up your knife that morning in his garden, and that made him guess. But he told me to take it, and put it somewhere in the house, so that you might not miss it, nor suppose that he had seen it. ‘1 know very well,' he said, 'who has been destroying my garden, but I shall not say anything about it to anybody.' Joe was so much astonished, that he forgot to scold his brother for keeping this back from him. Well," he cried, "that is strange." 66 "Yes, is it not ?" said George. "But he always says we ought to return good for evil.” Willy met with no more unkind treatment from Joe. The little lame boy had triumphed at last. He had won peace, if not friendship, with his foe. For how could Joe persist in behaving badly towards a boy who was only intent upon doing him good, and who would not be put out of temper by him? Joe never made any apology to Willy about the garden: he was not humble enough to do that; but he one day brought him half-a-dozen fine crocuses to put in it; and as he gave them to him, he said, "We will forget all that is past, Willy." "With all my heart," said Willy. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. ELEVEN years ago the first Exhibition was seen in London. Thousands who were then children, and who were taken to it, have grown up to be men and women. Now, a still larger and even richer collection has been formed, to entertain and instruct young and old. To the late Prince Albert we are indebted for both these sights. Into this large building have been gathered from many lands, all manner of objects-some in their natural state, and others as they have been shaped by the power and skill of man. Here are diamonds from Brazil, and gold from Australia; sewing-machines from America, ivory work from China, and silks from India. Four thousand exhibitors from France display a vast number of things connected with art and science, labour, clothing, and food. Germany has sent musical instruments, woollen-stuffs, and glass. Belgium has a fine show of velvet and worsted goods. Switzerland displays her watches, Holland her iron and hardware, and Sweden her steel, copper, and other metals. Russia exhibits furs, hemp, oil, honey, and seeds; Italy, inlaid marble and sculpture; and Turkey, fruit, wool, and silver ware. England brings her treasures in almost all branches of trade and commerce, while almost every land has contributed of her finest and costliest paintings. 66 Among other rare objects is the great diamond Koh-i-noor, or mountain of light;" the largest block of copper in the world; a machine that can calculate sums in figures; a bird made of metal, that sings and hops about a cage; and an instrument that can talk. May all those who visit, the Great Exhibition learn many wise and useful lessons from it; and as they behold so much that is strange, and rich, and wonderful, may they not forget the goodness of God, who has given these things to man. Lord, both riches and honour come of thee; thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great.” A LETTER FROM INDIA. Nor many months ago I spent a pleasant evening n a pleasant party, and among those who were present was a lady of a very lovable spirit, who was about to leave England for India. The young people of the house appeared to be much attached to this lady, and they reckoned much on the letters which they hoped she would write to them from abroad; and no wonder, for most young people have heard of the heat of the climate of India, of striped tigers and scaly snakes, and alligators, as well as of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay rajahs, and rupees, Lascars, and Sepoys, the great idol Juggernaut, and Hindoo women burnt alive on their husbands' funeral pile. Soon after the time of which I have spoken, the lady left England with her husband, attended with the kind wishes of the young people, and the prayers of her many friends. Many were her hopes and fears, and great was her desire to do good to the souls and bodies of the poor Hindoos, and to live to her Redeemer's glory. A few passages from the first letter written by her to the mother of the young people, will now be given. My dear friend, I fancy that on the arrival of this first letter, there will be one or two eager little faces peeping over mamma's shoulder. I must ask you all to restrain your curiosity, and to limit your expectations with regard to this letter, that you, my little friends especially, may not feel disappointed when you hear that I have never yet encountered a tiger, nor a snake, nor even seen a crocodile on the banks of the Nile in the overland passages. But, could I have you here, there are many, many things I could tell you of, and show you, which would make you feel how very, very happy it is for you, that you have been born of English parents, and live in our happy land of Old England; for I seem now to know the real meaning of the little hymn I learnt, when I was your age, beginning "I thank the goodness and the grace Which on my birth have smiled, There are many anxious mothers here, who would give all they have in this world to see their children with the fresh colour in their cheeks, which a run with the hoop, on the road near you, would soon give them. There are few things that I so much regret as the loss of that pleasant twilight which you enjoy. When I think of English friends setting out for their cool evening walk, or drive; here we have a burning hot sun all day, and as soon as he takes his leave of us, darkness immediately comes on, and at seven o'clock, or rather earlier, we are sitting by the light of cocoa-nut lamps or wax candles. We have brilliant moonlights, gorgeous sunsets, and other beauties of nature, which delight me, of which it is impossible to convey a description. I often thought, on my first arrival here, how different were our occupations and circumstances to yours. When you are about to drive out in your little pony chaise, say about five o'clock in the evening, I am probably walking on the house-top to catch the first cool breath of air before sunrise. I |