nd not going himself to the general, was paying him that et which was due to his rank. -Elisha's not appearing to reNaaman, is ascribed by some to retired course of life which the net led; and I rather think, that as not unbecomming the prophet, this occasion, to take some state him, and to support the chaer and dignity of the office in ch the Most High had placed him; ecially as this might be a means aise the honour of his religion and istry, and to give Naaman a higher a of his miraculous cure, when found that it it was neither by the yer nor the presence of the pro

phet, but by the divine power goodness that it was effected. 3 Harriot. Whether Elisha polite or not to Naaman, Ma Naaman gratefully returned to t the prophet for his cure; and th iss represented coming with al company, and I will suppose th is saying "Behold, now I know there is no God in all the earth, b Israel." How courteously he as requesting the prophet to acc present; but Elisha seems per torily to refuse it. Naaman the quests to be permitted to take him two mules' burden of eart claring that henceforth he offer neither burnt offering or

unto other gods, but unto the D. Oblige me, Sir, by informing what he could intend to do with earth? and why he would not take thout the prophet's permission? r.-He desired the earth of the 1, because he thought it more and acceptable to God, and profor his service; or because he ald by this token declare his conction with the people of Israel. Amelia.-You are so intent about earth, Harriot, that you have not Liced the covetous Gehazi following

the requested present, with which appears much pleased, and return

Er. Having noticed Gehazi's terview with Naaman, now pleas inform me what befel him afterw Harriot. His fraud was not concealed; Elisha detected it, expressed his abhorrence of it, v in God's name, he pronounced sentence, that both he and his terity should inherit the lepro Naaman. And this awful denu tion was immediately inflicte himself; for he came out of his ter's presence a leper as wh

ings contained in the Scriptures nst the love of money. His sin of a most malignant nature, as it ed to disgrace the prophet and g religion into reproach; and, efore, the punishment was apated to be a standing memorial of baseness of his offence. Perhaps, ss Amelia, you will have the goodss to favour me with the conclusion Elisha's history.

Amelia.-I know not, Sir, whether shall be able to do that with accucy; however, so far as my memory ermits, I shall obey my Mamma's od, and attend to your request. lisha continued to be a blessing to is country, both in public and pri