dow to remain a year to prepare for her journey to Switzerland, during which time he seldom visited her, as he was constantly occupied by schemes of avarice, and embroiled in hostility with the neighbouring chiefs. The Baroness at length disgusted by the contrast between the two brothers, gave very early orders for her departure, but they were coun. termanded by the Baron, who, upon her remonstrance, one tates which she called her own, he meant to assert his claim to, and as his brother, by ill-timed generosities had much reduced the paternal estate, he meant to indemnify himself by the daughter the former was called by the name of the Connt, and the daughter now shares with her mother the sorrows of confinement. On the death of the Count, the Baron and his lady attended the remains to Switzerland. entrusting the children to the care of an old servant, whom theyhad brought from Valois.-Having finished the last sad duties, according to the wish of their father, they returned to Scotland, where the firs intelligence they re-day informed her, that the esceived was the death of their son and the old nurse his attendant, abought a fortnight before their return. Time had blunted the poignancy of their mutual sorrow, when a more acute affliction fell on the Ba-possessions of those in Switzroness in the death of her husband, who, in the vigour of his youth and the delight of his people, was killed from a falling her right with him. The from his horse in the chace' He left the Baroness and an only daughter to bewail his loss. The paternal estates devolved to his only brother, the present Baron, whose character was lamentably opposite to that of the deceased chief. His personal property, and all the estates abroad, he bequeathed to his wife and daughter. "When the new Baron took possession, he allowed the wi erland, and that he should not, by suffering her departure, afford an opportunity of contest Barones, roused by a sense of his villany, replied that she saw his object was to compel her to surrender up her late lord's will which secured those estates on her and her family; but neither loss of liberty, nor the utmost stretch of his tyranny, should ever make him master of that efficient guarantee of her just claims. The Baron, denouncing vengeance if she persisted, quitted the apartment. (To be Continued.) From that for which we doat, Felicity? We bring into the world no innate principles with us, consequently we are neither by fectual means for preserving it, he is perfectly miserable while pondering on the means: the very object to which he looks for Happiness, is a source of the greatest miserý to him; that very invaluable blessing, Riches, becomes a burden, and instead of being a blessing is a curse. The libertine is in the height of Happiness while satisfying his own vitiated desires. The tyrant looks on universal dominion as the only real Happiness; while the hamble cottager (the most enviable being in the world, and who might otherwise be the most perhappy,) renders himself fectly miserable by the continual hankering after riches, and envying those happy beings-the children of fortune. Not all the treasures of an eastern prince can procure hap nature virtuous or vicious.We generally continue in the same path we are brought up in, and imbibe those principles which are instilled in us in our childhood. If we are brought up in the path of virtue we generally continue in that path; but if in the path of vice, that path we generally pursue 'till it ends in our destrustion. The virtuous however are not always rewarded with Happiness, for in no situation of life are we proof against misfor-piness, contentment, or peace tune; but Happiness is looked of mind; on the contrary, care on in such various lights that and anxiety will always intrude it would almost puzzle a phi- where riches are possessed.— losipher to define the real The discontented being who meaning of the word. The strives, in various way's, to acmiser looks on wealth as the cumulate wealth, seldom sucgreatest Happiness the world ceeds in enjoying that Happi can bestow, and while he is ness which wealth was intendendeavouring to increase his ed to afford; vain are his ef supposed Happiness by adding forts to obtain, by this means, to his hoards, and puzzling his that invaluable treasure; it is brains to contrive the most ef- not to be obtained by efforts thus despicable and mean; but || spirit! But you may rely on my exposing you as long as you continue to persevere in disturbing me. Your frowns I dispise, and as to your declaration, that you will prove my greatest enemy, is truly laughable. Do you really think such threats will deter me from doing my duty? If such was your belief, you certainly have been led into a gross mistake. I have The Happy, is the virtuous man; his actions are guided by the dictates of reason, truth, and justice, and instead of pur-steped forward as a general re marker of the foibles of my neighbors, and shall according suing the road trod by many, he follows the path of wisdom and virtue; he is charitablely act impartially ;--don't tremand kind; not overbearing,ble, keep courage, I shall have insolent, and haughty; and the all in turn. There is whole tenor of his life is such, as to secure him Happiness "in this world, and the world to come." JOSEPHUS. The SPECULATOR. Owing to the absence of the Gentleman who writes the Speculator, Number XXII was not received in time for publication. Number XXII and XXIII will appear next week. The young lady's lines, in answer to the Tea-table Chat, was mislaid, and not found 'till too late for this weeks Misscellany, but it certainly shall appear in our next. EDITOR." at you nothing I delight in so much as NEXT-DOOR N EIGHBOUR I do not care what you say my neighbour, I will let the world know of your proceed. ings-I detest a contending they rushed upon each other; they appeared perfect adepts in the art of boxing, and each blow was leveled with a degree of nicely to be equalled only by those who have studied the dexterous art: The fight continued for several moments, when the wife was declared, by the beholders, to have gained the victory; her husband carried as trophies of her excellence in scratching, a complete number of scars. Thus much for neighbour nip and his wife; I might say a great deal more were I not fearful of burting their feelings. People, you know, do not like to have themselves rediculed if they are ever so wrong, and some lous. She advanced a senti ment the most ridiculous that could posibly be conceivd; he mildly informed her of the error into which that opinion would lead her, and that people would laugh should they be informed of the circumstance that caused her to make the assertion. However this mild rebuke only acted like fuel to fire, for instead of replying in a fimilar tone of voice, she roared like some beast of prey, and falling upon her better half, beat him most genteelly indeed. I do not pity him in the least, he was deserving of all he received, and more had she been capable of bestowing persons are so extremely nerit, because he let a woman go an amusement; a quarter of a dollar a corner is a trifle; his anxious for good fortune; he. must stand by and see the draw mind is engaged; if he has losting; a week more lost; time is a game, he must play another to win; if he has won, he hopes to win again; he must take t'other sip; and the t'other; the clock strikes nine; but one more hand can do no harm; who would go to bed with the chickens? The clock strikes twelve; but one more hand and I positively go; the clock strikes one; he starts; damn his luck; but the next evening he'll take another sip; he swears he'll recover what he has lost; he marches home, when not an animal should be awake, but owls, rats and thieves. The poor man, with a score of bare-footed children, breathless and naked, works hard for a little meat to silence the demands of hunger, and a little wood to warm their naked limbs, but there is a lotterya prize of thirty thousand dolls. and not two blanks to a prize! yes, one prize that is worth having among thirty thousand tickets! glorious chance! thirty thousand to one against him! But a ticket he must have. Four or five days labour, the subsistence of several days must be bartered for a ticket! Thirty thousand to one against him! Is that all? No, no. He is |