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THREE STO RMY NIGHTS. CHAPTER II. (Continued from our last.) By and by Nolan came in. He saw me trying to put away the weapons. ‘ What is it, Miles?’ ‘ Nothing.’ ‘ No, no, there‘s more than that. What are ye after with those ex- icrminators l’ ‘ Cleaning them; that‘s all.’ ‘Clcaning them only. \chl. they’re not so foul but they’d Curry a bullet twenty yards at the least. ‘ What d’ye mean ?’ I felt getting angry. "I‘here, gently, Miles. Sure it wasn’t for nothing at all that a brother of mine ’uil take the fresh air for an hour at the bedroom win- dow in an October storm.’ ‘ You were awake, then 1’ ‘Very otld if I wasn’t; wish you’d been asleep.’ ‘I was thinking.’ ‘ ’Tis no good thought you’ll get like that, then, in the small hours Ofthe morning. It won’t do. Miles; you’re upset about something. There, don’t break out; I’m not Kavanagh. Look here, no tvâ€"what is the matter ?’ , ‘Notliing, nothing. There, I’m not well exactly. Besides, I've had a “cm or two; but it’s settled nowâ€"it's all right. Nolan, I'm not going to fight him. Now, don’t, 1 only Vaughan. Oct. 10 1867. v 1 ‘ 9 . I s t'tl - ss.oii tario. Residence. .nt , ) i conce I . Markham. I’ostOfficoâ€"Unionville. thunder as if Sales attended on the shortest notice, and bills. It got dark, on reasonable terms.. to flunk Orders left at the " Herald” ofllce for Mr H Carter’s services will be promptly attended to Jnnefil'7. 15 EDW. SANDERSON, Licensed . Auctipneer, FOR THE COUNTIES OF YORK AND PEEL. JOHN “CARTERI LICENSED AUCTIONEER, "ORtlie Counties of York. f’eeland On- 67. about for hon rs. wasâ€"then i prevent the to ' ‘ Yes. Moth speak to me. whatever you do; and “ don’t let mother. say I’m illvanytl‘iiiig.’ When my brother left me l threw myself on the bed, and lay tossing, Keep her awayâ€" 1 could hear the. echoed among the Then I began lwondcrcd what time t anything would elopmentâ€"oughl l Our old Dutch clock struck nine. 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OFFICEâ€"In the “York Herald” Buildings, Richmond Hill. Money to Lend. July, 5th. 1866. 5-ly MONABB, MURRAY & JACKES, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery, couvnrascrus, &C. OFFICEâ€"Ill the Court House - â€" TORONTO. August 1, 1865. ' 59 READ AND BOYD, gar-rulers, Attorneys at Law, SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY. &c., '17. King StreetEast, lover Thom psoii’s East India House) Toronto. I). B. READ. Q-C. A. BOYD. B-A. May 6. 186 ‘, 4o-u Carriage and Waggon Maker! UNDER TAKER, ccc. Residenceâ€"Nearly opposite the Post Ofiice Richmond Hill. JAMES BOWMAN. Issuer of Marriage Licenses, your sclectncss.’ l was up, looking out at the win- dow. . “This night ’il play the deuce with our roof, Miles: you’ve not done it yet. Are ye going to continue your atmospheric observations this night too 1’ 1 closed the sash with a bang. ‘ Nolan, I'm going out.’ ‘ You’re what? Well. you may - as well leave your clothes behind you, for. by the powsrs, they’ll not keep a dry skin two minutes.’ Buiioning my coat close around me and taking only astout stick in my hand, I went out. It was a, fearful night. The rain and hail beat in my face till I could scarcely breathe or The wind at times lifted me offiny feet. As the lightn- ing flashed, it lit up such a scene of waste as 1 never before witness‘ ed. The stream had swollen to that extent that I could not dis- tinguish the stone step-way across, and was ncarly thrown down by the violence of the current while wading through it. The road was almost impassable. owing to the mud stirred up. Yet, spite of allI these obstaclesJ never for an instant thonghtof turning back, or doing anything but gratifying the desire that had seized me to see again Ellen and Kavanaghâ€"for what pur- pOse 1 never could divine. I knew that the way they must take would lead them round by the sugarvloaf mountain, and towards thatl made my way. To shorten the distance, l struck off over a bill by a path which, though never one of the pleasanicst. was to~night horâ€" rible. \thn 1 reached the wretch- ed‘liovcl at its termination on the road. 1 was well nigh exhausted; my shoes were gone. my clothes torn, and 1 was bruised and bloodv from the repeated fallsl had had in my scramble. Pushing open the rickety door of the cabin, l ALMIRA MILLS, Markham, Nov. 1, 1865. 22 Ringwood Jliarble I'Vorlcs P. WIDEMAN, MANUFACTURER OI“ ALL KINDS OF MDNUMEN'I‘S, IIEA "STONES l &c. &c. &.c. Call and examine my Stock and Prices be- for plll'cl' rising elsewhere as you will find it to your interest. - of? Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Ringwood. Sept. 13, 1867 . 497 entered. The embers of a little peat fire, still emitted sufficient light to dis- cover the inmates. An old crone, doubled up. with her head in her lap. and with long bony fingers clasping each other over her knees, seemed sleeping before the fire; a giil and two children were huddled together round the figure of an old. man at one side of the hearth, slush was deeper andblacker than that from which I had just escaped. Away in the farther corner lay, all unheeded, the body of a poor dead child. No one took naicc of my entrance. My adulationâ€"custom- ary in our countryâ€"was unrespon- dcd to. l ‘ For the love of heaven,” said I, ‘ give me a drain of whiskey, or a scrap of tobacco] The girl, red-haired, but with good features, only so Worn. raised her head, gave me an unmcaning stare. and sank it again on the old man’s knee. ‘ My good people. I’m perished. ‘ And what are we? Och bone 1 that you should tell us! muttered the Old hag, without moving. ‘ Is there anything in. the place at all i’ V ‘ Yourself there is, and it is the only thingâ€"heaven knowsâ€"we don’t want.’ ' ‘ Hush, woman, .aid thepld man, mildly. , ' ' There was something far more touching in the very quietness of his misery than in the complaints ofthc wife. I felt humble, asl asked' if a car had gone by that night. ‘ What car?’ crooked the woman. ‘ Thcrc’il be no car nor; horses out this night. Heaven fieléi'cin,_Wlio is‘i you’re wantin’ then; sir I‘ ‘Young Kavanauh.’ 4 The Woman raised her head. and turning, faced me. After eyeing me a minute steadfastly, she ex- clztimeil, with a passionate energy 1 had supposed impossible in; one so worn downâ€" ' . x "* ‘ Kavauagh ! Ye bedding winds confound him! Ye lightning strike him down! May his life be storm. and his (loath Violent l’ ‘ SlanCt’, wife, silence l', ‘ What for should she say that ?’ ‘ What for! VVherls the. wee child that ye loved but' stark dead aforc ye ! Are not we' starving l. Maybe will omit: again; and who’s doing is it then? \Vho turned us out of the little livâ€" ing. but him? Can 1 sit here and see you. and all the poor things (lie, and bless your murderer? Och! no, no, no‘ It'll be a strange day when’er either the young or Old devil’s sons do well I Friend or foe alike shall curse Kavanagh ' She stooped and picked from the hearth a lump of fuel. Shh blew it till it blazed up. then raised iI above her brad. 1 hastened ~to the door, and passing out, endeavored i by a slight prayer to avert the curse she was calling down upon all eon- nected with Juan Kuvauegh. Across the bleak upland, over which my way now lay. the storm secured to rage with greater fury. Faint and exhausted as l was, the shelter of the valley below almost tempted me to remain under its protection, and there wait the corn- lug of the on; but though weak and weary, my desire was still as strong as ever to reach the spot 1 had chosen, and so I Went on. After another hour’s bard toiling against the beating rain, 1 reached the desired place. The rain had now ceased, and the moon was at times visible through the flying clouds. Lookinz.r down the road, 1 could see the covered car, drawn tandemflby two horses, the loader having Phil on its back, who was using his utmost endeavors to spur on the lagging brutes. The sight of the car approaching acted with electrical force upon me. My philosophy went to the winds. Old feelings revived ! They were there I My teeth chartered no longer with cold, but with hot ex- citement. 1 could hear my heart beating as I watched. As they came opposite lsprung out front my gloomy bidding place, and, seizing the leadcr's head, brought it quicklv to its knees.’ ' Who's that P” roared Phil. ‘Miles Doran! By heaven! l’ll niurther you 1’ He struck me With his whip. lt roused all my evil nature. Nothing to me now was life, death, or any- thing. With a well-directed blow I sent the rascal reeling to the ground, turned, and encountered Juan. We spoke not a. word: but. as if moved by the same spirit. we simultaneously grasped each other. We wrestled fiercely. His eyes glared like a tigsr’s; but 1 felt mad, and in lunatic strength forced Sun "willidiiin aLtlie She mrock. into the gloom below us ; but just then,catching aglance of Ellen’s face in the moonlight, full of un- speakable agony, I relaxed my hold. lfell l A sharp pricking in my breastâ€"my brain swam. I felt Kavanagh thurst me over the preci picc. A few do”, senseless thumps asl fell, a rushing noise in my cars. a listless sense of sleep, and â€"â€"vacancy I CHAPTER III. The pestilence, following closely the (lcvsatating famine, had robbed of life thousands of my poor coun- trymen; while these calamities had enabled them to resist the more fatal attacks oflhc scourge. Our farm, formerly able to sup- port us well. served afterwards barely to produce us the absolute necessaries of life. I long felt the effects of that meeting with Kavan'agh; not so much owing to the badncss of the woundâ€"thoth that was quite bad enoughâ€"as to the lowncss and fever. aggravated by the fatigucs and cxcitemeuts Ofthcse two nights My brother, Nolan. it appears, fr'ar‘ ing mischief, had followed me when [left borne on my mad errand, and arrived in time to pro serve what little trace of life was left in me by the time I had reached the bottom of the hill. An atom in the ruin of ’47 fell Kevanagh’s uncle. The poor man died quiet broken-hearted. ldon’i think his failure hurt him so much as the behaviour Of his idol, Juan. of whom he nor anyone else that we know had heard. ,_ The great affliction around me lulled the sense of my own misery; and by and bye I found it was pos- sible for me to tail: even calmly of Ellen and Juan. Old Coffey still treated me as a son, and I fell pleasure in being able to relieve his sadness. by going down Of an evening and smoking a quiet pipe It grieved me to see the rapid failing of my parents. Poor souls l they had so wished to die, as we say, comfortably! They were re- signedâ€"oh, yes lâ€"â€"they never mu. murcd ; but the tears that sprang to my father’s eye. as it looked into the emptied pens, or ranged over llic qntilled fields. interpreted very plainly the unspoken grief in his heart Both mother and father died the year after the Worst had passed. and things began to mend. Nolan and I then worked year after year, dully enough At last! found out that he was for marrying and being myself tired of the farm, we arranged to raise a sum of money by the sale of an off- lying bit Of land, much coveted by a gentleman farmer. and that I should emigrate. I had hardly seen my brother wr-ll married when old Caffcy died. He had left me all he possessed. As I followed him to the prove, how old thoughts revived within me! While looking down into his grave, a change of feeling seemed to come over me. and l left the spot a hapicr man. Iliad plucked out the last remnant of my old love for Ellen, and, with a heart almost whole, be- gan as it were a new life. Towards the'cnd of autumn. l lch Liverpool on board the C . intending to try my fortune in New York. As very heavy north-westerly galcs were blowing, we steered round the coast Of Ireland. My ex- perience during the first two days. lsuppose. is that of most persons who take their first sea voyage in a screw steamer. I was rolled almost inside out; and before long had cursed my temsrity in venturing thus, and daring the elements. By the third day, however, all such feelings had vanished; and although a heavy sea was running. I felt to my great relief, quite at, home. We had passed Cape Clear, and, in spite of strong winds and heavy waves, were bowling along in fine style. It was getting on for ten o’clock, and Iwas. With the ex- ccption of the watch, alone upon the deck. The moon was up. and as I looked upon it, as occasionally it peered through the flying clouds, a chill passed over me, and unin- tentionally my thoughts wandered back along the path of years. and I saw the Oininious, stormy moon. as it shone fitluil'y down into the valley that had neaer been my where the.groun(l appeared drier than the rest. for in the centre the All instant. and 1 had thrown him tains. I soon went below him before me across the road. grave amongst the Wicklow moun- repairs close to where I lay, ‘VIIOICMNO. 548. throwing myself on the cushions. tried to sleep away such unpleasant memories. [was awoke out of a confused and unpleasant dream by a clap Of thunder. I heard the bail as it beat upon the deck overhead, while the cabin was illumincd every now and then by a brilliant flash Of lightning. I hastens-d on deck. and thence contemplated the grandeur Of the scene; , Our ship was hissing its way 1 through mountains of white foam, with apower that seemed to comâ€" mand the Obedience of even those stormy waves. The watch were strainning their eyes in 'all direc- tions, trying again to see a light that had been reported. As we were shipping compara- tively little water, I went forward, and throwing myselfdown on the forccastle. watched the numberless eddies as they danced round the cutwater. ’I‘be carpenter had been (long and by chance had left his adze under the rail. This I took in my hand, to chop off a splinter that annoyed me. as I leaned over the side ofthe yesscl. ‘ Hard 8. starboard !’ I heard the look out man shout. And the who ran down the deck. Starting to my feet, [saw with horror, 8. large ship bearing down upon us. 7 The steamer answered her helm well, and we might have passed with but a slight grace, when, lol the ship ported. Our engines were then going at full speed, in order to get good slet’ragc way. In a mo- incnt a terrible shock threw me several yards backward. I soon stinggcrcd to my feet. Orders were flying about. I could hear the loud voice of our captain clear. above the (fin and noise of breaking timbers. and the shrieks and groans of the afl‘righlcd passen- gersâ€" : ‘ Clear the wreck.’ The confusion was great. and no one responded to the command, W'e had struck the unlucky ship. and stove in her starboard bowsâ€" had started her foremost. but had become entangled in the rigging. As she rapidly filled. we were be- ing drawn down by the head. ‘ Clear lhe wreck therc.’shouled the captain. l sprang forward. hatchet in hand, to part the vessels. I worked desperately, and had soon cleared the lower holdings; but the ship's mast. through broken, was still locked in the rigging of the steamu er. To loose this I had to get on board the sinking ship. I had severed the last stay, and the vessel was sinking under me. Springing to the bowspril. I tried to regain the steamer. It was too late; already it was moving rapid- ly astcrn. [then thought to jump at once into the water, and save myself by swimming; but before thought was action a shriek had rent the air, the waves rolled in over the ship, and she went down. As the water rushed over me, a woman, frantic with terror, seized my arm. We rolled together, and sank in the eddyiug turmoil which marked the track of the ill»fated ship. In vain I tried to free myself from the fierce embrace of my wretched companion. l was held as in a vice. [struck madly; but to no purpose. We were rising again. I felt the wind blow upon my hood once more; but she would not let go. I could not keep afloat. No ; again we went down. 1 composed myself as Well as lcould, and tried to face death. Down. downâ€"still down. It seemed ages since that last breath of air, had given me new life. We are risiiig~but-bnt 1. am dying. The woman seems to buoy me up. 1 strike desperately with my feetâ€"«lull heaviness in my ears gives place to a roaring, rushing soundâ€"anal I breathe again. 1 am still heldâ€"a flash Of lightning reveals to me a pair of stairiiig dead evesâ€"1 make one last desperate eflbrt. and am freem free, and alone in the storm. 1 could see nothing of the steam- er, although I thought I heard the noise of steam blowing off. As this soon ceased, l conclude that it had gone on its way. Then came. OVer me that terrible feeling of desolationâ€"41 feeling of wretched lonesomnessâ€"that made me wish the grasp of the poor woman had scheme from this country. ,' andJ held me for a low more minutes, young and vigorous, we are too poor ~â€"~â€"â€"~-l and so rescued‘me from the terrors. of what 1 felt must be a second- death. Yet I. swam on still, not being able to bring my mind to. dict At- length ll became very much ex- hausted, and must soon have sunk, when, on the crest of a wave rolling towards me, 1 saw the mast 1‘ had severed from the ship. 1 reached it with: but liile diffi» culiy,. and. clainbering upon the thicker end. gazed around me. The- storm was rapidly tolling; the white foam on the, water, reflect- ing the hazy light that pierced; through the thin clouds. gave a sufficient distinctness to every-.- thing to make me feel more misâ€" serable than» the previous obscu- rit‘y. To be continnecl. LEGISLATURE 0F ONTARIO. HURON AND ONTARIO SHIP CANAL- DECEMBER 9, 1868. Mr. GRHAME (York) mired, seconded by Mr. Lauderâ€"~“ That. the Clerk of this House be directed to lay on the table a list of the petitions presented to this House in favor of a grant of land in aid of the construction of the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, together with the aggregate number of names to each of such petitions.” The hon. gentleman said: In introducing this question in the. shape I have to-oay. I am to a certain extent placed at. a disadvantage, and the- expectation of the country and most of the members, of this House, was that; any action that would be taken would be founded on the right to claim a. committee upon the petitions to this House on the subject. Such is not; the case, however, for the reason that a committee of the House has come to a. decision, and a wrong one it was in, my opinion, but which was approved by the House, that no petition afl‘ecting money or revenue could be received! Now, str, although t! is was carried, there was and is in this Iouse strong dissatisfaction at. the conclusion then arrived at, for there is no right which should be more care- fully guarded than that of is the only way in which the people can give voice to their wants and it is absurd petition. It; to say that the restriction applying to revenue &c., they have the rightfdpeâ€" tition as to other matters, as it is a well known fact that in a new country, such as ours, the great grievances to be re- dressed refer to matters of revenue and taxation. And, sir, it does seem to me extraordinary that: the little technical point involved should only have been discovered this session, after the House lastjscssion passrng a measure ofa. directly similar nature to several of those that have been rejected, the right even to have the petitions concerning them very different thing. be said that no petition could be receiv- ed by this House in any way referring to a wholesale grocer in this city because through him, as a bussiness man, revenue is derived. to several acts of preceedingParliaments, showing clearly that. it had always in contemplation by former Legislatures that a given in aid of the scheme.) air, as to the merits ofthis question. Itis With a great deal of dilfidence that I introduce the subject to the House, not only on account of its being one of such vast. importance to the best interests of received. I allude to the McKenzie case, and if the principle is established that such.cases cannot be acted upon by petition: it" also should be thrown out. But. sir, I think the petitions for this work, are in quite a different category,.as I contend it: is not a matter affecting revenue which is asked for, but: one offectinga source from which revenue may possibly be derived, and that is a. As Well might) it: (Here Mr. Grahame referred grant of wild lands should be And, now, this country, but also because there are many members of the House touch more competent than I am to dojustice to the project. route is so well known that it will be unnnocessary for me to say anything in that respect, and as to the practibility of I suppose, sir, that the line of the scheme I imagine there can be no manner of doubt entertained, after the expressed opinions of such eminent en- gineers as Messrs. Hawkshow, and Ron- dell, of England, and of Messrs. Lyghf, Tully and Sykes, of‘ this country. Still there are one or two points which it; might be well to allude to, as I do not think they are properly understood by some of the members Oftbis House. One is the question of water supply from Lake Superior. Now, sir, take the sur- face of that lake to be 562 square miles,- which I believe to be a correct computaâ€" tion, and you will find that one foot of water from the surface of that fake would produce 16,057,958,400 cubic feet of water, a quantity sufficient to perform the lockage on the canal for for 11,150 ships of 800 tons per comma; and thus allowing three times the amount. neceSSziry on account of waste; 1 think that should be suflicient to con- ‘ Vince the most skeptical of the suffici- ency of water, and remember that does not take into considerrtion the constant supply coming into the lake from its natural water shed, nor the facility of increasing the surface of the lake at any moment by dealing up its outlet, the SevernRiver. Again, sir, as there is great misconception as to the depth of the cutting. I would state the deepest point is 198 feet, and over an extent of some 7 miles there will be an average depth of about 80 feet. All that it is required in fact towards the construction of the- canalis the expenditure of a certain sum of money estimated at $40,200,000. Sir, as you and this House are all aware, it: is not proposed to lay any additional tax. ation on this country towards raising- this sum, nor is it expected that capital to any extent will be invested in the Although