little toy-volume such as ladies love to carry in their pockets, and then pointed to a name written in faded characters on the fly-leaf.

Caroline Anastasia Garland.

"But mamma's name is not Caroline," said George, "nor Garland."

"But it may have been Garland once," replied Walter, "and it is Anastasia now."

"I think I had better keep this little book, Walter," said George.

"All right," said volatile Walter readily. So Caroline Garland's memorandum book changed hands again.

(To be continued.)

THE FIRST WHITE HAIR.

Oh! love, the world is growing old,
But what is that to thee and me?
The faithful heart can ne'er grow cold,
Whate'er may change, whate'er may be:
The years which in their courses roll,
But fan the ardour of the soul.
When first I saw thee, like a bud,

Which, blushing, greets the traveller's eye, Thee for thy modest grace I woo'd,

And love alone made fast the tie :
Oh! love, my love, more precious now,
Then when bride-blossoms deck'd thy brow.

Come! on my bosom lay thine head,
And then, my darling, as I trace,
The gleaming of a silver thread,

Amid the locks which shade thy face:
My lips shall press the first white hair,

Which time's soft touch has planted there.

Ah! dearest, though love charms the heart,
And is the summer of the soul,
Yet to the wife's and mother's part,
Come often weariness and dole,
Long patience, self-repressing care-
God bless thee for thy whit'ning hair!

S. A. STOWE.

GOOD ADVICE.-Young girls who yet remain to be won, should be exceedingly careful about falling in love with young men, whether rich or poor, They cannot guard their affections too carefully in reference to those whose sentiments towards themselves are as yet unknown. If a young woman wishes to obtain a good husband, her surest way is by the sedulous cultivation of her own head and heart, and by learning all the domestic duties on which so much depends in married life. Thus she may attract him-it may be some one now unknown to her-as the most fragrant flowers attract the bee, even from a distance.

WISDOM.-We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.

1880. QUESTIONING.

HOU comest softly o'er the snow,
That clothes the silent earth,
Thou fateful guest, for weal or woe,
For dolour or for mirth:
From God's sublime eternity,
Thou hast thy solemn birth.

With clash and clangour of the bells,
Thou comest to the land,
Their magic music sinks and swells,
Around us as we stand:
We look into thy stranger-face,
We take thee by the hand.

We bring thee treasure rich and large-
Our close heart-loves to keep,

We give our dear ones to thy charge,
In waking and in sleep:

We give thee hopes as high as heaven,
And thoughts as ocean deep.

But when thy feet have trod the round,
Of months in sun and snow,
When unto dead years, long discrowned,
Thou, crownless too, shalt go:
Wilt thou give all our treasure back,
Oh! Year we trusted so?

Shall we count up our life-gems rare,
And miss no jewel bright,

Of all we gave unto thy care?
Or will some dear delight,
Some gift more blessèd than the rest,
Be hidden from our sight?

We cannot know-Oh! dread New Year;
Bring pure resolves and strong,
Bring simple faith and purpose clear,
To fight against the wrong:
Bring wider love for human-kind,
Bring chastened hearts, to long
For GOD'S NEW YEAR to dawn above,
Heaven's endless Year of perfect Love!

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H. S.

POEMS AND SONNETS.

BY HARRIETT STOCKALL.

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"These are the thoughts of a refined and cultivated woman, expressed in pleasing verse."-Spectator.

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Many of the pieces have appeared in All the Year Round, and all show nice sentiment and sincere feelings of religion and loyalty."-The Graphic.

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"Full of thought and tender feeling: thought that elevates, and feeling that is not tinctured with drowsiness or melancholy."-Malvern News.

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