A Little Good Advice.

consideration for her ; she Avas shy and confiding , and did not like the rude eyes of a few smiling passengers . As they Avalkecl up to the station , a railway porter said confidentially to me , a " largish lump of money has gone with , that lot , Sir , I ' m thinking . "" But to go back to our " nioutons , " George and Dinorah .

Six weeks after marriage they both Avake up from a dream . George and his Dinorah don't hit it off ; she likes society , he don't ; she will go out , he prefers to stay at home ; she don't like his friends , he don't like hers ; and so

they go on , until they mutually find they have made a great mistake . Poor people , it is too late ! You and I know many Georges and Dinorahs in the circle of our acquaintance . I remember an amusing

illustration of the good old proverb true in tilings matrimonial as in others , " the more haste the less speed . " At our Aveekly Board Meeting of the Guardians of the Tearum Union , a Avoman appeared and askecl for relief .

"AVhy , " said the chairman blandly , "you seemyoungandable-bodied . " "Deserted by my husband , Sir , " Avas the concise reply . " AVhen Avere you married , " asked again our civillest of chairmen . " Three Aveeks come last Saturday . AVe met on the Monday . "

"How long had you known your husband before you married him ?" "Two days , " said the applicant coolly . " When did lie leave you , " once more ventured to enquire our most careful of presiding officers 1

" Day after our marriage , " was the immediate reply . There Avas a murmur at that board of astonishment and amusement .

AVhether some of those excellent men somewhat envied the rapid close of this temporary arrangement , I dare not presume eA en to suggest , but that they Avere struck with the fact , is undoubtedly the case . I hope some of my readers begin to appreciate the force of my remarks , and

the reality of my illustrations . So I Avould say to _ ' many a fair young friend to-day , marriage is a lottery . Marriage , as a sporting friend of mine observes , is a " Avire fence ; " marriage is a " blind leap , " and I am inclined to agree Avith him .

Nothing here , indeed , is sure or certain . ] STo known means Avill give us always satisfactory ends , but caution and prudence , and " prevoyance" and common sense , and a little consideration , and a few sober counsels , may save many

a laughing Philiis of to-day , from becoming the care-encumbered , and heavyeyed Philiis of ten years hence . And so , too , how many sorrows often flow , as we all know , from foolish and hopeless entanglements of the free , fresh

affections of the young . There is Mary , once so gay and full of speech , IIOAV a sad moping old maid , u'hose Avhole interest is concentrated on

her white Persian and her French poodle , because she once bestowed her heart in vain on a fickle adorer , after two " soriees dansantes , " and a water party . You know Reginald , now so heavy and Avoe begone ?

Once he Avas the gayest of the gay , the leader of every bit of fun , in cheery days in the old Quod at College . He met Jacintha Jennings , the Dean ' s Mr daughter , he took to her , she smiled on himthey Avere always

, together , the little Avorld in college and toAvn said they \ vere engaged . Indeed , Mrs . Jennings , a most cautious Avoman , told Mrs . Brideoake , Avife of another head of college , that she thought her Jacintha had made up her mind at last .

Jacintha married , as Ave know , a young scapegrace , Avithout a " sou , " and our good friend Reginald has since remained a cross-grained old bachelor as musty as his books , only cheered upas John the common-room man slyly

, says , when " I brings out the 1820 Port on gaudy days . " And then there is our fair friend Emma . Well , she is still single , goodlooking and agreeable , but her whole life has been wasteel , because she once ,