THE Dialogue on the New Year .... 1 The Christian's Death ...... Club .................... 5 Manasseh .................. Illustrations of Scripture-Sharon 26 Ditto-Shepherds in Palestine ib, | Domestic Economy of the Labour- ing Classes................ | Extracts from various Authors.. 34 Extracts from Newspapers, &c. . ................... DIALOGUE ON THE NEW YEAR. Mary. Well, what şart of thoughts are they? Per- Thomas. Why, I něxer can help thinking over and self-examination at this time more seriously than ever besides; but I don't seem to be able to help it, whether Mary. I dare say, Thomas, it's just for the same reason as when your poor mother died last year, you remember how we both sat in her room, where the corpse was laid, and couldn't help thinking again and again of every little thing that we had ever done to disturb her, and every thing we hadn't done to comfort her, while she |