her
death she requested her pastor to remember in his prayer an absent
sister, that she might recover from a critical illness; and in one of
his last interviews with her, she desired him to "attend her funeral and
comfort her brothers and sisters, and especially that sister who had
been a mother to her." "_Oh, Hannah has always been a good girl_" burst
from the lips of that sister,--an involuntary tribute to cheerful, ready
obedience, and true excellence of heart. She had given some little
memento of affection to each of the family and friends, and enjoined
upon her brother, who still remains with the sisters, to "be sure and be
kind to them," when she quietly fell asleep.

Thus died an excellent young woman, Oct. 2d, 1850, aged 24 years and 8
months. The strength of her trust and the depth of her Christian
experience could be seen in her meek submission to suffering, in that
remarkable patience which allowed not a word of murmuring to escape her
lips through the whole progress of her disease, and which enabled her to
believe that every providence of God is ordered in perfect wisdom.

Humble in her outward position, her spiritual attainments were of the
most exalted character. The stores of excellence treasured in her heart
were made manifest in the hour of great trial, and the Christian
instruction to which she was accustomed to apply herself, begat the
holiest resignation and the most confident trust.

The fact that this good was in no small degree wrought in the Sabbath
school, should lead the Sabbath school teacher to understand the dignity
and importance of his office, the opportunities he enjoys for directing
the affections of the young heart, and the necessity of a large measure
of Christian attainment to qualify him for the successful discharge of
so great responsibilities. May the example of our departed sister be
sanctified to the good of all thus employed.

THE SABBATH SCHOOL BOYS.

"What do we go to the Sabbath school for?" asked a little boy of his
companion who was some years older than himself, and who had, as I
discovered by their conversation, attended the school for a long time,
that is, compared with the time which many children, boys especially,
think it of any use to go to the Sabbath school. Some boys when at the
age of twelve or fourteen years, think they are too old to receive any
benefit from Sabbath school instruction. Hearing the question of this
little boy, and observing the look