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ing over the circumstances which sur-casionally wrung from her, there was round them. To Wallace, vanity appear-one pitying witness: and, though Jane's ed the chief motive of Jane's desertion. native and acquired refinement but ill preHe saw her, dazzled by the situation-in-pared her for the homely caresses and toxicated with the attentions of her noble professions of attachment of the villager lover, bartering her peace on earth and Wallace, still his constant kindness, and her hopes of Heaven, for the enjoyment of guilty splendour: and no wonder if he thought the temptation inadequate.

"the strong Necessity of loving"

. But other and far stronger motives bore which exists in the human heart, promptthe unhappy girl onwards to destruction. ed her to devote to him affections which Taken from the workhouse, to be the spoilt were trampled on by those to whom she plaything of a childless old lady, her edu-owed gratitude and she looked calmly cation had been such as to place an insu-forward to the time when Wallace should perable bar between her and those with make her his wife.

whom it was her destiny to be associated The spell was, however, soon broken in after years. Her protectress was what Sir Arnold Stepney came, and recalled is technically termed a thoroughly world-all the dreams of perfection which had ly woman; and while she alternately caressed and scolded her orphan favourite, was with a being as much superior to employed her youthful imagination. She she forgot all but her own amusement in those she had long lived amongst, as she the possession of such a novel object of herself was to those who now surrounded

attraction.

That fearful responsibility, the training of a human soul, entered not into her thoughts; and she shrank, with an engrossing selfishness, from the consideration of that period, which, while it left Jane desolate, would terminate her own existence in this world. She died without

her. She was with, one whose tastes and

sympathies were like her own, who unders'ood her feelings and felt with her; and her sensations were such as his may be supposed, who, after long and weary wandering in the desert, suddenly bears the sound of a human voice. For thre months she saw Arnold almost daily; for a will, and without making any provision two years she regularly received and anfor her unhappy protegee. Those who in herited her property, and who had watch-swered his letters, and felt a woman's ed with jealousy those schemes for Jane's Pride, as she wept over their passionate eloquence, in that affection which absence temporary benefit, which, they thought, and the jarring of other and more imme would surely end in her usurping their diate interests, had no power to destroy. rights, treated her with the utmost harshness: they denied the claim to any part, he had won, And happy are those who, He returned to claim the young heart of one to whom they expected all would be given; and, at the age of seventeen, feel their right to scorn the weakness of in recurring to their own temptations, can Jane found herself without a home, with-his victim. Her's was not a vicious mind. Properly trained and regulated, her lot At this period the miller (a man of substance in the little village of Marsden) in life might have been happier or more touched by her forlorn situation, took glorious. She night, by a different di Jane in. But his wife resented this burrection of the same feelings, have been a den upon their establishment, and his heroine, a martyr, or a saint: for what is love after all, but a strong superstition. daughter looked with an envious eye on (Concluded in our next) the beauty of the new inmate of the mill. From a humble companion, Jane gradually sunk to a neglected dependant, and finally to the condition of a servant: while VIRTUE is like a rich stone, best plain the severity and bitter taunts she had to set; and surely virtue is best in a body endure from her self-constituted mistress-that is comely, though not of delicate es, rendered her situation still more pain-features; and that hath rather dignity of ful. Of the tears which these scenes oc-presence, than beauty of aspect."

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BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

On the 18th of June, 1815, the Allied wealth and honesty. No man was more powers and the armies of Napoleon came upright in h's dealings, or more pu:.ctual to a decided engagement upon the plains in his payments; he was honored and reof Waterloo. After a severe contest Na- spected; his warehouses were filled with poleon was defeated, and the result was rich goods; and the profits he derived his downfall-he, who from a state of ob- from his occupation were immense. For scurity had arisen, by the force of his own the most costly silks and embroidery, aptalents, to the very pinnacle of fame and plication was made to Ben Adhem; and grandeur. The subject however, is so gen- the Sultan and the nobles bestowed on erally known that a detail would be super- him their favors. And the merchant was fluous..

HAPPINESS;

OR, THE MERCHANT OF BALSORA.
Abou Ben Adhem (inay his tribe increase)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich and like a lilly in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold;
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room te said,
What writest thou? The vision raised its head,
And with a look. made of all sweet accord,
Answered, The names of those who love the Lord.'
And is mine one?' said Abou. Nay; not so,
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said- I pray thec, then,
Write ine as one that loves his fellow men.'

supposed to be happy. But when, on some sudden flood of prosperity, he was told that he ought to be the happiest of men, he shrugged up his shoulders, and answered with a sigh.

-Abou was an upright man: he was punctual in his payments, because his purse was always full, and he had no occasion to bid his creditors call agai.. Punctual himself, he expected every body with whom he had dealings to be as punctual in their payments to him. He was a devout man; he went to mosque as frequently as the most pious inhabitar.t of Balsora,, and was as fervent in his prayers. He never failed to return thanks to Alla, for any good fortune that might befal him. One day some expensive silks which he expected would have proved unprofitable were purchased for the Sultan, and he reAmong the merchants of Balsora, Ab- alized considerable more than he had evbou Ben Adhem was distinguished by his er anticipated. He returned thanks to

The angel wrote and vanished. The next night
It came again, with a great wakening light,
And show'd the names whom love of God had blest,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!-Le-
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heaven, and immediately after his thanks- chant, clasping his daughter to his breast, giving he gave orders for the imprison-"My day of life is drawing to its close, ment of two debtors who had failed in the sun has gone down, and the coldness their payments. They were imprisoned and darkness of night are approaching; it by his orders and bastinadoed. is fit that thou should'st have some one to protect thee, when I am gone. And who is he thou lovest?"

his

"Alas! my father, I fear thou wilt vieit me with thy displeasure," replied Zaide. "He is of inferior fortune."

Abou was called upon to subscribe to a fund for some charitable purpose. He considered it to be his duty to give mite; and he was happier after he had contributed to the charitable fund than he was before. He felt assured that Alla That is to be regretted, Zaide. It approved of his conduct. A poor Chris- would have better pleased me hadst thou tian, who had been employed by a benev-fixed thy heart's affections upon one who olent merchant, then deceased, came in a was equal to thyself. But I will not blight state of destitution to Abou's gate, and thy young hopes, if the youth be worthy. begged for food. Abou Ben Adhem or- Who is he tho lovest?" dered that the Christian dog should be driven away, and instead of bread he received the lash!

"The son of the olive-merchant, Abdal

lah."

Ben Adhem removed his hand from the And Abou wondered that he was not clear forehead of his child, and releasing happy. He was wealthy, esteemed, and the hand of hers which he had grasped, honored. His stores were filled with goods slowly moved away, exclaiming, hurried. of great value: his coffers were well sup- ly, "No, no, no, no, my child; it cannot plied and his only child was the fairest be; I would willingly yield thee to a wor and most admired of all the maidens in thy husband's arms. I would have given Balsora. It was the delight of her life to thee to one of lesser fortune if thy choice administer to her father's happiness: but had lighted there, but I cannot give thee Ben Adhem was not happy. His days to the son of the olive-merchant, Abdal were past in a fruitless longing for some lah, for he has done me much wrong." indefinite and unimagined pleasure, and And Abou Ben Adhem remained deaf his nights were those of troubled, but to his child's entreaties, and forbade her dreamless sleep. Once he beheld in a to marry Abdallah's son. And when he vision the gates of Paradise, through retired to rest, the vision of the past night which thousands of living souls were en- appeared to him; and when he closed his tering in, but when he approached, the eyes to sleep he saw again the gates of gates closed, and the songs of joy he had Paradise, and they seemed thicker than previously heard were changed into a low before, and were now fastened with mas and murmured wailing. Ben Adhem a- sy chains, and as he approached towards woke the dream troubled him, and he them they became less and less visible, strove to recollect what offences he had and then disappeared; and Ben Adhem committed and were unrepented of; what found that he was in the midst of utter work of righteousness he had left undone. darkness, and a sound was in his ears like But he could not charge himself with the roaring of the distant ocean. He aught. strove to emerge from this dreary scene, His daughter, Zaide, met him at the first but the farther he proceeded, the deeper meal with tearful eyes. Abou embraced was the darkness, and he cried aloud in his child, and besought her to disclose the his agony, "How, how shall I find my cause of her grief. She was beloved by way out of this dreadful place?" And in an honest but humble youth, who was ele-mediately a soft low voice seemed to vating himself day after day, in fortune whisper in his ear, "Love thy fellow. and reputation, by his perseverance and men?" And Ben Adhem suddenly a integrity, and Zaide had given him love woke. for love. And when Ben Adhem asked his child what caused her tears, she confessed to him that she loved.

Well, my dear child," replied the mer

His child was at his bedside; she had come to summon him to the morning meal. And while he gazed upou the sunny face of Zaide, tears come into his eyes; and

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holding forth his arms, he said. "Kiss me first wakening. If then the gentle affecZaide, kiss me. Upon the cheek of inno- tion of a sister has found in her bosom cence let me make my peace with all the no answering sentiment, and the bright human race.” And when he arose, he called for the can the fond hopes of a father be realized, period of youth has been past idly by, how son of the olive-merchant, Abdallah. and who would see the unshackled mind of placed the hand of Zaide in his. Ben Ad- the innocent committed to his charge, hem said, "Be this the surety that I am beaming with the reflection of all that is at peace with all mankind!" And he gave noble and beautiful.

orders that his debtors should be released from prison, and he sent for the Christian guidingsits dawning powers, the coloring The young spirit draws from the eye whom his neighbor had left unprovided of its future eestiny. Upon a mother's for, and took him into his house. And breast, from the fount of her tenderness, when the sun went down, Ben Adhem its first thought of beauty springs. If was a happy man. And when he laid sorrow cloud the brow of the mother, the himself down to rest, sweet music seem- tiny lip is convulsed and the grieved spirit ed to lull him to repose, and in his dream appears to participate in the unknown he saw again the gates of Paradise, and cause, which shuts from its gaze the light they were open, and the friends of his of its parents' smile. If such be the case, youth, the wife of his bosom, were all how ought that mind to be disciplined, gathered together there, with snowy pin- having no immortal spirit to lead aright ions and bright countenances; and sera- through the uncertain paths of the worlds phic music greeted his ears, and he passed allurements and deceits? onward to the regions of the blest.

And when he awoke from his dreaming he felt that his mysterious wish was gratified. He was now a happy man; and leoked forward, with confidence, to the scene that had been pictured to his dream.

the nation! for she is rearing up senators. Upon woman depends the destiny of and statesmen. Let her then strive for, the need of virtuous praise. Truly a woman in her purity is a "pearl of price," but in her degradation, to be shunned. as to avoid infection. Let then the preparation for the high duties of woman in youth, be guided by christian hope and lofty aspirations. Let each moment of the precious period be devoted to acts of How noble-how lofty, and full of virtuous emulation, and let those "rose most important duties is the sphere of buds in the wreath of our country's hope," the gentle sex. Is there not magic in the as Mrs. Sigourney beautifully describes eloqueut name of sister! There is the a females of our own country be duty, to bind more closely around the distinguished above all other nations, for heart by unceasing love and watchfulness virtue and modesty, for cultivated minds, the sweetest of all ties. Unnatural must and gentle manners,

WOMAN.

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be the heart, that can look upon the pure and guileless, united by such a tie, treading life's new paths, and not feel the deep instance on record of the power of memoMemory.-Perhaps the most remarkable beauty of this Heaven-born blessing. ry is one related of William Lior, a strol How important to cultivate in youth ling player, who wagered a crown bowl the dispositions and affections, to watch of punch that he would repeat a Daily the first glimmerings of a repining, an un- Advertiser, a paper then crammed with gentle spirit, to repres an ungracious advertisements from beginning to end. word, and to endeavor to pursue, steadily The next morning, notwithstanding the and without reproach, the straight and want of connection between the paranarrow path leading to happiness, and graphs, the variety of advertisements, and to the immortal strains of everlasting the general chaos which goes to the comjoy in the choirs of the pure of Heaven. To woman is entrusted the high privi- from beginning to end without the least position of any newspaper, he repeated it lege of guiding the infant spirit from its hesitation or mistake.

The Generous Mask.

A TALE

1by the hint. He assumed the air and style of a magician, mentioned several things which could be known only to the A beautiful lady of Bordeaux mourned lady, spoke several foreign languages, with the sincerest grief for her husband, performed many ingenious tricks, and conwho, as she had heard by report, had pe- demand a certain person in the company cluded by declaring that he was come to rished by shipwreck. A numerous crowd of suitors attracted by her youth and who had given herself to him, and who, charms, only waited the confirmation of he protested belonged to him; asserting this rumor to solicit her hand, She be- at the same time, that he would take her haved towards them with the utmost de- to himself, and never leave her more, in cency and propriety; yet, as she wished defiance of every obstacle.

to make return for the politeness they All eyes were now turned on the lady, shewed her, she made a splendid enter. who knew not what, to thing of this adventainment for them, on one of the conclud-ture, the women trembled, the men smiled, ing days of the carnival. While the and the genius still continued to excite the company were engaged in play, a stran-perplexity and admiration of the compager. masked, and habited as a genius en-ny. This extraordinary scene lasted so tered, and set down to play with the lady. long, that some grave personages, at last He lost, demanded his revenge, and lost arrived, who interrogated the demon, and again. This adverse fortune attended were on the point of exercising him. him ten or twelve times successively, be- The mask, however, turned every thing cause he adroitly managed the dice in into ridicule with so much wit, that he such a manner that the chance was con- had the laughers on his side. At length, tinually against him. Other players then when he found that it was no longer time wished to try their luck with him, but the for raillery, he took off his mask, which imexperiment did not turn to their advantage mediately brought on the denouement of The lady again resumed her place, and this extraordinary entertainment, by exciwon an immense sum, which the mask ting an exclamation of joy from the mislost with a good humor and gaiety that tress of the house. In the generous stranabsolutely astonished the spectators. ger she immediately recognized her hus Some person observed, loud enough to be band; who, having been in Spain, had heard, that this was not playing, but lav-gone from thence to Peru, where he had ishly throwing away one's money, on made an immense fortune, and returned which the mask, raising his voice, said, laden with riches. He had learned, on "that he was the Dæmon of Riches, which his arrival, that his lady was to give an he valued not, except so far as it was in entertainent and a masqued ball to some his power to bestow them on that lady" particular friends. An opportunity so faand immediately, to prove the truth of his fourable to disguise, inspired a wish to inwords, he produced several bags full of troduce himself without being known, and gold, and others filled with diamonds and he had chosen the most extravagant dress different kinds of precious stones; offering he could meet with. The whole company, to stake them, on one single throw, against which, in a great measure, consisted of any thing of the most trivial value she his relations and friends, congratulated might please to propose. The lady, star-him on his return, and willingly resigned tled and embarrassed by this declaration, to him his amiable lady, whom he had now refused to play any more; and the very justly claimed as his own. whole company knew not what to think of this extraordinary occurrence, when an old lady present, observed to the person next her that the mask must certainly be the devil; and that his riches, his appearance, his discourse and his dexterity at play all sufficiently showed what he was, without honor or honesty, is capable of The stranger, overhearing this, profited any action, however base.

A woman without virtue, like a man

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