The Family friend [ed. by R.K. Philp].

HER LAST LETTER.

We meet no more! I send the token
Which as a pledge of love I cherish d;
When this heart-utterance is spoken

The passion which it breathes has perish'd. Sweet thoughts about the trinket hang

Of days, alas! that now are o'er, But though it costs a bitter pang,

I send it back: We meet no more!

We meet no more! This tear-stain'd letter Bears words which would perforce be spoken,

A torrent which no power could fetter,

The wailings of a fond heart broken.
Ah! while I write-like rising ocean,
Come memories of days of yore;
But all is fled, save my devotion,

Which breathes its last: We meet no more!

We meet no more! Perhaps the sentence
Has now no sadden'd sound for thee;
But when, in after years, repentance

Comes, with gentle thoughts of me-
Those words will tell how strong the feeling,
Which, fountain-like, with tears gush'd o'er;
And while its passion was revealing,
Despairing wrote-"We meet no more!"
J. BAXTER LANGLEY.

THE LAST ADIEU.

My blessing rest upon thee,
Thou charmer of my life!
The love that early won thee,
And joy'd to call thee "wife!"
Though death is stealing o'er me,
Is like a star, whose ray
Disputes the coming of the night,
And lengthens out the day.

Oh may the good defend thee,
When I have fall'n asleep;
May Heav'n its blessing send thee,
And angels round thee keep!
Sweet star! the night approaches-
Thou'rt brighter to my view-
But oh! the clouds are gathering-
Light of my life-adieu!

THE EDITOR.

WORDS AND WINDS.
WORDS are like Summer wind,
When sweetly spoken;

That unto drooping flowrets bring
Refreshing dew-drops scattering.
Yet not like winds-for kind words dwell
Deep in the heart's most sacred cell,
And part from memory never.

The winds but breathe o'er each fair flower,
Or kiss them with a fragrr at shower,
And then are gone for ever.

Words are like Autumn's wind,

When harshly spoken:

Whose heightening power upon the plain
Whirls far the leaves that yet remain-
Yet not so keen the wild wind blows
As words that wound the heart's repose,
And cause the tear to flow.
The summer leaves will bloom again-
Not so the heart, its griefs remain,
Deep hid from outward show.
Words are like Winter's wind,

When breath'd in wrath;

Which in its fury o'er the wild
Bends the tough oak-the forest child-
Yet the fell storm hath not such power,
As anger speaks in passion's hour,

Nor gives more lasting woe.
The whirlwind pass'd, the dread is o'er,
The bark hopes soon to gain the shore,
Where silent waters flow.

Words are like Spring's sweet wind,
When whisp'ring Hope,
Whose young breath revels o'er the fields,
Till the glad earth its treasure yields.
And yet not so-for words thus spoken
Will cheer the spirit, e'en when broken,
And give it joys to cherish.
The winds but woo the flowers gay,
Then bear their incense far away,
And leave their forms to perish.
C. A. T

THE WORK-TABLE FRIEND. OCTAGON COVER FOR AN EASY CHAIR.

(Continued from Page 50.)

81st Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K2 twice, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf and K 33 times, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 3+, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

83rd Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 5, K 2 +, Tf and K2 +, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K1, K2+, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + twice, K 5, K 2+, Tf, K2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K4, K 2+, K1, K2 +, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

2, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 2 + 3 times, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2 +3 times, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 2, K1, K 2+, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3+. Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

93rd Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf and K 3 + 3 times, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf and K 3 + 3 times, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 + twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

95th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 5 times, K 1, K 2+, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 2 + 3 times, K 1, K 2 +, Ti and K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

97th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2 +, K 2, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2

85th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K+ twice, Tf, K 3+, Tf and K 2 + 3 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3+, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K1, K2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + twice, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, Tf, K 6.

87th Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 1, K 2 +, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2 + twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2 + twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

times, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

99th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K1, K2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2 + twice, K 1, K 2 +, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

101st Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 5, Tf 89th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, and K 2 + twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K| Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, 1, K2+, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K Tf and K 2+ twice, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 2 2+, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf and K+, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 2, 2+twice, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 2+, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6. K 3+, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 1, K 2 +, K 4, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, Tf, K 6.

91st Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, K

103rd Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+ twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, K2, K1, K 2 +, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 2 +, Tf,

D'Oyley No. 3-By Mrs. Warren.

K 2+ twice, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 2+, K1, K 3+, π! and K 2 +4 times, K 3, K 2+, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2+3 times, Tf, K 6.

105th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 111th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 1, K 2+, Tf and K 2+3 times, K 1, Tf, times, K 1, K 2+, K2 +, K 2, Tf, K 5, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, Tf and K 2+ 3 Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 1, K 2+, T times, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 3+, K 3+, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 3, K2 Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2+, K 2, Tf and K 2 + 4+, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, K 2+, T times, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K2+ twice, Tf and K 2+ twice, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

107th Row.-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2+, K 4, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 + twice, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K1, Tf, K 2+, K 2, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K4, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2 + 3 times, Tf, K 6.

109th Row-K 6, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, K 1, K 2+,K 2, K 2+, K 2, Tf, IK 3, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, K 3, K 2+, bTf, K 3+, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 2, te Tf, K 2+, K1, K2+, Tf, K 3+, Tf,

K 3+, Tf and K 2 + 3 times, K 1, K2 +, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K2+ twice, K 1, K 2+, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, Tf, K 6.

(Continued at page 167.)

D'OYLEY No. 3.
No. 16 Evans's Boar's Head Cotton. No. 4
Penelope Hook.

1st Round.-13 chain, unite, 9 chain, De under this circle, repeat from 9 times more, in all, ten loops of 9 chains; regu late them, and fasten off; every round must be commenced afresh.

2nd Round.-5 L under the 9 chain, 1 chain, repeat 9 times more.

3rd Round.-De under the 1 chain, 9 chain, De under same, 5 chain, repeat.

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11th Round.-Dc under 1 chain, 7 chain, repeat. For the Border.

Commence on a De stitch, 11 chain, turn back, 5 De down, 1 chain to cross, turn round on finger, 5 Dc up; this forms the calyx. 7 chain, De into next loop, 9

chain, turn on reverse side, 1 L under 7 chain, 7 chain, 1 L under same, repeat from twice more, 9 chain, Dc under same, turn on reverse side, 2 De under the 9 chain, 3 L, 1 chain, 3 L under same, Dc under same, + Dc under next 7 chain, 4 L under same, 3 chain, 4 I. under same, Dc under same, repeat from t twice more, and work under the last 9 chain as at the first;

De down the calyx, and through the 1 chain that crossed, into the stem; then De down the stem, keeping the stem on the right side, and into the De stitch where it was commenced; 7 chain, De on next Dc of D'Oyley, unite into the 1 chain of last compartment of flower; 5 chain, De on next Dc of D'Oyley, 7 chain, unite into centre loop of the 3 chain of next compartment of flower, 7 chain, unite into next, 11 chain.

of the vein at the point of the leaf; then 1 chain, 4 more L under same chain, and finish the flower.

After the D'Oyley is finished, the first and last sprays must be joined together with a needle and some fine thread.

This is exactly the same size as D'Oyley No. 2, page 106, vol. ii.

KNITTED PURSE.

Two bunches of Steel Beads No. 6; 3 skeins of fine Purse Silk; Needles No. 20.

CAST on 16 stitches on each of three needles, and knit 2 plain rounds. 1st and 2nd Rounds.-Bring forward, knit 2 together all round.

3rd Round.-Draw up 6 beads; then bring forward, knit 2 together, bring forward, knit 2 together, repeat.

Knit 7 more rounds the same as last. 11th Round. The same, only drawing up

beads instead of 6.

together.

17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Rounds.The same as the 16th, only drawing up 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 beads.

Make another flower as at first, but unitir at the 1 chain of 1st outside com୪ partment, into the centre loop of the 3 chain of next compartment of 1st flower; then finish the flower, and crochet down the calyx, through the 1 chain that crossed into the stem; make 6 De down the stem (not working on the uniting stitches of stem and flower), make 22 chain, turn back, 1 L into 9th loop from hook; 3 chain, 1 L into 4th loop, 3 chain, 1 L into 4th loop, 3 chain, Dc into 4th loop, 22 chain, and repeat this again. (This forms the veins of 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Rounds.-The two leaves.) Then 3 chain, turn round on same, only drawing but 4, 3, 2, and 1 bead. the finger, Dc under the 1st 3 chain of 1st 16th Round.-Bring forward, knit 2 togeleaf, then 6 L under the 3 chain, then 4 Lther, draw up 1 bead, bring forward, knit 2 under next 3 chain, unite into the 1 chain of last compartment of flower, 2 more L under same 3 chain, then 6 L under next 3 chain, 5 L under the 8 chain at top of leaf, 3 chain, 5 more L under same, 6 L under every 3 chain down the side of the leaf, Dc through the centre loop of the 3 chain that crossed, and through the extreme end of the leaf, with 1 stitch; then 1 chain, turn round on the finger, 4 Dc under 1st 3 chain of 2nd leaf. Now work this leaf the same as the first, only, instead of uniting it to the flower, unite at centre L of 2nd compartment of leaf, into the centre L of 2nd compartment of 1st leaf; finish the leaf, De into extreme end of leaf, and through the 1 chain of stem; Dc down the stem to. within 3 chain of the end, then 3 chain, Dc on next Dc stitch of D'Oyley, 11 chain, repeat the 1st flower, but unite at the 1 chain of 1st outside compartment of flower, into the centre L of 2nd compartment of leaf.

Repeat the 21st round for 19 times more. 41st Round. The same, only drawing up 5 beads instead of 6.

42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Rounds.-The same, only drawing up 4, 3, 2, and 1 bead.

46th Round.-Bring forward, knit 2 together, draw up 1 bead, bring forward, knit 2 together, knit 1 at the end of the round; repeat to the end of the round, then turn back instead of going on to the next needle.

47th Round. The same as the 46th.

48th and 49th Rounds.-Draw up 1 bead, bring forward, knit 2 together, bring forward, knit together, knit 1 at the end.

Repeat the 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th rounds 5 times more, when there will be 24 rounds knitted flat; then commence to knit round again.

70th Round.-Begin again at the 1st round, and knit till the 45th; then continue knitting 2 together until the purse is decreased to a point.

The wrong side of the knitting is the right side of the purse.

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