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oppressed by the violent burning I complained of. I romise you not to uncover myself any more; you may take my word; go, therefore, and take some repose, which you must stand in need of."

The hussar made as if he obeyed, but retired to a corner of the room, where, without being perceived, he continued to watch the king till he fell fast asleep. By daylight, his majesty found himself much better; when he dressed himself, and, sending for the hussar, he said to him, "You are an excellent lad; you do your duty faithfully. You have served me, on this occasion, with the greatest zeal, and I am much satisfied with you. Here are fifty ducats. You may send

them to your parents, if you like it.”

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LESSON THIRTY-FOURTH.

Love is Eternal.

They sin who tell us love can die.
With life all other passions fly,
All others are but vanity.

In heaven ambition cannot dwell,
Nor avarice in the vaults of hell;
Earthly these passions of the earth,
They perish where they have their birth;
But love is indestructible.

Its holy flame forever burneth,

From heaven it came, to heaven returneth;
Too oft on earth a troubled guest,

At times deceived, at times opprest,
It here is tried and purified,

Then hath in heaven its perfect rest;
It soweth here with toil and care,
But the harvest-time of love is there.
Oh! when her mother meets on high
The babe she lost in infancy,

Hath she not then, for pains and fears,
The day of wo, the watchful night,
For all her sorrow, all her tears,
An overpayment of delight!

LESSON THIRTY-FIFTH.

Magnanimous Conduct.

At the time the Russian troops were in Holstein, says Captain Bruce, General Baur, who commanded the cavalry, and was himself a soldier of fortune, his family or country being a secret to every body, took an opportunity to discover himself, which surprised and pleased those who were about him. Being encamped near Husum, in Holstein, he invited all his field officers, and some others, to dine with him, and sent his adjutant to bring a miller and his wife, who lived in the neighborhood, to the entertainment.

The poor couple came, very much afraid of the Muscovite general, and were quite confused when they appeared before him, which perceiving, he bade them make themselves quite easy, for he only meant to show them kindness, and had sent for them to dine with him that day, and talked with them familiarly about the country. The dinner being set, he placed the miller and his wife next to himself, one on each hand, at the head of the table, and paid great attention to them, inviting them to make free and eat hearty.

In the course of the entertainment, he asked the miller a great many questions about his family and his relations; the miller told him that he was the eldest son of his father, who had been also a miller, at the same mill he then possessed; that he had two brothers, tradesmen, and one sister, married to a tradesman;

that his own family consisted of one son and three daughters.

The general asked him, if he never had any other brother than those he had mentioned; he replied, he had once another, but he was dead many years ago, for they had never heard of him since he enlisted, and went away with soldiers, when he was very young, and he must certainly have been killed in the wars The general observing the company much surprised at his behavior to these people, thinking he did it by way of diversion, said to them, Gentlemen, you have always been very curious to know who and whence I am; I now inform you, this is the place of my nativity, and you have now heard, from this my elder brother, what my family is."

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And then, turning towards the miller and his wife, he embraced them very affectionately, telling them, he was their supposed dead brother; and, to confirm it, he related every thing that had happened in the family before he left it. The general invited them all to dine with him next day at the miller's, where a plentiful entertainment was provided, and told them that was the house where he was born. General Baur then made a generous provision for all his relations, and sent to Berlin, for his education, the miller's only son, who turned out an accomplished young man.

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Smiles and Tears.

Speechless interpreters of thought,
And feeling's hidden dower;
With eloquence resistless fraught,
How touching is your power!

In joy's ecstatic mood, what tons
To gladness can beguile,
With fascination of its own,
Like rapture's silent smile?

In anguish, what can more revea.
Than all that meets the ear?
What but the eloquent appeal
Of sorrow's silent tear!

In love, to those who truly know
What smiles and tears can say,
More of the hidden heart they show
Than language can convey.

And in that purer element,
Ethereal and divine,

Which thought and feeling represent
As worship's purest shrine;

Far, far beyond the influence
That rhetoric most reveres,
The spirit's holier eloquence,
Of silent smiles and tears.

The patient sufferer's smile, when born
Of faith, to God is dear;
Nor will his mercy ever scorn
Contrition's voiceless tear!

LESSON THIRTY-SEVENTH.

German Nobleman.

The Germans of rank and fortune, were formerly remarkable for the custom of having their sons instructed in some mechanical business, by which they might be habituated to a spirit of industry, secured

from the miseries of idleness, and qualified, in case of necessity, to support themselves and their families. A striking proof of the utility of this custom, occurs in the following narrative.

A young German nobleman of great merit and tal ents, paid his addresses to an accomplished young lady of the Palatinate, and applied to her father for his consent to marry her. The old nobleman, amongst other observations, asked him, how he expected to maintain his daughter. The young man, surprised at such a question, observed, that his possessions were known to be ample, and as secure as the honors of his family.

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"All this is very true," replied the father; "but you well know, that our country has suffered much from wars and devastation, and that new events of this nature may sweep away all your estate, and render you destitute. To keep you no longer in suspense, tinued the father, with great politeness and affection, "I have seriously resolved never to marry my daughter to any person, who, whatever may be his honors or property, does not possess some mechanical art, by which he may be able to support her, in case of unforeseen events."

The young nobleman, deeply affected with his determination, was silent for a few moments; when, recovering himself, he declared, that he believed his happiness so much depended on the proposed union, that no difficulty or submissions, consistent with his honor, should prevent him from endeavoring to accomplish it. He begged to know whether he might be allowed six months to acquire the knowledge of some manual art. The father, pleased with the young man's resolution, and affection for his daughter, consented to the proposal; and pledged his honor that the marriage should take place, if, at the expiration of the time limited, he should succeed in his undertaking.

Animated by the tenderest regard, and by a high sense of the happiness he hoped to enjoy, he went

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