Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-21

chair was Immediately brought, the little fellow
was seated on il, and in a trice some sweetmeats
and fruits were laid before him. Little master
felt himself quite at home, ate freely, and endea-
vored to answer every question that was put to
him.
Before he was removed from his chair, the
king took out new guinea, and placed it before
him, saving. sHere my dear, is pretty thing
which i will give you.' The child looked at
him for some time, aud then witk'his finger push
ed it away on the table, saying, 81 don't know it
II wont have it," and looking indifferently over
the table, the King said, "Well, my dear, if you
wont have this, what will you have, come tell me
what you'll have and Ill give it to you" There
were several papers of very important nature
then lying ON the table, which had lately been
brought into the royal apartment; the child look
ing earnestly at one said, III have that pretty
picture" and put his hands towards it; the King
looked confounded and hesitated; the Queen for
time was equally surprised, but she first broke
silence, (the child having then his pretty picture
in his hand. which was no other than new bank
note for a Gerry large amouai0 aud said he must
have it-your Majesty's word is passed; your
royal promise cannot be recalled" The King
with great good humor asseuted, with "Yes, yes,
he shall have it,"
A faithful domestic was called, the child de-
-Gvered to him, with the injunction to take him
back to the park, find out his piaymates or nurse
aud follow their directions till he should find the
dwelling and parents Of the child-nothing of
either being known to his Majesty or domestics.
The servant was successful, delivered the child
and his pretty picture to the astonished father
and mother: returned, and gave such an account
A. n Ea1 hat ,yhs 10 h,a
Majesty had sporn 10 his oVn hart, and would
moi change a wise providence had directed the
whole transaction.
-1NsS
Uonaa-.4f Home.-lt is said that the cha
racter of woman may be known by the internal
appearance Of her house, and the dress OF her
children.
If the furniture of her apartment exhibit an
air of extravaganza and show, rather than conn
fort, we NAV infer that she is q vain woman; and
that her mind. and her dress, are equally tantas-
tic Ii the ornaments of her house, however
splendid they may be, are badly arranged, or IN
consruously assorted with those that are mean
or common, aud more especially If the drapery OF
Arachne is suffered to hang th-,ush the walls
or cornices, it is a "proot strong as holy writ,
that she Is deficient both In taste and ncatness.
Such a woman would as likely as not wear black
stockings with white dress-rOScs III her beaver,
and cap to save the trouble of conibins her hair.
If her children, notwithstanding the fashion or
richness of their clothes, dirty, cr careiessly
dressed-if their minds are uncultivated, and
their manners rude, the mother will most gene
rally prove to be both ignorant and indoient. Oh
which is worse. wholly indifferent to the wellbe-
ing of her children. The opposite of all these
NAV be ascribed TO the woman whose house Isl
neat in every part as far as sheis able to render
it So 1t matters not whether she dwniis IN pa
lace or cottage. order and greatness are conspi-
cuous in every thing around her. ln the dress
of her children, she un,es simplicity with taste,
and attends at once to the improvement OF their
minds, and the cultivation of these graces which,
in greater or less degree, according to their re-
spectiye stations in life. will recommend them to
society. Such woman, altho' she may not be
learned or accomplished according to the mo-
dern acceptatiou of the term, will be found to
possess Judgment, good sense and correct taste.
With respect TO her dress, its ''untitness' Will
never be made an apology for not seeing her
friends. Her domestic. o. other engagements.
may with propriety prevent her receiving their
visits: bu, if she chooses to see them, her dress,
if proper for the business. in which she may hap
pen to be engaged. she will never be ashamed or
Both at home and abroad it will always be die
tated by a sense of propriety, preserving prop
err medium between the extravaganza OF fashion
aud that homely plaiuness that usually denotes
all ordinary mind.