like to look back to this pleasant
evening, and wherever they are, their hearts will warm more fondly on
account of it to their father's cottage, nestled in the valley, and
they will be in less danger of forgetting the lessons of love and
kindness they have learned there.

I WILL CONQUER MYSELF.

In one of the oldest towns of New-England there lived, many years ago,
a little girl, whom I shall call Helen Earle. Her father had been
engaged in the East Indian trade, and had accumulated great wealth.
Her mother was a sweet, gentle woman, who most tenderly loved her
children, and endeavoured to correct their faults, and develop their
excellencies. In Helen's home there was every comfort and every luxury
that heart could desire, but she was not always happy. She had one
fault, which often made herself and her friends very unhappy. It was
the indulgence of a violent temper. She would allow herself to become
exceedingly angry, and her usually beautiful face was then disfigured
by passion. Her mother was greatly grieved and distressed by these
outbreaks of ill temper, and did all in her power to restrain them.
She talked with her daughter earnestly in regard to the sin of such a
temper. Helen would weep bitter tears, and express much regret for the
past, but she could not quite make up her mind to determine to
overcome temptation. The task seemed too difficult, and she shrunk
from the attempt.

Mrs. Earle shed many tears in secret over this sad failing in her
beloved child, and most fervently pleaded for help from Him who had
given her the care of this immortal spirit to educate for eternity.
She knew that God alone could change Helen's heart, and give her power
to overcome sin, even though assaulted by the fiercest temptation.

One day, when Helen was very angry at something which had occurred,
her mother led her up stairs to her own room and left her alone. For a
time she cried violently, then she grew calm and quiet, and her mother
could hear her walking back and forth across the room, talking to
herself. She listened. How her heart rejoiced when she heard her
repeating, again and again, "I WILL CONQUER MYSELF! I WILL CONQUER
MYSELF!"

And Helen did conquer herself. She had come to the determination, not
that she would try to conquer, but that she would conquer, and, by the
gracious help which is always given to those who ask,--she nobly
succeeded. From that hour she was able to overcome the temptation, and
w