Hubert And Ida; A Legend Of S. Swithin's Eve.

But on that drear night she wandered Over breezy down and plain . Gone distraught and always asking When would Ida soon return ; Sinking sloAvly , eA'er sinking , Her life ' s lamp doth feebly burn .

And at last tbe Countess Bertram Went the Avay we all must go ; Ancl the old baronial mansion Was once more the house of AVOC . Now they all are gone and vanished ; Naught remains to tell of those

, Save the sculptured urn aucl hatchments , Showing where they now repose . But the fishermen still SIIOAV you That great rock the Lovers Leap , And the Fairy Cove , ancl tell you Tales that make your cold blood creep .

How once every year at even Two young forms do wend their way , Over sand ancl over shingle , Towards the cliffs out near the bay .

How the tragic scenes repeated Where the faithful lovers died , Where the bodies were discovered , And the mother wildly cried . And some think the place is haunted , But of that I cannot say ,

Only on St . Swithin ' s Even , Naught would make me pass that way . Still the glorious rays are glinting Hill and dale , and mount and lea ;

Still the white sinoke purples upwards From the minute gun at sea . Just another cloudless evening Like the time I said before , And the sunset on the steeple Brings back glories as of yore .

Tells such stories as I tell now , Of a clay IIOAV long gone by ; Just to bring back the remembrance Of some lost chord silently . Some SAveet scent—a sound of music , —

Some one word—how oft they bring A joy , a sorrow , or a something That perchance to which Ave cling . So this hour and day haA'e brought me Back to this old legend too ,

Hubert And Ida; A Legend Of S. Swithin's Eve.

And I tell you as I've heard it , Vouching that at least ' tis true . And if you can find that old toAvn , Which stands nobly by the sea ; With its Church an ancient building

Founded by the Bruce , say Ave : Then on asking they will show you , Fairy CoA'e and Lover ' s Leap , Ancl I troAV will SIIOAV you also Those grey cliffs so bold and steep . June , 1875 .

Dr. Dassigny's Enquiry.

DR . DASSIGNY'S ENQUIRY .

( Continued from page S . ) A MASON , as a lover of quiet , is always subject to the civil powers , provided tbey clo not infringe upon the limited bounds of religion and reason , and it Avas never yet knoAvn that a real Craftsman Avas concerned

in any dark plot , designs or contrivances against the state ; because the Avelfare of the nation is alone his peculiar care , so that from the highest to the lowest step of magistracy , due regard and deference is paid by him .

But as Masonry hath at several times felt the injurious effects of Avar , bloodshed and devastation it Avas a stronger engagement to the Craftsmen to act agreeable to the rules of peace and loyalty , the many proofs of Avhich behaviour , hath occasioned the antient kings and powers to protect and defend them . But if a Brother should

be so far unhappily mistaken as to rebel against the state , he would meet Avith no countenance from bis fellows , and tho' be could not for that crime alone be excluded the lodge , the Brethren would keep no private converse Avith him , whereby tbe government might bave cause to be jealous or

keep the least umbrage . A Mason , in regard to himself , is carefully to avoid all manner of intemperance or excess , ivhich might obstruct him in the performance of the necessary duties of his laudable profession , or lead him into any

crimes which would reflect dishonour upon the antient fraternity . He is to treat his inferiors as he would have his superiors deal with him , Avisely considering that the original of all man-