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I win do ANYTHING for YOU. !,

l. - ~ - toAu = loL YOU.
Well. be thankful then for this petit.
nlstoreite--you ought, for bad scarcely
lett ten minutes for the graces. And 1.
way she ran. laden with flowers. LOOKING
a. Clifford ihoughi, The very psrsouifics.
tion Of Flora
Your neics Is very lovely. said elf.
lord. day o. two after the above cOaver.
salion, breaking long silence, and thu,
indicating the current Of his lhosehts.
Yes, replied Daere, pretty ana por.
honless: my poor brother was ever heed.
less OF the future, and he left her little be-
side his blessing; but I cannot talk 81
that even to you. Frank
Clifford spoke Of bis prosracsed VISIT
Il have been here six weeks surely he.
yer DID time pass so rapidly,
You must no.. my dear fllov shfnk
q going yet. We have all been so happy
ID your society.
Clifford wondered If Mary was includ
ed in that imperial pronoun We. Anotb,
er and another week flew on. and still Be
fingered: be was less cheerful aud when
alone on bis wanderings. which became
more frequent, ne felt life fat void, fruit.
less but eyer in his musings be imagined
bright, fair vision, which be believed
was the only charm required 10 make il
very different.-he became decided that
love was-not all a~delusion- airy moth
sparkling but TO make the gloom
more apparent at lis vanishing. Mary 4
be softly breathed, and. as If she had
heard The scarcely uttered sound, a turn
Iof the path brought her 10 bis side.
How fresh all things look she ex-
claimed how pleased and glad nature ap-
pears listen to the matin song Of the birds
Is 4 notswee, music, is it not all delight
fol |.
81 is lovely, but tits something bright
eF than all that makes II appear fair and
bright 10 me =
Need we go on. or say how beyond ell
count of time that morning walk was ex..
tended. or how Mrs. Dacre forebore a re-.
proof when they entered long after lunch.
con, or how MIR. Dacre smiled when Cliff.
ford said, .iltt
SLOW neseless falls the foot o. lime
That only treads on hoyers,n
and smiled still more when be asked for
ten minutes chat in lhe library. Mary
in the interim. with eyes OVERLOOKING
with tears, .whose source did moi spring
from woe, was quite confidential with
Mrs. Dacre and il would have been diff.
cult TO have found a more happy party
than that which mea at the dinner. hour
that day.
But spring has come. with all It's green
buds, and every blade Of grass is full Of
fragrance, aud the air is making sweet
music, while the young leaves dance !;
and Mary, with fearful eye and smile
like sunbeam has ;ust received the nun.
tisl blessing. 10 lheEPtinitive looking
church where her vows we're registered.
there were no inspiring paintings-no goth.
&c aisles. sparkling 'shrines. or delicate
carvings; bu. in after. lie how dear was
the memory of that humble sanctuary
where Mary Dacre had become Bache-
lor's Bride.
HoME.-The following touching passage is 10
be found in Jack Hinton" . popular work b.
Lever - !.
what feeling does that simple word
convey 10 bis ears who knows the real
blessing Of hone--ihat shelter from the
world, its lealousies and lis enyies, its tur,
moils, and lie disappointmenis--H where,
like some land Locked bayi the still, calm
waters sleep 10 silence. while the storm
and hurricane are roaring without-where
glad faces and and bright looks abound
where each happiness is reflected back
from every heart,t ten times No multiplied; and
sorrow comes sof,ened, by Consolation and
words Of comfort, n
A KISS The following definition 6fA
kiss. is taken from German love letter,
written 10 l769. Ladies. dear ladies, is
il correct:
:; What is kissl A kiss as il W. ere is
seal Of expressing our sincere attach
ment the pledge Of our future union a.
dumb. but at the same time audible Ian.
gusge Of living heart. present which
at the same time that Il is given is. taken
from us; the impression 81 an ardent at
tachEent on an ivory coral press the
striking Of two Aints against one another;
a crimson balsam for love wounded
hearts sweet bite Of The lip-an aifec.
iionale pinching of the mouth-a deli
cious dish Of which is eaten with scarlet
spoons,-a sweetmeat which does not sa.
tisfy our hunger-a fruit which is planted
and gathered at the same time-and the
quickest exchange of questions and an
swers oftwo lovers The fourth degree Of
love.
HUMLlTY.--We have i passion for
humble people-nfen who feel their own
and strive 10 mend their
heart without stretching the neck and
raising The eye, TO discover the follies or
their neighbors. True humility Is a raEe
trait in ones charactet--
The eldest born OF virtue,
And claims the birlh-right at the throneIof heay-
or as another describes it, NJ
The low. sweet root.
From which al heavenly virtues shoot.
Be humble then-msn. woman aud
child ; you viii be more respected. better
beloved and exert a happier and wider
influence. Pride and Ignorance every
body despises. You have nothing 10 lin
you up aud make you haughty-but every
thing 10 humble you.
BE wise;
Soar no, 100 high to fan. By. stoop to rise'
Portland 7sibuns.
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