The haughty fair-one's jest; B. She started endeavor to find her way to the camp, and remain near her boy. procure assistance, or However evening was now about to close, and as she could not proceed in A STORY OF LAKE ERIE. the dark, she resolved at least to AN Indian woman, and her child, wait till the moon rose. She sat who was about seven years old, on the top of the precipice a whole were travelling along the beach hour, and during that time occato a camp a few miles distant. sionally ascertained that her son The boy observed some wild was alive, by hearing his cries grapes growing upon the top of the amidst the roaring of the waves; bank, and expressed such a strong but when the moon appeared he desire to obtain them, that his was not to be seen. She now felt mother, seeing a ravine at a little convinced that he was drowned, distance, by which she thought and giving way to utter despair, she might gain the edge of the threw herself on the turf. Preprecipice, resolved to gratify him. sently she heard a feeble voice cry, Having desired him to remain (in Indian,) Mamma, I'm here, where he was, she ascended the come and help me.' steep, and was allured much far- up, and saw her boy scrambling ther into the woods than she at upon the edge of the bank; she first intended. In the mean time sprang forward to catch his hand, the wind began to blow vehement- but the ground by which he held ly, but the boy wandered care-giving way, he was precipitated lessly along the beach, seeking into the lake, and perished among for shells, till the rapid rise of the the rushing billows! lake rendered it impossible for him to return to the spot where he had been left by his mother. He immediately began to cry aloud, and she being on her return, heard him, but instead of descending the ravine, hastened to the edge of the precipice from the bottom of which the noise seemed to proceed. On looking down, she beheld her son struggling with the waves, and vainly endeavoring to climb up the bank, which was fifty feet perpendicular height, and very slippery. There being no possibility of rendering him assistance, she was on the point of throwing herself down the steep, when she saw him catch hold of a tree that had fallen into the lake and mount one of its most projecting branches. He sat astride upon this almost beyond the reach of the surges, while she continued watching him with an agony of grief, hesitating whether she should American Journal of Education P.p. 344.-From this truly excellent work we extract the following article on the important subject of Domestic maxagement.' Unless urged by imperious necessity, let not girls assist the labors of servants. It is money badly saved to make them perform any humble business, which, for a few shillings, could be performed by a hireling. The mother had better do it herself, if she cannot afford those few shillings, or dispense with smart clothing for her self or her child, to meet the expense, or be present when the child is so occupied. It is not from a sentiment of pride that this point is so earnestly recommended, but it is from a desire to check the dissemination of error. When a young lady and her maid are engaged together in some occupation, they must enter knowledge into the youthful mind; into conversation; now, of what the memory is loaded with facts nature must that conversation and morals, and the various branprove. The maid would not un-ches of learning, in arts and sciderstand the wisdom, nor relish ences, are carefully taught. But the morality, of her polite associ- with this knowledge, and with this ate; but both maid and miss could learning, it is necessary, at the understand, and, we fear, both same time, to inspire a resolution, would relish, the retailed news of and to induce a habit of bringing the day-anecdotes of neighbors the acquired information into use. and petty scandal. By this power By reflecting on the traits of or communication both maid and character, and the facts recorded miss are contaminated. The me- in biography, many excellent nial is encouraged in habits of es- maxims could be drawn for the pionage and scandal, and the mind conduct of life, and even our skill of the young lady is irreparably in any of the fine arts, and our vulgarized and poisoned. It were familiarity in any of the abstruser better she should perform the sciences, might be made subserwhole labor in the parlor or her vient to the purposes of domestic own chamber, than that such a duty. A young lady, acquainted fearful risk should be run by as- with the general principles of sociation with a servant. chemistry, could, with increased The management of the break-intelligence and precision, direct fast and tea-table, will induce many of the domestic operations some knowledge of performing the of a household; and, some knowhonors of the mistress of a house. ledge of the laws of nature, (as Occasionally, the whole arrange- developed in natural and experiment of the house may devolve on mental philosophy,) would tend to the young housekeeper. At six- many useful results in the business teen she may be invested in all the of private life. So far from thinkrights and duties of household su- ing it a degradation to use the inperintendance. The mother may formation, obtained from such sometimes interfere with advice, sources; to the purposes of housebut let the whole responsibility hold and domestic matters, it rest with the daughter, that thus, should be impressed on the young being thrown on her own powers, mind, that learning and wisdom she may early learn judiciously to are only valuable inasmuch as they exert those powers. We have are useful; and, as women have seen girls of sixteen very judicious- few opportunities of being of asly conduct household affairs; and, sistance in the higher walks of when mistakes occur, as occur science, they will have little they must to beginners, in all the chance of being serviceable, exoffices and businesses of life, it is cept in the humble, and often not better they should occur under less important, labors of domestic the paternal roof, where partial life. Nor must they, like the relatives are prompt to excuse hoarding wife, so ably depicted in and remedy; than in the first days the Idler,* store up their treasures of bridal management, when the without plan or prospect of bringagitated mind is full of the varietying them into daily use, whilst anand novelty of its duties, and new ticipating future demand for the friends and new kindred are less accumulated stock. disposed to pardon and correct. Great pains are taken to instil * No. 35. 'I do not inquire how much you have read and studied on the human powers; but I ask how you exert those powers?' This is one of many powerful passages in Epictetus, as rendered to us by Miss Carter. FOR THE POWER OF TASTE. NATIVE SKETCHES, NO. XV. OR THE EFFECT OF PASSION-(A true seemed to forbid such a mark of confidence unsolicited,but he could not, all devoted as he was to that lovely girl, believe that the wish of his heart was unknown to any of his friends, as he took no pains to disguise his partiality for her. Judge then what must have been his surprise, when he was informed by his father, (who was on the eve of another voyage) that it was his wish that he would marry the daughter of an affluent planter, who was on a visit with her parents in Providence, and As Joseph grew up, he exhibited whom he now recollected to have such marks of intelligence and ge- met once or twice in the society nius as rendered the acquisition of of that place. His answer was of every task a pleasure, which made course dictated by a consciousness him not only a favorite with his of honor-he professed to have no instructor, but an object of emu- particular regard, not even a slight lation to his companions. Before partiality, for Miss Evans, but urhe had completed his collegiate ged the contrary in favor of his studies, he had made choice of beloved Sarah. In vain did he physic as a profession, and his fa- represent that their happiness dether, willing to gratify one of whom pended on each other-in vain did he was so justly proud, gave him he portray her worth, and the every advantage that wealth could long and true attachment which procure, to forward his views; and she had cherished for him from her after having passed a year at the childhood. The father was inex Medical College in Philadelphia, orable-ambition was his object. under those celebrated Professors and with the cold calculations of Rush and Redwood, he returned to avarice, he railed at his son, in the his native state with diplomas most severe language, for indulgfrom those gentlemen, honorable ing in a boyish whim, which was to his talents and acquirements. beneath the character of his heir: It should previously have been re- feelingly alive to any reflection on marked, that during his last col- the respect ability of the object of lege vacation, Joseph became at- his regard, Joseph advanced to the tached to a beautiful and amiable door, and for the first time in his girl, the daughtor of a gentleman life, exhibited a trait of hereditawho possessed but little property, ry obstinacy. Sir,' said he, 'I am and a large family. For many no longer a child! When I was years, an intimacy had existed be- so, you were entitled to, and retween these families, and scarcely ceived my obedience. I am now a day passed, without some inter- my own master-and be assured change of neighborly civilities, no human power shall compel me which rendered their love for each to be faithless to my promises, eiother less conspicuous than it oth-ther to man or woman.—I shall erwise would have been. Joseph marry Sarah Allen!' The Caphad never conversed with his fa- tain flew into a rage too wild for ther respecting his union with Sa- expression. Then, Sir,' said he, rah Allen, as his reserved habits your fate is fixed! Not one sir pence shall you possess of my estate.' Joseph coolly folded his arms across his breast, and fixing his full dark eyes on the face of his father, he calmly replied, 'My resolution too, is fixed and left the apartment. not only to her husband, as his parting injunction, but more particularly to her son-when her surprise cannot be expresed on finding the lock of the drawer which contained the WILL, broken, and that instrument gone! Who could have perpetrated so strange a robbery, she could not in the hour of her present calamity, to obey the commands of her husband, respecting the will. Her son had been married several months before the news of his father's death arrived, and was settled at a distance from his family. Fired by passion and resent- As soon as the grief of Mrs. Rosment, that night, the instruments wald had in some measure subsiwere drawn and witnessed, which ded, she mentioned to her daughmade his daughters the sole pos-ters, the command of their fathsessors of his property. The mo- er, and a look of keen, though ther, it is true, argued against the mysterious intelligence,passed beinjustice of this proceeding, but tween them, although they made her pleadings were disregarded, no comment on her communicaand the fatal will was sealed. tion. A few days after this, the Several weeks of indisposition, mother unlocked her desk, to perthe probable result of the conflict-form this last duty which she owed ing emotions of his mind, followed this act, and deferred the period of his departure. His vessel was in waiting, and he found it was absolutely necessary either to go immediately himself, or transfer the command to another. The former accorded best with his present feelings. He had not seen Joseph since their memora-devise. ble interview, as he had taken this opportunity to transact some business in a distant state. The moment of Capt. Roswald's departure at length came, and while the boatswain was pausing on the steps of his dwelling, to convey the last package on board, he flew to the apartment of his wife, and walking across the room for several moments in the most violent Justice, although she was comagitation, he said, clasping her pelled to allow the claims of these hand fervently between his, Ann, unnatural sisters, has thro' life if I never return, see that justice is pursued them with her sword: undone to our poor boy--burn that happy in their nearest connections, WILL and hiding his face in his deprived of their property by fraud handkerchief, he rushed out of deeper than their own, and finally the house. 'Never to return' was driven from the home of their indeed his fate: a few months birth, they have both sunk to the after his departure, the vessel was grave unrespected and unwept. wrecked, and all hands except a The son, although he deeply sailor, who clung to a raft, perish-felt through life, the effects of his ed. Overcome by this intelligence father's unkindness, yet he was the mother, amid her sorrow, for-infinitely more happy than those got, or thought it not necessary, I who had injured him. Eminent in VOL. I. The daughters were of course informed, when what was her horror, as well as consternation, when they coolly remarked, that they considered the Will of their father sacred, (a profanation of the term), that it was a legal instrument, legally witnessed, and was that morning legally recorded. This narrative is no fabrication of fancy-it is a tale of truth! 52 his profession, and unexceptiona-ing to others, by August. The ble in his moral character, he pas-paintings in St. George's Chapel sed through the various scenes of are about to be destroyed, they this life of trial, in the conscious being in a very bad state. discharge of his duty to God and duke of Clarence, the heir preman, and when he died, he left his sumptive to the Throne, is said to The children the patrimony of an un-be by no means partial to Windblemished name! Y. Z. OMNIUM GATHERUM. We are but the venders of other men's goods. sor.-London Observer. Antiquities.-The remains of a fine Roman villa have been recently discovered near Helpstone, between Stanford and Peterborough. Mr. Artis, well known for his successful antiquarian researches, has caused the spot to be explored, and his investigation has been rewarded by finding a tessellated pavement, of superior workmanship. The same gentleman (says the York Chronicle) has discovered a complete iron-foundry of the Romans near Wansford. Windsor Castle.-The utmost splendor and magnificence is described to reign taroughout the apartments of the Castle. The paper hangings are covered with gold. The silk hangings are wrought in pannels made on purpose. The flowers and borders consist of a species of embroidery never before equalled in this country. In his Majesty's bed room Constantinople. It is wonderful there is a bath. The ceilings are how little is known with regard to highly ornamented with gold. The this magnificent city. Its situa windows are all of superb plate tion is the most delightful in the glass, most of them five or six feet world. With a harbor affording high, and about three feet wide. room for a thousand ships-with There are four huge panes to each the Euxine on its East, the natu window made to lift up, each pane ral current of the wealth of Asia being framed by itself, slipping in is through the Bosphorus; and a groove, and lifting separately, with Marmora on its South and so as to form a distinct window. West, the productions of Arabia, There are three hundred rooms, Egypt and Europe, requiring five hundred servants in command of its commerce. In constant attendance. The hinges the hands of a commercial nation of the doors cost 30s. apiece.-it would soon become the centre Plate glasses are in every door of the commercial world. It is throughout the building, except in encompassed by walls, which bare the bed rooms. One of the doors twenty-two gates,-six towards leading in a straight line to the the land, six along the port, and long walk, affords a perspective of ten on the Marmora; these have three or four miles. One of the stairs and landing places. stone bronzed chimney picces is supported by two Faunes, each holding two Cupids in his arms and looking towards the fire. The finishing will cost at least half a million. The whole is to be ready by the middle of May, when the King will give a fete, but, accord are at the Constantinople, like Rome, is an urbs septicollis.' Its seven hills rise from the shore in the form of an amphitheatre; gardens, cypress groves, palaces mosques, rise one above the other and present a view worthy of all admiration. The castle of the and |