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strong, and this one was a large one, and was maddened by hunger and by pain ; while Jean, though fighting for his own and his sisters' lives, had but a boy's strength after all. But God, who delivered David from the lion and the bear, was present to help and succour. The wolf was streaming with blood; Jean had many wounds, but he hardly felt them; yet it seemed as if the fierce beast was getting the better of him, and suddenly losing his footing he fell to the ground. You would have thought it was all over with him; but he collected his strength and gave a desperate plunge with his chopper as the wolf sprang upon him. It staggered, fell back, and, with one wild, terrible howl, rolled over and died. Jean and his little sisters were safe. Faint and wounded as he was, he sprang up, and, taking one of his sisters on his back, hurried back to the cottage. What a tale it was to tell the mother, and how thankful she felt for her boy's bravery, especially when the neighbours who went into the wood said it was the largest wolf ever seen in those parts!

The story soon spread, and at last reached the emperor's ears. He sent for Jean's father to talk about this brave son of his, and the result was that Jean was placed at a military school at the emperor's expense. And the poor mountain boy who waited on his mother and killed a wolf in the defence of his infant sisters, ended his days as a general in Napoleon's army. But, though he was great and honoured, he retained through life the same simplicity, uprightness, and kindliness of character which had distinguished him in his youth.

God has promised a blessing to those who honour their father and mother, and God's promises always come true. The boys who honour their mother as Jean did, I think, are among those who are most likely to succeed in life. We do not wish them to be generals, but in some way suited to their character and circumstances, even in this world they shall have their reward.-Selected.

A VOICE FROM AMERICA. HE readers of the LITTLE GLEANER will wonder what this stranger in far-off America will have to say. Well, I want to tell you that, while riding in a railway coach in the State of New Jersey, feeling sad because of the low state of religion in this country, as well as in my own soul, I commenced reading the LITTLE GLEANER for November (just received), to see if I could recommend it to the Sabbath school. No doubt some of the readers of the LITTLE GLEANER wonder why I should be so particular about what the GLEANER contains. Well, I will tell you. We profess to preach and teach the truth; and how could we, in good conscience toward God, advise children to read fiction, for the Bible tells us to "buy the truth and sell it not "? This is the first publication (intended for Sabbath schools) that we could recommend as suitable reading for children.

Think of it! America has over fifty millions of people, and a great many little papers are published for children; but we found none that we could approve until we read the GLEANER. And do you ask why? Because they contain poisonous errors, and little stories of good boys and girls that never lived-mere fiction founded on the imagination of the writers. But their excuse is, "It teaches a moral; " and our answer is, that truth teaches a better moral than all the books of fiction ever written.

Another thing that commends the GLEANER is the acknowledging therein the condition of the sinner as helpless, and the need of God's free grace to save a child as well as an adult, and that Jesus is the Author, Giver, Strengthener, and Finisher of faith.

Now, it is for this reason I feel satisfied to recommend the LITTLE GLEANER, and wish it a wide circulation; and may the Editor long be spared to present truth, and only truth, to his many thousand little readers, is the desire of December 2nd, 1880.

J. C. V.

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That is the happiest year below

When we feel that Jesus has borne our woe;

That the guilt of our sinning all was laid
By God on the willing Surety's head.
Oh, higher than honour, and richer than
wealth,

And sweeter than honey, and dearer than health,

Is the strong consolation the Gospel proclaims

For all who in heaven have registered names!

"Oh, would I knew this!" says some Spirit-taught child;

"But I sin every day, and my heart is defiled:

How glad could I die, were I sure of the home

Where the Saviour is seen and the sins never come!"

Oh, hie thee to Jesus! He lives, as of old,

To gather the little ones into His fold, Made meet for His dwelling, loved, pitied, forgiven;

He says it, "Of such is the kingdom of heaven."

MRS. T. CHAPLIN.

WHAT STRONG DRINK IS
DOING.

IT costs 1,000,000,000 dollars a year in money. It makes 50 per cent. of our insane. It makes 65 per cent. of our paupers. It causes directly 75 per cent. of our murders. It makes 80 per cent. of our criminals. It sends forth 95 per cent of our vicious youths. It sends one every six minutes into a drunkard's grave, or nearly 100,000 a year.-American Paper.

JOSEPH A TYPE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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8. His coat was taken away. 9. He was put into a pit. 10. He was not destroyed, as there was no water.

11. He was sold for twenty pieces of silver.

12. His coat was dipped in
blood.

13. He was taken into Egypt.
14. He lived with those who
were not of his country.
15. He was tempted to evil.
16. He was unjustly accused.
17. He suffered unjustly with
two who suffered justly.
18. He, though superior, in
suffering served them.
19. He prophesied liberty to
one, death to the other.
25. He interpreted the dreams
of Pharaoh.

21. He was highly exalted by
Pharaoh.

22. Joseph rode through Egypt.
23. They cried before him.
24. Before

JESUS CHRIST.

He shall feed His flock like a shepherd. Isaiah xl. 11.
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matt. iii. 17.

His coat was without a seam, woven from the top.
John xix. 23.

The world hated Him. John vii. 7.

He came unto His own, and His own received Him
not. John i. 11.

He spake unto them in parables. Matt. xiii. 34.
Hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the

right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of
heaven. Matt. xxvi. 64.

They took from Him His garments. John xix. 23.
He descended into the lower parts of the earth. Ep.iv.9.
Thou wilt not suffer Thine Holy One to see corrup-
tion. Psalm xvi. 10.

Jesus Christ was sold for thirty pieces of silver.
Matt. xxvi. 15.

Their blood shall be sprinkled upon My garments.
Isaiah lxiii. 3.

The child Jesus was taken into Egypt. Matt. ii. 14.
I am not of the world. John xvii. 14.

Jesus Christ was tempted of the devil. Matt. iv. 1.
Unjustly accused by false witnesses. Matt. xxvi. 62.
They crucified Him between two thieves. Matt.
xxvii. 38.

He was numbered with transgressors, and bare the
sins of many. Isaiah liii. 12.

To one Jesus said, "To-day thou shalt be with Me
in Paradise;" the other was left. Luke xxiii. 39, 43.
Christ expounded all things to His disciples. Mark
iv. 34.

Him hath God exalted as a Prince and a Saviour.
Acts v. 31.

Jesus rode through Jerusalem. Matt. xxi. 10.
The multitude cried before Him, Hosanna. Matt. xxi. 9.
him the people At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow. Phil. ii. 10.
bowed the knee.

25. He was thirty years old Jesus began to be about thirty years of age. Luke

when before Pharaoh.

26. His name signifies, "A To revealer of secrets.

27. Joseph alone could give I bread to save life.

iii. 23.

you it is given to know the mysteries of God. Matt. xiii. 11.†

am the Bread of Life: he that cometh unto Me shall not hunger. John vi. 35.

* See Genesis xli 45, Zaphnath-paancah (margin). † Luke xxiv. 27 would be better.

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31. He knew his brethren be

fore they knew him.

32. He wept over his brethren. 33. Their corn was without money and without price. 34. He ate and drank with his brethren.

35. One was more favoured than the rest (Benjamin). 36. He made himself known unto his brethren.

37. There stood no man with him while he made himself known.

38. His brethren were troubled at his presence.

39. He communed with them.

40. He saved them with a great
deliverance.

41. His people were brought to
dwell near unto him.
42. He interceded for a dwell-
ing-place for his people.
43. He gave them a land to
dwell in.

44. Joseph, having finished his

All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
Matt. xxviii. 18.

The disciples fell on their faces, and were sore afraid.
Matt. xvii. 6.

Jesus knew His disciples before they knew Him.
Luke xxiv. 16.

Jesus wept over Lazarus. John xi. 35.
Come, buy and eat, without money and without price.
Isaiah lv. I.

Ate and drank with His disciples at the Last Supper.
Mark xiv. 23.

One disciple leaned on His breast at supper (John).
John xiii. 23.

Jesus made Himself known to His disciples. Luke
xxiv. 40.

The doors being shut, Jesus came and stood in their midst. John xx. 19.

His disciples were terrified and affrighted. Luke
xxiv. 37.

Communed with the two disciples going to Emmaus.
Luke xxiv. 32.

Jesus delivered us from the wrath to come. 1 Thess.

i. 10.

Where I am, there ye may be also. John xiv. 3.

Father, I will that those Thou hast given Me be with
Me. John xvii. 24.

* An inheritance incorruptible, reserved in heaven for
you. I Peter i. 4.

When He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down work, was ultimately at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Heb. i. 3. united to his father.

45. Joseph is a fruitful bough. There shall come forth a Branch. Isaiah xi. 1. 46. From thence is the stone of Behold I lay in Zion a chief Corner-Stone. Isaiah Israel. xxviii. 16.

47. The archers have sorely I grieved and shot at him. 48. But his bow abode in strength: the arms of his hands were made strong.

gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. Isaiah I. 6.

For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint. Isaiah 1. 7.

LOUISA DUNGEY.

[The scholars of a Sunday-school having been requested by their teachers to find out in how many ways Joseph was a type of Christ, the foregoing excellent paper was written by one of the girls.]

* "I appoint unto you a kingdom" (Luke xxii. 29) would be better.

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THE SPEECHLESS VOICE.

RAVELLING lately by rail, I had for fellow-travellers two mothers (one of them a widow) and two children. The widow's child was a sweetfaced girl of about four years; the other a boy about the same age. At a station further on a bigger girl got in with us, and she had in her hand a large bouquet of flowers, apparently a present for some friends she was going to visit. After a time she gave one to the boy, who was highly pleased with it. Presently the little girl slid off her seat and stood in front of the girl, and, looking alternately at the flowers and the face of the girl, asked as plainly as though she had spoken with her mouth," Please give me one too." The girl hesitated for some time, as she evidently did not want to part with them, but at length seemed to be overcome by the silent eloquence of the appeal, and gave the little thing the flower, which covered the sad face of the child with pleasure; and the bigger girl looked as though she felt the truth of the declaration, “It is more blessed to give than to receive." I inwardly thanked the girl for her kindness to the child, and felt much more pleased than if it had been offered to me. The poor little thing had already had its young life blighted by the loss of a father, but this caused at least a small ray of sunshine on her already dark path.

How many of our young friends feel thankful for a father and mother? We hope they all do; but the best proof of how much they love them or feel thankful for them is, how much do they honour and obey them?

What unspeakable sorrow, misery, and bereavements sin has brought into the world! Who amongst our young friends seeks to alleviate the thereby? Try, my young friends, what pangs caused you can do. A small dew-drop or rain-drop will revive a drooping flower, and little acts of kindness and care beget

much pleasure. May you, like this girl, hesitate before refusing an act of kindness if at first disinclined thereto; but if disposed to it, then do it without hesitating, lest covetousness gain the mastery. And this will be a good rule in all our actions in life if tempted to do wrong, or to refrain from doing good, then hesitate and ponder the consequences. If inclined to do what is right and to do good, do it at once, lest, by pandering to temptation, we fall into evil, or neglect to do well.

What powerful eloquence is in the voice of the eye! What a look of reproachful and beseeching anguish some animals will give when being ill-treated -enough to melt the heart to shame! How often I have felt unable to chastise a dog, which, having the knowledge or instinct of having done wrong, pleads for forgiveness with such powerful effect that I could only point to the wrong, and scold! But for love, kindness, and pity in the human heart, what would this world be! We may judge a little by the actions of those who, by the hardening influence of indulged sin, have become callous, and more brutal than the brutes themselves.

Job (sixteenth chapter, twentieth verse) said, "Mine eye poureth out tears unto God." Language failed to express his feelings, therefore he presents his tears; and what a hard heart is that which tears of distress will not affect ! and if so in man, how much more in Him whose bowels are compassion, love, and mercy to the penitent sinner!

If any of our young friends feel unable or afraid to pray with the voice of words, under a sense of sin and guilt, can they, like Job, offer their tears of sorrow for sin, not as an atonement, but as a proof of sincerity? David, also (Psa. vi. 7), speaks of his eye being consumed with grief, and then in the next verse says, 66 hath heard the voice of my weeping." The Lord

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