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tentive in school, well-behaved, industrious, and obedient at home, and grateful and affectionate to those from whom she received favours. The subjects of her teacher's instructions were commented upon at home, the interesting and instructing anecdotes, frequently introduced by our Conductor in his addresses, were also frequently the theme of her admiration.

About two years ago her declining health and Mrs. Cavanagh's increasing infirmities, rendered it necessary for Sarah Alice to remove to New Brighton, near Liverpool. The thought of parting from her dearest earthly friend was felt by her most keenly; yet even then she seemed to forget her own sorrow in sympathy for her friend. "O grandma," she said, "I can be resigned to go and to stay for even twelve months, if you only promise not to fret in my absence."

During her stay she often wrote to her friends letters full of sensible, loving, and pious sentiments. After her return to Salford, she resided with Mr. and Mrs. Coupe Her health was precarious, her distressing cough often preventing her from having sleep, and confining her at home.

Religious impressions were now deepened, and on one occasion she remarked, that she was unable to compose herself to sleep on account of her guilt as a sinner. Another time she had dreamt that she beheld her Saviour, and heard him tell her, that her sins were all forgiven. When speaking of the circumstance, she sorrowfully remarked, "It was only a dream." Her health rapidly declined, while spiritual light dawned upon her; she was on the threshold of salvation, her language seemed to be, "Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief."

A fortnight previous to her death she was confined to her couch, unable to lie down, and incapable of sitting up, only as supported by pillows. Her patience under these trying circumstances was most exemplary. A few days before her death she received her last visit from her aged friend. When asked if she was happy, Sarah Alice

replied, "O yes; I can never doubt again. I beheld the hands and the feet of the Saviour; I received the blessings of pardon last Saturday night-I am quite happy."

Her teacher and other friends visited her frequently and were much encouraged by her example of faith, patience, and lively hope.

The evening before her death I saw her, in company with her teacher and another friend; her difficulty of breathing was very great. When asked if she wished to be raised up a little to ease her, she replied, “I shall soon be raised up in heaven." After singing

for her

"Now I can read my title clear

To mansions in the skies;

I'll bid farewell to every fear,

And wipe my weeping eyes.'

we commended her in prayer to the Father of Spirits She then most affectionately took leave of us, and sent her love to scholars in the Sabbath-school; and expressed her hope that she should meet them in heaven.

At twelve o'clock the same evening we were again sent for. When we entered she took our hands, saying, she was going home, and wished to bid us farewell till we should meet again at the right hand of God in heaven. To Mrs. Coupe she said, taking her hand, "You must not fret, Aunt; I shall expect to meet you in heaven. I shall look out for you, and welcome you there--farewell!" To Mr. Coupe she said, "I have a good hope of you; I believe we shall meet in heaven." Sarah Alice then requested that her young companion should be sent for. When she came with her sister, Sarah Alice in the same affectionate way exhorted them to meet her in heaven. She also wished that a young man who lived in the house should be called out of bed, that she might speak to him. To him she said, “The Lord has sent for me, I am about to go; I only wished to see you to request that you also will promise to

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meet me in glory." She then said, "I have seen all I wished to see," and reclined her head as much as she was able, and appeared for some minutes to be expecting the welcome messenger. She then appeared to rally, and said, "I remember wishing yesterday that I might be permitted to spend one more Sabbath on earth; I am afraid I did wrong in asking to be kept suffering here." We left her, requesting her to leave herself in her Heavenly Father's hand, who does all things well. She lingered till nearly twelve o'clock at noon, Lord's-day, May 8th, 1853, when her happy spirit was released from its prison-house of clay; and it is now far from a world of grief and sin, with God eternally shut in.

She was interred the following Thursday in the burial-ground, New Windsor, Salford. May all her school-fellows, and those who shall read this tribute to her memory, prepare to follow after.

T. B.

A PEARL WORTH SEEKING.

What is that! some priceless gem,

Brought from countries far away;
Is it some bright diadem,

Sparkling in the light of day-
This hidden pearl, where may it be ;
Father, will you give it me?

Is it, father, to be found

In the palaces of kings,

Where such princely things abound,
And such very costly things;

I would this precious pearl possess,—
Father, tell me where it is?

"Father cannot give it thee

It is not a thing of earth;
Nor a thing which thou cans't see,
But it has a heavenly birth.
When God and thou art reconciled,

He will give it thee, sweet child."

W. I.

CHRISTMAS HYMN.

BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thy aid;
Star of the East, th' horizon adorning,

Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid.

Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining,
Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall;
Angels adore him in slumber reclining,

Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all.

Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion,
Odours of Edom and offerings divine,

Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine.

Vainly we offer each ample oblation,

Vainly with gold would his favour secure ;

Richer by far is the heart's adoration,

Dearer to God are the prayers

of the poor.

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thy aid ;
Star of the East, th' horizon adorning,

Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laid.

HEBER.

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