The new era., 1860-07-12


Crebillon, the celebrated tragic poet,
wes ename srsd Of solitude. that he
might there indulge, without interrupt
ion, in those fine romances with which
his imagination teemed One day,
when he was in deep reverie, friend
entered hastily. Don't disturb me-"
cried the poet; 81 am enjoying mo-
ment of happiness; am going to hang
a villain of minister and Danish an-
other who is an idiot"
MAKING CHILDREN HAPPY.
We clip frow an exchange the follow
ing, which we recommend to the perrsal
ot all aho are thrown much with chill
drcn.
Let tie reader who considers children
as only to be tolerated as sort Of disa-
greeable necessity, try the experiment
of making the next child, he meets hap
py, and see if he does not change his
opinion. 1t is strange with how little
pains one can do this. Wealth and
honors and every contrivance which in
genuity can event, often fail in giving
happiness to the man, but few mo-
ments thought Of the mother or friend
will suffice to give happiness to child.
SO simple are his pleasures and so few
his wants See that little fellow lying
upon the floor in restless discomfort. 1t
is stormy day, and he cannot take
his usual walk with his nurse He has
played with his rocking horse, till he is
tired OF that, and his balls and marbles
and blocks have failed to give him
amusement, for lie thinks they are stu
pid things and cannot play with him.
lie wishes he had little brother or sis
ter, and then they would have nice
times Poor little fellow! His mother
l. on the .oia reading the last novel.
and cannot spend time to amuse him,
and he feels 80 unhappy that the tears
are beginning already to start. Just at
this moment, the door opens. and
bright face appears Willy starts up
and throws his arms round the neck of
his darling cousin Lizzy, who, in the
| midst of the snowstorm, has come to
spend the day with his mamma.
81 am really glad to see you, Lizry.'
rather languidly says WHY'S mamma
That boy has been fretting all the
morning, so that could not read with
any comfort. lie has room full of
playthings, and ought to be happy, Pm
sure. Take of your things and sit
down, and III finish my book"
Greatly relieved is the mother to be
able to read undisturbed, and greatly
delighted is Willy. Lizzy takes her
work from her pocket. and begins to sew
but she talks to Willy about his pic
lures, and looks perfectly delighted
Then Lizzy shows him how to build a
farmhouse with his blocks, and taking
the animals out Of his Noah's ark, shs
distributes them in the.farn-y Now
the boy claps his hands with delight. and
the mamma looks up from her book and
says, 'Lizzy, what a wonderful faculty
you have for entertaining children"
"Oh! Willy is very easily pleased"
Lizzy replies, "if one only knows how"
We would advise every one to learn
ho,C to make children happy.
Dryden has himself told US that he
was Of grave cast, and did not
much excel sallies in of humor.-One
of his bon-mots, however, has been
preserved He does not seem to have
lived on very amicable terms with his
wife, Lady Elizabeth, whom, if we may
believe the lampoons of the time, he
was compelled by one of her brothers
to marry. Thinking herself neglected
by the bard, and that he spent too
much time in his study, she one day cx-
claimed, Lord, Mr.. Dryden, how can
you be always poring over those musty
books? | wish were book, and then
| should have more of your company"
''Pray, my DEAR" replied old John, "if
you do become book, let it be an al
manack, for then shall change you
every year.
Sir William Don has lately been play
/ inc at the Lyceum Theater in London.
The critic Of The London Spectator,
speaking of Madam Grisi, says that
I.'when she abdicates her throne, she
will leave no one even among the
greatest of her sisters Ein art, able or
fill it 50 royalty as she has done. Her
powers are as durable as they ars tram
scendant. After career Of unequaled
brilliancy duriug thirty years, she pre-
serves to this day her beauty Of person,
her lovely voice, her ardent tempera-
ment, her warmth and freshness of feel
ling, in a manner to which we know Of
no parallel in the whole history Of tho