requested. Be most particular that in person and dress you are scrupulously clean and neat, that your boots are clean and bright, and that your white kid gloves fit nicely and are perfectly clean. Survey yourself from head to foot, to ascertain that you present a creditable appearance. On your being announced in the drawing-room, enter with a sprightly air, and politely acknowledge those friends and acquaintances who are near you. Should the room be crowded, and dancing commenced, do not force your way in, but wait till an opportu nity offers to present yourself to your entertainers, which, at a large evening party, there is no necessity for your making a point of doing immediately on your arrival. If the sets are being formed, ask a young lady to do you the honour to dance with you, give her your left arm, and take your places; and do not feel uneasy, or think it a breach of etiquette, the leaving the "how are you" to an opportunity which will present itself in the course of the evening. Tax yourself to make your conversation interesting to your partner; and, after the dance, give her your left arm, and walk slowly round the room with her, if she feels so

disposed. If refreshments are handed round, see that she be supplied; or, if there is a room set apart for that purpose, conduct her to it, present her with a chair, procure the refreshment which she desires, and supply yourself in like manner. After chatting in a lively strain for a short time, reconduct her to the drawingroom, where, after procuring a seat for her, and thanking her for doing you the honour of dancing with you, make a bow and retire, or seat yourself beside her and continue an agreeable conversation. Should you desire that the same young lady dance with you again, ask her when promenading round the room, or when supplying her with refreshments; and, if there are programmes, ask permission to place your name on the young lady's card to the dance agreed on, and put her name on your own. Dance once with each of the young ladies of the family. Do not stand at the drawing-room door with other young gentlemen, laughing and quizzing 'tis unpardonably rude. It is not essential that you bid each member of the family you visit good night on such an occasion; make inquiries regarding the health of the family the next day, and leave your card.

Supper is generally indicated on the programme by a division of the dances, and it is desirable to secure the young lady whom you wish to take to supper for the dance previous, which may be done early in the evening. On going to supper assist in putting on the young lady's cloak, in which do not be awkward. Give your left arm, and conduct her to the supper-room, and manage cleverly to sit beside her, or at least to stand behind her chair. Show your good taste in commending any dish or ornament to her notice, and by refraining from offering too many delicacies to her. After supper, reconduct her to the drawing-room, and, if you have not supped, return to the supper-room. On re-entering the drawing-room, ask the young lady who honoured you with her company at supper to dance the first dance with you; and on the party breaking up, attend to her, see that she is comfortably cloaked and properly attended; and if not, offer your services to see her home, if you are old enough: if accepted, go no farther than the hall of her father's house-say good night there. Make inquiries how she is next morning, and leave your card.

XLV.

CONDUCT IN SICKNESS.

Be patient in sickness, and suffer pain with fortitude; murmur not, but remember that sickness is sent by an all-wise and all-merciful Father for our correction, and the weaning of our immortal souls from all the fleeting and imperfect joys and affections of earth to those unseen realms of inconceivable glory and bliss of heaven, which our beneficent Creator has prepared for the souls of Christians, whose spirits, being made perfect, shall, after death, ascend to, and dwell with him in everlasting holiness.

nor

Do not be impatient of the kind inquiries or attentions of loving friends and nurses; fret that you are not allowed to go out or have everything your sick fancy longs for; be content to take those things which the watchful hand of love is ever ready to offer, nor vex yourself that you are denied all those which she knows to be injurious to you, or which might retard your recovery.

THE

CHILD'S OWN PRAYER BOOK.

PART FIRST-PRAYERS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be

thy name. Thy kingdom come. done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Thy will be

Give us this

day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

PARAPHRASE ON THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Our Father in heaven, we come to thee as children to a Father able and ready to help us. We beseech thee, let thy name be sanctified;