The first person they met on alighting was Mr. Belville. Ashamed of himself and stung to the very quick, Tressayle took advantage to propose to the millionaire for his daughter. “Gad, and are you the only ignorant man here of your loss of fortune?” said Mr. Belville, superciliously. “But I forgot the mail came in while you were riding with Miss Fletcher. Good morning, sir.” Tressayle hurried to his room, opened his letters, and found that the Bank in which he was a large stockholder was broken. In two hours he had left Saratoga. H. J. V. * * * * * THE INDIAN MAID. A BALLAD. SUNG BY MRS. WATSON, THE MUSIC ARRANGED BY S. NELSON. Geo. W. Hewitt & Co. No. 184 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. [Illustration: musical score] Morning’s dawn is in the skies, Whilst o’er the Mountain height, Fast the glorious beams arise, [Illustration: musical score] Hail we their golden light: Ere the brightness of those rays Dies on the distant sea, May the hopes of my young days Be warm’d to life by thee. May the hopes of my young days Be warm’d to life by thee. 2 Fairest flow’r ’neath eastern skies, Stor’d in thy peaceful mind More of wealth for me there lies Than in the gems of Ind. Never from thy trusting heart, Ne’er from thy smiling brow May the hopes, the peace depart Which beam upon them now. 3 Hours and days will wing their flight, Still never day shall fade; But I’ll share some new delight With thee, my Indian maid. In the passing hour of gloom Rest thou thy cares on me; To restore thy pleasure’s bloom, Will my best guerdon be. * * * * * SPORTS AND PASTIMES. We have been favored with the Edinburg copy of “The Rod and Gun,” an excellent work, from the pen of the author of the celebrated “Oakleigh Shooting Code.” The most important parts of the essay are expanded in this volume, and many valuable hints to sportsmen, gathered from all parts of the world, and from the experience of the author, are thrown in. With this work, the ablest decidedly that has of late years been given to the sporting world—we propose this month to make somewhat free, and intend hereafter to push the acquaintance to the utmost verge of familiarity, and shall present the writer to our readers each month in form. He will be found to improve, “like good wine upon acquaintance,” and we feel assured that no good gentleman “and true,” will fail to appreciate the honor, or to derive valuable and instructive hints relative to manly exercises, from his conversation. He makes his own introduction: