od on the deck
beside his mother, straining his eyes to the proud summit of Cape
Diamond, where the British flag waved in a flood of moonlight. "Oh,
mother," he exclaimed, "what a kind friend the moon has been to us."

"She has indeed," replied Mrs. Sackville; "and I am very glad that you
notice and enjoy her favors; her pale crescent was reflected in the
waters of Ontario--her beams revealed to us some of the secret places
of the 'thousand isles'--the glittering spires of Montreal sent back her
silver rays, and now she pours a flood of light from her full orb, upon
these fortified heights. But, come, dear Ned, I believe it is time for
us to leave the moon, and attend to our sublunary concerns. Your uncle
has gone to settle our bill, and you had best attend to yours." Julia
poured the contents of her purse into Edward's, and he left them, and
returned in a few moments holding a single shilling between his fingers;
"here is all we have left," he said; "what is to be done now, mother? I
cannot bear to turn poor Mrs. Barton adrift the moment we arrive."

"No, dear Ned," replied his mother; "she shall be cared for still
further. I had too much respect for good examples," she continued,
smiling, "to spend all my money for fancy articles, and I shall take
Mrs. Barton to the City Hotel with us, till she can make some provisions
for herself. I confess I have not much expectation that the governor
will think proper to do any thing for her, but your father has letters
to him, and he will call at the Chateau to-morrow, and say and do what
he can in her behalf." Mrs. Barton received this additional kindness
with unfeigned gratitude; "But after to-morrow, ma'am," she said, "I
will trouble you no further, for I am sure to find some acquaintance
here, who will help me to shift for myself."

The next morning passports were procured to visit the fortifications.
Edward, who had a great regard to our own heroes and patriots, had
previously sallied forth in quest of the spot where the gallant
Montgomery fell in our cause; and his father, after awaiting his return
for some time, proceeded without him, leaving a note of directions how
he should follow him.

Edward obeyed the directions. He reached Cape Diamond without meeting
his friends, and he was biting his lips with vexation, that he should
have come to this celebrated fortification alone, without any one to
explain it to him, and must leave it as ignorant as he had entered; when
he