Alice kept her promise. She became Robert's friend and Carrie's. By and by brighter days dawned for poor struggling Carrie. The world smiled on her, and rewarded her with golden tokens of its favor. Then Robert and Carrie were married. The sun peeped through the clouds, then the clouds closed again with deeper blacker darkness than before, for Robert died.

They buried him, and stood hand in hand over his grave, these two women who had loved him.

They went back each to her home, holding his memory dearer than earth's dearest thing. But by and by, one-Carrie-found other things as dear and precious; first the world's praise, and then another man's love. And Alice

"I know auntie," put in Ellie, "Alice kept his memory for ever in her heart, and is single now for his sake. Dear aunt Alice, this is your own story?"

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"Yes," answered Miss Herbert, "you are right Ellie, it is my own story, and it is because I am faithful to the dead, that I am alone to this day.

"But you do not grieve now, auntie?" enquired Ellie.

"No Ellie, time-that great healer-has closed those wounds, and only the scars remain. But I would not forget, for all my life's present sweetness is caused by memories of that long ago."

"And shall you never marry auntie?" enquired Ellie anxiously.

"I think not dear," answered Miss Herbert, "having once loved such a one as Robert Lancaster, I could not truly love again. Why I have told you all this, Ellie, is to convince you that there is no sorrow, however deep, if it be pure, which need embitter the heart, also that there is no sorrow so heavy that all one's life should be consumed by it. I have risen from my trouble, and though it is true, that some of the avenues of earthly happiness are closed to me, earth has still brightness and beauty enough for me to love it, even while my eyes are constantly looking towards that home where there shall be no night.

-LEX.

LIFE was never meant to be all happiness; the soul must struggle towards the upper light, out of a region of pain and darkness and confusion, as the blossoming plant pushes its way to the sunshine from among dull clods of earth.

THREE LIVES.

1

Oh Life! thou glad and precious thing,
Thou casket of God's fashioning,
Thou picture of God's pencilling,
Thou witching strain of perfect parts,
Thou cup, whose sweetness cannot cloy,
Thou lyre, whence music ever starts,
Thou melody to youthful hearts,

Thou well-spring of deep joy.
Oh! beautiful, bewildering life,
With sweetness, light, and music rife,
Where rival joys wage happy strife,
I love thee! oh, I love thee well!
If this thy morning dawn so bright,
Thy noon-tide glories who shall tell?
Unless thou gift them with a spell,

Framed from thine own strange might.

2

Oh Life! thou dark and bitter thing,
Thou scourge of God, thou fruitful spring
Of woes that madden, cares that sting.
Afar, how beautiful thou art,
Anear, how hollow, false, and cold,
From each gay hope that filled the heart
In youth, thy stern hands bid us part,
And fling us griefs to hold.

My life! thy length hath wearied me,
And looking back or forth, I see
Nothing, that I should long for thee.
Shattered and dim my love-gems lie,
Faded and few my love-flowers be,
Aimless the heart that throbbed so high,
Not one poor hope beneath the sky,
Hast thou, oh Life! for me.

3

Oh Life! thou deep and earnest thing,
Of pure and holy aims the spring,
Yet full of wild imagining,

Thou art the bud of that bright flower,
Whose bloom shall burst in Paradise,
God sends thee sunshine, sends thee shower,
And still shall send them, till the hour,
He takes thee to the skies.
Thou art not all too dark or bright,
But, as it were, a soft, grey light,
Needing all faith, till blest with sight.
Not pure enough for smiles alway,
Not yet so foul we need despair;-
Oh Life! thou art an hour to pray,
An hour to work, to watch, to stay,
The silent dawning of that Day.

Whose endless noon is THERE.
-LEX.

GOOD AND EVIL.-We have all a natural longing after the love and praise of human kind, which is the germ of the noblest qualities of our nature. It is a creed, harmless indeed, and inclining us to patience and long-suffering, that evil itself is but an illregulated good, and has no separate existThere is not a poison weed cumbering the ground, that may not once have been a flower. And it rests still with the great Fashioner, who being all good, could not create positive evil, to stay the rampant growth, and to resolve each corrupted par ticle into its own pure elements.

ence.

RESIGNATION.

Thou can'st not love me, I must be
Content to give thee now,

A friend's calm greeting, kind and free
With tranquil lip and brow.
And from thy life, my life untwine,
Since Hope's bright sun hath set,
And place thy fate as far from mine,
As if they ne'er had met.

Thou can'st not love me, on thy word,
My fate no longer rests,
And silent is each mutual chord,

That throbbed within our breasts.
The past must be a sealed book,
My future course is clear,
But o'er its dreary waste I look,
With nought to hope or fear.

The feverish longing now is past,
The pleasing, anxious pain,

I know my fate from thee at last,
And may not hope again.

Life's sweetest, brightest flowers are shed,
The wish of growing years,
Matured by manhood's strength, is dead,
I bury it with tears.-

Such tears as only men can weep,
O'er some sad hidden smart,
Wrung from the eyes, while others sleep,
Like life-drops from the heart.
Such tears as these, with prayers I lay
Love's offering on thy shrine,

The last devotion I can pay,

Since thou wilt not be mine.

The Theatres.

PRINCESS'S.

LEX.

This theatre, after having been closed for a short time for re-decoration, re-opens on the 2nd inst. with Handel's Acis and Galatea, the celebrated Herr Formes appearing as Polyphemus, a part admirably suited to his splendid voice. Previous to the house closing he displayed his histronic powers, as Shylock, in the Merchant of Venice, to which character he imparted quite a new reading, and displayed his perfect knowledge of English language, to great advantage.

THE NEW QUEEN'S.

Here we have still to record the increasing popularity of Mr. F. C. Burnand's attractive and beautiful drama, "The Turn of the Tide." This piece, with its startling scenic effects, seems likely to continue its successful career for an unlimited time, and should certainly be witnessed by all admirers of a thoroughly good drama; it is well acted, and placed upon the stage in admirable style.

NEW HOLBORN THEATRE.

The latest of the admirable revivals by which Mr. Barry Sullivan's clever management has been distinguished, is Sheridan's "School for Scandal" which has now had a run of several weeks and is a most decided success. Mrs. Herman Vezin's reading of the character of "Lady Teazle," possesses all the origi nality and charm which mark each of her performances. Mr. Barry Sullivan's impersonation of Charles Surface, is spirited and yet full of gentlemanly feeling, and must be pronounced an admirable model of comedy acting. The other parts were all well filled, and the whole performance reflects great credit on the management.

STRAND.

Notwithstanding the immense and long continued success of the great Burlesque, "Joan of Arc," a new and most amusing farce has just been added to the attractions of this theatre. It is called "the Chops of the Channel," and the scene is laid in the saloon of a Boulogne packet. A young couple have eloped, and to their horror, find the lady's father among the passengers: after a variety of awkward contretemps and some most amusing comic incidents, a reconciliation is of course effect ed and all ends happily. The chief parts are most humoro usly acted by Miss Claire, and Messrs. Turner and D. James. Mr. J. S. Clarke, the talented American comedia n, still creates shouts of laughter by his admirable acting as Young Gosling in Fox v. Goose. NEW ROYALTY.

Under Miss Oliver's spirited management, this elegant and fashionable little theatre seems to be continually increasing in popularity. Mr. Burnand's latest, and perhaps best burlesque, Billy Taylor, is of itself sufficiently attractive to fill the house, and as time only seems to add to the spirit with which all the parts are acted, we think we may venture to predict a success almost equal to that of Black Eyed Susan. Besides In for a Holiday, and other amusing farces, a new piece entitled Checkmate has just been produced. It is designated a farcical comedy, and is by Mr. Andrew Halliday the clever author of the Great City, The Loving Cup and other successful pieces. In this piece Miss Oliver and Miss C. Saunders are seen to great advantage in parts admirably suited for the display of their abilities. The plot is most amusing; a lady (Miss Oliver) changes places with her maid (Miss Saunders) to test the affection of a cousin who has been long ab. sent in India, and at the same time this cousin (Mr. Dewar) has with a similar motive changed positions with his groom (Mr. Danvers.) It may be easily imagined what an amusing series of incidents and situations these exchanges give rise to, and how effective every point is made by these four talented artists. The piece is admirably put upon the stage, and the scenery is very pretty.

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