Q. What is the second?

A. Teachableness, as opposed to self-conceit, or supposing one's self too wise to be taught; and to stupidity and inattention, or backwardness to observe and improve by what we hear and see. A youth who is desirous of gaining information on every proper subject, and learning to perform every useful service, is sure to make himself valuable to his employers, and bids fair to rise by his own merits to respectability, and perhaps to independence.

Q. Name the third habit to which you have alluded. A. A strict attention to, and recollection of, orders received, which insure the performance of the duty in the very manner required.

Q. The fourth?

A. Early rising; without which business may be pursued all day long, and not overtaken by night; and good management of time, by which every thing may be discharged with ease and punctuality, and leisure secured for the improvement of the mind, and attention to personal interests and innocent recreations.

Q. What further have you to mention ?

A. Fifthly, thorough cleanliness in person and work. Sixthly, neatness of dress, equally avoiding tawdry and expensive finery, and a slovenly negligent appearance. Seventhly, carefulness, or a handy notionable manner of doing things, by which much waste and destruction are avoided, both in articles of furniture and implements of labour. Eighthly, frugality, or making the best of every thing committed to one's care, suffering nothing to be needlessly consumed through extravagance, or wasted through neglect. Ninthly, moderation of desire after pleasure and recreation; or, as it is commonly called, a willingness to bear confinement. This is best acquired, by taking a thorough pleasure in the full and useful employment of time, and regular discharge of duty. This will leave neither leisure nor inclination for more pleasure than most employers will readily grant.

Q. Will these habits deserve the approbation of employers, and promote the happiness of those who, in a state of servitude, constantly exercise them?

A. They will, generally speaking, secure both those ends; especially if they be formed on the only sure and abiding basis of character-true RELIGION, or a constant sense of acting under the inspection of our Maker and our Judge, and an earnest desire, above all things, to approve ourselves in his sight; and, by a patient continuance in well-doing, to press on, in prospect of glory, honour, and immortality.

The Triumph of Truth.

(From Miss Hamilton's "Cottagers of Glenburnie.")

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I NEVER thought my lady (his grandmother) loved the child; but as the heir of the family, she was proud of him, and indulged his humour in every thing, so that his temper was quite spoiled. He took a fancy to play in Jackson's room, in preference to the nursery, and was attended by his maid, a very artful woman, who had contrived to make the child fond of her, by giving him, in secret, quantities of sweet-cake, which, on account of his stomach, he was forbid to eat.

When he could not be bribed into doing what she pleased, she had nothing for it but to frighten him; and, in order to do so effectually, used to tell him stories of hobgoblins, and to make a noise as of some spirit coming to take him away; on hearing which, the little creature would run panting and terrified, to hide his head in her lap. You can have no notion how his nerves were shook by this. I believe he feels it to the present day, and I am sure that much of his oddity, and of his bad temper, of which the world talks so much, might be traced to the bad management of Jenny Thompson.

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It one day happened, that while I was busied in getting up a suit of lace for my lady, the little lord came into our room, as usual, to play. Two pieces of the lace which I had ironed were hung on the screen by the fire, and while I was smoothing out another for the iron, he snatched one of the pieces from the screen, and

twisted it round his neck. I flew to rescue it, and called to Jenny to desire him to give it up, which she did in a wheedling tone, promising at the same time that she would give him a piece of plumb-cake.

"I know that you have none to give me," cried he; "I have eat it all up, so I don't mind you."-" And don't you mind me?" cried I; "what mischief are you doing me! Your grandmamma will be so angry with me, that I must tell her the truth, and then she will be angry with you too."-"I don't care," cried Lord Lintop, twisting the lace the firmer round his neck. Seeing that no other means would do, I took hold of him to take it from him by force. He immediately set up a scream of passion, but I persisted, and disengaged the lace as gently as I could from his grasp; but no sooner had I succeeded, than he snatched up the other piece, and in a transport of rage, threw it on the fire, driving the screen down at the same time with great violence.

The fire was strong, and the lace dry, so that its destruction was the work of a moment. At the expense of burning my hand and arm, I saved a fragment, but it could be of no use; and I really became sick with terror and vexation.

Jenny desired me not to vex myself, for that it was easy to say that the screen only fell by accident, and that my lord would be a good boy, and say that he saw it fall, and that the lace which hung on it fell into the fire; "and then what can my lady say, you know?" cried she, perfectly satisfied with the arrangement. Her story might do very well, I said, provided there was none to witness against us.

"And who can witness against us ? said she: "has not the door been shut all the time? who then can witness against us?"

"O, Jenny," returned I, "there are witnesses whom no door can shut out,-God and our own consciences. If these witness against us, what does it signify whether my lady be pleased or no? I hope I shall never be so wicked as to tell a wilful falsehood."

"Wicked, indeed!" repeated Jenny, very angrily,"Where have you lived all your days I wonder, that

you can talk such nonsense! as if servants must not always do such things if they would keep their place? I know more of the world than you do, Mrs. Wisdom, and can tell you, that you will not find many masters or mistresses that do not like better to be imposed upon than to know the truth, when it does not happen to be agreeable. How long think you should I keep my place, were I to tell all the truths about every thing that Lord Lintop does? But I know better; I always think with myself, before I go up, of what they would like to hear; and in all the places I have been in, I have found it turn to my advantage. Take my advice, and tell the story as I have made it out, or depend upon it you will get yourself brought into a pretty scrape."

She was called to go up to my lady with her little charge, and I was left alone in a very disconsolate state. The temptation to follow her advice was strong; but thank God, my principles were stronger, and the consequences of beginning a course of sin, by departing from truth, were so deeply imprinted on my mind, that I was preserved from the snare.

On telling Jackson what had happened, she was at first thrown into a mighty passion, and would have cast the blame on me if it had been possible; but, though always unreasonable while her anger lasted, she was too good a woman not to be shocked at the thoughts of making up a deliberate and wicked lie, in order to deceive her mistress. We were still in consultation, when my lady rung her bell for Jackson, who returned in a moment, to tell me that I must immediately go up and answer for myself; but that as my friend Miss Osburne was there, I need not be afraid, for she would certainly take my part.

I went up, as you may believe, with a beating heart. As soon as I opened the door, my lady, in a sharp voice, asked me what I had done with her fine lace? adding that I had better tell the truth at once than make evasion. "I will indeed tell the truth, my lady," said I; "and though I am very sorry for the loss, your ladyship will be convinced that I could not. help it, and am not to blame." I then told the story

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simply as it had happened; but, while telling it, plainly saw that what I said made no impression. When I had finished, my lady looked me full in the face, her eyes quite wild with rage and indignation, and bursting into a sort of scornful laugh, "A pretty story truly you have made out indeed!" cried she. "This is all the good of your reading the Bible, forsooth! first to destroy my lace through carelessness, and then to lay the blame upon the poor child! the heir of the family! one whom such a creature as you ought to have thought yourself honoured in being permitted to wipe the dirt from his shoes! And yet you dare to lay your faults to his door; to complain of him, and to complain of him to me! What assurance! But I am happy to have detected you; you are a vile hypocrite, and shall no longer be harboured in this house. I give you warning to provide yourself in another place."

"I am sorry to have offended your ladyship," said I very humbly; "but indeed I have told the truth, and I am sure Jenny cannot be so wicked as not to confirm every word I have said."

"Pardon me for interfering," said Miss Osburne; "but I have such good reason for having a high opinion of Betty's principles, that I am convinced she is incapable of being guilty of what you attribute to her. I could stake my life on her sincerity. Do, my dear madam, take a little time for inquiry before you condemn."

This reasonable advice seemed like throwing oil on the fire of my lady's pride, and she became more angry than ever. She, however, desired Jenny to be immediately called. As soon as she entered, she was desired to tell without fear, in what manner the accident happened. "I am sure, my lady," said the artful girl, "it was, as your ladyship says, an accident; for I am sure Mrs. Mason had no intention whatever to drive down the screen, nor do I believe she saw when she did it, for it was in turning round that she pushed it over, and the lace just fell into the fire, and was burned in a moment."

"And where was Lord Lintop at the time?" asked Miss Osburne.

"I believe he was standing at the table," returned