unto herself, but unto Him that died for us and

rose again." Then she may scatter blessings in the path of those she loves-while her own, will be as a straight and shining thread, ever growing in brightness, between her home on Earth, and her better home in Heaven.

LETTER VII.

"Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth."

"Give me simplicity, that I may live;

So live, and like, that I may know thy ways;

Know them, and practise them. Then shall I give,
For this poor wreath, give thee a crown, of praise.'
HERBERT.

MY DEAR MRS. L.,

From all that has gone before, you will readily believe that Julia was not slow to appreciate her religious privileges. She loved the house of God, she loved to worship with His people, and the instruction received from the lips of His ministers was valued beyond other pleasures. It was no light matter that detained her from her seat in the Sanctuary, or from her class in the Sabbath-School, and it was her constant practice so to arrange the completion of her tasks, that she might also attend regularly the weekly evening meetings of the Church of which she was a member. If disappointed by the severity of the weather, or the state of her health from enjoying these promised pleasures, though she said but little, an observer

G

could read in her dimmed eye, and expressive countenance, the extent of her disappointment. Yet if the convenience or comfort of others rendered it desirable for her to remain at home, the sacrifice was invariably made with the most unaffected cheerfulness; and when she could be useful in sickness, she needed no suggestion to point out to her the path of duty.

She was connected with a class or meeting of young ladies, who assembled weekly under the direction, and at the house of an experienced Christian lady, for the purpose of spending an hour or two, in prayer and study of the Scriptures. From attendance at these meetings she derived much pleasure and profit, and never willingly absented herself. To this valued friend she was much attached, and longed very much to see her during her last sickness, ever speaking of her with grateful and respectful affection. This wish was kindly gratified the day before she left us, and on Mrs. Hinquiring what she should say to her young associates from her; she replied, “I am too weak to send them any message, but tell them I am happy, I am going to Jesus." In a letter written afterwards, our friend says,—

"I am thankful that I was permitted to see dear Julia once more; I loved her very much, not only for her mother's sake, but also for her own. During the latter part of the time that she met

mind was manifest in I have more than once

with the Bible-Class here, I thought I could discern by her prayers that she was making progress in the Divine life; indeed in all her deportment, her Christian character seemed perfect. Is it not a comfort, in this your sore bereavement, that you have been permittted to train up such a child for the service of your Saviour, and hers, although He has removed her to His upper Sanctuary there to serve Him more perfectly?" Her love of religious reading was very great; and the maturity of her the selection she made. spoken of her delight in reading her Bible-or rather in studying it, for such was her constant practice, comparing one part with another. Of other reading, her favourite volumes were, the "Memoir of Mrs. Sarah L. Smith," "Pike's Guide to a Young Disciple," and "Baxter's Saint's Rest." The first she read twice within six months--the last six months of her life; often speaking of it to me as having "done her more good than any book she had ever read." The history of this book may interest you;-at my request, her father had procured it for her as a holiday gift; when he brought it home, he remarked that he felt almost unwilling to give Julia this book. With some suprise I inquired why;he replied that he feared the effect of it upon her mind; he knew her interest in Missions, and he could not yet bear the thought of her being a mis

sionary at some future day, We finally concluded to give it to her, and leave the future in the hands of Him who doeth all things well. We trusted the Lord, and He made us not ashamed. The memoir of that sainted missionary "did her more good than any book she had ever read;" and how large a part it bore in preparing her pure and chastened spirit for its home in the skies, Eternity only can reveal. We certainly know it to have been blessed to her in a remarkable manner.

She

The "Guide to a Young Disciple," given her by a young friend, she valued very much. said to me one day that she had almost committed several chapters of this book to memory by frequent reading, so much interest had she felt in them, from finding the advice they contained, so well suited to her own case,lingering, it appeared, on these, till her mind had become imbued with their teachings. During her illness she spoke several times of the profit she had received from this book, saying that as soon as she was a little better, she would like to have me. read to her the last chapter, which she had not yet read. This chapter relates to the blessedness of the saint in Heaven. It is to me an interesting fact, that she had followed her favourite author up to this point; and then went to realize in full fruition, that glory, of which his description, so glowing to us, must now appear