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of the ompresses are full of a calm wajesty, ? died out, Female dress, during the middle ages, the effect of which is greatly increased by the } was often picturesque, but rarely graceful: and voluminous fall of the drapery. With the irrup- } even since the revival of art, it cannot be suid to tion of the Goths the ancient costume gradually } have improved.

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LAWSON,

BY MARY L.  As my ton wns no gouins, T thought the best plan, ‘Was to make hiot a worldly avd practical man. So I Inid out his early instruction with rutos is father callod slightingly “ guide posts for fools.” But through my unceasing dovotiin and care, taught hima my womanly instincts to share Ifis manners wero gracefn}, distinguished his mlen, In dress, style and ton, not a fault to be seen.

Wis father remarked “he waa nothing at all, But a puppet to pick op « fao at a ball.” Yot as he had sald oo again ond agnio, And found tt he always had reasoned In valoy We dutivered bit up to my special attention, With expletives far too tmpropor to mention; Anil marmnred the coli world wonld eruelly school ‘The boy whose weak: nother hod trained him a fool.

But T tanght him to enter a Dallsroom with caso, To converse with ao auxions attention to pleane, To yield wonlth: and station & proper reapects Ant nono who could aid of aasist him neglect, To flirt, emite und bow, or retail a bon-mol— Ta short. to become both a stnlent and bos An so diplomatic that oven in Tove Me could smother # flame that I sliould not approve.

Yet, las! when the conflict of lifo was at atnke, My boy was & tritler, all soulless and pert, Luditterontty rade to the feotings ho hurts In Jndging of otbers by fashion and dreew, Ue o'erwhelnsed me oflon with shame and distress From his fooligh assertions, and ronsotess contempt Not the wise, good and noble were even exempt.

Old friends who with gonttest klnduoss bad meant ‘To enconrage tbo lad, gave him up to hia bent, And whispered they could not entrast bim with aught That required oxperionce oF sorlous thought, Ax the opera, ball-rvong, or concert ho'd shine, But the dutios of 15fe wore quite ont of hie line, While plata, quiet youths, without manner or grace, ‘Uuassoming and steady, #on honor and place,

At lonat In hie marringo I hoped to have pride, But vanity ruled him, my hopes were belied, Nor sento, wit nor fortune, hie chosen bas brought; And lis felonda with @ moor say the “fellow was caugot,” And he sinks down a drone for the rost of luis life, Drawn down to the ephere of » rimpleton wife, Pushed out of the way liy tho manly and bold, Who coarsoly remark that “she ulnny waa sold.”

Tyletd np my system, man enters the van Of life's ateru atone, then conquer wha can: No weal nor © they necd, Who must gird an the armor of atrongth to auecced; And woman, unilces ste hes more than her share Of wornnnly sense, §¢ unsuited to Lear The reepousible office and perilous plan Of moulding, uonided, the mind of « man. 

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