Finds home in heaven, for a life of use

Perform'd with zeal and heavenly love does there
Its true enjoyment yield, and in that sphere
Of mutual love, illumined by the flame
Of Love Divine, gains never ending peace.

Then be this sacred truth for ever known,
That he who seeks, by kind and gentle words,
By deeds of love and acts of mercy dealt
With no unsparing hand, his home to make
A heaven, in Heaven at last will surely
Find his Home.

M.

SOMETHING ABOUT HELPING OTHERS.

"ARE you not turning from your road, sir?" said I one day to a gentleman in whose carriage I was seated.

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Yes," he replied, "but I shall be helping you on your way."

There was not the least doubt of that. I had no objection in the world, either, to all the help forward which he was disposed to render me. My condition was such, that a little favour of that kind would be as welcome and refreshing as a cup of cold water to the thirsty traveller.

He

When he fell in with me, I was in the borders of a prosperous village, proceeding to a dear spot some miles in the country. showed so much good-nature in his countenance-he turned back upon me so kind a re

gard, even after he had passed me—that I had no hesitation in making a sign for him to stop and take me in. I wish there were more such as I found him to be. He was not of the sort whose smiles are a pleasant curl of the lip, and nothing more-whose acts of kindness are apt to be accompanied with feelings and tokens of reluctance. He was like an open book, whose meaning lies clear on its pages, and from which all receive the same impressions.

Is it possible that I formed too favourable an opinion of him? May his good-nature, after all, have been a mere outside show? I think not; and the reason for my conclusion you have already had a hint of. When we came to the place where, of course, I expected to be deposited, instead of keeping straight forward on his own course, he diverged to the road proper for me to take. Regarding it as the simple result of inattention, I spoke out and told him what he had done. "Yes," said he, "but I shall be helping you on your way." And on he drove, making a wide digression from his proper course, for nothing else than my accommodation.

I have often thought of that man since. I hope I shall think of him gratefully, for a long while to come. The principle of his conduct struck me as peculiar, and worthy of imitation.

Some are ready enough to do a favour

which costs them nothing, or which they don't have to go out of their way for. Öthers, again, will do you a favour if they expect to get paid for it, some way or other. How few, indeed, are free from the secret influence of selfishness! How few bestow favours when they have not the least expectation of being repaid! How few will put themselves to trouble or inconvenience, for the sake of helping or accommodating others!

Is this too much to expect of people? Suppose you were in some sad case yourself; would you not look to your fellow-creatures for relief? would you not feel that they ought to incur trouble and expense on your behalf? When others, then, stand in need of assistance of any sort, may they not properly expect as much of you? Remember the law-" Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them."

Why not carry about with you a little of the spirit enjoined in this precept? There are no lack of occasions to act it out.

See that poor old lame man, with a heavy basket on his arm. Just carry it for him a while. Though it may be rather heavy for you, never mind. You will be helping him along, for which he will thank you heartily.

You have some money in your pocket, and you know how you want to spend it. But, after all, can't you spare a part of it for that

ragged boy? You will be doing him a kind

ness.

One of your acquaintances is sick. Go and minister to his wants, or perform any service for him which his circumstances may require. Don't stop to consider to how much inconvenience you may put yourself, but how useful you may be to him.

In all other cases give the proper aid or comfort. Think less of your own expense, trouble, or inconvenience, than of the good you may do, and the reward you will secure.

SELECT SENTENCES.

SUFFERING is no duty, but when it is necessary to avoid guilt, or to do good; nor pleasure crime, but when it strengthens the influence of bad inclinations, or lessens the generous activity of virtue.

The progress of knowledge is slow, but sure; we cannot see it moving, yet we see it has moved, and moved onward.

When man sins angels weep, and devils rejoice.

As is the root, such will be the fruit.

True humility is a pearl of great price.

THE Olive is one of the most interesting trees mentioned in Scripture. It grows only in warm climates, and sunny situations, where it attains a considerable size and a great age. The Jews were very careful in its cultivation, for they not only were very fond of its fruit, but delighted to rest under the shade of its wide - spreading branches. They therefore planted it in their gardens. Great numbers

of them grew on a mountain to the east of Jerusalem, where the Jews were fond of resorting, which was on that account called "The Mount of Olives," and it was there that our Lord frequently taught, and from there He looked upon Jerusalem, and uttered that affecting lamentation which you will find in the 23rd of Matthew.

The leaves of the olive are of a beautiful pale silvery green, in shape something like the willow. The flowers are clustered much in the same manner as those of the lilac, only

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