yourselves, no matter how moderately-no! You may pour wise and pious counsels into their ears, and besiege heaven daily with your prayers in vain→ your example will be more powerful than prayers, more moving than tears."

In this companion and memorial volume we have gathered in and garnered up with pious care the remaining poetical effusions of the lamented authoress. These are as "miscellaneous" as the last; and the variety of topics, equally with the mode of treatment, illustrates the breadth of sympathy, range of intelligence, and noble fulness of womanly nature by which she was characterized. Politics, history, temperance, nature, home-life, religion-these, and such as these, found a ready response from her heart and pen; and what in the fulness of her heart she felt she generally dashed off at a sitting, and often with remarkable vigour of thought, fertility of fancy, and melody of verse, and always with purity and intensity of thought and feeling. As might be expected in a posthumous volume, the pieces are of unequal merit, as the Editor himself acknowledges-though it is not the home pieces that appear to us to need apology the most. We like, for our part, such trifles as this :

"Andrew likes a story,

:

And Lily likes a song,
Lilly likes hers very short,
And Andrew very long.

"Lilly sings her little songs

While full of joy she seems,
Lions, giants, Andrew sees,
While over his he dreams.

"One night he caught a lion

Just peeping in his bed,

He seized it by the head, and lo!
It was poor Nessie's head!"

In a higher strain are such pieces as "Autumn Leaves." The following is part of it :—

"Leaves of autumn-beautiful leaves !
Garnered now are the golden sheaves;
Gathered the fruits, and safely stored,
To smile again on the festal board;
Yet ye are left when your work is done,
To shiver and pine in frost and sun,
Till blustering Boreas, fierce and rude,
Rushes in wrath through the quaking wood,
And stripping the twigs and branches bare,
Chases you up through the buoyant air;
Till quivering, dancing, whirling round,
Ye fall at length on the lowly ground,
The common grave of all mortal things;
Where bright fancy folds her starry wings,
And love is lonely vigil keeping,
O'er love and hope together sleeping.
Thus life a band of union weaves,

With autumn's beautiful, dying leaves !

"Leaves of autumn-beautiful leaves !
From you yet more my heart receives;
When life's short autumn shall near its close,
And my soul shall long for death's repose,
May some beauty gild the closing day,
Some glory flash from the setting ray:
Some good be left that will firmly cling
To the stems whence burst the buds of spring,
That may help to nourish to life and bloom,
Above the present, beyond the tomb.
Thus may we wisdom and pleasure gain,
Pleasure unmixed with folly and pain;
Wisdom that never the heart deceives,

From leaves of autumn-beautiful leaves!"

One of the religious pieces, "The Key of Heaven," has traces of beautiful fancy. It is the story of Romanist, Calvinist, &c., knocking at Heaven's gate. Repelled under these names, and bethinking themselves, they return with the right name and plea. The sequel is thus described :

"The porter bowed, and from his side

The massive keys he drew;

And wide before their dazzled gaze
The pearly portals flew;

"And white-robed forms with starry crowns,

Who paced the golden street,

With beaming faces forward came

The new-come souls to greet.

"While He who wore the 'many crowns,'
And filled the summit throne,

Who 'mid that shining multitude
Reigns peerless and alone,

"A loving welcome gave to each,

And as He wreathed each brow,

Said, 'As ye loved and honoured me,
So share my glory now.'

"And in their endless life of joy,

Their brightest bliss is this

"That they shall know no other faith,

And own no name but His.""

We cordially commend the volume as one of great vivacity and variety; as one fitted to make the heart better; and as a pleasing memorial of fine intelligence and noble womanly worth.

J. G.-G.

Not Found Wanting: A Temperance Tale. By the REV. FERGUS FERGUSON, M.A. London: W. Tweedie, 337 Strand. Birmingham: J. Kirton, 51 Ann Street. Glasgow: T. D. Morison, 8 Bath Street. Price One Shilling.

THE Temperance question has gone through several phases in this country. There was first of all abstinence from ardent spirits, but

allowing the use of wines and malt liquors. It was soon discovered that this was a complete failure, and had to be departed from as a remedy for drunkenness. Then came Total Abstinence from all intoxicating drink; and although it did unquestionable good-it evidently had a screw loose as an organization. When members of a total abstinence society broke their pledge, they were allowed to go back to the drink without effort-like the Templars-on the part of the society to bring them back. Still they did, and still do, good. It was very clear, however, that something more was requisite than moral suasion, if the people were to be saved. The trade must be put down—hence arose the United Kingdom Alliance-which seeks its legislative prohibition by the voice of the people. And as a still further development, we have the organization of the Good Templars, which has done, and is doing, a great amount of good. It has blessed thousands of homes, and made many a heart sing for joy. Being new, and having certain peculiarities, it has received a considerable amount of opposition.

The story of Mr. Ferguson is that of a promising young student, who joined the order, and had to battle for its principles. Being an accomplished logician, he very successfully disposes of the objections urged by opponents. He chose as his life's motto-"Not Found Wanting"--which denoted that he might ever be found willing to discharge the duties devolving upon him.

Although this is Mr. Ferguson's first effort in the sphere of imagination, we hope it may not be his last. The story is written with the grace and ease which characterize the author's style, and which make it so agreeable to read. The tale is full of pathos and stirring incident; and Temperance people in general, and the Good Templars in particular, should circulate it widely. Parents should give it to their children, and the brother to the brother. It will repay perusal, and may gain to the cause it advocates men who would not read a scientific treatise.

R. W.

INDEX TO VOLUME IV.

FIFTH SERIES.