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To Haldane's surprise he was not discharged from his humble position in Mr Ivison's eave hiement The man whom he had so severely punished in his outburst of passion, vented his spite by giving to the Morning Courier an exaggerated and distorted account of the affair, in which the youth was e places with himself, and appear as a coarse, quarrelsoraph his face flushed with indignation as he read it; but he threw the paper down and went to his ithout a word of co like justice or friendly recognition fro with a feeling not far re the value of Mrs Arnot's suggestion, that a consciousness of one's own integrity can do more to sustain than the world's opinion, and her words on the previous evening had taught hiht be won that could coht suffer

His persecutor was, therefore, disappointed in seeing how little annoyance his spite occasioned, nor was his equani his instant discharge

The followingthe foreman of the room in which Haldane worked came to him with quite a show of friendliness, and said: "It seems ye're in luck, for the boss takes an interest in ye Read that; I wouldn't a' thought it"

Hope sprang up anew in the youngwords: EDITOR COURIER--Dear Sir: You will doubtless give space for this correction in regard to the fracas which took place in ht-minded men, surely desire that no injustice should be done to any one in any circu Haldane in your issue of to-day I have taken pains to inform myself accurately, and have learned that he patiently subave way to natural anger under a provocation such as no man of spirit could endure His tormentor, a coarse, ill-conditioned felloas justly punished, and I have discharged hi to offer in extenuation of young Haldane's past faults, and, if I remember correctly, the press of the city has always been fully as severe upon hiiven to his fortunes, justice at least, not to say a little encouraging kindness, should be accorded to him, as well as severity It should be stated that for weeks he has been trying to earn an honest livelihood, and in a situation peculiarly trying to him I have been told that he sincerely wishes to reform and live a cleanly and decent life, and I have obtained evidence that satisfies me of the truth of this report It appears tofor newspapers to strike a ain, as it is for an individual to do so, and I aive any such sinister blow Respectfully yours, John Ivison