reply; tbut,' continued the stranger, wip- ing a tear from his eye with his coat sleeve, my father was . merchant, and brought me up to his profession; should there fore be glad of employment as clerk Theodore looked at the man closely He thought he saw some hneaments he re- membered. 'What is your name 2 he asked. The stranger hesitated moment 1; hung his head and replied in low whis- per. Jeremiah Baddr 2 An! said Theo- dore, recollecting him instantly. and you have got clear of your six dollars long ago, fancy, Jeremiah2' 'Yes,' said Jeremiah, with sigh. but have not forgotten the little boy with the silver sixpence; :; had \ been half as careful of my thousands as he was of his pence, should not have been here friendless and pennyless to-day

 sHGUe yOw eng thing more cf importance to communicate ?'-The editor of the Christian Mirror gives the following as Oc- curing to his correspondent, an aged minister of Maine:

 In the early part of his ministry, being in London, and having an hour to spare, he called on the late Rev. Mr. Wilkes, a very devoted minister. MT. w. received him with the utmost cordiality and courte- sy, and entered immediately into appropri- ate conversation, which was kept up brisk ly, till the most important religious intelli- gence in possession of each had been mutu- ally imparted, with appropriate counsel from the elder minister to his visitor. Sud- denly there was pause-it was broken by MT. w. Have you any thing more of importance to communicate? No, noth- ing of special interest," Any further inc ! uniries to made e?' sNone.' 'Then you must leave mel have my masters busi- ness to attend to. Good morning. Here, says our correspondent, received less- on on the propriety of intrusion, and on the most manly method ofpreventing intrusion. 4 fesc questions asked aud anssoered 0c- coraing to our own way Of fthinking.-Who ho is the best man? Not he who makes the greatest show, or the most noise. But he ! who does the most good at the least ex- pense.

 Who is the best farmer? Not he who has the largest farm or the most land. But he who does all his work at the right time, and in the right way. l Who is the best lawyer! Not he who makes the most writs, or gets the most mo- ney. But he who has the most knowledge, and uses that knowledge honestly.

 Who is the best politician? Nothe who rides the fence till he sees which side is the strongest, or who intrigues with the ignor- ant, the vicious and the profigate, to get himself into office. But he who rends candidly, imparts the information he has acquired honestly, and is faithful in all situ- ations.-N H. Post.

 2Ne VOice.-Few things are SO inju- rious to the voice as the use of tobacco.- To speak well with any thing in the mouth, is scarcely possible. Provided even the tobacco be removed during a discourse, the saliva, in the absence of the accustomed stimulus, is either not sccreted in sufficient quantity, and the mouth becoming dry, renders the voice harsh and broken; or as, is most commonly the case, tue fluids ofthe mouth are furnished in excess-a circum- stance in the highest degree detrimental to a clear and harmonious utterance. SRuf- fng is even more objectionable than chew ing: by causing the breathing to be car- ried on solely through the mouth, the use of snuff produces very nearly the same change in the tone of the voice as occurs in an individual laboring under cold. By all who desire the attainment of clear, distinct, and pleasing utteraEce, the use of tobacco in any manner, should be abstaiMed from.-Jour. of Health.

 