mother, who ordered her to go back to the parlour immediately. As Rofina went thither, she threw about all the ftools and chairs that came in

her way.

About half an hour after, her mamma fent for her, and great indeed was her furprise on seeing the room lighted up with a number of candles, and the table covered with the most elegant toys.

- Her mother called her to her, and defired her to read, in a bit of paper which fhe gave her, for whom those toys were intended, on which the read the following words written in large letters: "For an amialle little girl, in return for her good behaviour." Rofina looked down, and could not fay a word. On her mother's asking her, for whom thofe toys were intended, fhe replied, with tears in her eyes, that they could not be intended for her.

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Her parent then fhewed her another paper, defiring her to fee if that did not concern her. fina took it, and read as follows: "For a froward little girl, who is fenfible of her faults, and in be ginning a new year will take pains to amend them." Rofina immediately throwing herfelf into her mother's arms, and crying bitterly, faid, O! that is I, that is I." The tears alfo fell from her parent's eyes, partly for forrow on account of

her daughter's faults, and partly through joy in the promifing hope of her amendment.

"Come Rofina, faid fhe to her, after a fhort paufe, and take what was intended for you, and may God, who has heard your refolution, give you ability to fulfil it." Rofina, however, infifted on it, that it belonged to the perfon defcribed in the firft paper, and therefore defired her mamma to keep thofe things for her till fhe had answered that defcription. This anfwer gave her mother a deal of pleafure, and fhe immediately put all the toys into a drawer, giving the key of it to Rofina, and telling her to open the drawer, whenever fhe fhould think it proper fo to do.

Several weeks paffed without the leaft complaint against Rofina, who had performed wonders on herfelf. She then went to her mamma, threw her arms round her neck, and asked her if she thought he had then a right to open the drawer. "Yes, my dear, faid her mother, clafping her tenderly in her arms, you may now open the drawer with great propriety. But pray tell me how you have fo well managed to get the better of your temper?" Rofina faid it had coft her a deal of trouble; but every morning and evening and indeed almost every hour in the day, fhe prayed to God to affift her.

Her mother fhed tears of delight on this occafion; and Rofina became not only mistrefs of the toys, but of the affection of all her friends and acquaintances. Her mother related this happy change in the temper of her daughter in the prefence of a little mifs, who gave way to the fame unhappy difpofition; when the little Mifs was fo ftruck with the relation of it, that the immediately determined to fet about the work of reformation, in order to become as amiable as Rofina. Her attempt was not made in vain, and Rofina had the fatisfaction to find, that in being ufeful to herself, fhe had contributed to make others happy. My youthful readers, if any of you labour under bad habits, fet about a reformation immediately, left you become hardened by time, and thus totally deftroy your present and future happiness.

Lovely, lafting peace of mind!
Sweet delight of human kind!
Heav'nly born, and bred on high
To crown the fav'rites of the fky
With more of happinefs below!
Than victors in a triumph know!
Whither, O whither art thou fled,
To lay thy meek contented head!
What happy regions doft thou please
To make the feat of calms and eafe?

Lovely lafting Peace! appear; This world itfelf if thou art here, Is once again with Eden bleft, And man contains it in his breast:

'Twas thus, as under fhade I ftood, I fung my wifhes to the wood,

And, loft in thought, no more perceiv'd
The branches whisper as they wav'd:
It feem'd as all the quiet place
Confefs'd the prefence of the Grace:
When thus fhe fpoke-" Go rule thy will
"Bid thy wild paffions all be ftill;

"Know God-and bring thy heart to know
"The joys which from religion flow;
"Then ev'ry Grace fhall prove its gueft,
"And I'll be there to crown the reft."

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LITTLE ANTHONY.

N one of thofe fine mornings, which the month of June frequently affords us, little Anthony was bufily employed in preparing to fet out with his father on a party of pleasure, which, for feveral days before, had engroffed all his attention. Though, in general, he found it very difficult to rife early, yet this morning he got up foon, without being called, fo much was his mind fixed on the intended jaunt.

It often happens, with young people in particular, that, all on a fudden, they lofe the object