had not been anxious for your good. You have found, Jane, that the ways of sin cannot make you happy even in this world; and think, Oh! think, what they will do for you in the next. Turn then from the evil of your ways, and seek the Lord while he may be found. I will pray much for you, that God will give you a new heart, and create a right spirit within you; and oh! may my prayers be accepted for the sake of Jesus Christ. Call to mind, I entreat you, the good instructior. you received at the Sunday school. Pray frequently and earnestly for the grace of God to enable you to overcome every evil temper and habit: be diligent in business, clean in your house, kind and patient with your husband, make his home comfortable to the utmosi of your power, doing your duty to him, whether he does his to you or not. Read your Bible, and teach your children to do the same. Send them regularly to the Sunday school, and make such arrangements, that you may be able to attend church every sabbath day yourself. I am quite aware (continued Miss Newton) that the change I recommend is no easy one. It will be difficult, and you will meet with many discouragements; and without frequent and earnest prayer for the assistance of the Holy Spirit, as I said before, you will never be able to accomplish it. But, my dear Jane, your eternal salvation is at stake; remember the words of our Saviour, Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”” Miss Newton seeing Jane a little moved by what she had said, then took her leave, telling her, if she wished it, she would call to see her again in a week or two.

And now, I dare say my readers are anxious to know what effect her good advice produced. I am happy to say it produced the best possible effect. Jane became in time a sincere and humble Christian. But the change was not soon brought about. Many and severe were the struggles she had to contend with against her own evil habits; and great were the trials she underwent from the natural wickedness of her heart, the bad habits of her husband, and the poverty and distress they caused to herself and children. But that God who had begun a good work in her, was able to complete it. And he did complete it. The blessed change soon appeared in her life. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit. And Jane's patience, kindness, and forbearance to her husband have been such, that Miss Newton is not without hope that some time or other he may become religious also; as he has several times

been heard to declare, that since his wife left off scolding and took to religion, he really believes there is more true happiness to be found at his own fire-side than at the alehouse. He has also once or twice gone with Jane to church ; and is so much pleased to hear his children repeat the hymns they learn at school, that he often asks them to read a chapter in the Bible in an evening; and he has suffered Jane to begin family prayer. Oh! may the text of Scripture speedily be fulfilled which says; “ The unbelieving husband shall be sanctified by the wife.”

The fourth scholar in Miss Newton's Bible class, was Esther Hill. She lives at home, and by her labour in a great measure supports the whole family, which consists of her father, mother, a blind sister, and the orphan child of one of her brother's. Her father is old and infirm, and able to earn very little. Her mother has been bed-ridden many years ; and all their children, except the poor blind girl, and Esther, are married, and having families of their own, are unable to render much assistance to their parents. But indeed the old people want no help, either from the parish, or from any other child than Esther. She might have been settled in life with every prospect of comfort to herself, but she knew

it was her first duty to take care of her parents, and whilst life was spared she resolved never to leave them. She works hard for their support, soothes them in sickness, bears with all their infirmi. ties, keeps the house clean, mends

tempered, pious and dutiful, that there are not happier faces to be seen, nor a pleasanter house in all the row, than old Peter Hill's. They have only just enough to eat to be sure, and that of the very plainest kind ; but they eat that little with thankfulness, and every meal feel the truth of Solomon's words, “ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox with strife.” Al. though there is not a shop-keeper in the neighbourhood who would not be glad to trust the Hills, even to the value of twenty shillings, yet they do not owe six-pence in the world. Their dress is coarse, but it is always warm, and clean, and whole; and I never knew one of the fainily kept from church in my life by want of clothes. Then there is no grumbling about the bailness of the times, no idle gossiping or quarrelling to be heard at old Peter Hill's. Noall the strife there seems to be which shall give up their own way to the other, and which shall be kindest, and do the most good ; and it is astonishing how

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much good they find means to do. What poor dog or cat is abused! It is sure to find a friend and protector in the orphan little Henry. Who wants a boy to go an errand, or to run and fetch the doctor in sickness? Henry is always ready to run himself out of breath for them. And every day when school is over, his little hands love to be busy helping aunt Esther and poor blind

Ellen over their work; and he stretches himself up and wishes he was grown a big man, that he might do it all him.self. This kind feeling which is always the effect of religion in the heart, goes through the whole family. Old Peter is always willing to give any of the young men who work with him the bemefit of his experience; and advises them