Examination Of A Mason.

Q . Where does the Key of the working Lodge lie ?—A . It lies on the right hand from the Door , two foot and a half , under a green Turf , and one Square . Q . Where does the Master place his Mark on the Work ?—A . Upon the S . E . Corner . To know an enter'd Apprentice you must ask him whether he has been in the Kitchenand he'll answerYes .

, , To know an enter'd Fellow you must ask whetherhe has been in the Hall , and he'll say , Yes . To know a Mason in the Dark you must say , There is no Darkness without Absence of Light , and he'll answer , There is Light without Absence of Darkness . To compliment a Brother Mason , You put your Hand to the rig ht side of

your Hat , and bring your Hat under your Chin , then the Brother will clap his right Hand to the right side of his Hat and bring it to the Left Side under his Heart . To meet a Brother you must make the first Step with your right Foot , the second with your Left , And at the third you must advance with your right Heel to your Brother ' s right instep , then lay your ri ght Hand to his left wrist ,

and draw the other Hand from your ri ght Ear to the Left under your Chin , and then he'll put his right Hand to his left Side under his Heart . To Gripe , is when you take a Brother b y the right Hand and put your middle Finger to his Wrist , and he'll do so to you . To know a Mason privately , you place your right Heel to his right instep , put your right Arm over his Left , and your Left under his right , and then

make a Square with your middle Finger from his Left Shoulder to the middle of his Back , and so down to his Breeches . When a Mason ali g ht ' s from his Horse , He lays the Stirrup over the . Horse ' s Neck . To call a Mason out from among Company you must cough three times , or knock against anything three times . A Mason , to show his necessit y , throws down a round piece of Slate , and says , Can you change this Coin .

Las Memorias.

LAS MEMORIAS .

A S the Spanish say , " Las Memorias , " or " the Memories , " are very abiding - £ * - and very precious to us all . And it is remarkable how very little to-day can touch the secret spring of memory , and unlock and open out its most hidden mysteries ! A touch , a word , a flower , a line of poetry , a song , a strain of music , a lock of haira casual expressiona smilea teara chance meeting—all and each

, , , , have a potent influence sometimes on us all alike , and in a moment the flood tide of memory rises , sweeping all before it , and carrying us away on its surging and impetuous waves to a long distance , —to a far-off shore ! We are in the midst of a busy and prosperous life to-day , surrounded by the artificialities of society , or the thronging interests of present existence , and yetas it were bmagican unseen transports usas on the " fairy

, y , power , carpet" of old , to quite a different scene , to other faces , voices , pursuits , pleasures , pains . All comes out clear before us , and we invest with a thousand graceful fancies what , perhaps , at the time we ourselves cared little for before , because memory , brid ging over the period between the present and the past , throws a