ring, much-suffering, and deeply-sorrowing exile
happy now? He is; but his peace springs not from his beautiful home, his
wide possessions, an honourable repute among his fellow-men, or even the
love of the gentle Emily.

All these are blessings that he well knows how to prize; but his
world-tried soul has found a deeper anchor yet--a surer refuge from the
tempest and the storm; for, through the power of a living faith, he has
laid hold on eternal life. The blind girl's prayers are answered; her
last, best work is done; she has cast a ray from her blessed spirit into
his darkened soul; and should her call to depart soon come, she will
leave behind one to follow in her footsteps, fulfil her charities, and
do good on earth until such time when he shall be summoned to join her
again in heaven.

As they go forth in the summer evening to breathe the balmy air, listen
to the winged songster of the grove, and drink in the refreshing
influences of a summer sunset, all things speak of a holy peace to the
new-born heart of him who has so long been a man of sorrow.

As the sun sinks among gorgeous clouds, as the western light grows dim,
and the moon and the stars come forth in their solemn beauty, they utter
a lesson to his awakened soul; and the voice of nature around, and the
still, small voice within whisper in gentlest, holiest accents--

"The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall
the moon give light unto thee; but the Lord shall be unto thee an
everlasting light, and thy God thy glory."

"Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself;
for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy
mourning shall be ended."

THE END.

BURT'S HOME LIBRARY

Comprising three hundred and sixty-five titles of standard works,
embracing fiction, essays, poetry, history, travel, etc., selected from
the world's best literature, written by authors of world-wide
reputation. Printed from large type on good paper, and bound in handsome
uniform cloth binding.

Abbe Constantin. By Ludovic Halevy.

Abbot, The. By Sir Walter Scott.

Adam Bede. By George Eliot.

AEsop's Fables.

Alhambra, The. By Washington Irving.

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. By Lewis Carroll.

Alice Lorraine. By R. D. Blackmore.

All Sorts and Conditions of Men. By Besant and Rice.

Amiel's Journal. Translated by Mrs. Humphrey Ward.

Andersen's Fairy Tales.

Anne