not hate God so much as Juman did his master, yet I did not love him well enough to keep his laws.

Mrs. Browne. And should you like to be cast out as Paton was, and to have your portion with the wicked? Mary.-No, no, godmother.

Mrs. Browne.-But I tell you, Mary, if you do not love God, you will be cast into hell; for the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.' (2 Thess. i. 7-9.)

"O," said Mary, "I wish I could love the Lord Jesus Christ as Fijou loved his master! then he would make me his child, and take me to heaven."

Mrs. Browne.-If you really wish, Mary, to love God, you must entreat him to send his Holy Spirit to change your vile and sinful nature, and to excite in you this divine feeling.

Mary. I will pray, godmother.

Mrs. Browne.-And you must read your Bible often. The Bible is God's book, and it speaks of all the great and kind things which the Lord God hath done for us, and how much he hath loved us sinful creatures. 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' (John iii. 16.) And you should think about the Lord Jesus, when you are lying in your bed at night, and when you are getting up, and when you are sitting at work, and through every part of the day you should think how much he suffered to save you from going to hell; how he came down from heaven, and became a poor weak baby, and lived thirty

three years in the world, in poverty, and in great hardships; and how at last he was nailed upon the cross, and died a cruel death, to save you from perdition. Surely, you cannot think of all these things, without loving him who endured so much for you?

Then said little Mary, "Ah! godmother, how wicked I am not to love him more!"

Mrs. Browne.-Then let that thought, my dear, make you feel very humble; and let it lead you, from the bottom of your heart, to say, (what indeed we have all cause enough to join in,) Lord, Lord, I am a miserable sinner!

It was now time for Mrs. Browne and Mary to return home: so they got up from their seats, and as they went back through the garden, Mary could not but notice the beauty of the flowers and trees-the roses and the jessamine, and the orange-trees bending under the weight of their golden fruit, with the pleasant sound of the doves and the nightingales, who were just then beginning their evening song.

Then said Mrs. Browne, "What is this garden, pretty as it is, compared with that better place which our Redeemer hath prepared for them that love him? We cannot, my dear, unless divinely taught, form any notion of the glory and happiness of heaven; 'as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."" (1 Cor. ii. 9.) Mary.-O, godmother, what a pretty verse! Tell me another about heaven.

Mrs. Browne. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have

washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.' (Rev. vii. 13-17.)

Now as they walked along, Mrs. Browne taught Mary these verses, and they were scarce time enough to set the tea-things before the sergeant came in from parade. So they drank tea; and, after they had prayed, and read a chapter or two, they all went to bed.

Q. Who are those that keep God's commandments? A. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father; and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Q. For whom are laws necessary?

A. Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Q. Why are not laws necessary for those who love God and their neighbours?

A. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.