I was talking of an outlet for the clever men, for the onquiet ones, for the fiery spirits.' "'For that.

Sir,' he will say, 'they have the local patronage.' "'Oh!' sais you, 'I warn't aware.

I beg pardon, I have been absent some time, as long as twenty days or perhaps twenty-five, there must have been great changes, since I left.' "'The garrison,' sais you.
"'Is English,' sais he.
"'The armed ships in the harbour ?' "'English.' "'The governor and his secretary ?' "'English.' "'The principal officer of customs and principal part of his deputies ?' "'English.' "'The commissariat and the staff ?' "'English to a man.' "'The dockyard people ?' "'English.' "'The postmaster giniral ?' "'English.' "'What, English ?' sais you, and look all surprise, as if you didn't know.

'I thought he was a colonist, seein' the province pays so much for the mails.' "'No,' he'll say, 'not now; we have jist sent an English one over, for we find it's a good thing that.' "'One word more,' sais you, 'and I have done.

If your army officers out there, get leave of absence, do you stop their pay ?' "'No.' "'Do you sarve native colonists the same way ?' "'No, we stop half their salaries.' "'Exactly,' sais you, 'make them feel the difference.