Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus said unto him, have I been so long time with you, yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He thathath seen me hath seen the Father: and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father ?' From this I understand, that

In the LORD dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,' as St. Paul declares in the eleventh chapter of his Epistle to the Colossians."

At this moment Edward returned, leading the repentant Henrietta, who, after kissing her uncle, ran to show Albert the nice present and letter her cousins had sent. Though she was a pretty little girl, her dress disfigured her, being fine and untidy. She had likewise acquired a disagreeable affected manner, faults which judicious treatment might easily have subdued, but which, if allowed to remain, would render her an object of dislike and ridicule.

Mrs. Carlton soon joined them, endea

vouring to wear a smile of good-humour, but the traces of passion were too visible in her face.

When evil spirits are allowed for a long time to rule over the mind, the countenance gradually acquires a malignant aspect, which can scarcely be disguised by assumed amiability.

Little William soon followed, and had not been long in the room before he began to play with the dog, and disturb them all by the noise he made; nor could the repeated desire of his mother induce him to be quiet. At length, after teazing the animal beyond its patience, it flew at Henrietta, and bit her arm as she was passing by. She screamed violently, and although not much hurt, was terribly alarmed. William, who dearly loved his sister, ran to beat the dog, but this Mr. Lorraine would not allow him to do.

"You should rather," he said, “be dis

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pleased with yourself, for having tormented poor Rover in opposition to your mother's command."

William, although bold and determined, was yet easily subdued by a kind and firm manner, particularly when he found he had really given pain. He now burst into tears, and followed his sister out of the room, ashamed of being seen to weep.

Thus were these poor children, with dispositions which, by proper treatment, might have been turned to all that is amiable and good, perpetually causing distress to themselves and others.

Evening at length arrived, and Mr. Lorraine and his son, after promising dear Albert frequently to see him, returned to their own dear family circle.

CHAPTER IV.

IN about six weeks after the visit of Mr. Lorraine and his son at W- mentioned in my last chapter, the gentle and happy spirit of dear Albert passed from its earthly dwelling. He had, during that time, been gradually growing weaker, and had not sat up for more than a month before his death. His kind relatives saw him daily; and Mr. Villiers very frequently accompanied them, imparting to this interesting boy so much spiritual comfort by his conversations, that Albert, towards the last, forgot even to think of the trying hour of death, so much did he hope for and anticipate the neverfading joys of heaven.

His affectionate aunt remained entirely with him during the last three weeks, and frequently, when his poor feeble frame had been so shaken by coughing, that for some

moments he remained completely exhausted, he would, as soon as he had power, hold out his hand, and smiling sweetly, say, "Dear aunt, do you think it will be long before I reach those happy mansions, where my Lord is gone to prepare a place for me?' Read to me, my best of earthly friends, and pray that I may be enabled to say and feel, Not my will but thine be done.'

He was particularly fond of the beautiful Gospel of St. John, and loved to hear Mr. Villiers trace its internal sense, the sublimity of which is far beyond description.

Mrs. Carlton occasionally entered the sick room, but as yet scarcely any good impression had been made upon her mind by the approaching death of her son. Both she and her husband appeared distressed when witnessing his sufferings; but, alas! they had been too long deeply immersed in the self-disguising turmoils of sin, to