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 were actually distributed. But Lord Marney soon stopped all ths. "No priestcraft at Marney," said this gentle proprietor of abbey lands.

"I wanted very much to come and canvass for you," said Lady Marney to Egremont, " but George did not hike it."

"The less the family interfered the better," said Lord Marney; "and for my part, I was very much alarmed when I heard my mother had gone down."

"Qh! my mother did wonders," said Egremont; "we should have been beat without her. Indeed, to tell the truth, I quite gave up the thing the moment they started their man. Before that we were on velvet; but the mstant he appeared everything was changed, and I found some of my warmest supporters, members of his committee."

"You had a formidable opponent, Lord Marney told me," said Sir Vavasour. " Who was he?"

"Oh! a dreadful man! A Scotchman, richer than Crœsus, one McDruggy, fresh from Canton,