Year: 1867




A wild young fellow married a lovely girl,


and having long been addicted to habits Of


dissipation even the sincere attachment


which he entertained towards his wife,


could not entirely disentangle him from


snares. His occasional irregular hours


would have given any but ono Of so pure
and swecta disposition every reason to ex-


poet she did not hold that place in his affec.


tions, which was her right but this reaec-
tion scarcely ever intruded upon her spirits.


1t happened once that he was called out
of town, and in his haste. he left behind
him letter, in which to please an unprinci-
pied friend, he had spoken of his wife in
terms Of carelessness, if not dcrision and
diliated freely upon his course of life. I'M
agine the anxiety and suspense Of the profit
gate, when he found himself borne by a
rapid steamer upon a journey which must
Of necessity, be Of several days duration,
yet remembered distinctly that the fatal let
ter was exposed unscaled upon the table, -
He recolocted, too, with pang, that he
had wantonly, in answer to her inquiries
boasted that it contained profound secret,
which he would not have revealed for the
world He paced the deck in agony of grief
and shame. He pictured her opening the
letter, turned pale with horror and ndi gna-
tion-perhaps fainting with anguish
alarming the servants flying to her father,
and renouncing him forever.


As soon as possible he returned, but with
sinking heart he entered his dwelling,
bracing himself to meet the fury Of an en-
ragged and wretchcd woman. Ie opened
the door softly She was bending over the
table busily writing. A placid smile sealed
her mouth of perfect beauty, and spread
over her glowing features the mild express
ion Of joy and peace and even as she wrote,
the fragment of sweet ballad fell from her
lips in low music that only flows from
heart entirely at rest. The husband stole
noiselcssly around and read as her pen ira
ced her gentle thoughts. -


"Your letter is lying by me, the very let
ter containing the profound secret" Now
l could punish you for your carclessness
but, by dearest Charles, how could l look
you in the face when you return, after hay
ing basely violated your trust in my integri
ty, and meanly sought to crafty silly curl
esity, at the expense of honesty, delicacy,
and confidence. No, the letter is unopen.
cd and, lest you should feel uneasy, en-
close it to you with the sincere love of your
affectionate wife,"


"What an an angel ~ uttered the con-
science stricken husband.


She started up with cryof pleasure, and
as Charles met the light of her clear un-
eyes, he was humbled that he
should have suspected her, anddeeply struck
with repentance at his own conduct. He
henceforth severed all ties that drew him
abroad. And if the pure being whose infu-
ence had lured him to the path of right and
perused all his subsequent letters, she would
have found nothing concerning herself save
bursts Of the sinccrcst love and admiration.


CHURCH ETIoUErTE.-Let the lady ad-
vance one pace beyond the door of the pew
she wishes to enter, halfabout face and sa-
lutte. The pew must then be vacated by
such gentlemen as are in it by flank move
ment. The squad should arise simul,a-
neously when the lady presents herself, face
by the right flank, then deploy into the
aisle, the head man facing the lady, and the
rest walking to his right and rear, the d.
rection of his halt being changed by right
countermarch, and forming again into line
up and down the isle, still faced by the right
flank. The lady, when the cost is clear,
completes her salute, and advances to her
position in the pew. The gentlemen break
of by files from the rear, and resume their
places. Great care should be taken, of
course, by other parties, not to enter the
aisle when this evolution is in progress, un-
til it is completed.


I@- Isn't it q fine thing to think about,