gained upon me, as my strength failed. At last, exhausted, I cried for help to Diana Help me, goddess! help your votary !' The goddess heard, and wrapped me suddenly in a thick cloud The river god looked now this way and now that, and twice came close to me, but could not find me. 'Arethusa! Arethusa! he cried. Oh, how I trembled,like a lamb that hears the wolf growling outside the fold. A cold sweat came over me, my hair flowed down in streams; where my foot stood there was a pool In short. in less time than it takes to tell it i became a fountain. but in this form Alpheus knew me and attempted to mingle his stream with mine. Diana cleftthe round, and I, endeavoring to escape him, plunged into the cavern, and through the bowels of the earth came out here in Sicily. While I passed through the lower parts of the earth, I saw your Proserpine. She was sad, but no longer showing alarm in her countenance. Her look was such as became a queen-the queen of Erebus; the powerful bride of the monarch of the realms of the dead When Ceres heard this, she stood for a while like one stupefied, then turned her chariot towards heaven, and hastened to present herself before the throne of Jove She told the story of her bereavement, and implored Jupiter to interfere to procure the restitution of her daughter. Jupiter consented on one condition, namely, that Proserpine should not during her stay in the lower world have taken any food otherwise, the Fates forbade her release. Accordingly, Mercury was sent, accompanied by Spring, to demand Proserpine of Pluto. The wily monarch consented; but, alas! the maiden had taken a pomegranate which Pluto offered her, and had sucked the sweet pulp from a few of the seeds. This was enough to prevent her complete release; but a compromise was made, by which she was to pass half the time with her mother, and the rest with her husband pluto Ceres allowed herself to be pacified with this rrangement. and restored the earth to her favor. now she remembered Celeus and his family and her promise to his infant son Triptolemus,. When the boy grew up, she taught him the use of the plough, and how to sow the seed She took him in her chariot, drawn by winged dragons, through all the countries of the earth, impartingto mankind valuable grains, and the knowledge of agriculture After his return, Triptolemus built a magnificent temple to Ceres in Eleusis, and established the worship of the godde ess Cupid and psyche a certain king and queen had three daughters. The charms of the two elder were more than common, but the beauty of the youngest was so wonderful that the poverty of language is unable to express its due praise. The fame of her beauty was so great that strangers from neighboring countries came in crowds to enjoy the sight, and looked on her with amazement, paying her that homage which is due only to Venus herself. In fact Venus found her altars deserted. while men turned their devotion to this young virgin. As she passed along, the people sang her praises, and strewed" her way with chaplets and flowers47 gained upon me, as my strength failed. At last, exhausted, I cried for help to Diana. ‘Help me, goddess! help your votary61!’ The goddess heard, and wrapped me suddenly in a thick cloud. The river god looked now this way and now that, and twice came close to me, but could not find me. ‘Arethusa! Arethusa!’ he cried. Oh, how I trembled,——like a lamb that hears the wolf growling outside the fold. A cold sweat came over me, my hair flowed down in streams; where my foot stood there was a pool. In short, in less time than it takes to tell it I became a fountain. But in this form Alpheus knew me and attempted to mingle his stream with mine. Diana cleft62 the ground, and I, endeavoring to escape him, plunged63 into the cavern, and through the bowels64 of the earth came out here in Sicily. While I passed through the lower parts of the earth, I saw your Proserpine. She was sad, but no longer showing alarm in her countenance. Her look was such as became a queen——the queen of Erebus; the powerful bride of the monarch of the realms of the dead.” When Ceres heard this, she stood for a while like one stupefied65; then turned her chariot towards heaven, and hastened to present herself before the throne of Jove. She told the story of her bereavement66, and implored Jupiter to interfere to procure the restitution67 of her daughter. Jupiter consented on one condition, namely, that Proserpine should not during her stay in the lower world have taken any food; otherwise, the Fates forbade her release. Accordingly, Mercury was sent, accompanied by Spring, to demand Proserpine of Pluto. The wily monarch consented; but, alas! the maiden had taken a pomegranate which Pluto offered her, and had sucked the sweet pulp68 from a few of the seeds. This was enough to prevent her complete release; but a compromise was made, by which she was to pass half the time with her mother, and the rest with her husband Pluto. Ceres allowed herself to be pacified with this arrangement, and restored the earth to her favor. Now she remembered Celeus and his family, and her promise to his infant son Triptolemus69. When the boy grew up, she taught him the use of the plough, and how to sow the seed. She took him in her chariot, drawn by winged dragons, through all the countries of the earth, imparting70 to mankind valuable grains, and the knowledge of agriculture. After his return, Triptolemus built a magnificent temple to Ceres in Eleusis, and established the worship of the goddess. Cupid and Psyche A certain king and queen had three daughters. The charms of the two elder were more than common, but the beauty of the youngest was so wonderful that the poverty of language is unable to express its due praise. The fame of her beauty was so great that strangers from neighboring countries came in crowds to enjoy the sight, and looked on her with amazement, paying her that homage which is due only to Venus herself. In fact Venus found her altars deserted, while men turned their devotion to this young virgin. As she passed along, the people sang her praises, and strewed71 her way with chaplets and flowers