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“God grant it may be as you say,” Dr. Gordon ejaculated. “And most sincerely do I thank you, captain, and others of your vessel, for these humane efforts, al | though they did not accomplish all that you wished.” “I have another fact to relate, which may have some bearing on the case,” re sumed the captain, “This morning, soon after daylight, a canoe passed us about two miles to the eastward, just inside a reef or shoal that extends from this island to the key below. It was going south, and seemed to contain a light colored In dian and a negro.” “These were Riley, the owner of this island, and one of my servants, going in search of my children,” Dr. Gordon res ponded. By this time the purser came forward with letters and despatches for the two gentlemen, and for some of the boat’s crew whose names had been mentioned. After opening and glancing at a few of the dispatches, Major Burke turned grave ly to the Doctor and said— “l am sorry to inform you, my friend, that the orders just received require my immediate return to Fort Brooke. This, however, need not interfere with your expedition, for you are welcome to the barge and to the use of the men so long as they are necessary for your purpose. I am only sorry that 1 am denied the pleasure of accompanying you in person.” Dr. Gordon expressed the greatest ob ligation for these kind intentions, and a regret for the loss of his friend’s compa ny ; still he said he had no doubt that in so plain a work as simply exploring the coast, he and the crew were perfectly competent to all that was necessary. SERVED HIM RIGHT. QUARREL had taken place between a couple of school boys. It is a pity J*l that quarrels ever hap pen. How can they be helped? Very easily. It takes wo 1° Q. If one °f the two refuse to quarrel, no quarrel will E 7 occur. What a world of misery and of sin would be avoided if quar relling should come to an end ? It may be said, persons quarrel because they are angry, and persons cannot help getting angry. This is not so. Persons can help getting angry. Painstaking and prayer will enable any one to keep his temper. A quarrel, as I said, had taken place between two school boys. They had come to blows, but were separated by the village blacksmith, who told them if they BURKE’S WEEKLY. attempted to fight again he would flog them both “within an inch of their lives.” They knew him too well to disregard his threats. “I’ll pay you out some day,” said John to his antagonist, shaking his fist at him as they parted. “ I am not afraid of it,” said Ben. John and Ben lived near each other. They both were accustomed to go through a field on their way to the village, as it was nearer than to go round the road. John saw Ben going to the village just before dark. He waited till it was dark, and then went and drew a cord tight across the path, about a foot from the ground. He fastened it at each end to a couple of saplings that grew near the path. He thought Ben would not see the cord, but would run against it and be thrown down. Ho then returned home and sat down, dwelling in imagination upon the scene that would occur when Ben should come home from the village and be thrown down by the cord. Suddenly he heard a loud uproar. He rose and went to the door. A bright light shot up from the village. “ There is a house on fire,” said lie. “ Where is my cap ?” He seized his cap and rushed towards the village, taking the footpath. The cry of “ Fire !” hastened his steps. Sud denly he found himself stretched at length on the ground, as if trying to plough up the surface with his face. He had forgot ten the cord which he had stretched for Ben. He had run against it, and had been thrown down with great violence. You will say that he was served right. He who attempts to injure others deserves to suffer himself the injury he would in flict. Wo never injure others without inju ring ourselves, though we may not always do ourselves a bodily injury. We cannot injure others without sinning, and sin al ways injures the soul. We were made to do good to others. We can be happy in no other way. The selfish are not happy. He who labors most to promote the happiness of others will secure the greatest amount of happi ness for himself. If you wish to be hap py, seek to make others happy. William,” said a teacher to one of his pupils, “ can you tell me what makes the sun rise in the east ?” “ Don’t know, sir,” replied William, “’cent it be that the east makes everything rise.” ♦♦♦ Never despise trifles : the want of a pin has sometimes caused an agony of shame. THE MOTTO. BY JOHN G. SAXE. Give me a motto!” said a youth To one whom years had rendered wise, Some pleasant thought, or weighty truth, that briefest syllables comprise; Some word of warning or of cheer To grave upon my signet here. “And reverend father,” said the boy, “ Since life, they say, is ever made A mingled web of grief and joy; Since cares may come and pleasures fade Pray, let the motto have a range Os meaning matching every change.” “ Sooth 1” said the sire, “ melhinks you ask A labor something over nice, That well a finer brain might task — What think you, lad, of this device! * (Older than I —though I am gray,) ’Tis simple— ‘ This will pass away !’ “ When wafted on by Fortune’s breeze, In endless peace thou seem'st to glide, Prepare betimes for rougher seas, And check the boast of foolish pride ! Though smiling joy is thine to-day. Remember, —‘ This will pass away !’ “ When all the sky is draped in black, And, beaten by tempestuous gales, Thy shuddering ship seems all a wreck, Then trim again thy tattered sails ; To grim Despair be not a prey ; Rethink thee —‘ This will pass away !’ " Thus, 0 my son, be not o’er proud, Nor yet cast down; judge though aright; When skies are clear expect the cloud ; In darkness wait the coming light; Whatever be the facts to-day, Remember —‘ This will pass away !’ ” +*» little boy, seeing a man prostrate before the door of a groggery, opened the door and said to the proprietor: “See here, sir, your sign has fallen down.” : Pa, I know why that old-fashion ed pistol of your’n, that grandpa fit with in the Revolution, is called a horse-pistol.” “Why, my son ?” “ Because it kicks so.” ®sspWhat bird is that which it is abso lutely necessary that we should have at our dinner, and yet need neither be cook ed nor served up ? A swallow. Odd Arithmetic. —Why are twice ele ven like twice ten ? Because twice eleven are twenty-two, and twice ten are twenty too. fikg & They have a cat at Beaver Dam, Wis., whose intelligence seems to be won derful. A little child there recently, fell down stairs, and was rendered senseless by the fall. The family cat alone saw the accident, and immediately ran to another part of the house, where the child’s mo ther was at work, and miawed so vigor ously, at the same time running back and forth from the room to the stairway, as to attract the woman's attention, Going to see what was the matter, she found her little one lying senseless at the foot of the stairs. &2TWe do not get forward ourselves by keeping others back. 23