the gallant Knight who had offered his services. "Oh, mamma, that horrid horse, if it had not been for this gentleman, and then she cast a look at Flavius "so languishingly sweet," that from that day he became in appearance and happiness an altered man. When the moonshee came in the morning (he was now studying Persian) he told him to call in the afternoon, and when he came in the afternoon, he told him to call in the evening, and so on, till he told him he required his services no longer, such is the havoc created through love in the soul of a Subaltern in a tropical clime. Two days after the accident above related, Flavius received å very kind note from the Major, (on whom he had feared to call) requesting the pleasure of his company at dinner. Nothing could have given him so much joy as this invitation, Antony did not long for a sight of Cleopatra with greater pain than did Flavius for a sight of the Major's daughter: the time arrived at last, when he entered, there sat the Major, a fine good-humoured handsome old fellow (as Indian Majors always are) and his wife too was a very interesting person, and although the flower of beauty was fading, still fascination supplied the place of departed loveliness, but last not least appeared Julia all dressed in white, the very picture of love itself: the mother longed for the effect which would be produced by the meeting of Flavius and Julia ; when they shook hands, they blushed the colour of a couple of cherries, and then sat down, which seemed to satisfy the kind mother in no small degree: a black servant now entered with a facetious grin and announced that dinner was on the table, so to dinner the quartette sallied forth, Flavius handed in of course, the mother, while the Major and Julia brought up the rear, the latter glancing with a scrutinizing eye on the handsome figure of Flavius; the Major was in deep thought (he had heard Flavius possest money). After an excellent dinner sweetened with blushing and unalloyed with scandal, the ladies withdrew, and the Major and Flavius now discussed their claret and after their quantum proceeded to join the ladies. The carriage was at the door exactly at 5 p. m. when the whole company took a beautiful drive, in which several interesting subjects of conversation were started. Tea in the evening was enjoyed at 8 P. M. previous to which Albums were viewed, and strange to say the very plainest faces were considered the most beautiful by Julia! the Major after tea retired to the verandah to puff a Manilla cheroot during which time Flavius had a fine opportunity of discovering the quality of the mind of the girl, which he found completely to his taste, and so with such a mind and such a beauty of person, how could Flavius not fall in love with the Major's daughter: He left the house completely in love with Julia, and he was determined to play the game openly in case of being accosted with the usual interrogative" What are your intentions Sir ?" About a month before this new acquaintance Flavius had been left a sum of money to the amount of £3000 by the death of his grandmother. "Gold? yellow, glittering, precious gold.”—I will marry thee to a fair girl in another paper. POLYPHILUS. Tuesday, January 16, 1844. No. 8. THE STORY OF FLAVIUS (Concluded.) The Gallant Troubadour. "Then awake!-the heavens look bright, my dear, And the best of all ways To lengthen our days Is to steal a few hours from the night my dear." MOORE'S IRISH MELODies. "But now gentlemen and ladies don't delay but marry to-morrow.” MRS. INCHBALD'S COMEDY OF TO MARRY OR NOT TO MARRY. Now came the question which troubled the brain of Flavius "To marry or not to marry." On that question Dr. Wardlow makes the following excellent remarks, which is capital advice to Subalterns in the Indian Army, how the Fund would prosper if they were to act up to it. “I deny not (says the Doctor) that prudence is a virtue, and that the question of marriage is a proper sphere for its exercise. But there cannot be a doubt that the high notions which, by the refinement and extravagance of our times, have been introduced of the style in which young men entering on life must set up their domestic establishment, have in many instances, laid restraints on the early cultivation of virtuous love, and prevented the happy union of hearts in youthful wedlock. I cannot look upon this as at all an improvement in the homely habits of our fathers. Many are the young men who are thus tempted to remain single by their felt inability to start in what is regarded a somewhat creditable style. I wish I had the ear of all the youth in our city, and in our country, that I might tell them of the sweets of early virtuous union; that I might earnestly and affectionately urge them to consult their own best interests; and to set an example pregnant with the most beneficial results to the community, by bidding defiance to the tyranny of fashion; by returning to the good old way; by finding a partner who will marry from love, and who will be willing, and more than willing, to begin upon little, and by the blessing of Providence to rise gradually to more." Flavius then was desirous to be married to Julia, he now became a frequent guest at the Major's table, and was looked on by the officers of the Cantonment as the intended of the fair Julia, whose bright had stolen the hearts of so many young Sueyes balterns, but Psyche-like as I observed in a former paper, they had no money. Flavius having given proof to the Major concerning the £3000, |