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Cattle, grain, or reliable Noted will be taken in xch’a'ngo . ROBERT- DALGLISIL 3rd con 3.1) R. sentin'ck. . In; [WQJBGE Juana?" ° J (ll Law, 803165 :‘u’ in C :‘amzc‘cr ctr, 3m, ‘ J. P. BROWN, DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST, Durham. EE‘PS constantly on hand a. large a sortmcnt ofDmgs, Chemimk Patent Meéicinos, D}e Stglfs, Stationary. c. ,c. 913233 93115311933 (3 3mm: 5 i032??? ”3:21:03 szccn’s Bust}: AND Issuer 03‘ .‘garriagze Liccns'cs. Chnffm's MEI. g ' Glenelg, Jan. 12, 1859. 7 For sale, by private bargain, 400 ,000‘ ;eet Seasoned first-class Lumber. q ‘1") Subscriber .:;:::\‘-ZRICCS to 23.2- man-1.3m: 1 he has com." - 2 :cu the ahow hatsiurss in the premises adjui..i;-.g zhe SHINE. I). LE4 3T ,. 1551 1mm: :21 mm; 2222.: mmnsas 1):. mm. Lately occupied by J. WILSON, T5 ; and \x in be. harm to attend to all order" t‘is- a. :me ‘.i.m which “i“ be prompth' exem thd. “izh 1393111053 ‘ and dispatch. in the mast Workmunllkc stile; and a: mode are rates. 13R. "nu-“@0312 9 C(JROA'ER, LICENSED TO PRACTICE P131810, SIIRGERY AH!) 3111} “may, DURHAM. Durham, Dec. 2, 1858. 1 vvâ€"v ‘v v -, Durham, Dec. ., 1/858. D. Baum m2, GENERAL MERCHANT, Traveller‘s Home 3325:, (Iamfmxa Ruad, five miles {mm Durham. ‘llvnclg, Dec. 2, 18‘8- ' 1 Issuer of Marriage Liransffi, MOUNT FOREST. covsnns or WELLIxn'mx Ax» uum' flount Forest, July 21, 1859 Br. Bun Shaw, P 111'!" SE6 1:: (la 42:}. :23. 9 MOUNT FCREST. All letters and commnmcations addressed to the editor must be Post paid. Money lettew. propcrh mailed and rcmstc ed at the risk of the pnirlishvr All advertisements must be noonmpuu written instructions, and mme win he dis nod without a wx‘ittt-n order. No advertisement discontinue-d until paid forat the time of witlnlmwnl, txnie‘ss by (ransom of tho publisher. Six lines and under first insertion . . . . Enc‘ ) subsequent insmtwn . . . . . . . . . Six to ten lines, first lnRPrtiun . . . . . . . . Eat In sulsequcnt , inst. Rina ........ 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Sen/ling nu.nber: back, or [car- ing {hem in the 0}}2ce, is not such notice as the Law requires. ‘ 2: If subscribers order the disc:=-:;inuance of them periodicals, the publisher mam-e1 then until all art-ems are paid: and subse-ri has me re-e apmlsible for all numbers sent. 1. Subscribers who do not gin- express notice to the contrary are considered an wishing to con- tinue their subscriptions. l Lalhin 9mm swam cow-r? or GREY ADVERTISER, Law Respecting Nempapers. MOUNT FORKS ‘ 3 LUMBER. Jo‘ll) aggijk-g 3:3ng (20‘! 36' criisiag. 0° - - 9 ‘33:§ 18 PUBLISHED I'll" u m: OFFICE, ,‘ CGEKTY GREY, C. W. letters taken from Post Office. S.L.M.LUKH, .. ‘1‘ i ‘1" i i’E::r~sis.=z*§n MORNING, JOIEK ELLIOTT xblic that heis \A )1. Pl '0 i) . mm 11‘ 75~ 1v, 50 cents. 13 66 1 Il‘ h (t W L S HEREBY GIVEN, THAT APPLICATION will be made to the Municipal Council of the Township of Glenelg,at its session to beheld on the twenty-first day of Ja nunry, 1860', 0; some subsequent mssion, for establishing a: newn-oad aflecting 'lot KO. twenty-eight, in the seven'h concession of the said township of (Hem-lg as Shem on a” pain of survey, {fled in thé‘ Cié'rk’s [\m-- n Office. r HIS HOUSE HAS LATELY BEES RE- .PAlngn in an efficient manner. Tb IL '~ supplied'xynh the best wines and liquors: timing: Lard r Will at all times be found suitéd to t e wants and tastes of ihc travelling community. n_:_-“2“_ " an _-,_ HIS H2220} 1223 27112120 22.232 222: :2gcs nfa first class one, and 23 2.223 most cumonicnt m the S camboat 1.222.212an 222221 (‘.22rt [:02 «2 Stages leave this 12271232 d 2232' for Durham and S22 23:21), also for Collumn 002} dailv, during \\ inter (wood stabling attached and a careful hostler :21“ a.“ on hand. Charges same as other Hutels in town; . THOMAS MAX, Pmprietor. Oct. 17, 1860. 97-15 ’3 HE Iar is supplied with the best \Yincfl" Liquors, nm‘x‘ .10 Lauder will be found t times conducive to the comfort of the tmv umxmunity. :11 I" a O DURHAM. {BROKE} FOR T}; E (BENT? of 6. asarmmwa, 93m: . . . ~ ‘ They are prepared to'tnke risks on reaaonabm terms. DE. GRAWFQED, The subscriber is Agen! for the Can: Exchage Fire and 13233321] Navigation Emszzrameée (.2. To'wfiship of Glenelg, ‘ Nov.30‘,1860. ' g AGENT rm: The Canada Laniied Credit Company, BENTINCK POST 019mm, DURHAM, COUNTY UI~ GREY Priccville, Dec.. 13, 1860: L’n-nu mime: Co unussrmzertn (‘zwm’s Bend. and Conumsmun€ :enermi lwnt. ALEX. B. NICNAB, POSTMASTER, 27:? Every attmvizm paid to the comfort of the travelling public. I? Good Stabling and an attentive hustler. Arthur, Dec. 1:1 1858. 3 I CONVEYANCER, Fire Life Inst 5m ance Agent. f mgmgr 23128,":‘ Price-ville, January 20, 1860. iiiLOPOF “ ZASSg Township of Arthur, 26 miles fmm Dun} .11.}, 1:) fmm Mount Forest, and 17 mules m m lawns. U \immt Forest, Durham, and Ofi‘eh Sound DJHL Y. EUXY ’ b U’i‘bL Bur S'R‘REET, OWEN SOUND, C’. W. :3 -_\R AND E .\E’ DER “FELL SE’PI’LEED 3 ‘uod S'abling and attentiv: huslicr, Durham, 28 Juno, 1850. 82...“... R, D. C O U L S 0 N. winning: 1‘ ca 1 L I2. ruin l I m E. iii}: 0 Orncszcâ€"antth and of the building recently U occupied hy the late Mu. JUHN‘BLAL‘K. Durham Jnlx a, 18.30 83~11y a xx-iiing community. Dmllam, 3H}! August, 1859. UNION HOT j. Durham, Dec. 2, 1858. INSURANCE. s. L. M. LUKE, Publisher. VOL. 3. NO. 7.} TAGES leave this: lumsc for Ga 1111:, Arthur, UTE": 2:5 PRICEVILLE, -- 53:355- ‘3. B. EJICMILLAEE. £3. gs... iii}? Jgi‘SLA (Renewal Stage Office, hvery attenhon paid to the comfort of the PRIGSS‘31LLB '1 / lcrs’ 335;):1c Inn, Dec. 16, I8 fEEQES; BY M. 1 . ‘ ..._ qu. g ”B JAMES BROWN, - ' _ Clerk. AND RY -AND COUNTY OF GREY GENERAL ADVERTESER. R V! I... 19444 o lOS-ly - “ Not if I knoi'v it, wenchk’ roughly rephcd the same tongue which had been so cinl to Arthur Danesbury. “ I’m dying for it,” she went on. “ Iha’nt had a taste in my lips this (193', and I’m just ffainfing for the want of it. He ain’t coming g'nut o’ quad yet; when he does, I’ll pajye. g Let’s have it.” . ' ’ =’_ “Juan take yourself ofl,” returned thela’nd-g lord : -“ you can’t come the doflgs over me.” " She brake on: into an oalhifl‘ Hear to Hana, “ Thank yon. no. This gentleman may he in and gone in a minute, and I might miss 1 him. I will stand aside and wait here.” The landlord hustled forward With a chair and placed it at the corner of the counter.â€"â€"â€" Arthnr moved it hack into the shaile~ifthat term may he applied to any plane so brilliant with lightnsomewhat out of the reach, and l somewhat out of the "820 Of the crowd. The C l. landlord hand-"d him a weekly newspaper. ;‘ he opened it, but his attention was much taken or by what Was passing: around him. They were coming in, thick and threefold. on, women, boy’s, girls ° some, old ; some “.b -- M 9 mung: some “ respectable.” some, the very ,dreqe of the street. If ever Arthur Danes- lhitrv felt pro-eminently thankful for being}: water drinker, he felt so then. llopelliiig jokes met his ear,coarse conversation, profane l swearing. Some were haggard with (amino: . some with longdrinking ; some Were scarve- ll)‘ :1 day removed lrom their graves .Ono l woman, pale and bloated, in a lirolzcn Sil':tt‘." ibannet, came up to the mnnter. varryitzgz a imoaning infant. It did not seem to have strength to my. , l “ Quartern o‘ prime old Tom,” she cried. ; jpntting,r down livepence. ' l :9 No scorer said, than the glam: was handed 5 to her with one hand, and the money swept , away with the other. She drank it rather; better than three parts, and the rest she ponr~ ed down the throat 0T the in him, to dose it! into quiteness. Arthur Daneshnry could not g iorbear an exclamation, but it was unheard in l E that B bel of sounds. As [the woman «tamed l l frrrn the counter, a young girl, in a green-and ' l red plaid shawl and tidy (totterigomn pushed her way into the place. ‘ She‘flook'ed :écaréely seventeen, yet the plague spot Of intern er- ance had already set its mark upon her ace. Thin and wan, and clammy in flesh and fea- ture, it had the lack-lustre eye, and the 110‘ red lips. She‘fixecl those _ poor eyes of hers upon the landlord, and spo o with a pleading “ M’c‘.’ \rn11,]' :r... O-.- -1. _ _ “.0 . -- npon the landlord, and spoké with 'a pleadihg accent, “ Master, you’ll just trust me With a. half- qnanem, won’t ye?”- A GRACEI.ESS 5033, AN!) AN EVENING IN I. PALACE amp 1) RI; {[1 {TORY} “Some Sikhs and a prim to of the Buffs, having remained behind with the grog carts, fell into the .. Lands of the Chinese. Oz. the ncxt mo: ning they were biought before the authorities, and com- manded to perfmm the kotozt. The Sikhs obeyed; but MO} 30, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself before any (Thinaman aliw, was immediately knocked upon the bead, and his body thrown upon a. duugiziil.-â€"-{‘him Correspondcnl of the T in: 9:. Vain mi rhtest fleets, of Iron framed; \ aiu all those 8‘: uttering guns; [3' nit ‘5; prtmd England keep unnmm The. strong lzenrt nf her sons. So let his name through Euro; :0 r3: ag A man of m an (xta e, \X 33:»? n Med 8W 3;.szutn's: Hug, 1} cause his soul “as great B!urmz'1.’m z‘s xalezqzzziua. Y (-52 honour cuiis’ .--‘v. M: strength Iii'c steel He put‘ the visi on}? ' Let dusky Indians \\ hine and kneelâ€"- An Eng' is}: iad must die. And thus xx ith eyes that would not shrink, With knee 10mm; unhcnt, Unfultming on its dreadful brink, To his red {32.1.0110 hunt. I‘nr Kentish’ hop-fields round 11.111 scuncd L ike dreams, to come 1111(1ng ; Brigrht leagues of cherry blossoms 3'! am «1 0110 sheet at li\ 111g snow; '1“ le smoke ab we his father’s door, In grey soft cddvings hung; \Imt he then watch it rise 11: more, Doom“ ed bv himselfso 1011112. ’ Poor, ra. cklcss, rude, low-horn, xzntauglzt Bewildorod and alum, A heart. will: English instinct fraught, lie yet can call his own. A)’, tear his body limb from limb, Bring cord, or axe 0r llama ; He only knows that nought through him Shall England‘ come to shame. Last night, among his fellow: murrhs He josted, quatfed and swore; A drunken private of the Bufls, Who never 1001 (ed before, To--'3 33, beneath the foemans frown2 He stands m Elgin’s place Ambassador from Britain’ 3 (‘ ruw,n And t3pe of all her race. $53335 ESEBQRY Hfiiffiii. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, EDUCATION, DURHML C. W., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861. BY MRS. ELI EN WOOD The Private of the Buffs. ~d 'I’I 3’ Q‘ "E 2’33 :3; 2 v BY SIR (Continued) “'031 Km t Regiment F. H. DOYLE. *r" n--.â€" ea: to him; ‘ v- -w- “ Drink 23 not bad m itself, sir, when taken in moderatwn: only when swallowed 11! ex- cans.” “ But most of 3.'-our customers do seem to take it in vxcnss, ” "as, ’xrthm’s rejoinc.. drin'k.” - ‘ . I . .., “ I would rather'watcb them, -than drink myself ” was Arthur Danesbury’s answer. “ What I have witnessed here, to-night, has not tended to increase my approval of it.’_’ A n I - D “I question if you would knew him by name. I believe nor.” . . “ Comeiuâ€" -mon'ow night, sir, and as many nights as youplease. 1 am sorry. it is'so dull in: )u’u, sitting here, and watching others drink a: “ Mavl trespass upon you agatn toLmorrow night 2‘” he enquired of the landlord. “ I am from the country and am unwilling to go back without seeing my friend. I do not knowhxs addressfimt am informed he sometimes comes here at night.” 10rd. He sat till the house was ready to close 33! “out. Robert had not' come m. Man-1; or 11111111, was of 1111 color but 11111 110119. 92111 ! never say die !” ; The applause‘wns upmarious. Before half an 2.0 1r had elapsed, she had spent the shil- {11111 in 11111313 1111!! (11111119111: (1f 11101111111111 dew 111111191? r3011 1:" 011'. (1:11 on an emp' y sto- mach ; 111a}: from long fasting! firthu‘flm s; irit 11:1: faint within him.T1-1 and out, in and out 01 We doors Ihey poured-- 1119.50 1mm varrer app]; CIUHS, 111 :1“ Names of Â¥ni§( rv. 1:1 all stages (1. disease, m 11H stilges (1f :11: :Kic'atioz 1. ”‘0 duo s ‘3'“. 13011 the swing 111111111111: HY. Before one sci had drained 111: {,POiSUn 111.11 was deshnoflng them. another 11:13 11, 1111' t1 11% 1 up 1111111 places. \V 1111 re- mm! 1191.0 the) has: (11111.: on to in the next world? “’hat “on: 11181.111sle11111w .0, on.) in 1hi5?' - l ‘1 “7110 says I amI to be done ‘3” cried she, when it was sv.'a'}§owed, turning round and holding out her scan; petiicoat, as if she were preparing:r to dance a minuct. “ Old Brim- stone wmfldn’t trust me. so I Want and pOpp- 9:! it for a shilling. I think this is as hand- some as that : at (my ratefer his shop.” she continued, stili hofding out the garment for ux‘htbilion, which, Whether it-was original}; Mm- ' or white, was of no color but am now; The young girl had come in again, and, flinging down a shilling on the counter, de- manded a half quartet-n of “ mountain dew.” The gin was served out to her and the'eight pence change. She had taken off her cotton gown in the. street, and pledged it for a shil- Img at the oppo§xta pawnshop. ‘6 Owl because [thought he might like to amuse himet with it, white he waited.” “ But that’s an old one.” “ An Oh! one I” cried the huzdiord. “Ain’t it to night’s 2’” “ mess me, ”(chimed the mzm. And, taking the fresh paper damp from the press, he approached Arthurwith an apology for his rmni.=..-ness. The latter wok it, hot did not, at the moment,” resign the other, for he was inter sted m something he was reading from it. Just then there was a loud shout izrlh‘e bar, causiz'g Arthur to look up, and the land- tors. to step close to the counter. It seemed to speak of appleqse. .‘9 " ' o a . “ ixi)’.1;}£‘fl he :9 not He has nothing fifthe :py about lmn. He names the stamp oflzcn- or on his face. My belief is, he‘s a 110MB ‘ immg.’ ” I'" Q ' “ ‘_L ‘1"! “I'l"lni1\ !'l‘.0‘ 1r- I'.. 1.:nv‘ {‘.-\‘ .nn--..-_..-_.._ “ ”'1“? do 5'01: know '2’" - “ Be czâ€"u. se hes .aid :50. I asked him to take have. given one of my best beeswing non: In such a man as be, for, that he was not 0 m of we buy 1 or win customeis, cmfld see wiih an e}eâ€"and hejaid he never! wok 11“)”:ng fiat wta ez. ” “ Perhapg he is "(fine to shuw the izuufgueiy. “ It may be 1h 111501113 oft} 1088 11033 present 3133 c h: 111 it in 1hei1 power to attain to as good 11 posi: ion 115 mi 1119,” 13111111911 41". bur. “ F130 111 1311913 ofthe 1n look 11sthough they had been 31811119111011 once. ' “ Yes, I behave they have beamc s”ir. " T111 ruined by the) demon, diiuk, ” 1141 ut- tered Art 1111' to himseit. ; " Who 13 111111.5itti11g down 11 the bar ?3” demanded the 31 ”1.11113 attired Iandlady, when 111: r 1111131111111! went into theh 0.311 parlor. ? "' I (L111 1 know “hm some 111111.111011011 â€"- He ~3 111111-11 gentleman, -'hceve1' he 111113 be: a 101-11,.[ 331111111111 1 \3-"11111'1'. 11310011 OH hié 11111111 1119. as stylish as if had been a duke 1113111111111! asked 11911319 to wait to see a friend. 3111.} 5113', w 1: 1t 1! 311M111; ? he’s one ol'them 11111136131»: ‘( “ Yes, sir,” said the landlord, “but )011 must also contrast vourzposition and adva ma- 0 gas with theirs. " “'Can Ioflur you :1 g1asx of anything“, sir? 1‘111 511.9 should be proud 10â€"ifyou’d [1183‘11 to 11 1111113 11'111-1t. I have 0‘01 as" gOod :1 glass‘ 01 pmt as ever 11:15 12131911? Arum shook his head. " You are 1131'} kind. ' I never drink. ” “ Never, 511'! Not anylhing?’ ’ “ Except water. ” “ Law, si1. ' that’ a pom stuff to keep up a man ’8 5111111 1111.” “ I don’t know, ” returned Arthur, 11 i111 an amuse'l look. “ If vou contrast my ‘stamina’ with 11121101 those I now see 2110111111, Ithiuk 11111113 would 1:01 51111121 in 11113 cm1pari5011.” :u'mur, aua speaxmv m a tone ()1 apOIog ; “ and this is Saturday nirrht . any other, it won” not be so 31d.” “Poor things!” returned Arthur Danes- burv. “ “’13 have rouurh customers here some- times, sir,’ ” 53111 the land' 011,! approaching Atthu., aflud speakmv in 1110116 of apolog y; The landlord did not reply. He nodded'to two of his men in the shirt-sleeves, who em- erged {mm be! ind the 001111 er and bundled the unhappy;3 ni1! 0u£s1de, she shlieking and cursing. she shriliy cried, turning to the shopful, “ He won’t trust for a pally half-quartem, and we have laid out pounds with him. You avari- cious 0M Brimstone! I know who’ll get his own some day.” “ "711:1: m; u a: 3.01: give him that 119v. 114ml?” “ Because [thought he might liketo Whal'is his name, sir '3" asked the land- (me nf Hmse,teetntal spms, trade up,” suggested the AND AGRICULTURE, sparer “ Oh, I have put, it hitherto on the score of m): dama ed inside, Where the bullet went, ” hughé‘d 0rd Témple. “ The timé max coma “ How do you manage to abstain from wine when dining with your friends?” t._- A.-- “It is,” assented the Viscount. “ Some men. your father'for example, can take strong- er drinks, and never exceed aharmless quan- tity ; but, were I to return to them, I might take too much, as I often used to do; there- I: re I keep the temptation at arm’s length-~â€" Yet I have not escaped being tempted, even since my raising upâ€"â€"I shall never call it by any other name, Arthur.” “ Tempted by your friends?” “ No. By my medical men' When I was growing better, they ordered me stout and Wine; insisted on my taking it; told meI should never be WP“ if I did not. Bull kept my resolution. I was helped to keep it,” added Lord Temple, reverentiy. i.“ ling-.9. you oer-severed- in your resolutiouof keeping to water?” inquiredArlliur. “ Yes, thank God E And I will persevere, by His helpâ€"persevere-to‘the end. All that day, when I lay dying; as I and everbody ’tliougltt, my inward prayer was, that God would mercifully renew my life to meâ€"as He did to Hezekiah. - Net for the sake of the1 life; the living longer in the world ; it wasj i not for that I so earnestly prayed, but that I‘ ’ might be enabled to atone for the past. Al- most by a miracle, I was raised up. The medical men said it was a miracle to them; and I am sure it was to me; for I had everyi sensation of a dying man. After mercy so great accorded me, so direct an ansWer to my earnest prayer, how could I’ relapse into care- less or evil life? It was prolonged to me to redeem it; to strive to-please God; to be naeful to my fellow men 3 and my first reso~ latimt towards this was, that I would never drink anything but water, so long as I should live. Wine and strong drink had led me on most oftbe ill I had committed; they never "shall again.” - \- “W’ater is the 01ny cottain safeguard in such a case as yours,” remarked Arthur. spring, when I \vas‘here at the'ghild’s chris- tening, and you were, so to say, wellâ€"I had my doubts of you.” . “ 'Ay, my renewed life 16 a blessing I did not deserve.” “ I am glzid to see you looking so much stronszm,’ : observed Arthur; when left akme xx 1th his bother- -in- law. ‘° I hml grave fears 11}; 11 301. v. ould never be strcmrr again. In the The) )auwhed at this. the room laughing. “ I “3‘1 (9":1 ' *nr‘ “(‘1‘ ‘0 “ To be fine. Takes after his father in both respects,”lgravely responded Lord Tem- p.00 “‘Youzshall judge for 1011158”, ” answer- ed Isabel “ You never 55111 such a lovely child as he g1"011s, Arthurâ€"and so good. ” “ “mm was such a child bef01e~in his mothe1’se1es?’ cried Lord Temple. “Now Reginald! You know that he'is lovely <11.11 good.” . l Sunday morning rose. Arthur Danosbury‘ attended divine service at St. Paul’s and then , bent his course westward to Lord T emple’s house at liensington. The service at St. Paul’s was over early, and Lord and Lady Temple had not returned from church. But they soon followed him in, and greeted him with glad surprise. He inquired, not without anxiety. after Lord Temple’s health. ; “ I am getting strong again,” was the replyt “ lVllen dial you come to town ’?” l “ On Friday morning. But I have been err-t gaged, and could not get as far as this. [can 1 stay with 3011 to-day. How is my little god- ‘ sfin ?” l The landlord was not far wrong 3 for, noth- ing can tend to demoralize the minds of the lower classes more than certain cheap and low publications, periodically poured forth with an unsparing hand in the British metro- polis. Next to the unseemly indulgence in toxicating liquors, they are the greatest bane that ever fell upon a. nation’s people. “ A good many do ; it can’t be denied. But sir, there are other things that do them harm a: well as drink. Look at the low trash they are always reading, the bad, pernicious litera- ture that they buy up and devour, the women especially. It’s awfully demoralizing, and destroys their minds faster than drink (les- troys their bodies. Good night to you, sir.” u‘ PRH‘TJ ,ESl 530,131 ADV’AHé‘E. [WHOLE NUMBER, 111. MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS. CHAPTER XVI. And Isabel quitted “ But you are apaflner. You have a share to a certain- extent? debated lube]. “ Yes. Robert’s have beansâ€"I will not tell 3011 what; and- William’s and Liane} a not despicable Werel to inform my father now .thatI had resolved to marry, Ecandidly tell you that he would have difficulty m find- ing me a suitable IiHQWancét’? “ You mean the boys’ expenses-their ex- travagance. 7” ~ “ Things have been going 11 ckwatda with us for a bug while, Isabel- Not with the ' buisness; but our expensea have so fluctuat- ed. _They are a fearful drain. ’.-’ ' ’ ‘-’ W as I right or wrong, Arthur t” continu- ed Lady Temple. ‘ “Right : inasmuch as that, if I ever do marry, I would prefer her to all the wqfldx” "' Does Mary know it 2?” ‘ “ Not from meâ€"in a direct mannerJ’g “ Indirectly I presume. May I-‘I'askg'Ar-g thur, why you" do not many 1'” _ " I have had too much anxiety and care upon me to think seriousiy of it,” he said, in a low tone. " “And I do not know that I wild afford it.” , . “ Wba2. "’ she exclaimed, in astonishment. “ N32 afford it 2” ' ' “ Give him back you are not an some at ail,” said Isabel ; “ you should see. Whit a famous one Regihald is.” ‘ “ He has been in practice,” said Arthur. “ I have not.” _ “ Do you ever intend to be in practice I,” returned Isabel; in a grave: tone, whidf'bore its own meaning, whiist Lord Temple carried the child across the room, play": with him. “ No one can answer for the uture, Isa- bet.” 1 ‘ “ I once thought your choice of a wife would fail fall nponâ€"â€"--â€"â€". Shall I say?” “ ”you like.” ' “ Mary Heber.” . A slight coior flushed his face”, He «Ind not speak. " '-~ Arihur Danesbury took him 'awkwardly, it must he confessed, and little Master Arthur immediately rewarded him by seizmg him. by the whiskers. Arthur the elder cried put, papa. “ There, \rthur,”usaid his mother to him, go to your namesake, and uncle and god~ nan!) ‘ ‘ -~‘: aaahiP’ § ‘ ; At this moment, Isabel came in, missing an infant of nine or ten months old. There {vas no mistake abmtlhis being a beautiful child, with his mother’s ciear intelligent eyes, and his father’s refined mouth. His white frock was tied up with blue ribbons, and his" little fat arms were beating the air. “ Have you seen Robert lately 3’” 1 “ No. Isabel was wonderinfr what had become of him. That was a mmfttick of his the selling out.”’ ’ “ Yes, it was,” said Arthur, sadly. “ We did not know of it at home. Ho :5 “going all wrong, I fear.” ' “I fear so, too,” said Lord Temple. "‘Dijjnk 9n9;n '3, “A long while ago. If you put water and wine before me now, I would take the former from pre‘erence. I did not like it at {intâ€"I thought I never should 5 butlwith the-habit of drinking it the liking came. [am sure, also, that my general health is better ‘for it. I qusstion whether [should have whollyje- covered, had [taken again to stiu‘mulams; perhaps might not have lived many months. A nd I will tell you another thing‘it is Email!- ting, and that’s my pocket. I shall have my allnirs straight in hail the time that we looked for.” “ You should get one ofthe Commons todo that,” laughed Lord Temple. est, It is in their department” - . j ‘ ' “ If ever I enter Parliament: the preval- ence of intemperance, and its possibl‘amutedy shall be the first point to occupy my; atten- tion.” ‘ i “ Do you think of entering it? I wish’you would.” ' “ The thought has croé‘eetl [myglygg at times,” replied Arthur. “ I may some 8’: us you observe, of your rising in your place to astonish the, peers. Have you learned yet to like tl:e water 1’” ' -- ~r ‘ - . - A ' â€"' "T'B"' 0e producnve 01 more benefit than some of the parliamentary returns are, for' I cannot but think it would startle the legislature'into acting.” ' -v vâ€"wr-‘I' “It might do some good, Temple, if you would move that the House should canse a re- turn to be made, for one whole year, of all the crimes, accidents. and offences committed by parties when under the influence of intoxica- tion,” said Arthur, after a pause. “ It might be productive: of more benefit than £2an at “ Thq gagestion is, with whom does lie responsxbnht ',” remarked Lord Temple.” (( '9» ”:4â€"1“ -‘I- --___ I m a “I, myself. I wanted to see a person on urgent business, and was mid I might catch him there. [waited there for hours. And the scenes I witnessed kept me awake all night. [never closed my eyes till daylight. Misery, misery, nothing but misery. There lies an awful lesponsibifity for guilt, Some- where”. “ The-questign is, with whom does lie the “ Undoubtedly it must. Still, much might be done towards it. The outward attractions of the gin palaces. their floods of light, might be put down. Why should they; display a nightly illumination, more than other trades ‘I If all shops were like them we should re- quire no street lamps. These flarihgestabo lishments are the worst temptation to the 1' that ever were invented or permitted. fixis all very plausible to say, man is a free agent and need not enter them, unless he choose; but it is man’s nature to yield to temptation, especially when it is thrown attractively in his way, as are these in palaces. - I was in one myself last night, emple.” “ You l” r'v-- “ The government might eflect more than it does,” enidLord Temple° “ .It might ren- der the laws and the duty, affecting spirits, more astringent ; it might close upI-some of these beer and gin shops; it might :help in other ways. But, to suddenly ponvert the British community, from a taping people, into a sober people, is not in their power. Go- vernment cannot say to a man, ‘vaill not permit you to touch beer, spiritq, or wine, for they are not good for you '2” or, ‘ I will not allow you but a moderate portion or each ;” it is impossible. Such a change ‘must come from a rnnn’s own Will and heart.” that Water is‘ better fox tho. bodvy aml.bet'.-; .- fof thtrsoulg” ' "' ‘ " ' “ ’ “ I wish you would,” "earnestly1poko At- thm'. . ‘ I “it will come. Rome wasn’tbuilt in a day. Some of these days [any menu my place in the House, and astoniah'meimdo by avowing that I have taken up the temperanc- cause, and call upon them, as good men and true, to legislate for it.” “ I pray that I may live to ace-flicking” aspirated Arthur Dmesbury. ‘ “Much de- pends on you, of the higherorders: youmako the laws, you are set in lofty place» you an the mighty counsellor’s of England’s Queen. You might effect much ifyou gave yourselfuj’ heart and spirit, to look into, and strive to check, this monster evil.” . ‘ when I s} all {wow fearléé‘dj‘ my true roan“ (To nyf‘cbbfim” ' 2).)“