Part 2 (2/2)

[Illustration: LORD COCHRANE RESCUING THE FLAG]

When he was not fighting his country's battles at sea, he was besieging Parliaht hist rich and powerful people, erenothing for it So, when these persons had a chance of bringing a charge of conspiracy against hilad of the opportunity; and in the end Cochrane was sent to prison

Sohtness His as in all his trials a very tower of strength to him The electors of Westminster, who had sent him to Parliament, never ceased to have faith in his truth and honour, and re-elected him when still in prison Yet, for all this, it was between forty and fifty years before his innocence was completely proved!

In 1847, however, he was restored to his honours by her Majesty the Queen; and in 1854 he was land

A ROUGH DIAMOND THAT WAS POLISHED

THE STORY OF JOHN CassELL

”I were summat ruff afore I went to Lunnon,” said John Cassell

He had called to see his friend Thoham, and John was announced as ”the Manchester carpenter”

He was dressed on the occasion in a suit of clothes which a Quaker friend had given hi tall and thin, and the Quaker short and stout, they did not altogether fit!

The trousers were too short, and the hat too big; accordingly, John's legs caood way in at the top ”It was so a tin saucepan with the botto it as a scabbard for a broad sword,” remarked one who knew him He had on an old overcoat, and a basket of tools was thrown over his shoulder hich to earn his food in case te failed

When John reentle nearly had a fit; and after he had at length recovered his gravity he ejaculated, ”Well, I would have given a guinea to have seen you before you did go”

Yet John Cassell was a diahest specimen one could cos His ideas were clear cut; he had confidence in himself, he meant to make a name in the world,--and he _did_

John Cassell was born in Manchester in 1817 His father, the bread-winner of the family, had the misfortune to meet with an injury which entirely disabled him, and fro His mother worked hard for her own and her son's support, and had little time left to look very particularly to the education of her boy He, however, grew up strong and hardy

It is true that when he ought to have been at school he was often at play, or seeing sohts and festivities, on his own account True, also, that he tumbled into the river, and nearly ended his career at a very early age Still he survived his river catastrophe; and, though he gained little book learning, possessed such a good and retentive memory, and was so observant, that his mind becas of his youth, which he related with great effect in after-life

He had, of course, to begin work at an early age First of all, he went into a cotton factory, and later to a velveteen factory; then, having a taste for carpentering, he took to it as a trade, though he was at best but a rough unskilled work odd jobs wherever he could get the at the Manchester Exchange when he was persuaded to go and hear Dr Grindrod lecture on temperance The lecture seems to have bitten itself into John'sMr Swindlehurst lecture, he signed the pledge That was the unsuspected turning-point of carpenter John's life

After this he attended s and took an active part on the platforh he was dressed in fustian, and wore a workman's apron, he spoke effectively, and his words went to the hearts of his hearers His originality of style, too, pleased the audiences of working people whom he addressed

In 1836 John Cassell made his first move towards London

He worked his way to town, and lectured on the road He carried a bell, and with that brought together his audiences

At tihly handled by the crowd; yet this had no effect upon him, except to make him the more determined

His clothes becaeneral appearance dilapidated; but he got help fros