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 tunes to their acquaintance, and have a drawing or two (half done by the mater) to hang up in their rooms, they imagine themelves artits for the ret of their lives. It is not the being able to execute a trifling landcape, or any thing of the kind, that is of conequence—Thee are at bet but trifles, and the foolih, indicriminate praies which are betowed on them only produce vanity. But what is really of no importance, when conidered in this light, becomes of the utmot, when a girl has a fondnes for the art, and a deire of excellence. Whatever tends to make a peron in ome meaure independent