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A gentleman, who had for many years been commander of a ship in the West India trade, had a fine old Newfoundland dog, which accompanied him in all his voyages, and which was found to be very useful, for he would tell when land was near much better than any man on board. Some hours before land was made, the dog used to get to the side of the vessel, snuff the air, wag his tail, and seem much pleased, which was the signal for sending a man aloft, and in a short time the shore was discovered. The vessel no sooner came to anchor in ports which she had previously visited, than the dog would jump overboard, and swim to the shore; he there visited his friends, and after staying some time would return, and, on coming to the side of the ship, howl till he was taken on board. The captain retiring from the sea-service, took his dog with him, and went to reside at a village within a few miles of London, where he regularly attended church on Sundays, accompanied by his dog. On any particular occasion, when his master was prevented from going, the dog, on hearing the bell, would set off alone, walk slowly to the church, and lie down in the captain's pew till service was over, and then return quietly home.

On Wednesday, the 23d of July last, a child, (says a letter from Paris, of 12th August, 1783,) thirty-five months old, belonging to a Swiss, a porter to Monsieur de Caumartin, provost de Marcha, or mayor of this city, disappeared between six and seven o'clock in the evening; at the same time, the father missed a favourite lapdog. The few hours that remained of the Wednesday, and the whole of the following day, were employed in search of the child; every place and corner was looked into, but to no purpose. At length, on the Friday, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the valet-de-chambre bethought himself of a reservoir of water, situate at one end of the dwelling-house. On a kind of terrace that leads to it, stands the door of a store-room, from whence the servant heard the howling of a small dog; he opened the door; the liberated animal, being tormented with thirst, went to the water, and returned in haste to the store-room. Word was brought to the Swiss that the dog was found; but how light and insignificant

was such a comfort to the parents who were lamenting the loss of a child! But it soon appeared that the dog and child had been shut up in a store-room ever since the preceding Wednesday. The faithful animal, seeing that none of the signs he made were understood, returned to the room where the babe was, plunged in the deadly slumbers of inaction. The little dog gently dragged the child to the terrace, and thinking to have secured the child's life, he ran skipping to the porter's lodge, now and then turning his eyes and head towards the place he had just left. His mute language was at last understood; he led the way, and the joyful parents were so happy as to arrive soon enough to restore to life their long lost and almost expiring child.

A lady had two dogs, Perdue and Vixen; the one a cocker, the other a terrier. These dogs were great favourites, and generally in the lady's sittingroom. Sometimes it happened that they were ordered out of it, and the humour shown on this occasion was whimsical. If Perdue was first ordered to quit the room, she rose reluctantly, but always went and seized hold of the ear of her companion Vixen, and so forced her out also; and if Vixen had the command given her first, she never failed to perform the same ceremony on Perdue, when they together contentedly sought another place of repose. It so happened that these favourites had puppies at the same time, all of which, except one, were drowned. About this single puppy the mothers were for the space of a week continually quarrelling, after which they were observed to agree perfectly well. On watching them, it was discovered that one mother nursed the puppy during the day, and then resigned her place to the other, who nursed it through the night.

A Mr. Forbes, of Glasgow, was in possession of a little spaniel, who gave strong proofs of his having an ear for music. One day, when lying below his master's chair, in a room where a few friends had met, the conversation turned upon the sagacity of dogs, when Mr. F. said his little dog never failed to show his displeasure, if he happened to make any discordant notes when playing on

his flute. In order to try the animal, and to satisfy those in company, a flute was produced; and while he played a tune without introducing discords, the canine amateur raised his ears, and listened to the melody with evident signs of satisfaction; but in the middle of it, when he introduced some inharmonious notes, he got out from under the chair, and barked most furiously in the face of his master, till he changed the tones to others more consonant to the taste of the little musical quadruped, which at once allayed his rage.

A gentleman who lived in Stockport, and who was a keen sportsman, had a pointer, which evinced on many occasions great sagacity, but it did so in an especial manner in 1793. Having one day been led farther than he intended, by the wildness and continued evolutions of the covey he was in pursuit of, at length he only began to think of returning when the curtain of night had been drawn around him; being unwilling to go back through the many windings by which he had advanced, he thought of shortening the distance by returning through an almost trackless path. He had travelled this way, but not for many years; he therefore kept the route he had formerly known, by the side of the river Mersey, whose stream had in one place undermined its banks, and left only the turf remaining above, twenty yards from the surface of the water. When he reached this place, it sunk with his pressure, and he must have inevitably perished, had not his gun, which he carried under his arm, caught two trees that had inclined, but were not totally uprooted. Here he must have remained while his strength enabled him, or have fallen into the muddy depths of the river, had not one of his faithful dogs rescued him from his perilous situation. Had he himself attempted to move, his gun would have lost its hold; and he felt quite at a loss what to do, when his faithful dog, seeming to be aware of his danger, ran about in despair, whining, and at length gazing at him with an expression indicative of his strong desire to release him; then seized him by the collar of the coat, and absolutely drew him from his pendant situation. The gentleman, when

delivered, lay for some time on the ground, thunderstruck and motionless, hardly able to fancy himself safe. His faithful dog watched him with apparent solicitude; but when he perceived him rise, he bounded round the field, in an ecstacy of transport, leaped up as high as his head, again bounded about, and used every other conceivable gesticulation to manifest his joy.

Le Fevre had a plantation in the neighbourhood of Warwaring, near the Blue Mountains, which stretch across part of the state of New York. His youngest son, only four years of age, disappeared one morning. He was

missed, and partially sought for by his parents; who, not finding him, became alarmed for his safety, as these mountains abound in wild animals. As is the custom in these parts, they had recourse to the assistance of their neighbours. The united party separated, and bent their way through the forest in different directions; but no traces of the child could be obtained. They renewed their search next day, with no better success. The hearts of the parents were wrung with grief, and they were at a loss what steps to take for the recovery of their lost child, when one of the native Indians, named Tewenissa, happened to pass that way, accompanied by his dog, named Oniah. He called at Le Fevre's, to refresh and rest himself. He found him in deep grief; and being informed of the cause of his distress, he requested that the shoes and stockings which the lost child had last worn might be brought to him. He applied them to the nose of his dog, and desired him to smell them, and immediately afterwards departed for the woods, accompanied by the family; and describing the semicircle of a quarter of a mile, he urged the dog to discover the scent of the lost child. They had not proceedea far, when the dog began to bay; he followed up the scent, and his notes of triumph became louder as he proceeded, and at last he bolted off at full speed, and was soon out of sight. In half an hour after, they met him returning towards them, with a countenance full of animated expression; from which Tewenissa was sure he had discovered the child. But was he dead or alive? This was a moment of acute suspense, al

though happily of short duration. The Indian followed his sagacious dog, which soon conducted him to the spot where the lost child lay scaithless at the foot of a large tree. Twenissa snatched him up in his arms, and with a joyful heart sped his way to where his distressed parents and friends were advancing with less speed than the son of the woods was able to do. He restored little Derick to his father and mother, when a scene of gratitude and tenderness ensued, which may be more easily imagined than described.

The following circumstance occurred in 1793, at Uxbridge :-A fine springer, who, during the heat of the sun, was in the practice every day of enjoying the shade of a stately elm, the pride of that part of the country, one evening was observed to quit his favourite retreat rather suddenly, and plunge into an adjoining pond. The singularity of the

circumstance induced the attention of the gentleman to whom the dog belonged, who, on approaching the pond, discovered the poor animal panting in the water, with the extremity of the mouth only above the surface; on dragging it on shore, it died in great apparent agony. The body was opened, when the throat appeared much inflamed and swelled. Various conjectures were formed on the occasion, but the cause remained undiscovered. Some weeks after, a hornet was discovered in the village, and, as is usual, a long thread was fastened round the body, and let fly, that, on returning home, its nest might be discovered. It was traced to the very tree under whose branches the poor animal was wont to repose, and who, it now appears, had most probably been stung in the throat by one of these poisonous insects. On examining the tree, a numerous nest was found; and in endeavouring to smother the latter, the former was consumed.

THE 'TIS BUT BOX. By a Young Lady of Thirteen.

"My dear Robert," said Mrs. Mortimer one morning, "will you lend me a penny for a few minutes? for I have not enough half-pence to give to little Susan, who has just called, and I am desirous to give her the reward I promised when she could repeat the twentythird Psalm." "No, mamma," replied Robert, at the same time colouring deeply, "I have not one." "I can lend you one, mamma," said Marianne, who was learning her French lesson; and she immediately gave it to her mamma, who left the room to bestow it on the little girl before mentioned. "You told mamma you had not any money, brother," said Marianne, looking up from her book; "now I know you had some yesterday." Well, I know I had," replied Robert, "but-," and he was proceeding to finish his sentence, when Mrs. Mortimer entered the room, and after speaking to her children about little Susan, turned to Robert and said, "My dear Robert, you know your uncle gave you each sixpence; now I do not wish to debar you from purchasing any thing useful, but I should not like you to get into the habit of spending your money foolishly, and

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wishing for every thing you see.' Mamma," replied Robert, hesitating, "I have been very foolish, but I will tell you all. Yesterday you sent me to the post-office to carry a letter for papa. I passed by old Molly Green's little shop, where some nice-looking apples tempted me, so that 1 determined to spend a penny, so I went in and bought some; and seeing some nice juicy plums, I inquired the price, and was informed they were twelve for a penny; so I bought a dozen, and then resumed my walk, for 'tis but a penny, thought I to myself; when my attention was attracted by a little wooden mouse in a window, and, when you touched a piece of wood, it jumped up. Ah, thought I to myself, I should like that, it would amuse my sisters at home so, and 'tis but threepence; so I went in and purchased it, and I had scarcely got out of the shop when I met my cousin Charles. who, when he saw me, cried out, 'O Robert, Robert, make haste, there is a man who shows such wonderful things, through a glass, and only charges one penny.' Well, I thought I would go; I had only a penny left, and I might not find it so cheap again, and 'tis but

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a penny I said, so on I ran and paid my money; but when I looked, I was quite deceived, for there was nothing very wonderful; and that was the way I spent my money, and I often find that word, 'tis but, makes me very wasteful, but I know it is very foolish to do so.

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"I am sorry, my dear Robert, to find you have thrown away your money in that way," answered Mrs. Mortimer, " and I shall only say, I hope you will be wiser for the future." 'And, mamma," said Robert, as his mother rose to leave the room, "when I came to look for the mouse, to show Marianne, I could not find it; and, after looking every where, I was obliged to give it up; so mamma there was threepence entirely lost through 'tis but."

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'My dear child," replied Mrs. Mortimer, "that is quite true, and I hope you will now be more careful of your money, and before you purchase any thing, think if you can do without it."

The next morning, after the above conversation, Mrs. Mortimer was surprised she did not hear Robert getting up, for it was past six o'clock; and fearing he was unwell, she hastened to his room, but found he was not there; but, on going into the parlour, she soon saw how Robert had been occupied.

The ingenious boy had constructed a little box, made of some thin pieces of wood, which his brother Henry had given him, and on it was written, in large letters, "The 'Tis But Box;" and there was a small hole in the top, large enough to admit of a penny.

Robert soon after entered the room, and his mother, after wishing him good morning, said, with a smile, "Robert, I have been admiring the little box you have been making; it is very nicely done; have you been up long?"

"O yes, mamma," answered the little boy," and I intend, when I have a penny or twopence, that I may not spend it as foolishly as I did yesterday, to save it up, and put it into my box, and see how many 'tis but's I shall get by next year; and if it is but sixpence, it will be worth saving," added Robert, with an arch smile.

"My dear child," replied his mamma, "I think it a very good plan, and I am sure I will do every thing in my power to encourage you in it, for I think it is a pity you should throw your money away when you could save it up, and

purchase a nice book, as you are so fond of reading."

A day or two after this an old man came to the door with little waxen figures to sell, and the little boy, hastening to his mother, said, "O mamma, I think I will buy one, for papa gave me a shilling," and he was going to add, "and 'tis but sixpence," when he caught a glance of his box on the shelf, and he blushed, and stopped short. "Robert," said Mrs. Mortimer, "I give you free leave to do as you choose, but remember the resolution you made a few days ago;" and his mother left the room. For a few minutes Robert stood longing for one of the figures, when at last he said to himself, "Can I not deny myself? I will not purchase it, for should it break, or get spoilt, there would be sixpence lost;" so saying, he put the money into the box, and felt happy he had been able to conquer himself.

Many a penny was put into the 'Tis But Box, and Robert determined it should be opened on the first of January, and the little boy looked forward to the time with much pleasure, and felt gratified to think he had been able to save a little of his money.

The long wished for day at last arrived, and Robert felt scarcely able to control his feelings of joy when he awoke on that important morning; and when breakfast and prayers were over, he ran and fetched his box, and, producing his knife, in a few minutes took the top off; a number of half-pence soon fell out, and, on counting them, what was Robert's astonishment to find the money amounted to nine shillings and twopence farthing. "O, mamma,' he exclaimed, "I did not expect to find near so much; O, how glad I am I ever thought of a 'Tis But Box; if it had not been for that, I should have spent almost all my money.

Now I will tell you what Robert did with his money; he purchased a nice Bible and hymn-book, and gave a shilling to the old gardener; was not this better than spending his money uselessly?

When Robert looks at his Bible and hymn-book, he remembers the 'Tis But Box; but, my young readers, I had almost forgotten that 'tis but a short paper I was to write, and therefore I now take my leave of you, hoping you will all have a 'Tis But Box next year. HANNAH ELIZABETH.

INDEX.

BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS.

Mrs. Hannah More, 65-Mary, 161.

ESSAYS, &c.

Editor's Address, 1-Teaching Chil-
dren to Pray, 3-The Child's Prayer,
4-The Philosopher's Stone, 4, 39,
70, 106-Parental Responsibility, 7-
A Gentle Reproof, 9-The Death of
Infants, 10-The New Dress, 13—
The Habit of Teasing, 14-To Mo-
thers of Young Families, 15-Sleep,
17 The Father, a Vicegerent, 33-
Recreation Improved, 37 The
Drunkard's End, 42-The Clergyman
Converted, 44-The Praying Child
and her Father, 46-The Decision,
47-Letter to Children, 48-The Fa-
ther, 49-Monitory Hints to Parents,
68-Temperance in Eating and Drink-
ing, 74-Thoughts for the Sabbath :
Detachment from the World, 75-
Meeting of Saints in Heaven, 75-
The Saviour's Complaint, 76-Chris-
tian Intercourse, 77-A Communion
Scene, 110-Testimonies of Dying
Christians, 111 A Thought for
Teachers, 112-The Beloved Apostle,
112-Anecdotes of Washington, 78,
141-" Only," 80-Prudential Mar-
riages, 81-Piety Essential to the
Full Developement of the Mental
Powers, 97, 129-The Family Deli-
verance, 104-A Chapter on Loun-
gers, 113-Parental Faithfulness Re-
warded, 114-Penn's Treaty with the
Indians, 133-Females in China, 135
-The Elder Sister, 137-Warte-
burgh, the Patmos of Luther, 140-
Curious Fact in Natural History, 145
-Time, 146-Contentment, 177-
The Saviour's Birth, 178.

POETRY.

Hymns on the Abolition of Slavery, 19
-Sabbath Evening, 20-My Mother,
20-A Persian Fable, 21-Passing
Thoughts, 21-The Affecting In-
quiry, 21-Signs of Prosperity, 22-
Impromptu, 22-The Burman's Ques-
tion, 22-Lines on a Puncheon of
Spirits, 53-Mother, must I die? 54
-Heaven, 54-Far from the Land,

&c. 82-A Child's Hymn, 83-Hope,
83-The Fading Flower, 83-The
House in Heaven, 83-Sudden Death,
83-Indian Hymn, 84-A Child's
Prayer, 116, 147-Sabbath Morning,
116 The Lost Children, 116-The
Wise Choice, 117-The Last Enemy,
117-Epitaph on an Infant, 117-
Thought, 147- Hymn, 148- The
World, 148-On the Return of the
Rev. Andrew Reed, D.D., from Ame-
rica, 179-The Deceiver Reproved,
179-The Old Man, 180-Time, as
Represented by the Ancients, 179.

ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS.

No. I. The Lion, 84-No. II. The
Dog, 117, 152, 182.

MISCELLANIES.

Parental Firmness, 23-Christian Con-
sistency, 23-A Bad Memory, 23-
Anger, 23-Repentance, 23-Self-
Examination, 24-Gardens, 24-The
Ball, 24-West, 24-Preaching, 25

A Little World, 25 Precepts,
25-Lazy Fever, 25-The Seven Last
Plagues, 55-An Ingenious Minister,
56-Amusements, 56-The Best Re-
venge, 56-Hints to Housewives,
56-A Noble Boy, 56-Speaking for
Posterity, 57-Genius, 57-W. Wil-
berforce, Esq., 57-Facts, 87-Re-
markable Conversion, 87-A Fine
Woman, 87-Recipe for Burns, 88
-Dogs, 88-Perils of the Sea, 88-
Silk,88-Duelling, 120-Music120-
Matrimony, 120-Ruin, 120-Clean-
liness, 120-Infectious Disorders,
121-Memory 121-Accommodation
in Former Times, 148-Curious Ad-
dresses of Letters, 149-Covering for
the Head, 149-A Drunkard's Oath
Seldom Kept, 149-Creation, 149-
Rheumatism, 149-Reader of Milton,
149-Important Advice, 150-Good
Instructions, by King Charles the
First, 150-Fox, the Quaker, 150-
Remedy for a Sting, 150-The Blood
of the World, 150-The Sublime, 150
-Protogenes and Apelles, 151-Cur-
tains and Shutters, 151-Pearls, 151
-Practical Advantage of Science, 151
-Wit, 151-M.D. Explained, 152-

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