the woman that Dr. Burlton had several coal and meattickets to give away, to all regular attendants at 'Celebrations.'

"The woman replied, 'Oh! that don't matter to me. I never have gone to any place for what I can get, and I am sure I am not going to St. Hildas.'*

"Sister C―. was very much offended with the woman, and thought her most ungrateful. I considered her very honest and straightforward, for she was evidently poor and needy.

"Friday. Fast-day. Remained at home.

"Saturday. Went to confession in the morning. Spent the remainder of the day at the Sisterhood.

"This is a fair sample of the way in which most weeks are spent by me. Externally all is bright and cheerful; still I am not satisfied. I often think I should be happier if I retired into a 'home.' Had a distinct' vocation.' Gave up the world entirely; sacrificed myself to the work of the Church.

"The only time when I seem to be doing good and useful work, is, when I am engaged in embroidering any church decoration; then I do feel called unto a holy service'; but even then when thus employed, I am often tempted to indulge in vain or trifling conversation which I know is very wrong and irreverent. I am also not sufficiently watchful and regular in my observance of 'silent hours.' I do feel so burdened with many of my appointed duties and services; it is so difficult to attend to these things while in the world."

"Oh! where shall rest be found

Rest for the weary soul?'"

* A fact.

MR. MARSDEN and Emily returned home to Westcombe after their short visit to Barford.

The doctor's opinion of Emily had been satisfactory. He had said he hoped that with care she might soon recover from the effects of the accident; but that for the present, at all events, she must be confined to the sofa, and remain as quiet as possible.

After their return the daily routine of that quiet vicarage was unbroken for some weeks. Each member of this family had so much to occupy them, that they never felt dull or idle. Here time never appeared to hang with ennui, languor, or weariness. Each day, each hour brought its own duty or pleasure.

Their cousin, Allan Arundel, whose regiment was now quartered at the neighbouring town of Eleigh, was frequently a guest at the vicarage. Isabel was at this time. the head-centre of usefulness at home. Much devolved upon her now that Emily was laid aside.

One afternoon, some months after their return home, Emily happened to be lying on the sofa in her father's study.

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A casual remark of Mr. Marsden's led them to talk of their little visit to the de Vere's; and Emily proceeded to tell her father how much changed in many respects she had found her dear old schoolfellow.

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Not, papa," continued she," that Annie is less amiable, but she has grown so much more reserved, and this is so unlike what she used to be; now, when we were at Mrs. Harcourt's together, she was so very free and candid, indeed I have heard Mrs. Harcourt often tell her she should be more careful and guarded in conversation, and not be quite so ready to announce her own opinions, sentiments, or feelings. Now," continued Emily, "whenever I asked her what she thought about different things, books, or even public affairs that are constantly discussed in the newspapers, she always contrived to turn the conversation into a different channel; particularly if I asked her any question respecting St. Hilda's church, Sisterhood, etc., which was rather tiresome, as I wanted to know several things respecting them. But she gave always some very vague reply to my questions, and there the matter ended. Then, papa, she had a way of stating things with so much positiveness and assurance, that even although I did not feel at all convinced, that she was correct in her statements, I did not feel ready with a reply."

"What kind of statements did she make?" enquired Mr. Marsden.

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Well, one day, for instance, she was busy embroidering a beautiful silk cross at the end of a stole; we were speaking about this kind of work, and church decoration, and so forth; and I happened to enquire why Dr. Burlton thought these things so essential? and she replied, 'Because he considered great benefit was to be derived

from symbolism; that anything presented to the eye made a deep impression on the mind;' and then she added in one of her most decided tones, 'This is God's way of teaching men; look at His directions to Moses, into what minute details He entered respecting the decorations of the Tabernacle; what a gorgeous ceremonial was there instituted, the gold, the silver that was then displayed; and should the Christian's church be less magnificent?""

"Did she say so ?" said Mr. Marsden, smiling, "why any intelligent Sunday school-girl could have told her, that the Jewish tabernacle was no pattern for any Christian church. It was but a 'Shadow of good things to come,' its services and ceremonial all imposed until the times of reformation.' That every symbol in that ancient ceremonial was a foreshadowing of the Person and work of Christ, 'every whit of which uttered His glory.' "The high priest, his person, his office, his garments, were all typical of our Great High Priest'; and now that He has finished on earth His priestly work of sacrifice, and has passed into the heavens, to carry on there His priestly work of intercession, there is now no need of another order of priests on earth.

"It is the same, likewise, with every vessel of ministry. There was the altar of burnt offering,' with bleeding sacrifices constantly thereupon. Need we this now? We have an altar whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. . . . Jesus, also that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered without the camp.' Sacrifices! multitudes of sacrifices! were slain upon that brazen altar that could never take away sin. They were 'figures for the time then present,' and they pointed to the one great sacrifice that has been offered once for ever;' and 'needeth not daily to be offered.'

And it is just the same with the other portions of the tabernacle. The candlestick,' with its seven-fold light, shed its rays around, illuminating that which otherwise would have been shrouded in darkness-faint emblem of Him that was to be the light of the world.' It also cast its light upon the table of shew-bread' of which none but white-robed priests might eat'; emblem of that 'bread of God which cometh down from heaven, that a man might eat thereof and not die.' 'That bread-corn bruised for His Church's nourishment.' Then there was the veil,' showing that the way into the holiest was not yet made manifest'; but now a new and living way has been consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say His flesh.""

"Indeed, papa,” said Emily, "I wish I had been as ready with my answer to Annie, as you, or that you had been in the room when she made the remark. But she stated the fact in such a positive manner, as if it were a truth that could not be gainsayed; and Sir Arthur added, 'Of course, of course,' in such a decided tone of voice, I felt I had not the courage to differ with them. I named this to cousin Allan, one day," continued Emily," and he laughed at the idea of my being afraid of Sir Arthur. But he says he does feel sorry for Annie, as he is sure she is being deceived by those with whom she is surrounded. There was also, papa, another thing I noticed when I was at the de Veres, namely, the great importance they attach to the altars' in their churches: when we were staying there, they were much interested about some designs they had received from London, for an altar-cloth that the sisters had undertaken to work for a new church that was being built somewhere. Several designs had been sent by an architect for Dr.