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He did not punish the offender instantly; but on the day after his conviction, the youth was mounted on a high stool, and had, 'an enormous large tongue of a deep red colour tied over his chin, which gave him the most hideous appearance.' To this retribution of contempt, the master added a long discourse upon the guilt of lyingwhile he traced in the plainest language, the evil consequences of it, both to society and the individual. He repeated the dreadful denunciations of God against the crime, until the culprit sobbed aloud.' During the delivery of this lecture, Calebs could not help thinking, that his aunt ought to have been visited by some similar dishonouring distinction. Her deception of him had but now commenced, and he was destined to experience the effects of it in future years. He continued with his pious instructor until his aunt became disgusted with him, because he made Cœlebs too religious. The immediate cause of rupture was this: when Colebs visited his aunt in the times of vacation, he was indignant at her conduct; because she could relate no tale without embellishment,' made promises without intending to fulfil them, declared herself delighted by the presence of those she disliked most, and regularly ordered herself to be denied, if the smallest inconvenience attended the admission of a visitor.' He determined to reprove her, which he modestly did; by copying from the Bible the most striking texts on the sin of lying, and leaving the paper where she could not fail to read it. Before the vacation following this exposure of his acquaintance with the word of the Lord, the aunt had corresponded with his preceptor, and delivered her sine qua non, that if he would not check Cœlebs in reading the Bible so much as to become pale, and to be in danger of making a Church Methodist, or a Presbyterian, the youth should no longer be his pupil. To this the conscientious teacher and pastor replied,

"We, madam, of the Church of England, have this high consolation in the reflection, that while we fulfil the duty of Christian charity in thinking well of our sectarian neighbours, we are not under the necessity of joining their party, from the apprehension of their possessing a more scriptural title to the salvation of their souls.

"I conclude with the point in question-the future instruction of your nephew. I cannot, madam, engage he shall read or remember less of the Sacred Volume, but I trust you will, from these few hints, be induced to consider the advantages to be derived from an acquaintance with those things, which alone can make us wise unto salvation. Early impressions are the most lasting: how important then to be furnished with a set of moral rules for our government in every possible situation into which we may be cast: how important to be furnished with ideas of the nature of Deity and the human soul, built on the basis of revealed truth. The youth well instructed in the knowledge of his God and himself, will not easily become the victim of false doctrine, heresy, and schism,' from which we pray, Good Lord deliver us."

"I shall not acquaint Celebs with the contents of your letter, till I have the honour of hearing your final resolution on the subject."

The letter which contains the above extract soon brought the negociation to an end; for now the aunt was confirmed in her suspicion, that the Preceptor was wanting in his attachment to the Church. Cœlebs, who was destined, by her wishes, and his own, to be a clergyman, was removed, without ever being able to discover the cause, until he was twenty years of age, when he first obtained a sight of this precious correspondence; which spiritedly satirises the opposition frequently made to the use of the Bible in schools, and the high churchmen, who oppose every Bible Society which will not connect the Book of Common Prayer with the Sacred Volume, for distribution. We recommend this correspondence to the prayerful attention of Bishop Hobart, of New York, and his high church friends.

On leaving his inestimable guide, our hero was permitted to spend some time in the family of his godmother in the metropolis. Of her dignity and piety he had formed a high estimation from the dignified title of the relation which she sustained to him, and from his aunt's representations of her character. He found her, nevertheless, not quite so young as many of the godmothers in America; who are very commonly the most giddy and thoughtless young females in the Episcopal Church, without any apprehension that they take upon

themselves a solemn obligation, which they do not so much as intend to regard; but perhaps more foolish and vain. She was as much addicted to lying as his aunt, and more fond of fashionable amusements. To gratify herself in these she was always striving to impose upon her husband; a man, who would spend the Sabbath day in writing letters of business, and then compel his family to hear him blunder over one of Tillotson's sermons in the evening. The god-mother and her children went to church on the Lord's day, if the weather was fine; but they took good care not to be so unfashionable as to enter, before the conclusion of the litany, or the commencement of the communion service. The religion which they possessed was not of the right kind to secure a good education to their children, or domestic happiness to the parents. Celebs describes them on his first introduction.

"Towards the close of the evening I arrived at the Inn, where I was met by a smart footman, and conveyed to the handsome town residence of my god-mother. I was shewn into a room where an old gentleman was seated, reading the newspapers and smoking a pipe. He looked pleasantly upon me, and laying aside both his pipe and paper, accosted me with the question -Well, my lad, are you glad or sorry to leave school?' Having always been accustomed to speak as I felt, I instantly replied, Both, Sir,'-when the door opened, and a lady entered, dressed in the highest style of the fashion. Now my young female readers immediately picture her form to their minds. Yet her dress bore no resemblance to any fashion they can have an idea of; and if they are curious on the subject, they must apply for information to their great aunts or grandmothers, who, doubtless in full dress, looked like my godmother. Before I could properly present myself to the lady, the old gentleman exclaimed, Here is an honest lad, who makes no scruples to say he is sorry he is come to see you.' The lady looked rather grave as she took my hand, and observed, 'Schools do not always teach politeness.' 'No, no,' added the gentleman, 'tis pity they should;' and then he resumed his paper and pipe.

As I had ever maintained and taught my younger schoolfellows the principle of self-justification, I was not disposed to relinquish it on the present occasion. I therefore eagerly exclaimed, 'I did not say, Ma'am, I was sorry to visit you, but only that I felt both joy and sorrow at leaving school.' With

out noticing my speech, the lady observed, she must not stay a moment in that smoky room; and hurrying both herself and me out of it, she led me across a spacious hall into another apartment, and introduced me to her children, four in number. The eldest son, a youth about eighteen, just returned from Eton, was reclined upon the sofa, from whence he only condescended to notice me by a bend of his head. The younger, of fifteen, was holding a skein of silk for his sister, two years younger; and the eldest young lady of sixteen, was reading aloud to the party. As I had naturally a tolerable address, I easily accommodated myself to the first introduction, but in a few moments felt in its full force the awkwardness of my situation; for after I had answered the general inquiry made by my god-mother of the state of the roads and my aunt's health, no question seemed to remain, and consequently no answers could be rendered.

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"The young lady had closed her book-the young scholar had opened his eyes upon me, and the whole party seemed to my imagination exclaiming mentally, What will he say next!' How did I wish myself again alone with the smoking old gentleman, much as he had misrepresented my first speech: it was, methought, better to be misrepresented than silenced. I was quickly relieved from my embarrassment, though at the expense of my nerves, by a most violent rap at the street door I had ever heard. I started involuntarily from my seat, and my companions were equally impelled to burst forth into laughter, in which I as readily joined on a moment's recollection; for I knew such raps, in a smaller degree, were not unusual. The scene was now changed, for my god-mother had flown out of the room as hastily as I had started from my chair, at the noisy summons, to meet her company in the drawing-room; and when she was gone, her sons and daughters could talk-' I'm glad you are come,' cried the youth of fifteen, rubbing his hands, we shall have such fun!' We will go to the play tomorrow night,' said the scholar, if grumpy father will hear of it: which do you like best, tragedy or comedy?' I replied, I should like best to see one of Shakspeare's tragedies. That's lucky,' returned the scholar, 'for to-morrow is to be acted Macbeth.' I looked at the ladies, and very sincerely as well as gallantly intimated my hope they would be of the party. No, no,' returned the younger brother, there will be no fun if they go. You need not be so pert,' retorted his youngest sister, you know we can't go, or we should not ask your leave.' I naturally asked the reason why they could not go; which brought an explanation from the eldest sister in nearly the following words You don't know our mamma yet; she has not introduced us to any public place, because we should

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make her look old. She has promised to introduce me next year; and if she is not so good as her word, I am resolved to do as our eldest sister did three years back, run away and be married. To-night is one of her largest routs, and you see how she is dressed out, you'll scarcely know her to-morrow at breakfast; but so long as she can but look young at night, she cares not how she looks in the morning, unless indeed when she pays morning visits: now I dare say you can't guess my mamma's age.' I replied, I was no guesser of ages, but I thought she looked about thirty-five. Aye,' returned the young lady, that is just what she would be thought; but papa told me only yesterday, that mamma was fifty last birth-day. 'What a great thing to know,' cried the younger brother;and you'll be fifty too if you live long enough, and then most likely you will want it to be kept a secret as much as

mamma does.'

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"The conversation was interrupted by the entrance of a servant to announce supper, and we all adjourned to the same parlour I had first entered, where the old gentleman kindly seated me next himself, and observed this is routing night, so you will see no more of your god-mamma; and while I am marching up to bed, the company will be coming in full drive. I sometimes meet one or two on the stairs, and give them my blessing, while I bless myself that I am not forced to be among them.' If you would take a house, sir, at the West End, you would escape this confusion altogether,' observed the elder son, and this would still continue an excellent city accommodation.' 'Hold a little, young man,' rejoined the father, 'you are not to join your mother's party, and try to persuade me out of my fixed resolve, never to leave the spot where I have gained all the profits which have set you above your neighbours. I'm not to learn at sixty-five the end of West End houses.'

"The stern look with which these words were uttered, imposed a general silence, till the speaker addressed me with the question What are you designed for my lad?' I replied, I understood from my aunt I was to have a college education, and then to choose either of the professions. Which would that be?' was the natural enquiry. I replied, the Church, adding, that my aunt told me I must depend on rising in it upon my own learning and abilities. A poor dependance,' remarked the old gentleman; if you have no money to buy a living or interest to get one, you'll be a poor Curate as long as you live. She had better put you to trade some other way—but I wonder you have no better dependance than learning and abilities. I understood your father was a man of considerable property. I know he died abroad, and I think I heard something about a

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