morning, and then bring her son with her; and she engaged her good neighbour to attend, in the meantime, upon her sick brother. After this, Baron von Wahlheim ordered his coach to come, helped his mother into it, placed himself near her, and drove with her back to his castle. Here new joy awaited the good woman. She was half ashamed of appearing in her mean dress before her daughter-in-law, the Baroness; but Antonia was too noble to think of this; she met her with open arms, saluted her in the kindest manner, and esteemed herself happy in knowing the mother of her dear husband. Theodora wept for joy; but when, beyond this, her two grandchildren, Ferdinand and Marie, were brought to her, both loving and lovely, amiable and good as angels, her joy became perfect rapture.

"Inexpressible," said she, "was my sorrow; but my joy is now yet still greater. I can do nothing but weep, praise and thank God!"

On the following day, Baron von Wahlheim went, with his mother in his coach, to visit her sick brother. Theodora remained with her brother till he recovered, and then removed to the castle, for so her son and his wife desired. They provided also for her brother in the most kind manner, for they were too wise and too good to be ashamed of any poor relation.

More than this, they invited, on a certain day, parents, children, and grandchildren, to a great festival, giving to Theodora the place of honour. The good people were quite enchanted, and sate with tears of joy in their eyes.

The Baron and his wife took this opportunity of inquiring exactly into all their circumstances, and afterwards gave such

assistance to each as would be most useful and advantageous to them.

Baron von Wahlheim hung up the little picture in the family parlour: "It shall," said he, "be a perpetual incitement to confidence in and gratitude to God. The inexpressibly

beautiful glance which Mary casts up to heaven shall lead ours there; for what, in all dangers and sufferings of this life, can sustain us-can preserve us from sin, and awaken us to good, more than a pious glance upwards to heaven?"