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MEMORIAL NOTES 
 
 Of 
 
 
 (KLEBKATKO AT 
 
 T."Ee.TJK/0, ITOVA. SOOTIj?^, 
 
 0T 
 
 John King, Esq., and Urs. King, 
 
 ON THE 0<< A.SION OK IHK 
 
 Fiftieth Anniversary cf their Marriage. 
 
 \ontHhtr lUth, IS7H. 
 
 rrliilinl fu!" priv;iU' lirruialiou uuly, 
 
 IlAtJKAX. N. S., 
 
 'HHIUISTIAN MKSSIvNGIiK" OFI'IGK, 
 1878. 
 
U'l) 
 
GOLDEN WEDDING. 
 
 ■*Kw--=' 
 
 .|n|[N KINC .iii'l SAl; Ml ANN .MAI.'STKli- -.vP' \xn\U:A in 
 
 i nh 111.' I'.'tli ..( .N..\ 1K7S. ihfv 
 
 M.irr 
 
 'aU'' 
 
 <\. l>J!li |S1.'><, ;i;i 
 
 l.-hrat.-i lli.n- 'Mm.IiI.mi .iiihii.-^" at llwir ro^iilnir. , TniiM. Nnva 
 
 S-nlia. 
 
 AU lli.'ir 
 
 Iri'ii iM\x- liviiu'. 1 
 
 if wlmni l|."iv .ir. 
 
 U'imK 
 
 v,^■rv 
 
 .f < larkvilif, m-ai 
 TniiM. <li.' sni'.-ii.l sun from tliu .-liioKt. wli . w,i.s ,!• liiiiu'd ut, houir hy 
 
 iii'M'iit, I X''i'|iT l\Mi. .I'llni .1. Kni'4 
 
 «!vero 
 
 li.. WHS .h'l.iM'.l '7' n*'/^' nt l*'-i't Hawk<'.-^l)ury, 
 
 Wr. all' 
 
 Ml- 
 
 t'nvii Uk' yoiMi;4t'sl, w 
 
 I,yasf...nn. In :«'Mitu.n t-. tlio " J-n.l. aiul -r>..U' -f !ifty yan 
 
 !i'.;'i," llui I' ll<!',Mii'.; iM'iv-iiis ■•u:ii|iuH((i t!i. y 
 
 Niitliaiiwl M. Ki!i.;. ni" ( »'is!' .v • Mi 
 
 ..f I[alil'a'.c, aii'l tl.-ii y-.tnig.-.s 
 
 M. Kill '. '" 
 
 1 1 Mrs. lev IS S. Tay. 
 
 t. .iaui^liU-r Miinii. Mant;i ; Tlituna.- 
 Ahtii'-ni-li ; Miss Ai.ni'- aii'l Miss V-mwu" K'ii.l;. ot 
 
 riip 
 
 Mr. iiii.i Ml-. IMwiii l>. Kiii^,'. 
 Ki.li'.nl M. Kill;-', "'' H ilil'ix Mr. an 
 'rriUH'. Ill' 
 
 Ili.lifaN ; Mr. ^du! Mr 
 ,1 .Mr.-<. Will,. It .1' Ki^v.,. '1 
 
 i tlfir onlv .laiiditor, Cluv. . Willanl '' Km, 
 
 -I An 
 
 :i>Iiisli ; .in<l tliii' 
 
 l.'.-.v. I'., .^'"i: 
 
 U!\U«'I --li 
 
 \lr-i. Soul 
 
 t, relir.t .ij tli«- liti 
 
 a ran 
 
 f..i!in.'rly i>a-l>>r ui ilir ' )iih1<)\v T.a|>tisL Clinnh ; Nf 
 U.aw ; ai.a Ifcv' .1 K. (Iou-Ii't, past«i of \\v 'I riir-. I'-ai^i.^ 
 
 ISS 
 
 Clrai. h. .ill of Titin 
 
 Innnctliutt ly .i 
 
 ttrrf.-!i, l.'t'"!v tin- arrival .'i ili.' iuvit<'.l ^n 
 
 t.li.T' w-.x- '* family pray*'!-." i.' i' 
 
 'llli-Mll • I 
 
 '.:■ \- 111.' •!■: 
 
 ,11 appr.-i. 
 
 
 tic ,. riDtiuv v.'a.-'Mi.; n-'Mij 
 
 i!m- oMfii tunc, pi'co.Micd l.y tic- 
 ,-,.iiiii,'-i,' ,:i.. '.' itli tlic w..r,l-- - 
 • . ■;,.. , I mM tmu! l,.-i.n<.x. 
 
 tlic -J.'ltli i-1n]>tc! ct 
 
 .i-vr I 
 
 T!, 
 
 .(•Iiiii^;. ''\niiM 
 
 .\i i,i ■ ^ Will' \ai n 
 
 .1 I 
 
 \ ,i)U-'ii;, 
 
 .1< 
 
 .ma 
 
 ill.' iN'ailinK <'t' nriuinal jiaptis, iii 
 
 llif.h t'HcIl lU'-'tlil'tT <'t th 
 
 faiiiilv ill t'lrii. 
 
 an: ciiiDViiii III. all I 'Vi!l V 
 
 l,..tii i.nMilsttlul cllil'ir. n. l-aitin|.;itc.i. xva< ■•IM' "t 
 
 Hi;4 lit' ri'iiii.'iiil>t'i-i'u 
 
 Willi Wi'l 
 
 ;-iVili".;cil C' 
 
 l.f ;)Vi-.--Mit. 
 
'I'lic ('Vi'iil vn>i the Kiilijrol of i vt-rv fl.ittcriiii,' (Mlit'rial in tli 
 Till rn Sim nf the foI!(iniii;{ w {•<•]■ . ainl initic's cciiif^riituiiitDrv iiinl 
 I'liiiiiiliuiiiitaiy apiM;iiiil in sfvcrnl nt" Un' Halifax impi-rs, a.^ w»ll 
 ,ts III ucwsjiiipcrs ill otliiT |iri.viiii-cs <>f tin Dniiiinioii, Tlir fdllnw 
 ing fdiTi spoiidriK (• and rilituriul coiiuiK'nts an; tiikcii l'r.>iii ilur 
 Chrintiiiii M''S»''iiijrj\ iif Halifax, N. S. 
 
 I<t(iiil tin; <'lllll»TIA> MKSrtKM<»KR, inc. 4, INTM.) 
 
 Dclden Wedding in Truro. 
 
 l)K\H I'.U.iTllKll. 
 
 'V\v' rarity <'f a ^"Mi'ii weiMiiii^ iiiakcs th.- rvint, wlu'ii it (i"cs 
 (n'('\ir, wiirtli ••■b'viMir'liiiu, ospofiallN wlmi ^lali iuttTfst ;.'at)Lirs 
 iibuut it as wa-« a.-^snciat^Hl witli tin- one nf wiiicli I .uii .ili.'iit to 
 writf 
 
 List 'I'lirsday i\ imhii;^' .Inliii i\in,L:', llsi].. nf Tiuni, v.wX wife 
 I'clfbmttxl th( Hftirtii aiinivrrsary "f tln-ir mania;.'.'. Ah. and 
 MiN Kill':;; wfp' luarui'd N.»v. Htli. IM'JS. 
 
 lUfSKNT.^. 
 
 ^Iis. Kin;,', for rcasiin"^ of licr (nvti. rf'i[Ti('slod flio ■■liildrt'ii to 
 tiiak-' no pri'sciit'^. Imt 1 |in'siiiiir ll.i proliiliilion did not t-xti'inl to 
 iicr Inisliand. u^ he mad"' licr tlif nci jiicnl on that oC(;asii.ii of .m 
 t'h',L;ant j^oid nat':ii and ciniii. Tln' cliildnu linwfvcr. nniti'd, 
 in t!u' |irt'sciii,ili m of a l.ii%'f family alliiim coiitaiiiin;^ tin- |inrtiaits 
 \*i tntlii r and niutlicr and tlitir <diildrni and tlic Imsliands Mid 
 vivos of tliosc niarritd, caliinri si/.c ; tuid tin' portraits of tlnir 
 ^vtindcliildicii *•-('•/' '/'• viKiti' ."ii/.i'. A -iivtr [date oii tlio cover 
 tuiitairu'J the following inscri|)tion : - 
 
 Thort! have ln'i-n fiftt'di diildron, rli'von m.hs and foiu daiiLtldciN, 
 of wlioni c'ij^'li' -on.'* and tluTc dauj^din'iv are now livn;;. All wi-n- 
 jire>i«;iit Imt two suiis, om- of whom wa.s dtlaim'd at lunif hy 
 
McytTf illi'.oHs, tilt' nil„i-. ..II liis way, whs «fitit[u'(l at Port Uawkos 
 
 Itniy liv :i st.)nii .md m'd' .i t.Ii'^ir.iiii i.. tlmt. itl'-ct. 'I'w.'iifytlir''n 
 
 t>ut of t>y..'iitviij;lit umii'l-cliil'livii arc ii.iw living. Tw.i ..f Mh'mi 
 were al.s.i j>r<'.s»'iit. 
 
 KXKIICIMKS '>!' Till-; KVKNIMl. 
 
 lU' 
 
 ThcrM WHS no furtiiiil |ir'ij,'r!Hiiiii»'. I was t..l.l tli. re vih a ton- 
 (liiiiPT A r».\, I'. M., at, wliicli the faiiiily niilv w.'H- [ncsrut, finsistii 
 
 (i) litli i'|. jHTSdll 
 
 'I'ho giiHsts, tlirci; ill iniiiil" I, .ii'mviI at S ..'clnrl;, mihI ;w .-.m 
 
 n i»^ 
 
 llitty ^.'cn' w.'ittiil with i)v; I'aiuily tli.; vriuniMc m'uotn of lilly years 
 a.L;i» ai(.ln'.sst'(| tlic niiiijiaii\ , .u'i^'"?-' I'l'iniiiiM'i'iisc- ami in. iilt^iil.-' 'f 
 1,li(( |) 1st flit year- Mi-'. Kiiij^ llicti l'i>il"Wc.i in a Icit'lfr Imu'liiii;^ 
 ii<Mp's«. 'J'lu'U t.liti ciiiMrcii in turn, lioi^'iiiniii;,' with lliv tihlcst. 
 Tht^ itl'lrfssrs wi'i'f lull "I' iuti'ivM. 1. M. Kiiiji. "f A!i1.i/i'ni'h. 
 rcaii -i |M(cm uhi.'h h. lia.j |.n')iai'.Ml for tlic urea-ion, cnlitii'. I. " I he; 
 .Iiihili''"." Miss Aiitiic Kin^' also rta<l a hrmtiful <.ri^'in;!l iiocim, 
 <fiitill''(!. " Thf lloni''." All < xiiacsMvi: |ia|M'r I'lipaifil bv K. I'. 
 Kin;,', nf Halifax, was rca.! liy thi; anilinr, i-ntitli'd I'le " Fuinily 
 Record." 
 
 Tht* writiT, honort'd t i In a i^u.-st, was called upon ferun addn'-<s 
 
 ( n. 
 
 ard s))(iki' lirii.dly cnMHratulati'i;^' aliko ]iariMits and rliildi 
 
 The family and uiicsts wen- now I'allfd t.. tlic dinino room, where 
 a grand juhilec 5;u]i|ier awaite-l ihein, tnd, it h.-in;: 1 "'elock, tliat 
 jjart of the |(ro;.'i'.inmie was liy no means unajijinciatt d. 
 
 'I'lie after s'i|)iier toasis were a> follows : 
 
 (1.) *' ']'h(; hrid." ,111.1 «_jroi.ni nf lif'y ye,ii'.> a.^n." I'liipo^cd l.y K. 
 !> Kill;;, in a neat s]ii li, aiid res|ioiiiled to heartily l.y the ;.'ro'<!u. 
 
 (If.) '• Tlie al.M'iit iiieiiilier- of \\w family." Vioiw.si.j l.v th. 
 ;,{rooni and re.-jn.n.led [« in fitting tcrn.s hy '1'. M, Kim.,'. 
 
 i'^.) " Tlie .lu'riiriltiiral iiiterest.s of ihe taii.ilv." I'roji.'^-id hy 
 
 M 
 
 K iiil; .'ino i -p.iih 
 
 led to }.v \V. 1). i 
 
 Mil' 
 
 (4.) TIk- conunercial inlerestfi of tlie famih." I'i(!|ios< d hy A\ . 
 T). King and resju.ii.leil to hy lli( li.ir.i M. Kii'g, of ll;i!if;i\. 
 
 (.").) •• I'hu jirofi^Sf^ional interests of ihe family." I'l-ejiosed hy 
 J.'ii.'.lian' M. King and re-o..ndel t'> li\ V . \\ King. 
 
 («) ) •■The engrafted luemhers •)( ihe family," Trop.is.'il hv 
 K. 1). King and ivsiiondcjd to hy L. S. I'lWint, "f lialifav. 
 
 (7.) ■ Th.' haelieloi- and sjiinstrrs i.f tie lainiiy." I'mjiosid hy 
 L. S. Tayzaiit aii.i tes|>..nde'i b. l>y W . 1'. King. 
 
 (i^.) ' ( Mir giie.-t.s." Ir..ii.ised hy W. 1'. King iMel re,-|i.inded ('■ 
 hy the r\ riter. 
 
 ('■>.) ■• Our next juhilec." lo'SJ did lo l>V sih-^ing the " .Sweet 
 
 l/ye-aml hye," 
 
 Th" iii!er.->ling inrL'tiu,' . love.I l>y jir.ix.'i aii.l tlr. h.. iiedictiiUi hy 
 the wrih'i, 
 
f\ 
 
 soMK r At (s ii;:hi^i{i(i:(i in itv M'Kvkkhs. 
 
 (I.) Till' iijiri'iits mill all Hi.- iluMicii nir ni-iulnTs ..f flu lioii.sc 
 lii'M rif f'.iitli. ai'tivc m< iiiImm> . !' llii.n'-t i liinrli.' m i ln' ilillcn'iil 
 I'l'iilitics wli.-n- thi'V roj.lc. 
 
 (-.) Tli'-v arc , -ill t.itiil iil)>tiiii, Ts. Mini intrivsicil in \\\r -^^uinirc.. 
 t«i«ui of till. |i,|u ir inili!.. 'lUr f.ali.T m,-\ t)ii> rxuini.Ii- 10 ynr^. iii;.., 
 
 C-y.) AuDllmr intvi-fstiii^' fact was I,i..ii,'lit i.i'l. in IIm- ivmirks of 
 one of tlif .-iicakcis, viz., llni-c has ii.'v<i' Ihmii i.iiy t >tr.iii^t'inrnt 
 ol aii,\ kiiiil li.lwfrii iijciiiImts of 111,' fiiiiiil.v Wliut Nilk.'ii hainl.s 
 iiiUHt Imvc lurcii thrown ai-oim-l tlit-iii t"hi:i.l thi-m tt.i'i-tlior in th'U 
 •,..;ith. 
 
 ' '•) 'I'll ■■ -r> lii ■•:,!', I fh.' ;_'r'Ml political i[ii. -I inn. ..f th.- 
 
 I lay. 
 
 {■>.) l-n-itly. i! . :.ili..i!.|y 1)mii^1i( to tl,c ^iirtarc in \\\v 
 r.l\vi'A!t<-< of \>',\\, )Kl,.-, ;i?itl . Iiiiiinui tliaC tlif fainily. uikIi!!' (lod, 
 ow.' liir.,'Mly their |.r»'yrii1 position in.l futniv )ir.'S|,ccts in tliih w.irM 
 ail'! till' wnrM t.i rim\- t" th*.' ;;iwil].' ^iiiiiiu^', liarni ..f tInMr niMlicr. 
 
 .Mother Made hotn<- >o at tract ive wlieii tl' \ -• iv v.aiir^. iiiili-illi;^ 
 ill their iiiiioe.'nt Raines •.n-l sj.ort.s in the '•Mnmr. Mri-^'iiiaiiiig new 
 ones, euiliiii,' from hook- inter-stin;^ selections f .r lle'in to ;eail. 
 that, tlu'V lii.d le, ,|..^ir. ,, ■.|,..||.| th-'ir ev.niims ahiiMi! uml \M'ie 
 iluH saved fhMii tailing Uii i hail .;oiii|.i,iiy. And if at .my time 
 aii\ o:n' ..f thetn hn aine ivfraetory and thi- Mi-dinaiy m nU.-i of 
 •iiscipliiie fdli-I. til. II ih- m..ili,-r would takt- that i.iie into Iwr 
 ?'ooni and l).«th Would kneel, and that inal-mai heart wr.iild hr 
 lifted in Murnest pnjy.T to {',<„], ,\ nivalis whi-h ii"v. v full, ..I. Will 
 • Mut niothers ^o and do Iikewi-«e. 
 
 Vi;i:i'- Very tnilv. 
 
 '.I I. 'o»''(I!I:K. 
 J . Nopenif • . I 
 
 •■ ' Ml.l- I I \ N »IKS-<K.SoKI. i:ii|lo!tl\,,. 
 
 ' ■' ■• • ''•'•■,: '■ ''..i.i'iin atiuii on anothvi' pai^" irom llev. .1. I'.. 
 
 'e'o. II r. i<ani«'^ to liaU"! Inst week, and we av. re. lu'reatlv disappointed 
 
 tliat, hrini; in till- hiid.st of 1.* •. ej.ti.n. vi.iii:- w.- >\. ;.• unaM.- .i. 
 
 let. it ajiiiciir in our last issue. 
 
 Wi' may add to unr lirother- ai nut id' the. Fii'lietli Weddiny 
 
 Anniv.'rsiu" if d .iui Kin.'. i:..|.. that the sons and <lau;j;ht('r.s are 
 .'dl reader- ot the 7-7' /■/.<//'<.'/ Mi ■,\^' /,.',■/■, and liavc Immmi civer sinee 
 i!ie\- Iii'gan to read at all. We may therefon; In, permitted to .nhl 
 ' 1" -on'^M-atulatio; , .. v,.nerahlo paivnt.. and the family 
 
 j_euera|]y. 
 
 .Mr (Jos)eli '.• wiil jiardoii u.. too for addii;;,' a remark or twn. 
 
 One nf tlie -ons in his -j.ee h ^ai.| he wi.-^hetl U> houor his father 
 
 i '■'■•'■ Ii : ;' ; : .' ; - fr an the farm all liud roeoivcd 
 
llu' loHS.IllM iif Hl'lll^llV III'! I'lillnlMV wllli'l, hi.l tllll" fuf ^'l\<'l! 
 
 lliciii a Mdiiftu'iiM" liviiij^. Aiu'tlitT Hi.ii .uiiuiatiilnlt'il hi* I'utli'T 
 lit) }i.iviii>; l>t"M ii ctiiiiini'rt iiil iniiii, ii'iiM'iiilMriiiK', jm Ih' i\\*\, tlii' 
 liimril I'oiiiuily ii?i tin- ^^t'liv, which uniiiMiisii'ih " Kloiir t'^r siili." 
 
 Aiintlicr ni ul(.gi/,('il his fathcniM ;i i)ri>t'i'.H,>4i(.iiiul iiumi, iTir-'iiilnTm;^ 
 
 that altliiniv'lh he um not pnifcs8i'<ll_v a l.iwytjr. yi't in ih" i'a|iiitity 
 nf a j'lstic' "I' thr |na«i' ami .•^tij-ciiiliatv iiiaK'i'^tralf. Ii" IikI 
 
 ailiMiiii><l"i'i'<l ilic la 
 
 w f.i 
 
 I luiliihci 'if var^. atiil so ai 
 
 U'<1 ill th«j 
 
 apai'ilv i;l' Juil;.'!' aiiiniii^'.^t th' |«'n|i|c, thai h"' ha«l |iiiiliah!y j^'ivoU 
 |inl^'t'i!ii'iit, in iL'Tf cases than any Juil;;!' iii iht- laii'i. 
 
 FiirthiT, vvM.h iv>.)»Ti l.i liii-: Kiini'ii/ t'aniil*. Wf n'iiM"iihi'i' that 
 fiair nf till' soii< air li aeon-; .,i' I',ii|iti.>t < 'liiin li. >. iwit air Chiuvh 
 (.'l<fl'k>, four art' mipiTiiiti iiih'iil" of Sulihatli Srlionls. aini tv.ijvo 
 nf th<! sciH iiii'l tlaiij,'lit".rs, and thi-ir hushan<ls auil ^^ 
 
 w 
 
 arc 
 
 .iitivniy cnj/ayi 
 
 il in Siihluilli Schi'ol work. Auotlur »• niarKalii*' 
 
 (■ifcnni-tani'i' is that no lit ith lias (M-cnrrvd auion^' the ^''ih or 
 daiii^hti To foi till! Jat<t :]"» yrars, Thi- h»sl ont- lia'/in^' t.cciinv -i iti 
 .Iini" Tlh, 1>-'''1', M-hcn Wni. Ih-iuy.with thn i- oihiTstailtnt^and I'rcf. 
 ('hi|ii'iaii aii'l two oth'l-. was auci'li-nlally drowiicil in (h^ r..>.-in 
 vf Miiias. 
 
7hs Jubilcs. 
 
 I'miwllv til li;< yiitli in. I litiniiy, 
 
 Stocd t,ln' .-tilwuit ^r.iflt>ii |,.'ulilii'. tillv VtMi-. ;i^'«i. 
 
 (ieiitly, sw»«i'tly, wliullv tiii^tinv. 
 
 *^t.'),Mi till- ha-ilifiil, |iit'!t\ Miii'lni, til'ty yi-aiN uyi). 
 
 I will >,M willi ynii iiiV l(»vi^(i one ' 
 
 KlMlii the lui|i|iy hiinn' ,.f" >'iiil<ilii'(Ml, j will clm.^ ;iluii.' I«. flimj ! 
 
 f will Iiivc, H'Vitc, (/Iii'v tii't' ' 
 
 S.iiil tli<' I'immI »!.iut\iliiig maitlni. Iifty yiiiirs ay;i>. 
 
 I will tiilv*' l,li»'»', InVf, |»r(itt'irl llitM- ! 
 
 Sail I till' 111 '111.' Siti.t'i-ili I, I ill Ho, Iifty ynutb am». 
 
 Ami ilowii tlic <'hliiii^ li'ii' ut' yi'iiiH. 
 
 Thntit^^'h MUT.iWrt, ,j(iy>, tliroiu;Ii >itiiil"s, (liruu„'Ii t-aix. Ii.iihI in li.iinl 
 i'liinu-li lan-v ,,f lii'c, its sf ni',',^li's Um, [llit-y cniiif 
 
 Ilii'iii.'li v.iricil sii'Ur.^ tlh' iii;iii lias i.tpiiic, from fiftv yoiivs .ij^u . 
 hr.ivt'ly, li.>art sore an. I sa.i. at linii- 
 With many a jnv tin whhmii raii;i'. t'iMii, liliy \fu-n iv^it. 
 \nil a> uai-li [ icil^'f Ml' JdV' 
 Sniilfil, iviii'ii ,,!iil t'.inill",- rliiii;^' ill lnvijiL' t(!iiili'MHMs, 
 
 lliiW ulail til- l.inlli'T>^' ill'l'll 
 
 All'! .i.N I'arli tii><' li]iis-,iini il ; '[ifiiiii^' U[) 
 
 'I'lir |lu^ iltic ,)|' t'litiin- lioiiurBil yoars — 
 
 iinw priHii! tlic niDiln'is licarl ! 
 
 I '!i ' till ilimi^liifiil, |ii\iim' liiiv- a iiHitlitr'.s loidlfV raiv 
 
 I '"'HI 111' thai loving lu'iirf, of tifl'. yiais a;^'i>. 
 
 Ami .u" thr tlci'l iii!^ ycar.s I'^iiil hv, 
 
 Xut only Ji'V. lull siimiw lilhs.l tin' paivnt; ' lu-arl.-. 
 
 The Ii.iml of dtath has Kiiati'linl tin* iniilc I'f v<-irs. 
 
 ( »h, tiif iiuj^uisli l)'irn of lit'ty yarH ii^<> i 
 
 Tilt' littlt? mics laiil low smli |»r'>mist' fcr tlicir vt-aiN 
 
 Tlit'ir lau^hlia' stillcil Uial many a l.-m'iy Imur hnl tiiii'il with jun ; 
 
 'I'luj prattlo liurii if joyonH lunnMUc.' the \\ iniini,.' wu\-: 
 
 Ah ! suilly turn rlx! liKarts th.' hi-art:. sn iillnl witli hnji" 
 
 I If hapjiiii's- .t.-,: iiivij, (hat fifty years ii8;ii. 
 
 Ami! yet nnl ail •^ailin's.s, Thfilark i-IhihI '• i. silvi' lis in;^' " ■-Iu'WciI. 
 
 I'lii'.'hl hit]ii^ illuniii! tho salili-iii'tl Ihmiis 
 
 An.' till' iiillin- tii|r if ycm-, i-cvralfil lln^ ninthiT, fathiT. . Iiildn'ii 
 
 I'lutcil nui'i' a;.'aili, i'l'iirath a InviiiL; Savioni'x smili'S, |ik'ar 
 
 A siaijc iif jiiy -a hiavfu-lidrn Jny ■ iidw liUs the htart-i 
 
 'I'liat li.ivi'il, that fifty yiiurs .igo. 
 

 
 rill \iiil|it"ill l.'i'l, «(i ;;p'llt Itcy.iliil lli> Vt'lUS.- 
 
 < II' t'lltUII' |irill|l!«c ^'ITIlt. 
 
 I'. iiurtiiri'«l l'>i :i lilV 111" iiscfiiliMKs iDiil finnr ; n lif' •! -n'iif '<\i.icss 
 
 l)u "IIht .-.liuii'-. 'iiiiij I'tiii'T sct'iii's. ;iiiii>l tin rfiii'-oiiii .1 !i...i,i)' linivt'ii, 
 
 My cyf "if f.iiili. thi' iiintln r scch her Imi\ 
 
 Ami as till' 1 ..I'sf ,11 hifly tn'tii Irntii Miii.is' inM i'iiilii;iii', 
 
 Is <|u\vly tiiiiM '! ti'Wiinls 111' 'ii>iiii' SCI (li'Milatr iM'ci.in". 
 
 rif latlivi" li .lit iiiHsl "iiikx »vitli ),'rit'f. 
 
 All me, till' -'ii'iw li'irii flint lil'lv vi'ar.. hj^'m 1 
 
 lldSV |n\ il!v I •<•<! llMS Im'i II 
 
 Only oin^f iijjaiii liavc lt>viii^» liciiits lucii mihI,— 
 
 t iiil V <'iirc ii'iiiiii tin- -^ilvfr < "tpl is |n.ir<c<l, In fMiiii i,i,.i i..r lihl. 
 
 I'll liiml to lliiii wlm i^MVt' that lu; iiilKlit t4ikr awa; . 
 
 Ainl iViilil till' llilc ut lulling VfurH— Itl' Sliri'nW, ji.. iMi liii|ic, 
 
 The tilty vi.ii- li.ni' ruiiu . 
 
 What Impis. svli.it jii\,-.. \vh;it fears ap' iii-iitcrcil i n'l ihis limir ! 
 
 Krniii liiipi'y linrias. nKiri' liii|»iiy iimile, fnmi jnv < i iiiuif hliss to 
 
 triad litMits Mirriuiiid (Hire iiiuni tlic lioiiitird sjic. 
 
 And niK'.i' a^aiu it't'civf tin- trndcr, Idvir.^j wmd am! i-"'- 
 
 * >f 111 r, wliii yrars a'^'um' had nili-d, and now >till nd'- 
 
 riirir Iiiyid lnints liy slrimj^'t'Ht hands. 
 
 Ami as that Im|'1'.» lioiiif a^Miii ri'Vi'rl;rrat<'S 
 
 The viiici's Ldad in liaiinoiiy of' Invi , 
 
 Til'' iiicM I'!' yi ITS, till' wonicii imw \m'st ynutli. 
 
 I'lilllC 
 
 A IV I 
 
 iii\s ami _Mils ii^aiii 
 
 And liiit almii' llu' li'.y* I'l'l ^iils nf "IIi.t yt'.'ifs I'aii :li..i I ■ its liall- 
 
 • •nr .luliilt f i» ;^'ra(i'd li\ pri'Miirr 'haraiid >\v I p. 
 
 Till' liivrd and liivi'i.^ : \vh'< in matniitv I't' yiar- 
 
 (lavr lii'aits "I tValty lo ihnsr we lnVf. and in luv if. i"> diy 
 
 1 la\'i' I'Mi' w itli lis li.'ciinii . 
 
 And in nnitv "f luMit and vnicc. mi:- hnnia'^'' pav ' //-''■'. /'< If'/ 
 
 ( >f' lilTv vi'ars a''<i, >i| litTv vtMfs ni>\v ccnii'. 
 
 Till' tidr of ic.lliii'f vi'ar.- nmvrs on with a r< -si st lo- 
 
 in- liappy ciirli', iiiiictiiiL,' now. is snon disj 
 
 IMTSC 
 
 Tlic \vfi;,dit "I' yrars lias Inoni^dit tin.; honoivd lu-a 
 
 In w hilcnin;.' ifadincss fur Imliir scenes : 
 
 And as the ^ad ainl uionrnful iiartin;^' si;rlis mi slif 
 
 (Irow fainttr iii the hnuditer .vcnes hcyoml, 
 
 The turmoil and the strife of earth are lost 
 
 In lln' 'jladsoni'' welcome, " Enter in '" 
 
 The joy of thv I'l'l'tved Lord forever now to sh.io 
 
 '1 MMie 
 
10 
 
 lldw swiftly roll the years ! 
 
 ()in) by one till! children, now <^rown gray from uddod year.s. 
 
 Alt' gatlieivd in. 
 
 And t'Fti anuthor fifty years liavo gone their way, 
 
 AaothiT dubiloe ishtld ; 
 
 The. cAYt'A, the toils of life, its joys, its hopes, its fears, liavo iiusscd 
 
 A united family now stand [:i^\ay, 
 
 Around the throno <d' God, in Heaven. 
 
 Our Home. 
 
 By Annik S. Kinu. 
 
 FIoM- with tliat iii.ij.'i(; word, 
 Are siunies of youth in nu:niory stirred ; 
 When in the merry tlays now gfiiie, 
 AVe gaily euiitored o'er the lawn, 
 On liindi twig steeds. 
 
 "NVith eliildish fnjedom from all can% 
 Liughtor like uiusic tills the air ; 
 Soft golden loeks in hieezes How, 
 Till (;lieeks would vie the crimson glow, 
 Of sunset h\u-. 
 
 Life 's made of mingled lights and shades ; 
 (Sorrow and joy in tangled braids. 
 And memory tiixus sumt. irmist'iiod .sods. 
 When lively jilied those birchen rods, 
 Our backs instead. 
 
 When 'ueath the little wjuare top'd roof 
 That test'd the wisdom of our youth, 
 Whilt! perched on iH-nohes set in rows, 
 Where Hour si arce ton -lied our tender toes 
 From morn till e'en. 
 
 Thus 8i>(>(l the years. 'I'imc mai-elu'd apaco 
 Till childhood yields to youthful grace ; 
 And mingling with our joys and fears, 
 Ls heard that voice (?f eliihihood's years 
 In music tones. 
 

" 
 
 11 
 
 Our iiiotlipr's wisdom guides, controls ; 
 Ilt-r I'laycr our rvcrv iiitcrest f(ilds ; 
 And boriK,' on morn and i veiling air 
 Asceiids th(; hynwi- -tlu' sire's prayer 
 Just iis of yore. 
 
 Twas lims, by pious jiari'iits taught, 
 < Mir youthful hoaits wnn^ isarly brought 
 'J'li yield to the I'ternal ]M)\vor 
 (Jf (Jod- - -our l.'ock, our sht'ltering to\ve,r 
 For life or deatli. 
 
 Thus, witli Knuiianuers flag unfurled, 
 i i\e We havti to battle with the w->rld, 
 To clijub the pinnai le nf fame, 
 On Heeling sands lo write i>ur name — 
 Honje's liallowed scenes. 
 
 And, now, on this our .jubilee, 
 AVe cluster round the ])arent tree. 
 And shout our praise to lliin in heaven. 
 Who has to us such mercies given. 
 Tho' svinderetl far, by hills and dales, 
 Ifis mercy t<i us never tails. 
 Be ours til sdiiud His praise abroad ; 
 l^)int others to our risen Lord ; 
 With gladness go where He shall call ; 
 Devote t<i Him imr life, lair all , 
 Until, with us life's scenes are o'er, 
 We meet again to part no more, 
 With those already gone before, 
 In heaven nm- liome. 
 
12 
 
 The Family Record. 
 
 ItV KDWIN U. Kl.\(i. 
 
 lliis is J i-'i'iiMis M-uiiiiiii. Miiir tli;ur a imif ui' years Iia-« 
 (•!iilis(ul >i;i.,- ihf ( lircrfiil ^'liulsKiiie tiat-s, wliicli wcrf wont ti> 
 a<>fiiilil(; ai.Minil Uu- family lu;ai'tll.sti>iK' al ( Mislow. liavf lu'Dli 
 i;alli'(l t.>;4i'i!i. ,. 'I'lic hanil i.il' Tinic hus hi cii busy siiiic tlicii, and, 
 with his iiiajii- uaii'l, lie lias hmchiMl tlu' clu-ik ami tUnowiii tin- 
 hni\v (if oiii .1,1 1 amitli(;r, r''iiiimliii;_' v:\v\i nf tin- j)a>-iii.; yrars. 
 
 iHniiig |iii' time tinrc havr hi-m many i-li;"i,;4i> '" '^oinifMitii 
 ^vnll the •■m|i| Inm.M' at Immf." [u soim- ca . iiMi->''l, tlii- iiiji 
 liari iniii:^'le<l tl^. hiiici- with tla- swct-t. t'nr iudiviihiai iii.iiil.,rs, Imt, 
 \i>v tin- nil-! |.irt. il ha.-, hci n inn- (.>f joy ratluT ;lian .f .soirow ; 
 ami. tiiaiik C."!, the faniil> circl'- nf Iw.-nty-tivi yrai> a-o !•- -till 
 'inhrukiMi i-;. 'liath. 'i'lie pale; messen-vr h is 'h i n l>!is\ alt.nit us. 
 .unl ha- n^w :,ml tlu'n ;4t'ntly tujijieil at. ui'i' dixir. init we havi- 
 eaten (he ).■—..- er in --at'etv. 
 
 Our last .. iinidii. 1 u^nt v-fnui' years a^ii. \Vas mi the diH/asii^n <d' 
 a wed-linj: I'-iivai. ■•when tVoui her cliainlier, il.iiiied m white, 
 'iif hride ...iM- I'orth on her wedding;- ni,L,dit." .ind the elde.st 
 dan;;htei Ini liie hmue .if her ymith, leuniiiL; ujiun ihe arm nf her 
 hu,-.hand, I" I".,, me the ijueen id' a new Imnie. 
 
 Aea.iii a v\.-d.|iiiu (udehration ha.s e;dled u.'n to^feilier. and as-niedly 
 the liemdi'ii.'is and eon,Lrratiilatii>ns whi(di we presen^ In-ni^ht. 
 are utit les- . iithusiastie and hearty titan at oiir last family .^fd.litMMii;^. 
 
 dust 1i!i\ v.'.irs a;4(> orenrrod the interesting' event whitdi we 
 eiimmeiiMirii ■ t'i-)d|Ldit,- an event liiiKed with the destinies id' th.ri'e 
 ^•'iieration- here re].i'e,s( nted. The parish I'erm-.!- imdc i date of 
 Xiivemher l-^ih, ISl'S, (Mintaiii the fojlciwin-- : 
 
 "Marrnd .' Trnrn, liy the h'ev. dflm nuinv.a'. h'l ';t(ir, Juhn 
 Kill;;, iif Mri-inw. 1(1 Sarah Ann, (iily daii^htei .>f Nathatnid 
 Marster.x. K-'| , of the same place." 
 
 IVd.iy !ii.iv are hut two livin^r witne.s.se- 1.> the laid thus 
 recorded : Imh mh their iiu-m tries the event i.s as fre.-!i and green as 
 • m ineideiil '■'' vest,erday. I'd the ■■ two hearts th.il inat as (inc." 
 tiiat hour i- :i--oeiat.eil with the joy.s and s'jrrows (if tifly year-, ■ 
 ye.irs of stMu-le and nf triumph, >>] .■-un-.hiiie and of ehiud, wdiii h 
 e.aidi ha- Ic ip-d t h.- (ither thaiikfullv t'l en.j'iy I'l' endure, a- the 
 (Ireat (!iv. i >m ail thiiiLf,- has meted out hi- Mes-iiiL;-. The liride 
 ,ind I'r lom e.^itdirali; their LjoMeii iuhilee to id'.dit, and 1 1 \t'U 
 
 1"* 
 
 
i;^ 
 
 oliiMvi li iiiil tuctif y-lliri'f j^'riiini tliil«!i't;ii .-it. 'in! tin li ni.l t'"r u 
 ;4r''i't.iii^ ,iiiii tcnitiT tiicii- i'iiiim';iliiliitiii)i>. 
 
 Fiffv y>'\\:- .m;.' ' 'I'll • u.irlil Ins mi. I- \vi.;i It''.! --Iri'l • wi'lr'n 
 t)i:\t liiii.'. Iiussi.i, ii"\v '1 ,»• (It till' ;iii'M |Mi\\crl'il cuiiiirc-; ii|i<.ii 
 cal'lli, -till" li-rror of VMVt}\*i- ami tin' scoiirj^f i^i tlir Mii-.scliiiaii 
 was (.licii little liinioil aii'l k'>s lVar>'il, .struj,"4liiiK tn iiiainraiii l.tr 
 lihic.i' arnniig tin- tiiitiinis. Tlic trnniiiii,' iiiillions nf China and 
 India Wire [\f'A -hnl in with tii.-ir i^iioraiir*' ami their iiluls, 
 almost uiiAii'iwn 1' tiic W'clil •';' rivih/atii'M aii'l ( '!iri..tiaiiif.y. 
 Till' marvels uf st'^aiii .iiid flictricity. wliieliiiavi fliunst aiiiiilr.lalcd 
 tiiiii' and sjvu'- m tlic |ir(i;_'iiv-s uf -rii-iititif di'Vi'|.i|uiiont, wfrc tli"ii 
 vvr,i],jiiM| ill iiii|ifiii'i nilile mystery. 
 
 lliit the past half (•.•iiliirv lias a reeonl sarrecl. .mii df esiiecia.! 
 :iii]iiiitaiii e In the little, cumiiaiiv hen' a.s--i'inl>letl i eliaiinel lireje 
 iiitn which ti;e lni>v liiit-t liii^' w pi'M I'ai'e im! intne'e. To-ni-lit 
 liiokinj; diivv:i tlir^n^li th- vist.i .if t,\VM srun dul t.ii ye.iis we eaii 
 s.'e ii now leaiii' iHl:il)li-tlie(l mi tiie dear spnt a* Dii-h'.v. \vhei-e t!i<' 
 die We level-", il.lld !i>Ve liy theNUIC'l Uimi- I'f liiKltler. W,!-^ Ivil'il. 
 Hire vniiiit and luMUilV, united in lli.' nei-l >aeivd (if ties, dcvin'.^ 
 and !i.i,i'^ h a , I, i.-nteivd h'i|iefuily iipoii life's strn;.':yie. Williiu 
 a \i'ar a son aii 1 iieir \\:[< welcdiue.l t.> the famdy eiri'le,- the 
 l"aili"r's jii-ide, tli" i,i,,tli,.|-'> jov. and not le-.-. llie oni'.'ir' df tin- 
 i;ra!iiH ilher. who was from the first the Imnnivil eruest and counsellov 
 uf the new liuii-^"h-M. \;iil whii" the lirst Imtii was vet a ti.ddlin.Lf 
 liairn. .str'a;4,i,'iin_:' witii his h''l;Mi's>ites,N, a iinle lirutle-r aiiiieareo 
 Hjion the scile to ilivide with him t!le hollMis .UK) 'li^llilV 1.1 
 !ieiidii|t, whir!i f.o' twelve lnii„f n.diilhs had h"en ail I :■ own. 
 Then j.tli.iwid tv.-.> laii^^liteiN. and afi.rwar.l.-. two ui u-e .-.-iiis i.i 
 rapid siieees'-;i..M. until there Wi'V >\\ litfl- olive hraM-hes aronn>l 
 tile family hoard, each mal.iii^' 1 iij-.' 'lraU'jht> ip.ai the wealth ..I 
 pireiilal t-'iidernev-, ami all"eti</U,- I'ar iiidiv litali siilli'ient for all. 
 T.i' el.K-t. Nathaniel Marsters, was a lad 'f .i v.'ii >u,iiiiiers, .i 
 .•heerl'nl and dutiful .- -n. an^i i fuMiit" ot the ^,qMn.lt'ath.'r wh'.:^e 
 ii:ime lir h.iiv 'I'hotuti- Mu-t.Ts Wiis a 1 iri-'ht .e t i' • h.iy, jnsi 
 eiit";in;.; Uj-.'ii hi-- -^,.\.tli y. o. ■^aiah .\iin w.is u<nv viars old. 
 N.duraliv of a .-we.-i. l.iviiu di<|.. -'i ii>ii. her liitle uiijiiiu.; wa;>,- 
 a.id ;_;la.| siuil" captivated the ln!art> ..f all aiel maoe le-r the li;:ht 
 cif tjie h')Useli..M. .'d,iiv .l.iue. ., rlrA'] ■■•' thie.' xaaM, fat and 
 ehuhhv, a (dian<'ti'i'-lii 'n whieh sju. still do(-s aiiij.l.- jie-liee. we,- 
 the pi.;ture of h.-alLli. and w.is iii ver (iappiei ihaii, '.\ lieii .nit in the 
 iiaekyaid ijevoiid the m.'tla'r's watehlul eye, she (tadd iii<iuijj;e ii. 
 !i:T favorit.'. pastime-- iiiiviii^ M"ii<'r piiddiii^js or ma k 11114: mud pies. 
 John .iam.. : had att.aiii.-d tin- ripe a;.(e of ei-hteen month--, .nui wa- 
 hiipefiils lookiiiL; forward to the time when his fvantie ••tf.ai-. i.. 
 ULiiutaiii ihe perpeii.li.nl ir w.'d! '^e (■r..wuivl woli -u.cess. 
 William lh-!i!-v\v I.- fhe '.aov. I'h's was,. Ii't|.- "Mi-, . 1 Uioeh 
 any w."i.led pair, wiio liad nm, vet .utaiiu-d lo tin .Ui-inty ot tie 
 " '1 in W'eddinu' '' h-,- two year-, ia:.,lit AV<dl l>e proud ; ami. miteil'-d 
 
With the cu-H luci's.sirilv .'iilail.'.! l.y such a huu-^chold, tfn-rc; was 
 II. licit iif tlif .luift Jny ul" iii(.thi'ili(..'(l :iii,i the fathi-r'f si'lf-cunM iniH 
 
 .^:itisriH'ti(.?j. 
 
 Thi'.sr \vt IV hah'Vdii ,|,iv.- it the nM h,.,,!.' ill Onslow. 1; is \vi II 
 
 thllt thf ll'iir flllUIr U:is VC.I.'il tiv.iu \ht' V).<iull. Imp ii ,|;,ii< ,.],,llil 
 
 M-)is .ilnM'ly ill till- hnri/.(-n ■' In <i!r)i mii hi. mi ;is ye Ihink u.il 1" 
 I'lif liliw tVil sti.M, i,I\ ,,!iil Willi Intl. ■ wiiriiiii^T, ami the jiarfiits' 
 h.arts w.'ic \vriii,:,Mvii|i !m-iilsh. I )i..itli hihi.-iitfivil thf Jioiischuhl. 
 an. I two .1' Ili( ileal-. iiics wi-n- Iku'iic oii an-jt'ls' wiuji^s |'n>iii lar'.li ;<< 
 ll.'M'i'li. Th.' l..inJii.,.M..l Tniiiliiy alid th.. j^cIiIIl' Alinh* M-r-lv laid 
 si.i.' by <i.l.' m llie <:r..vc>y inl. li wa- the Fatlicr's hatul .•xtfii.l(Ml 
 111 Invc ami ti'iHJi.r pity. '• \Vh,.ii tiir Ion! Jiivcth Im- .■liast.in'th." 
 'iiil \M', nt'MiiiK-s. Iil<,. th.'.s.' lirnav. il ,.i,cs, arc slow in Irarn th^- 
 lesson h,. wnnid tfa. li us. '' Wc.-j.in.^ .•iidi'ifs lur tl..- iii.:,hl, hm 
 ,)"y '■.iih.'s in the iii..rniiu'." He ha. I ;al^<•ll tlu'ir ir.-asnrts tiiat 
 their il. •an- i:iij;| t !,,. j,;. ;,),,,; ,,|„l s.-. u, in tiie j.H' nf a new i.iiind 
 taith and hcarlt'elt surrender, snl.mi.^sively. tli.''\ e.iui.l sav. -The 
 l,.-»r<i gav and llie l,.irl h.ith tak.-n awa\". idessed 1m, tlie'haJie' uf 
 the l..)rd." 
 
 NTots....!!. l,n\ve\-er. louM tin .■liildi^li j). o. til' .-w.et smiles, and 
 the tender enihra. ,s ,if th.- .leai' ..n.- laid I,. n\st l)e f.irj,'.itteii ; ami 
 th.' sad. I.nejv In art,- ..tten Miil...<..nii d t Ihinsejves in tear'-'. Hut 
 Jl< wliM had wi.unded was near t.- ji..;ir in ;.!»•■ ..:l .d eonsolali..n, 
 and they weie .•i.nii'.irli'.l. 
 
 I hank (hiii, Id.ss Co.] all v.' who .^'iiirer nut 
 
 Mure .j,rii't' lliaii y.- e.iii wtcji f'l.r. That i.- well- - 
 
 Til. it is li;jhl -.,Mie\i!)e; : li,L.dii<r i.cm' hel'ei 
 
 ^>iiei' A'laiii t'orleiu'd tin- priuial Lit. 
 
 le-ir-i ' ^\■hat are tears ! The l-ahe wet jks in it^ ct 
 
 'riie ni..;her sin^^^iu;^'. At h.'r niarr'a^'e li.dl 
 
 T!ie bride weeji-. An. I l..-tore ih.. ora( Ic 
 
 <>!' hii^di hilled hilis, the j.eet hu.s loi't^.u. 
 
 Sueh nu.i.stnre nu hi^ (-heek.^. Thank (;..d for eraee, 
 
 \' "^i'" ^^••'•1 Iv : ft as .-;..i,ie have done 
 
 V. j;r..jii tearhlindeii in a .lesert plac.' 
 
 And t'lneh hut t.itnh.s - look nii I tim.se i.-ar.s rnii 
 
 S.:.in ill I'.|i..' I'iwis d.iwn the Jifted faee 
 
 .An. I le:ii-e till' vision c'e,.- f,,) .-tars an.! sun.' 
 
 ''"d d;,i n.)t t..ri,'(t his atHict.'d ones. Sev.'ii ni.iuths aft. r little 
 i'o'.iiiay hail heeyi .;allei| away an; tlier .s.m wa.- '^dven vvlio t.x.k tlie 
 name ,if tiie dei.arted mid in a measure tilled his place in th.- 
 l.arents' aM.'.-tions, Th,. l■..i|.lwill^r ye.ar. an..th.'r li'tl.' Ann.e was 
 ush.Mv.) u|„,n rl).. thivsled 1. : ml ri'.eived a iieartv wele.uiie. Th.-n 
 '^^'" ^^'"'" •;''-'- i'^'iiii ; th.' oM mnntter vas rest.Te.l, ,111. 1 matters 
 pro,-.].. I. d in tile hou.seh..l.i. Tii.av wen- six .'hii.iish iie.utljs t,. bo 
 ttd. SIX l...l,es to be elotlud, and si\- pair.s ..f Jittl,- feet to mn inU> 
 nii.scliief. Ih,.-. i'espon.«,i!)ility iuiji.js.'d uji.ni tlie parents wa.s nut a 
 
15 
 
 li^Ii! oiif. lint iioiH' cnnM liavc l)co,ii !is.^nni"i! iimr.' di. im ftilly m 
 hav' h'M'i; itinrf licartilv ilisi;lia!;,'t!(l. 
 
 I'W) yi'iU-s aiiil -i\ iiii'iilhs elapscil. Tln' iiit'.iiit Aiiiii'-. win,, liail 
 IcmiiiimI tht! ii:-.-;t Itssmis of cluIiilMnd, cniiJil iiusr r.ain iniiu nmin 
 1,0 riiniu uiiuiilu'l. I lifli a ]io\v coiiior ajipt.'art tl. in \.\iv luoiitii ol 
 Sfjiti'iiiber, IHfc: just as tlio liarvi'Sl liad Imvu gatlKireil, aiiotln'i 
 {,'irl-bal(y was liurn. 
 
 Tin- ■nlvcni of l.asinia Kr.nii:is, a>^ tli" littli' slian'^'T ^va-^ iiaiin''!. 
 was cvicl ■iitly a .si-iial I'-i' i^'jui/iii.,'. Kuti.i'r iunl .-licvvii a lii'cidcil 
 j)rf'lcr'iici' till" 1,'irl-i I'lnin ''arly lioyliji'tl MM'licr folt rJiat lier 
 hainls w>'Vr uuu' st n'li^^llu'iicd in li'-r sft,ll(i>l |mr|Mis(' of i)iin.,,'iii?!l: Imt 
 t'liiir liiiV'^ uimIi'I- tlif I'l'liinii;^ iiitlui'iii'i' ■)[ fin- fair smx ; tlic Iim\-. 
 xvi'ii' chivaln".!.'- and dcvutcd ; and M.iiy ■! uh' and Sarah Ai:ii. line 
 I'l tilt* triiiiiiinv iii-nncl, ,i,'av.; 1li<.' litlJc oiu' ttn" vcrv h '-t \<\u<v in 
 their atii'ctioii.s. 'I'll" widcoiiu; was iiio<t ^'••ii'Titn- and I'lilhusiaslji 
 Tlicfc had liticn ln-ys i-iiuu^h alvcailv ; tin' iiidiin.ii nl aipiflnT ^iii 
 made onr iiunilier t-i/iiiplftc. Now wi- w r.' scvru. 
 
 Tlif f'>d''Ain^' vi'ar iiiaik.-' au era in ■>ui laiiiily lii>tiiiv. Tlii^ 
 vi ar I ^ fcJ will I'.n;^' Ix' rcnnjiiilxTcd. 'I'li" sjiriiij;, awaki/niir^ al! 
 iritui'i' In la w Jit't.' and inalsin.' the lard-, and ii'ixik-- tn sin;.' I'l'f 
 joy, had laanif and 'j,>-\n>. The Miniincr liad \)n^\. ami tli': harvest 
 was (Midi'd. 'I'lit-rc had In-iMi tia iiMial ni'Mi'V-niakin;.' at * 'liri-tiiias, 
 and jir>-jiai'atii)iiH wiT". in ii|-",Lr!''s- Idh tu cieid.ratr ilic ap]>iiiac,liin.L; 
 >,e\\ ^'l•lr, wlii-n llir t'"iiiiil!-'r (i( a new dynasty, known to I'atiiily 
 history u^^ the " K.air Little i>oys," --uddenlv made his ajipcai.ni.'e 
 and loudly asserted his ri_dit to re:^'al h.'Hii!-. The eveiil i> ihll^ 
 
 recorded in the old family liild'-: " l! tii, 1) ndna i'Ciil;. i - IB 
 
 Kdw in I >avid Kinu^ " 
 
 A traditi''!' has hi^en haiid'sl d.o\ii in the HTfindidiildnai tliii '!;• 
 now-coiiii': uas n .:arded as an "iieitiv to the liluMtie-i ol' 1 he 
 hoiisehoid. The name K'-rin was -iviii him, it i-^ .-aid, ioi hi.-. 
 Saxon aiieestor ol warlike fani'- ; and Duriil^ heeanse In- miiNt lii^lit 
 his way sinude handed. //• tl'reateii.al th" )ieaee .d' a hajiiiy 
 family, and bid lair to m.dce it a vale ol' t"ar'^, ■ is the old slor\ ! 
 
 The ancif nt slander sin i;ld be buried and the trutli be told. 
 Mother /"'(•/■ lik'-d />n;/.<:. a- -1)'' has i.oi'ii derl.ir' d, I'Ut slie <4ave ;; > 
 little aid ami e,>mbirt loth.- arms of th>- invadi'r, and wei(.»nni'. 
 him ill many a tender emliiaee. Ka! hrr was always a eon>ervnti\'' 
 111 ji'litics. l)iit, ■ihln>U'jh ;iver-ie t^i ebain^i-. ssa-' a man of jicir". 
 !;;it there r /.v tin' slnaii ami civ of baullr, mitwithsf iudnn4. The 
 reii^ninu •' s^ve'i " de'dared war, and lleie was a liiMve and learfid 
 stru,i,',i{le. so'in endini.' in their nttei' fiverthmw ami lUKV.'uditiona! 
 snrreuileT. 'J"he ebie'f of the '■illustrious -evm " and lie- tirst of 
 ibe •' Little lloy-i" then fonie'd. an alliain'e of a ehaiaeter the most 
 tntiiiiate.. They ate at the .-anie taMe. They slept in the name 
 bed. A tie nioi'r t "iidrr tlian brotheriiooil u'lili'd Xatiianii 1 a;: I 
 Ivlwili, ami di'ath only can sev"." the life lon^ lii w!:.'!' 
 
 Fourteen months later, oji tin' 2Jml n[' F(diiu,ny. T'"^ ' ;'. 
 
ir. 
 
 sfii.U.I of tin' " lMi\v I'.MVx 
 
 Wif 
 
 l)(ir; 
 
 Tl 
 
 lire WHS ,, icnilic 
 
 liiirriranc iii IIh; West lihlics iliiit yciii, lull ]icai't' ici^iu'il nt. 
 
 t>iislnw. Tlif it'('(i>{iiiti('ii of the nrw Jiiir of Kiii;,'s was now 
 
 <om|,lft«'. iiinl tiny '.rivt llu' ltiil)y -i lijjjiii inya! uamc, iJiclianl 
 
 Maist«'.is. Willx-rt hiiiiock wasaiiiioui 
 
 K't'll Oil I 111' 
 
 n:.\\i (lay of April 
 of \]\i- following.' yiar : mill in Ifss lliaii a twclviinoiitli from that 
 <!.il.' tl).' last, of ilir •• Linl. I'.oys." Cliiirlo;- li'iipcrf, wa 
 
 to till- llOII.-^rllolil, 'i'llr •• l.itlil' l>OVs"ll( 
 
 lc(; 
 
 S VVl'lCOIIU'l 
 
 favor with the faiiiih 
 
 ailv 
 
 '!"o Ih 
 
 \\ ;,'ivw Ml statun' and iii 
 illu^l 
 
 nous SfVrU, 
 
 they 
 Nol'oilv iliil it' 
 
 wtrc the rock of nfu^^ti, llic Imlwark of i|t;fcni;i'.. 
 
 is tin.' ri-'aily I'xcii.st; olitirt'il liy most cliiMicu for \\i<j\v jM^iraililloo 
 
 tlic older iii''nilnTs of tlir family at ( iiislow wcv niov.' fi*rtuiiat« 
 
 1 la- 1 
 houscho 
 
 ,1U| 
 
 )oV,-^ 
 
 dl.' 
 
 til 
 
 ■vcrvtiiin'' 
 
 that 
 
 was iiaii'ditN in that 
 
 iii-v niadi' a 
 
 II t 
 
 If IIOHC 
 
 hrokc cvfrvilimi' valu.uu 
 
 that was destroyed in that wa\. • the saiiie having hc(.'ii ;dwa\s 
 " cnieki' I lii'l')r<s"-~and tnnn.d thint;s tiji.-idr di.siu ;4iMicrall\ . •)f 
 <:i'«r>e they ii;ust have heeii Vi'rily ;^'iiilty wli^n the other ehildrt'ii 
 Were such jiara^oiis of excc.lIeiK e. And, in \t ly truth, tluy were 
 a boisterous lot (d' f<;llow.-, with ]dayfnl i'nrr>,'y fuouj^h fur a dozen 
 ordinaiv I oys. 
 
 Al home in those tinu-s f ther oenerally rose v(!i'y i-arly, ami, 
 for lli(^ ! "neli; .if the rest of thf fimilv, ihr ilav was usually 
 
 llSliel-.'(| HI will 
 
 divi 
 
 er- veils anil oiinr uiicarthlv so'ju 
 
 th 
 
 pioeeeding 
 from our dornul(trv, whuli ihc " 1. it tic liovs " dcni'iuinateil " cock- 
 
 ei'owinu 
 
 li«ht." 
 
 sides, i 
 
 Thon, with Ihe tii>t. dawn, 
 d 
 
 ■otiilllelirrd the '• )i|lliiW 
 
 11 this iiohie eiicoiiiHer the Iittl 
 
 hl|. 
 
 nsuaii\ toiik 
 
 wo ill Ci 
 
 ■nd 
 
 ill'' room, ami there was .•>houlino and 
 
 lau^rhfer and |»eltiiio with i»ilIow-s until one sido r.ould claim th 
 victory or all fcdt too exhausted to continue the slr.ii;'j;l. 
 
 i'lirou'di- 
 
 <nt tl 
 
 ic day tlie ,)astinic. whs vam 
 
 -111 
 
 ic nam, ninijiDii; on tlic 
 
 la.cKvaiM 
 
 Jiayinow, or |ilayiii<.': hidc-and-j^o-seok ;- in th 
 
 th( calves and (Iriviii'^ team ;- -in the licld.-, idaviny horsch; 
 
 vokiU'': 
 
 witl 
 
 I (livers 
 
 oil'' 
 
 di 
 
 van 
 
 for 1 
 
 lorse; 
 
 and in 
 
 th 
 
 louse 
 
 111 
 
 til 
 
 ••\cninc. there was '• tit-tat toe," " <dieekc.rs," or " Mind ii.an's hull','' 
 with motiier for mistress of eeremoni's, makiny heiself u ihild 
 wiih iho rest nnlil hedtinie, 
 
 I often look hack io those days. llow our uood, lovin:^-, ^enrlc 
 mother endui'ed all our noise and the confu<!on it wroiiLjht. -I'm 
 slie was creuondly an eyc-wiliiess to our childish ]>rank-^, has he.n 
 a Jife-lon,^' marvel lo me ; Init an impatient word ne\i r esrapc<i her 
 lips. In all matters r.f ,/,'.^ri/ti'i:ii: there wa.-- the uiiiio.>t tiiiiiiiess 
 • .id decision ; hut the rod wa- nsecl wisely, and ;/''/v;r in aiieef ; and 
 tiie justice (d" the punishment was m ver ((Uesti(Hied. A\'ealwa\s 
 felt .sure, too, that our innocent, childish jdays, however exuheraiit 
 <'Ur spirit.^ miohi hec'ime, would not he neeule.vsly intevferi'il with, 
 and lier symiiathidii devotion to her chiMreii in-pired lu tleni an 
 iinalloyeil love and l^valty wlmdi feiircd only to wuiim! the heiit 
 that v.a^s wholly trusted. 
 
 I 
 
( ii.uliiV, '„ii'' y<n\n. 
 
 ,t nf !li • - l.ittlc \\r. ." i-ilr ! ill r.aliVilom 
 
 for Hvi) vt'iuv 
 
 hilt, ill Di.roiiibt.'f, !>■ .^ n'w kiiiu' ■h'msi- -Anhili.'l.l 
 
 MrCl.iv \v(H lioi.j. Lciif from ttii' I.mpI, iif In-: .snj..imi«' I in tlif 
 h-unelioli! lull H ffvv slnvi: iiiMiith.^ .vlu-'i lie w.is r.iW^-A h.<:in', iilal 
 his itifaiil form w.i^ liiid tn n- ' iii tin- ^Tiiva-yfini \ j.'W.' \var« 
 
 adilcJ lo tho 'iiuili'iii iiiiovi-, uii 
 
 llici ti.' hoiin.l cartli lo hi'iivoii. 
 
 Willav'l rr-';'!-. tli'- '•/.</■.■/»/// ,vo'/ \U'. jiftmitli rhihl wuh I'oni 
 Jiirii' KUli, l'"^S Till" (li.t.- !•' ia>K'li))Iy Ijn.mI ..u my i nml ; t.T. 
 till- lirst iirrciit event ol' my lilV' occi' cl Iniiii.u Hi- t'Hrl\ rtnmmiT 
 of tliiif vc.ii. I wa-i llnM) a lid of // //'■ Mimim-i-', small of stilmc 
 for luv M<urs, Hill ruii/.'-d, ;is ;i lioy only iMii, ilic imiiirii-if impoil- 
 ance of tlic iniuii'Jil, v/liirli i \\\\\ I'lTall. 
 
 It was tin; timu I'l' liav makiii;j;. i'.itli.'r, ami my oMcr l.iot,li(M>, 
 vvero all vi.rv busy va llw li-M. and a ///";/ was wanted to take the. 
 tisiini tor a load >'f !' nir i'mh awiitiiir,' d-livcr;, al 1 .oiidoinlerrv, 
 SOUK 15jiiiU'..s distant. Althoa^ii I b'd n-vr tic, i. so far Irom 
 homo f>e'f.)re, father th'-ivjlil I e,uuJd do it. Motlii r was v. rv 
 upi/reheiisive, as iiiMiln-r-i wid \n' sonedimes, and str'iU'jhj n'J.'i-':;!. 
 I w'us .mn I euidd d< it, Wes there ever a I'l'V loo young to drive 
 a i-air 'if hniM.; ( At li-n^th, fatiicr am! 1 |irevailed. Did Tom 
 and yoiiun Chaiiey,- the ho;-;e;-i, not t!ie !h.v.^ v.'-vr h irnes.-ied • 
 tandem fasliiou -!■• th. Ion,; nay eait, ami earlv in the moridii^,' 
 
 wa- on the, r''ad lor Londomleriy. 
 Thi' mission Avas .•ntir-ly sn.;;essfnl. and on tli '■ same day, about an 
 hoiiraf;ir s\inset. an aii.KiMus molie'r wid.'one'd lioiiie, ;i,'aiii, t); ■ 
 )>ro^:de^t l.ioy ii. all ' 'ii>lo\v'. 
 
 vrith uhiii and rein- in li.uid 
 
 111 r" liave liei; 
 
 I 1111 iialiie.-* in lie' li'iHeie. 
 
 sine 
 
 ll 
 
 le VM! 
 
 r i<L-'':>t!/'srL-rii long ye.ai's \\ illarii has reiuiied suiireiu 
 
 sf'vn o!di r hioi.hers. me' hv "le 
 liiotlier t'l eleave lo i.ueir wivrs; 
 
 avf loll-.; .siai.'i' 
 
 left fuiher an 
 
 liH ei.le 
 
 <ter ha^ .submitted to 
 
 tlio law id' hr'r luMband ; .'lud the two youie^er sit-'iv 
 
 lovalh 
 
 deave t'' ea d 
 
 1 oilier, .lie 
 
 have b.'c'iiue the stav and I'.omfort of thi 
 
 bride and "(room of fiflv vear.s a^o. 
 
 Ihit, Willu'd, aloiii- aui 
 
 iiiisn]»|H 
 years. 
 
 ried. has noldv stood al his r.ost. thioii;^h all rliese Ion;.' 
 
 Ai! 
 
 lloUnr 
 
 to s ich .selt'-sairilieiu;. 
 
 di'Vnlii u N'eiilv la- -^h.iU 
 
 na\ ;' Ills rewar< 
 
 Th'- faniil\ histor 
 
 n.', n ir; 
 
 or: 
 
 twa ll 
 
 ISriii -tl 
 
 le last vear, aiel lif 'm 
 
 ■ ve I 
 
 iMil line, of the first tweiily- 
 
 tiv«- v«'ars — Henry, Ihiii i v.iiiihoi si.Meeu, o 
 
 f manly furm and 
 
 stature— was st 
 
 ill at Wollviile, wii.'re li" had been for tivo yeai-^i, 
 
 hi.- stielies. He v.a^now in his third year in ('ollejfo, the 
 ll\ esteenii'M. tn many respects, the iiio.-t 
 
 niirsiiiie 
 
 voiii;-!;!'.-! alio, ninve'.sai 
 
 i)rilli.i.ul ol all who up t^. that lim.; had be.oine '.ruuiors" iii t! 
 (..'lassie Halls d" .Vcadia. All the other cliildreii, ibeii livin-. were 
 
 dUI 
 
 ne.'nii 
 
 MJ the iiouseno 
 
 Id a't ()n<! 
 
 .All through the early monMi' of that year, 
 
 the ould Cver was 
 
 redii •■ in \<.\a S.-.itia and from tUtfereiit part.s of the I'rr,vdii 
 
!•< 
 
 Vl'^m^' mi u vcic ha.-.tf'uinu \>' slakr llirir tliii^l f' i llii' pr(ih>u< 
 lui'tjJ, an.iv In till' mines ui' Au-irtliu. 
 
 N;il!i;itM'I. llirii ,1 vniiiiLj lli.ili ill lii.- '2'\l>i yi ir. Iia.! liiiiLthl tin 
 (:ii(itu^'ii)ii. ttiil \v;i^ iii-tiviilv iiiiikiiii; r'MiJy tn \.nk> |m-iHiigi' in a 
 .^liip \vliii;li wiis 1(1 IciiVf lliilifux tn! Mcll)nurni' in .Iimc of fli;it 
 Vi'iU-. Ai liKiim, iiiiiiJ' cmuIiI I inliirt- tii<' tliuuxlit '<\ tli" I'litiiiiilinii. 
 H"iirv wictr K«!\<'nil liittri.-. li>'M: W'lilt'vill. , lilt ri'iil 111;.,' Iiim l" 
 r«'i'Mii.->ii!tr On- sl<'|i, fiMrin-^ tliiil ),i- .^liciiM t^^o iiis tac' ii" iih'Vo. 
 Al tin' la.-t iiMiiiitVit li(! yifl'li 'I, iiii'l iu.>lfiii|. tonk j>:isji.ii,'i on tin*. 
 Till Imv ')!' hiiic in a v.-.-.-ii Imanil linin Miisstnwti. Li'mLiu'ti-riT, 
 !'• M'l'liin. Till- wciitlii-r \> i-i M'lih'wliat l>i»i<ti'ri"is auil tin:*' \^as 
 iinii'li aiixidy al Imnir fur lii.-- -iatfty. V<tiiii,' a- I Lln'ii w-.t^, I < ;nt 
 W'H K'o.illi iv till' ftroiiii innvi('ti"n- f-xiin ssfd !i\ ihi'IImi i!.,i| 
 «'Vt'ii;ii^, tliat ail \v;i.s im«1 w-II witli Ihi 1m. y ; lint lid on.' Iiiul a 
 tliiiii<;lit llial till' iin'.-'t .>aililfiiin<^ iiiU'l]i;_'»'iiv > 'iwaitv'tl tli'' fiiiuily 
 from a V'M v ilitlVri'Mt rpiarttr. 
 
 rin" .-.liiii'k was a-* siiii(lt'!i aii'l ii'!('X|if< t<"I as flu' n.-wx \\m:< hcart- 
 r>'iniiiiu;. * Mv tli"iii;lits art- not ymir flnHi;4lit<-. r.citlHT uif my 
 wav-^yiiur \^ayF;, saitli tln' Lovil"' On thf Xtli <la\ nf .l.iuc a 
 tclc'^Tam wns )iTfi\i.| fi'Min tin- \l>-\. I"'. ('r.ii'!|i, ^V' li'viiir. flii-ri 
 rrc.-iili'iit of Aiinlia ( 'olk-^f, riaiVfyin^; tlic sail iiius. 'i'lini' li.u! 
 hccn a jn-olo^'i'^al oMMUvion to liitMi.iii'M on tlio day |tri'viiais, ami > ii 
 tli»> n't'.iiii, till! tmat liail <ii|isi/''i| ill tin- l!.i.-iu nt' Minas, nii 1 Ppm'. 
 < "liiniiiaii all'! f 'ar nf iln- -itu'li-iits. witli tw.i oiImt jh'I.mius liail 
 lu'ru 'IrowMni. ( I'lr lli-niy was nf th ■ i,uml»!. Tii" j>ritli' of ;li.' 
 family^ li.-. ai wiic; i .nir lii;.'lifsf 1io|k's ami liri<^'lit( ^t j'liiiiipali nis 
 cciitvoii. was now no iiii>rt', TlirouL,']) dnkm -s anil my.^tify. (iod 
 was s|icakin<.. anil tlir .41-iikcn in-ar's iiv(irwli(>hm'il with MirroM', 
 Well '• i!i;ml> will, -ilcm i-.'' 
 
 '• W'itliin ill'- lu-art is utt iMiln iii<-'! 
 (iiiff ni'V'-r liifatlioil tn ni'ilal i ars ; 
 All'! tli-n- an^ sorrows wiiii'h i ui iiihl 
 N'l '(nii-k ifiiif fnn: li-iu in,' tf ..r-." 
 Hilt our mourning was ni't witlmnt ii"iM'. Kaily m lifi', tin' <!»'ar 
 oil", now ivimiVDil from I'aitli, liad !iMi'ni:tl t'lu' way "f lifi, and we 
 knew tliat 
 
 " lie wa- Ui't dt'a'l. till- iliild of 'i]\v all'irtion. 
 r>ii; !4on'' until flmt ^cinnd 
 
 W'lu'i"' ln' III' Imi;:;!!' ii' I'ls our [in'ir [irolci;i,iiii, 
 Ami Ciiri.-t liim-'It .|Mtli rnlc 
 l)ay al'ti'T day. wi- think .\I.at liv is diiiii^^ 
 In thoM' Ini^lit naliiir- nf nir; 
 Vi.ii (tier \<M.\ lii-> liiidi r slips ; nrsuiii;^, 
 ii'h'ild liii I ■.'i-nwii \'ii.M' fail. 
 
 
 Thus do we \\;(]k w til him. and k( 
 
 cp nnl'iok'-n 
 
 
 
 ill'' tiHiid wlmh u-'lnrf ;^i\ {■<, 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 'riiiikii'i,' that I nr iiini'ii'liiancc. ll 
 
 on.'li tuispok 
 
 •11 ; 
 
 
 May n;a''h iiiiii whcif hi- lives."' 
 
 
 
 f 
 
 i ■ ' . 
 
 ; 
 
 
19 
 
 
 F'^uiiiij; till' last iwi-iity-livc v. ii-. tin- i^niit rvi uts in tin' fuiiiilv 
 liistuiv, liiivt' lirc'U;;iit j'i\ ainl j^l uliU'S. only, fo tin- Iimum'IioM. 
 Till" lii'^t of tln'-^'' iiM- lu'( u iilnady ii'IVi'v.mI in. 'I'lu ri' \v;i-< i 
 Wfdiliii^- at llif !;.iiiii' "n (kn-inn' .<ii the illh"!' .laiiuarv, \>^'>'>, 
 wlii'ii Mary. tlM'ilih''t ihni^litii wa-nniti'l in iiiarriau''' w'itli l.rwis 
 S. I'ay/aiit. llii'U (jf Faliiiotit li. Imt iimw ivsi.jiii^' at I »aitin«iutli. 
 'I'lii< iDiinii \V( 1! merits \\.:> |iriiii'.iiii nt p! ht in tii>' I'ainily liiHtory. 
 It has ,^iv('ii lis the >/if>.sf ami lln: >/iJiiii'fsf ni tin- twt iily-t'i;.;ht 
 grainlijliililrt'ii. wIidnm naiii'-) liav.' a |<la(i' uu mir rfcunN and tlic 
 (iii/if son in law. .May Micir .-iliadow ufViT ;.'r(*\v K^ss. 
 
 MatliiUiii'I. till' i'Mi'<t s'li svas tin' ii'\t to ( .-talilisli a iitnv Imiui' ; 
 and was ni arrit-d to .\.ii;,'i line W., only dau.ulitiT "t" .lolui Mar^'crs, 
 I'isij,. oi' Coniwallis. in If^'^l't. 'I'liis wrddcd pair » njoy the diN- 
 tiM;4uisJifd lioiior of li^iviiii; iin'-i^ntrd \]v I'.iniiis Willi its lirst 
 ;^r;ind»o;i, now a liiiid-onif youii;.^ man of twt-ntv-onc years, and 
 jiiimijial of the ' Irimmar Sidioi! at .\nti;^'oliisli. .lames liccanic .i 
 liciK'di.t m lS(i;<. when he was n.arrii d to K'aidii'l K., tddi'st diiiiohtt-r 
 oi the latr Stt'iilicii I'] l''Hi'- '■' Tiiiio. Four little olivi- l.raneli.-s 
 survouiid llieiv lioard, ami ojvi' ii'jlit .iiid joy to tlieir limine near 
 Truro. 'I'lioiiias was married lo Siisan W. ilaiiiiliter of tlie lato 
 Ht'V. dolm W'.iiddeii of \nti;^oiiiNli in \^'>'.K Tlnir home at 
 Aiitioonish has ever hecn ;i model i-f kiiidiieai !rd lio^pitality and 
 
 ^r 1 ttliet-r. Of I'.dwni, what shall 1 say / If I wt'n at liberty 
 
 to spcuk ()1 the Itcst and happiest of wives, and the most hiissfnl 
 home in all Nova Scotia. I would invite yoiir atleiitiuu to \o. OO 
 South I'ark St., ilaliia.x. and refer ../// to an ovent, sinj^'ularly 
 t'orluiiale for nn', \vhieli occurred on the iird day of hdnuary l>^('i',*, 
 at Wnlfville. wiien .Minnie S.. iM.'st daughter of .l.-lni W. Ilarss, 
 Esq.. took wiito hi'r>ejf a linsliand 
 
 In mali-iiuouy, as in mi-i hid, i was liie leader of the •' lour 
 Little I'.oys.'" \\'iIl)eK. jaomptiv foil.^wed the j^'ooil example, thus 
 set, in < >(;toV>er of the saiae year, 'vheii. li.- was united in wedlock 
 to Kmily S., youn^rest dau;;hterof ,i,.hn Kent. Ks.|.. of 'rmrc. In 
 Fehruary of the folhiwinL,' year ('liailes \\,is married to .Ma,:j;;j;i", 
 duu'j;!iter of VVilliaiii MehanieN of Sh' rhrooke. (iuyslioro ( 'o., .md 
 Jlielianl. not f,, Im- outstripped joined the lieiiedictine ranks, .Imie 
 l")th of the sane- vi^ar. aIk .i le was united to M:iiy 1".. elde.st 
 daughter of the late havid \\'ils(!n, Ks<(., of 'rruro. 
 
 ntliers of the family are " only waiting ' to follow these o,„,d 
 exaiiijiles. Kiv lono. tli> !a-t marriage hell will lia\e soiiiid''d and 
 the jo\ of the, •• ( »Jd hovise at home " will he complete. 
 
 There aresom(M»tlierclian^es\\ jiieh need iidt he noted, hut the //'•//(•.<< 
 ble.ssin}^ wliirh li.is ilesceiided upon the hou.^ehold must l)e referred 
 to. Within the la^t tweiitv-live years, e\cry one uf tin elevii 
 children, now living' lias heeii hopefully cuiiverted tt» (iod. and all 
 are, to-day, c.oiisi.stent and adive iueml»er.'- of iJajitist Churches in 
 the (liU'eienl jiai-ts of the I'lox iiute wlii-n^ they re-iile, - a cmnmunioii 
 with wliudi the paiciits have been long connected. 'I'heir partiiers 
 
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 ill lifi', tao, lire all Miiptists, ami, with diic cxcfptinn, ari! active 
 ('iiurch hh.'IiiIm!1h. Four jih'IhIh ts of the I'aiiiily uro llaptist ilra 
 cons; four an." Stipi'riiitrinlciit.H nf Sniulav Schools; two arc 
 church ilcrks ; ainl nearly all arn furjicst workers hi S\iU(lay 
 Schoolft. 
 
 'I'lnis, iiii|icrffctly, the family record has liccii oiitliiieil. Tluisi 
 of our iiiimbei who have alieaiiy pa'xeil into the fi)irit-Iaiiil ma_\ 
 ho lookiiij,' ilowii upon us who hold Ihfiii in renicuihrance. to-uighl. 
 
 " And when I a-ik with throlw of pain 
 Ah ! when shall we all meet a^'ain, 
 As in the ilays Ion,,' since j^onu by ! 
 
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 Mever here, forev(;r there, 
 Wlieiv all partite^, pain, ami euro, 
 Ami death and time shall di^appear, — 
 Forever there, but never here" — 
 
 At best, in- this life, " we see through a pflass darkly," and cannot 
 kiKuv the bli <s ami rapture of fh'it mci-tin;,'. but let ns thank ( iod for 
 the reunion to-ni.ulit. We thank lliiii, too tor the union of lifty 
 years ago. 
 
 "There are moments in life whidi are never forgot, 
 Which brighten and bri^diten as time steals away. 
 They .i,MVe a now (diarni to the hajjpiest lot 
 And they sliim- on the glomn i.>f thf loneliest day ; 
 Tho'^e moments are hallowed iiy smiles and by tear* 
 The first look of friends and the last, partim,' given 
 As the sun in the ilawii of his glory appears. 
 And the cloud AVt'e]ts and glows with the rainbow in heaveii. 
 Oh ! these hallowetl remenil>rances never diM:ay, 
 Hut they come on the soul with a magical thrill 
 Jn the days that are darkest they kindly will stay 
 And the heart in its last tliroli will beat with them still.