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 Confidence and rcspect.

 The following anecdofe was relateo 70 uSe cs.., dsvs since. It has probably been pub 1isj1ed. and better than we can tell H-Dut Il will bear repetition.

 Two men were travelling m the Tar west one was sceptic and the other Christian. The former was on every occasion re3oy uo , 5enounce religion as an imposture' ana pro fascors as hvpOcrites. According to ms own account of inc matter, he always suspected those who made pretensions to oplety-telt par 4icntarlv exposed in the company or cnrlS, t;sysN nd took special care ot his horse and h;S' nockcts, when the saints were around him. u,,uo o,,o,,;. o,d were in the wilderness 1; they at last drew near to a solitary hut, and rejoiced at the nrospect of shelter, however humble. They asked admission and obtained it. But it was almost as dreary and comfortless within as without: and there was nothing proposes sing in the appearance of the inhabitants These were an elderly man, his wife, and two sons-sunburnt, hardy, and rough.- They were apparently hospitable and well conoed inc travellers to such homely fare as inc forest afforded, but this air of kindness might be assumed to deceive them, and the travellers became seriously apprehensiye that evil was intended. It was a lonely place suited to deeds of robbery and blood. No help was at hand. The two friends conmu- nicated to each other their apprehensions, and resolved that on retiring to their part of the hut--for there were two apartments in 1t --they would secure it as we'll as they could against the entrance of their host--would have their weapons of defence at hand, and would take turns through the night in watch ing, so that one ofthem should be constantly on guard while his comrade slept. @ . Having hastily made their arrangements, they joined the family, partook of their home- ly fare, and spoke of retiring to rest. The old man said 1t had been his practice in bet ter times, and he continued it still, before his family went to rest at night, to commend them to God, and if the strangers had no objection he would do so now. The christian reioiced to find brother in the wilderness and even the sceptic could not conceal his satisfaction at the proposition. The old man took down 8 well worn bible, on which no dust was gath cred, though age had marked it, and read with reverence portion of the sacred scriptures. He then supplicated the divine protection, acknowledged the divine goodness, and pray ed for pardon, guidance, grace and salvation. He prayed too, for the strangers that they might be prospered on their journey; and at the close of their earthly journey, they might haYe-a home in Heaven. He was evidently . man of prayer, and that humble cottage was a place where prayer was wont be made. The travellers retired to their apartment. According to their previous arrangement the scepticf was to have the first watch of the night, but instead of priming his pistols and bracing his nerves for an attack, he was for wrapping himself in his great coat and cov- ering himselfin blanket as quietly as if he had never thought of danger. His friend re- minded him of their arrangements, and ask. Cd him how he had lost his apprehensions of danger The sceptic felt the force of the question and of all it implied d-and had the ffankness to acknowledge that he could not put feel himself fas safe, as at New England iirelslde in any house orin any forest where the Bible was read as the old man read it. and ana, prayer was offered up, as the old man prayed d.--Lreter Neps Letter. .s .,f,<. ,s.s,

 SPqnish Women. This young woman was a.speclmen of the Spanish female character, and Of the equality that prevails among them,

 

 composed in manner, and ready in reply, and listened to 8 compliment with as much ease as It bred in the palace and her educa- ton was the same as if such had been her lot -.lt being confined, even in the best families, 70 70, little embroidery, and music, and very httie reading and writing. It is astonishing witn what slight stock of accomplishments Madrid lady sets up in the world, and how admirably they can sustain conversation and lnvelgle hearts. A fan is her alphabet, and mentlAa her dictionary and with these she San speak all the languages of Europe; at least' aeiy any man. from Archangel to Ma she received isin the art of pleasing. and inc first example she sees in her mamma, is, how lover is to be caught and managed. Ma. ture teaches her the rest; and she sets up, al the age of sixteen, an accomplished coquette and soon picks out a husband and lover.

 -r;,.t,, Honaan's Court and Cum,p of Don Carlos.

 Hsgh price of Propisions.--All those whe are ola enough to have had practical knowl. cage touching the responsiveness of house. - keeping during the war, must be struck with me fact that the old time has come again, as pegaFos prlcess without any very sufficient reason therefor. There is alwaysa satisfac toni in Knowing the how and the why of any unpleasant circumstance, even if that knowI edge avails not to discover remedy ant therefore the high prices of 1872, and abou that time, were endured with greater spiri of resignation than is exhibited under tn, present. When alman with moderate ap pente devour the larger half of nine.pe

 ioai at ms breakfast, or comforted himsel \ wGn breakfast at the rate of l5 or IS penc, to tne pound, or fabricated his toast with b,lt seE !naI cost him from two to three pence, h, '''coold' explain the matter to his conviction a

 % isost. II not to his satisfaction; it was aal