examination and humility than many a labored sermon. And now, Mrs. Chapman, if you are not intending to go out this morning, Emily and I will walk to the Springs.'

Any person of reflection, who watches the movements of an assembly of Americans, collected even on their great festivals of rejoicing, will be convinced that the pursuit of mere amusements is incompatible with the feelings and habits of the people. They never appear to lay aside their cares, or give themselves up to the enjoyment of the present pleasure. They are not absorbed by the scene, show, or pastime; they are remarking, reasoning, scheming. There is a restlessness in their movements, (a Yankee rarely sits still in his chair,) an eagerness in their inquiries after news, a kind of impatience as if they felt in a hurry even when they know they have nothing to do. They are like travellers who are looking forward with earnestness to the next stage in their journey, and feel quite unprepared to rest or enjoy themselves by the way.

But to see this locomotive trait, in the American character, in full activity, go to Saratoga.

Those ladies and gentlemen who assemble there to pass a few weeks in uninterrupted pleasure, display but little of that contented satisfaction which betokens happiness. They manifest more uneasiness than do the valetudinarians, because the latter think there is a necessity, a reason for their continuance at the Springs. But the healthy ones are in a con

stant state of excitement to find pleasure which prevents them from ever enjoying it. They are therefore restless, and wishing for a change of weather or a change of company, or to visit other places, or have the season over that they may return home.

I don't think, Emily,' said Mr. Chapman, as they crossed the street, and jostled their way amid the throng that were hastening to the fountain, though I will not find fault with every thing I see, as my wife does, yet I don't think those gentlemen and ladies there are so happy as the persons I left at work in my factory. They do not look half as cheerful and gay. Indeed, the observations I have made, have convinced me that employment, some kind of business, is absolutely necessary to make men, or at least our citizens, happy and respectable. This trifling away of time when there is so much to be done, so many improvements necessary in our country, is inconsistent with that principle of being useful, which every republican ought to cherish. Now I never pass through a place without looking out the good building spots, nor do I see a stream of water without thinking whether it has a good site for a mill, or factory, or something of the sort. But here, bless me, 'tis all hurry scurry round to gaze at the wonders, without, I fear, thinking at all. Away they go to lake George, and Ticonderoga, and perhaps to Niagara, and then to their billiard tables, balls and parties; and after all, they look fatigued and miserably disappointed. I meet with but few that pre

tend to take much satisfaction in this kind of life, they only say it is necessary as a relaxation -but I guess they will, the most of them, be glad when they are safe at home again. I certainly shall for one. Have you, Emily, seen an object here that will make you regret leaving Saratoga ?'

The question was asked at a most unlucky moment, for Emily, on looking up to answer her guardian, beheld, standing almost directly before her, his dark, penetrating eyes fastened on her face with an expression of admiration that seemed to send his soul in the glance, a young man whom she had for several preceding days perceived paying her the homage of unceasing, yet respectful, attention, whenever she dared note him at all.

Emily Woodworth had never loved, never seen the man she thought she could love, and she did not think of loving the stranger ;-she only thought that he resembled her brother who had died at college-that dear and only brother for whom she had shed so many tearsand she wished the stranger was her brother. There was no harm in such a wish, though it was a little romantic. But now his presence joined with her guardian's abrupt question to embarrass her excessively. She drew her veil as closely over her face as ever did a Turkish lady, and declining to taste the waters, stood with her eyes fixed on the fountain, and watched, with an apparently absorbing interest, the httle boys that then officiated to draw up the bubbling and airy liquid which was eagerly

drank by the fashionable-for fashion's sake. She did not turn her head, though she knew the young stranger was beside her and expected he was watching for an opportunity to gain ner attention.

To a novelist the introduction of these young people would be an easy matter. Emily would only have to drop her handkerchief, which the stranger might pick up and present with a graceful bow, that she must repay with a sweet smile, and then some tender exclamation, or abrupt compliment from him, and their destiny to 'live and love forever,' would be at once palpable to every reader.

But in this matter of fact sketch, no such lucky accident occurred, and so I shall have to write another page to tell the story. Emily did not drop her handkerchief, or meet with an incident of any kind that required the interference of a stranger; but clasping her guardian's arm with more than her usual care, she walked home without betraying any anxiety to know whether she was followed or observed. "You look pale and fatigued, Emily,' said Mrs. Chapman, as the former threw aside her Do my love sit down here by the

bonnet. window.'

Emily took the seat, but a deep flush instantly passed over her cheek as her eye caught some object in the street before her, and she retired to her own apartment saying she was quite well, while Mr. Chapman observed he never saw her look better. On descending to dinner, which Mrs. Chapman de

clined joining, Emily again saw standing in a position that commanded a view of the door at which the ladies entered, the same young, dark-eyed stranger. He did not, however, offer to approach her; and whether he dined there or not, it was impossible for her to sayshe never once looked towards the place he must have occupied.

She was apparently engrossed in listening to the conversation of two gentlemen who sat opposite to her. Their whole discourse might be comprised in this sentiment,-'that rice was excellent food-that rice was healthy food-that rice ought to be a constant dish at every man's table,' and 'that it was wonderful the northern people did not make more account of rice.'

'I have made a very valuable acquaintance, I guess,' said Mr. Chapman, as he entered, at a late hour, his wife's apartment. 'Judge Daggett, with whose character you know I am acquainted, asked leave to introduce a gentleman who, he said, wished to be acquainted with me. It was Mr. Henry Sinclair, from North Carolina; he is rather young, but the most sensible and intelligent man I have met at Saratoga. I have been conversing with him all the afternoon, and he has told me the whole method of cultivating cotton, and many other things that the planters have not been very free to talk about. I find too, that he thinks very highly of our northern country, and would like to see Connecticut. Indeed, he says he intends visiting that State before re