Thus Helena at last found that her father’s legacy was indeed sanctified by the luckiest stars in heaven; for she was now the beloved wife of her dear Bertram, the daughter-in-law of her noble mistress, and herself the countess of Rossilion.

[THE LAST SNOW OF WINTER.]


By SARAH DOUDNEY.


Soft snow still rests within this wayside cleft,

Veiling the primrose buds not yet unfurled;

Last trace of dreary winter, idly left

On beds of moss, and sere leaves crisply curled;