Year: 1861

A lady was anxious to make her husband O
present on the occasion of his birthday and
as it happened to fall in the winter she thought
comfortable mornings gown would be most
useful acquisition to his domestic comfort. So
she went to shop and purchased fne Per-
sian pattern marino and well wadded gown
She had forgotten the exact hight of her hus-
band but, to make sure Of its usefulness, she
thought best to purchase one rather too long
than too short. The day was rather wet her
husband returned in the afternoon from his
office, and she presented him with a new article
Of comfort; and he fancied it great comfort
after he had put off his wet clothes. But it
was too long-about ten inches too long. 40
never mind, my DEAR said the affectionate
wife al can shorten it to suit you" They
had a party in the evening they were very
merry. After they had gone to bed the wind
was making such noise, and the rain dashing
so against the window, that the lady could not
Sleep the husband, however, slept soundly.-
She rose without disturbing him, took the
morning gown, and commenced her workout
off about the length of ten inches, 10 make it
suit her husbands stature-and then went 10
bed again.


She had to rise early next morning. The
husband slept well-which is frequently the
case after a merry evening party. Scarcely
had the good lady left the room, when sister
"a good natured elderly lady, who lived with
them-stole into the room, upon tip-toe, in
order not to disturb Der brother-inla law, and
took the morning gown. Fastening to her
room, she cut off ten inches, as she knew on
the previous night that it was too long for
him. An hour after the master awoke, and
was now anxious to surprise his afectionate
wife. He rang the bell his servant came up
and asked his pleasure; upon which he re-
quested her to wrap up the morning gown and
carry il to his tailor to make it ten inches
shorter. Scarcely was the morning gown re-
turned from the tailor when the good wife
stepped in. The husband had just arisen, and
proposed now to surprise his wife and enjoy
his comfort But how surprised was his bet
ter half to see her husband in a fine Persian
pattern marino shooting jacket, instead of a
comfortable morning gown.


THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATEs.-The
North British Review, for May, thus closes an
ortinln IN n,nricon ofHairo.


q There surely cannot be permanent retro
gression and decay in nation planted in the
noblest principles of right and liberty, and
combining, in marvclousy adjusted proper
tions, the vigorous and energetic elements Of
the world master races, in the midst of which
the tone is given and the march is led by that
one of them which has never faltered in its
onward course, and which is possessed Of such
tenacity and versatility, that it is everywhere
successful. The present calamity and confusion
probably form the crucible fires in which the
Union is to be purified, made white, and tried,
in order that she may take her destined place in
the van Of the worlds progress in Christianity
and civilization, fulfilling in the resistless march
of her dominant Anglo-Saxon race across the
American continent one grand part of the
Divine scheme for the spread Of that Gospel
which shall survive all changes, overthrow all
evils, and achieve its mightiest triumphs in the
later days of our worlds history"