beneeth e furze bu3h by the shore, where his lonely grave awakens a feeling of melancholy interest in the heart of every passing visitor. Returning to Mr. Beaton 's from the lighthouse, one may come by way of Bishop McEachern'3 road, now fallen into disuse. It is cut through a beautiful grove and carpeted with moss and wildflowersi the trees meet overhead, so that on the most sultry summer day, this shaded green lane is always cool end pleasant - a regular fairy dell. From the windows of Mr. Beaton 's hou3e may be seen , famous in the time of the French occupation. Driving to St. Columba's by way of the South shore road, one passes what was formerly a place of importance, Black Point. Here very early in the century, Morrow's grist mill was in operation and ground the grain of the first settlers. Near to St« Columba's church is a dense thicket, known as Timothy's Bush" , a spot generally avoided by the timid in the gloaming, or after dark. Long, long ago, when the U.E.Loyalists first came to , there was an old soldier named Timothy living at Campbell's Cove. It was his custom to come up to the lake to fish for eels and trout, and at such times, he would usually stay all night at the house of Peter Rose , another disbanded soldier, somewhat better off than himself. One night, however, Timothy refused to hearken to Mr. Rose 's offers of hospitality, and although it was very dark and drear, he persisted in starting for home. He was never more seen of man, but a long time afterwards in a wood that lay on his homeward route, Peter Rose found some bones and the remains of fishing tackle, which caused him to conclude that poor Timothy had fallen a victim to the bears which then infested those parts. An old familiar figure with some of the earlier residents of St. Columba's was the schoolmaster of their day. There appeared in the mission about the year l825t a little Irishman nan;ed John Barrett ; he was a quaint figure with a long frock coat, decorated with large brass buttons, and he always were a huge neck¬ cloth and a tall beaver hat. He was a very highly educated man, a good linguist and proficient in astronomy. He is said to have been rather bad tempered and )