HUMAN LIFE.
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OR THE FIRST AND LAST MINUTE.

 Minutes pdss.-The anxious husband paces slowly across his study. He is a father, man child is horn unto him. Min utes pass-lhe child has been blessed by a parent. whom it cannot recognize, and pressed to that bosom, to which instinct alone guides for sustcnance-,he young wife too has faintly answered to husband's 5 questions, and felt his warm kiss on her forehead.

 Hours pass.-The low moaning from tle closely covered cradle, tell of the first wants of it's occupant. The quiet tread of the nurse speaks of suffering around her ; while her glad countenance says that the very suffering which she is trying 10 allevi- ate, is source of joy, and the nameless ar- ticles, which from time to time she arran- ges on the hearth, tell of new claimant for the cour.esies and attentions of those, who have progressed further on the path way of life.

 D0ys pass.-Visitors are thronging the chamber, and the mother. pale and inter- esting afier her recent sickness, is receiv- ing their congratulations, and listening proudly to their praises of the little treas- ure. which lies asleep in it's rocking bed at her feet. The scene shifts, and the father is there with her alone, as the twilight deepens about them, while they are plan ming the future destiny of their child.

 Weeks pGss.-Thc eyes of the young mother are sparkling with health, and the bloom is again on her cheek, and the cares 0: pleasure and home engage her attSliion,