundry wealthy merchants in the { her husband’s affairs, from which she city as sniper-cargo in the Chinese l, succeeded in realizing near tea thou-

sand dollars. This sum she had sent to New York, and then turned her own steps towards that city, which now coutainedthe Only object she lloved on earth, her child. I 't‘hejaunt, the fevsr, and the an- ixiety of her long absence, had in a. lgreat measure undermined her con- ?stttntion, at no time robust. Such lliad been theravages made by dis- lease, care and sorrow, that Emily |burnt into tears on beholding her dear imother again. Four years had pass- :ed since the union of her daughter {with George W"**. These years lhad beheld a happy and contented lhome. The mother had resided with .her son-in-law since her husband’s ‘jdeath, but had never recovered from ,the shock she then received. It was 'now evident that she Was rapidly failing in strength and health. Yet, although the event had been long an- ticipated. her death was a sudden blow to Emily, She felt herself a- lone in the World, and wept long and bitterly over the irreparable loss.— But time with its healing influence soothed her grief, and softened the sting of affliction. The little girl now three years ofage,tltnt had bless- ed their union, had become the idol of her parents,——and promised to rival her mother in charms and bean. ty. ' ‘he fifth year had broke upon their tranquil course of life. Emily presented her husband another daugh- ter. She perceived, however, that there was no apparent evidence of corresponding joy on the part of George at this acceSsion to their fa- mily. A weight seemed to hang o- ver him. He lost the joyous expres- sion of countenance he had worn,and seemed much depressed in spirits.— One morning when the infant had [attained her fifth week, George ap- t proached the bedside of his wife, and , disclosed his intention of once again ‘ resuming his former life, giving as a treason for this unexpected determi- lgnution, the serious losses he had then ilately met with, to repair which he lhad already agreed to make a voy- ‘ age. ' Ever ready to sacrifice her own ifeelings for the welfare of those in {whom she felt the deepest interest, 3she. at once bowed to the necessity ‘ of this step. Urging her husband to explain the came of these losses, site i received very Unsatisfactory answers. Believing the subject a painful one, she made no further enquiries, but 'gave all the necessary Orders for the reparation of his voyage. ' The morning came, and amid the ,the tears and prayers of his doting. e wife, George WW“Ht tore himself from the home. where, to all appearances, he had passed and enjoyed years of tranquil happiness. Emily drove dOWlI in a carriage. to the wharf; and with her eldest daughter, now four ’years old,she matched through her