are now entering upon a state of great trial; you are called upon to engage in a warfare, which must last to the end of your life. Your enemies are up in arms against you; the devil is watching ; the world is laying snares for you; and your own heart, if not changed by divine grace, will help them to ruin you. Against such enemies as these, what is your own strength? It is nothing ;I hope you feel it to be nothing. But, hear the gracious words of your Saviour, “My grace is sufficient for thee.” Go then to Jesus for his grace: be died that you might have it ; and he never refuses any one, who sincerely asks for it. It is only by putting on the whole armour of God, that you can withstand such great and strong enemies. (See Ephesians vi. 11.)

And remember, my dear, that you cannot really put these truths away from you, though you may try to do so ; you cannot be in the state of one who is ignorant of them, even if you would. The light of the Gospel shines upon you, and you cannot help seeing it: the Bible is in your hands, and it will either save you, or condemu you.

I wish to say a few words on the duties of that state, to which it pleases God to call you ; and I cannot do better, than put you in mind of St. Paul's instructicus

to servants, (Colossians iii. 22–23.) “ Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye-service as men-pleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men.” Keep this holy rule much in your thoughts; and you need never be at a loss to know what is your duty. It will teach you to avoid all deceitful ways; and you may assure yourself, that deceit, like all other kinds of sin, will end in bitterness sometime or other. Serve God in serving your mistress, and then you will hare peace in your own mind. But all this is not to be done without frequent and carnest prayer. We might as well expeet the body to live without breath, as the soul to live without prayer. I trust, therefore, that you will be very careful in this part of your duty. Remember that you may pray when you cannot be upon your knees, or by yourself; for God sees a thought, and hears a sigh ; and a thought or a sigh sent up to him through Jesus Christ never goes unno. ticed, or unanswered. I am sorry to say that many servants will be ready to lead you into vanity and folly of various kinds; and many will be your temptations in this way. I do not tell you that th, pleasures of sin are no pleasures, or

that the world has nothing to offer ; but this I can truly tell you, that the pleasures of sin leave a sting behind; and that the world is a false friend, who will leave you at last without help or comfort, and give you over to a still worse enemy. God now sets before you good and evil, blessing and cursing. Choose therefore which you will have. Will you be the faithful and beloved servant of him, whose “ yoke is easy and whose burden is light;" or, will you be the slave of Satan, who will lead you captive at his will, and bind you in the chains of sin for ever? May God of his mercy direct your choice; and, whenever you are tempted, may you be enabled to say in the words of that sweet hymn,

What object, Lord, my soul should move,

When once compared with thee!
What beauty should command my love,

Like what in Christ I see.

Away, ye false, deceitful toys,

Vain tempters of the mind!
Tis bere I fix my lasting choice,
For here true peace I find.

And now, my dear Jane, I commend you to your Saviour, humbly praying that he will number you with the lambs of his flock, and bear you in his arms through all temptations and trials, safe to his heavenly kingdom.

I wish my young readers to know, that they mistake, if they think that true religion would rob them of their pleasures.

Religion not only yields a solid peace and joy in itself, but it allows us to enjoy those pleasures of life which are law. ful and innocent.

Now, in judging of those pleasures which you may safely indulge, you will do well to attend to three rules :

1. That they are lawful.

2. That they answer the end for which pleasure is allowed.

3. That they occupy their proper time. Many games are unlawful: such as those in which money is played for. The laws of the land do not allow them; and they are most dangerous to young persons. For not only does the love of money often tempt them to cheat in their

play; but the habit of gaming grows by practice; and many a poor criminal at the gallows has dated his ruin from such pursuits in his youth.

Cockfighting is unlawful. Because, to say nothing of the betting, and drinking, and swearing which always attend it, it is a cruel sport: and a true Christian cannot be cruel..

Then many pleasures are wrong, because they do not answer their proper and. Pleasure is not to be indulged for its own sake, but with a view to some greater good. With a view to health, for instance. Many young persons lead busy lives in close rooms and factories ; and a walk into the country, or a game at cricket, or ball, or something of the same nature, is of the greatest use to their health. While many are poring over their books; and as the saying is, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." But such pleasures as dances, and merrynights, &c. are wrong, because they do not answer the proper end of pleasure. Besides many other evils which attend them, they turn night into day, and unfit both mind and body for its duties.

And lastly, while all pleasures which are wrong in themselves must be wrong under all circumstances, even those which are lawful in themselves, may become wrong by being followed at a wrong time.