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ELOPERS CAPTURED.
McCord Courted a Toronto .Heiress But Mole Nla
Friend's ?11fe,.
LOCKED UP 1N DETROIT. •
A Detroit despatch says : Nine years
ago Theo Pinkney, a well-to-do young lean
living in Toronto, was married to Miss
Fmily Renicks, daughter of prominent and
highly respected parents in Montreal.
Pinkney was twenty-one years of age, and
his bride was a beautiful blonde of seventeen.
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Pinkney was deeply in love with his wife,
who appeared to fully return his affection.
Three children, all boys, resulted from, .and
,seemed to further bless, the union.
A year ago Wm. Arthur McCord, a
cousin and old friend of Pinkney, came to
Toronto from Quebec, and entered the law
office of Ross, Cameron & McAndrew as a
student. Young McCord was small in
stature, with blonde hair and moustache,
• and rather insignificant in appearance. He
was welcomed into the Pinkney
household and was treated with every
consideration. • As his salary was
very small Pinkney frequently advanced
him money. Pinkney further. took him to
the theatre and introduced him to his many
friends. In August, last Pinkney,. who is
assistant manager of the FarmersLoan &
Savings Company, took a six. weeks' vaca-
tion and went up the lakes, finally reaching
Chicago. His wife, who had remained at
home, wrote to him at Chicago, saying that
possibly his mother had written to him,
saying that she (Mrs. Pinkney) was too in-
timate with McCord. If he (Pinkney)
thoughtthey were too intimate she would
leave the house. Pinkney was startled and
puzzled by the letter. He cut his vacation
short, hurried home, and found that his
wife and McCord had been criminally inti-
mate. However, he did not wish to have
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OVER ONE HUNDRED BURT., ,
Many I[Eilltsal aid Wonndtd by a Bull Fight,
Grand Stant Crash.
A. Rogue -cable ye ; A teriible accident'
happened to -day in Cantel•W i1'Iare, a city on
the Bay of Naples. A ar*e nuniber of
spectators had gathered to witness a series
of bug, which were to take place in
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town. She should still live in the house
and bring up the children as"if nothing had
happened., Mrs. Pinkney consented, and
McCord apparently left town. A short
time after he reappeared.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Pinkney and Mc-
Cord left Toronto together, taking a con-
siderable quantity -of baggage and• about
.$100, which had been given to Mrs. Pinkney
by her husband at • different times. They
came to Detroit and stopped at Rice's hotel
as man and wife. A few days later they
went to Fenton,. Mich., where Pinkney and
McCord have a cousin named Goodfellow, a
school teacher.. Goodfellow had never seen
Mrs. Pinkney, and, when McCord introduced
her, as his wife. the matter was taken with-
out question.. After a two -weeks' visit in
Fenton_ the.._ couple_. decided' _to...return. to
Detroit. Pinkney in the meanwhile had
traced the eloping couple, and seemed to be
well ,posted on their movements. He came
to Detroit, accompanied by his brotherJohn
Pinkney, and:when McCord and Mrs.,Pink-
ney stepped off the train this afternoon they
were accosted by the two Pinkneys and two
police officers. There was quite a dramatic
scene, Pinkney nearly losing control of him-
self in his rage.
The elopers .were taken to the Central
Station with their baggage. Pinkney sid
he did not wish .to prosecute his wife 'for
adultery, but wanted to prosecute McCord
for taking some of his (Pinkney's) property
from Toronto. • An • examination of the
trunks showed enough articles belonging to
Pinkney to make out a case, and the couple
were locked up. '
Later, accompanied by officers, McCord
and Mrs. Pinkney went to Gies' hotel to get
supper. They were met by the two Pink-
neys. •
" You brute,", said John Pinkney, ad-
dressing McCord, " do you know that when
your mother heard of your villainy, she was
so shocked that she no* lies at the point of
death ?" •
McCord exhibited a great deal of anxiety
at this and set up a piteous wail.
" Quit your blubbering," almost shouted
Thos. Pinkey. " I can't stand.any of your
sentiment. -Did you stop to think of your
mother qr me or any elle else when you were
betraying my friendship, when' you were
tearing my wife away from mel"
Pinkney then decided,to prosecute the
'couple for adultry. He says that McCord,
while betraying his confidence, was courting
a Toronto heiress, worth $250,000, with the
apparent hope of winning her He declines
to name the young lady. He says that Md-
Cord and Mrs. ,Pinkney conspired to have
Mrs. Pinkney got all his (Pinkney's) pro-
perty and then do away with him. -
McCord claims that Pinkney was unfaith-
ful to his wife, ' and' that this had caused
trouble between the couple.
How They are Defrauded.
A London cable says : Startling evidence
has been laid before the jLabor Commission
in regard to the condition of the operatives
in the textile trades in.Laticashire and York-
shire. Of the workers' scant wages, rang-
ing from sixteen shillings weekly upward, a
system of relentless fines absorbs a large per-
centage. It appears the manufacturers hold
the workers responsible for spoiled material.
A single fine sometimes absorbs the whole
week's pay; and any excess of fine over
wages is carried forward until the whole
fine is worked off. Truck abuses supposed.
to have been suppressed are still in active
existence, and the Factory Acts are openly
defied.
,i Pleasant Time. .
Brooklyn 'Citi -;en : Mr. Willing—I called
on Miss .Mushae last evening. .
De Stuff --What diel she have to say ?
Mr. Willing=0h, about as usual, her dog
barked all the evening.
Food For Thought.
Philadelphia I're.cs': It may be true that
' some aro not as black as they are .painted,.
and it is equally a fact that they are not as
white as they are whitewashed.
Near Salem, Mass., on Wednesday
•Farmer Samuel Wilkinson, while in thoi
woods counting ties with a gun in his
hand, caught the hammer on a twig and the
weapon was discharged, killing Mr. Wilkin -
son's 14 -year-old son, who accompanied his
father. ,
the arena Oahe circa 'at that place. While=
one pf the cgntests was in progress and the
people had been worked up to a high state
of excitement by, the struggle between the
infuriated animal and its tormentors, the -
circular tiers of seats from which the spec-
tators were viewing the sport became
weakened, and a large section of the struc-
ture, containing 500 persons, suddenly
u
Its az�.d•,o: ,le . n _rill.
it. Those seated on the wrecked spot had
no chance to snake any attempt to escape.
There waa first a terrifying tremor and
lurching of the structure, and then before
anyone had a chance to realize the danger
there was a horrible grinding, tearing
noise and the seats gave way beneath
the terror-stricken people, and they
•could only utter a cry of alarm
when all were precipitated with a terrible
crash to the grow d below. Instantly a
scene of the greates excitement and confu-
sion ensued. Thos f the spectators who
were uninjured, as soon as they could, re-
cover from their fright, hastened to render
whatever assistance was possible in reseuing
the unfortunate people ir, the ruins. Those
buried in the debris, who had not been ren-
dered unconscious, were shouting piteously
for help, but although the rescuers worked
heroically, it required a considerable time
before all the injured could be extricated
from the jumble of torn and splintered
wood -work. Finally all were got out, and
surgical assistance was obtained for the large
number of those who were bruised and cut
and had bones broken or fractured. Nearly
every one who went down with the falling
portion of the structure received a wound o
some kind. When the large force of, physi
pians who had been summoned had con
cludedtheir labors, it was learned that on
hundred of the victims were seriousl
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Lady Aberdeen's 'rip Through Oanada
DAYS SPENT IN BRITISH OOLUMBIA,
WRECK OF THE ENTERPRRISE.
Heroism of !Female Convicts hi the Work of
Rescue.
A London cable says : Further particu-
lars received here this morning from
Calcutta say that when the storm
burst- the steamer Enterprise was
caught unprepared, and was 'blown
with terrific speed on the shore. She dashed
upon the rocks lying opposite the female
convict prison, and the waves swept clean
over her. The wreck was seen by a number
of female convicts who were seeking shelter
from the fury of the gale, and they at once
started for the shore. Slowly they forced
themselves against the storm, grasping rocks
and other things to prevent them from
being literally blown,. away. At lastthey
reached the shore. Here, nothing daunted
by the thundering rush of the waters,
which at times swept high above their
heads, they formed a human life line, each
woman grasping the other's hand. Then the
bravest of the party rushed into the sea and
grasped a 'struggling form seen twirling and
twisting in. the water, and, aided by her
companions, dragged ashore one of the men
who had been, swept from the Enterprise.
Again ,and again the women entered the
water,and each time they returned with a
man, who, had it not. been for their.'heroic
aid, would surely have been drowned. Of
the 83 men comprising the officers and crew
of the Enterprise only six were saved, and
all of these were dragged from the water by
the female convicts. Every English officer
and every English member of the crew of
the Enterprise were lost.
A TORONTONIAN MUItIDESREiD.
Found Dead in a Tough Place, with 37
• Stab Wounds,
An Indianapolis despatch .says : The
dead body of a man with 37 stab wounds in
the breast, side, head,' and the.body other--
wise
ther-wise horribly mutilated, was -found yester-
day in the worst part of the city of Green-
castle, about 4Q miles from here.' A party
of tramps had been seen in the neighbor-
hood the day before, and an empty car was
discovered absolutely covered witli blood.
Last night' a despatch from 'Terre Haute
announced the capture there of a tramp
named William O'Brien, who confessed
that he was with the man who did
the murder, but 'denied taking any:, part
in the deed. O'Brien says the dead man's.
name was Matt. Shea, of Toronto. He
said that he and "three others were with
Shea at Greencast le, and he also declared
that Shea told ,h;ln that certain leading
Irishmen in this Nountry would give a pile
of money to see im (Shea) dead, as he
new too much a' out the Cronin murder
Which startled Ch ha,fro about two years ago.
O'Brien claims thAt bhea, who was then in
Toronto, was in i)ommunication with the
'Clan-na Gael. HA says the men who mur-
dered Shea had fs;llen in with therh. two
days before in a (>reencastlo saloon, and he
claimed to be perfectly ignorant of their
names. They fought with Shea in the car
where all were going to sleep, and . he then
ran-outand hid hir;aselt in the•stable, being
afraid that they would kill him as well as
Shea. Shea's body has been buried inthe
Greencastle potter a Ifiekl.
courtesy 'ls is Ssiiness Polley.
Albany Argus : �lkie had risen several
times to .'let at little an pass out between
the acts. "I am s, ry to disturb you,
madam," he remarks apologetically, as he
went out for the four' i time.
"Don't )on't mention i " she replied. " I
am happy to oblige you ; my husband
keeps the bar."
The Fat.
Pin:1: Mrs. Morris
your ne* girl.
Mrs. Benedict --Ye.
Charlie's pet colree cup
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About 8,500 wonien
British Post -office, or
men employed.
e prohibition party
bring out " a full
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ne to every eight
Canada is a (neat 1Jountry and —Has a •Great
Future,
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Wewatt): plant ler commen ifeheels
On distant prairie sa ells.
And give the Sabbaths of the wilds
The music of her bells.
Upbeaiingg, like the ark of old,
The Bible in our van,
We go-:to:test tbstl ut 0.r God!
Agatnst'the foes of mibn.
brought -us by a shortrsmte back to Eng-
land°, and landed at Torquay 1 Th -re'
semblance has almost a touch of the ridicu-
lous in it—the same scents, the same sort
of greenness all round, the same sort of
ferny and foliage and surroundings, and on
'that 'day. , at any'rate, the same_ie feel-
ing in the air, developing later on into a
steady d:awnpour. 'Then English voices
and faces abound, and Enjlish customs pre-
dominate so largely that the illusion would
be complete if we were -not -recalled - to our
whereabouts by the present �f the Chinese
pigtail everywhere.
The residerios of Litish Columbia would
be hard put to it if it were not for these same
Chinese. Domestic servants are very difficult
to get, and even when obtained often give
themselves such airs that :::exmistomaressesa:
•glad to return to the Chian, who
'�i`itt�Gh�'Y3i3�Fk'y�itt". ?�+{?s�a...,�ne,-w.�a
gardener, all in one, without• giving any
trouble. Girls, however, who do come out, -
and are ready to work and do what they
are told, get very high wages. Labor.gene-
rally is very dear. An ordinary laborer
will get 10s: to 12s. a day, and mechanics
and masons .get as. much as 16s. to 20s. a
d We much regretted that the steady ram
prevented us from seeing all the beauties of
the place. But the Governor of British
Columbia and Mrs. Nelson and Sir Joseph
and Lady Trutch were ready to help us to
see all that could be seen. As it was, the
Governor kindly drove ►tit3l own to the mag-
nificent harbor of. Esquinifilt, three miles
from Victoria, the headquarters of the
were riding at anchor, adding one more
North Pacific squadron. Several warsips
touch to the likeness to England. Tihe
Admiral of the fleet, Admiral Hotham, had
been good enough to give us acne invitation o
tea on board the flagship, p
commanded by Captain Hadworth Lamb -
ton, and so here, on the, Pacific Ocean, I
paid my first visit to a British warship.
Everything on board looked spotless
in its whiteness and brightness and
trimness, and the Admiral's room, in the
end bows of the ship, was like a drawing -
room for cosiness and comfort, a bright fire
burning in a grate, and cgmfortable chairs
andes and ornaments, all looking as if
.ra ashore. 1ialniral IIotham gave a
high, character to Bri.tish delumbia ; he had
been here for five months auu orbs was only
the second wet day he had seen—climate,
people and all surroun Ings were amongst
the pleasantest heli d n in his nautical
wanderings. . It wa sa •t 'at we should not
have the opportunity of seeing the place to
full advantage, but our brief stay was ftfll
of enjoyments, including an evening at Gov-
ernment House, and here, too,. we, met our
friend, Professor Henry Drummond, who
had just arrived from Australia and Japan,,
and who now joined our party for the home-
ward trip.
Here then, amidst the roses and, fragrant.
breezes of this favored Isle, I must leave
you, ' with many regrets that out
trip. has come to an end. It is a
hurried journey that we have taken,
and we have had but glimpses of the.
inexhaustable resources of this great coun-
try. But if these little sketches have added
somewhat to your 'knowledge of what
Canada is, if , it has increased your pride in
her, if it has kindled a desire to do what
may be in you power to build up its for-
tunes, I shall feel they have not been written
in vain. The high moral and the religious
character of her present population, the
wise and true foundations that they are
laying for future development and pros-
perity make one long that those remaining' in
the Old Cpuntry should thoroughly realize
howmuch reason they have to rejoice in our
common kinship, and that those thinking of
'coming out to Canada to try their fortunes
should come with a hearty desire to do
their utmost for the land of their adoption.
There has been some disappointment this
year at the increase of thepopulatiot>j during
the last decade being only half a million.
Still, all admit that the men settlers are of
a good stamp, and this, after ail' is of ,.far
more importance than' mere numbers.
Strong in her sense of the future, she can
afford to wait .As we sail down her
rivers and lakes, and traverse her prairies,
Undly Scotc'hmen largely had
to do dowithubtethe making of Canadhavea, and hap-
pily they have for the moat part left their
-mark •on•- her -for .good... We find their names
much associated, too,F with the making of
this wonderful railway, by means of which
all this marvellous scenery is witnessed.
Lopk at the picture we give ybu of a spe4i-
men of a good road in these parts before th
railway came, and then see the iron road
through, or cut out of the sides of
perpendicular cliffs, the wo en is some
carr, nhav'n had to be lower by ropes
from abon�l,`.�b�"�rhz �a:,�a.l��
From side to side of rushing waters the
train crosses on trestle bridges Like that of
whieh we give you an illustration, and finds
its along ledges k, twisting and
turning in every direction on the brink of
the precipicesbelow. On'rocsome parts of the
read great wooden erectiof ons, called. Snow -
sheds (something of the 'character of tun-
nels), have had to be put up -to protect the
line from snow in winter. By this means
the road is sc�rcely, if ever, blocked, even
during heavy falls of snow. And, thus, by
one device and another, and by the exercise
of constant, vigilant inspection, this railway,
though covering such an ext of untry,
and though having to face sot manytencoperilous
placan, up to • the present lime, thauk-
fullydces, record that they have only lost the
life of one passenger, and that was in con-
sequence of his standing on the steps of the
car after being warned by the conductor not
to do so.
I could tell you much of the glimpses we
caught of life in British Columbia, of the
Indians spearing the salmon, of the China-
men washing the sand for gold, of the vil-
lages of both Indiana and Chinese, which
are quite different to any other we hacl
seen, and the curious burying -places, high
up in the trees, which the Indians make
for their dead. But prefer to wait until
I have seen more of alt this, . and will then
gladly gine you a paper or two, exclusively
on British Columbia, if you should-psvh ,,,,
come straight, ob. ov'Vav4ntAti ' of Vancouver
and Victoria, and take a look of these
before we part.
•At Vancouver we were -most hospitably
entertained by the Mayor, Mr. Oppen-
heimer, and his wife, and, in addition to
this, the Scotch and Irish residents
combined together to give us a most hearty
and kindly reception one evening. In this
way we heard much of all that was doing in
the place, and of its wonderful growth
since the disastrous fire which utterely
annihilated it five years ago. Within
three months after the fire four
hundred ,houses had been erected, and
the progress has since been so rapid that
there is now a population of 13,000. This
is the more remarkable when we ' reflect
that the site on which the . town stands was
covered with a dense forest of enormous
pines, such as we now see just outside the
1'mits of present habitations. Their great
roots have to be removed, and the heavy
wood and dead timber have to be cleared
at an enormous expense before the land can
be utilized, yet a great•part of this forest is
already parcelled out into building blocks,
and is selling at a high price. And where
the Douglas pine and the cedar flourished
undisturbed but a few years ago, handsome
streets are now formed, lighted with elec-
tric light, and supplied with electric tram-
cars. Most of the buildings are o£ wood,
but .there, are a few principal streets
where only stone or brick buildings may
be : erected. Great foresight is also
being shown by the municipal authorities
in matters of sanitation and drainage,
unlike some new towns, where such matters
have, been left to chance •; and even in
these early days a Public Park has been set
aside with a circuit of ten miles, called
after the present Governor-General, the
Stanley Park.
We had the advantage of being shown
some of the country round Vancouver by
an old friend whom I had often seen dur-
ing my childhood at my father's home in
Inverness-shire. Ffe came out here three
years ago to see,. if this would bea good
place for his sons, and liked it so much that
he never went back; but sent for his family
to join lush. As ho -pointed out' to
us, the peninsula on which Vancouver is
situated on either side of her beautiful har-
bor is bound to be built over and to become
exceedingly valuable as, the city develops
under the increase of trade which must of
necessity come, through its being the ter-
minus of the C. P. R., and commanding the
shortest route to Japan, China and India,
by the new magnificent steamships which
are now running. Just ten'weeks ago, the
advantage of this route over any other was
demonstrated by the Japanese mails reach-
ing Queenstown in twenty days from leaving
Yokohama. You may imagine the pride of
the Vancouver people at seeing the Empress
of Japall sail proudly,in after a nine days'
voyage from Yokohama.
The atmosphere of hope and faith in the
future of their country makes British Col-
ombians a very delightful people. There is
a spirit of enterprise in the air which,
coupled to natural advantages, makes suc-
cess a certainty., sThis belief in. 'the future
was rather amusingly illustrated by a huge
sign -board which we found stuck into the
ground on the borders of a dense' forest,
with no house in sight. -The notice rangy
thus :
There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at its flood, leads on to fortune !
This is the tide of your life ! !
Invest in the city of the future, Steyoston,
And become
A nt1Lr,rovAltr,
(From "Onward and Upward" for No v umbar.)
And now we have come to the last part
of the trip through which I have4endeavored
to act as your conductor. And if I have
felt myself inefficient in that capacity dur-
ing the earlier parts of our journey, still
iirdirifirTfeeralrohttirossilailitapasaf,
justice to all the glories of the, scenery
through which we shall now pass. For
even the prairies of the Northwest prove..
themselves to be not so limitless as they
appedeto those traversing their vast extent
day after day, and. one night, as we peep
out of our berths behind the• closed blinds
of the car, we find ourselves stand-
ing still at the very foot of the
Rockies. In the conflicting light of
the stars and early dawn, we see ourselves
guarded by three high purple peaks, known
as the Three Sisters, and we feel ourselves
once more safe at home in the bosom of the
mountains. Soon the heavy engine which
is to pant up the steep inclines in front of
us comes, and hooks us on, and all day
long, as we clamber the snow-covered
Rockies, and steam on slowly through the
heart of the Selkirks, along the • Columbia
river, and the wild waters which sweep
down the Kicking -Horse Pass, and pass
under th e shade of the crags of huge " Sir
Donald," we rush about from side ' to
side, and from end to end of our car,
attempting, if not to photograph or sketch,
at. least to imprint some memory of
the magnificent panorama unrolling itself
before our eyes. But all in vain 1 There
is such a thing as being surfeited with fine
scenery, and it is a transgression against
nature to hurry, as we did, through these
glorious scenes. All that remains now is a
.... trowotene5 -ca p
strength abu
ove s, aft" soedi
mountains changing in 'the- varying light of
sun and cloud, from palest blues and greys
to rich tones of yellow and red and purple,
as we come nearer, and as the autumn
foliage shows itself blending with ,the deep
browns and blueish -green colors of the
waters foaming below. To appreciate
scenery such as this frequent halts should
be made, and time should be allowed for
the eye and mind to drink in and realize
what is before them. Solitude too, and
deep, unbroken stillness, are needed, if you
would:19e in harmony with ' these surround
ings, if you Would have nature lead you up
irresistibly to nature's God, if you would be
able from your heart to bow yourself down
and say :
These are Thy glorious works, Parent of good,
Almighty, _Thine -this universal frame,
These, wondrous fair ! Thyself, howwondrous
then !
Unspeakable ! who sits abovo these heavens
To us invisible, or dimly seen
In these Thy lowest works, yet these
Declare Thy goodness beyond thought
And power divine.
This year we hope to be able 'to stop at
various places on this route, for a day at any
rate, and perhaps then I shall be better fitted
to be your guide on some future occasion.
The only halt 'we did make in these regions
we enjoyed immensely. It was at Banff,
where the Government are forming a
National Park, twenty-six miles long by ten
broad, and where the C. P. R. have put up
a most comfortable hotel; 4,000 feet above
the sea, overlooking the Ben River. The
hotel is about one and a half miles from
the station. Our train arrived at the
station about 1 a. ni., and we shall not soon
forget the bris..k drive in the bright, frosty
air, over snow -besprinkled grounds, amidst
snow-covered mountains, with stars glim-
mering overhead. The hotel is a prettily -
designed wooden building, capable of ac-
commodating a hundred guests, and in the
large entrance hall a huge log -fire, crackling
away on an open hearth, bids welcome
to weary travellers from East and
West, ,whatever hour of the night
they may arrive. Well, we had
what' is termed in America "a lovely time"
at Banff. The sun shone brilliantly, the
air •was exhilirating, and we made the most
of our one day. We walked, and we
sketched, and ,we kodaked—we visited the
hot sulphur springs, which are much re-,
sorted to by invalids, and which boil out of
the ground at different degrees of temper-
ature from 92 degs. to 90 degs. Some of
these look most tempting to the bather, the
clean green -blue water bubbling into a
large pool enclosed by high rocks, and the
rays of the sun glinting through the open-
ing above. And in the afternoon Captain
Harper, one of the inspectors of the Mount-,
ed 'Police, , came round . with his break
and foursin-hand, and took us for a (drive
round the park, charioteering us most skil-
fully up and down the steep roads, winding
.round Tunnel Mountain, and showing us
many beautiful views.
The time for departure came all too soon,
and as we were standing near the station
in the darkness, waiting for the arrival of
the train, I heard a familiar Aberdeen-
shire voice putting the_ question, " Do
you remember ' Pitaboutie' ? " "•'Remem--
ber ` Titahoutie ' ! I should think wa
did ! The voice belonged to a daughter of
one of Lord Aberdeen's Tarland tenants,and
we found that she and her sister had. both
come out to Canada. One was engaged at
the Banff Sanatorium, the other was with
her brother' on one of Sir John Lister-
Kaye's farms, and both said they liked the
country. It was a'touch of home where we
had least expected it, but it was by no
moans a solitary experience. Wherever we
went, it seemed as if we met
" oor ain folk," and these same
folk seem generally to get " the
guiding o't." That reflection should do
more than fill our hearts with pude of old
Scotland, it should bring home to those of
us who are .parents the additional responsi
bility of being parents of children who bet
long to a race who seem bound to rise to
high position and influence wherever they
may go, the world over. The thought that
the r1pr+tinieq of countries fnr away may ens'
clay largely rest in our children's Bands
should fill us with a noble ambition for
them, that they may be able to say with
others who have gone before --
We cress the prairie ns of old
The pilgrims erosscd the sea,
To make the West:, as Ih'ey the East,
The homestead of the free.
4,
I wonder whether we shall find thecity of
Steveston an accomplished fact this year?
We must tear ourselves away from Van-
couver and its beautiful, surroundings with
regret, and embark.in the " Islander " foe
the five hours crossing to Victoria, under
Captain Huldon's care. See Mount Baker
raising its head high abovo the sunset
clouds, all in a golden glory, and seeming
isolated far above all the rest of the common
world below. And there, opposite, are the
peaks of the famed Olympic Range,. standing
out a deep blue against the sky, only hidden
111•n, arot thin, by a I+011• inial curling about,
their sides. So we sail out of Vancouver,
and the sunset fades into moonlight over a
delightful calm sea long before we reach
Victoria, the beautiful capital of British
Columbia. Is it 'ndeed Victoria •and
Vancouver Island'Whete we have arrived ?
Ilas not the " Islander " lost hor way and
and
climb her . mountains, the
poet SVhittier's words haunt . us—
I hear the tread or pioneers.
Of xitLtions yet to be, •
The first low wasli of waves where soon
Shall roll a human sea.
Our eyes may not see this consummation,
but we may join our prayers to those of a
Canadian poet, with whose words I will close:
Canada ! 1 rap1e-land.! Land of great moun-
tiins !
Lakeland and river •land; Land 'twixt the
• ss
Grant iry, God, hearts that are large as our
heritage,
Spirits as free as the breeze !
Grant us Thy fedi, that+ n k in humility,.
Fear that is rev'rent, not fear that: is baso ;
Grant to us righteouness, wisdom, prosperity,
Peace—if unstained by disgrace.
Grant us Thy love, and the Io, e,• our country;
Grant us Thy strength; for on -strength's in
Thy name ;
Shield usfrorn danger, from every adversity,
Shield us, 0 Father, from shame.
Last borm !n of nations ! The ofi'apring of free-
Heir to wide (prairies, thick forests red gold !
God grant us wisdom to value our forests,
-.
Courage toguard what we own. •
Four Years Ilttrrtical.
Pack ; " Blusher is the most bashful
man, I ever knew."
`: Well, how on earth did he ever come to
get married? " -
"He was too bashful to refuse."
Her Itubhy's Teachings.
New York Weekly : F •'end—Why do you
get married so soon after the death of your
husband ?
Widow—My clear, ' there was any one
thing that niy poor cleacl and gone husband
insisted upon, in season and out, it was that
I should never put olr till to -morrow what I
could do to -day.
The Duan of the (house.
Brooklyn Life ; ." Now that you have
consented," said the happy young man, " I
must see your papa."
" No," replied the radiant girl. " You
mention it to mainma. What she says
nnnp, "
In Africa there are 500 missionaries and
400,000 bonverte. An average of 25,000 a
year bs pmo converted, and in five years
more t ' an 2O9 artyrs have lost their lives
there.
There are 1,125 characters in the twenty-
four books that Charles Dickens wrote.
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