was called forward, and, having borne witness to the fact, and thereby procured the pardon of his fellow-prisoner, was sternly asked by Hugo, whether he also had taken his part against Abdarman?" No, Sir, I did not think I ought," replied the honest man. Hugo, in spite of the fierceness of his character, was struck with this bold honesty. "Well," said he, after a moment's silence, "if I were to grant you life and liberty, would you still be mine enemy? "No, Sir," answered the prisoner. "It is enough," said Hugo; "I depend upon your simple word. Take your life, which is less dear to you than truth; and receive your liberty as the just reward of your honesty.'

VERSES.

If Christian faith and love combine us,
And sweet affection's cord entwine us;
We need encourage no dejection,
Secure in the Divine protection:
In prosperous days we'll bless our God,
And, when he smites, we'll kiss the rod *.

*To kiss the rod' is an old expression, by which we mean, that we will receive our punishment without murmuring, and

if we felt that it was intended for our

PENCE TABLE.

In the National Schools, arithmetic is made easy and pleasant; but it is not so in all schools, and it is generally troublesome for boys and girls to learn their tables. Sometimes a few trifling verses may assist the memory. Let us try this way of learning the Pence Table, by some lines which we have lately met with.

TWENTY pence are one and eight pence,
That we can't afford to lose,
Thirty pence are two and sixpence,
That will buy a pair of shoes.
Forty pence are three and fourpence,
That sum's paid for certain fees;
Fifty pence are four and two-pence,
That will buy five pounds of cheese:
Sixty pence will make five shillings,
Which we're told is just a crown,
Seventy pence are five and ten pence,
This is known throughout the town.
Eighty pence are six and eight pence, :
That sum once my father spent;
Ninety pence are seven and sixpence,
That for a quarter's schooling went.
A hundred pence are eight and four pence,
Which is taught in every school,

Eight pence more make just nine shillings,
So we end this pretty rule.

MORAL PRECEPTS.

1. Make God the beginning and end of all your actions, so may you hope to be happy, in life and in death.

2. Seek to have in your heart the highest and holiest apprehensions of God.

3. Believe in him, hope in him, love him, and obey him; count it an honour to do him service, and to be his ser

vant.

4. Set God before you in all turns and accidents of business and life; say "God sees me;" well considering that all your doings are naked before him.

5. Let your devotion to God be dutiful and reverential; and let your conversation with man be sober and sin

cere.

6. Think of eternity more than of the present moment, and beg not a long life, but a good one.-Pinnock's Juvenile Reader.

"THE two London Apprentices," is a very old story, and it is described in a

set of pictures*, where the industrious youth is seen going on in such a regular course of prosperity, that he at length comes to be Lord Mayor of London. Though I do not suppose that many of my young readers expect to be Lord Mayors of London, yet, if they come to be apprentices, they may, if they conduct themselves well, expect to be prosperous, and to be respected: -though I hope they would try to conduct themselves well, whether such behaviour led to worldly advantage or not. The idle apprentice is seen, too, in this set of pictures, as going on, step by step, in wickedness, till he at last comes to the gallows.

The first of these pictures shews the two apprentices at their looms. They are bound to the same master, Mr. West, a silk-weaver in Spitalfields. The industrious apprentice is named Francis Goodchild; the other is Thomas Idle. They are at work together in the same shop; the industrious youth is very busy at his loom. Their master had given them both a book, called "The