A TALE.
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 Not many years ago, Polish lady, of plebeian birth, but of exceeding beauty and accomplishments, won the affections of a young noblemon, who, having her consent, solicited her from her father, and was refused We may easily imagine the astonishment of the nobleman.

 ssAm Inot," said he, ssof sufficient rank to aspire to your daughters haudD

 sY You are, undoubtedly, of the best blood of Poland.o

 "And my fortune and reputation, are they not"

 s.Your estate is magnificent, and your con duct is irreproachable.o

 "Then, having your daughters consent, how could l expect refusal p

 ssThis, sir,'' replied the father, Sis my oa!!,, child, and her happiness is the chief concern of my life. All the possessions of fortune are precarious; what fortune gives, at her caprice she takes away. see no security for the independence and comfortable living of wife, but one; in a word, am resolved that no one shall be the husband of my daughter, who is not at the same time master of c trade !''

 The nobleman bowed, and retired silently. A year or two after, the father was sitting at the door, and saw approaching his house wagons laden with baskets, and at the head of the cavalcade, person in the dress of a basket-maker. And who. do you suppose it was The former suitor of his daughter the nobleman turned basket-maker. He was now master of trade, and brought the wares made by his own hands for inspection, and certificate from his employer in testi- mony of his skill.

 The condition being fulfilled, no further obstacle was opposed to the marriage. But the story is not yet told. The revolution came; fortunes were plundered, and lords were scattered as chaf before the four winds of heaven. Kings became beggars-sone of them teachers-and the noble Pole supported his wife and her father in the infrmities of age, by his basket-making industry.