to relate, he instantly fell a ghastly corpse to the ground. Terrified at his sudden death, some who were present for ever after desisted from this infamous sport; but others, hardened in iniquity, proceeded in the barbarous diversion as soon as the dead body was removed from the spot.

THE PENITENT FORTUNE-TELLER.

A REFORMED gipsy, making a visit to a parish, in which one of her children was born, near the town of Basingstoke, entered the cottage of an old couple who were greengrocers, &c. Tea being proposed, the old woman expressed her astonishment that she had not seen her visiter for so long a time, saying she was glad she was come, as she wanted to tell her many things, meaning future events.

She men

tioned a great deal that another gipsy woman had told her; on which the reformed one exclaimed-" Don't believe her, dame. It is all lies. She knows no more about it than you do. If you trust to what she says, you will be deceived." The old woman was increasedly astonished, and asked, how she who had so often told their fortunes, and had promised them such good luck, could be so much altered? The woman, taking her Testament from her bosom, replied, "I have learned from this blessed book, and from my kind friends, that all liars shall have their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone;' and rather than tell fortunes again, I would starve."

KINDNESS TO FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER,
AND BROTHER.

Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young,'
Who loved thee so fondly as he?

He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue,
And joined in thine innocent glee.

Be kind to thy father, for now he is old

His locks intermingled with grey;

His footsteps are feeble-once fearless and bold:
Thy father is passing away.

Be kind to thy mother, for, lo! on her brow

May traces of sorrow be seen;

O! well may'st thou cherish and comfort her now,
For loving and kind hath she been.

Remember thy mother! for thee she will pray,
As long as God giveth her breath;

With accents of kindness, then, cheer her lone way,
E'en to the dark valley of death.

Be kind to thy brother! his heart will have dearth,
If the smile of thy love be withdrawn ;

The flowers of feeling will fade at their birth,
If the dew of affection be gone.

Be kind to thy brother! wherever you are,
The love of a brother shall be

An ornament purer and richer by far
Than pearls from the depths of the sea.

Be kind to thy sister! not many may know
The depths of true sisterly love;

The wealth of the ocean lies fathoms below
The surface that sparkles above.

Thy kindness shall bring to thee many sweet hours,
And blessings, thy pathway to crown;
Affection shall weave thee a garland of flowers,

More precious than wealth or renown.

The Working Man's Friend.

CHATSWORTH HOUSE.

DERBYSHIRE is one of the most remarkable counties in England. This county is distinguished by the variety and beauty of its scenery. It abounds with hills and dales. Of the hills, the most noted is that of the High Peak. This county contains several large mansions and parks, belonging to persons of great wealth. The most princely and magnificent of these is Chatsworth, the domain of his grace the Duke of Devonshire.

Chatsworth is twenty-six miles from Derby, nine miles from Chesterfield, and is near to Rowsley, and Bakewell, in the hundred of the High Peak. After the Norman Conquest, the manor of Chatsworth was given to William de Peveril. Afterwards, Chatsworth was for a long period the property of a family of the name of Leche, or Leech: it was then sold to a person of the name of Ayard, of whose descendants it was purchased by Sir William Cavendish, and has ever since been the property of his family.

The mansion stands in a park nearly cleven miles in circumference. The house is situate on a gently rising ground, having at a short distance a high hill, which is

finely covered with trees. In the front of the house, the river Derwent flows through a beautiful valley. Mr. Rhodes describes the beauties of Chatsworth in the following terms: "Immediately before us lay the river, across whose stream a stone butment, or weir, has been erected, which damming up the water expands it into breadth; it is thence precipitated over this interruption to its progress, and foams over a magnificent cascade. On a gently ascending ground, about half a mile higher up the river, stands Chatsworth House, finely embosomed in

Majestic woods, of every vigorous green,

Stage above stage, high waving o'er the hills.

"A little on the left is the bridge, backed with broad and ample foliage; the foreground adorned with cattle, reposing in groups on the brink of the river, or cooling themselves in the stream; and the middle and remote distances ornamented with a palace, towers, and temples -disclose a scene as rich and lovely as the fancy of Claude Lorraine ever portrayed when under the influence of his happiest inspirations."

Chatsworth House was formerly much less magnificent than it now is. The first Duke of Devonshire, towards the close of the seventeenth century, rebuilt the mansion, and it has subsequently been greatly enlarged and beautified. Very considerable additions and improvements were made a few years since, under the superintendence of Sir Jeffrey Wyatville.

The great Entrance Hall is 60 feet long, by 27 feet wide, and its walls are painted with illustrations of the history and death of Julius Cæsar. The staircase is 34 feet by 24 feet, has a double flight of steps, and is elegantly ornamented. The gallery leading to the chapel contains about one thousand original drawings and sketches by the most eminent foreign artists. The chapel is wainscotted with cedar, is ornamented with carved work, and the altarpiece is of Derbyshire marble. The great North Staircase is made of oak, ornamented with rich gilding, and on its walls are whole length portraits

of the Emperor and Empress of Russia, which cost a thousand guineas each.

The Library is about 88 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 17 feet high. It contains a large and valuable collection of books, manuscripts, and chemical apparatus. The Sculpture Gallery is 103 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 22 feet high, and is lined with Derbyshire marbles. It contains some valuable sculptures; among which are two beautiful lions carved out of blocks of marble, 9 feet long, and 4 feet high. There are also numerous curious fossils and minerals, stalactites from the caves of Derbyshire, and many other natural curiosities.

The Orangery-or building in which orange-trees grow -is 170 feet long, and has plate-glass windows. The fruit and vegetable gardens occupy twelve acres. The flowergarden surrounds the mansion. The Pleasure-grounds extend over more than eight acres, and are ornamented with lawns, shrubberies, fountains, and cascades. There is a beautiful waterfall, ornamented with a temple. Water flows from the roof of the temple, and from the mouths of lions' heads, dolphins, sea-nymphs, and other figures: the water, after falling into a basin in front of the temples, rushes down over twenty-four steps, and then disappears under ground. Among other artificial water-works is a copper tree, representing a decayed weeping willow, the branches of which are hollow, and from which a shower descends when the water is turned on. The principal fountain throws up a stream of water nearly 100 feet high.

The Conservatory is a wonderful structure. It is very large and magnificent, and contains an extensive and highly valuable collection of plants, brought from almost all parts of the world. The gardens, grounds, and horticultural buildings, have been laid out with great skill by Mr. Paxton, the gentleman who designed the wonderful palace of glass, erected in Hyde Park, London, for the Great Exhibition.

Mary Queen of Scots resided as a prisoner in Chatsworth House, during part of the time which she was kept in captivity by Queen Elizabeth. During the time of the