tell you all she said, for fear I should occasioned could be banished from my mind. When I first became convalescent, Dorrillon's joy was unbounded, and for some time he was unremitting in his attentions; but though they soothed my sorrow they could not banish it, and he soon grew weary of playing the comforter, and returned to his usual avocations. This only was wanting to complete my despair, and I believe I should have sunk under my sufferings, had I not discovered that I was about to become a mother. This circumstance once more rendered existence of importance in my eyes; I blamed myself for the coldness and apathy with which I had received my husband's return A short time only passed before I began to observe that Dorrillon was less solicitous than usual about my appearance; he was also more frequent in his absence from home, and we met but seldom in public; still when we did meet his manner was affectionate, but there was something restless and perturbed in his demeanour, the cause of which I could not understand. Alas! it was but too soon account-ing kindness, and I strove, by an ed for: an unsigned billet which he dropped, convinced me that he was engaged in an intrigue, though it gave me no clue to guess with whom. I determined to keep this dreadful secret to myself; not for worlds would I wound the peace of my beloved mother by revealing it to her; but the effort was more than my frame could bear. I was attacked by a fever, which proved contagious; and my mother, whom no persuasion could draw from my bed-side, fell a victim to the same disorder, just at the moment that I was recovering from it. appearance of cheerfulness, and the most assiduous tenderness, to draw him back to home. Alas! I strove in vain; the sorceress who lured him from me had wound her spells too surely round him for me to break. Fearful that in those moments of reflection which will intrude upon even the most thoughtless, his heart might be softened towards a wife who had never offended him, she contrived to draw him to the gaming-table: by this infamous expedient she effectually closed his heart against me; but she also in a great degree defeated her own plans, for his new pursuit soon became a passion which seemed to swallow up every other. His temper, though naturally good, was not proof to the frequent losses he met with; he became in the highest degree irritable, and scarcely a day passed in which he did not abandon himself to the most dread ful fits of passion: at these times he would treat me with passionate tenderness; at others, not merely with indifference but with cruelty. From the execrations which he one day bestowed while he was in one of these humours on Mrs. Fermor, he gave me every reason to believe that she was my rival. I strove to sustain this shock with firmness, but it brought on a premature labour, which made me the mother of a girl. The sight of my infant, while it gave my heart a joy I supposed myself incapable of feeling, ren dered my regret for my dear lost parent still more poignant. Dorrillon did not even affect to feel pleasure at the sight of his child: when it was presented to him, he coldly inquired whether it was a boy or a girl; and on being told the latter, he turned away without speaking or saluting it. I snatched it from the nurse, and while I pressed it to my bosom, I secretly vowed to be to it what my mother had been to me, and my full heart relieved itself by a burst of tears. (To be continued.) PICTURESQUE TOUR OF MOUNT SIMPLON. PLATE 20.-VIEW OF THE BRIDGE OF BAVENO AND OF THE MADRE ISLANDS. AT the distance of half a league || tain of la Madonna del Monte*, from Feriolo is the little village of Baveno, in a very rural situation at the foot of the mountain, in the midst of meadows, where the chesnuts raise their majestic heads above the houses surrounded by vines, which they conceal by their thick foliage. At a short distance from Baveno, the road crosses the torrent of Trefiume, over which a bridge has been constructed, whose light and elegant arches are composed of white granite veined with red. To enjoy the beauty of this spot, it is necessary to ascend the road to the height from which this view has been taken. The mountains which bound the horizon present forms sufficiently varied, and in the centre of the chain appear those of Laveno, which advance with a rapid descent towards the lake. Farther off, to the right, the moun from which an extensive prospect is enjoyed, is lost in the mist. On the opposite side glitters the town of Palanza, with its towering belfry. In the midst of this magnificent landscape, the Isola Madre rises from the bosom of the waters, like a nosegay of the richest and freshest verdure: the yew, the pine, the cypress, and the laurel, cover its surface with their evergreen branches; and when the mountains are blanched with snow, when the hills present only their leafless groves, the Isola Madre still preserves its verdant attire, and gives the idea of a perpetual spring. * Travellers who visit Lake Major generally make an excursion to la Madonna del Monte in passing by Vareze. The view which is obtained from this point is very remarkable: it extends over Lake Major, the Lakes of Lugano and Como, and over the southern chain of the Alps. merous societies, for too nice a sensibility deprives the owner of any degree of defence against insult and arrogance. Do not embitter the cheerfulness of conversation by gloomy reflections. Whether from mo ONE of my correspondents, with whose hand-writing I am well acquainted, as I am continually receiving her good advice, for I am persuaded it is one of my own sex who favours me with these marks of her regard, recommends me occasionally to give some of my max-mentary or lasting causes you ims in verse. Had she given me this hint at a more early period, I might have endeavoured to obey it; but as my proverbial treasure is now nearly exhausted, I beg her excuse for continuing what remains of my prose journey as I commenced it. F T In relating an event, confine yourself to facts and simplicity. By sacrificing vanity to veracity, you will, for a moment's humiliation, secure a lasting credit. Above all, when your personal interest comes in question, lay aside pride, avarice, or revenge. Be on your guard against misrepresentation, and be certain before you hazard repetition. Take care how you sacrifice those who may have furnished you with intelligence, or who may have incautiously sought to amuse an uneasy hour, without foreseeing the injury that might result from the circulation. Be not prone to imagine, that the arrows of sarcasm, so often and so heedlessly thrown out in mixed companies, are always pointed at you: it is absolutely necessary to assume a decent courage in nu labour under uneasiness of mind, society must not share it. It is wrong to diminish innocent satisfaction by refinement and gloom: seek and nourish content, when it approaches, nor suffer yesterday or to-morrow to poison the present moment. Were we to dive too deeply into the sources and motives of the most laudable actions, we may, by tarnishing their lustre, deprive ourselves of a plea sure. If you should happen to receive more civility than your modesty will permit you to allow you are entitled to, let no sordid suspicion cause you to attribute it to low design, unless marked indeed. Adulation is easily to be distinguished from universal complaisance and good-humour. Be well assured of the strength of your mind, and calmness of your temper, before you consult any one in matters of consequence to yourself. In telling the truth, and exposing of facts, you may excite, and even merit contradiction: examine previously how far you are prepared to bear it. Seek the company of those |