The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

L I s. ..._. I, BALEBUI‘FALO. HALF H0383. ' 8190‘ his ‘5’3 0“ 9'“! llwd- 0“ “‘9 har, Jakeway, and others, have sung of her - distiiidct dotted with substantial homes that ' the immin‘fion of om- poeu, Mgit' Mac. won a. THE STORY OF LAURA SECORD. BY ERYBST CRUIKSHANK. On the 17th October, 1888, at the retty villa eof Chippewa, where she h lived for fi ty years as wife and widow, died, at the age of ninetyothreo, ” one of the most patriotic and courageous women of any age or country." Born in 1775, in Massachusetts, the very foremost of the revolting colonies, Laura Secord, nee Ingersoll, came to the then unopened west of Canada, the infant of her father’s family. Thomas lngersoll was a. wealthy man, of good social position in Massachusetts, and his wife was Sarah, daughter of General John Whiting, of Great Barrington, Co. Berks, Mass, therefore Laura Ingersollwas born to afiluence and station. But the ln- gereoll blood was loyal, and could not rook the forswearing of oaths of allegi- ance and the compulsory terms of the new doctrines of a. new liberty. Therefore, on the invitation of his old friend, John Graves Simcos. who. as “Commander of the Queen’s Rangers, a Royalist corps which 'had been raised in the revolted colonies, and had there done loyal service for the Crown,” Mr. Ingeisollsonght Canada, the home of the United Empire Loyalists, and, in accordance with Simcoe’s views of the future of the country, sought to make his domicile, together with eighty or ninety families who came with him, in what is now Oxford County. on the banks of the Thames. Certain drastic measures on the part of a subsequent Government seriously interfered with the welfare of the little set- l not be run as a private property, but that the materials would be sent up, and the Secords allowed a fair profit for managingit." “ It is almost certain," says Capt. Cruik~ shank, “ that this was the first mill in the Province of Upper Canada, and it was be- yond question the first built in the Niagara district." Moreover, these same brothers appearin the list of farmers to whom wheat for sowing was to be supplied by the Gov- ernment. A Early in 1789 Major David Secord, whose military record is as remarkable for “ hairbreadth 'scapes" as for heroic action, applied for and received a grant of “ a single lot in the township of No. l (Niagara), in the district of Nassau," and later another grant of six hundrel acres near the present village of St. David’s, which probably re- ceived its name fr0m him. During the war of 18l2 he lost all he had by the pillaging of the American soldiery at Queenston, in which loss others of his family and his neighbors suffered, and by the burning of St. David's, where mills, houses, cattle, horses, and securities for loans, all perished in the confiagration. To these were added other losses at Toronto and other places during the course of the war. . During the war of 1812, the Secords, a numerous family, were active defenders of their country. The present writer has seen on various regimental rolls in the Achives at Ottawa the names of Major David Secord, Lieutenant Courtlaud Secord, north-west, as he advanced, another fertile valley-of great extent would come into view. At three points within the valley the spires and tall chimneys of manufactur- ing villages would meet his vision, while on the shores of the blue waters of Lake 0n~ tario, stretching away in the (listance, two considerable port towns would be distin- guishable. At the back of the valley the traveller’s eye would rest upon high bluffs. richly wooded, curving south-westerly, and losing themselvss in the high plateau on which he was advancing. He would also observe with much admiration the stupen- dous piece of engineering that. crosses the valley from the high land at his feet to the lake shore, the Locks ofths \Velland Cinal ; and travelling a little further, until the . canal itself crosses his path, he “'mlltl bei stopped bye magnificent cantilever bridge. Tprning to the left of the bridge, about liity yards from the river hank, he would see a fine memorial stone to the memory of the killed at Ktaver Denis. . Not such was the valley nor such the road in 1812, when Laura Secord cssayed her Journey of patriot-ism and mercy. The whole of the valley was a black swamp traversed by innumerable creeks, full of wild creatures, and across which no path led. The road was a quagmire, and, moreâ€" over, was not open to peaceful travel. To have pursued a. direct route to Fitzgibbon at DeCew’s would have been u trying and toil- I some journey indeed, but the delicate wo~ m 11], the mother of four little children, was forbidden even that. The enemy’s pickets were out on all the road ; she would have to travel through the swamp, climb the heights at Twelve-Mile Creek, push her way through the beech woods, and reach DeCew's in harmonious strains, while many a green leaf has been laid on her lowly tomb by others. Mrs. Chamberlain, of Ottawa, whose first husband was 001. Fitzgibbon, writes : " I had heard so often from Col. Fitzgibbon all about Mrs. Secord. In my eyes she was more of a heroine than is gen- erally known, for, like the Lady Godiva, her journey was performed, not exactly without any clothing, but next to nothing, being onlya flannel etticoat, and whatold- ; fashioned people cal 11 bed-gown : in fact a short night~dress worn over the pettieoat. I . am not positive about this last, 'but 1 think she had neither stockine's nor shoes on. "If fully and properly dressed she never could have passed the sentries, and really appear- ed, as she likely did every morningin search of lit-i- cow.” But Mrs- Harriet Smith, the third child of Laura Secord, and who is still living, said to the writer: “ I remember seeing my mother leave the house on that fateful morning. but neither I nor my sisters knew exactly on what errand she was bent. She had on house all; pers and a flowered print own; I think It was brown, with orange owers: at least a yellow tint is connected in my mind with that particular morning." Mrs. Edgar, whose fine book, “ Ten Years of Peace and \Var,” forms so valu- able an addition to our historical records, in telling Mrs. Seeord’s story, says. “As to Laura Secord’s reward, it has come to I her in the fame that rests on her name whenever the story of 1812 is told. “ The heroine lived until the year 1868, and sleeps now in that old' coueter at Druminundville, where lie so many 0 our brave soldiers. There is no ‘ Decoration ARemarkably Squlue Freak Captured on the Plains by six Cowboys. Five years a six venturesonie combo s, tired of the mg‘dotony of drivi cattle’to Kansas City, fora ed a partnership to hunt bufi‘alos on the pEaius. The lads signed a contract to work or a year, when the cash derived from the sale of the skins was to be divided and the fi dissolved. The boys opera ed in Arizona, “'youiiug and Manitoba, with a view of supplying with hides the Northwestern Canadian markets which “ere at that time scantily stocked. The hunters had b.\d luck for the first few months and were about to abandon the venture, when one morni they ran across a large herd of oil bulfalos. The animals we: in especially good con- dgiion and more 3 fit of foot than the aver- age buffalo. At a a goal from the leader of the herd, the others scam cred behind him at a rapid gait; After a ay’s maneuvering the cowboys were able to make a close in- spection, and at once detected that the leader had more f the characteristics of the horse than of the uffalo. They determined to lasso the leader first. It took four days to separate him from his companions, and while he appeared to be subdued from fear, he made a fierce fight for liberty, As on as he was tripped off his feet, he raiser himself on his hind legs, plunged in the air and turned on his captors. The animal was f and to have all the sym- metry ot a perfecEly formed yearling colt. The head, ears, n so, shoulders, haunches, and legs were those of a horse. The dull sleepy eyes, the shaggy coat and thin tail, covered with tufts, and the hoofs belonged 1. I .. .. 0. ~.~l«»u¢yr.xm,~.~nwu ...-.-........ s . . .- 7w-», o- n: Maud-"all c awayâ€"“LAW - - ' , Do ’i C d ;but ‘f there were surel to the bufi‘alo s ecies. fbolhglhbadg 331;]? Yblrfkrgltgi‘lencl glljdllegeiifitermgighgnt $331? , 8:23:53; £20m the baCk.‘ The dismnce ,an°1_V°d W33 thi: 301:2: 8is entitled ,to this laurdl The cowboys goalized that they had secur- sergeant James secord (this was undoubb. t‘ ‘3 smalle“ “79m 0f the terrlbleioumeyo wreath. ed a prize and wont to work to tame him ally settling in the Township of Etobicoke. In the meantime the infant daughter was growing up, sharing hardships of which the present generation know nothing, laboring with her hands in concert with her mother and brothers whose lives had to be spent battling with nature, and in laying the foundations, deep and wide, of that civil and religious liberty we now, perhaps too complacently enjoy. In those days the means of education were small. Mothers and fathers whose learning and polish had been received at Harvard, \Villiam and Mary, and the numerous seminaries founded edly Laura Secord's husband. Under date of 29th June, 1812, he is enrolled as Serge- ant in Capt. Geo. Law’s Company, lst Lincoln Militia). . To these may be added‘ others of the family, viz. : Abraham Secord Edwin Secord, John Secord (age given in the company roll, 19), Joseph Secord, Solo- mon Secord, Stephen Secord-«a’list of loyal and patiiotic men in one family it would be hard to match. Nor was the Ingersoll family, so soon to be united by a mariiage with the Secords, less distinguished for military ardor. In Vol. 15, M. G. Dominion Archives may be The thickets of the swamp, with its underbrush, the lurking- laces of the wolf, the Wild-cat, the ear, and the rattlesnake ; the patliless wilderness with its cozy bottom, its solitude, its terror, these were the real hardshi 5. Even the mountain, its steep sides, its rawling stream, its dark mantle of virgin forest, was not so terrible, for, once upon it," she might meet a British picket ; she did not count on Indians, asufficient terror in them- selves if come upon unawares. But duty had to be done, and Laura Se- cord did it. Leaving her home, her sick husband and young childrenâ€"not without And in writing on a matter less directly dealing with the story of woman's heroism, Mrs. Herbert says: “ It gave Gen. Her- bert and myself the greatest pleasure and interest, last week, to visit Niagara and its ever-memorable surroundings, especially the field of Lundy's Lane. I trust the spot where Laura Secord rests will be marked by a monument worthy of the brave and noble spirit we all must honor.” As sings Charles Sungster:â€"â€"â€" " The hero deed can not expire, The dead still play their part. Raise high the monumental stone! before an introduction to civilization. It was a more difiicult task than they counted on, and five of the owners finally sold out to the other. For three years this boy labor- ed with his prize but the best he was able to do was to get he animal to respond to a powerful twitch ied around the nose and attached to a star t stick. While the anim- al was being tameg the lioofs began to spread, and when it was ve years old, it was shod and trained to answer to a bit in the mouth. A promiueht horse dealer of Toronto was informed this Spring of this peculiar freak of horse flesh. Negotiations with the cow-boy resulted in its purchase, but before the ani- by the English Government, and the liberal {Olmd the emr)’. datEd 5th September: man A: . - - - , _ . _ , . y a scalinn'r tear we ma, be sure Anntiou's fcalty is theirs. mal reached Toro to a. liberal bonus induced tastes of wealthy colonists, saw With pain 1800: “11mm” Ingemon: Gupta-1“ Othhhi: though all signs of agitation ha, to be con: And we are the rejoicing heirs, the original Pure mm. to sell it to a dealer their own advantages denied to their chil- dren; but like brave men and true, they made the best of things, while imparting to their children such knowledge as they were able in the midst of stern~ er labors, never omitted to avail for them of every opportunity that came in their way, whether it were the occasional visit of some university graduate on the search for a site of refuge, some civil offi- cer whose duties placed him among them for a brief period, some clergyman whose . widespread parish called him to periodicall and sisters for the comfort of the father, visits of Christian consolation and religi- ous office, or some school, reached at a great expense of means, time, and labor, set on foot at an im ortant centre, as at York, Kingston, or 1’ewa.rk. Of such intermit- tent, though, it may truly be said, thor- ough education, the herouie of the future partook a. share ; and as she developed into youth and beauty, she was fain to shine at the official functions and entertainments of her father’s old and faithful friend, Major- General Simcoe, who was fittin 1y chosen, on the setting off, in 1791, of t is western region of Canada into a separate province, as first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. ' At that period one of the most important families settled in the Niagara district were the Secords. United Empire Loyalists of the strictest type, they had espous- ed the King‘s cause with might and main, and, as a consequence, the five brothers, with their families had to fly early in the struggle, leaving their estates, chiefly lo- cated in Rochelle, \Vcstchester County, I New York, and reaching Kingston and ; Niagara by way of New Brunswick as best they could. It is said that James Secord who married Laura Ingersoll, thus giving her the name Laura Secord, by which she is best known and will ever he commemor- ated, when only a child three years old had accompanied his mother in her flight through the wilderness, with four other homeless women and many children, to 83- I cape the fury of a band of ruffians who called themselves the “Sons of Liberty.” After enduring frightful hardships for nearl ; lyauiouth, they finally arrived at Fort Niagara almost naked and starving. I Such terrible experiences were by no Militia of Oxford, London District.” militia consisted of one captain (Thos. Ingersoll), one ensign, three sergeants, three corporals, and twenty-five rank and file, 4th June, 1805: but in 1804 the com- position of said militia is stated as: one lieutenant, 'one ensign, three .corporals, one drummer, and forty-five rank and file. Heiiceforwarded, so far as available records go, the history of both the Secords and Ingersolls is absorbed in the history of the War of 1812. Not long was it to remain so ! The strife that proved to the full the patience and. heroism of Canadian men, brought to the? surface the devotion and courage. of 1 Canadian women. Loyalty is a principle, I not an epithet. , The first year of the war was past, and i the invaders had gained nothing. Irritated ' by the want of success of their arms, the American peop‘e, always excepting the saving few, rated the Government, and the Government replied by throwing into the] fields all the money and forces it could raise. By land and water the struggle was continued, and during the first portion of the campaign of 1813 the Americans scored several important successes. In J une they tuld Fort George, and it had become the headquarters of their general, who, irritat- ed at finding he had picked up a shell with nothing in it, inflicted on the inhabitants within his limits, which covered Queenston and reached on towards Burlington, many unnecessary restrictions. Every male from the ageof the boy to that of the octogenarian was put on parole, and forbidden to leave his immediate home on any pretence what- ever. Ueneral Vincent had retreated before the invading force to Burlington Heights, 'tnrl the situation looked very unprcmising, mainly owing to the absence of necessary. reinforcements, when a. brave'nian, Col. Harvey turned the scale of events in some measure by a successful ni lit sortie upon the enemy, on the 5th of une, at Stoney Creek. Seeing that the Loyalists, though cast down, were by no means destroyed, Dearhorn thought to crush them in another quarter, and in some measure retrieve the prestige lost at Stoney Creek ; and it seem- ed a very easy thing to do. At the cross- l cealedâ€"the brave woman set forward on her journey, all unprepared for it indeed, for she did not dare alter her usual early morning attire by one iota, and had to cir- cumvent three American sentries before she reached St. David‘s, one at her own gate, where the pretence of u. strayed cow suflic- ed, the other by the true story of a sick brother at St. David’s. At St. David’s she entered the- swamp. The honored sons of sires whoossecnr “'0 take upon us unawarcs‘ As freely as our own. ’ â€"_.__â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" EVOLUTION UP THE RAGE-HORSE. The Development of the Thoroughbred ls Entirely the Work of Man. In so far as a creature endowed with life through Whldlfihe guided herself by those ' can owe its existence to human hands, the Signs Of the Poul“ 0f the compass known race-horse may be said to be mannnade. to most settlers in those times. But she lost Horses were an important factor in early b_el_‘Self more than Once, and the “10011 was nomadic life, and were cherished by their risnig as she reached the further end. All owners, and the progress of civilization, so that long. hOt summer's (la-Yo from daybreak far from breaking this bond, has apparently to moonlight, 011 the 23rd 0f June: She had strengthened it. The animal is not now so traversed the haunted depths 0f 3“ itn' essential to human welfare and convenience; peneu‘able Swamp, alone, hungry. faint. science has furnished other means of trans- and for the “1081? part Of the way. I‘agg‘ad portation, and is in a fair way to take all and 511091953“ Even to'day “’3 09-“ judge the heavy loads from his back; but in the hOW long it would take to deStl‘Oy every degree that he ceases to be a mere beast of ' article of attire in a thicket full of thérns burden he is transformed into a source of and briefs: “branches and fallen trees, 0f entertainment and pleasure. From a. rough water “‘1 bog- lv‘ld creatures alarmed hero and hardy creature, subsisting on such «ra- f°! the rat/“‘3 Snake Often Strikes 8-3 he ticns as chance and convenience might pro- springs his alarum, and the wild-cat drops Vida, and suffering the hardships and from the high branch without warning, or hazards of toil and adventure, he has Pursues his Pl‘ey Perseveringly until “9 is gradually evolved into a combination of sure . of his aim. Once only she faltei‘cd, nerves, intelligence and trained muscle that and It “'9-5 at the dread cry of WOIVES ; but has but a family likeness to his early pro- th y passed her by, and she went on trust- gemtom “‘8 more than ever to the hand that guides It differs from them in the same measure the World- » that the American Beauty or the La. France Croasmg by means 0f 9' £3119“ tree the rose differs from the little five-petaled pink Twelve-Mile Creek, then a swollen and con- flower that mooms by the roadside. Like sidcrablc stream, for rains had been heavy those {10ml triumphs he ~js a. pmduct of for days PreVious) the hemine Climbed 31.9"" scientific culture. It is not chance that 1y “"1 133mm“! the Steep Sides 0f “the has given him that particular build, "10111.1?!an and 011 F118 ridge encountered that slenderness and lightness that 9' BFmSh Senbl‘y- 0’ Joyfuls‘gh“ A friend to the expert means speed. His masters Once more i BY him She is directed ‘70 Filz‘ have wanted these developments,.and they gibbon. Still however some mile?- distant- have studied sire and dam and the pedigree Hefl helfrt 15 118M913 for She is Willth of each until they could name in advance BHNSh llnes- Bill? 011: how hell-"Y are 1191‘ the qualities of the offspring. And having fee“, She enters 8'" length “P0n “litth secured a horse that has within him the clearing.‘ the "095 have been felled» and- possibilities of outdoing his ancestors they their tWigs and branches straw the ground: treat him as a, precious belonging, as, indeed they crackle beneath her tread. Suddenly he is, A groom always in attendance She is surround“! by amblmlled 111mm“: and he is brushed and combed until his coat is the chief throws up his tomahawk to strike, like satin ; he is fed and housed and fixer. regardng “1,3 intl‘Pdel‘ 3'3 3: SDY- only by cised with as mu :h care for his comfort as he? coumge 1“ springing ‘0 his 31"" is the for a child’s; royalty itself is not looked woman saved, and an opportunity snatched after with more solicitude. The attention means uncommon. 1n numerous woll-au- TQPdS M Bea?“ Dams; 1’! Wthh only 0011161 thenticated cases, the men of the Loyal V 1008!“? recewe 5111391163 01' reinforcements. families had to fly for their lives, leaving their wives and children, goods and chat- tels. estates and money, the latter in all ! instances a forfeit to the new Government, g the former to enter an unknown \vilder- a nose. themselves and their little ones 1 alike unprotected and unsup ortcd, savo' by that deep faith in Go and love to King and country which, with their, personal devotion to their husbands, made of tnem heroines whose story of unparallel- ed devotion. hardships patiently borne, motherhood honorably sustained, industry ind thrift persevericgly followed, enter- prise successfully rosccuted, principle un- wavermgly uphel , and tenderness never.- surpassed, has yet to be written, and whose i share in the making of this nation to boy equally honored with that of the men who bled and fought for its liberties. Of enterprising temperaments and of large experience in the commerce of the time, the Secords set on foot lumber and grist mills, together with the accomsanying ‘ tradeatNewark,Queenstou,andSt. ends, and were soon counted among the successful men of the province. But they were more : they were Loyalists, and as such placed themselves upon the militia roll as defend- ers of Canada. As soldiers, each eration left a noble record to their chi dren, and established a claim upon the gratitude of their country. was posted, in Decau’s (or DeCow’s) stone house, Lieutenant Fitzgibbon with a picked company of thirty men, volunteers from the 49thâ€"Brock’s old regimentâ€"in charge of certain stores. To take this post was to open up the whole peninsula, and for this errand Col. Boorstler, a gallant officer who had already distinguished himself, was ordered to prepare himself. He was in, command of the 14th United States Infantry i one twelvesnd one six-pounder field guns, I with ammunition, wagons, etc., a few cavalry, and volunteers ; in all, six hundred and seventy-three men-a mountain to crush a mouse ! But so confident were the Americans of their ultimate success in annexing Canada, “the people " indeed re- garding it for some time as a mere walk- over, that they were heedless of certain pre- cautions in an enemy's country, and talked â€"among themselves, tobe sure; but the old proverb that says “stone walls have ears" was exemplified on this oc- casion: for hints of the intended night sur- prise fell from the lips of certain of the American soldiers in the house of James Secord, where, by the right of might, the invaders were wont to make themselves free of such comforts as it afforded. James Secord had been des erately woundcdat the Battle of Queenston fieights, and was at home under paroler But Lieu. tenant Fitzizibbou must be warned; his to “sure hl'!‘ °fher1°YnlbY~ Moved by Pity that ancient Greeks used to give to their and admiration. the chief gives her a guide, own bodily training is given by modem find at length She reaches Fitzgihbon. dellV‘ men to the racehorsc. and, as a result, he is ers and verifies her message, and faints. It is a wonderful story. To-day, when we are lost in admiration of the pluck of a Stanley, s. Jephsou, and a Stairs, with their bands of men diving into the heart of Afri- ca, we may reasonably ask ourselves l which was the greater, theirs or Laura Sec- ord’ . The distinction is only a difi'erence of climatic conditions ; the end was the same, the unity and glory of the British Empire, and the heroism is surely equal. Fitzgibbon’s prompt action, his success! and his promotion forit, are matters of his- tory. To Mrs. Secord he was ever grateful, and never failed to show it on occasion. Promotion came to him, but there was no reward for Laura Secord, whose self-deny- ing devotion to her king and country led to it. Nor did she look for reward, save that achieved by the success of her errand. But to-day, when we are graduall awaken- ing to a better appreciation of t 9 heroes who gave us by preserving to us, our liber- ties, we know that Laura Seeord ought to find a place among them. We have been less susceptible to greatness than the an~ cients, in whose Pantheon the deities were not all gods. Nevertheless, we have not been wholly nnmindful ; but we have con- tem lated doing the memory of Laura. Se- cor some honor ; we have approached our Provincial Legislature for a grant to be ex- a marvel of physical perfection. And after all this? Why, when he has been tested and his paces tried he is put upon the racetrack, where his beauty and grace and swiftness {lease the sight and thrill the pulses of the watching thousand as no other spectacle devised for public pleasure could ever do. English Meadows- How and when men first learned to make hay will probably never be known. For haymaking is a " rucess “ and the pro- duct not simpy sun-dried grass, but grass which has been partly fermented, and is as much the work of men's hands as flour or cider, Probably its discovery was due to accident, but pos- sibly man learned it from the pikas, the in Utica, N. Y. Imperial Prince, as the half-buffalo. half- horse is named, recently arrived in Utics, but has not yet been shown in public. Large royalties have it] eady been offered for the tight to exhibit f the country, as it is believed he is the only specimen that has ever been captured. He is now trained to the saddle and can be ridden by a child. The gait is more of a. lope and lie is inclined to amble rather than to walk. He is six years old, weighs 1130 lbs., and stands 15 hands :linclies. We Build the Ladder. Heaven is not rea‘phed at a sin 10 hound. But we build th laddcrby w iich we rise, From the lowly arth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to he summit round by re and I count this thing to be grandly truo'r, That a noble deed is a step toward God, Lifting the soul from the common sod To a purer air and a. broader view. We rise by the things that are under foot. By what we have mastered of greed and gain By the pride deposed and the passion slain And the vanquish d hills that we hourly meet We hope. wo asp! e, we resolve. we trust. When tliemorni 1.: calls us to life and light: But puliit hearts grow Weary, and are the n 8 Our lives are trailing tho sordid dust. We hope. we aspire. we resolve. we 1) my. And we think that we mount the air on wmizs, Be 'ond the rec ll of sensual things, Whi 0 our feet sti l cling to the heavy clay. “70 may borro thowings to find the way. Wcmay hone nd aspire and resolve and pm)’. But our feet; must rise or we will fall again. “’ings for the angels, but feet for the men Only in dreams is a ladder thrown From the weary earth to the sapphire walls: But the dreams depart and the vision falls, And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of stone Heaven is not rea bed at a‘sinulo bound. But we build tli ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to tho vaulted skies. And we mount to the summit. round by round -â€"[J. G. Holland. Convenient Paper-weight- An. Italian cure was about making a 'ourney. Many friends called to say good- y, and as had happened before each gave him a paper on which was jotted down a list 0. things which the writer wished the traveller to purchase for him. Only one of these friends iccompanied his menioranv dam with the necessary money. Sliis one friend’s commission the cure carefully executed, and delivered the arti- ' cles to him. when the others called for their goods, he can : “ Soon after I sailed I took out all your papers to look them over and classify them on the deck before me. Suddenly there came a gust of wind, and they were all blown away. I could not remember what they contained, and so I could not do your errands.” “ But,” they objected, “ you brought what so-and-so a had you to get." “ Oh yes,"saivi the cure. ” You see be enclosed the can with his memorandum “ calling-hares " of the steppes, which cut, and that kept it from blowing away." bay for the winter. That idea would fit in nicely with the theory that Central Asia was the “home of the Aryan race," if we were still allowed to believe it, and hay- making is certainly an art mainly practiced in cold countries for winter forage. Probably there are no meadows in the world-o good as those in England, or so old. Yet from the early Anglo-Saxon times old meadow has been distinguished from Turned the Tables Upon Them- Llr. J., owing to the jealousy of his folâ€" low clerks, was dailg subjected to many petty annoyanc . as day his enemies thought they list hit on a plan which would amuse them and add to J ’5 discomfort. So, when J. entered the office they one after another came up and said to him in a tone That the Secords were settlers in the chance against the force that wastosurprise pended on marking he; 1”; raging.phce’ “ tures."andhasalwaysbeen scarce.Two- of horror : . true sense of the term. and not merely free. him was nil. Moreover, the country must in Dmmmondvme cemaurv with ,, memori, thirds of what is now established meadow ” Why what is the matter with 70a 2 booting adventurers, as has been most un- be saved. And who could do it? The dil- d “one “mew-3,35. worthy 3f he, gnd of us. land still show: the marks of ridge and for Are on in: You look simply lastly," justly said of the men of Butler's Rangers, is shown by the fact" that immediately on the close of the Revolutionary struggle two brothers, Peter and James Second, up 'ed to Governor Haldimand, through Co. Butler, for the ironwork and stones necessary to the furnishing of a saw and "st null, to be bniit close to the make of. Niagara. 'l’hcse furnishings they intended to buy in Lower (hands, but were informed {hit "the mill could enima was soon settled ; the loyal heart of the devoted wife was touched to the core at the peril of the time, and Laura Secord, rising to the occasion, assayed a task from which strong men mi ht justly shrink. \Vhoevernowshoul travelfromQueenston to Beaver Dams would find a fine stone road to traverse all the way. Skirting the love- ly and fertile vale of St. David’s, he would be filled with admiration, not more of the natural scenery than of the line agricultural We are ready to open a subscription list on the part of the men and women of Ontario, if so it should be desirable to supplement such grant- as we may obtain, in order to carry out to the full our sense of the hero- ine's deserts. - Within the last decade a great awakening of interest in the details of our history has been remarked in our literature, and it is not to be wondered at that the romantic story of Laura Secord's hereismhas touched. row; and from the great time required to make a meadowâ€"ten years at least on the best land, ahumlred on the worst-men have always been reluctant to break u old pasture. The ancient meadows, wit their great trees and close rich turf, are the sole portion of the earth’s surface which modern agriculture respects and leaves in eace. Hence the excellence of the mea- dows of England and the envy of the Amer- 168118. r. J. sat listening quiet y for a few minutes: then suddenly, to the surprise of everybody, got off his stool and slipped into the manager's office. A short time only had ela sed when the manager appeared fallowed y Mr. J., and addressing the autonished clerks said: “ As Afr. J. is so unwell, I have granted him permission to take a day or two’s holiâ€" day. so you mus? divide his work equally amongst you untl he returns.” mperial Prince throughout ' ‘3‘ __ .~, ,-