his sake blot out our transgressions, receive us graciously, and love us freely. His precious blood cleanseth from all sin, and may our daily iniquities be washed away in the fountain which he has set open for sin and uncleanness. Oh! may we love our blessed Saviour more, and hate sin, as being exceeding sinful, that abominable thing which the Lord hateth. Take us under thy care O heavenly father during this night, and may we sleep in peace and safety under the shadow of thy wings, and in the morning, if thou art pleased to spare our lives, may we arise afresh to devote ourselves to thy service. And when the night of death shall arrive, may we all be prepared for it, so that we may awake to a joyful resurrection when we meet before thy judgment seat. Hear our prayers, we beseech thee; pardon all our sins, and accept our praises for every mercy, through Jesus Christ our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen."

Mr. Tender was delighted at the simplicity and fervour with which this prayer was uttered, and opening the door he darted in, and seized the astonished Chimney-sweeper by the hand. "Friend" said he, "I am rejoiced to find that you are a brother in Christ Jesus. I have listened behind the door to your prayers, and must acknowledge that true christians, in the highest and lowest stations of life, are children of the same family; they feel the same wants, they need the same mercy, and they are looking forwards to the same home. God is our common father and friend, he

visits the cottage of the pious peasant, or the cellar of the praying Chimney-sweeper, as well as the mansions of the wealthy and the palaces of princes." Your gratitude and contentment have taught me a lesson which I hope I shall never forget, when bowing at the throne of grace. I must stay a few minutes with you to enquire by what means you have been led to adopt these principles, and thus to live to the service of God." Poor Wm. Black at first, could scarcely speak, and hung down his head as if ashamed that his piety had been witnessed, but Mr. T's. kind address encouraged him, and dispelled all his fears. He entreated Mr. Tender and his son to take a seat, if they could sit down, such gentlemen as they were, in his poor cellar.

When they were seated, Mr. Tender was sur prized, on looking round, to see every thing so clean and neat, considering the place in which they were. A modest looking woman was sitting by the table, sewing, and the three boys around her had already got their books to learn the lessons which were set them at their sunday school. They seemed cheerful and happy, they respected their parents, they loved each other, and were very anxious to improve every minute, that they might gain useful knowledge, become better acquainted with the scriptures, and receive the approbation of their teacher on the sabbath. "I wonder how you keep every thing so clean in your business," said Mr. T. "Why it is a hard matter," replied Wm. " and if you had been

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to you at some future period of life. My wife was going out early one morning, and as she tried to open the front door, she found that there was something against it; she called to me, and on opening the door, we saw a basket covered with linen. Ou opening it we discovered a little baby. who wept as we awoke him from his slumbers. We immediately supposed that this must have been a child of one of the gypsies, who had lately pitched their tents on our common, and who we found had decamped in the night, We took you in, and you have been ever since supported by this parish; and we gave you the name of William Black, on account of your dark complexion. As you are now getting old enough to earn your bread, you must go out into the world, Mr. Brush will come to-morrow morning to take you away, and I wish you, my lad, good luck wherever you go.'

(To be continued.)

VIRTUE superior to BEAUTY.

A GENTLEMAN had two children, the one a daughter, who was very plain in her person, the other a son, that was a great beauty. One day as they were playing together, they saw their faces. in a looking glass; upon which the boy was so charmed with his beauty, that he extolled it mightily to his sister, who felt these praises as so many reflections on her own features. She accordingly acquainted her father with the affair, and complained of her brother's rudeness to her. Upon