Agreeably to the tenor of his proposal, he was ordered to y Mordecai in royal apparel, set on the king's own horse, and lead horse with Mordecai on it through he city of Shushan, and proclaim ore him," Thus shall it be done The man whom the king delighteth honour."

Mrs. N.-Very well, Amelia; Harproceed.endbe

Harriot.-O dear, Sir, the scene is anged! Why, here is the gallows, a lofty one it is! What a crowd crounds it! I hope we shall not e the execution.

Er.-Probably not, Miss; but

stances which took place previ

Harriot.-Stung with grief, H

posted home as soon as his tas finished, and told his wife and f what had happened. They sa

Mordecai be of the seed of the before whom thou hast begun thou shalt not prevail agains but shall surely fall before him. very day Esther accused him tending destruction to herse her nation, and begged the king interpose for their lives. Aha in great wrath, left the apa when Haman fell at the feet queen, to implore her intercess his life: the incensed mona

ning, commanded him to be ged away, and to be hanged on gallows which he had prepared Mordecai. aa daid bosss) or Cr.-Well, Miss, you have come The close of the story without seethe execution; but I hope not hout noticing the providence of d in protecting his church. The cumstance not only excited much nksgiving at the time, but gave e to an annual festival, the feast of rim, that is, the feast of Lots, so lled from the lots cast by Haman, fix the exact time of the destrucon which he had planned. This ast is observed to the present day, nd by which the reality of this his

tory is clearly confirmed. The transaction displayed the goc and faithfulness of God towards who feared him, and tended, his controlling influence, to ad the interests of truth and righ

Mrs. N.-We must now tal leave of you. Two of our from the country intend to visi Exhibition to-morrow. I do no gine that you will find them ve pert at discovering the allusi your scenes; but if you wil the goodness just to name th ject, you will find that th pretty swelle acquainted wit Bible. Good morning, Sir.

od) boyage.evad conson roy The Exhibitor furnishing the Cawith appropriate scenery, a genan enters hastily, saying,) "Your -keeper, Sir,. is extremely un; I assure you, it was with diffiy that I could obtain permission peak to you!"unly or

xhibitor.-Excuse me, Sir, the man ot to blame; he knows that the is wholly occupied by existing agements: the present is the only e I have to prepare for my exted visitors.