A REFLECTION.

BY MAURICE HARCOURT.

How sad to live, when that one hope
Which Life's drear passage blighted,
And made this world a Paradise,
By cruel fate is blighted.
Even sweet pity fails to soothe

The wretched with her gentle power,
As rain that, long withheld, descends
Yet fails to raise the blighted flower.
How sweet to die when one we love
Displays no kindred feeling,
But coldly smiles at our despair,
No kindly look revealing.

The thoughts that wound, the cares that rack,
Distress no more the aching breast,
When Death in mercy calls us home,

And gives the broken-hearted rest.

ENGLISH FASHIONS AND NOVELTIES. MORNING DRESS.-The robe is composed of jackonot muslin, with a corsage à mille plis. The robe de chambre is of figured fawn-coloured gros de Naples. The body is full, with a shawl lappel, high behind, and very open in the bosom. The sleeve is of moderate fulness from the shoulder nearly to the wrist, where it terminates with a cuff of a new form. A white fancy silk trimming encircles the lappel and one side of the front of the skirt. The ceinture, twisted round the waist, is fastened at the side; the ends, which are pendant, are edged with silk trimming. The cap is of tulle, the caul is of moderate size, the front high, and underneath across the forehead is a ruche; the ends of the front descend in the mob style under the chin. The trimming consists of rose-coloured satin ribbon glazed with white; it is disposed in bows on the caul, and the bands which descend from them form brides, which tie under the chin.

EVENING DRESS.-The robe is clear muslin over a blue satin slip. The skirt is trimmed with English point lace, with a heading formed of coques of ribbon; it is looped on