Year: 1862

Every woman who has an aptitude for
music, or for singing, should bless God
for the gift, and cultivate it with dill
gence not that she may dazzle strangers,
or win applause from a crowd, but that
she may bring gladness to her own fire
side. The influence of music in strength
ening the affections is far from being per-
ceived by many Of its admirers sweet
melody brings all hearts together, as it
were with golden cord it makes the
pulse beat in unison, and the hearts thrill
with sympathy. But the music of the
freside must be simple and unpretending
it does not require brilliancy of execution,
but tenderness of feeling-a merry tune
for the young, and more subdued strain
for the aged, but none of the noisy clap
trap which is so popular in public. 1t is
a mistake to suppose that to enjoy music
requires cultivation the degree of en-
joyment will, of course, vary with our
power of appreciation, but like all other
great influences, it is able to attract even
the ignorant, and this is what the poets
taught when they made Orpheus and his
brethren the civilizers of the earth. In
cases where musical instruments are not
within reach, we MAY ttiodulats Our oisfn
voices, and make them give forth sweet
sounds we may sing those simple strains
which require neither teaching nor skill,
but which if they come flom one heart,
are sure Of finding their way in another
| FIDELITY.


Never forsake friend When enemies
gather around-when sickness fails on
the heart--when the world is dark and
cheerless-is the time to try true friend
ship. The heart that has been touched
with the true gold will redouble its
efforts, when the friend is sad and in
trouble. Adversely tries real friendship
They who turn from the scene of dis
tress; betray their hypocrisy and prove
that interest only moves them. If you
have friend who loves you-who has
stiidigd your interest and happiness-be
, sure to sustain him in adversely. Lei
him feel that his former kindness is ap-
preciated, and that his love was not
thrown away. Real fidelity may be rare
but it exists in the heart. Who has not
Seen and felt its powers They only de
ny its worth and power who have never
C loved friend or labored to make another
happy: The good and the kind-the
e affectionate and the virtuous, see and fee
e the heavenly principle. They Wotilc
i sacrifice wealth and honor to promote The
;; happiness of others, and in return they


receive the reward Of their love by sym


pathizing hearts and countless favors
a when they have been brought low by dis
u ease or adversely.


0 PROVERBS FROM POOR RICHARD
= 3 Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keej
IS thee.


q If pride leads the van, poverty bring


up the rear.


~ An egg to-day is better than a hen to


morrow.


N He that can travel we'll afoot keeps
e. good horse.


The worst wheel of the cart makes til


most noise.


pr He that falls in love with himself wi
r have no rivals;


n Beware of little expenses: sma
s leak #ill sink d great ship.
~ ~ A plowman on his legs is bigger tha


a gentleman on his knees.
3S An ounce of Hit that is bought
'g worth more than pound that is taught
es Against disease here the stronge
a fence is the defensive virtue, abstinence


Law like cob webs, catches small flies


great ones break through before yor


eyes:


What maintains one vice will bring l


two children.


'al Nexer take wife till thou hast hou


to put her iii.