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ment to hear him, and absolutely supposed poor Zoram mad. Chrisel, who was particularly intimate with him, wishing to appear afflicted for his misfortune, put on an air of tender amazement, and exclaimed, Poor Zoram, how happy am I to see him thus! I shall profit by it; 1 will ask his place of Phanor this very evening.

So saying, he took Zoram by the arm, dragged him away, and they both left the saloon.

Zeolide then asked Philanir, laughing, whether he, like Zoram, thought the air she had been playing dull?

No, replied Philamir, for I was not listening; I was thinking of something else.

The princess blushed with vexation, and Aristeus said, I, madam, have not lost a bar of it; I think the air a very good one, and your voice quite enchanting.

How now, Aristens! interrupted the genius: what, are you becoming polite and gallant?

I have no such intention, replied Aristens: but I am neither so frigid nor unfeeling as I appear: I am somewhat cross, and wish to be thought singular, for which reason I pass my

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