atest assistance to his father and
mother.

Alfred had shown so much judgment in all he had undertaken, that his
father wrote to him stating that they would be ready for the ship which
he named, and that he might engage the cabins, and also at once procure
the various articles which they were advised to take out with them, and
draw upon him for the amount, if the people would not wait for the
money. In a fortnight they were all ready; the waggons had left with
their effects some days before. Mr Campbell wrote a letter to Mr
Douglas Campbell, thanking him for his kindness and consideration to
them, and informing him that they should leave Wexton Hall on the
following day. He only begged, as a favour, that the schoolmaster and
schoolmistress of the village school should be continued on, as it was
of great importance that the instruction of the poor should not be
neglected; and added, that perceiving by the newspapers that Mr Douglas
Campbell had lately married, Mrs Campbell and he wished him and his
wife every happiness, etcetera, etcetera.

Having despatched this letter, there was nothing more to be done,
previous to their departure from the Hall, except to pay and dismiss the
few servants who were with them--for Mrs Campbell had resolved upon
taking none, out with her.

That afternoon they walked round the plantation and park for the last
time. Mrs Campbell and the girls went round the rooms of the Hall to
ascertain that everything was left tidy, neat, and clean. The poor
girls sighed as they passed by the harp and piano in the drawing-room,
for they were old friends.

"Never mind, Mary," said Emma; "we have our guitars, and may have music
in the woods of Canada without harp or piano."

The following morning, the coach, of which they had secured the whole of
the inside, drove up to the Hall door, and they all got in, the tenants
and poor people standing round them, all with their hats in their hands
out of respect, and wishing them every success as they drove away
through the avenue to the park gates. The Hall and the park itself had
been long out of sight before a word was exchanged.

They checked their tears, but their hearts were too full for them to
venture to speak.

The day afterwards they arrived at Liverpool, where Alfred had provided
lodgings. Everything had been sent on board, and the ship had hauled
out in the stream. As they had nothing to detain them on shore, and the
captain wished to take