THE STATUE VASE.

She spoke to vanish, but the single ray Shot from the unseen moon, still palely breaketh The awe that rests with midnight on the way; Faithful as Hope when Wisdom's self forsaketh— The buoyant beam the lonely man pursued— And, feeling God, he felt not Solitude. And now, he enters, with that lurid tide, Where time-long corals shape a mighty hall; Three curtain'd arches on the dexter side, And on the floors a ruby pedestal, On which with marble lips, that life-like smiled, Stood the fair Statue of a crownéd Child. Bulwer's King Arthur.

One Female Figure.

This design is a beautiful female, supporting a horn of plenty, from which rises a basket of intermingling vines and flowers. The lady is standing on a pedestal, which is described in the tableau of the Italian Flower Vase, as is also the basket which the lady supports. This basket or bowl of the vase can be suspended from the centre of the ceiling by the means of wire hooks. The pedestal must be placed directly under it. The space between the top of the pedestal and the bottom of the basket should be just the height of the lady who takes the part of the statue in the piece; so that when she is in position on the pedestal, the bottom of the basket will touch the top of her head. The horn of plenty can be made of cloth; it should be five inches in diameter at the top, three foot long, and end in a point at the bottom; it can be stuffed with wool, covered with green cambric, and decorated with artificial flowers. It is to be attached to the bottom of the basket, pass down over the lady's shoulder, and held in its position by the left arm and hand. The lady who takes this part should be of large and good figure, regular features, and quite pretty. The costume consists of a white dress, with sleeves five inches long, cut low at the neck, skirt made rather long, and worn without many underskirts; a scarf of gauze worn over the shoulders, and tied at the right side, allowing the ends to trail on the pedestal. The hair should be arranged in wide braids at the side of the face, confined at the back with a band of silver, and allowed to fall in short curls over the neck. The position of the lady is, standing in the centre of the pedestal, her body facing the audience, and head turned partially to the right. The eyes should be raised a trifle, while the expression of the face denotes tranquillity and repose. The left hand must gracefully press the horn of plenty against the side of the breast, while the right is raised above the head, and touches the basket as if to steady it. The light for this piece should be of medium brilliancy, and placed at the side opposite to the face of the statue. Music soft and of a secular order.