Notes On Literature, Science And Art.

collection ; the porcelain and majolica ware , embossed shields , etc ., are remarkably good ; Avhilst hundreds of fine oil paintings have been kindly lent from private collections . Amongst the painters , too numerous to particularize fullyare works

, by Maclise , Ansdell , Faed , Frith , Cooper , Verboeckhoven , Landseer , Turner , Cox , Collins , CresAvick , John Martin , Marshall Claxton , J . Phillips , Romney , Wilkie , Rosa Bonheur , and a host of others . Whilst spending a day there , I could not

help thinking how easily Ave might have similar exhibitions , from time to time , throughout the Avorld , in connection Avith the Craft , the profits to be devoted to the Masonic charities . There Avould be no great difficulty in procuring loans of articles ,

both from Masons ancl others , for so good a cause ; for Ave should be spreading abroad higher tastes among the people , at the same time that we were benefitting our noble charities . The Lodges iu one province , if necessary , might unite in the

work . Who will be the first to begin the movement ? Rose Cottage , Stoicesley .

The Widowed Sisters.

THE WIDOWED SISTERS .

BY MRS . G . M . TWEDDELL . Authoress of Jlhymes and Sketches to illustrate tlie Cleveland Dialect , " etc . [ Brothers Andrew Allison Boyle ,

surgeon and physician , Hutton Rudby , and John Hall , wine and spirit merchant , Stokesley , both first saAV the light of Masonry in the Cleveland Lodge , No . 543 , Stokesley , married tAvo sisters , died May 23 rd 1876 and were buried May 26 th

, , , their deaths and funerals being Avithin three hours of each other . The following verses Avere composed by Mrs . Tweddell Avhilst her husband , after accompanying to the grave the last mortal remains of Bro . Hall at Stokesley , was paying the

same mark of respect to those of Bro . Boyle at Rudby . ]

Both in one day were Avidowed , Both shared the self-same fate ; All feeling hearts must pity them In their sad lonely state . Each in her home is desolate ,

Neither can give relief ; Both sisters mourn their husbands dead , Quite overcome with grief . Their children , too , are sorroAving , And their sad loss deplore ; The fathers Avhom they dearly loved , Have gone for evermore .

They came as strangers to our toAvn , And Avere respected then ; But noAv they Avere endear'd to all , For both were kindly men . One Avas a noble , generous youth , To knoAV him was to love ;

Deal gently Avith his faults , for all His kindness Avell can prove . To rich and poor he Avas alike , And heal'd or soothed their pain ; But noAV , alas ! Ave never more Shall look on him again .

Sickness long had kept him doAvn—We knevf bis death Avas nigh ; But , ah ! IIOAV little did Ave think His brother first Avould die . In tAvo short days his die Avas

cast—Death summon'd him aAvay ; We knoAV not in our health and strength HOAV long Ave here may stay . And he , too , had a feeling heart , His neighbours loA'ed him AVOII ; And all Avere shock'd and sad to hear

For him the passing bell . Within a few short hours they died—Each met an early doom ; On the same day they both Avere laid Within the silent tomb .

May God protect these sisters tAvain , We for them both should pray , That He may strengthen them to bear Their griefs as best they may . May blessings on them both be shower'd ,

And on their children dear 1 This month of May has been to them The saddest of the year . Rose Collage , Stokesley .