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train halted at the different stations along the route, to en- 

 tertain with his musical performances all the persons in or 

 about the cars. At such times he took great pains to seat 

 himself in such a position that all who heard the music 

 might at the same time behold the instrument and the per- 

 former. In this manner the old Scotchman labored the 

 whole forenoon for the entertainment of others, neither 

 asking nor receiving a single penny for his services ; but 

 the manner and the expressions of the entertainer indicated 

 that he was even better pleased than those whom he had 

 sought to entertain. 



This train dragged along slowly during the forenoon, 

 although there were few stopping-places, since we were pass- 

 ing only through a forest or very sparsely-settled country. 



During the afternoon we changed to another train and 

 then proceeded rapidly towards Toronto, where we arrived 

 about half-past eight in the evening. We had anxiously 

 looked forward during the whole day to our arrival at this 

 point, since we earnestly desired to join the other mem- 

 bers of our family, who were then stopping at the Queen's 

 Hotel. 



The lad returned to his mother and sister greatly elated 

 by his success in hunting, and even to this hour he regards 

 the time thus spent as the happiest period of his life. 



That retriever. 



