ufed in the different branches he had ftudied. Auguftus, on the contrary, was like a garden, whofe airy fituation admits the rays of the fun to every part of it, and in which every feed by a proper cultivation, advances rapidly to perfection. Already well inftructed, he still thirfted after further knowledge, and his diligence and good behaviour afforded a pattern for imitation to all his companions. The mildnefs of his temper, and his vivacity and sprightly humour, made his company at all times defirable; he was univerfally beloved, and every one was his friend.

Anthony was at firft happy on being in the fame room with Auguftus; but his pride was foon hurt on feeing the preference that was given by every one to his friend, and he could not think of any longer fubmitting to fo mortifying a diftinction. He therefore found fome frivolous excufe, and forfook the company of Auguftus.

Anthony, having now nobody to advise or check him, gave loofe to his vitiated tafte, and wandered from pleasure to pleafure in fearch of happiness. It will be to little purpose to say, how often he blushed at his own conduct; but being hardened by a repetition of his follies, he gradually fell into the groffeft irregularities. To be fhort, he at laft returned home with the feeds of a mortal

diftemper in his bofom, and after languishing a few months, expired in the greatest agonies.

Some time after, Auguftus returned home to his parents, poffeffed of an equal ftock of learning and prudence, his departure from the univerfity being regretted both by his teachers and companions. It may easily be fuppofed, that his family received him with tranfports of joy. You know not, my little readers how pleafing are those tender parental feelings, which arife from the prof pect of feeing their children beloved and respected: His parents thought themselves the happiest of people, and tears of joy filled their eyes when they beheld him.

Auguftus had not been long at home, before a confiderable employment in his profeffion was conferred on him, with the unanimous approbation of all who were acquainted with his character. This enabled him to gratify his generous defire of promoting the felicity of his friends, and a fenfe of their happiness added to his own. He was thecomfort of his parents in the evening of their lives, and with intereft repaid their attention and care of him in his childhood. An amiable wife, equally endued with fenfe, virtue, and beauty, who bore him children like himself, completed his happiness.

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In the characters of Anthony and Aguftus, we fee the fatal confequences of giving way to folly and vice, and what a happy effect the contrary conduct has. Anthony fell a victim to the mifguided indulgence of his parents, while Auguftus lived to be happy by the prudent management he re ceived in his infancy.

Queen of all virtues! for whate'er we call Sublime and great, 'tis thou obtain't it all. No talk too arduous for thy ftrong effay, And art and nature own thy potent fway. The fage, whilft learning ftudious he purfues, By force the ftubborn fciences fubdues : Thro' truth's wide fields expatiates unconfin'd, And ftores for ever his capacious mind.

ON a fine evening, in the midft of fummer, Mr.

Drake and his fon Albert took a walk in fome of the most agreeable environs of the city. The sky was clear, the air cool, and the purling ftreams, and gentle zephyrs ruftling in the trees, lulled the mind into an agreeable gloom. Albert, enchanted with the natural beauties that furrounded him, could not help exclaiming," what a lovely even

ing!" He preffed his father's hand and looking up to him, faid, "You know not papa, what thoughts rife in my heart!" He was filent for a moment, and then looking towards Heaven, his eyes moistened with tears, "I thank God, faid he, for the happy moments he now permits me to enjoy! Had I my wish, every one fhould tafte the beauties of this evening as I do. Were I king of a large country, I would make my fubjects perfectly happy."

Mr. Drake embraced his fon, and told him, that the benevolent wish he had just uttered came from a heart as generous as it was humane. "But would not your thoughts change with your fortune? Are you certain, that in an exalted station you should prefeve the fentiments, which now animate you in that middle ftate, in which it has pleafed heaven to place you !"

Albert was a little furprised that his father fhould ask fuch a question; for he had no idea that riches could bring with them cruelty and wickedness.

Mr. Drake told him, that indeed was not always the cafe. "The world has produced fortunate perfons, faid he, who have remembered their paft diftreffes, and have always retained the most charitable ideas for the unfortunate; but we too