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' 4 r , ‘ty - “2a . New Year’s-eve some thoyrty. years ’ . ° % “ied is ago—and we were keeping it right *? .? ’ ’ merrily at tie old manor-house of Stor Aswan, the home of my childhood, as 2 kisi 2 i ce ie adults 34 bas ry It nad peen hat Oo MY 1roreiataers [Oi arnt . omts ry . , } meer foast many rene cations, Lie preasan if ° , ; , “ot spot in the world, | toought, and still think that quaint Norwegian home- ; °.% . * . 2 } _— stead, with its buif w-ils and birch-bark ag aha roof. which succeeding summers had } } +3 a ATArPOPaAaNn rendered verdant with an evergreen +] | | liah ’ T + thatch of moss and ticnens. vst now, “gy ge ae , however, this was not visible, for snow lay thickly upon it, as it had been for nied . & shi . | weexs past, not Oniy there, dul ny On Ail;

the country round.

It had been the hardest winter there had been for fifty years—so the old folks said—and they foretold its con- tinuance for some weeks longer.

All this, however, did not aifect any of our party, who were all Norse men and maidens born, used to cold, full of health and spirits. I, Ella Bieorn, daughter of the house, was the wildest of that mad circle who had assembled at Stor Aswan that Christmas-tide to do honor to my betrothal to Eric Jarl, the lover of my youth, ere long to be my husband. As soon as the birch trees put forth their first green tassels, in the early spring time, I was to leave my old home for a new one; so now, surrounded by kinsfolk and neighbors, we were keeping the last anniversary of my spinsterhood in goodly fashion.

So, in dancing, feasting and merry- making, the week sped, until a few hours more would see us ail scattered in various directions, to meet again we knew not when or where. For the last day, therefore, we had reserved the chief pleasure, the crowning point of all our enjoyment—a sieighing and skating party to Stor Aswan, a motn- tain-encircled lake some ten miles further north of its quaint Runic name- sake. This was to be our vail or greet- ing to the New Year—our welcome to the incoming guest.

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But a glance at Eric, so calm and stead- fast, gave me new courage. LTresolved that,come what might. we should at least die together.

Faster and faster we flew, like hunted animals. Death behind us coming on apace, A few yards more, aud he would claim us for his cwo. Already I could hear the rapid bre -thiug ot our foes, see their fierce eyes and white teeth glitter- ing and gleaming in the moonlight. Prompted by Eric, I threw out the bear- skin rug which protected me from the cold. For a moment they paused, smelt at it, then on with fresh fury after the old prey. One by one, cushions, wr: ps, all went over to the hungry puck, ech gaining us ao instunt’s precious delay. As the last fell from my hand, the foremost wolf bounded forward, just missing my arm, whilst his strong cruel jaw met with a painfully-audable snap.

Then Eric turned and looked at me—a loving glance—and began knotting the reins to the iron side of the driving seat. [ustinetly divining his purpose of giving his life to save mise, I sprang forward and clinging to him frantically, whisper- ed :—

‘ Dearest, remember we stand or fall together !’

A sudden thought, justitied by our dire extremity, flashed through my braia—it | was at a forlorn hope. Quickly I bent, Eric snatched the hunting-koife from his

ing, clear and fair as the heart could desire. Blue as a sapphire, whilst the

freshly-fallen snow sparkied and shone as theugh strewn with living gems. All nature seemed rejoicing like our- selves, at the advent of another year, and one already so full of promise. Without, tho sleigh bells tinkled and chimed merrily, making the trosty air ring again as the gaily comparisoned horses pawed and shook their heads, impatient as their owners to be off. At length we started, Eric and I as hosts being the last of the party; for of course he was my charioteer,

Of that day I shall not speak; we werea ll young and in wild spirits, and some of us in love. I, bluo-eyed, gold- en-haired Elia Bieorn, was the ac- knowledged belle and queen of the party, and Eric, my lover, the most stalwart youth of the country-side. But ail things, even the most pleasant, must come to an end. So when the shades of evening began to fall heavily, merging earth, sky, and water into one gray leaden cloud, we began our journey homewards Wien we ‘started I nestled down amongst the soft furs in the sleigh, and, rocked by its easy motion, soon fell fastasleep. tow long I slept, I knew not; but when | awoke it was snowing fast, and the darkness 89 intense that we could not see a hand’s breadth before us. I call- ed to Evie who was driving, and asiced if all was well. To which the answer “ame back, half-deadened by the at- mosphere. ‘All well, bat for God’s sake try to keep awake.

So I aroused myself and sat up, knowing that sleep in that bitter night] air might mean death. Of any other fear I had no thought, when sudden- ly I heard another sound come up with the wini—a long-drawn hollow moan. ‘Twice or thrice itcame at in- tervals, this wierd noise, cach time nearer and more distinct. The third timo the ponies also heard it, for they sprang forward with an impetus that shane shock me out of the carriage. Frightened, I said to Eric, “What, QO} what is that?” And the answer came back short and stern. “The Salten wolves !”

They began that terrible chase ‘for dear life’ which, though we should

both live for twice our allotted span, wo could never forget. Swiftly we sped along, our steeds impelled by a terror as great as our own, until they appeared almost to fly. Breathlessly we harkened, hoping even yot to ieav: theenemy behind. But no, they trayei

ed with us, gaining upon us, nearer and |

yet nearer—their cry growing percep- tibly frem an uncertain vague voice of tie darkness into the unmistakable wolf-like note. We kaew by the di- rection from whence it came that they were tracking us by scent; so now our last poor chance lay in the darkness of the night and our nearness to Stor Aswan. Eric still held the reins, and I cowered down at the bottom ot the

s‘eigh, and prayed more earnestly than I had ever yet done in my life «for an ncrease of the snowdrift or aught, even a miracle, if it might only save us.’

belt, and cut !oose the nearest pony. With anulmost human cry of paio the poor animal galloped off with the ravenous pack after it. A few strides only :nd he was surrounded, overpowered, down, and the last sounds we heard ere the welcome lights of Stor Aswan came io sight wh re our baffled enemies growling and fighting over the remains of our gallant little steed. It wasa cruel sacrifice, but ne- cessity knows no luw, and by it we were saved,

In after years, 28 we sat round the fire at New Year’s-cve, with the storm beat- ing wildly. us now against the casement, and the wintry twilight closing in, our children would ask to hear ‘ once more,’ or our flight ‘ for dear life.’

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AUCTION!

‘Prince Edward Island. IN CHANCERY.

DAY, the Twenty-fourth day of DECEM BER NEXT, at the hour of Twelve} o'clock, noon, at the Court House, Char- lottetown, under and by virtue of a) Power of Sale contained in an Inden- THOMAS REILLY,

ture of Mortgage, bearing date the Third CATHERINE REILLY and

day of February, A. D. 1873, and made | WARY G. REILLY, by her between John Henesy, of the one part, } Hannah Reilly, Defendants. and Francis Kelly, of the other part—

LL that tract of land and premises situate {In pursuance of a decree made in this suit by lying and being as follows, that is to say © His Honor the Vice Chancellor, Commencing on the north side of the Fort’! date the nineteenth day of November, Augustus Road, at the south-east angle of a, instant, A. D. 1878, there will be sold by farm of land in the possession of Thomas | PUBLIC AUCTION, on Monday, the Ceerley ; from thence north fifty chains, or to twenty-fourth day of February next,, the northern boundary of the said John A. D. 1879, at twelve o’clock, noon, Henesy’s land ; thence east five chains ; thence the Supreme Court House in Charlotte- south to the said road, and from thence wost town, 1n Queen’s County— to place of commencing, containing by estima- LL that Tract, Piece or Parcel of Land, tien Twenty-five acres, a little more or less, being part of Town Lot Number Eighty- and being part of Lot or Township Number} nine in the third hundred of Town Lots in Thirty-six, in Queen’s County, together with | Charlottetown, commencing at the northeast all rights, members and appurten:nces there-| angle of said Town Lot, on the southeast edge to belonging. of Kent Street; thence, following the course For further particulars apply to Messrs. | of the same, westwardly for the distance of Hoveson & McLrop, Solicitors, Charlotte- | eighty-six feet and eight inches; thence, by a town. ° right-angle line with said Kent Street, south- Dated this Twenty-seventh day of Novem-! % rently for the distance of forty-eight feet ber, A. D. 1878. and six inches; thence, by a line with FRANCIS KELLY, said Kent Street, eastwardly for the distance Mortgagee. | of thirty feet ; thence, by a right angle there- with, northwestwardly for the distance of

Executor of the last Will and Testament of James Coles, deceased, Complainant,

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Dec. 2, 1878—iaw t sale

30DA WATER FOUNTAIN!

A SUPERIOR 8-syphon Fountain for Sale, 4 almost new and in good order, will be sold low, and on liberal] terms.

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wardly to the southwest angle of the dwelling house ; thence, by a line at right angles with the course of Prince Street, eastwardiy thirty one feet to the westward edge of said Prince

same, northwestwardly thirty-one feet to the — of commencement ; together with the puildings and improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging.

Dated this Twentieth day of November, | A. D. 1878.

Ch’town, Dec. 3—

AMPLOYMENT.—In every village and township of P. E. Island not yet ocdu- ped, ONE active, intelligent Lady or Gentle- an can obtain a most respectable and very rofitable engagement. Address, with full _articulars, D. DOWNIE & Cv.,

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T. HEATH HAVILAND, Master n Chancery. Nett McLeop,

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A By-Law, Relating to and the Taxing Thereof.

[Passed by the City Council, 4th Dec., 1878,} E it enacted by the City Council of the B City of Charlottetown, as follows :— ' J. The owner or keeper of any dog or bitch | within the City of Charlottetown shall report jin writing to the Clerk of tue City Court of tthe Stipendiary Magistrate, at his office in ‘the said City, the name of such dog or bitch, in order that the same may be registered in a ,vook to be kept for the purpose; and, here- aiter, whenever a person may become owner or keeper of any dog or bitch within the said City, he shal! report the fact in writing, as hereinbefore directed, in order to have the jname of the owner or keeper and the name of ithe dog or bitch registered,

2. A tax of one dollar shall be annually paid for each dog or bitch within the said City by the owner or keeper thereof, to the Clerk oi the City Court of the Stipendiary Magistrate, at his office in the said City, on or before the tirst day of February in each year ; and upon the owner or keeper neglecting or refusing to pay the tax herein imposed, he shall be prose- cuted for the same, and it shall be recovered in a suminary way. with costs, in the City Court of the Stipendiary Magistrate, and ou non-payment thereof, the party convicted shall be confined in the Common Jail of the said City for ten days.

3. The owner or keeper of a dog or bitch who has pail such tax shall affix thereon a collar, with the name of the owner or keeper and the registered number.

4, The owner or keeper of a bull dog or bitch shall not permit fim or her to go at large unless sufficiently muzzded, to prevent his or her biting or doing mischiet.

5. Every fierce, malicious or dangerous dog or bitch shall be kept muzzled and chained by the owner or keeper, and not permitted to go at large.

6. No owner or keeper of a bitch shall suffer such bitch to run at large during the season of her being in heat.

7. If any dog or bitch shall, unprovoked, bite any person, on complaint at the City Court of the Stipendiary Magistrate, on oath, the owner or keeper shall destroy the dog or bitch, or remove him or her from the said city and keep him or her so removed.

8. No person shall wantonly or maliciously throw any stone, stick or any other hard sub- stance at any dog or bitch, and lame or wound the dog or bitch.

9. Any person in possession of any dog or bitch, or who shall suffer such dog or bitch to remain about his house or premises, shall be deemed the owner of such dog or bitch for all the purposes of this by-law.

10. No dog or bitch shall be permitted to run at large in the said City without the col- lar mentioned in the third section of this By- law, and any dog or bitch running at large contra: y to this by-law may be torthwith des- troyed by the police.

11. All prosecutions under this By-law shall be inthe name of the City of Charlottetown,,. and any person guilty of an infraction of any of the provisions thereof shall, upon convie- tion in the ,Vity Court of the Stipendiary Magistrate on the oath or aflirmation of any credible witness, forfeit and pay at the dis- cretion of the said Magistrate, a penalty not- exceeding Ten Dollars for each offence, ex- ciusive ot costs; and in default of payment: thereof it shall and may be lawful for the said Magistrate to commit the offender or offenders to the commmon jail of the said city for any period not exceedin Z ten days, unless the said penalty and costs be: sooner paid,

12. ‘The By-law intituled ‘‘A Law relating: to Dogs and for the pu e of taxing the: same,” assented to ou the fifteenth day of , in the year of our Lord Gne thousand aiakk hundred and fifty-six; and all other By-laws contrary to and inconsistent with this By Law are hereby repealed.

W. E. DAWSON,

Mayor of the City of Charlottetown.

5; W. B. Morrisox, City Clerk.

_ Dec. 5, 1878—17 ins, h 2w

Mortgage Sale.

To be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Court House in Charlottetown, Queen's County, Prince Edward Island, ou Friday, the Tenth day of January next, at the hour of twelve o’clock, noon, under a Power of Sale in an In- denture of Mortgage, dated the twelfth day eof October, 1876, made between John Meickle and Mary his wife and Peter Meickle, of the one part, and Daniel Hodgson, of the othex part,— Tey thal tract, biece or parcel of land situate on Lot Twenty-three, bounded as follows, that is te say: Commencing at the stake fixed on the north side of the old Tryon Road, at the commencement of a% reserve! iine of road; running from thence west seven chains, forty-six links ; thence north, according to the magnetic meridian of 1764, eighty chains, until it meets the south side of a reserved line of road (running east and west); thence east along the south side of said road seven chains, forty-six links, to the west side of the tirst-meéntioned reserved road; thence south along the west side of said road to the place of commencement, containing, by estimation, sixty acres of jand, a little nore or less, together with all the build- ings and improvements thereon and appur- tevauces thereunto belonging. Dated the Seventh day of December, A.

D. 1878. D. HODGSON, : Mortgagee. Ch’town, Dec. 7, i878—~eod t sale

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