From he Knickerbocker.

 AN AFFECTING SKETCH.
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a flne manly boy of eight years of age, who had never had days illness, until that, which took him hence to be here no more.- His death occurred under circumstances pe- cnliarlv painful to me. A younger brother. the next in age to him, delicate sickiv child from baby, had been down for nearly a fortnight, with an epidemic fever In conse- quencc ot the nature of the disease, I used every precaution that prudence suggested to guard the other members of my family against 1t. But of this one, my eldest, hod put I'ttie to fear, he was so rugged and SO generally healthy. Still, however, I kept a vigilant eye upon him,and especiaiiy forbade his going into the pools and docks near his school, which he was prone to visit.

 One evening came home wearied with Q long days hard labor, and vexed at some lis- tle disappointmenis, and found that he had also just como into the house, and that he was wet and covered with dock mud. ! taxed him with disobedience, and scolded him se- verely-more so than had ever done before. and then harshly ordered him to his bed.- He opened his lips for an exculpatory reply. ns supposed, but I siernly checked him: when with mute, sorrowful countenarco. and swelling breast, he turned away and went slowly to his chamber. My heart smote me even at the moment, though | felt conscious of doing but fathers duty. But, how much keener did feel the ponS. when was informed in the course of the evening by neighbor. that my boy had gone to the dock at the earnest solicitation of younger, and favorite playmate, and by the especial permission of his schoolmaster,in in order to re. cover cap belonging to the former. which had blown over the wharf. Thus I learned that had treated with unwonted severity as s fault, what was but the impulse of gene- rous nature. which, forgetful of self had haz- arded perhaps life for another. It was but the quick prompting of that manly spirit which had always endeavored to engraft upon his susceptible mind, and which, young as he was, had already manifested itself on more than one occasion. !,

 How bitterly now did regret my harsh- ness, and resolve to make amends to his grleved spirit in the morning Alas that morning never came to him in health, Re. fore retiring for the night, however, crept to his low cot and bent ove: him. A tear had stolen down upon his cheek, and rested there. kissed it off; but he slept so sweetlv and 90 calmly, that did not venture to disturb him. The next day he awoke with raging fever on ms brain. and in forty-eight hours he was no more! He did not know me when was frst called to his bedside, nor at any moment sfterward. though in silent agony bent over CHO0G0 scene. would have given worlds tO haye. whispered one kind word in his ear, and have been answered but it was not permitted.- once. indeed. smile, thought of recogni ton Iighted up his eye, and Ileaned eagerly forward. But it passed quickly away. and was succeeded by the cold unmeaning glare and the wild tossing of the fevered limbs. that lasted till death came to his relief. Every thing now see that belonged to him reminds me of the lost one. Yesterday I found some rude pencil sketches which he deisghsed to make for the amusement of his younger brother; today in runaaging an old closet. came across his boots, still covered with dock mud as when he last wore them and every morning and evening pass the ground where his voice rang the merriest among his playmates. All these things speak to me wildly of his active life: but cannot, though often try, recall any other expression of his face than that mute. mourn. ful one with which be turned from me on the night so harshly repulsed him. Then my heart bleeds afresh. O! how careful should we all De. that in our daily conduct towards those little beings sent us by kind Provi- dence. we are not laying up for ourselves the sources of many future bitter tear How cautious, that neither by inconsiderate word or look. We u1justIy grieve their generous feelings And how guardedly we ought to weigh every action against its motive, lest in Q moment of excitement we be led to meet out to the venial errors of the heart the pun. ishment due only to wilful crime Alas! perhaps few parents suspect how often the sudden blow, the fierce rebuke, is answered in their children by the tears, not of passion,

 not of physical or mental pain, but of lov.

 ing but grieved and outraged nature.

 SoNc or BlRDs.-It is quite amusing as we'll as of real utility. insisting as it does the mem- ory to distinguish the songs of various spe- cies of birds, and thus enabling the observer readily to identify them, Is quite amusing to observe the translations into English of their various ditties. Mutual gives on the au- ihority of the New England boys, the follow. ing as the Bob-o.link's song:-

 bo0.o-iiDk Tom Denny come pay mo the two and sixPence you've owed me moro than year and half ago. go, it's clear, it's clear" A Tailor observed to me that the song sparrow continued to prate round his window, Prick your finger, suck it, suck it we'll ]! The iron founder rendered the TO. bin's cong into Skillet! skillet! two legs 10 q skillet. three legs to a skillet!" and a we'll known physician in - remarked that the same bird often gave him this admo- Dition. " Kill 'em, kill 'em, cure 'em, cure 'em. frogs speak English Cor rather Trish) as .Jug C rum jug O rum Q d.h rum :" or Paddy got dhroOnk, got dhroonk, 'unk, Ink !''

 Geasses Earmar.

 A CHICKEN WITH Coax LEc.-At Kirk bygreen. there is now young fowl which regularly stumps about on a cork leg. When quite chicken, 1t lost it's foot in trap. and q young lady named Woolfit, very inken- iously manufactured leg out of long bottle cork. With partlet's approach t0