bones, in a miraculous manner

vived. Having by your narr been favoured with such prod

your attentive reading of the S ture, I shall now, young ladies, request your observation on an scenical representation.

Mrs. N.-I fear, Sir, I mus lengthen my visit.odolog Harriot. O do, Mamma, 1 have another scene or two. try and name them-or perha sister may, and after having re so polite a compliment from M venport, do it in her best manne that I know will please you: not Mamma? You smile.

stay, Sir-and, turning to the C

g to court!

nelia. Rather the court is pre

ed to us. What a noble figure is ed on the throne, how gracefully olds the sceptre! Harriot.-Oh, Mamma, it is Aharus and Esther!w tooges I do Mrs. N.-The representation seems please you; I will wait to hear how

scene is conducted. off qui jhia

Harriot.-O dear, it is closed! You ould have let me had another peep! Amelia. Well, Sister, here it ise same company, only in a different artment. Now you may see the ng, the pleading Esther, and the suming Haman! wolleg o

Amelia.-And how gorgeous tired. The king and queen con Haman makes low obeisance retires.

-Harriot. He will soon meet what I expect will rather disco him.

WOEx.-Oblige me, Miss, by me ing the subject of your expecta no Harriot.-I expect, Sir, tha man is about to pass Mordeca will neither rise for, nor bow to at which Haman will be so g enraged, that he will, agreea the advice of his wife and f cause a gallows to be erected

Lesign to have Mordecai hanged eon. at Josiloser Val BOT

nelia. My dear Harriot, notice

very striking scene. A spacious rtment, beautifully illuminated golden chandeliers and candelas of ivory, the attendants not nucous, but solemnly waiting the g's commands. He rises suddenly m his chair-paces the apartment pauses-speaks to his attendants. ssy volumes are now in their s are n

Harriot.-But we can neither see r hear their contents! I think, Sir, e should be favoured with your entriloquist's assistance. bogorg Amelia.-There can be no occasion

d

for it at present, Harriot, how you surely recollect that the commanded to bring the book o records of the chronicles; and read to Ahasuerus that part o royal annals which mentioned decai's discovery of the chamber design to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus finding that he ha ceived no reward, asked Hamar was come to seek the king's p sion to hang Mordecai on his gallows, what should be done man whom the king delighte honour? As Haman imagined could be none other than hims proposed the highest honou could imagine, and just suited