the major portion of them were
French, who were not pleased at the country having been conquered by the
English. It is true that a great many English settlers had arrived, and
had settled upon different farms, but, as the French settlers had
already possession of all the best land in Lower Canada, these new
settlers were obliged to go into or towards Upper Canada, where,
although the land was better, the distance from Quebec and Montreal and
other populous parts was much greater, and they were left almost wholly
to their own resources, and almost without protection. I mention all
this because things are so very different at present, and now I shall
state the cause which induced this family to leave their home, and run
the risks and dangers which they did.

Mr Campbell was of a good parentage, but, being the son of one of the
younger branches of the family, his father was not rich, and Mr
Campbell was, of course, brought up to a profession. Mr Campbell chose
that of a surgeon, and, after having walked the hospitals (as it is
termed), he set up in business, and in a few years was considered as a
very able man in his profession. His practice increased very fast, and
before he was thirty years of age he married.

Mr Campbell had an only sister, who resided with him, for their father
and mother were both dead. But about five years after his own marriage,
a young gentleman paid his addresses to her, and, although not rich, as
his character was unexceptionable, and his prospects good, he was
accepted. Miss Campbell changed her name to Percival, and left her
brother's house to follow her husband.

Time passed quickly; and, at the end of ten years, Mr Campbell found
himself with a flourishing business, and, at the same time, with a
family to support; his wife having presented him with four boys, of whom
the youngest was but a few months old.

But, although prosperous in his own affairs, one Heavy misfortune fell
upon Mr Campbell, which was the loss of his sister, Mrs Percival, to
whom he was most sincerely attached. Her loss was attended with
circumstances which rendered it more painful, as, previous to her
decease, the house of business in which Mr Percival was a partner,
failed; and the incessant toil and anxiety which Mr Percival underwent,
brought on a violent fever, which ended in his death. In this state of
distress, left a widow with one child of two years old--a little girl--
and with the expectation of being