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 converse with you on the subject, and hope that he who has given you desire, will bless his own ordinance to your soul. Would you wish it now, or to-morrow? To-morrow, if you please, sir. Will you come to-morrow and talk to me about it? and if you think it proper, I shall be thankful. I am growing faint now—I hope to be better when you come again. I was much pleased with her proposal, and rejoiced at the prospect of seeing so young and sincere a Christian thus devote herself o the Lord. She was evidently ripening fast for better world. The next morning I went to ane's cottage. On entering the door, the woman who so frequently visited her met me, and said, Perhaps, sir, you will not awake her just yet; for he has dropped asleep, and she seldoms gets much est, poor girl. I went gently up stairs. The hild was in a half—sitting postare, leaning her ead upon her right hand, with her Bible open be- fore her. I approached without waking her, and observed that she had been reading the twenty- ird chapter of St. Luke. She suddenly started d perceived me, she awoke-a faint blush over- read her cheeks for a moment, and then disappeared.

Dame K, how long have I been asleep!— r, I am very sorry—And I am very glad to find u thus, I replied: you may say with David, 'I d me down and slept: I awaked, for the Lord stained me.' What were you reading? The story of the crucifixion of Jesus, sir. How far d you read when you fell asleep? To the ayer of the thief that was crucified with him; d when I came to that place I stopped, and ought what a mercy it would be if the Lord sus should remember me likewise—and so I fell