Our Masonic Mss.

When he doth speke , holde the style ; When he hath don , say thy wylle ; Loke yn thy speche thou felle , And what thou sayste a-vyse the welle ; And be-refe thou no mon his tale , Nothiw at wyne nere at Ale . Nowcrisfce of his grette grace

, Yeue vs alle bothe wytte & space Welle this to knowe & Bede , And hauen to haue for our mede ! Amen , Amen , so moot hit be , So saye we alle for charyte !

Yef thou gost with a worthyor mon Then thyselven thou art won , Let thy forfcher schitld sewe hys backe , For that ys not withoute lacke ; When he doth speke , holte the sty lie , When lie hath don , sey for thy wylle , Yn thy speche that thou be felle

, And what thou sayst avyse the welle ; But byref thou not hym hys tale , Nowther at the wyn , ny at the ale . Cryst then of hys hye grace , Yeve yow bothe wytte and space , Wels thys boke to conne and rede ,

Heven to have for yowro mede ! Amen ! amen ! so mot hyt be ! Say we so alle per charyte . A . F . A . W .

Margaret's Test; Or, Charity Its Own Reward.

MARGARET'S TEST ; OR , CHARITY ITS OWN REWARD .

BY HORATIO ALGER , JE . " If ever I many , " said Margaret Bailey to her cousin Olivia , " it will be a man who does not live entirely for himself , but who , out of the benevolence of a charitable heartwill not pass unheeded the cry of

, the widow and orphan who call on him for relief , " " You speak warml y , Margaret . " "Because I feel it I have always thought that a charitable man would make a good husband . "

" But how will you be able to judge of this ? You are an heiress , and of course have many suitors . Do you not believe that any one of them would be willing to don a charitable mood for awhile , if they supposed that upon this issue depended the hand of the wealthy heiress ?" " Perhaps you are right , " said Margaret ,

thoughtfull y ; " but , " added she , suddenly , '' an idea has just come into my head , by which I think this embarrassment can be avoided . " " What is that f asked Olivia , curiously . " Let me confess , in the first place , that

among all who are generally considered suitors for my hand , perhaps fortune would be the more appropriate word , there are wone whom I would think of as a husband except Herbert Lee and Henry Ainsworth . -Uie former , you know , is wealthy , the latter 11 clerk , dependent on his income , which I

should judge is not large . Now , I have a mind to subject these two to a test . " " A good idea , but how will you manage itf "You know there is a poor family in Allen Street—the one of whom We heard

to-day , consisting of a widowed mother , who is sick , and three young children . Now I am going , anonymously , of course , to recommend them to the charitable offices of both Herbert Lee and Henry Ainsworth , and we will see the result . They will not

recognize your hand-writing ; therefore I want you to take pen and paper and write a note at my dictation . " Olivia procured writing materials , and her cousin dictated as follows : " DEAR SIR , —Though a stranger to you ,

I take the liberty of calling your attention to the case of a poor family now living in a single room hi Allen Street , who in consequence of the illness of the mother , who has hitherto supported them by plain sewing , are reduced to extreme want . A little

aid at this time would be to them like the visit of an angel from Heaven . Will you extend it ? At least call upon them , and you will be convinced that this is but a simple statement of the truth . CHARITY . "

The note was copied , and . despatched throurrh the post office to the address of both gentlemen . Perhaps three days afterwards Herbert Lee called at Margaret ' s residence . Margaret adroitly led the conversation to objects of charity and charitable institutions .