recovery, which now began to take place, their hopes should end in disappointment. When my state of convalescence was considerably advanced, I began to look forward to the approaching Sabbath with emotions unknown before; expecting to derive from the ministry of Mr. Fidel, to which my parents were SO much attached, that pleasure and advantage to which I had hitherto been a stranger. When the long-wished-for day arrived, I was sufficiently recovered to be able to resume my seat in the house of God: but, oh! with what different sensations from any which had ever before arisen in my mind. The sermon seemed to be wholly and exclusively addressed to me; and I trust I may say without presumption, that the Gospel was the power of God to the salvation of my lost soul. From this time forward those things, from which I had before been restrained by parental authority (to which, from a sense of duty, I always felt it right to submit) became insipid and even irksome to me. My sources of enjoyment are new. In the

1 Rom. i. 16.

company of God's people, among whom redeeming love is the subject of conversation, I find real satisfaction; but in the company of the trifling giddy children of this world,1 I am out of my element. I feel pity for them, long for the interview to be at an end, and return thankful to my closet for the redemption from this present evil world, which I hope I have experienced. Now I think, my dear madam, that my little history demonstrates the possibility, if proper means be adopted, of amusing young people without suffering them to mix in those defiling and degrading vanities, from which none escape uninjured. And, on the sanction which the example of my own dear parents (with me oracular) gives to the sentiment, I am fully satisfied that it is a parent's duty to restrain those under his charge, while they continue so, from every scene of temptation into which inexperienced youth would heedlessly plunge.

1 Luke xvi. 8.

2 Gal. i. 4.

MRS. DORMER.

Though the termination of our morning's walk interrupts our conversation for the present, I hope soon to resume it with you. For though I am fully satisfied with the goodness of your intentions, and the uprightness of your heart; I am not clear that, in the ardour of your zeal, you have not been carried too far in your views of that separation from the world, which is suitable to the Christian character. If you can convince me that you are right, I shall feel it my duty to take a liberty, which my intimacy with Mrs. Philmund will justify; and fulfil your wish by speaking to her concerning that part of her conduct which so much grieves you. Will you walk in and rest yourself?

MISS NEWMAN.

I thank you; the walk home is but short, mother will wonder what is become

and

my

of me.

MRS. DORMER.

Good morning, Miss Newman, and thank

you for your company.

MISS NEWMAN.

Madam, good morning.

A few days after the conversation detailed in the preceding Dialogue had taken place, Miss Newman, taking her sister Eliza with her, called on Mrs. Dormer. For her mind had been deeply concerned for the honour of God, and for the spiritual welfare of her friends, Mrs. Philmund and Mrs. Dormer; the latter of whom she was surprised to find concurring in sentiment and practice with the former. She determined, therefore, while she felt all the timidity natural to her sex, and was conscious of her disqualification, in consequence of her youth, for debating the momentous point with a person so much older than herself; that, as so fair an opportunity was afforded her of bearing her testimony to the truth, it should not be lost. After earnest prayer, and a serious examination of her Bible, in which she turned down those passages which appeared to support her cause, she was comforted by recollecting the story of David and Goliah.