s. P.-You have pleased me much, Henry, not merely in described the scene with some e of accuracy, but also, by reeting so much of the history lo Josidue srit ary.-Your approval, Mamma, s me much pleasure, and I wil liately endeavour to give furroof that I have not been inive to your directions. young people look into the a, and Mrs. Ponsonby desires to mention what he observes. y.-Here is a very magniapartment, and two persons conversing together, one of them in long robes, I suppose he is intended to represent a priest; the other hearkens to him with attention, and seems to answer with great emotion. Mrs. P.-Cannot you inform me whom they represent, and what is the subject of their conversation? Henry-I must acknowledge tha I neither know one or the other: reall I should like the Exhibition muc better, if either the figures woul speak as well as act, or that this goo gentleman would permit his man t speak for them. Ex-Sir, I am always willing explain the scene to my visitors, none of the company can discover t n; but I am persuaded that is w the case: perhaps, Miss, you o me the favour to reply to Mamma's inquiries. o isiq s P.-If I do not mistake, Sir, ene is a representation of King and the prophet Nathan; the t, the parable of the ewe lamb. rophet stretches out his hand, om the solemn manner in which pears to deliver his message, may imagine that you hear him to David "Thou art the man.". ential sorrow marks the coun-. e of the King, while he conI have sinned against the Lord. prophet immediately replies, ord also hath put away thy sin Henry.-My dear sister, you have so fully proved your superior knowfedge, that I must request you to explain the future scenes. < Miss P.-No, we will proceed together; you relate what you know, and where you fail, (if in my power) I will readily assist you. Mrs. P.-Very well, my dears, let your respective talents be ever at each other's service: thus you increase that mutual affection which I hop does, and ever will, subsist between you. Will you oblige them, Si with another scene? Ex-Certainly, Madam; I was at tending to your remarks; how dif ferent to what I sometimes hear! To ently young persons are almost t to pride themselves over those attainments are not fully equal ir own, but I hope the good inon that Miss Ponsonby and her er receive, will prevent conduct remely unbecoming. The Cais now furnished with another iligo ym บาดใจ ry. This represents a spainner chamber: I almost think Ling David at his private devo for it is much like him that ve just beheld, only here he s greatly agitated he lies te on the floor-several venepersons enter; they exposwith him, as if entreating him |