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Relief.

grate . He sank into it ; and as he felt the genial heat of the room stealing into his benumbed frame , a feAV tear-drops rolled down his wan cheeks . My uncle Avas a benevolent-hearted man . He regarded the lad for a feAV moments with an expression Avhich shoAved that much contact Avith a rough Avorld had not entirely dried up the fountains of sympathy in his heart .

" AVliy are you abroad in such rough weather 1 " he asked . " Your j > arents certainly cannot have sent you ?" The child ' s under lip trembled Avith emotion , and tears sprang into his eyes . " My father is dead , " he said , " and my

mother is very ill and destitute of bread . " " Poor child ! " said my uncle compassionately , " and this is the reason Avhy you are out ; you are too fine a little fellow to be sent on begging expeditions . " The boy ' s cheek flushed , but it was

with mortified pride and anger . " I am not a beggar , " he said , disdainfully . " I never took a copper in my life , and never mean to , Avithout giving something in return . My mother sent me out this morning to sell this , and not to beg . " As he spoke he drew from his pocket a small roll . I Avatched and admired the little fellow as he untied the

string and unrolled the brown paper that enclosed his treasure . I Avas surprised Avhen I saAv it at last held up for exhibition . It Avas a Avhite satin apron , beautifully painted and trimmed , —one Avhich must at some time have belonged to the most honourable of

the Fraternity . My uncle Avas a bri ght Mason . I saAv his eye kindle and his cheek flush at the sight of the satin texture now offered in exchange for bread , —for the common Avants of life .

" To Avhom did this belong , my boy ? " said my uncle in a mild voice ; " was this your father ' s ? " " Yes , " said the child ; " my father used often to Avear it , and a pretty sight it Avas , sir , to see him dressed out in his beautiful regalia . My mother hates to

part Avith it , sir ; indeed she has parted with everything else before she Avould part Avith this , but she is sick and in great distress . This morning she said I must offer this for sale , for she cannot bear to see me beg , and we have nothing else to sell .

A man up town to Avhom I offered it told me he Avas not a Mason , and had no use for such regalia , but if I AVOUICI come here perhaps I could sell it . I accordingly came , and how Avould you like to buy it , sir ?"

" Buy it ! " cried my uncle ; " no , I Avould not buy it for the Avorld ; but your mother if she is the widoAV of the man that Avore this , shall never again send you forth on such an errand . I pledge the Avord of a gentleman and a Mason . Take

your hat , boy , and show me the Avay to your residence . " My uncle had taken his cloak , and was already clasping it around him . " You Avill not surely go forth , uncle , in such an hour , and Avith your East

India constitution , to brave this inclement storm , " I said , rising and standing before him . " You can send money and relief to this unfortunate lady , Avithout exposing

yourself . " I cannot send , " he replied implicitly . "If the AvidoAv and child of a Mason can brave the rigours of the storm , I certainly am not too Aveak , too effeminate , for the task . Give me my cane and hat . " I handed them to himandtaking the

, , child by the hand , he went forth into the Avind and sleet , for the latter lad commenced falling . I Avent to the AVIUCIOAV , and Avatched them both until they Avere out of sight . I felt , as I saw my uncle ' s stalwart frame braving the inclemency

Avithout , and yielding support to the delicate , fragile boy , that he Avas indeed one of God's noblemen , and I mused over the mysterious organization of men to which he belonged , and the benevolence of Avhose creed had led him forth to peril

the safety of a constitution rendered peculiarly sensitive to cold , from a long residence in a foreign clime . * - * * * * * *

It Avas quite dark before my uncle returned . He came in , and to my surprise , exhibited no great symptoms of cold . He leisurely unclasped his cloak , and sat down to the supper table , Avhich Avas already spread , Avithout a remark . I looked into his face as I sat down

to pour the coffee into the cups , but it Avas unreadable as a scratched and torn page . I could not unravel his thoughts . He Avas serious , Avithout being sad , and gave brief answers to all my questions .

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
ODE ON THE INSTALLATION OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, Article 2
OUR ENGLISH FREEMASONRY. Article 3
ORIGIN AND BEAUTY OF MASONIC SYMBOLISM. Article 4
RESPONSE OF THE PILGRIM. Article 10
MURIEL HALSIE Article 11
DR. DASSIGNY'S ENQUIRY. Article 16
THE PROGBESSING MASON Article 21
MASONIC REQUIEM. Article 21
NOTES ON THE CHIVALRIC ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AND OF MALTA, IN CANADA. Article 21
ASSYRIAN DISCOVERIES. Article 24
THE INSTALLATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. Article 26
RELIEF. Article 27
"ERADICATION OF ERROR." Article 30
UNCERTAINTY. Article 32
Review. Article 33
THE DYING CHILD. Article 35
MASONRY v. ANTI-MASONRY. Article 36
THE PALACE OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA. Article 37
A CHINESE SOLOMON. Article 38
CROWN THE SACRED HILL. Article 39
A VERY LAMENTABLE LAMENTATION. Article 39
A FEW EXTRACTS FROM A RELATIVE NATURAL HISTORY. Article 40
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Relief.

grate . He sank into it ; and as he felt the genial heat of the room stealing into his benumbed frame , a feAV tear-drops rolled down his wan cheeks . My uncle Avas a benevolent-hearted man . He regarded the lad for a feAV moments with an expression Avhich shoAved that much contact Avith a rough Avorld had not entirely dried up the fountains of sympathy in his heart .

" AVliy are you abroad in such rough weather 1 " he asked . " Your j > arents certainly cannot have sent you ?" The child ' s under lip trembled Avith emotion , and tears sprang into his eyes . " My father is dead , " he said , " and my

mother is very ill and destitute of bread . " " Poor child ! " said my uncle compassionately , " and this is the reason Avhy you are out ; you are too fine a little fellow to be sent on begging expeditions . " The boy ' s cheek flushed , but it was

with mortified pride and anger . " I am not a beggar , " he said , disdainfully . " I never took a copper in my life , and never mean to , Avithout giving something in return . My mother sent me out this morning to sell this , and not to beg . " As he spoke he drew from his pocket a small roll . I Avatched and admired the little fellow as he untied the

string and unrolled the brown paper that enclosed his treasure . I Avas surprised Avhen I saAv it at last held up for exhibition . It Avas a Avhite satin apron , beautifully painted and trimmed , —one Avhich must at some time have belonged to the most honourable of

the Fraternity . My uncle Avas a bri ght Mason . I saAv his eye kindle and his cheek flush at the sight of the satin texture now offered in exchange for bread , —for the common Avants of life .

" To Avhom did this belong , my boy ? " said my uncle in a mild voice ; " was this your father ' s ? " " Yes , " said the child ; " my father used often to Avear it , and a pretty sight it Avas , sir , to see him dressed out in his beautiful regalia . My mother hates to

part Avith it , sir ; indeed she has parted with everything else before she Avould part Avith this , but she is sick and in great distress . This morning she said I must offer this for sale , for she cannot bear to see me beg , and we have nothing else to sell .

A man up town to Avhom I offered it told me he Avas not a Mason , and had no use for such regalia , but if I AVOUICI come here perhaps I could sell it . I accordingly came , and how Avould you like to buy it , sir ?"

" Buy it ! " cried my uncle ; " no , I Avould not buy it for the Avorld ; but your mother if she is the widoAV of the man that Avore this , shall never again send you forth on such an errand . I pledge the Avord of a gentleman and a Mason . Take

your hat , boy , and show me the Avay to your residence . " My uncle had taken his cloak , and was already clasping it around him . " You Avill not surely go forth , uncle , in such an hour , and Avith your East

India constitution , to brave this inclement storm , " I said , rising and standing before him . " You can send money and relief to this unfortunate lady , Avithout exposing

yourself . " I cannot send , " he replied implicitly . "If the AvidoAv and child of a Mason can brave the rigours of the storm , I certainly am not too Aveak , too effeminate , for the task . Give me my cane and hat . " I handed them to himandtaking the

, , child by the hand , he went forth into the Avind and sleet , for the latter lad commenced falling . I Avent to the AVIUCIOAV , and Avatched them both until they Avere out of sight . I felt , as I saw my uncle ' s stalwart frame braving the inclemency

Avithout , and yielding support to the delicate , fragile boy , that he Avas indeed one of God's noblemen , and I mused over the mysterious organization of men to which he belonged , and the benevolence of Avhose creed had led him forth to peril

the safety of a constitution rendered peculiarly sensitive to cold , from a long residence in a foreign clime . * - * * * * * *

It Avas quite dark before my uncle returned . He came in , and to my surprise , exhibited no great symptoms of cold . He leisurely unclasped his cloak , and sat down to the supper table , Avhich Avas already spread , Avithout a remark . I looked into his face as I sat down

to pour the coffee into the cups , but it Avas unreadable as a scratched and torn page . I could not unravel his thoughts . He Avas serious , Avithout being sad , and gave brief answers to all my questions .

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