Ella Clinton

s I have an errand out, but I'll not be gone long," said Miss Prudence Clin

o doubt that Ellie and I can entertain each other

t you to do your best," said aunt Pr

alk with me, Ella?

one minute!" exclaimed Ella, bounding out of the room. In less t

"the sun is nearly down, so we cannot take a v

t isn't very far, and the grave-yard is very pretty; there are

will go there,

nd it seems as if she could hear me; but Oh, I wish she could speak to me! Oh, if I could only put my arms round her neck once more, and give her just one more kiss!" and Ella bu

she. "'Tis only the senseless body that li

e she was so good, that I am

hild, that God would save

it's the good people tha

ot; 'they are all gone out of the way; they are altogether

my mother wa

d boast.' 'By their fruits ye shall know them;' it is not said they shall be saved by their fruits, but by them they are to be known; they are the evidence of their acceptance with God. 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved:' we are to be saved by faith, not by works; but unless we do good works, unless we love God's commandments and try to keep them, we have no reason to think we have any f

ays seemed to think herself very wicked, though I don't think I ever saw her do anythi

But come, it is time for us to be going; it is growing quit

e great large worlds, a great deal bigger than ours, and some were suns with worlds moving around them. Miss Layton, what is that white streak up in the sky, that they call the Mi

distance from us as to appear very small, and though they are at great distances from each other, so much farther are they from our world, that they look to

be, to be able to take care of s

t one for him to watch over and protect. You recollect that Jesus said, 'Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father. But th

verything, and take care of everybody, when h

d bleed and die to save us, who are rebels against him our Creator and lawful sovereign. 'When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. God commendeth his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.' What amazing love and condescension! With what wonder and astonishment must the angels have beheld it! And now, Ella, is it not strange that any of us

as well as upon Ella. Miss Prudence still scolded, for she had indulged the habit so long that it had be

e one day. "Don't you find her rather unmanageable sometimes? Mr. Burton used to

ient, and though she is careless and quick-tempered, I find that when reasoned

her faults, she is very apt to fly into a passion. You've no idea how bad she can be, for she has behaved remarkably well-that is, for her-since you've been in the house. And yet I can't think it's altogether b

am a stranger; I think Ella is a very affectionat

cold her,

stead of making him penitent on account of his misconduct, excites a feeling of rebellion against your authority. But if you speak mildly and kindly, in a way th

n children are bad, they ought to be

Some people, I believe, include all reproof under that head, but when I speak of scolding, I only mean loud

I suppose, for most folks thi

and let not thy soul spare for his crying.' I think it is sometimes necessary to use the rod, though not very often; but when all other means have failed to make a child obey, I do not hesitate to resort to that. But different dispositions require different management. Ell

ldest, and he the youngest, and I thought the world and all of my brother; but I never wanted him to get married, for I couldn't bear to think he should ever care more for any

t you do feel such a strong affection for her, I am

o their dispositions; it never was my way to show

Layton, gently. "We are commanded to be 'kindly affectioned one toward another,' and p

in her power for the intellectual improvement of her pupils, she had performed but half her duty; for she considered the salvation of their souls of greater importance than anything else, and felt that her first duty was to lead them to the Saviour; and not only did she pray with, and for them, but she embraced every opportunity to converse with them on the

body on the tree.' 'This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save si

meant for me

not for you as we

wicked, and have put o

us but sinners to repentance,' and, 'Him tha

e sinned against him so long and so often, that I

u think-but it was just such as you that Jesus came to call. Just such ruined, helpless, undone sinners; and the more you feel your sinfulne

holy God I am going to speak to, and that he sees my heart and knows how hard and full of s

just such sinners he came to seek and to save; and you need not fear to come, weak and helpless as you are, for does he not say, 'Let him take hold of my stre

rd heart? Must I not wait till I feel my sinfulness mor

ou expect to make yourself more acceptable to God by continuing longer in rebellion a

nfeeling; it seems to me that I oug

but that need not keep you from Christ; if you wait for more feeling, you will never get

e never was such a sinne

erciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.'

yton, what

elf any better; cast yourself entirely upon his mercy, pleading for salvation only through the blood and merits of Jesus Christ. He will not reject you;

I do it, M

nt; the present

the blood of the Saviour, that he would enable her to lay hold by faith upon Christ, and trust in him alone for salvation. And Mary prayed for herself, co

ready to deny herself that she might give pleasure to others, and so conscientious, so afraid to do wrong, seeming ever to feel herself in the presence of God,

tell to si

Saviour I