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hing distinctly! Ah, my eyes very dim that my glasses do der me much assistance. Well, see clearer by-and-by; and ene will be delightful. I will sit down, and do you, el, tell me all about the picand what you can make out of story. abba of exsqgs bas

ster N.-This scene represents nside of a temple, there is a t sitting near one of the pillars, at a small distance, a man is ersing with two women. The tenance of one is cheerful, the r sad.

ou begin early with the history, said Dowager Mrs N.; those

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which you have mentioned, Samu I imagine are Elkanah, his two wiv and Eli; now go on, my dear. DaMaster N. The sorrowful sto looks as if she were praying!

Mrs. N. That is Hannah; ve well, go on.de He om lot foun 10 Master N.-The priest notices and appears to address her. at Mrs. N.-Now, my dear, can y tell me what he says? lo abiani Master N.-The figure does speak, Madam. ib

Mrs. N.-But, my dear, I supp you know; no doubt you have of read about it.

Master N.-Yes, Madam, I ha and recollect that Eli imagined H

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ad been drunken, for which he red her; but she replied, that it rom the grief of her heart, she een pouring out her soul before ord. Satisfied with this reply, smissed her with his blessing! s. N.-Very well; what next? aster N.-The scene is closed, elrolls

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rs. N-But I hope you can tell hat followed, and then explain ext picture.

aster N.-Elkanah's family rose arly the following morning, worped the Lord, and then returned e; the ensuing year Samuel was , and Elkanah and his house t up to Shiloh to offer their yearly

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sacrifice; but Hannah continued: home, to nurse and wean the child saying to her husband, that when sl had so done she would bring him appear before the Lord, and there should abide for ever.d

Ex. You find your grandson, M dam, has been well instructed.

Mrs. N.-That affords me gre satisfaction; it would be a sad thin indeed, if he had not; how often ha I had his dear father at my kne repeating what he had committed memory. Before he was seven ye old he knew the Assembly's Ca chism with proofs, the three fi chapters of Proverbs, and, at father's desire, the third of John, sa

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me, "Let us carefully store nd of our child with the scriprequest the Lord to teach him eaning, and who can tell what d effects may be the consee?" Dear man! he lived till on gave evident proofs of his ersion. Come, my dear child, you go on about Samuel.

uster N.-This is another scene, am; in the distance a company ravellers appear, and several with them.

think you will find, said the ager, that it is Hannah going up hiloh with her son..

is so, replied Master Neville; the scene is changed, and now

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