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Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
Sons , of London and Edinburgh , I am glad to see a second edition of Mr . Robert Oliphant Pringle ' s able book on "The Live Stock of the Farm , " and a third edition of that amusing as Avell as instructive little work on " Cattle aud Cattle-Breeders , " by
William M'Combie , M . P ., whose Tillyfour breed has become famous throughout the civilised portion of the globe . In future " Notes , " in the " Masonic Magazine , " I hope from time to time to draw upon those two reliable sourcesfor the instruction and
, improvement of Craftsmen ; for the true Mason is overanxious to make all the liberal arts and sciences his study , if within the compass of his cable-tow . To those of my brethren , however , AVIIO are more
immediately interested in the breeding and feeding of cattle , I would recommend the purchase of the two books now before me , if not already in their libraries , foruofarmer ' s bookshelf should be without them . As upwards of eighteen millions of hundred-Aveights of butchers ' meatarenow consumed
every year in this kingdom , more than twothirds of Avhich is the produce of our OAVU pastures , the subject is one of vital importance . The elaborate " Tables of the Measurement and Wei ght of Cattle , & c , " given at pages 417-4-26 of Mr . Pringle ' s
sterling book must be Avorth many times the price of it to all sellers aud buyers of live stock . Rose Cottage , Stohesleii .
The Family Ghost.
THE FAMILY GHOST .
( Continued from pacje 200 . ) "Then it is all OA'er with one of us . There will be a death in the family Avithin tAventy-four hours . " " I Avish I hadn't come Avith you , " said Meyrick .
" Come on , " said William , HOAV in quite a fever of excitement . " Dear , I hope it Avill not be John , and Ave parted such bad friends . " "John fell out with me to-day , too , " said Meyrick ; " and I threatened to break
his head . " " Well , let us hope it will be grandmother . " As they approached the Plas the storm increased . The trees Avere lashing each other fiercely Avith their leafless branches ,
and shoAvers of tAvigs were hurled against their faces . The Plas Avas all in darkness , and looked so solemn and funereal that they Avere almost afraid to enter . William Avent first ; then he stopped aud Avaited for Meyrick . "They say * too" he Avhispered"that
, , , at such a time a corpse is seen l ying stretched across a bier in the hall . Suppose Ave should see it 1 " " Oh , go in , " said Meyrick ; " let us knoAv the worst at once . " The hall Avas all in darkness ; but
William found the matches on the table , and was just going to strike a light , Avhen Meyrick stumbled over something in the hall . " Hang it—a dog ! " he cried , and dealt a desperate kick at it . It was a heavy
blow , and was followed by a sound of crashing and breaking , and a short , sharp cry . " What have I done 1 " cried Meyrick . "Alight!—quick !" The light revealed the body of a youth lying apparently lifeless on the floor .
William gaA * e a loud shriek"It is brother John ! " he cried . "Meyrick , Avhat have you done ? You have killed him . "
It was tho Avhite horse , you see ; he Avould not be denied . Well , after a moment ' s speechless horror , the two young men looked into each other ' s faces ; the same thing had occurred to each . They Avere both on bad terms
Avith John . They had killed him ; they would bo seized , condemned , hung . In the flurry of the moment , they did not see that the most sensible Avay Avould be to give the alarm at once , and explain things . They thought only of concealment .
Listening intently , they found that no one was aroused . Then they took up the body by the head and feet , gently carried it to the Avoodhouse , and placing a log against the body , as if it had fallen down , they crept av / ay guiltily toAvards the
toAvnover-, poAvered with grief and terror . They had not , however , got more than half Avay back before William stopped suddenly , and , clasping his hands to his temples , cried , " Meyrick , my hat ! " His hat had blown off Avhen they w-ere
carrying poor John , and in the excitement lie had forgotten all about it . There Avas nothing for it but that they must go back ; else they might both suffer .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notes On Literature, Science And Art.
Sons , of London and Edinburgh , I am glad to see a second edition of Mr . Robert Oliphant Pringle ' s able book on "The Live Stock of the Farm , " and a third edition of that amusing as Avell as instructive little work on " Cattle aud Cattle-Breeders , " by
William M'Combie , M . P ., whose Tillyfour breed has become famous throughout the civilised portion of the globe . In future " Notes , " in the " Masonic Magazine , " I hope from time to time to draw upon those two reliable sourcesfor the instruction and
, improvement of Craftsmen ; for the true Mason is overanxious to make all the liberal arts and sciences his study , if within the compass of his cable-tow . To those of my brethren , however , AVIIO are more
immediately interested in the breeding and feeding of cattle , I would recommend the purchase of the two books now before me , if not already in their libraries , foruofarmer ' s bookshelf should be without them . As upwards of eighteen millions of hundred-Aveights of butchers ' meatarenow consumed
every year in this kingdom , more than twothirds of Avhich is the produce of our OAVU pastures , the subject is one of vital importance . The elaborate " Tables of the Measurement and Wei ght of Cattle , & c , " given at pages 417-4-26 of Mr . Pringle ' s
sterling book must be Avorth many times the price of it to all sellers aud buyers of live stock . Rose Cottage , Stohesleii .
The Family Ghost.
THE FAMILY GHOST .
( Continued from pacje 200 . ) "Then it is all OA'er with one of us . There will be a death in the family Avithin tAventy-four hours . " " I Avish I hadn't come Avith you , " said Meyrick .
" Come on , " said William , HOAV in quite a fever of excitement . " Dear , I hope it Avill not be John , and Ave parted such bad friends . " "John fell out with me to-day , too , " said Meyrick ; " and I threatened to break
his head . " " Well , let us hope it will be grandmother . " As they approached the Plas the storm increased . The trees Avere lashing each other fiercely Avith their leafless branches ,
and shoAvers of tAvigs were hurled against their faces . The Plas Avas all in darkness , and looked so solemn and funereal that they Avere almost afraid to enter . William Avent first ; then he stopped aud Avaited for Meyrick . "They say * too" he Avhispered"that
, , , at such a time a corpse is seen l ying stretched across a bier in the hall . Suppose Ave should see it 1 " " Oh , go in , " said Meyrick ; " let us knoAv the worst at once . " The hall Avas all in darkness ; but
William found the matches on the table , and was just going to strike a light , Avhen Meyrick stumbled over something in the hall . " Hang it—a dog ! " he cried , and dealt a desperate kick at it . It was a heavy
blow , and was followed by a sound of crashing and breaking , and a short , sharp cry . " What have I done 1 " cried Meyrick . "Alight!—quick !" The light revealed the body of a youth lying apparently lifeless on the floor .
William gaA * e a loud shriek"It is brother John ! " he cried . "Meyrick , Avhat have you done ? You have killed him . "
It was tho Avhite horse , you see ; he Avould not be denied . Well , after a moment ' s speechless horror , the two young men looked into each other ' s faces ; the same thing had occurred to each . They Avere both on bad terms
Avith John . They had killed him ; they would bo seized , condemned , hung . In the flurry of the moment , they did not see that the most sensible Avay Avould be to give the alarm at once , and explain things . They thought only of concealment .
Listening intently , they found that no one was aroused . Then they took up the body by the head and feet , gently carried it to the Avoodhouse , and placing a log against the body , as if it had fallen down , they crept av / ay guiltily toAvards the
toAvnover-, poAvered with grief and terror . They had not , however , got more than half Avay back before William stopped suddenly , and , clasping his hands to his temples , cried , " Meyrick , my hat ! " His hat had blown off Avhen they w-ere
carrying poor John , and in the excitement lie had forgotten all about it . There Avas nothing for it but that they must go back ; else they might both suffer .