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66 ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS.

into an humbler channel, Mite you rouse and
strengthen the modest and retiring one of
~ Rose.”

‘“‘ They are very, very different, sir,” said the
old lady, looking particularly sagacious; “ J
don’t mean as to talent, for they are both very
clever, nor as to goodness, for, thank God, they
are both good; but Helen has such a noble
spirit—such an uplooking way with her.”

‘We should all look up to God,” said the
minister. 3 ;

*‘ Oh, of course we all do.” Mrs. Myles
paused. ‘She has such a lady-like, independ-
ent way with her, I’m sure she’ll turn out some-
thing great, sir. ‘Well, there’s no harm in a
little ambition now and then; we all, you know,
want to be a little bit better off than we are.”

‘‘ We are too apt to indulge in a desire for
what is beyond our reach,” said the minister,
gravely; ‘‘if every one was to reside on the
hills, Who would cultivate the valle}¥s? We
should not forget that godliness, with content-
ment, is great gain. It would be far better,
Mrs. Myles, if, instead of struggling to get out
of our sphere, we laboured to do the best we
could in-it.”’ Bie.

“Ah, sir, and that’s true,” replied Mrs.
Myles; “just'what I say to Mrs. Jones, who
will give bad,sherry at her little tea-parties; good
gooseberry, I say, is better than bad sherry.
Will you taste mine, sir?”