wrong herself out of the benefits which education is intended to bestow in the various circumstances of life.

Under these impressions, she naturally excelled in the different branches to which she attended ;and when the ordering of Providence rendered it her duty to exert her talents in aid of those now doublyendeared to her by their piety and misfortunes, she cheerfully proposed for that purpose to teach a seminary.

The plan was approved, and the family removed to New-York-not as formerly, for the convenience of fashionable company and amusement in winter, but because a comfortable subsistence was more likely to be obtained there than in the country.

Emily was soon patronized by many new and excellent friends, whose confidence and respect her consistent deportment and unwearied exertions richly deserved. Mr. A. also undertook a suitable employment, by which this interesting family were again placed in easy circumstances;—while they knew how to appreciate the providential care of our Heavenly Father, they had also hearts to praise him for every good, and in his approving smiles they were blessed.

Merit like that of Emily A., could not long remain undervalued by the "discerning few," who had an opportunity of knowing her domestic virtues. Among those who were privileged visitors at her father's house, she discovered in one a fellow-mind, and a congenial heart; their intimacy soon grew

into a sincere attachment, and, in two years after she commenced school-keeping, she became the happy wife of a worthy minister of the Gospel.

HAPPY RESULTS OF EARLY PIETY.

FROM THE TEACHER'S OFFERING.

ABOUT a month ago I went into the city to meet a stage, and, to my disappointment, I was an hour too soon. The rain fell, and the coach office was full of luggage and people, so that I was at a loss what to do. After standing about for a few minutes, the person who kept the books asked me to go into the little back room, and sit down. Thankful for a shelter, I accepted his kind offer, and seated myself by a small fire. I had a long time to wait, and was beginning to feel somewhat impatient, when the stair-case door was opened by a sickly-looking woman. She was advanced in years, and, as I rose to make room for her, I could not help thinking she would not be long in this world. Of course I felt some anxiety to know if she was a Christian. We began by speaking of her health, and this made way for some allusion to the great Physician.

“Ah, madam,” she said, "it is only of late that I have known the Saviour."

"Then you do know him?" I quickly replied; "but how did you become acquainted with him?”

"In a very remarkable way, madam: but it proves the truth of that word, 'Out of the mouths of babes

and sucklings thou hast ordained praise. My daughter, who is married, and lives in the country, sent up one of her little girls for a visit. She thought it would cheer us, and that the change would do the child good. She was a pretty-behaved little girl, about nine years old. I took a fancy to her, and so did her grandfather, from the first but we did not know then what a treasure. she

would prove.

"Soon after she was up and dressed, the next morning, she came tapping at my door, to know how I was, and finding me still alone, and in bed, for I could not rise till after breakfast, she said very modestly, 'Grandmother, shall I read to you?' 'Yes, my dear, you may read if you can find a book; but I suppose the Bible is down stairs.' She managed to find it; and when she had done reading, she blushed and said: 'Mother told me, if you pleased, grandmother, I might pray with you every morning.' I thought she meant to say her prayers, so I told her by all means to kneel down, and I would hear her, expecting she would repeat the Lord's prayer; but O, ma'am! when I heard that dear babe pray from her heart to God, and with so much readiness-for herself, for her parents, and for us, too-it struck me like a dagger, and I thought I had never prayed in that way. She seemed like an angel; but there was nothing upstart-no pride, no show-she was all gentleness and obedience. I was obliged to watch all my words and all my ways, as I had never done before, for I was afraid of cor

rupting such an innocent creature. I really thought she was different from any one I had ever seen. Well, madam, Sunday came; and when she asked me where we went to church, I was ashamed to tell the truth, that we went nowhere; and so I took her to Mr. W.'s, at London Stone. It was a good sermon-very good—and I had some pleasure in it; but religion was all new to me, and I did not then comprehend it. I did, however, try to pray, and I got a good deal out of the child when she repeated her hymns and read the Bible. In this way the Lord helped me step by step, till at last I was brought to cast myself entirely upon Christ for my salvation."

"Then," said I, "you continue to keep the Sabbath; but what does your husband do?"

"Ah, madam," she rejoined, "he loves the truth as much as I do; and because our business is a sad hinderance to us, we are just going to give it up, and live quietly in the country, where we shall have more time to ourselves, and better opportunities of serving God."

This interesting narrative needs no comment. It speaks loudly in favour of early piety, and should greatly encourage all who are labouring to promote it. I afterwards ascertained that this little girl had been trained in a Sunday school, and that it was from her going there that her own mother was first drawn to hear the Gospel.

AFFECTING ADMONITION.

THE late Rev. Dr. Henry, of America, states, that an accomplished and amiable young woman, in the town of, had been deeply affected by a sense of her spiritual danger. She was the only child of a fond and affectionate parent. The deep depression which accompanied her discovery of her state as a sinner, awakened all the jealousies of the father. He dreaded the loss of that sprightliness and vivacity which constituted the life of his domestic circle. He was startled by the answers which his questions elicited, while he foresaw, or thought he foresaw, an encroachment on the hitherto unbroken tranquillity of a deceived heart. Efforts were made to remove the cause of disquietude; but they were such efforts as unsanctified wisdom directed. The Bible, at last-O, how little may a parent know the far-reaching of the deed, when he snatches the word of life from the hand of a child! -the Bible, and other books of religion, were removed from her possession; and their place was supplied by works of fiction. An excursion of pleasure was proposed and declined. An offer of gayer amusement was likewise refused. Promises, remonstrances, and threatenings followed. But the father's infatuated perseverance, at last, brought compliance. Alas! how little may a parent be aware that he is decking his offspring with the fillets of death, and leading them to the sacrifice like a follower of Moloch! The end was accom