160 GLIMPSE OF A CHRISTIAN HOME

prominence given to the things of God. When the
hour for evening worship came (and it was early, so as
to suit the young ones}, Mr. Mill, as master and father,
opened the Word of God, and read that noble Psalm,
the 138th, which he followed by a fewremarks. Then
how passing sweet was the evening hymn, in which the
music was led by Miss Mill, while every child and
servant joimed, except a gray-haired African, who was
past the age of singing. Solemn, united prayer closed
the short service. Carl could not but say to himself,
as with moistened eyes he rose from his knees,—
| ‘When soon or late, you reach that coast,
O’er life’s rough ocean driven,

May you rejoice, no wanderer lost,
A family in heaven!”

When the affectionate salutations of the evening had
been exchanged, Mr. Mill beckoned to his young visitor
to take a seat beside him on the sofa.

“Mr, Adler,” said he, “I am older than you, and I
have, like you, been a schoolmaster.” |

“Is it possible?” said Carl, with animation. “Then,”
sir, you are the very person whom I need, for I have a
thousand things on which to get your advice.”

“ All that I can give shall be yours, my young friend.
I have observed your interest in divine things, and
allow me to say I perceive in you a capacity for better
acquisitions (here Carl’s clear complexion became sud,
denly crimson), so that I feel peculiar interest in trying to