eneral favourite with all on board, and her
sudden death cast a gloom over the minds of all. Words would fail me to
describe the grief of the parents and the two affectionate little
brothers when they realized that "wee Susie" was indeed gone, and that
they could never enjoy even the melancholy satisfaction of beholding her
resting-place. Mr. Ainslie's domestic affections were very strong, and
to him the blow was terrible. He now deeply regretted removing his
family from their Scottish home, entertaining the idea, that had they
not undertaken this journey their child might have been spared; and he
wrote bitter things against himself for the step he had taken. Deep as
was the mother's grief, she was forced to place a restraint upon it that
she might comfort her almost heart-broken husband. Upon one occasion, in
reply to some of his self upbraidings, she said, "I think, Robert,
you're ow're hard on yoursel' now, when ye tak the blame o' puir Susie's
death; ye surely canna think itherwise than the dear bairn's time had
come; an' had we bided at hame it would ha' been a' the same; for we
dinna leeve an' dee by chance, and the bounds o' our lives are set by
Him who kens a' things." These consoling words from his sympathising
wife tended to lighten, in some measure, the burden of sorrow which
oppressed his heart. The weather during the latter part of their voyage
was stormy and uncomfortable, and they were truly glad when they at
length reached the Canadian port. At the city of Montreal they parted
with all those who had been their fellow passengers, as all except
themselves were bound for the Upper Province, while they intended
joining their friends in Lower Canada.

In the days of which I am speaking the emigrant's journey from the
city of Montreal to the townships was toilsome in the extreme; and the
same journey, which is now accomplished in a few hours by railway, was
then the work of several days; and the only mode of conveyance for
themselves and their luggage, were the horse-carts hired for the
occasion. But their fatiguing journey was at length terminated; and they
arrived safely at the bush settlement in R., where the friends of Mrs.
Ainslie resided. That now thriving and prosperous settlement was then in
its infancy, and possessed but few external attractions to the new
comer; for at the period when Mrs. Ainslie's parents settled there it
was an unbroken wilderness. It is needless for me to add that the
wayworn tra