Blab and Youth of Sertlius Tullius.-A七that time an incident took plac easn)，arVe土工C marvellous in the appearance as it proved in the result. it九said that whilst a boy named Servius Tullius was asleep, his head was enveloped in flames, before -the eyes of many who were present. The cry which broke out at such a marvellous sight aroused the royal family, and when one of the domestics was bringing water to quench the lames the queen stopped him, and after calming the excitement forbade the boy to be disturbed until he awoke of his own accord.Presently he did so, and the flames disappeared. Then Tanaquil took her husband aside and said to him,“D o you. see this boy, whom we are bringing up in such a humble style?You may be certain that he will one day be a light to us in trouble and perplexity, and a protection to our tottering house. Let us henceforth bring up with all care and indulgence one who will be the source of measureless glory to the Mate and to ourselves." From this e the boy began to be treated as their child and trained, those accomplishments by which characters are stimulated ltfo 打Or the pursuit of a great destiny. The task was an easy one, it was carrying。 out theout to be of a truly kin罗舜theositi黔s. The youth turnedand when search was made一‘son.--in-law to Tarquinius, none of the Roman youths91 . , . r could be compared witI叨m in any respec11 1 It专，.so the冬ing betrothe.. .h.is aaugx".ter 'to.himy·1 ne。 oestowai of this great, honour upon hind.。whatever the reason. for it, forbids our believinz that he W、，，，·，产.，，，，，丫，.~ was the son of a wave, ana, in his boyhood, a slave lumseil. 1 am more inclined to the opinion of those who say that in the capture of Corniculum, Servius Tullius，the leadinLr man of that r、J city, was billed，and his wife, who was about to become a mother, was recognised amongst the other captive women, and in consequenc of her high rank- was exempted from servitude Roman queen, and gave birth to a son in the house of Tarquinius.This hind treatment strengthened the intimacy between the women, and the boy, brought up as he was from infancy in the royal household, was held in affection and honour. It was the fate of his mother, who fell into the hands of the enemy when, her native city was taken, that made people think he was the son of a slave.