... Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations That is known as the Children's Hour. I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of a door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. From my study I see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall-stair, Grace Alice and Laughing Allegra, And Edith with ...

... One by one the sands are flowing, One by one the momnents fall; Somc are coining, some are going; Do not strive to grasp theum all. One by one thy duties wait thee, Let thy whole strength go to each let no future dreams elate thee, Learn thou first what these can teach. One by one (bright gifts from Heaven) Joys aro sent thee here below; Tahe them readily when given, Ready, too, to let them go ...

... A IITNT FOIR COMMEMORATION DAY. I Soand, Sir John, u1pon myrnivileqe.''-01d Play. JUVENIS. : Tut, tut, old man, 'tis vain, whate'er you say Call iie'er avail to change illy mlillnd; the right h That we so long have 'herited can nc'er Be lightly ceded. On Enemonia day Shout may the Undergrad. and will; 'tis the f The mugs, dilinely still in lecture roomn, c Finld their frec vent, and tell the ...

... Who asked- Why (lo you weep, mother ? Do you not wish me to go?' BY enS. F. D. UAGE. The tears are in my eyes;-]Idary, Not that thou art going away, But for my own heart's yearning, love, That still will plead thy stay. They are not sorrowing tears, Mary, Sbch as fond mothers shed O'er the sweet withered flowers of hope, Laid with the early dead. Nay, mine are hopeful tears, Mfary, Because I ...

... MURRAY'S HAND eOO0K for Travellers in Berks, Bucks, and Oxfordshire, including a particular description of the Uni- versity and City of Oxford, and the descent of the Thaioes to Maidenhead and Windsor, is one of the most useful and complete hiand-books we have yet seen: it contains in- teresting and concise accounts of all the chief seats and places of note in the three counties, besides a ...

... A L*AY O1F SAINT STEPHEN'S. (Fromh Bentiiy'5 Afiscellwty.) Of hen ibte~l senrators W~ho fill St. Stephens's seats, fri A stranigely varioua cat31ogue l Our obscrvatior, greets.d Trwo K~ings, a Dua;e, a Mfarrslall, too, Cl In K-oiptdrlei gui60 nrc reon; p A Noble I'erlore-r, and a Knighy/t, p] A Firan1klyn arnd A-rdeanle, P1 We've Fcllorrcs, Mlerry, Rich, and I Vise, gc5' LOrryF, sllerdy, ...

... d, CANADA AND THE ROYAL VISIT.-]. ?? sur Canada, 17 considdre ?? le point de vue 6conomiste. Par J. C. ss. Tach6; 12mo. ; Paris, 1865.-2. The Canadian Naturalist; 31, a Series of Conversations on the Natural History of Lower th Canada, By P. H. Goose ; 8vo. ; London.-The auspicious Irs occasion on which the heir to the throne visits Canada is one he so well-timed as to excite the liveliest ...

... .L 11Fntl 1XI XLI n -- -V1- a ny V L The chief feature in the performapncoes at the Theatre this week has been the reappearance for a few nights only of Mr. J. G. Shore, the popular light comedian, who was so great a favourite here two seasons ago. The celebrity which Mr. Shore attained here secured for him a permanent en. gagement at the Princess's Theatre, and although be accepted an ...

... The memnbers of this Society gave a dramatic entertain- mnent at the Star Assembly Room on Monday evening last, when there was a large attendance, and as most of the com- pany, especially the ladies, appeared in evening dress, the room presented a gay and brilliant appearance. The proceedings commenced with the following prologue, which was recited by the author, Mr. Judge, of this city:- Kind ...

... HO~RTICu~L~tTAr LSHOW. Wediieedaylastavas qulito a gnaladay at hampton, an evtnt ee of a novel kind-the thft. exhibitiron of the rcently-formned -The Hlorticultural Society having been held on that day-wildlch and attracted a very large numiber of persons from tho SUr- of 't roundinag neighbourhlood. The show took place in a gr'GSS enon field immediately contiguous to the town, and which had.h ...

... BY CAULaES MACKAY, LL.D. A Traveller through a dusty road Strewed acorns on the lea, And one took root, and sprouted up, And grew into a tree. Love sought its shade at evening time, To breathe its early vows, And age was pleased, in heats of noon, To bask beneath its boughs ; The dormouse loved its dangling twigs, The birds sweet music bore It stood a glory in its place, A blessing evermore I ...

... A, ?? AS - -, ?? . . A . . . . .. Although the harvest is not yet entirely gathered in some parts of the country, the time for holding what are usually called the Christmas exhibitions is fast approaching; and we therefore remind those of our readers who are prepared to take part in the competition in Bingley Hall this year that they shouisld lose ito time in applying for the requisite ...