my eyes incessantly overflowing with tears to see her in that condition: and yet I did not dare to give my sorrows vent in her presence, for fear of increasing her pain. One comfort, one very great comfort I had, however," continued Miss Jenny, wiping away her tears; "and this was, that my dear mother during her illness often expressed a full dependence on her blessed Saviour, and a firm assurance of redemption through him."

Here Miss Jenny's eyes filled fast with tears. But while she struggled to suppress the rising sobs that interrupted her speech, and was endeavouring to continue her story, she perceived that her companions were so overcome with sympathy, as to be on the point of breaking out into one general cry of lamentation. This spectacle affected her exceedingly, and hastened her through the remaining part of her relation.

"After my beloved mother's death," continued Miss Jenny, "I was sent to a large school for a short time; where, having no opportunity of receiving religious instruction, I became very un- happy, till I could persuade my friends to place me under the care of Mrs. Teachum, with whom I have found myself more happy than I ever expected to be again, after my irreparable loss. And now I hope, with God's blessing, that while our kind governess supplies the place of a mother I may, in some degree, supply to her that of her departed children." As Miss Jenny spake

to me,

these last words, the bell summoned them to supper; upon which the little party rose up and walked towards the house. Now their governess, having narrowly watched their looks ever since the late unhappy contention, thought she plainly perceived, that their hearts were not entirely free from unkind thoughts of each other, though they did not dare to break out again into open quarrels. She was now, therefore, equally surprised and delighted, as she stood at a window in the hall that over-looked the garden, to see all her scholars walking towards her, hand in hand, with more than ordinary marks of affectionate fellowship. And as she considered it proper to mention to them her pleasure at the sight of so agreeable an alteration, Miss Jenny Peace judged it equally proper to relate to her governess all that had passed in the arbour.

My children," then replied Mrs. Teachum, "let us thank God for this blessed change which has taken place among you, and give the glory to him who maketh men to be of one mind in a house."

Miss Jenny thanked her governess for her kind approbation, and said, that if she would give them leave, they would spend what time she was pleased to allow them from school in the little arbour, either in reading stories, or in such other things as she might think a proper and innocent

amusement.

Mrs. Teachum not only allowed this, but very much approved of the proposal: and desired Miss Jenny, as a reward for what she had already done, to preside at those diversions, and to give her an account in what manner they proceeded.

Miss Jenny promised in all things to be guided by Mrs. Teachum. And now, soon after supper, the little girls retired to rest, being no longer under the dominion of those uneasy passions which had for some time interrupted their quiet: and as they had passed the day in pleasure, so at night they soon sunk into a soft and sweet repose.

FRIDAY,

The first Day of complete Reconciliation.

EARLY in the morning, as soon as Miss Jenny arose, all her companions flocked round her; for they now looked upon her as the best friend they had in the world. So they agreed, when they came out of school, as it was too hot to admit of their taking much exercise, to retire into their arbour, and there divert themselves till dinnertime which they accordingly did; when Miss Jenny proposed, if quite agreeable to the party, to read them a story, which she had put in her pocket for that purpose. Beginning therefore now to look upon her as the most proper person to direct them in their amusements, they all replied, that what was most agreeable to her would please them best. Whereupon she began to read the following story, with which we shall open their first day's amusement.

The History of the Princess Rosalinda.

SOME hundred years ago, there dwelt on the borders of Fairy-Land a certain very powerful

king, who chose for his queeh a young princess having nothing to recommend her but her personal beauty, for she was proud and selfish.

Soon after the new queen arrived at the king's palace in his capital city, she complained that she could not breathe in a large town, and should entirely lose her health, if he did not provide her with a more airy and pleasant situation.

The king, who made a point of indulging her in all her whims and caprices, immediately employed the most skilful workmen in the city to build her a palace in the centre of a beautiful pleasure-garden, situated at the distance of three leagues from the royal city. Here velvet lawns, pools of water clear as crystal, cascades pouring from mossy rocks, and groves of trees whose many-coloured blossoms embalmed the air with every variety of spicy odour, formed such delicious scenes as cannot easily be imagined. From this garden the lofty hills which form the boundaries of Fairy-Land, and which few mortals were ever allowed to pass over, were distinctly seen lifting their towering heads above the clouds in various grotesque forms, some of them presenting a bare and rugged aspect, and others crowned with forests even to their summits.

The palace which the king caused to be built on this beautiful spot was entirely composed of polished marble; the front consisted of calon