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It cannot be that every heart is steeled so much against its neighbour; Let each with reason play his part, And fruit will spring frorri out the labour: I‘rogre«tsing still life's journey through, it just and kind toward your fellow, Remembering, whate'er you do, 'I‘ltttt duty spreads the smoothest pillow; And ne'er the hand of friendship spurn, But trust, and man will trust in turn. Seine men there be who deem it good In trade to overrcach a brother; And some who would not, though they could, Uprnise ti hand to help another : They deem not though convulsions wide May show the earth by danger shaken, That still of hearts unjust through pride A dark and true account is taken: Kingdoms may quake, and thrones may fall, But God is lookiitg over a . Oh, join not tlten the strifes ofmen, Ilut hourly show, by waxing kinder, That ye have reached the moment when Reason no more is growing blinder ! And though ye hope that time should yield A change for each benigltted nation, Seek not at Iirst so wide a field To fling the seeds ofrefortnation; But sow them first in hearts at home, 'I‘l_i_un trust In God, and fruit will come. FORTUNE-SEEKERS AND FORTUNE- MAKERS. IIY ANNA IABIA BAROEANT. ‘Where's Fred this evening?’ inquired Francis Bolton. putting his head irt at the h.-tlf.open door of the little parlour behind agroccr'rt sltop in one of the leading thoroughfares of London. 'I‘ie query was addressed to a young at pale and careworn-looking matron, who was ending over an infant, bushing it to rest, whilst four older children. of various ages, were gaiiibolltng at her feet. and a suppressed siglt accompiinied the wor s. ‘What! left his business on n Sltuhlay night?‘ interro- gatrd the visitor, who wits the brother of the shopkeeper. ' It is surel some rrnitti-r of importance that has taken him out then?’ These observations were intended to call forth an answer; but the wife only looked up, and sltook her head nionrnfully. The virtitttr now entered the apartment. and sat down by her side He ntI't-ctionatciy patted the head ofa rosy boy of seven; . ltiyfully discomposed the flaxcn ringlets of a smiling girl of five; too anger one in his la : and birds the other play at ball or hide-and-st-ck for his srnuseint-nt. ‘ M dear .Irn. Bolton,‘ ho then so’ in an anxious and somewhat agitated tone. ' you must use your influence to prevent this close inti- macy botweon Ilnwkins and your husband,or it will be Al- fred's ruin.’ Another sigh escaped the lips of the youitg irrat- ' ' h said, ‘ My influ no it was eight ‘cars a o;' but still she spoke itot ' allow, assure you,‘ lo.-r con-panion pursued. ‘One of those fellows who live upon their wits llis cottvi- . vial spirit makes hitn attractive amongst rt certain class of per- sons; but he's -I dangerous ncquatttturtce, especially to one of Fred's irrosoluto character. ‘ ‘I out too well aware of that,’ tho tvifo now made answer; ' ' yrt nothing [can stiy will induce Alfred to tltinlt so. Won d it not be well for you to speak to hitrt on the subject?‘ she " My ititerfsrence, unliap ily, would answer no good pur- Susan t in s t at, because he is older than I am, haveyno right to council ltim, and he is only angry ifl st- ! I he dialogue was here interrupted by the apprentice calling ‘friltn the shop, ' Will master be in , ma'arrt ?' Ar-.d lion, looking through the still half-opoo door, perceived counter was throng with customers. let go and assist John. I am sure you will excuse my you so abruptly,‘ she quietly said. do tnitiog lies pm. charge, whit-.lt she had by this tints lul ed to repose, in lo cot which swung by her side. ' Ilavo you any ines- r your brother ." she asked, no she moved towards the di " lc.-innot pn-its you to wait tvitb tltu expecta- fi ayieing him; I know you are anxious to get home to rot .' varyytnncli wished to see him. and I thought I should be i to find him at honte to-night.’ I-‘rancis returned. I'll tell him then that you called.‘ 'I'ell hitn also that it is the I9tb day of the month: he will ersiand _vou.' ' ‘he wife faintly smiled an assent‘, and re- ' l)ori’t go yet. Uncle l"rarilt.' cried the eldest boy. running and clasping the young ntno's knees; ‘ stop an are a nto with us first. I-‘other used to play with as sometimes. ouL' ' Ito's alwavs out after ten ; and I'm at school all W, so he can never play with us.‘ ‘ ban a want out to-night, mother cried.‘ chimed in _the little girl. and her own bright eyes were overflowing with tours as she opo ‘ She said, " Don't go, don't o," to fa- ator so niany times, that ho was angry with her, and so cross as. ' Poor children I‘ the visitor solitoquisod. “ your condition . I four. more unhappy the ‘I a will now introduea the render to a stroller a mount, in blah soother fatvtily group were aauarnhlud. rdlflsroooo sober‘: ti: ezlnutauonou.‘ t lhlr ':.I|lOtt out o on a happlaom.-a sn- uslo Bolton srss't.hIo signal for a burst of dolfiht. this evening. but I hope you have not been sust- ous, dearest Letty t’ the husband asst , as tenderly IIIIIOC NI Wlft ‘Whoa I left borne in the uarrtirtg.I was not aware thst business would cell are to my brother's. ' on was not afraid that you were spending our waoh's 1| am late surnl on on at a tqvarn.' she plat fully vnado answer. The yosn . , "1 really been ’guilt I ‘I'M’ Ffllllli )0! look so save as ' of tho thing. He! have surmisod re ' He's just gotta out with Mr. Ilawkins,' was the reply, 0 to market;' sit as he spoke, he took the iitfunt front her arms. and tltrew a handful of silver into her la . e co- nomrcttl to-night, Lett ," he whispered, on she proceeded to to equip herself in her onnet and cloak. not always economical I’ the wife in aired. ‘ Yes,tny ‘ova; ‘vs no cause for com laint art that score; but I wish you to be more than usually so; I'll tell you why when you return.’ ‘I I tell .-is now, dear Frank; pray don't keep ins iti I fear there is something the matte .' . ‘ No, no—nothing serious, my dear; don‘t be alarmed; it's only a trifling loss, which we must redeem by practising a little self-denial. Perhaps,‘ its added, with ll forced laugh- ‘ perhaps it is a happy event, for it may teach me to be titore cautious. ‘You have been called upon to pay the bill you accepted for your brother.‘ she gently said. It is the first time I ever did such a thing, and depend upoit it, Letty, it is the lust I'will put my hand to.’ ' But on thougltt to serve your rotlier, so you ntu reflect upon yourself, dear Frank,’ she sootltingly observed ‘ I did; but I now see that I shall impeverish my own family without rttuterially bettelitting hitri; and this do not iltiitk it right to do, even for a brother.’ ’I‘he wife made no further coinntent but when she returned with the provision for the week's consumptiott, it was obvious that she had borne her husband's injunction in mind. Ere the evening was over, the quietude of the little family was broker: in u o the entrance of Al red llolton, who, eluted with attrne iitforrnation lie ltad just received, itn inebriated with the copious potatioris of tile he ltad drunk. salut- ed his brother with a blow on the shoulder, which made hint shrink to a little distance. ‘ I've excellent news for you, my began : ' so let's have a glass vs ‘You kitow, Fred. that I belong ciety,' Francis re lied. ‘ Oh, I forgot that. 'I‘henI suppose,‘ he sneeringly added, ‘you wouldn’t treat a friend or even it brother, with it glass, and so you save your pocket and quiet your conscience at the same time,’ ‘You are quite right. Fred; I do most certainly save in pocket and quiet my conscience; but my principal motive in joining that society was, that I might set art example to otltcrs.’ _ ‘A_nd ltuve you found the plan answer?’ Alfred Iaugliingly inquire . I st not 5 -t boy—excellent news !' he I r It. to the Total Abstinence So- u I hope I have been the means of rescuing ttvo or three families front the sin in which drunkenness is sure to involve them, and I yet hope to exert similar influence over Illflrry more.’ ‘ ou' never bring me to sign my name to suclt a pledge!’ Alfred interrupted hiiri by exclttiming. ‘ liut we'll drop this subject; we shall never agree upon it; and I've soinetliing more interesting to talk u out ' ‘ I ope the good news you have to conirtiunieate is, that you will be able to refund the money I paid for you to-d:ty ?' Francis gravely reiniir c ‘ 0lt,I shall be sltort tinte. ‘ From wlint source, pray?’ ‘ Why I have it fortune in view.’ ‘ Not from the profizs of your business, if you leave it, as you are now doin , on a Saturday night.’ ‘ No, I shal never get a fortune by shopkeeping, that's sure. I wasn't cut out or it. I was born to spend a fortuite, not to make one.’ ' But you must make it before ' Not if it's ready made for me I. iablo to pay that andrevery other debt in a very you can spend it.’ 57 t ood prospect you have of refunding this money, for I have been obliged to draw upon a little reserve I had made for a specific object itt order to settle th ‘ . vvfsusryow rvvcwvr Perl; Iliad, to own the truth,I am anxious to know who ‘ Oh, you must tvait a few weeka—only a few weeks, and then ou'll see me drivin my phaeton ' ‘ ore likely that I shall see you in a risnn.’ ‘You are very fond of prophes ing a prison for me, Frank. I can't say that I think it nltoget er brotherly. llotvever, titite will prove which of us is in the right.‘ ' The trndesmnn who leaves his business to his wife and his apprentice, and spends his Saturday nigltt at a tavern, is on the high ms to a prison, or I'm very ntuch 'mistnken,' I-'r:incis intirk ‘ That visit to the \Vhite Lion to-night was tltc moat lucky t ing that ever happened to me,‘ the young man mplictl. ‘ And now I'll tel 'ou about it. Vhnt should I set: tlieio but an advertisement for one Alfred Bolton, the nephew of tho latte Captain Thomas Iielton, of ‘the Royal Marines, with the infor- tnation that a large uutn of money, willed to llltll by tho SiIl‘.I captain, lay in the hands of the executors of the tlocn'.iscd!' ‘ is that the only ground for your great eitpectittion.-t E‘ ‘ Only ground! \Vlty, I tltink that is enough. You luiow, Frank that father used to talk about a brotlior Tom, who ran away from liotne when it youth, and it was supposed took ttt ti seafnringlife. Well, there can be no doubt that this is the very an ' ‘ I don't agree with yort in concluding that there cart be no doubt. The names are common.’ ‘ True; but the coincidence of names and profession is singular. I aitt quite satisfied tltnt I ntit the person ' ' Well, if you can make the executors as well liIll1lII!tI, it vi ill be M good thing; but I'm not so sun tiitio.’ ‘And I suppose you’d have me s.iy, “Oh, it's no use trying,“ and go plodding on behind the counter witltout flIII.‘l|l'IllI:g to better in so f.‘ ‘ No, ‘rod, that is not my advice. I would have you tipply i t t the same time I would not suffer curse lIp|I0llII’l’llOI'|l would gently depress neglecting one of your positive duties in the pursuit ait uIlt‘t.‘I‘ftlfIt I -a = . O 'I‘hat’s just like you, Frank.‘ is it not common sense and prutlt-ii ‘ Well, well, call it what you like. tell the news to Suk .’ ' Poor usan!‘ his brother responded, ‘she looks very pale and I fear she is suffering from the double duty you lIlIp<N0 cc?‘ Now I'll go home, and ill. upon her. ‘ Ult, she shall ride in bar carriage soon. Good-by. good-liy :' and the visitor made an exit as abrupt us his entrance ltnd been. a notion that a fortune was only awaiting ltis putting ft-rtlt his hand to take ighaving once got ponsessitin of the tnind of Alfred Bolton, he took no further int-rest in his business. The shop he lied occupied had been established for more than thirty years. Ilis father ltad brought up a large funily in respectability from its profits, and industry and perseverance woo d have insured the some success to him. Ilis natural indolence was, however, encouraged by the society he inride clinics of, wlitcli together with his weak use and unstrtbe principles. led to the most unhappy rosults. 'I‘lte connections which c0tIrtlIetIct:tI wit an occasional visit to the tavern, proceeded in titiie to positive intabt mace; and llolton now seldom returned to his distressed fatiti y until in a state of intoxication. l'oor Susan did in her power to the connection together; she strove to fill her husband's lace in the she then h she was necessarily obliged to neglect ' sacri co the domestic coni- fort of their home ‘he apprentice, taking advantage of his master‘: trtattontiou to business. and thinlting that a woman had no right to assume the authority. became retttiss in his duties. In trunsgrsssod the rules of the house with impunity, and at last became so during in hissesistanee of control, that Mrs. IIol- trtrt, though with grout reluctance, was obliged to lodge cont- plaiiits against him to her husband The rentonstrances ofan .dlo and intempernto muster could not, however, be expected to have much effect upon tho youth. Ila defied his power, and still persisted in the same practices Such a state of things could not d1 r with Ill olton transacted his business sent in their bil at the usual limo; but there was no money Ih0..llI¢Bl thedir ‘ ‘oi luswollas-tho tshnd an n- lu osrdouvourspir oualu t|ocumurttu,Ps'v°lt.ich, sites all. PtP:V0d to be useless, and in lihations at the tavern to drown care and stile the ofoonoc To add to the troubles an opidomlc which was raging in the lofilbou youugor branches, and Mrs a a bar was attached. warn ontstlnotl that they would fol slatirno to the disease. and tlth new lunlty called forth all tlru inothov's fqoliogs. could now no III bu husband's co, and the bus to its turn. gave iso. - s.’|:o HI. Ih't‘htg with the youngest of her children to her arms. oxpaatfitg every rvtornaut would terminate his life, w has husband's brother entered t sarna continue. The wholesale seized the I night t‘ and she I it hqyggvrk. no """ “Wat up with a smile which contradicted but I will tell you when we are alone what llttlo parlour to which we introduced the reader at the monument of our narrative. He did not now, however, inquire as boforo, for Alfred, but seating himself in silsnes‘lty the side of the mother, cost on her a compassionate and sypsthisingt it in which causes my gravity. Now give the baby tioiiiio, and 'child. irt order to conceal his emotion. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Wednesday, Jaiiuary 21, I857. glance. ‘I am sent to you by your ltusltttnd, my dear lilrs. Bolton,’ he rttiertgtlt said, bending as he spoke over the sick ‘ Ily Alfred?‘ slte ittqutrod, ‘ \Vli:it is tlte matter.’ Is lie ill?’ _ ‘ No, not ill; but lto will not be able to see you to—ni it ' I ‘ A g|.,-um ofilio trutli (3l'0sgr,'tI tlto irtind of the unhappy wife, but no /burst of agony t.‘st‘.'I[)t.‘I.I her. She iu grown Illlltlllltr with ritisfortun--, rind this frt-slt di.-iastsr was ortly wlitit slio had for sortie weeks anticipated. ‘ lie is in prison,’ she said in :i hollow tone bespettkittg a depth of distress tvliiclt c:trtiiot \'cttt itself in tears or iii expres- sions ofanguish. ‘ I guess it all too well—I have long foreseen this tettrtittutioti ' ‘ And so have I, dear fluaari,’ Francis nlI'ectioit:itcly returned; ' but tltttt has not st1)flt.'ll(‘lI tlri blow. It has tlislrt-ssetl me tIlI(I Li-try lteyoitd titt-asuro to see you and vnur innocent cltiltlren suffering front the iiiiscoiiduct of my foolish brtttlicr. Say, ltott-over, \vlt.tt can we do to servo you ' ‘ You are very kind,’ the wife returned, ttltilst rt smile for an instztiit IlllIItllIlL‘t.I llt'I' pale, etirevvtirti fctilures—‘ you are wry kind; Iltll. I ciiitttol, null "on to iruvido my children tvitlt that support tvliicli their fnilit-r itiigltt'e:irit for tlrertt. Things _ an rtoiv shortly come ton clitiitix. and then, if it is the will of Pro- vidence that they should be spared, I will tvork for tlteiit with my own ltnrttls, ' ‘ liut you are ill, nitd llXlt,'(]lI‘ll to any fnrtltcr exertion.’ ‘ You know not t\'lI:tl ll mother can do for lter oIl'spring,' slit: ' " tirade IIll§l\t‘I' E an is which the famil wore uuflering, oou iuous,i eluded, as you were it sailor, you had some knowledge also of tluptaiii Thurnrts ll.-ltnn.' _ _ ’ ° Are you the sort of Francis Bolton, of York, sir? ‘ I art .’ ' And l'0fl’Vt'l it brother called Alfred?’ ‘ N0; um Allml l5°'l°"'—"')’ l“'°ll'°"' """° " F"“°",‘ 1 Although the observations of colonial journalists ttP°' am tlte eldest son, though I was not named after_rny father. . queuions of European policy cannot be expooggd go 9;. ‘ ’l‘lien e ieu you are the young mati I am in_ search of. who [my influenc. “P03 public opinion beyond cgrfi -\ IItliltI, let me fortune rt-sting on a straw, and I'll pay you well if yo! all lllffl t It iti my favour. ‘ A fortune .’-pay me !—I don't know what you HIGH". sir.’ _ . ‘ l).ni’t you know that I am the ri htful owner ofCaptain Bal- ton’s pt'0ptsrt_\? Haven't you coins are for the express purpose it telling me what you know of him." . ‘ -' , sir; I l\|ll)W uotliing about such a person. here to find out my brother's children ’ ‘ I'sli.-tw, old llI'lII, what are your Don't you know, then, anything of Captain the royal rit:iriito.~?' ‘ I or , alt’ ' ‘ 'l'lteti \\’llllI did you coitio here for, fellow?‘ ‘ Softly, softl ', Alfred,’ Susan gently ftiterposed: ‘ respect the gray trans of this pool‘ ntan: either he or you are under some iti'i.-t.ike in this lll .ttt.-r.’ _ The sailor turned to her with an expression of den grtItIlIItIB« I cairie brother's children to rue? 'I‘hot'rias Bolton of 'l'lt:it night, iii the gloom and solitude of it hotrie \\‘lllCl1 tvtts oitce the abode of liappiness—a ltuiite froitt \\'lIll’.ll she expected shortly to be drivi:it—Sus:tn Bolton closed tlte eyes ofher young- born. It may be here rteeessnry to inform the reader that Alfred Ilol-y tou's claim to tho lldV€lllsli'tI pronizrty had ttot been acknowledged‘ by tlto executors ttftlte doceaisctl captain. Several other c:intli-l dates had cotitc forward \\'lIlt itrt. 'l‘hese liad, lioivever, been alike unsuccessful in proving their identity: and this circuitr- stance had strengthened Bolton in his coitvictiort that he was the person to whottt it really belonged. llc protested that the mice- utors tvero a set of rogues, who littd resolved to keep the inotn-.y in their own hands; and neither the gloom of his prison-ltome, tie prospect of insolvency, rteir the destitutitttt of his fnittily, could duurtt his hopes of one day being master of the disputed wealth. He was resolved, lie said, when once again at large. to prosecute the kriavcs who were endeavouring to rob him of his right; and vain were ioor Susaii's tears and prayers that he would drop all tltouglita o the uitfortunate business, and turn his energies to the settlement of his own aflitirs. "rttitcis was equally urgent on the subject; and though it was by his generous iiitl alone that the laittily were saved "rum stttrvatiott, his brother would not isten to his courtse . ‘ Alfred,‘ lie said to ltitit one evening as he sat at tlto window of his roorrt overlookiitg his ft.-|lov.v-debtors, who ivcre amusing tiemselves \\'|'l I the iiiottototious prison games in tlto court below, ‘I hope you it Hit: seen the f.tll.tt:y of pursuing a slixidow, nntl, by so doing, losing the substziiice. ' u must be aware tt:it, but for tlio"c.\pt=ctatit-it on bad of t|i.ii property. mill the consequent neglect of your tlIltIp,)'tllI tiiigltt littvn been still in your snug little parlour iitstctitl of this IlIl.il‘I’:tI‘ll3 iibtt 0.’ ‘ 'ou tire tvrnitg in terittiitg it it slit ow, l'r.ittk,' his ltt't‘llllt;'r irilcrposed. ‘ The money is its ituri.-ly rttitte tit that I sit upon this seat; utid I shall yet be olilo to prove that it is so.’ ‘ If that is your dt:teririiitntioit,' tlte your-gcr Llnllon returned, ' I have no hope for your fittnr.- pro.-4p(:4:l.~I.’ ‘ Ilut what am I to do? Ai!'rr.d‘irnp.iiir-nlly ttsltcd. ‘ I sliziil have neither ittoiztiy nor t*rt:dil to begin the \\'llIltI ttjtttitt witti. in I to see my f.-.titi y this of Ill?:I’V:t'.l‘\n, and then throw .ity- selfinto the river ?' ‘ You ltnoiv vim:-1-..t\'ncrsair1ve‘.tlier trpatlty nor tIe.sp'iir,' his brother returned. ‘I would site you exert your ottr-mics, but then they should be \llt’L’tJI“|I iii the right course. Your best way will be on your release frortt coitlineiiit-:i:.to take some billin- tioit in the line of I)ll.'ll|II‘,5zl tit t\-lticli you ll:l\'t.' linen ticcti-ttttrii-d.‘ ‘I hat! I who |t.tvt: lo-«tit :t ltt:ISlt‘l‘liII' tlitesc twt _\L'.tI'sllt,‘l2tllllu ' i. l"i.ttti.', I will lit! lltt rm-ttt‘s .~tl;i\'o! lit‘ 2 of your faint prid--,' cried l"r.1tici.~t; tltitt is Il|l'.‘lllli)ll| far more I_'lIt)liltI lllllt is his who literally \Vl‘.:lf§ P. rt- - zt churn ol boiitl.i;.;o. I ti-ll yon, l"rcil. that the purrsuit ol illt hottest czilliitg, lIti\'r't‘\'l‘.I' liu nltle, \\'ll'..Il’ be itirt-turnble to your clt:ir;tctt-r, llI.'4lI‘iItI of ia:it:ti-iii__- ili~tgr:it'--,; tint votzr creditors tvoultl lto tttttitt lilttrly, :tt -‘|"!||U ftiturtt pt-riotl, to till}-r yoit further nssistattcc llt settling you up lll ltuaiiicss rig.-titt, if they saw that ‘till were intlti.-triou_~i and stt.-:itl ‘.' ‘ Alt, :t:l this is \'t ty fine ll theory, but it will be very dillicult to 1li'IICll"t.' it.’ ‘ You l\llt\\V that l rim riot .tliovo bt-ing III the eiiipltiyittettl of :ttttttlior,' lllt‘ youttgnr lirtttltt-r rt.-tittirkrd. ‘ 'l‘rtt.s, you fill it atibordinuto situzitiott; but llIt.‘ll you hate others under you.‘ ‘ All this is great folly, Fred,’ Frriiicis resutitod; ' nay it is worse Ill.III fully. 'I'lte grand t't'iterioti of rti.-pcttttiltility is f I' ii iii ill to d.- his ditty, let that duty lie in ttlttttevor pith ll itt;t_v.‘ .\ftt.-r the tt<tt'il l:ttv process, Alfred llultuti ptts.~t.-d tltrotiwli lltl! iii.-tolvotit debtors‘ court, and was set at large. All the wurblly tvcaltlt lit: IIJIII then to call his otvrt was it few articles of furni- tu e ttttd tvt-airing nppiiyr,-l, and these he removed from llln cotrittiotltt-u~t ltnuse ltl town to it riieitit lodging in this tioirt-_v stilntrlts. good last.-. produce}. :Il| air itfcontfort; and site g--itcrotisly l'~irv-- I lion: in Ill-ll\l.' .ttt_i' llllllslllltd to their fttritit't' SIIUrIllI'II, I.-st l-- .' lttt.-.lt.ititl should ititrtj,-iim tlt.tt ‘.‘ilI' intt-tttl-.-tl it its :t rt-proof lllr: View of its-i~.t.ig III the Ie(‘.UlIIIIIEIlt't.tl lllI' ltusiriosst by Wlll-"il .~lti: littd FlIII|lnIIQ‘tI lit-tst-ll prior to her rii:trrtag-2; but she lItl\V fouittl it to be it diiliciilt ta-It Wlteit u woittzirt in tho ltutttltle cliisst.-s of hllt'l""y “iii the charge of It young f.iiitily, it is quite t-utlitrit-tit for lterto f..-ltill thus» dtttios; und in proportion as her titlt-ritioit is tIrI'U5l3Il'.\I to otlior itlrjt-ct-t, the coirtf-tits of lioitii-, and tho iiititit.-tl itttd pliysietil in-.tltli of her ('l|lltIl't‘II iuust r1lIlI'cl'. ' 'o “is. liulton then: was uiili.ip;.tl_v, no r',l|«Il(3t:. No .-It!-lII"|‘ yvns ltt‘I' lltl§I.I-tlltl lll ltlutity, tliriit ll! fell ttittt ltts forttter prtt-tir’t‘~t; lit‘ put ol the t-tccttttoii oftlio plan his brother lttid |'l.'COI|llIlt:i‘.tIi:tI, with the vague expec- tntioti of being able to get p-.t-tsmlilwll of tvliat he termed his right. llis days were tlteroliire spent itt transacting l>usines.s in conjuiictioit with it disrepuml-le iiititrrtey, tvlto ft-d his hopes with the agreement Ihltl his client should lt.rit.l.-ntinely reuori-port.-re him in tire event ofsuccnss; and his evcnirig-t in convivial parties at ntttvern; for tltosti by vrlinrtt his society was coiisitlisr.-tl l‘t pluntulnt addition. paid his reckoning, with the resolve to indem- i..fy thernselv--s when ljolton should become a rich titan. l'ltus week after work passed. The attorney, in the nnirro ti" his client, now roniiiient-ed proct-idiitgs against the executor.- of the lttte Captairt Bolton's will: uittl the young rrtnn was in ecstttsies with the prospect. wltich his owtt itriaginiition filled up with gold, and all the luxuries it will rocure. Susan tints one triorttiitg sitting engaged with her needle, with her four surviving little one about lter—for ltnr means would not allow her to aettd them to school, rind their f.itlier's pride could itot subrttit to the ltutnilititioti of receiving their education as ch:trity—-wltert lloltori and his man of business tiitexpoetedly stopped at the door in a Ititckiiey-coaclt. 'I'lte former alight:-d in great haste, saying tlt.tt he wanted to ‘present some valuable papers which he ltnd in his possession lte ore the court ‘ wish yoti h.id corrte rt few minutes earlier.‘ ltis isifo observed. "I'ltt-in has been a person here inqtiiring l'or you, and I have just said I did not know when youiwould be in.’ ‘ but sort ofa potnott2.' ‘ An aged, s-tilor-lookiiig man with a wooden leg. Indeed I thought lto had some especial motive in calling, for lie seemed very anxious to see you, and made inquiries respecting your father.‘ ‘Oh, he has some intelligence to give me regarding the money; how uttfortunnio I IIIISGFII ltirn. \Vhiclt way did he go?’ ' Down the street towards the Westminister Ilond ‘ ‘I'll follow Itlm. A sailor with a wooden leg, did you say, Satan?’ Ilia wife nodtled assent, rind leaping irtto the vehicle, he drove down tlto street with even renter haste IIYIII before. -‘lcarcely had \lrs Itolton rnlt‘lIt!tI herself in order to resume her occu tion, when a loud suirirtionn at the ltnookrrr brought her again to the door. It won her husband, lhllil, having sltriost irnrnudiutsly overtaken the person be was in quest of, had sent the law or on with the papers, artd‘roturued with it view of question rig the man uro he himself iuado his appearance in the fl. ‘ Ila seated. my friend,‘ he sold, placing him as he spolte an nrtn-chair by the side of the live. ‘You look weary; you shall have a glass of ale. sod iltenlvrlll lhion to what you have 8 rs lo. . ‘ Mind is! sad story, sit.‘ the old man made answer, and he IIOIOI eomplnooutl at tho tofrsuhissestt which Mrs. Bolton particulars to give no a llttlo dlsooooartod at us-all-s I ‘ and b : bu :i disobetli-.-nt, bad boy. liven littrc, however, SIt.Itttt's clcvi-r iittiittigcttti-izt ltlltl 3: ' ‘ Why tn:i’ani,' he liositatingly said, ‘I did't say w to I was at first, because I it into to krtow whether I'd found the right person‘, but l'irt pretty sure now.’ _ ' Who are you then?‘ Ilolton altttost liereely asked. ‘ Well sir,I ti‘in’i. uslitiined to own my name, though I Im poor. rind have only one leg and a stuntp to carry me. I ussurq you I've never disgrnct-=.d my kin, whether they own me or not. ' Wire are you. old man?’ Bolton again vocr orated. ‘ \Vlty, sir, I'tit 'l'liortiiis Bolton.’ ‘ 'I‘lioiiias Bolton!‘ ‘ Yes, sir; I i.ttII the youngest -—tbe brother ttfy-our further, sir . _ "l'i-i ti l'.ilseltood!' cried the young titan, stamping" his foot furiously on the ground. You ltave been sent here by those knttves of executors ' ' .-\-vain Susan interposed, intreating that her husband would list.-ii (:;|l[||ly to what the old man had to say. ‘I've nothing else to titty, mu'nn,' he rejoined. _' If our Ito,-[no.1 won‘: believe me, but turns his back upon his nearest kin, why, I'll take myself oil‘. that's all. It shun’! be said that 'l'oin lloltoii ever ctittged for u ineaL' _ ‘ 'ou shall not go. I'll have you taken up as an importer. I'll sift this foitl cortcerir to tire bottoirt.' "I‘ti|teit up?—fotil concern? Irenll don't know what you inean, sir. I ask you for nothing, ifyou don't think proper to own me its your t.':it-!e——only I’rrt it little disappointed.’ 'l'bci-e was such an air of truthfulness, and so tnuch simpli- city in the asp:-ct and manner of the old man, that Susan elt at once convinced th.-ti his statentents were correct. She dared ttttl, ltotvcver, say this to her ltusbnnd in his present irritated .-tattn o titinil; but drawing liirrt nsitlo, ventured to suggest that he should detain the sailor by gentle iiiottita till the return of the iiltitrttey, who, sl said, would by it few cross questions, soon discover whether it was as he sns ected lioltun ltttving, t'v- ' ' oy, who rgn atvay*I‘rotn ltome t te decision of his ow it cause were indeed hopeless, lttltl no wish to invztlve -himself in any further law expenses. 'I‘lu_-rcI'oro bidding the old ltlillt resent himself, and take the r.-fie.-lioioot which was placed before him, he paced up an d-sun the room with impatient yet loss nrigr It was not, ltotvover, till Susan ltnd earnestly intruatod and whispered an apology for lter liuaband's ltarslt language, that the old man would comply with the request. lint Ito could not resist licr pleusings; ttnd in it few minutes ho had the children nboiit his ltitoes. l.)t.';.'gltlg ltitn to tell ll|I‘III some story’ of the sea. ‘ l sltttuld vi-ry much like to be it sailor.’ cxclniiiied the eldest (IV A speaking glnitco frtttti the nttttlter followed this speech It was zi glance wliieh said, if you regard my feelings encourage itot this wish. 'I‘ht-. old man read in it moment tlte expression of her itioi.-it eye, and Rylllylllllly‘, or it might be the recollection of his own gentle mother, cttusetl it glistening tlrop to roll dotvii his sun-burnt aritl lurrovved cheek. ‘ Alt, that is just tvitat I thought, my liito fellow, when I vtas yottr it ' -,' lto |'t.'llll'lll}(.I, drawing the boy r'lit’dt‘f to his side; ‘and ivltutt iity father and mother tztiid-I should not go, I was wicked |‘ll0|lL_'l| to say I would, rind then in run away from home. Ilttt it often wished I li:i«lti't done it. I soon got tired of the ' ;artd I was frightened when the , and I l Ililppy Iltlllll‘ lllld fIl.\' E0 play at my old g.iim:s “till my lrrotltc rs mid sisters: but it was an it '. 'I'lt-: chi!-I ltiokotl tliou_~_;litl'ul, the mother gritteful, and the old innit. with ovidciit t'lll|IlIt|lI, went 0 ‘ front tire, ttiy little In ,' lti-. said ‘ If you wish to be it ltitppy titan, tl0ri’t I've srrmrtl as happy, and laughed ltttitl, its any til itty sliiptri.tlt:~', but I wasn't happy none the t ‘I _;-,..no back to her, but they tool; euro I should not leave tlte -lttp. So I never saw her again; for Wll1‘Il I was a titan, and got leave to ti-it my native town, she was dead, ale and my father too: and my III'(lI.II|3II and sisters turn! all gone to live no one view w on-, so I was left alone. Oh. I was bitterly sorry that I over It-ft them: and hero I nrti, in my |)ltI ago, ltitttn and Iiotrieless, and uitliunt l’| reluttuii to own ritt ' '|'bi: convcrsiiiiort was here interrupted by the retippiniiiiittto oftlto atturitey. Ito entered with an aspect wlticlt tol oftlis- ttppoiitttitent, i-re his lips rttiiitttuiiicated a word. ‘ It's rill l|Vt‘f \VIlll us!‘ Ilolton muttered, being by this time quite convinc-.d of the old tttnrt's identity. llc drew the Illitll of busiites into an udjoiitittg itpiirttiieitt, utid there received thtt corroboration of his worst li‘it|'.<. 'I‘lio tutal blight of his lofty expectations had a worse client on the trtittd of Alfred Ilolton than even the ltopo of wealth had produced. Ilis htibits of ItIlt'lIt::ll and intetiipernnc grew itiorn titted; his temper bounnto rriorose rind evoit fierce, insotriuelt that his gentle wife trembled in his presence; and his children II otn irn wit run . Susan's relritives,jusily indignant at the treatment she received, woult have assisted her and the children, it they could have IllllllCL'tI her to leave him; but bztd its he was, ltci heart clttrt to ltitit with tifl'ei:tion, which had been too long and too ar t.-ntly CIIPl'l!lIEtI to be exliitguistltatl even by Iris brutality. Thus year after year passed away; ltut could not bear up against the poisonous etfects ot a continuous course of intoxication. I e el a victim to the ruirtous vice which has t-lain its thousands and tens of thousands; and his wife was lull. a widow, his children futherless. i ely different was tlto career of the younger Dalton, and consequently the f.itc of his family. Ilia strict integrity it undeviatitig good conduct won the respect and confidence of ltis employ ers, and he was raised, step by step, into tnortt import- ant ttttd more lucrative situations, uittil to «come a junior partner in the ftriti. A few years subsoil] the older trier- cliants, growing fatigued with the cares o business, retired, rid left the wltole concern in his hands. 'I‘lie change in their cir- cutnstnnccs did not. however, call fortlt any undue elevation on the part of either I-‘rnncis llolton or his amiable wife. They litid u commodious and well-furnished ltotne, instead of the ltuntble second llttor vvitlt wlticli they had cotrimcnced their tnarried life; a well-spread board, and all the comforts an conveniences which money can so readily procure; but there was no vain dis iii —no attempts to vie with persons of rank and fashion—no utfectation of their manners and amusements. r. oton was known as an open-hearted. generous. _l|Nl utlablo individual, and his wife as a gentle, unostentatious matron, who had over it srntle for a frion . and it uinoit for an object of charity. None s Ire of their suntptuous innors, ' el gmnt soiroes, or their splendid equip e: to he ran led and beloved was the guordon they tlouir ,and this t oy frsuly received. The aal of poor Susan's fate is sad to relate. A life of extreme mental and bodily sutfaring could scarcely be u long life. She tliod prur.rtaturoly—ona of the ntuny -innocent victims ofvico--but not hopolessl ~ for her last days were cheered by seeing her boys under t e protecting care of her excellent brother in-law, old by the kind assurances titia Bolton that her daughter should, at her death, be received lulu their family as one of her own children, , 3 Q ' on have ssnto _ 'Iflil’I° Iultoo obsrvsd. the last rosin . ' Well. sir. I don't know yet whether it may be about your family. but I hope it in.‘ ' I don't understand you : I i ht, from what my wife told me, that you know my father, Ir. a Bias: in Italian; audl sou-‘tht Woman is like iv —tho more you . clings to you. A silo old _. the closer it y o “A veonstruction of these works being entrusted to it French . To any person at all informed of the extent: of the com- the constitution oftlte 'onrtg titan, which w:ts naturally delicate, 1“ tr has elective aid srnttr or rnauconoatan mines. The following remarks, from the St. John's Newfttlldlllld Express, of the 80th ult., are well worth a. perusal. tlantic, still it is of importance occasionally to attention to roceedings calculated to afleot the petqti 0‘ be world. Va apprehend no person whp has attentively re rded the present aspect of the nations of Europe cafdulates upon it lasting ones. Not;_ merely the state of Italy, of Hungary and 0 Poland, ripe _for revolution, indicates the speed approach of a crisis in the nlfstrs of Euro e, but out out enemy, the Autoct-at: of all the Russias, is evidently preparing for it renewal of the gt- nntic struggle for tire empire of the world. The lots wttr having disclosed the source of our strength and tho —- vreaknoss of Russia, the most strenuous efforts ore_rnod for placing both nations upon it. footing of equality in * that respect. Sebastopol, the southern st:-on hol of. Russia, fell, notwithstanding the sacrifice of h f it 1 lieu of the best troops of Russia in the endeavour is retain it. ut Russia, with such immense resources, liitdbno effective means of trans art. not troo s perish- ed y by roads al but im- passable towards Sebttstopol, an Crimea, arrived completely exltttustetl. but no sooner is the treaty of peace signed than immense lines of railways are projected, connecting distant r-tious of the empire with the capital, and o toning n i hvvay to the south. ‘ And that the French ul iunce may e at the same time ‘ jeo rdized, France is to bedrnwn towards Russia. by the ' 00 r o : 3 5 9. 5 ¥ 3‘ .- .- at ‘U '1 o o o (9 C- .- U E‘ E‘ c 3 o 3 5' O o H —- (D '1 o G- 0 company in which an immense number of the middle ' classes of France are interested, notwitlistanding that En lish ca ital and the science of English engineers had to e calle into requisition for the construction of sore- ral of the railways of France. Tito extent of l3l‘lt'Se pro- jected railways tnii be estimated rotn o amtntiit of capital author-iscd, 40 millions stg.; and let it no observed that in Canada, where land an timber are cheap. but where labour is door. the Grand Trunk Railraml. a. first- class road, equal to any in England, is consti-ut-_ted for £7,000 per mile. We may therefore assume that in Rus- sia, where land, timber, and also labour are cheap, first class railroads mag be constructed at £5,000 pit‘ inile, which would give ,000 miles to be constructed ivztli the capital autliorised; and little doubt a be entertained that the astuteness of Russia has not been at fault in the l projection of her railroads, and that we shall in it four years find Odessa, Nicolniefl and the Crimea. embi-.iccd in an extension of the lines now author-ised. _ But: agland and France were enabled to \'-'tIIqtlIBIl Russia on lter own soil, with a loss not cxceetliitg one- eighth of that sustained b Russia, maiply_ by the _aid of the steam fleet of Eaglan ussttt is creating an immense fleet of mercantile steamers on the Black S.-it. inet-co of the Black Sea, and of the small share of It hitherto carried on b Russia. it must btla evident that there is on ulterior csigti in e is en t °°”“’ "p'mli°d r‘ a id ("at :?i“f':i.“2'§:? steamers in con no mg n ex on n a in . By the terms of the treaty Russia ‘cannot have a ‘it-ct of national war vessels in the Black Sea; but the tr-:.:tty is to be eyadctl by the estnplliplirneryft pt‘ gucllttt fleet cl‘ c_oin- ruercia steamers as wi to so cien to rans or in it few days at large Russian army to Coiistantinojile. when the compleyionl of Rlflsslflllr r-oilwla s\_ivil'l ltdnltlll oil the trans tort 0 it urge orce ruin tie . ortt to .0 s .orcs of the‘) Black Sea, in fewer hours than it lately 1'.-«piired weeks for their mitt-ch tliithoi-. While there is thus l'Cfl.SUlt to ttpprelictid the rein I\'.tl in I]. few years hence of the strttgglu with Ii.lISI-‘lit, in tlCli‘lt"t‘: of the freedom and civiliztttioii of tho world, :1 ti IUSIII) of the deepest moment suggests itself, where is .l.tI},{llllI ' to look for allies iln tltlt! codntestl [It is obviops t‘ iii} 1 little reliance can )0 ace upon ‘rttiiee, ililt tl.t- \\‘ to o of continental Etiropd). with the exception of the King dom of Snrditiia, is one vast tlcspotisni. under the ttrotuc tion of llussiii. ttiid Atistrin. ‘rue, I-.)'ltlJ.l.l.‘(I_y,v .\'.ip‘.e and the other HIIIIIQS of ‘Italy ll.I'0 ptyltiting llqr ti--cdoin and cannot nittc I ion or to restraiiic : amt unrr. ry an Poland are also rettdygto raise their nation: I dogs”. and t engage in tiny strugnle that iifliirtls pronii of re :t-it-in their nationalities; at the effective aid tvliiuh the: peoples could give in it. 't‘.".tI‘dl)t')‘0I!ltI Illlc ll0lII‘l(1I2tI‘ItiS lo their res ective countries. an witt tie disci \ it or. e- vions of illie great depots of Ettrope, ettppo.~iiv,lr, fl! 't'r tlif— ct-onecs to be coutpt-otniseil—tlie aid ivliicli these llItllult- itlities would bring would t-crtaiiily leave more to be desired. Could England calculate upon the lllll=1n('j.!,0l‘ the Uriitcd States? A few years ago, such an ulli. ll(.'I‘, iii the cause of freutloni, would b titan ‘ have been antici- pated. Brit the attitude taken by tho ;.;overtimet~v and it great portion of the press of that country tltiring the latte tvar. It‘tl.\‘L‘N it no longer to be calcultttetl up .-. . Af- ter ft strtigglt: in tvbitili the republican ptrty lfoltpgllfi fitl'\Vti|'tI their \\'llt)I0 strt-ngtli a. President lizis lii*‘l| thet- ed ‘pledged to the extension of the slave-l1o_ltling it _.I t.~:: -ti; an the only (prypo of lnngptnd tnttst }l)0\|lt the .\-- free States an tcr own on onists in t e forth A :. Provinces. These are ittlvniicitig rapid in or . . .. and in the development of the Iltllttt‘n88 rcmttrcc-~ utagnilicent country; and totvtirtls ttcc.-lcr.tti-» progress I-England can give most oil‘-ctive aid I: can find the IIIt".LIIS of rnnintning 7:2 iucrcnniiln >1 nine in the Black Sea, Engltttitl can ct-rl.iiril_y ‘i|IIilI'tI to Sill! dizo at least one clfectivo line to troutoco liar-4 u I r-ce with her North American flolonics and 'v North Western States of the I'nion. England In) pends .L‘I60,0ttU st;:. per annum in subsidizing ti nrd fleet, wbit,-li is (sscrttittlly an AmI~i-ienn lino. .'.ei lt ive it titlio of that sum to an t-llicienl: line -t.’ sore steamers to ply{)UliA’t3t3fI‘{slii'0I;l?')tll and Portlantl. -:tll'ng o in's. .'. ‘. n a i ax. and she will .tiuoro towards proinotittg the grovvtlt of her North A. .‘t'l('l| poslscssions than she could ppstiibly do at so 2. Jlllll out tty y any other means. ‘his colon \V0lIIt. ' i sup lctuotit. such a grant with £5000 inorii. It 7 ed t tat it stillirient aunt will be gtnttited h_v the L‘. - islnttire this winter to fiucttru A weekly line t. on Montreal during the lllfYtI‘lI'_‘l‘ and fall. and land duriri,-3; winter. Lot on eliitiioiit line, Ill- voyn sannnitlly, he established lIf‘l\t’C8Il Liver; Port anti, calling at St. John's N. l'‘. and II:-.ll the greater portion of the ittttnonse foreign cuzt the west, will be diverted to the St. Lawrence ti . L‘ E l 3 to tv Cu cad X Grand Trunk Ilailway, tho gm-at -l ntmcliiiit-:.: of the Western States and of the State oI .\Ittino will b. ecurod to Englmtd. and the regress of Portland f<)\\‘.'.‘. l3 sitp planting New York ondpllostou as tho seaports of 0 W09‘ will be largely promoted. 'l‘h-.~ growth of mo _.' ,i-tli is i entilied with the promotion of ft-oodoni, that of t i tS.tullt with what we do not osiro to n.tnie—sl:tvery and tympa- thy, rnoat robubly alliance with Euro can tlir totism. Taught by t e policy of her late enemy, ct Eng] . ‘ to the cause of freedom now, and s a may thereby save thousands of lives and millions of mo- noy a quarter of n century hence. TIII IIANIISOBI E M AN. They tell me that I'm handsome yet, nd all the Indie; say, “ Do look at him; the dear old mart rows younger every day." And when each friend . ' Ho e ~