THE HISTORY OF

haps, very severely after death. For although
you are not so learned as the gentlefoiks are,
yet you have been taught to read your Bible;
and it is your own fault, if you are ignorant of
what is the duty of a Christian. Surely, you
have read in the Holy Scriptures, that every
man that hath hope in God, purifieth himself as
he is pure; and again, he that committeth sin is
of the devil.” (1 John iii. 3, 8.)

‘And pray, what sin have I committed?”
asked Charlotte.

“You have allowed your thoughts to be em-
ployed, my dear Charlotte,” said I, “ by very
vain and improper subjects. Your heart has
seen occupied by this stranger, although God
has commanded you to set your affection on
things above, not on things on the earth. (Col.
iii. 2.) You have broken this commandment of
God, and are exposing yourself to great danger ;
and, unless you call upon your Almighty Sa-
viour, to give you grace to overcome this tempt-
ation, I fear that you will make yourself not
only miserable in this world, but in that which
is to come. - For the holy apostle St. Paul says,
to be carnally-minded is death.” (Rom. viii. 6.)

Charlotte made no answer, but stared at
me; and at that moment my mistress knocked
at the door.

Charlotte ran to open it, very glad, I believe,
to break off her discourse with me.

In came Mrs. Bennet, with a large roll of
fine Irish cloth under her arm, which she laid
upon a small table; and, throwing herself upon
a chair beside it, ‘Now, girls,” said she,