petually watching." "Well, madam," said the Doctor, "you ought to be
perpetually watching."

299

He knows not what love is, that has no children.

300

Children are travelers newly arrived in a strange country; we should
therefore make conscience not to mislead them.

301

IT'S ONLY ME.

A lady had two children--both girls. The elder was a fair child; the
younger a beauty, and the mother's pet. Her whole love centered in it.
The elder was neglected, while "Sweet" (the pet name of the younger)
received every attention that affection could bestow. One day, after a
severe illness, the mother was sitting in the parlor, when she heard a
childish footstep on the stairs, and her thoughts were instantly with
the favorite.

"Is that you, Sweet?" she enquired.

"No, mamma," was the sad, touching reply, "it isn't Sweet: it's only
me."

The mother's heart smote her; and from that hour "only me" was restored
to an equal place in her affections.

302

Children are usually what their mothers were, or are.

--_Landor._

303

Be careful to discountenance in children anything that looks like rage
and furious anger.

--_Tillotson._

304

Children will grow up substantially what they are by nature--and only
that.

--_Mrs. Stowe._

305

_St. Luke, xxiv, 29_--"Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the
day is far spent."

(Two of the disciples to our Lord on the way to Emmaus.)

306

DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST.

The following description is alleged to be derived from an ancient
manuscript sent by Publius Lentellus, President of Judea, to the Senate
of Rome:

"There lives at this time in Judea, a man of singular
character, whose name is Jesus Christ. The barbarians esteem
Him as their prophet; but His followers adore Him as the
immediate offspring of the immortal God. He is endowed with
such unparalleled virtue as to call back the dead from their
graves and to heal every kind of disease with a word or a
touch. His person is tall and elegantly shaped; His aspect,
amiable and reverend; His hair flows in those beauteous shades
which no united colors can match, falling in graceful curls
below His ears, agreeably couching on His shoulders, and
parting on the crown of His head; Hi