that to be overtaken by them, a single white man among those naked hills which they call their own, was certain death, and accordingly leaving his quarry, and mounting in hot haste, he relied upon the mettle of his mare, which he put to her full speed, to carry him back in safety to the camp. Away darted the young lieutenant, and on rushed the savages thundering and yelling in the certain assurance of their prey; but, confident as they were, the fugitive was quite as well satisfied of his ability to escape, although their horses were fresher than the mare, and it was pretty certain they were gaining slightly upon her, and would give her a severe contest before reaching the camp. Thus assured of his safety, but not relaxing his speed, Lieut. Beall had recovered half his distance from the camp,(when, dashing over the crest of a hill, he was horrified at the sight of one of his own men, on foot, climbing the hill, and, in fact, following in his trail, to assist him in the hunt. The sight of the lieutenant flying down the hill at such a furious rate was, doubtless, enough; perhaps the poor fellow could hear the whoops of the Indians ascending the hill from the opposite side; at all events, he understood his fate, and spreading his arms before the horse's head, he cried out, with the accents of despair, "Oh, Mr. Beall, save me! I'm a husband, and the father of six helpless children!"

Never was prayer more quickly heard or more heroically answered. The lieutenant, though riding for his own life, immediately stopped his mare, dismounted, and, giving her to the man, said, "You shall be saved. Ride back to the camp, and send them out to give my body decent burial!" And so they parted-the footman to escape, the officer, as he supposed, to be slain; for the hill was utterly bare without a single hiding-place, and he thought of nothing but selling his life as dearly as possible. For this purpose he drew his revolver, and, sitting down on the ground, waited for the savages, who in a moment came rushing over the brow of the hill-and then, to the unspeakable amazement of Lieut. Beall, dashed past him down the descent like madmen, not a soul of them paying the least regard to him; not a soul, in fact, seeing him. They saw in reality nothing but the horse and horseman they had been pursuing for three miles; they knew nothing of a footman; and perhaps the sitting figure of the lieutenant appeared, to eyes only bent on one attractive object, as a stone or huge cactus, such as abound on those sterile hills. At all events, Lieut. Beall, by what seemed to himself almost a direct providential interposition on his behalf, remained wholly undiscovered, and in a moment more the Apaches were out of sight, still pursuing the horse and his rider to the camp.

The latter barely succeeded in escaping with his life; the Indians having overhauled him so closely, just as he reached the camp, as to be able to inflict one or two slight wounds upon him with bullets, or perhaps with arrows. As for Lieut. Beall, he was not slow to take advantage of his good fortune; and selecting a roundabout course, he succeeded in reaching the camp just about the time the poor fellow whom he had saved, and the other members of the party, were about sallying out to obey his last request, and give his body decent burial. Upon such an act as this it were superfluous to comment. It is an act which deserves to live in men's recollections like the story of a great battle and victory.

AN EXQUISITE STORY,

In the time of Neggdleh, there was a horse whose fame was spread far and near; and a Bedouin of another tribe, by name Daher, desired extremely to possess it. Having offered in vain for it his camels and his whole which he hoped to gain the object of his desire:wealth, he hit at length upon the following device, by

He resolved to stain his face with the juice of a herb, to clothe himself in rags, to tie his legs and neck together, so as to appear like a lame beggar. Thus equipped, of the horse

he went to wait for Naber-the owner who, he knew, was to pass that way. When he saw in a weak voice :Naber approaching on his beautiful steed, he cried out,

"I am a poor stranger! For three days I have been unable to move from this spot to ask for food. I am dying! Help me, and heaven will reward you!" The Bedouin kindly offered to take him upon his horse, and carry him home; but the rogue replied:"I cannot rise! I have no strength left!"

Naber, touched with pity, dismounted, led the horse to the spot, and with great difficulty set the seeming beggar on his back. But no sooner did Daher feel him self in the saddle, than he set spurs to the horse and gallopped off, calling out, as he did so:

"It is I-Daher! I have got the horse, and am off with it!"

Naber called after him to stop and listen. Certain of not being pursued, he turned, and halted at a short distance from Naber, who was armed with a spear.

"You have taken my horse!" said the latter. "Since heaven has willed it, I wish you joy of it; but I do it conjure you never to tell any one how you obtained "And why not?" said Daher.

Because," said the noble Arab, "another man might be really ill, and men would be afraid to help him. You would be the cause of many refusing to do an act of charity, for fear of being duped as I have been."

Struck with shame at these words, Daher was silent for a moment, then, springing from the horse, returned it to its owner, embracing him. Naber made him actogether, and became fast friends for life.—Lamartine. company him to his tent, where they spent a few days

MY LITTLE SUNBEAM.-Never saw my little sunbeam! Well, she was a little creature who passed my window each day on her way to school, and who made my acquaintance, child fashion, with a smile. Perhaps none but myself would have called her pretty; but her eyes were full of love, and her voice of music. Every day she laid a little bunch of violets on my window. You might have thought it a trifling gift, but it was much to me; for, after my little sunbeam had vanished, I closed my eyes, and the fragrance of those tiny flowers carried me back, oh, whither! They told of a fragrant shadowy wood; of a rippling brook; of a bird's song; of a mossy seat; of dark sun-lit eyes; of a voice sweet, and low, and thrilling; of a vow that was never broken till death chilled the lips that made it. God shield my little sunbeam! May she find more roses than thorns in her earthly pathway.-Fanny Fern.

FROM

OUR FRENCH CORRESPONDENT.

CHERE AMIE,

BOULEVARD DES ITALIENS. June 29th, 1854.

THE dresses with flounces shaded from dark to light are quite new this season, and seem likely to continue in favour. In some colours they are prettier than others-greens or violets, for instance. The jackets of these dresses should be embroidered all round with silks of the shades to match. Fashionable as flounces are, many dresses are made quite plain, with a trimming ornament of stamped velvet placed at the bottom of the skirt in straight rows forming a dice pattern. The skirts of dresses are worn so spread out at the bottom that various kinds of under skirts are made; the most effective kind is with two or three flounces edged by a stiff cord or galon, which is not easily crushed by the upper dress. All thin materials, as bareges, grenadines, &c. require to be lined with silk of the same colour, and the flounces are often further assisted by being lined with tulle; ribbon ruches are also much used to edge flounces of barege dresses. A new style of ornamenting the bottoms of dresses is making them considerably longer than required, and by means of runners drawing the fulness into the space between the knee and the edge of the dress: these runners may be covered by ornaments of velvet, ruches, embroidery, or gimp, &c. Flounces of alternate colours are still fashionable, and in some tints are very pretty, particularly when embroidered each in the contrasting colour. Noeuds of ribbon continue to be profusely introduced. A pretty trimming is formed of plaited ribbons, put on so as to leave intervals quite plain, on which are placed noeuds of ribbon; this may be used to edge flounces, jackets, or sleeves.

Straw has for some time been used on ball dresses, but recently it has been introduced on carriage dresses, and with very good effect-dresses having been made with bands of silk rising up the skirt, edged by insertions of straw. Various coloured ornaments of straw may be used in this style. Bareges are made with the flounces of graduated shades of colour, and edged by a ruche of ribbon. The bodies of barege dresses are mostly full, and often with jacket full also, form

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ing continuation to the fulness of the body; the sleeves ar often made of the pagoda form, but very long and looped up. Mantelets of the same are not unfrequently worn en negligé. Large checks or plaids will continue fashionable all this season, but many of the silks à disposition are in very small checks, with bands of a showy colour on the flounces, &c. Dresses of black silk are very much worn, with flounces of the same edged by coloured fringes.

At this season of the year out-door costumes are those which occupy most attention, as the numerous fêtes constantly occurring call for variety and taste. The scarf mantelets are very numerous, and vary mostly in the style of trimming; deep laces form the most elegant ornament for them, but they may be supplied by equally deep tulle covered by narrow laces with velvet heading. Others again are composed of ruches and guipure-these ruches are not unfrequently made of three different shades of ribbon, which blend prettily together; nœuds of narrow ribbon or velvet are also much used, introduced amongst the lace-they are with long ends floating on the lace. Many of the scarfs are in folds on the shoulders confined by bands, showing the body of the dress. The whole of the mantelet may be ornamented, or composed of insertions and gimp and lace frills. Very pretty light-looking ruches for summer mantelets are made of ribbon with gauze edges; these ruches are not confined to mantelets, but are equally used on flounces, jackets, and bonnets. Small shawls of black taffetas are reappearing, trimmed with lace or fringe, and when made of light silks fringe would be preferred to lace.

Ruches are so much used on bonnets, particularly for fancy straws and others in demi-toilette, that many seem quite covered by them; and very pretty capotes are made of taffetas with transparent edge, the silk part covered by ruches of tulle; flowers may also be interspersed: and we are happy to announce that the frightful fashion of wearing the bonnets on the back of the neck is quite abandoned by the Parisian ladies. What good taste could not correct has been conquered by the inconvenience naturally felt in warm weather. Bonnets are, therefore, to be worn more on the head, and the crown is often flat instead of the helmet form. Ribbon continues to be used in much profusion. Leghorn bonnets are always fashionable at this period of the season, and will always form elegant coiffures, modified and trimmed according to the prevailing style; black velvet is a favourite trim

ming for them. Flowers made of straw are much used on fancy straws as well as on Leghorns, intermixed with taffetas, ribbons, or even in wreaths edging the front. Fancy straws are lined with coloured crapes, and have a small wreath or ruche at the edge.

Foliage made of tulle is much used this season on bonnets, and forms a very light and elegant ornament, particularly for the bouillonné bonnets of tulle or crape; it also mixes prettily with delicate wheat-ears. Capotes are made of taffetas covered with crape and edged by a wide lace forming a veil. Velvet still continues in use to trim bonnets; even those made of white crape are ornamented with black velvet, and marron, though certainly not a very seasonable colour, is a fashionable one for morning wear. Black lace bonnets are always worn, and continue to be trimmed with coloured ribbons. The trimmings of Leghorn bonnets vary greatly. Ruches are as much in favour as they have been for some time, and still form a very favourite trimming for every description of bonnet, varying according to the style required; fauchons of straw are also used on silk or crape bouillonné bonnets. Little girls mostly wear the large round hats, trimmed with wreaths of flowers or feathers, or coques of wide ribbon or velvet with long scarf ends.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGRAVINGS.

PLATE I.

Promenade Dress.-Robe of taffetas; the skirt is covered by flounces, embroidered in silk; jacket body with revers and double sleeves embroidered. Capote of straw and velvet.

Carriage Dress.-Robe of striped silk, with open body and plain skirt; mantelet shawl of white silk, trimmed with lace. Bonnet of lilac crape, with wreath of flowers encircling the face.

Walking Dress.-Robe of grenadine with flounces, edged with fringe and full body; mantelet of silk in vandykes, trimmed with a deep fringe. Bonnet of pink crape in

bouillons.

Public Déjeuner Dress.-Robe of marron silk with flouncing, black lace headed by a ruche of ribbon; jacket body and double sleeves, also trimmed with lace. Bonnet of fancy straw and silk, with wreath of roses inside.

Promenade Dress.-Robe of grenadine à disposition, with two flounces; jacket body with revers and sleeves, open the full length, joined with fancy buttons. Bonnet of silk and velvet trimmings.

PLATE II.

Promenade Dress.-Robe of taffetas, with jacket body very open, and with revers ornamented with nœuds of ribbon; the sleeves are triple, and the skirt ornamented en tablier, by short frills and noeuds of ribbon. Capote of paille crape with feathers.

Carriage Dress.-Robe of lilac barege, with three deep flounces covering the skirt, full open body; mantelet of green silk, ornamented with velvet. Capote of black lace, with flowers and shaded pink ribbon.

Déjeuner Dress.-Robe of mousseline de saie with open jacket body, with revers edged by a ruche; the sleeves terminate with a frill, and ruche on the edge; the skirt is with flounces in a scollop, edged by a ruche. "Bonnet of paille de riz and taffetas.

Promenade Dress.-Robe of grenadine, with flounces and full open body; small mantelet of taffetas, trimmed with two deep frills of black lace. Bonnet of white lace, with

flowers.

Walking Dress.-Robe of violet silk, with three vandyked flounces edged with black lace and velvet; jacket body; mantelet écharpe of green silk with deep frill, vandyked, and

trimmed with two rows of ruches, also headed by one row with nœud, and end of ribbon on the upper points, the revers on the top to correspond. Bonnet of white tulle, interspersed with flowers.

PLATE III.

Young Lady's Toilette.-Robe of mousseline de saie, with three graduated flounces; jacket body of silk, fastening up the front, and ornamented by stamped velvet and very deep fringe; double sleeves edged with fringe. Capote of tulle and ribbon.

Little Girl's Dress.-Frock of pink taffetas; the skirt is covered with pinked frills; the body is open, with frills forming revers. Bonnet of white crape.

Walking Dress.-Robe of barege, with flounces; mantelet of marron coloured taffetas, trimmed with black lace, headed by ruches. Bonnet of paille crape, trimmed with white lace and flowers.

Walking Dress.-Robe of taffetas, with open body trimmed with a bouillon and two bouillons descend the skirt en tablier; small mantelet of glacé silk, trimmed with fringe and velvet ribbon. Bonnet of paille de riz and crape, with flowers.

In-door Costume.-Robe of barege, à disposition; the skirt covered by flounces edged by a bouillon; open jacket body, with revers and triple bell sleeves, edged by a bouillon collar and guimpe of muslin. Coiffure of lace and flowers.

PLATE IV.

Public Promenade Dress.-Robe of taffetas, with jacket body, ornamented by vandykes forming revers, also round the basque and sleeves which are open; the skirt is with two deep flounces, vandyked, headed by a smaller one and puffing. Bonnet of lace and crape.

Carriage Dress.-Robe of grenadine with double skirt, edged by a plissé of ribbon; full body and mantelet of guipure, trimmed with two frillings, headed by a ruche of ribbon. Bonnet of tulle and paille de riz.

Dinner Dress.-Robe of moire; the body and skirt are both open and ornamented by a revers of vandykes and black lace; the sleeves to correspond in three falls; guimpe of embroidered muslin and lace.

Carriage Dress.-Robe redingote of taffetas, with high body closing all down the centre by noeuds of ribbon, and revers of fringe on the body. Capote of tulle, trimmed with a profusion of narrow ribbon.

Walking Dress.-Robe of barege; the body is full, and the skirt covered by flounces, edged by two rows of velvet; mantelet of the same, with deep fringe. Capote of white crape and black lace.

PLATE V.

White lace jacket over rose-coloured glacé silk, trimmed with broad satin ribbon on the sleeves and at the waist, the lowest bow terminating in a short sash.

Bonnet of white crape and Maltese lace, trimmed with white velvet ribbon. The cap is composed of lace and small flowers of a deep violet colour, with two bows of narrow satin ribbon.

Carriage bonnet of Italian straw and pink areophane, with ribbon of the same colour, the strings and the bow behind being edged with black. Round the front are rosettes with small bunches of ribbon in the centre.

Promenade chapeau composed of white chip, with a fluting of green satin ribbon round the front and curtain, trimmed with bows and ends on the top and each side.

Second ditto of pale silver grey and lace, with ribbon of the same colour; the strings are orange, with the flowers and bow on the cap to match.

First cap of white blond and dark blue velvet ribbon mixed with some of a lighter shade.