bless the hermit in his cell. I have a temple in every heart that owns my influence; and to him that wishes for me, I am already present. Science may raise thee to eminence; but I alone can guide thee to felicity."

VIII. REFLECTION. The moon in her glory, the earth in her beauty, shine by a reflected light. The enchanting colors that beautify the flowers, and make "the brook almost murmur down the painted landscapes," are intimately connected with. reflection. How important, then, to have a pure, cultivated, and well-stored mind, that our own meditations may be pleasing and useful, and that they may reflect light and joy on those around us!

"Peace rules the day when reason rules the mind."

IX. FIDELITY. True to your promises; faithful to perform all our duties in the several relations in which Providence has placed us. The mother shows fidelity in her love for children; the father in the provision which his hand supplies. God shows his fidelity; for "his promises in Christ Jesus are yea and amen." We cannot trust one who has no fidelity; with him who has it in its fulness and its power we may trust the best treasure we have on earth. "Be thou faithful unto death."

"Sooner should solid continents decay,

Than our unbroken heart should pass away."

X. BENEVOLENCE. This is of God. It shines in the sun; drops in the refreshing shower; whispers in the gentle breeze; flows in the running stream; "sparkles on the diadem of night;" crowns the year with goodness and our lives with blessings. It is in man in kind, but differs in degree. It would relieve all, heal all, bless all forWherever there is sorrow, there it would be present with its balm; where there is suffering, there it sheds its benign and healing influence. It is good will to all, and all may feel its gracious and tender emotions.

ever.

"The heart benevolent and kind

The most resembles God."

An eternal rule of right im-
What it asks for ourselves,

XI. EQUITY. planted in the heart.

it is willing to grant to others. It not only forbids us to do wrong to the meanest of God's creatures, but it teaches us to observe the golden rule, "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them."

XII. CHARITY.

We have now come to "the

youngest son.” We may say with Solomon, "Many have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all." O, how shall I describe this beaming of the divinity? "Some angel guide my pencil,” while I write of that without which "angels would be men," and with it men are as angels. "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three,

-but the greatest of these is charity." "By faith the elders obtained a good report; by faith Enoch was translated, Noah was warned, and Abraham was righteous." Yet charity is greater than this. Faith and hope bring to view immortal blessedness, waft us over the cold stream of death, and "we fear no evil;" and yet charity is greater than these.

"Charity,

decent, modest, easy, kind,

Softens the high and rears the abject mind;

Knows with just reins and gentle hand to guide
Betwixt vile shame and arbitrary pride.

Not easily provoked, she easily forgives;
And much she suffers, as she much believes.
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives;
She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives;
Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even,
And opens in each heart a little heaven."

Thou best and brightest gem in the catalogue! crown us with thy glory! Without thee, friendship is a meaningless name, truth is a philosophizing word, hope is a flame without light or heat, faith is dead, and justice is a revengeful despot.

THE BEAUTIFUL.

THERE'S beauty in the golden sheen
Diffusing from the sun,
And gorgeous beauty oft is seen
When summer days are done.

There's beauty in the rivulet
That sparkles bright and free,
And beauty spans the river broad
That courseth to the sea.

There's beauty in the torrent wild That thunders down the vale; There's beauty in the zephyr's sigh, And in the tempest's wail.

There's beauty in the thunder storm,
And in an April shower;
So beauty touches every leaf,

And kisses every flower.

There's beauty in a loving smile,
And beauty in a tear,

And also in the pleasant ways

Of those we hold most dear.

There's beauty in a dimpled cheek,
And in a laughing eye;

It comes to us in every glance,
And breathes in every sigh.

And beauty how much beauty!

O'er virtue's golden way,

beams

And shines in deeds of kindness done

To those who go astray.

There's beauty stamped on every thing,

Above, around, below;

Its impress has by God been fixed

On all we see or know.