The entrance to Victoria park is at the front door of the town, for it is close to the lntercolonial Railway Station. Scarcely anything has been done here to alter the approach or surroundings. It has been left almost as found, and the result is very satisfactory. The deep ravire that runs through the park, and contributes so much to its romantic: aspect, has its cpening at the place selected for an entrance, and a pretty little stream winds its way in the ("113“ nel thus proVided. A carriage drive pene- trates for some distance, but the strong feature that pleases all who Visit here is the multitude of walks and romantic liy-paths that lead off in every direction.

Here are innumerable little dells with banks of brightest green; and under shady bitches or maples are comfortable seats for three or four peoplergenerally holding two, however—where with a pleasant book, or dainty fancy work, many enjoyable hours may be spent in delightful company with birds and flowers. Yonder is a rocky bluff, tipped with green, and down its face trickles a little rill, wetting the projecting edges of the rock and causing them to glisten like silver. Just opposite are eyen bolder heights that are clothed in a wealth of woodland growth reaching up to the very top.

Here the park brook turns elf into more secluded ways, and following it, instead of the road, a charming sylvan dale is found where not one sound intrudes save the music of the birds and the gentle rippleof the water—surely a fit retreat for artist, poet or dreamer. Here where “nature reigns":

“\Vithin its banks this little stream includes A world remote from all the world of men; And hides a kingdom far from mortal ken, In the green depths, where never foot intrudes.”

\Vould you stand by the HWishing Well,” and give expression to your fondest day—dreams? The well is here, up a gentle slope where all is tranquil and secluded. \Vould you climb ”Jacob’s Laddcr”——steps up to heaven—and land with your head in yon fleecy cloud ? Here are the rustic steps reaching to the top of the height. Would you visit the UHoly \Nell,” where Acadian infants

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