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fevre; " she died three weeks ago, after a lingering and painful illness. Sweet girl! I often visited her in affliction, and always found her humble and patient; but, as she came near her end, she was filled with hope and joy!"

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Observing the interest of her auditors, and her own feelings being now excited, Mrs. Lefevre proceeded: "I was with her when she died; and I shall never forget that solemn hour. When I approached her side, she put her hand into mine, and looking on me with eyes full of love, she said My dear Mother,' (for so she used to call me) you are come to see your child die. You have been very kind to me. Let me give you one last kiss.' We kissed each other. I could not speak to her. I looked on her tenderly. She caught my looks, and said, I know you love me, and I love you; but I shall love you better in heaven.' Slight convulsions affected the muscles of her face. She shortly recovered; and smiling pleasantly, said, with a firmer voice than before-- Don't be afraid! I have no fears; they are all fled. Jesus is with me; he comforts me.'

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Now, while you hear my heart strings break,

How sweet my moments roll;

A mortal paleness on my cheek,
But glory in my soul!'

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"Seeing those about her bed weep, she said, Don't weep! I am going home; I have had no home in this world since I lost my dear parents.--I shall soon rejoin them. I shall dwell with them for ever.I shall be holy-I shall be happy! Come, Lord Jesus, come.'

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Strong convulsions seized her. She spoke no more. In a short interval of ease, she turned her dying eyes to me, with a look of heavenly sweetness; and, raising her pale hand from the bed, waved it in the air as a sign of victory, and just afterwards expired."

Mrs. Lefevre paused to ease her feelings; and finding that neither Douglas, nor her son, were disposed to speak, she continued, turning towards the latter. "In one of my visits to her, when she found her recovery was hopeless, she took, from beneath her pillow, a small testament, and put it into my hand, saying, "Charles gave me this little book nearly eight years ago.

Give it to him, and tell him, that I kept it for his sake, as long as I could, and I, now, hope he will keep it for mine.”

Lefevre was much agitated. He shifted in his chair, crossed his legs, and passed his hand over his forehead, as if to hide the discomposure of his countenance.

"Dear girl," resumed Mrs. Lefevre, much affected by her own narration, "she was as one of my own children to me! She was in health just what she was in sickness; so kind-so modest-so pious! She seemed never so happy as when devoting her spare hours to the comfort of the sick, the assistance of the poor, or the instruction of ignorant children. She used to say, 'We must live to do good;' and it seemed as though she wished to do good after her death, for she ordered this striking inscription to be engraven on her tombstone:

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I FOUND REDEMPTION

THROUGH THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB:

READER, HAST THOU?”

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THE ensuing morning, having breakfasted, a walk was proposed.

"I suppose," said Mrs. Lefevre, “you will walk to the Wells; they are greatly improved within these few years."

"I should like to see them," said Douglas; "but I should be better pleased to find our way to some of your cottages."

O, yes," cried Lefevre, "I have not lost sight of them. We can easily enjoy that treat, by making a little curve from the public road on our way."

"And pray," said Mrs. Lefevre, with a smile which shewed how fully she participated in the pleasures of the young friends, " pray make a little curve in your way back, and call on old nurse Graham. I am sure she will delight Mr. Douglas.”

Lefevre having lodged Cowper in his pocket, and Dougles having deposited in his a few cottage tracts, they now started

for their morning excursion. It was one of the finest days in July. The sun was rising in glory; but his heat was so tempered by the occasional intervention of clouds, joined with a strong breeze from the north-west, as to make the exercise of walking more than agreeable. While they continued on the skirts of the town, Lefevre entertained his friend by referring to all those spots which were dear to him, by the recollections of infancy and childhood; and, so fully did Douglas sympathize in his feelings, that you might have supposed every present object was endeared to him by similar remembrances.

They soon, however, lost sight of the town; and continued in more general conversation, till they approached a pretty and retired hamlet, consisting of five or six cottages, at some distance from each other. They introduced themselves to three of them; caressed the children; comforted the infirm and aged; talked freely to the ignorant; and left some tracts behind them to carry forward the work. The poor people received them with kindness, and

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