cognised the person of one of the slaves, The first blush of morning saw Canwhom he had before seen on the plain. loffe in his father's habitation, musing The African entered a door, artfully on the scenes of the night. His delirconcealed in the side of one of the ium began to dissipate; and the gigantbuildings. With the swiftness of light, ic form of conscience again rose up, in Canloffe followed him; he entered a suit all his terrors. He had forgotten Mirof apartments, plainly furnished, from gehan-every thing but Ghulendam.appearances belonging to some inferior "But," thought he, "my ring makes tradesman. Here he lost sight of the me a husband for a princess.-Wealth slave, in the obscurity of a gallery, is laid bare before me; the machinalit only by the fitful radiance of tions of enemies I can read in their the moon, which rode at the noon of conception. Ghulendam shall be mine, night, in solemn majesty. Uncertain and then none have I injured." So as to what measures he should adopt, saying, he bethought him of returning Canloffe discovered a dim light at a to the house; for he had nothing cerdistance, penetrating the crevices of tain to communicate to Mirgehan about the door. Thither he proceeded with its inhabitants. a light step, and slowly entered. the Still invisible, he again found himself apartment. A taper was burning in in the apartment of the lady. She was the room, and in a recess he beheld a now dressed; but Canloffe's heart, in couch, overhung by rich drapery. Led by an irresistible curiosity, Canloffe approached; he glanced through the foldings of the curtains, and was struck dumb with rapturous wonder. There the light covering of the bed revealed to his view a form, with which the amorous believer's ardent vision of the dark eyed maids of Paradise, could not bear any comparison. Sleep hung up. on her eyelids; but the smile that played around her lips was an irradiation of immortal beauty. Her darkly flowing tresses had escaped from their sparkling braid; and the entrancing negligence, in which every perfection was displayed in its voluptuous fulness, completed the spell in which the Mus sulman was bound.

despite of his resolution, again smote him with remorse and despair, as he beheld the flower his grasp had blighted, lovely in its decay, bowing to the earth with sorrow and shame. Drowned in tears, Ghulendam was leaning on her arm; and often she raised her dark appealing eyes to heaven, as if to demand what crime she had committed-that He who alone beheld the 'deed, would permit its perpetrator to live in triumph. A man entered the apartment, and Ghulendam, struggling to conceal her emotions, rose to receive him. From the description of Mirgehan, Canloffo knew him to be the hoary traitor he was in search of. His blood boiled within him, as he saw the robber fold his Ghulendam to his breast. "Joy, "And this," thought Canloffe, is joy, my love," he cried, "our friend has Mirgehan's daughter. O! let him keep succeeded; the baffled wretch is arresthis treasure, a thousand times told, I ed, and we may depart." Ghulendam ask but this; and I will fly for him to replied with her tears. Her conduct the farthest corner of the earth, and was constrained; and when the old risk every hope of life or happiness, for man prest her to his bosom, she would the faint dream of possessing Ghulen- start back and shudder. Canloffe dam. Is she not here?-alone, unpro- read in her conduct the struggles of tected, I have a charm that can al- fear with disgust; the triumph of inways deliver me-Perish the unhallow-justice, which this arch villain announc ed thought!-But yet"

ed, and the consequent barriers presented to his hopes, united with the indignation kindled by the scene before him, drove him almost to madness:and, when the old man, meeting with no reply to his transports but sobs and tears, began to reproach Ghulendam,

the wrath of Canloffe was fanned into fury. He passed his sword through the false merchant's body. He reeled and fell. "Azrael has struck me, my child?" he cried "Oh my father?" said Ghulendam, "leave me not, my father."

ring!" he exclaimed, "that sun has seen but one revolution, since thou hast made me guilty of three of the blackest crimes, that can cry for vengeance, on earth and in heaven. Robbery—the violation of innocence-murder!-The At this moment a voice without, murder of him, her father, on whose which Canloffe knew to be his father's, helpless hours I stole, darker than the called out, "Joy! Mirgehan-we have fiend of the charnel house-I stand ac caught the lying knave Hassan; and he cursed before God and man. I am is now tearing his hair and his beard branded with a burning character.with vexation, instead of hypocrisy."-Demons will hunt me through the earth; So saying, Bonbec entered the cham- and when my unpardoned soul shall ber, The blood flowed copiously from tread the sabre arch, that spans the Mirgehan; and Ghulendam, who had caverns of the damned, those caves shall thrown herself upon the body, appear- yawn to receive me, and Heaven will ed to have lost all power of action. rejoice at my destruction." "My father!" was all that she uttered; So saying, he seized a fragment of a and at every pause in her exclamations, rock, and erecting the ring, threw the a fresh shower of tears mingled with mass upon it. A clap of thunder was the sanguine torrent, in which her par- heard in the serene air, and the Dervish ent was weltering. "Who has done Atalmulc stood before him. Not as he this?" said Bonbec. "Do I behold in last beheld him, bending with years, Ghulendam a parricide!" At these and bowing to the grave; he knew him words the lovely mourner started from by the intelligence of his face, and by the ground; she threw a glance on the the fire of his eye-but they were now interrogator, which seemed the last radiant with heavenly glory. He stood, flash of expiring reason, and fell back "the centre of a cloud," in form a into Bonbec's arms. That question youth; his white locks were changed seemed also to recall the parting spirit into luxuriant curls; his vesture was of the dying Mirgehan. "The blow dipped in the tints of Heaven. Canloffe came from a hand unseen," he uttered prostrated himself upon the earth; and faintly, and again relapsed into the shathe Dervish thus addressed him:dows of death.

Numerous steps were now heard on the stairs, ascending to the apartment. There was a fire in the brain of Canloffe. He rushed past the entering multitude, and wandered, he knew not whither, or how long.

"Allah, O youth! has made me the instrument of an awful lesson to you.The ring I gave you was found in the evening of my days, and even then I feared to use it. Men cannot wield the thunder which spirits tremble as they hear. Listen-Mirgehan and The first return of memory and rea- your father were friends in their youth. son found him in the valley, where, on They agreed that, when their children the prece ling evening, the Dervish had should grow up, the friendship of the breathed his last. There stood the so- parents should be sealed by their union. litary palm; it frowned on him dark re- For this purpose, Mirgehan came to proach. The stream rolled on with Balsora. A villain followed him, and, its murmuring waters; and Canloffe allured by his promises, a venal Cadi thought he heard the deep voice of eter- favored his scheme. Mirgehan secret. nity, summoning him to his last fearful ed his treasure, his daughter, and himaudit. The parting beams of the retir-self. The first you delivered to his ening sun, as they lingered on the grave emy, who is now in prison, and from of Atalmulc, brought back the Der- whom his prize has been recovered.vish's dying counsels, and reminded Canloffe how soon he had disregarded

them.

"Thou baleful legacy! 'pernicious

Learn a deep lesson of wisdom, and you may yet be as happy as it is per mitted to mortals to be. The wound of Mirgehan is not fatal, and under the

roof of Bonbec you will find him, with your Ghulendam." And Canloffe re

VERSION OF AN ANCIENT PRAYER. "Tell me, with what confidence can'st thou lie down to

turned to the city; and it was as the sleep, and pass away the darkness of the night, unless Dervish had said.

A WISE JUDGE.-A certain merchant left in his last testament seventeen horses to be divided among his three sons, according to the following proportion: the first was to receive half, the second one third, and the youngest one ninth part of the whole. But, when they came to arrange about the division, it was found that, to comply with the terms of the will, without sacrificing one or more of the animals was impossible. Puzzled in the extreme, they repaired to the Cadi, who having read the will, observed that such a difficult question required time for deliberation, and commanded them to return after two days. When they again made their appearance the Judge said, "I have carefully considered your case, and I find that I can make such a division of the seventeen horses among you as will give each more than his strict share, and yet none of the animals shall be injured. Are you content?"

"We are, O judge," was the reply. "Bring forth the seventeen horses and let them be placed in the court," said he.

The animals were brought, and the judge ordered his groom to place his own horse with them. He bade the

eldest brother count the horses.

"They are eighteen in number, O judge," he said.

thou shall first arm thyself by fervent and devout pray. cr?"

St. Chrysostum de Orando Deum.

O Thou eternal Source of light,
Thou sun of righteousness, most bright.
Rising in glory evermore,

And never setting-giving store
Of food, life, gladness, unto all
That duly on thy bounties call:-
Vouchsafe, great God; on me to shins,
Shed on my mind thy rays divine,
Illume its darkness, as the day;
Disperse my sins' black mists away;
From errors' path my footsteps guide,
Nor let me from thy presence slide,
O Thou, the God whom I adore,
Be with me now and evermore!

ANTIQUITY. A lawyer and a doctor. were discussing the antiquity of their respective professions, and each cited authority to prove his the most ancient. Mine," said the disciple of Lycurgus, commenced almost with the world's era: Cain slew his brother Abel, and that was a criminal case in common law!"

"True," replied Esculapius, "but my profession is coeval with the Creation itself. Old Mother Eve was made out of a rib taken from Adam's body, and that was a SURGICAL OPERATION!" The lawyer dropped his green bag.

TO HARDEN STEEL WITHOUT SPRINGING.-Let the heat be as uniform as

soft.

possible, and dip it perpendicularly and slowly into the water, so that it may chill regularly on all sides at the same time, and near the surface of the water. "I will now make the division," ob- chill first, and as it contracts will draw If dipped obliquely, the under side will served the Cadi. "You the eldest are the upper side, which is still entitled to half; take then nine of the When chilled in that condition, it is horses. You, the second are entitled to thrown out of shape. The lowest heat receive one third; take, therefore, six; at which steel will harden is always the while to you, the youngest belongs the best, as by raising the heat above that ninth part, namely, two. Thus the se-point you only open the pores, renderventeen horses are divided among you: ing it more brittle without getting it you have each more than your share, and I may now take back my own steed again."

“Marshallah?" exclaimed the broth

ers with delight. "O Cadi, your wisdom equals that of our Lord, Saleiman Ibu Daood,"-Notes from Nineveh.

any harder.

These facts are derived from experience in making small tools, &c., in my business. I am a watchmaker. D. I. WELLS.

This is good and practical information.

Scientific America.n.

COURTESY. And this is real courtesy, that which has reverence for wo manhood in sex, the courtesy which has respect for others than the rich, than the young; it is distinct from the courtesy which blooms only in the smiles of love and beauty, and withers and cools down in the atmosphere of pover ty, age and toil. Show me the man who can quit the brilliant society of the young to listen to the kindly voice of age-who can hold cheerful converse with one whom years has deprived of charms--show me the man who is wil ling to help any one who stands in the need of help, as if the blush of Helen mantled on her cheek-show me the man who would no more look rudely at the poor girl in the village, than at the elegant and well-dressed lady in

as philosophy, inlaid with gold. He who has no wealth, has no credit; he who has not an obedient wife has no repose; he who has no offspring has no strength; he who has no kindred, has no suppor ters; and he who has none of these, lives free from every care.

sible to keep a calm house as PEACE AT HOME.-It is just as pos house, a cheerful house, an orderly a clean if the house, as a furnished house, is the difficulty of consulting each heads set themselves to do so. Where other's weaknesses as well as each each other's characters? Oh! it is by other's wants; each other's tempers, as instead of pursuing it by system, that leaving the peace at home to chance, the saloon-show me the man who treats unprotected maidenhood as he so many houses are unhappy. It de would the heiress surrounded by the serves notice, also, that almost any powerful protection of rank, riches and one can be courteous and patient, in a family; show me the man who abhors neighbor's house. If anything go the libertine's gibe, who shuns as a blas- wrong, or be out of time, or is disagree. phemer, the traducer of his mother's the worst; even efforts are made to ex able there, it is made the best of, not sex--who scorns as he would a coward, cuse it, and to show it is not felt; or, if the ridiculer of womanly foibles, or the exposer of womanly reputation-show design; and this is not only easy, but nafelt, it is attributed to accident, not to me the man who never forgets for one hour the delicacy, the respect due to therefore, believe that what is so natu tural, in the house of a friend. I will not, women as women, in any condition or class; show me such a man, and you ral in the house of another is impossible show me a gentleman-nay, you show at home, but maintain, without fear, me better, you show me a true Christian be upheld in domestic societies. that all the courtesies of social life may gentleman. There are some who think husband, as willing to be pleased at that persons lose in manners as they gain in liberty; one grace belongs to the spirit of liberty, and where the spirit of liberty is the most active, this grace prevails the most-with this grace it expands-this grace is respect for woman, not for her rank or elegance, but for

woman. And when this sentiment becomes enlarged, when it is stable, a social structure may be raised upon it, more glorious than mankind has ever seen.-Henry Giles Lecture on Don Quixote.

PERSIAN WISDOM.-It is said that in the treasury of one of the monarchs of Persia, was found a vase, with the following lines tinged with humor as well

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home, and as anxious to please as in tent on making things comfortable every his neighbor's house, and a wife as inday to her family, as on set days to her guests, could not fail to make their the point of these remarks by recurring own home happy. Let us not evade It is worse than folly to refer to our to the maxim, allowances for temper. temper, unless we could prove that we ever gained anything good by giving way to it. Fits of ill humor punish us quite as much, if not more, than those they are vented upon; and it actually requires more effort, and inflicts more pain, to give them up, than would be requisite to avoid them.-PHILIP.

SUB-ROSA.

A celebrated botanist-Linnæus, the Swede, we think it was-constructed a dial of flowers. The flight of time was told by their opening and closing. The language most commonly attached to the DAHLIA is-Forever thine.

HYACINTH-Affection returned.
JONQUIL-First love.

BLUE VIOLET-Faithfulness; or, 1
must be sought to be found.
ALTHEA-I Would not act contrary
to reason.

BACHELOR'S BUTTON-Hope, even in

misery.

ful.

CAPE JESSAMINE-My heart is joy. are entitled to my

CEDAR-You

love.

The rites of hospitality are very ancient, and held to be sacred amongst all nations. To break bread with one, is considered as receiving a pledge of inviolable friendship. Judas, having taken bread at Jesus' hand greatly aggravated his treachery. If all who have heard of the term at the head of this article, had comprehended its origin and meaning, much mischief and heartburning amongst brethren would have been prevented. Ingratitude is the basest of sins, and the worst species of ingratitude is to misrepresent, betray, and injure those whose hospitalities we have shared. Language cannot be found adequate to express the enormity of an offence that consists in re ceiving kindness from the generous outflowings of a warm-hearted family, and then to use such favors as an opportu ity to injure and calumniate it. Let all, but especially Christians, remember the meaning of sub-rosa. It is a term that now passes current as significant of secrecy. Its origin is in this wise: Among the Greeks the rose was consecrated to Harpocrates, the genius of silence; and either the rose or its figure was placed upon the ceiling of their dining-rooms, implying that whatever was done therein should be kept from the public. It was done-like the changing moon. sub-rosa.

N. O. Presb.

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, Being present at a party not long since, our botanical knowledge was brought into requisition by several persons, who were desirous of sending boquets to their friends, composed of flowers significant of their sentiments. As well as we were able, we gave the most approved floral language to our young friends, and have now resolved to publish that attached to the most common blossoms. It is a pretty thought to talk in flowers-those brightly tinted things, which God has strewed all over the hill sides and valleys of" our Sunny South."

CHINA ASTER-You have no cause for discouragement.

BAY-I change but in death.
BROOM CORN-Industry.

HEART'S EASE-Forget me not. LOCUST-Sorrow endeth not when it seemeth done.

MAGNOLIA-Perseverance; or, you are one of nature's nobility.

MYRTLE-Love. WITHERED-Love

betrayed.

PEACH BLOSSOM-Here I fix my choice.

PINK, VARIEGATED-You have my friendship; ask not for more.

EVENING PRIMROSE-Man's love is

ROSE BUD Thou hast stolen my affections.

ROSEMARY-Keep this for my sakeI'll remember thee.

DAFFODIL Self-love is thy beset

ting sin.

ICE PLANT-Your very looks freeze