grieve the children of men." It should be enough to satisfy our hearts under any circumstance, that God condescends to make our path plain. “ In everything," He says, not only be satisfied, but " give thanks" for this, even this thing, whatever it may be, to which you are called, is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.'

'Mama, I feel it to be enough now; the disappointment was momentary, but I will not call it little; it has helped me to realize the truth, of that alone being really peace, which outward circumstances have not the power to disturb.'

Dear children, whoever you may be, into whose hands this little book is put, will you believe that I love you for Jesus' sake; and will you pray, that God may fill my heart with his Spirit of love and wisdom, that so I may think His thoughts and always write His words of love to you, and not my own.

When Mary and her mother return home, and resume their evening readings, I shall hope to give you some further account of the 'Remembrances of Scotland.' In the mean time read and meditate upon these, and in doing so, may your meditation be of Jesus; so shall the reading of this little book be among the all

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things through which your hearts may know and love God, whom to know is life eternal.

GOD IN EVERYTHING

is the motto which I would lift up before the eye of every dear child for whom I write. It is that instruction of a father which "shall be life unto thy soul and grace to thy neck.",

THE END.