the intention of catching him and
administering a little wholesome correction. To her amazement, she saw
the cat go into a corner of the yard, in which she knew a rat-hole
existed, and lay the beef down by the side of it. Leaving the beef
there, puss hid himself a short distance off and watched until a rat
made its appearance. Tom's tail then began to wag, and just as the rat
was moving away with the bait he sprang upon it and killed it.

HEARING WITH DIFFICULTY.--"Dr. Willis tells us," says Burney, in his
"History of Music," "of a lady who could _hear only while a drum was
beating_; insomuch that her husband actually hired a drummer as a
servant in order to enjoy the pleasure of her conversation."

COURAGE.--Courage which grows from constitution often forsakes people
when they have occasion for it; courage that arises from a sense of duty
acts in a uniform manner.

THE INFLUENCE OF FORTUNE.--Fortune, good or ill, does not change men or
women; it but developes their character.

WEAK MINDS.--Two things indicate a weak mind--to be silent when it is
proper to speak, and to speak when it is proper to be silent.--_Persian
Proverb._

A SUCCESSFUL WEDDING.--A New York girl has just enjoyed the triumph of
having the biggest wedding given in that city for years. She whispered
around that the man she was to marry had a red-haired wife somewhere,
who would be at hand to interrupt the ceremony. The church was crowded.

TWO SIDES TO PLEASURE.--Pleasure is to woman what the sun is to the
flower; if modestly enjoyed it beautifies, it refreshes and improves; if
immoderately, it withers and destroys.--_Colton._

THE ILLS OF LIFE.--There are three modes of bearing the ills of life: by
indifference, which is the most common; by philosophy, which is the most
ostentatious; and by religion, which is the most effectual.

AN OBSERVATION ON ROGUES.--After long experience of the world, I affirm,
before God, I never knew a rogue who was not unhappy.--_Junius._

ANSWER TO DOUBLE ACROSTIC (p. 30).

1. L i P
2. A ristotl E (a)
3. M a r t y R
4. B l o c K
5. E l I
6. R e s i N (b)
7. T h ur lo W
8. S coevo l A (c)
9. I ndicato R (d)
10. M e r a B (e)
11. N a z E
12. E clipti C
13. L o K (f)

Lambert Simnel. Perkin Warbeck.

(a). His adage was "Amicus Plato, amicus Socrates, magis tamen amica
veritas." From his custom of delivering instruction whilst walking, his
disciples were styled "Peripatetics."