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&\)t gwupmi mutfmtfA REFLEX OF POPULAR EVENTS.

r?a v?&si®m9EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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\)tStart's (grltn.fj Iff o \ I) e i*' * Gift.

The following lines, written by a mother on a

blank loaf of a Bible presented to Iter son, arc

certainly very beautiful:Remember, love, who gava you this,When other days shall come:

"When she who hful had thy earliest kiss,Sleeps in her narrow home,

Rememlier 'twas u mother RaveThe gift to ono she'd died to save.

That mother sought a pledge of loveThe holiest for her son;

Ami from the gifts of God a'»ove,She chose a goodly one.

She chose for her beloved boyThe source of light and life und joy.And bade liim keep the gift.that whenThe parting hour should eotue,

They might have hope to meet again,la an eternal home,

She said his faith iu that would beSweet incense to her memory.And should the scoffer in his pride,

Laugh that fond faith to scorn, *«And bidffiim cast the pledge aside,That he from youtl) 1»»d borne,

She bade him pause arid ask his breast,If he, or she, had loved hiui best.

A parent's blessing on her sonGoes with this holy thing:

The iove that would retain the oneMust to tliti otucr cling,

Remember 1 'tis no idle toy,A Mothen's Got.Remember Boy !

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A HISTORICAL FACT.

Early in the spring of 1780, Mr. AlexanderMeConnell, of Lexington, Ky., went intothe woods on foot to hunt deer. Ho soonkilled a large buck, and returned home for a

horse, in order to bring it. During his absencea party of five Indians, in one of theirskulking expeditions, accidentally stumbled Ion the body of the dcor, and perceiving thatit had been recently killed, they naturallysupposed that the hunter would soou returnto secure the fiesh. Three of them, therefore,took their stations within close rifleshot of tho deer, while the other two followedthe trail of the hunter, and waylaid thethe path bv which he was expected to return.McConneH, thinking not of datigcr, rode

carelessly along the path, which the scoutswere watching, until he had come withinview of the deer, when he was fired on by thewhole party, and his horse killed. Whilelaboring to extricate himself from the dyinganimal, he was seized by his enemies, overpoweredand borne off a prisoner. Ilia captorsnowever, seemed a merry, good natured sortof fellows, and permitted him to accompanythen unbound.and what was rather extraordinary,allowed him to retain his gun andhunting accoutrements. He accompaniedthem with great apparent cheerfulnessthrough the day, and displayed his dexterityby shooting deer for the use of the com-pany, until tney began to regard him withgreat partiality, {laving travelled with himin this manner for several days, they atlength reached the bank of the Ohio river.

Heretofore the Indians had taken the precautionto bind him at night, although notvery securely, but on that evening he remonstratedwith them on the subject and com- 1plained so strongly of the paiu which tli«*cord gave him, that they merely wrapped the 1buffalo rug about his wnats.^&d navingtied it-in an easy knot and tfiwi attached the jjs extremities of the rope to ll^rbo Hpk in ordeHlbprevent his moving without! awakenIing them, they very compowdlyvwent toSleep, leaving the prisoner to follow their ex*ample or not as he pleased.

McConnell deteniiinod to-effect his escapethat night if possible, as on the followingmorning they would cross the river, wbiehwould render it more difficult IIo thereforelay quietly ruminating on the best

< means of effecting his escape. Accidentlycasting his eyes in tho direction of his feet,they fell upon the glittering blade of a knife,which had escaped from its sheatlwund wasnow lying near the feet ofone Indian*.. To reach it with his ^snds, without disturbingthe two Indians towhom he was fastened,was impossible, and it was fjry haa|ardous to attemptlodraw it up wHh his feet

This however he attempted. With much JL

difficulty lie grasped the blade between histoes, and after repeated and long continuedefforts, succeeded at length in bringing it

withinreach of his hands. To cut the cordwas but the work ofu moment, and graduallyaud silcfttly extricating himself ho walkedto the fire ana sat down. Tie felt that his .work was but half done. That if he should f\attempt to return home without doetroying ahis enemiee^he would be pursued and pro- ^bably overtaken, when his fate would be cer- ,,

tain. On the other hand, it seemed almost aimpossible for a single individual to succeedin a conflict with five Indians even though junarmed and Hsleep. lie could not hope to a

. 1.1 :.i. _ i :e ~si..1. .J f.uwu » U1UH WIUl U MIIIU BU BUCIIHY »uu Illtallyas to destroy each of his enemies ' in vturn, without awakening the rest. Their pslumbers were proverbially light and restless v.and if he failtxl with a single one, he must |jinevitably be ovorjKJwered by the survivors. aThe knife was therefore out of the question. ^After anxious reflection for a few moments j]lie formed his plan. *

pTheguns of the Indians were stacked near pthe fire. Their knives and tomakawks were tsheathed by their sides. Tho latter be dare Rnot touch for fear of arousing their owners, ^but the fonner ho carefully removed withtho exception of two, and hid them in the ^wood*, where ho knew the Indians were still t|sleeping, perfectly ignorant of the fate pre- ^paring for tliem, and taking one in each handand resting the muzzles on a log, within sixfeet of his victims, and having taken deliber- nate aim at the head of one and the heart ofanother, lie pulled both triggers at the same pmoment, Both shots were tatal. vAt the report of the guns, the othors sprang 0to their feet glancing wildly about them. ^McConnell, who had run to tlie spot where 8throthors rifles were hid, hastly seized one aof them and fired at two of his enemies who a1: : i: >iiitjqjvnvi: ivj ur aumunii^ ill n llllU Wll.II WiCIi pother. The nearest fell dead, Being shot .through the centre of the body ; the second jfell also, bellowing loudly, but soon recover- qing limped off as fast as possible. The fifth, .the only one that remained unhurt, dartedoff like a deer, w itli a yell that announced fcequal terror and astonishment. McConnel },not wishing to fight any more such battles,selected his own rifle from the stock, and vmade the best of his way to Lexington, where |,ho arrived in two days. »]A short time afterwards, Mrs. Dunlap, ofFayette, who had had been several months na prisoner among the Indians on Mnd river, rmade her escape, and returned to Lexing- fton. She recanted that the survivor re- hturned to his tribe with a lamentab'e tale, f,lie stated that they had taken a fine young bhunter near Lexington, and brought him asfar as tlio Ohio ; that while encamped 011 the "ibank of the river, a party of white men bad °

fallen upon them in the night, and killed hiscompanions, together with the poor defencelessprisoner, wno Iny bound hand aud foot, n

nuable either to escape or resist ^'Diligent in Uusinkss.*.Sees thou a h

man diligent in his business? says Solomon ; v'he shall stand before kings.' \Ve have a °

striking illustration of tliis Aphorism in the vlite of i)r. Franklin, who, quoting. the seu- 11tence himself, adds: 'This is true.; I have <'

stood in tlio presence of five kingly and once 9bad the honor of dining with one.'.all in «

Consequence of his having been 'diliigent in R:business' from his earliest years. What a vleason is this for our youth and for us all. cAn incorrigibly lazy man, says the N. O. a

Presbyterian, cannot bo a good Christian, hHis life is an unceasing warfare, both withnature and with grace. Constant employ- <1mcnt is the surest way to cheerfulness, con- tl^entment and happiness. There is no aituu- 1tion in which the idle can be happy. They "arc peevish, fretful, irasible. Nature and art 8are alike uninteresting to them. Their springs cof lite are rusting out. The decay of death ljhas already eommenccd undermining their iiconstitutions. »'

Go, then, ye sighing sons of idleness, and rlearn that in the swaet of the brow, and in tthe honeet toil of the intellect, you may both >'

btj useful and happy. The magnificence of ^fashion and power, and the splendor of wealth, rare nothing but gilded misery without a 1good conscience and an occupied mind. Ye *sons of toil, envy not the idle great Bar- «bor no discontented thoughts. Know thatall honor lies in acting well your part, in 1whatever sphere Providence has appointed, *

your lot Must you labor with your hands <3for your daily bread, and for the coniforta- tbit; maintenance of those who are dear to 1

you than life 1.then are you Nature's noble- *man, intrusted with a high commission from 1tl|e skies. Work it out.Look up : Hope ^on: Be cheerful and brave, trusting in God, I

) 1 ! AL.I<vuu cvur rviueuiuering inai niHJi Crt aorfOWS, ®*xo went about doing good. *

Skchet or Beauty..A lady's beauty de- ^Kn<ls so mut-li upon expression, that if that e

spoiled, farewell to her charms; and which <jnothing tends more to bring about than acountenance soured with imaginary cares, insteadof being lighted up with thankfulness 1

for innumerable blessings. This is the causeof many ladies withering into wrinkles car- c

ly in life; while nothing renders their;beautysip lasting tis that placid look of pute heiffr tvolenoe which emanates from a heart full ofHeaven, affection for thape nearest them, and jgood will towards all mankind. (j' «.*

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I^nkggibin'g Stoirg.4Maiy P said the younger of two little

iris," an they nestled under a course coveridone oold night in December, Hell mebout Thanksgiving-day before papa went» heaven. I'm oold and hungry, and cau'to to sleep ; I want something uice to thinkbout.'**'HushP said the elder child, 4don't letear mamma hear you. Come near to me;'nd they laid their cheeks together.41 fancied papa was rich. We lived in aery nice house. I know thero were prettywurw mi uie wan, hihi mere was moo veietchairs, and the carpet was thick and soft,ike the green moss-patches in the wood;nd we had pretty gold-fish on the side taile,and Tony, my black nurse, used to feedhem. And papa.you can't rememberapa, Letty.he was tall and grand, like arince, and when ho smiled he made inehink of angels. He brought me toys andweetineuts, and carried me out to the stale,and set me on lloineo's live back, andtughed because I was afraid! And 1 used0 watch to sec him come up the street, andhen run to the door to jump in his arms..le was a dear, kind papa,' said the child1 a faultering voice.'Don't cry,' said the little one *, 'please tell

le some more.''Well, Thanksgiving-day we were so hapy!We sat around such a large tabic,rith so many people; aunts, and uncles, andousius.I can't tuink why they never Come

a see us now, Lctty.and l>etty made suchsveet pies, and we had a big, big turkey,nd papa would have me sit ucxt to him,nd gave me the wish bone, and all theluins out of his pudding; and after dinerhe would take me in-kte lag^nnd tell meted Hiding Hood, and call me 'dcL' and-lird,' and 'fairy.' O Letty, I can.'t tell anylore; I believe I'm going to cry.''I am very cold,' said Letty. 'Does papa:now, up iu heaven, that we are poor andungry not.*!1'\ es.no.I can't tell,' answered Mary,riping away her tears, unnble to reconcile

er ideas of heaven with such a thought.Hush! mamma will hear !'"Mamma had 'heard.' Tho coarse garaentupon which she had toiled since sunisedropped from her hands, and tears were

orcing themselves, thick and fast, throughler closed eyelids. The simple recitalaund hut too sad an echo in tint widowedieart.".Fanny Fern.

[be SJUqil of q SlroHeq ifcqH.'Tis better to have loved and lost thnn

over to have loved at all.' Oh. no, no! elseou have never passed from the shield of aroad, true breast, where for long years youave been lovingly folded, to a widow'sreeas, ana tno rude jostling and curious gazef the heartless crowd; never knew long, |retched days, that seemed to have no end ;ever turned, with a stifled sob, from thelasp of loving little arms, and the upliftedaze of an eye upon whose counterpart youad watched the death-filin gather; neveraw that sunny little face overshadowedr'ith grief, when other children gleefullyailed "Papa!" nor ever beared the wail oflittle one who might uover remember its

ither's face!"No, no ! or you have never turned shuderinglyawnv, in the crowded street, from

lie outline o( a form, or the cast of a face, orlie tone of a voice, tliat brought the deadnockingly before you; never lain upon aick bed, among careless strangers, lackingomforta where luxury once abounded, andistened in vain for that footfall whoseightest tread could charm your pain away;lever droped from your archincr siirht theictured linements that quickened busy, andorturing memory till your heart was hreakng; never waked from a dream of Paradiseo weep unavailing, bitter tears at the sadeality ; and never, alas! bent jjour rcbeliousknee at God's altar when your tonguevhs dumb, to praise Him, and your lips refusdto kiss the Smiter's rod 1"Oh, r.o, no ! better never to have loved!

Penfold more gloomy is the murky day,rhose sunny morning was uaherd in withlazjding, golden brightness! Agonizing ishe death-struggle of the shipwiwked marilerwho perished in sight of shore andtome! Tiarshly fall careless words uponhe ear trained to the music of a loving voice!iNearily stumble the tender feet unguardedy, Jove's watchful eye 1 Oh, no no ! betterlever to have loved ! lie whose first breathvas drawn iu a dungeon never pines for

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iod jrity the desolate, loving heart, thetar of whose sky has gone out in Utterlarknesa F'Some one qucn^u|hd Timon as to the educationof his chilttrijKi. Have them, said

10, instructed in that'which they never wttloniprehcnd. "WTbic Bey of Tenia, who baa the reputeionof being one of the four beet chess £[aymin the world,haa challenged the Joumroy?aaeage Club to Faria to a rubber-game forri

9 gfroKen ff.egH.One of tho moat distressing and heartrendingevents has recently occurred in the

neighborhood of, tyethel, llethel township,Delaware c*, Pa.,'near the Delaware line,thatwe ever recollect having heard, or read ofeither it the pages of romance or themore.startling incidents of reel life. The consequencehas been that a young aud lovely woman,a bride of only five months, died a fewU'Pptj nPfrt nf 1 »ertl*AnI vv*w v/» V«VA^U Ileal li

A Mr. C., r highly respectable fanner livingin the neighborhood, com ted and marriedthe daughter ofanother highly respectedand wealthy farmer living, as wo stated above,it Bethel township. He took her to his homewhere his cousin, who kept house for him,received her with smiles, and bade her welcome.But she soon found that some othertie was drawing her husband's affections fromuer. lie left her to sleep alone at night,which so often passed in tears. She soon sawenough to confinn her suspicious that hiscousin had withdrawn her husband's affections,and that with him she engaged in theenjoyment of illicit love. She immediatelyaddressed him, telling liitn she would leavethe house for a week.that during that timehe must send his cousin away, and that shewould then come back and live with him,and forget all. lie made her a promise thathe would. She went home. 1 he first, secondand third week elapsed, and still no husbandcame. She then told her sister that itwas time for her to go home. The carriagecame, and her sister accompanied her. Whenshe arrived at her husband's residence lie wasabsent, engaged in the woods. She was cold-Jy received by the cousin, who made no effortto get refreshments. She was placing a

pie in the stove when she remarked ratherinsultingly, "this is for Tom." The wiferepliedthat there was enough for him andothers too, but tho cousin reiterated that noneelse could, lutve any. Up to this time shehad not told her gn?f4& an^member of herfamily. The sister soon after departed, Alu)the husband arriving, she reminded him olhis promise ofsending the cousin away, whenshe was startled by his absolute refusal. Sheimmediately walked up stairs, put a fewthings in a band box, and startled for herfather's house on foot. She had not gonefar before her husband overtook her in a

carriage, and offered to take her home, butshe refused and went the whole distance onfoot. She then unburdened her grief to herfamily. The next day her father ordered hiswagon, and went to tlie husband's residencefor the purpose of taking away tho furniturehe had supplied his daughter with on herrunning*. Upon arriving at the house, thehusband was absent, the cousin alone beingthere. She had locked up all the doors anddrawere, and refused them admittance. Thefather then addressed his daughter, tellingher she was mistress, and to give orders, tobreak open the doors. She did so. The doorswere accordingly forced, and most of the furnitureand clothes belonging to the desertedbride, were taken to her father's where, uponher arrival, she took tojier bed an died, of abroken heart.

Thus was a young and lovely being, whom"none knew but to love," or, named her butto praise,".only five months a bride.through crushed and slighted affection, hurriedto her tomb. The violator of the holymarriage vow, will suffer the stings of a guil-ly conscience ior me muraer 01 wmcn ne

lias Wen instrumental. The funeral was attendedby an unusual concourse of tlio peopleof the neighborhood.

Farkwkll..Why so sad a word.farewell? Wo should not weep in wishing, nor

sully felicity with tears. But we do weep!because evil lies lurking in wait over all theearth for the innocent and the good, thehappy and the beautiful, and when guardedno more by our eyes, it seems as if thedemon would leap out upon his prey. Oiit is because we are so selfish that we cannotbear the thought of loosing the sight of thehappiness ofone we dearly love, and aretroubled with a strange jealously and envyof Wings unknown to us,and for ever to be unknown,about to be taken into the very heart,perhaps,of the friend from whom we part, andto whom we breathe a sad, almost a sullen,yet still a sweet farewell i Or does the shadowof death pass over us while we stand forthe last time together on the sea-shore, andsee the ship with all her sails about to voyageaway to the uttermost parts of the earth:Or do we shudder at the thought of mutabilitym all created things, insensate or withsoul..and know that are a few hours shallhave brightened the path of the swift vesselou the far-off sea, we shall be dimly remenvbercd.alas! at last forgotten and all tlioiHdays, months, and yoars, that once seemecas if they would never die, swallowed up iieverlasting oblivion ?

To divert at any tfme a troublesome fan|cy, run tothy bOoks, they presently fix the*

«A»/! *1. _ -»l-.w MIVIII, CUIU UIITO urn umui VI 7Vthoughts. They always receive ther^itl'the same kindness..Fuller.

[ Compassion..Tears of eqppaasion are

like drops fttfling from roses upon the bosomof the smth.When a thing is round can H be rounder!

Pebbles Picked up at the SeashoreBYA SENTIMENTAL LADY.

One's existence down hero is divided betweendonkey-riding and novel-reading.pretty exercise for the mind and body ! Itwould'be difficult to say which were theslowest.the donkea or the novels. It'svery strange, but how extremely rare it isyou come across a donkey or a novel that'sthe least moving!

Youth writes its hopes upon the sand,and Age advances, like the sea, and wushesthem all out.We raffle, and raffle our best nflfections

away, like shillings at the Library, and Manlooks.coldly on, and smilingly savs, "llctterluck, Miss, next time." J}

I am sure that the sand with which Timehas filled his hour-glas, must have beenpicked up at a watering place, fur nowheredoes the time run on so slowly, or the hoursucceed one another with such provokingsimilarity.

It is very curious that the sea, whichbrings the colour back to our cheeks, generallytakes it from our ribbons 1

It is the same with dispositions as withbonnets; it is not every one that can standthe seaside.

Scandal is a rank weed which is generally found in great profusion near the seacoast.A watering-place is a harbour of refuge

that we, poor week vessels, after havingbeen tossed about for nine months in theyear, are obliged, during rhe other three, toput into for repairs.

Nkveii ue Idle..Life is too short to al,low of any momenta being waistcd whichcan be turned to good aceount. The ap-prcnuce wno spcnus ins evenings m siuuy issure to lay up a stock of ideas; which hewill find, at some time or other, will prove tohim so much positive capital. Ilis followapprentice, who squanders liis evenings at

; ^oy»ter cgllftrs, or in lon^iyj rtmpJLengiuehousea,gains no such'mkw ««. ]*WfiaHh;but on the contrary impairs his hearthhis early excesses, besides losing the contideucoof all who might help him foward inlife. Ev< n he, who avoids the follies s > common to young men, but yet makes fatiguethe plea for sleeping away tho evening, orotherwise wasting his time, commits a seriousblunder. If more persons would resolve, on

emerging from childhood, never to be idle,there would be twenty fortunes made whereone is made now, and twenty men rise toemiuence where one attains distinction atpresent. Every year, more hours are wasted,of four people out, of five, than woulj,- if improved,have made them rich in their oldage. Nevkh be Idlk..Phil. Ledger.

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Ladies' Eyes..Mr. Smee, after dilatingon the perfection to which the manufacture offalse eyes lias attained, bestows the followingadmonition upon young men;."You musttake care and not be enamoured with thebeauties of a false eye unwittingly, and afterwardsfind, to your astonishment, that the objectof your choice carefully puteby her softand captivating eyes in a little cotton woolbefore retiring to rest! Do not think 1 amin jest; for 1 have just heard of a case wherea fair lady wore a false eye, which her husbandnever detected before marriage ; andeven up to tho present time, when two yearshave elapsed, he had not discovered it! 13cifore marriage she never dared tell him, afterwardsshe feared to avow her concealment."

All Sorts of Minds..There is a strongdisposition in men of opposite minds Jo des"pise each other. A grave mau cannot coniceive what is the use of wit in society; a

person who takes a strong common senceview of the subject, is for pushing out bythe head and shoulders and ingenious theo*rist, who catches at the slightest and faintestanalogies; ami anomer man, wiio scentsthe ridiculous from afar, will hold no cojn*

i inerce with him who tests exquisitely theg!''feelings of the heart, and is alive to ny$, I |lelse; whereas talent is talent, and jg lift,j11inir.d, in all its branches! Wit gnf leads1 ^one of its best flavors, common yf jts dai- ~

to immediate action,and gives s£fiv« views,ly motion; largo and compro^i^ f0Hyits annual rotation; ridieuj^ju their pro-'

and iinpuedence, and keened 0f the flncper sphere; sublety aeizu£rt> nwav in the ]I ilifOUilo *1" uaun W1 lIUM1 t

'oo»t sublime di'ecore/'' foe,in£ Pa,I,t" »'»

i the exquisite passion/^ ,nan8 sou I, and re-'

wards him by a ti/ nd inward visitations' for the sorrows tyo°*neth from without..

God made it ^ '* a" #f<x>d t We

> must despise/*°.rt °f talent; they all have

1 their sepaw^duties and uses; all the hap1piness of/"* f°r their object, they all prove,

-,/firladden life..Sidney Smith.

A/4uV>r, who in skating fell through the

»/fce dSw*ed that he would never again leave'' a hjvgooee for a cold duck.

Socrates maintained that there is but one

good, which is knowledge; and one evil,, which is ignorance. , Thereare peculiar ways in men, which

discover what they are through the moet

» subtle feints and close disguises..Brogere.

dDoty^n's $obe of Sowfofitffo.There are some women who wiii be, and

do, and suffer anything, rpther than sink intoobscurity and neglect; and if they cannotbe admired, they will at all events excite con-. *3sidoration in one form or another. Indeed, ~

as a whole, they appear to prefer considerationto any other feeling which can be stirredup among their friends or society; and withan ever-greedy appetite for distinction, theyarc often satisfied to excite uneasiness, anxiety,and alarm in those around them. Theywill even risk a little illness, rather than boentirely overlooked, and greatly enjoy theeclat of bcinar pleaded with.nav. even re-

proached, by kind and considerate care-takers,for their carelessness about catching cold,and incurring risks to their health iu a thousandother ways. Thin shoes on wet eveningsform a desideratum with ladies ofthis description. In going out upon thewater, or in an open carriage, they neglectto take au extra shawl on principle;more especially if they are known to have asore throat or cough ; and if there be one articleof food which they know will makethem ill, they have a passion for that verv

thing, and decline touching any other. It isnot sufficient, however, with these personsthat they do such tilings; they delight totell ofhaving done them; and often smile, andlook exceedingly animated aud triumphant,while thus engaged in disclosing their interestingpeculiarities; for in this manner a considerablesensation is occasionally got up, a

precious life is endangered, a human beinghas to bo preserved from self-destruction;and there is always a sufficient number ofpersons in society, influenced by the passingemotions of the moment- to nrodueo a

in favor of these thoughtless, dear, imprudentcreatures, who cannot be induced to thinkabout themselves..[Mrs. Ellis's Social Distinction.JL i i \ I e C o u 16 3 i e 3 o f £ i f c.

The little tilings of life have more effect,,tyt>on character, reputation, friendship andfortunt^'&ii" the heartless and superfinial are

apt to imagiWOQ}^ ituLever rough by nnture, who aro\,and softened by kindness and «

civil word, a friendly renmrk,compliment, an affable bow, of re&*^.all have au influence.while surliu^k,civility, harshness and ill temper, naturiKproduce an effect exactly to the reverse. TluKAmerican people as a whole, arc perhaps not s'

remarkable for courtesy. They are so actively engaged in the battle of life in onwardmovements of commerce and trade, that they /have little leisure to cultivate and practise /those polishiiicnts which arc the result of /education, of travel, and of enlarged interVcourse with society. Nevertheless we ajrnot a discourteous people, and in thecities the proprieties of manner and thy^uiues oi lorni arc attended to with jKmendable dcgfn of exactness. Jr

Still, \vc are bdundto confess tl//0,3deficient in many. #f the littler c«of life.courtesies that are % .

eulated to sweeten the intercj/*011 . /feeling, and the generaltakes place from day to d^F®witfiiiianybora and companions. TkF> practice thois, that they have no^^that they are

civilities to which w^^ matters. Thus

erigaged in more iiJ^e repaid, a politea friendly visit wU^wered, a neighborlynote will be leflTpleasant smile will bocall be disregtufnc of indifference, and a

met witli a oyne hand will be respondedcordial gr:Jrcc, if not surprise. All thisn wJtV» f^niiuct and vet the effect upon

may scajfl the heart is chilling and pain- {

^Con-ByK.".There is hardly a greater^Version of the meaning of a phrase in the

iglish language than js contained in therm so often used in parting with friends,iood-byc," words which, in themselves,ave no meaning whatever. In olden timeswas customary among pious people, w hen <

aitiiig fro:p those^thev loved or respected,o commend them to the protection ut'Ckid.rhe jtlinuw! in French was "a I)icu," to God

.Antflioe, "adieu," and now used by tliouandswithout a knowledge of its meaning.The old Knglish form of expression, "God 1>o

vitli you," a most beautiful expression when

making leave of a friend, is superseeded by tho

corruption of "Good-bye."

Gem« of ThoughtThe more true merit a man has, the more

does ho applaud it in others.The\lefects of the mind, like those of the

face, grow worse as we grow oM.The worst education which teaches selfdenialis better than the be9t which teaches

everything but that ^

Ootxl qualities, lifcc great abilities, are incomprehensibleand inconceivable to such as

are deprived of them.Those habit* which dignify, or dishonor

manhood, obtain their shape and complexionduring our earlier ye!|p. The fnut# of svu»

tner and autumn vegetate in th$ aj^wtlfnTthe harvef.t of old age