THE HIVE. MEN OF Low ESTATE BUT LOFTY SOULS.Heyne, the celebrated German classical scholar, stands pre-eminent. His father was a poor weaver, who was not able to pay even at the lowest rate for his instruction in the common elements of learning. The youth had a strong desire to learn Latin, and a son of his schoolmaster consented to teach him at fourpence a week; but Heyne was unable to pay even this pittance. One day he was sent for bread; and as he went he pondered sorrowfully on this great object of his wishes, and entered the bakery in tears. On learning the cause of his grief, the kind-hearted baker promised to pay the fee required, at which Heyne says he was quite intoxicated with joy; and as he ran, ragged and barefoot, through the streets, tossing the loaf of bread in the air, it slipped from his hand and rolled into the gutter. This accident, and a sharp reprimand from his mother, who could not well afford such a loss, brought him to his senses. He continued his lessons for nearly two years, when his young teacher told him he had taught him all he knew. Heyne afterwards was celebrated for his great superiority in classical learning; so that at his death, it was said the university where he was Professor had lost its chief distinction and honour for half a century. SIMPLICITY OF DRESS.-Female loveliness never appears to so good advantage as when set off with simplicity of dress. No artist ever decks his angels with towering feathers and grand jewellery; and our dear human angels, if they would make good their title to that name, should carefully avoid ornaments which properly belong to Indian squaws and African princes. These tinselries may serve to give effect on the stage or upon a ball-room floor, but in daily life there is no substitute for simplicity. A vulgar taste is not to be disguised by gold or diamonds. EARLY RISING.-Dr. Wilson Philip, in his "Treatise on Indigestion," says "Although it is of consequence to the debilitated to go early to bed, there are few things more hurtful to them than remaining in it too long. Getting up an hour or two earlier often gives a degree of vigour which nothing else can procure. For those who are not much debilitated and sleep well, the best rule is to get out of bed soon after waking in the morning. This at first may appear too early, for the debilitated require more sleep than the healthy; but rising early will gradually prolong the sleep on the succeeding night, till the quantity the patient enjoys is equal to his demand for it. Lying late is not only hurtful by the relaxation it occasions, but also by occupying that part of the day at which exercise is most beneficial." HOW TO SUBDUE PRIDE.-To quell the pride, even of the greatest, we should reflect how much we owe to others, and how little to ourselves. Philip, having made himself master of the Potidea, received three messengers in one day. The first brought him an account of a great victory gained over the Illyrians by his general, Parmenio; the second told him that he was proclaimed victor at the Olympic games; and the third informed him of the birth of Alexander. But there was nothing in all these events that ought to have fed the vanity, or that would have justified the pride of Philip, since, as an elegant writer (Pindar) remarks, "for the first he was indebted to his general; for the second to his horse; and his wife is shrewdly suspected of having helped him to the third." WEATHER FORETOLD BY THE ROBIN.-Few observers of nature can have passed unheeded the sweetness and peculiarity of the song of the robin, and its various indications with regard to atmospheric changes-the mellow liquid notes of spring and summer, the melancholy sweet pipings of autumn, and the jerking chirps of winter. In spring, when about to change his winter song for the vernal, he for a short time warbles in so unusual a strain as at first to startle and puzzle even those ears most experienced in the notes of birds. He may be considered as part of the naturalist's barometer. On a summer evening, though the weather be in an unsettled and rainy state, he sometimes takes his stand "On the topmost twig that looks up to the sky," or on the house-top," singing cheerfully and sweetly. When this is observed, it is an unerring promise of succeeding fine days. Sometimes, though the atmosphere be dry and warm, he may be seen melancholy, chirping and brooding in a bush, or low in a hedge: this promises the reverse of his merry lay and exalted station. A WIFE'S PRAYER.-We do not assume that we recognise that which is truly beautiful in all that makes humanity approach to the Divine; but if there is anything that comes nearer to the imploration of Ruth to Naomi than the subjoined, we have not seen it :-"Lord! bless and preserve that dear person whom thou hast chosen to be my husband: let his life be long and blessed, comfortable and holy; and let me also become a great blessing and comfort unto him, a sharer in all his joys, a refreshment in all his sorrows, a meet helper for him in all the accidents and changes in the world: make me amiable for ever in his eyes, and for ever dear to him. Unite his heart to me in the dearest love and holiness, and mine to him in all sweetness, charity, and compliance. Keep me from all ungentleness, all discontentedness, and unreasonableness of passion and humour and make me humble and obedient, useful and observant, that we may delight in each other according to Thy blessed word, and both of us may rejoice in Thee, having our portion in the love and service of God for ever." TRUE FRIENDSHIP.-A definition of true friend. ship is not difficult, though unhappily the requisite ingredients are rare. According to Pliny, the old Roman friendship was a composition of seve ral ingredients, of which the principal was union of hearts, a fine flower that grew in several parts of the empire; sincerity, frankness, disinterestedness, pity, and tenderness, of each an equal quantity; these were all blended together with two rich oils, which were called perpetual kind wishes and serenity of temper; and the whole was strongly perfumed with the desire of pleasing, which gave it a most grateful smell, and was a sure restora tive in all sorts of vapours. This cordial, thus prepared, was of so durable a nature, that no length of time could waste it; and what is very remarkable (says our author), it increased in weight and value the longer you kept it. This fine recipe has been most grossly adulterated by the moderns. DOMESTIC HINTS AND RECEIPTS. CARE OF LINEN.-One of the most important departments in the management of a household is that which embraces a care of linen. Accordingly, when this is well dried and put away in the wardrobe, the next part of our duty is to secure it from the effects of damp and the inroads of insects. These intruders are often destructive, but they may be prevented from doing injury by a judicious mixture of aromatic shrubs and flowers, cut up and sewn in silken bags, and the drawers and shelves interspersed by them. Rosemary, lavender, thyme, cedar shavings, roses, powdered sassafras, cassia, lignea, mixed with a few drops of otto of roses or other strong perfume, may be agreeably adopted for this purpose. In all cases, it will be found that the linen, as well as all other washable articles, will be economised by being examined and where necessary, carefully repaired previous to their admission to the laundry. The articles ought also to be numbered and arranged after washing, so as to have their regular turn in domestic use. Another saving will be found in purchasing soap in large quantities, cutting it in pieces of about a pound weight each, and keeping it in a place of moderate temperature. As linen is sometimes scorched in the getting up, without actually being burned through, the effect may be removed by the following means: To remove Scorching from Linen.- Add to a quart of vinegar the juice of half a dozen large onions, about an ounce of soap rasped down, a quarter of a pound of fuller's earth, one ounce of lime, and one ounce of pearlash or any other strong alkali. Boil the whole until it is pretty thick, and lay some of it on the scorched part, suffering it to dry. It will be found that on repeating the process for one or two washings, the mark will be completely removed without any additional damage to the linen: provided its texture is not absolutely injured as well as discoloured. CHINA AND GLASS WARB.-The best material for cleaning either porcelain or glass-ware is fuller's earth; but it must be beaten into a fine powder, and carefully cleared from all rough or hard particles, which might endanger the polish of the brilliant surface. In cleaning porcelain it must also be observed that some species require more care and attention than others, as every person must have observed that china-ware in common use frequently loses some of its colours. The red, especially of vermilion, is the first to go, because that colour, together with some others, is laid on by the Chinese after burning. The modern Chinese porcelain is not, indeed, so susceptible of this rubbing or wearing off, as vegetable reds are now used by them instead of the mineral colour. Much of the red now used in China is actually produced by the anotto extracted from the cuttings of scarlet cloth, which have long formed an article of exportation to Canton. It ought to be taken for granted that all china or glass-ware is well tempered; yet a little careful attention may not be misplaced, even on that point: for though ornamental china or glass-ware is not exposed to the action of hot water in common domestic use, yet it may be injudiciously immersed in it for the purpose well rubbed and mixed. Put the two mixtures together in an earthen vessel over a gentle heat; when well united, the mixture may be put into a phial and kept well stopped. When wanted for use, the bottle must be set in warm water, when the china or glass articles must also be warmed and the cement applied. It will be proper that the broken surfaces, when carefully fitted, shall be kept in elose contact for twelve hours at least, until the cement is fully set, after which the fracture will be found as secure as any part of the vessel, and scarcely perceptible. It may be applied successfully to marbles, and even to metals. When not provided with this cement, and in a hurry, the white of an egg well beaten with quicklime and a small quantity of very old cheese, forms an excellent substitute either for broken china or old ornamental glass-ware. It is also a fact well ascertained, that the expressed juice of garlic is an everlasting cement, leaving no mark of fracture, if neatly done. These are fully sufficient for every useful purpose; but we may still further observe, in respect to the cement of quicklime, that it may be improved if, instead of cheese, we substitute the whey produced by boiling milk and vinegar, separating the curd carefully, and beating up with half a pint of it, the whites of six eggs, adding the sifted quicklime until it forms a thick paste, which resists both fire and water. SILK A PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTION.-A silk covering of the texture of a common handkerchief is said to possess the peculiar property of resisting the noxious influence and of neutralizing the effects of malaria. It is well known that such is the nature of malaria poison, that it is easily decomposed by even feeble chemical agents. Now, it is probable that the heated air proceeding from the lungs may form an atmosphere within the veil of silk, of power sufficient to decompose the miasma in its passage to the mouth, although it may be equally true that the texture of the silk covering may act mechanically as a non-conductor." MY DEAR MARION, Apply these principles, dear Marion, to your mode of dealing with your husband, and you will find it the best means of combating against the difficulties of your situation; nay, it is the only way by which you may hope to bring about an amendment. When you perceive the fire ready to break out do not assist its ignition, or add fuel to the flame by returning like for like; do not meet the hasty expression with one equally bitter; and by all means never struggle for the last word, but, if possible, as soon as you perceive the colour mount and the eye flash (a sure indication of what is to follow), retire from the scene, not with a bang of the door, but with coolness and self-possession. Solitude will work wonders in abating the tempest within, and in hastening the reaction from fierce passion to calm serenity of mind; he will then have opportunity for reflection, which will bring him to his better self; reason will be reinstated in her rightful place, and the moments of calm consideration which succeed will most likely be employed in beneficial regrets, which, though they may not produce a permanent reformation, will by no means hinder its progress. I am as much surprised as pained by the contents of your letter, for a bad temper is certainly the last failing I should have imagined your William possessed. But we must live with persons to know their real character and disposition; a few weeks of daily and hourly intercourse will reveal both good and bad qualities, which an acquaintance of as many years, occurring occasionally or at stated intervals, would not discover. Thus, darling, those faults which were so effectu- speaking of the characteristics of a good wife, That quaint old writer, Fuller, remarks, when ally concealed by your lover, are soon most pain-She never crosseth her husband in the springfully manifested now he has become your husband. tide of his anger, but stays till it be ebbing But it is folly to expect perfection in any human water. Surely men, contrary to iron, are worse to character: even with the most amiable there is be wrought upon when they are hot." always some idiosyncrasy which tries our patience, and necessitates the practice of self-denial, control, and forbearance, and to test our affection, You know what the poet says: self-endeavour by all means to keep your own temper; Thus, if retreat be impossible or inconvenient, always retain your presence of mind, and, by the exercise of self-control, keep a guard upon your tongue until the storm has subsided. Then choose a fitting occasion to point out to him the unreasonableness of his conduct, and even if your arguments are ineffectual in convincing him of of having done your best; and, by this command his error, you will at least have the satisfaction advantage and superiority, which you would of your own temper, you will gain an immense inevitably lose did you yield to the commotions of mind which a sense of injustice or feeling of selfpity would be apt to call up. "The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and, perhaps, forgive." Although, my dear Mary, you are in a position which requires the exercise of these virtues in no ordinary degree, yet it is a case by no means so hopeless and incapable of amelioration as by the tenor of your letter you seem to imagine. Had you been allied to a spendthrift, a profligate, or a gambler, I could have given you little comfort; your future prospects would then be any thing but enviable or happy. Now, you say that William is none of these; but of steady, domestic habits, fond of his home and fireside, and of the society of his wife, yet exceedingly violent and passionate in temper upon the slightest contradiction being offered to his wishes. Now, I cannot say a word in vindication of ill-temper of any kind-neither the passionate nor the sulky will admit of the least excuse-yet of the two evils the former is preferable in a companion: being of shorter duration, it is less irritating in its effects. The continual "nagging" of a fretful person, like the continual dropping which wears away the hard and impenetrable rock, will, in time, diminish and undermine the strongest love; but rage which comes on in paroxysms soon exhausts itself by its own violence and fury. The mind of a passionate person is like a fire which, burning fiercely, soon dies out, if no fuel be added to replenish the flame; but so long as we continue to heap on combustible materials, the burning will go on. If a house were on fire none but a madman or an incendiary would throw inflammable matter into the blazing mass. But, Mary, I cannot write to you on this subject longer, as I shall address a letter to your husband; for of course, as the forbearance and self-denial should not be all on one side, neither should advice be given to one only. that when again I hear from you, it will be news Your affectionate Mother, MY DEAR MARY, It was with a feeling of sadness that I perused your letter, which reveals that you have thus early discovered flaws in the temper of the chosen of your heart. I am truly sorry, but yet I do not see any occasion for the deep despondency you manifest. Perhaps, my dear girl, you expected that your beloved was, in himself, the em bodiment of all perfection; if so, you are indeed disappointed; but you must acknowledge you had no right to expect any such thing, and you might have learned from your favourite poet to storm of passion. How shall you meet it? By a That my dear Mary may be enabled to subdue, AGREEABLE. An ice on a hot day.-ALPHA. LILY H. A moonlight walk with those we love.-J. C. L. G. A. A pleasant picnic party on a summer's day.A. G. fortune to its possessor, I think we ought to regard Be ready, my dear Mary, cheerfully to yield your own will and your own preferences in subjection to your husband's. You may, perhaps, say it seems hard to be required always to give up one's own will to another. Now, I don't think it is so very hard, if that other is one you love. And, besides, I am very much mistaken if you will be always required to act the self-denying part; only set the example; let your companion see that you study him before yourself, and I will venture to predict that he will become ashamed of his selfishness, and, yielding to the gentle, but constantly operating influence of his wife, he will, in the majority of cases, refer back to her choice what she is so ready to give up to his. But I will suppose that, notwithstanding all your endeavours to preserve the bond of domestic peace, you are surprised now and then by a violent Giving your umbrella to a friend, and yourself walking in the rain.-LUCINDA B. Being a member of the Letter-Writing Council, Finding yourself well remembered in your forcousin's will.-LITTLE GIGGIE AND ADA AND EVA. The "lover upon trial."-FANNY. To meet with one in whom good sense and good feeling are combined.-STEPHANIE. A good fire after a walk in the snow.-HECK- The poetry of social intercourse.-W. Y. S. The communion o' the wise and good.-ELSPIE. The sunshine after a storm.-MIGNONETTE. A lady's plea when she wishes to excuse herself from a disagreeable visit.-MIGNONETTE, ACTION. An index to character.-ALPHA. The graceful prancing of a steed.-J. C. L. The full determination of an energetic mind to do more and promise less.-A, G. What a Frenchman is never deficient of.E. E. W. A life-preserver.-LILY H. A Manchester cotton-mill in full swing.-LITTLE GIGGIE. A battle-field.-FANNY. "Deeds, not words."-H. I. H. A sanguinary battle.-ADA AND EVA. A godlike impulse of the soul when directed towards good.-W. Y. S. A giant in the_battle-an ant in summer meadows of peace.-J. C. The baptism of labour.-PINK. The artist formin' the image o' beauty out o' the barren rock, to signify she is everywhere.ELSPIE. Garibaldi in Italy.-SELINA. BUSINESS. ."-NELLIE. "On 'Change." The life of commerce.-ALPHA. The circle in which an Englishman feels "at home."-G. A. A preparation for another and better world.A. G. Attending to every one's affairs except your Own.-EMMA S. P. The foundation of many a princely fortune.LILY H. 131. I am a word of one syllable, but by way of dis tinction I always have an article prefixed to me. The greater part of your countrymen feel me essential to their existence: I console them, I cajole them; in fact, they are completely under my hail my visits with curiosity and interest. I am influence, and bow to my opinion. All the world the receptacle for all complaints and grievances which people of grumbling temperaments choose to repose in me. I dispose of and aggravate quarrels at my pleasure, and though I have existed many, many years, I am still in my prime. People tremble at my frown, and bask in the sunshine of my favour. Brethren I have many, but I am their acknowledged head. I am sure you are well acquainted with me, for this day I have been scattered throughout the world. 132. My first may result from a blow; Preposition's my next, I confess; My third is oft eaten, we know; And my whole you may use when 133. LINA, you G. GUYON. dress? Take the last sound of the echo, the last word What Paul Pry looks after for everybody with-in most city firms, and the last adjective we pre out their consent.-LITTLE GIGGIE. fix to a man's name, simmer them together, and you will make an agreeable beverage to be taken the last thing at night. 134. LASTREA I am a word of nine letters. My 2637 is a title. My 3 4 5 8, when defined, means stratagem. My 6 3 9 is possessed by man, woman, and child. My 67 2 is a liquor. My 5 8 6 is always in motion. My 16925 is a man's name. My 5 2 67 is a fish. My 169 few children refuse. My 9473 is an animal. My 3 8 29 is a Scotch dance. My 7643 6 is a woman's name. My 2 7 9 is a tree, and my whole is a celebrated ancient city. |