painting and the use of cosmetics, and the secret of putting on patches in an artful manner, showing the effect of their different arrangements, with instructions how to place them about the eye in such a manner as to give disdain, an amorous languish, or a cunning glance. The following is a receipt, translated from the French, for modern dress, published in 1753: "Hang a small bugle cap on, as big as a crown, Your neck and your shoulders both naked should be, May decently show how your garters are tied !" THE CONTENTED FARMER. (By Hebel, the "German Burns.") I guess I'll take my pouch, and fill Why, when the Emperor's council's done, But smokin' does him little good: He gits a deal o' tin, no doubt, And when to see that nothing' 's wrong, He plagues hisself the whole day long, And thinks, I guess I've done it now," Nobody thanks him, anyhow. And so, when in his rudy clo'es But in the wild and dreadfle fight, And sich a cursin': "Thunder" "Hell!" And when, a-travellin' to the fairs, The merchant goes with all his wares, He takes a pouch o' th' best, I guess, And fills and smokes his pipe, no less. Poor devil, 't isn't good for you! It's hurry, worry, tare and tret; But good, thank God! and wholesome's mine: And, home, there's Nancy bustlin' round: My pipe tastes good; the reason's plain; GONE. HY MRS. M. W. HACKELTON. Gone forever! The dismal wind Shudders and shrieks in the hemlock tree, And the rain keeps sobbing, without the door, "Gone forever-ah, woe is me !" Gone forever! my love! my bride! Beautiful head, with the golden hair! And the soft, sweet blue of the smiling eyes, Smiling over my soul's despair! Darling, under the aspen-trees, Oh, it was heaven! your words were low, And the warm lips quivered when pressed to mine, Darling, why did you tremble so? Gone forever! Aye, scatter gems She shall sit in his halls so lone, THE LADIES' PAGE. KNITTED SLEEPING SOCK. MATERIALS for One Pair.-Two ounces white fleecy; two ounces light blue fleecy. These socks are knitted with white and blue wool in a diamond pattern, and in rounds like a stocking. Begin at the upper part of the sock; cast on 72 stitches with blue wool on pretty thick steel knitting-needles, and kait 20 rounds of the diamond pattern as follows :— 1st round. Quite plain. one needle, knitting the 1st and 11th of these together with one of the side stitches, till the middle stitches have been used up. At the toe decrease so that the decreasings form a seam on both sides of the toe. This is obtained by knitting the 3rd and 4th stitches of the 1st needle together; on the 2nd needle slip the 4th 2nd. Purled; both these rounds are worked stitch before the last, knit the next stitch and with blue wool. 3rd to 6th. Knitted plain with white wool. 7th. With blue wool; knit 3, draw the wool through the next stitch of the 2nd round worked with blue wool, draw it out as a loop, keep it on the needle, knit again 3 stitches, and so on. 8th. With blue wool; the loop which has been taken up on the preceding round is purled off together with the preceding stitch. Repeat the 3rd and 8th rounds twice more; the loops of one round must be placed between those of the preceding one. Then knit with white wool 26 rounds, alternately 2 stitches knitted, 2 stitches purled, then work the foot in the diamond pattern in the same way as usual for a stocking. The back of the heel is formed by leaving the 11 middle stitches of the heel on draw the slipped stitch over the knitted one; decrease in the same manner on the other 2 needles of this round. Repeat these decreasings exactly in the same direction and at the same places, so that there are always 4 stitches between the 2 decreasings at the end and at the beginning of 2 needles; they always take place after 3 or 2 plain rounds, and at last after 1 plain round. The remaining stitches are knitted off 2 and 2 together. To complete the sock, the outline of the sole is marked by working slip stitches with blue wool in crochet all round it; work also slip stitches on the selvedge stitch of the heel. The stocking is finished off at the top with a double round of loops in blue wool, worked over a mesh four-fifths of an inch wide. NARVA LACE. MATERIALS.-Boar's-head Crochet Cotton, No. 18, of Messrs. Walter Evans & Co., Derby. 1st row. Make a chain, and on it a row d c. 2nd. 1 long, 1 chain, miss 1, repeat. 3rd. 1 long into space, 6 chain, miss 2 spaces, repeat. 4th. 2 long into first space, 4 chain, 2 long in same space, 4 chain, repeat in every space. 5th. I long into first space, 6 chain, de in next space, 6 chain, repeat. 6th. De into first space, 6 chain, dc in next space, 4 chain, repeat. FLORA LACE. MATERIALS.-Boar's-head Crochet Cotton, No. 18, of Messrs. Walter Evans & Co., Derby. 1st row. Make a chain, and on it a row dc. 2nd. 1 long, 1 chain, miss 1, repeat. 3rd. 1 long into space, 6 chain, 1 long into third space, repeat. 4th. 7 long into one space, 4 chain, 2 long into next space, 4 chain, repeat. 5th. Same as fourth, and exactly over it, making the stitches in the loops instead of the spaces. 6th. 5 long in the middle five of the seven, 4 chain, 4 dc the middle two over the two long, 4 chain, repeat, 7th. 3 long on the middle three of the five, 4 chain, de into space, 6 chain, de into next space, 4 chain, repeat. 8th. 2 long both on the middle one of the three, 4 chain, 5 long with one chain after each all into second space, 1 long in same space, 4 chain, repeat. 9th. 1 long into loop between two in last row at the top of the leaf, 6 chain, dc in second space, 4 chain, de into next space, repeat 4 chain, de into next space three times more, 6 chain, repeat. THE TOILET. (Specially from Paris.) FIRST FIGURE.-Tunic dress, with a train, | handsome, and solid, and more than ever the made of pink grenadine and opening, apron fashion, on a petticoat of pink silk trimmed with four flounces of figured muslin reaching up to the waist. The trained dress is bordered by a long loose fringe of pink silk. Close-fitting jacket opening heart-shape in front. One side of the jacket forms a scarf from the right shoulder, and is fastened at the waist under the left arm, where it is met by a second end to which the scarf is united by a single bow. Long and very open pagoda sleeve falling in a point. This jacket is fastened in front at the waist by two guimp buttons, and is everywhere trimmed with pink fringe. Duchess under-sleeves. Chemisette with lace round the neck, and a series of narrow embroidered muslin frills falling one over the other. Round the neck a twisted chain supporting a medallion. Maize coloured gloves. mode this year. For excessively hot weather SECOND FIGURE.-Petticoat of white sultana with green stripes, and trimmed with a deep-distinguished at the present day, as to be easily headed flounce, which is ornamented with large ruches. Russian tunic of green Chambéry gauze, cut in six pieces, the two front ones buttoning from top to bottom like a priest's cassock, while those at the side are gathered and fall over the ends of the back part, which are raised to form a puff. Close-fitting corsage. The sleeve is large, in the pagoda form, and hangs very low down. Plain collar and cuffs. Saxony leather gloves without buttons. Black lace bonnet with strings of the same; the ornament is a cluster of tea-roses, and the strings are fastened by a small bouquet of the same. At this period of the year, when the ladies generally leave home for the country or the seaside, the choice of a costume du voyage, becomes a question of considerable interest. I enter upon these details, having received many inquiries on the subject. In general, woollen fabrics are much better than silk for travelling dresses, and those of hard wool preferable to the softer textures, which take up the most dust and humidity. It is often observed that materials entirely made of wool are lighter than those which are mixed; if there is an exception it is in favour of popeline, which is always rich, ANSWERS TO Le toquet de voyage is another object of great incertitude. The most distinguished are of English straw, black, brown, or grey, ornamented with plumes of the same colour, the edges bound with the same shade of velvet; behind are two rounded barbs of black lace, and before, three coques of ribbon of the same colour as the rest. The form of the chapeau should be more or less elevated, and the genre Louis XVI. suits many physiognomies; but the toquet Henri III. has the most originality. CORRESPONDENT S. pleasure in attending to our valued correspondent's request at an early date. POETRY received and accepted, with thanks: "Left | "Igneous Action of the Earth.". -We shall have Behind;" "The Shadows;" "Elfin Glen." POETRY declined, with thanks: "The Lark;" "The Fisher's Song;" "Two Moonlight Nights.' 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