Public life is anything but pleasant, from the exposure to malice and the many insidious attacks which it entails. Landscape Gardener Miller, of Fairmount Park, has just been through the ordeal, and knows what it is. Wm. A. Mau-pay, the son of a well-known and, in his day, honored nurseryman, of Rising Sun, near Philadelphia, was employed in the Park under Mr. Miller, but for some reason or other was discharged. He then brought charges against Mr. Miller, that he had taken or sent plants from the Park, presumably in his own interest. The charges were repeated in every paper - petty and respectable - in the city; and by those who did not know Mau-pay or Miller, Mr. Miller was thought to be in a terrible plight. But on investigation it was found that a system of exchanges, in vogue in every public garden in the world, had long ago been authorized here, and as all exchanges had been faithfully recorded on books kept for that purpose, as well as all receipts on account thereof, the Landscape Gardener had simply to produce these books. The whole transactions showed so much in favor of the Park, that, instead of censure, the result was the passage of a resolution unanimously by the Park Commissioners, thanking Mr. Miller for his extremely good work in connection with these exchanges.

But thousands will have read of the malicious charges, who will never see the vindication; but then it is worth remembering that while malice makes enemies, it brings friends also. Hundreds now know of Miller's good work who before had no idea thereof.