Appeal For A Freemason's Daughter.

APPEAL FOR A FREEMASON'S DAUGHTER .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I trust you can afford space for the accompanying letter . It is from an old pupil of the Girls School , noiv advanced in years , and a candidate for election on the Governesses Benevolent Institution . Should any of the brethren be able to assist her in this object at the election on Gth May next , I shall have very great pleasure hi takingcharge of their proxies .

I am , dear Sir ami Brother , yours fraternally , JOHN STMOSDS . 3 , Ingram-Court , Feiiclmrch-street , E . C , Voih April , 1859 . SIR , —I beg to acknowledge Avith many thanks the favour of your votes for the Governesses Benevolent Institution , and 1 feel obliged and honoured hy your generous desire to serve me . My father died lA-hen I ivas four years of ageleaving

, my dear mother AA'ith five children . I AA'as the youngest , and ray father being a Freemason , I was admitted into the Boyal Cumberland Freemasons . School just before I attained my ninth year , The Prince of Wales ivas then Grand Master , and ihe Chevalier Ruspini ivas spoken of as the institutor of the school , and often came there . 1 think it was through his particular interest I ivas admitted , as 1 remember being introduced to him at Yarmouth . The Duchess of Cumberland visited the school ivhen I was thera , also the Turkish Ambassador . I think

I was admitted in the year 1799 , and the school then stood in St . George ' s Fields . Mrs . Iiovekin was the matron , and Mrs . Crook , AA-IIO ivas so much esteemed and whose jubilee Avas celebrated at the school , was elected as governess , ivheu I was there—I must ever bear her in grateful remembrance . Mr . Cuppage was then Secretary , and afterwards Mr . Dignum . At fifteen years of age , I left the school , and staid some time with a friend of my dear mother ' s , in Kbrwioli , who obtained me a situation as younger teacher in a school where I had the opportunity of

improving myself in the useful branches of education , and from thence I became a private governess in different families ; but not having a home I ivas alivays subject to expenses , which prevented my making any provision for the future , especially as my salary never exceeded sixteen guineas , not having learnt the accomplishments , and as I was often out of a situation ; but I am thankful that I have had the blessing of good health , and have met ivith friends . I have now stood nineteen elections for the Governesses Benevolent Annuityand should he

, very glad to be a successful candidate . I trust thafc 1 shall soon obtain the desired object , as there are only six above me noiv on the list . Earnestly soliciting your generous interest , ' . Believe me , Sir , yours very respectfully , John Symonds . Esq . -HARRIET CHA . NZ .

MAXIMS . —If you ivould be above the expectation of others , be ever beloiv yourself . Expend after your purse , uot after your mind : take not ii'liere you may deny , except upon conscience of desert , or hope to requite . Either frequent . suits or complaints are ivearisonie to a friend . Bather smother your griefs and wants as you may , than be either querulous or importunate . Let not your face belie your heart , nor always tell tales out of it : he is fit to live amongst friends or enemies that can ingeniiovdtj he close . Give freely , sell thriftily : change seldom yonr place '' iiuver your state : either amend inconveniences or swallow them , rather than you should run from yourself to avoid them . —Bishop Hdl .