astening fast to her dissolution. She still, however,
preserved sufficient strength to converse with much satisfaction to
herself and those who visited her. Such as could truly estimate the
value of her spiritual state of mind were but few; yet the most careless
could not help being struck with her affectionate seriousness, her
knowledge of the Scriptures, and her happy application of them to her own
case.

"The holy spark divine,"

which regenerating grace had implanted in her life, had kindled a flame
which warmed and animated the beholder. To _some_, I am persuaded, her
example and conversation were made a blessing. Memory reflects with
gratitude, whilst I write, on the profit and consolation which I
individually derived from her society. Nor I alone. The last day will,
if I err not, disclose further fruits, resulting from the love of God to
this little child, and, through her, to others that saw her. And may not
hope indulge the prospect, that this simple memorial of her history shall
be as one arrow drawn from the quiver of the Almighty to reach the hearts
of the young and the thoughtless? Direct its course, O my God! May the
eye that reads, and the ear that hears, the record of little Jane,
through the power of the Spirit of the Most High, each become the witness
for the truth as it is in Jesus!

I remembered the tender solicitude of this dear child for her mother. I
well knew what an awful contrast the dispositions and conduct of her
parents exhibited, when compared with her own.

I resolved to avail myself of the first opportunity I could seize to
speak to the mother in the child's presence. The woman had latterly
avoided me, conscious of deserving, and fearful of receiving reproof. The
road by which I usually approached the house lay, for some little
distance, sufficiently in sight of its windows to enable the woman to
retire out of the way before I arrived. There was, however, another
path, through fields at the back of the village, which, owing to the
situation of the ground, allowed of an approach unperceived, till a
visitor reached the very cottage itself.

One morning, soon after the sacramental interview related in my last
paper, I chose _this_ road for my visit. It was preferable to me on
every account. The distance was not quite half a mile from my house. The
path was retired. I hereby avoided the noise and interruption which even
a village street will sometimes present, to dist