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the subject of a visit during the previous year to Norway and Sweden, 

 in the course of which lecture he treated the national music of Scan- 

 dinavia, and sang a number of the national folk-songs, in illustration. 

 Mr. Macfarlane married at the age of twenty-four, and is survived 

 by his wife, three sons and six daughters. A ver}^ touching evidence 

 of his love of wife and family is given in some verses pencilled on a 

 scrap of paper very shortly before his death, and evidently intended to 

 be set to music. It may be permitted to quote the following: — 



Whosoe'er has shared life's burden 



With a true and tender wife, 

 Let his care be ever kindest. 



To her faults be he the Windiest, 

 Cherish her as his life, 

 As his life. 



When at last her eyes he closes 



And her spirit soars on high, 

 Let him find her in the mansion 



Where true souls find full expansion; 

 Let him calm and trustful die. 

 Let him die. 



(Supplementary Note^ sent hij Mr. R. G. LecUe, of Sudbury, Out.) 



At school he was always the leader among boys of his own age, 

 not from physical prowess, nor excellence in games, but rather from 

 character, an unflinching love of truth which characterized him all 

 through life. A boy in trouble could always find in Tom Macfarlane 

 a judicious adviser and trustworthy friend. The friendships of his 

 boyhood and youth lasted all through life and were dear to hmi. An 

 old friend could always be sure of a heartfelt welcome expressed in the 

 kindly eye and hearty voice. 



When a lad, he took up the temperance cause and worked in its 

 interests with much ardour. Being possessed of a good voice and some 

 knowledge of music, the meetings were made enjoyable by glees, catches 

 and choruses. He was an excellent performer on the flute, and organ- 

 ized a fife and drum band in connection with the boys' temperance 

 society. In this and other ways he greatly advanced the cause, and all 

 through life lived absolutely up to its principles. 



Music was one of his chief enjoyments b<oth at home and in church. 

 His residence in Germany enablett him to increase his musical know- 

 ledge and cultivate a taste for classic art. 



His reading was not confined to scientific works, for while other 

 lads were idling he was enjoying with avidity Scott, Gait, Dickens and 



