how they make their nests with those little pieces of leaves?"

"I have not time now, my love; but I will tell you some other day."

"Thank you, mamma; and you know you have promised to tell me, too, about the little ants. Have you any other insects to tell me about, mamma? I shall be so sorry when you have done them all."

"You need not be afraid of that very soon, Caroline; I can tell you of a great many more yet."

"I am glad of that, mamma; pray do tell me their names?"

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Well, Caroline, amongst others, I will give you some account of the lady-bird, the aphis, several other species of wild bees, humble-bees, dragon-flies, gnats, several kinds of beetles, spiders, ichneumons, and the termites or white ants. There are many others also, the names of which I do not just now recollect, which may perhaps come under our notice. But tell me, my dear Caroline, why it is that I give you these accounts of insects?"

"Because you love me, mamma,

very kind to me."

and are

"Yes, my love; but what is my object in so doing?"

"To amuse and instruct me, I suppose, mamma?"

"And what instruction do I wish you principally to derive from these details ?"

Why, mamma, it is-I believe it is-I think I know, mamma-but I can't tell you what I mean."

"Take your time, my love, and consider what you wish to say before you attempt to speak."

"I can't, mamma: pray do you tell me."

"No, Caroline; I wish you to answer my question. Do not be afraid of saying wrong; but tell me freely what you think."

"Well then, mamma, I think-I believe you wish me to learn, as you often tell me, to ob serve the wonders of nature, and to see the hand of God in them all."

"Yes, my dear girl, I wish you, in every thing you see, to look through nature up to

nature's God.' Whatever is wonderful or curious in nature, do not rest satisfied with admiring it, but let it lead your mind to the contemplation of that Being who has created all these wonders; who has placed them in the beautiful order in which they now stand, and maintains them in it by his almighty power. It will be in the hope of leading you to this, Caroline, that when you are older I shall wish you to study botany, geology, and other branches of natural history; as well as to convince you that none of the works of God are insignificant or useless, although our short-sightedness and ignorance of nature's laws, may make us think them so.

"I would rather, Caroline, that you should be the most careless and inattentive observer of the beauties of creation, or not an observer of them at all, than see you diligently and successfully studying them, and yet denying, or not acknowledging and adoring the great Creator of all things. And remember, too, my dear girl, that however great and unsearchable are the wonders of nature, the wonders of re

deeming love are far more so, and call more loudly for our gratitude and praise.

I have not time to talk more to you now : do not forget what I have just said to you, my love, but often think of it. Now go and look for Sarah, and tell her all about your rose-tree, and the leaf-cutter bees. Good bye, my dear child, for the present."

They had now reached the garden-gate : Mrs. M― affectionately kissed Caroline, and went out for her walk; and Caroline returned into the garden, to seek Sarah.

THE END.

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