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supposed she wouldn't) and cutting many
other dry jokes ofthat nature. There was
one little weazen, dried-apple-f faced old wo-
man, who took occasion 10 doubt the con-
stancv of husbands under such circumstances
of bereavement; and there was another lady
with lap dog old enough to moralize on
the lightncss of human affections, and yet
not so old that she could help nursing the
baby, now and then, or laughing with the
rest, when the little woman called it by its
fathers name, and asked it all manner Of
fantastic questions concerning him in the Joy
of her heart.
II was something of blow to the little
woman, that when we are within twenty
miles of aur destination, it became clearly
necessary to put this baby to bed. But she
got over it with the same good humor tied a
handkerchief round her head and came out
into the little gallery with the rest.
| Then, such an oracle as she became in ref
ness as was displayed by the married ladies
and such sympathy as was shown by the sim
gle ones and such peas Of laughter as the
little woman herself (who would just as soon
have cred) greeted overy Jest with
AT last there were the lights of st Louis,
and here was the wharf, and those were the
steps : and the little woman covering her face
with her hands, and laughing Tor seeming to
laugb)more than ever, ran into her own cab
in and shut herself up. have no doubt
that in the charming inconsistency of such
excitement, she stopped her ears, lest she
should hear "Ilim" asking for her; but did
not see her do it.
Then great crowd of people rushed on
board though the boat was not yet made
fast, but was wondering about, among the
other boats, TO find landing place and
everybody looked for the husband: and no.
body saw him when, in the midst Of us all
Heaven knows how she got therc-there was
the little woman clingn9 with both arms
tight round the next of line, good-looking,
sturdy young fellow and in moment af-
forwards, there she was again, actually clap
ping her little hands for JOY, as she dragged
him through the small door of her small Cab
in to look at the baby as he lay acleep
We cannot withhold another extract
Upon the steamboat with which Mr.. Dick
EMS returned from Quebec TO Montreal, a
large number of immigrants had taken pas
sage, who were lodged, for the night, on
deck. This scene awakened in the phan-
,hropic bosom of Boz" the following mos,
noble, generous and tranquilizing rellcc-
lions -
Cant as we may, and as we shall to the
end of all things, it is very much harder for
the poor to be virtuous than it is for the rich
and the good that is in them shines the
brighter for it. In many noble mansion
lives a man, the best of husbands and of
fathers, whose private worth in both capaci-
ties is Justly lauded to the skies. But bring
him here, upon this crowded deck. Strip
from this far young wife her silken dress and
Jewels, unbind her braided hair, stamp early
wrinkles on her brow, pinch her pale check
with care and much prvation, array her IA
ded form in coarsly patched attire, let there
be nothing but his love TO set her forth on
deck her out, and you shall put it TO the proof
indeed. SO change his station in the world,
that he shall see in those young things who
climb about his knee not records of his
wealth and name but little wresllers with
him for his daily bread so many poachers
on his scanty meal; so many units to divide
his every sum of comfort, and farther to re-
duce its small amount. In lieu of the en-
dearments of childhood in its sweetened
aspect, heap upon him all its pains and
wants, lis sicknesses and ills, IFS fretiullness
caprice, aud querulous endurance; let its
prat!c be, not Of engaging infant fancies
but of cold and thirst, and hunger; and il
his fathery affection outline all this, aud he
be patient, wachtul. tender; careful of his
children's lives, and mindful always of thei
joys and sorrows; then send him back to
Parliament, and Pulpit and Quarter Sess
ions, and when he hears fine talk of the de-
pravity of those who live from hand t.
mouth, and labor hard TO do it, let him speal
up, as one who knows, and tcll,iose hold err
forth that they, by being rallied with sucl
class should be High Angels in their dali,
ives.and lay but humble siege to Heaven a
last.
Which of us shall say what he would do
if such realities, with small relief or change
all through his days, were his Looking
round upon these people; far from home
houseles INDECENT, wandering, weary wit
travel and hard living and seeing how pa
ucHiiy tIitN HuIstu anu tcilueu tiieIT yo"iI
children; how they consulted even ihei
, wants first, then half supplied their own
what gentle ministers of hope and faith tn
women were how the men profited h.
their example and how very, very seldor
even moments peluance or harsh com
plant broke out among Them; felt a stron
, err love and honour of my kind come glow
, ing on my heart, and wished to God Their
,, had been many Atheists in the better pan
of human nature there, to read with me th
: simple lesson in the book of Life.