Like the panther springing towards his prey, he rushed upon him. But he was met by one whose nerves where stung by desperation. The conflict was terrible; at length the energies of the Mountain Boy triumphed, and his sinewy foe rolled over the edge of the deep and cragged ravine near which they had met. His tremendous efforts over, Standish sunk down almost insensible; but it was upon the bosom of Ellen his head rested; it was the voice of Ellen that recalled him to life, and revived him to love. Resting within her arms, he listened to the narrative which dispelled every suspicion. The British officer had, by a thousand assiduities, endeavoured to make an impression upon Ellen's heart. Her reserve did but increase his passion, and when finally the formal tender of his hand was rejected, and he learned that the heart he sought was devoted to another, maddened with love and jealousy, he formed the plan of carrying her off and conveying her to Quebec, to which station he had exerted influence enough to obtain his recal. A soldier of the garrison was bribed to accompany him, night after night, to the opposite shore, until the opportunity at last occured for which he had so long waited. She was found alone upon the bank, was seized and borne to the fort, where, with the aid of gold, the officer had succeeded in concealing her, even from the knowledge of the comman dant. Standish heard, with sensible satisfaction, that the forcible seizure and detention only excepted, there was nothing in the conduct of the officer not marked by the most scrupulous delicacy and regard to honour; and that he depended only upon the total estrangement from her friends, and a course of the most tender attentions, for the success of his suit.

Standish conducted his recovered bride back to the circle of his military friends, while, under the banner of his country, already streaming from the rampart, they were yet rejoicing in their victory. He without delay sent out a party to bring in the body of the wounded officer, whose wounds he found, though serious, were not mortal: and soon after crossed the lake, and led his Ellen to the embrace of her good aunt.

Mark Standish and Ellen Guildford were married, and settled on their own farm. Occasionly aiding his countrymen in arms in their struggle for independance, and now returning like Cincinnatus to his plough, he - passed through the scenes of the revolutionary war, with a high reputation. He lived to see his country become a free and powerful nation, and the Hampshire grants, under the appropriate appellation of Vermont. a thriving state of the American Union; to see new towns and cities spring up around him, and the lakes and their shores, after being in a subsequent war the theatres of the triumphs of American fleets and armies, become, when peace returned, the objects of research and enjoyment to the refined and elegant of the nation. Ellen gave to his board several blooming and beautiful girls, all of whom obtained respectable husbands ; and about an equal number of sensible, spirited boys, some of whom where in process of time sent to the assembly, and one of whom, it is said, was returned to congress. It is certain that our loyers lived long and happily together, and, for all I have heard to the contrary, our Mark Standish, the Green Mountain Boy, is the identical old revolutionary character who, at the flourishing town of Osbrook, read the glorious declaraton of independance, on the recent celebration of its fiftieth anniversary.

FUNERAL RITES.

O bury not the dead by day,
When the bright sun is in the sky,
But let the evening's mantle gray
Upon the mouldering ashes lie,
And spread around its solemn tone,
Before ye give the earth its own.

The gaudy glare of noon-day light
Befits not well the hour of gloom,
When friend o'er friend performs the rite
That parts them till the day of doom-
Oh, no!-let twilight shadows come,
When heaven is still and nature dumb.

Then, when the zephyrs in the leaves
Scarce breathe, amid their mazy round,
And every sigh that air receives

Is heard al ng her still profound-
Then at night's dusky hour of birth.
Yield the lamented dead to earth.
Yield him to earth-and let the dew
Weep o'er him ambrosial tears,
And let the stars come forth and view

The close of human hopes and fearsTheir course goes on-he ne'er again Shall tread the walks of living men.

Far in the west the ruddy glow

Of sunset clouds is lingering yet,
And with its brightness seems to show
The relics of a "golden set"-
But soon the fading grandeur flies,
And sadden'd night assumes the skies,
It is an holy hour of quiet,

By which the softened heart is woo'd
To thoughts that in the time of riot

Are rarely welcome to intrudeTo thoughts, which, evening's balmy kiss Will often bring-nor bring amiss.

No sound awakes through all the sky,

Save the small voice of summer bird,
That chants his little note on high,

So distant that it scarce bis heard,
And yet comes floating softly by.
As 'twere a pirted spirit's sigh.
A little cloud of snowy whiteness
Is sailing through the fields of air,
And seems with all its fleecy lightness,

Like a bright angel wandering there-
That little cloud so calmly stealing,
Brings to the heart a sadden'd feeling.
A spell of silence breathes around,
Or if a single voice is shed,

It is a soft and stilly sound

Oh! what an hour to quit the dead! Choose not the day-take twilight's tone, And let the earth receive her own.

that have been remembered for some years past: political turmoil, though perhaps influencing the votaries of fashion to as slight an extent as any part of the community, must necessarily have the effect of damping the ardor of those who pant after novelty—but now that there is more time for the "ingenuas artes," our much honored goddess is re-established in the mightiness of her dominion.

The open pelerine and draped corsage are still as frequent as ever seen with the redingote, In the department of dresses, we still expect to see a more decided alteration than has yet come under our observation, but while there is such general contentment under the reigning style of dress, we must not expect to have it in our power to chronicle any novelties under this head. A few toilettes, the most remarkable for taste and elegance, may be quoted, to shew the general ton of taste among our most distinguished elegantes.

A dress of poult de soie ogive, neutral color, checks marked by satin stripes of a pale lilac; hat of Italian straw, adorned with a white feather; mantilla in white gros de Tours, trimmed with silk lace. Similarly coloured bottines.

Redingotte of mousseline de laine, white ground, strewn with branches of coral red and black; double pelerine, similarly worked red and black, the front closed by five red ribbon noeuds embroidered with black; a superb collar in India muslin, loaded with embroidery, trimmed with deep English point. Capote of rice straw, ornamented with a branch of white lilac.

A Scotch gros de Naples redingotte, permitting the under dress richly embroidered to be seen to the ceinture, which was broad and of green and white tint, and with pendant ends; corsage plain upon which fell a large collar of silk lace, having a double edging and attached to the neck by a large cameo. Hat of rice straw, ornamented with flowers and lace veil. HATS, CAPS, &c.-The dimensions of hats are of moderate proportions this season.

A very pretty capote we observed with an open carriage toilette, composed of Italian taffeta, ornamented with two feathers and a ribbon with fringed dents, a single flower of the cherry blossom was placed on the right of the brim.

Also a capote à coulisse, in gros de Naples, striped rose and white.

A white plain straw hat, ornamented simply with a garland of ivy, and another with a vine cluster, had a very excellent effect.

Very frequently, a straw hat would be seen ornamented with a couple of feathers, either perfectly white or straw-coloured, some times with a single large feather.

The ribbons of white or straw color, with large patterns, sometimes checked with various colors on a white ground.

The Italian straw hats, are tolerably long in the brim but not high, the sides much rounded so as to exhibit very fully any ornaments of the head; the crowns not high, and forming no abrupt inclination with the rest of

the hat.

Ribbon coques, some forming tufts on each side of the temples, others descending along the face, may be frequently observed inside the brim.

With rice straw, flowers are sometimes placed inside the front, but very lightly. Lace half veils are also in very frequent use with these.

MATERIALS & COLORS.-A vast variety of new fabrics have made their appearance, for which we are indepted to our Gallic neighbours. The cashmere merinos, the shawl tribe and id genus omne may be said to be fairly driven away by the fine weather, and to have given place to silks of innumerable forms and patterns, and light fabrics of every kind, which may be considered under our general head to be on the whole as fully in accordance with taste, as at any former period within our recollection. Taffetas, Scotch gros de Naples, poult de soie, worked reps, may still be observed in abundance, with new patterns in Sylphides &c. but as a very complete catalogue of fabrics most distinguished for novelty and elegance the following is offered.

Summer Memphis Tissue.-Fabric in silk and worsted, twilled, in bouquets and columns, both large and small bouquets; ground white, and colored for full. dresses.

Salamparis,-A mixture of silk and worsted, for dress or negligé, ground white or colored.

Doreas. Figured silk printed in large patterns for full dress.

Belidar.-A Genoese silk muslin for dress.

For négligé, pattern small with a white or colored ground.

Leonaise Muslins.-For the promenade, entirely of

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Redingote of Gros de Naples; close fitting corsage, with double cape cut nearly square at the corners, and edged with blond; wide sleeves extending nearly to the wrist; the ceinture closed by a nœud in front with long ends; the dress united in front by two similar nœuds, bordered with a satin piping. Hat of Pou de soie, oval-shaped front, elevated and onamented with flowers and ribbon nœuds.

FIGURE 2.-MORNING ROBE-Mousseline de laine dress, wide flowing sleeves, a double cape, which with the whole of the robe is edged with a satin piping and embroidered. An embroidered muslin collar; cap of the same material, ornamented with ribbon nœuds. FIGURE 3 EVENING DRESS.-Tulle dress, corsage divided down the front and draped; short sleeves with

two muslin bouffans, ornamented down the front of the skirt figuring apron, ribbon coques are placed on the extremity of each shoulder. Roses are entwined among the side curls, and a torsade of precious stones ornaments the forehead.

FIRST HAT.-A poult de soie hat, oval front with a slight undulation near the side of the face, ornamented with ribbon noeuds round the crown.

SECOND HAT. A gros de Naples hat, wide open shape, ornamented with flowers and a ribbon coque. FIRST TURBAN.-Composed of tulle and embroidered satin folded alternately, ornamented with a bird of paradise.

SECOND TURRAN.-Moabite turban of muslin, golden bands round the folds and also as a tie.

FIRST & SECOND CAPS-Of muslin ornamented with a garland of flowers and ribbon nœuds.

PLATE II.

FIGURE I.—OPERA DRESS.-Tissu Memphis Dress. Half high mounting corsage, draped above, alternately colored, and tight fitting to the ceinture, where it terminates en pointe. Sleeves in bouffans alternately colored, and extending to the elbow. Skirt deeply flowered with blonde, caught up at regular intervals by ribbon nœuds. Hat of poult de soie very much elevated on one side, ornamented with a couple of feathers.

FIGURE 2.-PROMENADE DRESS.-Indian Muslin Dress. Pelerine richly ornamented with a colored satin ornamental border, edged with blond lace; the skirt sumptuously ornamented with a satin band, en tablier, and richly down the centre blond with nœuds, at regular intervals. Oval shaped silk hats, ornamented with feathers.

FIGURE 3.-BRIDAL DRESS.-White Satin Dress. Close-fitting corsage en pointe, short sleeves; richly embroidered lace pelerine, embroidered crape flounce. The hair ornamented with flowers, and an arrow from which descends on each side a blond lappel.

HAT & BACK VIEW.-Wide rather elevated shape, the crown ornamented with a bird of paradise feather. FIRST CAP.-A blond cap with satin bands, ornamented with small flowers.

SECOND CAP.-Lace cap, with double edging in the midst of which is fixed a plaited satin band, ornamented with a ribbon bow.

SECOND HAT.-Gros de Naples hat ornamented with a couple of marabou feathers and a ribbon nœud. PLATE III.

FIGURE 1.-WALKING DRESS.-Scotch poult de soie redingote; corsage close fitting, pelerine pointed, crossed at the bust and terminating beneath the ceinture; collar cut square, cut in front square-cornered, and straight round the back, united down the skirt by nœuds. The sleeves full to the wrist, terminated by ruche. Oval shaped hat, brim greatly elevated, a ruche entirely round the inside, with two roses; a couple of feathers twisted at the ends.

FIGURE 2.-BRIDAL DRESS.-Poult de soie dress; high mounting close fitting corsage; very full skirt embroidered, and a double flounce similarly embroidered; sleeves full to the wrist. Hair ornamented with flowers disposed en diadem, and lappels.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Dress of worked Scotch poult de soie; corsage crossed; embroidered chemisette; sleeves full at the top, narrowing to the

wrist; two narrow flounces at the termination of the skirt. Hat, full oval shape, ornamented with ribbons and a feather.

CAPOTE & BACK VIEW.-A poult de soie capote, elevated narrow brim, ornamented with a sprig of lilac, COIFFURE & BACK VIEW. -Hair ornamented with a satin tocquet.

PLATE IV.

FIGURE 1 EVENING DRESS.--Figured satin dress, high mounting corsage edged with lace, in the centre a ribbon coque; mantilla similarly edged; sleeves in double bouffans with lace sabots; deep lace flounce van dyked at the bottom. Open shaped satin beret, ornamented with a bird of paradise feather.

FIGURE 2.-OPERA DRESS.-Blond robe and pelerine edged with lace, over satin slip, a ribbon inserted en bouillon all round the hem; a tulle flounce round the skirt, caught up in front by a ribbon nœud so as to run nearly parallel with the edge of the robe; in the sleeves a ribbon is similarly inserted.

FIGURE 3.-WALKING DRESS.-Memphis tissu redingotte; corsage ornamented down the front with a scolloped satin edged with blond, and trimmed with rosettes, this ornament is continued in the same style the whole length of the dress-widening from the ceintture downwards: the sleeves open from the shoulder to the wrist, edged with blond, and exhibiting an under sleeve of colored satin, at the elbow it is caught up by a satin rosette.

FIRST HAT & BACK VIEW.---Rice straw hat, ornamented within and on the outside with sprigs of flowers, a blond curtain is hung from the back of the crown. SECOND HAT of gros Italien, oval shaped, and ornamented with a feather and ribbon bows round the

"Le Follet, Courrier des Salons"--" Le Petit Courrier des Dames"--" La Mode"-----" Journal des Dames" &c. &c.

MODES DE LONGCHAMPS. Cette anneé, nous devons le dire, la variété des modes, et les giboulées apparaissant ça et là pendant ces jours de grandes consécrations pour l'élégance, ont fait refouler au fond de leur carton plus d'une jolie toilette destinée à s'illustrer dans la triple file des voitures parcourant les boulevarts. Cependant Longchamps n'est pas tellement frappé d'anathème que de belles parures n'aiant été préparées à cette oacasion, et dans nos observations géné rales nous mentionnerons surtout le nombre de chapeaux de paille ornés de plumes qui indiquent à l'avance la vogue de cette mode pendant l'été. peaux en paille d'Italie avaient pour la plupart deux grandes plumes, ou blanches, ou couleur paille, ou bien une seule plume plus grande encore, attachée sur le côté opposé. Les rubans blancs ou paille étaient en

Les cha