ted the money paid by Mr Douglas
Campbell for the plants, etcetera, to his agent at Quebec; and another
from his Quebec agent, advising the receipt of the money and inclosing a
balance-sheet. The letters were first read over, and then the news
papers were distributed, and all of them were soon very busy and silent
during the perusal.

After a while, Emma read out. "Dear uncle, only hear this, how sorry I
am."

"What is it, my dear?" said Mr Campbell.

"`Mrs Douglas Campbell, of Wexton Hall, of a son, which survived but a
few hours after birth.'"

"I am very sorry too, my dear Emma," replied Mr Campbell; "Mr Douglas
Campbell's kindness to us must make us feel for any misfortune which may
happen to him, and to rejoice in any blessing which may be bestowed upon
him."

"It must have been a serious disappointment," said Mrs Campbell; "but
one which, if it pleases God, may be replaced; and we may hope that
their expectations, though blighted for the present, may be realised on
some future occasion."

"Here is a letter from Colonel Foster, which I overlooked," said Mr
Campbell; "it was between the envelope. He says that he has received an
answer from the Governor, who fully agrees with him in his views on the
subject we were conversing about, and has allowed him to take any steps
which he may think advisable. The Colonel says that he will call upon
me again in a few days, and that if, in the meantime, I will let him
know how many soldiers I wish to employ, he will make arrangements to
meet my views as far as lies in his power. We have to thank Heaven for
sending us friends, at all events," continued Mr Campbell; "but at
present, we will put his letter aside, and return to our English news."

"Dear England!" exclaimed Emma.

"Yes, dear England, my good girl; we are English, and can love our
country as much now as we did when we lived in it. We are still
English, and in an English colony; it has pleased Heaven to remove us
away from our native land, but our hearts and feelings are still the
same, and so will all English hearts be found to be in every settlement
made by our country all over the wide world. We all glory in being
English, and have reason to be proud of our country. May the feeling
never be lost, but have an elevating influence upon our general
conduct!"

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX.

THE STRAWBERRY'S WEDDING.

It was very nearly five weeks before Henry returned from his expedition
to Montreal. D