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By a New Process, Teeth ean be Ex- tracted without pain, at his office. J.D. C. i to execute all i Call and i i a UNDE. TAD 4ileution preserves the bealth. it order it is impossible 10 masticate food body, aud consequently, there cannot be good If you have decayed téeth, get them filled. If you have any out them replaced ones. Prices low, all work warranted. If the work is not done, money will be . Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 1867. 2 , Esurance. "THE ONTARIO FARMERS' Mutual Insurance Company . T= Company is now fully organized and is prepared 10 accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and | Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now lan opportunity of doing so cither by applying j= the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents tl i general . muy localpaper published in Canada. JOB DEPARTMENT. jas. Pamphlets, Hund Bills, Posters Programmes. Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books. Cacck Hooks. Civealars, Basiness Cards. Ball Cards, ke , &e., of an loX style and color, executed promptly. and at lower sg t any other y. Ayia Partientrom 2 distance vetting hand bills ke. printed a can havethem done totake home withzhem. i 7. BATRD. | H. PARSON:. a Barristers' Cards. wold "19 vn ' P. A. HURD. A TEORNEY at Law, and Solicitor in Chan- 4 eery, Prince Albert. Office over T. C. . 114 Forman"s Store. © JOHN BILLINGS, ale ARRISTER. Auoney at Law, Solicitor «1:7 iL) in Chancery, Notaty Public, Convevancer, wii &e., rings Albert. Office opposite T. C. For' man's Store. 1 wi. i. . COCHRANE & COCHRANE, wii PAERIER Avorneys, &c. Prince X . Albert, ofice--opposite the Town Hall; "1 Port Perry affice--over Mr. Bigelow's Store. FAREWELL & MCcGEE, ARRISTERS, Attorneys, Solicitors, Con- veyancers and Notaries Public, Oshawa. -- +» #Office, one door North of the Post Office; at Bowmanville, office Mr. Feeter's Block, oppo~ site Town all. k E. FAREWELL, LLB. | Ei wi R. J: WILSON, wh ARRISTER, Attorney at Law. Solicitor fis in Chanery, &c. Office in the Victoria '_. Building, Brock-st,, Whitby. LYMAN ENGLISH, L. L. B,, OLICITOR in Chancery. Attorney, . \.) Conveyancer, &c., Oshawa. Offi imcoe street, opposite the post R. WGEE, B. A. ice. + 240088,' LAUDER, MULOCK & SMITH, ARRISTERS and Attorneys, Solicitors in [o] Insolvency, &c. Office-- cMillan's ock Street, adjoining Mr. +'J. Holden's office, Whitby. ! Hen J. Ross, Q.C. A.W. aR G. Y. Smith. NORMAN F. PATERSON, (Late of Miller & Paterson, Toronto ) TTORNEY-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyancer, &c., Beaverton. Office in he building occupied by Dr. Wilson, Simcoe-st. fl passim A duel - ¢ ; CAMERON & MACDONELL, ARRISTERS and Anorneys at Law, Solicitors County Council Ontario. Offices: Court House. M. C. CAMERON. |} JAMES LAMON, Alcor at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, xl , and Tock, Br W. Mulock. H. J. MACDONELL. Conveyancer, &c.--Land at, &ec., ieidge. Office over Armstrong's Hotel, Main Street, Uxbridge. rer Sevical €avvs. Drs. Jones & Jones, it erp FORT PERRY, _ te Plann; | Re: Joes, M.D. } Dr. Brathwaite, i wu s.PRINCE ALBERT, i Physician; Surgeon, and Accoucheur. he Ci Dur rates will be found as low as those of any resp 11 Company in Canada. Head Office--The old Registry Office Build- ings, Brock Street, Whithy. L. FAIRBANKS, Jr., 2%-1y Secretary WESTERN ASSURANCE COMF'Y TORONTO, C. W INCORPORATED .. 1831. Capital - - $400,000 Presiden HON. JOHN M-MURRICH Viee-Pres GRATH, Esq C. MAM ERNARD BALD MES PRINGL GENERAL AGHNT. FAuctioncers. Searctary. Licensed Auctioneer. HE Subscriber, holding a Licence for the County of Ontario, and the Township of others, requiring his services, tha: whatever business is. entrusted to his care, will fe prompt- ly and carefully attended to. Charges moderate. Terms, Days of Sale, &c., &c., arracged at the Observer Office. Prince Albert. E. MAJOR. _Borelia, March, 27th, 1867 Single Teeth parts of w 'Patronage. eth ihiertol pure sets, or whole Mariposa, would beg to state to Farmers and | vor Royal Canadian Hotel, ' PORT PERRY. THE Sobscriber laving leased to above Hotel, _ bas fitted up in a style in keeping with, fhe ly an o Village and neighborhood, and with direct re- 'ference to the comfort and convenience of the Strict attention paid to the Table and the Bar. Comfortable Stables and attentive Hostlers. R Neither labor nor expense will be spared in making the Royal Canadian Hotel worthy of HENRY 'FOY. Port Perry, June 16, 1869. MONEY TO LOAN! Lids Subscribers are prepared to makead- vances of money ofi the security of Improved arms Village Property, In this and adjoining Counties at low rates of interests. Also wanted to purchase good Mort- gages. ¥3 A number of good Farms, and 2000 acre fof wild lands for sale cheap. { APPLY TO i DAVID J. ADAMS, | REAL ESTATE, AND INSURANCE AGENT Varuator. &c., PRINCE ALBERT. or To JOHN ADAMS, Toronto Stieet, 'Toronto. Prince Albert July 15, 18GS. ~ A WILON AND A QUARTER Money to Loan. HE Subscriber has received instructions from a 'gentleman who has a large 'amount Eeq. | of money invested in English securilies, to in- vest the same for him, in this and adjoining Counties, on good Farm Property, or Deben- tures. I still continue to represent three of the largest Monetary Institutions in the Dominion, that lend money on the most advantageous terms. 3" Also a large number of well cultivated Farms, and any quantity of Wild Lauds, for sale cheap. For further particulars, apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Money Broker, Commis- gioner, Notary Public, &c, &e. OFFICF--S8econd Floor, McMillian's Block Brock Street, Whitby. Sept. 2, 1868. | 34-tf | N.B.--I am also prepared to invest in all + kinds of Debentures. | Greenbacks bought 'and sold ; also a large | quantity of Silver for sale. JAS HOLDEN. THOS. H. WALSHE. [ ICENSED Auctioneer for the Town- a ships of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in NorthOatario; Mariposa, etc., in the Connty of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Or- ders left at this office, or at his residence ill be punctually attended to. collected in Can- nington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. Remember-- WALSEBE, the North On- tario Auctioneer. JOHN HOCKRIDGE, ETERINARY SURGEON, and General Horse Doctor, Epsom. Can be consulted at all bours--charges moderate. Colts Castratgd on the most approved and safest principles at very reasonable charges. N. B.--I purpose be- ing at Armstrong's Hotel, Uxbridge on Friday of every week during the summer. Epsom, April 14, 1869. 15-1y gotels, Gentre Hotel, SAINTFIELD, D. CAMPBELL, P "REVERE HOUSE," MANCHFSTER! B PLANK,...... PROPRIETOR. AVING purchased the above hotel, and has VIN burcinged tie above hotel, Sad has and cigars. Every attention to guests. -- Stages to and from Whitby 'daily. Careful ostlers always in * 8 Jewett's Hotel, KENT STREET, LINDSAY. Good stable and shed attach d, and an MONEY, (PRIVATE FUNDS) i To loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent H LYMAN ENGLISH, Bayrister, &c.. | Oshawa. | November 21, 1866. 46 mioney to"Lend! IN SUMS OF |8300 and Upwards Ata low rate of Interest. | FAREWELL & McGEE, | Solicitors, &c. | Oshawa, Nov. 14, 1566. 45-9m MONEY! MONEY! HE Sobscriber has received instructions from several private capitalists to invest a LARGE SUM OF MNEY eres oN Real Estate Security At Low Rates of Interest, No Commission charged. Also uncurrent money bought and Silver sold. Apply to PEYE JAMES LAMON, SoLiciTor, ke. Office over Armstrong's Hotel, Main Street, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, June 9,(1869. 23 , Written for: the Ontario Observer, , AULD, MARY MORE. On the bugks ofthe Avr in the Yaneh 9 Dare, 7 liv'd an a ified name Mary More, With: the rest of her Kin the was never at strife, airies and Elves were the plague o' her life. But F; Thotgh about the stéange creatures she ne'er Bat alsa iokt, nbobors or else the fair folk, y would enter her dwelling at the dead of And iy Ficiith bodiie such a terrible fright. The way they did enter was through the key- And fy the floor held their revels so antic snd Till at last, fors time, they were scared with a Which Mary was sure did them bodily harm. There hia Jamie the wabster, who everything ew, , Told ary in secret what she ought to do, That some night in the dark when their revels were o'er, To nail a horse-shogon the back of the door. The horse-shoe, indeed, proved an excellent arn Through the short summer nights when the wea- ther was warm, But when bleak December and hoar frost did come, Faw The faries again entered there by the lum. There id one little goblin, the worst to be ne, With a Tae' like a half-moon and mose like a horn, Who would jump 'mong the rafters till the day light did break, And then fly away in the shape ofa drake. red to prove blighted by love, Since then life bad roll'd in a dark muddy stream, And the visions of night were no more than a ream. Some said Mary was crazy and o That her life's earl bloom bad But tle fate of al' mortals was Mary's at last, Death freed her from sorcow and the world's chilly blast, And when she was laid in the churchyard at We ena of hobgoblin's and faries no more. GEORGE LEDINGHAM. Cannington, Augest 27th, 1869. The Double House BY THE AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX, GEN- TLEMAN."? (Concluded.) Mrs. Merchiston improved mn health and oheeifiilness. Toa woman thesimple con vicion of being Joved 1s suppart and strength through the most terrible ordeal. Quce wate of that, herfaith 1s iifinite, her eons: lution complete. After his ¢ Yew,' poor linle Barbaia revived like a flower in the sun, Not so her husband. Every body po- ticed that Dr. Merelaston was washing awsy to a shadow. Cu Sundays especial Iy, bis countenance, always allow and lwvorn, seemed to me to huve the ghastly look of one whom you know to be lnward- ly' fighting a great soul battle. ~ You feel at once the warfare will be won--but the man must die, Aud still, as ever, of all the impenetra- ble mysteries that life can weave, that man and his secrets were the darkest. At least 10 me, Whether it was so to my husband, whose reserved habits and wide experience of human nature' belped to make him what, thank Heaven, he always was--much wiser thaoyl--1 donot know ; but I often caught bis grave, peuetratiog eye mtent|y fixed on Dr. Merchiston. So much so, that more than once the Doctor woved from it uneasily. But Mr. Rivers redoubled his kindness ; mn trugh, [ never knew Jamusg wlio was very undemonstra-- tive, and usuglly engrossed between mter. est in his patients and bis domestic aflec- ticns, attach himself so strengly to any male friend out of his own home, as he did to Dr. Merchiston. He seized every opportunity to allure our neighbor from his morbid, solitary, in- doors life to a more wholesome existence They rode,out together on their medical rounds--Jawes trying fo interest him in the many, many opportunities of philan- thropy with which a couatry sergeon's life abounds. Sometimes--one day [ espec. ially remember--Dr. Merchiston said he thought Mr. Rivers had familiarized him with every possible aspect of human pain. ¢ Not all--I have yet to show you--in- deed, 1 thought of doing so this morning -- the blackest aspect human suffering can ostler always in attendance. : to and from the Cars and Boats. > DR. WARE, ORONER for the Ceunty of Ontario, Surgeon and Accoucheur, "Drs. MoGILL & RAE, street, Oshawa. EFL SF TU pdaNCEs RAE. MLB, or Towns + sts worm dle BB OLY E15, mM. D., \ 4 RIA UNIVERSITY RADUATE ~¥ICTORIA UND ' 0) REALL - ion ; Am oak in olf nds of Jeudry, Fytey A ae. Office and | LCS Free Omuit DAFOE HOUSE UTICA 00D mmodati Careful i Ee SE J. DAFOE, Proprietor. MACKTE'S: HOTEL ! Waton Street Port Hope. Wx. MACKIE, Proprietor. {ROYAL OAK HOTEL 14 PILES "SOGTH OF MANILLA. care will t HR oti wi Tet undone by him" Eh way of § leration in charges, and care- ABNER HURD, Jr, MEAL ESTATE, AND INSURANCE AGENT, PRINCE ALBERT. OIE over T. C. Forman's Store. soir TS TAND. OUND! 4 hk subscriber having returned to Reach, 'has got himself comfortably located at the thriving Vi CHESTER © Where he intends carryi ng on wed | 0G-Tailoring usiness | show. And yet, like all suffering, u mer- ciful God bas not left it without means of | alleviation." i « What do you mean ? I thought we were going to some hospital. For what disease 2 gh ¢ No physical disease. Yet one that I believe, likeall other diseases, is capa. ble of prevention and ¢ ental insan ity? Rly vir) I did not wonder; that my husband tried to change the conversation, and his mourn- ing plan likewise. It was evident that in' some way the topic strongly affected our friend. Probably he may have had a relative Throughout his professional career, one of my busband's favorite ¢ hets,' as called them, bad been the vestigation insanity. ! Commencing with the 'simple 'doctrine, startling, but"true, that every man and wo- man' is mad on some one poist = that 1s, bas a certain weak corner of the mind or brain, which requires careful watching like anv pther weak portion of the body, lest it should become the seat of rampant disease, he went on with a theory of possible eure --ope that would Jake a wiser head than] mipe to explain, but which effectuall re. moved the intolerable horror, misery, snd hopelessness of that great cloud overhang- -- of {ing the civilized and intellectual portion of the world-<-mental insanity.: 1 do not mean the raving madarss whieh is generally induced by violent passions, and which by. gone ages used to regard as a sort of mn monical possession--which it may be, for nught [ know--but that general state of unsoundness, unbealihiness of brain, which corresponds to unhealthiness of body, and like it, often requires less a physician than a sanily commissioner, . Tins may seem an unnecessary didactic gerpolation, but | owe it to the natural Course of my story, and as a tribute to my dear husband. Besides, it formed thie sub- joct of a conversation which, the question being voluntarily revived by De. Mercbis- ton, they held together during the whole afternoon, It was goud and pleasant to bear those two men-talk. I listened, pleased as a woman who is contented to appreciate aad enjoy that to which she herself can never attain, And once more, for a thousandth time, [ noted with admiration the wonder: fully strong and lucid intellect with which Dr. Merchiston could grasp any subject, handle it, view it on ali pots, snd make his auditors see it too, Even ou this mai- ter, which still seemed to touch bus sym. pathies deeply, especially when he alluded ared to that hie wore When be was very, pared le. when [ first Prbived's nurse and ten! him ; and he did nothing but watch me abot the room, and eall me his Barbgras tam here, Evan | did you ¢all 7° 'She was at hishide in a moment, smooth ing his pillow, leaning over and ing him. F-think he was not aware of there being any one in the room. but their two selves, he fond curléb and soft cheeks. ¢ My Barbars, we have had a little ray of comfort in our sad life. How happy we have been in this sick room |" « We have been, Evan ?* ¢ Ay bat fothing laste in this world--no- thing I' « Husband, that is like one of yonr morbid sayings when we were first married. Burl will not have it now--I will' not' indeed.' And she closed his mouth 'with a prety petulange. He litted his hand to remove hers, then sunk back. ¢ Barbara, [ am growing strong again ; I can ose my tight atm. Oh, Heaven, my right arm {1 am not helpless any longer.' ¢ No, thank God ! Bu you speak as if you were shocked and terrified." ° ¢lam--=1am. With strength comes-- oh, my Barbara I' His wife, alarmed, called out my name, Dr. Merchiston caught atit. ¢ ls Mrs, Rivers there 7 Bid her come in ; bid any vody come in. Ab! yes, that is well." Alter a pause, which seemed more of ments! than physies) exhaustion, he be came himself again for the rest of the ever cing. The next day he sent for me, and in Mrs. Merchiston's absence, talked with me a long while about her. He feared her heaith would give way ; he wished her to be more with me ; he hoped [ would. impress upon |ber that it made him miserable lo see her spending all her days and nights in hissick room. y ¢ What! in 'the only place in the world where she hna real happiuges 2° ¢Do you think so? ls she never hippy bat with me? Then Heaven forgive me ! Heaven have pity on me!' he groaned. «Dr. Merch you surely do not intend 10 the world's op aud cruel of the insane--insane perbaps on some par. ticular point, while the rest of the brain was clear and sound--even there his powers of reasoning and nrgument never lailed. ¢ Well said Mr, Rivers, smiliog, as they shook hands st the door, ' | am glad to bare found some who can understand my hobby. You are certainly one of the clearest-headed men I ever koew.' "You truly think so? I thank you Rivers,' said the Doctor, earnestly, as he disippeared into the dark. 1 rémember 1tbis night's: gbuversation vinidly, because in llcaven's inscrutable ercy--aye,l 10: write "mercy" ~--it wey the last time Dr. Merchistor entered our louse. The next morning be bowed to me at the window, riding past on his gaily cur- veliog horse, looking beter and more cheerful than hie bad done for a long time, That evening my busband was summon- ed to the Double House. [ts master bad been thrown from Lis horse, bis leg and his right arm fractured." ' It all went well, James told me, and I hod rarely seen him %0 moved--the patient would be confined to his bed, bound there hand asd foot, helpless as a child,for three or four months. Poor Dr. Mercbiston ! ¢ Is his wife with him 7" was the first question | asked, «Yes, thank God, yes!' cried James, fairly bursting into tears. I wasso shock ed, so amazed by his emotion, that I never inquired or learned to this day how it came about, or what strange scene my busband had that evening witnessed in the Double House. There was a long crisis, in which the balance wavered between life and death: Life triumphed. I went almost every day ; but it was long before I saw Mrs, Mer. chiston 5 when L did, it was the strangest sight. 'Her looks were full of the devpest peace, the most seraphio joy. And yetshe bad been lor weeks a nurse in that sick room. A close, tender, wndelatigable nurse, such as none but a wife can be ; ss foudiy, watohfuly,--aye, and as gratefully and ador- ingly watched, my liusband told me, by the sick man's dim eyes, as if she had been » to send your wife fiom youjagain--your for- giving, loving wife 1" ; Before he conld spswer she came in. 1 went away thoroughly angry and miserable. That evening I indaiged James With such ah gue on the heart! of bis sex that, as [ said, he must have heen less a man than an angel to have born it, When I told him the cause, he ceased all general aigoments, sat a long time thoughtful, butbing his Heestans against thetbars of the arate, finally sent me to hunselt follow until midnight. Dr. Merehiston's cure prog d; nthe rame ratio lus wile's chicurfulness declined, He grew day by day more melancholy, irra- rable and cold. By the'time he was releas- ed [rom hia helpless condition, the icy bar- rier between them hud risen up agam.-- She made no'complaint, but the facts were evident. My husband and I, bv his express desire, spent almost every evening at the Doble ouse. Very painful and dreary evenings they were. Convalescence seemed to the poor patient no happiness--only a terior, musery and pain. One night, just as we were leaving, mak- ing an attempt at cheerfuiness-- for it was the first time he bad performed the feat of walking,and his wife had helped him across the room with triumphant joy--he said, breaking from a long reverie, 'stay! a few | minutes more, I 'vant to speak with you | both." We sat down. He fell back in his chair and covered his eyes. At length Mrs. Mer: chiston gently took his hands away. ¢«Evan, you don't feel so sirong as usual to-night." ¢1 do, God help me! I do." he mutter- ed. Would I were weak and laid on that bed again as powerless as a child. No, Barbara; look, I am strong--well." He stood np, stretching his gaunt right arm, let it drop affrighted. ¢ My litle Barbara, I must send thee away,' he sighed. ¢Send me away 7' « Send her away 7° ; ¢ Peggy,' cried my husband in stern re- proof, ¢ be sient !' : Tlie poor wife broke out into bitter sobs. + Off, Evan, what have 1 done to you ? Dear Evan, let me stay--only till you are well, quite well." stiength, his sottgiance, as he lay back, was alnost that of a corpse. Barbara' ing arms J worse to him than wife bound tor years in near, household bonds, instead of having been to- tally estranged fiom him since the first six months of union. But nd one ever spoke or thought of 'that now. \ Dr. Meichiston slowly improved ; though he was still totally helpless, and his weak- ness resembled that of a very miant. In thie state he was when I was first ad- mitted to his sick-chamber. 'Mrs. Merchiston sat at he window, sew- ing. The room was bright and pleasant ; she had brought into it all those cheerfol- nesses which can alleviate the long-l0-be- endored suflering from which all danger, past. When 1 thought of the former aod here of the house, it did' not thus afflicted. And it must be r ed that forty years ago the subject of in-- sanity was viewed in a very different light from what it isat present. Instead 'of a mere disease, a niental instead of a bodily i yetno less susceptible of remedy y 3 Garments up in the lates Marriage Licenses © © (BY AUTHORITY.) y Jan'y 1, 1869. > 7* © JAMES SQUIRE. Manchester, Oct 18, 1866. : 4 bo] --it was looked upon: as 4d visitation, a curse, almost a crime. © 'Any female who owned a member thus suflering, bid the secret as if it 'bad been! absolute guili, 'Madvhouse, uiad doctor, were words which, 3. for in many instances, Marriage Licerises! A ai" g +a, or dared not ptter,, Baotle shat losad at, or dared not wtter, |h seem in the least sad now ; for Barbara's, eyes had a permaaent, infid; satisfied beam ; ing on her face and form, were fuil of the 'calmest, most entire happiness. 1 sat with them a good while, and dig not marvel at his saying 'ere' | left--¢ he thoroughly enjoyed being ilk? » With what a solemn, sublime evenness aiid aueied wat] Sutbara, has oly, ae ince that those five months followin, usbas 'e accident were tlie cost halg hap 'py her life had ever known. they revealed bynes of ignorance, cruelty | * Look a him? sh whidpered to me, on oT Catnti oe Hamada go | dni hen isfy the nde bait ng those worse bap prisoers, cleared | #02108 Beving Dose fof ihe ME ME SL as oe ER Ge ; paces of the see a Bope: | gia fobt--¢ ors, fol dawns HEU pedtital wennle 7 Yet and her husbaud's which were ever dwells] the gripe ol a murderer. + Take her away, Mrs. Rivers; take my poor wife away. You know how she hae nursed 'me ; you know whether I love her or not." | y ¢ Love her 7 1 cried bitterly ; but James' hand was upon my shoulder. His eye, which, with his gentle firmness could, they sad at the hospital, control the most re- {ractory and soothe the most wreiched pa< tient, was fixed upon Dr. Mershiston. | saw the sick man yield ; the bright hectic flush, came and went ia his cheek. ¢Rivers, my good friend, what do you wish me lo dob 4999 trieug,, wha} do y «A very simple thing. |" Tell ' the=not these poor women-- bul me, yous. rdal rea- gon lor agiing thus.' (yy lm «Not quite. It may be, I partly it alronityd $i partly guess i 'Dt. Merchiston started: up with the look of a hunted wild beast in its last [Jeepairy but my husband laid his hand on his, ini & kind Bul resolute way.' © |" '¢Indeed; indeed, you asp safe in telling me. Will yon? hs i i t hesitat uj thin hy a the light' ae a wat sila, then omd; «I will" vi I oe Matclision wai'4 "yer EAT with ber husband. James. immediately sent pe, both outof|, ; It was twdhoars before he came out. At sight of him my torrent of cariosity was drie oF he looked 'as 'I Had sometimes ne i n eoming : home from » death Bed { To toy few al pers not a word. Self « But at least," said I, balf erying, * at least you might tell me whet I am to do with poor Mrs. Merclfiston." ¢ Yes, yes." He thought a minute. ¢ She -| most go home with ue ; The sponer the bet ter." «You agree then," I burst out breathless ;- you agree 10 this separation 7' ¢ Entirely." ¢ Yon join with her wicked hosbaad in his ingratitulle~his brotality--' + Pegay I' James caught me by thé'sheul- dere, with the sternost frown Abi fell on me jo all our peacelnl marriedelife j= { Peggy, may heaven forgive you !- 'Fou de ot know what you are saying. I was completely awed. + Mr. Merchiston has told' you' 'iis" secret and you are determined to keep it. . ¢ Implicitly, while his poor life Jibte." My husband wae » man of inviolable honor, and | was not the woman to wish him otherwise, even for me. I urged no more. " During the ten days thet Mrs. Mesehiston remained in my house, part of the lime she was in a sort of low fever, which was ihe happiest thing for her, poor soul! I made no inquiries after her hasband ; I koew that Mr. Rivers was with him at sil burs, as doctor, norse and friend. N t : One dar. when Mrs. Merchiston was sit- ting in the parlor with me, he leaked in ar the door. She did not ses him. He guielly beckoned me oot. «Well James 7' 4 "Speak lower, Peggy, lower ; doh" let Ler hear ti ' And then | saw how very much agitated he wae ; ye! eyen that dig net qaile semove the bitterness which 1 coyld pat help mea tioning the name of Dr. Merchistan. "Peggy, Dr. Merchiston 1s 35ipg.' I'tiad not expected this} it was a ' ook. 1100 grea «1 feared it' wonld be s0,?* Eotinned James ; * | have seen him sinking:tiiis long time. Now ihe mind is at peace, but the worn-out body--' ; + His wife--his poor wife I" wasall I could otter. s " . ¢ Yes that is what [ came to say. She must go to him; he wishes it much. Do you think she will 7' } Wy I smiled sadly. ¢ Ab, James, she is a' woman." li d, sod did nov{!i"e And you women can forgive to afl eter- nity -- Heaven bless you for it!" 'Besides, she will know the whole truih soon! | asked not what this ¢ troth' wasi What did it matter, be wag dying. (01 -~ "But, are you sure, James, there is no hope 2' . ¢ None, I believe--and am almost glad to believe it. There is no mun I ever knew whom | so deeply py, and shall #6 thank- fully see gone \o his rest, as Dr.Merchiston.' lhese were strong words, enough to calm down every wroug leelyng, and make me (it 10 lead the wife to her busbaad'smick--nay, death-chamber. How we brought her thither 1 forget. 1 only remember the moment whea we stood' within the doer. . Dr. Merchiston lay on his bed, as for five long mouths he had panently and gheerluily lain. He had something of that oly}, quiet look now, bot with a change. Tue strange, awful change which, however tond (nends muy dece ve themssives, 1s always clearly visible to a colder gaze. You say atonce, ¢ That man will die. When Barbara came into the room, he stretched out his aris with we, brizhiest, happiest smile. She clung to him closely and long. There was no lorgivehessusked or bestowed ; it was not needed. "I am so content, my Barbara, content at last!" and he Jaid his bead on her shoulder, ¢ Evan, you will not part from me again?' ¢No--1 need not naw. 'They will tell you why it was. Yoo believe.--you will always believe, how | loved you 7° ¢ Yes.' ¢ Sioop. do--my wile, my lie Baibars. down." . She obeyed. He put his feeble arme round her, and kissed her with many kisses, Let me hold her as | used to Stoop For, despite what be said abont his|leuch as he had not given her since she' was a six months' bride; their memory remained sweet on her lips ill she was old and gray. Dr. Merchiston died at the next su died peacefully in Barbara's arms. Ai . Ld Ld -. Ld oo. . Three days afier, when my husband and I stood by the coffin, where for the last few minotes on eaith the feattires which nad been so familiar 10 us for the last two years were ex: to our view, James saidy touching the forehead, whroh was as placid as a dead baby's with all the wrinkles gone. ¢Thank the Lord.' "Wap 3 - _¢ For this blessed death, in which alone' bis sofferings could end. He was & mono- maniag, and he knew oad Before speaking again nd re~ verenmtly and i I Fe led me down stairs. fe LL tiie wae an } iL Shonced toia, Mad on one point only, his mind being cleat and sound' on ol "and that wag--d ued re 16 murder his wife. He "The : ee him first in the ver 1 have AY Shi a of happines~ the wish there and then to die together... Allarwatd, day nd night, when ! 'woman, oe frail. She wept until her siren;