stood by "sonus gravior," not "hoars- Si voluimus, magna sæpe intelligimus ex

he resolved to offer her as a worthy | ment which was not passed in her subject for the pleasures of Athena- company. goras, than Governor of Lesbos. In the mean time the war which enIt is easy to imagine what must have gaged Appollonious was determined been the uneasiness of Tharsie; to the advantage of the confederate but fortunately her master's design princes and he returned to his own required that she should be treated country. After a proper attention with respect. After having been to the administration of the governleft a few days to repose she was ment, he embarked for the Court = conducted to the palace of Athena- of Cyrene, in order to see, and if goras. The victim who from mo- possible, to carry consolation to the ment to moment was in expecta- good king Theocles. After being tion of death was not less tranquil some days at sea a storm obliged than the trembling Tharsie. When the vessel in which the king of Tyre she came into the presence of the had embarked to seek shelter in the governor she threw herself at his port of Miteline. Athenagoras imfeet-she conjured him, in accents mediately repaired on board and ofthe most affecting to take pity on fered to the king every accomodaher melancholy situation-not to tion during his stay which the paldeprive her of that jewel which was ace could afford. Appollonious had dearer than life the only one she a store of melancholy at his heart, ever had the power of calling her and was unwilling to damp the own. Beauty and virtue have irre-pleasures of the court with the consistible claims on the heart-Athe-tagion of his grief, but was at last nagoras knew how to respect them compelled by his importunity to ac-He raised the beautiful slave with cept the invitation. an assurance of attention--Although of an age when passion most usually overpowers the reason, he was yet sufficiently generous to vanquish his desires in spite of the facility with which they might be gratified. Tharsie related to him the story of her life. Charmed with her artless manner, he promised no longer to -permit her virtue to be exposed, and having purchased her freedom, assigned her a situation in his palace

with those women on whose manners reliance might be placed.

Tharsie was the first person that met his eye, he was struck with admiration at her resemblance of Ar

chestrate.

The features of this beautiful person, (said he to one of his attendants who had observed his agitation) recalls to my mind happiness that was once my possession. Tharsie with an elegant and insinuating address, took an occasion to speak to him in that obliging and polite manner, which was her distinguishing trait. "Happy," said Appollonius, "happy must they be, madam, who first gave you to the light. You are without doubt their

Tharsie was not ungrateful for these favors of Athenagoras, but she had to much virtue to permit a sen-chief delight. Ah, I ought to have timent of gratitude to be converted a daughter of your age-she would into love. Athenagoras, on his part have been my consolation and de-. became every day more delighted light, but her death has finished my with the mind, the manner, and the misfortunes, I have nothing now to virtue of the beautiful captive, he loose. "But what madam, what is discovered every moment some new the occasion of your distress?"—Oh, charm and was uneasy at every mo- sir, replied Tharsie-you speak to new

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THE EMERALD.

me of pleasures which it has never been my happiness to partake, I have never known the delights of a maternal embrace nor the satisfaction of a father's smile. You see me an unhappy orphan, reduced by the generosity of the Governor from the most dishonorable situation.

and his attendants would visit the temple, she gave orders for his reception in a suitable manner. Her quiet retreat had preserved the roses in freshness, which bloomed on her cheek, and she exhibited all that en gaging loveliness as when she was encircled in the arms of her hus

The appearance of the

Prince of Tyre was so unexpected to Archestrate, that she fell lifeless into the arms of the women who surrounded her.

It is indeed she, my wife, my Archestrate,cried Appollonius rush

A few moments of farther ex-band. planation gave to Tharsie a father to Appollonius the most lovely and interesting child that could have been selected from all the women of his kingdom. Athenegoras was not uninterested in this fortunate discovery. Every moment increasing into her arms, the heavens have ed his love for the beautiful stran- preserved her for me. His joy ger-he was not ignorant of those could not give articulation to words; favourable sentiments he had in- it beamed in rapture from his eyes, spired; but as the daughter of the it flowed in tears down his cheeks. king was as much above as the un-At length, taking Tharsie by the friended slave was below his rank, hand, my daughter behold your he dreaded the difficulties thus parent. At these few words she thrown in his way, and would have flew to take the place of Appolloni. surrendered all future happiness us and for the first time received without daring to attempt to restrain the warm embraces of a mother. its flight. But the royal parent discovered the mutual sentiments discovery spread itself through EThe report of this unexpected of love, and with the liberal gene-phesus, and gave opportunity for rosity of a noble mind, consented to many splendid displays of public their union. Happiness, said he, joy. Appollonius left rich presents will spring from virtue, and rank is for the temple of Diana, as marks only valuable as it gives virtue a of his piety and gratitude. Cher wider field to exercise its powers.-mon who had preserved Arches After the marriage of the young trate after the shipwreck was suita couple, Appollonius had a farther bly rewarded, and having dispatchinducement to revisit Cyrene. It ed the ministers of justice in pur was determined that both his chil-suant of Dyonisiade and Korbon, dren should be his companions; the happy group departed from Ebut before their final departure, that phesus leaving in the records of the they should all visit the temple of temple a history of their fate with Diana at Ephesus, and return thanks this memorable scroll inscribed by for the goddess' protection in pre-order of the magistrates and priests serving the life and honour of of the temple. Tharsie under all those hazards to which they were exposed.

Archestrate soon rose by her virtue and piety to the first situation in the temple, and at this time officiated as grand priestess. she knew that the stranger, prince

When

There is no situation where the good man should despair. The fortitude which resists tempta tion, and The perseverance which overbears are passports to future happiness. the stock of calamity,

Virtue for a time may be depres-halfpence, in a condition but too strongsed by misfortune but it will risely impressing upon your mind the truth above the troubles and persecutions of the adage, that "riches are but dirt!"

of life-its light will not be extinguished, nor its heat destroyed though clouds for a season may obscure its vision and conceal its glory.

After dinner-dragging the table about the room for an hour over an uneven floor, in hopes of coaxing it to stand on more than two legs-the remaining two hanging in the air, so that, on the slightest touch, the liquors are rocked and tilted out of the glasses, tumblers, &c. all over the board.-At

Haracts from the " Miseries of Hu-length, when you are nearly destroyed

man Life."

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he dead silence of your capricious watch, when you are anxiously listening

forts tick.

The moment of recollecting that you have sent a letter, unsealed containing all your most profound and delicate secrets, by one who, you know, will pay himself for postage, by very freely participating in your confidence.—Or, what is still worse:

In going out to sea in a fishing boat with a delightful party, continuing despera ely sick the whole time :-the rest of the company quite gay and well.

On instituting a severe scrutiny into the state of your hair, from the sudden and alarming detection of a bald spotbading yourself at least ten years near

already by the failure of your efforts to
persuade the floor and the table to make
it up and be friends, suddenly giving
yourself the coup-de-grase by one fatal
straight-forward shove, which shuts in
the leg on the opposite side-instantly
followed by a thunderclap and earth.
quake, as the leaf drops-together with
decanters, bumpers, fruit-plates, sweet-
meats, strawberries and cream, &c. &c.
&c.-leaving you in a state of mind.....
but I forbear!

"Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum
puto."

Let it suffice to say that
"Loud was the noise! aghast was
every guest!

The women shriek'd, the men forsook
the feast!"

The involuntary mortification of weara wig, than you had at all appre-ing a hairshirt, in consequence of having hended. inconsiderately been cropped after shift

When you are half asleep-receiving, ing. and wading though, a long, dull, ob- Patching powder on your hair with a scure, illegible, ungrammatical, mis-bald, clotted puff-and this, when you pet, ill-pointed, letter of business-are dressing to go to Her. requiring a copious answer by the bear

In walking the streets-closely folTowing, for above half an hour, a fellow with a heel as long as his foot, over lich an inch of leather barely peeps behind; so that the foot seems, at eveey step, in the act of slipping out of the e-till you, at length, desperately wish it would happen, that the worst y be over,

In pumping; the dry, wheezing, and dead thumping, drop-of the dle, as you keep working it, with in hopes of water.

Buying a pocket-handkerchief on an emergency so pressing, that you have

time to get it hemmed; so that, befor the day is half over, it is in strings. Iaying the bills of blacksmiths, butcher, "et hoc genus omne," and receiving in change, 1. notes, silver, and

NOTE.

We have received a card from Mrs. Stanley of the Theatre, which came too late for insertion. Its substance is, she informs the writers of the Ordeal of the reasons which prevented her correct personation of Estifania, in Rule a wife and have a wife-that those rea sons were no secret in the green-room, that in consequence she was "in tears" during a scene which required the ut-" most "extension of volatility:" but that concessions had been made to her, and the injury was forgiven. This explanation we insert with the more pleasure, as it gives us an opportunity to exonerate Mrs. S. from every charge or suspicion of "neglect of duty," and completely accounts for her peculiar deportment in Estifania.