rifle; in Roselle there were no Sabbathbreakers to stroll abroad in pursuit of pleasures, which bite like a serpent, and sting like an adder. Old men and matrons, young men and maidens, were seen on this day, as they were on all Sabbath-days, quietly wending their way up to the sanctuary, where they listened to the word with becoming solemnity.

The De Van family returned home after church, each one appearing anxious to communicate as much of the sermon as was possible to their mother. Amelia repeated the text, which was in Matt. xi. 28; "Come unto me all ye that labor, and are heavy laden; and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you and learn of me; I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls, for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Mrs. D. seemed pleased to find her children so anxious to make her sabbath at home not only pleasant but profitable. As soon as it was sundown Affie gathered a beautiful bouquet from her choice flowers to carry to her afflicted friends; as they received it from her hands-Mrs. Morse remarked to her husband, "In this selection, volumes are expressed; I will take this white rose and place it on Franky's breast, for she is indeed silent in death." Mr. M. said, "My dear, she is not silent in Heaven." Mrs. M. replied-"I have thought much of the sabbath that never ends, where are now our angel babes before the Throne of him who has said, in His sacred Word, "Except ye become as little children, ye can in no wise enter the Kingdom of Heaven.' I desire to acquiesce in what my heavenly Father has done. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away."

Here the grief of Mrs. Morse prevented her utterance. They mingled their tears in silence, while little Georgy hid his face in his mother's lap, and sobbed aloud.

"I cannot, mamma, have little Franky buried in the ground as little Laura was."

The weeping mother assured the sobbing child that God had need of them, and if he was a good boy that he would meet them in heaven. Mr. Radford and the young ladies spent the night in reading and conversing on subjects befitting the place.

Mr. R.'s buoyant spirits were held in check by Miss D. so that he did not presume to joke Wilhelmina about Dr. Williams, who had for some time paid especial attention to her; he informed the young ladies that he had engaged himself to become the clerk of Mr. Willard.

Affie seriously said, "What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"

Mr. R. frankly replied, "I admire the frankness with which you defend your religion; but I do not see as I shall be any more exposed to lose my own soul there, than in any other employment, and I think upon the whole, I shall have more time to solve your problem, than I should have if I worked at my trade."

"You will there no doubt encounter more formidable temptations than you would if you followed your former occupation; you will be constantly in the society of those that are habitually drinkers."

The color mounted to the young man's cheek, and with unusual firmness he said, "I see that you are fearful that I shall become intemperate, but I am able to keep myself."

Affie timidly said, "No man is his own keeper, and let him that thinks he standeth take heed lest he fall. James, I shall pray for you, that you may be kept from the fowler's snare."

Affie was astonished at her own decision, for a few months before she would not for the world have opposed her young friend. But now she was not afraid to defend that truth wherewith Christ had made her free. She appreciated the pearl of great price which she had earnestly sought and obtainedshe desired others to drink from the well of salvation which was in her soul-a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

The purple morn broke in the distant east, and the night vigils of the faithful watchers were now over; and they returned home conscious that they had been mutually benefited.

In the afternoon the funeral ser