itself is mere twattle, and that the only right Ton is to be found in Paris. I hope in goodness, however, that my sister, if she is determined, as she sometimes hints, to chase the Ton that length, will drop me by the way, or, rather, allow me to return again to the country. Old sparrows (the proverb says, Mr. Lounger,) are ill to tame. Not that I am old, neither; but I believe I am not quite young enough to learn to be happy in the sort of life we lead here; and though I try all I can to think it a happy one, and I am sure to say so in every lace to which we go, yet I can't help often secretly wishing I were back again at my father's, where I should not be obliged to be happy whether I would or not. Your afflicted (if I may venture to say so), humble servant, MARJORY MUSHROOM. 1 EXERCISE LXXXV. THE PILGRIM. FROM THE GERMAN OF SCHILLER, BY BULWER. Youth's gay spring-time scarcely knowing, Of my birth-right-glad,-believing,- 2. For I placed my mighty hope in 2. 3. 4. Whither, O whither art thou fled, Ambition searches all its sphere No real happiness is found To range the circuit of the sky, Lovely, lasting peace, appear! This world itself, if thou art here, And man contains it in his breast. 5. I 'Twas thus, as under shade I stood, sung my wishes to the wood, 6. 7 And, lost in thought, no more perceived And I'll be there to crown the rest.' In O! by yonder mossy seat, my hours of sweet retreat, Pleased and blessed with God alone: To please my ear and court my song,— The sun that walks his airy way, All of these, and all I see, Should be sung, and sung by me: They speak their Maker as they can, EXERCISE LXXXVII. THE LITTLE WORD,-NO. MERCHANTS' LEDGER. Young lips find its articulation 1. A very little word is No. It is composed of but two letters, and only forms a syllable. In meaning it is so definite as to defy misunderstanding. easy. Any child can spell it. length, spoken only on rare occasions, its use is common and familiar. Not an hour passes in company, but we hear it repeated. It would be a task to carry on conversation for a few minutes without its aid. 2. Diminutive in size, evident in import, easy of utterance, frequent in use, and necessary in ordinary speech, it seems one of the simplest and most harmless of all words. Yet there are those to whom it is almost a terror. Its sound makes them afraid. Upon their lips, when forced to pronounce it, it hangs heavily as lead. They would expurgate it from their vocabulary if they could. An easy and goodnatured class of people they are. They like always to agree with their friends. To them the language of contradiction is uncongenial. The ranks of disputants obtain from them few recruits. They can not differ from others without a painful effort, which they seldom make. 3. It is in their nature to drift down the stream, rather than resist the current. When urged to any thing by companions, they find it all but impossible to say-No. The little mono |