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NATURE'S MUSIC.

OH! say not nature's minstrelsy
Is valueless and poor;

Is there not music sweet and rare,
Near the lowliest cottage-door?
Is there not music in the trees,

When their pliant branches move,
Gracefully in the summer breeze,
Whisp'ring of hope and love?
Is there not music in the rill,

As it merrily glides along,
O'er the pebbles, clear and pure,
Murmuring its joyous song?

Is there not music in the hum

Of the wandering honey-bee, Mingling its deep and drowsy tone,

With the wild bird's notes of glee? There's music in all nature's tones,

If we only listen, free

From earth's wild discord and low cares,
Is her sweet minstrelsy.

KATE LESLIE.

A PERSIAN FABLE.

ON the leaves of a rose a dewdrop hung,
As the sun's first rays o'er the garden were flung;
And so lovely it seemed, as it glittered there,
That it kindled the love of the rose so fair.
"Oh, come to my bosom," sighed softly the rose;
"In my innermost heart thou shalt repose.
Come and dwell in thy lover's breast,
And lend to his perfume a sweeter zest."
"Stay," said a sunbeam, as it broke

From the envious shade of a cloud's dark cloak;
"Such beauty merits a loftier fate
Than to be a humble flower's mate.
Rather it ought my pomp to share,

And ride with me through the realms of air.
Come, partake of my power and pride,
Thou art worthy to be a sunbeam's bride."
"Child of the sun!" the dewdrop said,
"Ill fitted am I with thee to wed;
Not for me is so lofty a place:

I should perish within thy fierce embrace.
Seek thee a bride where the sunlight glows;
But mine be the love of the humble rose.
Safe in his bosom I fear no ill;
For a lowly lot is the happiest still."
BLANCHE ALSINGTON.

WAR.-SONNET.

WAR, war, O hellish scourge! If thou on earth
Hadst not been for many a bygone age,
In credulous times we'd say thou ow'dst thy birth,
And stole thy claim to live on history's page.
But still, with all thy horrors, thou art here;
Like demons, we slay and kill each other.
Would that the blessed time were drawing near,
When man in man could each behold a brother!
Why, Science, wilt thou lend thy powerful aid
To invent new instruments for warfare dire?
Of thy fair name let it no more be said;

But to some nobler end henceforth aspire:
Oh, give thine aid, Art, Science, to increase,
And nations then will dwell in amity and peace.

IVANHOE.

DEFINITIONS.

COURTESY.

1. A sweet oil-jar polishing manners.

2. A graceful flower expanding from the bed af kindly intentions.-A. DE YOUNGE.

1. A jewel which sparkles on the brow of the true Christian.

2. The surest way of making every man a friend, and none an euemy.-G. ASHTON.

An air cushion, which contains nothing solid, and yet wonderfully softens life's roughest handlings. MAGGIE SYMINGTOS.

1. A little grease to the wheel of business. 2. The never-failing characteristic of well-bred people.-TERRA COTTA.

The fine pencilling bringing out the beauty ď character.-BUSK.

1. That which marks the lady.

2. A gentleman meeting a lady in the street, and immediately allowing her the inner side.

3. Twin sister to hindliness.-GAZELLE.

Giving up your seat in an omnibus to a lady in wet weather.-BELLA.

That which costs nothing and does a world c ST. CLAIR. good. 1. One of the sweetest flowers that bestrew the path of social life.

2. The honey which is united with the bitter draught of criticism.-KATRINE. 1. After you, Sir.

2. That which distinguishes every true gentle

man.

1. The winner of all hearts.

2. A sweet flower that sheds its perfume on the rough journey through life. 3. A sign of good sense.

4. A gentle disposition that wins all hearts. ELIZABETA Н. What, I trust, will be accorded to my first endeavours.-EUPHROSYNE.

The padding of the cushions of society.-ILL
A line of conduct we should all follow.

L'ESPERANCE. Like lighting another man's candle by one's ca, which loses none of its light by what the other gains.-DORA.

A fascination of manner that creates admiration.
SPECTATOR
The sunbeam in the fable which was successful
in obtaining the traveller's cloak, when the pers
verance of the wind was useless.-KATE LESLIE
Characteristic of fashionable society.-IAGO.
A feature discernible in every true gentleman.
HORATIO.

1. The polish of civilisation.
2. The sister to politeness.

3. The setting and polishing of the gem.
4. A quality which, when mutually displayed.
acts the part of the enchantress' wand in every
family and household.-ZANONI.

Elegance of manners united with a desire to please.-FAIRWEATHER.

1. The indicator of civilisation.

2. The spell by which a fair young princess cap. tivated, in a single day, millions of willing subjects. 3. The every-day habits of a well-bred man. 4. A passport into good society.-MAX. 1. A refinement of manners which ought to be seen in our daily walk through life.

1. "Finis coronat opus."

2. The reward of toil.-TERRA COTTA.

1. The award to diligent endeavour.

2. The wages for hard and honest toil.

3. The reliever of much anxiety.-BUSK. The reward for which we all toil.-BELLA.

The terminus at which Ingenuity and Persever

ance hope to arrive.- KATRINE.

1. The reward of perseverance.
2. The victory won.-(Name not sent.)
That which is ever gained by perseverance.
FORGET-ME-NOT.

That which we all aim at, but few attain.
ELIZABETH H.

1. A goal at which we all wish to arrive.
2. A phantom many eagerly pursue, but which
when grasped often disappoints.-FAN.
The attainment of a much desired object.
EUPHROSYNE.

The harvest that sometimes rewards our weary days of ploughing and sowing.-ILLA.

What every lover of freedom wishes the Poles.
DELTA.

A close attendant upon the footsteps of perseverance.-L'ESPERANCE.

1. What all wish to attain whether for good or evil.

2. A summit to be gained if guided by perseverance.-SPECTATOR.

1. A harvest which may be gathered by persever once alone, but which, if its fruits be not distributed by courtesy, is like the miser's hoarded gold, useless even to its owner.

2. A hidden treasure, which can only be brought to light by turning the key of courtesy in the lock of perseverance.--KATE LESLIE.

In the journey through life, may all our lawful endeavours be crowned with it.-JAGO.

The reward of perseverance.-FAIRWEATHER. An intoxicating draught of so blinding a nature, that it often causes old friends to be passed by unrecognised.-MAX.

1. The British soldiers' ascent of the Alma. 2. The hope of the world.

2. The crown our good deeds award us.
3. Twin-sister to perseverance.

4. The path perseverance guides us to.
5. The reni, vidi, vici" of life.-MIGNONETTE.
1. A goddess too much worshipped.

2. The boy who gains most marbles.
3. Embodied in Rothschild.

3. To the "Family Friend."-ZANONI.

1. A prize in the race of life which can only be won by perseverance.

2. The goal of our hopes.

3. Winning the heart you have longed to cal your own.-ISABEL.

1. The goal of human happiness.

2. What we all wish for, but do not all get, owing to our want of persevering courtesy.

ΑΜΕΣΤΑ. 1. That which is promising where courtesy and perseverance predominates.

2. What many struggle for but few cbtain. 3. That to which genius aspires.

EWOL TENNER. That to which Violet has attained from the hand of the Editor.-VIOLET.

cess.

3. The utmost perseverance of some of us t obtain a prize has not met with success; but trust our President's decision will be received with courtesy by all.-CINDERELLA.

Let courtesy attend all your criticisms, and pr• severance your efforts to improve, and be sure that success will ultimately crown your exertions. TERRA COTTA.

1. Suavity of manner, coupled with unremitting endeavour, will gain a laurel all wish to wear. 2. Let courtesy be exercised in criticism, per severance be the characteristic of all the F. F. C. and success, such as we all desire, will follow.

Success will follow perseverance blended with courtesy.-Gazelle.

3. What some people envy others without at- BUSK. tempting to win by perseverance themselves. 4. A crown attained only by perseverance. 1. I have teased Ma so often for a watch that she has bought me one.

IVANHOE.

2. After a long and tiresome journey, he landed, quite safely.-LITTLE JANE.

1. The completion of hope.

2. The issue of perseverance.-LUCINLA B.

The fair handmaiden, courtesy, and the spirit of the lamp, perseverance, will conduct us far on the road to the winning-post, success.-A. DE YOUNGE

Courtesy of demeanour, with habitual perseterance, insures success.-OCEAN.

Courtesy should ever distinguish the conduct of the man who attains success by habits of persever

1. The road we gain through the aid of perse-ance.-G. ASHTON.

verance.

1. When we show courtesy to our fellow-creatures

and use the greatest perseverance in the accomplish-esy of our President, perseverance has been pleament of our designs, success will ultimately crown santly repaid, and success has been proved by the our efforts. prizes awarded.-STANTON VIlle.

and success is the temple-crowned summit where, when all are assembled in one room, take your that path ends.

2. Undaunted perseverance in true courtesy of manner must ever achieve success over acerbity and

friend into another; and, having enveloped her person in the most gigantic cloak in the house, bind as many furs round her head as possible with out covering her face. Then give her one paper, keeping the other in your own hand. You must both be very careful not to let the audience read what is written on the papers. When "The Wild Boar" is ready to appear, return yourself into the drawing-room, but "The Wild Boar" must wait until called in. Your visitors must then touch one of the persons assembled. "The Wild Boar" will then be called into the room, and, after making a short and astounding speech, will declare his ability of guessing the person who has been touched. The "Boar" must then walk round the room, and stop at each of your guests, in tura, without speaking. They are bound to make some remark upon the "Boar," such as "The Wild Boar" is quiet, or pleasant-anything they feel inclined to say will be right. But when the "Boar" comes to you, he must still hold his paper, looking at it when you speak, and you must have looked at yours only when the person was touched. Suppose, for instance, the person touched was Catherine A., you look on your paper and perceive the word "characteristic" opposite her name. Be sure to remember it, and fold your paper up. When the "Boar" comes to you, say to him, "The Wild Boar" is "furious," or "famishing," or "ravenous," in short, anything characteristic. Suppose the name to be Eliza T., you must say "The Wild Boar" is like "a heap of rubbish," or "muck." Again, suppose the name Tom Q., you will then say the "Boar" has eyes like "diamouds." If the name be John F., you will say the "Boar" is "inflexible," or like "marble." While you are speaking the "Boar" will look at the paper in his hand, and easily tell from your answer which of the company had been chosen. Be sure to have your own name on the papers amongst the list.

A very cunning trick is made known in the following game, which is called "The Wild Boar of Ardennes." When your invitations have all been sent out and the answers received, so that you are in possession of the names of every person whom you hope to see on the evening of your party, take two pieces of paper, and write on each exactly the same words-that is to say, the names of each of your invited guests, and also the names e. of your own family likely to be present; opposited. to each name write some word as a representation.. For instance, suppose the following paper as one f.

of these two:Mary B.

paper

a.

b.

90.-ANAGRAM.

i.

LEILA S.

CITIES AND TOWNS OF ENGLAND.
Pup on.
Two pads.
k. Ten won.

Rib lost.
Rest Fanny T. Ford. j.
Ruby Sails.

North.
Dan Troy.

m. Her Votes.

1.

And lo!

g.

h.

Sent to S.
Grey Tea.
Swell.

Annie D.

Charles B.

All know my first, a royal name,

Bucolic in its derivation;

My next, too, is well-known to fame
In the fair field of vegetation;
My third is formed of every thing,
Assuredly 'tis not ideal-

You plainly see and touch it too;
It's therefore tangible and real.
How can I best describe my whole?
The houseless poor will bless his name,
And future ages will enrol

His deeds in the records of fame.

92.

My first is a domestic fowl,
My next, is a domestic fish;
My whole is a domestic pest,
To be rid of which housekeepers wish.

JANE C.