But his abandonment of Theology for these new studies, caused him the loss of most of his devout friends. They shook their heads, and feared that the change denoted a step awry from the true and severely marked line of orthodox opinions. They were right; for he soon after said that he thought the purity of religion would be best attained by a separation of Church and State! Dr. Kinkel suffers no small odium for this; but he can endure it. He has uttered an honest sentiment, resulting from his past studies; he has become a highly applauded and deservedly esteemed lecturer on another subject; he is, moreover, one of the best sliders in Bonn, and is now balancing his tall figure (as just described) with books under one arm, on his way to the University. Happy Gottfried Kinkel!--may you have health and strength to slide for many a good winter to come!--rare Doctor of Philosophy, to feel so much boyish vitality after twenty years of hard study and seclusion!--fortunate lecturer on Archæology, to live in a country where the simplicity of manners will allow a Professor to slide his way to his class, without danger of being reproved by his grave and potent seniors, or of shocking the respectable inhabitants of his town! PICTURE THE SECOND. The Castle of Popplesdorf commands the most beautiful views of some of the most beautiful parts of Rhenish Prussia; and the very best point from which to look at them, is the window of the room that used to be the study of Dr. Gottfried Kinkel. That used to be--and is not now--alas, the day! But we must not anticipate evils; they will come only too soon in their natural course. In this room, his library and study, we called to see Dr. Kinkel. There he sat--dressing-gown, slippers, and cloud-compelling pipe. The walls were all shelves, the shelves all books--some bound, some in boards, "some in rags, and some in jags"--together with papers, maps, and scientific instruments of brass and of steel. There stood the Hebrew, Greek, and Roman authors; in another division, the Italian and French: on the other side, in long irregular ranges, the old German and the modern German; and near at hand, the Anglo-Saxon and English. What else, and there was much, we had not time to note, being called to look out at the window. What a window it was!--a simple wooden frame to what exquisite and various scenery! Let the reader bear in mind, that it is not winter now--but a bright morning in May.