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method to make me recollect the first two lines, she was quite Overcome. I believe her hope of my intellect was extinguished, and that she felt, for the first time, what all who knew me had predicted, that I should be a dunce. It must be a terrible trial for a sensible mother to think, that her only child is a fool. She burst into a passion of tears; covered her face with her hands, and sunk on her knees beside the sofa where we were sitting.

13. "I started up in amazement at her grief, for I had never before seen her so moved: she was habitually calm as a summer's morning; but now her sobs and groans seemed bursting her heart. My knees trembled, and a burning heat rushed over my frame. At that moment, something seemed to open in my head, and a light-I can compare it to nothing else seemed to be let into my brain.

14. "I saw, or felt,-that perhaps would be more proper,every word of the lesson I had been learning, as though it were graven with a pen of fire. I knew that I could repeat my lesson; and many other lessons that I had vainly tried to learn, now all were present to my memory in perfect arrangement. I stood in a state of entrancement, almost, as these new and clear ideas came thronging on my mind, till my dear mother arose from her kneeling posture, and stretched out her hand to draw me to her.

15. "Her face was deadly pale, but perfectly calm and resigned. I have her countenance now before me, mild and beautiful as an angel's. She had given up her hope of my mind, but her love was deeper and more tender, perhaps, because her pride in me had been utterly humbled. Oh, there is no earthly passion so disinterested as a mother's love! She thought, from my countenance, that I was frightened; and drawing me to her, she caressed me, and murmured, my son', my dear son'.'

16. "I can say my lesson, mother, I can say my lesson now',' I broke out, and instantly repeated not only the six lines, but the whole poem which I had heard her read, but had never read myself. She was astonished; but when I went on to repeat hymns and poems which she had in vain tried to teach me for months and years, her joyful exclamations were raised in thanks to God; and her tears again flowed like rain.

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17. "I do not think she retired' that night at all'; for she was kneeling by my bedside when I went to sleep', and when I ed my eyes in the morning', she was bending over' me. Probably', she feared I might lose my memory', and watched my first awaking to confirm her hopes'. She was gratified. I recollected

more clearly that morning than the previous evening. My whole being seemed changed. Every object looked brighter', every word sounded with a new meaning'."

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Do you believe, that any new faculty of mind was given you?" asked Mrs. Wentworth.

"No', surely not', but my intellect was aroused and enlightened. How this was effected', I do not pretend to say. I have never since found any difficulty in literary pursuits'; the exercise of my mind is my most pleasurable employment'. I gained the medal with great applause; and was sweetly rewarded by the praises and kisses of my mother.

19. "How happy she was'! too happy for this world. 1 fear the alternations of grief and joy, had an injurious effect on her health. She passed away in a few months, and left me an orphan indeed. But her memory can never pass from me, while my reason remains. To her I am indebted, for all my enjoyment of intellect. I have no doubt, that, had a severe and chilling discipline been pursued with me at home, as it was at school, I should always have been a dull and ignorant being, perhaps an idiot. To a good, faithful, intelligent mother, what gratitude and respect do not her children owe! I shall always vindicate the cause of woman."

LADIES' MAGAZINE.

QUESTIONS.- Give Judge B's description of himself when a child. Describe the circumstances which seemed to lead to the development of his faculties. Did his subsequent improvement show any change of faculties, or only their more vigorous application? To whose influence was all this owing?

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In the 13th paragraph, which words are in the nominative case? Which in Which in the objective case? Which nouns are in Which in the plural? Which verbs are in the infini

the singular number? tive mood?

ARTICULATION. — Ru-di-ments, not ru-di-mence: task, not tass: ex-pect, not ex-pec: re-col-lect, not re-col-lec: in-dis-tinct, not in-dis-tine : in-tel-lect, not in-tel-lec: per-fect-ly, not per-fec-ly: re-spect, not re-spec.

SPELL AND DEFINE. - 1. Celebrated, juvenile: 2. exempted: 3. suggest: 4. ingenuity: 8. medal: 9. witticism: 10. picturing: 11. fancies: 12. extinguished, predicted: 13. amazement: 15. caressed.

LESSON XVIII.

RULE. Give a full and distinct sound to the consonants in every syllable Protract the sound of the consonant that is italicized in each of the following words. The object is, to promote distinct enunciation. B-ow, d-are, f-ame, g-ave, h-orse, j-ew, k-ite, l-ord, m-an, n-o, p-it, q-ueer, r-ow. s-ir, t-ake, v-ow, w-oe, y-e, th-ose, th-umb, wh-at, sh-ow, ch-urch.

Words to be Spelled and Defined.

1. Dis-as'-ters, n. unfortunate events.
In-tre-pid'-it-y, n. courage, fearlessness.

2. Triv'-i-al, a. trifling, small.

3. Rift'-ed, p. split open.

Ten'-drils, n. the claspers of a vine.

Sol'-ace, n. comfort in grief.
Re-ces'-ses, n. retirement. secrecy.

4. En-thu'-si-asm, n. warmth of feeling
5. Re-trieve', v. to repair, to restore to a
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THE WIFE.

1. I HAVE often had occasion to remark the fortitude with which women sustain the most overwhelming reverses of fortune. Those disasters which break down the spirit of a man, and prostrate him in the dust, seem to call forth all the energies of the softer sex, and give such intrepidity and elevation to their character, that, at times, it approaches to sublimity.

2. Nothing can be more touching, than to behold a soft and tender female, who had been all weakness and dependence, and alive to every trivial roughness, while treading the prosperous paths of life, suddenly rising in mental force to be the comforter and supporter of her husband under misfortune, and abiding, with unshrinking firmness, the most bitter blasts of adversity.

3. As the vine, which has long twined its graceful foliage about the oak, and been lifted by it into sunshine, will, when the hardy plant is rifted by the thunderbolt, cling around it with its caressing tendrils, and bind up its shattered boughs'; so it is beautifully ordered by Providence, that woman, who is the mere dependent and ornament of man in his happier hours, should be his stay and solace, when smitten with sudden calamity'; winding herself into the rugged recesses of his nature', tenderly supporting the drooping head', and binding up the broken heart'.

4. I was once congratulating a friend, who had around him a blooming family. knit together in the strongest affection. "I

can wish you no better lot'," said he', with enthusiasm', "than to have a wife and children'. If you are prosperous', there they are to share your prosperity; if otherwise', there they are to comfort you."

5. And, indeed, I have observed, that a married' man, falling into misfortune', is more apt to retrieve his situation in the world than a single one; partly', because he is more stimulated to exertion by the necessities of the helpless and beloved beings who depend upon him for subsistence'; but chiefly', because his spirits are soothed and relieved by domestic endearments, and his selfrespect kept alive by finding, that, though all abroad is darkness and humiliation', yet there is still a little world of love at home, of which he is the monarch'. Whereas, a single man is apt to run to waste and selfneglect, to fancy himself lonely and abandoned, and his heart to fall to ruin, like some deserted mansion, for want of an inhabitant.

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W. IRVING.

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QUESTIONS. What is said of the fortitude of the female sex? effect is produced on the mind by the view of this trait? To what natural object is it beautifully compared? Why should a man have a family? What is apt to be the case with the single man, as to character and comfort? Give rules for the inflections.

N. B.-The teacher will find it profitable to the pupil to examine him frequently upon the subject of inflections and emphasis, whether these are marked in the lesson or not. Indeed, the few questions inserted upon these points, are intended merely as a specimen of that manner of examination which, it is believed, will be found useful.

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PRONUNCIATION. Oft-en, pro. of'n for-ti-tude, not for-ti-tshude: fort-une, not for-ten, nor for-tshune: Prov-i-dence, not Prov-i-dunce: congrat-u-la-ting, not con-grat-ty-la-ting: sit-u-a-tion, not sit-oo-a-tion, nor sitshu-a-tion: stim-u-la-ted, not stim-my-la-ted, nor stim-er-la-ted, nor stim-ew-lated, but stim-yu-la-ted.

SPELL AND DEFINE.

1. Fortitude, overwhelming: 2. dependence, roughness, adversity: 3. foliage, thunderbolt, shattered, rugged: 4. affection, prosperous: 5. necessities, subsistence.

EXERCISES.

LESSON XIX.

Pronounce the following words, sounding the last co

sonant very distinctly. Or-b, ai-d, fa-g, Geor-ge, rich-er, a-ll, ai-m, ow-n, li-p wa-r, hi-ss, ha-t, gi-ve, a-dd, so-ng, brea-th, tru-th, pu-sh, bir-ch.

Words to be Spelled and Defined.

2. Perch, v. to light or settle on any thing. 3. Pen'-ance, n. suffering for sin.

4. Lays. n. songs.

5. Choir (pro. kwire), n. a collection of singers.

Dome. n. a building. Here it means the heavens.

6. Con'-se-cra-ted, a. set apart for the service of God.

THE WINGED WORSHIPERS.

[Addressed to two swallows, that flew into Church during Divine Service.]

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GAY, guiltless pair',

What seek ye from the fields of heaven'?

Ye have no need of prayer',

Ye have no sins' to be forgiven.

Why perch ye here',

Where mortals to their Maker bend?

Can your pure spirits fear

The God ye never could offend'?

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