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THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. VOLUME 11. €\)t jfriniii nf Clit jfiuuihj, A Weekly Southern Newspaper, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY EDWARD J. PURSE. iER M 8 : Two Dollars a year, in advance, or Two Fifty if not paid within three months. IBBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED FOR SIX MONTHS, AT ONE DOLLAR, IN ADVANCE. riiroe copies tor one year, or one copy three years, $5 00 Seven Copies, 10 00 Twelve copies, - -- -- -- 15 00 *** Advertisements to a limited extent, Will be inserted at the rate of 50 cents for a square of twelve lines or less, for the first in sertion, and 30 cents for each subsequent insertion. Business cards inserted for a year Five Dollars. CF“ A liberal discount will be made to Post Masters who will do us the favor to act as Agents. Postmasters are authorized to remit mo #V to Publishers and all money mailed in presence of the Postmaster, and duly for warded 0 him, is at our risk. CF* All communications to be addressed (past-paid) to E. J. PURSE, Savannah. (In. ~~FALLIGANT 8c TAYLOR, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS, Shop corner Whitaker and Perry Streets, Jan 4 ly SAVANNAH. W. S. LAWTON 7 & CO^~ Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. LAWTON & DOWELL, rACTORS Sc COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 210 Hay St. Savannah, Ga. Tender their Services to their Friends and the Fuhlie nnv 2 W. S. WILLIFORD, Auction Commission Merchant , MACON, GA. IT All kinds of Merchandise and Produce I [except Liquors] received on Consignment. ol Pur chased to Order. 1 vr nnv 2 CLASSICAL & ENGLISH SCHOOL. No. 159 Broughfon-St. BERNARD MALLON, Principal. J. H. LUTHER, A. M. f Classical Tkacher. MISS V. JONES. Assistant. nov 9 GEO. M. WILLETT & CO., DEALERS IN GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, SEGARS, FRUIT, PICKLES, Preserves , Confectionary , Garden Seeds. All kinds of Fish and Oysters, when in season. No. 68 St. Julian and 101 Bryan Streets. J. P. A. Du pox, ) (Waring’s Building.) J#mn R. Tebkah, £ nov 9 BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. GEO. N. NICHOLS, (Owens’ Building, opposite the Pulaski TTouse,) SAVANNAH, GA. I* prepared to execute all work in his line, with neatness and despatch, and in a style not to be surpassed. Prices as reasonable as any other establishment ia the city. ly sept 2& G\ BUTLER, MASTER BUILDER, DEALER IN WHITE PINE LUMBER, York Street, Oglethorpe Square. N. 15.—He is prepared to put in Iron fronts in Stores, See. ly oct 19 T. R. CLARKE, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, Next door to corner Bull and Broughton-sts. •at 10 ly A. PONCE, Importer and Manufacturer of Segars, No. 13 Whitaker Street, Keeps 01 hand a well selected stock ol impmted Seffar* ; also Manufactured Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, and all otner articles usually kept in his line t business, which he offers on the most reasonable terms. ly ° ,:t 19 E. T. SHEFTALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, may 25 Dublin, Georgia. MEDICAL NOTICE. DOCTOR MOREL. Office No. 157 Brough ten Street. ts mar 23 J DE MARTIN, dealer in Fruits, Wines, Liquors, Segars. PICKLES, PRESERVES and GARDEN SEEDS. —: also: — APPLES, ONIONS \ POTATOES, When in season, received fresh by every vessel. —: ALSO! Oysters put up to order in Jrom 1 to 10 gallon kegs. Corner of Isay anti W hitaker tsireets, JOHN OLIVER, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, GILDER, GLAZIER, Sec., No. 121 Broughton Street, a few doors east of Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga. HP” All kinds of Paints —Paint Oil, Turpentine, Tarnish, Glass, Putty, &c., for sale. july 20 EDWARD G. WILSON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Conveyancer, Collector , Accountant 4* Copyist, Office under J. M. Haywood’s. tW’ Return Day. Wednesday, January 22d. ! ~~ COLLINS & BULKLEY. Importers and Dealers in CROCKERY CHINA & GLASS WARE, FAMILY Harrtwaie, Table Cutlery, Wood and Willow Ware, Lamps, Lanterns, Wicks, &c., Also,Camphitie and Burning fluid, 1 ogether with a great variety of Fancy anil House Furnish liing Goods, at Low Prices. No. 100 Bryan St., Savannah, Ga. J. P. COLLINS, ) T. A.BULKLEY. S nov 2 MRS. SILBER, MILLINER f DRESS MAKER No. 157 CONGRESS STREET, Has the pleasure of informing the HP Ladies, that she has returned f r ,, m New York with a beautiful *-* tA ' c * assortment of Silk Pattern Bonnets all colors, Straw, Leghorn, and New Fashioned style of Jen ny Lind Bonnets. French Flowers and Ribbons, of the latest styles, and a general assortment of FancyjGoodii and Trimmings. Also the Latest Fashion of Silks, Cassimere, Moustine de Lane 4se., ice., eet 76 TOnintrir tit i limitary iriemt anil ilrf, tjj? inns nt (TViiijjmmit, <DMt jfrUaipgjflp, 3Unon tm} unit flje Hems nf tljn jDttt}. P. JACOBS’ SEGAFI MANUFACTORY, No. 27 Bull Street. THE SLI3SCRIBER keeps on hand at all times the best Brands to Havana Segars, and is ready to fill orders for Country Merchants and others, as low as any other establishment in the Cit'. He also Manufactures Segars nf various quali ties, and has on hand the best of Chewing Tobac co, Snuff, See. Segar holders, Pipes—common and fancy Port Monies, Segar Cases, Tobacco, 1 ouches, &c. Orders from the Country will be punctually attended to. nov 2 McARTHOR & MORSE, Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN, JAPANNED & BLOCK TIN WARE, HOLLOVT & ENAMELLED WARE, STOVES AND COOKING RANGES, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead. Copper and Zinc, STORE, 13 BARNARD STREET. All kinds of Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Work, done in the best manner, at the shortest notice. 21 lyr ALLEN & BALL, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 112 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. J. M. BALL & CO., <Eo mmtactoit fHercitautis, MACON, GEORGIA. ROBERT A. ALLEN, JAMES M. BALL, sept 20 ] V N. ELLS, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, No. 104 Broughton-st., near the corner of Bull-st. oct 12 t s JONES & PAPOT, Shipwrights, Spar Makers, AND CAULKERS. Yard opposite R &J. Lachlison’s Foundry. R. H. DARBY, r JP JBE ■ 0M H tSL _ Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. R. H. D. is prepared to execute all orders for Making or Cutting on reasonable terms mar 9 ly J. S. STURTEVANT, MASTER BUILDER, Corner Montgomery and Liberty Sts. All orders in his line will be promptly attended ro, and faithfully executed. ly june 1 JOHN V. TARVER, FACTOR 4* COMMISSION MERCHANT EXCHANGE WHARF, SAVANNAH, GA. RABUN & FULTON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 207 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. J. \V. RABUN, R. L. FULTON, I. P. WHITEHEAD. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON, June 22 Macon, Georgia. J. HASBROUCK & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CHINA , GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, sept 21 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. S. Y. LEVY, ATTOIt NE Y AT LAW, Office, No. ISS Bay-Street. FRANCIS WAVER, IMPORTING & COMMISSION MERCHANT, No 107 Bay Street, Savannah, Geo. PHILIP KEAN, DRAPER AND TAILOR, AND DEALER IN READY MADE CLOTHING. Penfield's Range, No. 98 Bryan Street, Store formerly occupied by J. Southwell & Cos. J. T. JONES, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Dublc 4& Single mis. Hides, &c., West Side of Monument Square. A SHORT, MASTER BUILDER, Will take contracts for Building and Work in Masonry of every description. Cornel of South Broad and Whitaker streets. may 26 CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. The subscriber is prepared to execute with neatness and despatch all work in the above line. 142 Broughton St. Two Doors West of I. W. MORRELL’S Furniture Store, june 1 ly I. SOLOMONS, Agent. CLOTHING, PIERSON & HE IDT offer for sale CLOTHING, Wholesale and Retail, at New York prices, No 10 Whitaker Street. apl 26 GAS PIPES AND FIXTURES. STRATTON & DOBSON, Having received an assortment of Chandeliers, Pendants, Brackets and Portable Gis Burners, respectfully invite the citizens of Savannah to call at their store. No. 72 St. Julian street, and examine the same 4t june 1 DR. J. DENNIS, BOT AN 1 C DRUGGIST, Next door above L. C. Warren k. Cos, Augusta, Ga. Keeps constantly on hand a choice assortment, selected from the best establishments in the United States, consisting of Emetics, Cathartics, Diapho retics, Diuretics, Expectorants, Emmenagogues, Stimulants, Tonics, Astringents, Nervines, Alku lies, Alteratives, Rubefacients, and Compounds for family use. Composition Powder, No. Six, Lobelia in its various preparations, &c., also Medical Books. may 4 ALFRED HAYWOOD, CORNER BRYAN AND BARNARD STREETS, Market Square, Savannah, Dealer in Choice FRUITS, CANDIES. NUTS, ORANGES, LEMONS, APPLES, AND PO TATOES; Wholesale and Retail. First quality Thunderbolt Oysters, Fish, Sec. Newark refined Champaigne Cider, and Albany Cream Ale, by the bbl. Orders from the Country, accompanied by the cash or City reference, punctually attended to a'tg 9 G. M. GRIFFEN, (SSL HAVING purchased the stock in trade of thelate M. Eastman, would solicits the con- C&tdil* inued patronage of all the friend of the 1 establishment. All customers shall be pleased i with goods and satisfied with prices. GEO. M. GRIFFEN- N. B.—Watches and Chrometers will receive j ’be personal attention of Mr. G. as usual, j sept 12 daguerreotypes. ! P. M. CARY would respectfully give notice to the public that his Rooms, corner Bryan Street and Market Square, are now open, where he will be happy to wait upon all persons who would have their pictures well taken. dee 7 frlcrtcii THE LITTLE SPINNER. BY ABBY ALLIN. I sat beside a cottage hearth, A wheel was standing near; A little infant whirled it round, Then started back in fear. Methought the mystic wheel of life, Was whirled by that fair child ; And fast the ever lengthening cord Was on the spindle piled. At first the thread was smooth and white, No spot or wrinkle there ! Tor innocence the wheel did turn, For life’ s immortal heir. Soon coarser grew the rolling thread, Uneven grew the skein ; And passion with its crimson dye, Began to leave its stain. And louder yet the spindle whirred, And quick the wheel flew round, And fast upon the spool of life, Her thread, the spinner wound. She sang a fairy-echo song ! Which maidens love to sing ; As turned the wheel she little dreamed, What magic it would bring, The ever sunny tinge of love Entwined its golden hue; And sweeter than the maiden sang, And soft the spindle flew. A little space of iris dye, Then dark the colors grew; The spinner works with restless hand, And tears the skein bedew. The flaws grow thicker, and the rolls Are broken here and there ; The skein hath lost its even gloss, Beneath the touch of care. The marring knot of self is seen, And doubt its mildew leaves; So oft affliction strains the thread, The weary spinner grieves. The last roll trembles in her hand, When death, with ready knife, Cuts off*the band which binds the wheel: Thus ends the thread of life ! THE CHOICE. Now heed my words, my precious girl! Affection is the richest pearl, Nor lightly should be thrown away On them who cannot love repay ; Beware to whom thou shalt impart, That priceless jewel of the heart! Care not alone for form of face Or winning words, or witching grace ; But choose thou one whose honored name Thou const be proud to share and claim ; Let it be one of cultured mind. Os generous thoughts and feelings kind, Who never sought, no ne’er would seek To wrong the helpless or the weak, But ever would employ his best To shield the friendless and opprest; Who proudly treads temptation down Nor sinks at fortune’s darkest frown ; Whose equal soul and mind sedate, Can stand unmoved each change of fate ; Whose faith is firm, whose honor bright, Wiiose love ban immortal light! Such were the love, and such alone, That can be worthy of thy own. ItlerM Cule. [ From Mrs. Ellis’ Morning Call. SELF-DECEPTION; OR, THE HISTORY OF A HUMAN HEART. CHAPTER V. The novelty of the free wild life in the highlands, the frankness of manner, and cordiality of inter course which characterised all the enjoyment there, were such as might easily have beguiled a more sober and disciplined mind than that of Ella More from strict regard to the claims of duty, especially where that duly was in any way opposed to the prevailng inclinationsof the mo ment. All that she beheld, arid all that she look part in, was so charm ingly new to her, so fresh, so exhila rating; the very air she breathed would have given her buoyancy of spirit and elasticity of frame had she needed them ; but of these choice uiftsof nature, Ella was already a rich possessor, and scarcely could the clear mountain breezes impart a more brilliant glow to her com plexion, than it already wore. If Ella had never been so hap py before, she had certainly never been so generally attractive. Pent up in a close London house, and hemmed in by the meagre conven tionaltiesof a dull and narrow exis tence there, she fancied she had never until now been half herself; and certainly there were fresh fea tures in her character, fresh powers of mind and of conversation which began to develop themselves now for the first tirfie and which added no trifling charms to her beauty, and her natural grace. Unaccustomed as Ella More had been to what is called the best socie ty, she was still never awkward, ei ther in movement, appearance, or SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1851. address. Nairn ally gentle and insin uating, as the amiably-vain so.often are, she was incapable alike of every thing abrupt or harsh; and her ready tact and acute sensitive ness, gave her a kind of intuitive power or adaptation to persons and circumstances which generally pre vented her doing or saying anything that could jar upon the most fastidi ous taste. That Ella More was vain in no ordinary degree is not to be denied, but we have used the ex pression amiably vain, in order to distinguish her besetting tendency from that prouder, colder, kind of vanity, which seeks only to be ad mired. Ella’s was the vanity of the heart—a craving to b * ioved, accompanied as it always is; with a belief in being able tt) love in re turn, and thus to render back in kind a full remuneration for all the affection sought, or claimed. Per haps Ella was right, in this belief. Perhaps there lay hid at the bottom of her heart a well-spring of whose depth even she herself was not aware at this period of her life. However this might be, her lot at present seemed to be that of re ceiver only, and this to such an ex tent, that it would scarcely have been possible for any human heart to render an adequate return. It was no wonder that to persons habitually kind, and not difficult to please—it was no wonder that under circumstances which afford ed little to df) but to be happy, and to be in good humor with all things, the beautiful southern girl, with all her eagerness after enjoyment, and all her quickness of feeling, and perception ; with all her delicacy and play of look, voice, and man ner, should be an espeical favour ite for the time being; and sucli was the influence of these natural charms which Ella knew by instinct how to adapt to the character and circumstances around her, that the pelting of her early school days be came as nothing in comparison with the flattering, but genuine kindness O’ O which now attended her wherever she went. Under there circumstances Ella More became fearless in enterprise, and even foremost in danger if dan ger was to be the price of pleasure. Indeed it seems natural to be fear less when love stands ever ready to support us. How can we fall when so many arms are stretched out around us—how can we he hurt when heaven and earth are almost moved to save or to heal us. It is the desolate who have cause to fear; it is those who stand alone to whom it is a perilous thing to fall ; it is the untended solitary whose wounds corrode and rankle and remain un healed—thus it is that danger is fearful to the lonely, and most so to the lonely in heart. Thus it was then that Ella More at this bright period of her life feared nothing, and that she was ever the boldest and most enterpris ing, whether in ascending a moun tain, exploring a forest, viewing a cataract, or encountering a storm amongst the hills. In natural courage the character of Agnes Stuart bore no resernblanc * to that of her friend Always the one to require assistance and encourage ment, Agues was sometimes in dan ger of becoming rather tiresome as an excursionist; and Frazer Cun ningham, who just now had a pas sion for the heroic, was often to be seen far away from his old friend and playmate in her difficulties, high up perhaps on the edge of a mountain before Agnes bad cross ed the stream at its base. If a shout was heard from any proud eminence, if a handkerchief was waved from the top* of a rock, if a laugh rung out in the distance and echoed from hill to hill, it was sure to be Frazer Cuningham with Ella by his side, both of them an nouncing with equal glee, though scarcely with equal power, that vic tory had been gained, that difficulty had been overcome, and that the exploit was to a great extent suc cessfully achieved. Perhaps it never once crossed the mind of Ella More, that had she been the timid one, had she been the ear ly friend and playmate of Frazer Cunningham, had she been the daughter of the house where a fair guest had been so hospitably enter tained, she would have felt it kind er in that guest sometimes to casta considerate look towards her in her perils and perplexities ; sometimes to wait through a few moments of patient endurance ; and sometimes even to spare her the use of that once willing hand to whose kind service she had been accustomed. But no. Ella was always “off and away” before her friend was fairly embarked in the enterprise. She was very sorry for Agnes, after wards—very sorry, indeed that she was so timid ; and thought it must be a great drawback to her enjoy ment. To which often-repeated words of commiseration, Agnes one day gravely replied, *‘l never found it so until now.” Os all Ella’s exploits, riding was her favourite, partly from its novel ty, and partly from the pleasure it afforded her of feeling, or rather of fancying, that she was mistress of the equestrian art; for like many other inexperienced riders, Ella imagined that because she managed to keep her seat upon the animal’s back, when there was nothing to make her do otherwise, she must necessarily be a good horsewoman. Indeed, as every one told her that she was so, and praised her grace and skill, it was not very likely she should thinks otherwise. The ani mal she rode, and which she man aged as she persuaded herself so skilfully, was a round half-trained highland pony of great spirit; and simply because Ella feared nothing, she succeeded in crossing wiih it many a mountain torrent, and es caped many a disaster to which a more timid rider would have been liable. Agr.es Stuart on some of these occasions watched her friend with almost breathless terror ; and often, previous to their setting out, remon strated kindly with her, entreating her not to be so venturesome. But Ella said she liked a little danger, and moreover Frazer Cunningham always took such care of her, it was almost impossible she should be hurt, “But you make us all so anxious, and uncomfortable,” was the plea of her friend ; and still Ella only laughed at this argument, and rode a wav again as fast and as furi ously as ever, sometimes, with her hair escaping from her hat, and floating loosely in the wind, while her merry face looked back, and her eyes flashed defiance against all who might hope to overtake her in the race. It was very natural that both Agnes Stuart and her kind hearted mother should be made anxious and uncomfortable by these exploits; and on one occasion, particularly, when the horses had been shut in a close stable for two or three rainy days without exercise. On the first, clearing away of ihe clouds this bright morning, the whole party were prepared to set out as usual, and although. Ella More was urged by all her friends to take a place in one of the carriages, she and Frazer Cunningham having laid their wise heads together, were off on horse back before the carriages had come to the door. “ lam afraid she is a wilful girl” said Mrs. Stuart, “ with all her sweetness. I should be much hap pier if I could always feel that she was safe.” “And so should I,” said Agnes. And many other voices joined in the response. “ Besides which,” continued Mrs. Stuart, “it is high time lor Frazer to be thinking of returning home.’ 1 know he had a letter from his fath er this morning which he did not much like, for I saw him crush it hastily in his hand, and afterwards light his cigar with it. 1 asked him if it was a summons home, and he murmured something about there being time enough for that.” “How do you think we shall be able to get him away,’ said Agnes, “if it really should be so? He seems quite fascinated, and I don’t wonder at it.” “ 1 must use my authority,” ob served Mr. Stuart; “for there is no kindness in keeping him here.” “ Let us try first,” said Agnesi “ There would be something so very shocking in your driving him away from your own house.” “Not at all,” replied Mr. Stuart; “if I did it for his good. He might thank me for it through the whole of his after life.” “ Agnes is right,” said Mrs. Stuart. “ Let us try first. I have no doubt we shall manage it with out the master of the house being obliged to send away his guest. — But see ! see! Look yonder ! Where are they going? What can be the matter with Ella’s pony ? See—she has lost her bridle. Ah, James, what is it? Do save her!” While Mrs. Stuart altered these exclamations with the utmost rapid itv, the whole party stood up in the carriage, some gazing .in silent ter ror, while others uttered their inco herent exclamations. Mr. Stuart, however, immediately on looking in the direction to which his wife was pointing, had sprung to the ground, and clearing a wall which separated the road along which they were travelling from a low stoney vallev through which a noisy torrent was rolling, had made his way among the rocks, with what speed he could, >o a projecting point where the road, winding round a kind of promon tory, skirted along an almost pre cipitous declivity, terminating in the bed of the torrent. The two riders whose present po sition excited such painful interest, had for some time been going at an unusually rapid speed, and just be fore reaching this point, their horses had struck into a decided race.— Ella’s pon\', being the smaller of the two, was less swift than its com petitor, and finding itself overtaken, began to plunge and kick most vio lently. Perfectly unacquainted with what ought to be done under such circumstances, Ella lost her hold of the bridle, and with that she lost, ot course, all power over the animal, at whose mercy her very life seem ed hanging. It was a terrific spec tacle as the animal neared the edge of the precipice. In all probability Frazer Cunningham saw the dan ger as well as those who watched in the distance, for he also was pow erless to assist, because every time that he attempted to approach, the fury of the animal seemed to increase, and the danger thus be came more imminent. At last Ella was seen to fall, and a loud shriek from the carriage announced the catastrophe, but it was not dis covered until Mr. Stuart reached the spot that she had been spared the disastrous fate which appeared at one time inevitable, by her dress becoming entangled amongst the rocks and brush-wood which pro jected from the side of the declivi ty. Even this was no enviable situation, for by the loosening of a few stones, she might at any mo ment have been precipitated into the bed of the torrent, where its [rent up waters were both strong anti deep. But before Ella herself had the power to make any effort, the atm of Mr. S uart was around her, and he was soon seen bearing bis apparently helpless burden to wards the carriage. It was soon seen, too, that Ella’s face was smil ing, though deeply flushed, and not without indications of acute pain. It is needless to say what kind ness and solicitude availed her, nor how delighted were her maav friends to find that she was reallv her own charming self again, able to laugh and talk, although rather excited and hysterical; for while a sprained ancle, added to many bruises, was the only real injury she had sustained, the terror she was scarcely conscious of at the time ot the accident, seemed to come back with full force upon her now; and this, as well as the actual pain she was enduring, rendered it ex tremely difficult for a temperament like Ella’s to maintain any tolerable degree of outward equanimity. The deep conviction that she had herself alone to blame for this ac cident, lent, however, a certain kind of strength to her determination to bea r her sufferings .with fortitude; and it. was not until the party had returned, and she was laid upon the bed in her own chamber with only Agnes Stuart beside her, that Ella gave vent to her feelings in a vio lent flood of tears. This weakness, which had the natural effect of binding the two friends more closely together, led also to the opening out of channels of deeper confidence than they had shared before; and it was while Ella lav helpless and almost immovable upon a couch, that Agnes Stuart told her of an understood engage ment betwixt herseif and Frazer Cunningham, with all the appre hensions she felt on his account, owing to his vacillating and un settled character, and his general aversion to anything like business. “ It is of the utmost importance,” said she, with all the gravity of one who already feels the anxiety of a wife, “it is of the utmost impor tance that he should leave this place without delay. All his future pros pects of success depend upon his being in Edinburgh by the end of this week. If he comes up to see you, dear Ella, as mamma and 1 have promised him he shall, do use your influence to help us to get him away.” “ But what am I to do,” said Elia. “ I have no influence—have 1 ?” Agnes shook her head. “ Try, dear ; will you ?” said she; “ I only ask you to try.” Ella professed to be completely ignorant how it would be possible for her even to try , and perhaps it was so. But if she was ignorant of any means by which an idle youth be driven away from her presence, and made to prefer his duties to bis pleasures, she was not quite so ignorant of the means by which he might be kept near her: nature supplied her with these re sources rather too abundantly. But perhaps we have not yet said quite enough ot the style and char acter of beauty which supplied this young novice in the science of sell knowledge with so ready and so strong a mastery over many who were stronger and wiser than herself. Indeed it would be ex tremely difficult to describe this beauty in any general terms, be cause it changed with almost every moment. It changed with all the quick passages of thought and feel ing which flitted through her mind, and fled almost before they had time to leave any distinct impres sion there. It changed with all her acute sensations of shame or vanity, of regret or delight, of annoyance or ecstacy ; anil these came often, making the little heart within her bosom throb too rapidly for perfect peace. It was no fine Grecian contour which marked the character of Ella’s beauty. She was no heroine in appearance—no heroine by any inborn and natural right. Ella was a very woman , and her countenance and features indicated that she was so. Her nose, though perfectly straight and exquisitely firmed, was rather shorter than otherwise. Her lips were rosy and full, and in early youth her mouth might have been thought too large, only that when she smiled it was so captivating in its playlul and yet soft expression, that the most fastidious critic in feminine loveliness could scarcely have wished it other than it was.— Her chin was, perhaps, the only feature she possessed of classic mould, and that was perfect; so was the line from that along her face up to the small marble ear ; and equal ly perfect was all the roundings of her cheek, where its rich coloring mellowed into rose tints, and then into that waxen purity of tone which had no colour, yet was not white, but seetned more delicate than snow. But it was Ella’s eyes and eye brow's which gave the expression to her face, and which effectually re deemed it from mere preitiness: and yet her eyes were grey, tending to brown—no real colour, rather a mixture of many; so that some people pronounced them black, oth ers deep blue, and others hazel.— Nobody knew what they were, nor could describe them ; but all saw them, some remembered them, and many felt them. Some said they were most beautiful when filling with those round big tears, which Ella W'as not unapt to shed—others, when the tears had fallen, and the long dark lashes lay thick and moist upon her cheek—others when the eyes flashed out with passion, which they would sometimes—and othets, when they beamed with some in tense delight. However this might be, these eyes were frequently the theme of conversation with those who had no better; vet after all, it was not in the eyes themselves that so much character existed ; but in the clearly penciled eyebrows, and in the fine setting of the eyes—for this is often more than halt the mat ter—and in the pure clear forehead, with its full development of all the organs of perception. These re deemed the countenance from chil dishness, and gave a strength and depih to its expression, which other wise might have been 100 infantile in its bioom and roundness. In addition to these charms of beauty, sufficient of themselves to render any girl attractive to the su perficial observer, Ella had other qualifications calculated to deepen and confirm the favorable impres sion which her appearance could not fail to make. Without being a genius, or remarkably clever in anv one branch of attainment, Ella was extremely quick in her perceptions and apt in acquiring a little of all things; she was thus, perhaps, bet ter able to sympathise in, and do justice to,other people’s attainments, than to astonish by her own. She was neither a wit, nor a humorist —perhaps never in’ her life except l) y chance, gave utterance to that sort of speech which is handed about a person s circle of acquaint ance as an acknowledged “ gftod thing ;” but she had a Jivclv appre ciation ot the good things of others ; and nature having gifted her with a particularly merry and musical laugh, quite infectious in its genuine and irresistible glcesotneness, she had the good sense to know, as if by instinct when to laugh, and how long ; a kind of knowledge which we venture to pronounce of no in ferior value. Nature in fact, had done so much for Ella Mon*, that had the great business of fife been to render herself agreeable toothers, she would have had less need for application, study, and even of self control, than the general order of humanity. She had yet to think what deep secrets of existence NUMBER 46.