t home with them. I arrived at Montreal on
Thursday, and Mr. Baynard said I had best not begin my regular duties in
the store till the following Monday. I shall long remember the first
Sabbath I spent in the city, for on that day I suffered severely from
an attack of home-sickness. Mr. Baynard's eldest daughter, Carrie was
twelve years old, her sister Maria was ten, and their little brother
Augustus was only seven years old. In the morning I attended church with
the family, and a very lonely feeling came over, as I looked around over
the large congregation and among them all could not discover one
familiar countenance. The most lonely portion of the day was the
afternoon; we did not attend church, and feeling myself as a stranger in
the family I spent most of the time in my own room, and naturally enough
my thoughts turned to my far distant friends, and I must confess that,
although a boy of fifteen, I shed some very bitter tears that lonely
Sabbath afternoon. In the evening I again attended church, and after our
return spent the remainder of the evening in reading, and so passed my
first Sabbath in the city of Montreal. I rose the next morning
determined to be hopeful and look upon the bright side.

Before I took my place in the store, Mr. Baynard requested me to
accompany him to the library, where he passed much of his leisure time,
and he talked to me kindly and earnestly, informing me what would be
expected of me, and giving me instructions regarding the duties of my
position. "Many years ago," said he, "I came to this city a poor boy
like yourself, as assistant clerk in a large store, I was even younger
than you, and less fortunate in one respect, for my employer did not
give me a home in his family, and I was obliged to take my chance in a
large boarding-house which was not the best place in the world for a
young and inexperienced boy; but thanks to the good principles taught me
by my parents, I was preserved pure and upright amid many temptations to
evil. My friend informs me that you have been well taught by your mother
and the knowledge that you are left fatherless interests me in your
favour; and, more than this, I am much pleased with your appearance, and
I trust you will never forfeit the good opinion I have formed of you at
first sight. I wish not to multiply advices to a needless extent, and
will only add, be diligent in your business, be honest and upright in
all things, and, above all things, shun evil co