They now pursued their sport, and before the evening came, they had caught seven sables and three ermines. They, therefore, returned to their hut, and now began to think of spending several weeks at this place, for the purpose of pursuing the object of their expedition. Letter from a Subscriber. Many thanks to the writer of the following:- _New York, March 15th, 1842._ DEAR MR. MERRY--The following lines are from one who has been both instructed and amused by your writings, and although a very youthful subscriber, she begs you will accept them as a small offering from the heart of MARGARET. The name of Merry long will be Remembered well, and loved by me. Not all the works of ancient lore Transmit to youth so sweet a store Of learning true, in nature’s dress, The garb so simple, yet the best; Religion’s power, so deep, so pure, Through endless ages to endure! Youth bounds at Merry’s joyous name, And e’en old age its love may claim. ENVY.--The envy which grudges the success for which it would want the courage to contend, was well rebuked by the French Marshal LEFEVRE, who had been in a great many battles, and who had acquired great wealth and fame. One of his friends expressing the most unbounded admiration of his magnificent residence, exclaimed, “How fortunate you are!” “I see you envy me,” said the marshal; “but come, you shall have all that I possess, at a much cheaper rate than I myself paid for it. Step down with me into the yard; you shall let me fire twenty musket shots at you, at the distance of thirty paces, and if I fail to bring you down, all that I have is yours. What! you refuse?” said the marshal, seeing that his friend demurred--“know that before I reached my present eminence, I was obliged to stand more than a thousand musket shots, and those who pulled the triggers were nothing like thirty paces from me.” Toad-Stools and Mushrooms. These two kinds of plants, though of similar appearance, are so very different, that while one is poisonous, the other is a wholesome and delicious article of food. The toad-stool, of which we here give a picture, usually grows in moist places, and where the soil is very rich. [Illustration: _Toad-stools._] The mushroom grows in situations similar to those in which the toad-stool is found. They both belong to the genus which the botanists call _agarice_; but they may be easily distinguished. The edges of the mushroom are usually thin, ragged, and turned a little upward; while those of the toad-stool are bent down, and carried round in a smooth circle, the top being shaped like an umbrella. The under side of the mushroom is of a pinkish hue, and the skin is easily peeled off from the top. [Illustration: _Mushroom._]