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o TMA
all honour and glory
God the Holy Glhost, be
world withont end. Amen.
Our Father," &c. kc,
HYMN XVII.
o FOR an overcoining faith
chcer iny dyiig Ihours,.
To Dealh,
To triunnpl o'er the inonster
And all his lrightful pow'rs!
Joyful, with all the strength I have,
My quiv'ring lips sl1a sinng,
Where is thy boasted vict'ry, Grave?
And where the Mpnster's sting?"
If in be ardon'd, J'm secure;
Death *ath uo sting beside pow,
;

The Law gives si tlie damning died[

Bút Christ, my Raisom,
Now to the God of Victory
be: paid,
Jm.nortl tignks
us cunqu'rors while we dic,
Who mskes
Through Christ, vuF living ilead!

FATAL EFFECTs OF SOEEDIENCE

TO
PARENES.
relurned from tlhe
WHEN Mr. and Mrs. Faireluikd ready with the
old gardener's, they found John, a good eveníng,
eart so, wishing. Mrs. toodwill returnea
and thauking her lor all her Kindness, they
Aome.
The next morning Mr.village,Faircbild got up early,
went down to the Breakfast was
and children waiting
ready, and Mrs. P'airchild and the back. " Get your
at the table, wlien he caine
to Mrs. Fairchild;
breakfast, my dear," said he
wait for me.". So saying, he went into his
don't Fairchild, suppoeing
study,and slhut the door: Mrs. got her breakfaas
to write,
that ho bhad some lettersEI
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quietly: after wlhich, she scnt Lucy to k ha
Papa if ho would not chooHO any breakfaat. Wbea
Mr. Fairchild heard Lucy's voice at the study door,
ie came out, and followed lier into the parlour.
Wheu Mrs. Fairchild looked at her husband's
face, she saw that something had grieved bim
Yery much. She was frightened, and said, " My
dear, I am sure sometling is the mnatter: what is
it? Tell me the worst at once: pray do?"
Indeed, my dear," said Mr. Fairchild, "I
ave heard something tlis morning which has
shocked me dreadfully, I was not willing to tell
you before you had breakfasted..I'know what
you will feel when you lhear it."
Do, do, tell it me," said Mrs. Fairchild,
tarning quite wlhite.
6Poor Angusta Noble! " said Mr. Fairchild.
What! Papa? said Luey and Emily and
Henry.
She is dead!" said Mr. Fairchild.
The children turned as pale as their
and poor Mrs. Fairchild would mother;
hàve
her chair, if Betty, gue8sing what wasdropped off
the matter
(for she had heard the news too, though she had
not chosen to tell 1t), had not run in, and
in her arms. held her
Oh! poor Lady Noble! poor Lady Noble
said Mrs. Fairchild, as s0on as she conld !
Poor Lady Noble! " speak3
As s00n as their mamma spoke, the children all
together began to cry and sob, which
M. Fairchild. so mucli that he hastened into afected
study again, and shut the door, his
Whilst the children were orying,, and Betty
holding Mrs. Fairchild, for she continned very
faint and sick,
Mrs. Barker
rs.
was a
Barker came into the parlour
kind woman ; and as she lived
by herself, was always at uberty to g0 amongst her
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heiglbours in times of trouble. Al,
Child" slhe said., « I know what troubles
rs. Fsir
troubie»
We are all in grief, through the whole vi slhe
When Mrs. Fairchild saw Mrs, Barker, slhe
began to shed tears, which did lher muclh good
Iter which she W6 abla to nsk Mrs, Barkerw
s the cause of tlhe poor clild's death, a5,
Bhe, " I never heard that she war ill."
"" *a*

Ab, Mrs. Fairchild, the manner of her deat

s tlhe worst part of the story, and that wlhich must
grieve her parents' bearts. You know that poor
Augusta was always the darling of her 10
ISs who
her, brouglt her up in great pride, wilhout
fear of God or knowledge of rcligion: nay, LAay
Noble wrOuld even mock at religion and religious
pcoplo in her presenco; and sha chose a governess
for ber wlho had no more of God nbout her tban
herself."
I never thought much of that governess,"
said Mrs. Fairchild.
As Mliss Augusta was brougllt up without the
fear of God," continued Mrs. Barker, she had,
"

of course, no notion of obedience to her parents,

tban just striving to please them in tlheir
:further
presence: she lived in. lke constant practice of
disobeying them; and the governess continually
conceuled her disobedience from Lady Noble.
And what is the consequence? The poor child
Iis lost her life, and the governess is turned out
of doors in disgrace."
But" said Mrs. Fairchild, how did she lose
ler life tlrough disóbedience to her parents?
Pray tell me, Mrs. Barker."
Tleaus story is so sbocking "I. hardly dare tell it
watt " wered Nirs, Barker: but you must know
it Miss Augusta had a custom of playing with
sire, and carrying candles about, though Lady
Noble had often Farned her of the danger of this,
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to prevent
and had strictly clbarged the governeas
being atraid
it. But it seems that tho goverues8, lher very ofteu to be
of offendiug, had sullered disobedience, without teling
Huilty of this piece of before last,, when
Lady Noble. ADd the nígt
Nolble was playing at cards in the drawing-
Lady Augusta took a
roonm, with some visitors, Miss
oll the ball talble, aud carried it up stairs
candle governess was not
to the governess's room, The
n the room. Miss Augusta
went to the closet,
Bupposed was looking in the glass, witlh
Bd it is hand: but this is not known.
tho candle in her ofi,
Noble's maid, wllo was in a room not lar
Jady dreadful sereamings: she ran
frightened by
and there found poor
wws
goveruess's room,
iute the head to foot The
Augusta all in a blaze, from in putting vut tihe
maid barrat herse!! yery mdti was 60 dreadfully
Augusta
tire; and poor Miss never spoke afterwards, but died
burnt, that she
warning to all clhildren llow
Il agonies last night-a
presume to disobey heir parents! Tbe
tiey t ic aiior, änd icituses iu uvey
Pva that moce!l:
ravanu af thr *nll.. -t
is mother. tlheyoung eugles shall eat it.' (Prov.
out' and the
XXr. I7):" and the children heard
When Mrs. Fairclild
much grieved.
this dreadful story; they were véry and it was,
Mrs. Barker staid with them all day:
all the house
indeed, a duy of móurning througlhSaturday poor Miss
This was Wednesday; and on
was NI-
Augusta was ti» be buried. Mr. Fairchild
children also
vitéd to,attend the funeral; and the sometimes
were desired to go, as fley had been Mrs: Fair-
Augusta.
the play-fellows of poor Miss
at four o'clock
ehild dressed thenm in wlite; and with
covered black clotls
in the afternoon a conch F'airchild's ihouse, to take
eame to tlhe door of Mr.
them to Sir Charles Noble's.
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When Lucy audBmily and Henrysorrowful: got into
tlhe coacl, with tieir
papa, they 1elt very
not one ut them spoke one word all the wlile
nd coaclhnan was driviug to Sir Charles Noble'.
the
Wlien they came into the park, they saw a hearse,
curriuges,
and a great many coaches and other muny
slunding at the door of tlie louse, besiles
persons un iiorseback in black clotlhes with wluite
was lhung witl
carfs and hat-bands. Tlhe learse und at
black, and so were several of tihe coaches;
were plumee uf wliite fea-
the top of tho hearse nmay never have seen a
thers -Perhaps you
try to describe
learse: in case you liave not, 1.shall witlout win
it to you. It is a long close coacl, frum their houses
dows, used for carrying lbe dead
black and sometimes
to their graves.Sometimes fixed at the top of
winite piumes of feathers are
tue age of tlhe pcrson
these hearses, according toalways painted or hung
tu he horne. Hearses ure
black, and are in general drawn by black
with
so tlhat tliey niuke a very dismal appear-
horses:
llce.
Y

saw alI the people and carriages waiting

house, and to her
accompany tlieir poor little playmate,
to
to cry afresh, and Mr. Fairclhild
grave, they began The eye of him
very sad.
imself looked shall see me no more: thine
at hath seen me, ne not." (Job vii. 8.)
eyes are upon' and I ain
coaclh came to tbe house-door, a
When the in black, and took tlhen
100tman canie out,
dressed
white gloves and scarfs were
into lhe hall, wherelhey were led into the dining
given to them, and large table covered witb
room. T'here, upon a of c0
poor Augusta,With
cloth, tras the cofin ornamented
blck white velvet, and 1ho
ered with gentlemen and ladies of
Almost all the but Sir Cbarles
Svor. rvom;
eigbbourhood were iu the
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there. When Ezmilr
were not
and Lady Noble they began to cry nore
aud Lucy saw the cofin,
more; and little Henry too cried, thougk he
and to llide his tears.
rubbed his eyes, and tried the cofin was
When every thing was ready, company
lifted up, and put into the hearse; the
and they all moved slowly to
gotinto the cuaches;
she parish churclh, which was close to
tlhe village,
about two miles distant. As the children
passed
back througk the park in the mourning-coach, and
they saw many places where they had walked
played with poor Augusla; and this made them
the more sorrowful. As for man, "all lesh is
grass, and all the goodliness thereof as the lower
of the field." (Isa. xl. 6.)-When they passed
througlh the park gate, they could hear the church
bell tolling very plainly. The carriages moved on
very slowly, so that it was between five and six
whetu the funeral reached the church. The church-
vard was full of people. The cothn was taken out
of the hearse ana carrieu isLU uio Cuus uu, uG
clergyman going before and all the people follow-
ing The cofin was placed on a bier in
middle of tlhe church whilst the the
first part of the Funcral Service.
clergynian read thé
and Henry stood all the time Lucy and Emily
Crying very bitterly.--Perhaps close to the cofün,
read the Fuueral Service yon have never
haye not, I would advise with attention: if you
afely, and consider it
you to read it immedi-
tlhings 'in it wlhich may well; for there are many
tion -Poor Augusta'smake colin
you wise unto
was
salva-
And carried, not into then
the church-yard, lifted up,
door of a vault under thhe church, but to tlle
buryingplace of all wlhich
neaple were letting down tue Nobles: and was as
the
the cofin into the
arfl was cast upon 1t, and the clergyman the vault.
these words: " Forasmuca as it hath repeatedi
pleased
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Almighty God of lis great merey to luko unto
himaelf tho soul of our dear nistor hcro departed,
wo thoresoro commit lhor body to tho ground; carth
to enrth, nshes to nslhos, dust to dust; in sure and
cortain hope of tho resurrection to eternal life.
through our Lord Jestus Chriat.; who shall clango
our vile body, that it may be like his glorions body.
nccording to tho mighty working whereby he is
able to subdue all things to himself." The coftiu
then was removed into a dark pluce in the vanlt,
and Lucy and Emily and Eleiry saw it no more.
When the service was done, Mr. Fairchild re-
turned sorrowfully to the coach, with his clildren;
but before the coachman drove away, the clergy-
man bimself came to the door, and said, Mr.
Fairchild, if you are going home, I. will take a
seat with you in the coach, and drink a dish of tea
with Mrs. Fairchild this evening; for I feel in
want of a little Christian society." Mr. Fairchild
giadly mado room for Mr. Somer-for tiat was
av mnn'e nama-and tha cnach drnve har
to Mr. Fairchild's house.
As they were, going along, they talked of n0-
thing but poor Miss Augusta and her parents;
and Mr. Fairchild asked Mr. Somers if he knew
in what state of mind the poor child died.
sir!" said Mr. Somers, you bave touclhed upon
the very worst part of tlhe whole business. From
the time of the accident till the time that the
breath left her body, slhe was insensible: sho had
not one moment 1or tlhought or repentance ; and
it is welI known that Lady Noble never taught her
any tlhing concerning God and her Redeemer, and
never would let any body else: nav, she was taught
to mock.at religion and pious people. Sle knew
nothing of the evil of her own heart, and nothing
of the edeemer, nor of the sin of disobedicnce
to her parents."
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Fairclhild,
Oh, Mr. Somers! said Mr. poor clhilä bean hat
story is tiis! Had this
a dreadful God, she miglht now
brought up in 1he fear of
have been living t blesing fo lher parents and
not
the deliglt of thheir eyes. i Withhold nimcorrection
with the
from the cuild; for if thou beutest
rod, he slhall not die: thou slhalt beat iim with the
rod, and shalt deliver his 80ul from lhell.' (Prov.
xxiii. 13, 14)."
Poor little Augusta!" said Mr. Somers:
Lady Noile voüld never hearken to me, when
bringing up her
I spoke to lher/on the duty of thought
children in theiear of God. I believe sheupon
ne very ispertinent, t0 Bpeak
to her tle
gubject, at Mr. Fair-
By this time the coach was arrived Mrs. Barker
ohild'. door. Mrs. Faírchildtheyandhad both been
were waiting ta for them:by their eyes. Aster
crying; as might be seen out a'bymn, ancd prayed,
tea, NLr. Somers gave
both the bymn und tle prayer in
I shall put down any
altering only a few words, to suit
this placc: wishes to use the prayer by bim-
Attle clild wlio
Belf.
Disobedience to
against the Sin of
A Prayer Parenls.
didst coinmand
who
Almigty P'ather thouparents, and didst pro-
O to honour theirobeyed lhis Commund-
all children
bless tlhos6 wlho this law. I
know
mise to heart to keep inother
ment, give me ado all that my father andorder me
to
I onght bid do not
that masters .me do, if tley ny heurt, O Lord
and tlhing wicked; and yetlike to obey them.
to do anyso bad, that I do notme an order, I am
God, is they give refuse to do it even
Sometimes, wllenpassionate, and
obstinate ajid
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in their siglht, ond would rather be punished than
oboy thon ; and sometimes I try to disobey them
sily, when 'T think tlhat tliey do not sce ine: lor-
getting that thino eye,O Lord God, is alwuys upon
mo; ind thongl tlhou, O Lord God, mayest not
punish me imimediately, yet tliou markest all mny
sins in a buok: and I kmow that tlie dreadful day
will conne, wllei the dcad slhall ba raised, and tlhe
ooks slhall be opened; and all I have done, ul-
Css I ropent and turn unto tlhe Lord, will be read
aloud before men and angels, and I shall be cast
into lell firo for y sins. my disobedience.
Oholy 1ather! I am sorryforsorry
me more and nore for it; and
makc Holy Spirit to give me a clean heart,
send thy thy.Commandment. 1 know
tiiat I may obey tlhis unless they repent,
that disohedient uhildren,
come to an ill end: tlhere is no blessing on
always parents. O then, dear
6uch ns do not henour their Thou, that diedst for
Saviour, hear savemy prayer!
a wicked cluild! Give me a
Give
poor sinners, to be obedient to my parents,
new heart; teaclh me
them; tiiat i may ve
respect
and to. honour and
dying Redeemer, be received into
merits of ny in the world to come.
everlasting glory God the Son, and
the Father,
Now to God be all glory and honour, for
Ghost,
God the Holy Amen. Our Father," &c.
ever and ever.
HYMN XVIIl.
that wotuld fear the Lord
LET rhildren say,
what their teaclersparents' word,
lear meet thheir
With rev'rence obey,
And witlh delight plagucs
heard wliat dreadsul
Have you nut by the Lord law,
Are threat'ned satlers
luim that breaks his wotd
ToQr inocks liis inyther's
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What heavy guilt upon fhim liecs?
How curscd is his name?
The ravens shall pick out his cyes,
And eagles cat the same!
But those who worship God, and give
Their parents honour due,
lere on ihis earti they loing shall live,
And live hcrcafter too.

THE THREE B0OKs.

IT was the line of tlie Midsumnmer Fair; and Jolin
usked Mr. Puirchild's leave to go fo the 1air.
You may go, Joln," said Mr. Fairchild;is want- and
ake tho. hurse, and bring every thing that
ng." So Jobu got the horse
ing," ready, and set out
early in the morning to go the fair;
to but, befor
e went, Linity una nenry ana iuey gave nin
Wii money iiey inuü, uuu iveg8tu iuiii iw vriug
uien ench a book. Henry gave him a penny, and
Eamily gave him two-pence, and ucy gave bim
rec-pencc. iYou must cloosea book for me
wipictures in it," said'Henry. And for me
too," id Emily. " I do not care about pray pic-
tures, said Lucy, "ifitis a prelty book.-So
dou't forgenJohn."
n the evèqing, after tea, she children and
their papa and'zpamma, as usual, got rexdy to
take a walk; ,apd the clildren begged theirpepa
and niamma to go with tliem to meet Jonn:
For Jolbn," said Henry, " will be coming back
now, and will bàve broght us some pretty
books."
So Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild iaok the road which
led towards the fäir, und the oildren ran befora
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hem. It was a fine evening. The hedges were
wild roses, which snelt in0st sweetly; andd
lull of
lay in the fields on
the haymakers were making
each side of the road. wlhere Johu can be," said
I cannot thiuk would be here long betfore
Henry"Ithought be
this time." impatient, my dear," said Mr.
Do not be
please God."
Fairchild: " impatienco does not
this time they were come to tlhe brow of a
By before them, behold,
rising ground; and, looking
was Jolhn at a distance! The clhildren all
there Where are the books,
ran forward to meet him: books ?" they all said
Jobn? Oh, where are the who was a very goou-na-
with one voice. John, said, smiled, and,
as I bave before
tured nan, to feel his pockets 5, and
stopping lhis horse, began
out, from among many other tiings,
S0on brought largcst of which he
gilt books; the
three little least to Henrv, and tlhe third to
gave to Lucv. the
is one penuy«orth-and
Enily; saying, Jlero
"

is two pennyworthand iuere 1s three penny-

here
Worth."
John, you are very good," said the
Indeed," books!"
children : what beautifulpictures in mine," said
of
"Hereis aisnumber about a covetous woman-The
Henry: " it Covetous Woman:"I never read
History of the
that story before"said Einily, " ie The History
My book,". and there are a great many
of the Orphan Boy:' first is the picture of a ft-
pictures, in it: the funeral of the poor little
must be
neral-that mamma, l suppose." the
boy's papa or me see," said Henry: "O
Let me see, let your book, Lucy:
how pretty! And what's
my bo0K,
many pictures in beginning:
There " are not
Lucy: but there is one at the
said