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TO G. H. T.

The rose may be lovely and bright,

But liken me not to the rose,

For it folds up its charms and its sweetness, when night
Her mantle o'er every thing throws.
'Tis thus that the world say they love,-
'Tis thus they look smiling and gay,
When the sun of prosperity's shining above,
And no cloud dims the light of his ray.
But they quickly evanish, and fade from the sight,
When the soul is surrounded by sorrow's dark night.

Compare me,-compare me alone,

To that simple but sweet azure flow'r,*
Whose beauty and loveliness only are known
In the gloomy and dark midnight hour.
For 'tis thus when all others are fled,
And thy soul is o'erwhelmed with woe,
When the sun of prosperity ceases to shed
His light o'er thy grief-stricken brow,
In sorrow and sadness, in sickness and grief,
I will be at thy couch, and will yield thee relief.

J. K***.

CONUNDRUMS.-BUDGET V.

"D'ye give it up?"

30. What monosyllable in the English language is it that has seven different significations, six different ways of spelling, and but one sound?

31. Why is an affectionate husband, who has lost his wife, like a man who has lost his hat?

32. Why is an umbrella like an annuity for life?

33. Why is a man in love like a lobster?

34. Why is a drunken man like a quaker?

The flower of the flax, which only blossoms at night, and has a very pretty appearance.

SOLUTIONS TO MY LAST.

23. It keeps off the sparks.

24. Because the first apple damned the first pear-pair.

25. Daniel Lambert.

26. Because it is an enemy to the constitution.

27. Because he cannot re-tail it.

28. Abstemiously.

29. Bees are wise insects.

BILLY BLACK.

THE LADIES' TOILET.

FASHIONS REPResented in the ENGRAVINGS.

EVENING DRESS.-A dress of pink crape, with a broad hem round the border, headed by three narrow rouleaux of satin, of the same color: the body quite plain, with a double falling tucker of blond: sleeves short, and very full. The hair arranged in full curls on each side of the face, and in bows on the summit of the head, on which are placed full-blown roses. Ear-pendants and necklace of fine oriental pearls.

PROMENADE COSTUME.-A pelisse of fawn-colored satin, fastened down the front of the skirt by gilt buckles. The sleeves, en gigot, confined at the wrist by a broad gold bracelet. The throat encircled by a ruff of fine lace, tied in front with blue ribbon. A small blond cornette is worn under a hat of gros de Naples, the color either pale pink, or straw color; this is tastefully trimmed with blue satin and yellow esprit feathers; and a veil of clear white striped gauze is worn over the face. A Chinese reticule is carried in the left hand, of blue satin, ornamented with white silk cordon, tassels, &c.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST NEW FASHIONS.

The system of politics has so long agitated every mind that little else has employed either the talents of writing or of conversation; but our pen is occupied in lighter details, and we now find time to breathe a little from the wearying and prosing subject, which takes up so much of the attention of fathers, sons, and brothers, to enter upon one, perhaps too frivolous to

be mentioned in the same page, but which has this advantage, that it is infinitely more peaceable, and is of service to the arts, while it encourages the inventive industry of the honest and ingenious artisan.

It adds, also, to female attraction, and marks forcibly the progression of civilization; but lest we should now be deemed prosing, we hasten to describe the several changes which have take place since last month in the empire of fashion.

We have, a few days ago, seen a dress which was completed for a young bride of high distinction; it was entirely of fine lace; and was worn over a slip of white satin: a scarf of the same hung in graceful negligence over her shoulders. A fine India muslin dress, of great beauty, was also prepared for her, and destined for her returning from church, to be worn under the delicate pelisse of dove-colored satin, with which she would be attired on her departure from town, after breakfast. So fine was the texture of the wedding-dress, and so exquisite its pattern, that it was taken by many for Brussels', and the wearer consequently blamed, when our own manufactures are so excellent, and so many of their workmen in want; it was, however, we well know, only a most wonderful specimen of the lace called English Chantilly. Gowns of emerald-green gros de Naples are much worn in half dress; they are often trimmed round the border with three rouleaux set at equal distances from each other. Pink crape dresses are much in favor for the ball-room; and, when there are full dress balls, colored crape dresses are often seen ornamented with green foliage. Norwich crape and poplins are much in request for afternoon home costume,-the colors light or bright: man of these have short sleeves, and are worn at receiving friendly evening parties; they are generally ornamented round the border of the skirt by three bias folds.

Bonnets of white gros de Naples, with a broad white blond at the edge of the brim, are frequently seen in carriages; and when black hats are worn for the promenade, they are generally trimmed with colored ribbons; but Dunstable and Leghorn bonnets increase daily in numbers; they are usually very plain, having no other ornament than the band round the crown, which, crossing, forms two strings, one on each side, that tie down the bonnet, and this is justly reckoned the most genteel head-covering for walking dress;-a black

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