protecting arm shield her from their rapacity and rage. All this flashed through the brain of the ambitious boy, and gave extraordinary animation to his countenance. The lady kissed the round cheek of Katy, and held out her hand to the boy in token of farewell; then yielding to an irresistible impulse, she bent down and kissed his forehead. Marcus felt as if his mother had come down from heaven, and breathed her balmy breath upon his brow. The grace, the tenderness of the action swelled his very soul. It was so long since he had felt such a dear caress. It hallowed him; it set him apart as something holy; it filled him with divine aspirations. Tears gushed like a fountain from his eyes, and, ashamed of his weakness, he darted through a back-door, and plunged into the thicket of pine-trees that sheltered the cabin. Mrs. Bellamy turned to the opposite door with glistening eyes, where she encountered Aunt Milly, who had come to take an elaborate farewell.

She pressed in her hand a generous token of remembrance, which the negro, in her honest pride, was ashamed to receive.

"Oh! mistress, it's a shame, I'm sure to take so much for just nothing at all. If it had been any other time, I could have served you up something nice and delicate. If you'd stayed to breakfast, and let me make some fricasee or quality dish for you, 'twould been different. Then the bed-kiver-I was so ashamedall the nice linen just washed and wrenched. But you'll 'scuse it, mistress, I know you will, for you are a raal born lady, every inch of you; and the Lord bless and presarve you, and give you and good master too a merciful deliverance to your journey's end. May goodness and marcy follow you all the days of your life, and may you live herearter-etarnal in the heavens."

Aunt Milly had a habit of winding up her best speeches with quotations from Scripture, for the sake of effect, and though they were sometimes rather obscure, and perverted from their original meaning, they were not without point or expression. "I respect you for your kindness to those children," said the lady, with a sweet smile. "Continue to be as kind

and good to them, and God will reward you, Aunt Milly."

"Oh! mistress, you are so good-bless your sweet face. You look just like a sweet angel, that you do. I try to do. my duty to them children, the Lord knows. It's all I lives and prays for."

Aunt Milly was now sobbing outright in the corner of her apron, for Mrs. Bellamy had touched the soft part of her heart, that was always saturated with tears, which oozed out at the slightest pressure.

"Isabel, my dear," said Mr. Bellamy, taking her hand to lead her to the carriage, we are all ready; the horses seem very gentle, so do not be alarmed.”

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"I do not fear by daylight, when you are near me," replied she, taking her seat on the crimson cushions that were gathered from all parts of the carriage around her. Mr. Bellamy shook hands with Mr. Warland, with whom he had just held another long and interesting conversation, and with a hearty "God bless you," took his place by the side of his wife.

"I feel quite out of my province in a carriage," said Mr. Bellamy, trying to settle himself in the midst of the bundles and carpet-bags, and the feet of the black girl on the opposite seat. "Give me the back of a horse and the open air; but my wife would have my company, and I was obliged to obey. Drive on, Jerry, and remember whom you are carrying.”

The carriage rolled along. Mr. Warland stood rooted to the spot where they left, all the remnant goodness of his nature roused to action by coming into collision with one so noble and generous. Aunt Milly gazed after them from the threshold with as much reverence as Abraham did after the departing angels who had sojourned in his tent; while little Katy raised herself on tiptoe to catch one more glimpse of the glittering wheels. But none gazed with the same intense feelings as swelled the heart of the boy who had sought the deep pine grove to hide his gushing tears. The child even then had a revelation of his destiny as a man. He believed that God had something great in store for him; and he was right.

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WATER.

"WATER! WATER!" eries the bird, With his singing, gentle note; And the liquid cry is heard

Pouring from the little throatWater! water! clear and sweet! "Tee-weet! Tee-weet!"

"Water! water!" roars the ox,

While it rushes at its side,
Down among the mossy rocks,
Rippling with its crystal tide-
Water! water! pure and true!
"Moo! Moo!"

"Water! water!" said the tree,
With its branches spreading high;
"Water! water!" rustled he,

For his leaves were very dryWater! water! for the tree ! Pure and free!

"Water! water!" said the flower, Whispering with its perfumed breath; "Let me have it in an hour,

Ere I thirsting droop in death.
Water! water! soft and still,
Is my will."

"Water! water!" said the grain,
With its yellow head on high;
And the spreading, fertile plain,
Ripening, join'd the swelling cry-
Water for the grains of gold!
Wealth untold.

Water! water! sparkling pure,
Giveth Nature everywhere;
If you drink it, I am sure,

It will never prove a snare.
Water is the thing for me-

Yes, and thee!

LONG years ago I met a child,
As through the world I past,
She was the first star of my life-
The dearest, and the last.

An angel child, by some strange fate,
To earth a dweller driven,
Who brought her virtues to my heart,
And left her wings in heaven.

I dreamt not that this child of love
Would mine for ever be,

That she had come to tread this world,
This weary world, with me.

But as in kindness, side by side,
We wander'd, day by day.

The more I loved her, and the more
She seem'd inclined to stay.

'Twas strange, that from that very hour I never knew a care,.

But seem'd, through some unearthly power, A pleasant thing to bear;

And if perchance her gentle eye

E'er mark'd a tear in mine,

'Twas turn'd to smiles by her kind heart,
And treasured on its shrine.

Around my growing destiny
Her hopes all centred were,
For much I tried to make this world
A pleasant home to her;

And still within she seem'd content
To bear its rougher part,
Together with the joys she found
Whilst nestling at my heart.

And thus together, hand in hand,
We trod this vale of tears:
Our youth departing, but our love
Increasing with our years,
Forgetting all that outward world,
Made up of grief and sin,
But loving more the world above,
And a bright world within.

The cheek that closely presses mine,
Is furrow'd now by years,
For we have known the cares of life,
And we have wept its tears;
But God was ever kind to us,
Although the world was cold,
And we are growing happier,
As we are growing old.

There seems a brighter world in view,
A home from sorrow free,

A dwelling of eternal years,

For my dear wife and me.
And O! the angel of my youth,
So good, and very fair,

I know will take her wings again,
And be my angel there.

THE WORK-TABLE FRIEND.

ANTI-MACASSAR, FOR AN ARM-CHAIR.

Materials.-W. Evans and Co.'s Boar's Head Crochet Cotton, No. 4, and 2oz. of stone-blue beads, the size next to seed-beads. Boulton's Crochet-book, No. 14.

This Anti-Macassar is intended to slip over the top of an easy chair, and is therefore a great improvement on the old style of covering which was liable to be displaced with every movement of the head. The Anti-Macassar represented in our engraving consists of two pieces, one of which is made in crochet, and the other either in crochet, marcella, or muslin. The sides and rounded part are sewed together, and thus a bag is formed, open at the bottom, which is slipped over the head of the chair. The border of beads, which is added to the right side only, is not only a pretty finish, but by adding weight to the Anti- Macassar, assists in keeping it in its place. It is necessary to be attentive to two things in the choice of the beads; they must slip easily on the thread, and they must be of a kind that will wash well.

Make a chain of 274 stitches, on which work one row of Dc.

2nd Row.-1 close square at each end, the rest open square crochet.

3rd Row.-1 close, 1 open, 87 close, 1 open, 1 close.

4th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 85 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

5th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 42 open, 1 close, 42 open, I close, 1 open, 1 close.

6th Row.-The same.

7th Row,-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 41 open, 2 close, 8 open, 1 close, 33 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

8th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 38 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 9 open, 1 close, 32 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

9th Row-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 28 open, 2 close, 8 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 1 close, 24 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

10th Row-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 13 open, 1 close, 15 open, 2 close, 8 open, 3

open, 1 close, 13 open, 3 close, 13 open, 2 close, 10 open, 1 close, 1 open, 3 close, 5 open, 1 close, open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 11 open, 1 close, 13 open, 1 close, open, 1 close.

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12th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 15 open, 2 close, 5 open, 1 close, 7 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 7 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 11 open, 1 close, 14 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close. 13th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 15 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, 2 close, 13 open,

1 close.

open, 1

close, 7

close, 7

open, 2

open, 1

close, 7

1 close,

1 open,

14th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 16 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 2 close, 5 open, 1 close, 10 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 14 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

15th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 9 open, 1 close, 6 open, 4 close, 6 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 olose, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 15 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

16th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 10 open, 1 close, 7 open, 2 close, 6 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 5 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, + 1 open, 1 close, +3 times; 14 open, 1 close, open, 1 close.

17th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 10 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 3 close, 4 open, 6 close, 1 open, 5 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 17 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

18th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 2 close, 6 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 6 open, 3 close, 6 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close,

1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 6 open, 1 close, 9 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

19th Row-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 13 open, 2 close, 4 open, 2 close, 4 open, 6 close, 1 open, 5 close, 4 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 6 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 6 open, 2 close, 10 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

20th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 12 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 9 close, 9 open, 3 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 2 open, 1 close, 7 open, 1 close, 12 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

21st Row.-1 close, 1 open, I close, 7

open, 1 close, 6 open, 1 close, open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 8 open, 2 close, 6 open, 2 close, 3 open, 5 close, 1 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 4 open, 2 close, 5 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 11 open, close, 1 open, close.

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22nd Row.-1 close, open, 1 close, 8 open, 2 close, 2 open, + 2 close, 1 open + 3 times, 1 close, 4 open, 5 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 5 close, 1 open, 4 close, 13 open, 1 close, 1 open, 4 close, 13 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

23rd Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 10 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, close, 2 open, 6 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, 3 open, 9 close, 6 open, 2

24th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 10 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 2 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 3 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 1 open, 3 close, 4 open, 2 close, open, 1 close, 1 open, 4 close, 14 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

25th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open, 4 close, 5 open, 2 close, 4 open, 5 close, 4 open, 2 close, 4 open, 5 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 6 close, 3 open, 2 close, 3 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 10 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

26th Row-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open, 2 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 6 open, 2 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 2 close, I open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 5 close, 3 open, 2 close, 3 open, 4 close, 2 open, 3 close, 11 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

27th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 10 open, 1 close, 4 open, 5 close, 3 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 3 open, 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 6 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 4 close, 3 open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 5 open, 1 close, 2 open, 4 close, 7 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

28th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 11 open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 2 close, 6 open, 2 close, 3 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, 1 close, 3 open, 7 close, 8 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

29th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 8 open, 3 close, 1 open, 1 close, 2 open, 5 close, 4 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, 4 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, 3 close, 1 open, 4 close, 5 open, 1 close, 8 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

30th Row.-1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 7 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close +1 open, 3 close +twice, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 7 close, 2 open, 6 close, 1 open, 2 close, 4 open, 3 close, 1 open, 3 close, 13 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close.

31st Row. This being the first diminishing row begin thus,—miss 1 stitch, slip 1, 1 Sc, 1 Dc,-reverse this in ending the row. All the diminished rows are begun and ended in the same manner. After the De stitch, 2 Ch, 1 close, 20 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, open, 11 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 9 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close, 1 open, 6 close, 12 open, 1 close, 1 open; end as directed.

32nd Row.-Begin on the Dc, 1 slip, 1 Sc, 2 Dc, 2 Ch, 1 close, 12 open, 1 close, 6 open, 9 close, 2 open, 7 close, open, 2 close, 2 open, 3 close + 1 open, 3 close +twice; 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, 1 close, 8 open, 1 close, I open; end as last.

33rd Row.-Begin with slip stitch, over slip, 1 Sc, 2 Dc, 2 Ch, 1 close, 7 open, 1 close, 5 open, 2 close, 4 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 3 open, 5 close, 2 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 1 open, 5 close, 1 open, 2 close, 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 3 close, 9 open, 1 close, 1 open; end.

34th Row.-Slip on the 2nd De, 2 Sc, 1 open, 1 close, 7 open, 2 close, 5 open, 4 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 1 open, 1 close, 2 open, 3 close, 4 open, 2 close, 3 open, 2 close, 5 open, 5 close, 5 open, 2 close, 2 open, 4 close, 1 open, 3 close, 2 open, 1 close, 2 open, 2 close, 6 open, 1 close, 1 open; end as begun.

35th Row.-Slip over 1st Dc, 2 Sc, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 1 close, 3 open, 5 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 open, 1 close, 3 open, 11 close, 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 2 close, 9 open, 3 close, 2 open, 1 close, 1 open, 2 close, 2 open, 1 close, 3 open, 1 close, 4 open, 1 close, 1 open; end as begun.

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36th Row. Begin with slip on De; 2 Sc, 1 open, 1 close, 4 open, 3 close, 3 open, 1 close, 5 open, 9 close, 4 open, close, 1 open, 6 close, 7 open, 4 close, 5 open, 1 close, 4 open, 4 close, 10 open, 1 close, 1 open; end.

37th Row. Begin with slip on Dc, 2 Sc, 1 open, 1 close, 5 open, 1 close, 2 open, 1 close, 3 open, 2 close, 1 open, 4 close, 1 close, 4 close, 4 open, 6 close, 1 open, 6 close, 7 open, 1 close, 1 open, 4 close, 8 open, 5 close, 8 open, 1 close, 1 open; end.