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to rise-his actions indicate that I wishes them to retire-one of them vain attempts to raise him, he co tinues on the ground in great distre -they leave the chamber-can y inform me what this means, Siste

Miss. P.-I think I can; but I ha rather you would proceed with yo relation before I offer my opinion.

Henry. The scene is altered; t same figure is yet on the floor, b other attendants are stedfastly o serving him--they whisper to ea other-he addresses them-they rep -his agitation subsides, and he ris

Now, Sist

Miss P. That this represents I

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THE SICKNESS OF HIS CHILD. 39 urning for the sickness of his and refusing the consolation of nds; but being informed by his ants that the child was dead, rships God, and bows with re

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alesing -Extremely well, Miss. I hope,

at you will again give your the opportunity of explaining observations.

ry.-O, this is entirely different he former. What a multitude ople are assembled! I partiy notice a body of armed men; captain is accosted by one of uperior appearance; they conthe whole company cross a ly in deep afflic

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tion to what can all this allude Sister, inform me.

Miss P.-Permit me first to hear a little more about the scene.

Henry. There is now a company

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of priests returning the way they came, carrying back the ark with them.

Miss P.-I begin to discover th allusion, but proceed.

Henry. That man of noble mien whom I have already noticed, appear in deep distress; with his head co vered and his feet bare he ascend the hill, followed by the whole com pany; on arriving at the summit, h is represented in the act of worship He rises from his knees, addresses

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able man, whose coat is rent, arth upon his head, and who, at irection of his superior, leaves nd follows the priests, who prely returned the way they came.. s. P.-Very well, Henry. Now, ear, do you explain what your er has described. on boy doidw ss P.-I think it is king David's from Jerusalem, in consequence e rebellion of his son Solomon. first conversation which my er noticed, I imagine was be

the king and Ittai the Gittite, , at his earnest entreaties, David tted to accompany him. Those returned, I believe were the s, to whom David had said,

"Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again and shew me both it, and his habi tation. But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee, let him do to me a seemeth good unto him." The hil which you noticed, without doubt re presented Mount Olivet, where Davi worshipped God, and directed hi friend, whose name I do not recollect to return also to Jerusalem, in th hope that, agreeably to his prayer the Lord would turn the counsel o Ahithophel into foolishness.

Mrs. P.-Very well; it affords m great pleasure to find that you so wel recollect what you have read.

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