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plication was snatched from his en
brace; shortly afterwards he w
driven from the throne by the rebe
lion of his son-he was cursed 1
Shimei, his heart was nearly brok
by the death of Absalom, and the
pose of his dying bed was disturb
by Adonijah's presumption. The
various strokes from a fathe
hand, fully evince that an holy G
will punish sin on whomsoever fou
In his last hours David, with holy c
fidence declared, although my ho
be not so with God, yet he hath m
with me an everlasting covenant,
dered in all things, and sure: for
is all my salvation, and all my des
although he make it not to grow.

s. Neville.I HAVE visited you, ccompanied with my grandson, particular request of my daughhave you received her note? hibitor.-Mrs. Neville has ac. ted me with the intended visit lady this morning, Madam, and I accordingly prepared to attend her. anno Joa

Mrs. N.-That is right; and no let me see your Exhibition: it w frequently the subject of convers tion while they were with me in t country.

Ex.-What scene, history or seri shall I have the honor to present you, Madam?

Mrs. N.-Any you please,-it d not signify, for I hear they are from the Bible, they must be go Samuel, do you choose.

you would direct.

Mrs. N.-Well then, Sir, if have the call of Samuel, let me that; I hope my grandson will be him. I do not mean that he sho

rophet, but a holy man; he is a f many prayers. hosie

-From Mrs. Neville's converI must suppose so, for all beg parents undoubtedly pray for children: wond noy

3. N. Certainly, and I assure is dear youth comes of a good His grandfather, my late husoften told me that he had been rained up by his father, and that text, "Train up a child in the he should go, and when he is ne will not depart from it," een fulfilled in reference to him. dutiful to his father! what an ionate husband he was to me! ow he is gone, this child's father

Mr. Neville, treads in his steps. has rejoiced my heart since I h been visiting them, to witness order observed in his family. But I detaining you; you do not seem v young, so you know, that is, if have had children, that when par begin to talk about them, they k not when to have done; howe Sir, we will now attend to the E bition.

Ex. Will you have the good to look into one of these gla Madam? and the young gentl

will take another.

Mrs. N. looks into the Cam puts on her spectacles, wipes looks again, then says, Why, Sir,