. gm shares your settee and explains that the little x"; ceremony she has just performed is to keep lightning out of the room. She goes out and brings back a French-English conversation lexicon. She turns to one of the sentences arranged in parallel columns, speaks the French and asks you to pronounce the Eng- lish. This done, you exchange; she speaks the English and you speak the French—each correcting the pronunciation of the other un- til both are right. The others look on eagerly, and smile encouragement over your progress. Every time you speak without the necessity for correction, all cry out delightedly, “OM, OM, Alonsieur.”

At last ‘La Bonne Ange’ closes the book, and makes you understand that without looking at it you are to address her in French.

The thunder has ceased, the clouds have passed, and the returning light illumines the room and the kindly faces about you. A golden sunbeam casts an aureole around the head of ‘La Bonne Ange,’ and turning to her you say, “ Vous etes [res jolie, mademoiselle!” A peal of happy laughter from the family greets your remark, fol- lowed by a clapping of hands; and as she looks down demurely, ‘ 40 3011116 Ange’ replies, “ Vous parlez francais tres brim, illonsieur;” at which we all laugh more heartily than before.

You rise to go, expressing your thanks for shelter the while. A kind and hearty invitation to remain and sup is given; but this you reluctantly decline, explaining that duty calls you away by the evening train. All press around to bid you good—bye, and as you leave and turn the bend of the road all the members of the family salute you from the porch with waving hands, while in their midst. fluttering her handkerchief, stands ‘La Bonnc Ange d6 l'Orage.’

Proceeding down the St. Lawrence, St. Germain de Rimouske, or Rimouski, is reached, a thriving town and pleasant summer resort, with good hotels, a fine river and attractive scenery. The beach at Sacré Coeur, a few miles away, is a good one. There is a fine Government wharf here. Father Point, a ‘Wireless' station and place of call for large ocean-going vessels, may be reached from . here, or from the next station, St. Anaclet,

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