Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.

separately sung all the songs they knew the best . Miss Nellie had played many fhle compositions for the amusement of the captain and mates . The time passed joyously and quickly . Harry found himself thinking that Nellie Powers was the most beautiful and obliging creature he had ever known , and Nellie Powers had learned to admire Mr . Prescott for his fine gentlemanly attention and polite manners . One evening , about twenty days after leaving port , the captain told tho little group around

gathered him on the quarter deck , enjoying tho gorgeous sunset , that on the following morning the first on deck would see the island . Harry Prescott and Nellie Poivers were both on clock as soon as the sun had shown itself above the horizon , to catch the first glimpse of land . They stood for some moments gazing over tho vast expanse of water without seeing any land , and a shade of disappointment settled on their faces , for they thought the captain had made a mistake of a feiv days in his calculations . The captain noticed their bewilderment , and coming aft , laughingly said :

"Do you see the island . " " No , " they answered , looking up as though expecting the sequel to a joke that had been played upon them . _ " I supposed you had not by your actions ; islands are like a great many other things that you cannot find without you look where thoy are . There it is , off the quarter , " replied the captain . They both turned their eyes in the direction the captain had pointedhut declared

, they could see nothing but a cloud on tho horizon . " That cloud you see is the island of Barbadoes , " replied the captain , " ancl before many hours you will see trees and vegetation growing on it . " The sun in splendour shone on a beautiful sea . The " Sparkling Sea , " ivith all her sails and studding sails set , was gracefully moving through the water , ancl playfully tossing it about her boivs . Every moment made bolder the outlines of the island

. Barbadoes from the sea j > resents a flat , whitish appearance . As they neared the island the perfumes from its flowery groves were wafted to their delighted senses . After an hour ' s sail the pilot came aboard , and the " Sparkling Sea , " after the usual taking in of the sails , let go her anchor in Bridgotoivn harbour .

Notes On Literature, Science And Art.

NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART .

BY BEO . GEORGE MAE 1 UIAM TAraDDELL . Author of " Shalspere , his Times and Contemporaries , " " The Bards and Authors of Cleveland and South Durham , " " The People ' s History of Cleveland and its Vicinage , " ' The Visitor ' s Handbook to Redear , Coatham , and Salthiru by the Sea , " "The History of the Stockton and Darlington Railway , " § c , § c . AM glad to see that there is a wide-spread feeling in favour of improving the

I present rather round-about way of remitting small sums of money by Post Office Order . The labour of the officials might be greatly lightened , and the convenience of the public as greatly increased , by making them payable anywhere , like Bank of England Notes . I have frequently had to wait for payment until the post office where the Orders Avere made payable at receh'ed advice of the same , ivhich , through the negligence of clerks , had not been duly forwarded . I remember , some years ago , having to remain in Halifax until Monday , because advice had not been sent of an Order I received on Saturday morning . Poor people who have received Orders in country