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“I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid.” Amidst the thrilling lenves,thy voice ,_ As evening's fulldrew n'oar; Father, and did not man rejoice, 'I‘liat blessed sound to hear?

Did not his heart within him burn, Touched by the solemn tone?

Not so! for, never to return, Its purity was gone.

Therefore, ’midst holy stream and bower, His s irit shook with dread,

And as led the cedars in that hour, To veil his conscious head.

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Oh! in each wind,each fountain's flow, Each whisper ofthe shade, Teach me, In God,'tihy voice to know, ' I find not to e nfrnt . M". “emu”.

A PRAYER. as will urn wri. ascxronu, ssq.

Like the low murmur ofthe secret stream W'liioh, through dark elders, winds its shaded way, M suppliant voice is heard : Ah! do not deem .That on vain toys! throw my hours away.

IoIhe recesses of the forest vale— ‘ 0n the wild mountain—on the verdant sod— Where the fresh breezes ofthe morn prevail, I wander lonely cominuning with God.

When the faint sickness ofa wounded licart _ .

Creeps, in cold shudderings, through my sinking frame, I turn to Thee: that holy peace impart

Which soothes the invokers oftliy awful name.

0, ail-pervading spirit !—sacred beam !— Parent oflife and light !— Eternal power !.

Grant me, through obvious clourlg, onetransientgleam Oftby bright essence on my dying hour.

at: MAGIC D‘AUGHT. (Ham Hood’s Magazine.)

It was past the time when sober citizens went home, but early for roisterers, when the door of the Rose and Crown, now nearly deserted by its guests, was pushed open, and two dashing cavaliers—so they seemed by their dress—rushed in. “ Here, a quart of canary,” cried the first, flinging a crown 'to the landlady: “ the old fellow shall drink the king’s health in style ;—ho, George, where are you 1” “Come along, old boy!” said a third, equally richly dressed, dragging in a stout man, no other than Giles Iliggins. “ Nay, good sir; nay, honourable sir; hinder the not, I’m on the king’s business," said he. “ Let the king’s business wait our pleasure ; come in, old fellow, and drink the king's health,” said the first. “ Well done, George, right onally done,” cried the second; “ and what errand are you upon, master constable ’l” “Good gentlemen. hin- der me not, as you love the king’s majesty." “ Ah, that to be sure we do,” cried the three, with a chorus of laughter. “ Take adrop, good master,” said the se- cond, holding the quart measure to his lips, “ ‘twill help you on—make you valiant.” “ Down on your bare knees, and drink the king's health," said the first. Giles Higgins knelt as directed, and took a deep draught. “ Now stand up and confess, as though in the presence ofyour lawful sovereign,” said the second. “Good gnnum..l.hm a warrant. here, and I was about to execute it, and was coming hither to ask this good wife to spare two of her drawers to help me.” “ What, some stout fellow to take up to the Gate [louse 1” No, worshipful sir, an awful witch.” “ Ha, ha! some old crone with a hump back and brindled cat—take her to. morrow morning.” " Heaven save us, good sir; here’s the, worshipful Justice Rainsford lying all but dead through this witch, and her magical doings.” “ Good Giles, you don't say so,” cried the landlady in blank as- tonishment. “ But ldo though. There has that Mis- tress Deborah been going to the witch over the way, and she has got some drink, some poisonous mess, and there’s the poor gentleman all but gone. I’ve been to Justice Sheldon, and here’s the warrant.” “ What ! for the strange young lady over yonder !" cried the land- lady. “ Why, George, we are in for adventures to night—a younglady witch, we’ll go and see her,” cried the second. “ Forward, right valiant master constable, we'll support you.” “ Good Giles, it cannot be,” said the bewildered landlady. “ Ay, but it can be, mistress; these are awful times; and as worsliipful Justice Shel- don saith, we need all pray for church and king.” “For king we all will,” cried the first cavalier with a nod to the second ; “ but for old mother church—we’ll leave Clarendon to do that." ” Hold your tongue, George, or this worthy constable will take us for henthcns or roundheads: lead on to the witch, most valiant con- stable."

Forth went the goodly company. “ Look at them, Ralph—court gentry, I'll warrant,” said the landlady; "poor Giles will get into some and trouble, I fear me.” ". nto worse, mistress, I’ll warrant, if he’d been psalm- singing."

The constable and his attendants knocked at the door of the suspected house. “ Let me go in first, good man," whispered the second cavalier; " I’ll manage her."

The door was quickly opened, but ere it could be shut, there was a light step upon the stairs, and a lady appear- ed. " Yeti know our errand, madam,” said the cavalier, who for wantof a more designative name we have call- ed the second. “ Surely Ido,” said the lady, in a low voice; “ come up.” “ A witch outright," laughed the first, closely following up the stairs; “ she knows all about it, before we tell her.“ The lady turned quickly round, and the second cavalier caught her hand. “My pretty witch, what have you been doing 1” said he. “ Who are you, sir ?” cried, the lady, struggling to disen- gage herself. “ I’ll tell you who you are,” said the con- stable, bustling forward; “ you're a wicked, heathenish, traitorous, poisonous witch, madam. A wicked crew are ye all. as I’ve suspected long ago—so come, madam, here's the warrant.” “The warrant!” faltered the lady, turning pale. and clasping her hands. “ Don’t be fright- ened, pretty one, at that old fellow,” vwhispered the se- cond cavalier. again seizing her hand. ” For whom is the warrant l” gasped the lady. “ For your own self, madam, and for none else,” growled the constable. " Come along; here’s poor Justice Sheldon forced to sit up for you till midnight; come along." The lady seemed reassured at this reply. “ Sufl'er me but to fetch my cloak," said she. “ No, no, madam, come along.” 9‘ Sir- earalier,” said the lady, turning to the second, “ stand my friend so far as to let me just fetch my cloak. Come to the door with me if you fear I should escape ; I will not exceed three minutes.” “I’m the friend of all fair ladies, pretty one," said he, " so I’ll give you live." He pulled out a large enamelled watch set with diamonds : “ five minutes, pretty one—no longer.” -- My good air, what will thejustice say ?” cried the con-

stable. this.” nished an irresistible argument for delay. Ere the five

“ Nay, I’ll take him in hand ;meanwhile, here’s A bright guinea accompanied the reply, and fur-

iuutes assed the lad reappeared wrapt in her‘cloak. Inam reagy," s’aid she,ycalmly but mour’qful‘l‘y; snippl’ commit myselfto God’sgood providence. A wuc . cried the first cavalier, “ why, we’ve got after all a cam- ' uritan." _ mg'I‘ihere was a loud knocking at the door; it was has- tily opened, and a sergeant, preceded by his mace-beahr- er, rushed in. “ Keep the doors fast while we search t e house,” said he to some men who followed hiin; -' but stay, here they are—' faith! We were but just in time. “ Who are you, sir,” said the first cavalier; “let us pass." "At your peril,” said the serjeant, “ put up your sword, colonel, the time is past for that.” “’But we are gentlemen, fellow; who do you take us for 'l' "‘ Ay, gentlemen, truly ; just be quiet and follow us." “They are all here; three; and that gentlewoman,” said one of the men. “ We’ve nought to‘do with her; our war- rant is for these three men : so come, colonel, come op’ quietly, for there's a file of musquetecrs Without. “ George, George, tell them who we are,” cried the second. ” ’Twill be no use; let’s on with them to the justice’s, and thfi we’ll send for Newcastle.” “ Well, master serjeant, we’fe quite ready.” “ Well then, gen- tlemen, walk on.” “ St. George! who would have told us we should be here to-night‘," said the second cavalier as he entered Justice Sheldon’s parlour with his com- panions: “ ’tis a providence they did not take us to pri- son at once.” “ Well, constable, bring Qrward your prisoner," said flie 'ustice; “ awful iimeslfiese. I And you, mistress, what, _ v the instigation ofthe devil, led, you to practice on tbel . fmy worthy_brother jusl’lceI “ Ay, your worship, she can’t deny its, here 5 the very thing in which she breyved that paiso‘gt. I carried it off unknown to Mrs. Deborah. ‘ Look, your worship, was there ever such a heatheiiish-looking, thing.” '1 he constable dived into his capacious pocket,‘ d drew out a little squat tea-pot with a silver spou -, A burst of loud and merry laughter [startled the n justice. “A Tea-pot! George—nothing but a tea .” cried the second cavalier; ” poor girl! and so she 5 taken for

a witch only for giving an old man a co a.” ‘I‘ But he lieth like dead," persisted the constabl “ He is sit- ting up, greatly refreshed,” said Justic Rdnsford’s

serving‘man, who had just hurried in; " he sends his service to you, Mr. Justice, and saith he can never make amends to the lady for her kindness. Vie dared not tell him she’d been already taken up, or he’d have slipped on his morning gown, and come out himself.” " You are discharged,” said the justice angrily, wavin’his hand tothe lady, who departed with her servant; _“ but I would that his sacred majesty knew our trials and vex- ations, let alone sitting up of nights for every piece ofinformation every fool may bring us." “ His majesty thanks you, as in duty bound, for your care, Mr. Justice,” said the second cavalier. “ Hold your tongue, sirrah ; blaspheming his sacred majesty,” said the Justice. “ Come, come, master Justice, you little think who you are speaking to,” said the third. .

At that moment an old man in a damask dressmg- gown, leaning on the arm ofa person whose gold chain showed him to be steward in some noble family, entered. “Good Lord Newca‘le," said the first, springing for- ward, " you will be bail for us!” ’ The justice rose, and reverently bowed, for it was the old Duke of Newca “These three men, my lord,” said he, “ have been brought before me; but they prayed me to send to you." “ Ay, truly,” said the duke, taking offliis lint, and bow- ing to the three ; “ but I scarcely thought to see your —” “ Peace, Newcastle, let's away and have some supper,” cried the second. The duke approached the justice, and whispered a few words in his ear. ” Good heavens! good heavens!” ejaculated the greatly amazed justice, " what shall we hear of next !"

The morning sun shone into a noble apartment in proud \Vhitehall, and upon a handsome but bold-look- ing woman, who, reclining in a white satin dressing- gown on a crimson velvet couch, was listlesst twisting and untwis‘tiug a rope of large pearls round her finely- formed arm, while she eyed with a pout, by far too na- tural to be becoming, the dark-coniploxioned, dark-hair- ed young man, who, in rich but slovenly dress, sat on a low stool at her feet. Two gentlemen were the only at- tendants—one elderly, was standing bare-headed at some distance; the other, young and handsome, leant beside the couch, apparently studying the becoming, as he took offand replaced his hat, heavy with a red ostrich plume, keeping his eyes fixed on a large pier-glass opposite. “ Not one word, my fairest,” said the dark young man seated at the angry beauty’s fect—“ not‘one, after all the perils and dangers I’ve undergone since] last saw you?” “ Why, you fool, did you get into them!” was the angry lady’s reply. “ Ay, why indeed," laughed the red- plumed gallant; “ why, because it was our destiny, was it not, Lord Bristol?” The elderly gentleman looked grave. “It was a dangerous frolic,” said he. “ 'Twas our stars,” again laughed the young man ; “ but we paid for it.” “Served you right. You spid you would sup with me. And so did you, sirrah,” said the angry lady, turning to the cavalier on the low stool. “ Sweet Casilemaine,” said the high and mighty King Charles the Second, (for ’twas he) rubbing his eyes, and gaping, “ so we did; but we went up into Islington fields, and met with adventures. ’Faitli, some not at all to my liking.” “ The lady was, though,” said the young man with the red plume. The enraged Castle- maine started up furiously. “ Who was she T'said she. “ Oh, ’tis a long story; we met with a constable, who told us about a witch, and then we went to the Rose and Crown in St. John Street. Rowley will tell you all.” “ No no—go on, George.” “ Well, so we thought we would see her, and we went to her house, and the’re— how was it? But we were taken up for roundheads. and enforced to send to old Newcastle, who liv 5, you know, hard by, to bail us.” “ A couple of a‘rr t fools —it servgd you just right,” said the lady. “ Nay, be not cruel,fairest,” yawned the high and mighty Charles. “ Truly it was no laughing matter for King Charles the Second, King ofGreat Britain, and Ireland. and France

" “ ()f Dunkirk in especial, Rowley," interrupted Buckingham, laughing. “ Plague on yc—that was my Lord Clarendon’s business—a good job for him.” “ Ay, Rowley; but somebody had a share—and 'twill help to pay for these,” said Buckingham, touching the rope of pearls. “ Keep your hands and your tongue quiet, sir- rah," answered the angry lady, with a smart slap on his outstretched hand. “ Well, old Newcastle hobbled out to bad you I” " Yes, looking as rueful as though he had just run away from Marston Moor. Poor old soul we called him outofhis bed.” " It was most vexatidus,” said Lord Bristol; “for some intelligence had just arri- red, and my Lord Chancellor sent three several times.”

“ Ay, Rowley, he'll keep you in order. Now be a good boy when he comes, and confess alt,” said Buck-

garden.” ‘ Let him conre again,’ said Charles, gaping; ‘ why, is his business ofsuch great importance 'l” Lgl'd Bristol smiled sarcastically. ‘ Edward Hyde, Lord Lla- rendon. your Majesty, never lacks beaucoup d’t'm artrmce either for himself or his business,’ said he. ‘ h! qul then, let him come.’ ‘ Get up, you lazy blockhead,’ said Castleniaine; ‘ go and sit in your arm-chair—he’ll scold you else.’ - Charles slowly ruse from the cotnfortable low stool, and flung himself into the more appropriate arm- chair.

With a gloomy brow—and good cause had he for gloom—did Clarendon advance, and knee! before the king. ‘Stand up—sit down, my lord,’ said he; ‘I'm confoundedly ill today. Well, well, I must more careful.’ ‘ Truly, your Majesty had need,’ replied, Cla. rendon, sternly. ‘ Ay, I suppose you know all about it— how I was taken for a roundhead—a Colonel Somebody: now, don’t laugh, George, don't—it might have turned out no laughing matter.’ ‘ Truly, your majesty, u might. I would have given anything rather than this had happened. Only yesterday eveningI had intelli- gence that Colonel Sydcnham, disguised as an old man, and two other traitors, were in a house in St. John Street, preparing to go beyond seas.’ ‘ What, was the serjennt-at-arms sent for them .7’ ‘Yes, your majesty, and mistook you and your two worthy companions for the three, by which means they got off, ,and are now upon the high seas.’ ‘ O! (lust was the errand the lit- tie witch thought we. had come upon, George.’ ‘ Ay. [Iowley—I said she was more like a puritan.’ ‘ You did ; well, but was not it what she would call a special providence that I did not follow her up stairs? Old Colonel Sydenham was one of Noll’s own lronsides, and would have thought as little of sticking me as a sheep. Ah! those Ironsides.’ ‘ Made you run, Rotvley, from Worcester field; no wonder you hate their memory.’ ‘ Ah, George, you’d have run too. But truly, I’ll main- tain it was a special providence that I did not go up- stairs. I’ll send for precious master Calainy, or Dick Baxter, to exercise upon it.’ ‘ It’s a special providence to (Item, Rowley; they are singing ‘ the snare is broken, and we are escaped,’ for it’s their Restoration day. Well, my good Lord Clarendon, as they are beyond the reach onyburn, you must look out for a few others.’ ‘ My Lord Buckingham, when I require advice, permit me to choose my own counsellor,’ said the chancellor of- fended. ‘ Nay, nay, my lord, be not so angry. Rowley will be a good boy for the future, and do all that his schoolmaster bids him.’ ‘ My lord duke!’ ‘ Now have you not been a most careful guardian of him? He knows it, don‘t you, Rowley? but only remember, my good lord, that all work,- and no play ’ ' Is this your majesty’s pleasure!’ cried the justly ir'itated old man. He said no more, for he saw a scarcelyiuppressed laugh on the king’s face, so he bowed and let the pres- ence. Ere the door had closed, the duke snatched up a small embroidered cushion: he beckoned Colonel Titus who had just before entered, and who now took up the silver fire-shovel, and holding the cushion for the purse, while Titus preceded him with the shovel on his shoul- der as a mace-bearer, Buckingham mimickel the stately walk and stern countenance of that celebrated states- man. Cautlemaine clapped her hands, and laughed aloud wiilideliglit; Charles laughed too, while Lord Bristol looked on with a quiet, but malignant smile. ‘ I will impeach him next week,’ said he. The door has- tily opened, The chancellor had one important ques- tion‘to ask the king, but it was no time to ask it. He saw he was made the scoff ofprofligate coutiers, of a shameless wanton,ofan ungrateful king. ‘ ’ut not your trust in Princes,’ said he bitterly, as he rusted from the door. Alas! forthat prince, he had sacrifith the rights of a whole nation !

Brightly shone the sun; merrily boundtd the May- flower over the sparkling waves; and jnyhlly looking round stood Colonel Sydenham, with his two com- panions, holding his daughter’s hand. ‘Iy, onward,‘ said he, ‘ With God’s own heaven aboveas, and His good providence over us, what land ma' be called a place of exile? But cheer up, my child, we may yet again return to England—to frcc England Well, who might have thought that your kindness to that sick old man would have been so wonderfully repiid! Truly, for us, as well as for him, ithas been a MAlIC naanriii'i'.’

RI'SSIAN Picni'ocrtiars.—-'I‘he 'Frenci ambassador was one day vauntiug the dexterity ofthe Inrisian thieves to one of the Grand Dukes, and related irany anecdotes oftlieir address. The Grand Duke was Jfopinion that the St. Petersburgli thieves were quite tleir equals, and offered to lay a wager that, ifilie ambassalor would dine with him the next day, he would cause he Excellency’s watch, signet ring, or any other article ofiis dress which he thought most secure, to be stolen l'nm him before the dessert was over. The ambassador accepted the wager, and the Grand Duke sent imrrediately to the chief of the police, desiring him to seid the adroitest thief he might happen to have in custtdy at the time. The man was dressed in livery, instruaed what to do, and promised a pardon if be accomplished his task well. The ambassador had named his watch is the particular object of attention, both for himself and he thief; when he had got the watch, the supposed servint was to give the Grand Duke a sign. The dinner ligan—the pre- liminary to it, the soups and the roti, um: and disap- peared in their turns; the red, white,Greek,Spanish, and French wines sparkled successivey in the classes of the guests. The ambassador kept clise guartf upon his watch, and the Grand Duke, obserring his earnest anxiety, smiled in good-humoured archtess. The pre. tended lackey was busily employed nesting in the re- moval of the dishes, the dinner was nealy over, and the Prince awaited with impatience the erpected signal. Suddenly his countenance brightened; re turned to the ambassador, who was in deep converation with his neighbour, and asked him what was themnr. His Ex- cellency triumphantly put his hand to hlspocket, he had had it on his watch a few moments bears, and to the amusement of all, and more particularly tleGrand Duke drew out a very neatly cut turnip! Ageneral leugli

followed. The ambassador, somewhat embarrassed would take a pinch of snuff, and felt in ill his pocket; for his gold snuff-box—it was gone! Tye laughter be- camelou’dcr. The ambassador, in his imbarrassmeut had recourse to his seal ring, to turn it as he was ac: customed—it also was gone. In short, it found he had been plundered of every thing but wha had been fas- tencd on him by tailor and shoemaker-of ring watch sand-box. handkerchief, toothpick, aid glove,s. Thd adroit rogue was brought before him,.nd commanded by the Grand Duke to give back the tolen property' when, to his great surprise, the pickpoaet took cut two; watches, and presented one to the amlassador and one to his Imperial Highness—two rings, 03 for the amt)..- sador and one forthe Grand Duke—twcsnufl-boxes, 61.6.