...indeed too much akin, BY THE FIRESIDE. RESIGNATION. THERE is no flock, however watched and tendud, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for...

...reality a source of richer blessing — the seed from which spring forth the sweetest flowers of hope. -these severe afflictions Not from the ground arise,...celestial benedictions Assume this dark disguise.' She knew that — ' For human weal Heaven husbands all events — ' all things were working together...

...— the healthiest on earth — that is not penetrated by many a pang. " There is no flock, however tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But hath one vacant chair. " The air is full of farewells of the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The...

...entered into rest in the seventieth year of his age. Hiss BANKS. " There is no flock, however watcbttd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howpoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " Sarah Jane Banks was the eldest daughter of Mr. and...

...Englishman. " Yes," replied De Burgh, " it is the common lot. " "There is no flock, however watch'd and tended, But one dead lamb is there ; There is no fireside, howe'er defended, But has one vacant chair.'" "How.ever," continued the old man, clearing his voice,...

...a decent self-respect, a proper pride of character, would prompt him to shun. ONE COMES NO MORE. " THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! " THHEE summers ago, as we passed to and from our dwelling, we used to notice two golden-haired children,...

...and night on the shores of Sodom's sea, exclaims, " Remember Lot's wife." CHAPTER XVI. C0niinat&. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair." Abraham and Lot are both widowers. How the latter became so, we have already learned. What desolation...

...to the lips in misery, Longing, and yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried ! Resignation. There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead. 77(6 Golden Legend. Time has...

...whose unsteady floor, that sways and bends, Under our thoughts above the dark abyss. RESIGNATION. THBRE is no flock however watched and tended, But one dead...fireside howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel for her...

...are most grateful. Life has too many illustrations of this fact to make additional proof necessary. " There is no flock, however watched and tended, But...There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has a vacant chair." But the Saviour never leaves nor forsakes his friends. " Lo, I am with you alway,...