come
unto me, and forbid them not._" She told him how Jesus had died, and
then had risen again, and had gone to heaven, to prepare a place for
_him_, and for many other children. She told him how Jesus is still
saying "Come," and his hand is still held out to bless.

So Willie turned to the Good Shepherd, and was no longer afraid. A
few days afterwards he whispered--"Lord Jesus, I am coming;" and he
died with Tiny's text in his hand.

That little girl used the talent that was given her, and it helped
to bring a soul to Jesus.

EVERY TALENT USEFUL.

"Though little I bring,
Said the tiny spring,
As it burst from the mighty hill,
'Tis pleasant to know,
Wherever I flow,
The pastures are greener still.

"And the drops of rain
As they fall on the plain,
When parched by the summer heat,
Refresh the sweet flowers
Which droop in the bowers,
And hang down their heads at our feet.

"May we strive to fulfill
All His righteous will,
Who formed the whole earth by His word!
Creator Divine!
We would ever be Thine,
And serve Thee--our God, and our Lord!"

Let us never forget this third lesson from Olivet, the lesson
about,--the talents.

_The fourth, and last lesson from Olivet is the lesson about_--THE
REWARDS.

The parable tells us that when the Master came back, and reckoned
with his servants, he said to each of those who had made a right use
of his talents:--"Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many
things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord." In the parable in St.
Luke we are told that the servant who had gained ten pounds was made
ruler over ten cities; and he who had gained five pounds was made
ruler over five cities. This shows us that God will reward his
people, hereafter, according to the degree of faithfulness with which
each one shall have used the talents given to him. And this is the
lesson which the apostle Paul teaches us when he says that, "Every
man shall receive _his own reward_ according to _his own labor."_ I.
Cor. iii: 8.

All the willing, loving servants of God will receive a crown of life
when Jesus comes to reckon with them. But those crowns will not be
all alike. They are spoken of as "crowns of gold:" Rev. iv: 4; as
"crowns of glory:" I. Peter v: 4, and as "crowns of life:" Rev. iii:
11. But still there will be very great differences between t